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ARCHBISHOP SHARPE.

Archbishop Sharpe was assaulted by a footpad on the highway, who presented a pistol and demanded his money. The Archbishop spoke to the robber in the language of a fellow man and of a Christian. The man was really in distress, and the prelate gave him such money as he had, and promised that, if he would call at the palace, he would make up the amount to fifty pounds. This was the sum of which the robber had said he was in the utmost need. The man called and received the money. About a year and a half afterwards, this man came again to the palace, and brought back the same sum. He said that his circumstances had become improved, and that, through the "astonishing goodness" of the Archbishop, he had become "the most penitent, the most grateful, and happiest of his species." Let the reader consider how different the Archbishop's feelings were from what they would have been if by his hand this man had been cut off."-Dymond.

ROWLAND HILL.

I have seen an impressive anecdote of this distinguished London preacher, which I have failed to find among my papers, notwithstanding considerable search. I have but an imperfect recollection of the details, but the substance was as follows: Mr. Hill was returning from an excursion out of the city. A man suddenly beset him from the way side, pistol in hand, and demanded his purse. Mr. Hill calmly scrutinized his countenance with a look of compassion, and, while taking out his money, remarked to the robber that he did not look like a man of that bloody calling, and he was afraid some extreme distress had driven him to the crime. At the same time

he inquired how much he stood in need of. The man was affected, declared this was his first offence, and pleaded the distress of his family as his only excuse. Mr. Hill kindly assured him of his sympathy, and of his willingness to relieve him. He gave him a certain sum on the spot, and promised him further aid, if he would call at his house. The robber was melted into tears, humbly thanked his benefactor, and hastened towards the city. Mr. Hill, desirous of knowing the whole truth of the matter, directed his servant to follow the man home. This was accordingly done, and it was ascertained that the poor man occupied a miserable tenement in an obscure street, where his wife and children were on the verge of starvation. He was seen to hasten first to a bakery, and then home with a few loaves of bread. His wife received the bread with joy, but with astonishment, expressing her hope that her dear husband had obtained it by none but innocent means. The children cried for joy as they began to satiate their hunger, and the father alone looked sad. Mr. Hill benevolently took this man under his immediate care, provided a tenement for his family, and made him his coachman. He proved to be a remarkably honest and industrious man: and in a little time became a convert to experimental religion, and connected himself with Mr. Hill's church. For fifteen years he walked with such Christian circumspection as to command the entire confidence of all who knew him. At length he died in the triumphs of hope. His pastor preached an affecting funeral sermon on the occasion, in which for the first time he communicated the affair of the robbery, and took occasion to impress on his auditors the excellency of Christian forbearance, kindness and compassion towards the guilty. Here was a man withdrawn

from an awful course of crime, and by divine grace rendered a child of God-an exemplary and beloved brother in Christ. How different might have been the result, had Rowland Hill either resisted him with deadly weapons, or taken the same pains to hand him over to the government, that he did to befriend him ? O how lovely is true righteousness! How comely is Christian nonresistance! How safe!

TWO METHODIST NON-RESISTANTS.

"The Rev. John Pomphret, an English Methodist minister, always advocated the practical applicability of the 'peace doctrine,'-'If a man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also, and if he compel thee to go with him a mile, go with him twain,'-always declaring that if he should be attacked. by a highwayman, he should put it in practice. Being a cheese-monger, (he preached to do good, not for wages,) on his return from market one day, after he had received a large amount of money from his customers for the purpose of replenishing his year's stock, he was accosted by a robber, demanding his money, and threatening his life if he refused. The reverend peace-man coolly and kindly replied, Well, friend, how much do you want, for I will give it to you, and thus save you from the crime of committing highway robbery?' Will you certainly give me what I require,' asked the robber. I will, in truth, if you do not require more than I have got,' replied the non-resistant. Then, I want fifteen pounds', (about seventy-five dollars.) The required sum was counted out to him, and in gold, instead of in bank-bills, which, if the numbers had been observed, the reverend father, by notifying the bank, could have rendered uncurrent, be

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sides leaving the robber liable to detection in attempting to pass them, telling him at the same time why he gave the gold instead of bank-notes; and saying, 'Unfortunate man, I make you welcome to this sum. Go home. Pay your debts. Hereafter, get your living honestly.'

"Years rolled on. At length, the good preacher received a letter, containing principal and interest, and a humble confession of his sins, from the robber, saying, that his appeals waked up his slumbering conscience, which had given him no rest till he had made both restitution and confession, besides wholly changing his course of life."

Reader! Conscience is a more powerful principle than fear and more difficult to stifle. Precaution : may make the wicked feel safe; but conscience is not to be thus put off, or its remonstrances hushed by thoughts of safety. Punishment appeals to physical fear, which a due precaution against detection quiets; but cultivate and properly direct the consciences of children, and urge home moral accountability upon adults, and an effectual reformation will thereby be brought about. Reader! I leave it for you to say, whether this is not a law of mind.

The Rev. Mr. Ramsay, another Methodist clergyman, was wholly dependent for his living on the quarterly collection made by his people, which was barely sufficient, by the greatest economy, to support his family. On the night that one of these collections was taken up, he was obliged to preach six miles distant from his home, and the night was too stormy to allow of his return. During the night, two robbers broke into his house, called up Mrs. Ramsay and her sister, (there were no men living in the house,) and demanded to know where the money was. Mrs. R., in her night dress, lit the candle, and leading

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the way to the bureau that contained the precious deposit, procured the key, opened the drawer, and pointing out the money as it lay in a handkerchief, said, This is all we have to live on. It is the Lord's money. Yet, if you will take it, there it is.' With this remark, she left them, and retired to bed. The next morning, the money to a cent, was found undisturbed. Conscience here, as above, was appealed to, and with the same results.-Fowler's Phrenological Journal.

THE TWO NEW ZEALAND CHIEFS.

The following highly interesting fact relates to the conduct of two principal persons in New Zealand; one of them of the Ngapuhi tribe, and the other residing at Otumoetai in that island. We are indebted for this truly gratifying account of highly elevated feelings (in men, until lately, looked upon as incorrigible savages,) to the Rev. Messrs. Taylor and Wilson, stationed among them. It is extracted from the (Church of England) Missionary Register, for January, 1841. Who can but wish that all our countrymen, recently gone thither, may acquire this truly Christian spirit in settling disputes, and forget the warlike methods which, to the disgrace of Christianity, are practised in Europe and elsewhere, by the professed followers of the Saviour of the world, the Prince of Peace?

When the Ngapuhi people came to attack the town of the Otumoetai chief, he one morning went out to reconnoitre their camp; and while in concealment amongst the fern, he perceived the principal chief of the enemy advancing towards him, who was coming with a similar intention. The enemy was well armed, but he had no weapon with him; yet, not deterred, he continued for