Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-05-28

BEWARE OF SHIT WILLRUIN YOU.
Tho young are tempted to think, and some
times, alas, led to believe, that sins com
mitted in their early years are but triaes-that
they can stop shining whenever they wish, and
| change their course of life as easily when they
become men and women as they can in youth.
This is n sad, dangerous mistake. All sin is
sinful All sin is destructive Love of sin
| full pleasure grows with tho growth, and
strengthens with the strength. Every year,
every day you remain unconverted, sin is OBJ
tanning greater power and influence over you !
Satan is binding youwith another and strong
er cord.
The power of sin is like that of the whirl-
pool or Maelstrom. If the ship during calm
is thoughtlessly allowed to enter its dread cir
cumierence and no wind springs up to aid her
to escape, she is sure to be swept round and
| round till swallowed up and lost. 80, dear
young friends, il you carelessly allow your
selves TO be brought within the power Or in
| fuence of sin, and are not aroused to your
danger by the Holy Spirit, or neglect to obey
its premptings, and follow its guidance, You
will each year be brought nearer to destruc-
tion taken fartherand farther away from heay-
| en-.
We remember once reading story of a lost
ship, which we will give you. 1t reminds one
of the way many and many soul has been
lost. May it teach you lesson never to be
forgotten
'sThere was fine weather along tho coast of
Norway, a smiling sky and smooth seas" How
much does this resemble the period of youth
sc The captain and the crew of certain ship,
having nothing to do, determined to enjoy it.
They were in high spirits, and to increase their
hilarity, they rcsorted to the intoxicating bowl,
all but the pilot, who seemed to be fully aware
OF the peril for they were then not far from
tho dread Maelstrom." How inclined, dear
young friends, are you Z spend your early
years in sinful pleasures aSthough you had no.
thing else to do. And how, amid it all, has
your conscience, like this pilot, been fully
awake to your great danger.
6 But the captain and the crew feared no.
thing. They commenced u merry dance on
deck. The revel increased as they contiEuod
to drink" Just like the depraved heart and
its evil desires, so long as it goes unpunshe d,
the more hardened it becomes in sin.
s'' Captain said the sober pilot, who alone
refused to join the jolification, 'we must drop
an anchor at once. The wind has died away,
and the ship has performed quarter circle
within tho last half hour lla, ha, ha 7
shouted the captain. 'Fill your glasses my
| merry lads !''' Just so do sinners laugh at
approaching danger.
Tho pilot rushed back, with pale and con-
cerned look TO note tho indications of the
tale-telling compass. Presently he returned
with faco livid from fear. Captain he
once, till the wind springs up, for we have
entered the Maestrom. See with the glass,
yOnder ship has cast anchor, and she is now
| making signal to u.s." Others fleeing from
the wrath to come, and even Gods punishment
are often of no avail in persuading the sinner
to stop at Once-sin has such apowcr over the
soul
II Sss Away, thou fool!' screamed the captain.
Ny lads lets have song
Ss The Dilot became frantic, No one yolun-
teered to aid him in dropping anchor it was a
feat impossible to- one to perform. Now Q
signal-shot doomed from the other ship. A
boat'put forth with line securing 1t to the
vessel. The pilot ran to the heavy lite-boat
but could net move it. In vain he called fol
aid. Still the dance and shout and song Of rev
elry went on. Once again he flew to the com
PASS and 10. lesf.ai- ss'iaesl As .Isalasa islis,s
FOR no wisd filled the sails and still the ship
moved on in the mysterious circle" Sad
| thought, even God himself cannot save the
| sinner unless he performs his own part. Un-
| less he makes some effort. Unless he heds
! the calls and entreaties,-the warnings and
| threatenings of the Holy Scriptures.
sc For the last time he came to give the SOL
emn warning to the now reclining captain aud
crew. He begged and prayed to them to heed
their danger. Danger seemed to have tasci-
mating sound, and he was answered with
laugh. As they llughed, he wept, cautioned
them with tears and threw himself into the sea.
With strong frame he swan through the fatal
current towards the boat put forth to rescue,
and reached tho other ship in safety. The
fhted ship could now be seen slowly moving in its
narrow circle, yet those on board put forth no
effort for their on preservation. 1t was u fear
ful sight. From the anchored vessel every eye
was strained with an intense gaze. Night was
coming on. Faster and faster grew the mo-
tion of the ship. She was seen through the
gloom continuing her circles with increased
voltion. Darkness came down, and cast
veil over the scene. When morning dawned
| the ship and its drunken crew had vanished
forever from sight"
Dear young friends, the maelsr0m is buf a
figure to illustrate the force, the power of sin,
| when once it has the soul in its grasp. Early
| sins are the first and most distant circles OF
| this maestrom. You may bo saved: many are
| saved even after they have lIncOnsciosly got
| within its power. God is able if man be willingl
| But oh, thedanger Trile not, then, with such
monsteT-escapc from its power-tee to the
arms of Jesus, and you are forever safe and
remember.
sr Twill save you from thousand snares,
TO mind religion young
Grace will preseve your following years,
And make your virtues strong"
From the Episcopal Record. W. H. s.
NEuFcHATEL.-By the last telegraphic for
eign news, we are advised that the King OF
Prussia has directed his plenipotentiary to sign
the treaty in reference to Neutchntel, drafted
by the Conference of the Great Powers. We
had before received intelligence that Switzer-
land had agreed to this propositions; SO TIT
matter, which, for time, looked so threaten
ing, is now finally at rest. Prussia gains mos
of her points by this treaty, but in reality, the.
amount to nothing. Paramount, as the gram
consideration, the Canton Of Neuichatel
, separated finally and forever from Prussia, an
49, sl.aalR.N N
the same footing as the other members. As
salve for his wounded pride, his Majesty Q
Berlin retains the empty title of Prince Of a re
gion which he specially renounces, and get
the sum off million francs, or about tw
hundred thousand dollars. Perhaps the mos
curious arrangement is that by which the Con
ference especially declared that in reference
to the title mentioned, the Swiss plenipotenti
ary might make the annexed q portion Of tn
treaty -
"Should his Majesty, the King Of Prussia
wish to continue to bear the title of Prince o
Neufchatel and Yalengin, it must be under
stood that he can in no case found upon tina
title any rights whatsoever, either in Switzer
land or in the Canton Of Neufchatel."
II is to be understood that this has more i'm
portance than mere voluntary declaration
from the fact that it was formally suggested b.
the Conference. Still it was scarcely necessary
for the very first article Of the treaty distinctly
says that his Majesty, the King of Prussia, 10
himself and his successors, reaounces ioreye
) his rights of sovereignty in Ncutchatcl ant
Valengin, while the second article provide
that the State of Ncufchatel being once NOR
independent, will henceforth continue to be
member of the Helvetic confederation, on tn
same footing as the other cantons. by TN
treaty, Switzerland has confirmed her title to
territory which was long disputed, and at tn
Q same time has lost nothing in the eyes {
c Europe by the linimportant concessions she ha