them, I would only remark, that it must tions of Mount Calvary. How the be allowed, on the other hand, that Redeemer was stricken, smitten of God, demonstration of that striking nature afflicted; how he was led like a lanıb was plainly far more necessary in their to the slaughter; how they numbered circumstances than it is now in ours. him with the transgressors; how they Our blessed Saviour, before he could pierced his hands and his feet; how he persuade his countrymen that he was exclaimed, “it is finished," and gave himself the Lord from heaven, had very up the ghost. We read the plain bisgreat prejudices to encounter and over tory of the resurrection; and hear the come. For, though they did look for testimony of those faithful witnesses a Messiah, they never expected that he who conversed with him, and whose should be a carpenter's son; and there- eyes beheld him, till, in the act of fore when he actually made his appear- blessing them, he was taken op from ance in so mean a garb, and with them into heaven, “and a cloud renothing of that sort of dignity which ceived them out of their sight.” Blind, might attract earthly minds, all their indeed, and slow of heart must we be, previous views and fond imaginations if we see not that this is the prince and were completely outraged. Even the the Saviour, able and all-sufficient to apostles themselves looked for a tem- give repentance to his people, and for. poral prince, and expected almost up giveness of sins. Slow of heart, indeed, to the day of Pentecost that their Lord must we be, if we behold not the glory would soon assume the honours of such of God in the face of Christ Jesus. a character: so that it may well be Holy men are now in heaven who saw thought that nothing short of the actual but a shadow of good things to come, beholding of the miracles was likely to but unto us the sun of righteousness have been sufficient to make that gene shines forth without a cloud. God ration cry out, “ this is of a truth, that hath quite finished the revelation of his prophet which should come into the will and ways to us. Bebold all things world.” But all our prepossessions are

are now ready and complete. Jesus happily on the right side; I mean, so Christ is evidently set forth crucified far as the truth of Christ's religion is amongst us. God hath written it, as concerned.-Pp. 383–386.

with a sunbeam upon the cross, that he Let me, however, remind you of one absolutely hates sin, but infinitely loves very great advantage which ye possess, sinners; yea, that he is justice and love not indeed over the apostles' hearers, itself. He hath made the way of salbut certainly over the men of Chorazin vation so plain, that honesty and simand Bethsaida, to whom our Lord plicity cannot err. He hath so brought preached himself. You may both un- to light the motives to godliness, that derstand the plan of the gospel much even obstinacy itself can but perceive more easily, and see God's love in Christ them. Then why come we not to bis much more clearly, than they could do, spiritual banquet ? Why walk we not for this plain reason ; Christ' hath died, as children of the light?—Pp. 388-390. which he had not done then, and is

The following sermon is on the risen again. And to know the doctrines built upon these facts, is the very chief

conversion of St. Paul; towards the corner-stone of Christian erudition. I close of which, the Archdeacon grant you indeed that Christ did tell remarks : his disciples that the Son of man should Such is the history of the conversion be delivered unto the Gentiles, and be of St. Paul. But may a case so exput to death, and preached to them the traordinary as his be adduced to teach great doctrine of atonement: but then us any thing respecting conversion geneyou have it upon record, even concern rally? Who may expect to be coning the apostles themselves, that this verted as St. Paul was? I answer no saying, this most important of all say- one, if the question respects the cirings, “ was hid from them, neither

cumstances only of his conversion. But knew they the things that were spoken." if it respects the substance of the thing; Had it not been for their prejudices, then I say, every man born into the undoubtedly they might have known world, hath, as born in sin, once needed them; but surely it cannot be denied a conversion substantially such as this. that we, reading the history of the fact And every man, whether baptized or after its occurrence, have far more light unbaptized, whether calling himself .than they had. We read the plain heathen or infidel, or Jew, or Christian, narrative of the stupendous transac- or any thing else, who is living allow

edly, wilfully, and habitually in known We doubt the correctness of this sin, needs such a conversion now.

statement. There are few topics The light from heaven, indeed, the

e of deep interest and practical utility audible voice; the miraculous blind

which might not be advantageously ness, and miraculous restoration of the apostle, were but circumstances attend

introduced and discussed in a series ant upon his conversion, or outward of discourses on the book of means specially ordained for bringing Genesis for instance, or many other it about; which, in fact, did bring it portions of Holy Writ, and their about, because God chose that they obvious connexion with the sur. should do so, but which otherwise might

rounding passages, would secure a all have happened to him without working any change in him at all; and

more patient attention than is which might, on the one hand have

always given when introduced from been all dispensed with, and yet his insulated texts. Leaving, however, conversion have been quite as well this subject, we observe that Mr. effected. For God may work by what C.'s volume contains twenty eight instruments he will, or without the in- sermons, of which the following tervention of any instrument whatever.

passage, extracted from the sevenThe history does not therefore, warrant

teenth sermon, entitled “Christ cruus to look for miracles. St. Paul, had God seen good, might have been saved

cified,' from 1 Cor. i. 23. may be without any thing of this kind; but, considered as a fair specimen. in order to his salvation, the thing itself

“ We preach Christ crucified," saith which was wrought in him was indiša the apostle. And in what sense did the pensable. And let every man who disciples and first missionaries preach lives in wilful sin, or neglect of the Christ? Not simply as the founder of gospel, be assured, that the same thing a new religion, nor as the teacher of a is indispensable in order to his salvation. new code of morals, but they lifted up Such a one hath need to be converted the cross of Christ in a fallen world, and from the same upbelief and enmity pointed sinners of every description, against God from which St. Paul, was both Jews and Gentiles, both “ those converted; and to be converted to the who were afar off and them who were same faith and love of God. And this near," to that Saviour, who by his own can only be effected by the self same blood had expiated the sins of men, and power which converted Paul, that is by brought in for them everlasting dethe power of God himself; and can liverance. It was the exclusiveness of only be shown to be effected by appear

this doctrine which marked its pecuance in the changed sinner's life and liarity. The nations of the earth were conduct of the same fruits, at least, in always willing to receive strange gods, kind.

and worship new deities in addition to The length of these extracts

those which they adored before, but

Christianity required the banishment necessarily confines our notice of

their moral virtues, some may trust to spotted, and no righteousness of ours their almsgiving and benevolence; can add to that which is already perfect; others may hope that not to have injured nay, to attempt such an addition is to any one, and freely to forgive all who imply a deficiency. True indeed it is, injure them, will be a sufficient passport that all who are justified by faith in this to heaven : and not a few may rigidly crucified Saviour become holy, forsake discharge many religious observances, sin, and live to God; but instead of and think, by oft-repeated prayers, being the cause, this is the effect of their frequent communion, and attendance pardon and acceptance. Having peace on public worship, to raise a ladder, by with God through Christ, they are which they shall ascend to heaven. But sweetly constrained to love and serve they will all be deceived, even though Him, to glorify Him “ in their bodies they may join with these duties a kind and their spirits which are his." And of general confession of faith in Christ, if they do not live thus, they show and and a partial leaning upon him to prove that their faith is vain, that they supply their deficiency of merit: for are yet in their sins. But they will there must be a total and unqualified never conquer those sins nor forsake reliance upon the righteousness and them, until they have found mercy and death of Christ for acceptance with forgiveness, which can alone be obtained God, or we shall be rejected. Christ's by repentance towards God, and faith merits and ours are like the iron and in our Lord Jesus Christ. To all, clay in the vision of Nebuchadnezzar, therefore, who know their danger, to all they can never be united, they can never who are willing to confess that they coalesce. We must be justified on this have destroyed themselves, and that ground, or on the other: we cannot be they cannot do any thing to serve themaccepted partiy on one account and selves, to them is the word of this salpartly on the other; we must trust vation sent. All manner of sin and wholly to ourselves or wholly to our wickedness may be forgiven to every Redeemer; we must challenge the humble penitent who believes in Jesus. scrutiny of heaven, and stand forth as There is no limitation to the mercy, no having made ourselves absolutely per- boundary to the love of him who has fect and without sin, or we must con- died for us. “ Though our sins be as fess, with all holy men in Scripture, that scarlet, they may be made white as there is no goodness, righteousness, or snow.” Who shall say that any man worthiness in us, but that we come as has lived too long in sin, and plunged men lost and guilty, to be saved only too deeply in iniquity ever to be forby the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. given ? " Where is the slave of Satan This, this is the only way of access to who cannot be ransomed by that costly God-by Christ crucified. All have sacrifice which has been offered for the sinned--some in a greater and some in sins of the whole world? Where is the a less degree ; but ali are by nature at penitent so burdened with a sense of enmity with God and all will together guilt and iniquity that he may not find perish, unless with a deep conviction rest aud peace in Jesus Christ? There and with an unqualified confession of are no such persons in the world. The sin, they approach the mercy-seat, proclamation of divine clemency is unpleading only the merits of bim who conditional and universal. “God is bare their sins in his own body on not willing that any should perish, but the tree. Thus the apostles preached that all should come to repentance." “ Christ crucified " as the only way of And he commands the “ ministers and salvation for any man living.

stewards of his mysteries " in every age But they also taught, that as this to declare, that while there is salvation salvation is EXCLUSIVE, so it is ABUN- in none other, there is a fall, perfect, DANTLY SUFFICIENT. How should it and sufficient salvation to be found in be otherwise when we consider the Jesus Christ the crucified. « Whosovalue of the ransom wherewith. it was ever believeth in him shall not perish, purchased ? It was not the blood of a but have everlasting life.” “ There is mere man that was shed on Calvary, it no condemnation to them who are in was that of the Son of God of him Christ Jesus." None shall accuse, none who united in himself the divine and convict them; because they have behuman natures. He brought in ever- lieved in Jesus to the saving of their lasting righteousness for his people. souls. This is the doctrine of the His was a perfect, a finished work. apostles. They preach Jesus Christ, His merits are infinite, his holiness un. and him crucified.-Pp. 269–274.

INTELLIGENCE.
BIBLE SOCIETY.

selves founded on the spiritual rock of LATE BISHOP OF CALCUTTA.

Christ. Our readers have most probably heard

• Let us hope, in looking at these of the death of Dr. James, Lord Bishop

volumes, that our labours, too, may thus

be blessed ; that where we have scattered of Calcutta, which took place at sea. It is therefore doubly pleasing to observe

the seed, a similar spirit of perseverance

may, under God's Providence, be given; the language which his Lordship had adopted, on a very recent occasion, with

and that, among these several nations, reference to the Bible Society. The

churches may thus be founded, against Calcutta Committee had forwarded to

which the gates of hell shall not prevail.' bis Lordship a complete set of the Society's publications and reports, from

FROM GERMANY. the commencement of the Institution, You seem surprised that I have so on receiving which his Lordship re many opportunities for circulating the plied :

Sacred Scriptures. In the first place, Accept my warmest and best thanks particularly during the present winter for the very splendid present which the months, very many peasants from the munificence of the Society has placed mountainous districts, and often from before mema present valuable, highly a great distance, come here to dispose valuable, on many grounds : but really of their wood for firing; and as a few invaluable, when viewed in the light copies of the New Testament have found of a testimony of your confidence and their way into every place among them, regard. I have come, in various re- and they are chiefly inhabited by spects as a stranger amongst you; but, Catholics, the people are now generally believe me, I am not on that account anxious to obtain a Testament. This less zealously interested in the great is particularly the case in the immediate objects of our common exertions, nor vicinity of the town of Baden, and am ( less actuated by kind feelings deeper in the interior of the mountains; towards you collectively as a body, or where, formerly, very few knew any less disposed as a friend towards every thing of the Holy Scriptures; and from individual member of the Sooiety. How, whence many have confessed to me that indeed, should any Christian feel other they had only seen it for the first time wise than anxious for the furtherance in my house. A few days ago, a person of our great and noble object, when he from the mountainous district said to me pauses to reflect on the history of with great emotion, • God be praised, Christianity in the East; when he hears that we are now in possession of the that well-known fact, which the sight of New Testament ! Hitherto we have the several translations of the Bible at been obliged to believe only what our this moment forcibly brings to one's ministers told us ; but now we are ourrecollection : namely, that amidst the selves able to read the word of God. deluge of Mahomedan superstition, In the second place, farmers come here which has swept over so many fair from every part of the country ; as portions of the Asiatic Continent, and Carlsruhe is the seat of the Government; overturned so many Christian churches and in going home they are glad to take reared by the primitive labourers of the a Testament with them. Gospel, a successful stand has ever been in the third place, there are many made by the inhabitants of those soldiers here, and the regiments are countries who once were put in pos- seldom stationary. The privates begin session of the Holy Scriptures in their to take great pleasure in reading the own native tongue! The Armenian Testament. At first they fetched them church, the Syriac, the Coptic, the with a view of diverting the ennui of a Abyssinian, and our venerable church long winter's evening, or in order to be at Travancore, at this day bear witness able to say that they possessed the book of this striking fact; some in a more as their own property : but recently it pure, some in a less pure form ; but all has been stated to me, that it was visible in some sort, have still preserved their that the reading of the Holy Scriptures adherence to the faith, and shown them- had a very good effect on the soldiers. MAY 1829.

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A subaltern officer told me that he was of the Rev. Doctor Korck, which I am highly delighted with the sacred volume; requested to communicate to you, as and that he attended the meetings which follows :-" I have to acknowledge the were held in different places purposely receipt of your kind letter, dated Septo read the Bible. Many soldiers tember 30, 1828, as well as the Gospels also take the Testament with them to and Psalters, which you sent hither to their respective homes, when a furlough the address of Mr. Barker. Of these, is granted them.

I retained five boxes here, and sent only Still the greatest number of those one to Smyrna, which has since been who apply to me, and are supplied, are acknowledged. Send, I entreat you, travelling mechanics ; even though I some thousands more of the Psalters, have continued cause to find fault with by the first opportunity, if possible. them, and am frequently under the This book meets with the highest apnecessity of sending many away without plause, peculiarly with reference to a Testament, or to whom I furnish a language : the translation is admirably Prayer-Book only. The main roads well done. My Agent disposed of, in from the North of Germany to Switzer. Egina, within the space of two days, land, Italy, &c. and from Vienna to 140 copies, together with 50 copies of France, cross each other in this city; a the Ancient and Modern Greek New circumstance which, upon the whole, Testament. I addressed 50 copies to brings many strangers here: and as Count Capo d'Istria, for his OrphanAmbassadors from the different powers House, and he received them to his reside here, and travellers are under the great gratification. In compliance with necessity of having their passports the desire of the Governor of Myconos, counter-signed, this gives me an oppor. I inspected the Schools in this place; tunity of supplying many travellers with and distributed some Psalters among the sacred volume.

the children, as rewards for application. Scarcely had these books

appeared in sight, than I was solicited MALTA.

for them from all quarters. But I had In respect to the request for Greek only a few copies with me, destined for Psalters, our Committee were especially the Inspectors of the Schools." actuated by an Extract from a Letter

DUBLIN AUXILIARY HIBERNIAN SOCIETY.

The anniversary of this Institution was
held in the Rotunda, Dublin, on
Thursday, April 2. The Lord Viscount
CASTLEMAINE in the Chair.

Mr. Hume, one of the Secretaries, read the Report, which stated that the Society had circulated during the year 22,966 copies of the Holy Scriptures, making the total gratuitous distribution by the Society, 209,395 copies.

That the schools and scholars of the Society, during the last year, were :

Day Schools, 630.-Scholars, 47,916. - Roman Catholics, 19,793.- Protestants, 28,123. Adult Schools, 261.-. Scholars, 10,864. Sunday Schools, 408. -Scholars, 16,740. Irish Classes, 53. Scholars, 924. Total Schools, 1,352. Total Scholars, 76,444.

That it employed within the year sixty-six persons as general and cursory inspectors and scripture readers, making an increase in this department of the Society's labours of seventeen within the last year.

John M'CLINTOCK, Esq. then addressed the Chair. During the perusal of

the report, I have made a few observations, the most important of which is, the enormous balance against the society, being now in debt to its treasurer no less than 13001. This, however, has not arisen from any mismanagement or misapplication of its funds, or from want of economy in its expenditure; it has entirely arisen from the great extension of the society's operations, the schools having increased above the number in operation the preceding year by 306, and the scholars 9,118. The society's schools are open to both sexes, and to all grades and denominations, no matter whether Roman Catholics or Protestants. The London Hibernian Society embraces within itself the labours and objects of a Missionary Society, so far as the employment of Scripture Readers is concerned ; of a Sunday School Society ; an Adult School Society; and a Day School Society. I believe I might include more within its objects, but these are sufficient tu call and impress upon every friend to Ireland's amelioration the ne