Wesley Corpus

an exceeding hot day, which threw him into a fever. But he was in great peace and love, even to those who greatly wanted love to him. He'was some time at Alice Shadforth’s house, with whom he daily talked of the things of God. He was never without the love of God, spent much time in private prayer, and joined likewise with her in prayer several times ina » day. On Friday, August 24, growing, as she thought, stronger in body, he sat in the evening by the fire-side: about six he fetched a deep sigh, and never spoke more. He was alive till the same hour on Saturday; at which, without any struggle, or any sign of pain, with a smile on his face, he passed away. His last words were, ‘I find the love of God in Christ Jesus. ** All his clothes, linen, and woollen, stockings, hat, and wig, are not thought sufficient to answer his funeral expenses, which amount to one pound seventeen shillings and threepence: all the money he had was one shilling and fourpence.” Enough for any unmarried preacher of the Gospel to leave to his executors. Sun. 9.--I called on poor Mrs. H » whose husband had just engaged in a new branch of business, when God took him “from the evil to come.” 1 am persuaded had he continued in his simplicity he would have been alive to this day. How different from this was the case of John Hague! one who never left his first love, never was weary or faint, but daily grew in grace, and was still on the full stretch for God. When such an instrument is snatched away in the strength of his years, what can all the wisdom of man say, but, “* How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!”