of the Redeemer, who taught by his
example and practice, what he required of us. Assiduously cultivating
those innate Christian principles and perfections, best calculated to
promote the praise and glory of God, and whereby we may obtain the
everlasting favour of that ineffable Disposer of all things, in whom we
live, and move, and have our being.

But soon a mournful shade was thrown over their peaceful tranquillity
and happy anticipations; and manifest was their grief, when they
received the dreadful intelligence that Mr. More had committed suicide.
At the news of this rash and sinful action, they were thrown into an
abyss of sorrow, the painful remembrance of which, for a long time,
threw a dark and melancholy cloud over their felicity.

It is to be regretted that a spirit of religion and philosophy had not
been more duly exercised in the mind of Mr. More, that at length by
patience and resignation, he might have been brought to see how vain and
transitory are all these things; and thereby have been led to look for
permanent happiness to a nobler source.

POEMS.

[Only the poems whose sources have been identified are repeated
here. Titles in brackets are included for completeness.]

[HYMN.]

CHRISTIAN INSTITUTE.

"Be doubly blest th' auspicious day
The edifice was plann'd;
And may immortal gifts repay
The founder's lib'ral hand:"
Angels with joy beheld it rise,
To train immortals for the skies.

How sweet to mark the artless throng,
To hear the ingenuous youth,
Raise with one voice the infant song,
And learn the word of truth.
"Delightful work his path to trace,
Who died to save our ruined race."

"Now, Fancy, o'er life's little span
Glances her busy eyes,
And sees them bear the name of man,
Industrious, good, and wise:"
Bids them each useful art employ,
Anticipates their future joy.

With ardent zeal some students may
From hence arise and shine,
To wipe the orphan's tears away,
And heal with balm divine;
"With winning eloquence to tell,
What glories in Emmanuel dwell."

Some of the little ones may live
To adorn their country's name;
"Indulgent heav'n by them may give
Fresh lustre to her fame.
Some may the blessed Gospel bear,
To distant lands, and plant it there."

And many to this favour'd spot,
On God's eventful day,
O happy, enviable lot,
Grateful shall point and say,
"Th