had seen nothing to demand their adoption, but much that appeared to claim for the original simplicity of the plan a continuance of that approbation bestowed upon it by its early friends. In all his conduct connected with this discussion, the same mildness, the same freedom from asperity, shone conspicuous; and safely may their late friend be held up as a pattern worthy of imitation, whenever controversy shall have become unavoidable.

While he rejoiced in the prospects opening before the Church of Christ, of the dawn of that day when all nations whom God hath made shall come and worship before Him-while he rejoiced no less in that laborious part which he was himself called upon to sustain, in operations all tending to so glorious a consummation-the Committee gratefully testify their belief, that Mr. Hughes's mind was never diverted from the habits of personal religion, by the glowing anticipations in which he indulged, nor yet by the multiplicity of his labours; but that he caught the spirit of the prophetic Psalmist just quoted, who unites with his glowing visions of the future earnest supplications and resolves on his own immediate behalf. "Teach me thy way, O Lord! I will walk in thy truth. Unite my heart to fear thy name!"* was the language of their friend's heart: it was the language also of his life.

While the Committee deeply deplore the loss sustained, not only by themselves, but by the Society at large, and, they may add, by the whole Christian community, they cannot but take comfort, from the assurance they have received, that the consolations revealed in the Sacred Volume, the knowledge of which Mr. Hughes had so widely assisted in spreading, were graciously vouchsafed to himself in the hour of trial; enabling him to glorify God by the exercise of patience and resignation in the midst of intense sufferings, and to rejoice in a good hope through grace-a hope full of immortality.

The Committee conclude their memorial by transcribing a passage from a beautiful letter recently addressed to them by

* Psalm lxxxvi. 9, 11.

their late Secretary, tendering the resignation of his office, on finding himself no longer able to fulfil its duties. They would accompany the transcript, with the expression of an earnest hope that all the friends of the Society, while engaged in helping forward its glorious work, may so receive the truth as it is in Jesus, and so love the truth, that, when placed in similar circumstances, they may be enabled to bear a similar testimony

"The office has, I believe, greatly helped me in the way to heaven. But now my great Lord seems to say, I have dissolved the commission-thy work in this department is done yield cheerfully to my purpose, and prepare to enter those blessed abodes, where the labours of the Bible Society shall reveal a more glorious consummation, than the fondest hope had anticipated."

MEMOIR OF THE REV. ANDREW BRANDRAM, M.A. THE Rev. Andrew Brandram, was born November 30, 1790, in London. At a suitable age he was sent for education to the College, at Winchester; where, on the day of his entrance, there occurred a memorable incident, which became the turning point in his mental and religious history, and that which led to his preparation for the important service that he was appointed to render to the Bible Society.

On taking possession of his apartment for study, he found in his locker, an old, disregarded book, left by his predecessor-that book was a BIBLE; the discovery of which excited in his mind unaccustomed feelings and serious reflections. Shall we not attribute these emotions to the blessed Spirit of God? He at once determined on reading this Bible; and fulfilled his purpose; so that he became inte

rested in its sacred contents, as the inestimable testimony of eternal truth. His reading thus the Divine oracles, produced in his mind heavenly light; and, with the conviction of sin, by the gracious influence of the Holy Spirit, the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ as our Redeemer. It cannot, therefore, be a subject of wonder, that this old Bible should have been preserved by him, as the precious instrument of his spiritual conversion to God.

Mr. Brandram, now decided for service in the Christian ministry, proceeded to the University, and he entered Oriel College, Oxford. He was a diligent student; and his attainments were very considerable so that when he was examined for his degree, in 1812, he obtained the highest honours, being placed in the first class, both in Classics and Mathematics.

Mr. Brandram was highly esteemed as a faithful minister of Christ: he was Curate of Beckenham, Kent, when invited to become the Clerical Secretary to the Bible Society. For some time he officiciated as Minister of St. Mary-le-Savoy Church, Westminster, and in 1838, he was appointed to the Incumbency of Beckenham.

The Rev. Mr. Vine, for some time his Curate at Beckenham, now Rector of St. Mary-le-Bow, Cheapside, London, says of his departed friend, Mr. Brandram, that he possessed "the warmest and most tender heart; the most self-denying and earnest devotedness to God's cause; the most profound veneration for the Scriptures; and a resolution that in the pulpit they should speak the clearest views of

God's truth. As a preacher, though sometimes more laboured than others, oftentimes strikingly eloquent and beautiful, and at all times profitable and clear, I never heard his equal on the subject of justification."

What Mr. Brandram was as labourer in the Bible Society, and how he was esteemed by his friends on the Committee, will be seen to most advantage from their "Memorial" on his removal to his reward in heaven.

Memorial adopted by the Committee, on occasion of the death of the Rev. ANDREW BRANDRAM, M.A., one of the Secretaries :

The Committee have received, with deep and mournful feelings, intelligence of the death of their invaluable Secretary, the Rev. Andrew Brandram, which took place at Brighton, on Thursday, December 26th, 1850.

While they bow in silent submission to the will of the Most High, they desire to record their profound sense of the loss which the Society has experienced by this painful event.

Twenty-seven years ago, on the decease of the late Rev. John Owen, the first Clerical Secretary of the Society, Mr. Brandram, after some hesitation, accepted an appointment to the vacant office. Though not distinguished by the same power of eloquence as his highly-gifted predecessor had been, he brought into the service of the Society a mind equally vigorous and well-cultivated, an aptitude for business not less remarkable, and an attachment to the principles of the Society quite as sincere; while the high reputation which, as a double FirstClass man, he had obtained at the University; his manly, straightforward, and uncompromising spirit; blended with genuine and unostentatious piety, soon gained him a standing in public estimation and confidence, which he never lost.

Having once made up his mind to undertake the office, he

gave himself to its duties with the most unreserved devotedness; throwing his whole soul into the work;-" which he ever believed to be," as he assured the Committee in a letter dictated from his dying bed, " a work of God in our day."

His attachment to the constitution of the Society was not less marked than his unremitting efforts to promote its great and important object. So fully was he imbued with the conviction that its prosperity depends, under God, upon strict adherence to its original principles, that nothing could induce him to swerve from those principles, even in the slightest degree; and against any and every attempt on the part of others to touch or alter them he at all times stood firm; personal considerations weighing little with him, when he considered the integrity and well-being of the Society to be at stake.

It may be truly said of him that he was "in labours most abundant;" year after year, an increase of those labours was rendered necessary by the constantly enlarging operations of the Society. From his first entrance into office, he charged himself with a large part of the extensive correspondence of the Society, both Domestic and Foreign; and, in many other ways, watched over its multifarious concerns; besides which, he devoted no inconsiderable portion of his time to travelling throughout the kingdom, for the purpose of attending the anniversary meetings of the Auxiliaries and Associations. These, in connection with his other duties, domestic and pastoral, persevered in from year to year, exacted from him an amount of effort which few could have sustained so long, and under which even his robust and vigorous frame at length gave way. The result was, that, when it pleased God that the hand of disease should be laid upon him, all the springs of life seemed to have been broken at once; he quickly sank into a state of entire prostration, and from the couch of utter feebleness rose only "to depart and be with Christ" for ever.

During his illness his mind was calm; he meekly yielded to the will of his Heavenly Father, often whispering, in the silent hours of the night, "Thy will be done." On the morning of his departure he was heard feebly to exclaim, "My Saviour, my Saviour," and, soon after, he entered into rest.