ledge of spiritual things, and therefore, too pure, holy, and rational, to run wild in the extravagances of enthusiasm and disorder; yet truly ardent, deeply felt, and energetically practised. And bright was the lustre of that piety, in all that was lovely, interesting, and endearing. For what more lovely, interesting, and endearing, than that true piety which dissipates gloom by the humble hopes that the gospel inspires, draws peace and joy from the pure faith of revelation, and animates and cheers with the bright prospects of future eternal blessedness; and that piety which, under the directing and sanctifying influences of divine grace, rises above the world, and moves in a d, vre unpolluted by its vices, uncontaminated b, is allurements, unruffled by its agitations, and while duly appreciating and enjoying its means of happiness, ever mainly intent on the far more exceeding felicity, which reigns in brighter realms beyond!

Such piety, brethren, seemed almost personified in the holy prelate whose remains are soon to find a resting place beneath the altar of his GOD. And very interesting is it, that one who so fully embraced the scriptural view of the value of the ordinance, to the solemnities of which that altar is dedicated, and of its sister institutions in the

Christian Church, should there sleep in the hope of being preserved, by the power of God, unto everlasting life. For his was that true, primitive, evangelical piety, which, building all on the one only foundation of JESUS CHRIST, and him crucified, and drawing all its hope of spiritual ability from the unmerited grace of GoD, dedicates to his glory the moral agency which is his gift, by seeking, in all appointed ways, the influences of that grace, and improving them by faithfully stirring up the gift of GOD within-the ability which cometh only of him.

Such a pattern of piety has been removed from before our eyes. Great was our privilege in having been so long permitted to rejoice in its light. And blessed be the sweet remembrance of the just! even the grave cannot extinguish that light. Oh! no: while ever the mind which truly loved to contemplate it, and truly rejoiced in its holy, happy influence, retains the power of just and virtuous appreciation, its beams will still linger, bright, cheering, and ministering safe and holy guidance.

And if the privilege was great, my brethren, of having this light so long before us, so was the attendant responsibility also great and momentous. How has the privilege been improved? How

has the pattern been imitated? How has the rule been followed? Weep not for him, ye careless and impenitent, but weep for yourselves, that you have suffered such an example to pass from before your eyes, without having duly and faithfully improved it. It was the gift of GOD. You have set it at nought. Right is the homage which you love to pay, in any degree, to departed worth and excellence; but it comes not up to the full measure of true respect and gratitude; it comes not up to the measure of duty to your GoD, and to the cause of virtue and religion; it falls far short of safety to your own souls; if it embraces not that evidence of just estimate of merit which is given in walking in the same steps of holy living.

Brethren, all who knew him saw enough of that dear departed saint, to justify our view of him as indeed " a burning and a shining light.' But there were a few peculiarly blessed in their opportunities of seeing and admiring its brightness. Oh! how lovely that splendour in which the orb of day is often presented, at the very moment of his sinking from our view! There was such a splendour on the eve of the departure of that life, whose loss now fills our eyes with tears, and our hearts with wo. It was given to distant

friends to see it.* God bless the friends, who, in the remote place of his happy death, ministered so kindly, so affectionately, so unweariedly, to the comfort of his last moments. The widow's blessing will rest upon them, and the blessing of the fatherless. A bereft parish and diocese will have them in perpetual remembrance. An affectionately and devotedly attached clergy will ever pray, God's peace and blessing be upon them; and let not their good deeds be blotted out of the book of his remembrance! GOD make all their bed in their sickness, and give them grace to die the death of this righteous man, and to have their last end like his! They have, already, had a rich reward. It was their's to see the consolation

and support of Christian peace and hope, and the glorious triumphs of Christian faith, when nature sinks, the world recedes, and the king of terrors stands in full view with awful menace. The lovely simplicity which had marked the piety of this devoted prelate during life, forsook not that which shed its sweet influences over his dying hour. His expressions were brief, unaffected, and unadorned, but full of meaning. Referring to the

* Bishop HOBART died at the residence of the Rev. Dr. RUDD, in Auburn, about 320 miles from New-York, being, at the time, on an episcopal visitation.

brightness of the sun, of which, in his characteristic fondness for the works of nature, he begged that he might have a fuller view, he spoke in admiration of its beauties; but it was the admiration of the Christian, looking up from providence to grace. This is, indeed, delightful, but there is a“ Sun of righteousness." This evinced his views of the strong foundation of all his hopes, and the only source of all his joys. There is a Sun of righteousness. In His light he saw that only light which brought true comfort and refreshment to his soul. And rejoicing in that light, he was enabled to give evidence of the humble composure and serenity of his mind. There were three favourite ejaculations often on his lips-God be merciful to me a sinner-GOD's will be doneGod be praised for all his mercies.

GOD be merciful to me a sinner-the effectual fervent prayer which was the blessed mean of justification to the humble and contrite publican.

GOD's will be done-the devout ejaculation of our Divine Exemplar, in the days of his suffering humanity. And it was attended with the devout prayer that he might not say this only because he must-because God's will must have its course; but that he might feel it; that it might