all the other tribes of mourners be reminded, that they will be sure to approve all his measures, as soon as they shall be able to understand them. We respectfully submit to Dr.Styles's consideration, in reference to p. 26, that if David had died before he wrote the 51st psalm, it would have been an incalculable loss to the church of God. more guilty in proportion to the subterfuges he uses to escape from what is true."p. 322. History of the Transmission of Ancient Books to Modern Times; or a concise Account of the Means by which the Genuineness and Authenticity of ancient historical Works are ascertained: with an Estimate of the comparative Value of the Evidence usually adduced in sup port of the Claims of the Jewish and Christian Scriptures. By ISAAC TAYHoldsworth. Price 8s. LOR. Nature and Grace; or a Delineation of the various Dispositions of the Natural Man, contrasted with the opposite Cha- THE interests of literature and of reliracter of the renewed Mind. By Mrs.gion cannot be separated, because ReSTEVENS. 12mo. pp. 414. Seeley. THE advertisement informs the reader, that "the pages here offered to the public contain the substance of a course of subjects, considered in a Catechetical school for young persons and adults, assembled for the purpose of investigating divine truth." A short extract from the Essay on Idleness, will give our readers an idea of the style and sentiments of this female instructor: velation has been committed to writing, and all our credenda and agenda are contained in one bo k. Yet, unhappily, these great interests are often placed in opposition, by pretenders to learning among infidels and by inconsiderate zealots in religion. We have been highly pleased with Mr. Taylor's able and ingenious work, which, we trust, will be rendered extensively useful. The illiterate believer, indeed, never inquires who translated the Bible, nor who printed it; nor considers at all how it "The arguments produced to justify in-came to assume the form in which it now dolence in spiritual concerns, are equally wicked and weak. No honest man can venture to say, that there is solidity in such pleas. Who knows whether he is elect or not? Has God proclaimed the secret, and revealed among his counsels, who are the chosen ones, and who are not? This is a secret never developed, until the Holy Spirit's witness blesses the regenerate soul with the spirit of adoption, and exhibits the new creature in Christ Jesus; it therefore, never can be affirmed, that just reason for indolence is discoverable from such a source. The Lord has on the contrary commanded us to give all diligence to make our calling and election sure, and has addressed his creatures, in such general terms, that sinners of every description are encouraged to make an appeal, and are left inexcusable if they neglect this caution. They may throw the censure on God's decrees, but the truth is, their own depraved and idle nature is the spring of all that disinclination and tardiness in these concerns. Thus upon examination it will be proved, and must be confessed by the ingenuous mind, that excuses such as these fall before the force of truth, and that the baseness of their origin leaves the pleader appears. To him it drops from heaven, like manna in the wilderness, but a theological student will be expected to know more of this matter, and by the volume now before us, his curiosity may be gratified. Nor can it be creditable to any minister who is set for the defence of the Gospel, to be entirely unacquainted with researches of this kind. To those who read and admire the classics of antiquity, it will be interesting in a high degree; for if it be a dry subject, Mr. Taylor has made it wet and verdant from the Castalian fount. We would respectfully suggest to Mr. Taylor, that his "three lines of proof" may perhaps more correctly be made four, by adding versions to the outline given at the commencement of the first chapter. And, indeed, this seems to be required by what he has himself said on the importance of early translations, iu p. 36 and p. 215. the British on Rangoon; and lastly, the almost unexampled sufferings of Dr. Price, and Mr. and Mrs. Judson, during the war, with their deliverance, by being sent to the British camp. These incidents are happily wrought into one continued narrative, and in addition to the communications directly sent to this country, there are some that have been received from America. On the whole, this little book is highly fitted to give a connected view of the princi It is an excellent publication, to be used as a reward book in Sabbath schools, or for village and juvenile libraries, as it is so full of striking incident, that the youthful mind cannot fail both to be interested and improved by it. Practical Discourses, to promote the Improvement and Happiness of the Young. By HENRY BELFRAGE, D.D. Third edition, enlarged. Whitaker. 7s. 6d. NONE of our readers, we presume, can be unacquainted with the American Baptist mission in the Burman empire, or with the very interesting account that has been lately received of the suf-pal events in the history of this mission. ferings of Dr. Price and Mr. and Mrs. Judson, during the late war. The object of the tract we have announced is to bring together the leading events in the history of this mission. This we consider a very useful kind of publication, as it is often desirable to be able to refer to such a work, many persons who would not take the trouble of becoming acquainted with them,, either by reading various annual reports, or by examining the different communications which are scattered for a series of years THIS is a very interesting volume to throughout periodicals. We are happy those who are young, and not less so to to see another tract, entitled "Ota- those who are parents and teachers. It heite," of the same description, giving contains twenty-two discourses, which a connected account of the various we earnestly recommend to our readers. missions to the South Sea Islands, and The topics on which the excellent aucontrasting very happily the state of thor has expatiated with his usual abithe inhabitants while living in heathen- lity, are the following:-The religious ism, with what it is now under the in- and moral Education of the Young fluence of the Gospel. (three discourses)- Early seeking of The particulars contained in the "Re-Christ encouraged-The homage due to cent Sufferings of the American Mis- a father's God-The duties of Brothers sionaries" are the following:-1. The origin of the mission, and the very providential circumstances which led Mr. and Mrs. Judson to the Burman empire. 2. The visit of Mr. Judson and Mr. Coleman to Ava, with their interview with the Emperor. 3. The distress of the native converts when the missionaries proposed to leave Rangoon. 4. Mr. Judson and Dr. Price's visit to Ava, when, in consequence of Dr. P.'s medical character, they were invited to re-reconciled to early death-Warned side in the capital. 5. The voyage of Mr. and Mrs. Judson up the Irrawaddy, and their settlement at Ava. 6. The sufferings of Mr. and Mrs. Wade, and Mr. and Mrs. Hough, at the attack of and Sisters-The Young comforted on the death of a Mother-The meekness and gentleness of Christ recommend. ed-The guilt and punishment of the children that mocked Elisha- The good Conduct of a Young Servant - On Prayer-Early acquaintance with the Scriptures recommended - The early Observance of the Lord's SupperThe Young warned against Folly-The Friendship of Jonathan-The Young against vicious passions-Called to follow departed Saints-The Filial Piety of Joseph-The Character of Absalom -On early union to Christ-Lessons on Providence for the benefit of Youth. LITERARY RECORD. New Publications. 1. 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One short sentence made us smile a little, where Mr. Watson says, "One of the characters of genuine Wesleyan Methodism is, that it is abhorrent of the spirit of Sectarianism." p. 18. 8. The Further Progress of Colonial 4. The Ultimate Design of the Christian Reform; being an Analysis of the CommuMinistry; a Discourse delivered at Peters-nication made to Parliament by his Majesty field, April 15, 1827, before the Hampshire at the close of the last Session, respecting the Association of Independent Ministers. By T. Binney. Hamilton and Adams. Price 2s. An evangelical Sermon, containing some fine passages; but we fear it is too lengthy, too wordy, and too full of oratorical flourishes, to be extensively useful. 5. Internal Evidences of Christianity deduced from Phrenology. By Medicus, Member of the Edinburgh Phrenological Society. Longman and Co. Price 3s. 6d. boards. 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JOHN WALLIS. a constant hearer for more than forty MR. JOHN WALLIS was born at Coln years), to whom his memory will ever brook, Bucks, May 11th 1752. O.S. and be dear, and from the knowledge they died at Sussex Piace, Kent Road, No-have of his views of the plan of salvavember 11th, 1827, in the 76th year of tion by our Lord Jesus Christ, and of His death was unexpected, his Christian walk and conversation, and being by the attack deprived of doubt not but that his name is enrolled speech, he had not an opportunity of among the sons of God; and his family expressing the feelings of his mind. He ere long hope to meet his spirit in that seemed, however, to be fully aware of happy state where all the redeemed of his situation, and to meet death as it the Lord will be united in the triumphapproached, with tranquillity and firm-ant Church above. ness. MR. K. SPICER. J. W. From early life he constantly attended divine worship, and was remarkable for his modest and unassuming carriage; DIED at Folkestone, Kent, Nov. 8, aged was a great observer of human life, and 94, Mr. Kennet Spicer, who for the possessed a sound judgment. It may, long period of seventy-seven years adornwith strict propriety, be said of him, ed the Gospel of the Redeemer, by a that he heard and judged for himself, holy life and conversation. He joined and was never known to give a hasty the Baptist church in that town in the opinion of others; while he expected year 1750, and through life was distinconsistency in those who professed to guished for the simplicity of his faith be the followers of the Lord Jesus in Christ, the patient resignation with Christ. He evinced by his strict inte- which he endured trials that would grity and uprightness, his being just in have bowed many to the grave, and the all his dealings and transactions with cheerful reliance he placed on the prohis fellow creatures. His great tender-vidence of God, when reduced to adsermon His funeral ness of conscience, and the interest and versity. pleasure with which he attended upon preached by Mr. Belcher, from Acts the means of grace, shew the gospel xxi. 16. "An old disciple;" in which had a powerful influence upon his mind. he endeavoured to illustrate the chaHe always acted with impartiality and racter of an aged disciple of Jesus, to affection in his family; indeed his gene-exhibit the view in which he should ral character and conduct would have be regarded, and to suggest the imbeen an honour to a member of any provement which should be made of Christian church: all who knew him, his removal. The wife of the desay, "The memory of the just is bless-ceased survives him, and is in the 97th year of her age. ed." REV. JOHN GILES. was He has left behind him an aged widow in her 86th year, who instead of anticipating the stroke she is now called to bear, has for several years been DIED, on Thursday morning, Nov. 15, expecting her own dissolution; also at Eythorn, Kent, the Rev. John Giles, three children, members of the Baptist aged 68. We hope to furnish a MeChurch at Maze Pond, (where he was moir of him in some future Number. |