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T HE PR ACTICAL l' J1R ISTJA:'\ . 15


triumphant in every hr enst !- wllCre every soul


is 11fred on high to k no w its duty !- whe re


husband a nd wife, parents a nd children, all


unite to render, I\ s fur as th ey COli, eac h ot he r's


happiness complete! Their joys 0 1111 sor rows


ar e all oue , Every hU11l1 is eugaged to make


' the labornecessary for '! uvpor t li S light us pos ·


s ihle. All or e particular ill regnl niin g their '


dellJings with th e world, even in the Sillniles t


' trunsac tio n ; thotthey rnllY give no ca use of


offence to lIny one :-( 101' ho w grun t a fir e I~ ill


II lillie spurk kindle?)


' Vho would not desire to dwell in such II


circle of human h,! ings, thus transformed int n


' the imngc of C hris t? S ure Iy wh en they as­'


selllhie ar ou nd th e ultar to worship th eir F u­ther


in heav en, it will he an uccepr ahle offer­ing,


Their son gs o f pl'llise ' l\ nd humble S Il P­I'lit'lltions


will in. leeel he spiri tuul. And can


', we think that we lire th e tru e followers of J e­sus,


unl ess we lire st riv ing to he 1111 thut 1 ha ve


, pndellvored to d escr ibe ?- uIIII IIl1ich 1II0re ? ­Hnt


h o\~ IlI1Jeh hove we 1111 to hun ish frolll 0111'


mind s h,. for e we cnn Iw 0 1' 110 even tliat! ­'


hllw IIllllly wmllg illfln ell ces beset ns frulli 111­IIIl1st


e l'ery ' 1lulrt er !- lIilll whic h leoel us ; ( if


Inot retlliere ll pOlverl ess ,) to Jloislln 0111' own


' 1 1l\ !, p ill e~~ , and th e happin ess of th ose oro u", 1


liS! P erhnvs none are grente l' thnn illllw; lI ing


J'rille- tlmt pride wll il'l, lelilis u ~ to limr rile


worlel n101'': Ihllll God. O il ! tllllt blessed puth


of humility , ' in wlli ch th c rOSll hlosS" IIIS even


ill the de_ ert! ' Vlw wOllld 1I0t gi ve th e wo r ld,


if be possesse, 1 ii, ' 10 live in pe'rfiwt oht diellce


10 that luw of Go d,- wh ich is Lo n : ! Cn ll we


nOI ? Is 1I0t C lIl'is t sllfficil' 1I 1 fill' us ? ' Vllen


lit: ClIllll lla llds ns to he ptlfecl, d" es he not filr­uisll


LIS Wilh Ihc IIWllns lU heeom ll so ? If


Cllrist hc fill' ns, what elln he lIgllillSt us ? ­Let


us tllke l'O IIl'I\ ~ e IInll pr ess forwal'e1 to the


Utluililn ell t of th is IlI'llV lllll y st: ue- I't'melllher­ing


Ihut it is ollly li S we do tlie will of God


tllllt we lire to k now lIilll. Ol, ! for n filith '


' tllat crucifies li S III th e wol'ld , oIII I th e \ l'ol'ld


10 IIs- llIat look s heyon d th e thi llgs of sellse


nllli tillie, llllli poill ts to th ill gs hell\' clll y 1111 .1


; nlT~


E L'lrtlcl of a L ellerfroln Charles Gladdi llK to


his Brethren at .11illvi/ le.


" It hilS CI'CI' he cn my prn yer th at onr henv­ellly


F atlle r wo u ld keep ' )' 011 ill the hollow of


, his IInnd , Pllre IIl1d undefil ed ; th llt ' yo nI' fil itl. '


1J1 ight ~ 1' f; W ~ ( r() nger uud strollg- cr, untii the


\ l'orld sl'lIli he en tire ly cruc ified to you, til at


Ihlls yo n 1II11.. V he instrumental, in lending llJan y


10 Chr ist. Fonvilho ot filith, th e fruit of wh ich


, is love, we lire veril y nothing on, 1 <: 1111 do noth­ing,


How Kl'Clll wus AhrnhRlII ' s faith ! !\ Jll­ny


think th eir's is st l'l' ng, if they clln how in


'\' esignlltion to th e will of God, wh en fri enlls


nre IIIken from thHm by nllturnl dent II ;- and


thi . is co rr ec t. Bnt how mnch gl'c" rcr filith


~ vll n l " it reqn ir e fi} r us to sell 0111' jj'ien ds sac ­rificed


, wilh ollt feeli ng wirhi n onl'S"' Ve8 Ii di s.


posilion to viollite 1111' holy prillciple of love,


lai'd down- and exelllplified hy our L or'! llIul


Masler ;- how IIIl1ch grellle r fjlith to he IIhle


, 0 11 all occa. qioll., til retlll'll gouI I for ev il ! MIII­lilllll'lS


wonld fi. llow C h ris t, if it Ilid nol re­,


quire · thllt filith which ' enj oinecl Ihelll t'l pllt


th eir tru st enlire lv ill Ih e Lord th eir God, a nd


Ito show hy th ; ia: ncl iolls tlJllt , th eir on ly pro­;,


C! ctioll in thi s world of sin is th e spiri t of


Chris t , Iwelling within Ihelll. This fil ilh we :


cllllllOt'lJIIVe IInt il we hlll'e heconlC so hnlll ­


· hled . hy 0 se nse orollr own nothing nes s , thllt


we lire IIhle ta n lsoil'e to fbllow onr Sl\~ i(; I"


whith e ~ soev cl' h e mny lead - reali", in g ' tllOt th e


, path he ha s min'k ed ollt , is th e on ly pa th of


peace nllli sa fety. Let ns ever ' reme lllher that


we Cllnliot ser r e God a nd mammon . Either


. God or th e world is nppel'm ost in onr m inds.


," Ve , s hollltl llil elltlen vor to come out fro m'th e


, world - li'o lll all, thnt is, which the Holy S r i1' ­'


it teach es with in us is contrury to Tl'tIlh, nnd


stri ve by doing th e will of o llr heav enl y F ath­er,


to ohtoi n th at filith wl. ieh will e nable liS to


see His hnnd in e very blessing a nd lrial ofl i/ il,


' a n. d rerdize th e truth tllOt' God is Love.' ThCli


if cnll ed IIpon to sufler , we cnn rej oi ce tIt" t we


ar e fOllnd worthy to hear th e cross of C hrist,.


lIllll sho w for th th e g lory of our God , ill onr


frai l hod ie s , until th e coming o f his son J esus


Chri sL


Let me , catl yo ur attention . to an el'i l wh ia: h


no rlollht o lle n IIppea rs in th e " lisguise of all


ange l of light. I mellll .' ee/ arianism. Its


most hideous forms ilia)' be se en perhal's hy


e very on e- s- srlll those who are zealous ly en ­gaged


in th e ca use of our Redeemer ar e lin­ble


to let it creep in unawares, Let us hea r


in mind that th er e is hilt one se ct, lind that in­cludes


all the good and faithful. Let us by no


mellns ' sluckeu 0111' e fforts to bring those


around us to th e Savior; but ut th e snme time let


lUI sho w, by Oll ~ willingn ess for oil to c hoose


th eir own company, that this is our only oh ­j


ect, Our a im sho u ld be to uphold C hrist be ­fore


a ll, and lea ve oil at liberty to come I~ ith


us or not, th at by so doing we muy hring oil,


of every. sect, more fully IInder the doruluiou


ofTrutl. , and banish th at c rue l enemy, super­stitiou,


from our mid st , Let 1I0t the sectnri­~


n hanners which others hav e raised, hinder


' us 1' 1' 0111 pe rformiug oil 0 111' < I IItics, hilt let IIH


end ea vor to discharg e th ~ lII ~ f< Jllring God onl y.


My prayer is that my brothers aml sis te rs ill


C hrist 1II0y . n ll t oul y hohl filst th eir ficith , ­hut


tlta,~ wir. ti8 increase in s lre ng th Cllllli lll~ -


IIl1 y ;" It. rd. ~' ':'~ tl o h l ed 11'' 0111 < loy to dny to


see t h ~ ift · , jva t illn opellillg 111' 011 ll, elll


Iel: r'iy." ,


Our Cause- - th e Ca use of R t~ form.


Every day olm osi is muking IIl11l1 ifi, st th e


filct, t hllt the ti llle hilS IIl'r ived for " flj Jl' t" to he


nlUde to illl rn< l ; I'CfJ a ucw ullli hl'llt H' Slate t; f


soc ietY-:-: in < l lhat he" c ( uHI tltei'e one Ill Y he


fOIl/ ld , in e\' ory co in lll nnily , wh ll is rcad y til


cng llge in th e work , hellrlllnd lillI/ d . In rellll ·


ing tlie " Noll- Resislulll ," I hllve ' orren hCel'


mude III rPJoice , h)' fiud in g' u new wit lJl~ ~ s ,


cOllling for II'llI'd I' l bellI' Il'stimony IIglliuRt tl; e


corrn pt io" s of ti' e c hurc h, not only, hill III


plead the cllus e o f " C hris t cruc ified ," und Ihe


lIecessity of hi s followe rs co nfor ., j ng til his


lIu resi sting s pi rit of love. lu th ut e xce lle ut


lill ie paper will he fiJl1I1I1 Ictlllrs li'Ol1l vnr ions ,


ind iviilual s, 01' 1111 parts o f onr co u nlry ~ w lto


see" 1II to hllve !> eeu mised up hy rhe infiui te Fa­th


er, to declo re Itis will , IIl IlI pr epll re th e WilY


lilr Ihe approa d liug ( spiriltllll) 0llj , ellrullce o r


dill Messiah. They all s peok on e lan gnll l! e;


one lau g- lI l1ge resp ecting th e 11I'evllil ing ( nnt i


4~ ki& i l"' t i; ii l i ry;- ui llt v l h! language , · p. spcClJllg II;


Dhillc OOiClnu't ' tt ' ~ T LoQ .. tUt, l~ t;: r~.~;


nor Jacohins, nOI' un beli ev ers ;- no r is it tlH: i r


o hj,~ c t to ol'erthrow wl mt p al~ ses for relig ion ,


nnd leave the world without God alld lOitltout


! lOpe. They woulll lahOl' fOI' th e eSlllhlish ­II/


eut of th at kin gd om whi ch is " l'ighteo usness ,


pelloe 111111 , j oy In th e Holy S pirit"- the king..


dom or C llI' i~ t lind of God ;- slll: h a k in g- do,"


os is eSlablished ill hUliven. ' AIIII it is ce r tain.


Iy an enco urng- ing s ign, tlmt so / fIliny wlto


Itll\' e nel ' er so lIIuch as had th c least kn owl ­edge


o rench othel', l'llollld he fillellwith o like


spir it, and he htlming with a like des ire , lind


a iming , It II lik e reslllt- a s pi" it nnd 0 tll'Sire,


lind a restllt , ns s tl' 8nge lind ~ si o n n ry to Iho


most o f pro fessed chr isti uns ev en, es pIJcia lly


to tl lP. high minded lI'nd hunoruhl e , li S wel'O


th e lenel lings of J esu s In t lte J ews . Vc ,: ily


' this mu st be th e wo rk of tlt e Lo.. d - and it'is


n," rv ellou s III our ey es . nis spir it it is , nWI' ­illg


IIpon th e heorts ofl, is c hil' lren, lIull sel lll­ing


them forth with tlt e everlas tin g go~ pel­ti


lli gos pe l ofpeace alllt'love.- l\ I I1Y th e s pirit­ed


s hee t to which we huv e referred , ntlract


towards it more a nd more of th e filith ful llnd


th e tru e ;- ailcl may' th ey s pcllk ont wh llt is


within th em- what God gi ves th elll to say­for


the comfo rt and e nco n rtl~ ernent of o t lll~ rs .


The " Practicll i C hris linn," in tl, is respect,


us well os in mon y others, is II co . wo rker with '


the " Non- Resistllnt." Alread y hus it druwn


low llrds itself , lI few who, bu t for ils' liglt t, ­mIght


hllvetholl gltt all WIIS_ Ilorkn ess in th e


c h r i~ t ia n worlel , and wept ill so litury places


over ' the svil'illlni desolalion thllt prevoils, ­with


olll s)' mpothy Rnd withollt hop e . A1111


~ t ltis wc say , not hoastingly, fill' wh llt ii has


don e it ha s . Ione hy its prillciples- which nl'e


not ours, [ lilt C hrist's - th l: oug h wh om to th e


F nth er he nil th e praise. I\ l lIny lire look inl!


for a " more exce lle nt . WilY," anllwhen tlt e WilY


of the c ross is pointed out to them, th ey will


wllik in it. One young mRn vi sited me not


lon g since who wos preparing fi,,' th e minish'y ;


' whom I found lIIuch d ish ellrten ed hy th e pros­pect


thnt wa s be fore , him . H e was a memher


of one o f th e Inrger denominati ons; nnd his


eyes w'er e just beginn ing to be ope ned to its


in colI~ i stetlci es an d world lin ess. He se eme ll


to be at a staud wh ether to go forw a.. d, / Ind


complete his studies, aft er tlt e popUlar man ·


n er, or to eute.. imme d iate ly npon his nJ i ~ s i ol1,


and coli th e churdi to repentan ~ e. The fash ­ion


nhle " parlor religio71 ," he said he hod seen


~ Iou gh of, and had generally found the most


piety in the kit ch en' , among ihe servants of his


brethren . ' If he follows th e leudings of the


div ine spir it, and is strengthened to take up


his cross) he will never again be reconc iled to


th e uhurch that lIOW is- the nominal church,


hut will co- o pe rate with reformers- with those


wh o contend fOI' temperan ce lind freed oill, ­01111


purit)' and pence. And if th ose wh o a re


connected with thi s littl e pn( Jer lire filithftll­if


th ey hold their s tnnda rd wh ere th ey hove


plnutud it, manlJ Slid , brethren , we bel ieve,


..; ' . I


will f~ l'" 10llg forsak e th e world - s- th ou gh it he


callf. U ~ Ill; ' cl.... ii> liall w,; r ld- allli Iollow . rhe


. mee k ~ 1lI 1~ II W1Y SlIvior-" Jestls of Nnznreih,


wh o wen t abou t doing go oel." Not 1I few of


tllis class of' minds mllY be found ill ffII ~''' y sect.


They are di ssati sfied wh ere th ey or e, uml ore


sighillg for the s)' llIriot hy of kiu rlred spir its,


witlt whom th ey c'lI n lll~ O r in tI" i son.


O ne su hsc r ibe .. to the Pmct ieal C hi" istillli 1


ob lUinCil I~ few doys s ince, withont uny so lici­tmiol!


. II c tllul see II tll ~ fi .. st No. at th e hou se


of II li'iend , llIlil soou mud e inquiry uf ~ lIe re ­s


pec tiug il. li e suid that " the pl'inciples Wll.. e


th e hest oCuny tlta r Ite Itud eve ,' see u-;- tllOng ltt


tlt ey we.. e t lte priue ip les of C hrist- hud IOllg


lteli eve. 1 thllt Ibe tim e wOlllel co rnlj wlrell suc h


ones would he Vl'lllnlll gllted- shoulci I ike to


tul< e Ih" puper." Ami I douht 1101 Ihllt IlIlIny


will be sllve, 1 frnlll ullhe lie f by " pruclica l eltris .


t ianity ." Un be lievei, s lire not ge llerally slItis ­lied


with th eir " ystem- tllt! bell er 1'" 1' 1 o f lite " ,,


lit lellst, lire not-:-~ 1I 111 wh en th ey shll ll sec th e


rel igion of J esus as it is , so me of t hem will


llIubruce it. And how hless ed woul d it he to


s~ e tiousHwh o Itllve long re'main ecl Ollt of II; e


k illgd om pressini( into it- IIIUIlY wllO IlIlI'e ,


heell gin ' n over, hy SOllie, to Llindllel's ufminll


IIIII I hurdness of helll't !- giyen o ver liS repro­Illite


! But rIleuit ~ o ll i d he sllid by 1I0t u few,


perl, u!' s; tha t tltey only received views lidII pt-,


' ld to lh e carnlll Illind- thllt th e. v ; le. s ire tl ll re- I j, e. r,. jnn~ · Jl=~ _\ V.. I~\ ' l W_ !. l"' r. J n i t -. t 4rm. lo ~; i v c i tt " ill~ -.,- ." , - .


~ tt lh c: 1 ll~ I' ( J4J ~ oot" thill/ f s ." What tlllln?


I list we bclic l'e this ? By IIny thin g- of th is


kiml we ur e not lIIoved. I f we con ld win


sOllls hy love- if we eo u ld he illstrulllelllal in


nttl'llc ting 011 1' fellow heings towlI rds christ ia ni­ty,


lIy sbowing t hem wh at c1lr istionily is, pa­ci


fic and hen evol ent, we sho u ld certa inl y re­joice


grent ly. An d if ! o procillilli II reli gion


wlt ielt e l'en silllllJrs, lon g despised , will IIdopt


is 1111 e virlellt: e of gross ness of pr ilwil'll', , wlto


1II0 1' C loose th lln th e Savioi'? T he '; CO IIIII, o n


peovle" hellrd hilll g ladly- the co III IIIon peo­ple


th at wer e despi sed by th e J ewis h chllrch.


We wonld, procIlliIII glad tidings e l'en to Ihe


IIIOSt urri ng- and I' iciou s. ' Ve would go ulllOUg


the III with a lIIessuge of love. \ Ve ~ vo llid


p l'l~ lI ch in the ir lIIidsl pellce ou ellr th, nllli good


will frolll heuvcn . I f we con find I) nr WilY


to the ir heort s- if we cn n mllke th em sBlls ihle


th ut J esu s spa ke liS lIev er mlln ' Rpn(; e- tb at he


tllu ght wh at a ll need to kn oll', lind wll llt is'goo d


lind cllic uillted to rllllke mank ilul pu re nnd


pe! lceuhl e lind hen cI'olelll. we s hu ll cc rtllin ly


1I0t be IIlllrm ell, th ou gh th ose nccollnted th e


grelltes t of sinners sllo nl. l 11' 111 in with ns. 0111'


I\ llIster ha s told us- ;' I ca lUe liot to ca ll ti, e


righteou s , hut s inners to rep elltllnce." BUl


" the field s lire white for ' the hllrv esl ." a nd


tI, ose wh o laloor witl l fllith ' fuln ess, will SOOlI


he 011 It:! to ~ 1( Y -" L o r~ l , now lell est th oll thy


se l'Va lllS , Iepnrt ill peoce, for onr eyes hOl'e


seen thy s uivution ." w. H . }'.


IIYPOC RI S Y. ,


" T he tlead lies t sna kes a re th ose wl a'ich, t win ed


' 1II01! gs l flowe rs ,


Blend th eir bri ght coloring with the " aried


hlossom s, '. '


Thei r fierce eyes g litte rillg' like th e " paug led


dcw dro jl!


Tn nil, so like wh at nature hus most ha rml ef.' s,


Thot spo rtil'e illllo cimce, which , dreuds no


, lunge r,


I s poiso !.' d ullnware8."


1 lontlle tile fillse lin d ortful to ngUll,


T hill seeks ono the r to de ceiv e, , ,


' Viti. win lling words ensnar es th e young,


And mllk es the c red u lous helie l'e .


1 sh un the IIngel form of light,


Thut seek s th e simple to heg lli le, '


' Vhen ploa ing deeds as black os n igh I,


Ca n weill' n swee t IInrl flatteri ng smile.


O BITUA R Y .


Died at Millville, on the 18th of ~ 1 ay, Marvel ­lous


Burrill. agee! nearly 16 years. He' had for­merly


resided at M., where he lost a father and


sister; but, until within a few week. of his death,


had been absent from the place for several years.


Being , however , in feeble health and unabl e to at­telld"


to the duties of his vocation, he resolv ed to


return once more t9 the scenes of his former sor­rows


and friendships. unt il hi. health should be re­stored,


Little did he think that he carn e onI)' to


die! This illustrution of youthful hopes. shou ld


be a monition to the young. who are look ing 10


T n .. world for the chief ! lood,


Th e deceased was an estimable young man, and


promised to become a ble... ing to his friend s , and


a, useful member of soci ety, Bot he was one of


the many , who are destined to verify the langn. age


of the Poet :


.. r. eni us' bud and beauty ' s bloom


Are blo.. sollls ~ Ilt hercd fur the tumb.!"


Natnrally endowed with an asp iring mind, gail}'


painted visions of the future were passing before


him. uud it was hard to bid adieu to hi. earthly


prospects. \ Vho enn wonder thnt it should be so?


lint in th is heur, he looked 10 Him who give th


/ truce to the humble, a nd found support. ~ J ~ II Y ex­pressions


that dropped from him, ' during Ihe Idlter


" art of hi. sicl< ne•• • manifested a resignat ion. that


could onlv have , Iu, ell the fruit of ..., conl; iliatioo


with his God. With u thrill of emotiun. the wri­ter


heard him bursl out iu a feehle hnt h"" py I'oice.


repeating Ihe first fonr lillcs of the Hymn, " 0 '


when shnll I see J esus." ' I'h ongh he hore his


distressing pains wilh almost unexampled patiene" ,


he oniformly expressed n d/. te s" e edily to c1ep. rt.


lIi s wish wns grante, l, lit, Q" Purted in peace, and


resls in the bos, un of I, is lI eal'enl v Falher, l\ f" v


his two snrv ivinl( brothers ever keep in gru l ef~ l


remembran ce hi ~ J) IIrlilig cuunsel",,; alld lilay th,,},


together with his affectionate nnd beloved Mo, ber ­in-


l aw. enjuy the " ca,' enly consolntion. of Relig­ion.


in every , e. Hlhly tria l. lill eventually they lIIeet


euch other io a ' h etler Innl!,'


The following stanzas were sugge'led h)' h'is


d ll~ I\ I , . '


li e I! ied in Spring, when zephp . rove


Am" ng the b lossom'e! trees,


And song. of birds frolll Illead and grol'e.


Are borne 00 el'er}' breeze.


,\ t time of Hfe wbeo fnir and bright


Each opening pruspcct seems,


And edrly doulh , or youthful hlight .


" ' ere far from all his drealllR.


Consumption Reized hi..., for a prey ,


And tutnPd h~ ! by t ~ · 6 ''''' V I U,


Ili s hod'}' then, wilf; swift der ay ,


" Deseend" d to th.. tOlllb.


Ki nd frieodship strove, but . trol'e in vnin.


' 1' 0 elIse hi. p"' ti o~ breath;


But now he'. freed frolll el'e r)' pain,


And sweetly sleeps in death . '


\ rheo tbe darl. hOIll oftriul callie.


lie lurned his thoughts to heaven ;


A lowl}' siJ pplianl he becnllle.


Alid found Salvat ion given,


For, ns he huwel! in Recret prayer.


Th " Father saw his fears ;


And l\ fe rr.}' cUllle to soothe bi" care .


And wipe awa}' histenrs .


Then glad be sought, where Chris t hud been,


T he way that Prophets trod ;


lIi s dusl retu rned 10 dusi uguin,


IIi s spirit to his God.


\\' e lila}' not weep thnt he i. gone ,


lI e'. gOlle froIII ca rcs and woe, s ;


I The/ bread of life he feasts upon ~


And SOng9 of gladness knows.


A huppy land is now his homo,


A lond uf peace and resl;


Where sinless beings jo yful rO. lII.


And he is ever blest.


There p,~ r ted friends again shnll meet .


\ Vhere sorrow all is o' er-


There ported friend. each other gree t,


And say furewell no more.


!\ lay 24Lh , 1840 . C.


LIS'l' or AGEN'l'S.


Allin Bllllou , I'uhlish ingllgeu t, Mendon , !\ JIlSJi.


D. R. Lamson, West Boyl st on , ngen t a t IlIrg e .


D. S . Whitney, ' ,10. do.


, G. W. S tacy , Hoyl stoll , d o.


Will. H. Fisll, Mill vill e, ~ do .


\ Vm. S ( Jn rre ll, Boston, 64 Co rn hi ll:


Rev. SlIllllle l J . Moy , Sout h Scitua te.


Elijah I\ J. Reell , Lowell.


Dr. HillIer \ Vilm lll'th , L e verell .


JUII. Calkins, South , . yi lbl'l\ hllnJ.


C harles Gl nd d iug, Sll nt hboro.


NlIlll8niel O. C haffee, Drnfton "


Edlllund Quinc y, Dedhllll1 .


E. D. Dl'o'pel', Sa ug us .


Mi lton Holrues, NOl'th Attlehoro'.


Rev. Lymlln I\ l oy nlll'rI, So uth Hingh all1.


Thomns Hasl, ell , Gl oucester.


Alex . T. T emple, Nort h Puroh ase, l\ lilfQI'II.


,. y. C. Bllinl e, 292 N. 1\ 1. st. }' rovidence, R, I ,


W ash in ~ lOn Mell en , Hartforrl, Ct.


Smith R. Sillley , Stllrn ford, C t.


R ev. Sllllluel C. Lovelllllll, Rea rlin l!, Vt.


W eare T lIi'patl. Esq., Brad fo rd, N. H.


Davi d Dutton, !\ Iou nt Vernon, N. H .


BId . J oseph E lliot, F ranklin,!' iI , H.

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