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Hoa tAs SssfAsya Churehmsn.
MY MOTHERS ROOM.

The late President Hsuisoa IL now en-.
rolled among the emieeat men OF his
eouniTy and his name will flourish a.
loog - that country shall endure. To
this honoT bis eminent virtues and servi-
ees fairly sniiilsd him. and none can take
away what 10 90 justly due.
Some few years since. bis residence
being in Ohio. Gen. Harmon made a visit
10 the place Of his nativity on James river,
Virginia. Soon Af:eF his arrival, aud the
usual sslutations and greetings had beea
exchanged, be ives found Bending bis
steps towards particular room o. the ven
cradle msnsion. 10 passing the door on
some domestic sTrands, member Of the
family observed him standing within, sDd
heard him 10 subdued voice utteTinR the
words, my mothers room.' Simple and
trivial in itself. this incident receives a
least "a Interesting illustration from the
followiag remarks Of 9 respectable peri.
odieal 10 reference 10 q visit subsequsn,
to the above. 1T Is said the General had
enjoysd the advantages Of q religious ed
uestion from most 2ioas mother. d.
ring his reesat visit TO the spot Of bic
birth. and the cid family msnsion Ia Wiz.
gaia, be delighted 10 show bis frissds bis
moiheF's room, The elosat to which che
used te-fstiro log her deVotions, the very
corner where she used 10 sit FsadinR her
Bible asd vkers che taught him 10 his
childhood 10 pray 10 God on bic knsss.--
The iDpTeasioas there made on bic yoaoe
miad sewer we're saaeod. snd Coz tie last
twenty yesFS be nsveF retired 10 rest With.
out reading POTtloa Of the Holy Scrip
suFes."
Hence the plaiativs and touehiaR ut.
tsrases, my mothers ROOM Fans and
glory grew dim as the light burst forth
from the seens Of his earliest aad besl
imPFsssioos. Everything eIsa vas forgot.
ten amidst the hallOwsd Fseollselioas o.
that eoasseTaisa chamber.
Bot there is Something else connected
With that room worthy The altsation, 80.
pseislly Of ihOsa rho have the care ol
youih. TIE Spiritual pastor Of the de-.
ceased pSsSident. IN some femaFks Fsla.
tive 10 bic lamsnlsd death. Gays, - an
authorized from nnqneslionable Auihoriiy
to say that the closing part Of bic Ensn.
gnral Address, especially that part ID
which be 90 FeveEsnsly expresses bic 70.
gard foE The Christian Religion, vas pea.
ned IN the room in which be vas born
and where be had often knselsd beside
his pious mother, Who earnestly inplorst
the Fieh blessing Of heaven on hiss fuiuF,
life"
The part Of The isauEuyal address sllu
ded 70. delivered e. Il Was ~ the hsafip,
Of thousands, sad read ~ IL hes bssn b
pillioas Of his fsllov-eOahsrymes, vas =
follows II deem he prsssri oeeasios
sufBeienuy important snd solapan 10 ius
lify ne n expressing 20 ny fellow. eiii
Esas = pEofoaad Fsysfenes fos lhs Chris
iisa Rsiigios, ssd = ibssoses soas.sisss.
thai SQUAD morals. Fslisioas liberty, SEA
jos, sense Of Fsligioss responsibility. ar
esseniiaiiy conRecisd With ali trns 60.
lasiing hsppinsn."
Thssa words we're wFitien amidsi o.
hsliowed ssloeiaiioas nud iaspiFinR Fseal
I lsciioRs 81 . 'mOihcFs foom.f where a.
seed had bsen plaalsi By mslsFnal ears
there n ~ proyidaaos 81 God u sEpand
ed late ikal aowss q q coed confssssoa
Whosa frsggsaes has bssa waited ever
eogdseai, Fsfreshing ed iayieuFaiiae
\ mighty neiioa. Wss aot ihis 3 elnsiou
lgiumPh - nuFssFy pisiy---s bgiliias
ifepAy q psFentai adshiY IL " hsiagia
~ = ehild N ths anrsase ed admoaiiis
q tie L.sgd