- hi ;.-n l; "i i i-'OJiAJj .01, LOO''" ; 4. ; i V I ' i lit: tJIIUEDITIV INTELLIGENCE- ..JNew Series :Y0L. UV.-HTo 3. : i ; - RiU.EIGirSlTIJIlBAY.JAiATJinaO, 1819.. : M - v- AYIIOLE jr- 6'-)6: TP) 1 1 3 r-X I i - ii t i - - i ." From the Christian Observer. Isxas" ancTPrinciples." GOD S WAYS AXD WAYS, Some Iwd months 0Ot"Irena;us Tbo is under- etood to be one of the Editors of the Ne iv' York tnattersjnnd things joNewEnglind, sent; oh; and I had published ia said paper the Ifollowi para- f 5 ! "And now that this ism aboIitionismj has burnt ..if self at "its own stake, tbencient anti-slarery sen-' v Lfhncnt, that resjiccts . the rights of the. States, the ;eralconsthotKnf-''?n the iWejlrhetpgcX ViHe ; . .slave, is rising and swelling, and 4. will make itself. I " felt in power over this great- confederacy. , As to ; - the eatcn.sioh of slavery ' over territory . bow free, there are scarcely tw6 opiuions. ; Nine-tenths of the north ore inflexibly orjposed to il.-' And I k have been amazed to see . bo w tar the consequen ces 6rt6fs'.parpose haveheeh calcufaled. v Grave ' jind reverend men,' cautious and' prayerful who v would ;1d te for principle , as read ily " as .t h eyTgb" to bed when wearyv wilcalmfy tell yon that they are prepared to see the Tnion of the States ,dis i solved, before they- will consent to the extension of the curse over soil now free from the tread : of -jsla ve; .UUeee'ijiisl is the prevalent fczling of tht East ad the Jv orth. - . It is not iry feeling. . 1 am opposed to the extension of - slavery, but I i would -not dissolve the Union to prevent it, ' ; I think there Is a better remedy than this, which is io remedy; ' JBuf the North Is resolved arpne nan, to have no f farther respmsibility,for slavery 4 and I believe that resolution will bV carried put 'atuhe expense,if necessary, of the federal union, uralhern, brethren should ;know this, and let v t tiVboth and all sit down 'and 'calculate the :5vajae fthe Unions It. was pqce treason to do it. It 1 jspot treason nny longer. I crygppd patriots are .:uring at it ow.-' It is a long sum, and the an ters &oet agree.1'. . ::z .' ,vi ?-r-fThe - tbiJowtag rema rks -ori the positions taken in this paragraph, -are from Javr iter fin vlbe Sjuth V; -em PresbyterianJ:-:$ Vs X"?? ; a xhtlt.yeom.: THE sotrni. .: ' . As it is probable the time is now near," when tbe Mfiguresn in this calculation must be added up, piid ihe'fractions d isl ribu t ed according to the ru le. M Vlhe strongest take and tId,r we elt it an ih "cumbeni duty, so far, as i . onr rrrediainj of commiiT ,iication may , extend, to I et 'oa r Southern breth ,cnl know what . calculations .are made -at the .North.", w Hence we .copy .this articled Oar thanks ire, due ta Irenaeus for his information andisug gestions.1 And as we . desire to be "equally kind, toward par northern ; brethren," in letting, them know ;by what' rule, ; and after - what 5 example; " we calculate," '; we shall. 1 feel irreatly obliged to liTrh' if he will pass orir '-''calculations uup oorth,, throughs- rTvt;t? We. havesupgosed we jhighi reasonably; "calculate"' that "grave and reverend n?en,vcau iiousand.raYetfain could riot well demur from the example, the permissions and . the teachings pY the Great Proprietor 4of all lands, as it regards fihe manner m which countrees may, with proprter tyi be settled. Well, there was once a country which was to be taken posession of, , and occupied fcy another race cf inhabitants.. ' It vas tla good ly tandV" a land flowing with iilk and honey" ,-the inost delightful region it is fiupposea,-cl all the? earth. sl It was the promised -inheritance cf God's chosen people was a type of the heavenly resty and 'wis to be settled for the noblest of pur-ses--tne Jnie exhibit!on of the. principles of jus tice arid equity in civil government ; and the pre sjEjrVation and the upouilijjrig.of the Church of the living God, nnder an immediate tbeocratic sway. ihe LodjGod himself took the setllement of that 2)ontry into his own bands. It is,jioweve.r, a re ;rnarkable fact; that po proclamation, of ?free soil," .preceeded the1 movement. iOathe contrary, tho he bad all the world before him, 10 select from; he icnlled froma distant- country a man : who t?as ro - clave-hold arid said to bim, "To ihee will I gire it, and to thy seed forever." ;lhts mari he not on ly made proprietor f and pioneer of that good land, 'arid that in full view of the i horror, which rn'err'ia future ages would feel at'ihe idea of the'extEa jBioh of the curse over soil cow free'from i the tread cjTa slave j- but he made him also the. had of ehis Risible church, sthe father" cr. pattern, cf all f who should come after him-r-entertag inW cove imnt with :hira, and calling him .f'Abraham my ; friend" a man whoa many.now would net nd-j I rait to membership in their-churches. This same ; rrian, and ia that land, too, we soon Cnd in posses- f sionof three hendrsd cridc:hlen servants, born t id hTs boase, and capable cf-th? defenca and res-: ! 'cpe bf bis property. What, t!.in, rr.uit tha nboJe namber have been 1 To the dependents cIsocf A : brabam, it was sard respecting tl.i heathen nai tions, and the children of the strangers "who were Vbong them ia that hr.j,uOf theni shall ye ;L3y : :.nnd of their fimilies and they shall teyonr pes .. session and ye shall tche therriBs an inheritance ?fcr yosr chilirm rfter.yc'j.'V Lev. xxr 45,43. tXor yet did thif p-m:.:33 :.-and v divine taretica to this r e.2 cf -r:t:Icr?r.t cf th; caur.trv. cs- tended to part cnly, c:l id U:e wnc.a-ct tr.e .trrn tytory acquired end settle? cr.d thatto all genera-tiens- 1077 the:e nre facte: ;.hkh Tr.3 men can kentrovcrt. They ho;' thit GeTs' vravs' hnd a . f 1 mm ftdan's ways cf'ce. ihe ee;::: ; ttvidely diiTar.'-" The:: .h te.".:.: c n.r.es f.cien fer tJ.hv.'iz'i t.'j ;..iSJ 1. l.;.;...ej I i tei ' pSjct cut n higher r.i;h-rl:y, r.e-..;t a . .-.e th'cie-r'e.'" We rire"c:":'.t:..t -..'.ih ih ' '.. f :,e.1, ri' tt icT-..'-. .--1 ;B'cittcre is prcLaUy nor principle fwJncK'tncre ftillycornmands the psyent of. margin j, than this j ihsi tcrriiory ccquiied At the expense of the com mon tlocd and treasure of bny government, e ionjs ihcbrnrr.on, isnd cf equal xfcbt to all its cit- . 1' wcnsV? rThtis '.was' .'the territory in nuesilon be- jandjander a constitution which admits and -guar antees to a large portioa cf its citizens the right to employ slave labor in the cultivation of their lahdsrlAny prohibitioh;cfiihis iig!;via?axIoe proportion at Jeast oT this new territory, would in guilty 01 so g sally admitted right.; They may dissolve .this government j but the full, and 4inquesttoriable right on the part of the ' people of the south to a full proportion of thaVterritpry they cannot do away. Violation of rightor permission of its unrestrict ed ;exercise to one -or the -other of ahese they must come. '---u- '.-r :i 3d. The wisdom arid abounding goodness of God have been; xaost signallyh displayed in the founding, the protection, arid I- the. upbuilding ,of this government. ; :,Its character and its progress have : no -parallel. Already has it - become : the guiding pillar, the protecting cloud to many Tia- tions. Its I ight and energy and moral influence are encircling tne giooe. jlis oesuny lor greatness arid high achievements in-promoting the highest good of man arid - the greatest1 glory of God,5 no mortal eye can foresee, no mortal mind "compre kepL, his greatness,' arid ihis hopeful destiny, onder God we . owe . to the onion of. these. . States. Preserve it, end onward, onward, to illimitabie ad- varices we move, n blessing to all the World,- pro nounced blessed by all who behold or teelour in flueace. h P'ssol je J$ arid yotj ismember. the rip blest structure ca earth ; and ; instead.of cut now onward and hopeful career, yon. introduce-rypa know not what under the old reign of Confusion and Night. ..A fearful responsibil ity . is theirs who take hold, of these pillars., Samson-like,,, eyeless and maddened, they may die araidstaheWuins? by which others are Crushed; but what have 'they gained 1 Yes, "that is : the questionY ami thither let tbe,calQualtioi" bendV'j Ve 'adinire a selsacj rificing spirit-r-a:. Cartius-like, derotion for the goodof one's country and mankind j ' but to . oom one's self for distrution's sake, involving all in ruin without the hppr pretence of benfit,-jfthu be lcdeath! for f principle," ,those may fSvear Who' win. the inartyrs crbwn.jlrenasus himself being judge, thisfwereuo remedy at all. 'Bondmen; would be bondnien"itni.TT-The sot I 'tor which'the .'south is ent1tfedwould be huge.pijlars of goVernrnent, for that only, which even nowVby theconseritof all hemay clainiaod take -her constitutional share ! ;T Surely ' -grave and "reverendTnenj CautioUs rind prayerfulj" f will not pursue o. reckless, and ruimous a ojurse On this also wefrayvejrinly: ' r"-4th.:f "But the North is resolved as one' man, to have no further responsibility for slavery V.aqd I -plievejhat resol 1 expense, if necessary, ". of I the : federal . Union.:' This is certainly taking very strong, ground J .but whether high or low ground,-may admit pf 4i quea tlori We Hare hot certain thai -we Understand 1 all that was intended : to be implied ln this-.declara tksn.: There is certainly a sense in which the north has no farther responsibility to take. The question of comriaon right to the acquired territo ry "was settled ages ago. All ;that now remains, i to Ascertain lhe fproper quota of feacb -section, and define the lines of demarcation. This surely peed not in any .sense endanger the. Union. If, however, the meaning of Irenajns wasy that, the riortK would, even at the "risk of a dissolution cf KheTJpoa,' exciude. the soui'i witrr her guaranteed institutions from her proper portion of that terjrjlo- ry this is what we-have t saidV pen. 1,'principle will r?oV attempt----men without 'principle' cannot e!Tectitv'..Of if he meant tliat the" north would in 'jsiich a case, withdra w from the Union, and thus wash her hands f .'any 'farther ;reVponsbiIityfor slavery f t we have: only to say, that the rel atiocs of man toward his fellow man 5 and of - man to ward his God, do not always admit of men's sayr ing' ho w triuch or how little responsibil Ity they will take tThe Priest arid the Levite, .'grave end leverer.d, cautious and prayerful' men in ancient times, were oF this class. 'They were r.o'rceponsr bility'J men but,-, before )Ke : . grea t;wbi t e:hih rone when the ; books shall.be cpened, l will'be seen. that relations and rerponsibiiities were jclrreay upon theni l-their ' passing by-fcn the : other side did riot "shake them ofK Just so in this case.' By theiolnt cctcf Old Erilarid. New 'Erislaad: 'and the. Southern jCo'cnes, relations were cstabliihed between the white population of.-this' country .and the African race. Tho? -relations created res pcn?ibi!ities.;f"The present generation weTeborrt under those re?ponibilHies. .- Those relations. sre cf a hih rnerai, as well -.as . civil nature rind they rerr.ect iamcasurethewhebxatien, fc? we are. all cae people. K 12 vary part cf the Union sustains rsi 1 die-is to eery ether part.' And thee: re!atlc:t3 r.re. for jjood-and ret for. ev 11., The south h per ferre:nj.a"rcU3 rrcrh in.-jrrpfcTieg th 2. ; physical ccne'tbnfarnishing religious instruction, end e!e v;ti.:g the 'rr.hr.! character 'cf her cht.rcJ papula tion. In this" she descrrc the; caar.ter.ar.ee and er.courngemer.t cf rr.cn cf "principle and prayer, The re. at. an kw. .. (.C.J J.1 . ....... r 1-f was da .t'ce. 1 cv t ,i;.,.r. ; w - . w 0 .40 i at cf c: . f " M,r. 1 v. u. i, j ii.cn v. .. . i. ......... 1. - j .- i. e ...... . 1. - . nay, it would be, but far the unwise and unri; cfrr.:;..henz":r.:et3i;; ether j rt3. j'tf r'.ec . . w . t i . i r i-Vhir'-' en ihc.ren'; t f rr.eral cl.'voticn. euccfc uu a utpnvuiiuu ui riui iu uia icrniory " itself4 Med cf pr incfpl en surely do riot ; intend to be euilty of io gross a vioktloa of this - univef. The combinations arid the ' rnovemcnts to which Ireriteus refers, are those of direct antagonism to the south. They tower also to amazing heigh?, overtopping the Union itself. '' Whether then,.' those men are either discharging their ' own boral responsibilit-ty, or are likely, ia any manner to benefit theiv slave, for; whose ; welfare, their deep sympathies - are 1 excited, we leave jt for them to decide. yWiihdra wing, standing aloof,, denounc ing, threatening, thwarting and hafrassing these never canenect , any gcod,. , The course of the good &rnaritan was vastly difiercnt.'" c -,'. - ,f' tly The value of the Union we shall not pretend to 'calculated AVe regard it of inestimable" "worth. Ve" shall neither consent to - figure'! in that line, por Ehalle erivykthose ; who do, iThe 'answer' .... . . . - . s . . . we shal I ca 1 m ly .wait J rpm those who have resolv ed to 4die for principle- well content ourselves to live for duty, benefitting all we can, whether south Word, to the Impenitent t. 'Come ye sinners, poor anil ueedvj ?, VVeak and wounded, sick and sore, T.,m. .1 L. '! :. i . ... ' 5 r.t-i rfcsua irauj Biauus iu Biiic jnu, .':': -..Full of pity, kTe and poweiJ.:1..; ?ii C Such' is the language' of every heart - which is filledtwith the Spirit of Christ. Those:whb do hot. fear God arespmetirjies s.etted iinn the belief that Christians them, and sometimes perhaps have reason, ton say, "xso man n as carea ior my t soui . 'r -. I5ut it is not &6 ".With the soul which ' enjoy s ' the presence of Jcsus;' His soul Ms 'nriitedo Christ. The Savior came to call J sinners u to repentance. He has associated , his people with him in the -same great work. . While - here upon the earth, he went about personally to preach salvation, and so-much' more i ioapor-'; tant .was his work- than any other, that be did not hesitate to cairmen.away from every othet pursuit and employrnerit - to listen while he lughtthem the way oflife. When the disciples Were.cohrerted,'he made thenv his associates and sent them out to preach ;tO sinners; and; he has continued to do so until 'the'present tirqe. Jyowfwe are. upon the earth,, a - few-. ministers and Christians, and a, mullituderof j sinners in ; the way to death. Jesus is in heaven pfepar- mg mansions,! restior an Arno Deneye in himWe are to; echo his yoice, aiidVembody his fe'pirit while wemitateliis exarnple, ; and go" about td do good, and T Say,; Come,: for -all things are dw'-ready?' ) T- Godis 1 ready: to receave you. and: forgive iall your sins. He is ready to bathe-your souls m the precious blood of his Son. Without this' iyoui nevef'cin" be hapy. - Oesns -is eadyT.to': giudeurwn the' eartn to regeneirateiyour soulKand lead YPui; glorious" shining vay,'uji to theenjoymnt of immortal ity s and -eternal 'life; A--crown of glory-f a';rnans!papf restbburidles'iiches all are ready, for thos whp e mb race the Son of uoa.v.,Jtour pastor is reaay .roi receive: you, nay, has been weeping in secret placesover ybur corid itiori fb r a 1 oriw tim ev an d -"wishi n g that "th'eu heavenly, Jtbatv vision sp fdivine' Lmigb,arye7.Kei he could joirin 'spngof rejoicing with the angels over your repentance The house of worship r-is opened on the Sab-r ua-Lii ior you. mai you may near . now, me oa- viour aiea ior yqu.iy ny inenvia youvaierr - Do not flatter yourself that you hVvnp need 01 salvation. . . 1 1 your heart has: rejected . the Saviour; br said, Go Ihy way for this vtinier all heaven looks upon you with-astonishment and horrorX The stains of endrin oU5 guilt are upon youriooU ; In thisirelationw eyerTthing you do isturned into a crime, and all your exx-. joy'merits are hut treasunng up wrath against the; day jojf atluj ;Tbe jChrstiaiitli is to hirn . as the pjiilosoplier stone,-r-it turnsje ven 1" his aOictions into:blessings.ri But : your '.unbelief ii Ihe reverse6f this" it turns every blessiag into afiriaT 'c ciey'e"ttlie iristructrons of infinile wiidom.: You are condemnedaIreadyr ?and;efery' PWS day is like the wheel of a chariot,: whose suc cessive revolutions roll you op to endless" ' rum.; TJrealjTloos'e thenrfrorn the" snares of sin ! - O, VI---i.ri' '-. - I'.iir.-i ni.jLv'r. i.--i cry( ior mcicy ueiore n wo t?cc nuw a pale and lifeless forrp itarts from ftue grave -of each one of your young friends ."who. have aiea aunng tne past year, to give- iorce wiuai sdlcrnri warning cfs your, now is t he d ay o f sal vation'JJ'-rr JJf Iftgistcr;.: ":'-v;;4--iPanItsor -JSIinisters .; ;. ; Froni ' an excellent aVticle on the Mlntst ry In a late number of the Mornin-i Star,, we ' take the lol lowing enumeration pi lauiis to .ce gvoiaet f We-' will next' nzTae-jlstcrrf. tSome have t rcprc'.ensible habit cf liateririejV which is of perrlcie :3 trrcleriey,. :.It is wholly ijri worth following enumeration of faults tb ,be; avoided Some have a rery niost tljy' r.h ambassadorpf Christ. ,V He-Js'set as'a'.waj chman; toAvar'n. ret a rcrfjrmer 'arhaseh a People. rare Ti!rrr-.:V vrtf.i : i -.. I c-'fiUH. rnnnh. ' 'Tha creacher thculJ li cu'cticretiari'd, kind, lut;'hej t.!;ou!J .never f.atter. ' ,-"Tl attery isu'sually practiced' to v., ...... .... O I aid pre cere Pottery h return, if from . no .baser, mo tive, .It is b;r.er.talle ta sec a- r.injsfcr cnkicua'. to kr.e'v 1.-; th!j cr that sercaen n ItheJcr what is thar-ht cf h;i t:':ntr ;.;Wcrc ha'prq :rly irr tent c:i. c'-ig'g Vh- vreuhl hare Ijitb.dirpesi ttcn- to trar.t pepu:enty.,.i v? ; Clcee!y clh.J to lh last is ..(othT..-r .i lha vi..i .Ilim- cf the "1 i ill: i 3 ..; ,' lb 1 Ll!.er3 "lioihh :-'i thii ('.i'.aritson' A . c: thei th:. uh .1 cto rr.ee t : c yej 1 c....i ' at.::.', r,.a'.r.;jy , tc- r;. '-pxitylli rnaseern strange that those who have to deal constantly with the most soleriiri re al ities, should e ver ' be ' guilty of levity, ? But they are exposed to iit even from a natural princi p!e.DfAfter the mind ; has - beep .. closely - npplied in one direction, there is a reaction, which is lia ble to carry; it to. the other extreme. , Some good meri have fallen under i 13 power and destroyed their influence ' The minister who Indulges in foolish talking and ' jesting, fiiroloui arnusemerit, and frequents parties oPpIearurei'Mivill1 find lhat many see the inconsistency of his 5 conduct,' and cither his confidence or bis conscience must soon be sacrificedifcTheonly osafe rule! in this as int all other doubtful practices, is tptal abstjnencerihi , Gloomintst is also to be avoided. 4 The minis ter ought tpbe cheerful andjhappy.jv He sbould not allow, his mind to broody over evils real J or irriagiiriary,"or to be, over anxious abbui the future. Better keep aVvvork, do all thV go he can, and commit all Jo God. ; Cheerfulness is mucri more favorable to success than -tnelaricholv.' Consid er the example of Christ jjie, endured the ,so;est trialsyyet wa uniformly resigned and ' cheerful. to be constitutional withsome,but it should be 'overcome."- Some entirely 'destroy their influcnce4iy perpetual fretting arid fault flndirigThisis; all wrofigh?If errors or delinqaencietcxlst3 among the people, goto work jnia cmanlywayif for ; their removal,n the, matter worse V Some rivinisters , alsp acquire a habit of speak ing evi I xf each ? otherVW hat erer be the pretence for this, its tendency is per- OICIOUS. . , . i Getting ifidd,tttii circumstances may re- quire us to contract' a debt where the means are sure of meeting it. " But it is impbssiblela-say bow much evil has-beep fone by .mroisjers - running mi ueui wuooot. a reasonaDie-prospecia ot 1 paying. unesiy. is o caruinat virtue t)eixer quu. preacn- ngthan become, dishonest. But mostcases of the kind in question arise from needless" imprudence. "tsiio iiMistalteii Fears' . -..'vst-i;: It is riot dnfrequently the case that; Christians of ihe-'tnost- fervent;and exemplary piety allow themselves to be depressed, by urmecessajyt fears. AV hen ;tney,i eomparet, their, own S hearts and lives with the high standard of God's lair, ..and discov er, in themselves pride, .carthliness,:? remissness, end languor n duty, .and but little done by them for the. salvation of the world and the clory of their iteaeemer, aitnougn they rush to the cross lis lucw uuiy iciuc, uuu uwccpb uy tuiu H oil- prevailing efficacy,1 they are reluctanr to admit to their hearts the peace which" belongs to a justified stale.;! So profound are th eir ; ; convictions of j the holiness qf,God so thorough nod pervading the sense of -their j Qwntvpnhlessnesshthat they - are slow to accredit such an exuberance of divme. mer cy, as is necessary for , sinners of so grave acasev Alas f they do not know, or are riot readyfb be lieve that predseiy Tor therp . are the promises -of the Bible.-- It ' is preciselythaf poverty of spirit . t ti " .... , 1 t t t ". . . - - a . wnicn tney exnioii : wnicn nas tne picage or tne kingdom oXheaven-i--pregiseiy that -humility and contrition which God has promised to bless with his reTivingr:Spirit.-In pne, word, Vtbisis the fear pf, God-that fear which , through the sacred volume js commanded and commended, and with which js always joined the ;ripprovirig . smile "of the "Almighty; Father.' ; Persons in this", frame of mind, therefore, instead of looking upon the more immediate presence of GoaVinto which death shall iishert hern,-with apprehension,' should Wei come that presence: as the: unfai I ing cbnsurama tioo of their highest spiritual wishes. t.Ia.lhem is. the, hga rt oC children, not repelled on ; high as t assuming,; but 1 welcprned. as responsive, - to the heart, of ;their Father? in heaven- Let them cast an ay; the 1 r apprehensions and rejoicein ; hope- 1 n t Ii e very "act that they fear GcI in the very luuv nujfc ui tar news vi uis iiuiuicss are tj yiu- fourid arid imbressrve:Vnd their sense of the rieed of -his grace sa;deep" as to feaid them" daily to the Redeemer s-cross they tnn y'find the best assar- ahce of their afey, -for tkTbe Lord taketh plca- sure m them that fear himi in those that hope in his mercy .?uf .V2Vr r 'i d f.c t.-.jn Why should they in whom fGod ."taketh plea sure, tremble alJherprospect of. meeting. tbeirf FatbeM Ntw1 York' Recorder.' ' - ' " ' . , ..- . , The Great SuipllCc1 Qucslioni ir . t-Jf-Clergyrnan,pf-.London,?-Iias addressel' a letter to the- Morning Post;; which JplaEces ? the' great; Suipllceiquesltauniu: :f somewhat vnew? light, byxreference ;toHhe rpounds ? .shillings and pence' aspect of the Ifair.'Vj.Reachin.iii asuqdice is a saving plan. The surplice is the only costuriie provided by law for the offi-f ciaung clergyman ai me eAjn;uwx- kuv pt ish. Tlie pwr clergy mrnust pay for hii own coat , and; bis' own gown, but the "pur C. t V t . surplice can -save the expense 01 purcuasmga rrnwft or : rire tent ltsnveannrr "rit iiere ..ns in r 1 1 ' - - ' economical jrrouna .tonne preiereacy, . vmeu Uve do pot' recollect to have secnbefore insisted upon,,,,We sometimes ihearIaciermait beiTig.slrippedpf lii.gownI the best Way Ho' prey e pt'l h s c'i e 'rr lihap, n eve r to wear a govii, 'but oiily' surplice ? ' Boes the law require a clergyman- "to;- preach ' in a gown'?. -!i The "Londoa Clergyman - seems to Thiuk'no't 'declariag tliat, if hel had'the mis: ibrtiniei to; bs connected ia any . way ..with ;-so irTeligteius'a,- people as:tlipsc'. cth St. SidwellV; Er.ctcr, and m bl'ck or red .rjown. were pro vided for him, and paid for by the patr.eners, he, fwould eVn preach to th?ni ia"'. hh t:or- ritanical, pefsecutingbigoi h vvho quarrel witlj tfier sacerdotal shirt, have tb supply the J$urqlice af.'ttiid to paf for -IHeHvashih N0W7 fif -a jiaarv costume of a hlatr"nnf : " gown at '.all V imagine tbe prodigious sensa tion such a spectacle as thii would fvrif. in church ! Rowland Hill cend. wh'j nil gown r. -res sir," replied the-' mnd "bu not, without my CharacterC-aqualifica-y-lion in HvhTcK he5 knew the rfuestforier1 to' be -"wanting: A -gown issometimes convenient ' as covering rents ind patches j'hut it looks' ill, ' : Moes;a;cliafter)i'irhea'itgcti fustyi! .W'T thinks there iis somethmg reasonable via r: the London , .Clergyman's'- spulationj hat those Who-. insist-, upon the 5jreachersporUn either blaclc,.pr wbiteor1. red,"'aouldproyidVthe -cosmcorungiy:fAfte?alI . coa is noyv; ; used -toltfierdiriarjf costume cf a elergy- - r : manwhd'. Wasih caderriiciari.' The Vowri lis an academical; hot a,acerdotar,fnor-trictly W yreurV v1 cienar costumev It belongs tba"cpljege7 bbt'" to4-'ii e chrch.!,Cusm 'has ' dbliferated'distinrtiorisvhich had once tfspec-C" significance and thdse- l3fssenting pastors . arid preachers who scruple to put on ;a gown as & thing runlawful "are. notperhapSj.-wiscr : - than those-who canntpreachcomforly with. out that imposing disguise. 'Jt is as well, hoy ever, that the fact should be . generally under stood ; that a black coat is quite as clerical a dress as .a. black crown :-that' it is. in fart what he black gowp'used to 4e--a Dreacher's f'lfi-.Vap3rv jperlectl E propriety require rjotb ing more; than that a pub l:c teacher,'pasfor, br lecturer should appear be- - tore Ids - auditory dressed inithe best1 of his usual apd properer apparel---even : though -it " were but a cleanSmockfroek A $ i - -' The question was onee submitted-lb Gcore-e W etK H'1?!? wonld jrqeeive an address from the genersd , body of ' Protestant . Dissenting minlstersm the' . Metropolis, clad otherwise than'in go sJ" ;The answer of the ' king Was characteristic of his perfect tact and good feeling Whatever- dress' Hhcv wear whettihestaod' kings, ; must be quite r gobdhcenoughSlbr my "M.. court. iondon Patriot, ' ' ' ' .''...-; . , ' : - H Keasons For Cocimunion. ; - C'. t?- ..Jl-VV .: . : .. s . r ' i ,. ' : f. do not go to the Lord's-table to-xrive. but to" receive .; not Jo tell jChrist how gopd j ' ain, but. to thinlc how' good he is I have a creat many stns and wants to'tell him of,mdrc lhah wrbuld take up the whole 'day j and - when' I . a " 1 "'.. . f . . ... . ' . -,- nave 101a mm that r know cf mysel t, it is : not the' half, ! but; aHvery-Iittle, of what ie 'St knows of me. I bringmy self, that is glnio , him, helievinglhat he .will be all to me. f and . do airior ine that as .in his heart j andt I , know it is a. very cpmpalonaVjorieri: "l Was"" a sinner to the Saviour. sTo whom else ,shoU I I gP, with?my " blin'd eyes foul.leprpsy, f hard heartVnd irebelliou?w!jr? ( otust have I know notliow: mariyracp" Jand cjnalirications v Joorto :ihe acVatnentwitri; . but' I cannot stay fdr Hhe'rii myr wants are J ; olgerit';; (' I am adyin iriarjy Lordf with his known kihdnesssaysy. "boine'ldbthis' ' remember me," T ' His invitation is qualification ' enough and I long to feel on him, ' to ' thank fears f arid, though' all the saints on earth stood up 'with one 1 mouth -toTorbil'iheVIv;topdt ' myself under'tJhnstiS 'iwinganbf to'y lahim" for my tefuge Trorii 'thet monster' sinf-readir to -dLdanCiPrixme Thoughts Kscellent Rules. -Always takethe part of an absent person who is censured in.comDanyy j jSr as truth and pro rfrietr will alio v?fffMVQ " ' : Never dispute' if f can fairly avoid it'- Kot 'dispute with ari old man more than seven ty years of 'age,' nor with a-wdmani nor, withan enthusiast. &Kot ..affect to beVwiltyV'pr tpjes so as to;S wburid the feelings of anolhert:.'-! ' Say as ' little as possible of triy self arid those who are near meTy- 1 c.;rifj; j; ;.f Arii" at cheerfulness without jevityS; Ah; Never court the favor of the rich, .by flattering I their rsnity and heir..TicesVv .;? - HfAite -e V Respect yirtoeoogb , ejothed in rags. . h Speak, with calmness and consideration on all occasions J especially in circumstances which tend " ! "Frequently 'review my conduct arid note ray failings. T . , A ' ': Oa all pecasions to have i!Trospcct the end of life, arid a Aituje stater . ; ! . ' A i "' Not flatter myself that ! can keep up to ' tneso rules however; honestly ; p may aim aVitf H'-IS' "'"''A Llcdcl Sneccli. " i ' -Jellathicav die Bari cf Croatia being greeted ; wivh ! an enthusiastic; pnUic rcccpuon; at; Phdas, end called cri tbr;a speech made the fallowing U ,: r 'GerttIcmen, "there has been too much talking already, it is my part to actClf less bed beca said, and more done, .there would have been less onhappiness in the world." , Like si the dry earth coveteth the rain, even so the law inakcth troubled and aCIicted souls, to thirst after Christ. To such, Christ savor cth sweetly , to thcrii he is nothing else but iov, .consoimoa ana me. vna mcic w.b.i.- neth Christ and his beneht. ii-Iitly to known. Luther' ...... . A. ' . " . . ..