conceive, perfectly coincident with that of our Church; it would have been found in a work, proceeding from high authority, which has recently issued from the press. The friends of evangelical theology, no less than those of the oppressed African race, have occasion to regret the loss of the distinguished talents of the late Bishop of St. Asaph: but he has left behind him a memorial of his theological opinions*, which will not carry with it the less weight, when the cir'cumstances are considered under which it has met the public eye. The CONDUCTORS of the CHRISTIAN OBSERVER Will embrace another opportunity of making their readers fully acquainted with this seasonable production. In the mean time they will observe, that could they have emulated the eloquence of this learned and lamented prelate, they would gladly have chosen the same language in which to have enounced the same sentiments. With him they would say to their fellow Christians in general, but especially to the clergy of the land; "Leave these barren disquisitions. Apply yourselves, with the whole strength and power of your minds, to do the work of Evangelists. Proclaim to those who are at enmity with God, and children of his wrath, the glad tidings of Christ's pacification. Sound the alarm, to awaken to a life of righteousness, a world lost and dead in trespasses and sins. Lift aloft the blazing torch of Revelation, to scatter its rays over them that sit in darkness and the shadow of death and guide the footsteps of the benighted wanderer into the paths of life and peace." p. 29. The CONDUCTORS of the CHRISTIAN OBSERVER have intimated, on many former occasions, that it was their great ain to recommend to their readers a plain and practical religion; and that they should feel themselves greatly indebted to such correspondents as should aid them in their design. They likewise suggested, that this important end might be much promoted, by the occasional introduction of that ligher spe *Charge delivered to his clergy in the month of August, 1806. Hatchard. cies of writing, which amuses while it instructs, and which may therefore serve to conciliate the attention of the intelligent youth of both sexes to the concerns of religion; an object which is certainly of immense moment, and yet often of extreme difficulty. They have reason indeed to be grateful for the many valuable contributions which they have received to both these departments of their miscellany. They hope however to be excused, if they venture to call on their correspondents for continued support, in a cause which, they do not hesitate to say, is worthy of their best exertions. At the close of the Number for December (p. 798) the CONDUCTORS of the CHRISTIAN OBSERVER have stated the ground on which they have thought themselves entitled to increase the price of their publication. What they have there said, they doubt not, will prove satisfactory to every considerate mind; and to that they refer their readers. They have now only to renew their acknowledgments to their correspondents for the able assistance afforded by them, and to the public for its liberal patronage; and again to express their anxious desire, that the efforts which they employ to advance the interests of the Redeemer's kingdom, may obtain his approbation and blessing, and may tend to his glory. BEING FOR THE YEAR 1806. RELIG.COM... Sketches of the Reforma- tion, No. IX. Sentiments of Latimer on Predestination, &c...On 1 Tim. vi. 10... Ou fortifying Youth against Infidel Prin- ciples...On Anger ..Importance of Man- ner in the Pulpit.. A Mitigated Law... Theological Library...Means of rightly impressing the Minds of Children...Ad- vantage of Preachers being able to spell ...On the Inscription by Mr. Fox to the Memory of the late Bishop of Down and MISCEL...On interesting ourselves about Political Events...liustration of that Charity which believeth all Things to Men's Prejudice, and of that which calls evil good...On the Character of Dr. Foster's Essays...Cockburn's Address... The Critical Review........... p. 26-52 LIT. AND PHIL. INTEL...Great Britain-- East India College-Comet...Germany ...New Publications.............p. 54, 55 RELIG. INTEL... New South Wales...Tar- tary-Cape of Good Hope-Mission Society to Africa and the East-Society for promoting Christian Knowledge- PUB AFFAIRS... Continental Intelligence ...Great Britain-Parliamentary Pro- ceedings...General Reflections, &c. p. RIG. COM... Character of John Lord Harrington...Bishop Latimer's View of the Way of Saivation-Justification by Faith, &c...Marginal References...On violating Truth... Mr. Daubeny's Omis- sion of a Not...Character of Cowper MISCEL...Advice to Ladies on reading History...On the Principle of Expedi- rey adopted by Mr. Malthus...A Hymn Infidelity and Credulity-Extract Death of Martin Luther...Bishop Lati- mer's Sentiments on Baptism, the Church, Preaching, Interpretation of Parables- General Remarks...On 1 Pet. iv. 1 and 2...On 1 Tim. vi. 10... Prophecies re- specting the Destruction of Jerusalem.. Lawfulness of Anger...Advice to young Men...Private Religious Societies... The necessary Erudition...Hebrew and Itali- MISCEL.. Scott's Lay of the last Minstrel ...Duelling...Horrors of the Slave Trade ...Anti-jacobin's Review of Foster's Es- says...Lines on a Daughter's Loss of Sight.... to a Friend gathering REVIEW OF... Robinson's Christian System ...Tuke's Principles of the Quakers... 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