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of death, though he disclaimed all merits shall not attempt to give even a brief outin himself-it was on Christ that he de-line of this excellent dicourse. Suffice it pended. Yes! he whose life had been devoted to the good of mankind-who had passed through various scenes without even the shadow of suspicion as respected the purity of his motives,-when called to close his long and useful career, looked alone to Christ.

To the last, his Church and people were near his heart. To a member he said, a very few days before his death, in reply to an expression of his fears respecting the Church, "Trust in God." In the same conversation, when reminded that his health was too feeble to enable him to pursue such a topic, he said, "When speaking of the Church, I feel no bodily pain." With sentiments like these he breathed his last-expiring without a struggle. So calm and serene was his end, that those who were watching over him, thought he had only fallen asleep, when his spirit had winged its flight to the bosom of its Saviour.

to say, that it was appropriate, and delivered in that feeling manner which evinced that the speaker's heart felt every word uttered by his lips. A great man had indeed fallen in Israel, and been gathered to his fathers in a good old age.

Between 7 and 8 o'clock, the body was consigned to its kindred earth, till the resurrection of the just.

Dr. Furman was 69 years, 10 months, and 16 days old. His constitution was naturally good; his mind appeared as vigorous as ever; and but for the fatal disease which carried him off, he might have lived many years longer in the full exercise of all his powerful faculties. When about 16 years of age, he commenced calling upon sinners to repent, being then a licensed preacher. At 19 he was ordained to the Gospel ministry;

and has been ever since a bright and shining light. His praise is in all the churches. We say, as he said in his funeral discourse on the death of the Rev. Mr. Botsford,-" Farewell thou man of God."

Dr. Furman died on Thursday night, 25th ult. at about 10 o'clock. On Friday At a special meeting of the Congregaafternoon, notwithstanding the shortness of the notice, immense numbers attended tion of the Baptist Church, on Sabbath to pay the last sad tribute to his earthly morning, a committee was appointed to remains. Between five and six o'clock prepare a suitable Preamble and Resothe body was removed from his late resi-lutions on the melancholy occasion of the dence in Church-street to the hearse; and the procession moved to Broad-street in the following order:

death of their Pastor. This committee reported at an adjourned meeting on Monday evening, when the Preamble and Resolutions were unanimously adopted, and ordered to be published. The Board of Managers of the Bible Society, and the Directors of the Charleston Religious Tract Society, have also appointed Com

Officiating Clergymen; other Clergymen, (not pall-bearers;) the Hearse, supported by pall-bearers, (all Clergymen;) Family of the deceased; Domesticks; Members of the Baptist Church and Congregation in mourning; Mem-mittees for a similar purpose. bers of the Charleston Bible Society; Members of the Charleston Religious Tract Society; Members of the Revolutionary Society; Citizens:-the colored Members of the Church walking on each side of the Procession.) Nearly all the Clergy, of every denomination, in the City, were present.

REV. THOMAS BALDWIN, D. D. It is with emotions of sorrow, mingled indeed, with consolation and hope, that we record the decease of the late highly respected senior Editor of this Magazine.

As he had

The Funeral Procession moved to The REN. DR. BALDWIN fell asleep in Broad-street, up Broad-street to Meeting- Jesus at Waterville, (Me.) on the evestreet, down Meeting-street to Tradd ning of August 29th 1825. street, down Tradd-street to Church- taken an active part in promoting the esstreet, and down Church-street to the Bap-tablishment and prosperity of the College tist Church. On arriving at the Church, in that place, he left home with a view of the body was conveyed down the middle attending for the last time its Commenceaisle; and this large and spacious build- ment. His journey seemed to be beneing was soon so crowded as to prevent ficial to his health, and he possessed access to hundreds. The prayers were rather more than his usual flow of spiroffered up on this occasion, by the its. On Lord's day, Aug. 28th he Rev. Dr. HENRY, one of the officiating preached twice. In the afternoon, he exClergymen, in his usual solemn man- patiated with much freedom and animaThe Funeral discourse was tion on the words of the Apostle, Gal, ii. "The life which I now live in the preached by the Rev. Mr. WM. A. 20. M'DOWELL, the other officiating Clergy- flesh, I live by the faith of the Son of man, from Mat. xiv. 12.-" And the dis- God, who loved me, and gave himself ciples came and took up the body, and for me." In this, his last, discourse, he buried it, and went and told Jesus." We bore testimony to the supports which he

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had derived from the gospel of Christ, during a long life. And, he declared, that he had no other hope of pardon and acceptance with God, but through the mediation of the Redeemer. With an emphasis, that will never be forgotten by some who were his hearers on that occasion, he adopted the language of his text as his own, and said "the life which I now live in the flesh, I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.'

The next day, in company with Mrs. B. and some christian friends, he rode eighteen miles. The time passed away very pleasantly while this venerable servant of Christ gave a sketch of the labours and journeyings of his early life. In the evening, he took the lead in family worship. And having kindly shook hands with each individual present, about 9 o'clock he retired to rest. In two hours after this, without a struggle he breathed his last. We may almost suppose that his happy spirit was surprised and delighted with the glories of heaven, ere it had become conscious of a removal from its habitation of clay.

The remains of this revered and beloved servant of God were brought to Boston, that his mourning Congregation, the ministers with whom he had been long associated, and the community at large, might have an opportunity of indulging their sympathies, and of paying the last tribute of respect, to one whose death was felt to be a publick calamity. On Monday, Sept. 5th, the day appointed for his interment, a prayer was offered at the house of the deceased by Rev. S. Gano, of Providence. After which, funeral services were performed at the Second Baptist Meeting-House, in the presence of a crowded, solemn, and weeping assembly. Rev. Joseph Grafton, of Newton, prayed. Mr. Sharp of Boston, delivered a discourse from Acts xi. 24. "He was a good man."

Rev.

Francis Wayland, jr. of Boston, closed the services by prayer, after which, the body was conveyed to the tomb, followed by one of the largest funeral processions we ever beheld, in which was the Governor of the Commonwealth-the late Secretary of State-and the Clergy of all denominations. From the Meeting-House to the tomb, which is a considerable distance, the streets were lined with spectators, who gave evidence how deeply they were affected with the event, by their silence and tears.

and prosperity of the denomination with which he was connected. Among other useful services which he rendered to the cause of Christ, was the unwearied and efficient aid which he rendered to this periodical work. For nearly fourteen years it was edited solely by himself, under the title of the "Massachusetts Baptist Missionary Magazine.” And although since the year 1817, others have been associated with him in this department of labour, yet he continued to enrich the pages of this work with sentiments and counsels that had been matured by experience and age; and the influence of his deservedly respected name, gave to it a more extensive circulation. As it is our purpose to publish a Memoir of Dr. Baldwin, in our number for January, 1826-we shall no enter now on a delineation of his life and character. While each of our readers is ready to say-" Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his"-We would subjoin, Be ye followers of them, who through faith and patience inherit the promises, having entered into rest.

STANZAS

Suggested by the Rev. Mr. Sharp's Ser-
mon at the funeral of the Rev.
Thomas Baldwin, D. D. Found-
ed on Acts xi. 24.
"He
was a good man."

He was a god man. On his open brow,
Benignity had set ber brightest seal ;
And though the iron hand of Time might plough
Some furrows there, still you could not but feel
When looking on him that the highest weal

Of human kind was to his bosom dear;
Age did not cloud it, age could not conceal

The beam that shone so pure, so warm, so clear;
Such was the Man of God whose meniory all revere.
He was a good man. When at first he felt
The high, the holy unction from above,
With what emotion did his spirit melt
Subdu'd as he of Tartus by the love

Of God's own dying Son. And much he strove That such stupendous mercy not in vain Should be received. O let his actions prove How well he did that moral mould retain, Faith led the glorious march, and Virtues fill'd the train. He was a good man. Those who knew him best, Will echo back with emphasis the praise.

In every circle was his worth confest,

From that which brighten'd in his tender gaze,
To those which hail'd from far the steady blaze
Of his more publick life. Wide was the sphere
Of usefulness be fill'd. The distant rays

Of excellence like his, diffus'd appear,
And waken youthful minds to run the same career.
He was a good man. And the sudden shock
Of his removal, still is trembling deep
In many a heart. His desolated flock,
With his afflicted child and widow weep.
Zion for him doth solemn mourning keep.

Sad are her sons, her virgin daughters pale,
And oh in distance with majestick sweep
Like the deep sigh of the autumnal gale
From every quarter comes the voice of solema wail.
He was a good man. Yet amid our tears,

Thus has terminated the mortal career of one, who for forty-two years had been an able, laborious, and successful minister of Christ, and of whom it might be said, that besides the duties of his pastoral charge, the care of all the churches was upon him. For a long succession of years, his thoughts and his pen were employed in contributing to the stability His heart had longed for! Why deem we it came too soon t

Sweet grateful thoughts within our bosoms rise; We trace his spirit up to brighter spheres, And think with what pure rapturous surprise He found himself translated to the skies. From night at once awoke to endless noon. Oh with what transport did his eager eyes Behold his Loid in glory. 'Twas the boon,

MR. ISRAEL ALGER, JR. JUST one week after the demise of a sister who was hopefully pious, Israel Alger, Jr. of Boston, died at the house of his parents in Bridgewater, (Mass.) Mr. Alger experienced religion when he was young, and continued stedfast in the faith and practice of Christianity to the end of his days. He was a graduate of Brown University; and, although he never became a Pastor, yet being a licentiate in the ministry, he occasionally preached to destitute Churches. For several years he was a successful instructer of youth; and was the author of some elementary works on particular branches of education, which have been favourably received by the publick. Mr. Alger rendered an important service to the Christian community by preparing for the press and pubWe lishing the "Pronouncing Bible." consider it a kind arrangement of providence that he was permitted to complete his valuable edition of the Scriptures a short time before his labours on earth terminated. The parents, must keenly feel this bereavement of their children. But it is not their affliction to sorrow as those who have no hope, "for if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him."

DONATIONS, &c.

Account of Monies received by the Treas urer of the Baptist General Convention of the United States.

1825.

Aug 26 From Bap. Ch. Troy, (N. Y.) for Burman

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H. LINCOLN, Treas.

Extract of a Letter from Rev. George H. Hough, to bis father, dated Serampore, April 19, 1825. "From Mr. and Mrs. Judson, and Dr. Price, I have heard nothing for 14 months. If they have not perished by violence, I fear they have from other causes, as they have been shut out from all communication with us, and we with them, and therefore they could not have had the pecuniary means of subsistence"

"I am now superintending Mr. Judson's revised translation of the Gospel of St. Matthew, (in the Burman language) as it comes from the press at Serampore: and our Mission is allowed half the edition gratis-the other half being reserved by the Serampore missionaries, for their stations in Aracan, in the north-western part of the Burman empire." Concord, (N. H.) Register

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