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My Heavenly Father, to thy will; I would not breathe a single thought With discontent or murmurs fraught,

But suffering, own and love thee still.

And yet there is a pensive air
Steals o'er me, ere I am aware,
And clasps me in its soft control;
A mildly melancholy mood
Of sickness, and of solitude,

Sad and subduing to the soul.

At times I wipe the starting tear,
And think, my Father, thou art here,

And I am thine, forever thine;
Should blow succeed to chastening blow,
Thou art the very same I know,

And future blessings dost design.

Whence then the sadness that I feel?
Why do these tears unbidden steal?

And whence this deeply mournful mood? Still must I weep? Then vanish pride, And let this grief be sanctified,

And gush in holy gratitude.

Breathe, Holy Spirit, on my pain,
And I will weep o'er Jesus slain,

Drenched in His bursting blood for me; When in that dreary period,

Of insult, agony, and blood,

He languished on the fatal tree.

He was no servant once! As Gon,
He saw me from his high abode,

Deep sunk in sin and guilt and shame;
Compassion kindled with that look;
For me a servant's form he took,

And down to earth to save me came.

Oh it might gush an angel's tear,
To see that MAN of SORROW's dear,

Rejected and despised by men!
For angels knew how rich before,
He was what poverty he bore,

To bring us back to GoD again. Melt then my soul! 'Twas for thy guilt, Jesus' atoning blood was spilt;

He could not sink in suffering lower, Oh! if thou hast one spark of love, To him who left his throne above, Go, weeping, "go, and sin no more!"

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Late Pastor of the Baptist Church Farsley, York: Eng.

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THE subject of this Memoir was || neighbouring town where he served born December 21, 1742, in the his apprenticeship, that he became township of Northowram, York- convinced of his own sinful state, shire, England. His parents were and began to inquire with deep somembers of the established church. licitude, "What shall I do to be When a youth he attended wor- saved?" The circumstances which ship with them at the chapel, from led to his conversion, afford a strikwhich, Rev. Oliver Heywood wasing illustration of the truth, that it ejected, in the persecuting reign of Charles the First. But alas! the character of the ministry in that place had become entirely changed. Instead of witnessing the simple and earnest manner in which the pious Nonconformist made known the truths of the gospel, it was his misfortune to hear nothing but a few hasty remarks on some moral precept, enforced by secular considerations, and delivered without any apparent interest.

is not the sacredness of the house, nor the vestments of him who officiates, but a faithful exhibition of the gospel, that is made the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth." He who had been for years an unprofitable hearer, in an edifice consecrated to the worship of Almighty God, listened at the outside of the door of an upper chamber to the saving of his soul; and he who had sat with indifference under the ministry of one Under such preaching, it will not who claimed to be a successor of be supposed, that he derived any the apostles, was made to tremble, religious advantage. According to while a man of humble attainments, his own statements he did not. His and in a plain garb, reasoned on conduct, indeed, was generally cor- righteousness, temperance, and a rect, but there is reason to appre-judgment to come.

hend, that it was not regulated His own account of the way in either by the fear or the love of which he was brought to a knowledge of the truth, although written more than fifty years after the

God.

It was not until he removed to a
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event, will not perhaps, be uninter-changing my religion. But none esting. of these things moved me. I knew that every one must give an account of himself to God; and was resolved if mercy could be obtain

"There was at Wibsey, a large room occupied for worship by Mr. Ingham's Society. Influenced by motives of curiosity, I went thithered, never to give over seeking unone Sabbath forenoon. As they til I found it. At last I was were dissenters, and represented brought to see the suitableness of by the people generally as enthusi- Christ as an all-sufficient Saviour, asts, I resolved that I would not be and I trust was enabled to believe seen among them. I therefore stood in him for salvation." on the steps without the door. The About this time, that eminent preacher had taken his text, but I servant of Christ GEORGE WHITEdistinctly remember that he talked FIELD visited Yorkshire. By his much about the woman who said, ministrations the religious feelings "May I but touch the hem of his of this young man were kept alive, garment and I shall be made and his views of the gospel became whole." My feelings were so more clear and settled. He conmuch interested by the discourse, sidered himself so much indebted that contrary to my previous inten- to the impressive instructions of tion I stayed in the afternoon. In Mr. W. that he seldom mentioned this service he spoke from the words, his name, or described those sea"The great day of his wrath is sons of the right hand of the Most come, and who shall be able to High, without being affected to stand." Such preaching I had nev- tears. Having obtained a "good er heard before. It came to my hope through grace, Mr. Sharp very heart. I felt myself arraign- considered it his duty to confess ed before the judgment seat of Christ before men. And as might Christ, and was fearful that my lot be expected, he joined the church, must be with those at the left hand. where his attention was first directI now began to see that there wased to the things which appertained something in religion, of which for- to his eternal peace. merly I had no conception, and my Soon after his union with this anxiety of mind was indescribably people, he felt an ardent desire to great. In the evening I followed preach the gospel of the grace of him on foot to a neighbouring town, God." He was aware that in litwhen he addressed the people from erary attainments he was very dethe language of Christ to Nicode- ficient. But at that time there mus: Marvel not that I said un- was no School of the Prophets" to thee, ye must be born again."of which he could avail himself. I was convinced by this sermon that He therefore at the instance of his my character was altogether defec- brethren, and with little other astive, and was cut off from those le-sistance than was to be derived gal hopes which I had formerly indulged. I saw my sinful and wretched condition, and was led to ery for mercy.

from a diligent perusal of his Bible, went forth and made known the way of mercy to a people, who although they had learned ministers, "I now sought the company of were perishing for lack of knowledge. these pious people of whom I had As he united with a Society in Mr. been ashamed, and was encourag-INGHAM'S Connection, and comed by them to persevere in seeking menced ministerial labours under the Lord. I was exposed to much his direction and patronage, a nofidicule, and even unkind treat-tice of this truly Christian Philanment from my former connexions, thropist will be proper. The as they were pleased to say, forwriter of this memoir has an addi

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