inscrutable may be the dispensations of Providence. The text of Scripture to which he referred as dwelling particularly on his mind, and on which he was arranging his thoughts for the pulpit, was,— "What I do thou knowest not now, but thou shalt know hereafter." When he left Huddersfield by the coach, it does not appear that he had any presentiment that the approach of death was so very near ;— though there is reason to believe that he had for some time lived with eternity peculiarly in his view, and he had, in conversation, expressed some delightful anticipations of his entering, at no distant period, into the joy of his LORD. At Shelly, about six miles from that Town, the dreadful scene took place, which terminated in his decease. He was so injured by the overturning of the coach, that he lay for a considerable time on the ground in an agony of pain. When removed to a neighbouring cottage, and laid on a bed, he remained in a state of violent pain; and whether he was ever fully sensible during the few subsequent hours of his extreme suffering is doubtful. He was, however, once or twice heard to say, Happy, happy!"—and on the Wednesday morning following, July 30th, 1823, his spirit entered the mansions of eternal joy.

The following Extract from a Letter, written by the Rev. JOHN HANWELL, who travelled with MR. SARGENT in the Newark Circuit, is so truly descriptive of his conduct and character, that it seems proper to subjoin it to the preceding Sketch.

"When MR. SARGENT entered upon the Newark Circuit, the cause of religion among the Methodists of that town was not in a very lively state; but in order to promote its prosperity, MR. SARGENT and his Colleagues, in addition to their usual regular services in the Chapel, established preaching in dwelling-houses, among the most poor and careless inhabitants. They supplied about thirty such places with preaching once a fortnight; and the seed, thus sown, produced a blessed harvest. Many were thus induced to hear the word of GOD; and several were brought to a saving knowledge of the truth, and joined the Society. The Chapel was not capable of containing the persons who were soon desirous of hearing the Gospel there: the Trustees, therefore, determined to enlarge the building; which MR. SARGENT had the pleasure of seeing completed. And he had cause of rejoicing, afterwards, that the expectations which had been raised, as to the beneficial results of their exertions, were fully realized.-When MR. SARGENT was in the Newark Circuit, the flame of Missionary zeal had been kindled, in a more remarkable manner than before, in several parts of our Connexion; but no Missionary Society had then been formed, or Missionary Meeting held, in the county of Nottingham. This he greatly deplored; and resolved to join in promoting, to the utmost of his ability, this glorious work. He consulted his leading friends, who heartily united with him; and fixed the day for a Public Meeting, to which all the Preachers in the Nottingham District were invited. The numerous attendance, the ample collections, and the blessed spirit which was manifested, fully justified MR. SARGENT in the steps he had taken.-It is doubtless both the duty and privilege of Christians, when mixing with friends in the social

circle, to improve time, to benefit each other, and to glorify God. These were ends which MR. SARGENT kept in view, when so engaged. His couversation, though cheerful, was serious, and suited to the company and occasion; and his aim seemed to be, to conduct himself, and all present, to a closer acquaintance with the LORD JESUS CHRIST. At such times he frequently gave out that beautiful Hymn, which begins thus,' Talk with us, LORD, thyself reveal,' &c., as expressive of his own feelings and desires. -He was not a man that idled away time. To the truth of this remark, his study could have borne ample testimony. In general he rose early; pursued his studies with regularity and diligence; and often continued so employed to a late hour. Of him it could not be said that he fed the people with that which cost him no labour; for his sermons were the result both of prayer and pains,' both of which a great Divine justly considered as essentially necessary to a Christian Minister.-His preaching was affectionate, faithful, and powerful; many were the seals which he received to his ministry; for the LORD very graciously crowned his labours with success throughout the whole of his public life. He laboured to bring souls to God; and this object he invariably kept in view. In a letter which I received from bim in 1821, he has these remarkable sentences: 'I am not so anxious about niceties, as I used to be; but I want more power in preaching. Nothing but this will do. Another year of our short life is nearly at an end. We shall soon have done with all terrestrial objects. O to be quite ready!' -Such was the spirit in which he lived and preached, and such men GoD will honour.-As a man, a Christian, and a Minister, he was highly respected and beloved in the Circuits where he travelled, and his memory will long be dear to numbers, among whom he ministered the word of life. His regularity in fulfilling his appointments gave the people confidence in him, and ensured their constant attendance. I here refer to his practice during the time in which I was his fellow-labourer; and I doubt not that such was his conduct from the beginning to the close of his itinerancy. The last letter I received from him was dated in February last, one clause of which is, My days are drawing to a close; and I hope my chief concern is to obtain au entire meetness for the upper and better world. This, I can assure you, begins to be viewed by me as very near: Good LORD, prepare me!'”

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To these particulars, it may be added, in conclusion, that MR. SARGENT was eminently a man of peace. One striking trait in his character was that of endeavouring, where he could do it without any compromise of christian principle, or violation of ministerial and pastoral duty, to live in "peace with all men," and to promote peace wherever he came.-He was well acquainted with the Sacred Scriptures; and knew how to use "the sword of the SPIRIT." Sermons had in them much of the word of GOD; and if they were not likely to amuse his hearers, they were calculated to reach the heart, which is infinitely more important. He was particularly careful, not only that, in his preaching, there should be nothing contrary to the Divine Oracles, but that the truths which he delivered should be important, and directly deducible from the plain declarations of Holy Writ.-In the work of God he was ever ready and willing to labour. With his loins girt, and prepared for service,

he cheerfully went forth to do the will of God. Now he rests from labour, and is ever with the LORD.-How great was the change he experienced, when, from the lowly cottage, where his bruised body lay in agony, after the distressing occurrence which occasioned his death, his spirit, no longer overpowered by intensity of pain and suffering, was conveyed to the paradise of God, and introduced to the full glories of the heavenly world!

"The voyage of life's at an end :
The mortal affliction is past :

The age that in heaven they spend,
For ever and ever shall last.

MEMOIR OF THE LATE REV. EDWARD BAKER LLOYD: BY MR. T. S. SWALE.

ONE benefit to be derived from those peculiar dispensations of Providence, by which pious and useful men are unexpectedly removed from the Church, is, that, a strong interest being excited respecting every thing that has a reference especially to the closing scene of their lives, the survivors may be instructed, in matters of high concern, by the example and testimony of those who have died in the LORD. With this view, a brief memorial of that exemplary and devoted servant of God, the REV. E. B. LLOYD, is presented to the readers of this Magazine. It is, however, a subject of regret, that no proper materials for a regular biographical account of this excellent man can be found among his papers. Of his early years, therefore, nothing can be stated; but this sketch of his life will commence at that period, which will prove the most interesting to his friends and to the Church of CHRIST.

The late REV. EDWARD BAKER LLOYD was induced to pay a serious attention to the concerns of religion, about the twenty-first year of his age. Having been for some time in a declining state of health, his friends advised him to try the effects of a change of air. Near the place of his temporary residence, he very providentially became acquainted with an aged Christian; who soon evinced considerable anxiety about his conversion. A careful perusal of FLETCHER'S Appeal was proposed to him; and having gone through that invaluable book, conviction laid hold on his susceptible mind, and he soon united with the people called Methodists. To the REV. JACOB STANLEY, MR. LLOYD always acknowledged peculiar obligations; as it was under his ministry, and in consequence of his friendly advice and directions, that his understanding was brought into full exercise upon the things of GOD.-Being of studious habits, and fond of investigation, he turned his whole attention to the Holy Scriptures; and made such advances in piety, and in theological knowledge, as induced those who knew him best to call upon him to engage in occasionally ministering among them the word of life About

two years afterwards, he was recommended by the Birmingham District-Meeting as a proper person to take a Circuit; and at the ensuing Conference, in 1813, he received an appointment to Leek, where he spent the first year of his itinerant ministry.-The uniform testimony of those with whom he successively laboured at Leek, Portsmouth, Oxford, &c., is highly honourable to his exemplary piety, his well-tempered zeal, and his diligence and fidelity in the discharge of every duty belonging to a Methodist Minister. As his endeavours to do good were sincere, and well-directed, so they were proportionably successful; and to the close of his life it was his anxious desire to edify the Church of God, and to persuade men to enter the fold of CHRIST.

The REV. W. MYLES, in a letter to the writer of this article, states, that at Portsmouth it was a general observation of MR. LLOYD'S hearers, that they were never disappointed when they heard him preach; his discourses being "weighty and scriptural, calculated to instruct the mind, to humble the proud heart, and to mend the life."

In 1819, he entered into the holy estate of matrimony; and was stationed at Cambridge, of which Circuit he was appointed to take upon himself the entire superintendence. The result of his labours gave full proof that the confidence of the Conference had not been misplaced. Under his wise and economical management, the Society continued to prosper; many temporal difficulties were removed; an increasing interest for the cause of Methodism was excited; while, by the urbanity of his manners, and the purity of his life and conversation, he gained the affection of different classes of society, and was especially useful to the poor of CHRIST's flock, of whom he was the constant and disinterested adviser and friend.

In 1821, Divine Providence directed his steps to Halifax, where he laboured for two years, with such watchful attention to the spiritual interests of the souls committed, in part, to his care, as to render his premature death peculiarly afflictive to them. When the mournful intelligence arrived in some of the villages, where MR. LLOYD had often stood up to bless the people, the inhabitants flocked together, and told the story of their sincere grief in the most moving terms.

During the period of MR. LLOYD's residence in Halifax, all who properly understand and respect the ministerial office, must have admired the uniform propriety of his conduct. If any difficulties or trials occurred, he preserved the same equanimity of temper, the same spirit of meekness and love, which characterized him under more happy circumstances of life. The Quarterly-Meeting of the Circuit had resolved to request the favour of his services for a third year; and the people were anxiously expecting that the Conference would accede to that request, when, by an unsearchable decree of

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Providence, he was called away to take his place in heaven. particulars of this afflictive occurrence are shortly as follows:MR. LLOYD, in company with his colleague, the REV. JOHN JAMES, and several other Preachers, left Halifax by coach for Sheffield, to attend the Conference, on Monday morning the 28th of July; and had proceeded as far as Shelly-Bank, at the distance of six miles and a half from Huddersfield, on the Penistone road, when the coach was overturned, and the passengers were laid prostrate on the ground in awful and agonizing confusion. Some of the parties were, however, enabled to pursue their journey the same day, although much bruised; while the REV. GEOrge Sargent and MR. LLOYD were left at the place, as it was impossible to remove them,— so dreadfully were they injured by the fall. Happily, MR. JAMES was enabled to return home, and announced to his sympathizing friends the calamities of the day; although he had his right leg very much crushed, and in other respects was so much affected, that he was, for a time, confined to his room.

As soon as the writer of these details heard of the awful catastrophe, accompanied by MRS. LLOYD, he hastened to the fatal spot, where he arrived about three o'clock on the morning of Tuesday the 29th of July. He found his much esteemed friend in a very helpless and suffering condition. When the effects of the interview with his afflicted wife had a little subsided, MR. LLOYD stated, that he could never recover. Upon being told that his friend could not bear to think of his death; "O," said he, "the whole viscera are so much crushed, that it is impossible I can live." As speedily as possible, the means prescribed by the Medical Gentlemen, who had hastened to the scene of distress, were employed; and all were in anxious hope that MR. LLOYD would find himself easier. But nothing was sufficient to allay his very acute pains ;-he appeared to be sinking under the effects of the fatal accident; and the only consolation that could then be indulged was, that he continued in his usually calm, composed, and happy temper of mind. Being asked how he was, he replied, that he found GoD at hand, and not afar off, even on a sick bed. He was thankful, he said, for a good hope through the REDEEMER, and added,

"This all my hope and all my plea,

JESUS hath liv'd,-hath died for me."

His symptoms varied from Tuesday to Saturday; alternations of hope and fear following each other in rapid succession. On the latter day, however, to all human appearance, he was fast approaching the final close of life. "The Doctors are mistaken," he remarked, "if they express any expectation of my recovery. I know that I am a dying man. O, I long to be gone. I hope it is not impatience ;— but I cannot avoid feeling under the accumulated weight of my sufferings." Alluding to the death of MR. SARGENT, which had