taken sweet counsel with her and her late husband, in the things of God. Nearly all my early christian friends are gone, and their place of usefulness in this world, and in the Lord's cause, knows them no more for ever. "The fathers, where are they? The

prophets, do they live for ever?" So it is continually at the chapel. We preach to the same people only for a season. Deaths or removals are continually taking place; so that when we rejoice at the addition of a new member, it is joy granted us only for a short time. We plant; another waters. So a kind of perpetual painful poverty is our spiritual portionalway beginning afresh. Fountain of Goodness, Thou never changest! Help us to live continually on none but Thee.

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This is rock, and all besides is sand or

'Dead to the world and sin, ye live

Your creature-love is crucified.'"

August 10th, 1834. Death has again invaded our little society, and made us hang our weeping harps on the willows. Mrs. Gumbs, a stranger lately come to reside at the Common, was led to hear the word at our chapel; and she soon found the God of her salvation there. She had long grieved the Holy Spirit by sinning she knew nothing of spiritual things before. A few weeks ago, she was sent for to go to Wales, to take possession of some property recently left her by the will of a deceased relation. Instead of her inheriting and enjoying the same as she intended, the all-wise Disposer of human affairs, saw fit to put her into quick possession of a treasure in the heavens. On the day that she was expected home, here to settle in peace and comfort with her young family, news was brought that she was buried! Aged forty-three years. This evening, I endeavoured to improve this solemn event, at the chapel, with a mournful spirit. Her eldest daughter, who was present at the death of her mother, informed me, that, on the day of the awful recent death of her late uncle, she was riding with him in a gig, (Sunday),

the horse suddenly started; he was killed in a moment; she was not hurt.'

"October 14th, 1834. Some persons who did not, it seems, much rejoice at our prosperty at the Common, had set about a report (and I have no doubt that they believed it,) that our chapel at the Common, was always filled solely through my influence among them, as overseer or paymaster of the poor. 'Let him be out of that office,' said they, and you will soon see what will become of his chapel.' I have now been more than three months out of that office, and still the chapel keeps full; the society also, and the Sunday-school, go on well. What will they now say? I ask, who supports the work now? O Lord of Hosts, blessed is the man who trusteth in Thee. Thine, O Lord, is the victory, and the majesty, and the glory: Thine is the kingdom; and Thou art exalted as Head above all. Thou knowest well that the above charge was always wholly groundless."

MEDICAL ELECTRICITY.

CASE 37. Aged thirty-two.-Violent pain in his left cheek for a week, had a tooth drawn in hope of relieving it, without effect. Twice sparks, and slight shocks; perfectly cured.

38. Aged ten.-Swelling under his chin for a month which increased daily, supposed to be the evil. Sparks seven evenings; perfectly cured. Afterwards fell down and violently bruised his knee which made him lame. Once shocks; cured.

39. Aged twelve.-Chilblains and sore throat. Sparks three evenings; perfectly cured.

40. Aged forty.-Violent pain in her right cheek. perfectly cured.

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41. Aged eleven.-Sore eyes for six years, eyelash swollen ; received benefit.

42. A recruiting sergeant happened to come into the inn where the machine was performing; he was suddenly seized with a violent pain in his hip, which perfectly lamed him—could not proceed on his journey. Shocks to the affected part; quite well in half an hour.

43. Aged forty-eight.-Violent pains in his foot for a week; no rest night or day-very lame-unable to attend to business. Once shocks; perfectly cured.

44. Aged thirty-two.-Violent pain on one side of his head. Sparks once; perfectly cured.

45. Aged thirty.-Pain in her head attended with great general debility for some time. Great benefit; gets stronger daily. Sparks chiefly.

46. Aged forty.-Violent asthma. Very ill indeed; had been bled, &c., without relief. Shocks through the lungs; shortly

cured.

47. Aged thirty.-Pain in her face for two months; had been blistered, &c.; all medical applications fruitless. Positive sparks twice, insulated; perfectly cured.

48. An infant one-and-a-half year old.-Great weakness in its loins. Great benefit; imperceptible stream.

49. Aged sixty.-Violent bruise on his breast bone and inward pain, through a fall. Sparks and a few slight shocks: well in a few days.

50. Aged fifty-four.-Weakness and pain in his finger, for sometime nearly useless. Sparks once; cured.

51. Aged eleven.-Chilblains, which had been broken for three months, very bad-pain also in his face. Sparks three evenings; perfectly cured.

52. Aged twenty-five.-Weakness and pain in her hand for some time. Sparks and shocks twice; perfectly cured.

53. Aged thirty-two.-Violent rheumatism in his thighobliged to walk with crutches. Shocks once; better in a few minutes.

54. Aged sixteen.-Chilblains very bad-had been broken for six weeks-eaten into holes, and very black. Sparks, insulated, three evenings; perfectly cured.

55. Aged fifteen.-Constipation very obstinate-no evacuation for the last fortnight-pills, salts, castor-oil, had no effect; fever had commenced, alarming symptoms appeared. I hastened to apply sparks all over the abdomen; no effect at first-the next morning I repeated them much stronger, with six shocks directly through the bowels: in twenty minutes relief was obtained, accompanied with sickness and vomiting; perfectly cured.

56. Aged twenty-two.-Pain in her head and face at intervals the last two years. Sparks twice, insulated; perfectly cured.

The next morning a defective tooth came out of the affected side of her head. [Electricity has a tendency to loosen the teeth if long continued.] Three other persons were cured of tooth-ache at the same time.

CHAPTER XVI.

STREETS AT THE COMMON NAMED; FUNERAL SERMONS; AND OTHER INFORMATION.

"OCTOBER 22nd, 1834. This day a committee of gentlemen, appointed for the purpose, in due form, went over the Common and named all the streets, lanes, and alleys, there, and affixed the said names on cast-iron plates, at the respective entrances. At the same time we gave all the school children who lived there (four hundred and forty-eight) two-pence each, in order that they might keep up the remembrance of it. The joy expressed by these 'little ones' proved a delight to all our hearts, better felt than expressed. The street where our chapel stands is called Chapelstreet: this name was proposed not by me, but by our magistrate, and readily adopted by the committee. So far it appears we have a good report of them who are without, and we thankfully accept it as a token of the divine favor towards us. The said magistrate, the vicar, and many other gentlemen accompanied the procession. Warminster Common it clearly appears rises into respectability in exact proportion as the inhabitants heartily embrace the blessed gospel of God our Saviour.

The same evening, for the first time, the streets of the town were lighted with gas."

"October 23rd, 1834. God's judgments are again abroad; last week both houses of parliament were burnt to the ground, and the cholera has broken out at Westbury Leigh only three-and-a-half miles distant from this town. It is now at our very doors. I cease not to sound an alarm in His holy mountain."

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"October 30th, 1834. A day of thanksgiving by them that no new case had occurred there. Twelve have died. Many greatly afflicted."

"December 7th, 1834. Last night I dreamed that I saw an old man, who for some time past has regularly attended our chapel, pointing with great earnestness and holy joy up to heaven; he seemed ill and unable to speak, but kept on making signs to me in this way. I asked him what it was that he wished me to understand? Presently he received strength to speak; he began blessing God for the good which he had received exclusively at our chapel-he told me that he was going to heaven, he then blessed me in the name of the Lord, and bade me go on in the good work. When I awoke I had much joy in my soul, and resolved to go and see the said old man, who I had heard the evening before was very ill. Two of our friends this morning (Sunday) at the chapel, informed me that they were just come from him, that he was rejoicing in the Lord, that he appeared near his end, and that he wished to see me. Immediately after the afternoon service I visited him; I found him apparently insensible, and for a short time doubted much whether I should be able to have any intercourse at all with him: he appeared to be dying. A person present, however, resolved to speak to him; he then shewed some small signs of consciousness, but, as soon as my name was mentioned he awoke as one out of sleep, and rallied with such vigour and joy that he appeared as though he was in perfect health. He then spoke freely and delightfully of what God had done for his soul of his firm faith in the Redeemer's meritsof his sure and certain hope of glory-and of the goodness of that God that had so graciously led his aged, erring, footsteps to hear the gospel at our chapel. There appeared such a heavenly serenity of mind, such joy unspeakable and peace, that it was impossible to be gloomy in his presence. We then prayed with him, and gladly commended his happy spirit into the hands of his merciful and ever-blessed Redeemer.