parish vestry, and by certain managers and attorneys in Barbados, is to be sanctioned and carried into effect, then farewell to the due religious instruction of the slaves, and to the honour and character of the Church of England in our West India possessions! But I will not anticipate an evil of such magnitude: I still indulge the hope, that by the exemplary conduct and wisdom of the Bishop, the breach may yet be healed, and even the vestrymen of St. Lucy may be brought to a better mind. Every friend to the planters and proprietors of those islands must wish most devoutly for such a result: had it been the intention of the planters, &c. of Barbados, to alienate from them all respectable men of all classes in this country, I am persuaded that measures more decisive in this view than those recently taken by them could not be devised, and no time should be lost in adopting a different system. I am, &c. A. B. ON THE METHOD OF REASONING IN SERMONS. There is no stronger excitement to accuracy in reasoning than the expectation of a reply to our arguments; no greater temptation to over-statement in our propositions, or incorrectness in our inferences, than the consciousness that no reply will be permitted. This temptation lies in the way of every preacher. We would therefore recommend those who are beginning to practise the composition of sermons to scrutinize their own arguments, as far as is in their power, with the watchfulness of an adversary; to consider with themselves how one who may differ in opinion on the point in hand, would be likely to reply to what they propose to advance. They would thus learn never to over-state their subject,-never to put it forward in a false degree of importance, or to assert it with a pretence of certainty, beyond what they can sufficiently establish. The gainsayer would cease to triumph in the refutation of unsound arguments, and finding no point on which he can exercise his skill in reply, will be more likely to listen with a disposition to receive the truth. C. G. SERMONS IN AID OF THE SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE & SOCIETY FOR PROPAGATING THE GOSPEL. MR. EDITOR.-In your last number you have suggested" as an excellent means of benefiting the Societies, that the clergy should, soon after the appearance of the annual Reports, inform their congregations of what had been effected during the preceding year." You will perhaps be gratified by learning that your advice is sanctioned by the opinion of the Maryland Convention, which has passed the following resolution: RESOLVED, That this Convention being deeply impressed with the importance of missionary labours, both foreign and domestic, with a view to diffuse a proper understanding of the subject, and to awaken among the people a love and zeal for missions, do recommend to the Clergy of their diocese to read before their people at stated periods, at least once every three months, such an abstract of missionary information, as they may deem conducive to those objects. M. INSCRIPTION ON THE MONUMENT ERECTED IN MEMORY OF BISHOP HEBER, AT MADRAS. Composed by the Rev. THOMAS ROBINSON, M. A. M.S. VIRI ADMODUM REVERENDI ET IN CHRISTO PATRIS PRIMO COLLEGII ENEI NASI IN ACADEMIA OXONIENSI ALUMNI PAROCHIE HODNET IN AGRO SUO NATALI SALOPIENSI RECTORIS APUD SOCIETATEM HONORABILEM HOSPITII LINCOLNIENSIS PRÆDICATORIS POSTREMO AUTEM EPISCOPI CALCUTTENSIS QUI IN IPSO ADOLESCENTIE FLORE INGENII FAMA HUMANITATIS CULTU OMNIGENÆQUE DOCTRINE LAUDE ORNATISSIMUS EA OMNIA IN COMMUNEM ECCLESIE FRUCTUM AFFERENS SE SUAQUE DEO HUMILLIME CONSECRAVIT IN SANCTISSIMUM EPISCOPATUS ORDINEM USQUE AD VITE JACTURAM ALUIT FOVIT SUSTENTAVIT ADMIRABILI INGENII CANDORE DIVINAQUE ANIMI BENEVOLENTIA USQUE ADEO OMNES SIBI VINXERAT ECCLESIA UNIVERSA PATREM ETIAM EXTERI PATRONUM CARISSIMUM DESIDERARENT NATUS DIE APRILIS XXI A.D. MDCC LXXXIII SUBITA MORTE PRÆREPTUS JUXTA URBEM TRICHINOPOLIM MORTALES EXUVIAS DEPOSUIT APRILIS DIE III ANNO SALUTIS MDCCCXXVI ETATIS SUE XLIII EPISCOPATUS III NON SOLUM CHRISTIANI SED ET ETHNICI PRINCIPES MAGNATES PAUPERES AD HOC MARMOR EXSTRUENDUM UNO CONSENSU ADFUERE. MEMOIR OF ARCHDEACON DAUBENY. THE late Rev. CHARLES DAUBeny, D. C. L. Vicar of North Bradley, Wilts, and Archdeacon of Sarum, was the second son of George Daubeny, Esq. a highly respected merchant of the city of Bristol. This gentleman, descended from an ancient and noble family, was distinguished for his excellent understanding, exemplary piety, and zealous attachment to the Church of England; and to his early and affectionate care the subject of this memoir thankfully attributed the formation of those sound and virtuous principles of which he experienced the value in after life. At the age of eight years the Archdeacon was placed under the care of the Rev. Mr. Harris, of Phillips Norton, Somerset, and at thirteen years he was removed to Winchester: his talents and industry, which were manifested at an early age, were here rewarded by two of the College medals, and the peculiar patronage of the Head Master, the celebrated Dr. Warton. But his progress in this honourable course was retarded by a severe illness, the effects of which he felt for several years. At the age of eighteen he obtained a scholarship, and afterwards a fellowship, at New College, Oxford. About this time he lost his revered and excellent father, and his mother did not long survive; thus was he deprived at a critical period of life of parental control, and the comforts of a home, and obliged to seek the protection of distant relations or accidental friends. On attaining his majority he became possessed of an independent fortune; which, added to an elegant person and accomplished mind, made his society much courted, and frequently placed him in situations of temptation and danger. But the precarious state of his health obliged him to be careful amidst the gaieties of a College life;-a circumstance he always regarded as a merciful dispensation. In 1770 he quitted England, to travel for the recovery of his health; and after spending some time at Paris, he wintered at Lausanne. Here he cultivated an acquaintance with the celebrated physician Monsieur Tissot, who strongly recommended the waters of the German Spa: the Archdeacon passed a second winter abroad at this fashionable place, which was crowded The Archdeacon married Miss Barn- married a lady whose religious feelings and taste for retirement were in unison with his professional duties; they therefore quitted an elegant fashionable place without regret, to bury themselves in a remote country parish, totally devoid of society or local advantages, for the sole purpose of devoting themselves to the important charge which he had undertaken. The Vicar's first attention was directed to his church and vicarial premises, which were both in a miserable condition. The church was newly paved throughout; the east end, and beautiful window in the chancel built, and the whole completely repaired; the duty increased to full service, and the sacrament administered monthly: the vicarage house was chiefly rebuilt, with walls for the most part enclosing the gardens and premises :-several cottages with their gardens were purchased and pulled down to enlarge the premises. The accomplishment of all these objects cost, in the first instance, upwards of 3000l. while the Vicar could not possibly expect compensasation for such expenditure, not having at any time raised the vicarial tithes so high as 180l. per annum. But the object which he desired was attained: - the vicarage of North Bradley was made worthy the acceptance and residence of the future Fellows of Winchester College. ignorance and barbarous manners of the population at this time were such, that they opposed their worthy pastor in all his plans and improvements, and would often pull down his walls while building, and destroy the trees recently planted. But this zealous minister had evils of a still more disheartening nature to encounter in a place overrun with dissenters of the worst kind, who were alike unmoved by the friendly advice, unbounded charities, and personal exertions of their pastor. In 1785 he published a friendly and affectionate address, &c. to his parishioners, with prayers for families annexed: three years after he printed his Lectures on the Church Catechism, which were originally delivered from the desk to the children of his Sunday School, as evening lectures; which, with evening prayers, formed a third service at the Church at six o'clock, an VOL. X. NO. 1. The hour which he hoped might bring some of the wandering sheep of his flock back to their church. Subsequently he delivered other lectures at the same hour; but alas! his meritorious exertions met with but partial success. Soon after their marriage the Archdeacon and his lady lost their first child; and afterwards they had to lament the lingering illness of their eldest boy, a child of great promise. On his account they spent the winter of 1788-9 at Hyeres, in the south of France. In the spring of 1789, they passed through Paris, then in a very disturbed state, and visited Versailles, shortly before the destruction of the Bastille. From Paris they proceeded to Spa, for the purpose of consulting a friend and eminent physician, by whose advice they spent the ensuing winter in Italy. After a residence of two years abroad, they returned home in the hope that their child had acquired health; but it pleased God to remove him shortly afterwards from their anxious cares. In consequence of suffering from the dampness of the country, the Archdeacon and his Lady usually passed the winter at Bath, the parish being left under the care of a resident curate. At a short distance from the vicarage the Archdeacon built a parsonage house, which has always afforded most comfortable accommodation for his curates. For several years the Archdeacon was anxiously engaged in promoting a plan which he originated, to erect a Free Church in the city of Bath, where church accommodation for the lower classes was grievously wanted. After inviting the attention of the public by some letters in the Bath paper, he preached a sermon on this subject at Queen's Square Chapel, which so deeply interested his hearers, that 1200l. were immediately subscribed. He himself contributed about 500, and was indefatigable in promoting this pious work, drawing the plans himself, and closely superintending the structure of the Church. The first stone was laid in 1795; and in 1798 this handsome building, containing free sittings for 1360, exclusive of the galleries, was consecrated by Dr. Moss, Bishop of Bath and Wells, and called Christ Church. Thus this zealous H man had the satisfaction of laying the foundation stone, and completing the first free church that was ever erected in this country, and of officiating therein as minister for fifteen years. The success with which this example has been followed was always a high gratification to his mind. Dr. Douglass, Bishop of Sarum, frequently came to Bath for the benefit of his health, and was well acquainted with Mr. Daubeny. In 1805 he offered him the Archdeaconry of Sarum in terms highly flattering and gratifying to his feelings. In 1808-10 the Archdeacon built and endowed an almshouse and school in his own parish. The endowment for the pensioners in this asylum, together with a salary for the schoolmistress, is vested in the Warden and Fellows of Winchester College. Towards the close of 1816, the Archdeacon had a paralytic stroke, which affected the left side, and also his articulation; but his intellects were. not in the slightest degree impaired; he recovered from this attack in an extraordinary manner, and never afterwards appeared to suffer from its effects; retaining to the last the full vigour of his faculties, both of body and mind. The year following he built a Poorhouse, capable of containing twelve persons, which was completed and opened in the year 1818. The Archdeacon had, previous to this, given up his ministry at Christ Church, Bath, his health not permitting him to undertake the evening duty; but he continued to officiate in his parish at North Bradley throughout the summer. A considerable part of his parish called Southwick and Rode, being too distant to attend their parish church, the Archdeacon, in 1822, entered into a proposal for erecting a Free Church. Warden and Fellows of Winchester College, several of the Bishops, and other friends to the Establishment, subscribed liberally to the undertaking; and the plans of the new church were all drawn, when the Archdeacon was taken so severely ill, that his life was for some time despaired of. During his illness his mind was dwelling constantly upon the intended new church. He requested to see his old and valued friend, the Rev. Samuel Hey, of The Steeple Ashton, to whom he gave very particular directions respecting it. He spoke of it with enthusiasm, as if a vision was before his eyes. Having settled all things relating to this object, so dear to his heart, he dismissed all earthly cares, and partook of the sacrament with his family. His mind was in a most happy state; he frequently spoke of his readiness to die, and his desire to quit the world: his sole anxiety appearing to be to reconcile his family to an event which he felt to be inevitable, and which they were hourly expecting. In this state he continued for several days; when early one morning he addressed his daughter, who was watching by his bed-side with undiminished fears, "I believe now that I shall recover; I have been told that my work here is not yet done: God will raise me up to do his work, in completing the church which I have in hand." From that hour, to the astonishment of all, his spirits and strength gradually revived, and he seemed as firmly persuaded of his ultimate recovery, as he had before been of his death. About three months from this time, he was sufficiently strong to return to North Bradley, and shortly after the foundation stone of the new church was laid. The Archdeacon, although in his seventy-seventh year, rose before six in the summer, and about seven in winter. He usually passed the first half-hour in his garden, where he was wont to sing the Morning Hymn and other chaunts with great power and cheerfulness; he then went to his devotions and reading until breakfast; he afterwards retired to his study, from which, except when in the country, he seldom departed till summoned to join his family at dinner. In the evening his son-in-law generally read aloud for his amusement until he retired to his study, a short time previous to going to bed. Thus, amidst his children and grandchildren, passed the evening of this good man's life, their chief aim being to wean him as much as might be from his studies; but it was in vain; he always replied "that he could not be idle, and would not be useless; that he must work so long as he could, and wished to die in the harness." The new church was completed |