in behalf of the Society for promoting Christianity among the Jews: the text, Zech. viii, 23.-In 1811, at the request of the Church Missionary Society, he delivered an address to two of their missionaries proceeding to Africa; which was published in the appendix to the Society's Twelfth Report. And in the year following, he preached, at St. Antholin's, Watling Street, before the Governors of the London Female Penitentiary, on their fifth anniversary. The Sermon was published at their request, and is entitled, "Joy in Heaven," being on the text, Luke xv, 10.

The only extensive work in which he engaged, during these years, in addition to the improvement and repeated publication of his Commentary, was that of which he himself has already made mention, "Remarks on the Bishop of Lincoln's (now Winchester's) Refutation of Calvinism." It appeared at first in two volumes octavo: but was subsequently re-modelled and published, in 1817, in one large volume. The collection of his Theological Works, in five volumes octavo, was published in numbers, between the years 1805 and 1808.

It has been already noticed, that at Aston my father became the tutor of the persons preparing to go out as mis sionaries under the Church Missionary Society. This service he continued about the space of seven years, from 1807 to 1814. I find its commencement thus stated in the Society's Eighth Report:-"On Mr. Dawes's removal from Bledlow, the Rev. Thomas Scott, rector of Aston Sandford, near to Bledlow, added most seasonably to the many proofs which he had given of warm interest in the objects of the society, by acceding to the wish of your committee, in taking charge of the missionaries. As they could not be accommodated at Mr. Scott's house, they are placed in a pious family near him, and enjoy the daily advantage of his assiduous and affectionate instruction. Your committee will only add on this subject, that his report of their diligence, improvement, and piety, is of the most satisfactory nature."The approaching termination of this engagement is thus adverted to in the Fourteenth Report: "The health of the Rev. Thomas Scott, the venerable teacher of the society's missionary students, being seriously impaired, the seminary will be established, as soon as practicable, in the house of the society."

The persons who came under his instruction in this capacity were several of them Englishmen, who have since

received ordination; but the majority, Germans, in general Lutheran clergymen. All of them went forth as missionaries into the heathen world, and most of them are now usefully employed in that character; though some have died in the service. The sentiments of grateful and affectionate veneration which they, without exception, conceived for their instructor, were publicly testified by them, as they successively took leave of the Society to repair to the stations assigned them; and were more privately expressed in the correspondence, which, as opportunity of fered, they afterwards kept up with him.

The progress which they made in their studies was highly creditable; in some instances remarkable. I remember to have visited Aston, when four of them, who had come to my father with scarcely any knowledge of language beyond their mother tongue, were reading Cicero and Horace, the Greek tragedians, the Hebrew prophets, and the Koran, (Arabic,) all in the originals.

The subject of the study of Arabic may deserve a little more distinct notice as it respects the tutor, not less than. the pupils. In June 1808, I received a letter in which it was observed: "Mr. Pratt, the Society's secretary, begs that your father will begin to teach the missionaries Susoo and Arabic, of neither of which languages has he any knowledge! He felt very uncomfortable about this for a. day or two. However, he has now begun to study these new languages with them." And in November following he himself wrote to me as follows:

"With all my other engagements, I am actually, in addition to what I before taught the missionaries, reading Susoo and Arabic with them. The former we have mastered without difficulty, as far as the printed books go; and hope soon to begin translating some chapters into the language. But, as to the latter, we make little progress; yet so far that I have no doubt of being able to read the Koran with them, should they continue here. It is in itself a most difficult language:... but my knowledge of the Hebrew gives me an advantage."

To say nothing of the Susoo, an imperfect African dialect, lately reduced to writing, those who are acquainted with the feelings of men in general, when approaching their grand climacteric, and with their capacity for new acquisitions, will best appreciate the energy and resolution displayed in his thus calmly encountering and mastering, at

this time of life, with all his other engagements and all his infirmities, the formidable difficulties of the Arabic language. The Hebrew, likewise, which was his auxiliary on this occasion, had been entirely resumed, and almost learned, since his fifty-third year.

But the most edifying subject of contemplation will be, the spirit and views with which he carried on this service of instructing the missionaries for some considerable time after he had found reason to complain.-"My chief' difficulty is about my missionary pupils: I find the confinement to my chair, &c., in teaching them, almost insupportable: yet I know not how to give it up, till some other plan is formed."-What his views were, may be learned from a letter addressed to a clergyman, who, understanding that he was about to relinquish the task, had thoughts of proposing to succeed him in it. He writes to him as follows. "November 18, 1813. I have not given up the tuition of the missionaries, though I have urged the committee to look out for and form a more permanent seminary. Were I able, and external matters convenient for their reception, I should count it the best employment of my latter days. But every thing here is wholly inconvenient, and the sedentary posture for so long a time is very uneasy to me: nor indeed is it likely that I shall long be able to go on with it. But I have a strong reason at present for not giving up the service, if I can help it......If, however, a permanent seminary can be founded for the missionaries, I shall not suffer any personal concern of mine to interfere; and indeed 1 shall greatly rejoice in it.......As far as I have seen and heard, they give as little trouble as men can do; and do most things for themselves. They have hitherto been much respected and loved in the neighborhood; and have at least done nothing to hinder my usefulness. Several of them, in matters which I am not able to do, have been a good deal helpful to me; and they are, I think, a credit to the cause........I think it probable that, remembering the way in which I, in a very slight manner comparatively, brought you on in Greek and Latin; and receiving further hints on my more matured method of teaching grown men; you would be more likely to adopt what is useful in my plans, than a stranger would be.-But I only teach languages in ordine ad teaching divinity. The missionaries, as they have hitherto come to me, have been pious men, but superficial theologians; and my morning expositions have been their lectures

on divinity, I hope of good use. This part therefore, in whatever form it is put, must be the main object. In respect. of the Hebrew, I have little doubt but with the application of an hour, or half-an-hour a day, regularly, you would soon be competent; and your situation would afford you many helps: but not so, I fear, as to the Arabic.....I am persuaded I could, in six weeks, put you into the way of: teaching yourself Arabic, far better than I could teach myself after eighteen months. If you wish to attempt it, get Erpenius's Grammar-not Richardson's. There you will have pointed examples, and short clear rules; in which Richardson is affectedly deficient. You will want no other book for a time but Erpenius. It contains, besides the grammar, Arabic proverbs and fables, and one book of the Koran, all pointed-the history of Joseph, worse murdered than his brothers ever purposed to murder him.........As a great proportion of our missionaries have been Germans, and perhaps will be, were I as young as you, or not more than twenty years older, and were I about to undertake the service, I would, if possible, learn German. It would be a permanent advantage: and indeed it is almost impracticable to go on, with effect, without it.......But let me beg of you,. in conclusion, very seriously to consider and pray over the vast importance of the undertaking, and the immense responsibility connected with it. Your example, spirit, views, and instructions, will be almost inseparably connected with the conduct, spirit, and instructions of those, who are to give idolaters and Mohammedans their impression of the Christian religion, in many parts of the world. If they be such as St. Paul would approve, the true honor and useful-ness of such a permanent situation will exceed that of any metropolitan in christendom: and, if the contrary, the fatal effects may be incalculable. It is a service to be engaged in with much seriousness and prayer-who is sufficient forthese things?—and in entire dependence on the grace of the Lord Jesus; I had almost said with fear and trembling. Yet. I would not discourage you. If magna reverentia debetur puero, you may add, major evangeliste. You should study well what St. Paul says to Timothy on these subjects; especially 2 Tim. iii, 10, 11. My prayers, and any counsel which I can give, shall not be wanting. May God fit you: for the service, appoint you to it, and prosper you in it."

In this connexion it is natural to mention. the lively interest taken by my father in all the institutions, having for

their object the diffusion of Christianity in the world. It was impossible that one, who had prayed so long and so earnestly for the extension of Christ's kingdom among men, should witness the Christian world at length awaking from its slumbers, and beginning to put forth its powers in a manner more becoming the character of the religion which it professes, without heart-felt gratitude and joy; or without exerting himself, by every means in his power, to cherish the rising spirit. We have already seen that he preached and published sermons for several institutions. Immediately on his becoming resident at Aston, he determined to make an annual collection in his congregation for the Church Missionary Society. Though it was thought by some rather visionary to expect any thing worth notice in such a situation, he resolved to make the attempt, and to persevere in it; convinced that, by exciting an interest on behalf of the salvation of others, Christian ministers most materially promote the success of their labors among their own people. His first collection, beyond all expectation, exceeded £17; the third £24; the sixth £31; and the total amount stated in the report for 1820 is £303 18s. 10d. When the obscurity of the parish is considered, I hope this result will encourage other clergymen to "go and do likewise."

The Bible Society also shared his warmest attachment, and its success afforded him the most unfeigned joy. Several of his latest excursions were made to assist at the meetings of its auxiliary societies. The substance of two of his speeches on these occasions, one delivered at High Wy combe in 1812, and the other at the meeting of the Vale of Aylesbury society, held at Haddenham in 1816, was, at the request of the respective committees, reduced to writing, and published with their reports. The last of these societies, since become one of considerable extent, and dignified with high patronage, may be regarded as having originated with his family; and its associations are spread through the neighboring villages all around Aston. The former of the speeches referred to was delivered just at the period of Dr. Marsh's opposition to the society; and exhibits a specimen of terse and pointed argumentation. The closing sen tences may be introduced here as illustrative of its author's spirit with regard to these societies.

"I conclude as I began: 'Precious Bible, what a treasure!' the light of our feet, and the lanthorn of our paths: our guide