Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-01-19

ions of her dying mother, continually thrust
themselves between her eyes, and the page
before her.
And then, the voice. of that dying moth
er still whispered in her ears.
Pray for my lost chiIdF
0 save your precious soul
You are the only zpne Of my children
who has denied your Saviour"
All these terrifying words--come fash
ing through her troubled memory.
At length she threw down hor book,
and seizing her Bonnet rushed out into the
crowded street, with the hope that the
voice of conscience might there be stifled.
o. mothers! who would see yourchildren
exemplary, useful, upright. holy, righteous
IN lite, and peaceful III death It trsin thcm
from their earliest infancy in the way they
should go, and when they are DID, this
heavenly, enduring knowledge will not de-
part from them
The verses of Holy Scripture YOU have
taught them, the prayers, the hymns of
praise, the creed, the examples of piety !;
will never be wholly obliterated from their
minds, warpt though they may be, by the
devices of sin, and dclusions of the evil one
Our earliest impressions are most diff
cult to etfacc, particularly pure, holy i'm
prcssions on a soul dedicated to God
the Redecmer in holy Baptism. God will
not forget His part of that gracious cove
nant, though erring mortas may-and
though children, dedicated to Christ, and
thereby made heirs of eternal glory, may
cast off and abandon these inestimabc
privileges, and SIN to that degree as to
leave no hope Of a return to a life of holi-
ness, vet in the last hour his belief in God,
and His Just judgements, will return, awak-
enng in the despairing soul the agonies of
rcmorse. But who can limit the mercy
of that covenanting God-who dare aver
the impenitency Of that sonl and it's final
ruin, though giving no outward evidence
to our mortal senses? There is mercy with
our God, deeper then our knowledge, and
a soul once dedicated to Him by pi-
GUS parents-praying parents, has the
greatest claim to that mercy, through Him
who died that sinners might live.
Yes, in that last dread moment when life
is departing from the life long sinner, if he
has once been admitted into covenant with
God, If he has been trained religiousIy, i
he has known the holy scriptures, he viii
in spite of himself bear testimony to the
truth of our Divine Religion. What but
the spirit of truth can decree and effect
this astounding result?
Tho coodS cf ,,;o+x- cOu, in cb;tIbOo1,
TENDER uncontaminated heart, were hare
to root out; and this azs's.s.oipsas o
Womans Rights philosophy was compelled
to battle for this effect with every vii,
weapon that satan could devise for her
against the resuscitation Of those planting
of grace.
Minerva was walking rapidly along tn
street, with her vail drawn closely aroun(
her face, yet still peering through it at eve
ry object that could serve to divert he
mind from its agitation, when some on
touched her hand. She paused and locke
at the intruder It was her cousin Mary
'Whithcr so fast, cousin,' said Mar
gently yet pIayfully.
"Ahl Mary is it you. And where ar
YOU 9OlH9, 0OOoiI'' doN0u -uliiCi q f'o q M IL
of retort.
4 will tell you,' said Mary-I am goin
to see your sister Mary, and the rest Of m
cousins. l am taking this to them hoI(
inc up an cnvelop directed to Miss Mar
Broome.
DO YOU know what it contains " askc
Minerva.
% YES it is no secret replied Mar
1T is contribution from our congregatio1
to assist nv aunt's family, till they can
supplied with work, sufficient to suppo
them in respcctabiIity.'
Minerva bIushed, and hung down h
head for her pockets were we'll filed, ar
it had never entered into her philosopE
to offer one farthing towards her dcstitu
sisters and brothers.
Would YOU not like to 90 with me
asked Mary.
), Not at this time replied Minerva hu
riellv. Il am obliged to be at home at
:, certain hour; and drawing IL heavy pur
, out of her pocket she placed it in the han
| of her cousin, saying
l Add that to the sum- and passed rapl
= " up the street.
The personal appearance, as we'll as Il
S expression of countcnance in these t,
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