spirit would desire us not to conceal that on his dying bed he deeply deplored the want of spirituality in his past life. He lamented that he had been so much devoted to the world, and its trifling vanities, and so little to the Saviour's holy cause. This fact may well serve as an admonition, and is suited to arouse the slumbers of those, who though professedly set apart to the same ministry of reconciliation, are less seriously devoted to the work, than was the subject of this hasty memoir.

But we cannot, need not, enlarge-To use the language of a long tried friend of the deceased, "he is cut down in the midst of life, of usefulness, and of much promise; he has left the legacy of a good name, and his memory will be blessed."

To the intimate friends of the deceased, it may be gratifying to read the following notices of his last hours, made at the time by a pious friend, who attended him.

When the strength of his malady had become such, that his physician thought him past recovery, he was advised of his condition, and though not aware of it before, he calmly replied, "I am content."

When his friend repeated these words, "God has confirmed his promise by an oath, that by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have strong consolation, who have

fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us;" and then asked him, "Is it so with you, my brother?" he replied, "It is so."

He requested a portion of Scripture to be read to him; and the 86th Psalm being read, as far as to the close of the 7th verse, "In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee; for thou wilt answer me;" he said, "That will do."

After a considerable interval of silence, he said aloud, "There is an end to all controversy;" I have peace with God; peace and joy in the Holy Ghost; Satan must be and will be subdued;" How much more confidence I have in God than I had three weeks ago. It has been good for me that I have been afflicted."

With such sentiments and feelings as these, did his immortal Spirit return to God, who gave it.

LETTERS

ON THE

SANDWICH ISLANDS.

པས་

MY DEAR YOUNG FRIEND,

We live at a period when Christians are making great efforts to extend the light of the gospel to the remote and uncivilized portions of the globe. It is desirable that these operations of benevolence should be fully understood and appreciated by all classes of the community; but it is peculiarly important that the young, those on whom must soon rest the responsibility of carrying forward or of retarding these noble enterprises, should be well instructed as to their nature and consequences.

It gives me pleasure to learn, that you feel an interest in the welfare and success of those missionaries, who are labouring among the heathen in various parts of the world; and I will cheerfully give you the information you desire respecting that station to which

your attention seems now particularly directed.

The SANDWICH ISLANDS are situated in the North Pacific Ocean, about 3000 miles from the western coast of America, and 5000 from the eastern coast of Asia. They lie nearly on a line running from south-east to northwest; between 19 and 22 degrees north latitude, and between 155 and 160 degrees west longitude from Greenwich, or between 78 and 83 from Washington.

Although there are ten or twelve islands in this group, I shall mention the names of but five of them; the others being very small and unimportant, and some of them uninhabited. The names and situations of these five I wish you to fix clearly in your mind, so that when one of them is again mentioned, you may recollect, without difficulty, in what direction, and how far, it lies from any other, or from all the rest.

Ha-wai-i, the first and largest of these islands, is 97 miles long, and 78 broad, containing 85,000 inhabitants. It is called in "Cook's Voyages" Owhyhee.

Mau-i, 24 miles nearly north from Hawaii, is 48 miles in length and 16 in breadth, and has 30,000 inhabitants.

Mo-ro-kai, 10 miles north-west from Maui, 40 miles in length and 7 in breadth, contains three or four thousand people.