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say, she no merit, only go to Hell; but through merit of Christ, she go to Heaven: her best work merit eternal death.

Q. What is the difference between a real Christian and a sham Christian?

A. She say. Sir, difference is not only what we know about Christ, but difference is between power of Christ upon soul. One know about Christ by book; the other, by power of Spirit upon heart. They who only know Christ by book, very proud, and know nothing of themselves after all; but they who know Christ by Spirit, very low, humble. Nobody but they who know they poor sinner, and seek salvation by Christ, will ever find it, let them seek what way they

will.

At another place, the minister desired John to say, What he understood by being born again?

more thanktul. How great is
that Lord Jesus, when he chang
her heart, not left her alone, — put
his hand always under to guide
her, and keep her near his feet;
not only change her heart, but stay
her heart. She say, she find her
heart so sinful now, the think not
better than greatest sinner on earth;
but power of God hold heart again,
that it not work out.

2. Would you rather stay here, without Jesus, and enjoy all the things of the world,-or go home to your own country, and enjoy Jesus Christ and his love?..

A. O Mynheer, Mynheer! (that is Sir) what would world do to help? what should do treasures of world? She nothing to do with world. Jesus her treasure; and he is sufficient for all things. Alast things we see in world is all for time; but Jesus is treasure for eter nity! She say, Never mind, let they go, let she die; her souk founded upon Christ, she shall be happy in eternity.

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Mary was asked, What Christ requires of his people in a way of duty?

We select a small part of her ani mated reply:

yet

A. He say, Sir, the grace of God. I can't express myself. He say, the old life go in the dead, and Christ give new life. He say, the old life goes downward; and that the new life spring upward: that the Spirit of Christ teach him, and give him deșire to live no more for sin; but to hold close to Christ: She say, Christ require that they that all that way he lived before, go much to him, ask for his was sin; but now he don't like it; Spirit: that they must use means, no, he don't like it: and that Spirit and that he give his Spirit, that they of Christ give him desires to hold may live incre and more to him; to feet of Christ, that only make that we could do nothing, him happy; and he wish he was must we work like as we could do more happy in fellowship with all: that he must be glorified thro Christ; but reason is, when he his own work. She say, When we would do good, he do it not; he feel love of Christ, then we look find something within himself that upon poor fellow-creature who hinder that. What pity he could know him not. She think, we, in not live more near Christ, then he general, feel not enough love of be more happy. Lord Jesus in our own soul; therefore, we feel not enough for poor fellow-creature. Admonishing careless sinners, she said, many say, I cannot; but, indeed, it is our will not.” She say, If we come to-morrow, it may be too late. Tomorrow it may Le night; but now 'tis day: but when night come we perish; and O, what dreadful thing to perish under such a gos pel! She say, Lord make not dif ference between person and person (that is, is no respecter of persons)

Martha being asked about her conversion, expressed her grateful sense of the goodnesss of God; and added, That she had lived near farmers, called Christians; but never did they care for her soul, never did they tell her there was God, that she was sinner, there was way of salvation; but stranger come from this far land. God bow their hearts to come over to them. She astonish at goodness of God! She wish to be more and

that

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therefore, he take Hottentot, to shew us he will receive sinner; wewannot come too vile: come as we are, so he will take us and save US. [She then addressed herself, not to Mr. Kicherer, as usual, but to the people, as though they understood her, extending her arms to them in a very animated manner.]

We shall only add a few of the strong and affectionate sayings, by which they expressed their thankfulness for the Missionary exertions which God had blessed to them; and their earnest desire that Christians would abound in similar exertions more and more.

Martha. She say, She could not be sufficiently thankful to Mission ary Society for all what they done; but same time must say, O that we go on! O that we go on! Pray that Lord would go on, more and more to work among the Heathen! Mary. She say, Sir, What pity tis, what sin 'tis, that we have so many years got that heavenly bread, and hold it for ourselves, not to give ene liyle bit, one crumb, to poor Heathen! She say, Sir, there are so many millions of Heathen, and we have so much bread; and that we could depend upon it, we should not have less because we give; but that Lord Jesus would give his blessing, and we should have the more. We may not think when we do something for poor Heathen, we shall have less for ourselves :that contrary; Lord Jesus fountain always full;-thousand after thou sand could be helped he always same, yesterday, to-day, and for ever. The more we do for others, the more we shall be blessed, -the more we shall have for our own

soul. She say, she tank every individual that do something for Missionary work, or that pray for it. She tank people who help; but must say, same time, Lord bring Hottentot here to shew that he will bless means, save sinner; and now she hope and trust, every man will go on to spread the gospel. She say, that as Lord Jesus so good, wear crown of prickles for us, for our sins, let we work more and more in dust at his feet, to put on his head crown of glory. She say,

O when we know in what situation Hottentot were, then we will have more compassion for them; and when we see wherefore God give such great plenty here, that we might give to other poor creature,

help and assist them. She tank English nation that sent Missionary to them; but pray they not neglect, but go on; because Lord open door, and so many thousands know not Lord Jesus: that we pray for them, and do all we can to help Missionary Society, and we shall see the Lord will bless it! She say, she now go to far land; and, she suppose, never see this people no more in this world; -so, people of God, she say, Forewell! I shall meet you again before the throne of glory; and, people who know not God, she would admonish them to come to Jesus, then we shall all meet at right hand of God. Last thing she would say, O pray for poor Heathen!

Extract from a Report lately printed of the Hoxton Academy.

THIS Seminary, for preparing young men for the exercise of the Christian ministry, was instituted at the latter end of the year 1778. At that time, an English plan of education was intended for persons of talents and piety resident in London. The Rev. Messrs. Barber and Brewer were the tutors, who delivered lectures on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday in every week. In cases which rendered it necessary, the students were supported partly by the Society, and partly by their own occupations. Experience having proved this to be ineffectual for the purpose of obtaining a regular succession of students, and for imparting to them a competent degree of instruction, it was resolved, in October 1782, That, in future, single men only should be eligible: that the restriction relative to London should cease: that the students should reside with the tutor; and that they should receive a more liberal education than heretofore.

Upon this plan, in December 1782,
the late Rev. Dr. Addington was
appointed Sole Tutor. He resided
at Grove House, Mile End; and,
for the space of eight years, stu-
dents from various parts of the
kingdom enjoyed the advantage of
his tuition and example. At the
close of the year 1790, an infirm
state of health induced him to re-
sign his situation. On the Lady-
day following, the Academy was
removed from Mile End to the
present convenient house at Hox-
ton; and the students were placed
under the care of the Rev. Robt.
Simpson, from Bolton, Lancashire,
who still continues to discharge
the duties of his station as tutor.
In the year 1794, the institution
sustained a loss by the death of its
Patron and Treasurer, Mr. Wilson,
upon which the present Mr.T. Wil-
son, of Artillery Place, Finsbury
Square, was requested to succeed his
father in the office of Treasurer.
In the year 1796, a small chapel was
erected on the premisses belonging
to the institution, with a view to
afford the students an opportunity
for exercising their abilities in
preaching; and to impart religious
instruction to the inhabitants of a
populous neighbourhood: for the
former purpose, a lecture was es-
tablished on the Thursday evening,
when the students preached in ro-
tation. In a few years, the Sab-
bath congregations having en-
creased so much as to render the
chapel incommodious, it was in
the year 1799, taken down (upon
procuring a lease for sixty-one years)
and a much larger one built in the
garden of the Academy.
chapel continues to be well at-
tended three times on the Sabbath,
is regularly supplied by the tutors,
and a successive interchange of
ministers, of whom the larger num-
ber are such as have received their
education in this Seminary. Thus
the Academy and Chapel are ren-
dered mutually beneficial to each
other, and the divine blessing ap
pears in a very conspicuous maaner
to attend them both. . The num
ber of students gradually increas
ing, it became necessary, in the
year 1797, to procure an additional
Tutor; to which office the Rev.

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G. Collison, who had received his education in this Academy, was appointed at Midsummer in that year; which station he filled till 1801. On his resignation, he was succeeded by the Rev. John Atkin son, from Ulverston.-The students continue in the Academy not less than three years, nor more than four. They attend Biblical and Theological Lectures, and are instructed in English Grammar and Composition; the Latin, Greek, and He brew Languages; Logic, Rhetoric, History, Geography, &c.; occa sionally also, they have the advantage of attending Lectures and Experiments in Natural Philosophy. A system of order is established in relation to their studies, and to every part of their conduct, by a set of printed Rules, given to each on his admission. The number of students at present is thirty; to support which, it appears that the annual subscriptions are by no means adequate. About 100 ministers have been sent out from this Seminary, who are now employed in preaching in various places.

The advantages of such institu tions are very great and important : they afford the student an opportunity of inferming himself of the boundless extent and diversity of knowledge, both human and divine; and likewise the limited comprehension and feeble opera tions of his own understanding. Aa impression of these things associated with divine grace, greatly tends to repress the vanity and conceit of the mind, to generate humility, to produce temperateness in assertion, modesty in argument, diffidence of his own judgment and opinions, and respect to those of others. They superinduce habits of attentive study, extensive and diligent enquiry, patient and laborious investigation, serious and proTo men of fitable meditation. education, under God, we are indebted for the sacred Scriptures in our own tongue, and the most useful expositions of them; from them have we derived the best defences of revelation, and the most faithful representations of genuine Christianity.

See Rev. xxii. 17.

Mat. xxii. 1-34.

THO' all are welcome by the gospel call,

How tew will come! and none would come at all,

Did not the Spirit's efficacious pow'r

Their hearts constram in his appointed hour!
But, granted this, does want of will, I pray,
Excuse the sin of those who keep away?

You have a servant :- ask that servant, Why
With your injunctions he will not comply?
"I have no will," methinks I hear him say,
"Yourself to love, or your commands obey:
"I'm surely not to blame for acting so;
"For I my nature cannot change, you know.”
And will depravity afford a plea

From ev'ry bond of duty to set free?

The most deprav'd are then the least to blame;
And sin must lose its nature and its name.

Your principles, my friend, if such your creed,
May serve to justify the foulest deed;

For the worst crime that ever has been done
Within the ample circuit of the Sun,
Arose, no doubt, from a depraved will,
Averse to good, and prone to all that's ill.

SWEET Babe!

NIL.

ON THE DEATH OF AN INFANT.

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ON THE SUDDEN DEATH OF AN AMIABLE YOUTH,
Aged Twenty, soon after the happy opening of the New Year, 1804.

THRO' the past year, indulgent Lord, thy watchful care I praise !
How great that love to me and mine, in length'ning out our days!

O let each cheerful voice unite, thy mercies past to own,

My dear Redeemer's praise repeat, and bow before his throne!

Accept our thanks:- but hark! those groaus, my trembling heart appals.
See! death, with hasty strides advance! The opening blossom falls!

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Scarce ent'ring on life's changing scene. - My soul in anguish cries,
Eternal God, O spare his youth! O let my prayer arise !

Adoring, weeping, at his feet,-my Jesus kindly says +,

Lo! the dear charge, whom thou hast taught early to know thy ways,
Yonder, th' angelic hosts he joins, redeeming love to praise!

Lambeth.

J. Š...

His death was occasioned by a hurt received in his bowels, against a post, im Narrow-Wall, Lambeth; mortification taking place in less than twenty-four hours. -Let the young consider, 11" in the midst of life they are in death"

+ The notice taken by the For of this awful providence in his concluding prayer, set consulation to my burdened spirits.

on the Lord's Day following

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