sins, and one that ariseth from the opposition of men to the work of God, or the sufferings of the christian for righteousness sake. A martyr's suffering, when the cause has been 'good, has had more than a fourth or a tenth of pleasure acting against pain, and from such instances we see how God can act upon us, to make us at least equal to whatsoever he calls us to bear. My dear friend might have supposed by the strain of my writing that I am under a particular exercise, had I not prevented the thought in the beginning of the letter. But no; by bending to the times they are not yet too hard for us, though universal experience proves that the expence of housekeeping is doubled since I became housekeeper. The distresses of the poor are not so easily relieved, though in consequence of the advanced price upon all the articles of life their distresses are very considerably increased. The cause of the exorbitant prices of provision is matter of speculation as yet unexplored. Perhaps the lightness of the last crop of wheat and barley accounts in part for the high rate at which these are purchased, and during the drought we could admit of the reason for butter and cheese being advanced. But how mercifully did a fortnight's rain give verdure to the creation and grass to the cattle,

which has continued till now so plentiful that it is a matter for admiration. Why then these commodities should now be so highly rated must be conceived of from some other cause than the parsimony of nature. Whatever it be of a secondary nature, it is primarily from the Lord. It is a twig in that rod which is made to scourge, though we are scourged less than our iniquities deserve. May repentance prevent the blow from being repeated with greater force, and may it not only be repentance productive of reform, but may it be repentance unto life. I can only add my own and Mrs. W-'s kind salutations to dear Mrs. L

I AM generally unfortunate in not acknowledging your obliging communications so punctually as I ought, and on this ac-count stand reprovable, though your kindness withholds the reproof. I have had no disinclination to embrace your invitation to Wem, on the contrary my heart tends towards you,

but I have been prevented hitherto, and till now have not been able to fix the time of my journey. A raging malignant fever has visited our neighborhood, and seized numbers of the dear people with whom I stand connected. It has held long, and still continues, and by the visits my pastoral office obliges me to make, I am in deaths oft. With others a most valuable woman has claimed my attention, a sufferer of an uncommon description for fifteen years, who about six weeks since evidently entered upon her last stage, and I was desirous to continue my feeble services to her till she got beyond my reach. That became the case last Saturday morning. On Lord's day evening I preach her funeral sermon. The following sabbath is our ordinance day, and on the Monday with divine permission, I shall advance to Glocester in my way to Wem, making Kidderminster of necessity and Birmingham by choice, in my road.What would I bring with me if I could of the treasures of wisdom and knowledge, instead of which, I shall bring a heavy dull empty mind, and a body that is far from being friendly to its improvement. I shall come with great expectation of being edified and comforted by my dear friends, dear Mr. and Mrs Le and the

circle connected with them. And though it has not been in my power to embrace their invitation while the country scenes are most engaging, what may fail without, by the advance of the autumn and the early closing of the days, will be amply compensated, by their society within doors, the retirement of the chamber, and the silent instructors with which they abound. I pray that what I may bring into the pulpit may be clothed with divine energy, that the creatures deficiency may be supplied with the fulness of God, and that divine power may be made manifest in his weakness. it a great indulgence that I have been at liberty this fine spring and summer, though I can not walk much or far at a time, and by the exertion I am obliged to make, I am sensible of much fatigue. The use of the pen has the like effect, but I must act under the influence of self-denial, that I may discharge în the best manner I can, the duties I owe God and my connexions. I would rather have our dear friend's love than his lash, because I dearly love him, and if I could, would preserve him from being lashed, but he sometimes exposes himself to the whip by the liberty he takes, a return of which he cannot well bear, How desirable is an admission into the general assembly and

church of the first born, consisting of the spirits of the just made perfect, when in consequence of their perfection, their views are exactly right. Could we but live here, in the exercise of christian charity and forbearance, we might differ without being different as to what is essential to christianity. Uniformity is not necessary to union, except we consider it in reference to Christ. In sentiment and external order it is impossible. In our land where the divisions of profession are so various, a fine opportunity is afforded for the exercise of charity. But it is hard to attain that grace; whereas depravity, as it appears in our dissentions, is common to our nature, and breaks forth upon the smallest occasion offered, Blessed be God for the spirit prevailing in you, my dear sir. May the mind that was in Christ Jesus be in you more and more, till you are as completely as possible changed into his image. Please to present my kindest salutations to dear Mr. L, Mr. E, and all who have any recollection of