Standard, Volume 5, Number 9, Madison, Jefferson County, 10 December 1835 — Page 1

n PANDA 'HF.ri.Ai'.K VE, AND I'VBLISfT, .VXD SET VI' A ST.WP.Utr: l i.'Cl.!--!! AMI CONCK.U. NOT. Tin-: profits .n-Ri"iN fhom Tins paper wilt. APPROPRIATED TO THE SUPPORT OP T ThEOhOG itAh Si:?.MNARV OP SO.CT A()Vi Vol. V. No. 9. tiOUTH HANOVER, INDIANA, ECE3IBER W. !,nhl. Wihu.e No. 217.

IB.

THE .STANDARD is i ecie eien u rrM.v, v.v me. tkvstee-s :- inwoven coi.i.e :r.. At - 0.1 pi?r annual, if fni-l in advanc-. ; .)'!, if not pai-t within six months; an;l ;.'l O'i, it payment b. d'i.iyei! tint:! the rx;iraii. ol the year. No pnpir will ho lieoiitinoc I wiiimut dm i-.eliia', ami the payment of all atie arai's. AU co;r.mmt;c"M;ons to he. il'mcied to J. U. MONK KIT. P.'.ue.; hv S. V. Vkv.-f.i.f. & J. M. Wasi'lui.

R ELIGIOUS.

Til E sTl DV OP THE S ACHED SORIPTURES. The b( ok by christians held sacred, is of ;iii odiers the most important. Ps every pa ye looms.

its every precept, promise, or threatening, is fraught m i i ' i mailer of the greatest inteicst to human lime's. Yet how small is 1 he share of attention

threatetimgs. Lwkd against t!ic wicked, the prom- subject, and exciting to rfibrt Tor the prevention ol

sses ot p;esent and increasing itiid eternal blessedness when arc hold forth lo tim fiiihud servant of

i Christ, and the numerous instances on record of

tii-: fu'iilmetit of both t ho one i'lid the other. We are indeed so prone to grow faint bv tlie way that we need these things to be constantly fresh in die tnunory that they may exercise upon us a stimulating and salutary influence. The c iis lesuhiug to the church of God from

tii.; want of serip'tur.J knowledge in iter members j are only specimens of what is practised to :i great

are many ami sslarmmg. It :s the remote c ;itso ! i manv of the disgraci ful backslidiims which occur, and which while they bring unmerited reproaches ion the cause of Christianity, furnish the enemies of ! vital godliness with their keenest weapons of satire, j Slave we not reason to fear that in hundreds of iu-

il. is growing evi!. 1 have no wish lo rnaginty tue evil i ryond its re. 1 character am extent, nor to raise an iinncccesary alarm, or to excite groundless fears. Rut I am persuaded tiereis occasion fn alarm that th ;re is real ground lor ap;vehe:i stou, and a loud call for immediate eii'jrl. The evii jar exceeds the representations here given. Instances ol the kind here specified are numerous and of common occurrence. The facts recorded in this work.

over these things; Some of ins pidgin.

are

w,-:

ist inereasm

lie will sr on make them feel ids. lenm est and wicked men in numbers and influence, and

t I . ."'.! it! ft. If I. 1

men in.i.sene wui ite tci; ;:;u; !,r n - ,t to near oi. Z' ear moral arid icl i ' ins'ini'ioa . ;v (hid wii'. arise, and s y in i,'s j:!.lg:m?nts, to hvpocriti s and

y ;ii!!id:'d prof.-ss-.i'-s, vo-.i ciio.).-:.; ease, riches.

mg hindi! r ( .-:'.'.'.

i::g (!cpar!iiK-iit.s heie. th's tnacc is n; i ertai:::

,ve

if.

:su;'

d" tii's world.

at Hi

this

extent bii'ongnent the count i v. Instr::ii s.'ating. '"the half lias not been told." O: ii'tmc;e:s instances tuiht be specified.

::l i.'.vr. ser and

have

sin! otiicr lads ready to be sent ioriii. ti need be. Travelling on tiie Sabbath by professing christians is vcrv common. It is not coniincd to a sinaii

it.mors. a:

Hie end ci i'l. se t im 's munorle.htv. coi-.ui.ti

tiisorder. eonfu.do-), d-eadi and ch ins. But from ' the nrdsi of a!i iiiis, iie wii I iwer.o a .-ed t. serve ::::::. v,iio ,viil e f. r!:i i ?T;- i'., -,i - of ; .ii:clion. ; s gold i-urifi '. and id', ep die ;:'and;t.-d cf the cr ss. and m fortii, end i;e re t!, )!!''!: tiiis was not tlieir abiding place, by h-iiing their light shine in dom ,iod; in eni;:.'ii!:eiin the minds of me:;.

hat their i !ii.

rains

next. 'm e;.;. i 1 1 i e ty Se.-V!'-l!S. W i: and s":;!; n-c(l ; re pcr-ims ( vh- ke a y ti' e !;m ran' . ;.

has ciia.rge of (lie printi io.v long we shall stay in but probably till after the

' he in September

.-On

:d. y. at l!ie lim-ham Peiender tlie Va"rant Act.

d iy- h ,rd labor jn Castle, b. a siii ii! firmer, one of r:,::-fr , j- f 'ft 11 U C"! f ' 1 1 C TS !' i'.o ! !ly and superstition of :.-'.e; : d poll' :; cf the pco-

and

s.'iuwins 1 iiCtn

ol i'

;o b m;"

. ?

te..'(-o.T ,:a it'.

sialic s tcmpoiury excitt merits ot the passions are : number, nor to the obscure and irrcyuiar. or tin so of' to do good to mankind. v.vA caii iiothip.r tho:r ow;

;l:ei, tiie joy or inc noiy vinos; ; ami mat , aouijimi diameter ami imuied u.ilucnee. .Many : but nil the Lord s themselves his stewards: tlius

1 i mg w ' :cw uie iieccssnj oi praciismg u.e . muivuuiais ot nin standini' in tii" church arc jruib ; nvm-r. actin". end nr :;;:!; ,-( vencrs in th' divi- e

""er" : , .,.,,,.,1 .i. .,;,. . r .!,..,.:....:, r i.., ' . .,-, . i- .1 . . - ' . ....

e.'s wout con er. are t ions am : s ol i ' J' - l-"--'"-1? "lo rlltl,ull!il '" "iu i.iifiuy oie i.m.. iui 01 oio cross, uniil a

f thocn resi.lent in ,d.. wtinn lwu"' n..nai c acio ineia men

hidi it secures! How insensible to the vast

.calculable advantages, which a thorough know

A lad . !':!-. the ii.h ot' .in person, and ! w ho had take .

:is

;.oks.

::!- . an !

.... a ..

1 - u;t.: !t -ii

r. ..im I'n .,1 i 1 . . I 11 . . . . 1 1 4 .1 I I 1 '1,! - t .

.:.. ituaii: hi ii.c-ii Mue .01 cuaiacKi it pun uie oe- inoi e injurious incir example, iunong uie nurnuer, nations snau iiow unto it, ami tnchaprw ii,no come

are 1 residents and Professors of hit. rary aim I he- , wi.cn all shall know ike I .on', and this woikj be ological Institutions, Doctors c f 1 -ivimty, (so eiiti- j eenvfttcd to God. tied by authority) minis'eis, Agents of encvolent ; .Societies, I Editors of Keli'dous Newsparers, Theo- '-wv r.-K-i-r

.....1 1 r. .1 . . , v .1 ii. .. . t . . 1 . ' .e -I. '.'lJ.i. j'ii.x.

-im. aeo lieiti ouiei sou ices, unne me sacieu ; logicaniuoenis, i. tiers, iiass J.eaoers, leacor.s,

: eese w

.taps a ne ;- rity.

s iiids. pr uirt weed; after week to roll awav widiout t'.'.'n ' -' .r I i l.1 ! : tiit.V. vv!.;! T r. il-i 1 . - n.r; l.l:T

onhr.rnm-duin.r.y.inoritv read the holv'wnn! with-i V;1-U0 :Uui i,hlt-,finic 1'o!ioils of KW I' e been

' tiiev experience? This arises from the fact that

he mind is not well stored with truth. A few

uavt

whom he gave a vcrv had taken it. And heme, replied if ! a

nig 1:1 an adjoint. eo;t I heft upon this groom!, and ,er famdy and !': n cliaree, v- hii" t!,' fori!"

of ."-'-o-i!;..-;! ! :; his v dch on 'v- t tii ' la :.: n .ee-g to this ev u a s:.:iii;ig. ; in.d to knew

Oer-apl :.j ei consulting iorsiand t a female, of

1 o'e-'criptir.r:.

1 he returned

" :i iiU F.U't 1 lie? yontii wiie

'.com in uf oii..J character liv-

and .-censed her of the of coiiise denied it.

d her from ;ho

,1.

tiTil n tot t : t v' niirrrapnliTiT r iv : tin. wiu 10 t .f ( t..d

.. .. e '. ir.i".-nn. 1..... i... ,(1 t,..,.,-,.l..w..l I. -,..!. 1 . c . . i -I .: r : ... .

or of the i:.m's nertainim- to cHl!ines. 'l o both - ",,lA,1o.i. u , , .mu .1 mm;;. 1.00 01 p.naie v-iiiiMians, 01 vanous : . V ' " . 0 ... ,- I'lOO.'s' regulation of the oassions and at'ectmr.S of' donori'irv.tioim Procbvtorinn Mr-ll...! Qt l.ulivt '.

inese o sen pnons 01 cmiracter a mui octree 01 .. . , 1 . . . . . . " -...

" a . ; n a 1 . ' - -e I , -lioc 1.. nnn f...- tt'...r t..t il nr

; !ec! of an imeortaut tint v. and' to the other f,ri"'.sc:h i'r?tanding;' the undetstanding must be Xew England. New York, am

i ii:

i!iO I;si!esj;:cs3 with winch tney tbscliarge it. 'i'i.'s ;:rea; ;;iS't of God to man. cannot be thus

thanklessly received, am! scornfully treated, with.

:r tne Imih command oi the bavtor is.

'Search the scrielun (Jre.it. excecdinclv great.

,s the I(.w- snsla.ir.ed by s-ucli as dare to disregard tb:' in iiieti; . Tiiry n .n dii destitute .f much i-.;t...:a-.i..a (.f a !..;'t!y interesting and n.itid clrar.-u-tcr V.bteti the jliide coiitaius. ai d vh: it :! is flu.' p: iMiege of the seri; t:::e-F'udent to make hi iiW,i. As a l.istoiy. the seen (I rcri-t;:res stand pre-eminent in nci.,t of iht ir i.uti artv. u; cu.at- ::( ss r.nd Mrtp'ert: r.ce of the events recordi l, nr.d tis-'ir irrefr a 'e auihent ici; v. The n era"'ui tf i :: cveaekai of the wmld. the division (.f the hut-en raa into f::o;i:es. tribes, and nations; the i s, , the piospi rity. iiio glory, the decline, tiie dowid.iil ami cxtmctton el cities ami empires, with the c mses of their pros; criiy and declension, are j'ccorded in a ; );. : the ! s! caleukited to iacn! ct-.te -:! i I -stia ;!y nnptess upon the mind gie.it mora! loath?, the e'enance of whivhis ess;n!iid otter iiidiv nhial ami social lirj'jdncss. The sr.ci :u "-t but a ne-' . hensive history of tiie Jewish nation in ail its ' iiuesitiides. and the various eireum'e.oices m whit ii it h s been placed, is repieli v. nh ti.e m..-t i:s. i'ui lessons h' ins'ruction. and tiinot ho- e -r. faily read aiid io. d.ta'.ed uj.aii i;!;.n: incicuiaid.' pre.ii;. 'i iie knowledge of (iod in ad the fjlorious p.crfec.th n of las liitime. feuishinp; an m: utber ti;cme of Wieaier. h ve. a;al praise; the ksiuwb of man in ! is urgin, ins fd!, t!:; various la i d. rs vhieh he snsiaiiis lo (ha! and his foil e.v ti.ee., liii-ra! (';l;..e arising t ut of these d'versif.cd taiatmns. tlie imnv -itaiity ,f the sou!, the n .tare of fu

ture ixwi.nis and ptimelimeiits. and tiie o.e.ii s .f tmt

oi u-.minix the favc-r cf God and t vei Listing i iiidtv v

tbroiigi; t. nrist, are o.iiy 10 .-- h -arm d f.-e.jn i!i hliivite ay ii sp'.rel tetords. f ali this, and ; ti immoese varioty of other profitable ;ef .r:e i' i-:. th--p'-.a-am who (idler entirely neglects, or hut care-b'-s!y attends to the study of tiie s- e.xd o!;;;ee. se m.i:;s. in c imp native ignorance. i'o ii.e rc fined

p!easu:o men ;;rists Irom I these stibium: subjects, he is

V V o.v.t...! 7 from T'.olur;,: The following paesige in ( 'iauditis Wandsbecker

tiie mind, and the possession of that "neace which ! and l-Yisronalirn from various n ots of i-. n.uuirv. I J ' ! -) is classic .! ;:i re.-rd to

w Lnji;uKi..cw ioik. and Ohio: from 'die north

cultivated and imnrovod. , and the south, the east am! the west from our he, .

This impcM-fcct acquaintance witli the doci ties and ; cities. Huston, Hartford, New York, cl'c. i e.. . : ... t: a t . i i . r . t. . i ov . . . .

"'oie ut loti-.oti, miorts open t.ie oooi oi uie i ut -c is a strange apatiiv, ami a simue iiieonchurch lo the propagatois of heretical opinions, and sistoncy in relation to tins su!a..ct among manv to schismatics of every description, and leaves her good men. Christian travellers, who pass ihecuji members iiaido to become the dunes of everv vision- : this line of waters, comelain of the .-ie!.fhu s- .-A

arte il

oio(a!. sen: and ii.e p.

(to:

i ii Irietids of the vouth 'ion s.j ;!a.t much id ;'!. r e i uaeis resulted.

mterrup-

t.ie v.'omh rfui nature of liiat holy rrcois

best to rcatl in the gospel of John. There is something so very woudetnd in it, twib.-ihi. ami r.i.dit. .. . i ... a i i . . l i o k-

a:;u smmei ay ute i: ismng ti.eeitin appr. litrough llicm! A soft chaui if r.ir, end 1

! V.. (I '. : :

. r .

.ay 01 an.eiiious preiemier wno, ly wresting some p.' rtious of tiie word of God, may seem to clothe Lis dangerous opinions in a scriptural garb, and who, in the pla.ee of sound words addressed to the judgment, substitutes words of ''sound and fury signifying nothing" and thus by an evanescent excitement of the feelings of persons of sin erfici d

timuxing. stiluses idem from the way of tnit'.i, and 1 ssde, to perpetuate the arrangement t f .. : . r . .. ..i i. 1 ...t ..a ..

. v . . . v .- w. . i ; i 1 1 o.i i mic v.MiiHitunio.i oi u.e cniiicu : wiiii n i et iuii es i nesti men to la nor on Uie

m union they mignt have become useluj ami hiippy.am! Iiave been prepared to e iter into I he rest of the sai.ds. Indeed lo tins source may lit' traced 'most of d-.e evils which afli ct tin1 church of God, 'and expos.- her to tiie ridicule of her enemn s; and 'nut kith observation is necessary to discover t!i..t jtne ndigious staidhty of individuals, ami the eenerjal peace and prosperity ol the church, can only be 'secured by her members being in possession of .i iib.rgcd and scripiuraily instructed minds. ('hris.'i:;;i (Itta ;'.'.;;.

(Icprav.oy v.nicii tney w itm ,-s. Jlnv are wont ie . de lore tiie low slate of motals, let at ti:e samoj time, pei haps, are diic tiy cou'tibu'ing to the pro-; motion am! contintnnce of these (:ls. bv trawl'. in;: j

err;c.eiimg their gooos to be tianspoHed on t..e Sabbath. Travelling on the Sabbath ly prof es-

ing Lliiislnins sertt s, more than auv one tum b-e-

ou.-iness. Sabb.idi,

rui ;., ci o act ii.

ihc cloud, h, tiieit; is da is iii it something so foreboding, that yu; can

rcsuieg John 1 rev . ye bei . s i; ) s :ne ivina t :i the b.i sum of lbs M

sup.p.er, as if his anuel is hobhui: mv 1 ..ht, er itaiii n ..s:e;( s wishes ! .iidir.ace in." am

t .

sid iieic f it. .

w h:ui b; t; r a! ti.o

:r I..

mg end i . re and in ii ft.i;:

realty

"('man was sti

o she pn.p. sed to her r.cto rn-:;.i:r hi;:, i that Thithi r tk-ey wen! on the ; i"e; (hiwn auuthe r shil-i-e.i : ii ; iii consulted

v.a i.i u ho i, d pei.a-n. fa : i

iioe; en

THE S A P. PAT i I CONNECTED WITH GOOD eiORAES. The Sabbath stands intimately connected with the id; r.als of t wry class of nun. ps inftueuce is not only impoitant. ben! iiiJifpru.'ihlc t ) the existence eiivd preservation of sound morals. The his'ury. p;sf ;;:.! the present state of the wmld cieariv establish 'bis la'shion. b'acis. t-roniinent.

am! deprive them cf the appropiiate rest ar.d privilege s of dial dav. 'on these cvh he rcmii;l ? Thev uni t be' u method, or all got d morals are gone tiie Christiin religion is gone our c.ouuliv is luii.ed, and the iiopis -f the wot Id are blasted forever. Btit th--y e.i be retncflied. The remmiv is easv; it is ror.M. AUiiiVKxei:. Tola! abstinence f.tim all lata, r and travciii; g is the only remedy for S!.ia;!i breaking. Tlie exceptions, like those of the temperance pledge, will be few and such as are consistent wi:h the Word of God. Jc-i;tiiu:ii'a Moguziue.

am I

See a-;; t 1 !

!.of-!0 Uie lit IS f e : v ey, s ioaei ;:-. .r:!ie!-'.:s a rr

sometiiing into mv ear. !itm all ;!i:d read : still i

J John mean', was iie at' v f '-.::( e, am! even when I

i iiiii. is ;u:!e i: i; i ie:t e

u:e::t oi a gre ;t .-.md oe. utiia rm aning, v-

i-.-r n tin aarstaml ate eiie ttituro t.i.ic

ft. re do it ke up g( i-.vt" :iv ' ei v

t.on of' the gospuj oi' .!,.!:). 'i'roi' il i of1!;.;;, ar-1 pb.-ing iv,!v w'ih the cr

ave tia; i;:;!! h a.ii.tl .". e eir. iy :v alret'dy o!:s. ivt d abevra t'iat ;i

it ! V the

o'.t.ie l.iiii was; a e;i was that of ' i ii ties they ' it ui seen, that mum y by comit ho told them

s..ov ii.eni tiie ftce. I'li.Meis and ill blood

i .

new

im.; We

Who eliea!

we'd know n and wide extendi

thai eat o; s, eommurii ;e? :iiu' classes of men.

v-ho disregard tia' Sa'.ihath, are greatly wanting in cos ; t mor:.'.-; and the more extensive an:! entire tins neglcc!. the more reckless their pi indoles, and the n or; c c . : i; ; ,: theirchar-icter. h s e there is no Sabbath, t!se gospel is not p-e- cm d, the tbi'le is nut read, no attention is paid io ivligum. ami no nu reus of moral improvement

1'ioni ti.e Lcel. CONVERSION Or THE W.t-thD. Ties woiki is to lie converted ta Go., believes it 1 All the members of the. (.-van

church upon earth profess to believe it. Ihii Christ said: "By their fmits ye sirdl know tin in." e will now take a :;!anee at some of tlie churches

prove bey -ml dis-; and their fruits. Some churches in the cii v of . w

j of the ;: th.e re- . ti

to po.rtny it. ui, dors'; e;!, nor of tear!, be n in f.at it. am! t!i t th ji'h of ft '.

.b'be. had creaU

to ue. in b itt r than

i .ve ht a ;i i :-jam:

eenhieh !

ini tieecin'erpu t i-

, ili I TiJo-.-t 'td:--'- c!--ud. ';' ; 'v;e'--i s ti': irach'i' ciiameter of

rev oiis. ivt i ea.ii ! ti ce;

imuM'tl. as we t; r.e ei'th.-ivortil aia-ve l b:.; n. in irk. however, wo;;h! be misif it were apprt la nded tiiat the matting and the appearance of Chi is; had such : s the bod throe ij'appets reprefr"nt te.lv th-i fail -so ul.jf! nati're and the

s p j-, (Ji.risf.

w hit ! so

sonhs bo gr; W b i e h b. be

1 hat sou it V f..ta let! to it)!::'! and o

w -a; liiiv d b -d ) asset! over

:s toe Views (;

: ( , i c :. ! tiie

oil a m his wr't entir, Iv

ie couti mpPiiion o! . arc usee. l ake t.ie reap of the world, and trace in a cree.t measure a ' the le-does of deepest darkness, whore idolatrv.

strai.ufT, wamo he stems exposed to ume.mcr ode ignorance and siqterstition reign ; where deep adangers which ties know Ldgc only can te;'ch him ' humiliations and vice? of every horrid lorm prevail to avoid, and is subject to a multiplicity of evils for ;,vt-T h no K-tllhtth. Turn to the map of our own which it alone points out the remedy. But this is; country, and p-cut out the section of it. the vilnot a.! the loss sustained by the dtscription of per- i 1 ago, the city, or part of the city, where morals are sens aliueed to above, but we may add their des- j leacst , where ptofauifv. licentiousness, intempertitniion of comfuit under the various .-.Mictions ofjaueeand crime must alitmnd thfire the Salihafh

iil'e. The promises of God are adapted to afford u lu ! under ;he pain fid eiicumsiaiices of our earthly existence, and a lam reliance ujHin lh m is indispensable to tiie success of the christian" - enterprise, and to his contentment and consequent happiness in seasons of calamity. Indeed, all the consolations of grici' ii e.v from (Ltd to the soul of man through the im tiium of faiih in his word; and no person should rca-i satisfied with a belief of some general truth, such as the faithfulness, the wisdom,

and tiie goodness of God, nor w ith a knowledge of some iient ral promises of support in the lime of

.e !: Out ;:!! should labor to treasure up a store of those pit cions promises which are suittd to the se-

is most disregarded. Sahhalh breaking and crime j,. og uher. lu the efforts which have been mule for the moral ai.tl religious improvement of those who are en-r-w-.-.i ... ,i..l,,.. l... ., i. i r

"i 1,1,1,1- u.ii-iiivm 'iooii una iniaiai v. aieis ut our country, it is found that the character and condition of this class of men are affected by public sentiment and practice in regard to tiie Sabbath. A slight observation of this subject will convince any mm that of the cans, s which have operated to produce a low state of morals among watermen, and to prevent their improvement, the negleet o.nd tfe.seerntiou ef the Christina Sahlwlh is among the

most i ii i porta n i' if not the very chief. Jo my mind

vend s.tuation-i in which ihey may be placed while; this truth is evident, and tlie conviction is strength-

'. s -

passes on i i the chequered path of life. The conduit of a el.nstian who neglects ihe stuvly ot ti.e sei aptuia s is necessarily mateiially lessened; hi cause whatever pleasure he may derive from the hearing of tiie word preached, yet if he depends ohioiiy on th s. his faith stands, in a certain sense, in tlie wisdom of i.-an, ar.d not in the power of God. ileoughit search the scriptures (.';' to learn whether the tilings which he hears be in aceordrn.ee with the divine testimony, and then his faith being founded upon a jtersotml acquaintance with she o- el rati;, :i of God. will bo less liable to lie sha

ken by the adversniy; and his comforts, (lowing to 1 im (b.it'ctiv from the fountain head, will be sweeter and v.. are -i .during. sides this, "tiie j.v f tiie htu'd is our strt 11;;:';;' and if by reason ef negI . ding the n ..d'ng of the st i iptur. s we rem .in icii; rani o! tlausicred conteids, or 'ova careless and hasty i-t :ns d of them, w ithout study and med

itation, we ', tielia with w

! ei,roe::t' r : hki-lv tsi ia :n r .". di i-le; ;

pat

I :

plOpor pe.t lht;S deii.e

vvt.h-'

mil

!,' thai t--m

was nit si ill

nature. I'osi'ou jleeort't r.

' NO IIU HO!i l.i, ilioii they abound, we tho d ;:ien!i:t ,, ;i ,.i

,u st : bee. u. e re, ain

hh: t isk-wuik tlnii a i'ea-iitabie of.

oaiii.-in; aim nais our ua-uial awvsion to ihe

p r di.--e't :rge oi ihe d ity ii.creases with ii;.- iui-

'i'lia little iutC'Kat V.i;(;h IS a' ia d seripiuix s also tends

ut the are m; a istian 1-t ci .1

oosuta-p-ii( d hii', and ncs ra'.b-

ce o! it. tiatin tiit

ened and confirmed bv recent investigations of the

subject, and an extended observation of the stale of ihings through tiiis line of waters. The public are not aware of the extent of this

evil. The church is slumbering over it, while it j spreads through ihe land, pervades her own ranks, weakens her power, and threatens to desolate her sanctuaries. It is time to wake and seek for a remedy if remedy can be found. What shall bt done? hi die fust place, the eril inii.sl be t.rj oned. hot ftets lie collected and spied before tlie public. Pel the church be roused from her r.pathv.

Pel ministers and christians awake and do their duty. Let a note of appeal and remonstrance, come up from eveiy quarler, and one united voice bo nised thromthout the land, in behalf of the lie"'h t 'ed, the deserted, down-trodden Sabbath. Pur this purpose this publication has been com

mune) d, and a distinct depailnnmt assigned to the J i! ject. 'Phis wink is devoted to the interest of those who do business upon hikes, canals and rivt is.am! to the defence and advocacy ofl'io Chris'i, n Sabba.ih. ,' a voice front the voters an : j'rat in b:-l. .ill of the ihousands of inland s lilors .and boatmen v,h are berefl of the privih t; s of the . Sa! b:ih, and remedied by public sentiment aiH

-en

that d

ti, . i:-.u or siblv veir ii! v.

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on for ii.aill to Wii ci; l-.y

ditieti, ant. vi' lb

il am!

th ;!: ''!:

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a grtv.t t., t o,i---.i!a!ii

;ii soil' t t liie itw.tful and n cos:

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et ti-

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ousiness ai raegements, to toil (.e.nrg in it (la v w!.i h their mpioyeis and other tl.;ssrs of ommunitv are allowed to devote to rest and to moral

is I iinprovenu id. In prosecuting an agency lor some

jtii.n; in I ; halt f ties ( lass of men, 1 hive had oc;c ..-; , t. : ei, ' ii.e cxti :;J f Sabbath breaking up-

-.t ti e . t; . . M.l io ub: t rve its ii.huence a no sad eiiccls ; jHin div.ii' mor.ds. . , usucroe f ids of .a!i i:i!ri'"e: character have fallen und; v my oh- - s ..:. . :.: ' ii v.!,., it are cow given ' the pt..,b . ...e b. j ; of a v. ,'. n.ng a;i..;iiio. is) 'he

- i . i . . . . i

ioi:f, wiin near one ie.ous.UKi memuers, nave a S ibbaih school in attendance of less than fuitv schokiis, and less than twelve persons eng-'ged as teachers; and there are in mv cliureiics vi!h less than one hundred scholus am! twenty Sibbaih school teachers. Tiioie are membeis of churches engaged in the tr ifuc of ardent spirit, ami some are in tiie habit of using it. ( ):her membeis own sieauiboat, ceidbo.d, and i, oi-road slock, in companies w hich svstemalieally and regularly do business on the S .';- hath. Others, again, give tlie transportation of t!cir gueds to those win) they know set in motion the whole train of' Sabbath bieakmu est uihsiiin- iits. Others, again, travel themselvts n the day that the command of God thou shaft do no l.-.bor rests

"pen 'mem. A great many prob.ssors md i in j Vf.; ii tinabi b themselves in vuluptuo:is:iess and excess of living. I 'j.., bbns. l,' tiiat

wiiu cosily apparel, I urn it ore, ecc. hi siioit, one would scarcely know tint .many professors were such, uuhss it were made known m some other way than by their good works. True, (here !i..s been much done by many clnisliiu.s: but. then, there are so many w ho live for this world only, that they destroy the influence of those who are truly doing good. The city of New York has a population of 000,000 parsons ;"(),( .-00 of whom leave the city every Sabbath for Iloboken, Statcn Islam!, Rookway, Flushing, and other placesof amusement and recreation. 100. 000 walk the city on the Sab-

oath, and spend iheir lime in every kind of sin and wickedness, without regard to any of its institutions. Thus making one half of the city, in a mor

al view, no better than heathen. Tlie oilier half

may be called lovers of good order: give liberally for building churches, and for various benevolent objects 50,000 of whom profess to believe that this world is to be converted to (iod, yet. not more than 'Jl,000 of them are doing all they can to stay the desolation- ravages of sin. Well might Christ behold such a city, and weep over ii; and yet, perhaps, Now Yoik city is not worse in this respect than

the other oilics of our land. How few. compar.divc-

ly, any where, think of making sacrifices for ingood of the whole? Most are acting each for hint self sciambling abler riches, honors, pleasures, g a

itns, and every Hung which tends lo allot. I tempo

ral-.' happiness. I ne church on earth is calico uio

church militant, or fighting church; but who is con

tending for the futh? Where are the christians

who c.di themselves the stewards of God, and

have, in very deed consecrated their all to Him? Where is self denial now practised, and by whom?

hi the first age of the church, christians sacrificed, contended, and consecrated their all to (iod

thai they might t hereby save souls and glorify their

creator, iio yuii say that such tilings are not re.pu red in those days? Then, when will they lie, i

not in days like thcs- when men make void the lav.' of (iod, and set at defiance all good order; slay one another in angrv strife; make themselves their own judges and executioiic.s! And yet christians, ihe salt of the earth, in tin? midst ef all tins violence, have nothing to h, and only siv it is strange, we live in a singular age, & e. until another riot ff some other judgment of God comes and goes, and the "ui (iod wid not al ways k I rii b. w oil e r minded pi - ' ,. ih'ia p -is s

:'; oe'e

ami oc

. being as is rrpr; -.1 case John wee!.! ais from (he traits bis earlv life, iii it

th ' hour tuner le'oved t!h-cini-e that ia.net forth

an i.ii asyncrary. which is a'trati : :-v the divine in-

i (uiarscit h an id:"'.

i-a ! it ita

iven ah'u a; o

he lied. aaiic-r be did not possess

;is g.-.sp-rd bresiht.s. Wo are, ii.crcledo. that su mm h of the diviii"

spe it wi,h which

to his 1

,;o intim-ti

ig- ; em; Sliaille,

il ,e:;er ; !; c use ashis nature was more inckeed !o : thought and s-nsihiiisy. (gumuihvell) his being per-; v.. ded by the diviiie p;vr was mere readilv observ- j ed. Ii bLewise deserv. s attcrdioe, thai suchtbs-; po-itio as as that of Jehu, ui accoii.st of th, ir vit PI- s mg nature, which ;s j-ccuiiar to ti:--m. much f.amer j

apn:a p.. ;,;;(; laa-ojve lA ,,, atiae-ies tin; mill viduae'v of aiie'iiei ; so ii.at va may e::et bnie. Willi so -a. dog i ee of c; a a 'ut v. t ! i .! J, iliii a 'so. n;oia' tii ; ii ane other ap sle. firniel :i: laugu age on the

eiotiei oi r inast s maim: r ot expressing fiunsei :

rumeni'iore;!. !;iai he iipproiu aa'ed

parUcubuiy, .villi bis own

;,ii in t ' : r s ed

' e of !;,: ;

led. At .:): ti. - ; h'il a-sed iiri'i t.

c users to aecouap te, h. r she might clear lieised".

"ittii of J u'y. ami af or is hug. st. :!cd t!i- ir err ii; h bis bia.bs. said t..al :!;, I ot the this f tin' ' ne f (a a nun b y-.ene- r ,;;! I .iter :. ,.t d Iii in to show them tit

thi V liligi.t la.t W :' tie ,r ! II,:. ii l.g.'.iu V. ..ii ti,.; y iie.j p-,se a.:t h- eoi.id ;"lt , s

i pen their ret iii n heia; i

r, ire. I ihu not mo .-id. , ai.ti i oabi-g to the ears cf the t 1 re man. and Some , mils .,: ir iiieoui of the caw

e a nei;. !e ;'; g m- ,jic

t, .... : ,.- ,.. .... .'. . , ..

h.: ! Derr: nt 'v. s convicii v. ..iaaiiid, as above sta-

' : ssion was ies i'ud hiero-

eVti-g 1 ie !ii' 1 aniilUaS

ea.t y i' tea seme cusiub" i ei ni!1. toll her

: ; b'J!i !v;." ping ii i you h,.d a n i tii anger !." 0 re i t -

i an nn o. ,,; id. i.o w..:." executed f--r poisr ;; ;. r 1 p-t ..r. :i to ii Ve b; en Ji.-i . , (,:n oi a e;o ;,:.;r irr-im:;, v, ;.o

p sa oi.s hi

cti:..i!

- '.'. !:(. p iis. n to b. f ct that these oer 1 1 liuiiy, and w ich d,. -grace it

i - mi i; ! desi-

i;f ing liroeeii! h-

'::l.siai;le i t !.:e t--;' ! tt w

eta dings bei'ee i,c ia it v as the author of ,,:! this i.

: t.

b-.ve f g-int

ft.

e 1 la

v. bh I'm oh i1. ai r.-ll .Hi !

i.i.

as a r. -g::t in d sentt-i f. and in i, sides ! y :'

ted upon t ! .(: . i i.der I ' e V

led. A mo' e la a 'i'a t tae taa-d e i Vphit S. !. e..dc. ol hiStiuct i.!:s i. ii'.o: -a f ,ld o

ihe d-irk man b-vt s h- r. bad hours this 1 .st w ; '. I'-li. r litis in ...lauug f. a-u 'die daia-e m -u w i!l n-,1 !

,,ist j!. p to ." ; l.i 'Pile I ivo ianau v at or tiie h.st i rs . s astray by the ike.cpi

and.'r:al t-i the iinii liu'A i

tiieni ,.!o s.n am; r ne. :.i.:l v. bo i.il'J OliO t f 'he., '.e-l .:!,.. pii;;-;, ivd! her hmiaiiiib it is a 1 nn ',a. enpos'uisi boo:. ! in en rv pa; t e. ihii! much oi d; ; ice a:.d ( r.m. '.

iS to b'C lraCf,! liliitl.d. Iv lo laflil.

! -be ' ' ! i . : ' : . ' d :' !e--i if: ill

i plunged ceoinpa-

r.d.ie l.'.ereluii', l.ial liie eai ata-t ami pta s - er; ie.; a s r.ci txeeui.oii of t!i i s . r a coin id ion to pro". itey. Xol iolk Ci.iel.e.

u.ag.sir,.tcssii.' id use their t .f.rts to p.iii them down bv 1,-a.s. h is not necessary ' t!l..t !!:;; ; i,eet:.r took IUO-

TE?.lPEih NCE ibtr the t.i !! o w i n :r e.mi have tr.ie.sbtO'd from the

a! to the lli-r. Da I'.. I wards.

iii jnu s-, I ri nee -. an in, to tin curi epondiiiii Se-creiary of the American Temperance .Society.

IN PllPSSIA. ei'inieutio'.s, which we Pre, ch, we are huh.! t-

J tie iirst is fro; ii his

ib;

uicy arr.'S

p ts of the fnorahh: results,

ens! s.ce

lnve reti'ied bv the ic iter fnmi lUr. (). T.

l'i i; l u Mission-. W e

th'or ra, from Oalcutta, a

(.'utter. Ch. Jl'alchmuii.

In further compliance wiiii ihe advice of the

brethren, brother Drown and myself, witli his native

assistants, loft M iuhneiu in October, for the purpose of disliibuting books and tracts to the thous

ands of inhabitants scattered along on the bands of

the I ravvaddy, between ilangoen and Av.i. Ietween these two places we have distributed scrip

ture and tracts to the amount of four hundred and

seventy two thousand p-.gos; three hundred and thirty one thousand, four hundred and ten of which

were pure scripture. These- will wae.k as leaven amoug the dart- ami deluded mass of people where they have been scattered. Through liie means w hich

have been used timing tins lour, ma:iy;have h aid o. an eternal God, ami many vil! read and consider, and we trust some souls will be e ved.

A1 the towns of Tir.-ret-liiw-gvanng, about half ; ! P""' r;-y-:Yl

way bet ween Ilangoon and Ava, wt were well received, "more so than at any other place during our lour. Tin re are there several good inquirers, and one or two hop. ful Christians Ycsi, id..v broth; r Brown had the pleasure of Laptkiirg a voting m hi of the litter pi ice, who give gv i ( vi.iem a: (-i liaving bt tui laugiit by ih.e Spirit of did, ami who (when we went upto Ava) rcc.m stt :i we siesuid stop for that purposewhen we n turned. Vhile at A.va this ha! time, i piiii'.ed ae.other

edition of the Ci.tochism, tie I then took down the press ;n thing-, on beard a boat, ;e ,1 took it final leave of brother an

i ne c-'py ol Hie i.

; oi.ia en d timing . m y u-i In , I t , !,v lie; I empei r.tr.co Society in the i uitnl States, v. hi.di vaa hail

tue goodness io -.a ircss me. was only ! etc: veil. Portlbsv. rr in era; d p'o-if o' ;p Stud iou o: v-aer part. Sir, 1 h e t ei to c;j r. s my iickmw ie !g nent. Tha icecss of the experiu out which is ihe object of benevolent solicitude to (lie ass iciati-in with which you are conn ci 'd, is of geiier.il interest to all civilixed countries. If the need ef a similar utseciation a subject no! coming within my piovir.ee--shonld be felt in Prussia, il would, without doubt, receive tiie support and encouiagentc nl, wliich the public fui'dienarics remier to all institutions which promote the public welfare.

pray you. Sir, aeoi t tlie distinguished cons ceraiien.

ssur. nee of invu.ost

.: i : a !:ii.-ri:i.

loebow, "AI i ii -i'olit'e ol" Prus-

7,v;,, Uh J;;n; P d.. Pro in his Excellency , P. run Von ister of the Interior, and of the

sia. 4,S::t I have the i.eimr to iof Tm v ..nihil I hue just received, with y hi b ti r.f h-a .lamniy, lfi.",

:e All. t l!i' hi I emja rai.c;

Society. i hey have .excited a th cp loteia st, and ! li sten lo linnk yen f r ce : uaieiea' in" them U

'. h,e cs.i.iio! 1

plans.' to the which, bv th.

.tec

:t..re ;nl

re a

i ve:,

ee th-i HIS iie! (': ..! put it with a wi'b rieiere i i se n r lain!, il

ea.

"let

hind

stauilv mcrc.iMug ve o

l;y p aaleiaeg

t-roio.-i':.. 'i

v. r. r.ce of th- : ;;,'. w liicil it'll' as is be; " u vt t y wiiieh lea.! us to

iy. ,i a ' i t e

i '

Ava. and liie dear dieciph .- ti-

' ie

i had

r.te-

tt lo

have, been permuted to spend mv days I .burning for the cause o ( Iod in lint city; but iie hue, ot deled il otherwise. It is not inman to dire." I he iecps. There are cloven persons who have be ut ! -ph.-'d

bv brother nie.k.ed, in Ava. -m l who lo the Christian religlov. Tie'V are i ful of shfup in the m'dst of r. ye,-, t ne; d an interest i;i o..r pi iiii- us to ti

h( I'd it" :-' eels. M:u!istcii:?f,ircii '.:.. We reach. -d tins, ihe 'Auh ill!., and f.iioni em i imd'., s : a,-l ,w'il. Vd 'ia J.-.ie i, ,::ioi.ee,.-... iui

:i : ve orna: i s a bi'!o

. , i -1

a a'iieii an ee.o .m i

an en. go". i liable a; na ;e t ite adv: ;J .ae.a rumcnt ol ti. oats to arrest the habit so riibc'ue;

a! f I clot i; ti '! i:

; t to i ' E'o, ami b if. ! i i : P. i.i;,.r, myj.i in 1 Hit iiolv

lo (hi

u. t t.iiaite of ;;!"!-

t a Hin t f a Society, .ia-; of p 'i'.;n siiiii and .-'.nliv te n,b.ts the c.iatei. p ; -nee. m a coun- ; ::d lct s in gigantic

c.a'uiii'-s an-, oeise-

i'.e saiui ,;v mili!ibe i w 1 -; years, bv iis : ( eul'.s, and c tin o ie I'ee.r in ev !. ; vn :rai;;ing . i-iia'V . i g m..;, a nd ; :. ! ii-dust v. Tiie a te ", n ! less sb'si-ro'-r pienc! .-" of a

I humanity, will

fee! ibe t: auee S' ' a 1 t 1 i ia A ;:-' !

friends

en in 'tae - i in I lie sue .-es : ef lit 'i'empf 1d v. !e." !"ore it makes n eauee 'die ob-

I"; ; Ike

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aitenl a :t.

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ur test ;itgu

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ict!