daily to our society such as shall be saved. I send you a list of those who have joined us since you left, that you may know of them. They come amongst us on the conditions required in our rules. I entreat you not to be displeased with me for saying, I wish to be with you, for I recollect 1 mentioned this whilst you were here, and you forbid me to speak of it. But the love of Christ constraineth me, I even desire my voice were thunder, to carry his glorious name to the extremities of the earth, that all might hear of it. You see all I can now do is to wa.ch over the little flock of the Lord; but I wish to labour for the honour and glory of him who has called me by his grace to the possession of eternal salvation, through Jesus Christ our only hope. I desire to go up and down preaching Christ crucified, determined to know nothing but him to the end of my life.

The second of June, a priest, named François Jeremie, was requested by two persons of our society to marry them, (I advised one to be married by the priest, as this was the only legal marriage at Port au Prince) "Monsieur Lubin, now the husband of one of these, left our sister, with whom he had been living, when she first began to seek salvation; but the Lord having convinced him, he has returned and married her, and joined society. When the priest came to the place appointed, without hesitation he performed the ceremony, not knowing they were Methodists; then he wished them all kinds of benedictions, and went away. The next day, being informed that they were Methodists whom he had married, he went to the place where the ceremony was performed; finding only a girl at home, he began to make a noise, which drew the attention of the whole neighbourhood; declaring, if he had known these persons were Methodists he would not have married them. He stayed awhile, but not seeing the mistress of the house, he went away. In the evening he returned, and found the mistress of the house and several of the society. He began to speak to them, wishing to turn them aside, using every method he could to seduce them, decrying the Methodists in a shameful way, enough to fill with horror those who did not know the nature, purity, and innocence of that society. But not being able to do any thing, he left them, saying, "Be at peace among yourselves, pray for me, I will pray for you." The persons resisted him strongly, and produced their books, which contain the truth, so that he had his mouth shut. Some time after, he went to Juliennes, wishing to draw them aside, but here he met with a reproof sufficient to silence any who have any sensibility of heart: he deserved this on account of the malice and subtlety with which he decries us, both by books and by word of mouth, saying things not proper to repeat to you. He lent Juliennes' daughter a book written against the Methodists, in which are things enough to revolt the feelings of any who do not know the society, but she returned it to him again, thanking God who had given her light not to be led astray by the artifice and malice of man, or of the devil. For where shall we find a way more holy, or doctrine more pure, than that observed by our society? Thus was he severely reproved by Julienne.

In your last letter, you reproach me for not writing to you. Pardon me, I entreat you, for it is not for want of inclination, but for want of a good opportunity of sending. I received a letter from Mr.Le Suavage, from which I learn he is in bealth, and that the congregations at Guernsey are numerous and attentive. The malice of the people at Port au Prince, begins, I hope, to decrease. Mr. Tredwell, (a man of colour) and his wife, from the United States, have come to settle here. He has obtained leave of the President to build a chapel, in which he expects to be assisted by other persons of colour froin New York. Here are we left. I wish to address a petition to the President in favour of our society. I received all your three letters. Lastly, I finish, wishing you good health. Farewell! May the Lord, by his goodness and mercy, crown your labours, giving you many souls for your hire; leading you by the Spirit of his grace into all goodness, and after you have finished your course on earth, may he receive you to the kingdom of heaven with the blessed, to giorify him for ever! Give my respects to all your relations, and all those with whom you have any communication, and who love the Lord Jesus with a pure beart and without hypocrisy. All the society send their kind love in the Lord Jesus. The Captain who brought me your last letter, is dead. My mother desires to be remembered to you. I salute you with a filial affection in Christ.

For the Methodist Magazine.

REVIVAL OF RELIGION IN CARTER'S VALLEY CIRCcuit.

Extract of a Letter from the Rev. George Eken, dated Feb. 5, 1821.

"The God of missions has highly favoured us on this circuit. Though, when I took my station here, the prospect was somewhat gloomy, the scene has greatly changed for the better. In addition to preaching the word, and other means of grace, general prayer-meetings have much contributed to extend the work of God among us. In the course of the year I have baptized two hundred and ninety-two, mostly adults, none, however, by immersion, except two Africans

"The number of church members, when 1 came on the circuit, was two hundred and ninety-four whites, and thirty coloured-We now number five hundred and twenty-six whites, and ninety-eight coloured, making an increase of three hundred. So you see the Lord does not forget us in this wilderness, among the mountains and vallies. We held one camp-meeting, at which sixty-four were received into society. The Lord, indeed, was there in mighty power. From thence we went to our Conference, which was attended with great peace and love. I am appointed to travel here another year. May the good will of Him who dwelt in the bush be with me,"

Obituary.

DEATH OF MRS. RACHEL M'MAHON.

To the Editors of the Methodist Magazine.

Mount-Pleasant, near Springfield,
Kentucky, Dec. 13, 1820.

Dear Brethren,
Believing that the following letter,
from a worthy minister of the gospel
of Christ, is deserving of a place in
the Magazine, I transmit it for that
purpose.

Yours in Christ Jesus.

BARNABAS M'HENRY.

rarely witnessed in our sinful, disordered world. It was remarked by her physician, minister, and those who at tended on her in her last sufferings, that they never before saw such patience in any human being. She died as she lived, collected, happy, and resigned.

A few minutes before her death, after suffering in the most severe manner through the night, until she was covered with a cold sweat, which run down and wet the bed Madison county, Alabama, Oct. 30, 1820. whereon she lay, she asked me what "Yes, my dear brother, Rachel is o'clock it was; to which answered, dead! She whom Jesus loved, sleepeth, It is day-light-broad day light, my and we cannot awake her. Our friend dear Rachel. She exclaimed, with Rachel is dead, but she shall live again, her usual emphasis and fervour,and live to die no more-shall live "Thank God for the light of a new with God, and live for ever blessed.- day!" Oh, said I, my dearest Rachel, She closed her suffering scene last I have often heard you praise God for Wednesday, about sun rise, at the seat the light of day upon bended knees of Mr. Richard Harris, near Hunts- in family prayer, but you will soon see ville, where she had been confined for a light that shall never go out, and a considerable time, and where she behold a day that shall never close.bore a long, painful, and lingering af- After I had made some remarks on the fliction with sweet submission to the happy state of departed spirits, I obwill of God, and the most tender af- served to her-My dear suffering Rafection for her friends and all around chel, you are converging to your eterher. After she could no longer do the nal state; your suffering scene will will of God, she was called to (per- soon be closed. "Yes," she exclaimhaps) a harder task, which is to suffer ed, "and I am glad, or I thank God his will; and in this trying scene she for it. And oh how pleasing is the exhibited an example of patience, for- prospect!" She then asked the Rev. titude, and resignation, which has been J. Manifee, (her brother-in-law) to

raise her head on the pillow, and requested one of the young ladies who were with her to put her feet strait in the bed, which was immediately done. She then expired in my arms, without a struggle or a groan.

ly staid on God, and her soul kept in perfect peace, and complained no more of temptation.

The day before she died, she called me to her bed, and told me she wanted the Lord's Supper administered to her once more before she died. limmediately sent for father Thompson, and saw her again with holy pleasure receive the blessed sacrament. She then seemed to have no more to do, but, as she said, to wait upon the Lord until he took her to himself.

We had both frequently prayed to God, that she might die in her senses, and have an easy death After her happy soul had taken its flight to God, her countenance still seemed to bear the marks of piety and devotion, and it was remarked by many who saw her pale and lifeless clay, that they I am left in this howling wilderness never saw such a sweet and heavenly to wander and suffer alone. Oh! my appearance before. It pleased God to brother, my soul is troubled indeed. spare ber until her mother, sister, and Human language is too feeble to debrother-in-law came to see her, and scribe my sorrow. I feel very much minister to her in her last illness, like I should go mourning all my days. which they did for two weeks before her death.

If ever faithful and constant affection were found in the breast of woman, A few weeks before she died, her surely it lived in her bosom; and if mind seemed to be in great heaviness, ever, since the first human pair were through manifold temptations, and she united, there were two congenial souls, continued to be disconsolate for some we were that happy pair. But my lot time. About ten days before she left was too happy to continue long in this us, it being the sabbath, I asked her world. I was not worthy of the dear if she would not wish to have the Sa- saint that God has taken from me.crament administered to her before I think I am one of the most disconsoher death. She replied, "O! yes! late of men. Every face I see, every send for father Thompson, and let me family I visit, every road I travel, reonce more commune, (or enjoy) this minds me of my departed Rachel, with privilege." I immediately sent for whom I have seen such happy daysfather Thompson, provided the ele- but days which are gone for ever. ments, and had the Sacrament admin her blessed society, I had all that this istered. During the time of adminis- world has to give, and much more.tration, the Lord blessed her soul in a In her counsels 1 felt safe. To visit very wonderful manner. She endeav- her in her afflictions, I have cheerfully oured to raise a tune of a favourite rode ten, fifteen, twenty, and somehymn, and shouting aloud with a times nearly thirty miles after preachstrength that was really astonishing, ing and class-meeting, and my labours she cried out, "O! how good the Lord and toils were always sweetened and is this house is full of glory." All forgotten in her company and converin the house felt an uncommon power. sation. My paper and my heart are It was surely one of the best times I full. I am your sorrowful friend, ever saw. Thus delivered and bless"WM. M'MAHON." ed, she continued with her mind calm

"Rev. B. M'Henry."

Poetry.

For the Methodist Magazine.

LINES ON THE DEATH OF AN INFANT A DAY OLD.

BY A SUBSCRIBER.

THOU lovely stranger! whither

Art thou fled? Is life's frail thread
So soon span out? or was its
Brittle texture such that it

Has snapt in twain by one short
Turn of time's revolving wheel?
Or did the busy, noisy
Hum of sinful men assall

Thine ear? and wast thou startled
At the sound? and being thus
Admonish'd, didst thou seek by
Timely flight, a safer and

Securer home? Op'ning thine eye,"
Didst thou behold their frantic
Rage? and was thy infant soul
Appall'd to see the wid'ning

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FOR MAY, 1821.

Divinity.

From the London Methodist Magazine.

A SERMON BY THE REV. JOHN FLETCHER;

NEVER BEFORE PUblished.

"If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature."-1 Cor. v. 17.

ST. PAUL says, in his epistle to the Romans, that "he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, but he who is such inwardly," by the circumcision of the heart. This being applied to Christianity, it follows, that he is not a Christian who professes to be so, but he who has got "a new heart and a new spirit," by being truly born again, not of water only, but of the Spirit of Christ. That regeneration is absolutely necessary in order to be a true Christian, and that there is no surer mark whereby we may know whether we are living members of Jesus than to be really new men, appears in the clearest light in the words of the text, "If any man be in Christ," or be a true Christian, "he is a new creature. You see then, brethren, how necessary it is to have right notions of the doctrine of regeneration, since without it there can be no Christianity. I hope you will therefore follow me with an attention answerable to the vast importance of the subject, whilst I endeavour to shew you,

First,-What we must understand by regeneration, or becoming a new creature.

Secondly,-What are the causes that concur to the work of regeneration and

Thirdly,-Why regeneration is so necessary to salvation.May what shall be spoken in God's name, be so applied by his grace to every one of our hearts, that the important work of regeneration may be powerfully begun, or carried on in each of our souls.