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THE BELIEVER’S MOUNTAINS.BY MISS H. E. GOULD.

Not to the mount, where fire and smoke, Jehovah’s face concealed,

AV hen, loud to wandering inan he spake To make his law revealed—

JCot to the awful splendor there Can turn my fearful eye! —

To hear its thunderings, and to dare Its lightning, were to die.

"Sot on the mount where Moses stood,The promised land to see

Across the waves of Jordon’s flood,Is yet the place for me.

My spirit could not bear to take That fair and glorious view,

JS'or long her wondrous launch to make,To try the waters through.

.5 ot to the mount where Christ appeared,At once so heavenly bright;

(1/hen they who heard the Father, feared, And fell before the light—

.Scot there, my Master ever nigh,Do I his footsteps trace!

.T! is closer follower far, than I,Attains that higher place.

,’Fut, on the mount without a name,Where Jesus sat and taught,

ll daily would assert my claim,To share the bread he brought.

i'His words before the multitude,Dropped to his chosen few,

iihre manna for my morning food,My soul’s sweet evening dew.

L’ f, to temptation’s mount I go,That mount ‘exceeding high,’

’ >Iy Lord, again rebuke our foe,And bid the tempter fly.

YFor kingdom, let me seek but thine;And may my glory be

/A pure reflected light from thine;My treasure, life in thee.

TThe mount of silent midnight shade,Of solitude and prayer,

Ascend, my soul! be not afraid Thy Guide to follow there!

’ The height and stillness of the scene,When that lone path is trod,

i.i’orbid this world to rush between A spirit and her God.

’ L’he mount whereon rny Savior stood,And o’er the city wept;

\Where fell his wo-wrung drops of blood, While his disciples slept—

TThere may I go; yet not to sleep,Till Jesus is betrayed;

i i’.ut as he went to pray and weep O’er captives sin hath made!

. W nd, to the solemn, shuddering mount, Where Christ received the cup

'• <?' f death, to oiler us the fount Of life, must I go up.

i'3.' there must look upon his wo On that empurpled tree,

'<i’o learn how vast the debt I owe,By what he paid for me!

’*rfhence, to the mount in Galilee,The way I may pursue

With joy my risen Lord to see,Ere he ascend from view.

For, lo! the heavens their door unfold To lake their coming king!

His angels harp on strings of gold,And ‘Hallelujah!’ sing.

. Now that lie’s gone where mortal sight Is of his face bereft,

-My soul would find Mount Zion’s height, Led by the light he left.

T he mountain of his holiness,This home I fain would know,

V Vhile earth's dark mountains growing less, Melt and are lost below!

Episcopal Recodrer.

ADDRESS OF R. H. DANA, JR., ESQ.-Hit ti »e Anniversary of the Seamen's Friend Society,

w. New York, May 10, 1841—corrected by the au- tiior from the reports published in New York.lRcsolved, That in the Seamen’s cause—the day

come,’

The long night of ignorance, of oppres-SWju, and of depression—the gross darkness °fiin?ligion and servitude, which has brooded so long over the face of the deep, is breaking ”P- We can see already the bright streaks °f the morning. It is time for all hands to be Balled—for the day has come. Who can doubt it? Who can doubt it? I cannot Mr. President. I confess I had some doubt lest I flhglttt be too soon with this resolution—lest die proper time for it might, be the next year, °r me next. But after what our eyes see to nig^, and our ears have heard, we must be satisfied that this is the day, and this the l0Ur-—-Standing here, in the commercial cen-

"bQ of our great republic, in the midst of so bany hundreds, J believe I might almost say thousands, whom an interest in the Seamen’s

"Couse has drawn together to night,—a cause bHich has had its birth within the recollec- t'on of the youngest of us—I should not have the faith of a sinking sailor, if I could doubt a Moment that the day of hope and deliver- abce, the dawn of social, moral and religious **evatiori, is breaking upon the seamen, the ’-'hole world over—that the mists are rising

from the Ocean, and that the light of day will soon spread itself over the face of the deep.

Gratifying, encouraging, almost inspiring as this sight is, yet we are not surprised at the interest which the Seamen’s cause ex­cites. For the Seamen’s cause has some­thing in it which, beyond every other, does take hold upon the feelings and sentiments, upon the fancy and imagination, upon the curiosity and interest, upon the sympathies, upon the common humanity of us all. 1 he sea itself, how has it always appealed to our highest and noblest, to our deepest and most solemn feelings! Take it in the earliest ac­count we have of its creation; probably the first instance in which its name is known to have been named—What a sublime introduc­tion ! ‘/n the beginning Cod created theHeavens and the Earth; and the Earth was ivithout form and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep, and the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters' To our own times, the sea seems always to have called out the best powers of the best minds; and how has it taken hold marvel­lously upon the associations and curiosity of all. Not only those who have been upon the ocean and seen its wonders—those whohave lived within the sound of its roar; but almost to have risen already from sea, upon those who further inland, have only heard tales of the mighty deep—upon all, the sea has exerted more or less of its magic power.It is well for the sailor that it is so. He has a right to profit by these feelings and sympa­thies, and those who speak for him have a right and a duty to touch all these chords of influence. And to-night, while asking your attention for a short time to this subject, I shall do it in the faith that every one who hears me, yes, every one,—from some cause or another, owing to some fancy, or feeling of interest or curiosity—to some personal as­sociation or connection—will be willing, for a few moments at least, to feel something in the Seamen’s cause.

I shall not detain you with any enumera­tion of the merely physical evils of a seaman’s life. You know that they are neither few nor small. You know something of his broken and uncertain rest; of his coarse, sometimes scanty, sometimes unwholesome, diet. You have heard of the small and con­fined forecastle in which so many men are pent up together for months and years. You know that the sailor lives under an absolute despotism. You know how often—and how often does no one know—that he suffers un­der this despotism; and you know how ex­tremely difficult it is for him to obtain redress.You know how, on shore, he is flattered, mis-led and betrayed. You know how he is cut off from nearly all the means of social, in­tellectual and religious improvement and en­joyment—from society, friendship and love, divinely bestowed upon man! You know that he is but a stranger, and a sojourner on the land—that his home is on the deep!And then, poor as his life is, you know how often it hangs upon a thread !—You know that the blast of the tempest may in a moment snap the cord of life ! You know how often the breath of the pestilence changes his coun­tenance and sends him away! Indeed, with the sailor, what has been the end of the whole matter? A life of privation and hardship, and a sudden or a miserable and protracted end!If he meets death on shore, nine times in ten it has been as the mendicant of an Alms House, or as the poor drudge of those who nave ca­ressed and beggared him. Or, if, instead of his mother earth, he meets his end upon the ocean, the poor foster-child falls into the bo som of his adopted mother, like a drop of rain ‘unknelled, uncoffined and unknown?’No hand of affection or kindred to close his eyes in death! None draw about his living bed by any ties stronger or more tender than those of a shipmate and a man ! Often no word of comfort or direction for his departing spirit!—Too often not even the ceremonies and decencies of religion, observed over his lifeless body !

But I did not intend, friends of the Sea­man’s cause, to present this subject to your ready sympathies, which I know you are so willing to give. Looking upon the things I have mentioned merely as so many physicalevils, I should be ashamed to ask your sym­pathies for them. No sailor would thank me for doing it. He is ready and willing to meet such things as these. It is their moral effect, the effect they have upon the individu­al character, that we are to consider to-night.

A gentleman whose name would be high authority in this place, on this subject, has said that the young men of our country are leaving the merchant service. After one voy­age, they cither hurry forward, too often un­prepared, to the situation of an officer, or quit the service in disgust, and seek any re­putable employment on shore.—Why is this ? Is it because the young men of ourconntry are unable or unwilling to meet the hardships and dangers of the sea? No! he is ready and eager to meet them. It is these that throw the charm—the halo about it. But it is be­cause he feels that there is attached to his employment a social and moral depression. That he is liable to have an injury inflicted upon him—a degradation which will break the spirit of the man within him. A degra­dation for which the redress provided by the law is but an insult to the miserably injured man—something which the free born and free bred American, educated in the common schools of our country, cannot well endure. You do not know, perhaps, that more than four-fifths of the seamen in our vessels are foreigners. Men of every nation, and kin­dred and tongue. Why, the sound of ournative tongue is a rare thing in our own for- j the common comfoits of life, and social and

castles. Nay more, in some vessels w’here the stars and stripes are floating proudly from the mizzen, the very name of an American is a term of reproach in the forecastle. Then I would ask you,—not now as Christians, not as philanthropists, but simply as patriots— citizens of this country—sons and daughters of America—how long shall these things be ?

But let us not forget the religious character of this occassion. The Society whose anni­versary calls us together to-night, though it feeds the hungry, clothes the naked, visits the sick and imprisoned, rights the injured and breaks the yoke of the oppressor, yet its main object is the religious improvement oc seamen—the preaching the gospel to them, compared with which all their social and po­litical rights and duties are but dust in the balance. I remember that I am addressing a Christian audience: one professing to be­lieve in the great truths of that Revelation. I feel that any attempt on my part to add to the importance of this subject must be useless; and if it were necessary, I would rather leave it to those whose greater age and holy calling would add force and dignity to their appeal. But you know the low religious condition of seamen in times past. That the beast seems

intellectual and religious privileges and en­joyments for her sons—when, in the end as at the beginning, ‘the Spirit of God shall move upon the face of the waters.’

French Asylums 32 per cent; in the Amer­ican Asylums 12 percent; or rejecting the Kentucky Asylum 9 per cent.

tThe most frequent causes of predisposi­tion to insanity are unrestrained indulgence, unbridled appetites and desires, pernicious mechanical restraints upon the free move­ment of organs essential to life, improprieties of dress, excessive effeminacy, or ill directed education, by' which the individual is not pre­pared to meet, the vicissitudes and trials which must be encountered in the journey ol life; and particularly from that intensity of the mind and feelings, which is too often encour­aged, but which overtaxes the young brain and excites it to morbid irritation and actual disease. If this is not counteracted, it will most assuredly result in that perversion of the faculties which is exhibited by mental alienation or in organic lesion which will sooner or later prove fatal.

Let this subject receive the attention it should do, and insanity will lose half its vic­tims, and hereditary predisposition be divest­ed of most of its terrors.’—Dr. Woodward— 8th. Annual Report.

whose hand is written Blasphemy. And you know that there is no exemption for the sailor; but that he must be prepared for that hour when all of us, seamen and landsmen, citizens and strangers, learned and unlearned, bond and free must stand on one common level. Nor need I remind you how peculiarly in the seaman’s case, religion is profitable for the life that now is, as -well as for the life that is to come. I will therefore, gladly occupy the few moments that remain to me, by presen­ting this cause to the various classes of which I presume this assembly to be composed.

There are doubtless merchants here. Up­on you, allow me to say, a great duty is im­posed.—The community will require of you to do something to relieve the wants and hardships of the seaman’s daily life. It lies with you to do it. He is committed to your care, and you will be required to give an ac­count of your stewardship. You may change the whole face of things on board ship. The master is the breath of your nostrils. And allow me to tell you, when you take away ar­dent spirits from the forecastle, as you have done, to remember and take it away from the cabin also. In too many vessels called Tem­perance ships, with the American eagle and ‘no ardent spirits’ at the head of the articles, the master and officers, upon whose coolness and prudence every thing depends, are allow­ed free use of liquor.—The forecastle, the head of the ship; is temperate and pure, while the after part is full of violence and excess. Such a ship sails upon our waters like the fabled mermaid—with the head of a woman and the tail of a beast.

There may be here gentleman of the legal profession. Upon you the seaman has great claims. The law has been to the sailor a sealed book—you may make it a living letter. Where it has been a two edged sword in the hands of corruption and oppression, you may make it a staff’for the needy and a shield for the innocent.

This week is the season for the anniversa­ries of the great religious societies of our land. There are now probably present, rep­resentatives from all those societies. Let me present the claims of this sister association upon them. That Society which lias com­manded the respect and admiration of the world—the American Board of Foreign Mis­sions—the gentleman whose absence we re­gret to-night, (Rev. Mr. Bingham) would have told you of the importance of the Sea­man’s cause to you. lie wouid have told you that the missionaries look with dismay upon the arrival of a vessel from home in their waters. But if this Society is prospered in its efforts, when those far off seas arc whiten­ed by a sail from our country, the crew, in­stead of going down upon the peaceful mis­sionary stations, and the simple natives like locusts upon Egypt, you will find them com­ing up like doves to their windows. The Temperance cause—if the seaman has one spark of gratitude in him, he will be found an efficient laborer in that cause. For the temperance reform has done everything for the seaman. It found him mad and naked—- it left him clothed and in his right mind. The Tract and Bible Societies—you will find the seaman the best agent in your cause. He is a tract distributor, whose district is the world. He takes the wings of the morning, and flics into the uttermost parts of the earth with your message. If there are clergymen here, let me ask you to go back to your con­gregations, and tell them that they have labor­ed for missions, for temperance, for the Tract and Bible causes, but that now, the day for the Seaman’s cause has come.

We can all do something in this matter, from the highest Magistrate to the humblest child.—The departed. Chief Magistrate of this country, whose loss the millions of our land have not ceased to mourn, whose ftmeial knell may yet be heard among the distant hills and vallies of the West and South—his last written words were words of kindness and protection to a poor and honest seatnan. And remember that the poor woman who throws her mile into this Treasury, may put in more than they all.

Let us then resolve that ‘the day for the Seaman’s cause has come.’ That you, Mr. President, and I, and all of us—will have part and lot in this matter. That the day may come, and will come, when there shall be peace on the ocean—when there shall be

PRISON DISCIPLINE SOCIETY.Abstract of Uitli. Annual Report.—1841.

Prepared for ihe Boston Recorder.

The Report notices in the introduction, the death of the Hon. Wm. Bartlett, its first Vice President. Also, the death of Thomas Vose, and Joseph Coolidge, of Boston; of Miss Waldo of Worcester, and Sam’l Ward, of New-York. All of them worthy to be had in remembrance by this Society for the countenance and aid which they extended to it. Mr. Bartlett and Miss Waldo by their last will and Testament gave liberal bequests to various objects of benevolence.

The plan of the Report is embraced in eight parts—viz. Lunatic Asylums, Peni­tentiaries, Houses of Refuge for Juvenile De­linquents, County Prisons, Imprisonment for Debt, Capital Punishment, Effort for dis­charged Convicts, and Narrative of journeys performed and Prisons examined.

The first part concerning Lunatic Asylums, shews the order of time in which they were established, the names of the superintendents and principal officers, the expense of support­ing patients at different Institutions, the pro­portion of insane to the whole population, the number of persons who become insane annually, the danger of their becoming in­curable by neglect, the importance of remov­ing them to Asylums while the disease is yet recent, the large number of recent cases, and the small number of old cases which are re­stored, the pecuniary and moral results of la­bor in Insane Asylums, the gardens and farms attached to them, the effect of moral and re­ligious instruction over the insane mind from the testimony of the last year, the various amusements, and healthful exercises enjoyed, the pledges of good faith accepted and kept, the few and small restraints required, the mor­tality of different institutions, the causes of insanity, the statistics of eleven American Asylums; shewing the number under treat­ment, the number received, the number im­proved, the number dead, the number remain­ing under treatment, the whole number re­ceived from the first, and the whole number restored.

The eleven Asylums embraced in the table are the following: — Maine at Augusta, Ver­mont at Brattleboro’, Massachusetts at Charles­town, at South Boston, do. Worcester, Con­necticut at Hartford, Bloomingdale near New- York city, Dr. White’s Private Asylum at Hudson, Friends’ Asylum at Frankford near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Hospital in Phil­adelphia, Ohio at Columbus.

Tlie aggregate number of patients in these Asylums at the commencement of the year was G8G; Do. at the close of the year, 857 ; increase during the year, 171—number re­ceived during the year, 932; whole number enjoying the benefits of them, 1470; numbef cured and discharged, 413; number much improved, and improved, 138; number dead, 75, whole number received from the first, 9849 : whole number recovered, 3843.

The first Asylum established in this coun­try, was that at Williamsburgh, Vai, before the Revolution; although one department of the Pennsylvania Hospital was previously used for the insane as early as 1752. The Friends’ Asylum at Frankford, Penn., was established in 1817; the McLeah Asylum at Charlestown, Mass., in 181Si From 1820 to 1830, three; from 1830 lo 1840, eight; from 1840 to 1841, being built and provided for, eight. By which it appears, that four times’ as much is "being done in these two last years for the insane; as was done in the whole of the 17th century ; and four times as much as was done in the first 20 years of the 18 th century ; and four times as much now as in ten years, from 1820 to 1830 : and at least as much as was done in ten years from 1830 to 1840.

The names of the Physicians connected with the Asylums in the order in which they are named in this abstract, are Knapp, Rock­well, Bell, Butler, Woodward, Brigham, Wil­son, White, Earle, Kirkbridge, and Awl. These names, we believe, as far as known, are dear to the friends of humanity.

The expense of supporting patients in the different asylums named, varies from $2,00 to $4,50 per week, except in the cases of private patients, who frequently pay more.

The proportion of the insane to the whole population in this country has never been sta­ted as being less than 1 to 1000 souls. This is altogether within bounds, after deducting the idiotic and imbecile ; there are many facts to indicate that the proportion is greater.

The number of persons who become in­sane annually has been estimated from careful observations and facts as being not less than 1 to 3000 souls.

The cures if they are poor and neglected and suffered to fall into prison have been said to be unheard of; although this language is not fully warranted. While the cures, in re­cent cases, in favored Asylums, are from 90 to 100 percent.; and in old cases from 15 to 35 per cent.

To secure these favorable results, useful la­bor,, and the means of grace are credited, in all the late Reports, for a large share of in­fluence ; and while these are being secured, the restraints upon the person are reduced al­most to nothing.

The favorable bill of mortality in the Amer­ican Asylums, is a matter of heartfelt con­gratulation. According to the extensive tab­ular view in this Report it is as follows; in the British Asylums 21 per cent; in the

BELIEF OF A RESURRECTION.This is indeed the centre of all religion,

the main point to which all spiritual precepts tend ; ’tis our faith in this point that supports our hope, ’tis our hope of this that encoura­ges our obedience, and enables us to run through all the difficulties of this life, in a full assurance of better things in the life to come. ’Tis this doctrine alone that restrains the ex­travagancy of men, and keeps them within ihc bounds of reason, puts a curb upon tile looseness of their will, ahd gives check to their unminly affections, and moderates all ttheir courses with the powerful motives of 'both hope and fear; without which there could be no security for virtue, no reUkaint for vice. In a word, without the belief of a resurrection, there could be neither religion, nor government in the world.—Bishop Hick­man.

FANCY,Is an inward sense of the soul, for a while

retaining and examining things brought in thither by the common sense.—It is the most boundless and restless faculty of the soul.—It digs without spade, sails without ship, flies without wings, builds without charge, fights without bloodshed, in a mo­ment striding from the center to the circum­ference of the world, by a kind of omnipo­tence, creating and annihilating things in an instant; and things divorced in nature are married in fancy, as in a lawful place.—It is also most restless; whilst the senses are bound, and reason in a manner asleep, fancy like a sentinel walks the round, ever work­ing, never wearied.—Fuller.

QL o ni in u n i c a t i 0 n £ ♦For ihc'Western Episcopal Observer.

IMPORTANCE OF UNDERSTANDING THE PROPHECIES.

Whoso readelh let him understand.—Matthew. Let him that readeth understand.—Luke.

But more than this, it is expressly enjoined that wc read them. No prophecy of the Scripture, we are told, is of any private inter­pretation— but that holy men spake therein, as they were moved by the Holy Ghost—in other words, the Holy Spirit in prophecy spake by these holy men. And it is seven times repeated in two successive chapters of the book of Revelation, (second and third,) he that hath cars to hear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the Churches.

Besides this, a blessing is pronounced on the reading and hearing of this portion of the Scriptures, that is pronounced upon no other portion. Its language is, blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy—and keep those tilings that are written therein* Now if this blessing is to be gained by us, the condition must conse­quently be complied with — we must read and we must hear. If we do not, that bles­sing is not only undervalued, but it is lost to us.—But not lo dwell upon this point —

I remark, that it is both our duty and our privilege to understand the prophecies. Let him, sard the Savior, that readeth understand. The idea, indeed, is very generally enter­tained, that the prophecies are a sealed book — hninteligible, and not capable of being understood — and all thia, because there is such a diversity of opinion respecting their meaning, and because they are so dark and obscure.

Now that this diversity of opinion, does indeed exist respecting them, is true. But is there diversity of opinion about no other parr of scripture? Show me if the reader can, the very simplest doctrine that it any where leaches, or a single text which it contains, about which learned men have not disagreed, of even the very first principle of Christ’s doctrine — viz. that of repentance. But is this any evidence that it Cannot be understood by us ? Do we proceed in our scripture studies at any time, upon this principle? This ground of objection, will not bear examination.

And with regard to the other ground of objection — the darkness and obscurity of the prophecies — it is true, that they at first sight are so. But what is not dark and obscure to us before we come to understand it? What branch of physical science is not so ? What mechanic invention, in fact, is not so ? What work, or what department of nature; is not so ? And does this fact, in these things, keep men back from endeavoring to understand — or from coming to understand ?

The truth is, that the prophecies may be understood. The words of our Savior, placed at the head of these remarks, are themselves proof of this. Their language is, let him understand that readeth. And it- would have been worse than trifling, to thus requite us to understand, if indeed by any possible means we could hot. The truth is, that the prophe­cies not only may be understood, but that they were given, that men might understand ; and that, too, which they otherwise could not beforehand have understood. What said the angel to the prophet Daniel? I am come, said he to the prophet—I am come forth, to give thee skill and understanding—9: 23.I am come to make thee understand, what shall befall thy people in the later days—10:14. And what he was thus caused to understand— he has written down, that others also might, understand. And when our Lord had been speaking to .liis disciples in parables, much of which arc in truth prophetic—he asks them, have ye understood these things ? And they said unto him, yea, Lord. The Savior thus designed that they should understand—and lor the same purpose, they are written down for the benefit of others. Again, when the Ethiopian nobleman was found by Philip reading the prophecies of Isaiah—the question of Phillip to him was—understandest thou what thou readcst? Indeed otherwise to what profit did he read? Thus are we shown, and from Scripture itself—not only that the prophetic Scriptures may be understood—but that We are in duly bound to understand them. If we may not, and do not understand them, then much of the Scriptures are to us just no revelation at all.

But it is important, very much so, that we should understand the prophecies—they teach us many most important lessons. Some of them, we may indeed to some extent, learn elsewhere and in other parts of Scripture— But nowhere, and in no part, are they present­ed with such vivid interest. Others how­ever, we can learn no where else.

In proof of this, 1 remark in the first place, that they set forth Christ largely, fully and prominently.

Secondly, that they teach us with great clearness, the superintending, and conse­quently the special providence of God. We do not argue this, from the fact of prophecy. We take another view. The simple exhioi- tion of events which are to take place, and which are minutely set forth, ages before they do take place, show us, not only that God foreknows them, hut also that they come to pass under his mediate or immediate super­intendency and agency — for they are therein distinctly set forth. We arc shown then the hand, and the agency, and oftentimes the rea­sons— where otherwise, all would be the darkness of conjecture. And thus, while man schemes, and devises, and acts in accor­dance therewith, God superintends the whole, and turns all to the accomplishment of his own purposes.

In the third place, they show us with con­stantly accumulating evidence, the truth of the Bible. Prophecy has been well said, to be a standing miracle. And it is especially true, that each successive fulfilment of proph-

It does not follow by any means, that a man always understands that which he reads. For instance — a man may read the words of sotne Latin author, and yet not understand a single sentence. So may a man read a treatise upon Botany, and yet not understand it — or a book on Algebra. It may be so with a fable too — or with a parable, espe­cially, where the interpretation is not given. He may read it, and yet not perceive the meaning, or the object; he therefore Will not understand it. And should one read thus, will he derive any positive advantage there­from ? Will he in fart take any pleasure therein? Or will he be likely to continue in thus reading? Time so employed, would be time thrown away, abused, misspent! And it would bo no wonder, to see such an one placing no value upon' what he had read thus — laughing at its supposed folly — criti­cising it contemptuously — or denying per­emptorily its truth — for thus reading makes men superficial and self-consequential — en­genders pride, and leads to scepticism. The sayings therefore, which we have placed at the head of this article, the reader will per­ceive, are suggestions of sound sense — prac­tical in their tendency, and of great intrinsic importance.

These words of our Saviour have reference, is may be found upon examination, expressty to the Scriptures; still however, it is to a particular portion of them.— Christ was now speaking of the ‘ abomination of desolation,’ mentioned in the prophecies of Daniel, and by him quoted from that prophet.—And thus, it was especially to the prophecies of scrip­ture, that he said, let him that readeth under­stand— his words regard therefore, expressly the prophecies.

Now that it is the duty of the Christian to read the prophecies of scripture, is as clear, as that it is his duty to read the Scriptures at all — just inasmuch, as they are a constituent part of the Scriptures — and that the Scrip­tures are not read, if these are not read — or at most, read only partially. A very consid­erable part of the Savior’s teachings are prophetical — so are a portion of those of St. Paul, of St. Peter, of St. Jude, and especially of St. John, not to mention those of the Ohl Testament Scriptures. And if these are not read, or heard, then a large part of Scripture is unread, and thus cast aside as worthless. In all such neglect, we practically call in question, the wisdom by which they were given — put our wisdom in competition with that, and pronounce those teachings worthless.

90 CI;: iUeskrn (Episcopal ©bserocr.ccv, is new proof of the truth of scripture, and proof additional. Hence it is, that we our­selves have more proof of its truth, than any age has had, that has ever gone before us; lor every successive fulfilment of prophecy is new proof that scripture tells the truth —that it does not lie.

In the fourth place, they serve very much to increase faith — to animate hope — and encourage Christian zeal and perseverance. I hey show us the end — lead us to look at the result, and present them to us as certain. I hey thus lake oh the mind from the pres- ent — from present infirmities — present dis­appointments— human speculations, and hu­man devices—and show us in all its distinct­ness, the hand that guides unseen, and yet guides surely. They show the Christian, not only that he is not mistaken in following God's word, but also that he never will be.

In the fifth place, they teach us Christianity, in its social and public character. We are greatly prone to look at it, in its relation to us as individuals ; and it becomes thus, in our hands, not unfrcquently, a selfish system. But we are here shown that it respects churches, communities, kingdoms and na­tions ; and indeed the whole world, not only in what is past or present, hut in that also which is to come. It shows us, that indi­viduals are hut parts of the great whole; and exhibits their influence and bearing in that light. And thus it is, that it gives us enlarged views, and greatly expands and elevates the mind. It takes us out of our own littleness, and elevates us in the scale of being.

But still more, they teach us who true Christians are, and what true Christianity is, with peculiar beauty and clearness ; and show us present duty, in reference to bodies falsely called Christian. They show us at large, the character of apostate churches, (especially the Roman,) and their end ; and the prevalent antichristian spirit of the present day, and the end of its whereabouts. They are espe­cially full on the papal apostacy and its end, and the duty of true Christians to separate therefrom entirely; and also on the popular infidelity of the day, and its approaching overthrow; and that also of its allies.

Such are some of the prominent advantages of prophecy ; respecting which, hints only have been thrown out; and my paper forbids that I do more at this time. And we are shown in them all, and especially in the last, how important it is, that we do indeed under­stand the prophecies. If we do not under­stand them, the specific directions given therein, will he wholly lost upon us. If Daniel had not understood the prophecies of Jeremiah, he would not have been led to the means which accomplished the deliverance of the Jews from their Babylonian captivity. If the Jewish Christians had not understood the prophecies of Christ, they had not escaped to beyond Jordan, as they did, but had perished with the other Jews, in their most awful over­throw ; and if we do not understand the pro­phecies respecting the now coming universal reign of Christ on earth, how is it likely that we shall aid, as we otherwise might, its com­ing on ; or be prepared to participate therein, or derive any peculiar advantages therefrom ? Or how escape the coming and destined over­throw, and destruction of his enemies; or fail to share therein ?

Would my readers then understand pro­phecies, it becomes eminently a practical question, how we may do so ? In the first place then, we must not come to the prophe­cies, with our system formed before hand of what they teach. Overlooking this, many have failed to understand, and have but prophe- cied themselves ; they studied the propecies first, to make their system, and then, inter­preted them in conformity with that system.

In the second place, a man must first under­stand the meaning of the words he reads, be­fore he can understand what he reads. This ail well know; now a large portion of the words used in prophecy, are not names of ab­stract ideas, but names of objects actually ex­isting, and present simply the object itself; as for instance the sun, moon, stars, air, earth, sea and waters and the like. These objects, in prophecy, often are hieroglyphic. They are emblems, or symbols, not simply figures of speech. The question then is, not what the word means hut. what the object presented by it, does itself denote ; the advan­tage of this kind of language is that its sym­bols have a fixed and permanent meaning ; that they speak a universal language, whoever uses it, or in whatever tongue ; and that it is less difficult to understand it, than the lan­guage of words; just, inasmuch as their mean­ing often is not definite and frequently in the course of ages changes most materially. Now it is no wonder, that prophecy is dark, to him who rather does not understand its language, or who misunderstands it; such have not learned indeed their alphabet; in order how­ever, to understand the meaning of scripture symbols, we must let scripture interpret them itself; compare scripture with scripture; and when we find it interpreting a symbol; to so interpret. it alvvavs, in the like connection , much study of the scriptures is thus required. Men have often erred in interpreting the lau- 'i-uage of prophecy, by following the interpre­tation given of symbols by piolane and eas­tern writers, instead ol taking that ol the Bible.

In the third place", we should always first in­terpret or understand the meaning oi'prophecy, before we undertake to make an application of it, to particular events.

Two ether things are also needful, in or­der that we understand prophecy ; first that we do as Daniel did in reference to the pro­phecies, relating to the return of the Jews from Babylon, to their own land ; I set my face unto the Lord, said he, unto the Lord my God to seek with prayer and supplication and fasting; and secondly that we do, if need he, as the ethiopian nobleman did ; how can I understand said he unless some man guide me, and then desired Philip to instruct him. Self confidence is a great hindrance, in under­standing any scripture; it has exhibition of pride, and pride God resists; and finally, that in order to understand the prophecies, there is required a very patient study ol the scriptures, and an entirely teachable mind, no one can fail to perceive.

It is in the way now spoken of, as must be conceded, that all must proceed, in order to understand what God has spoken to us in his word, about things on earth yet to come, and to come quickly; and it is exceedingly desirable that Christians should understand these scriptures. The attention of the Chris­tian world is greatly turned towards them; more so it is believed, than it was ever known to be before; much is now said, and much is now written; and error is abroad relating to the prophecies; error sad and ruinous; the only way to avoid being led astray by it, is to understand them, and to this our Lord and Savior calls us; let him thatreadeth, saith he, understand; it is his own injunction, and not therefore to be regarded lightly.

E. A.

THE BIBLE AND TRADITION.Messrs. Ljjitous:—A v' ill you gratify your readers

by inserting in your next, the following chapter trotn Bishop Meade's ‘ Rule or Faith? showing how far the Bible consents to the Oxford claims in behalf of Tradition ? J,

It pleased God at sundry times and in divers manners to speak unto the Fathers before bis coming in the flesh, by means of Prophets, and the things spoken were carefully written down in a book, which we call the old Testament. I bis book gradually increasing from age to age was most carefully treasured up by God’s ancient people, being read in their families, synagogues and temple, and regarded by them as containing prophecies of better things to come. Many were the opinions entertained and written from time to time concerning things in this venerable book, and many the traditions concerning things said to have been spoken by the inspired writers thereof. When the divine author of it the Lord himself appeared upon earth, lie commended the fidelity of those who bad kept these sacred writings by quoting them frequently, as did his inspired Apostles, never intimating that the least error had crept into them, while be and they severely condemned the misinterpretation of them, and •false traditions which prevailed. He appealed to these scriptures as containing one proof of his own divine mission, saying to the Jews, ‘search then, for they testify of me.’ Himself and the Apostles ever reasoned out of these books in the synagogue and temple, shewing how they were fulfilled in him. St. Paul pronounced the Ber­eans noble because they searched the scriptures daily to see if the things which he preached were so, that is, if they agreed with these old writings. He declared to Timothy that they were able to make him wise unto salvation, through faith in Christ—that is, by such a key to their right understanding as was furnished by the knowledge and faith of Christ who came to fulfil the prophecies and promises of the Old Testa­ment. The Apostle says that Christ was preach­ed to the Jews of old as well as to those in his day. Abraham saw Christ afar off and was glad. These same scriptures had gradually been intro­duced in all heathen lands by means of the Jews who being dispersed every where carried them with them. Such being the circumstances and character of these sacred records, let us inquire whether they are treated with the respect which is due, by the writers who are setting up their high claims for tradition. They really appear sometimes to have forgotten there were such books, or that they could be of much use to the first Christians, during the time when they were supposed to be without the written word, and dependent upon the oral preaching of the Apos­tles, and the tradition of the same, from genera­tion to generation, until the New Testament was written, nay until the whole canon was settled. The following are the words of Mr. Manning in his work on the rule of faith: ‘So that any way the only written documents during the first twenty years of the Apostolic ministry were oue Gospel in Hebrew and six Epistles, viz:—to three particular churches arid to one fellow laborer, ac­cording to the most extended concession; and according to another chronology certainly posses­sing at. least equal claim to regard, one Hebrew Gospel and two Epistles to one particular church —that of Thessalonica. But where during these twenty years were all the other Apostles of our Lord? The very reason of the thing and the constant testimony of historical evidence must convince us that they were scattered abroad throughout the earth, laboring in the same Gospel and planting churches in every nation under Heaven. And if so, what scriptures did they deliver as the rule of faith? Have they perish­ed? If so what becomes of our confidence that we possess all the Gospels; and of the testimony of ages that the Holy Gospels were in number only four? But it is evident with the slight ex­ceptions above ifiadc, the whole body of the church from Spain to India possessed for twenty years (i. e.) nearly a generation, no other rule of faith than the preaching of the A postlcs? See p. 39 appendix. On page 51 we have a passage yet more discouraging. Speaking of the proba­ble period when all the hooks of the New Testa­ment written to and for particular churches, as well as designed for the whole were collected into one volume and used as wc now use it he says: ‘We may well suppose it to have been fixed somewhere about the end of the second or beginning of the third century. Now it ishighly important to take notice of the gradual fixing of the canon; for it must be self-evident that in the mean time the oral preaching of the Apostles, must have been the chief rule of faith in the universal church. This is a specimen of the sentiments of those who advocate the side ot tradition. Now in the first place wc would ask during the first twenty years what had become of the Old Testament, so highly esteemed by Christ and the Apostles, containing so much of the New Testament, and only requiring the ad­vent, of Christ to open its treasures. Were not the Jews in all the world, and had they not those ancient scriptures? AVould they when convert­ed to Christ have cast them away, and turned them out of the synagogues where they had been ever read? AVould the Apostles have traveled without these scriptures? Were they not con­tinually reasoning out of them? Moreover what had become of the Gospel of St. Matthew written a few years after our Lord’s death, in Hebrew it is said by some, though by others in Greek? Let it be in Hebrew and for the espe­cial use of the Jews. Of course it would be sent into all lands, where the Jews were dis­persed, for their instruction, and as a rule of faith. And would they confine it to themselves, and not interpret it, it necessary to their Gentile brethren? If written in Greek, the universal language, of course it would be understood 1>\ all without an interpreter. Now St. Matthew’s Gospel is the most full and particular ot all, anil taken in connection with the Old Testament, which article beloging to the Apostles creed as it js called, is not found therein? *

* The Bishop of New Jersey has we think fallen , into a niistake on this point, in his sermon ‘the faith

t . -i.lih ir1—ft'iiTiiiii>«i i'iihiii !■ mm 11whether from deficiency of scripture or pa­tristical proof, ought if they acted consistent­ly on these principles to object to scripture; a melancholy truth if it be a truth ; and I fear it is but too true. Too true it is, 1 fear in fact, not only that men ought, if consistent, to pro­ceed from opposing church doctrine, to oppose scripture, but that the leaven which at pres­ent makes the mind oppose church doctrine, does set it, or soon will set it, against scrip­ture. I wish to declare what I think will be found really to be the case,—that a battle for the canon of scripture, is but the next step af­ter a battle for the creed—that the creed eotnes first in the assault, that is all ;t and that if we were not defending the creed, we should at this moment be defending the canon. Nay,1 would predict as a coining event, that minds arc to be unsettled as to what is scripture and what is not; and I predict it that as far as the voiqe of one person in one place can do, I may defeat my own prediction by making it.” In the above extracts having seen the sentiments of the authors, let us inquire whether it be so indeed, that the same difficulties attend the decision as to what writings belong to inspi­ration, as certainly do attend the recollection and tradition to all future time, of the oral Breaching of the Apostles, through some oth­er channel than the scriptures. It would cer­tainly be a strong presumption against this, that it was so otherwise.in relation to the scrip­tures of the Old Testament. The Jews, God’s church of old, notwithstanding all their sins and backslidings, preserved the scriptures in­violate by the many copies taken and the pub­lic use made of them, so that when God ap­peared among them he never once charged them with error in this respect. But as to things supposed to have been said and done by Moses and the Prophets, and handed down by tradition, lie recognized lione but what was in the holy volume, and who does not perceive the difference between the preserva­tion of the two tables of stone, with the deca­logue wrritten by God’s own hand, or the same decalogue faithfully copied and trans­mitted, or the books of Moses copied even by their kings ; between these I say, and the tra­dition of some unwritten comment of Moses or one of the Prophets on some precept of the decalogue, or some ceremony of the tem­ple, merely remembered, or even introduced into some uninspired books. Is it not the same with traditions concerning the dispensa­tion of Christ? AVhatwere the tests by which the doctrine of Christ and his Apostles as preached by them was first tried. The migh­ty miracles which accompanied them, were certainly most convincing. But there was another which Christ and tlie Apostles allow­ed the Jews and all others to apply to their words. Search the Scriptures said our Lord—upbraiding the unbelieving Jews for not coming to him, through them, 'l'he Apos­tle approved the noble Bereans for trying his doctrine by that rule. Now if the unwritten sermons of Christ and the Apostles were al­lowed to be in a measure tested by their con­formity to the ancient scriptures, surely when those sermons were committed to writing as in the Gospels and Epistles, there can be no reason shown why they might not he brought to that same test, not a? an all sufficient one in the hands of man, but as an excellent help.— When therefore a book was examined in or­der to be admitted into the Canon, a question might.he raised whether its agreement with the recollections of those who heard Christ and the Apostles, or the same as handed down to their descendants, should be the better test, or its agreement with the ancient scriptures, which were certified by Christ and allowed by him to a certain extent as a test of his preaching. Much more might the earlier books of the New Testament, certified to by so many of the Apostles, he a rule by which to try later hooks.

’That the recollections or apprehensions of some of the first hearers was incorrect, is evi­dent from the fact, that in various instances the Apostle Paul writes to correct them. Now suppose anew hook at some later period pur­porting to be written by one inspired, should be proposed to the acceptance of a church, to which the Apostle had written a corrected ver­sion of his oral preaching amongst them ; that church would of course use not its own im­perfect recollection and misunderstanding of what the Apostle preached, but his written correction of it, and so scripture, not oral tra­dition, would be their rule for trying all other books. But surely there could not have been much need for the primitive Christians to doubt about the divine authority of the books of the New Testament, seeing that they had some of the Apostles with them long enough to cer­tify to their own writings, and the writings of others, and that with a very few exceptions they were generally received and used inmost of the churches. But while we speak of the agreement of hooks offered for reception, with the books of the Old Testament, and with those of the New Testament first written not to be questioned, as St. Matthew’s Gospel, wc do not mean that the early Christians were tints only, or chiefly to decide because many books might be written in studied accordance with those proved to lie divine, which never­theless wanted inspiration. The main ques­tion proposed would be, who wrote this book, whose name is to it, to what church has it been sent, has it ever been preserved faithful­ly and used publicly, and where is the origin­al; these were questions which were doubt­lessly asked and examined into by the church. How much more easily and certainly might this be done, than the preservation of any standard of oral tradition coming down from the Apostles,by which to determine whether a hook was divine or not, How much easier is it for instance to determine, that our own prayer book written more than three hundred years ago, was the work of certain persons appointed to doit, than by the transmitted re­collections, or even writings of their cotcmpo- raries, to decide what were the sentiments of one or more of them on a given subject, or to decide upon its exact agreement whitli scrip­ture. ||

{ By the creed hemcans, the traditional doctrines of the church as the divinely appointed expositor of scripture.

|| Bishop Burnet in his exposition of the 20th article thus writes: •‘We own after all that the Church is the depository of the whole Scriptures,

And now what shall we say concerning the two hundred years after Christ, when the Church was chiefly dependent (according to some Writers of the day) on the oral preaching of the Apos­tles for its rule of faith—that is on the tralition or recollection of their oral preaching, foi they had long since gone to their rest. AVe answer, that besides the Old Testament and St. Mathew’s gospel, which they had, we may say froii the beginning, within thirty-five years aftfr the death of Christ, according to the admission of Mr. Manning, all the gospels, except St. lohn’s and all the epistles were written arid-sent/o the different Churches, though not all of Them at once, to all the Churches.-} But can we doother­wise than suppose that the principal of .hem were soon communicated from one to another.In these Churches they were continually read, together with the Old Testament to which they were the key, as the preaching of the Apostles was in the first instance. It may be that they were not all bound up in one volume and receiv­ed by the sanction of some general council, for the state of persecution under which the Church labored for the first two hundred years prevented such general councils. But were they not as truly the word of God, before received by some general council and bount up in one volume, as afterwards, and did they not serve as the rule of faith to his Chinches, with those old scriptures which Christ and the Apostles sanctioned.

But now we are assailed with a question and a threat on this subject of fixing the canon of of scripture, which deserves a serious notice.It is asked how can we be certain that nr mistake was made by the early church in the ad­mission of the hooks of the New Testament?It is affirmed that the only reason why weean be sure of it, is, that the early Christians Verc in possession of the faithful tradition of tlie oral preaching of the Apostles, which came before writing, and by which they could test any book which was offered to the churches, and that,this was the rule of faith by which they decided whether an apostolic writing was genuine or not. In other words, that Christians during the first two hundred years after Christ judged of hooks offered as inspired writing, by what they treasured up in their memops, or in some hook not inspired, by what they heard or received from those going before them up to the time of the Apostles—in other -words by tradition. Moreover they affirm that if we will not receive the doctrines of the church thus coming down by tradition from the A postles, as the true sense of what they first preached, and afterwards wrote, then wre can have no assurance of t he accuracy in deciding which books ought to he received. It is also predicted in very solemn terms, that if we will not receive tradition as the joint rule of faith with scripture, and as the true expositor of the faith of scripture, the question will he again raised as to the canon of scripture—that these two must stand or fall together. Lest I should be thought to misunderstand, or misrepresent, let the following passages speak for themselves.

Mr. Keble in his sermon on primitive tra­dition, p. 2G, ‘The fact is clearly demonstrable from scripture, that as long as the canon of the New Testament was incomplete, the un­written system served even as a test for the Apostle’s own writing. Nothing was to be read as canonical except it agreed with ‘the faith once for all delivered to the first gener­ation of the saints.’ Again p. 28—‘This use of Apostolical tradition may well correct the presumptuous irreverence of disparaging the Fathers, under a plea of magnifying scripture.II ere is a tradition so highly honored by the j Almighty Founder and Guide of tlie church, as to be made the standard and rule of his own divine scriptures. The very writings of the Apostles were to be first tried by it be­fore they could he incorporated into the canon. Thus the scriptures themselves, as it were, do homage to the tradition of the Apostles. The despisers therefore of that tradition take part inadvertently or profanely with the despi­sers of scripture itself.’ One quotation from the 85th Oxford tract for the times, just recei­ved in the 5th volume of 1340 will suffice. On p. Tithe author says—‘I purpose then now to enlarge on this point—that is, to show that those who object to church doctrines (that is, some of the high views which some hold)once delivered to the saints.’ In p. 15 lie asks which of the Gospels had been written on tlie day of Pentecost? Not one, for twenty years. And again in p. 16 ‘Thus before a word of tlie new scriptures was written the faith of Christ hud been preached throughout the world.’

Writers differ both as to (lie time when St. Mathew’s Gospel was written, and as to therlan- guage in which it was written. As to the time it is from three or four years after our Lord’s death to eight or ten: as to the language, some say it was written in Hebrew, for the Jews, others that it was written in Greek and translated into Hebrew. I do not know of any who affirm that it was not written until more than twenty years after our Lord’s death. It would seem indeed most.improbable that not even one record of all that our Savior said and did, should have been made for the benefit, of those, who scat­tered abroad in all lands would desire a particular account of his life and miracles. It. makes quite a serious difference in the argument between the ad­vocates of scripture and the traditionists, to suppose that for so long a time, believers scattered as they must have been over so many lands, were entirely dependent upon the oral preaching of the Apostles. He however who had the Old Testament with the Gospel of St. Matthew as its expositor, the fullest of all tiie Gospels, had the word of Christ richly in his possession.

Is there not also a mistake in saying that ‘the Gospel was preached in all the world before a word of the new scriptures was written.’ In reading the Acts of the Apostles was find that for mauy years they hovered around Judea, not. seeming to know until Peter’s vision whether they had a right to offer the Gospel even to the proselyted Gentiles. St. Paul indeed was an except ion. As to the time of his conversion, writers differ, some putting it three or four years after the death of Christ and some later; hut soon after his conversion lie went inlo Arabia and there continued three years, then returning into Judea he appears for some years lo have been en­gaged there and in the country around with the oth­er Apostles in preaching chiefly lo the Jews. II. was not until he and Barnabas at Antioch were spe­cially set. apart to the work of evangelizing' the Gentiles, that, much seems to have been even-at­tempted towards the conversion of the heathen world. Now in all probability as that was not until 12 or 13 years (according to McNight) after the death of Christ the Gospel of St. Matthew may have been not only written and circulated, but have been the companion together with the Jewish scriptures ot St. Paulin his subsequent journeys.

On examining Mr. Manning’s work on the rule of faith, since writing the above, I find he confirms the view wc have taken. He says‘The earliest book of scripture was the Hebrew Gospel of St. Matthew, . written of course for the Hebrew Christians, A. D. 37-38—by Air. Creswell 41. The date ofthe lir/»t miM- sion of St. Paul and St. Barnabas to the Gentiles is fixed by I)r. Burton A. D. 43 by Mr. Greswell 4-1, that is twelve or thirteen years after our Lord's death. So that. St. Matthew’s Gospel must have been'written from two to seven years before Paul and Barnabas set out on the mission to the heathen world. Mr. Scott, is of opinion that it was written in Greek, but even if written in Hebrew, it was stts- ceptable of interpretation and translation.

t Six of the epistles were written, it is heliuv^di by St. Paul during the first’ten years of his minis­try.

The difficulty of making the tradition of the oral preaching of the Apostles answer the pur­pose which some contend for, arises from an­other consideration—the failure of proper doc­uments of transmission. Had the Apostles themselves, or the early disciples during their lives, reduced the great truths of scripture into some system of sufficient compass to an­swer as an exposition, had they digested it into some form similar to that of our prayer book, containing creeds, articles, prayers, and offices for the administration of the ordinan­ces, and caused them to be written down, and used verbatim in the churches, we might then have resorted to it with more ease and cer­tainty. But then of course, the thought will immediately enter, why should not this be in­troduced into the New Testament, as the Lord’s prayer and the sermon on the Mount? The fact is, that no such written documents coming down from the Apostles’ days, or the days of their immediate successors are to be found. To prove this assertion I will appeal to the testimony of Bingham (whose elaborate treatise on the Antiquities of the primitive church, is I believe authority with the Oxford writers,) and also to the acknowledgment of some of their own supporters.

As to the question whether that which is commonly called the Apostles’creed was com­posed by the Apostles in the same form of words as is now used in the church, he says some have thought that the ttvelve Apostles in a full meeting composed the creed in the very same form of words, as now is used in the church, and others have gone so far as to pretend to tell what article was composed by every particular Apostle. To this he objects that there are three articles in the creed which arc known not to have been in it for three or four ages,—viz : the descent into hell—the communion of saints—and the life everlasting. He concludes his objections by saying ‘it is much to he wondered that any knowing per­son, against such convincing evidence, should labor to maintain the contrary, upon no bet­ter grounds than this, that the ancients agree in calling the creed Apostolical.’ But though the Apostles composed no one creed to be of perpetual and universal use for the whole church, yet it is not to be doubted but they used some forms in admitting catechumens to baptism. There are many expressions in scripture which favor this ; in particular Phil­ip’s question to the Eunuch when he baptised him, and St. Peter’s interrogatories, or the answer of a good conscience towards God, which was used in baptism ; and the constant practice of the church in imitation of the Apos­tles, admitting none to baptism but by (answer to such interrogatories, is a sufficient demon­stration of the Apostolical practice; hut then as the church used a liberty of expression in her several creeds, so it is not improbable the Apostles did the same without tieing them­selves to any one form, who had less need to do it, being all guided by inspiration.’ See Vol.,3d, pp. 55, 50, 57, 58.

Concerning the liturgies in use among the early Christians, he assigns as a reason why none of them are now remaining, that in all probability they did for some ages only con­tain forms of worship committed to memory, and known by practice, rather than commit­ted to writing. As to the Apostles and the disciples during the first century, he thinks they often complied with the stated forms of the Jewish Liturgy and worship, as did our Lord while on earth. But they had doubt­less some forms of their own, as the Lord’s prayer, the scripture psalms and hymns ; the form of baptism ; the benedictions, in such as these he thinks, even the Apostles, gifted as they were in prayers, joined with the oth­ers. He proceeds through several centuries to quote from various writers allusions to forms of prayer in use, and Iragments from them, some of which are even now in use in the Roman church and our own. See vol. 4th. p. 100, and onward.

Mr. Keble in his account of the council of Nice in the fourth century, page 137, speak­ing of the fathers first resorting to their creeds, before appealing to scripture, acknowledges that even to that time ‘they were perhaps mostly unwritten,’ and in a note quotes St. Hilary writing to the Bishops of Gaul, ‘bles­sed are ye in the Lord and glorious, who re­taining the perfect Apostolical faith in the con­fession of an inward conscience, to this hour know nothing of written professions of faith.’

iVIr. Manning also in his rule of faith, p.35, quotes a passage form the commissioners appointed to review the book of common prayer in 1GG2, in which they say, ‘that there were ancient Liturgies in the Church appears plainly from St. Chrysostom’s, St. Basil's and others: and the Greeks, say they, mention St. James’s much older than the rest. And thongh wc cannot trace entire Liturgies through all the centuries of Christi­anity, yet, that there were such in the earli­est ages may certainly be concluded from the fragments remaining, such as Sursum Corda —Gloria patri—Benedicite—Ilymnus Cheru- binus—Vcrc dignum ct justum—Dominus vobiscum ct spiritu tuo, with several others. And notwithstanding the .Liturgies now ex­tant, he interpolated, yet where the forms and expressions are agreeable to Catholic doc­trine, they may well he considered uncor­rupted remains of primitive usuage, espe­cially since general councils arc silent as to the originals of those Liturgies. Collier’s Ecclesiastical History, vol. 2, p. 884.—To this let me add Mr. Faber’s testimony.

‘ Not one of the old Liturgies, as it is wellas the Jews were of the Old Testament. But in that instance of the Jews, we may see that a body of men may be faithful in copying a book exactly and in the handing it down without corrupting it; and yet they may be mistaken in the true meaning of that which they preserve so faithfully. They are expressly called the keepers of the oracles of God ; and are not reproved for having attempted upon this depositum. And yet ior all that fidelity, they fell into great errors about some ol the most important points of their religion, which exposed them to the rejecting ot’ the iVIyssiah and to their utter ruin. The Church being called the Witness of Holy Writ, is not to be resolved into any judg­ment that they may pass upon it, as a body of men that have authority to judge and give sentence, so that the .canonicalness or uncanonicalness of any hook shall depend upon their testimony: but is re­solved into this, that such successions and numbers of men, whether of the clergy or laity, have in a course of many ages had this book preserved and read among them; so that it was not possible to cor­rupt that upon which so many men had their eyes,

’ in all tli® corners and ages oi Christendom.

known was committed to writing until the fifth century. Previous to that period, what­ever of the old Liturgies was in existence floated only in the memories of tlie priest, hood, or partially at least might be caught up by the imperfect recollections of the Laity? See Arch Deacon Brown’s charge, p. 77.

Notwithstanding all this however, in the 63d No. of the Oxford tracts there is an at- tempt made to impress the mind of the reader that in all probability much of the four oldest Liturgies of which we read, and which are still extant, may be traced to the Apostle, and that means exist of ascertaining what i8 genuine. I quote the following from p. 5. jVigilius who was Pope before ihe times of Gelarius and Gregory, tells us that the can- onical prayers, or what are now called the canon of the mass, had been handed down as an apostolical tradition. And much earlier we hear the same from Pope Innocent who adds that the Apostle from whom they de. rived it, was St. Peter. On the whole, then, it appears, that of the existing Liturgies, one viz: that of St. Basil’s can be traced with tol­erable certainty to the fourth century and three others to the middle of the 5th ; and that respecting these three a tradition pro. vailed, ascribing one of them to the Apostle James—another to St. Mark, and the third to St. Peter.’ The author of the tract evidently ascribes these all to the apostolic age.

And now let me ask the reader if amidst all the uncertainties of tradition, and in the ab. sence of any well authenticated, regular, and uninterpolated liturgies, to guide us in the sense of scripture, we may not take up that book itself and well assured that it is all God’s word, read and understand it, with such various helps as God shall furnish, without depending upon tradition for an infallible di­rection?

£1)C (Episcopal ©bserver.THE PUI.PIT, THE PEN, AND THE PRES.S.

CINCINNATI AND lOUiSAIIffiE:SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 1841.

STEAMBOAT TRAVELLING ON THE SABBATH.

It we could say somewhat upon this subject, tint would be as impressive as a voice of thunder, sound- ing from the head waters of the Ohio, to the mouth of the Mississippi, and through all their tributaries, we would fain give it utterance. Violations of the Lord’s day by professed Christians, would he suffi. cient to warrant such a warning—to say nothing of the thousands who in ignorance and blindness, pay no respect to the holy commandment. We are not unaware of the deceptions and delays through which professed Christians often find themselves on board of a steamboat on Saturday evening, contrary to their reasonable expectation, of reaching their desti­nation in good season. And in such cases, wc would not judge harshly. We cannot but thini however, that most of the excuses which are offered under the head of necessity, might be resolved inlt mere convenience or worldly expediency. For wit! due precaution, forethought, and Christian self denial, a real necessity for Sunday travelling car rarely exist. And the mere self-gratification 0 reaching a given point, or saving a little timeo money, is but a poor return for the evil conscqum ces of breaking a solemn command. God, it. is frue may forgive the sin, but he may not please to do si without inflicting suitable chastisement, and by afi of sickness, or heavy pecuniary loss, or some otlie calamity, lie may take back tlie petty gains of Sun day travelling, with treble damages.

As for the plea of charity, we grant that it ma’ sometimes be valid. But it is difficult to concciv of any work of charity which can be done on steamboat on the Lord’s day, which can atone fi the exceeding uncharitableness of lending ourei ample to the increase of a growing sin which is cu ting off multitudes from the means of grace, ar crying loudly to Heaven for vengeance ! Whi greater work of real benevolence can a Christian d than to set his example firmly and conspicuous against this wide-spreading iniquity? If zhel were as common as Sabbath-desecrations, and eve steamboat carried a brazen idol, which was regslai worshipped one day in seven, we should consider a sad state of things ! But where do we get auti>< ity for making Sabbath-breaking a venial offene compared with fraud or idolatry ? And what rig have we to lend countenance to one of these si more than anothei ?

‘Avoid all appearance of evil? and ‘ let your lip shine before men, so as lo glorify your Father Heaven.’ These precepts ought to be a restraii even where the conscience is clear, as to the mt command. ‘No duty? says a pious divine, ‘ can acceptable to God, which appears in his presei stained with the blood of another.’ And if in jo neying to perform a work of mercy, we leave < example to he speciously quoted in favor of Sabbai breaking, we may be risking the life of one duty bringing it into conflict with a fellow-duty. Ckr tians,tas good soldiers, should direct their main forts against the strongest holds of the enemy. A we know of none stronger, or which deals out ran destruction to souls, than the desecration of I Lord’s day in this western valley. Let us then, 1 loved brethren, take heed to this matter, and 1 for mere temporal convenience or gain, sell anyp ♦ ion ot our influence or example to the enemy, be used in strengthening his hosts.

THINGS TO BE DONE.

It must he done,—was ihe watchword of a gr< soldier when giving his orders for some vast ent prise. And it is the motto, not only in the wo but in the church, in reference to their worldly ci cerns, especially if they can thereby repel a call charily. They cannot give, because their de must be paid—their families must be supported—cl dren must be educated—railroads and canals m be constructed—taxes must be paid. And if tl are reminded oftheir handsome houses and splen equipages, and elegant furniture, and numerous riodicals, literary and political, perhaps nonsensii and their increasing fortunes, then they say t must appear as respectable as their neighbors—t must know what is doing in the world, and t must lay up something for their children, or aga sickness or old age.

All which is very well, only they do not ca their principle of objection far enough. If tT things must be done, these others must not be undone. We only desire them to add to t] list a few more items. We have a parish,.and must have a church, and it must be as comfort; with fire and light, and in every way as respects as our dwellings ; and we must have a minister, he must have a comfortable house and be suppov We have a Diocese and must have a Bishop, and must not bring a man of respectability fron good parish to starve among us. He must be r

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ed not only ab ove want, but above care and anxiety.Bibles, prayer-books, and tracts must be circulated__our missionaries must be maintained, and new members must be increased, and the gospel must be preached to every creature. All this must be done, for God commands it. And all these may be done without neglecting any duty to family or to coun­try, without being felt at the end of the year—al­most without a particle of self-denial. He requires jndeed, that His people should be ready to lay all at Jlis feet, but it is so seldom that He takts all, as it js seldom that He takes the life which we are taught not to count dear to us, for the gospel's sake.

jfitcifn be shown that more is expended on use­less and often pernicious luxuries than the moral interests of our race requires, and vastly more than they receive, we shall then have shown that all the demands of benevolence may be-met, and Christians he the gainers even in houses and lands, so true is it that godliness has the promise of the life that now is.

In the absence of statistics of our own country, we present, to confirm and illustrate our position, the following “most humiliating calculatoins” which vve have condensed from an English periodical; and which no doubt, in their proper ratio are applicable in each particular to ourselves. “Let us put in contrast what is contributed by Christians of all denominations to our principul religious churches, and what is spent or contributed in a few other ways ; and perhaps, w'e may be surprised, if we are not as Christians, made ashamed of our conduct :contributions to the principal societies roii the

SPREAD OF CHlIIsriANITV, FOR ONE YEAR, ENDING

may, 1839.For principal foreign missions, - $1,474,005

Bible societies, - 895,472Missions for London and England, - 110,825

Total, .... $2,486,302INCOME and expenditure of the united kingdoms

for one year, ending Jan. 5, 1839 : Customs and excise on spirits, British

and Foreign, ... $36,745,062Malt and Hops, ... . 23,266,004Wine,.......................................... 8,204,698Tobacco and snuff, - - - 15,830,275Jlorses, .... 1,677,675Carriages, ... . 1,967,809Hogs,.................................................. 694,222Post horses, .... 1,072,293

$89,448,636Thus it will appear that all the contributions to

the above religious societies do not amount to the gum paid on dogs and carriages alone, the latter being $2,662,031. The duty paid on spirits, malt and hops, wine, tobacco and snuff, horses, carriages, and dogs is eighty-nine millions four hundred forty- cirrht thousand six hundred and thirty-six dollars!!! and the great religious societies mentioned above, deducting the sales of books, did not receive last year two millions and a quarter !

More is paid for the newspapers published in,Lon­don. alone than Christians of all denominations con­tribute to all societies to spread the gospel and the scriptures at home and abroad.

Daily, weekly, and miscellaneous papers, $2,- 910,177. And we have shown that all the prin­cipal societies, (located in London) in spreading the gospel among the heathens and at home, do not col­lect $2,500,000, and including the tract society with the sale of all its publications, the amount will still be under $2,711,000.

The cost of the “ Weekly Despatch," alone, (an infidel and demoralizing paper) is about $377,000 annually, a sum about as large as is annually con­tributed either to the London Missionary, Church Missionary, orWcsleyan societies, and ncaily three times the amount of the free contributions to the British and Foreign Bible Society.’’

Other facts are stated, and many moremight.be enumerated. We shall mention but one additional, to show that ‘there can be no want of money to do good with if we are but disposed to apply what we have, as in the fear of God, for the benefit of our poor and ignorant neighbors.’

The total spent on malt, spirits, tobacco and snuff in the metropolis in 1837 was $31,755,422 1 ! 1

Truly this may be called a “most humiliating cal­culation,” and yet who can deny that the parallel, in almost every item exists in the United Stales? How little contributed to work which must be donel How much expended in useless and pernicious ar­ticles. Such statistics cannot be read by' us without surprise, nor,if cliristians.without shame. Will any venture now to say that the churches of Great Bri­tain and the United States have not resources to accomplish the evangelizing of the world? A little part of the church’s share in this list ofexpenditures would, under God’s blessing, do the work. Self- denial in most of the above items would not only furnish sufficient to throw into the Lord’s treasury, hut prove to be true worldly economy and advanta­geous to bodily health. Let no Christian presume to say that he has done what he could while lie is a consumer of spirits and wines, tobacco and snuff, &c. We would not affirm the use of such articles to be absolutely unlawful—but we may affirm that the use becomes unlawful if it interfere with Chris­tian benevolence. We say again, there are certain things which must, be done—Christ must, be followed —bis cause must be maintained—the poor must have food and raiment, and above all the gospel must be

forget the alternatives, which they must take, by denying it, they secured any better light on the subject of human suffering, there would be reason in it; but they only increase darkness. For ori ginal sin is the key to a thousand other mysteries in nature and revelation. It unlocks all the mystery of the world’s depravity and the world's suffering, in all ages ! True, this key is itself mystical, and no human skill or wisdom can take it apart or explain it to us. But the question is whether we shall stand without, in utter ignorance of multitudes of mysteries, or receive this one, and make use of it to unlock and explain the rest ?

If it be said that innate sin is'as great a mystery as innate suffering, and that it is a poor explanation to point to one mystery as the cause of another. We answer, that nothing is more common than to explain one mystery by another ; and thus to go on, from mystery to mystery, until we come to some point at which human perception ends. For exam­ple : if I am asked, what causes darkness ? 1 answer, the absence of the sun’s light; although the sun, his absence, and bis light, are quite as great myste­ries as the darkness. If the inquirer continue to press me with questions, I must go on answering, until I reach some point at which further reply be­comes impossible. And so here: if asked what causes innate suffering ? 1 answer, innate sin ; — if asked, why did God permit such sin 1 I answer, so it seemed good in his sight, and there stop. Nor is there any more absurdity in one of these modes ot answering than in the other.

Should it be said that darkness may be recon­ciled with the perfect benevolence of God, but that suffering cannot, we reply that both are stubborn /acts and we must be content to explain them not as far as we may wish, but just as far as we can.— And when we have traced up innate suffering to God’s sovereign pleasure, in peinitting the fall of our first parents, we can advance no farther.

But the truth is, that the real difficulty of this whole subject is not why lias God permitted innate sin and its consequent sufferings? But why lias he permitted moral evil and its fruits in any way or

form?—a question which they who reject the Bible account of sin are just as much bound to answer as they who receive it. Some of the deniers of innate depravity boldly venture to account for all the wretchedness of the world—all the vice which has stained the pages of history, and all consequent suf­fering, by ascribing it to imitation, or to the preva­lence of bad example. Admit this theory, for a mo ment, to be rational, and what is gained by it to­wards reconciling moral evil with the perfect benev­olence of God? For the question immediately re­curs in another form, viz : why has God permitted bad examples to corrupt the world? a question just as difficult to be answered as the query, why did lie permit. Adam to fall and corrupt our race? We do not admi), however, that this doctrine of imitation is at all reasonable. It assigns a cause inadequate to the continuous and prevalent wickedness of the world. Imitation is in truth a mere instrument, rather than the cause of wickedness. The ori­ginal cause lies much deeper. For why does the im­itative principle in children lead them to prefer bad examples to those which are good even when they have the best models daily before them? Why is it that love to God with all its advantages exemplified, cannot bold their imitative faculty against the first strong temptation to self-gratification or sin? The true reason is only to be found in something which is born with them, or in other words, in innate depravity. If it be said that children do not naturally prefer bad examples, but it has so happened that bad examples are more numerous, and more frequently before them, and hence the difficulty of keeping them in the right way. We simply ask the objector, why has the Almighty permitted so large a majority of bad examples to happen? Let him find an answer to this question, and he will have a sub­stantial reply to all his objections to innate deprav­ity. *

To the Editors of the Western Episcopal Observer!Brethren:—The following lines were addressed

to an aged member of the Episcopal Church, upon the death of one of the most aged and respectable of the olden time gentlemen of Virginia, who, formally years was well known as a cousistent follower of the Savior. He was a member of the memorable Con­gress of 1800, and among the last of those who com­menced life, in the same part of the country with the late and deservedly honored President Harri­son.

If what is here written, shall be read with inter­est by, or administer consolation to, this Venerable relict, or to any other of your readers, whose heart may have been lacerated by the chastening hand of God, to the Redeemer shall be the praise.

Your Brother*P.

Dear Aunt:—It has been my intention for sonic time past to express by letter my sympathies with you and iny other relations afflicted by the event, upon the heavy be­reavement; Which in declining life you have been called to hear,—in the removal from earth, of my much esteemed uncle, but hith­erto it has been prevented, and so long too, that I am impelled to write liow by the re­flection that it is better late than never.

In view of your afflicted state, the idea Preached—and we who are called cliristians must immediately arises that yoti afe possessed ofdo them, or we must be cast out of his kingdom as unprofitable servants

MYSTERY OF TROUBLE.—INNATE SIN.'Man is born to trouble.'—This is not only a

•onptutal truth, but a fact of common experience, ’• undeniable as our own existence. Trouble be- i’n« with life, and continues with us, until death fl|ds our career, and the grave hides us from human v>ew. Sad, is the brief history of man : — the uni- Versal rule, to which there is not a single excep- bon. p]le naystery of it, cannot he fully explained. AH that the Bible appears to teach upon the subject, ls> that human trouble is the fruit of human guilt, or that we are born sufferers, because we are born •in’icis. j\n(j then the sacred volume leaves us, in •'lence, without condescending to explain further. And however this explanation may be deemed un- ,al'sfactory, it js nevertheless the best that can be

-n- Behold that infant, struggling under bodily I’ain 1 It must be suffering for its own actual sin,

no s>n at all, or for sin imputed or inherited.,e first supposition is absurd, for it cannot have

^unfitted actual sin. The second, that it suffers . rno,*n at all, of any kind, impeaches the perfect th tlCP GOcl> in afflicting perfect innocence. And

e third, that it suffers for sin imputed, though by 0 "reans without difficulty, appears to be the most

Ional- It is most consonant to our ideas of jus? ' and it js certainly most consistent with anal-

sy- For we know, that tinder the ordinary provi- ntial government of God, children often suffer for

S|ns of their parents. And if God permits llch suffering in numerous instances, on a smaller

*ca‘e» it is not irrational to suppose that be may. Ve Permitted it, on the grand scheme of original

Sin.^epties who deny innate depravity, appear to

the richest and surest consolation—in that the subject of your grief ‘having finished his course in faith’ now rests from his labors and cares and pains, in the enjoyment of the inedi­ble reward which is in reserve for all who love and serve God, in the way of his appoint­ment; and further, in that having ‘chosen the good part which is never to be taken away,’ you have the sweet and blessed assur­ance, that all things shall work together for good to those who love God,—and what is better adapted to this end, than severance of ties which bind heart to heart—which makes us feel that ‘here we have no continuing city’ and that consequently' we should lix our minds upon that heavenly state, where dwell the friends whom we bemoan, and the adorable Savior by whose precious blood we have full and perfect redemption from death ! the wa­ges of sin.

Within a few days past the voice of ad­monition has been addressed from all the pul­pits of our land, to the people, solemnly call­ing them to reflect upon the vanity of man in his best state, and of all his gifts and honors— and upon the necessity of setting his house in order for a better -world.—O that the warn­ings and the prayers, of the 19 th of the pre­sent month may be blessed, to the spiritual welfare of our countrymen, and that repent­ing of sins, neglect of the sabbath,—the word and house of God,—they may be in­duced to seek the imperishable riches and honors, which God only can give. Unless we can have a God-fearing people, we cannot but anticipate that jngements will be sent to

teach us righteousness. As with individuals so with nations. In too many instances mer­cies harden rather than soften. And then if not left to perish in sin, the hand of God must be uplifted in anger.

Having grown old in the service of God, and being ripe for the harvest, you cannot but realize that you must soon be taken to your reward. The language of the Apostle was: ‘to me to live is Christ and to die is gain.’ Though we may have satisfactory' evidence of having passed from death to life. Yet we are often times afflicted with doubts and fears and consequently' do not experience that measure of comfort and happiness, which we ought; and especially' at thought of death and its concomitants, we are too much troub­led and distressed. To remove these feel­ings, we have only' to reflect upon the allsufli- ciency of the grace of God, as manifested in the redemption of ChristJesus. Thatwhich has supported us in ordinary; will not fail us in extraordinary afflictions.

As many of our relatives and friends have been enabled to smile in death, at thought of the bright reversion, and go rejoicing to God, so will it be with us if we continue to look to Jesus the author and finisher of our faith. To have the soul prosper and be in health, it will be very important to live near the mercy seat. Alas ! how cliristians detract from their hap­piness by not abounding in pray'er. Being rich in mercy to all who call upon his nalne, and giving more than we can even ask or think, it seems unaccountable that those who believe the Bible, should not be at all times, looking to him, -their help, their shield, their exceeding great and eternal reward.’ And not only for themselves but for all who know not God and especially the members of our own family. Has not your son become a member of the church? Tell him from me it is high time, that I begin to realize that my day' will soon be passed, and he is older than lam; to your grand children—remember me very affectionately. May they early give their hearts to the Savior, and never forget the councils aiid ’the example of their old grand­father; and be great blessings to society and the church. I am somewhat afraid that the young who are now coming upon the stage of action will not attain to that high standard of moral worth, which characterized those aged families, who for so many years con­vened to worship in that old church, which survives the ravages of more than a half century.

To your present minister, I beg to be par­ticularly remembered. I hope the word dis­pensed by him will be greatly' blessed. Why it is not more instrumental to awaken and draw the hearts of the impenitent to Jesus, it is difficult to determine. There may be wanting faith and prayer, in those who hear.

O that times of refreshing might come from above, and that multitudes of such as shall be saved,might immediately enter into the church of the living God.

That the blessings of God may ever be with you, is the prayer of your affectionate nephew: P.------ 4

Resolved, by the Wardens and Vestrymen of St. James’ 'Church, That in accepting the resig­nation of’ our worthy and highly esteemed minister, we caitnot hut remember with thankfulness, his long continued usefulness, beginning in the infancy of the paris.h, which under the blessing of God, has grown with his exertions, and strengthened with his labor, until the few to whom the word of God was preached in tJie beginning, have become a numerous congregation, and many, we trust, have been added to the church of s'ich as shall be saved, affording the best.eynlence of an honest and faithful ministry.

Resolved, moreover, That it is not alone in the advancement of the church that his usefulness has been felt. The afflicted and destitute, have been ministered to, to the extent of his ability. While the members of the congregation feel deeply the separ­ation, it will scarcely be less a subject of regret to the community at large.

Resolved, That he carries with him from the Vestry of this church, the prayers and best wishes of the heart, for his present and eternal happiness and that wherever in the providence o! God, he may be placed, he may he abundantly blessed and pros­pered, proving a blessing to his fellow men, and the cause to which his time and talents are devoted.

Resolved, That the letter of resignation of the Rector of this parish be entered upon the parish records, and that a copy of the foregoing preamble and resolutions be furnished him, signed by the Wardens and Vestrymen, and also entered upon record.

JOHN JOHNSTON,MOSES G. MITCHELL,

JAMITS JOHNSTON. Jr., 'I JOHN JOHNSTON, Jr.,'

Wardens.

DEM AS ADAMS, Jr., JAMES STARRETT, WILLIAM KNOWLES,

) Vestrymen.

WESTERN DIOCESES AND MISSIONS. OHIO.

Correspondence between the Wardens and Ves­try, and the late Rector of Sr. James’ Church, Piqua.

Parson,age, May 28, 1841.Dear Brethren:—It is pleasing to me in looking

back, to be able to see some evidences of God’s bles­sing upon my labors in this parish. Nearly nine years of my short life have been spent as ah ambas­sador for Christ, and for the benefit of souls in this part of the Lord’s vineyard.

I am fully aware of the importance ofa steady and permanent connection between a pastor and his flock, and should tremble at the thought of doing any thing that might encourage that restlessness and disposition to perpetual change which we meet with in persons of a certain construction of mind. Yet I doubt not but that cases do occur when it is plain to the mind of the rector and to a majority of his ves­try, that God in his wise providence, is calling that rector to labor in some other part of his vineyard. This subject has occupied my mind more or less for six months past, the burden of my prayer has been that I might know God’s will; and yet I freely ac­knowledge, that it is with a weight of evidence barely sufficient to turn the scales, that I am enabled to decide that God is calling me to another field of labor.

Believing, therefore, that it is God’s will, I hereby tender to you, the Wardens and Vestrymen, my resignation of the Rectorship of St. James’ Church, Piqua.

Allow me, brethren, to return to you, and through you, to the congregation you represent, my sincere thanks for your and their kindness and attention to my wants.

Some of you have beeh members of the vestry dur­ing the whole of my ministry in this parish, and from you I have received sd much sympathy, and so many favors, as greatly to cheer and encourage me amid all the trials and labors and discouragements which I have been called to pass through in per­forming the various and important duties of my min­istry. You are endeared to me for life.

Wherever God in his providence, shall call me to labor, there I shall cherish a gratefhl remembrance of the favors you have so often and so freely con­ferred upon me. There too, on my knees, shall prayers go up to the throne of grace for the blessing of heaven to rest upon those persons in this parish who persevered in holding up the hands of Christ’s ambassador.

May the peace of God, which passeth all under­standing, keep the hearts and minds of the whole congregation in unity; and in the knowledge and love of God, and of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord; and may his blessing be amongst you and remain with you always. Amen.

Respectfully, your friend and pastor,ALVAH GUION.

At a meeting of the Vestry of St. James’ Church, Piqua, on Whit-Monday, May 31st, 1841, the fol­lowing preamble and resolutions were unanimously adopted:

Whereas, In the providence of Almighty God, the connection so long and happily existing between the Rev. Alvai-J Guion, Rector of St. James’ Church, Piqua, and the congregation of said church is about to be dissolved, and feeling it to be a duty incumbent upon us to acknowledge the uniform,, zealous, faith­ful and useful labors bestowed upon and amongst us, as it is a privilege to bear testimony to the exem­plary Christian deportment and exalted piety of him whose resignation is tendered, and whose labors with us are about to terminate, therefore,

INDIANA.

INDIANA CONVENTION;

The Fourth Annual Convention of the Protestdnt Episcopal Church in Indiana, met at Christ Church, Indianapolis, on Friday, May 28th, 1841. There were present, Bishop Kemper, six Presbyters and one Deacon, and nine lay delegates from six parishes. Rev. J. R. Johnson ofLafavettc, pleached on Thurs­day night, an admirable discourse on Christ as our peace. Rev. Mr. Lamon of Evansville, preached the convention sermon on Friday morning, which was on the duties, responsibilities and encourage­ments of the ministry, Revs. Messrs. Manner and J. R. Johnston officiating at the desk. At night Rev. Mr. Britton of New Albany, preached. On Saturday morning Rev. Mr. Fiske of Richmond, was in ihc pulpit, delivering his Master’s testimony in his usual affectionate manner, and at night Rev. Mr. Manns; of Laporte, pteached. On the Lord's Day, which was Whitsunday, we had morning prayers at 6 o’clock, and an address from brother Fiske, the ordination to the priesthood of the Rev. Mr. Adams, of Mishawaka, a sermon from the Bishop and the Holy Communion. In the after­noon there were three infants baptized, arid the Rev. Mr. Adams preached. In the evening Rev. Mr. Prindle, of Lawrenceburg, preached. Thus closed the religious exercises of an interesting Sab­bath to all present. To the parish of Indianapolis* as having been for nine months without regular services for want of a pastor, and to the members of Convention, as affording an opportunity of sweet communion, aiid strengthening of the bond of peace. On Monday night Rev. J. R. Johnsen again preach­ed, though the business of the Convention had been concluded on Monday morning, and the members of of Convention generally, dispersed. This was the largest Convention since the adoption of the consti­tution, only two of the officiating clergy being ab­sent, and tlie subject of electing a Bishop was partly considered, both as to its expediency and the means of support. The Bishop in charge, in his address, urged on Convention the importance of having a diocesan, aiid a committee was appointed to report on the subject. The committee not being able to come to an agreement, begged leave to be discharged, when, on resolution, the Convention went into an election, which resulted in the unanimous choice of Right Rev. Jackson Kemper, D. D. Bishop Kemper hav­ing declined, after giving his reasons at length, on the following day, the whole matter was then left for a future Convention.

Rev. Mr. Britton, of New Albany, was re-ctectca Secretary of Convention, and J. M. Moore, Esq., of Indianapolis, Treasurer of the Diocese. The stand­ing committee are Revs. Messrs. Britton, Lamon anu Prindle, and Messrs. St. Clair, Thurston and Gross.

The parochial reports wete generally encouraging, though it is t rying to those who love the Redeemer’s holy cause, to see the Church moving so slowly in the great work given her to do. Oh ! when shall our waste places be supplied ? Wc have lost one in the number of our clergy since last Convention, and shall probably lose another beloved brother this year. Two or three of the most important parishes are vacant, viz: Indianapolis, Madison and Terre Haute. Oh ! that thb Spirit of the living God would send forth laborers into the harvest, and in­cline the hearts of those to Whom they minister, to sustain them by sympathy and prayers. Our harvest is truly great, but Where are the laborers ? Shall a diocese, some of whose parishes double their num­bers every year, he left to the irregular ministrations of others, or to no miliistratiohs at all, for want of the regular ministry ?

YourS in Christ,J. B. B.

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Receipts for tlie Western Episcopal Observer,Sfurc JHaa 15, 1841.

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Grace Church.The Treasurer gratefully acknowledges the receipt i

of $5 from T. Bird; $5 from J. W. Clayton; $5 , from J. W. Stevenson; $2 from J. Raynes. and $2 from A. Isham:—donations to the Sunday School Fund of Grace Church.

L. E. BREWSTER, Treasurer.ClNCINATNTI, JUNE 17.

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Walnut Hills Cemetery.OTS in this Cemetery, laid out on the grounds

J belonging to Lane Seminary, are Offered forsale.

The ground is near enough to the city for conve- nience, and yet distant enough to be free from inter­ruption, and to secure that retirement so desirable to the repose of departed friends.

Those wishing to purchase lots are requested to inquire of Mr. Stephen Burrows, corner of Fourth and Vine Streets, Cincinnati; or of Mr. lord, at the Seminary, who will also give direction to the Sexton of any interments to be made. June 15 25 6in

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Protestant Episcopal Depository,AND MISCELLANEOUS BOOKSTORE.

FT1HE subscriber has opened a Book and Stution- J ery Store, in Rogers’ Row, West Fourth St.,

(one door west of Dr. Rogers’ office,) Cihcihnati, where he intends keeping for sale all the stahdard and other works connected with the Protestant Epis­copal Church, including Sunday School Books, Tracts* Ac., together with h. general assortment of works in theology, history, biography, the arts and sciences, Ac. Ac.; also, School Books and Sta­tionery—all of which will he sold at the lowest cash prices. T. R. RAYMOND.

May 15, 1841.

Ij. IL MtEWSTElt,STOCK AND EXCHANGE

CINCINNATI.

1. M. BISSELL,exchange broker*

West Third Street,Feb. 1841. Cincinnati, <Diito.

IVES & SSI AW,MERCERS AND TAILORS;

No. 11, West Third Street.N assortment of fashionable Cloths, Cassi-meres and Vestings constantly on hand.

May 15..... 6m

Office and Residence of Hr. Lawrence,at dr.waldo's, third street,

Near Ihe Post Office.May 22. no 21

lTIificellancous Books.UST received, at the new cheap Bookstore, Ro-

* J* Se,’s Row, West Fourth Street, a variety of miscellaneous books, among which are the following:

Southgate’s Tour, Court of Rome, Young Ladies’ Companion, Common-Place Book of Poetry, Muse­um of Religious Knowledge; Bacchus, Sequel to Three Experiments, Gelman Selections, Floral Bi­ography, Flora’s Lexicon, Flower Garden, Scrip­ture Library, Opie’s Cqre for Scandal, Women of England, Year Book, Thomson’s Seasons, Wain­wright on Education, Jay on Marriage, Ac. Ac.

May 15. T. R. RAYMOND.

Rooks ut Philadelphia Prices.UST received, at the new Bookstore on Fourth Street, d few doors west of Main, a variety of

theological and miscellaneous books, among which are the following, which will be sold at the publish­er^ prices in Philadelphia;Blunt’s Lectures on the Life of Christ,—price $1 25

Jdo. do. do. St. Paul, 1 99do. do. Ho. St. Peter, 1 99do. do. do. . . Elisha, , 75do. do. Hisi . of the 7 Churches of Asia, 75do. Sermons, 75

Ancient Christianity&doctrines of OxfordTcts. I 25 Church Dictionary, enlarged edition, 1 37Table of the Lord, 78Bickersteilh’s Harmony of the Four Gospels, 75

do. Treatise on Prayer, 50Jackson on Baptism, 62Life and Opinions of Rev. Dr. Millie, 50Henry’s Communicant’s Companion, 50Christ to return, 50Common Prayer, morocco, .60

do. do. sheep, 30 And 25Hook’s Family Prayers, . .37Year Book, or Manual of Every Day Reference, 1 50 Flora’s Lexicon, extra gilt, 4 colored plates, 1 50 American Common-Place Book of Poetry, ,84Women of England, by Mrs'. Ellis, 75Thompson's Seasons, 62

May 15. T. R. RAYMOND.NOTICE.

DOCTOR DRAKE wishes to inform those who may desire to communicate with him profes­

sionally or otherwise, that he will not return to Louisville till the commencement of tlie Medical Lectures, the first, of November, till when lie may he found at the house of his son-in-law, Alexander H. McGuffey, Thild st, oposite the BaSaar.

May 8.

RS. WOOD will give instructions in land­scape, figure, and miniature drawing, and

will also take likenesses, at her residence on Sixth street, between Vine and Walnut streets. A few of her paintings may be seen at the Exhibition of theAcademy of Fine Arts, near the Post Office;

Cincinnati, April 24, 1840;

A CAKD.

With a view to introduce to the inhabitants of Cincinnati the lady whose name is attached to the above, I beg leave to say, that Mrs. Wood is a daugh­ter of YVm. Daniell, Royal Academician of London, favorably known to Artists as one of the most accom­plished painters of England. Parents desirous of having their daughters instructed in the beautiful art of landscape and figure drawing may here have an opportunity seldom to he met with. Having seen Mrs. Wood’s drawings, and received instructions from her in a member of my own family, 1 can bear testimony to her iaithful as well as eminently skil­ful exertions for her pupils.

HentA V: D; Johns.Cincinnati, April 8, 1841.Reference mav also be made t'o the

Rt. Rev. C. P. McIlvainf., D. DiRev. C. Colton, D. D.Rev. J. T. Bkooke.

Choice Religious Rooks.

I71OR sale at the Episcopal Bookstore, on West_ Fourth Street, the following, among Other val­

uable works:Bishop McIlVaine’s Oxford Divinity, Select Fam­

ily and Parish Sermons (2 vols.), Melvill’s do. (2 vols.), Tyng'S do., Blunt’s do., Chaphian’s do: on the Church, Memoirs of Bishop White, Bishop Hop- kin’s Writings, Henstenberg’s Christology (3 vols.), Augustinlsm and Plagianism, Family Religion, Sla­ter’s Original Draught of the Primitive Church, Henshaw’s Communicant’s Guide, Life and Opin­ions ‘of Dr. Milne, Theology for the People, Faber on Romanism* Obligations of the World to the Bi­ble, Bridge’s Christian Ministry, Keith’s evidences ot Christianity, Mcllvaine’s do., Bacon’s Lives of the Apostles, Seeker on Ihe Catechism* Jay’s Pray­ers, Mead’s do., Mcllvaine’s Justification by Faith, Christian Youth’s Book, Advice to a Young Chris­tian, Miss Coxe’s Life of Wycliffe, Tappan on the Will, Day do. do., My Saviour, Metropolitan Pul­pit., Dick on Covetousness, Jenks Devotion, Church­man's Manual, Burton’s History of the Church* Life of Wilberforce (2 vols,), Correspondence of do. Svmiiigton on the Atonement, Suttori on the Sacra­ment, Alexander’s Evidences, Alexander on Ilia C.i- nons, Walk about Zion, Memoir of Buchanan, Sim­eon on the Liturgy, Blackallel’s Liturgy* Private Thoughts, Todd's Truth Made Simple, Todd's Lec­tures to Children, Word to Women, Rudiments of tlie Church, Way Of Escape, Minister's Family, Christian Experience, Christianity Vindicated, llow shall 1 govern my School, Scenes in our Parish, Ac.

Many of the above cannot he had at any other store in the city, and the prices in general it is be­lieved are unusually low.

May 15. T. R. RAYMOND.

A SITUATION WANTED. SITUATION is wanted by a middle nged man,

_/jL wall acquainted with the drygoods Or grocery i business, either in town or country ; and as einploy- ! ment is his main object, a small salary only would | be looked for. Undoubted references can be given, j Address A. B., at the office of this paper;—postage

2 50 ) paid. May 29 no22

JAMES BISilOF,

NOTICE.Episcopal Worship.—Free Sittings.

There will be Episcopal Worship at the Churchat the corner of Ninth and Elm streets, on next Sun­day afternoon, (20th inst.) it five o'clock. The Rev. Dr. Colton will preach. June 19.

Draper a u lr bailor,1 Third si. one door west of ihe Ifenrie House, Cincinnati,

HAS just received from New York a splendid as­sortment of West of England Cloths, Cassi-

meres and Vestings of the latest and most fashiona-' ble style. —also—1 New York and Paris Spring and Summer Fashions,I together with a gieat variety of other goods, consist;I ing ot Stocks, Suspenders, Handkerchiefs, Hosiery, j etc. All garments made in his establishment are ! warranted to fit* and made in the neatest and mostfashionable style, or no sale.

May 8. 2in.

Eclectic School Rooks.Eclectic Series of School Books, for sale

8 at the new Bookstore, on West Fourth Street. Also, Bible Quadrupeds, Hieroglyphic Bible, The

Western Primer, and a great variety of other instruc­tive and amusing toj books.

May 15. T. R. RAYMOND.

2P Eg 5 ET © 0MOKR1TJL & TKENEBj

Sign, House & Ornamental Painters, and Glaziers.r jSYIIE attention of mercliants and others is res-JL pectfully invited to their beautiful style of

Signs, which they are prepared to furnish at short notice and on better terms than can be had at any other shop in the city.

Particular attention jiaid to Repainting gentlemen's residences with neatness and dispatch.. For sale, Mixed Paints, Glass, Putty, Varnish, Turpentine, Oil, Ac.. Shop on West Fourth Street, betweem Main and Walnut,three doors east of St. Paul’s Church.

Cincinnati, Feb. 10, 1841: 7.3m

To PareiitsirTYHE second half session of the subscriber's . B School commenced on Monday, 26th ult. Instruction will be given in Greek, Latin, French, Mathematics, and the usual brunches of an English Education.

The number 61 pupils will be limited, and those intehded for any of the Eastern Colleges, will have opportunity of persuing a course of study, strictly preparatory for those institutions.

For particulars, apply to the subsciber at bis fechool room, Si±th street, (south side) between Vine and Walnut.

E. SMITH BROOKS.hrFERENCES.

Judge Este, , S. W. Pomeroy, Esq.Rev. 11. V. D. jbline, N. Longworth, Esq.Rev. C. Colton, E. D. Mansfield* Esq.H. 'Starr, Esq.May 1st, 1841.

St. Mary’s ilall.GRtN BANK, BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY.

THE BiSH'0l> OF RfeW JERSEY, PATRON.

rUHE summer term of this institution will com- JL mence on the first day of May next. The

charges per term of five rii'ohths for boarding, lodg­ing, fuel, use 'of bed arid bedding, and towels, allEnglish branches, Ancient Languages, and Psal­mody, are $106.

Washing is charged at fifty dents per doten. Music witii use of piano $15. French $7 59 Drawing $8 per quarter.

At the suggestion of several friends of the insti­tution and in conscqueWce of the pecuniary depres­sion of the country the following propositions are made—1. A deduction of ten per cent will be made on all bills of the second year, of fifteen per cent the third year* of twenty per cent on the subsequent years.

2. To those who send pupils for three or inore years leaving the time of their attendance to the sev­eral ornamental branches to the discretion of the Principal* the Whole charge for the term* (including washing amouhting as the several items do to about $189,) will be $159.

3. When three or mold daughters of one family are educated at the Mall, a deduction of twenty per cent will be made on all their bills.

4. When Inor'e than five and less than ten pu­pils from the same neighborhood, a deduction of fif­teen per cent on all charges will be made, and when the number is mole than ten, a deduction ol twenty per cent.

One hundred dollars must he paid at the be­ginning of every term; and all money for the use of the pupils must be left with the Principal. No bills to be contracted by or for the pupils. When the term bills are not paid within ten days after the close of any term, a draft will he drawn and the expenses fcharged.

Address ReV; R. J; Germain, Chaplain, Principal teqeher and Head of the family, 8t Mary's Hall.

Burlington, N. J.lb the friends of Christian Education in ihe Church.

St. Maly’s Hall is just completing its fourth year. The undersigned, having originated the enterprise and taken a constant share in its prosecution, has thus far borne no public testimony to the working of the plan, which, in 1837, he announced, in his ‘Ap­peal to Parents, for Female Education on Christian Principles.’ It was then his expectation that at least four years would be required for the develope- ment of the principles of the institution, and matur­ing and Settling its plans. He considers that this is now fully done: and he therefore feels that it is- his duty to declare, to all whom it may concern, lua entire satisfaction With the principles, plan, and ad­ministration of St. Mary’s Hall; and his conviciion that it deserves the full confidence and the liberal patronage of the friends of Christian Education, in the Church. It is to such that the appeal liaa al-- vvays been made, and is now; St. Mary’s Hall hav­ing been founded and unformily conducted as a. Church institution. No pupils indeed are rejected on account of their religious profession. All are welcome. And a large number of its inmates have- always been of such asdid not profess and call ibein-- selves Churchmen. But its training and its tenden­cies have always been and will always be in accord­ance with the doctrine, discipline, and worship of the Protestant Episcopal Chtilch: and it is matter of devout thankfulness to Almighty God, that from within its walls many have gone out, to carry with them the principles which were here imbibed or con­firmed: and, ‘adorning in all things the doctrines of God our Saviouf,’ to prrnote, we trust, in the sla- tiohs ih which Providence shall place them the same sacred influence in others.

In conclusion, the undersigned, with the very best possible opportunities of knowledge, earnestly, and without any qualification, recommends St. Mary’s Hall to all who desire a place for the education of their daughters:

I. As a healthy and delightful residence, and a. safe asylum.

2. As a domestic institution, another home, in which pupils and teachers live together as one family.

3. As a Seminary of sound and thorough instruc­tion in all the usual branches ol useful and elegant learning.

4. As a Christian institution, under pastoral and Episcopal supervision, in which there are daily wor­ship, and instruction in sacred things; and in which the knowledge o-f salvation, ihrough faith which is in Christ Jesus, is held and laught to be the most desirable knowledge, and growth in grace, through sanctification of the Spirit, the great end ofhumaa life.

G. W. DOANE, Bishop of New Jersey

Riverside, Feb. 8, 1841—5w.

92 ®l)c tUcskni (Episcopal ©bscvucr.

$t)C domestic Circle.CONDUCTED BY THE AUTHOR OF THE “YOUNG I.ADVS COMPAN­

ION,” “BOTANY OF THE SCRIPTURES.” “LIFE OFWYCLIFFE ” etc. ETC-

will seek their friendships anywhere rather than with those in whom they find neither sympathy nor consideration.

the swan song.BY I, A 1) Y F I. O R A HASTINGS.

Grieve not that I die yOung. Is it not well To pass-away ere life hath lost its brightness? Bind me no longer, sisters, with the spell Of love and your kind words. List ye to me; Here 1 am bless d but 1 would be more free;1 would go forth in all my spirit’s lightness.

Let me depart!

Ah! who would linger till bright eyes grow dim, Kind voices mute, and faithful bosoms cold?Till carking care, and toil, and anguish grim,

Cast their dark shadows o’er this fairy world; Till fancy’s many-colored wings are furl’d,And all, save the proud spirit, wuxelii old?

J would depart!

Thus would I pass away—yielding rny soul,A joyous thank-offering, to him who gave That soul to be, those starry orbs to roll.Thus—thus exultingly would 1 depart,Song on my lips, ecstacy in my heart._Sisters—sweet sisters, bear me to my grave.

Let me deoart!

1 he passages which follow, are from Rev. G. W. Burnap’s excellent ‘ Lectures,’just published, ‘On the Sphere and Duties of Woman, and other sub­jects.’

THE DAUGHTER.

The daughter has much in her power. She has youth, vivacity, generally the grace of form, always the charm inseparable from youth, often the irresistible attraction of beauty, and she may- have the still more enduring endowment of ami­able temper and mental accomplishment. And she may move in the sacred sphere of home as a ministering spirit of peace, and love, and joy-

But it may likewise be otherwise. Because the path of duty to her is comparatively easy, is dicated toiler by her affections, is demonstrated to her by every day’s experience, it does not fol­low that she will walk in it. She may prove false to her obligations. And what a desolation does she make in the domestic circle ! How can she wring the hearts of those she is hound by every obligation to love and cherish! instead of acquiescing with cheerfulness in w-hatever her lot may be, may annoy her parents by perpetual reflections and complaints. Instead of taking her share of the cares and toils which are insepar­able from a family, she may refuse them all, and choose to spend her time in idleness, or in dress, or company, and consider herself born for a high­er lot than that of ordinary' mortals. By the in­dulgence of a had temper, instead of being the delight and pride of .the domestic circle, she may keep her home in a perpetual broil. Alas! for that house that is under the tyranny of a terma­gant. There is no dagger so sharp as the tongue of an insolent, disobedient, ungrateful daughter. If any eyes could weep tears of blood, it would he the eyes of parents, who have brought up a daughter to be their terror, their torment, and their scourge.

BROTHERS AND SISTERS.

It is in the relation of brother and sister that the moral influence of w oman is more conspicu­ous than in that between sisters. There her mission is early displayed in restraining the bad passions, in softening the manners, and develop­ing the affections of mankind. The first harmon­izing influence to which man is subjected, is the intercourse with his sisters almost from the cradle. His natural desire of society compels him to seek their company, and mingle his sports with theirs. But the doll and the baby house will not stand the same rude treatment with his tops and hobby horses, and unless he can make some treaty with them he cannot get them out to see him make his dam, and sail his ship in the gutter. The first condition and law of his inter­course with them then, is the law' of gentleness and sell-restraint. This moral influence extends not only to maimers but to sentiments. The boy, by associating exclusively with his own sex, becomes not only rude in manners, but coarse in his sentiments, and gross in his tastes. Thus the first defence is thrown down, which God has built up around his principles and his morals. He is more open to the approach of vicious associates, he may be farther initiated into their ways before he is aware of their dan­gerous influence. The nicer moral perceptions of the female mind are usually the first to des­cry the signs of approaching peril, and a different relation gives the sister the power of a more frank and emphatic admonition than the par ents enjoy. There is scarcely a more inter esting sight on earth, than a brother and sister in the bloom of life, united by true affection, and true to all those duties and attentions which they mutually' owe each other. And candor compels me to confess that failure is most seldom on the sister’s part. There is a generosity and self- sacrifice of sisters to advance the interests of a brother, which I fear is not often reciprocated.I could fill more than one lecture with instances which have come to my personal knowledge, in which sisters have nobly contributed their all to raise a brother to the advantages of a liberal education, and thus to elevate him to eminence, to station and to wealth.

your revenge: look through those mists of passion with which you are now blinded, and behold him whom you were about to strike encircled in the arms of your Redeemer!

So powerfully doth redemption strengthen all the bonds of mutual affection betw een us, exal­ting benevolence into charity and brotherly love. —Rothcram.

THE MILLER.

A zealous young minister, when entering on his parish was told of u miller, who, with more than usual of the bravery' of profaneness, had re­pelled every attempt to approach him on the subject of religion, and had daunted all the hopes and efforts of the serious persons in his vicinity. Among other practices of sinful daring, he unfor­tunately kept his mill, the most striking object in the hamlet, going on the Subbath. In a little time, the clergyman determined to make an ef­fort for the benefit of the hopeless man. He undertook the office of going for his flour the next time himself. -A fine mill,’ said lie, as the miller adjusted his sack to receive the flour fine mill, indeed, one of the completest 1 have

This was nothing more than just—the miller had heard it a thousand times before; and would firmly have thought it, though he had never heard it once: but his skill and judgment were still gratified by this new testimony, and his feelings conciliated even towards the minis­ter. ‘But, oh!’ continued his customer, after a little pause, ‘there is one defect in it!’ ‘What is that?’ carelessly asked the miller, turning up his face. ‘A defect that is likely to counterblance all its advantages!’ ‘Well, what is it?’ said the miller, standing strait up, and looking the clergy­man in the face. The minister went on: ‘A de­fect which is likely to ruin the mill!’‘What is it?’ rejoined the miller. ‘And will one day, no doubt, destroy the owner.’ ‘And can’t you say it out?’ exclaimed the impatient miller, dt goes on the Sabbath!’ pronounced the minister, in a firm, and solemn, and monitory tone. The astonished man stood blank and thunderstruck ; and remain­ed meek and submissive under a remonstrance and and exhortation of a quarter of an hour’s length, in which the danger of his state, and prac­tices, and the call to repentance towards God, and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, were fully proposed to him.—Ex. Paper.

PROSPECTUS OF THEWESTERN EPISCOPAl. OBSERVER.

VOLUME XI.

Arrangements having been made to publish the Gambier Observer and Western Church Journal simultaneously at Cincinnati and Louisville, at the close of the present volume in December next, the paper will thenceforth be continued under the name of the Western Episcopal Observer, and printed at the Western Church Tress, Cincinnati.

The change of location to point so central to the West, and so convenient for the early reception and rapid diffusion of intelligence, will it is believed, greatly increase the usefulness and interest of the paper. With a view the more effectually to secure these objects, the Proprietor has invited and obtained the editorial co-operation of the three resident Rec­tors whose names are subjoined with his own. The paper will therefore, from the commencement of the next (the XI) volume be issued under the joint edi­torship of the subscribers, and printed and published as above.

The Observer will continue to maintain and put forth with renewed zeal, those leading doctrines of the Gospel which it has always held and defended as essential to piety of heart and life; and as an Episcopal paper, will continue its faithful advocacy of the peculiarities ot our communion.

Il is the design of the editors to establish such cor respondence with the Atlantic cities as will secure the earliest religious intelligence; and by a similar arrangement at the West, to make their journal a vehicle of fresh and authentic information, us to the establishment and progress of the Church through out the Western Dioceses and Missions.

Chauncey Colton, Wm. Jackson,John T. Brooke, Henry V. 1). Johns

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bi addition Io the above arrangement for the responsible editorship of the OB SERVER a department of it has been assigned to the penof the <yjthor of the ‘•Voting Indies’Companion,” the “Life of Wycliffe,” etc. etc. The columns un­der her charge will be mainly devoted to original matter, or selections from oilier sources, chiefly deeicned to guide and i nstruct youthful minds,—while reference will be bad lo interesting and recreating them by the recital of facts drawn from mine of the various branche+of Natural History and from Natural Philosophy. It is designed to embellish this department of the paper with occasional pictorial illustrations of such subjects as may be supposed particularly interesting. A j»or- lion of the space under the charge of Miss COXE, will be occupied with matter more particularly interesting to the female portion of our readers.

Gambier, Ohio, Oct. 29, 1840.I have seen with great satisfaction the particulars

of the new arrangement with respect lo the pub­lication editorship, &c., of the Gambier Observer, hereafter to be called the “Western Episcopal Ob­server.” It is reasonable to anticipate a great acces­sion to the value, circulation and usefulness of the paper, from so great an accession of strengthto its editorial labors. Its publication at Cincinnati and Louisville will bring it into very easy connection with all ourwestern and south-western dioceses, while its pages will afford a ready opportunity for the publi cation of whatever internal matters they may sev­erally desire to show to the public. With ari earn­est hope that the paper will be as well sustained by a strong subscription, as it certainly will.by a vigor­ous editorship, I feel the greatest cheerfulness in recommending it to the patronage of the communi­ty-

Chas. P. McIlvaine, Bishop tif the Diocese of Ohio.

St. Loiiis, Nov. lQlh, 1840.I cordially concur in the above.

Jackson Kemper,Missionary Bishop for Missouri, Wisconsin and Iowa,

and Provisional Bishop of Indiana.

Questions on the Collects, do 11Catechism on the Collects, do 36Epistles and Gospels from the Prayer Book, 10Questions on the Epistles and Gospels, 2 parts 11Bible Companion, 2 vols., do 60Quest, on St. Matthew, part 1, stiff covers, 12

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LIBRARY BOOKS.The Protestant Episcopal Sunday School Library

63 vols. 18mo.—nett price 20 cents each.The Juvenile Library, 5 vols. 32mo.—nett price

15 cents each.Address all orders for Books, and all remittance, to

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SISTERS.

A thousand ties concur to hind sisters togeth­er. There is, in the first place, a natural affec­tion in the human heart, implanted there to cor­respond to that relation, and thus unite those in attachment who have been borne on the same bosom, and grown up around the same hearth. Besides this instinctive affection, they naturally become attached from sympathy, from sharing the same joys and sorrows, and loving the same ob jects. The same events for years have filled them with gladness, and, often they have mingled their tears at the same calamities. Their interests have been the same, and even their childish plays, the source to them of infinite de­light, have made closer the tie which draws their heart together. Sisters, blossoms on the same stem, what should ever sever them! Stars shining in the same constellation, why should they not mingle their mild radiance in peace! If there be in their hearts any capacity for attachments, how can their common tasks, their common pleasure, their perpetual society, fail of uniting them in the most intimate affection? If they have any literary ambition, any desire for intel­lectual improvement, they may minister endless­ly to each other’s pleasures and progress. If they would add to literary accomplishment the charm of graceful and winning manners, whose eye so quick as that of a sister to administer friendly crit- ticism arid admonition? I counsel them to use well that portion of life, which they pass under the same roof, to cement the bond of natural af­fection, for the time will come when they will probably need it all. For as fountains, which rise upon the same mountain top, diverge and run in opposite directions, travere plains as dif­ferent as tropical abundance and polar sterility, and finally join the great ocean, one under the burning line, and the other in the midst of perpet­ual snows, so sisters rocked in the same cradle, watched over by the same maternal solicitude, walking hand in hand the same jwths of educa­tion and accomplishment may be destined by events over which they have no control to a lot as. widely contrasted as can possibly be conceived. Equality of conditions they cannot hope. How shall they resist the influences which tend to divide their hearts as well as their fortunes? The bestsecurity for lasting attachment and for happy intercourse through life, is the assiduous cultiva­tion so long as they are together, of kindness, for­bearance, generosity. It is a mistake to suppose that the natural affections need no cultivation. They arc, from the nature of things, subjected to the same laws with any other attachment. The natural relations are only the foundation for at­tachments. But unfaithfulness to the social re­lations gradually weakens the strongest natural ties, and sisters even, who have done nothing but cross and render each other uncomfortable,

THE GOOD WIFE.

The good wife! How much of this world’s happiness and prosperity is contained in the compass of these two short words! Her in­fluence is immense. The power of a wife, for good or for evil, is altogether irresist­ible. Home must be the seat of happiness, or must be forever unknown. A good wife is to a man wisdom, and courage, and strength, and hope, and endurance. A bad one is confusion, weakness, discomfiture, despair. No condition is hopeless when the wife possesses firmness, decision, energy , economy. There is no outward prosperity which can counteract indolence, folly, and extravagance at home. No spirit can long resist had domestic influences. Man is strong, but his heart is not adamant. He delights in enterprise and action, but to sustain him he needs a tranquil mind, and a whole heart. He expends his whole moral force in the conflicts of the world. His feelings are lacerated to the utmost point of endurance by perpetual collision, irritation, and disappointment. To recover his equanimity and composure, home must be to him a place of repose, of peace, of cheerfulness, of comfort; and his soul renews its strength, and again goes forth with fresh vigor to encounter the labors and troubles of the world. But if at home be find no rest, and there is met by a bad temper, sullenness, or gloom; or is as­sailed by discontent, complaint, and reproaches, the heart breaks, the spirits are crushed, hope vanishes, and the man sinks into total despair.

LOVE OF MANKIND.With regard to our love of lnankid, were wc

to recall every argument for our mutual affec­tion that the gospel supplies us with, we must transcribe tliegos’pel. It will be sufficient to urge the force of that general conclusion of the Apostle, ‘Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.’ Here we see the Apos­tle brings the whole weight of those considerations which arise from the divine love displayed in redemption, directly to enforce our love of each other and makes all that hath been advanced ill support of the love of God, an argument for our love of man. They are indeed kindred af­fections which open into and communicate with each other; and that love of God which springs up continually, and overflows in the heart of the true Christian, feeds and maintains to an equal height the fountain of human love. For if we love our Redeemer, we must for our Re­deemer’s sake lore mankind. It was not for some select few alone, it was not for some favorite sect or party, it was not for some peculiar people that our Lord died, hut for the whole race of sin­ful men. lie gave his life a ransom for many, and nothing less than a world was a fit object of his redeeming love. To every individual therefore amongst mankind the force of the Apostle’s general conclusion is clearly applicable. Beloved, rf God so loved him as to send his only begotten Son into the world, to be the propitia­tion of his sins, surely then wcare bound by the strongest obligations to love him likewise. For if there be any one man, how mean, how miser­able, how contemptible soever he may seem; if there be any one whom we dare to think unwor­thy of our love, we thereby have the presump­tion to oppose our opinion to that of our Sa. viour, who hath declared him not unworthy of his. Oh you then, who harbor in your breasts any dark and unfriendly passion ; you who lis­tening only to the dictates of resentment, are preparing for your brother the whole weight of

POOR BETTY’S PRAYERS.A few years since, there lived in one of our

large cities, a poor colored woman, named Betty, who had been confined by sickness for nearly twenty years. By the few friends that knew her, she was familiarly called poor Betty. Betty had seen comfortable days. She had been kind and at good service. Eighty years shed their blights upon her robust limbs, before they yielded to the hardships of toil. She had acquired a hale constitution by sporting for twenty years upon her native hills, upon the burning sands of Africa, before the slave-ship stole its guilty, ac­cursed way over the waters, laden with chains and manacles to bind her limbs, and to mar her sable beauty, to agonize her soul, and to subject her to the horrors of the middle passage. Betty had long been blind, and was said to be 105 years old. An aged daughter, whom God in his mercy to this bruised reed in a stranger-land, had kindly permitted to be the companion of her bondage and her freedom, arranged and administered the few comforts with which former industry and present charity furnished their decayed cottage. Betty was indeed a relic of former days, and was noted both for good sense, and her discreet, warm-hearted piety.

Mr. B. was a man of wealth and business in the same city. His signature tvas better than silver on the exchange, because it was i easily transferred. His sails whiterted the ocean, his charity gladdened many hearts, and his bounty gave impulse to many benevolent operations. Notwithstanding the pressure of business, Mr. B. often found time to drop in and see what became of poor Betty. His voice and even his step bad become familiar to her, and always lighted up a smile on her dark wrinkled face. He would often say some pleasant thing to cheer this lonely pilgrim on her way to Zion.

One day Mr. B. took a friend from the country to see Betty. As he stopped and entered the cottage door, he said, ‘All, Betty, you are alive yet.’ ‘Yes, tank God,’ said Betty. ‘Betty,’ said lie, ‘ why do you suppose God keeps you so long in this world, poor, and sick, and blind, when you might go to heaven, and enjoy so much ? ’

While Mr. B.’s tone and manner were half sportive, he yet uttered a serious thought, which had more than once come, over his mind. Now comes the sermon.

Betty assumed her most serious and animated tone, and replied, ‘Ah, Massa, you no understand it. Dare be two great tings to do for de Church; one be to pray for it, toder be lo act for it. New, Massa, God keep me alive to pray for dc Church, and lie keeps you alive to act for it. Your great gifts no do much good, Massa, without poor Betty’s prayers.’

For a few moments, Mr. B. and his friend stood silent, thrilled, astonished. They felt the knowledge, the dignity, the moral sublimity of this short sermon. It seemed to draw aside the vail a little, and let them into Heaven’s mys­teries. ‘Yes,’ Betty, replied Mr. B. in the most serious and subdued tones, ‘your prayers are of more importance to the Church than my alms. This short sermon—preached by poor Betty, was never forgotten by Mr. B. or his friend. It made them more humble, more prayerful, more sub­missive in afflictions.—Parents' Magazine.

Detroit, Feb. 3, 1841.I cordially concur in the above.

Same. A. McCoskry,Bishop of the Diocese of Michigan. Lexington, Ky. Dec. lOZ/t, 1840.

The plan of transferring the Gambier Observer to a more central point for the whole west, with the hope of rendering it, in time, what' its new name imports, ‘ A Western Episcopal Observer,’ meets with my cordial approbation; and I shall be ready, at all times, to lend a helping hand, in every way in my power, to its able editors and conductors.

B. B. Smith,Bishop of the Diocese of Kentucky.

New Orleans, March 20th, 1841.In your paper I recognize an efficient auxiliary

in the dissemination of the truths of the gospel, and shall be happy to see its circulation extended in the dioceses with which I am connected. I shall be happy to hear that you have an extended circu­lation throughout the western church. It will give me pleasure to communicate to you from time lo time, such ecclesiastical intelligence as may trans­pire within my sphere of labor.

Leonidas Polk,Missionary Bishop of A rkansas, and Provisional Bish­

op of Louisiana and Alabama.TERMS.

The Western Episcopal Observer will he is­sued weekly on a double medium folio sheet, on pa­per fine of quality and with new and handsome type, and furnished to subscribers on the following terms: $2,50 in advance or $3,00 at the end of six months.

Splendid London Books.T’SHIE Pictoral edition of the Book of Common

§ Prayer, illustrated with many handsome en­gravings, to which are added original notes by Rev Henry Stoking, M. A.

The Life of Christ,illustrated with choice prayers from one hundred and thirty eight eminent British arid Foreign Divines, and einhelished with seventy nine engravings after celebrated authors.

Gray’s Elegy illustrated.The Pictorial Illustrations of the Bible.Pilgrim’s Progress, with splendid illustrations.The London Annuals for 1841, viz. The Protes

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London Bibles, all sizes.Just received,and for salebv

R. S. II. GEORGE. No. 26 South Fifth street above Chestnut.

Philadelphia.

ANCIENT CHRISTIANITY,and the doctrines of the Oxford Tracts ; by Isaac Taylor, 1 vol. price $1,50.

Just received, and for sale at the bookstore of ISAAC N. WHITING.

Columbus, Jan. 15, 1841.

Boarding and Day School for Young Undies.CONDUCTED BY MRS. GOOCH,

Walnut-Street, (near Fourth,) Cincinnati. npiiE course of instruction pursued in this esta-

Jt blishment includes all the most important and useful branches of female education, comprising the following studies: The English and French lan­guages, Writing, Arithmetic, Geography, Composi­tion, Ancient and Modern History, Rhetoric,Philos­ophy, Astronomy (with the use of Globes), Belles- Lettres, &c.

Harp, Piano-forte and Drawing, with Landscape and Flower Painting.

Great attention is paid to the deportment, as well as to the moral and intellectual improvement of the Pupils.

Terms and further particulars may he known on personal application or by letter.References—

Rt. Rev. C. P. McIlvaine, I). D., Gambier. Rev. C. Colton, D. D., ?Rev. 11. V. D. Johns, $

Sept. 8, 1840.Cincinnati.

A Card.—Having been intimately acquainted with Mrs. Gooch for some time past, .as an esteemed member of my church, and having had ample oppor­tunities of observing her course as the head of a Female Seminary, 1 can cordially recommend her school, as one of the best I have ever met with. Mrs. Gooch has been for fifteen years engaged in England and in this country in female education, and brings to her responsible p/ofession, a large share of experience, and sound and varied learning. Parents entrusting their daughters to her care, may have every confidence that they will be faithfully taught, and kindly watched over, when disengaged from study. H. V. I). Johns,

Rector of St. Paul's Cli., Cincinnati.Sept. 10, 1840.

Krn m machcr’s Works.

FLYING Roll—Jacob and Solomon—Cornelius the Centurion. For sale at the Episcopal

Bookstore, by T. R. RAYMOND,May 15. West Fourth St.

Southgate’s Tour.

NARRATIVE of a Tour through Armenia, Kurdistan, Peisia and Mesopotamia, with an

Introduction and Occasional Observations upon the Condition of Mohammedanism and Christianity in these Countries. By the Rev. Horatio Southgate. 2. vols., roy. 12mo.

The work of which we have given the title in full, at the beginning of this paragraph, we esteem, after a careful perusal, the most valuable of all the histo­ries of travel in the East with which the press has teemed for the last two or three years, in that it gives the only comprehensive and full account of Mohammedanism and oriental sects and institutions, as they really exist. We have had an abundance of books of travel, full of interesting personal adven­ture, and graphic discriptions of scenery and antiqui- lies;but before the present,no work so full in its expo­sition of the dominant religion of Asia, or of the condition of its various countries. Mr. Southgate performed his extensive tour under the direction of the Foreign Committee of the Board of Missions of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United Slates. Beside the information which the nature ofhis appoitntment lead us to expect in his pages rela­tive to the peculiar institutions of the country and to the Christian churches which remain yet scater- ed over its surface, he had added much to our knowledge of oriental particular geography and statistics, and the work is illustrated by a number of maps and engravings, that add very much to its in­terest and value.

The Flag Ship: or a voyage aiound the World, in the United States Frigate Columbia; attended by her consort, the Sloop of War John Adams, and hearing the broad Pennant of Commodore George C. Read. By Fitch W. Taylor, Chaplain to the Squadron. 2 vols., roy., 12mo. Illustrated with Engravings.

For sale at the Bookstore ofISAAC N. WHITING.

Columbus, March 19, 1841.Gold and Silver.

ANTED byI. M. BISSELL. West Third Street.

ANTED byIndiana Scrip.

I. M. BiSSELL. West Third Street.

Episcopal Female Seminary,Granville, Ohio.

MANSFIELD FRENCH, Principal.REV. ALVA11 SANFORD, Chaplain.

IN this Institution, instruction is given in all the branches of a thorough English education, in the

Languages, Instrumental and Vocal Music, and va­rious ornamental branches. It is furnished with well educated Female teachers; and also with a good as­sortment of apparatus for illustrations in Chemistry, Natural Philosophy, and Astronomy.

The department of Music is under the direction of two gentlemen of very superior qualifications.

The Boarding House is under the care of Rev. Mr. Sanford and lady, assisted by the teachers. The number of hoarders is limited, and as there are no vacancies, at this time, those at a distance who wish admission for their daughters or wards, must make application previous to sending them, stating their age and the probable time of their continuance. As vacancies occur, notice will he given to those who can be received.

Boarding in good private families will be provided by the Principal, for such as wish to enter the School and cannot he accommodated in the Boarding House. All the pupil® from abroad, boarding in town, will be held responsible oy the Principal for a proper obser­vance of such rules of conduct and study hours, out of School, as may he deemed necessary, in each case to secure to them the full benefits of the School.

Young ladies will be received into the Institution, at any time, but for no less time than half of a term. Payment of bills is required in advance.

There will be a short recess, terminating on the 12th day of April. The Summer Term, of22 weeks, will close on the 21st day of July.

Board in the Seminary, including washing, fuel, lights, room, furniture, and tuition in all the English branches, per term, ... $65 00

Tuition ot day scholars, do., - - 9 00“ in Music on Piano and Guitar,each,do. 16 00

Painting in Oil Colors, 22 lessons, - 5 00“ “ Transparent Blinds, do., 6 00“ “ Water Colors, do., • 4 00

Other ornamental branches, as well as the Lan­guages, are taught, for which there is an extra charge.

The close of the April recess will be a favorable time for entrance. Application for admission may be made either lo the Principal or Chaplain.

Granville, March 18, 1841.

A Coughs, Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup Whoopi*. Cough, and incipient diseases of the Lungs Windpipe. Extensively used and recommended by the medical faculty,to whom the receipt has been free, ly made known.I. COVERT & CO., Proprietors, Auburn, N. Y,

The proprietor is now receiving, almost daily, testimonials of the highest respectability in lavor of his medicine, from physicians, clergymen, and otfi. ers, who have become acquainted with its nature andeffect,—among which are the following:[From. the Boston Medical Journal, Aug. 26, 1840,]

The following is an extract from an article in that paper on ‘Morbus Laryngeus Concionatorum,’ OfBronchitis, by Frank II. Hamilton, Professor of Materia Medica and General Pathology in Geneva Medical College:

‘The Rev. I. Covert’s mixture, also now ui^ so extensively for this affection by clergymen, belongs to the same ‘class of stimulating expector. ants, being one of those lucky combinations of me. dical agents which, while it promotes expectoration, does not impair the tone of the stomach. Ol thi, medicine we feel at liberty to speak, since its com. position is not held from the Profession, and »t hope the proprietors will soon see fit to give itt, the public. We, therefore, venture to recommend it, having employed it in our own case, and in the cases of many others with decided benefit.’

To all whom it may concern: 'Phis may certify that 1 have examined the Rev. I. Covert’s ingit. dients, compounded under the name of the Balm s Life: and believe said compound is happily calculi, ted to relieve persons of all ages and sexes afflict^ with acute and chronic diseases of the lungSan; windpipe, as indicated by coughs, difficult breathing, and pains in different parts of the chest, it adminjj. tered under suitable circumstances and in appropri­ate doses. JOSEPH T. PITNEY,

Physician and Surgeon.Auburn, August 31,1838.This certifies that having examined the Rev. 1.

Covert’s Balm of Life, in all its component parts, we do believe it to be one ol the best compoundi for toughs, chronic inflammations, etc., of which we have any knowledge, and do most cordially re. commend its use to all afflicted with the above named diseases.

J. W. DANIELS, M. D., ? g ,.W. J. LOVEJOY, M. D., ( °GORDON NEEDHAM, M. D., Onondaga, E. LAWRENCE, M. D., Baldwiusville.

The nature of the composition ofthe Rev. 1. Cov. ert’s Balm of Life, having been fully explained i« the following medical gentlemen, they have consen­ted that they may be referred to as authority for ill utility as an expectorant in those chronic cases of pulmonary disease in which that class of remedits is indicated.

D. M. Reese, M. D, Professor of Theory anc Practice of Medicine in the Albany Medical Col­lege.

J. M’Nauchton, M. D., Professor of Anatomy and Physiology in the Fairfield Medical College.

Mark Stephenson, M. D., New York city.Doct. M. McKnight, New York city.J. R. Mitchkli., M. D., Philadelphia.C. D. Townsend, M. D., or John Wilson, M. D.,

Albany.From the Rev. D. More.—In 1325 my lungs be

came seriously diseased, and continued so for nearly fourteen years; and about six years since 1 was at­tacked with a chronic bronchitis, which occasioned me much pain and distress, attended by difficult breathing and pains in various parts of the chest. In March last I purchased a bottle of Rev. 1. Co­vert’s Balm of Life, and the effect has been, thatmj breathing is about as before I was taken, my chron­ic bronchitis nearly, if not altogether cured, and the pains of the chest have subsided. 1 have great confidence in the Balm of Life, and think it a goo; and safe medicine.

DAVID MORE.Aurelius, N. Y., Aug 21, 1839.From the Rev. II. Bannister, A. B., Teachertf

Languages, in the Cazenovia Seminary.—This cer­tifies that I have successfully used the Rev. 1. Co- Vert’s Balm of Life, in the case of an obstinate cold which resulted in a settled inflammation of tie lungs, the Balm of Life, after the trial of seven other medicines for several weeks, effected a grad­ual hut permanent cure.

II. BANNISTER.Cazenovia, April 18, 1839.The following from the Rev. L. Halsey, D. D--

Professor of Ecclesiastical History, etc., in the Au­burn Theological Seminary, has just been recn ved:

Rev. I. Covert—Aly Dear Sir: In referrence111 your medicine, 1 deem it my duty to state, that fa a long time 1 have been afflicted with a chronic brer chilis and its usual accompavaniments; and 1 w induced to try your preparation, on the assuranfl from medical men that it contained no hazards ingredients. The result has been the allayir; febrile irritations and gradual restoration of health} functions to the throat, so that I am enabled to a turn to the labors of the desk. 1 think the me# cine entitled to the attention of all persons siniilarlj affected.

Yours truly, LUTHER HALSEY-Auburn Theo. Seminary, March 9, 1840. tETPrice $1 per bottle.For sale in Cincinnati (wholesale and retail) by

B. F. SANFORD.at the proprietors’ ‘Western office’ on Fourth between Main and Sycamore.

Sold also in Columbus, by Isaac N. Wl'itinf- . Zanesville, by A. Lippitt.

Steubenville, by Ja’s Turnbull Cleveland, by Sanford and V

r fflcllvaint* on Justification.SAAC N. WHITING, Bookseller and PubW- er, Columbus, has just published Justification

by Faith; with an Appendix: By the Rt. Ik Charles P. McIlvaine, D. D., Bishop of the IV Church in the Diocese of Ohio. J vol.Price, liarx somely bound, 37icls. The work may be had ofMyS1 ,V- Miller Gambier; S. Wells, Newark; A. f- Rritchards, Granville; Ed. Lucas &Co. CincinnaK also, in Philadelphia, at the bookstores ol'H. lloos er, J. Whetham, George W. Donohue, and R-S- George; Baltimore, at Armstrong &, Berry's Washington City, at William M. Morrison’s; fit’ York, Swords, Stanford &- Co., D. Appleton! Go., Gould, Newman & Saxton, and at the Uep0, ilory of the General Protestant Episcopal Sundt; School Union;Ncw Haven, at S. Babcock's and I- Au W. Noyes; Hartford, Spalding & Storr'saul Belknap & Hamersley’s; Boston, Crocker &Brt’ ster, and James B. Dow's; Pittsburgh, J. J. M &Co.

Columbus, July 10, 1840.

Bishop Itleade on the Knle of Bath.A SERMON delivered at the consecration of the "V Kt- fiev. Stephen Elliott, 1). D., by the Rt.

Rev. Wm. Meade, D. D., with an Appendix on the Rule of Faith, (in XIX chapters.) in which the opinions of the Oxford Divines and others agreeing with them, on the subject of Tiadition, are consid­ered; and some of the consequences thcieof set forth. Just received at the Episcopal Depository, West Fourth street. Price 374 cents.

May 22. 'J’. R. RAYMOND.

Pictnrnl Illustrating of tl»c Bible,AND VIEWS IN THE HOLY LAND.

NHE undersigned has received a lot from the pub­lisher—New-York, and would respectfully in­

to the public and the Christian community espe­cially to call and examine it at his Periodical Agendy Office, Third street, 3 doors West of Walnut, where he has it for sale. They are highly recommended by the most distinguished clergymen in the East, a worthy the particular attention of the pul lic.

May 8. C. TO BEY, Agent.

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Bishop lll’Ilvuinc’s new work: Oxford Biviiii*?

OXFORD DIVINITY compared with that' the Romish and Anglican churches, with special view to the illustration of the doctrine'

justification by.faith, as it was made of primary!® porlance by the reformers ; and as it lies at tb foundation of all scriptural views of the gospel® our Lord Jesus Christ ; by the Rt. Rev. Chari® P. M’llvaine, D. D., in 1 large elegant8vo. volun®

Theology for the People, in a series ol discours® on the catechism ofthe Protestant Episcopal churd> by I. P. K. Henshaw, D. D., 1 vol. 8vo., pri® $2,50.

The Primalive Doctrine of Election, or an histon cal inquiry into the ideality and causation of sen? tural Election, as received and maintained int* primitive church of Christ; by George Stanley F' her, B. D., Prebendary of Salisbury, J Vol. 6” price $1,75.

An 1 listorical Presentation of Augustinism a® Prelngianism from the original sources ; by G.> Wiggers, D. D., professor of theology j„ ,jie versity of Rostock, and translated from the Gem1

CIHR._______ ___ __________ . , . - .. L t « _____ -/Prophecies recorded in the 24th and 25th chap- , with notes and additions, by the Rev. Ralph En>f-

ters of the Gospel according to St. Matthew. With , son, professor of ecclesiastical history jn tjle a Preface, by the Right Rev. L. Siliman Ives, D.D. J logical seminary at Andover, Mass., 1 Voj. g(i Bishop of I he Diocese of North Carolina. By G. price $1,75.

or of Trinity Church, Princeton, For sale by ISAAC N, WHITING.Emlen Hare, RectoSpencer’s Appeals to the Heart.For sale by HENRY PERKINS,

234 Chesnutstreet.Philadelphia.

Shaker Ware.UST received, a new lot of the above kind of

ware—Wash-Tubs, Foot-Tubs, Churns and Buckets, painted and unpainted. For sale by May 8. D. K. CADY.

JKitchen Furniture.

A GENERAL assortment ot Kitchen Furniture, f Y Groceries, Queenswate, Glassware, Waiters, Tea-Trays, &c. For sale by

May 8. D. K. CADY.

January 1841.

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