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68 drawn nearer to God, or more impressed with the coldness and feebleness of his own devotional exercises, than when attempting to follow this eminent servant of God. No one ever united with him without feeling similar emotions. Jacob was not only a constant attendant upon the appointments of the church of which he was a member, but he often lead in devotional exercises when requested to do so. In those services he engaged without the slightest appearance of pride. On the contrary, his public exercises as well as his whole deportment were characterized uniformly with the most humble spirit. At the same time, there was a propriety, a richness and a glow of devotion in his services, that showed alike the superior order of his mind and the deep piety of his heart. I shall never forget one prayer-meeting in particular. It was held at the house where he lived. After several others had led in the devotional exercises of the evening, all of whom had received the advantages