The Sun.
London, England, 1824-10-13 00:00:00

union and discipline of the church—and a more careful absti.
nence from everything like exaggeration in those accounts of
our progress in the work which are sent to our friends in
Europe ; it is apparent that some essential hindrances would be
greatly lessened which now impede the progress of the truth,
and a more abundant blessing may be expected on our toils
from hint who is the God of peace, and order, and modesty."
In alluding to the character and Episcopal labours of the late
excellent Bishop Middleton, his Lordship observed, that had the
mind of that great and good man been attracted to secular pur-
poses, he was possessed of every quality on which the world be-
stows its favour. But though his memory was stored with
all profane and civil literature, the application of his learning
anti talents was to Ecclesiastical purposes alone. lie was, per-
haps, the second critic of his age, yet be edited no Greek
classics : he•was stored, said his Lordship, as I have been as-
sured, with an inexhaustible supply of lighter and more ele-
gant literature, yet he sought to be remembered. as a divine and
iheologian alone. Nay more, when his life-long labours were
at length approaching to their term, as if fearing the applause
of men even in those branches of learning which were strictly
appropriate and ministerial, he consigned as a last sacrifice,
his laboured manuscripts to the flames, content to live only in
the memory of those who loved and honoured him, and de-
siring no further praise than that which lie shill one day re.
ceive of " Well done ! good and faithful servant !"
This—continued his Lordship in conclusion—this is a copious
subjeet, and one on which I should have been tempted to en-
large, if I were not aware of your exhausted condition, from
the length which this morning's service hs already reached ;
and if, to say the truth, my own feelings were sufficiently tran-
quil to indulge in the praises of one whom I had not the happi.
ness to know, while I am yet smarting under the recent loss of
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those gospels in which his hope and heart were laid up, and in
which, while lie lived, his life was hidden.
A few days only are gone, since, with animation on his be-
nevolent countenance, he expressed to me his gratitude to God
for the many blessings he had received, and his desire to dedi-
cate to God, through Jesus Christ, a larger proportion of his
time, his means, and his influences : a few hours only are past
since those good resolutions are gone thither, where they are
best known and appreciated by a gracious God, whom he had
servedfrom his youth, and who, when his noon oflife had scarcely
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church—in him
poor of every caste and country have lost a fearless, a kind, a boun.
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tiful, and unpretending friend; but he will not have died in vain
if the consideration of his sudden mortality induces us to ponder
the worth of this world in regions where the present moment
is all which we can be said to hold of it ; and so teach us to
number our days that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.
Finally, Brethren, farewell ; be
.patient and watch unto
prayer, and be dilient in the functions of your stewardship,
for behold he comethi quickly, and blessed is that servant whom
his Lord when he conical shall find so doing !
His Lordship concluded his admirable and truly Christian
charge with a short hut appropriate prayer.
The Clergy having returned to their seats, the venerable the
Archdeacon brought up the candidate for ordination, Mr. Chris-
tian, in a surplice, to the rails of the Altar, when the ordination
service began, the Bishop reading the Litany, and the candi-
date reading aloud the Epistle appointed in the office, after
re-
ceiving Imposition of hands, and authority to " officiate in the
place whereto he was appointed."