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ing after righteousness, lamenting power of God,” says our blessed its coldness, hardness, ingratitude, Lord: “ If ye continue in my and faithlessness : than the powerful word then shall ye be my discilanguage of the apostle—“ I am ples; and ye shall know the truth, now ready to be offered—I have and the truth shall make you fought a good fight, I have finished free.” “Unless thy law had been my course, I have kept the faith.” my delight, I should have peAnd we find the same apostle a rished in mine affliction (says the short time previously (say two Psalmist); I will never forget thy years) declaring, that he still “ was precepts, for with them hast thou stretching forward unto those things quickened me." All proving the which were before, not counting sanctification and assimilation of himself to have already attained the soul to God, through the or to be already perfect, but press- infuence of that word “ which is ing toward the mark for the prize able to make us wise unto salvaof the high calling of God in Christ tion;" which gives us that wisdom, Jesus ;” and wherefore pressing which is “first pure, then gentle, forward, but that he may “ give peaceable, easy to be entreated, full all diligence, to make his calling of mercy and good fruits, without and election sure?” He knew the partiality and without hypocrisy; difficulty of living close to God; and the fruits of righteousness are he saw how many advantages the sown in peace of them that love enemy obtains, by surprize, by peace.” And whosoever considers fraud, by force, over the soul; and well the medium through which bis he knew what corruptions dwelt soul prospers, and the intervals at within to betray the garrison of the which its peace, its faith, its paheart to a subtle and treacherous tience decline and fade, will adversary. He warned his disci. discover that it is in proportion as ples of their dangers, and directed that blessed word is made his study them to that protection and that and his delight more or less, that defence which the armour pro- corresponding effects take place. vided, by the Great Captain of Indeed if he compare the character our salvation, for his followers of a young, ardent, inexperienced furnishes. But we may advance convert to religion, with the calm, to an authority still higher. We watchful, humble, dependent spirit may learn the truth of these lessons of one whose soul has learned severe from the language of our blessed lessons in the school of Christ, Lord himself; * Sanctify them whose heart has been broken, and through thy truth : thy word is whose spirit has been almost truth.” And how is this sanctifi. crushed in its warfare with the cation to proceed, if it depend not world, the flesh, and the devil; I upon the use of the means declared, need not say, how evidently proupon the deeper and daily increasing minent will appear the cbaracteristic knowledge of that word. “ And features which mark the sanctified this, I pray (says the apostle) that heart and mind in the aged follower your love may abound yet more of the Lord. We may likewise and more in knowledge and in all perceive this difference flowing in judgment, that ye may approve another channel-that of assurance. things that are excellent.” “Where. The young Christian at the first fore, laying aside all malice and guile, moment of his conversion from hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil a life of darkness and of sin, to speaking, as new-born babes, desire one of holiness and light, seldom the milk of the word, that ye may expresses any doubt of his safety grow thereby." “ Ye do err, not in another world; the whole mind knowing the scriptures, nor the is wrapped up in the idea of seeing

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379 the Lord, and the first impulse of hovah “ may visit his transgres. the heart is “ Lord what wouldest sion with stripes, and his iniquities thou bave me to do ?” But follow with a rod, nevertheless, his loving that character a little farther : he kindness will he not utterly take rushes forward with a kind of heed. from him, nor suffer his truth less energy in his Master's cause, to fail.” He “has seen his Lord and in general is permitted in the in the sanctuary" of private interstruggle to behold somewhat of the course, and found him the same weakness of his own strength, and Lord 'whose property is ever to the corruptions of a heart whose have mercy,' and has come away deceitfulness he was not sufficiently with some portion of that spirit aware of. It is then that fear which tells to those around “ that begins to operate, and doubt he has been with Jesus." His succeeds to apprehension. “Am I weaknesses have but the effect of sincere ?' is the grand question raising his heart in more earnest of his soul—a question however gratitude to Him who has provided useful and absolutely essential in a remedy; and of leading him to a itself—yet, than which, there is not more simple reliance upon His a more successful weapon in the strength. His mind and his heart hand of Satan to terrify and distress become more and more uniform in those whom he cannot destroy their faith and love; and while the The misery which succeeds, and more intimate acquaintance with which possibly may remain with the Holy Scriptures moulds his him for years, leads however affections into those of Jesus, and eventually to assurance and con- « puts the same spirit in him”-it fidence in God. While he cries, reveals to him more and more of " Who shall deliver me from the the divine character, and binds body of this death,” he in the same him more close in the bonds of breath exclaims, “I thank God unity and love to Him who prayed through our Lord Jesus Christ." that we « might be made one in " Most gladly will I therefore, him and he in us.” rather glory in mine infirmities, I know not, Mr. Editor, what that the power of Christ may rest sanctification is, according to scripupon me.” He has tried the Lord ture testimony, if it grows not and found him faithful; he has progressively in the experience of proved him, and found him true; every true Christian ; neither is it he has waited for him, and found for me to testify that these principles him ready; he has cried unto him, are correct. I leave them to the and found his answer ; he has for- investigating hearts of all who may saken him, and found him merciful; see fit to judge for themselves, he has forgotten him, and found praying that whosoever of us be in him patient : he has deserted him, darkness or error, may be led to see and when he returned, “While he the right way, and follow in the was yet a great way off, his Father footsteps of Him who has said, “I saw him, and ran, and fell on his am the way, the truth, and the neck, and had compassion on him.” life; no man cometh unto the He has experienced that the mercy Father but by me.” of God was not dependent upon his

I am, Sir, steadfastness, or wavering with his

Your's, &c. weakness, but that although Je.

THE SCHOOL FOR CLERGYMEN'S DAUGHTERS.

Sir-I was glad to see you call You will allow me to say that the attention of the public to the the spirit, the principle, the talent, School for Clergymens' Daughters, which governs Cowen Bridge in your number for July. It School, is that which every minister truly deserves to be known and of Jesus Christ must rejoice to see : encouraged. Its existence must and I can assure you, Sir, that what be traced to a valuable Clergyman, I experienced there, during a visit who watches over the institution of four days, enabled me to leave with the affection of a parent, and two daughters with perfect configives to it his time, his energy, and dence, and thankfulness to that his prayers.

God who directed me to such an I have lately visited the School. Institution. The Superintendent It is on the turnpike road from and the Teachers love the children Leeds to Kendal, in the parish of and desire their welfare. They Tunstall, in the county of Lanca- feel their responsibility; and, as a shire, on the borders of Yorkshire proof of this, expressed a wish to and Westmoreland, and about two be remembered in the prayers of miles from Kirkby Lonsdale. The God's people. I may be allowed house is situated in a healthy spot to impress that observation, and to at the foot of Cowen Bridge. This desire the prayers of the church of bridge is thrown over a brook Christ for those teachers. The which proceeds from the neigh- children love in return; and the bouring mountains. The house has utmost harmony prevails among been recently enlarged, and is now themselves. capable of receiving between ninety The spiritual state and prospects and a hundred pupils.*

of the School may be collected from

the following extract of a letter * The following extract from its pro

from a reverend friend. “The spectus deserves to be more generally known.

blessing of the Lord has most con" It has been established as a means of spicuously rested on this dear assisting Clergymen with limited incomes school, and I believe it is owned by in the education of their children. The him as a large nursery for begy terms for clothing, lodging, boarding, and

him as a large nursery for heaven. educating, are £14 a year: half to be paid The uniform good conduct of so in advance when the pupils are sent; and large a number, and the religious also £i entrance money, for the use of promise of so many has indeed books, &c.

astonished us, and we can only say, " Each girl must bring with her a set of

It is the Lord's doing.” necessary apparel, with the exception of frocks, &c, to be provided for in the man This Institution looks, for supner now to be mentioned.

port, to the people of the God of his “The girls will all appear in the same

prophets : and it does not look in dress. They will wear plain straw cottage

vain. bonnets; in Summer, white frocks on

It affords an opportunity to Sundays, and nankeen on other days. In every one to give a practical comWinter, purple stuff frocks, and purple ment on the Apostle's exhortation cloth pelisses. For the sake of uniformity,

in Gal. vi. 6. “Let him that is therefore, it is requested that each girl may bring £3 in lieu of frocks, pelisse,

taught in the word communicate bonnet, tippet, and frills,

“The system of education will compre a year will be made for French, Music, or hend History, Geography, the use of the Drawing, each. Globes, Writing, and Arithmetic, all kinds “All letters and parcels will be inspected of Needlework, and the nicer kinds of by the Governess, household work, such as getting up fine “The school is under the care of a linen, ironing, &c. If accomplishments Superintendent, Six teachers, and Two are required, an additional charge of £3 Under-teachers."

unto him that teacheth in all good ported on the south west bank things.” And I hope that this of the Severn, another in one of the opportunity will not be neglected. midland counties, and a third in For did Christians know what diffi. Kent, the expense of reaching one culties and anxieties exercise the of them would be very easy. They minds of their ministers, with must be situated where provisions regard to the education of their are cheap, and where the gospel can children, they would come forward be heard. to their help.

I cannot conclude without offerBut is one School sufficient ? ing my cordial thanks to those The expence of travelling from the kind friends who have supported so greater part of the kingdom to excellent an Institution. Cowen Bridge certainly pleads for

I remain, &c. the establishment of other kindred

R. A. H. Institutions. Could one be sup

ON SCRIPTURE READERS. In looking over the last report of alted it at the expense of reading the London Hibernian Society and its the Holy Scriptures, and private annexed Appendix, I have been led and family prayer. These things to think that the system of Scrip- ought ye to have done, and not to ture Readers adopted by that have left the other undone. valuable Institution in Ireland, Perhaps some of your corresponmight be adopted with considerable dents may take up this subject effect in this country. If young more at length, at a future opporpersons of either sex could devote tunity; meanwhile I would request a small portion of their time to you to insert the instructions issued read the Holy Scriptures aloud in by the above Society to its Scripthe cottages of the poor, or the ture Readers, which are, I think, chambers of the sick, they might calculated to afford useful hints eventually be the means of leading to many. many to righteousness, and of

I am, yours, &c. comforting others in the season of affliction. Such perusal might

LINUS. often lead to instructive and useful conversation, and would doubtless

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SCRIPTURE be highly beneficial to those who

READERS. read, as well as those who hear. 1. You are to travel in the About half an hour might thus be district to which you are appointed, employed with great advantage and read the Holy Scriptures in the before divine service every Lord's English and Irish languages, from day; and if the Reader made it a house to house; affectionately urgpoint of conscience always to leave ing upon the inmates, and upon the poor person's house in time others to whom you can obtain both for himself and them to attend access, that all scripture is given the public worship of God, many by inspiration of God, and is able who are now negligent of this high to make men wise unto salvation, privilege, or detained at bome by through faith which is in Christ light and frivolous excuses might at Jesus ; you are especially to point length be induced to say, Let us go out those passages in the word of up to the house of the Lord. God, which enjoin upon all men Highly as I value the public the duty of searching the Scrippreaching of the word, I think tures, of meditating upon them, and many have not unfrequently ex- of walking according to their holy