American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-08-12
BY PROFESSOR ALLEN.

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1" have good offer for my farm, said Mr..
Earl to his wife, ."and / think shall sell it."
"Why do you wish to sell itg" said Mrs.
b3a"The land Is stony. and partly worn out.
can go into a new country where land is cheap
and fertile, and realize much larger return for
the same amount of labor"
:" Ii we go into new country, there will be
no schools for our children
Il g Our children are not old enough to 90 to
school !; by the time they are old enough tits
most likely schools win be established. wherever
we may co. Il f fias, ri gfga ira a3v
-" We may also be deprived Of the privilege
Of attending the house of God"
"We can take our Bibles with us, and can
read them on the Sabbath, if we should happen
to settle at a distance from a place of worship"
il;gHlt will be far better for us to remain here,
where we can educate our children, and bring
them under the sound of the Gospel"
g must do what think is required by the
interests of my family" .a .'...
Pray remember that property is not the
only thing needed by our children"
A few days after this conversation, the bar
gainfwas concluded, and the farm became the
property of Mr.. Hee. Mr.. Earl was to put
him in possession of it early in the spring.
Mr.. Earl was descended from one Of the early
puritan settlers of Massachusetts His ances-
tors for many generations had been devout
members Of the church of Christ. He was the
first alien from the commonwealth OF Israel.
His mother was an amiable, but not a pious
woman, and some thought it was owing to. her
that he had not profted by the Instructions of
his pious father, and had turned a deaf ear to
the Gospel which he had heard from his infancy.
He loved the world and in order to secure a
larger portion of its goods he was willing to
leave the home of his childhood and the graves
Of his fathers, and to take up his abode on the
borders of civilization.
His wife was one who preferred Jerusalem
to her chief joy. The old time-worn house Of
God, with its high square pews, and huge
sounding board, was as beautiful to her as the
most faultless specimen of architecture to the
connoisseur. She desired that her children
might grow up under the influence of the truths
which were proclaimed in that house. Her
chief desire, with respect to them, was, that
they might become rich in faith, and heirs of
the kingdom In the spring she was constrained
to bid farewell to her native village, After
a wearisome journey, she found herself and
family in what was then wilderness, in the
western part of New York The Gospel was
not preached in the vicinity, nor was even log
school-house erected. For time Mr. Earl
observed the Sabbath 30 far as resting from la
Dor was concerned. He even spent some time
in reading the Bible, but he did not pray. In
consequence, the blessed book was gradually
laid aside. x. 4 1.
The climate, and perhaps the labors incident
to life in the wilderness, caused Mrs L. to
fall into decline. When, after lingering i'll
ness, she bade her husband farewell, she
charged him to send her children to her native
home, that they might there be taught in the
school-house and the church, truths which could
make them wise unto salvation. Mr.. Earl
complied in part with his wife's request. He
sent his daughter Julia, who was now nine
years of age, and her younger brother. The
older one he detained to assist him in his labors.
1t was six years before Julia returned to her
father. She spent that time among the pious
friends of her departed mother. She found the
home of her childhood greatly changed. A neat
village surrounded the tasteful dwelling now oc-
cupied by her father. The spire of the village
church rose aloft, and the school-house was not
far distant, She rejoiced to return to her home,
though she was to meet its chief charm no more.
A check was soon given to her joy. When she
sat down to the evening meal, the blessing OF
God was not invoked. 1t was with difficulty
that she could eat When the hour for retiring
came, she was still more unhappy as the family
separated without prayer.
Mr.. +. soon perceived that his dau,s shter did
not feel at home in bis house. II made him
sad at heart, for he had long looked forward to
her return with hope that she would restore in
part at least, the loss he had experienced lie
said to her one day, "Jula, you do not seem to
feel as much at home as could wish"
After some hesitation, she replied, al do not
feel safe here"
DO not feel safe ~ said he in astonishment
g am afraid to live under aroof where there
is no prayer"
The remark went to the fathers heart He
thought OF All the mercies he had received the
protection he had experienced unasked He
continued to think of his ways till his soul
tainted within him. He looked at his oldest
son, a Sabbath breaker and ignorant Of God
and could not conceal the truth, that it was
owing to the act of removing him in childhood
from the means of grace, and exposing him to
influences that in all probability would prove
his ruin.
In few days he asked Julia to read the
Scriptures and pray in the family. 1t was with
joy that she heard the request, but with great
difficulty that she complied with it. 1t was not
till she was reminded of the JOY it would give
to her mother could she be witness of il. that
she consented to make the attempt. In few
weeks, ON q Sabbath morning, the father him
self took the Bible, and, having read a portion,
kneeed down and with tears besought God to
teach bis stammering lips how to pray Light,
peace, and safety took up their abode in a
dwelling now no longer prayerless.
Mothers Magazine.
DIR. LINGARD, the celebrated historian Of
England, died at his residence, Hornby, the
18th ult. For some time his health had been
failing, and for the last few weeks fatal result
had been almost daily expected lie was aged
eighty-one years. Dr. Lingard has been de-