7 I j 01 Ld. AO .Maea- ui in A TT7 ' (TA .. iOv -TTT): . 7FV TT7 - T MEREDITH, iDrroa and rRcrajrroa. .- . . ' . v vol. xrrNovii." ' I i i 1: YY, Tbe Recorder is published? every Saturday, ndissent ' to subscribers at Two DoUrs fternnua fay able w all c ademce. 'QY' - llpayraent delayed Iongerlbsa three montf, two dollars and fiftycents wiii .be chargedand if longer Uuui swntas,.re doltari. r; - - ; . , Allcommualcatfona; to secnre: attention ttfusl blpost nai'd Aeens who act gratuitously. anf subsciibera-wlio L na in advance, only excepted. , . : r . pteonfatuanees iaail be ordered before the end of the yer: otheryrije the subscriber wili.be held sponsible for another srroual term ; YY I . : ' V JitceatinnQTice?. wilf.be allowed uatirarreaj'ages art paid, except by spcitareetrnt tolhat effect. ' - . -. Mstrtiseminit adapted" td thachajracte? of; th piper, - - will be insertedat th usual raiee.Jt j-.k , All orders, not attended to in a reajonable tiriei should ha. repeated ; andaU remittances not duty receif ted, jliouii be inquired after 'tttat ernf8 d OTetsigtJs pxay be promptly corrected ' persons sending sx;n,w name of subscribers with tbe aoney Uor oae? year enclosed, shall bei entitled to a . fefenth copy fur Ihefr sftrviceaj r vs ' ." Miaule$ of Assotatiorrsi pamphlets, mnd boks4 of all '"ieicriptions; will be '.printed , with" neatness, -ry!. on ac , - 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. . ; - . . t- .i. r -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 . . . - - 1 . 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 " l- 1? T K ?. : 1 0 "I t 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 . . , ' Y, , -e' -, - 0 . .-k . . . ti.ii 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 . - v J, ; V? Vy 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 - . a , ff " f . . s. . BTt w a- . a . S " k - 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 , r " ! -, iYo,.i xrl.u r - . - ;-" l. , , -. V- 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 . . . - v . J 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. irixor 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 "-- " -. . ;.- ' 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. - :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-,-:- ' " . ' ' . . .. ' . . -II 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. - . T : 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. 4 i : i ai j i j - r a