Mr. LEWIS EDWARDS DICKINSON, late of Northampton, aged 24. He was graduated at Williams College in 1811.

At Andover, (Mass) on the 26th of May last, PHILANTHROPOS PERRY, a member of the Junior Class in the Theological Seminary. In the death of this excellent young man the Church has to deplore the loss of one who promised much future usefulness. Some further notice of his character will probably appear in a future number.

At Colrain, on the 14th of March last, Mrs. ELISABETH TAGGART, the beloved consort of the Rev. Samuel Taggart of that place, in the 60th year of her age.

In the death of Mrs. Taggart an affl eted husband has lost an amiable and virtuous companion, eleveu children a tender and affectionate mother, and the social circle in which she moved one of its brightest ornaments. What added a pang to the severity of the parting stroke, as it respected the bereaved husband, was, that the event happened when he was on the way returning to his family, after an absence of more than five months. Instead of being greeted on his return with the usual welcome, by his wife and family, he found the lifeless remains of his beloved companion in a coffin, and a number of his children on a sick bed.

It is but a just tribute to the memory of Mrs. Taggart to say-that nature, or rather the God of nature, had endowed her with an understanding uncommonly strong and vigorous; which was consider ably cultivated by reading and reflection. Although her life had been for the most part retired, and although she felt, particularly as she advanced in life, very little inclination to mingle with the world, yet whenever she did mix with society, she possessed a fund of intelligence, and a facility in conversation, which rendered her an agreeable companion in a social eircle. As a wife, she was truly an help meet, both as a kind, intelligent compan ion, and one who looked well to her household; and as a mother, her affection and kindness, as well as her exemplary deportment in her family, will long be remembered. But what added a lustre to her other virtues was a life of serious, unaffected picty. It was her lot to be born of pious parents, and to be favored from her childhood with a religious education, as well as in her youth to enjoy the privilege of a powerful, evangelical ministry. She understood the Gospel plan of salvation well in theory, and we have every reason to believe embraced it in heart, and

continued through life to adorn her profession with a suitable walk and conversation. Her religion was that of retirement and the closet, rather than of ostentation and show: In religious retirement, she spent much time, particularly during a number of the last years of her life, when she experienced fewer incumbrances and interruptions than when surrounded by a large number of small children, requiring the unremitting attention of a mother: The time which she usually selected for retirement, as being the most free from interruption, was in the evening, after the family retired to rest. Of these seasons of retirement, she never spoke only in general terms, and to her most intimate friends, that they were some of the most comfortable hours of her life. She experienced some trials, at various times, arising from her not being able to refer to any particular time as the period of her conversion. From the uniform tenor of her life, it is probable, that the seeds of grace were sown in early youth, and by the watering of the word and Spirit, grew up gently to maturity, and issued in a solid peace, which during a number of the last years of life, met with as few interruptions, perhaps, as usually falls to the lot of Christians.

She was from her youth fond of reading; a propensity she indulged as much as the necessary cares and avocations of a large family would permit. In her more early life she was fond of variety in reading; but for a number of years before her death, she appeared to have little relish for any other boo s than those of theology; and Scott and Owen were among her most favorite authors. She was a sincere mourner for the low estate of religion and of the Church, particularly in the place where she resided; and, we have reason to believe put up many prayers for a revival of religion; which however she did not live to see. She was a constant reader of the Panoplist ever since its first publication; and but few read the account of the revivals of religion, and of the opening prospects of the spread of the Gospel in heathen lands with a more lively interest than she did. To sum up her religious character in a word, she exhibited every evidence of being a sincere Christian; and, during a number of the last years of her life in particular, appeared to those intimate with her, to be a growing one, and to be ripening apace for the joy of her Lord.

Her last illness was short and severe. It continued only four days, and during the principal part of it, she was partially deprived of her reason, and able to say but little. During the few lucid intervals which she enjoyed, whatever she spoke,

For the Panoplist.

HYMN.

GREAT GOD! should thine avenging doom
Recall my vital breath,

And send my body to the tomb,
My soul to endless death;

What angel friend would intercede
To save me from my woe,
When Justice must applaud the deed,
And join to inflict the blow.

The sun would shine upon that day
As radiant as before,

And earth and heaven would still be gay,
Though I should see no more.

The spirits of the just would sing

With all their sweetest skill,
And seraphs strike the golden string
To praise thy perfect will.

In vain might friendship heave a sigh,
Unable now to save,

Or drop a tear, at passing by,
To see my lonely grave.

For ah, not friendship's faithful tear
Could boast so sweet a spell,
To soothe the horror of despair,
And charm my soul in hell!

And then, to raise my languid eyes From that untold distress,

TO CORRESPONDENTS. THE communication of r. is received. The poetry of A. will be considered.

The paper of SENEX is left at the publisher's, and will be delivered to any person who is authorized to call for it. With great respect and deference for our venerable correspondent, we think the insertion of this piece in our work not advisable.

We have received several obituary notices from anonymous correspondents. We must continue to repeat, that such notices will not be attended to, unless we are satisfied, in some way or other, that they are correet.

Some hints have been suggested to us, relative to several passages in the piece on Christian Liberality, which seem to require an explanation. These hints may be attended to, as leisure and opportunity shall permit.

NOTICE.

THE Editor of the Panoplist, expecting to be absent a considerable time for the benefit of his health, has confided the work to the care of a gentleman, under whose superintendence the numbers will be regularly published. Communications may be addressed precisely as heretofore.

loveliness of the Savior were at last discerned, and the way of salvation through him heartily approved, his soul was filled with a peace, which he never before had felt, and which language is inadequate to describe. For a while his heaven of joy was unclouded; but afterwards, as in most cases of the like nature, was occasionally obscured. His seasons of darkness seem to have prevented him from making a profession of his faith in Christ, for some time after he began to indulge a hope of having been renewed.

At the age of seventeen, he became a member of Middlebury College. Here he was distinguished by his amiable manners, his discretion, and his attention to his studies. He possessed, in a peculiar degree the affection and confidence of his Instructors and his fellow students. His diligence and his talents, enabled him to hold a high rank in his class, as a scholar.

During a revival of religion, which took place in the College after he became a member of it, he experienced a new alarm. He had lately been called to mourn over an affectionate and deceased father. Notwithstanding this solemn admonition of divine Providence, and the peculiar state of the College, he thought he could perceive that his heart was insensible and ungrateful; that he took but little interest in the great work of grace, the effects of which were every day placed before his eyes. Repeated reflection on this was succeeded by a deep sense of his guilt. He looked back with regret that he had spent so much

time, since he first cherished a hope of being renewed, without publicly consecrating himself to God. After mature deliberation and repeated examination, he resolved to defer this duty no longer. He united with the church in Middlebury, in the former part of the year 1814.

From this period his hopes brightened. He fixed upon the ministry as his object in life, and on this darling object much of his attention and affections were bestowed. He was graduated in August 1814, and joined the Seminary at Andover, in November of the same year, in order to pursue his studies preparatory for the sacred office.

The

At this Seminary, a developement of character, in some measure new, took place. He had always been remarkably modest and reserved. This reserve, in a considerable degree characterized even his religious intercourse. His companions had hitherto thought well of him as a Christian, but they seldom obtained any unreserved communications from him, with regard to his feelings and views. fervor of his zeal, which was kindled, after he entered upon his theological studies, occasion. ed him to throw off much of that reserve, or rather backwardness, which he had hitherto exhibited. His modesty and delicacy were, indeed, in no measure abated; but he came forward with an openness and a warmth, in all measures which were calculated to promote the growth of vital piety in his own heart, or the hearts of others, which he had never before exhibited. This gave great pleasure to his friends, who hailed it as an omen