ABOUT the year 1824 there was a man named Botting often seen about the town of Brighton. He was paralyzed on one side, and was known as “a rough fellow.” He was accustomed to go about the streets by means of an old rush-bottomed chair, which he pushed before him, or dragged after him, and on which he would sometimes sit. His countenance was most forbidding. He was not a beggar, but an object shunned by most persons, yet showing shrewdness, cunning, and determination; expressive of a familiarity with guilt, and with the lowest class of society. One Lord’s Day in the spring of 1829 he entered a place of public preaching, making some noise and disturbance by his effort to get within the door. He was accommodated with a seat. The discourse was upon the character and change of Nicodemus. When the preacher had been speaking nearly half an hour, the man rose from his seat, laying hold of the back of the seat before him, and with a voice very peculiar called out, “That’s the true doctrine, that it is!” He was hushed to be quiet, but repeated the exclamation, adding, “I never heard it so before.” When the preaching was over a poor man named Hodge came to him and led him away. Hodge lived near Botting’s home, and he showed him much kindness. He explained to him the subject of being “born again;” and often visited him at his lodgings, reading, praying, and opening to him the sacred Scriptures. A change was visible, not only in the man’s manner, but even in his countenance. He became serene, cheerful, teachable, humble, and earnest. His dress was improved. He appeared even clean and pleasant. He took delight in reading to himself the New Testament, especially the Gospel of John. He lost his relish for wandering about the town, and felt a delight in reading to others out of the New Testament, and talking of forgiveness of sins through the precious blood of Christ. John 1, 2. He opened his room in the evening, frequently inviting others to come in and read, or hear him read, always making prayer a part of the evening’s occupation. Hodge was a judicious man, an earnest Christian, and one whose heart delighted in endeavoring to bring sinners to Christ. He never neglected this poor cripple, but taught him the way of God more perfectly. The preacher called to see him at his lodging, and was struck with the evident change in his whole appearance, especially in his countenance, which now beamed with intelligence. Many heard from his lips the words of everlasting life. He lived some years after this, and “his end was peace.” He fell asleep in Jesus Oct. 1St 1837.