and extensive knowledge, and vigorous understanding, and classical taste, and unwearied application, were all united, what might not have been expected? I cannot dwell upon the subject without feeling very sad. I stand upon the walls of Jerusalem, and see the lamentable breach that has been made in them-but it is the Lord-he gave and he hath taken away.”"

Another, speaking of his talents, says "Mr. Martyn combined in himself certain valuable, but distinct qualities, seldom found together in the same individual. The easy triumphs of a rapid genius over first difficulties never left him satisfied with present attainments. His mind, which naturally ranged over a wide field of human knowledge, lost nothing of depth in its expansiveness. He was one of those few persons whose reasoning faculty does not suffer from their imagination, nor their imagination from their reasoning faculty; both, in him, were fully exercised, and of a very high order. His mathematical acquisitions clearly left him without a rival of his own age! and yet, to have known only the employments of his more

free and unfettered moments, would have led to the conclusion that the classics and poetry were his predominant passion."

But the sweetest eulogium is that made by his biographer, who says truly, that brilliant as Mr. Martyn's talents were, their lustre was dim in comparison of the fuller splendour of those Christian graces in which he "shone as a light in the world." In his faith there was a child-like simplicity, which led to constant and implicit obedience; in his love a fervour and permanency common to no human affection, and which was not only divine in its origin and object, but so high, that, even amid the

"Hierarchs of Heaven," and its "Celestial Ardours,"

we might conceive that such a spirit would hold no lowly place. As of all the affections of his soul, his love to his redeemer was supreme; so, of all the graces of his spirit, his humility was pre-eminent: it was indeed "the warp of which the entire texture of his piety was composed;" while in gentleness and lowliness of heart and mind, and in the delivery of his Master's message, he was one of

those little ones, of whom Christ hath said, "He that receiveth you, receiveth me."

But let us not forget that, rich as were the possessions of Mr. Martyn, all these gifts were the gifts of God. To Him therefore be all the glory. Let us remember also, that, precious as were his graces, they were attained, strengthened, perfected, by the diligent use of specific means-by the perusal of the word of God, and prayer-by fervid supplication, with thanksgiving. Think of these things my dear young friends, and be instant in prayer. Be serious-be deeply serious. When you come to fall down on your knees this night, be intensely in earnest. Remember it was on his knees that Henry Martyn attained to that simplicity of faith-ardour of love-lowliness of heart-brokenness of spirit-and zeal of zeal, which enabled him to do "greater things" than others for his Lord, yea, and for the human race! Think on these things, meditate on these "meditation before prayer is like the tuning of a harp or lute before playing;" it afterwards makes sweet music. 0 may the Lord, the Spirit himself inspire thy petitions-may thy

prayers be sweet in the ear of Him who stoops from heaven to listen: and may he now attune thy voice to a song of praise, which, beginning on earth, will continue through all the endless ages of eternity.

The memory of Mr. Martyn is still dear in Persia. A late traveller says: "You little think how generally the English Moollah Martyn of Shiraz, is known throughout Persia, and with what affection his memory is cherished." The secretary to the embassy writes, "The Persians, who were struck with Martyn's humility, patience, and resignation, called him a merdi Khodai, or man of God;" and another relates, that the Moollah who disputed with him, now says, "that Henry Martyn ought not to be named among mortals!"

Since the first edition of this little volume was published, the religious world has been favoured with a volume of sermons from the pen of the interesting subject of our memoir. From these we are happy to have it in our

power to indulge our young readers with a few extracts.

The following passage is from a sermon entitled, "The True Christian," preached from 1 Cor. i. 1-3, and while it is descriptive of the manner of the agency of the Holy Spirit, in the sanctification of the believer, seems to contain in it a transcript of the experience of the holy man who penned it.

“The immediate agent employed in this blessed work is the Holy Ghost-Elect ac cording to the foreknowledge of God the Father through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience. (1 Pet. i. 2.) Yet are his influences derived from such sources and regulated by such a standard, that we must still be said to be sanctified in Christ Jesus: for as the Holy Spirit is given to us primarily only for the worthiness of Christ, so on his account the sacred gift is continued to us; for while we do so much to grieve the Holy Spirit of God, why does the divine influence still descend to us in a never-ceasing stream, but because the intercession of Christ is the source that supplies it! The manner also of the agency of the Holy Spirit in our sanctification is, to lead us