, 1843-07-29

D"t''S'S anu CuliltilllSit tOpelilei thdi
that sun should hide its iace'in end
less night, that that moon should veil
itself with darkness. that those stars
should wander lawless through the
eternal sphere or be c%onfagrated by
fire, ere you should be tossed in the
whirlpool of i~rreligion, or drink deep
OF the buhbling fountain Of sin. Oh,
1t is u melancholy sight to behold the
mind, that essence within us, which
CLOVIS with the gleamings OF mIn'or-
tally, which can girdle creation with
in lis grasp. which can dart with the
uncomfortable Hastings of electlc fire.
from earth to Heaven; which can
soar in its flights of unbounded gran
deur throughout the vast empire Of
omnipitence; which can, at the same
moment, comprehend an atom and
infini,ude, to see it even besotted by
dissipation or b~lackened by guilt. Is
that spirit within you which you are
TO cultivate and should form capable
OF enduring happiness to be circum-
scribed to the confines of earth? Is
the grave for the body to be its grave
and the funeral dirge its requium!
Shall the angel who is to bear the fiat
of competence, who, standing with
one foot upon the sea and the other
on the land, shall lift his hand to hea-
ven and swear by him who liveth for
ever and ever, that time shall be no
longer. Shall he announce its ami
hilation? No. This spirit is to live
torever-throughout eternity. Eter-
nity-O fearful, dreadful sound. Who
can tathom lis immense depths? Who
can conceive OF its endless duration.
Could we mark the miIlionth wear
with the least particle of warter, the
oceans with their tributary streams
would be exhausted ere eternity
would have completed its first circle.
What is there then on earth. that we
should spend u strength in s,renu-
Gus wickednesS? What is there in
three score wears and ten that should
push eternity from human thought
that should teach us to lean on the
willow 10 idnliZe the dust. A voice
comes whispering 10 you from those
clouds Of azure tintS, that soon must
fade in night-irom these gentle
winds of heaven tanning the brow of
care that soon must change their muir
murings for the louder swell of war
ring spirits-from the autumnal fad
ing of natures livery, the dropping OF
the flowers, the whitening of the
leaves; from the deep sound Of the
rocking earthquake, from the silent
grave there comes a voice-list 10 its
teachings. 1t tells thee 10
To trust in Heaven, when one BY ono,
Sweet the waves of hope glide on,
Leaving thee d wreck at last,
On the shores which they have passed.
Though thy heart be wrung and riven,
Still, forever trust in Hearcn.
One word In relation TO the bcne-
fits arising from our Sabbath SCHOOLS.
We cannot serve our country with
too deep a devotion. We cannot
love her with too ardent an affection.
1t is "A memorable remark Of President
Quincy. that '.human happiness has
no perfect security but freedom; free
dom one but virtue; virtue none but
knowledge, and neither freedom nor
virtue Tor knowledge has any vigor
or immortal part, except in the prin-
ciples of lie christian faith and the
sanction of the christian religion"
II we then. who are 10 fashion the el-
ements of society for coming years
wish to preserve ~inviolate the sacred
privileges of the fireside circle, and
the affairs of our religion, we should
consecrate our best efforts to the en-
lightenment Of the rising generation.
If we do not desire that irreligion and
crime should sweep away the very
buiwarks of our liberties, we should
instill into the youthful mind the les
sons of morality and virtue. How
can this object be better comprised
than by the system of religious in
struction as pursued in our sabbath
schools. Here the children that are
associated together in youthful plea
sures, when The sabbath morning
dawns, assemble, to be taught their
duly to their creator. They grow up
together. and enter the world fitted
TO sustain the dignity Of %virtuous free
men. and approaching their respon-
sibilities as immortal beings. To The
patriot therefore, TO the philanthro-
pist, but especially to the christian,
do the Sabbath Schools present Il
wide field for generous exertIon.
The Canada Tarif.--This mea-
sure went into operation on the 9th