BIOGRAPHICAL NOTICE OF MR. WILLIAM WHITRIDGE.

mind appeared in a happy waiting frame, desirous of being clothed with a blessed immortality. He enjoyed portions of Scripture and Hymns, when read to him, and often added his emphatic AMEN. As his life was serene, his death was peaceful; and many who knew him are ready to say "let my latter end be like his."

Mr. B. was twice married; but of 10 children, many of whom died in infancy, only one survives him, the widow of R. Houghton, Esq. lately

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an eminent Surgeon in Huddersfield, whose memory is dear to many, both for his professional abilities and his Christian character. It is hoped that his family will be excited by this sketch of Mr. B's character, to imitate the example of both, and that their wishes and prayers for them will not be in vain. Though dead, yet they both speak to surviving kindred, saying,— "Be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.' W. M. Jun.

A BIOGRAPHICAL NOTICE OF

THE LATE MR. WILLIAM WHITRIDGE,
Of Bootle, Cumberland.

10 180 1900 STRAY DELIVER
On the Christmas day of 1761,
William Whitridge was born at
Bootle, and was baptized on the
23d of the following January. By
his father's side, he was descended
from a family of considerable anti-
quity in Cumberland; and, by his
maternal connexions, he had the
honour of being related to the cele-
brated name of Askew; the paren-
tage of the well known Anne Askew,
whose sufferings and death under
Henry VIII. are recorded in the
"Book of Martyrs," having been
traced to a family of the same name
in that neighbourhood. The mother
of Mr. Whitridge was enabled to do
honour to the venerated name of the
sainted martyr; for, after a life of
exemplary religion, she departed
the present world in the triumphant
prospect of a glorious inheritance.
ShOf the earliest scenes of this per-
son's life, the writer is not prepared
to communicate any particulars
hy of public attention; but he
bers him repeatedly mention-
ffectionate regard of a pious
r his spiritual welfare; and

when employed in the exercise of parental instruction, he would frequently observe, with peculiar feeling, how much he was indebted to the religious impressions which her attentions succeeded in exciting. As he advanced to youth and manhood, his deportment was marked by general propriety, though certainly not exhibiting the discriminating evidences of genuine religion. He appeared, however, more thoughtful and steady than the ordinary cha racter of his associates; and by some of his friends he was advised to make preparation for "holy orders." But he declined very prudently, acknowledging that he had neither religion nor talent enough for the office of the Christian ministry. To business of another kind he directed his attention, and in the prosecution of that employ he was now induced to visit London. During his stay in the metropolis, he occasionally attended the ministry of the Rev. Mr. Romaine, and the Rev. Rowland Hill. But very shortly afterwards he returned home, and

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