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YOL. V. 1“ NEW YORK AMD BOSTON. SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 1859. (TWO DOIiABS PEE YEAH,! I Payablo in A dvance. > NO. 21.

,v T H E S U N D A Y MORNOT0 SERMONS . ( Of .Uovb. HENRY WAJtD BBEOIIBR. nnd EDWIN If. OITAPIN ixro reported for us by tho best rbonograpliora of New York, nnd published vorbatim ovory weok In tliis papor.

’F if th a n d EiaiiTn Paoks—II. W. Bcccher'sSermon. Thibd Paoe—ttov. Georgo tf. Noyos’s Discourso.

“ B E S T I A M E ; "

' : u ' OR* ■ ■ . ' .! * M A R H I A G E . ; : ' . -

To the Memory of my Haaband this tale is dedicated.

I.<i) W 'ii- ' .SB?, ANK.,B. POnTKB, ' : . ■ j

ful affection. >fty I perform faithfully tlio vows ivhieh I am about to take upon myself, and bo ft truo . wifo unto death to him who olaims my hand to day!”

Impious prayor! I sco it now, looking backward through a long ldpso of years. I was asking my Ma­ker to aid mo in disobeying the very laws of my naturo. I was acting from a senso of duty; but it was a deed no'more pleasing to Him wlio loveth meroy, and not sacrifice, than the ponahce of tho Jesuit or tho immolation of tho Hindoo widow.

I buried tho papers in my bosom, and sat with my head bowed upon my hand. Tlio old garret seomed pleasant as the midday sun cnme softly In through tho Bkylight overhead; but l was soon aroused by a

IToloo» “ Where is Bertha? Pray, whereoan the child havo'gono? Strango'that Bhe is not

Not many months ago, ho to/whose memory this ready to receive Jlr. Gray I Ilo'came in the stage,tsketohisdedicated, 8aidto;me, ‘ ‘ 'Why not write out Bome time since, ahd is asking for hor.” . : 'i tho Jiistory of your friend Bertha’s life ?■• It may lead I .'Mr.'Gray 1. .The . words seemed to obiU tny blood, some hearts to pause before thoy bind themselves for I rose to iny' feet, but beoame’sufldenly faint, ahd

> uncongenial companions." Wo hail known oould with difficulty stand. I will go, I said; but a ■muoh. of Bertha’s married „ lifo, and in our hours o f power stronger than mjr' will forbade. Ilostcon- .confidential intercourse sho had given me hor history, soiousness, nnd fell to the floor. How long I had &s J now givo it to my readers. But I little thought lain thoro, I 1 oannot tell; but the ■ first thing I re* ,that the story whioh I commenccd arranging from member, on ooming to myself, was a rough hand Bertha’s journal and. letters, while sitting at tlio I chafing my arms, nnd a voice saying, “ Yes, yes— .winter’s fireside, cheered :by his p r e s e n c e and a p p r o ? 1 *vh! Bho aint dead—no, only siok—faint I” 1 and bation, would bo laid aside to walk with him through then commenced again tho vigorous rubbing. I the dark valley, and watch, with breaking heart and opened my eyes, but I was bewildered, liko one in a tearful eyes, hh passage over the river pf death.. <lr«am. ••; '

Aiono and weary I resume the pen, working and ; "Yes,'.yes'—seo,.she ls alive again!” ^'• Cousin Joe, whero nm 11” • ■■■■■•“ Yes; yes—ah, ah I" and from rubbing me, ho

fell to rubbing his ownhnnds together. “ You're up in the garret, Sisy—can't you see? I camo up to bring down an extra mattress, becauso the house is so full of company, and I found you'jiist like dead upon the floor. Joe did n’t call tho folks,'oause he guessed he could bring you back to lifo /if ho rubbed hard enough. There, lio down upon this mattrass, and Joe will put a pillow under your bead."

Joe, is anybody inquiring forme?" -“ Yes, yos—ah, ah l—nobody at-all, Sisy—was

awhile ago—gone now to a rcllg-o-ouB conference in the vestry I” ■ '

•■Thank you, Joe; I will lie down—some cold water, if you please." - \ '

He ran down in his stocking-feet, and returned as noiselessly, bringing me aome water, whioh I thought tnsted bitter, but in my eagerness to drink, ! took little, hoed of it. Ay, Joe! it was an opiate, and it

waitlng.tiU he beckons to me, from ovcr.the river," to join him, , . . . • A. e. p.

‘ CHAPTER I. ," # THE WEDDINO., My wedding day | How vividly, at this moment,I reaallit to mind! From . early dawn there hod been, tlio bustle of preparation in. the house for tho ceremony of the evening,. while in my. own room, hal£paoked' trunks, and the bridal paraphernalia, made confusion little congenial to reflection. This was well, for i did not wish to think, and I kept my- Belf as busy ns possible, that I might not have one moment of quiet or Bplitude. I dared, not oxamine my own heart. Xiiko ono who had plunged into tho depths of a dense forest, and now, bowildored.and lost, was determined to travel on, I too would push forward,,fastor and faster. Right or wrong, I must proceed. ' v :’ I was paoking a box with, gifts aad home trifles, andthinking of a small antique server that had once,! 8av® 1,10 three blessed hours of sloop—BlMp which belonged to my mother and formed a .part o f ;hers for’many 'days and nights bofore, I'had not known, marriage outfit,. but had.'long,since beon banished When 1 opened my oyes, the light came, not from tho tp tlio garret, with many othor artiolos whioh brought skylight abovo, but from the little arohed window- in her too vividly to uiind, (for tho mementoes of a first the west front. I roused myself, and went down to love are never,pleasing to a.second wife,) I went to i my own room- ®omo kind band had finished tho fotoh it. ■ ' . I paoking of my trunks; tho wedding dress was oare;;; 1VWM a large garwt, and contained the collections laid uP°n tho Bnd fresh>y «*t orange of inany.yearsbut it was dean and orderly, for my blossoms were in a vase o f water on the ( seoond mother, liko most New England housekeepers, table. The gloves, handkerchief, slippers, wore all never omitted certain. periodical ovorturnirigs and there, made ready by some careful hnnd. The dock Borutjbings, in which tbo, pbraso, « from garret to stt^ ok fi™—three hours still before the ceremony 1 cellar," was woll ljnderstood^y he? domestics. ;, \ - A strange calm possessed mo.' I sat down, and

1 diji not fiud the server i n the placo where I had I °P®ned a book. It was my favorite author, Jeremy often Been it,' aud thinking it might bo in. an old Taylor, and, though I turned ovor the leaves at ran johest under tho eaves, ! sat down upon a stool to in-1 ^om’ following met my oyo first:yestigate. tbe contents,- I tossed ono, sido broken toys, old pioture books, and almanacs of anoient date, and’ suoh relics as may bo found in every garret-^ among the rest a tiny bureau, a ohild’s toy, given to mo whcn my first doll set up housekeeping. It had marks of hard eervico, was minus two legs, one drawer, was gone, nnd the corners wero sadly bat-

“ They that enter into a stato of marriage cast a die of the greatest contingency, and yot of the great­est interest in the world, next to the Inst thrown for, eternity. Life or death, felicity or a lasting sorrow, aro in the power of marriage. A woman, indeed, ventures most, for she hath no sanctuary to retire to from an evil husband; she must dwell upon hor sorrow, and she is. more, under it, beoause her tor­

. . , . . . . . . ... . , , , .mentor hath a warrant of prerogative, and thotered; but I took it up with oare, and gazed at it I woman mny complain to God, as. subjects do of ty-tenderly, for the sight of it brought to mind those rant prinoes; but otherwise sho hath no. appeal inproud,happy days of childhobd, whon I furnished the causes of unkindness.” my first ‘ ‘ baby housd." The high, post bedstead, do not bolievo that this is a day of miraoles, or. with its'white curtains, , tho round table, tho little j that wo are taught our deity, unless by tho aid of flatirons, tho cliina' tea-set, were all beforo me > but I reason wo seek to know1 it* .But God had heard my the bureau^wais tho pride of my establishment. It [prayer, and was' now teaching mo consequences bf was al New Year’s gift from my father, and no bride, my present course.' The lesson was unheeded. Atwith the .most . gorgeous modern furniture for her this moment my brother William opened the door,drawing room, could bo happier than his little daugh- « Oh, William, is it you ? I was afraid you would* ter on that day. Shall I ever bo as happy again ? not come at alii I have looked for you many days.” A long-drawn sigh was the only response. 1 opened “ But I ’m here at last, sister. Could I consont to one of tho remaining drawers. A littlo. dingy roll of your marriage, and not Bee my new brother 7” paper w as all that it contained. I opened it, when a •• You have soon him!” and my eyes Bought his npte, olumsiiy. folded iu tho form of a small letter, earnestly. . . . 'foil upon the .floor. My oivn name, printed with a ' 11 Yea; and tbo most I oan say is, that he is tallj pen, in stiff, awiward capitals, was upon the outside, good-looking, and vory grave in hiif manner. You “ Mis^"Bertha Lee.” Tho insido was printed, also, oan’t expeot suoh a Boape-graco as myself to fall in and ran as follows: ' love with a parson, but if you lovo him, aud he is

“ MT.DEAMST-BEnTHA.—I am Borry that I cannot kind and^good to you, I Bhall bo satisfied. B utl go , to your doll’s tea-party tliiB afternoon j but j cqu understand, Bertha, why you anil Charles“ “ ” “ an8.af 8n! r“n8t stay at home and learn «ny Herbert did not fulfill tho promises of your child- piece that I am to spoak in sohool to morrow— . , v,1 hood. By the wny, ho is in town, and will be at tho• * H ow doth th o littlo hurfjr boo.’

But after I have spoken it to the teaoher, I oan go; go if Dollio will not feel too bad, I wish you would I wait, for to morrow is my birthday, nnd I should like I

wedding/'As ho spoke, my step mother entered. She seemed

taller nnd statelier than usual, as sho sailed into my.very muoh to go and seo you then, and show you my room, dressed in her heavy grey silk and mnjestio presents. I always have plenty of sugar plums on turban, amid tho folds of which- gleamed a goldenthat day, and I will bring them over for tho table. I B(.rripnt with its rubv toneuoshall be six years old tlien_a wholo year older than 8 rp™ , , y ' , ? , . . , tyou; and 1’nm a grcat deal stronger, too; so I mean " Bo n t leave me with hcr! I whispered to Wit-to take caro of you all tho dnys of my lifo; and when liam. 'wo are big enough, we will keep houso together, and "M y dear, it is time thc bride was dressing. I yoii shall have a silver plate and a gold spoon, and have come to aid you myself. Cousin Elsio hns been Dollie shall have a new satin gown. Cousin Joo is h ... ... t i >. .here, and when I asked him if he would wait and ^ t m g with great impatience to be admitted; buttake a letter to you, Iio snid, *"Vea( yes, ay, ay( that I said you had fallen asleep, nnu your father for- wjlL' How queer lie is ! 1 hopo Bollie will wait. bado your being disturbed. You havo good nerves,

* Your best friend, Uharme.” . to sleop at such a time, and you will now go throughI read .this littlo missivo again and again; tears the ceremony bravely.” 1

blinded my .eyes, but I .brushed them away, and ' My hand was clasped in William’s, and I was read ; then I folded ■ it into, my bosom, and lot the ihen trembling eo with weakness that tho support wafers flow. Thia did m&'good, and I found courage of Mb arm alono prevented me from falling, to kneel and pray—“ Oh, God, give me strength to ’ “ Will you open that drawer for me, Willie ? Thego on; help me ta do my duty—to orush out all ein-< bey turns very hard.” .

“ I can do that for you," said my mother. ^“ I think not, ma,” said William;11 it is very hard;

but it will yield after working awhile.”Soon Elsie appeared. “ Come, haste .to the wed­

ding," said she, ns she skipped in. 11 What a slow bride 1” . -

“ I was afraid the groomsman would havo td wait for the blacksmith," said William, as; tho drawer flew open; but there it is, and all the flowery, gauzy, silky contents, without which' a brido.- can' no mpre be married, than a soldier march without rrfusio.”- “ Thero, now, away with- you, Cousin Will, and bo

sure not break your heart for any protty, gauzy, silky piece of dry goods you find in the parlor this evening," and with that she took him by the shoul­der and put hipi out of the room.: But his faco was peeping in a moment afterwards: with the request, “ Please, may X aomo in again once more before the ceremony?" . ‘ . ,, ! :

“ Yes, yes," said Cousin Elsie, “ if yon will behave yoursalf." • . .■-■:> . •

“ By this time I was strong again. « He shall see that my nerves are quiet," 1 said to myself. “ Who can havo given him this invitation to my wedding ?

mo ono who ohoso not to oonsult me.” wns soon dressed; under the careful eye of my

nrotnpr, properly so, no doubt. My bridesmaids awrted that I looked “ sweetly," and I-returned the aompliment. There were still a'few mlaytes loft.

Cousin Elsie ran down stairs, and just after I heard William’s step. , , Ho was ooming for that promised last look. 1 needed i t ; -’ that kind, appreciating glance of his pleasant faco would do me-'good, looked up and met—not’my brother’s eyos, but1 the olear, full, penetrating glance of Charles Herbert 1

Were my nerves quiet now? Did I tremble?' Did my heart grow cold with icy despair7 Not at''all.I had uo sooner felt the pressure of’ his haud, and heard his voice, than T suddenly became oalm—quiet as a summer'lako. ‘ ■ •

“ William sdidthat I might oome with him, Bar* tha, and see-you a moment bofotd 'the ceremony; did not arrive in town till t^a- evening, or I would have oalled beforo.1 I 'ain lftttiiwlth my-lltt^ gift,- but iiot too late, I hope. r You:will' remember ' that when we were' children, 1 'promised that when I be- came1 a man I would lbrlng you a gold watoh from over tho sea. Here is one that has a history, and thinking I might not have time to’relate it, I have sketohed it-down. You will find'It iii tho casket with the watoh. But I must iiot detain you; the olock Btrikes—one kiss for -tho days.of your child­hood." v — : 1 ! ■

He was gone. I held tho casket in (ny habds. I was quiet. Thore was neither fear hor ehillJ I was like a siok person suddenly restored to health/ And then I remombered it was always so from ohildhood. I f l wore norvous and-fretful, if myplnythings were broken, my lessons not learned, or my frook torn, Charlie always set things right when he cnme. I was never siok many hours while ho lived near us, and the only illness of ray childhood was after his removal from town. ! : i ! :

My mother’s voice; aroused me. “ Your fan, iny dear j Mr. Gray isioomlng.” . '

A great. Bhadow suddenly fell on my heart's' sun­shine. Itoader, be merciful; we novor know tiie ex­tent of our guilt when wo commit a orime.1' I f suffer-’ ing can atone for sin, that hour’s perjury has been washed; away by; years of humility and-'penance. My two;brldcsnvaids Stoed at my side; ; K

“ Don’t they look beautifully, Mr. Gray?" said’my mothor. ■ ’ •' '

“ Yes, madamj;1 but1 Bertha, I hope. is too mueh oeoupied with the Bolemnity of tho occasion to think muiihof porsonol' attire. . -You know'St.'Paul sayi that woman's best adorning is a hieek and quiet spirit-." •■' • ■’ .

" Yes, yes—ah, ah/' and Joe’s queer faco appeared at the door. “ Mrs. Lee, Uncle James says' the time is come.” : '■ ; ■ T.”'' ; v '" ; '' '■

Five minutes afterwards l was prononnced “ Mrs, Gray” by.the good clergyman who had baptized me in childhood, and who had held me to his bosom and hushed my grief when he found mo weeping beside my mother’s coffin. " ■ -

I thought of that hour now, and' how cold I felt ! in the darkened parlor, by the coffin. The same j ohill came over mo now. I seemed turned to stone. And yetr I knew that my heart beat, and my lips moved in* response to the congratulations of niy friends'. I smiled, too, but a smile as cold as the ripple of water when a stone falls into its depths, There was a bright firo on the hearth, and during the evening I moved toward it; but, as far as I was concerned it was brightness, not warmth to me. remember tbo lights' grew dim, the hum of voices died away, and thero waa a low murmuring of " Good nights” and “ Farewells," and the sound of carriages rolling from tho door.% I stood almost alono by the firo, when suddenly a hand was lain upon my shoul­der, nnd n voice said, “ You have doue well, Bertha your quiet dignity has pleased mo; como nnd sit down in this easy chair—-I know you aro tired.”

Now I know I was not tuhicd to stono, fpr I felt repulsion which marble cannot feel. I moved away turnod from tho room, nnd went down stairs to the kitchen. Joo was there in his Ecat by the fire

“ Cousin Joe, somo water; some of that water you gavo me in tho garret.’*- ,

» Yes, yos—ab, ah, Sisy; ybu shall havo. it ; .'but sit down here while I draw some cold .and; fr^sh from thc well.” ' "• I,’,

Ho soon bronght Me a ’ glass filled jrith some'hot, spicy and sweet liquid. ; ; •, ••Yei.’yes, drink1 it ; thii rcWms weiSVarm and’ orawded np stairi.’ ' ,

As she spoke, he took my feet, which were resting upon the blackened stove hearth, aud held tfiem in his hands, chafing them briskly. The satin slippers and Bilk’ stockings transmitted the grateful warmth rapidly, and I felt as if again restored to life. Thero was a step upon the’stairs. I startod, bnt Joe held my foct firmly.’ ‘ , . .

“ Eddie, dear, coming for his last good night kiss.” Itwas my youngest brother, the child of my fa­

ther’s sccond wife, a beautiful' boy; his mother’s idol and my own pet.

“ Oh, sister, I cannot let you go nway." :I pressed him to my heart; we had loved each

other well, and it was hard to part. We wept to­gether, and those tears did me good. I wits human Btill— not turned tof stonei Another step'-on tho stairs. ThiBtiino it1 was my mother.' ’ ■ ’

“ My dear, let nie wait npon you. to' your room. Joe, cover up tbo firo; and' go to bed; Kddie, come with me, and bid Mr. Gray godd-night.” t .

I followed her mcchanioally. Tho olook in the kitchon struok twelve as she Bpoko— my wedding day was'ended. ‘ • ” '

, CHAPTER II.TUB P'A a SO H i QB.

The stage coach was to call for us at nine o’clock in the morning. At seven - the trunks wore all strapped and In the hall;.and breakfast was on. the table, all by the direction of my energetic step­mother. Shortly afterwards Charles Herbert called.It was at my father’s request, on some business matters. , I,had been up in Eddie's ropja, trying to console him for his grief. at my departure by a promiso that he should como and stay, with us when wo' were settled iri our ncw homo. lie bod dried his tears, and now,:hand in hand, his bright, round face full of smiles at the thought of helping me keep house, we entered the parlor. Herbert and my fo- ther were B t i l l talking. Mr. Gray had gone.to make a call on a brother clergyman., Brother.William had left town in an eariy stage; My, father held a roll’ o f bank bills in ,his hands,. an'd. jSaid, aa J

“ Here, my daughter, is a little spending money; young wifo is diffident in .n qney matters, and

fifty dollars will perhaps answer , your purpose till you ,dan loarn the •sesame'’ .to. yoar husband’s purse." ,

“ Give it to, ter in gold, unole— that keeps better,” said IJer|>ert. , , ■ •

*• Not a bad idea, Cbarlio; change if! you oan.” , .In a tnoment more niy purse was filled with the

bright coin. ’ , ,11 That looks well,” said my father. “ Put it in a

safe placo; minister’s wives, are not generally troubled with too much pf such ..coin. This morn­ing I havo deposited one. thousand dollars in good bank stook, in your hnsbarid’s hands. This is all I can’do for you, now, my daughter. When 1 die, my ohildren will all share alike.” . . !

“ Hiive you secured, the thousand .to her. in her own name?" said Herbert. It is well for a wife to have a little fund of her. own, in,case of misfor­tune to her husband." . . i ■

“ The. deuce, Charles! I never thought of .it I What a wise head you have on those young ,shoul­ders!’ But never mind; Gray might not like.it. How’would it suit you, iny boy, in case you were in his place?" '; .,... -, V.M; .' A strange expression flitted over Herbert’s, face as| i my father spoke, ;but it .passed quickly uyfuy.

•' I hadt it done, sir, in the case of mynffife; her property is secured to,herself.” , ■

Yes,.yeB—I. understand now; you were always proud as Lucifer—wouldn't toko a stiver.with a wifo—loved ber for herself aione, I suppose.”

Again that oxpressipn on, Herbert's face. It was strange how calmly I .stood there—so strong, and quiet now—when ten minutes before 1 had drenohed two handkerchiefs with my tears, and wished 1 could die before set of sun. . . . .

Herbert did not speak, and my father continued: “ Now Gray is none of your romantic, high flown

fellows. Ho just thanked me for the money, said he would make good use of it, and put it carefully away, in his pocket-book. He is a prudent fellow, with a littlo of tho'money getting spirit, which does not, displease me. He said he had bought fivo shares in the Central Railroad. A good speculation, I fancy.’ ’ :

“ Perhaps so,” said Ilorbert, gravely.“ Mr. Herbert,” I began, niy voice trembling a-

little, but reassured as soon as he bent tho full glanco of.his .calm eyes upon me. ; ;

“ Charlie, if you please, Bertha.” .“ Charlie, then," 1 added, and the word seemed to

loosen my tongue. I could now say what I wished, and went on to thank him for his present of last evening. “ You disappeared so soon that I had no timo to tell you that your gift supplied tho only want I had. 1 havo nevor owned a watch before, and I feel now as if it would aid mc in improving time.”

“ Why, as to that, Bertha, you wero always a lit­tlo busy body, and I should be sorry if the possession of a watoh should lead you to take any more stitohes; but there is a history connected with tho gift which will interest you. Do not try to read it till you arc settled in your new home, and need amusement on a rainy day.” , . .

' “ Whilo ho spoke tho coach came. My mother en­tered tho room, with a shawl on her arm and a bas- kctinher hand. , ,' 11 It is chilly,this morning, my dear, and I laid

out your.thick shawl, thinking yoa- might,need it, arid hore i s ’a little basket of cakes of my own bak-; ing—you have e&ten nothing for two days,* and will neod a lunch before yon get to Boston."

Mr. Herbert wrapped tho shawl around me; I took tho basket, but left it on the tablo in tho halt.I did not forgot, however, to put in my pooket a package of candies whioh Joo had bought as a part­ing present to me. The good fellow oamo with tho rest to bid mo “ good-by." now droll he looked standing by tho sido of Charles Herbert! 1 One was aiz feet high, with a noble head, orowned with rioh masses of dark brown hair—a well developod figure, erect, broad-chested,—“ overy inch a man." Poor Joo looked just then like a wretohed littlo pack muto beside a trained’ and equipped war-horso ready for battle. Joo's round, rusty applo faco, his littlo head, almost bald, save a little thin yellowish hair—his bent figure, equipped in a thiok gray jaokot and a pair of trowsors, “ a world too wido for his shrank shanks," formed a tout ensemble, ridiculous perhaps to those who did not know the good heart in the rough casket. ’ . •

And now, Sisy, pome arid make us a visit soon. Joe will want’to ’see you, arid ho will give yoii. somo oold, fresh drink when you are thlraty; you.remem­ber, remember Sisy," and ho took my hand while thei t e a r s were on his cheek. ’

“ Yes, Joe, I will return soon; but ,1 want ytju to edirie and see me/ Como with' Eddie,’ and‘ then ho will not bo homesick." ' , •

'‘ Yos,’yes, ah, ah; shall joe come ? Do you mean U?" . . .

“ Yes, I mean it and desire it, Joe." '. .­“ Yes, yes—ah, ah; Then Joe'11 oome—yes,.he’ll

come;’ Joe protriises." ' 'v , ■ ' : >» Your.husharid is waiting,"“ ify Husband!” I sbuddored inyoluntai^ly.'" Yes

sir," I repiiedj arid dropped my'v^il, 6ver{my!iraeo.^- Mr. Gray assisted me into tho ooaoh and took a seat

' '. '■ . il I'.!:! ,1 ' ■ iat my side. , ' , , ,

One rainy evening the coach stopped ti small white houso in the village of Yprnon, on the Con. neoticut river. .Though dark it was npt late, for as we passed through the Main street, we saw one or two family , groups around tho tea-table, and ,the sight.was pleasant to yjKjjff, andJBB^ravelors.'

^ “ This is tho.rarsonaf^f sa i(^ ^ | H ^ y, as t^o dn,ve rtine'd in his. horfes. Wo are a day,.earlier tlian ,1 intended, but it will make no dilferonco.”—Ho got out ~6f tfie; carriage arid opened’ tho hou# door. Tho lamps upon the coachman’s box threw a few rays of light into a small entrance hall, but I ! could see no porson save Mr. Gray, who noir oame and offered his harid to assist mo in alighting., .

“ This way, driver,” ho said. ' “ Bring thie t^n^s in and ptace them toy tho side of the wall,near'.tho, stairs. That will do. Your ohargo ?" ’

“ Five dollars, eir.” > ' ,“ That is exorbitarit; can’t you tako less??- ;“ Regular fare, sir; chargo you no more than oth-

e w " - . ........... - -• ■'“ Then you aro an exception to the^rulo. lata

imposed upon evory day of my life/ .because of profession,". . , ... '

“ \Ye treat folks aljf aiiko,'sir, only .now sind.then we give a lift to a poor woman with a baby,” said the driver as he-mountod the box, his rough face looking very good-natured, notwithstanding tho Mijii dripped from his glated cap and heavy pilot ooat. .

'As tb° oii(er door closed, an inner ono at the part of the ontry furthest 'from tho street openod, and an old woman, holding an iron candleatiok with a very emaoiated tallow candle in it, made hcr appearance.

“ Why, Mr. Gray, is it possible you are here? I a m sartinly growing deaf,, or I should havo hoard the stage. ’ Some of your people. wllL bo mighty dj?- appointed, for they were ooming to-ino^row night to givo you a ‘ reeeptioii ’ as tlioy call it." . ,

“ This is my wife, Mrs. Doririis,” said Mr. Gray, as she turned the dandle toward me. . ,' .'“ Good evening, good evening, Mrs. Gray, I bid yoti welcome to,.Vernon,’*./and’ 'she, extended, to me ^ - handj hard arid rough andlargp.but the grasp seem* cd sincere and hearty. - , , , .

•< Walk In, walk in ., I am glad now th&t I kindled . a little firo in the sitting-room stovo, for you must bo chilled and wet.” I was so, and the chill was not all on the surface. ■

Mrs. Dennis drew a rooking ohair to tho fire, took my boririet and shawl, and said kindly, “ I will make you a cup of tea right away; it will do you good." ■

“ Helen is at meeting, I anppose," said Mr. Gray., . “ Yes, but sho will bo at home soon,” Sirs. Dennis

replied, ns sho held her candto up and peered at the mantel olook. “ Deacon Abram always closes arly, because ho has such a long rido homo."

She lighted a lamp tbat stood noar tho olook, and then disappeared into an adjoining room, from'which issued the sound of a crackling firo, whioh I thought would soon raiso tho tea kettlo.to a boiling beat. ;

“ You aro now at home, Bertha," said Mr. Gray,» but you will! need a few days of rest. Helen will remain with us awhilo, and I hope you will find it mutually agreeable. I think you havo never seen hcr." • , i ■ ■ ■ ■

“ No, but,wo havo. corresponded so long, that sho seems to mo liko a dear friend." . ! . . ..

Mrs. Deifnis’s cup of tea .was on tho table, and wor wero about sitting down to enjoy it, when" Helen, entered, and her round, rosy face looked earnestly, nt mo from ^beneath a cottago straw bonnet., Sher did not;wait for:,an introduction; but camo toward mo with all the .eagerness of a happy, ohild. .: :.; " My dear .aister.iBertha!, How glad I am you-havfc-

come to night,: for I can have you all. to mysolf a littlo while. . ;No^ J havq a sister!” and she gav» me; another; armvkiss, I returned' tho kiss, and'• my hoart warmed at once toward her.

“ Come, Helen, you are not used to be so demon/

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itratlve," ealjSfr. Orsyi "our left Is waiting, and Bertha may prefer a cup of H to your biases."

» Indeed, brother, 1 flat demonstrative only when I cannot help It. I wns demure na puss In tho

, corncr nil Inae evening, ns Aunilo Paul cnn testify, when Deacon Abram callcd. 1, did n’t eny tlireo wonls to him, though ho brought you a nico roa.it for tomorrow's dinner. Uut, cxcuso ino, I muat wclcomo you back," and sho glided up and hissed hls check, I looked on with amazement. That was a familiarity which 1 Bhould never daro to Imitate.

“ There, that will do, Ilelon," Baid Mr. Gray; now pour out tea for us."

I caught Helen two or threo times ns wo sat at table, looking at mo with those great, earnest eyes, os if sho would know all that waa in my heart. Our first impressions aro often tho most correot. 1 loved Helen Gray at first sight, and that lovo nover flick­ered or grow dim. What would I not havo given that night if lier brothor had possessed hcr powor ovor mo. '

“ You a ro t i r e d ," Baid sho, a s I s e a te d m jB elf on r is in g from ta b le . . “ I .w ill h av o y o u r room read y fo r you in a fow m in u te s .” ,

“ It is all ready," said Mrs. Dennis; “ I opened the door to take off tho ohill this rainy evening."

“ Then let mo Introduco you to your littlo domi- clle," and sho throw tho door wide open, displaying a room just largo chough for a bed, one bureau, a small work table, and two or three chairs. It looked

, neatly with its whito bed drapery and window cur­tain, and its carpet, with its tiny figures of mingled green, and whito. I entorcd; Helen followed and olosed tho door.

“ Thero, sister, (how I lovo tho word,) Bit down ; In this easy chair, and let mo help you undress. You

are pale and weary, and I oan guess how you feel, leavipg all your friends to como and live among us

. half.oivilized country people. And then tbis getting married, too. I do think a wedding is ten timea moro ,solcmn than a funeral. ■ I alwayB weep when the ceremony is performed, for I think of tho strength .of the ohain that is then forged. I think I’ll nover marry."

Whilo sho was talking, I had turned to tho mirror, and was loosening my hair. , -' 11 What beautiful hair, Bertha. Let mo brush it out for you.” ■ ’ ’

As she oame toward me, she oaught sight of my ' faoe in the glasB, and saw that the tears wore falling

fast. . . . , • '.. , . v ’ ;v . '’ ‘ ‘ Oh, Bertha, darling, I ought not to talk so; Iam

' Job’s'comfortor, after all, as Aunt Paul says."“ Aunt Paul, did you say, Helen 7 Who do you

' mean ?” ' ' ' . .. V' ' ' ' ' " ' ' ■. « Oh, Mrs.. Dennis, as I suppose Brother'Calvin

; called her ; but evcrybody.else calls her ‘ Aunt Paul/ partly beoause that was her husband's name, than whom no one could , deserve suoh a cognomen less, and 'partly,beoause sho herself is more like St.. Paul than any other churoh member we have. Many do

jObt like -her; Ido. You notioed her great, high head, and her Gibraltar nose. Did you see, too, that she had not a bow, or a superfluous string or but­ton about her, not even a cap, to soften her harsh

‘ features, though she is Beventy years old. I wish you oould.hear her exhort in meeting. Bhe is the

’ only woman in our ohurch that exhorts, for brothor 'thinks that women should learn ih silence; but one.

. might' as welUjue attemntcd to Btop General Japk- son, whe(|ri^|Rntido m m j to receive' tho British

‘ ai New'OiSHRtKs to mop Aunt' Paul when .tho: spirit moves hor to do battlo with Satan’s kingdom. She, is Ian original, I assure yoii—none of your

'chicken-hearted Christians, with cant phrases on ;thoir tongues, and a poor practico in their lives, but V itrong minded, wholo hearted woman, who would walk through tho firo without flinching, if it lay in the path of duty. I think you will liko Aunt Paul,

'but I am not so suro that she wiU loveyou in return; indeed,I am afraid she will think you a w.ak little puss,'for you do n’t look aibit as if you could exhort in meeting, make speeohes in-a sewing sooiety, or jask a blessing at a full table when your husband is tprie." \ ' ' . ' '

I turned round inquiringly to Helen. " Is it ex­, peoted that, as a minister’s wife, I must do all these:■ things?" :

> “ Besure it is, sistor Bertha, and: many more like 'them., Yoii must never dresB meanly, and nevor too 'well, must 'bo verted in theology, and understand ,

. household economy, hiave a smattering of medicine, BO as to teach young mothers how to manago the whooping-cough and measles, must set a good tablo at small cost, must gossip with dll tho old women in the parish on flannel petticoats and herb tea, enter­tain your husband’s olerical friends with the grave

with Lis own Infirm ity, called o u t to im , lu a loud volco I

•' Well, I ’m dreadful glitd our rninlntor has brought homo a wife, ilu ’11 haro somebody non to help him visit iho parish. 1 s’poao somo of tho gala nro awful dlsapp’iuted; but then, according to Scripture, a minister can’t havo tnoro thnn ono wife, nnd I sup- poso ho has a right to pick hor up whero ho pleases. My mother lent hcr respects and a ohceoo, and hopes to sco you soon nt ‘ Scrabble/ "

1 wns thinking whnt roply to mako to my singular, companion, whon my eyo encountered Helen's roguish faco at a littlo dlstunco from us. Sho was playing “ Tivoli" with n trio of littlo juveniles, but I guosBcd by hor looks that my deaf friond was Deacon Abram, and Immediately my resorvo thawed, and I deter­mined, for tho amusement of tho thing, I would bo as entertaining as pos«lblo; so I inquired all about Sorabbie, and tho fino farms which that littlo dell contained; and I mado minuto inquiries about his mother’s health, even going so far as to givo my father's receipt for a rhoumatio compound. I was happy to bo relieved, however, by an old lady with a very gay cap and an exceedingly largo nose, who camo briskly toward mo.

“ Mrs. Wliitnoy—• Aunt Ruthy/ ns wo call her," said the deacon. .

“ Yes, yes, the young.folks all call mo ‘ Aunt,’ and I am aunt to a great many of thom, be suro. You see, most of tho early settlers cnmo from down bolow, oioso to Boston, and wero all of them related.I nm glad our minister went thero for a wifo. Wo aint the most fnshionablo sort of folks, and do n’t livo in Boston stylo; but then thoro aro a great many good people here—yes, Bome real good folks— do n’ t you think so, Abram?”

“ Yes, ma’am, I do, and I 'vo an idee Miss Gray will Qnd it out."

11 Indeed, I liko Vernon very muoh—botter than Boston." . .

“ Now you don’t say sol” said Aunt Ruthy. “ That beats me, artcr living hero forty year, can't say but I'm happy enough, but it is nothing liko Boston. I was very homesiok when my old mnn brought mo up here to livo on a farm, and e’na'most cried my oyes out."

I thought her eyes must be water-proof, for they were dark and sparkling as a young girl's, though she was seventy years old. ' She talked abruptly and fast, and wns overflowing with good humor.

“ You must oomo and see me. I live at the foot of Mount Ararat, and my husband’s namo is Noah Oome and see us when, you want to got away from the minister’s house. You may rido horsebaok, pick berries and flowers in summer, and nuts in winter.”’ But Noah’s ark rested upon the top of the inouri tain, Mrs. Whitney.”

“ Yos, I know it; but ho oamo, down afterwards, and turnod farmer, you know. They do say thero are piecesjpf tho ark on the top now,,blit I never went up to 8ce. Perhaps you would like to go up, City folks think a groatdoal moro of mountains than we do up horo, and you oan go way by the wood road on Dobbin’s baok. I ’vo heard tell - ihat the,prospect was mighty nice up there." " ■ 1 , 1

•I wai quite interested in Aunt Ruthy, and deter­mined to visit Mount Ararat; but as Iwas about making further inquiries my husband oame towards mo1with' d: large, portly gentleman, whom he intro*. duced'ds'Colonel James. He was' slightly bald,'his hair and whiskers well sprinkled with whito, but his face full arid ruddy with health, and his whole benr- ing that of a mdri'who was turning from middlo lifo into a green old age. Aunt Ruthy stepped a pace or two back, anil looked displeased, and Dencon Abram eyed my husband with a strango look -of mingled curiosity and Bterriness. ' ' . ( .

“ I am happy to see you ln Vernon, said ‘ tne rub- iound Colonel to me with a pleasant, fatherly look, as he shook mo cordially by thehand. “ I am not a member of your husband’s parish, and may bo considered nn intruder into tho fold this evening; but being nri old friend of your father, I could not deny myself tto pleasure of welcoming you to our villago.”

“ I think I iiave heard iSy father speak of you, sir, as'1 my best friend, Captain John;’ but 1 supposed that yoiir residence;was'in Cuba."

“ You are correct. I left Cuba this last summer, nndam at present anchored in this beautiful villago, only a stone’s throw from the Parsonage, and I hope to see my friend’s daughtor often at the 1 Snug Har­bor ’ of an old sailor. I am glad to traco a rcscm bianco to your mother in your face. You havo her hair and eyos—the rest iB Lee. Ah! Mrs. Gray, your mother was a noblo woman, a dear sister to mo. I had no sister of my own, and sho supplied tbo place, I can notv hear hor pleasant voico saying, ‘ Rumem-

matters of ohurch government, and tho religious^ ber, brother John, this is your homo when you arooperations of the dny, and—”' “ Stop, stop, I pray you! I did not marry the parish ; and if 1 can only do my duty at homo, I shall exceed my own expectations."

“ Woll, well, darling, only do n't look so solemn about it. To-morrow, remember, you belong to me. Now let mo put on your nightcap. Is this the one, with the laco border? What a pretty pattern on tho crown and front 1 A grapevine, with the frait and

• tendrils. I ’11 copy it to-morrow, and have just'suoli a one when— Stop—I ’m not going to bo mar­ried." .

“ Net to a parish, Helen.”Her m erry la u g h w as Bweet a s oh im e o f s ilv e r

be lls .“ Not I, indeed. But do n’t call me Helen. -I am

' Nellio to you, henceforth.' Do n’t try to read,” see­ing me open my Bible. “ I ’11 handlo thoso golden clasps daintily. Now lay your aohing head upon your pillow, and I will read. Whero shall it be ?"1 “ In John’s Gospel, Nellie."* " Hero it is. Now lio still, and I will read you to Bleep." .

No opiate could be better than the low, sweet tones of her voice. I closed my eyes and tried to rest. Bhe read till she thought I slept, and then glided silently from thi* room. From the depths of my heart rose a thanksgiving for this sister. '’ The reception evening was quito a brilliant affair

in tho village. Tho little parsonage was crowded, and as tbo brido was not expected to talk much her­self, but patiently stand to receive congratulations, arid answ,er tho commonplaces of the day, I got along very well. Mr. Gray was taoiturn and sedate as usual. . This ho deemed necessary to thj maintain­

. anco of his olerical dignity. Nellie was on tho alert to shield me from the tedious gossip of tho old, and tho rude staring o f the young. Sho engaged Aunt Paul to givo tho old ladiqs an account qf the ravages of tho yellow fever ono season in New Orleans, when tho old lady went down to nurse her son, who died of the disease. Tho young pboplo she magnetized to­

. ward herself. I was left for a few minutes with a -deaf deacon, who, fancying every one elso afflicted

death of ta«, Bud my lust words, ‘ lit tu Urulo/ will mnko your heart nail enough."

“ Helen, lithe thu Ulblo nnd read," said Mr. Gray.« I thought you closed with prayer In tho parlor,

brother*"“ It Is no reason why wo should omit our custom­

ary dovotluns,"When Aunt Paul nnd Nellio had rotlrcd, Mr. Gray

remarked thnt ho was sorry that I had met with our old family friend, tho Captain.

“ Indeed, Mr. Gray, what can you mean 1 1thought my father would bo delighted, nnd it scorned very plcnsant to meot with onp wbo had known my mothor." '

“ But ho Is not a momber of our ohuroh, a mcro man of tho world I fear, and as such I do not wish you to meet him ofton."

“ Do you know anything against his porsonal oharacter, Mr. Gray ? Ib n’t ho a good citizen and a mornl man ?”

“ I know nothing to the oontrary; but ho Is always merry and light-hearted, as if he had no idea of tho sin and suffering in tho world. He holds peouliar roligious views, too, I boliovo. You will not need to seo him often." '

CHAPTER III.• ' . ' • ' *

HOME DUTIES*

Mr. Gray was prominont among tho ohurohes of his State for tho soundness of his theologioal creed, and tho stern, thorough manner in which ho advoca­ted tho peouliar dootrines of his seot in tho pulpit.

‘* Ay, ay!" said Deacon Jacob, ono Sunday even­ing, when ho oamo to stay with us till tho ovening sorvice, “ your husband is sound to thobackbono— thore's no heresy in him. How ho did enforco tho doctrino of election to-day! I hope our Methodist friends who wero prosent will seo that they have’a rotten plank in their creod. 1 Whom ho will, ho hardeneth.' That's it—thoro's no roBisting tho dootrine. I Bupposo, Mrs. Gray, you understand theso dootrines liko h book, and oan hold an argu­ment on eleotion and deoress with tho Methodist proaohor, any day.” •- “ Indeed, Deacon Jacob,I have givon little atten­tion to them, having a fanoy for tho morepraotioal part of the Biblo.’,' . : •; “ Bat there’s, no good praotioo without a sound

oreed; the oalvanistio dootrinea alone can produoe a good life." : i:w. ■■ i V .-; '■■'1 - ' - . ,, I mado no reply, but thought within-myself that

my lifo must- be sadly defioient, because I always read the gospels instead of the epistles ; and, having tried in ,vain to grasp tho full meaning of Romans, bad turned baok again and again< to tbe simple, love- ing teachings of Jesus. I was’ glad to bo relieved from the oonvorsation by Mr. Gray, who, coming in just then, took up the subjeot, and, with tho deacon’s aid, the poor Methodists were almost annihilated.

My husband, finding .out my dcfioienoy, requirod me to read, one bour a day, aloud to him, from “ Hop­kins's Systom of D iv in ityan d the hour was gen- erplly, prolongod by his comment's as I read. He took this time after dinner, when, as he Bald, my do* mcstio duties would not ocoupy my time. . He would lie upon the lounge as I road, amLmake his observa­tions, and question me upon the chapter. .

Aunt .Paul"' remained with .us, for some weeks,

on shore until you' have a wife.’ But I must not in­dulge in theso pleasant reminiscences this ovening. The members of your husband’s parish have the first claim, and I yield precedence to them now, if you will promiso to come and talk with tho old sailor in his bachelor homo."

I readily made that promise. Reader, wouldn’t your heart warm toward tho man who had kopt your mother’s memory grocn for twenty years ?

I saw the Captain but onco more that evening. A lady, who had an invalid husband and was leaviug early that sho might not bo lonj' absent from him, camo to bid mo good evening. 11 Madam, ’ said the happy old baohelor to tho delicate and care-worn lady, “ my oarriage is at your service; permit me to Bet ypu down at your door." Sho accepted' the offer with a grateful smile.

Tho evening woro away at last, muoh less wenrily than I feared, and wo were gathered in the littlo sit tiug.roora again—Mr. Gray, Aunt Paul, Nellio and myself.

“ Now, Sis,” Baid Nellie, “ confess thnt you are tired, a n d tbat you consider tho peoplo of a country parish a rude and unmannerly set ?”

“ I confess no suoh thing. Thero is more refine­ment and good breeding than I had hoped for ; quito as much as in any miscellaneous gathering in a country parish.”

•• Oh, Bertha! your mantle of charity is too broad. Why, I heard no less than five ladies speculating upon tho price of your silk dress, and ono old wo. man told you sho guesBed you didn’t understand housework, your hands wero so small and whito; one deacon asked you if you ever milked a cow, and another added that ho hoped you would set an ex­ample of simplicity and plainness of dross, measur­ing with his eye, as ho Bpoke, your rich lace bertho.”

“ But I have heard ruder things than theBo at a city party, Nellie, and I say sincerely that I am de­termined to make friends here, and 1 have made a commencement already, and struck up a sudden friendship with the youngest deacon." .

“ Oh, Bertha 1" and Nellie held up her littlo plump hands imploringly—“ take caro, or you will bo the

and wlthrHelen’s nld our.kousehold affairs moved on vory®moothlyti, I V notlced.. that swhlle Mrs. Dennis refused fill ornament, in dress,,evon to an unneces­sary bow or,button, sho. had no Boruples about but­ter, sugar, spioes. &o., in her cooking, so that our tablo, was, admirably furnished., Mr. Gray, was no ascotio in thi* matter, being, indeed, rathor oritical and fastidious, and il thought seemed to.understand himsolf the mystericB of the kitchen; for when our kind parishioners Bent us littlo luxuries, he would make remarks liko tho following : , *! It is strango that Mrs. Brown don’t know that .too many oioves in a minco-pie id a great mistake; so strong a spice, if not UBed judioiously, .overpowers the other season­ing—sho always orrs in this way!” “ So Mr. Smith has sent ub somo o f . hia maple-sugar—burned as usual, I supposo ; strange how careless thoy always aro in this respoctl” I ventured onoo mildly to sug­gest that we were yery thankful for theso giftB, for thoy showed a kind Bpirit in our friends.

“ Yes,” was hiB reply, “ but,people should remem­ber that the Jewish law required the best and most perfeot artioles should be offered to the priests; but people are sadly deficient now in respeot for tho ministry." . < ,

This argument puzzled me, nnd I was silent; but I always felt troubled'when a friend brought Bomo lit­tlo offering, lest Mr. Gray would perceive a defcct in it.- ■ ■ ' ii' .; : ; " ■.

Aunt Paul took the matter very coolly. .“ Now, Mr. Gray, if you do n’t., liko:Mrs. Brown’s mince pie, why, do n’t eat it; i t ’s rich, anyhow, With so muoh fruit, and if thero is a grain too muoh olovo in it, I caneatit—just pass it tome! To be sure, there is a olovo tasto; but tho poor Scotts, who novor tasto minco pic from January to December, might like it— supposo we send it to them.”

There wero no moro oriticisms on the pio. / Helen wns absont, one week, and I went into tho

kitchen and asked Aunt Paul if I should aid her.“ Why, yes, 1 'd b(f glad of somo help, seeing it's

baking and ironing day, too. I must mako a loaf of clection calte—Mr. Gray always looks for that Tues­days—and then thero’s squash and applo-pics, be sides wheat and rye-bread. 1 did n’t know as you'd think of helping, bo I got up early and went to iron ing. *Taint dono your way, I suppose—at least, it is n’t Helen’s—but i t ’s my wny; for you know I'm principled against all outward adorning p f our poor, frail bodies, and I make no exception in favor of ministers.” -

I glanced at the clothes-frame for an explanation; one side was filled with Mr. Gray’s fino shirts, and 1 soon noticed that the bosoms and ristbands were not starohed at all, only ironed us the rest of tho gar­ment. - . , - ,

“ Why, Mrs. Dennis, do n’t you bolicve in ‘ doing up shirts,’ ns wo call it?” .

"Not I, anymore than I believe iu bustles and breastpins, curls and bows—nothing but tho out- wnrd adorning, which profiteth not.” .

“ I am afraid Mr. Gray will not bo satisfied, and that my duty will be just to go to lyork and starch them.” ,

“ We must all d o our d u ty ,” sho Baid, d r ily , as sho broko som e eg g s , and w p n t to b e a tin g them , w ith the ad d ition of tw o o r three c u p s of su gar.

I wondered in my own mind whether pampering tho appetite was not as great a sin as adorning the body; but Aunt Paul was so sincere and earnest, that one felt little disposed to enter into argument with her. There sho stood, in the littlo pantry—tall, masculino in height, her gray hair parted plainly

nnd confined with tno largo bnlr*pln&, nnd not gtoq cumb allowed f.her gray dress tnoda very high,

Its dark shadows unrelieved by kerchief or collar) her epcctaclcs on, and her head bent, peering cun* otantiy Into tho botrl, lest somo stray speck or inocct should covet a sharo of hor sweets. Neatness was a cardinal virtuo with her.

Whilo sho mndo her enkea nnd pies, 1 stnrcbcd amflroncd. 1 did not mean to Insinuate,nny doubts to Aunt I’aul as to tho orthodoxy of her peculiar views, for sho wns so conscientious nnd firm in hor belief, that sho had won my rcspcct; but whon I saw hcr rolling tho lard and buttor in liberal quan­tities on hor pastry, and putting oltron and ralBlns, spiccs and cider to her mince pies, nil with bo muoh enro, nnd with suoh a nico regard to proportion, nnd with n gravity worthy of a better causo, I oould not help feeling a littlo pcrverso, or roguish, nnd I Bnld:

“ Why, Mrs, Dennis, do you renlly think it a sin for Mr. Gray to wear starched bosoms and gold studs ?"

Sho turned nnd looked at me ovor her speotacles, her rolling-pin in hcr hand, as if to bo suro that 1 was in earnest in my question ; but seeing my gravi­ty, and satisfied that I was really seeking information replied:

“ Mrs. Gray, has n't God condbmned all outward adorning in bis Holy Word ? and aro not our bodies poor, frail, dying things, mado of dust, and that will turn to dust again ? It is nothing but vanity and prido that lends us to put on jewels, and silk dresses and laces. I know a groat many good peoplo do it but I think thoy fall into Bin thereby."

“ But did n’t God make tho flowers, and givo them thoir brilliant hues, and tho rioh plumage of birds, and tho golden wings of butterflies, and tho rain, bow’s glorious tints, and tho sunset clouds ? Surely his hand painted these, and ho must delight in beau­ty, or ho would not thus havo wrought." '

“ Ah—but, my child, nono of theso have immortal souls to caro for." ■

“ Then beoauso wo havo a bouI, must we bo care­less of tho body ?” .

“ Tho body is a poor, perishable thing, Mrs. Gray j but the soul lives forever, and if that is puro and holy, wo shall be beautiful in God’s sight, whother man admire or not.” .

“ Granted; but I think God made the body as well the soul, and, as his work, we should prize nnd take oaro of it ; and if ho gives us beauty, we should thank him, and pray that the gift may make ns love him mbre. For instance, minco pies are very bad for the body—thoy merely gratify the palate j those you are making there, with suoh quantites of lard and butter, and suoh heating spiccs, will only give dyspepsia and make us siokly, therefore I shall avoid them, just for the sake of this little body; for somehow or other-'I Have a great attdohment to it, and.want to have it last as long as possible. .The littlo beauty 1 have, I oherish with wondorful oare; for instance, my hair is luxuriant, and 1 delight in dressing it, and,thank God, whonevcr I do, that he has given it to me." ; i ; ; ; : ■

“ But boforo .many years its ' beauty will have passed away, Mrs. Gray—and it will bo like mino, gray enough, as you seo." , * / . .

“ Oh,.but it will look woll then, Mrs. Dennis, know it will, for I like gray hair. I will wear a •nice lace cap, and part my hair, ‘ that ,’s ■ 'silvered .o’er with' yoars,Vupon my forehead; and then how woll it will look to my children and grandchildren There’s beauty in old ago, Mrs. Dennis, if. we would look for it—and thoro's beauty In death, too. I have never beern more wonderfully impressed • with the beauty of the human body, than when, gazing upon it a few hours'after Death had with an artiBt’s skill smoothed the furrows of oaro arid the: linos whioh disease had drawn, and won baok again the expres' sion of youth." ' : : ■ •’

“ Butthon, oomes decay, corruption, dust."'. '“ But not till the Bpirit has found another body,

Mrs. Dennis, beautiful or ugly, according to its moral oharaotor." . . :

, “ What do you say, Mrs. Gray ?" said 'Aunt Paul, leaving the pantry, and ooming 'toward the ironing table, with the expression of a soldier who had just oaught the sound of the enemy’s cannon.

“ Why, that boforo the body bas seen corruption hero, the soul has tnkon a new and more perfeot dwelling—in the words of Paul, Mb clothed upon with a glorious body, liko our Saviour’s.’ ”

“ N ot before th e la s t g re a t rc su rreo tio n , w hen tho tru m p e t Bhall Bound, tho d e a d bo ra ised , ad d all n a tio n s oomo to ju d g m e n t? "

“ Yes, Mrs. Dennis, before that. At: death, we eater at onoo into a now and higher state^f exist' onoo, and aro endowed with a more porfect organiza iiqn." : ■ ■ '

“ Well, now,, I ’ve one more question: does your husband know of this strange belief of yours ?”

“ I really oannot toll. I1 never conversed with him upon tho subjoct—very probably ho might differ from mo;” .

“ Differ from you I that ho will; and he allows no departure from the orjed of our ohuroh. He has already excommunicatcd some for believing that the rcsurreotion is soon to tako placo, and this world bo purified and made tho dwelling-place of the right" eous. Now 1 adviso you not to lot him know your peculiar notions;” nnd here Aunt Paul’s voice took a lower key and a softer tone, aud I fanoiod sho looked more kindly at me.

“ You would n’t havo mo conceal anything from my husband, surely ? That cannot bo your idea of married life."

Mra. Dennis had taken up her rolling pin and gono back to her pies, so that I ‘could not see her face, but her voico had a peouliar intonation, as sho snid: .

“ I know some romantio young wives havo suoh ideas; but I have seen families whero a littlo con cealment did’no harm, and helped to keep the pcaco. Thero aro fow hearts that can bear to be laid open to tho gazo of a follow-being, and somo husbands and wives who live vory happily together, would find earth a hell, wero tho seoret thoughts of their hearts exposed to cach other. It is only when the inward fires burst forth that tho voloanio mountain is dangerous; before that, thoro is greenness and beauty to tho summit, but, aftcr ono explosion, thero is ever after a blnckcncd surfneo and a hard lava crust where vegetal ion rarely springs. If thero nre dangerous fires within, keep them pent up, covered deep, if possible." '

There was something in the tono of tho old lady’s voico, and in her hnrd, dry manner, that mado her words sink into my heart liko lead. I had finished the shirts, nnd taken them to another room, where, they would dry freo. from dust; I had worked vory hard over them, and some young wives will sympa­thize with me in my anxiety as to tho result of my first attempt. . I thought I had succeeded, and was

Hulta proud ot tiio pure, glossy tlnoo, though 1 did Got venture to exhibit them to Mra. Dennis for hcr approbation. I hastened bsob to tho kltchcn, and was trying to camploto tho Ironing ag soon ns Mrs. Dennis should bo through with hcr pics and cakc. 1 ata sorry to say that 1 was vory tired already, not being tnuch accustomed to kitchen Inbor. My hnnds wero stiff and blistered, but Aunit Paul told uo thnt Was not strango, and gavo mo somo crcnm to heal thom,

" Uso thla when you get through, nnd thoy will not troublo you long."

Sho h a d Boarcoly spoken tho w ords, w h en Mr. Gray ap p ea red w ith h is new ly ironed s h i r t s upo n h is a rm .

“ My dcar, said ho, “ I sco you do not understand tho way I wish my shirts ironed; theso bosoms aro not stiff enough; I wear them much stiffer than most peoplo; you can hardly get too much starch in thom." ' ‘

My courago began to fail. '“ Shall you need thom, to day ?" I asked timidly. “ Yes, I start for tho Convontion of Ministers to­

morrow, and theso shirts suit mo botter than any others. I would liko to pack them this afternoon."

I glnnccd at my poor hands, and went to making starch again, without n word on my tongue, but 1 am euro thero were tears in my eyes. I worked over theso shirts for threo long hours, nnd then my poqr . littlo body wns eo weary that I throw myself upon tho bod, and wondered if I should ever learn to do ' my wholo duty as a minister’s wife. '

I havo referred to my sleeping-room, whioh was very Bmall, quito too sm all ovou for tho writing tablo and desk whioh my father had given me for my Bpeoial ubo. Mr. Gray thoreforo placcd it in the Btudy, rem arking th at ladies wroto so little, that I should probably find timo enough when ho was away for nil my correspondence. :

Ho never wiBhcd nny ono in tho room whon he waa writing his sermons. Soon nfter he had plncod the table in his study, I went to it to prooure my father's last letter, and found tbo desk partly filled with sermon paper and manuscripts.

“ I laid thoso papers thero for safo keeping," snid Mr. Grny, “ nnd you mny hnng tho key on that nail near tho window.”

I did so, and turned awny with a feeling so new and strange, that 1 found it difficult to analyze it. ': I Beemed no more to belong to myself; my identity was lost, and oven my every day thoughts, which I had been in the habit of committing to paper, must be joint proporty with Mr. Gray. V

Why Bhould 1 objeot to this? I asked mysolf.' Are not husbnnd and wife one ? The law deolarea them suoh, for I had read Blackstone’B Commentaries, un­der tho direotion of a quaint old unole of mine; who said that it would be a better ’ olass-book for eohool- girls than Day’s Algebra, or Playfair’s Euolld, both of whioh studies wore required of my class.' I had road and re-read tho ohapter entitled, ‘ Femme Converte,” and learned therefrom that when-a woman married; she was dead in law; 4>ut at the time I read' i t i was a romantio young sohool-girl, full o fa sweet fanoy that it would bedelightful’thua to have one’s vory existence merged in eome loftier soul, that love made such legal nonentity the highest bliss on earth. / '

Why not be satisfied,’ now that I was in that'very position eo muoh envied by unmdrtied Women| so muoh approved by mon? 1 was restless, arid'be­came dissatisfied with myself for my'discontent.1'; I tried tp b o w , but the tears fell on tho linon wriat* bands I was stitching.' I heard Mr. Gray's step on tho stairs. He oame down arid walked into the street; but the door was no Booner closed behind him, than ! went to the study, and took from my desk'a package of letters and a little box, and run like a ' truant child to the garret.. It was the first time I had been in this part of the hoyso, and was surprised to find it suoh a olean, comfortable place. In the gable end was a small window, from which I oould see the distant hills, and, as it faced the west, I knew there would be a fine view of the sunsot. I drew some of my packing boxes forward, liiida oloan newspaper ovCr onA for a tablo cover, and finding an old broken baok chair for a Boat, I mado myself comfortable. Charles Herbert’s letters were beforo • me; all the little relics of our ohildhood. I read.the letters one by, one, Blowly, as one sips the riohest blood-of the vintage; and, as I road, I forgot the pres­ent, and lived only in that golden past. Time fled, and I wns unconscious of its flight, roused only from my employment by the tea bell. I.was startled, for Mr. Gray would suroly ask, >• How havo you passed the afternoon, Bertha ?” and what should I say^ V

TO BE CONTINUED IN 0UB NEXT.

■ 'Written for tho Banner of Light.. r . MAN NOT A ; FREE AGENT. '

' K S. W. HAMILTON. .

. .. .Thin earth Is but a circling round— : • -; , Fato rules tho changing hour; . ■

, : , . : Man'a onward Btop through liro Is Iod ' '■■ ' By Its rc&latlcBB power. ‘ , .

But let no ono or life complain,• . - - For JuB tloo h n s th e helm—- . ■

‘ : THl» world Ib but the opening seeno ; ‘, ■' To an eternal realm I . . ' . . r .

. . No night bo dnrk but hath Its morn—. No day without Its nlglit; . ... . ■

, j Then hravely dnro the futcd storm, / . . ..] And work with all your mlghtt ' . \

. And you, whom Ilito hath Bmlled upon, .Bq humblo, oh, bo kind ' ■

To thoao «lio feel misfortune's ban—' . For JuBtlco Ib behind I ■

: God may seem slow, but I7o iB iuro; .. H o 'b stern, but yrt IIo's.truo--- ’ ■ '. H o'll not destroy hy circumstance,'

Or savo a “ chosen fowl" . . ,

Bo movos tho world—now up, now down— .Fato smiles, then rronns ngain : :

, Our freedom ’b llko tho troubled Bca,. . \ • ,[%■ Or as tho driven rain, ,■. . , , ,

But (Aii lol all remember woll, • .That PrindpUt ne'er change. . : :

All plans and Bjetems built on them • i Fato'cannot disarrange. .

Let us bo kind, nor look for much - ■ ’ V,Where little Inis been given; '

But nlil each Tainting brother on ......... I rTo tasto tho Joy a or Heaven •

There is no passion so universal, or steals into tho heart more imperceptibly, nnd covers itself with more disguise thnn pride: and yet, at the same time, there is not nny singlo view of humnn naturo under its present condition, which is not sufficient to extinguish in ub all tbe secret Bceds-of prido, and, on the contrary, to Bink tho soul in tho lowest state of humanity. “

Nothing is moro odious than tho faco which 'smiles abroad, but flashes fury amidst tho oaressesof a ender wife and ohildren. ............

BANKER OP -1/IGKHT.WriUfln fer U * Banner of Light,

T H A A O B O f f U O M A N W JIO N C K

ST Of.OatJB tTHAMI,

JW Vint*' Whflt jwiot has not sting of Mbcrtyf ' : What human heart don't ccho to tho song?Tho meamiet Imcot strujrKloi to ho frco,

• Tlio steed unwilling yield* to hit mid thong*. But Man's proud s|>lrlt eloquently saith,"O od! givo mo Llborty^rgivo mo death."

’ Alt covot freedom, hut where aro tlio Proo7• OoaBk tho den|iot tromhllng on his throno;

. Aek any child o f toll by land ur ten,‘ . Or/iik tho Idler—Vanlifgn's fettered drono;

Or ask tho soldier—nay, thero lo no spot Whoro any find tho boon, or seek lt not.

Put not tlio question on a «nla dny, .• Whon banners wavo and rockots plerco tho sky,And canuofiB roar and human asses brny,

And laborers toes their lints, they know not why,And womon vocallza (he poet's Joat—

'; o f iho freo I homo of tho bravo and blcstl"

But when and whero aomo sprig of martial law , >: Puts forth a mandato all unworthy Man,

And our bald eaglo thrusts her lion olaw - . \;Into tho soul uf an American, . ;j ,.Spreading her wlnga o'er nmny an autocrat -1 i-’tt^o.fora sooptor wlelda a " c o lt ” Or " c a t ; " 0

‘“ Then, whcn a boy that's "seen enough o f training"• :i A'nd longs for homo, or no good boy would not,

!wo'uld Uso hls logs, but for tho vllo, restraining .■1 tfoat that ho'd soon bo takun back aud shot—' " Aek1 the enlisted, if a son of Mars• /;KnowB moro of Liberty than o f tho Btiirs.

tj Go to tho mpn of; toll, of sunburnt brow _ . And callous hands, who mako tlio nation’ s shoes,

. Build rich mon's palaces, and hold tho plow,, .. And make tho tools which all tho artiste uso,

And launch on overy wuvo tho nrgosles ,' . ■ That fill tho lap of homo with luzurlcB*~ ' *' -vy ■ • ■:* " ‘ ■' ' ' v ’ ' ■ • " ‘ •

iVr.Oonek these workors If they aro aware \ ' ~ i .' That hnirtlielr earnings feed tlio Indolent; ,1 'I f ,1j» l tho eight o f Nabob's better fare ,. - , ,. ijhojr Iiavo.iio envy, feol iio discontent,, ;

‘N or think tho lioBt who always carvcs.tho meat At hls ,own tabjo, with his gucBte Bhould oat.

■ " T on will not nsk tlio slave i’ you know h i s answ er:—“ Wicked I but don dis chile' d o n 't I lk o to Ught;

■, L ;B u t l f I.’ soiidt obllgo* tokrio.w I enn’ t, B ir,. "... •I 'd foll6w dat brlght'star dis berry night. .

Dut OuOy mnko do bca' ol) tugglii’ lioro,'Oause llko as no Bomohow do Lord '11 ’pear."

And Mra. Orlnollnc, Inflated thing . .6,n, whoso Inanity Bum sooms to doto, , ,, * .

,! Calls h^r an .angol, weds hor with a ring . ’ Graved .with her praiso, but w ill not lot hor Tote—' Bho thinks sho Is Just whoro she wants.to be;

' / tfoor thing I y o u know slio ’ b any wlso.bpt Treo.

Onco Ih an ago, If somo aspirins woman, ', ■ Arbhly on solf-omanclpatloii boiit,

. • Oourt.Harvonl’s shades to win. whnt mon prosnme on,'And bo repulsod with—''ln oxp od lon t,"t

Y ou Bhould ask «i«ft n votary or knowledge Dow thoy rule tlio world who d o n't go to college.

"T h e women rule the w orld!" (I wish thoy did;Forhaps we might get UBcd a llttlo botter.)

W hatirony I thoy only want to rid Themselves o f malo mrt-rulo: that Is Its lottor.

. In mot, tho world lms nover yot been r u l e d ,

B u ta ll aro much conBtralnod and wronged and fooled.

For llttlo rascals thoro aro eourtB and Jails,'Wlillo all tlio great ones havo tholr will and way;

Thoro is no.mercy for a roguo that falls,, Hut loud applauso for such ub win tho day.

W o euloglzo tho guilty conqueror's name,And give him all thp glory despots claim,

T h ore is no civil pow er that's m oant for good ; 'Few statesmon caro a Btraw for Equity.'

Thoro Is no human court or Rectitude, ‘B utovory Judge regards precodoney.

From Russia's sway to tlmt or U n d o Bam,. Allgovernm ont Is ono Infernal sham.

!' '.. Part Second.Thus Tar I wroto some dozon years ago,

i And threw jny pen and paper on the lloor.The Muso 'vas niiul— tho BUbjcct mndo hor bo—

•••• And loft mo In a doggerel vorBe, topour ■ 'Ori Devlldom, as soomed Humanity,

A brimming brainful or profanity.

B ut Blnco thoso days my angor has abated—. I ,Ond that wrong Is partly aeeldont ;

I|vo learned to pity wherein on co I hated,.And writo Deform in plaee or Punishment.

I oeo tlio world In bucIi a way is moving, •That, saint or Blnnnr, none can help improving. ■

■ The autocrat ls not a foo to M ail; ’ '' The dospotlB -a transient human neod.

'T ls botter IUr to Bervoonb monarch, than '' From fear nud hazard never to be freed.. And In such times as Ishinaelltes aro plenty,

’ ''W plciiguei with ono to be Boouro from twenty.

But Man Ib llko somo othor beasts o f proy :1 Though wild at firat, ho can a t length bo tamed;And so w lion monarohy has served Iti day,

A natlon grows o f princely rulo ashamed.. . , Tho king, if. wIbo, will cast hls eoeptor down—•

, I f not, tils subjects will tako ofT hls crown.

' T h oro 's war in Europo; well, thoro should ho war,• To broak tho rulo o f wrongful dynaBtlos. ..Tlio people know not what th ey 'ro fighting for,

N or kings tho issue o f tholr .pollclos. • uBut heari ls luoklor tlmn head Is wIbo,

• And mankind never stumblos bu t to rise.

\'War'll* ah Instrument o f Liborty— :. ' : j j Tjho pioneeror, social ItlghteoiisneBS. .

.IU s tho ax-man. or Aristarchy'• ; . V iThat cjodrs tho way ror nations to prop-ees.

T ill wrong Is rectified war cannot coaao:■ It' Is tho labor-throo o t eiirth-boru reace.

' U an lB not w ise; but when he shall becomo, y ' ; Ho '11 find hls nolghbor's Interest Is his own.

■ A nian or BonSo delights not to bd mum, " 'And Beauty loros not to bo le t alono.

Tho fullest hoart Is one that glvoB tlio most. ;- A solfish ihortal makes a meagor ghost. ' '

Freedom Is natural lire.: Nono can bo froa• ; Till |3l shall know and love and livo the Bight. '

v ' I t more deponds.on wlmt cnch Tatis to bo,"••• Than that for which aspiring nations fight. .. 'T I b not tho unrestraint the vulgar cravo : :

■ '> fT U on ly found by Buch.as woll behavo. '

E v li'a tlio foBter-cliIld of Ignorance. ■ ■ 1 '• The Ago o f W rong will surely ond with her.

Fools nre growing wiso, and tliero'U bo no chance ■ . f o r selSshnoss or hate when none shall orr.* , Then every man will be his rellow’s Mend, ,

' - ^ .And each hls former orrors will amend.

And fancy not Humanity Is bound W ithin tho narrow seopo or fleshly eyes.

This earthly lire is but a singlo round ,/ . Or ono long ladder rcaclilug up the Bklos. ■

. . ■ And in tho world whoro none a rault cah hide,Bemcmbored wrongs will all bp rectified. .

• TIiobo aro colloquial names for certnln savage wcnponB: o f corporal punlshmont, which aro Bald to bo much employed

In tho army nnd navy. . ,t i t Is Bomenhat cencrally known that mnny years ago

nxnniOT K. Jlusx, M. D., or Boston, wishing to perfoet her professional skill by all pertinent means, .pruposcd to buy a llttlo of tho mnlo sclenco whleh seemed to bo Tor ealo at Iliir- vard University, by oll'erlng tlio prlco of a scat In tho Ana­tom leal Lectuio ltoom; but thereat was politely Inrormod that tlio precepts of the Collogo wero novor Intended for

.Woman, nnd that It would lio quito " Inexpedient” to let hor Into tho secrets of a Belf-scoklngjoculty.

■ Wat A c t o n , M a t t .

Right ia a dull weapon, unless skill imd good een8e wield it. . 1

Let us search oureelvea in the first placc, and a f ­terward the world. ' .

I t E V . G K O . I 1. N O Y E H ,A t Ifopa C liapol, llov/ Y ork , Qumlity, Juns B, ISSO.

fA I)lscuurm ilollvetcil lH<f.iro Uio "Iflrnt Indi'pomient B»cluly."J

ncronTeii ron iiir n«»xen o r l i m i t .

THK l'HUOBOl’ IIY Ol? MYBTKllY,“ Kor now wo sco through a glass darkly, bul then face to

fact."— I Con. xlll, 13. ,Among (be cln«nlc fublca of tlio old mythology, wo

road of tlio tlireu Gorgon «l«torn, wIioko Imlr win en­twined wllh Hiriienti), and wlio«eoycn, once llxcil upon a man, turned him Into stone. Tlie dying head of Me- dusii—one of thu three—was cot by.Minervu upon her shield, and the godd™ waa thus enabled to petiiry her opponenld Into subjection.

This old l’ugnn fitbla him ita parallel in our modern theology. Tlio anti types of tlio threo idslem—true Imitators of tho old originals—still keen watch nnd wurd over error, and strive to beat back tlio advancing columns of Truth. They aro the foes of theologlc pro­gress, tho nrch enemies of thcologlo reform. We call thom now-a-dayB'/y/ioraiiM, Supentition. Mijttertj, They do not, iieinniiH, petrify, but Ihey transform. Tlioy take a sound, healthy man, who, on other subjects, speaks out boldly the truth lie has In him, and who is fully up with his .ago and its best thought iu science . and reform; nnd the liioment lie enters tho legion of thcologlo discussion, Ihey hoodwink his vision, they bridle his tongue, they handculf him into subjection., And this ls tho work they have been doing throughout tho-ages. You may talk with a man for hours, nnd find him outspoken and full of common pensc, willing and glad to investigate in nll other regions of inquiry; but if you once venture on thcdoyic discussion, you will discover that he is tiiuid, afraid to venture outside tho charmed circle of his particular system or creed. Here, he is cithor ignorant or superstitious; ho has cither taken no paitu to investigate, or ho is afraid of investiga­tion. He ceases to talk plain Anglo-Saxon. lie is apt to take refuge In cant tlieologio phrases, so that some­times ho seems to use language chiefly to conceal his real thought.* And this timidity in theologlc investigation is not tho sole quality of this sect or that sect, bu,t infects somoivhat every branch of the great Christian Church. Men.wcll Informed in other matters are often very ig­norant of theology. If they have any thcologic doubts, thoy do not dare to express them. They will not think honestly, they will not talk honestly, on religious mat­ters. They evade inquiry, they keep each othor at arms’ length, and thus they do. not deal fairly with each other, with the truth, with their own souls. And tho sad result is a lack of true vital religious lifo. The world is full of vigorous thought anil action in mattere of political and social reform; but modern religion is torpid,'formal, becauso men aro afraid to inquire and to speak out tho result of their inquiries. . in other sciences they nre always eager for more light, but In the Boience of theology It does seem as if thoy were timid and afraid to kuow too muoh. And surely whilo such timidity exists, there is no hopo of thoologlc ad­vance, nb prospect of brlnging back tho simplicity of Christianity. The flrst thing to bo dono is to dctbrono these three sisters—fjnoranca. Superstition, Mystery— who still sit, like tho misshapen idols which brood over tho Pagan temples of tho East, enthroned in our Christian church of to-day. God’s truth might almost as woll bo dumb and silent; it can nover get tho ear of tho people while they are thus ridden down by. theso spirits of'doubt and dread. It is to bo hoped that tiie day iuiiy yet come when riien \vill begin really to think, to ask with longing and eager souls; what is the truth t and thus flinging oll forover tho spell of ignorance, will ccaso to.tieniblo beforo these old superstitions, and stand erect, as free children of thc Hying God; will bo uo longer frightened from thcologlo discussion by the so frequent cry of mystery. Only when that good tlmo of freo, manly, thought comes, can wo hope for that full investigation on which all progress depends.

Of Mystery , tho last natnod of tlio fatal throe, we aro to speak to-day. It is astonishing how potent is this spell in checking all free thcologlo discussion. Itis tho head of Medusa upon the shield of Minerva, and it is held up beforo the - people, or thrust into the face of an eager questioner, suro, in nino cases out of ten, to check any further questioning, and to turn him for thc timo into stono. Behind this shield modern thcologic error always retreats whon tho contest is hottest, and the danger of overthrow most imminent; and neither tho eager inquiries of those who crave outspoken answer to their honest doubts, nor all the ingenuity of an opponent, can get further satisfaction. No matter how unfounded tho theory, no matter how contradic­tory and uureasonablo tho statement, tho people aro called upon to accept this pica and be silent.; Alas 1 that so many, are so superstitious, or. so indifferent, that thoy accept it only too easily I Alas 1 that it is tho some old story of superstitious ignorance in America as in that olden time-when tho Grcoks listened to tlie mysterious oracles of tho Delphic Apollo, or, as .in that still elder tcg>e, whcn tho statuo,of Mcmnon awoko with its mysterious utterances tho sleeping Nilo, and all tho peoplo knelt down in adoration and worship. Wo feel that there is no enemy to free and fair discussion liko this, for. it is suro to meet ub just as soon as we ap­proach tho inner evidences and bcarings.of any. theo- ogic question. In tho words of the presont voncrablo

President of Harvard University, "And yet, how much etlcct this cry of myBtory, awful mystery, lias had in inducing men to supposo that thoy believed, merely because they wero afraid to inqiiiro. After tho advo­cates of error lmve been driven from overy other posi­tion; they havo always bcen ablo to turn round on their pursuors and raiso the cry of mystery, awful mystery; and tho strongest minds have been daunted, and with­drawn their objections as prcsumptious and irreverent, and acquiesced in absurdities and superstitions which thoy had again nnd again refuted. In following back the history of our religion, wo aro reminded, at almost every, step, o f the inscription on the forehead of tho woman of tho apocalypse, who prefigured tho abuses and corruptions of tho church— lystery! .Babylon, the Great—tho mother of harlots'and abominations of the earth I’ ” .

Strong languago, this, but it is nevertheless true. For not only havo tho weaknesses, tho blemishes, tho contradictions of ancient Paganism and modern error bcen thus hidden undor tho cloak of mystery; but tho vory power of investigation is taken away, when onco this Gorgon head is turned toward tho people. In vain,' even in friendly argument—m oam, after this plea is made, can we hopo to get from our brother any candid avowals, any outspoken utterances. It is liko the dark liquid ejected by tho pursued and frightened cuttle-fish, Which' obsourcs and muddies the water, so that.the cunning QbU easily escapes from, his baffled en­emy. ' ■ "

It is clear, then, that with tho plea of mystery, thb discussion is necessarily ended. There is no farther appoal,to bo; mado to thoso God-given promptings which aro the triers and indicators of truth in every human soul: Thero is no longer oppportunity to sub­mit a theory to God’s justice and love, for it is with­drawn from tho sphero of investigation into the sphere of mystery. And thus end most theological discussions. You hear some theory.which sounds in your oars vory much liko blasphemy against God; you sec its weakness and self-contradiction; you poiso your logical battle- axe to,crush it, hoping thus to deliver your brother’s creed-bound soul from tho phantom of superstition which haunts him, when ho suddenly raises the cry of. mystery, and retreats behind the veil. And tlio great­er the mystery, thc more he hugs It to his bosom, for superstition teaches hor votary that tho more ho de­bases his reason, tho greater is his religious merit. You will get nothing from him but obscurity nfter this, and you may as well retreat at once, leaving your van­quished opponent in nominal possession of the field.’ ‘ It ia well, therefore, to know what this plea of mys­tery, bo constantly used to silenco argument and cover weakness, Is really worth. It stands in tho way of all dis­cussion; It has beeu the potent weapon of superstition throughout the ages. It has been tiie plea of the medi- cino-mnn of the American aborigines, of the augurs of anciont JRome, of tho ilrnhminsof liindostnn, of tho priestly caste in ancient Egypt, of superstition and dog­matic assumption everywhere. Nay, so arrogant is this plea, that the man who ventures to doubt whether this Is a sufficient argument to support manifest contradic­tion and error, is oft stigmatized as wanting in'fuith and reverence, as unduly exalting the human reason, as puffed up with a false aud wicked pride. He is told, in line, that he claims to know too much, that ho does not appreciate or admit be great fact of mystery.

NoW if there is one truth which liberal thinkers, in their pioneer movements toward thp goal or Inflnlto verity, havo well learned and clearly set forth, it is this: that man is compassed about with mystery, in which hc lives and moves and has liis being. Wo are beginning to have a true philosophy of ignorance, to find out. nfter all, how little we do really know. The higher our standpoint, the broader.and more extended tbe horizon of the unknown wlr.uh opens arouud us. Wc ask the man of Fcience to tell us thc mystery ofthe suollglit, how the sccd-coi'ii gcnuinfites,1 how* tho How- ers grow; we ask the moral philosopher to explain why to one home comos so much misery, to aiwwcr home so much pence; why sorrow seems to follow tho' footsteps of one titan, while thc brow of another is ever wreathed in smiles; why this man is doomed to the fetters and lasli of slavery, while that man is made hlB master. But the man of scienco and tho

phllfisorilior nmlio un im i<all.*f:iiitory reply. If;w any tima yot lived who coiilil iinlold tlm kntutlf ‘

... ........ . which MirroundMM. Wo admit (iurown Igtionmca. walived who could untold thu kntiifiriil mystery !g,izo longingly Into thi) hlddeiulepthu, but Wo liifliiltu.

.................. Am W9 ' “ . . . . .(vlilefi lleii liidiimi In tho groBtli of the gr«lu 7 __ablo to put mir ear* to tho ground nml iicur tho littlo needling tell the storv of Uh decay ami dritlh, imd Joy­ful resurrection? Wo tnlk teiirnedfy about light, ntid steam., nnd electricity, but thn nio»t curliest devotee of sclenco will tell you that of the Inner csscna! of theso elements ho knows absolutely nothing. Is not tho birth of a mail n mystery nml n mlrnclo'/ Has tlio eyo of eager nireclloti, as It gazed with all tlio qulck-slght- cdnes* of grief Into tlio fnco of the dying loved ono, over yet wltiicwcil tho flight of tlio freed soul townrd the upper country'/ Truly Is there no highway or by­way of lifo but has Its sphynx, perpetually acting questions, hard to solve as those put by tlio sphynx or olden time In the highways of ancient Orceco? Tlie world Is full of riddles hard to read. To-dny wo meet palc-vlsagcd grief, to morroto bright-oyed joy; here present at the marriage feast, there at tho grave of fjie early dead, ‘cvcrytcherc fbrced to admit tliat wo aro en­veloped In a mystery from the crndlc to tho grave.

Furthermore, wo rccognizo with warm appreciation the Importanco of every attempt to picrco tho veil and reveal to us tho .mysteries beyond. Standing within tho littlo space of known phenomena, we gladly hail any theorist who strives with honest purpose to bridge the gulf between tho scon nnd the unseen, the known and the unknown. Wo feel that Augustine, and John Calvin, aud Jonathan Edwards, mistaken as liavo beeu tho results of their labors, were honest theologians, actuated by a legitimate nnd proper spirit. Wo have no word to speak against them or their followers, but against tho system they inaugurated. We complain not that they strove to explore the infinite mystery, bnt that they claim to lmve the exclusive patent right of theologlc discovery. We complain not that they strove to bridge the gulf between tho known and tho un­known, but that thoy1 claim to luve tho only bridge which can ever be built across it, and that tills bridge is so poorly constructed and lias so unsafe a founda­tion. We claim not that they admit too much of mys­tery, but too little of mystery; that they deny to mystery its proper sphere, nnd degrade it from its true position.

It is well to notice this distinction. Suppose, theu, a Calvinist and a Liberal to stand together upon the borders of the gulf which separates the known from the unknown, peering into the mysteries of the spirit­ual universe. Tho Calvinist (Jonathan Edwards, for Instance) says : "My brother, if you want to cross this gulf, if you desiro safe passago throngh the realm of spiritual mystery, if you wish, for example, to seo just Amo, nnd when, and why, God saves his ohildren from tbo eflects of sin, bore is tho only true chart, nnd yon­dor is the only safe bridge. Wo cnll it the authentic plan of salvation. Only over that bridge iftay you enter thc region of mystery, and find there satisfactory solu­tion. Iteject it at yourporil.” Uut tho Liberal, (James Martineau, for example,).replies.: “ I don’ t like your chart, my brother, for it is confused and contradictory.I don’ t like that bridge which you call the plan’ of salvation, for its arches rest on assumptions which shock all my ideas of God's justico and mercy. I am content with my own simple views on those great sub­jects; indeed, 1 very much doubt whether God ever intended to mako known with.such mathematical pre cision all tho details ofhis future treatment of his chil­dren. Trust to your brldgo of theologlc dogma, if you will; my own soul will rather soar auovo lt, upon the wings of trusting faith. Ono thing is certain; I know enough to teach uio my prosent duty In this lifp. As to the mysteries of the future, I am sure that tho good God will mako all things clear to me in his own goodtim e.” ...........................

Which of these two most plainly acknowledges tho grent fact of mystory ?

And so of many other. theories which pretend to solve all tho mysteries of the hniverse. We decline to accept them, Ibr they are unsupported by ovideiice— they are falso on their very face. Wo have our own views upon theso great themes; but as we feel that wc havo probably not exhausted the truth, we have not crys­tallized theso views into fixed creed or dogma. We do not mako tlicir acceptance indispensable to salvation.Wo rcjoico in the belief that God docs uot reveal all truth to us,here, but will continually instruct us in tlie great Hereafter of spiritual progress. We admit that somo of tho old mysteries which puzzled tho early phi­losophers aro mysteries to us also; that somo things are yet to be learnoil; and we would wait patiently for moro light. Wc are free to acknowledge that tho flnito cannot comprehend tho Infinite, and to bow down with faith and trust before the inscrutabio secrets of God.

Beforo tho inscrutable secrcts of God, we say; l)Ut not beforo all tho absurd and inscrutable doctrines with which man undertakes to solve thom. Into God’s great realm of mystery we look with rcvorcnco andnwo; but whon man’s little mysteries aro presented to us, then we claim tho right to examine nnd critidise them fully nnd freely. When tho Buddhist priest, Jor in­stanco, tells me that his idol can work a miracle, bo suro that I will examine it, jnside and out, for hidden spring and clockwork, before 1 will believe his pretence oftbo mysterious and supernatural. So whon ntheo­logian oilers mo a system with which lie claims to solve tho spiritual secrets of the universe, then I have a light to try it, as by Ure, before I accept its claims. On uo plea of tlio mysterious has ho a right to demand my as­sent to the theory ho has invented, and thus shield it from deserved attack and overthrow. He must not pre­tend to clear up tho great mystery of Qod by giving ino a sories or system of little mysteries invented by man. If we must haVcniystery, it is a joy to be assured that amid the seeming darkness is God’s infinite truth. I am not bo suro of finding that truth in the creeds and systems man has manufactured. Ih the ono sphere, I am free to investigate, I am thrilled and gladdened by the conscious possession ofa freo soul; amid the confu­sions and-perplexities of tho other, I feel cabined, cribbed, confined,,unable to use my wings. •

That wo may clearly Understand the distinction be­tween tho truo and tho false odices of mystery, let us tako an illustration or.two.

The mathematician tells us, for example, how mysteri­ous bofore us lies tho yot unexplored region of numeri­cal combination and analysis. Of course, I admit it. Hut if ho then asks mo, upon that admission, to believe that a part is greater than the whole, that one nnd ono make three, that a crooked line ia tho shortest distance botween two points, I decline, becauso these proposi­tions contradict themselves ou thoir vory fjice. If ho tells mo it is a great mystery, but I must accept it, I tell him It is impossible, for God made my faculties so that they cannot accept nny such contradictory state­ments. . ., .

So when tho theologian tells mo how impossible it is fully to comprehend tno nature of God, how impossiblo for my flnito mind fully to grasp iilllnlto proportions, j admit it, for this my soul teaches too every day. But When he undertakes to solve tills great mystery by his little mysiery of tho Trinity, telling me that there are threo (iods, and yot ono (iod, three persons, and yet one person, I nm compelled to deny it. He may cry out mystery, mystery,' but 1 cannot accept his theory, for it is contradicted by itself, it is plainly, untrue upon its face. I am sure no such contradiction as this exists in the Inflnlto Unseen. I prefer tho»iiWimc, original mys­tory of God, to this artificial niystop', invented by man.I will have nothing which interferes with the simplicity of the Christian idea, whieli mars tho all-embracing idea of God as my Father. 1 do not feel callcd upon to introduce any mathematics, especially incorrect mathe­matics, into hoaven.

Again: when the theologian tells mo how inscrutable is tho fact of moral ovil, how littlo .wo know with cer­tainty of the future solution of this momontous problem,I admit It. But whcn ho attempts to solve it by wlint he calls his authentic plan of salvation, I refuse to ac­cept his solution, because it seems' to me to bo falso to every idoa of tho justico and love of our heavenly Father, to every dictate of my higher nature, to every utterance of God’s past nnd present revelations. If he exclaim,. •• It is a mystery, nn awful mystery," I tell him that 1 infinitely prefer tho original myttrry which enfolded tho spirit-world with its protecting wings, to his poor at­tempts at a solution. He may cling to his own little mystery, if he will; but for me, I will follow no will-o’- the-wisp like this through the unseen gateway into tho mysterious beyond. ,

From those illustrations, it may be clearly seen what we consider the true ns distinguished from thc/«/»c uses of tho great fact of mystery, llecause we are striving to penetrate into thc realm' of mystery, it surely is no reason why we should accept a mysterious theory to holp us. Indeed, the greater the mystery, the dearer should bc the thcologic telescope wilh which we seek to explore it.

Moreover, we draw broad and deep the distinction between n qualified knoideilge, and. a contradictory or unreasonable theory. A mystery is something partly, hidden from us; a contradiction is something clearly seed to.bo false. If, for example, a lecturer upon ani­mal magnetism attempted to solve its admitted myste­ries by stnting, 1st, that It resulted from animal elec­tricity; nnd, 2d< that it originates only from .mineral decomposition, we should not tdlow the original mys­tery to protcct from attack his manifest contradiction. You cannot solve a mystery by a contradiction, or a falsity. You cannot picrco the infinite darkness with an imperfect or opaque lens.

Our chief objection, then, to some of tho modern thcologic systems, is not that they are mysterious, but that thoy are contradictory; not that wo do n't under­stand them,.bnt that we understand them' too ieell, to acccpt them as any .guide through tho great mystery

ly prefer tho m>n«J of inystory to tha llttlo itnhllght they oiler ua. For tliW rciilillght ouly niakM tlio dark­ness ntlll moro dark, or send.-i |nilc.distorted sfiailoWiiof illsimil theologlc dogma Into lho deep profound. Wo desiro no such phantom sliunes of doctrino to troublo un, fur wu feel that God Is tliero,ready to enlighten us in his own good tlmo. Indeed, in our higher moments, whon wu gazo with tho eyo of trusting faith up Into tlio dccii concave above us, wu inuy ul ways seo tlio stars.

And now significant nro tho truo imcs nndolllccsof mysturyl Never does fnounlaln-lielglit look so sublimo us, when half-hidden 111 tliti mist, wo eeo Its summit dimly relieved ngaiust tho deep bluo of heaven, Evon so tlie mystory wllh which tho good God had veiled his iilllnlto perfections, cxcitcs and elevates our aspira­tions, ennobles and strengthens us by tlio very ellbrt to pierce tlio veil and grusji thc unseen things boyond,A God whom we could perfectly comprehend would not bo for us the Inflnlto Father whom wu can now worship and adore. Where would bc the demand for, or tho exerciso of faith, If wo knew everything; if. we could seo just how ho saved us from tho tendency to sin? For faith cuinc not from the seen, but the umcen; it Is con­tented und patient of mystery; it waits trustingly for moro light.

And iiow elevating tho thought that out o f the bo­som of inflnlto mystery ever will come to usnewtrnth.If we will but patiently struggle on. Founding our­selves upon the simplo truths of Christianity, unfet­tered by any creed or exclusivo system ; bo it ours, with God’s help, to guide us, to seek patiently for new truth. Not in vain, be assured, not in vain, aro tho many earnest thinkers of our ccntury struggling for more light. Holding our peculiar viowB subject to auy change required by advancing truth, it is ours to criti­cise old systems, and out of tlio hidden things of the unlverso to gather, hore and there, a truth which shall bring humanity Into closer harmony with tho Father. As the narrow horizon of thought und experience opens wider and wider before us, we shall bccomo still more patient of mystery—still more careful ln our efforts to map out tho unseen things of God. A man down in tho deep valley of superstition aud ignorance, hommod iu by thc barriers of crecd and dogma, soon think« ho lias gauged the secrets of the universe, for his vision is limited and partial. But when ho is really tip on the mountain-top, and gazes around upon tho infinite un­known, the sense of the mysterious descends upon his awe-inspired soul, and hc feels liko kneeling iu humble confession of ignorance, rathor than attempting to sketch out a full and complete chart of tho mysteries of God. ,

We aro pioneers, thank God; and must accept tho privileges and responsibilities of pioneer duty. Wc are iore to welcomo new truth, como from what quarter it may. We are here to attack old superstitions—to root out old opinions. Wo aro bidden to movo onward, forovcr on. . God is never without awitncss in our hearts of our own personal duties and responsibilities, nnd the higher wo ascond the mount of vision, tho moro shall wo know of hlB infiriitc plans and purposes. Now wo must bc content to know in part, and to under­stand in part ; now we must be content “ to seo through a glass darkly;” but then, when wo havo begun our; higher flight, “ then wo shall sco fact; to face." And If such joy comes from our Imperfect vision of truth horo, what gladness shall bo ours as we walk with clearer insight tho streots of tho otornal city 1 Evor through tlio ages to como shall now beams of light, from the eternal sun, gladden our pathway—ever new heights, overlooking the hidden things of to-dny, shall be gained by our ascending footsteps. If we are but truo to tho light God has given us, true followors of God’s present revelations of truth and duty—into tho great mystery ofthe Futuro, into the silent land, shall wo move with unwavering tread, for around us shall bo our Father’s all-embracing arms, and within ns the deep perennial joy of his eternal lovo.

Thin on my mind wm dull, yon wlthcrtil m S, ,'i'duolujiJ by tlm litfhtnlfiK, In epokoj ^Aloft (In, raven croaked frum hollow tree,But loll, my Tliy,ui, iny, nlint God waj ho V

Tims, dear Dahnkii, 1 gi*oyou ft tosto cf m y Odda nml Ends, nnd If 1 perceive tholr flavor to bo ngrco- nblo to you ami your readers, you shall hato cotuo moro nnon. ■

JJoiton, July 8,1800. '

O D D S A N D E N D S .

B Y A lt ODD FELLOW. ■

As we strotoh our minds back to the ages long since past, and consult 'history for all we know or believe of men who lived thousands of years ago, wo instinctively ask ourselves if such men as Xerxes, Alexander, Homer and Virgil, were very like the worried statesmen and poets who live at the present day ? These worthies havo been dead so long, that it seems difficult to realize that they ever did really live and breathe as mortals, do now, or that they took tho same views of things that wo do now. -Our' general knowledgo of the progressive tehdonoies in society, and the ages that havo lapsed' sinco Homer and Virgil livod, seems bo' make so great a chasm between us and the anoients, that it becomes a'mat­tor of doubt as to what they said or did. And hence it is, perhaps, that we are bo often oharmed by pas­sages in the anoient writings which strike us as being so perfeotly natural, so very liko what we know to be true now; and >hence we are pleased when wo find that precisely the same viows of things occurred to others who lived and wrote thousands of years ago. Here, for instance, is Homer’s descrip­tion of an orator. How ofton, while listohing to the mellow periods of Wcndall Phillips, have I been re­minded of these apt lines of this, father of poetry

"Wlion Astrca's son harangued tlio listening train, just was IiIb senso, and hls expression plain;

1 n is words Bucelnot, yot rull without a tault,Ho spoko no mol-o than Just the things ho ought.But whon Ulyaaes roso, In thought profound,

- 'Ills modest byes fixed upon tho ground,, As ono unsklllod or dumb ho soomed to Btand,

Noi raised hls head, nor strotchcd his sceptred hand; But whcn ho Bpcnks, what elocution flows,Boa as tho tleecos or descending Bnows, 1 Tlio coplouB accents rail, with easy nrt;Melting thoy Tull, and sink Into tlio heart; ’Wondering wo hear, and fixed in deep surprise,Our oars rcfuto tho ccusdro of oureycB.”

On reading tho minute descriptions which Homergives of common things, we admiro tho justness ofhis conceptions, and marvel that one who lived solong ago should havo beon able to describe with suohliving fidelity to n a tu ro .; .

Bear in mind what superstitious notions prevailedanoicntly among all nations in respect to oomets,while reading H om er’s description o f one o f thosestrange visitors:—

" As tho red comot, rrom Baturnlua Bent To rrlght tho nations with a dlro portent,A ratal sign to armlos on the plain, .Or trembling Bailors on tho wintry main

With Bweoplng glories glldo along tho air,. And Bhakea* tho sparklea from IM blazing hnir."

nero is a passage, from which'we may loarn whatviews Homer entertained of “ Wordy War” :— •'

“ Long In tho flold or words we may contend.• Boproach Is Inflnlto, nnd knows no cud, ’

Arm'd, or with truth,or Tulsohood, right or wrong;Bo voluble a weapon Is tho tonguo, ..Wounded, we wound, and neitliur Bido can rail.For evory nmn has equal strength to rail; '

■ Womon alone, when In tho streets thoy Jar,Torhaps excel us in this wordy w ar.'Like us thoy stand, encompassed with tho crowd,And vent tlielr angor iinpotout and loud."

In suoh thoughts as theso docs Homer address us, even whcn diluted into English; the original, ns overy soholnr knows, possesses a terseness—an apt­ness—of which no translation could possibly givo a perfectly correct expression.

And hero follow somo examples from Virgil, the prince of Roman poets. In his description of Har­vest Storms, ho says:—" Tlmt mon, by algnB, untiring might behold Tho ruins anil heati, and winds that waft tho cold;Tlio Biro ot Nature fixed his rules on high,Budo us tho changes of tho moon descry;Hy what prognostics winds aro known to fall,And swulns, with wntchrnl heed, their cattle stall. .Whcn windB riso slow, tho Boa’ s heaved Burfaco swells In weltering foam; Bhrill crash tho mountain dells^-Shores echo deep the beat of distant floods, $ '*.Uid a low, hollow sound runs murmuring through tho woods.”

In Virgil’s Eclogues there nro numerous beautifulpassages, desoriptivo of rustio lifo nnd scenery.Thus, when Meliboeus is mado acquainted with thehappy lifo of Tityrus, ho says:— '

•'Lot I, thus harrassed,'drivo my kids before; . .: This goat I scarco can lead, tor .twins Bho boro■ Among tho hazels on ttio flinty rock,

And loll them, ah, tho hopo of all my Cock I

Written for tho Banner of Llgtit, .L I F E ,

BY GRACE X. EL AND* . , .

Whnt Is lifo ? Whnt mortal mind can comprehend its mysteries 1 We may seek to fathom the depths of our spiritual naturo, to cxploro tbo vast chambors of tho soul, to solve tho great problem of life, but in vain. Only tho eyo of tho Infinite can bohold the boundless magnitudo of existence. Only the hand of Deity can unfold tho vast soroll of tho unirorse, and insoribe thereon living, Immortal truths. Yet, wo ot earth pass on our way, too often forgetful of the great boon of cxistenco, of its duties, itB aims, its re­sponsibilities. Wo movo on as in a dream, forgotn ting that wd arc to fulfill a glorious mission o a .. earth, if wo would bo faithful, neglcoting to olosp - tho Divino hand whioh would lead ub on in tho path , of duty, nnd closing our eyos to tho truth whioh' would batbo our spirits in the. light of heavon. W envelop our souls in a thick mist of Belfishncss, and' thus too many of us walk throngh lifo with our spir­its veiled, so that wo cannot behold tho brightness of. truth. , \

It is a sacred thing to live—to insoribo on the great. pages of eternity our deeds, our words, our thoughts. Every emotion of tho soul leaves a lasting impress on; the' oharacter, nnd cither increases or lessens onr . usefulness and our joy. It hns been truly said,"Wo touch not a wire but vibrates in eternity; we? utter no word but rolls on with us to tho throne o f1 God.” Eaoh passing moment is as an angel bearing \ to high heaven the rccord of our hearts; it is as a . tablet, on which we writo, in deathless oharaoterst; our every thought. And is not eaoh holy thought; and right deed felt as a thrill of joy throughout tket boundless universe ? • ■ • >

Could we know th# wondrous influenco wo oon-' tinualiy exert upon others, we should deem it no trivial thingto got, to speak, to think. A single act ‘ or word may be fraught with good or evil to those around us, whilo the thought wo cherish in onr own j minds, though perchance unspoken, fulfills its mission , silently, surely. : , ‘ ; :

We have a work to do on earth. Not only are wo to strive to be perfect ourselves, but we must aid onr.. follow crcatures. Wo can ,be Christlike only by do-1

ing good, and our sympathy and lovo must extend to all of God’s oreatures. 1. Eaoh kind word and good deed adds another

sparkling gem to the mansions of beauty the faith-' ful soul will inhabit in the spirit land. It adds an­other preoious flower that will there bloom in beauty , 'neath the eye. It strikes another chord o f har-i. mony npon tho spirit-lyre, whioh eohoes book ,even , now upon the soul, causing it to thrill with joy untold. - - ; .!

The life that is, is but the shadow of the life to come. How, then, oan tho immortal 'bouI bo satis- fled with things earthly?* Beok not to- stifle.the ' deep yearnings of the. soui'-fdr a highcr Existence, Its ' longings for its native home; but in, the fulfillment of duty here, prepare for ti|(j better life to oonie. n |

DEATH ' • .There are. many persons (comparatively speaking)' -

who honestly disbelieve in an Hereafter. From the' writings of one. of the most liberal and enlightened. ’ men of the age—a Spiritualist^-we therefore make ' the following timely extract, giving his views .of , “ Death and Immortality’ ':^ - ' !t -v

o o o o ii i acknowledge nnd rccommend no auth- j orities but Nature and Season. Honce, for proofs;of,M the immortality of the bouI, 1 -involuntarily, turn > from the unsatisfactory teachings of men and tooks, , to the prinoiples bf Nature and to tho sanctionings , of my highest reason. -

It surely is not safo, nor is it reasonable*even, to 1 believe, as many minds do, that tho human soul is immortal, and that its resurreotion from the grain : is inevitable, meroly because it is asserted that Jesus ‘ was seen subsequent to bis oruoifixion and burial, ' Nor is it reasonable to base all our hopo and faiths in the immortality of tho soul, upon the more speoa- lations and teachings of any form of. sectarianism;; . beoause the roasoning mind fulf" readily perceives , tho unsoundness and fallibility of suoh evidences; and a cold, unhappy, involuntary skeptioism will bo tho certain consequence.

Those who beliovo in thc authority of men and ' books, and baso thoir teachings thoroupon, should'1 understand that thoy cannot satisfy thoso who be- : liove in tho authority of Nature and Reason. . . . I will state three conclusions based upon tho use and ’ universal tendency of Nature, which conclusions lead :i legitimately to uiore sublime and dosirablq. ones, which tho reader’s own intuition bnd prinoiple ot., reason will discover. We are immortal, because— .; 1. Nature was mado to develop the human b o d y ‘; 2. Tho human body was made to dovolop the hu- ’ man spirit; and, '; 3, Every spirit is dovoloped and organized suffi- - ciently, unlike any other spirit or substance in tho ■ universe, to maintain its individuality throughout ' eternal spheres.

Each human spirit possesses within itself an| eternal affinity of parts and powers; which affinity . there exists nothing sufficiently superior, in power and attraction, to disturb, disorganize, nnd annihi- ' late. Theso are evidences with whioh the world ia ’ not familiar; but they are plain nnd demonstrative, ; and are destined to oauso great happiness and eleva­tion among men. 1

In conclusion, I desiro to impress tho reader that . thero is nothing to fear, but much to love, in a purely > rational or non-accidental death. It is the fair stranger which conducts tho immortal soul to moro, glorious scenes and harmonious societies. Lot man­kind nover lament because of the mero doparturo of an individual from earth; for tho chango, though cold and oheerless to tho material senses, is, to tho interior vision, and to tho ascending spirit, bathed 1 in auroral splendor. JTo the enlightened mind, 1 * thero is uo moro death, nor sorrow, nor orying,’ to . thoso who live in constant conjunction with eternal truth. Let tranquility reign throughout tho chain- . bers of tho dying; but whon tho body is cold, nnd when tho immortal soul is gone, then calmly rejoicc, . and sweetly sing, and bo exceeding glad, for whon a . body dies on earth, a soul is born in heaven!

You may rest upon tho strong foundations of truth; may strivo to learn how to livo peacefully i and puroly on earth; may onrich and ndorh the innor spirit with gems of soientifio and philosophio knowledgo; may wrcatho overy thought with iho sweet flowers of virtuo; may robo every impulse : with tho mantle of contentment; for thoro is nothing , lost by tho putting'off of mortality, and leaving tho , material and evanescent things of. this world, to,,, pursue lifo’s journey amid immortal beauties in tho . spirit-land!” .. .' . :

Wo should often blush at our best notions did the ; world but sco the motives upon which thr y aro: grounded.

4 B4,N1TEB: OB’ ■ Ii3 IITWritten fur tlm Ihunr.r of

M A N A N D J I I ^ U B F i A T I O N S ,. i t 8. B. MlllTAN.

c itA i 'm t vn i.MINOVATtMl I'OWKIIS o r T1IB HUMAN MINI).

Tlio_ truo iiJilloflopliy of Olr<cn.«ca coinprclieii'IIiiff IU cnu«ci) nml tlielr ncticm within tlio ftpherv of organic relation ntul ilcpondciico i nlno thu relative cfllcncy of Jiliynlciil and mental a ctitn In Ib treatment, and tlio natural motlioiln of phyMcnl restoration, liavo been but very Imperfectly understood, From rending of tlio wonderful virtues of ccrtain nostrum*, as well as from Iho avidity With .which thouennds swallow jjIIla ami ' powdcin, ono might almost fancy that health, and life, find perhaps immortality, arc to bo purchased at tho drug shops. This ntuto of thingH docs not Indicate an intelligent perception of tho laws of llfo and health.On tho contrary, it evinces a profound Ignoranco of tho •wholo Bnbjcct, notwithstanding Its Intimato relation to tho most vital Interests of tho present life.

Hero, I apprehend, Is an evil as strongly rooted as tho pornlclous customs of onr imperfcct civilization, and an mischievous as thc perverted habits of thc people. Perhaps I cannot render a moro essential Bervico, In this connection, than hy exposing this evil, while, at tho samo time, I offer somo suggestions concerning tlio nature of the restorative prlnclplo and tho renovating powers oftho mind.

Let mo observe, in transitu, that the reader must not expeot mo to practice tho peculiar circumspection Which prompts certain writers to stand at a great dis­tance from a difficult theme. I shall hopo to be for­

. given if I do not approach tho subject with all the caution and rescrvo which may Eecm to be appropriate to tho occasion, seeing that, in its discussion, so many scientifio men havo already exhausted tlicir learning, and Ignorant ones have exposed their folly.1 The renovating principle, or restorative poicer,hasno

place 111 medicine: it exists in man, and is manifested■ in and through the living organization.

It is well known that when any part of the body is Impaired, by accident, or otherwise, Naturo, without delay, commences to repair the injury. If, for ex­ample, you lacerate a muscle, an unusual tendency of the vital forccs to tho injured part will at onco be pcr- ceptlble. ThiB determination of the electric forccs of the living body increases tho molecular deposits which finally unite the dissevered portions of tho muscle as firmly As beforo. When a bone is fractured, Naturo employs substantially tho same process, nnd generally

’ With similar results. Ifonoorganofsensebodestroyed, or.rondored .Inoperatlvo, the other senses are usually quickened,’ so as to afford at least a partial compensa­tion or indomnity for thc.losa snstained. Thus it will bo'perceived that t\c renovating jtouxr it in man, and

. that It constitutes ono of tho essential laws of hlscon- ttitutiou.

Nature, I know, may bo assisted—by various extrin sic means’and measures—in hcr efforts to recover the normal'exercise of her powers. But tho bandage, ap­plied to a fresh wound, only serves to protect It from the action of the atmosphere ; an Internal vital power is required to make the wounded member wholo again. Tho .appendages applied by tho surgeon to a broken limb, subserve, no highor purpoBo than to keep it in placc, while Naturo performs tbo moro Important oflico of uniting tho bono. In llko manner, when any in­ternal organ becomes diseased, or a general functional derangement occurs, wo employ remedial agents in vain,' unless Nature summons hor forccs to the work of expelling tho evil. All that Bho requires at onr hands

- is, that we aid in removing the obstablcs wo have thrown• In her way. And when the resources of modern sclcnco

and art aro fairly exhausted, tho dootors aro obliged to leave Naturo to conquer the diseaso, and slio often ac­complishes her task, ;not only without their aid, but in spita of their opposition.

The power of tho mind, as exhibited in theappllca- tion of tho vital forccs to tho organs of the body, has already bccn^MMMte illustrated.’ Moreover, that the mind’s actionT BTOTOiBdirecfeu or greatly Intensified, is capable of producing physical effects of tho most startling and fatal character, is rendorod obviouB from our Investigation of the laws of vital motion, and especially by the illustrativo facts contained in the last Chapter. That disease, in its most aggravated forms, occurs frOm mental as well as from physical causes, will not bo questioned; and that Death often ap­proaches suddenly, or gradually retires from our pres­ence at the'm&ndate of tho kingly Mind, iB scarcely less apparent to the thoughtful obsorvcr. Indeed, no mere -physical agent can so powerfully influenco tho distribution of tho electro-ncrvqus forccB, and, conse­quently, tho health and life of tho body. .' But if tbe abnormal exercise and tho misdirectod ao­

. tion pf tho human faculties and affections involvo such disastrous consequences to thb body, it will necessarlly follow, that, where tho mind acts consistently with tho laws of lifo and health, rightly distributing the vital motive power, it must inevitably becomo tho most effi­cient agent in thc treatment of diseaso, and in there-' moval of all tho causes of vital Inharmony. I hazard. nothing in alllrming that many forms of disease may bo far moro effectually treated by tho application of mon­tal forces thnn by tho uso of physical agents. If tho

‘ mind, when misdirected, occasions an irregular organio motion and diseased condition of tho body, it can only be necessary to reverse or chango its action, whilo wo preserve tho strength and intensity of tho mental func-

. lion, and the diseaso will bo arrested and removed. ; ; There aro certain states of tho public mind which ex­

ert a great sanitary influenco. When tho Benson is fruitful, and thd hopes of tho husbnndmjn aro more than realized; when the Bpirit of a living enterprise is in all the wheels nnd springs of our complicated mo- chanism; when Commcrco spreads her snowy pinioni over all tho rivers and seas; when the laborer goes to his toll with an elastic stop and returns with a joyful eong; when the world is at pcacc, and every important branch of national industry is stimulated, inspiring confldcnco in tho universal mind and heart, there will be less busi­ness for physicians, nurses, coroners and undertakers, Comparatively fuw persons are likely to bo sick, so long os they are successful, and the world smiles upon them. Moreover, most people manngo to live about as long as they contrive to mako life profitable, by living truly in respect to themselves, and witlrn wiso reference to the

.common welfare.A stato of mental depression acts with a destructive

ipower on the body. Restless nnd unlmppy people are almost always lean and sickly. Tho animal fluids aro

' .dissipated by tho inward fires; the nerves become mor- ifciaijr impressible and the mucous surfaces nre rendered .drjr^nd feverish; the acidity of tho stomach is in- .creased by tho asperities of tho disposition; the out­lines Qf feature and form leavo Ilogartli's line of beauty to.hc supplied by tho imagination; while the miisclcs of the face ore underscored by care, nnd all life is grave­ly Accented. Bnt the man of aspiring hopes, who per- jjetualiy looks on tho Bimny side of life, will seldom Buffer from disease. Agreeable emotions stimulate the functions of thc nutritive system, at tho same timo tho power of.asumilation is Buro to bc greatly diminished by tho domibiaij of such passions as exert a'depressing

' influence on tlie inind. It is worthy of remark, thntthe digestive function is usually strong in thoso per­sons who havo large mlrthfulhcss, and whose acntc per­ception and lively appreciation of the ludicrous phases and aspects of human character and life, inclines them

, to “ the laughing philosophy.” Indeed, that fleshy, people are aniformly good-natured, is a suggestive text

from our proverbial philosophy. It is not, however, their flesh that determines their dispositions;.but, on the contrary, the Btate ef mind and feeling that In. dnccs flesh.

WlmlevKf ulrcnglhciM otir cutJflilcnio In mankind, anil Implicit our fiiipe* uf futnm happiness, must cner- (jl/.o tliu putter* i'f life. Tho faeiiltleu of tlio tiiltnl re­quire proper utlmuliitiU. and when these nro employed with n wl*» tlNerliiilfifiMoit, they cXort nn Invigorating Influence mi the organ* of tlio body. Our power* nil ilccllno when theru nro no htronjf Incentives lo action. Ith hardly possible fur one to livo long who hns no purpose In life. Tlio mnn who lint realized all tlmt 'amo and Fortuno promised, and with laureled brow

sits down to enjoy hli possesions, experiences a mid­den nnd powerful reaction of all tho forced of his na­ture. From that reaction—consequent upon tho exist­ing stato nf tho mind—few entirely recover, while thou­sands pass awny. They remain so long as they have an object to live for, and only dio when llfo becomes

nln nnd purposeless.Ufe nnd denth furnish mnny Impressive illustrations

of my Idea. While visiting iu a large New England town, not long since, a gontloman who resides there callcd my attention to several costly mansions, whoso wealthy owners, having retired from activo business, died Boon after thoy were fairly settled iu tlieir new nnd splendid abodes. Having accomplished tlicir own great object in life—inaJ:iug a princely fortunes fo r themselves— the chords of being were suddenly relaxed, sinking for below the Btandnrd of a natural tension nnd a healthful activity. Truo, there wero thousands of homeless wan­derers all around them In tho world, and millions more whoso lives have been a desperate strugglo with “ out­rageous fortune:” but all such were left to terminato the tierce conflict with life itself. When no selfish oh- ject remained to invito the cxcrclso of their powers, and tho narrow aims and interests of a false pride and a heartless ambition were all fully realized, the dwellers in princely mansions had, perhaps, uo object for which to livo and act. Accordingly, they sought rest, and found a lasting but ignoble repose. Thus life, to the selfish man, is but a poor and profitless investment, even when

-------- “ they whoso hearts nro dry aa Bummer duet,Bum to Iho Bucket." .

Among tho agents comprehended in our eclecticism Faith is doubtless far more potent than Physic. In fact, tho articles embraced in thc materia mediea often derive all their medical powers from the patient’s pre­conceived idea of their curativo properties. When faith in the efficacy of any agent, however powerless In itself, is sufficiently strong, the anticipated physical results aro quite sure to followits administration. Thc protecting and renovating powers of Amulets, and tho fancied occult influenco of charms, (so much in uso in past ages,) employed by ignorant people to shield their bodies from disease, and their souls from the assaults of Batanio agents, arc doubtless to bc ascribed to this action of tho mind within itself and on the body. No matter what tho material instrumentalities may bc, iu any given case, Blnce the results are not bo directly and essentially dependent on these as on the mind’s action. Papal prayers and Pagan incantations will serve equal­ly .well at tho exorcism of imaginaiy demons; at thc samo time, a string of borrios from tho mountain-ash, tho dry bones o fa departed saint,, or any one oftho ingredients of the witches' caldron, will cure a devout, ignorant man whose diseaso had its origin in tho mind.

Tho most accomplished practitioners aro ordinnrily thoso who uso the least medicine, and depend most on giving a now and right direction to the patient’s mind. Thoso who disregard tho relations of tho mind to the body, and aro Ignorant of tho psychical laws, can nover bo eminently successful. Whore nothing is dono to inspire tho patient with confidence, very littlo will be accomplished by our efforts to removo his disease or to mitigate his Bufferings. The Bpcciflc eflects of tho most valuablo,remedies aro often neutralized bytheropul- Bivo manner of the physician, whilo tho patient’s doubts, rcBpcctingliis capacity are often Btronger than ordinary tonics and strcngthcnihg-plasterS. ' On the other hand, when tlio patient's faith is established and unwaver­ing, bread-pilis, BUgar-powdcrs, or Dr. Townsend’s Bweetcned-water, will readily accomplish amazing psy­cho-physiological effects. It may be ncccssary to dis­guise tho real condition of a sick man, in order to save him from the fatal consequences. which an actual knowledge ofhis caso would bo likely to produco. For siroiler reasons, and from tlio best motives, tho dis­creet physioian may resort to a seemingly innocent de­ception, in order to rcalizo the most beneficent results.

Tho writer was onco called to visit a lady who had suffered from protracted Indisposition and a long con­finement. She was bo seriously 111 that her ease had baffled tho skill of eminent physicians. Hcr physical infirmaties, originating mainly in disordered mental states, reacted with most depressing and moiancholy Qffeots on her sensitivo mind. . Sho was strongly in­clined to the opinion that her case was hopeless.- The numbor of her chronio difficulties was only limited hy her knowledge of tho infirmaties of poor human nature. Sho readily concluded that only those understood hcr case whoso diagnostio readings confirmed hcr own pre­conceived opinions. Tho writer, of course, indulged her whimsicalities, (that Is an cssontlal part of the treatment,) but with an air of unusual gravity assured her that the caso was, nevertheless, ono that could be most successfully treated, AJ flrst she was Incredu­lous, but at length confldcnco' was fully established. Taking from my vest pockot a box of t'iloopor’s Cachous Aromatisos,” I removed tlio label without attracting her attention. Having described in n most particular and emphatic manner tho specific action of my electrical pills, (tho description comprehended the precise physiological changes ncccssary to a healthy action,) 1 handed hcr tha box, with minute directions, and tho positive assuranco that the contents of a single box would sufflco to restore hcr to perfect health. Tho lady pursued the treatment with the strictest fidelity, and was completely restored! Since her recovery she has repeatedly importuned tho writer for several boxes of those olcctrical pills, which she desires to present to friends whose cases aro similar to hor own..

It is said that Pliny recommended the warm blood of an expiring gladiator as a remedy for epilepsy; and not moro than two hundred years ago tho lichens which grew from human skulls wero tho best remedy for that diseaso known to tlio medical faculty of England. Al­fred Smce, in a noto to his •• Instinct nnd Reason,” (page 270,) mentions a euro which resulted from the directions given by tho doctor to the nurse, who wns instructed to apply, if necessary, a red-hot poker to the patient’s back, A physician with whom tho writer is on familiar terms, affirms that ho produced a powerful cathartic action by tho uso of flour, moistened with saliva, and made into pills. Some days sinco I heard of the caso of a (iermnn, who being serionsly indis­posed, applied to one of our American physicians for professional aid. The doctor wrote a prescription, nnd handing tho paper to tho patient, said, " There, take that,” presuming that he would go nt onco to tlio apothecary for thc medicine. Meeting his patient some few days aftcr, he inquired after the stato of his health, whereupon thc German replied that he was quito well, but that he found some difficulty in getting the doctor's prescription down, as he teas not used to taking jmper ! °

When this vigorous and renovating action of tlie mind can be otherwise induced and directed, tho same results may bo produced without tho uso of ordinary remedial agents, or other material means. Some years since, while the, writer was employed in delivering a scries of lectures on mental and spiritual science—in Springfield, llass.— tho statement was made, that

o The following fact Ib relate! by Dr. Oeorgo MooroDuring tho siege ot llrcda, ln 1025, tlio garrison was on tho

point o f surrendering from tho ravages of scurvy, principally Induced hy mental depression. A few vluls of sham mcdlclnn were Introduced, hy order of tlio Prince of Orange, aa an In- rallllilo spcclflc. It was given In drops, and produced aston­ishing etlects. Such ns had not moved their Itmbs for months befort, wcro Been walking In tho streets—sound, straight and well.—The Soul an i the Boiy, p. 225. .

whenever tlio mind's ncllnn ran la omtrulldd, ngrros- bly to p*ydml<i|j!cnt lawn, the spcclflc aclluii of any nieilldne may ha produced hy thu direction given hy the inf ml to Iho electro-vital fatten, ThMwiw boldly dliputeil hy the Medical Faculty) and- tlm experiment of administering <i piyrhutngiad M ia win accordingly mado In (Tie presenco of n largo public assembly—on tt henltliy Irishman— which In lem than threo minutes rc- sulfeil In hli discharging tha contents uf his stomach.

Tho grent Physician of tho Jews rccognlzcil this action uf the mind as possessing n great renovating power over the body. Two blind men came to him on a ccrtain-occasion to lmvc their sight restored. Jesus said to them, ••According to yonr /aith bo it unto you; and their eyes woro opened.” To tho womnn who

touched tho hcin of his garment," ho flalil, "Thy fnlth hath made thee <whole."—[Matthew, Dili chapter.] These and other similar forms ot^cxpresslon dearly In- dlcato that tho cures wrought by tho Divinely-gifted Mnn of Nnzareth wcro not nrbitrnry exhibitions of nn independent power, but that they wcro ln consonnnco with the psycho-dynnmio laws. Cures are now dally accomplished when tiio material agonts employed havo no speciflo action on tho system, and nlso when no such means are resorted to by tho patient or tho prac­titioner. In either caso tho cure must bo ascribed to tho action of the mind. So Important is this concen­tration and application of mental forces to the diseased body—bo cssentinl is faith on tho part of tho patient, that without it tho chances of recovery, in any serious case, are few and small. Few persons afflicted with chronic diseases nro ever cured without strong con­fidence in the physicinn or his remedies. On tho otlier hand, when nil the energies of tho soul nro summoned to the work of deliverance, diseaso is straightway forced to resign its usurped dominion. '.

Thc idcn that diseases may 1)0 removed and the body restored by the agency of the mind alone, involves—in the judgment of mnny people—a great tax on human credulity. They have no hesitation in believing that a small bluo pill, a little tincture of lobelia, or nn in- Jinitcsimal dose of the fortieth dilution of some impotent drug will accomplish the work of organic and func­tional renovation, whilst il/incf, with all its immortal powers and Godlike capabilities, is regarded as an in­adequate cause of similar eflects. This is the worst conceivable form.of Materialism. It invests tho small­est quantity of inorganic matter with a power greater thau tho soul is admitted to possess. It utterly denies tho supremacy of Mind over tho realm of material forccs, forms and elcmeuts; while it virtually disputes tho healing power of tho great Physician, bccause ho did not give physio to the Jews, but removed their maladies by tho mightier energies of Mind.

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D E N U N C I A T I O N . . ,Thore is Bnch a strong propensity in human naturo

to condemn all who differ from ourselves—whether It may be callcd a native instinot, or tlie result of misdi­rected education—that few persons think any advanco can bo mado, on their own part, except they signalize their movements by denouncing those who, from blunt perceptions and lack of moral purpose, , aro content to hatig behind. A^reflcctlng mnn would naturally sup­pose that tho greater liberty tie had achieved for him­self, tho wider license ho would wish to extend to those not yet born into his freo kingdom. If liberality does not engender Its own kind, then it is a mongrel and spurious, and not a geiiulno artiolo. Freedom should beget freedom, according to nil natural laws, and not. tyranny of nny species; and that man mny rensonahly suspect tho character of tho freedom lie professes to en­joy, who finds that ho is at any time unwilling to extend to others tho samo privilego of experimenting that ho insists on possessing himself.

What nre we all but exporlmenters, at best? Who knows what amount, or what standard, of absoluto truth ’Will furnish tho needs of all souls alike? By' what rulo of sense or reason is it possible that any one man, or sot of men oven, shall erect limits and barriers for all other men’s bcltef? < Who can pretend to fath­om, with the aid of any lead and line of his own manu­facture, the'profundity of another’s secret oxpcrionco ? Who understands tho mystery by which o new and fresh perception of truth dawns over the-heights Into tho darkened valleys df another’s, or ovon of his own soul? Whnt Is life, to cnch of us, but a never ending round of experiments with what faculties, powers, tem- peramcnts, forces and elements wo possess, upon such external circumstances ns Fate—whioh is God—con­tinually placcs in our way? How Is development secured, save by a pcrpotual strife and struggle witb obstacles—some, those that wo have ignorantly or will­fully Bet in our own path, and others, such as no voli­tion of ours could apparently have had anything to do with? How do wo stand erect, nnd walk firmly at last, except by continually falling down and getting up, even liko thc children lenrning for the first timo to gain their feet ? And how can a man know what is good for his own naturo until he has tried it? and how cnn lie try tho samo unless hobo allowed to experi­ment with such mnterials as he may, externally nnd Internally, be possessed of? And, once more, how is it possible, then, for any other to experiment for him, or oven to tell him in what way he can best do it for himself? _

Ut us but understand this, and bo much is gained. We are assured of nothing for another, but only for ourselves; nnd we know* It for ourselves, not until by a long and sometimes weary conrso of experiments wo linvc ascertained thnt it most truly assimilates with our individual naturo. Hence, it nppenrs palpably enough that to scold, and fume, und denounce, and argue even with tho spirit of “ blows and knocks,” bccause our neighbor will not confess with his lips what we are convinced of; thus far, in our hearts, and confess, too, even in the faco of his faith and reason, is the essence of bigotiy itself, and has a close and natural alliance with tyranny. We are only feeling onr way, tho best of ns. Revelation docs not blazo upon us with the brilliancy of the noonday eun, hut

lltie tho rosy nml. et first, dim light of llm morning.Wo muni net our fitcM toward tho ciut nnd wntch for It in It comes. No eyo li Buffered to bccomo bllnd'hy tlio gliiro of a strunger light tlmn It enn easily hoar. Na- turo lilndly adjustn theso things to tho power of every ono of us. ,

The favorito method with somo reformers Is—and It Is especially truo uMliouo whoso own niichorago Is slight—to ery out ngainst tho cxlstonco of such Institu. t.'ons as wo linvc, dcinnndlngthclr Instant nnd coinplolo demolition. They pcciii lo think their work Is mordy to tmr dowi, tw If that wcro a work of genuine reforma­tion. Tito truth Is, however, thoy nro travollng In tho namo fatal circlo In which bo many professed reformers havo traveled before them, .ending In powor, In nggran. ill/.cmcnt. In self. Advancement Is hot desXructlon. Progress Is not performed by tho spirit or tho actions of n mob. Thero Is no puro ntmpsphcrc for tho ad­vanced nnd exalted soul Jo breathe, except that sereno atmosphere which stretches abovo tlio groveling pas­sions of the world, ln whoso othor angels may freely batho, and impress tholr lofty thoughts upon our no tures.

Suppose wo consider tho processes of nnturo in things nround us—in tho world of materiality alono. Tako the growth of our own bodies, for nn illustration. It is well ascertained thnt at no two periods of tlmo, in this lifo, aro wo precisely tho same individuals, physi­cally considered, liut how does naturo proceed with hcr nico nnd most mysterious work ? By at onco de­

stroying tho body, preparatory to theso wondorful trans­formations? Not at nil. All goes forward a3 silently ns tho Btars revolve in their appointed circuits. There is no jar, no fracas, no fight, no destruction; hut the work is so gradual that it can, at no one particular timo, bo observed by him even who watches tho closest. Nature, in short, docs not Bot nbout renewing herself by destroying liersclf. Sho dovours nono of her own children, like the Saturn of mythology. Hcr processes of regeneration are silent, Blow, and always beautiful.

The law of true reformation, then, Is tho law Bimply otgroicth—not of destruction, or violent overthrow. Any man may be effective in the work of destruction, bccauso that is accomplished merely by oxcitcd pas­sions; and passions aro blind when thus unduly excited, and do not act from intelligence. Uut it isonly a calm and exalted nature that can sec the good there is in ex­isting institutions, even whilo seeing how much of worthlessness thero is also; that is able, through supc- rior perceptive faculties, to understand how they are, for the time, the only channels through which pour the waters—mixed and muddy as they aro, too—on which tho world relics for its refreshment; nnd that has learned to lcavo more to tho silent-forces of nature, re­maining patient and steady itself as one of tho fixed stars, knowing that nothing can bo dono if we attempt to set tip private and particular a|ms..

When we seo, and admit, that all progress is but growth, the gorm being only onr own'souls, wo shall cease to decry tho slow advancement mndo by others; wo shall learn that neither flagellations nor grape-shot can stimulate to worthier courses, or tear out from the being thoso that are already rooted thoro. Ono, and tho chief, trouble with us nil is, that we look without more than w-o do within; and hence bccomo, first, im­patient, and then, passlonato, if w;o flnd that our friends aro not willing conformists with our views. But even we aro at no period stationary,' or fixed; wo aro forovcr shifting our own ground; and it is preposterous that wo Bhould seek to punish others for changing theirs also. How few stop to consider of this simplo fact, that the best of us nro but'learners and experimonters, some well advanced and somo far behind, and that none has the right to say to another that iio is falso or cowardly, merely bccauao he happens to bo behind himself.

The passion for numbers, with people, is a fatal ono to all hopes of gcnulno advancement. So many liko to be on tho strong tide. We cannot yet rid ourselves of the military notion that seems-bred in us, tliat when wo march-Wo must maroh altogether, and to tho musio of somo party fifo. and drum. ThlB is a groat mistake. When a man is afraid to trust himsolf, that Is, tho divine prinoiplo which ho allows speech within hls nature, tio need not hopo to help his caso by falling; back upon othors. It is this weak-haoked practice that spoils bo much which might otherwise fulfill its firet promise. When a person finds tho majority against him, ho Is tempted Btrongly either to abandon, his ground, or to remain silent altogether; and yet- he may know that that majority is only groveling in tho mist and darkness of ignoranco, and betray only their preju­dice by their blindness.

If the crowd 13 with us, it Is so easy, so much moro comfortablo, so satisfactory oven, to hurrah and clap our hands; but if it-hnppens to bo over ngninst us, no argument ajpeara moro potent or imperious. Wo are then1 convinced ovon againBt our honest instinots. This is a fatal and, common vico in pur own country, and wo do not deny that its opposite cxtremo, ob­stinacy, is quito as open to reproach and .detestation.

But to return to tho point with which wo set out; why an enlightened person should turn around and deal out nothing but denunciation upon another less illumined than liimself, passes all reasonable compre­hension. If I am on a highor elevation than you, and can see further, through a dearer .atmosphere, and above the fogs and mists that conftiso the sight in the valley below, is that any reason—even a bad reason— why I should cry out Fool! upon you who aro not os high up yet, but whoso toilsomo courso, howover rugged and tortuous, will Buroly tako yon to where lain tp- day ? Must I not remember that I was once where you now stand, nnd that "others aro far. far ahovo and be­yond mo still ? Mny I forget that my anathema hurled at yon was but a littlo while ago quito as applicable to myself? nnd that, by employing it even now, I go down at onco on a piano far below that on which you stand? Is thore anything whatever in pure and un­sullied truth, to vitiate, Instead of exult, tho Bcnti- ments of tho person perceiving it, or to appeal to his passions rather than tamo and render thom more intel­ligent? Alas, no; it is all a sad, sad mistake; no causo, looking tmthward, can ever bo liclpod by de­nouncing those who are not yet ready to lend it their sympathies. Nor ought it to be cxpcctcd that nny truo and effective sympathy can bo started, unless it is led forth by tho ready hand of perception. Except therefore, a man first perceives tlie truth, how aro we to expcct him to enrbraco it, or embody it in hia con­fessions ?

Wo might think of these things more. It is ono of iho most wonderful of all tho wonderful anomalies of liumnn nnture, that, whero we nre all pursuing whnt is tho truest nnd the best—professedly, at least—one should havo tho effrontery to charge another with crim inality itself for not going where he goes, nnd doing what ho docs. As if truth were anything peculiar or personal, a privato possession as it were, and those nearest it were privileged to warn ofT, by threats and denunciations, those seemingly furthest ofll Tho sig­nificant words of Christ rise in thc mind at such reflec­tions—“ Ho that is thc lealt in that Kingdom, shall bo greater than you all.”

Tits S p lt l lt and tholr Orcek,Wo Iimo teen rnnoh nimucif, not to u j cllflotf, with th*

profound coinmenU o f tlio promt mi tho reported tno of ( t f - tnln (Ircek word< hy Sim, Hatch In her tccont dlicotiris on Geology, fimnll m om , llko tlmt of • lotter or n punctuation point, nro gonornlly^iippoiseil to lio rnthor common, even with tlio best conducted tiowepapcri, Tlio lingo error of the JlAHNEn'a report of tho lecturo of Mr^, Hatch consisted In lulullluliiff tlio lcttor o for tlio letter t, making (lie Orcok word (leo »|>c!l Iticlf Cleo, Tliat was all. And upon ao trilling n mntter ns thla, cortaln learned dallies In Now York proccod tovcntllnto tlielr tnlnuto(Ircck^formation, fly-apcokilnd all. Wo regret tlio error In aoltlng up tlio word, but muat nscrlbo It to tlio inmontablo fuel tlmt our proof-render did not Imppon to bo educated In tho fly-spcek lino. Tlio aplrlta need to bo particularly prudent, wo think, In Greek nmttora, with so nstuto a critic na Prof. Folton mousing nfter tliciii.

Halleluiah IA paragraph baa been floating about among nowspapers,

to tho ofTcct tlmt thc learned Greek of Harvard had bccomo a Spiritualist. Wo did not copy it, for wo considered It too bad news, If truo. -

LaBt woek tho Professor contrndlctod tho aBsertlon ln au nrtlclo for tho Courlor, written In tlmt peculiar Btylo which has dlBgraccd tho writer, Harvard Collego and the organ, and which reminds ua moro or tho elang of tlio prlzo-rlng than tho writing of a scholar. ' . • . .. ■

Until tho Professor can writo moro dccoiicy and losa black­guardism, lio cannot bo rccolvcd as a Spiritualist—ho Is-well Bltuatcd among thoso who need light. Tlicro Is somo good In tho Professor, however, and wo glvo him duo credit for It— hls consclcnco would not allow hint to indict such a dlBgraco upon Bplrituallsm, bb his company would bo. W hen-hi Is thoroughly cleansed from all such venom nnd tilth aa ho haB spit out through tho Courier upon tho public, no doubt he will bccomo a good Bplrltuallst and a liettcr mnn. Wo bave only tho advlco tho Quaker gavo tho Bwearer, “ Swear awayt friond, and got all that bad Btufl1 out o f thy heart as quick as theo can." .

Tho Biblo not a Finality, ‘llonry Wnrd Bcochcr BayB:“ I do not licBltato tn eay tlmt tlicro will yot come a time

whon tho rovolation o f truth in tho nntural world will stand out ns tho prlmo, tho tnmaconriont revelation. I would not undcrvnluo tho Bible, but tho revolntton of outward naturo Ib inflnitoly to outliiBt tho Biblo as a revelation of what Qod has dono; for tho Biblo Ib to tho rovolation of God a moro com­mentary, aud tho toxt is moro than tho commentary," *

Tho fact that tho Biblo Ib not tho comploto and final rovela- tion of Qod to man in this ago, Ib becoming apparent ovory- whero, oven in tho Orthodox Church. Tho common eonso.of ovory soul; Naturo, witli hor ton thousand tonguos, crloaout against tho narrow thought tlmt an Inflnito God roveals him­self In tho records of ft singlo book. • .

Forboaranco and Conciliation, ’Tho Christian Begl6tor« ln speaking of tho clergy, Bays:

“ llow* manifest Is tho domand fora constantly watchful spirit of forboaranco and conciliation.” This is tho spirit we, want* abovo all othors—tho spirit of fbrboaranco and conciliation. Horo Is tho fundamental prlnclplo o f Christianity/ ThU 16 tho spirit of charity—its fruit is lovo, Tiio clergy, aimuch as tho people, aro. wanting In this spirit, and Spiritualists, as muoh as Othors, aro nppnronily wanting In this spirit; but wo think tho tendoncy ofSptrituallsm ls to dovelop this ole-, mont* Boonor or later, In a higher degreo. . -

Meannoss of the Traveller.. Tho Boston Dally Travollor, of August 12lh, contains a Bcrraon of Itov. II. W. Becchor, delivered April 12tb, copied entiro from our report, without giving us a particle of credit, Tiiis ls pursuing a courso which H would lmrdly doom hon- omblo In a cotomporary, .Tho editor culled ospeclal notice to the Bormon in tho Ibsuo o f tho provious day, that bis car­riers might incrcnso their ordors, and added, in a seml-ro- llgiouB way, that ho had road it to hlB children orico and should do so again. In printing tho sermon, tho editor even wont so far as to craso from our heading tho words, “ Iteportod for tho B anker o f L ioht, by T. J. Ellluwood," bub copied the balanco of tho heading ontlro.

Would nota littlo loss reading of sermons and more liberal Christian example set boforo tho editor's childron, be better? Wo think that any ono of tho childron could Instruct the fathor upon this point qf morals. . . .

Taking tho pains wo do to havo-Mr, Boeoher's sormons re­ported In tho vory beet mannor, which uo othor newspaper has done, wo know wo havo a right to request a passing .no­tlco from our bretbron of the press who boo fit to copy such of our reports aa striko them' as boing particularly good*

. E, V. Wilson in Maine. - ,Mi*. E. V. Wilson, o f BoBton, will mako tho tour o f Maine

during tho month of Septembor, and n portion of October, lecturing on tho Faots and Philosophy o f Ancient and Modern Spiritualism, Mr. W , will also glvo reading of eharaoter through tho nervo-mngnotlo law of tho spirit In the body, or normal condition. .Frionds of tho causo and o f truth wishing for Mr. Wiison4s sorvlccs, will pleaso direct tholr lettore to 15. Y. Wilson, Fountain Houso, BoBton.

Mr. W. has given comploto satisfaction wh<?ro bo has loc- turcd, by Ills dotalls o f foots. Ho will aot as agont lor the IU.vneh, and will occasionally furnish our readors with rela­tions of phenomena gathered ou hlB tours.

. Spiritualism.Trof. Felton, of Harvard Collego, has published a IcttoHn

which he denounces Spiritualism aa an exploded humbug, and declares Us supporters and mediums to bo Impostors, Tho 8prlngfield Republican says: *• Tho fact may bo a lament­able ono, but Prof. Felton tom flnd, If ho takes tho troublo to inquire, thnt Spiritualism Is still terribly nllvo nnd in earnest, and takes no pains to conccal Itself; Is In fact organizing Into a permanent institution and sect. It will soon becomo conservative and rctpoctnblo, and got recognized at Harvard, perhaps, as ono among tho heterogeneous families of be­llovers, entitled at least to courteous trcatmont.,'--^ntt- Slavery Standard, .

. Mrs. Hatoh, . -•By a lotter from Brooklyn, K Y., whoro Mrs. Hatch Ib resid­

ing. wo learn that Bho is bo fUr recovered from her illness, that sho will probably bo In Boston during the.prosont week,' , and will lecturo at Huslc HaII on Bunday, Aug. 2lBti■ Due* notlco will bo givon In the dally papers. - V

Hor brother will accompany her to Boston, and transact hor business, hcr lectures beiug given on hor own response billty. . ' ^ .

The Greek Jumping the Trutli. s .;The correspondent o f tho Boston Journal, writing from

Saratoga, glvcB tho following bit or T u c t ,, r.I caw. on board thb boat, Judgo Edmonds. It waB quite

natural to refor to the Iato manifesto of Professor Felton, and especially to this statement o f tho Professor:— •

•‘Judge Edmonds continues to write IiIb pucrilo fictions In tho New York Tribuno, but 1 havo never heurd of a man, ex­cept myself, who lma rend them. Nobody but tho Judgo be-lluvcs A Blnglo word of then); nnd, siuco ho nll'eotcd to think that Manslleld’b atrocious English doggcrols caipo from tho elognnt Attic poet Mounnder, which ho could not pos­sibly lmvo bolloved, I caunot auppoBo ho bellovea in thom himself.” • . • .

Now Judgo Edmonds says that bo far ns liis making any Btatomont llko tho above, thero isi not a word of truth in Itr- Omt ho is no Judgo o f Monuudcr's works—that he Ib no Greek scholar, aud nover mado any such Btutemont put Into his mouth. ’ • • ‘ .

On recurring to our files, wo flnd tho following to be the languago UBed by Judgo Edmonds In referenco ta the “ dog- gorcl” aforesAld:— . • ,

“ Mr. Mansfiold dooB not understand Greek, and how could ho toll what tho endorsement on iho envelop wAb? • Yot It seems that It was understood by Bumo ono—by Man?flcld, or tho intelllgorico that wroto through him. Then, how did Mansfield know tho lotter was to Menander, dr what its purport or object was?. Yet ho, or tho operating Intelll- gence, found It out and answered corrcolly. What wns it tlmt did it? That Is the question 1 propound, and 1 Bhould liko to seo it answered.” .. :. ;

. Thomas Gales Forster. • *Wo regret to learn, by tho following letter, that our much

esteemed Mend Is suffering from ilhicts. Ho will huv6 tlio sympathies of a vast number of friends, and their heartfelt desires for his restoration to health .Editors Banner of Light:

Gkntb—1 utn desired by Mr. Thomas Galos Forster to ear to you, ami tlirougli. iho Bannkh, to hls many friends, and particularly to hls correspondents, that' extreme Illness prevents his answering vory many letters which ho has received. Iio is sulfcring Irom an extreme prostration or' his nervous system, and must leavo tho mediumlstlc field for a time, if ho would recover. Iio ought to lmvo. dono this somo months since. As it is, ho should hnvo two or three months of absolute quiet, and bo relieved from nil mental exertion. It Is iho opinion o f his physician and frionds that this courso alono win enablo him to recover his physical and mental lualth. Yours truly,

Jkndota, U l, Aug. 7Ih, 1850. N. A. GunNxr,

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To Correspondents. ; . <T. E. Case.—J, L. D. Otis was taken sick at tho Convontlon

held In Lowell, in July, nnd has not* we presume been afele tovliityou. HIb address Is-LobcU.

BANNER1 OF XilGUlT ©

o o ttvattnoit o f dp ihxtualiotq a t PLYMOUTH.

iBCOHIl DAT.A. H. Newton «altl—Truth inuit embraca not out/ wliat w#

Mil Irutli, but wliat wo call error ; hr nil error It tlio effect ■ « f truth. It Ii no pnrtof Bplrltuallum to deny tlio trulln of

tbo Bllild, or trullu that Mint anywhere, Ii thoro nny stand* vet for B|jlrlltmllimi f You, nil truth Is Its ilandard.

no It ttmrdfiK) t lw h u t , tliat a commUtea of flu) tia ap­pointed, wliu«l dill jf It limit l« t.i c,ill it National Convention, at«utli llmoatnl pluioni dull Im ilui'inal expedient, fur tin purptitoor aiuryllitfliitfinffi.'Cl thn oliloet iIkivu inonlluiii.il, ami fur lakliitf Into conilderatlon tlio Intorcitaof IJplrlluullini generally,

All tlio resolutions presented on tho flnt day o f tlio Con- vnnllon, nnil publlibcd In our last Imho, woro dlicuiicd, nnd H(lo|-tciI ns tlio Bonllmuntd of tho Convention. -

In accordance with.Iho resolution oflurcd liy Mr. Hoy, thoDr. Child laid—No nmn abrogates moral ovll, who rayi, I t'onvcntion n|i|iolntod tlio following Coninilttco:—

that All tlmt (Iod lms croatcd It right! and to my tlmt ovll Is j,, o , I Ia t, A. K. Nbwion, Ilun. Ai.i.r.it Putnam , Hon, Jons *0*1, or a nmans to produco Impplneaa In Iho end, Is not any- M. Kihniiv, mid J. H. I.uvklaku. To which wns added It. if. log, that tliero Ii no conscious moral lonso In mnn. IflAniiHnit.

Opinions, bcilcfsRndcrccils.cpmofromoxtcrnallnnuonccsi M r.llnysald: "Within a stono's throw often thousand knowlpdgo conics from within. Hxtornol teachings produco orldoncci, |ico|ilo still nsk, 'I)o H|ilrlts communicator" what wo call error i tho growth of tho eoul produces truth.Teachings from without cannot Inlluonco tho soal for good or (br evil; tho soul can only bo Influenced by that Unseen

.Powor that over works fur tho loul'a belt nml highest intor- cits.

Tho gom of Orthodoxy Is a crecd thatcomca from without; tho gem of Spiritualism Is far moro benutlful—It is a con- ■oloils roallty developed from within.

Spiritualism spreads out n platform os broad as tho uni- !>eno; i t prosoiits a crocd—If crcoil it may bo called—In which exleta evory other crecd ln tho religions world; it loads Its followers, inevitably, awny from nll opposition; away from tho reslstnnco of nil evil to tho sunlight o f truth." Evil nnd good " mny bo seen ns being

-r—— "God's right hand nml loft.. ■ By minlBtry of ovll good la cleor,

... And by temptation, virtue; ns of yoro,; Out of tho gravo roso Qod.”

,. Ichabod Horton mndo somo romnrks, taking tho stand thnt

Tlio Contention at Plymouth, lukrm nt a irlioli), wnt a m o Crns. Wo did hot Intend lo publish "tho m a r r i a g o b u t 09 It lms been nollccd In tho lecularprcn, wo dire a full report of tho proceiillngi.

Wo du not dmiy tho right of parties to tako thin couric, but wo inbuilt thnt (Iplrltuillits lmvo not yet»allaliiod lo that point of perfection which makci Itjudleloiii In tlicm to dlsro- gnnl tho laws of tho land on this moat loleinn contract. If parties chooso to get up nny novel mode of tlielr own, tliero la no rcnion why they should nut Indulgo their whim, provided thoy llrit mbtcrlbo to tlio nmrrlagu contract befuro aullnblo mnglntratcs. A Convention ll a poor placo for any such pro­ceeding as tho onodotalled above, unless tho parties can flnt tliow tlmt they lmvo paid duo rcipcct to a law of tlio lnnd which doei not conflict with tlio higher law.

TUB SUNDAY KVENINO IKSSIOHWas occupied by ipcccboi from Mr. Loveland, Llzzlo Do-

ton and Dr. Gardner, and readings by Miss Buslo Cluer.

HHMAnKS,Tho Convontlon was well nttonded, nnd Its proceedings nnd

chnrnctor gavo apparently great eatlsOiotlon to all presentMr. A. E. Nowton stood proinlnontly beforo tho Conven­

tion. Ho liad muoh to do ln Bhaplng tho olmrnctor of Ita do­ings, thnt will go out loan iincharltnblo and opposing ivorhl; and for this ho lms.tho thankB or mnny hundred wiirm licartB.

J. S. Loveland, ln our humblo opinion, delivered the lend­ing spccch of tho Convention, on Bunday evening. It was doep, radical, truthful, bonutirul. Ills position ennnot bo overthrown. Wo shnll publish this Bpocch In full In n futuro Issue.

Mr. E. V. WilBon rolntcd Bomo very wonderful things. Somo sny that thoy do not bellovo them. Spiritualism tells

thp good and loving Father waa not tho creator and author of ui to deny nothing, but wait nnd provo nil things..in ; and that tho world was full or Bln and wrong. Two reporters for secular papers took notes through tho

■ Rev. Mr. Thayer expressed tho'same views In regard to whole Convention. Ono said that lie was from tho N Y. evil that Mir. Morton did. Times; tho othor, that ho was from tho N Y. Herald They. • Hr. Lincoln, Jacob Edion, Ilonry 0. Wright, and E. V. Wll-1 b° lh »»'d they wero going to mako very honct ond truthful

■ son, mado somo excellent remarks, whlchcloicd thomornlng I "portt. It Is nonsenso to sny so. Theso reporters cater forsession.'

. ATTF.QNOON SESSION.Mr. Tompkins said—I nm a Shaker, and I am a Spiritual­

ist, I havo beon mado a Bhaker by an Unseen Powor, and I havo been mado a Splrituailst by an UnBoon Power.

D. F. Goddard said—Truth la tbo form or inflnlto lovo; It

tho tasto, and furnish food for thoao who road secular now's- papers, and thoy know tlielr “ miMum" and tholr business, and aro truo to It, wo'doubt not. Tho publio demand not ouly a littlo lying, but considerable—particularly about Spir­itualists; they wnnt to know very definitely about all their inharmonies, follies, and manifestations of insanity. All that iBorudo and ridiculous about such a Convention tho peoplo

Is unlvonal; and as love flows Intooui-being, w o _ | ) a v e m e r o - w|[h thal,kBRlvl„ B whlIo tho roal, „„dlBgulBCd truththoy caro, for tbo prcBont, but llttlo about. Reporters know tho pooplo thoy food, and tlioy food thom with Buch food as

by dovoloped a capacity to seo truth in nil things. Charity bolloveth ail things. Thoro ls an ossontlal truth underlyingovery creed. Error Is only excess or defect. ■' Nothing, Bays . ^ Thfl Bo>l<m ^ orBnturdny ev0|)lngi tho Blh. „ MEmerson, "Is fair or good alono; a ll nro needed by cach | _ Mr r,nm„ a Bn, i „ , . rnnnrtr,,! (nr tho Nowono." Whon this clmrlty Ib born In our hearts, thon a per­fect system o f truth will bo projoctcd. Tlio broadest, Mlost ohartty must bo had boforo wo have tho broadest liborty. Spiritualism has this clmrlty; lt bears with all mon; lt ac­cepts all mon.

Henry 0. Wright said that Spiritualism recognized no tcachor ns authority. I reject tlio authority or all BlblOB, Bhastore and KoranB; I rq|cct tho authority of all teachers,

a specimen. Mr. Cuflln, a Spiritualist, roportod lor tho New Bedford Mercury.

Henry 0. Wright, w Ith his melodious voico, Bpoko boautl- fully and kindly. , .

Buslo Cluor added muoh Interest to tho Convontlon by hor beautiful readings. .

Dr; Ganlnor presided on Bnnday, tho lost duy ortho Con. ventlou.. ' . ' , ■ ■ ” . ■

A voto of thanks was passed by tho Convention to thoall ohurches, nil men nnd nil women. .1 recognixoasnuthorl- - p h ^ thoIr hoiblill, lttMi 8a„ 0 Cl„er ror ty alono thn which I. reel within my own bosom. The Ood H . • ^ ^ th# 0omInUt6e „ r Arrangcmonta forlhelri n n t i i u t B r i m m a m I I h l n hi tt n m n b a h I Io n l nt i A i n i f A , i v t i A t * i f v l , . *,• ® . . . . • • • • • ■ . 1 <

o(furls, and to J. S. Lovoland and Dr. H. F. Gardner ror pre-that i|>eaks to mo within my own soul ls,.alonomy authority.• Mr. Joshua Wilder Bald—For tho great nnd beautiful truths

that Josus uttorcd, why not givo tho credit to him 1 Daniel Vaughn Wlilttomore said—Tho spirit tlint Ohrlst

lived and died by, I lovo. I will Boparato mysoir from every creed and doctrino that mon and devils havo mndo. I had rathor havo ono llttlo plno troo that grows on my farm for authority, thnn all tho bookB In tho'world. Thoro Is a book In bvery human bosom; lot this book guido us to truth. !:Mr.'A. E. Nowton said—Tho revolutions of Qod to mo nro

external, as well as Internal. In nll tho external world I can soe the rovelatlori o f God, but more eminently Ib God rovoal- ed to ifle ln my own soul.

' SATURDAY EVEitlKO SESSIOK.

tiding ovor the Convontlon.

v B d d i H o .Nathan 0. Lewis, Jr., was Joined In holy, wodlock to

Mrs. Eunlco A. Babbitt. Tho rlto wao performed by J. 8. Lovoland. Tbo coromony was novel aud Interesting. Every­thing boing ready, Mr. Lovoland addressod tho Convontijn as follow:—

“ Though Splrltunllsts In goneral do not accept somo of tho disabilities which tho laws or tho land Impose upon woman, yot thoy do rocognizo tho propriety or making a public ac­knowledgment of tho fact of marrlngo to tho community."— Turning to tho Urldo nnd brldogroom, lio said: — "M y

, . . . . . . . .brother nud my Bister, I aik you to mako no promises toMr.’ B. V. Wilson rotated somo very wondorAil spiritual others; I impose upon you no obligations, for you lmvo al-.

manifestations that had tak o n placo In liis exporionco. lie ready In your licartB assumed nil necessary obligations, and .a ld fF acti are tho. basisof my religion;, fcoU^mndomo u SKSffiffnSpiritualist, Iio said that ho had Bpon medium sit in a Bpjrjt into all that unity which you can; but 1 stand horo to cia ir with hor foot resting on opo o f tho rounda, her dothoa answer tho law; to legally witness aud rccognizo tho union tuckcd up so they did not touoh tho floor, and in a room whoro I y°u confoss, and to ask this congregation to Join with mo in

, 1 : • . .. * ...... ... ....... . pronouncing a benediction and blessing on tho union intothroo lamps woro burning, and a dozon witnessoB wero 1 w|,|ci| you hiiyo entered, whloti you hero aoknowledgo, and ting; ho had seen this medium raised ln tho chair a foot or which you hero formally beforo tho world complete. In moroVftom tho floor, without any visible touch or contact, token; thon, o f this union, which you havo cemouUHl in your Ho also related inoidonts whoro ho Had tangibly and really g ^ r ’S S a .^ " " " 0" C°''fU8B ^ r°r° 1,10 " ° rl<i’ l”°“80 »h((kon spirit hands, to which thore woro no visible arms or 1 Mr Lovolan(, lieroIal(1 h(9 handB on tll0 llcad „ f the brido

■ ; and tho bridegroom, and continued:—Ho w id—I know thero is a splrit^powor that comcs In con- M j n bojin]f 0f t^j8 nud|0nco, and spirits and angols above,

tsct with mattor. This powor producos. tbo manifeBtatlonB I around.and with hb, I bless you in your now acknowledged o f SpirituallBm, and thoBo manifeBtatlonB produco facta, unton, aB you1 start togotlier in thia new relation on the wtiloh facts are tbo basis of tho philosophy of Spiritualism.. Journoy of lifo.”

Spiritualism loads tho mind to naturo ror Instruction^and » l a r t . r k nw t a ” «guidance; It devclopB Individuality and a, common brothor- l do j ljRt H mU6t p ®oVn ^ thom .. a invor 0f unto.liro, or hood Ini humanity. In naturo wo learn that thoro is an un- 0f death unto death;" and knowing, also, that ou uo subject seen powor. ovor acting; a power which wo caunot boo that I aro men and womon moro fatally ignorant. Tho puljilt, th& control, all things In the unlverso; and, when lead to a ro - t o S K ’i r B S f t S U S m ^cognition of this powor, ^ splrlt-powor alone, Bpirit- and fi0C|Cty, but not a word do they teach them in rcgjuxl ualism cannot be doniod*- . 1 • • I to tholr rolutlons to oach other as friends, and nB husbands

Dr. Atkins delivered an Intorostlng tranco locturo, whioh I nnd wIvcb, nnd tlio nntural und ennobling manifestations of

Honto of Correotion In Plym onth,Tlio Sunday on which tho Spiritualists' Convontlon was

hold in Plymouth, thoro wero asscmblod In tlio Houso of Correction upwards or fifty Splrltunllsts tonttond tho religious exercises that tako placo thero at 0 o'clock every Sunday morning. Among these kind and sympathizing Bplrituallsts woro a number of truncu and nonn.il spcakora, who by tho kindness of Mr. Goddard, tho Bupcilntendont, and Mr, Thomas, tho chaplain, wero permitted to speak a fow words of kindnoss and sympathy to brothers nnd slBtorsln prison bondago. The meeting was full of interest. It scorned to mo that ovory ono present, both visitors and prisoners, felt tho influenco of tho Iloly GhoBt, the holy spirits uf tho fami­ly of humanity manifesting truo lovo. Tho delicato, but powerful ties of sympathy bound all hcartB togethor; toars dropped from many oyes; self cxccllenco, llko tho morning dow, vanished, tho phantom of dtih'ncft'on* faded away, and tlio lovo that/or^iMi sevtnty timet stven, shono forth In all tho glory of tho unclouded sun of noonday. Roniarks wero mado by Mr. Thayer. Mr. Timelier, Mr. Atkins, Dr. Child, and others; and Mrs. Puflbr, Miss Ridor, and MIbs Faunco spoko ln trancos. Miss Faunco, a young lady of fourteen, waa en­tranced by tho Bpirit of Mr. Gnrdner, who, it Ib Bald, was mur- dorcd by Mrs. Oardnor, his wlfo, now imprlsonod hero. Tho modlum, in tears, approached Mrs. Gardner, and affectionate­ly pressing hor hands upon hor head, Bald: “ God, angels and Bpirlts havo forgiven this woman. Why will not mortals? I wat yuur husband; I am ttill your husband; I havo for* givon you; and why will not others do lho Bamo? Mnny who aro not puuiBhed lu thia world havo committed Bins as bad In Uio sight of heavon as tho slnB which you have commit­ted." Mrs. Gardner was much affected by this manifesta­tion ; Bho was convulsed with emotion, and wept liko a ohild. Many proaent wept olso. ■

All tlio prisoners were powerfully influenced by tbo ChriBt- liko spirit that ruled tho meeting; and all thoso who woro drawn thoro by sympathy and lovo for those in .prison, de­clared it to be tho most beautiful meeting thoy ever attendod, for tho truo, doep and holy religion that Josus taught, was fdtVinti. manifested, .

The prison-houeo In Plymouth, and eiaowhoro, loo,-is aa nearly allied to tho church of Christ as Is the church meeting­house iu Plymouth and olsqwhere. . A. B. Child. ;

closed tho ovoning session.thoso rolutlons. Consequently, through ignoranco, mcn Aud womon rush into faUo and Inharmonious rolatlons, nnd homo becomes a hell, and marrlugo a living' death to both. I f homo becomes a hell to ono, it must to bolh. .

>Vo lmvo wituessed a murriayo. In what did It consist? This is tlio Bum of all tho ofllciator said—i. e., " In. tho namo

-> ' v SUNDAY MOnNIEQ—rniED DAY’ S SESSION.' Mr. Darfbo said—Evil Ib Ignoranco; progress Is tho acquisl- — .......— ...............— ............. .

tion of truth, and tho groat Mature In tho teachings of Spirit­ualism Is. eternal progress. ' that of husband nnd wire." This tvas all. This was enough.’ J. fl. Loveland said—A human brotherhood oxlsts as yet, ])0 tills man and womnn hold nny relntlon to otveh other now,

merely as an Idealism; it oxlsts <(nly nB a thought. Spirit- than whnt thoy hold ono hour ago ? I would call attention ualism nfllrins this Idoi^as being a thing roal and practicable, *flj lWy 0fQro, (jIKi Hoy held tho pamo rolntlon to oach othor and with that affirmation tho reality Is beginning to bo folt. ono )10lir 0(!0 u,at thoy hold now, Tlmt man Is undor no Wo havo boon taught, and havo bolloved,'that ono mnn'slnBB othor nor moro binding moral obligations to tlmt ivomiiii li anothor man's gn l^ This Is a mercantilerollglon. ?«■manlty iB.a brothorhood, no membcJr of which can Buffer a Qctjy {ho BamQ BonBGt an(i to tho sumo extont that they aro pain Individually, withont affecting iho whole. Wo aro all I now. Ab husband and wlfo, they belonged to each other, linked together with bands stronger than Bteel; and tho |morally, had tho Bamo claims upon each other, owed Uio ll? ht of Spiritualism now dawning, wll. show to us the here-to'foro hidden existence of human ties and human rclatloiils. jjC recognition of a relation that already exlBted, has croated Who would go forth arm in arm with tho rebel and tho out- j no now moral, social or porsonal obligation on olthor Bido;

Oftbo earth, and not fool tho withering blight orropnU,- « j| “ ^ r .S /w l^ ^ t ^ p l^ a t lo ^ r o f .tion, and uot fdar thp scorn and anathonm of popular opinion? I Qhuroj,( or atato, or both, would beipuro and ennobling wlth- SpiritualiBm will make us carolesa of repute, and seekers or out, 8uci, approbation.. Marriage is a relation abovo und bc- truth. Spiritualism will raiso up ovory Bon.and daughter o f lyond tho reach of all human onactmohtB. Theso cannot humanity from degradation. It will mako ovory one of its ** XTn *followers, by practical docds, say to ovory othor ono, I love

you,

letter from Mr. Mansfield.Dbab Bamkeb—’This is tho flrBt leisure momont I lmvo

had that 1 could writo you,since my arrival at^Saratoga. It having been noised abroad somo days prior to rny leaving Boston, that I would visit tho Springs .about tho first of August, to remain a fow days, many had made up their minds to givo mo a trial as soon as I had arrived; bo 1 found them anxiously waiting.. On my arrival, I took rooms at iho resi­dence or Dr. A. Williams, 231 Broadway, and gavo notico I would rocolvo callers, and flrom that momont I have had my rooms comfortably filled with anxious onoB, desiring to com­munlcato with their doar dopartcd. 1 havo givon many tests of spirit identity—not ono having sat with mo but who has expressed satisfaction, tho namoB o f tho dcpartod having been given in evory Instanco, and in tho prosonco of tlio ono so­liciting tho answor. •

Many who had no idea of spirit communion, having read theso tost communications, came and mndo trial for them- boIvcs. Many stout-honrted have lofl tho room in tears, con* ffdont in tho belief that they havo talked with thplr Bpirit frionds.

I am timnkful I camo hero, for I am confidont I imay'rcacli a class of minds that could not.bo reaohed otherwise.

Many call IVom more curiosity, but believo, on ’ the second visit, that tho communtoaUons are what they purport to bo— messages from spirit-life.

Thus you see tho great and good work is sproadlng. in splto of tho mighty opposltlou It moots with from thoso who havo not tho courage to investigate for themselves. I havo tho lawyer, the doctor, tho'ticrgy and the laity, among my callers, and as yot not ono but has expressed satisfaction, so far as having talkod witli an lu tolligonce outsldo thomsolvcs and tho medium.

I Bhall probably Rtay horo tho remainder of tho month, though I am In dally receipt of letters from people olsewhoro, urging mo to visit thom beforo I return to Boston.

Fraternally yours, J. V. M ansfield, Saratoga Springt, N . Y,

Wo think Mr. Mansfiold will givo better satisfaction by a tour through the country, both to skeptics and Spiritualists, aiid will do moro good thfcn by his formor modo o f doaling, which, howover, haB boon, on the whole, quito BuccesBftil. Tho demand, South and West, for tIbUb o f mediums Is doep and loud, tho'pooplo not being exactly satisfied with sending to Douton for their proof of spirlt-Intorcourso. Wo liopo Bir. Mansfiold will extend his Journey South.. Wo are constantly in receipt of lottors from that part of tho country, asking for test mediums, and cohveylug assurances'that they will be woll takon caro of. ‘ ’

■ To whom shall wo carry bountloB? To thoso who havo them not. Whoro Bhall tho light of truth shino? Whore It lineedcd moBt— In darkness. It is the downtrodden, tho outcast* tho offtscourings of tho earth that need help m o st;

croato nor annul It. No legislation, court, nor ecclesiastical combination can. onact nor decreo a man Into a husband, nor a woman Into a wlfo. A man can Ife brought Into tho rela­tion of a truo husband, only by a truo anil noblo woman; a woman can bo attracted into tho rolatlon of a truo wife, only by a truo and noblo man. Tho Impure of either sex aro in­capacitated or attracting or of being attracted into tho en­nobling and saving relation of husband and wifo. It Ib a holy relation; created by, and consisting In, a puro conjugal lovo.

to such Spiritualism carries light, iovo and sympathy. Lot It it is an exelusiyo relation, and cun truly exist as a■ . . 11 ‘ ■ onnobling and saving relation only botwoon ono man and

ono woman. God, aB ho spoaks In tho human soul, abhors polygamy, by whatever nnmo Itis called.

oomo—lot it como I Mr. Hammond, of Phlladolphla, said—I am a fanatic; I am

eallod a horrlblo boinjft walking up and down in tho earth; bu t.l have consccfatcd my faculties, my Ufo, my soul, nll that God has glvon’ mo, to tho Bpread o f this light and love, o f which our brother has Jtist spoken—which, in ono word, iB-Splrltuallsm. Its beauties havo iprcad all over our fUtr | land, aud may tbo proeious seod tako root and spring up in every heart., • The croBB of ChriBt was a wooden cross—tho blood of Ohrlst nessos to do so.

aTlluabamls nnd wives; how lo securo and perpetuate each other’s love. I was glad of this feature in this public recognition of%marriugo; neither tho huaband nor tho wlfo made any solemn formal promiso to lovo each tho other till doath should sopnrato them. This huBband cannot lovo thnt wife, becauso ho 10 Jovo 1,or * nor bocau8° 00(1 com*mauds him to lovo hor, nor beeauso It Is his duty to lovo her. You cannot lovo any object as a matter of duty, nor bocauBo God commands It, nor yet becauBO you promised beforo wlt-

.was material blood. This crosB and this blood tho matorial ohurch:has worshiped. Tho light or Bpirit truth sweeps away material worship; it carries tho bouI for worship be­yond the boundaries of matter, to tlio conscious reality, spirit trutfi, love and sympathy.

Henry 0. Wright Bald—Ono great end of spiritualism fa to make a healthy body and lay a good physical foundation for a healthful bouI. SpirituallBm demands a healthy body and a healthy bouI. Ileulth Ib heavon—dlsoaso Is hill; my hea­ven Is health—my hell Is diseaso.

Of all tho subjocts that aro to como beforo tbo world for reformation, Is prenatal reformation, Tho Balvatlon of tho raco rests upon woman’s ontorlng into truo natural and healthy relations with man. Thocmplro of woman, in ruling tho destiny of tho race, Is absoluto. Thero Ib work to do In this great feature of reform. Spiritualists, do' not think that you aro going tb heaven on beds o f roses; you havo work to dio; tho truo hro Is a lifo of practical goodness.

BUNDAY AFTEnNOOH SESSION.! L. G. nay, of Texas, Introduced tho following, which wero

adopted by tho C o n v e n t i o n .' Preamble and llrsolution;—'Whereas, the phenomena o f

inodem Spiritualism, by .their sU^tllng significant and•world-wldodllluslon, lmvo assumed In tho operations of this

' Convention an Importanco worthy tlio.earnest consideration of all rational minds, demonstrating, as they do, tho immor­tality of UioBoul.and Inaugurating a purer theology and a doeoer philosophy than humanity has hitherto attained, and all pointing to tho slow bnt cortaln npproach of tho long pro­mised era of pcaco on earth and good will to man;. And, whereas, tho existenco o f the6o phenomena are, by

the great majority of both tho learned uudutterly ignorant, or at least met with'ridlculo and hanm op*

^ And, wheroaa, some organization or concentrated effort for the purpose of spreading tho fiicts of Spiritualism broadly be tore the world ia a desideratum with every spiritunl reformer

Husband, do you rely upon tho public promiso of your wffo to lovo you? Vain Is your rellanco. Do you rtly uj>on her conBclonco, her reason, and scnao of duty? This reliance, too, is all vain. Do you rely upon tho power of tho StaU.*, tho Church, or Society,.to perpetuato her lovo to you as a wifo? Your reliuncQ Is all vain. No Church, no leglalnllvobody, no court, no conventionalisms, no arbitrary decrco, can securo to you tho lovo of your wlfo.

To what or to whom must you then look to porpotuato and Increaso tho lovo sho now boars to you, as a wire? To your­self alone. Jfyou wish your wlfo to lovo you,*nnd If you wish to securo and perpetuate thnt lovo, Us tho rlohost and most

■ennobling treasuro ofuxlstoncc, you must mako yourselNove- ablo to her as a huBband. Do this, and sho will, she mu«i lovo you as a wlfo. I would then chango tho form of mar­riage. I Would ask tho man—not, Do you promiso to lovo that woman?—but, Do you promiso to try evermore to mnko yourself loveablo to her as a husband? Such'a promise you can keep. Tho other It nmy not bo In your power lo keep. If. then, you think your wifo does nol lovo you as truly and de­votedly as you wish, blamo not her, but yournelf, if anybody. What do you do to mako yourself loveall<? to hor asahus- baml? Do you try to mako yourself, as a husband, n necessi­ty ofher being? or do you, by your treatment of her In thollolv of Holies of her homo, crush tho life of God out of hersoul and mnko yourself an object or terror to her?

What I say to husbands, I suy to wivos. Do you plno for tho truo, ennobling, manly lovooryourhusbamU? Go,muko vourselflovcnblo to them us wives, nnd they wJll, and must, love you with a lovo tbat shall encircle your brows with di­adems of beauty and brightness.

Mr. Wright presented tho bridegroom andbrldo with a copy ofhlB work, entitled Marrlago aiid Parentago," as a bridal present. '

Dr. Gardner, in behalf of a friend, presented tbo brido with n boquet of whlto flowers, accompanied wllh tho following words:—'• Mr. Wright has presented you with a volumo on mnrrlngo; pleaso accept thiB volumo also, on theology, writ­ten by God hlniBolf; and ln these evergreens, theso buds and thoBe blossoms, read, mark, learn and inwardly digest tho word of God.’* .. A. B, Gm m >« . •

Atiti 00111*0 OP rA K A O H A I'lia£ # * Wh have placed upon our Ififrtl p m a UUcyiifUff do-

llvcredst Hope Clmpcl, Now York, Julia Clli, by Kor, fiBonufi V, Noins. flul.Jcoti •‘ The PhllotophyttfMattery." Jtglre* (tie d»iy bones of "old theology" a mljjhty shaking.

.StxPltfcr, Mn, BiRcifin's tiKMforr, fn thffl issue o f tho liAHNrrt, tpeaks for Its extreme length should not de«tor tbo roodor from a careful poruiat.

j5?#*T li0 ninth, o f the series of ten lecWrcs, delivered by Mrs. Con a h. V. Hatch at Dodwurth's Halt, Now York, will appear in our forthcoming Issuo, - -

Wo shnll publish In our noxt number tho first o f a series of articles, entitled “ Dialings with Vu Dead," by a newcorrospondont—"Lb Rosoiosuoiak."

Mr. J. V. ManslJold Is authorized to rccoivo subscrip­tions for tho Baknkr oy Lioht.

Sixth Annual Paid.—Tho Sixth Annual Fair of tho Con­necticut Stato Agricultural Bociety, will bo holdon at Brows- ter Park, Now Havon, on tho 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th days of October noxt. In presenting tho list of premiums tbo presont year, tho Exccutlvo Committco feol that but littlo neod bo said to Induco tho frionds o f thc Socloty to ubo moro than ordinary oflbrt to mako tho exhibition of 1850 a crodita- blo and remuneratlvo one. '

Our frionds of "Tho Ark" will plcaso oxouso our over­sight. Wo always intond to do as wo agreo. B y tho way, "T ho Ark" is a monthly magazlno, dovotod principally to Odd Fellowship. It Is published at Columbus, Ohio, by Alex.E. Glenn, at $1,00 por year.

Tho Homo and School Journal—an excellent journal, by tho way—cays:—"W o notico cortaln of pootlcal effusions di­rected to frionds who aro In hoavon. Botter givo poetry of tho hoart utterance In words and doeds of kindness to friends upon earth." '

Thoso pooplo who aro bo rabid against " table-tipping’ -1 will find the tables turned, by-and*by. Mark that I '

It may souud llko a paradox, yot tho breaking o f both an army’s wings is a protty suro way to make It Hy. ■

Wo clip tho following paragraph from tho Traveller:—" Mr. Ilumo, tho Medium, put his "foot Into I t " lately at

ParK says tho Medical Times. At ono of his seancts, one of tho audlonco mado a grab at tho momont or a-splrltual manifestation upon his log, and caught in his hand tbo foot of Mr. Humo." >

Ilere 1b a spoclmon ofvtho " ovldonco *• (?) tcitntlflc mon 8cizo upon to provo Spiritualism untrue. In tho first placo, wo havo our doubts that tho " Medical Tlmos" ever, mado such a statement; and, In tho Bocoud place, if It did, itouljr shows what blockheads Ub editors aro, to endorse tho party making it. One Pror. Eustis, formerly but little known, ren­dered hlmBeir popular by this Bamo grab’’.game. Doubt­less tbo/urrinsrj hopo to profit by a slmtlar.’ira fc .

Iio Is happy whose circumstances suit his temper;' but he morooxcollcnt who can Bult hls temper to any clrcura-

Btancos, . .Tho Japanese are fkst booomlng acquainted with some o f

the dovices or civilization. A lot of counterfeit dollars has bcen palmed off upou them, ond thoy, have no remedy for their loss. '

Mr. Thompson, editor of tho Southern Literary Messenger, purposes delivering a courso of lectures in tho North, next season, .

The gift of gunboats to tho King of Sardinia,' by Napoloon III., Is a practical Joke. V What will the King d o with his elephant? ,.

Tricks and treachery aro tho practice of fools that havo not Bonse onough to bo honest. .

, Sons or Tbmpbbancb.—From the Quarterly Report of tho Grand Division of this Order, we bco that it Is Btoadily on tho IncreaBo in.thia1'stato. During tho last threa.mouths sixteen charters of new Divisions woro granted, and nioro than four thousand porsons initiated. In Boston aldno there aro six- toon Divisions, to wit: Shawmut,M</untWashington,Crystnl Fount, Ielnnd Homo, Fidelity, Crystal Wavo, Atlantic, Nep- tuno, Old Bay State, Koohinoor, ShakBpcaro, Liberty Tree, Massachusetts, American, Ark or Safoty, and Caledonia, num­bering, in tho aggrpgate, 2,174 Sons, and 2,042 Daughters. Of theso, Crystal Fount has tho largest numbor of mombors, and Old Bay State the noxt largest ln the Stato o f Massachu­setts, more than 20,000 personB aro connected with the Order.

Digby Is a little too practical tn his witticisms, sometimes. On Friday ho was sccosted by a near-sighted porsou, with "Pleaso, sir, can you direct me to lho Blind Asylum." "Yes," said Digby, with a sardonic smile playing upon his features, "right over there!" tho scamp at tho samo timo pointing to tho 8ash and 6//ftcZdcpotv 181 Blackstono street.

A Turin lotter iu tho Patrie of July 20th, says that tho Hungarian legion Ib dissolved, aud that Eosbuth has gono to Aix-les-Balns. 1 . >

Mr. Bigelow writes from Paris to tho N. Y, Evonlng Post, that It is now quite probable that a day will soon bo fixed for Louis Napoleon's coronation, tho Pope coming to Paris to ofllclnto.

Tho Emperors o f Russia and China havo ratified a treaty botwoon tho two groat'nations, which grants to Russia leavo to send an Embassador to. Pekin, promises protection to Christian missionaries, and authorizes a monthly mall ser- vlco between Kinchla and Pekin.

O B IT C T A R Y .Dlod, Aug, 5Lh, at New Town, Matanzas, Island or Ouba*

of yellow fovor, David N. Robs, of Somervlllo, Mass., aged 21 years and 6 months. * , .

His friends—and he has left many behind him-—will min­gle their regrets nnd sympathies with tho sorrow o f hls rela­tives, and pray for his happlne&B in the homo o f tho truly froo. ‘ * i

B ov . J . L. H a tch , and tho Message from E ev, J t S ,. . Fairohild.

To the Editors of the Danner of Light: ■ . ,’Gents—In your paper of Aug. Oth, you publish a communi­

cation over tho namo Joy II. Fairchild, which you claim to have boon^lven by the Bpirit of Mr. F„ through Mrs, J. H. Conant, trancc-mcdlum, In answer to the question soot you by a Brooklyn clergyman," Tell us, jo invisible onos, whoth er or not is it right/or a man to obaorve tho Sabbath and koep IHioiy?" . . . / , . .

This nrticlo I havo read with no littlo Interest nnd emotion, not only because It treats ofa subject to tho study, and Inves­tigation of which i have dovoted much of my time for several years, but also, and chlofiy, from tho fact that it purports to como from tho disembodied spirit of a valued friend—a brother (and for sovoral years a near nolghbor) Inthe ministry—tho lato Pastor o f i fo “ Payson Ohurch," South Boston, Mass.

I have, I confesB, beon skeptical with regard to oommunl cations alleged, llko this, to bo from tho spirits of tho doad With tho great majority of my profession, I lmvo not bcen ready to bollevo that such intercourse with tho spirit-world is holdbyanya< « ie p w « r d a y .. I have boon taught to bo- llovo, nnd havo bollovcd, after a fashion—for our faith ln auch wondorful things, founded on narrativos in old books, wri tten thousands or years ago, is not and caAnot, in tho na­turo oftbo caBo, bo as firm and unquestioning as that founded on tho evldonco o f our own Bonses—that Buch interviews h a d boon enjoyod, and such messages beon recolvcd, In ancient times. That such intercourse with tho spirits of tho depart­ed had, at somo past Indefinite period of time entirely ceased, has boen, howovcr, my bellefrf-or Impression. Tho claim of tho modern Spiritualists, thtttefclB Intercourse with tho invis­ible world Ib still ci\joyabta*?ndT|nJoycd, by numbors, I have dlflcrodited.for lack of ovldonco. I did not sock tho proof of such intercourse, and hlthorto it has not scon flt to seek mo.

Now, howovor, I fool callcd upon, by this voice which pur­ports to como direct from tho SpirlL*land, to Uiroip off tho cloak of Indlfferonco in which, wrapping myself closely, I havo so long hurried by on tho other side, and faco tho facta us they present themselves, searching carefully to seo whether thesethingsareso. As I havo already Intimated, tho spirit, tono and stylo of this communication have mado a deep im­pression upon my mind. I havo been ongaged, this moaning, In a careful comparison o f it wllh somo of Mr. Fairchild’ s writings, published and unpublished, which I havo in my possoBsion. Tho result of this comparison, when completed, and iny own thoughts and feelings In view of tho rovelatlon Involved in this “Message," I will send you for publication In your noxt paper—according to your general rcquost tlmt thoso who road a communication "from a Spirit thoy rocog­nizo," will writo you "whether truo or false." Theso "Mes­sages," w hutovcr thoy may bo to others, are, as you say, •* tests of Spirit communion to thoso friends to whom thoy aro ad­dressed." / J. L. nAtcn.

Brooklyn, H. T., Aug. 10,1850.

le c t u r e r s .: .Miss Emma H a r d in o e will lecture in Columbus, Ohio, tho

Sundays of( Sopt. 4th nnd 11th;. In Cleveland, 8ept. 18th; ln: Lyons, Mich., Sept. 25th; in St. Louis during October; in EvanBvIllo aud Memphis during November, and New Orleans during December, • Address No. 8 Fourth Avenue, New York.’ Rosa T. Ahemcy will speak In Tuuuton, August S lat; Fox* boro’, August 28th.

JI. A. T u c k e r will speak In Foxboro’, August 2lst; Stough­ton. August 28th; 8outh Eastou, Sept. 4th; Randolph, Sept. Uth.

A. C. R o b in b o n will speak in West Randolph on Sunday, August 21bU Ho nmy bo addressed at Full River, Mass., until', rurthor notico. .' G e o rg e A tk in s will speak lu East Abington, Sunday, Aug.

21st; and Orleans, Aug. 28th. • . . •Mibs A. F. Pkasb, may bo addressed at West Whateloy,

Mass., till tho last of September.

. P IO N T O A T P O R T L E E , N X V‘Tlio Spiritualists of Now York and Brooklyn Intend having

another Picnic at Fort Leo, on Wednesday, August 24th— weather permitting—ifnot, on tho following day. Thoste&m- Itoat Thoums E. Ilulee leaves root or Spring street a t quarter boforo nine o'clock A. M-, and one P. M.; returning at hair past threo and six P. M., will lnnd at 22d etrceU l^ach way tickets for tho grounds, ton cents; turo on the boat, ten cents.

A beautiful grove has been selected for tho occasion, and a baud o f music engaged for thoso who llko to danuc.

2p H en ry W. S tsy en s.

T H B V E E M O N T C O N V E N T IO N * .Tliore’ s a good time coming at tho Vermont Annual Con­

vention for Spiritualists, to bo holdon at South Royalton (which ground Is hallowed by sacred memories,) on tho 2d, 3d nnd 4th of September, 1850. Mr. Woodard will, na usual, minister to our temporal wants upon tho same rcnsouahlo terms as formerly, viz., seventy fivo cents perdny, and enough to cfct. Mediums from nil pnrtB of the country aro cordially Invited to attend, and also all good-luarted shakers on tho subject—not to get pay In dollars and cents, but to do good, and havo a good tlmo, and to gather up strongth for coming labors. :

To al) who want a good, profitable, social and pleasant timo, a warm Invitation ls extended.

N. Wkbks,Cnis. Walker,

to , D. P. WiLDEn.

H OLLOWAY’S PILLS.—Thousands of Involuntary sui­cides aro committed by persons who tnko tho metnlllo

poisons misnamed “ specifics.” These pllla soothe, cleanse, regulato, and invigorate tho diBcaBcd and enfeebled internal organs Instead of irritating and inflaming them llko mcrcurj', Iron, and othor mineral mcdlclncs. Sold at the manufactory', No. 80 Malden Lane. New York, and by all druggists, at 25 conts, 03 cents, and $1 per box.- islt • Aug. 20.

SPIBITU ALISTS’ CONVENTION.Tho Spiritualists of Adrian, Michigan, will hold a Conven­

tion on tho 2d, 3d and 4th days of September, 1850. AU thoso friendly to tho causo, from ,all parts of tho country, are cordially Invited to attend. It Is hoped that all will be pres­ent that can, litSeptl * . Aug. IS '

M OUSTACHE AND WHISKERS IN’ SIX WEEKS, AND 100 other secretB, arts, etc., all contained In tho Book

of Wonders." Only £0 cents, by mall. (Send chango.) 5000 Bold. Address II. B. HALL, Burlington, Vt. Ito A ug 20

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DyGEOROB Stearns. Bela MAnsn, publisher. This book demonstrates that tho religion of tho Church originated wilh Paul, and not Jcsub, who is found to have bcen a Rationalist, and whoso GoBpel as deduced from tho writings of afntlhow, Mark, Luko and John, Is a perfect rerutaUon of Christianity. It contalnB 312 pages of good print well bound, and will bo sont by mail on recoipt or ono gold dollar. Address

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H E N I t Y W A R D B E E C H E i iAT

m m i t L , ir . v . j

tfunday Morning, August 7t!i, 1869.BBfOQTED roa TUB DAHHJC& OV LIOIIT, tit T. J, ELLINWOOD,

On tlio inoruliifl of lho 7tli Innt., Mn. Ueeciieu de­livered tlio following tllscourtto at tlio Old Hcliool I’rog- liylcrlnn Cliurclii In I’ctkukill, (that of theItev. D.JI. IlnlaJoy.) oil which occasion tho building was filled to overflowing, although lt Imd not been imbllcly an­nounced that lio waa cxpcctcd to prcach.

Text.—"D ut when tlio Pharisees had heard that ho had put tho Haducees to sllonco, thoy wero gathered together. Then ono of them which waso lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying. Master, which ia the groat com­mandment III tho law? Josus said unto him. Thou shalt loro tho Lord thy Ood with nll thy heart, and with nil tliy soul, and with nil tliy mind. This is tho Unit and great command­ment. And tlio second Is llko unto It, Thou shalt lovo thy neighbor nsthyscir. On llicso two commandments liang ail tho law and tho prophets."—Matt, xzll, JJ4-40, •

In this brief word, Christ ban drawn away tlio veil froin tho heart of God, and let us geo its very centro secret. It is love. .

Tho most wonderful work of art In nll ages, doubt- lean, wan that of Phidias—the famous Jupiter. No artist lias ever equalled Phidias: probably uone over will; for wo shall probably nover bave, an ago again whoso deepest life will be expressed by the instrumen­tality of art; and only such ages can produco such artists ns Grceco had before Christ, nnd Italy afterward. This wonderful statue of Jupiter which Phidias made, was wrought pf ivory and of gold. It ivaa carved as sitting upon a throno with majestic air, holding in its left hand a statuo of Victory, ond in its right hand tho sceptre of empire. So vast was‘.this extraordinary work, that sittinc in the chair of State it still towered forty feet iu height. Into no other llgtiro imd face has art ever thrown such astonishing majesty. Men mado pilgrimages to see lt. He was counted happy who had seen, and he was counted unfortunate who died with­out seeing; Phidias’s Jupiter. It was placed nt the end of tho temple; and historians say that If it had risen up, it would have carried nwny the roof and tho ceiling with it, so tall was it. > Before it stretched a purple curtain, hiding it from common observation; but on appointed national days the crowds of citizens—ex­cited with an untamed religious fervor, wild with sa­cred dnnces, odorous-with the fragrnnce of costly per­fumes through whoso smoke they passed, as censers and altars shed thorn forth at every corner, and in mul­titudes along every square—drew nenr to the temple; and, nowi whcn sacriUccs wero made, and tho vast throng were huclicd with silent expectation, at a sig­nal, the priests drew back the purple curtain, and tlio vast statue, white as snow and yellow as gold, shono forthwith such amazing lustro that thc crowd wero subdued to tears—some fainted, some were caught into a nervous furor, that was counted inspiration; and not ono was there among them who, for the moment, doubted the reality of tho divino Olynipiun Jupiter.

And yet, tliis was a statue,' that spoke not a.word. . No heart throbbed there. No light waked in thoso eyes. It was a mere idol, that thought not, moved not, felt not, but sat silent amid ages—silent as tbo cast-off trunk of elephants in African forests—silent as gold buried in the mountains. Not one of all that throng but bad more life, more intelligence, more scope ahu magnitude of existenco, than that malcstio lie beforo which they cast themselves down, tho Blaves of; their imagination! ■ .

No carvcd stone, no ivory and gold, have ever sought to express tho majesty of Jehovah. They' were good ' enough for Jupiter; they wero unfit for Jehovah. From tho beginning, the Hebrew mind could Ilnd.nothing on earth—not even in tho framework of the globe itself— to represent their conception of Jehovah. The morn­ing light was but thc golden fringe of his garments. Not even the locks of hair were to do so likened. His slightest look they called lightning. Ills lowest tones wero sonorous bolts of resounding storms. And when tho mightiest rendings of nature' wero ended, there came forth a, prompting voice, saying, "These are parts of his ways, but the thunder of his power who can understand?’ .’ . , ,

God is a Spirit. Mortal eve cannot Jwhold him. Wcre God to appear corporeally, it coul"not be God, bnt only a representative form. He is to be known spiritually; tlmt is, by thought and by feeling—itft by eyesight, but by insight of heart.. Aud in.tM|h’a&- ner Christ, iu the words of our text, drew back tho veil from Jehovah, and he flames forth this God of ldve 1 ■ Ho drew back the veil from the counsels of his heart, and love is tho secrct of his wisdom, the end of his thought, the genius of the divine disposition. Ho drew back the veil from Time itself; and revealed, tho workings of history, and made known to us that to se­cure the dispositions of lovo all those events and ar­rangements wore framed which occupicd the flrst four thousand years of tho world, anil _whoso outlines con­stitute tho Old Testament. He tlrew back tho veil from tho filture, and revealed to hb that this same cen­tral eleipent is to bc thc fulfilling of the law in ages to como. -And Blnco tho days of Christ, the Divino Helmsman has bcen steering the ship of human affairs right toward this lighthouse of the universe—Love; for such do I suppose to be the unrolled and interpreted meaning of the words, “ On theso two commandments hang alt tho law and the prophets.” All that was re­corded in tho past or foreseen inthe future, pivoted on this one golden centre—Love.

If men do not understand what God oxpects of them, it. is not for tiio want of explicit teaching. Words can- , not bo plainer; rnor aro thoy contradicted bv cross­passages that obscure, the meaning. Tho whole New Testament is nniformly consistent in declaring loro to. bo the whole duty of man. ' '

The human niind is a kingdom of powers or faculties which aro very different, ono from another, but which may bo mado perfectly to harmonize. When they are Influenced aright, they1, liko a band, all of them blend and enrich ench other; but when they disagree, they clash, and, as with an ill-assorted orchestra, thoagh cach instrument bo good, tho whole cflect is discordant and detestable. '• * ■' ‘ :

Now how shall a man cany his mind at peaco with itself—in coapcrativc harmony? How shall ho cany himself in harmony with his fellows? How shall ho discharge his duty, in short, to God, to men, and to himself? Is thero any royal road to this? Thoro are a great many ways in which' men affect to discharge this duty, owing to the different ideas entertained by different individuals, In respect to what constitutes right living. One man says that wo ought to be gov- ernod by reason in all things, nnd that where mon are. governed by reason, they will live nbout as well as they can bo expccted to live in this world. Anothor man says thatwo ought to bo just. He looks npon cori- scienco as the governing element of a truly ordered lif6, and says, " I f men were only just, now well would they livo !” Another man regards worship as tho controlling principlo of our conduct in lifo, ahd says, •* He that reveres God. and walks humbly beforo him, cau scarcely go astray.” Another man believes honesty and industry to be tho primo characteristics of right living, and says, *• Ho is suflicienily good who ia both honest nnd industrious.” Another man esteems good citizenship to be tho most essential quality of huriian conduct- Hut high above nll these, tho voico of God snys, “ Love is thc fulfilling of tho l a w a n d he who wishes to know how to carry his mind aright, must learn the philosophy of lovo. Ho who wishes to know how to shape his life aright among his fellow- men, must learn the way of love. He who wishes to learn how to carry himself aright toward God and nmn. must get divine love, with human reciprocal love. There is but ono pilot from the cradle to the grave—r thero is but one pilot from this world to tho eternal sphere—and his namo is Love. He never steers tho snip upon tho rocks ; and no other pilot ever carried it unwrcckcd through.

I propose, this m orning, flrst, to exnmino what is the indisputable testim ony o f Scripture oh this doctrino o f love; second, to ask .what is included in this feeling; thirdly, to inquire, what is the condition in which it ia to exist in us; and fourthly, to consider its relations to the work o f Christianity in tho individual and in tho w orld, and the inetjiods o f obtaining and cultivating it.

And first, look to the testimony of tho Biblo to see whether I am right in saying that the great controlling influenco of religious lifo is to bo love to God and to man. I’ecall tlie words of our Saviour in the text:

•• Master, which is tho grent commandment in tho law? Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt lovo tho Lord thy God with all thy.heart, and with all thy soul, and with nll thy mind. This is the flrst and great com­mandment. And the second is liko unto it, Thoa shalt lovo thy neighbor as thyself. On these two com­mandments hang nil the law and tho prophets.” ‘

The law and the prophets aro nothing without love : this is the sum, and includes them all. Listen to tho testimony of the apostle, in tho 9th and 10th verses of tho 13th chapter ot Homans: '

“ For. this, Thou shalt not commit adultery. Thou shalt not kill, Thon shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear falso witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any othor commandment, it is briefly comprehended ia this saying, namely, Thou shalt lovo tliy neighbor as thyBelf. Lovo wqrkoth no ill to his neighbor;

CONTINUED ON THE EIGHTH PAQE,

6 B>AHHER. 4 OF A GUT.

®Jje P'emnjjtirEach articlo tn this department o f t ho Hawmebwo claim

Wai fllMii t»y tho spirit whoso name It heart, thrntigti Mrs. J. ft. Cojmht, Tranco Medium. Tlioy aro hot publlidird um account o f literary merit, hut as lestsof spirit communion lo those friends to whom tlioy are addressed. , ,

We hopo ta show tlmt spirits carry tha characteristics of tholr earth llfo lo thnt beyond, nnd iio nwny with tho nrrojio-0111 Weft that Miry nro moro tlmn tw nn beings, Wo bo- lioro thd public ahould know of tho spirit worlds* Ills—abould loarn thnt thoro Ib evil ns well as good lr. II, ana not oxpoct tlmt purity alono slmll How from spirits tu moriHlii-.

w o nsk tho reader to rccelvo no doctrino put forth by spirits,n theso columns, that docs not comport with Ins reason.

Vaflh expresses bo tnuoh of truth as ho poreclvos—no more. Bach can Bpeak o f Ills own condition with truth, whilo ho giros opinions merely, relative to things not oxperlenccd.

V isitors A d m itted —Our Billings nro froo to nny oi|o . who may dual ro to attend. They nre held nt our olllco every

Tuesday, Wednesday, Tliursilny, Friday nml Saturday ofter- n o o n , commonclng at haiv-paht two o'clock; niter which

. time llioro will Ui no admittance.' Thoy nru closed usunlly at half-past four, and visitors aro oxpcclcd to remain untildismissed.. ■ _ _ _

M E S S A G E S 7 0 B B P U B L I S H E D .Tho communications given by tho following spirits, will bo

published In regular courso. WIU thoso who read ono from• spirit tboy rocognlzo, writo us whether truo or falso?

July lUrrJohn Tucker, Marblehead; llonry Woodbury, to' Samuel Woodbury, Chelsea, Vt.‘ July 14—Wm. Collett, Boston; Stephen Rldglcy, Whlto-

hall, N .V .; Wm, Falla, to Itov. J. V. Himes; Albert Haddock, New York. '

• July 15—Mary Uslmlno, Now York-; Bet6ey Mnloon, New­castle, Maine; .Wm. Halloek, Now Oileaus; Wm. Dyer; Mary Edgowood, Now York.. Jujy ifl—Joseph Ladd, New York; Wm. Parsons (lost at sea); James Lucas, Charlestown; Evil Influences of Spirits

' orer Mortals.' July 10—Wm. Rupdlett, Exeter, N. II.; John Henry Wilson and Albert Wilson, Cincinnati; Cupt. Win. Elliott, Machine, Me.; Charlotto D. Tiluston, Boaton; Charles Oould, Hanger, Me, r Joseph Young.

July 20r-F. G. Welch; Elizabeth Campbell, Boston; Thomas Lang. Provldouco; “ Who are God’s Elect?”

J . July21—John Waters; Nehemlah Hudson, Lynn;'Maria ' Elllnwood; Charles JenneBS, Boston.

•1 July 22—Honry Btovcns, lioston; Daniel Rhoades, Boston;‘ Margaret Wllniot* New York; Alexis Friedman, Pittsburgh; Charles L. Hayos, Cleveland.

July23—Ben Morgan,-Boston; Lucy /servant), Boston; /Joseph Chipmuu; Wiillum Laws, New l o r k ! 'Jonathan, lo Joseph. . .

July 20—'Thomas Latta, Cal.; Mary Eaton, Boston ; Danlol Hobbs, Konsington,. N. II,; Griselda, Alabama; Michael

' Leary, New York. *July SO—Emellno L. Bwazoy, Now Y ork ; Preston 8.

Brooks; Timothy Guild, Michigan; Mary Vesheldt, New .T ork . : • .

Augusts—LemuelRyeburg; Nathaniel Morton,Taunton; Sarah L. Halo, Boston; W. F. Johnson, (actor).' Auguat,3—A. Rose, Block Islund; Mary Williams; Pat Murphy, Dover; Laws In tiplrit-Llfo.

August4— Mary Weeks, Boston: Georgo Palmer,Bangor; 'William Clarksoo; Alice Mason, Oinclnnuti.

* Augustfi—Stephen Willmot, Cherry Valley; Samuol Wll- eon.M obilo; Charles Hallook, Hprlngfleld, N. Y.; Mary

; Thayer; Joseph Gray, Boston; Don Jose Betancoato.

t i« i* n in r -m { M m«ll*r’ nf Imjortnncn to m «i Imt tf ho! •• Il<"j pnt nml lm Itnptl&M, nr yon will lut damned i" hulfit lo calf h»i, I .null toillfiioMif In nn*wir him, 1 riiHnt wni hut pto.-tclilnii Intho |,eop|i<nf tmliiy. This Ifl M|

' I ,l„ nol *cu n« I h»*o clmnunl. I m id to In urn jjrrnt ho Wii» iiri'itolilntf tu |ifnijlo who weru not lit to Iki IiiIihI l,y di-nl Mill I>f»heiit«n nml n hell, l>ut I Imvti iir.t (i i'ti oliluT lore. Imt only hy fear, llu »n j InlfcliiK t» llm |*u|>lo uf Ihat•IncA I h»*e l*en hero 1 am InillnVil to think pini'ln nf dnv Ju*l ns I nm tnlklng to IIiim ri>|'l<i nflhlailiiy, earili ffllll«i very hiuch dlsiippuliiti'il here,. Instead of Uml-1. lVopWt oMiMtoy cnu tiu rolrilhy love; you Ciiiinol rulo hyInijn plmo fo very niillko rnrllii they will lliiil n plnco of which cartli seems lo he tho shadow.

It (reins lo mo In ho *«uoil lilcn tonscerlnln wtmtsplrllii nre (town to manifest hero ut n certain time, and Hu n limllo tlielr fi lends.

Tlm cm licit hero do not serin disposed lo nnntter mnny qiieUlons. They my If you lmvo n duly lo do, «o nml do It, imtho o|'M;rlunlty oilers, nnd not wnsto’ tlmo by finding fault

i thn opportunity.with t

R e v . T h om as B e ll.Oh, thon BouI of nil Wisdom, tliou Light ofnHIntelligence,

we would offor thauks unto thee, because tliou art unfolding tho mantle o f thy power, und art sproadlng it over the na­tions of tho earth, thnt they may rccelvo o f theo true light, that true knowledgo that cometh from tho upper life. Wo thauk ihee, oh Father, for tho happy and successful migra­tion of each soul to earth, for wo know, oh Father, that euch

‘ brlbguth a seed of light, lovo aud glory; and although tlmt seed bo covered with conditions of darkness and mystory, yet that soed ahull blossom In glory, and shall bear fruit to BUBtaln all nations... O.ur Father aud our best friond, wo observe tho unfolding

, of nature in all wo gazo upon. Wo turn our attention to the tiny flower, and it Bpeakcth of theo in mighty tones. We

’ gaze upon tlio suu, ns it rides the hoavons at midday, and ho allko proclaims thy giury, thy powor, and thy goodness. Wo

.obsurvo the Angel o f Timo, ob Father, as ho passoth tho na­tions of earth, and wo find ho hath traced on all things Pro-

i gross. In obedionco to thy laws, ho huth said to all, M Oomo up higher—dwell not whero thou art now nbldlng." “ Como! como I ,como I” is tho-volco hoard throughout all nature, and all naturo responds hy drawing nlgher to thcc.

Wti behold tliy power In tiio thunder-cloud, and although it 'lookB dark and forbidding to earth's children, yet they aro sont by theo In lovo, ln glory, and in wisdom; and wo also flnd thee

. dwelling whore misery and death seem to. hnvo takod up .their abodo-Jl.vhorc sorrow and .desolation soem to rolgn.’ We. bellovo^that tliou art tliero, also, in tneroyand In wisdom, !nltlmatlQg thino own self by tho sorrow, .causing thy. chll- drorfttfr iio low bcueath that which hides from them the

• glbrJVrfhy love, and-aheds only darkness arouud them.‘ In answer to tho call ofan atllictcd child, who now lios low 'by tho hand of disease, wo visit this placo this afternoon. The sorrowing ono sa>s: " Go, pray for m^—pray that 1 may not pass to tho higher llfo; pray that \ may ouce moro walk forth with my kindred. Pray and wrestlo witli thoiiigh and

.Holy Ono for my rccovory.”* ■ ; Our duty is obedieuco to tho laws of our God; and believ­

ing—yoa, knowing, as wo do—tliat our God will not err, that hls wisdom is perfection, wo cuuuot ask our Father to save, unless ho bo pleased to Bavo. We cannot say: "Bpirit or

- Wisdom, wilt thou p^y especial attontiou to our brothor, aud .by giving especial attention wilt thou raise him from tho bed of sickness, and causo him to walk forth umld tho flowors again;11 but wo will pray, oh God, that thy will bo done;

,we pray not that thoi\ wilt turn asido thy laws. Bhe crleth in weakness, aud thou ruleat in rlghtcousnoss, ,

Wo know, oh Futlier, that thou wilt sond mcBsongers of lovo to tho dear on o ; that thou wilt answor hor every call, and If It bo in accordanco wilh tliy will and pleasure, thou wilt restoro her to health, notwiihstauding tho failures of oarth, and tho shadows that havo gathered uround hor.

Peaco, peace, cutlbring child I Submit thy will to thoso who will caro Tor thee, and In tho time or tho wiso Creator

I thou wilt uudeistuud why thou art prostrated with slckucsB;. why tho mnssenger of chango stands at thy bedside, beckon­

. ing thee onward. Bu at rest, for tho great Fathor will in no wiso harm thee; tho groat law of nature is working well for thee, and aoon wo tell thee, yea, sooner than thou art aware, tby spirit shall wear robes ot light lu tho spirit-world Thon shall tnou thank thy Father thai.hb hath called thee onward; then shalt thou , return to thy friends horo, bringing mes­sages of lovo; thon shalt thou assuago the grief of those who

. ■ fear, and point out to tliuso' who need It* a botter path of peace.

Oh, thon rejoice, for thou art soon to bo freo, soon to Join . those tnat lovo thoo. We bear this message to thee, kuow-

Jog that it will.calm thy troubled spirit, notwithstanding It .will cause commotion for a time; knowing it will cause theo to pass through^tho gateway orcbuugo without fear and with ndulcing. • .. . ,

From Ror. Thomas Boll, to ono In earth-lifo wbo has called upon him.

May I ask that you will publish this as early ob possible.August 9. ■

Step h en M ardon . •- I have como hero bo that I can speak to somebody I know. They told me something nbout telling nmuy things to you, but I bave forgotten them, Wnnt do you dcBire of me ?

I was 20 years o f ago in 1841, when I died. My namo was ' Stephen Warden. I was a uatlvo of IlallowoM, Maine, nnd I

was on board tho brig Julia Ann, coming upon this coast in 1841,' In the month of December. Wo wero coming from Llv- erpool There were Tour of us lost, together with tlie deck­load. Wo were loaded with an assoited cargo. Threo wcro saved by Bwimmlug to Boon Island, a little Island In tho At- lanttc. I might havo swam, but something hit mo ami 1 was

. stunned. If you rccollectanjthlngaboullt, there was a hard Btorm cn this coast in 1S41; but ir you do not, ask any bco- faring man, and you will learn of lu At tho tlmo 1 wus lost, tbero wero threo wrecks in sight.. I have got a brother John, wbo sails out o f this port. Bos­

ton, ls it not? l f thero Is auy chanco for mo to speak wilh him, I would liko it. I bad a mother, but sho has como lo mo qlnco that time, nnd a sister too. 1 lmvo many relatives scattered around, but nono so near as my brother, aud 1 am anxious to talk with him.

ThoCaptaln of tho brig was saved. I thought at first ho was lost; but as ho was not, Ishould liko to speak to him. I was an able Beaman. .

. Boon Island, If 1 haven't forgotten, Is about 45 miles nortb- cast of here. We wero making for Poitland, but God knows What ever becamo of tlio brig. I don’ t know why I should turn up hero to-day; but 1 was told there was a good chanco for mo to talk iu Boston, and a fair prospect for my brothor to hear of it. 8o 1 looked around to eeo where the chanco was, and found it hero. They told mo 1 must bo careful In giving Dames and d^tes and to tell iho truth, but they did not toll mo whether I would havo i>ower to send for my brother, or not.

Would it be amiss for mo to ask him to drop round this way? l f ho will come hore, 1*11 try to say a word to him ; I don’ t kuow na they will let me, but I’ ll try.; I have boen away sc long I havo almoBt forgot how to talk

, ln this way; It is 6omothlngliko tho flrBttlmegolngon board ' ship, after having boen ashore somo tlmo—can't haudlo tho

ropes bo well, you cau’ t hear so well, or go aloft so nimbly. This ls nol my cruft that 1 am aboard or, and it sceniB not

. very easy handling it. *, Have 1 anything moro to say? Then I supposo I havo

DOlhlng to do but to mako sail ond bo olT, which is easy• enough lf yoa only understand it, I suppose. . July 7.

John D ean .Areyonroadyform e? Can I ask you a few questions?

Well, who is leader of this company? I nm not interested enough to ascertain on niy side. The company is so vory mixed hero—tho intelligenco Is of so varied a hue, that I a&k this. I flnd black and white, copper-colored, Irish, Jcwb and

• OentOes, and lepresentatlves from all parts of tho earth. It seems to mo thero should bo ccrtain days set apart for ccr­tain classcs, and others for another class. But I will not comiilaln. I got mixed up among 60 many different kinds of people, that I got delayed in getting cohtroL

1 My namo was John Dean. I supposo I fhall claim thisfrtace bb ray homo. I was ecventy-two years or ago whon I eh here; died or no particular disease, but a general failing

Of health.' In my early llfo I was a broker; iu after years a trader in dry goods, aud during the latter part of this mortal Btate o f existence, 1 was not engaged ln any business.

„ I have a boy—a son—in this city, wbo might bo benefited If he would talk with hts father. However, I am not going to

Now ihat 1 huvo no earthly Inxly to Biipnort, nil 1 wnnt Is glvcu m o; It comes to mu through natural liuvs, 1 suppose; nt Irani, lln*y tvll mo so.

Wlicn I first came here. I found everything different from what 1 had been taught; nnd ll seemed lo bo mv first duly to Inform niynelf in regard to rulurlty. 1 expected to see a (Jod when I camo lit re; but I sco no God, save what I sco all ubout mo in qaluro. ’

Ant. Yes, 1 must Uvo. Yes, thoy tell mo llfo Is llfo, from eternity to eternity. It hnb no beginning nnd no ending. I had no consciousness of my life befoio my earth-life, l»ecause Intellect did uot then dwell with mo; but 1 lived none the less for that.

Ant. Everything in your natural sphere, from a drop of wutcr to mind, proves to mo thal this is true— that you ind no beginning, nnd will have no ending. There nro elements o f life, particles of human lifo, In every atom nbout you. The ground Is roll or matter that will go to mako up humau souls. They tell me, also, that many thousand years, or nges, ngo, thoso forms which-you now call human, <''cre not blessed with Intolllgenco. Thoy had InBtlnct, but not Intelligenco. und wore uot moro than beasts of, tbo field. They tell uio that the body wns coarso and large and tho spirit was fash­ioned to control tho body. Now you aro growing physically wenk, and spiritually strong, as the spirit near* its God. lf history tells you anything true, it teaches you tliat in bygone times tho ago or man was longer than yours, bccauso it was more gross. Now your dnys ure short, because tho spirit is strong aud progressed, and canuot long bo bound by matcrl* allty. . ‘

Ant. The spirit or man Is life—llfo Is God. When the spirit hns left the body, tho controlling force is gono—that is an intelligence, an clement, which, when it loaves your pres­ent form,' takes upon itself another foim, nnd ngain, as it pass- cb ou, It cauts off tlmt form aud takes upon itself another, uud so on, until it Iobcs itself In thu Godhead, perhaps.

Ans. I nm left lo chooso for myself in regard to mediums, but there aro somo I could not control, perhaps. There nro media adapted to every class o f spirits. Thero is tios| Iritex- cluded; the Great Spirit has provided evory spirit with some medium through whom he mny communo with his friouds.

1 bollovo 1 liavo told you ull 1 wIhIi to about my boy. 1 do not como to urge; I simply say I would like to Bpeak with him. and can aid him; and thnt is all I wlRhtOfiay. Good afternoon. July 7,

• P e te r M cC an n .I don't llko to say Tm lost meself intirely. Indado I fcel

very quare hero. My namo is Pctor McCann. Faith, I do belong lu Boston, Bir. I dio there in August, 1857. Me faco nil swell up—tho doctor toll me, but I forget. I Bell apples?nd oranges; I go all around to nil tho shops the day beforo

was sick. I wont homo and I drank mo tay, nnd when 1 wake up ln tho morning my facc was all swelled up.. I got an old woman horo and many that know mo well.— I wcntnll round with my apples in Hanover street, Dock squaru and all round. 1 died in Robinson's Alley. Beforo I livo in Boston I live in Ilnlifax. 1 camo from Ireland more than 17 years ago. 1 camo out with iny mothor, my brother, and somo of my cousins. I was born In Cork. 1 livo thero most of tho time, but I was no Fur Downer.

Bomo ono romafked that he did not seem to lmvo progress­ed much by being a spirit.

Ant. The Irishman Ib the Irishman here, and tho Yankee is tho Yankon hero. . . . . . . _ . . .

I waa a Catholic; I don't know what I am now. I expcct tho old woman got the praist to pray me ouU Tho girls all about Dock Bquaro and Washington Btroot will all knuw mo.

.Ani. Faith I seen ono pruist here, but this Ib. a littlo out­sido of purgatory, this la Boston. He shows mo roiiud. hero and says, Can you do just as that man does, and I Bay, I can do it, only I can't talk like that man—but I talk liko mcscir.

I wuut8 to let the old woman know I como back, nnd I likes hcr to give mo a chanco to como back. I likes the girls to know that I can como back. Thoy always pay .mo well; BomutlmoB I wait a time, but thoy puys me., .1 wondor wlmt they think when they did uot seo the old man como. along In the morning, when I was dead.

I went most o f tho lime to tho Moon ‘Street Ohurch. Mc­Carthy was praist thore. I'd like to know how'll 1 talk when I bco tho old wdman? . ,. ,

I soil at Rand’ s, and tako them all along tho Btreot. .. July?.

, ■ C h arlotte B ro w n . 1I suppose people aro Just tho Bamo as thoy were when I

died; but 1 caro uot for people, or what they nmy say. 1 ex­pect to bo known; 1 wish I could only bo .known by a fow, but,1 know ifl.would como at nil, I must come ln tho race and eyeB of tlioso jvho hated mo,'and or those who' protended to bo my frieuds. ; I was born in Augusta; Maine, in the year1S30., My namo was Charlotte Brown.. When I was twelve years old I left school, and went out to Borvlco, for thon my moHier diod, and my fathor married again, and 1 had no longer a homo; or, at nny rate, such a honio as I cured to dwolnn. , .

1 llvpd out uulil I was Blxteen years of age; I theu went to Sapor'and was omploycd in tho mill. 1 stayed thero uutil 1

'Was In my tweutieth year, with tho exception of a fow months, when 1 worked ln Lowoll, Mass. When I was be­tween nlueteeu and twenty, 1 for certain reasons loft tho East aud went West. At twonty years or ago I Bottled at Cincinnati; and I havo been living thero irom that tlmo un­til tho tenth day of last April—that was tlio duy 1 died.

Beforo I died I supposed 1 could como back again; I took pains,to flnd out bb much as I could about coming back, and 1 told old Mrs. Cady, the woman who was with mo tvheii 1 died, that 1 would certaiuly como back to her. 1 do n't care to como to any ono else, or to send.a letter to auy ono else, although I havo acquaintances, and perhaps somo friends. 1 havo acquaintances andpoihnps friends*living In Lowell, Baco, and some tu Boston,; but they would hardly caro to hear from me, Tor thoy tlilnk'l did not do well., la m sorry, very sorry, that I lived ns too many Uvo, and died as too mnny die. Very few understand tho causo of my death, aud I do not caro to oxplaln here.. . ’

1 wish to tell that dear old woman that hcr kind words aro not lost, and 1 shall repay her for them. 'Tis truo 1 cannot glvo her money, but I can glvo her that which is worth more, and that ls knowledgo of tho, spirit-world. Tho boy she thinks ts suflerlug in tlio spirit-world for sin, Ib not* but Qiiiy bccauso hu cannot communo with his mother. Ho has lived iu spirlt-lifb Bovonlcen years—quite long enough to outllvo ull sin—and be wishes to return and tell her thla. I told tho woman boforo 1 died tl at I could nut think God was such an uumcrctrul Father ns to send a son to otidlcss mlsory, oven if ho had sinned all hiB lifo on earth.

Sho sa y s th o j>oor boy d ied w ith a c u rso o n h ls lip s . Yos, h e eays h o d id ; b u t t h a t c u rso was n o t o n o u g h to sen d him to a n en d le ss h e ll ; b u t n s soon as ho g o t u p o n th o ’em lncnco o r Bpirlt-Iiro, ho looked ovor a ll th o p ast, a n d saw ho was w rong, a ll-w ro n g , au d h o a t once so t IiIb fuot in th o r ig h t road, a u d for th o la s t to n y e a rs h o h a s b e e n try in g to '6pcuk w ith h is m o th e r, to t e l l h e r t h a t h e r p ra y e rs for h is good bavo b een a n s w e re d ; b u t ho h a s n ev er b een ab le to til l now.

I’o rh ap s i t m ay n o t bo w ro n g fo r mo to sa y th a t I h av e n o t spoken w ith m y fa th o r Binco 1 left h o m o ; for h e th e n told m e If I w e n t i w as to com e b ack no m o re—tlm t I w as n o t to be co n sid e red a ch ild o f h is —t h a t h e h a d n o th in g to g ivo mo w hen h o sh o u ld d ie b u t h is good w ill, I w o u ld havo liked to hnvo h a d th a t , b u t he c u rse d m e, an d e ig h t y e a rs beforo I died 1 p a sse d h im o n Iho B treo t; 1 s to p p ed , b u t h o tu rn e d coldly aw ay , a s if ho n e v e r k n o w m o. H o w ill bo 6orry for th a t w h en ho co tnes h e r o ; fo r if I w o u ld Bpeak th o tru th , I w ould say th a t I s h o u ld n o t havo b co n W lm t I w as lf m y fa th o r h a d tre a te d m o ub h is ch ild .

1 can b u t lovo t lia t good old w om an , w h o m I w ould so d e a rly lovo to sp eak to , for Bho took m o in w iien a ll my frien d s forsook nie, an d to ld m u th a t sh o d id n o t caro w hcflie r I had m o n ey o r n u t—1 w a a s ick , a n d t lm t w u s a ll Bhe cared for. W h e n sho con ics to th o sp ir it-w o rld , 1 s lm ll n o t bo Blow in find ing h o r o u t. 1 to ld h e r I w ould com o b a c k if 1 could, an d te ll h c r a b o u t h o r b o y ; a n d sh e sa id , " C h i ld , you do n o t know w h en h o d ied —so ir yo u com o b ack , t e l l m o a b o u t it, an d 1 s h a ll know y o u lm vo scon h im ."

1 lm vo u o t ono w ord to say agniuB t th o so w h o w cro B ohard a g a in s t m o n flc r 1 h ap p en ed to full. T h ey , too, w ill u n d e r­s ta n d w hy I d id a s 1 d id w h e n th o y com o horo , i f n o t bcroro, and if th e y a ro w ith o u t sin , th e y m ay p ass m o by. W hen my fa th e r co n ics h e re , as h o m u s t In tim e , 1 w ill n u t tu rn coldly aw ay, a s if I d id n o t k n o w h im ; b u t I w ill t e l l h im a ll 1 havo lea rn e d hero , an d do n il I c a n to d isp e l t h a t re lig io u s fog w hich so d isfig u res h im , an d m ak e s h im s o h id eo u s in ihe eyes o f th o se whoso c o m p a n y bo cxpcctB to onjoy.

Tlicro is no Bin foo groat to bo atoucd fur in lime, and thnt which my father callcd sin, might have been nothing but stepping asido from a parcut’s command, or disobeying my rather'a law; Tor surely 11 was nol disobeying Iho laws of God, when I could not respect ono as a mother, who know not how to bc a mother to me.

Uo Bald I waB a strange child, and ho could not understand mo. 1 will ask him it ho ever tried to understand me? If ho never thought that thc wayward child was possessed of hls own stern will, which would not bow to another's law ? He will sull'er for this sin. I sufl'ered for all I committed—nono knows how much—but ho who sends tho punishment, will know how much to send. *

When I was dying, I said, “ If my father should como In to sco me, then I should not forgivo him.” Tho dear old lady told mo that 1 should forgivo him when in heaven, If I evor arrived at that stalo of happiness. I wltdi to toll her that I havo forgiven him. Bho said,‘ ‘ Poor cliH'd, you aro going to ajust God, nnd he will deal jd£tly wltb you.” Ho has dealt jubtiy and kindly wllh mo—ho could nut do othcrwiso with­out breaking his own laws—and that ho will not do. My dcar molhor liaa dono much for mo sinco 1 havo bcon here.

I wnnt thnt dcar old lady to know that when tho last sound cftho tuno sho sung to mo, when I was dying, hnd died awny, I awoko ln Bplrit-land; tbat I did not sutler much In dying. Sho thought I Bhould, and tbnt I dtd; but It was nol so Tell her Ihave not forgotten nbout hor reading tho Biblo to mo, and sometime I will tell her all 1 havo heard about tho Bible, aud givo her much light about H. Good-by. J uiy 0.

A brah am L a n g w o rth y .If all the peoplo went to hell tbat tho peoplo of earth have

Bent there, what a full house the old fellow would'lmvo.Now, in my younger dnys, I Was a Baptist. 1 really be­

lieved tbat a certain portion would be saved and a certain portion bo damned. Somehow or other, 1 turned to boa Unl- vcrsalleL I could not help It; but when I dled, all those who had been Baptists said I had gono to hell; nnd 1 want to tell them I am not In hell. Oh, Bomoof tho church people, when thoy como hcrot will be disappointed. I know the Bible

feuftjow. It *# iionsctiso to tHI your proplu tlml thorn In a God standing eltli a drawn laordovor them, ready to drivo them to hell.

I wn» n tJnlrnrsnllAt, nnd 1 thank flod-fur tho belief; It suited tno on earth, and It nulls mo how, and I hies* Ood for It. Whon I got ftu a« to want another belief, I shall gOl It.

Now, l ‘ vn got n sou, nnd ho ’• a mcmlwr oftho Congrega­tional church—bdlevcB in their doctrines. 1 uan/. lilm tu know tlmt ho wilt bo terribly disappointed, l l wont stand by him nfter death—'tulnk guod for nothing here, \ He u HI bo ns far off frum tho track as when hn wont awny, itnd took all American money with him, and had to go hungry beforu Iio could get It chnngcd. Ho will expcct lo go to Gud, nnd bo will not.

I should like to Bpeak with somo oftho friends I used lo know; I do n't think I slmll do them nny harm. If I bhould happen to nay (hat tho Biblo Is not all (rue, tlioy need u'( bo- llevu it, if thuy du n't want to. They will, though, when they como hero. , .

lily son will think th!& is dreadful, but I am going to say it —tho Bible Is no letter than nny otlier book; it Isa history of events. It 's no moro thc won! of God thau whnt 1 'm say­ing to-duy Is die word of God. What Is truth in It, Is God's word; and bo is nny word of truth I say; but It Is ouly a record or events; and Ood had no moro to do with the mani­festations of that tlmo, thnti ho has wllh tho mauircstatious of to-day. • .

Tho resurrection used to puzzlo mo. I could not think thnt every bono aud mu&clo or tho body could come together nguln after death ; but 1 said, tills Is ono oftho mysteries of God, and I must Bhut my eyes and Bwnllow it, just as when 1 w;vs a little boy, uud took mcdlciue thatl did u’ t liko—I shut my eyes, and swallowed It.

Well, 1 don’t want lo say anything that shnll carry any of my flionds rurther off from the truth than tbey aro now; but, ns I said before, I must tell tho truth, must freo fry mind Just na I did on earth. .

My folks thought it was a drcadrul thing Tor mo to ombrnco UnlYcrmdiHin, but I told them that 1 did not beliovo in a God or bate, but in a God or lovo. Well, they said If they be­lieved It thoy would hold tholr tongues nbout It and not talk it. I told them it wns not my way; if 1 boliuvcd n thing, I was not nehamcd to own It.

When a nmn cornea hero, ho has a chanco to look over tho Book o f Nature,' and particularly thut pugo ortho volumo thnt takes particular puiiis wllh Ills own lifo; and i f l didn't laugh nt tho blunders I had made, I am not here. To think that 1 could over ^avu behoved lu such a foolish story us a hell.

• Some of tho GenlilcB would crucify every Jew they could lay hands on. Now this is not liko Christ—ho Torgavo tho mulefaotor who had committed somo great sin—great for tlio timo; but Christ forgave him.right oif.

1 think if Bomo of thoso who aro so fond of sending peoplo to hell, wilt only look at Christ’s teachings, thoy will manago to get rid of hell somo way. Must of them hero nro too fond of tho Mosaic law—slap mo and I'll slap you ; but the timo Ib coming when this feeling will bo dono uway with, and peo­ple will sco how foolish they havo been. •

Got ull that wrote? Then I will givo you my name, so that tho folks will know who 1 bc—thoro's only a few of them that will know, but thoy ure nil I caro to bavo know about mo.

Abruhutu Langworthy; I belong in Concord, N.H. I didn't do anything thoro tbo luet few years of my life. I waB In Manchester wilh my boy. I was most 70 years or age. I was by trado a boot maker, and then I learned n tailor’ s trade, but never worked at it, so I can't call myseir anything ut it.

I f any or them want to hear from me, I will como to them and toll them all I knuw—that is, as much as I can for tbo tlmo I have. * . . . ,

Don't think I am crazy, br that I don't know what I Bay, for I do. ■ ’ July 9.

, I d io c y .! A question which we have had given ub to answor, Ib this:— . , . • . . ■ ■ . ■ ... ,.. . . .• •• ■; " What is the condition o f the Idiot In tho spirit-world ?"•

Tho condition of the Idiot in the spirit-world varies ac­cording to the stato of . Idiooy ln tho* e&rth-llfe.' Wo will try aud explain to tho understanding of him who has called upon us. . . . ’ . . . . ,. .

I f the Idldt Ib ‘ushered Into tho natural sphere In full poB- BOBsibn of all his physical powers, and retains possession of theso:? powers for ten years, and at that time, by certain III ‘ tides In lifo's channel, tho party becomes an idiot, from that tlmo all spiritual progression ceaset*,uud tho spirit remains in a living tomb, unablo to advanco oven ouc step. Bhould that ono exist in mortal, forty, fifty or one hundred years aftcr thut period, it remains the same, and commenocB to progress after it casts oil'tho mortal, from tho tlmo of Its standing still In tho earth-lifo, which, we will say, is tho time of Its ceasiug lo coutroi Its form In a lcgitlmnto manner.

All lifo ls subject to ono law, and yet thoro arc many de­partments in tlmt lawi and each atom lu.lifo hns a peculiar law to itself. All animul lifo lends tv tlio spiritual—ib rapid­ly walklug toward God, nnd nlthough it may bo turned from Its course, yet tlmt stopping nsldo Ib nut eternal—only during tho natural lifo of euch un ono. .. Tho law which, has its beginning with the germ, to givo

sustenance to tho atom on earth, will ultimate It to perfection, as Buro as It gavo It birth on earth. . 1t The Idiot has no Chanco o f progrcBsion on earth. No life Ib opun to it, and although it may bo In tho form oighty ycavs, with it all progression ceases from tho time it ceased to con-; trol Its form ; and wo find tho idiot iif'flfiy, sixty or eighty, a! child horo, no further progressed than ono of'eight or loni years. But when tho material is cut oQ*, tho impediment Ib removed, and the spirit can go on to meet its God. Tho spirit was cramped for a timo; but It Is destined to bo per- fuct, however long Imperfect it remained wlillo hero. '

Tho friond who bas thUB callcd upon us, lms dono bo from, the fact that bo Iiob a son with us* who wob lily capablo of controllng tho natural form while horo. This Impediment was caused, no doubt, by an oversight of tho pareuls, occa- pluntd by a want of knowledge. Wo Bpeak of this particular enso, and wish our friond to understand ub so,

Wo flud tho boy was very bright—lo Bpeak after the man­ner or earth’s pooplo—until lie uttalncd the ago or ten years • in tlie carth-lilo. At that tlmo wo flnd a mighty whirlwind 1 passing ovor his young spirit, nnd by reason of this, which wo shall call fright'* he lost coutroi of tiio montal forces, aud was thus rendered an idiot. In other words, the forces connecting * tho material nnd mental becamo disconnected, and thut1 storm was continually passing ovor the form, until death, which took placo at tho ago of about twenty-nine years. We inform this purent that his 6on recommenced to progress im­mediately upon hls cutranco into Bpirit-life, aud that ho was cajrtihlo of receiving no more than a child of teu years old. Tho years bctweou that ntiliotion und his denth wero lost, spent In idiocy, and they must uow bo Bpeut over again ln in- tclllgcnco. .

Tlio father must not supposo his child an Idiot, or Incapa­ble of seeing tho glories of tlio new life, for it is not so. All tho years passed in Idiocy, appear, to the boy, hetcllBme, liko a droatn; ho Iiub no recollection of wlmt was passing,: bccause tho orgaiiB of memory woro dondcned by fright; but now ho is capablo or praising hls God for his uow birth as over ho would havo beou.

Tho father need not regret that his boy over lived; but he may loarn a Icbboii, aud thnt is, to govern nlono by tho law of love. No other law is recognized ut this hour lu the life of tho spirit. Why canuot all recognizo It, and) build for it a templo In their bouIb? A

If our friend has furthor questions to Bond us,‘* e Bhall bo happy to answer thom In accordanco with our light. Wo have no moro to glvo to-day. J uiy 0.

C h arley W h ite , th e F id d le r .I ’m Charley Whito, tho flddler, and I’vo got something to

Bay. I belong anywhcro around hero. I was born In New-‘ buryport, and I used to go all round through Maino, New Hampshire and in Massachusetts, Addling for folks. Some­times I'd get pay, sometimes 1 would n’t. I was in tbo AlmB- houeo two years about beforo I died. No, I wasn’ t in tho Almshouse in Newburyport. I forget whero it waa. I ’ll tell you whero 1 died. I died out doors; you know where New Castlo is? Well, I wns traveling to get home, and I laid down and died. Tho boys used to throw stones at me in tho street. Never mind, I havo got a good old fellow to help ino hero to-day. Ho set my arm onco, nnd ho told me I couldn’ t flddlo any moro for. two months. I fell down and broko my arm. • .

1 want you to tell all tho folks that know mo—and thoro’s lols of them that kuow mo—that I want to tell them to “ go to tho devil." That's what I used to tell them, aud I tell them so now. ' • '

1 used to get drunk sometimes; that's how I came to die. Tell tho rolks to “ go to the devil, overy ouo or them." They, would n’ t do anything for me. •

T ho old d o c to r to ld m o I w ould g e t a lo n g h o t te r b j com ing to you to day . I a sk e d h im w h a t to Bay,-and h o Baid ho c o u ld n 't te ll mo th a t— b u t 1 m u s t tn lk juB t as I fe lt

Look h e re , I 'v o g o t fo lks o n e a r th t h a t th in k them selveB so m eth in g , b u t thoy a in t, n n d you te l l th e m so— a n d to " g o to th o d e v il," every ono o f th e m .

I'm just iho samo as 1 used to bc, nnd I aint been dead long either. Tho doctor says I’vo been dead 0 years. ’Talut so—that’s too long. Oh, didn’ t I use to mnko monoy 4th of Julys and training days? I usod to epond it for tobaccoand rum. I could flddlo bettor when 1 had a glass of rum and molasses. I UBed to flddlo for tho boys when I was drunk and danco for them. Tho Doctor wants mo to tell them that.I um aa well oif as any of thein \ylll bo when they como here, if thoy don't turn rouud and do diflercnt; nnd I do tell them bo. I'm glad 1 don’ t livo here, for I ’m choked to death—It's liko tbe littlo beds they used to give you in tho Almshouse. Wnnt room enough. I used to get out nnd lay on tho floor. I’ m going now. - JulyD.

F ra n cis H . Sm ith .My dcar muchi-loved .father—You aro doubtless somewhat

disappointed at my long delay at giving you what I promised to, some months Binco. My dear father, I will fulfill my promiso as soon asl find myself capably of contjolling a sufii* clent length of tlmo to cnablo mo to du Justice to myself aud you; aud that I may also give tho long-wished Tor light to thoso arouud you wh6 aro in darknoss, and whom you bo much desire to liboratc from the shadows ordoubt.

Your affectionate Bon, In Bpirit, Francis H. Bmitu. .July 0. '

D a n ie l B u rk e , O regon .'Taintso easy to speak, after all. Anybody can speak, if

they know bow; but If they do not know how, it takes a law* yer to do it, and I ajnt ono.

I was shot at Roguo Rivor, Oregon, in 1850. I went thero from Michigan In 1855. I have got. a son thero now, and I Bhould llko to Bond him wbat you aro writing. His ucmo Ib Thomas Burko; my namo waB Daniel Burke. I was out prospecting, and got Bhot In tho breast. Ob, they knew I was shot, and that l am dead, bnt they don 't know that I can como back. I want to speak out thore, but 1 do n't care a straw about speaking hero. . .

I wa* fifty-four yrar» ntd—wan horn In HaM.iptinifttti. Myf.ittHT'fl immo wa* ltohlel. 1 lmd tno brother*, Thoftma atul Jainrfi—they firu dead, I 'va got a w|fd and tt loti out there, and I want t i speak nut tlierp,

I'm nut any stranger nut thofoj ! reckon I am hero, I went nway from MatfinchuMt* most tlilrty-»lx yc-nrn ngo. You will srnd (hls letter? I’oibiga will bo ten cents, I think, Isltf i largouuo? A nowppfiperl You'll not ftiud niiows- paper, but my letter. Oh, you ulllprlut my letter In a paper, and send It. That will do, for (h^y can nil road thnpnoor.

What's worse, (he Buck is k-ttoroff than mo—bo dr ad, too, and belter off than 1. Uy Duck, 1 tnoan nn Indian. Tho reuson o f his being better off Is, 1 fired thu first shot, nnd wounded him; he flrcd tho second shot, and shot mo dead,

J wounded him first, and hu died nflorwnrds. They uro n set ofrancnla; If 1 did not shoot him, ho would shoot mo. They stcnl all you have, nud beg for more—beg when they know you'vo got nothing.

I 'll tell my boy nil about It, when 1 speak out there—how It happened, undnll about It; 1 Bupjuso hn knows something about It now, 1 reckon 1 may flmi a medium out there, for they nro all round.

It takes a long whilo to learn to'spenk, and to suit myseir to somebody eleo's form, and yet to bo myself. 1 hnvo not. got much largo tnlk—almost forgot how to speak to folks in this socllon of tbo country. 1 'il puss now,

July 12.

W illia m P a g e .I havo been dead three years—most rour. My namo was

William Pago. I used to livo at 52 Portland street, Boston; I afterwards lived at 25. 1 understand you publish commit nlcnlloiiB Tor nny spirit who comc& to you. 1 lmvo a wire, nnd son, a small boy, in Boston. I wi»h to speak with my wiTo. Can you point out uny wny in whioli I cuu do it? 1 am told I mny gain an opportunity by expressing a desiro through your paper. Others succeed iu this way, and porhnps 1 nmy.

I wish to commuulcuto something about my son, a boy. be­tween rour and livo years of nge. 1 do not think 1 ought to comuiunicato what I desiro to through your paper; but If I can meet with my wire in nny wny, I wnnt to speak to her.

1 died or consumption; was sick nbout a year and a half. I was by trado a carpenter, but ditl n't do much at it fur tho last six or seven yours before I died.

Tho boy was about clghtcou months old when I died—Just about thnt. Is this all 1 am to give? Good day.

- July 12,

■ ‘ B e tse y P r itch a rd .Is It vou I am to speak to? Well, wlmt will Isay? My

nnmo is Betsey Pritchard, of Ipswich, N. U. I havo been dead eight years; died in 1851. I don 't know what wus tho trouble with mo; 1 guess it was time I weut; I was ninety- one years old,

I want them to know lean como back to thom. I go thero, and they don't seo, nor hear me, nor seem to know I am thero; so 1 come hero to writo a letter. l ean bco now; I could n ’ t before I died.

Tell them 1 kuow wlmt was dono with my portion of tho property, and 1 am Batlbfled. If 1 could write, 1 would write Aguoddcal; but I haven’t wroto a lino theso tweuty years. I imve got somo childron in Boston—a boy, William.

1 Teel Btmngo, nnd I think I' l l go. 1 used to havo the rheumatism, and 1 aint got it now. Oh, 1 see I 1 have n't got my old worn-out body. No mattor. Bond wlmt you havo written, nnd that will do. I will go now. July 12.

N a th an ie l J o n e s . .I find myself quito unhappy in tho spirit woild, mado so

becauso 1 havo novor beeu ablo to communo with my friends on earth, while tho desiro to do bo is as strong and probably strongor In mo tlmn in spiritB generally. For somo reasou or other, 1 havo not bcon ablo to speak until to day;' With your pormlsslou, 1 will give a brief skotch of my life.

My namo was Nathaniel Jones, born in tho year 1800, In Bur­lington, Vt. , . •

In tiio year 1813 my fathor was drafted for military Borvlce, and he, desiring to rid himself or tbat 1 shall call un Incum­brance, removed, with hls family, my mother, myselt, and ono sister, to Norridgo. But tny father found that thero woro oth' ers faster than he, and his rcmovul was by no means a suffi­cient cuubo to freo him from service, so ho was obliged to serve a llitlo over a year. At any rate, in 1814 my fkihur re­moved to Boston, and commonced to do business near Old Cambridge. IIo wnB n tannor by trudo. .

After doing busincBB hero about nino years, my fatherdied, and I undertook to carry on tho bUBlnosB, but It did not Bull mo, uud 1 thoreforo took measures to dispose ofall his oirocts, and devoted myBelf to qtudy, hoping to bo ablo to procuro n livelihood by Bomo*profession; but, after studying a few months, 1 Baw.lt was.easlqr to earn a livelihood by physical, thau by mental labor, and I thought I would leurii a trade, but this Beemed to bo throwing away too muoh of precious tlmo, as 1 was old, bo I let myself as clerk In a largo storo on Washington street. Alter being thero for a tlmo, 1 determin­ed to go to sea; but my mother died and tlmt hindered me. Soon nfter, my Bister followed her to tho belter laud. .

Tho following year I married ono.Mnry Bashaw; I bollovo sho was o f forplgn extmctiuu, but I nover learned whioh way slio was from, tihu lived with ine two years and thon died, loavlng mo a &on. After settling nfl’ulra hero, I determined to leavo my child and go west. 11 finally sottled.ih Minnesota, and after boing thoro somo two years, I returned for my boy; but the fdends objected, as ho wns flail and young, and Ueft without lilm. 1 thon traveled about a year, und went to MinuoBota., In a Bhort .timo I returned for my bou, and took him wilh mo. 1 becamt acquainted with a indy on my wuy west, and married her. My son is liviug in Bt. Paul, uud. tho lady is still living tliero. 1 — ; . i . , .

1 glvo theBo raetB that I maj bo known. Now I desire to communo with my bou, my. wife, or both, r with any ono who will favor mo by giving ccrtain intelligence to.my wiforfnd Bon. ■ I was told thut by.coming here, and glvlng somo faots whereby I cmy bu recognized, 1 might perhupB rccelvo a call to communo witli them in person. . . •^heaiinot dress my facts.un in so good a stylo as eomo, but I

can give truth; by it I lived, and by it i died, aud 1 givo it to you. ' ' ' .

I do not caro to spoak of tho things I wish to communlcato to my wifo and boy to you, as yet; i f l thought I should uot havo thn privilcgo of communing with thom, as I speak to you, 1 Bhould bo tempted to do su. But ! will wait. Now, sir, you havo my good wishes for your welfare, both horo and hereafter. Good day. : July 12,

Jonathan L a d d .1My dear eon, you cannot, iu your earthly lifo, conceivo of

nny Joy huir so crcut ns tlml I feel In coming to tho homo of niy mortality Tor tho purposo of communing with my eon. Tho world, or ils people, nmy talk or happiness, but all Ib nothin# ulicn contrasted wllh tlio pleasures or tho Bplrk-llfo.. My denr son, you mny nol nnd cannot realize nny or those plonsurcB whilo you aro on ourth, hut they nro for you as they nro for all, ir you aro flilthful tn tlio performance orovcry duty which hath been givon you to do by Qod and your cousclencc. . . . . —

Tlmo Bcems long Tor mo to wait to meet you In Bplrlt, yel patlonco ls a virtuo liorc, as well us with you. . I wish you to know I nm nhlo to Beo .you In nil your wanderings in this moi tnl voili Bometimes I boo you step out ortho grent high­way or peaco j nud thon how l desiro to communo with you, that I may put you In tho wny or a path of pleasure, which Is without thorns.

I daunot write to you longor, but will eomo to you at homo.• • Your fathor, : • Jonathan Ladd.July 12. . --------- ‘ ’ .

, W illia m B ro ck w a y .Bay that I, Wm. Brockway, wish to, and .will, communo with

my family very soon through your paper. July 12.

Sam uel P o p e ,My children, oh, my children, be at penico among your­

selves, If all tho world arp at war around you. I am sure you would if you thought you could add to my happiness by bo doing. •

Let mo, aB your fathor, point out to you a way, tho best of all ways, to get to heaven. That way Is to livo ln harmony with all, Jew and Gentile, saint and sinner, and do by all as you would lmvo all do by you. , > • '

Ifany one or my children will moet mo at any medium's, I will como and speak, telling them many things I caunot glvn with Ballsraction In this publio way. '

Oh, God bo praised thnt I havo this blessed privilege of coming to thoso I havo on oarth. BjluublPofb

July 12. .

Wrltton for tho Banner o f Light. ' “ C H A R L E Y - B I B D ” .

DT LITA U. BAHNKY.

. ” What a protty Bong you sing,. Cbarley-blrdl ,

Btill forovor on tho wing,* • ,, Littlo Chnrloy-blrd; .. Now a seed, and now a spring,

Hopping, chirping, flultoring, Music overy other thing,.

Darling Charloy-bird. '

Liquid melody doth float, ' Charloy-bird,

With each motion of your throat, Graceful Charloy-bird, .

. Making nzuro arches ring, •, For tho heart beneath that wing

* . Ia so happy, it must sing,Loving Charley-blrd I

If you, in your prison-cage, , .Charley-blrd,

Can in such sweet songs engage, Pretty Charloy-bird,

. . In our frocdom how should wc, :Buoyant in our liborty,'

. Quite as full of pralscB bo,„ Littlo Charley-blrd IAs tho pcrfomo from the flower,

Charley-blrd,As your music Trom my bowor,

Sweetest Charloy-6lrd, Upward riscth unto Heaven, •

3 So our lovo from morn till even, Should spontaneous be givon

Toacher, Charley-blrd I Frtvidencitjune, 185&, -

Cormpnbtiut.

Experiences o f on Invm tlgator.— Ho. 0,

M e * m KtdTons—thn. Impressive occurrence mtifilloned In tny.fast letter demanded nnd rtcolnd from tno Iho un­biased coiipldcratlou It merited. 1 was then convinced tint this intelligenco wnrf either whnt ll professed to bu, or wo were opunlng a new branch of science, equally Jmpurtnnl lo thu human family, nnd I thereruro purnsul attentively overy article 1 met with upon tho subject or Hplrilonllsm, and I felt surprise, and 1 may saj dlequlol, to obflcrvn tlmt thu attacks mado against tho ciucbtlon wcro conducted with acrimony, ridicule, and cuurso abuse, nnd nol with tho dignity aud calm argumuiit Indicative of a desiro to remuvo by explanatory proor tho so-called humbug, by laying opon the scientific rulp by which tho raps wore produced, or ponderous bodies moved by unseen agents. , , •

Roilcction must point out to every ono that no ocourronco of nny kind can take plaoo with tho material productions of this planet, except by tho influoneo of th o /a w regulating tho existence and guidance of tho world, and lm boautlful pro­ductions; our knowledge of our Bystom or classification of principles or laws denominated science, is very limited; our deficiencies nro cach momont more apparent. By taking thought, nono o f us can add one cubic tp his stature, or ex­plain, by demonstrative proof, why two leaves ujwn ono stem uro not alike, though nurtured by tho samo braueh, or two blades of grass, springing from tho eamq root, and watered . by the snmo dew-drop, aro not alike; thls’wonderful diversity exists In all tho productions of tho lufhdto, from tho grain of sand upon the sen shoro, to thn highest natural formation—tho body or framo o f nmn. No two childron of the same parents are alike—thero is dlfforcnco in all things. Therofuro, I ask thoao men of scientific knowledge, who-claim to exercise. If not nbio satisfactorily to shuw, thoir right to pronounce all mediums humbugn, nud investigators lools ur madmen, to explain these dlflorenccs to us ignorant members of the hu man family first, ere they attempt to lead our weaker minds Into the higher fields of power, by which, if wo Buy to this table, or mountain, "Bo thou removed," it is dono; if I am deceived, morely provo It to mo; do not forco from me a more trustful belief iu your ideas, viows or words, thun you will extend to mo. Bo just, and firm, and dear In yoiir foundation, then will your Buperstructuru stand, an ornament to yourself, and a blessing to tho world. But 1 thiuk it both cruel, unjust and ignorant , to say or nfllrm to your brother mnn, “ You nro a fool, a humbug, adupo, because 1 say you aro, and I can't show bow you are; but 1 know you are, but can't demonstrate hpw you aro. Your mediums should bo all put lu our Btato PrlBons, nud overy Bpirituullst punished for his folly." Such aro tho argumentative attacks of the newspapors iu this city—coarso to almost.^vulgarity.lu their denunciations—not ono capablo of manifesting by a like pror duction, through tho excrolso o f rule or.open law, tho pheuo- . mona they condemned. . . ; ;

From early ages it.hns been affirmed that tbo tonguo of the wlso uecth knowledgo aright, but tho mouth of the wicked poureth out ovil thiugs. As au inquirer, into this question o f Bplrlt intercourse, I >yas Btartled to ubsorvo thoimiuenso avenue of thought it was necessary for me lo troat In my ex­amination; nu book of solcuco could cxplalu.it; theologians stopped at the giavo; they could notlhfonn m o wlmt was the placo ofabodo o f tlio spirit after lts disunion with tlio body; the framo returned to tho earth, In another state ol active dis­solution and reproduction, bringing forth agaiu thogreeu grass and herb for the use of mau or other bodies; .but the spirit, what wub it, or Its occupation, from, that mystic hour to the time that their theoryolllrms it is te bo uuited again with tbo body? Tlio naturaliBt could nut toll mo, the.scientific annlyser of nnturo turned from a question ho could' uot dls- soct In his laboratory. . , r*. v • ’•>

Tell me, yo men o f knowledgo, nnd mediums, what Ib a spirit? What nro yoii? What Is man—aUyo to-day, mo­tionless to-morrow—your companion nnd friond ouo bour, your aversion the next? I ask the scoflbr, what U a spirit?

Do n’ t know; novor saw ono I 1 know a tree, a flower, a tablo, .wheu I tee them; but 1 never saw a dpi l it," ho replies. No, my friend aud brother, nor have you bcou ouo of ihe ar­ticles or material ptoducttons you havo meiitioucd ; you never saw ono or them ; you never touched ono of tliufn. Tiie surgeon, tho dtsaector of iho human frame, tolls you that that beautiful portion of your body, tlio eye. Is a'mirror, (callcd ;i retina;) upou Its highly Bensltlvo surfaco aro bodies reflected, and it Is tho reflection of bodies you behold,’ aud that only. Ht cannot UU you w hat the power, whethor a being br not. Thtit intelligenco is gazing upon i/us r$Bctor$ and thug taking knowledge of outward objtcit. '“ Olij oh, butI 'know, them b y ,touching,'handling niid examining,.that thoy nro soi" - There also you aro iu error. Yqu do hot un­derstand wlmt you are. Tho viow of this outward1 object creates an Inward mysterious foeling of desire tb touch uii() liaiidlo, and you put forth your hand to grasp tho object re­flected—a hund, or portion o f a material frame, oi1 ItiBtrii- ment, coming in contact with another matoriul production; hut that Ib not you, tho Intelligenco; that is matter bnlyi 8ubJectto tho Jaws of mattor, production and reproduction, affinity mid its laws of attraction. I am luqulrlng about spirits and thoir lntercourBo. • : > : ! ' r ■ •

Mau, incarccratcd in a frame, limited to tho Iaws of that frame, its oigauization,ai£c„ cannot descrlbo a spirit. That ie .

.beyond Its.present power; auduolnnsor this giuhect^u ox­plaln or demonstrate any power abovo it; but tho potyers above can explain all.things below ur. lnrorlor to them. Therefore mau canuot. judgo a Bplrlt, or au uubcou agent, domonBtinting power exceeding your capacity—iiud ue e^rth theory, no matter how Ingeniously,woixlod, cuu explain tlio iaws that regulate Iho cxi&touco, tho.gulduuco atid tlie power o f BphercB, places aud beings, in a form or out of a furm, (of earthly matter,) whoso habitation is not orthU earth. There­fore ull arguments of Spiritualists regarding the state, condi­tion, pow eisor capacities o f t h o spirit, aVo. olther: purely imaginative, or a revealmont. You must mako your selec­tion, aud follow that selection Iuto its imaginary muz .-a; und a,lifetime of three&coro years aud ten.is too short Ter. the investigation, . . \ v , \

What, then. ls this Spiritualism, Ub uso and objcct, that our oarth rules cannot analyze? I paused fbr a reply, a.reyeaj- mout—not man's theory-and I solccted a rovculment, Evory thing in nature brings a revealing proor of an unsoen powor; and one momont’b consideration satisfied my mind that nmn'on earth ls iudobtod to rovcalment for a ll knowl­edge. Ills history, from his early ageB, Ib ono of progressive revealmeuts, superior knowledge, transmitted through mute- rial'agents, >for tbo ubo aud boueflt of material mau. Tho theory of modlumB -mutt bt' the samo early principles Io a moro active couditlon. Mau having incroased, his require­ments are greater,* and instruments aro multiplied, and necc8Barly so, on account o f tho diversity or tho human family and tho multiplicity of tho lawB. I theroforo felt In­creasing coufldonco lu the theory advatccd by Spiritualists; road Edmonds’ s books, Hare's, Lintou's, Harris's, Ac., with more attontlon ; but 1 was puzzled at tho’tiueBttou o f identi­ty—was hot Batl8flcd thnt 1 ever had one communication from my * fathor or sister. The powor demonstrated waB strong and oonviflcing, as a power superior to nil others I was iu connection w ith; but what was tho proof that theso woro th&splrlls of my dear earthly relatives? Thls doubt gavo me a singular and important lusight into nutural law, and the only wny by which a spirit, wIiobq condition is progres­sive, atid constantly changing, can provo Us Idontity satisfac­torily to earthly man. And it was upon tills wiso tho In- otructivo lesson came. # . '

I hod inquired moro than onco, both by pellet nnd montal questlou—guardedly put—for a certain Bplrlt of n'decoasod frieud to communicate wllh me, who had bcon dead for up-- wards of twenty years. I received an intimation from what purported to bo my Bister, that sho saw Bomo namo in my mind Bho was unacquainted with, but would scnrch and gratify mo, if possible. Bomo timo elapsed, when Bho Informod mo that thla friend would communicate soon. I folt more than usual iulorost in this, for tho following reason: I waa much attached to that early companion. : .

“ Bho was with me Jn that vernal time, . : 'Whon childhood’s dreams aro summor to tho hoart*

For they who sharo with you life’s early pnmo, •Claim remembrancQ never to depart." .

And of courso I was anxiouB to rcccivo a communication from hcr, In order to sco If tho outward lies of lifo's Inter* course extended beyond the gravo. . •

Ono afternoon, somo months after, I was sitting at a modi* urn's table, when suddenly I felt, aa It wcro, a form pasa mo, touching my right arm, nnd producing that peculiar con* sclousncss of the presenco of a chorjBhod object, that years hnd not occasioned to bo obliterated from tho mmd; the dls- tinctivo aura, or personal Influence, was undeniable. Had my existenco dcponded upon tho denial of my conviction of tho presenco of this lost friend of oarlicryears, I could not bave donled it. The conviction was complete. I novor, be­foro or sinco, received such a proof of spirit presence—ond Iq whom I boro no material ties of relationship. The affinity wab mental, and the evidence irresistible,, phe,glided tf tha

B A N N E R 0 3 ? I i l O H T ,

etn7 Btill Ib substituted for corn thaa In tho bwIdq; but to mo I both aro ovll b, bocauso thoy aro losaos to man of labor,

health, happiness and purity. I t God wants mo to drink whiskey, I will wait till ho dlBtllls It; and If bo wants mo to oat pork, I will talio that which ho rattens; but If ho allows me to select my food and drink, I will try to select and uio that which will contrlbuto moat to ray health and happiness, and call I t g o o d ; and tlmt which injures mo, aud all othora who ubo Iti/w ill call em7; ft°d whilo I will uot feed hogs, nor driuk whlskoy, nor call them good, I will not call my brotheror slater e v i l , or wicked, who, having been differently educated and (ralnod, and inherited a different organization,

right of Iho tnoilliiM, m Iia I Ah Imtul,'unit wrote llio Mtofflflgi I Bra **Ht t h r o n o am for thm iiif fln.i mysolf liclttraml •fault)* llw ltli tlio Initial! of hor w i l l noma! j rrij1 fanilty Ixittor wiltiout tlinni, lhaii othera . cm tin hy nml

» Mr .lenr frlcndi 1 am hflro, and ablo to eutiMnw wl«l»*pu. witli tlwrn-l/ottcr, faccaiiM woro liMltliy and fi»l>I-y. mnl mI haro taken «rcanWI(!lit In rc«iJi)ii(lliiKt'»yi’ur call, and tei'l tlmt ItiloilrnMo ami n«rooalilo t» a ll,! oil I It ( / m l . Nowilintikful tlmt yon stilt retain a memory oflicr wlwliMI™*™ |,,uk at tlio Mint sweating off tlio liut •Inya o f ■tirnitior, trying

tJe»6litybu,'# M. IV dlnllllcry, llio products o f which aro ty polsoti tlio trfxjlca atidI returned to my home, convinced that to withhold belief pollute tho moi-als o f tlio peoplo. And yot many peoplo call

after such ovldoncos as those, wa? to ho tlio greatest ekcpllo all iUUgood, and my vory thoughts e v i l , and lomo o t them and on Ingrato to my Creator that ever Irod tho earlli. Tho would try lo provo Jt by Divino revelation, or ty nnturo* Ito- chain of ovidonco was complete—from tho pellei Costs, rap- causo Ood had eonccalnd nlcohol In corn, and let swlno livo ping, writing, personal Influonco—no deception manifested; on coftii, Uurefore It Is right and good to oat and drink thetn. tut, to my feelings and mind, proof aftor proof, given pith In- \ would proposo that wo tako tho corn for bread, and meat creaaltig earnestness, to carry conviction to tho heart. 1 ro- both, and let Ood furnish othor drink from tlio carth and sky, celvcd Bovcral klud communications from this spirit, and a and lot tho hogs food thomselvos, or lot Ood food them, If U e

pledge that tho myrtle hour can alono establish, now nearly wants lo ralio them, aud savo tho four-fifths of maize crup f lro years ngo; and I t Was, I think, Iho last I received from for Iho pour human beluga, or for famlno. hcr during my Investigations as an Inquirer Into Spiritual* I Dut somo will ask, Is not pork food? Yes—about thirty jBm. . percent, ornutrimcnt can bo extracted from it by tho choml

" I am ovor noar you. my dear friend, trying at all times to cal apparatus oftho human system; tho rest will boeJcctedk Influonco your ways. 1 lovo to communo with you. I will CXCCpt tbo pus o f scrofulous sores, which will drag through ©ror do a i ll can to Increase'your J ^ M ^ cs0 ’ tho system, and much o f it lodgo sowowhero moro thauw ill bo one o f tho first to grcot your relieved spirit. . . .

Mary P.” ono night.I th u s bocam o c o n v in ccd t h a t t r u th w aa c o n n e c te d w ith I F ro m m nlzo n e a r ly uo v en ty p e r c e n t, o f food will b o e x -

th o s p ir i tu a l is t th o o ry , a n d I a d o p te d th o f a i th acco rd in g to t r a d e d w lth d u t p u s , a n d fo u r h u n d re d w eig h t o r corn m eal, th o m o d ifica tio n s o f m y m in d . R eflection h a d c o n v in c e d m o w dll fed, w ill m a k o ono h u n d re d w e ig h t o f p o rk , w ith th o tbat* a s n o tw o a to m s on c a r th w oro a lik e , o r tw o h u m a n bo-1 sc ro fu lo th ro w n in . H o ro Vyo h a v o th o loss a n d g a in footed In g a , i t w as im p o ssib lo for m o to ad o p t fu lly th o viow a o f o th - U p : fou r h u n d red , a t se v en ty p e r c en t., m an u fa c tu re d In to c r s I m u s t h a v o a s ta n d a rd o f m y o w n ; a n d th is cou ld o n ly ono h u n d red , a t th i r ty p e r c en t. n ea U -n o , n o t ntat, for th e re bo hcqu lrod b y p r a y e r , m on c o u ld n o t im p a r t I t. A nd th o n o v o r w aa a n y th in g n e a t a b o u t Bwlne, d ead o r alivo. n e c ess ity a n d b e a u ty o r th is Ib a p p a re n t . W o ro tw o a to m s, o r B u tm a n y s a y , pooplo m ak o m o n ey by ra is in g c o m a n d In d iv id u a ls , a llk o , th o ro w ou ld n o t bo t h a t p e rfe c t, e n t i r e feed in g I t to sw lno, o r m a n u fa o tu r in g i t In to w h lsk o y ; b u t i t u n io n w ith t h o C re a to r t h a t dooa exjflt. E a c h w o rk h a v in g Mb easy to bco( b y th o f ig u res a n d effocts, th a t h u m an ity is i t s o w n indep en d en t* c o n n e c tin g l in k , o x ls t ln g in th o h ig h e s t g re a tly th o loaor b y th o ch a n g o o f c o rn in to p o rk o r w hiskey , fo rm o r th o D iv in o e m b o d im en t, J e su s C h ris t , a n d ho ln th o | I n th o whlekoy, th o food Ib a ll lOBt to th o raco an d a g re a te r

F a th e r , th u s h l s p u r ity . T h o u n io n of th o F a t h e r is perfec t, a n d th o te a c h in g s o f th o S a v io u r c le a r : *' N ono c a n com o u n to th o F a th o r, e x c e p t th ro u g h m o ; a n d nono c a n com o u n to m e, u n le s s m y F a th e r b r in g h im .’* T h u s d oes th o D iv in o C re a to r dw;cll In a ll h i s w orks.

T h o s e a rc h e r a fto r t ru th , a s reco rd ed In th e D lblo, is b e se t w i th m an y d iff icu ltie s , from th o a m b ig u ity o f m a n y p assages, a n d tho In a b ility , o r d is in c lin a tio n , on th o p a r t o f th o c lergy , to e x p la in a n d rcm ovo, w ith p a tio u co , th c I n c re a s in g d o u b ts o f th o y o u n g in q u ir e r . T hoy m a n l ie s t s u rp r iso t h a t a n y Buch q u e s tio n t h e i r in te rp re ta t io n s , in s te a d o f d e m o n s t ra t in g tho rea so n s for t h e i r co n c lu sio n . T h o C h u rc h s a j s bo a n d so, a n dt h a t Is law. W o w a n t tlio D lblo so a rra u g e d t h a t th o re a d e r I gees differently , a n d su ffe rs bad ly in consequonco. I w ould m a y a t onco o b so rv o th o so . b o oks o r p o r tio n s c la s se d by th o p ity a u d co rrcc t, i r I co u ld , an d ask th o ai d o f sclcnco nnd Ohurch a s h is to r ic a l , l ite ra l a n d a lleg o rica l, bo t h a t wo m ay ex p o ricn co to sh o w t h a t ru m a n d w hiskey , Ac*, te n d lo le a r n for o u rse lv e s th o ap p lic a tio n o f th is m y s te r io u s v o lu m e , b r in g o u t w ra n g lin g a n d s tr ife — an d pork , to scrofula, llcon- a n d ao rem o v e th o d iv is io n s o f id e a s th a t fo rm th o o p p o sitio n tlousnesB a n d v u lg a r i ty . I w ould In v ito peop lo to chooso fo rces am o n g c h u rc h m em b ersh ip . th o ro ad in llfo to h a p p in e s s , h a rm o n y a n d h eav en .

; I o b se rv ed t h a t J u d g o E d m onds, in h is w o rk s , p lac c s m oro Ono o th o r w eed re q u ir e s notico, w h ich Qod sow s and ra is e s ro lian co u p o n th o co m m u n icu tio u s rcco ivcd fro m h is w ife a s h e docs th o do ck s, m u lle n a n n d th is tle s , b u t o f w h ich ho t h a n an y o th o r B p irit; a n d th is Is tho e v id e n t r e s u l t o f th e w ou ld n o t flnd a s p ro lific a crop u slm lly a t h a rv e s t, p robab ly convio tion a r i s in g fro m tho p e rso n a l in flu en co b e in g reco g - b ecau so H ia n o t a s u se fu l in h is econom y. I m oan tobacco,

.S izab le . T h o a u r a o f ovcry p o rso n m u st, from t h e i r d is t in c t- o f cou rso — th o w eed w h ic h m an h a s ta k e n so m u ch p a in s to lve pow ers, b o d iffe ren t, and , lik o u n to th o p e rfu m e s o f a c u ltlv a to a n jl m ak o In to m o rch an d lzo — u o t forfood, o rd r ln k , rOBe, no on o c a n im l ta t o i t ; fo r th o y w ould h a v o to lin lta to , o r c lo th in g , b u t s im p ly to so il h ls dw ellin g s , po llu to h is body, th o C rea to r’s w o rk s, In a ll th o ir m in u to fo rm a tio n s— a p o w er im p a ir h is h e a lth , d cc reaso IiIb h a p p in e s s , an d g re a tly Jn ju ro boyond th o c a p a c i ty o t a n y s p ir i t . T herefo re , th is a u ra , o r h is p o s te rity . D u t h o did n o t k u o w i t w as ovil—doeB n o t p e rso n a l In fluonco , p ro o f is , In m y o p in ion— th o o n ly true ovl-1 now , n o r w ill ho, t il l h o le a rn s o f sc lcnco an d exporicnco , d e n c o you lm vo o f Bpirit Iden tity '. N am es a re a s su m e d ovory b o th o f w h ich w ill te a c h h im tliuB. T h o n to o ach I t will b o a n h o u r by s p i r i t s w ish in g to o b ta in a h e a r in g ; b u t aBk for a «vi7, a s U is to m e, an d a ll w ill ceaso to uso a n d to raiso it, p ro o f o f th e p e rs o n a l in fluence, n n d tho t r u th o r falsehood is a n d savo th o lab o r a n d th o su ffo rin g n n d m lso ry i t p ro d u ces , es tab lish ed . T h o s p ir i t tak e s w ith l t a ll d is t in g u is h in g q u a l- As wo le a rn th o se le s so n s , an d p u t th em in practice) w o Hy. o r p o w er; th o body is n o th in g b u t a n In s t ru m e n t neceB- g ro w wIbo n n d h ap p y to g e th e r . T h o tobacco p la n t , io m o, Is s a ry for t h e 'e a r lh - s p h o r o . W h e th e r It Is d e s tin e d to riso n o t ovll, n o r Is th o th la t lo , o r dock , o r h o n b au c , o r n lg h t - a g a in , an d becom o u n ite d , Is m oro th a n e i th e r m e n , o r a n g e ls , s h a d e ; b u t w hon th e y c ro w d th o c o rn o r cabbage , w h ich I * o r sp i rits, c a n s ta to . - Tiio E te rn u l alono knowB fo r w h a t p u r- w a n t for food, I w ill p u l l th o m up, a s I h a v o n o uso for th e m ,. p o s c ;h q h a s fo rm ed h is w orlds a n d th e ir in h a b i t a n t s ; a n d o n a n d h av o for the o t h e r s ; a u d a s O od h a s g ivon m o p e rm iss io n th ia h o u r k n o w e th n o m an , n o r th o angels, n o r so n , b u t th e to ra iso m y food, o r p o iso n , o n h ls o a r th , I will n sb It, a n d ho l a t h e r only. I c o n seq u e n tly r e g a rd as Idlo s p e c u la tio n a n d m ay sow h is tobacco, &o.. w h e re h o plonfios, a n d p u ll u p m y u s e le s s e m p lo y m e n t o f tim o, th o th eo r ie s p ro fe s s in g to ox- cab b ag es , i f th o y a ro i n h i s Way, s e e in g wo p ro te n a n ts in p la in e te rn ity . S p ir i ts k n o w o r < /« ir exisU jnco, a n d m a n o f co m m o n h o ro now . ' ' ' : ./ft* ;' arid a ll co m m u n ica tio n s f ro m ono to fho o t h e r c a n o n ly I T h u s I Judgo o f g ood a n d ovll, b u t o n ly for m ysblf. I w ilt b f a d e sc r ip tio n o f th e i r re sp e c tiv e co nd itions, s u r ro u n d in g I n o t co ndom n my n e ig h b o r ; I . a m n o t hit Jud g e , b u t l a w my in flu e n ce ^ a n d ad m o n itio n s v a lu a b lo to a id u s o n o u f e a r th ly I ow n . T o m o, th a t w h ic h In ju re s m o Is ev il, a n d kn o w in g ly 1 1 p a th . Beyond.</u> is p ro su m p tio n . ; • . w ill n o t c u ltiv a te o r ubo it, a s I l iv o fo r and se ek h a p p in e ss ,

I w llj c o n c lu d e tb |a l e t te r w ith th o follow ing v is io n a n d I ts a n d n o t m jsory . I f m y 'n e ig h b o r p re fe rs to ' bo d ru n k , I am a p p lic a tio n , rec e iv ed a b o u t UiIb p e rio d : I th o u g h t I wafi I s6 rry , a iid p i ty h im ; I feol su ro h o is n o t a s happy a s ho w a lk in g u p o n a h ig h w ay , in a s in g u la r , b lo ak , b a r r e n c o u n - would.' bo, a n d ' 1 w ill te ll h im bo. I w i l l n o t.V a ise ' co rn , t r y . ' : O n m y le f t, as fa r a s th o 'ey O cod ld re a c h , s e e m o d n o th -1 on d m ^ko i t Into w h isk e y fo r h im U> g o t ln to 'm is e r y b y , . I f i n ^ b u t fldlds o fm o l to n m ota l co o lin g a f te r th o e ffec ts office^ I m y ,n e ig h b o r sm okes, a n d Bnuffs, a n d chow s, u n t i l b is b re a th I liad & pe'rson w i ih ' n io .' w hoso faco II co u ld ' n o t d is t in c t ly fs ao oironalvo. I .c a n n o t Bit o r s ta n d n e a r h im , a h d h is poor m a k e ou t. O n th o p a th sh o w n th e , ray s re f le c te d from th o 1 w ire a n d eh ild ro n a ro su ffe r in g fro m i ts po isonous nnd pollu- lirl^h t;B ilv er l i g h t , bo w ell k n o w n to thoBo w h o a ro favored t f ng effects ovon m o re th a n h lm aelr, I w ill j i l ty /a n d toll h im w ith v isions.. I t Is In d esc rib ab le i n I ts b e a u ty a n d c f f b c t , |o f th e c a u s e ; b u t I w ill n d t b lam o n o r cdndoh in him o r oVH M y co m p an io n req u e s ted m o to lo o k b o h in d m o, w h e n It 0 r w ickcd, b ecau so h o h a s suiTered T rom tlio uso of t h a t se em e d as If X -h a d co m e from a c ity , u pou w h ic li th is s ilv e r I w h icli, to m e, is ovil, a n d m ado o th o ra sufTer-^oven l i t t lo l ig h t w as B h ln lu g w ith w o n d erfu l sp len d o r, w h ilo I ts rollec- eh ild ro n , ofton n o t m o ro Ig n o ra u t, I f m o ro In n o c e n t /th a n th otlon was only on the path I trod.. lie directed my examina- paront.tlon to where I stood, and at my feet* and In advance, I Of this I speak from oxporlonco, Ibr I ; smoked tho weed beheld various rough-looking Btones, whoso interior possessed flfujcn years, to my'Borrow, and to tho Buffering of myself and tjie purity of a diamond, and reflected light frum within, j otherB, but not to my Bhamo, for11 quit forever as soon My ucquieU ivo ,organ waa excited, and I remarked, "Those

*Btono8.muBt bo diamonds; 1 will gather Bom o." I stopped for thut purposo, and I thought 1 heard a suppressed laugh from my guido. I found I could not detach one from tho

ptino than yn'invlres, or that Ihey nrd pnflalntf frum rt lower ^ a hlgfmr j1uh\ and mo Kill ifttrtlnily undur control of Choir guardian uplril u f lha lower plane.

1 understand U n it M r. T i/f.iny Is an M linprcgnihlo m edium ," w h ich w ill, perhaps, account for tho u ltra position ho has takon upon th is •u b je p t lu connection w ith cn tranccm ontt huthccaufio Iio and o th o r w e ll cducatcd and h ap p ily organ* Iced Individuals havo bccomo first-class m odiums, w ithou t being entranced o r go ing through a p a rticu la r courso o f do* volopmcnt, i t doos n o t necessarily follow t lm t every ouo can, o r th a t thoso who do, aro o f an in ferio r class* lu fact, I am la tls llcd tha t somo o f o u r best mudlutns aro thoso who havo passed through a longer o r shorter period o r ehtm nccment as mediums, and w ho could no t have been properly devel­oped In any othor m anner.

Tho abovo is rospee tfu lly submitted fo r th o consideration o r your In te lligen t roaders. L . IUbd,

l ) t K a l b , I I I , , A t t g , U t , 1850. ♦

ob I k n e w Ub ovil effects, and bo£an at onco to crndicato its offects In my family, and trust I havo succoedod in kooping It out o f tbo bodies and gardens o f my children for'lifo. If making monoy would justify persons in raising tobacco or

ground; they seemed .Imbedded. I said to him, *' Thoy aro1 corn for tho dlatlllory and hogpon, then the Bamo reasoning fast secured—cemented in ; I wiil leavo them alone.” WhenJ would justify raising or stealing negroes for markot, or mnk- hb immediately remarked, very impressively, 11 You do well; ingdlOB for bogus coin, or plates for counterfeit notos, etc. for they are all numbored, and aro required lu their order.” qi0 mo i,0th and all aro ovil; to anothor, nono of. thom aro; I Btiutcd, a t these woixia; for my dream, Its visitor, and num- QHQtho,*, it ia good to mako whlskoy nnd raise tobacco, bpr, rushed vividly upon my reoollectlon. I looked eagorly bUtan awful crlmo to raiso ndgrofes to soil, now wo difTorl to him (br) an explanation; but his form bccamo leBS dis- j j n jj|0 physical world good and ovll aro not In things, but tho tinct, and ho motioned ino .onward. I uso wo mako of thom. Tho flre, governed by tho cook, fits•Iprocooded in Bllence, until wo patno to a barrier of, rows I ourdlnrtor; usod by an incondiury, it destroys ourdwolling.

of seeming melted iron,' nativo Iron, With Its purplo color, I rpjJ0 razor shavos tho board in ono hand, and outs tho throat When I oxclalmod, M What a wonderful (Xlilbltlon, or proof, jn an0uicr. To mo, both uses aro bad; to another, ono Is of the influence of flrol" Iio motlonwlme on, when 1 Imme^ g 0 0 (j . am) to another, both aro good; and so on. Calomel

* diately paBSBd'quickly over tho layer, and I exolaimed, “ Ido ^Mb ono porson, cures 'another, and erlnplos a third for life, hot requlro your aid any further; I kuow whoro I am ." A L orao its ubo is generally bad, and Iti offijcts ovil in thorood lay before mo, running by the side of a eloar, pure stream, or river, upon which this silver light wus.Bhlning. 1 turned to my righ t to ascctid tho river b:inkB; but, In turn­ing, I observed1 that tho' river %oon ended In a wator-fall down a fearfully dark chasm, over which held suspended thick black ciouda. I trembled a t the fall, aud hastened up the boautiful path leadlug to a fleld of ripe, l(ixurious>lookiug grain, with a houso in tho distance, a little iu advance. I bs w two meri fishing, whom I proceeded to join In their oc­cupation, and they kindiy received mo. 1jrh o task or giving you ull that portion of my oxperlonceB

that produced , tho strongest lmplc6Blon upon n.e, Ib now finished. My futuro lettors will bo a dcscrlptlvo history of j my own doveldpment as a medium, Its fearful experience,

. adraonitioiiB, and my withdrawing from its exercUo. A Splr- . Ituallst I um, and must e v e r b e ; bu t 1 take no actlvo part In

it. ror reasons th a t will bo explained.Iam about to visit Europe for a few woeks, and must of |

nccesHlty postpono this important port of tbo " Experiences ofan Investigator.” ' W. N e w Y o r k , J u l y , 1Q50. . .

. G ood a n d E v i l .I n jclco to seo so much written on this subject, nnd to

hear bo much said. Agitation of thought, skepticism and criticism aro signs and beginnings of knowledge nnd wis­dom— n o t the fear or tho Lord, as has often been said. Whon

human body. To another Its uso is an Indlnponsablogood, and ho deems It tho greatest blessing in tho cataloguo of medicines. Tho bite of a gnat or sting o f a beo aroovilsto ub; but it would bo entering a complaint against Qod to call theso inBeota evil. Probably Ho has a uso Tor thom different rrom ours. * ‘

I was greaily pleased, whon a boy, at tho Bentenco In P o p o .

•“ Bee,* cries proud m an ,'a ll things mado for my uso.’• Seo nmn for mine,’ cries a pampcrod goose.*H

I cannot Beo all things ovll which 1 have no nso for, or tho uso of which would injure me. But I can seo tho ovll in tho u«eof that which injures mo and others^ and I will not use It or oncourngo others to do bo. I am not Buro, that Ood could Bparo tobacco, rattlesnakes and musqultoes, but I can, Ab fast as I learn tho laws of 11 to, and honlth, and purity, and happiness, I will observe thom; but with my scientifio knowl­edgo and oxperlcnco both, no person can convince me that tho use of tobacco Ib g o o d , or that its uso is not t v i l , or that God or naturo ovor designed it for human uso, any moro than thoy did docks and toadstools. Somo timo I will carry niymcasuro Into morals and religion, otc. ,

. WAnnsN Ciubb.R o m e , N , Y „ A u g u $ t 5 , 1850. :

What is Carbon T— -No. 3.In further proof of tho theory that carbon is a compound,

composed or oxygon, nitrogon and hydrogen, I ask attention to somo phenomena or naturo.

Common socdllng quince trocs havo been Inoculated with grafts from a superior apple, pear, and qulnco tree, nnd tho limb originating from cach graft-bud is round to bo kindred thereto in tho character of its wood, and of tho rrult grown thereon, whilo cach and all or the limbs uro nllko dopendcnt on the trunk and roots or tho seedling for their connection with tho soil and its contributions to sustain and promote their physical growth and reproductive energy. It Is Bald that all tho seeds of tho applo, pear, and superior quince, grown on such grafted treo, will, in reproduction, only and allko yield an luferior quluco treo, kindred in condition to tho Bcedllng treo so grafted. Whother experiment has ful­ly demonstrated tho truth of tills I do noi know; but expo­ricnco shows thoro Is analogous phonomena ln the uncertain­ty attending tlio products from tho seed of grafted fruits. Tho nursery man knows that thb seed stones o f his superior plums or pcachcp, in reproduction, will, in many casus, yield very Inferior varieties. I f wo can but clearly apprehond why tho wood of such limbs so differ, as well as tiio fruits grown thereon, we may therein flnd a key to tho economy governing In vegetable reproduction, and thus learn why tho seed Btones of grafted fruits aro so unreliable for porpetua- tlng their varieties nnd conditions, whilo wo may also better reallzo (ho rationale o fth o premises Involved, to wit* that carbon Is a compound.

The prcsont theory of agricultural chcmiatry, as taught by Liebig and kindred savads, Is, that tho air ls tho appointed depository whenco naturo draws hcr supplies of carbon for tho physical growth o f plants, and that respiration Ib tlio modo by which plants obtain tho samo. Experiments care­fully mado In France, are said to havo clearly demonstrated that tho growing of a trco from a germ seed to maturity, doeB not lnvolvo any loss In tho volumo or wolght or tho soil used therefor, This fully sustains tho theory of Liebig, whilo it seems also to provo that earth’s contributions, to promote physical growth, do not embraco therein any material ele­ments or BubstanccB, such as carbon. .

Scienco has not* thut I know of, claimed tfcero aro varieties of carbon that would explain tho diflerenco in tho wood of thogo several llmbe, or that, on analysis, thero Is found any difference in the.carbonlo acid resulting from decomposition. The Inference, therefore, lo, that thero is cither a difference in tho constituents qf theso differing limbs—whatever those constituents may Jci—or that if tho samo, thoy aro in differ­ent proportions combined. Whether this latter alternatlvo Isroconclleablo with “ tho law of chemlcaV equivalents,” I will Icdvo to tho savans to deddo. But in elthor case, I have yct to learn from science what aro the Beveral elements other tlian carbon derived from air, if tlicro aro any such. .

On tho authority o f theso teachings, I concludo.that tho matorial Bubstance composing tho wood and fruitr—wiicther consisting of ono or.m oro elements—is othcrwlBO derived tlmn from the boII, which is thus unalfectcd in volume or welghtby growing plants therein, and know ho other . source of supply therefor than air and water to suggest.

Whnt,, then, docs soil contribute to iiiduce, sustain and porfect tho physical growth or plants? '

.My, answer to this will defluo wbat I suppose tobo tho economy , producing tho wood aud* fruit referred to,iand ex- plalu tho why of tho. difference thoroof; It will bo conceded that each bud, whon? uaed for graaiug, is perVnded by an Inherent lift?, constituting It of - A dlstluct and dcnnlth variety or spcolCB kindred to Its Immcdlntti* pf*ronlage';*also,, that each'iiud originates an organized limb In harmony with the law of liko bcgolallk'o and kindred with ltseir; that tho fruit grown thereon is allko kindred thereto. From theso fuels 1 Infor that tho lire principlo or tho bud is tho operating, act­ing powor, causing Iho unfolding organization o f tho llmj), and procuring and organizing tho atomic matter constimting tho samo and tho fruit grown thereon. Wo must and do ascribo tho physical growth to lire entity, ns tho acting, oper­ating powor governing thd Bame. As liko begets Ilko is con­ceded to bo a principle in nature’s cconpmy, wo should expect all the wood and fruit to bo allko, if wo referred such growth to the life-prliiclplo oftho grafted treo; but If wo reror it to tho llfe-prlnclple oftho bud, thon we muBt expoct just such results ns abovo enumerated. Honco, I nBsumo that distinct- and special life entities can and do associato aud combine in ono organism, without theroby losing their rcsppctivo Indi­viduality; that each can and does thoreln Individually exort its own Inherent aspirations and power to execute tho same.

If wo assumo that all Ufo, howovor manirostod lu nature, is tho same in. origin and essonco, theri. it follows that tho dlfpjronco exhibited by theso 80\'eral llfo cnMtlos In tbelras- peratlons and action thereon, may and must bo ascribed to spccinl conditions o f dovolopcd being and^special^ organiza­tion, ns Individualized entitles. Honco wo flnd, the’ lniiumer- ablo varlotlos orgenorn and speclos in organic Hfo, and tliolr observance of tbo economy of liko bogots liko In the, phono mona of reproduction. If, then, tho lifo principlo o f each limb is tho acting powor, procuring and assimilating tho ntomio matter constituting tlio physical, and procures tho samo from air and wator alouo, aa suggested, it rollows that both or thoso compounds must bo decomposed, that It can appropriate and uso Buch and so much of ihe elomonts or constituents thoroof, as It has affinity for, and expel or reject tho residue. This would Indicate thnt tho dlflVrenco in Uio results tbereor must occur olther from a difference of tho elomonts, or in tho proportions of tiio samo elcmonts thus assimilated, or we must flnd Bomo other substances, olomontsor properties from tho soil dorived, to explain tho facto! tho wood and fruits be­ing different. Whother wo can flnd such, will bo best tested by carefully inquiring and learning what soil doos contributo, and this I will try to demonstrate In my noxt. •.

. 44 Philadelphia.’

IflOcarrlutfi'i!, as our friend* from Taunton, i ’all Uimv nm: tho Country around, gathered with ub, h.tppy tu como aa brethren, and nijny with ua the festlvitlt^ of tho occasion*

After our dinner of elam«, chuwdcr, du., wo repaired lo ft feclloti of (ho grove, where, ’ death tho bluo vault o f licnvaii* aud Iho elurteriiig braneho* of tho greenwood, with tho Vel­vety turf honoath our feet, tho roatloes water* beforo us arid . genial reeling within our hearts, wo listened to tlio spirit- thought*, through tho organisms o f Druthers II. 0, Storer, of Now Huron#and lloblnson of ifull ltiver,—Sisters Macomber o f Olucyvlllc, It. I.i and Amanda Spenco of New York, who has beon our speaker for tho month, and has won a high . placo id our hearts, by hcr vigorous nnd discriminating logic, her strong woman-sympathy, hor steudy battling fur tho right, and abovo all, her naturalness in tho presentation of original Ideas. Wo shall welcomo her return to us In Sep­tember or January, as sho rnaydecldo. After this, which was appropriately Interspersed with selections from the Psalms or Llfo, by tho choir, tho audlonco separated, scorning to bo high­ly satisfied with tho remarks. I would bo pleased to. glvo a condensed roport of theso, but want o f spaco forbids.

It Is a beautiful scene, when hill, and grovo, aud plain, aro peopled with a company united iu heart, and suoh wo boheld then. Everything passed off pleasantly, and It is beliovcd by m&ny, that it Is not possible for any ono society hero to briug togothor bo goodly a uumbor o f really well-disposed porsons upon a Bimilar excurslou. Thoro seemed to bo a hulf-duacn, or so, who wont to turn our happiness Into ridicule; aud I heard a goutleman, who wus annoyed by tholr loud conversa­tion during tbeir speaking evon after remonstrance, romark, “ Calvlnlstlc Ignoruncol” Bufthoy soon loft ub, ashamed of tholr own Intentions. Wo started for tho city at 4 1-2 o'clock, and arrived safely at a littlo past 0. Tho day was otnblomatio to mo of the riso and progress of Spiritualism and all truo Reforms. Tiio morn was cloudy and rather lowering, but persecution from tho elements did not doter us, and keeping on our course, though a few ralu-drops Tell, thcy.BOon spark­led us gems in the bright raya of tho glorious bua, that burst forth upon us, bathing us in its living light.

It io very much wished by many around us, that wo havo another in Soptombcr, and ir so, thero will bo moro present than nt thlB time, and wo hopo to greet many or our frienda from Boston and vicinity, as well as Wlllimuntlc and tho country thero. A sufficient notice will bo given, aud arrange­ments mado by tho friends to run trains to connect with tho boats. Thino fraternally, . L i t a H . D a b n e y .

P r o v i d e n t R . /., A u g . 6 t h , 1839. .

A C h a p te r o n Tobacco.

T H E M I S U S E OF TOB A. OOO*

O bsession.Mebbrs. E d ito rs—I read an articlo In your issue of July

I Bee.au artlelo on good nnd ovll, or either of them, I first I 23d upon this subject* which seems to overlook somo very look at tho namo o f tlio author, to see whose spectacles I am I essential points having a direct bearing u|>on it, tho ten- to read through ; for I flnd a much greater dlff'erenco In tills Money or which, I Tear, will bo to frighten eomo or tho moro than In the apparent sizo of tho moon seen through different Umid ones from partaking o f tho overflowing fountain or pupils, atid oveu that varios from tho filzo or a cart wheel to I Dclflc wisdom, through the agency or spirit Intercourse, who a tea saucer. otherwise would—especially tho quotation from Mr. Joel

Not only do nations have different standards of good and j Tiffany's Monthly.eviWund ull religious, moral, Boclnl and political societies, but individuals In tho same society often differ us wjdeiy ns socie­ties, What Is good and what Is evil, nro questions whleh uo God’s Word rovelailon, nor no scientific demonstration has over answered; thereforo every speculating and theorizing mind answer* for ltseir, or for as many others as will accept tho answer, instead of thinking out answers for themselves.

this is the biiBls of such societies as huvo organizations to carry out whaUthey cull good, and to resist what they call evil. Wireds uro evils in tho garden anacornfleld, and thefarmer labors to get them out, that his eubl/ages and maiiomay havo tho soli and sunshino; but iho samo God law grows weeds as well as cabbages nnd corn, and, without the' Interference of man, rather moro abundant. Is Qoii tho causo o f thls«o<7 j oris it not an c v i l f Does God havo good uso, or any ubo for tlio weeds ? Does man do better with his cabbages and eoru ? ouo ho makes into sour krout aud cijld filapgh, aud tho other mainly Into whiskey and -pork—und God worka up bis weeds Iuto odor fur tho air and manure for tho soil, or gives them to tho animals for food, «fcc. 1 am unable to detect tho evil thero by any Etandard.

Suppose I extend my viow of good and evil through a corn crop, Tho Btato o f Ohio raises annually eeveu times as much maize as she consumos for bread; four-flftbsof her crop uro manufactured into pork and whlBkey, both o f which, l o m e ,

It Ib protty generally admitted of tho spirit world, what wo bco exemplified lu ovory-day life, that thoro. aro different grades or planes o f intellectuality; and It is equally truo, though perhaps not so generally ndmitted, that thoso or tho highor planes invariably bavo power to control thoso o f ’tho luwer ones, when brought In contact.

It is evident that.wo cannot at present draw a lino of.de- marcatlon between tho thoughts originating In our own miuds and Ihoso emanating from tho invisible world, so inti­mately interwoven do they appear to bo (from tho oxperlcnco of 6ona f i d e mediums), which indicates an impossibility for us to t n U r d y prevent a partial influx of thoughts from spirit friends; but, as a rule, mankind can successfully resist spirit lufluence.and not become mediums, \ f t h e y c h o o s e t o , although exceptions may perhnps 0(;eur in persons who, from organization rendering a peculiar fitness for somo particular work,-aro Impelled, to act ub such. Dut' Mother N ature- over bountiful lu her workB—Bleps In hero, and prevents con' fusion, by providing each Individual witli a Guardian BriniT, or Ahqel, wIIjobo office It is to watch over aud act for his or her s p i r i t u a l w e j f t t f c ; and no spirit of a lower sphero or plane can operate upoli or control any individual, e x c e p t b y t h e con­sent q f t h e g u a r d i a n s p i r i t . Taking this view of the mat­ter, no porson need to resist spirit Influence from Tear or ob­session, unless satlsflod that thcir guardian spirit is of a lower

S p ir i t u a l i s t s 1 E x c u rs io n fro m P ro v id e n c e , R * I .DeAn Danner—Agreeably to announcement through your

columnB, tho Spiritualists of Proviilenco, with tholrfriondsnt home and abroad, mado tholr excursion, Aug, 2d, **down tho rlvor,” ty tho boautiful Grovo of Portsmouth. ThlsisBltuated upon tho most northorn Bcctlon of tho Island of Rhode Island, whleh lays in NarugansotDay,- atthodistuncGofaboutSOorSS miles from tho city, and upon which Is also the famed watering placo or Newport, at Its southern extremity. .The Island Ib 7 or 8 miles In length, with a naturally diversified Bccnery or grovo and meadow, hill and plain, stream .and rlvulut, and which renders It quito a romuntic locality, and the purity and freshness {If tho expression is a proper ono) or the breezu from tho bay and ocoan, with advantages or sea-bathlug, makes ft attractive to straugors, as a Buunuor rosort, from East, West, North and South.

Tho “ CanonIcu8,’ ' Capt. Alien, tho largest and Btaunch est of our excursion boats, was crowded to Its utmost capacity with about 2500 bodies, and as Tor tho spirits, thoy wero ‘Mfgion,’ nnd gallantly ploughod its way toward Its Buuthorn deatina tion, bearing its freight or living, loving human hearts safely to its moorings at tho Grove, whero all possible preparations for them had been mado by Mr. Cole, tho proprietor. H was notexpoctod that tho turuout would have been sogenenil nnd thorefoio tho "D uko" was not aa exteusivo as It other- wlso would havo beou, but visitors wero lioljied to the fullest oxt**nt possiblo. When I speak or "tho Bake,” I Bupposo that many of your readers may not bo conversant with tho term. I mean a regular old-fashioned Ithodo Island CUm bako and Chowder. That Is what suits tho appetites of Lhe denlzons of littlo ••IUioda.’ ' Tho Slate Is small, to.bo sure, but thero aro somo g o d d caf«r*, at least, horo. All tho excuse I havo Is, that wo muBt eat to live, and wc all, this wn>% liavi a great propensity for tho latter. A week ago 1 was at Na- hunt, In company with an Excursion from hero, and must'say that the most dreary waterlng-placo ou our river or bay, Is king to that comfortless place,, whoso only redcomlng fact* is tho hotel', which abounds with overy luxury or tho season, Dut tho g r o u n d t will not compare at all. Como to .us, oh jo Doflton Excursionist*, anddrlnk your fill of our ocoan scenery, and oat your fill o f our bivalves I

Our boat-load waslossonod at u Rocky PolnV* by about thousand, which was fully mode up to us, alter our arrival by two othor steamers, ton sall-bouts, a Blooj^load, nnd about

Mebsrb. Editobs—In perusing annrtlclo in your js&uoof July 30th, ontltlcd "Tho Ubo of Tobacco,” a few thoughts ocourred to my mind, which I will endeavor to clothe in words and send you for publication, moro particularly as thero is a tendency ih some writers to confuse Ideas and lead the majority or readers to conclusions which ovon they (tho writers) did not intend. Tho difficulty in this case, I appre­hend, Ib In mistaking tho condition or, or our relation to, a law, for the law Itself* This uiistako will be apparent whcn iio sayB "Tho appctlto for tobacco is natural,” aud then askB,

Whnt n^akes mon ubo tobacco?. A dcsiro to do bo. Wbat makes Uio dcslre? Nature.” Now< although tho writer may mean that the desiro is tho natural result of the Btate or con­dition in which tho.uBcrof Jt nmy be, (which it is,) yet the reador Ib apt to infer that tho 6tate or condition wnB a legiti­mate result of tho luw of appetite itself, which It Ib not. This will bo 8(111 moro clear from ono of his own illustrations.

Uo compares tho lovo of tobacco to the lovo of church wor­ship and ceremony, and Bays that* “ although acquired, still Ir natural.” Now this proves my position. What are the facts? Religion being a natural fliculty of tho human soul, dud forever aspiring after the good and thb true, man being born with UiIb faoulty, In a world where certain forms and ceremonies uro taught as religion, this'natural faculty,seeks expression in thoso furniB, whatever they may be—whether DuddhiBt, Mahometan, I’agan, or Christian. So In like man­lier, tho lovo ot happiness and enjoyment is-natural to the human mind. Man, finding hlniBeirin a world where certain Ingredients are used as btlniuiants, to sooth care, dtivoaway pain, and transport* ItB. devotee to the’ seventh 'heaven of folicity—this faculty also seeks ejprcBBion In whatever forms uro iu uso, In the roBpcctlv.o localities bo inhabits, whother that bo arrack or whiskey, opium or tobacco. Now it Is plain ihat it is tho religious faculty .which Ib natural, not tho (orm

takes; tliat It is tho love of enjoyment which is natural, uot tho modes in which It .seeks thut enjoyment. In both*

uses thoy muy bo, und are moro ,or less, hi discord, or In (Ulso relations to un harmonious nnd immutablo luw.

If this Is u Just view of Nature, does it not leave an errono- ous Impression to say that there is not an "inclination ” or ilebiro in tho hunmit breast but wiuit Ib c a n t e d by Nature, thereforo good, therefore ought to be gratified ?—for ho says ,

will all work for good iu the end. Very true. I also be- lievo all things will work to good results, but not in. continu­ing in false relutionB to nuturul law, but In coming into harmonious relations with all the laws of our being, physical and spiritual. For instance, If upou putting my finger iu tho fire, instead of letting tho reeling of pain warn mo ngalnst a repetition.of tiio faiee relation to the good aiid unchangeable law or. heat, I should thrust my hand and arm into it* would thut work out my highest physical development? I trow not. So It will be found equally true in all the departments of being; tho good Ib in tho aooidance, not in tho contlnu-

nce, ortho false relation.Again; tho love of tho opposite sox is a legitimate'rcault of

a imturul luw; but who will say thut a.l tlio i n c l i n a t i o n s and modes in which that faculty seeks expression are equally natural mid legitimate ? Query— Was the inclination or Lot’i daughters, which liltimatcd in incost, a legltlinato result of, or a falso relation.to, n good law ? Evidently the latter. It may bo thu writer means tho same; but, if &o, hls lunguugo Is ut ledst ambiguous.. lie saj-s nature mode tobacco, and naturo mado tlio inclination. , Ergo: mau may do ns his- Inclinations lead, for both aro equally natural, and conse­quently good. Let ub seo whero this logic would lead ut. Nuturo mado iioti, and ii legitimate use or that iron is to bo formed into u knifiv - Would I t . lie equally legitimate for mo to pluiigo that knifo into my brother's bosom, and then Bay n a t u r e ^ave mo tho Inclination? I think not.' Dut ho Bays distinctly, M a t u r e m a k e s us smoke, chew, and snuff,” eto. Now this Is most certainly a transformation of a very old idea iuto a new form. Tho flrst excuso wo read oil; for die-i obedience, (mythical, though it be,) was, “ Tlio Serpent be­guiled mo and I did eut;V aud tho second wa8,.M The woman that thou gavest mo, persuaded mo, and I did eat,” And from. thut day tip to modorn tiiiiee all the troublo was divided' betweon tlio old Dovil aud poor Mother Eve. Dut it seems a ncw* way of shifting responsibility is discovered, viz., laying all upon tho shoulders or Datno Nature. May not a better solution bo found in tho trutli tlftt all tlm laws or nnturo are wiso and good, and that though all our -appetites, passions and faculties are equally good, and given for good and legiti­mate ubcs, yet man .has tho power to -bring thoso naturally good appetites, passions, etc., into harmony, or discord with those good laws, so that man lias, throogh Ignorauco nyhoso laws, actually come to bo more or less lu false relations to them-, and, instead or saying, “ There is no uso In talking” about It, "beeauso men will follow llieir.,inclinations,” thero is all tho more nccd or talk? and action, lo o .,

We need moro light to dispel tho darkness or ignorance, for bo assured tlmt the great nmjority of tobacco-users (and I speak from experience) aro ignorant o f its results. Do assured, ulso, when tho knowledge conies, all men d o n o t

follow their Inclinations or pasbions, Whal Is wanted then, is to cxcicIbo our reason ju^t as fast as we get “ mure light*” aud adjust our inclinations to tho immutablo laws of our being, never foigetiing thut wo aro forover, *'8111110018 to law, but King in conditions." X. W alter.

D a v e n p o r t , I o w a , A u g u s t 2,1859.

p rc ie n t and fu tu re should w a llow In tho #ru#® sm istm lUy o f tlio past, ic t ik lu g low anlinn l Indulgences. M yovrtt happ i­ness Is di pondeni, in n great degree, upon Iho m oral end in ­te llectua l standurd o f m y neighbors, Tho p u rity , honesty nnd In te lligence o f a neighborhood adds happiness to 0 wholo State.

D r, C h ild 's passiv ity in rcferonco to the fa m ily o r man con­sum ing ono thousand m illion dollars' w o rlh o r tobacco annu­a lly, Js bas(;d upon the ground tha t tho appetite is tlio effbet o f a n a tu ra l causo, and, therefore, Is naturo, and na tu ro fs always r ig h t. J agreo w ith h im In pa rt; bu t whero ho has no w ish to lesson I is p resent uso, and seo th is grcat waste o f tim o and p ro p e rty spen t in ca rry ing highor lifo to th is igno­rant w o rld , I w id e ly d iffe r from h im .

Is no t (ho a pp c tlto fo r rum and opinm as natural as tho appetite fo r tobacco? A nd aro no t a ll k inds and manifesto* lions o f diseases as m uch the offcct o f a na tu ra l causo, as tho appetite for tobacco? F ilth in e ss and lo w vu lg a rity are tho samo.

Now lias ho no wieh to bo instrumental In changing all who may bo alHlctcd with dlseaso, ond beastly sensualism? Can ho say by theso that “ Nature is ovor repleto with wlBdom and powor; and to Nature's Ood I foel no opposition ; and tho use of tobacco being tho effect ofa natural causo, it needs no words spokon In Ita favor, and words epokon against It effect no good?”

If tho uso of tobacco can bo so thoroughly “ let alono ” for man’s best good and futuro progression, why not evory other physical and moutal weakness that flesh is heir to? Why over wrlto or speak another word? *'Nature’s Qod is ropleto with wisdom and power to do hor own work,” i n d e p e n d e n t a t

man, in duo time. This scorns to bo his logic, if I can un­derstand him. N a th a n ie l R an d a ll.

S t . J o h n s b u r y , V t , , J u l y 31,1850. ,

Stephen Youno, PorLAn Dridob, N. Y.—” 1 was much In­terested in Dr. Child's articlo on the use of tobacco, published in tho B anner, of the 30th u lt.; but it conlalnB Ono point whleh appeara to mo erroneous. Hcsaye—'Naturo is ropleto with w i s d o m and power, nnd to naturo and nature’s God I feel no opposition; and tho usoor tobacco being the natural effect of a natural causo, It needs no words spoken in its favor, and words spoken against it effect no good,' And in another placo—'N ature makes mon chow, smoko and snuff, ond It would bo foolish to try to put down whnt nature puts up.1 Now I would ask whether It Is not Just as much a part of nature’s programme for somo to speak against tho use of tobacco, as It Is for othors to chew, smoko and snuff? And whether tho uso of tho ' woed Mb to bo endless ? And lf not, then whether speaking, writing, and reasoning on tho subject Ib not ono of tho principal n a t u r a l means of enlightening mankind ns to its deleterious effects, nnd tliuB leading to its final rejection as a means of stimulation ? Many havo aban­doned its uso Jn conscquenco of hearing its qualities and effects pointed out—and mnuymoro liavo been prevented from forming the habit by tho samo means. And, although tho salivary god to-day oxerciscs almost omnipotent sway over his votaries—requiring tho pouring out o r ‘ frequent libations’—yet I havo tho most implicit faltli that tho mnrch of Intellect and refinement will ultimately work his complete and final fall. And to spoech—to ' Uio agitation of though t1 —may bo principally duo tho glorious consummation.” ^

One H a n 's S e a so n s f o r b e l ie v in g i n S p ir i t u a l is m .,0. S. Poston, Uarrodbdurq, Ky .—“ In renewing my sub­

scription for your papor, I tako the opportunity it presents to offur a brief statement of my early exporicnco In Spiritu­alism, ' ’ . t ■ , . •

In 1853 a lady medium from Ohio came to our villago and mado a brief sojourn. To gratify au Idlo curiosltyl callcd to see her, nnd for the first timo heard tho raps. They wero very distinct—mode on tho table, floor oftho room, and In­side of the doors or a warbrobe. When mado In tho last niontloned place, 1 heard arid felt them very distinctly ngalnst my car. I mado many inquiries, and they were all readily answered. Finally.I inquired iranyrelatlonBorraine wero present. . It wub rcBpondcd that there were. And tho spirit described hlmBclf ns my cousin, John Poston, who had died In ClarUe county, Ky. 1 theu desired to know if ho would answer me a test question; He Bald ho would. ' I then asked to bo inforined of tho day, month and year cfltfo dcatl.> He replied that ho had died on tiie lith day or August, 1840. lmado a memorandum o fth e time, and put it nway. In a few weeks • I went to Winchester, and there examined the family Diblo, and ascertained that ho had correctly stated tbe time of hiB docoaso. No ono in that circle knew the do- ceased except myself, and cVcn I did not know the timo of his death,nothavingh6ard of It till some timo after its occur­rence. That Tact, foil or intelligence outsido of the circle, challenged my attention td tho subject, and induced me to prosecuto my investigations; but the strongest convictions havo settled on my mind o t tho truth or the Spiritual mani- fcstattons, and with it tiie satisfactory assurance of a pro­gressive Immortality. '*■ t : • ' .

Tho teachings or Spiritualism havo dispersed the clouds of Infidelity, and presented me with a rational religion, whioh, sustained as it is by a mass or evidenco or every character* and from every section or tho country, I am compelled to accept as true.” ;

REVIEW OF A. B. CHILD’ S ARTICLE OX TODACCO.

Dr. Child’s communication in the D anner of July 50, upon tubaeeo, calla out for “ li^ht, more light.” I ajrreo with him that tho appetite for tobacco Is natural; but it is no moro 80 than overy other gross aud groveling habit tlmt poor ignorant man has taken upon himself.

As man rises from tho I woat form of human existence through tho Increaso of knowledgo, nnd learns by bis own ex­perience, and from tho teachings of his follow man gono be­fore, he catches the higher joys and gratification, and leaves tho lower nnd beastly pleasures, und is ever thankful for tho exchange. He Is thankful for any means whatovcr that has brought tho higher wisdom within his reach. ,

And farther; I agree "that whatever Is, is right;” that is, tho past, takeu as a whole, haB been as good as it could pos­sibly bo, "and has been all right.” But tho groat Tuture bolongs to Dr. Child, myself, and overy son nnd duughterthat knows thc diflerenco between joy and sorrow, happiness and misery’, lovo and hate, or high, moral, Intellectual and spirit­ual life, from gross, animal, beastly passions and habits.

With this lovo for humaulty, 1 am not willing that tho

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It is not.ortcn that wo pick up a brighter gem than these threo lines or Gerald Mosfiey'e, rrom a poem entitled “ Tho Mother’s Idol Brokon.” They will open many asccret spring or tears, and turn dimmed eyes heavenward

•'.This is a earl or our poor *Bnleti.lidV halrl *A sunny burst of rare and rlpo young gold—A r i n g q f t i n l e x s g o l d t h a t wedi t w o w o r l d s

8 B A N N E B O F L I G H T .rnxriNiTO mom Tim n r r i t n a n . c,

Iho ro fo ro lo ve In Um fn l f l l l l r i | t o f th u h t r " — t l io co in - l l lu io M in d in g of oho) l«lff « f l l ,

I ’iiiiI c u rfc itit lr understood Christ as I lm vo e x p la in e d 111* w o ld s . I,l< ilc ii aga in lo Ih o w o rd s o f th u n p o s lli ' m expressed In lh a IH tb uud 1 1 th vcrncr* o f th u . I t l i cIinx»tor o f O a la t la m : -

n F u r, b re ll 'rc n , yo lm vo been c a lle d u n to lib e r ty ) o n ly use n o t lib e r ty fo r an occas ion to tlio flesh. h u t by lo v o HTve o lio n n o ih c r . F o r n i l th o Inw I t fu lf i l le d In one w o rd , even In th in , T h o u s l ia l t lo vu th y n e ig h b o r as th y s e lf .” , #■ T lie ro yo u lm vo i t aga in . I t In a tc rrJM o m is ta k e I f th in In n o t t lio t r u th . “ T h is Ih th o m essage,” snys J o h n , “ th u t yo heard fro m th e , b e g in n in g .” T lio ro n e ve r Inw been uny o i l ie r te s tim o n y , lie says, b u t th in . W h u t in I t? " ' I n n t wo b h o u ld lo v o ono a n o th e r . ” T h is la th e g re a t mcssago to m a n . “ W c k n o w t lm t n o havo passed fro m dea th u n to l i fe , becauso w e lo v o th o b re th re n .” T h in q u a lity o f lo v o ls th o v e ry e v i­dence th a t wo nre C h ris tia n s . A u d a g a in : " I f w o lo v o ono an o th e r, G od d w e lle th in u a .”

The re nre a g re a t m any p e o p le t h a t havo p le n ty o f evidence-) o f re lig io n , b u t n on e o f lo v o , w h ic h goes to sh o w t lm t a m an nm y havo r e l ig io n w ith o u t b e in g a C h r is t ia n . The re la nm ny a n d m a n y a lim n t lm t w o r ­sh ip s , whoso w o rs h ip I b d e v o id o f th e Im p o r ta n t c le ­m e n t o f lo ve to m an . I t ia o n ly those w h o lo v e a l l m en th a t are tru o fo llo w e rs o f C h r is t .

We perce ive , th e n , th a t lo v e , a c c o rd in g to th o p la in in te rp re ta t io n o f S c r ip tu re , is p u t as a u n ive rsa l d u ty .I t is th o very, c r i te r io n and o v id e n c e o f a regene ra ted s ta to . I t ia th o te s t o f G od’ s in d w e l l in g iu th e so u l, l t is th e a im to w h ic h li fe s h o u ld te n d . I t is th o v e ry d e s ig n a n d fu l f i l lm e n t o f G o d ’H la w . •

N o w o f n o Q th e r fe e lin g h a v e s u ch th in g s been sa id in S c r ip tu re , l t is th a t fo r w h ic h w e wero m ade; i t i s t h a t fo r w h ic h th e la w was p u t o v o r us; i t is a l l th a t th o 'la w re q u ire s o f us. I f a l im n w i l l f u l l l l l th is s im p lo re q u ire m e n t o f th o la w — n o t , p e rhap s , a c c o rd in g to I l ls m eagre u n d e rs ta n d in g o f i t , b u t as S c r ip tu ro in te r ­p re ts i t — ho need n o t tro u b le l i im s e l f a b o u t a n y th in g elso. I f y o u w i l l s t r ik e fo r t lm t c e n tra l d is p o s it io n , o v o ry th in g elso w i l l fo llo w o f i t s o w n self.

T ho usands a re a n x io u s to k n o w h o w to be C h r is tia n s , ' a n d l iv e h a p p ily , a n d d ie s a fe ly . T h e y havo re je c te d t h is p la in to u c h in g o f S c r ip tu ro , a n d changed i t in to s o m e th in g , th e y k n o w n o t w h a t , so th a t th e y nro in d o u b t as to w h a t is tho tru e C h r is t ia n course. T h e y sa y , " I f the re w as a pure lin o o f co n d u c t m a rke d o u t w h ic h I co u ld u n d e rs ta n d , a n d w h ic h .1 cou ld see be fo ro Wo as p la in ly as I see the p a th in w h ic h I t re n d , I w o u ld g la d ly fo llo w i t , and be u C h r is t ia n . ” H e re is su ch a lin o o f c o n d u c t m a rke d o u t. The re is n o o th e r ro a d h a l f so p la in as th is ro y a l ro a d o f O od. H o haa p a ve d i t , n o t w i t h stones, b u t w i th g o ld ; an d ho says to e v e ry m a n , " I f yo u w i l l lo v o th o L o rd y o u r G od w i t h n i l y o u r h e a rt aud soul a n d m in d , aud y o u r n e ig h - l i o r ns y o u rs o lf, th e re is no o th e r la w fo r y o u . I n d o in g t h is y o u do n i l th a t is re q u ire d o f y o u . ”

M a n y peop lo th in k th a t l i v in g a C h r is t ia n l i fo )s a v w o n d e r fu lly com prehens ive t h in g ; an d th e y spend so . .m u o h t im o w a tch in g th e ir m o tiv e s and ac tion s— th e y

spen d so m uch t im o in p lo w in g and p la n t in g nnd hoe- in g — th a t th e y have l i t t lo o r u o t im o to a tte n d to a n y ­t h in g elso. B u t, I say, t lie ro is b u t one th in g re q u ire d o f a n y m a n , an d th a t is t lm t he s lm ll have love, i f y o u ta k o care o f th a t , e v e ry th in g e lse w i l l tako caro o f i t ­se lf. T he re aro o th e r fe e lings an d a t tr ib u te s e ssen tia l to th e so u l; b u t theso nece ssa rily e x is t w here th e re is lo v e . I h o ld th a t as in n w a tc h th e re is a s p r in g w h ic h , i f . y o u c o i l i t u p , w i l l o f it s e l f keep a l l th o w h eo ls in m o t io n ; so th e re is in th o h u m a n s o u l a s p r in g w h ic h , i f y o u w in d i t u p , w i l l u n c o il i ts e l f , and ta k e caro o f e v e ry th in g re la te d to y o u r d u t ie s a n d co rid u o t in t h is w o r ld ; ' T n o p o w e r to enab le m e n to lead C h r is t ia n liv e s res ides in th a t . D o J e x a g g e ra te , th e n , th o lm - p o rta n c o o f th is s ta te ? Is i t n o t S c r ip tu re , n o t I , th a t ra n k s i t as th o e h ie fe s t am ong a l l th e C h r is t ia n graces? M u s t n o t a l l o th e r questions com o d o w n as tes ts o f ro - U g lo n , and g iv e p la co to th is ? . J .

L e t us lo o k , se co n d ly , n t th e in q u ir y , W lm t is in ­cluded- in t h is io v e ? W h a t doea i t m ea n ? G o d h a s inudo in tb o h u n m n s o u l a th re e -fo ld p ro v is io n fo r th e exerc ise o f a ffe c tio n . T he f ir s t is lo v e , w h ic h takes h o ld o f.y o u th and in fu n c y aud w eakness, a n d w h |c l i Is pecu­l ia r ly des igned to m ee t tho e x ig e n c y o f b i r th nnd c h i ld ­hoo d . • N o o th e r lo rm o f lo ve ca n m e e t th a t w a n t so w e ll as tb o in s t in c t o f m a te rn a l lo v o . B enovo lence is to o vague, au d a ffe c tio n too e x a c t in g . Tho patience ', th o w i l l f u l n e s s a n d th o tenderness re q u ire d fo r h e lp -

• less im u u c y m u s t bavo a sp e c ia l in s t in c t sca rce ly de ­p e n d in g u p o n re fle c t io n . T h is ir f g iv e n to a l l a u im a ls , w i th m e n . I t g iv e s gen tleness to th e lioness and th e tig re s s ; a n d th o B h e -w o lf lic k s h e r w h e lp s w i th lo v in g , a m ia b le k in d n e ss , a n d (-corns h a l f g o o d . .

T h o second fo rm o f lo v e is- h ig h e r a n d w id e r th a n m a te rn a l lo v o . I t m a y lio d e n o m in a te d persona l a f l'e c - ' t io n . I t is th a t lo v e w h ic h e x is ts be tw e e n tw o porsons o f co n g e n ia l d is p o s it io n , I t dep ends u p o n ch a ra c te r— u p o n th e p e rc e p tio n o f some supposed a t tra c t iv e d e ­m e n t o f m in d . I t Is in d iv id u a l , h a v in g , u s u a lly , in each ' case, b u t a B in g lo o b je c t. B u t th o u g h i t is a

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. t u rn m y a t te n t io n to thoso c la d in s i l k dresses, an d w i th c le a n fa c e s ,. t lm t hnd ju s t com o fro m w e ll- to -d o and a ll-w a s h in g p a re n ts , um l t lm t seem ed co m fo rta b le and h a p p y . I sh o u ld say, " T h e y nro w o l l enough p ro ­v id e d fo r a lre a d y . ” I shou ld g o p a s t th e m , a lth o u g h in g o in g pas t them I m ig h t lo o k a m ia b ly nud lo v in g ly up o n th e m . I sh o u ld d ire c t m y a t te n t io n to th e c h i l­d re n th a t w ero m e a n ly c la d a u d unw ashed , t h a t 'h a d com o fro m p o o r a u d n e g lig e n t p a re n ts , o r t lm t had no p a re n ts a t d l l ; a n d I shou ld suy , " H e re arc th e ones th a t need m o .” I B liou ld select these , n o t bccauso th e y

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b u t th e y are e m o tiv e in t h e ir n a tu re . B o u n d and f u l l ' th e y a re w i th lie a rt-sa p . S o m etim es th e y s tu d y , an d ; so m e tim es th e y re ason , w i t h con s id e ra b le p a in ; b u t | the m o m e n t th e m o tiv e to m e n ta l e ffo r t is rem oved ,

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Y o u s h a ll o f te n tim e s see these d is p o s it io n s o f m cn d isp la ye d in th e c h u rc h . O no m an is a lw a ys in s is t in g upo n th e necess ity o f sound th o u g h t . H e says, “ F e e l­in g s m n y o c c a s io n a lly bo w e ll eno ugh fo r thoso th a t w a n t th e m , b u t as fo r m e, I w a n t to havo m y und e r­s ta n d in g add ressed .” T h a t is h is d is p o s it io n . H e liv e s to t h in k . A n o th e r m an in th o Same c h u rch says, " A w a y w i t h y o u r d o o tr in a l serm ons. I w n n t som e­th in g t h a t w i l l m a ko nio fee l. W h a t I c a l l p re a ch in g is s o m e th in g th a t rouses u p th e e m o tio n s .” A n d th a t is a l l n a tu ra l e n o u g h , fo r he hns an e m o tiv e na tu re . I t is h is d is p o s it io n to desire to lm vc h is fe e lin g s appealed to . A n o th e r m an is sa tis fied w i th n o th in g t lm t does n o t co m c to h im th ro u g h h is Im a g in a t io n , l i e d e lig h ts in th o fa n c ifu l , th e p o e tic ., N ic e ly tu rn e d p e rio d s are p le a s in g to h im . A n o th e r m an w h o is zealous a n il a c tiv e , says, " I t is n o t so m uch how m cn say th in g s as what th o y say , t l i n t I lo o k a t. I l ik o to see serm ons w e ll s to re d w i t l i r ig h t th o u g h ts ."

L ifo is f u l l o f o th e r exam ples o f th o p e c u lia r d lsposi t io n s o f m c n . Som o m cn a rc h a b itu a lly in a Btate o f in d u s t ry . T he y a rc id le som etim es; b u t id leness w i th them Is sp e c ia l— i t is the e x ce p tio n . In d u s t ry is th o ir a b id in g s ta te . T h e y even begrudge them se lves th e ir sleep. T h e y nre restless n ig h t and d a y . O n th e o th e r h an d , som o m cn are h a b itu a lly in d o le n t. T h a t is th e ir avcrago c o n d it io n . T h o y w i l l rouse u p u n d c r soino ne­ce ss ity o r p ressure, a n d in fiy be pushed in to in d u s t ry ; b u t oh I h o w g lad th e y are w h e n th e necess ity o r pres­sure ceases. Som o m c n are h a b itu a lly in a s ta to o f g o o d -n n tu re . O nce i n a w h ilo th e y e t ve xe d , and e x ­h ib i t i l l- n a tu re d fe e lin g s ; nn d th e n e ve ryb o d y ta lk s a b o u t th e m , sa y in g , " I saw h im a n g ry o n co .” O thers aro a lm o s t a lw a ys p e e v ish ; b u t n o w a n d th e n th e y m a n ­ife s t m i ld fe e lin g s , a n d you hea r peop lo sa y o f th e m ," I re c o lle c t onco to have seen h im g o o d -n a tn rc il. ” Somo m e n are i r r i t a b le , m oroso, d isagreeab le . T hey nre u n h a p p y th o m se ivcs , and th o y m a ke o th e rs unh a p ­p y . T h a t is t h e ir g e n e ra l, s ta te ; b u t som e tim es th e y riso in to th c o p p o s ite s ta te fo r a sh o rt p e rio d .

Y o u a re fa m il ia r w i t h the fa c t th a t m c n w h o aro o rd i­n a r i ly courage ous som etim es become c o w a rd s fo r a m o­m e n t, b u t s u d d e n ly f ly back, l ik o a s p r in g , to t h e ir fo r- m e r .c o n d it io n . C o u ra ge is th e ir n a tu ra l s ta to . Y o u are a lso f a m i l ia r w i th t l io fa c t th a t m c n w h o are o rd i­n a r ily c o w a rd s o c c a s io n a lly bccom o co u ra g e o u s .' B u t t h o ir n a tu ra l s ta te is t im id i t y . So in re sp e c t to re fin e ­m e n ts ; som e m en l iv e in them . T he y n p p re o ia to lh a t w h ic h is f in e and b e a u tifu l, an d th e y seek i t , a n d are u u h a p p y w i th o u t i t . T h e y m a y a t t im e s bcoomo coarse and ru d e ; b u t i t is n o t n a tu ra l fo r th e m to bo so. .O th ­ers aro h a b itu a lly g ross and v u lg a r . T h e y m ay occa­s io n a lly b e c lo vn te d in t o a s ta te o f nob leness, an d p u r i­t y , and re fin e m e n t, a n d good ta s te ; b u t th is is n o t th e ir o rd in a ry B ta te .

W o see th u sam e t h in g in ' business l i fo . Som o m en are h a b itu a l ly h u m b lo a n d generous. I t is tb e ir te n ­dency to be so i f th e y a ro le t a lone . T h e y occasiona lly ’ g c t o u t o f th is s ta te . S om etim es em ergenc ies take them o f f t h c l r g u a rd , a n d cause th e m to d e p a rt from t h e ir u su a l m o o d ; b u t th ia is n o t com m o n w i th them . O n th c o t i i c r h a n d , m a n y m en are crabbed , a n d kna ­v is h , an d s e lfis h , an d h a rd , a n d u g ly . T h o y su rp rise e v e ry b o d y , onco in a w h ile , b y d o in g a goo d an d gen­erous dee d , an d b y m a n ife s t in g a sw e e t te m p e r; b u t th is s ta te , in t ) ic i r case, is o n ly te m p o ra ry .

These a re il lu s t r a t io n s d ra w n fro m co m m o n l i f e , since I am s p e a k in g to c o m m o n peop le , to s h o w w h a t I mean b y a s ta te o r d is p o s it io n , iu d is t in c t io n fro m a specia l v o l i t io n . A n d th e q u e s tio n ia th ia ; W lm t is th o com - in a n d o f G o d in respect to th o m u tte r o f lo v e ? Is i t to bo nn o cca s io n a l im p u ls e ? A re w e , w h e n th o Sabbath day com es, to tn k e o u t o u r h e a rt , an d se lec t fro m i t lo vo ns n n a r r o w , a n d le t i t f ly a t th e ita rg e t in th o sanc­tu a ry , a n d sa y , "T h e re , in y s h a ft has s p e d ; I have done my, d u ty to -d a y ;” o r is i t to b a tho c o n t in u a l heart- th ro b o f o u r l i fe ? Is i t to bo a h iin p u ls o p ro v o k e d by occasion n n d n e c e s s ity ; o r is i t to be a n a b id in g B tate ly in g b e h in d a l l th c a c t iv i t ie s o f o u r n a tu re , aud be ing p ro p e lle d a n d d ire c te d b y th e m ? I re m a rk , th a t love is to ta ko p recedence o f a l l ou r o th e r fe e lings . I t is to be th e c h id f e le m e n t o f o u r life , l t is to b c o u r m e a t nnd d r in k . T h o g re a t co m m a n d m e n t o f th e la w is , "T h o u s h n lt io v e th o L o rd t h y God w i th a l l th y h e a rt, and w i th a i l t l i y so u l, nnd w i th a l l t h y s t re n g th , and w ith a l l th y m iu d ’ ’— n n d th e n .th e re is n o t a g re a t g u l f be­tw een th e tw o p a rts o f i t , b u t o n ly room to ta k e b rea th — "a n d t h y n e ig h b o r as th y s e lf .” T h e y com e r ig h t, to ­ge the r, ns tw in s . A n d th is is to bo th o p o w e r nnd scope o f th e lo v o w o are to have : i t is to bo a lo ve t lm t A lls the h e a d , aud f i l ls th e h e a rt, and t i l l s th o na tu re , and f i l ls th e li fe . I do n o t m ean to say th a t a m an can­n o t be a C h r is t ia n u n le s s he ls pe rfected in lo v e ; b u t 1 do m ean to sa y t lm t th c id ea l o f a C h r is tia n l i fe in c lude s a h e a rt w h o s o 's u p re m e purposo is lo v e — whoso c h ie f a im is to d e v e lo p its e lf a cco rd in g to th o d iv in e la w o f love to w a rd G od n n d m a n . T hu s m u ch , th o n , as to tho n a tu re o f th is fe e lin g , and as to th o c o n d it io n in w h ic h i t m u s t e x is t.

F o u r th ly , I nm to a sk y o u r a tte n t io n to th e re la tio n ! o f th is d is p o s it io n o f lo v o to th e w o rk o f C h r is t ia n ity iu th c in d iv id u a l nnd in th c w o r ld . T l i is d is p o s it io n o f lo ve b e in g t lm t w h ic h com prehends a r id m easures a l l o th e r q u a lit ie s , so i t is tb o a tm osphere i n w h ic h a l l o th ­e r q u a lit ie s r ip e n , an d i n w h ic h o n ly are th e y p crfcc t, L o ve Is i t s e l f a p e r fe c t th in g . N o o th e r fe e lin g is, Each fe e lin g o f o u r n a tu ro m u s t be g ild e d b y i t before i t has it s p ro p e r hue n n d v ir tu o . The r e la t io n o f th is d is p o s it io n o f lo ve , th e n , to th o u n d e rs ta n d in g o f G od, w i l l c la im o u r f ir s t a t te n t io n . .

W o u n d e rs ta n d G od b y s o m e th in g d eve loped in our­selves t h a t is l ik e h im . Y o u k u o w o f G od o n ly so m uch as y o u im ita te o r fe d . I f yo u ta k e n n y d ispos i­t io n , i f y o u go o u t w i t h i t in to l i fe , and i f y o u , in y o u r sphere, n e t as G od w o u ld a c t, th e n y o u becom e, in y o u r m easure , a c q u a in te d w i th th e ve ry th in g s th a t arc revealed o f h im . G od is revea led to us b y b e in g re­vealed in u s ; ns w h e n , in th e p o w e r o f I l ls S p ir i t , the h e a rt fee ls as ho feels. Thus b y o u r e xp e rie n ce we k n o w s o m e th in g o f th e in te r io r n a tn re o f G o d . I t i s n o t. th e re fo re , b y stress o f t h in k in g th a t m en d iscover G od. N e ith e r do th e y d iscove r h im b y p o te n c y o f pe­t it io n s in p ra y e r . W c d isco ve r God b y th e rep roduc­tio n o f h im in o u rse lves—b y s h a p in g in ou rsc lvca so m e th in g th a t ia l i k e h im . I le n c e C h r is t sa id, “ Blessed n re th e pu re In h e a rt, fo r th e y s h a ll see G o d .” I t is o n ly b y b e in g pu re t lm t y o u cau see h im . P ra y ­ers fo r C h r is t in n graccs. th e re fo re , nre u s u a lly answ ered, i f a t n i l , th ro u g h lo n g e v o lv in g processes o f l i fe . W hen wc ask H o d to revea l h im s e lf to us. le t us n o t lo o k up and f ix o u r eyes o n th e c lo uds, h o p in g th a t w c nm y beho ld h im w i th o u r o u tw a rd v is io n . Tho b o d y w i l l n eve r see G o d . W e are to see h im by o u r d is p o s it io n s , by o u r a ffe c tio n s . I f w e see h im , wo s h a ll seo h im by reason o f som e w o rk w ro u g h t upon o u r h e a rts and m inds. U y t h is m eans w o m ay g e t som e lim ite d con­cep tion o f G o d , and t a k in g th is , w e m ay Bay, " H e re is an im p e rfe c t spec im en o f G od ’s n a tu re ; b u t i f 1 im a g in e i t to bo n u g m e n tc d to a n in f in ite degree, I h ave sotaio adequate id e a o f w h n t he is . ” L e t thoso w h o have tr ie d in v a in to f in d o u t m ore o f G od ’s c h a ra c te r fro m the B ib le , a n d w h o have t r ie d in v a in to f in d o u t m ore o f h is ch a ra c te r in th o c lo se t, n o t s t i r iy th o B ib le less, n o r v is i t th e c loset less, b u t le t th e m d o th a t w h ic h is to in te r p re t th e one, n n d g ive b e n e fit to th o o th e r— le t them u n d e rta k e to l iv e th a t fo r w h ic h th e y search nnd s u p p lic a te , an d th e y s h a ll f ln d a b e tte r c o m m c n ta iy t lm n was e v e r w r i t te n . T r y to l iv e r i g h t . , G o d ’s na­tu re in te rp re ts w h a t o u r n a tu re is t o b e . W e n ro to c a r ry o u rse lve s to w a rd a l l m en in such a w a y t h a t we sh a ll lo ve th e m and w is h them w e ll— to w a rd all m en : n o t m erely to w a rd o u r fr ie n d s , n o t to w a rd th o nob lo and e x c e lle n t a lo n e , b n t a lso to w a rd th e p o o r, to w a rd

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p roved nm l m ade b e tte r. Y u u ure to c u r ry y u i ir m lr id I scho la rs ; n e ig h b o rs e n n n o t e nd u re t i io fa u lts o f ne ig h -iu such a s ta te to w a rd th e m ilm ty o u w i l l n o t o n ly w is h th e m t fe l l . b u t w i l l d es iro to co n fe r b less ings u p o n th e m , W h e n a m a il s ta n d s so suffused w l lh t i l ls d isp o ­s it io n th a t u v e ry day n m l hou r i l ls h e a rt is f ille d w i th y c n rn ln g /c c l iu g s o f g o o d -w ill to w a rd h is fu llo w -m e ii, lie is , iu som e m easure, lu th a t a b id in g s ta te iu w h ic h ( lo i l dw e lls .

W h u t aro c a llc d C h r is t ia n graccs m ust bo In te rp re te d f ro m t i l ls s tu n ilp o ln t . G cu ile iie .iS , peace, Joy, pa­t ie n ce , se lf-d e n ia l, h op e— n il the -e are th u p roduc ts o f lo ve . T hey a ro bu t t i l l s fe e lin g o f love e vo lve d in d i f ­fe re n t w ays. T lie ro u io tw o m ethods o f s c o k liig theso t i l in g s . O ne is to lu t l i fe flow on as i t chooses, m a k in g spec ia l s p i r i tu a l c llb r is , how ever, to o b ta in each -q f th e m . Kom u m en th in k i t is t l ie l r d u ty to p u t ou C h r is t ia n g rn ccs . T h e y read a b o u t t lie m , a n d p ra y lo r th e m . T h e y , fo r in s ta n c e , 'desire m eekness, and th e y lo o k iu t lie c o i iim e u tu ry to see w h a t m eekness m eans, u n d they a s k G od fo r i t , an d hope i t w i l l com o to them . T h e y seem to th in k th u t in to m e m ys te rio u s w a y he w i l l d rop th e graces w h ic h they seek fro m heaven u po n th o m . T h e y seem to th in k th a t l ie w i l l p laco them as je w e ls on t l i c i r s p ir i tu a l hand. T hey seem to th in k t lm t on oue lin g e r o f th o sou l he w i l l p u t a d ia m o n d o f lo v e , on a n o th e r an o p a l o f m eekness, o n a n o th e r a ru b y o f hop o , aud on a n o th e r uu em e ra ld o f g o o d -w ill I A n d is i t b y v ir tu o o f p ra ye r a lo n e th a t y o u hopo to o b ta in C h r is t ia n g raccs? I do n o t w ish to und e rva lue th o pow er o f p ra y e r; b u t i f p ra ye r is answ ered a t a l l , i t is answ ered, n o t in t i ie c lo se t, b u t in th e li fe . I f God g ive s to a m a n the graces o f the S p ir i t , h e g ives them to h im by a u g m e n tin g t l ie love in h im ; und w h cn a m an prays to r C h r is t ia n graces, lo t h im p ra y th a t ho m a y liavo a la rg e r m easure o f t h is d is p o s it io n . I f a m u u , d e s ir in g C h r is t ia n graces, goes fo r th w i th love u u d gen tleness am ong h is fe llo w -m e n , and is h u m b le iu th e ir preseuee, nud is w i l l in g to m a ke self-sacrifices fo r t h e ir w e ll-b e in g , nnd co u n ts h is l i fe r ic h in p ro p o r t io n as he is able to do goad to o thers, and says , “ 1 m ake m y s e lf the c h ie f o f a l i t i io se rvan ts o f G o d ” — i f a m an seeks C h r is tia n graccs in t lm t w a y , hc s lm ll fin d th n t th e re p ro d u c t io n o f lo vo in l i is s o u l is f r u i t f u l o f a l l th a t ho seeks.

I t is w o n d e r fu l th a t w e do n o t ta k e a h in t in th is m a tte r , f ro m th e fa c t th a t in secu la r l ife , w h e n we seek fa vo rs u t th o lm u d s o f m cn , wo end eavo r to b r in g th e m in to a good -n a tu red s ta te . We k n o w th a t w h e n a m nn is benev o le n t nnd s y m p a th e tic , hc is in t l ie s ta to in w h ic h wc ca n d ra w m oro good th in g s f ro m h im th a u w h e n ho is in any o th e r s ta te . I f wo g o to a m au to g e t h im to d o us some k in dness , w e do n o t go to h im o n those d a ys when he is g lo o m y , w h e n l l i l i nerves aro shake u , w h e n h is h e a lth is a l i t t le b e lo w p a r , and w h en h is business is g o in g w ro n g ; wo go to h im w h en he is fu ll- fe d , nnd co m fo rta b le , and g e n ia l; as i t is a t such t im e s th a t he is m ost l ik e ly t o g r u u t o u r re q u e s t. ' W hen he is in th is s ta te , w e app roa ch h im , a n d to u ch h is v a n ity , nnd g r a t i f y h is p r id e , and h u m o r I l ls fee lings , u n d b r in g h im in to a good c o n d it io n w i th h im s e l f ; und w h c n li is m in d is in a h ig h , and ro s y , a n d ro y n l, a n il sum m e ry m o o d , wo le t o u t o u r l i t t l e sc c rc t, w i th a le a - ' sonub lo hope o f succesji. T h is is th o w o r ld ly -w a y o f d e a lin g w i th y ie n , in o rd e r to g c t th e m to y ie ld to o u r w ishes. N o w w h y do n o t m en p e rce ive th a t w h en th e y w ish to g ro w in C h r is tia n graces th e y m u s t l i f t t h e ir souls n p in to th is a tm osphero o f d iv in e borievo- le n cc , aud th a t o u t o f re a l, p u re , g e n ia l lo v e , a l l C h ris ­t ia n gruccs w i l l f lo w m o s t e a s ily a n d n a tu ra lly ?

I re m a rk a g a in , u po n th o re la t io n o / t h i s d is p o s it io n o f lo vo to th o pe rfo rm ance o f d u t i js , Thoso d u tie s w h ic h aro im p e lle d b y fe a r aro a lw a y s caus tic ,, an d those duties w h ic h aro im p e lle d b y conscience a rc a l­w a ys h a rd ; b u t those d u tie s w h ic h s p r in g fro m lo v o a re a lw ays easy . H e nce C h r is t says , " i f y y o ke is easy, aud m y b u rden is l i g h t . ” L o o k a t th e w a y in w h ic h a slavo bears th e bu rden s p u t u po n h im . I t is fe a r th a t d r iv e s h im to b e a r th o m , and c o n s e q u e n tly ' th e y ate hea vy . A n d i f y o u lo o k a t m e u w h o c a rry th o b u rde iiB o f p r id e , a n d a va rice , a n d selfishness, y o u s h a ll f in d th n t t h e ir faces a re n o ve r h a n d s o m e .. T h e ir pass ions p lo w deep fu rro w s o n th e ir b ro w s . T ho lo iv e r (a c u it ie s o f s u c h men w o rk p a in fu l ly . T h e ir w h e e ls ' r o l l h a rd w i th f r ic t io n fo r w a u t o f lu b r ic a t io n . A n d i f y o u lo o k a t thoso m on w h o do w h a t th e y d o consc i­e n t io u s ly —n o t because th e y lo v e to d o i t , b u t because , th e y have w h a t is ca lled a " bousc o f re s p o n s ib il ity y o u s h a ll f in d th a t th e y c a r ry th e ir d u tie s as heavy ju rd o u s . T h e re aro d u t ie s , I am a w a re , t h a t aro im ­p e lle d by consc ien tiousness, w h ic h a ro w e ll eno ugh , a i id w h ic h I d o n o t w is h to d e c r y ; b u t th e ro are a g re a t m any m e n w ho l iv o in b o n ila g o th ro u g h fe a r o f d e a th . I t is t h e i r d u ty to p ra y , t in d bo th e y p r a y ; i t is t h e ir d u ty to read, u n d bo th o y read ; i t is th e ir d u ty to w o rk , a n d bo th o y w o rk . I t is b o tte r th a t th e y sh o u ld do theso th in g s f ro m th is m o tiv e , th a n th a t th e y shou ld n o t d o them a t a l l : b u t i t w o u ld bo m uch b e t te r s t i l l I f th e y w o u ld do th e m fro m t h e fe o l in g o f lo v o . I f you w is h to g o fro m one s id e to th c o th e r o f a s teep , h ig h h i l l , and th e re is a ro a d th ro u g h i t , h o w m u c h b e tte r i t is to ta k e th a t.ro a d th a n to c l iu ib o ve r th e to p o f t l io h i l l . N o w th e re is su ch a ro a d as th is to th e p e rfo rm ance o f d u t ie s ; and t h a t is th o road o f lo v e , i f a m a n docs th o th in g s th a t ho has to do in a n y o th o r s p i r i t th a n t h a t o f lo v e , th e y a re irkso m e ta s k s ; b u t i f h e docs th e m in a B p ir it o f lo v e , h o w l i is faco la u g h s ! b o w h is lm u d t in g le s ! h o w ra d ia n t is e v e ry p a r t o f h is l i fo I . . .•» L e t me go a n d take caro o f th e p o o r, m ise rab le , w o u n d e d so ld ie rs ly in g in th e p la g u e -s tric k e n h o s p ita ls o n th e p la in o f S o lfc r ln o , n n d I w o u ld Bay to m yse lf," M o n e y w o u ld n o t h ire m o to do i t , b u t I m u s t do i t because i t is m y d u ty . H e re aro m e n w ho are suffer­in g nnd need a t te n t io n , a n d I am b o u n d to lo o k a f te r th e ir w a n ts .” B u t le t m d fln d m y ow n son am o n g thoso u n fo r tu n a te c rea tu re s , nn d no m a tte r h o w lo a th ­som e m ig h t bo th e offices to bo pe rfo rm e d to w a rd h im , c o u ld m oney b u y from m o th e p r iv i le g e o f m in is te r in g to h is necessities? C o u ld a n y m o tiv o in d u co mo to leave h is side d a y o r n ig h t? T h a t w h io h I shou ld do in th o ono case th ro u g h consc ien tiousness, o r fro m a sense o f d u ty , a n d w h ic h w o u ld bo a d isagreeab le ta sk ,I s h o u ld do in th o o th e r case th ro u g h lo v e , and i t w o u ld th e n bc a p leasure to m o. I sh o u ld do i t w i th d e l ig h t. There w o u ld n o t be hou rs eno u g h in w h ic h I m ig h t servo in lo v o m y w o u n d e d son.

T h in k o f th e th in g s a m o th e r does fo r her c h i ld . She g iv e s i t h e r l i fe . She e n n n o t serve i t e n o ugh . T o h e r th e ro is n o th in g b u t , " M y b a b e .” l t is h e r lo ve , h e r p leasure , n ig h t nnd d n y . T he re a rc offices t lm t sho lm s to p e rfo rin to w a rd i t w h ic h aro d isagrceub io fo r th o m o m e n t, b u t h e r lovo fo r i t enab les her to p e rfo rm th e m w i th w ill in g n e s s , an d to fo rg e t a l l conn ected w i th th e m w h ic h is u n p le a sa n t. A n d th u s arc fu l f i l le d th e w o rd s o f C h ris t, w h e n he saya, " M y y o k e is easy, and m y b u rden is l i g h t . ” . N o t th a t the th in g s y p u do fro m lo v e nre no t som e tim es h a rd , b u t t lie ro is a w a y in w h ic h y o u can e n g in e e r o v e r h a rd th in g s so as to m ake th e m seem easy. I.o v e , a n d lovo e n o u g h , a n d y o u r b u rden s w i l l n o t seem h e a vy . L o v e is ab le to steer y o u o ve r a ll d i f f ic u l ty . E m p lo y i t , a u d i t w i l l c a rry y o u th ro u g h l i fo w i th p o w e r nucq ua to to y o u r e x p e ri­ences. H e t h a t k n o w s h o w to lo v e m u ch , kn o w s e v e ry th in g I . '

I ask y o u r a t te n t io n , a lso , t o th o re la t io n o f th is d is ­p o s it io n o f lo ve to y o u r t re a tm e n t o f y o u r fc llo w -m c n . N o m a n can fo rm r ig l i t m o ra l ju d g m e n ts a b o u t l i is fe l­lo w -m e n , u n t i l l ie docs i t in a s p i r i t o f lo ve . So lo n g ns y o u aro a n g ry to w a rd a m a n , y o u r ju d g m e n t o f h im c a n n o t bo r ig l i t ; bo lo n g as y o u aro e n v io u s to w a rd a m a n , y o u r ju d g m e n t o f h im c a n n o t be r ig h t ; so lo n g as y o u w is h to use a m an fo r y o u r o w n se lfish purposes, y o u r ju d g m e n t o f h im c a n n o t be r ig h t . U n less yo u re ga rd y o u r fe llo w m en w i th a s p i r i t o f s y m p a th y and k in d n e s s , you c a n n o t fo rm a ju d g m e n t o f th e m th a t is ju B t , even. B e fo re you ca n fo rm a r ig h t ju d g m e n t o f a m a n , y o u m ust lo v e h im .

ls t lie ro a m a n o c c u p y in g som o p u b lio s ta tio n in l i fo w h o m y o u lmte? 1 say to y o u , " S to p 1 yo u d o n o t love h im ; yo u caun o t fo rm a r ig h t ju d g m e n t o f h im . ” Is th e re a m an w h o is np fo r e x a m in a tio n fo r h a v in g com ­m it te d . Bomo w ro n g , w h o m e ve ryb o d y is r a i l in g o u t a g a in s t; and in t a lk in g n b o u t w h om e ve ryb o d y gets red in th e face, y o u rs e lf a m o n g th e n u m b e r? 1 sny to y o u , " S to p ! y o u d o n o t lo v e h im ; y o u are n o t com pe­te n t to fo rm a r ig h t ju d g m e n t o f h im . ” The m om e n t I f in d a m ail th a t loves h im , I hear a d il le re n t s to ry f ro m th a t w h ich is to ld b y those th u t d o n o t lo v o h im . Y o u neve r can fo rm a n y th in g lik o a r ig h t ju d g m e n t o f a m a n u n t i l you c an tako h im up , a n d say, " I lovo h im as a b ro th e r, fa u lt io r n o fa u it , a n d the ju d g m e n t I fo rm o f h im s h a l i bo fo rm e d in tb e Bpirit o f lo v e .” I w o u ld place n o co n fid cn cc in a h is to r y o f a co u n try w r i t te n by a m a n w ho w as p re ju d ic e d a g a in s t t lm t c o u n try . 1 w o u ld n o t g iv e a fa r th in g to k n o w the .o p in io n o f ono Beet re s p e c tin g a n o th e r sec t to w h ic h i t is oppoBed. J u d g m e n ts fo rm e d in a Bpirit o f love aro w o r th som eth ing ; b u t bo lo n g as a ' m a n is u n d e r tho in flu e n ce o f an e n v io u s , h a t in g , re ve n g e fu l s p i r i t , he is u n f i t to s it in a ju r y , a n d he is c e r ta in ly d is q u a lif ie d to s i t on the ben ch , to fo rm ju d g m e n ts a b o u t h is fe lio w - m e n .

T h o u g h men a re m uch w o rse t lm n w e th in k th e y nro, y e t th e y are a g re a t deal b e t te r th a n w o th in k th o y nre. M easured b y th a t s ta n d a rd w h ic h G od has g iv o n us, h o w wretched th e y are I b u t m easured b y tho o rd in a ry s tanda rds W hich th e w o r ld has sot u p , the ro n re m oro g oo d th in g s a b o u t th e m th a n w e are w i l l in g to accord to th e m . We a re so se lfish th a t w e do n o t g iv e them c r e d it enongh. W e are h a rd and p ro u d . W e ca n n o t e n d u re th e fa u lts o f m on , an d bo p a t ie n t w i t h th<jm,

born; w o rk m e n In t l io sam o s im p c u m io t e n d u re onon n o tl io r ’ s fa u lts . M u ll c a n n o t g e t a lo n g p e a c e fu lly and h a rm o n io u s ly to g e th e r , e x c e p t w hero th o ro Is th is d lf- l i is lv o k in dness a n d b e n cvo lc iico . W hen w o nro por- vadcd w ith th is , w o bear I 'u c li o th e r ’ s bu rdens J o y fu lly .I f y o u do n o t lo v e it muu y u u aro a lw a y s a g g ra v a tin g h im u t a p o in t w h e ro hu c a n u o t bear t o in p lu i io u ; im t I f y u u do love h im . yo u sh ie ld h im fro m te m p ta t io n .A lo v in g h e a rt is G o d 's s h ie ld , aud I t is t lio bes t p ro ­te c t io n th a t y o u cu n th ro w a b o u t a m nn. K in d n e s s , w h ic h Is a n o th e r w o rd fo r b u iie vo lcn cc , Is In d isp ensa ­b le to ju s tic e . Ab .so lu to .consclence— conscience tu lce ii o u t o f the a tm o sphe re o f lo v e — Is a lw ays h a rd , a lw a ys c ru e l, a lw ays u n ju s t . C onscience sh o u ld n o v e r, fo r one m om e n t, lose s ig h t o f lo ve . A ju d g m e n t fo rm e d f ro m uny s t in d u n l e xce p t oue w h ic h mcusuros b y sym ­p a th e t ic b eu cvo lence , is fa lse . ,

N o m an can te l l a n o th e r m a il h is fa u lts so as to be n e fit h im , unless he lo ve s h im . W hen I lm te a m an, I cuu- n o t te l l h im h is fa u lts , uud persuade h im th a t I am do ­in g i t fo r I lls g o o d . T lio ro is n lw nys a sha rp cdgo to o n e ’ s m a n n e r w h e n ho te lls a n o th e r h is fa u lts u n d c r such c ircu m s ta n ccs . T h is in fe rn a l s p i r i t th a t takes p leasure iu th e fa u lts o f o th e rs , was s h a rp ly rebuked b y P a u l, w h o n ho u tte re d th o w o rd s , " I te jo ic c th n o t iu in iq u i t y . ” T h o re uro thousands o f m en th a t scejn to re jo ice in n o th in g else h a l f so m uch us in iq u i ty . T h e m om e n t th e y h e a r tho s e rv a n t o f tho d e v i l a s k in g ," H n ve yo u hea rd th o news a b o u t A an d B ? ” th e y say,•• W lm t is i t ? S i t d o w n a n d t e l l i t to 1110 ;” and i t Ib so re lish a b lo to ro v e u l, and so exqu is ite , to hea r, th a t A u u d B lm ve been d o in g w ro n g , uud lia vo been fo u n d o u t in t lm t w ro n g , t lm t th e y fa ir ly g lo a t o ve r i t I T h is is th e v e ry s p i r i t o f the d e v i l h im s e lf, aud i t is t lio s p i r i t o f hu n m u B o c ie ty to a g re n t e x te n t . T h e re is a to r r ib lo touch u n d t a in t o f i t iu a lm o s t ove ry h e a rt. I t is h a te fu l before G o d , and s h o u ld bo before m en.

T ho m an w h o has a tru e C h r is t ia n s p i r i t n ove r tnkes d e l ig h t in th e fa u lts o f o the rs . I t p a in s h im u tm o s t ns m u c h to see fu u its in o thers as to perce ive th a t he has fa u lts h im se lf. T e l l m e ; docs i t n o t g iv o y o u os ex- q u is ito p a in to d is c o v e r fa u lts in t lio se y o u lo v o , as to d isco ve r them in y o u rs e lf ? Does i t n o t causc y o u In - tenso s o rro w to f in d e v i l in y o u r o w n c h ild re n , w h o are b u t a n e x te n s io n o f y o u rs e lf? D o y o u n o t feo l th n t y o u w o u ld g iv e y o u r ow n b o d y nnd b lo o d to Bavo them fro m ru in ? S o o u g h t yo u to feel in respect to n i l y o u r fe llo w -m e n . T h e ir burdens shou ld be y o u r b u rden s , n n d th e ir so rro w s sh o u ld bo y o u r so rro w s . W hen a m a il is a c tu a te d b y t l i i s s p i r i t , h o w easy i t is fo r h im to g o to o the rs u n d t e l l them k in d ly o f th e ir fa u lts , aud h e lp th e m to l i d them se lves o f them I T h e y w i l l a l­w a ys bear to bo t o ld th e ir fa u lts by a person w h o has th is d is p o s it io n , b u t neve r b y a person w h o has I t n o t.

A n d t lm t w h ic h is tru o in th o fa m ily nnd m yo n g m en in th o w o r ld , o n t h is p o in t, is t ru o in th e p u lp it . I t h iu k t l ic ru is n o q u e s tio n b u t t lm t a m in is te r m ay speak w h a t I10 th in k s i t is necessary to speak. Tho q u e s tio n Is , C an I10 lovo eno ugh to be a fa ith fu l s p c u k c r? A m a n w h o , b a t in g s in , is a lw a ys th in k in g l lo w h a te fu l i t is , is n o t w e ll adap ted to b t n c l i t those w h o n re B in fu l, b y p re a c h in g to thom n g n in s t i t . W o are com m anded to a b h o r t lm t w h ic h is e v i l ; b u t th a t is n o t th o w h o lo n o r th o h a lf o f i t . W e nro n o t o u ly .to a b h o r th a t w h ic h is e v i l , b u t w e aro to lo v e .o u r fe llo w - m en ; and a m in is te r m u s t n o t o u ly a b h o r e v i l, b u t he m u s t io ve h ls p e o p lo , so t l in t w h en lie th u n d e rs to th e m d isag rccab lo t ru th s fro m th e p u lp it , au d p u ts t lie la sh to t l ie ir b a c k f o r th e ir w ic k o d iio s s , ho w i l l le a ve th c im iire s s io n o n t h o i r m iu d t h a t lie docs i t because lie lo ve s th e m , and t h a t ho sym p a th ize s w i th th e m , and des ires to do th e m g o o d , aud is w i l l in g , I f need bo, to s u ffe r fo r th e m . L e t h im do th is , and lie can sn y a n y ­th in g to them th n t h e w ishes to . I do n o t w o n d e r th n t m e n d o n o t w a n t a m in is te r to preach d isagrccab lo t ru th s to th o m o u t o f a h e a rt o f co ldness, o r oven o f ju d ic ia l p u r ity . B u t ic t h im t a lk to th e m in a s p i r i t o f lo v e , and th e y w i l l bea r a g re a t dea l o f h a rd speak­in g f ro in h im . I f a m a n has n o t th is s p i r i t , l ic h a d b e t­te r u o t bo a p u b lio te acho r, fo r i t is th is a lono th a t cau g iv e h im the d iv in o p o w e r o f s y m p a th y w h ic h h e needs to h ave fo r thoso u n d e r h is c h a rg o , in th e ir lo w esta to .

I w i l l say, fu r th e r , th a t the d is p o s it io n o f lo v o is to ,bo th e s ta n d p o in t f ro m w h ic h w o are to ju d g e as to w h e th e r o r n o t w o possess th e C h r is t ia n graces. I n o th e r w o rd s , i t is to c o n s t itu te t l io ev idence o f p lo ty in us. T h o re are th o u s a n d s o f p o rsons th a t a ro lo n g in g to k n o w w h e th e r th e y aro C h r is t ia n s o r n o t. They. re v ie w th e ir pas t ex p o rio n c o , an d say, • ' I w as aw akened o n B u c h a d u y ; a n i l th e n , i t seems to m e, m y c lm ngo w as g e n u in e . I Im d a senso o f th o la w o f G od , a n d o f m y o w n s in fu ln e ss u n d c r t lm t la w .! I w as In g re a t and d re a d fu l da rkness , a n d s u d d e n ly th o ro . cam e to me a r e v e la tio n o f C h r is t , a n d I com prehended h im b y fa ith , a n d accep ted h im as m y S a v io u r . P ra y e r a n d th e B ib lo became p le a s a n t to in c . a n d I lo ve d to w o rs h ip .1 soon jp in c d th e c h u rc h ; a n i l s luco th e n I have t r ie d to le n d a f ife c o n s is te n t w i th m y p ro fe ss io n ,” T h e y w o re a w ukeucd , t h e i r co n ve rs io n was a rc u l one , ns th e y t h in k , th e y p u t th e ir t r u s t in C h r is t , th o y jo in e d th o c h u rc h , and n o w th e y say th e ir p ra yo rs , a n u read th o B ib le , and a re t r y in g to keep S u nday— a l l o f w h io h t j i in g s nro r ig h t an d p ro p e r. B u t i f these aro th e o u ly e v id e n ce s o f p ie ty w h ic h th e y havo , th e y lia vo o n ly th o s h e ll, nn d th e y la c k t l io c e n tra l e le m e n t, o f C h r is t ia n l i fe . I havo n o t h e a rd a w o rd a b o u t y o u r h a v in g tb o d is p o s it io n o f lo v o . H a ve y o u g o t t h a t? D o y o u r fa th e r au d m o th e r sa y o f y o u , " T h is c h i ld th a t used to be so w a y w a rd a u d il l- te m p o re d , is n o w w e ll-behaved a n d g e n tle ? W ere y o u accustom ed to ta k o a dva n tag e o f y o u r b ro th e rs a n d B is to re , a n d to C lu tch fro m th e m w h a te v e r y o u c o u ld ? a n d do th o y say o f y o u , " S in c o m y b ro th e r and s is te r lia v o jo in o d th e c h u rc h th o y seem v o ry .d iffe re n t f ro m w l ia t th e y d id beforo . T h e n th e y w e ro d is o b lig iu g a n d se lfish , b u t n o w th e y nro k in d a nd generous, an d m a n ife s t a lo v in g s p i r i t? ” D o y o u r te n a n ts say, " I s h o u ld liu v o k n o w n th a t ho had becom o

C h r is t ia n b y th e w a y lie c o lle c te d h is re n ts ? ” D o y o u r bus iness associa tes and y o u r n e ighbo rs say, " H o w m u c h m ore ju s t u n d f a ir ho is in h is d e a lin g s th a n ho used to b e ? ” Is y o u r n a tu ro , th a t was once ns h a rd as n g ra n ite ro c k , n o w s o f t nnd m ossy on th o su rfaco , so th a t v e g e ta tio n m ig h t a lm o s t g ro w upon i t ? I t is y o u r l i fe th n t is to d e te rm in e w h e th e r y o u lm ve th o s p i r i t o f C h r is t o r n o t? n n d i f y o u have n o t thc s p i r i t o f C h r is t y o u nre nono o f h is . 1 do n o t enro i f y o u havo passed th ro u g h h e ll aud th ro u g h heaven ; I do n o t caro i f y o u have been a tte n d e d b y ange ls in lo n g processions e v e ry day s in co yo u hea rd o f G od ; I d o n o t care i f y o u have th e g i f t o f p ro p h e cy , a n d u n d e rs ta n d n i l k n o w lo d g o ; I do n o t cure i f y o u lm v o u l l l 'u lth , so t lm t y o u c o u ld re ­m ove m o u n ta in s— i f y o u lm ve n o t lo ve , theso th in g s p r o f i t y o u n o th iu g , an d yo u nre good fo r n o th in g . W h e u y o u w is h to k n o w w h o th e r y o u a rc a C h r is t ia n o r n o t , y o u m u s t lo o k fo r ev id e n ce o f y o u r p ie ty in o th e r th in g s besides th e obse rvance o f ecc les ias tica l re q u ire ­m e n ts . I w o u ld n o t u nd e rva lue , t lm t ; b u t w h e n yo u s u b s t itu te i t f o r in w u r d p u r it y , I m u s t n pp riso y o u o f y o u r m is tn k e , fo r y o u r sou l is ' in p e r il . I f y o u w is h to k n o w w h e th e r y o u nre a C h r is tia n o r n o t, nsk y o u rs e lf, “ W h n t is tho n a tu re o f m y d a i ly c o n d u c t? W h a t do m y n e ig h b o rs say o f th o change th a t has been w ro u g h t in m e ? ” A s k y o u r fn th e r and m o th e r, " D o y o u th in k I am l i v in g in a s p i r i t o f lo v e .” A s k y o u r co m p a n io n s — w h o k n o w y o u r d is p o s it io n b e t te r t lm n y o u k n o w i t y o u rs e lf— i f th e y t h iu k y o u huve chungcd fo r th o b e tte r . A s k y o u r h ire d m n n , a s k y o u r , se rva n ts , " D o I f r e t as m u c h as I used to ? A m I as m orose as I w as? D o I in n ko yo u as u u h a p p y as I d id ? ” L o o k a b o u t y o u aud sec w h a t th e f ru i ts o f y o u r li fe n re , i f you w a n t to k n o w w h e th e r y o u nre a C h r is t ia n o r n o t . I f you w a n t to k n o w w h o th e r the re are c h e s tn u ts 011 a tre e o r n o t, y o u lo o k o n th e g ro u n d , n n d i f y o u f in d a n y th e re , y o u k n o w th e re nro m ore w h e re th e y cnm o fro m . G o nnd see w h e ro th e f r u i t o f y o u r C h r is t ia n ity is. I t is n o t in y o u r h y m n s — a n y b o d y can s in g h y m n s ; i t ia n o t in y o u r p ra ye rs— a n y in n n can m ake p raye rs ; i t is n o t in y o u r hop e— w h o has n o t a 'hope o f one s o r t o r n n o th c r? N e ith e r is i t in y o u r p ro fess ion . I f y o u nre n C h r is t ia n , i t is bccauso th o grace o f God is g iv e n y o u by the H o ly G h o s t, in th o fo rm o f lo v e w h ic h w o rk s u p and d o w n — G o d w a rd nnd m n u w n rd . W ith o u t th is lo ve n o b o d y can bo n C h r is t ia n . T o f in d o u t w h e th e r y o u im vo i t o r n o t , y o u m u s t lo o k in to y o u r l i fe , you m u s t e xa m in e y o u r c o n d u c t, s a y in g to y o u rs e lf, “ I in v e I a b e t te r d is ­p o s it io n t lm n I had ? I s m y te m p e r m ild e r th a n i t used to be ? A m I m ore p a t ie n t u n d g e n tlo th a n i w ns? D o I th ro w th e m a n t le o f c h a r ity over th c fa u lts o f o th e rs ? ’ 1* I f yo u cun g iv e n il a t l lr in n t iv e a n sw e r to these q u e s tio n s , y o u h ave somo o f th e m o s t Im p o r ta n t ev idences th a t th o lo v e o f G od is in c re a s in g a n d a b id ­in g in y o u . .,

L et me say. hero, that I hold tho want o f thiB control element of Christian love to bo the grand reason of the skepticism und infidelity which ex ist in our limo. Sup­pose I should attempt to persuade a nation that our In­dian corn was excellent for food, by offering them tho coblind husk, without tbo ■ grain ? I might insist ns strongly as I pleased thnt It was full of nutriment; but after they had partaken o f the cob and husk, supposing them to bo tho corn, they *would insist - that thero was no nutriment in it . Now w liat corn is without the grain, that Christianity ia without kind, genial, sym­pathetic lovo. Christianity with this lovo loft out is nothing liut cob and husk. When tho corn ia growing,

In fluences, p ro v id e d fo r th d r ip e n in g o f t l io c o rn , I da u o t speak a g a in s t c h u rch e s , and "111011111 o f g ro c o ,” u u d ru llg lo u n in s t i tu t io n s ; b u t I d b nay t i ia t c liu rc h c ), an d iiie u iis o f grace, nu d re lig io u s In s t i tu t io n s , w h ic h d o n o tg ro d u c o lo vo , nru 111e re c o h n t1d h t1.sk, T l io p o w e r o f ( io d , W hich Is tru o C h r is t in n lo v u , ln to bo th o a ra ln . T h a t Is to bu th o kreud o f l i fe . I t Is th u t w h ic h ls to t ra n s fo rm a m a il, an d lead h im , in I l ls t re a tm e n t o f h is fu llo iv -m e n , to im l ln te l i lm w lio bow ed h is m a je s ty , an d la id b in bend la tlio g ra v o , g iv in g b in l i fo to show h is lo v e fo r us, an d to rescue un fro m e tu ru u l d e a th . H a vo y o u th in p o w e r o f (Jod— th in lo v o — t li ln b read o f l l f o ? ls y o u r l i fe p ro d u o tlv o o f Its f ru i ts ? I )o m un say o f y o u , "S in c o th o gruco o f G od cam c to h is h e a rt ho is t r y in g to l iv o n puro l i fe , und to l i f t up h is fe llo w -m e n u ro u n d n b o u t h im '/ ”

I t e l l y o u , w h ore th o ro is th in s p i r i t , i t is so lo v o l j th a t n o b o d y w u n ts to d o u b t i t s re a li ty . W lio ro true r e l ig io n e x is ts , n o b o d y w u n ts to bo an in f id e l. W hen th e re nre in f id e ls , t lie ro is a w a u t o f lovo. I n a co m n u u l t y w h ic h in pe rva d e d b y lo vo , in f id e ls c a n n o t l iv e . T h is C h r is t ia n d is p o s it io n k i l l s th o m n l l. N o b o d y w n u ts to d o u b t tho r e n l l t y o f G o d 's lo vo in th o h u m a n s o u l. A n d I w o u ld r a th e r lia vo ono re p re se n ta tive o f C h r is t ia n ity to cure in f id e l i t y th a n liv o th o u so n d tra c ts , l t u l lg io i i in th o best cu re fo r th e d o u b t o f r d lig io n , T l io r e a li ty is th o bos t cu ro fo r tho d ls b o llo f o f i t . W hen m in is te rs , a n d e lde rs , n n d ih om b ors o f th o ch u ro h , lu s te a d o f lo v in g each o th e r , a ro s iieu w ra n g lin g , an d q u u n c lin g , n n d r a i l in g a t 0110 a n o th o r; w h o n th o y e x ­h ib i t n a tu re s ns fu l l o f se lfish pass ions us a sepu lch re is o f d u s t and v e rm in , i t i s n o t to bo w o nde red a t th a t s k e p tic is m a n d in f id e l i ty are r ife a m o n g us, a u d th a t m e n say, " I do n o t w a n t such a re lig io n ns th a t . ” A h I i t is n o t r e lig io n , b u t t lio w a n t o f i t , th u t m akes In f i­d e ls . A u d w h e n th e re is a re a l re v iv a l ' iu th e ch u rc h , nu d C h ris tia n s b eg in to s e ttle th e ir d iffe re n ce s , a n d . s how k in d fe e lin g s to w a rd each o th e r , a n d d o th in g s w h ic h i t is lm id lo r th o n a tu ra l m an to d o ; w h o n th is tra n sce n d e n t p o w e r o f lo v e beg ins to m a n ife s t i t s e l f in th u ir live s , th e n people b e g in to be a ffec ted , and to

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ty m akes h e r la u g h a n d s in g ; w ho is c o n te u tc d w i th h e r h u m b le lo t ; who bea rs h e r burdens w i th ch e e rfu l­ness; w ho is p a t ie n t w h c n tro u b le s com o u p o u h o r ; w h o , loves ovory ,0110; aud w h o , w i th a k in d u u d g e n ia l s p i r i t , goes n b o u t d o in g goo d , th a n fo r u l l th o d isserta ­t io n s 011 tho d o c tr in c s o f C h r is t ia n ity t l ia t c o u ld bo w r i t te n , as a m eans o f p re v e n t in g , in f id e l i ty . 1 have seen ono Buch w o m a n , w h o w a s 'w o r th m o ro th a n th e w h o le c h u rch to w h ic h she be longed und th o m in is te r p u t to g e th e r; a n d I w as th o m in is te r , u n d m y c h u rch was th o c h u rc h I She liv e d o v e r a coop o r s h o p . Tho f lo o r o f her a p a rtm e n t was so rudo a m i open th a t y o u c o u ld s i t th e re and soo w h a t the m on wero d o i i ig be low . Sho had a s o r t o f t lcn d fo r a husb and— a ro u g h , b ru ta l sh ip m a s te r. Sho w a s u n iv o rs a lly ca lle d " M o th e r l t ic e . ” Sho l i te r a l ly n ig h t and day w e u t a b o u t d o in g good . 1 do n o t supposo a l l the m in is te rs in th e to w n w h e re sho liv e d c a rr ie d c o n s o la tio n to so n m n y hea rts us sho d id , ' l t a person w as s ic k o r d y in g , th e peop lo iu th e ne ig h b o rh o o d d id n o t t h iu k o f s o u d iu g fo r u n y one else h a lf so soon as fo r M o th e r lt ic e . ’ 1 t o l l y o u , th e re wus n o t m u ch chance fo r u u iu l id c l to m a k e head­w a y the re . I f I w a n te d to conv ince a m an o f th e re a li­t y o f C h r is t ia n ity , I B aid n o th in g ' a b o u t h is to r ic o v i­d ence : I sa id , " D o n ' t y o u be liovo M o th e r I t ic o is a C h r is t ia n ?” a n d t l ia t w o u ld s h u t h iu i up I A n d w hore th e re is a w h o lo c h u rc h m ade u p o f such C h r is t ia n s as sho w us, in f id e l i t y c a n n o t th r iv o . Y o u need n o t 'b e a fra id o f its m a k in g i t s w a y in to su ch a c h u rc h . T he W o rd o f God B tu u d s su re u n d e r such c ircu m stu n o o s , so. th a t n o th in g can su cce ss fu lly r iso a g a in s t i t . A n d th e w a y fo r us to press fo rw a rd tho cause o f G od , is to .e u l- t iv u to th is in w a r d and c e n tra l s p i r i t o f lo v o , w i th o u t w h ic h w e uro n o th in g . . .

A n d n o \ f l o t m o say theso tw o o r th re o w o rd s : M a n y o f y o u w ho h uvo beeu sp e c ta to rs huvo had a goo d t im e . Y o u a ro re jo ice d th a t th e re is a in n u th a t w i l l t a lk 'tV ch u rch e s aud to m in is te rs , and te l l I liu m th o ir fa u lts . T o som o o f th o severer th iu g s 1 huvo spoke n y o u have sa id , “ A u tc n . ” W h c n I a llu d e d to th c in c o n s is te n ­c ies o f m a n y professed C h r is t ia n s , y o u Ba id, \ ‘ I k n o w th a t is so .” N o w you b e lie ve in th is g 'oo d-n a tu re , th is ' g e n ia l b e n cvo lc iico , th is - la rg e -h e a rte d g e n e ro s ity , th is t ru o lo v o , do y o u n o t ? W e ll , huvo y o u g o t i t y o u r­s e l f? W o u ld y o u dare to lo t ih is qu e s tio n be s e tt le d b y a ju r y g a the red fro m a m o n g thoso w h o k u o w y o i i bes t? A ro y o u l i v in g in a s ta to o f g raco , o r a s ta to o f lo vo , w h ic h is tho sum o th in g ?, Y o u say; “ O f course I do u o t lo v e as I o u g h t t o ; b u t th e n , 1 a m n o t a p ro fe sso r o f r o l ig io n . " W n e th o r. y o u aro a p ro fe sso r o f r o lig io n o r n o t , has n o th in g to d o w i t h i t . Because I a n i a p ro ­fessor o f re lig io n , and y o u aro n o t i I u u i n o t b o u n d to l iv o b e t to r tu a n y o u a ro b o u n d to l iv o . G pd re q u ire s 1110 to d o th a t w h ic h is ju s t a r id r ig l i t . M y o b lig a tio n s a re n o t to th e c h u ro h , b u t t o G od A lm ig h ty ; a n d i t is th o sam e w i th y o u . T h e r e s p o n s ib il ity o f r ig h t con­d u c t is p lacod u po n o v o ry m a u , w h o th o r ho is in th e c h u rc h o r o u t o f i t . T h o ro is n o t a m a n in th is house t lm t is n o t b o u n d to o x o m p lify th is d o o tr in o o f sym p a ­th e t ic lo vo in h is d a i ly l i fe . H a ve y o u g d t th is lo ve ? “ W e ll,’ ’ you s a y , . " n o t so m u c h o f i t a s l o u g h t to h a v e .” B u t h avo y o u g o t i t a t a l l? D o y o u a t te m p t to l iv o b y i t ? I f you y ie ld , uud say, “ 1 havo n o t g o t i t , ” y o u are c o n v ic te d o f s in . G od m akos i t th o in d is ­pen sab le d u ty o f ovo ry l i v in g o re a tu ro to possess a rid e xe rc iso th is d is p o s it io n , u u d i f y o u g o ou , fro n t d a y to d a y , w ith o u t m a n ife s t in g , i n y o u r c o n d u c t e i th e r lo v e 1 to G o d o r love' to m a n , y o u n ru l i v iu g iu a s ta te o f s in , a n d need to bo c o n ve rte d . “ B u t , ” y o u B a y,, ‘ f l . d o n o t b e lie ve in oon v e rs io n .” Y o u , bo liovo a m a n o u g h t to l iv o as w o ll as lio c a n , d o y o u .n o t? E v e ry b o d y bo- llo v e s th a t. W e ll , go an d liv o in t h is s ta te o f lo ve . E i th e r y o n w i l l o r you w i l l n o t . I f y o u do n o t , d o y o i i n o t uood c o n v e rs io n ? I f y o u t r y , fo r th o u o x t m o n th , a n d th o i i e x t y e a r , to l i v e r ig h t , nnd do n p t succeed, does n o t th a t s h o w t l ia t y o u need som o h ighe r, iu llu o n c e o r p o w e r te h e lp y o u th a n o x ls ts in y o u rs e lf? O r, i f y o u sh o u ld g o o u t , a n d , f ro m th ia m o m e n t, l iv o a C h r is t ia n li fe , u n d e x h ib it a lo v in g d is p o s it io n , w o u ld n o t a l l y o n r n e ig h b o rs a n d a cq u a in ta n ce s lo o k a l yo u , a n d say , " W h a t has h ap pened to th a t n m n ? ” I f to ­m o rro w m o rn in g w h cn y o u g o a b o u t y o u r bus iness ye u s h o d ld leavo b e h in d you u l l y o u r p r id e aud se lf- in te re s t, u n d y o u sh o u ld show to w a rd u ve ry ono y o u m e e t a ; fe e lin g o f g e n ia l g o o d -n a tu re , w o u ld n o t 111011 e x c la im , “ W h u t u n d c r th e sun hns becom o o f o u r o ld a c q u a in ­ta n c e ? ” I 11 o th o r w o rd s , i f y o u sh o u ld liv o in a s p i r i t ■ o f lo v o to God un d lo vo to m a n , w o u ld n o t o v e ry body say o f y o u , " W h y , I10 is c o n ve rte d I ” A l th o u g h y o u m a y n o t be lieve in co n v e rs io n , i f y o u liv e in th e s p i r i t o f lo v o , y o u n ro co n v e rte d . I f y o u d o n o t l iv o in th a t s p i r i t , y o u nre n o t co n v e rte d , b u t y o u need to bo. W h e n y o u are co n v e rte d , y o u w i l l com e to b e lie vo in th o d o c tr in e th u t t lie ro is a w o rk to bo done in m n n ’ s c a rn a l n a tu ro , b y n o less a p o w e r th a n t lm t o f G o d ’s s p i r i t , beforo l io c a n a r r iv e a t a s ta te o f d is in te re s te d benevo lenco . . , ~

T h e re is n o t a d a is y t h a t w n s n o t o rg a n ize d to bo » d a is y ; b u t I s h o u ld l i k o to sco ono th a t d id n o t havo t l io su n to h e lp i t u p fro m th e seed. T he ro is n e t aa a s te r th a t was n o t o rg a n ize d to bo a n u s tc r; b u t I - sh o u ld l ik e to eoo oi)o t lm t g re w in d o p e n d o n t o f t h e 1 sun . A n d w h a t th e sun is to f lo w e rs , t lm t th o H o ly G h o s t m u s t bo to o u r h e a rts , i f we w o u ld bo C h r is tia n s . I f the re is a nmn w h o can bo a C h r is t ia n , w i th o u t th e h o lp o f G od, he lm s a h e a rt such as I n o ve r k n o w a person to have. I n e ve r seek to p u t d o w n w ic k e d th o u g h ts and in c it e good ones, w ith o u t fe e lin g t h a t i f G od does n o t h e lp m e I s h a ll n o t succeed. A n d here wo com c to th e v e ry bosom o f th o t r u th I am e n fo rc in g ; fo r w h u t God com m a nds us to b c , th a t he is h im s o lf ; an d w h c n wo need he lp in o u r C h r is t ia n cou rse , he s tands re a d y , o f a l l o the rs , to h o lp us, w o rk in g in us b o th to w i l l an d to do o f h is good p leasure .

N o w w ith o u t w is h in g t o dea l in . m y s tic is m o r m e ta ­p h y s ic a l a rg u m e n ts , I lm ve endeavored to so t be fo re y o u th e c e n tra l d u ty o f y o u r l i f o — th o m a rro w o f C h r is ­t ia n l iv in g . Som o o f y o u I nm y n e v e r set) a g a in . I n the p ro v id e n ce o f G od m y residence', a t s6me seasons, w i l l bo n e a r y o n ; and I hop o to see y o n o fte n ; b u t th e ro m n y bo som e beforo mo w h o m I s h a ll n o v o r m ee t u g u in t i l l th o ju d g m e n t d u y . I w o u ld n o t say w o rd s to g r a t i f y y o u r c u r io s ity — I w o u ld say w o rd s th a t s h a ll ta k e h o ld o f th o v e ry ce n tro o f y o u r l i fe , a n d p re pa re y o u , w i t h m o, to m eet o u r G od, A n d i f , b y -a n d -b y , w h c n I stuncT bo fo ro m y M a s te r, t o re nde r a n a cco u n t o f m y s te w a rd s h ip , yo u s ta n d a w c -s tr ic k c u b y m y ,s id e , , a nd w i th o u t G od a n d hope in th a t trem endous h o u r , lo t m y s k ir t s be cleared o f y o u r g u i l t . 1 to l l y o u th a t un less y o u nre b o rn in to C h r is t ia n lo v e , y o u c a n n o t sco th e k in g d o m o f God. The re is graco to e na b le us to lo v e e ve ry one , a n d w ith o u t th a t g raco no m an B h a ll sco th o L o rd . There fore I appea l to y o u . m y b re th re n , m y f r ie u d s , d e a rly be loved, th o u g h s tran ge rs in the f lesh— I appeal to y o u t o hoed t l io com m a n d m e n ts o f G od ; a n d w hen C h r is ts a y s , “ T h o u s h a lt lo v o th o L o r d t l i y G od w i th a l l th y h e a rt, a n d w i th a l l th y s o u l, an d w i th n l l th y m in d , n n d w i t h a l l th y s tre n g th , a n d th y n e ig h b o r as th y s e lf , ” take those w o rds . . T h e y nro th a c o n s t itu t io n o f y o u r life . B in d th o m a b o u t th o b ro w o f y o u r m e m o ry ; l iv e in t b e ir Bncrcd presence; le t th e m im bue y o n r soul w i th th e ir h id d e n m e a n in g ; and so, l iv in g in lo vo , as i t s ve ry c h i ld and w u rd , a t la s t y o u s h a ll r iso in to th a t sphero w h e ro lo ve s h a ll ba peN fec tod , p u r if ie d a n d p c rp o tu a l 1 ..

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