His Account of the first Introduction of the Gospel into Britain; his Sketch of MORGANT or PELAGIUS; as well as of the State of Christianity in Wales, down to the time of Wickliffe, were printed in the same year, and meant, at a future period, to make up one work. Of these pieces nothing shall be here said, as they will soon appear before the public in conjunction with his Cambro-british Biography. The above pieces, and many others, were inserted either in the Theological Repository, during the year 1807, or in the Monthly Repository, on various occasions. He had promised communications to the New Evangelical Magazine, whose Editor was apprised of their worth, and regretted that death prevented him from enriching the pages of his miscellany. He had indeed begun also to make communications to the Baptist Magazine. His first piece, however, not obtaining immediate insertion, he waited for an explanation, but it did not take place till after his decease. It would not, however, have impeached either the understanding or the benevolence of the Editor of this miscellany, had he condescended to have paid a tribute of respect to this good man's memory.

Here the reader will allow me to express my regret that literary characters should defer the completion of any work deemed useful to mankind. MR. RICHARDS meant to produce the above BIOGRAPHY of Welsh Ministers, who had suffered chiefly during the Stuart dynasty for consciencesake. The work would have resembled the Non

conformist's Memorial, edited by the late Rev. Samuel Palmer, of Hackney. It was his favourite theme, and through a series of years he was bent on its accomplishment. The work, however, was never completed. Above any other man he would have excelled in the accomplishment of the task; such was his knowledge of the ecclesiastical history of his native country; so enlightened and conscientious a nonconformist, would have rendered justice to the subject. In a similar manner, my friend, the late Rev. Hugh Worthington, suffered the dæmon of procrastination to predominate. Again and again he promised to leave with his numerous and respectable flock a volume of Sermons, as a memorial of his long and acceptable ministry. This engagement he never fulfilled. Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do-DO IT WITH THY MIGHT, is not more the precept of religion, than it is the dictate of sound philosophy*.

MR. RICHARDS wrote likewise for the Cambrian Register, a work devoted to the illustration of the customs and manners of the Principality. The introduction to the Third volume was his final communication. Such was his zeal to uphold the

* See an able and well written work, on Protestant Nonconformity, by Josiah Conder, in two volumes; also a small volume, by Dr. Robert Winter, exhibiting the principles of Dissent with neatness and precision. A SERMON on Nonconformity, by the Rev. Mark Wilks, contains much information, written under the inspiration of civil and religious Liberty,

fame of CAMBRIA, that his expiring regrets involved the welfare of his native country. And here it will be proper to notice, that he composed and published a variety of small pieces in THE WELSH LANGUAGE, which he wrote with ease and propriety. His DICTIONARY of Welsh and English, (a work of minute and wearisome labour), is in high repute the counterpart of English and Welsh, was never finished. At an early period of life he translated into the Cambro-british tongue an Essay on the advantages of Religious Marriages, by the late Mr. Johnson, of Liverpool. MR. RICHARDS also translated into the Welsh tongue certain corrected passages of Gilbert Wakefield's Version of the New Testament. He proves himself the best friend of the Sacred Writings who is intent upon gaining an accurate knowledge of their contents. Nor must it be forgotten, that he carried on a controversy of some length on Baptism, with some of his own countrymen. It is difficult to say, whether he wrote the English or the Welsh languages with the most propriety. Of the Welsh tongue he was passionately fond-incessantly engaged in the delivering of Welsh sermons during his stay in the Principality.

This enumeration of the productions of my deceased Friend, must not terminate without mentioning certain occasional papers, entitled, THE SEASONABLE MONITOR; or, Temperate Remonstrant. They appeared at very unequal distances of time from each other. Some possessed a local interest, others were of a more general

cast. As to their complexion, they were both religious and political. Their number was only seven: diminutive in their size, but powerful in their tendency. The first was published in the year 1812, the last in 1818, only a few months previous to his decease. In the first was republished his Plea for Reading the Scriptures, inserted in the former part of this Memoir. The second was a general Illustration of True and False Religion; the third was a Picture of Christendom and its Christianity depicted; the fourth, the Picture Retouched; the fifth, the ancient Query, What mean you by this Service? the sixth, a Practical Address; and the seventh, on Primitive Christianity. With the last the writer had evidently taken great pains, demonstrating how much he had at heart the promotion of TRUE RELIGION, apart from all the abominations of a corrupt Christianity. Take the following brief specimen-his delineation of the true Christian Character, is deserving the attention of ALL the professors of Christianity

"The true Christian Character is neither more nor less than THE SAVIOUR's image borne by his servants; and Christianity, in its most essential part, consists in the imitation of JESUS CHRIST, and conformity to him. He is that great object that Christians are always to have in view, and the pole-star that should ever direct and regulate their progress! By having their eyes constantly directed to and fixed upon him, HIS IMAGE becomes reflected as it were upon them-so that he may be

said to be formed in them, and to live in them! Every thing in this MATCHLESS RELIGION-its discoveries, doctrines, ordinances, and institutions may be said to be all calculated to produce this excelling and glorious effect, and so especially in the character of its GREAT HEAD and LEADER, PATTERN and EXEMPLAR, who incomparably excels all others. THIS RELIGION, essentially and substantially, consists in the imitation of and conformity to him." This representation of the Christian Character accords. with the view of it given by the amiable and learned Archbishop Newcome, whose mind was enlarged and sublimed by a scriptural piety.

The other Extract from the MONITOR, which shall be given, is of a political nature. MR. RICHARDS rejoiced indeed, as every good man must, in the return of PEACE, after the long and widely diffused ravages of the devouring sword! But with every true lover of civil and religious liberty, he deplored the resuscitation of evils, which he had fondly hoped had been consigned to eternal oblivion. His views of the future amelioration of mankind were not those of a visionary, for they were sanctioned by reason and revelation. To such scenes the hallowed finger of prophecy points with a direction that cannot be misunderstood. Hence great and good men, of every denomination, have indulged these prospects with a luxury that is indescribable. The temporary interruption of these truly Christian enjoyments cannot but be lamented. An allowance will be made by