derfully struck Hintsa; and on the day of the landdrost's departure, he ● said, 'I am ready to have a missionary; he has nothing to do but come; there is a place where he may build and live.' But he added, 'I have been waiting an answer from Gaika and Islambi.'" OBITUARY. DEATH OF MISS AMELIA HOLLETT. Communicated for the Methodist Magazine by her father. DIED, April 23, 1820, Miss Amelia Hollett, in her nineteenth year. She experienced a change of heart when about nine years of age; but, as is often the case with youth, she backslid from God, and continued in a stupid state until about eighteen months before she died. Under the preaching of the Rev. Ara Williams she was roused from her spiritual lethargy, and excited to seek what she had lost; and she soon found the lost pearl, and not long after united herself to the Methodist Episcopal Church. victory over all sin, praised God, and said, "Now I am ready to go, for the Lord has sanctified my soul." After this, at her request, the sacrament of the Lord's supper was administered. It was a solemn and comfortable For some time she had exhibited symptoms of a liver complaint, and was finally assaulted with a bilious fever, from which she never recovered. While thus afflicted, she struggled earnestly for full redemption in the blood of Christ. For this she supplicated the throne of grace herself, and requested her Christian friends to intercede for her; and on Thursday, while brother Abell, in company with others, was engaged in ardent prayer, she clapped her hands in token of a season. On sabbath morning it became evident that her sufferings were nearly ended. She rejoiced at the prospect of so soon entering into her Master's joy. About two hours before her death, her brothers and sisters were brought into the room, whom she exhorted in a very feeling manner, pressing on them the necessity of a preparation for death and judgment. An affectionate farewell to all her friends, particularly her parents, preceded her last moments. When unable to respond to the questions which were asked her, she raised her hand in token of triumph, and then fell asleep in Jesus, leaving behind her "a sweet savour,' and a bright testimony of her preparedness to enter into the joy of her God. POETRY. From the Wesleyan Methodist Magazine. LINES PRESENTED TO THE REV. JOHN BROWNELL, On his leaving England for the West Indies, as a Christian Missionary. HARK! from the islands of the sea, By poor benighted Indians trod, A cry is heard; that cry should be To all the voice of God. The heathen perish day by day: The heathen perish,-sin and death Hark, from the islands of the sea A voice is heard, "Oh come and save!" Canst thou (for Christ forsaking all) Bid England's shores farewell? Where Western India's isles t' adorn Though ours was not thy native place, There, there, thy buried parents rest; There, there, thy arms fraternal twine; There, there, thy nuptial vows were blest; There, there, what friends are thine! The graves where rest the honour'd dead, Graves, hearths, and altars, thus endear'd, Then go,-Jehovah's will thy choice, Go, prayers of saints shall ceaseless rise The living,-they whose life of love Go,-while the breath of heaven prevails, 'Tis God's prerogative to bless; 'Tis man's high privilege to pray: Farewell! The promise of success Points out, prepares thy way! THE LARK AND THE CHRISTIAN. The higher she rises the sweeter she sings, And she sings when we hear her no more: When storms and dark clouds veil the sun from our sight, She loves her gay music to pour. 'Tis thus with the Christian: his willing soul flies NO. 4.] FOR APRIL, 1828. DIVINITY. EVOL. 11. CHRIST RAISING THE WIDOW'S SON: A SERMON,* BY THE REV. SAMUEL DOUGHTY, OF THE PHILADELPHIA CONFERENCE. And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nein, and tumult of indescribable yet pleasing emotions. Here we perceive *This sermon was written for an esteemed, but afflicted friend, to the circumstances of whose case the subject was thought, in some degree, to be applicable. VOL. XI. April, 1828. 13 |