The spirituality of his mind was so habitual, indeed, that it shone forth whenever an opportunity was given for its manifestation: it was, however, entirely free from that obtrusiveness which is too often displayed by some, and which is disgusting rather than profitable.

We must now notice the deceased in the walks of Christian benevolence and liberality. His faith was a practical and operative one: while he derived all his hope of justification and eternal life from Jesus and his atoning sacrifice, he was zealous of good works.'

I have seldom seen an individual whose mind was so deeply penetrated with sympathy and compassion for the children of poverty and misery. The poor and the afflicted, throughout the neighbourhood which surrounded his habitation, found, in him, a feeling and generous benefactor. He not only gave food to the hungry, medicine to the sick, and clothing to the naked, but he was particularly anxious that the rising generation should be instructed, and that their parents should become acquainted with the glad tidings of salvation: he therefore cheerfully, incurred a considerable annual expense in the support of schools and the preaching of the gospel. In addition to these local operations, he was often resorted to by persons from every part of the kingdom, for his assistance upon various occasions: but the largeness of his heart was equal to the means with which Providence had blessed him; and that case must

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have furnished some very striking ground of objection, which he dismissed without aid.*

Public Institutions also met with a ready supporter in our departed friend. He was one of the early and ardent friends of the unfortunate deaf and dumb: he also frequently represented to me the afflicted state of the blind, and urged me to commence an institution for their relief. I felt the force of his appeal on their behalf, but being too much occupied by the claims of that class of unfortunates whose cause I had just undertaken, I pressed him to begin the other himself. He was too diffident, however, to venture upon so public a work, and it was soon after commenced by others.

Although he was a more obscure and silent cooperator than some other individuals in behalf of the oppressed children of injured Africa, yet his heart went fully into the measures which were adopted for the abolition of that nefarious and iniquitous traffic in the human species.

* Of all modern philanthropists, I think none had stronger ground for saying, with Job, When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me: because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy."

+ I had never thought seriously of the slave-trade, till I read the incomparable pamphlet of Mr. Clarkson, which immediately impressed my mind with its impolicy, its injustice, and its cruelty. But how great was the disgust and horror which I felt, when I beheld, in a parlour at Hatcham House, those abominable instru

But the department in which the deceased was best known to most of us present on this mournful occasion, was in his beneficial and close connexion with the 'London Missionary Society.' Much as his modesty and diffidence induced him to shrink from public notice, yet his love for the souls of the perishing heathen, and his zeal for their conversion from the worship of dumb idols, to serve the living and true God,' rendered him incapable of refusing the unanimous request of that important and useful Society to become its Treasurer. How admirably he was formed for that office, and how acceptably and usefully he discharged its duties, can never be forgotten by those who have been his associates in that great and good work. The qualities of his mind-the ardour of his zeal-the suavity of his manners-his patience and perseverance amidst difficulties and discouragements-his willingness to labour in its cause-and especially the alacrity and accuracy with which he drew up letters, and other Missionary papers of importance, all conspired to show the wisdom of the choice, and, under the blessing of God, tended to advance

ments of cruelty which are used on board the African slave ships: they consisted of iron hand-cuffs, shackles for the legs, thumbscrews, and the speculum oris, an instrument for wrenching open the mouths of the poor slaves when they were obstinate and would not take their food. In the same room, I saw various articles of manufacture in cloth and in leather, and also different kinds of dyeing, the whole calculated to show the capacity and ingenuity of this class of the human species, and proving that they are capable of all the enjoyments and duties of civilized life.

the permanent interests of the Society. Nor ought it to be forgotten, that by granting to its Directors the use of some of the spare rooms of his counting-house, and allowing one of his own clerks to receive donations and subscriptions, and to keep their accounts, he in fact became the largest and most effective benefactor to the Institution.* That Institution has to deplore the loss of one of its earliest, warmest, and most intelligent friends: but let us not be discouraged; the cause of Missions is the cause of the Redeemer-it shall prosper in his hand his name shall endure for ever,' and 'all the earth shall be filled with his glory!'

* I scarcely ever pass over London Bridge, without glancing my eyes toward those highly-favoured rooms appertaining to our departed friend's counting-house, at Old Swan Stairs, and feeling a glow of pleasure at the recollection, that there the London Missionary Society, the Religious Tract Society, the Hibernian Society, &c. formed those plans of Christian benevolence on which Divine Providence has so signally smiled. This pleasure is greatly heightened, when I also recollect, that in those favoured rooms was brought forth that gigantic agent of moral and spiritual good-the British and Foreign Bible Society. These rooms, in my judgment, are second to none but that in which the disciples met after their Master's ascension, and from whence they went forth to enlighten and to bless a dark and guilty world.

† It was Mr. Hardcastle's custom to have a party of Missionary friends dine with him at Hatcham, on the Saturday in the Missionary week. Among them were generally the four Preachers, the Secretary, a few of the oldest Directors, and other friends. I have known this interesting group consist of the Established Clergy of England, Ireland, and Scotland, of all the various denominations of Seceders, of Calvinistic and Wesleyan Methodists, of Independents, Baptists, Moravians, &c.

If the length of this address had not already exceeded what was at first proposed, I might now for a while occupy the attention of those branches of the family which surround the tomb. But I must be brief. Who, however, that knew and loved the relative whom you have lost, but must sincerely condole with you under your present affliction! You have lost your best and dearest earthly friend: but recollect with what affection and solicitude he commended you to the guidance and protection of that Being, whom he so devoutly honoured as the God and the guide of his youth. What can I say to you in the way of counsel and direction, that he has not repeatedly said? He has most solemnly charged you to regard your souls and to seek their salvation; to sympathize with and to be dutiful to your bereaved parent, and kind and affectionate to your beloved sisters. I would, however, seriously urge you to study and

Nor did the variety of country or of denomination in the least diminish the harmony or pleasure of the meeting; for they had all come there in one character-that of friends to the poor heathen and in this character, the whole company seemed to have but one object and one soul. The intellectual pleasure which this meeting afforded, exceeded what I ever enjoyed in a social meeting elsewhere. The subjects which generally engaged attention, were so important in their own nature, and discussed with so much freedom and animation, that I always anticipated the day as a high festival, and returned from the meeting with regret. I am not sure that the Missionary flame which now burns so bright and strong among the Evangelical Clergy, if it had not its first spark from the circle at Hatcham House, was not fanned and strengthened there.