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*EUROPE^ STRANGER

AMERICA..

BY JOHN EYRE.

-i— "MuyhtdaMMtetiv*, udetiMM |«T«Mwotkto ftnngtn, Thui
*1 fMMd IkMi — to Mm«art Umhi fw • Uttto tt»)~->tlMa, 1 Unit, Xktj twuA
bttNd • emnfiMrttr la hMvan."

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tOCB-ITKIBT, IW r.

Tho following work wu originally intondod as a c.ntinuatioa of
.' The Chriatian Sp«ciator-Two yeara in Ohio, Ac," but the writer
being under tho neceaaily of travelling to dispose of hia own public*-
tiona, baa thought proper to publi.h it aa a separate work. For,
under auch circumstances, a large work would be too burdenaome to
carry, ai-d in many instances too expensive for some people who could
pmehaae one in a amaller aiie. Hence he has been under an oblma-
iion to give it a different title, that ho may aell the two ^.h«r separately
or both bound together, aa may suit the ability or pleasure of the reader.
The work containa a aeries of circumstances and reflections, written
on a journey through the State of New York during the apace of about

four yewrt. _,

■ But auch a work haa. been encountered only by many difficultie».
For, Firat, to write a work on travel without anjr dwellmg place, must
require much care-it muat be ei'ecuted under many inconTeniencea,
rwuii^^ many ailtinga and great perseverance. Secondly : th- number
of booka already in circulation, and the thousand, of periodicals teeming
ftom.the pK^aa weekly, make it difficult for a por«)n to aell a wf-
Aciont number Jo pay him for hia labor. Many have laid. We
hfve no money ;•> ^nd others have been so pestered with paPf«J^
they have not had patience to be spoken to on th.' subject. Thirdly :
the unprincipled practice of many who print other men's woika, get
rtbacribera at one, two or three dollar, per volume, and afterwards^
them at auction at one-ihird or fourth part of the original price. De-
eeptiona of thi. kind by m«.y people, have not only given much d.e-
•atiafMUon,bui have probably, and very j-i.tly, extorted the expression,
"There iatoo much speculation:" and at the same time, by such .
dishonorable way of trading, they have greatly injured people who
want a moderate remu, oration for their labor^ But there ,. no g eat
.peculation in a per«.n's writing and sellin^f own works. This « a
work of too much labor for most writers. In all auch matance. if the
work is good, tho laborer is worthy of his hire.

PUTACB.

Lutly, let U be ob»e»T«l, («mid.t ih« thoufwda of book* tlretdjr
puMiihed,) that .very work which eonttini the truth, is ttiU »nd will
alwtyi bo nieful. New worki are wmted to put into the hende of peo-
pie iMtewl Of old onee-fo engege the ttt.ntion of unemployed indu
Tiduele who w»nt them, or eomo othcrt for wnasoment : .nd, ei the
w!t of the tiMh, they .re neceeiery to counteract the influence of
intny others, printed only to do eyil.
New York, September ai, 1839. %

idt of book! tlrctdjr
ruth, ia itill tnil will
nto thahandaofpeo-
of unemployed indU
soment : tnd, ai the
wet the influence ot

TBI

EUROPEAN STRANGER IN AMERICA.

The ditpetualiotu of Providenee towards individual* diver.

gified. Tht Publisher's obligation to navel, avt/i departure

from Oluo. — Arrival, and prints a work at Buffalo. — Re-
sides at through the winter.-— To do good amidst

the different professions, sects, foims of worship, ^e., re-
quires more than mortal power. — BuA the cilixeiCs and
stranger's call are different.

Lb -Roy, March 7, 1887.
The dUpentations of Providence towards individuals of
the human ftimily are. in some respects, as various as men
are numerous. Hence we see some men located to one spot
while others are called to swi from port to port, or from an.
tion to nation. The European leaves his native country to
sojourn in a strange land— the New England citizen sells off
and emigrates to a western territory— tlie tnechaaic is em-
ployed in the curious arU of brass and other metals— the
machinist is endowed with a talent of invention for iranspor-
tation ; and while the husbandman is cultivating his farm,
and some men have their hands full of earthly blessings,
others are obliged to travel by land or by water to procure,
day by day, the necessaries of life.

Being under what I call a providential necessity to do
something, in April, 1835, I left the western part of the
countrv to travel to the east. In a short time 1 arrived at
Cleveland; and finding soma difficulty in getting my trunk
sent after me, I was tempted to hazard my life on the lake at
that early period ; a period not only when the lake waij
rough and the weather stormy, but before the large boats had
begun to run-but after an unpleasant iourney. by the bless-
ing of God, I arrived in safety at Erie. This was a hundred
miles, and half way to Buffal.. ; and there being no passage
any further for the ice, I set forward byHand. I *«« g'«<lto
set my feet on shore in safety ; and bles^d be God that the
boisterous winds did not send me further adrift on the mighty

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waten. nor ih« devouring wares bury me in th«ir unfaihom.
able denlhi. as in the boltom of the aea. , • .

After arriving at BufTalo. I hai.ten«l to get the work print-
•d I had been improving during the winter. And aAcr get.
Jn« thaTcomplo J. I canvowed .he country .n my way 1. 1.
S, fummer. /arrived at Newark, At th.. placj I wrote to
Ohio for my thing.; and remained the« and about the
noiBhborhood during the next winter. I wm at th« plaoe
whSnVhe deep .now^ell. about January 8. 836. and where
my lb n« remained till aboiU November. 1887 I removed
" Syr^c^U. How life, aa well aa the ««-cn, .» d.v.d«d into
diSt stage. ! and what a variety of scene, and trouble.,
JnknTwnKe morning of our d^y- •••"/•»«'' '° P*f
throuah! Some have almost an uncloodwJ day of prospe-
rity, but other, almost an uninterrupted tram of advonitie.
.n^ affliction. ! Some are confined to one .pot or village,
while other, are called to traverw a great part of the ^loba
luhouV a.ny stationary place of aboJe. Some have nche.
bitauinot enjoy them, and other, have poverty, misfortune,
and afflictions, which prevent them ealmg with pleasure.

Heoce 1 remained at Newark the first wmter after Iwiving
Ohk-Twd it wa. probaWy on May 17, (1836) when I left
that village to take my summer's journey : on which eicur-
«on I wa. gone about wventeen or eighteen week.. And,
traly.had I !trength-had I al«) a heart diiposed and a mind
capable of it, I have had many opportunilie. of -poakmg a
word, and leaving some mark of devotion in many a solitary
olace. But, alw! I have not sufficient grace to make
.' JeauB all the day long my joy and my song ; I have not
strenath and paticnue to endure the toils and labors of my
ImZm-nt ^My strength i. exhausted in trying to procure
the common comforts of life— in creeping aU)ng through the
dav. and finding a recess when the shadows encircle me.
Mereiful God, awist me! Hast thou not promised every
thing that is neceswry for my wants ? Didst thou not mer-
cifuHy deliver thy people from opprewion in the land oj
E«»vDt t And dost thou not set apart the man that is godly
for thvMlf 1 Hast thou not promised that the ineek shall in.
herit the earth, and that their bread and water shall be given
them equally as well as if tbey were ever so solicitous or
anxiously cweful T O. be mindful of thy promise, and save
me from oppression, anxiety and want ! Blessed be thy My
name for post mercies, and for thy word of promise for future
blessings, and let alUhe nations say— Amen.

Hot to do good in this ngc of profession, wants not only
strength and patienco, but more than the wisdom of Solomon,

n their unfalhonw

»t tha work print*
r. And aAor get.
ry in my way till,
I place I wrote to
re and about the
waa at thia plaoe
, 1836, and where
, 1887, I removed
Rcn.is dividod into
ienea and trouble«t
are called to paw
led day of prospe-
rain of advorsitiee
no spot or village,
t part of the ^lob»
Some hare nchee
overty, misfortune*
; with pleasure,
winter aAer Isavins
(1836) when I left
' : on which eicur-
iteen weeks. And»
lijposed and a mind
liliM of speaking a
I in many a solitary
3nt grace to make
I song ;" I have not
Is and labors of my
in trying to procure
g ak>ng through the
adows encircle me.
lot promised every
Didst thou not mer.
•ion in the land of
lie man that is godly
At the meek shall in.
water shall be given
ever so solicitous or
hy promise, and save
Blessed be thy hqly
of promise for future
tmen.

«ion, wants not only
e wisdom of SolomoB^

TO «1W TOIL '

to diiCOVOT #here religion is enjoyed and where »» «■ «><J 5
and when ihi. di«;overy is made, .t wanu more than the
nower of mortal man to arouse sinners and formalists out of
C sium^r. and .tup.ditv ! What « the stale of jrour
mind, reader T Stand still for a moment and consider-on-
quire and examine thyself whether thou art not dead m t«s-
luscs and sins. Look to thyself, prof.s«)r. and ask. whether
K^hast not a name to live while thou art dead f Do yoi^
eniov a knowledge of salvation by the remuuiion of your sms T
HTviyou^he futl assurance of faith so that Chr..t » formed
within you T The number of professors nnd members of
different churches who sit in time of prayer in public wor-
ship, and other, who neglect to bow their knee. «l r-^uP
ana going to bed, or with their head at family devolion-and
the different mode, of worship by so many denomination,
nnd oeoole. who say thi# is a free country, and every man
ma^yTwhat hTbas'L mind to, makes it difficult to tell where
piety i. to be found and where it is not. But can any people
be pious or devoutly engaged in religious wrvice. who refuse
To kCl before tho'Lord their Maker? Here, Pfrhaps. « •
"^ man who attends to family devoUon, and his wife and some
of hi. household make th« same pretensions to experimentol
religion, and yet they sit at ea«, a. if thoy were unconcerned
in t?e matter: And considering the number who pretend to
kelp Saturday night a. part of 5ie Sabbath and begin to knit
or Jew as soon as th. sun is down on Sunday- 4ho sect who
p etend to keep the seventh day (Saturday) as the prow^r
5Ly for the Sabbath^ho Society of Friend., who can di..
penM with preaching, baptism, and ll»e «»<i™'°?n»-r^«
berfectionists, vho say that they have found christian liberty,

E^n pray 3wliy. •"<» «"^ °°' "»''" '•¥«''^°" '° ""^ ^1^^
or private actt of devotion whatever— the new measure men,

who declare that a change of purpose is conversion and re-

Beneration— the Shakers, who make dancing a part of their

Sublic devotion-and ihe Universalists, to mention no more,

who sav that there is no place of future punishmenl, which

rivSs"npri?cipled men boldne« to work [n the fields on the

KaUi. Md yet pretend that they are of a religious order

as well u other people-auch a promiscuou. mixture of good

"rev"l would iy.i. rather contWng to many «»nou.

Saracte™, and equally difficult to other, to know how to dis-

Snguish between the preciou. and the vile. Oppositwn and

diversity, in some insunces. arise from the present disor-

dered Jate of things, and in themselye. are evil , m wme

oUier. they are from God, and, under hu wu» control, are at-

tended with good. In some inrtance^ opposiuon ari«« from

§ vtoM onto .

the wicked purpoeee of deaiRning men ; in somo othc«, it ifl
occMioned rrom that diveniity in the HiapensationsofPro*!.
dence, which rendere it impowible for ovory man lo aee
alike. When oppowrd to good, abatraciiy conaulflred, in
every inatance it la ainftil ; but when it ariaea from the dif.
ferent temperature of the minda of men, and not from the
perverafln.-a« of their wilia. it ia frequentiv good in carrying
on the demgns of the gmce and morcy of Ood. Thua it wm
that the xeal of Peter might be an etsitement to aome of the
real, and the calmncaa of John might wrect the haaty zeal
of the former. Luiher'a leal was wanted in the reformation,
ond ao waa Mclancton'a calmiieaa to heal the wounde of
an intemperate zeal. Whilefield probably aet Wealey an
example, and led him into the field, but the caution, forbear-
anco and ateadine»a of the laitor, waa a Inciting lecture to the
former. It ia by a wiae and gracioua ' ppoaition that erro.
neoua doctrinea are delected, and unbwyming pract-cca aro

reatfained. , , • . _. t

Hence the doctrine of unconditional election to eternal
life, and finiahed damnation from the pulpit ia not heard
of—the wild acreaming zeal of the young enthuaiost, and ihe
roaring noiae of the ranter ia reatrainfid by the warm yet con-
aiaient leal of the Father-in Chriat Jeaua— and Ihe droway
lukewarm formaliat is excited to love and good worka by the
Bucceaaful exertions of othera. In England, when people
went into the sanctuary of ihe Lord, it waa customary for
them to kneel down and uae a abort but silent prayer, but
many people of the aarr* denomination in this country make
no practice of auch a duty, and many seata are so constructed
that others are prohibited for want of room. Gracious ^od,
tench me what is essential to know how to act in different
places, and how to live among all kinds of people ; how to
behave mysolf in th^ sanctury, ond how to live as I should
do when abroad in the world. Give me that aelf-govornment
which aWill keep mo from going beyond my strength in one
* thing as to neglect others. And so assist me by thy Holy
Spirit, that while I converse with my fellow creatures, my
conduct may teach them thy precepts, and my words, sea-
Boned with grace, drop as precious seed into their hearts,
which shall bring forth fruit to perfection.

To labor to a good purpose requires both wiwom and
•trength, and to do a perfect work requires a perfect hand ;
but I have uol strength like other m<»n, and such are my in-
firmities ihat no man knows my errors. My health is not
good : ond I am often led to reflect on my peculiar situation.
I suppose it i» — years ago since a fever so affected my sio-

iomo others, it k
sationa of ProvU
ory man lo •«•
f coniidored, in
tot from the diA
nd not from tho
[ood in carrying
ixi. Thu« it wu
t>t to •ome of the
Bt the haaiy zeal
I the reformationi
I the wounds of
r set We»ley an
caution, forbear-
ing lecture to the
osition that erro.
ling practices are

lection to eternal
ilpit is not heard
nthusia-st, and the
he warm yet con-
— and the drowsy
lood works by the
ind, when people
M customary for
silerit prayer, but
this country make
are so constructed
. Gracious God,
to act in different
f people ; how to
to live ns I should
at self-government
ny strength in one
It me by thy Holy
low creatures, my
id my words, sea.
into their hearts,

both wisdom and

js a perfect hand ;

id such are my in«

My health is not

peculiar situation.
BO affected my sto«

TO NIW TOIK. w

imch, and at length so debiliuted my whole sjrstem, that I
have not had a day's heaUli from that time. It is true I have
greatly outgrown il, and I am tolerably well in my way.
The (ever that settled upon me, continued to burn both day
and night for months and years, till, in a measure, it burnt
out ; but it has enfeebled my frame, and deprived me of
strength like other men. Hence I em like an invalid. deaU-
tute of a nome and separate from oil company. 1 travel into
the woods and country, and have my lodging arwong stran-
gers. It is true that many people in this country are much
more kind and friendly to foreigners than they are in Eng-
land ; but to have ao stationary place in my alfliction— no
regular place irt lay my head at night or rest at noon, is not
oleasant. O, my Saviour, give me thy yoke, which is easy.
and thy burden, which is light. Pardon my remissness in
time past and enable me now to live. Help me lo gird up
the loins of my mind, and hope ualo the end— to arise out of
the dust, and go forward without a murmur and without
complaint. Empower me to teach some to walk in a perfect
way, and to say to others, " Be ye followers of me as I fol-
low Christ." Is the Lord's hand shortened that it cannot
Mve, or His ear heavy that it cannot Kear T U there ariy
thing too hard for the Lord— any thing impossible with Ood T
Cannot the Lord do a great work io a little time t He can.
I will therefore say,

" Open my f»ith'« interior ste ;

Diap'.vv thy glory from kboTS ;
And sU i kin shall link and die,

Lost in aaUmiatiment and love.

ttee I

Confound, o'er power me by thy gi

I would be by myielf abborr'd ;
All might, all majesty, ell praiM,

All glory be lo Cbriat my Lord !

Now let me gain perfeclion'a height ;

Now let roe into notbinf fall ;
Aa leas than nottiing in thy sight,

Aad feel that Chnst ia all in all ."

But have I not been erroneous ia my reflections 7 It ia
sometimes said, "Every man to hia trade;'' and hence
is it not absurd to suppose that 1 can do the work of ao,
evangelist, or that I have the responsibility of a citizen ? Is
not this mistaking my providential call ? I am a stranger m
the strictest sense of the word. First, by being a foreigner
in the country, and. Secondly, by being perpetuailv on a
journey from place to place. And is there not a difference

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between ihe call and duty of a citizen and that of a stranger ?
"I waa a stranger," said our Lord, "and ye look mo not
in ;" but did He charge the poor, harmless stranger with no-
Blest for no', taking the citizen in T The citizen is blest with
a local situation, the stranger has no place of his own. The
former has nroperty or a permanent home ; he is a man of
influence, aiid has children, servants or workmen under him,
but the latter has no name in the streets— no hiding place
from the storm— no power to defend himself— his word is
not heard. We may make a contrast between them by com-
paring fhem to two men coming over the ocean as tho cap.
tain and mate ; supposhig the former to keep his standing
and the other to have fallen overboard. Hence the captain
has a permanent standing— can look out for the storm— he
can give timely directions to his men on its approach— walk
the deck for the sake of contemplation— retire into a corner
and pray to Him who commandeth :ho winds and the sea to
. obey his voice ; but the mate, poor fellow, is exposed to
the violence of the waves, where the mpst be can do is to
keeii his head above water. Such is bis situation that he naa
no time like the other for reading, contemplation or prayer,
but like Lazarus at the gata, while the rich man fares sump,
tuously every day, he is obliged to submit to the buuibUng
dispensation of Providence for a few fragments to keep him
alive. Under such oppressive afflictions. Job, the perfect
man, lost his patience, and uttered things that he understood
not. And it is not surprising if the stranger through 'vean-
ness should grow peevish and incur the displeasure of the
uncharitable, by not shewing himself proof against all that
may assail hiro. Contrasiiug, therefore, the difference be-
tween the citizen and the stranger, and the respective spheres
oS action which thby are called to m ve in, we may conclude
by saying, that while the citizen is authorised and capacita-
ted to govern others, the perfection of the latter consists in
patiently enduring under his difficulties wnd governing him.
self.

The following lines, written (according to report) by a
young lady in England, who was turned out of nome for
embracing religion, 1 give to the reader : ^ '

hat of a stranger?
ye took mo not
I stranger with ne-
jitizen ia blest with
of his own. The
e ; he is a man of
rkmen under him,
—no hiding place
nself— his word is
veen them by com-
ocean us the cap*
keep his standing
(lence the captain
for the storm — ho
its approach— waik
retire into a corner
inds and the sea to
llow, is exposed to
rat be can do is to
situation that be lias
mplationor prayer,
ch man fares sump*
nit to the bubibling
gmenlB to keep hint
ns, Job, the perfect
s that he understood
inger through "veari-
e displeasure of the
roof against all that
i, the difference be«
he respective spheres
in, we may conclude
torised and cap&i^ita-
the latter consisU ia
and governing him*

TO NFW TOBX.

" Jein8, 1 my croM htvt Uken,

AH to leave and follow thee ;
Naked, poor, despised, forsaken,

Thou from hence my all shalt b«.
Perish every fond smbition,

All I've sought, or hop'd, or known ;
Yet how rich is my condition,

God uhI heaf 'n ue all my own.

Let the world despise and leave me—

They have left my Saviour too;
Human hopea and looks deceive me,

Thou art not like them, untrue I
And while Thou shalt smilo upon me,

God of wisdom, power and might.
Friends may hate and foes may acorn me.

Show thy face and all ia right.

Go then, earthly fame and treasure,

Come, disaster, shame and pain,
In thy service pain is pleasure.

With thy favor loss is gain.
I have cali'd Thee, Abba Father,

I have set my heart on thee ;
Storms may howl and clouds may gather—

All must work for good to me.

Man may trouble and distress me,

'Twill but dri<re me to thy breast-^
Life with sorrows hard oppress me.

Heaven sLJI bring me sweeter rest.
Ob ! 'tis not in grief to harm me

While thy love is left to me ;
O, 'twere not in joy to charm me,

Were that joy unmiz'd with thee.

Soul, then know thy sreat aalvalion,

Rise o'er ain, and fi'ar, and care,
Joy to find in every station

Something still to do or bear.
Think what spirit dwells within thee.

Think what heavenly bliss is tbino.
Think thy Saviour died to win thee —

Child of heaven ! canst thou repine 1

ling to report) by a
aed out of home for

r :

Haate then on from grace to glory,

Arm'd by faith and wing'd by prayer,
Heaven's eternal day 'a before thee,

God's own hand shall guide thee there ;
Soon shall end thine earthly miHsioo,

Soon shall pass thy pilgrim days,
Hope shall change to glad fruition.

Faith to sight, and prayer to praise.

OkK

^ FBOM OEtO

No. U.

Occasional jmtrneyt in tuMmer, pkatant, ^t — DtffieMu
oflraveUing in winter.— UnccrtahUif oflmmanJnend*h^
ixempli/Udin tkefamilgo/Mr. *******.-Refleetion; (J-c.

An occanicaol joiwiwy to Bee a friend in the summer in
pleasant, but when it ia perpetuated for monthf t<Mjether on
biuineM, it becomea weariaoroe ; and, if 1 am under an ob-
liiiation to travel to gain the comforta of life, the grand pomt
ilfhow to accommodate myaelf with ease and satiaAction aa
if I was at homo— «aweet home"— and how, aa a Chnstiar,
I can enjoy the aame tranquUUty and abatrao^dneaa of mind
aa if I were atationar' and aat in a study of my own. It
ia true my way of traTelling is diflferont to many others, but
a graashopper ia a burden to some people. In ti»v«Umg
there are aome pleasures to be enjoyed, and some hardship*
to be endured. In such a capacity a person may tee the
country and different parts of the world— nature when
diMsed in all her beauty— romantic and pleasing landaoapea
— «ea«, lakes, rifors, porta, cities, and a Tariety of scenery.
In summer, upon the whdss, it may be tolerable, but in win-
ter thei« are t^wiy storms, both by sea and land.
Travelling on foot in winter is (grievous ; and last wmter,

Eiihaps, was the sererest known m this part of the country
r many years. This ha< been much acknowledged. About
January the 8tfc, (1886) the snow foil probably four or fiye
feet upon an average, and laid tiU ApnI. This injured the
wheat: and com being damaged by much rain in the sprtnff,
provisions of aU kinds gre* very dear. Arriving at the vd-
laae about that time, I fortunately went into tho house of Mr.
•Dd Mrs. ***••*•, who lot m^ rwnain -ft Aw weeka during
the Btormy wind and tempeat. Mra. •****^ behaved aa the
kindeat of frienda, and seemed to poaaesa both an underatond-
ing and aympathy auited to my wanta. She behaved like a
mother or a friend in the time of need— a ai^r bom for ad. v
Teraily, or a peraon poaaesaed of the charity which aeeketh
not its own but a atranger'a good. The pecuUar circum-
atancea which die ^vioudy paawd through, bad prepared
her mind for the reorotion of my book, and which she read
apparently with cMisideraUe pleasure.

For gri«f, onmiz'd with joy, h«d ptined her •onl.

This publication led her to respect me, and to treat me wiUi
kindness. She put confidence in me; spoke of me m Uie
kindest terms, and proclaimed the gratefiil sentiments of her

»V1

TO Nlir TOM.

4, ^«.—DiffieuJtie$
f human Jriendthip
, — SefleOiona, 4*0.

1 in the summer is
monthi together oa

I am under an ob<
life, the ^nd point
I and Mtisfiustion m
how, as a Christian,
itraK^edness of mind
idy of my own. It

to many others, but
ople. In travelling

and some hardship*
person may see the
rorld— nature when
I i^easing landscapee
I variety of sceneiy.
deraUe, but in win*
and land.

HIS ; and last winter,
apart of the countrj
dinowledged. About

ribl^ four or five
Tlus injured the
ich rain in the sprinff,
Arriring at the vu>
into the bouse of Mr.
ia few weeks during
'****• behaved as the
IS both an understand-
She behaved like a
-Hi si^r bom for ad-
;harity which seeketh
rhe peculiar circum-
hrough, had prepared
c, and which she read

ned her moI.

If and to treat me with
t; spoke of me in the
lefiil sentiments of her

heart, as if she was not worthy — — . This kindness con.
tinued for weeks, and, as a family, we lived together in great
harmony ; but, alas ! charity graw cold, good will well nigh
hid herself from me, and Mrs. *******, m the character of
a warm friend, scarcely knew me any more. This may be
tolerably well understood, if I can indite it with sufficient
clearness in the followios statement :

At the end of four weeks we settled accounts for my board
and for what she had had of me ; and, during that time, she
had generously taken more things of me than what my board
came to ; and what she took she took honorably, or in a
manner that became a friend indeed : that io to say, she took
them at my price, without trying to beat me down below . ,
what I could afibrd them at. How pleasant is such behavior
in a time ofdifficulty, and how coRtoling is sympathy in a day
of adversity ! She kept no account on her part, but, as I un.
derstood her, leA all to me ; and truly, au a family, we lived in
such mutual accordance as I had scarcely found in the coun.
try. Though not united at that time with any religious so.
ciety, yet they kept up family devotion. Mr. ♦•*♦•*• and
sometimes Mrs. ******* alternately ensaged in family prayer.
I trust in my turn I sympathised with them when coofafui.
plating their prevbus trials, (whether innocent or not ao) in
the manner they had been uaed by others. They were not
in opulent circumstances, nor well prepared to take in a
boarder ; and, hence, afler settling accounts as above men.
tinned, I asked what I should give them and find my own

Iirovisions, according to our custom in England. Mr. *•***'**
eft it to Mrs. ******* ; and shell according to her wdhted
kindness, «iked me what I would give her. I told her ; and
after a short pause she accepted it, and was quite contented.
The sum I offered was four shillings per week ; and there
was not one syllable or one look which shew any hesitatioa
or dissatisfaction. This went on fur weeks, and we lived in
great peace ; but sometimes our dearest friends disappear,
and sometimes the calmest evening is succeeded by a stormy
day. *

About five weeks ader our ballance, and after, as it were,
I had cast my account away, she would have a settling from
the beginning. She pretended that her husband was not satis,
fied wuh what I paid— that my settling with her stood for
nothing, and hence she wanted to cliurge me eight shillings
instead of four shillings per week, which we had agreed for.
A^the time we settled, as above mentioned, they spake of
three weeks, but I told them it was four ; and this, at that
time, was not only easily recollected btit gave perfect satis-

H f SOK OBIO .

facUon,nor did I mupect any thing to the contrary for a long
time afterwards. But at this time, about fite weeks from our
■ettling, she not only wanted to charge me eight shillings per
week instead of four, but wanted to fix the time of my coming
two weeks sooner than what we had setded for. At length,
after debating and reasoning the matter over, Mrs.
pretended that she had found her account ; but this mode the
matter no better at all ; for if she kep' no account, but trusted
to mine when we settled, and appeared well satisfied for such
a length of time, was it possible to find one five weeks after-
wards? Alas ! alas ! that peace should be so injudiciously
destroyed on such an occasion ! How difficult a tiling it is
to live at peace with some people. I was very sorry, inas-
much as they had behaved with such kindness, and on which
account I knew no people in the place whom 1 esteemed with
the same gratitude, good will and affection. But such is hu-
man nature, and such is the confidence wa can place m mor-
tals. She pretended that Mr. ******* had made some ob-
lections since our agreement ; so that was sufficient it seems
to charge me double to what she agreed to, whether I under-
stood wiy thing abo^it it or not, and with what she had l»en
authorised to contract for, and bad been so well satisfied.
Mrs. *'''***** seemed as if she bould detain my things for
payment, but, on mentioning the difficulty to a justice in the
Tillage, 1 found it otherwise : nor did all people think them
iust in their demands on ont hand, or conceive any prejudice
against me on the other. At length, howe»er,I told Mr.
•*•«*'*"' that 1 would give him ten shillings more than I had
ugr^fA to if he was not satjpfied, providing he would give me
a receipt, which he immediately consented to ; and when
Mrs. ******* knew this she was silenced, and, as it were,

said no more. ,

Reflecting upon this circumstance, I shall. First, notice the
uncertainty of human friendship; Secondly, observe that
some people, through the circumstancesthey are under, must
necessarily suffer wrong; and. Thirdly, caution the reader
against imposing upon such characters.

First : How inconsistent are mortaki, and how uiicortam
is human friendship ! A person may shew himself warm
and aflfectionate to.day, but tomorrow, perhaps, he is not to be
found, or in a little time afterwards, in that character or rela-
tionship, he knows me no more. Self interest, which may be
awakened by some new project or some new object, pre-
senU itself and dissolves that warmth of affection which
manifested itself so conspicuously. Want of success in tu.
liness soon raises suspicion in the man of the world, and h*

«j,

■4"*WSrtS!l«!»>(»

TO NRW TORI.

jontrary for a long
re weeks from our
I eight ihillings per
lime of my coming
ed for. At length,
over, Mr«. ****^**
) but this mode the
iccount, but trusted
ill satisfied for such
le five weeks after*
be so injudiciously
ifficult a tiling it is
as very aorry, inas-
Jnea8,and on which
om I esteemed with
D. But such is hu-
re can place in mor'
[lad made some ob-
M auilicient it seema
to, whether I under*

I what she had been
in so well satisfied,
etain my things for
[y to a justice in the

II people think them
aceive any prejudice
however, I tdd Mr.
iga more than I had
ig he would give me
mted to; and when
:ed, and, as it were,

hall. First, notice the
»ndly, observe that
1 they are under, must
'', caution the reader

), and how uiicortain
shew himself warm
»erhap8, he is not to be
:hat character or rela-
nterest, which may be
Mne new object, pre-
h of affection which
ant of success in i)u.
loftheworW, and bt

-fcwaiWisWwtSS-

eonsiiferi the man unworthy of his friendship who does not

trooper like himself, but if he can do independent of his help
e is ready to lend his aauistance. AfHiction turns tho most
healthy and beautiful persons into loathsome objects, and
causes one friend to desert another. Death separates the
most intimate friends, and in one day sometimes dissolves
tho closest and most sacred union. Morlalt cannot always
manifest it. A king sometimes is obliged to flee for refuge ;
a merchant is arrested, and a tradesman, through sickness,
is incnpablo of business. One prejudices the mind of my best -
friend, or another raises a slander n^ainst me. A failure in
business or ombracing religion frequsntly separatcj those
who wore formerly united by the cords of friendship.

Secondly : Some men must necessarily suflTor wrong from
the fhcl that they do not stand upon equal ground to defend
themselves. This may be easily seen by observing the vari-
ous dispensations and distribution of the gifts of Providence.
Want of health, strength, intellect, and worldly prosperity ex-
poso soino people to abuse from the slanderer. The man
seeking a homo in a new country as opposed to the native or
wealthy citizen— the poor in any nation as contra-distinguish-
od from the rich — the want of knowledge and judgment,
where even ridiea are not wanting, will frequently expose
men to imposition. Self interested men who fear not God,
will gonornlly tako advantn^jo rather than suffer. Hence a
poworfu! prince, with a largo navy of ships and strong forces
on land, will too often intrude upon tho rights of a weak na-
tion. An unjust judgo will give judgment in favor of the op.
pressor. Masters will deprive their servants of what is right;
and the most powerful animals will seize upon and devour
tmalier ones ! It was said of David, that " the enemy shall
not exact upon him ; nor the son of wickedness afflict him,"
Psalm Ixxxix, 22v. ; by which promise made unto him from
Jehovah, 1 understand that he should bo a man of such mus-
cular strength and firmness of mind, and so protected by tha
providence of Grod, that ho could deal with all men either to
advantage or without imposition. And henco, as a prince, a
farmer, a tradesman, or a military character, he would be so
judicious and cautious on his part in all his motions, so firm
and resjiute in his purposes, and so protected by providence,
thai all he engaged in should finally prosper. But not so
with f'.'->-j people; not so with tho poor, who are obliged to
crouch (' >wn under the heavy hand of extreme poverty. No :
pwerty, affliction, a frowning providence, and the peculiar
oirc'imstancea some are brought into, lay them open to in.
■ult tind abuso ttom every idle sp^c^ator. A man of infla-

-.itSU»fi^>Mikii*ii»liiiltitt.'

.<'>!tir'»4*i7^«--;^5*s-.-

Ifl

rtOM OHIO

eoc« tnd ttrong mind will probably tceuae uotber Ie« guilty
than himaelf, and carry hit point againat bim, contrary to
either charily or jualice. But when he haa done thia, aia
lieth at the door, which, in its prtper time, shall not be forgot,
ten ; and hence we gee ihal ail things are not just, and also
that all people cannot defend themselves. This brings me,

Thirdly : To caution the reader against imposing upoa
such characters. Although some men, because oftrana*
gression, are afflicted, and others are visited through life for
their sins, as David, yet it is not so with every one ; and
even where this is the case, God forbids us to take ven.
geance. There are many temporal evila from the hand of
God, who is jealous of his honor, and sometimes visits a
proud and rebellious people to the third and fourth genera,
tion ; but he commands us as probationers to shew mercy,
and declares, •• Vengeance it mine; I will repay, saith the
Lord : Rom. lii. 10. Besides, God not only visits for trans,
gression, but afflicts in mercy, as in the case of Job. He
afflicts to humble and purify— to exalt and glorify; and hie
anger was kindled againat Job's three friends for not speak. *
log what was right, or for juoaiog him unrighteously. God
IS the creator of the poor, and has blest them in that estate ;
and where people injure or oppress the defenceless, the father,
less, the afflicted, or the stranger, He marks their iniquity ia
a more awful manner. He threatened to put out the name
of Amelek from under heaven, and to have war with him
from generation to generation : Exodus, xvii. 14. And to
Esau It is thus written, •• For thy violence againat thy
brother Jacob, shame shall cover thee, and thou shalt be cut
onfofret :" Oba., 10 ver. Solomoc says, •• Remove not
the old land.mark ; and enter not into the fields of i i father,
less, for their Redeemer ia mighty; ke shall plead their
cause with thee." Jeremiah alao declares that "their Re.
deemar la atrong ; the Lord of hoela is bia name ; he ahall
thoroughly plead their cause, &c." Pro?, xxiu. 10 ver-
Jer. L. 88 ver.

Wherefore be admonished, reader ! Are you a man of
wealth T — blest with a home and a permanent business? If
ao, " who made thee to differ from another? and what haal
ibou that thou didst not receive ?" 1st Cor. iv. 7. Do you
aay that you got all by your own strength, aohrii; iy and in.
duatry? If so, whogave youyonrabiliS(Baf And if it aa
by your own strength, how was it that you did not gat teo
timea more T Your ambition would have done it had it heeo
m your power. Now if you could not get as much aa he
who ,in the same time accumuiated twice or thxioe m muoh

■— .—- fittirr'''"

use Mother Ie« guilty
linst bim, contrarj to
he has done thia,aui
le, shall not be forgot-
ara not just, and aim
I. This brings me,
^inst imposing upoa
n, because oftrans-
isited through life for
vilh every one ; and
bids us to take ven*
ils from the hand of
i sometimes visits •
i and fourth genera*
tners to shew mercjr,
1 will repay, saith the
only visits for trana.
le case of Job. He
and glorify; and his
riends for not speak« '
unrighteously. Qod
them in that estate ;
ifenceleis, the father*
arks their iniquity ia
I to put out the name
have war with him
s, zrii. 14. And to
ioIoDce Bsainst thy
md thou snalt be cut
aays, •• Remove oot
» fidds of tie father,
ke shall plead their
ires that •< their Re.
bis name ; he shall
rov. juiii. 10 ver.,

Are you a man of
lanent business t If
herT and what hast
X»r. iv. 7. DoTou
gth, aohrif; iy ana in*
ueef And if it a*
you did not get teo
I done it had it been
get at much aa he
> or thxioe «■ mutstt

TO NEW YOBK. %f

as yoiirielfj ft is prol»ahIe that somo people had not nioans of
obtaining nne-third, nnd others not ono-lonth part of what you
possofli, and your efibrta and wishes might have been equally
fruilloss. Do you bout of the woalth of your family and an.
coators? Alas ! two generations back your family was not
known, porhaps, among the opulenu Arc you a rich store-
keeper — a largo trading merchant ! Your proJoccssors it ia
likely bogan in the woriu by carrying their morchandise from
door to door. I do not want ♦♦♦♦♦♦ here, in eflbct, said Ma.

dam S , I can buy much cheaper at the store, &c , a!.

though her husband began poor, and (according to report)
failed in his payments to tho amount of several thousand do],
lata. "I wish there were no people allowed to travel," snid
the atoro-keeper. " If I want anything," say others, " 1 al<
ways go to the store. I never purchase any thmg at the door, «
die, ito," Now what is all this but to deprive people in
k)w circumstances of their right, and as unjust as it would be
to K!jprive you of trading at all, unless you could purchase
goods to an amount for beyond your'capital till you could
nnd money to begin in a store T And what is it less than to
say, I am uf too much importance to stoop so low aa to pur.
chue any thing at the door, although the property I am liv.
ing on was accumulated by such a beginning ! Beware,
therefore, that you do not rob others of their right, but rather
learn that lesson which teaches, "as ye would that men
should do to you, do ye even so to them."

No. in. ^

Journey to Canada^ ^c. — But every pJaee hat its advanlaget
a»d dieadvantagea. — A speedy return to the State*.'—
Temptation* and mckednett connected with the iett oeeu-
potion*.— 'ReJUeOon*.

Previous to taking a final departure from the village where
Mr. and Mrs. •*««*** reskled, in autumn (1836) I went over
Lake Ontario to Canada ; aupposing that if ever I returned
to England, I shoukl like first to go over to the British do.
roiniona on this side the water, that i might have an opporta.
nity of judging for myself whksh of the two natwns I shonld
like in America in prefbrenoe to the other. My intentran
waa to have remaiiwd there through the winter, but. First,
tho cuMora boiNO officer charged me ■omethlng considerable

'^^"•^trnhmtnmiittsik..

,:, M i ma^ imiS<fSA"

raOM OHIO

if-

for my publio&tiona, whioh I had not fbiiy anticipftted, and
aderwarda told me, that if any penon complained of mo ho
ahould inform against m« for aelling them, although an altor^
ney in England could not aaaure mo that the law waaagainat
it. Th« ac not specifying books, and, therefore, not clearly
deciding upon that subject, he said th« matter would be whe.
thrr the court would denominate books among those warM
and manufactures which, as their own productions, people
were allowed to sell. Secondly : after seeing a little of the
country which did not seem so well settled ; being among
many of my own country peop'.e whose county dialects, afler
being in the State*, I did not like ; and finding the country
bot so adrantageously laid out for a person in my capacity,
I soon came to the conclusion of returning back. Hence
I was not much taken up with Cansdu ; for although there
seemed aa much or more cash in circulation, yet the people
in Toronto, so many of them from England and Ireland, were
poor, and strangers in a foreign land, that it did not answer
my purpose tu remain among them. The country does not
settle so rapidly ; appear in so flourishing; a state, nor the io«
habitants in general so humane and kmd, perhaps, as the
people in the United States. But thus much does not prove
that it has not equal advantages ; nor does the rapid increase
in the Slates prove its national excellence or superior virtue.
An individual, a &mliy, or a iiation, however unworthv, inay
prosper for a time, but it is by righteousness and the blessing
of heaven only that a natioir is permanenllv ettablished and
finally exalted. May Ood give repentance for what has been
transacted amice on either side, and dispose them to rectify
every error. And as far as they are worthy, may they be
judges among the natbns to the confusion of tyrants, but a
praise to them who do well. I was, however, glad to see
divino service performed exactly the eame at chapel as ia
England, and I shoold like to see it unif«)rm all the world
over. The setting out the hymns— the sinsing — the preach«
ing, and the whole process, was carried thiough aa among
the same denominatk>ns in that country ; but m which na-
tion (that is Canada or the States) there was the most spirit,
ual life and religious devotion, I cannot determine. I admire
the zeal of that man who lives (rathe? than tdks) great
things ; -ftnd I hope equally to despise the zeal whioh, in the
flight of heaven, has a name only to live while dead. It is my
duty to leave that to Him who is infinite in wisdom, and
whose prerogaiive only it is to judge — who looketh not
merely on the outward appearaoce, but who aearcbeth tho
heart* of the children of men.

TO NEW TOM.

lily anticipated, and
>inplained of mo he
I, although an altor-
lh« law waa againat
lerefore, notclaarl/
atter would ba who.
among thoae warM
producttona, paopld
■eeing a little of the
tlwl; being among
ounl^ dialecta, afler
findmg the country
ion in my capacity,
ning back. Hence

for although there
lion, yet the people
(idan^ Ireland, wore
at it did not anawer
he country doea not
; a atate, nor the in.
nd, perhapa, aa the
luch doea not prove
• the rapid increoao
! or aupertor virtue,
(ver unworthy, may
Baa and the bleaaing
ntly eatabliahfld and
e for what haa been
HMO them to rectify
rorthy, may they bie
}n of tyranta, but a
twever, glad to aee
me at chapel as ia
liform all the world
oging— the preach*

miQU^ as among
r ; but in which na-
waa the moat apirit*
etennine. I admire
r than talks) great
B zeal which, in the
rhile dead. It ia my
ite in wiadom, and
—who looketh not

who leaichetb the

But how true it ia that every place haa iu adyantasea and
diaadvantagea— that if we obtain one thing we either lack or
loae another ; and that there ia no place of perfect happineae
on earth, but at we find it in reaignation to the will of Ood.
So it ia here. In Cnnada there are aome thinga I like, and
aome othera which I dialike in the Staiea ; and yet ao far as I
have aeen of them, I prefer the latter to the former — nay, in
•ome respecta the people in the Statea are dear to me. A man
may have the most delightful aituation in ihe empire, and yet
the pure apring of water that runs by Uie poor man 'a ahantee
may be lacking. Another may posseaa great riches, like
Abraham, and yet have no heir — " My only son and only
child," aaid the bereaved woman, " about eighteen yeara of
age, went out rnd waa drowned." A Lazarua may endure
almost the want of all thiuga, and yet hia poverty may be ne-
eesaary to bring him to a bettei inheritance than that of the
rich man. It waa an digible aituation aInKMt aa any I have
■een in America, and fit for a aquire'a residence in Europe,
and yet aaid the amiable woman, 1 hiwe no money. ** How
ia if,'' I aaked, "that you have no moooy t" » My huaband,"
ihe replied, " is auch a man for buamesa, and he went and
purchaaed another farm, and now he ia giving (to the beet of
my recollection) twenty-five per cent for borrowed money ;
and yet I think he ia a good man." " And Deacon auch a one

ia letting out his money at per cent." Thia waa the year

probably when the Banks in the whole State had suspended
cash payment — at which time many let out their money at
three or four per cent per month, which made ft om thirty.aix
to forty .eight per cent per annum. So thia amiable woman,
of a delicate texture, genteelly brought up, and living in a
beautiful habitation, waaapinning like other hard working and
poor women, till she, her huabutd and estate could get clear
of debt. And many others, through pretended necessity or
from absolute covetouanesa, made themaelves auch extor.
tionera aa to let out money, perhaps, at five timea more than
the lawful intereat.

From Canada I haatened back to the States ; and being in
that part of the country, I made an opportunity to go and
aee, what ia apoken of aa one of the greateat wondera of the
world, " Niagara FaUs." From thia place, for the firat time,
I took the ateam car on the rail road for Bufiaio. (Smart
travelling thia!) At the latter place I got my beok printed,
entitled *< The Beauties of America ;" but before thia could
be accomplished, through the atraita and diffieultiea of being
carried from one country to another, with aome other things,
my miad waa coiuiderably exercised with trials. It is true

-••""^ . -t-i-ftjitiirtiniiMmfriiirr rm^-'ifMu. ■

riOK OBIO

It:

I have but iittis patience or strength ; but admitting this u.

•ertion aa truth, it in also true that the printer engaged to get

it out in luch a time, and Mr. ••♦••• apake of doing it well,

but at tho end of that time he had made but a poor beginning

rather tlian a good end, and when it was done, it waa a great

deal worse than either of the formoronea. In this ortico there

waa a youth, who had had so little exiiorienco in setting up,

that his labor was of small value; and he waa so full of non.

■enso, ioipudenee and profamness, that but few perhaps ex.

ceeded him in wickedaeaa. The man at the press was but

Jittlo better : be alao waa too full of profanoneas, vulgarity,

and ill manners. I had been at this printing offico befor«,

and had heard language that would not be proper to commit

to writing. Alaa I alas I that men in ao many instances

should abuse their liberty by drinking down iniquity like wa-

tsr, And what would the world think if they knew all the

profane ezpreasiona uttered in a printing office ? A place

which, as it wore, is tho source of all our moral and religious

inatruction — a fountain from which proceeds the moral light

and good that is seen in the world— or rather a channel

through which we are supplied with all the political, scien.

tiflc, and religious knowledge enjoyed and possessed hy the

wisest of men. Who would believe that among people of

■ducatioD, aa nen in such a respectable business there

should bo some, who let themselves down to a level with the

most depraved sailors, d „/ men, acavengers, navigators,

Bilhngsgate men, and the very vilest of people in their Ian*

guage and oonversatioD T

People might suppose that to put a boy to such a trade,
would be one of the most innocent, usefbi, and best occupa-
tions in the world. But is it so f Alas ! what a variety of
temptatioDa he is exposed to, and what an amount of iniquity
he is liable to commit. For, in the first place, as evil
communications corrupt good manners, so evil company and
pernisioua publicationa have a rapid tendency to perfect men
m infidelity. And where men are disposed to evil already,
and are proceeding to greater lengths of iniquity daily, to
place them io a situation where play bills are printed, iidmo.
nl newspapers are exchanged, and where somr of such
A company will get alnMSt every evil work that is published,
is the way to perfect what is Iwsking in them. Secondly :
a persoa in that business nay be tempted to print any thing
for money, because it is his trade, or he may publish almost
aay bock, however perakuoas, beoauM it will sell. In such
a capacity he may be instrumental in instructing a whole em.
pure, or he may um hia influeooa bi cwrrupting milliona. la

iiiiMiii;» < . r . » .i*< M <wi ■

TO iriw TOtl.

but admitting tliia m.
irintor engagod to get
ipake of doing it well,
I but n poor beginning
a done, it wna a great
•. In tliia otFico there
orionce in letting up,
lie waa ao full of non.
t but few porhapa ex.
at the preaa was but
roranoness, vulgarity,
rinting ofTico before,
be proper to commit
•0 many inatancea
own iniquity like wa-
if they knew all the
ing office T A place
ir moral and religioua
seeds the moral light
9r rather a channel
I tb« political, acien>
ind poaaeaaed hy the
lat among people of
able buameaa there
rn to a level with the
vengen, naTi^tora,
r people in their lan<

boy to auch a trade,
Ibi, and beat occupa.
I ! what a variety of
n amount of iniquity

firal place, aa evil
lo evil company and
lency to perfect men
oaed to evil already,
of iniquity daily, to
a are printed, irdino*
'here aomr oi auch
irk that ia publiahed,
I them. Secondly:
id to print any thing

may puUiah almost
t will aell. In such
meting a whole em*
ipting nullions. la

ft word, he may do a deal towarda making bad man worae,
till they have filled up the meaaur* of their iniquities and are
ripe for deatructioa.

Hence, by travelling and having aoniethiog to do with
men and booka, I have been reflecting how good and evil
are in alliance with each other, and the iniquity there may
be in the beat of Ov»upationa. One mari tt»y be under the
oececaity of writing to procure the n^esaarios of life — he
may do this virtuously, and to the edification of othera: an.
other may write what is useless at best, and to accumulate
wealth. And although honest labor is both a duty and com-
mendable, jiit a man, porhaps, is under the necessity of
working on the theatre instead of a dwelling house — an ap.
prentice is obliged to infringe upon the Sabb«lh by working
till two o'clock in the morning or disobey h'l master — the
woman o< modest apparel, to work in superfluities of gaudy
attire, as ruffles, fowers, (tc. instead of what she would
wish to recommend both by precept and example. One of
the most honorable and useful occupations in the world is
that of a physician, yat he frequently charges an enormous
price and renders no benefit. In seneral people expect th«
value in goods for their money, and the laborer to Ailfil b^
•tipulatea amount of labor for bis wages, but a physician
charges whether h« laoders any good or noc And whora
is the truth in advertising medi&nes as infiillible cures in all *
caaes, and which will procure k>ng Ufa to all who will perao>
vere in taking them T Are not such people traders in false,
hood, and possess an inratiabie thirst for riches rather thaa
that they speak infiillible trutha t And do not the propria,
tors of those nwdicinaa aim at enriching themselves and Uy.
ing up richea as the dust of the earth, rather than do all they
•iMuld to benefit others t Yst such is the iniquity of soma
people in the most hooorsblo oocupatioas in life ; the teroptai>
tiona they are surrounded with, and the eril practicM they
•TO liable to run into.

A)! ftoK oito

No. IV. . ' .

D>jfif:u!Urt nf letting out money acempli/ifd, in • '»#« f:>ween
CamhenetU and Emertom. — Unforteen diJf^'^lUe^ ani«
vitkout any original inttntion to do urong, and ^.'te eaie
mentioned at a eauiion to otkert.-—^' . nmilanett nf tk$
eai'tform of the nolt,^c. — Etnerlnn t- ..uktio Mr. Landu
man, and heart that Mr. Camhenrell had put his property
out of his handt, ^c. — AJlerwardt rtqueilt Mr. Firm.
friewVt attittanee, — A trial appointed, lye.'-An exhor*
tation to bo eautiout.

Some time ago I (rat otiIig«<l to witnosi the fnllowlnf^ oir>
cumstnnco, which more or leu domotiHtrates the truth of
•ome foregoing remnr';»; and although it may 1k) more or
le«a foreign to my subject, yet i hope tiio reader will cxcuw
it and pardon the digreasion. Let him alao, es|)ecially if he
w poor, beware of men ! For is there any virtue in letting
•Dothor take thy bed from under thee t Nay, should we put
too much confidence in princea 7 Thero wore three persona
originally concerned in the inatter, and whom 1 shall take
leave to apeak of under the names of Cninbcrwell, More-
honor and Emerton. Camberweil and Emorton were from
Europe, but Morehonor was an American. They were all
' members of the same religious society : the two latter pro-
bably had been in the connexion for many years, and the
former seemed possessed of considorablo properly, and sus-
pected of no evil. Camberweil talked of having a house and
lot, free of debt, worth two thousand dollars ; spake of hav.
JDg money to collect for religious purposes, and that ho and
Morehonor would givo Emerton their joint note for some.
Under these r; •".imfifunces, Emerton let Camberweil a small
■um of monb>i, . tti (>'l ■ jhonor endorjed the nolo given by
Camberweil.

From wl '>X^ C^'fstweW had said, Emerton thout;ht
that the money was to meet some payments arismg
from expenses contracted in a religious institution, and
that both were equally responsible, but he aflernrards fo-nd
that it was exclusively for his own use — only Mr. Morehonor
endorsed his note : and had it not been for shutting up the
baaks and the embarrassment occasioned thereby, he would
probably have paid the money without any difRculty. Hence -
the affair ia not mentioned to charge him with any original
indention to do wrong, but. rather as a caution to others ia
future [ and if any Vrong was committed, arising out of un«
forseen events, let Camberweil and Emerton have the blamo

»^ nM. !' tf LJw* i W^ ti«wB*?H««;.i*i^>« i i*M»iaaa>atei^^|^<i£v^^^'^~

fifd,in • 'un t.'ween
i€en diff'ulUt'' aroit
» vinrng, and ^!te eaie
'C f<»m$lanct$ nf th$
\ ii-tukt lo Mr. Landt.
U had jmt his propertf
t rtqufiti Mr. Firm,
nled, lye. — An exhor.

ness th« following eir.
)n«trate« iho truth of
{h it mny Ikj more or
Iho reader will oxcuw
n alto, es|M)cially if h«
any virtue in letting
T Nay, aliouUI wo put
Bro wore thrwe persons
nd whom I ahnll tnke
of Camber well, More-
id Emorton were from
■ican. They were all
,y : the two latter pro-

nf)any years, and the
ible properly, and sus-

of having a house and
iollars ; spake of hav.
poses, and that ho and
r joint note for somot
let Camborwell a small
■sed the noti. given by

said, Bmcrtoa thought
no payments iirismg
igious institution, and
ut he oflerwards fo-nd
I— only Mr. Morchonor
eon for shutting up the
med thereby, he would
t any difficulty. Hence
him with any original
a caution to others in
ittcd, arising out of un-
nierton have the blamo

' *— " ■^' iwtaiwttfe.^.' ■

1
4

TO ntrr tou.

diM to them and acknowledg* th«ir fkults, but let Morehonor,
who wu not to blanio, hav« tl»e praise, and bo tnut to lu«
own principles, like the luat man who "awe«r«ii.' to hia own
hurt aiid changeth not.

Hence let it be observed that the money wiu let and th«
note given uoder the folloring eircunistancee : Kmertoa
was n><l only a person who vtm poor, but he knew aothing
about defeuding himself by liiw, how to guard agaiosl the
wise men of this woild or ',ncn of buainesa. Depending,
therefore, upon Camberwell as a professor of religion and an
honorable man, and placing more coDfidenc* protN<biy upon
Morehonor, who appeared like the moat venerable professor
in that populous city, he did not suspect any danger. I'^mer*
ton being acquainted with these gentlemen, he asked Cam-
borwell wha; ho would give him for a sum of money for a
short time, and the latter (fixing his own prioe) oiiered him
three per cent, per month, which waa a gr«at deal abov« th«
legal sum ; the lawful interest being no more than seven per
cent, per annum. The time waa for three months ; and
whatever Emerton might or might not know about usury, he
probably did not know ihat there was any law which would
absolutely endanger the security, and, besides, he did not ex-

Get that these men on any account would deceive him by
ing unfaithful to their own propoMl. Hence he might aup.
pose that he could innocently take the note for security, and
refuse taking the money, if wrong, upon further reffectwn,
although Camborwell had oBend it himaeli', and Morehonor
had endorsed his note as security for payment. The iiote waa
written nearly aa follows : " At three montiv after date, &n

value received, I'promise to p«j to —' dollars," which sum

included the interest ; so that no person from the note could
djacover the amount of interest upon it. Enerton havinjg no
knowledge about letting out money, Camberwell told h*m it
was a real business note. During the lime specified, Emer-
ton made a purchase in the country, and had to go forty miles
to fetch it ; but when demanded, Camberwell said that he
could not pay it. At length Emerton said that he eould not
go bade without it, and told Camberwell that he must consult
some friend on the occasion ; but he objected having his cre-
dit in that way suapocted ; and aflor he had mentioned it to
a justice of the peace in the same society, C— - accused
hiff. of going round the neighborhood and talking about him.
Id « short time aflerwards he, in effect, said, " I will now
pay him jast when I please or think proper." Immediately
afler rejfNsating these words he left tlia room, without giving
any further opportunity to coo verso with him about it. So

note ono

EmertoD** money wm fom ; tmi baviof (Mud part i^ the
prica for the puretmae abore mentioned, atill in the Mller'e
poeMMioa, (wtw went and bud en etlachment on ii for foer
of cooaeqiMDcee,) be could neither get thie money beck nor
recover the other.

r At the city, where Ibeee three men lived, there were two
ehupete end their reepeetive minielert. Cemberwell and
Morehonor went to hear Mr. Landeman, as I fiiall call him,
'ioid Emerton heard Mr. Firmfriend, so named. And after
Camberweli had left the room, aa before stated, Emertoa
tallied with their nunister upon the sabject under coottdera*
tioa. From him he heard that Camberweli had pat his pro.
perty out of his hands ; and he spake, moreover, as if he was
going to leave the city to avoid being sued at the law. He
also talked with Morehonor, who informed him that Camber-
well had said that he probably could pay the money in about
six weeks.- Hence he advised him io wait. Bat were these
testimonies, so far, io exact accordance with «ich other ? At
the end of that time Camberweli said that it was about a fort-
night sooner than he had proposed. At the fortni^t's end
be said that he was wuting for a person's return from the
west, and wanted Emerton to wait a week for his arrival.
At the end of this week, Camberweli seemed to disengoga
himself from all obligation whatever, and would not come to
any ccmpromise to pay it by any other means, as giving bis
note for labor, goods, board, or any thing eloe ; nor would
he consent to gire Emerton x new note that wvm legally
drawn up, but said that the old one was good, if the other
would w&it for a while till he could pay it. Such was the dif'
ficulty this man brought himself into through this circum'
Mance, and such would have been the trouble had he listened
to him any further, that if ever he obtamed it, yet it would
have been by more trouble and expense probably tiian the
money was worth. Hence upon reviewing it thus far, and
tracing it through alt its windings in this simple manner, the
reader may judge for himself whether Camberweli could be
depended upon any further when brought to this crisis ! It
had pnssed on nearly three months over the stipulated time
of payment already, and one or two persons had found out
that the interes*, being above the legal sum, could prevent its
being obtained by law : and what made it more hopeless
still, was that Morehonor was released from his bond on ac-
count of its being payable at the bank, and Emerton being in
the country at the time, and suspecting no danger, did not de-
mand it. Under such circumstances, let me ask the reader
whether there was not some danger of Emerton's losing hiy
hard earned moneyT

jrb.*

■■■j^'ivisni'^"-

16 tXff TOU*

•6

nriog ptid part of the
(led, atil) in the mIIct**
ichment on ii for fiwr .
it (bin money beck nor

I lived, there were two
re. Cemberwi^n and
Ml), ■• 1 fiudl eall him,

so naoied. And «rter
Mfore Mated, Emerton
ibject under conaidenu
erwell had put hit prO'
moreover, as irhewaa
I aued at the law. He
rmed hint that Camber.
[my the mooey in about
< wait. Bat were tbeae
e with meh other 7 At
that it was about a fort.

At the fortnight's end
irson's return from the
t week for his arriTsl.
n seemed to disengage

and would not come to
ler means, as giving his
thing elM ; nor would
V note that was legally

was good, if the other
ay it. Such was the dif*
io through this circum.
i trouble had he listened
>btained it, yet it would
tense probably tiwn the
viewing it thus far, and
I this simple manner, the
er Camberweil could be
ought to this crisis ! It
over the stipulated time
» persons had found out
al sum; could prevent its
made it more hopeless
led from his bond on ae*
ik, and Emerton being in
ig DO danger, did not de.
», let me ask the reader
r of Emerton's losing hty

After Emerton bed hmd ail ^lis troabie, he went io his mia.
ister, (Mr. Pirmftisod) renooaeed all unkwfol interest, and
requested his assirtanoe \ and the minister, like the oood da>
maritan, took hold of it, pleaded Im cause, and haadled it in
such a manner that, akhoogh he eould not get the mooey
pakd immediately, throogb thesewceneas of cash, yet be got
a legal and new note, in wUeb Camberweil and Morahonor
bound themsdves joiotiy and separately io pay the money,
with lawf!il ioterest, at a time spedfied. This was an honor
to the minister, »ad it was hkewisa an honor to the latter
venerable eharacMr, who, arter being disenfaged firom his
(4>iigatk>n, woaM pledfe himself cniq«ntly or separatelj
rather than Eraeftensnnald lose the naoney. " He swearetb,^
■uth Davki, •«te his own hatt, and ehnageth nou"

In order to settle tins f^ur in an a=ti«aUe OMumer, thejr
had a trW, at which two niaislers and tha parties net to.
getter: and aMwegh Emeiton al first mMd be ioadvert.
ently led into this difiicolty througb net naderstaoding what
omry wna, or through temptation 6om his own poverty—
although he had imomied them tiwt he wooid have no no.
lawfu!1nteres^ notwiibslanding it Urm ofSdnd by Caariwrwell
■vithout his nsking it a Wwng li Mw. l a n ds m a n, 5h«r orinin.
i^r's wifis, taki aaid that her hosbaod had bean obKgpd to givn
a bondrad fi»r four er five hnaired doBaia for Aa ywr— that
the money was worth tint iaiersrt, and them was searoeiy a
dtizes there b«« bad u ne i l and aiUMngh the josliea above
aentionod hni aaid tkal Oanierwon maat paiy the «oi»ey or
leave that refifioas body of pmple, yet H seaoied that ha bad
been traspted to plead Ina cause; and in so doing ^ the trad,
be pretended to (kny tb«t Caooberweli jwad the nmoay.
TbisseeawdstiaaffB: and however eaeosafai* it aaigfat be in
a public court ^ jusiiee, ft did aot look w^ hnra. But Mr.
Firmfrieod was not to be moved— who soon beat them oat of
all tbetr vain sobterfi^ses. Wlwtaver men in a civfl court of
jutlwe might do and behiamekaB, I do not sea bow raligioaa
men could doiy such a thing, or refose lo pay the money,
withoot acting contrary lo truth and jualiee. It is, however,
iustt«< observe that it was c eas ing to pay carii at the banks,
and the general ewAajiassoient oeeas io m ^ thereby, that at
fint, probably, ppevwsted CambervreU freaa paying the mo-
ney ; yet, when he could not, he ooght to have givsn legal
security, and not have taken any advantage throu^ what

he purpoaed hiraii^xf. „ . .„ .

In giving yon th« noeooat. reader. I hone. First, It wdl be

a caption (espaciaUy if yon are poor,) agaiaat kttiof iaoM7

fioK cmo

it will

JO <mt of yom Band* wWiout good ■ecunty, and that
invent your o'er letting it oot upon iMory or unlawful in.
tereat. You may let it out M fire per cent per annum m
EnglaBd. or aeve. per cent, per annum «« Amenw, Wl no
BK>m. Thi. « not. bot more i. unlawful. Why ■tould
Tou let anotlier take yow bed from under you? The law
Jannot defend you at an unlawful mtorest. And if you
aw poor, would you gain awney by d»honeet meanii T An.
JSeTuiuig, reaSer. waale guarding agalnat. and whidi haa
JXighiSined many-namek : •Tgn^g noUm, and thereby
I«»ming"«»«^ «>'«*»>*«• Letonem«ance,outofmany,
iSffioe: "My Ubaad and I began poor," aaid a woman,
lothe beat of my recollection, "and we bad improred our
land to the amouit of about fife thousand dollaia, wh«i my
hmband aigned for a man, which Uxk away our land, and
left 08 nearly five hundred doHara m debt " And many,
▼ery many, people in America hi^Te more or leaa been taken
Wi in the same manner. ^

Secondly : I hope it wiU be a meana of pieveoung iich
nen from offering an w^ nwud for money, and t^mg
^vantage ef them through ita illegality afierwarda. Such
an action appeaie both mean and cowardly, at weU aa unjust

r.^—j Amid

^iidlTS it may be an intimatioB of the acarceneaa of
eaah— a aearoeiiflaa that involved many, and made A almost
aTdifficultto obtain a few dollara ia America a» it waato
ftnd » few guineas in Bnglandaome yeara ago.

No. V.

'^Sme teoert toBmap^frtmAmrka huehuntoofaUtr.
i^,r-Htnef "• ifuumta ofiutnu it related m ike ease
^an E»gU

NevSSleleu/idnumtmeee Wee (heee rr,)bal^ W« not
*'■ been very eommon, Sfc.—It iefuriher remarked that poverty
itwtewehuitefyeei^iHedtoforeismn..

Some people have written aa if no penoB eorfd want

Kiarcely tmy thing that is good in America, but there are

' Sme eicepVons. Let the foUowing account, taken from a

'*-Kew York paper, suffice aa a specimen. These peqrie for

wantof hMUh, property, trade, or means to procure the com-

.wW.

■ ... ■_» — ""' tiWMl iT

TO tmw TOU.

I aecurity, and that H will
DD UMI17 or unlawfttl in>
I per cent per anntun in
tnum in America, but no
ualawful. Why ahould
B under you 7 The law
] interest. And if you
f diahoneet meaba? An*
g asainatt and which haa
iigniBg note% and thereby
me inataiiee» out of many,
ui poor," aaid awoman,
od we bad improved our
louaand dollars, when my
Uwk away our land, and
« in debt" And many,
e more or leas been taken

means of prereoting rich
rd fi» money, and taking
egality aflerwtirds. Such
M>wardly, as well aa unjust

(ioB of the scarcttaeas of
many, and made it almost
I in America as it waa to
leyearaago. ^

\mca Juu$ been U»taUer.
tireet U related in ike ease
l»vitfe,a West India Jady,
an American ladg^ ^.—
« these frobaJiiis have not
riher remarked thai poverty
•eignere.

I if no person could want
in America, but there are
ring account, taken from a
ecimen. These peq>le fur
means to procure the com*

forts of life, at larr'h were brought into the deepest distress.
The account is as follows :

"Do yo i give out work heret" said a Toice, so soft, so
low, so lady.like, that I involuntarily looked up from the purse
I was about purchssing for my darling boy, a birth-day gift
from his dear papa.

M Do you give out work heret"

<• Not to strangers," was the rude reply. The stranger
turned and walked away. "That purse is very cheap,
ma'm." " I do not want it now," said I, as taking up my
parasol, 1 left the shop, and followed the stranger lady.

Passing Thompson's, she paused — went in— hesitatod*-
then turned and went out. I now saw her face — it was very
pale — her hair, black as nisht, was narted on the rorehead~
her eyes, too, were very bmck ; and there was a wildness in
them that made tab shudder. She passed on up Broadway
to Greenwich street, where she entered a miserablclooking
dwelling. I paused— should I follow further T She was evi.
dently suiTenng much — I was happy— blessed with wealth,
and, oh ! how blessed in husband, children, friends ! I knock*
ed — ^the door was opened by a eroea.looking woman.

** Is there a person living here who does plain sewing ?" I
enquired. " I guess not," was the repiy ; " there is a womoB
up stairs who used to woik, but she can't set any mora to do,
and [ shall turn her out tcmorrow." " £iat me go up," said
I, as passing the woman with a shudder, I ascended the
stairs. " You can keep on up to the garret," she screamed
after me — and ao I did ; and there I saw a eight, of which I,
the child of affluence, had never dreamed ! The lady had
thrown off her bat, and was kneeling by the side of a poor,
low bed. Her hair had fallen over her shoulders — she sobbed
not— breathed not— eheseeraed motionless — her face covered
in the wretched, miserable bed, whereon lay hv husband.
He was sleeping. I looked upon his high, pale forehead,
around which cluns masses of damp, brown toir— it was knitp*-
and the pale hand clenched the bed clothes — words broke from
his lips — ** I cannot pay him now," I heard him say. Poor
fellow ! even ■ in his dreams his poverty haunted him ! I
could bear it no longer, and knocked gently on the door.
The lady raised her head, threw back hef long hair, and
looked mildly upon me. . It was no time for oeremony ,* sick,
ness, sorrow, want, perhaps starvation, were before me. " I
came to look for a person to do plain work" was all I could
say.

"O, give it me," she sobbed; '*two days we have not
tasted food — and to-morrow"——*—. She gasped and tried

aa j p s i twft ' B4{ ! ai ' ^X !< Mi agi>jfc»(mfejl[gg|^ .

li'

gjjjr non omo

to finish the sentence, but could not. She knew that (o-mor*
row thev would be both homeless and starving.

« Be comforted— you shall want no more." I kept my
word. In a few days she told me all— of days of happiness
in « sunty West India isle, her childhood's home. Of the
deaths of father and mother— of a cruel sister and brother-
in-law— how she left that home, hoping to find a brother in
America— how she sought him in vain, but found, instead, a
husband— he too an Englishman, a gentleman and scholar,
had been thrown upon the world. Sympathy deepened into
love— alone in a crowd, all the world to each other, they
married — be procured employment in a school, she plain
needle-work. Too close attention to the duties of his school,
long walks and scanty faro, brought ill health, and confined
him at length to his bed. The shop, where his poor wife ob.
ttined work, failed, and their resources were cut ofil She
had looked long, weary days for employment. Many had
none to give, and others gave no work to •* strangers." Thus
I found them— to comfort them for a little time— then, I trust,
they found indeed a comforter in heaven.

The husband died first— died placing the hand of his poor
tlifll in mine < I needed not the mute-appealing look he gave
VK. I took her to my own happy home — it was too late !

It was a very little time ago, I went one morning to her
room ; she had passed a restloss niaht ; had dreamed, she
said, of her dear George— she called me her kind and only
friend— begged me to sit a liUle while beside her, and looked
op so sadly in my face that my own heart seemed well nigh
breaking. I left her not again.

In the still, deep night I heard her murmur, ** Sister Ann,
do not speak so harshly to me : oh, mamma, why did you
leave met" Then again she said, «6ive me an orange,
my sister, I am very faint." Her soul wta again in her own
sunny (happy) home.

" Lay me by my George, and God will Ueas you," were
. her last words to me. I led my hushed children to lock
upon her sweet, pale face, as she lay in her eofiin. They
had never seen sorrow or death ; and then I gave them the
first knowledge of both ; then I told them of the sin, the era.
elty of those who wounded the ** stranger's heart"

Cironmstances like these, it may be, have not been very
common in America ; and it is but just ta say that there are
many humane people who are kind to strangers, and ready
to alleviate distress ; but there are some of a distressing char,
acter ; and there are many people among emigrants who,
for a while, bftve net known how to make their way to livtt.

iiirii"nT-TriirnT«inii-|» nmB |i j|;jj(i)f ),;iY

She knew that to.mor.
d etarving.

no more." I kept my
Roof days of happineae
Idhood'a home. Of the
iruel aiater and brother*
ting to find a brother in
ain, but found, instead, a
gentleman tund scholar,
iympatby deepened into
)rld to each other, they
in a school, she plain
the duties of hia school.
i ill health, and confined
where his poor wife ob.
rces were cut off. She
inployment. Many had
k to ** strangers." Thus
I little time— then, I truat,
kven.

ling the hand of hit poor
{•appealing look he gave
ame — it was too late !
snt one morning to her
light; had dreamed, she
d me her kind and only
te beside her, and looked
heart aeemed well oigb

' muraiur, ** Sister Ann,
li, nuunma, why did you
, *• Give me an orange,
)ul wad again in her owd

od will Meal you," were
liudied children to lock
ay in her eofiin. They
ind then I gave them the

them of the sin, the era.
ranger's heart "

be, have not been very
just to say that there are
I to strangers, and ready
)me of a distressing char.

among emigranU who»
) loake their way to Iiv«>

mill T-rri '''I'lTi ni rm i i lm WMlilftfli uUri T

TO RBW TOBK.

Soma spend nearly all in coming over, a.id others are taken
sick before they are naturalixecC and obliged to spend their
money in medicines, board, 6ec. A few unfortunately fall
into the hands of wicked men, who get their property from
them ; and aome others, through the vast difierenoe there is
between their native and new country, cannot follow the bu-
siness th^y were brought up to. And it icny be observed that
where this is the case, they may aoon spend a deal of money
in America as well as in England ; for, in some plnces, as
New York) Albany, Utica. Rochester, Bufihlo, and other
plaeea, house rent is as high as in London — fiiol and cloth*
ing fiir mora expensive, and board, with other incidental ex.
penaas, as high in citioa probably as in any populous town ia
Great Britain.

Nor is poverty io America exclusively confined to foreignC'
era. No : some people even among the natives are poor.
And ia not this according to the order of a wise Providence?
If so, is there any courisel or stre^igth against the Lord*?
Does not the Scripture declare that the poor shall never cease
out of the land ?'>— and, consequently, that God hath made
and blessed the poor in their situtttioo as well as the rich T Is
it not an undeniable fact that all people have not the same
capa<^tv for trade, labor Md useAilnees f— the same health,
strength and prosperiiy Y Aggd that let a country be what it
may, it cannot secure to all both prosperity and riches. Be.
sides, what could we do without diversity and contrast 7 The
brute animals, for wise purposes, are not all of one stature.
If the world was made up of rich men, who would procare
us Aiel and the finest wheat t And if these things are the
fruita of their labors, who are worthy ol more esteem t— or
what class in sooiety is mors useful than they are T In the
aununer I met a young nun and woman near Moscow, on
their way to Mount Morris, who were poor indeed ! ** Won't
they let us go over the bridge," asked he, •* without paying
the I :i t" <* How is it," asked I. •* that you aro destitute of
so snnall a sumt" This seemed to affect the young woman
aloKMt to tears.

{ At another time, no great distance from Brockport, I re.
mained at a farm house during the night, where the good wo.
man informed me that at the first log house on my way
there was a fiunily very poor. I enquired the cause of their
poverty, and she answere'l, •' It is for want of cspacity." I
was glad to hear that she had more good sense and humani.
ty than to attribute all to idleness as some people do ; for, as
inconsistent &» it may be, one man wko frequently gets
drunk and tells many falsehoods in trading with his custom.

" *

f9 rsoM OHIO

erf, will often exolaim agaiiwt and eaat reproaeh upon oihem
guilty of no auch c.-imea, because .they do not prosper aa he
does. But how improper to do «o! How unjuat is such
conduct ! For does not daily experience teach us that men
in general would ino abore their preaent indigence to pos-
aeaa double the property they have alraady. if they had power
or were permitted to do it? It doea; but they cannot, nor
can others, deliver themselves at pleasare flrom abject pov.
erty : and hence auch <aatancea are sufficient to shew ua
that, in a temporal point of view, the wry of man is not in
himself, and that some people even in America, m well •• in
England, are very poor.

No. VI.

Coming to Amtriea an adtmntage to mot people, Sjrc.'—Yet
amidet th^ beautiee, rieket, ^., in Ike eottntry, the ptU>lieh.
er'e aatoniekment at the eearctneee o/ea»k!—At a lote to
account for ihii defitieneif.—Prokaiting one and three doU
Jar hU* in the latter part of Preeident JMkeon'e odau'iiJa*

It hM been aeknowied^ already IhiU coming to Ameriea
is an advantage to many, maamueh as hitherto there has been
auch a vast and extensive field for trade and Utboi^hat
working naen can better provide for themselves and familioe
— that meefaanies can find employment and good wages—
merchants a suitable place for an estaUi^ment, and mee of
wealth can lay out their property to aa good, or perhaps to
better, advantage than in Europe. At least property haa
been iMd oat to procure aa delightful situations, it is likely,
for one-half or one^uarter of the sum for fiuniliea to live in,
or to accumulate aa fast (»r more so, probably, than in Bng.
land. And there have been some people, though without
titles in America who (as it appeaired to me) were possessed
(/property to an aoMunt equal to most of our richest noble*
men in England. Witness the Hon. ******* •*»«♦•*••*,
of , whose property, aoeordinjB( to report, has been

esttmated at upwards of twenty millions of dollare. Mr.
— — is said to be worth upwards of a mSKon per annum ;
and Mr. •*^'******, at whoae house I called, whom a tenant of
hia told me that he had as ommA land as five hundred fannit
which would average four hundred aor«a a place.

■-. u jw.^ii .' .j»m.4MMi ia»wcwiiia>wai>, ,

TO niW TOK.

aat reproach upon othom
i«y do not prosper as h«
o\ How unjust is luch
rience teach us that men
roaent indigence to pos<
Jraady.irthay had power
« ; but they oannot, nor
leaaHre ftom abject pov.
re sufficient to shew tw
he WKy of man is not in
lit Anwrtca, as well as in

to wiott pwfiUt ifC.'—Ytt
I Of eowUry, the fubUak.
w ofeathl'-Ai a lou to
}ititing OM and Ikna doh
ttdent JaektoH^a odau'iU**
ncfdiffieuUff.

y that coming to America
as hkharto there has been
or trade and htbor— that
r themaelvM and familioe
ment and good wage*—
MtaUiahment* and nrnt of
to aa goodi or perhape to
At least properly hat
kful sitaations, it is likely,
lum ibr fiuniliea to live in.
0, probably, than in Bng.
« people, though without
«d to me) were possessed
most of our richest noble-

rdinjg to report, has been
millmns of dollare. Mr.
of a mfllion per annum ;
I called, whom a tenant of
ind as fire' hundred fanni*
laorMapiece.

,siA - J ar .u' i-^ hm >!>staemn

Yet amidst all the beauties and riches seen in America,
there was one thing which was a mystery to me — a subject
too deep for me to fathom or understand — namely : a scar.
city of money. And what anade me so sensible of it was, its
being repeated successively, as it were, by all kinds of people
for three or four years together. To hear people of so
much property say the^ bad no money — to hear this fre-
quently declared by citizens, merchants, farmers, and me<
ehanics — to hear it repeated by their wives, hired girls,
dauflhtors, taitoresses, dress makers, and young women
working in factories— to hear this so often mentioned by peo-
pie apparently of the most industrious habits and sober char,
aoter — some of whom, perhaps, oould earn from one to two
dollars per day, who eould always have work, and, as it
aeemed, steadily kept at it— and to hear many of these peo.
pie declare it with every mark of sincerity as religious char<
aotera, hundreds of whom, I presume, have told me that they
had not a cant in the world— was one of the most mysteridus
things, as a parson from Earope, that I ever knew. In Eng-
land, aa it appeared to me, most poople (the poor ezeeptM)
bad ^nerally some money by them, but In America even
the rush were without, it ; and amidst people apparently of
the firat quality, in sonar parts of the country, who were rich
in hoiMM, iMid, fiimitttrei^ dec.— whose apartments were
neatly Aimished, papered and carpetod, and which, for
beauty, oeatoasa aira grandeur, equalled many of the rich in
England, thara was no monev. I have travelled, I presume,
thousand! of miles by luui and hundreds by water, and hence
I speak experimentally of the matter in oeneral, and not con.
Iraotedly, of particular oaaea. Nevertneleso, I admired the
aimplieity of a people who, with one voice, so freely acknow.
lodged it, and the contentment they seemed to enwy without
it. I reflected upon the following words, viz : ^The love of
money is the root of all evil," and doubted whether it could
be posaeased without loving it, and being more or less cor.
rupted by It; tot, by observing the minds and characters of
many, I could not but notice £at many in America seemed
more contented than people in my own country ; and hence
I concluded that if naoney eould not be possessed without
producing haughtinaaa, oovetouraeaa, peevishness and dis.
oonlentmantt it was a blessing to live without it. It was,
however, a trial to me in my circumstances : yet amidst
many diffioultiea, I found the inhabitants in general, whether
religious or irreligious, a humane, and, many of them, a kind
people. When I nave travelled a whole day with but little
aucoeas, and found my body qod spirits depreased with weari*

-««B'i««SK«iisS«MR'

rtOM OHIO

neM, I havo been dltcoura^ and, to my grief, hate oom.
pUined of my fato in travelling among people where richee
•nd porerty wore eo blendeoT together ; (or even when I
found persona who wanted to trade with me, thia difficulty
waa in the way. Amoo^ auch people it very oominonly
happened that aome had atx or ten eenta instead of a ahilitng,
and others had fifteen or eighteen instead of twenty.five.
Yet among these people, in the country, I generally found a
supply of my bread and water ; and nothing scaroely has
given me greater satisfaction than the conduct of some Ame*
ricans who have so kindly ministered to my wants in such
circumstances. Hence, in reference to some of thens, I
■cruple not to say, " I was a stranger and they took me in.

Whatever was the cause of this deficiency amidst all the
business, trade and labor in America, I never could understand
—whether there waa too little cash in eiroulation for the po«
pulation and businesa of the country — whether it was a urn.
veraal aubition to double property, and consequently caused
merchants and men of business to withhold all to purchase a
double quantity of goods or land for speculation, while they
obliged every mechaaic and laborer to have so much weekly
of their merchandise, or to wait till they could pay them—
and whether this principle did not so universally prevail as to
cause every mechanic to withhold all to purchase a lot,
and another an additional farm, I oouli! not tell.

During the latter part of President Jackson's admmistra.
tion,the United States Bank was shut up. Sooaetime after
this period, in York State, on© dollar, awd, at a later period,
three dollar billa were prohibited ;a their ci-culation ; and
about the month of May, 1837, aU the Banks in that State
refused to cash any of their notea for twelve months to-
aether. This made considerable difficulty for that season i
and, truly, when the whole complication of such causes wer*^
brought into contact with each other— when theeflRwU o*
those causes were felt as having demanded specie alone for
land in the west ; having removed the deposiu and shut up
Uie United States Bank— the neeeaaity the merchants were
under in such cireumstanoes, to keep all the cash they eould

fet to send to Europe to purchase goods — the deetniotive
rea that had previously happened in New York, &o„ dto.,
so drained the country of oash that it was a difficult thing to
find any. This pressure gave riae to the "ahin plaster' aya-
tem ; and hence not only corporations isnied forth papers of
fifty and twenty.fiTe cents each, but maDufactories, butchera
and auch people had recourse to the same means, to as small
SO amount as sixi if not three, cents each. If people had five

TO mnr T«n.

|r ffrier, hate eoin<
opifl where richee
for even when I
me, thtf difficulty
t very oommonljr
isteod of » ihilling,
id of twenty-five,
generally found a
hiog acaroely haa
iuct of aome Aina«
my wanta in auch
some of then, I
they took me ia."
>ncy amidst all the
ir could underataad
:ulaUon for the po«
lether it waa a uoi*
insequently oauaed
d all to purchaae a
ulation, while they
re ao much weekly
oould pay them—
raally prevail aa to
to purchaae a lot,
Dt tell.

ikaon'a adminiatra*
). Soaoetime aflwr
il, at a later period,
ir ci'culation; and
ianka in that Stat*
twelve montha to*
ty for that aeaaoD ;
if such cauaea werr*
ivhan the efiketo ot
ed specie atone for
spoaiu and ahut up
le merchanta were
the caah they eould
ds — the deatmotive
iw York, &o., dec.,
I a difficult thing to
e •abin plaater* aya<
nied forth papera of
ufactoriea, butchera
a means, to aa small
u If people hadfivo

dollar billa they eould not ohabge them ; and if others, on a
journey, wanted toput up at a uvem they knew not how to
entertain them. They wanted to know whether they had
the specie, and if not, they wanted not their custom.

An individual was speaking of a person whom a landlord
refused something to eat through thia difficulty, when he
generoualy intorfered and engaged to be accountable for
payment ; and it was generally acknowledged that America
iiad never seen such a time before. It is true that in conw*
quencecf the labor there is in this country, and the humani.
ty of the inhabitants towards people in want, no individual
need starve ; yet during the apring and part of the summer
in 1837, by reason of the crops Being injured in the hard
«nnter and spring of 1686, tlwre ware many even among
favmera who were hard put to it. The wheat and Indian
corii being injured, there waa but little pork alaughtered
the winter following ; and hence many farmera themselvea,
to the summer of 1837, wore out of meat, and many othera
well nigh out of bread. It waa reported that Judge ***** had
a hundred bushels of wheat, but ne waa not willing to aell it
for leas than three hundred dollars, and hence some person
or more broke into his barn and bore part of it away.

But although I have glanced at the prosperity of some and
the afflictions of othera, yet I hope it haa not been to tempt
the reader on the one hand, nor diacourage him on the other.
Nor would-I forget to recall hia attention to more permanent
blessings by saying, provide for youreelf bags which wax not
old — a treasure in heaven where no thief approacheth nor
morth corrupleth ; for where your treasure ia thare will your
heart be alao.

htKUtut, March 39, 1837.

^f^ fVM 000

^ No. VII.

TK$ eotUratt htlunen Eastern emd Wettem StaUt.^PnUt-
fulneai and barrtnmu ofdifmrtnt loils.-^Lai^e wagtt of
tome and tmall aarningt ofolker$, fe. 4^., mAa it difi.
euli to giv« otki>r nation$ a correct idea of the eomtrt/.-—
Yet notwitkttanding the comtratt between the amount of bu.
eineet and icarceneae of caeh, iom» individual* can get
money, probably, aefatt in America aa in any other part of
the work.— -Many laboring men from England haoe risen
out of their poverty and become rich, tfC, — R^ecUom,

From the preceding number it may be «e«n that monay !•
not »o plentiful u some people, from various injudicious re.
ports, hsTe been led to imagine ; nor indeed ia it poesible to
give people, either in Europe or America, a correct idea of
all parts of the country ; for, considering the vast contrast
there is between the eastern and we«em StatM— 4h« fruitftil-
aess and barrenness of ihc different soils— <^ the wages that
■ome f;eople can obtain, and the Kttle earnings of others— the
sumptoousness, vanity and refinements, in some partieolara,
in the east, and the plainness and deprivations of the west —
the raiJiture and sad want of uniformity in manners between
the wpthy American who characlerixos iiia country for
cleanliness, plainness, simplicity, industry, and the loose man.
oers, abruptness mad uncourtoousneesof many— among socft
a mixture of '•'jaracters, customs and contrast in c«roum.
•tanoes, I would aay it is iroposmble to give people a just idea
of ail parts of the country.

Yet, notwithstanding the contrast between the amount of

business and scarceness dC cash, it is possible that m€n of labor

and mechanics can get sufficient employment and good wages

every where, and that some men can find cash as plenuful

as in any part of Europe. Among such men are large grow.

ers of wheat. Being on a trading excursion in the summer,

I came to a place where a number of men were buildmg a

house, and, according to custom, (as with one voice) they

frankly acknowledged that they had no money, but they m-

formed me that the proprietor of the building (Farmer

Coombs, aa I shall apeak of him,) had plenty, and that ho

was a liberal-minded man. Sometime afterwards 1 met hun

walking towards the new building, and, being on a jonmoy

for that purpose, I would have traded with him, but I ooriW

not learn that he had more than his na«ri, or any more than a

poor man in England. A short time afterwards I entered

hiii plain habitation— «n old log hmue, lo this humble dwelU

lent StaUt.—FntU'
'm. — Larg« taagtt of
e. 4^.| makt U d^
a of the coimlry>— -
en ike amount of hu-
individuals can get
in any olker pari of
England have titf
re.—R^UeUom.

i Man that money k
irioua injiidieioua re«
ideed is it poaiibl* to
loa, a correct idea of
ing thevaat cootraat
I States— (be rruitfbl.
Is — t^Hne wages that
rnings of others — the
in sooM partieolare,
vations of the west—
in manners betweea
IMS liis country for
y, and the loose man.
f many — aowng such
contrast in e«ream>
[tve people a just idea

itween the amount of
isible that m€n oflabor
'ment and good wa^ee
find cash as plenuful
1 men are large grow,
iuraion in the summer,
r men were building a

with one voice) they
moneyi but they in.
ho building (Farmer
d plenty, ud that he
9 afldrwards I met hint
d, being on a joumoy

with him, but I oo'ild
an, or any more than a
e afterwards I eutered

la this humblft dwelU

TO raw TOII.

log there was probably a worthy family for plainness, lodus.
try, ^Ct but a people who haa nothing, as it might seem*
before hand. Such was the appearance of things to a stran*
ger ; but it was undoubtedly in appeftrunce only ; for this
■MB, notwithstanding the rearcitT in 1886, (as belore men.
tiooed) had wheat enough to make him nearly ton thousand
do)lar»— a sum rarely equalled for one article by any farmer
in Orsat Britain or elsewhere. I mentioned this in company
aAerwards, and, as a foot, it was doubled ; and, bence, when

•o opportunity presented itself, I stepped into the mill at ,

whare I had a finieod, who informed me that he must have
broai^t whe«t into that mill to the amount of more than nine
thoosand ddkrs, which, aoeording to my calculation, is up-

, vmrdsof two thousand pounds starbdi^ A rare sum this for a
dajrie article of grain for one year to a ooromoo farmer. la
•dditkm to this sum, I was informed that this man had sold a
fiurm, (probably three yeaia previous to that time,) about
three hoodred and 2<^ aeres more or less, at forty-uve dol-
kr» par aere, whi«h, m the amount, must be between fifteen
Md sixteen thousand dollars, or, to. least, three thousand five
huodred pounds sterling. Nor ia it an uncommon thing, ia
soow parttof the country, for a farmer to raise a thousand
kusbais of wheat, which, aa this kind of graio haa been sell.
iam lately, is exclusively afDod compenaatioa for the labora

ofia aMo and boy for a season. Bin. P , a ooomen

Aomar's wife, told me thai they (meaning her huaband and
one or more io the iaouly,) should have about fourteen buo>
died buabels aa one year'a preduee. And when passing

,««k>Bg the eountry, I aakad a fonner what might be the
aueuat of one year's produoe irom a boadred acres of land,
to wUoh he replied, •• • thouaand doUars." If this waa a just
w«iw*«», I suppose that anob a one migbt maintain a tdera.
Ue large fonwy, under sooh circ tmi stan c et^ with half that
•am, and keep the other half for future purposes ; and if this

. waa perpetuated for tea years successively, it would put a
rWng foioily, with Ood'a blessing, into good circumstances,
•nd M a good oompenaatioo for labor.

Many hboring men firon England, bv coming to America,
have risen out of their poverty and become rich. They
have been enabiedio provide for their families, and left them
at their departure in comfortable circumstances. Others
have found plenty of kibor, and had opportunitiea of putting
their chiMr«i to respectable trades, which they could not
have done in their nativA oountry ; and when a parent has
boon takm awav, the surviving one haa found means of put.
ting them into i£ffi»«DtftuniliM ; where they have been well

fiM ono

•dmrnhNl. relif iottihr ininti up, tad, ta m«ny iMttnoti,
have b«eo uiwd wJlh m much or mor« tand«ni«M (han by
llMir oirn paranu. Huroanuy ia a oooapiououa eharadar.
ilkie oftba Amarioana; and many orphana adoplad or takao
ie by luoh pBople, have, through thoir atianjoa aod ktndnaaa,
boconM uaaftil and hoDorabta mambara of Miciaty. Soma
othara, w« may auppoae, haw left their mud walled ooUagaa
in Bagland avid erected their log cabina in the wooda u Ame-
rica, Sll, by induetry, thef hare clearwl thirty, forty, or
tiaarly a hondred aarea ofrbh land, where they have ipaot
their daya in paaca, and, in a aeiMe ipeakidg, lodBpandeol
of all men. One man, within the airola of my own know-
ledge, (and there are probably hundrwfa io America,) ao lo-
cated himaelfaa to pteoa aii or aavan aona in diflbreot ferma
round aboirt him— ao arranced them aa to beta a neighoor-
hood— a litUe geoeralioe of hie own nnaWf or a great Umi
of laad oooupiwl by bia own ptogaajr.

Hut when pec»ie riae out of their poverty and became
rich, they too oAen imbibe such an avarioioua apirtt thai
they ara never aatiaAad. lljoh, too, often wanM more. Pioa-
perity aeema to inereaae the 4eairaa of men till they are aa
beuadleaa aa the aae. Tbev have much pouring in upon
them, and yet tJiey are graiping at man. Hence they will
alwayi be parehaeic«. aad alwaya in debt. They eannol
enjoy what tbey bate, though eeoogh, becauae they want
more. Whan they baire eae aeMe of geod rieb huid, tbey
will purchaee another— run in debt for it— piaoli and deprive
tfaemeelvee of many oooltftt, end kbor, daria|( tbdr term
oi life, to get oat of the •abamMmeme Ibey ere nvolved in,
inatead oTenjoyitw the biewinja of Drovideoee tbey ha« pie-
vioualy innoaaeaMon. I lama'ned for the night at the hogee
of a friond, wbo in tbe moming apeke of • fiunily on my
way where I had at ooeaainato call, whom ahe auppoaad to
be toleraMy rieb( but wUU I wm there, the good lady of
the houae intimated that her huabend waa in debt, and
during my atay, I learned that he waa owing aomething like
three thouaandddlara. The foot waa, tUa aucceed\il nan
had a good Dam, and be puF^eaed another before he oould
pay for it; ao thia aeemed to engage their attention till ^
for aa if tb^ had joat bagim in the wooda. And it w ao
common a eaae in Aafwrksa. thia aa aoon aa aoma people are
out ofd^ and have a little RMHiey to depoait, they will make
another purchaee, and keep repeating it tUl tbey are bewa-
dered in tbe midat of their '

But ia it true that money (o mentioned page 81) muat be
loved by iti powee wfi , aod noie or lea* oorrapt tbe hevtoT

TO iitw rotK.

tanikrfMMM than by
MpiouoiM oitanKMir.
UM xloplfld or tduHi
l«n JOQ Bad kindoMa,
I of lodety. SonM
mud wallod ooUagM
ID Um wood* io AntM-
r*d thirty, forty, or
Mra thay have 8|>Mt
|>aakiag, IndofMndaQt
th of my owB know-
I io Anwrioa,) ao io-
Mia in diflarwt farnu
t to bav* a neigtibor-
UM, or a great ln»t

K)T«rty «o4 beoome
avarioioua apirit thai
10 wanla more. Proa-
r mao till thoy ara aa
lueh pouriof in upon
n. Hence tliey will

(tebt. They eamrat
I, kecauaa they want

good rieh lead, they
it pi a e li and «hiprive
bor, daring tkeif tarai
■ IbayereiaToivedin,
fvidaiiw tliey M pra-
the night at tb« hooae
n of • fhmiiy on my
ehon ahe auf»oaad to
here, the good lady of
id waa in debt, and
owing aomethiog like
•, thia aucoeaaAilmnn
tother before he oould
their altantioQ till ^aid

wooda. And it » ao
ion aa aoma people are
iapoait, they will make

it till thay are bewil-

ned page 81) moat be
aa oormpt the heart of

iffry' ioMi who ia pot b p oo aean i oo of it, and finally extiii-
guiih in othara the laat apark of love to God and man f la
It fmpoaaibie for the rich to nnter into the kingdom of God f
Thera ie oartamly great dangnr of tb«ir being <hut out, from
our Ijord's worth ; aa, " Woe untu the rich !" " it it eaaier
for a camel to enter through the eye of a needle, thun for a
rich man to aniar into the kingdwn of heaven :" and thera
wanla a proportionable degree of caution and means using to
nrerent the corrupting mllu«ica of riches on the human
heart. Money being the medium through whit'h we receive
and can purehaaa every temporal bkiaaiog, it cnpacitatea
people to gratify every appetite, nm the whole lengtA of dia-
xipation, and keep any company. The poor, who are de-
pendent on them, erouch down wkh fear, and honor them ;
and when peopfo ean indulge themaetvea in everything, bo
where they like, and keep any oompany^ — when their inAr-
riore honor and flatter thwn, and theY have no adversity or
ainkstion aa a eoanterpoiae to inroapenty, they too oden give
way to audi vanity and aelf>induigeaee aa deetro3ra thcjin.
Henoe, uaifor aueh cireumaianoaa, we should be cartful
to preveDt tbair corrupting infloeaoe upon us, leat they
ahottld prove an insurmountable hitrrter to our eoteiiog into
tin ktBgdon oflMaveD.

Neverthatoei^ it eannot be tkal ridies must inevitably
rain Mir oM. No. This will appear elear by considoHng,
Pint, thai ntMy (aa well aa ether things) was created by
Ghid himeeif, Md wMnh k pvovkteatklly made the medhim
orreeaMnf ■'I ^"'"P^'*' Meatiaga; Beeoedly. tliis being the
oa^ nedium throMh whieb oar wmm are aupplied, no roan
ean Uve wMioul tna i»e of it either by himaelf or others.
Mary, Joanna, and nthere, miaklMed to oar Lord of their
aubatance. Aad, Thirdly, ao«M iadlvidaala, aa Abraham,
Job, aad ZacebeuB, have bebd rich, and yet some of tho moat
piooa aad beat of men. Bat aot without gaining them
boneatly, and uaing them to good porpoaea afterwards ; for
"th^ tMt will be rieh, (M all events) Ml into temptation and
a anare, and ioto many fodiah and hurtful lusts, which drown
men in deatraetk>n and perditkm." 1 Tim. ri. 0. Hence
the love of money, which ie called the root v<f all evil, muat
be Boarded agaioBt by the puraat aad beat of people, or ebo
it will finallyeiak and elctnally ruin them ; and people who
are euoeaMful in all their undertaking^ should take timely
eare to counteract this avaricious principle, or else, like for*
nieatkm or any otbor deadly sio, it will at length pierce them
thioogh with many aoriowa.

noH oaio

Are you a man of gpeculation, reader — a trader in houiea
and land— a man of proaperity, and trying to add house to
house and field to field 1 Are you anxious to get rich ? Have
you an estate or two in possession already, and still riainf
early and late taking rest to gain more? If so, how niuclk
would you wish to have? Is it.the good of your children
only that you are seeking, or are you anxious lo make them
rich, without regard to consequences? Stop, and consider !
Pause for a moment, and ask your better judgment what is
best for them. Ill gotten and unsanctified wealth, perhaps,
has ruined many. Give a boy ten thousand dollars, and he
is too rich to begin to creep, and walk, and use the caution of
the poor man's son ; but by beginning on a large 8cale,with.
out either caution, experience, or acuteness, to get more, he
iometimes loses all, and becomes worse than others. Hence,
study their safety by plainness and bringing them down rathev
than raising them to. an unprotected elevation in their vain
popularity and aggrandizement. To be too anxious to save
a fortune for them— to give them a polite education and send
them to the dancing school to accomi^lish them— to take oqa
stsp aAer another to elevate them in the world without auffi*
cient merit in themselves to remain there— to introduce ihem
into the higheat circles in society by nuiking, physicians on
lawyers of them, or raising thein above what they are apali-
fied for, may prove fatal by finally d^rading instead of,l«ad>
ing them to honor. How much beuar is the character of ^
pious and humble mechanic thap a prou4 aad diacontea^
nch man* wiUi all the honocathalcan be coofenced oponhiin !
It is better, reader, to leave your children in circumstaoeea
suited to their capaflity.,thaD 19 laise them above whatth^y
are fit for and bring them to poverty. Ohsei:ve, that thar*
is the blessing or curse of the Lord which yw may bring
upon them. Saul foTiinited his kiogdom, and Jonathan als«
suflered in the battle. The families of Jeroboam and Ahab
were disinherited and cutoff : and tho leprosy of Naaman waf
denounced against Q«hazi aivihi* *<^^ **' o'^r* Henee, it
appears that we may not only bring a curse upon ourselves,
but, in a temporal point of view, upon our posterity also, and
which may remain for generations afterward. Apd are you
not convinced that you nwy imbibe such a spirit of covetous*
noss that nothing but bringing you and your children to the
most abject poverty can atone for? No repentance or sacri-
fica, probably, can be accep^d without this— that is, to some
people and in some eases. And is it not probable, in some
other cases, that want of pr<»perity, extreme poverty, afflic-
tion, &c. are occasioned by a frowning providence for pride,

r*-

Icr — & trader in houiet
trying to add house to
ious to get rich ? Have
ready, and still rising
>re7 If soi bow niucb
good of your children
anxious lo make them
? Stop, and consider !
Dtter judgment what is
ctified woalth, perhaps,
lousand dollars, and he
;, and use the caution of
; on a large scale,with>
iteness, to get more, he
se than others. Hence,
Qging them down rathey
elevation in their vain
I be too ao^us to save
olite eduogtioa and send
plish Ihem^— to take oqo
the world without suffi.
lerc— to introduce them
y making, physiciaos of
ove whav they are aindi-
grading instead of, I<^i^.
Jier is the character of q
proud and diacont^aM
i be coofenced oponhim I
ildren in circumstaoeea
) them above what ih^y
f. Ohaei:ve» that thers
I which yw may, bring
;dom, and Jonathan aljM
of Jeroboam and Ahsb
} leprosy of Naaman was
)ed for ever. Hence, it
a curse upon ourselves,
n our posterity also, and
it^rward.. And are you
such a spirit of covetous*
u>d your children to the
No repentance or sacri-
tout this— that is, to soma
it not probable, in aome
, extreme poverty, afflic<
ing providence for pride,

TO mtW TOBK. li

'oppression, fnjustice, and other sins formerly committed an;)
still unrepented of?

Wonld you wish, then, to leave a blessing upon your pro«
perty after you f If so, permit me to drop a few words for
your serious consideration on this subject. First, beware
now you get your riches. " Wealth gotten by vanity," sailh
Solomon, " shall be diminishod ; but he that gathereth by la*
bor, shall increase." Prov.xiii.il. Some people withhold
the laborer's hire, others rob the fhthorlcss, oppress the poor,
or obtain their wealth by dishonest means. Beware how you
follow such examples, and see that you never purchase
riches in so wicked and dishonorable a manner. Avoid all
intriguing, tricking, and gambling — nil over-reaching, cun>
Ding, and unjust measures — 4ill usury, bad money, &c.
Secondly, devote what you have to wise and judicious pur*
poses. Many people get a deal of money and lavish it away
npon useless objects. They do not consider that their money
(as well as their time and every other talent) is a precious
gifl of God, which ought to be used prudently for their owlk
use and the benefit of others. Thirdly, devote a portion of
your income, es an expression of gratitude, in a free.will of*
fering to the Lord. "Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God
will be with me, and T7ill keep me in this way that I go, and
will givb me bread to oat, and raiment lo put on, so that I
come as^in to my father's house in peace; then shallthe Lord
be my God : And this ctone which I have set un for a pillar,
riiall be God^s house; and of all that thou shtilt give me, I
will surely give the tenth unto tlwe." Gen. xxviii. 20— >22.
Zaccheua still moio liberally declared that he gave half his
goods to feed the poor. Follow these worthy examples,
reader, and present your cfibringo to God by faith in Christ
Jesus, and you will find them to !» a blessing to thyself and to
thy children after thee.

In condusion, remember that it is your duty to labor and
gain by honest means all you can. This is not wrong; God
una given you this privilege ; nay, hd hath called you to do
BO — 10 do what he hath called you to with all your might.
But then let it be to minister to others of your abundancs,
seeing there are so many in the huhian family who have not
a capacity to help themselves. And is it not more honora-
ble to administer to others; more biased to give than to rS«
coive? Let thy abundance, therefore, be liberally diffused
afnong the poor, the afflicted ; to the stranger ahd the father-
less ; and cause the widow's heart to sing for joy — " And I
SiQructo TOfi,ins]M} to To.urselTC8 frirads of thej sniupunou pf

■IWEii-

FHOM OEitO

unrighteousness ; that when ye Tail, they may receire you
into everlasting habitations." Luke xvi. 9.

Hast thou' not tried the earthly 1 — B*f,
Are not its pleesarct for a day ?
Its splendors vanishinff away f

O, try the Lord andprove him !
Ho veils his face, but not in wrath ;
No eye hath seen the glorious path,
The things thy HesTenly Father hath

Prepared for those that lore him !

Let earthly thingt arrest thee not"
There is above a brighter spot,
And power to gain that blessed lot

To thee is freely given.
Seek not on eartli th^ Paradise :
Its hopes are vain — its friendship fliei ;
And O ! for thee prepared there is

A Paradise in heaven !

INO. VIII.

SomepUuen, at retired eovnfry rituationt,(ipparently adtantageoua

ana more deiirable than other$, 4^. — fikrnie neighborhoods arid

some individuals more conspicuous for kindness, hespitality, <)«.

' —A ijiecimsn of American jMnness, humanity, 4^. tn (Ae reh-

■ gious character, family, and country life of Mr. Trvman, (so

. called)— 'God's regard for the poor, and an anecdote of apoer

butpitms man in lEngland—iteflections,

Although happineM is not confined ezcluaively to the
apartnaenta of the rich, nor wretchedness found only in the
habitationa of the poor ; although virtue may be found in the
crowd and vice in the desert's waste ; and although there is
no place so retired as to secure our happiness, nor any em*
ployment without guilt that can make ua miserable : yet, in
passing through a country where there are such a diversity of
situations, there seem to be some places which would be ad-
vantageous to live in, and some people's lots much prefers-
ble to others. The situations I have reference to, are those
plain, solitary, yet pleasant habitations we sometimes see in
the countnr, and the people who inhabit them are those who
neither indulge themselves in luxuries, nor lack the necessa^
ries of life— a people whose care it is to resign themselves
to tho order of providence, and devote themselves to prayer

TO NEW TOHt.

I they may receive you
xvi. 9.

Jyt— My,
lay?

him!
wrath;
IS path,
tber hath
Te him !

!• not—

ot,

■•dlot

life:

dsbip flies ;
beieia

u,0pparently adtantageoua
—Sme neighborhoods and
tr kmdneis, hospUalUtf, ^,
kumanitv, ^. in tha reH-
yWeaf Mr. TVtMian, {to
ma ofi anecdote of afoer
one,

fined excluaively to the
edness found only in the
iftue may be found in the
I ; and although there is
r happineaa, nor any em*
ke us miaerable : yet, in
ite are auch a diversity of
ices which would be ad-
pie's lots much prefera-
e reference to, are those
OB we sometimes see in
labit them are those who
es, nor lack the necessa*
is to resign themselves
'ote themselves to prayer

and praise — wlio tabor to avoid a conformity to the spirit and
manners uf the world that they may slumber in peace, and
that, afler the troubles and afflictions of life, they may find
health and happiness in heaven. Such |>eople appear free
from painful anxiety either through fear or ambition; are at
an equal distance between poverty and riches , and, in gen<>
ral, perhaps enjoy as much peace as any people on earth.

io passing through the country, I found some neighbor*
hoods and some individuals who were more conspicuous than
others for kindness, hospitality, &c. Some would eniertaia
ft stranger without any hesitation— others would do it, but re*
luctantly; but some would not do it at all. Some people**
oearts and doors were open to a Ibreigner, biit at others
there was an insurmountable barrier — no room within, or, us
it werot a lion in the way. When passing through a neigh-
borhood about fitly miles south of the canal, I called at a re*
Sectable farmer's house, whose inmates with courteous and
ristian.liHe behavior, bade me welcome — a secoad let me
, if^t at Dooo-f-and another shewed po mark of reluctance to
; niy remaining for the night. The latter was the plain cot-
ti^ of ]V|r. Truman, as 1 shall call him, and whom I shatf
•peak ot a little further at large.

Being oCi a trading exeuraioa, and late in the day, I asked
the privilege of Mrs. T. to tarry for, the night, and she. made
. no heidta4on. . Their plain habitation was pi ^bably a log
house. In this retired spot, however, there were peace and
(lenty,. kindn^s and gentleness, andji manifestatkm of good
xiiature equal tp. my wants. Here was nothing apparently
aupeifluoMs, nor any thing wanting ; nothing fine, foppish,
ot «ilravagant; no useless ornaments or expensive fumi*
ttir^.to :<deeor«te the hiimble rpa,aiic»i : nor did there appear
any pride, contention, or discontentment ; no corroding
cares or distrust in the gracious providence that had /litherto
blessed them. No peevisbnew, raurmurings, or unthankful.
ness. Nothing but what was simple and unaffected — a sim-
pU«i(y. 9f nftHBeni untarnished bjr fermalityt eompliment, or
oorenwtay. Meantime, there was nothing contrary to clean*
linMS, dftoencgr^ and modes^ ; no low expresaioo, vulgar «r
profiute inngua^t *' ChariUf bekaveth iUelf not laMmigJ*
And«U of oAft mind ; there was no discord, no opposittont
JBO di^MOliaf Voice. United iii afiiMMon: as parents add obil*
drea, and ansttiiuetlitg a (tarMtal tHdwusss on one aide, aitd
a filial subnisBiOB on tha other, they could hamomiotislf
unite tbalr stsOngth together, and dn«r as in an oveb yoke.
Stimulatsd by pareatal bve to provide every thing th^
would make theu family and household happy, and the chil«

FROM OHIO

dren, ns far bs I could see, being aflectionale and peaceablo

' towards each other, there waa an unbroken thread of har-

• monv.

We will suppose that Mr. Truman was a son of Abraham,

•■ because he partook of the same spirit and did the same
works.* He entertained stranger*. He was probably a

■kinsman of the pilgrims, who, for the sake of religion, fled to
America many years ago. Being more or Urn wearied with

; my journey, and desiroas of restoring my exhausted strength
by a little rest, as soon as an opportunity presented itself, t
asked the privilege to retir* My request, though not sup.
per timb, was immediately ^ranted. A door was opened
into a room where there were two beds — in an adjoining
apartment there were two beds more ; and whether those

•two peaceful rooms on the ground floor were made by a

'loaning shantee or not I cumot tell. Howbeit, the house

- was so small that tha beds fitted the rooms ; the roof or floor
above were as low as an humble mind could wish them to be,
and although there wm not a foot to spare ibr any other ftn*'

'nituie, or room probably to open the doors without grating
agaii nt the beds, the floor or ceiling-, yet both rooms and 6xT-
niture were iean and sweet as the morning ■ir. In itie
evening (if I remember right) they asked me to join them m
prayer, and thu8 mutually commend each other to God and
the protection of his proridenee. At bed-time the mod man
waited upon me, to supply any lack for my comfort ull mom*
hig. Being grateful for his kindness to me as a stranger,

•and reflecting upon the happy circumstances in whwh he
was placed, I reminded him of it by observing, " You aro

'tfie happy man, if you can but think so," when he if}«effeet
-replied, " We will be contented." Hence, afler making me
OS comfortable as he oould, he left me for the night to my
quiet repose. And, truly, I may say,

Sweet were the comfoits of thtt pesceftil cot. '

Such is the situation of a eountrvlife, which, from its
-quietness, is partially a life of tranquillity ond peaue. it«-
mote from the ehunon of the oity, and the dissipation oceo*
sioned by a crowded population; untainted with pride eon-
.tracted by associating with peopl*" in fashionable life ; distant
from the vanities, the temptations, and the foolish (ashiuns Of
She multitude ; not vexed with the filthy conversation of
wkked and profane men, independent of the rich, nor under
juxy obligation to submit to useless ceremoniee; having lio
painful. emotiona from slander by the intruding gossip wboi*

ctionale and peaceablo
ibroken thread of har-

woB a son of Abraham,
irit and did the same

He was probably a
sake of religion, fled to
•re or km wearied with
my exhausted strensth
iniiy preaented it•el^ t
quest, though not sup-

A door was opened
beds — in an adjoining
e; and whether thoM
floor were made by a
I. Howbeit, the house
trams ; the roof or floor
] could wish them to bet
ipare for any other (br>
) doors without grating
jret both rooms and Ain
) morning ■ir. In ilie
iked me to join them in
each other to Grod and
bed-time the ^pod man
r my comfort uil mom«
« to me as a stranger,
iinstancea in which be
r observing, " You aro
: so," when he i|}«eflbet
(ence, afler making me
me for the night to my

tp«M»fuleot.

rv life, which, from its
illity and peace. R«-
id the dissipation ocea-
itainted with pride con-
fashionable life; distant
d the foolish (asbions Of
filthy oonTersation of
t of the rich, nor under
ceremonie»; having no
intruding gossip wbo i»

TO NEW TOBl. ^ IP

listening aRor the news of the day ; and being tolerably free
from worldly ambition, or having their desires excited by the
fascinating charms of increasing fortune, they appear con*
tent with such things as they have, and spend their days in
solitude and peace. Such, then, is the satisfaction of those
people who are content with such things as they have — the
man who have what is necessary, and yet are free from lux-
ury and worldly ambition. Many families of plainness and
kindness 1 have found in the country, and I take such people
as Mr. Truman and his family as a specimen of the original
ploinness and hospitality of the true spirited American. And
suoh are the comforts and pleasures of retirement — of a plain
and an industrious people whose lives and miwners exhibit to
others- the beauties of religkw in a country life.

... i:> ".

■ * I '. '
. o.Jc. •

... mu

T«ll ma no more of Murthl^ tojrs.
Of tinful mirth, of cm mI joy*,

The tbinge I lov'd beforat
Let me bat view mjr Sevior'i fiee,
And feel bietnimtUng grece.

And I de»ire no more.

TeU mo no more of pniee end wealth.
Of carelea* aaae end blooming health.

For they have all their anarea :
Let me but feel my tu.n forgiven,
And leo my name enroU'd in heaven,

And I am free from carea.

Tell me no more of lofty tower).
Delightful gardena, fragrant txmera,

For these are triJBing thinga :
llie little room for roe deaign'd,
AVill auit as well my easy mind

Aapalacea of kinga.

Tell me no more of crowding gueata.
Of oaudy dreaa and aumptvoaa fllasts,

Estravagane* and waate :
Mv little table thinly apioad, '
With wholeaoote herbs u.i vrholeaoiae bread,^ y ^5,1^

•.i-i. .

.(t

■^.

■ ^S
■■m

■CI

.WilLbettsr anil my taata.

■■ 4 .. .1 : -

GWo me a bible ih my hahd,
A heart to read* And attderatattd

Thia MreimerriDg word :
I'd urge no companv to atay, ; , t

, .11 ...; (fln yailo
;.u- I'snirir: RCtf
lU ; hh^l 'iP isicj

5Mft

Botait alone from day to day,_ ,, ^^ .^^ ,v».j:nr,3 fe^-.v^

And convene with the Lord. ,

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^i^

'■U

rioM ovw

A tinwu*;. poverty h not chOKffi, but aWiorred by men, Md
irretttMt itgno of it cannot be findurod w.il.out pain by
.- fcumbleat character; yet It appears ihat God ha« ape-
culkr reffard fof thoae who a « the aubjecta of it. Bleawd
' be ye pror," said Christ. " Hath not God ch<»en the poor
of this world (asks St. James) rich in faith and heir, of the
kingdom which he hath promised to them ^hal 'ovohimT
LuSe Ti. 20. Jame. ii. 6. Hence it appears that God hlith
fftTW them the first intitalion to his kmgdom, and wMwugh
poverty is irksome to flesh and Wood, yet «n the oi^rof
providence it may be necessary to tl.e souJ J h'gh«ft •«»•*»:
tien in the kingdom of heaven. " We "eho.rsof God.and
joint-heirs with Christ, if so be that we suffer with b.m, that
we maybe also gbrifiod together." Rom. ««• ". To
■uffer with him, is to be conformed to his life and death , but
how are the rich, in the midst of their possesuons, conform*,
ble to him who had not where to lay hks head 7

Look up. then, ye -poor and afflicted! ye desolate tad
for^iken ! '^ Gird up'yol7lo5ns and suffer P«wntly. and for.
get not that poverty and affliction are no orooft of God s eler.
Dal displeasuVe. Humble yourselves "°der his mighty hand,
and remember that he hath no pleafuro m 'fe *ath of a sm-
oer, nor wUliugly afflieteth the«hiWren of -"fn- JJ "«
give you an anecdote which I received from the mouth of a
EinisJr in England. "I went," mi he. -V> ^'J » £^'
nan in his afflicaoo, who told him he could not d'» haPP^ X;
because he had debt, which he could "^.P^y ' "PP^"'|
them to be a ftw shillings to ope, a few •h'"'n«» '^^ » •^^f f •
•nd about the MOM. im^U> a thW PW»n, not •"JO^'^'P* »»
« pound in all. I menlion«l the difficulty to a few friend^
LKe cJStributed a few ponnd.. whkA paid the dehUi and
left «,mething for funeral elnensi-; Wh« *»". *a. done,
the poor man wa. delivered horn his trouble ; «"<J' *"»ch.
ing SuThi. arms, be in eflbct said : • As sore^ m there » a
Qld in heaven. I rfiall go to Wm; and «»ot ^"Jy ~'. J"^.J
know that he will take car. of my fepuly.; .thought («ud
the minirter) that I would take «»»'«/ V^'5/7"yi.'^J*.
when T was So a journey Mine year. «^';«.^^'' ^J^' °2
of my way to inquire after it : and 1 found that the eldest son
vr,; married and comfortably aettlei on a fam, a. an occu.
pier of land ; the Koood wa wa. u. a "tua^ of "wrly a

bundred pound. .terUng P«' ""f" ' ^^'^jJ^Cl ofTraS
bunnes. Ma trade«naB-«id «H <>ftbo"J»«»^^«'' ''.['^
gious wciety, or at leart ttewjly men, and »»••"" ofjj'* 8O5
pd." Such were tbe words of this poof dymg wan, and

TO NIW TOBir.

aWwrred by"hMril|iBd
ndurod without psin by
r« ihat God has a p*.
]j«ctii of it. «Ble«wd
t God chosen the poor

faith and heirs of the
Ihem that lovo himt"
appears that God hkth
ingdom, and although
I, yet in the order of
) soul's highest eXalta-
e are heirs of God, and
re suffer with him, that
' Rom. Tiii. 17. To
his life and death ; but
possessions, conforma*
«beadt

cled! ye desolate and
iffer patiently, and for.
[10 prooft of God's eler>
under his mighty hand,
re io the death of a lia-
ren of men. Let me
Bd from the mouth of a
id he. "to visit a poor
I could not dio happily,
lid not pay; supposing
iwshillinjpto a second,
raoD, not amounting to
Bcuky to a few friends,
tiicfa paid the debU and
When this was dona,
I trouble; and, rtretch-
« As sure as there ia a
and not only so, but I
unily.' I thought (said
tieeof thli family; and
s aftetwarfs, I went out
round thit the eldest son
1 on a farm as an occu.
I a situation of nearly a
; and tbe third was in
them metnbers of a reli-
, and hearers of the goa.
■ poor dying mm, and

sueb are the inestimable advantages of religion at the hour of
death.

Hence, in concluding this number, permit me to notice
Airther, First, the personal advantages of religion at the hour
of death to this dying man ; and, Secondly, the advantages
of it to his posterity.

Firit, ita pertonal advanlagis. " As sure as there is a
God in heaven, I shall ao to him." In this langungc there
was no unbelief, no doubt or fear, but the full assurance of
faith; and this assurance on the borders of immortality!
Happy mat) ! Although he had no estates or property to
leave his children, yet he had poace at last, and an happy as.
suranoe of God's favor to himself and family, and that when
called to leave ovon his little cottage on earth, he knew that
he had a house above, eternal in the heavens. No apparent
derangement, but a calmness of soul, and a rational use of all
its focultios. He could think and speak and glorify God.
He could take leave ofhis friends and family as one who was
going a pleasant journey — going home.

" Hii God auittined him in the finkl hour.
Hit final ho«f brought glory to hit Oo4."

Had it not been for the special favor of God in this hour of
extremity, he might have oeen deprived of reason ; but in hi*
favor there is lift — life even in death. Under his frown there
is death oven in the prime of life. " Verily, verily, I say unto
' ^u, if a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.''
i)fohn viii. ftl,

Secondljf, notice th9 advatUagea of religion to \i$ posteritf,
**l know that he will take care of my family." God sheweth
mercy (saith Moses) unto a thousand generations of them
that love him and keep his commandments. Yea, and he
does this to a certain extent for the fathers' sakes. Hence,
because Phineas was zealous in executing judgment, he gave
him and his seed aAer him an everlasting priesth .id. Unto
Abraham God promised, " By myself have I sworn, saith the
Lord, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not with-
held thy son, thine only son : that in blessing I will bless thee,
and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as tlie stars of
heaven," die. Unto David God promised, " If his children
forsake my law, and walk not in my judgment^ &c. then will
I visit their transgressions with the rod, and their iniquity
with stripes ; nevertheless, my loving kindness will I not ut.
terly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail." And
to the Reebabiteu, for their faithfulness, God declared, "Jon.

ftdab, (he ion of Reehftb, shftll not want a msn to stand before
me for ever." Num. ixvii. 13. (Jen. xxii. 16, 17. Pea.
luxix. 80 — 38. Jer. xzxv. 10. Heace it appears that aonne
feopie have been so piously dovotod to Grod, and so faithful in
diacharging their duty towards liim, that he hai esUvbiiahed hie
covenant with them, and blessed the children aftor thom.

Lastly, we may observe that, by a oommunicatioa of his
will to Abraham as a patriarch, and to David, by the mouth of
the prophets ; so, under the gospel, by his Holy Spirit, God
can give a man a saliufactory assurance of his favor both to
him and hia children. Ho had probably orayed for himself
and family for many years, and (lod bad given him faith to
beiiave that his petitions slKtuld du nss^er^. •' The secret
of the Lord is v.-iih them that foar him, and he shews them his
covenant." Cuch sre the advantages and privileges of God's
fikithful people. He bleases and he makes known his will to
tbem. " Shall I iude from Abraham," said God, " the thing
which 1 do 1" And if not, will he withhold any important ia-
teiligonce from U3, if we are equally faithful to his commands
by living unto him 1 How desirable then is the favor of God !
And how much better to leave a fiunily in his favor than with
great riches ! Let me die the death of the righteous, and Ut
my latter end aad future state be like uato theirs.

NO. IX.

Whether a country life is most advantageous to piety or not, rt'
■ tirement is of importance in all eireumstanees — This duty
must not be neglected — 71 is not only a duty, but a gracious
privilege, i^.-^Faithfulness in opulent drcumstanees
possible, exenlpfified in Abraham; his solitude, 4'**"*
Reflections, J^e. ^e. ' '

Whether a country life '■ more advantageous tham that tof
the city, or more desirable to the serious reader, or not, ai»
occasional degree of retirement is of importance to all peo-
ple. * Man is such a compound of flesh and spirit, such a
mortal and such a sinner, that food and rest, retirement and
prayer, (if he is a believer) are indispensably necessary to
the welfare of his body and soul. Can any individual remain
in health without a daily supply of bread and water ? Does
not the weather-beaten mariner want a quiet recess in the
peaceful arbor T Can even the publican utter his groans or
give full vent to his grief without entoring into his closet t

TO NBW TOn.

It a msn to stand bfifbra
n. xxii. 16, 17. Pe*.
ica it appears that soma

Grod, and so rsithful in
at he has establiahad his
ihildren afi«r ihcm.

1 communication of his
I David, by lh« mouth of
by his Holy Spirit, God
ice of his favor both to
ably prayed for himself
d li&d given him faith to
Rsiysrod. »• The secrtt
I, and he shews them his
I and privileges of Gkxl's
makes known his will to
,"aaid God, " the tfaiiig
Itbhokl any important ia-
failhful to his commands
then is the favor of God !
ily in his favor than with
\ of the righteous, and Ut
I unto theirs.

tageaua to piety er net, ff
ireumstaneet — TMs dtiQr
nly a duty, but a gracUrtu
opulent circmmttanee*
m; hia it>Htude, ^c— •

Ivamageous than that <of
lerious reader, or not, an
)f importance to all peo-
r flesh and spirit, such a
and rest, retirement and
dispensabhr necessary to
Ian any individual remain
bread and water 7 Does
rant a quiet recess in the
>lican utter hia groans or
•ntoring into his closet t

And is it possible for an established believer, a lather in
Christ Jesus, or the u/oti veneratoJ character, to keep hia
■oul alive without it? Did not our Lord himself retire into
■oUtary places ? If so, is it not e«ii«niially necosaary to ua
M sinners 1 Heooe, whether we Ij^e in the city or the couo«
try, a proper attention to this duty is of groat importaaoe to
our best interest.

Yes, an attention to this duty is of vast importance, and if
we would be eminent for piety, we must not neglect it.
Tha roost devotad characters in nil ages, as Enoch, A bra*
bam, Elias, and the apostles, enjuyed solitude or retirement.
Did not Enoch's walking: with God imply that he walked not
with, nor in fellowship with the world t Does not his exam*
pla teach ua that tie turned his stepa from, rather than that
ha aought an intimate acquaintance with it 7 And does not
tha phrasa, " He walked with God," imply that he lived in
hi* closet-— enjoyed solitude— and that he sought places suit,
i^le for raflcctiw), where ha could hold communion with
him 7 — that the shady grove, tlie solitary walk, or tha mid'
night shade bore no terrifying asMat to him 7 And did he
not seek a greater abstroctedoess from, rather than denre its
fmndship, its tovs or vaaitiea? If so, ought not we to fol-
low bim as he folk>wed that which ia good 7 Must not every
one who woidd be lika bin, aaik after tha same deadnesa td
tha world, or follow him, in order to enjoy tha same eonmiU''
nion with Ciod 7 And if we do this, will not the same courSQ
load ua to the sameend 7 Must not tha aaina exercise of
faith and prayer, tha same daaira and hofM, ihaaanta method
•ad meana, the same efforta and eaertiooa, the same steadi.
aaaa and paraavaranca* (whan groaadad upon feith in Christ
Jaons) lead uc to tha samo davotadnass and exalted station 7
It is trua that man, pioo* and godly man, must not go out of
the world aitd leave it in the handa of Satan^ but they must
kaep^ thaii distance. They must not remain so long as to
let wwkedness leaven the little spark of graoe they have in
tbanu instead of letting others feel the salutary influence of
thair cooapany, or bringing the rabellioua over to godliness.
Characters who are like lights in a dark place, must not with.
draw themselves and leave others to stumble and fall into
idolatry, but they must trim thair lamps and keep awake ;
they must stand at a distance^ and shed (hair radiance upon
others ; they, must endeavor to retain their savor, that, as the
salt of tha earth, they may season and keep it from putiefae.
tion.

Henc3 let us take it fbr granted not only that a proper,
tiooable degree of ratiMment is esaeatiid to our liappinew

nam omo

tnd tfifl good of other*, but rejoice that God fiu graewoify
given ua aiich a privili-ge— the privilege of waiting upon him
alone ; and that he haa commaoded ua to uae it, that we may
be happy and And reat to our aouk. Yet macy careieaaly
neglect It, and other*, thr<)ugh a multiplicity ofengagemanui.
•re carried down, aa it were, into an ocean of worldly caroe
that they cannot unjoy it. Doea not tho pioua farmer aee
and r<M;l Ilia danger in thia particular ?-~tlM young man, who
haa lately entered upon the buaineaa of life, and wboae world-
ly avocatiooa crowd upon him ao iaot that he la obliged to
deny himaelf or find loaa in hia aoul 7 Labor of diflerent
kioda come in in aucceaaion, and he ia aoxioua to do each in
ita aeaaon, and hence without prayer, watchfulneea and retire*
ment, he ia carried forward and onward, year after year,
till, through a multiplicity of buaineaa, though hia land ia cul«
tivatad, hia aoul bringa forth no fruit to perfection. O, my
Saviour, give me what la oeceaaary and contentment, and
•ufier me not to be drunken and aurfeited with the carea ef
thia life.

But it ia not impoaaible even in opulent oireumatancee to
ba (ailbful'to Grod. No : Abraham waa rich in tbinga per*
taining to thia life, nevertbelet a hia richea and worldly en*

Kiementa dkl not prevent hk building an altar unto the
rd. He had a large family, but he governed himaeli; and
commanded hia bouaeiiold likewiae. He bad many tbinga in
connection with hia fkmity and the world — hia floeka and
berda of cattle to engage hia attention—but theae thinga did
not binder him from being anaMtfrnee alone. O, aweet ra*
tireroent, when the heart ia chianeed from the impure love of
the world 1 Happy are the pa<M>l« who can enjoy and maka
• proper uee ot it. And bleaeed ia the man who, at all tunes,
hM his heart free to wait upon the Lord. It waa not in the
city or in the crowd, but in the plains of Mamra and other
plaoea of retireoMnt, probabljr, where Abraham had many
uterviewa with the Lord. ^.tUng in hia tent door, and, per*
haps, contemplating the perfections of Jehovah, or some for*
naer intercourse be had had with beinga more than mortal,
he lifted up his eyes, and lo ! three men atood by him. De*
siring to have some intercourse with them, as messengers
from heaven, he ran and bowed himielf towards the around :
or, being of an humble, hoepitable character bimseltThe was
not above entertainiof them though strangera. Hence h«
saluted them (though in the name of the Lord) b the kindest
noanner. " My Lord," said be, « if now I have found favor
in thy sight, pass not away, dee." « Let a little water, 1 pray
you, be fetcnsd, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves an*

TO NEW TOtt.

It Goi fiu graemnafy
fo of waiting upin him
to UM it, that we may

Yet macy careieaaly
plioity ofengagemonta,
>cean of worldly caroa

tho pious farmer lee
~llie young man, who
life, and wboae world-
t that he U obliged to
T Labor of dinerent
I aoxioua to do each ia
mtchfulaen and retire*
ward, year after year,
though hia laod ia cul.
to perfection. O, my
ana contentment, and
nited with the care* of

ulent eircumataocea lo
fraa rich in things per*
ickeaand worldly en.
ling an altar unio the
I governed himaaU; and
He bad many thioga io
world—hia floeJu and
I — but theae things did
I alone. O, aweet re.
rom the impure love of
10 can enjoy and mak«
I man who^ at all tines,
>rd. It was not in the
I of Mamra and otlwr
I Abraham had many
his tent door, and, per*
' Jebovab, or some for-
tngs more than mortal,
BO stood by him. De>
1 them, as messengera
If towards the groiuid :
iracter himseifT he was
strangers. Hence be
he Lord) in the kindest
ow I have found favor
■et a little water, 1 pray
md nst yourselves u&>

der the tree, Aic." And Abraham haatenftd nnS ortfcreJ
some cakes, and ran and fetched a calf. dtc. How gener.
nus and kind was such conduct * Like the good Hainaritan,
he entertained and supplied their wants to the full ! What «
spirit of lionpituliiy was here ! Here was no pride to cause
him to look alxive them — no liaughlineM to give pnin or force
them from his door — no wont of humility occesnary lo honor
them, nor any lack of love to entreat them «dth kinJnf'SS. O,
my Ood. bless me with the finest feeling* of sympathy the
human heart is capable of— the tenderesi pity and the warm,
est charity. Enoble me to enter into the feelings and wants
of others, that at least I may learn to love though I catmot
ivlteve them!

Abraham teas iiUing alone. So it might aeem to all hu.
man obwrvsiion, but the plains and the mountains might be
full of minUtering spiriu and chariots of fire. The most soli,
tary places, perhaps, aw not without their daily visitants.
The most secluded place in the wilderness, or the most
crowded part of the city, is not destitute of tho presence of
Him, who fllleth both the earth and the heavens with his
greatness. Nay, when people appear the most alone, they
may have tlw greatest com|)any surrounding them. Abra.
ham and Lot entertained angels. An angel appeared to
Elijah, to Daniel, and others. And what reason have we to
suppose thai those pure and lieovenly spirits are not encom.
passing us about, both by day and night T "Are they not
all ministering spirits, sent fbrth to minister for them who
shall be heirs of salvatkmT" Hence may we not suppose
that they are daily potrolling our avenues ; our walks and our
sardeas T— the groves, the bowers, and the most sequestered
corners T And why should we think it incredible that tho
spirit of a departed sister, brother or friend frequently visits
us, or that the spirit ©fan oflectionaie parenf hovers over us

(hat one or more of our friends frequency look into our

chambers, or our closeU, and observe our a ctions ? Is such
liberty contrary to the laws of tlw invisible world ? If it is
not, and our secret actions are laid open to the world of spi.
riU as well as to the broad eye of Him who will bring every
idle word into judgment, "what manner of persons ougL. we
U be in all holy conversation and godliness."

How awful then is our situation ! and how necessary it is
to withdraw to inspect our actions, and seek for grace, to
live unblameably in it. For " the world," says an English
-writer, " is a troubled ocean ; and who can ("rect stable pur-
poses on ito fluctuating waves T" The world i« a school of
wrong ; and who does not feel himself warping to its perm.

non onio

tiou* iiiAucncea ? On liii* aem of jbIom, how intenaibijr nt
•lide from cur own •tonJl'uitn«M f dinns lacred truth, which
WM atruck in Itvt^ly charactoni on our aoaia, ia obacured if
not obliterated. Some worthy retf^utian, which heaven had
wrouKhl in mir hcurta, ia ahaken il' not overthrown. Some
enticing vanitu, which wo had «olcinnly renounced, aKain

Eraciicva ita wiIch and captivated our atRictiona- liow oAen
ta a word ofap^tlitumtdropt >acioua poi<iun irito our earn ; or
iome dismpectful cxprvMton raiaod a gvA ofpaaaion in our
boaoma T Our innocrnco ia of wo tender a conaltlution that it
■uflera in the promiaeuoua crowd. Our purrty ia of ao deli<
aaie a coniplexion that it acarce touchea on the world without
contracting a aiain. We aee, we hear with peril.

But here laf'ty dwcila Every meddling and intruaiv*
tvocation ia accluded. Silence holda (he door againat the
•irifu of tongues, and all the impertinences of idle converaa^
lion. Tlw ouay awarma of rain images and cnjoling templa'
tioni, which beict ua with a buxzing iriipor:unrty amidst the
gaielieaofliffl, arechaaed by these ihickuiiing shades. Here
1 may, without disturbance, commune wiih my own heart,
and learn that bekt o( acrencea— to know myt^. Here the
•Dul may rally her disiipated powers, and grace recorer it*
native energy. This is the opportunity to rectify every evil
Mnpres«ien — to expel the poison, and guard againat the con.
tagion of corrupting examples. This is the place where 1
may, with advantage, apply mysdf to sabdoe the rebel with-
10 ; and be maatcr not of a act-ptre, but of myself. Throng
then, ye ambitious, the levees of the powerful { I will be
punctual in my assignations with solitude. To a mind intent
upon its own improvement, solitude has charma incompara.
biy more engaging than the entertainmenta presented io th«
theatre, or the honors conferred in the drawmg room.

I said solitude. Am I then alone T 'Tia true my acquain-
fance are at a distance. I have atole away from company,
and am remote from all human observation. JBut that is so
alarming thought.

•• Million! of spiritad crettarM wilk the eirth
VnaeeD, both wh«B vr* w tke and nvhen wo ileep."

Pmr. Loil, BMk I V. , 67t.

Perhaps there may lie numben of these invisible beings
patrolling this same rolreat, and ioining with me in contem.
plating the Creator'n works. Perhaps those ministering
spirits, who rejoice at the conversion of a sinner, and hold up
the goings of the righteous, may follow us to this lonely re.
oess, and even in our most solitary moments be our constant

M, how inienaiWjr we
ie sacred truth, whichf

soal*, it obacured if
ro, which heaven had
t ovenhrown. Some
ily renounce), again
K.'ctiona- liow oAen
i«»on iriU) our earn ; or
IfV'A o( paation in our
r a contthution that it
r purrty ia ofao deli<
I on the world without
with peril.

Kidling and intruaive
(he door againat Iho
icea of idle converaa<
I and cnjoling tempta.
npor.unhy amidst the
uning ahadea. Here
wiih my own heart,
vnufie^. Here the
ind grace recover it*
' to rectify every evil
lard againit the con.

ia (ho place where 1
abdoe the rebel with.
; of royaeir. Throng
powerful; I will be
e. To a mind intent
I eharma incompara<
enta preaented ia the
irawmg room.
ria true my acquain.
»way from company,
lion. But that ia ao

I the nrtfi

en wo deep."

Loit, B(fk IV., 671

lese invisible beings
: with me in contem.
la thuae miniatering
s sinner, and hold up
ua to thia lonely re.
enta be our conataat

TO ifiw tOii. N

vrtlemlonts. What a pleasing awe ia awakened by such a re
liection ! Iluw venerable it renders my retirt-d walks! I
am struck with reverence aa uader the roof of some taered
edifice, or in the presence-chamber of aomo mighty monarch.
I)! may I n«vBr bring any prido of imngimUioii, nor indulge
the loast dissolute afiuctKin whore auch rcGned and exalted
intoliigeHcnH exercise their watch? Tia ponaiblu thut I am
encompasHed with auch a cloud of witnoss«a ; but it is cer«
tain that (iod, the injinite, tttrmt God, is now and ever with
me. The grfiot Juhovuk, before whom all the angelic armica
bow their heads and veil their faces, surrounds tno, supporta
me, pervades mo. "In Him I live, move, aiid have my be-
ing." The whole world is hia august temple ; and iii thri
most sequestered corner I appear before hia adorable majesty
ao leas than when I worship in his house or kneel at his altar.
In every place, therefore, let me pay Him the homage of a
heart civaused from idols and devoted to hia service. Ia
every circumstance let me feel no amh'dion but to jileatt
liim, ner covet any happinett but to en;oy him.

" How aublime is the description, and how atriking the
aentiment in that noble passage of the Psalms ! • Whither
ahall I go from thy spirit, or whither shall I flee from thy pre.
aonceY if I climb up into tlie keigktt of heaven thou art
there,' enthroned in light. 'If I go down into the depths of
the grave thou art there also,' in the pavillion of darknesa.
If I retire to the remotest eaatern climes where the morning
first takes wing ; if, awifter titao the darting ray, I pass to the
opposite regions of the west, and remain in the uttermost
parts of the sea, shall I, in that distant region, bo beyond thy
reach, or, by this suddea tranaiiiun, ascapo thy notice ! So
far from it, that could I, with one glance of thought, trnns.
port myself beyond the bounda of creation, I should siill be
encircled with the immensity of thy easence; or, rather, still
be eneloaed in the hollow of thy hand. Awful, yet delightful
truth 1 Let it be interwoven with every thought, and be.
come one with the very consciousness of my existence!
Tiiat I may continually walk wiih God, and conduct myself
in every step of my behaviour, aa seeing HIM that is invi.
eible.

" They are the happy persons — felicity true, felicity ia all
their own — who live under an habitual acnao of God's omni.
presence, and a sweet persuasion of his special love. If dan.
gers threaten, tiieir impregnable defence is at hand. Noth.
ing can be so near to terrify, as their Almighty Guardian to
accure them. To these the hours can nover b« tedious ; anl
U ia impossible to be alone. Dq they step aside from occu>

raoM OHtO

pations of aDimal life? a more exalted set of employment*
engauB their attention. They address ihon.selves, in all
the various acts of devotion, to their Heavenly Father, who
now sees in secret, and v»ill hereafter reward them openly.
They spread all their wants before his indulgent eye, and dis-
burden all th«'ir sorrows into his compassionate bosom. Do
they withdraw from human society ? they find themseltea un.
der the more immediate regards of their Maker. If they re-
gign the satisfactions of social intercourse, it is to cultivate »
correspondence with the condescending Deity, and taste the
pleasures of divine friendship. What is such a state but the
suburbs of heaven 7 What is such a conduct Lut an ante*
post of eternal blessedness 7"

No. X.

The duly and advantages of prayer contemplated, ^e. — It*
importance and effects when faithfully attended to, Jjrc.-—
Notwithstanding its importance, many professors live too
much in the neglect of it, ^c. —Nor is it expected that all
people can attend to it alike. — A few characters tnentioned
who have distinguished themselves by their application to it,
— Its design effects, 4*c.i ifC

Having written a little in commendation of solitude and •
country life, permit nae to spend a short time now ezclu.
sively in contemplating the duty and advantages of prayer— -
a duty this, perhaps, of ah others, the most important. With,
out it we can never live to any good purpose — never enjoy
ourselves happily in our present situation — never answer the
noble end of our creation, as accountable creatures, nor ulti>
mately find our way to heaven. A partial attention to it
shews our ignorance of its importance, while a proper con-
viction of our obligation, and an unremitting attention to it,
leads to consequences beyond our power of calculation. A
privilege this also, which, in importance, is not inferior, per.
haps, to the employment ofangels, and which cannects itself
with the greatest blessings heaven has promised to bestow.

The importance of this duty is such that men ought always
to pray, saith our Lord, and not to faint ; and St. Paul ex-
horted the Thessalouians to pray without ceasing. A faithful
attention to ii has done wonders ; and God always regards
the prayers of persons, we will suppose, in proportion to their
fttith and fidelity. " The efibctual. fervent prayer of a right.

TO NEW YORK.

set of employment*
s thun.selves, in all
leavenly Faiher, who
rrward them openly.
idulgent eye, and dis-
ssionute bosom. Do
ly find themnel'ires un<
r Maker. If they re>
se, it is to cultivalo «
g Deity, and taste the
8 such a state but the
toiiduct Lut an ante*

mlemplated, ^e. — It»
Vy attended to, ij-c. —
piy professors live too
is it expected that all
characters mentioned
their application to U.

tion of solitude and •
hort time now eiclu.
■vantages of prayer—
lost important. With*
purpose — never enjoy
;>n — never answer the
>le creatures, nor ulti-
partial attention to it
!, while a proper con-
mitting attention to it,
er of calculation. A
;e, is not inferior, per.
I which cannects itself
promised to bestow,
hat men ought always
int ; and St. Paul ex-
lUt ceasing. A faithful
God always regards
, in proportion to their
rent prayer of a right*

eous man availeth much." How much wo cannot tell. Mcr-
tais cannot fathom its beneficial effects, nor calculate its
amount of good to man. What is there that has not been
done in answer to it 1 It has opened the heavens and dried
up the sea. It preserved the Hebrews in the fire, and sup.
ported others white consumed by it. The sick have been
cured of the most inveterate diseases; devils have been cast
out, and the dead raised to life. Speaking of the ancient
worthies, St. Paul says, «• Who, through faith, (which was
animated and perfected by prayer) subdued kingdoms,
wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths
of lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of
the sword, out of weakness were made strong* waxed valiant
in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens ; women re.
ceived their dead raised to life again, and others were tor-
tured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a
bettor resurrection :" Heb., xi. All bK isinga— all neces-
sary power and protection has been i en in answer to
prayer, but no blessing or protection can be secured without
it. In answer to prayer, sinners hare been converted, others
have been delivered from dangers, and prodigal children have
been reclaimed and returned to their fathers' house. It is
probable that there never was a soul converted to God but
in answer to prayer ; and it is on this condition that the bless,
ings of Providence and gra( e are enjoyed and perpetuated
unto us. And this is all founded in Clirist Jesus, who first
tjndertook our cause, purchased salvation for us, and ever
liveth to make intercession for il8~our Lord and Saviour,
who is eUl in all. - ,

Such is the importance of this duty, and yet wo too little
regard it, and many professors, in this day, are living nearly

in the neglect of it. Some have no prayer in their families

seldom enter into the' ■ closets, or bow their knees to Him
who seeth in secret. If this is our case — if, under such cir-
cunostanees, we can be called pious people, yet vi^e are not
eminently so. We cannot be reckoned among the princes of
God's people, nor numbered with his first-born in gloryaver-
lasting. No : people who will be eminent for piety, must
be eminent for prayer. They always go together. This is
the love of God, saith St. John, that we keep his command-
ments — and these call us to repent and believe — to watch
and pray with perseverance. Our Lcrd upbraided his disci-
pies for unfaithfulness — for asking so l.l'.Je- fc. askmg com-
paratively nothin^^ in his name, and asked whether they could
not watch with him one hour. Hence if it is true that what.
soerer his disciples ask in his name shall be granted — that

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rROM OBIO

God is faithful to his own promiac, and can do abundantly
above nil thnt they can ask or think— and that although h<ja.
ven and earth may pH»» away, yot his words shall not pass
awBV without soonor or later receiving their accoinpliahnient.
What enemies people are to themselves that they do not en.
deavor more to cultivate ihis 8oirit,and avail themselves of so

great a privilene. . , „ , .. j .

It is not. however, supposed that all people can attend to
the same rules of holy living as others, or that all are equally
blest with regard to privilege. Consequently it will not do
for the husbandman to neglect his -iaily avocations, the me-
chanic his employment, the servant his ir.wrter s work, nor
tlie mother th» ofiairs of her family. By i ^ means. The
minister is called to an holy calling, and can give himself
unto prayer— Iho individual with a sufficient competency, can
have time to trade only with heaven- ai»d tho pious female,
in such circumstances, need not be hindered from serving God
with fastings and prayers, day and night. In these respects,
also, God hath made men to differ. Some, have leas worldly
embarrassment by having all things provided, while others
must labor for themselves and families. Ciod mercifuliy
■ blesses some who have no time- no place, at all times, to
bow the knee ; but this implies no guilt ; whereas to have cp.
portunitJei afforded and not Improve them, is sinful. Ihe
thief, poor fellow, cried in his distress, "Lord, remember me
when thou comest into thy kingdom." "And Jesus said unto
him. verily I say unto theo, to-day shah thou be with me m
Paradise." This was doi»g above all he asked or thought
of. But there are some blest with opportunities they do not
improve, wliile other* use their lime and other talents to
greater advantage.

Mr. J<*n Welsh, a Scotch minister, (who, as his biogra.
pher has informed us, was a holy and prophetical man of God)
was accustomed to spend eight hours out of the twenty-four
in private prayer. Such was this man's importunity— such
was his faithfulness in this duty, and such were his pleadinga
at a throne of grace. Surely this was striving lor all the
power of godlinesa, and exerting his strength to make sure
work for eternity. Thia was living to a good purpose, by
warring a good warfere, and fighting not as one who beateth
the airT Such a life of diligence, with a uniformity in other
4utie*, would procure the tertimony of a good conscience--
would lead to the highest spiritual enjoyments, and finally be
crowned with the calmest and most triumphant end. O,
happy men that thus pray ! who pray till their souls are ab-
lorbedandlostinGod^ This Mems to be the direct way to

TO NEW 70RK.

id can do abundantly
ind that although h<;a>
I words shall not pass
their accomplishment.
IS that they do not en-
arail themselves of so

people can attend to
or that all are equally
>quently it wili not do
ily avocations, the me-
lis iT.vtter's work, nor

By i ^ means. The
and can give himself
icient competency, can
-and the- pioua female,
lered from serving God
hU In these respects,
lome have less worldly
provided, while others
iites. God mercifully

place, at all times, to
I ; whereas to have op.
) them, is sinful. The
, "Lord, remember me
' "And Jesus said unto
bait thou be with me ia
.11 he asked or thought
iportunities they do not
le and other talents to

er, (who, as his biogrs.
trophetieal man of God)
B out of the twenty-four
lan's importunity — such
such were his pleading*
va« striving lor all the
I strength to make sure
; to a good purpose, by
; not as one who beateth
ith a uniformity in other
of a good conscience —
ijoyments, and finally be
Bt triumphant end. O,
y till their souls are ab-
B to be the direct way to

Joso themselves in the immensity of Him who is all in all. By
such an evangelical faithfulness, the believer leaves all his
doubts and fears behind,and obtains confidence towards God
—stands prepared to mu ' the afflictions incident to his earth-
ly pilgrimage, and becomes qualified, under the Captain of
his salvation, to meet death with all his terrors

A certain divine in England, in effect said, that he was
much afTiicted by reading an account of the Farrar (or Far<
rer) family, at Little Gidding, in Huntingdonshire, and de-
sired to see such another family in any of the three kingdoms ;
a family, it seems, much devoted to God, and which was
made the talk of the country for righteousness' sake. Hence
a certain individual made a visit, in order to enquire into their
way of living; and among several particulars he gave of
their fidelity in a letter to a friend, there stand the following :
" There were every night two (alternately) continued their
devotions, tho* went not to bed until the /est rose." The
same'pious divine, in efTont, said, that he despaired for many
years of seeing any person stand in competition with Mon.
sieur De Renty (a French nobleman) and Gregory Lopez
(a hermit in America). And in the life of the former it if
stated (if my memory does not. deceive me) that he some*
timtts spent two, three, four or five hours in prayer in a day.
From the life of the latter, I insert the following quotation :
" Being one day in prayer in a church at Toledo, God gave
him a fuller and stronger resolution than he had ever yet had
of executing his design to live wholly to him. But as reso«
lutions of importance ought npt to be made but in conse-
quence of much prayer, he passed several days in prayer and ^
watching in the church of Guadaloupe, to obtain light how '
to proceed in what he purposed ; and hereby he was more
and more determined to quit both the court, and his friends,
and native country, that there might be no obstruction to the
entire devotion of himself to God, whiiuh his soul continually
panted allcr."

Of Xavier, to the best of my recollection, it ia recorded
that, when oa a certain voyage at sea, he accustomed him-
self to rise at midnight, and spend the time, till the rising of
the sun, in prayer ; that he used to retire to a place of solitary
seclusion for the space of two hours after dinner ; and that
he requested a young man to call him at the end of that time,
who, on one occasion, found him ao absorbed in God, so
wrapt up in his devotions, or, rather, so lost to all things here
below and transported to heaven, that he perceived him not.
Fiodtog him seated with bis arms aeross his breast and hie
eyes raised towards heaven, he left him ludisturbed for the

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FROM onio

present. In etfect he declared that ho could not interrupt the
repose of a man who had the appearance of an angel, and
seemed to enjoy the pleasures ot paradise. Calling on him
about two hours afterwards he found him still in ho same

I)08ition, when, by jotrging or shaking, he brougiit him to
limsell'; who, neverthuless, having been caught up, aa it
were, into the heavens, found himself but little disponed to
business of earth; and hence •■ we will take another day,"
said he, " to speak to the viceroy, for ( perceive that God in-
tends having this day wholly to himself."

But wc have also individuals of ancient as well as of mod-
ern date who have thus distinguished themselves. We have
scripture characters. Elias was a man who prayed earn-
estly, frequently, and with importunity. David declared that
he gave himself unto prayer, which implies a perpetual plead,
ing with GimI, beyond the practice of lormal professors ; and
someworthies of the Jewish captivity eo live J that the^durst
brave the threats of their enemies, and all that they could do
by fire and torture to afflict them, though it might cost them
an immediate forfeiture of life. In the New Testament ws
read of Anna, the prophetess, who served God with fastisigd
and prayers night and day ; of Cornelius, who priiycd to God
always ; and our Loid, who continued all night in prayer to
God.

The design of prayer ia to make us happy. God com-
mands us to use it to enquire of and shew our dependence
upon him ; and it may not be exclusively intended to inform
him of our wants, but, by its use, to wean us from earth, and
prepare us for blessings he is waiting to give. It should be
so used as to have this happy effect upon us. It can never
be practised too much, providing sin is given up — no work
of importance is neglected, and providing it be onered up in
sincerity. This is certain, from many of our Lord's words
in commanding it ; reproving his disciples for asking so little,
and by urging the duty upon them by such gentle motives.
" Could ye not watch with me one hour 7" Who can tell
how much we are indebted to the prayers of the righteous
for our providential blesbings and the continuation ot our gra-
cious mercies — for our fruitful seasons, and the preservation
of our lives — for the averting of God's judgments, and the
lengthening out our tranquillity !

But it is private prayer principally that is here intended—
which is recommended to others, and which, also, is more pro-
per in its application to sincere professors ot religion than other
people. Art thou a disciple of Jesus Christ 7 and wouldst
thou be made holy 7 If ao, learn of him, and accept of solva-

TPis-

TO NEW YORK.

could not interrupt the
nee of an angel, and
fJise. Calling on him
him still in ho same
y, he brought him to
Ben caught up, as it
' but little disposed to
II take another day,"
perceive that God in-
f."

)nt as well as of mod-
icmselves. We have
an who prayed earn-
, David declared that
lies a perpetual plead-
irmai professors ; and
liveJ thitt thes^durat
all that (hey could do
gh it might cost them
s New Testament ws
'ed God with fasiiiigd
IS, who pruycd to God
all night in prayer to

s happy. God com*
ihew our dependence
ily intended to inform
an us from earth, and

give. It should be
ran us. It can never
8 given up — no work
ig it be onered up in
of our Lord's words
es for asking so little,
such gentle motives,
ur?" Who can tell
^ers of the righteous
ntinuation ot our gra-
and the preservation
s judgments, and the

lat is here intended—
ich, also, is more pro-

1 of religion than other
Christf and wouldst
I, and accept of solva*

tion on his own terms. His word is, enter into thy closet
aiid pray ; " ask, and ye shall have ; seek, and ye shall find ;
knock, and it shall be opened unto you." Do worldly affnira
engage thy attention T Yet even amidst all thy labors thou
canst probably bow thy knee for a few minutes two or three
times ma day. Have you much time of your own? If so,
what an opportunity have you for drawing near unto God !
And how favorably you are Hituated for stepping aside from
the common walks of life to acquaint him with all your cares,
your wants and desires !— of withdrawing from the world
and walking with God — of pleading with him for the entire
destruction of sin in thy own heart and in the world — of in-
terceding with him for the conversion of sinners, and pray-
ing that Christ's kingdom may come, and his will be done on
earth as it is done in heaven.

Stop and consider! Have you not been unfaithful, and
are you not still living beneath your privileges? Dou you
ever spend one hour m private devotion, or do you make it
your daily practice in secret to draw near unto God? But it
may be that you are altogether a prayorless character — a
sinner, in the fullest sense of the word, unconverted and un-
forgiven — having no hope, and without God in the world. Is
it so 7 Do you close your eyes at night and rise in the
morning without making prayer unto God T O, remnmber
that word, " except ye repent ye shall all likewise perish :"
Luke xiii, 3, 6 verses ; but remember, also, that be hath no

iileasure in the death of the wicked. Wherefore, confess and
brsako your sins and ye shall find mercy. Draw near unto
God, and he will draw near unto you. Ask his forgiveness
and ye shall receive it. Seek his pardoninc; love and ye
shall find it. Knock with perseverance at the door of mercy,
and oven the gate of heaven and eternal life shall be opened
unto you.
Utica, June, 1838. .

, BOWER OF PR\YEB.

To leave my dear friendii, and with neighbors to part,
And BO fiotn my home, affacta not my heart,
Like the thought of absenting myself for a day
From that blest retreat I have chosen to pray —
I have chosen to pray.

Dear bower, where the pine and the poplar leave* spread,
And woven their branches a roof o'er my head ;
How oft have I knelt on the evergreen there, -
Atid poured out my soul to my Saviour in prayer —
To my Saviour in prayer.

FBOM OHIO

The early thrill notes of • lov'd nighlingiie.
That dwelt in the bower, I obterv'd ■» my bell ;
It called mn to duty, while birds in the air
Sung suthoms of praises as I went to pruyer —
As I went to prayer.

How sweet were tho zepliyrs, perfum'd by the pine,
The ivy, tho balsam, and the wild egluntinc ;
Uut sweeter, O sweeter, superlative were
The joys that I tasted in answer to prajer —
In answer to prayer.

For Johus, my Saviour, oft deigned to meet,
And blest with his preseii> " my humble retrest ;
Ort filled me with raptursii and blessedness there,
Inditing in Heaven's own language my prayer —
Own language my prayer.

Dear bower, I must leave you, and bid you adieu,
And pay m^ devotions in parts that are new.
Well knowine my Saviour resides every where,
And can in alT placet give answer to prayer —
Give answer to prayer.

No. XI.

Tht eonlrast in scenery in some particulars hetieeen the ttoo

countries In America there is a deal of land uncuUiva'

ted, and improved land wants still a deal of labor. — The
climate being warmer, the surface of the earth bears a more
barren appearance. — But, admitting the difference. Ante*
rica is a fine country ; sometimes more pleasant, and an ad'
vantageous location as a port, <^c. — Liberty and indepen.
dence give rise * a diversity of works, patterns and inven.
tions not seen in England. — Family grave yards, monu.
mental stones, ^c, on private estates, a novelty to foreign,
ers, ^c, (J-c, <yc. .

How different the scenery in some parts of the country,
and, hIso, in some particulars, in the city to England ; for
although there are many pleasant prospects, and laiid appa.
rently of the richest quality — although vegetation is more
rapid, and the land, in many places, will produce as much or
more of the finest grain — although in many places it is orna-
mented with the neatest enclosures, and interspersed with
•olitary, yet noble, trees, woods, &c.— although in some of

TO NiW TOHK.

lingtlc.
iH tny b«II ;
le air

pruyer —

prayer.

n'd by the pine,
luntinc ;
were
<rBjcr—
prayer.

to meet,
ible retreat ;
odne«a there,
my prayer —
{0 ray prayer.

lid you adieu,
ire new,
very where,
prayer —
r to prayer.

iculara betieeen the two
I deal of land unculUva'
I a deal iff labor. — The
of the earth bear* a more
ing the difference, Ame-
lore pleasant, and an ad'
. — Liberty and indepen.
rrks, paiterna and tnven.
mily grave yards, rnonu*
ites, a novelty to foreign-

ne parts of the country,
lie city to England ; for
ifospects, and land appa<
ugh vegetation ia more
will produce as much or
n many places it is orna<
53, and interspersed with
c>— althougit in some of

tha New England Stdtes and the oldest settled parts, the for.
matioD of the earth is grand, and there may be many l ,.
turesque landscapes, as extensive plains, fruitful fields, «kc.,
as beautiful m appearance, pn.bably, as the most -ngenioua
artists ever exhibited to the eye of mortals, yet a great part
of the country remains a deaerl wild. Without speaking
lightly of this happy country, yot, for want of more mature
miprovomcnts, there must necessarily be a considerable dif.
forence. In England there are not only the richest pasture
fields, Ate, but oxon, shot<p, mid all kinds of cattle, as it were
in every direction. The fields afo divided with living fences
and the couniry diversified by woods, plantations, copses,
parks, &c. There is the old enclosure, the rich swarded
field, and the fruitful meadow. The country in general has
been drained, (,< d the swamps and marshy places converted
into fruiiful spots for pasturage or for some useful grain. The
rotten timber and stumps have disappeared that their p'accs
are not found, and, in a certain sense, there is not a vestige
of them len. The climate being inqre temperate, and the
earth frequently shaded with intervening clouds, and watered
sometimes b^ successive showers of rain, there is an appear*
ance sometimes of greater fruitfulness— vegetation arpa-
rontly brings forth more luxuriously— the well cultivated gar-
den IS filled more nearer to the brim— leaves, at midsummer,
oipand themselves so extensively as to make some placet
like a shady bower, and the whole country a scene o( fruit-
fuineM.

" Ths hswthom whiletia, and the juicy ffroves

Put forth their buda, unfolding by degreea.

Till ths whole leafy foreat atandi diipTay'd

In full luxuriance, to the aighine galea

Whore the door ruatia through the twining brake.

And the birda aing conceal'd. At once array'd

In all the colura of the fluahing year,

Bv nature'a awift and aecret working hand,

The gardes glowa, and filla the liberal air

WithlaviahTragrauce."

But in this new, and, in many respects, this fruitful couli.
try, the labor and scenery are diflTerent. There is still a deal
of lond (apparently as wild as if it had laid from the creation)
to bo cleared, and different kinds of labor to be performed.
There is much wood t» be cut down, thousands of sJumps
waiit removing, and many swamps and marshy places want
draining. In England the farmer has a flock of sheep,
divided and spread abroad in every direction, which wants
tlie ihepherd a a'lention, morning, noon and night ; but in

ii noM onio

York Sute and Ohio, in many place., there are no wch cot.
tlo. and butcomparalively few any where. Hence the farmer
M a Lpherd ia^ot wanted. lie i^«'"PW«d . •" <;'«-""f
and .nanauing by hia own labor what >a already m a a ate of
^(Zum. In oL place wo aee the wood in U- original aiate,
or „ U ha. been, pr'obably. for five hundred year»-tha under
bruTh and rotten limber promiacuoualy mixed together upon
fhe earth • «me of the large-t tree, fullon and beaten down,
other, haie «> blocketl up^he path of the travell«r tha h«
cannot make a atrail parage in hi. cour«. In another place
Zre «« trei a. it wereftwico dead, with tbe.r eitrem.l.e.
decayed^ S make an appearance of de«,.t.on not Msen
fn Snd. The field, are divided by the rail *g"g '"J^^lJ
of The* growing fence, and perpetuated for -veral hundred
mile, tolethcr. Tho country being m thi. »fn^'«» «''»«' J
u^Lo^ exp.cted that there i. the«imeold ^-"f^^^l'^^
5,gene....and7he.ame improvement m breeding cattle a.
S Enaland; and yet the improvement, are .uch thut they
Lid Seler have bJen mado in «,.horta time but by an .n-
durtrioua and perwvenng people.

TheclimalTbeing conaiderably warmer. lh««"ll'"} ge-
neral perhaps, bear, a more barren appearance than in fc-n?-
Und ; neveffieSTin cool, ahowery weatljcr in apnng (a. .
were in 1886, '7 and '8) there i. a beautiful proapecl of great
j: tfu^ne- The appli treaa. in full bloom. •'« ;PP'™£|^^
a. white a. if laden with .now in the depth, of wmter. The
ZTyMu iu increa« ; and I have been mchned tj thank
fSouBh I might have been miataken) that in pneral, with
Se wme cuhivation, it would produce more wheat per acre

%"u^3mUt!lgttifference there may be drawr l^tween
the two nation., America i. a fine <=o"n''y- ,^- ^'V^J
we find a more advanlageou. location than TTew-York for
tmeliing&om port to^Srl, and ^««>'P°rt'ngo">:*°'j«» ^uj-
dreda of mile, in m abort a time in every direcUon t Hero
i.not only a nation, or an ialand. but a vast terr.tor7--a con.
tinen equal to many of them. Where .hall we find .uch a
va.te«inw. such a wide spread tract on the earth beside. J
H"re a«!V™bab>y. « ^oxen ateamboat. .leering dally dif-
ferent ways, and rkil road., which, coniointly, will convoy a
SnTn a very .hort time, a thou.an(f miles into the interior
Sf^e country! By these mean, we may pas. from port
?o ~rt in & Haven and Hartford, in Connecticut, o,
wemly ."eer from village to village in Long Island; we
mtv nL to New Jenwyror may take the North River, and
Si^aC Letnu-port ouraelves to Buffalo and tho weateru

to MVf TOIt.

there are no such cat.
ere. Hence Iho farmer
I employed in clearing
is already in a siato of
ood in iu original atate,
ndred yeara — the under
liy mixed together upon
Fullon and beaten down,
)f tlie traveller that he
)ur»e. In another place
d, with their extremiiiea
H of deaolation not aeen
y tho rail xigxag instead
led for several hundred
in this infantine state, it
I same old swarded land
•nt in breeding cattle as
leuis are such thut they
wrt a lime but by an in-

warmer, the earth in ge-
appearance than in t^ng*
y weatlior in spring (as it
eautiful prospect of great
ill bloom, are apparently
3 depths of winter. The
s been inclined to think
in) that in general, with
ice more wheat per acre

8 may be drawn between
I country. W. ere shall
lion than PTew-York for
ansporting ourselves hun*
, every direction t Hero
it a vast territory — aeon-
here shall we find such «
act on the earth besides t
nboats steering deily dif-
conjointly, will convoy a
■and miles into the interior
we may pass from port
rtford, in Connecticut, or
age in Long Island ; we
ake the North River, and
to BuSaloand the weatera

torritoriet. And in what part of the world may wo see such
rivers and lakes, such gulf ha and chasmti, such rocks and
precipices, such cataracts, waterfalls and inland seas 7

America being a free country, and made so more e*pe.
eially to the people through the circumstances they are un>
der ; — having in general an estat<i '>f their own, and ali men
at present being able to find oinplnjmeni, labor, dec. are cir-
cumstances which lead to encouragement ; and a diversity
of works, inventions, patterns, and ways not seen in Bog*
land : and it it not to be wondered at, if they are sometimes
as novel as they are nunwrous. Hence we sometimes see a
farmer's house with its porch and portico — its columns or ita
colonade ; neatly clap-boarded, and painted white ; unsullied
as it were by a spot, and as beautiful according to its size an
the nobleman's mansion in England. A person would sup-
pose that the owner of it was independent of labor, but hit
apparel and linen look *4 if he had been plowing up the fal'
low ; his countenance and skin, as if he had been exposed to
the morning and noon-day sun. Hence an acquaintanco
with him soon shows his industry, points out his occupatioa,
and demonstrates that he is a man of labor instead of nimp.
tuousness, uselessnesn, and eflTeminaRcy. The family, w«
will suppote, are clothed, not in purpio and fine linen, bot in
« woollen drees of their own manufacturing; the wife weave*
her own doth, and they are all as plain as the Indus'
trious poor in a cottage in England. In one place there i*
^e plain, humble k>g house, without an ornament, (oompar*
atively speaking) or pui upper chamber ; in another, there m
one of almost equal obscunty, yet neatly ftimished and hung
with paper, kl'^n perhaps we see a well-built stone house,
but the next probably is erected with unpolished stone from
the quarry ; the former shows the art of workmanship, '.lie
latter displays home industry, as if erected by the owner him.
self. In some houses the workmanship is good, the symme-
try beautiful in appearance, the stones are neatly cut and welt
laid ; but in others, the walls are remarkably rough, and
greatly besmeared, as it were, with untempered mortar^'
In «ome buildings, indeed, it seems that they intentionally fbr-
aook the systematical order of bedding the stones as used
formerly, by praniscuously putting them together ; stones
of any shape or any size, from four, eight, or twelve
inches in ioogth or thickness, and by bedding large
and small, round t>nd square, or well nigh all sorts and sizesi
together ; which, nevertheless, are not only novel in appear*'
aaee, but neat, durable, and good work, i onetimes we may*
see a ttropg-built boitse walled with pebbkis, the coraen of-

ivoii omo

naimut«d with free •lone, end the windowt ilenfljr ehaded
with ihe Orecieo blinda lo ooonmcn in Ihr couDlrv. In
many particulars indeed, ihere ie neatneaih beauty, and gnui'
deur among common people in America, which we do not
aeo in Great Britain. The fine, figured cloth, with which
their apartment* are carp«led, the b«nutiful roiored pajjer
their roonu are hung with, the neat and numberlcM paiieme
in ihe quilling and other part* of their furniture, are not •!•
ceeded probably by any thing in common life in England.
And 1 have Ihuught (though 1 might have been miataken)
that there is a variety in the wood grown and uaed for toblea,
chairs, drawer*, <S*c. which, when mgeniniwly carved and
polished, cannot be aeen every where. But are not many
profe**ing chriaiiana by far too lavish in the uae of tho*«
thing* t Have you a single eye, reader, and deairoua of glo-
rifying tiod in your lnHise and family, and ako in your body
and apirit, which are hi* t If *o, can you indulge your*elf
in cosily luroituro and *uch foppish apparel 1 Do not all
tbeae thing* *hew th^ pride, the extravagance, and tbtt
corruption, inatea i ef the purity of your heart 1 Are such
things the fruite of apostolic purity, or of a world-tenouo.
cing and SBlf-deoying •piriiT But to return.

In England, a whole Lord*hip bebig the property of one,
and under the order of an individual a* steward, or wh<t>le
atreetiii, as aometime* in I^oodon, being built by one architect,
many thing* mu*t nscoasarily in soiDe respecu be omrorm!;'
the same ; bu) in America, every bwDi •• rt wei», having hi*
•state, and to a certain degree hia independence, wiil have
bia way alao. Hence it is that ther<' is much diversity about
the country in many thincs; one man will have his hooso
built after this faahioo, and another after that ; and pUhough
some men are as singular as their privilege* are nu-oeroua,
yet tiiere is a great deal of neatness about the famaers and
their habitations in America. Uniformity, indeed, in many
instances, adds greatly to beauty. Witness some of the
streeU built probably by one architect within these forty or
fifty years last past in London. But there may be beauty in
diversity ; for although uniformity in every hou*e down a
street, when neatly erected, may add to the besuty of the
whole, yet churches, chapeU, meeting houfies, court houses,
fcc. generally stand alone. And here 1 have frequently ob-
■erved the novelty and diversity in many things about thne
places in America. One place has i;* tower or spire, ila
cone or cupola, while some other* are plain building*, with-
out spire or any ornament at all. But it ia disgusting to see
the graideur, the foppery and dandyism, some people «U

TO Hiw roiv.

urindowt rientty thadled
tti in tho couotry. In
tloean, b«auty, aoa gren<
irica, which we do not
[ured cloih, with which
bonutiful rolored pap«r
ind nuinberleaa pMlenM
ir furniture, are not ei*
Donmoo iiie in England.
It have been miat<tken)
own and uaed for tablea*
liigeniniMly carved and
•re. But are not manjr
iah in the uae of thoa*
ider, and deairoua of glo*
y, and akio in your body
tn you indulge youraelf
h appar«l T Do not all
extravagance, and \bm
your heart t Are auch
, or of a world>reDoua>
to return.

icog the property of one,
il aa ateward, or whole
ng built t>y one architectf
DC respect* be oniforml^
10, ae It wem, having bta
independence, will have
• ia much diveraity about
lan will have hia houao
after umt ; and pUhough
privilegea are nu.Mrouai,
M about the farmera and
formity, indeed, in many
Witneaa aome of the
eet within these forty or
It there may be beauty in
in every houae down a
add to the beauty of the
ing houf«es, court houaes,
ere 1 have frequently ob-
I many things about theae
18 I'a tower or apire, ita
are plain buildinga, with*
3ut It ia diagusting to aee
ndyiam, aome people at-

tempt to bring into a few plncea of wofahip, Inaamuch aa
plainneaa and holineaf become (to<i's houae for ever.

In p«Ming aniitarily along the country, I waa agrenably
mirpriaed to aee a little family grave yard, with thmr monu.
mental or grave atones on this, on thni, or another man's
estate. This is what I never saw in KnKltnd, and seemud
like the ancient patriarchal manner of interment, at when
Jacob buried Deborah, Rebecca's nurse, under nm oak ; nnd
also RaohacI, in his way to Bethlehem ; without regard to
modern ceremonies or consecrated places. Cerrnionies
and gntx'l order indeed become rational creatures so long as
an impro|ier streis i^ not laid upon them. A grave yard !T
A monument ! ? A private place of interment— n part of the
family sleeping in the dust! What, in the church or tlia
common grave yard f No, it was within alittlu private en«
closure in iho orchard— the field or garden : sometimes one
artd somntimos the other. I'his brought to my mind an idea
of American liberty, and led n»e li; reflect on the strong at.
tachments we may conceive to traditions, forms, and cert-mo.
nies, yet altogether unessential to eternal happiness. "Bless,
ed are the dead which die in the Lord." Here such rest
eternally from their labors, and their works us a awent smell-
ing savor follow them. O, happy souls that so rest \ The
labors of mortal lift) have passed away, and the sweat of th«
sorrowed brow runs down no more. When located at Nov
Haven, I walked into that extensive and poputoua grav*
yard, and took down the follo.ving inscription, wbicb \ bars
\ju0tt. tot the perusal of the reader ;

FtON OBI9

■ ■M e «r

8h« Mmbinrd in h*r cliartctar tn<l perMA

A not KMinMag* •( ei«ell«f;et*« ;

BcMtifHl in form, TeaiuiM, uti axprMMOB*

Fceuliirijr blind in bar nMnnaii,

Highly ciiliiTiitti in mind,

81m inwiaiibly lirew ttiantion, lovt.

And r«*p««i :

DignillMl, without baiiRhtiriaaa,

AiDiat>la, without ttnu-oe**,

Finn, without nuverity,

And chearral, without leritf,

Har uniform awaelnraa of Icinpar

Spraad aariMtuat aancbina around

ifvary circia in which

Sha moTad.

^'Urbtn the ear heard hot, it blaaaed h«r;

When tba eya taw her, it g*r«

Wilnaaa to har"

In tattttinic tha maal keen

Har aoreniijr of mind never failed htt :

DMth to har had no terrore ;

The vrave ao gloom.

Though tuddenly called from eitfth,

Elamit; wia no atrangar to bar tboaghto»

But a welcome theme of

Contemplaiiun.

Religion waa the aun

That illumined even varied virtue,

Aad united all in one

Bow of bcMty.

Hera waa the religion of tha goepal ;:

Jeaui Christ ker foundation,

The author and finisher of her faith ^.

In him ahe reita in aure

Eipectation of a glorioua

Kaaurrection.

ANOTHBR KFITAPH..

Not one abort year ago.
Sweet aiater, thou waat here,.

And arm in arm we stood.
While fell the ailent tear.

Now art thou gently laid to rest,

8«Wt ayijcit,^ on tl)y Siavyiai's btcu^^

•te^-

TO mew TOIK.

or tai ftttm
«ll«t;et«« ;
ini •xprttMOB*
in«nncis,
mind,
ntion, lov*,

(htiriMM,

■ity.
levity,
>f Uinpar
n« •roao4

lich

it bItiMd
it gtT*

hUi

1 kaea

r f»iled hat s

•rrori ;

>ni.

torn earth,

her tho«ighla»

ne ot

lun

ied TtrtuCt

one

he fMf\ t
datiOD,
r her faith %
aure
lorioua

iPH.

>»,

reit,
:'a btcaat'^

O, n\j •oul, atand atill and roviow iho icpne ! Rpflpct
upon th« lliuuaanda that Imvo been depoaitud in tliia aiiigla
burying ground, and the million* that huvo lived and died
Ntncfl the world began. What panga and groana have becit
felt and utiered in tlio deudly conflict! What sigha and
toara hav« U-en hnard and vet^n among borcav'd aurvivora t
Death ruMloa forward and aometimen lakea awiiy tho ()eraoa
on whom (he fomily ia depend«-ni. And how imparti<il, how«
general and universal al length are hia claima ! lln aparoa
none. Admitting that thu inhabitanta of tiie earth are nearly
a thousand niilliona.And thai in twonty-aevcn years that num<
ber die*, what a vast concourao of p«!0[iia when tho countlnsa
iriiiions shitll bo aaaombled togetiicr * Look forward for only
Ave hundred yeara, and behold not only thy own and the fu-
neral of all thy friends, but generations will have paaaed
•woy, and their memorial* well niah will have periahed
with them. In ao doing, O, my aouT, fly to Jeaua, thy only
refuge, that merciful, that Almighty Saviour who can draw
tlie dwidly atirg, and transform the ghastly monster into a
messenger of peace.

Here, then, are a diverrity of object* and various degree*
ofacenery! Here are habitation* grand and beautiful, and
othera though comfortable, yet plain and obscure in the low
est degree. And here is room and labor to engago the at«
tention and strength of millions, and some employments pro>
bably to suit the smallest capacity in Europe. Are you dc*«
litute of labor, reader T There is enough in America to en.

fage your attention had you the strength of a thousand men.
)o you want a house and home for youraelf and family ?
Hero are comfortable and eligible habitations beyond my cal*
culation in this country, providing you can make a purchase.
Do you want one that is spacious, grand, or costly ? There
are many both in the city, the village, and the country ; some
franoed and neatly pain ed — others of brick or stone, with the
strength of a little castle, and all aa neat probably as anv of
the aort in England. There are houses, as it were, of all
sort*, from a beautiful carved and painted one to the log
cabin, and from the strong built brick or stone one to
the alight and temporary shantee. There are also situa*
tlon* not found in EngUnd, for you may have an habita-
tion by the side of the lonesome wood, or on the edge of
an extensive lake — an expanse of water* which, in the
clearest day, you cannot behold an opposite shore. You
may pitch your tent on an elevation of a mountainoua
height, where in prospect vou can command the neigh.
boring country for a coD*iderable distance before you, or

fltf

raCK OHIO

you may settle on the flats below, where your sight will
be obstructed by tho towering hill, that you will have but
little 10 gaze upon without turning your eyes inwardly —
Bud where a toreign invader would tcarcely find your
quiet retreat. But,

" If the toil hind of winning pleasure letda
Bjr liyiuff waters and through flow'ry meads,
When afl is smiling, tranquil and serene,
And vernal beauty paints the flatt'ring scene,
Oh ! teach me to elude each latent snare,
And whisper to ray sliding bcait — beware I"

NO. XII.

Difference in many htatancet only accounted for by coniider*
ing the dutinguiihing hand of providence which made
men and nationa to differ, vfC.—The climaU being differ,
ent, Che land, labor, SfC. ia so aim. — It being more tMrm,
eauae» a rapid groieth and an early harvest.

The Tarmer, with his impiemenU of husbandry, and his la-
bor and manner of working, in mai^ respests, are difierent
to people of the same occupation in England ; and there
are many things to critical obsarvera which can only be
accounted for by contemplating the diversity and harmony
made by that alLcreatine hand which hath made men and
nations to di^er ; the order of his alUwise providence over
difibrent nations and individuals; a distant climate, toge*
ther with the nature, manners, and customs occasioned
by such circumstances. How mysterious, that e7ery crea-
ture of the same species should so much resemble and
yet be somewhat di&ersnt to all others ; that every beast
and every fowl of the air has some distinguishing feiature
upon it ; that every man should diOer in countenance, weight,
or stature, from all others, and that nations and kingdoms,
made by the same creating hand, as well as birds and
beasts, must necessarily have tlieir diatinguishing features
also. Yet, so it is ; and hence, though the English and
Americans are of the same origin, and may be conridered
one and the same people, yet they differ from each other.
Here is a difference in general, in person, feature, color-
in a tone of language and their manner of living. There
ftra indeed some traits in the characten and tome differ-

where your sight will
that you will have but
jrour eyes inwardly —
Id icarcely find your

aaure letdt
}w'ry meadf,
id serene,
tt'ring Bcene,
ent snare,
— beware !"

'.ounted far by contider-
ijtrmidenee which made
he dmale being differ.
.—It being more toarm,
f hanett.

)f husbandry, and his la*
Y respects, are difiurent
a England; and there
in which can only be
! diversity and hnrroony
ich hath made men and
alUwise providence over
t distant climate, toge.
id customs occasioned
erious, that e7ery crea-
80 much resemble and
Ihers; that every beast
le distinguishing feature

in countenance, weight,
t nations and kingdoms,
as well as biras and
' distinguishing features
though the English and
ind may be considered

differ from each other,
person, feature, color-
inner of living. There
acten and come differ-

TO HEW TOHK.

ence in the tempers of the Americans which I like in
preference to others, though there are some customs which
are un))leasant to me. Ii is true, I cannot particularize in
many things which I have noticed, partly from want of recoU
lection, and partly from want of genius on so critical a sub*
ject; but, more especially, from my iuability to comprehend

The fmalleit work of in Almighty hand.

But without launching out into deep waters which I can.
not fathom, or meddling with things that are too high for
me, 1 must keep only to what is ? 'lin to myself and easy of
digestion to the reader. I have ». erved that implements of
husbandry and tlie labor of the farmer arc different. The
citmate being considerably warmer than in England, the soil
on the low lands is not so stiff as the cold land in that coun-
try ; and hence, while the farmer is obliged to tear up the
stubborn soil with four stout horses, linked together in & sin-
gle line, a pair s breast in general is suflicient here, or a yoke
of oxen. Whek- contemplating the heat of the weather and
the rapid progress of vegeutioo, I have had my feurs on the
approach of harvest, lest the farmer should be in arrears with
his work, seeing his grass for fodder and wlieat harvest come
in and want cutting together. But in a few days or a fort,
night, they have well nigh gathered in both one and the
other. This shows the rapidity and dispatch of American
labor. A man and a boy, I suppose, in the autumn, will pre-
pare the land and get in thirty or forty acres of wheat, and
the same hands are obliged probably to do the greatest part
of the labor towards getting it in, in harvest But the case is
far different here to what it is in England. The grass in this
country, in general, is out down probably with far Jess labor ;
they carry a deal of it the next day without any more
making ; the wheat is cradled, by which method one man
will cut down as much in one day as several men can reap ;
the small quantity of barley and beans sown iiere, which re-
quire a dsalof labor in England ; the looseness and depth of
American soil, which make the land easy fn cultivation;
their having but little trouble with their flocks, &c., which
make circumstances difierent heie to what they have there,
and otherwise (ban what they will be here probably, when
they have brought the country into the same state of cultiva.
tion.

The weather in summer is much warmer than in England,
and so hot sometimes in July, August, and September, that it
is as much as an Engliahntan just arrived can well bear.

FROM OHIO

This occasions a rapid growth in summer, and brings the
harvest forward, in gen^iral, a month sooner perhaps than in
Great Britain. In Ohio, in January, 1833, (if I am not mis-
taken) it was as warm and pleasant some part of the time, as
it is in May in England. A person could not labor without
takine off his clothes as in Uie months of summer. If a lali
of snow came down, it wasted and imperceptibly went away ; .
and during a great part of the winter, even when the earth
is covered wiih 8miw(the air being more pure and Urns ac-
customed to chilling fogs) it ia many times pleasant, and the
inhabitants seem less affected with coughs and colds by lar
than in England. But in winter, when it is cold and freezes
■harp, it is severe indeed. Hence in one night it will freeze
a thicker ice. The feet of men, fowls, or cattle, in some in-
stances, have been greatly injured, and have been obliged to
be taken off. I saw a man near Rochester, whom I under-
stood lost his faet or legs by the frost ; and Mrs. Kalchtl s
brother, (an Englishman) as I was informed, bad his toes so
frozen as to be obliged to have them off also. In suminer it
is much warmer, and in winter it is frequenilv nrjuch co.der ;
insomuch that rivers, wider than the Thames ,i London, are
frozen over, and people drive their loaded wagons and
sleighs over them as on ths solid ground without fear.
Lr Roy, September 17, 188T.

NO. XIII.

NolmikUanding the difference in the climate, produaintome in-
etancea exceeds that of Great BrUain-Aii a proof of thtt <u*er-
tion, the Usiimmv of a weekly paper is given, a verbal testtmoiw
from a farmer, and a quoiatumfrom a recent publwatwn— ine
abundan,:e in orchards, rapid pn>gress in the growth of trees,
^c— Reflections.

Notwithstanding the extremes of heat and cold, and the
differenc* there is in the climate when compared with Great
Britain, yet the produce of land in some instances exceeds
what I ever heard of in that country. To demonstrate the
truth of this assertion, 1 shall give an extract m the first
place of what I took out of a newspaper published in New
York, sometime after my arrival in Ohio, it is as follows :
"The Onondaga Standard asks," says that paper, " what
the farmers down east will say, when we inform them that
we can name individuals in this county who have harvested
the present season 1600, 1800, md in one instance, 8000

TO IfZW TOSK.

nmer, and brings the
looner perhnps than in
1833, (if I am not mis-
me part of the time, as
Duld not labor without
I of summer. If a fall
crceptibly went away;,
r, even when the earth
lore pure and Ihss ac
times pleasant, and the
ughs and colds by far
n it is cold and freezes
one night it will freeze
8, or cattle, in some in-
id have been obliged to
Chester, whom I under-
t; and Mrs. RalciiiTs
formed, had his toes so
)ff also. In summer it
irquenilv much colder ;
rhames .i London, are
ir loaded wogons and
iiind without fear.

mate, produce in tome in-
—Alt a proof cf lhi$ otter-
s gtcen, a verbal teslimony
a recent publication — The
If in the growth of trees,

f heat and cold, and the
m compared with Great
some instances exceeds
y. To demonstrate the
3 an extract in the first
jpaper published in New
Ohio. It is as follows :
' says that pa|)er, " what
en we inform them that
inty who have harvested
d in one iostance, 3000

bushels of wheat T If our friends of Onondaga make thesi
matters the subject of such exultation, we may ask, (and we
do it with no disposition to undervalue the blessings of our
neighbors) what must the farmers down east say, when we tell
them we can name persons in Livingston county, who have
harvested the present season more than 7000 bushels each ;
aye, and in one instance, more than 4000 bushels have been
cut from one hundred acrea of land, which, without the inter«
mission of a single year in twenty- five, have been its crop.
The county of Livingston contains twelve towns, which will
this year market her millioa bushels of wheat."

December 27, 1833.

In addition to the foregoing account,! give the following.taken
fror.. the verbal testimony cf an American farmer,whom I rode
wit!) some distance, near Nine-mile-creek, in the state of
New York. He appeared like a candid, sober-minded per*
son ; and he spake of one or more Englishmen, whom as
farmers he seemed to have an high opinion of. He mention-
ed, to the best of my recollection, an Englishman who said
(though 1 hope the reader will excuse thfe vanity of such an
expression) that the farmers (probably of that neighborhood)
did not know how to raise a crop of wheat, and that he would
show them. This expression, however, he mipht utter in
jest, without a sufficten* regard either to sincerity or truth.
Be this as it may ; after preparing his land, he sowed about
seven bushels on an acre. The people told him that it
would be too much, to which he replied he could moke it
less, but that if it was too thin, he could not make it thicker ;
and hence, to prevent its being t o prolific in the spring, or
too thick to ripen in the summer, he harrowed out as much
as he thought pro|)er. Hia mcuVum, probably, in sowing that

3uantity, was, that he mi^ht havo . ;ough on the ground, let
te winter come as it might : biid, by the blessing of provi.
dence, ho had a large pr<Mluce ; for, although his s^ brought
forth neither sixty or a bundled fold, yet according to this
nan's account, he had about sixty bushels to the acre.

A recent publication makes mentwn of a field of wheat. In
Michigan, of eighteen hundred acres, belonging to Mr. Jesse
Smith, and adds: "If this crop is equal to the average this
season, it will yield at least thirty bushels per acre, and equal
to S4,000 bushels. Suppote tlie value to be one dollar per
bushel, 954,000; deduct, then, one-fourth fer preparing
the ground, seed, harvesting, thrashing, &c., leaves a net
gain of forty-one thousand five hundred dollars."

9|f ?IOM OHIO

The fruitfulneaa of the country may be further seen by ob-
serving the abundance in orchards, and the rapid progress of
vegetation in the length and thickness of a year's growth on
such and other trees. Apple trees are frequently so loaded
that it is with difficulty they sustain their burdens ; branches
are bent towards the earth as under a burden too heavy to b«
borne, and their fruit is sometimes left ungalbered in tho
depth of winter. I have seen trees laden with fruit, though
naked of leaves, in the time of enow ; and some people turn
a number of hogs in to eat them on the ground as they fall
in autumn. Peaches are grown in such abundance that I

think Mr. B , a common farmer, told me that he had

had as many as two hundred and iil\y bushels; and some

Bople have as many as two thousand bushels of apples,
ence, we may say, that there is an abundance of summer
fruits— as peaches, cherries, grapes, orauges, &c. to satiate
the nopetite of man, after partaking of bread, the staff of life.
The branches of peach trees are often broken down by the
abundance of their fruit; and i think I onco saw a tree of
this sort broken down on all sides like an ass borne down to
the earth under his- burden. A peach stone, it was said, in
Ohio,would spring up and bear fruil the third year ; and while
a branch will shoot and grow in one year about the length
and size of a cane in England, it will become like a small
crutch, and proportionabiy longer, in Ohio. Wheat in the
states in general, through iu rapid growth and the lightness
of the crops, is more free from smut and of a better quality
than in England.

Such is the fruitfulness of the country in some particulars,
and such is the prosperity of some men, but while the mer-
chant desireth wealth, and the soldier to win the battle, good
instructions and a pure conscience are more desirable thaa
gold to the righteous. For » the fruit of the Spirit is love,
joy, peace, long^uffering, gentleness, goodness, faiili — meek,
nesa, temperance : against such there is no law." Covet,
therefore, earnestly, these things. Leave desire, says Kem-
pis, and thou shalt find rest. Is your heart set upon and your
whole strength laid out to procure this earthly good ? If so,
let me tell you that riches profit nothing in the day of wrath !
How much better to lay up treasure in heaven, where even
the nearest Iriend cannot take it into j)oa8C8sion,whero thieves
' cannot steal it from you, bui where it will for ever remain
you own property— durable property, which passes not from
heir to heir. Hath not Christ declared that it is easier for a
camel to pass through tho eye of a needle than for a rich
mufi to enter into the kingdom of God 7 And do you set

TO mw YOtK.

be further seen by ob«
od the rapid progresa of
I of a year's growth on
ire frequently so loaded
ibir burdens ; branches
I burden too heavy to b«

leit ungaihered in the
laden with fruit, though
I and some people tura
:he ground as they fall

such abundance that !
er, told me that he had
illy bushels ; and some
isund bushels of apples.
I abundance of summer

orartgest &c. to satiate
)f bread, the staff of life,
sn broken down by the
nk I onco saw a tree of
Ls an ass borne down to
ch stone, it was said, in
lie third year ; and while
ne year about the length
vill become like a small
n Ohio. Wheat in the
rowth and the lightness
t and of a better quality

ntry in some partit^ulars,
men, but while the mer*
ir to win ihe battle, good
are more desirable thaa
uit of the Spirit is love,
), goodness, faith — meek*
ire is no law." Covet,
Leave desire, says Kern*
r heart set upon and your
liis earthly good 7 If so,
ling in the day of wrath !
) in heaven, where even
I>osso8sion,whero thieves
e it will for ever remain
ly, which passes not from
ired that it is easier for a
% needle than for a rich
GodT And do you set

this tcripture aside as frivolous or of small Importance ? But
further — permit me to ask where is the wisdom of the avari-
eious man, who labors to the very last to accumulate for
anuther to enjoy T Some men toil and labor nearly all their
days, and as it were lay down their weary bones with scarcely
an hour's enjoyment of what they have been striving to
grasp for many years! And what perhaps is more sur-
prising still, they sometimes labor to procure riches for the
people whom they hate and despise, instead of those whom
they esteem and love. The rich man dies childless, and his
property falls into the hands of a family who despised him,
or an opponent in tradu obtains the affections of his daughter
or niece, aqd at length the property of the latter falls into the
hands of the former. So true it is that men keap up riches, *
and cannot tell who shall gather them.
Bjfron, Septeinber 21, 1687.

NO. XIV.

WerUifproaferitjf alone cannot gnthofpkteta, ^c— Never*
tkeleet, there i$ tome pleaeure m Ravelling, beholding the
workt of erealioA, scenetj, ^., with a call t» refieetio*.—.
In retirement, a per«on can examine hitnself, confess hie
time, and give vent to the emoHont of hie heart, ^e Re-
tirement it eeeential to our happinete, and natural to a be.
liever, ^.'— Further refiectione.

How true it is, then, that the prosperity of this world, ab.
■tractedly considered, ia fleetins ; that it cannot give happi.
now ; that it is interwoven and intermixed with vanity and
veiation of spirit I Retire, therefore, reader, at least for a
season, and let me converse with you in the interval on things
of a different nature. Lay aside thy covetous desires, and
retire into thyself, by reflecting on subjects of a sublimer char-
acterl Come away from the habitations of the rich; with-
draw thy affeotkins from the craature~-the love of money
and mere worldly enjoyments. There is happiness separate
from these things ; there are riches, lasting riches, which end
not with life itself. There is, sometimes, happiness in obsdu-
ritv, which is more to be desired than the pleasures of the

Claoe or attached to the honors of a court. Yea, we may
deprived of honor that cometh of men ; we may have
QUI fight bounded by a stone wall, and our light received

ntoM OHIO

throujfh the woodeo lattice; and yet enjoy more peace thail
the iron who haw their portion in thia life. Suppreaa, then,
thy covetoua deairea ; ceaae to do evil by thy anxiety, and
leirethy honeat end«avora to Him who feedelh the ravena,
and promiaeth, on condition that you aeek fl rat the kingdom
of God and hia righteouaneas, that all theae ihinga ahall bo
added unto you. Wherefore envy not the r'ch, nor covet
their posseaaiona, but look int(»the habitatioaa of the humble,
and desire the peace that they enjoy. God hath not left the
poor detutuie, but hath pronounced, them bleased 5 Luke vi.
20. Jamea ii. 20} and it may be that he hath called thee to
endure poverty, in order to show you « the true riches.
Hence, let me jnvite your attention to the noblest v»>jecU, by
' sailing you to a moment's reflection. Ewimino thyaelf, and
Uke a little cessation from the troubles of life. " 1

It ia true, there is some pleasure m travelling abroad aod
beholding the wonders of creation, and tho labors of men ;
the diversity of scenery in so extensive a part to ramble m j
the different ways of travelling, not formerly known m old
aettlcd countriea, as the rapid train of rail-road cars and the
ateam vessels ; the hosts of line boats and the packeU ; the
landscapea of mountains, and plain rocka and gu^M ; the
extensive lakee, with the amalter onaa not aeen m England ;
the rivers and waterfalto, some of which probably cannot be
Miialled in any other part of the world beaidas— to see the
fruitfulneaaof tegetaUon, and nature in all ita beauty; the
fcmier«nd the work of the field, the heauUful »«»*«»P«of
neh pa«tdi»'land and Uh» wido^apiead lake^ the different
kinds of buildings, from the prison-house aufficient to hold
hundreds of men, to the humble cottage in the shady grove,
or from thereaidenftft of the wealthy ciliten to the temporary
abode among the rocka. by the water sid^-to see allthes*
thing*, 1 aay, may afford some gratification to the curwua
apectator: Init there ia a pleasure m oooaaiooal solitude
which we cannot enjoy amidst the bustle of life. Come away
fhen, O my aoul, and aeek for a place of reflection— a place
of retirement, femote from the busy walks of men, where
you may have time to enter into Uiyself and give free scope
to thy iraaginatioli on things of tho most interestmg unport-

In that retired slJantiOB a person may examine himself, and
tak his past hb'ii^ what report they bore to heaven ; and
What satiMkttioti ha can take in reviewing the transaclioDa
oi hia fonnOT days ! There he can confess his sins, weep
over his p^-it f^siies, make rOsolttUons for future amendment,
aad shod hi« ta^ He «w give vent, to tho painful emo.

to NEW tOI».

ijoy more peace thaH
life. Suppreaa,th0O«

by thy anxiety, and
ko feedeth the ravena«
tek Ant the kingdom

theae things ahall be
)t the rich, nor co»et
tationa of tho humble,

Ood hath not left the
m bleased ; Luke vL
ie hath called thee to
u •* the true riches."
le noblest objects, by
Examine thyself, and

of life. ' '■

travelling abroad and
id the labors of men ;

a part to ramble in {
brmerly known in old
raiUroad cars and the

and the packeU ; the
ocks and gulpha ; the

1 not aeen in England ;
sh probably cannot be
Id besides — to see the
in all its beauty ; the
beautiful laodaoapoof
id lake ; the different
ouse sufficient to hold
ge in the shady grove,
tizen to the temponlry
r side — to see ail thes*
Bcatiou to the curioua
in occasional solitude
tie of life. Come away

of roftoction—- a place

walks of men, where

)tf and give free scope

lost interesting import.

y examine himself, and
' bore to heaven ; and
wing the transactions
confess his sins, weep
for future amendment.
It. to the painful emo»

tions of a burdened conscience, smile his breast and pray
aloud. As a professor, he can consult the oracles of divine
truth, oonverst) as it were with the ancient patrifirch% study
tha will of Qod, and learo bow to llnd his way to heaven.
And there he can wrestle with the Uod of Jacob, seek for a
de«per work of grace, and endeavor to lay faster hold of
eternal life. And do you deapisa sol.'tude, reader ? Can
you take :m> pleasure in retirement — see no advantages or
blessings hat may be derived therefrom 7 Would you will,
ingly sacrufioQ the retirement of the closet for perpetual com*
pany, and prefer the dissipatmn and spirit of the world to a
serious mind and a retired situation T Do you fur^et that
you ntust (iio aluue, or Thai no one can accompany yoa
through llie vulluy and shudow of death, and that nflcoiion
ia necessary lO prepare and fortify you for so awful an event t
SupiKMing you are called to transact business in the city, yet
how neossaary is CKWasionul retirement! — a few roiuutes
twice or thrice a day — a longer time at some more distant

t'eriod! Are you a professing character? If so, can you
eep your soul alive witiiout itf Public means are good,
but private devotion is of vast importance. Wherefore,
" wljon thou prayest, enter into ihy closet, and when thou
hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret, and
thy Father which seeth in secrut shall reward thoe openly."
Matt. vi. 6. It is in retirument that we obtain grace to
qualify us to go abroad ; and no man, says Kempia, is pre*
pared to go aoroad but he who is willing to stay at home.
There we can arm ourselves againjit the temptations of the
world, the allurements of the flesh, and the assaults of the
devil. And there we ma^ enjoy a peace which the world
knoweth nut of, find an intercourse with hisavon, and hold
oommuoion with the Fatlier of the spirits of all iSeali.

Retirement, to professing christians, is an important duty
and as such it is essential to their present and future bappi-
Bess. It is bjr rotircmont and prayer, under the influence of
the Holy Spirit, that the spiritual life is sustained ; and hence,
to live without it, the soul must necessarily be starved, and
religion in process of time will die away, fiut it is not im*
proper to say that retirement is a natural consequence of hav
mg religion implanted within us. As soon as a child is
born into the'Vorid, it fuels its wonu and stands in need of
support; and the new>born soul, in like manner, wants the
sincere milk of tlie word in the same proportion ; the Spirit
of Christ and the spirit of the world are opposed to each
other, and cannot live together ; and hence it is natural, as
occasion may require, to want hours of retirement. But this

yioM ono

is not abtolutely and finally ao compulsiva aa to aet aaide (h«
fre«-agency of man. In like nwnn«r have all devoted chria.
tiana occaaionalljr withdrawn themaelvea from the men oi
thia world. Thua Enoch walked not in (bllowahip with
them ; Abraham retired to a diatant place to aacriflce ; our
Lord want into a aoUtary place, and there prayed ; and St.
John waa in the Isle of Paimoa when ho received and wrota
the revelationa. Hence it ia in retirement, and by witfadrair.
ing from the world, that we are made capable of the moet in*
timate intercourae with heaven.

Away, then, reader, and retire for a moment from theae
earthly sconea! Retire, O my aoul, from the mere beauties
of nature, and let not the fruitful fields, the cloud capt-towera,
nor the extensive lake, carry thee away so far as to eaoae
thee to forget objects more worthy thy purauit Let not
travelling by land or by water, or company, however agreea.
ble, attract thy mind and alienate thy affections from Hira
who is the fairest antong ten thousand and altogether lovely.
Buffer not a deaire to follow the men of this world in their
speculations, however flattering the prospect of gaining much
wealth or living for many years upon the earth ; nor yet let
satan overcome thy determination to «^evote thyseli to what
11 of infinite importance, though he ibould show thee the em.
pirea of the evth tind exclaim, ** All theae will I give thee,
if thou wilt fall down and wcMvhip me" — let not all these
things, I say, hinder thee from pursuing a nobter object m
■'rivmg to find the unrrow path of true wiaduin, the humMe
path of the most d«. jut and holy charaeten^ and the straight
and sancUfied path which leads the poor and needy to ua
aociety of angels and their eteriHl reward.

O, Jesua ! thou' light and Mfo of noen, itek upon me, an ah*
ject creature« and empower me to foraake the lov<3 of this
preaent wiMrid, to live to thee and thee alone. Regard my
wants, and su|^y them out of th^ Ailnen, and let imr happi-
neaa consist in hokling oommumon with thvaelf. Thy pre-
■ence constitutes the hliss of angels : fat thy fiivor there is
fulness of joy, and «t thy right h^pd there are pleasures for
evermore. Give me to know thee, to love thee, and to de-
light myself in thee tu my chief good. Didst Ihoo not come
to seek and to sav>9 that which was lost? to restore the
ruined 7 to extend mercy to the poorest, thejMNM abject and
destiti^e T Dost not thou bind up the broken hearted, and
proclaim liberty to the captive 7 Is not thy grace free and
unbounded to reach the ease of the stranger, the widow and
fatherleas, and those who have none to help them 7 Does
not wretchedneM diallenge thy compusion, and move thee

Hiliivs M to Mt Mi'Je th»

it have all devoted chri*.

lelvee from the men oi
not ia fellowahip with
place to aacriflce ; our

I tliere prayed ; and St.

in ho received and wrote

ement, and by withdraw.

e capable of the moat io*

or a moment from theae
I, from the mere beautiea
ds, the cloud capt-towera,
away to far aa to caoae
ly thy purauit Let not
>mpany, however agreea.
thy affectiona from Him
nd and altogether lovely.
«n of thia world in their
proepect of gaining much
on the earth ; nor yet let
to (^evote thyself to what
ihould show thee the em.
Iill tbeaa will I give thee^

me" — let not all these
suing a nobtsr object io
true wiadum, the humUe
araeten^ and the straisht
) poor and needy to Uw
teward.
MO, Itek upon me, aa ab.

ibraake the love of this
thee alone. Regard my
Ulneaa, and let mj happi-
I with thvaelf. Thy pre*
Is : fat thy fiivor there is
i there are pleasarea fbr
, to love thee, and to de>
lod. Didat thoo not come
was ioat? to restore the
>reat, thejnoM abject and
the broken hearted, and
Is not tby grace free and
I strancer, the widow and
ne to help them T Does
npuaion, and nove thee

TO I«W TORI.

to pity and administer comfort T Why hidest thou thy fase
•J in linne of trouble T There is nothing too hard for thee,
" thou sovereign Lord of all." Thou cantt compel oven me,
a reluctant creature, to obey thy voice. Spoak, Lord, and
let thy servant hear thy word — let the whispers of thy grace
for the future reoiove ray deafness, thy touch chaso away my
foul leprosy, and thy purity c6n8uroe my deiiperate pollution.
In midnight darkness let me have thy smile, that sadness and
melancholy may flee away ; and grant me thy beo>'dictioa
and favor in the morning, that my soul may live. O, thou
Saviour of men, who canst visit and redress (he wants of mil.
lions at one and the same time, visit me jo this solitary apart,
nient, and thy presence shall not only cause darkness to
hide itself, but sorrow and sighing also shall flee away.
BochetUr, October 18, 1837.

LETTERS

TO A FIW rRIKNOa IN ENO£AND.

Mg Dear Friendt,—

Although writing, after a few years' absence, in this man.
oer is attended with some uncertainty, yet a failure in the
case is but of little consequence. If, then, these lima find
vou situated as seven or tea years ago, may grace and peace
be multiplied unto you through Christ Jesus ; and here let

me ask the faver of an intereat in your prayers. You

will, however, be surprised, probably, at receiving a letter
from so distant a person, and from (shall I aay T) so wild a
country; a country but lightly esteemed by many people in
England, but which our American friends frequently speak
of as the ^lory of ail lands. Indeed, it is not too much to
e«y, (and it becomes the most happy people to speak modest,
ly) that there are manv giacious and providential blvssinga
here, inasmuch as it belongs to Him v»ho claime as his right
not only the earth but the he^ivens— who is King of Kings
and Lord of Lords, and who at first laid the foundation of the
earth; by whose authority kings have reigned and princes de.
«r«ed justice in Europe and who, while Je claims the largest

urmis.

ompirea m h.a proMrtr, reco^rniira aven America a?»o at n
part of h« f'wtatoo). It may also be further said, ihot then
ftrm mnsiy peopifl of large tV. tunoa from Groat Britaio, who
Oliiiiur we-o peonla of good ,*^roperty when lh»j came over,
or have boeome rich lince th«ir arrival ; that thouitanda of
others have had cauM) to bo thankful that there was .^lich p
country aa America to como.to, a»d thnt must people o«
health, industry, economy, a tderable geniua, and good cal-
oulationa, can generally, with the bt^sing of God, obtain the
comforta of life, and in tho long run, give aomethingtu their
children. The sun ahinea a> warmly in Americi aainSng*
land, and the earth hitherto has brought Torth her increase ;
and our American friends seem to rejoice, not only that they
are under the aumo kind provitience which aflbnls tliem all
thinga richly to enjoy, but thtit the aanM Almighty B<*ing
*'at whoae command natiuus and empires riae and fall," iu
all ages — that Ho, I would tay, has givi-n > lem am )re happy
constitution than other natirms, and ealnbl'iihed it upi> aa atire
a baae — whether this is ao . . uot 1 cannot tell.

But whatever advantage it hoa been to anroe |>eopi<4, or
dtsr^dvantage to oihera, to emigrate to America, it has not
iKien a practice with me to pt^uode or dissuade any from
coming over. By no moans. I aaw a difficulty in saying
much uimn the aubject from (he bet^inning, and I still see it.
For, conaidoring the impossibility < i giving people in Eng-
land a clear conception of the country; the different taatea*
opiriona, constitnuona, and oircumatancea of men; a distant
cliinttte, and the manners and customs < ** a foreign people ;
the location and circumstances aome, for .intof ex))erieiice
unfortunately dropt into; ?ho ingral tude of othc m ^^ho will
find i%j|t with many things, even when they are w li off, if
they could but think so ; and taking into consideration attach-
oienu formed in youil>. or great eipectHtjoia occasioned by
injudicious accounts sent from America, make many dioaati*.
ficd upott trial, and wish themselves back, for my part, I
have seen traits in the character of tho Americana whieb I
much esteem, and am sensible of aJvaatages i nany people
unprovided for not found in Europe-

But it U not my intention to give any njinute or particular
account of the country, it being rasher an act of friendship to
a iendly people : a kinder peo|>l< I nev i m'td that t either
found orwantod to find on earth. Heac< i sfiouhl hope that
these lines will find you in health, and enjoying both peace
and prosperity ; that religion is ia a prosperous state among
you, and thai as in<' viduals and fathers in Christ Jesus, you
«ro growing in grac^j and the love of God — striving for such

Lsrrsta.

>n America a?M at a
irther aaid, ihiit thora
m Groat Britaio,who
'\wt\ th«jr came over,
il ; that (houManda of
hat there wa« ouch a
I timt inosi people ot
guniua, and sood cal-
ng of God, obtain the
ve something tu their
n Amnrici aainBng-
It forth her incrua*e ;
ce, not only that they
rhich aflunlri them all
ime Almighty B#ing
liraa riae and iaii," in
in inem am ore happy
bl'shed it upi> < aa aure
mot tell.

en to aome peopi<«, or
} Americn, it haa not
or diisuade any from
a difficuliy in suying
ning, and I still see it.
iving peoplfl in Bng-
^ ; the different taatea*
ceaof men.; a distant
I ( ** a foreign people ;
or untof pxj>erieiice,
ide of othttn who wili
JO they are w il off, if
o consideration attach-
omiir> )«< occasioned by
1, make many dissatia.
inrk. For my part, i
w Am«ric%n8 whieh I
atages i inany people

ly minute or particular
an aot of friendship to
Mver said that t either
mcf I Hhuulil hope that
id enjoying both peace
rosperous atate among
rs in Christ Jesus, you
God-Hstrivtng for such

a steady and uniform progreaa in a deTot«>d life aa will make
the hoary head venerable in the aight ut ohiidrrin. and sink'
with iKjnor to the gmvc<. I would hope, urUiP- , that the
principal supporters of the reiigioua cause among vou have
iMon prospered and held up to the pres«*nt lime, and t>.f( leave
to say, that in years pant they exerted themselves to establish
and sup|K)rt it with that attention and (i iciity thnt was an
honor to them. But 1 forbear. Since I lavo l>een in thia
city, I have attended the first and ol(i< ' Methodist chapel in
New Yprk ; and I like it more especially on some a' ■ ounia,
beeauae it is in an old atyle not known in England, nor in
I lany other chapels in America Twu of its peculiarities I
ahall mention, are: First, the seata are n\t free, to the
•trUfarM wt il as to the citizen, and to the poor as well aa
the rioh ; and therefore the latter must not say, •'Stand by, or
ait ye here under mv footatool," dtct Secondly, the singing
is led by a few male and female voir^ which, whm well
conducted in any place, make an harmony not equalled by
anyrhoir <viih instrumental music upon earth.

The principal objections, perhaps, mmiy Rngli«'imen have
to America, ariae: First, from the country being not natural
to them; anr' t takes conaiderable (ime for it to become ao^
either •• * -• uiu climate or the customs of the people. Sec-
or> fly, ma ly are obliged to find out *oma new occuptition, or
th«- canno< follow tiwt which hey bave aa they u»ed tu do.
Had it not been for writing, i should have been under far
greater difficulties , but, by the blessing of God, at length I
wrote and publi8h«d three new pubiiea''ona, and aold them,
which 1 couki not have done in Englan This gave me ae-
<MMM to hundrada of iamiliea, and baa at "n , the spirit and
manuera ofapeopleas dauiMtba W( na) .the forester
the huabandman in the aM ; who, in oiany ioaiance!^, seemed
to live in *'ootlafMPof contentment," not only sweet and
clean in the Mghnl (^^ree, bu^ whose habitations abounded
with richea and the comfort* of life m accommodating to a
a anger aa pahusea could be I iiave, however, for want of
that tjlar way of jiv .; Bce ea sa ry for nie, so broken my-
a^f down that I knc w not wh4tber 1 can leave thia cuf or
neighborhood any more.

But, is any apok^ neceasary for writing to you at thia
period in this unezpedwd manner! I; so, I hope you will
accept of a naariner** apology, who unfortunately put to aea
in a ». orm' day, and could nnt get to land till tho storm waa
over. But, Ueaaed be God, hat trie earth, the sea, nor the
beaats of Uie foreata, nave as et awaUowed me up, nor done
ate any injury.

■IWM

ami

tlTTSM,

In conclusion, I commend tnyuAf to your prayert, Wi h
my boot wiahuM fxr your pn-Mint and futuru hup|iuu-«t ; r <•
turiimif nlao my tlianka for favuri r«H:oive<), and liuping that
you will buar wnh any iltiuK I have written. ,

I liiall bo glad to linttr rrtim you, if o^re'-able and conTa<
nienl, and pre-ent wy rmpt'Oia to Mra. •♦•♦♦*♦, Mn. ♦••♦•♦,
and Mra. ♦♦♦♦'♦. ifatiH livmg.

Wiithing pouct and proaiwrity to all christian frioadtiu th«
•amo iidghburhool, I linsu-n to subscribe myself,
Yours, atTectionately, iic,

New York, April 20, 1830. John Evm.

LETTER II. — TO MRS. O— —
On the Power of Fallk utd Prayer.

madam — •

(laving read the lives of some eminently pious men, and
observed with admiration the eiTects of their faith imd prayer,
permit me to give you the following, which I copiei^ frc^n «
periodical publication, many years aj(o. It is as follows :

*• Not long afler Mr. VVintor's coming inio Ir'sland, h€i went
to Kilkenny, in which place ColontI Jones's wife bocariKj ea«
ooodingly ill : her husband invited certain ministers and other
friends to apend some hours in prayer into God in ixsr be-
hair, and Mr. Winter was the last man that prayed. But be-
fore ha began, he went to her and asked b«r whether she had
faith* to be healed T She answered, sha thought she had.
Then ha went to prayer, and wrettled uceedingiy with God
for her recovery ; and when he had done, ho wont again to
her, ar.d advised her to be very careful i«i the use ot all good'
means for the recovery of her health, adding that she sliould
live and not die at that time. After ibis, she continued very
weak lor a month or more ; her doctors gave her up.:; Mr.
Wiqler was sent for to see her before she died. She lay
■peechless, and without the use of her senses, not answering,
nor moving her eyes, hough her husband and Mr. Winter
oalled unto her; whereupon her husband judged sho had
lost h«r hearing. Mr. Winter requetKed that he migh« pray
with her; but her husband refused, saying that she was wnse.
kss, and had \ en dying all tlie morniog : Mr. Winter urged
•gain that he might pray with her ; no (said the Colonel) it
is to no purpose ; she is now a dead woman : yat Mr. Winter
urged the tnird time that he might pray, saying her lile is y(t4

) your prayen, w, h
future hur|>in*!M ; r »•
3tve<i, and liopirig that
■ittf n. ,

agreeable and conva«
•♦♦♦♦*♦, Mrt. ••••••,

chriatian friends in th«
ibe mya«ir,

dtC.i

John Evbk.

nil Prayer*

nently pioua men, and
their faith imd prayer,
which I copiei' from c
). It ia aa ibllowa i
g; into Ir'tland, h« went
liiea'a wilb booanw ei-
ain iiiinistera and other
ir unto God in \vit \xf
1 that prayed. But be-
ad ber whether she had
, ah* thought she had.
I ftxceedingiy with God
done, ho wnnt again to
I m the uao ot all good'
adding that aho should
lia, ahe continued very
tors gave her up ^; Mr.
re sho died, aha lay
aensee, not answering,
jsband and Mr. Winter
isband judged sho had
ited that he migb* pray
fing that the was <ien8e<
ling : Mr. Winter urged
30 (aaid the Colonel) it
Oman : yet Mr. Winter
y, saying her lite is y^^

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in her ; and whilst there is lifM there is hope ; and lie went
to prayer, which \\n p«<rforiiicd with much earnestness and
imporluoity, joined with many tours. When priiy<r was
ended, Mr. \Vinlcr going to hor beJiiide, sho looked upon
him, and said : Oh, ««o the fruit of prayer ! Oh, see the fruit
of prayer ! Sot me op, and give nio something to oat : I
nm cured, hut not by the art of doctors ; only froo Kince and
for»eiit prayers hnv« prevailed with God for me. They ihoa
gave hor somo food, which sho ate. I lor husband sent for
her doctors i but slie bade them not provide any more phy-
sic for her, saying that she would take none ; for she would
not disiionor God nor wrong prayer so much (by which she
waj now cured) as to take any more physic : nor would »he
by any means be persuado^i to it{ "the prayer of faith shall
sav ilie sick."

VV hilst Mr. Winter was in Dublin, Mrs. Winter's Hiater'i
husband bemg upon business in London, he fell very danger-
oualy sicJi, and his physicians aAer a time gave him up.
Another of Mrs. Wintor'niittors wrote her word of it, adding
that she believed that before that letter could come to hand
he would bo dead and buried. As soon as they receiyed it,
his wife desired that that afternoon might be set apart to seek
God in her huHband's behalf; and accordingly, some minisirra
and christians were Invited (o meet togeiher for that end.
When the time waa come, Mrs. Winter requested her hus.
ban I to come away, for that the company wore met together :
he bade her go before ; for he must endeavor to know of the
Lord whether he waa yet living or not ; for (said he) do you
think that I will pray for a dead man 7 When some of the
ministers had prayed, Dr. Winter came in. They prayed
with submission, that if he wore yet in the land of the living,
the Lord would be pleased to be his physician, and to direct
and bless all good means to him for the recovery of his health.
But in the close of the day, wlien Dr. Winter came to pray,
' he *showed much confidence that bo was yet alive, to the
amazement of all that heard him ; and when he had con-
cluded and was risen from his knees, ho went to his sister-in-
law, and took her by the hand, sayiiig, « Be of good com-
fort, for your hosband is alive and shall recover, and you
shall aee him again with joy.' She said. Ah ! brother, I fear
he ia dead : do you think he is alive T • I know (said he) that
he is alive,' and repeated over his fomter words again ; and
eccordingly, in their next lettera, they heard of his recovery.
• All things are possible to him that beliereth.' "

Th« last time that the soldiers pulled the Parliament in
piecM, Dr. Winter and his frieoda in Dublin were in great

ggr tETTERS.

fean of the confusions that were likely to follow ; whereupon
lie kept weekly fasts with his congregation for a great while
together; and one time, as he was praying in imitation of
Abraham's praying for Sodom, he used like expressions :
Lord, wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?
Peradventure there be fifty thousand rightdous within these
three kingdoms ; wilt thou also destroy and not spare these
nations for fifty thousand righteous that aro therein 1 And
when he came to the last number of ten thousand, as he
kneeled against a post in the room, he saw a great shining
light about him, and heard perfectly a voice saying, • The
nations shall be spared for ten thousand righteous persons'
lake.' Upon this gracious answer, he turned his prayer into
prhisesand thanksgivings unto God for this speedy return to
his earnest request, insomuch that all the company could not
bin take notice of it, though none of them heard the voice but
himself only. Dr. Winter -ifierwards told his wife that a
voice might be spoken to one in a room wiiere many were,
and yet none else might hear it. And when he lay upon
his death-bed, his wife asked him again bbout it; and hestiki
that he did as certainly and plainly bear it as be heard her
then speak. She asked if the voice were like unto hers?
No, (said he) it was another manner of voice. Thus we
read. Acts xxii. 9 : 'That the met whkjh went with Saul to
Damascus, saw indeed the light, and were afraid, but heard
not tho vokse that spake to him.' "

Yours, &0., ' J. B.

USTTBR UI.

New York, April 20, 1889.

Deae Sib,—

How true it is that all men have their trials, and that
there is no place or situation secure from temptation on earth.
Hence, one is tried with poverty, another^is unfortunate, a
third loses his family, and a fourth has perpetual affliction.
But there are some troubles which are quite out of our
power, either to cause or control, and some others which we
VMY cause or bring upon ourselves.

Earthquakes, as shocking and destructive as they are, yet
they are not in the power of man to cause them — prevent or
esci^w them : and shipwrecks will sometimes ha,i)pen, not-
witbataadiog the iAiHl and atter.awi of the mariner. FirM are

rollow; whereupon
3n for a great while
^ing in imitation of
ed like expressions :
IS with the wicked ?
ghidous within these
and not spare these
are therein 7 And
m thousand, as he
saw a great shining
voice saying, 'The
d righteous persons'
irned his prayer into
this speedy return to
e company could not
n heard the voice but
I told his wife that a
n wiiere many were,
d when he lay upon
bbout it; and hesiikl
It it as he heard her
were like unto hers?
of voice. Thus wo
ch went with Saul to
3r« afraid, but heard

J. E.

rk, April 20, 1699.

B their trials, and that
n temptation on earUi.
ther^is unfortunate, a
as perpetual affliction,
are quite out of our
some others which we

iictive as they are, yet
luse them — prevent or
metimes ha,i>peD, not.
le nMiiner. Fitm are

LBTTEBS.

sometimes as destructive to property, distressing to families,
and equally fatal to some individuals; but these may be
brought into the city by carelessness or wicked men, whi'e
others by their prudence prevent them. Lodged <n the upper-
most rooms in houses, oeople are sometimes unwarily sur-
roundod with flames, and obliged so to hurry out at the win-
dows as to break their bones, probably, or kill thomsolves
on tl^e spot. Hence, it is on this and other accounts a grio.
vouj thing to think of, that there are so many fires in the
country. Alas ! what a number happened in the city in the
•pace of a few weeks before I left you, and the innumerable
multitude within a few years in the country. What ntillions
of dollars in property havo been lost by these shocking disas-
ters within these ten years last past.*

In addition to the number I witnessed before I lefl you, I
was surprised to hear of the more terrible one so soon after,
and that its calamitous effects among so many others, iu
some measure' fell on you also. It was said that fifly families
were distressed by this racing fire ! I should hope, however,
that you will bear -all things with patience, and that finally
they will work for good to all.

. But, permit me to ask, what can be the cause of all these
calamitous events 7 Are thcv remediless Y Are any of ihem
occasion3d purposely or cart'lessly ? Or are they the effects
of using stoves, burning wood, &c.? I might estimate them
at five or ten times as many, according to the population, as
when I was in London upwards of twenty years ago. When
I was in Connecticut, there were some hints or city rules
printed, as I should suppose, by the corfwration at ,

to caution people, in order to prevent such evils— have these
or any other been printed, studied, and strinctly observed in
your city? If not, will no one ^ike this worthy work of the
philanthropist into consideration, and see if these evils cannot
bo prevented?

I am glad that you take an active part among the firemen,
and am ready to give you thanks for your services aud dex-
terity ; but there were some things before I left which I could
neither admire nor understand. Sometimes t.here was a false
alarm given, and people would soon convey it through the
city. When such an alarm was given, many people perhaps
took a pleasure in hallooing like madmen, though it inighl be

* The tablet on Pearl Street Hooee, in New York, states that in the
conflagration on the 16ih and 17th of December, 1835, six hundred and
fifty buildings Containing merchcndiie, were consumed in one eight.— >
Loss, twenty millions of dollars. ■

iirrsss.

M nolaome to the afflicted u it was preaumptuoua and Tooli^h
in themselvei. On such an oceasion, a person at the board*
ing house observed that the men were out with their engine
in an instant or time. But ir this was the Tact, who could first
give rise to the alarm but themselves ? And-ir they are vain
enough to do Ithis, is there no danger of their being foolish
enough to set the city on fire on purpose to quench it? A
little time previous to my leaving the city, there was a large
flag hoisted - a memorial to (he merits of number nine, and
this WHS raistu above the buildings, with the figure largs
enough to attract the notice of all passing by, though at a
considerable distance. At the engine house there was a
sort of printed board, or placard, exhibited with a boasting
eulogizing inscription in commendation of this number. But
if people make their boast on such a serious occasion as this,
and a fire unfortunately breaks out which they cannot con-
trol, as above mentioned, such an event should be remen^
bered by them as a chastisement of their folly, and may justly
be recok-ded to their dishonor raUier than their glory ! Pare-
well. Let us henceforth pray that we may be protected from
luch evils, and that no plague may come near our dwellings.
Youis, afil-cticnately, J. B.

JT i.KTTEE IT.

Madam,— Did you say that religion does not coneist lafortih
thai is, in any outward' act of duty ? If so, permit me to tell
you that I know it does nut, exclusively ; and yeiform, as
you call it, is so great a part of religion, that it cannot exist
''^ without it. To r^ect the form, therefore, is to reject and caa<
off religion. Doe^ it not consist in fearing God and working
righteousness, or in loving God and serving him ? And haa
not God instituted means for that purpose? If so, how will
you serve God without those means, or work righteousness
without any form or outward appearance of it 7 The poor
leper who was cleansed, roturned and with a loud vcice gave
glory to God,ar.d by sodoiog his faith and love were accepted,
eatabiidhed, and per'ected. But was there no form in this 7
Wsll, if acknowledgment was right and necessary in this
particular, it is so in every thing else. Our Lord says,
•' Whosoever, therefore, shall confess me before men, him
will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven ; but
whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny be.
^r« myFailier which is iu heaven." Matt. x. 32, 38. Now,

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lumptuoiM and Tooluh
, person at the board*
)ut with their engine
a fact, who could first

And-if they are vain
>f their being roolish
oe to quench it 7 A
ity, there was a large

of number nine, and
^(th the figure larg«
sing by, though at a
e house there was a
ibited with a boasting
of this number. But
rious occasion as this,
lich they cannot con*
at should be remem*
r folly, and may justly
n their glory ! Pare-
nfly be protected from
te near our dwellings.
J. E.

>eB not coiUMt mfamh
f so, permit me to tell
(ly ; and yet form, as
90, that it cannut exist
re, is to reject and caa^
rii^ God and working
rving him ? And has
pose? If so, how will
or work righteousness
Qce of it 7 The poor
with a loud vcice gave
ad lore were accepted,
:here no form in this t
and necessary in this
Ise. Our Lord says,
i roe before men, him
hich is in heaven -, but
)im will I also deny be^
Mlatt. X. 32, 38. Now,

without a form, a person cannot confess Christ in any sapse
whatever. Htonce, I take it for granted that religion cannot
etist without a/orin, and that the form — the outward signs,
ceremonies, &c., with the spirit that actuates them, when
united together, rnake up the whole ccnpnct of religion, and
that to take away any one part is to vioiate the whole.

But what you seemed to contend for was, that religion did
not consist, either in whole or'in part, in wearing plain appa*
lel, that & person might bo as humble in fine cTuthing as in
a plain dress, un9 that it wa« an indifferent thing as to what
they wore, &c. Bdl this is absolutely wron^ ; for if religion
consists in loving (xcd and keeping his commandments — if
the spirit and customt^ of the world are in direct opposition
to the spirit and simplicity of the gospel — if God has de-
nounced against jewels, trinkets, finery, as the foppery of
idolaters, and recommended plain apparel by precept and ex-
ample to his followers — and if he has shown ua the opposite
if what we should wear by cblling it the harlot's attire, then
we aannot folluiv the fashions of the world and be chr jstiana
any more than, we can follow them in other works and be
such ! Religion doet not consitt in a form, did you say ?
• What do you call going to church, using family devotion,
asking a blessing, and returning thanks, when taken in the
ibstract, but a form i and yet they are so much of religion
that we cannot have one without the other. Some people
talk* as if a peraoc might keep religion to himself, without
making any apparent profession whatever, Wtlereas this
would be to deny Christ and renounce it But with regard
to dress, as you mentioned it, let us look at it and examine
it. God has not overlooked it, and should we pass over it ?
Hence, let me tell you, that so far as thinkiiw it an indifferent,
thing, I kwk upon it as important in its puce as any thiuf^
else. We say you honor God by repenting, believing, obey*
ing his wJrd, Ste., but you dishonor him by impenitence^ un*
belier. disobedience, &c. Again, you, honor God by the
fruiU of ycur- faith— your seriousness, conversation, plain
apparel, &&, but you dishonor him by ^our lightness, your
vau discourse, and vour unchristian-like dress. And do
you suppose these things mtat be evidences either for or
against you as well as oth* words and actions? Hence, I
conclude that religion, in ipart, couists in wearing plain ap.
parel, contrary to your objection,i«nd that the people who
abide not by this rule, co far deviate from it or show their
deficiency in it : wherefore, let me wish you the whole spirit
of Christianity— the purity of heart which lovea plain, but

B^fFfMirmMtiiiai

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halbi vain Ihinga— and a modest boldness which dares bo
singular, and Toluntarlly steps forwaitl to confbnn itself to ^tT^
great paitern in one thing aa well as another ; and. that you
may uniformly confess Christ in your person, your actions,
and your general character.

Yours, respectfully,

J. E.

" Thou hwt my flesh, thy hallow'J shrine,
DcvotcJ solely to thy will ;
Here let ih; light for ever shine :

This house still let thy presence fill :
O Source o'' Life— live, dwell, and move
In mo, till all my life be love !

•

" O never in these veils of shame,

(Sad fruiu of sin.) my glorying be !
Clothe with salvation, through thy name,

My soul, and let me put on thee.
Be living faith my costly dreui,
And my best robe thy righteoUi^ness.

" Send down thy likeness from above,
* And let this my adorning be :
Clothe me with wisdom, patience, love,

With lowliness and purity :
Than gold and pearls more precious far.
And brighter than the mornmg star.

"Lord, arm me with thy Spirit's might,
Since I am call'd by thy great name.
In theoletall my thoughts unite.

Of all my works be hou the aim :
Thy love attend me all my days, ,

And my solo business be thy praise !"

dness which dares be
to conrorin itself to jW*
aother ; and. that yuu
■ person, your actions,

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