Poetry. HYMN, Composed by the Principal, and appointed to be sung by the Pupils of the Institution, at St. Christopher on Sunday, February 24, 1805, the second Anniversary of the establishment. (See Panoplist, page 177, and 223. ) AGAIN we hail th' auspicious day, A day to helpless orphans dear; Which bids us tune our humble lay, Hallelujah, Amen. Composed by the Rev. Mr. Newman, and appointed to be sung on the same occasion. O GOD! what language shall express Our present bliss our past distress! Want press'd us with his iron hand, And bent us to his stern command. The blind career of vice we ran, With sorrows crowding life's short span; No ray of joy, no hope of rest E'er visited our troubled breast. But now how placid and serene, How cheerful, and how bright the scene, TO CORRESPONDENTS. Z. On Experimental Religion is fully approved. number on the fame fubject is with pleasure expected. The additional Z. Z. On Preaching, was received too late for this number. Afaph, No 2. on the nature, uses, and effects of prayer ;_ A third number On the Old Divines; Thoughts on 1 Pet. iv. 6. Eufebius, on the Pagan Demons, and Philo's 5th No. on the Deluge, are prepared for the next number. We thank the Subfcriber, who fent us Bishop Horne's ingenious paraphrafe on a paffage in Ecclefiaftes. It fhall appear in the next number. Q. On Redeeming time, and Gamma on another fubject, are on file for confideration. The anonymous communication, which undertakes to point out the grounds of christian fellowship, will be confidered. The fubject is delicate and important, and demands a wife and cautious pen. Some parts of the paper received are not in our opinion, fufficently guarded. The Editors feel refponfible for what they publish, and therefore mult examine every paper with ferious and faithful attention, and decide impartially and firmly according to their judgment. The two pieces from Philalethes, are ferious and devout. Their drefs, however, is not fuch, as fully meets the wishes of the Editors, or, as will be likely to fatisfy the expectations of the publick mind. We thank our respected correfpondent, who has furnished us with Contemplations on Chrift, a seasonable fubject. His obfervations on the perfon and character of Chrift will be found in the present number; thofe on his Office, thall appear in our next. We have just received, Philologos on the Decalogue, in twelve num bers, and approve his "leading view" in them, "to vindicate the morality of the Old Teftament against the afperfion of infidels, and to furnith armour against enemies of various cafts." Our ingenious correfpondent has our beft wishes for his fuccefs in accomplishing his good defigns. Several valued correfpondents, whofe favors have remained fome time on our files, are not forgotten. We have reafons for our delay, which we truft would fatisfy them, if they could with propriety be communicated. We are much obliged to the refpected correfpondent, who has favoured us with obfervations on the manner in which chriftians are to treat an excommunicated brother; THE TRIFLER, &c. They are just received, thall have an early infertion in the Panoplift. Communications from this correfpondent will always be acceptable. The Editors fuggeft to their correfpondents, the expediency of af fixing fignatures to their refpective pieces. The Editors have to apologize to their Patrons for the short delay of this num ber, occasioned by a disappointment in receiving paper, Capel. No, I have taken my leave of him. And perceiving some of his servants to weep, he said, Gentlemen, refrain yourselves, refrain yourselves. And turning to Colonel Beecher, he said, What did the lords speak with their hats off, or no? Col. Beecher. With their hats off. And then coming to the front of the scaffold, he said, I shall hardly be understood here, I think; and then began his speech as followeth : "The conclusion that I made with those that sent me hither, and are the cause of this violent death of mine, shall be the beginning of what I shall say to you. When I made an address to them, (which was the last) I told them with much sincerity, that I would pray to the God of all mercies, that they might be Vol. I. No. 6. G g partakers of his inestimable and boundless mercies in Jesus Christ; and truly I still pray that prayer; and I beseech the God of heaven forgive any injury they have done to me, from my soul I wish it and this I tell you as a Christian, to let you see I am a Christian. But it is necessary I should tell you somewhat more, that I am a Protestant; and truly I am a Protestant, and very much in love with the profession of it, after the manner as it was established in England by the thirty-nine articles; a blessed way of profes sion, and such an one as truly I never knew any so good. I am so far from being a Papist, which somebody has very unworthily at some time charged me withal, that truly I profess to you, that though I love good works, and commend good works, yet I hold they have nothing at all to do in the matter of salvation; my anchor-hold is this,, That Christ loved me, and gave himself for me this is that that I rest upon. "And truly something I shall say to you as a citizen of the whole world, and in that con sideration I am here condemned to die, contrary to the law that governs all the world, that is, the law of the sword; I had the protection of that for my life, and the honour of it; but I will not trouble you much with that, because in another place I have spoken very largely and liberally about it. I believe you will hear by other means what arguments I used in that case but truly that which is stranger, you that are Englishmen, behold here an Englishınan before you, and acknowledged a peer, not condemned to die by any law of England, not by any law of England; and, shall I tell you more? (which is strangest of all) contrary to all the laws of England that I know of. And truly I will tell you, in the matter of the civil part of my death, and the cause that I have maintained, I die (I take it) for maintaining the fifth commandment, enjoined by God himself, which enjoins reverence and obedience to parents. All divines on all hands, though they contradict one another in many several opinions, yet all divines on all hands do acknowledge, that here is intended magistracy and order; and certainly I have obeyed that magistracy and that order under which I have lived, which I was bound to obey; and truly, I can say it very confidently, that I do die here for keeping, for obeying that fifth commandment given by God himself, and written with his own finger and now, Gentlemen, I will take this opportunity to tell you, that I cannot imitate a better nor a greater ingenuousness than his, that said of himself, for suffering an unjust judgment upon another, himself was brought to suffer by an unjust judgment. Truly, Gentlemen, that God may be glorified, that all men that are concerned in it may take the occasion of it, of humble repentance to God Almighty for it: I do here profess to you, that I did give my vote to that bill against the Earl of Strafford; I doubt not but God Almighty hath washed that away with a more precious blood, the blood of his own Son, and my dear Saviour Jesus Christ; and I hope he will wash it away front all those that are guilty of it. Truly, this I may say, I had not the least part nor degree of malice in doing of it; but I must confess again to God's glory, and the accusation of mine own frailty, and the frailty of my nature, that it was unworthy cowardice not to resist so great a torrent as carried that business at that time. And truly, this, I think, I am most guilty of, of not courage enough in it, but malice I had none; but whatsoever it was, God, I am sure, hath pardoned it, hath given me the assurance of it, that Christ Jesus his blood hath washed it away; and truly, I do from my soul wish, that all men that have any stain by it may seriously repent, and receive a remission and pardon from God for it. And now, Gentlemen, we have an occasion from this intimation to remember his Majesty our king that last was; and I cannot speak of him, nor think of it, but I must needs say, that in my opinion, who have had time to consider all the images of the greatest and virtuousest princes in the world; and, in my opinion, there was not a more virtuous and more sufficient prince known God Almighty preserve this kingdom; God Almighty preserve you all." in the world than our gracious all; "Truly I like my beginning so well that I will make my conclusion with it; that is, that God Almighty would confer, of his infinite and inestimable grace and mercy, to those that are the cause of my coming hither, I pray God give them as much mercy as their hearts can wish; and for my part I will not accuse any one of them of malice, truly I will not, nay, I will not think there was any malice in them. What other end there is, I know not, nor will I examine; but let it be what it will, from my very soul I forgive them every one. And so the Lord of heaven bless you all, God Almighty be infinite in goodness and mercy to you, and direct you in those ways of obedience to his commands, to his Majesty, that this kingdom may be an happy and glorious nation again, and that your king may be an happy king in so good and so obedient people: God Almighty keep you Then turning about, and looking for the executioner, (who was gone off the scaffold) he said, "Which is the gentleman? Which is the man?" Answer was made, he is coming: he then said, "Stay, I must pull off my doublet first, and my waistcoat." And then the executioner being come upon the scaffold, the Lord Capel said, "O friend, prithee come hither." Then the executioner kneeling down, the Lord Capel said, "I forgive thee from my soul, and not only for give thee, but I shall pray to God to give thee all grace for a better life. There is five pounds for thee; and truly, for my clothes, and those things, if there be any thing due to you, for it you shall be fully recompensed; but I desire my body may not be stripped here, and nobody to take notice of my body but my own servants. Look you, friend, this I shall desire of you, that when I lie down you would give me time for a particular short prayer." L. Col. Beecher. own sign, my lord. Make your Capel. Stay a little which side do you stand upon ?" (speaking to the executioner.) Stay, I think I should lay my hands forward that way (pointing foreright);" and answer being made, yes; he stood still a little while, and then said, "God Almighty bless all this people; God Almighty stanch this blood; God Almighty stanch, stanch, stanch this issue of blood. This will not do the business: God Almighty find out another way to do it." do it." And then turning to |