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." 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
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;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,
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cfrr.:;..henz":r.:et3i;; ether j
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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,
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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
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'-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.' ' - ' " '
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, 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. ' . " . . ..