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ate it from that meek and quiet smile, which was but a faint index of the patient soul within. He is gone to his rest. But his memory leaves a precious odor behind it. "E'en from the grave" may he teach, what it was his living labor to inculcate, the boundless power of Divine grace to transform the sinner, and to sublimate the saint. If the tribute of praise from those who loved him were permitted to mingle with the applause of heaven, and to constitute a part of his present joy, he will not regret to see this monument erected to signalize the triumphs of the Spirit of God in his own person, and to animate his successors in the battle in which he fought and conquered."

REV. THOMAS ROBINSON.

WE have the melancholy duty of announcing, in this number, the sudden and lamented death of the venerable Mr. Robinson, Vicar of St. Mary's in Leicester.

Mr. Robinson's health had been gradually declining during the last three years, and more rapidly during the last six months. Early in December he was seized with an attack of apoplexy, from which he appears never to have entirely recovered, although he resumed the greater part of his wonted labors. On the Sunday preceding his death, he performed the full service of his church in the evening, and preached with more than usual animation and vigor. It was the Sunday previous to the Leicester Assizes; an event which he had been accustomed to improve with peculiar energy and success. His text was taken

from James v, 9, "Behold, the Judge standeth before the door." He mentioned the case of some unhappy criminals whom he had been visiting in the prison, and his sermon seems to have excited much interest in many of his hearers.

On the Monday and Tuesday he visited the prisons, and preached in the Borough Gaol, of which he was the Chaplain, on the Tuesday morning. He made several private visits on the same day, and delivered his usual lecture in the evening. His discourse was on the important subject of justification, from the third chapter of the Epistle to the Romans. He was remarkably full and perspicuous in his Statement, but had not his usual liveliness and force. He had complained of drowsiness, languor, and incapacity during the whole day, and after preaching, acknowledged that he was very poorly and remained quite silent. In the morning he rose better than he had been for some days, and transacted business with the Secretary of the Bible Society; arranging the several particulars of the approaching Anniversary Meeting, and indulg. ing much of his accustomed pleasantry.

He had just finished the act of shaving himself, which he performed immediately after conversing with the Secretary, when he suddenly dropped the razor from his hand; his counte. nance, words and manner betrayed much confusion and emotion of mind; and after resting for a few moments in his chair, he was conducted without difficnity to his bed, on which he laid himself quietly down, and closed his

eyes never to open them more in this world. He lingered for eight hours, but never shewed any signs of sense after he had retired to his bed. He died at five o'clock in the afternoon, on the 24th of March, in the 64th year of his age.

In the death of Mr. Robinson, society has lost one of its most useful and active benefactors, and distinguished ornaments; and the church of Christ one of its ablest, most faithful, and most successful defenders. In every relation which he sustained, his removal has made a void which will long be most deeply and severely felt. His country, his county, his town, his bereaved family, his mourning people, have lost a father, a friend, a counsellor, a guide; under God, their support, their comfort and their joy. Seldom has any man's death been more widely, more cordially, or more justly lamented. The town of Leicester became one general scene of distress and mourning as the tid ings of his death spread through it. But in many other parts of the kingdom, where Mr. Robin. son's name was well known; in deed, it may be said, throughout the whole island; a portion of kindred sympathy has been excited and expressed.

His funeral took place on the Monday following his death, and was marked by the attendance of an immense concourse of persons, amounting as has been supposed to four thousand; and by the deep and unaffected anguish which appeared to pervade every spectator. In the language of a most eloquent speaker on this sad subject, "the whole town seemed to have been

moved from its foundations," to testify its sorrow Each indi. vidual of the multitude which was present found it difficult to tear himself from the consecrated spot in which his remains were deposited.

His funeral sermon, which consisted chiefly of a view of his life and character, was preached in the evening of the day after his interment, by the Rev. Edward Vaughan, Vicar of St. Martin's and All-saints, in Leicester, from Galatians i, 24. The concourse of attendants on this occasion was even greater than on the preceding day.

Air. Robinson may be consid ered as one peculiarly favored in his death. If he was not permitted to bear that testimony to the truth and efficacy of religion in his last moments, which may in some circumstances be desirable; his transition from the vig orous exercise of his faculties to his eternal state was so rapid as to bear in some degree the ap pearance of a translation rather than a death. Like one of old, he died before his eye was dim. His life was his testimony, and his pulpit might also seem the chariot by which this father in Israel ascended into his rest.

We have authority to state, that a memorial of his life and ministry will be prepared by Mr. Vaughan, who has been favored with his intimate friendship for years, and towards whom Mr. Robinson was accustomed to express a parental regard.

DEATH OF DR. BROWN,

Ox Lord's day, June 14, 1812, died at Calcutta, the Rey. David

Brown, senior chaplain of the Presidency, in the 48th year of his age. Mr. B. was appointed to a colonial charge in the New Church, Calcutta, in the year 1788; he performed also gratuitously, for many years the duty of the Old Church. When the new college at Fort William was established by Marquis Wellesley, he was appointed Provost; and when the Auxiliary Bible Society was instituted in 1811, he was chosen Secretary. He has left a numerous family, and a respectable circle of friends, to feel and lament his loss.

A funeral sermon was preached at St. John's Church, on Lord's day morning the 21st, by the Rev. D. Cornie, from Ps. xxxvii, 37, "Mark the perfect man," &c. In the evening another funeral discourse was preached in the Old Church, by his successor therein, the Rev. Mr. Thomason, from John iv, 35, &c. "Say not ye, there are yet four months to the harvest," &c. On the same day the Rev. Dr. Marshman (Baptist Missionary,) delivered a funeral sermon at the Chapel, from Luke xii, 37, "Blessed is the servant whom his Lord," &c. Mr. Brown was highly respected as a sincere Christian, and as a faithful, diligent minister of the Gospel. The cause of missionaries among the heathen has lost in him a steady, judicious, and active friend.

EDINBURGH MISSIONARY SOCIE

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Intelligence from Karass.

Death of Mr. Brunton.-It has pleased God, in his adorable

providence, to afflict this mission. with the death of the Rev. Henry Brunton, its head, and pastor of the church at Karass.

His constitution, worn out by severe fatigue and other causes, sunk under an illness, with which he was seized in the beginning of February: and after suffering the most excrutiating bodily pain, for several weeks, he expired on the 27th of March last. In thinking of his removal, the directors have reason to say, that mercy has been mingled with judgment. For had it taken place, either soon after the establishment of the mission, or before the translation of the New Testament into Turkish was finished, the interests of the settlement would, in all probability, have received a wound, from which they might not have easily recovered. But the experience which the other missionaries have acquired, together with the increased safety of the settlement, by the German colonists, will, by the divine blessing, qualify them, in some measure, for conducting the affairs of the mission, till a new superintendant be appointed: and the translation of the New Testament, the printing of which is now nearly completed, will furnish them with the most powerful weapon against heathen idolatry and vice-a weapon which might not have been ready for use, for a long while to come, had Mr. Brunton been sooner removed.

Death of Shellivy.--This learned Effendi, of whom mention has frequently been made in the communications of the missionaries, died of the plague in November last. About two

weeks before his death, he visited Karass, and spent the greater part of a day in conversation with Mr Brunton He is reported to have declared his belief of Mohamedism, for which he was greatly reproached, and loaded with opprobrious epithets by the people. On one occasion, when shown a passage of the Koran, which at least seems to assert, that Christ was put to death, he appeared willing to receive it in its literal sense, but always found difficulty in rerciling it with others, by which it is plainly contradicted. Yet he often said, that if the missionarics believed that Christ had died for their sins, he believed likewise, that he had died for his: and that he had therefore the same interest in him that they had. He frequently read the Arabic New Testament in the night time: and once, his own son, who is also dead, was so enraged at him for doing so, that he instantly assembled the whole village against him, and threatened to burn down his house, if he continued, or repeated this practice. He often discoursed to the people from the New Testament, but left out the places in it that are offensive to the Mohamedans; and though a man of sound judgment, he was extremely superstitious with regard to dreams, with several of which, especially concerning Christ, he was sometimes greatly perplexed.

Katagerry was still in Georgia, when the missionaries wrote last, and there was but little prospect of his soon getting free from military service. His attachment to the missionaries, however, and to the cause of

Christianity, continued unabated: and he was using every means in his power, to communicate such religious knowledge as he possesses, which is by no means inconsiderable, to the Mohamedans and heathens, with whom he has occasion to converse.

State of ransomed children."James Peddie and John Abercrombie," the missionaries say, "are the most promising of all the ransomed. The former has learned the Shorter Catechism with the proofs; the latter is learning the Shorter Catechism; and both of them have made.considerable progress in writing English, and have begun Arithmetic.

They also can read a litof the German language. Along with John Mortloch they read a portion of the Bible in English every forenoon, and the Turkish New Testament in the afternoon, regularly spelling the words of two or three verses.

The rest of the children are not so far advanced, but most of them can repeat the Catechism in Turkish, on which they are examined every afternoon. Before they leave school, each day, they repeat the Lords prayer, both in Turkish and English, the 23d psalm, and the 64th paraphrase. Several of them can repeat other psalms and portions of Scripture; the hymns subjoined to their spelling-books: and in particular James Peddie has committed to memory several chapters of the Bible.

Andrew Hunter, Walter Buchanan, J. T. Davidson, Melikhan his wife, and Haz are baptised. The first two were accustomed to work for Mr. Brunton: the others are free and support

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MISSIONS OF THE UNITED BRETHREN.

THE following abridgment of the periodical accounts of the Moravian missions, is taken from the Christian Observer. ED. PAN.

WE have before us the Periodical Accounts of these Missions, from No. 1.IX. to No. LXIV. inclusive, from which we shall proceed to give such extracts as may be likely to interest our readers.

1. Labrador.

These numbers contain an account of the state of the Labrador missions for three successive years, 1810, 1811, and 1812.

Hopedale, July 25, 1810.-"We entreat you, dear brethren, in the most cordial manner, to present to the venerable British and Foreign Bible Society, our most fervent thanks for their kindness towards our poor believing Esquimaux, in having sent them such a valuable present as the Gospel of St. John and part of that of St. Luke, printed in their own language. May our gracious Lord and Savior, richly reward them for it, and enable them to make known His saving word, by elistributing it throughout every land and nation, to the glory of his redemption. When our Esquimaux are all at home, and we appoint a meeting to distribute these books, there will be great joy manifested among them, and many a prayer will arise from their very hearts in behalf of the Society."

"Our proper calling to make known the Gospel to the Esquimaux nation, has remained most important to us, and we have sought to improve every occasion to represent to them the love of Jesus, and what He has done and suffered to redeem us, and to procure for us eternal life and happiness. He again granted His power to attend our feeble ministry. As to our Esquimaux flock, we can declare with truth, that we have seen the most manifest proofs of the faithfulness of the good Shepherd, and with what love and patience He leads them and preserves them from deviating again into the broad wya. VOL. IX.

Even when one or another of them lost his first love, and became, for a time, lukewarm, we had the joy to see them soon brought to reflection, and the love of Jesus rekindled in their hearts. On such occasions, they would come to us and weep, and lament over their indifference and coldness towards their Savior, who, out of love to them, had suffered such bit ter pains and torments, and died the death to save them. Weak and insufficient as they feel themselves, we can say of most, that they cleave unto and seek grace and help from our Savior. And as He becomes more precious to their souls, and his help indispensably necessary for their happiness, they seek more to enjoy His peace through a sense of the forgiveness of their sins and deliverance from the power thereof. They delight to turn to him in prayer, and feel the comfort of being heard and answered.

"Young and old have most diligently attended all the meetings of the congre gation, and, as they often declared, never without a blessing. Cur communion-days were truly festival days to us and them; the presence of Jesus was most sensibly felt on these occasions, and many tears of thankfulness flowed from their eyes. During their absence in summer, they have regularly held their evening and morning worship in their tents. Their joy on receiving the new Esquimaux hymn books, printed and sent out last year, was inexpressibly great, but we did not receive them till the 13th of March, from Nain. We wish our dear brethren had been present at the distribution, to see the fervent gratitude with which they were received. They entreated us with tears to express their thankfulness to their fathers and brethren in the East, for this present, and for the trouble they had in putting it in print; and added, that they would not forget to pray to Jesus to bless them richly for it. We are frequently surprized and delighted to find how the Spirit of God explains to them more and more the spiritual meaning of the holy Scriptures, and of all the words of Christ, contained in them and in the hymns. They often express their astonishment, 71

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