her country: her daily prayers were offered up for it, and for her " dear king;" a phrase, of which she got into a constant use, after the commencement of the convulsions on the Continent. Although she minded not high things, but condescended to all of the lowest estate, she knew her own station, and was no confounder of distinctions in society. She was a member of the Church of Scotland from a choice which was not merely the result of education, but of study: difference of opinion, however, on some points, was not able to stop her ardent flow of affection to all who in every place called on the name of her Lord and theirs. Her family conduct was most animated and exemplary; never was there a more loving mother; never a more dutiful wife; never a more kind mistress. To chasten a child, in her early married life, was also to weep with it: to chide a servant, was to give also the most friendly advice, followed afterwards by a petition for the offender in her prayers. The charge she took of both the souls and bodies of her domestics, was not only conscientious and merciful, but affectionate: they felt toward her as children: and where she now is, there are, by the blessing of God, some who rejoice that they were ever under her roof.

What was this person? She was a Christian. To embalm such a character, is not to idolize it, but is rather to point to that wonder-working principle by which a fallen creature loaded with failings and imperfections, and often mourning under sins, could be advanced so many degrees towards the angelic order. "The grace of God that bringeth salvation,' is alone able to effect such miracles,--redeeming from iniquity, and purifying unto himself a peculiar people zealous of good works.

MRS. CAMPBELL,

OF CLATHICK.

THE lady who is the subject of the present imperfect sketch, was the only daughter of Lawrence Colquhoun, Esq. of Killermont, a son of the ancient family of Garscadden; and of Mrs. Elizabeth Glamy, only daughter of a respectable citizen of Glasgow. She was born in the year 1736, and was educated by her father, who was an episcopalian, in the tenets of the Church of England. Before she attained the age of nineteen, Miss Colquhoun became the wife of John Campbell, Esq. of Clathick, Perthshire, and late Lord Provost of Glasgow, to whom she bore five children.

Mrs. Campbell was piously educated, and was exemplary in early youth. Though brought up in the episcopal persuasion, she became a member of the Church of Scotland; either because she found the pure gospel preached by ministers of that communion in her vicinity, or because her mature judgement preferred the presbyterian form of worship and mode of church-government. But she never allowed herself in bigoted, illiberal aspersions on dissenters of any kind; highly esteeming those who distinguished themselves by zeal for the gospel, and justified it by the circumspection and purity of their deportment.

A spirit of genuine, evangelical, and vital piety, animated and governed her whole conduct. This constrained her to a regular, conscientious, and devout attendance on the public ordinances of religion, while her health in any degree permitted, and secured a respectful attention to all its ministers of her acquaintance, whom she knew to be worthy of their sacred calling. It made her constant, punctual,

and exemplary in the stated devotional services of the family; disposed her gladly, and with eagerness, to seize opportunities of private prayer with ministers and others whom she esteemed, more particularly during the time of her confinement and distress; and engaged her indissolubly, and with high degrees of complacency and delight, to all the spiritual exercises of the closet. It united her soul to all of every denomination who appeared to bear the image of Jesus Christ, in proportion to its visible fulness and beauty. While inspiring lively sentiments of gratitude for the profusion of worldly enjoyments which a benignant Providence placed all around her, it effectually and for ever broke their enchantment, purified her heart, and firmly settled all her affections on the things that are above, as her treasure, portion, and rest. Hence she was used to say, even in the best days of health, with an air of genuine mortification and heavenliness of mind, when any one took notice of the rural charms of Killermont, her beautiful paternal estate on the banks of Kelvin, "Yes; but what are all these things to us? They cannot be, they are not our portion." Hence, too, she was eminently " ready to distribute, willing to communicate" to every benevolent institution and useful purpose; particularly to those of the poor, whom, from her own observation or the testimony of others, she believed to belong to the household of faith.

It may be instructive and pleasant to speak of her benevolence more fully. Her charities were not confined to her own neighbourhood, or to any particular sect, but were extensive as her means; and when preference was given, it was to the religious in distress. To the sick around her, she administered consolation and relief, both temporal and spiritual. If the aged were in sickness, her first care was to see them furnished with clothes suited to their situation; and after their outward comforts

were supplied, she forgot not the state of their souls. Whatever books were necessary, she cheerfully gave; and where any appearances of a religious tendency manifested themselves, they were nourished and fostered by her care. Mrs. Campbell was not a blind bestower of charities: when in health she visited the objects of them. During the many years in which she was confined to her chair, she was always easy of access; and she commonly examined with her own eyes and hands, the necessaries which she had ordered to be distributed to the poor on her own estate, and in the neighbourhood. Stays, flannel gowns, &c. as the season required, were regularly made, under her direction, by the females of her family, for the old and young who partook of her bounty. She never failed to examine into the state of their clothes and persons. The careful and cleanly she rewarded and encouraged, and the negligent and slovenly she admonished and reprimanded. But it was not, as already observed, her poor neighbours or tenantry alone, who partook of her bounty. The proprietors of Killermont were well known to be the never-failing friends of the pious and virtuous in distress; for her excellent husband went hand in hand with her in her works of beneficence. The applications from strangers in such circumstances, were, of course, numerous, and were never made in vain.

Mrs. Campbell was a zealous friend to the propagation of the Gospel. She encouraged it in these kingdoms, by subscribing liberally towards the distribution of religious books, and especially of the Holy Scriptures. Every thing, too, which could contribute to the dissemination of religion in foreign climes, met with her warmest support; and nothing seemed to afford her such sincere delight, as the extension of those sacred truths which had supported and consoled her in all the pains and agonies of this mortal life.

In her disposition and manners, this excellent lady was cheerful and amiable. She could adapt her conversation to the highest and to the meanest capacity; and even those who did not feel the same influences of the Divine Spirit, were often induced by her strong reasoning powers, and by her winning conduct, if they did not become proselytes to her opinions, at least to become instrumental in promoting the grand system of Divine truth and benevolence. Of this we may give the following instance.

To the establishment of a chapel in Perthshire, in which the county of Clathick is situated, Mrs. Campbell was a liberal contributor. To promote this undertaking, she applied to a gentleman who did not profess to entertain any principles of religion. The application was made in writing, and she was heard to observe when she gave the card out of her handthat she should leave the event to the Lord, and that it would give her pleasure to think she had been instrumental in making even a free-thinker subscribe for the erection of a place where the gospel of Christ was to be preached. The application was successful. She expressed uncommon satisfaction at the circumstance; and with a smile of benignity said, "Who knows but at the hour of death he will look back and express his happiness, that he did not refuse to honour the name of Christ, when in his power?"

It would be doing injustice to the character of her lovely daughter, Mrs. Hosier, now deceased, not to mention, that through her means Mrs. Campbell became a large and regular contributor to the ease and comfort of a worthy and respectable clergyman of the Church of England. Mrs. Hosier happened to visit this gentleman's church; she was pleased with his doctrine, and equally so with the economy of his family, which, though simple, and even exhibiting marks of poverty, was neat and orderly. She inquired into his situation, and learned that he had a very narrow income. She communicated the