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THE Columbiad, a poem, in ten books. By Joel Barlow. 1 vol. royal 4to. Illustrated with a portrait of the author, painted by Fulton and engraved by Arthur Smith, and eleven engravings on the following subjects, painted by Smirke, and engraved by English artists. 1. Hesper appearing to Columbus in prison. 2. Capac and Oella instructing the savages in agriculture and the domestic arts. 3. Camor killed by Capac. 4. Inquisition. 5. Cesar passing the Rubicon. 6. Cruelty presiding over the prison ship. 7. Murder of Lucinda. 8. Cornwallis resigning his sword to Washington. 9. Rape of the Golden Fleece. 10. Initiation to the Mysteries of Iris. 11. Final Resignation of Prejudices. Philadelphia, C. and A. Conrad and Co.

Select Sermons on doctrinal and practical subjects. By the late Samel Stillman, D. D. Comprising sev eral sermons never before published. To which is prefixed a biographical sketch of the author. 8vo. pp. 408. Price $2 bound. Boston, Manning & Loring. 1808.

The Boston collection of sacred and devotional Hymns, intended to accommodate christians on special and stated occasions. Boston. Manning & Loring. Price 62 cents bound. On the worth and loss of the soul: a sermon, delivered at Ipswich, on a day of prayer, August 4, 1807. By Joseph Dana, D. D. one of the ministers of that town. Newburyport, E. W. Allen. 8vo. 1808.

The 3d and last volume of Boswell's Life of Johnson. 1st American, from the 5th London edition. 8vo. Boston, Andrews and Cummings and L. Blake.

No X. and Vol. V. of Shakespeare's Plays, containing the three parts of King Henry VI. and King Richard III. 12mo. Boston. Munroe, Francis, & Parker.

Self-knowledge : a treatise, shewing the nature and benefit of that important science, and the means to attain it intermixed with various reflections and observations on human nature. By John Mason, M.A. To

which is now prefixed, for the first time in an American edition, Memoirs of the author. 12mo. 75 cents. Boston. Munroe, Francis, & Parker.

A Serious Call to a devout and holy life, adapted to the state and condition of all orders of christians. By William Law, A.M. To which is added, some account of the author, &c. not before published in any of his works. 12mo. $1,25. Boston. E. & J. Larkin.

A Discourse on the Nature, the proper Subjects, and the Benefits of Baptism. With a brief Appendix on the Mode of administering the Ordinance. By the Rev. Samuel S. Smith, D. D. President of the College of New Jersey. Philadelphia. B. B. Hopkins. 1808.

Trust in God. Explained and re'commended in a sermon preached with some special reference to the state of the public mind, in the prospect of war; in the Congregational church, Charleston, South Carolina, July 12, 1807. By Isaac Stockton Keith, D. D. one of the pastors of said church. Charleston. W. P. Young.

The Excellency of the Gospel Ministry illustrated. A sermon delivered in Braintree at the Installation of the Rev. Sylvester Sage, November 4, 1807. By Hezekiah May, minister of the second congregational Church in Marblehead. Boston. Lincoln &

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wood, A. M. pastor of the second a cancer. By Jotham Waterman,

church in Woodstock. Hartford. Lincoln and Gleason.

The great question answered; or, the pure doctrines of the cross exhibited and explained. In two parts. To which is added the sentiments of Fencion on the inward teachings of the Holy Spirit. J. Howe. For sale by S. Etheridge, Charlestown, and Lincoln and Edmands, Boston.

The Religious Repository. Published once in two months. By the New Hampshire Missionary Society. Price 50 cents per annum, 10 cents single. Concord. George Hough.

An account of the several religious societies in Portsmouth, N. H. from their first establishment, and of the ministers of each, to the first of Jan. 1805. By Timothy Alden, jun, member of the Massachusetts Historical Society, and of the society in the State of New York, for the promotion of agriculture, arts, and manufactures. Boston. Munroe, Francis and Parker. 1808.

The Conquest of the last enemy; or, a complete victory over death. A discourse, delivered March 9, 1807, at the funeral of the Rev. Samuel Foxcroft, A. M. late pastor of the Congregational church in New Gloucester. By Jonathan Scott, pastor of the first church in Minot. Charlestown. S. Etheridge. 1808.

An alarm to unconverted sinners, with divers practical cases of conscience judiciously resolved. By Joseph Allein, late minister of the gospel at Taunton, Somersetshire. Charlestown. S. Etheridge. 1807.

The twelfth edition of Rollin's Ancient History is now in the press, two volumes of which are before the public. Boston. Etheridge & Bliss, and S. Etheridge, Charlestown.

Self-Employment in secret, left under the hand writing of the Rev. Mr. Corbet, late of Chichester, has lately been republished by S. Ether. idge. Charlestown.

Divine Goodness in Afflictions. Considered in a discourse delivered August 9, 1807, communion day, to the West Church in its widowed State, and also to Mrs. Crocker, a Member thereof, and her Children; it being Lord's day after the Interment of her Husband and their Father, Capt. John Crocker, who died of

A. B. V. D. M. pastor of the east church in Barnstable. Boston. Lincoln & Edmands. 1808.

WORKS IN THE PRESS.

Mr. Charles Pierce of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, has put to press and will speedily publish, Religious Cases of Conscience answered in an evan. gelical manner at the Casuistical Lecture, in Little St. Helen's, Bishop-gate-street. By S. Pike & S. Hayward. To which is added, the Spiritual Companion, or professing Christian tried at the bar of God's word. By S. Pike.

Isaiah Thomas, jun. of Worcester has in the press the following works:

The complete works of the late Rev. Jonathan Edwards, President of the College of N. Jersey. This work will be comprised in eight octavo volumes.; it is publishing on an entire new type, and fine wove paper.

Whiston's genuine works of Flavius Josephus, the learned and authentic Jewish historian, and celebrated warrior. This work will be published in three octavo volumes, from the last Edinburgh edition, printed in 1804.

Schrevelii's Greek Lexicon. This work will be completed in the course of the winter.

Brown's Genuine Dictionary of the Holy Bible; containing an historical account of the persons; a geographical and historical account of the places; a literal, critical and systematical description of other objects, whether natural, artificial, civil, religious or military; and the explanation of the appellative terms mentioned in the writings of the Old and New Testament; the whole comprising whatever is known concern. ing the antiquity of the Hebrew na. tion and church of God-Forming a sacred commentary; a body of Scripture history, chronology, and divinity; and serving in a great measure as a Concordance to the Bible-in two volumes. This valuable work has just been printed in Edinburgh under the immediate direction of Mr. Brown's sons, and has many valuable additions and corrections made by the Author previous to his death. A sketch of Mr. Brown's life is prefixed to this Edition.

Dbituary.

Character of Deacon John Larkin, of Charlestown.

Who died December 14th, 1807, in the 73d year of his age.

THE religious character of this good man was formed on the model of the Holy Scriptures. With this sacred volume he was familiarly conversant; and large portions of it, judiciously selected, were treasured up for constant use in his memory. He religiously made the glory of Christ the end, his grace the principle, and his word, the rule of life. His faith was sound, and according to godliness. It was firmly built on the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone. For this faith he was a sincere and uniform advocate. By this faith he walked through life, and it cheered and comforted him on the bed of death. The love of Christ was his most delightful theme; often would he dwell upon it with tears of affectionate delight. The ordinances of God's house were refreshing to his soul. Sacramental seasons were peculiarly precious to him, and were improved as fit seasons to minister liberally to the poor of Christ's flock. Few characters could with more sincerity adopt the language of the Psalmist : "How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Lord of hosts. My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the Lord." He was a constant and very devout worshipper in the sanctuary of Jehovah, till prevented by that sickness which terminated his pious and useful life. He was a man of prayer. The morning and evening sacrifices in the family and in the closet were punctually and devoutly offered. In these duties he was ardent and tender. He poured out his soul before God. The interests of the Redeemer's kingdom lay near his heart, and its prosperity ever gave him delight.

God was pleased to crown his honest industry with success, and to bless him with the means of being useful to those relatives, who were in a degree dependent on his charitable care, to the church and to the poor;

and this talent he conscientiously aimed so to improve, in his life and by his last will and testament, as that he might give to God a good account of his stewardship. He has left that good name behind him, which is better than precious ointment. In his death his family and numerous relatives have been depriv ed of one, who was deservedly very dear to them; this church of a respected and venerable officer and pil lar; the writer of this tribute of respect, of a very dear and faithful friend and parishioner; the poor of this church and of the town, of a liberal benefactor; the religious world, of a member deeply concerned for its welfare, and his country of a warm-hearted and very sincere patriot.

But we have to be thankful, that he lived to bear fruit in old age, and that he went peacefully to his grave, like a shock of corn ripe for the harvest. Warned of his approaching departure, he deliberately set his louse in order, and prepared to meet death with composure. Few Christians have ever been more highly favoured in the closing scene of life, than this pious servant of God. His last sickness was not painful, and he was surrounded with every thing his heart could desire, or enjoy. Death advanced toward him by slow and regular steps. He clearly espied him at a distance, but he beheld in him nothing terrible. He knew that his Saviour had disarmed him of his sting, and that through Christ strengthening him, he should conquer when he fell. Conscious that he could say, "For me to live is Christ," he could without wavering add, "and to die is gain." He was favoured with a constant serenity of soul. In one of his last seasons of private devotion, he had some peculiar and ravishing tokens of the divine love and favour toward him. His dying observations were striking and useful, and will be

long remembered by those beloved relatives and friends, who heard them. When he retired to his chamber for the last time, but a few days before his death, he told the writer, with the utmost composure, "This evening I expect to go into my chamber, never to leave it till my body shall be carried thence for burial." At another time, he said, "I feel that the earthly house of this tabernacle is dissolving, but blessed be God, I trust I have a building of God, an house not made with hands eternal in the heavens." The writer witnessed the death of this good man, and never did he behold such a scene of mingled sorrow and joy. There was nothing in it ghastly or awful. Not a limb was convulsed, nor a feature of the face distorted. A smile of joy even beamed on his dying countenance. Closing his own eyes, he sweetly fell asicep, not to wake again till the res

urrection.

Such are the fruits of a pious life. Such the death of a Christian.

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Mark the perfect man and behold the upright, for the end of that man is peace.

Where now is the spirit of this departed saint? With whom is he associated? What is his employment? Were he now from the blest abodes, to address us, who lament his departure, he would say,

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Weep not for me, Oh my friends, weep for yourselves; prepare to meet your God. Live to and for Christ,, while you live, and your death shall be everlasting gain.”

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agating the gospel.

And such was

his diligence, zeal and fidelity, as a missionary, that he was employed by that highly respectable Society, until his bodily infirmities rendered him unable to serve them any longer. He languished under a complication of disorders for more than a year and a half; but the dropsy finally became the predominant complaint, and ended the struggle.*

He was a man of strong mental of a robust constitution, which was powers, and of extensive information; literally worn out; hasty in spirit, but generous and sympathetic; reserved, and to strangers rather forbid. ding, in his manners, but very sincere and faithful, as a friend.

He had his imperfections; but many of the Christian graces shone with lustre in his life; especially under the heaviest afflictions. Indeed it may be said, that as a good man, "his praise is in all our churches."

It appears, that he was the subject of a gracious change of heart about the time he came into this counquaintance with the gospel he was attry. Before this experimental actached to the Arminian sentiments, and opposed to the doctrines of grace; but, from this time, he was led into a better understanding of the gospel. by the Holy Ghost, and his heart reHis understanding being enlightened came conciled to God's character, he bea thorough Calvinist in sentiment, and considered the doctrines of grace, as the grand charter of 's salvation. Renouncing all dependence on his own righteousness for acceptance with God, he placed his entire dependence on the perfect righteousness of Jesus Christ, who is exhibited in the gospel as the only propitiation for sin. And being confident that Jesus was able to keep what he had committed to his care, tality, and appeared willing to depart he expressed a hope full of immorand be with him.

In preaching he used great plainness of speech, reproved with author

* At the request of a respectable number of the inhabitants of Bristol, the remains of the Rev. Mr. Mc Lean were removed from Newcastle, and deposited among the people of his former charge, who still loved him.

ity, proclaimed the terrors of the law, and published the glad tidings of the gospel. He was discriminating in his preaching; dwelt much on the peculiar and leading doctrines of the gospel, and was ready to contend for the faith once delivered to the saints, when he saw the enemy endeavouring to overthrow it. He considered the doctrine of Christ's real divinity, as fundamental in the gospel scheme of salvation, maintained the doctrine of man's total moral depravity, and insisted that he must be born of the Spirit of God, that he must repent, and believe, and bring forth the fruits of righteousness. And though he discarded all idea of our being justified by works, and contended, that we must be justified by faith without the deeds of the law, yet he did not fail to enforce the authority of the law, as a rule of life, and to require, that those, who be lieve, should be careful to maintain good works.

As a missionary he was abundant in labours, took great delight in his work, and "endured hardness as a good soldier." He preached the gospel to very many, sowed the good seed over a very extensive field; and we ardently hope, that those, who have heard him, will remember how he has spoken unto them in the name of the Lord, and hold fast the truth; and that the good seed, which he has sown, will spring up and bring forth much fruit.

"The places that knew him will know him no more." He has kept the faith, has finished his course, and entered, (as we trust) into the joy of his Lord. Them that sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. May many of those, to whom our highly respected friend has spoken in the name of his divine Master, be of that number, and constitute his crown of rejoicing in that day. And may all that enter on missionary ground tread in the steps of this man of God, and be" followers of him, even as he was of Christ Jesus our Lord,” “who went about doing good."

CHARACTER OF REV. GIDEON HAWLEY.

THE Editors have expected for some time past a particular account

of the life and character of this eminent and faithful servant of Jesus Christ, for the Panoplist. They still expect it. In the mean time they give the following extract of a let ter, written immediately after his death, which has been hitherto delayed, in hope of a fuller account.

October 12, 1807.

"REV. AND DEAR SIR,

You have doubtless, by the public papers, been informed of the departure of Father Hawley, I trust to a better world. He expired on Saturday the 3d inst. I visited him on the Tuesday preceding. He appeared perfectly rational and tranquil. Speaking of his approaching dissolution, and his prospect of futurity, he observed, "I have hope of acceptance, but it is founded wholly on free and sovereign grace, and not at all on my own works. It is true my labours have been many; but they have been so very imperfect, attended with so great a want of charity, humility, &c. that I have no hope in them as the ground of my acceptance." He expressed his regret, at the same time, that so many of our modern preachers failed in pointing out so clearly, as they ought, the distinction between grace and works. His expression was, that "they so jumbled them together, that it was almost im. possible for common bearers to understand them." He added, “you know I was always a Calvinist." Have you not observed, Sir, that those, who have been, while in health, advocates for the doctrines of grace, in a general sense, have been more explicitly and decidedly so, in the near view of death? I think I have. He expressed an affectionate concern for his people, and his hope that the Society would not forget them."

Died, suddenly, January, 1808, the

Rev. Dr. William Linn, late one of the ministers of the Reformed Dutch Church, in the city of N. Y. aged 55 years and 11 months.

FEW ministers have attained such a high standing in society as he possessed before disease broke his strength, and impaired his activity. God had every way fitted him for

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