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cfl from (he execution of it by mere poetry
and none .” I learnt a lesson fmm this se
vere rebuke, of which I was the better all
the rest of ray days, and I never again of
feed'd th • ears or hearts of my unaophiati
cat and congregation, by theatrical airs, or
theatrical composition. It was not long
ere I recovered ray character with my la
ther. and ‘h*- most sober minded of his coo
gregmon, and I was soon set down as being
one of the soundest and plainest preachers
in that neighbourhood.
With the increased experience of a long
life, and varied observations, I have become
more and more convinced, that the m >re
nearly a prearher approaches to simplicity
in his sprmons, the more nearly does he ap
proximate to that siandard of excellence
held out to us in the H-dy Scriptures. It
is very evident, that religion, in all its views,
and in all its hearings, embraces elements
of thought, capable of engaging the most
powerful energies of the most gigsntick
mind and extensive imagination. But it
ought never to be forgot, that the
world does not wholly consist of philoso
phers, or of poets, and that, on the contra
rv, the great majority are humhle, sober
minded followers of the cross, who havp an
equally important interest at stake in the
discussion of this most important of all sub
jects It is to them chiefly that the preach
er ought to address himself, and in doing so,
he ought to choose the simplest method and
the plainest language. It is inquetionahle,
too, that in this way he will reach thp ho
som of the learned, and in a much more ef
fectual manner than by imitating them in
their scholastick and rop*aphvic il di?qui?i
tious. Edinburgh Mag.
THE HAPPY SHEPHERD.
M. d? Ranee, a distinguished Frenchman
of the 17'h century, having experienced
some v-ry severe afflictions and disappoint
men's, while yet ignorant of the only source
of real consolation. sirk into a deep and
settled melancholy. In this gloomy mood
he wai d* red in thp woods tor hours togeth
er regardless of the weather, and seem
ingly unconcious of every surrounding ob
ject.
On one of the brightest mornings in May,
he was wandering in his usual disconsolate
manner, amongst (hp wooded mountains
that stjir'ed his estate. Suddenly he caine
to a deep glen, which terminated in a nar
row valley. It was covered with t rich
green herbage, and wa surrounded on all
sides with thick woods. A flock .va? feed
ing at the bottom, and a clear brook water
edit. Underneath the broad shade of a’
spreading oak sat an aged shepherd, wh ’
was attentively reading a book. His crook
and pipe were laying on the bank near
him, and his faithful dog wa= guarding his
satchel at his feet. The Abbe wa much t
struck bv his appearance. Hi* locks were
white with age. vet a venerable and cheer I
fill benignity appeared in his countenance !
His clothes were worn completely thread
bare. and patched of every different colour, |
hut hev were wonderfully neat and clean. !
Hi- tirow was furrowed hv time ; but as he
lifted up hi* eyes from ihe book, they seem
r ! almost to beam with the expression ot
heartfelt peace and innocency.
Notwithstanding his mean garb, the Abbe
de Ranee involuntarily felt a degree ot re
port and kindness for the mao. “My good
friend,” said he, with a note of affectionate
sympathy, “ you se"tn very poor, and at an
advanced age Can I render your latter;
days more comfortable ?”
The old man, looking at him steadfastly,
hut with the grp-atest benignity, replied. ‘• I
hnmhlv thank von. sir, for your kindness.
Did I stand iri n mi of it, I should most
graielullv accept i<; hut ble??ed be G--d,hi? |
me rev and goodness have left nothing even
to wish.”
w Nothing to wish ! (replied M. de Ranee,
who began to suspect in? Shepherd’s garb,
to be a di-gui-e.) I shall su-pect y • ol be |
ing a gr'-at'-r philosopher than any I know I j
Think again.”
“Sir,” replied the Shepherd mildly—
“ this little flock w hich yon ee. I love a- i'.
it were my own. though it belongs to an
othpr. God has put ft in my master’s heart
to show me more kindness than 1 deserve
I love to sit here am) meditate on all the
mercies of God to me in this life ; and above
all, I love to read and meditate on his glo
rious promises for that which is to come
1 will assure you, sir, that while I watch my
shpep, | receive many a sweet lesson on the
good Shepherd’s watchful care over me
and all of ns. What can I wish, =ir. more?”
“ But, good man, returned the Abbe, did
it never come inio vour head, ’hat your
master may change, or your flock may die?
Should yon not like to be independent, in
s'i ad of trusting to fortuitous cucumstan
ces?”
•■Sir. replied the Shepherd, 1 look upon
it. that I do not depend on circumstances,
but • n the great and good God who direct
th- m. This is what makes me happy—
happy at heart God in mercy enables me
to lb down and slppp secure, un thp immu
table strength of that blessed tvonl. “ All
tlrugs .%ork I igetherfot good, to them that
love God.” My reliance, (being poor.) i
in ihe love of God. It I were ever so ri< h,
I could not be m re secure; for on what
else, but on ln will, can the tnot fl “Irish
ing prospects depend for tfieir siabiiily ?”
The Abbe fe.lt some emotion at this point
ed observation. I le, however, smothered
it and said, “ Very few have your firmness
of mind.”
“ Sir, answered the man, you should ra
ther say, few seek their strength from God.”
Then “teadfistly fixing his eye on M de
Ranee, he added : “ Sir. it ft not firmness of
i„jnd; I know misfortunes as well as oth
era; and I know too, that where affliction
comes close, no firmness of mind will carry
c man tbr. ugh. However strong a man may
be, affliction may be yet stronger, unW hft
strength he in the strength of God. Again,
p,r, it is not firmness of mind, but it is a
! hpartfelt conviction, founded on scripture
and experience of God’s mercy in Christ.
It is fanh, and that faith itself is the gift of
God.”
The man paused, then looking af M. de
Ranee with great interest, he added, “ Sir,
your kindness calls for my gratitude. Per
mit tne to show it by telling you what th*
teaching of God, or his providence, has
taught me I was not always blessed will
the happiness I now enjoy. When I w.i
young, I had a farm of mv own ; 1 had
wife, whom I dearly loved, and I was hit
-pd with sweet children. Yet, with at
these good things I was not happy, fori
knew not G id, the Supreme Good. Bo’
God tiad compassion upon me, and spot oti
fortune to lead me to him. I had a son, th
pride of my heart, and a daughter, tb*-
triend atul comfort of her mother. They
were grown up, and began to yield ns com
fort beyond our fondest hope-, when eai •
was visited with a *low and lingering di
ease. Blessed he God, that taught them t
live the life of his saints. They wer.
taught; hut not of us; it was tho work
God ; of that God, whom as yet we knew
not. They died; and oh! how unspeaka
bly bitter did that pang seem ; hut bleed
be God, I can now from my ‘ pry heart thank
him for thi affliction; for it will be the
means of uniting me for all the ages of a
blissful eternity, with those dear and angel
ick spirits, towards whom I only thought ot
the short intercourse of time. Ob ! bow
short mv views; how lone his love! Surely
his merry endnreth forever. Since the
loss of mv children, l have, through a vari
etv of accidents lost mv possessions also ;
and I now, in tnv old age, serve in she house j
where 1 wa once master. \ r °t, I find, that
“to know the only true God, and Jesus |
Christ whom he hath sent, is indeed life
eternal ” A man's life does not con-ost in
the abundance which he possesses, but in
that peace which passes all understanding,
and which thp world can neither give nor
tak” awav I d*-s7re to live by faith, day
bv dav, and trust to the Lord to provide for
the morroiv. In short, sir, I have found by
experience, that every worldly good with
out God is empty, and that God without any
worldly good is all sufficient !”
This discourse stror k M. de Ranee to the
heart. It was a rr.v -if light from above.
He was not disobedient to the heavenly
vision.
From !lit Theological Repertory.
ROAIA N CATHOLICK DOCTRINES.
“ vVht n the Fmperor and Roman Catholick
Princes of Germany concluded the treaty of West
phalia with the Protestant Pence?, they mutually
bound each other, by a solemn oath, to the obser
vance of it On which Pope Innocent X. pub
lished a bull, pronouncing the oath to be null and
void : anno oath could bind them to henlicks ”
“ In 1768, when an oath of allegiance to be ta
ken by ftie Homan Catholick* of Ireland, was in
the contemplation of Parliament, containing a
declaration of abhorrence of the doctrines, that
faith was not to ht kt.pl with htrtlicks. and that
Princes excommunicated by the Pope might he
deposed or murdered: Thomas Vtaria Ghillitii, the
Pope's Legate, at Brn=els, made the following
observations on ‘hat oath, iu four letters to the
Archbishop? of Ireland ; that thpse doctrines are
defended by most Catholick nations, >nd the Ho-|
!y See ha* frequently followed them in practice:
that as the oath is in its whole extent unlawful, so
in its nature it is invalid : that it can hy no means
bind or oblige consciences.
“ It w c with reference to, and ‘o guard against
these dangerous popish tenets, that the following
clauses were inserted in an oath of allegiance,
intended to have been taken by the Roman Catli
olicks of Ireland.
“ ‘ I do swear that I do from my heart abhor,
detest, and abjure, as impious and heretical,that
damnable doctrine and position, that Princes ex
communicated by the Pope or hy authority of the
Ste of Rome, may be deposed or murdered by
their subjects, &c.’
“ Before this oath could receive the sanction of j
the Legislature, it was condemned by the Vicars
Apostolical “f the western, northern, and southern
di-tricts, in an encyclical letter, addressed ‘To
all the faithful clergy k laity of tho-e districts.’”
[Pearson's life of Hey.
These doctrine?, in relation to excornmu j
nicated prince? and faith with heretick*,!
are allowed to have bepn contained in the
4th Lateran and other genera! council?,
uniformly considered infallible.
Such are the dnetrinp? of a church, the
members of which have raised such annul
cry againl the intolerant spirit of the Eng
lish government for rot receiving them to
a full share in it? administration They
might a? well accuse that government of
cruelty, for banishing the wretched crimin
al to New Holland ; or of illiberality, for
punishing ‘he man who traitorously con
spire? against his country. A Roman Catb
olirk can be in principle a faithful -object
of a Prntestau l government, only when an
unfaithful subject of the Pope. A rnn-ft
tent Papist and a dn'ifut subject of a Prut
estant administration, must he incompatible
so long a“ the Pope shall claim jurisdiction
ov-r all Christendom, and ihe Roman
Church shall continue to maintain that faith
i- not necessary to be kept with heretick?.
The only reason why among Papists there
are many good subjects of Protestant gov
erments, arises from thp fart that there are
so many in the Roman Church inconsistent
with their profession, better than their pro
fession ; having no idea of all the doctrines
and all the enormous corruptions of the
faith they acknowledge. The Roman
Catholick Church is, of its own nature, a
persecuting Church. Persecution on ac
count of religion, ha? from time to lime, in
deed, been the disgrace of other denomin
ations: hut it arosp more from thp age than
their tPnets. Thp doctrine? of other de
nominations are all directly opposed to per
sedition. It can never appear among them
hut when they are inconsistent with them
selves. In the Romish Church, on the con
trary. the more consistent she is with her
self. the more of the spirit of peisecution
will she manifest. Her leading principles
enforce it; and when she abstains from it,
- her peaceful conduct proceed? either from
want us pow er or want of Roman Catholick
faith. Thus it has come that the persecu
tions of the Romish Church have exceeded
in malignity, cruelty, persrverante, exten
sion, and continuance, not only those ot all
other sects, (lor here there .? no compari
son) but even the anti Christian vulence ol
the heathens. The horrible mawacree ol
St Bartholomew’s day in different parts ol
France, and the more extensive andexler
mnating which followed the revocation ot
the edict of Naniz, were perleyflj const?
tent with Roman Catholick doctrine: and
,n their essential features mu? he justified
i v every consistent member >t ‘he Romish
h.irri. Some say that others
100,000, Protestants weredestioyed in the
i*rmer persecution ; amt vet, “ when the
idlers of the Pope’s leg** were read in the
,-srmhlv of the card.mk hy which he as
ured the Pope that ail was transacted by .
te express will and cmmaml of the king, j
’ was immediately decreed that (he Pope
•>uld march wi* his cardinal? to the
-urch of St. Mo<k, and in the most solemn
. inner give Dank? to God for ? great a
less... * conferred on the see of Rome and
- Christian world: and that, on the Mon
,t,u after, solemn mas- should he celebrated
, ihe chvrch ol Miuerva, at which the
Pope, Gregory XIII- and cardinals were
present; sod that a jubilee should he pub-j
li-hed throughout the whole Christian
world, and the cause of it declared to he, to
-eturn thanks to God for the exfitpahoo of
the enemies ol the truth and church in;
France. In the evening the canon ot St. I
Vngelo were fired to testily the publick
jov; the whole city illuminated with boo
fires: and no .*ne sign ol rejoicing omitted
that was u-ually made for the greatest vie
tories obtained in favour of the Roman
-church!!!” Shocking as this undoubtedly is,
jit arose direclly from the Romish taith
Thp Pope was certainly consistent in hi?
savage conduct, as any one must know by
considering not only his intallibility, but ihe
fpnets of the Church over which he presi
ded.
But such is the Church which one of its
Bi-hop? to this country ha? lately denomin
ated a persecuted Church This i? ihe
Church which ihe same Prelate would have
u? believe had no hand in ihe origin, growth,
and ab ‘'nitrations of the inquisition. This
is the Church which the Pope and his Jesu
it? are labouring lo spread in this Protestant
country, where nothing can be more in op
position to it- spirit and principles, than our
free toleration and republican institutions.
Such doctrines a? those above, they may
not now inculcate, here, but Ibft. their fears,
not their faith occasion. The R rtnan Cath
olick religion according to its own claim ot
infallibility, never changes! Mr. Ptowden,
the learned advocate of the Irish Papists,
asserts that “ if any one ays or pretends io
insinuate that the modern Roman Catho
lick? differ in one iota from their produce?
sors, he is either deceived him-elt, or he
wfthes to deceive others.” What it wa?
once, it is now. What it is in Rome, it is
also in America It may hide thpse dor
trines among us, but ft cannot deny them
When the times are favourable, they wilt
appear, and wo to those who may see those
times. If ever the Rotr.ish Church should
be snlfirjentlv powerful in this country,
nothing hut a loosp attachment toheres-en
tin! principle*, will prevent is member?
from seizing the torch and sciira’** of per
sedition, and illuminating our benighted land
with as many fires for our burning, as ever
blazed amidst the Protestants of France.
The enmity gainst Protestants is kept up,
by an.annual execration of them at Rome,
on the Thursday in Passion week “W
----excommunicate and cur?e all Hussites,
Wickhffiles, Lutherans, Zumghans, Calvin
ftts. Huguenots, and herelicks, and whom
soever shall receive, defend, or favour
them.”
BIBLE AMONG CATHOLICKS.
The Secretary of the Bible Society at Frank
fort on tbe Maine, in Germany, relates the follow
ing anecdote respecting the reception of the Bible
by a body of German Catholicks, in a letter to
the British and Foreign Bible Society, dated in
Jure of the present year.
A few weeks ago we distributed New
Testaments among sundry Roman Catbo
licks engaged in a pilgrimage to Waldierer*.
They passed through Frankfort on two sue
cessive dav? at certain appointed hours, and
were this year particularly numerous.
The first day we conveyed 600 copies of
the Testament to the place of distribution,
supposing that, as formerly, they would pas?
through io companies of twenty or thirty
persons only; hut what was our surprise
when we. found ourselves suddenly sur
rounded by neatly 1000 people at once, all
anxious to obtain copies of the New Tpsta
ment! We found they had relinquished
those scruples, which in former year? they
entertained, and many testified with a de
gree of exultation of what they had read in
the Sacred Volume, and how convinced they
were of the excellency of itscontents. One
female made tbe remark, that the book
which we distributed was precisely the
same as that ued by the clergyman when
taking the text fur hi? sermon, and that, a?
he quoted chapter and verse, it was of great
advantage to possess a New Testament, in
order to be able to read it again at home.
Indeed, such was thp gratitude and cordiali
ty of these poor pilgrims, that it took up no
small portion of our time in shaking hands
with them ; and after all, nearly 800, at the
very least, were obliged to go away without
a copy. It will afford you pleasure to learn,
that the total number of copies disposed of
in both days, amounts to 1139; and, Irom
opportunities which we have had ol observ
ing the class of people among whom they
were circulated, we have great reason to
hope that the Lord will more and more
ciyise the morning star of light and truth to
arise and shine in their hearts.
A habit of looking on the dark side. —There is
an odious spirit in many persons, who re belter
pleased to detect a fault than commrntl a virtue.
FroifjJie Christian Register. |
THE JEWS.
It is stated with much assurance in the
Gazette of Spires, that the Sublime Porte
has recently made proposals to the House
of Rothschild for the loan of a considerable
sum of money, and ha? offered ns a securi
ly for payment, the entire country of Pales
tine. It is stated also, that in consequence
of (hi® proposal a confidential agent had
been despatched hy that House to Constan
tinople, “to examine into the validity ol
the pledge offered by the Turkish Cahi
net ”
The Editor of the National Advocate ob
serves in relation to this report, that he at
first supposed it was intended as a satire on
the prevailing custom of raising loans for
different nations; hut on a nearer view of
the subject, the proposition might he sup
posed probable. The Advocate proceed?
with some interesting remarks on the sub
ject. tending to show, th; t it such a propo
sition had been made, it could not tie ac
cepted with any prospect, on the part of
the Rothschilds, (who are Jews.) ot the tm
mediate restoration of their countrymen to
Palestine, as it was probably not >n Ihe pow
er even of the Turkish government to
guarantee to the Jew? the quiet possession
of the country against the prejudices and
interests of the Egyptians, the Wechabites,
the wandering Arabs, and the Tartai
hordes.
It is also argued that the discrepancy o.
educa'ion, habits, views, and manners, ex
isting between the Jew? of different coon
tries unfit? them to amalgamate and become
united under one government They mu-t
lie prepared for this hy the same discipline
which their fathers, who went out of Egypt,
were subjected to under Aloses, tor forty
years in the wilderness, to prepare them for
the promised land “Our country, ’ con
tinit'-s the Advocate, “must be an asylum
to the ancient people of God. Here they
must reside; here, in calm retirement,
stuily laws, governments, sciences; become
familiarly known to their brethren ot other
religious denominations; cultivate the u?e
fill arts; acquire a knowledge of legislation,
and become liberal and tree. So that, ap
predating the blesings of jut and salutary
laws, tbpy may he prepared to possess per
manently their ancient land, and govern
righteously.”
From the London Baptist Magazine.
CHRISTIANITY IN INDIA.
Extract of a letter from the Rev. Mr Star
ham dated at Ilowrali , near Calcutta , Feb
ruary 15.
“ T"at dreadfully false and inimical work
of the Abbe Dubois has made a great stir in
Calcutta. It has delighted those who have
been, and still are , pnemies to the cause of
Missions, and yet the statements are so g!ar
mgly false and invidious, that even they are
bilged to palliate and apologize for them.
|t i- a sign, in my opinion, that the Great
Head ol the Church is about to fulfil some
f his ancien’ predictions with regard to the
extension of the Messiah’s kingdom; for
whenever he has been graciou-lv pleased
either to extend or establish, scoffing, per
sedition, and railing. have h‘-m the precur
sors. I suppose that Dr Marshman will
wield ‘he pen in defence of Seratnpore—
and never could the Doctor -land on better
g r ound. Ye?. Pressed be God, there are
many living witnesses that thp conversion ot
‘he Hindoos is not impossible I believe
the real cause of such opposition, is the
probable success of Missionary efforts
There is (and none can deny it, who know
any thing of these matters) a far greater
prospect of the establishment of the Re
deemer's kingdom amongthe Hindoos, than
ever presented itself before. I well re
member the time, when, if I offered a tract
or Gosppl to a tich Baboo, he would reject
it with scorn; and now the same character
is continually inquiring for more books Not
two ypars ago, female education was looked
upon by the rich natives as a thing derrgr
'ory to their caste ; now they are desirous
to get female teachers for their wives and
daughters. I recollect when inSulkea Ba
zaar, Ihe natives would not let myself and
the native with me, get a place to preach
in; now tbev say comp often—tell ns more
about these things I have at this moment
36 hoys, the *ons of natives of good estate,
reading the Scriptures in my verandah, who
some time ago were afraid to touch a bonk
I would anticipate not great things, but I do
humblv trust that vour hearts will he soen
refreshed by intelligence of thp most pleas
irg desrrip'ion. lam astonished at the rap
id progress ‘he Go-pel has made since the
tine Dr. Carev landed on India’s shores.
Whpn we contemplate the vast extent of
country over which it has been circulated,
and the numerous liUlp churche? that are
scattered here and therP, which the world
knows nothing of. we mint acknowledge
that the kingdom of heaven comelh not hv
observation; and if from o small a begin
ning so much has hpen done, what will not
our hopes anticipate? Excuse mv dwelling
so much on this subject. Ido believe that
ami'lst the discouraging circumstances we
have to contend with, the prospect nf suc
cess in evangelizing the heathen, is greater
than ever.”
LETTERS FROM BURMA!?.
Letters from the Rev Dr Carey and the
’ Rpv. Mr. Lawson.have been received by the
I Corresponding Secretary They confirm
I the statement-, respecting Rangoon, con
tained in Mrs. Hough’s letter.—Dr. Carey
considers the situation of the mission af Ava
as critical, but he does not app-ehend that
any personal injury will be offered to the
missionaries.
Dr. Carey’s health was good, with the
exception of a slight lameness from which,
jt ft prohablp, he will never be entirely !
free. His Bengalee Dictionary is nearly
completed The loss to the mission, ncca
sioned by the removal of brother Ward, is
| very sensibly fell ; but still the work of the
Lord apppears to he pro?p< ring in tbe hands
of the remaining brethren.
0 [Columbian Star.
BENEFITS OF DOMESTICK MISSIONS
It is bnt llire*-. years since th. QTorthCar
olina Baptist Missionary Society was Ii ined.
Seven missionaries are now empb.yed, be
sides a General Agent. There are twenty
six auxiliary Societies in the state, and con
tributions are received fromseverl church
es h'side. The receipts of last year were
£1,384. Thus the great body of the de
nomination are brought to act unitedly, and
of course efficiently, on Hip dark and desti
tute portions of the Slate. The conse
quence is, that “ more than 2500 souls have
become the hopeful subjects ol regenera
ting grace, and the cloud of mercy yet con
tinues to distil its gentile showers.” Would
to God that Christians of everv denomina
tion were alive to ihe interests ot the ma
ny thousand ?<>nl- that are perishing around
thpm. Rost. Rcc.
M.ACINAW MISSION.
A letter from one of the female assis
tants contained in the Register, t-irofthes
the latest news from this station. ‘The let
ter represents that much is to he done to
wards making up clothing, &r. A Sabbath
school has been formed, and the number of
pupils i? frorn 75 to 80. There is a scarci
ty of teachers. Avery interesting and pi
on? Indian woman, is among tho?e who are
learning to read. A soldier from the F■ >rt
:- mentioned as a hopel-tl convert. After
alluding to the recent separation of the wri
* r from her family and friends, she adds
“ But mv dear Father, were you here, you
would weep from a different cause:—Me
thinks it would cause your heart to bleed,
to hear in the mot ning, at midnight and
evening, the oath? of ‘he drunkard of our
own colour, and the more hideous yells of
the intoxicated savage. Ah, who but ihe
Lord ft able lo turn them from their wick
edness!”— IVest. Rcc
Rene fits of Education. —The 13'h anni
versary of ihe British National Education
Society took place at London in June last,
whpn the Bishop of Exeter slated, that not
one child educated in a National school had
been brought before a court ol justice; it
had, indeed happened, that in a very few
in?tances, children had bppn committed,
w ho were said to he from National schools ;
hut it had been ascertained ‘hat these rhi!-
| dren had either been dismis-ed a? incorri
; gible, or had been so very short a time in
the school as neither to have imbibed :he
principles there instilled, nor'•> h-> recast
, off the lawless habit? which they had ac
quired before their admission.
[Southern Intelligencer.
Revival in Salem , Mass. —AVe learn from
Salem, that the Revival, with which for
several months past that town ha? b-en
blessed, continues unabated. Sabbath oe
fore la?t thiriv tivo individuals were a-l-nit
ted into the Tabernacle church, under Ihe
pastoral charge of the Rev. Mr. Cornelius,
and forty five into the Rev. Mr. Emer- -n’s
church. It i? expected a still larger num
ber will be admitted ere long
[Telegraph.
GOOD EFFECT OF SABBATH SCHOOLS.
j Mr was once a respectable o-l in
j dust!ion? man; but through the influence
| of his evil companions, he yielded to Ihe
[tpmpfatinn of liquor, ami ?*>on Vcatne a
poor, worthies®, and miserable being.
If be had been the only person that suf
fered. the evil would have been roranara
tivelv small; ho’ he had an ass c iona'e
family, who were rendered mftp-atL hy
this change in hftcharae'er He no I ogr
laboured to provide for th°m, hut spent
most of the day in a grogshop; a! night
returning home, foil of cursing and bitli''-
ness—enrsoming the provisions ni? wife
had procured ; cursmi? her because ®lir* h-il
no more, and thus depriving the distressed
family of the last morsel of bread.
While the family were in (hi? condition,
‘hev were visited hv a friend —tne coil
dr -n's friend, who invi'ed their lit'le girl t*>
attend the Sabbath School. With her
mother’s consent, she entered the school;
and very soon was able lo read, and in ?ome
measure to understand the Scriptures. Oo
Sabbath morning as “he wa. preparing for
school. b~r father, (as he had frequently
done before,) began quarrelling wnh her
mother, and “aid in an angry tone, which
made the little girl tremble —‘-Wife, there
i no need of making al* this <o? about
Sahhath schools; Mary shall not e there
any more—she learn* H°r
mother began to plead ‘ behalf of Ihe
school, and her father became still more
enraeed; when the li”le girl 'epped be
tween them, the tears roltine down her
cheeks, and said. “F*'her • do learn at the
Sabbath school ” After rnrir? her, he
aked her. “ What do von learr V’ Sh* re
plied. “Father. I have learned whs God
*av? about rhose sweat and gel drunk.
and break the Sabbath ” He hen aked her
what God said ahent *nrh person*? be
ran and hrr-nghf her little Bible ; and turn
in? i* over, read to him from the -acred
volume. “The Lord will not bo'd him
?niltlps* that *aketh hi* name in vain
“ And drunkards shall not inherit the bin?-
dom us God “ Remember ‘he Sabbath
dav to keep it holy” Conviction imu edi
ately seized upon hi* conscience, and he fell
upon the floor exclaiming. “ Oh.
| do—what shall Idoto he saved - H®
was led In ‘he arm* of a eracioos savf'r,
j and we are assured that he is now pur-o'tg
j the path of du'v. and tha’ every SaM*'b
j morning he *akes hi? lit'le daughter by I ®
| hand, and lead* her to the Sbls*h
fS S Visitant.
R',ohi'ivn.— I *o\Wtue wMht ever attempt”
if all poib'e objections most be bnt tetocmt