intended to keep the obnoxious power out of sight, he fully succeeded. I regret that necessity has been imposed upon me thus to unravel the entanglement made of a very plain matter by the subterfuges to which Mr. Cooke has had recourse; and by which he adroitly attempted to lead his readers to the erroneous conclusion, that my charge against him, "of inconsistency or misrepresentation, is unfounded."

With your kind permission, I will next week conclude my reply to Mr. Cooke's letter. I am, dear Sir, yours truly,

6, Argyle Square, April 9, 1850.

(To be concluded next Month.)

ROBERT ECKETT.

REVIEWS AND LITERARY NOTICES.

THE MERCY SEAT: Thoughts Suggested by the Lord's Prayer. By GARDINER SPRING, D.D. Crown 8vo., 222 pp. T. and T. Clark, Edinburgh; Hamilton and Co., London.

ADMIRABLY comprehensive and beautiful in simplicity is that form of words which our adorable Redeemer gave to his disciples to instruct them in the topics and manner of prayer. Every sentence, and almost every word, is pregnant with important meaning. By duly meditating thereon, rich spiritual instruction may be obtained, as is abundantly proved by the work now before us. The first two chapters contain some excellent introductory remarks on the nature, matter, and manner of prayer. The subsequent chapters present most interesting and valuable expositions of each clause of the Lord's Prayer. Its author is well known, through his works, as an able divine and writer, and this volume will sustain and increase his theological and literary reputation. There are only a very few expressions in the work to which we cannot fully subscribe. It is distinguished by judiciousness, clearness, and comprehensiveness; and is a very admirable exposition of that incomparably excellent compendium of prayer, which all Christians ought carefully to study. It is a work which will afford much pleasure and profitable instruction. We thank Mr. Clark for the reprint of this valuable transatlantic production.

Brief Outline of the Study of Theology, Drawn up to serve as the Basis of Introductory Lectures. By the late DR. FRIEDRICH SCHLEIRMACHER. To which are prefixed Reminiscences of SCHLEIRMACHER, by DR. FRIEDRICH LUCKE. Translated from the German by WILLIAM FARRER, L.L.B. Crown 8vo., 220 pp. T. and T. Clark, Edinburgh; Hamilton and Co., London.

THIS volume is specially designed for the use of theological students. It contains a very curious, profoundly learned, and eminently scientific, outline of theological study. Its author was a man of extraordinary genius, and learning; and a profound theologian. In Germany, theology is studied and taught in a more scientific manner than in this country. This is accompanied with both advantages and disadvantages. Boldness in criticism is unduly encouraged; however, many works of great value have been

produced by German divines, who have nobly contended for the truth of the Scriptures, and for evangelism, in opposition to the scepticism and falsely termed rationalism which so awfully prevails in Germany.

The Church of Christ; Her Duty and Auxiliaries; to which are added Six Ecclesiastical Twigs; with a triple Dedication to the Bishop of London, the Bishop of the Weigh-house Chapel, and the Members of the Church on Earth. By A PLAIN MAN. 12mo., 82 pp. WARD and Co.

ALTHOUGH We cannot say that we concur in all the opinions expressed in this pamphlet, it contains much that is well deserving of consideration by professors of religion, and by the leading members of religious societies. The author takes a general view of the present state of Christian Churches, and of the principal religious institutions and periodicals, and freely expresses his approval or disapproval thereon. Many of his remarks are judicious and weighty; and he is, evidently, a man of a Catholic spirit.

EMMA; Or Recollections of a Friend. By M. A. B. 18mo., 134 pp. LONGMAN & Co.

DEEPLY mysterious are the dispensations of Divine providence towards many of those who fear and love God. This was verified in the experience of the subject of this interesting tribute of affection, and memorial of departed excellence. Emma commenced life with very flattering prospects; was highly gifted, and much caressed. Until she nearly attained womanhood, she appears to have basked in the sunshine of prosperity. But dark days came clouds overshadowed her path. Her father's circumstances became unprosperous, death deprived her of his protection, and several other members of her family were in a short time numbered with the dead. She was thrown upon her own exertions for the support of herself and other members of her family. She was deserted by one who from his professions of attachment to her, ought never to have forsaken her; but she found a true friend in Christ her Saviour. When in her twenty-sixth year, she caught a severe cold, which settled on her lungs, brought on consumption, which in a few months terminated her course of suffering, and removed her to the enjoyment of eternal life. Her history, as recorded in this very neat little volume, we have read with mournful pleasure; and we recommend the work to the notice of our friends, especially to our young friends. It is a very instructive and interesting work; it is well adapted to awaken serious attention to the interests of the soul; and to impress the mind and heart with a conviction that true religion is the one thing needful.

British Influence and Responsibility. A Sermon, preached to the Directors and Friends of British Missions. By REV. J. STOUGHTON. Published by Request. 18mo. 44 pp. J. SNOW.

LONDON, the heart of the British Empire, exerts an amazing amount of influence, for weal or woe, upon not only the vast multitudes who are the subjects of the British crown, but also upon the inhabitants of nearly every part of the globe. It is however greatly to be deplored that the moral and spiritual influence exerted by the metropolis, is not by any means equal to what might be reasonably expected from the number of professing Christians which it contains, and the great means of usefulness which they are capable of employing. The sermon now before us brings this important subject under review. The text contains the words of the Prophet Micah, employed in reference to the ancient cities of Samaria and Jerusalem. "What is the transgression of Jacob?-is it not Samaria?—and what are the high places of Judah ?—are they not Jerusalem ?" Mr. Stoughton discusses the follow

ing topics:-"The circulation of moral influence through our country, and beyond it, on the world. Our responsibility arising from the possession of the influence described." Also, "The efforts necessary for reversing such a state of things as is portrayed in the text." It is an able discourse, and well adapted to stimulate British Christians, to arouse themselves to exertion to remove the moral maladies which abound in our land, by diffusing "the glorious Gospel of the blessed God."

A Manual Explanatory of Congregational Principles. By GEORGE PAYNE, LL.D. Second Edition. 18mo. 36 pp. JOHN SNOW.

MOST heartily do we approve of the general principles laid down and maintained in this little work. They are such as are recognized by the polity of the Wesleyan Methodist Association, and we believe them to be accordant with God's holy Word. There are some variations existing between the mode of application of those principles in detail, by the Congregational Churches and by the Association Churches; but we are decidedly of opinion that these variations are perfectly consistent with the general principles to which we have referred.

Lives of Eminent Anglo-Saxons. Illustrating the Dawn of Christianity and Civilization in Great Britain. Part I. 18mo. 192 pp. TRACT SOCIETY.

GOOD service is rendered by the publication of the series of interesting works entitled the Monthly Series. They are exceeding cheap, and are admirably adapted to instruct and improve the minds of young persons. This volume contains a considerable amount of highly interesting information concerning some of the men most distinguished in early British ecclesiastical history.

My Baptized One. Thoughts for Thinking Parents. By BENJAMIN HANBURY. 18mo. 48 pp. JOHN SNOW.

A BRIEF, but cogent, statement of some of the leading arguments in favour of Infant Baptism, and of baptizing by sprinkling.

The Holy Bible; with Marginal Readings and upwards of Fifty Thousand verified References to parallel and illustrative Passages. With a series of useful Tables. W. R. M‘PHUN, Glasgow.

THIS is a most beautiful edition of the Holy Scriptures, printed with diamond type on paper of the finest texture. Besides copious textual references, it contains numerous explanatory notes, and numerous topographical engravings. The Scotch version of the Psalms of David, and the Scottish Paraphrases in verse, are added, and the whole bound up in a small volume only one inch thick. It is a beautiful literary curiosity. Our readers will find this work advertised in our number for May, to which we refer them for further information.

The Treatise of Albertus Magnus, De Adhærendo Deo: Of Adhering to God. A translation from the Latin. 16mo. 65 pp. C. GILPIN.

THIS work was written in the thirteenth century. Its author was a Roman Catholic bishop; but a learned and pious man. It breathes the spirit of ardent piety, and strongly urges the duty of entire self-consecration to God. We cannot subscribe to all its statements; such for instance as that a Christian should "account that every day wherein he is not reproached, reviled, or contemned, he suffers great loss and damage." Much spiritual profit, however, may be derived from a proper use of its contents.

BIOGRAPHY.

MR. JAMES HOGG, OF SCALEBY.

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MR. JAMES HOGG commenced his Christian career about fifty years ago amongst the Presbyterians. Soon after the Methodists visited Scaleby, he considered it to be his duty to unite with them; believing that he would with them enjoy superior Christian privileges. With great zeal he prosecuted his Master's work, visiting various spiritually dark and benighted villages, on the Sabbath-day, holding two or three prayer-meetings, and for this purpose walking ten or fifteen miles.

Brother Hogg was a class-leader in the Wesleyan Society, but when the Wesleyan Methodist Association was formed in 1835, he felt it to be his duty to unite with it. He then immediately commenced to lead a class of members of the Association; he also opened his house for preaching, and had the joy of seeing his wife brought to "a knowledge of the truth as it is in Jesus," by the instrumentality of the Wesleyan Methodist Association preachers; she died, about five years ago, in the triumph of faith. He took an active part in prayer-meetings until he was laid aside by affliction. When far advanced in life, he walked a considerable distance once a week, to hold a prayer-meeting and sometimes he read a portion of Scripture; making a few remarks with great simplicity and earnestness, urging the necessity of personal religion; he often spoke of the glorious privilege of the direct witness of the Spirit attesting the believer's acceptance and adoption into the family of God.

Brother Hogg's class began to improve both in spirituality and numbers about a year ago, which greatly encouraged him. One of his members called to see him during his last affliction, and repeated the words :—

"There is my house and portion fair,

My treasure and my heart are there;
And my abiding home."

Our aged brother, then, with much feeling, proceeded with the latter part of the verse,

"For me my elder brethren stay;

And angels beckon me away;

And Jesus bids me come."

being asked the state of his mind. He answered,

"Not a cloud doth arise

To darken the skies,
Or hide for one moment

My Lord from my eyes."

When asked, if he had any fear of death, he answered, “No more than you have of going to bed." He gradually sank, and on the 15th October, 1849, he fell asleep in Jesus, in the 85th year of his age.

DAVID RUTHERFORD.

MRS. ZILLA HALLER, OF HULL.

THE town of Hull suffered from cholera, during the months of July, August, and September, 1849, more severely than, perhaps, any other town in the United Kingdom. For the space of about thirteen or fourteen weeks, this terrible disease numbered its victims at the rate of, from thirty, to one hundred a day, out of a population of about eighty thousand. The total amount of deaths is computed at two thousand five hundred. If there be any error in this account it is under rather than over the real amount.

Among this number some of the most temperate and pious died, after a few hours' excruciating suffering. Our own church and congregation suffered as severely as any in the town, in proportion to its number of members. Mrs. Zilla Haller, wife of Mr. Thomas Haller, and mother of a large family, was one of the victims of this terrible disease.

Our departed sister was born January 4, 1791, at Thorne, in Yorkshire, of pious parents, who were members of the Conference Methodist Society, and whose house was open to receive the ministers of that body.

Little is known of her early life, or of the circumstances that led to her conversion to God, but it appears, that in the twentieth year of her age she received her first ticket of church membership. She removed to Hull, shortly after, where she continued her connection with the Conference Society, until the formation of the Wesleyan Methodist Association, in the year 1835. After due consideration and much prayer, she felt it to be her duty to secede from the Conference Connexion, and to unite with the Association.

In the midst of many trials and difficulties she continued a devout and upright disciple of the Lord Jesus to the day of her death.

Our departed friend was well and zealously affected in the cause of God, and supported it as liberally as her means would permit. She attended both the public and private means of grace, as punctually and regularly as her numerous domestic duties would allow; and for some time filled the responsible office of class-leader. For several years she prepared the tea at our quarterly meetings; and, as a token of their esteem, the brethren presented her with an elegantly bound copy of our Hymn-book.

On Saturday afternoon, September 8, 1849, when cholera, in its worst and most deadly form, was raging with a fury that appalled the stoutest hearts, Mrs. Haller was suddenly seized, and after a few hours' intense suffering, she peacefully expired. Our departed sister had been a little indisposed in health for a short time previous to the fatal attack, during which she manifested more than her usual concern about eternal things, and several times expressed a conviction that she should soon be an inhabitant of eternity. She was often observed to sit for hours together, in an attitude of prayerful abstraction, her soul being evidently absorbed in the contemplation of "things not seen.'

During her short affliction she made many efforts to speak, but was seldom able to do so intelligibly. Her words which were understood, were expressions of affection for her family, and confidence in God.

Her affliction was short but her sufferings were severe, and her death sudden and unexpected - but she was "ready." O, that her bereaved partner and numerous family may follow her as she followed Christ!

MR. JOHN MANSFIELD, OF HULL.

W. JACKSON.

DIED, in the Hull Circuit, on the 9th of September, 1849, Mr. John Mansfield, aged forty-eight. He was one of the many victims of cholera, who fell in this town during the recent fatal visitation. About seven years since our departed friend was brought to a saving knowledge of the Gospel by the ministry of the Wesleyan Methodist Association in Manchester, from which place he removed, four years afterwards, to Hull; where he continued to evidence the reality of his religion, by a consistent conduct, up to the time of his death.

He was a man of a quiet and amiable spirit, and was highly esteemed by all who knew him.

Our departed friend had been slightly unwell a few days, when, one Sabbath morning, to the great alarm of his family and friends, the symp