coming into the room, said, be smiled, and said, "If the Lord little revived. Mrs. S, his niece, should take me home before morning, that would be the best news.' I said, "Sir, it will, no doubt, be better for you, but we are unwilling to part with you;" he replied, cannot think why you should wish to keep me here. You are more desirous I should Eve, than I am myself. I am not anxious at all about it, having a desire to depart and to be with Christ, which is far better.' Ile then spake of the kindness of his Adelphi friends, and said he knew he should recover, if their prayers were answered, but he was persuaded that his work was done. Ax 6 He said he was apprehensive that he should have a nard struggle in his last momer is Mr. K desired him not to fear, observing, that he was present at Long Acre Chapel when the person died in the pew, who was looking up with attention to the minister only two minutes before, and expired without a struggle or a groan. Ah!' he replied, 'h w nicely that woman got to Heaven!' and seemed to take encouragement. He then added, that, if he was able, he should like to go into the pulpit at the Adelphi Chapel, and tell sinners, there is a divine reality in religion; speak of the goodness of God to his own soul and, as soon as he had done speaking, drop the body, and wing his way to glory; he added, he loved his family and his Christian friends, and should Ike, if it was the Lord's wil, to join with them, again in public worship in the church; but he would much rather join the church triumphant above. ; At another time, I found hon very restless. He said, I am tossing about, but can get no ease.' He then remarked to me, that there was a verse of a hymn very descriptive of his feelings; the words were these: So when a raging fever burns, We shift from side to side by turns; And 'tis a poor relief we gam, To change the place, but keep the pain.' Ah!' said he, these words exactly suit my case !' After being with. bim a short time, he appeared a Again, when I called to see him, I found him lying in a very languid state of body, but composed and happy in his mind. When I went to his bed-side, he said, 'Jesus can make a dying bed Feel soft as downy pillows are.' After I had been a little time with him, he was desirous of being raised up, when he appeared more cheerfui, and again remarked that he was like poor old Jacob, adding, Israel strengthened himself, and sat up in the bed.' He spake of the distinguishing mercies of God, of his interest in Christ, and the unchangeableness of his love; and added, He hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things and sure; this is all my salvation, and all my desire!' By his own desire, I sat up with him on the last night of his life, and was a witness, with three other friends, of his patience and submission to the will of God. He knew, from the nature of his complaint, there was no hope of his recovery; notwithstanding which, he was all composure; he had a good hope through grave; he knew in whom he had believed, and his faith remained unshaken. He would speak of his departure as nigh at hand; but as his outward man decayed, his inward man waxed. stronger and stronger. I gazed upon him with a mixture of pain and pleasure, distressed with the prospect of losing so soon such a valuable friend. • Dreadful post of observation, Yet it was pleasing to behold him any alterations in himself, as fresh symptoms of his approaching end, without the least emotion, and would sometimes say, Did you ever sec Nature struggle so hard ? I did not think I could go through so much as I have.' : : I am At one time, when in great pain, as he was standing up, assisted by a friend and myself, he said, 'It is hard work it is a fight. fighting; but who am I fighting against? I am not fighting against God. No it is Nature I am fight ing with the Lord's will be done!' In the course of the evening he repeated that text, All thy children shall be taught of the Lord; and expatiated a little upon it. One of the friends, fearing he would exhaust his strength, said he had better not speak too much. 'O' said he, don't hinder me from speaking whilst I can! I must say a little to the honour of my dear Jesus! - my blessed Jesus!" ་ You must now In the morning, he took notice of his men coming to their work, by hearing them opening the shop. He said to me, leave me. I am sorry you must go; but you have nobody that can mind your business.' When I took my leave of him, he gave me his hand, and blessed me with his dying breath; he told me not to forget to pray for a poor suffering brother, and asked me if he had murmured or spoken any thing inconsistent in the night; for, he said, he should be very sorry if he had. told him he had done neither. He still held my hand, as though unwilling to part; but I was under the painful necessity of leaving him. He continued comfortable the few remaining hours of his life. An 'ntimate friend called in the afternoon. As he was about to leave him, he begged him to stop a little longer, for he was sensible that his end was drawing niga; and, he said, there would soon be a great alteration; yet, by the assistance of two friends, he walked about the room; but, findang himself fatigued, he sat down in his chair, reclined his head, and entered into the joy of his Lord. He was interred in Tottenham Court Chapel, March 16. Mr. Hyatt delivered an address at the grave; and, on the following Lord's Day, in the forenoon, Mr. Slatterie, of Chatham, preached the funeralsermon, at the Adelphi Chapel, from a text he had selected, 2 Tim. iv. 7, 8, I have fought a good fight,' &c. I cannot but consider myself highly honoured in being favoured with the friendship of such an eminent servant of Christ: a friendship never interrupted, from the first of its commencement to the latest period of his life. I trust, his edifying conversation and consistent deportment will be strongly impressed upon my heart; and may I he a follower of him who, through faith and patience, is now inheriting the promises! Iam, Sir, yours, &c. Strand. SAM. HOWSON. REBECCA GWENNAP. REBECCA GWENNAP was born at Falmouth, Aug. 5, 1777, of religious parents; by whom she was brought up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. From her infancy, she evinced a pious disposition; so that it was impossible for her friends, and very probably for herself, to fix the precise æra of her conversion. Suffice it to say, that, as she grew in stature and age, she grew also in grace, and in the knowledge of Jesus Christ: but she was a child of affliction. When about 13, her eldest brother, Andrew Gifford Gwennap, a promising youth, just catering on the minis try, was taken to glory. After that, she was called to witness the death of her mother, her brother, and three sisters; all of whom died of lingering consumptions, but gave abundant testimony that they also were going to glory. She alone remained as the wreck of her family. to be, as it was hoped, the consolation of her aged father. In this view, she was the subject of many prayers. In other respects also, her life appeared to be desirable; for she lived not merely to herself and her family, but to Him that loved ber, and washed her in his own blood. Her time was occupied in doing good; and, independently of the management (jointly with a friend) of a charity-school, she was frequent in her visits to the chambers of sickness, of poverty, and want. Such was Rebecca Gwennap when, in the autuma of 1807, the Lord was pleased to lay his afflicting hand upon her, and she began to discover symptoms of that disorder which had proved falai to so many of her family. These symptoms she bore with great resignation; and favourable alterations now and then occurring, her friends sometimes cherished a hope, that the Lord would yet spare her for further usefulness; but, alas! these hopes were vain; for, on Dec. 23, 1807, she broke a blood vessel, and brought up a good deal of blood. Under this great trial, she appeared very composed, observing, what a mercy such strokes were, when coming from the hands of a covenant God. She quoted these lines: Afflictions waft thy thoughts o'er flowing seas, To thy inheritance on Canaan's shore, And wing thy longings for that land of bliss, Where the inhabitants are sick no more.' From this time, her complaints assumed a more alarming aspect; nevertheless, her mind was generally kept in a comfortable dependence on the promises of the gospel. On January 14, her sister Charlotte departed this life in a triumphant manner; an event which she was enabled to bear with Christian resignation. On February 23, when exercised with great pain, she said, It will not signify, if I can hear my Saviour say, Strength shall be equal to thy day. This is trying to mature; but Faith saith, It is well.' On another occasion, when some letters were read to her, which contained a very triumphant experience, she said, Though my experience is not so bright, I have a hope, a confidence, which I would not part with for a thousand worlds;' but, though this was the prevailing state of her mind, she was not wholly exempt from doubts and fears; for she complained, on the 19th of March, that Satan had been endeavouring to persuade her she was on a wrong foundation, and prayed that the Lord would search and try her. Soon after, she said, The Lord is good in the midst of all. Though he slay me, yet will I trust in Him. I am in the hands of the great Physician, who ean and will do what is best for me.' 6 On the 22d of March, a friend called upon her, to take, what afterwards appeared to be, a last farewell. He reminded her of the say ing of the Psalmist, My times are in thy hand; and asked her if she would wish to be in any other. She replied, with emphasis, Oh, no! and if the keeping of them were given into my own hands, I would desire instantly to return it to the Lord.' On the 31st, she said, 'I trust the Lord will grant me patience, then shall I welcome all his righteous will. "My flesh and my heart faileth; but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever." On the 1st of April, being exer. cised with pain, she emphatically said, "Lord, what are all my sufferings here, If thou but count me meet With that enraptur'd host t' appear, Who worship at thy feet!' Hold out, Faith and Patience! I do not think I shall need them much longer! This is the last painful parting we shall be called to experience! I trust, through grace, we shall meet amongst the favoured throng!' On the 2d, when complaining of the shortness of her breath, she checked herself, and said, But why do I complain? My sufferings are nothing compared to my deserts, who am a Hell-deserving worm! Though my sufferings are painful at present, they will cease ere long, and then how pleasant will be the Conqueror's song! I trust my eternal all is safe! This, however, I can truly say, he is my salvation, and all my desire.' Early in the morning, she was heard whis pering, The Lord is gracious! our God is merciful! 'Return unto thy rest, O my soul! for the Lord' hath dealt bountifully with thee !” She then repeated two verses of a hymn on the happiness of departed saints; and spoke very sweetly of the pleasure she had enjoyed in the courts of the Lord below, adverting particularly to the Association of the Cornish Independent Ministers, held at Falmouth, in Oct. 1807; which was nearly the last public opportunity she enjoyed. On the 7th, she said, 'The Lord has promised never to leave me nor forsake me! the everlasting arms are underneath me!' On the 7th, she said, 'I know not what to do; but I am directed to trust in the Lord, for in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength! I trust I shall have power given me from Him!' adding these words, How can I siuk with such a prop as the eternal God! What should I now do, if he was not my support, my all and in all!' On the 9th, the fever being very high, she was heard to say 6 Jezus, Oh, precious Jesus!' When he awoke in the night, she said, I will bless the Lord at all times!! His praise shall be continually in my mouth! I was brought low, and the Lord helped me!' On the 13th, most affectionately addressing a friend, she said, We shall soon experience a separation; but not eternally, I trust. How shall we rejoice to meet our dear friends, who are gone before, and all the saints of God! — but, above all, to see Him whom, having not seen, we have loved! Then, indeed, shall we rejoice, with joy unspeakable, and full of glory!' Awaking from a comfortable sleep, O! how good,' said she, 'is the Lord! How is it that I am not swallowed up in gratitude for all bis mercies? The monster Unbelief still follows me; but, blessed be God, it cannot follow me over Jordan! They that trust in the Lord shall be as Mount Zion!' On the morning of the 17th, a friend observing to her, That Satan has been accusing me of hy pocrisy ; but,' said she, if I perish, it shall be at the feet of Jesus.' On the 25th, she told a friend she had been enabled to meditate on a sweet passage she had mentioned to her :- -The Lord is my portion, saith my soul. I would not part with my confidence in him for ten thousand, worlds.' - On the 28th, she broke out exultingly, say g, What a sweet verse is that, The Lord is my light and my salvation! whom shail I fear? - the Lord is the strength of my heart! of whom shall I be afraid? He has said, Fear not, I am with thee! be not dismayed, I am thy God! I will strengthen thee! - I will help thee!' On the 1st of May, being the day before her departure, she complained of her forgetfulness; on which her friend said, "You do not forget Jesus." No,' said she; though heart and flesh fail, my God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever." About 8 in the morning of the 2d of May, a visible alteration took place; but she soon after said, "The Lord is gracious and merciful ! I can enter into it in a measure, though I have not that lively sense of it I could desire.' A request having been signified to her that her removal might be improved for the good of survivors, she acquiesced, and instantly fixed upon that text, 'This is a faithful saying,' &c.; adding, that this passage had been very sweet to her, since she had left the city of Destruction to that moment. In the evening, she exclaimed, Soon the conflict will be over, and the battle won, and then I shall enter into the joy of my Lord, all through rich grace, the free, the umerited love of God.' She then bade all that surrounded her dying bed farewell, saying, The Lord bless you all, and keep you!' hold► ing out her dying hands to each person. The trying scene was now drawing to a close. Her happy and immortal spirit, before the clock struck 12, took its flight to the realms of immortal day.-The Rev. Mr. Wildhore, senior, improved the event from the text she fad chosen. NA REVIEW OF RELIGIOUS PUBLICATIONS. To be well acquainted with the nature of Christ's mediatorial kingdom, is obviously of great importance to the Christian, especially to the Christian Divine. If indeed,ton this subject our views are materially distorted; if we undervalue the system of legislation and the authority of the legislator, consequences too alarming can scarcely be apprehended. The subject of the present Enquiry cannot, therefore, be too frequently or too seriously considered. Mr. Carter has presented his reader, in the compass of 97 pages, with a connected and interesting view of the Origin, Nature, and Administration of Messiah's Kingdom.' We have noticed, in the course of his pamphlet, many excellent thoughts, adapted equally to instruct and establish the devout mind in the sublime doctrine of the Saviour's perpetual and absolute dominion over his church. Various strictures are here offered, with freedom, but not with petulance, on opinions relating to Messiah's kingdom, which Mr. C. considers erroneous. His own arguments are frequently corroborated, by testimonies produced by the most respectable orthodox divines, both of this and of other countries. The late Mr. Booth's notions, particularly of the Sinai Covenant,' and of the Jewish Theocracy' in general, are introduced and controverted. Whatever be the merits of Mr. Booth's performance, the intelligent reader, it is presumed, will generally admit the conclusiveness of our author's arguments on the points at issue. We must confess, however, that Mr. C. by confining himself to Christ's spiritual dominion, appears to us to have exhibited too con. tracted a view of the extent of the dom is connected with moral governThis kingmediatorial kingdom. ment, as well as divine grace. Christ is the Legislator and Judge; and, on the principles of his righteous government, he requires obedience to his laws wherever they are promulgated, from the wicked world as well as from the believing church. Hence the guilt of disregarding and despising the Saviour's authority, and the aggravated condemnation of those who die in impenitence and unbelief. Surely, they are the subjects of Messiah, on whom his laws are binding, to whose tribunal they are amenable, and from whose irre vocable decision there is no appeal. This narrowing of the boundaries of the mediatorial kingdom, seems to have originated from our author's not having accurately considered the dispensations of moral government and divine grace; of which the latter applies, with distinguished peculiarity, to the church and to Christ, as its Surety; but the former, to the world indiscriminately, and to Christ as the Mediator between God and man.' That the church is the grand ob. ject of the Mediator's government and attention, cannot be disputed; but yet he has an universal dominion, and especially be governs, and will finally 'judge the world in righteousness.' Our views on this part of the subject are emphatically expressed, by a modern author, in the following passage: All worlds, visible and invisible, form so many parts of it (Christ's mediatorial kingdom) but differently interesting; whereas the church is an object of pre-eminent peculiarity, the part to which all others have an especial reference. Thus, also, the acts of Christ, in this vast dominion, are extremely diversified, but always are subservient to the church; and some of them of so peculiar and dis |