The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1817-05-23

verse scenes Of Iife--it will afford a
peace and tranquility of mind which you
have never felt nor ever can enjoy IN
any other pursuit; il will enable you 10
assist your companion in seeking bis
own salvation, and that OF others /; il will
teach you how to bring up your chill
oren, not TO dance, sing, f1utter, and
shine for few years. and then sink into
endless. sorrow; but TO be respectable,
usetoi members of society here, to love
and Tear God, do his will on earth, and
Ind their way 10 Heaven. The religion
OF Jesus Christine love of God in the
heart will inspire you with courage il
that awful hour, when every other plea
sure vii! fail; it will turn the king OF
tertors into a welcome messenger il
will finally land you safe in the man.
sions OF endless JOY, where you will re.
ceiye again the precious little ones you
have lost, and those that may hereafter
be Influenced by your example and adj
vice TO seek the Saviour too and these
may bc many-not your children and
servants only, but your friends and
neighbors. O!,how much good might
you and my dear brother do, if you were
sincerely devoted TO God. Perhaps you
begin to sec beauty in religion, and
feel IAN, desire to possess ii +; bat IL
appears far off-out CT your reach-,oo
high for you &c attain. o! no, my sis
ter, il is very near; Jesus Christ the
saviour OF the world, your saviour, is
now ready, able, willing 10 give rspen>
,ence, aud all the blessed fruits c! it,
pardon, peace, holiness, and happiness
Will you accept the offered blessing
will you give him your heart will you
consent TO be happy here and hereafter?
Methinks sec the wo; king oil you,
mind while you read these iines--you
know il is reasonable and right 10 love
God; but what will my friends say
what will the world soy, if should be-
conc serious, and lorsske my former a
mu,cmcnis ?-They will speak evil q
me--perhaps call me Methodist
All! my dear sister, many very many,
rather than face the contempt OF
.ihoughtless, dying mortals. have ven
turcd on the disp!easure of their Maker
lived and died unconveried, and are
now lamen:ing their folly, where hope
can neve: reach them, No doubt bel
many had resolved TO tnrn to God c,
some future period hut alas! delays
breed dangers; death arrested them
before that period arrived, and now
their former pleasures, or good re-
solulions,can pot mitigate their pai9
ri beg, / entreat you, avoid their
fatal error, improve the present hour,
tits all you can cal! your own; the next
may be in Eternity. These lines, die
tated by love, and accompanied with
prayer, l trust (ihrough the divine
blessing) will at least set you to enqui,
ring and thinking for yourself. hope
my plainncss will not offend you
dare not later, as 1 expec; 10 give an
account of what / speak ard write, on
that great day, when you and must
appear before the judge Of all The e4fth.
o that may be so happy as to meet
you, my hear brother, and all our chill
dren, at his right hand
There we shall see his fac, and never, ne
yer, sin,
There from the rivers of his grace, drink
endless pleasures in.
have filed my paper, but not ex.
hausted my subject. lcould still write
OH, but perhaps have tired you. Fare.
we'll. NJ