the windward side of the ship, he seized the opportunity of pointing out the way of salvation to one of the passengers, who appeared much terrified; and most willingly, had circumstances permitted, would he have preached to the whole ship's company, warning them to "flee from the wrath to come, and to lay hold on eternal life." The Sunday following, he read the thanksgiving prayer after a storm.

Mr. Martyn's voyage before this alarming tempest, had been far from expeditious. Seven wearisome weeks had he passed, without having proceeded farther than the latitude of the Lizard. The wind now began to carry him forward, and about the end of the month of September, he reached Madeira.

His Journal during the interval between the subsiding of the storm and his arrival at Porto Santo, contains these admirable reflections. Sept. 9."My chief concern was, that this season of peace might be improved: when the Lord gave David rest from all his enemies round about, then he began to think of building a temple to the Lord. Passed the evening, many sweet hours, in reading.Found a rich feast in reading Hooker's Sermons: the doctrines of grace are a cordial to me. We are now in lat. 46°. long. 12o. The sea which I am looking on from the port-hole is comparatively smooth, yet it exhibits the moonbeams only in broken reflections. It is thus an emblem of my heart-no longer tossed with tempestuous passions,

it has subsided a little; but still the mild beams of the Spirit fall on an undulating surface: but the time of perfect rest approaches."

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Sept. 10.-"Endeavored to consider what should my study and preparation for the mission; but could devise no particular plan, but to search from the Scriptures what are God's promises respecting the spread of the Gospel, and of the means by which it shall be accomplished. Long seasons of prayer in behalf of the Heathen, I am sure are necessary;―Isa. lxii. I began Isaiah, and learnt heart the promises scattered through the twelve first chapters, hoping it may prove profitable matter for meditation as well as prayer. Read Pilgrim's Progress below, amidst the greatest noise and interruption. Notwithstanding the clamor, I felt as if I could preach to a million of noisy persons with un. conquerable boldness. We have been becalmed the whole day. I fear my soul has been much in the same state; but I would not that it should be so any longer."

Sept. 13. "In my walk, my attention was engaged by the appearance of mutiny amongst the men. Last night the ship's crew and the soldiers refused their allowance, and this morning, when they piped to dinner, they gave three cheers. After some time, a seaman was fixed on as the ringleader; and from his behavior, I was not sorry to hear the Captain order him to be put into irons. As it was a sorrowful and humiliating thing to me, I retired to

pray for them and myself. In the afternoon I read as usual, and found two occasions of speaking in reference to their mutinous murmurs."

Sept. 14.-"Found great pleasure and profit in Milner's Church History. I love to converse as it were with those holy Bishops and Martyrs, with whom I hope, through grace, to spend a happy eternity."

Sept. 15.-Sunday. "He that testifieth these things saith, behold-I come quickly-Amen-even so come quickly, Lord Jesus!" Happy John! though shut out from society and the ordinances of grace: happy wast thou in thy solitude, when by it thou wast induced thus gladly to welcome the Lord's words, and repeat them with a prayer. Read and preached on Acts xiii, 38, 39. In the latter part, where I was led to speak, without preparation, on the all-sufficiency of Christ to save sinners, who came to him with all their sins without delay, I was carried away with a divine aid to speak with freedom and energy: my soul was refreshed, and I retired, seeing reason to be thankful.-The weather was fair and calm, inviting the mind to tranquillity and praise: the ship just moved upon the face of the untroubled ocean. I went below in hopes of reading Baxter's Call to the Unconverted; but there was no getting down, as they were taking out water: so I sat with the seamen on the gun deck. As I walked in the evening at sun-set, I ought with pleasure, but a few more suns, and I

shall be where my sun shall no more go down. Read Isaiah the rest of the evening, sometimes happy, but at other times tired, and desiring to take up some other religious book-but I saw it an important duty to check this slighting of the word of God."

Sept. 16.--"Two things were much in my mind this morning in prayer, the necessity of entering more deeply into my heart, and laboring after humiliation, and, for that reason, setting apart times for fasting; as also to devote times for solemn prayer for fitness in the ministry; especially love for souls, and for the effusion of the Spirit on the Heathen lands, according to God's command. *** coming in, said many had become more hostile than ever; they should come up to prayers, because they believed I was sincere; but not to the Sermon, as I did nothing but preach about hell: I hope this portends good. Prevented reading below from the same cause as on Saturday."

Sept. 17.-"It began to blow hard again....the calmness and pleasure with which I contemplate death, rather made me fear I did not fear it enough, Read below with the soldiers."

Sept. 18.-"Rose ill, and continued so all the day. Tried to encourage myself in the Lord. Looking at the sea, my soul was enabled to rejoice in the great Maker of it as my God."

Sept. 19. "Was assisted this morning to pray for two hours, principally in regard to God's prom

ises respecting the spread of the Gospel. Read Hindoostanee and Milner-found the men forbidden to go below, so I know not how they are to be instructed; may the Lord open a way.-The weather is calm and sultry—my frame relaxed to a painful degree I am led to seek a quiet meek submission to every thing that shall befal me. O, this right blessed frame, would that it may continue! I feel it to be the disposition of a creature approving of every thing, because it is God's doing.

Sept. 20.-"My soul was blessed with a sacred and holy reverence in the work of God this morning: it was the sentiment of serious love, such as I should wish always to maintain. To behold God in his glory, and worship him for what he is in himself, I should believe, is the bliss of heaven. Exercised myself in Hindoostanee-read Pilgrim's Progress to a few below deck-continued to delight in the prospect of preaching in India. The example of the Christian Saints, in the early ages, has been a source of sweet reflection to me frequently to-day; the holy love and devout meditations of Augustine and Ambrose I delight to think of."

Sept. 21.-"I seemed uneasy at the thoughts of calling forth the hatred of people to-morrow, by preaching to them unpleasant truths."

Sept. 22.-Sunday. "Was more tried by the fear of man, than I ever have been since God has called me to the ministry. The threats and oppoşition of these men made me unwilling to set before