with Mr. Pasco as did their pious labours. His acqaintance with ministers was very entensive, and to them his conversation was peculiarly entertaining, from the informatie, as well as from the piety, which it discovered.

During the few last years of Mr. Pasco he had kept a steady eye on the interest of the Bristol Education Society, and exerted hin' self strenuously to promote its prosperity. He had the pleasure to see his exertions, in great measure, crowned with success; and just before he died, commended, with great earnestness, the support of that institution to his survivors; on whom, we are confident, his recommendation cannot be lost.

One virtue Mr. Pasco possessed in so great a degree, that it ought to be distinctly noticed. Few professors of religion have been so much engaged in the world as he was, and yet have so carefully and successfully guarded against imbibing its spirit. His engagements in the world were indeed those of duty; and through the whole of his life, an instance, it is believed, cannot be collected when he for a moment forgot, in any company, the dignity or propriety of the Christian character. It ought, however, to be remarked, that felicity like this is not to be attained without sacrifices. Mr. Pasco hesitated not to give offence by refusing his company in instances where temptation was certain, and duty did not expressly call him. When he believed it his duty to be present in large and inixed companies, no entreaties could prevent his retiring at a very early hour from scenes in which it was impossible, he said, for a Christian to be either delighted or profited.

It is not often seen, that gentleness of manners and an ardent love of peace are combined with an equal degree of fortitude and active courage and while beneficence, in, some instances is general and diffusive from other hands it descends in greater abundance on some favoured spots, to which duty or inclination may direct them. Every virtue has its place in the Christian character; but that all should exist in a degree equally eminent, is an approach towards complete excellence, which those who contemplate life in all its bearings, do not feel themselves warranted to expect. Sensible of his defects, and evidently advancing in his conquest over them; exhibiting a life of sincere obedience, from which no virtue was excluded, and in which most virtues shone with eminence; Mr. Pasco met, at a far earlier

period of the conflict than his friends had anticipated, but not earlier than he desired, that solemn and gracious sentence, which cancelled his imperfections, accepted his obedience, and crowned him with triumph.

It remains only that the last, and most animating scene. of Mr. Pasco's life, should be recorded. During a period of almost thirty years, the friends of Mr. Pasco had not known his health interrupted even by one season of dan gerous illness. In the two last years of his life, his wellknown temperance and care of his health had not enabled him to avoid a slight attack of the gout, which was only once repeated, before that illness, which, arising from the same cause, terminated his days. In the beginning of August, 1805, he was present at the annual meeting of the Education Society at Bristol; and some friends thought that they then perceived symptoms of the fatal disorder lurking in his frame, and diminishing his usual sprightliness and activity. He returned to Oxford early in the month, and, though somewhat indisposed, continued his usual engagements, which were numerous, till about twelve days before he died. It was on the evening of August 19, when, after a day spent in the active service of his friends, he complained of severe indisposition; and it was with difficulty he took horse exercise the two following days, with a view of diverting the disorder from the vitals, and directing it to the extremities of the system. This measure was not attended with success. On the night of the 21st, he experienced an attack so violent, that respiration was nearly suppressed, and immediate danger of course apprehended. Medical aid was called in, and relief procured; but it proved to be only temporary. After two or three days, the disorder returned with violence, took firm possession of the seat of life, and though opposed by the skill and sedulous attention of two eminent physicians, baffled every attempt to subdue or remove it, and finally succeeded in the errand on which it was sent, the removal of Mr. Pasco to a better world. From the beginning of this illness, Mr. Pasco appeared to be fully persuaded that it would terminate in death. For several days before, his friends were much alarmed respecting him; his conversations, which were greatly interesting, usually closed with such expressions as these: "Yon will remember this when I am gone. This is the language of your dying friend." He uttered these expressions with

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equal solemnity and cheerfulness. The first stroke of his disease was commissioned and empowered to break off every chain to deliver him at once from all desire of life, and every fear of death." I have no reason," said he, " to be discontent with life; it has smiled, and still smiles on me with every attraction, nor am I insensible to its blessings; but I have a better life-it is better, far better to depart, and to be with Christ."

The prospect of death and judgement filled him, indeed, with a just awe and reverence; and this, combined with a consciousness of imperfection and guilt, seemed for a few hours to suppress his joys; but these clouds were quickly removed by the lively actings of faith on the sure promises of pardoning mercy, and the unchanging faithfulness of the divine Redeemer. Thus supported, this dying saint displayed, to the praise of divine grace alone, a most dignified serenity, mingled with rational and exalted joy. Of himself he said little, except in penitential confession; and of his own usefulness he said nothing. Of Christ, and his excellency, of the beauty of religion, and its unspeakable consolations, his heart and lips were full. Mr. Pasco gave frequent signs in his last moments that his felicity continued, and appeared to be indulged both with intellect and consolation, till he willingly breathed forth his spirit, and fell asleep in Jesus. He expired Sept. 1, 1806, having just entered on his fifty-fourth

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PATTRICK, GEORGE, LL. B, was born at Marks Tey, a small village near Colchester, Essex, and descended of a very respectable family. His first destination in life was to the practice of an attorney, and having served his clerkship at Colchester, he entered on the practice, and was for a short period at Dedham, famous for the ministry of Mr. Burkit, the vicar thereof, whose Exposition of the New Testament has been extensively circulated, and deservedly esteemed. He then took chambers in the metropolis; but having dissipated a considerable part of a moderate fortune left him by his father, and having little practice in the law, he was induced to change his profession, and entered himself as Fellow Commoner, at Sidney College, Cambridge: whence he proceeded, after the usual exercises, LL. B. Prior to this he had taken holy orders, and became curate of Areley, Essex, the liv

ing of which he afterwards obtained from the late 'bishop Lowth, through the interest of lord Dacre, of Bell House, in the parish of Aveley, who appointed him his chaplain, and in whose family and circle of acquaintance he almost wholly lived for many years. His manners and conversation were such as rendered him peculiarly agreeable to the polite and fashionble world, and when eventually he became lost to their society, few men have ever been more regretted. Long, however, were such connexions a snare to him, and his emancipation from the shackles in which they held him was slow and gradual.

From the letter of a mutual and intimate friend we transcribe the following extract: "My acquaintance with him commenced, if I remember right, in the year 1786, at a period when he had scarcely any other serious friends, at least, in London. He had been then several years under serious impressions, but it was still some time longer before the religious world had any general knowledge of him. He has told me how his views first began to alter; and think it was by the conversation of a female parishioner, who occasionally went to London, and heard the rev. Messrs. Newton, Foster, Cecil, &c. She earnestly recommended to him the hearing of them likewise, and his curiosity was excited to fulfil her wishes; though I remember hearing him say, that he kept it from her that he did so; and always affected to receive her counsel with contempt." It pleased God that he did not hear in vain; and having once heard, he heard frequently; he came often to town, and at length took lodgings, I believe chiefly with a view to steal more time from his worldly connexions, and spend it unobserved in attending the preaching of the Gospel. Of what he heard in the course of the week he always took notes, and these a little enlarged, he usually delivered to his congregation on the Lord's day following. Thus he went on, gradually acquiring light and strength, until he was appointed chapJain of Morden College, on Blackheath, about 1787, through the interest of the late lord Dacre, of Lee, his worthy friend and patron, to whom he had been chaplain from the decease of his predecessor in the title, lord Daere, of Aveley, beforementioned. His preaching soon attracted a large congregation to the college chapel; and his zeal here flamed out in a manner which surprized all

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who had not previously marked his progress. He now opened his house two evenings in the week for prayer and exposition of the Scriptures, and at these exercises first initiated himself into the practice of extempore preaching. In 1789 he married Miss Ferriday, of Madeley, in Shrop shire, whom be left with two children.

His residence at Blackheath was not long. The old pensioners, as well as the officers of the college, were highly incensed at the plain dealing they met with. Accustomed to think themselves Saints, they abhorred the imputation of being treated as Sinners. And it is reported that a curious memorial was presented by these self-righ teous Pharisees, stating, that they had been endeavouring with all their pains to keep the commandments, and Mr. Pattrick insisted that they had broken them all: nay, that they had been guilty of adultery, and murder! How ignorant is man of the spirituality of the law, until God enlightens the understanding, and renews the heart! Drunkenness and immorality might perchance have been passed over in our friend, but this was an unpardonable crime. The offence of the Cross was such, that the governors dismissed this faithful Micaiah. The loss of this chaplaincy was no ordinary trial. The situation, was pleasant, the emolument considerable, the post respecta ble yet all these houses and lands, did he sacrifice without seeming reluctance; so chearfully had he learned to suffer persecution, affliction, and reproach, for the sake of his blessed Master. This transaction made him generally known, and regarded as he deserved. After his expulsion from the college, he settled at Carshalton, in Surrey, as qurate to the rev. Mr. Rose, afterwards rector of Beckenham here he remained for three years, and had much ac-ceptance.

Tender health, and being subject to the ague, having prevented residence on his living; at the rev. Mr. Foster's invitation he removed to London, to be his assistant, and so continued until Mr. Foster's health being established, and the afternoon joint lecture of St. Leonard, Shoreditch, offered him in 1796, to which the Sunday evening lecture of St. Bride's was soon added, this respectable connexion was dissolved. Mr. Pattrick was now in the apparent zenith of his usefulness, Two large churches crowded from end to end, besides occasional services at