gree, attempting "to force a paffage," I need only ftate, that, notwithstanding the expences of an additional Miffionary, fince the Conference, not a farthing has been drawn from the fund. The work has fully fupported itfelf; the people fubfcribe with the greateft readiness, and to the utmoft of their ability. I am happy to fay that this alfo has been the cafe with the Cardiff Miffionary. No expence has been incurred; the people abundantly supply all his wants, and offer to fubfcribe very liberally towards the fupport of a fecond preacher, of whom there is the greatest need. I have therefore, at the par ticular request of the Miffionaries, ventured to prefs Mr. Davies, to fend, if poflible, an additional preacher into each circuit. I have no doubt, but the progress of the work will more than keep pace with the increafe of the Million. aries. I cannot exprefs to you the pleasure I feel, in witneffing the good that has been done in my own neighbourhood. The work fully attefts its divine author; characters most notoriously wicked have been completely changed; finners are converted to God, Thofe who, a few months ago, were living in ignorance, and abandoned to the groffeft vices, are now learning the leffons of wif dom; and are endeavouring to perfect holiness in the fear of God. You will fmile, perhaps, when I tell you, I am a member of the Welsh fociety, and make a point of preaching with the Miffionaries, as often as I can. The fact is, I feel it my duty, to do all I can, to fupport and recommend the saufe. I have never before feen Extract of a Letter from Mr. OWEN Rev. and dear Sir. work of God, in thefe parts, fince I wrote to you at Leeds; I fhould have gladly embraced the firft opportunity of addreffing to you another letter; tho' quite at a lofs to know where it would meet with you. However, I am happy to inform you, that the Lord's work is not on the decline; it is advancing, though not fo rapidly as at firft. Every Circuit (except one) has increased in number, fince the Conference; and I hope the people have alfo increafed in grace. I have just now received a letter from brother Edward Jones, of Aberystwyth, in which he gives me a most pleasing account of their profperity, in the South. There was au increase of upwards of 200 members, last quarter, in that Circuit; and it appears there will be a very great increase this quarter alfo. He thinks his Circuit must be divided into three, the next Conference. He expects that ten or twelve Chapels will be built, in thofe places, in the course of of next fummer; fome of which, are already begun. We have alfo begun to build a few in thefe parts, fince Conference. I have had fome very pleafing accounts from brother Batten, in Merthyr Tidvil Circuit; which accounts have been corroborated by others. He has added about a hundred new members to the Societies, fince the Conference; and being much in want of help, two more preachers have been fent to him, and brother Griffith Hughes, in the Cardiff Circuit. Dear Sir, T% POETRY. NO the chafte and judicious pen of Gisborne, we are indebted, for the following elegant Ode on Cowper; whofe name is Eulogy; whofe verfe is Fame; and whofe memory, 66 to thofe, who ever felt the fting of forrow," is Sacred! But by the Chriftians, as a Chriftian, he is loved; and fince not a fmall number of your readers merit that honourable appellation, they cannot but be gratified by the infertion of the enclosed verses, in your improved Miscellany. I am, dear Sir, yours &c. Raithby-Hall. SARAH BRACKENBURY. ODE to the Memory of WILLIAM COWPER, Efq. "Servant of God,"---through heaven the founds are fpread : "Servant of God! well done: "Thy warfare's paft, thy toil is o'er: "Vifions of woe no longer dread : "Moon and ftar thou need'st no more, Nor yonder perishable fun : "The night of earthly noons is fled, "The eternal day's begun. "Thy Mafter calls;" "Awake; Awake," Proclaims th' Incarnate Word; "Servant of God! well done; partake "The glories of thy Lord." THE METHODIST MAGAZINE FOR JUNE 1808. BIOGRAPHY. MEMOIRS of Mr. MELCHOIR SEYMOUR TEULON. Sir, TH TO THE EDITOR. HE fubject of the following memoir having been a member of the Methodist Society 47 years, it may be gratifying, to many of his friends, to fee fome account of him in your Mifcellany, at the fame time that it may fuggeft to your numerous readers, the importance and utility of a faithful discharge of the focial and relative duties. MELCHOIR SEYMOUR TEULON was born at Bromley in Kent, March 8, 1734, of ftrictly moral parents, who rigidly attended to the performance of every outward duty, while they were ignorant of the inward power of godlinefs. He was naturally of a thoughtful, ferious turn of mind, and was favoured with the advantages of a religious education; the influence of which was increafed, by the particular attention of a worthy uncle and aunt, with whom he spent a confiderable part of his childhood: their own children dying in infancy, they entertained a paternal affection for him; and formed his mind to a confcientious fcrupulofity in the round of moral duties, and stored it with virtuous principles. At a proper age he was fent to school at Nottingham; to a Mr. Gill, who kept a refpectable academy in that town. He was a fingle man, whofe inother kept his houfe. Obferving the VOL. XXXI. June 1808. Hh fteady |