For every man, and, in the fittest hour, For him to hear, all offered grace and power; To Mr. On reading his Verfes on the Charitable Man: [By Mifs Th-.] FAIR Charity attunes thy lyre, A theme that aptly may inspire The gentle and humane: Her charms the mufes oft have fung, Upon her golden fane. But should we charity define That renovates the foul. From hence as from their genuine fource, Alms-giving is approved of God, But does the Poet mean It can a real merit claim? No! Let the meritorious name X x x 2 Let Let it not take the Saviour's place: The SHEPHERD and the KID. REED from ftern winter's icy chain, FR The Zephyrs wanton o'er the plain, The groves with thrilling concerts ring, The whitening flocks spread o'er the green, Invites a wanton Kid to stray; Around the diftant meads and groves, The Shepherd foon th' elopement knew, Enraged he throws her on the ground, Stretched at his feet he fees expire. He ftops-his heart with anguish bleeds; Good Gods! the frantic Shepherd cries, Learn Learn hence thofe tranfports to fupprefs, That raise a tempeft in the foul; Or foon you'll mourn your want of care, SHORT HY M HYMN S. James iii. 1. From whence come wars and fightings among you? Come they not hence, even of your lufts? ORRIBLE luft of fame and power, Who bid the fword their kind devour, Father, from every bofom chafe The demon of ambitious pride; For whom thy only Son hath died, The kingdom of his grace alone Can make our wars and fightings cease, Unite our jarring wills in one Perpetual bond of perfectness, As rivals of that host above, Where all his harmony and love. An Extract An Extract from the MINUTES of a CONFERENCE, Held at LONDON, in AUGUST 1782. Between the Rev. Mr. JOHN WESLEY, and Others. Question 1. WHAT Preachers are admitted this Year? Anfwer. J. Ray, J. Ingham, Tho. Tattershall, G. Brown, A. Blair, J. Livermore, W. Myles, H. Moore, T. Barber, S. Mitchell, H. Fofter, Tho. Davis, R. Bridge. Q. 2. Who remain on Trial? A. A. Suter, J. Cole, J. Cricket, T. Ellis, T. Cooper, C. Atmore, R. Hopkins, P. Hardcaftle, G. Dice, H. Moore, J. Jordan, C. Peacock, W. West, W. M'Cornock, J. Miller, J. Algar. Q3. Who are admitted on Trial? A. R. Scot, W. Hofkins, E. Rippon, J. Barber, J. Chriftie, Tho. Bartholomew, J. Glafcock, S. Botts, Geo. Halder, J. Bogie, J. Ogylvie, J. Carr, G. Armstrong, Tho. Wride, R. Empringham. Q. 4. Who defft from Travelling? A. J. Skinner, F. Wolf, J. Floyd, R, Hayward, S. Proctor and J. Walker. Q. 5. What Preachers have died this Year? A. John Norris, a Lover and a Witness of Chriftian Per fection, who died, as he lived, full of Faith and of the Holy Ghoft: and John Morgan, a plain, rough man, who after various Trials, and a long, painful Illness, joyfully committed his foul, his Wife, and eight little Children, to his mer. ciful and faithful Creator. Q. 6. Are there any objections to any of our Preachers? Let them be examined one by one. A. 2. 7. How are the Preachers ftationed this Year? A. As follows: 1 London. J. Welley, C. Wefley, T. Coke, J. Murlin, 4 Colchester. 5 Norwich... 6 Lynn. 7 Bedford. Wm. Afhman, J. Glafcock. G. Gibbon, R. Hopkins. James Hindmarsh, T. Cooper, J. Kighley, R. Whatcoat, J. Ingham. J. Harper, R. Empringham. 8 Northampton. J. Pescod, J. Walker. 9 Oxfordshire. R. Rodda, J. Cole. 10 Gloucester. 11`Sarum. $2 12 Bradford. 13 Briftol. 14 Taunton. 15 Tiverton. G. Story, John Brettel, J. Cofins. F. Wrigley, J. Pool, E. Rippon, J. Algar. C. Watkins, W. Church, J. Furz, Sup. 16 Cornwall Eaft. Wm. Green, T. Shaw, Geo. Wadsworth, 17 A. Suter. Weft. J. Taylor, J. Hall, W. Saunders, S. Day. 18 Glamorgan. J. Wittam, H. Robins. 19 Pembroke. 20 Brecon. T.Tennant, S. Hodgson, R. Seed, Sup. J. Leech, J. Perfect. 21 Birmingham. J. Eafton, T. Hanby, S. Randal. 22 Macclesfield. Ja. Rogers, C. Peacock, Wm. Myles, Wm. Simplon. 23 Manchefter. J. Allen, Jer. Brettel, Jon. Hern. 24 Chester. J. Fenwick, J. Goodwin, J. Oliver. 25 Liverpool. P. Greenwood, R. Cofterdine, G. Button. 26 Leicestershire. J. Bradford, T. Warwick, J. Robertshaw. 27 Nottingham. Geo. Snowden, J. Pillmoor. 28 Derby. 29 Sheffield. 30 Grimsby. J. Hampfon, Junior, T. Longley. T. Taylor, Wm. Percival, J. Booth. 31 Gainsborough. T, Corbet, J. Barry, T. Bartholomew. |