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From the Carolina Baptist.
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Mr. Editor -
We have seen that, "the law and the testimony"
uThe Scripture," which, ?is given by inspiration
of God.M is nulltontulivelv made . lhe stanrlnrH f
faith and practice, in subsission to which the
man of God may - be perfect, thoroughly furnish
ed unto nil good works. But that? the maturity
of Christian character contemplated by the right
use of the Scripture should be attained there aris
es from the constitution of our nature, a necessity
for the observance of certain modes or forms of
nvifitij.r JU IMC IKIILCJJUUU UI1U tTIIdCKUtlU Ol
these, no mere man is competent. It is the pre
rogative of Him only, who knows what is iri man,
and whose tkinodwi is not of this' world," to 'ap
point these mode?, these forms, and to give them
their authority. Under the former dispensation,
nil the forms of i worship fur the congregation of
Israel, were instituted by Jehovah, and given to!
Mocs vnh special order, that Mall things should
be done, according to the pattern shewn in" the'
Mount." Under the present dispensation, all the
modes and 4orms of worship for the churches of
the saints, were 6rdainedl)y our Lord Jesus, and
"given to His Apostles, with the like command, to
jte-.icli I hem to His disciples. Of these holy, in--pired
men, Paul was selected to present the sys
tem of the Gospel with greater clearness, and to
delineate the order of the churches 1 wiih greater
' fuUiess thfm the oltTe"f A po sties. . And, lor thl
reason,' we aire to consult' his writings more
: particularly, for a knowledge of the Order-of the
churches.
That all these arrangements should be com
tnitted to men", to w horn the spirit of inspiration
was given, 'was indispensjibie to their authority.
Fr how could Jew or Gentile, or both .together,
devise trie order " of me ennrcnes, Dy wnicn ine
truth sho'ild - be developevl, or the glory of its au-
thnr nnMTiittPt!. The Jew. attached to the rite
of circtiiru'isiotv ibe synagogue worship, the au
thoritj of thn S mliedri.ii, and the win le order of
the Levitical economy, would Have very naturally
preerred a continuance of this" system of carnal
ordinances, as is evident Wrom ths Acts of the
Apostles and their Epistles. The gentile, on the
rontrary, devoted to the ceremonies and sacrifices
of the heathen worship, would have urged atrans
lation of theeintoihe service of Christ." In the union
of the Jevish and Gentile converts in one church,
then, there vas no prospect in human view, of an
agreement upon the modes of woPship, in which
they sitould engage, wiih one ; lieait and one
wml." The union of al! his people, fort which
Christ so earnestly prayed, ttould, not, in such a
Ktato nf thinr. be secured. And the exhortation
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of the Aptle to b-; of otz mind, to speak the
. same thing, would have been nugatory. If it he
admitted that the members of the firstj churches
could have settled down f upon n given" order, as
the result of mutual agreement, such order would
have had no authonty over succeeding churchest
Hence, in tne progress oi ine cnurcues mrougn
corisecutive ages, similar difficulties would have
been ever recurring. Hence, then, the absolute,
necessity of an authoriialive order of government,
the command to the Apostles, Go, teach all nn
. tions, bsiptizing thetn in the name of the Father,
I and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, teaching
them to observe - all r things whatsoever I 7utve com
; mantled you" Hence the language of Paul to the
Grinthians, "Wherefore, I beseech 300, be ye
. folfawers of me. For this cause have I sent unto
you Timot hy, who is my beloved brother, and
r-:.i.r..t Y1 AtA whn chnll brin vou into re-
1U111JIUI t fcr , .- O : V
membranceof my way s, which be in Christ, as I teach
every where in every church." Paul was solicit
bus to have his Corinthian brethren imitators of
him as far as he followed ' Christ, and therefo.
'p...k in ciranarihrnv1 their inenionep. and
wrote down, in his Epistle lo them, the ways that
he had taught them, ihat they might the better re
member them, and that, as apart of the Scripture,
they miht be handed down to all succeeding
venorches, for thetr ooservance. .
thotitv. the ordinances, that he tatighf them, were
hence thev were obligatory J not a only upon tne
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JVo discontinuance wilt be allowed until arrearages are! what is required at
Jl loertiementt adapted to the character of the paner. ! 7 1 . . ..
will be inserted at the usual rales. - - ; - f it
a D"!; fi"Sdirdf to'fiiU themilvW in hWn Tat lafc' There i ; p.ra.no.mt clnim, of ihe .bo.ijinr, of ihi. coun
p.rt of .he. a nd .he lesumony, iRe .s.
"SSaSS! drWof robing , he pehingbody in co,.y nuire, idesiriou, ,o in.erest yo in ,hei, behalf, beg leave,
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-3 have ln made by those who have pro-
f - - 3 c" -nnce to His authority, as is Manifest)
i been set ' up in the world. ; And if we had no
first principles, firmly ' established in the. Gospel
Lof the redeemer, we should despair of eeimr on.
?n.d if hls gcee will go oack m them, and
DrmS ",ern up in their rihl application we need
iiiuiMpair oi such union. J." or if vjrou IS pieaseu
r nicion 10 us lu""!,n
we will be able so to understand it, as to know
our hands, or the communica
no avail. . ' ;
may be Jaiu down as an incontrovertible posi
tion, that an intelligent beinn;, in determining upon
the pursuit of an object, will adopt the best plan
within his power, for its accomplishment. Jeho
vah is nn intelligent being, with nn understanding
tlrat s infinit. He has determined to Accomplish
1 the noblest object in the universe. It is, ts own
glory. 'Tirhet plan for its accomplishment must ne
cessarily be the best, for His understanding is in
finite. " This Plan embraces a course of instru-
j mentality reaching thrortgb all time. Since the
I ascentof Christ to His Father's Courts, the ad
ministration of the affairs of His Kingdom on
earth, is committed more immediately, to the Ho
ly Spirit. This " Spiritual Being was poured out
on the day of Pentecost, on the Apostles,.in such
effusion that they-were baptized in Him, immers
ed, overwhe'med in Hiin. Thenceforth, He be
came their infallible Guide, in the execution of
the commission received from their Lord, the
Chrisu This Guide, says the "Siviour, "shall
leach you all things, and bring ail things to your
remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you."
The Apostles could not fail, then, to remember;
ani teach, eiery Joia of doctrine and duty, of
principle and practice which the Prophet and
King of his church requires I hem to receive and
do, to believe and perform. . Hence the obligaiion
on believers, to study and know all that is tan ht
by tie Apostles in the New Testament, appertain
ing to their duty. 1
Every observant mind knows the indispensable
necessity of a minute attention to the' smaller,
even -the ""minutest parts of a scheme, to secure
the accomplishment of its end. For of what is
any scheme composed but of its parts 1 When
God gave directions to Moses, for the building of
the Tabernacle. - He said,-"See that thou make all
things according to the pattern shewed to thee in
the Mount." And when Jesus Christ commis-
sionnd his Apostles to declare His will in the j
rearin? up of his. -hurch, was He less particular I:
so that thev must teach the all things, is not the
lievers. And how nny, vho profess tp be believ
ers, can relieve themselves from this, obligation,
is not taught in the law of God. If the duty to
obey the teachings of Christ be imperative, the
duty of knowing these teachings is equally so.
Ignorance, then, of these teachings, where the
means of knowledge is in our reach, is sin, is re
bellion against the King in Zwn, and necessarily
draws after it guilt in proportion to the op
portunity of acquiring Hie necessary knowledge.
The New Testament js comparatively a small
book, nnd can be Jelilerately read throvgh in two
daj-s continuous reading. It will be practicable
then, to read 4his took through once a month,
ivith care, so that a comprehensive view of the
whole may be obtained in that time.' And if such
a reading of this book was to be observed once a
month, h would be read; through twelve times in
a year. And what an acquaintance with the
commands of Chrjst would be received m this
of time V Andirto this frequency of reading this
book, prayer, spiritual, fervent prayer for the aid
of the; Holy Spirit, be added, and if, when believ
ers met, 'they would talk about what they had
read and assist each other in understanding it,
and yet again, it they would faithfully -obey the
teachings of that book, as fast as they learn them,'
who could calculate the amount of knowledge
which they would acquire, -knowledge, - not
speculative,5 but practical spiritual, sanctifying, in
one yearji O, what a difierentitspect would the
churchesHhen present ! i What a moral ower
would they exert upon the 'world, for they tvbuld
then be removed from the false position in which
they now too generally appear, and occupy their
riht position. Ligiitsof xnE world. -
Affectionately yours, -M--iV??
W. B. Joiixson.
THREE BONDERS IN HEAVEN. .
ttIf I ever reach heaven, said the eminently
pfous Dr. Watts, I expect to find three wobders
there. 1. To meci some one I had not thought
Ao see there. 2. To miss some one I had expect-
ell to find there: but,. The greatest wonder of all
will be to find "nyself' there ! j If such were the;
views and feelings f suchn man as Dr Watts,
who lived so near the' verge of heaven, and breath
cd its 1ioly atmosphere as it were on earth, so as ?
to be able to say with the most cheerful confidence, j
ul Ktocg fJnit I Iip !(uvn "nt
msht unsolicitous 5
whether I awake in this world or another" how
mucn grcu . u..-v. . -
prayeriess unnsttans
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: than of
' ihn rt nfMnininfT IMP TIL LILT III IlillllVllt t u Minn
and quiet spirit lor the undying soul.
What a theme of admiring wonder ft would
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miMeirttivt "vou r In the travellers ih the other road across the grave, wnicn tney are cngagea ; nna it
j ij iiv i w ? y h. (.uuinii" w y w w i- ' ... Z.Z '
I this coiniriaml was oblisintorv urnn the Anostles.i There will be wonders in one other world besides pose of enlisting every church
duty to observe the all things, as obligatory upon , to eternal glory was open, tlmt man s gum ana j he common system ot agencies in procuring and mat return him somn benefit for the expense
those, who are thus taught!-". uIfye love me, i folly was so great, that he did not enter there. funds for benevolent purposes, is vastly expensive, of his time spent in their society. Howsoever,
keep my commandments," says ! Jesus. .The ob- V- - Evan. ,r and necessarily absorbs a great deal of the funds, beware of such as delight in vanity and lying, and
Iicatbn to obedience is then imperative upon .be- which, if the churches and ministry would adopt a defaming of others, and withdraw yourselves from
evening in some cav circle of pleasure, or in the
bull room) where God and the. interests of the
soul are Utile thought of. to return home at mid
j versation and employments at the evening party
for ball-room, land the ushering in of an eternal
sunrise and a blissful and never-ending day in
heaven! How wonderfully "diflercntf , too, is the
dress of a modern ball-room, from that white and
unsullied robe of righteousness which all must
have on, before they can enter heaven 1 .
What a wonder it will be for the man who has
toiled all his life to lay up treasures on earth,
without being rich toward God, lo find himself in
heaven at last, and with treasure! there which he
hod thought jittlend not la.
noreul Heaven will, indeed be even more won
dentil, that any of otir race, so sinful, so imperfect,
so guilty, so ungrateful) so fickle and inconstant
to the most solemn vows and covenant etiganre
merits, has finally arrived safe in heaven.
It is wonderfuf indeed even now, that the Spir
it and grace of God is not utterly discouraged, in
trying to change, and mould, and fit for heaven's
society, and heaven's employment, such creatures
as sinful'men. All other beings but God would
give up all efforts in a month's trial as hopeless of
success, in fitting such polluted souls as. n:ens for
an atmosphere so pure and holy as that of heav
en ! But the patience and crace, of God never'
tire in the cood work, when once bejjun.
The
process may require severe discipline, deep nfllic- j felt and so little effort put forth for the heathen
lion, the tearing asunder the tentlerest ties, and f the poor Indian at our doors. If the law of the
stripping the soul of all earthly dependences, in )
order to unchnch its grasp of earthly good. But
what Uod undertakes in the way of saving the
soul, he will accomplish by a handl craciously se-l
vere. Thus it will come to pass, 'that every one your Christian candor to determine whether we
of otir race who finally reaches heaven, will be i re not under , much higher, more personal and
filled with praise and wonder to find himself there pressing obligations to give the gospel to the he
and be filled with praise and wonder to find nny then of our own country those who have claims
and every other redeemed sinner there, saved by of justice upon us for the spoliations which they
the wonderful Wace. of God through atot insr have suffered from our hands 1 : Surely if the
blood.
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But there will be other wonders ia heaven
. Many will be missed, whose professions did not
I bear the test of the last hour of the final judg
ment. They had no oil in their lamps. If it
were possible there would be grief and weeping
in heaven, because many who expected to meet
in heaven are disappointed. Bit it cannot be.
Grief, nnd fears and disappointments, cannot travel
across the grave with the pilgrim to heaven.
heaven wonder that when 'the way and the stage
BROKEN TIES-
BY J MONTCOMKUY.
The broken ties of happier days
How olten Io they seem;
To come before our mental gaze,
Like a remembered dream'
Around us each dissevered chain
la sparkling ruin lies;
And earthly hand can ne'er again
Unite those broken ties.
The parent of our youthful home,
The kindred that we loved,
Far from our arms prechance may roam,
To desert seas removed.
Or we have watched their parting breath,
And closed Iheir weary eyes;
And sighed to think how saJly death
Can sever human ties.
The friends the loved on?s of our youth-
They too are pone rr changed !
Or, worse than all, their hve and truth,
Is darkened or estrano;tnl.
They meet us in the glittering throng.
With cold averted eye,
And wonder that we weep their wrong
And mourn our bioken lies.
Oh ! who, in snch a world as this
Could bear their lot of pain.
Did not one radiant hope of bliss
Unclouded yet remain i
Thai hope the soieiein Lord has given
Who reigns above the skie
Hope lhat unites our ku Is to 1 h aven,
By faith's enduring ties.
Ech care each ill of mortal birth,
Is sent, in pitying love, ,
To lift the lin'rin heail fro.n earlh,
And speed ils flight above. , .
And every pan? that wrm!;. the brcat
- And every joy that die.-.
Tells us lo seek a purer resr,v
And iriiit to holier lies.
'-'. . CIRCULAR
To the Chvrcies and Ministers in the United States,
and especially to those in the Mississippi Valley.
Louisville, August 123d, 1846. -
URETHBEn:
The Board of the American Indian 'Mission
;
a
ssocintion, being ' deeply impressed with the
iimrai vuhiuimi iu !, iiui uiifciiiivu iv ; hiio mr
mrat n ma.llif tn fx II trrttr m ntlantinn - thia
nil 1 Us sadness and these sorrows are lound amon?? cnurches ana ministry, in
.pnr.ant
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poriant department of bcneroience, by means of
rcss. ;v ,..';-r:.
ican christians, we might .recapitulate nil those
just and weighty considerations which have been
so frequently urged and which naturally recur to
the roipd of every generous hearted American,
when he calls to min-4 the unspeakable injustice
and oppression which 1 the : oborigines of this coun
try have suffered from our christian hands. . But
we have not room to enlarge upon this topic here,
aud must content ourselves with merely referring
these subjects to your praj'erful consideration, and
beseech you as you value the great blessings you
enjoy in this, A Indian's, land of Freedom, to
have compassion upon tliern rather to do them
justicesend them the blessings of the Gospel in
return for their lands, their homes, and the graves
of their ancestors, of which christians have spoil
ed """,, "roly lft. Iiiva, nn.. ipnt in here la
spoil, to corrupt and extinguish these hapless
tribes, but to save them. But alas! how have we
fulfilled our commission, as christains!. O, Breth
ren ! let us earnastly sue to the divine throne for
pardon for the past and apply ourselves immedi
ately and dilligently tb the discharge of our duty
towards the down trod Jen remnants of those deep
y injured tribes, whose lands we call our-own.
Every sentiment of a noble christnin heart, prompts
to efforts of benevolence in behalf of the aborigines
of our country. m :
While we rejoice at the zeal which is every
where manifesting itself in behalf of the heathen
in Asia, this Board can but feel greatly astonish
ed and deeply afflicted that so little concern is
love of Christ, not only justifies, but demands the
vast expenditure of time, money, and missionaries,
in order to the salvation of those; heathen in Asia,
whom we have never wronged, then we appeal to
spirit of Christianity warms our hearts into zeal
ous concern for any heathen, we should feel spe
cial concern for the injured Indians. - Since it
has pleased God, in a mysterious but doubtless
wise and gracious providence, to remove from our
midst, our able and devoted secretary, Rev. Isaac
iVicv-oy, wno so pre-emineniiy ueservea me tine
of Apostle to the Indians $ th'p Board feels a
greatly increased dependance upon, and. necessity
tor me support ana zealous co-operation ot tne
tne creat cause in
is for the pur-
and minister in its
oeuaii mat mis circular is Rnuurui.
rftriilaf (it'etnni rf-Mcw! i"nc riir Knfrlorf nurnncoo
might all beapplied directly to the objects of benev-
olence. Besides it is impossible for any reasonable
number of agents to visit ajl the churchc&and collect
their contributions to the great work of giving the
gospel to the world ; hence but a mere moity of
our denominational influence and resources are
brought to bear upon the great work assigned the
church, by our Lord, in the commission. The
t I : : l ti i ..i
Louru is uiuiuus, uy pminoiing u wen reguiaieu
system of benevolent effort on the part of nil the
churches; and a system of local agencies on. the
part of the ministry, to supersede, as far as possi
ble, the necessity of employing trayelllhg ngtnts.
We, therefore, address you thi Circular, and ear
nestly entreat the churches forthwith lo adopt
the plan of monthly or quarterly collections, or
some other regular system of collecting for benev
olent purposes. And we earnestly beseech ev
ery minister to act ns agent for this society in his
own district.
We request every church which agrees to adopt
a regular system of collections for the society, nnd
every minister, who will engageo net as agent for
the society, to inform the Board of the fact; and
every such church nnd minister shall receive a co
py of the Indian Mission 'Advocate, gratis, so long
as they arp thus engaged in behalf of the society.
We moreover, wish the above information be
cause it would obviate the necessity of our agents
visiting such churches. It would also be of great
advantage, if such churches and ministers could
inform the Board, as to the probable amount they
could supply In the course of the year J as with
such information, the Board would be enabled to
regulate their outlay with some reference to the
probable amount to be reccivedand thereby, avoid
embarrassment j r:;:
The Board regard this Mission to he of God,
and, although they are greatly - afflicted by the
death of Elder M'Coy, and feel much enfeebled by
his loss ; yet, because it is of God, they feel con
fident the Mission wjll 'be sustained, and they are
resolved that no effort, on their part shall be
withheld which can contribute to its advancement
- Relying, therefore,! with implicit confidence up
on the purpase end Grace of God, and hoping for
and looking to the co-operation of the churches
and ministry ; the Board are stimulated to press
on in the work assigned them, anticipating with de
lightful hope, that when the kingdoms of the earth
are incorporated in the Kingdom of Christ, that
the aboriginal Tribes of America will constitute n
portion of that Kingdom ;aand then the wilderness
of the West shall blossom as the garden of God.
, Once more, beloved brethren, we beseceh you
by the love you bear to : Christ, and .- the souls of
perishing men, to come up Jo onraid iii the behalf
of the poor, oppressed and downtrodden Indians.
O, do not let those heathen perish n your s'ght
-at your very feet, without an cffljrt to ?ive
, We request the churches and ministers vh
incline to co-operate with us, to let us hear from
them as early as possible and if possible to meet
the Society in its approaching anniversary. f t
By order of the Board. August, 1846.
1: :; ' j;ma ,
DETRACTION.
If is lamentable to consider how much the evil
fof mutual detraction, and supplanting the good
name one of another, is rooted .in man s cormpt
nature, and how it spreads and grows in their
converse, as the apostle Paul cites it out of the
Psalmist, as a description of our nature. Their
throat is nn open sepulchre 1 they have 'deceitful
Their throat is nn open sepulchre, full of bones na
it were of olherVgood names that they have de
voured, and Rom. 1. 3D, amongst their other en
dowments, they are whisperers, despiteful. But
it i strange that Christians should retnin so much
of these evils that profess themselves renewed,
nnd sanctified, and guided by the Spirit of God.
Consider in your visits and discourses, if some
thing of this kind does not entertain you often,
nndjavish away that time you might spend in
mutual edification, abusing it to descend upon
the 4ives and actions of others, in such a way ns
neither concerns nor profits us, taking nn imperti
nent and foolish delignt in inquiringjand knowing
how this party lives, and the other, f This is a
very common disease, as Nazianzen observes;
and thus men are most strangers at home j have
no more leisure to study and. know and censure
themselves, tbey are so busy about others It
may be,-there is not always a height of malice in
their discourses, but yet; by much babbling to no
purpose, they slide into idle "detraction and cen
sure of others beside their intention ; for, in mul
titude of words there wants not sin.
And the greater part are so accustomed to this
wnj', nhat if they be put out'of it they must sit
dumb and say nothing. There is, I confess, a
prudent observation of the actions of others, a
reading of men, as tbey call it, and it; may be by
a Christian done with Christian prudence and
benefit and there may be too nn useful way of
to another concerning the good oner evil the abili-
iinrn iiujj.uuii ineir ouscrvairon. oi mis Kind one
ties more or less that they remark in the world
but truly it is hard to find such as can do this
aright, and know they agree in their purpose with
, honest, harmless minds, intending evil to none, but
: frnorl tn thrmlvAa nnA nAmUt'.r.r, ,.r unt.u
whnt suits with this. Amoncrst a ihmn nfm..
quaintance. a man shall, it mav be. find ve fpw
by whose conversation he may be really bettered.
t llfm. Anft cot n I ImTam t. miH I ! - t
toknow the fit season of silence nntj fspeech, for
that is a very great point of wisdom, and will
help very much to the observing this precept, to
give your tongue to be governed by wisdow and
piety j let it not be as a thorny bush, prickinw and
; hurting those that are about you j not I altogether
a barren, yielding nothings but a fruitful tree n
' tree, of life to your neighbour, as Solomon calls the
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iuiijjub 01 me rigUteoUS. ' f
And let j'our heart be possessed with these two
excellent graces, humility and charity,Mhen will
youf tongue not be in danger of hurting your
neighbour r for it is pride and self-love makes
men delight In that. Those are the idols' to which
men make sacrifice of the good name and reputa
tion of others. The humble man delights in self
discsteem, and is glad to see his brethren's name
flourish. It Is pleasing music to him to bear the
VlPfllOO nllin.. nlrrnrTrt J 1 1
y mh avniwn icugcu UI1U vUlIIIIienUcu,
and a harsh discord to his lowly thonghts toTiear
much of his own. And th nlhoi fhnrU tW...U-
w.-a., i.jr, .iiiiin
no evil, is so far from casting false aspersions on
nny, that it rather casts a veil upon true failings
and. bJemifthpsrt' Tnvn mvi n mntilt.irl.Ar .m. .
f - - mm .... .M.V I Dill. ,
it Is like God's love that begets it, which covers
all the sins of his own children. -Leigldon. .
. THE SUN BEHIND THE CLOUD " -
The children of God, have an" eternal and over
flowing fountain of consolation opened, in -the plan
of Gospel discipline and salvation which is set before
thetn. There Is no trial, no sorrow, no gloom and
heaviness of spirit, to which it is not adapted, and
to which it is not fully adequate for, all the relief
that it is best for I hem to receive. Journeying,
through this vale of tears, they must needs pass
through many a dark and gloomy avenue.; Storm,
yea tempests of sorrow nnd distress will assail
them, and beat upon them. From the dark cloud
that is over them, the thunders will be heard and
the lightning-flash be seen. Bow to the storm
they must j its violence will admit of no effectual
resistance. But . look I battered and way-worn
traveller, as thou liest in the dust by reason of the
tempest direct your sight beyond the dark and
frowning borders of that cloud which is bursting
with all its; violence upon you. iJee! there is a
streak of clear sky bejond,of golden light diffusing
its thousand splendors abroad. I do. not speaJc
of the radiance of the natural sun, with his cheer .
ing beams, but of the more f plendid radiance of
the Sun of Righteousness, spreading far nnd wido
around him celestial glory, such as beams from the
throne of God. That Sun will shine, when dark-,
ness and storm; when all other suns and stars shall
have passed away. It will beam on your path,
and conduct you and cheer you onward to that .
blessed place where the Lord Jesus will be your.
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