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sorrow that the missionary who preceded, him had reported so unfavorable as he did of the condition of the people here. That I he was himself deceived by it; and was surprised to hud here such an excellent • state of society : so many good brethren: •&<•.. Now hro. Haker is it wonderful after all this, that hi* report should have excited surprise ? But I make war on no-body. I No far from haviirg a disposition to devour, or even to bile hro. 1). as he insinuates; I ] am not conscious of a particle of reasnt tttent towards him. I would not hurt a hair of his head. Hut he ought not to think it strange, if my confidence in him,.and re sport for him is somewhatlessened: though from the tone of his letter I suppose he j does not feel much concern about that. My principal object was attained in the publication of my former letter; and but lor thinking l ought to notice some things in hro. D’s letlei I should have troubled you with nothing more on this subject. Hut I 1 desire ‘o avail myself of this occasion to j say a word or Uvo in answer to your note ‘ appended to that same letter of mine.— * You say, that 1 am aware that all religious bodies speak of destitution, according to the extent to which their views of gospel j truth are proclaimed. Now if I grant this, still it docs not meet the case here : for our , missionary brethren tell us that there is no difference between them and us, only as to i the means of sending the gospel to the’ destitute; and that this difference ought Util lo UiiuWr w irotn Ittittjr Yt>t*ulUer *.* I Therein acknowledging that our preachers do preach gospel truth. Or, do “cast in the gospel seed,” to use the words of the report. In addition to this, they invite our Methodist]lircthren; not only when they happen to he present; Imt to to go to their meetings to assist them ; thereby endowing their views of “gospel truth.” I confess that the report, taken in connexion with the circumstances, did, and does look to me like a fraud ; a “pious” one though it may be : 1 am however, done with it. I am unwilling, because I think it would he unjust to close this, without disclaiming for the neighborhood of Pmeville, the pre eminence which you suppose we have over our brethren of other parts of the “dcsi rib od district.” There are several other parts as thickly settled mid whose inhabitants are quite as “wealthy, intelligent and moral” as we arc ; and who enjoy as many reli gions privileges as we do. *2 Any person who forms opinions of this country by ap pearances along the highways,*3 as you seem to have formed yours, would be sure to be deceived both lit regard to its popula tion and religious privileges ; almost all of it being thickly settled, except that part along the highways. It is with reluctance I send you this, especially as I know you have plenty of other matter with which to fill your paper ; but 1 thought this necessa ry in oidertn set mysclfright, which is pro bably the last I shall trouble you with for publication. Yotns with love and esteem. DANIAL M. lIAI.L. K. So we think. We are two distinct denominations, when we should be but out, seeing we agree in doctrine, and only differ relative to ccjtain measures adopted with the view of promoting the spread of the gospel. 2*. We assure our brother it affords us real satisfaction to lie informed of this. 3*. We designed so to express otirself as to convey the idea that our impressions were received only from the “appearances along the highways.” With such a brother, as is brother llall, anti-missionary though he may be, we will not quarrel, and we hope brother I). will not. If we have arrows to shoot, let us shoot them at a common ene my. For the Christian Indir. Atltlrm of thr Coinuiiltre Appointed In/ the Sabbath School Conven tion, held in Macon, April 21, 184-4. The followiny; is ;i copy of the Resolu tion passed at that Convention : Fesolved, That the proceedings of this Convention he published in the Christian Index, together with the address to the churches, and that we request each chinch in our Association to have the same read in \ some public meeting. Beloved !—ln attempting to discharge ; the duty enjoined upon us by the Conven tion we have endeavored to do so with due consideration of its importance. And feel ing a very natural desire not to labor in vain, we flatter ourselves with the hope that this address will be read (as the resolution re commend) in your Conferences, and that you will, as- churches, take such action in reference to the Sabhalh School enterprize as its paramount importance demands. Allow us then, beloved in the Lord, to enter upon our appeal to you without fur ther preface, only premising as follows: First. That whatever may have been the opinions of Christians formerly in reference to it, it now appears clear to all who have experience on the subject that the Sabbath School system is second to none as a means of promulgating the gospel and establishing a deep and heart felt piety among the churches. Its influence upon pupils, teachers, and patents is of the most salutary kind, and in deed it seems to be about the only agency that can be generally employed to bring the gospel to bear upon the minds of children, fjf it* beneficial effects upon all classes there is no room whatever to doubt. Thou sand* amt testify to this point. And let tile tyitfim he fcijiy pqt jnw operation and its effects will soon appegr in tfje increase of hod; piety ami intelligence jjj that gommu <y, Vet there is hut too much reason to fear that there is a want of interest in this sub ject among the churches generally. This truth was painfully impressed upon our minds by the fact that at the Convention in Macon, a meeting appointed by the associ ation, and of which due notice had been given, but five or six churches were repre sented and but three ministers were pres ent, counting the pastor of the Macon : church. Beloved brethren, these things ought notl eo to be, lor depend on it, though we may slumber, that unslnmhettng enemy who welketh about seeking Whom lie may de vour, ia constantly engaged in sowing his poisonous principle* in the minds of the young. In order, if possible, to make our appeal impressive, allow us to address you in your various capacities of Ministers, Deacons, Parents and Sabbath School teachers. AITKAI, TO MINISTERS. Our appeal then is first to the ministry, and to you, beloved in the Lord, do we turn, confident that our appeal will not be in vain ; and we address you first because we consider it utterly useless to hope to ; create a becoming zeal upon the subject a i mong the churches until the pastors feel | propelly in reference to it. Reverend and beloved fathers and bre , ihrcn, we beg you to bear with us whilst i we take upon us to expostulate with you 1 on the position which we think you ought to occupy upon this subject. (Jur apology is the pressing sense of the impoitance of the subject, together with the t conviction that nothing is to lie hoped for unless you, as a body, can be induced to take up the subject in real earnest. Will you then allow us affectionately to ehquirc how you have discharged that part of your commission which refers to the young. Have you made it a part of your j pastoral duty to enquire into the spiritual ! condition of the children of your members? ! Have you made a distinct exhibition of the : gospel to them as a class ? Ate.you quite sure that in your ministration to them of the word of life that you have given the trum pet so certain and distinct a sound that each •me that hems may lake the alarm. The holy Apostle could call the people among whom he labored for three years, to witness for him that he was free from the : blood of all men. (Acts 20 : 18-31.) Beloved, tlo you feel entirely easy that whatever lay in your power to do for the ! salvation of the children of your several con gregations, lias been done ? Or is there a secret misgiving of heart, that if these little ones perish, some stain of their blood may possibly he found in their pastors’ skirts ? APPKAI. TO DEACON'S. To you, dear brethren in the deacons’ of fice, we next direct our earnest appeal, and whilst the law of love, wo trust, reigns in our hearts, we would Iwg leave to address you in the most earnest ami solemn man ner. We trust you arc in some degree im pressed with the nature of your office as servant* of the gospel, to which you have been set apart by prayer and the inquisition of the hands of the presbytery. You must be sensible that the nature of your office requires you to be assistants of your pastors in their many and arduous du ties. It is true that your office requires you in part to serve tables. But w humbly hope that you are bettei informed in reference to the nature of the gospel church than to sup pose that your duty simply requires you to lay the elements upon the Lord’s table, or even to extend your care to the tables of your pastor and of the poor around you. The deacons of the apostolic church, Philip, Stephen and others, by their bold and intrepid defence of the gospel, (Acts ) And by their commendable zeal foj its promulgation “ purchased to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith, and your office has been honored a hove even that of the Ministry itself by hav ing furnished the fust martyr to the truth of Christianity. Beloved in the Lord ! Your pastor needs your sympathies, your prayers, your zeal ous co-operation in every work in w Inch lie feels it his duty to engage. You sec after what sort we have appeal ed to him. Should our address by the blessed influence of the Spirit stir his soul and bring bis past remissness to bis mind, and should he resolve to attempt something for the salvation of the young, what stand will you take in the matter? Will you allow your pastor to tug at the heavy end of the log, and turn from time to time his anxious eyes to you for aid and encouragement,hut all in vain ; and at last to sink broke spirit ed under the mighty load ? ot will you act as men, as Christians, and as officeis in the church of Christ, in this so important a matter. APPKAI. TO TEACHERS OF SAIIIIATII SCHOOLS. Ye faithful band of self-denying ones, we ; know how to sympathize with you in the work in which you are engaged. It would afford us unfeigned pleasure could we go witii von and aid you by a kind encourag ; mg word in your pious unde; taking, as you are endeavoring m fasten the word of the ; Lord as a nail in a sure place. You have indeed, beloved, undertaken a ; mostpainstakingand laborious employment, I but yet a most glorious and divine one.— To pluck a brand from the eternal burnings and quench it in (hit blood of atonement is a york dial Might have filled an angel’s heart, ‘ And filled a Saviour’s hands. We know that a sense of personal unfit ness often casts you down and almost over whelms you, especially when the weighty responsibility of the work appears before you in all its magnitude. Yet remember that he who in view of the great responsi bility of the gospel ministry was compelled to exclaim “ who is sufficient for these things,” could also say I can do all things through Christ which strengthened,. Toil on then in faith and holy zeal, ye faithful ones. Set your hearts on nothing less than the salvation of immortal soute and when assembled millions shall gatijr around the throne of Cod, you will be able; to say, “Here Lord am 1 and the children.*’; APPEAL TO PARENTS. i You beloved friends arc actors to a very I large extent in tins important work; and your influence for oi against is felt at a thousand points. Dear father or mother, let us ask what feelings do you entertain towards that young Christian friend, who year in and year out toils assiduously in summers heat and win ter’s cold, often in storm and sunshine, for the spiritual welfare of your little boy or girl- v. I Do you look upon that teacher as a dedTT and valued friend to your little ones? Do your daily prayers ascend to the Al mighty throne that they may he blessed in their work of love? Oris it the habi.ual feeling of your heart that you have dine your part when you have sent your child to the Sunday School. Your part! All is your part. How can it be made to appear that it is the duty ot that brother or sister any more than of yout self to engage in this auluous work. God lias constituted you and you only the guardian of the spiritual interests of these children. To him you are responsi ble for (lie discharge of those duties and that responsibility you can never shift off upon another, and if a young brother or sister binning with love for souls, is pleased to take a part of your work, or rather to as sist you to do your duties, it slioukl create a debt of gratitude of no ordinary character. The teacher iias much to contend with,and needs your sympathies and co-opention to the fullest extent. Have you afforded it ! Or has lie been often constrained to wonder why the chil dren ol Hro. A. or Sister H. arc so often tardy or absent, or why they have such de fective recitations ? Permit us to remind you that one essen tial feature of the gospel is, that it turns the hearts of the fathers to the children, Luke 1: 1. What Christian parent has not felt this ? To whom is the heart of the pious mother turned with such intense interest in a time of revival as to her blooming daugh ter? To w limn does the father look with such concern as to his son ? But alas, how many slumber over the interests of the souls of their children until they are lost, irrecov erably lost, 0h there will be mourning, mourning, mourning, mourning, Parents and children there shall part, Shall part to meet no more. Having thus endeavored to nuke alt ap peal to you as Miuistets and Deacons, as Teachers and as Parents, we conclude with a remark in reference to the peculiar importance of the system to us as a denom ination. Wc, and we doubt, not you firmly believe that just so fat as the careful and crit ical study of the Bible becomes general, our principles must and will prevail. To us then ills of peculiar importance that the system be earned out with vigor and with energy. With the highest regards, we ate, belov ed brethren, yours in the bonds of the gos pel. J. R. KENDRICK, JNO. LAMAR, C. F. STIJRGES. The Tower of Prayer. The following is an extract from thccotn munication of g cot respondent of the Bap tist Advocate. It affords evidence that the Lord will hear prayer, sustain, shield and reward his faithful followers. Duiing the past winter, a young married couple came from Canada and settled iu the neighborhood, where Mr. M. resides, and as he is wont to tlo, he went immediately to see them, and converse with them on the subject of their spiritual interests. The re sult was, that in a short time, the wile was rejoicing in the forgiving mercy ol God.— The father, who lesides in Camda, on hear ing that his daughter had becffic a Protes tant, was much enraged,, and declared he would “go and see her, and if she did not renounce Iter Protestantism at once, lie would give her a horse-whipping /” Ac cordingly he set oil, and on arriving at her dwelling, opened the door and pressed in, horsewhip in hand, and without interchang ing a word, demanded, a recantation, and threatened a refusal, with an immediate horsewhipping. The daughter addressed her father most affectionately, but he was inexorable. At length she said, “well, my dear father, just let me ptay first, and then, if you please to give me a horse-whipping, I will not say a word.” Thus addressing him with all the affection of a daughter’s heart, sweetened by the gentleness of the gospel, she succeeded in obtaining his per mission to pray, when falling upon her knees, sho poured forth the fullness of her soul, to the dear Redeemer—pleading with God lor the conversion of her dear father, as though she would take no denial. The God of prayer heard, and answered these petitions, and when she arose from her knees, she found the angry, seornful coun tenance of her beloved father, had changed into that of a weeping penitent. He now began to plead that she would continue her supplications on Ids behalf. lie remained about, a week with them, and before he left, was baptized by Mr. M., and then went on his way rejoicing towards his house to tell what the “ Lord had done for his soul.” 1 hope brother W. yon will call the at tention of the Hap. Home Mission Society to this subject, that a correspondence may be opened with the Hon. J. D. Farnsworth, Halifax, Franklin co., Vt., who, 1 under stand, is the chairman of a committee to procure some aid for the dear brother and his family; for surely God seems to be opening the door of faith to the poor, igno lant, bigoted, French Catholics of Canada, and the borders of this State adjacent. The fields are already white, and let the Society enter in at once, and reap the har vest. As ever yours, sincerely, *'* E. * * “Forgive ns—as we forgive.” • Almost every child is taught to offer Alight and morning the Lord’s prayer, but rpljany perhaps do so without knowing lor ! vvliaTthey are pr:iying.Ajf|git comprehends a great derm'** Let us take one petition and examine it: “Forgive us uur debts, as we forgive our debtors.” Does cveiv child reflect that when lie offers that prayer he asks God to treat him as he lias treated his brothers and sisters, his schoolmates and companions? Have you been unkind, given blow lor blow, or word for word, then your prayer implies a petition that God will not forgive “your sins, hut punish you as you deserve, that he will bring every act and word into remembcraiu-e and give to each its due re ward. Lei me tell you how a teacher once taught her scholars to understand and to of fer this prayer. This leacher had twelve small scholais, they were none of them over ten years of age, and none under five. She had taught them all the Lord’s prayer, and every mor ning and night as site opened and closed her seiiool, all these children knelt and of fered with her this prayer. Hut one day as she was observing these children while at play, she saw them show unkind and unforgiving dispositions, and the thought came to her mind that for them to pray that God would forgive them as they forgive others, was to pray for punishment rather than sot mercy. .She had of tell tried to explain to them the meaning of their prayi r, hut now she must devise some way to make them feel it. She said nothing then, hut when the time came lor closing the school and offer ing their prayer, slit* gathered them around her as she was accustomed to do, and ask ed them the usual question, “Have you been good girls to-day?” They stopped and thought if they had whispered, il they had recited well, if lliey had come in season, and then with very good-natured faces they all answered, “Yes, we have not whispered, and have recited well.” The mark for good beha vior was put down, for all that was true. “And now you are all ready to oiler your prayer?” “Yes, we can say it all.” “And you are ready to offer that one pe tition, ‘Forgive us our debts, as wc forgive out debtors?’ Remember what I have told you about it. Remember what it means. Think if, through all this day, you have done as you would be done by; if you have fully forgiven all the unkind treatment which you may have received; think of all that you have done, and then tell me if you are willing to offer that petition.” The expression of every face was altered in a moment, tears started from the eyes of some, and all were crimsoned with shame. j They were* silent, and their teacher again | said, “Are you not ready to offer your i prayer? We must ask out Father to for give us as we have forgiven each other; j and lie knows all—all our lives and all our j hearts.” “Oh no, not now, nor yet, not that one,” said the children, “let us say some other prayer; let us say the other one which you have taught us, ‘God be merciful to me a sinnet.’ ” “Then you are not willing to say * Our Father’ to God, but each must go alone to the throne of grace and say, ‘God be mer ciful to me a sinner.’ And why can you not pray the Lord’s prayer? Have you been more wicked to-day than usual? “No, but we cannot pray so, we did not know that it meant all that.” “I take the reproof, my dear childien, which your words imply, and pray God that he will not answer upon you the pray ers which you offered in ignorance. But from this night you must think sot your selves. To forgive truly and sincerely an injuiy is otieu very hard, but it must and can be done. It should be forgiven too, when it is received, as fully, as freely, and as promptly as wc desire origins to be for given of God. “True forgiveness also requires a forget fulness of the injury received. We often hear the expression, ‘I will forgive it, but I cannot forget it.’ This is not right, no, ttue forgiveness banishes the remembrance of the dead : you could not one of you love anil forgive your playmate, if all the time you were thinking of the blow ot the un kind word which she had given you. And we do not wish God to remember our sins. We pray him to ‘blot them out,’ to remem ber them not against us,’ and so we must do, or we cannot in sincerity pray, ‘For give us our debts, as we forgive our debt ors.” Let us think how many injuries our Saviour reocived, how much he suffered for our sakes, and how many sins we need to have forgiven. Remember this, my chil dren . and now to-night we will offer the pub lican’s prayer, ‘God be merciful to me a sinner.’ May we all be able to-morrow night to come together and offer the Lord’s prayer.” So both teacher and children of fered in tears this solitary prayer, “ God be merciful to me a sinner.” Afterwards those children were changed, they were quiet, loving, and forgiving; they had learned to offer the Lord's prayer, they liad learned to forgive. And 1 hope and pray that every child that shall read this may learn to do the same ; learn to be like the child of whom Christ said, “of such is the kingdon of heaven.” n. PEN FIELD. FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 1544. To Correspondents. Hro. R Warner’s paper was stopped in consequence of information received from the P. M. that he had moved away. No order was given to send it to any other office. The papers he received must have been forwarded from Columbia before wc stopped it. The Index will be sent to the individuals named to Enon, Ala., and we shall always be thankful for any services rendered us. We would say to brother Stapler, we will cheerfully comply with his wishes.— The paper will be continued to his daugh ter. We shall be very glad to have the services of Elder Isaac Muse of Hancock 1 CO *Mi. , as “agent, and also those of brother who has our best thanks for the new subscribers sent its. We have lately sent the Index to brother Fryer and will send to brother Moses Dees if brother Gaulding will send us the name of his P. O. The anecdote hereafter. Layman. —The views of our lay broth er, on “spiritualising,” wc believe to be cor rect. We will add, however, that some ministers spiritualize, in the manner de scribed, when they have no intention to do more than make a spiritual application of a historical fact. We hope “ Layman” will make frequent contributions to our col umns—we respectfully rcque.il him so to do. Kidron. — We see it announced in the T. Banner that our beloved brother Kidron —one of our respected correspondents—is dead ! The annunciation is made by one who claims to he his Executor. Alas !we would diop a tear lo his memory did not something whisper within us, “ lie is not dead but slecpeih !” We rather guess his executor would have no serious objection to handling his cash, but we hope Kidron will awake, arise fiom the dead and disappoint him. Kidron dead! No, no; it cannot he. It was only a popgun, loaded with a paper squib, that was tiled at him, through the columns of the Banner. Dead! Ono; he is trade of sterner materials than to be killed with a squib. Kidron! Kidron! wake up, brother, and speak to us—our lenders are listening lor the sot mil of your voice. Dead ! no, no, Kidron, we cannot let you die so easy as all that, and so soon too. Arise, come foilh, throw off’ your grave (.lothcsand fall to work. Hard work is the best remedy for the “ blues” that is to he found in all this wide world. (Jucrics. — We have some on hand, but arc compelled, by stern necessity, to defer our answers for the present. Form of our paper. —Brethren continue to express their views relative to the change in the form of our paper, both pro and con. We see no good that will result from no ticing ail that is said on the subject in our columns. We thank our brethren trulv for the spirit they manifest in this matter. J’octri/. —We have received a poetical communication, which we think best not to publish, as we could not correct it, so as to make it etedit able to the author, without taking greater liberties than wc feel free to take. Moreover, as he has quoted finely front a piece published in the Index, some time ago, some might maliciously charge him with plagiarism. We would advise all young men, and young ladies too, to meddle (jut litde with the muses, l’oetty is unprofitable both to soul and body. It is very apt to abstract both from one’s purse and principles. It promises fame and felicity , but bestows, in a majority of cases, only shame and sorrow. Our ad vice to all is never run after the muse but let her mu after you. Above'nll things do not send us blank verse, unless it is as smooth as ice, and as transparent too. This last is not for our correspondent in particu lar, but for all u Rev. Hubert Hyland ami the Abolitionists. The Rev. Hubert Hyland, President of Richmond College Ya. sad pastor of a col ored church tn the city of Richmond, in replying to an assailant in the Vermont Ob server, represents slavery as originating in the depravity of the human heart, as exis ting only under the permissive providence of God, and[as a curse! J! If brother R. will refer to his bible he will find that God not only permitted but directed the pur chase of set vants, and that the directions given, in reference to this matter, constitu ted a part of the -all things commanded,’ the observance of which was to insure, not a ctirsc, but the blessing of heaven. If brother R’s vie ws of slavery are coi rept, the Abolitionists are right and he is at fault ill l)is practice. If slavery originates in human depiavity and is a curse, we ought to free ourselves from it immediately and at all hazards. Whatever originates in human depravity is sinful, and the scrip tures no where sanctions the ideas of a gradual forsaking of sin. On the contra ry, we are required to abandon every sin, and that instantly. Were brother Ry land to advance, in a Virginia paper, the sentiments he has advanced in the Vermont Observer, we doubt whether he would be allowed long to remain in quiet possession of either the presidency of Richmond Col lege or the pastorate of the colored church. If he were, we should consider it satisfacto ry evidence that the sentiments of the com munity had undergone a very material change, since we left the State in 1840. Did Mr. Knapp, during his visit, takehigh !er ground than brother Ryland has ? We hope brother R. will review the subject, and either renounce the sentiments he has advanced or adduce evidence to sustain them. We would commend to his atten tion the able articles on the subject of sla very, now in a course of publication in our paper, written by “a Baptist Minister.” We have pul his article in the hands of the author of those articles. • Abolition Hirrlinss. The editor of the Reflector is offering premiums for articles against slavery ! So the Jews suborned men to testily falsely a gainst the martyY Stephen. ActsC: 11. j Abolitionism must be reduced to great straits if hireling scribblers arc needed for its defence. The same editor admits that we appear to be ‘familiar with the bible.’ Sorry are we that we cannot reciprocate the compliment toour friend Giaves. Were he a little mote familiar with the Scriptures, he would discover that Slavery is an insti tution of Divine appointment; anti that the same authority which requires him to “/ore mercy,” requires also that he should “iru/k Immbly” and “dealjustly.” His ignorance of the last requirement iscvincedin his mis representations, not only of us, hut of th* doings of the last Gonvtntion in Philadel phia. Not one of his fellow abolitionists, as far as we have observed, have as vet manifested any disposition to endorse his statement, that the Convention had “ dis fellotvshipped slaveholders.” He has ca joled and flattered some of his more north ern brethren ; hut it is all to no purpose However violently opposed to slavery they may he, we are pleased to find that they have too much honesty remaining to allow them to confirm the statement, even of a brother Abolitionist, which they know to he—erroneous. Such advocates of Abolition its the edi tors of /ion's Advocate and the Observer, we respect. Their testimony would have much more weight with us than that of the editor of the Reflector, for two reasons: 1. I hey manilest a greater regard for their veracity than does friend Graves ; ami, 2. I hey do not mistake s/j. era for arguments, I’ tom the studied silence of the editor of the Reflector, in his last two notices of its, (he gives ns two for one)—relative to the asser tions which biought us into collision with h:m, we infer that Ire is nothing loth to let the subject of difference between us sink a ml rest, for the present, in oblivion. That his silence is not caused by \\>e style of our address to him, as he pretended, is evident from the fact, that he replied to such parts ol it as allowed of his replying without ex posing his own want ol veracity. But we dismiss the editor as art incorrigible offend er against the truth. We do not design, herealter, paying any more attention to him than is necessary for the correction of his misrepresentations. Wc will, however, for bis information, and that of his echo at class of the more intelligent and candid in the South,” so far from disapproving of what he esteems ‘ultraism’ in us, are dis posed to go far beyond us and to pursue a course of which we do not as yet approve. We apprehend that he has been deceived by his Northern correspondents at the South. “lie Courteous." —The editor of the Re flector, who trims his sail to the veering winds, quotes this admonition for our bene fit, and, as if to afford evidence of what he considers courteous, speaks of us as “ the ■ edonbtable editor,” and charges us with “misrepresentation, vidganly-/owslang,' r itc. To shew, we may suppose, Ins utter abhorrence of vulgarity, he rakes up trite and vulgar phrases from the sewers of the political press. Take an example—lie boasts that he is not “kill inlirely.” Hove truly dignified do such vulgar and hack neyed phrases become in the mouth of th most dignified and courteous editor of the Christian Reflector! We would reoipsor cate his kindness and courtesy in refreshing our mind with a passage of scripture, by re ferring him to the following : “Thou hypocrite ! first cast owt the bean* out of thine own eye, and then shall thoo see clearly to cast out the mote ou* of thy brothel’s eye.” The Saviour’s Stmt. Mat. vii. 5. If there be thought to be any th,iiog harsh in the above quotation, let rt be remember ed that we quote the Saviour's wo**, not our own. Colporteur pronounced Col-potter. D’Aubigne “ Do-bin-yo, The Croton water in New-York city, in the year ending April 30, was rented to 6855 dwellings, the rent amounting to $92,62Q.