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KALi:iGll, bATUUDAY, SI PTJCMUK U 2J. !
W Watchman is published every Sat
St annum, if paid within six month?,
Mena-ntiy to that period. ,
:'"":ha will become responsible lor six
"a bit forward the names of sixsubscri-
m tb,
sli m A
the t .
tiain. And thus, in obedience to tho cr
word of Gi
l if tun'-: m Ihn r., ,,., , i
n
ii i s
rth is subdued
i t it do rc J
ONE
the elements of nature nrp
'subservient to the cnerclions of mind
and the genial inibence tof commerce, science,
and religion are shed down upon the nations of
the' earth. ; ; ; ; .d- ' ,e
:Let us now inquire, if gambling" has the re
motest tendency to carry into effect tha will ot
God, thus plainly indicated in the-constitution of
things and the writtenvor'dA : Tbebbasincss of
the gambler is to employ himself at the card ta
ble, the faro bank, or in some other scheme for
the pjirpb.se of winning money. Hi's fntelle'ctual
energies are taxed tolha uttermost in so playino
his part of the game, as to winfrom his" nntarr ob
oist all the money that he can. His intellectual
effort tends .to no good. It does not enlarge hi
mind; It Tits him for no other employment, than
that pt injuring bis", fellow-men. The moral
energies of the gambler arc made, worse. The
second precept of tho Divine Law commands u
,erem ; and "request ' ja J. neighbour as ourselves. ; Love wor-
he-Advertiser, zn(l k,tth VU t0 hl3 r'u-Ll:,r- Does the "Gambler
i obey this law b-What Jove has he to his neigh
bor, who will win from hnn his.dast cent, and
reduce him and his family, if he have one, to a
state of degraded poverty? it is such love as
"vultures show to doves tigers to lambs." The
gambler does nothing in the line of his business
to cultivate the earth, enlarge the boundaries' of
science, improve the arts, or advance the inter
ests of religion. " The tendency of his pursuits is
to destroy all improvement, and render the earth
a aste-howling wilderness to banish all reli
gion from the minds of men, and the knowledge
of God from the world. - Let U3 contemplate
for a momenUhe scene which, the gambling ta
ble presents. Behold the company assembled.
Do they begin their work with prayer ? .They
dare not invoke the blessing of God-upon their
unholy doings. A death-like silence, pervades
the assembly whilst the game proceeds, until
some sudden turn. of luck draws forth an excla
mation of horror or of joy, from theloser or the
Winner, accompanied -with an anrfuf oath.
When the game is ended, the successful party
withdraws to count over in triumph his iil-gottqrr-gains.
; The .unsuccessful party retires " with
confusion and remorse, to execrate his folly. , A
Multiply such issemblies in the earth, and
whafwiil bethe. result?-d Mankind will be divi
ded into two classes the winners" and the losers.
But from the nature of the casethe losers will
form the larger bodyYand thedvinners.thpVmall.
er."'' These having enguTphed all. .the property,
thf. . lnor will. tM&rc tLc-Vrjcv; t Ttioca lS"-lUe
'.filled tO a SEVENTH CO V-GRATIS.
A Trill he -received for less than
' j in advance; and no discontinuance
uDuUrreira-esarepnid. -vA
to discontinue will be expected to
' hat e&ct prior to the cotnmencemeot of
AertfisVtaey will be considered as re
;.Hensa:ag twelve raonths. o; : Vvv' e?
mications except those of -agents who act
.Aure attention, laust be tostioud. ...
Ac reaiarlv made - to our. address by:
.c IT . - r- - - ' . . . '
" ai'Su"' incompatible with the objects of
."Atlfce inserted on the usual terms, ' .
2. Johnson,; DAD., " ' :. ' '
Hroilier,' -jA-;;; - ddd
"he' Brethren of the Conference, who
"tat the meeting," approve of the fol-
ras expressive of their decided opini
.Jbiectdiscussfu toe
, e it puousnea m in
Yours with esteem,
.. Jajies M. Chiles
i5elJ, S. C., - -" . . '
hS30J. .':" y'y
:or;- . - ;
-mpliance with the -above : request, 1 1
voa tne.essay-aoove mentionea, ana
place in;youTColumhs. " , ;
'r " ' W. B. Johnson.
C. ll .Sept. 3,- 1839.
EDGEFIELD BAPTIST MINIS
TERIAL conference. J
?f.d Brsthre , . ;
iar.ca wi'.h your request, I present to
;3V, on the following quer3 : ' - - .
hmh&rtf a Church of Christ, consist
Ms Profession, men a Ticket in a Lot-
.: A " : -; ' ' " ' '
r is a scheme formed by a tody of ra
ts, iavvhich the maiiy must lose, andj
aiii considerable sums of money
nd the loss depend upon the turning
th, according to the principles of
i tie process qf the operation, there
fpt the hiiestexercise'ofthe intellect
J powers. The gain of the few is at
:ae -many, : without the return of the
ji'valent. This constitutes 'gambling;
gambling is wrong, so is a lottery
-rinssion of-this -sutnccl;- LaliaU flistf , ... , - ... . . : , ' .
bling in generaVanithen applv the degraded, servile victims of their covetous des-
nd down, to the lottery scheme.
cf lh3 sui.i st-ed7- What ha the winner Ane
to rriin thi; auioum 1 Is there fairness th. ie
hoaesty ? ;s there Leaevolence in such a tran
saction? .Is there nut covetousaess In the whole
concern cjvetousness-which is idolatry, ana
which excludes from the kingdom of God ?'
It has been supposed ihattherc may be honest
aad honorable gamblers. One; supposed to be so
by the coir.ciunity iu which he lived, said to a
gentleman cf that community: i(Str there can
benosuch character ad an honest or honorable
gambler. It is a . mistake to suppose that such a
character can exists - A ,A
, I trust that it is now. detnohstrau") 'evident, r that
the-very nature and, tendency5 6f gambling i
wrong, and destructive.- That it'violate the con
stitution ot; things under -which we are Adaced,
and the written" laws of God.'. No form, thtrtfore,
which gambling can assume, is risrht, or should he
-countenanced. But the lottery scheme has ob-
ined tavorin the eyes of good men, protesters of
religion, and even Clergymen. - Grave Senatorsj.
and wise Legislators have lent their sanction to the
lottery system, by legislative enactments'; and the
erection and endowment of literary institutions,
and places of worship, in honored' the Holy One of
Israel, have been promoted by the profits arising
from such schemes. - -
Lei us examine minutely the principles of those
schemes. ..Id the organization of a lottery a' given
amount is to be raised. For this purpose a i.umbei
of tickets arc sold at a stated price. The avails of
these tickets constitute the funds. Usually there
are about two blanks to a prize. "Two-thirds of
those who purchase the tickets are lowers, whilst
one-third only -gain. At -the, time' appointed, the
managers have two wheels constructed. To each
of tlifse a tox is .attached, which is turned by the 1
wheel. . Into one box is put the tickets- or their num
bers, and it. to the other the blanks and the prizes
or their numbers. The wheels arelurned. A num
ber is drawn from ihe box, containing the tickets or
their, numbers, and then from the box containing
the blanks and prizes, another ticket or number is
drawn - If opposite to the number of the ticket
there is drawn a blank, the owner of the ticket is a
loser. If a prize, the owner ot the ticket is a gain
er. This is the process. "Now if is evident that
there can be. no beneficial exercise cf the intellectu
al or moral powers on the part of the mangers, the
turners of the ivheel, or the purchasers of tt.e tick-
lhe vrhole depends upon what Wd call char.
It i
preset
are th
nr.i t ;;,r.
! fro::) tl
IT;
prny i rs of tho church
of
ar-
c ! . ' n it v,x ,' 1
to say tiir.tr. church ctkLr:.- . I..- r.ruinatir-.
the Lord's burner, if nc ; i t' !:ii:,i.ter -r
took cf the elemento. . lie h the mouth of the
people as it were. to the Lord, but it is their "duty
to appropriate his language do themselves and
uVo it as if it were their own. : , .
It is true, it would be highly improper, indeed
quite impracticable," for a jiumber'of. people all at
once to give audible; "utteraiice to their prayers!,
But although they may not outwardly express,
them, they ought to adopt the sentiments, and tn.
v:ardh to exercise adoration" 'ihruiksgivincV con
fession, and desire while they if. ay. nof pray
with the voice, it is their'duty to" Jo i: Willi the
"li ' ' t . i
is ho;, j "r f J
Chri t r i t!
Teaclior, the
you, love yo1
VI, I,
".' i.!fjf the t!uty
'I'-
' -Ajrit cf Chfiit, he
' ". l ii l:s the rpirit of
. il . iWr the iiiL'lible
ur himself :fBut 1 ay auto
mie. blefsftht ni that curse
you, oogouu o them, that hate ioUi and pray fof
them which c'espiiefully use veq and percecuk
you. For if ye lorgive not meA Ihtir trespa.ss,
neither will .your Father for-ltc vonr ir.n..
.i
otner trespass a
nearl. it is not" the act of the bodily members, el where' said respecting fr
out inc proper i.eimg ot the : mind, thot con-ti-i I
lutes th-- cfi-.fr art cfacceptal A .vo;V ' ' l-
' .:Now, ifjt is the d-ny.a all,' ifriv in thiA
manner inAh e -pe r l j r r n a n c e" of n u :. ,i: t rr-ver. what v i;i
must ve thirik of th
Christians
spr. ' .Can an.y thing be mire explicit than
these-instructions? , And yet how few Chris
tians honor them v ith due oberTancef "Buf '
says one,, this is all very Ahiusible. i nd I ac'
knowledge, the precepts cf the Saviour to be iust
but p!er; to ma'rk. what he has
rMIf th
irn : and. if
r tAorrive A '"' trespass a-,
thec seven iAt : : - ' -r n times
turn a cram to f
e i and rigtheo
'ft CSS.
da'
raetice ol
ou shalt forgive him'
1 Io not see 1
to
that s c:nc con;
all, L;t any
we can avoid th
i "... "
?mi
forgiveness
;rt .tto;is, as sucn, do u:t
over f ne of our worshipping
this servio
ms eye
uunncr
cations 'of the :Divine Wiil, and our
enlo us in the constitution of things,;'
vritten word. 6nGod.v : The. appetite'
oints cut the duty of taking food ; that
: duty of taking drink. A So the pos
tellectukl facuUies, whose proper food
e. indicates the duty .of using them in
aformation. The principles and ob
are arq the subjects in the investiga
ight-application of which, these powj
employed. -The result of such" in-;
-.nd apjdicatioa tends to the develop-;
enejrgy in the most advantageous
necessary consequence to the
nVtni i "A" i .;' -..A ;A-:-..;. ' !
ss moral powers that render us capa
alliedto God ; the existence pf.which
1 2uty bf their improvement in those
Ah wlL rTar&e their possessor to un
andfprepare him for pure and holy
-1 and iereafter. "To fear God'. and
-nraitidznefils : This is the whole duty
iance with this train of remark, is the
i is'tadght.thrpug.hout the-Bible on;
- The parables of the pounds and
ia connexion with the above, passage
.on, sbU saffi:e,as illustrative of this
y present' purpose. - . - . '
arable of the-pounds, a man is repre-j
wt to gravel into a far country. Be
irtsjiecommito to each of his servants!
sayirig, "Occupy, till I come." Inr
cf the alents, the owner is representi
;-5 receive a kincrdom and to return.1
A otjt : he gives to each of his ser-
-irent amount hf talpnts. Oh the re-!
-faster, the servants are fesnective-l parts, that what, he stakes up, should go over from !
'gi'ei; their account The industry IQDer to the loser as an equivaien lor trie
virrWi.TK- -.ik-fnl-n ;n;.hJ loss he sustains ? On the contrary, is- it not the ,
-,'Vt l A ' r intention cfeach.in staking up what is
ets.
The na'rliea are - aho'Tplher winnprc nr n!'rt!,t.r
Io?pm. Thsrs i no h.nf.fiMnl .r.hn f;;.B iuvdi ine conversion ci sir.ners, an
or. commodities. The purchasers of 'tickets,- as
those who camble with cards or dice, or any other
way, stakejup the price of the ticket, not that their
amount so staked shall go as an equivalent for some
"valuable commodity, but as the moans of getting a
large sum, and what they stake up, too. .Thusot)
taining, ifj ibey succeed, the , property of othera
. without equivalent, and keeping what iheV..secmpl
: Suppose there be nine Ahousand persons who
purchase as many tickets at $10 a ticket 5 this will
make the fum raised 90,000. There is one prize
of .23,000, another of 10,000," another of 5,000,
this," cast
sseinblies
ana luth e lor i.i:;ue I. A i--v: here.
and there he may see whose cttituJj a;..I man
ner betoken that their hearts are in the work;
others arc looking attentively at the minister, a3 if
gathering instruction irem ins. words while
many more exhibit the most listless indifference,
or have their attention r. '.traded .by every - trifle
that meets their obrervati 3n. ;. '
" .We wonder and lament, that; amid all our ex
ertions, religion appears j languid amen 7 cur
selves", and makes so liitl: j,. ;r ; ''ircighout
the canhpbut may nc: the linguae ftheapji
tle furnish us wi'.h a $ol:itioir "We Lave not,
because wo a A" not ?A We; talk v.ith compla
cency cf the srtal pecuniary eflbtts th it:: re made
for the ext: ?;:; on cf the gospel, while .e are apt
to overloolo that' which is more efficacious' than
the wtA'th cfr kingdoms.' When I speak. of "the
t incac y .. 0 f h u n: 3 n . ? n r v, I Lav? not forgotten
their subse
quent sanctifiealion, are the woik cf Divine pow
er ; but I also remember, that in the kingdom
of grace, As in that cf prAiA-.-ce, God usually
forwards his -designs by. the instrumentality. "of
mean?, the right employment of which 'he has
)n 1 u . i..c tcnpiure r-coi
ray at! y-Sd it before." Ah ! D
I w :. 1 .... 1 1 .
v uii'jui an
our en
mie3,.w h;
elude the forcivin
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CO
1 WC-.
raying, f repent
Ac;': I - always grant;
gcot as they ask it,
.0? command me to
it f : us see;
'ess1'
A- ?cc:.i to inr"
tthe course ,
cerioj
them, let tAloo!
in
?llte. feavour, bearing m minchthat his example
iVsAas jnuch 'binding on us in this. particular, as
his injunctions. ;When agonising with the tor-
j - - rr .r 1
and 'smaller prizes to the amount. of $C20,OGO inor V
this will make s;bu,000 to be drawn by the pur
chasers of tickets, and 30,000 will remain for the
lottery, makers. INTow these .39,000 are a' clear
loss to the lottery ticket purchasers j and as the pro
poVtion .'of blanks to a ptize is about two blanks to.
a prize, it 19 evident " that out of the nine thousand
persons, w ho purchase the tickets, six thousand are.
losers. IS ot only do these lose the time spent in
the purchase of the ticket, but "they lose the time.
spent in their thoughts. and imaginations on their
up posed gains. ' AAk
Now, ; let us sum up the - vain' imaginings, the;
foolish calculations, that are "indulged by these
niue thousand persons in reference to their "chan
ces for winning the highest prizes, all of which
must be .an utter loss to eiccht thousand nine huo-.
? dfed and ninety four of the -nine thousand, since
;ab!ei
, ... j . - vjJuLi33Cl UJJ aullii. iij.
vnat a is their duty to'improve whai r the whole, without, the s
5 divert them'; that they, who do so im- ! equivalent - to his antagc
As, shall be rewarded and that they, ! true spirit of gambling.
trovers. -
; Nowj'suppose the Great Master Jesus Christ
to cotne and A.cckpn vyiih these his servants. 1
What account will they have to render ? : ,What
improvement will tby-have-made f the talents
committed to their chtirge ? Neither will have
the insulting plea t'o ofTer : "1 knew thee, that
thou aTtan hard man, reaping, where thou hast
not sown,-,and gathering, where, ihou- hast not
strewed ; and I was afraid, and went and: hid
thy talent in the earth. L6! there thou hast that
is thine.". Slothfulness cannot be alleged, against
them. For they have been industriously engaged
in employing their talents not for good, but for
evil. They cannot 'offer these talents entire,
though not improved, that they might receive a
better dirsction, but abused polluted ruined.
What "must be their doom ! If the slothful ser
va'nt has that, which he hath, taken from him,
and himself cast out into utter, daikness,-where
there is wailing and gnashing of teeth whither;
O ! whither, shall the gambler". be driven 1
C If the views just presented of gambling be cor
rect, can it be consistent with the profession o( a
Christian, that he should give countenance' to it in
any form even in the shape of a lottery, the mot
plausible form which it cau assume ? Suiely
not. ' "
Bat let us take another view of gambling. .It 13
"sometimes urcred in favor' of gambling, that it is a
tt ansae' ion, like any other amort z -men. proceeding!
upori fair and honorable principles" The parties!
acrree tu be governed Ly settled rules, and est ab.- j
lisnea laws. . me io;er i.s ..iim u tu.ii nam 1 t .
.oh as he knewetore hand toe terms upon winch j wh;c!j is-; j0latry if it excludes" from the favor. of
"he. agreed to gamble. . All this wears a plauoibie ; q3j jf L lottery is a species, one Torm of gam
asnecl;but let us examine it more minutely. blin.T lliCilj inceed, a member of a ChUreh cf Christ
In the arrangements for gambiiog, each- party j caa nDl consistently, with his profession, own a
''stakes up," a3 it is called, the sura for which.it j tictet jQ a lottery., - V r . A ;SA " ., o
is this done ? Is it the intention or wish of either i - A;
Fcrm the United Secession magazine. . ,
ON PUBLIC PRAYER. f r" Ao :.;
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SECESSION MAGAZINE.
Sir Of all the ordinances of Divine appoint-
entrusted to us.
rf m ontainTn uesired .blessings, is frequently
mentioned. ': In apostolic times, when the Gos
pel made sruch rapid, progress, we . find, among
the means' employed by the early believers, that
th-il . ordinance; occupies a' prominent. place.
there afe out four high prizes. Eut still it may be
urcred, "the -literary institution is benefitted, the
meeting 1 ousels built good is dpiie. I3ut vhat
saith the Scripture 1 Let us-do -evil, that good
"may tome. -..Nayj.verilyGod may in IIis inhaite
wisdom bring good out ot evil,1 but His creatures
should never do evil,, that good might come.'.'"
The owner of. the. ticket mav'say, "I did net
make the," lottery I am not a-manager. .1 only buy j
The disc;pl-s "covAinwcrl toiik cue accord jn sup
plication and prayer." "; It-may be noticed, , too,
that many of the injunctions to .this duly, in the
New Testament. are addressed to churches," and
seem particularly to refer to it in their associated
capacity." If, therefore,! we Ayouldaim at great
success, ive must, along! with all our efforts, in
dividually arid collectively,- 'continue instant in
prayer.""" Truly, t'the chi'.dren. of this world are
wiser than the children of light.'? The mechani
cian, guided by certain j known principles, lays
down his plan, prepare's ' his materials, and bv
persevering exertion confidently reckons on the
attainment of his wishes ;- and the. result reali
zes his expectations. The husbandman prepares
the. soil, throws 'in ' the seed and anticipates in
due time, the reward cf his labour; and he is
not disappointed. Biit "Christians, although ful
ly assured that the means confided to them are
adequate for. procuring i'lhe most important and
valuable of. ail-benefits, proceed with doubting
hesitation: they sow sparingly and read alsospar-
1 ingly. ;'"' -. . A , ' A : '
Ask, and ve shall REccitE ; seek, and ye
tures. 01 the cross, while his Jewish and Gentile . .
foes were so fir from rc; nce'or commisera- - ' . .'
tion that they'rnockfd with ctiel derisiorTthe ' . - .
sufferings they'had inflicted on jiirrr under which: A -'
they Saw him expiring, his dlvine. compassiorf: A",
and forgiveness led him to exclaim; "Father, for- -. !' -give
them!" Cor; ! ly, this Sublime instance , ; ' "'-'"
of love exhibited towards his rrfdrtal enemies, by A' U A'
whose . horrid;: injustice nnd eruehy. he vvna-at : 7 V
lhat; moment enduring n rn ost gainful and igno- , " , ' '
minious death, consisting as fit doesAvithahe -A A
whole tenor of his Iifet and, instructions, leaves - 7 -no
room to doubt respecting ihs duty ofuniver- -"
sal forgivmecs. , When he. wi3 reviled, he re- -viled
not again; when he suffered, he threatened i
not; but-commiiled himself toihira that judgetrr - A .
rigtheously. . . .'-.r- ';.c!l,;,, ''C'-.:.'l A-"''
After mentioning the Siviolr himself stf-.-L!Av'-tling
this question by his t xampie, it may Seerff -: .
unnecessary to refer to human, instances. But. ''
the case of Stephen who wit'hl his dvirr brpfltfr
j: prayed the L?rd pnuo o.
Cip.lp may in this respect tread n the footsteps of - i!
his divine .".Master.-To indulge a" spirit of un-j t
forgiveness is poison "to devotion, poison to re
ligious comfort. The Christen who retains a.- . . A
hard-servant, AObey",them that' have the ruler 4 -o''AA
.orer you, and submit yoursel ve's.To r they i wat c h. A A"; -for
your souls ris they- that "mli'st give account, -rAv
that they may do if with joy a'p'd not with' grief "A;:A Ar;
for that .is unprofitable 'for yoti';'r.a'nd yet,- &W t':'"''"
many sermons are of little use to the church orl
account ol her own neglect. : . " A -'
A The true miniiter ofChrisUs called of God ' -and
sanctified to the sacred ofFica of the HoiVA- A "
.Ghc:-t. To him is committed lhe oversight pf : VA : '
the fi::':.. lie appears Elendilyjbefore the churcli ; I'
to present' the claims cf God.U' He is required,-.'.A
to declare unto the jxcAe their! sins ; to rebuUe,-" "
to exhort, to entreat, with all song-suiTeringtand
doctrine; and'the church is under obligatiob to ' ' ;.
use her .utmost ability to bring'every meiribgr in- " 1
to action. L The fa iihfu,. servant of God iveeps1 J : - '
in secret wbile'be; contemplates the-necessitiea -:
of the people of his charge, nru),. with eves lifted '
to heaven, pleads with God to' nrecare his souL .
ana
the ticket, and quietly wait the issue.'; All this j shall find ; knock, and it shall be opened
may be true, but.it there were no purchasers bl j unto you.' If the effectual fervent prayer of one
tickets, nere would be-no lotteries made." The t ritrhteous man avails rnuchAni"ht we not" ho-e
:h-'men T When
we see professed believers standing forth in their
I .1... I .... r I 1 - . 1 rt t All.... II..... . ' . I
purchasers, iiiereiuie, susi-ui ic jutit-iy. Aue ; lof an incalculable amount ol
ar-acces-ones tothc tactot the. lottery, and equal- tej fervent pravcrs cf man v
Iv rruutv v. ith tne principals who mate u.
essence of gambling is, fTiaf covetous ness,
re"- -, 'in-
if we are evidently taught, that n tn rpf!,:n wh,t ;s so staked." and to add to iti
veato;alI men ability and means toi wAt is set un against it ; so as to become master of i
slightest remuneration or'
romst ? . In this lies the
.S3all.be punished.
3rdianr t0 the vanptr nf talents 'ri ven
borne
and
science.
true 'spirit of gambling. Here is found under the;
specious form" of agreement, faiine-". and honora
ble dealing , the enormous cullt of rambling. Is
this hot the very "essence of covctosaess, which ;
consists in desiring what is ar.ctaers,. without a;
in :
h '
.en2agein different pursuits.
'f tlientS in tha'. hipnf.itM'nne nf hwr-i r . l . ,i , ! O- .,-i:!, . lr
- - - - w . i. uiutLjiULij i Lf.. inir i:nn v: i i : l t. i.i ;i- u i-.i . aiiu i
I i liiu ihjii"'--) - j ------ . .
:e." Others engage in the! -Plaining more than .ought to he retained? Will
" meitbandize, agriculture,' and the I all the plausible showing cf fatrne?s in gambling,
a.Aln the regular aji.istment of does not its true. nature lie in this, that t!.o gam-
M",,, - A " . - i . , t ..!-, ,-f,- th.i v 'rf.' -I hi?
;lJJ3.p;rjruits,t&eprincipU ocAsionc
Cat most' nrrvR'nl,!,' ' :' -
;;cNifierent regions are exchaA;A.
;Jaries,-and of diArect climss
A1- rs ; The impiove-'o er.t of the
-;commumca.ted'to tho Lss polish
7s' by; gradual accessions to the rreot
r covets a:.. I see
the ut'a L
r.eighb;r wi
lent
to gel the r rorcrtv ct nis
cor.ci Ar::tiop t just tqui-
ment, none is of more importance , than that of.
Pnbiic Prayer. One of the most endearing titles
of Jehovah is, "the Hearer of Prayer,'' and the
place wh:re his people meet to 'worship him, is
emphatically style! "the house of prayer.".
Yet while the importance of the ordinance
will lg readily admitted, much misapprehension
prevails regarding the proper manner of attend
ing to it. Many seem to suppose that its perform
once mav he left whollly to the minister ; and
providedAe is rightly employed, it.matters little
how the reople are occupied in the moan time.
proper position as a separate people followers
of their Divine Leader ; vhen in all our wor
shipping assemblies they. join together as mem
bers of the same body in ardent persevering sup
plications, pressing onyardras it ' wen wit Ir ho
ly. resolution towards victory, yet trusting not in
their own" strength, . bul in.the grace of the Om
nipotent ; then may we. with joy f a confidence!
look up, lor the days of millemal glory will be
drawing. nigh. , ..'-A A .; . '
Hoping that these cursory remarks may I?, in
some degree, useful in exciting attention to a sub
ject of great importance I am, your most obedi
ent servant, A C .- .o.'A'- J. 11.
n d g i ve h i rn w isdom a n d understand i n g , ; 1 hat"
e mav faithfully-discharge his i duty: but alasf
how often h- is compelled to hctufn'to his closet, ;
and 'with bitter 'p angsexclam, . " Wh'o.has be--lieved
cur report, and to whomjis: the arm of thef
TjO?d revealed?'' "-"";; -'A: .. - ,' - .
' Finally;; We cfose with, the la ixguage' of in
spiration: "The night is' fir ent, (he day is at.
hand, let us, therefore, cast off the work of da rk-.
ness, and fet us - p-it on the Armor oflight.,' r
Now t'.o God c.p-.!ience a n.H consolation granf
you to be like-minded one toivards another aV
cording to Christ Jesus, that jye. may with one "
mind and "one mouth glorify God even the fa-
tber of ourLord Jesus Chr.ist.V: - " - ;
From the Chriitiiu Watchman.
u 1 . i x, & .
t,M? ?:m- th 1; rrn minor. t icature in g rmoiing c.,-,., ,r , 1 rn -,v. .- ration mignt shnw th
lakes it out of the course ct 1
lions of men, which are settl
me tit. -For in such t'ransoctio
e
e caZ'iV. try trail' ac
d by mutual ooree-
i iust
A
ourra
c
r ue-'TTt
ce. Us parts are being brough
Ae- toa higher rank in the scab cf
'A h-e improvements effected in tl; :
;ptcf our various talents, the uov
.:jrogres3Cf tl:cG;:pcl; r.r..:
,vA"-3- and good government raio
:j;3 Reads' her borders. ThoTni-
'-ijavag'-r " - t n rv- -r".
number:
v,j-eis nets'.:,-; to 1.
CO
th
ncn, one 10.
lily cr c
otti is ccruki .
j ': e purchr.i ;
0033 the::.
But r.o'hi: -
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At is f--.u-.'.'
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old t.
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dice i
I remember to have heard an do juent preach
er, formerly of this State, but now cf Michigan,
deliver. a practical and earnest discourse cn this
subject, of an evening, some seven years ago.
The discourse'eontained many striking thoughts
and unanswerable arguments, -enforcing the du
tv of forgiveness. One sentiment was rartru-
1 . . . . j . . . .
0 te.remcmhreu, mat the very na- larly impressive..- ' teaid the pre icher, "some
il worshirvimplies, that all' present may ask why I do not this' evening pre A 0
a trt m 1:. m i.iu aci or assem- j revival sermon.' .tie was 1:1 toe
: r f. r this purpose, therefore,- Chris- ! exchange, I believe. '-To
A' pi-of.-ss to unite in the devotional ' I knovAncthing better fitt:
rtiyer . is u mui::, ci grace in revival man -tno .u
ired to empioy for tlifir own ! then related soma cf t
'ir obtaining bit; slags for ! kin ! cf preaching, ur:
. ., 1 too
: '. - ov 0
in the breasts ,0
A A: stone cf ccr
; THE C 1 1 R I S Tl A N ' S D A AT Il-B E D . '
'Twas a . beautiful morningj in , the month of
may, the vernal breeze Was wafting ihe delicate
perfume, of the rose and ill:"' orange Bosver',
through the windom of the sie.'.Anan, The sun
uau scarce uegun to poor cow
is ardent rays,-
n eye; vvancenng.over'-
T ..
pot:.
.rc r ;
I
c 0 :i
- r - -
r t
i j 0
and the invalid's feveris
the green plainsbeheld at a distance the labour
er slowly loi lowing hisplougu: - All was 'peace
and loveliness; the wren," with his' subdued '
melodious voice, was scothingjhe ear ; and fro in
topmost branch cf a neighboring tree th- .
ird was nou'rin-r ;fnrih hi.;'-.vt. .:.
be stream of varied song. - "The clear w histle cf
the rotridge was !i-.orrl fmm :q':m 0: '
-" uci i. wou ri n cr
Ilir:r
roocirm
. . . . . 1 v. u a a i 1 1
field ;-tho hen wit!: 0
1
us sc.iCtnude ?o.s
or 1 : 0 u e r
iveon. u . oy
U I L a . . vi
eojoyj
lor.- 3 ;
ur, .
gat
pen.
:red
b-
nis watcn
or quit repc
In t'.'o c1 .ar
r
' a etc
: :" i -.
her. j :i ne
during the
;.;t;:Ae
boo .
r ( U 1
1 ti. J
t.
1
:'uro
r.
v c: too sc:
. A. Je.
tho prayers cfa chord
1
Y O - 1 1
t hoiii-o:
prayers
:. in t'.
tho
:r ciiuro
-IV
A .. ir path, and closed by
Ci.
- 1 ... i, 0 r 1
1 these, met th:
. v. hosi cultur
.1 whose' flowers h
'eose grassy tanks
u.u:jyes.o
vie'.v cf th?
he had. so
1
t, .as
'' tf a .
eoiver),- ;
cf 'the '
A. The
; at the win-
; the beautibl y
in the distance, ;
tted by a white d
uke ..cf a steam- "-
00, "Hov,' beau"
he hell.
yir
0
r ! n v -3'
- ; the river
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