became somewhat better, and he requested me to go into the city to his brother-in-law, whom he wished to see on business connected with his will. He afterwards got up, and with difficulty went into his study, when extreme debility came on. He received a visit from the highly-valued friend who had kindly presented his eldest son to the living of Drayton Beauchamp, and whom he had not seen since that arrangement had been completed. He was much affected, and expressed his gratitude with great warmth of feeling. Many other kind friends called whom he was not able to see.

To an individual whom he had known from a child, and who had been living in neglect of religious duties, he said, 'I am going the way of all flesh; let me impress on you the importance of the care of the soul. Read that blessed book, pointing to a Bible which was near him; and may we meet in heaven.' He afterwards said to one of the family -When death approaches, let my hand be placed on the Holy Bible, that that blessed book, which has been my guide and support through life, may be my support in my last trial.'

On my return from the city, I found Sir H. Halford, who informed me that my father was sinking. This heart-breaking sentence I shortly after ventured to announce to him. It was received by him with much less emotion than was felt by his informant; who added, I had trusted that God

would have spared you to his church and your family a little longer.' He shed a few tears, and replied, I should have wished to have continued— I feel the leaving of my family and congregation— but God's will be done,'

After a little conversation on the business on which I had been into the city, he was removed into his bed-room. Being too feeble to walk he was conveyed in a chair. When he was in bed he felt easy, and was enabled to see his legal friend, and to revise his will. At eight o'clock he proceeded with the letter above alluded to, relative to his son's entering the ministry, and completed it. He wrote with his usual firmness of hand, and his mind was perfectly collected. I prayed with him. During the night he slept occasionally, and at intervals was frequently heard repeating passages of Scripture. At four o'clock in the morning he was observed to breathe with some difficulty; he said he felt much exhausted, and added, "Lord! now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, that my eyes may see thy salvation." I then left him until about eight o'clock. He breathed much the same, and evinced little inclination to take nourishment. In the course of the morning he saw several of the family-he appeared to entertain no doubts as to his eternal safety; his mind was kept in perfect peace, being stayed on his God and Saviour. Some passages were repeated to him out of the Revelation, on the glory that awaits

the servant of God after he is delivered from the burden of the flesh, and is entering into the realms of light and life; such as, "The Lamb that is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of water; and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes." To this and other passages he assented; but he spoke with much difficulty; the organs of his voice appeared to be much affected, and nearly to have lost all their energy. At about twelve o'clock his eldest son, the Rev. Charles Woodd, arrived from Drayton. He immediately recognized him, took hold of his hand, and said, 'God bless you.' At three o'clock he sat up with great difficulty, and signed his will, being supported by his legal friend, to whom he also said, 'God bless you, in time and in eternity.' He a little before this had said, 'I am sinking;' and on a relative replying, "The Lord is now letting his servant depart in peace," he rejoined, "Yes, mine eyes shall see his salvation." At four o'clock Sir H. Halford again called, to whom, when he adverted to his difficulty of breathing, he said, 'Sir, is it the death rattle?' Sir H. H. replied, 'We shall be able to relieve you,' and prescribed for him accordingly. He then said, Thank you, Sir, God bless you.' His breathing was somewhat relieved, but he spoke with great difficulty and exertion. He dozed at short intervals, and gradually became more exhausted, until he could only say, 'Good bye,' to

those around him. He shortly after began to breathe with a little less difficulty; was perfectly collected, and knew all around him, but presently appeared to take less notice of external objects; he lay quite still, his eyes fixed upward, breathing more easily, but slower and slower; his pulse growing fainter and fainter, until a little before nine o'clock, when without a sigh or the smallest effort of expiring nature, his immortal spirit took its flight, no doubt to the arms of his God and Saviour; whom, unseen, he had been enabled to love and serve, and in whose presence he was now permitted to rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory. The weeping family knelt down around the beloved remains, and his clerical assistant offered up a short prayer in behalf of the bereaved-which closed the scene.

About two years before his departure he had said, When Basil was on his death-bed he said, I should be with him in twenty years.' This had dwelt much on his mind; and on the day of his last attack, when he was recovering from fainting, he said, 'Basil, I am coming to you.' The presentiment was accomplished ;-he was buried on the same day, twenty years and one month from the death of his son.

CONCLUSION.

Thus lived, and thus died-if not one of the greatest, one of the most amiable and exemplary, and it may, perhaps, be safely added, one of the most useful characters of his day. For, though distinguished by no peculiar brilliancy of natural talent, or of extent of literary acquirement—nothing to charm the critical ear, or to gratify the mere admirers of pulpit oratory; he possessed in a very eminent degree those qualities which are calculated to make their way to the heart, to impress divine truth on the understanding and the conscience, to conciliate affection, to soften down prejudice, to exhibit the religion of the gospel in its most attractive and inviting colours-in short, to "win souls" to Christ: and few, perhaps, have been made the instruments of awakening so many to a serious consideration of their situation as sinners, and of turning so many of the hearts of the disobedient to the wisdom of the just. And it is an inquiry entitled to the most careful and attentive examination,