morning and afternoon, and instructed in the principles of Divine truth in the evening at home, after the usual manner of Scottish families. This mode of spending the Sabbath, he says, "deeply impressed us with its sanctity;" and the whole course of his uncle's conduct appears to have produced upon his mind, and upon the minds of his brothers, impressions of a most salutary character, which were never effaced, but which laid the foundation of that piety for which he was eminent in after years. His uncle was often visited by religious friends, who met together to pray for the progress and extension of the gospel in heathen lands. The recollection of these meetings most probably had some influence upon his subsequent movements in connexion with the missionary work.

The uncle discharged the duty of an executor most honourably for several years, but died about the time Mr. Campbell was apprenticed to a respectable business. His only guides and guardians now were his elder brothers, both of whom happily were pious young men, and with him became members of a presbyterian church. His mind appears gradually to have imbibed the truth, for he never mentions, in the course of a manuscript life of himself which he has left behind, any particular time when he began to be awakened to a sense of the value of eternal things. In his brothers he found inestimable companions; they encouraged him by their counsels, and stimulated him by their example. But they were soon removed by death, within three months of each other, and he was left to the entire management of his elder brother's concerns.

He appears very early to have sought the society, and delighted much in the company, of good men; for on a journey to London for the benefit of his health, about 1790, he obtained an introduction to the Rev. John Newton,

with whom, until the day of his death, a friendship and intimacy subsisted of the most affectionate and confidential character. These two holy men, who in many things were of a kindred spirit, are again united, and are rejoicing together at the gracious providences and wondrous dealings of God towards them.

It was before his visit to the south that, passing one day through the streets of Edinburgh, he saw on a book-stall a small pamphlet of a religious character, which he bought and read; and finding it likely to be of great service, he conceived the idea of printing an edition to sell and to distribute gratuitously. This idea he carried out; and meeting with the story of Poor Joseph while in London, he printed that also on his return to Scotland. Thus several thousands of tracts were circulated. It then occurred to a few of his friends, that something more effectual might be done by a society formed for the purpose of printing and distributing tracts. The society was established, and Mr. Campbell was one of twelve who composed it. This appears to have been the first tract society the world ever saw, as the valuable one which is now formed in London, and of which Mr. Campbell was a member until his death, was instituted in the year 1799, three years afterwards. To him the world owes much for his first taking the field, and commencing those operations which, although comparatively feeble at first, are now exerting a gigantic influence on the world. His name deserves to be recorded as one of the founders, if not the originator of tract societies.

About this time he became acquainted with the Messrs. Haldane, who, with some zealous coadjutors, among whom were Mr. Greville Ewing, of Glasgow, and Mr. Innes, of Stirling, effected a complete revolution in the religious character of Scotland. Mr. Campbell some for years took an

active part with these gentlemen in preaching and teaching throughout the country.

It was in the year 1795 that he instituted some Sabbath evening schools near Edinburgh, which, being a novelty, were well attended. The success that followed his efforts led him, in connexion with Mr. Haldane, to visit Glasgow, Paisley, Greenock, and other places, to urge the formation of similar institutions; and the result of a week's devotion to that object was the establishment of sixty schools. At the same time, also, he was the means, with the same coadjutors, of introducing the gospel into some villages near the metropolis of Scotland, that had long been sitting in darkness, uncared for and unvisited by those who could lead them to the cross of Christ.

Not satisfied with labouring for the children of the poor, he had a class of young people, whose parents were opulent citizens. These he instructed once a week for three years, until he left Edinburgh; and out of seventy who attended his class, he afterwards knew of forty who were brought to the knowledge of the truth through his instrumentality.

The formation of the London Missionary Society stirred up the Christians in the north to institute a similar one, and Mr. Campbell was placed on the direction. This led to important events in his subsequent history.

Deeply impressed with the degraded condition of poor unfortunate females, he, with some others, established the Magdalen at Edinburgh, of which he was chosen secretary; and afterwards was instrumental in the formation of a similar society at Glasgow.

He was thus actively engaged in every good work, and even those who were regarded as pests, and who were shunned with abhorrence by the major part of society, found a pitying friend in him, as was seen in the last-men

tioned instance, and in his periodical visits to the Bridewell at Edinburgh, where he preached the gospel of mercy and salvation to the unhappy men who were confined there.

After having for some time preached in Mr. Haldane's connexion, he gave up business, and for two years resided at Glasgow, under the tuition of Mr. Ewing. While there, not allowing any opportunity of doing good to escape, he held meetings of the children of the rich, similar to those ⚫ he had held in Edinburgh, which had been so remarkably useful. On the Sabbath he preached in the towns and villages about Glasgow, and during the summer generally in the open air.

After his return from the latter place to Edinburgh, he preached as an assistant to Mr. Haldane, at the Tabernacle, and aided in the instruction of the students who were, under the patronage of that gentleman, preparing for ministerial labour.

He was led by a series of providential occurrences to London, which terminated at length in his acceptance of the call to take the pastoral office in Kingsland Chapel, the duties of which for thirty-seven years he discharged with credit to himself and great usefulness to others.

Soon after he was ordained, he commenced the publication of "The Youth's Magazine," of which periodical he was the editor for eighteen years. Previous to his settlement at Kingsland, he had written one or two of those little books for the young by which his name has been so well known to the religious world. His works have all had an immense circulation, and a striking fact is recorded of the beneficial results that followed the publication of the first book he wrote, "Worlds displayed." He says, "Twenty years ago, I had met with eight ministers, and more ministers' wives, who had been converted by reading that book.” How many more might have been found among those with

whom he was not so much in the habit of meeting as with ministers and their families, to whom that and others of his works have been blessed, the veil of eternity must be raised before we know. His last published work was for the young, and this he has left as a legacy to the rising generation, and as a proof of his interest in their advancement in knowledge and happiness.

Mr. C. continued his labours at Kingsland until 1812, when, at the request of the directors of the London Missionary Society, he visited their stations in South Africa, from which country he returned in 1814.

A similar journey was undertaken for the same object in 1818, and after many providential occurrences, he returned in safety to England in 1821. His interesting travels are in the hands of most of you. At the present time, I cannot make any remarks upon them, save that from them it is evident God wonderfully displayed his preserving power in his behalf, and that perils and privations never daunted his spirit, nor made him less zealous in his Saviour's cause.

On his return from each of his voyages to Africa, he travelled through most of the counties of England, and passed over to the sister country, to plead in behalf of the Missionary Society. His visits are well remembered by those who were favoured with them.

From 1821, up to the time of his removal from earth, he remained with his people, gathering around him a band of friends who loved him, and now mourn his departure from their midst. Their attachment towards him was evinced by the institution of an evening lecture, to relieve him from a third service, which continued until within the last two years. Some time before that, a proposition was made that permanent help should be afforded him by a co-pastor. To this he most cheerfully assented, desiring to see his