about three hundred and twenty, and in the latter about one hundred have been evidently made subjects of this kingdom. These were a short time since most degraded heathens; wild, wicked and intemperate. But now they have become Christianized and measurably civilized. Among the Chippewas, the Missisaugah tribe, is represented the "most intemperate, filthy and wretched,” of any of our frontier tribes; and of these about ninety are reformed, and exhibit it is said a pattern of sobriety and devotion. And what is more striking, these changes have been effected simply by preaching Christ to them, and the effects were the very same as when the gospel was preached eighteen hundred years ago; the word was with power, the hearers were pricked to the heart and they cried out, "What must we do to be saved?" Now can any doubt that a kingdom like this has power in it? It marches directly up to a wild, drunken, degraded Indian's heart, and makes its successful attack upon the very evils of his moral nature and proves itself to be the very same power which anciently arrested the wild man among the tombs, who was presently found,"sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind." And this is the power which is exerted on all the subjects of this kingdom.

Here then is the difference between Christ's kingdom, and the kingdoms and governments of this world; secular power can only give the law, but Christ gives not only the law to his subjects, but also the power and disposition to keep it. "For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God, sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin condemned sin in the flesh, that the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled" in the subjects of his kingdom. "For the law of the spirit of life hath made them free from the law of sin and death." And here too we see the aid which this kingdom affords to all good governments. For when a man is made better by the gospel he is prepared for every good word and work. He is better for all the relations of life; he is the better magistrate, he is the better citizen. (To be concluded in our next.)

BIOGRAPHY.

MEMOIR OF THE REV. SAMUEL HUNTER.

THE REV. SAMUEL HUNTER was born January 26th, 1776, in the county of Montgomery and state of Maryland. His grandfather Anthony Hunter was an emigrant from Germany. His father, Henry Hunter, did not live long after the birth of Samuel. His mother married a second time, and removed to the state of North Carolina when he was about fourteen. In this state he

continued until he had arrived at the age of twenty-one: at this period he commenced the world for himself, and being desirous of the pleasures and happiness of the world, became an extensive traveller.

Led by curiosity, he went to hear a certain Mr. Spencer whose zeal or some other peculiarity had given currency to the report of his being a madman. However, his preaching seems to have been accompanied with the power and demonstration of the spirit to the heart of Mr. Hunter; convinced of sin and fearful of its dreadful consequences he betook himself to prayer and reading of the Scriptures. But being destitute of religious associates and exposed to the contagion of corrupt manners, he was removed from his good purposes and the diligent use of the means of grace. He became more excessive in the ways of folly. Overtaken at length by severe affliction which blasted his prospects of earthly good, he once more indulged serious reflection about his soul's salvation. The idea of having to render a strict and just account to God of his conduct through life, and receiving a destiny according to that which he had done, seriously alarmed him, and urged him to accept the remedy provided in the gospel. This, through mercy, he found after a diligent use of the means of grace. He was prepared to say that he knew God had power on earth to forgive sins. It was in April, 1809, Smith county, Tennessee, near Carthage, that he experienced this most unspeakable blessing.

In August he returned to North Carolina, joined society in November, and in 1810, was sent to the Yadkin circuit under the direction of the presiding elder. In 1811, he was received on trial and sent to Bedford circuit, 1812 to Salisbury, 1813 to Orange, 1814 to Caswell, 1815 to Greensville, 1816 to Orange, 1817 to Bedford, 1818 he located. But finding his health had improved and he was capable of rendering some service to the people, he recommenced travelling. In 1819 he was readmitted and appointed to Guilford circuit, 1820 to Franklin, 1821 to Buckingham, 1822 to Bedford, 1823 he obtained a superannuated relation. He continued in this relation until he died.

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Mr. Hunter was a sound, consistent, and doctrinal preacher. His manners, though not the most conciliating, were nevertheless reconcileable to the piety and sincerity of the Christian. He ever indicated the utmost frankness in his conversation, and never failed appear what indeed he was. His ingenuity seemed never tortured in concealing what others might disapprove. If his position could be justified by Scripture, the face of a thousand enemies could not deter him in its defence. Deception had no place in his heart, hypocrisy he cordially despised, and the opposition of man he never feared. He was a bold and undaunted Christian.

The three last years of his life were attended with the severest affliction, and often in that time was he threatened with death

He tried the skill of many of the best physicians he knew, but found little or no relief from any. Dr. Cook he thought better acquainted with his case than any other, and more successful in the application of remedies. To him therefore did he submit the management of his case.

In the first part of his affliction, death was a considerable terror to him. His desire was to live. But a little before the conference of 1825, he expressed himself as being entirely resigned to the will of his Maker, and having no choice for life or death. A little after this conference he went over to Winchester, to be more convenient to his favourite physician; thinking, that by this means, his recovery would be rendered more speedy and certain if such a thing was at all possible. But he continued to linger until November 25, 1825, when he expired in the full triumph of faith, and is now we humbly trust, realizing the promise of his Redeemer, that his light affliction, which was but for a moment, should work out a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory.

To the Editors of the Methodist Magazine.

DEAR BRETHREN-I send you a short, but very imperfect account, of the religious character and death of my late pious and much afflicted wife; should you deem the same worthy of a place in your useful and widely extended miscellany, which has been made a blessing to thousands, you will have the goodness to give the same an insertion.

I remain yours, with much esteem,

Georgetown, D. C., October 3d, 1826.

SAMUEL CLARK.

MRS. JANE CLARK, the subject of the following lines, was the daughter of Reuben and Ruth Mitchell of Dorchester county, eastern shore of Maryland. She was born December the 14th, 1787; her parents were among the first in that county who received the gospel of Christ, as taught in the ministry of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and to whose souls it became the happy power of God to salvation: from that time forward, and for many years, their house was occupied as a place of public preaching, and as an asylum for the messengers of Christ in the hour of trial and danger; and to which many fled to hear the words of life and salvation in the name of Christ. Their constant care and attention at all times were, to bring up their children in the fear and favour of heaven, and in this their efforts were crowned with the most distinguished blessings of God; several of their children have long since died in the triumphs of the Christian's faith, while they themselves are left to toil on the shore of time. Their other children, four sons and two daughters, are

members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and the happy partakers of the grace and favour of heaven.

About the age of 14, the subject of these lines, (as she has often informed me,) became acquainted in some measure with the depravity and corruption of her nature, while attending the closing scene of one of her most intimate and affectionate female companions, whose soul was happy in her God. From this time forward she became much interested with the nature and tendency of the Christian religion; while her tears, her groans, her sighs, and her prayers, conducted her broken and desponding heart to the cross of Christ. In this state she continued for some time, gazing on the bleeding, crucified Son of God by faith; and as she thus gazed, light broke into her soul, the darkness which before had surrounded her mind gave way. While she, in the transport of joy, and the assurance of love, was enabled to say, "I have found him, I have found him." From this time forward, even to the closing scene of her life, she retained her confidence in her God and although cast upon a rough and boisterous sea of affliction for years, she could still adopt the language of the poet and say,

"Yet will I in my Saviour trust,
And glory that he died for me."

In the month of April, 1817, she was arrested with a severe attack of the inflammatory rheumatism, which for nearly twelve months deprived her of the use of all her limbs. After continuing in this state for some time, she was attacked with a severe coughing, accompanied with a discharge of blood from the lungs, which continued, at times, to the day of her death. So that for the last nine years of her life, she never enjoyed one month's health at a time, so that life, in some measure with regard to her, had lost all its charms, if any it possessed. In the month of October last, in returning from an evening's visit to my sister, she was arrested with a chill which was shortly after succeeded by a fever, so as to confine her to her bed and room, at which time she stated to me that she should not recover the attack, but that in a short time she should return to her Father and her God.

From this time she became more than ever engaged in abstracting her mind from her family and the cares of the world, and fixing it on the interests of her soul, and so continued until the day in which God signed her release from earth to heaven, so that when the messenger came she was ready to go. As a wife, she was at all times affectionate, and cautiously studied the interests of her family. As a mother, she was tender and much interested for the welfare of her children: as a neighbour, she studied the peace and harmony of society, and as a Christian, she was warmly attached to the doctrines and discipline of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which she was a member from early life.

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piety was of that character, that she would often "weep with those that wept, and rejoice with those that rejoiced." For several of the last years of her life, her closet and her God could witness the sincerity of her tears, shed for the cause of her Saviour and the salvation of men. At times, all hours of the night, as well as those of the day, could find her retiring to her closet with her God, until she was compelled to yield to the severity of her increasing affliction. She was always much pained, whenever I was prevented from attending any of my regular appointments, (which was often the case during the last six months of her life,) in consequence of her indisposition; and although my attention was wanting, she would endeavour to press me into the work of calling sinners to repentance.

The last six months of her life she was altogether confined to her bed and room; during which time, her affliction, of a complicated character, was extremely severe: but in the midst of all her soul was kept in peace, although the enemy at times would thrust hard at her. So that at one time she called me, and said, "My dear, it seems as if the Lord deals hard with me, that I should be thus afflicted and cannot die, although I wish to go." I endeavoured to encourage her, by telling her it was the enemy of souls that was striving to destroy her comfort, and to look to the Lord for deliverance after pausing for some time, she said to me, " I now know why I am thus afflicted, it is for my unfaithfulness." From this time, her confidence seemed to increase, and so continued, mixed with a patience and resignation such as I have never been called to witness before.

A few weeks before the closing scene arrived, she said to an old saint of God, that called to visit her, " 'My dear sister O***s I shall get to glory before you. Oh how good the Lord is to me." On the Sunday week before she was called to take her departure, she supposing her end drawing near, called me and said, "I wish you to send for sister B****r, I fear she has something against me, and I wish to know if she has." I told her I would. At night she appeared much worse, but her confidence growing stronger and stronger in her God, so that her soul became truly happy. She then turning her head, and looking me in the face, as I sat by her bed, said, "My dear, will you meet me in glory, will you meet me in glory?" After giving her an assurance that I would endeavour so to do, she then raised her voice to an extraordinary degree, so as to be heard in every part of the house, and said to her weeping friends who came to see her, one by one, "Oh sister S*****d, will you meet me in glory?" "Sister H*****y, will you meet me in glory?" and then she said to my sister, "Oh Harriet, will you meet me in glory? will you meet me in glory?" After resting a while, she turned to a young lady who came to stay the night with her, and said, "Oh Maria, do get