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RELlCJlOl'S.
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FiOMithf Western Christina Advocate.
A NARRATIVE.
i<: looking ,ivt?r my file of papers, I find
in one of the tannine a private letter, wr:U
inn l?y Mr. Joseph Krvc, headed," Lei
then a/one?controversy", &e. ; anil it
seems to be so applicable to my own experience,
that 1 beg leave to make a few rein
irks through your paper upon tiie treatnK'Ut
of those persons that have imbibed
me poison of inti Jelity.' 1 feel that" letting
, me alone,v in one sense of the word, was
the means, in the hands of (Jo.l, of bringing
y* me to u real sense of mv awful condition,
while in n sta'e of rebellion against him.
f* ! ? - - ? ?r? t trtit it Wlii
I >CJilg CUi'iV UlUgitl iv mi * .....
, ^ not serpr;se vou when I say that i never was
cn'ireiy clear of the conviction, that there
u:is a divine reality in die religion of Jesus
t-iirisf. Hut after arriving at the age of
muutrify. I thought that probably ail my
notions of religion crew out of mv cducay
w'. ^ "
iion, and that it was no sufficient reason
forme to 1)0 a christian that my pawn's
were before mo. 1 argued and thought in
mis way, and iinaliy obtained from one of
thy associates a c-opV of Paine's notorious
" Age of Reasons/' My friend told me
that be approved very much of his writings,
Mid added, that he thought they would roe1
i- - - r. ^
tiiyjrcy notions in rpgnru ro rengion, cvc.
I eagerly road it over & over,care fully comparing
his quotation^ with the Bible, and
found them in general to correspond. I
final! v concluded them was something wrong
? i C? O
in this hue and cry about religion, and like
every other infidel at the start, I began to
reflect on my parents and teachers, for
what 1 then considered the errors of my
education. At first I. was somewhat cautious
in avowing niv principles to any who
hid made a profession of religion ; and was
contented whenever I could get some of my
Torn Paine disciples, with as many of the
wavering as I could together, when wc argued
ar.u browbeat the religious fanaticists
(as we termed them) out of countenance.
* J '"'"/I far t!ir? mnmon^ :ii
/?nu III III > W?U iiimwj ?'i w-x, ??.
least, I was able to prove to any person that
religion was a fable, ami was sailed only
to weak minds. I finally became more
bold, and sometimes attacked more confirmed
christians, and so plied them with tn\
questions and ridiculous objections, that tl?<?v
would tell ,ni? to let ilietn alone, for, said
tliev,44 You do not believe your own assertions/'
Matters conducted in this way for
sometime, and every dialogue on religious
subjects only served lo strengthen my infidel
sentiments, until I gloried in my disgraceful
scepticism. 1 was so hardened as
?>? ?- ??<! for nn n*!ipr nurnoSl!
IV U.5.VUU J'? uu j , ?
than to cavil at the declarations of the minister.
If he spoke incautiously, I was ever
eager to profit by his mistake, and never
. tailed to misrepresent a little.
During this time my friends never forsook
mo and the only advice tha* seemed to
shake my foundation, was of a private
character. I was often made to feel my
error when noticing the tender regard of
my best friends (whose honesty of purpose
Iliad no reason to doubt), when they would
tell me, " iSir, your principles will not do
in a dying hour; you are not prepared to
die." Such remarks often caused my very
heart to respond, iVo, no, I am not."
Now I am constrained to think that in this
way, much, very much, can be done with
the most hardened infidel. Let the proper
person, at the proper time, meet him, and
seriously press upon him the subject of death
and judgment; and in this way, if any, his
conscience may be reached.. But to proceed
: In the winter of 1831, it was announced
that Mr. M.,a Universalis! preacher,
was to lecture in the town of P . I
was glad to have a chance to hear one of my
own sort of preachers. I attended and gave
* - - * ? ' i.
him my attention, out in vain. i usieueu u>
his argumenrs against a future judgment,
and future punishment. I had long since
found passages of Scripture in support of orthodoxy,
that neither my friends nor myself
had answered ; but supposed that they
had been, or could be cleared up. My
.plan, whenever I was assailed with one these
difficult texts, was to involve them in obscurity
and doubt, and kugh at my antagonist.
I was completely. astonished to
, find my new preacher one of the same mould
with myself;just as ready to depart from
plain reason and Scripture to sustain his
views. Notwithstanding he was a man of
education and intellect, I found him stumbling
over the same passages of Scripture,;
and willing to give to them the same tinna-!
tural coloring that I did. After his lecture he i
recognized many of us, wicked fellows, as |
his brothers in the same faith, which so dis-1
gusted me as to cause me to array mystifon
the side of truth, and hold an opposing argument
with him, who so short a time be-;
l'ore had engrossed my attention, and from !
whom I had expected to learn many new
things in the school of in fidelity ; thus qua!- j
ifviug mvselt to meet the attacks of the fire !
* . ? . - . i i :
and brimstone preacnersi in mis i was
sadly dissappointed. I became convinced
that I liad beep endeavoring to support incorrect
views of religion, and that, too,
against light and reason * and determined
from that time toseck those things, and embrace
lliat doctrine which was the best calculated
to render me happy in life, and comfortable
in death. A Mr. IV a Methodist
preacher, occassional!)* called to see me,
and took a great interest in my welfare,
lie condoned from time to time togive me
good advice, privately, it was soon rumored
about that I was going to join the
church. Io slop tins, 1 fjuit going to meeting
; conscijuentiy, the clamor was husiu d.
I was then not so much in company with iiiv
new friends, and the intimacy that existed
between us was broken. 1 was then literally
u let alone," and for a while was perfectly
easy, and thought 1 had got rui of a great
trouble. I>ut that Spirit which was sent to
" reprave the world of sin," was not long
slid ; for the circumstance of having been
so long v* lot aione." was something that
filled me with awful apprehension- 1. ielt
that God had given me over !o hardness ol
heart, and reprotuicy of mind ; that I was
abandoned by the church as a helpless case,
] VsrcM ' a "T file it to Is r! ipv J'jhga
rius caused me to (ly to Jesus, ns the only :
hope then left for my ruined, forsaken sou'.
The doors of the ciutrcii were opened ; I i
.offered myself to my o'J fri r.d 1\. <a\s re- ,
cefved on trial; ami 1 th nk ( led ! to this
day I have never regix t;e?! the s.< ;> 1 then j
look. I am slid amortg tl:o disciples, mid ;
have a 1 nimble, but strong hope, that if fa-ah- :
ful, 1 shall be transmitted to the church tri-'
umphant. i*lvI i am fullv persuaded that ;
" letting me alone," in Argument and controversy,
was made a means, in the hands
of Clod, with the prayers of his people, of i
saving ine from an iiilidefs portion?death I
and reprobation. Gx1:gory. ;
Owen county, A"//., July i, 1^:37.
l'Vbni-the NoVvarl; I? iiiy Advertiser.
vol"II C11IL.DUKN'.
i .Sit down among your lit !o children,r nd
i let me s iv a word to v<>a about faiuilv gov*
j eriy,ne:i:. Wc good people of America, in j
i our race for self-government, rue in danger 1
O 7 O !
i of not governing ourselves. Oar lads grow j
! up insubordimd": finding ou% to our and]
! ^ ,
a,..*. ? v!ii ic n fi*r?i? fftiinliT." An I
.41111 Vl'Olj I ? . v> J. - - ... ,
Knglish traveller could find no boys in the j
United State.-?; all being children or men.? j
The evil is undeniable on the increase.? i
Parents are abandoning the reins; and ]
i when once this shall have become universal, j
all sorts of government but despoti m vviil i
be impracticable.
Take that for ward child in handnt once, '
or yon wii! soon have to be Irs supphaiu,
j rather than Ids guide- The old way was i
I perhaps too rugged, where every thing was j
| accomplished by mere dint of authority; bu:
i ike new wav is as bad on the other side no
' man is reduced to the necessity ot choosing
! an extreme.
j \Vc often visit liouses where the parents j
l seem to be mere advisory attendants, with !
I painful sinecure. Let such tear the words j
| of a wiso congress man of New Jcrsy, and 1
j a signer of the Declaration. "There is no: 1
i a more disgusting sight than the important :
rage of a parent who has no authority.? j
Among the lower ranks of people, who arc \
under no restraints from decency, you may \
j sometimes see a fa'her or mother running
i out into the stre et after n child who is fled j
| from item, with looks of fury ami words of1
! execration, and they are often stupid i
; enough to imagine that neighbors or pas- ;
j songers wdi approve-them in their conduct, j
though in Ihct it fills every beholder with !
horror/' I am afraid none of us need I
go many rods from home to witness the !
like. What is commonly administered as f
reproof is often worse than nothing.?
Scolding rebukes are like scalding portions; j
they injure the pai-enf. A a J angry ciias-;
tisement is little.better than oil ou the fire. (
Not long since I was passing l>y the rail j
road from Newark to N?\v York. The j
train of cars pursued its furious way itnmc- j
diatelv by" the door of a low <4s!ianty,M from
which a small child innocently issued, j
and crossed the track before usjust in time [
to escape .being chrushed by the locomotive. !
\\*e all looked out with shuddering, when \
lo! tlie sturdy m< ther, more fail of anger
! titan alarm, strode forth, and seizing the i
j poor infant, which Itad strayed only in con- j
j sequence of her own negligence gave it a:
I summary and violent Correction. Infer!
encc: parents of.cn deserve the strokes they
give. _ _ j
Explicit obedience?and that without
j question, expostulation, or delay?is the j
; keystone of the family arch. This is per- 1
j feedy consistent with the^ utmost afijetion,
! and should be enforced from the.beginning,'
; and absolutely. The philosopher whom 1
! cited above, says of parental authority: "I ;
! would have it early that it may be absolute,!
j and absolute that it may not be severe.? ;
; It holds universally in families and schools; :
* * ? * - ii- i .i i
j ami even me greater Domes 01 men, uie j
army and navy; that those who keep the i
! strictest discipline give the fewest strokes." !
! Some parents seem to imagine that their fai- ;
j lures in this kind arise from the want of a j
I certain mysterious knack, of which they :
* i * I
j conceive themselves to be destitute. There ;
j is such a knack; but it is as much withid
! reach as the knack of driving a horse and
i chaise, or handling a knife and fork, aim
, will never be got by yawning over it.
j Not only love your children, but show i
| that you lovetheni; rot by merely fondling i
j and kisssing tiiem, but by being always '
open to their approaches. Here is a man !
i who drives his children out of his shop 1
i because they pester him; here is another j
j who is always too busy to give lliem a good ,
word. Now I "would gladly learn of these '
penny-wise and pound.foolish fathers, what '
work they expect ever to turn out which j
? . . i 'i i ? _ i
shail equal in importance tiie eniiurvn wno
are now taking their mould lor life. Hapless
is taut child winch is forced to seek for
companions more accessible and winning 1
than its father or its mother.
i
CHILDREN OBEY YOUR BARENTS. ;
The jail was a large gloomy looking stone: j
building. The windows were made strong
hv great iron bars fastened across them.? .
But the inside was most gloomy. It was !
j divided into very small rooms, only five j
Nfeet wide & einht feet long. Each room had i
! a cross bar iron door, with strong bolts and
j locks, and when the jailer opened or shut j
' the binges grated frightfully on the ear.? I
i In one of the rooms in the jail was a young
} man about twenty eight years old. Iloi
had been found guilty of making and pasI
sing bad money, and the Judge hud said ;
! that he must go to the state prison: and stay I
* there as long as be lived. But he was so
sick, that he could not be moved to the prisj
on.
i Poor follow! Once be couM play in the j
green fields, down bv the cool spring, or un-1
; der the shady trees around Ins fathets house; .
or when be was tried, lie could come home
i and lay his bead upon bis mothers knee and
j rest himself, or if be was sick she would j
| sit by bis bed and kindly nurse him. lint !
j now how dill'.rent, shut up in a dark anJ
i gloomy jail, with no one to care for him, j
: and all around him, cursing and swearing,
and making horrid noises! Oil, be f it very
| wretched. Said ho, 'I shall never be able
: to go to state prison, I am too sick. Oh,
| if i was only ready to die, it would not mat1'or
so much.* \\nd arc vie; r i i> *
(itrf 4(). no." said he. 'I t! 1 !i a'raid to die.' j S( j?r?t
v.hy are you utV;?;.l to air-.?, 'Because ;
I am such a sinner.' *Wt il but there is i |>J
hope an ! mercy ant! salvation for sinners,! l"V
for the greatest of shim r> in .hsu> Christ.' ;
I have no hope, you may talk ;o mo about jto
Carist, and aboiu hope and saiv ilion, but tl<
1 know there is none for me, and that makes
ilie a! raid to die,' hj
1 mike;! 'o lain some time about Ins father; 111
and when I spoke of his inoiher, then hfs s<
iips trembled, and a single tear .s:ole down J(
his burning cheek. 'Was not your mother aa
Christian?' yes sir, and a good woman she c<
was, many and many a time, has she warn- 1
<;d lilt; ot tills'. 'And yen have bad good i w
religious ins ructions, kin J Christian parents, j v<
who no doubt of mi prayed for you, and |c:
taught you to pray/' l>:i yes,' sir,' 'Then |
why is it that you arc here!' ifaid ihc poor j aj
dying man. 'I might answer it all in one. fj
' / did not obi i) my parents!" !l'
These were the last words he spoke to I
me for after saying a few more words to !
to hilii, I come away, and could not IvJp 11?
thinking of his awful condition.^ die reason j1-.
\vhk;h lie gave me for being in that dark i ^
and gloomy jail; I pit; not olev :: v pa- }
rents!"?C!i. Intel. ':1
tiii\ i v: \ / M? I i.Mf'I' > to
j ul," 1,1 ? ....
All would reign with Christ, hut would
not sudor with him 3.1any would hoar m
only of Chrisi's dying for sjn, of his being '1'
crucified for them ; but :o hear of their dy.
ing to sin, and (heir own corrupt wills, ofivv
their being crucified with him. and stiller- i vi
irg their w ili to he resigned to the will ol the ; oj
Father as Christ was ; to hear of making ni
entire oblation of themselves to God, j)(
tins is 4 an hard saying,1 few will bear b. in
' Tis very unjdonsing to the fl-'sh and blood ; | ci
'tis too spiritual a Gosp 1 for the carnal | gj
mind to relish. Sl If. resignation is the sum j
of ill j liosj cl coin ma sa Is ; * tts the whole j
duty of man, the whole concernment of a
" ? < i I]
uun&ian; 'lie aunugcnr.'iu m?w?s.v|
Cnr;st. 4 Lor:], wi at wilt thou have mctoj
do V This was St. Paul's first saying to
Christ, and it is the first lesson to be mind- i
i'd by a!! bis disciples. And as it is the { a:
alp!.a, so it is the omega also; 'tis both the j V
first and the lust lesson of Christianity. All l?
is done when this is done ; and till t!*s *"
lesson be learned all that we have done or 'f
learned, signifies but very little. When we li
have well gotfon this, we are disciples in. rt
deed ;' lis not the saying, ' Lord, Lord,1 but rc
the doing the will of God, that will give us
that title. Sglf-rcstgna'ion is that wherein - ^
consist el h t!io power of godliness ;' lis the s
great instance, proof, and expression of it.
By the power of godliness, I do not mean J
that which is opposed to an empty form and j ai
slight appearance of godliness, but also : i'1
godliness in its strength and vigour; tint j1,1
which is powerful .as well as sincere and J "
real. To suffer no wil to rule in us but
what is agreeable to God's will; to rcgu-I n<
* - ' i* *- -! ?.. I "".nlif ! W
?lllM I i II. 11 J 11 { \J I Ut l?IV^ i ill?/j/| ?* O'J \/l V? VU O |
kingdom.?Rev. John Wort A ington D. D., I( (
1G3U. IP?
I bi(
[From the ^outh^rn Christian Advocate.]
MISSIONS TO SLAVES. ' !
i 1
CIIARJ.ES'fON DISTRICT. J
While Christian philanthropy is laudably et*
put forth ::i bo:??H ot the distant heathen, in
there is a sacred interest at homo, no less 0!
impartun', winch calls for missionary enter- j '1G
prize. It is tlio moral ami. religious iin- .
provemenl of our coiored population, nuin- Wl
hers of whom, though living in Christendom, ar
would, but for our missions, be as reallv V?
without the gospel as it they dwelt in be- ca
flighted Africa. And we bless Co J there i cc
has not been wanting, at least a partial 1
supp'y of men of until ing zeal for this great' a'
work : and we trust there never s.hail be, i
while a prospect of increasing success opens : u
before us. Tug fire of the altar burns in
the hearts of not a few of the servants of j ^
h-Iin i:1k.* ;?""yo's ere for the
bread ot'iill*. and the voice of(iod bidding ^-r
tUt'iT) ' gc," and promising,k< lo j am with :U
von,'' respond in a self sacrificing spiri.% 'cr
' here am I* send me."
In litis direction, yon know, we have for ! C
sevral years been employing all our t!i
strength in this conleronce : and 1 am hap. ; si:
. ... '
py to say the missions ol this district mean 1j
vigours and hopeful operation. While ti e oi
master rpjoiees to encourage our labors tor f ol
the good of iiis servants, the servants rejoice ih
to he rescued from lacir corrupt supersii-: la
tions by the truth of the gospel.- Many up-, fo
jjcar to iuive been truly awakened and con- j at
verted by its ministry among them, find ex- en
ve frui'^f f honestvand righteousness', '
ii.e tin our inorauimc ui'sucs uuu mmuj
passions ; to cross iheir cravings, and to
have the love of the world and all self-love ^
ovt-rcomc in us: these are tiic achievements }t
of tlio.se souls that are4 strong in die Lord
and in l!ic power of his might ; 4,icse arc
mighty acts of those CurL ians who quit fa
themselves like men.' Titcy arc the mag- i
ua!ii,athe great things of religion. Self-rcs- j j
ignation is the only expression of tluit pow- ! r;
er which distinguisheth from false and in- I y4
sincere Christians. And there arQ, as the v
publicans and sinners, so the pharisecs, for- j *
mal and merely outward Christians. Self. I Cl
resignations is the establishment of God's l"
kingdom within us here, and is a necessary !J
preparation and introduction to his kingdom 10
of glory hereafter. It is the establishment cc
of the kingdom of God and Christ within
us here. No sooner hath a man ob'ained, 1
by the grace of God, a power over his own
spirit, but this glorious empire is set up in u
Ins sou!?when self Is mastered, and our will Ul
brought into cc .ipliance with the Divine will; ^
Ulwli 15 JU5U5 ^'lUtVUV/U UIIVI ^kuii vti^M |
within us. The happiness of glorified souls us
doth not consist in their being above the ''c
stars ; for a soul not resigned to the will of
God would be as far from heaven, though I11
mounted 10 such a height, as if it were in r
the lowest abyss. The true happiness of a 01
Christian is to he transformed into the Di- 'r
vine image and likeness, to partake of the 'J*
Divine-nature, to have one will with God, to ''
be free Jo obedience. And the unspeakable 1
and glorious joy of blessed souls ariVeth 80
chiefly from that harmonious agreement cc
which is between God and them ; for with- lll
out this agreeubJcness of our wills to the '
Divine will, we shall ho wliolly unqualified ,
/?^ il*.? tinnitiitooc r\{ f rArl'c
ibricfy and truth Some have died in the | J
ill), having consis outly maintained their ' 1
elession lit lii", ami triumphed, giving g!o- i
to Cod, in their expiring moments. In 1
s cross-bearing duties, ilio missionary of- <
a fines a sweet lvlreshmcui in the uifcc- <
onato gratitude ol his humble flock. 11
We have under our care in the Charleston <
islrict, six missions, which are served by j ;
no missionaries ; and there arc two thou, i
md two hundred members of tho Church j
dunging to these nrssions. There, are I
so 0110 thousand live hundred children j1
tmstati ly under catechetical instruction. | j
'he number of plantations visited, is up. i i
ards of one hundred. Wc have found it ,
?ry advantageous to have houses erected j i
tciusivclv lor worsliip. Some gentlemen !
i 41 i _ _ _ 11 !
avc j>ut up c impels wmcnarc reaiiy neat
id coin luotlii itis, and iiave not regret tot I
10 expense. It would con;ribate inucJi to i
,o usefulness of tlie missions to imve such I
liapels erectO(J at every place.
Our attention has been particularly given ;
? ilio children. Tiiev are instructed or- , i
? '
!y, altogether; yet in most of the missions I i
ioir improvement is highly gratifying. ; j
[any can repeal the whole of the catechism,,
ichiJing the commandments, the Apostle's j;
ced, the Lord's prayer, and the hymns at- | !
iched to tlie catechism. Tl*y siiig most j 1
veetly, and their personal appearance when ;?
ict for instruction, is clean and becoming. (
'he missionaries always insist on this. , ]
? i i- t-.i : !
in inn regular work 01 n.e cnvuns, ukhi-.i (
e cannot rejoice for any extraordinary re- , i
ival, vet many have been found at the altar , |
f prayer, and there have been awakenings, j
ii i conversions, bore and there, among the ; i
iopie. There is a good work going on j '
i parts of Black Swamp and Cypress cir- i
ii:s, and throughout the District peace and |,
Djil will happily prevail.
, Nicholas Talley.
From tlio Lutheran Observer.
10VV CAN THENUMBER OF MINIS- ;
TERS IN OUR CHURCH BE IN- 1
CREASED?
Rev, R. Kurtz,?Dear Sir, some weeks
.10 a very highly esteemed and beloved
D J o J t ,
oung brother now preparing himself for
?c Gospel ministry, put this important qiK?- j:
an to me? ** How can lite number of min-j
tcrs in our Church be increased V Since \
rat interview the question lias oltcn recur.! j
d to my mind ; and I have been led to ,
dlect more on those" memorable words of j
jr Saviour, which were u tie red whoa he | j
jhclJ the multitudes as sheep having no
lephcrd?1^ was moved with compassion j'
11 them, and said to his disciples, " The
west truly is plenteous, but die laborers j |
re lew. Pray vc therefore tlie Lord of j;
ic har 'est, that he will send forth labourers 11
to his harvest."?Mat. 9:37, 33. ITavo j1
e as a Church obeyed this injunction? (
lave we made this a subject of special, ear.
2s\ persevering prayer ??No : Here then j
e discover the grand reason why the (
ivangeiical Lutlieran Church is not belter i
ippltcd with ministers. " Ask," said tiie I
essod Saviour. ' and ye shall receive J
tat your joy mar be full."
" Men ought always to pray and not j1
.int." M'rav without ceasing." wnatis;
" \
that prayer cannot ciToct 1 It is like the j
I dreamy ladder of Jacoh, by wliicii the !
diever can climb up to the throne of the j j
tenia!, and return enriched with heaven-!
gi'is. " If the w hole, or the greater num.1
sr of the disciples of Chris*," says a late'
irisiian writer. " were, with an earnest, 1
lallerablc resolution of each to combine!
at heaven should not withhold or.c single j (
fiucnce which the-very utmost effort of (
inspiring and pcrservoring supplication ; 1
>uld obtain, it would be a sign tliat a revo- j t
lion of the world was at hand. We must ;
*asp the promises of the New Covenant 1
iti'j the right hand of faith, and pray with J
nvavcring filial confidence. e must (
resile with God, as did Jacob ; we must c
itermine not to lei him go, except lie bless f
Then, and not till then, will we have
>wer with God and with men, and prevail, t
eador, do you know what this scripture J
cans, " as soon as Zion travailed, she i"
ought forth her children ?" 0 for an J
it-pouring of the Spirit ! O for a noise j
id d shaking among the dry bones ! We (
e cold and dead. Our sympathies are t
ozen. The sireanis of love are dried up. t
las ! the ways of Zion do mourn, because 1
' few of iier pious and talented young men J
me to the help of the Lord against the ?
ighty. Her priests sigh, her virgins are [
riictcd," and she is in bitterness. Theories j
ihe destitute for the bread of life are un- [
:eded. It is to bo feared also, that our s
jrgymen have not exerted themselves pro- j*
rlyto bring forward young men of snita- i
: qualifications BRAINHKD
THE SOLEMN SUPPER,
riie communion season cannot but be hail- (
by the bJicver^in Jesus,\\i ii m ngled f-el- (
gs of humility, gratitude and joy. It is j (
le of tiiose landmarks, in his journey r
avenward, where he stands to review 4ali j
e way winch the .Lord lias led Ir.m m the ,
liderness; to take courage for th? future, i t
id to look forward to the 'land which is ' i
-ry far otf.' It is the nearest approach we |,
in make to God on this side of Heaven: ! J
immeinorating tlie sufferings and death of I ,
isus, on the day of his glorious resurrection ^
ul in the courts of his holiness, we cannot i \
it say with Jacob, on the plains of Beihol ! t
hen he saw a way of communication be- j,
reen earth and heaven?dlow dreadful is j
is place.' ' j
Let us endeavour to draw near with be. j,
lining reverence, and feel that'This is the ;
>usc of God, and the vcrv gate of heav- | j
.!
]. We must do it in remcinberancc ofji
Iirist. That bread winch is broken, and ! t
at winft wiiicb is poured forth, are the i
l^us of his crucified body, and shed blood. J <
ut who is this Jesus? Tie i? the brightness ; i
' ids Father's giorv and the express image ; i
' iiis person." I fo is the Alpha end ()mcga. |
c beginning and the end, the fust and the . :
st. who liveth and was dead, and is tbive : :
rever more; and hath t!:e keys of death, i
id of hell.' Before him, the angels ol light :
is! their crowns, an*! vo: their face-:. \v?r.o
v one to arto'ber. "1 lolv. 11" y.! I y,
fe. -iL -r..- X / T - V- .
Lord God Almighty.' Auu is this my S.ir
iouf? \ os, Christian this is Me. That glory
was veiled in feeble humanitv: 'the word
was made fiesh.' He too!; upon the form
jf a servant and visited this rebellious world,
m an err,end of salv?v.ion?lo suvi'.hts cue-'
'iiws. Review ills history-, from the mana- j
jer to the cross, while you sit before llim,
at this 'able, and you will be convinced that
nothing but love the most sincere, the most i
ardent could- have sustained him. Behold j
him, especially in the garden, where the ;
weight of sins, pressed out of the bloody!
sweat. Behold him upon the cross,his body i
tortured with the most excruciating pain, j
and his soul exceeding sorrowful, even un- !
to death. Oh Christians what love was that |
which glowed an the breast of thy Saviour? j
Can you say, 4 We love him because h* first j
loved us!' Nor does that Saviour now forget
[lice. He has ascended to thy rather, and i
his Father to thy Cud and his God; and at !
His right hand he sits, a Prince and Saviour, j
able and ready to bestow all that his people |
tiecd. Let each communicant say with j
jratilude, *\Ve have an ?a?ivoaute with the j
liis salvation.
3rd. Tnis Supper is intended as a fore,
aste, of a better. These elements. or rather
:!ia blessings signified, are like tbe grapes
rrom Canaan. And as the first fruits were
be pledge of die future harvest, so the rich- '
of God's grace li^re, arc the pledges of j
bo glorious which arc in reversion for bis [
diildrcn. Here, believer, is die earnest of
hose tilings, which the eye hath not seen <
lor the car heard nor the heart conceived,
vhich t ?od hath prepared for tlioni iliat love
?i:n. Put oft", then thy shoes from off thy
ect, for the place on which thou standestts
>o!y ground.? Christian lntzll.
TI10LUCK'S OPINIONS. . }
From Jhe Luthern Observer.
despatches from Germany.?We men-1
ioned the week before last, that we had re- !
:eived a j)ackct of letters from Germany, some !
)f wh'ch we deem of sufficient importance, to j
av before our roodcrs is an English transla- ;
tion.
The first is a letter from the learned and j
listinguishod Doctor and Professor Tiioluok I
>f the University in Halle, which has been sent [
is in reply to a few remarks we made. in a ;
jommunication to tlie Rev. Doctor and Sup- j
rintendont RiciiTER*of Barmen (nearEliber- i
eld in Wuppertlr.il, Prussia.)
We stated in our letter to friend Richter i
hat the Universalis! in this country claimed j
^rof. Tiioluck as a believer in their system, |
ind sought to give popularity to their heresies j
ind eclat to their sect by proclaiming him to j
lie American public as a Univerlist; that tee !
ndeed knew that lie was not a Universalis!*? !
:ertainly not in the American acceptation of!
he term,?and had therefore publicly contra, j
iicted the assertions otine uqiversaust. uul
lotwithstanding they continued to claim him,
md had quoted from the writings of Prof.
Owioht and Prof* Sears, and even produced
i letter from Prof. Tjioluck himself to invalidate
what we had affirmed, and hence a few j
inesfrom him (Prof. T.) on the subject, would
>e quite acceptable. It was asj stated, in an- j
aver to this, that Prof. Thot.uck transmitted :
he subjoined communication.
[ Translation. J
Halle, Nav. 21st, 1S3G.
The Rev. Mr. Kurtz. BaltimoreMi;
dearfriend Kvrtz:?In consequence J
)ft!?o intelligence communicated to mo by
>ur dear friend llichler, i hasten without
lelay to send you an exposition of my views j
-especiiug Univcrsalisin and Rationalism,
u reference to the latter svstom, such an
ixposition from me will scarcely be deemed
jeccssary. inasmuch as my whole life has j
jeen a declaration against it. I daily ex)cricnc.e
the opposition and enmity of those,
vho adhere to this system. As you however
regard it ns necessary, I herewith de. j
dare to \ou, that the doctrines of theTr.'ni- j
y, the Deity of Christ, the atoning uflicncy
)f his sufferings snd death, Ids future advent,
Ac. are in my view sacred and undoubted
ruths, in the defence of which 1 have jeo_
i i r ?i..
>arucu my ivpu union :or icmmiu^ , mimv, >
nan tier I lk-mly brieve as revealed truth in ;
icreditarv depravity, the existence of npos- ]
late spirits and a devil, and toe existence ;
:>f ho! v angels, who have appeared on earth '
In the service of God.?And now to revert i
to Cniv.-realism. or the doctrine of liie R<*s
oration of all things, a certain Mr. Sawyer,'
of New York n Universalist, wrote to me ;
in a friendly way inquiring what we Ger :
man Theologians think of it? This took
place in the year 1835 ; I replied : That
his doctrine Is spread among us to a con- j
>idi r\b!e extent., stiii however according to 1
my knowledge there are but lew Theo'og-;
ins w'uollrmiy believe in r. Respecting,Y.".7/i7.r
! know certainly that he told me.
tb.V he d.-ws tn?t vetfuv fur! her '!, n onl
?ti?" -
rather, even Jesus (Jurist tiw reighteous.' !
2'.!. Tin's is a solemn covenant transacion.
I lore arc the signs and seals that G od j
ius given his son; and that Jesus gave his j
lie as a ransom. Here God declares him- I
Hf;tho God and portion of his people with j
Jhrist. gives us the assurance of a!i that we !
need for time and eternity. Here is the s^al i
nf t!ie 'covenant which is well ordered in all ;
things and sure.' Here is the pledge for
pardon of ail thy past offences. No longer j
will the Faler bo-hold thee with abhorrence,'
nojonger will his anger smoke against thee, j
The blood of J sus lias extinguished the I
flames of Divine wratii?and the language
afJokovah at this supper is, ;l, even I am
He that bio.ted out thy transgressions, and
- i i r *i
1 will not remember thy .sins.* i :ero is? iuu \
pledge of your security through this world ol
sorrow. 4I In to spoken to thee of,' that!
good work begun in regeneration, shall be
carried on to its consummation. Every j
necessary blessing 'shall be granted, every ,
affliction and tompta ion sar.ctifrd, every i
enemy conquered, and death shall be swal- j
lowed up iii victory. Bat re member, be- :
licver, you also here enter into tiie most sob
cinn engagements. You avouch the Lord
to be your God, to walk in ail Ids ways arid
keep all Ids commandmen's. You dedicate
your time, your talents, your propurty, your
influence, and alltirit you are, and have, to
the Lord.'" "You are now your own.' Audj
every one that convs to this table promises j
to become a wiuiess for God, and to Gio- ;
rify him in soul arid in body. live tor his j
^lory die if necessary, in his cause; and to :
liim to ascribe aii the honour and k'lory of'
tOi'tnin a hope, which hope however by no
moans amounts to certainty ; such men as
FI ci listen berg, OUhauscu, &c. have declares
1 themselves decidedly against it. In re.
lution to myself I remark, that 1 believe in
the sin against the Holy Ghost, and tins
alone is evidence that 1 do not believe in"
Universal Hesitation," { simply believe
that for many there will be means of salvation
provided beyond the limits of this life,
as forexntampliilbr those Heathen who without
any fault of their own remained (nnenSigh
euid) uninformed of the plan of salvation
through Christ, this is taught in Rom.
2, 12. 1 Peter 3,19. 4,6. It has always .
appeared to me that there are certainly several
passages it) the .bible, which give support
to the doctrine in question, vhich, if
preached must without doubt exert a very mischievous
influence, I allude to' 1 Cor. 10,
29. Horn. 5, 18 ;?there are however very
many other passages winch are opposed
to the doctrine. 3
Tims much, beloved friend, simple and
without circumlocution ;?you may publish < i
it. * .
In Christ our L->r 1, vours.
A. TIIOLUCK.
' : - ~i?&
[The following urjele is taken from "the
Sabbath School Teacher, designed to aid 4 in
elevatujg and perfecting tlio- Sabbatli
School system. Cy tlw? llev. John Todd."
Just published.]
ILLUSTRATIONS FOR CHILDREN.
I once saw a preacher trying to toach
the children tint the soul would live after
they were dead. They listened, but evi- *
dently did no: understand it. He was too
ab: tract. Snatching his watch from his
pocket ! .o says, " James, wliat is this I hoi J
in my hand ?
"A watch sir;"?"a little clock," say.#
another. * "
Do you all sec it ?"
y Yes, sir."
" Mow do you know it is a watch ?*'
" It tick?, sir."
" Very well, can any ofyon hear iMickfr .
All list'-a now. After a pause?" Yes,
sir, we hear i:."- He then took olF tlio
case, an:! held tha case in one hand, ami
the watch it) the oilier.
" Now, children ; which is the watch??:
vou s (: there re two which look like watch. j
es?' ' j
" T!ic littlest one?in your right hand, I
sir. t
44 Very w?-M: hut !iow do you know that I
is the watch T' .
12 #'*?? I !C I* "
%.w C?1IV.|\0* %
' Very well again ; row 1 will lay the
ease asidt?pu. it aw.jv there down in my
ha!. Now let us see* if you can hear the
waicU ticjjcj"
" Yes, sir, wo hear il"?exclaimed sevcrol
vofceS. .
* " Well, the watch can tick, and go, ar?d
keep time, you see, when the case is off ami
put away in mv hat. The watch goes just
as well. So it is with you child en. Your
body is nothing but the case ; tho soul is '
inside.. The case,?the body may. bo la-' ' .
ken otf and buried up in the ground, and
the soul wall live and think just as well as
this watch will go, as you see* when the
case is'off."
This made it plain, and even the young,
cs' went home and fold his mother that his
little drought would tick after he was dead."
TEMPERANCE. ^'
~~^WE HAVE LOST DADDY."
[A matter offact.]
Not 100 miles from Baltimore, there
resided a family among whom druokennesg
might strictly be said to have been a "family
failingThe father drank to excess?
so did the mother?so did the children. As
a natural consequence they were all miserably
poor?wretchedly clothed, and sparingly
fed. At last the lather 44 burned out his
still bot'orn"?rum proved too mi nty for
his well soaked clay, and he died. The
disconsolate widow and weeping children
sought solace for their grief in the rum that
had slain their husband and father ; and un- ;
der i4s influence they set about preparing for
his remains. The work was completed in
the magner in which drunkards' work usted
to tor consolation. How of en this oc- ;
ually is. The box was neither " air, tight,
nor' water tight " but in *t, such as it was, a
the remains of the worn out patriarch were
deposited ; the cofTin was placed in a cart,
and tiic distressed and intoxicated family,
proceeded by the worthy widow, ' the jug"
in her hand, staggered after it to the grave.
Whenever the pangs of sorrow became too
severe.for endurance,"the jug" was resorcured
in the first half mile I cannot say; but
.. .1 . .. MMA?rvAniAn Un/1 I ##\ tllA Cllm
? iici! luc piuicaoiwu ij i'j iuhvu iu u?> guui> ,
mil of a lull up> n which was situated the *
place of interment, the appalling discovery
was made That the cart contained nothing
but the coffin, which had lost its footpicce.
It was in the nndst of this calamity that they
were discovered by the gentleman from
whom I received the account. They had *
seated themselves upon the road 'side and
seemed stupifi'd with grief and rum. He
accos^d one of the group, and enquired
what was the matter. Ah ! sobbed out the
little lad,?" We have lost daddy /" Lost
him ! how ? " Out of the cart, sir,'' said the
boy. ' Yes, sir," said another'of this interesting
group, We have lost dat|dy, and
wc have no comfort left!" " Yes, child, re
plied the provident mother.) there is n little
in the jug yet." . The gentleman rode, on,
and tiie corpse was found in a br&nch attho
bottom of the hill?r-the last place he would
have roiled to had fie been alive.
? 9 .
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