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, - I GO 7, GRAHAM'S ADDRESS, !
IX'lirered (in lb Presbyterian chnreb, on Thursilay
morning, the 5iU insiton the occasion of. the Ji1
ExamiMatipa
of thff PuyiTs Attached tolbe Deaf sod Lc,rtln,, loJa, we are momly , indebted for the
in this Chy. y VV1 e bave -day beheidDidtime
'Dumb Scbuol'
tfU nf iWKWt"AV-li,; uw - v
bich
ha3 heretofore
' tlie Stale.
"sembly at;
which l,y oeen inade in carrying theirbereficent
design intdexecutiot is defined to W,V?arded
i,f Auf,fuAtinn;t t.;f,irt, 1 -
as an era iitour;euucational iiistory . :- . .
dlbrh,tiefit.f the piriand aiLe, it.
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-first object is to instruct these; to nt them for
i i - i . ? . i . j .
moral, social and intellectual enjoyment, and to
enable them to earn a subsistence in liousehold-
empfoyinents, in the Mechanic Arts, ot in Asjri-
1 u I .u v -r , . r .
culture. But those inoreT&vored by. : fortutie ?re
not excluded.
ai iHCir uit -CAWriic,: mc same
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opportunitfes tf improvement are freely offered
- - - . - - -. -r
to them,
cessity of
And although exempted from the ne
abor for their support, euucatiou would
... - r-. . h -
still more necessary to relieve them
iltv ot thoiioht. taluHjisVas Fa al to the
seem to ba
irom "vacuity
menial constitution, as a vacuum in the fatnios -
v: I r r V ,A' Yvr -Y1'
o. mjo,.g ? H ;fr '
nit1 p nrfs llifiin s fl plass. Trom t ir-hio hest:
walks of literature
Milton Del among
namoerinanuie u,.,
iciucu.. yvvg, .v..... .
W2S. wnai auese
iibtc reoeniiy uee, ! i even
nowAhey reand Avhat their. capacttiev
the auspiciesjpf benevolenceitnd science, may en-
able tbem to attain; their education becomes an
attain,
'Object of the deepest interest to every pious, pat
riotic and ' benevolent heart. With an imperfect
experiment pf less than twelve months, made un
der the disadvantage, during a portion of that time,
of a deficient Bcliool Apparatus, with no classes
of advanced 'learning, the moddles as welj as effi-.
cient Instructors of tho lower classes, in all Schools,
with 'every tfjing new, except the. qualifications of
the Teachers, whom toe a;e nas oeen jortunate
--t ug no u e-iiigorious jM nowjfudiD2 on the public Attention, is H bills andihe'nexj Uav tbiuistribute small wint.
tnem. louna. nofiNewion to fllv.,pn tU m trmihuh. m ,i;.i ik- hpt mnt;ninihi. ti.;hn:
j : "enourh to enWe, the issue of the experiment is j
no longer doubtful. x 1
We have! seen the Deaf fand Dumb youth of :
botbisexes, ii this -brief period, (not rfgide tt hear j
sod speakj a by miraculous power, it is true,) j
but become tfersed in the language of signs, or j
pantomine, so ns readily to converss. with their
Preceptors, aid with each other, thus forming a"i
little social community of their own ; arid" ena -
b!ed to read and write our oVvn1 mother tongue,!
wiui a degree oi pronciency, wprca wouiu ut, m
discredit to blaring and speaking pupils, with no
longer tuiiioiL Wtb "ampler room' yet for im
provement in fall, to the eye of a requent observ.
er, the progress of some of them is calculated to
remind htm of; the change wroughr in the rude
prudactions ot the quarry or the forest, by the
hand W tneclianical : skilhf Features, which on
their entrance here, betokened little else than des-
i pondency an ipanity of mind, are now lighted up
with cheerfulness, intelligence and curiosity, re
joicing in their past gains 'of knowledge, and ea
"ger for future; acquisitions. These are but the
happy indications, that their success in obtaining
. ideas has beert noteless perfect, and is even xnpre
v grateful, than &e power of communicating thera
Iq others. MaSny came with! but' little. informa-.
lion concerning the relations and dependencies of
sorne of the most common objects in. nature, with
: hardly a concekion of 'the ' proper. duty of man
'u . . . . ... . f K!.is;??. .-4
"erp, and nis oesuny nereauer. , y ui uich
fully accord their duty to their Creator, acknowl
edging his exigence and! 'his attributes, and the
.necessity of sabmission to bis; la ws, a nd obedi.
- enceio bis wilt while they endeavor ta attain use-J
. umess and happiness astnen, oy a jiie w recu
4 tude, in their day jpd generation. . They are now
.to separate, for a brief -interval only it js hopedto
Visit their respective homes, to gbden jhei' hearts
?t iheit parents; and frends, and 4to Ulustrater in
, their several nefgliborhood the triumph of judi
cious and scienitGc i ... instruction oyer what,wds
- formerly considered an insuperuble defect of pa
.tare. . Y"" ' t -
Iu all stntiquity tve look in vain for -any suc
cessful human eSbrt to orercome the obstructions
to comrnumcatidn with the Df and Dumb,-and
": 1? restore them to society. , The only individual
cf thst ckss who obtained eny tslief, as far as our
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knowledge exfcn: iva the Duib n'tahclUsKnessWtb
epjwM wm t 1 Ytn -s Tecoraea 'oy me , miracles I
tliNeTerrrisnutVTirfet pbj'uhed'fin'd pow
erlul, ;s,u;cll.fis the Tu2erDiuioristf ancYent tunes
seeitrt to Laye rcatdcd iherri as' incuraUT ur.farttt?.
natestp ..Replaced 4atlie. iarlie tcbrywhh idiots'
and lufiatrcs. Eveo la latef limes-, wuUn $
i a cenluriea pastUirrhr on Kiualcipl
kivt ia 4te.jm.enlbtened, natlbnt of, tfvorM,
treat of, them M perms incapable'tif mkkingiValid
cctiracts '6f wills, " -It vii reserved (of the to
century, and to i& philosophy aijd hiurmnityf
France, Uerrnii)yaiKi IJoDand,- to tpen : lh oura
or. discover Aevr inlets fo 'ielishted.tmjnjfs'r
i hese children of misfortune and - ta lead tnem
fbrrtrinlo the light of caturol siid-rellgbus crutfe:
ami to retore-tncm lo lUeir
noip3irce.'-?; otdni-
conspicuous m thlsnoble
of ibe'A'bbe '.dtfEpHSn
France, and Heiiittkerof 3erfiianvllefe1irtM
rspecUy. inetuipried.1 and ? rateull remember
ed , To -the systern i mavured lanceVnJ
first iifiiroduced inio Ute United States, bv the
Rev. Doctor OallaudeV of HarUord CoouectK
wiw... ia uiiuk ltct . -uiLCicsiiiiv m
b ti4j.system wtuch nims to enable the pu
communicate ywitbpeaj; fo
- "c: - ,, wnguaget-wiuktnaiw tne ,uer-
ine bthdartor tvbo, were t!: : . y ! k 4 : " " ' t , - V - if.
cbJevmietiU tlie names i "; " ' .' ; . , v
d tr AbWrSicardf t- W- HISSlu:;s -1 -A". I,
"'" "T 7 WWWWn pejnapsnrowa czs
JiT r40 V '-r-tf "V"y" , T
renable and Jtrbitrary m 4ts prontitJciatioaYtis thekade cdnsideraWe-opposiuort to the tesUenceof
t? i .'Vw-I' -'1 ' ,i , ,rr x . .
clf-,r?,,ki1
oe acwrrIjshedW 1
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hot U popus. .Ufthese, only are State pupi s, : reets, distributing traav putting upl bills, or
n i 1 i' i i.L t i --".T :C f u Y
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Uuunties,ist:qual lo the support ofMhirty-five
o-. y.-.i . i - .
J. " . .hi
umwiis lit. ur uu
ber who are able
Acxtrdiiur to
VKied lor any auaiiKMml inutrWCoiuessuMii iiie-w
to pa tiieir owit es Deijjesr- . air. onucu , also ao piara rds posted
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- iftu I'JUtitx'jt-S lMj.fl - . I ni-n 'in.ra I lllt l!PpnT4 tlAsA B Amtl(Mi tftll Ilid
IRo n 'r-j ti u-i Y: i 1- k
loSUuma yamb whiepeitsuiider.23 nrspas
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bythlntejhgem aad JtjiwtALje exteiinj to a temple,he ido'
Ati1ie4head of thrsT IntjtilontlUgh!ifwyVmv nway j tin
edo feeven itnorerJt -Buufr()mYihe priests nreiiinrrNiratToX life, and confused J
v -
tnerere ueiieyedao oe even
tnorer Butfr(rriYihe priests nre iirimoral TrA life, -
brioranret incre- ; doctrineVsov Ihaf it . ii irhposs bl
catfsest unknown, nerhan the
onTv.the few rbw be
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intelligent and bumane
citixenjri behalf of the neglected that iWhare-
-il,h.-.rh'wt f ihem r.. k- r.nrl ho.
. t. - - o ; in tnm hiih0 linvurmngni uhit hiu! riwn in mr.i nnti ihinn. iivian nretf n nnua urt ismb
,athe r.oticeof llieConnty CQurilhe stored They
of kj',." Countf. and rescued from the terkiiW the feast.-They
i .. j:.: ruz .ki ,-A mLA ..n if .. .u.- ' t.i
giuuiii ui ui9 picaciib i.vniuiiiuti. vuai i iuic euur.
in such at cause partakes of. the quality of that
mercy which is twice blessed,
It biesseib him thai gives hik! him ihaffakes.'
Frora the Presbyterian.
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T?
CHARACTERS OF TUB BIBLE.
OsESIPHOttUS. Y ' : X
It the.prayers of Paul shall be answered, this
man and his family will find mercy of the Lord,;
in ine greauay. vne oi ine rewaras oi oenevo--
lence is the prayers of the righteous Jbr those
who haTe don? tnem good " A gtJ ;tleed may
thus Be connected with' the salvation of him who
perform it, rray, of his. family besides. It was
the kindness of Onesiphorus to Paul which caused.
the aporile to pray for bim and his ' househole.,
The Lord give mercy unto the. hotse ofpnesi-
phornsvY Y 'The Lord grant unto iiBUbat HE may
find mercv of the Lord in that day.1
Y' Aid wbatnvas the great service "which this
Ephesian bad rendered 1 .; It was performed when
Paul ivas a prisoner in the hands of the Romans,
awaiting -the pleasure of the J2mperbr, and willing U
to abide by the ahernattve of his appeal U I bo
an offender or. have committed any thing- worthy
of death, I refuse not p3 die." , Had his friend de- j
llivered'hini from hoods l or could, he dare to die'
for that -good man, or weaFTi iS"Chainh9 his sub
stitute T What smaller obligatioa" could the apos
tle rate so highly VY y !
This is the common standard for weighing bur
obligations to our ; benefactors. v - We) ask ; how
mlich they have done j forgetful- that if one does
nil he can jdo in the circumsiances; y it i by his
disposition rather than ' by the re&uits, tliat his
goodness and our indebiedness are to be measured.
But Pauriiad learned a better system of morals.
He had studied with Hnn-oii the? highest grade
of whose iscale of merit, it is prissiblp tbf nd a cup
of cold water, abox of ointmetnyor the sumbf
two mites. It was, therefore, bis doctrine, that
44 if there be first a willing mind, it is.- accepted
according to that a man hatb, and not accordin
04
to that he bath 4iol."
Onesiphorus 'was not able to release Paul, ei
ther from the annoyance or disgrace of his deten
tion in Rome : but when hi went to the city dur
ing iliose twoears, he. took paius tto find the
hired house "where tbe apostle and his guard
dwelU; Y;He refreshed him with bis visits, show
in thai he was not ashamed of his chain, nor of
bis Christl; Jnenrf, in custody, y Soothing, Jn
deed," it must have been to the inhocenC prisoner
to have these calls from a sympathizing believer,
when he had commonly na' better ; society than a
Paan soldier, or unbelieving Jews--to whom it
he opened his lips about .CJirin crucified, lMvas
u u 9 A t x . 1 1 t i: r a t v a ,
iO&ICCLTCBl
n.Ax n.an-SATp p at; u arc h ;i4, i&g.
ie cue,
an
a- tttfmblinbkck to
the others : s, theme, tt be
' f? controversy
not of swtct communion.; The interviews
and Onesiphorus. might ,hi,ve r furnished c
iuu iur ine cartoons oi iue ucsp masters
or two of sacred promise, end a short
something lo' show JhatUh brotherhood
knowledwedsomethin V set the spiritual
in vibrations -And tfie !at a. reward in i
the prayer of the r .w.cy i s-int j that prayer
whh ovaileth much, r.nd IvbfcltVrTay comprehend
the ynesiphorus, btt "hi , household. In
-Letter irom China sute Umt m6stifnat t
the missionaries Who Were located 4t llungongj
aretvedjqriton and;arc,ny wujt'iag
f9pareiro't self outf "neiijte aflithstr
estab!hhuieutaoii "ihatlsfendC The Governor
and Council i f Jong Eong continue o i impose
new, f axes upon the people, which render aYes$:
i unii uicic iltv uiwruus i jDjzu iniu i ki 'rent 1
also now demanded for a piece of land vib had
rpiunger. u nas Deenlowiatw me wioieitiat
trt ti Brrtish-colonJYTheA of Ckntonj ih
dee0,sm tH he very patient -tinder the bold at
tacks whiclTire r madepon tbeir relijon and
f, , f" . , . j
v - XVr: r " T
irt prep;tratHn Hit itpmr&jrd were-pnnte, callmz-
..J:i .V'Jt !n.:Y -!:5 t : L . - ,r
itcred Axxs.r
up, saymg
heart -'com-
rohatps the people jhat iheir UloU cannot
proiecs-uieir iiweuitigstuu'ii ure, as, n cjtse tx me
' ' .1 '111 r( " i r ' -
dmt 7
and confused in
ble their nravers
ingly, Mr. Shucked reral thousand
struck ofH iened Jiinelf, Dr. Devan, and
mmn nf thA native 'mni'irf. an ivMt MiA.,Ak
- B " mtu uwui, as cci v ninig flC
isaintmg that people jTbu ffo not pear to have
cai ucu nny iruiig teruni ri resenimeni. inongn
the Uiisionarieahad rernlved from' Hung KMrg,
mretiegaweresttll kept 4 by the Chinese con
verts who Teside tlierel imd new inquirers and
cases fjl interest were constsntly occurring. " -
HIBIAX UFE.
SX BERiJJUtD
1.
RTSr.
I walked the fiVMsTatmtnine's prime.
' - .Tbe, gnu'aVaS ri j y4 niow ing :
Tbeky-larurJikifiltii; chime,
Y-Aturadl vst)righ?ytalovring.
r - . ; '-. j Ti-
y , -A n? tti a?," I CTied, e tdent boy,
YHisfpa!se wjArar'nre'-lieatin,''
-Y Deem life's inheritance fck jy
Y;fhe future prc4dJreting.,,
. .wandered foruYat nrKm -l-aTas 1 .
On rth'S materna boaVn
. ,rll The Kj the tkadleft the u hhering grass.
Aud etrercad Hit fadi'i; blojsonr.
.-?-'"-. tY'
. And thus, I thought vvli rqany a igh,
iTIie hojws ifc-e fondjj cnerish,
i Jjkv flow(jr which bhiHsom, but to die,
Sei tn onty born Jo rivb. Y
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Once mqrf, aj eye, abroad I sfrayedt
.. Through lonely hay-fields musing.
While every breezp'lhal .round mej!a)ed,
t Rich fragrance wasdiSuditiz.
ft
The perfumed air, the h"fh oLeve, f
To purer hopes appealing, '
O'er thoughts perrhancK h-o prone to griere,
Scatjeied tbtfbalm of heal in
For thus gthe actions of the just,"
m . When Memory hath enshrined therri,
E'en'lrom the dark and. f'ent iusl v
Their odor leave lehind them.
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:V THE STUDY OF; THE BIBLE.)
r Much is said at'the present day a bout, the excel
lence of the bible, and strenuous efforts are mak
ing to disseminate it though our country and Tor-4
eigh, lands." YYet the' observatidti which I have
had to make, leads me to doubt Avhelhcr the writ
ten word is as carefully and. prayerfully studies
by Christian as. in some former ages, of the
world.1 " ,
It is undeniable that tbe science of the scriptu
res receives much attention. - No age has been
more f:;3rkab!e for extending iti researches into
the n..L .... 1 historr. the lopography, and the liter
atu'reef the "sacred text.. -Disputed paffoges re-
A Christian visit to the nefto the aHictedthing e)e in vievV twit the acqusitioa 6f "biblical erery feature and muscle was distorteii. Kw nud
believer, what cheap, but precious favour. I How- knowledgepuiT upuei'npt'edify'vTd'' hewcwikJ cry out wiib earnotnew, Ijrd-
bttle 1 1 costa L A I M inljufes . de lucted from ou rce, neobs h in. Germany owe it? : origin.-- j Jesus f and one a fter d'loncessatum of ron
liur jvalWafew chcerfyf ivrksperhaps a twt lThe Gernwprofes thosa at his bedside thmoht LuJ
ws CTinw iiiihjiii iiie u'-. f , Tti i ons i ai mcvi imy - unu mercv in
lneuas of- these -snouja avaiKf hihh mere is only one true uou and 1
fore usYare DerYone ibavionr, l
..tiv f:eiii.-otir 4s-tne ct:$tcn3 irt i-amcin lor 'ihosewho wishi-
sneets
AyO OIMIIU'INTILtlOtKCSf
JJ!T a 1 if L 1 1 j i a . rTi, . . j , i r n -MiaiM '
Ml. 1 II III Mff- - "". . 11 1 'UHIl M l:;e.'. 111 b y IHIIH iiimum ,
quiring explanatiorr from romnnrison n!th other.-In. his' heart 'After thus mbowm k;.-Jr
and parts of the ssgie book or withYother bcc!: v ere hi felr no relief, end when exhausted hv ufnnW-
of Paul JsO muctV inveslipated. But ii!l ,ihi 'inatf. be I ha sank, into ter'rnrv nLmW. !.; t-:....
oocep- jdone, and in many cases is done, , frith" : no YTircri tinned distractfV and frightful, His whole fronrt
. P'nwai improvement. Jiucu Eludr. Ivith r.a- was shaken wuh the intensity f hU antfl?h nd
prayer J etudeijti.vW They toil day and ftfcbr. o'veUhs-' oa i in ctemhr.be exclaimed: Lord Jesus. 'lmvi...., r . :
is oc fgei ofYicrjptjtre.' ICnoUy points eje' txamiued '"Boused 'ayaili to'the terai4e rscio"uues4 f his - ; ' 1
chords with the closest scrutiny j and tle;'rr'.firjthiftg tltuation -liel ioftiired "impatientfyV",if it wouM ii ' '
return I i wanting of human intellect, the he'ps of science, 5 toon be over.rfeeliri'r life in snirjurh Vi ?unl " '
J and the most sedulous and1 lonsr-liyed indirstryto !yyf insupportabV,) though death m ist ifitroJ, re ? " ?
ecure suceu to their inn jiiK ; v-
study ,ixjructe4 not (or spiritual :"o -
pifposes, wUhershe heart, andpufl p: the vThetfrood intssraryV hd extausied all his I
min& They fei nplpy, their rtindsin curiously powers of pWsuasioti'to vin this poor sinner toxUi t
carvinjr the outer. shelLimdforrninVbr it everV Saviour, and IenairinnC r-. . -1
manner ot
ie tmt f the
iKa tMtlrs
gospe untateJ
deftUution of Spiritual life,, end a nunistry; pro-
4 ue- cyoFrquciKnB'
.
ressedly chrmuyJuiltedalfy jnndeV
the &ib)e a mereJt?xt-loU for intellectusl pur
posetv, . Y, Y ; r V- . i."f .Y:r,';Y Y -'
1 have regretted to see somewhat the same
mode of biblical atiidy commenced, and partially
practised among theological students in our own
landr Too great a regard and admiration for Ger
Lraan scholarship in religious matters, is inculca
ted among us. The effect upon the nunistry, so
far as felt must be disastrous to tbe interests of
piety. 4 v .-:y":;-
But marry, who have never .known of Germsjo
scholHrship, studf llie bible without profit. The
minister studies it to make bis sermons ; the teach
er of the Bible-class and 3unclay .school to prepare
his lessons; 4he common professor to gratify his
curiosity, or to maintain an apparent consistency
with his profession. YTb christian, in a proper I
riaie ui minu, smuies w 10 grow in grace, to maKe
progess Jo the divine lifej lo satisfy the huifgsraod
thirst'of his soul after righteousness. Y bi.' re
gard to the praycf of our Savioar, MSanctiftjhem
through thy truth f thy word i truih?' y Hettd
ies tfie , word prayerfully. fte meditateaT itpoii
it in the niht Seastm j in the midst bf his dai
ly occnpalioHsj and In the -inultitiide of his
tltoughts wi'.hiu hiin, the comforts ot God delight
his M)ul. '..y' . .". y '
In such matters it iseasy to deceive one's self.
It is custorriary for evanceliral christians to read
the bible daily, und llie custom Cannol betuo hirh-
ly commended, or too earnestly enjoined. But the
daily reading of the word does not necessarily em
brace the study ef the truth. A man may-read
and not .think; or he may think dnd not pray j or
he may thinlf and pray, mid siraigbtjvay r: forget
both Uenhoughfa
truth, he must take ti i e to meditate ; he must
retain in memory, aod frequently recall, and try
his thoughts and actions by what he has read.-
And this must be donenbt occasionally, but Jiabit-
ually. The very tone and.:temner,of his mind will
thus become assimilated to the truti he -will grow
in grace, as well as in knowledge. His temper
will become of o- heavenly sweetness, and occasion
ally his soul will be lifted up within him, as if he
wfrein-lhe tha riots "of Aminidab. y.
Reader, how is it with thee! Art thou. a con
stant reader of God's word I jfDost tliou examine
it to become subtle in knowledge, or wise unto
salvation l.to gratify curiosity, or satisfy the cra
vfngs of a renewed nature 1 to preserve appearan
ces, or to grow in grace - Does the re ' arcT of
men or the love of Christ constrain ibeel An
swer these questions consciehtidtisly. and thou
writ satisfy thyself whether thy study is .condu
cing to spiritual profit.'-Prmiirg Chunk Maga
zine. ' - Y ' .t;"'-v-. Y Y;-' , r,Y, y.Y-,-:-
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THE DEATH BED 0 A LIBEiTlSE OR WHAT IS
; ; TO
In one of the cities near the jUeditcfranean sea,
but a few years since, an American missionary
was called lo visit a dying tngiu Following tbe
messenger who had tome for himjjf; was Jed to
the bouse of a physician where he found an En
lish traveller rapidly sinkjngOrtderJthefravages.of
an acute and -violent fever, fjis oppeiirance indi
cated a man of - pleasure 'atid Iiashion , broken
down and rumed by a pareer oi retkless dissipa
tion and now tlie'victurf of deaseiliat his wicked
indulgences bad induced. A glance at the wreck of
tlie- ii An prostrate and wasted, 'UisjfwIId'llie idea bf
recovery, and a wakened the lively sympathy of the
ndssionary. . The wretched sufferer was aware of
bis danger, tfnd in view cf coming death, was terri
bly alarmed for the safety of his imruortal toul.
lie had seldom, perhaps never, tliought of, it be-
toxe ; but coinpeired to looked back-on 'a life of sin
be saw that he hadnmdeno preparation for eternity,
and as the man of God entered the room where he
lay, he was crying for iitercy as if he had felt the
ffamesof hell kindling around hiiri; i Y:
There was ho time to loose. Death was urging
on his destroying wo'rk. Whatever could be done
must be. done quickly, and" addressing himself to
the dying profligate, the tnissiunary directed him
to the L6rd .Jesus Christ, as a Saviour able aiid.
willing to save onto the uttermost all that come to
God by him. Suddenly starting up in ihe bed
and looking wildly around the room, the wreched
man groaned out, ul am burdened, I am burdened;
1 must unbosom myself, I Wast confess inv sin."
He was told that it wouTd do bin no good to confess
his sins to men, but tfeveniiow in his extremity,!
uiwuic3
with sorrow for his guilt, be would trust in Jesus,
thnt hp minht rtrifl inprcw Ho ineT.tnsJ
v . o ...... . .w iusiowu uuwctcrt
that he must tell the tale of his. iniquity, and pro-
ceeded to coiifess his past sins resulting in the rnin of
those who had trusted in tislionour; sins that now
victims, planting tbcrai in hi? piiltfw, anjf arrows
iiauiucu uik u j mg cl. a Mite ue gnosi oi moraerea
w. - v v d mii cm su; a haa. i ai iav
dark chamber. If desth, overpowered w:ith n
rcndtioiEis. - v'n i'llie:'rt,'iir,ntr-J-'
us own
woulJ
"mcici. ; 4c ovinir.man unuKi.
rciwYc pis Qn ana as no-mentioned one sirT cf
peculiar guuv no cried outfH hat's; the load that ,
weights pn;tny; conscience P ;Rising! suddenly
and lummoning bis last energies be threw oflT the
clothes from the bed and faxing round r the room
taid ta the minister at bis side 0 sir, 'that's a
mighty idea J tbaY a rnightyJdea ! to go and
throw one's self down before God, to see what is
. with'ifriltVtaiee what is
to be Cone with os Y:H tossed himself a little
longer on his bed1 of thorns, raved of those whom
be had. ruined, acreamed for triercy though no
mercy came, wept and prayed, and groaned 'and
dledrttirta. ; " -
1 V Fiorn the CluOhivrver.. " ' i
- . TtiXLyE EXCELLLN7 RULES.
raO-tOTEAB5fOJY AX0. CltBCH UEXXXSS.
1. To remember that we are l) subject to
failingi and infirmities of one kind or another.
2. Tu bear with, and not irwgnify each othei's
mnrmities. Gal. 6 .-
- L pnty oie for another; in ourWial meet!
ingsyaud ptirtictdarly in privatvY James 5: 13.
T "yuid goiug fmm hMise iohwie, for th
piirpose iufliearin r new, awl interfering uiihvt ti
er people's business. Y Y Y r -
5. Always lo turn n deaf ear to any iuider
ons repcrt,Ti8d lay no charge brought against sry
person unti' well fowded.Y V ' .-
6.. If a member be in fault, to tell, him otAi in
private, before it is mentioned to othets.
$V To watch agauist a shyness of each other,
and put the best rtmstruct km on any - aciTou ihal
uus ie:npjraintpre crposnKJrnOfte&enlmenC
' o- t oberte the just ride of Solotmm tUt
to lea ve off eonietitiuti before it be meddled with
Prov. It: 14. . ' . ;
9.. If a member liasvofiended, to consider how
aloriouVhowod-like it is4 to forgive, nd hpw
onlike a, christian it is-to revenge. Ephl 5 : 2.
10, Remember that it is always a grand arti
fice of the devil, to promote distance and animosi
ty among members of churches; and we should
therefore watch against every thing that furthersr
this nd. YY - --v . y . Y ' . -'-;
' XL To consider how'mnch more pood we tin
do !in the o'rld at 4arge, land in the church in par.
ticularv u hen . were.all united in love, than us
should do when acting alone,, and indulging a con.
trary spirit. ; : ' '
12. Lastly; to consider the exbress imunction
i of Scripture, and the beautiful example of OirU
us io mese imponani mings. v ciph. 32. . 1 Peter '
xi. John 13: s, 35.
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: r-C i LONG AFTER HEAVEN- . V
,';-Y.vf;;.;; By;ixv. jrnevENsorr.
V-Long after heaven! thy God ia present there,
unveiled in glory-Godltfijr Father, God" thy Saf
bnv and God thy everlasting Gmforter.
Y Long after heaven ! itis full of holiness. Sin
has "never sullied it. No mahner of evil shall ev
er pollute it. All its inliabitauts are pure, and '
tbe angels and the redeemed are without fault be-:
fore' t he' throne of God. " '
Long after heaven ! it is the rest that remnin
eth for the people of God. and it slioll reniuiii io
therq as a rest forever. lTiere pain, and trouble
and weariness, ae never felt- There sin, mid
Satais and wirorKv,iKi en'er.. And there "
peace, and plenty, and prosperity; contiuually
abide. tri:i-:-'S--if-; .
yL""? heaven! it h a glorious home. It
isheiiouse of th Lord, Jelmvalw The rreatHi
home of thy eternal Father; the purchased home
-j of thy eFderBrother; and Ihe holy home '.of the
tru, me opun, uiy oancuner. ; "ine house of
the LordtVis the only home of all pure and holy
beings. v It is the safe and happy home of angels,
and thy brothers and sisters in the faith. It is '
the everlasting- home of the whole, family of the
redeemed. They are, all gathered together in
safety,; there are thejr alt joined together in lore;
and there do they all dwell together in unity, and
go no more out of the house of the Lord for-
ever.
' O JESUS! I DO THIS FOR THEE. V '
Mrs. Comstock of the Burmah missiontrsa
1 called upon to part with her two children. Duty
: ooviousiv uciiuuucu uwi uicv wjuuiu ue DmUfrht
- obviously demanded that they "should be brought
home to America to be educated. The day earns
'for their separation. She look one in each' hand
i J t.J il.... 1An.H f ti. V lr. ,t.:iL . -
i gnu icu uuwu iv uc miuy vtiiicu was. to Dear
therh sway; She paused on the shore ; Ker fee
grew pale ; her lips quivered j she raised her
; hands and faid, 0 Jesus! I.do thU for thee'
j ana - men quieny reiuraca ' to -lier miaiiccry
' trcrk.
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