strength of thought and force of expression. in this sort of good humour we proceed; Truth, like beauty, is never half so amiable not suffering ourselves to be interrupted as when arrayed in a modest and homely dress."

It will appear from p. 105. that David Bogue never lost sight of this advice, at least, as far as solidity and simplicity were concerned.

or detained by those critical reflections which in a more rigorous examination of the performance, would be indispensable. We must, however, confess that we now and then meet with something, so much like a dereliction of duty, on "On the eighth anniversary of his ordinathe part of the biographer, that we find tion he adores God for the good that was it extremely difficult to preserve the done. Some persons he notices as become stedfastness of our purpose, and fulfil thoughtful, and some as under convictions of at the same time the implied contract sin. Many are become attentive to the between ourselves and those persons word. Family prayer has this year been who may be accustomed to consult our set up in many houses. Several have been admitted members of the church. periodical observations. And this is esare going on well in the ways of God, and pecially the case, if we happen to think more attend on public worship than ever be- that where the whole truth ought to fore. There is, however, much formality have been told, a part has been supFound among those who make a profession. pressed; or where certain facts have Some, it is to be feared, attend from worldly been stated, which, on account of their

Many

motives. But we have been settled in the

new place more peacefully than I expected. reprehensible nature, should either have As to my preaching, I see more and more been wholly omitted or their improthat plain and serious preaching is most priety more severely censured. useful. Much that is elaborate is thrown away."

"While he was preaching on the question How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation?' a person was so struck and agitated, that though she strove to the atmost to suppress her feelings, she was at length overcome, and rushed out of the place uttering a tremendous shriek. On another Sabbath evening, he was sent for to converse with one who was in anguish of heart, in consequence of something that was said in the sermou. The preacher found the person" bewailing the guilt of sin, and the want of love to Christ.""

In the memoir of Mr. Sykes, of whose piety we entertain no doubt, we have met with much that is justly entitled to our approbation; and we sincerely wish it were in our power to speak thus favourably of the whole. Some of the circumstances connected with his conversion from Arminianism to Calvinism, do not appear to us at all adapted to raise his reputation as a Christian minister. But that against which we consider it to be our incumbent duty to enter our most serious protest, and which we regard with unqualified disapprobation, is the addiction he manifested to jest with the phraseology of the Bible, which, together with certain We are so thoroughly convinced that eccentricities, in which he occasionally the tendency of pious biography is emi- indulged, seem almost to justify the nently beneficial, that we always sit asperity of the language in which he down to the perusal of such works, was once addressed: "Sure you are determining, if possible, not to take any not a Methodist preacher ! A jocose exception ourselves, nor present any to preacher is an abominable character." the consideration of our readers, and p. 98.

Memoir of the Life, Ministry and Correspondence of the late Rev. George Sykes, of Rillington. pp. 285. Baynes.

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LITERARY RECORD.

OBITUARY.

MRS. P. SAFFERY.

and affecting peculiarity, it is our me. lancholy office to record.

THE importance and felicity of true religion in our friends, as well as in She was born in 1799, at Weymouth, ourselves, is constantly growing in our where her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Scriestimation as they approach the end of ven, are still living to lament the loss life. By their removal to the upper of their beloved daughter. Under the world, this holy impression is much aug-guidance of an excellent mother, her mented, being then changed into cer- attention was very early directed to the tainty, at least into solid hope, that concerns of religion. By this means, their religion has secured for them a probably, her mind was prepared for permanent safety and bliss, above which the reception and love of those holy nothing remains to be desired among principles which she afterwards chethe riches and goods of the universe. rished and displayed. She received the Of all human acquisitions, it belongs to first truly devout and permanent imreligion alone to gain in lustre and hap- pressions of religion about eleven years piness by exchanging worlds. The as- since, under the preaching of the Rev. surance of this renders it most conso- Mr. Baynes, of Wellington. From that latory to remember the pious virtues of period her character assumed a new and the dead, who, having served and loved decided form. Soon after, she became their Redeemer on earth, are gone to a member of the Baptist church at Weythe full enjoyment of his presence. mouth. Though her piety commenced That they were pious, that their piety at so early an age, in which the most continued to live and improve till life promising and beautiful appearances are was closed, is the sole consolation that of doubtful character, and often decay, religion permits us to indulge, while it was sustained to a pleasing degree in mourning over their loss. For, however her temper and conduct. Amidst the they were loved, or even admired, for fascinations of the world, and the imthe graces of their natural loveliness, pediments resulting from the gaiety of which produced delight to themselves youth, she habitually manifested a seand to those around; these graces bear-rious attachment and love to the things ing no reference to the spiritual enjoy- of God; employing herself with much ments and virtues of eternity, have diligence in those pious and benevolent ceased to exist with the life which they services, for which religious females are cheered and adorned; but their piety, so much distinguished in the present age. untouched by death, now refined and So far as our knowledge of her temper matured to the perfection of holiness, and deportment extends, considering gives the highest joy to themselves, and the splendid and dangerous character reflects down comfort upon those whom of the place where she lived, we think they have left behind. It is thus one of she was preserved in an unusual degree the peculiar and celestial distinctions of from the spirit and habits of the world. real piety, to give happiness in both Having a sister engaged on a distant worlds at the same time; making its scene in the service of the Baptist misdeparted possessors supremely blessed sion, she felt a peculiar ardour and dein the presence of God, and imparting | light in whatever promoted the success the best consolation to their mourning of that Society. friends. This consolation is felt in no slight degree by the relations and friends of the excellent person whose early death, under circumstances of tender

In May, 1826, she was married to the Rev. P. Saffery, of Salisbury. This union with a Minister of the Gospel, in a station rendered prominent and happy

by the character and labours of his of nature, and the attractions of life. venerable father, opened many pros- This decided preference of the invisible pects of felicity and usefulness to her state to the enjoyments of the present, pious mind, on which it is natural to this aspiration towards immortality, was suppose she entered with delight. But a near approach to the temper of heashe was not long permitted to enjoy the ven, as rare as it is delightful; more happiness, or perform the duties of her especially in a young person surrounded new situation. She had just time to by many pious and social felicities. look around it, to commence her inti- Nor did the glory and solemnity of the macies, to form intentions of good, and prospect prevent her from attending to endear her character to those who were the tender duties which engage the atbest qualified to appreciate its growing tention of every one in her situation: excellence; and was then removed from the only effect it seems to have had upon the scene. Her health, which had never her was, that she gave much of her been vigorous, gradually declined as time to religious meditation, reading, she approached near the period when and prayer. Almost the last, if not the she expected to become a mother. last thing she read was, Howe's magniThese indications of decaying health ficent discourse on the Redeemer's dowere but very slight, and such as ap-minion over the invisible world. Nopeared likely to be soon removed. thing could be more appropriate and None of her friends, not even her consolatory. One of the most serious watchful and affectionate mother, who and beautiful passages of this discourse, had the consolation to be with her for stating the duty and happiness of being many weeks, had any apprehensions of ready to meet death whenever the Lord danger, till a very short time before of Eternity shall be pleased to inflict it, her death; but she herself, as it appears was found marked by her pencil under from several circumstances, had for a almost every line; indicating the soconsiderable time seriously anticipated lemn complacency she felt in the great a fatal result. This awful impression prospect that engaged her meditations. that death was at hand, whether it were The sufferings she endured in her last the product of a pensive fancy, or a hours did not allow her to express the merciful intimation from above, served devout consolations and hopes that unthe happy purpose of exciting her to doubtedly comforted her heart. She cherish, with greater fervour, the peni- died on the 21st of July last, in the tent and devotional temper of mind in 27th year of her age, a few hours after which every Christian would wish to giving birth to a child, who reposes in die. This anticipation, however, though the same tomb with its mother. It is it involved the extinction of all her moralmost needless to add, that this affecttal hopes and felicities, did not disturbing event was lamented with a tenderher serenity, nor even impair her cheer-ness of grief not often felt. fulness. In one so young, so ardent, so alive to the charms of life, so lately united to an estimable husband, whom she loved with all her heart; above all, who had the prospect of so quickly becoming the mother of a child that might survive her; -on one who felt such nu-mention of her predominant qualities merous and vivid attachments to life, - religion must have exerted its utmost power and consolation to have enabled her to surrender all this without melancholy sadness, or regret at the expected command of ber Saviour. We look upon this as nothing less than a sublime not a character which opened itself fully triumph of religion over the tenderness at a first interview, and left nothing

Both the religious and intellectual character of Mrs. Saffery would justly admit of pleasing and extended description; but though she was held in very affectionate estimation by the writer, he must content himself by the simple

and virtues, leaving to such as knew and loved her, to cherish the image of what she was, to imitate her where she deserved it, and to exceed her in cultivating those graces in which they might have deemed her defective. Hers was

more to be revealed; it did not disclose excellence consisted in the superior atits best forms, its real beauties, till after tention she gave to the exercises of prolonged and intimate acquaintance. devotional retirement. The writer is With more than an ordinary portion of assured, by one who was intimately mental vigour, she united a poetic re-acquainted with her private habits, that finement of feeling and beauty of fancy, she employed considerably more time in that frequently imparted an animated meditation and prayer than appears to charm to her serious, as well as her be commonly devoted by sincere Chrislighter conversation. Her nature was tians to this holy purpose. It conferred rich in poetry. She has left various no slight excellence upon her, to have compositions of this sort, which display excelled in the most difficult and prea pleasing combination of vigorous and cious of spiritual habits by which perbeautiful language, with much pathos sonal religion is most nourished and and elevation of sentiment. But reli- confirmed, and in which most who posgion is now her all. As in most other sess it are extremely defective. characters of a similar cast, some of the manifestations of her piety were strongly coloured by the sensibility and vividness of her temper, being mingled with tiful character. Time only, and the a fervour to which religious persons in continued operations of religion, were general are almost perfect strangers. required to adjust and mature them into The divine tenderness and beauty of the their best form. This was not permitted Saviour's character-the affecting de- to be done on earth, but we hope it has clarations of his love-the prospect of been accomplished and ineffably surbeholding him as he is-the devotion passed in the perfect and immortal state and purity of heaven-touched and which is now become her abode; where delighted her spirit in a high degree, we humbly trust she is numbered with whenever they engaged her thoughts. the saved, and appears" without fault While she diligently attended to all the before the throne of God." common duties of religion, her chief

From these brief observations, it may be seen that she possessed the qualities which compose an interesting and beau

W. RHODES.

GLEANINGS.

A FORM FOR THE ADMISSION OF MEM- Church of England (and Ireland), as to a BERS OF THE CHURCH OF ROME INTO true and sound part of Christ's Holy CathoTHE COMMUNION OF THE CHURCH OF lic Church. [Nevertheless, if there be any ENGLAND. COMPOSED BY ARCHBISHOP of you who know of any impediment or TENISON, BY ORDER OF QUEEN ANNE, notable crime, on account of which the profession about to be made should not be

MDCCXIV.

Extracted from the "Concilia Magna Bri- looked upon as sincere, let him come forth tannia, and used at Somer's Town Chapel, in the name of God, and shew what that Pancras, by the Rev. T. J. Judkin, M.A. crime or impediment is.]* Now, that this weighty affair may have its due effect, let [The Bishop, or some Priest appointed by us, in the first place, humbly and devoutly him for that purpose, being at the Com- pray to Almighty God, for his blessing upon munion table, and the person to be recon- us in that pious and charitable office we are ciled standing without the rails, the going about.

Bishop, or such priest as is appointed, Prevent us, O Lord, in all our doings, shall speak to the congregation as fol-with thy most gracious favour, and further lows:-] us with thy continual help, that in this, and

Dearly beloved, we are here met together

for the reconciling of a penitent, lately of The words within brackets are not in the Church of Rome, to the Established the original form.