on the spot where the mission was to have been located, and at the very time when it would have been there, caused those who were acquainted with the circumstances to exclaim, "Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee, O God. Thy way is in the sea, and thy footsteps in the great waters." God said to these his devoted servants, as to David, "It was well that it was in thy heart, but thou shalt not build me the house."

Happily, however, we have lived to see the day when the scales are turned in favour of India. At the renewal of the East-India Company's charter, the question was discussed in Parliament, whether a body of merchants should be suffered to contravene the tolerant spirit of the British constitution, or whether that religious liberty, which is the glory and palladium of our isle, shall prevail wherever the British sceptre is swayed. By the vigorous efforts of the friends of religion and freedom in the legislature, it was decreed that India should be open to the propagation of the Gospel of Christ. It is consoling to think that we have not to record any vexatious attempts to thwart or evade these new provisions of the charter. If ever our countrymen defended the straits of Thermopyla, it was not when Nelson bled on the ocean, or Wellington sustained the shock of France at Waterloo, but when Wilberforce pleaded that a hundred millions of our Indian fellow-subjects should be free to hear of Him who died to redeem to himself a people out of every land. pp. 209-211.

We must confess ourselves rather disappointed, that the work before us does not enter more into detail and anecdote respecting Dr. Bogue as a missionary tutor. We cannot help thinking, that if some of the excellent men who are now labouring abroad had been written to, they might have furnished particular information on these topics. We should recommend this course preparatory to a future edition.

We have hitherto read only of David Bogue, Mr. Bogue, and Dr. Bogue. We have now, however, to introduce to our readers Bishop Bogue; or rather, we will leave Dr. Bennett, as the master of the ceremonies, to usher in the Right Reverend Prelate! The account will be found as edifying as amusing.

Towards the end of September 1824, occurred an event exceedingly characteristic of the Doctor. After the King and Queen of the Sandwich Islands had visited this country, to place their dominions under the protection of the British government, and had been attacked by the measles, which proved fatal to them, their bodies were ordered to be conveyed to their own country, in his Majesty's ship Blonde, commanded by Captain Lord Byron, cousin to the celebrated poet of that name. When the Blonde came round to Portsmouth, Dr. Bogue did what no one else in England effected, by paying them a visit for their religious instruction, and offering up with them prayers for their eternal welfare. Boki, the principal chief of the Sandwich Islands, with his wife Liliha, called in this country Madame Boki; Kapihe, called the admiral; Kakuanao, the king's treasurer; Manuia, the King's purveyor, or steward; and two domestics; formed the Hawaiian party, which was attended by an interpreter. Dr. Bogue, accompanied by a few friends, went on board; and having obtained an interview, addressed the strangers through the medium of the interpreter. The venerable pastor expressed his sorrow for the death of the King and Queen, and his hope that it would produce no unfavourable impression, either on the party present or on their nation, when they should return. He also entreated them not to suffer any thing they had seen in this

country to weaken their respect for Christianity, or to render them less favourable to the missionaries who had gone to instruct the Hawaiians in the Christian religion. The Doctor then kneeled down with the party, and offered up a solemn prayer to God for their preservation in the voyage; for the salvation of their souls; and the conversion of their countrymen to the knowledge, and worship, and love of the true God. Boki, the principal, was not only pleased, but so affected by this truly apostolical visit, that, after his return, he charged the Rev. C. J. Stewart, an American missionary, who was coming to this country, to be sure to present the grateful regards of the chief to the Bishop of Portsmouth. Mr. Stewart said, "I do not think there is any such dignitary." "O yes,” replied Boki, “I am sure there is; for he, with some of his friends, visited me when we were leaving England, and were lying at Portsmouth. He is a fine tall man," said Boki, drawing his hand over his forehead to describe the ample front of him whom he pronounced the Bishop of Portsmouth.

When Mr. Stewart came to England, he mentioned the charge which Boki had given him to Mr. Ellis, who had gone with the deputation from the Missionary Society, and had contributed so much to the conversion of the Sandwich islanders. Mr. Ellis, knowing Dr. Bogue, and having heard of the visit, was enabled to inform Mr. Stewart who was this new dignitary, the Bishop of Portsmouth, whose pastoral care had reflected so much honour on his own character, and left so strong and happy an impression on the natives of the far distant isles. pp. 336-338.

Did our limits allow, we might profitably introduce many interesting facts connected with the lives and deaths of some of the children of the deceased. But, passing by such particulars, we must hasten to the closing scene of the father himself. He had been requested to attend a missionary meeting at Brighton. Though not perfectly well when he left home, he doubtless looked foward to returning again to the surviving members of his family; but he never lived to return the great Master called for him suddenly; but He found him not sleeping, but watching. The account given of her father's last moments by one of his daughters is deeply affecting, and well agrees with the statement of the Rev. Mr. Goulty, at whose house he died.

Mr. Goulty says, "Soon after this I spent a short time with him, which I regarded as peculiarly sacred. Endeavouring to comfort him, I repeated the promise, I will never leave thee nor forsake thee;' upon which, with an effort of his exhausted strength, but with a delightful energy, he said, 'Ah! remember that stands in the highest character;' alluding to the peculiarity in the original of that passage. To the question, Is your mind, my dear sir, still supported?' he replied, Yes, I thank you; I am looking to that compassionate Saviour, whose blood cleanseth from all sin.' It is encouraging to us, sir, to receive the testimony, and to witness the support of the Gospel, in those who have long been in the service.' He said, "Yes, it is valuable; and I am able to say, "I know in whom I have believed." His state of exhaustion and disease rendered his subsequent words unintelligible, while his countenance beamed with almost celestial peace. 'Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his. Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright, for the end of that man is peace.'

Mrs. Parker's letter goes on to narrate the solemn scene thus: "The last words my father spoke to me were in answer to the information I gave him,

about three o'clock, that Dr. Dodds was come. This seemed to rouse him with delight, for he replied, Is he?' But so fast was he now sinking, that though it could not be more than a second before the Doctor came into the room, my father relapsed again into such a stupor, that he did not know his old friend, who was a member and a deacon of the church at Gosport.

66 I sat up all that night with him, and felt a melancholy pleasure in being with him entirely alone. He remained in the same state of composed sleep, or insensibility, all the night. Between four and five next morning, my brother John came, having arrived in London, from Dover, late the night before. He thought that my father returned the pressure of his hand, when he laid hold of it and spoke to him.

“Having never witnessed death, I had no idea that its work was now begun, so calm and peaceful appeared to be my dear father's slumbers. About five I gave him his last draught; but it seemed to occasion him so much trouble to swallow it, that I could not bear to administer the whole.

"About seven, the medical attendants came: I was sitting at the foot of the bed, when one of them, drawing the curtain hastily on one side, looked in, and I read in his looks all that I feared. He desired me to leave the room, and I remained below for some moments, in a state not to be described. When Mr. Fletcher returned to me, and replied to my questions by informing me how near my beloved father was to his release, I returned to his bed-side. At a quarter past nine, while I and my brother John, Mr. and Mrs. Goulty, Mr. Fletcher, Dr. Dodds and his daughter, were standing round in awful suspense, my dear parent drew his last breath. So gentle was this transition from earth to heaven, that I could not have supposed it dying. The expression of his countenance during his last moments had become so peculiarly sweet, that it was not difficult for me to imagine that he saw angels waiting to conduct him home. I stood near his head and closed his eyes." pp. 364-366.

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From the character of Dr. Bogue given by his biographer, it would appear that he was raised above others more by indefatigable industry than by what is usually termed genius." This we believe. But it does not sink the man or the minister in our estimation. "Occupy till I come," is the admonition of the great Head of the church; and well will it be for those ministers and stewards of God's mysteries, who, when the Saviour shall come, shall be acknowledged as faithful to their talents; and to whom he shall say, "Enter ye into the joy of your Lord." We take our leave of the present work with a deep feeling of respect for the excellent man whose memoir it contains. We cannot, at the same time, express in any very high terms our admiration of the composition of the work. From the known respectability of the biographer, we felt ourselves justified in expecting a much better work than he has produced. We think also that the sum of 12s. is by far too large a sum for such a book. The author, or the publisher, or rather both, should remember, that the character of Dr. Bogue was dear to many of the pious poor of his own communion, and that such persons will doubtless be thankful for an abridged and cheaper edition.

We thought we had done; but a note at the foot of p. 441

is so important, that we cannot but give it a place in this article. Alas! how much misery might have been spared to individuals, and how much injury to the cause of religion, if all who are concerned in the management of Christian societies would go and imitate this deceased servant of God in the following particular!

On one occasion, being charged, rather uncourteously as well as unjustly, with finesse, he replied, "On entering the Missionary Society, I, in the strength of the Lord, made this resolution-never to be offended; and I have, by the grace of God, endeavoured to maintain it. I shall therefore take no notice of the remarks just made, but proceed to the business before us."

Infant Baptism the Means of National Reformation, according to the Doctrine and Discipline of the Established Church. In Nine Letters to a Friend. By HENRY BUDD, M. A., &c. London: Seeleys. 1827.

AMONG the vast variety of modern publications on theology, there are but few original works-works of reflecting and original minds-and still fewer are the books which contain both original and scriptural views at the same time. Such, however, is the work before us. It is written in that devout, heavenly, and loving spirit; with that clear discernment of evangelical truth, and that honest, open, and simple enunciation of that truth, which marked the best days of our Church, and the very times of our Reformers.

It may interest our readers, as it has highly gratified ourselves, to trace Mr. Budd's progress. There was a time when he would have opposed the principles of which he is now so able a defender. But, serious, steady, and devout in the discharge of his ministerial duties, he was led on, by Divine Grace, to that full knowledge of the doctrines of the Gospel which he now so distinctly declares to others. For a considerable period he was laid aside by sickness, and then published. some of Hooker's smaller works, under the title of "the Silent Preacher." In the introduction to that publication there is a beautiful exhibition of Christian experience, shewing the workings of his own mind in his afflictions. When restored to health, his congregation received the full benefit of that season of affliction and retirement, which had evidently been so profitable to his own mind. In 1819 he was called to preach a Visitation Sermon at Dunmow; in which he boldly and unequivocally declared the doctrines of grace, and, among others, that

almost exploded but most scriptural and Church-of-England doctrine, Predestination to life by Christ Jesus. With singular integrity, openness, and ability, he justified the character of the much-injured Calvin; and in valuable notes, appended to that sermon, he shews how exceedingly unfair are the expositions both of Bishops Burnet and Tomline of the Seventeenth Article; and he brings forward valuable testimonies from Cranmer, Latimer, Ridley, Hooper, Bradford, Rogers, Philpot, Saunders, Taylor, Jewell, and others (we love to recite such names), in favour of that really holy and practical doctrine. His Sermons for the Prayer-Book and Homily and the Newfoundland School Societies, have the same characteristic marks of evangelical piety and devotion. It gave us great pleasure to see that the Church Missionary Society was not ashamed of so faithful a champion of Divine Grace, and invited him at its last anniversary, on a sudden emergency, to preach the Annual Sermon. His discourse must have cheered and animated every simplehearted believer in Christ; and we do hope and pray that it may have a most wide and beneficial circulation. It is an honour to the Society to have such a sermon enrolled in its Proceedings. It is full of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The practical application to Protestant England is so striking, that we are sure our readers will forgive our quoting it.

"Does the Gospel of reconciliation produce the fruits that might be expected from it in Protestant England? Is the suavity of the Gospel evident in our habits and manners; or the severity of the Law? Is there the blandness, the meekness, the kindness, the humility, the conciliation, the heavenlymindedness, the spiritual renewal, and the holy courtesy of a people in whose hearts self is dethroned, and Christ is exalted? Is there the forbearance, the long-suffering, the submission, the tenderness to offend, the readiness to be reconciled, and the unwearied charity, of a people reconciled to God by grace and saved by mercy? Or, is there an unconceding demand, an excessive claim, a rigorous exaction of duty throughout the whole range of relative life, which speaks the severity of the Law? Are children trained, in the nursery, not as children of promise, but of nature? Has our admirable Baptismal Service (the true key of all our formularies, and without which they stand as isolated and disjointed services), sunk into desuetude and formality? and are children required to perform the promises made for them, without grounding the requirement on the promises made to them? Does the education of our children proceed upon the same legal rigour? and is it a demand of duty, without the encouragement of privilege? Are we