crushed, as utterly irreconcilable with that self-abhorrence which lies so deep in the nature of repentance and humility."

We conclude our quotations from this valuable volume, with an animated and characteristic passage from the sermon entitled, The Christian Walk.—Col. ii. 6. “As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him." And we would add but one request to our young readers while placing it before them—that they would earnestly pray to God that they may be enabled to walk as the amiable subject of this memoir walked in his short day of life, and that in all things they may be followers of him, so far as he was the follower of Christ Jesus the Lord.

“Therefore, be contented to part with every thing, that you may find him the complete Saviour; and be prepared to receive, along with him, contempt, persecution, and sorrow. Let the world go: give it up in every form that it assumes-whether the lust of the flesh, or the lust of the eyes, or the pride of life-forsake its vanities, its covetousness, its vain and ungodly company: do any thing,

and lose every thing if necessary, if you may but receive the Lord Jesus Christ.

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"Let us, who trust that we have received him and are walking in him, be reminded by what we have heard, of the necessity of making this more a point of duty; or rather to make all duties a part of this, and to take shame to ourselves that we have neglected it so much in time past; and, in future, measure our growth in grace by our knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. further encouragement, let us assure ourselves, that, if we thus keep him in view, his attention to us will be reciprocal. He that in his love and pity redeemed us, will bear us and carry us all the way through the wilderness, as the kind shepherd carries the lambs in his bosom, and gently leads those that are with young. He will bring us all on our way, in such a manner, that we shall finally reach the fold above. There, we shall have no more need to walk in Christ by faith and love, but by love only: for they that walk IN him here, shall walk WITH him hereafter; and HE that led them through the

wilderness, will lead them to the joys in Heaven. The Lamb, which is in the midst of the throne, shall feed them, and shall lead them to living fountains of water. The tabernacle of God shall be with men, and he will dwell with them. God himself shall be in the midst of them, and be their God."

THE END.

HENRY MARTYN AND A PERSIAN.

THE Asiatic Journal, for March 1829, contains an entertaining account of an interview which the writer had with a Persian, nine or ten years since, in Shirauz, the city in which Henry Martyn was for some time a resident. The Persian of whom we speak, had frequent opportunities of intercourse with Henry Martyn, and, on his first acquaintance with him, was a decided enemy to the Christian religion. The author of the article in the Asiatic Journal was, it appears, a believer in revelation, and qualified to vindicate its claims. He, it happened, received an invitation to a Persian party in the city, at which the Persian, whose name was Mahomed Rahem, was present. At the table, much freedom of conversation was indulged, and poetry, philosophy, politics, and religion, were occasionally introduced. Mahomet Rahem was reserved, and spoke but seldom; but the advocate of Christianity was free in his remarks;

and once, in alluding to religious principles, expressed himself, as he acknowledges, with an unjustifiable levity. Mahomed Rahem, knowing him to be a professed Christian, fixed his eyes upon him with "a peculiar expression of surprise, regret, and reproof, that struck him to the very soul." His curiosity, on observing this, was greatly excited to know the character and history of this Persian; and on making inquiry of the friend, whose guest he was, he was promised an introduction to the stranger. He visited Mahomed Rahem with his friend, shortly after, and was received with great cordiality; but it was on a second visit, when alone with him, that he became more intimately acquainted with his views and feelings on religion. Mahomed Rahem was educated for the priesthood of Mahomedanism, but had never entered the profession. The advocate of Christianity, the writer of the narrative, suppos ing him a confirmed Mahomedan, introduced some arguments in favour of the Holy Scriptures. The Persian, however, made no reply The writer then proceeds