I reached this city on the 25th ultime, after spending six weeks among the Nestorians of the mountains, from which I met with the same cordial reception which I had experienced on my former visits. So interesting was the field that I would fain have protracted my stay, and was on my return to the residence of the patriarch, when I received the af flictive intelligence of the death of Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell, and of the serious illness of brother and sister Hinsdale, which constrained me to alter my course, and hasten to the relief of my surviving associates as speedily as possible, notwitstanding the route was rendered dangerous by the hostile attitude of the neighbouring Koords. In consequence of this the Nestorians were unwilling to accompany me beyond their own borders, and many of them remonstrated against my proceeding at all. But I regarded the indications of Providence as clear, and at length prevailed upon the Malek of Lezan to send an escort with me to the borders of Amadieh. To avoid the intervening Koords, they chose to make the journey in the night; and after a slow and toilsome ride and walk (for I was obliged to climb several of the more difficult passes on foot) of twelve hours, I found myself the next morning on the summit of a mountain which overlooks the impregnable fortress of Amadieh, and two or three miles distant. Here my Nestorian attendants, now nine in number, two having given out on the way, returned with the single mule which conveyed myself and my effects, and left me to pursue my way down the mountain attended by a single Koord, with whom I could exchange but a few simple phrases, as he knew neither Syriac nor Turkish, the two languages with which I have been conversant in these counries. As we trudged along down the

wild narrow defile, which led from the summit to the base of the mountain, we suddenly met two lawless Koords, who manifested some disposition to take possession of my property, which my Koordish attendant was carrying upon his back, and which they might easily have done, as neither myself nor attendant was armed. But with some parleying and inquiry who I was, they passed on; and after a tedious walk of nearly two hours, ascending to the fortress, I entered the walls of Amadieh. Here I obtained another mule, and proceeded the same evening on my way to Mosul. As I emerged from the mountains, I was met by other perils in a powerful tribe of Arabs, who, in the absence of the pasha, who had gone with his soldiery away to Mardin, were ravaging the country around Mosul, and had robbed or taken possession of several villages on my route, and driven away the flocks which fell in their way. By diverging_from the direct road, and making careful inquiries, I was enabled to avoid the Arabs, and through the ever watchful care of Him who in faithful verity has said, “Lo I am with you alway," I was brought in safety to my anxious, afflicted, and still suffering friends in Mosul, and at a time when my professional services were particularly important, as a means of restoring brother Hinsdale from a relapse of his fever, which seized him the day after he last wrote to you, and brought him so low, that I had many anxious fears for the result for four or five days after my arrival. But, through the blessing of God, the means used have been so far blessed to his improvement, that I regard him in a convalescent state, and with a fair prospect of an entire recovery, though it will be long before he regains his strength.-Missionary Herald.

pointed at her, which she seized and got a little wounded in her hand. Mr. L. had been awakened by the barking of his dog in season to escape themran out and awoke the neighbours, and ran back to Mrs. L's assistance before the robbers had time to accomplish their designs. Had he not awoke just as he did, I have little doubt that both

alive? Did he read the large Bible?" The reply was-"My father is dead, Sir, and his last words were blessings on the Saint John Bible Society.'

As my Reverend friend, (the mover of the fifth resolution,) has given a hint at our subscriptions in these times of distress among the poor of our City,― allow me, Sir, to mention a plain simple incident. Late of a Saturday night about eighteen months ago, I emerged from the woods with my Indian guide; and we obtained permission to cook and sleep in a hut remote from any other human dwelling. The only inmates were a woman and her only child. The husband had gone away to work for bread. The Sabbath morning came, and I asked for a Bible,-the poor woman said "they had no Bible." In descending the river in a canoe, the Indian began a conversation by saying-" You A Bible has since been sent by the Bible Society.

say Bible very good book." "Yes." "You say he tell 'em how to get to heaven, and be happy?" 66 Yes." "Bi

ble say give 'em every body?" "Yes." "That your gun, very good gun, kill 'em great ways?" "Yes." "How much cost?" "Twenty dollars." "Hah! me say nineteen dollars buy very good gun, one dollar buy very good Bible for poor woman."

Intermediately between the third and fourth resolutions, a part of the 19th Psalm was sung. This practice has a good effect,-it relieves the audience by giving them, for a few minutes, a change of position, and it brings each individual, as it were, to take part in the oratory exercises of the occasion. the close, after the collection, the following Doxology was sung—

Praise God from whom all blessings flow,
Praise Him all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, Angelic Host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

At

THE subject of the following remarks, Master John Johnson, was the youngest child of Mr. Thomas Johnson of St. Andrews, who, with his excellent wife, have been many years members of the Wesleyan Methodist Society; both of them sustain the high and important office of Class Leader, and did so for many years previously to their leaving the City of Cork, in Ireland, from which place, they, with their family, emigrated to this Province in the year 1832. John, who was a scholar in the St. Andrews Wesleyan Sunday School, was the subject of serious impressions, it is believed, at a very early age-long previous to his becoming the happy recipient of justification through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; but being of a remarkably reserved disposition, nothing satisfactory could ever be elicited from him, with regard to the exercises of his mind. His submission to parental authority was always exemplary; as was also his general moral deportment: but it was not until the revival of religion, with which St. Andrews was visited last winter, that he evinced any particular

concern for the salvation of his soul. Many at that time, not only of the juvenile, but also of the adult part of the population, became deeply convinced, that except a man be born again he cannot see the kingdom of God. The word of the Lord then, was "not merely in word, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance;" so that in a few weeks there was a blessed accession to the society, many of whom testified by happy experience that Jesus Christ hath power on earth to forgive

sins.

Our dear young friend was at this time punctual in his attendance on all the means of grace; and though he made no profession of even any deep conviction of sin, he acknowledged that his mind was influenced by the Holy Spirit, in a manner and to an extent to which previously he had been an entire stran ger. With unfeigned gratitude to the giver of all good, his parents watched most assiduously for indications of a real work of grace on his heart, and with increased fervour of soul, they prayed for the fulfilment of that promise: "I will pour my Spirit upon thy seed, and

my blessing upon thine offspring." The encouragement which they had thus to continue their supplications, was greatly increased by the consideration, that already was every other member of their family united with the church of Christ; but though there appeared a marked difference in John's deportment, and great seriousness observable in his general manner, he hesitated to make a profession of the alteration which had taken place in his views, or to unite himself with the people of God. This state of mind continued for some months; during which the fond hope was indulged that ere long the indications which he gave of the commencement of a work

of grace, would terminate in the complete regeneration of his nature; and that he would be spared to his parents as the staff of their declining years; but soon did the prospect of his rendering much service, either to his parents or the church, become blasted his health suddenly failed, occasioned it was supposed by a fall from a horse, which took place upwards of a year before. Medical aid was resorted to, but the skill of the physician was baffled-a wasting fever soon produced great debility and suffering; and on the 18th day of December last, it pleased the Sovereign Arbiter of man's destiny to summon him to the eternal world, in the 17th year of his age.

The same reluctance to communicate the state of his mind he continued to evince until within about three weeks of his death; becoming evidently more susceptible of the impressions made on his mind by the Spirit of God, he sought and obtained clearer views of the only way in which a sinner can be justified before God. At times he expressed his fears as to whether God would be merciful to him; but generally he was encouraged to hope that the blood of atonement, which had been shed for every man, would yet be felt by him in its efficacious influence. Prayer without ceasing, in the church and in the family circle, was now made unto God in his behalf, and soon a most satisfactory evidence of his interest in Christ was granted to him. Now was his tongue loosed, and with a blessed assurance that God, who had called him to be a partaker of His holiness, was his Father in Jesus reconciled, he was ever ready to give to every one a reason of the hope that was in him-expressing with humble, yet unshaken, confidence that death would be to him eternal gain. As

corroborative of the testimony which is borne to the value of an early acquaintance with the sacred scriptures, it may be observed, that his replies to the questions proposed to him, respecting the plan of salvation, were truly scriptural and appropriate. Though his bodily sufferings were at times very severe, his patience was most exemplary; never was a murmur heard to escape from his lips; but often would he acknowledge that God afflicted him in mercy, that he might be fitted for that state of rest and blessedness to which he felt himself approaching. Whenever lie was asked, if he wished to recover-his reply invariably was, "No, I have no desire to live." Though the grand adversary was not wanting in painful suggestions, to the very last moment he retained his confidence in God. As the hour of his dissolution drew near, with great calmness and composure he took an affectionate farewell of his parents, and every other member of the family, adding "all is done."

AT Hopewell, in the 61st year of his age, Mr. Joseph Daniels. Mr. Daniels was the seventh child of William and Martha Daniels, who emigrated from New London, State of Connecticut, to New Brunswick, and settled in Horewell (or Shepody, as it is frequently called,) at a time when there were but few inhabitants in that part of the country. I have not been able to ascertain, correctly, the year in which their emigration took place, but from several statements made by Mr. Daniels' family, it could not be far from the year 1770. Mr. William Daniels either purchased or obtained a grant of a large tract of land in Hopewell, on a part of which he resided until his death, which took place in April, 1811. He and his wife were members of the Methodist Society, and for some years it is said, they were the only persons in Shepody who sustained that character. It is stated by Rev. Wm. Black,* that in the year 1782, a zealous society had been formed there, and that " many were stirred up, and appeared fully determined to seek God as their portion." From this time, Mr. W. Daniels continued to take an active part in holding prayer

* See Memoir of the Rev. Wm. Black, by Matthew Richey, A. M. Page 61.