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and Mr. Williams. I have never had the pleasure of seeing Mr. Pilmoor; but by all I can learn, he is a gracious foul, and a good Preacher. With Mr. Williams, I have had many delightful interviews. He is juft now returned to my houfe, from a long excurfion through the back counties. I hope he will be able to write you joyful tidings of his fuccefs.

But after all, what can two or three Preachers do in fuch an extended country as this? Cannot you do fomething more for us? Cannot you send us a Minister of the Church of England, to be ftationed in that one vacant parish, I mentioned above? In all probability he would be of great service. Many fouls there are praying that it may be fo; and fome of the principal Gentlemen, who have the power of choofing the Minister, are fo far enlightened, that they are determined to choose no man that does not preach up our Articles, in power and fpirit.

This was the particular thing I had in view, in writing to you. And it is not only my own inclination; but at their earnest defire, that I folicit you.

I with you could fee how matters are among us. This would serve instead of a thousand arguments, to induce you to exert yourfelf in this affair.

The parish I am speaking of is about forty miles from me. The people are anxious to hear the truth. The parishes around it afford a wide field of itineration; for I would have no Minifter of Jefus, as matters now ftand, confined to the limits of one parish.

Mr. A. M'Roberts, the Gentleman referred to above, is an Ifraclite indeed! He is a warm, zealous, ftriking Preacher of a crucified Jefus. He is conftantly making excurfions towards Maryland and Pennfylvania, in the North and North-Eaft: whill I make a tour of the parishes lying to the South and SouthEafl. Now if we had one to take his ftation forty miles to the Weft, we should be able to go through the country. I flatter myfelf it will be fo. I fhall wait with expectation, till I am favoured with an answer from you. I trust it will be fuch an apfwer, as will rejoice my heart and the hearts of thousands.

My

My dear friend and brother, I leave these things to your confideration: not doubting but, if in your power, you will help us. I am, with much affection,

Your fincere Friend and Brother in Jefus Chrift,

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DEVEREUX JARRATT.

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On the Laft JUDGMENT.

UT now the mantling flames in concourse join,
And, deep defcending, feize the burning mine;
Its richest treasures aid the mounting blaze,
"Twas all confufion, tumult, and amaze.
When, lo! a cloud just opening on the view,
Illumed with dazzling light the ethereal blue!
On its broad breaft a mighty angel came,
His eyes were lightning, and his robes a flame,
O'er all his form the circling glories run,
And his face lightened as the blazing fun;
His limbs with heaven's aerial vefture glow,
And o'er his head was hung the sweeping bow.
As fhines the brightening fteel's refulgent gleam,
When the fmooth blade reflects the fparkling beam,
Its light with quickened glance the eye surveys,
Green, gold, and vermil, trembling as it plays;
So flamed his wings, along the ethereal road,
And earth's long fhores refounded as he trod.
Sublime he towered! keen terror armed his eyes,
And grafped his reddening bolt that rends the skies;
One foot stood firmly on the extended plain,
Secure, and one repelled the bounding main;
He shook his arm-the lightning's burst away,
Through heaven's dark concave gleamed the paly ray,
Roared the loud bolt tremendous through the gloom,
And peals on peals prepare the impending doom.

Then

Then to his lips a mighty trump applied

(The flames were ceafed, the muttering thunders died)
While all the revolving firmaments rebbund,

He railed his voice, and labouréd in the found:
Thefe dreadful words he spoke:

"Be dark, thou fun, in one eternal night! And ceafe, thou moon, to rule with paler light; Ye planets drop from these diffolving skies,

Rend, all ye tombs, and all ye

dead arife!

Ye winds, be fill! ye tempefts, rave no more!
And roll, thou deep, thy millions to the shore!
Earth, be diffolved, with all thefe worlds on high!
And time be loft in vaft eternity.;

Now, by creation's dread, tremendous Sire,
Who fweeps thefe ftars, as atoms; in his ire;
By heaven's omnipotent, unconquered King;)
By Him who rides the rapid whirlwinds wing;
Who reigns fupreme in his auguft abode,
Forms, or confounds, with one commanding nod;
Who wraps
in blackning clouds his awful brow,
Whofe glance, like lightning, looks all nature through:
By him I fwear! (he paufed, and bowed his head,
Then raifed aloft his flaming hand, and faid :)',
Attend, ye faints, who, in feraphic lays,

Exalt his name, but tremble while ye praise
Ye hofts that bow to your Almighty Lord,
Hear, all his works, the irrevocable word!
Thy reign, Oman! and, earth! thy days arc o'er!
I fwear by HIM, that time fhall be no more:"
He fpake: all nature groaned a loud reply,
Then took the fun, and tore him from the fky.

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As Mr. WESLEY'S SERMON is not come to hand, we have been obliged to work off this Number without the former part of it. If the Reader will excafe this, we hope to give ine whole of it in our next.

MTHO LONGLEY

Etatis 40.

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