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ISABELLA OF CASTILE.
Isabella the Catholic has been an histor
ical favorite. She has had the good for
tune to he desciibed by those who have
been almost blind loiter defects, while they
have exaggerated Iter virtues. The fol
lowing is the most just estimate of her char
acter that we recollect- guy where to have
seen. It is from the late work of Miss
Anita George:—
Isabel, though not gifted with tiie genius
that creates circumstances, was endowed
with the good sense that perceives and
takes advantage of them. Though unfor
tunately tinctured with a superstitious and
fanatical zeal, excessive even for that age;
though her firmness frequently degenerated
into obstinacy, and her care for the interest
o! thapeople t >o often assumed the aspect of
a selfish jealousy of her own authority, and
of an excessive love ot power: yet on the
other hand, she possessed qualities that em
inently fined her for the emergencies of
those times. Born at sucli a distance frem
the throne as. while it precluded her from
being exposed to the ev,| effects of the
adulation attributed 10 its immediate heir,
still allowed her to indylge the hope of one
day school of ad
"Vpmty hod early developed her natural
abilities; while the peculiar situation in
which she was placed contributed to sweet
en a temper, naturally neither irritable nor
violent. She found that prudence, patience,
and mildness would advance her lortimes,
while a cold ungracious demeanor, and
frowning brow, and harsh words might
ruin them; and lear:>:t to subdue every
outward demonstration of temper so long
as it would have been unsafe to indulge it.
Though at the time of her marriage, a
ipere girl in years, she had
a variety of fortunes, that had
her youthful mind the
Quick of observation, she detected
l|^cak points fit those she wished to gain
Hjjhidn, and ncahvted none oi tie so
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her own day; and in subsequent ages, to
the martyr her intofemr.t iaws- bounTth
Ihostatref to the enfiehtened patriot who
beheld his country fast sinking in the scale
of nations and dying of premature old age;
to the man of letters, whose genius was
clogged, cramped, by the fetters she had
forged; to the peasant whoso unfilled fields
proved his despair of reaping the fruits of
his toil; to the merchant, the mechanic,
whoso industry was paralyzed—to these
crushed millions, what mattered it that the
orig'nator of the curse was conscientious in
her infliction of wrong! Yet Isabel was
prone to lenity, when religious fanaticism
had not extinguishcdchanty. —Diligent and
methodical,she wasever striving to improve
her mind; and even amid tiie multifarious
cares of government, after her marriage,
she labored to supply the deficiences of her
early education, and in the space ,of a
twelvemonth acquired such a knowledge of
Latin as enabled her to read and speak it
correctly. The uneontamiuated purity of
her morals, the exquisite modesty of her
demeanor, her well regulated habits of in
dustry, arc inestimable qualities that emi
nently fitted her to adorn any station; and,
in the retirement of a private life, as a
daughter, a wife, and a mother, Isabel was
faultless; as a queen, she was responsible
to a nation for all her public acts, and had
no right to bring her own passions to hear
on its welfare.— N. Y. /fee.
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l'rom the Christian Observer.
“ HEAR, UNDERSTAND, RF.MEMIiKR,
AND PRACTICE.”
A few Sabbaths since, a gentleman en
tered the School of one of our largest con
gregations, and making himself known to
its excellent Superintendent, requested per
mission to address those present for a brief
period. 11 is wish being complied with,
he, in the short shaee often minutes, deliv
ered one of the most beautiful, chaste and
impressive addresses to which the writer
evcrlistened. All who licardit, were struck
with its comprehensiveness and suitable
ness to the capacity of old and young.
This stranger, a resident of New York
city, related several facts showing the im
portance of Sabbath School instruction, and
the powerful influent/ xerted by religious
training, not only 4 illustrated in every
day life, but in the Mossed experience of
numerous scholars, providentially laid upon
i—w a s
flag to the toiling and often fainthearted
teacher, bidding him in the sweet lines of
the poet,
‘■S. ‘.v in the morn, t'sy s:ed.”
The idea was then conveyed that the
most valuable ot till created objects, is the
human mind. It is the crown of this cre
ation, and that fur which, subservient to
the divine glory; the world was made. If
| so, who can l ightly appreciate the mighty
importance of its proper cultivation, both
1 morally and intellectually.
Our’ imUuowii friend then proceeded to
and point out to the scholars the
of forming right habits, so as to
To > s;: t -efu! to your-
S 1 h’ e v.l :m| von. end
Pentield, Georgia, Tharsdiy, August 15, 1850.
S be followers of the injunct ion .of James —
j “Bo ye worn.” The Combined
j effect of these upon your mind, tmtst bc to
; render it more intellectual and manly, more
1 rich and productive, more active and pow
erful: to make you what yon were design
|cd to be—an intelligent, thinking, elevated,
and noble being, on the march to immortal
, i>y.
May the Spirit of all grace follow with
his blessing, the brief address of one who
I had devoted twenty years to the promotion
; of youthful religious education; both t<> the
hearers of the same, and the readers of this
1 meagre synopsis of his remarks.
W.u. C.
’ DOCTOR OWEN AND THE SIMPLE
PREACHER.
The biographer of the celebrated Dr.
Owen tells us, that inearly life, after he had
j for a time indulged hope in Christ, he fell
; into great spiritual darkness and depression.
In this state of mind, he went one Sabbath
j morning to hear Dr„ Calamy, who was then
i one ofthe most distinguished Nou-Conforin
-5 Ist preachers in London; Imping to obtain
that relief underhis clear ami searching dis
| courses, which he had vainly sought elsc
| Where.
To bis great disappointment, instead of
i Dr. Calamy, a stranger entered the pulpit,
I and his first thought was to leave the church
| and go to some other place of worship. But
j being seated and almost despairing of help
I from any quarter lieconcluded to remain.—
I After a short and fervent prayer, the slran
| ger opened the Bible, and took tor his text
| that most tender invitation and gracious
i promise of our Savior: “Come unto me till
j that labor and are heavy laden, and I will
I give you rest.” It struck Mr. Owen as it
j never bad before, and as the preacher pro
ceeded to open the text, in a plain and sim
; pie manner, light broke in upon his mind,lns
i burden was taken off, and be went away
rejoicing. Who the stranger was, no one
| could tel! hint, and ho was never able to
I learn, though lie made many inquiries af
; ter wards, lie was a plain man, in all re
i spects very inferior to Dr. Calamy; proba
j bly an obscure country minister who was
i sent there that morning, “to bring out of
darkness into marvellous light,” a young
man of great abilities, who was to become
one ofthe gien test luminaries of the Christian
chinch, llad Dr. Calamy preached, as was
t Alt’- GwenwoimnnuaMomu^_
1 Ilis dependence would probably have been
; more upon the preacher than upon divine
| illumination. What he needed, was not a
i great or jfloquent sermon, hut the Holy
Spirit to “shine in Isis heart, and give him
| tho light of the glory of God in the face of
Jesus Christ.” I his is what is always
needed, when converts are left to walk in
darkness and can see no light; and it is the
| transforming power ofthp same Spirit, and
not a Dr. Calamy or another great preach
er, which is needed to awaken and convert
sinners.
WHY DO YOU NOT SPEAK TO HIM?
He is your brotbei
n
THE TRUTH IN LOVE.
HHqflve those who trespass against us.”—
Yoil do not forgive, llow do you expect
t-#Ryforgiyen? You ask to be forgiven as
yovrCoi'give. You do not forgive at all;
the More you pray that GoJ will not for
gives t o u. Never pray again till you pray
since flv and honestly. You “regard ini
quity jn your heart, and the Lord “will not
hear |*>u.’ Three things are your duty:
1. Mumble yourself tor the sins of your |
pray as'. U. Obey the command of the Lord
Jesujib regard to your brother. Speak
to hiltias a friend to his soul, and as being
a Cbngjnn yourself. So may you be ae
ceptjjj^ 7 . Y. Ohs.
A DAY Vo’iTgOl).
Another night is past. The morning is
j come. Wciemnedny! Now, as the priests
washed before they engaged in sacred du
i lies, so will I. fountain is open; not
lor the house of Divid only and the iuhub
j itoufs <>t Jerusalem, but for all people.— !
1 Now, sprinkled fnlli with atoning blood, 1
and purified by t!:s indwelling Spirit, let
me spend another diy for God. “1 by will I
j be done oil earth as i| is in heaven.”
I Oh, for the spirit of an angel to serve i
| God to-day! Father, let me know thy will. 1
| Enable me as an angel to < bev and submit
to it. Let no duty be a burthen. Let no
| affliction call forth a murmur. As the bless
, ed Immanuel said: “1 delight to do thy
i will, (> my God,” so may 1 say and feel.
| As lie said again: “The cup which my j
I Father giveth me, shall 1 not drink it ?”
!so may I say. He was then in the body its
lain. \et ho said: “I do always those |
j things which please him.” If the work be
| difficulty rely ujfon the aid ofthe Spirit.—
lithe suffering he painful, hear it as ap
ponted; by a compassionate Father, and
think: How much more do I deserve; how
much time did my Saviour bear for mo.
If oj posers come, be as Nelieniiali. If they
threatcit,fly to God for protection. Ifihey
try m deceive, hold fast truth and integrity, j
II they Would divert thee, say : “I am doing I
i a great Work : why should 1 leave it ?” If
j they slander, say: “there is no such thing
| done;” or be as Jesus, “who opened not
his im nth.” If professed friends fail, still :
| keep on tiie way, do the will of God, and I
j seive him fully, even if it bo alone. If i
darknt'si cover thee, ask wisdom from above.
• Ifie.tnWtiotis assail thee, remember him
| who wqis himself tempted, ;wid knows bow
Mll'l'P'i Even in i
duty patiently.—
Meet disappointments with submission, and
unkiudiicss with pity towards the offender.
Go just where the Captain of salvation
leads, and find no fault wiihTlte way.—
Follow him fully, as did Caleb, and trust
him for ]Totcction, strength and victory.
Do all, suiter all by the day, remembering
tlie divine words; “Sufficient unto tiie day
is the cv.l thereof;” and: “As thy day is,
so shall ilq. strength ho.” Do the work
ofthe Emil honestly, diligently, earnestly,
constantly, perfectly. And when it is done
7**vh‘Y. close of the day, review. Ask:
ItvlL O.IS „ , Oy.
ly requires more eff at, and inflicts more
pain to give them up, than would be requi
site to avoid them.— Philip.
U NOON SC 10 US IN F LITE NCE.
Who is a rnarr of influence? or rather
who is not a man of influence? Who is
there so low in tlie scale of being, so value
less in the vast sum ofsociety, that Ills situa
tion may not enable him to effect a great
and incalculable difference in those final
results which shall decide the destinies of
humanity? It is not the great, the noble,
the commanding intellect alone, who exer
cise a control over the heart. These do not
monopolize the spring iff human action.—
But each of the humblest among tiro crowd
| of their adversaries and imitators possess,
though unknown it may be even to him
self, a power indirect and modify the tastes,
faculties, and feelings ot many around him;
J and this more effectually,because, unniask
jed and unsuspected. The whirlwind that
prostrates the pride of the forest, though
more visible, is tint more certain and uiier
! ring in its workof destruction than the worm
winch secretly gunws as its roots.
1 Ail, all have influence, greater or loss—
! whether in the hall of power, or the cot of
| poverty, it matters not-, ami that, too, not
merely diiect and visible, the effect, of defi
| nite aim and effort, hut unintended, indirect,
and unconscious—the influence of exam
ple, of daily walks, of unguarded words,
| and heedless actions—and influence trifling
j as air in causes, but as momentous as cter
j uity in its consoquenscs.
It is not, we repeat it, the great and g’fled
who alone can wield an influence. It is
not alone the orator, whose gift it is to tvako
the sympathies and play upon the passions;
it is nut the poet, calling up with a wizzard
spell, all tho feelings ofthe soul to attest to
his powers; the sculptor, animatng the
marble; the painter, causing the form of
life to start forth vividly from the canvass;
it is not those who exert the only, or the
! greatest moral power. But the most cf
| fcctive and momentous influence, is that of
common life in common life—that which is
unconsciously’ received, which is inhaled,
like the atmosphere, without dread; and
which, like it, il tainted, will effect a most
dreadful and fatal change in the moral con
st itu t i on.— lip is. ! i Ich.
1 THE REFLEX BENEFITS OF MIS
SIGNS.
The striking manner Til which the mis
| sionary enterprise enlivened the j>ie.?p..and
| increased the happiness of those who first
I espoused it, may tie illustrated by the follow
| ing quotation : “There was a period ot my
| ministry,” said the devoted Andrew Fuller
j to a friend, ‘‘marked by the most pointed,
systematic etiiirl to comlorl my serious peo
| pie;—but the more 1 tried to comfort them,
| the more they’ complained of doubts and
darkness. * * * I knew not what to
! do, nor what to think, lor I had done my
best to comfort the mourners in Zion. At
J. T. MAIN, Printer,
but I can ask another question like it; that
is, vvliat would have become of Elijah when
taken up in a chariot oi fire, if, after being
lifted up an hundred feet from the ground;
the axletrce had broke?”
LEADING CIULDEEN TO PRAY.
One of the most delightful offices of and
mother, is that of leading the minds of her
little children up to God as a Father. Early
should they be taught that he takes care of
them every day, and keep them safely
every night; that he knows when they are
sick, and pities them; that it is he that cures
| them, gives them kind parents to love and
watch over them. They should be taught
j short prayers, such as they will perfectly
‘understand; and lie encouraged to offer
some of them morning and evening. And
i often, at these times, will the iicart of the
devout mother be gladdened by the intelli
-1 gent inquiries of the little children about
1 the great God. When they have reached
the age for learning these simple prayers,
; anew and efficient means is put into the
hand of parents for influencing them to a
right course ol conduct The often repeat
ed sentiment, that God loves the good and
is displeased with the wicked, will make an
impression upon their docile minds. Im
prove the opportunity, when they have
n wicked licart, ami never will be rnnllv
good until the}’ have a new one. Thnv
should lie persuaded to go alone and confess
their sins and troubles to this source; it will
powerfully tend to teach them that happi
ness is inseparable front love and obedience
to God. It will make them feel the im
portance of prayer, and prepare them to un
derstand their need of the Saviour.
A GEAUTIFtJL Ihi /US'Til ATION.
A florist will toll you that if you paint
the flower-pot that coniainsa favorite, beau
tiful, fragrant flower, the plant will wither,
and perhaps its blossoms will die. You
shut out the air and moisture from passing
through the earth to the roots, and your
paint itself is poisonous, .lust so, mere ex
ternal cultivation, superficial, worldly ac-
I romplishment, or too exclusive anxiety
1 and regard lor that, injures the soul. The
’ vase may he ever so beautifully ornament
i cd, but it’ you deny the water of life to the
I flower, it must die. And there are kinds of
I ornamental accomplishments, the very pro
! cess of which is as deleterious to the soul,
j as the paint upon (lie flower-pot is porui
■ cions to the plant; whose delicate leaves
not only inhale a poisonous atmosphere du
ring your very process of rendering the ex
terior more tasteful, but the whole earth is
dried and devoid of nourishment. Nature
| never paints, hut all her forms of loveli
ness are a growth, a native character, pos
-1 session, and development from the begin-
I nine, lithe sun can ever be called a paint
! or,it is only because the plants absorb his
rays, and receive them into the very text
ure and life of their vegetation. So, wliat
| ever is real knowledge, wisdom, principle,
character, uiui file in ediiqatinii. is
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Number 33.