ries,-let him visit Homerton, Hoxton, Wymondley, Rotherham, Gosport, Idle, Bristol, Manchester, Rochdale, Axminster, Wrexham, Carmarthen, &c. and then examine whether the students there, preparing for the ministry, are taught to vilify the use of reason; then let him peruse the learned productions of Tutors of these Dissenting Colleges, and of persons educated by them, and blush at the unfounded charge. Equally unjust is his accusation of the preachers referred to, that they cloud the simplicity of the gospel of Christ by mystery the most absurd, and fanaticism the most unbounded.' Their mysteries' are those of the gospel, which the author, and all his clerical brethren have engaged to maintain; and their fanaticisin,' as he calls it, is their ardent love to God and the souls of men. To remedy the evils complained of, Mr. W. proposes the diffusion of rational principles and liberal knowledge. In this we heartily join issue with him; and also in the means he recommends, the Instruction of the Poor. In this work, however, the persons whom he accuses are some of the most forward. Let those who blame, imifate and excel them. A Letter, respectfully addressed to the Lord Bishop of London, after a Perusal of the Charge delivered at his Lordship's Primary VisitaBy An Episcopation in 1810. lian. Price 18. 6d. Who the author of this Letter is we know not; but he appears to be a workman who needeth not to be ashamed;' a sincere friend of the genuine doctrines of the Established Church, and an able defender of his misrepresented brethren. He makes soine reinarks on what is omitted, as well as on what is asserted in his Lordship's Charge. Under the first head he notices his almost entirely passing over the amiable character of his predecessor, Bishop Porteous, which certainly deserved some encomium. He notices also his omitting to mentien, among the various classes of separatists, the most formidable of them, the Roman Catholics; and especially the very sparing use of exhortation to the clergy, on the most important and momentous topics, while their temporal rights are dwelt on at some length, and with much apparent complacency. The author then proceeds to consider, what he justly styles the tocsin of alarm, which the bishop bath sounded against the schismatics, both within and without the pale of the church; and says, If the picif some ture drawn be distorted, of the charges can be proved to be groundless, if the religious opinions so severely stigmatized, be either misrepresented or inaccurately defined, and, in a word, if the remedies pointed out be totally inapplicable, I beg leave to ask your Lordship, and to appeal to the public at large, Whether it be just, wise, or candid, in this manner, to commence an offensive attack at your primary visitation?' We wish we could follow the author in his treatment of these particulars; but our contracted limits forbid it. We gladly refer our readers to the pamphlet itself, which is written with perspicuity, with pious zeal for the truth, with candour towards the Dissenters, and yet in temperate spirit, and with becoming respect to his Lordship. Practical Sermons, by the late Rev. [Concluded from p. 104.] WE extract the following passage from Dr. Milner's sermon on Spintual Declension, vol. ii, p. 431: The causes are various, thro the various circumstances, tempers, and situations of different persons; but indwelling sin," aided by the all crafts of Satan, operates upon Is it not so, brethren, that some of you, who once were thriving in God's ways, are now grown sickly? That you have lost, in a great me sure, your zeal, your love, and your desire to promote the cause of Christ in the world, and have not now either that communion with Christ in your souls, which you once had, or that desire for it? You are conscious that your relish for godly discourse is abated; and if, through the week, you are full of the world, it can scarcely be kept out of your hearts and heads on the Lord's Day. You have not now that earnest and steady spirit of prayer you once had. Your love of the brethren is grown cold; and the breaches and declensions in the church of Christ affect you not as in times past. You are more retired into self, or, at least, carry your affections very little beyond your own family. These are all symptoms of a declining state of religion, where they are habitual; and if you have had them for years, and do not set yourselves carnestly to cure them, it is a sign that they are very strong upon you. The case is worse, when you can even vindicate them, or encourage yourselves under them, from a notion of God's grace in Christ. You are then far advanced in the evil indeed, and are sunk very dangerously. It was never meant that God's everlasting love to his church, and his care of. his elect, should lessen their diligence in striving against sin, but in crease it. Some indeed have so completely lost the little religion they once professed, by a plainly, lewd, drunken, or worldly conduct, that there needs no proof of it, but what they give from their own daily conduct. With others, tho' the decline is not so visible, yet any one may see it who considers what they once were. They themselves, though sensible of it, are not so careful, nor so vigorous, in their endeavours for a recovery as they ought. Among the causes of such declensions, the love of ease and a slothful temper, is the principal one. A Christian life, whatever some may think, requires the labour of the whole man. He that would serve God, indeed, must not think of serving him without labour and pains. "If men are not on their guard, they are apt, through the impatience of constant work, to give way to the love of ease; and then Sin and Satan get an unhappy advantage over them. Pride and Self-conceit lead others astray; they grow too wise for their teachers; they dispute and argue, little sensible of their own ignorance, and often land in some soul-destroying heresy. Unsound views of the doctrines of grace cause them to live presumptuously, and hide from their own eyes both the evil and danger of sin. With others, a rugged, bitter, or impatient temper is indulged and encouraged. Such characters are exposed to the suggestions of Satan, who will fill them with prejudices against even the best men, and narrow their minds so completely, that they will lose the best advantages for growth in grace. With others, the childlike simplicity of taste, in divine things, is gradually lost, and their soul contracts a leanness from the want of it: but the most common cause is the love of this present world, which eats out the love of God, and makes dreadful ravages on many souls.' To every pious reader it must be evident, that these sermons sprang from a heartfelt experience of the power of evangelical truth: this is their master excellence. They never play about the imagination; but strike powerfully at the heart;-on some occasions, with thoughts that breathe, and words that burn! Devoid as they are of ornament, we doubt not but they will continue to be highly relished by sound Christians in general; and though we cannot, in point of composition, place them before younger ministers, as models for their initation, we devoutly wish that every young candidate of the Christian ministry would give them a serious perusal, especially if in danger of barren orthodoxy. He will find a freedom i i these addresses, which he may look for, for ever and in vain, from those writers and preachers who are tied and bound with the cords of a system. and feel an edge put upon evangelical truth, which, if acquir ed by himself, will not fail to ren じゅ der him an able minister of the New Testament; as the mouth of God, separating the precious from the vile. The Pulpit Assistant; containing Two Hundred and Fifty Outlines, or Skeletons of Sermons, chiefly extracted from various Authors, in 4 Vols. 12mo. 16s. THIS is a new and very neat edition of a work which we have formerly noticed with commendation, intended to suggest ideas to those preachers who cannot have access to the works from which they are extracted. A fourth volume, consisting wholly of original matter, is added to this edition. We are of opinion that these volumes may be consulted with advantage, especially by young preachers, whose invention may thereby be assisted. The short essay on the Composition of a Sermon, prefixed to the first volume, deserves their careful consideration. Preachers who have not enjoyed the benefit of a classical and academical education, and others whose time is very much occupied, may find their preparation of discourses for the pulpit facilitated by referring to these volumes. would, however, advise young preachers not servilely to copy, or repeat them, memoriter, but to use them, as Mr. Hannam, the editor proposes, as helps to composition. We The Exaltation of the Messiah, the Basis of Consolation in Death: a This is a plain discourse, expressed in a neat style, and well adapted to accomplish the grand design of a preacher of the gospel. The text (Acts v. 31) did not appear to us appropriate to a funeral solemnity; but was selected by the person whose decease occasioned the composition and delivery of the sermon. Though we cannot expect it will be extensively read, we cordially wish that it may be rendered useful in that private circle in which it may be perused. The Salvation of all Infants: a Ser mon preached at Hornion Street Chapel, Kensington. By the Rev. John Leifchild. 18. 6d. THE modest and humble pretensions with which this production is presented to the public eye, serve to disarm the severity of criticism on some of the unguarded expres sions which it contains. Good sense prevails in every page; but we recommend the author to discipline his mind, and chasten his style, to render the next discourse he prints more worthy of publicity. Agree ing, in the main, with the preacher's sentiment, we earnestly hope that his consolatory reflections may dissipate those gloomy doubts which have overshadowed the minds and clouded the joys of some pious mothers in Israel, relative to the salvation of their infantile offspring. The Christian's Duty and Encou ragement in Times of Distress. A Sermon at the Tabernacle, Lon. don. By J. Hyatt. 2nd edit. Is. Tuis is a pious and experimental discourse on Psalm xxxvii. 5, Commit thy way unto the Lord, trust also in Him, and he shall bring it to pass.' Mr. H. considers what the text implies,-what it prescribes. -and what it insures. The sermon is well adapted for usefulness. Mr. Hyatt has also published a volume of Sermons; but as the subscribers have engaged the whole impression, and have left no copies for sale, we mean to defer our remarks till we see a new edition. The Advantages of Church Fellowship, and the Duties of Church Members. A Sermon at the Monthly Meeting, London. By Samuel Hackett. THIS sermon was so much approved by the numerous ministers who heard it, that they prevailed on the preacher to print it; and we are glad to see it published; for the subject on which it treats is seldom discussed in the pulpit, and still less regarded by modern professors in their practice. The au thor points out, as the advantages of Church Fellowship, that it stamps the character with respectability, -it enlarges the circle of religious acquaintance, it gives a title to all the spiritual privileges of the church of God, it is calculated to prevent declension, and to reclaim the fallen,-it entitles the members to pastoral visits, &c.-it exbibits a variety of Christian examples. He then shews what are the duties of church members, both towards the universal church of Christ, and the particular society to which the Christian belongs; which duties are insisted on with much propriety and force. We think the sermon is well calculated to promote the edification of the church of Christ; and we cordially recommend it to the perusal of our readers. An attentive regard to its contents cannot fail, under the blessing of God, to promote the usefulness of ministers, and the peace, comfort, and holiness of Christian societies. Hints to the Public and Legislature, on the Prevalence of Vice, and on the Dangerous Effects of Seduction, 12mo, 28. THE author of this little work may congratulate himself upon remaining in the shades. A grosser instance of plagiarism has never fallen under our notice. Page af ler page is copied verbatim," with unblushing confidence, and without the least acknowledgment, from Hale's Address to the Pullic ou the Female Penitentiary, and 'Hale's Reply,' &c. Tables of Scripture Lessons, for the Use of bumilies. By A Commercial Traveller. Second edit. 6d. THE design of the compiler is to furnish the heads of families with 4 plan for the regular reading of the Scriptures, omitting gencalogical and chronological chapters, as well as some of the ceremonial and political laws of the Jews; so th the Old Testament may be Read through once, and the New A Re Testament twice, in every year. second table shews how the Book of Psalms may be read through, in addition to the former lessons, on the 52 Sundays of the year. ference is also made to a Psalm or Hymn, from Rippon's Arrangement of Watts, to be read or sung after each lesson. Literary Notices. So large a proportion of the Rev. Mr. Cecil's Works has been bespoke by his friends, that no copies will be advertised for public sale; but names may yet be sent to the editor, the Rev. J. Pratt. Works, in 4to, will be completed by the beginning of May. The new edition of Dr. Watts's Religious Letters, by the Rev. HI. Davidson, of Galashieids (the intimate friend of Boston) are in the press. The Rev. Mr. Churchill, of Heu ley (Oxon.) is printing by subscription (Price 35. ud.) An Essay on Unbelief; describing its Nature and Operations, and shewing its baneful Influence in preventing a Cordial Reception of the Gospel. Mr. Js. Montgomery, author of the Travellers in Switzerland, &c. has in the press a poem, entitled The World before the Flood.' A Volume of Letters, by the late Rev. Js. Hervey, dated from 1736 to 1752, is in the press, and will speedily be published. A Stereotyped Ismo edition of the Bible, in French, collated with the best foreign editions, is in considerable forwardness at press. An abridged edition of Dr. Rambach's excellent Meditations on theSufferings of Christ, translated from the German, may be expected in the course of the present month, in one vol. 8vo; with a Recommendatory Preface, by the Rev. W. Richardson, of York. Rev. T. Scott, of Aston Sandford, is preparing for the press, with ali convenient speed, Detached Remarks on the fashop of Lincoln's Refutation of Calvinism.' A new edition of Vander Hooght's Hebrew Bible is in the pros. the lost part to appear in July MISSIONARY INTELLIGENCE. INDIA. MR. HANDS Continues at Bellary; and is favoured with good health. He performs divine service regularly among the Europeans resident there, by whom he is treated with respect. fle is diligently employed in learning the language of the natives, called The Comarre; which is spoken from the borders of the Mahratta, nearly to the hottom of Mysore. He has collected several thousands of words, which he has formed into a Vocabulary; and is also preparing a Grammar, probably the first that was ever attempted there. The language approaches nearer to the Telinga than any other. He is assisted in acquiring the language by a Monshee, who is deemed a very learned man. The bramins are comparatively few in that quarter: and seem to have less influence than in many other places. Some of them have visited him in a friendly manner. There are a good many country-born,' or half-cast people there, some of whom attend his ministry; and he has reason to hope that his labours have already been blessed among them. One man informed him, that he bad commenced family-worship, morning and evening, which he had adopted almost without a hint from Mr. Hands on the subject. gentlemen are very desirous of establishing a school for the instruction of the poor children. In a word, his hands are full of business; and he earnestly longs for assistance in his work. His desire, we trust, will ere long be gratified. Some Death of the Rev. Augustus Desgranges, Missionary at Vizigapatum. By Letters from Mess. Gordon and Lee, dated July 17, and August 10, 1810; and from Mr. Loveless, Madras, Sept. 10, 1810, the Directors have received the most afflicting intelligence of the death of that excellent and useful Missionary Mr. Desgranges, who had been five years in India; and had, with much diligence, acquired the language of the country in which he had begun to preach, and into which he had translated the gospels of St. Matthew, St. Mark, and St. Luke. The removal of this truly valuable servant of Christ whose labours promised such extensive usefulness, is a severe stroke, but a stroke from that holy Hand which requires mute submission. The will of the Lord be done! But let Christians pray that it may please God to raise up other able mento carry on the good work which his servant had begun, Mr. Desgranges was taken ill on the 4th of July; and died on the 12th. His disorder, which was extremely violent, was of a bilious nature. He suffered much pain, especially in his head; complained of extreme heat and thirst, and was troubled with frequent vomiting of bile. He had the advice of physicians; but every remedy proved insufficient. He departed about six o'clock in the evening, aged 30. Mrs. Desgranges was lying very ill at the same time, in the next room. The physicians desired she might be removed to another house. A few hours before the death of her husband, she was carried through his chamber; when, being desir ous of seeing each other once more, they took their last farewell, till they shall meet again beyond the grave. The dear children also were, at his request, brought to his bed side. The scene was affecting beyond description. lu regard to the state of our brother's mind, during his affliction (say bis surviving colleagues) it was calm and serene, from first to last. His words were few, owing to his great pain and weakness. When asked what he was most anxious about, he replied, The concerns of the lis |