have no power. He was a quiet simple Christian. What light he had was the light of the Holy Spirit; and by grace he was enabled to walk according to it. He has often comforted his minister by some tokens that he profited by the word he heard ; and the suddenness with which he was taken from his diligent work creates no uneasiness concerning his present condition; but tells us to thank God that he had not put off profiting until it was too late to profit. On Thursday the 27th of October he did his day's work with his fellow labourers. In that night he was seized with violent pain, which never left him until Sunday night; when, after taking a composing draught to relieve his great suffering, he dozed for a few hours, and at four o'clock on Monday morning he fell asleep in Jesus. It is intended to commit his body to the ground on Saturday next, the 5th of November, at 3 o'clock.-Whose heart feels drawn by this tie of Church-relationship and domestic association to follow his remains to the grave? In an humble and quiet walk he strove to adorn the doctrine of God his Saviour.-Whose heart is drawn by grace to follow him to that Saviour? Let them remember that his death is a powerful warning to seize the present hour, and to prepare to meet their God. It will surely be an affecting thought to the members of the Church at their communion next Sunday morning, that one who for 35 years has never been absent when the Lord's Table was spread, will be absent now only because he is present with the Lord himself. CONFIRMATION CONVERSATIONS. No. IV. (Continued from vol. i., page 303.) 20. KEZIAH HOBLIN-aged 17. A very difficult conversation: she is very reserved; but betrayed some feeling from time to time-mostly answered by monosyllables for a time at last I asked her determination concerning the Sacrament-she wished to take her parents' opinion. I explained the matter to hershewed the importance of obedience to Christ first-" He that loveth father and mother more," &c. &c. She then confessed that she was afraid. I dwelt upon the conviction of sin, and its effect in bringing the heart to Christ. After some painful pauses, I warned her of the promise she was about to make, and the fearful sin of insincerity-prayed again-bid her make up her mind about the communion, and promised the certificate. I think there is something of grace, but sadly smothered and restrained in her. Upon afterwards receiving the certificate, she said that she had resolved to communicate-had also consulted her parents. Approved. 21. EMMA WILKINSON-aged 21. My converstion with Emma has been a very great comfort and encouragement to me. She arrived at home from service only to-day, and immediately came up to the Rectory. I began to talk to her with caution; but presently found that she knew the subject, and also felt it. She was very open in her conversation-felt herself a great sinner"such a sinner!" The quiet tears fell during the greater part of the conversation. I wished to draw her out; and I put her in mind of former things. She prevented me by taking up the subject: she said she had been very far from pleased with me at refusing her confirmation six years ago: she thought she was then very fit, and did not think she had a sin in the world: she has since thought many times "how much it was to my praise that I did my duty," and has often thanked me in her heart for refusing her :-has lived cook in a very pious family-explained their kind instructions to her-has left them from weak health, and means to remain at home at present. As to the communion -would greatly desire to come, but cannot think herself in a fit state-being so great a sinner. I explained the case, and the nature of fitness, at some length: she evidently felt much; but wished to have a little time to think over what I had said, which she acknowledged encouraged her much. I told her how thankful to God I was for her state-prayed with her—and bid her come on Monday to tell her mind about communion. She came as appointed, and stated her desire to be a communicant.— Approved. THE PASTOR'S POCKET-BOOK. 19. There is in the most christian hearts a repugnance to concur in the severe judgements of God, even when they are most evidently just, as at the flood, and at Sodom. Our unfitness to be of one mind with God in this matter arises from our natural fitness to be of one mind with the condemned ones in the matter of sin grace may have overcome the power of sin in ourselves, and grafted some of the mind of God upon us; but our fellow-corruptibleness, even with the worst of sinners, makes us hardly consent to their condemnation, PART SECOND. SUGGESTIONS FOR THE PASTOR WITH HIS FLOCK. THE PASTORAL CALENDAR. FOR THE YEAR 1843. IN the Pastoral Calendar during another year, several alterations will be necessary to prevent inconvenient repetitions. The appointed Scriptures will be continued each week, being useful for references; but the short summaries of the Church's Instruction will not be given, except on those few Sundays after the Epiphany which did not occur in the year 1842. If these summaries should be wanted, they can be found in the proper place in the first volume. So also the daily portions of the Psalms may be referred to if required, therefore they are not now inserted and no weekdays are placed in the Calendar except those on which some ministerial memorandum may be usefully made. The remembrance of the day for the General Union for private prayer it is considered better to retain. The Suggested Texts have been found of use to so many of the subscribers to the Pastor's Assistant, that this part of the Calendar will be enlarged. Hitherto texts have rarely been suggested except those upon which sketches of Sermons have been given in the same Number. Besides these, other texts will in future be inserted, for every occasion on which the Church appoints services; two being given for each Sunday. When these texts do not refer to any Compendiums, Text Papers, or other sketches given in the Number, they will be selected so as to assist the mind in choosing subjects, for preaching, and will commonly relate to the petition of the Collect for the day. In order to help on the important work of solemnizing the pastor's mind, in the preparation for his ministerial work on the Lord's day, a special text will be inserted on each Saturday; so that when he refers to his Calendar at the end of the week, to guide him as to the services for the following day, he may find a portion of God's word particularly applicable to himself; and calculated, under the divine blessing, to deepen the sense of his responsibility, or cheer him in the discharge of his duty. JANUARY, 1843. January 1st.-Sunday. THE CIRCUMCISION OF CHRIST. AND SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS. Scriptures appointed for the Circumcision of Christ. Epistle, Rom. iv. 8-14. Gospel, Luke ii. 15-21. First Lessons, Morning, Gen. xvii, Afternoon, Deut. x. 12-22. Second Lessons, Morning, Rom. ii. Aft, Col, ii. VOL. II.NO. XIII. C Scriptures appointed for the Snnday after Christmas. First Lessons, Morning, Isaiah xxxvii. Afternoon, Isaiah xxxviii. For some years past, it has been the custom of many Christians, in various parts of the world, to unite on the first day of each new year in "A general concert for prayer for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit." 6th. Friday. The EPIPHANY, or manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles. Epistle, Eph. iii. 1-12. Afternoon, Isaiah xlix. Gospel, Matt, ii. 1-12. First Lessons, Morning, Isaiah Ix. 7th. Saturday. General Union for Private Prayer. Jan. 8th. Sunday. Epistle, Rom. xii. 1-5. Afternoon, Isaiah xlvi. SECOND WEEK. FIRST SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY. Gospel, Luke ii. 41-52. First Lessons, Morn. Isaiah xliv. Second Lessons, Morning, Matt. vi. Afternoon, Rom. vi. Suggested Texts. Morn. Sermon-Rev. i. 1-3. (See Compendium, No. 18.) Afternoon Sermon-John vii. 17. (See Text Paper, No. 22.) 14th. Saturday. (General Union for Private Prayer.) For Pastoral preparation-John xxi. 15—17. THIRD WEEK. Jan. 15th. Sunday. SECOND SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY. Jan. 22nd. Sunday. FOURTH WEEK. THIRD SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY. CHURCH INSTRUCTION. The Church's Instruction is continued in the same course during all the Sundays "after the Epiphany." It teaches the way of shewing forth Christ in us, by a likeness to his character; see the Epistle and the way he shewed forth his own glory, see the Gospel; which contains the account of two of his miracles. one upon a Jew, and another upon a Gentile. Epistle, Rom. xii. 16-21. Gospel, Matt. viii. 1-13 First Lessons, Morning, Isaiah lv. Afternoon, Isaiah Ivi. Second Lessons, Morning, Matt. xx. Afternoon, 1 Cor. iv. Suggested Texts. Morn. Sermon-1 Pet. ii. 15. (See Text Paper, No. 21.) Afternoon Sermon-2 Chron. xiv. 11. 25th. Wed. THE CONVERSION OF ST. PAUL. Epistle, Acts ix. 1—21. Gospel, Matt. xix. 27—30. 28th. Saturday. (General Union for Private Prayer.) FIFTH WEEK. Jan. 29th. Sunday. FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPANY. CHURCH INSTRUCTION. To-day the Church teaches the way of shewing forth Christ in us by a submission to rulers, and to the powers that are above us; see the Epistle: and the way Christ shewed forth his glory in ruling the powers of nature, and overcoming the evil spirits; see the Gospel. Epistle, Rom. xiii. 1.7. Afternoon, Isaiah lviii. Gospel, Matt. viii. 23-34. First Lessons, Morning, Isaiah Ivii. Second Lessons, Morning, Matt, xxvi. Afternoon, 1 Cor. x. Suggested Texts. Morn. Sermon-Prov. xxiii. 17, 18. (See Proverb, No. 5.) Afternoon Sermon-1 Cor. x. 13. 30th. Monday. The Church commemorates on this day the martyrdom of king Charles the First; for which special services are appointed in the Prayer-Book. 2nd. FEBRUARY Thurs. THE PRESENTATION OF CHRIST IN THE TEMPLE; commonly called the Purification of Saint Mary the Virgin. Epistle, Mal. iii. 1—5. Gospel, Luke ii. 22-46. Second Lessons, Morning, Mark ii. Afternoon, 1 Cor. xiv. 4th. Feb. Saturday. General Union for Private Prayer. CHRIST OUR PASSOVER, No. VI. THIRTEENTH PORTION. (Read Matt. xxvi. 40-46. Mark xiv. 37-42. Luke xxii. 45, 46.) THE SLEEPERS. AFTER this first burst of agony, Jesus went back to Peter, James, and John, whom he had desired to watch with him. He found, however, that so far from doing this, they had all three fallen asleep, though he had not left them alone more than an hour. He awoke them with a gentle reproof, and charged them to be watchful, and to pray that they might not enter into temptation. He made allowances for the infirmity of their bodies, which must have been fatigued at that late hour of the night, after the excitement of the previous evening. He knew that they desired to watch with him, but that their desire was overcome by the |