who, we trust, is reunited with loved ones in glory.

How sweet the thought, "these all died in faith"! What are the thoughts of those of us who are yet in the wilderness? Do not the Saviour's words break in upon our solemn reflections: "Work while it is called to-day "Watch and pray "? Brethren, pray for us, that vacant places may be filled, and that the word may run and have free course and be glorified.

A SISTER.

P.S.-November's dull days are not yet spent, but those of a sixth aged disciple are closed; and the weariness of 82 years in the wilderness exchanged for the remaining and waiting rest of Paradise.

A

MARSHALL. At Sandy, Bedfordshire, Sept. 12th, aged 77, Catherine Marshall, relict of the late Mr. Daniel Marshall, of Girtford. She had been a member at the Old Meeting at Blunham for 56 years. meek and quiet spirit marked her life, and her death was most peaceful and happy. She suffered much, and especially during the last two days of her life; but the allsufficient grace of Christ renewed her patience, and continued her joy. She frequently exclaimed, "Happy! Happy!" To the relatives, she said, "O, come-all come to my dear Saviour,-I am happy!" To a young relative, on the last morning of her life, she said, "Emma, I am going to heaven, I see the gates open! A funeral sermon was preached on Sunday evening, the 27th, by her pastor, Mr. Abbott, from a text, to which she had attached a black pin, in the old Family Bible, and which had been much blessed to her.-Psalm xviii. 46.

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On Oct. 5th, Mr. Hornsey-for many years an active deacon of the Strict Baptist Church at Bedford-fell down dead in a house of business at Belfast, where he had just arrived from home, having communed with the church only two days previously. Our venerable brother, Newborn, his pastor, buried him on the following Monday.Brother Newborn is still labouring cheerfully on; and, at the age of 86, preaching twice on the Lord's day!

On the 24th October last, there past away, at the age of threescore years and ten, a good man, -one who feared God and wrought righteousness; one who, for more than half a century, lived a life of energetic devotedness, to the glory of God and the good of men. Mr. William Henry Watson, of Walworth, best known,

perhaps, as the senior secretary of the Sunday School Union-an office which he had held for forty-five years-a society to whose power for usefulness he had largely contributed-but known also as a wise counsellor and steady friend in many other associations formed by the holy zeal of godly men for the furtherance of the kingdom of Christ. Our esteemed friend earned also a good degree as a faithful loving deacon of the Baptist Church at Lion-street, Walworth, having been baptized by Mr. Chin in 1821; and his private and social life was a steady shining witness to his profession. When, in 1818, the Newington, Lambeth, and Camberwell branch of the Sunday School Union was formed, Mr. Watson became its first secretary, in conjunction with the late excellent Thomas Thompson, and to the time of his departure, maintained an influential connection with that Union. There, and elsewhere, we were often wont to meet him, and hope ever to retain the fragrance of even occasional fellowship with one who has been justly styled "A real Christian gentleman and an earnest philanthropist." S.K.B.

On the 27th of Oct., Caroline, the beloved wife of Mr. J. W. Bigg of Glemsford, and last surviving daughter of the late Mr. Robert Barnes, who for twenty-eight years was the esteemed pastor of the Baptist Church in that place. The departure was very sudden from the rupture of a blood vessel on the lungs. She had been to Sudbury the day on which she died, and appeared better than usual till within half-an-hour of her death. "Absent from the body, present with the Lord."

ON Nov. 13, at Brixton, in his 80th year, Mr. Henry Dodson, treasurer of the Aged Pilgrims' Friend Society. His end was peace-trusting in the Rock of Ages. His body was interred at Norwood on the 19th, in the same grave with his wife who had preceded him only three weeks. A deputation from the Society attended the funeral. He was a true 66 Pilgrim's Friend"-a loving and genial spirit, ever following after the things which make for peace, and ready to say a word for the Master as opportunity offered. He became a member of the committee Oct., 1852, was elected treasurer of the Asylum 1853, and of the Society Jan., 1867, on the death of Mr. Kenneth. Our brother was an office-bearer of the Baptist Church at Brixton Hill, where he was highly respected.