the hearts of his people, that, when a minister has mentioned his name in the pulpit, though many months after his death, a great number of his people have burst into tears. This fact I have from his worthy friend Mr. Tanner of Reading, who presented the annexed plate of his monument to the present work.

That a people should be desirous, on the death of such a minister, to inscribe his name and their sorrows on marble, was grateful, but not very uncommon; but to wear it in their hearts as a

name

for ever dear!

Still breath'd in sighs, still usher'd with a tear!

These are, indeed, funeral honours that belong to no ordinary characters. And may those, who have thus testified their regard to the Truth and its Minister, continue firmly united in the faith and love which they have been taught! May they still proceed under that Great Shepherd, who is the same yesterday, to-day, and for ever!-And may their children, to the latest posterity, be partakers with them of the same grace!-I will not cease thus to pray for the peace of Jerusalem—They shall prosper that love thee.

But our Lord has forewarned us to expect, that however hard the husbandman may labour, and however good the seed which he sows, there will come a labourer of a different character-an enemy intent upon mischief, who will sow tares in the

same field. That settled and prosperous congregations may be secured, and their ministers kept awake to prevent as much as possible the attempts of this enemy, I will mention a painful occurrence that took place just before Mr. C.'s death.

After a long and successful ministry at Reading, the mind of my Friend was grieved at observing a disposition in a few of his hearers to separate from him. The Congregation, in general, were such as has been described; and, consequently, continued unshaken in their attachment: but he saw that the departure of even a few had a tendency to destroy that unity which had so long and so happily prevailed. He also feared the effects of a secession; for, though the Father may have a numerous family, his heart will yearn if but one of his children is in danger.

Though no substantial reason could be urged for such a step at that time: yet the case was easily understood by those among us, who had been witnesses to similar separations; and who had also felt the pain and discouragement, which they must give to one who is watching for the souls of his people, whether in the Church, or as a Dissenter.

Whenever the Gospel is removed from a people, they, who know the value of it, will no doubt pray earnestly for its return; and will employ every means in their power, that they may again enjoy this grand Ordinance of God for the enlightening

But there is a

and healing of the nations. restless spirit in man, even while the Gospel rẻmains, and is administered by a CADOGAN: this, with the charm of a new thing, and the love of being something, somewhere, prompts him to listen to trivial objections, imagined improvements, and specious proposals. He will then stumble at a straw in his former Church or Minister; as if the evil was without him, instead of being, where it generally is, within him.

Unmindful now of the old device, " Divide and conquer," he will even sometimes be found crawl, ing from the cedar to the bramble, saying, Rule thou over us. -I need not remind the reader how the Apostle mourned over needless and pernicious divisions of this sort, and laboured to prevent them. To divide for the truth's sake, is the spirit of martyrdom: to divide for straws, is the spirit of schism, and stands among the works of the flesh.

But the Apostle assures us, that there must needs be such schisms in the Church, that they which are approved may be made manifest. And nothing convinces good men, who have been drawn into mistakes of this kind, of the evil of such errors, like the costly experiment of losing such a Minister as Mr. Cadogan.-It is then that they perceive the meaning of that text, Though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, ye have not many FATHERS: the loss is often tound irreparable; and bitter recrimination takes place of

frivolous objection. I dwell on this subject for the benefit of those professors, among whom the light of eternal life still shineth, and a heart of paternal love still watcheth, but by whom neither are duly prized.

Our brother observed the operation of this division with much concern, and expressed it to his intimate friends. I could mention several expressions of his uneasiness on the account, which I wish not to record: but what he mentioned to Lady Catherine Murray discovers so much of the character of a true Shepherd, that I ought not to omit it. After informing her of the above particulars, "I sent," said he, "for some young men, to whom my ministry had been blessed, and who, I suspected, had been tampered with by this faction; and, after discoursing some time with them on the danger of their being drawn aside, and my own distress on their account, they burst into tears: they wept, nor could I refrain from weeping with them.”

I have now delivered to the reader such particulars as I could collect, and have delivered them as I received them; omitting nothing that I could consider as authentic, or worth insertion: and I believe that any error which may be discovered can be but slight and circumstantial, at most. In the remarks which I have made, I have studiously endeavoured to cut off occasion of offence from

such as seek occasion: but I know the difficulty, if not impossibility of this; and therefore must repose in a good intention, and the consciousness of having declared what I believe to be the truth.

We now come to that period when the Church felt a shock, which, in some respects, it had not felt for years before. When we thought, from Mr. C.'s age, vigour, and importance, that his splendid lamp would shine for many years to come, and when it was not even known that he had been ill, it was said, "He is dead." Such, indeed, was the shock to myself and other of his intimate friends, that lamentation could only give place to reflections like these:-" Who, after this, can plan upon years to come, from present, health or importance of station?-Or who can pretend to be the Interpreter of a Providence that often defies even conjecture?-What is the value of that hope, which could make such a man willing to depart!—and, What an admonition to us all to work while it is day!

His last moments, however, are of too decisive and interesting a nature to be slightly marked; and, therefore, after having compared the account published in the Sermon preached at his funeral, with the remarks made by those who attended him, I shall conduct the reader to a scene always affecting, and sometimes highly instructive.