VOL. I. || "BEHOLD PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY THE NEW-YORK UNIVERSALIST BOOK SOCIETY. HOW GOOD AND HOW PLEASANT IT IS FOR BRETHREN TO DWELL TOGETHER IN UNITY." From the Universalist Magazine. NEW-YORK, SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1828. We recommend to the attention of the public, a pamphlet which has recently appeared, enfy in a court of Justice-Vindicated, by a tilled, "The Rights of Universalists to testimember of the bar." This work seems to have been designed not only to vindicate the rigts of those, who believe in no future punishment, to be admitted as wituesses, but also to justify the decision of the court in Rhode-Island, against which some animadversions had appeared in some of the public journals. it I No. 47 give his mind that latitude which is necessa- bade him swear by God and the cross to tell ry in determining what degree of credibility the truth. But the Indian declined doing this; is due to an evidence. According to what saying, he had never been baptized, and could court which should argue that but little crehe seems to allow, he could hear a plea in not swear after the manner of the Christians. The justice replied that he might swear, then, dit should be given to a witness, because by his own gods, the sun, the moon, and the Incas. To this the Peruvian answered: we nevhis oath was not given under the sanction of er take their names upon our lips except to aendless punishment, without supposing that dore them, and therefore it is not lawful for would he think, should he hear it plead, what security he would furnish of the truth of strict propriety was violated. But what me to swear by them. The justice then asked that a witness was entitled to little or no his testimony, unless he gave some pledges. credit, because, though he believes in end- My promise is sufficient, said the Indian, unThe writer, with the skill of the barrister less punishment, yet he believes that such derstanding that I speak before your king, since and the experience of the jurist, presents his punishment is only remorse of conscience, you come in his name; for thus we did under our own Incas. But if it will give you any sareaders with the advancements, in liberal without any literal fire or brimstone ! Moreover, proceeding on the same prin- may open and swallow me alive, if I tell not tisfaction, I will swear by the earth, hoping that principles, which the subject of oaths has made from the bigotted times of Coke to ciple of increasing the sanction, it might be the truth. Accordingly the justice permitted the present time; showing, that, according argued, that, as the witness only believed the Indian to testify under the simple forms to to established principles both in England that he exposed himself to endless torment which he was accustomed, without swearing at and the United States, all persons who be-in fire and brimstone, but did not believe all. For when a Peruvian magistrate exaunlieve in a moral accountability to a supreme ions in the same tondemnation, by testify- stead of administering an oath, he said: Do that he should involve his family connex- ed a witness, however important the matter, inBeing, though they do not believe that pu- ing falsely, his testimony should not be en- you promise to tell the Inca the truth? To nishment extends into the future state, are titled to so much credit as if he believed which the witness replied, I promise. The entitled to the privilege of an oath, or are that by testifying falsely he involved his fam- magistrate then said. Take care that you tell it eompetent to be sworn. It is true he seems to allow that it would be admissible to pleadily in this awful condemnation. Finally, cealing any thing which transpired, but tell that the credibility of a witness should be this rule tuvutro che ovalting notion that plainly all you know concerning this matter. the more unmerciful and we our Maker to be, the more likely we shall this I faithfully promise. And such was the be to speak the truth in evidence! It is probable that the reverse of this is much nearer the truth. Experience teaches, that the more severe and unmerciful men believe God to be, the more perverse and wicked they are themselves; and it is very and if we do not misjudge, reason and philosophy teach it sanction in which the witness believes. If the writer be not misunderstood, on this subject, it seems to be his opinion that a witness who believes in a future state of re tribution, might be entitled to more credit than one who confines all punishment to this life, provided that the one who believes in without mixture of falsehood, and without con respect of the Peruvians for the religious institutions of their country under the sanction of which the laws were administered, that false testimony was a thing of rare occurrence, and when detected, was most severely punished. For the promise was given under a religious sanction, the magistrate receiving it as the ce Peruvians adored as a god." future punishment, believes that such punish- evident that all history confirms this fact, presentative of the Inca himself, whom the human authority is not legally authorized to modify and restrict the privilege of oaths as It would be unreasonable to contend that ment will be more severe than are the punishments endured in this state. But what We think it will appear evident to the credit should be allowed to the testimony of one who expects to avoid punishment in careful reader of the work, of which we this world, by not having his falsehood dis-speak, that even now, in our enlightened and the legislature or judiciary of any country, covered by men, and also the punishment of improved courts, we are behind the estab-judges expedient; but that any human aua future state by repentance before he dies, lished custom, which existed in Peru before, thority is morally adequate to bind the suwhat the Spanish call Christianity, was According to the rule which he seems to allow, it further-known in that country. To justify the more appears that a witness who believes suggestion the following quotation is here that perjury will be punished with endless presented. See pp. 7. 8. sufferings is entitled to more credit than "A curious incident occurred in Peru soon one who believes that the punishments of after the conquests, which, as it illustrates the the future state will be limited. But here subject in discussion, we venture to introduce this writer has not defined. 66 preme Being to wreak his vengeance on his creatures is what appears to us an impious thought, and we believe that all practice of such a character is evident proof that the purity and weight of moral principles are but imperfectly understood. Let us allow ourselves to look at one in tice of our courts. again he makes no allowance for any dis here from Garcilaso dela Vega. A very seri- consistency apparent in the views and praccount which a hope of avoiding endless mis-ous and aggravated case of murder happened, it ery by regenerating grace, or repentance, corregidor of Cozeo despatched a justice to veseems, in the province of the Quechusas. The would seem to justify. In fact, it is reason-rify the facts, according to the course of the able to believe that, while the writer has Spanish law; and he, having occasion to take done good justice to his subject, in vindica- the depositions of a curaca, that is, of a Peruting the right which be espoused, he did not vian cacique, presented to him the cross, and It is religiously believed that an oath is of such a moral character, that whoever is guilty of falsehood under its sanction is thereby exposed to what the creed calls "the pains of hell for ever;" but in a legal relation the penalty falls short of depriving him who swears falsely of his natural life! If it be believed that the divine Being will punish a false oath with infinite suffering, is it reasonable that those who thus believe should inflict a lighter penalty than temporal death for the same offence? As it is certain that no human tribunal is competent to determine either what is the moral and religious sentiment of the heart of a witness, or in what respect the divine Being may judge best to punish the false swearer, so it is equally evident that human authority has no moral right to take cognizance of the crime only in relation to legal punishment, which punishment is all the sanction on which the authority has a right to depend. bout future punishment, but the only question REMARKS. The well known hand of Uncle Josey," awakes a variety of reflections which we had hoped would slumber in forgetfulness. But since he chose to take a stand which was not anticipated, we must meet him upon his own ground, and offer him the dish with which he has attempted to tempt our appetite. To conclude. It may be that some of the We have truly declared in our letter to Mr. foregoing remarks may owe their occasion Cowell, our belief in future punishment: Our to a misconstruction of the meaning of the careful Uncle inquires, "What do you know writer whose pamphlet is here recom- about it ?" We answer, we know that we bemended to the attention of the public. Believe what we have declared. Let us ask in this as it may, the writer of this is free to ac- our turn, what does this good and careful Uncle knowledge his obligation for the service which believe? Although he does not furnish a dithis writer has rendered the denomination rect answer, he clearly furnishes a direct inference; and that inference is, he believes noof Christians to which he belongs. H. B. thing except what he knows to be true. For the Olive Branch. We will now ask him a few questions. What We will now pass to inform you of what we know. We know that for eight years past our sentiments respecting punishment have been the same as they now are: That the positive rewards of virtue and vice are confined to this world, but that the negative or consequential effects of virtue and vice will continue until the general resurrection to immortality: This latter sentiment, we call punishment, in its negative form : This also is what we meant by punishment in the future state, in our reply to Mr. Cowell; and which our eareful Uncle might have read in the 1st vol. of the Christian Telescope. We know that your premises are of just the same description as have been often urged by the most nnqualified sceptics with whom we have ever been acquainted, and that if they are traced into all their legitimate consequences, will unavoidably land you in Atheism, if you are not already on that ground. We know, that in case you furnish us with such unreasonable communications in future, they will receive no special notice; particularly unless they come post-paid. We know that it is useless for you to travel ten or twelve miles to deposit your communications in Quincy post-office, with the expectation of being unknown, or unrecognized, unless you can become a better counterfeiter of a strange hand. And we know, that in the words attributed to king Solomon, we read, " Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he should be wise in his own conceit." Permit us to ask our dear Unele, Did you not preach and advocate the doctrine of a future judgment and future punishment, not eighteen If so, months since, in a neighboring state ? please tell us what you know to the contrary at the present time. Editor. For the Telescope and Miscellany. MR. EDITOR, Mr. Editor,Will you republish the communication of What do you know about the creation of the "Uncle Josey," found in the 18th No. of the world, or its overthrow by the flood? What Telescope and Miscellany, Providence, and do you know about the bare existence of Noan the Editor's Remarks upon it, with other com- and his sons, the Patriarchs, Moses or the Promunications from Uncle Josey, which the Edi-phets? Do you know that such men ever existed? What do you know about Christ or his tor refused to publish—and his Remarks upon doctrine? Do you know that such a man or The following is a reply, to the Editor's rethem; and oblige er existed, or that he proclaimed any such doc-marks upon Uncle Josey's first communication, We shall comply with the above request; trine as the New Testament contains? which was unpublished. and if thought necessary, shall accompany it do you know about the founding of Babylon, Tyre and Rome? Do you know that any with a few remarks of our own, believing that such places ever existed upon the earth? What free, full, and fair discussion of all subjects, in do you know about the discovery of this ContiUncle Josey would tender to cousin Pickerwhich we have any interest, can never be un-nent by Christopher Columbus, or its early seting his thanks, in having improved so far upon Do you know that favorable, when properly conducted, to the tlement by Europeans? our deceased Uucle Josey's plan as to have his such places exist, as London, Liverpool, Paris, Cose of truth. EDITOR OF O. BRANCH. Moscow, St. Petersburgh, Pekin, or Calcutta? remarks upon my communication so free from Do you know that there is such a place as Que-"dark surmises and unkind suspicions,” while bec? Do you know that the independence of he regrets that his "well known hand awakes the United States was declared, July 4, 1776? reflections" which were "hoped would be left to Do you know that you was ever born, orthat you did not spring up like a mushroom from the earth? We do not ask you what you believe, but what you know: As you seem indisposed to ask or receive evidence, weshould be angenerous to demand any evidence of you: but what do you From the Telescope & Miscellany. MR. EDITOR, I was not a little pleased with an article in the 15th number of your paper, headed with the question-" What do you know about it ?" As you have declared in your letter to Mr. Cowell, your belief in future punishment (by which I suppose you mean punishment in a fu know? slumber in forgetfulness," and that the question which once so well pleased his cousin should now so highly offend him. When Uncle Josey, asked his cousin Pickering what he knew about future punishment, be ture world)-you will not deem it unkind if I What do you know about a future state of did not once suppose that the question would be put to you uncle Josey's question, and ask you Much has existence? Do not attempt to retail your spe- thought improper or unkind nor did he suppose "What do you know about it " been said and much has been written about fu- culations to any one, unless you know some- that all which his cousin knew about that doc"that he believed it, and had belierture punishment, but one question ought to be thing about the fact; for this would be remov-trine was, settled, what do those who believe, write and ing your own foundation and rendering youred it for eight years past.” self ridiculous. If you are a minister, be carepreach this doctrine, "know about it ?" "Would it not be of vast importance in soci-ful to entertain your hearers with your childety, if every man would think of this question?" "Uncle Josey's plan was to take nothing for which the retailer would not consent to be responsible." Will the "retailers" of the doctrine of future punishment, be responsible for its truth? They will if they know it to be true. The Christian community do not wish to know what preachers think and believe a ish sports, and what you have experienced in If I understand the meaning of your questions when you ask me what I know about certain persons, places, and events, it is, that you know as much about future punishment, as I do about such persons, places and events. If this be not By these few examples, it is hoped you may be able to comprehend and know the absurdity your meaning, we see not how such questions of your communication, and thus avoid a fui-are applicable to the subject upon which you thet exposure. remarked, In reply to your first question we would say we know that the "existence of a God and his perfections" are plainly and fully taught in the scriptures both of the Old & New Testaments, and in the stupendous works of creation around scriptures? If so you can teach this doctrine, church has provided the fervent and sublime and teach that which you know something a- formularies of the Book of Common Prayernot only to these family devotions for which, albout; but while you teach " future punishment so, the church has set forth forms, and to which in its negative form," you teach that concerning the prayers of liturgy may be adapted--but to which, it appears, you know nothing about, ex- private supplication, thanksgiving, and praise us. Do you know this to be the case in regard | cept that you believe it, and have believed it for in the closet, aud to ejaculatory devotions at all to "future punishment in its negative form"? eight years. In this one case you can feed times and in all places, in the crowded resort of What do the scriptures say about such punish your people with knowledge and understand-business or of worldly enjoyment, as well as in the secluded walks of retired life. The chrisment? What says nature about it? "The ing, in the other with your speculations. It ap- tian, who is "instant" in pious reading, medicreation of the world-its overthrow by the pears to Uncle Josey that these are important ation, and public and private devotion, will find flood-the existence of Noah-the Patriarchs," subjects enough, capable of being known from every holy disposition and grace strengthened. &c. we know to be testified in the scriptures, the scriptures and nature, with which the Chris-in his soul, and raising it above the corruptions and in some cases ratified by other history. tian minister may entertain and improve the and temptations of an evil world; and he will Do you know this to be the case with the doc- people, without imposing upon them specula-humble, consistent, and enduring. He will not exhibit a piety fervent and lively, rational, trine of future negative punishment ? tions, and facts, which, if they exist are inevita-need the ficticious aids of those social meetings bly unknown in this life. which, well meant as they sometimes be, and eIf I should say that I am not "a minister"—difying as in some cases and to a certain exthat I did not "travel ten or twelve miles to deposit my communication in Quincy post office;" that I did not counterfeit a "strange hand; that I have not "preached the doctrine of future punishment in a neighboring state"-it would be accusing you of having " dark surmises and unkind suspicions," and of grossly departing from the maxim which is highly esteemed by your "good, careful and dear 66 tent they may for a time prove, are generally, and from the constitution of human nature, almost necessarily, thetheatres in which spiritual pride, ambition, ostentation indulge their unhollowed aims, and excite those violent emotions. of animal sensibility, which discourage instead. of inviting the presence of the meek, the mild, sentation of the lamentable tendency of these humble graces of the spirit. That this repreassociations is not the calumny of the cold formalist and the enemy of vital godliness, is incontestibly proved, by the testimony of some who, in the estimation of the advocates of these associations, stand highest in the ranks of evangelical piety. Concerning the trans-atlantic places of which you speak, we know that we have approved geographies and histories which describe their situation and the customs and manners of their inhabitants—we are acquainted with those who have visited and returned from such places with the merchandize and wares which they there obtained. Do you know as much about future negative punishment? Have you any geography of the place where this punishment is realized, and any history of those who are suffering it? Are the billows of death as easily passed and re-passed as are the waters of the atlantic? Would my kinsman be as much astonished if a man should say he had for sale articles manu- Rt. Rev. Bishop Hobart's Sermon. factured in London as he would be if he said he A friend yesterday put into our hands a serhad for sale articles manufactured in a state of mon preached in Christ's Church, in the city future punishment? Do you as well know that of Philadelphia, on Thursday the 25th of Oct. last, at the consecration of the Rt. Rev. Henry future punishment exists, as you do that chil-U. Onderdonk, as Assistant Bishop of the Pro-lates by the collected wisdom and piety of pubdren are produced by the ordinary means of ge-testant Episcopal Church of the State of Penn-lic authority, the devotions of her members; neration, and that they do not spring up like mushrooms? Uncle Josey, might notice all your questions in like manner, but he believes it unnecessary; for "by these few examples" our readers will "be able to comprehend and know” which is involved in an absurdity, Uncle Josey" or his cousin," and whose "communications" are the most "unreasonable.” UNCLE JOSEY. (Concluded in our next.) From the Evening Post. sylvania. We have heard this sermon spoken At the very first view of these associations, they must appear utterly repugnant to the genius of our church, and to her positive instructions. It is her characteristic to do" all things decently and in order."-She therefore regu and prevents any from the public performance of prayer or exhortation, who are not commissioned by those who have received authority for this purpose.-But what security is there for decency and order, where, as the juicions Hooker observes, "each man's private spirit and gift is the only Bishop that ordaineth him Our church provides, even to this ministry? "where two or three are gathered together in God's name," a form of prayer to guide and regulate their devotions: she justifies this preSupposing Uncle Josey and a few others scription by the authority of scripture and prishould invent a story about the moon and its inmitive usage, and fortifies it by the unanswerahabitants, and impose this invention of ours upguage of her prayers are secured from erroneble arguments; that thus the matter and the lanon people as a Christian truth; and a person ous doctrine and from exceptionable expresshould ask us what we know about it? We sions, and the enlightened and orderly devotion should answer, we know that we believe what "10. In condemning popular practices, of the people rendered such as their understanwe have declared, and have for eight years; which tend to subvert her institutions, and to ding and their hearts approve, and as is fit to and say that the person who asked the question injure the cause of rational and fervent piety.offer to the majesty of heaven and of earth. Among the most prominent of these, are Do not prescriptions, founded on Scripture and was imitating "the most unqualified sceptics”— those meetings of private christians, in which primitive usage, lose their force, or these arguthat his inquiries would land him in atheism if unordained men successively engage in extem-ments their efficacy, when the congregation is he was not already on that ground ;-would this poraneous prayer and exhortations. Most sosatisfy the people-entitle us to their credit, and licious, indeed, should be the Bishop of our constitute our speculation a Christian truth? church to encourage those habits of devotion, that communion with God in prayer and praise You believe that the positive rewards of vir- and thanksgiving, which only can excite and tue and vice are in this world. Do you not cherish in the soul the christian graces, and know more about this than that you have belie-produce that heavenly mindedness which seved it for eight years? Do you not know this from what you have learned by experience, and the history of our race? Do you not know that this sentiment is unequivocally taught in the diminished in number, or the place of devotion changed from the consecrated sanctuary to the private apartment or the mere public lecture room? Alas! plain and conclusive as are these views, the Bishop of our church in advoting them, will, it is feared, find, that he has to contend with the strongest of all opponentscures from the corruptions, while it exalts all honest, and therefore obstinate error, spiritual will, therefore, earnestly exhort, not only to a refuge from their misconceptions, misrepresenthe virtuous enjoyments of the world. And he prejudice, or spiritual pride and vanity. His constant and sincere participation in those pub-tations, and reproaches, must be-the hope of lic morning and evening prayers, for which the he approbation of his God. 11. On the subject of popular arts of reviving Rligion, the Bishop of our church will find it necessary to bear his testimony. INTELLIGENCE, SAGACITY, AND AFFECTION Leicester, of Bishop Heber of Calcutta, of the to this ministry---the irksome deformities excellent Editor of the Christian Observer, are whereby, through endless and senseless effurecorded against these prayer meetings. The faithful and zealous application of the sions of indigested prayers, they, who are sub"Both Mr. Newton and the elder Mr. Scott,ject to no certain order, but pray both what and means of grace; the worship of the church; had given countenance to the association, found how they list, oftentimes disgrace in the most the preaching of the word; catechetical in- on experience to be detrimental. Of the spe- insufferable manner the worthiest part of chrisstruction; preparation for the ordinance of cies of religious exercises spoken of, Mr. Scott, tian duty towards God; to him, I say, who confirmation of it, and the supper of the Lord; the father, says: "Two or three effects were un-weigheth duly all these things, the reasons diligent visitation of the people; family aud deniable; first, they proved hot beds, on which cannot be obscure, why God doth, in public private exercises of piety; these are the means, superficial and discreditable preachers were prayer, so much respect the solemnity of places which, enforced by the minister, and observed hastily raised up; who, going forth on the where, the authority and calling of persons by by the people, will, through God's blessing, Lord's day to the neighboring parishes, inter- whom, and the precise appointinent, even with prosper his labors to their conversion and edifi- cepted those who used to attend Mr. Newton. what words or sentences, his name shall be cation, and the final salvation of their souls. Secondly, men were called to pray in public, called on amongst his people."-Ecclesias. Pol. But there may be times of more than ordinary whose conduct afterwards brought a deep dis- Book v. See 25. attention in a congregation to spiritual objects. grace on the Gospel. Thirdly, they produced some dispensation of Providence may arouse a captious, criticising, self-wise spirit, so that the thoughtless and secure; and the sinner, Mr. Newton himself could seldom please them. OF ANNIMALS.-No. 8. 1 who has long resisted the monitions of con- Fourthly, they rendered the people so conIn he w;rk last Kootd, wé er tòld science and the strivings of God's spirit, may at temptuously indifferent to the worship of God ov á dò stil alìv, hat wes bròt up length yield; and, awakened and convicted, he and the Church, and many of them to any pub-frem á litl fèn wiħ á dàri ev к83; it may inquire, with deep earnestness and solici-lic worship in which they did not take a pait, tude, concerning the things that belong to his that I never before or since witnessed any thing akumpanis him to he fèld, à réeternal peace. By the influence of moral cau- like it. There are other passages to the same turns agen to he yard. He dogs ses, as well as by the blessings of God's grace, effect." Scott's Life, p. p. 307, 307. the concern may extend to others, and thus the number of those may be enlarged, who are pro- Christian Observer, the Rev. Mr. Wilkes, in his bein yusd to her; but if strànj degs "Most persons," observes the Editor of the Ov he has tax no nòtic ev his der, secuting with a supreme devotedness, the infi- work entitled "Correlative Claims and Dunitely momentous inquiry, what shall I do to be ties," who are versed in the religious history Kum bí, á čàs ensùs; hoil ħie messaved? The faithful minister will cherish of the last few years, can bear record, that the tr smìls to sé his fàvérit sékùrli lẻthese inquiries, and give them the proper di- tendency to deterioration is more rapid in so- din her pursù.rs rection by pointing the awakened and burden-cieties of this kind, than in almost any other. til sé réturns to he к8s, ho wil òvr gáts or stìls, ed spirit to the all-sufficient mercy and grace Self-conceit, ostentation, jealousy, party spirit, of God in Christ, applied and dispensed to a love of gossipping and interference, and fire loins ä menacin hèrns driv ħe those who humbly and in penitence implore it, sometimes perhaps detraction, and even worse asalants Koít vt ev he pȧstúr. in private mediation, reading, and prayer in the evils, are too apt to insinuate themselves into ministrations, the worship, and the ordinances these societies." To ħès instançs ev atȧcm:t béof the church. And at such a season, he will toen inkongrùus ánimals, from á dispense more frequently the public means of grace, and, from house to house, exert, instruct, spirit ov sodiáliti èr fèliņs ev simconsole, and seek to store the understanding pahi, má bé ådd he féloin instanç with the great principles of divine truth, as well as to excite the feelings by the pungent appliev fondnis frem á difir:t motiv, récation of the divine threatenings. For in all proprieties incidental to what are usually called Kuntd bír. Hoít, in he wrx elexcitements, whether of a temporal or spiritual Prayer Meetings, which have led to their rejec- rẻdi so frèк@ntli Kootd. Mi frind nature, passion too often prostrates the judg- tion by the great majority of the Church of En- had á litl helpl:s lévirit brèt to him, ment, and animal sensibilities usurp the place gland; and, among the rest, by some excelof holy affections excited and cherished by the fent men, whom the conduct pursued by those hoić he servants fid wih milê in á spirit of God. with whom their chief intimacies lay would spon; ä abut he sàm tìm his кat It is against these popular religious excite- have naturally inclined to favor them. I mean, ments, to which the term of "revivals of reli- among others, the late Mr. Scott of Aston Kit:nd, ä he yun wer dispåĉt ä bẻgion" is usually applied that the Bishop of our Sandford, and the late Mr. Robinson of St. rid. He hêr wes son lost, ä suchurch must, in duty to the highest interest of Mary's Leicester. Such is the practice repro- pòsd to bé gèn he wa ev mòst fénrational and fervent piety, bear his testimony-bated by the apostle, of a number of persons revivals "got up" by those popular acts that coming together, with each his psalm, his dlins, or to be kild bí sum deg òr always excite the passions; and preserved and prayer, his exhortation; the effect of which is Kat. Hyévr, in abut á fortnit, as extended by a bold, and unlicensed, and con-not only often confusion, but, what is worse he mestr wes sitin in his gerdin in stant employment of every means by which a- than confusion-self-conceit and rivalry, each With respect to such societies, and to all unions with other denominations for religious instruction and devotion, the opinions of the recent and much lamented Bishop Heber, of Calcutta, should have the greatest weight. "There are other inconveniencies and im frç nimal sensibility may be roused, and the sym-laboring to excel his brother in the choice of he dusk ev he evinin, hé obsérvd pathies of our nature made to catch the false his expressions and the outward earnestness of his kat, wih tal érekt, trétin to'rds fires of enthusiasm. The Lord, indeed, rides his address-and the bad effects of emulation him, ä kèlig wih litl dort inword in the whirlwind, and directs the storm, and in mixing with actions, in which, of all others, religion, as in nature, ultimately overules them humility and forgetfulness of self are necessary. nots ev kemplàcinci, suð aз há yùs for good. But evils, and evils are they; bea- Such, 100, is that warmth of feeling and lan- tords hêr kitnз, ä sumhin gȧmbulring devastation and desolation in their course guage, derived rather from imitation than con in the spiritual world, sweeping before them viction, which, under the circumstances which in aftr, hoid provd to be he lévirit sions riot, over which the friends of genuine re-ble, that it is here inserted. 66 The testimony of Scott the popular commentator, of Newton of Olney, of Robinson, of A MOTHER'S LOVE. ject, with whom. any blind or secret corner is THE OLIVE BRANCH. FANATICISM. The following is a copy of a card distri- ask R. B. when will it be "too late" for sin- The conditions of the Gospel.-The con- "Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection."-Rev. xx. 6. "Behold, (saith the Lord) I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give eveŘev. xxii. 12. ry man according as his work shall be."ROBERT BATEY, Messenger of God, to call sinners to Repentance. In the Year of our Lord and Saviour, Je- The attention of our friends, and the public, is called to our proposals for publishing the "LIBRARY OF USEFUL KNOWLEDGE.' THE SPIRIT OF ORTHODOXY. No work, perhaps, has ever appeared in We truly labor and suffer reproach, because any country, or in any age, of more imporwe trust in the living God who is the Seviour tance to the public, or better calculated to GOD the Father in the name of GOD the of all men. Were it not for our civil institugive a general knowledge of science and Son-how many more gods are there?tions, what might we not expect from the spirit the arts. It comes so low that it cannot be O, what madness and folly ! How many of intolerance which we daily experience? Did re-printed in this country without a very ex-times eighteen hundred years may we expect our opponents dare to execute all the rancor tensive patronage.. Being supported by a before the period expressed by the term which they feel in their hearts, we might exlarge and liberal society in England, which" quickly" shall have transpered! O, ye enables them to put the work so cheap, for foolish, when will ye be wise? the sake of putting it into the hands of mechanics, and all classes of people, the duties on the imported copies, (being paid by the pound weight,) amount to about sixtyfive per cent. on the original cost. We have all the materials for publishing such a Work in this country; and even could it not be afforded cheaper, this consideration alone will be an inducement with some, to encourage our own manufactures rather than to send the money out of the country. pect to become the subject of an auto da fe! What a noble act of faith! He who would withhold bread, the staff of life, from a fellowbeing, merely because he worships God agreeably to the dictates of his own conscience, From the (New-York) Telescope. TO THE UNCONVERTED IN THIS HOUSE OR FAMILY. In the name of our LORD JESUS would not hesitate to burn the object of his haCHRIST, I call upon you, to repent before tred at the stake, if he only had the power. of the adorable TRINITY, of the FATH-in which men may see their own folly. GOD, proclaiming unto you, in the Name The following may answer as a looking glass ER, and of the SON, and of the HOLY GHOST, that "ye must be born again," or you can never enter into the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, repent, O sinner, I was in the employ of Mr. Cornelius Babefore it be too late, and obey the call of ker living in Gold-street, between John and GOD, who hath said, "Behold, now is the Maiden-lane. I took my work in as usual, accepted time; behold, now is the day of which appeared to give satisfaction. He then We have inserted the extract from Bish-salvation." op Hobart's sermon, by the request of one The conditions of the Gospel are, "Re- asked me if I went to hear Kneeland preach. of our subscribers. It is worthy of consid-pentance toward God, and Faith toward I answered yes; he then said he would not our LORD JESUS CHRIST."-Acts. xx. employ me any longer. I then asked him the reason; he said that he would discuss It is written in the Holy Scriptures, "that no questions, but he would not employ any whosoever shall call on the Name of the LORD, shall be saved:" that is, provided person that went to hear Kneeland preach. we sincerely repent and have a godly sorThis man goes to hear a Presbyterian row for our sins, we may call upon GOD priest by the name of Cox, where, perhaps, the FATHER, in the Name of GOD the he has learnt this lesson of intolerance. SON, "who is our advocate with the FATHER, JESUS CHRIST, the Righteous," eration, though we cannot attach all that importance to the mode, or the place, in which prayers are offered up to God that some do. THE LIBERALIST & WILMINGTON RECORDER. This paper, of a full sheet, royal size, is published weekly at Wilmington, N. C. and edited by Rev. J. Frieze. We are happy to perceive the progress of liberal sentiments at the south: but we would just hint to Br. F. that his paper is much worn before it reaches us, so as not to be legible in some parts. Papers coming such a distance require to be well inveloped. 21. John ii. 1. W. GOFF. With this number, Mr. Kneeland will be thy lot, O, fellow mortal, to be in takes the liberty to present to each of the O, Eternity! Eternity! How soon it vast eternity! Death is sweeping off its subscribers to the Olive Branch, his Key to thousands. O, repent and turn to God; the New System of Orthography, and will seek with all thy heart for the religion of continue to present every new subscriber our Lord Jesus Christ," who died for our with the same. He requests that it may be We have had several of the numbers of for there is no repentance in the grave, to has his reasons for this, as will be seen by sins and rose again for our justification "read, at least so as to be understood; he the Olive Branch returned, directed to our which you are fast hastening. O, think on his proposals of this day. subscribers at St. Mary's, Georgia; but the great day of Eternity, the day of Judg-1 whether they were sent without being pro-ment, and the Resurrection of the dead; We have received the first number of a perly directed, or whether they are dupli-forth unto the resurrection of life, and they It is a half sheet, octavo, published semiwhen "they that have done good shall come new publication from Plymouth, (Mass.) cates, and returned on that account, we do that have done evil unto the resurrection of monthly, advocating the doctrine of univernot know will our friend, Mr. Rudulph, damnotion."-John v. 29. "The dead in sal grace; it appears to be well executed, Christ shall rise first."--Thess. iv, 16.-and we wish it every degree of success. : be so kind as to inform us? |