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please, it is wrong towy oJ dS any thin- Which turil 't? l,5SaU !P!ant ?r 8cnP: I' it possible to estimate the importance bf their
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WHOLE N. 170.
for thesake of fixtn
s? UDon Slim ihe odllim nfiW
public. jWhnt excuse.cnn b framed for him, who
not satisGed with establishing xvhal he believes to'
be nsht, shall strive tobinfl too-fthp K c.i i
t
HUMAN RESPONSIBILITY. , v y
tsECUTIOM OX ACCOUNT: OF RELIQIOUS
Opinions. ; j . 4 ,
Coiittnued., i
Jict iben seems i to be, that our duties to
Mkcr they be tempers of mind or actions
Jirative of these tempers,,, are matters
Mthe evlusivt- jurisdiction of God him
Vrtobey him, heclaims to himself alone
im reward us'! If ue disobey him, he
Cbimseif alone;the right to punish us.
irbeingin the diverse has the. tight to
'St in the premises, either. for the sake
& or of punishment 1 The r ight of God
r exclusive of individuals and of socle
fvt persevere in-disobedience to'God,
koen may attempt to change our minds,
(in such way las God himself has ap
f that is, by the "manifestation of truth
iimg ourselves to every man's consci
j lfSese means; fail, the duty of our fel-
pour own course. Uur.Jellow men are
1 . i r.'.i yi i
nnsible lor US auv lunuer. uuu, ucm,c
his, so far as civil government is concern
in theory at' least, admit-'
that it te ae nrnmllp hfttVPTpr SldlTliftpd
Sice, coufd not vijh equal truth be assert
Wdistinction, in civil right, which even
Jsts, in most countries in Europe between,
iio worship God in onCj way, and those
pip him in an?ther,3how3 that the truth
ujcctuaa uuu jcl uuil J ciaUlwalCU LUC
or his own exclusive ju-
Nor is our
roach
zh
intry yet etireljr free from the rep roa
t-rea-re in matters of this Icind.althou
.siows ilselFln a modified land diseuUed
:J pleads, in exepse, an entirely -'different
Thus, iu some of our States, clergymen
d the right of suffrage, and are not al-
ibe candidates Tor aov civil office That
lefcra clergyman to mmffle.in an v man
pitical strife, I by no means assert; nay,
armuouslv assert the contrary. This,
jr, is a very different question from that
Bttodo so.Hf he choose. His calling
aceat one, and, being innocent, it should
disqualification,1 any nio re than that of
n man. Bometnu;ff ot the same kuiq
ke seen, where the ordinary privileges,
of right, are always granted to associa-
f roen forother purposes; are denied to
isociatiajr tot rcliizious DurposeSi v All
Jerferenceis a violation of the rijjht of re
j liberty; against Kvhich it becomes theciti-
iidfastly and strenuously to protest. In
jsecutioa of every innocent object, a 'man
iufullyj claim tpe j protection of society f
lathe matter of its beitig religious, neither
I aor any individual of .society, has any
f of concern. j . r. - ' ' : ;
aeseare evils ofsmall amount and of very
dear know
r
ft
which he belongs,' by.chierishihff iealousv a
gainst other christian ects,nd teaching his own
adherens to believelhat everv other sect in Chris
tendom is leagued together for their destruction.
All these petty modes of guerilla warfare, are. ns
it seems to me, vastlVcontemptible. When men
differ jhlanJmalterf of beli'tf. let them meet each
otheS .manfully. 4 Neither ias any right to take
offence at opinions plain)jand honestly, nay;. 'I
will, say . strongly, expressed. . tLel each allow
this privilege to the othej; dnd .thetr put the
whole question to the issttie of argument. No
man ought to wince from tfcis.. No man has W
right to pom plain because, jvhile I allow him Vlie
same prjvilege, I frank Wnhd. decidedly express
my opinions., lie lias no right to ask that, out
out of respect to his teeling j, I shall not, on prop
er occasions, say, v hat I believe to beimportant
truth: He has no right to iherish such feelings,
..luwiinws w uifiKc inem ine limit to my liberty
of speech. Cherishing a cpndidUhough fervent
love to Irutb, we niay thus differ vithout alter
cation, and disagree without bitterness. Enter
taining these sentiments, we may espouse very
uinerenr, views on-the less essential points of
christian doctrine and praclice, and vet we shall
yv muc in apini, in temper, jn action. ; , . ;
The results to which a Contrary temper must
lead, are easily seen. ; Its tendency is to set eye
ry man's hand affainst his brother. It cultivates
the sentiment, in e very secti that every other sect .
is us natural enemy, oppose! to its progress, ana
hcitile to its success. Thus, the christian' host is'
broken kip into distinct detachments, which, in
stead ot drawing closer ant closer to each other,
are tending every moment to a wider and wider
separation. Every 'avenuejis thus opened for the
indulgence of ambition on the part of sectarian
leaTdersiy Each one is clamorous in setting forth
the dangers to which, his sect is exposed; be
cause, the greater the linger, the greater must
be the glorv of the champion.' As in the state,
so u isnn me cnurcn, miliary giory leaus too
B .. 1 1 f gin.
a ' m rny piion is incorrect nd absurd,
and if carried to its full extent, would dearov
trov
every appearance of religion; The same asse'r-
Mn regard to 'on'e external may be applied to
all the restand with tfqual propriety can it be
said that if the heart be, right, it is no matter
whether a. person attend public worship, receive
the sacrament, or perform all or any other out-ward-tluty.
althougiv prescribed by the Jaw of
Christ In thi;as in all other thivng.,! Scripture
is to be the test of propriety as well ass ofaruth;
and I. do not believe ve shall And in the Bible
a, single insfance' of a' prayer being offered to
God in any'other posture than that of kneeling.
It is true we read of sbnie who stood and, prayed.
Solomon was pnu'iof thtse.y "He stood before
the a Ita r of t he Lo r4 1 in 4 he p r ese nc o of , a 1 1 t he
congregation of lsratl," andt prayed. "And it
was sophat when Solomon madean end cf pray
ing he arose Irom before the altar of the Lorid,
from kneeling or. his knees with hands spread
up to heaven." - Thhthen was his stand in"
not upon his fe-t, but upon his knees, and as the
word expressci simply a geueral disposition of
the body, and not the precise posture, we may
from analogy suppose, while the universal cus
tom in the eustconfirms the hypothesis, that in
every instance where standing is mentioned,
kneeling was practised. The heathen kneel,
before their deitiis of wood and stone, and shall
Cbiistiaps, when they address the God of. hea
ven, shew less respect than pagans who worship
at the statues of dumb and senseless idols I
Standing in praise j is a posture preserved in
the Church. Prayer humbles us and brings us
upon our knees in view of our own unworthi
ness; praise exalts us in ?contemplatiou ot the
perfections of that God whom we adore.' In the
one, a sense of guilt and the need of pardon are
expressed; in the other, we give" vent to the
grateful emotions of the soul, and rejoice before
ieiiov men ,i i H
" it is also acknowledged," by all who have
experience on the , subjeci, and religious in
structjon "iinparted, a nd j serious impressions
madein childhood and youtbrare more .opt to
take root, and ultimately tp bring forth fnlMhan
when communicated at a luter period. Iri tra
ring the pious individuals, it will be found that
ov iar l lie
greater number became so in'earlv
'''rt''bi3;hasbeen'1al!i'ug
x.caM f "Andiyinelof- greatTwisdora,:- if
dejity, aiid .experience was'; accustomed ; fo "saV
ly and condescention hat you attempt to Iczth
tbern.; Guard against every thing austrirtcr rr- '
pulsive in your mode of.instraction. And folloiv .
all your efforts for their benefit with ts rnest and
constant cries to ; God for success. rJtl irwr "
youhope that iblessing will follow ; and that -in-tbe
great day you will be permitted M present
a inultuude before the throne, and to siy tB v
hold Lord here am. I, and the children 'thou haft "
given me!" i May the Lord my deasf brother.
Mess you! Such is the wish: and will bath
prayer of ' ' i -
- Yours affectionately, in itbe best of londt; l
. .i
the Lord our Kin jr.
The Church.
ey pre rapidly passing away
nowledse ol the brmcinles ot nu-
There arei however, other evils, of
character more, closely allied, to the
itheae, and which, we fear will not be
fJ eradicated, j I allude to the animosi-
christians. These spring from toe same
a those forms of nersecution tbivhich l
pded. The principle is in both cases the
"I have a right tq interfere with the
i,?ss f my fellow men, on account of differ-
K'gious opinions in one way, I have the
tht to interfere '- in another - way. If I
3nght at all, then, interfence with his
, i iur wis caqse, m any way, is a crime
rv7 my cnristian brotber to be in error.
i 11:11 he also propagates error." For this,
antable to God and" not to me. 1 have
( "endeavor to ionvince him, if he be wil-me;-anc(
he enjoys the correspon
" When this is done, mv resnonsibil
;sw, and here, our whole rela:ien so far as
ns concerned, terminates. ' He has the
vw to propagate his error that' I have lo
my iralh- rThnnnlv annns ivhirfi
J J??",ea". 10 are, considerations ad-
1112 understanding and conscience.---jaJjy
olher'is persecution. . A frank and
:a enl t our opinions, combined with
il81 10 kfapoh our owh sentiments
i era consciousness of the weakness of
Ui.' f se a selfish disposition to invade
ZZ Vwdthe principle which I have
nd l l0.,lIastrate, and see whether it will
i. If l ru0 a''ay lbese uacnristian ani
' relit .no r'Snt to contend with er-s-n
p' P'njn. except by an appeal to
'aim nnr.r.. i - .( .
uw-.ience ot men; it,, naving
frequently to the destruction of independence.
The fancied danger elevates the commander to
the dictatorship; and lhu$ churches, as well as
states, are ruled by the voice of a.demagogue
Nor is this all. jWhen men Lave been made
to believe that other men jare preparing to op
press them, it is natural to prevent the evil, by
seizing upon the means of j oppression for them
selves, j : Ilence arises the strife wb fell, is some
times exhibited among sects, for": secular influ-
ence. ui inis Dias me poiiucian is reauy 10
avail himself, and hence ii is uhcornmdn to.be
holJademagogue,, coquetting yith several sects,
and tampering with their arious leaders; and,,
if it'shall so happeri, that the same man is at once
a political and a sectarian !Jemagogue; his influ
ence becomes incalculable ; ' : ' ' -; : -
But the subject is too: paipful to dwell upon.
i gladly dismiss itt In the midst of all this strife,'
how can. the spirit of Go'd dwell . While we
l9ve our own sect better than our,comtnon mas
ter.; haw can We ever exnect his blessinsr? ; He
will assuredly turn our cotinsels into foolishness.
We grasp the shadow but iiye loose the substance,
Let, us eschew these baseartifices of an intrigu
ing .f orld. 5 The .wea pons of our , warfare .are
not carnal. Let us rely sjmply, upon truth and
righteousness1. Il- is a" dishonor to .deceive,. but
it is no dishonor to be. deceived. .. Let the faults
of ou r breth ren teach us No do J better, but let tis
never imitate thenil And finally, If pu r opinions
cannot be supported by trfith and righteousness,
by kindness and nieekneis, : bv fo'tbearanceiind
the rendering of ; good fqr evil, let : 'us abandon
th
; From the Watchman of the South.
DR. MILLEIt ON EARLY PIETV. !
To the Rev Wm. S. Plumcr.;
. Reverend and Dear Brother In looking
back on that portion of my life which I ispent as
a pastor, there are few departments of official du
tv which I contemplate with a deeper sense of
ocnciency inan tn.u wnicn reiate3io c.iuaien anu
youth. ,The truth isunless parents and pastors
'set out . with just impressions on this- subject,
which was not my case, they, will not be likely to
gain them but by long and regretful experience;
and it will only be when they are to retire from
the field of labor, that they will be really prcjar
tdo discharge their dutv with adequate intelli
gence and zeal. I can truly say, that my -impression
of the importance of this subject has teen
growjngdeeper ever since I withdrew from the
pastoral office ; and that I deem it my duty to
hold it up to the view of every successive class of
candidates for the ministry in our Theological
Seminaries, as a matter more closely conrected
with the welfare of Society, and the advancement
of the cause of Christ, than can easily be stated in
words. - . . I ? " ' . ,
; The excellent Mr.axer,' if I mistake not,
has somewhere said that .if parents really " and
truly did their duty towards their chUdrei iha
public preaching oftle gospel would pot be the
ordinary means of jconversion. will not. be
positive tfjttt he is right; but I am strongly in-
CMnca to concur wun-nim in ine opinion, x ne
cases are so few in which eyen pious parents
make any successful approaches lo the full per
formance of their duty; in this respect, that we
cannot wonder at the mejancholy history of, ma-
. ny rarailies whicK bear, the Chrisiian name.--
A J t A iL.. i a. . mI.I 4 In a m a mm in t 1 A IMlfV
frowi the nul'nit. "Thns
means of grace, adriiitjisiered in an enlightened
and faithful manner, from their youth, and have
passed the age of forty without piety.-bavl much
reason to fear that they ; never will obtain! it.,' fr
There is i j fearful weight in this remarlc.-i-Those
who harden themselves against the gos
pel-offer ea'rly lifv wheri the mind is compar
alively tetider,'a"nd wben the cares of thc wprjd
have not yet .taken a full possession of lhe h'eaVt,
will piobably goon and die irusVte.of f orldly
impenitence.! And even when the principles of
a pious education have failed of making their due
impressions in youth, in how many casesafier,a
little advancement in lifej and sutjectiol to its i
disappointments and hardships, have parental in
struction and parenfat teats risen up, as j were,
like an armed man before the guilty wajidcrer,
and been made,! by the blessing of GpdK o con
quer his reluctantheart , Examples of thijs kind
plainly. show what parental duty. is ; to Ipurstie
with unwearied ! perseverance, even in the .most
unpromising cases, a system of hutnbli?, anec
tionate, 'prayerful effort to bring ' the youthful
mind into subjection to the obedience of Chrisi.
Surely if pastors laid to heart as they oight"to
do, the imnortant bearing: of fidelity to children
and youth, both on their own ministerial in flu-
ence, anu tneir personal, comjoft, - it woma en
gage far more of their. attention than t com
monly does. -The raorediligently and elTection
ately they attend to the young in their, respective
congregations, tbe more likely will thy be ito
win their heartsjto the Saviour.and to buiSl upthe
church with the: most solid and durable imaieri-
5.
,emrfbr.Mf they canno be sustained by such tQ th,
means, tney SUreiy Can W susiaineu uy u uiu- , ftfnat,:rtllBH Hh,.rrh Ss on nf the. havti-
ex. fi 'U si'. r ' . s - I -.J',u;iJrtn rnmmitipfl " tnJ theirrrare.. we Can.
1 havealreadv extendeatnese remarKs oeyonu .nrltrh nt no loss toaccounttor thelatlure ot
thelimits which ! had assigned tothfs part of the so niany ot them to recognize and ratify their
subject, and therefore havbut a paragraph to de- Dapt,'siriai dedication, when they come to agej
ton. : 1 auuae to j 1 largfe portion of all who are born die in
al
sin" generation .around them in divine things,
the indre effectually wiUj they prepare ihem jto
understand, and profit by tbeir.own miniltrations
from the pulpit AgJin; there is" ho arenue to
tbe nearts ot parents more direct ana upiainng
than attectionate and welt direcec etiortsj.to pro
mote their children s welfare ; ana perha&s it may
be added there is no medium of approacii to pa
rents themselves, whether saints or sincers, for
the purpose of extending "either, instruction re
proof, or exhortiliou i to them, mbre likely to .be
successful, than throiighjheir childrcn. 1 1 have
known examples of this of the most impre3sive
character." I opce kuew a large and imiable
family, in which, however there was n6' reljg
ion. The pastor of the congregation iSr which
tbev belonged, had repeatedly spoken dijrectly to
the parents themselves on the' great .sib bject cf
religion, witnouttne smallest apparent jrneci
Bulhe was narticularlvj attentive to their chil
dren, and had set his heart on . winningi'them! to
to the Saviour: ; One day, after addressing the
children directly, and very solemnly, in jhe pres
oftheir parents, he added iri a very earnest and
tender manner, "O how much do these dear chil
dren need the prayers of 'their parents !'
That, simple sentence was.the " arrow ihkh, by
the grace of God, was Wad? to' ' reach tile .hearts
of both the p.: rents. , Their ihstintaneoss reilec
tion was, '.'Alas twe have never prayed:fur .pur
selves, much less for our beloved chilJ&n." ,1 A
. 7 . ....... t
fey,d.iys afterwards their habitation' ecame a
house of hope and of prayer. . On n nether and
similar occasion, the word -which wasjihade lo
operatitis a "iwo-cdsred sword," was lh follow
ingin Substance Dear-children listen to tne
voice oi me savior now. i wnne your suirua uic
warm, anu vouc nearts Lenaer.vanti wuuevue
cares and labors of the world have not yet' made
your leelings c.illous how manyxiheat hey
vote to another Term of nersecution
thnt on ur.count of nolitical oo'inionS. The obser
vations which I have jusij madein reference ta
religious sects, apply with almost equal force to
political parties. iThe object ofthe partisan lea
der is not to sustain his own opinions, (if per
chance h
der the o
infancy. ',Wilh regard to all such, I will cher
ish' until the word of God forbids me, the delight
ful hone that they are saved, not because I con
sider them ."a free from the taint of human de
nravitv. but from the. pleasing persuasion that
e have any,) bf argument, but to ren tiiei. are washed, and justified and sanctified in
pinions of the opposite party odrous:i 1 narne of the, Lord JesusVand by' the Spirit o(
Hence, each party claims to itselt an exclusive f G0d i But how many children jdie .after,
lovelof country, and tigmatizes the other ai. the . ave survived the age of infancy, and when
natural enemies of the State. " Hence, in sojex- we can cKerish -"ho scriptural hope for them uni
treme a case: it is not remarKaoie uiuw cuwic nMS e evidence oi piety i vun wnat an
ineans are resorted to. i Men leel at liberty-to OVPJ.rVhejmin!T weight does this facV present the
promote their own views, by means the most ex- iinportance of enrlv piety V, H as, this subject, a f-
ceptionable.. I he nope ot omce.anu iuv v iier nl L that has been saia aqa vvruten upon n,en-
disnlacement. are brought to. bear .upon every v.--d anV thins like as mucb ot the.senous and
question. Universal political proscription s be- pract;Cilf attention of parents and ministers of the
?TinninT to'be looked fof; as the nattlral result of osntf aa 0u2ht'tp have done ? .1 am firmly
an election. The most importantsocial nd con- persuaded that it has not. that we are all utterly
sthulional principles are forgotten, and the augast jn fauJt wfth Tegardio this thing ; ,and that when
spectacle ofa nation choosing its rulers, under, -ft fshan0e attended to with the; deep solemnity,
Hi
ri t .- w. i-.iatu, 11, itijni;
eJv Prcress of that error ceases, then
be-- utufcmoae or ettort to oppose it
,r.r S.eculloo. Ht is jrivinrr nain for ihe
.2'0US0nimons"Thpn I'Hnwnn rirrht
V la Vlhf be so, while it is allowably
has a
to pro
ralltniSlSSUinCientiy aepiorauic.j .Um 0 IQea lS-fnOreaimnai, yj. uiuio irc4ucw.jjr
right to defend hfs .political; opinions, -and J?peated,'than that children are the hope both of
nao-atc them bv the fear of, punishraeht or, .u nhnrch'aod of the State. ; Those, .who are
the hope of reward.4" Political power was never no(V janded on theiMuother's lap, are. a few
placed in bis nnas lor $ucn purposes., xu uon i years hence, tope uc iMui-isoim SuiuMutuvic
thus is persecution. ! Nor is ittbe less odious for lv . lf" ndjf and regulate our social habits ; ti
being so universally practised. Waylaadfi -A t. (QT ouf Uws lo fill our pulpits ; and give
, , ' under God, a character to the community.- Is it
- - ' posTURt IN prayer. - possible, then, to measure tnc importance oi in
' In vindication of the pontes practised by the character they shall bear, and of; the principle
T " ' FromJ the Boston Recorder 1;'
YE ARE THE LIGI1T OF THE yQSl:
-Look aMhe; full orbed 'jmoon, and behold ia
her a beautiful emblem bf the Christian who.
ivas in the light of Clod's counteBanc' Recei
ving her light from the sun, she pouis forth ? v
flood of softened radiance upon those vrho would
be shrouded in darkness ; 'and " whilelishe illu
inihesi reminds the world of the greiit unseen.'
Source op ligbu Thus shines with a 'bright and
brightening lustre the Christian, upon whom th
Siin of Uijjhteoushcss sheds his cheering rays.
In ' all his -words and -actions there is reflected
.forth a" light, which renders him pkuliar a
light which shines from eternity. Ort his very
countenance the, beholder sees evident ?sof com
munion with heaven's King. His facie may not
be lit up with that divine splendor which made
the children of Israel afraid to look at Moses, but
it is radientwith peace and joy. Coult he spend
weeks in uninterrupted converse witfcj the eter
nal as, did Moses, his countenance wo aid exhibit -brighter
indications of being changed into the di- ,
vine image, frcm glory to glory. Sli jl there is
enough about him to show most convincingly
that he is of the light. v His birthrisrhij is htaren
ly, his vocation is a high vocation; ibis inheri
tance, his ey rests upon an unfading tjrown i and
he would "not for worlds degrade himsH aai dis
honor him who has called hira, by cteckiij; hit
aspirings, and ; giving his affections t to learthly
things. He has to do with objects .;rhich per- '
ish with their using, but his heart is not on
them. " He mingles in society, and reciprocates -every
impression of kindly feeling y itiil there is .
that about him which renders him peculiar it is ;
a meek loftiness, a something which points him -out.
as belongiug to .the (general, ilssembly.'.a.
bove. He is familiar with xaasy 'subjects,
butthere aro some on which be expatiates with
peculiar pleasure. At their .very iriention his
eye kindles, and his countenance beums with el- ,
oquence. Speaking' oh these subjects is nothing
but the outgushing'of a full heart. ; Is1 redemp
tion, the theme ? Rapt by its contemplation, he
forget that he is the bpdy and his vision , seems
to pierce the veil and rest on unc reeled glo
ry. The . hosan'nas, of -seraphim are , wafted to
his ear, and his heart is full of responding tneLo
dyl The strain. Unto him that lozed, ut, ' and
washed us jrom our sins in his otcn blood; in his
vview has a glory and sweetness worthy the-harp
of eternity, and he desires the language of eter
,mty, . that : he may ' give htterance 'jjlor phiriglei
emotions, of wonder and gratitude arid joy. . ,
The Christian of little faith gains ney. courage
by hftarinhim converse : and eveii tae wee
ding; whose heart beats not with the! ss me high
hopes and sweet anticipations, rega rds himself
wuh less complacency and places a djuster esti
mate upon an earthly treasure. ThjJS does, the
devoted Christian let his lightshine ito illumine
the paths of thoseatouhd him and to (jisclose thtif
dangcrWhenevpr they look at hUpl 4they read L
something of heaven ; they feel tbatlthVy are giu!
zing upon one whose borne is in heaven ; and in
this way are they impressed with a sense oftht.tr
own foolishness in neglecting the only true good.
By his actionand words are they reminded of
. Godj-a hd their obligations to him.1 though they
do not 1 ike to 'retain him in their i thoughts,' they
cannothelp thinking of the Eternal One. when -they
see him'thus brightly mirrored lortb. These
lessons are not all lost, lor some beholding the
good works of the: Christian arei induced to, be
coraftj like him," and thus they, gloiijy their : "Fo
ther in heaven. -
li
fit U the . duty of every Christia n to let - his
ghtjshirieffor Christ enjoins it Of every tfue
n? rich middle a nd old a.i.e.Hnnears scarcely to have i Christian it is expected ; for Christ acknowledge
a feeling. left f6r those jrreat realities which once only. those as his friends, who do 'whatever .te
occupied mahyof their serious thoughts 1"- The commands mem. nine giory oi Ajroaf lequirea
parents in this latter case, had repeatedly had tne mat every unsuau iei ia ugm. auiuVj u.
thought addressed directly to themselire'sfrorri theydopot, the brightest light thatrcoaae frora
th sapred-deaV hnt when it was' addressed to eternity is riot seen, and sinful radrtsts pate on-to
their children; in their presencje, In the stillness perdition, m ignorance oftheir- danger. -There
and tenderness bfa parlor interview it vas maae is nothingso well calculated to arest their Jt
happily effectual. -ivl Wv. tention and turn k to eternal things af his hfe,who
l:- j. . - '. ; -1 . ; : -f .1 Tdl- most nearly resembles the SaviourJ If they are
"Had l a voicethen Capable oTrcachmg theTe- ever to see the lipht of the Sun of Righteousnew,
motest bounds of ghrtstendom.ywould yt.it up in . probaWy be;by first gazingf upon it. e
exhortation t parepts.ana mmisier,auu y .reflecled-.by thosewho-are, the lights of the
your.heart on thejiromption of.EAttL.- FifiTf in worj j '?r t rys. s ; ; : , : V v 1 V
thechildrenVand youth com mitted to your care. J . See" ho w motives throng upoa us for obey ing the
T.Pt it .n(Tflffe. withPKCOX.IAR INTfiRSTt.yOUr ifitn
God 7 if you
desire
Christ, mthe most effectual manner, : Ift therebe h;rlof lbe wifrld.- Those who do not shine ia
no delay or intermission- ltrtuisjnost nteresting this life cannot expect to shine in tfce life to ome.
daily studies, and your daily prayers.;J Parents! oa them, each expands so as not to be estimated
if you love your children, be intent, aed'Aeni by our finite powers. They are vast, because they -
wthat you--ere eabnestly-XNTENt onheir have todo with God and this glry ; with ia
eternal welfare. Begin, as early as possibleand dying soulsind .their everlasting destiny. If we
never -ntermit vour diligence..1 Ministers t if you fee! not their influence, we should bis alarmed,, for
have immortal souls ;. you love inenurcn o. -- "i-'r-r-VSZZ":. Zr.ti3
to; build -up thi cause ot l-Cr vcMi ri
wortf. Jjatan Degms cany j riium, : rne stars ot the sky are tluise, who by lawofigw
his service, j Set yourselves, with your .whole shining in tbis'worldhave turned aaay to right
strength to rescue them from his pow,ef,on4 train ieousness. : ..": ; 2$.it.vV.Pv?
residences, ccc'. : Review it often with attenllon
andsnecial draver. Notice them pointedly, and
aflectionately in your daily walks ard - yis.its. j
Catechise theni diligently: ' Make thm familiar
with cur ' excellent and authorized " tortn ol
;' .'. I ; r.nnnNCSSOF HEART.
The goodness of; heart nourishes" itself tipea
he good whic hl'if does-others, -ice gooas ipve
k.m ,n h nm the v have done go(Kl, as the; bad
Willi GUI uiiv uuvuiiiucu iuiui ut I v , . w w - :J ;j
sound words. Explaih with carentkl simpllci- hate those whom they have wjurea. -
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