Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-04-11

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ence their own perdition. Blu, il even one is
saved by your ins,ruuientali,y, you will give low
In Heaven and hide multitude of sins.
And now, dear children and scholars, let me
say 10 you, your advantages are great In Tea.
.Ien iands there are no Sabbath schools, no BIZ
oies, no knowledge Of the true God and Jesus
Thirst, whom He hath sent, except in q fave r..
Voreu spots where the missionary has been. IN,
y"" were born in this happy land, of pious pa.
rents perhaps, and all have grown up. more mr.
iess' under christian influences. You were ,auph,
I" "n"er Infancy To lisp the name of Jesus, and
nov nave knowledge Of his holy character and
wnnhSness to inteTcede the Fa,hpr for you-
VIII you come to his embrace! His arms ar,
open To receive you. Like Mary. choose that
oeiier part, which cannot be taken from, van
Like David and Samuel and Josiah, early deIi-
cate yourselves to the service Of God Oh stop
ana mink. Youth are, too often, unrefec,no
mink that you have soul to save-an immortal
soul SOU. on are now young. but soon middle age,
WIN IFS cares aad old aye, with its troubles'
VIII overtake you, and death stare You i'm the
Idce' And can you die a sinners death! If
you would know the horrors Of snch a death.
W'hess the hnal scene of some departing unbr-
.'ever, even the great champions of infidpIity
nave died calling IN despair upon that God whose
name they so often blasphrnled, and seemed to
suher 'ore'aste OF the bitter cup OF the wrath of
Too cup that all the finally impenit-nt must
W., forever. our morality cannot save YOU
me young man in the Gospel was lovely in the
eyes OF men, but unholy before God, and npf, for
ina. rand where nothing impure can enter
ihihk oil the claims of the church and the
world upon you. Soon your parents will res, in
.neir graves. Their places will be vacan,-their
hVinS influence gone. Will you not come for
ward and take their places, and, even now, pre-
pare yourselves by "A course of proper training
ana molly living! The world has claims upon
you. Sin and error are extending their do,ni-
mon. Vice, like a torrent, is roIling over the
ea,,h. Satan has his busy emissarrs in every
heio, ana you, ye children of the church. ,,D,.
must buckle on the armour Of God and po forth
~ nsht under the great Captain of our salvation.
ne"heihoer That We have exhored yon 10 turn
10 Christ-to love your Saviour Oh love him
early. The flower is sweetest in IN. bud .rhs
iu'' blown rose has, indeed, some fragrance, but
must soon droop and desc the sinner converted
i" 0'o age. Remember, then, if you ever expect
10 DO much Tor Christ, you must begin early.-
care not Tor The riches and honors OF earth. but
lay up for yourselves treasures in Heaven.
where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt. nor
thieves break through and s,.al.'
Love your teachers; prepare your lessons at
nome Dc orderly and attentive at school and
early i've to the glory Of God and the good of
your fellow men, e "
Ana now to teachers and scholars. say fare
wen. MY labors in the school are ended. The
Piace now occupy will be held by me no lone
er' ne voice you now hear may be heard no
more within these walls, and we will soon pa,t
most probably all of u.s. TO meet no more on earth
solemn thought! But we shall meet at The bar
OF Dod. May we, one and all, meet our Chris,
mere not as frowning Judge, but as a Great
1eiiverer from the wrath to come! Nav we all
near the welcome plaudit, well done good and
iaihiu! servants, enter thou into the j5v of ,bv
Lord ~ % '"'
AS to our own position in the school, let me
say mat u y"n expected much of me, perhaps
you have been disappointed. Your Superin,rn-
dfnt mas been but a worm Of the dust He has
endeavored to serve you to the best of his abili.
81 WIN any success, give God the praise.
. MY lot, In future, may be cast far from YOU
we may meet or we may not meet again |
shall pray for you ALL Pray for me. If the
prayers OF the hundred. perhaps, who are here to-
day. should follow me, shall go forth well pre-
pared Tor the cares and trials Of my farther pill
grimage on earth, and able 10 triumph over them
And now, again, farewell. If we meet hereafter
may II be IN Love. If we meet no more this side
OF eternity, may we meet in that heavenly land
Mhere there are no cares and troubles where
sickness and death have no power, and where our
beloved Christ is.
Come Christian brethren part
JON every voice and every heart:
onc solemn hymn 10 God raise
One final song Of grateful praise
Christians, we here may meet no more
But there is yet happier shore;
Ana, there, released from toll and pain
Dear brethren, we shall meet again.