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Itiio above- Ifiuod' and st elegant o Ttlietclaa* .00, V 40—if Communications. 11 fa -—■■■•■= — For tho Lutheran Visitor. Propositions on Baptism. [To heeououlerrtl at the next meeting of the Evangelical Lutheran Syno,l of Virginia, Oct. 14, 18410.) 1. Baptism, as a positive institution of oar Lord Jesus Christ, is not only a sign of grace, bttt also a sacrament by which “the grace of (loti is o(R-red.” 2. As such, it is a necessary ortli nance, according to the words of oar Lord Jeans Christ: “Except a man he bom of water and of the Spirit, lie can not'enter into the kingdom of tied.” (“Bom again of Baptism and the Holy Ghost.”—A tigs. Con.) X This necessity, as to the out ward part of Baptism, is tlutt only which arises from the precept or fMnmand of God, ami is not almolute. as is that of the inward (mrt, or “the renewal of the Holy Ghost.'’ 4. As an outwanl rite, its adminis tration does not invariably precede regeneration, or the uew birth, nor regeneration always follow it “ra pper* operate.” 5. To those <aily who rightly ase it does it become an instrument whereby the gracious iiidnenres of the sanctifying .Spirit are conferred. 8. Thus as an appointed medium of God’s gift to ns, and not of our gift4o him: “It effects the forgive ness of sins, delivers from death and the Devil, and confers everlasting snivation upon all who lielieve it, as the word and promise of God de clare.” I. As little children were actually wt^ved and blessed by our I/>rtl ’'hen on earth, and were encouraged in coming or being brought to him, h can not lie supposed that he deemed them unfit to be received into his church by baptism. *• If infants were received into Rod’s gracious covenant under the Mosaic dispensation, it is as undoubt edly their privilege to be thus re ceived under the present Christian dispensation. •- If God did not regard their age ** **1 harrier to tlieir reception of fhe sign of circumcision," it is mere ■ presumption now to urge it as an objec- h** to their receiving baptism, which ? cirenmeision of Christ. (Col. n: II)." ' 10. It was no more necessary that h baptism should be enjoined i y Chnst, than it was that he should the a 8 e or sex of those admitted to the Lord’s Supper. IS. it pur lord had intended that infants siioti jl not be received as ■embers of his elmrCh by baptism, ** they had always been by circnm- *“* 0, *> it is reasonable to suppose that he would have given express Ptohibitioii to that effect. *2. No one w warranted in assert that God, In bis own appointed »»y, does not work faith and other ***** in the infant in-art. We have ~“ tk precept and example to jnove that he has done it «. But were it otlterwise, faith in ”*** o child is no more a Prerequisite to p apti-m t}mn j t wgg cirenmeision. It is ho more essen- f t0 validity and benefit of the jrmer than it was to the same char- ‘‘‘nstlcs of tlie latter. *■ Therefore, to the infant as well he adult, baptism is the “sign and 8** that inward grace, which, though modified in its operations by the difference of their circumstances, has tvsiRH't to, and Hows from, a covenant relation to each of the three persons in whom 1 name they are Intptized, aeee|>t«pas- by the Ah- thhr, union with Chriot us the head of his mystical body , the church, and tlie communion of the Holy Ohont 13. No proof has ever l>een fnr nislied that the aimstles did not baptize infants. US. It may be confidently alfirmevl u{H>n the testimony -of some of tlie cilristiuu fathers, that infant baptism has been practice*l*l>y tin* ehureh fi-oiu the a|Mistolie until the jinwent age, and wus uever seriously o|>]>ohih1, except by an (s-casionul word of ipiestion, until the sixteenth century, by the Aunbaptista. It is therefore no innovation. 17. As our laird wus circumcised when a child, the rejection of infant Isiptism rolls his infauey of its most consolatory nml profound significance to the |MUviitnl heart. 18. It is ns im|iro|ier to re-baptize one having received tlie rite in in fancy, on tlie ground that lie hail only subsequently attuined a nai acinus justifying faith iu t'hrist, as it would be to re-bu|itize, for the same reason, otto who hud first received the rite in adult yeurs. lft. The i-outinuous benefits m baptism are only sis-uresl in their increasing fullness by a voluntary ami sincere compliance with the covenant, faithful culture ami a dili gent use of the menus of grace. 20. We hold, therefore, thut it is the privilege nml duty of parents, as tlie spiritual, mental and social guard ians of their children, to secure them the benefits of baptism, believing, with our Confession, “that children onght to lie baptized, who through such baptism are presented to God, and lieeoine acceptable to hiui." 21. Those memhare of our eoMuna- nion who eitlier reject or witlihold this lioly sm-ranimt from their chil dren, are inriHisistent, derefirt tn duty, and ileny the faitli of our Evangelical Church. the <-<wn|uiny with the graces of culture which lie brings to the table—nml no minister can afford to be indifferent to his eomliu-t, at meals, any more tliuu in the imlpit. Are Ton in Sarnestf It is Christ’s work thut you un doing. He bus entrusted it to you. You profess to love your Muster. Are yon really in earnest in your work for him t It is a great work. Immortal souls committed to your trust; a work shared by Gist himself; a work for the promotion of which Christ died; in which angels are interested. O, tluiu, who, in God’s pnividene«>, art eallisl to work in the same field with prophets, a|sistlcM ami martyrs; with angels, with the Father himself—art thou iu earneot t Tlie time ia short. Your own life is uiHwrtain. Your iiupil is mortal. Youth ri|iens into iuuiiIummI. The golden opiMirtiiniry ia Mee'iug. “11m- liight renneth.* Are you in eurtH-st f Fellow-teacher, tace your own rein- seiem-e, ami, remembering that 4list is looking oil your work, ask yourself tlie question. Av I ix zarnkstt “ ffishmw thy hand timirth to (/«, tlo iritk thy might." • Ministers at Table. There* are other idaees Is-sides the pulpit where the minister must make a suitable impre-ssion. In his |ier soimi iuterreaina- with his parishion ers, at tlieir houses, Iu- will fiml frequent occasion for tlie exercise of care and just taste, that by his pres ence he may do gissl, and not harm. A writer in tin* New York Chriot,tin Adraeaie has some excellent remarks on ministerial etiquette, and thus touches on the behavior of clergymen at the tables of their jieople: Ministers, more than any other class of persons, are invited out to (limierH, teas, ami sis-ial parties, ami at these gatherings, as elsewhere, they are ltsikrel up to as examples of propriety—and Tor this reason, if for no other, they should he qualified to grace tlie festive board or tlie table of any family, and “eat and drink ami lie merry” ia such a manner as to make the food provided more^rel- islmble, and the guests dcli^h-d with the meal. AN in tlie parlor, so at the table, a little olxu-rvntion anil common sense will enable the min ister to act well liis i«ut, and to ls-lmve with becoming propriety. He should avoid the extremes of vul garity and daintiness, and no more monopolize all the conversation than all the food. lie should pass on to others the courtesies paid to him self, and lie more solicitous iilsiut their wants than aliont his own. He should eat nml drink moderately, and observe tlie rnles of taste ami eleganee which govern at tables of refinement. If he is inattentive to others, or brusque in manner, or boisterous in talk or laugh, or care less in eating or drinking, he is accused of a course nature and ill- breeding, greatly toiiis disadvantage. If he is a stranger to the usages of tlie society or to the customs of tlie taWe, lie should observe others and follow their example, as singers fol low tlie leading voices of a choir, without destroying the harmony of the tune or making uu uhpleasaiit discord, and in this way adapt him self to the requirements of any table. It is a diagrin to jiersons of culture, and it shocks their feelings, when their pastor, or any other clergyman admitted to their society, by virtue of his office, is indelicate or discour teous, or wanting in any of the qual ities of a gentleman. On the other band, they are delighted with and proud of their guest, when lie is an example of propriety, and impresses Practical. . Individual Effort. After we hail cmlmikrel un a vessel to cross Iaike Michigan, ami were jnst ready to set sail, a young stran ger came on Isninl and entered tlie cabin. Tlie lew other |mssengi‘rs had already retired, ami he Ncentwl to Mup|M>*e that lif was alone, for he tiaik out a Bible, rend a few momenta and then knelt in prayer. He aiu evidently lunch engugrel, but when tlie oaths of tlie reiptuiu and officer* lieeame very umlilde, his earnestm-sa greatly increased, and, presently, he seemed in such an agony of s|Hrit fur these swearer* that lie reaihl sran-a-iy suppress liis voice, while |4eutbtig with Gist to luivc im-rcs on them. Early in tin- morning 1 was awak cure! by a loud suite iu tin- ctuu|iau ion way, calling out, “Hen* w liosr tracts are these P followed by threats ami iaipmwnlions. -Thom- tracts arc inin«,*ffMf>on<lftl tlie ytaing stranger nil inly. ‘‘I have but a few you m-e. but they are very good, ami you may have urn- if yon wisli.” Tlie sailor smiled hiiiI walked away, mak ing mi reply. XVhen stalled at the bre-akfast (able the young mull atldressetl the ru|itaiu, saying, - k 4'a|>tain, as tin- lain! -.f plies all oar wants, if m-ither s.hi nor the |Hism-tigers ol>jt*-t, I woukl like to ask a blessing on our re-jsist." “If yon please," was the reply, with apiairent gmal will. In a few minutes the ttstk was uu (leek, ami informetl tin- sailor*, whose imuitliM were at once filled with curses. Tin- captain apologized for tlie profanity of the crew, saying that it was com ■non ami that they meant no harm by jt. “With your lease, (’aptsin,” said the young man. “t think we can put an end to it.” Tlie eiqitiiin was embarrassed ami hesitatingly replied, “I might ns well sail against a Head wind as to think of such a thing.” “But I meant all I said," replied the young man. “Well if you think it jiosaihie you may try it,” said the eniitain. The young man soon found an opiHirtunity to enter into etsiversa tion witli tlie oldest and most profane of the sailora, and drew- from him a history of his adventures. At length, proud of his nautical akill the sailor (masted that lie cunld do anything that could he done liy any sailor. “I doubt it,” said tlie young man. “I can !” whs the reply, “ami will not la* outdone, my word for it.” “Well, when a sailor passe* his word he onght to lie lielieved. I knew a sailor who resolved that lie w'ould stop swearing ami he did so.” “Ah,” said the aailor, “you’ve an chored me; I’m fust, but I can do it” “I know you can,” said the young man, “and I hoi** you will anchor all your shipmates’ oaths with yours.” Not a word of profiling was after ward heard iu the vessel. During the day, ns opjiortiiiiity presented itself, he conversed singly with each sailor on the subject of his soul’s salvation, and gained the hearts of all. After snpja-r lie requested the privilege of attcmling worship in tlie cabin anti all the crew were assem bled. He read Matthew’s account of Christ’s ertieiflzion and resurrection, mid then looking around on ns said, “He is risen; yes, Jesus lives—let ns worship hliu.” It wag's inciting Reduced from affluence to the most arene. After (Waver we wcut on deck, abject poverty, htmleued with nor All was )M *U^ sml solemnity. We row, without money, without friends, ceased Just as the setting sun whs without hojs- for the present pr the Hinging tqs*u ns Ins lust cheering future, an old man nearly ulnety T 5 *.''”- i years of age, lie went about like one “Issik yonder," he exclaimed, lieside himself. One laud's day eve “You who have Is-en nourished in mug, iu tin- summer of 18(10, he tlie storm nml mulled in the tern resolved to commit suh-ide, ami left |s-*t. Iss>k at the setting snu anil his miserable room with the intention •earn n lesson that will make you to returu to it m> more. Hisdestina ba|qiy when It shall set to rise mi lion was the square called Isneolti’s lnore. As rose that sun Ibis morn- Inn fields. It was nearly nine o’clock, ing to uffnnj us light awl comfort, aud to his sur]>risc, iustead of finding so lias the Hnu-of tost arisen to sr it neatly deserted, he saw a crowd of cure salvaturn to all who will accept iwihoiis there. On goingupto them to amt love him, ami as that suu with tlruw’M his Im-aiiis ami we are veiltsl in tlarkm-ss for a season, so will the Mini of UighteoUHiM-ss withdraw his otfi-rs of men y fnint all who continue to neglect them, ltnt ivmt-mlsr, thut seastin is one that never emls— one tlark p-qirtDii night.” Tin- captain, deeply affecteil, went into the caliih, took his Billie, and read iu it until we hail all retired to rest. And thu* for three days we regularly attemh*l family worship, aud bail unu-h inten-stuig eisivenui tion oil vuriou* Miliject, for there was nothing in the relighia of the youug man to repress the eheerfuhu-iw iff | learned that .lesus was his friend. sscertaiu what was going on, lie found a eity missionary in the midst, who was reading the act-omit of tin- eon version of the jailor at 1’hilippi. aud the words, “Do thyself no harm,” forcibly arrested his attention. He list 1-111*1 with interested to tin- uililres which followed. He saw that he himself was on the liriuk of ruin, that In- needed salvation, ami that old)' Jesus ismld save him, anil in stead of rustling into tlie |>n-s,-nee of God, lie returned koine to cry to God for iuen-y. Iu a few days lie was led to trust in Jesus us Ids Saviour. Poor mill wretched as he was, he social intrrconrsr. From hi* famil iarity with the Bible, hi* readiness iu illustrating its truths ami pn* settling it* motives, and from his fearless, hut judiciotiM and |s-rsever ing stefsi, we i-iHN'Imleil that lie was a minister of the gtaqiel. But a few hours Is-fore we arrivi*l in |sirt, we asix-rtaitu*l that he was a mectianie. Before we nhiclit-d the wharf tlie captain runic forward, ami with nim-li tiding Imtlr him farewell, lie and this know ledge made liim liappv. He HljoVcd |M-aei- in Is-lieviiig. He now became very enraest in his attendance on the iin-una of gnu*-, ami almost every evening in tin- week ion ml him at some religions meeting, and in tin- summer lie was a constant attendant on the opeu air servh-es of the square when- In- first realized his ixsiditioii us a sinner, ami was thus led to t'hrist for salva- time to count u|mhi this vaiu life, aud to set your heart and lore njssi it. Do then, seek ease and rent for your soul in Gild, through t’hrist. There is infinite justice, di-ar sir, with the isirty with whom yon have to do. It is His nature not to acquit the guilty: God forgettetli not the Hurety and the sinner; ami every man muot pay cither in his ’own |m-iwihi (the Lord save yon from the payment) or in hi* Sorely, Christ. “ltless the Isint that there is such a thing as the free grace of God, aud a ft**- ransom given for sold souls— the (ireeious Mood of Christ. But the man that ia not Iwm again can not enter into tlie kingdom of God. 1 wisli yon an awakened soul; and, oil, betake yourself to Christ without delay. “Haste, agixl sinner, to the Isimb of God, and seek salvation iu His precious Idissl. < > dear, L;monsl sir, hair not a iimiiitent, for you have not out- to s|wre. By your imst neglect of religion to tin* present moment, you have math- your tefientanee the more difficult; pet if go* now at onee implore the help of God's Holy Spirit in tin- name of tla- I/ml Jesus, he will grant your iietitkin even now. It is not too late for yon. ‘Yet there is mom.’ * Selections. Lather's Death and Banal. His death at length drew near. Alsmt <«ie o’elts-k on the morning of Febnuir) 18, 15441, the puiu at hie chest became intolerable. He fre quently prayed, “into thy luiiids I commit u»y si»irit. My heavenly Father, eternal ami most merciful God, t lit si hast revealed to me tliv tion. On ttm- ts*".isitm. he told the t-lariiig that lie was remdved to livr j eity missionary and his |tustt>r that as In- luitl livtst. no longer. “I have he had enjoyed in.-re real happiness had,” said la*, “ministers as |msm-u since his t*m version, rndw itlmtamliug gent t m IsKinl my’Vessel, tsi week his ItHieliuess anti poverty, than he I dear Son, our Isrnl Jesus Christ, tlays aud Hal-Uilbs, but never la-fore hatl e\|s-rit-m**l in nil the years Htai have I pivifesM-d. Him have I have I ts**n rvmtmb'l of the family of bis worldly prosperity : that lu- preached. I atlore him as my only altar, wliere MV V|mrtt*l |>areuts (*nitiiiually I4essi*l God, tliat iu twth-i Saviour uml itt*it*-iner. I know I k^telt.” . to save liis soul, be luul permitletl * sltall la- fcaever with him, for no one As we left the vrssrl, every ctmn tii* riche* to fly aw ay ; mud thut •■s' 1 |dnrk |ia- imt of his hands.” Dr. tviianrc showt*l tlutt thit frieml liml, although that tlay In- had had only Jonas saitl to him. “Beltivetl father, by his ileeiiletl yet mihl Christian two Itaketl apples Sir his dinner, la- i do ytai still hold on to Christ the faitlifiiliit*i«s wiai the gratitntle of many anti tlie tdRet-in of all.—Sab bath Inly Mimrllang. A Remarkable Com. A few year* ago an ohl man tlit*l in JsmtliHi, who was a nmarkatde instanee of tlie mutability of huiuaii affair*, of the loug suffering ami the gnu*- of Gtal. uml of tin- la-m-fits arising from special ami eXtruordi nary efforts for tin- solvation of men. lie was ls.ru ill It TO, Hull WtM*tl twenty years of sge he went to I/>u- tlou to sei-k employim-ut as a jour ncyioan tailor. In a few yi-ars lie coninieiH-i*l Imsim-ss on his own ae- eonut, ami lit* was so successful that in 1824 lie was tin* owner of one of the largest estaMinlimriits ill the! most fiishiotmlile juirt of the eity, with an income t>f nearly ten thous and pounds a year, a capital of one liutitlrvtl tlioiisnntt |HNiutl.*, uu ex- ; |>ensivt- establislnneiit ill tlie country, nntl ronsiilenitile iaflueiiee. wtailtl nitln-r have that, uml Christ s “" «»f Gtsl. tmr Suvimir and Be with it, than to have all Ida ftmni-r dremrerr “O yesT was his last siqs-rfliiiticn without Christ: ami he utteramr. He then folded his hands said that Ik- was then the 1ui|ip!t-xt - '*•' his tm-ast, tuna*l his face to one man in IshmIihi, ultlioiigh a short -mle, and fell asleep softly as an time la-fore he hail been the most infant on its mother's breast. The iniscrattle. jt'ountcHH of Mansfieltl, who was TIh- tlay la-fore he completed his l*re*ent, would seareely la-lieve that ninety third year la- laa-ame sick, he waa gone, till the icy roMacn of nml was — 1 to his Itetl. It <h-ath BBder la-r touch chilled all SOIMI U**:ime evident that Ik- was htqies. She wept as one that reftised near his eml: Imt he was happy . lo •» comforted. On February lfttli lie km w that Jesus was his Saviour, Ms hod* was ls*rm- in a Icatlen coftin anti that abarut Irian tlie tssly he b> rit. Amln-w's clmnii, Eislcls-n. should tie pn-sent w ith tlie Lord : and | * ,>r ' -•«»»/« l'reaeht*! from Tiles in seven tlay* 1h- |aisset| away. '“Italians iv: IN 14, anti next day , m | \ tla- liotly was tsirue to Wittemis-rg. ! As tilt- protx-xsion ]>rts***lt*l one of j tlie crowd iinexjas-tetlly gave out and j 1-,-gan to sing the first hymn com- I |K>sed by Luther: Religion and Old Age “VKT TlIKKK IS BOO*. “How tireary (said the late John I Foster) would old age bt* w it limit tlie I ‘ Frotn deep distma 1 t*U u> thpe, atonement r But with it, eld age] Mr Out. n^srd 07**.- may la* cht-erful and n death latl a And tin* whole multitude joined in happy one. j the ltytnu till thi-ir voices choked Two hundretl year* ago, tin- Rev. j with weeping. The Imdy was finally S. ttiitlierfonl wrote to an aged taken to tin- castle church, which But Ik- was m>t sutisflt*! with what nobleman in Scotland, nearly ns fol- | was crowtlt*! with weepers. Bugen- he ismsessetl, anil his tit-sin- to in- lows, anil tlie nged n-atb-r in tbc | Imgcii and MelanctbiHi successively cn*ase his wetillli led him to jsiverty. pn-scnt day may reap good to his ; entered the |Milpit. Tlie former gave He liccamc a s|ieeulator in the Stork soul by the faithful letter. Oh that j out his text, imt- tin* moment Jie Exchange, anil investing his money the Holy Spirit may lie sought for to ! attempti-d to atltln-ss the audience - unwisely, he iu one year lost three- fifths of his property. Other losses followed, the remnants of his wealth stMMi dwindled away, and he who luitl lived in a fashitHiablt- square I of the ltrtleciiit-r, by ytmr np|H-araucc had at length to take up liis altotle la-fore Him as ytmr Judge, and tty ns a weekly tenant in a mist-rutile : tlie worth of your soul, lose no more attic in the most wretched juirt of I time—run fust, for it is late. You make the reading of it a blessing! j be was overcome by weeping. The liis infliu-iK-e will not be it deed in congregation joined in this burst of vain : I feeling, ami from thence tlie crowds “I beseech you, sir, by tlie wounds in the streets caught- the solemn the city. He was at this tiim- nearly ' eighty years oitl. A few yenrs after ' this his with, who wus a Christian woman, du-tl aud his nip of sorrow, - already filled to the brim, seemed to overflow. With his home c-omforts diminished, he was reduced to a | *yui|utthy , mid the w hole city lieeame literally a Horhim. Martin Lutlicr fi-U asleep iu Jesus. His mighty spirit now soars nuiitl tlie Seraphims, worshiping Him whose glory lie vindieatetl, anti whose church he emanei|Mit«tl from tiirahlom. 'Ilia ashes re|iosc js-accfully iu the hope of a resurrection iu NVittemberg. His living voice cbnset-rnted its are now ufMin the very bonlers of the other lift-; the Lord has given yon Mfcil, and therefore he will require Kt’CH. Oh, for the laird's sake, most honored sir, look narrowly to tlie work; for if you be upon •inking sand, a blast, a storm of j churches, raid liis dead dust endears miserable pittaun-, doled out to him I death wiH # blow you off, and there j its soil. Kings anti enqierors have by be ]wrish autlmrities anti some will la* no fiMimbitiun for your poor I iiiatlt- |>ilgrimagv-K to the tomb of relatives. soul. that monk, and nations cherish in In these try ing circumstances he ; “Read over your long life with the their hearts his inq>ei-ishable name, hail not the privilege which elms light of G.al’s daylight. Burely it ia j Charles V., Frederick the Great, tians enjoy in seasons of difficulty gtssltolook to your compass, and IVter • of Russia, and A\ ullenstein, and sorrow. A* a man of business, all that yon have need of for your I and lastly, Napoleon, visited the he had-Is-en esteemed for his integ shipping for eternity; for no wind j spot where the remains of tho lie rity anil uprightness, anti he had ; tan blow you buck a pun into time, striven to maintain his character, j Remember that when your met* and and had prided himself Upon it. He j the voyage of life shall be ended, had been accustomed to attend tlie that when you shall be in the out- *rid fiebts. But we must admire and Infinitely prefer that more glorious aiight which throws into other miuds kindling thoughts—awakens in hu man hearts the sense of tlieir lost prerogative, anil moulds society into all the forms of truth, and beauty, aud onler. The Pauls, the Lathers, the Galvins, the ('ranmera and the Knoxes are the true sovereigns of the eprth; the Napoleons, and C’sesars, itml Alexanders art* not to be coin- pared with tliem. The former shall tally begin lo approach their ineTMian glory w hen the latter sink into mid night oblivion.—Camming. How Long was Noah Building the Ark t We find by referring to Gen. v: 32, that “Noah wa* five hundred years ohl” utter which lie “liegat Slum, Ham, and Japheth.” After this “God saiti unto Noah, The <*ml of all flesh id come la-fore me: behold I destroy them with the- earth.” Gen. vi: 13. TJien the command was given, “Mak<- tbec an ark of goplier wotsl;” (von 14,) “ami tliou 'halt t-otm* into th. ark, tliou, and thy sous, and thy Wife, and tliy'sons’ wires with tiu-e.” (Verse 18.) It would seem, therefore, tliat when this command was given the sons of Noah were born, and bad wjves. Tlie next sti-p is to determine about liow old they must have been at this time. Drawing an inference from similar fort* in sacred history, sliortly subse quent to the deluge, from which we tintl that forty years was not consid ered inappropriate os a marriageable age, we may suppose those sons to have attained at least that age before entering tlie marital relation. If they liatl been married some years previous to tlie floral, where were their children ? None are.inen- tionetl, and it is i-uqihatieall.v declared in 2 Peter, ii: 5, that Noah was the eighth person saved in the ark. If this reasoning lie correct, tlie command could not have- been given earlier than about the five hundred ami fortieth year of Xoali's life. Now, “iu tlie six hundredth year of Noah’s life,” ((ten. ii: 2,) they have entered into the ark, anil “the waters prevailed, and were increased greatly u|s>n the earth, anti the ark went n|s>u tlie face of the waters." Ln» than one hundred years before, these soils were infauts. IFAes the command was given to build tlie ark, they must Lave lieeu old 'enough to lie marrit-d. Here we fiml them young men, a little less than one hundred years old, with their new- made wives taking their wedding tour in the tu-fc. From all this we feel at liberty to draw the following conclusions: 1. Tlie ark must have lteen built within tlie time included Iietvveen the five hundredth ami six hundredth year of Noah’s lift-—that it, within out! hundretl years. 2. Assuming tliat tlie sons trere married at tbe age of forty, it was built in less than sixty years. .1. And more likely than either of tla.- foregoing conclusions, fruiu tlie fact that the sons were without issue, ami that they had wives when tlie command was given to build tbe ark, it is entirely within the bounds of reason, common aense, and sound exegesis to conclude that the ark was built within one single year.— Index, Mi lira nice. What Constitutes Hell? Dr. Norman Mt-Leod is accredited, in one of our exchanges, with the follow ing: • “I/'t the fairest star be selected, like a beauteous island in tlie vast anti shoreless sea of the azure heav ens, as the future home of the crimi- Jials of earth, ami let them |iossess whatever they most love, and all that is possible for God to bestow; let them be endowed with undying liodies, and with minds which shall ever retain their intellectual powers; let nfi Saviour ever press liis claims upon them, no God reveal himself to them, no Sabbath ever dawn upon them, no saint gver live among them, no player ever be heard within their 1 (orders; but let society exist there forever, smitten only by the leprosy former lie; and even these names, j ^ | llt j r «-tl to God, tuid with utter tlie wounds of which still shake the *,.)(isLm'ss as its aU-i>ervading and casements of the world, seem ,mt eUTlllll plirpOSe—then, as Bt®e ttthe Ciphers Itesitle the dust of lactm law id righteOttBMBI exist*, on whieh services of the Established Church, most curie aud border of time, anti | Luther. Tlie moral grandeur of an n>sts the throne of God ami the gov- and thought he was doing hi* duly, shall put your feel within the reach I Augustinian monk dims the I enunent of the universe, a society 80 But lie had not submitted himself to of eternity, all the good things of j and diminishes the greatness of •“' constituted must work out for itself (loti, lie hail not reeeivetl salvation this sliort’night's scene will be as | nies, consuls, and kings. Nobler far j liel j ^ goiit^rvand bitter sufl'eriug, through Jesus Christ, ami hence, nothing. One mile from Goff will be is moral than men- physical aoMfin- to winch there fit 1W> limit except the instead of trasting in God in the ; more lor etemitv than if yon had km. He is tlie true niter wtio sways . capacity of a finite nature! Alas!* time of extremity, ami looking to the charter of three worth, I min.l- with troth, not he who re- ; tfa-^irit that UvUtont f^tofta him for help, he could only tairae , “Now, when ytm are drinking the strains with a toil of iron. M o may ' Uy ,, majA at himself for his imprndroeti and folly, dregs of life, anil when old age, like not applaud the energy which sub- j (lst create for its own seif-torinent a which bad brought him into these death's long shadow, is easting a dues rebcllioa*l>n>vinges and clothes ] worm that will never die, ami a fire strijtH _ I covering u]Mm you, surely it is no fit 1 with golden harvests otherwise and that ckm never more be quenched !”