pray, with humble confidence, for pro night, and continuance of mercy during der of life. Cheerful and refreshed, th morning, and go forth to the labours of the carols of pious gratitude. Here is existence; this is life indeed, with a per not attended with the tumultuous ardou but the gentle, pleasant warmth of sour

You, therefore, who, blessed by Pro profusion of wealth, are enabled to make constant pursuit, try the experiment, wh of the purest kind is not to be drawn fr tains of piety and divine love. And su sible to retain religious principles invi be uniformly actuated by religious sen life occasionally diversified by cheerfu rate, and innocent amusements. Only ke with all diligence. Let your imaginatio your thoughts occasionally diverted; heart be unseduced from the love of H loved you. Let your affections still p needle to the north, wherever the vessel the winds, towards God. Your hands ployed, in the avocations of social life a ety but let your heart be at leisure which belong unto your peace; which your life constantly cheerful, and your painful as the struggles of nature will a

Gentleness and moderation contribu crease as well as duration of our most r ments. We see nothing of extreme rig of unnatural austerity, nothing of intemp

vill exhaust itself, and dwindle to the shallow am, scarcely creeping within the banks of its naal channel.

The passions are the chief destroyers of our peace; storms and tempests of the moral world. To exbate them is impossible, if it were desirable. But regulate them by habitual care, is not so difficult, 1 is certainly worth all our attention. Many men evidently acquire a wonderful command of their ssions, in the presence of their superiors, or when eir temporal interest is concerned. And shall we

t attempt it in the presence of God dwelling in us, d for an everlasting interest?

The task is facilitated by the grace of God, which rtainly co-operates with man in every virtuous en

avour.

Du.”

TO JESUS CHRIST, then, let us have reurse. He who said to the sea, "Be still," will calm r passions as he smoothed the waves. Peace was e legacy which he left to his followers. Hear his othing words: "Peace I leave with you; my peace give unto you; not as the world giveth, give I unto "The work of righteousness," says Isaiah, is peace; and the effect of righteousness, quietness nd assurance for ever.' "Grace and peace be mulplied unto you," says St. Peter, "through the nowledge of God and of our Lord Jesus Christ." "Not as the world giveth," says our Saviour, give I peace." The world speaks peace, when there s no peace. Dissipation, variety of worldly busiess, worldly cares, worldly company, riot, noise, ntemperance, produce a TUMULT, which banishes eflection, but cannot cause serenity, self-possession, and composure.

The Christian seeks peace, by seeking pardon of God by repentance. Acquaint thyself with God, and be at peace." He seeks peace, by keeping a

watch on those great destroyers of it, On these tumultuous waves he pours the tian love, and they are calm. Thus peace with himself, at peace with his ne at peace with his God.

Thus he lives; and, when he quits scene, like a river whose banks are whose waters limpid and smooth, he glid into the ocean of eternity. Go, then, to the realms of peace, and enjoy the p -in the bosom of thy father, and our fa pleasant hast thou been unto us, during thy sojourning here. Dove-like were t for the Spirit, which descended like a d thee with every amiable disposition, an with the LOVE OF PEACE, national and P as internal: and BLESSED ARE THE PE theirs shall be the peace of God which p derstanding in the KINGDOM OF HEAVE

In the kingdoms of the earth, indeed dom any lasting peace. What Christ drop a tear over the fertile realms of crimsoned with human blood; shed at t of the spirit of the DESTROYER, taking the hearts which have rejected the HOLY spirit of love, the God of peace! May the world receive the Spirit of Christ, wounds of the PEOPLE; so shall they e the hour of their own distress, the pe which passeth all understanding, and shall be immortal.

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INTERNAL AND PRACTICAL

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CHRITIANITY, &

CHRISTIANITY bears all the marks. original. It was foretold by prophe confirmed by miracles. It was ratified of its author. Its doctrines are pure, sistent. Its precepts just and holy. I spiritual. Its service reasonable, and r ticable by the offers of divine aid to ness. It is sanctioned, by the promi happiness to the faithful, and the threa ing misery to the disobedient. It had with power, for power sought to crush not be in any league with the world, for declaring itself at variance with its spi bated its maxims, it showed the vanity the danger of its riches, the emptiness of

This religion does not consist in an formity to practices, which, though ri selves, may be adopted from human n answer secular purposes. It is not forms, and modes, and decencies. It i formed into the image of God. It i minded with Christ. It is considering sanctifier, as well as our redeemer. It