some others of his children were present, the subjects of conversation were of the same kind He bore his part in them, took his tea, and appeared as well as any of the company. After tea, all present knelt down and prayed; and not more than five minutes had elapsed, from the close of the prayer, when the writer, who was sitting opposite to him, observed a slight but unusual movement of his arms and legs, and heard him utter a low, indistinct noise; and instantly, without a struggle or a groan, he expired. Indeed, so sudden was his death, that, within one minute from the time of this movement, all pulsation ceased. But he was ready, quite ready, to finish in heaven the Sabbath which he had, so far, well spent on earth. He joined the Wesleyan society, and was converted to God thirty years ago. He had also filled the office of Class-Leader for about twenty-five years; and had, from the period of his conversion to the time of his death, maintained a uniformly good character. The effects of his good example, and of his endeavours to train children in the way that they should go, are happily conspicuous in those of his own house; for eight of ten children who survive him are consistent members of the Wesleyan society, and the other two are well disposed, and of good character. Indeed, if we include the wives and husbands of those of them who are married, not less than seventeen of his family, who followed his mortal remains to the grave, bid fair to join his glorified spirit in heaven. N. S. Nov. 9th.-At Easingwold, Amy, fifth daughter of the late Rev. John Gill. From a child she was outwardly moral. In 1835 she was con vinced of the necessity of a change of heart, and began to seek earnestly the pearl of great price. Very soon she obtained peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Since then her growth in grace and fervent piety have been manifest to all her friends. During a long and painful illness, she was kept from murmuring, and exemplified perfect resignation to the will of God. Like her sister Caroline, (who preceded her to glory,) she was enabled to testify of the power of Christ to save to the uttermost. Her last words were, "Victory, victory, through the blood of the Lamb!" J. B. Nov. 14th. At Letheringsett, in the Holt Circuit, Mary, wife of Mr. Thomas Gales, aged forty-eight, having been a member of the Methodist society about thirty years. In consequence of frequent bodily affliction and constitutional timidity, her enjoyments for many years were not of a high order; yet at times she experienced very clear manifestations of the pardoning love of God. Her last affliction was long, and attended with excruciating pain. For more than two years, she bore her severe sufferings with humble submission to the divine will. During the last fortnight of her life, it was very affecting to witness her extreme suffering; but, by divine grace, her mind was kept in peace. The last few days, owing to extreme weakness, she spoke but little. What she did say was expressive of peace, and humble confidence in the atonement. The last words that she distinctly uttered were, "Happy! happy! Peace! Glory!" P. J. POETRY. THE NATIVITY.* Tis midnight: o'er Judea's plains Burst in appalling splendour there, The herald-angel stood confest, The accents of the heavenly guest :"Fear not! to you and all mankind Glad tidings of great joy I bring: In David's city ye shall find A new-born Saviour, Christ, A manger is his humble bed, sleeps." He spake attending seraphim and Redeemer Confirm the mission from above; And countless thousands swell the hymn Of triumph and redeeming love! O! who but they, whose gifted eyes Were bless'd with this apocalypse, Of golden harps and cherub lips? And peace to all on earth." And Truth and Mercy, met, inspire From Snow's Minor Poems. WESLEYAN CENTENARY HALL AND MISSION HOUSE, BISHOPSGATE-STREETWITHIN, LONDON, THE PLAN SHOWING THE PRINCIPAL THOROUGH FARES LEADING TO THE CENTENARY HALL. STACKENERY Relating principally to the FOREIGN MISSIONS carried on under the Direction of the METHODIST CONFerence. REMOVAL FROM HATTON-GARDEN TO BISHOPSGATESTREET-WITHIN. Ir is generally known to the members and friends of this Society, that the Wesleyan Centenary Committee, formed in 1839, among other useful appropriations of the Special Fund entrusted to their disposal, determined to provide a suitable building in London; which, while it should furnish convenient and central accommodation for the better transaction of the general business of the Wesleyan Connexion, in its various departments, should also be monumental and commemorative in its character, and constitute a public testimonial of the gratitude of the subscribers to Almighty God, for the blessings conferred upon our religious community, during the first century of its existence, and of their affectionate veneration for the memory, the principles, and the truly apostolical labours, of the Rev. John Wesley. In pursuance of this part of their design, the Centenary Committee authorized the purchase of extensive freehold premises, in Bishopsgatestreet-within, formerly well known as "The City of London Tavern," and directed the adaptation of them, by various alterations and additions, to the purposes above-mentioned. In connexion with the more general object, to which these premises are devoted, the Centenary Committee were desirous to provide (what had for some years been felt to be indispensably necessary) some more central and adequate accommodation for the extended and extending business of the Wesleyan-Methodist Missionary Society. To the special use of that Society, therefore, they resolved to offer certain portions of the front buildings in Bishopsgate-street; and also to erect, (in addition,) in the rear of the same premises, and in immediate contiguity with the general and Connexional apartments, a new MissionHouse, for which, as a place of Missionary business, the locality was peculiarly desirable and advantageous. This noble and benevolent design has, at length, been nearly accomplished. Some of the apartments in the front buildings cannot, however, be fully prepared, for Connexional purposes, till the spring of the next year. But the Mission-House is ready for occupation; and has been liberally and gratuitously presented to the Wesleyan Missionary Society, at the sole expense of the subscribers to the Special Centenary Fund, and without any charge, either for the ground or for the buildings, upon our General Missionary Fund. The Wesleyan Missionary Committee gladly take the opportunity of this announcement, to express their warmest thanks to the Committee, |