their best expressions at command; and he was master of the best words and phrases in his language on that and most other topics. He was naturally irascible, but principle and habit had enabled him to subdue the quickness of his temper, which served only, in process of time, to give animation to his zeal and exertion in the cause of benevolence and truth. He was, on this account, calm aud collected, standing like a huge column secure against the tempests that raged around him. With such a man in the midst of them, it may be, at least faintly, conceived what gladness and triumph reigned amongst his brethren, when they had succeeded in forming themselves into a religious body, when they saw the first temples expressly devoted to the service of the true God erected, the first that had any prospect of permanence; when, for the first time, they went up to the house of God and called upon his name. They forgot the hubbub which, for many months, had resounded through the country. They grasped the hands of one another they sung praise to the Most High with loud shouts: they looked the devotion and gladness that dwelled in their hearts: they partook of the tokens of remembrance of Christ, as if they had known him in the " days of his flesh." The sons of Jacob went not up with more unbounded exultatation to the temple of the Lord at Jerusalem, where dwelled the glory of the Lord. As long as the blood shall continue to flow in the veins of the present writer, and till the heart shall cease to throb, the remembrance of that day will not be effaced.

No considerable event in the religious life of D. J. Rees seems to have occurred in the latter part of his life, except at the very close of his carcer. Ever prompt to succour distress, for which he had a truly compassionate feeling, no sooner did a malignant fever appear among his poor neigh. bours, than he flew to their assistance. Not content with supplying them from his moderate means, he visited them, he spoke to them the words of consolation, and, alas for them and for the world, the haunts of misery contained contagion which communicated to the good Samaritan himself a mortal disease! Why did distance preclude the offices of friendship which the

danger of life should not have restrained? He died; but he was prepared to die. Assuredly no uneasiness assailed him but such as might arise from a necessary consciousness of the irreparable loss that must be sustained by his domestic circle, by his neighbourhood, and by his Christian connexion, when he could no longer benefit them by his substance, by his example, by his instructions and influence.

After thus describing the life and sphere of action of this "friend to our nation," who has done more than "build us a synagogue," and the manner in which he discharged the part he had to act on a theatre of most extensive usefulness, which it requires some knowledge of the manners of his country fully to appreciate, there is no need of enlarging on his character. It was marked by simplicity, modesty, great comprehensiveness of intellect, the most correct moral purity and unwearied benevolence. This benevolence was exerted towards all, but towards none more than towards ministers, and towards young men preparing for the ministry, many of whom, on reading this account, will recollect their own most essential obligatious to him for tender interest in their welfare and for substantial services. They will join with the writer, who takes this opportunity of acknowledging services from him more than fraternal, in bedewing his grave with tears of sincere esteem and affection. "A prince and a great man is this day fallen in Israel."

No apology is deemed necessary for thus dwelling on the excellencies of D. J. Rees. He was not an obscure man. Though unambitious of distinction, he employed a very high order of talents to the best purposes, till by doing good "he found it fame." To the Unitarians in London he was known by reputation, though I have observed that he has, at times, been brought into notice with evident reluctance. Let the Unitarians shew such another man, and he will have equal justice done to his memory. Who would not live as he did, and who would not die his death? The character of his Unitarianism especially deserves imitation. He adopted his principles because he considered them as a part of the truth. His zeal was

for the truth, which he promoted from the most benevolent and enlarged views, as necessary to the virtue and happiness of mankind. “Go ye, and do likewise." His age was from fifty to sixty. His fortune, with great opportunities for its increase, is not

understood to be large. Having no children, he employed his substance in doing good, in which his discrimination was truly admirable, and in which the extent of his largesses was measured by the extent of his ability. London, Dec. 9, 1817. C. LL.

Warwick Fellowship Fund. SIR, Warwick, Dec. 12, 1817. I AM desired by the friends of a Fellowship Fund lately established in our society, to request the favour of an insertion of the following rules, with a hope that it will stimulate others to follow the example.

Your obedient servant, J. ASH. Warwick Unitarian Fellowship Fund.

At a meeting of persons friendly to the establishment of a Fellowship Fund, on the plan adopted at Birmingham, London, Manchester, Exeter, and other places, held in the Vestry Room of the High-Street Chapel, October 27th, 1817,

The Rev. W. FIELD in the Chair. 1. That its object be, besides assisting to defray the expense of supporting di vine worship in this place, to furnish annual subscriptions to the Unitarian academies, to afford occasional contributions to small and indigent congregations, and to promote generally the diffusion of those great principles of religious truth which, as it appears to us, were taught by Christ and his apostles.

2. That the Fund be supplied by subscriptions of one shilling per quarter, to be paid in advance.

3. That an annual general meeting be held in the month of October, at which time a President, Treasurer, Collector, and Committee, shall be chosen.

4. That the Committee shall consist of the President, Treasurer, and six other persons, to be chosen at the annual meeting, of whom five shall be competent to

act.

5. That the meetings of the Committee shall be quarterly, and shall be open to every subscriber.

6. That in cases that may require it, a special meeting may be called.

7. That the Rev. Mr. Field be request ed to accept the office of President.

8. That Mr. Brown be appointed Treasurer, and Mr. Ash Collector.

9. That the following persons be chosen members of the Committee: viz. Messrs. Armstrong, Clarke, Dowler Gill, Holland,

and Sansome.

Removals amongst Unitarian
Ministers.

Mr. JOHN PLATTS has removed from Boston, Lincolnshire, where he was for many years minister over the Unitarian congregation which he raised in that town, to DONCASTER in Yorkshire.

The Unitarian Baptist Congregation, of Wisbeach, have invited Mr. NEIL WALKER,

formerly of Glasgow and Dundee, and

who was a short time in the Unitarian

Academy, under the patronage of the Unitarian Fund, to succeed the late Mr. Winder, as their pastor.

SIR,

Clapton, Dec. 29, 1817. I am sorry to be obliged to request your leave to inform the subscribers to Dr. Priestley's Works, that the Third Volume cannot possibly be delivered, as proposed, on the 31st instant.-It will however be ready for delivery, at Mr. Eaton's, No. 187, High-Holborn, on January 15th.

The disappointment has been occasioned by the size to which I have been obliged to extend the volume for the purpose of connecting the subjects in the most convenient form, and to the much longer occupation of time than I expected in ascertaining the authorities to which the author has referred, and in a careful correction of the numerous quotations.

I cannot help adding my request, that the subscribers who have not yet received their volumes, would send for them to Mr. Eaton's, and order payment of their subscriptions, as I have before taken the liberty to suggest. Should any friend to my design have any letters or information which they may choose to communicate, I must request their immediate assistance, as I purpose, if possible, to deliver the first volume, comprehending the biography and correspondence of Dr Priestley, in the earlier part of the ensuing year.

The fourth volume, containing the Discussion with Dr. Price-The letters to various Opponents-Dr. Priestley's Collins's Enquiry, and the Letters to a Philosophical Unbeliever will, I expect, be

ready for delivery at the end of February.

J.T. RUTT.,

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