6 sumed in a ball-room, or around the card-table, have been devoted to God? Oh! that you would seriously think on that Divine injunction and promise, Matt. vi., 33; Seek ye first the kingdom of heaven and its righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you. Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations,' Luke xvi., 10. "It is with pleasure I relate, and to their honour be it mentioned, that some even among our young women, we would hope prompted by a holy zeal for God, whose circumstances are far from being affluent, have engaged to contribute something yearly to our society. May it excite many to follow their laudable example. There is no external duty that is spoken of in Scripture that is so evidential of our love to God, as imparting a portion to the necessities of the souls and bodies of men. It will be publicly held up at the day of judgment, as a test of the sincerity of the righteous:-'For I was an hungry, and ye gave me meat.' Let none plead their inability to administer. Cannot you look round and see many ways by which you may retrench your expenses without any real injury to yourselves or families, and spare a little for the Lord? Should we throw in only two mites, like the widow in the gospel, like her we should meet Divine approbation. For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to what a man hath, and not according to what he hath not,' 2 Cor. viii., 12. "A single act, truly devoted to God by faith and prayer, may issue in the conversion of thousands. The circumstances of hiding Moses-the building the arkthe weeping of the babe, &c., were apparently trifling events; yet connected with infinite consequences. The deliverance of millions from bondage-the preservation or being of a church, depended upon them. "I cannot believe,' says Chrysostom, 'that he has ever tasted the sweets of religion that has no tender concern for the salvation of others.' "But, after all, since the success of our endeavours depends on the blessing of Heaven, we earnestly entreat the prayers of God's people of every denomination, that he would bless the institution-increase its fundsmake those faithful, and instrumental of turning many to righteousness, to whom aid may be imparted-that it may more abundantly flourish after we are deadand the whole world be filled with the glory of God. AMEN." IF It may be due to acquaint the reader, that the preceding selections from the writings of my revered father were appended by a son of the deceased, partly with a view to the ample fulfilment of the issued terms of the work, they having been previously approved by our respected friend the author." W. B. HAYNES. THE END. INTERESTING WORKS PUBLISHED BY HARPER & BROTHERS, ew-York. In 3 vols. 18mo., with Engravings, Maps, &c., In 2 vols. 18mo., with Portraits, THE LIFE OF NAPOLEON BONAPARTE. By J. G. LOCKHART, Esq. In one vol. 18mo., with a Portrait, By ROBERT SOUTHEY, LL.D. In one vol. 18mo., with a Map, THE LIFE AND ACTIONS OF In 2 vols. 18mo., with numerous Engravings, THE NATURAL HISTORY OF INSECTS. Interesting Works In one vol. 18mo., THE LIFE OF LORD BYRON. By JOHN GALT. In one vol. 18mo., with Engravings, THE LIFE OF MOHAMMED. Founder of the Religion of Islam, and of the Empire of the Saracens. By Rev. GEORGE BUSH. In one vol. 18mo., with an Engraving LETTERS ON DEMONOLOGY AND WITCHCRAFT. By Sir WALTER SCOTT, Bart. In 2 vols. 18mo., with a Map, HISTORY OF THE BIBLE. By the Rev. G. R. GLEIG. In one vol. 18mo., with Maps, &c. NARRATIVE OF DISCOVERY AND ADVENTURE IN the Polar Seas and Regions. With Illustrations of their Climate, Geology, Natural History, and an Account of the By Professors LESLIE and JAMESON, and In one vol. 18mo., THE LIFE AND TIMES OF and With Anecdotes of Distinguished Persons of the last Fifty years. By Rev. GEORGE CROLY. |