not the best specimen which by more careful attention and endeavor she might produce. Yet there is enough in this and former volumes to assure us, that, were she so inclined, she might do still better. If she were writing for fame merely, she probably would publish more sparingly. For present utility, a few lines, thrown off at the moment, as suggested by some passing occurrence, and by means of numerous papers transmitted to thousands of hearts in every walk of life, is unquestionably the most eligible course. We have been struck, in looking over this collection of pieces, at the thought, how many have shared in hery smpathies. The numerous tokens of her friendship and kindness are strewed over these pages; and they speak volumes in her praise. No doubt many a circle of mourners have felt their bosoms lightened of the burden of their sorrows, as they have received or read lines over which the eye of the stranger passes with comparatively less interest. Such is the power of that spirit that feels for another's woes, to wind around the saddened and sinking heart a magic chain, which may bind it to itself in grateful regard for the support it has yielded in the rugged paths of adversity. The widowed husband, the bereaved mother, the hapless orphan, and the weeping friend, all have drank from the sweet cup, and blest the hand that did so gently minister its consolations to their wounded bosoms. There are not a few who realize this indebtedness to Mrs. Sigourney; and could she know of every blessing which the calm she has breathed into the perturbed spirit has brought that spirit, and how often the smile of returning serenity has gilded the tear, she would count, as she doubtless now does, fame, and the plaudits of mere admiration, too dearly purchased at the expense of foregoing so exalted and pure an enjoyment. Feelings like these dispose us to overlook the inequalities of the present volume; and while, commending her example to others,-we would express the hope, that she will go on always to minister thus to the comfort of the distressed, and to urge forward every good enterprise, by her soft and persuasive eloquence, she will permit us to apply to herself her own lines.

'Lady! thy gifts were to the famish'd soul,
For whose eternal weal the Savior died;

And when the wave of boundless bliss shall roll
O'er the meek bosoms of the purified,

When from earth's dust the spirit's wing is free,
He will remember thec.'

ERRATA.

On p. 451, two lines from the bottom, insert "less" before "difficult."
On p. 484, line 25, the comma after "run" should be after "riot."

On p. 486, line 8 from bottom, for "working" read "marking."

On p. 533, line 15, for "difference" read "diffusion" and for "colonization" read "civilization."

INDEX

TO THE

SEVENTH VOLUME

OF THE

QUARTERLY CHRISTIAN SPECTATOR.

ABILITY, true way of preaching, 223: three methods,-the first denies all
power in man to obey, 225: Coleridge's views, 226-242: the third method,
Witherspoon, Mason, etc., 243-257 its excellencies, 244, 245: its defects,
246--254: the true method described. 254-257.

man's, proved from scripture and human consciousness, 234-235.
Act and Testimony, notice of, 152-184: a new test of Orthodoxy, 153: novel
attitude of its authors, 154: anti-presbyterial 154-156: Examination of its
charges of heresy :-relation to Adam, 159: regeneration, 161: divine in.
fluence, 164: Atonement, 168: native depravity and imputation, 169: Ability,
174-Causes of this document, 176: love of power, 176, 177: mistaken
notions on creeds and confessions of faith, 178: dangers and consequences,
184.

Anderson's domestic constitution, review of, 185-223.

Anxious seat, its propriety in revivals denied, 659–661.

Ashmun.-Gurley's Life of reviewed, 330-352:—his early labors as a teacher,
333, 334 editor of a paper in Washington, 338:-sails for Africa, 339: his
labors and trials there, 340-348: returns to the United States, 349: dies at
New-Haven, 350: affecting circumstance at his funeral, 352.

Beecher, Lyman D. D.-Plea for the West, 481: his portrait of the West, 490:
views of the prevalence of popery, and method of averting the danger, 492-
502.

Rev. Edward, Notice of his Sermons on Holiness. 546, 547.
Birney, Judge,—his language in relation to Slavery, 507.

British Reformation Society,-Sixth annual Report of, reviewed, 258:-its prin-
ciples and plan of operation, 259, 260-rules and regulations, 261:-bene-
ficial effects of its labors, 261, 262.

Causes of unsuccessfulness in the ministry, 353.

Chalmers, Dr.-his estimate of the moral evidence of the truth of Christianity,

399.

Character and writings of Hannah More, 127-151.
Chenevix, Richard, on Phrenology, 277.
Christian Politics, 540.

Coleridge,-denies human ability, 226:-holds to physical necessity and the
self-determining power of the will, 227: the strain of preaching to which
his theory leads, 239-242:-permits delay of repentance, 240, 241.

Colonization, original scheme of the project for African, 510, 511 :—has been
greatly misrepresented, 517-538.

and Anti-colonization, 503-540.

Combe, Geo. on the constitution of man, 275.
Congregational Union of England, 644, 645.
Conscience, Edson's letters to, reviewed, 629.
Consociations, power of,-discussed, 578–584.

Conversion of the world,-encouragement to effort for, 1-12 :-its practicabil-
ity, 9.

Cousin's Psychology, 89–127.

Creeds and confessions, nature and object, 178.
Cultivation of the reasoning powers, 322.

Dependence on the Grace of God,-nature, 77: difficulties, 79-81: beneficial
influence of correct views, 82-89.

Dialects, High and Low German, Upper and Lower, 17.

Divine Influence,-Fact, 301; Nature, mysterious, 302: effectual, 305: sove-
reign, 309: necessary, 311: kind of necessity, 312: Application of, 313: a
moral change in a free moral agent, 315: considerations in view of the sub-
ject, 319.

scriptural view of, in opposition to Pelagian and other views, 591:
Pelagian view, 592: Hopkins' view of the divine efficiency scheme, 593 :-
the Scriptural view coincides with neither 594-597.
Domestic constitution,-Nature: divinely appointed, 187: peculiar union, 188:
parents the responsible head, 189:-design: happiness of its members, sup-
port and education, 190, 191: means of attainment, parents must be pious,
193: obligation to keep the end in view, 194: Extracts, 195-198 :-Educa-
tion of dispositions, 198-201: Influence of parental instruction, persuasion
and discipline, example and prayers, 201-205: hope of success, 205-207:
Causes of failure, 207-209: Sanction of the domestic constitution, 209-217:
means of restoring tone of moral health, 217-233.

Dreaming,-theory of, 425: faculties how affected, 432: illusion as to real ob-
jects: cases, 438, 439, 443.

Edson's Letters to the Conscience, reviewed, 629.

Education, phrenological improvements in, 274-301.

Encouragement to effort for the conversion of the world, 1-12.

Episcopacy, points which it is called to make out, 41.

Ethics, different classes of philosophers, 393, 394.

Evangelists for revivals, their influence on the churches unhappy, 663.

Fuller, Rev. Andrew, his Gospel worthy of all Acceptation, an admirable per
formance, 225. Note.

German Literature, 13--31.

literary character, 26--29.

Grace of God, man's dependence upon, for holiness of heart and life, 76-89.

Jay, Wm.-on Colonization, his picture of the Scheme for African Coloniza-
tion, 517, 518: its correctness examined and disproved, 519--538.

Kant, his influence on the age, in which he lived, 23.
Krummacher, extracts from his parables, 20, 21.

Levison, J. L., Mental Culture, 276.

Macnish, Robert, M. D.-Philosophy of Sleep ;-no philosopher, 422.
Matheson, Dr. his description of a Sabbath at Orwell, Pa. 651--653.

Mitchell, Rev. John,-his Practical Church-Member, review of, 569: ex-
tracts, 585--591.

Moral law, contains the sanction of the domestic constitution, 209--217.
Science, Elements of, Wayland's, strictures upon, 604.

More, Mrs. Hannah,-Character and Writings, 127--151: her ability, 129:
superiority and beauty of intellect, 132: refined taste and wit, 133: moral
beauty of her character, 134: firm and decided spirit, 135: humility, 136:
industry, 137: piety: her scheme of religion eminently practical, 141: high

standard of piety in her works, 143: great practical value of her writings, 144:
her letters, 146: her poetry and prose compared, 147, 148: excellences of
her writings, 148, 149: her style, 150.

Nature and Application of Divine Influence in the salvation of man, 301.
New Divinity, what is it? 664.

New measures in revivals, Dr. Reed's discussion of,-Remarks upon, 659--664.

Onderdonk, Dr.-his reply to a former article, characterized, 32: refutation of
his principles of interpretation, 37--40: remarks on his direct proof for Epis-
copacy, 42.

Philosophy of Sleep, 422.

Phrenological improvements in Mental Science and Education, 274--301 claims
reduced to three, 287: examined 287--300.

Popery, 258--274: increase in Great Britain, 262, 263: Reasons for apprehen-
sion its general features adapted to success, 265--267: particular reasons in
our own country, 267--274. See also Plea for the West.

Proofs of a Foreign Conspiracy, Review, 258.

Psychology, Cousin's,-Review of, 89--127:-Extracts, 101--109, 111--119,
121--125.

Reasoning powers, cultivation of, 322--330.

Reed and Matheson's Visit, review of, 644:-inaccuracies of language, 647,
648: also in facts, 650: description of Northampton, Mass. 651: of a Sabbath
at Orwell, Pa. 651--653: view of revivals, 655--659: of New Measures, 659--
664 of New Divinity, 664.

Revivals,—Dr. Reed's definition of, 654: they pre-eminently characterize reli-
gion here, reasons, 655--659.

Romans ix. 22--24,-Translation and Exposition of, 382--392.

Schubart, extract from his history of the soul, 29.

Scriptural Argument on the Episcopal Controversy, 31.

Self-love, defined, 564: its influence in right action, objections, &c. 566--569.
Simmons, Rev. Charles, Extracts from his discourse on Rom. vi. 16,166; Note.
Simpson, James,-Popular Education, Review of, 277.

Sigourney, Mrs.-Zinzendorff, and other poems, Review of, 670: her poetry
characterized, 671, 672.

Sleep, Philosophy of, and Somnambulism, 422: object, 423: Dr. Good's theory,
424--430; double consciousness in Somnambulism, Cases, 434--436.
Spiritual Despotism, Review of, 445--481; Anti-American, 446; severe on Eng-
Jish Dissenters, 449; exposes corruptions of the English Church, and proposes
reform, 451; opposes the periodical press, 453; advocates alliance between
Church and State, 455; the Author's positions examined and refuted, 460--467;
Arguments on the opposite side stated, 480; Ante-diluvian world, case of Mel-
chisedek, 460; Jewish Church, 461--465; corrupting influence of the volun-
tary principle alledged, 466; appeals to natural reason and honor, policy, 471--
475; Church establishments better adapted to secure the independence of
Clergy, 475; and support of Religion, 477.

Spurzheim, Dr.-bis Phrenology, 278.

Symmetry of Christian Character, 546--564; its meaning, 549; dangers from
want of it, 555--557; means of its cultivation; its effects, 557, 558; pattern
of Christ, 559; motives, 561.

Taylor, Isaac Jr., Author of Spiritual Despotism, Natural History of Enthusi
asm, etc. 445.

Translation and Exposition of Romans ix. 22--24, 382--392.

Uhland, the lost Church, 19.

Unsuccessfulness of the Ministry, Causes of, 353--367; faulty methods of pre-
senting God's sovereignty and dependence, 355; the gospel not regarded as a
cause for immediate effort, 357; want of skill, 359; want of boldness and di-
rectness, 360; want of preaching Christ, 362; want of devotedness, 364.

Voluntary principle in support of religion,-defense of it in its true character,
468--471; Objections to independence, etc. answered, 475--480.

Wachler, Dr. Ludwig, his Manual of literary history, review of, 13.
Wardlaw, Ralph, D. D.—Christian Ethics, 392--421; Errors of his System, 401-
418; gives up too much to the opposers of Christianity, 403; misapprebends
the writers on Morals, 406; want of philosophical precision, 410; confounds
the distinction between what man is in his constitution,-God's work, and
what he is in moral character,-his own, 414; misapprehends Dr. Dwight's
views on utility, 419.

Watson's Theological Institutes, 367.

Richard, an eminent Methodist divine, 367--369. His views of depravity,
370--373; of imputation, 373--375; of gracious ability, 374; of the divine
law, 375; of moral necessity, 379.

Wayland, Pres. Elements of Moral Science, Review of, 597.

West,-Beecher's Plea for the, 481; Methods of aiding,—immigration,485; how,
486, 487; permanent establishment of schools, colleges, churches, 488.
Zinzendorff, and other Poems,-Review of, 670.

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