Washington telegraph., 1849-04-04

universe, should speak OF this religion
with as little shame as he would speal
of the honor of his father. or the kind
ness of his mother" Nor let it, my
friends, be mere nominal adhesion tc
Christ. You are sinners and need medi
ator to introduce you to God; you need
the blood of atonement. to wash out the
deep stains of your guilt. and the righ.
teousness of a Saviour, to secure fof
you an eternal Inheritance. / beseech
you then to cast yourselves on the grace
and fullness of the Redeemer. with all
the simplicity of children and contrition
of the publican, since "there is no other
name given under heaven whereby men
can be saved" 3dly. Take heed to the
regulation Of yOmr mind and conduct
IN all things. according to the acoad Of
tile Lord. Your hearts by nature are
"deceilful above all things and despe-
rately wicked" Many enemies lay in
wait to allure and destroy you. Where:
ever you 60, the seoyld, flesh and Satan
are before you. Is there any hope
that you can overcome these without
taking heed to yourselves? You must
in the strength OF Jehorah, seeking the
aid of his almighty spirit. 4thly: Forget
not achererer you mag go, 70 o6Serre
acith becoming reverence the dag and
institutions of'the Holy SaJLNh. Were
the occasion as proper as the place, it
would delight the speaker to dwell on
the influences of the Sabbath in prepar-
ing men for the Kingdom of Heaven
but forbear; contenting myself simply
with one or two general remarks. lst.
That the Sabbath is the keystone which
binds together all the commands of the
moral law. I'd. Without it, the whole
government of God over men as exerted
through the medium Of commandments
and OF laws, would be prostrated. 1t is
the sun from which all other parts of
the system receive their light, heat aud
quickening efficacy. When it's light is
eclpsed, the other planets of the moral
system, are shrouded in impenetrable
darkness-one after another. they leave
the human sight, and man is left TO wend
his gloomy way amid crime and misery
and woe. I need add no more; only
settle 1t as an aphorism to be deeply
engravened upon your hearts. "lf You
lose your Sabbaths you lose your SOUL"
3d. The last that shall mention in the
list of important and Imperative duties
IS the habit Of Prayer.' This lays at the
foundation of all the rest. and will sup
port the whole. Prayer will draw from
heaven an influence to insure all other
duties; and an their proper Performance.
that influence will be obtained. No
man without prayer, can be saved" 1t
is most reasonable for creatures TO ac-
knowledge their dependence on their
Creator, Preserver and Redeemer. "The
neglect of this duty, is the height of in
gratitude. To deny prayer TO God, argues
a spirit of rebellion against his govern
ment, aud shows also, that he who
lives in the neglect of it, sets up Jo1
independe1ce-and what can poor worm
of the dust DO, in this boasted, state of
independence Can he break through
and sustain himself amid all the difficult
ties of life, and be happy without God.-
Can he command the agents of nature
to work for his support and defence =
Can he keep the breath in his own
nostrils a solitary moment - Can he
uuench the fires Of the Internal Lake
and take possession OF Heaven by force?
A creature crushed before the moth, and
with no strength, or even existence but
what he has received! ..........-
These thoughts, my friends, / have
deemed it my duty to suggest Oh this
occasion You are going forth TO encoun;
ter you know not what; you will need
the shield and buckler of the Almighty.
No mortal eve can foresee what is to
befall you; some of you perhaps will find
an early grave. Others of you, may
meet with disappointmants aud bleed
under the stroke OF cbastening Provi-
dence You will need the consultations
of religion, and the bosom OF a heavenly
parent to lean upon. May you find this
relief in every time OF need.
Wherever your go and whatever be;
falls you, my prayers and best wishes,
attend you. May you prove i'll every
scene and circumstance you may be
placed, staunch friends OF order and
virtue. May you recompense the solici.
tude of your friends, by fulfilling their
just expectations: May you enjoy all
the happiness allotted to mortals here,
and after blessing the world in your
passage through it. and scattering hap
piness as from an angels wing, may
YOU find late. an honorable and peace
inl grave; and may l and your friends
who are here OH this occasion, together
| with all you love iii other lands, be per-
mtted to meet you in our fathers honSc
aboce-in the "paace of angels and
Cor to part no more forever. Time
with it's endless vicisitudes and abore alt
death, is fastening to interupt-but At
NEIL mt disSoLre ouf union. The soul