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In this re-religious, will find no place in THE BRIspect even the better portion of the public Press is by no means irreproachable or unimpeachable. Much, very much is recorded and proclaimed through all the land, which, for the interests of morality, were a thousand times better buried in oblivion. It is simply a process for manuring the hearts of the more corrupt portions of society for a fresh and more luxuriant crop of iniquity. THE BRITISH BAN- | SIZE AND PRICE. The size of this Journal will be the largest allowed by law, comprising sixteen pages, bearing SIXTY-FOUR columns, with new and beautiful type. The price will be Fourpence, while the amount of matter will be more than double that contained in the bulk of the Fivepenny papers. The Children's Gallery. "It is time, however,' said I 'that you should think about it. I intend to speak to the clergyman of the parish, and beg him to examine you, and give you some instructions on the subject, which he will do much better than I can; but in the meantime I will do my best to give you some idea of what you are going to undertake in receiving the sacrament of the Lord's Supper, which you cannot do till you are confirmed. Do you know what is meant by confirmation?' "Not exactly, ma'am.' "I will try to explain it to you. What did your godfather and godmothers promise for you in your baptism?" Why did they promise these things for you?' "Because I was an infant, and could not do it for myself.' "Now you are come to a reasonable age, should you not take these promises "I don't know, ma'am,' she replied; on yourself?' 'I never thought about it.' "Yes, ma'am, I think I should.' “Then, in order to be true Christians, and heirs of the kingdom of heaven, our Saviour has desired us to observe two sacraments. Which are they?' "Baptism and the Lord's Supper.' "What do we do at our baptism?' "We become Christians, and enter into covenant with God.' "What is the covenant we make with God at our baptism?' "We promise and vow three things; and if we do these three things, God agrees to save our souls, for Christ's sake.' "Have we not all broken our agree ment or covenant?' "Yes, we have very often sinned against God.' receiving the Lord's Supper, that the merits of Christ's death may be applied to us for the pardon of our sins. "AND THIS IS THE WHOLE DUTY OF MAN." TO ALL ENGLISH PARENTS. Friends! We ask you to compare the above Lesson with the word of God, and you will see, that, so far from pointing out the way of life, it subverts the very foundation of the gospel! Woe, woe, woe to the blind guides who issue such instructions to the children of England. A PRAYER, Have we, then, any right to ex- Written on first becoming a Sabbath-school pect that God will keep his part of the agreement, and save our souls ?' "No, we should not expect it.' "True; but happily for us the sacrament of the Lord's Supper restores to us the hopes we have lost, and renews the covenant we have broken. Do you know what examining yourself means ?' "Not exactly, ma'am.' "The way to examine ourselves is this, to recollect our past actions and present way of living, and compare them with the laws of God in the gospel. If our life and conversation agree with those laws, we are fit to receive the holy sacrament to our comfort. Do your very best, and you need not doubt being accepted at the table of the Lord. To sum up all in a few words,-God must be obeyed, or we shall not be blessed by him; Jesus Christ must be obeyed, because he came from God, and is God. We must be lieve what he has taught us to believe; we must do what he has told us to do, which is, "1st. To enter into covenant with him by baptism, in which we renounce the devil and all his works, promise to believe all the articles of the Christian faith, and keep God's holy will and commandments as they are explained in the gospel. "2nd. To renew our covenant by Teacher. FOUNTAIN of Wisdom! Source of Truth! For only that is wise and true Which man shall draw from thy pure stream. Assist me, then, that flood to draw, Strange flowers adorn the parched ground: Grant, too, a constant, prayerful mind; That if the childish eye should rove, And if the ear be turn'd away, And if swift smiles fleet o'er the face Where trickling tears should win their way; Still I may love those priceless souls, And imitate the incarnate Son, Who, meeting scorn and cold neglect And faithlessness, did yet love on. And grant, O God, that while I feed, My own poor spirit may be fed ; And while another's steps I lead, My own may into truth be led : That, labouring in this harvest-field. My soul may be in blessing blest; Until the Lord shall come and take Teacher and taught to endless rest. Tyler & Reed, Bolt-court, Fleet street. C. C. P. |