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THE PRACTICAL CHRISTIAN. 31
N. O. C.
In UI'Il! lon, Jllly 191h, Leonll'rd · Wheelock"
80n of \\' illlll'Cl S, Wood, ag'!! d oue yenr,
Alas! tlll{ illnocellt und lovely hilS depllrted ,
l\ Iilllrning and sadness now · pervnde the domesli"
circl~, But why · should , there bo
mourning IInO sadness? Ought not the Chris~
tinn to rejoice that the hUll of prolllise hilS
been plucked from Ihe chilling ( i'osts of sin,
RIllI removed to a highe~, and " nohler sphere of
action aud enjoyment, where ils fllculties Rnd
powers will be unfoIJe'! aud, perfected ::, l\
Iouruing parents, dry your tears, for it iiiwell
with the cbild. •
" Being of heauty frail and brief.
A tinge upon tire rose's lenf-
A bIOil& ODl of a summer morn.
That fadeth ere tho day i. gOl1e":-'
A )' ouug star vanishing &\\' ay
Ere earth beneath had caught its rar A
tone of muaic . weetl)' heard,
Yet dying on the chortHt atirred80
brief, 110 ( rsiltlly being past,
Too purely ' beautiful to last, " -
ariz, ftofl, July~ It,' 1840.
NOlhing i8 lilline d hy . r1ri\" in{! 1111/ 1 scol din g.
Every" thing almost IIIl1y he do lie by d ra \\' i n ~
nnd llIeh iu;(, lind winn illg ,
In el ' ery semlonlt! t sOllwth illg he PI'II Clil: lIl.
B;- Ii, ithlillnes s, ruth er thll n filn ,,:, yonI' oh .
j" CI.
All men are ol'lltors when th ey t~ el. The
( angullge ' of the heart has lin unctioll, uno! e n ·
ergy, which no eloqlleut'e for sublimity c all
reach.
Since 1 hegan to heg God's , b l e~ s i ll g ou Illy
efforts, I have d~ ue lUOl'e iu one week tlllln I
lIave done in a wh? le yeul' uel iJre,- Pl1ysoll
_ lIu~ iiLI' 1' Y AND CO~ TE N' 1' M£ JS T,- When you '
are di sposed to he vain ofYOUI' rueutal ucquiremeuts,
look Ill' to those who are more aecomplished
thun yourself that you may be fired
with ' eurulauon ; hut IYIIP. 1I you ' feel d issatisfied
with YOUI' circululltuuces, look down upou
those heueuth you, Ihlll you may leal'll conteutmeuI.-
Dr, .711oore.
- A FR~ O~ IIi: NT.- lfmi sery be the effect of
virtue, it ought to be reverenced ; if of ill for
tune, it ought- to be pitied \ and ifof " ice, no
to be iusulted j because it is, perhaps, itself'a '.
punishmeur adequateto the crime by wh ich i
was produced, He who desi res 110 virtue in
his companion has no virtue himself. Hen ce,
when the wealthy and the dissolute content
themselves with indigent companions; tor their
powers of entertainmenj, their frieudship
) amounts to Iitrlemore than paying the rerkoniug
for th em, They onl y desire to drink lind
laugh; their fonduess is without benevolence,
and thei;' fhmiliarity without friendship.
SELECTIONS.
We should not forget that livery person, how.
ever t1egrnrled by, folly and vice, 8till claims"
the privilege of\ l fellow creature, and all snch,
itlmore entitled to out eompl1: i8iOll th~ n deler.
"' Vlllg, ofollr 1iJC0rn. .
He tbat attcl~ ilts to eu} with the bllck of n
kllife will filii in his obj ect and 1: 1It his lingers. _
Tbe same strength snd pn. tience tllllt, rightly
IIpplied, would slIffice to loosen a knot, will if
lIlisdirect~ d, oilly tighten it, ThUll, ralionlll
beillgs loS}' he laid holt! ot: the wrong \\ ony;
ullIl those who might hllve heen uscful are rendered
mischievous, by catlin~ into exercise
their blill feelings nud passions iilstelld of their
. best. Ifyoll want to iuduce person" to do sny'
' good nction, or to win _ them 10 goodnel! ls in
generAl, yOIl ~ re much more likely to slIcceed '
by kindness thlln hy harshness ftnd , revillng. Evpn
the worst of men, whom neither Ihreuteuings,
terrort" uor inflictions coul~ 1 snhdut',
. have not beeu proof~ gllin" t Ihe power ofkind ·
ness,
III E D,
III. Uxbridge, on t ile 28th ull" of dropsy ill
tile eh esl , Mrs , Eillily M" wifc " I' Mr, Roliert
II. Aldrieh, Tile deceased was cnclcare d to
THE HEART,~ FelV ppople hold (' lose ' · 0111- I; er hush, wll, pareuls, rellltil'e s III1iI / i- ieu ,! s , ' by
; nu nion wilh ' t he ir own h~ arts. It is a ler rible el' ery lie of affi'l'lion. lind e l'e ry con sid pml iou
thin!! to qu estion it (~ ontinnollsly- se,' ercly- , of perSlH, 1OI wort'I, - S he Wil l' of a ge ntl e, ul,,(' k '
lind teellhe trllth orits replies, wrnllg' 0( 1[ fra c- an< l qni p. t spi ril - e,,' cr nssi,! ulIus d lll'i n~ he llh h
tion by Iraetion, tillihe questioner sees hin~- in the di scharge of her < lnrie. , llnd pmielll as II
self ~ eveale< l and hnmble'Lal Ah e " rel'_ ela l iou.~ _)' lln b. i ' I. lhe_ e ntl llrJlnce. rJC , I i~, r~" 8i ll g 5 i.!; k np. 8.... { _ . . ..
There is lill' more o( profouud aud far- rclleh- Within the Illst yellr shp. hnd clIlbrll" e d Chri s t
ing knowledge than 1lI0st well are willing to by 1\ 11 expnrilllp. ntal fHilh , nll, i rejoic ':< 1 in al i
jlfI'ceive illlhe exclnnllltioll of the H" hrcw po- e nlllrgerl hop e, not ollly ofh" r 0 \\' 11 I", r" olllli
et-" The hellrt is · deeeilli. 1 IIbol'l~ / Il1rhillgs, sail'alion, hilt of! nc fili al trilllllph of her R .~ - . . , ,
and desperalely wieke< l!" An< l yet lIlenne" d . de,,," pr ov er llil th p pO lV e r~ uf < lll rk ll"" 8, alHI
not he Ihus deceived, It is heell; ls e th ~ y dare the , leliv erunee of ttle wh ole ,' relliioll froIII Ihe
not /. lam tl ie trulh- they fpllI' to know them- bon dage ' of " O'Tllplion in to ll, e f.( l o rio n ~ lib,' r.
SerVell, I share iUlhis fellr.- Onee 01' Iwi ce I tl' oflhe chil,'! rml of Go,!. \ V ilh ,!! reat res i).:-
, hnve tOI'll the mllsk nwuy, nnrllooked Oil the ,; nlioll ' ancl ser elli iy of cOllfirlt'Ilr.(, ill h..", 111" 1." -
Illlkerlness ofihe he'art- hut I shut my eye s 111111 ei " v Falher, Fhe filllllly fell , on" lp" " , to \\' ak,~
' . .. ..
tried'to chellt myself, illlo the heli efthllt \ t11f: re again, liS we hlll llhly Irll ,' t, 1lI/, ong thll j us t
was uo evil th ere · , I will not cOllli: ss it no\\', ' mllde l' t'rfect. llrnIl IHI rhe throlle of God nncl
It is not \ I , Iifficllit trlaller to know trlol: e ofour the Lamh. l\ la v th c llffiieled , husb nnd ; pa -
, I
ueigllbol' tl ~ lIn ourself, fOl' we do nOI . fellr 10 r~ nts and relali ves Y; e ahund, mt ly comforted
slndy hiro. \\/ e" read hilll all un op en book, lIud er Iheir · Ilerea" ement, hy th e 1Jssllrll n(' p.
and though we (' allllllt pry closely inro every that hownvcr grellt their los" in her deat h, 4
pllge, we can peruse the '" ble of, contents, 1I11d has het; n her ullsp eakahle'gai n,
leuni'more than he woulc) he willing 10 tell. I ' ''' Sister , thou art gone b ~ foce us,
thunk God tor tile restrain in~ influllnce which And thy s.. intly snul is flown
he throws nround Illlln- for Hill motions with- ' Vt... re lears are wiped from el'e r)' e)' e.
out allll witllin, to ke ep uud cherish the spirit And sorrow is lInknowln;
of go IX! in the hUlllnn heurt, thnt it may nnt From the burden of the 1I~, h.
whllily die! :- But for these how soon \'\' 0111.1 the And from care nnd fear r ~ l ea. ed.
Iig( of'lhe inner temple go out - in durknesll, lInd Where the wicked cease from troahlin g, .
IIlltirulight ofdesp/ liraud horror wrllp the~ oul. And tho weRr)' are at · re ~ t , "' A, B.
TilE REFOR~ IER.
- ... Hy the politeness of the publisher, I have
beeu favored with several Nos. of this liule
sheet. It wears not only tile plain dress of
the Qnaker, 10m it " pe: II, 1I in plain, lallgl~ ap; f.. Most
sincerely' de I hope it will cou · lillue on
ils el'l'Rnd of R efill'lll tiUthe c ~ rl'uptlllHIwOI'ldly,
who huve only ' the form of. Qnukerisltl,
slmll be seen, and k l~ o w n as they ar p., It must
be admitted thtH like olher Sp. cts, the Friends
hllve degenerated. The glory ' of Fox, BlIrcluy
lind P~ rln hAS deparl" c!. Like other reli/
lioni" tll, th llir kiugdolll is no longer spiritual,
it is of the world.
I wis'; Frietlli Wall, who. hy lhe way , is the
puulisllp. r of the ' Refon ru; r;' abuudant s ncce ss
I do Hot , ilea II in a peculliury p" illt, Ullt in do ing
good. He mnst expect . I'p. rse,' u lion, Douhtless
he hilS counted the cost, unrl is n ~ w
n : luly in theslrenglh of God togo fOl'wlIl'< 1.
It sllould, perhups, he saill · ut the (, I o~ e of
tltis hrief uotice, that . he Relormer is publish'
ed itt \ Vol'lJeswr, Muss" ~" llIi. montldy, i, y Jo-seph
Wall, nt $ 1 p e~' ~ nilllm . G, w, S.
. tion to heathen lands, lit the same time roll on
shore ' liquid poison:' Wheu'shall we learn'lo
be consistent, and 1I0t pull d~~ n I~ ilh oue
. huud what we profess to be anxious to build
tip with the other._ O?' that the Church
would arise, and strike for purity: Watehmen
of Zion, how can ye sleep while evil rio ts ill
splrituul places? ' Kuow ye not the cry, ' Lord,
Lord,' is lutile, except we do the will of our
Father in heaveu P The arrny 01 the Lord will
soon approach, and iftlJe Miuistry uml Church
.' slumbers , the world of true "/. til will turn, and
overturn, till corruption ceases to hide under
the garment of religion. ' Hark] tl ic wheels
ure bearing ' on the car of'Rcfonu. God speed ,
illl approach. I 0, w. s:
Oil, SIIAME!
\ Vho call rend'the followil? g, undnot hluslt
for Christendom, Verily our- condemnation ill
near. .
TEMPERANCE AN'ECDOTF.,- A few days ago,
one of thl! hands holonging to the Arubian vessel
SultanR, ( which is lIIanned by' the followers
of the ' prophet,') in his peregrinations
uhout the city, chanced 10 drink a little too
freely of the stimuillting heverages wbich werCI
thrust before him at every cornel'ofthe slreel,
and returned to his quarlers quite intoxicllte, 1.
His comrnAudillg officer, 0llt1erving his condition,
caused him to he tie, 1 up and severelv
flogged. ' V~ u worth I, ess' vagnhond!' snid h~
in a terrible rage, ' so you are going to turn
Chriltian, are you? I'll tench" you better, yOIl
dog ofan Infidel !'
( n the lIIi, lst of light We lire. in dllrkness. Our
v~!' sel8 wh ich '! Jeal- the . herll4! s of 6itlvlI- ·
The next is this: fpelillg thor til) is undone, ihle delight while · in communion with depart-unerly
and forever, and exposed to ceaseless ed off~ l'rillg, The cherub voice is tuned with
- despnir, he IIII1St trust to something that ChriSt angelic . hftrper~,- it is heard as music to the
IIRS performed for - Iiim ;- u'pst . to his vicari- BOlli, Blessed thought! MillY I cherish it
- ous punishment' [ miscalled atonement.] for mure and 1II01' e. And as the cares of life pl'ess
. deliverunce and pardon. A1111 that I may upon me, bringiug its trials and palns, I know
- comfolt this so culledconvicted man, I assure · 1 cuu find rest ami Ileuee from the miuistry of
him thnt if · he will ouly assent to the truih-:-: the departed. Alii I told this is all speculaonly
cnst off'll, l thoughts of ilis owu fitness, , tiou? Itmay be su, hut I repeat, to my con-
' 8S a ground of iorgiveness, and implicitly con- viction it is more. I therefore rejoice in heing
fidein thatsystem of grn(' e which I hold up ahle to connect with these remarks the followbefore
him, he shall certniuly, through the ing art icle, from the " Counecticut Observer,"
merits ofhiru who bore the sins of the world which has touched a tender chord in mv heart.
be fully Justified, ~ u; llI( jopted into the spiritu- May it he read 10 tile comfort and understand-al
fillnily of'God, But I caul ion him against iug of'ruany ruluds, ' G: w , s. '
s. up, posi" ng that he call" be saved merely by imi- ' •• Angel . IS tIie' appella- t: i: ve not onlv of the d, if-tanng
Chnst- I press Jl upon hiru tlmt rhat ltel" ' ,.
I
" t ' ttl I k I ' I ferent orders of the heavellly host, hut of all ils
, ec one IS no 0 III 00 ' el to, III snc I n WilY, ' , " , ' ' ,
e. I ' ' I I ' I I t l' glorified inhabitants, rhe SIUIIIS are mude
lor sa vanon ; IIUI t IO( I I.. y w 10go 110 art lei' . , ,
tl I
' ' II I I' " k ' . I f Kings and Priests unto God. . AIllI the term
, un t liS, WI COIIIC S 101' 1 0 t IC lIIg 0111 0 - , ' . , '
b G I
, · S I II I ' ' I . 1\ I fl!' senger IS frequently IIse, 1 as synonymous
euven. . 01 181\ 0VEREIGN, te 11111,11111 . , I ' LA I ' L' with Ang.. 1. They Inav thert'forll all he called
rcqulres liS I'eva <' realures to su lmlt to ,, 1.1 "
I d f
"
" I' I I I . 1 Messengers or ElIIhassudors \ If the KlIIg or
met 10 0 I ISpoSlIlg 0 t lem,- llIll t lat IS t Ie " ' ,
I I I I
' F ' I " I ' Cfl'Jrt 01 I\ t'aven, and are sent forth 10 nllmslPr
mel lUI proc 111111 . ( II' prenc 1111" 111 t liS < I '
1 1' 1 I I , . to I' 1 ' fl'r lhelllwho shall he hcirs of salvation,' lind
mllnller, aln Cll e' SOIll\(, stnc!, · e vllnge ICII
1
' to expcute the d ecrees of hell yen .
- no nlllll p eliseI'. '
B t I
" I' ti I' · An Angel of Ihe Lonl CUllll~ froIn Gilglll to
n allol ler one IS prOlTllI gutlllg rom liS ' , . . " ,.
I . k ' I I'fl' " l~ I Boch'm. In lhe onglllul . It IS, a MessenKer
,' . P. b' II system entire v ' I ercnt. ) e teac les '
, ' • , " cnllle froll1 Gilglll & c. J inl!! l's 2: 1. De ·
IllS heurers thut ' God IS Lovp;' thllt wl'ath, . , , . ,
I J
. • I'lIrlcd spmts lire sellt Oil me" slIl! r. s to tillS
I'engellnre, IIllrel, allger, cllllnot, prolJf~ rly " ' ' ,
I
' . I · 11 " G I I · LI ' I I fi world; 1\ I 0~ cs IIIIII bllRS were sent to Chl'lst
, spca lmg, c we Ill. 0' :- t lat 1 e IS t Ie' n I ' "
, G I" I ' . fl " I II . on lhe MOllllt of TransfigurallOn, 111111 , were
IlI'e 00' - t JUt III 1111 l~ } c enl erel II poss, ·
II I
, ' I 1 I I mllde kllown to Pet p. r, w! 1ll WIIS so deli~ hted
. J e pel' e" UolI ; ~" ol{ t lat IIUIlI on y , nee, ,, 10 , " ,
k
" I II ' I I wllh th elr ,< oclelV IIml glonousuflpcllrillwe, lhal
l'ee eOIllIlIU' 1I011 \ 1' 11 I . lin to , e lappI' 1I0W , • , '
I N I
, I I I' G) he Wished to r: Olltllllle Ihere, ' illd to Illilid thl'l, e
, lUll e\ lel" . ur ling, Ie nS~ Ul't'H t leU), l Ult O( .
I
· I ' ' II I I' - I · CI ' I tahp. l'llacle~, IIIII I Ills extlll'}" IVIIS!' o !! rpllt lhllt
, illS , olle, or WI ' 0- 1101 illig t 1111 IrISt laS , , ';.
ffi I
' II t fi I " I I he kllew not I\' hllt he ~ llltl. Chn" t sent IllSJ1n-
I'll ere" WI IClle It tWill m I Ie . ensl, lilly , ,
lilrther lilall th ey ' u rc t h ll ~ illflllell,~ cd · to'he . ~ el t o J o h ll lll t h e 181eol PIlImos, alld when
J cI s' ' 11 I I B I' . I . I Jolm wonld have worsphipped bim, he fi.., ·
. Hlre an per Ollll y 10 y. e wI'e wlat I ley , ,
I I
, · I ~ J I 11IIlIe han, ~ llYlllg, I lUll thy fellow servllnl, lind
Inay, Ie ( j1' t~ Warfl~ t le'JI,- niH lru~ t to", lut . .
" I ' . , . flf thy hrethren the Proph£' ls. Rev, 2' l: 9,-
tlley \\' 1 I, they lIeVf'r, III lillie or etcl'IlIty, " an , , ' . ' , ' ' ,
I I Ii II I I
r . ' I ~ . I f I here II df'IJarled 8111nt IS expresslv called nil
· ft 1I1~ II Y " pprllve, , e/ llre I Ie ::: t~\ l'" ler 0 ' • ,
i
' I II " . , , ' Anl( d, When Dives rt'qllesletl that LnZlIl'liS
lp. lIrlS, unll II paS81' 1l1~'" slIbdued Wlthill them , ' ,
I II
. I . II II ' I' II III1g- ht he sent to IllS five hrethren to wlIrn
- . alH II PI" I< e, a . en\ · y , a . . 11I1i Ice, U . . . . :
I ' I I I ' f · '\ • I' I ' lhem, 110 ohJectlou was IIIft, le on account of
. gtll e, aliI every t illig 0 el'l rlloteu rOIll t Iell' ,
I I I tl
' I fill I ' I I I nlly impropriety ot his choice of the messen-
JPUt"!' l, anl lear ~ nll S Pol Wil love .- u\' e
tl
t tl : I 1 ~ ' I gerto he St'llt,' Lllke- Hith chap, Olher t.. xts
' . 111 no illig' call qllelll' I- t lilt never , al S,-, . ' .
A I I
' - I ' fl" . III1g'ht he cHed 10 prm'e lhat depArted spirits
", Ie ''' UHIt.. I_' t lelll, IrI lin II eC! lOllllte III II II- .. . "
, ner, to beware of the leaven of the Phllrisee8- are messengers to the Illhllbllanls ofthis world"
- IC r'-""" e I ' I# t'tl':: ,. ~ r.~ . """... .. - 111111 haveil) tercourse \ vith them, an. d knowl- I enl III ler , Ia ley were , orelllost , II11l0ng . ,, - ." c'"'-. "~ ,-- c ..,., ., --- """ , • , . •
proli~ ssol's, hut were relused admission to the ed/! e of what Illelone and doing here. Christ
k
' I fel' , tells us expressly that. " I here is J'oy in the
, IlIg' om 0 , 11' 181, hecnuse they were bigoted, _ . .
, . . " I h r J presenc'e of the AIlJ( els of God ovc, rone ~ lIlner
'''" pres.< II'e, COVt: tOIlS, ntler, 1111' S lin ovc y
rl
' I ' , ' , ' tlmt r p. penteth."' Lllke 15: 10. Now it cunnot
; 1111 wit IOllt true rrghtolousness wltlun thelO- ' , ' ,' ,
W
.' , IIOII't r1' :," 1Itlieutr s, TI- leu IIe rU'lses IIefoi re Illl slIpposed that t- hlsJo• v ' til , h. enven IS restrwt-
- t l tl t' (' I ' mL I ' fi ed to lhe. holy Angel", Rnd IS not known nOl'
. lelll Ie cross 0 , lI'tst. . I. " ere Ie III orms ' •
I
' I' " , parti" ipl\ led in hy the suints in heaven who
I lelll IS I lelr paUerll ; / tllll that 0111" III propor · . " , '
t
' l · S 1 }' • II I I I • l'k · · 1 lire so pec. lIharlv lIlter " sled In the CO\ ll'p. rsion
on II Ie IlIllse , 11II1 t leY, ler. Ollle , e t IUt '
, ' 111 1' 1 lin I t' k · d I ffi ' . I Ii' lIlul sllivation of their fellow sinners, J " SUS
, r , r IPe ,11ll nng ' su erlllg, nn orglv-, , .
.. ;;: f G I h h' , lovcs hiS redeemed cllll, lren too well to It'llte
' III I-( · .... on 0 0', ('. an t ey etlter t e splrltllnl.. "
wc
· II J I · ' f' ' F them 1!! 1I0rnntof such 1111 IInport: mt fact that
. Jr I , lUll clime to t Ie el'JO}' menl 0 I lell' • u- ; ' . , ~
tl
" , . I) ~ I ' , ' fills heaven with JOv, fhey nil know the re-lei
, s presence,- , ut t ItS IS r. nlled smooth · " ' • , . " "
h
• h" · 1 . I pentlllf.( SmileI', ulIll pllrtlmpnte 1Il the JOv. A
, prrac wg- t IS IS I euonllllntel prophes}' illg , " , .. '
d
' t I ' t d" J ) dtffel' p. ut 8UppOSItIll\ l wlIlIld llIlpl! llch Ihe he-ecel
11. s I so, I'p. u er f III ge ye '
• ' . nel'ol ellcc of the Savior, He'H, e we trilly
W, II, F. saff~ l y (' o · lle III'CIe tIlOt I I" partecII" lI" rtIS hnve cog'
nizl\ lIce ot: the things of this world, lind I heliel'e
of olher worlcls; especially '" f such as
in ~ rehse tbe joys of henven ; nnd such will h ~
prn!.( t'essively nnfohling fi · om the univer'se of
God in · I; 1I eternity . It , ill plellsing to lellrn
Ihlll ollr depllrtell friends may visit us, lhollg'h
invisihle to mortul eyes; ani) that they mav he
seu! ou messnges of love'to those they rliill; lVe,
ftncl by whom they were beloved. This illea
- excites grnlitude and praise to ollr benevolent
Crealor. , " Bless ye the 1.,\ 1'( 1, ull ye his hosts;
ye. ministers of his Ihllt do his pleasure,"
~ SENEX.
MINISTRY OF DEPARTED S" rNTS.
Detuc: hing my thoughts frnlll the " I\ niry of
, pur" l, and soarillg in imuginntion to'those re ·
_ j! ions of peu" e whilher the pure iu heart hav e
I{ 0nc, I have loulld ulllningled bliss . My
, cqmfnl't und jO}' hn ve iucrellsed _ with tlte
. slI'clI;; lh of Illy fili'h in the rl& 1nistry oi'depart.~
d spirits. I Illve to helieve, and 10 me it is
, more · thlln SIl< lCuhllioll, thtrt thOMe who were
- d ca r~ . l o Illy affections on eltrth, are stilllil'ing
-; with me ' ill II high and sr, ir~ tual sens~; th ilt
, the}' still cherish l\ U interest ill my wellilre, .\ IId
with joy hold cOIlHlIllnion , Iyilh lily soul. · In
- this belief I lind milch to sweeten mv set! ret
, devotio n, and heighten, the plellslire o f' IIIY sol.
, , itary \ Vl\ lk. Uen" en is not aliiI'. off, but near,
../ Ind ilS blcssed iUhahitams,. while , bllsl'ing he,
neath th . e tree of life, are also walking witlt
, k ind red spiritsupolHhe earth; at least, s~ it
lIppearil to my mind.
I cannot think ofheaven ahstracted ( i'om · tlte
~ im p ress i o n Ihnt nil its inhllbitants are con,' Cl"
· ti: Jnt with other worlds. The . dissolution of
1he organic syslem Cllnnot ' Wench the alfec.
, t iou ofthe sonl. Nay, it milst slill love , a nd
feel happy in the, work of prayer IIn, 1 wlltchfulness
for thoso left in Ii world ofsin, It IIIUSt
' he thnt ever) Jleniteut teitr; e" eryfen'ent pray.
er is witnessed with joy by t'he ransomed , of
, trie l! Ipir, it lalld. Uponthe 11l1ider of hOlle allll
] ove the ' soul. msy climb and l! PCII~ to those
who iver e cberished on eartll ', The subdued
ll clt!' t of the plirenllS lay tlCElVe w ith incxprellll-
THE PRACTICAL CHRISTIAN. 31
N. O. C.
In UI'Il! lon, Jllly 191h, Leonll'rd · Wheelock"
80n of \\' illlll'Cl S, Wood, ag'!! d oue yenr,
Alas! tlll{ illnocellt und lovely hilS depllrted ,
l\ Iilllrning and sadness now · pervnde the domesli"
circl~, But why · should , there bo
mourning IInO sadness? Ought not the Chris~
tinn to rejoice that the hUll of prolllise hilS
been plucked from Ihe chilling ( i'osts of sin,
RIllI removed to a highe~, and " nohler sphere of
action aud enjoyment, where ils fllculties Rnd
powers will be unfoIJe'! aud, perfected ::, l\
Iouruing parents, dry your tears, for it iiiwell
with the cbild. •
" Being of heauty frail and brief.
A tinge upon tire rose's lenf-
A bIOil& ODl of a summer morn.
That fadeth ere tho day i. gOl1e":-'
A )' ouug star vanishing &\\' ay
Ere earth beneath had caught its rar A
tone of muaic . weetl)' heard,
Yet dying on the chortHt atirred80
brief, 110 ( rsiltlly being past,
Too purely ' beautiful to last, " -
ariz, ftofl, July~ It,' 1840.
NOlhing i8 lilline d hy . r1ri\" in{! 1111/ 1 scol din g.
Every" thing almost IIIl1y he do lie by d ra \\' i n ~
nnd llIeh iu;(, lind winn illg ,
In el ' ery semlonlt! t sOllwth illg he PI'II Clil: lIl.
B;- Ii, ithlillnes s, ruth er thll n filn ,,:, yonI' oh .
j" CI.
All men are ol'lltors when th ey t~ el. The
( angullge ' of the heart has lin unctioll, uno! e n ·
ergy, which no eloqlleut'e for sublimity c all
reach.
Since 1 hegan to heg God's , b l e~ s i ll g ou Illy
efforts, I have d~ ue lUOl'e iu one week tlllln I
lIave done in a wh? le yeul' uel iJre,- Pl1ysoll
_ lIu~ iiLI' 1' Y AND CO~ TE N' 1' M£ JS T,- When you '
are di sposed to he vain ofYOUI' rueutal ucquiremeuts,
look Ill' to those who are more aecomplished
thun yourself that you may be fired
with ' eurulauon ; hut IYIIP. 1I you ' feel d issatisfied
with YOUI' circululltuuces, look down upou
those heueuth you, Ihlll you may leal'll conteutmeuI.-
Dr, .711oore.
- A FR~ O~ IIi: NT.- lfmi sery be the effect of
virtue, it ought to be reverenced ; if of ill for
tune, it ought- to be pitied \ and ifof " ice, no
to be iusulted j because it is, perhaps, itself'a '.
punishmeur adequateto the crime by wh ich i
was produced, He who desi res 110 virtue in
his companion has no virtue himself. Hen ce,
when the wealthy and the dissolute content
themselves with indigent companions; tor their
powers of entertainmenj, their frieudship
) amounts to Iitrlemore than paying the rerkoniug
for th em, They onl y desire to drink lind
laugh; their fonduess is without benevolence,
and thei;' fhmiliarity without friendship.
SELECTIONS.
We should not forget that livery person, how.
ever t1egrnrled by, folly and vice, 8till claims"
the privilege of\ l fellow creature, and all snch,
itlmore entitled to out eompl1: i8iOll th~ n deler.
"' Vlllg, ofollr 1iJC0rn. .
He tbat attcl~ ilts to eu} with the bllck of n
kllife will filii in his obj ect and 1: 1It his lingers. _
Tbe same strength snd pn. tience tllllt, rightly
IIpplied, would slIffice to loosen a knot, will if
lIlisdirect~ d, oilly tighten it, ThUll, ralionlll
beillgs loS}' he laid holt! ot: the wrong \\ ony;
ullIl those who might hllve heen uscful are rendered
mischievous, by catlin~ into exercise
their blill feelings nud passions iilstelld of their
. best. Ifyoll want to iuduce person" to do sny'
' good nction, or to win _ them 10 goodnel! ls in
generAl, yOIl ~ re much more likely to slIcceed '
by kindness thlln hy harshness ftnd , revillng. Evpn
the worst of men, whom neither Ihreuteuings,
terrort" uor inflictions coul~ 1 snhdut',
. have not beeu proof~ gllin" t Ihe power ofkind ·
ness,
III E D,
III. Uxbridge, on t ile 28th ull" of dropsy ill
tile eh esl , Mrs , Eillily M" wifc " I' Mr, Roliert
II. Aldrieh, Tile deceased was cnclcare d to
THE HEART,~ FelV ppople hold (' lose ' · 0111- I; er hush, wll, pareuls, rellltil'e s III1iI / i- ieu ,! s , ' by
; nu nion wilh ' t he ir own h~ arts. It is a ler rible el' ery lie of affi'l'lion. lind e l'e ry con sid pml iou
thin!! to qu estion it (~ ontinnollsly- se,' ercly- , of perSlH, 1OI wort'I, - S he Wil l' of a ge ntl e, ul,,(' k '
lind teellhe trllth orits replies, wrnllg' 0( 1[ fra c- an< l qni p. t spi ril - e,,' cr nssi,! ulIus d lll'i n~ he llh h
tion by Iraetion, tillihe questioner sees hin~- in the di scharge of her < lnrie. , llnd pmielll as II
self ~ eveale< l and hnmble'Lal Ah e " rel'_ ela l iou.~ _)' lln b. i ' I. lhe_ e ntl llrJlnce. rJC , I i~, r~" 8i ll g 5 i.!; k np. 8.... { _ . . ..
There is lill' more o( profouud aud far- rclleh- Within the Illst yellr shp. hnd clIlbrll" e d Chri s t
ing knowledge than 1lI0st well are willing to by 1\ 11 expnrilllp. ntal fHilh , nll, i rejoic ':< 1 in al i
jlfI'ceive illlhe exclnnllltioll of the H" hrcw po- e nlllrgerl hop e, not ollly ofh" r 0 \\' 11 I", r" olllli
et-" The hellrt is · deeeilli. 1 IIbol'l~ / Il1rhillgs, sail'alion, hilt of! nc fili al trilllllph of her R .~ - . . , ,
and desperalely wieke< l!" An< l yet lIlenne" d . de,,," pr ov er llil th p pO lV e r~ uf < lll rk ll"" 8, alHI
not he Ihus deceived, It is heell; ls e th ~ y dare the , leliv erunee of ttle wh ole ,' relliioll froIII Ihe
not /. lam tl ie trulh- they fpllI' to know them- bon dage ' of " O'Tllplion in to ll, e f.( l o rio n ~ lib,' r.
SerVell, I share iUlhis fellr.- Onee 01' Iwi ce I tl' oflhe chil,'! rml of Go,!. \ V ilh ,!! reat res i).:-
, hnve tOI'll the mllsk nwuy, nnrllooked Oil the ,; nlioll ' ancl ser elli iy of cOllfirlt'Ilr.(, ill h..", 111" 1." -
Illlkerlness ofihe he'art- hut I shut my eye s 111111 ei " v Falher, Fhe filllllly fell , on" lp" " , to \\' ak,~
' . .. ..
tried'to chellt myself, illlo the heli efthllt \ t11f: re again, liS we hlll llhly Irll ,' t, 1lI/, ong thll j us t
was uo evil th ere · , I will not cOllli: ss it no\\', ' mllde l' t'rfect. llrnIl IHI rhe throlle of God nncl
It is not \ I , Iifficllit trlaller to know trlol: e ofour the Lamh. l\ la v th c llffiieled , husb nnd ; pa -
, I
ueigllbol' tl ~ lIn ourself, fOl' we do nOI . fellr 10 r~ nts and relali ves Y; e ahund, mt ly comforted
slndy hiro. \\/ e" read hilll all un op en book, lIud er Iheir · Ilerea" ement, hy th e 1Jssllrll n(' p.
and though we (' allllllt pry closely inro every that hownvcr grellt their los" in her deat h, 4
pllge, we can peruse the '" ble of, contents, 1I11d has het; n her ullsp eakahle'gai n,
leuni'more than he woulc) he willing 10 tell. I ' ''' Sister , thou art gone b ~ foce us,
thunk God tor tile restrain in~ influllnce which And thy s.. intly snul is flown
he throws nround Illlln- for Hill motions with- ' Vt... re lears are wiped from el'e r)' e)' e.
out allll witllin, to ke ep uud cherish the spirit And sorrow is lInknowln;
of go IX! in the hUlllnn heurt, thnt it may nnt From the burden of the 1I~, h.
whllily die! :- But for these how soon \'\' 0111.1 the And from care nnd fear r ~ l ea. ed.
Iig( of'lhe inner temple go out - in durknesll, lInd Where the wicked cease from troahlin g, .
IIlltirulight ofdesp/ liraud horror wrllp the~ oul. And tho weRr)' are at · re ~ t , "' A, B.
TilE REFOR~ IER.
- ... Hy the politeness of the publisher, I have
beeu favored with several Nos. of this liule
sheet. It wears not only tile plain dress of
the Qnaker, 10m it " pe: II, 1I in plain, lallgl~ ap; f.. Most
sincerely' de I hope it will cou · lillue on
ils el'l'Rnd of R efill'lll tiUthe c ~ rl'uptlllHIwOI'ldly,
who huve only ' the form of. Qnukerisltl,
slmll be seen, and k l~ o w n as they ar p., It must
be admitted thtH like olher Sp. cts, the Friends
hllve degenerated. The glory ' of Fox, BlIrcluy
lind P~ rln hAS deparl" c!. Like other reli/
lioni" tll, th llir kiugdolll is no longer spiritual,
it is of the world.
I wis'; Frietlli Wall, who. hy lhe way , is the
puulisllp. r of the ' Refon ru; r;' abuudant s ncce ss
I do Hot , ilea II in a peculliury p" illt, Ullt in do ing
good. He mnst expect . I'p. rse,' u lion, Douhtless
he hilS counted the cost, unrl is n ~ w
n : luly in theslrenglh of God togo fOl'wlIl'< 1.
It sllould, perhups, he saill · ut the (, I o~ e of
tltis hrief uotice, that . he Relormer is publish'
ed itt \ Vol'lJeswr, Muss" ~" llIi. montldy, i, y Jo-seph
Wall, nt $ 1 p e~' ~ nilllm . G, w, S.
. tion to heathen lands, lit the same time roll on
shore ' liquid poison:' Wheu'shall we learn'lo
be consistent, and 1I0t pull d~~ n I~ ilh oue
. huud what we profess to be anxious to build
tip with the other._ O?' that the Church
would arise, and strike for purity: Watehmen
of Zion, how can ye sleep while evil rio ts ill
splrituul places? ' Kuow ye not the cry, ' Lord,
Lord,' is lutile, except we do the will of our
Father in heaveu P The arrny 01 the Lord will
soon approach, and iftlJe Miuistry uml Church
.' slumbers , the world of true "/. til will turn, and
overturn, till corruption ceases to hide under
the garment of religion. ' Hark] tl ic wheels
ure bearing ' on the car of'Rcfonu. God speed ,
illl approach. I 0, w. s:
Oil, SIIAME!
\ Vho call rend'the followil? g, undnot hluslt
for Christendom, Verily our- condemnation ill
near. .
TEMPERANCE AN'ECDOTF.,- A few days ago,
one of thl! hands holonging to the Arubian vessel
SultanR, ( which is lIIanned by' the followers
of the ' prophet,') in his peregrinations
uhout the city, chanced 10 drink a little too
freely of the stimuillting heverages wbich werCI
thrust before him at every cornel'ofthe slreel,
and returned to his quarlers quite intoxicllte, 1.
His comrnAudillg officer, 0llt1erving his condition,
caused him to he tie, 1 up and severelv
flogged. ' V~ u worth I, ess' vagnhond!' snid h~
in a terrible rage, ' so you are going to turn
Chriltian, are you? I'll tench" you better, yOIl
dog ofan Infidel !'
( n the lIIi, lst of light We lire. in dllrkness. Our
v~!' sel8 wh ich '! Jeal- the . herll4! s of 6itlvlI- ·
The next is this: fpelillg thor til) is undone, ihle delight while · in communion with depart-unerly
and forever, and exposed to ceaseless ed off~ l'rillg, The cherub voice is tuned with
- despnir, he IIII1St trust to something that ChriSt angelic . hftrper~,- it is heard as music to the
IIRS performed for - Iiim ;- u'pst . to his vicari- BOlli, Blessed thought! MillY I cherish it
- ous punishment' [ miscalled atonement.] for mure and 1II01' e. And as the cares of life pl'ess
. deliverunce and pardon. A1111 that I may upon me, bringiug its trials and palns, I know
- comfolt this so culledconvicted man, I assure · 1 cuu find rest ami Ileuee from the miuistry of
him thnt if · he will ouly assent to the truih-:-: the departed. Alii I told this is all speculaonly
cnst off'll, l thoughts of ilis owu fitness, , tiou? Itmay be su, hut I repeat, to my con-
' 8S a ground of iorgiveness, and implicitly con- viction it is more. I therefore rejoice in heing
fidein thatsystem of grn(' e which I hold up ahle to connect with these remarks the followbefore
him, he shall certniuly, through the ing art icle, from the " Counecticut Observer,"
merits ofhiru who bore the sins of the world which has touched a tender chord in mv heart.
be fully Justified, ~ u; llI( jopted into the spiritu- May it he read 10 tile comfort and understand-al
fillnily of'God, But I caul ion him against iug of'ruany ruluds, ' G: w , s. '
s. up, posi" ng that he call" be saved merely by imi- ' •• Angel . IS tIie' appella- t: i: ve not onlv of the d, if-tanng
Chnst- I press Jl upon hiru tlmt rhat ltel" ' ,.
I
" t ' ttl I k I ' I ferent orders of the heavellly host, hut of all ils
, ec one IS no 0 III 00 ' el to, III snc I n WilY, ' , " , ' ' ,
e. I ' ' I I ' I I t l' glorified inhabitants, rhe SIUIIIS are mude
lor sa vanon ; IIUI t IO( I I.. y w 10go 110 art lei' . , ,
tl I
' ' II I I' " k ' . I f Kings and Priests unto God. . AIllI the term
, un t liS, WI COIIIC S 101' 1 0 t IC lIIg 0111 0 - , ' . , '
b G I
, · S I II I ' ' I . 1\ I fl!' senger IS frequently IIse, 1 as synonymous
euven. . 01 181\ 0VEREIGN, te 11111,11111 . , I ' LA I ' L' with Ang.. 1. They Inav thert'forll all he called
rcqulres liS I'eva <' realures to su lmlt to ,, 1.1 "
I d f
"
" I' I I I . 1 Messengers or ElIIhassudors \ If the KlIIg or
met 10 0 I ISpoSlIlg 0 t lem,- llIll t lat IS t Ie " ' ,
I I I I
' F ' I " I ' Cfl'Jrt 01 I\ t'aven, and are sent forth 10 nllmslPr
mel lUI proc 111111 . ( II' prenc 1111" 111 t liS < I '
1 1' 1 I I , . to I' 1 ' fl'r lhelllwho shall he hcirs of salvation,' lind
mllnller, aln Cll e' SOIll\(, stnc!, · e vllnge ICII
1
' to expcute the d ecrees of hell yen .
- no nlllll p eliseI'. '
B t I
" I' ti I' · An Angel of Ihe Lonl CUllll~ froIn Gilglll to
n allol ler one IS prOlTllI gutlllg rom liS ' , . . " ,.
I . k ' I I'fl' " l~ I Boch'm. In lhe onglllul . It IS, a MessenKer
,' . P. b' II system entire v ' I ercnt. ) e teac les '
, ' • , " cnllle froll1 Gilglll & c. J inl!! l's 2: 1. De ·
IllS heurers thut ' God IS Lovp;' thllt wl'ath, . , , . ,
I J
. • I'lIrlcd spmts lire sellt Oil me" slIl! r. s to tillS
I'engellnre, IIllrel, allger, cllllnot, prolJf~ rly " ' ' ,
I
' . I · 11 " G I I · LI ' I I fi world; 1\ I 0~ cs IIIIII bllRS were sent to Chl'lst
, spca lmg, c we Ill. 0' :- t lat 1 e IS t Ie' n I ' "
, G I" I ' . fl " I II . on lhe MOllllt of TransfigurallOn, 111111 , were
IlI'e 00' - t JUt III 1111 l~ } c enl erel II poss, ·
II I
, ' I 1 I I mllde kllown to Pet p. r, w! 1ll WIIS so deli~ hted
. J e pel' e" UolI ; ~" ol{ t lat IIUIlI on y , nee, ,, 10 , " ,
k
" I II ' I I wllh th elr ,< oclelV IIml glonousuflpcllrillwe, lhal
l'ee eOIllIlIU' 1I011 \ 1' 11 I . lin to , e lappI' 1I0W , • , '
I N I
, I I I' G) he Wished to r: Olltllllle Ihere, ' illd to Illilid thl'l, e
, lUll e\ lel" . ur ling, Ie nS~ Ul't'H t leU), l Ult O( .
I
· I ' ' II I I' - I · CI ' I tahp. l'llacle~, IIIII I Ills extlll'}" IVIIS!' o !! rpllt lhllt
, illS , olle, or WI ' 0- 1101 illig t 1111 IrISt laS , , ';.
ffi I
' II t fi I " I I he kllew not I\' hllt he ~ llltl. Chn" t sent IllSJ1n-
I'll ere" WI IClle It tWill m I Ie . ensl, lilly , ,
lilrther lilall th ey ' u rc t h ll ~ illflllell,~ cd · to'he . ~ el t o J o h ll lll t h e 181eol PIlImos, alld when
J cI s' ' 11 I I B I' . I . I Jolm wonld have worsphipped bim, he fi.., ·
. Hlre an per Ollll y 10 y. e wI'e wlat I ley , ,
I I
, · I ~ J I 11IIlIe han, ~ llYlllg, I lUll thy fellow servllnl, lind
Inay, Ie ( j1' t~ Warfl~ t le'JI,- niH lru~ t to", lut . .
" I ' . , . flf thy hrethren the Proph£' ls. Rev, 2' l: 9,-
tlley \\' 1 I, they lIeVf'r, III lillie or etcl'IlIty, " an , , ' . ' , ' ' ,
I I Ii II I I
r . ' I ~ . I f I here II df'IJarled 8111nt IS expresslv called nil
· ft 1I1~ II Y " pprllve, , e/ llre I Ie ::: t~\ l'" ler 0 ' • ,
i
' I II " . , , ' Anl( d, When Dives rt'qllesletl that LnZlIl'liS
lp. lIrlS, unll II paS81' 1l1~'" slIbdued Wlthill them , ' ,
I II
. I . II II ' I' II III1g- ht he sent to IllS five hrethren to wlIrn
- . alH II PI" I< e, a . en\ · y , a . . 11I1i Ice, U . . . . :
I ' I I I ' f · '\ • I' I ' lhem, 110 ohJectlou was IIIft, le on account of
. gtll e, aliI every t illig 0 el'l rlloteu rOIll t Iell' ,
I I I tl
' I fill I ' I I I nlly impropriety ot his choice of the messen-
JPUt"!' l, anl lear ~ nll S Pol Wil love .- u\' e
tl
t tl : I 1 ~ ' I gerto he St'llt,' Lllke- Hith chap, Olher t.. xts
' . 111 no illig' call qllelll' I- t lilt never , al S,-, . ' .
A I I
' - I ' fl" . III1g'ht he cHed 10 prm'e lhat depArted spirits
", Ie ''' UHIt.. I_' t lelll, IrI lin II eC! lOllllte III II II- .. . "
, ner, to beware of the leaven of the Phllrisee8- are messengers to the Illhllbllanls ofthis world"
- IC r'-""" e I ' I# t'tl':: ,. ~ r.~ . """... .. - 111111 haveil) tercourse \ vith them, an. d knowl- I enl III ler , Ia ley were , orelllost , II11l0ng . ,, - ." c'"'-. "~ ,-- c ..,., ., --- """ , • , . •
proli~ ssol's, hut were relused admission to the ed/! e of what Illelone and doing here. Christ
k
' I fel' , tells us expressly that. " I here is J'oy in the
, IlIg' om 0 , 11' 181, hecnuse they were bigoted, _ . .
, . . " I h r J presenc'e of the AIlJ( els of God ovc, rone ~ lIlner
'''" pres.< II'e, COVt: tOIlS, ntler, 1111' S lin ovc y
rl
' I ' , ' , ' tlmt r p. penteth."' Lllke 15: 10. Now it cunnot
; 1111 wit IOllt true rrghtolousness wltlun thelO- ' , ' ,' ,
W
.' , IIOII't r1' :," 1Itlieutr s, TI- leu IIe rU'lses IIefoi re Illl slIpposed that t- hlsJo• v ' til , h. enven IS restrwt-
- t l tl t' (' I ' mL I ' fi ed to lhe. holy Angel", Rnd IS not known nOl'
. lelll Ie cross 0 , lI'tst. . I. " ere Ie III orms ' •
I
' I' " , parti" ipl\ led in hy the suints in heaven who
I lelll IS I lelr paUerll ; / tllll that 0111" III propor · . " , '
t
' l · S 1 }' • II I I I • l'k · · 1 lire so pec. lIharlv lIlter " sled In the CO\ ll'p. rsion
on II Ie IlIllse , 11II1 t leY, ler. Ollle , e t IUt '
, ' 111 1' 1 lin I t' k · d I ffi ' . I Ii' lIlul sllivation of their fellow sinners, J " SUS
, r , r IPe ,11ll nng ' su erlllg, nn orglv-, , .
.. ;;: f G I h h' , lovcs hiS redeemed cllll, lren too well to It'llte
' III I-( · .... on 0 0', ('. an t ey etlter t e splrltllnl.. "
wc
· II J I · ' f' ' F them 1!! 1I0rnntof such 1111 IInport: mt fact that
. Jr I , lUll clime to t Ie el'JO}' menl 0 I lell' • u- ; ' . , ~
tl
" , . I) ~ I ' , ' fills heaven with JOv, fhey nil know the re-lei
, s presence,- , ut t ItS IS r. nlled smooth · " ' • , . " "
h
• h" · 1 . I pentlllf.( SmileI', ulIll pllrtlmpnte 1Il the JOv. A
, prrac wg- t IS IS I euonllllntel prophes}' illg , " , .. '
d
' t I ' t d" J ) dtffel' p. ut 8UppOSItIll\ l wlIlIld llIlpl! llch Ihe he-ecel
11. s I so, I'p. u er f III ge ye '
• ' . nel'ol ellcc of the Savior, He'H, e we trilly
W, II, F. saff~ l y (' o · lle III'CIe tIlOt I I" partecII" lI" rtIS hnve cog'
nizl\ lIce ot: the things of this world, lind I heliel'e
of olher worlcls; especially '" f such as
in ~ rehse tbe joys of henven ; nnd such will h ~
prn!.( t'essively nnfohling fi · om the univer'se of
God in · I; 1I eternity . It , ill plellsing to lellrn
Ihlll ollr depllrtell friends may visit us, lhollg'h
invisihle to mortul eyes; ani) that they mav he
seu! ou messnges of love'to those they rliill; lVe,
ftncl by whom they were beloved. This illea
- excites grnlitude and praise to ollr benevolent
Crealor. , " Bless ye the 1.,\ 1'( 1, ull ye his hosts;
ye. ministers of his Ihllt do his pleasure,"
~ SENEX.
MINISTRY OF DEPARTED S" rNTS.
Detuc: hing my thoughts frnlll the " I\ niry of
, pur" l, and soarillg in imuginntion to'those re ·
_ j! ions of peu" e whilher the pure iu heart hav e
I{ 0nc, I have loulld ulllningled bliss . My
, cqmfnl't und jO}' hn ve iucrellsed _ with tlte
. slI'clI;; lh of Illy fili'h in the rl& 1nistry oi'depart.~
d spirits. I Illve to helieve, and 10 me it is
, more · thlln SIl< lCuhllioll, thtrt thOMe who were
- d ca r~ . l o Illy affections on eltrth, are stilllil'ing
-; with me ' ill II high and sr, ir~ tual sens~; th ilt
, the}' still cherish l\ U interest ill my wellilre, .\ IId
with joy hold cOIlHlIllnion , Iyilh lily soul. · In
- this belief I lind milch to sweeten mv set! ret
, devotio n, and heighten, the plellslire o f' IIIY sol.
, , itary \ Vl\ lk. Uen" en is not aliiI'. off, but near,
../ Ind ilS blcssed iUhahitams,. while , bllsl'ing he,
neath th . e tree of life, are also walking witlt
, k ind red spiritsupolHhe earth; at least, s~ it
lIppearil to my mind.
I cannot think ofheaven ahstracted ( i'om · tlte
~ im p ress i o n Ihnt nil its inhllbitants are con,' Cl"
· ti: Jnt with other worlds. The . dissolution of
1he organic syslem Cllnnot ' Wench the alfec.
, t iou ofthe sonl. Nay, it milst slill love , a nd
feel happy in the, work of prayer IIn, 1 wlltchfulness
for thoso left in Ii world ofsin, It IIIUSt
' he thnt ever) Jleniteut teitr; e" eryfen'ent pray.
er is witnessed with joy by t'he ransomed , of
, trie l! Ipir, it lalld. Uponthe 11l1ider of hOlle allll
] ove the ' soul. msy climb and l! PCII~ to those
who iver e cberished on eartll ', The subdued
ll clt!' t of the plirenllS lay tlCElVe w ith incxprellll-
Page 31 of Volume 1 from The Practical Christian 1840-1841
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Ballou, Adin
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1840
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Ballou, Adin, “Page031,” Digital Commonwealth , accessed May 22, 2013, http://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/items/show/441.
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