forth brightly in her. And now in vain the fancy strives to paint' what she is. It was my desire to preach a sermon. on the occasion of her death, but uncontrollable circumstances prevented. My text would have been, Sol. Songs, vi. 2. My beloved has gone into his garden, to gather lilies. Would it not have been sweetly suitable? Was there not much about her, resembling that lovely flower, in sweetness, in purity, in growth? And does it not present death with a lovely aspect? It is only being gathered by the hand of Christ, and that not to wither and fade, but to flourish in paradise, in immortal youth, and bloom forever in unfading beauty, the beauty of holiness. So may we die. Dear C., let such examples of holy living and holy dying, strengthen our faith, and confirm our devotedness to God. It will not be long, till we are called to pass through the same valley; whether it will be dark and gloomy, or light and pleasant to us, depends entirely upon our Christian char. acter. We trust that you have all profited by her example in life and in death.' SERMON, PREACHED ON OCCASION OF THE FUNERAL OF THE REV. WILLIAM JACKSON, BY THE RIGHT REV. B. B. SMITH, BISHOP OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY. FUNERAL SERMON. "For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith."-Acrs xi. 24. Character, won by a life of self-denial and usefulness, is a more precious inheritance to be left behind for those we love, than the most princely estate earned during a career ruinous to character and reputation. But what is character? No term is more complex. The foregoing epithet commonly makes it plain enough, as when we speak of a good character or a bad. But without an epithet it is even more expressive, than when we describe it as an exalted or almost perfect character. We do not so much mean by it goodness, as the results of goodness; nor usefulness, so much as the springs and sources of usefulness; nor influence, so much as that which is the true secret of influence. It is not impressed by nature, though its original elements are often so imparted. It is not the sure and invariable product of even the wisest and best education, though education generally has much to do |