me to promote the happiness of him with whom I am united by the most sacred ties! To soothe his hours of sorrow with tenderness and patience; and enliven those of comfort with cheerfulness and affection; and to sacrifice my inclination to his satis glorious first cause and principle; | snares of satan-but particularly deign to pour out on my darkened against any attachment to earthly mind a ray of thy brightness! Re-possessions. Grant that the treasure move, I beseech thee, the double pri- of my heart may be with thee! Teach vation in which we were born-sin and ignorance. Oh! thou who makest the tongues of infants eloquent in thy praise; instruct my tongue; and into my lips pour the rich grace of thy holy benediction. Grant me acuteness of perception, the faculty of retaining; the niceness of discri- faction, at all times, when it does not minating; aptness to learn; the co-interfere with my duty to thee. pious grace of utterance; prepare my steps; direct my progress, and carry me to the completion of my course!—Amen!"-Translated from Cassandri Opera. PRAYER Of a Lady, soon after her Marriage-found Not only willingly, but with pleasure enable me to fulfil the good purposes I made before the altar. Enable me, not only in outward acts, but also in the inward recesses of my soul to be liberal, benevolent, and contented. Make me truly humble; also conscious of my past sins, and present infirmities; always feeling the excellence of others, and rejoicing in that excellence; always indulgent to their faults and infirmities, from a due sense of my own; and feeling that consolation in the cross of Christ, which the imperfections of my own obedience can never afford. Fit me, O my God, I beseech thee, for a better state ! Take me from this world when I am most prepared to appear before thee! Support me under the trial of pain and sickness; and receive my soul to mercy, for the sake of Jesus Christ!-Amen." " L. E. M. ON A VERY POPULAR ERROR WHICH "Oh! thou my great and merciful Creator, whom my soul desires to love and adore above all things! O! thou who knowest all the weakness and depravity of my nature! I humbly beseech thee to correct all the errors of my reason, and all the corruptions of my heart! Give me, O Lord, that faith which is most acceptable in thy sight; and make me a member of the mystical body of thy Son on earth; that I may obtain an humble inheritance among his saints in glory! For his sake forgive me the offences of my past life, and purify my heart, by the influence of thy Holy Spirit, from every selfish and malignant passion, especially from that sin which doth most easily beset me. For his sake, renew a right spirit within me! Teach me to love thee with the most humble, the most A mind possessing every accomresigned, the most tender piety!-plishment, and animating a beautiful Teach me to love my fellow creatures and graceful person, cannot fail to with the most perfect charity. Teach draw forth the admiration of persons me to be patient, humble, temperate of taste and accomplished habits.and contented. Defend my soul To the accomplishments of a finishagainst temptation-against all the ed education, and the exterior graces "I had no vice, nor any of those propensities which lead to vice."-Miss Edgeworth's hero Lord Glenthorn; who was, by her showing, a noted gambler; and had only seven times resolved to murder himself. of one accustomed to the best socie- of the law. They detest his pedanty, I will suppose that the person we tic morals. His manners and morals allude to, also possesses, in no small are as offensive to them as the summeasure, an amiable disposition, an mer's noon beams are to the optic affectionate, mild, and winning man- nerves of the screech owl. I introner. His courtesy and sympathy are duce him to the busy and painstaking conspicuous amid the rich clustering man of the world. He lauds his graces of a moral mind. He carries accomplishments; but he thinks him out those principles into the rich unreasonably nice, and too prudish fruits of benevolence and alms-doing for the habits of men in his line, to every object of an enlightened who must not be so particular in decharity which providence lays before clining to make things bend to the him. He is an active and truly in- present circumstances, and make utitelligent citizen; he is the foremost lity the standard of moral dealing. in useful enterprises; the latest to I introduce him to the circle of small despond in any undertaking which talkers, and of sparkling youth, who, can be beneficial to the Church, and like the gay butterfly, sport from flowto the circles of his friends, or to his er to flower; and who make the sumcountry. mum bonum to lie in adulation, and levity, and flattery! vens. They begin, with Virgil in his outrè address to Augustus Cæsar, to catechise him gravely in what place of the heavens he would choose, as a divinity, to be placed! For surely his virtues, and his morals, and his political purity, and his patriotism, and his fighting his country's battles, and his intellectual efforts in the cabinet of his country, have secured him an indisputable right and passport to Heaven! And if I have omitted any trait of character which can be pointed out They are displeased with so much by the most accomplished female who unbecoming and unnecessary gravity. yet has not the principles of the You might as well play off a tremenChristian religion, in its practical in- dous Gorgon's head, in a circle of fluence on her mind, I am willing beauties! I exhibit him to the chairs that she deck him out to the fullest of our modern philosophy professors; with it. Let him be in mind the per- to Mylne, or to Stewart, or to Brown, fect moral man of the world. Let or to Wilson. They are enchanted him be in the brightest circles of with him; they laud him to the heayouth and beauty, the polished gentleman. Let him, in politicks, be ranked with the wisest of his state, and in the day of trial, let him be the glory and the defence of his country! I introduce this person to the disciples of Smith's Theory of Moral Sentiments; to the members of the French Academy: to the pupils of Hume, and to his philosophical imitatators. His virtues are too bright. They dazzle the eyes of those sages, who prefer the study of objects of I introduce him before a circle of darkness and the softer twilight. I intelligent and pious Christians. They present him to the society of men of receive him with affection. They pleasure, and Bacchanalianism, who put him to the test. He passes carry out into the practice of the bons through the ordeal. They tell him vivans, the theory of Hume, and of that all the virtues and accomplishthe French Academicians. They ments with which he is decked, are verily to use Hume's words-do not all very useful and elegant in their deprive themselves of any of the ad-place. But they are only the stamp vantages of life, by keeping the on the coin. There is the figure, and commandments of the second table there is the inscription. But all these may be on brass, on lead, or worthless clay. Where is the gold which will bear the weighing in the scale, and the torture of the fire and crucible? 6 with all thy strength and with all thy Thou set Jesus Christ declares it to be the If virtue and morals, they would tell him, in plain and warning language-if virtue and morals were sought after, merely to qualify thee for the social circle, and the relationships of life-if virtue and morals consisted merely in pleasing men and gaining applause-if the court of Heaven, the company in glory, the judgment of God, and his sentence of acceptance or expulsion, are to be taken into the acconnt-if man is to prepare to encounter the all-search-test up thy tent in the earth and saying eyes, the omniscience of the E- est, in thy secret lustings after the ternal-if we are to seek the means world, "It is good for us to be here, let us make tents here." and materials in the human attainments and character in which the God of justice and infinite purity will delight, and which he will reward Oh, poor and infatuated mortal! all thy virtues and accomplishments are negative. Thou hast no one virtue, no one quality to please God. Thou art destined for eternity. Thou boastest of what will please some puny beings which walk the earth. Thou art aiming at the pleasures of the spotless purity of the spirits of just men made perfect, and angels in Heaven. Thou hast what some weak and dark minded men only can look upon. Thou art the subject and property of the Almighty Creator.He demands purity before him. Thou showest some external tinsel on the outside, before men. He demands obedience in all thy intellectual pow ers. Thou never ceasest to devote these powers to the objects of this world. Thy intellectual powers have never been bowed down in humility before God; neither has spiritual life been asked for, or longed for--or obtained by thee. Thy Creator demands a supremacy of love to him in all the powers of thy heart. He demands in his sovereignty that thou love him with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, fundamental law in the constitution of his kingdom, that unless thou be born of the water and of the spirit, and made in all thy soul, and in all thy morals, and in all thy outward deportment, a new creature in his view, in his judgment, and according to his approbation, thou shalt not, thou canst not be saved. Thou never canst enIn thy doter the New Jerusalem. mestic circle, they may love and praise thee. In the publick walks of In the life they may praise thee. zealous actions of ecclesiastical services they may praise thee. In thy last moments thy ears may be refreshed by a rehearsal of thy virtues. But in the holy world above-if thou hast no more than these, which the world calls morals and virtues--if thou hast no righteousness which exceeds the righteousness of the scribe or the pharisee-thou shalt hear that sentence which will blast all thy projects" Depart from me, thou worker of iniquity, for I never knew thee!” W. C. B. Anecdote. Some months ago, the Rev. Mr. James Armstrong preached at Harmony, near the Wabash; when a doctor of that place, a professed de In reference to this account, the ist or infidel, called on his associates to accompany him while he attacked Christian Secretary inquires, "What the Methodist, as he said. At first, do sober-minded men think will conhe asked Mr. Armstrong if he follow-stitute the delights of an earthly paed preaching to save souls; he an-radise, which is without law-one of swered in the affirmative. He then the fundamental principles of which asked Armstrong if he ever saw a is a denial of the right of private or soul? No. If he ever heard a soul? individual property, absence of all No. If he ever tasted a soul? No. religion, and of marriage? Atheistical If he ever smelt a soul? No. If he France attempted no more than Roever felt a soul? Yes, thank God, bert Owen and his followers are atsaid Armstrong. Well, said the doc- tempting. Is not this infidelity unter, there are four of the five senses masked, both in reference to Owen, against one that there is a soul. Mr. and all kindred Associations?"-Bost. Armstrong then asked the gentleman Rec. if he was a doctor of medicine. And he was also answered in the affirmative. He then asked the doctor if he ever saw a pain? No. If he ever heard a pain? No If he ever tasted a pain? No. If he ever smelt a pain? No. If he ever felt a pain? Yes Mr. Armstrong then said, there are also four senses against one that there is a pain; and yet, sir, you know that there is a pain, and I know there is a soul. The doctor appeared confounded, and walked off. A writer in the National Intelligencer says that the New-Harmonites have laid aside all constitutions, rules and regulations, and have chosen Mr. Owen Dictator for one year. Cure for Drunkenness.-The New Orleans that a Mr. Loisseau of that city is now sucMercantile Advertiser of the 5th ult. says cessfully engaged "in restoring to society and their friends, men and women who were sinking under the pernicious consequence five white adults, four colored and fifteen of drinking." "Mr. L. has radically cured slaves. Among the number thus operated upon, were one or two persons whom drinking had made mad--and several presented limbs. Mr. Loisseau has now thirteen pathe most shocking appearance in bloated tients under his hands: a part of whom it will take three weeks to cure, whilst others may be discharged in ten days. The wages of a physician so valuable, who not only restores the body to all its wonted functions, but also reclaims the noble faculties of the ted according to the circumstances of those nind-the wages of Mr. Loiseau are graduawho employ him." been effected. Reformed Drunkards.-The New Orleans More Denism A Universalist lercantile Advertiser of the 25th August, Tract, published in New-York, says,y of which are vouched by the editor) provcontains several certificates, (the authentici "A society has been recently organi-ing the efficacy of Dr. Loisseau's cure for zed under the above na ne, (Franklin drunkards. They are given by the iudividCommunity,) similar to the society at uals on whom he has been operating, and New-Harmony, in Indiana, under the state that in each case a complete reform has patronage of Mr. Robert Owen. They contemplate to locate themselves at Haverstraw, Rockland County, N.Y. This is carrying the principles of the doctrine of universal benevolence into practical effect. The system is beautiful in theory, and if it can only be realized in practice, it will constitute a paradise below." We shall rejoice if the virtues of his specific, or mode of treatment, are confirmed by further trials. If so, it is one of the best be diffused over the country at large. We discoveries of the age, and its benefits should should think that some arrangement to that effect might be made, promotive equally of the interest of Dr. L. and the public. Philad The Tract and the Friar.-A gentleman distributed some Spanish Tracts in the capital The office of this society is kept of one of the new States of South America. in the basement story of the Univer- A short time afterwards, a friend told him salist Church in Prince-street, New-that, on the preceding Sunday, he had entered a church, where a Friar, with whom he was acquainted, was accustomed to preach York. to the people, after the market held on that three times already; and I mean to do so day, as is usual in Roman Catholic countries. again next Sunday, as I desire that you may To his surprise, the Friar was exhorting the attend to these things." The gentleman congregation to keep holy the Sabbath day; waited till the service was over, and then on listening more attentively, he found that asked the Friar if he knew that he had been he was reading a tract on that very impor- preaching a Protestant sermon. The Fritant subject. He concluded by saying-ar answered, "Have I? Well, never mind; "My friends, I have preached this sermon it is a very good one." Lond. Tr. Mag. Religious Entelligence. SKETCHES OF THE REFORMATION IN THE NETHERLANDS; INTRODUC- Papal authorities, and a true friend to the liberty of his country. Several letters written by the ambassador of Spain near the Court of France, and addressed to the Governess, fortunately fell into the Prince's hands. In these letters, the minister unfolded the views and designs of Philip in relation to the Provinces of the Netherlands. He represented that "the disturbances in the Netherlands afforded the fairest opportunity for establishing an absolute monarchy over them--that this had been long desired by the king's ances Our last number closed with the famous petition addressed to the Governess by the confederated noblemen. They prayed for the suppression of the Inquisition and all the Placards relating to religion. In answer to this faithful remonstrance, she promised to send a deputation on that subject to the king, and to suspend the prosecutions on account of religion until his pleasure should be known. The nobles agreed to disperse; but before their departure, they appointed four directors for the chief management of their interests. The measures adopted by the Go-tors-that this end was to be effected by verness, in fulfilment of her promises, resulted in the aggravated dissatisfaction and sufferings of the common people. In the autumn of 1566, a number of low and disorderly persons gave way to the indulgence of their licentious passions under the pretence of religion, and occasioned dreadful tumults in several parts of West Flanders. They plundered four hundred Churches, and destroyed all the crosses, pictures, images and shrines within their reach in the space of three days. The Reformed ministers and congregations protested that these abuses had been committed neither by themselves, nor with their sanction; and that they desired to leave other men to the free enjoyment of their religion. These commotions embarrassed the Governess to an extreme degree, and brought her to enter into a voluntary engagement to abolish the Inquisition, and to issue new Placards concerning religion upon her own responsibility. She likewise promised letters of indemnity to all the confederates, on condition of their laying down their arms, and promoting the establishment of order and peace among the people. Nor were these engagements of the Dutchess more faithfully observed than the former. The Prince of Orange, was decidedly inimical to the atrocious persecutions committed by the VOL. I.-45, soothing some, and forcing others-that for the present, to prevent ill consequences, she would do well to meet the smooth countenances of the three Lords (Orange, Egmont and Horn) with equal artifice-that his majesty would, in due time, pay them their wages according to their work, and that the king had sworn to punish the Netherlands for their disobedience to God and himself, in such a manner as that the ears of all Christendom should tingle at it; though it were at the hazard of the rest of his dominions." The nobles, alarmed by the course of events, and the declarations of the Dutchess, as well as the preparation for war, which they beheld at home and abroad, were driven to desperation, and took up arms in their own defence. They were deficient in union, money, soldiers, and a suitable leader; by consequence, they gained no advantages for themselves, and the cause of the Reformed sustained a long series of reverses. The Prince of Orange, hearing that the Governess was engaged in raising a numerous army-that she had appointed the Duke of Alva its general-and knowing the inconstancy of the people-the want of union among the nobles, and the divisions between the Reformed and the Lutherans, whom he had in vain advised to unite-at length left |