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RELIGIOUS-
From the Christian Mirror.
TI1E SABBATH SCHOOL
EXPOSITOR.
on lxxxiv.— Yearly Series, JYo.
32.
or the 2d Sahbath in December.
MATTHEW XXIV. 12—22.
foretold that the abounding; of ini-
ty will prove a cause of apostaey in
ny cases. IVho will be preserved.
lit gospel to be preached to all na-
before the end of the Jeivish slate,
redions lo Christians 'for their con-
tat the time of the invasion of.Tern-
12. Wax cold—become indiffer
and desert or corrupt the faith.
13. Shall endure-—persevere in
rofession and practice of religion.
14 Be preai IteJ in all the world—
expression does not necessarily
any more than the whole Roman
though perhaps there is no
ssitv for restricting its moaning,
efore the destruction ofJerusalem,
rospel had spread through Asia
ir, and Italy—had been preached
r south as Ethiopia, then regard-
tile ‘utmost part of the earth,’ in
direction; as far north as Scythia;
ward to Parthia and India; West-
to Spain and Britain.
cn shall the end come—the end of
Jewish economy, when the general
nivcrsal publication of the gospel
have taken place.
15. The abomination of desolation
y abomination, in Scripture lan-
is often understood idols of ev-
I day the gates were shut and barred,
and allowed of no escape. Because,
the Jews were so strict in their external
observance of the sabbathr, that they
would most severely punish any appa
rent violation of it, though done to pre
serve life.
V. 21. Such as was not, Sfc.—The
history of no period and of no people
discloses sufferings so dreadful as were
undergone by the people of Jerusalem
during the siege by the Romans.
V. 22. Except those days should be
shortened—The number that perished
in Jerusalem during the siege was com
puted to be eleven hundred thousand
besides the great numbers which were
slain in other places; and if the destruc
tion had continued to go on, the whole
race of the Jews would have become
extinct.
ENERGIES
OF CHRISTIANI
TY.”
At the late meeting of the West
Branch of the Presbyterian Educa
tion Society, during the late anniversa
ries at Cincinnati, the following resolu
tion was moved by Professor C. E.
Stowe of the Lane Seminary.
Resolved, That the uigent demand
for ministers of the gospel, the unparal-
1
them on their own resources; make
them work; and then they will learn
how to work. They will have strength
to work, they will love to work, and to
work in the right way. Shall 1 give
you an example ? I knew a pious young
man, who was sustaining himself at a
literary institution by the labor of his
them, and teachers will be greatly re
lieved in body and profited in mind.
As a teacher, the writer has a knowl-
ede of the pain there is experienced in
having to devote a whole forenoon or
afternoon, or even both, to keep the
scholars of the Sabbath school from
disturbing the congregation. But let
own hands, and almost as a matter of a sermon occasionally be preached to
course, in him the true energies of*children and one great burden will be
Christianity began to develope them- j partly removed from the minds of Sab-
selves. llis feelings became much j bath school teachers, if there is no
affected by the spiritual condition of a | farther benefit derived. They will he
populous neighborhood, which had led to rejoice, and continue in their la-
never enjoyed religion privileges, and bor of love, whereas they are now fre-
consequently did not appreciate them. | quently and strongly tempted to aban-
He visited the familes of that neighbor- \ don their work.—Frequently they throw
hood from house to house, St endeavor- j themselves upon their couches, wearied
ed to open a religious meeting among with their toils and labor in the Sab-
them. They would permit no such a j bath school; but let a minister have
thing Not discouraged, this young , some regard to the children of his flock,
man turned to the children, and wont j Let him preach to them occasionally,
round and invited them, one by one, to j and thereby give the teachers a short
meet him Sunday morning in a Sunday j respite. The children would acquire a
School. Several children acceded to j reverence for such a minister, and look
the proposal, and then ho again went' up to him with respect. They would
round to find a room for them to meet j mind a look from him, far quicker than'
but every door was closed against j they would a word from their teachers,
him. lie told the children to meet him j They would feel a love for him, while
under the shade of a tree upon a gras. ! they perceived that he noticed and tri-
sy bank; and thither they came, and J ed to instruct them. But the minister
he prayed with them, and taught them ; should not be alone. He should have
leled multiplication of pious indigent ! to study the word of God; and the little j the assistance of the parents of the
young men, offering themselves for the children were delighted with their sun-j scholars. They should remember his
work, and the ability and willingness of day School. So it went on from week ; regard for the children’s welfare as well
the commniiity to sustain thccause, de- to week; with increasing interest, and 1 as their own, and ifpossible they should
inand vigorous efforts to extend the increasing numbers; still one Lord’s j take their children under their own
knowledge of facts, and to call forth duy morning opened with a cold storm j eye and care. In this way they would
and concentrate the public charity on 1 of rain. This teacher repaired to his • assist both their minister and the teaeh-
this subject. | tree at the usual time, supposing that j ers in their labors. The teachers would
I like, said Professor Stowe, those some few children might be there; and j feel greatly encouraged, to sec their
words in the resolution—vigorous f.f- ! there indeeb he found almost his whole ; children peaceable and quiet during
forts. We often hear it said, that 1 school—wet and cold, it is true, but | public worship, and would leel a strong-
Christianity, in this country, must be they had warm hearts in their bosoms, er attachment to them, and be more in-
maintained by its own energies, and and how could they forego the enjoy- | tcrested for them if they knew that oth-
that its own energies are abundantly i ments of their beloved Sunday School j ers were co-operating with them in
sufficient for its own support. But | for a single morning? The teacher took } their labor of love. On the minister
what are the energies of Christianity?
Is Christianity a person—an agent?
Has Christianity eyes, by which she
can seethe wants of the world, and
feet, by w hich she can walk on errands
of mercy, and hands b'y which she can
cxcute purposes of love? What is Chris
tianity but an idea? and what are the
energies of an idea, but the energies
witli which it inspires the mind that
grasps it? The developed energies of
kind. It is here supposed to refer (’Christianity are nothing but the ener-
Ihe Roman standards to be erected gies of those who believe, and obey the
id the citv when it should be be-| truths of Christianity. The members
ed by Titus Vespasian. Those j of the Christian church are the eyes,
dards had images on them which j and the feet, and the hands of Chris-
adorcd_by the Romans. Nothing tianity; and if these eyes be blind,
d be more properly styled a doso-
abominaiion, as they accoropa-
off his hat, and prayed as usual for the | greatly depends the quietness of their
blessing of God upon the exercises, ; children during divine service. Ifhe
and began to teach, when a man in the ! use the means proper to be used, the
place told him that for that time he j children will become ornaments to the
might take the children into his stable, church, and an honor to themselves.
The teacher ^urned to his children and ! Strangers would be led to behold and
said: The man offers us the use of his | admire the juvenile part of the congro-
stuble, and it was in a stable that Jesus ; gation in the house of God. And be-
usalem, a spot holy in comparison
ither places. The language does
here denote the sanctuary itself.
fhoso rcadeth fyc. This phrase be
lts the special attention of the read-
these feet be palsied, these hands cram
ped, Where are the energies of Chris-
, the armies which came'for the ut- tiunity? How sweetly are som^Chris-
destruction of the place; and as the 1 tians dreaming of the beautios of that
arnnee of those detested ensigns religion which can sustain itself by its
rendered, fo all who received this ; own energies, so that their slumbers
ihecy, a sure signal of the impend- j need never be disturbed! I honor the
ruin. [See Dr. Campbell.] American Education Society, because
tfte holy place—the environs of its system of operations tends to deve
lope the real energies of Christianity.
It throws the young man upon his own
resources. The plain of loaning aud
of uniting manual labor with study,
come together, and these are true
yoke-fellows. I have been connected
with literary institutions from my boy
hood, and with some ablest and best
regulatedSin the United State; and by
my own experience and observation, I
began to regard it as a low of nature,
that a man must run down in term-time
and wind up in vacation; and so I be
lieve it was generally regarded, even
if the term were of no more than
twelve weeks continuance. I am now
connected with a manual-labor institu
tion, and at the close of an arduous
term of twenty weeks, during the hot
test part of the season, and a term too,
during which our institution was smit
ten with that terrible scourge, that has
swept over the earth, and clothed half
the nations in mourning, and when, for
two weeks, every power of body and
soul was demanded for the care of the
sick and dying, and every energy was
absorbed by the most intense physical
and mental excitement; ut the close of
such a term as this, sir, I looked round
upon the assembled students, and I saw
every eye bright, andevery face glow
ing witli health; and it looked like the
close of a vacation, rather than the
pale, haggard, and worn out last week
of tho term, formerly so familiar to my
eyes and my feelings.
greatly increased. This, sir, is the system to make ac-
frtihtcr on the Sabbath day—on this live, vigorous, apostolic men. Throw
Christ took shelter, when he was a lit
tle child. Let us go.
This, Mr. Chairman, is what I
mean by tho energies of Christianity.
From Zion’s Herald,
PREACHING TO CHILDREN.
Among the various denominations,
the children very seldom, if ever, hear
a sermon preached that they can fully
understand. They attend public wor
ship with their parcats or attend the
Sabbath shool, and many enter the
meeting with no relish for the duties of
the sanctuary, ^or they go not expect-
sides, much good would be effected.—
Parents, teachers, and scholars, would
be instructed at one and the same time,
by a plain, simple sermon. Let min
isters remember the rising generation,
be careful to instruct them in things
both spiritual and divine, and in old
age they will look and listen with plea
sure, to the preaching of those to whom
they once preached themselves.
16. Flee unto the mountains—By
wing this advice, the Christians
rvellously escaped the general
k oftheir country—not one of them
ihed.”
. 17. On the house top—their hous-
vere flat-roofed, and were asccnd-
roin the outside. These roofs “form-
continued terraces from one end of
city to the other, terminating at the
s.” On these, n therefore, they
to escape as expeditiously as pos-
le without going down to enter their
ises for clothing, provisions, or any
lommodation.
18. Field—country. If there
e to return into the city, there could
escape from it after the siege.
" 58 And woe unto them—Because
persons here described would not
in a condition, either to endure the
leries of the siege, or to provide for
safety by flight. And such inde-
ibablp distress arose from tho fam-
that mothers snatched food from
r children’s mouths, and even fed
i the children themselves.
V. 20. In the winter—because the
igers and difficulties of flight, at lhat
son, arising from cold, bad travel-
1, means of subsistence, 8tc. would
reatly increased.
tihtcr on the Sabbath day—on this
ing to be cdiffekl, or learn'any tiling
new. This ought not thus to be —
Children should have discourses de
livered, and directed particularly to
them; for they ale coming up to fill
the stations we now fill, and they will
by and by engage in the occupation in
which we are now .employed. And
shall they be left to cate for themselves
in spiritual things? * No; Viey need,
they require instruction, from the min
ister of the gospel. Sabbath school
and family instruction is not enough.
They must have instruction suited to
to their minds and well fitted to their
capacities, given from the sacred desk.
Sermons in general are above their
comprehension. And besides, they
pay no attention to such sermons, but
are restless and uneasy; thereby de
priving their teachers who have the
charge of them of much spiritual good.
The teachers have to look after them
to keep them quiet and orderly in the
house of God, Sabbath after Sabbath,
and lose a great deal of good them
selves; but the children gain nothing,
and thereby it is a total loss, both to
teacher and scholars. Let a sermon
be preached to children expressly, and
let it be so plain and simple that they
tnay understand it, and they will profit
as much as any other class of hearers.
Older persons can also understand and
profit by it. Those who have the
charge of the scholars will then be en
abled to become wiser and can instruct
their children better; and the children
will, by their improvements, greatly
encourage the hearts of their teachers.
They will set contentedly while hear
ing a sermon preached particularly to
From ihe Presbyterian.
MAXIMS OF PATRIOTISM
I Being loud and vehement either a-
gainst a court, is uo proof of patriot
ism. j
i.2 A 1 ’man whose passion for money
rams high bids fair forg being no patriot,
i 3 It is impossible an epicure should
lje a patriot.
4 It is impossible a man who is false
to his friends and neighpours should be
true to the public.
5 Every knave is a thorough knave.
And a thorough knave is a knave
throughout.
6 A man who has no sense of G od or
conscience: Would you make such a
man a guardian for the State?
7 A sot, a beust, benumbed and stu-
pified by excess, is good for nothing,
much less to make a patriot of.
8 A fop or man of pleasure makes
but a sorry patriot.
9 A sullen, churlish man, who loves
nobody, will hardly love his country.
10 The love of praise and esteem
may do something; but to make a true
patriot there must be an inward sense
of duty and conscience.
II Honesty—like other things—
grows from its proper seed, good prin
ciples early laid in the mind.
12 To be a real patriot, a man must
consider his countrymen as God’s crea
tures, and himself as accountable for
his acting towards them.
13 If pro arts el focis be the life of pat
riotism, he who bus no religion or no
home makes a suspected patriot.
14 No man perjures himsolf for the
sake of conscience.
15 lie who says, there is no such
thing as an honest man, you may be
sure is himself a knave.
16 I have no opinion of your bumper
patriots. Some cat some drink, some
quarrel for their country—Modern
Patriotism!
17 We are not to think every clamo
rous harauger, or every splenetic ripi-
ner agaisnt a court, is therefore a patri
ot.
18 A patriot is one who heartily wish-
elk the public prosperity, doth not only
wish, but also studies and endeavours to
promote it.
19 Gamesters, rakes, bullies, stock
jobbers, fops! what patriots!
20 The patriot aims at his private
good in the public. The knave makes
(he public subservient to his piivate in
terest. The former considers himself
as a part ofthe whole; the latter consid
ers himself as the whole.
21 A patriot will never batter the
public money for his private gain.
22 Moral evil is never to be commit
ted. Physical evil may he incurred,
either to avoid a greater evil, or to pro
cure good.
23 Where the heart is right, there is
true patriotism.
24 It is easier to meet with good head
than a good heart.
25 A patriot will admit there rnay he
honest men, and honest men may diff
er.
26 He that always blames or always
praises is no patriot.
27 Ferments of the worst succeed to
| perfect inaction; a patriot would hardly
j wish there was no contrast in the state,
j 28 A man rages, rails, and raves; I
suspect his patriotism.
29 A patriot will esteem no man for
being ofiiis party.
30 The factious man is apt to mistake
himself for a pati ict.
31 Every man by consulting his own
heart, may easily know whether he is or
is not a patriot. RuUt is not so easy
for the by-slanders.—Bishop Berkeleys.
“THE OLD MAN & HIS SONS.
“An sold man had many sons who
were often falling out with one anoth
er. When the father had exerted his
authority, and used all.means in order
to reconcile them, and all to no purpose,
at last lie had recourse to this expedi
ent; he ordered Ilia sons to be called
before him, and a short bundle of rods
to be brought; and then commanded
them, one by one, to try if, with all their
might and strength, they conhl any of
them break it. They all tried, but to
no purpose: for the rods being closely
and compactly bound up tegelher, it
was impossible for the force of man to
do it. After this the father ordered the
bundle to be untied, and gave a single
rod to each of his sons, at the same time
bidding him try to break it: which when
each did with all imaginable case, the
father addressed himself to them to this
effect—O my sons, behold the power
of unity! For if you, in like manner
would hut keep yourselves strictly con
joined in the bonds of friendships, it
could not be in the power of any mortal
to hurt you; but when once the ties of
brotherly affection are dissolved, how
soon do you fall to pieces, and are lia
ble to be- violated bv every injudicious
hand that assaults you!”
The application or moral as annex
ed will not be extracted, but every
reader may improve the subject by a
candid examination of himself. And if
the church as well as the State, should
bore take a profitable lesson from this
inferior standard of morals,pnay wo not
be led to conclude that our Gospel is
adultefed and misunderstand? When
our spirit and conduct show that we do
not “thinkothersbetterthanourselves,”
nor act under the belief lhat charity
“sccketh not her own”—ought we not
to tremble, under the conviction that
we do not love our neighbor as our
selves, and look for the influences of
the Holy Spirit more effectually to pro
duce clerical unity and co-operation ?
Let us pray sincerely for “the unity of
the spirit, in the bond of peace and
righteousness of life.”
The celebrated David Crocket, of
Tennessee, at present a member cf
Congress, was formerly a waggoner
across the Allegheny Mountains. He
made a fortune, and is now reaping the
reward of his industrious habits, in the
character of a most humorous politician,