For every man, and, in the fittest hour,

For him to hear, all offered grace and power;
Which he may want, and have, if he will crave
From him, who willeth nothing but to fave.

To Mr. On reading his Verfes on the Charitable Man: [By Mifs Th-.]

FAIR Charity attunes thy lyre,

A theme that aptly may inspire

The gentle and humane:

Her charms the mufes oft have fung,
And tributary honours hung

Upon her golden fane.

But should we charity define
Only in fplendid alms to fhine?
Say, is a part the whole?
True charity is heavenly love,
An Ardor coming from above,

That renovates the foul.

From hence as from their genuine fource,
The virtues run their even course:
And hence in tender guise,
Benevolence with generous glow,
Haftens to foothe the widows woe,
And wipe the orphans eyes..

Alms-giving is approved of God,
Obtaining the divine applaud:

But does the Poet mean

It can a real merit claim?

No!

Let the meritorious name
Of Jefus intervene.

X x x 2

Let

Let it not take the Saviour's place:
He purchased heavén, and evéry grace,
That makes us meet for heaven;
He fills the breast with Charity,
Then with a grace divinely free
Rewards what he has given.

The SHEPHERD and the KID.

REED from ftern winter's icy chain,

FR

The Zephyrs wanton o'er the plain,
Attended by the flowery fpring:

The groves with thrilling concerts ring,
Tender the grafs, the fky ferene,

The whitening flocks spread o'er the green,
Nature revives; the gladsome day

Invites a wanton Kid to stray;

Around the diftant meads and groves,
Far from the flock, fhe thoughtless roves.

The Shepherd foon th' elopement knew,
Starts forth the ftraggler to pursue:
Fatigued at length the angry fwain
Brings back the fugitive again.

Enraged he throws her on the ground,
With many a ftripe, and many a wound;
'Till the fad victim of his ire

Stretched at his feet he fees expire.

He ftops-his heart with anguish bleeds;
Repentance to his rage fucceeds.

Good Gods! the frantic Shepherd cries,
What have I done?-poor Kid! fhe dies.
Ah! wretch, too late thy lofs deplore;
Remorse is vain; thy Kid's no more.

Learn

Learn hence thofe tranfports to fupprefs,
That spring from anger's dire excess:
The rifing gufts in time control,

That raise a tempeft in the foul;

Or foon you'll mourn your want of care,
Stung with remorfe and black despair.

SHORT HY M

HYMN S.

James iii. 1. From whence come wars and fightings among you? Come they not hence, even of your lufts?

ORRIBLE luft of fame and power,
How long fhall it o'er kings prevail;

Who bid the fword their kind devour,
Lay waste the earth, and people hell,
And madly for themselves prepare
The highest thrones of torment there!

Father, from every bofom chafe

The demon of ambitious pride;
In pity to our flaughtered race,

For whom thy only Son hath died,
The Saviour-prince, the peace of man,
Send him in all our hearts to reign.

The kingdom of his grace alone

Can make our wars and fightings cease,

Unite our jarring wills in one

Perpetual bond of perfectness,

As rivals of that host above,

Where all his harmony and love.

An Extract

An Extract from the MINUTES of a CONFERENCE,

Held at LONDON, in AUGUST 1782.

Between the Rev. Mr. JOHN WESLEY, and Others.

Question 1.

WHAT Preachers are admitted this Year?

Anfwer. J. Ray, J. Ingham, Tho. Tattershall, G. Brown, A. Blair, J. Livermore, W. Myles, H. Moore, T. Barber, S. Mitchell, H. Fofter, Tho. Davis, R. Bridge.

Q. 2. Who remain on Trial?

A. A. Suter, J. Cole, J. Cricket, T. Ellis, T. Cooper, C. Atmore, R. Hopkins, P. Hardcaftle, G. Dice, H. Moore, J. Jordan, C. Peacock, W. West, W. M'Cornock, J. Miller, J. Algar.

Q3. Who are admitted on Trial?

A. R. Scot, W. Hofkins, E. Rippon, J. Barber, J. Chriftie, Tho. Bartholomew, J. Glafcock, S. Botts, Geo. Halder, J. Bogie, J. Ogylvie, J. Carr, G. Armstrong, Tho. Wride, R. Empringham.

Q. 4. Who defft from Travelling?

A. J. Skinner, F. Wolf, J. Floyd, R, Hayward, S. Proctor and J. Walker.

Q. 5. What Preachers have died this Year?

A. John Norris, a Lover and a Witness of Chriftian Per fection, who died, as he lived, full of Faith and of the Holy Ghoft: and John Morgan, a plain, rough man, who after various Trials, and a long, painful Illness, joyfully committed his foul, his Wife, and eight little Children, to his mer. ciful and faithful Creator.

Q. 6. Are there any objections to any of our Preachers? Let them be examined one by one.

A.

2. 7. How are the Preachers ftationed this Year?

A. As follows:

1 London.

J. Welley, C. Wefley, T. Coke, J. Murlin,
T. Lee, J. Broadbent, J. Prickard, J. Atlay.
2 Suffex.

4 Colchester. 5 Norwich...

6 Lynn.

7 Bedford.

Wm. Afhman, J. Glafcock.

G. Gibbon, R. Hopkins.

James Hindmarsh, T. Cooper, J. Kighley,
R. Scot.

R. Whatcoat, J. Ingham.

J. Harper, R. Empringham.

8 Northampton. J. Pescod, J. Walker. 9 Oxfordshire. R. Rodda, J. Cole. 10 Gloucester. 11`Sarum.

$2

12 Bradford. 13 Briftol.

14 Taunton.

15 Tiverton.

G. Story, John Brettel, J. Cofins.
J. Mafon, Wm. Moore, Wm. Hofking,
N. Ward.

F. Wrigley, J. Pool, E. Rippon, J. Algar.
T. Ranken, C. Boone, T. Payne.

C. Watkins, W. Church, J. Furz, Sup.
J. Moon, J. Acutt.

16 Cornwall Eaft. Wm. Green, T. Shaw, Geo. Wadsworth,

17

A. Suter.

Weft. J. Taylor, J. Hall, W. Saunders, S. Day.

18 Glamorgan. J. Wittam, H. Robins.

19 Pembroke.

20 Brecon.

T.Tennant, S. Hodgson, R. Seed, Sup. J. Leech, J. Perfect.

21 Birmingham. J. Eafton, T. Hanby, S. Randal.

22 Macclesfield. Ja. Rogers, C. Peacock, Wm. Myles, Wm.

Simplon.

23 Manchefter. J. Allen, Jer. Brettel, Jon. Hern.

24 Chester.

J. Fenwick, J. Goodwin, J. Oliver.

25 Liverpool. P. Greenwood, R. Cofterdine, G. Button. 26 Leicestershire. J. Bradford, T. Warwick, J. Robertshaw. 27 Nottingham. Geo. Snowden, J. Pillmoor.

28 Derby.

29 Sheffield.

30 Grimsby.

J. Hampfon, Junior, T. Longley.

T. Taylor, Wm. Percival, J. Booth.
T. Carlill, J. Ray, S. Botts, T. Wride.

31 Gainsborough. T, Corbet, J. Barry, T. Bartholomew.
32 Epworth. G. Shadford, B. Thomas, J. Beanland.
33 Leeds.