grim's home." He then earnestly prayed that the Lord would come quickly. Sometimes he seemed absorbed in prayer, but when the cough or any thing disturbed him, (if we might be allowed the expression) he was wont to express a holy grief: the shades of the evening at last began to open to him eternal day. After joining in prayer, he took an affectionate leave of his mother, wife, and children. His wife asked him a token of his dying confidence in God; he immediately raised his hand, and, with a more than usual exertion of voice exclaimed,Glory! glory! glory! and breathed his soul into the arms of his great Redeemer. Died, June 9, 1812, aged 50 years, Mr. Henry Froggatt, Merchant, of Sheffield. He was born at Stony-Middleton, in Derbyshire, where he remained till he was about fourteen years of age, at which time, a companion of his, viz. Mr. John Furness, (who is now a travelling preacher,) to whom Mr. Froggatt was particularly attached, coming apprentice to Mr. Benjamin Wood, of Sheffield, Mr. Froggatt could not be happy to stay behind his friend; in consequence of which, his father, in compliance with his wishes, bound him apprentice to the same master. Mr. Wood was a constant attendant on the Established Church, to the doctrines and discipline of which he was a zealous bigot; but being prevailed upon, at the request of a friend, to hear Mr. Bardsley preach, he was convinced under the first sermon he heard him preach, of the utter insufficiency of his own righteousness; he saw and felt himself a sinner, and never rested till he obtained a sense of pardon. He then took seats in the Methodist chapel in Norfolk-street, for his family, including his two apprentices. Mr. Froggatt had not long attended, before that grace began its influence on his mind, which soon after obtained an universal dominion there, He was convinced of his lost state by nature, and rested not till he found the sinner's friend. During this period, he became an object of ridicule and abuse amongst his shop-mates; and even his friend and companion, derided him, while Mr. F. affectionately entreated him to seek his soul's salvation; saying, "Dearly as I love you, we must part, unless you alter your way of life." vering in his mild, but earnest requests, Meanwhile, Mr. Wood was so perseto his reluctant apprentice; so uniform was his conduct in his family, and so much did he adorn the profession he made, that Mr. Furness attended the chapel with a more ready compliance, while his young companion continued earnestly to entreat him to be reconciled to God. It was not long before God owned the labours of his servants, in Mr. Furness's conversion: after which happy event, he and Mr. Froggatt went on joyfully hand in hand in the way to the kingdom. Froggatt's appenticeship was expired, Some time after the period of Mr. he went into business for himself; and when he had a prospect of maintaining e family comfortably, he married a pious young woman, with whom he lived happily, till she made her triumphant entry into paradise. In the course of this time, he was put into the office of a class-leader, by Mr. A. Mather, and so did the Lord bless him in this undertaking, that not only many classes were divided, and sub-divided from his, but several leaders have been transplanted from his class, who are now training up, each of them, large flocks, for the great Shepherd of souls. Mr. Froggatt's second marriage, after an interval of 18 months, took place with equal prudence and suitableness as the first. He was the loving and beloved father of a numerous family, four only of whom survived to shed the tear of filial sorrow. As his conduct in the church was uniformly steady, useful, and exemplary, so in private life, he shone in all the domestic virtues; having found the happy, but difficult art, of combining the needful fear of offending, with the active desire of pleasing, in those, who from love, as well as relationship, reverenced his authority. "With him, a gentleness of manners, graced a generous and intelligent mind, always disposed to assist the stranger and the friend. In the commerce of life, he was punctual and upright; in the economy of it, regular and without ostentation," Nor ought his remarkable patience and fortitude under bodily suffering to be omitted, as they were put to the most severe test, about eight years since, by a dreadful complaint, in the progress of which he submitted to three several surgical operations, discovering, upon each occasion, the utmost calmness and resignation. At this period, the Almighty was pleased to endue his servant with extraordinary strength; he mightily rejoiced in God, he triamphed in the fire; it was his delight to raise the drooping spirits of all around him, and he truly exulted in a hope full of immortality. It pleased God (contrary to the expectation of all his friends) to restore his valuable life for a little longer space; during which his constitution assumed a flattering firm ness, which led his nearest friends into a vain hope, that his days would be prolonged to a very remote period. It was in the months of October and November, 1911, that, being on a journey, he took a cold, which laid the foundation of the complaint that terminated in his death. It was not judged to be of an alarming nature, when first he returned, but it refused to yield to the methods used for its removal: its insidious advances baffled even medical skill, so that it became apparent to all around him that he was going the way of all Resh. As the disease increased, (though he had not much pain,) it left him totally without strength, and his flesh wafted away; while an oppressive sickness weighed down his spirits, refused him the aids of conversation, and for some weeks before his death, nearly deprived him of the power of articulation. It must be attributed to these circumstances, that so little was ex. pressed by our beloved friend, during his passage through the valley of the shadow of death. When he did speak, it was to say, "that he had no fear of death, that his prospect of glory was clear and certain, and that he found the rod and the staff of his divine Shepherd to comfort him." Sometimes the strings of nature would vibrate at the touch of affection, when he surveyed his wife and children, to whom he was tenderly attached; but the hope of meeting them to part no more, recalled his mind to firmness again. So gently did he tread the threshold of eternity, that the imprisoned spirit almost imperceptibly escaped to the regions of light and liberty, to behold, without a dimning veil, that God whom he had long loved and served. sion to undertake a journey to his distant friends, was in want of the necessary money for that purpose. He therefore was induced to go to a learned Jew to pawn his Hebrew Bible and Greek Testament. The latter contained the Greek and German text in opposite columns. The learned Jew, little as he valued this book, was, however, prevailed upon to take it, and to give the Student half a Rixdollar for it. During the absence of the Student the undertook to read it through, with a view to confirm his mind in enmity against Jesus; to ridicule his person in the synagogue, and to be the better prepared to testify his zeal for the Jewish faith. His wife and children were not permitted to see the book, he was determined to read it alone as a sworn enemy of Jesus, and to discover the falsehood of the Christian religion in all its parts. As the Student was absent for about seven weeks, the Jew had sufficient leisure to perform his task. But as he proceeded to read, his surprise increased, and a sacred awe pervaded him. In reading some impressive passages he could scarcely refrain from exclaiming: Ah, that Jesus were MY SAVIOUR! Having completed the reading, he was astonished at himself, and exceedingly perplexed that, in spite of his earnest desire to find fuel in the New Testament for the increase of his burning enmity against Jesus, he had discovered nothing of hatred, but on the contrary much that is great, sublime, heavenly, and divine. At length he charged himself with silly simplicity and blind folly, and resolved to open the book no more. In this resolution he persisted some days. But the consolatory and heavenly instructions, which he had read, and which left an indelible impression upon his mind, and the glorious prospect of life eternal, which had opened before him, did not suffer him to rest either day or night. Now he resolved to read the New Testament a second time, fully determined to be more careful in ascertaining that Jesus and his Apostles had justly deserved the hatred of all Jews in all ages. But again he was unable to discover any thing that is absurd or bears the stamp of falsehood, but much wisdom, inexpressible comforts for an afflicted mind, and a hope of immortality which seemed to rescue him from that dreadful anxiety with which the thoughts of futurity had often filled him. Still he could not divest himself of his prejadices, but read the New Testament a third time with the following resolu A POOR Student, who studied divinity at the University of Leipsic, having occa tion: If I discover nothing the third time why Jesus and his Apostles and their doctrine should be hated by the Jews, I will become a Christian; but if my wish in first opening the book is How gratified, I will for ever detest the Christian religion. During the third reading of the history of Jesus, his doctrines and promises, he often could not refrain from tears, his soul was affected in a manner which no pen can describe. Now he was quite overcome, the love of the most holy and the most lovely of the children of men filled his very soul. Being fully determined to become a Christian, he went without delay and made his desire known to a Christian Minister. Now the Student returned from his journey, and brought the borrowed money with interest, to redeem his two books. The Jew asked him if he would sell the New Testament. The Student was unwilling to part with it, but after some persuasion yielded. What do you demand for it, asked the Jew? A Rixdollar will satisfy me, was the reply. The Jew opened a shest, and laid down one hundred Louis d'ors. Take that, said he, gladly will 1 pay more if you desire it. And if at any time I can be of use to you, only apply to me and I will be your friend to the utmost of my power. The Student was surprised, and supposed that the Jew made sport of him. But the latter related to him, what change of mind had been wrought in him by reading the New Testament, upbraided him with setting so little value on that precious book, and said, Never will I part with this book, and you will oblige me by accepting the money. From that time he became a sincere Christian. Account of the Conversion of the Jew E. S. SCHOEN BERG, of Poland, which took place in 1911, and is by himself thus related: NONE but God, who searches the heart of man, knows, that even in my early youth I secretly revered the Christian faith. None but the Almighty, who is enthroned in heaven above, knows, that I never could hear objections against Christianity without misgivings, The guilty thought, Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified, was a deceiver of men, could never gain entrance into my heart. My way of thinking was this: As not ONE science is cultivated among the Jews, but all learning is in the possession of Christians, why should they be thought so senseless with regard to their faith, and worship a man, as him in whom Almighty God has manifested himself in flesh and blood, if there was not at least something plausible in it? In my childhood already I endeavoured in simplicity to understand and to impress upon my mind that there is an Almighty, Omniscient, and Omnipresent Being, who will reward good and punish evil; that this Divine Being ought to be revered and worshipped by men; that man was not made merely to enjoy himself here, but to be prepared for an infinitely better and happier life, and that the soul of man is immortal. And God, the merciful Father of mankind, whose bowels of compassion are moved, when a oreature, made in his image, walks on the path of temporal and eternal misery, conferred his grace on me, and guided me by his saving light into evangelical truth in the following manner :-- Three weeks ago I passed by a church on a Sunday, and at the sight of the congregation, which came out after the service, an indescribable sensation pervaded me, which prevented me from proceeding on my way. I stood still, looked at the people, and a voice seemed to speak to me, saying:--Shouldst thou not seriously inquire into the truth of the Christian religion? Dost thou not consider it worth while to ascertain the truth whether THE CRUCIFIED* was a seducer of men, or whether he indeed is the Light and Saviour of all nations? How wilt thou justify thyself before the righteous tribunal of God, seeing thou hast wilfully transgressed the law of Moses from thy youth up? What is thy belief concerning the Messiah? Is he come already, or art thou still to expect his and with these important inquiries upon coming? With an uneasy conscience, my mind, I went home. How I felt on that day I am unable to describe. immediately endeavoured to procure some edifying Christian books, and seriously resolved well to consider and properly to weigh this important subject. I obtained Dr. Romanus Teller's Sermons, and must confess, that they have contributed much to my conversion. But the more I read in this work, the more my mind felt oppressed, and at last I lost all inclination to proceed in reading these Sermons. 1 left off read I ing and preferred meditation, which after three days perplexed me so much that I could neither eat nor drink, and for three weeks together have not been able to enjoy an hour's sleep, nor can I this day name the proper cause why I became averse to all commerce with men. Christianity was the only object of my meditations, and I was so lost in my reflections, that many thought me out of my senses. I therefore resolved to leave off my solitary contemplations as much as possible, and rather to apply to people who make a profession of the Christian Religion, in hopes to be instructed and edified by them; but, alas! seeking Christians, I found Infidels; and as I could not shake off my convictions, it is easy to imagine what my feelings were. One evening, when I was about to retire to rest, after having closely reflected on the same subject, a great anxiety came upon me; I trembled in every limb, my whole frame was shaken, and in this anguish I fell asleep. After about an hour's sleep, I awoke, and my terror was greater than before. I fell asleep again, and behold a poor man came towards me with a white handkerchief in his hand, called me by my name, and said (wiping the drops of sweat from my face) Wilt thou know me? where canst thou learn who I am but in the Holy Scriptures? Search in the Akeda, and thou wilt find me. Search in the Prophets, I will help thee, and thou shalt find truth. I was fast asleep, but cried so loud that all who slept in the same room, awoke and roused me from sleep.. I rose immediately meditated upon the passage of the Akeda, and, ah! what rays of light shone upon this passage! Now I saw it with open eyes, and comprehended it with divine clearness, that the Akeda was only a shadow of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. I did not omit in the morning to search in the prophets, and my joy was inexpressibly great when I found the clearest passages concerning the crucifixion. I continued my investigations for a week, and made an extract from the prophecies, which have an immediate reference to the incarnation and sufferings of the Messiah; my conviction became so strong, that Jesus Crucified is the Redeemer of the world, that I could not refrain from publickly avowing that the Christian faith is the only true faith upon the face of the earth, and that I could no longer remain a Jew. One evening I wrote my confes • The burnt-offering of Abraham. I TRANSMIT to you, an account of an astonishing Revival of Religion, America, which I have transcribed from which has lately commenced in North a periodical publication. If you think proper to insert it in your Magazine, I doubt not, but it will be truly grati fying to your numerous readers. I am, your's affectionately, JAMES BLACKETT. ́ (Communicated by the Rev. Dr. Rogers.) Philadelphia, Oct. 5, 1812. MY DEAR SIR, HAVING been requested, when in New York, to give a brief account of the late wonderful work of God at Bristol, in Rhode-Island, I embrace my first leisure moments, with a view to in your great metropolis. While I was gratify you, and our other pious friends, on a visit to my beloved connexions in Newport, Rhode-Island, on August 24 last, the surprising information reached that town, that on a few days preceding, there was a most astonishing display of Jehovah's power among the inhabitants of Bristol, distant from Newport about fifteen miles. Bristol is a gay and prosperous town; and, it gives me pain to add, agreeably to report, was rather an unusually wicked one, being a noted place for dealing in the souls of men,' or in carrying on the African Slave Trade, in defiance of the laws of God and the nation. In it are four denominations of Christians; the Episcopalians, the Congregationalists, the Baptists, and the Methodists. On all these congregations, at oue and nearly the same time, as it was mentioned to me and others, the Spirit of the Lord was poured out in such wise, as to baffle all description, either verbally or by writing. The whole town in general suspended for several days, was apparently paralyzed, and business The entire subject of conversation in at the corners of the same, was about the family, on visits, in the streets, and another and a better world! The young and middle-aged, and the aged, were all equally concerned, and feelingly anxious about the salvation of their Bouls ;---children of eight years, up to persons of seventy. Both sexes, the gay and fashionable of each, as well as the other classes, were equally wrought upon. All political conversation for a time ceased, and, instead of the continual inquiry,---What is the news? the more important one was asked, by hundreds,--- What shall we do to be saved?' Prayer-Meetings, Conference-Meetings, and public Preaching-Meetings were kept up and attended from house to house, and from church to church, throughout every day in the week, commencing at an early hour in the morning, and holding, with short intermissions, till late at night. Rooms, which had been devoted to parties of worldly pleasure and carnal amusements, were converted into religious or devotional apartments, and thronged with spiritual worshippers. The different Societies of Christians, already mentioned, instantaneously harmonized, and cordially, as one family, approached the throne of grace in company. The Ministers of Jesus, in that, and all the neighbouring towns, who now visited them in quick succession, found full and constant employment; insomuch, that during the first week of this remarkable revival, time could scarcely be arrested for the partaking of necessary food, or refreshment by sleep! On the Lord's Day, September 6, after preaching twice in the town of Warren, and administering the Lord's Supper, a Christian friend conveyed me to Bristol, to preach in the evening in the Baptist Tabernacle: the place was small, but crowded; and although there had been preaching there throughout the whole day, and in all the other Christian societies, yet at the close of our religious exercises, the people were unwilling to retire. brother Minister, several private professors, and myself, were all separately addressed by numbers of the hearers; some inquiring after the great salvation, and others, with joy on their countenances, expressing deliverance by grace! The next morning at 6 o'clock, we held a prayer-meeting in the Tabernacle; those who were engaged, appeared to pray indeed! That day was fully employed in visiting and being visited, with a view, by God's blessing, of affording direction to those who were convinced of sin, and encouraging such as had found the Lord's Christ, to per A severance. In the course of the day I was affectionately solicited, both by the Episcopalians and Congregationalists, to preach in their respective houses. Having been previously engaged for the Episcopal Church, we had in the evening a full, an attentive, and a truly solemn assembly. There were various meetings besides on the same evening. We may indeed say, 'What hath God wrought?' 'Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy and for thy truth's sake.' Many additional particulars might be given, if the limits of a letter permitted: but I must, though reluctantly, desist. At Providence, Rhode-Island, NewTown, Barnstaple, Harwich, and other places, in Massachusetts, and the district of Maine, the Lord our God was riding forth in the Gospel chariot, conquering and to conquer! At Harwich, two or three vessels were ready to sail on a fishing voyage: it was proposed, previous to their leaving the port, that all concerned should kneel down on the beach and go to prayer! The request being complied with, such was the power of the Holy One of Israel upon them, that when they arose, they agreed unanimously for that time to postpone their voyage, and to return to their families. The result was, that forty of their number, by the last account, had experienced the regenerating influences of the Holy Ghost, and had publickly made profession of their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Oh, my brother, let us wrestle with Heaven for the peace and growing interest of our beloved Jerusalem! They shall prosper who delight in her. Affectionately your's in a precious Redeemer, WM. ROGERS." MISSIONARY INTELLIGENCE. Extract of a Letter from Mr. W. Dow SON, to the Rev. Dr. Coke, and the Missionary Committee. Eleuthera, Savanna Sound, Nov. 14, 1812. Dear Fathers and Brethren, FROM July this year, I have been upon this island, going from place to place, in search of souls that are lost, endeavouring to win them to Christ; and I trust that I have not laboured in vain. At Wreck Sound, Tarpum Bay, and Savanna Sound, we have flourishing societies: about six eightlis of the inhabitants, in these settlements, are |