open. and fee how the fashionable world | poral affairs became deranged and live, he fet light by the pearl embarraffed. These things alterof great price. He never prayed ed not the natural vigor of his fpir in his family, or feriously thanked its-they only introduced a temthe giver of his daily bread. He porary gloom, which partook of affociated himfelf with fuch as fuit- that forrow of the world which ed his own caft of mind, and spent works death; and then hope of his whole time in the mere acqui- amendment would revive him. fition of worldly treafures. Some- Nearly two years elapfed in this. times, though not fteadily he wait-fituation, when his complaints ined on her to the houfe of God on creafed upon him very materially. the fabbath and attended public Through this fcene, the kind Ju worship with decency. But after-lia, was doubly attentive to all ward was beft pleafed in fpending the remainder of the day, in converfing upon bufinefs-hearing and rehearfing the public news or amufing himself fome way with his affociates, with whom he might happen to fall in company. He was kind to his Julia, and never allowed himself to speak difrefpectfully of religion in her prefence; but feemed to yield it reverence purely for her fake. He would often wait on her to the door, where a private conference meeting was held; and then retire to fome worldly company till it was over; and then return and conduct her home. Thus fhe had no profpect, but to spend her days with one, whofe kindeft attentions, were but the shell of endearment; for their hearts had no communion, under all the outward civilities which they paid to each other. A concealed pain in Julia's heart attended every attempt to please or be pleafed. Often a ftrange coolnefs, and indifference would steal imperceptibly upon them, which the moment perceived would give alarm, and all appearances again were faved by revived fomalities of friendfhip and mutual tendernefs. But in procefs of time Negotio became impaired in his health, and after repeated indifpofitions was obliged to omit bufinefs, and refign himself to confinement. Soon likewife his tem his neceflitics, by night and by The full conviction of duty fo rufhed upon her mind as to be irrefiftiable. She refolved to return to him and difmifs fear, and introduce the impreffions fhe had felt.-Inftantly fhe arofe, and went and told him her heart.-He confented -and fhe kneeled down by his bed-fide, and breathed out her foul to God for him, and herself, with tears of penitence, humility and affection, through the glorious Redeemer. This fcene took hold of him moft powerfully. His whole foul now began to tremble for his future existence, and his appearance before his judge. His fins were fet in order before him. The folemn fcene of hearing his Julia pray was repeated and continued at proper feafons. But who can exprefs fufficiently the glory and gratitude due to fovereign grace, or the joy among faints and angels, to hear that in a fhort time, these ardent prayers were moft gracioufly anfwered-Negotio is revived from fpiritual death-fanctified by the Holy Spirit, and rejoices in a well grounded hope of a glorious eternity. | refigned to the will of heaven.-Though he is deprived of the privilege of converfing with his friends, we can judge of the feelings of his heart by his fighs and tears.In the midst of trials, we can fing of mercy, as well as judgment.' Since this apparent change I have frequently called at his house, and although exceedingly debilitated, the fprings of remaining life feem to be abforbed in religious meditation and joy in God.-He never fuffers an opportunity to pafs without defiring to joinin prayerand he is often fo carried out in the joys of this exercife as to be unable to command his feelings within the common bounds of modera tion. This frame of mind has now been fo habitual to him for a length of time as convinces all who have opportunity to be in his company of its divine feality... The encouragement held out in this example to all who are placed in fimilar connections is exceedingly great. It fhews from real fact how ftrong reafon there is, to hope that God will blefs the endeavors of thofe, who actually fulfil their duty in the marriage re The pious Julia wrote me fince this took place, and by her indul-lation, for the falvation of their gence, I am permitted to use her unbelieving companions. The own words, as follows" Who writer cannot forbear to urge upon can exprefs the fatisfaction that all believing hufbands and wives, I felt on account of his earnestly the folemn and endearing duties feeking for that happiness which which they owe to their unrenewcannot be found in earthly comforts.ed friends in the following particI continually breathed forth my ulars. defires to heaven for him, that he might be brought out of darkness, into God's marvellous light. And I have a hope, that my prayers and tears have not been unnoticed by a merciful God, who has ftiled himfelf a God bearing prayer. My dear friend I humbly hope is a child of God-his defires and feelings appear to be thofe of a penitent He is patient under afflictions, and Voi. II. No. 4. 1. Your Chriftian profeffion and marriage vows require of you that you love them as yourselves. This implies that you study and endeavor to promote their greatest happinefs in this life, and the future----that in the kindeft manner poffible you try to please them in all lawful things, and render their lives comfortable and that you join with them in focial prayer for their fouls. T confine him in the externals of duty. The majesty of her innocence and piety will make him tremble at vice, and constrain him to unite with her in the forms of devotion to God. Under this influence that God will, in his own time, add the power of his spirit and give him a new heart? This hope will ever prompt her to persevere, and draw him with the cords of love. She will keep her eye fixed upon her duty, and cheerfully walk with the expectation of feeing the pow All this, is only loving them as you Love yourfelves, and carrying into effect your marriage vows. As benevolence is fuppofed to reign in your hearts, so kindness ought to dwell upon your tongues. Endearing condefcenfion and tender-how strong is the ground to hope nefs fhould always attend every little office of perfonal regard. A fweet, cheerful difpofition to bear the burdens and share in all the afflictions and disappointments of your nearest friends should mark your conduct and let no opportunity to oblige them pafs unimproved. Add to this, a strict in-er of divine grace manifefted, in tegrity in your attention to all their weighty concerns of intereft or reputation. By practifing in this manner the force of your religion will be manifefted, and its amiable tendency. You will be enabled in the happieft manner to introduce to your bosom friends, the in- | finite importance of their falvation and the propriety of focial interceffion for it. And under fo many advantages, it is prefumed, fcarcely an inftance will ever be found of an unbeliever, of either fex, who will hesitate to join in fo plain and important a duty. 2. Your ardent and unceafing defire for the falvation of your friends and hope of fuccefs in ftriving for it mult prompt you to per feverance in the above duties. Many have fucceeded and fo may the falvation of his foul : And finally should she fucceed, her joy would exceed defcription. But, 3. Should you never fucceed in winning to Chrift your unbelieving companions, the practice of the above duties will exceedingly me liorate your present condition and give you peace in a dying hour. The man, or woman, who finds himfelf or herself connected with an unfanctified friend, will find it hard to maintain the fervor of religion alone. Yet, God is able to give this grace, and affift his chil dren to perform the'r duty in this relation as well as any other; and doubtlefs will do it, if they pur fue right methods to obtain it. And when they are established in this course, they will make the moft of life. Duty done to the utmost leaves the confcience at peace. The wife who fpends her days in endeavors to fweeten the life of her husband, and draw his heart to God, will be rewarded in part as the paffes along. Her engaging manners can never fail to procure efteem and kindness. She will have it in her power to arreft his whole attention to her reafonable wifhes; and hereby increafe every domeftic comfort. But ef pecially when the comes to die, fequent joy and peace in believing, were proportionate to the pungency and terror of his antecedent convictions. how rich will be the confolation|vation through him; and his conto reflect, that through grace fhe has fulfilled her duty, and nothing kind has been wanting towards her bofom friend. With more tenderness than ever; yea, with exquifite feeling fhe bids him, perhaps an eternal adieu, and commits his foul into the hands of him who gave it and dies in peace. The believing husband likewife who has fulfilled his duty, will finifh life in a fimilar manner. NUNCIO. Sketches of the character, life and death of the Rev. SAMUEL BUELL, D. D. late Pafter of the Church, at Eaft-Hampton, on LONG-ISLAND. SAMUEL ELL was born of reputable parents, at Coventry in the State of Connecticut, Sept. 1, 1716. Nothing occurs to us in the courfe of his life, worthy of particular notice, in this place, till the 17th year of his age About this time he fell under fpecial ferious imprefLions. His conviction of fin, guilt and mifery, was clear, diftinct and pungent. He was the subject of much legal terror, and experienced a deep work of humiliation. Thefe exercifes continued for a number of months, during which time, he was led to the most affecting discoveries of the evil of fin, the plague and total depravity of his heart, the utter infufficiency of his own righteoufnefs, his perifhing need of Chrift, and abfolute dependance upon the free and fove reign grace of God, for an intereft in his merits. In this ftate of mind, it pleafed the God of all grace to reveal his fon in him. His fpiritual difcoveries of the glory of the divine character, perfections and daw, of Chrift and the way of fal This change in his views wholly altered the previously concerted plans of his life. His father being a wealthy farmer, and for a long time having no other fon, he was defigned for a life of hufbandry; and himself expected to spend his days in agricultural purfuits. His profpecs in this line of life were flattering. But the ardent defires, falvation of fouls, difpofed him which he now felt, to promote the cheerfully to relinquifh thefe prof pects, that he might ferve God in the gofpel of his fon. More than two years being fpent in prayer for fubfequent frame and temper of his own heart, advising with friends, and it was concluded that he should enter upon a course of public education, in reference to this end. He began his ftudies preparatory to his admiffion to Yale College, in the 21st year of his age; and within a year from that time was admitted a member During the courfe of his academical education, he enjoyed much of the divine prefence. From written memorials of that period, it appears that, though he was not without interpofing feafons of darknefs, he was greatly favored with the lively and fenfible exercises of grace; and the elevated comforts of the divine life. He often speaks of inftances of communion with God uninterrupted for weeks and months together. Here he became firft acquainted with Mr. Da vid Brainerd, with whom he afterwards maintained the most endearing intimacy, till death deprived the church and world of that dif tinguished fervant and eminent min ifter of Chrift. Nothing can be more affectionate than the terms in which Mr. Brainerd is often mentioned, in the Doctor's private writings; and he has frequently been heard to fay, that there was no other man to whom he ever could fo freely open his heart, and with whom he enjoyed fuch fweet and elevated Chriftian fellowship. The proficiency which he inade in his collegiate ftudies evidenced the strength of his mind, and the intenfenefs of his application. He received the honors of College, and took his firft degree Sept. 1741. Upon this, his intention was to have spent a number of years with Mr. Edwards of Northampton, afterwards President of the College at Princeton, in theological studies, preparatory to the miniftry. But from the peculiar ftate of things, and the special call for zealous preachers, arifing from the glorious revival of religion, then taking place, extenfively, in the land, he was encouraged and advised to apply immediately for licence to preach the gofpel; and, after paffing the ufual trials, was licenfed the following October. tinued fo till about a fortnight af ter. There Mr. Buell preached, from day to day, almost every day, in the meeting-houfe, (I having left to him the free liberty of my pulpit, hearing of his defigned vifit before I went from home) and spent al most the whole time in religious exercises with the people, either. in public or private, the people continually thronging him. were very extraordinary effects of Mr. Buell's labors; the people. were exceedingly moved, crying out, in great numbers in the meeting-house, and great part of the congregation commonly staying in the houfe of God for hours after the public fervice. Many, allo, were exceedingly moved in private meetings where Mr. Buell was; and almost the whole town feemed to be in a great and continual com motion, day and night; and there was indeed a very great revival of religion. When I came home I found the town in very extraordi nary circumstances, fuch in fome refpects as I never faw it in before. Mr. Buell continued here, a fortnight or three weeks, after I returned; there being ftill great ap Sometime after this, the Doctor having noted his preaching in a certain place, where there were no vifible effects of the word, adds, "The first time I ever preached to an affembly, where tears of affection, under the word, were not to be feen; and almoft the first when the Lord was not manifeftly prefent with the people." As a preacher he was well re-pearances attending his labors."ceived, and his labors were attended with much power and remarkable fuccefs Soon after his licenfe, he made a journey to Northampton. On his way he preached almoft every day, in the different congregations thro' which he paffed; and the divine bleffing feemed in a fignal manner to attend every fermon. he influence of his labors, at Northampton, may be seen in the following extract of a letter from Mr. Edwards to the Rev. Mr. Prince of Boston, dated Northampton Dec. 1742 "About the beginning of Feb. 1741-2 Mr. Buell came to this town, I being then abfent from home, and con The remaining part of this year, he journeyed to Bofton, and other parts of New-England, abounding in labors, as before; which, in almost every place, were attended with fimilar effects. In Nov. 1743, he was ordained, as an itinerant preacher; in which |