shipmen in the fear of God, and to the honour and real service of their country, was such as to excite the most grateful feelings in their parents' bosoms; while his steady perseverance in discipline, benevolence, and piety, soon gained the respect and love of all classes on board, so far as the children of this world can love the children of God.

As to his more immediate and general public conduct as a commander of one of His Majesty's ships of war, it left no room for doubt. For although the B

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a very inferior vessel in point of force and sailing, yet, such was his activity, and such the blessing with which Providence followed his conscientious endeavours to serve his country, that he made more captures than any other commander on the station. Through a winter, and on the coast of America, in a climate far more severe for cold and storms than our own, he was continually under way, chasing, cutting off, or boarding the enemy's vessels in shore, while our squadron of larger ships could do little more than lie off at anchor, and witness his almost incredible perseverance. From one of these witnessses I have been personally informed, that for three weeks together, Macarius has been known not to have gone to bed, his only rest being an occasional half-hour's repose on a mattress, from whence, at a minute's warning, he ascended the deck at all hours, to brave out hail-storms, sleet, and snow, continually. Yet even this state of incessant activity and severe public duty did not prevent his performing morning and evening prayers every day!

No one will be surprised to hear that, in a short time

he most completely established his reputation, not only with his comrades in the fleet, but among his enemies on the shore so that, when a very important expedition was planned, for the capture and destruction of a large convoy, moored in one of the enemy's rivers, Macarius was appointed to command the flotilla. Let it suffice to say, that this service was crowned with the most complete success in the extent of its captures, and in the exceedingly small loss sustained on the part of the Bri

For notwithstanding the number of soldiers brought to the banks of the river, to annihilate, as they expected, our little troop of heroes, such was the wisdom and presence of Macarius's mind, that the enemy was eluded, and he returned, like David of old, to receive the applause of his countrymen, for having "gone in and out before them" in much courage, wisdom and success. The enemy's newspapers gave a report of this attack, and concluded their observations by saying, "Thus ended an expedition, the most destructive to our states, and effected with the smallest lost on the part of the English, of any thing that has been undertaken on our coasts since the commencement of the war."

Of the same opinion were the Lords of the Admiralty, and the Commander-in-Chief on the station. For the latter soon appointed him to a larger ship, with the rank of post captain, and the former confirmed the appointment. Thus Macarius, at an early age, was advanced as far up the scale of naval promotion as he could go, until years and seniority should bring him within the reach of an admiral's flag. The prospect was cheering to all who knew him: but especially so

to his christian friends. These now looked forward to the exertions of his energetic mind through a wide field of action, not only in the important duties of his professional character, but in the more important ones of a christian philanthropist, devoted to the best interests of mankind. His rank would now lift him above the control of ignorant and irreligious men, and his wisdom and piety could not but be expected to influence many around him. Yes-we fondly hoped, that for this very end the Lord had raised him up, and that many years would be added to his days, and much fruit be borne to the honour of religion and the glory of God. But herein our thoughts were not as the Lord's thoughts. For it was but a little while after obtaining this promotion, that he was ordered to cruise off a distant part of the coast. The weather proved severely tempestuous, his ship foundered, and Macarius, with all his crew, sunk in the deep waters, to rise no more until the last trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall awake; until the graves shall be opened, and the sea shall give up her dead.

This is one of those events which compel us to exclaim, "Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out!" It is one of those events which endear the words of our Lord to my soul, "What I do thou knowest not now, but thou shalt know hereafter." O Macarius! how unlike art thou to thy poor sorrowing friends on earth! Thy feet tread the cities of the living God, while ours but too often stumble on the dark mountains of ignorance, error, and sin. Thy vision is now unobscured by a body of flesh; thy knowledge is no longer

confined within mortal limits. In the glory and light of God thou beholdest light, thou seest face to face, thou knowest even as also thou art known. Thy body, indeed, is sown in corruption, and for an appointed season must lie entombed in the great deep; but, even there, it rests in sure and certain hope of a glorious resurrection unto an eternal and blessed state. Yes, that which has been sown in dishonour shall be raised in glory, re-united to its kindred spirit, and with it worship before the throne of God and the Lamb! Adieu, then, my Macarius!

"My lost companion, kindest friend, adieu!

Your toils, and pains, and dangers are no more;
The tempest now shall howl unheard by you,
While ocean smites in vain the trembling shore!

On you the blast, surcharged with rain and snow,
In winter's dismal nights no more shall beat;
Unfelt by you, the vertic sun may glow,

And scorch the panting earth with baneful heat.

The thundering drum, the trumpet's swelling strain,
Unheard, shall form the long embattled line;
Unheard, the deep foundations of the main
Shall tremble when the hostile squadrons join.

Since grief, and sin, and sorrow still molest
The wandering vassals of the faithless deep,
O happier thou, escaped to endless rest,

Than those who still survive to err and weep!"

Yet must thy friend indulge his sorrow, though not as one without hope. From him the pleasing dream is quite vanished-hope and fancy can now no more beguile his mind with the prospect of seeing thee in this humble retreat; to him on earth thou wilt never more

relate thy conflicts, nor tell thy sorrows or thy mercies; nor will he impart to thee the long account of ways by which the Lord hath led him even to this day. No! thou art far better employed in casting thy crown at the feet of Him who hath redeemed thee to God by his blood. In heaven, indeed, thou canst not wear the insignia of earthly honours conferred by a grateful country;* but thou wilt for ever wave that palm of spiritual victory which Jesus, the captain of thy salvation, hath put into thine hands. Henceforth thy duty as a citizen shall no more wound thy benevolent heart, by calling on thee to distress, or cut off, thy fellow creatures. The crimes of bad men shall no more ruffle thy mind, nor the inconsistencies of the good excite thy compassion or regret. Thou shalt not weep over the sorrows of any distressed or departing friends; nor shalt thou again retire, under spiritual conflicts, to smite on thy breast, and exclaim, “O wretched man that I am; who shall deliver me from the body of this death?" No! for thou hast reached the haven where thou wouldst be-thou hast entered that rest which remains for the people of God. There He who sitteth on the throne hath made all things new, and God himself is thy present God, visible in the glorified person of Immanual Jehovah Jesus. He has taken thee from the evil to come; he has wiped away all tears from thine eyes. Thou wilt

* Soon after peace was concluded, the Prince Regent conferred various honorary titles and distinctions on such naval and military officers as had particularly distinguished themselves, when Macarius, whose death had not then been officially ascertained, was made a knight companion of the military order of the Bath.