look into the dark mansions of the tomb without dismay, and beyond them, with the eye of faith, to that blissful world in which "God shall wipe all tears from the eyes; and in which there shall be no more death, neither sorrow nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain; for former things have passed away." J. D. Nov. 1, at Green Hays, Manchester, in the 25th year of her age, MARY, the wife of Mr. John CLARKE. By this unexpected and almost sudden event, a large circle of relatives and friends have been plunged into the waters of grief. She had been married little more than a year, and, amidst the most promising and joyful circumstances, had on Oct. 27, given birth to her first child, a fine, healthy boy. For three days, mother, father and friends rejoiced together over the auspicious advent of the lovely babe and the bright aspect of the mother's position. But-alas for human joys and hopes-on the fourth day, unfavourable symptoms appeared, and, despite the best medical skill, on the fifth day, the heretofore robust and beauteous frame was stretched out a lifeless mass. Nor was this all the suffering the bereaved husband had to endure: in another five days, the infant was no more. Towering expectation has thus been abruptly levelled with the dust, and nought remains save the remembrance of the amiableness and excellences of the daughter, wife and mother. To the families with whom she was connected, these remembrances are treasures of comfort, springs of hope, and lessons of virtue. From the tomb of such a Christian, who lived in love and died in peace, comes echoing back the blessed Saviour's injunction"Be ye also ready." LORD HOLLAND. We give this month the following Testimonies of respect to the memory of this lamented Nobleman, hoping to be furnished with some account of him for the next No. It has been suggested in the newspapers that the friends of civil and religious liberty should associate for the purpose of raising a durable monument to his honoured name, a suggestion in which we heartily concur. One honour may at least be paid him, by a handsome edition of all his principal Speeches in Parliament and elsewhere, with an engraving of his fine head and his amiable and generous face. Body of Presbyterian Ministers.At an extraordinary meeting of the Body of Protestant Dissenting Ministers of the Presbyterian Denomination, residing in and about the Cities of London and Westminster, held at Dr. Williams's Library, Red-cross Street, the Third of November, 1840, and specially convened, on occasion of the lamented death of the late Lord HOLLAND,-the Rev. Robert Aspland in the Chair, Resolved unanimously-That we feel it to be a public duty to express our sincere grief at the death of the learned, accomplished and patriotic Nobleman, the Right Honourable Richard Vassall Lord HOLLAND, the worthy representative of his illustrious relative, Charles James Fox, as the friend of Peace and Freedom; and that it is with profound respect for his memory, and with gratitude for his long and great services to the cause that is dear to us, that we bear our willing testimony, that while he was the supporter of universal Liberty, he was particularly distinguished as the enlightened advocate of Religious Liberty and the Rights of Conscience, was ever prompt to exert his powerful talents on behalf of the Protestant Dissenters, and on all occasions manifested his generous sympathy with this Body in their assertion of their Religious Rights and Civil Privileges. ROBERT ASPLAND, Chairman. THOMAS REES, LL. D., Hon. Sec. The Two (calling themselves “Three") Denominations.—At a meeting of the General Body of the Three Denominations of Protestant Dissenting Ministers, residing in and about the Cities of London and Westminster, held on Tuesday, the 3rd of November, 1840,-the Rev. W. Groser in the chair, 1. Resolved, That we, the General Body of Protestant Dissenting Ministers of the Three Denominations, residing in and about the Cities of London and Westminster, being specially convened to express our sentiments of respect for the memory of the late Lord HOLLAND, and of sympathy with his bereft family, regard it as our solemn duty to offer our most humble and grateful acknowledgments to Almighty God, that a life so valuable to the cause of every thing just, pacific and humane in the policy of Britain and of Europe, and so eminently serviceable to the interests of Civil and Religious Liberty in these kingdoms, should have been so long preserved; that in giving utterance to our feelings of unfeigned sorrow on account of the event which has terminated a career so beneficial and memorable, we cannot forbear to record our high estimate of the wisdom, integrity and assiduity which so long characterized his Lordship as a statesman, but deem ourselves bound to give the fullest expression to those feelings of admiration and gratitude with which we call to mind the bold, consistent and generous adherence of his Lordship, in times of much oppression and obloquy, to the cause of equal justice in regard to all questions affecting the civil or religious rights of our respective denominations-an adherence marked by the exercise of so many public virtues as must serve to place the name of Holland among the most patriotic and honourable in our history as a people; that in recording these sentiments as our humble tribute to the memory of his Lordship, we must also give expression to our confidence that the great principles which derived so much aid, and for so long a period, from his Lordship's rank, and talents, and energy, are principles which cannot die; that their destiny is, to become stronger as bequeathed from one generation to another, to obtain a broader and a more illustrious advocacy from age to age, until they have acquired their due place as the unquestioned truths of our common Christianity, and of civilized society in every region of the earth. 2. That as Ministers of the Gospel, we present to Lady HOLLAND, and to the Members of the mourning Family, our sincere sympathy and condolence, earnestly imploring the Father of Mercies, through the mediation of Christ, that it may please Him to assuage the anguish attendant on this visitation of his hand, by administering largely from the consolations of our holy religion to the heart of the widowed and the sorrowing; and that, through his favour, a house so illustrious in its connexion with the intelligence and social virtue of our land, may share no less in the elevation and happiness to be derived from the principles and hopes of true piety. F. A. Cox, D.D., LL.D., Secrctary to the General Body. Protestant Society for the Protection of Religious Liberty.—At a special meeting Head Tavern, in the Poultry, London, of the Committee, held at the King's on Monday, October 26, 1840,- John Wilks, Esq., in the chair,-it was unanimously resolved, That the members of this Society, the sanction of the late Right Honourable founded twenty-nine years ago, under Lord HOLLAND, who presided at three of their public Annual Meetings, and who ever afforded them his advice and support, have learnt the death of that illustrious Nobleman with very peculiar regret. That frequent intercourse and careful observation, taught them to esteem the frank and generous kindness of his heart-to admire his constitutional knowledge and his talents-to appreciate highly his firm and enlightened zeal for peace, education and reform-and to ascertain his sympathies and cordial friendship for Protestant Dissenters, and his manly and unwavering desire to uphold "just and absolute liberty of opinion in politics and religion," in every portion of the empire, and throughout the world. And that whilst this Committee condole with his afflicted widow, Lady HOLLAND, and all his family, on a bereavement so much to be deplored, they would express an hope that his surviving colleagues, and many in his exalted rank, will imitate an example so justly extolled-and will become champions of that civil and religious freedom, and of those rights of conscience which he ably, energetically, consistently and triumphantly maintained. JOHN WILKS, Chairman. CORRESPONDENCE. Communications have been received from the Rev. M. Rowntree; from Messrs. D. B. Price; and I. Bateman; and from E. L. L.; C. W. (two articles); A. B.; W.; B.; R.; Miriam; Touchstone; and Silurus. Mr. Davison's letter relating to his proposal of a Widows' Fund (see p. 722) came too late for insertion. He has received only two, but those very encouraging, letters on the subject. He will return to it next month, when we shall lay before our readers such communications in relation to it as we may receive and judge worthy of publication. A correspondent (W. W.) suggests to the Reviewer of "Sharpe's New Testament," the usefulness of a list of the fifteen versions of the N. T., to which he refers (p. 739). VOL. VII. ERRATA. P. 721, 1. 16 from bottom, insert which after "testimonies." 5 G GENERAL INDEX. A. B. Reasons of a soldier for adopting the Unitarian creed, 328 606 133 538 305 Abinger, Lord, and national educa- 218 327 C. Strictures on "Combe's Consti- Channing, Dr., and the New Me- Atonement, doctrine of the, Australia, murder of two mission- Autumnal reflections, 667 "Chapels," law-recognized, 697 Armstrong, Dr., memoir of the late, 140 ble, review of, 748 293 Chichester, Dr. Shuttleworth the Children, religion for, 335 China, intelligence respecting, 785 Christian or Unitarian, Christian, import of the title of, 42, 102 Christian Tract Society, Christianity, historical, 484 Church, Dr. Middleton on the mira- Churches and chapels, 331, 472 Church-rates, Dissenters and the Bache, Rev. Samuel, on the Bir- Bentham, Jeremy, letter to, from Bible Society and Unitarian chapel, Domestic Mission, the Bishops and their influence, 193 669 Franklin, Dr., a political prophet, G. By whom will heaven be te- G. V. K. The past year, 501 791 22 106, 729 min- 393 130, 332 338 of 461 192 97 Hanover, intelligence, from, nanted? 473 E. H. H. on the needed reform of the new Marriage Act, 318 669 Mission at Birmingham, 269 Holy Scripture, burlesquing, 43 Easter Offerings, poems, 242 Hornblower, Rev. F., ordination of, Ecclesiastical Forgeries, 83, 306, 693, 814 447. Dues, 594 Education, national, and Lord Elective franchise of Dissenting Hymns for children, 765 ministers, 761 Law Dr., and Mr. Warburton, let- Liturgy, the, Dr. Franklin and 712 Lord Le Despencer's proposal for abridging it, 590 London Domestic Mission, 201, 411 London University, Lowell, Dr., death of, 758 601 693, 814 Lyons, the martyrs of, 6, 70, 148, 227, 314, 369, 433, 551, 581 N. Essay on scriptural and expo- 57, 125, 129, 205, 282, 416, 487, 549 Necessity, doctrine of, and the ori- Newington Green chapel, 89, 232 814 Newport Unitarian Sunday-schools, 413 OBITUARY-F. C. Smith, 61. Jacob |