Will long be held in pleasing remembrance by them, And contemplate the uncertainty of human things Who worketh all things after the council of his own will, And although the tongue, which once warned you, Yet from this tomb a solemn warning issues, EVENING, AN EXTRACT. "Let my prayer be-as the evening sacrifice“ SOFTLY now the light of day Fades upon my sight away; Free from care, from labour free Lord, I would commune with Thee! Nought escapes, without, within, Open fault, and secret sin, Soon, for me the light of day Shall forever pass away; Then, from sin and sorrow free Take me, Lord, to dwell with Thee! Thou who, sinless, yet hast known, All of man's infirmity; Then, from thy eternal throne, TO CORRESPONDENTS. : W. H: and Adoniram, have been received.—We exceedingly regret that some original Poetry, designed for this Number, has been mislaid, and we are obliged to use selected. FOR THE REFERENCE BIBLE. THIS work will contain an accurate copy of the common English version of the Scriptures, with References and a Key Sheet of Questions, historical, doctrinal, and practical, designed to facilitate the acquisition of Scriptural knowledge, in Bible-classes, Sunday schools, Common schools, and private families. Besides the References and Key, it will contain a Syllabus of Townsend's Chronological arrangement on the basis of Lightfoot's chronicle ;--a correct and elegant map and table of Scripture Geography;--a table of the Scripture proper names accented for pronunciation according to Walker's key and rules, with the etymological meaning given where that is deemed of importance ;-a brief table of Scripture chronology, and another of references to passages in the New Testament, where prophecies are either recorded or their accomplishment narrated. The whole shall be printed from new types, cast expressly for the purpose. CONDITIONS. 1. One edition will be printed in the Duodecimo size, and on the first quality of paper which can be procured. It will make two volumes, and will be delivered to subscribers done up in boards, at two dollars and fifty cents per volume, including a coloured map of Palestine. 2. Another edition will be printed in Royal 18mo size, on good paper in two volumes, bound in plain sheep and lettered, at one dollar per volume. 3. The work will be published as early as the Editor's health and other circumstances will admit. Gentlemen receiving subscription papers are requested to atach a strip of writing paper to the Prospectus, engage some suitable ersons to obtain what patronage they can conveniently within & w weeks after receiving them, and then return them either to ssrs. Cummings, Hilliard, & Co. Boston; Messrs Bliss & White, York; or Mr. E. Littell, Philadelphia. Agents will receive sixth copy for the trouble of obtaining subscribers, and collectd remitting the money. The Testament can now be obtained publishers at low prices. |