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JESSE KEEKCER, Editor. Two Poixaes per annum, if paid in advance, x 2 50, if payment is delayed six month#, jj3 00, if not pa it! till theend of the year. Those who discontinue must pay up arrearages before their request canoe attended t u . Agents who fa ward payment, in for j five subscribers, are entitl'd to a sixth copy i gr.itis. All Communications addressed to the Editor, niu>t 1 _;•■::*{ paid to receive attention. CiSK.'r'U- •• ‘ - - *r—*-_• •-■ v>. ts* *s* -VP -rv *s** lAj* a&ta nim W4\i £.£* t&J rn From the Religious Herald . IR EDESTIRATIO Pi. Mr. Editor, — “SOMETHING STRANGE!” proclai med the Washington Telegraph. “A re ligious writer in the Religious Herald, (we are told in the Telegraph,) undertakes to prove Christianity from Horner, and we always thought that the Christian religion was introduced to destroy mythology.” ‘‘THOU BR INGEST STRANGE THINGS t gttr cars,” said some other gentlsunOT, s)t;ho “Riouirlit St.T.yyl a “bab when! he began speaking. Now, ] what does this writer in the Herald say t Why, that even Homer talks of fate and not of fortune; and. the doughty cham pion of pure and unde fled- religion; the Editor of the Telegraph, is afraid that the Herald is going to introduce the old iieathcn mythology, and become <i setter forth of strange gods! Rut he need not be alarm ed, for Vie Apostle of us Gcittiiesvcr >'ftt Athens—*‘Cerftttn also, of f pot’ poets ; have said— —‘LFor.ve are all hi* JWrpi'ing.” yjieti the said—w ill hear tj*c againF^H^ijMilnjoy.. ] ,Aer.s a‘ \ hens, IKSlemnnc'd of the mutter; out s me Ban horns” morlerd! lint, Mr. I! -raid, - ‘ ‘ ■ hold myscif responsible f Htio/i, if that will be any sa;i- A;'!: n re Bind give the Telegraph a ch ar sky . max’ make all his conummica*- under (he best pi ssihlc atTvanjiago. At rti. same time, I will thank you to enter the following errata; No. 2, for as the man so, read, as the man is so —for example , read cxamplar —for liberal, read literati —for inseparable, read insuperable —fi>r besides the family of their Maher —read beside the frailty of their nature —for the fart shews, read the poet shews. Errata, No. 3 for the most mean, find the most august —read the most mean, the most august. I conclude you hnvu no accented letters in your font, as you did not put them, as marked iri the French note — for look around vs, read look around—for glowing sun-flower, read glaring sun-flow er—for this is my power, read this is in my power—fori cannot tell which colours, read I can tell which colours. llotv long shall religion resign hnr pre cedence, rather than own the wholesome though humbling truth—that the human mind has its bounds? How long shall the children of this world be, it-iser than the children of light; pause at their limits of speculation, and apply to practice? Hear the language of one in the communion of the church of Rome, enough to make a Protestant blush. “One half of the phi losophers being surprised at their meeting with nothing but profound darkness, wher ever they attempt!'* penetrate further than the testimony of their senses, indecently re vile the condition of man, and condemn him to art universal ignorance. But Scrip ture and experience on the contrary, en courage us to make researches, by inform ing us that God has subjected to us what ever is upon the earth, and that ho crowns The operations of our hands with m.ver-fail ino rewards. The other half of the philo sophers taking too great a complacency in the powers:.and faculties granted to us, give man to understand, that his capacity ex tends to every thing. Hut Scripture and experience inform them, that men are pin- j ceil upon earth, not indeed to know the j grounds of God’s works, but to improve ! them by their skill and industry; that man is not born a philosopher) but a husband- I man; and that his wisdom consists in ina- I king virtue and labor go hand in hand.— j The best we can do, is to regulate our stu dies according to our destination. Now, it is demonstrably true, that God, who has given man a ‘measure of understanding | proportioned to his wants and his end, has ! proposed to make him not a creator, hut a husbandman. .Such is our condition; in this we may make ourselves eminent, but ought never to go out of it. The title, it is true, suits neither the metaphysician, who is generally .travelling in his possible worlds, nor the systematic philosopher, whose mind is forever taken up with some imaginary edifice. *t’hese men are no hus bandmen, as they’ are not ol this world. — But our truly learned, and all those solid geniuses, whose labor produces some good upon earth, properly speaking, are so ma ny husbandmen. This is a title equally suitable to the industrious trader, the inlcu dnnt of the navy, the overseer of com merce, and the learned academic. The geometrician, it is true, never ploughs a and Baptist sceljA* field, l.iit he fixes the limits ofit. The bo ts nist never immiles a spade, but he enrich es the garden. The geographer trans ports neither leather nor corn ; but lie fa cilitates navigation and trade. Lot us re duce all arts and sciences to the same point. The thing is easy to he done. To this point it is, that experience, common sense, conscience’, and the Holy Scriptures refer j us; and from this point, all our systems of] physics Mc.iii io have laboured to swerve,’ l>v raising us so high as to put us out oi i our sphere, nnd by* busying us about what wo can neither understand, nor make any use of. Philosophy will then become am iable, accessible to every one, satisfactory and profitable in pioportion as philoso phers, taking the extent of the human un (!■■: standing tor their rule, will renounce all learned pugeuntr , empty speculations,and pioteiidcd profundities, and above all, the illusory maxim of never admitting any tiling hut what we evidently conceive, in variably to stick to facts, or the knowledge of them, the evidence of outward objects, of usages and relations: for not only in re ligion, hut also in natural philosophy, we ought to be content with the certainty of experience aniUtlte simplicity of revela tion.’ 1 * ** Scripture pradchfi-uition professedly lends to practice: it teachets me to believe tlmt my days nre numbered and determined: the number of my months is with God, who hath appointed man’s bounds that he cannot pass: it teaches me also, “bloody and deceitful men shall not live,ant nail their days: but~tWt -their breath shall go away before their time.” Docs Scripture require me to hnrrrsowizG these? Rather let me listen to him who said, “what man is he who dosTreth li/e, and loveth many days, that he may see good?” Depart from evil, and do good : seek peace, and pursue it. This use it makes also, of those branches of predestination which concern ‘the next world. “To whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, hut to them that believed not? Let us therefore, labor to enter into that res!, lest any man <5Ol Tor the ncia —xarnplo r-C unbelief.— A promise being left us of entering'into his rest, let us therefore fear lest any of us come short of it.” Thus when St. Paul had been through half of his subject; when he had brought it to this conclusion: “Os him, and through him, and to him, arc all things;” he adds, “1 beseech you, there fore, brethren, by the mercies of God,that you present your bodies a living ,sacrifice, holy, acceptable) unto God, which is your reasonable service; and be no) c<informed to this world, but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that y'e may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and per fect will of God.” The uses of this view of Predestination, arc obvious. It magnifies God, and does not build a system of divinity on the denial of his natural perfections, under pretence of glorifying his moral ones: nor does it, on die other hand, destroy his moral, to exalt his natural perfection It acknow ledges bis mind replete with science, hid heirt with love. If any ‘of his attributes seem to’ jar, we believe still that they are in perfect harmony, and ascribe the appa rent discord to our defect- As to man, wo follow the same method, abashing, but not annihilating those mental powers which God has fearfully and wonderfully made. We release him from gazing, and set him to work. We say to him—“ Seeing there fore, some must enter into rest, and they to whom it was first preached, entered not in, because of unbelief; again heftirriiteth a certain day, saying in David, to-day, filler so long a time ; as it is said to-day, if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.” Were we in the midst of a primitive Chris tian church, we shoujd say, “How shall we escape if we neglect so great/ salvation? We would stir up all, witb6ut exception, “so give all diligence to malic their calling and election sure:” with St. Paul, we would say—“it is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.” >\fj • We shall more fully explain the uses of Predestination, by observing some ol its abuses ; for that it is abused, I think no ouo can doubt. Alas! what conscientious minister of Jesus Christ, looking round the church, cun question this! “Lor these tilings I weep, mine eye runneth down.” Predestination is inexplicable, because it is inconceivable. It is a mystery ol faith, ; confirmed by right reason, but incompre ! hensible to both, and though we are not able I to explain it, it is pretty evident, that many explications do actually contbund it. Bo a i child incapable of holding a bow, may bo | very sure that many expert archers miss | (he mark. The first article of religion, ! natural nnd revealed, is, the being of a j God. I low mortifying the reflection, that, j oflliis first.article, we know almost nothing! I Vet from this, as from the fountain head, 1 glow all our after thoughts in religion, and jit appears to me a very sound maxim, — j Tlmt our ideas of tbo God we adore, will ! give the hint to all our religion ; they will I crystalizc if clear, and discolour if defiled, j all our whole repgious system, which will *Abbe Pluche’s History of the Heavens, ’ vol. ii. book 3. WAsni^forv,’■(.) ttess>ay* October si, be more or less polluted, more or less gross, f as our ideas of God are more or less pure. It is therefore of the last importance, that if v,e cannot swell our little rill of divine knowledge, into a riVer, we should at least use all possible precautions against pollut ing that little which our frugal benefactor allows for present use. O God of love! Shew us the “pure liver of the water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne oi God nnd the Lamb: Head u.s beside these still waters,” and give us to drink of them. The doc'ces are often so explained, as to injure the perfections of God. Hence one class of abuses. We have the fullest proof of the being and har mony of the divine perfections, and v.e may and ought to reject that explication which disagrees therewith. We are some times amused with a curious account of the Covenant of grace, in favor of the elect, nnd God the Father, is represented as en quiring of the Son and Spirit what must be done? A consultation is held, about har monizing the divine attributes; the issue is, the Father proposes, the Son-accepts, and the Holy Spirit accedes to a treaty of peace. Whether all this agrees with the unity of the Divine essence, or the perfections of the Supreme wisdom : whether on the con trary, it does not becloud, rather than dis play the Divine glories, let any one judge. If all this be collected from the word coun sel, it is certainly mistaking the vvord.f If it bn founded on such a passage as that in Genesis : ‘Let us make man in our own image,’ it is a mistake of the idiom.— If commentators say they speak figurative ly, wo reply, that such figures of speech should be introduycd)f*wVtf? sterling, liberal lan t flest the Wtrmink ing people should faktAfiction'for truth. Be it remembered, we arc not objecting to the thing, but to the way of accounting for it. Calvin and Beza, who both believed the decrees, differed in their opinions about the arrangement of them, lleza was for the supralapsarian scheme ; that is, that God elected some to happiness, and ordain cd others to misery, considered “in the pure rrnss of crenturoshin.” Galvin took the sublapsarian way, that is, that tile de crees of God passed in the Divine mind, under the consideration of men “ns sin ners.’! If by God’s considering men in “the pure mass,” be meant his viewing hu man spirits abstractly, to the utter exclusion of vice and virtue : if in ibis abstract view, he determined the covenant of grace, be hold tbo covenant of grace is a system of Outo!c\gy. And ifhumun spirits consider ed abstractedly, -were reprobated, then we cannot see how to meet the-charge that God is the author of vice and misery ! •Such an abstract view of the decrees, is attempted to be accounted for by the sove reignty of God ; but we deny that a wise and holy God exercises any such sove reignty, and we are confident, that he can no more do an unjust or impartial action, than meet with anycontroul: as just as independent, he does not punish without a cause. God, it seems, is determined on the extreme punishment of so many mil lions of human spirits : it is true, as a sove reign, he could punish them without their deserving it; but to make that just which before was uncontroulable, these Spirits shall he forced to sin, and then forcejkttO sutler! O inexorable hardness of fate!’ No pleas, no cries, no prayers, no tears, no regrets, can move the judge’s heart. Merciful God, what an idea ol thy domini on 1 Our mistakes oh this subject, arise from a supposition of our capability of comprehending, the operations of the infi nite mind, and we mak.e no scruple—we, who cannot arrange our own operations; we’ make no scruple of arraigning the (hough's-of God : but sanc tion I ram'St, Paul’s ‘rcnSCfnirkgAstmcerning Esau, a'nd whoever rtf tends .to the easily perceive that-be does not so-much intend to explain, as to assert the decrees,’ His reflection on the whole, is—O the abyss ! How unsearch able his judgments ! his ways past finding out!” , Sometimes the “will of God” is assigned ns a ground oflhe decrees. Avery sound way of speaking, if rightly understood: but alas, how seldom taken in its Scripture sense ! The will of God ought never to be considered abstractedly, but always in connexion with the eminence of his other 1 “The secret or counsel of the Lord, is with them that fear Him, and he will shew them his covenant.” Ps. xxv. 14. “Secret and Covenant are synonymous. “Nequo enini aliud est fesdus Dei quam secretum vcl con silium ;” says Calvin upon the place; and adds—“ Hie locus nos modestiam et humilia tem invitat, ne perrumpere tentemus ad niys teria quorum notitiam singulare esse Dei do num pronunciat David.” This word is used for a company of invisible angels—l Kings, xxii. 10. For a private meeting of good men— Ps. cxi. 1. For a conspiracy of the wicked, Gen. xlix: 6. For the impenetrable secrecies of the human heart. Ps. lxiv. 2, 0. The se venty render the word by Hamer’s term for Jove’s decree. (I beg the Washington Tele graph’s pardon fur mentioning Homer again.) On the whole, it seems to mean the secret purposes of God ; impenetrable to us, but as revealed in his word, 1 Cor. ii. 10, 11, 13. Bee Gen. xi. 7. 13, 21, et passim. j perfect;; res But we must not stop, and we ho; | t<>conclude in the neu or billow ing number. j RS RILEY ON Ba/tISM The following extract (f m the preface I to Ripley's Examination ol Stuart on Bap tism. •• fits a sentiufcjrt, and breathes a spirit which must ctWnend it to the heart of evy.yi friend to Hie cause of God. ‘ MaCj- -. isons arc unwilling to listen to a disciy • u concerning baptism.’ Besides other rt; ns, ihey profess to consider it a dispute i “Uta mere mode or form. Ido not regmdit in this light. If I did, I should think boy time and labor very poorly be stowed. The controversy respecting bap tism, in fil its parts, is more important than m; v imagine. The alterations which/mcn have made in respect to this ordinal have had a very unhappy influ ence fee Ao cause of Christ. If is, there a Ivo.-thy service to attempt the remo of sh se alterations and the restoring of j its primitive simplicity to one of the insti tutes of ur Lord. The union of real Christians in ifeling and action is deeply involved in right views of this sULject.—- Roman Catholic errors could be moresuc cessful'y combatted,.ifthe unscriptural prac tices in r -poet to’ baptism, which prevail in mat*) Protestant communities should beaban Lucd. For it is well known, that Papists have parried the force of arguments which Protestants have brought against their errors, by inquiring. VV hat authori ty hav: you for iqjjuit baptism? When I see the attachment of many to infant bup- kind of defence by which they . I am not- at all surprised at the pcrtihafioCls adherence of Roman Catholics to prac ices which depend on the authority The renouncing of unscrip tural practices, and the maintaining of on ly those practices which the scripture sanc tions respecting baptism, on the part of those who are engaged in Christian mis sions, would also prevent future genera tions of the unevangelized parts of the earth Gary afflicted with those numerous ... ■-r - • e,—...0a0i-Lcs which have flowed, either directly or indirectly, from errors on this subject. The'following (act is enough to show that the heathen nations which are now visited by Christian missionaries, are ex posed to the evils which have resulted from errors respecting baptism; and that the light, which controversy has elicited oil this subject, may for a long time be with held from the nations that shall become ac quainted with the gospel. At tier Ameri can Mission press in Bombay, there was reprinted in 1832, with notes and an ap pendix, “ A Sermon on the Baptizing of Infants]” by Stephen Mnivhn!!, B. D. of tbs Westminster Assembly of Divines preached nearly two hundred years ago, “in the Abbey-Church at Westminster, at the morning lecture appointed by the Hon orable Mouse of Commons.” And in the Oriental Christian Spectator, a.pcriodical issued from tin* same press, there is a con troversy on this part of Christian duty. Let Christians recede from what the Bi ble does not authorize, and the happy re sults above named, might be hoped for.— in tl]Lv,day ofjChristian enterprizc, when Jhe r servants df Christ are carrying the gospel to all nations, how mournful is tho reflection, that together with the gospel, ina ny are earning and sowing the seeds of future discord. Christ indeed is preached, . clearly for the most part, and successfully ; and therein we must all heartily rejoice.— But Ivnv much better were it, if that joy wore anmingled. Tho instructors of young . (ministers and of missionaries ought to bear •ftps in mind; and they ought to beware, , lest they encourage the spread, among hea th**! fiitti'-ns, of practices which have.net the Saviour’s sanction ; but which, like cer tain other ancient traditions, make void the word of God.” The Folio wing letter is rich in information relative to the English church at Muulmciii. MIL SIMONE TO Dll- I3OLLES. Mauumein, Jan. 14, l‘-34. Rco■ and dear Sir. —My journals for tho past G months, 1 have just written otF, and it will go with this by the uext oppor tunity. As my engagements have been similar to thiso mentioned in my last com munication, 1 have ommitted several things, which were noticed in that, and only writ ten down the most important facts. These have been somew hat encouraging. My lionrs for studying the. Biirman lan guage, are tin* same as mentioned before — In the morning from 9to 12, in the after noon Isom 1 to 4. English Church at Mavlmcin The statistic account, written by the clerkme church, presents the state ol the chirch, from June 30 to Dec. 81.— There Aavo been baptized during this time 18, anJtwo received by letter, who were baptiz'd by bro. Mason at Tavoy. Os these, ID are Europeans, and the rest Indo Briton* They have hitherto adorned their profession, with the exception oftwo, who have Icon suspended for drunkenness. All the members seem now to be in a healthy I state, nnd their deportment, so far ns 1 have an opportunity of knowing it, is consistent with the Christian profession. Formerly cases of discipline were frequent; but now we seldom have any call for it, The be setting sin which occasioned the former discipline, is in a great measure prevented, by a resolution passed by the church, ear ly in the year—that every member should abstain from drinking ardent spirits. The older Members. As the older members hnve enjoyed the advantages of religious instruction for some time, from different members of the miss ion who have labored among them, the Board will he gratified by having a few particulars, reepecting them. Ithas given mo pleasure, to observe the interest taken by them, in the welfare of their neighbors. Some have been the means of leading a few to the knowledge of the the truth. Their places of residence, are scattered in differ ent parts of the cantonment, and they have frequent opportunities of doing good, and 1 trust none more important than that of‘let ting their light shine, that others seeing their good works may glorify their Father who is in heaven.’ There is also an in creasing desire for knowledge. They havt 7 a church library, containing about 180 vol umes, made up, at different times by dona tions from the missionary brethren, anyktho supplies sent here from our friends in Amer ica. The “Calcutta Christian Observer,” and the “Christian Watchman,” are regu ly received, nnd sent to to the members in alphabetical order, by the librarian. Be sides these some have the ability to pur chase a few books, sieze every opportuni ty, eagerly to add to their own private li braries any useful religious book. When ever the vessels arrive, with supplies from America, there is a general inquiry; “Have you received any books?” They have been doing something for the the heathen, and other benevolent objects. A missionary Society has been organized since the first of August. Something sim ilar to this was commenced when b'ro. Kin caid was,.here, but from was not continued. A collection is taken at the Monthly Concert, for the heathens, and at the one for Sunday schools, also once a month for lights, and incidental expenses. The following will give some idea of their readiness to do according to their ability. It is for the year. Amount of subscription a 14 Rupees pr. month, paid to brother Jtidson, makes - - 70 Taken at Monthly Concert, &c. in hands of Treasurer - - - 42,101 Taken at Mon. Con. for S. School, - -61 ] Collection for lights, &c. - - - 100 ; Subscrip, for fence round chapel, - - 56 j Makes, 331,10 Inquiry Meeting. The inquiry meeting, Ims been regular ly attended by a few persons ever since its commencement. Some, who were slight ly impressed with their lost condition, at tod mil v a few limes, and finding that noth ing short of giving themselves up wholly to God, imploring his forgiveness through the Saviour, would do they left off coming. Others, more deeply allccted, have contin ued, and, after giving satisfactory evidence of their interest in the Lord Jesus ( brist, lmve been baptized; six more, two Euro pean soldiers, and fourlndo British females wives of some of the soldiers, nre expected j to he baptized in Feb. on the day of our next communion. A few others are inqui ring after the truth. When there are no inquirers at this meet ing, as all the young converts attend it, 1 have usually cnlled upon some of them to pray, and have addressed them on subjects, adapted to the timid and inexperienced )oung Christian. The females do o! at 'tend this meeting, but one of a similar kind at iny house, with Mrs. S. at eleven o’clock in tho forenoon. At one time, during a little excitement, from 16 to 20 came, must ly Indo Britons. The average attendance is from G to 12. Prayer meetings are held regularly by the members at the chapel, and occasion ally ut private houses. Family worship, is also observed by those who have families. Singing has been taught them for a few months, by bro. Hancock. One of the members ofpromising f rAnts, ’ is looking forward to nuopportunity, which he hopes to have of improving h.s mind, with a view of doing good in sonic part of his Master’s vineyard. By tho assistance of his friends he has obtained a -uin suffi cient to bnv his discharge. W hen it is obtained, he contemplates visiting his friends in Ireland, who are On;holies, nnd if nothing prevents, to proceed afterwards to tho United States. Sunday Schools. By r the last accounts, you received a list ofthe teachers and scholars in the Sunday School. There has been but little variation, in the number of attendants since. Ihe school is opened by the children’s reading a chapter, on which a few questions being asked, they sing, and a prayer is made. — For half on hour, they are in their respec tive classes with their teachers. Then be ‘ in“ eal'sd together, those who can read. Vttl. 9, IVo. 49. stand up alternately and repeat a verse se lected by theme-elves, from, the Bible against some slu common to children, or something which it iccommends to children. The exercise is closed witn a few remarks end singing. Every Tuesday aftorneon, from 2 to 4, they cotne to my house, i Thts-nverage at tendance is from 30 to 30. At this time Mrs. S. teaches them singing, geography, and religion. In inculcating the great truths concerning God and their souls, the Bibl* and the child’s book on the soul, by Mr. Gallaudet, are used. They can sing sev eral hymns in the Juvenile Lyre adapted to Sunday schools. These they have com mitted to memory, nnd at home are accus tomed to assemble in little groups, and sing the praises of God, in the hearing ol many who seldom utter tbs name of God but in oaths and blasphemy. One principle ob ject of this meeting, is to assist the children in exercising their powers of mind. To eflect this, tho Child’s Book on the Soul has been very useful. The first volume ic familiar to them. They are beginning to understand a little of Gcoraphy. This is a study, which children in their situa htive seldom had an opportunity of leara ins- ■ - S. S. Quarterly Examination. A public examination has been held, ev ery quarter, in the chapel, in tho presence of the parents of flic children, and their friends- QuestifjuTbnthe following point* were promptly answered at tho last exam ination. W hat docsthfTtiblu say of pride, anger, liars, stealing, drunkards, adulter ers, bad company, crifelty, laziness, obedi ence to parents, disobedience to parent*,— the character of Joseph; Timothy—all per sons who go to the good place t —What be comes of the J*ad people 7 How ean any body be saved ] And also oq the Ist vol. of the Ch'flcTs Book on the Soul. Hymns sung by the children were, “How sweet is the day.”—“Gently Lord, O Gently lead us.”—‘Sufier little children to come unto me.”—and part of “Heber’s Missionary Hymn.” Salfnih School Library. The Library has been supplied with the books sent out to the mission, by the Amer ican Sabbath School Union. These have been given out to the children, by tha Librarian every fortnight. As there is a deficiency of such kind of books, in India, there is no doubt but the books have beon read by the parents as well as the children. A tract, or one of tho Youth’s Companion, has been given once a month, to each child, with a request that it should not only be carefully read, but preserved, until there is enough to make a book. Questions nre occasionally asked on the contents of the tracts, and sometimes they are requested to bring them, that we may see how many is kept. It is impossible to say, how long little books put together by the children themselves may be retained, und the good they may bo tho means of doing. First impressions seldom become entirely erased. Subbath School Monthly Concert. At the Monthly Concert for Sunday schools,’ a few children attend with their parents and teachers. Anecdotes, about good children in Sabbath schools arc relat ed. At the close a collection is taken, and the children and teachers give their money to buy some books. Owing to the prevail ing habit of dram drinking, and of course !of drunkenness, among the soldiers, the temptation before the children, to drink and become drunkards is grout. To meet this, the evils of drunkenness as destructive to soul and body, have frequently been re peated to them. A Temporanoe Society was mentioned to them ; and when it wa explained to them, nnd they were told that children in America did so, and they bear'd me read a letter, which I received from a little boy there, who said he belonged to a temperance society, they ail immediately said they too w ould leave off taking ardent spirits, when their parents nnd friends of fered it to them. Every Sunday this is tested by their standing up, and with tha sign of holding up the right hand, show that they have not tasted any spirits.— Whan they have been tempted by any of the tiplers, they aro encouraged to mention it, and to say how they escaped the poison. Most of them know how drunkards ara made. A little boy, of himself, in ths last examination, stammered out something like* the following, “Drunkard, Sir, drink first n little, and then he wants to drink a little more, and then he takes his dram— then drinks a bottle, and gets drunk, Sir.” Deportment of the Children. Much might be said of the sneouragmg i deportment of the children. The iastruc* i tion they have received, I trust is not in I vain. Their knowledge of tha word, it is hoped, will be a shield to thorn in the hour of temptation. They have frequently been told, that it is not enough to know the word of God, but they must do what the word tells them, “Give their hearts to God, while children.” A few of thorn hav j shown some signs of seriousness, and say ; they feel them* Ives sinners, nnd are pray. ■ j ing to God to forgive them, and give them ,Ia w heart—a heart t leva the Lerd