interposed his authority for the protection of this herald of the cross. There are, on the other hand, many of the authorities very inimical to our proceedings, and we cannot do better than avoid them. In Poklo, a place not very distant from here, a very small number of our countrymen assembled to worship God in spirit and truth. They have for a long time been in want of a place of worship, and therefore subscribed about 80 dollars for that purpose. This readiness and great liberality has much influenced us, and strengthened the hope, that if we persevere in proclaiming the tidings of salvation, our countrymen will one day or other support the cause. What is done at present is like a drop in the ocean, still it encourages us to look forward to greater things. Notwithstanding our utter helplessness in a financial point of view, (for since we wrote to you last until this day, we have not received a single farthing, and the local collections are immediately applied for local purposes, and never added to the common fund,) we have, nevertheless, considered it our sacred duty to extend the sphere of operations. Many men have gone out to the various parts of the country; and, though we very much feel that we have not effected the hundred-thousandth part of what we ought to do, we nevertheless pray and believe that our nation will find acceptance in the sight of God, through the blessed Redeemer. We add with heartfelt pleasure, that Professor Päng, in Hoonan, has most decidedly exerted himself in making known Christ the crucified. His sphere is principally amongst the learned classes, and the grand argument he uses is, that we have no hope of everlasting life if we do not believe in the Saviour. As Christ alone came from heaven, and He is the Prince of Life, He alone can impart what the world and the most learned system never can bestow. There are several small Churches in that province, and the members, many of whom possess property, have willingly given it to spread the Saviour's glory. It is only by such means that we can expect to influence our

countrymen permanently and extentensively. To do this, however, we ought to be incessant in our efforts to exhort and support them in welldoing. Much has lately been written about all explanations of the Scriptures. The best pieces will be published in the course of time, the moment the edition of the New Testament now in the press is published. If the work is from God-and if in these latter times, ours as well as the kindred nations are to see the glory of the Lord-obstacles will be removed, and we shall be triumphant even under hindrances and difficulties, which cannot be overcome by any human ingenuity. We trust entirely to the powerful and conquering influence of the Spirit, who is sent to glorify Christ. Having no prospects for the future, we cast ourselves entirely on the Lord, and beseech the Most High not to forsake us, when we call upon His name.

Whilst wishing you every blessing from the Father of lights, we present this for your perusal."

If such men as Mr. Smith are to work the colonial episcopate, we rejoice most sincerely in its extension; but if the Times and its abettors were to guide the selection we should only bring on the heathen world the curse of another gospel than that which comes from above, and which alone can make men wise unto salvation.

Most truly thankful are we for Mr. Smith's appointment. The Times is doing an essential service to him and his patrons, by making it fully manifest how much larger an average of qualifications Mr. Smith possessed for the post than almost any other man that could be thought of.

The plan adopted by the Roman Catholics, says a recent writer, "is to enter the country well prepared. They acquire the language at some outpost, together with a knowledge of medicine, or other art that may be turned to good account; and having let their hair grow into a tail, à la Chinoise, and left European habits behind them, they take ship, and enter the country as common sailors, or fishermen, and

devote themselves to gaining the confidence of the natives. The extent of their success I am ignorant of; but the following extract from the "Chinese Repository,' June, 1846, will shew that they are not idle: Apostolical Vicariate, Fukien. This province is assigned to the Spanish Dominicans. Bishop Carpena is vicarapostolic, and there are, in connexion with the mission, one coadjutor, five European priests, and nine native, and more than forty thousand members.'"

SIAM.-The Rev. J. T. Jones writes from Bangkok: “A few days ago I was visited by a man of a very respectable appearance from Chumpon, about 200 miles south of Bangkok, who has been travelling extensively in the country there, and also far to the north. He says that our books are in almost every family, both north and south, and are carefully preserved and frequently read. Scarcely a day passes without applications at the house for particular tracts by name. The Gospels, Joseph and Moses, Daniel, the Parables, Golden Balance, Seven Princes, &c., are thus in the mouths, and we hope often in the thoughts, of many of the people. Many, among whom are priests and noblemen, apply for complete sets, that they may keep them for reference. Sometimes, after having had a number of different kinds in succession, they bring them all back, bearing marks of usage, indeed, but not of abuse, and request us to bind them, for their better preservation."

KANDY-RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY. A powerful appeal has been

made to the Society for liberal help, grounded on the following instance of Christian liberality:

"A benevolent individual residing in Kandy, will, for the loan of the press, work it at his own expense, and on a larger scale. He will supply us with our monthly tracts, say, 6,000 four page tracts, with larger ones on special subjects, every quarter, and what school-books may be required, on condition that we find paper. Besides this, he contemplates printing a series of books, combining instruction for schoolmasters, catechists, school-children, and the community at large. The first work contemplated is the first part of the 'Pilgrim's Progress,' with notes, for the Singhalese people, to be followed by works such as Baxter's Call,' ' Anxious Inquirer,' &c.; Todd's Lectures,' say six of them for school-children, with other suitable ones to follow; and a series of large tracts on Buddhism as it is; and plain gospel subjects. These are some of the objects he contemplates, and to the accomplishment of them he seems to have consecrated his substance and his energies. He is not a man of wealth, but a commissary schoolmaster; a man of God, and anxious for the spiritual welfare of the benighted nation. He is a selfdenying Christian, ready to forego many things which seem necessary to his comfort, that he may become an instrument of good to these people. I ask, therefore, on his behalf, on that of the Society, and on behalf of the object we both contemplate, that your aid may be extended."

Such an appeal could not be resisted. The Committee have recently granted to their friends one hundred and seventy reams of paper.

1. THE FATHER-REV. WILLIAM

JANEWAY.

BEING under dark apprehensions of mind in his last illness, he expressed himself in the following manner to his son:-"O John! this passing into eternity is a great thing; this dying is a solemn business, and enough to make any one's heart ache, that hath not his pardon sealed, and his evidences for heaven clear. And truly, son, I am under no small fears as to my own estate for another world. O that God would clear his love! O that I could say cheerfully, I can die; and upon good grounds be able to look death in the face, and venture upon eternity with wellgrounded peace and comfort!" His son, after making a suitable reply, which, however, did not restore his peace, retired to solitary prayer, earnestly imploring that his beloved father might be filled with joy in believing, as a token for good in leaving the world. These intercessions were manifestly heard and APRIL-1849.

answered by a very bright beam of the divine countenance. Upon returning to his father, the son enquired how he felt himself. No answer was given; but the departing saint, though little subject to such emotions, wept for a long time, in an extraordinary manner, till at last he broke forth in the language of impassioned exultation-"O son! now it is come, it is come, it is come. I bless God I can die: the Spirit of God hath witnessed with my spirit that I am his child. Now I can look upon God as my dear Father, and Christ as my Redeemer; I can now say, This is my Friend, and this is my Beloved! My heart is full; it is brim full; I can hold no more. I know now what that sentence means, 'The peace of God which passeth understanding.' know now what that white stone is, whereon a new name is written, which none know but they who have it. And that fit of weeping which you saw me in was a fit of overpowering love and joy, so great, that

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I could not for my heart contain myself; neither can I express what glorious discoveries God hath made of himself unto me. And had that joy been greater, I question whether I could have borne it, and whether it would not have separated soul and body. Bless the Lord, O my soul! and all that is within me bless his holy name, that hath pardoned all my sins, and sealed the pardon! He hath healed my wounds, and caused the bones which he had broken to rejoice. O help me to bless the Lord! He hath put a new song into my mouth. Ŏ bless the Lord for his infinite goodness and mercy! Oh! now I can die !-it is nothing; I bless God I can die. I desire to be dissolved, and to be with Christ."

2. THE REV. JOHN JANEWAY

SECOND SON.

At the age of twenty-two he devoted himself to the Christian ministry-a work for which he was eminently qualified, not only by his intellectual attainments, but more especially by the depth of his religious experience, and the ardour of his love for souls. It is remarkable, however, that he lived to preach only two sermons, the subject of which wasboth being from the same text-on communion with God. But, in reality, almost every day was with him a Sabbath, and every conversation a sermon. The intensity of his sympathy with the spiritual condition of others, and the moral courage which impelled him onward in the path of duty and devotedness, were such, that he never hesitated to avow whatever he deemed right, or to rebuke whatever he considered wrong. He exhibited those extremes of excellence in character which, to men of the world, appear paradoxical, but which Christianity is fully capable of displaying in perfection-the lamb-like grace of humility, with the lion-like virtue of fearlessness.

That dreadful scourge of humanity, consumption, which had been long insidiously undermining his constitution, at length brought him to the grave in June, 1657, at the early age of twenty-three. His last sickness

brought out in rich and beautiful manifestation those heavenly graces that adorned his character. His death-bed was a field of triumph; and as his ardent soul approached eternity, it seemed to catch the splendours of the invisible world, and reflect their glories around the dark valley, and upon every spectator of the rapturous scene. Never, perhaps, was piety more exalted, or victory over death more complete. He could not rein in the unwonted vehemence of his affections and joy as his race was terminating, and the chariot wheels seemed, as it were, to burn for the goal.

"When one came to visit him,* and told him that he hoped it might please God to raise him again, and that he had seen many a weaker man restored to health, and that lived many a good year after: And do you think to please me,' said he, 'by such a discourse as this? No, friend, you are much mistaken in me, if you think that the thoughts of life, and health, and the world, are pleasing to

me.

The world hath quite lost its excellency in my judgment. O how contemptible a thing is it in all its glory, compared with the glory of that invisible world which I now live in the sight of! And as for life, Christ is my life, health, and strength; and I know I shall have another kind of life when I leave this. I tell you it would incomparably more please me, if you should say to me, You are no man of this world; you cannot possibly hold out long: before to-morrow you will be in eternity. I tell you I do so long to be with Christ, that I could be content to be cut in pieces, and to be put to the most exquisite torments, so I might but die and be with Christ. O how sweet is Jesus! Come, Lord Jesus, come quickly! Death, do thy worst! Death has lost its terribleness. Death-it is nothing. I say, death is nothing, through grace, to me. I can as easily die as shut my eyes, or turn my head and sleep: I long to be with Christ: I long to die.'

*The quotations are from his brother James' narrative.

"I verily believe that it exceeds the highest rhetoric to set out to the life what this heavenly creature did then deliver. I say again, I want words to speak, and so did he, for he said things unutterable; but yet, so much he spake, as justly drew the admiration of all that saw him; and I heard an old experienced Christian minister say it again and again, that he never saw, nor read, nor heard the like; neither could we ever expect to see the glories of heaven more demonstrated to sense in this world. He talked as if he had been in the third heaven."

After introducing several impassioned expressions and sentences, the biographer proceeds:-"About eightand-forty hours before his death, his eyes were dim, and his sight much failed; his jaws shook and trembled, and his feet were cold, and all the symptoms of death were upon him, and his extreme parts were already almost dead and senseless; and yet, even then, his joys were, if possible, greater still. He had so many fits of joy unspeakable, that he seemed to be in one continued act of seraphic love and praise. He spake like one that was just entering into the gates of the New Jerusalem; the greatest part of him was now in heaven; not a word dropped from his mouth but it breathed Christ and heaven. O what encouragements did he give to them which did stand by, to follow hard after God, and to follow Christ in a humble, believing, zealous course of life, and adding all diligence to make their calling and election sure; and that then they also should find that they should have a glorious passage into a blessed eternity!

* * * * ، One rare passage I cannot omit, which was this-that when ministers or Christians came to him, he would beg of them to spend all the time they had with him in praise. O help me to praise God! i have now nothing else to do, from this time to eternity, but to praise and love God. I have what my soul desires upon earth. I cannot tell what to pray for, but what I have graciously given in. The wants that are capable of supplying in this world

are supplied. I want but one thing, and that is, a speedy lift to heaven. I expect no more here; I cannot desire more; I cannot bear more; O praise, praise, praise that infinite, boundless love, that hath, to a wonder, looked upon my soul, and done more for me than thousands of his dear children! O bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me bless his holy name! O help me, help me, O my friends, to praise and admire him that hath done me such as

tonishing wonders for my soul!-he hath pardoned all my sins, he hath filled me with his goodness, he hath given me grace and glory, and no good thing hath he withheld from

me."

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Come, help me with praises, all that's little; come, help me, O ye glorious and mighty angels, who are so well skilled in this heavenly work of praise! Praise him, all ye creatures upon the earth; let everything that hath being help me to praise him! Hallelujah! hallelujah! hallelujah! Praise is now my work, and I shall be engaged in that sweet employment for ever. Bring the Bible; turn to David's Psalms, and let us sing a Psalm of praise. Come, let us lift up our voice in the praise of the Most High; I with you as long as my breath doth last, and when I have none, I shall do it better.""

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He took leave of the several members of his family, one by one, in affectionate addresses. "Then," adds his brother and biographer, that godly minister came to give him his last visit, and to do the office of an inferior angel-to help to convey his blessed soul to glory, who was now even upon Mount Pisgah, and had a full sight of that goodly land at a little distance. When this minister spoke to him, his heart was in a mighty flame of love and joy, which drew tears of joy from that precious minister, being almost amazed to hear a man just a-dying talk as if he had been with Jesus, and come from the immediate presence of God. the smiles that were then in his face, and the unspeakable joy that was in his heart! One might have read grace and glory in such a man's

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