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during the greater part of this time, or ever since his appointment as professor, he had lectured five days every week to a class of theological students.

Few constitutions are so robust, that they would not feel the effect of continued and faithful employment, for such a space, in any profession; and the Doctor would probably have sooner sought this partial and temporary retirement from his charge to recruit his strength, had he not viewed it as his duty to spend and be spent, while a most signal blessing from above attended his labours. In the lapse of the period which has been mentioned, he received, upon a confession of their faith, more than four hundred persons into the communion of the Church: the period was, in fact, one joyful revival season, and his own soul participated the celestial influence which descended so copiously, and accompanied his ministrations. The large accessions made to the Church, from time to time, comforted and encouraged him — and his work, with these convincing tokens of the presence of the Divine Spirit in the midst of the people, before his eyes, if debilitating to his body, was nevertheless a delightful one. There are some yet living, perhaps, who then belonged to the congregation, and can remember the precious harvest, and with what cheerfuless, assiduity, and zeal, he toiled to gather it.

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But a little relaxation was now rendered necessary; and to enjoy it, he removed a short distance out of the city: assistance also was indispensably requisite; and this the Consistory of the Church again exerted themselves to provide. A call was sent about the first of August to his excellent friend, the Rev. Dr. Romeyn, of Schenectady, to preach in the Dutch language, concerning which he thus writes to that gentleman:

"Rev. and Dear Brother, "It is with very great pleasure, and not without my most fervent prayers for success, that I transmit to you the enclosed call from our Church at New-York. * * * * You have long known the high esteem, the affection, and attachment which our congregation has borne towards you. I intimated this frequently to you in our confidential conversation, and your disinclination to live in the city, and refusals to lend an approving ear to my wishes, have prevented us from calling you before. * * We conceived your principal objection was to performing service in two languages. The Consistory, therefore, have called you only to preach in Dutch. Your service will, therefore, be easy. The number of Dutch families is not great; but, lest you might fear that your usefulness should thereby be limited, the whole large congregation is before you for