fellow-citizens. The Rev. John M Clas key delivered a pathetic and moving discourse, suited to the solemnity of the occasion; at the close of which, the Rev. Nathaniel Harris, of the presbyterian church, put up a prayer, and addressed the throne of grace in behalf of the human family at large, and in particular for his church and people, that had sustained so great a loss: but our loss, no doubt, is his eternal gain.

O happy exit! though the body must
Now mingle with its native mother dust;
Yet the bright seraphim, without delay,
Escort his soul along the ethereal way,

To realms, and thrones, and joys of endless day!
Angels and saints, they hail him as he flies!
Lo! "Welcome Abbott!" now each cherub cries;
And hail and shout him welcome to the skies!
Now, hallelujahs to redeeming love,
Resound and echo through the worlds above!
Glory to God, they sing, in anthems new!
Abbott is there and joins the chorus too.

It may be worthy of notice, that it was the desire of Mr. Abbott, for several years during his travels, that Providence might so order it, that, when he died, his body might be buried in the methodist meetinghouse yard, at Salem, in New-Jersey. Af ter a severe illness. in which he had been

brought to the jaws of death, he recovered in a measure, and returned home; and in a sermon he observed, on this subject,-"I thought, when I was on my way home, "if it were the will of God, that I might, “on my return, end my days and Jay my bones among you, my soul would leap for joy; but the will of my God be "done." It appears that the Lord granted him his request: for he died at home, and was buried in the yard where he had desired.

The following occurrence, which took place in the course of his life, may deserve attention.

He arose early one morning, in consequence of a dream or vision of the night, and went to the house of Mr. T, a man of repute and character, and an orderly member of the quaker church, not knowing any thing was the matter with him; but upon enquiring of Mr. T-how he was, he answered that he found himself rather unwell-he then informed him, that he had a message from God unto him, which had been revealed unto him in a vision of the night; and that he had come in the love and fear of the Lord, to warn him to set his house in order, for that he should die and not live,

and that his days were few. Mr. T― received his message, with a christian fortitude and solemnity, as became the occasion: they spent some time together, conversing on the one thing needful. Mr. T-'s complaint encreased, and at his request, Mr. Abbott frequently visited him during his illness. which continued about eight or ten days: then he bade adieu to this vale of tears, and I doubt not, but his soul rests in peace.

The following lines were written, on hearing Mr. Abbott preach a farewell ser mon (which proved to be his last) in Pennsneck meeting-house, where he had been an instrument, in the hand of God, not only in laying the foundation of the temporal, but also of the spiritual church; from 2 Cor. xiii. 11. Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you."

Be perfect; holiness pursue;

In love, be sure to dwell:

And God, through Christ, shall comfort you;
So brethren all farewell.

Be of one mind, give God your hearts,

And of his mercies tell;

Which he, through grace, to you imparts;
So brethren all farewell.

Now live in peace, for Christ is near;

In love, strive to excel;

The God of peace shall soon appear;
So brethren all farewell.

The God of love and peace adore,
And all things shall be well:
We in this life shall meet no more;
So brethren all farewell.

The following is a short account given of the Rev. Benjamin Abbott, by Mr. Hugh Smith, in a letter to the Rev. Ezekiel Cooper.

Philadelphia, Oct. 7, 1801.

MY DEAR FRIEND,

Whereas you are now publishing the Experience and Gospel Labours of the late Rev. Benjamin Abbott; and a Narrative of his Life and Death, by John Ffirihfrom a conversation which I had with you some days ago, relative to my acquaintance with, and knowledge of Mr. Abbott, I take up my pen to communicate to you a few particulars, which are in my recollection respecting him. It is very certain that I cannot, at present, accurately call to mind

the particular circumstances relative to a great variety of events which I well knew in his life; never having made a minute of them, nor expecting ever to write them, they are so far gone from my memory, that it would take some considerable time to recollect, and arrange them in any methodical order.

In the year of our Lord 1776, I first became intimately acquainted with Mr. Abbott. At that time he was converted to God, and a local preacher in the methodist connexion. We then lived near neighbours, met in the same class, and had meetings regularly at his house or mine, so that we were often together. From the time of my first acquaintance with him, as above mentioned, I always took him to be a sincere, zealous and good man. He was instrumental, in the hand of God, to the conviction and conversion of a number of our neighbours, who turned from their wicked cour sesa to serve the living and the true God, I have known him in the time of harvest to take his men from the field to go with him to meeting, and yet pay them for the full day's work: so great was his zeal and desire for the people to attend the worship of Almighty God. He was, in my opinion, a man of the greatest faith I ever was acquainted with; he was an agreeable neigh

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