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A Youthful Diuine. Yesterday Master John
Mills of Altrlngham. preached two sermons, nj
Hotham-street chapel. in aid of the Sunday
schools attached to the Methodist New Connec-
tion, in that district. When we state that this
young gentleman has attained linle more than his
thirteenth year, we think that we have said quite
enough to show that he has commenced the work
of q pointing the way to heaven " at very early
age. We had an opportunity of hearing his ser
mon in the forenoon, upon the fricitirs OF tho
heavenly world, and we must certainly say that
we have listened in our time to many Oxford and
Cambridge men in holy orders, who could not
have delivered half so excellent discourse. It
was delivered extempores but it would, evidently
be going too far to say that it was not premedi.
tnted. Nevertheless, even although it mayshave
been premedhated, it was an extraordinary effort
of memory, and more particularly so when we
state that it lasted upward of an hour. the heads
were clearly divided, the emphasis was properly
laid the action was good the several points were
effectively arrived at, and the youthful preacher.
who seemed to excite great interest, afforded
the fullest satisfaction If he should continue to
progress as he has commenced, his .success must
be very great. His sermon in the evening was
upon the Immortality Of the SOUL