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- EDUCATION.
i .: u . .. tk.rtK.rA-Hn1
from'negrect of exercise. 1 That other
4,i ftnnPctM trith th'a ouanlitv Bhd '
f fdilijj of food, high tumulanta, unnatu-l disposition, but not an equal oppor
rat postures, ft deficiency or excess of,lQnity. regarded as a person of
sleep, operate to bring about the result, is
nunuest; ana u is. equally uear. mat a
want of sufficient exercise in the open air
is the vtrfift cause. The following tt-sti-mony
is explicit :
Erery fact presented by the pathology-
of the diseases of literary men con
firms Lha opinion that the neglect ofphys
icalcutUrt Herat the foundilton." Dr.
Reynold of Boston on, Pkytical Culture.
' Inactivity is the great bane of litera
ry men. To the student exercise maybe
considered the most certain safeguard a
gainst all those diseases which result
from intellectual exhaustion. It is plain
that in the present state of things, men's
rninia are too much engaged, and their
bodies too little; and here lies the toot of
the bodily mischief so much complained
oL lam fully persuaded that deficient
exneiso and mental anxiety are far the
laaat cfimmon and most powerful sources
Of Wspepay.MGiAaw on' Indigestion.
"ItlStb.3 debauchery of imctlon, h!t
his spread itself so extensively, and en
crenJered soaiaiminir an increase ofdvs-
nepsy and other chronic maladies." Pro-
faiorSalztnan.
. A very cursory inrestigation of eier
cii will shovrt hit inactmty is not only a
efy powefftrl 4irect disease,' but that by
co-opjratihg with the other causes of dis
case to which' students are exposed, it has
a nr'e gtniral and pernicious influence
thtn any of Jxerhapt than all the rest"
ZlTaVy, Cincinnati, Ohio
. ..Vfcft .fc-ftj.ft W J
the main cause f these rrila, remove the
daase.-and the efllxt will cease: ' Shall
we refuse to procure exemption from the
infliction of such a curse, when it cam be
purchased .at so cheap Mate ahisl
Mast man admit the imnoitance of exer
cise for health, tut. few. comparaiirely,
have an ajeq iate coqticiiuu mi ji ujiwi"
ty -
There are many commonly re eired
truiht. which Tenuirl TrMueor ttiitement
Arid rnuirh-explicit detail. In order that
their importance may be appreciated. As
this is on of them, the extracts which fol
low require neither preface nor apology.
N$thi in the world is a more cer
uin and efficacious preservative of health
than a euSUuncy of bodum mot ton. It ex
- eels every medicine"; that can be rocom-
' ' inendedfor the preservation of health and
the prevention of disease, and in this view
Situ y be - justly called a panacea, as it not
only removes the causes of disorders, but
, is an effectual means of strengthening the
' body, and keeping it in a proper toue,"
iiojjBian, x nyncian to inc xxing oj rru
tia,
""Cab0f or exercise is indispensably ne
cessary to" preserve the body any time in
iua pugnt."--CJttyju.
' Exercise in the open air is essential to
, 4 h well Uiog of every person." Paris
Nothinff can supply the place of exer
cise in the open air. Without it, the body
very soon inevitably grows languid the
circulation is impeded; the general ner
vous energy impaired; the digestive func
tions enervated and disordered:. and the
lody .becomes an easy prey to some cbron
ie dIsordet,,,r-rflr of Invigorating ani
.Prolonging Life.
My whole observation and exherience.
vet since I became candble of observincr
o utc oeen inoi convincing in reia
tionta the, importance of systematic exer
ctsc for students-, For the .last twenty
.Years, my ' aaeoUon' has' been closelv
drawn to it, and my, opportunities of ob
serving and deciding in 'reference to it
.rraic been nometous and erv imnislr
.Ida true, some students auniin need of a
'greater amount of bodilf exercise thkn,
others; lot Hi peed ic, and need rt t a iu
tnsiUi Not' tnk stadent, I should
in lei AitJii'c'caa, with safety to hi
health, pursue a syttemaUc course of stu.
ufy. "Without tie ksoilnli' usi of coxtUlr-
,U amouAlof eztrc'ui uvthfoptn uir
'lie may, far a time; feel pretty well 'with
J out it, and imagine tlat a is not necessary
ibr-Aiw: but1 it is all a delusion. ' Nat ore
wi1l,4n the end, assert her claims; and he
' " ivill be obliged i
. interest, fiirall I
,k$sr4 it will Imi
! - rWe to quiet tc
inll be obliged to peV-Jip, principal and
i nis oia arruars oi exercise:
well jf he houl4 tttr be
io claim. 'Zlanyryoung men
vnonvi eafpestlv. and Icnnerlr exhorted
31wu e merpmentrf
inii theoloiciUeourae. and .wlw have id
j a mciof c dUregrlctl my;C5hcrTa -
-l ' ' r.' q . ' ir'. "
tldn, hate come to me afterwards in all
the bitterness' of ftfjritance, mourning
oref the prostration of their health, and
lamenting that they did not profit by my
counsel. In short, my conviction of the
importance and induipeiisabie necessity of
systematic exercise a7 students, is ere
i y day booming more; deep and strong
We lay 16 every student, without fear of
mistake, " Yotl mast take exercise daily,
or quit study, of ttfsklt.'-Rev. Dr. 3ft.
ler, Princeton Theological Seminary.
MORAl. lUIFDBM.
llar4 ftallikg iig lleta jmwng mem
It iJ no secretthat among too many of
the young men Of our copntry libertinism
is esteemed ratheusu accotn pi tshment than
a crime, and that youth' is ratheT jejjiedi
thin aunise most
"equeut an numerous successes in low
gHahtty. ' By maffy who hare had an
whose example is to be copied, rather than
shunned. The more hearts he has won
and sacrificed, the more females he has
led astray by hia arts,the more is he to be
envied, by his thoughtless and unprinci
pled associates. Such young men will
often assemble in groups, even in the
country, and amuse and instruct each oth
er, by recounting their success in some
scheme of profligacy, with as much self
importance as if they had done a virtuous
action. They boast oi their impurity as
much as ifit wejea passport to the esteem
of their fellows. No matter how much
ruin they have accomplished, no matter
how much domestic peace they have de
stroyed, or if, by their crimes they have
been accessary to murder, or have plunged
a soul into hell, it is all the same to them.
Such is the state of moral feeling among
no small pod ion -ol the young men of our
country, a feeling evincing a depravity so
deep and shameful, as to call for the uni
versal reprobation of all persons of decency
and mora's. Let such yocmg men be d&
spised and shunned by "their more virtu
ous companion; aa tnoajrh tlreir presence
rouebfmore their conversation, was demor
alizing and 'polio tiu jr. 'fhis shameful
state of moral feeling is strikingly devel
oped m the following midnight story.
Jour, of Pubi Morals.
From, the New-York Traaserint.
It vas-near, midnight, the other eve
ning, lhatr we.heafd the recital of a tale of
vjllany, which, though probably one of a
thousand in every age and community,
we are temptea to recora. The relation
may possibly do no eood. while very like-
iy iv win .con una, many a smile oi ae-
i -i . ,.
rision irora ine uoenine who mdeks at
chastity and "calls virtue hypocrite," at
me expense oi our simplicity, ana our old
fashioned notions of virtue. Still it may
do good. It may induce some frail one,
wniie yet balancing upon tne bnuk ol er
xpt, to pause erauil, be too late. The
straight and ttarrowfpath of virtue may at
ursi appear less lnvitrng to mo mma not
strongly grounded in moral purity, than
the broader road inviting to pleasure, but
flowers at Its entrance, leads nevertheless
and inevitably to the gates of death; and
the fate of the xir being of whom we shall
. i a i
speaic, may ptrcnance induce some weaic
and thpughtless one to recoil from a step,
which, when once taken, can never be
retraced. Perhaps moreover the narra
tive may fall beneath the eye of one, who
in its perusal will see rice reflected back
in its own image, in a manner so unex
pected as to startle him from his sin-bar
dencd composure, and bring him to repen
tance.
We were standing at the gloomv houT
and on the occasion referred to, upon the
steamboat wharf jutting into the river at
i it . i jr i-.
me jrougnKeepsie lanuing, listening to me
music ol the water, as the little wavelets
daahed gently against the 'timbers, and the
siues wi we vesseia lymg at tne aocic, anu
waicumg ior me ugnts oi tne Aioany
boat, as they were expected soon to heave
in sight around the bend of Crumb-elbow.
On the shore, at the ferry house, were va-
nous groups oi people, most oi wnom,
like ourself, were anxiously watting for
the boat either ifrom above or below for
. i - - . -
it happened that both were late to take
passage for their different places of des
tination. As the travellers were mostly
strangers to each other, there was little
conversation beyond the ordinary excla
mations of impatience at the delay; and
the stillness of the nigbt was only broken
by. the occasional stamping of the coach
horses stationed for the public convenience
at .the base 1 the bill, i
While thus epon the look out, leaning
at ease against en upright timber, two per-
ona m rcspectanie &uirr, passea oy i in
our rear, .ana took post oy tne outer rail
ing at a few Tarda distance. Gentlemen,
we presume they caU themselves. We
will1 not dispute the title. God made
them therefore let them pass for men.
They appeared from their conversation i
which they doubtless supposed was falling
upon no ears hut their oum and aa thev
had grossed bur path, it wat no part of
our uuty to undeceive them to be old
' aconannaDM rArl t rr 0Wtau.
:hadbrlv:eededlonjr w discourse,
lve'cottklKwIth SrUspearc have wished
- ;tbcithiU ulghtair- .T
. . . .
ai wicked cew
Aa e'er was brushy tiyfhe raven.' feather,
From an unwholeaume fee, to fall on,
And blister (hem all o'er.' . . . .
Their conversation was that of auto-U
ugrupuy-reiauonsio tcpQiner ouncr,.
they had been parted. They talked of
their amours, and one of the narratives re
lated was this. : The relator was describ
ing a mistress be had kept in Albany.
"She was,' he said, "a young tiling and
retty. She was marned .and had two '
bildren. IknewherhusW.very well.
2" a ?1 una VSJ-Pa 621K- i
ed her oft She then went ticwbere ;
she staid sometime. She was' fond tf me !
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I went and saw her, and finally determine
eu to, Ming ner W..ApBy. .lv
, . , , , , . .f ... I
looKADoat at inline a a",?"a, rnTtMnf
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h canal boat. ATterTwFire fa- few
words that we did not hear I had
her in Troy, and then in Lansingburghy
Here were a few more words in
audible She was now taken by
a young fellow, Mr. - , who became
rery.fond of her. She was the first wo
man he had ever had, and she persuaded
him to marry her. She loved him too. r
His father heard of it and was determin
ed to break it up. He took his son to N.
York, and he promised to have no more
to do with her. But he was so much tak
en with her that he got her back again,
and would have been married, but his fa
ther again got wind of it, and took him to
New-York and shipped him off to sea.
You never saw how she took on. She
WT. L Vs w: l?l, Y V6"LI !
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and inquired of all the captains to find
him. If she had ascertained where he
had sailed for, she would have shipped af
ter him. But she could not. She then
came back to Albany, but was very unea
sy, and went after him again to New
York. Thence back she came to Alba
ny, and was almost crazy for him. 1 took
her to Troy and Lansihgburgh, and tried
to talk it out of her. But it was no' use.
We rode her about, but it did no good ;
she was quite deranged, and declared if
she could not have him she would kill
herself. Finall v. one afternoon he- went
and got a rial oflaudarium, mixed it with
a tumbler of water, and drank :it off.-
When she grew sick, &he told what she
.had done. A doctor was sent for, but it,
was too late. The stomach-pump did no'
good. The laudanum had got fast hold
of her, and she died. We: got up- fu
neral lor her, and I sent three carriages."
...
Such. was the. substance, and as nearly
as delicacy will permit, the very words
of this affecting tale of shame and sin
the' barticularity and consistency of the
details attesting its truth. And: vet this
guilty seducer related it with as muihl
coqtness and md;uercnce as if he were
speaking of the commonest business tran
sactions of life. A villain by his own
showing he spoke of the injured hus
band, and the whole career ofthe misera
ble victim, from the commencement of hp r
life of sin, until the clods of the suicide's
grave had closed over her, with less of
feeling than he would have exhibited at
the death of a favorite dog! Such a
soulless villain, we thought ue had nev
er heard for we could scarce see through
the gloom, deepened as it was by the
shadows of the high rocky bank of the
Slange Klip, over the crests of which the
waning moon had yet scarce begun to
spread her silver mantle. But our male
dictions were checked, and our meditations
upon the total depravity of man interrupt
ed, by the cry of " the boat !" w.hich now
snot swiftly round the elbow, and carffv.
putting down upon us amid clouds of fire
and smoke, like a floating volcano.- All
was of course bustle and confusion in a
muineni, auu me nopeiui mends were
lost in the dusky cloud.
We will only add. that in the fate of
una poor victim, nunureds now living tn
. . 1 1 . .
me same VICIOUS COUrse mav nrr.Tvihlv
read their own doom, while u nl! it nC
, . ,
fords a salutary lesson of human frailtr
teaching with what watchfulness even
tne hrst act " that blurs the irrace and
blush of modesty" should .be guarded
against. However accomplished or beau
tiful, the woman who yields to the liber
tine, may rest assured that she is soon to
he - cast, like a loathsome wed. nivnv. "
and, although there is always room for
repentance yet the grave capouly hide
U5i iubuic, wwie anguisn-i-uespair
maaness fcu llJJi. but too oiten hur-
ry her hither !
MUGIOCS MISCELLANY.
From Chalmer! Works.
Tb Q1U T iPlaWm ty Ht Mtlmat-
' 1U Uut U faithfal in thl which u least, w
faithful aUo in ttiuch ; and be that u unjust jn
the laast. m onjaat alio hi moch."Luc
xvi:I0. .......
Coocluded.
If may appear a very liule thing, when
you are told to be honest in little matters
when the servant is told to keep her hand
from every one article about which there
is not an express or understood allowance
on the part of her superiors ; when the
dealer is told, to lop' off the excesses of that
minuter fraud ulency. which is so cur
renuy practised; m the humble walks .Wgitjan,. must be Tipheld Jiy the virtues of
mmmindise; wheni the workman is trjf : th,e sanclcwry. Human law may restrain
lb abstata from'lhose petty reserions of jmny of the grosser violations. I3ut
tka material of his work, for which , he h without religion anicirg the people, justice
sail to hare such snug and ample pppor i will never be in extensire orjemon as. a friendship 'and regard which almost fill
tunity ; and when, without pronouncing moral principle. A vast pipjrtlc ol f my stateroom. Nothing that rXperi
on the actual extent of these transgressions, the species will be as unjust 'aViire.yijf i- ence could dictate, or imagination ftig-
all are told to le faithful in
! least,
mcur lhe uHt ofbfin
lust in the proportion ol
their being unnoticeable by the human
a a lna I. I f
else, if theTe belruih in our text, to be. A thousand petty dishonesties, wanting. My sti'ert, but oppressive mo-
much. It may be thought, that because within the cognizance ol any oljDur courts : lore uoo.'ierrent thanks, Bnd 1 impjonng
such dishonesties as these are scarcelyno-1 of administration, will still continue, to de-thim to remember his promiie, that a- ctlp
ticeab'e, they are therefore not worthy of range the business r human life, and to j.oTcoTd water given to a disciple, because; "
notice, but it ifc iust in the prorortion of stir up all the heartburnings of suspicion fne is a disciple, shall not lose ite rrVfari.
1W orp the tascs in ,vhich it ! phant revewion awaitin Christianity
m :he whether the control of the'ofthe New-Termpt, vvUn it shall Le-
omniscience of God makes up for the con
lToJ of humi0 ory which the
eAr,,., at Q .u.,u
m f .1 I
IUMUUUU U Vv CCi
carry njprepondcranc through all the se
cret places of a man's history in which,
VlkTl
Kherferev.earthlv. check 'if an earth. v
'A irferalhT withdra't-n, if sh6Vlrbe Telt,
il .V.Vlt ' " . J . -
lhaf ihe'eye 6f OoiJ is upon him, nh& that
thejudgrtientof God is in'reserve for him.
To him "who is gifted with a true discern
ment ol these matters', will it appear, that
often, in proportion to the smallnessot the
goings, fs the sacredncss of that principle
which rauses them to be done with integ-
ri' y ; that honesty, in June transactions,
bears upon it more of the aspect of holi
ness, than honesty in great ones ; that the
man of deepest sensibility to the obliga
tions ofthe law, is he who feels the quick-
ening ot moral alarm at its slightest viola-
lions ; tnat. in xne moraiuv oi grains anu
of scruples, there may be a grcateT tender
ness of conscience, and a more heaveli
lorn sanctity, than in that larger morality
which Hashes broadly and observeuly up-
6n th,e world : and that thus, in the faith
fq)nessof the household maid, or ofthe ap
prentice boy, there may be the presence of
a truer principle than there is in the more
conspicuous transactions of human busi-ness-"what
they do, being done, not with
eye-service what they do, being done
unto the Lord.
And here we may remark, that noble
ness of condition is hot essential as a
school for nobleness of character ; nor
docs man require to be high in office, ere
he can gather, around bis person the worth
and thu lustre of a high minded integrity.
It is delightful to think, that humble life
may be just as, rich in moral grace, and
mqral grandeur, as the loftier places of so
ciety ; J;hat as true a dignity of principle
may benearned by him who in the homli-
e$t drudgery, plies his couscieotious task, ;
as vi-htu4,whp: stands, entrusted wun tne
fortunes of an, empire; that the poorest
menial ip'the"" land, who can lift a hand
unsoiled by the pi. ferments that are with
in his reach, may have achieved a victory
over temptation, to the full as honorable
as the proudest patriot can boast, who has
spurned the bribery of courts away from
him. It is cheering to know, from the
heavenly judge himself, that he who is
faithful in 4the least, is faithful also in
much ; and that thus, among the labors
ofthe field and ofthe work-shop, it is pos
sible for the peasant to be as bright in
honor as the peer, and have the chivalry
of as much truth and virtue to adorn him
And, as this lesson is not little in re
spect of principle, so neither is it little in
respect of influence on the order and well
being of human societr. H.- who 'is un
just in the least, is, in respect of guilt, un
just also in much. And to reverse this
proposition, as u is uone in tne urst clause
of Our text he who is faithful in that
which is least, is, in respect both of right
eous principle and of actual observation,
iaitniui aiso in mucn. w no is me man
to whom I would most readily confide the
whole of iny property He who would
most disdain to . put forth an injurious
hand on a single farthing of it. Who is
the man from whom 1 would have the
least dread of any unrighteous encroach
ineut ! He, all the delicacies of whose
principle are awakened, when he comes
within sight ofthe limit which separates
the region ofjustice from the region of in
justice. Who is the man whom we shall
never hnd among the 'greater degrees of
iniquity? ; He who shrinks with sacred
abhorrence from the lesser degrees of it.
( It is a true, though a homely maxim of
f economy, that if we take care of our small
su ins, our great sums will take care of
r themselves. And, to pass from our own
things to ' he things of others, it is no less
true, that if principle should lead us all to
maintain th'e care of strictest honesty over
our neighbor's pennies, then will his
pounds liese?are lrom the grasp of injus
tice, behind the barrier of a moral impos
sibility. This lesson, if carried into ef
fect among yos, would so strengthen all
i the ramparts of security between man and
man, as to make them uUerlv impassable ;
and therefore, while, in the matter of it, it
may look, in one view, as one of the least
ofthe commandments, it, in regard boih
of principle and effect, is, in another view
of it, one of f he greatest of the com man 1-ments.'--
And we therefore conclude with
assuring you, that nothing will spread the
principle of this commanJment to any
great extent throughout the mass of socie-
;!ty, but the principle of godliness
lotn-
! will secure the frpneral observation of
; justice amongst U3, in its punctuality and
in its preciseness, but eirch a precise Chris
tianity as many affirm to be puritanical.
in otner words, tne virtues ot aocietv, to
- j U kept in a healthful and prosperous coa-
that which is 'lance and the seventies of. law aiJowtticm gest, as requisite for my comfort, seems
v unfaithful in-which never will, and never can be bro't . tions firid relief onTv in pouting out be-
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stir up an tne neartournings oi suspic
and resentment among the members of hu-
man Cfwicitr A yiA it ir v) f fFtlVtTI.
1 . 1 . I 1
come manucsi as oav. max u is iier oc-
trine alone, which, by. its searching' and
r i ' rTr
sanctifying influence, canio mora
liieouriu
world as that each mav fcfeetf aecure in
the lap of his neighborViatrJtyi and J
charm of confrclence,Jjetwjlnvrian and j
man, willat leffgth bfeTMrahc business
of every town, and in the bosom cTevcry
family.
MISSIONARY
Froath3 Dap. Missionary Magiz'ne, Oct. 1836.
Deputations to the Missionary stations iu
the l-.ci.
Journal of Rev. Ilouaid Malcom.
The following journal of the outward
passage has been receive! within a few
days, by the ship In lia, from Calcutta,
via Mallras. Later advices iniurm us that
the Louvre left the mouth of the Hoogly,
Feb. 7, proceeded to Amherst and Maul
mein, remaining at the latter place one
week, and arrived at Singapore, March
31. Mr Malcom n m lined at Maulmein.
His health was improving; "every at
tack of disease since li e frst irr Boston,
had been decidedly light, r."
The Voya-c.
How cordial and co mprehensive arc
the sympathies of true religion ! Who
that saw the Loure, wi.h her eleven or
daiued ministers, about to spread her can
vass, could fail to contrast the scene with
ordinary shipping operations ? Over all
the wharf, is one dense mass of grave and
silent spectators, while the. decks and rig
ging ofthe adjacent fchips are filled with
younirer, but not less iatvnt observers.-
iNo sound interrupts the ascenuoig - Play
er. The full harmony ol a thousand voi
ces wafts to heaven iLc lunching Jiymu.
i .i i j .i . . i .t.
vouuuesb nanus lurui i.r.aruj.ue uu.iiyi
pass way, seek
the la.st tulven of recogni
tion. Jwen the aged, unaccustomed tj
tears, weep, not from IxterccssTbut in ex
uberance of leve. , -
But here are none of the custoinaTy in
ducements to convene u crowd. A ship
sailing with passengers is no novelty.
One ofthe number was indeed the pastor
of a large and most afle-ctiona.?e-cougrega-tion
; but with the others in general, the
multitude had. uq acuuiuLaiicf. Person
al attachments, therelore, had not assem
bled the people. Th re was, in fact, no
thing in the scene, which could call foilh
a general interest, but its religious char
acter. The regular packet, crowded with
passengeis Kuves uui ihj;cs, while only
here and there a gTo up of personal friends
look on with interest. The merchantman
unfurls his sails, Lui h s deslinatioa and
objects are not regarded. But the mis
sionary 1 he awakens the sympathy of .ev
ery believer. Stranger though he bo,
ail press to grasp his hand, and, when
goue, all intercede lor him with God.
Even denominational preferences are for
gotten, and every sect mingles in the
throng, exulting iu a common joy. .
All this, however, i a uu iv lraction of
the fruits of Christian charity. Thesame
expansive benevolence embraces the un
seen, unknown, heathen. Intense inter
est for these, sends lorth these self-denying
ones, and draws from Christians at
home, the requisite funds. The icurld is
the field over which the eye of the Chris
tian wanders, and for all pi which he will
labor and pray, while he has being. O
blessed gospel, which thus makes man
the friend of man, and excites iu tb heart
all thai is pure, joyous, and bencvolvjat I
Never did a ship leave Boston harbor
more nobly. A fine- wjnd, and faVprixig
tide, bore us on so rapidly, as scarcely to
leave us time to gaze out? lingering- lare-
vyell to the faint outlines of the great and
beautiful city. In two hours-the pilot kit
us, beafing brief notes of affectionate re
membrance to friends behind. Soon we
(bund ourselves iu the midst of scores of
beautiful schooners, engaged in the mack,
erei fishing. Sothickly did theyliealong
the horizon, as to resemble long streets of
stately white houses. -.Even these, at
length, sunk into the dim distance, and
we dashed on till night closed in,-and the
breeze hushed itself to rest
Wednesday, Sept.' 23. Light winds,
ani a smooth sea, gave us a night of quiet
repose ; but aa the sun rose cloudless out
of the sea, the -win J freshened on our
quarter, and amid an array of studding
sails we made flue progress. Mostof the
passengers, alas ! feel no relish for the
noble sight of the ocean, and thoWapid
plunging of our gallant ship. Sea-sickness,
the most dispiriting oi ail maladifs,
oppresses J hem. Mr Sutton and myself.
however, being hi uretl to the uuinturai
motion are so far exemnt as to be able to
attthe part of narse. Between attend-! was a matter of great joy. when we gave
Vg the sick, aud making fast the ing.j Jong since in the coltuui is of the Begister.
gage, I have feuti4ample"cinplovmeiitfor1the letter from Broth- r ,pdsnU tuus.com
theday. ' vf 1 muqicaUng the fi mtolbgence of lha
Mv Liatt fills with tender and irrateful ! fact that he had iuhl the translation
lotions, as? I arrange the various
eruo'
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24. The wind has continued fatofif
ble, and we are already advanced 'cnonV
way nearly 500 miles. The sky-light ' lo
rn v state-room troves ali-snfBrieht.' The?
f. J I" 11 l,V 1 1
rouiia-nouro iso caiiea,; on atcit, is rtn
'invaluable comfort, und will be ostiecfairv
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rainy wi-uuicr. in uie evening.
such as wen
such as were well enough commenced
family worship in the cabin.
Sunday; 27
Still fine aud favoring
breipzw. An awning being extended brer
the' deck, and seats arranged Wether S.
preached this morning an appropriate and
interesting discourse. Most of the-pas,
scngcrs able to attend. As- inSnJrtyere
singers, I led the psalmody with my flute,
and we raffed "f5hr hosannas, ljot unac
ceptable, we trust, even to the earsof God,
Fouf of the crew attended. Our entire
company then resolved themselves Into ai
Bibb class, to meet every Lord's-day af
ternoon at half past three, and requested
me to take charge of it. We selected the
Acts of the Apostlts r.s most appropriate
to our missionary work. Till the arrival
of the appointed time, on every side were
seen the brethren find sisters, busy with
Doddridge, Henry, Scott, Barnes, Adam
ClaTke, &c. &c. We mal take a chap
ter each time, and occupy in the recitation
from one to two hourf.
Sunday, Oct. 10. Amid the numerous
disco in forts of a long sea voyage, one is
i thrown in upon his own resources, both
for lmpiovtment raid pleasure. But the
mind accustomed to view with intelligent
and devout contemplation the works fif
God, can seldom be without materials for
lefty and purifying thought. And surely
the wide oceon, and wider sky, present a
rich field for the expatiation of our noblest
thoughts. Pacing the deck, or leauing
against the lulwaiks, toward sitting sun,
it would seem es though the most gross
and thoughtless mind must rise, etid ex
pand, and feci delight. Far and near,
roils "old ocean." Before Jehovah
spread out the fairer scenery of the dry
land, these restless billows welled and
sparkled, beneath the new made firma
ment. For thousands of years their wide
expanse remained a trackless waste, "
Unconquerable, tin reposed, untirefi,
And rt lled vlie wild, profound, eternal Laav
Jn nature's antheiM'
Thj storm found no daring mariner to
brave its fury, aud the gentle breeze no
repose on the lair canvass oflheJordly
ihip. Age after age, fhe fowls of heaven,
and the tenants ofthe deep, held undisput
ed empire. But now, every ocean is od
ded to the dominion of man. He cap
tures its rulers, he makes its surges hisf
highway and &o dtxu rously adjusts fcis.
spreading canvass, as to j roteed in '.he
ery face of its winds, to his desired ha
cn. But O! how many have found in
these same billow s a grave I How many
a gallant ship has "sunk like lead in the
mighty waters," where beauty and vig
or, wealth and venerableness, learning
and pitty , find undistinguished graves.
To these lone deserts of pure waters man
; ursues his brother with murderous in
tent the silence is broken by thundeTing
cannon the Liiiows near away the stain
of gore, and all that storms evtrswallow
ed up, have been outnumbered by the
victims of a single fight. O war ! when
will thy horrid banner Le forever furled!
11l flection, following the chasing
waves, passes on to the shores they lavef
and there looks over nations, and beholds
men in their manners, customs, follies, and
crimes their loves and hates theirjoya .
and sorrows their enthusiastic pursuit
of wealth, and amazing disregard of heav-
en. now interminable ana salutary arc
the thoughts thou inspires., Ocean!-
whether we regard thy age, thy beauties,
thywrath, thy silence, thy treasurea,thy
services to man, thy praise to God, or the
scenes which have been acted on thy sur
face !
But while we thus mnse and speculate,
the glories of sunset fade into sober gray,
the billows take a deeper tinge, stars mul
tiply, &hd' behold we stand beneath a fir
mament glowing with ten thousand fires.
Hereare vaster, subiimer fields of thougnt.
" Hail, Source of Being ! Uoireraal Soul
Of heaven and oarth. leeiilial Presence, hail
ToTliee I bend the knee : to Thee my thoughts
Continual climb ; who. with a matter hand,
Ilat the great whole into perfection touched."
HoW enobling and purifying is the study
of astronomy ! How delicious the Chris
tian's hope of soon roaming among these
works of infinite wisdom and power, ever
learning, adoring, rejoicing, improving j
ever becoming more lull of God, and of
glory, and of joy,
Ti be continued.
Most PELioHxrcL Intelliosxct
The irhole Bible completed ard printed
in the Barman tongue, and the fact com-
fmumcaled Of the pen cf the greatly be-
loved, and ' highly
noHortd Judson.-ll
gtfia'-of'of tho .6&cre4 Of . tvs ii;tv tjic Uurmaa Iftfl
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