hand forget her cunning; if I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy. Be it our care that we do not become scattered upon the mountains, like sheep without a shepherd, between the time of leaving this sacred spot and returning to it, to consecrate a new house to God. During that interval may the God of our fathers, who chose this hill, as the Zion of their day, be with us and bless us. With us may he return on that glad day. Then will be heard anew the voice of religious joy and gratitude. Applicable to that season will be these words of ancient prophecy, Thus saith the Lord, again shall be heard in this place the voice of joy and the voice of gladness; the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride; the voice of them that say, Praise the Lord of hosts; for his mercy endureth forever; and the voice of them that bring the sacrifice of praise unto the house of the Lord.

Let us all now listen with attention to the dying words of the House itself.

My dear family, for many years I have been a nourishing parent to your fathers and to you. I have fed you with pure gospel truth, with 'doctrine uncorrupt.' I have refreshed you with divine ordinances. To many of your departed friends I have been the gate of heaven. Many. who honored me, as their earthly Zion, are now citizens of the New Jerusalem. But my days are numbered and finished. The time of my departure has come. No more can I feed you with the bread and the water of life. I die; but God be with you and bless you, if you keep in mind the counsels I have given you, and obey them. When I am dead, bury me speedily. Carry me silently to the place of my rest. Lay up in your hearts the instructions you have received from me. They are your life. Practise them. Then you will be prepared the better to receive the instructions of my successor. Let none of my aged friends, who hoped that I should live as long as they, too much lament my death. The days of my years have far exceeded those of either of my predecessors. When another church shall

rise in my place, transfer in full your affections from me to it. Repair to it, parents and children, old and young. Take permanent seats in it; and let them never be vacant. Invite the attendance of those who naturally belong here; but who in consequence of my age and infirmities, or from whatever cause have had no church home of late. Be of one mind, and the God of love and of peace will be with you.

I leave you all with the affection of a tender parent, deeply solicitous for your prosperity and happiness. Some of you I leave with great sorrow of heart; I mean those who have honored me with your presence; but who have not profited by my instructions, who have attended at the outer sanctuary, but not entered the spiritual temple. How shall I leave you in the kingdom of darkness!

Come, and give your hearts to that God, to whose service I was consecrated at my birth, and to whose service my whole life has been devoted. Let my last counsel be heard BE YE ALL CHILDREN OF LIGHT - and I die in peace.

Then was sung Psalm 57, 3-6, in Old Hundred, the whole congregation rising, and all who could sing uniting in the song; and the services were closed with the Benediction in the following words:

Blessed are all they who hear the word of God, and keep it. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.