event of general conversion, as the lively, stedfast, and exemplary conduct of Christian professors. I would wish to impress this strongly upon every one of your minds: you are answerable to God for the conduct of every hour, not only as it may affect your own individual state, but as it may, and must respect your families, your neighbours, and the church of God. The increase and prosperity of young converts, is closely connected with the manner in which older professors of religion so let their light shine before them, that they, seeing their good works, may glorify their Father which is in heaven. Be a united people; give no place to unkind suspicions, or jealousies, or words. Remember the golden rule, even so do ye unto others, as ye would that they should do unto you.' Keep your eye and your heart steadily fixed upon the cross of the Lord Jesus Christ. Walk happily, by walking wisely and holily. Maintain family prayer and instruction in your households, whenever it is practicable; and where it is not, be more earnest in secret prayer for the removal of all hindrances. Keep together as a people; encourage no divisions which break the peace of the church, and injure weak souls by many false delusions. A good Christian is a steady one. You that are in trouble, cast your cares upon the Lord, knowing that he careth for you. If God be with you, who can be against you? Think over past mercies, and see on whom you

ought to trust. Do not dishonour Him by unbelieving doubts. He is faithful that has promised. May God answer my prayer for unity, peace, and concord. Hearken to the word of truth, from the lips of my faithful fellowlabourer strengthen his hands, and encourage his heart. Pray much for me; I need it, for my labours are many, and I am weak; but the Lord is my strength. God bless every one of you; and may we, if God will, meet again in love and holy resolution.

"So prays your affectionate pastor, LEGH RICHMOND."

It was during one of Mr. Richmond's excursions to Scotland, that he arranged for publication the very interesting diary and "Letter on the Principles of the Christian Faith," composed by Miss Sinclair, eldest daughter of the Right Hon. Sir John Sinclair, Bart., who died on the 22d May, 1818. There are few of our readers, we presume, who have not read the above production, addressed by Miss Sinclair to one of her younger sisters, without any intention of its meeting the public eye, or aiming at any thing beyond the private edification of her sister. It contains a very clear, scriptural, and able exposition of the principles of the Christian faith, accompanied by remarks which shewed the influence of those principles in

her own heart. At the request of the family, a memoir of Miss Sinclair was prefixed to the publication, by Mr. Richmond. It is foreign to our purpose to enter into any review of this interesting little work, which details the early growth and progress of divine grace in the heart of this young lady, who appears to have united the attainments of genuine piety with the endowments of the most cultivated mind. We have much pleasure in subjoining the following testimony, as one of the many instances of usefulness arising from the perusal of this little memoir :

"Rev. Sir,

"Being informed that you are writing the life of Mr. Richmond, I beg, through the medium of my much esteemed friend Mr. F. to inform you, how greatly I am indebted to the memoir of Miss Hannah Sinclair. I trust it is from no ostentatious wish to see my name in print, that I allude to the blessed change in my views and principles. Yet I do wish to give publicity to the little volume by which my mind was first drawn to the true principles of the word of God, and my heart rightly impressed by them. I would pay a tribute of respect to the memory of one who must be ever dear to my recollection, for benefits received from that

excellent letter of Hannah Sinclair; and I anxiously desire that her valuable memoir by Mr. Richmond, may be read with the same delight and benefit which accompanied my perusal of it.

"I am, &c.

H. PHIPPS."

CHAPTER XV.

Death of his infant-Marriage of his eldest daughter— Visit to the North of Ireland-Texts on the walls of his church-Extract of a letter to his daughter F—. -Isle of Wight tour-Pastoral letter-Journal-His son Wilberforce's illness and death-Reflections— Marriage of his daughter H—. —Nugent's shipwreck, and death-Letters-Apocryphal question—Mr. Richmond's opinion on the mode of preaching to the Jews -His sentiments on other subjects-Journey to Cromer -Conversation with the editor-Meditation in his

study.

In the spring of 1821 Mr. Richmond lost his infant child. He gives the account of this event in a letter to his daughter; and he composed a few verses, to soothe the feelings of the mother, as well as to express his own.

"Dear Mary,

"Our dear delicate baby has taken his flight to a happier world! I write beside his unspeakably beautiful remains. Of all my twelve babes, I never clung to one like this-perhaps, because I never expected his life. He was formed for a