"Do not affect the gentleman. A preacher of the gospel is the servant of all.

"Be ashamed of nothing but sin, no, not of cleaning your own shoes, when necessary.

"Be punctual. Do every thing exactly at the time. And do not mend our rules, but keep them, and that for conscience' sake.

"You have nothing to do but to save souls. There fore spend and be spent in this work. And go always, not only to those who want you, but to those who want you most.

"Act in all things, not according to your own will, but as a son in the gospel, and in union with your brethren. As such, it is your part to employ your time as our rules direct; partly in preaching and visiting from house to house: partly in reading, meditation and prayer.

Observe: It is not your business to preach so many times, and to take care merely of this or that society: but to save as many souls as you can; to bring as many sinners as you possibly can to repentance, and with all your power to build them up in that holiness, without which they cannot see the Lord."

Early rising was also a point on which Mr. Wesley uniformly insisted. He required it of every one that became a helper.

These rules did not lie inactive in Mr. Bramwell's mind, as a dead letter: he practised them, because he -conceived they were the specific terms of his admission into the Christian ministry; and he could esteem himself a true Methodist HELPER no longer than while he acted agreeably to their spirit and intent. In the character which he acquired of being a strict discipli narian, it was evident that the greatest severity was exercised on himself, and that the law by which he had to govern others, was, in its execution, a system of real mildness.

Who does not perceive that he who adheres conscientiously to these, and similar directions, must be a pious and useful character? Such was Mr. Bramwell!

By a constant observance of these excellent regulation he became "a vessel unto honour, sanctified and m for the Master's use, being prepared unto every go work," 2 Tim. ii, 21. Into whatever circuit he we the people immediately perceived, from the zealo manner in which he discharged the duties of sacred calling, that he considered the work of the m istry to be no trifling occupation. The simplicity the method by which it hath pleased God, in his finite wisdom, to save them that believe," excited admiration. And however it might be stigmatized, the view of human wisdom, as "the foolishness preaching," he felt in himself, and perceived others, that the declaration of "CHRIST CRUCIFIED universally proved to be "CHRIST the POWER of G and the WISDOM of God." Having these just vie of the divinely appointed means of salvation, he me tated on the things which related to his labours; a adopted those plans which he deemed best calculat to render them efficient and acceptable. He ende voured truly to make it

Mr. Bramwell's labours and success in the Birstal circuitgreat revival Answers to prayer Reflections on t

MR. BRAMWELL was appointed, in the year 179 to labour in the Birstal circuit. A revival of the wo of God had commenced in the preceding year, und the ministry of Messrs. Jackson and Smith. On 1 entrance into this circuit, he did not use any extrac dinary public efforts, but prayed much in privat sometimes whole nights, and exhorted every one society to adopt the same practice. These nigh were occasionally spent in intercessions before t mercy seat of God, in behalf of certain individua

for whose spiritual welfare he felt an uncommon con

cern.'

At the love feast on Christmas day, 1793, the Lord poured out his Spirit in a very remarkable manner. Many persons were clearly awakened, and not less than fifty souls "obtained redemption through the blood of Jesus Christ, the forgiveness of sins. Some of these "continued faithful unto death," and have long ago "received a crown of life;" and others are "pressing towards the mark, for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus."

His colleague could not endure the apparent confusion which was frequent on these occasions. He therefore thought it his duty to oppose the revival, and his conduct influenced the leaders, who for a time maintained a cautious reserve and kept at a great distance, not knowing what judgment to form about these strange proceedings. One of the most judicious of them, (Mr. Thomas Crowther, of Gomersal,) declares the change of his sentiments, thus: "In the love feast on Christmas day, I had such a conviction that this work was of God as caused me immediately to close in with it, and to give it, not only my approval, but my hearty co-operation. When I came out of the chapel on that day, several of the leaders gathered around me, and asked me what I still thought about it. I replied, 'We have long been praying for a revival of religion, and now when it is granted to us, shall we be dissatisfied, and oppose its progress, because it does not exactly accord with our weak ideas, and does not manifest itself in the particular manner in which we expected it?'" From this time all the leaders joined heartily with Mr. Bramwell in the work, and their united labours were crowned with abundant success. In the Birstal society alone, six leaders are now living, who were converted during the revival, under Mr. Bramwell's ministry; independently of many other leaders belonging to different societies in the circuit, who obtained, at the same time, " like precious faith" with them.

The next love feast, held on Easter Sunday, was also a time of refreshing from the presence of the Lord: other fifty souls were "turned from darkness to light."

About this time an extraordinary influence went forth and began to manifest itself among the people. Persons of every rank attended the preaching of the word; all the chapels, and the private houses appropriated to the purposes of divine worship, were exceedingly crowded.

It was customary with Mr. Bramwell when in the country, to visit the different families of his hearers, and pray with each of them. In company, he constantly endeavoured to redeem the time by the most profitable exercises. He would not converse on trifling subjects; but the most common theme of his discourse was, "What shall we do to praise the Lord more, to promote his glory, and obtain greater blessings?" His sermons were attended with such mighty power, that several persons were generally in distress before the conclusion of the service. After preaching he often desired those who felt disposed, to stop and unite with him in holding a prayer meeting: so that, in general, it was ten or eleven o'clock at night before they left the chapel.

When opportunities offered, he occasionally held watch nights in the circuit in private houses. In one held at Little Gomersal, there appeared to be nothing particular at the beginning. At ten o'clock Mr. Bramwell was about to conclude; but he commenced again and continued engaged in prayer until twelve o'clock. At that hour he still felt unwilling to break off, and like Jacob, said in his heart,

With thee all night I mean to stay,

And wrestle till the break of day!

In a short time a young woman cried aloud for mercy; several more were soon after in deep distress: and before four o'clock in the morning, fifteen souls enjoyed a sense of pardon, and were made glad in the God of their salvation. At another watch night held

in Hunsworth Lane, about the same time, there were many souls saved. Those meetings were frequent in several parts of the circuit, and were always attended with a manifest blessing.

After preaching at Morley one evening, he went into a friend's house to pray for a person in distress, and continued praying for the space of two hours. All that were present prayed in rotation more than once; but he prayed alternately with every one that engaged in the exercise. While he and his friends were thus employed, a young man, a stranger to the Methodists, who was passing by, heard them, and approached the door to listen: he was immediately seized with conviction, fell down on his knees, and, after remaining out of doors in that situation some time, entered the house and knelt down. He was seen to tremble exceedingly, and soon afterwards fell down on the floor; he did not however lie long in that situation, but arose and began to praise God for pardoning his iniquities, and giving him to enjoy the light of his reconciled

countenance.

"So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed," that at the close of Mr. Bramwell's labours in this circuit, the number in society was doubled; without mentioning the multitude of those who were still under serious impressions, but had not united themselves in church fellowship, and others who were in that state of probation which is usually observed in the economy of Methodism, prior to their admission into all its privileges.

The following simple narrative, by Mr. Thomas Pearson, sen., of Gomersal, affords some farther details of this work of God in that village.

"In the year 1793, at the commencement of the late war, a day was appointed by government to be set apart for fasting and prayer; in consequence of which, prayer meetings were held in our village. Religion was at that time at a very low ebb. The first meeting was held at our house in the morning. Many attended; and no sooner had we commenced the service than the