Herbert Taylor was born on the 17th of January, 1794, in the village of Northwood, Darley Dale, Derbyshire. His parents came to reside in Manchester when Herbert was about four years old ; and, at the early age of six years, he entered on the toils of life, and began to earn his bread by the sweat of his brow in one of the cotton-spinning factories.

In his 15th year, he happily fell under the notice of a Sunday-school teacher, who prevailed upon his parents to send him on the Sabbath-day for instruction, At that time, he could searcely read a single verse of the New Testament. Very soon, however, he endeared him. self to the friends of the school, as a youth of the most amiable temper, with a mind thirsting for knowledge: and he made rapid improvement.

At a very early period, the religious instructions which he received, produce ed, by the blessing of God, a very serious impression on his mind, which was soon seen in his general conduct. His mother often found him at private prayer; and he was urgent with all the members of the family, to attend to their spiritual interests.

Not less than eight or ten of his fellow-scholars, about the same age, became concerned for their souls at the same time. They met privately, at stated seasons, for social prayer. The day that this was first found out, the person, listening attentively, heard the young supe pliant interceding for his dearest earthly relative, saying ; “O God, bless my dear father!" Sobs obliged him to pause.

After a few moments, he renewed his requests :-"Oh! bless my dear father ; convince him of his need of a Saviour; draw him to Christ; and save him with an everlasting salvation.”—Another and another youth succeeded, in the same simple strain.

In his 18th year, the report of Herbert's habits and acquirements got him an excellent place in a house in Manchester, where he obtained the corfidence and esteem of his employers in so high a degree, that, had his life and health been spared, he would, doubtless, have risen very high in the world. Still, whilst « diligent in business, he was fervent in spirit, serving the Lord.”

Much of his leisure time, he devoted to the improvement of his mind; and, though his means were scanty, his progress was great.

Among the poets, Young appears to have been his favourite. His many manuscript selections from the Night

Thoughts, shew his judgment and correct taste.

The spread of the Gospel throughout the world lay near his heart; as his manuscripts plainly testify. One of them contains a large selection of passages under this general head : “ Promises, &c. noted, when going over the Scriptures, relative to the extension of Messiah's kingdom.” Another contains the following remark: “Missionary exertions may be compared to a warfare, in which Christianity is opposed to Paganism; truth to error; light to darkness; the worship of the true God to the service of idols :- a word to the wise is enough.”

In a third, under this title, “the more tality of man a spur to diligence," there are the following observations : probably extracted in the course of his reading :

"It is calculated, that the earth is inhabited by about one thousand millions of men ; and that 33 years make a generation. It follows, then, that in that space of time (33 years) a thousand millions of men die. Therefore the number of men who die on the earth ainounts,

Each year to ....... .......... 30,000,000
Each day to coworocco

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Each second to noworono What a motive this to religious diligence! to proinote not only our own salvation, but that of others! If 30 millions die in a year, and more than 20 millions of these are Heathens and Mahometans, surely it becomes us to rouse ourselves to activity, in the use of all proper means, that the words of eternal life may be sent to them all!--Reader! what are you doing towards this great object ? if nothing, begin to-day; if something, double your diligence. Remember 60 are dying every minute, 3,600 every hour; 86,400 every day. Is there, then, any tirne for trifling? say, conscience !"

Herbert's religious career, alas ! was

short, though brilliant. . In his twentythird year, his constitution became the prey of disease, which at last produced an enlargement of the heart. He still continuerl, for a long time, at his post. To his honour, one of his masters remarked; “ Herbert's maxim was “ Try.'

-Never did he shrink from what he thought his duty, till the attempt had convinced him, that it was beyond his power."--This applied, with equal force both to his worldly and his religious concerns. His painful complaint obliged him, however, in the spring of 1818, to give up his post in the warehouse.

He had before been a diligent student of the sacred Scriptures; but now they were more than ever endeared to him. In several of his loose manuscript parers, there are large selections from the sacred volume, on particular subjects. One of these papers, for example, contains a variety of extracts relating to confession, lamentation, prayer, and praise;-another on the providence, the majesty, &c. of Jehovah ;-a third, on the beauties, the sufferings, &c. of Christ ;-thus, following the example of the noble Bereans, his mind was well stored with scriptural truths, which not only yielded to himself the greatest advantage, but rendered him, likewise, very useful to others.

To try the effect of his native air, he