In the year 1789, he married Miss Ferriday, of Madeley, Salop, his amiable and now afflicted widow, who is left with two children to feel their lofs, in his eternal gain. His refidence at Blackheath was not long. The old penfioners, as well as the officers of the College, were highly incenfed at the plain dealing they met with. Accustomed to think themselves Saints, they abhorred the imputation of being treated as Sinners. And it is reported that a curious memorial was prefented by these felf-righteous Pharifees, flating, that they had been endeavouring with all their pains to keep the commandments, and Mr. Pattrick infifted that they had broken them all: nay, that they had been guilty of adultery and murder!-How ignorant is man of the spirituality of the law, until God enlightens the understanding, and renews the heart? Drunkenness and immorality might perchance have been paffed over in our friend, but this was an unpardonable crime. The offence of the Cross was fuch, that the Governors difmiffed this faithful Micaiah. The lofs of this Chaplaincy was no ordinary trial. The fituation was pleasant, the emolument confiderable, the poft refpectable yet all thefe-houses and lands, did he facrifice without feeming reluctance; fo chearfully had he learnt (and at a time when many, through ignorance of his paft history, were fuppofing him to have but juft entered into the fchool of Chrift) to suffer persecution, affliction and reproach, for the fake of his bleffed Mafter. This tranfaction made him generally known, and regarded as he deferved. After his expulfion from the College, he fettled at Carshalton, Serry, as Curate to the Rev. Mr. Rose, the prefent worthy Rector of Beckenham: here he remained for three years, and had much acceptance. Tender health, and being fubject to the ague, having prevented refidence on his living; at the Rev. Mr. Foster's invitation he removed to London, to be his affiftant, and fo continued until Mr. F's health being established, and the afternoon joint Lecture of St. Leonard, Shoreditch, offered him in 1796, to which the Sunday Evening Lecture of St. Bride's was foon added, this refpectable connexion was dif folved. Our brother was now in the apparent zenith of his usefulnefs. Two large churches crowded from end to end, be-, fides occafional fervices at St. John's, Ely Chapel, Blackfriars, Lothbury, &c. during the otherwife unemployed part of the Holy Day, rendered him a truly laborious, as well as popular minifter. His willing and able talents were alfo fre quently engaged in behalf of charitable inftitutions, for which he was found a fuccessful pleader. But now, that God, whose thoughts are not as our thoughts, and whose ways are not as our ways, thought fit to remove him from this lower hemifphere to shine in the firmament of heaven. Before it was known by many that he had been ill, tidings came that he was dead: rather that he had fallen asleep in Jesus. I am therefore now to haften, (intending only a sketch of the deceased) to the laft period of his life, in which we fhall fee his lamp burning bright, in the dark valley of the shadow of death. "The chamber where the good man meets his fate Of virtuous life quite in the verge of Heav'n.— It was the cuflom of our brother to take an annual excurfion, in the course of the fummer, into the country, to Madeley, and fometimes the fea-fide, for the eftablishment of his health, after his many labours. With this view he left town in the Shrewsbury mail, on Tuesday the 26th of Auguft laft. For fome time he was obferved to have been rather languid, and in converfation with his domeftic fervant (before it was known he was in danger) the alarmed the writer of this article by her apprehenfions, as though fhe had had fome prefentiment of his decease. From the time of his arrival at Madeley he appeared much indifpofed, and on the following Sabbath (the 31ft) was fo ill that his friends wifhed him not to venture into the pulpit; but he loved his Mafter's work, and would not yield to their entreaties, faying, "I fhall forget myself, whilft I am fo well engaged." He preached twice in the morning from the Shunamite's fon, (1 Kings, xvii.) and in the afternoon from thofe fweet words, now realized by him in all their glory-" The chiefest among ten thousand." (Canticles, v. 10.) : From this time his diforder increased; and it may well be faid his fpiritual strength was abundantly renewed. He laid afide every temporal concern, and was wholly and deeply occupied in eternal things. Even when the violence of the fever a little difordered his mind, it was plain his heart and treasure were in heaven: thither his foul con tinually afcended, and the words he uttered were full of God. He was much in prayer for the church of God; particu larly for the flock under his care; that he might meet them all at the right hand of God at the laft great day: for himself, that he might be found without fpot: and for his dear wife, whofe affectionate diftrefs was too visible not to rend his foul with extreme fenfibility, that he might be enabled to refign her; often bleffing God for the help and comfort fhe had been to him, and crying out, "O Lord help me to give her up.-Thou haft all power. Thou wilt help." : He often expreffed his fatisfaction at being in Madeley, as the very place, of all others, where he fhould willa to end his days and it was evident from the beginning, he expected this illness would prove his laft. He fpoke of death as near; and obferved at the fame time, that his whole dependance was upon a crucified Saviour, on whom alone his hopes were built as the only fure foundation. He felt himfelf to be the chief of sinners, and lamented his unprofitablenefs. "But oh!" he exclaimed, that open fountain! There I reft all my confidence.-Was it not for that I should have no hope." One time when Mrs. Pattrick was fitting by his bed-fide, he faid with great folemnity-"Thefe are fine words, "I "am the refurrection and the life faith the Lord; he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet fhall he live; "and he that liveth and believeth in me, thall never die ! "Believeft thou this?" And with great emphafis added, "That's the point." His friends, fearing he exhaufted himfelf with too much fpeaking, begged he would compofe himself and take fome reft; but he replied, "No interruption. I muft fpeak-the time is expired; if I ftop, the enemy will gain ground." The accufer of the brethren, who knew his time was fhort, did not fail to fhoot his darts: but he took refuge in Jefus, and was more than conqueror. On Saturday September, 13, he fuffered much, had little fleep, and was very reftlefs. But then, as throughout the whole of his illnefs, his patience was exemplary; not a complaining word ever efcaped his lips; and now his foul seemed more than ever on the wing. The few remaining hours of his life below, were mostly taken up in prayer and praife; admiring the goodness of God towards him; and exhorting those about him in many precious and lively, though broken fentences. One time, with much earneftnefs he exclaimed-" Lord, fhall I dwell with thee on Zion's hill? fhall I, Lord?" Then, praying and looking up, he continued, "Yes, yes, I know I fhall! -But, is the work done?" He repeated this feveral times; as though he longed for a fuller affurance of faith-" Is the work done, Lord? Thou muft do it thyself! I am a poor; weak, finful creature; but if any fin remains in me, take it away, take away every fpot." At another time he faid, "But Lord, haft thou not faid, the soul that sinneth it shall die? Yes thou haft. But, the blood of Christ cleanseth from all sin, and thou hast cleansed me." Then in a holy rapture he repeated, "My God, I am thine, "What a comfort divine! "What a blefling to know that my Jefus is mine." Soon after he faid, "I think I am pretty high upon the mount to-day." When he heard the bells ring for church on Sunday (Sept. 14) he asked what it was? On being informed, he replied "How often have I gone up with joy to worship in the affembly of thy faints." About four o'clock in the afternoon he was feized with a convulfion, which did not last long. So foon as he a little revived, he began again, with a clear ftrong voice, more powerfully to addrefs thofe that were about him." My friends, it is an awful thing to die! O prepare for eternity!" He then offered his dying petition for his dear wife and children:" Lord fupport the widow and fatherlefs, in eve ry difpenfation that may occur!" He was requested by Mrs. Ferriday not to exert himfelf fo much, but he answered-" My dear mother, I muft. God has given me ftrength, and I must use it." Soon after, lifting up his hands in an ecftacy, and with a voice and manner that cannot be defcribed, he exclaimed, "God is all in all! Come Lord Jefus, now come! I am God's, and God is mine !-Chrift is mine -Heaven is mine!-Glory is mine!-Glory, glory be to God for ever and ever. Amen, and Amen." He lay quiet a few moments, and then was feized with another convulfion, which foon diflodged his immortal fpirit, and landed it in the paradife of God; where, "Through the rich grace of Him who bled on earth, In the bleft kingdoms meek of joy and love, That fing, and, finging, in their glory move, He departed this life about five o'clock on the Sabbath evening, the 14th of September 1800, in about the 54th year of his age, and the 30th of his miniftry. On the Wednesday following, his remains were interred in Madeley church, clofe by the tomb of the Rev. Mr. Fletcher, late Vicar thereof; and near the fpot, where, fix years ago, with fervent prayer he laid the foundation stone of the new church. The folemn providence was improved in feveral pulpits in the metropolis, when his dying experience was read. And on Sunday the 5th of October, his funeral fermon was preached at St. Leonard's church, Shoreditch, by the Rev. Mr. Williams of High Wycombe. Such was the refpe&t paid to his memory, that this very fpacious building was crowded to an overflow long before divine fervice commenced: it is computed near five thoufand perfons were within the walls, befides hundreds in the church-yard who were unable to procure admiffion. Prayers were read by the Vicar; and the pulpit was hung in black on the occa fion. Intending, as already intimated, only a sketch of the life and departure of this truly excellent man, I fhall now only fuggeft a few remarks on his character, as a man, a minifter, and a chriflian. 1. As a man, His feelings were tender and fympathetic. In his general deportment, he was ever diftinguished by benevolence, probity, and humility: and few men feemed more likely to live down that prejudice, which by many is unfortunately conceived against the minifters of the Gofpel.—In his domeftic and familiar habits; he was an affectionate hufband, an indulgent parent, a kind master, and a warm, generous, and faithful friend. His manners were polished; he had feen much of life, and made the grand tour (as it is called) on the continent; but faid little as to either what he had heard or feen; before ftrangers, he had confiderable reserve; with intimate friends, he was always open, and fometimes peculiarly communicative and enlivening. Of his acquirements in literature, I do not pretend to decide. He certainly had a fine imagination, and excelled in the epiftolary ftyle of writing. But I rather conclude, that like many fashionable young men, he never thought |