of his whole conduct. He varied his plans with the varyings of the providences which he experienced; but his purpose was uniform, the furtherance of the Christian religion in the earth. Riches, or personal aggrandisement, were not even of secondary moment in his mind. His sole consideration throughout life was, whether his labors or possessions could in any way be made subservient to the glory of God in Christ Jesus.

Of the various situations which he entered on with these purposes, not one, in which there was honor or emolument, was the fru t of his own solicitation. He was placed in the church, by providential circumstances, at a period undesired by himself; and, having been called to a post in Bengal, he, without any. previous wish of his own, rose successively under the governments there, to the first situations a clergyman could fill. He had learned, with the Apostle, in whatsoever state he was, therewith to be content: and never thought of looking around for opportunities of change, so long as he could lift up the eye of affectionate submission, and say, "Here am I, Lord; what wouldest thou have thy servant to do?" And He that saith, "Them that honour me, I will honour," was pleased to put

it into the hearts of all in authority, to show him distinguishing respect, and to give him the utmost testimony of their confidence.

Into each department he carried the same simplicity of purpose, which uniformly characterized his ministrations;-to make known the love of Christ to perishing sinners. For this end, he superadded to his engagements with the East India Company one also with the Society for promoting Christian Knowledge; and undertook to supply their only church in Bengal, the services of which were suspended through the weakness of their aged pastor. The Society accepted his disinterested labors, till they could permanently employ a Missionary of their own. But this charge, which was intended only to be temporary, became the heaviest of all that devolved upon him. He was not relieved from it till within a short period of his death.

It is difficult to say in what period of his ministerial life he was least laborious. Immediately on his arrival at Calcutta in 1786, he found himself in a most responsible situation, at the head of an extensive Orphan establishment, which demanded and received all his zeal, perseverance, and affection. Within a few

a few days of his arrival he was nominated chaplain to a brigade in Fort William. The following year, he superadded to these duties, the charge, which he voluntarily undertook, with the approbation of his brother chaplains, of the Mission church. Thus did he work in the full tide of his strength, officiating at each of these distant points in succession every Sunday*.

On separating from the Orphan Institution he received private pupils into his own house, the education of youth being, next to the public ministry of the word of God, that line of usefulness to which he was most attached. His domestic school was much in request; and besides his own, he paid great attention, as inspecting visitor, to one then supported by the old charity fund, but now combined with the free school of Calcutta. He likewise statedly attended the hospital and gaol, to impart religious instruction. At the latter place particularly, he was, as he had been in England, remarkably blessed to the awakening and unfeigned repentance of hardened convicts, of whom he was accustomed to give touching and instructive narratives.

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*The Orphan Institution was then altogether on the bank of the river opposite to Calcutta.

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On his appointment in 1794 to the Chaplaincy of the Presidency, his work became still more increased. He continued in charge of the garrison; and was always unwilling to think that new accessions of duty exonerated him from any former engagements. Accordingly he continued to officiate on Sundays twice to the Mission congregation, once at the Garrison, and once at the Presidency church beside establishing a weekly lecture, and catechetical instruction of children; which last he deemed an object of the greatest importance.

While at the Orphan House he had established a charity-school at his own charge and under his own superintendence, for such native children as were abandoned by their parents at a time of famine. But on his quitting that establishment he had no means for continuing the support of this plan, being unable to fill up the vacancies which from time to time took place in the school by removal or death.

On his appointment in 1800 to the Provostship of the college of Fort William, he saw a new sphere of religious usefulness open to him; and superintended with renewed alacrity, the heavy duties necessarily attendant on the first formation and arrrangement of a colle

giate establishment. He looked forward to the recompence of reward which he desired to obtain-in winning souls to the paths of serious piety, from among the youth, brought by this institution, under his especial observation: and it is undeniably true, that a striking improvement took place in the moral deportment of the students of the College. Among other means for attaining this advantage, they were induced by its rules to become regular in attendance on the ordinances of religion; which in some of them laid the groundwork of a serious and consistent profession of the Christian faith. The Lord's table was no longer utterly shunned: and the whole system of morals was gradually improved*. The unprincipled tide of debt was likewise stemmed; and, as was to be expected, the culture of talents became the prevailing taste.

Mr. Brown conciliated the affectionate respect of those students who were placed under him; and felt, as was usual with him, more attached to the charge assigned him, the longer

"The Civil Fund" rose out of the College: and was instituted in honor of MARRIAGE. It is a most liberal provision for widows; and orphans born in wedlock. Its regulations redound greatly to the credit of the Writers on the Bengal establishment, for urbanity, judgment, and correct feeling.