out the imputation of vanity, that Scarborough will be honourably recorded among the British towns associated in such a beneficent design."

The subjoined are animated specimens of his Speech at the second Anniversary Meeting:

"Twice has the sun performed his annual revolution, dispensing light and heat to the globe, since we first assembled in this place, for the support of the noblest cause that ever occupied the notice, or interested the feelings of mankind. The sun, the moon, the stars, the varying seasons, heaven, and earth, and air, and the mighty ocean, obedient to the laws of their great Creator, incessantly proclaim his glory.Praise and thanksgiving constitute the song of angels-to this divine theme they tune their harps of gold. While the celestial courts resound with loud gratulations for the stupendous work of human redemption-while the planets as the roll, and the wide creation, harmoniously unite in declaring the glory of their divine architect-shall not man, the redeeming object of redeeming love, the vicegerent of God on earth, offer to Him the tribute of gratitude and adoration? Shall not we, who have been favoured with an effulgence of Gospel-light, reoice in the opportunity of diffusing it among

those who are "sitting in darkness and the

shadow of death ?"

"Love is the touchstone, the grand criterion assigned by our blessed Saviour to discriminate his true disciples from the barren professors of a spurious faith. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye love one another. Whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him." The faithful disciple of Jesus Christ is a universal philanthrophist. The sacred flame of christian love which he cherishes in his bosom, glows with inextinguishable ardour. With sympathetic tenderness, he extends his arms abroad to embrace the whole human race as brethren, and to rejoice in every opportunity of administering to their assistance and consolation. Exercising himself to have a conscience void of offence toward God and toward man, cherishing a spirit of universal benevolence, and studying to adorn the doctrine of his Redeemer in all things, he is, indeed a dignified character, however low he may appear in the estimation of a frivolous and censorious world. "Like the beacon on the top of a mountain, he is a burning and a shining light

to his generation ;" and his bright example will be extensively diffusive. "Let your light, therefore, so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven." In honour to the sacred cause in which we are engaged, we should cultivate universal charity," the bond cf perfectness, and let the peace of God rule in our heart." Faith and hope will expire, when this mortal existence is terminated; but charity (love) will survive the stroke, and reign with us in heaven, throughout ages of infinite duration. What will it avail a man to heap up treasures of silver or gold, to add house to house, and field to field, and ship to ship, if he be destitute of christian charity? Riches will not serve him "in the day of visitation," or redeem his body from death. At that aweful moment we must bid an eternal adieu to our silver and gold, our houses and lands, ships and merchandise; to all that can feast the eye and charm the ear; to the cheerful face of man, to our dearest friends and relatives. Our days are numbered, and the time is approaching, when the solemn sentence will be pronounced over our graves, "Earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust." But while the body is consigned to the tomb, the immortal

spirit will ascend to God who gave it, to enjoy everlasting felicity in heaven, or to suffer eternal punishment in those regions "where hope never cometh." While life remains, therefore, and the fleeting moments are on the wing, we should be solicitous to do the will of our heavenly Father, and to abound in every good and gracious work. "Let us work while it is day, for the night cometh when no man can work.” It will then be a consolation to our sinking spirits that we have "stood on the Lord's side," and zealously persevered in promoting his glory, and the felicity of our fellow beings."

On the first and second anniversaries of the meeting, he published the speeches he then delivered, which, not meeting a sale commensurate with the expense, deterred him from afterward publishing his elaborate harangues.

He sustained the office of President with great honour to himself and to the success of the Society and cause till the year of his demise; preparing an address for each anniversary equal in merit of composition to those already published. His venerable appearance and style of elocution on such occasions commanded attention; which, when once fixed, the feeling of reverence for the Speaker would in

evitably follow. In October, 1823, a special meeting of the Society was convened for the purpose of receiving the Rev. Joseph Hughes, one of the Secretaries of the British and Foreign Bible Society; and, in order to expedite his progress, the meeting was appointed to be held in the evening-our venerable President filled the chair; and we recollect the gratifying observations which Mr. Hughes made upon his appearance at his post: he seemed to rejoice exceedingly at, and felt much honoured by, his presence; observing that a person of his advanced age might easily have found excuses for non-attendance at such an hour, as—his increasing infirmities-the coolness of the evening and a variety of similar apologies: but a laudable zeal to promote the success of the great undertaking incited him to action, and he was invariably to be found in his official situation at the several meetings of the Society. Such days appeared to be with him Jubilee days, and were probably foretastes of the neverending Jubilee in heaven.

We cannot in justice omit to notice that he was very ably supported in his important office by the Secretaryship of the Rev. Thomas Irvin.

In consequence of the death of Mr. Hinder