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shalt thou return-in the presence of at least a thousand people! I also preached his FUNERAL SERMON the following Sabbath, from these words, which he had given for that purpose, Exodus xxii. 22, 23, 24. Ye shall not afflict any widow or fatherless child. If thou afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry, and my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless. The house was prodigiously crowded, and supposed at least to contain twelve hundred people, and numbers were obliged to go away, not being able to get nigh the doors.

This trying Providence hath seemingly given the finishing stroke to my before exhausted spirits; for I feel myself quite broken down. Far, however, be it from me to repine or murmur. The Judge of the whole Earth hath done nothing but what is right; and why should a living man complain—a man for the punishment of his sins?

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I concluded my Address at his grave with these words

"FAREWELL, ye honoured ashes of a much and long loved Friend! We commit you to the earth,— but there you shall not always remain. JESUS CHRIST hath you in his charge, and he will raise you up again at the last day, and form you into a glorious body, like unto his own. He is the SAVIOUR of the Body, as well as of the Soul. The Corruptible shall put on INCORRUPTION, and Death shall be swallowed up in VICTORY!"

Thus it is that RELIGION, and RELIGION alone, whose origin is divine, hath been empowered to wipe away the tears, and bind up the lacerated wounds of suffering humanity. Weeping, (says the afflicted but devout Psalmist) may endure for a night, but soy cometh in the morning. There are two Mornings spoken of in the Sacred Writings ; the morning of CREATION, when the stars sang together, and the sons of God shouted for joy: and the morning of the RESURRECTION, when the Archangel's trump shall sound, whilst the Dead shall rise incorruptible, and every man will be rewarded according to his works.

"Infidel! cease-(exclaims an eloquent living writer) tread not with daring step and cruel purpose that hallowed ground, which upholds, and upholds well, what reason or affection values most. Respect at least the sensibilities of a wounded spirit; and leave to the mourner in Zion-O! leave him that Faith, which alone can reconcile him to the death of others-which alone can fortify his courage in the prospect of his own-which alone can fill his heart with peace and joy in believing. But why bespeak the forbearance of Infidelity, when we may securely defy its most inveterate enmity? We are covered with the armour of God-w wield the weapons of everlasting Truth-we stand upon that rock, against which the gates of Hell shall not prevail-we KNOW in WHOM we have believed, and that he is able to keep the good thing which we commit to him till the fair dawning of

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THAT MORN, which shall give us back all that has been excellent in wisdom and virtue-all that has been pleasing to the eye of fancy, or dear to the heart of affection. Yes-ye venerable Worthies, who have enlightened and improved the world! it was with this prospect before you that ye consumed the midnight oil in laborious studies-that ye exhausted the energies of your minds and the strength of your bodies, in illustrating important truths and communicating useful knowledge. Ye, too-who have suffered PERSECUTION for the sake of righteousness—who have nobly fought, and bravely died in defence of truth—yes, ye fanned your holy ambition-ye nerved your high and generous resolves by the desire and hope of that divine approbation, which will crown your labours with eternal triumph! Ye shall not lose your expectation. We shall see you owned and proclaimed in the midst of an assembled universe, by HIM who was himself a voluntary victim to his love of truth and human happiness. We shall see you receive the Crown of Righteousness from HIS hands, whose doctrines inspired you with high purposes-whose spirit guided you in the execution of them-and whose example taught you to labour and suffer for GOD and ETERNITY*."

* SERMONS on Various Subjects, by my worthy Friend James Lindsay, D. D. In One Volume; which may be deservedly ranked among the best Discourses that enrich and adorn the English language.

PART II.

Enumeration and Analysis of MR. RICHARDS'

Publications.

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