Lord, to all our hearts, and let them know that thou loosest the tongue." He then sung―

"To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
Who sweetly all agree."

Here his voice failed him, and after gasping for breath, he said, "Now we have done-Let us all go.' He was then laid on the bed, from which he rose no more. After lying still, and sleeping a little, he desired those who were present to pray and praise. They knelt down, and the room seemed to be filled with the divine presence. A little after he said, "Let me be buried in nothing but what is woollen, and let my corpse be carried in my coffin into the chapel." Then, as if done with all below, he again begged they would pray and praise. Several friends that were in the house being called up, they all kneeled down to prayer, at which time his fervour of spirit was visible to every one present. But in particular parts of the prayer his whole soul seemed to be engaged in a manner, which evidently showed how ardently he longed for the full accomplishment of their united desires. And when Mr. Broadbent was praying in a very expressive manner that if God was about to take away their father to his eternal rest, he would be pleased to continue and increase his blessing upon the doctrine and discipline, which he had long made his aged servant the means of propagating and establishing in the world: such a degree of fervour accompanied his loud Amen, as was every way expressive of his soul's being engaged in the answer of the petitions.

On rising from their knees, he took hold of all their hands, and with the utmost placidness saluted them, and said, "Farewell, farewell!”

A little after, a person coming in, he strove to speak,

but could not. Finding they could not understand him, he paused a little, and with all the remaining strength he had, cried out, "THE BEST OF ALL IS, GOD IS WITH US;" and then, lifting up his dying arm in token of victory, and raising his feeble voice with a holy triumph not to be expressed, he again repeated the heart-reviving words-"THE BEST OF ALL IS, GOD IS WITH US! "

Seeing some persons standing by his bed-side, he asked, "Who are these?" and being informed who they were, Mr. Rogers said, "Sir, we are come to rejoice with you; you are going to receive your crown." "It is the Lord's doing," he replied, "and marvellous in our eyes." On being told that his sister-in-law, Mrs. Wesley was come, he said, "He giveth his servants rest." He thanked her as she pressed his hand, and affectionately endeavoured to kiss her. On wetting his lips, he said, "We thank thee, O Lord, for these and all thy mercies: bless the Church and King; and grant us truth and peace, through Jesus Christ our Lord, for ever and ever!

At another time he said, "He causeth his servants to lie down in peace." Then pausing a little, he cried "The clouds drop fatness!" and soon after, "The Lord is with us, the God of Jacob is our refuge!" He then called those present to prayer: and though he was greatly exhausted, he appeared still more fervent in spirit. These exertions were however too much for his feeble frame: and most of the night following, though he often attempted to repeat the Psalm before-mentioned, he could only utter

"I'll praise-I'll praise!"

On Wednesday morning, the closing scene drew Mr. Bradford, his faithful friend, prayed with

near.

him, and the last word he was heard to articulate was, “Farewell!" A few minutes before ten, while several of his friends were kneeling around his bed, without a lingering groan, this man of God, this beloved Pastor of thousands, entered into the joy of his Lord.

Respecting such a man, even the smallest particulars will not be unpleasing. He was, in his person, rather below the middle size, but remarkably well proportioned. He had what some call a clean constitution in a high degree. He seemed not to have an atom of superfluous flesh, and yet was muscular and strong. His whole person was expressive of the activity and health, which generally arise from strong bodily powers, preserved by temperance and exercise. His face was remarkably fine, even to old age. The freshness of his complexion continued to the last week of his life. His whole countenance was highly expressive and interesting; it has often been observed, that many who were deeply prejudiced against him, have been changed in a moment into sentiments of veneration and esteem, on being introduced into his presence.

He was a pattern of neatness and simplicity, not only in his person, but in every circumstance of his life. In his chamber and study, during his winter months of residence in London, we believe there never was a book misplaced, or even a scrap of paper left unheeded. He could enjoy every convenience of life; and yet, he acted in the smallest things, like a man who was not to continue an hour in one place. He seemed always at home, settled, satisfied, and happy : and yet was ready every hour to take a journey of a thousand miles.

His conversation was always pleasing, and frequently interesting and instructive in the highest degree. By reading, travelling, and continual observation, he had a fund of knowledge, which he dispensed with a pro

priety and perspicuity that we believe has been rarely equalled. The Greek and Latin classics were as familiar to him as the most common English authors; and so were many of the best French writers. Yet, though so richly furnished, we believe those of the most improved taste have never observed in him the affection of learning. He joined in every kind of discourse that was innocent. As he knew that all nature is full of God, he became all things to all men in conversing on those subjects; but his delight was to speak of "God as being in Christ reconciling the world to himself;" and he strove to bring every conversation to this point. One thing has astonished those who have been much in his company. He generally concluded the conversation with two or three verses of a hymn, illustrative of what had just been spoken; and this he was enabled to do from the inexhaustible stores of his own, but especially of his brother's poetry, of which his memory was a rich repository. Thus the philosopher, and the man of the world, were often surprised into a confession of Christ as filling all in all, and were obliged to recollect the advice of the old Heathen,

"Muses, begin and end with God supreme."

Coke and More's Life of Wesley.

TIMOTHY DWIGHT.

PRESIDENT DWIGHT was an example of almost all that is excellent and praiseworthy. As a son, he manifested towards his parents, on all occasions, the most dutiful and cheerful obedience, and the most reverential affection. So true is this remark, that his mother

declared, a short time before her death, that she did not know the instance in which he ever disobeyed a parental command, or failed in the performance of a filial duty. As a husband and a father, his life was eminently lovely. It was an uniform display of conjugal affection and paternal tenderness: a daily exemplification of the great principle of benevolence, "It is more blessed to give than to receive." His highest earthly enjoyment was found at the fire-side, in the bosom of his family. Their happiness was his own; and to promote it, no exertions were too great.-As a brother, he was affectionate and generous: supplying to his numerous brothers and sisters, as far as the nature of things would admit, the severe loss they had sustained in the morning of their lives, in the death of an excellent father.-As a friend and neighbour, let the united testimony of the various communities in which, at different periods of his life, he resided, give his character. Rarely indeed does an instance occur, in which the influence of individual example has been more beneficially experienced. It was not merely that he was kind to his neighbours, polite and hospitable to strangers, and charitable to the poor; and that as far as in him lay, he followed peace with all men ;—there was a moral charm that uniformly surrounded him, which was felt in every circle, and spread its benign influence through the region in which he dwelt.

His sentiments with regard to personal religion are every where unfolded in his work on Theology; but especially in the Sermon on the Nature of Faith; in those on Regeneration; and in those on the Two Great Commandments. We have met with no other account of these subjects which has appeared to us equally definite and satisfactory. Religion he viewed as having its seat only in the heart; and himself and all men by nature as entirely destitute of it; and remaining so