siderable fortune, he was reduced to a state of poverty himself. Though he had barely sufficient for his daily wants, he yet persisted in the benevolent labours he had undertaken, and went from door to door, seeking from the superfluities of others, that assistance for the destitute which it was no longer in his power to bestow. "The poor and well-informed persons had but one opinion of the conduct of this individual; but many rich men, who wasted their substance in riotous feastings and journeys to Paris, looked upon him as a madman, and his near relations treated him as a lunatic who had foolishly spent his wealth. "Whilst refreshing ourselves at the inn, a number of loiterers had assembled round a man who was speaking, a hairdresser, and were earnestly addressing him: You were present; do tell us how it was.' "My good, good, merciful Mons. Aubertot→→ "Mons. le Pelletier, I beg you will leave me: when I wish to give, you know I do not need to be entreated.' "Saying these words, he turned and passed into his warehouse, Mons. le Pelletier soon followed him to his warehouse, to his back shop, and then into his apartment. Here Mons. Aubertot exasperated by his continued and pressing entreaties, lifted his hand, and struck him! The blow was received. The hero of Christian charity smiled, and with a bright smiling look exclaimed, "Well, that for me; but the poor! what for the poor ?" "[At these words all present expressed their admiration by a burst of applause, and the feelings of some produced tears.] · "The officer with whom I was, had the presumption to exclaim, Mons. le Pelletier is but a poltroon, and had I been there, this sabre would soon have obtained satisfaction for him. A blow, indeed! a blow!" "Well, sir, Mons. Aubertot, when he saw such a benevolent spirit, burst into tears, fell at the feet of the injured man, offered him his purse, and a thousand times asked his forgiveness.' "But, what of that?' said the officer, his hand upon his sabre, and his countenance inflamed with anger, I would have cut off the ears of Mons. Aubertot.' "I then answered calmly, You, sir, are a soldier; Mons. le Pelletier is a "I cannot, Mons. le Pelletier; I Christian !' cannot afford it.' "These few plain words had a wonderful effect. The street resounded with applause; and I said within myself, How much more dignified are we with the gospel in our heart, than when we would maintain, at the point of the sword, that imaginary idol, that vain phantom, which the world calls honour ! (c) MELVILLE AND HIS BRETHREN.-Mr. Andrew Melville, professor of divinity at St Andrews, (Scot land), in the reign of James VI, was a very bold and zealous man for the cause of God and truth. When some of his more moderate brethren blamed him for being too hot and fiery, he was wont to reply, "If you see my fire go downwards, set your foot upon it and put it out; but if it go upward, let it return to its own place." (d) HOWARD'S LABOURS.-The great philanthropist, John Howard, after inspecting the receptacles of crime of poverty, and of misery throughout Great Britain and Ireland, left his native country, relinquished his own ease, to visit the wretched abodes of those who were in want and bound in fetters of iron in other parts of the world. He travelled three times through France, four through Germany, five through Holland, twice through Italy, once through Spain and Portugal, and also through Denmark, Sweden, Russia, and part of Turkey. These excursions occupied (with some short intervals of rest at home) the period of twelve years. Never before was such a considerable portion of the life of man applied to a more benevolent and laudable purpose. He gave up his own comfort that he might bestow it upon others. He was often immured in prison that others might be set at liberty. He exposed himself to danger that he might free others from it. He visited the gloomy cell that he might inspire a ray of hope and joy in the breasts of the wretched. Yea, he not only lived, but died in the noble cause of benevolence; for in visiting a young lady, who lay dangerously ill of an epidemic fever, in order to administer relief, he caught the distemper, and fell a victim to his humanity, January 20th, 1790. INDEX OF TOPICS AND NAMES. THE numbers in this Index refer to the regular topics which may be found in the book at the Abney, Sir T., and family worship, 328g. | Alexander the Groat and his mother, Sa the pecuniary advantage, &c., 1 Abuse in prayer, 3266 Acases, and the captives, 203d Actress converted, 352h Adams, John, and the Sabbath, 382d Adams, John Quincy, and the Bible, 68d Adams, Rev. Z., eccentricity of, 261m and the bishop, 142a Adrianus and the martyrs, 194k fraternal, 10 maternal, 11, 287 paternal, 12 parental, want of, 272 Affliction, benefits of, 13, 348a, b, e comforts in, 50, 66, 190, 192 gratitude for, 14 Africaner, conversion of, 278h Aged, the conversion of, 15, 125, 126b, c, reverence for, 16 temptations of, 1786 Agents of benevolent societies, 17 and Clitus, 20a and his victories, 1606 and the humane driver, 203a and the Iliad, 225e tears of, 319d and Diogenes, 429e Alexander, of Russia, and the peasant, and the ninety-first Psalm, 53n Alfred the Great and his last loaf, 47n and his alphabet, 287a Alienation prevented by confession, 91 Ames, Fisher, and the Bible, 556 411 ard, 236a Artaxerxes and the favourite, 18f of love to Christ, 249 Asbury, Bishop, and poor Punch, 1096 Atheism and atheists, 73a, c, g, 185, a- Athenagoras, conversion of, 2146 Attendance on Divine worship, 193, 279g, Augustine, conversion of, 65a fortunate mistake of, 345e Augustus and Cinna, 158i Aurelius and Antony, 45c Avery, Rev. Mr., and the promises, 171 Backsliders, backsliding, 13g, h, 26, 145c, Backus, Azel, and the heathen, 242e Bacon, Dr., and ministerial education, 151c Baily, Rev. J., and family prayer, 328a deaden natural sensibility, 31 prevent conversion and ruin the soul, Bankruptcy, 33, 146c, 182a, b, c and Sabbath-breaking, 381;, 384e, f Baptism 84a, d, e, f Barclay, and the robbers, 2916 Baxter, Rev. R., his delay and loss, 42d Bayard and his hostess, 44a Beatification of Romish saints, 334a, b Beauty, 34 Becket, Thomas à, shrine of, 304c Bede's translation of the Bible, 53a Beecher, Rev. Henry Ward, and pro- Beggars, beggary, 35, 333c Bell, David W., recantation of, 427 self-denying, shown by the rich, 38 with industry and frugality, 41 to debtors and robbers, 43 Beneficence, miscellaneous examples of, rewarded by its own exercise, 45 rewarded in various ways by Provi Benevolence, want of, 48, 29j and cruelty combined, 117 Bennet, Rev. Mr. and unsuccessful preach- Bereavements the bereaved comforted, the bereaved converted, 51, 3483 Bible, historical facts, 53 inspiration of, 54, 60a, e, ƒ, i, 237d, testimonies to the value of the testimony of distinguished persons, 55 happy effects of the- morality promoted, 57 conversion of seamen, 58 conversion of the profligate, &c., 59 conversion of infidels, 60 Birth, obscurity of, 19b, c, d Blessing enemies, 155 Blind, the, blindness, 14b, c, 69a, 1166, 153m, 278g, 286e Blount, character of, 215d Boerhaave and slander, 4076, f, g Boldness, 112, 260 Burford, Countess of, and public worship, 439c Burnet, Bishop, benevolence of, 45d Butler, Bishop, at death, 1726 dinner with, 251e Butler, Hon. B. F., a Sunday school Butterworth, Rev. J., experience of, Byne, Rev. Mr., at a dance, 30c Bolingbroke and Lady Huntingdon, 321a Byron, confession of, 83e and Christianity, 217d Bonaparte, Louis, and war, 437j Bonaparte, Napoleon, high hopes of, 18c and the Divinity of Christ, 819 delight of, in massacre, 3585 Bonner, his treatment of Cranmer, 298a Books, religious, usefulness of, in effect- in promoting revivals, 75 Borgia, dying confession of, 1206 Bourne, Captain, and fishing on the Sab- Boyle, Hon. Robert, benevolence of, interest of, in missions, 2860 Bricconet, apostacy of, 225c Brown, Rev. D., punctuality of, 355e Brown, Rev. J., tribute to 153ƒ submission of, 409% Brougham and war, 437! Bruce, Mr. Robert, death of, 119e Bruen and his enemy, 155c Brutes, lessons from the, 5, 231a, 235c Buchanan, Rev. Claudius, and the High- and the Bible-reader, 67% 872 and the fortune-teller, 177a Cadogan, Rev. B. W., and the musician, Cæsar, Augustus, and idolatry, 268e and his enemies, 1586 Calumny, 407 Calvary, rock of, 81f Calvin, disinterestedness of, 1426 and Eckius, 173i labours of, 2586 Cambyses and Caligula, 163c Card-playing, 76 Carey, Dr., humility of, 204m Marshman and Ward's donations, 286w Carter, Rev. J., and the tanner, 243e Cathcart, Mr., diary of, 189c Cato, reward of, in doing good, 45a the model and the monster, 318c and his dying mother, 118g and the robbers, 198c love of, for study, 258/ indebtedness of, to his mother, 287p obedience of, to his father, 296a Censure, censoriousness, 78, 407 early preaching of, 256j Chandler, Rev. Dr., and illness, 13/ Charity, gospel, 36-47, 83a, d, f, 106-110, Charles V., words of, 319c disappointed, 337i |