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' "MTFRh!' " TTTTTt-H'TN a-t-; U I: DEVOTED TO RELIGION, MORALITY. Lt rERATURE.AND GENERAL INTELLIGENCE. T. MEREDITH. EDITOR. VOL. Ill W. mmmm , V ! NKWHHUN, N. C, WKDNESDAY. NOVEMHKR 8. 18:17. WHOLE NO. U7. I TE (IMS. v v-1 The Biblical ' Recorder is published every Wednesday, at $2. 50 per annum, if paid within sir months, or $3 if paid subsequently to that period. ' '"'.''" v Any person who will become lesponnble for six copies, or who will forward the names of six su scribers, shall be entitled to a seventh copy gratis. No subscription will be received foi less than one year, unless paid in advance j and no discon tinuance will be allowed until arrearages arepaid. . Persons wishing to discontinue w ill be expected to give notice to that effect prior to the t;ommence meut of a new year ; otherwise they will be con sidered as responsible for the ensuing twelve months,. ' v ; ' - AH eommunications except those ol affects who act gratuitously, to secure attention, must te post paid hug sceptre, commanded you sternly to answer. In a faiut quivering voice I hrA .. i tomsbraent, answer yes. He then inquired if n was true that you had written a certain anon ymous letter to your minister-ol fa tilt.fi ml in and impertinent character. You foultered again: huith0rlA.il ',A -v " V 7"---6-'"i uuu is wuaa lace oe.ormea wun paston. T L " ,7,7 001 at,n' ,l 1 Ulc- lney cowt them, but it is done under the inia- parents who provoke their children to anger by not u.sing those affectionate admonitions which are absolutely necessary tn orderto produce obe dience. It is true they aefmouish them, but it is .1. j .... . . wiwi novice mat bespeaks anger they look ul wufu u myseii. Tou hunir vour head with shame, and stammered out, MI have." "So then," said he, "you confess that you have been guilty of going.about among your brethren, lessening the Character of your minister, whom you prais ed to his face, to whom you professed the warm est friendship, and whom you believed to be a good man; and that you have written h.im an anonymous letter t" Ihesewords were uttered in a tone the most All remittances regularly made to our address malicious and scornful: and with a dance to m-trwH chill hi at niif riet I .. .1 f " by mail, shall be at our risk. Any person ordering 10 copies, and payingthe moDifY in advance, hall have the same for $20. ) From the Protestant Episcopalian A REMARKABLE DREAM. Some years ago there lived in the city of New York a Presbytenau minister of great talents, of greatjel jquoace, and of great eccentricity. His pec u liia ri ties, often entirely inoffensive,, were frqjently misinterpreted, and not unfrequently unkindly and maliciously misrepresented. It so happened, Uiat it came to his'ears that an officer of his church, one of his deacons, h id secretly bewi miki ig very free with his character. He was exceedingly wounde5d at this unkindness in. one of nis own flock; and one whose office ought 'to have led him to protect rather than traduce his pastorls reputation ; and Imauopted the ioilowing pointed and effectual way to give him a rebuke. Thosewhoare in thehabit of assailing the clergy, and particularly of finding fault with their pastors may perhaps derive some benefit from the story. For their special edification the narrative is given. He went to the house of the traducer, and was received as usual with great cordiality. -He seemed indifferent, however, to tue assiduities which were shown him, and appeared distressed and sad. His friend inquired the cause of this singular change in his deportmeut, lor he was of a remarkably cheerful and communicative dispo sition.; 'ne minister told him he was sad indeed, and had good reason to be so; for he had ascertain ed that even some upon whom he ha . relied at his friends were secretly traducing his character, and undermining his official influeuce. The deacon expressed great regret at this information, and assured him of his support and influence at oil times. He then told aim that he was weigh ed down .under the frigi.tful impressions of a dream; which he had had the night before, and which; he could not banish from his mind: and that after the assurances he had , juat received of ms, attainment and conkdeuce, it troubled him more thau evr. Pressed to repeat this remark able dream, he told it thus: I dreamed last night that I xlied. As soon as my spirit parted from my-body, it was taken in charge by an angel, by whom it was conducted through a dark passage. oi inghtful gloom and horror. Atne partku- iir spoyn this dismal valley. I heard groans and shrieks, and clanking of chains, at the noise of which I started back in terror. My: conductor encouragingly bade me feel no alarm, and told , me kindly that we were passing the mouth of the place ot condemned spirits; but that we should soon be beyond the hearing of laeir sufferings. He told me also, that if I felt the desire, and had the courage, he would give me a view of this place of torment; and I consented. He took me to an iron door.wntch flew open at his touch, and f immediately I found mvself on the verge of an : immense inverted cone, inside of which there was a spiral staircase leading down to the bot tom., I was led along these steps ; and everv now and then we came to the grmted opening of a dungeon, through which I saw some misera ble being in the agonies of his condemnation. At last ! we reached the end of the stairs, which ld us directly into a arge room, which I saw crowded with criminals seeming to awnit their doom, and laughing add exultine fiends. I saw the devil, seated upon an elevated throne, with a huge iron crown upon his bead, and a massv iron sceptre in ms band. As we entered 1 saw him cast a fierce andj malignant glance at apar ticular person in the crowd, and sternly command feim to be brought before him. The individual thus pointed out advanced with trembling step, and with horrible agitation, seeming to anticipate his fate, stood up in a sort of box, guarded by frightful-looking demons, who seemed to exult tn his dismay. I caught a glance of his counte nance; and, O deacon, it was you! I coufd not believe ray sightbut I soon heard your name called, and verified your voice. I found indeed, to my horror, that it was you. The devil seated on his throne, called out to you ii a stern voice, that made me quiver, to declare yourself, and to answer jthe questions that should be put to you. And there ensued the following dialogue. .' The devil asked you it you had been a prefessiog Christian, and if so, to what church you were at tached, i Youanswered that you had been for ; years ai member and an officer in church. The devil asked who was vour pastor to which you ans wered, the Rev. Mr. - . The devil wards me so significant as to attract vour atten lion. You turned and saw me. You seemed covered with confusion, and convulsed with ter ror but upon being commanded to answer, you said, "I cannot deny that I have." The devil .hen descended from his throne, and walked up directly towards you then takine the huge iron crown from off his own head, and placing it on yours, he said uith a look of scorn, and a hellish smile of pleasurp, "then wear this : you are more worthy-of distinction here than lam." Imme diately the whole infernal throng set up a roar of laughter, and began to taunt you with "deacon , deacon- : , a Christian are you, eh!" At last I saw vou loaded with chains and dratr- . . . . ence of an excited temper. ' O. how unhappy must be the condition of such children their home has become an irksome prison instead of the delightful retreat of peace and happiness. If you would touch the chorda of harmonv in of them, that t haveiomewhat I n-ay drf Tor Chrift, who is tstutde$idtrabxlittct lotnt? Hetul eralUe. (the all-drirb!e one, the ecry. ihioa desirable.) And this love is the sum of all .he requires ol us ; it is that which mikt t all our meanest service ccrplable, and ritbout which all weoffVrto him is distasteful. God doth de serve our love.net only by his matchlr ts exTlle n cy and bautv. but bv his matchlrfs lote to up, and that tithe Urcnrit loidstone e! lore. He kalh Urcd . raid the Ar.le, Gal. it 20 How apprara that T In no Iras than this, lie your children's hearts, address them in lonrs of, hath given kimtelffor ne. .Oriatr.ly thenjhere muuut-ja. it you .vouiu expel me loousnnessj is no clearer cnaracter of our lovr than lh;. to that is bound up in the hvarta of your ctildren, j give ourselves to him who hath so bred tisvi ana bring them in humble fubnmsion to your commands, exercise the needful authority, but ged away, shrieking in the most piteous manner. I looked off from the frightful sight, and begged my conductor to hasten awav ; and as we turned to depart, I heard a massy !oor grate upon its hinges, and heard cries of "put him in," i'put him in." The loud noise ofa heavy bolt succeeded next and woke me. I lound 1 had been dream ing. But the dream has left a deep and melan choly impression upon luy spirits; and that's the reason I am sad this morning. The deacon took the hint. The dream and the circumstance of its narration got wind in the church: and the mouths of the parish gossips were shut for some time. The following is the Circular letter attached to the Minutes of the Beulah Baptist Association, latelv held at Ephesus Meeting-bouse, Person co., N C. v n CIRCULAR LETTER. Dear Brethren". The subject of our pre sent remarks, to which your attention is invited, is that of parental duty. The destiny of your children depends greatly upon the manner in which they are brought up. Long after you 1 I A snail nave gon to your eternal nome, yur words and actions will be aiding in the forma tion degree their guide to eternal bliss, or to eternal wo. We would therefore ask, what duty can be paramount to these you owe your children t There is no sin more dangerous in its conse quences, than parental neglect. You cannot be blameless in neglecting these responsibilities, you must, therefore, take your childrei. by the hand, and lead them in the way ot righteousness In performing this duty, your devotional feelings must be sincere, and your piety deep rooted. It is vain to hope that your children will walk in the wayof righteousness, when you lead the way in wickedness. It is folly to expect that their affections will be fixed upon the world to come, when yours are fixed upon'this world. Do you not know that your example must cor respond with your precept f If you say one thing and do another will not your children do so too? Therefore, let us entreat you to live a holy life before your children. Much, "very much, depends upon it; live in that holy atmos phere, and breathe that pure, salubrious air which emanates from the throne of God, this will qualify you for the arduous task of.training up your children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. Whenever we hear parents cau tion their children against the vices of the day, such as lying, swearing, and drunkenness, we are made to wonder wbethertbey have divested themselves of these bad habits. Now, if they harp not. how can thev eXDect their children to T-frain from them ? "Ttiou that nreachesta man must not steal, dost thou steal 1' Or thou that "savest. mv children be; cautious of that demon. intemperance, "it will sting like a serpent, ana bite like an adder", do you carets the monster which you tell them is so dangerous? if you do, will thev take the caution? We think not. If you; go on in unrepented wickedness, your chil- exercie it in love impress upon their minds the ...u:.t. .u . f i . i . l .i which uiry uwr 10 vjou ifaru inrm ineir accountability the great necessity of seeking the salvation of their souls tell them of the joys of heaven, and of the woful doom of the wickrd. If you would be successful in bringing them to the truth1, you must dwell upon the great love of God "in gimg his Son to die, that whosoever believtth on him should not perish, but havt ev erlasting life." Teach then the way of salvation by CAm. ! The Philosopher rmy admire the.beauties of creation, but it ia the love of G.-d in reconciling the world unto hirasi-If through the sufferings of he Saviour, that attracts the heart und brings it to repentance. . i ou raus. pray for 'your chil dren; commit them to God by fervent supplication let them see that vour d-5ires are intense, that hey may be made the recipients of Goi a grace. The frrliriija which animate your bofoms, will. in some degree, be trant!crred to the bosoir.s of your childrt n. Those sc-nes of devotion will long be rtmembered, and leave a trace upon their memory never to be effactd. When you are done with lime and all eailblv things, these pray ers will not b forgotten. We read of a man. who.while sittinff at the gaming table, became! very sad he was naked the cuust of his dejec tion, he said, "I cannot help thinking of the prayers my mother used to offer lor me at the bed side i hrn I was a child; old as lam, 1 cannot for pet lhf impression of those earlv vmrs Mrv o - - - f - - J J - - - I (hers, think of it; your tongues can plead with an 1 eloquence unknown in the pulpit. For the con solation of parents, we will relate the following fact: A father and mother became much concern eu for their children's welfare, and being con vinced of the great necessity of praying for them, they covenanted to perform that duty three times a day. The father, in a short time, became in doleut; he said it is useless to comply with our engagement, for our children urow wor5e and wore; it Utrung the mother replied, this is appa rently the case, but instead of giving them up as hopeless, we will double our diligence and present them before the Lord six times a dav. A noble resolution ; go and do likewise. These pa rents had the happiness of seeing nearly all their children converted to God. Parents who never pray for their children are unbelievers at heart What) have children committed to your care and never pray fortheni Who are bone of your bone, and flesh of your flesh? Neglect it, and you will regret it in the lime to come. Dear pirenti', in conclusion, permit us to say to you let holiness be your motto piety your example, and the glo- e ym 1 . . . L? 1 .i.'lrll rv 01 Vjroa your ODjecu vnu nay me jrou 01 ait grace Kelp you to live in the performance of pa rental duty is our prayer for Christ's sake. Amen. 1 given him!ell lor us. This affection mart be tvstowi-d tcnewbrre: thrre is no man but bath some prime choice,orac- wbnt that is th predominant delirht of his aoul: vill it not then be our wisdom to make the wot thiest choice 1 seeing it is tflrred of.it is extreme folly to reject it. . Grace doth notplufk up bv the roots aoJ whol ly dclroy the natural partiobs of the nund. be caue they are dutempered by in ! that weffc ia extreme remedy lo cure by killinr, a&d fcra! by cumngt IT: no, but it correct ihe disiemnvc in them ; it dries not op thi main stream cf lore.bul j It ia a period of humiliaiicn. The pr&d, iLs kaugLiy,U.e arsliisom. tbr tni-lty fteLrrae rjiho hih, the nch,ihe rif-.eo inirlJecLall arelrcar Li don on a lel nuh the Lunelle ar. d tA iftirr The IcAy eminer.ee for wl.khtl ey r.rotr, now, in the hour of i!rath, rira op U iorr tlrrn, lett ing upon its Law cf und the turep cf anhy. Tbearp'auteof th tnuhiiacV, which esre v.at the pendulum cf their trry trtion. ajiti tor in its true IrpLt.a fickle trrmth. Ti e j'ry cd pomp cf the world, ita plraiurr. us Lcpe, and its i proisrt, w hich aihcrt tirr.e tirjee fli.tccd with the brilliancy of a diamond, hae lxerr. dull and v-lurkas. "They arr r.ih cr.to d'tth they are rrLzing tie truth el th:i frit rf f-rrir- lureirhichd.-clxriathat-ibefjthscacrti.li nttfd jucth away." It ita perioi cfanroiih. Tfcrralr.f ttadlt. eaird body, tojtlhrr wkhtlt isffrrisf tf a lit rowed mind, cannU Lot jroducr ar-v:iih. In brahh and protrwnty rrrttcn may rftcw ne d raiu a thcuani cirfomiur.cra which ca a dy ing Led atrUvor d control It it in tie lau ttur that wr arednirn. t it trre.urn c -tmIio J here it no rscap from tlcuLt a gen Ucl: orcr the jiait likeo utirl i&d,lrtr vp lie ic:: forg(.:rn drrds cf i:iicj:?r a&u L'.lv. tti lrir-a purifies it from ihe mud which it is full cf ia i: e m out v;cn the rr.citiory aa frrtb a&J ti&rova wiooz cuuri, or tuiot ii into it riht channel, as the things el ytiicrdar. to Framthe Southern Cbarckuxin. LOVE TO GOD. The distinctions which some make in lest, need not betaken as imparting different kindj.but different actings of the same lore, by! which we may try our so much pretended lore of Christ, which in truth is so rarely found. There! will then be in this lore, if it be lenuine, these three qualities, good will, delight, and desire. 1st. Good-icill, arne3l wishing, and (as we can) promoting God's glory, and stirring upo;h- ers so to do. 1 hey who seek more their own things than the thinsrs of Jesus Chritt. more their own praise and esteem than his, are strangers to nta ,ne 'ofe cj Chrit, this divine love ; for Me seeks not her own things. by which it mav ruu into harDioeia.aiid emrsiv n elf into tb? ceaa cf guo Ine. The Holy spir it luroa ibe love cf the ou tow aic'a Gwd iti Chnt, lor in tint way onlr can it appr-ben-1 Hi iove; w then Jeus Chril t the Crt object of thi Dif ine luve he it medium unionis through whom God conveys the euc of hi love lo ihrtoul, and tc eeive hack ill love lo Hiatelf. And if we will coniJcr hit inromparalle Lrau ly, e may look on it in the. Holy Sctipturet, par lirularly in that divine tuoj cf Iort. wherria Hwl- --a- II i a m omunouriowt an lae Dcautirs ul tae creatures dir hi pencil in all iheir t veral excr!!rncie art htrnto.'th untuut. who i the chief rf ten iho-j sands. Thrre it rn inicparatle lutcrmiiture cf lore wuh beliefan J a p ::!' affection, in rerrinn? Divine Iruth ; to thai in r2cct, f.t we ditirroiN them, ihry are mutually ttreojtheoea, the enr tr ihe oiher. and to,thou;ri it teem a circir.it u 2 di vine otir,and falls not under centurecf ihe cbixJ pedantry. It vou ak, How Oiall I do to Ure 7 I answer, llrhtte. If oa ak.Hiw shall I beliexeX I tntwer, Lore. Althoufb ihe exnrettionv. o catoal miod are altoittl.et unavicrv. bv crcilv mistaking them, yet, to a oul taught to rad and hear tin n, bv anv tueature cl that acie tninl of t 1 '-l. A - iove wnercwun iney were penned, tuey are folic heavenly and unutterable awcetbes. Man dirrcliont at to the meant cf beztttic: ana incieain lint iove oictrut, may be uereM fered, and ihry wtio deiisht in number, mav r.ul liply them ; but surely this one will ccmprtheod ihe jjreatt tl and bet rarl, il rot all of theia : be lieve, and you shall tote ; believe kiucA, and jou shall love much ; labor for ttrong aod deep pertua vioot of the glorious thin; which are tpeken cf Chnu, anJ ih!t will command lore. Certainly, did men indeed believe hit worth, thev would ac cordingly iove him : for the reaonaf! creature ca jnot but aflect that most which it firmly be lieves to be woilhiett of affection. O! tbit rait- chievcut unbelief it tb-l which rnaket the heart cold and dead towards God. Sark then lo he- lieve Chriii'i excellency in hiimelf, and hit love to us, aod our interest in him, anJ thi will kindle aueh a Ire in the heart, at will make it acena in a sacrifice of love to htm. The ti?nt likewise of this love mav be raulti plied, according fo the many fruiti and workin t a: a.. . . a ii oi ii , nui in mem an, men is its owq mot in!al I LI !1 It'l .1 m. note rviucncr. rv neo ihe tool DCit thai all lit obedience and endeavor to keep ihe commands cf Jcsu Chrut, which bimteif maket in chararirr, cluUow Irom love, ificn it ii true and uncrre ; far do or suffer whatyou will, wjihcut love all rnut lor oothiog ; all arecipher wuhour, ihey n;r.ify nomioz. i. uor. xm. fhittsthe mrtare of the Gatpel.'aaJ that which the ministry aiuit at ; and il.t rrfore ibe mi nister ought Ij be suiter, ooi for the mtelvct. but lor Chritt, to espouse toult lo bim. aod to Lnc? in mans hearts to hive him. And ctrtamlr, tb is the roost compendious war to ners'iaje to all other Christian duties, (or ibis is to converse witii Jesus Chritt, and where hit love it, no ether io centire will be needful : for love delirftt in the presence and convcis of Ihe party loved. II we are to persuade to duties of the teeond table, the aura ol those is. love to our brethren, rttultin? nica Qiuuteia tucn IV-.ti It it the tr rmir.atioa of cverr lUr.r. It truly, at it ttvx x rfr t eiitter.cr. ll o ena icierything. In the vegtnUe, at in llo animal world, it ia the cltie rf life. Hu: what it dralh at it rrsr-cti tie r.ct!J tr come T lt is a time cf lriaj;f b. It it a lime cl jiy and Lepj ineft. Il is lie beginning cl all ihlus. Il ia lime cf triamrh. In tie rrcftct cf drttib th tOUl ahuJdflf. 1st in tirtt -t f ,,rr life it rises tfiutnphat.l; the g'.oam of tie r ra brebltaway IrLtr lie piercr-g ejeof Unh.Bt. 1 the faia-.in? ipint, rr fresh ttl at u drang nestrt lo UoJ, t:and t:p itrrc; and tcda-jr.trd Uf.rc the great destroyer. In tie very ccr.C.ct e Lrar thet&nr. "Cl draili whercts thy iting) Ogravo ts here is thy victory " It is a lime of joy and larp iet, A cr!dtf sin and torrcw it Lout to 1 eicha; ej fr a Leaven of even. tl Hits. Th p:rrr.t corrail!o ia about lo put on ioforruj4ioa, the rue rial, im mortality. What a gloii .u rulatfc it ills Whalccsrfor joy ! Il it lie Leginnin's cl all thingi. What tl-i pr-r.l lf in cooipanion wnh that which is tj come? It iiamnd cntle ?ei lcre;a tte;;ir: itjne to -s lrmc!e whose builder and rr.akrr is God, and hoif foundations ire eternity. In :l present ante we are net capal'.e cf pjre erjsy. met, iui tr.cre. IVrfrct loreacal jcy tiaceie. Adorn ibe realrr.i cf face." Heresve a'eespoieJ to ten tt.ooiand etiU We are led an ay by mi , tut jcrlto psics cfUdw' and anguish of ruind ; but in traren, The fcul from am fore ttr frro Shall mourn its powrr na mere; Butc!othtd ia ipy.Iets pjritr, Redeeming love adore." " tweetnett into the soul, that il it all love, and The bitter roof of self-love is most hard to pluck ra7illflVin? Zileu, lonufTencg. ... . .i e ru' , Iitimea be for auffering. Iove will make ihe up this strongest and sweetest love of Christ a- notOQ,y but welcome the bitteresi .Sic lone doth it actually though gradually. This love makes the soul like the lower He.iven,slow in ita own motion, most swift in the motion of lhat first which wheels it about; so.the higher de- cree of lore, the more swift. It loves the hard est tasks and greatest difficulties, where it may soul ictions of life; and Ihe hardest kinds I death for bis sake. In a word, there it in love a tweet constraint, or mo? of the heart lo all obedience and duty. n 4P . i oc iove oi uod ii requisite ia rsio'siers fur their preaching cl the word ;tooor Saviour lo 8u Peter, John xxi. 15, Petrr lores! thou tne. iflKtn ecple lhai and that the sou I, .f 1 1-.-; ;n An,n,, r ;n jeeamy lamos. it is requisite lor the r dreo,in all probab, my win go wun you ,vt- pruur... ..v ,VAtkad mi receive the truth in th lo.e of ii, caahot speak less plainly on this subject. If you feringfor him. Il is as strong as demand Chrill prracliH roay b eolfruiQtd io wish that your children may go to heaven, you ny waters cannot qttenth it t-cclei. Tin. , 7. and rmhraced fcy faith and love. must lead the way, impart religious instruction 1 he greater trie us it is, me more reai ore iue You thai have made choice of are most lastme. Aa testimony una expression oi iove, mnu incrciurc 0f e. lei not I asked you if he was what people called a good siaan to which yoa answered, you.,had always so considered him, and he always had that gene ral character. The devil asked you if you and pastor had been particularly intimate, and if you had ever professed devoted friendship to him to which vou answered in the affirmative. "The devil asked you if you hauVbeen in the hab it ot praising him to his face and warmly com mending his character, and his preaching, and his course of proceeding as pastor of the church --to which vou answered firmly, yes. The dev il told vou to consider. - I saw vou hesitate a mo ment; but at last you firmly answered joa had. J theievil then asked you, in a sly arcti tone, u yea had ever gone about the parish whispering things against your minister. , You hesitated and faultered ; bat the devil, roaring , out most hideously, stamping 'his foot aod shaking his tn them, earlv impressions scon as the tntant raina oegms io expauu, id your instructions b imparted ; seed sown on such a soil, we may reasonably hope, will not be lost Doddridge receivea nis religious iaipre5uus i the age of four years; Timothy knew the scrip tures from his childhood,' besides a nuraoer oi others, who, whilst young, tsave been impresseu in the things pertaining loujrii cwC..w..tt -w,. In a rreatmany cases, the first nine or ten years of ou life decide the character of the man. "Train ap a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it. Guard against unfaithfulness; whenever you pro mise your children any thing, let them bare it; be punctual to your engagements, and if possible, let nothing prevent your complying with them. This course will have a salutary effect upon their minds-Uit will inBuence mem io oeiievo u....j -.k.l n to them, and recrard you as faith- ful to your trust. Few parents think properly of .Li. " nr not conscious ol the un- happy Consequences of being unfaithful. - Many 'Barents have become the victims of the most I 2-A,.r, H;nnointments. kolely in conse- quenceof neglecting this duty,-if you neglec testimonv the more acceptable to God. 2dly. There is ia true love, a complacency and d'lieht in God : a conformity to his will : a lovini? what ne loves : it is siuuuus oi uis win. Christ far yocr your hearti slip out to renew vce.r wonted base familiarity 'with tin ; lor thai will bring new bitterness lo vourtouls, and at least foj tome time deprive you of theseotible favour of your belovVd Jesus. Delight alwara io God. and civt ever seeking to know more clea rly what it is that I- IrilZV: i' A"S is raorcp easing to him contracting a likeness to of j, loo ,trl 7or lhe nchet of coo0,ali:n wbicb God in all his actions, by conversing with him. be brio2 wilh bim Seek to increase ia ihia love, by frequent contemplation of God, end looking nd thonrh il rs at Crtt weak, yet Ubw to fine it on hisbeauty. ' Asthe eye leia in mis aneciion.i daily re higher, aod fcurt hotter and clearer, aod n it Brve itconjttantlv. and readilv looks lhat rav which love directs iL Thus the soul pos sessed with this love of Jesue Christ, tbo soul which hath its eve mech unon him, often think ing on his former su.Terings and picscnt lory, the more it looks upon Christ, the more it loves, and still more it loves.the more it delights to look nnnn him 3dly. There is in true love a desire for it is consume the dross of earthly desires. Lreighton, RELIGIOUS CO.NTUOTEnSY. IMijiioo. in the opimca of rr.anv nto illf k little and rarelesa about it, ahoaJd "never Ve lie subject cfccntrovcrsy. But why tlcu!d rclicicn be exempt fron. thii trial, to wh;cb every ihit t!ie iaeipasrd? It every kisdef reljtco equal ly valuable, cr at ume sreu14 pirfrr it, ejjjallv torttless f In religion litre ate pinetf lc-s in volved, and thesf - jsv l-r irwe, or falie, cr ir iied. tnd elall no cfTort U r.adc Ij ditcftainjje tc Inern the prrcioui and tie vilel The rt!i-kn ofa man Lai an influence ofao Lit ccJwct tr.d aharacttr, and alia an inf uerce ypn tit ces duct and character of eitiy, aTrticff iheir tnr H iMeresti for time and eternity. Wltnlerc fere, neUlieTe t founded in er'rar and irjyrict in its tcndet.ey, wlere it lie unckatiul'.eorti cf cproting is T If it tr wrenf toecMeci far tr.th cflhe Ga ;tl.tlen naa iu jluritua fovnd ar wrong in p.v.sir.g tLr benkes an4 Planted. Andhil Apclra nrretlra -roag ia ?pct:r. lie iolytbetira of thr Genii!ra, and lie prejuiicca afthe Jews. And all Lave Ua wrenf wlo have contended for lie fiih which waa or.ee di livcrrd to lie MinU. it terns la be tie rule cf the Gospel sr in carrying it out, car.traverrr is utterly unavoidalV -u mark djlirrMlr. at'd j avoid carefully, all cauira atd causers cl divif. ion; especially lo ilun aeductri. fa!ie iraclvr?. and broachera f Lerrt tea. and errors cottrarT 19 the form of wbo'etocnr ward." Thta ti etc if the "rules of walking in Fe!ow!h!p,,, ky lie cel ebrated Dr. Owen, and which he asstamt ky ifcf followinc referrnre ejuou-d at lar fe: Rca. xvi 17, 18. Mat. itiv. 4. 5. and 23 25. I Tin. ti 35 2 Tim. ti. IG. 17. Tr.ui iu. 9. 10. I Jrb ii. 16. 19. 1 John it. I. 2 Join 10, ll. r xx. 23. Rev. il H, 15. 16. If. ilen. we in bound to choose the good and refaic tie ev;l, w are necessarily involved in contraverty ; cor can we comely wilh the injoncttona cintticed ta ihese refereocev. while we are silent rrtpertsc Iheerrort which mar obtain in lie church. Itrs net at all necessary, howevcr,ere? in iccb carer. io incuige t:uert.ett cf tptnt On tie ccntrtrr it you must reap the bitter consequences.-L1et if...L .fTprtmnate and mild with their chil drenthe most successful tutors of children have beer) noted for their affection, There are many rrora ibt Clinrckraan. T7IIAT 13 DEATH! Of death itielf we know nothing. Although permuted to approach within ita ahadow, we are ignorant of the reality. We mar converse with l... - k-: A t..t. nf h crrtorinesi UJ" 1 "iaJ uuiscitci oc orousci in itxr ui small uvtt nine 1 a a hu w j . . j w . - r.u t. . . i. if . wh eh the soul bath here tthereioren is aiuiiuoK. ---7- "--,. 7" "V . r mgoutandlongiogfortheday of marriage.- a V k 4 joe irapeoelraWe uij, u b f . , ...u I darkneaa whidh hat eeer eis?rd nrvrtn . The t me ia sad ana wearuoUf.anu cecma mucin ., , ; vwuw- neiirae iaaau anu e , ocJ unu, the pang that gives vent to the tmriu with Christ. Pan. i. 23. .. "Ul wuafc " uraiu tt rcepera ine pretent "God is the aum orall things lovely. i na imw excellently Gregory Naiianren expresseth him- It is a period of humiliation. self, Ornt. "If I have any possessions, health, credit, learning, this is all the contentment I hare It is the termination of every thing. we are warned sgrnntt it, and clarjrd 'is f-!!V the things which make for frare. anc thie.-r. svherewuh one mar edify another." nc:;c- cooirovenyit nci tcerelore condemned wlen it it conducted ia the manner and wuh lit Hrit which the Got pel enjeint, Oar. Oh. auLAXcrnaV rcTi:T cr a ectrrt. rttizr.zs. He enters lha beast of God wuh pout ictrx lion f pretchmr, the ooadalierated truth, atd f j present lhat which alone ia useful uzi eecet's-r and ooi merely lu delight lie ltCPf efti Ketrtra with liumio tnventiQO.cIothed in botii lar-ca-e Hedispcsei liemttt-rof hit dacourse ia a rr er tnd ettural order, sti disruisei it ,a . j.'j and pfrper rar oner. lie adracsiihet tit I etrV-j and distinetlv shesii item bow Hey tzir t4 tlenselrtteacbtrcth. To layrrw it tpi'tutr I
The Biblical Recorder (Raleigh, N.C.)
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