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THE LIVERPOOL STADAib.

MR. M'NEILE'S SERMON TO THE CRIJRCEI OE
ENGLAND BENEFIT SOCIETY.

the prophets. Even the, rightegusnes of God, which is ,by
faith - of Jesus. Christ „Onto all, and upon all them that
believe,, for there is no difference." In this respect
therell no difference: in many other respects there are; but
in this respect there is no difference between the felons in
our gaol and the merchant in our counting-houses—between the
most moral man and the most profligate. In this respect there
is no difference between the harlots in our streets and the ladies
in our drawing-rooms—not a particle, for all have sinned and
came short of the glory of God. The question is not how far
short? it is have they come short at all All have sinned, and
have come short of tile glory of God, and are justified freely by
his works through the.redemption that is in Christ Jesus. Here
is the treasure Here is the Eternal treasure of free forgiveness
of sin by the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.
*•* * *

We are enabled, by a little exertion, toslav before our readers
a report (as ample as time would permit) of the-sermon preached
last evening to the membeie of the Church of England Benefit
Society, by the Rev. Finish M'Neile, at St. Jude's Chureir.
We believe that the Rev. Gentleman was applied to and readily
gave hit assent to address the members of the society on its
anniversary; oil the moral effects which such au institution was
calculated_ to produce on its members. We earnestly recom-
mend the perusal of the following outline of the most excellent
serinoii'delieered, and trust that it will be read not only with
attention, but- with profit, by numbers of the middle classes, for
whose .especial guidance it was delivered.
The Rev.-Gentleman took his text from the 6th' chapter of
St. Matthews' at the 19th and two following verses, " Lav not
up for yeeirselves treasures upon earth, where meth and rust
cloth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal, but
lay uti.for yourselves treasures in Heaven, where neither moth
nor rust cloth corrupt and where thieves do not break through
nor steal ; for where your. treasure is, there will your heart be
also." -
M.y dear. Brethren,—You already know the cause of our de-
parture this evening from our usual course of scriptural inter-
pretation.: You are apprised by public notice, that it is toy
intention to address myself this evening to the members of a
society farmed 'amongst us, called the Church of England
Benefit Society Btit none of vou need on that account enter-
tain the slighest apprehension that I shall not address myself to
you.; If there were any thing in the constitution of the society
in questien',• in its present position, or the objects which it eon-
templates to carry into effect, to render an address to the meense
hers of it at ,all incompatible with the preaching of God's word
to yo.ta all; I would never consent to address, them from this
Place ; but there 'isle no such thing, on the *contrary, I have
good hope, through grace, that the • society question, will
afford a valuable -opportunity for addressing to the reenibers
ofe ite and to ypu ails some of the vital truths of the everlasting•
gospel, cf. the Grace of God.
The-Church of Stigland Benefit Society was instituted in the
year 1807, the object that it, contemplates, is here stated in its
original address :
" We the members of this society (considering the many ac-
cidents men in this transitory life are daily subject to, and as it
is commendable to alleviate as much as ppssihte the visitations
of Providence) do resolve to adhere to all and every one of the
rules here following, honing by this means we may be enabled
to support each other, in relieving our sick, burying our dead,
and relieving the widow and the fatherless: for which purpose
we have formed ourselves into a society, to be called "rhe
Church of England Benefit Society;' trusting front the purity
of our intentions, and by our prudent rules and Stated meetings,
we may promote the advantage andhappiness of each member,
soften their cares, and render life more pleasing and happy."
Persons admissible as members into the society are thus de-
scribed :—" Respectable tradesmen, mechanics, clerks, &c.,
between the ages of 18 and 35, are admitted into this society,
provided they are of good motel character, sound health, and
members of the established church of England." The rules are
too long to be read now. Printed copies may be obtained from
the secretary of the society by any' person who may wish to be-
come a member when vacancies occur. I may say further,
however, that in consonance with• an act of parliament, inti-
tituled "An act to consolidate and amend the laws relating-te
friendly 'societies," the existing rulei of the Church of Eng-. I
land Society were, on the sth day of July, 1831, altered and i
'an-tended accerding to the provisions of that act, and the rules so
amended were certified by the cleile o the peace.
Such, in brief terms, is the society which solicits our-notice
this evening, and a considerable portion of the mambas's; of.
which are now sat amongst us. To them and to you all I would
now address with solemnity and affection the langttage' ofeoesest
Lord Jesus Christ, as related in our text :--"
yourselves treasures on earth, where the rust and eantlidoth attar
rope and where thieves break through arid steal ;"bllt lay uriCtri
Yourselves treasures in Iletiven, where neither foist nor moth
'cloth eorrupaeand where thieves do not break through ands;
steal." You-observe iii these words which Jesus'-speaks that;
there are twos descripti ins of treasures. The first' earthly, and=•.
such as may lee-corrupted or stolen; the tecond Eleeveely, which(
cannot' be corrupted or stolen,. But he plainly c inimands' his
disciples nckt, to lay up for themselves`theformer, and as plainly-
commandt ahem to lay for themselves the latter, and thou
he adds a very importing reason. for 'beth. of these 'comae
matidietents, namely, " That where their trett-seire is there
will their heart be also." NOW every ,Man has his trease
sure-,
in 'the present or in the anticipated enjoyment of
which . he. takes delight; awl whatever this treasure is, or
whereierit ie laid up, ithas an attractive power over this man's
heart,- and draws the heart towards it. The actions of the
heart are itl thoughts and feelings; and, asthese thoughts and
-feelings get into motion, their tendency is to go aowards the
treasury. There is an affinity of resationship between the
treasure and the heart, arid the heart points out the way of the
thoughts and the feelings, and wherever the treasure is there
will the heart be also. Now, the state of a man's heart is the
main point; as the heart is, so is the man in the sight of God.
As the heart should be, so must the man be thrOughout eternity,
both body and soul. 'Therefore it is not a light matter, but a
matter of eternal consequence to every one of yoti, thee yo.te
treasure should be t,cl,4anitd tt
is yoittirsihs,7,attrl,ti e
is gotani,4l
up in the right ik ,
iee;.
after it, and the state of your heart is the main point.. i want
yet just to consider that plain troth first of all. 'chat any.,
object or that any passion should be entitled to a place in a
man's affections as to afford a comfort to, his heart and.
produce such influence over his life as to occupy his thoughts
continually, it ought to be both suitable and sufficient—it ought
to be suitable for the supply of his wants, and it ought to be
sufficient to supply them all. If you will bear these two cha-
racteristics of a real treasury in your minds, you will see plain-
ly the kindness as well as the reasenableness of our Lord's
commandment in the text. It is really kind of him to coin-
tnand us to have a right treasure; it is like commanding us to
be happy—commanding us to put our hearts on the right thing
which will make us happy at last. Now that a treesere should
be suitable and sufficieut, must depend upon two things'—first,
the character of the treasure itself, and then the nature and
circumstances of the person to whom it belongs. For example;
a very beautiful collection of pictures would be a very unsults
able treasure for a blind man ; and a single morsel of bread-
would be a very insufficient treasure for an hungry man. Con.
sider, I say, this contrast, plainer still—consider the beasts in the
fields; they find there a suiNble and sufficient treasure, the hid-
den roots of the grass in compliance with the secret but Almighty
iteency of the living. God, or, as our philosophers say, of' nature,
imbibe the juices ..nf the surrounding soil, and the mysterious
process of vegetation is carried on, the small blades spring
forth-ethe field i 4 covered with verdure—and in that rich sup-
ply—in the waving grass :and in the running stream by its side.;
the cattle find a suitable and sufficient treasure to supply all
their wants; they eat and drink, lie down and rest —their whole
being is satisfied—their treasure like themselves is of the earth
—earthly. But you are not like them. There is a vital and
essential difference. I tell you what you are in order that Vert
may see plainly what sort of treasure it must be to
,be suitahle
and sufficient for yoa. First of all you are immortal creatures,
although all flesh is grass—although your life in flesh in this
present state is fleeting and shall soon pass away
m and b.e no
tnore.seea, yet are yott immertal: y:111 must live foy.ever you
have no choice—you cannot hell) yourselves. I stittiaole there
are few if any of. you who wouldwiett now to give tip immortallity'a
but we read of some who desire death and .catinot.tintfit, ana it
you pass out of your present r ateof being, any or.you, with:
out beingencenciled to God, in his Son, you would give
inillion of worlds to be able to annihilate .yo.urselveS; but it is
impossible, you are imm irtel in spite of. yourselves, every
soul of you matt have etetnetai of sensitiveness. in the next
place, you are dependant creatures, absolutely at the sole dis-
posal of God; at every moment of time to do with you as he
pleases. .One single ind-el end int movement is an essential
impossibility- in any creature. There is not a pulse that
vibrates in the spiritual; or sensitive, or animal world, not one
beet of it, but is numediately,and from moment to moment sup.
plied from Him who is the author, and giver of life—from the
waving of the archangels wing, when he goes forth on the high
behests of Jehovah, down to the little fluttering insect which is
impalpable' in the water you drink—all is immediately, from
moment to moment, and to perpetuity God's: You are de.
pendant then—dependant creatures. It is a good thing to
know this. Alas! how proud man vaunts his independence,
and how he struts and blasphemes against the very baud
that is supporting him—against the hand of long-suffer-
ing love, which is supplying him with the very hi eath
which he vents in rebellion against God. You are, then,
dependent creatures. I pray you, my dear brethren, eedea-
your to realize the meaning of these words as we go on. You
are next guilty creatures ; you have transgressed against God's
commandments; You are righteously.exposed to his judgments,
his indignation, his wrath. This is a very solemn charge.
Though it be so common a one, the subject is familiar to your
minds; but you have got.into the habit of bearing without re-
ceiving any deep impression. - It is a terrible thing to be guilty
against God; it.is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the
living God. Yon feel guilt against a fellow-creature more than
You do against. God; you tear the risk of detection by your
suffered
ttits
tnlpo herselfrtattt i !
tot
ebtee
s sunkt
to
friend if you have toad what is not true; you fear the risk of de. ~
tecticon by your own children more than you feel your exposure REPRESENTATION OF BATH.—A conservative candidate for
to eternal damnation. Is not this very strange ? I will tell you
the reason of it; it is this:—you are not- guilty creatures by Inhitshelomogin-neeogrlercaidedicaclit
liberalism, hick
has
and
mere'-accidentalbe compromised by encouraging for so long a period tire mists
transgression, such as you can avoid in fu-
ture,. and for which you can ,make compensation to -God; a philosophical whip hypocrisy to reign over her, has been
but you are guilty, tti the root as well as the.branele in your na- found, we are happy to learn, in the person of Mr. Ludlow
tore as. well as in the deed. You are corrupts creatures, con-
Bruges, a gentleman of the English bar, who, from all we have
ceived in sin, born in iniquity—going astray from the womb, been enabled to collect, possesses a high reputation for untie-
habitually, instinctively at enmity against God. It is as much viating consistency, as regards his public principles, and emin-
the nature of man's heart to be at enmity against God in his ently qualified, by his mental acquirements and the inteerity of
heart as it is the nature of man's lungs to imbibe the atmospheric his private life, to sastainthe honour and interests of a city which
air he breatleSs. "'The carnal mind at eutnitY.against .vas' onee deemeck,tln aie't of polite literature-s-the seat of th,.
' i'
Now, I shall not argue, this as if I were addressing unbettes"fr.s.- etffluent and infirlateepelAe.ceutre good- breeding stud motel
lam addressieg tneutheri.eif the 'church of Eogland; andttnjtigh deportinentni*AtTAWA, S classic isle. That Bath should
.mativ,of you may issaisticaroCrisel—uouss of yon unhelievesse . :reacts lionahtereleigsla..rte4es'sal int. the rnazo of s oiiiina have
orliv
Bylliecoming tnemher'S of the church of Englande }Toe. av posmr4 lik,:few sliest ye4rs bu,k
yen r helief in this t rut h ; 'for nottrin; can be more.pfainiy stated,,,WilkinBo„ Ornewliaf astounding tint' it proees the units
of all human, securities, unsastained by principle'; and
;
in the formularies of the 'church of Engiand than this meet .bility
iraportaut point. :Seeing there, this, you are immortal creatures ‘theliecessity for perpetual conservatism, on the part of those
gitilty end -corrupt qrpEttpi es, where can &suitable and sufficie, ,who _do not rest satisfied with viewing the turf tee of things in
ent treasure beamed for yain on which to say your heertee but having explored the depths of nature and entered
deafly main the worlliti'.,ate present state- assuredly not S. fors—into the temple of truth .herself, are resolved taat theory shall
make it the very best, snPlinse you possess the riches °ate -whole not usurp the place of reality in that which' relates to humia
world : when: we make use Of. Unseals session it is bayond the reach. happiness and honour, even in time. Gratifying, then, must it
of coneeptinn, it is beyond Idea. Suppose a man to be in po,S.es• be to the friends of Order, that Bath, the repose of that 'aristo-
sion of the rental of aalgiend; or, to conic ,„„„ within inviginar cracy to which she chiefly owes her elevation, her beauty, and
tint), supposing one of .yto..were io possession of the wealth of her wealth, is about to shake off the trammels which have tat-
this great town—that iteelitts all your own ; and suppose you had (may Spited her reputation, and sullied her fame, as the pro-
it so- secercei that twit het *Moth nor rust Gould corrupt it, nor viecial queen of our isle, the fair F(areNee of Britain.
thief iseeak in to steal any part of it. This is a greatsuppdsitio esaoisplaTtoN FOR TIIR CITY OF .Geasoow.—The whole
ne- e,
Tae ‘• liberal" party the conservatives; to whirls may be added 4)11e-half of about 112,
make this then fully—that you are living in the enjoyment.of ,
all this wealth and find in it :every happiness and have _it claims lodged with the Town Cierk.were about 746 given in tiv
month:tent to
being parties who lodged their own claims—inakiug in all 802.
emvoenryth,eanijidr7it;eeanrt
after
re
Fear, soil
atnod wyeLk,
wainui.lbe co
lodged about 598, which, with the half of
go on living in this way; but still you are are going on
so, and snu must go on and go on. 'Now let your the above 112, makes 651. Of the whole, there were rejected
thoughts go on, and see where you get -to. Go on, try, and and withdrawn 187, of which 102 were of the conservative party,
think, I beseech you try where your thoughts will take you. and 85 of the liberals. There have thus been sustained for the
1-1 pit) rte-to presses) You can help if you are in earnest first Party 641, and for the second 513. Of about 1500 objections
with yoerselves. Immortal God! make the people in earnest ! taken by the constitutional party against voters on the roll who
make them to know this plain matter of fact, they must die! bad become diSqualified, 1447 were sustained. The other party
You must stand before God. Now then bound and corrupted had net lodged any objections against persons enrolled.-- Seve-
creatures—his purity, his holy purity, would be intolerable; the rap important points were ably discussed in the Appeal Court.
purity of God would be a nuisance, an intolerable nuisance, to Among others, it was fixed by -a majority that an alien claiming
your vile habits, and being a guilty creature, you would be ex- as tenant had no claim ; also, that a party was not entitled to
posed to his wrath- -being a dependant creature, you could not be enrolled in two different districts, in either of which he might
escape from his power—and being an immortal creature, you vote; and by claiming of new in a separate district front that
could never cease to feel his anger and its consequences. Oh ! in which he stood on the roll, he was held es departing from his
where shall you find a suitable and sufficient treasure ? Evi- first enrolment: this last decision partly accounts for the with-
dently, my brethren, only in eternity. A treasure that is not drawal or rejection of the conservative claims.—Glasyote Cou-
eternal can never be sufficient for you. Immortality aud each vier- .
of you are twin horn, you must b,e together, and the treasure A horrible crime has just been perpetrated at Orleans. An
that is not immortal will fail you and leave you a beggar. Be Englishman and his wife resided at a country house in the
determined then to look towards eternity -for this treasure. neighbourhood of that town. A young man named Demartel,
* * who was brought up at the military college of St. Cyr,
Hear the apostle of the Gentiles, how sweetly he proclaims dieted to debauchery in inch a manner that he had become the
handsome
this in the synagogne- of Antioch—" Be it .known unto you, past of the neighbourhood, became enamoured of the han_
therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached Englishwoman, but could not succeed in his advanceas.t pa the
unto you the forgiveness of-sins. And by him all that believe 21st instant he repaired to the country house, and, • fhea some
e Ihe usband,
are justified from all things from which he could not. be justified conversation with the lady, stabbed her twic .
by the law of Moses." Be this man Jesus Christ is preached who was in an adjoining apartment, rustle(' CO her assistance
deadb
but ad-
unto you•the forgiveness of MRS, and by bum all that believe are but he was also stabbed, and dropped down y her side.
jestified. This is a present blessing, it is an eternal treasiL-e Demartel.then drew a pistol front his pocket and blew his brains
now; bestowed in time—now in this present time are justified out.—Journal du Commerce.—Another account of this affair says
all that believe on Him from all Shim's. Hear. again how. be that Scottowe is the name of the aboveementioned unfortunate
• been murdered havin
speaks of this truth—" But now the righteousness of God, couple, and that the husband has not. , gre
the law is manifest. d, being witnessed by the law and turned fium Paris but the day after the assassination of his wife.

Holiness is communicated by degrees; it is communicated by
the use. of means; the means are placid within our reach ; by
God's grace we are made willing to use the means, and by his
grace. the use of means is made effectual, and its tendency is to
make us devoted to hie service,
.It goes to snake us grow in the
knowledge and in the fulfilling of the law; but, observe now,
the use of these means is thrown within our own reach by the
preaching of his word, and here is one of these means in our
text—" Lay
,up for yourselves treasures in Heaven"—be more
and more holy---read, pray, strive—be diligent in complying
with the directions and precepts which you find in his word to
increase, your holy treasure; for there is uot.a cup of cold water ,
you give in his name but it shall have its appropriate and pro-
wised reward. .
The members of this society feel a certain.degree of value at-
tached tool)* fund that is laid up—they feel a certain advantage
in it, in reference to a time of sickness. .Why so? Because
they know.something ,f what, need is, and they see the advan-
tage of a fund-led t'y feons theis monthly contributions to meet
a contingency and supply a roan in his extremity, and when sick-
ues3.co wee upon him. But they would set no value upon it at all if
Ahey..nol oto, tear of sickness, or want, or trouble, or accident,
which ,theicoald not foresee, and a sinner amongst von, who
has no feeling of his guilt before God, would set no'value on
Jesus Christ ; and, therefore, 'there may be here present
amongst you this -night some man or woman who has never
:been touched with a genuine feeling of guilt, or the sinfulness
of sin, though it appears strange to angels, as they stand
anmeed at the hardness of men's hearts, ready to rejoice when a
sinner repents. You may speak to them, you may alarm them,
you may show them the law of God, -and tell them of the love of
Jesus Christ, as I have been endeavouring to do now, still there
is not the slightest impression made; the heart seems made of
triple steel; it is not in man's power to reach the heart of his
fellow-man—and if any of you have heard the gospel often, and
are confident that you feel now for the first One—that you have
never felt your guilt as it ought to be felt—hail the rising ten-
dency as it appears—hail the first touch of penitence for your sins;
it is just therising beam of God's love in your soul—cherish it
—follow it—look after tt—and hark unto " the still small voice"
within you. I charge you before you lay on your bed to night,
that y n will kneel down on your knees and pray that this feel-
ing may carry you forward, Let it not go bye. Now, dear
brethren,. there is in the use of, the means concerning which I
have been- exhorting you, a tendency to withdraw you
from anxiety about the world, and now I would say
to. the Menabers of the Benefit Society, that rightly look
at, cooeihte and use it after a christian manner, your so-
ciety, in the operation of its provident fund, has the same ten-
dency to relieve you front anxieties about the world. If r can
show this, as I hope to do in a few words, that the legitimate
Jendeegyof the prevideut fund• is this, to relieve the mind or
anxieties about the world, evil to the contemplation of the gospel
treasure, I shall, then • have placed such societies upon
what I Conceive' the highest, possible ground of acceptance
amongst men. Now recollect such societies. are commonly
„formed amongst poor teen---labouring men of different degrees
and of a variety of grades in society, receiving various amounts
of wages, but all men who are living by their labour in one way
or another. The prnvident fund of such a society has this int--
mediate tendency, that it relieves the mind of such a man from
that degree of anxiety which would be natural to him lest sick-
ness should seize him, or lest some accident should befall
him, which should hinder him from continuing to provide
for his 'family. I would here now illustrate this feeling
by making it applicable' to
.those who are in a higher class of!
life, and 1 would ask what is the tendency of you an affectinate
fat her, -Oeeih'g= tha uncertainty of your to it life, aboot-_.ther
couditiot3w4fe, your children and the anxiety natural Its
your sintl -to leave something to leave those childreu to keep'
-then!: froth being cast on the charity. of an -unfeeliug.
world. :Look what is the effect of an insurance on your
Let him think of the comparative repose which tie feels iespect-
iug hit family when there is a proper insurance effected On 'his-.
life, and the premium properly paid up. He is relieved from •
many cares and anxieties which would materially assail his
affectionate heart on behatfef his family. Now, what the life as-
surance,does to you the provident fund of this society in the same
manner does for the artisan who is labouring and living on his
wagespbereis a certain degree of guarding against contingencies,
there is no treasure laid up to excite avarice, but there is a fund
laid up to meet contingencies, and to relieve a man from
gnawing anxieties, and fears; every day some accident may
depriye bins .of the capability . of getting his daily bread.—
When looked on in the proper point of view, I I don't mean that
every 'member so looks on it, but I am pointing oat its christian
use.) a christian becoming a member of this society, and'
becoming relieved of these anxieties thereby, can go forth to his '
labour with greater alacrity from having this provision, and he-
can have more leisure for meditating on the treasure that is
above. So much for this benefit society generally. Now, the one
before us is a C hu rch of England Benefit Society, that is, the mem-
bers composing it must be all members of the Church of En-
gland. 'they do not intend any disrespect to christian men who
are not of this chtirch—ne such thing enters their 'minds—if I
understand right the very revel se of this has fallen from their
lips, in my hearing. They intend no disrespect whatever to dis-
-senters, hat this is what they mean, for by the rules of the
society, they must know the fundamental principles of the mem-
bers. and they take 'the Church of England as the best
criterion. I want to show the advantage of this. and this one
advantage is that you have in the Church of England what
tends to guard you against being withdrawn from this
profession, at least of this Heavenly treasure—the trea-
sure of the Lord Jesus Christ. The treasure that 'he desires
you to set. your hearts upon is explained in the Church of Eng-
land worship. Your condition rendering Such a treasure ne-
cessary is explained, and the sentiments of the Church Of Eng-
land especially tend to guard you against being led astray by phi-
, losophy, falsely so called, or any other thing. Soloug as you are
true tq your professions as members of the church of England,.
so long will you see your immortal dependence. A. consistent
member of the church of England must see these truths, and
these are the landmarks of salvation. You know the necessity
of marks where there are complicated channels to navigation.
Yen kriow the'becessity of buoys arid lighthouses to show the
pilot where toiteer, and you know the danger there is in the wide
open sea, without any of these marks, for there may be sunken
rocks. If you give up the recognised channel of faith, and
throw yourselves on the wide sea of interpretatien,ahere is dan-
ger, and you may steer wrong: On one side we see men ex-
' claiming that man is not immortal—that Adam was not made
an immortal creature—that doctrine is talked by men- who
are called_ philosophers, and is printed in books as pre-emi-
nent. Man is not immortal ! Here is a plunge into., a
quicksand.' We want a' huoyclii not forsake your 'chan-
nel—hold fast to'
,yOur chart. And- what see we amongst
others who have forsaken this channel ? They have , got
' into narrow ~as; 'they deny altogether that Jesus Christ is
G d, and appeal to hunvin leaoctri; and ,ay that, it is unreason-
able, and, tii,:refore, they find out interpretations in scripture to
suit theii views, or they try to alter translations.
* * a *

Hold to this, my brethren. For this was the Church
of England sent. Oh ! that- h'r pulpits were faithful to
her reading desk; and that her preachers taught as her
prayers ! bu', alas! her enemies are within her pale, and we
know that noe traitor within can do more to ruin a garrison
than a whole host of enemies without. But thanks be to God
her prospects are better in this respect than they were. Now
is the time for members of the Church of England to enrol them-
selves in societies to proclaim their attachment to the church.
Combine you then: your enemies are combined in league
against the church, bind yourselves in league for her defence.
It is well that the members should meet together, that they
should nnderstand the position in which they are placed. I
speak now of the members Of this. society in particular—men
that are called the poorer classes of society—useful men—honor-
able men in their station. Avail yourselves of the growing
education of the country—avail yourselves of the encreased
intelligence of your children to be put in possession of
the history of the church,—read the History of the
Ref rmation,— read Fox's Book of Martyrs—:let , your
children read it—become familiar with that branch of his-
tory—see what your forefathers did in this country, and see
what we must do again, if we do not mean to be overwhelmed
by the extending efforts of Popery.
[We are sorry that we have been compelled to cut this elo-
quent address short in many most beautiful passages, owing to
the lateness of the hour.]