as being connected with this city, having the honour of being one of your representatives, but likewise, having held a situation under the Crown which gave me an opportunity of knowing the situation of the colonies, I had also the means of learning how valuable are the efforts which are made by this Society for the diffusion of Christianity in the colonies. It is, therefore, with great pleasure that I rise to second the resolution, which speaks of extending to the poor labourers and workmen who are compelled to seek a subsistence for themselves. and families in our colonies, some of those advantages provided for them at home in their own parish churches and schools. Many of these men were accustomed to hear the bell of the village church on the Lord's day, and to hear in that church the Gospel preached by the clergyman. They were accustomed in the hours of sickness of themselves, or their children, to receive the ministration and assistance of the parochial clergyman. They were accustomed in their misfortunes and distresses to look in the first place-to resort in the first instance to the parochial clergyman for temporary aid and assistance; and was it wonderful that they should desire to possess in the colonies some of those advantages they had left? Was it wonderful that they should desire to have their clergyman, their parochial church, and to hear the same instruction, and receive the same assistance which in their own houses in England was so plentifully received and so gratefully remembered? Perhaps you will permit me, in speaking of this, to allude to instances of nations not so enlightened as us-of nations without the revelation of the Gospel, and see what has been done by such. In Homer a description of a colony is given, in which it is stated that they built houses, constructed walls, divided the field, and built a temple. Is it not plain, then, that the founders of the heathen colony erected that temple to give reverence and thanksgiving to those whom, in their ignorant worship, they fancied the creators of the world and the authors of their being? Let us look to what was done by our ancestors in times which were equally barbarous, when men were so far from possessing the advantages which they now enjoy,

that even the greatest were ignorant of the arts of reading and writing, and to whom the commonest village highway now-a-days would be a matter of admiration. In these days the landowners took care that in their domains every village should have its church, and in it placed a clergyman, who by his oral instructions might raise the minds of the poor ignorant, simple-minded men, and teach them devotion to God and his Son Christ Jesus. Does it not become us after this to use our best endeavours, that wherever the Bible is read, wherever a colony is founded, there should be the means of Christian instruction? None can blame us if we are anxious to see the Church of England recognized as it should be, in all its subordination of ranks, in the assistance which the clergy derive from the bishop, with their mutual co-operation and degrees, in the colonies of the empire. And permit me to say, that as time goes on I trust that greater efforts will be made than hitherto in their behalf. I feel that the more excellent and courageous men you have to brave the dangers of flood and field, to go over deserts, to cross pathless woods, and to exhibit in their persons the devotion, the simplicity, the humility, and the faith of the Christian pastor, the more the Church of England will be estimated, and its influence felt in the colonies. With these observations I have the greatest pleasure in seconding the resolution."

ADDRESS TO THE MEMBERS OF A CLOTHING CLUB.

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MY CHRISTIAN FRIENDS,-I think that nothing is done for you by your richer neighbours which is more satisfactory to all parties, than the help they give to Clothing Clubs. I have always felt myself more pleasure in helping this object, than in doing any thing else for temporal welfare. I have felt this, because I know of no means so likely to teach you lessons of prudence and carefulness, without which, it is quite impossible for any person to be really comfortable. And I have felt this also, because I have constantly seen such good and excellent results, such real pleasure given to you, and such real comforts brought into your houses, which could not

otherwise have been there. Now just think for a moment how this has been done. At certain fixed times during the year you put into the hands of a friend sundry small sums of money, and at the end of the year you receive them all back, together with the addition of a present from your richer neighbours. One great help to you, in laying up your money, is the rule, that you should pay the various sums on the certain fixed days. Still, I dare say, you have been inclined to think sometimes, that there was no need to attend to this rule; that each sum was so small, that it would be easy to raise it on the next day of payment. I have no doubt, however, when you have acted upon such thoughts, and neglected the good rule laid down, that you have generally found yourselves brought into trouble. The next day of payment has come, and you have in vain perhaps tried to raise the sum, which is now twice as great as usual. Thus you are in danger of getting into worse difficulties; and, it may be, the end of your neglect sometimes is, that you are not able to pay up your money, and are forced perhaps to lose the benefits of your club altogether. Again, at other times you have very different feelings. You find, though the sums which you lay up are small, that it often costs you some trouble to get even these together. And you are disposed to think, "I must give up my club!" till you remember the end of the year, and then you make a struggle, and succeed in going on. You are led diligently to attend to the rule, that you should have your money ready at the appointed day. You deny yourselves perhaps some little comforts and pleasures for the present, in order to keep closely to this rule, until at length the end of the year comes, and then you feel that all your trouble is well repaid. You receive a handsome sum of money, which you could not have got together in any other way, and which comes to you almost like a gift, to help to make you comfortable through the winter; and then you feel assured that it is quite worth while to take a little pains throughout a whole year, in order to get such a reward at the end of it.

These are the thoughts which I dare say most persons have about their Clothing Clubs. What I wish to do, my Christian friends, is to turn these thoughts and doings of yours to the good of your immortal souls. It

is a great thing to have comfortable clothing for the winter-but oh, that you could all feel in your hearts the need of a provision for that time, so near to us all, when death must lay its cold hand upon you.

Do not forget your souls, while you are so careful about your bodies. You are members of Christ's Church, but it may be, you have been very careless members up to this time,-act then, with respect to Christ's offer of a provision for your souls, as perhaps you have sometimes acted, when you have been advised to be regular in your payments to your club. Think the matter seriously over. Consider well what you will lose by not being a true Christian. Consider well what you will gain by being a faithful member of Christ's Church. I know, however, it is a very different thing to feel the need of bodily comforts, and the need of protection and shelter for our souls. Our hearts are deceitful above all things naturally, and cannot understand what is the one thing needful for our happiness. We are all naturally inclined to say with the Laodiceans, (Rev. iii. 17,) "I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing ;" and we know not that "we are wretched and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked." But this is no excuse for not making provision for your souls. Your hearts are deceitful, but God has afforded you means for undeceiving them. He has given you his word. He has sent his ministers amongst you. He offers to you his Holy Spirit, to enlighten your hearts, and to make you feel your need of Christ, and the blessings which He has bought for you. You must then search the Scriptures; you must listen to the preaching of the Gospel; and you must pray earnestly for light and help from above. Then will you be taught the need there is to provide for that season which is before you: then you will see that it would be far more sad to be unprovided after death, than to be unprovided for the coldest winter.

You may find friends to help you if you have neglected to prepare for the winter; but there is no friend or Saviour in the grave for those who have not made Christ their friend and Saviour in this world. They will never obtain any shelter from God's eternal wrath --they will be lost for ever! Have you been led to see the truth of these things, and does the thought make you tremble? Then let the terrors of the Lord persuade you to begin at once to work out your salvation. But perhaps you ask, "How am I to begin, and how am I to go on?-I have often tried to make a change, and have failed as often." If you have tried and failed, this has happened because you have not tried in the right way. You have not persevered in acting with respect to religion, as you have persevered in acting with respect to your club. You must do this, and then, with God's blessing, you will certainly succeed. There you have fixed times for paying your small sums into the hands of some friend. So also your heavenly Friend has fixed certain times when He especially calls upon you to lay up your store, to prepare for the winter. Be very attentive then to these fixed times; for it was not without meaning,—it was for your good, that He made these rules.

Never forget to pray to God in private every morning and every night, in the name of your Almighty friend Jesus Christ. Never forget to pray with your families at least once every day, when it is possible. Never forget to read daily a portion of God's Holy Word. Never forget to think over what you hear or read, and to look closely into your hearts and lives from day to day. Never forget to be present at the house of God, which is opened for you every Sunday. Never forget that it is your bounden duty and great privilege to partake spiritually of the body and blood of Christ, your Almighty Friend, at his table. And never forget to seek, and depend upon God's Holy Spirit, whenever you make use of any of these means of grace.

Do these things, not only sometimes, but regularly— not only when it suits your convenience, but even when they cost you trouble. You offend Christ by