alone would be about 531.; so that at the end of twenty years, the depositor will be possessed of about 1571." "From the last meeting of the Highland Society in Edinburgh, we are happy to understand that Savings Banks are spreading rapidly through Scotland; and we expect to hear the like good tidings from England, where such an institution is of still greater importance. It would be difficult, we fear, to convince either the people or their rulers, that such an event is of far more importance, and far more likely to enerease the happiness, and even the greatness of the nation, than the most brilliant success of its arms, or the most stupendous improvements of its trade or its agriculture, and yet we are persuaded it is so." I am, &c. CHIRURGUS. ANECDOTE. AN old gentleman, in the county of Herts, having lost his coachman by death, who had served him many years, advertised for a successor. received the same dismission, with the same civilities as the former man. Soon afterwards a third applied, and, on being asked the same question, viz. How near he could drive to the edge of a sharp declivity, in case of necessity, cooly replied: "Really I do not know, Sir, having never tried; for it has always been my maxim to get as far as possible from such danger, and I have had my reward in my safety, and that of myemployers;" with this reply, the old gentleman expressed his entire satisfaction, and informed the man that, if he could procure a proper recommendation, wages should not part them; adding, "I am grown old and timid, and want a coachman on whose prudence and care I can rely, as well as his judgment." Would it not be well if those who are engaged in commercial pursuits would avoid, as carefully as this prudent coachman did the edge of the precipice? In this case, balmy sleep would oftener light on the eyelids of persons so employed, and the shipwreck of fortune would not so often occur. The first who applied, giving But let the professor of godlia satisfactory account of his cha-ness remember this true and useracter and capacity for such a ful story. place, was asked how near he could drive to the edge of a road, where a sloping bank presented danger: he replied, "To an inch." The old gentleman ordered him to be supplied with suitable refreshment, and to leave his address, adding, that if he wished for his services he should hear from him in a day or two. Shortly afterwards, a second applied, who underwent the same examination as the former, and replied, to the last question, that he could drive to half an inch, and had often done it:-he, also, A faithful pastor being asked how far a person might go in sin, and yet be saved, replied, "It is a dangerous experiment to try." Ah! do not too many study to find out how little grace they may have, and yet go to heaven? Instead of this, let us all treasure up in our hearts the words of Christ: "Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled." Oh! let us keep as far as possible from sin and hell, and “cleave to the Lord with purpose of heart." Obituary. MRS. M. ADAMS, where she lived, by different dissenting ministers; and Miss Watts became an attendant. It seems, from her own statement, that a sermon, preached by the Rev. Mr. Hilliard, of Olney, “The righteous shall be in everlast- Bucks, from the 119th Psalm ing remembrance." DAVID. ver. 25, was the first that made any abiding impression upon her mind. From this verse, she disFEEBLE are our attempts to covered that remarkable decision delineate the characters, even of of character, tenderness of conour intimate friends. The me- science, holy zeal, religious prudium of affectionate partiality dence, and deference for evanthrough which we view them; gelical truth, which so remarkinattention to the fainter shades, ably distinguished the remainder which, though individually un- of her life. She became, from important, yet, by blending, pro- this time, the patroness of the duce the effect, with a variety of poor and distressed; the unother things, form impediments: weared friend of every underbut to bury and forget real worth, taking within her circle, religious, is a loss to survivors. The sub- benevolent, and humane; the ject of this memoir, was the only comfort and hope of her religious daughter of Mr. John Watts, a connexions, and an object of verespectable farmer and grazier, neration and respect to those residing in the above village. In whose views of certain doctrines early life, she attended the esta- and ordinances differed from her blished church, in which com- own. In the month of October, munity her connexions were large 1804, she joined the particular and respectable. The strength Baptist Church, in College-Lane, of her mind, the extent of her Northampton, together with her knowledge, added to what is ge- very intimate friend, Mrs. Harnerally called good breeding, gave ris, wife of Mr. Richard Harris, her much influence in a circle of of Kislingbury; equally eminent fashion and taste. During this for those things which adorn a period, the degree of moral feel-profession of Christianity, and ing, of which she was the sub-who was removed to glory someject, and her consciousness of the mighty importance of death and eternity, restrained her from the follies into which many young people fall, and had a great tendency to regulate her conduct. About the time she reached maturity, occasional preaching was introduced into the village time before her. The writer of this memoir will long remember the interesting interviews he had with her previous to her baptism; the impressive, pathetic, intelligent, and scriptural account she gave of her sense of the depravity of her heart, her necessity of a Saviour, the obligations of a Christian, and the privileges of much trouble, and, for several communion in the visible church. | weeks, she deeply lamented the want of evidence of her personal interest in the covenant of God. However, in this period of darkness, she was in the habit of contemplating the glorious sacrifice of the Son of God, and his prévalent advocacy at the Father's right hand. She was, at the same time, greatly perplexed about giving up her husband, children, and relations; nor was she without poignant feelings in prospect of the article of death itself. But it pleased the Lord to render her recurrence to those grand fundamental truths of Christianity and the sinner's hope, the means of dissipating the clouds and darkness; and, per From this time she seems to have, to a remarkable degree, attended to reading, prayer, and reflection; and it was soon observable, that she entered with a peculiar facility into the deep things of God. It may be asserted, with perfect safety, that it falls to the lot of but few to obtain such clear and comprehensive views of the world, the human heart, and of revealed truth. The tenor of her life, from this period, justified the expectations of her religious friends. On the 28th of August, 1810, she was united in marriage with the Rev. Samuel Adams, (nephew of J. Rippon, D.D.) pastor of the Baptist Church at Kislingbury. This important con-haps, few ever enjoyed more subnexion gave occasion for fresh displays of that lively and holy religion with which her mind and heart were impressed, and called forth and urged those energies by which she was impelled to discharge, with punctuality, every duty incumbent upon her. stantial comfort, resignation, and animated hope, in anticipation of future bliss, than the deceased did in the short stages of her afflictions, or, exemplified more completely that interesting passage," Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright, for the end of that man is peace." After spending four years in the discharge of those relative The following sentences have duties which constituted the bliss been handed to the writer of this of domestic life, symptoms of paper, by one who watched at disease made their approach, the side of her death-bed :—" I which terminated in a consump-do not consider that Christianity tion, by which she was removed consists in my believing myself a from earth to heaven, at the time Christian." In prospect of her above mentioned, in the thirty- change she would say, alluding eighth year of her age, leaving to an interesting sermon of the behind her an affectionate hus-Rev. Mr. Jay's, on the valley of band, who deems the loss, on many accounts, irreparable, and two children too young to calculate the blessing of which they are deprived, by the death of a mother so truly valuable. During the first stages of her disease, her abhorrence of sin, her acquaintance with the heart, her habit of investigating the motives of her actions, gave her the shadow of death,-"The shadow of a lion cannot devour, the shadow of a dagger cannot wound." Her enjoyments were very great at times, and then she would begin and sing some triumphant hymn, till compelled by weakness of body to desist. Weeks before her departure, she said to her dearest friends, when present with her, "It has been hard work to give you up; but, | Written by the Rev. Mr. Par I thank God, he has enabled me to resign you into his hands.You are no more mine.-I give you up to a better friend, and my children to my heavenly Father." If, inadvertently, the conversation of those who were present with her, turned upon business, or the world, she would say, "You are in the presence of a dying woman! Let me hear nothing but what is calculated to prepare my mind to bear my sufferings with patience, and enter upon the state which is before me." To her religious friends, she would say, "Be sure and attend punctually to the means of grace; and especially prayer meetings, and enforce this with earnestness upon your friends and neighbours." I must add here, I conceive, the feelings of her heart, while delivering these injunctions, must have been very different to those of some we have known, who have, at the expense of conviction and conscience, neglected those things till affliction has rendered attention to them naturally impossible; and who have spent their last moments in exhorting others to avoid that sin, the sense of which disturbed their last moments. On Saturday evening, about nine o'clock, she requested her husband and brother, who were with her, to retire to rest; and, on Lord's-day morning, about three o'clock, without a sigh, a struggle, or a groan, she fell asleep in Jesus, and her happy spirit entered upon a world of bliss. On the 18th of June, in the evening, a funeral sermon was preached in the meeting house, at Kislingbury, from Isaiah xl. 6-8, by the minister who introduced her into the church of God. Ridgmount, Beds, VOL. VII. G. K. sons of Chorley, Independent Minister. ON the 17th of July, 1814, died at Chorley, Thomas Pryce, in the 48th year of his age, after a long and most painful illness. He was baptized at Shrewsbury by Mr. Palmer, whose ministry was much blessed to him, and he continued a member there until he was removed by death. He was the subject of many fears and great temptations. He was greatly impressed with the awful depravity of his heart, and his own inability to do any thing that was good. He used to say, after hearing of the strong convictions of others, "I fear I do not belong to Christ, for I have been such a vile sinner, that I think mine should have been deeper than they were." When his complaint grew so bad that he was unable to work, the Lord was pleased to give him an earnest longing after his presence; and, with tears, he would often repeat these words: "O for a closer walk with God, A calm and heavenly frame! That leads me to the Lamb." "But ah! my sins are so many and so great that they hide his face from me, for I am the chief of sinners." He was for seven months confined to his bed; and most of the time his pains were very acute; and, when they were so violent as to cause others to leave the room, he was enabled, through mercy, to trust in the Lord; and he would say, Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. The Lord will remove my pain in his own good time. I only fear that my patience will fail." Being asked by a friend 3 M what he thought of meeting the | Christ. I have no pain nor fear Lamb with his company on the mount, he said, "The sight was too great for him till he had laid down the body; and then, being clothed with his righteousness, he should be enabled to meet him with joy." To another friend that came to see him, he said, "I rejoice to see you; but, if the Lord will, I hope the next time we shall meet in glory:" and so it proved to be the last meeting upon earth. He grew so weak, and his thirst was so strong, from the violence of his complaint, that he lived for the last five weeks without taking any solid food. Porter was his chief beverage; but he was much supported. On the sabbath before he died, he said, he believed it would be the last he should spend on earth. When asked to take any thing, he would | say, "I want nothing but Christ; and I shall shortly be with him on his throne above the skies. O what a friend is Christ to me! Do not think me unkind:-I long to go:-Thou, O! Christ, art all I want:-let me to thy bosom fly." On the Wednesday, after being for some time in much trouble of mind, he at last broke out in rapture, and said, "O yes, I shall shout victory, victory, through Christ!" He was much composed after this, until early on the sabbath morning, when pain of body and mind was very great. On his dear wife's raising him up in bed, he departed, to all appearance; but, in half an hour, he revived in great happiness; said he was dying; but he wished first to inform his friends how happy he felt. "However," said he, it is impossible, for it is an eternal weight of glory. "I shall, in a few minutes, speak no more, but be with in death, though I have been so Thomas Pryce was, for some time, afraid of death; but that fear the Lord was pleased to remove, by means of the following letter from a very respectable baptist minister at L-1. This was a source of great consolation to his mind: DEAR BROTHER, I received this morning the letter written by Miss E. B-y at your request. It filled me with sorrow. Your journey to this town, in the depth of winter, has done you essential injury. Your body was not capable of such fatigue. How often it happens,that the steps which we take to promote our temporal welfare, |