If any man thirst,' &c. The first of the meditations annexed is on Ezek. xxxiv. 29, the plant of renown;' and the second on Eph. iii. 19, the love of Christ, which passeth all knowledge.' These discourses may be put into the hands of our juvenile friends, not only with safety, but with a pleasing hope of their being conducive, by the blessing of the Holy Spirit, to their best and eternal interests. The Evil and Danger of Fickleness in Religious Opinions: a Sermon before the Monikly Association of Congregational Churches, &c. Ly John Leifchild. 8vo, 1s. 6d. THE publication of the Monthly Meeting Discourses, is certainly 'adapted to draw forth the talents of young ministers, and has in this respect succeeded, though it may deserve to be considered whether its continuance may not too greatly multiply the number of single Sermons. Mr. Leifchild's may, however, rank among the most respectable productions of these Lectures; and does credit both to his judgment and liberality. To guard against fickleness of opinion without discouraging free enquiry, was a task of great delicacy; but it is executed in a manner honourable to the preacher, and such as warranted a request to publish it. The text is Eph. iv. 14. Among other remarks' which struck us as particularly judicious, is the following, on the folly of perpetually rambling from preacher to preacher, and from place to place. It seems particularly disadvantageous to rise, Sabbath after Sabbath, without knowing in what place or from whose lips we shall that day hear the word of life, and without knowing what congregation and minister should more immediately share in our petitions! and what man of sober mind would subject himself to the distraction produced by places and countenances ever new! How deplorable the sight of a family diverging from home, at the hour of public worship, in all directions, each to hear a favourite preacher, and returning to institute invidious comparisons between them, and to contend about their respective merits!' The Predominant Influence of Christian Principles, in Life and in Death: a Sermon preached at Tooting, Surry, April 19, 1812, on the Death of the Rev. James Bowden. Bg R. Winter, D. D. Price 1s. 6d. THE text is Philip i. 19, 20. I know that this shall turn to my salvation, through your prayer, and the supply of the spirit of Jesus This excellent serChrist,' &c. mon is well adapted to the mournful event by which it was occasioned; and contains, besides a judicious illustration of the text, and a copious narrative of the pious deceased, an appropriate address to his widow and children, and to the bereaved congregation. From this sermon we have made a large extract, in the commence. ment of the present Number; but which is so much abridged, that we recommend to our readers the perusal of the whole discourse, as far more satisfactory than the abstract we have had room to insert. A Discourse, occasioned by the Death of M. Garthshore, M. D. F.R.S. F. S. 4. &c. By the Rev. George Greig, preached in Crown Court. With otes, Biographical, Devotional, and Miscellaneous. 2s. THE author designs this publication as a tribute of respect and affection to the memory of departed excellence; and as an attempt to place the character of a good man in its true light, and to exhibit to the world an additional example of the sanctifying and be nign influence of Christianity, from Psalm exvi. 15, Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.' Mr. G. shews, 1, What constitules the character of a saint; and, 2, On what grounds the death of such is precious in the sight of the Lord. He then adverts to the character of the deceased, and speaks of his piety, temperance, ➡diligent improvement of time, benevolence,literary attainments, and professional abilities; and concludes with an account of his peaceful death at the age of fourscore. From the latter part of his diary the following passage is copied : O my heart-searching God, I am utterly unable to pray to thee, or to serve thee as I ought. Thou well knowest the decay of my bodily and mental faculties; and all my defects and corruptions are before thee. Thou seest what a morally impotent creature I am, and that I can only hope for acceptance in thy sight, through the merits and mediation of my beloved and everadorable Saviour. O do thou, for his sake, have mercy upon me, a miserable sinner! What can save me but mercy and forgiveness obtained through Him!' Notes of Conversations with H. M'Donald, N. Sutherland, and H. M'Intosh, executed at Edin burgh, April 22, 1812. By W. Innes. 12mo, 6d. THIS account, which is suffieiently minute, and we have no doubt accurate, relates the apparent conversion of three notorious criminals, who, notwithstanding their, former lives, appear to have died in the faith and hope of the gospel. The principal object of the Editor appears to be that of warning the wicked companions of the deceased; and in this every Christian will unite in wishing him success. Jehovah Shammah; or the true Glory of a Christian Church, a Discourse at Peckham, June 11, 1812, at the Monthly Meeting of the Independents. By the Rev. J. T. Barker. 1. 6d. THIS sermon, which was printed at the request of the ministers who heard it, is founded on 1 Cor., xiv. 25, God is in you of a truth." The principal object of the preacher is to shew, that The special presence of Jehovah, with a num ber of real believers, associated together acording to the gospel, and producing in them effects correspondent with their privileges, is the true glory of a Christian church. This proposition, in its several parts, is suitably amplified and applied. The discourse breathes the spirit of genuine piety, and may be perused with much pleasure and advantage by those who long to discern in the religious societies to which they belong, the true glory of the gospel. Scripture Monitor, comprising our Good: in Three Dialogues. 2d. in Verse, reduced to Metre, so that they may be sung as Hymns. 3d. Henry's Pleasantness of Religion, abridged. 6d. Schools and of juvenile readers, THE great increase of Sunday demands a perpetual supply of something new to reward the good, and to instruct others; and we are happy to find that they are so well supplied. The names affixed to most of the above articles will answer sufficiently for their respective merits; and for the others, we can only say, that they are all calculated to promote the same grand end of religious instruction. The first article is wholly unexceptionable, as it is in the words of inspiration; and unites the wisdom of Solomon with the evangeli cal precepts of Jesus and his apostles. Henry's Pleasantness of Religion is universally known and admired. Doddridge's. Principles, though not new, may now be applied to a new purpose, as they may be sung in the same manner as Dr. Watts's admirable hymus. A Golden Treasury for the Children of God, whose Treasure is in heaven, &c. By C. H. V. Bogatsky. Vol. 2, A new Edition, revised and corrected; with a Life of the Author, by the Rev. C. F. Steinkopff, M. A. 12mo, 4s. 6d. bd. FEW books have been more popular or more useful than the first volume of this work, which has gone through an incalculable number of editions, and is equally a favourite in the closets and families of innumerable pious Christians, both in Germany and England. An edition of the Second Volume appeared many years ago in English; but whether the translation was defective, or the work was never advertised, we cannot say; but this volume was totally unknown to the present age; the religious public therefore, are much indebted to the excellent foreign Secretary of the Bible Society,' who has rescued the work from oblivion, and, by correcting and comparing it with the original, has made it a worthy companion to the former volume; this being intended for every evening, as that was for every morning throughout the year. This edition, being printed on good paper and new type, in the upright form, is equally convenient for the pocket and the shelf, and is uniform with a beautiful stereotype edition of the first volume, which has been lately published. The account of the Author is short, but very interesting. Bogatsky was a Polish nobleman, the pupil of the great Professor Franke, Speedily will be published, an improved edition of an Essay on the Gospel Dispensation, &c. by the Rev. W. Bennett: containing additional strictures on the nature and universal sufficiency of the Sacrifice of Christ,-on the legislative authority of revealed Grace, and on the Scriptural Connection of prescribed Duty with the promised Influences of the Holy Spirit. With an Appendix, on the Moral Necessity of the Atonement; and on the Nature of Regeneration. Dr. Draper is about to print, by Subscription, a Course of 54 Lectures, on the Collects of the Church, delivered at Camden Chapel; together with Six Sermons on Regeneration. The whole to make three vols. 8vo, uniform with his Lectures on the Liturgy. The price to Subscribers, £15s. Mr. Ivimey is also receiving Subscriptions for a second vol. of his History of the English Baptists. The Second Part of the Christian Reader's Guide is in the press, and will be forwarded as early as possible. -an In the press, Origines Mythologicæ, by the Rev. G. Faber; Essay on the Authenticity of the New Testament, by Mr. Giles;— an Essay on the Misrepresentations, Ignorance, &c. of Infidel Writers, by Rev. R. Walpole; a new edi tion of Bishop Jewel's Apologia, with Notes. SELECT LIST OF RELIGIOUS PUBLICATIONS. Four Sermons, preached before the Missionary Society, in May 1812, by the Rev. M. Wilks, J. Love, A. Steele, and E. Gilbee, D.D.; together with the Report, List of Subscribers, &c. 38. The Book of Joh, translated from the Hebrew, with Notes, &c. By J. M. Good, P. R. S. &c. 8vo, 16s. Dr. Magee's Discourses on the Atonement. Two vols. 8vo, 215. Robinson's Essays on the Prophecies of the Messiah, from Genesis to Psalms. $50, 128. Addresses on Practical Subjects, Letters on Moral Obligation, Marriage, &c. By J. Uptou. 2s. 6d. bound. 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A sermon, on Psalm lxvii. was preached by Leonard Woods, -D. D. Professor at Andover Col lege. The charge was delivered by Samuel Spring, D. D. Pastor, of a church at Newberry Port; and a discourse (usual in American ordinations) called The right hand of fellowship,' by Samuel Worcester, D. D. Pastor of the Tabernacle church in Salem. Dr. Griffin offered the introductory prayer; Dr. More the consecrating prayer; and Dr. Spring the concluding prayer. The several exercises, which were solemn and appropriate, appeared to make a deep impression on a crowded audience. The transaction may justly be considered as forming a new and important era in the annals of the American churches,-the ERA OF FOREIGN MISSIONS. The following observation, made by a minister of the gospel in America, coincides so exactly with a similar remark made at the last annual meeting of the Missionary Society in London, that we cannot refrain from trauscribing it from the Panoplist for March last: I wish to record it to the praise of God's grace, and for the encouragement of his people, that as soon as a beneficent concern for the heathen was raised among us, the religious aspect of the place began to change for the better. People started from their sleep to ask after the Redeemer's kingdom. Not all the means which have been used with this town for many years have been so much blessed as this Missionary exertion. The dear young missionaries, who have left their native shore, may die, or sink in the waves, but the mission is not lost. Many, I trust, who will as MURDEROUS DUEL. A few months ago a duel was fought at Norfolk (Virginia) between two gentlemen, who held their pistols to each other's breast, fired together at the word, and both fell dead. The seconds immediately escaped, leaving no one to take care of the dead bodies. Even duelists will ac knowledge that this was murder. the seconds. WEST INDIES. ' In addition to the fatal earthquake at the Caraccas, related in our fast, which has been since amply confirmed, we have to relate the awful effects of a voLCANO at St. Vincent's, accompanied with a singular and awful phænomenon in Barbadoes, and other neighbouring islands. Barbadoes, May 2. o'clock, the atmosphere was perYesterday morning, at four fectly clear; but at six, thick clouds had covered the horizon, from whence issued, in torrents like rain and particles finer than sand, volcanic inatter; and at eight it was totally dark. It then became necessary to procure lights, not only in the dwellings, but in passing from one part of the street to another. On the preceding night many persons heard sounds like the discharging of cannon; and some say, that they clearly observed the flashes to leeward of us, the same as if vessels were engaged at sea. The darkness continued until past 12 at noon, when some glimmerings of light were gradually perceptible; and about one it was so far clear, as to be compared with that of seven o'clock in the evening. The eruptive mattor, however, still con tinued, and numerous flocks of exotic birds were heard croaking, as if they were messengers of evil. To describe the feelings that pervaded the community during this awful period, is impossible;-it is far more easy to be conceived. The sandy particles appear to have fallen in the neighbourhood to the depth of about three quarters of an inch; and in the north part of the island, coniderably deeper.' · Nevis, May 9. In the night of the 1st instant, our whole island was much alarmed by various distant explosions (as of cannon) accompanied by a slight shock of an earthquake. Every one conjectured some dreadful convulsion to windward; and we had in a day or two vague reports that half the island was destroyed. Yesterday, however, a person arrived from Martinique, where two vessels had come in, covered with ashes, &c. which had showered down upon them in passing St. Vincent's, at 12 miles distance from the shore, and in consequence they were obliged to alter their course, The people say the sulphur was so strong, that it was not possible to approach the island. Even here, 300 miles distant, we have been darkened by it. The yellow fever has carried off hear it has been fatal at Antigua, many persons in the islands. We and at St. Kitt's, where many of the troops have died; but we have not suffered here.' St. Vincent, May 1. About sunset on Thursday evening, we observed an immense quantity of fire and smoke to proceed from the volcano, and continued till one o'clock this morning, when a most tremendous explosion took place, and continued till four, throwing up immense quantities of stones and ashes all over the island. On the estates in the vicinity of the mountain, the ashes are said to be from two to three feet deep; that two of the principal rivers have been dried up, and new ones formed; and that many of the estates in that quarter have been much injured. One white person and six negroes have been killed. Altho' Kingston is at the distance of about 12 miles from the volcano, the inhabitants were so much alarmed, that many of them went on board the vessels in the bay for protec tion; and it was not until past eight o'clock that one person could distinguish another, in consequence of the atmosphere being darkened by the quantity of ashes. The following abstract of a more recent Letter from St. Vincent's, gives farther interesting particufars of this awful phænomenon. THE volcanic mountain (the Souffrier) which for a century past had suffered no irruption, had now for some days attracted particular attention by terrific, noises, and an immense pillar of smoke. April 30, the Charribs settled at the foot of the mountain, abandoned their houses and cattle, and fled precipiThe netately toward the town. groes trembled, and left their work. Just before sunset the clouds assumed a bright copper, suffused with fire. Scarcely had the day closed when the flames burst pyramidically thro' the mass of smoke; the rolling of the thunder became more awful, and electric flashes quickly succeeded, attended with loud claps of thunder. Shortly after seven, p. m. the out on the N. W. side, reaching the mighty caldron was seen to simmer, and the ebullition of lava to break sea. – About half-past one another stream of lava was seen. The thundering noise of the mountain became so terrible, that dismay was turned into despair. At this time the first earthquake was felt, followed by showers of cinders, that fell with the hissing noise of hail till six in the morning; earthquake following earthquake momentarily. The break of day, was terrific. Darkness was only visible at eight o'clock; and the birth of May dawned like the day of judgment. The whole island was covered with favilla, cinders, scoria, and broken masses of volcanic matter. It was not until the afternoon, the muttering noise of the mountain sunk gradually into a solemn yet suspi cious silence.' |