make great many brooms-go get Bible for 'em. When come home, husband call me fool for it say he burn it up. Then I go hide it: when he gone, get it -kiss it many times, 'cause it Jesus' good Word. Then I go ask nabor if she learn me read-she say yes: then I go many days learn letters, pray God all the while help me learn read His Holy Word. So I learn read Hymn-learn spell out many good words in Bible. So every day take Bible-tell my children that be God's Word-tell 'em how Jesus die on cross for sinners: then make 'em all kneel down:. I pray God give 'em new heart-pray for husband too, he so wicked. Oh how I sorry for him, fear his soul go in burning flame!" "Sarah," I asked, "how long did your husband live ?" "Oh, he live great many year."-"Did he repent, and become a good man ?" "I 'fraid not: he sin more and more. When he get sick, I in great trouble for him-talk every day to him, but he no hear Sarah. I say, 'How can -you bear go in burning fire, where worm never die, where fire never go out?' At last he get angry-bid me hold my tongue. So I don't say any more, only mourn over him every day 'fore God. When he die, my heart say, 'Father! Thy will be done!-Jesus do all things well. Sarah can't help him now-he be in God's hands: all is well!' So then give my heart all away to Jesus: tell Him I be all His -serve Him all my life-beg Holy Spirit come fill all my heart-make it all clean and white, like Jesus. Pray God help me learn more of His sweet Word. And now Sarah live poor Indian Widow great many long year: always find Jesus Friend, Husband, Brother-all ! He make me willing suffer-willing live great while in this bad world, if he see best. 'Bove all, He give me great good hope of glory when I die. So now I wait patient till my change come." While she was giving this narration, her countenance bore strong testimony to the diversified emotions of her soul. I might greatly swell the list of particulars, but I design only to give the outlines of an example, which would have done honour to the highest sphere of life; and which is not the less excellent, or the less worthy of imitation, because shrouded in the veil of poverty and sorrow. It was evident that she meditated much on what little she knew of divine things; and what she knew of God's Word was, to her, like honey and the honeycomb. She was in the habit of bringing bags of sand into the village, and selling it for food: sometimes she brought grapes and other kinds of fruit; but, as she walked by the way, she took little notice of any thing that passed, but seemed absorbed in meditation; and you might often have observed her hands uplifted, in the attitude of prayer. Children, indeed, she seldom passed without an affectionate word of exhortation to be good, to say their prayers, or to learn to read God's Word, accompanied with a bunch of grapes or an apple: thus she engaged the affection of many a little heart. 66 One day, after having observed her as she came, I asked her how she could bring such heavy loads, old as she was and feeble, 'Oh," said she, "when I get great load, then I go pray God give me strength to carry it. So I go on, thinking all the way how good God is, give His Only Son die for poor sinnerthink how good Jesus be, suffer so much for such poor creature-how good Holy Spirit was, come into my bad heart, make it all new: so these sweet thoughts make my mind so full joy, I never think how heavy sand be on my old back.' 66 "Here," said I to my heart, "learn how to make the heavy load of iron cares easy." One day she passed with a bag of sand. On her return, she called on me. I inquired how much a certain lady gave her for the sand: she was unwilling to tell; and I feared that she was unwilling, lest I should withhold my accustomed mite, on account of what she had already received: I, therefore, insisted that she would let me see. She, at length, consented; and I drew from the bag a bone, not containing meat enough for half a meal. "Is this all? Did that rich lady turn you off so? How cruel! how hard-hearted!" I exclaimed. This made me 'fraid," she replied, let you see it: I'fraid you would be angry: I hope she have bigger heart next time: only she forgot now, that Jesus promise to pay her all she give Sarah. Don't be angry: I pray God to give her a great deal bigger heart." The conviction, that Sarah possessed, in an eminent degree, the Spirit of Him, who said, Bless them that curse you, rushed on my mind; and I could compare myself, in some measure, to those who would have commanded fire to come down from heaven. I think I never felt deeper self-abasement. I left her for a moment; and, from the few comforts which I possessed, gave her a considerable portion: she received them with the most visible marks of gratitude-rose to depart went to the door-and then turning, look ed me in the face with evident concern. Sarah," I said, what would you have?" supposing that she wanted something which I had not thought of, and which she feared to ask. Oh," said she, "nothing, only 'fraid your big heart feel some proud, 'cause you give more for nothing than that lady for sand." This faithfulness, added to her piety and gratitude, completely overcame me bursting into tears, I said, "Oh, Sarah ! when you pray that Mrs.may have a bigger heart, don't forget to pray that I may have an humbler one."-"I will, I will!" she exclaimed with joy, and hastened on her way. Another excellence in her character was, that she loved the habitation of God's House; and often appeared there, when, from bad weather or other causes, many a seat of affluence was empty. She was always early; and ever clean and whole in her apparel, though it was sometimes almost as much diversified with patches as the shepherd's coat. She was very old, and quite feeble; yet she generally stood during Public Service, with eyes rivetted on the Preacher. I have sometimes overtaken her on the steps, after Service; and, tapping her on the shoulder, would say, Have you had a good day, Sarah ?" 'All good! sweeter than honey!" she would reply. The last visit which I had from her was in the summer of 1818: she had attended a funeral; and, in returning, called at my cottage. She complained of great weariness and pain in her limbs; and shewed me her feet, which were much swollen. I inquired the cause: 66 Oh," said she, with a serene smile, "Death come creeping on: I think, in grave-yard, to-day, 'Sarah must lie here soon!'"-" Well, are you willing to die? Do you feel ready?" "Oh, I hope, if my bad heart tell true, I willing and ready to do just as Jesus bid me. If He say,' You must die,' I glad to go to be with Him: if he say, Live, and suffer great deal more,' then I willing do that. I think, 'Jesus know best.' Sometime I get such look of heaven, I long to go see Jesus-see happy angelsee holy saint-throw away my bad heart-lay down my old body-and go where I no sin. Then I tell Jesus: He say, 'Sarah, I prepare a place for you, then I come take you to Myself.' Then I be quite like child-don't want to go till He call me." 66 Much more she said, which indicated a soul ripe for heavenly glories. When we parted, I thought it very doubtful whether we should ever meet again below. In the course of three weeks from this time, I heard that Sarah was no more. Is Sarah dead?" I asked: and the inquiry gave rise to the thoughts contained in the following lines :Is Sarah dead? then those poor aged limbs, So long with pain and weariness opprest, An easy bed in yonder grave shall find, And long and sweet shall be the sacred rest. Is Sarah dead? then never, never more, Shall hunger force her from her wretched cot, With eager step, a morsel to implore, Where poverty and tears are heeded not. No longer bent beneath a heavy load, I see her struggle on her weary way, With lifted hands imploring strength of God To bear the heat and burden of the day. happy Sarah! though so poor and low, That few on thee would cast a pitying look, Since thy Redeemer deign'd His love to shew, And write thy name in Life's immortal Book. Thy untaught mind shall now lament no more In scanty knowledge of God's Holy Word; Nor grieve that thou hadst not begun before To banquet on the goodness of the Lord. 1830.] UNITED KINGDOM. Printed during the Year. Editions, in Spanish, of Gurney's Essays on Christianity, Bogue's Essay on the New Testament, Gossner's Primitive Catholicism, Gurney's Letter to a Friend, Villanueva on the Duty and Advantages of Reading the Holy Scriptures in the Vulgar Tongue, and Carvajal's Metrical Version of the Psalms; making a total of 10,000 copies. Law, and the service, and the promises; whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. That as Abraham desired to see the day of Christ, and saw it afar off, and was glad ; so do we desire and pray for the speedy coming of that same day when the promises to him and his seed shall be fully realized, and in him all the families of the earth be blessed. State of the Funds. The income of the Year was 12587. 13s. 9d.; of which, 2047. 12s. 9d. was for Work done, and the remainder Contribu PHILO-JUDEAN SOCIETY. Sermons. Total of Publications. Spanish: Doddridge's Rise and Progress, 1000-Porteus's Evidences of tions. The Expenditure was 7691, 7s. 8d. Christianity, 3000-Gossner's Primitive Catholicism, 3000-Paley's Evidences, 1000-Bogue's Essay, 2000-Milner's Church of Christ, vols. 1 and 2, of each 1000 Channing on the Credibility of Miracles, 1000-Wilberforce on Practical Christianity, 1000-Villanueva on Reading the Scriptures, 6000-Rev. Edward Cooper's Practical Sermons, vols. 1 and 2, of each 1000—J. J. Gurney's Letter to a Friend, 3500-his Essays on Christianity, 1000-Carvajal's Metrical Version of the Psalms, 1500. French: Gospel of St. Matthew, with Rev. Thomas Scott's Commentary. Nearly ready for the Press. FRIENDS OF THE HEBREW NATION. Friday, April 23, at xii; in Freemasons' Hall; the President, Henry Drummond, Esq. in the Chair-Collection, about 451. Movers and Seconders. Rev. C. S. Hawtrey; and Mr. T. W. Chevalier- Sir T. Baring, Bart. M.P.; and Rev. Alex. Scott-Rev. John Rees; and Hon. and Rev. G. T. Noel-Rev. Edward Irving; and Mr. Bernayes, a Christian Jew from Paris-and Rev. Hugh McNeile; and P. Borthwick, Esq. Resolutions. -That taking encouragement from what has been already wrought, by the grace of God, in this Institution, it shall be our endeavour to press forward in a course which has been so signally opened before us by His Providence, and attended by His blessing; for it is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes. -That as Christians, as the seed of Abraham by faith, we will earnestly and devoutly labour to communicate the blessings which we so highly prize to the Literal Israel; to whom, indeed, pertaineth the adoption and the glory, and the Covenants, and the giving of the APRIL 22, at vi; at St. Paul's, Covent Garden; by Rev. W. Dodsworth, M. A. from Jerem. iii. 12-18: Collection, 117. 13s. 9d.—April 27, at vi; at St. Clement Dane's; by Rev. Hugh McNeile, M. A.; from Rom. xi. 28, 29: Collection, 621, 16s. 5d. Meeting. Monday, April 26, at xii; in Freemasons' Hall; Captain Gambier, R.N., in the Chair. Collection, 317. 7s. 1d. Movers and Seconders. Lieut. Rhind, R. N.; and Mr. Erasmus H. Simon-Rev. John Rees; and H. Drummond, Esq.-Mr. Bernayes, of Paris; and Rev. Hugh McNeile-Mr. T. W. Chevalier; and Rev. Alex. Scott and Rev. Mr. Warre; and Rev. W. Gurney. Resolutions. - That this Meeting pledge themselves to use every effort, as a body and individually, to promote among Christians a kindly feeling toward the Jewish People; and to stir up the minds of the Christian Public to a spirit of inquiry into the Prophecies of God relative to the present condition and future destinies of the Children of Israel. -That this Meeting are deeply impressed with the conviction, that the Providential Interposition of Divine Goodness is becoming every day more visible in the condition of the Jewish People; and with a sense of the duty incumbent on the whole Christian Community at this present season, to address the Throne of Mercy, both in thanksgiving for the signs already apparent of the return of Divine Favour to the House of Israel, and in supplicating for the hastening of that day when the Lord shall deliver His people out of all the places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day, when He shall give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness, that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified. That this Meeting hail with great satisfaction the progress which has been made by the Society of the "Friends of the Hebrew Nation," in the attainment of the objects for which the Hebrew Institution was established. State of the Funds. Receipts of the Year: £. Subscriptions and Donations.... 332 Summary of the Year. Schools assisted (267 for the first time), 404; containing 37,197 Scholars-Books distributed: Spelling-Books; English, 31,539; Welsh, 12,171: Alphabets and Monosyllables on boards; English, 6958; Welsh, 6110: Primers, 6906: Bibles; s. d. English, 1568; Welsh, 333: Testaments; English, 5275; Welsh, 2130. 00 34 19 0 32 6 Collection.............. Sundries IRISH SOCIETY. EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY. Sermons. APRIL 29, at xi; at St. Clement Danes; by Rev. Henry Beamish, M.A. Rector of Kinsale, Ireland; from 1 Cor. xvi. 19: Collection, 10. Os. 5d.-May 4, at vi P.M; at St. John's Chapel, Bedford Row; by Rev. Daniel Wilson; from 2 Cor. x. 3--5: Collection, 281. 5s. 7d. Meeting. Friday, April 30, at xii; in Freemasons' Hall; Lord Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry, the President, in the Chair. Collection, 457. 12s. 6d. The Rev. Horace Newman, the Rev. H. Beamish, and the Rev. Robert Daly, attended, as a Deputation from Ireland. Movers and Seconders. Bp. of Chester; and Earl of Harrow by -Rev. Horace Newman; and Rev. H. Melvill-Ven. George Hodson, M. A. Archdeacon of Stafford; and Rev. Robert Daly-Rev. H. Beamish; and Rev. C. Seymour-Rev. Hugh McNeile; and Hon. and Rev. B. W. Noel- and the Earl of Roden; and Rev. C. S. Hawtrey. Resolutions. That the Irish Society has at this time peculiar claims upon the British Public, to enable it to assist in diffusing the Knowledge of Divine Truth in Ireland. - That, notwithstanding the opposition which has been made in many places, the labours of the Society still appear to have been abundantly blessed; and we feel ourselves called on to thank God and take courage,in entire dependence on His promised aid. That we observe with much thankfulness the success which has, uniformly and in many places, attended the Preaching of the Gospel to the people in the Native Language. State of the Funds. The Receipts of the Year were 14957. 10s. 6d., and the Payments 14987. 12s. 10d. WESLEYAN MISSIONARY SOCIETY. ANNIVERSARY. Sermons. APRIL 29, at vi F.M.; at the City-Road Chapel; by Rev. H. Burder, M.A.; from Prov. ii. 30. He, that winneth souls, is wise-April 30, at ii; at Great-QueenStreet Chapel; by Rev. Robert Newton of Liverpool; 2 Cor. x. 4, 5-April 30, at vi F.M.; at Lambeth Chapel; by Rev. Theophilus Lessey: Gen. xxii. 18. In thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed. On Sunday, the 2d of May, 101 Sermons were preached for the Society, in 48 Chapels of the Wesleyan Methodists in and near London. Meeting. Monday, May 3, at xi; in the CityRoad Chapel; Earl of Mountcashel in the Chair. The Meeting of the London Auxiliary had been held, April 28, at vi, in Great-Queen-Street Chapel; Lancelot Haslope, Esq. in the Chair. Movers and Seconders. Rev. H. F. Burder; and Rt. Hon. Sir G. H. Rose, K. G, H, M. P.- -Rev. Dr. Steinkopff; and Rev. Richard Watson; and Rev. T. Waugh-Rev. Dr. Milnor, Rector of St. George's, New York; and George Bennet, Esq.; and Rev. R. Newton-Rev. Theoph. Lissey; and Rev. W. Hammett-Rev. Joseph Orton; and Mr. Riggall-and Thomas Farmer, Esq.; and Rev. Joseph Taylor. Resolutions. That the continued success of the Missions to the Negroes of the West-India Colonies, and the prudence, fidelity, and fortitude of those of the Missionaries who have been exposed to unmerited reproach and persecution, afford additional reasons for the support and extension of a System of Religious Care and Instruction, which, at once, conveys the direct blessings of Christianity to the Slave Population, and tends more fully to prepare them for all those ameliorations, which it Chapel; by Rev. Robert Stewart, of Boroughshane, Ireland; from Isaiah xlii.1-3. Collection 81. 14s. 9d. Meeting. Monday, May 3, at xii; in Fremasons' Hall; Lord Viscount Lorton in the Chair. Collection 1601. Os. 3d. Movers and Seconders. Lord Mount Sandford; and Rev. G. V. Sampson, Rector of Glenalla- Rev. W. Smyly, M. A.; and Rev. Archibald Boyd, M. A., of Londonderry - Rev. H. T. Townsend, M. A., of Baudon; and Rev. Thomas Mortimer-Rev. Robert Stewart; and Rev. John Hatchard, of Plymouth-Hon. Capt. Noel, R.N.; and Hon. and Rev. B. W. Noel-Rev. Daniel Wilson; and Rev. John Morison-and Capt. F. Vernon, R.N.; and Rev. T. Webster. Resolution. -That this Meeting thankfully acknowledges the goodness of God, in enabling the Society to establish Schools, employ Scripture Readers, and circulate the Sacred Volume in so many parts of Ireland; engaging itself, at the same time, to renewed exertions in this important Cause, by the extension, as far as possible, of the Society's System to those parts of Ireland where it is still comparatively little known. Summary of the Year. - Day Schools, 675; containing 51,078 Scholars; of whom 21,330 have been Roman Catholics, and 29,740 Protestants -Sunday Schools, 392; with 17,841 Scholars - Adult Schools, 274; with 10,982 Scholars-Irish Classes: Schools, 32; with 612 Scholars. Total, 1373 Schools and 80,513 Scholars; being an increase (see p. 208 of our last Volume) of 21 Schools and 4069 Scholars-of the 675 may be the purpose of a wise and benevolent Day Schools, 331 are under the superin Legislature to introduce and extend. That the opportunities afforded for the extension of Christianity in various parts of the Pagan World, and the ready dispositions of many of the Natives to receive Missionaries, tendence of Clergymen of the Established Church, 44 under that of other Ministers, 263 in connection with Noblemen, Ladies, and Gentlemen; and 37 have no regular Patrons or Visitors, in consequence of their local situation - Inspectors and Scripture Readers, 64- English Bibles distributed, 6302; Testaments, 19,939; Irish Bibles, 53; Testaments, 92: Total, The Total Amount, including Donations, from the beginning, 235,776 copies. amounted to 12781. 15s. 5d. are circumstances which at once mark the leadings of Divine Providence and encourage extended and persevering exertions. Collections. HIBERNIAN SOCIETY. TWENTY-FOURTH ANNIVERSARY. Sermons APRIL 28, at ii; at St. John's Chapel, State of the Funds. Collection at 23d Anniversary... Legacies..... .... Dividends and Sale of Stock ... Sale of Books...... 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