who treat their parents amiss. How careful then should we be, to use our parents as we would wish to be used when we become old, &c.

48. The best portion next to a good example and advice, is an education. Property may be squandered, but learning they cannot loose; on an old person an education is like writing on the sand; but what we learn when young remains fixed. Then educate your children well, look to their morals, strive to keep them from bad company; DAUGHTERS as well as sons, for without a good character a person is like a body without a soul, of course FEMALE education ought not to be neglected.

49. A person cannot be hid in America, go where he may; some person hath heard of or seen him before, and the cha racter will be known; how cautious then should we proceed, that we may never have cause for reflection with painful sensations, nor be ashamed to show our face or meet a friend again. Therefore act deliberate and look at consequences; and in difficult cases proceed as one at a rapid stream, over which he must pass on stepping stones only. Because for the want of due consideration, most of human trials arise in many cases.

50. If Religion be the foundation of Civil Government, and the bulwark of public safety, and also will have such influence on society, as to draw the truth out of a man on oath in evidence, when otherwise he would swerve from the truth; then all who ridicule religion advertise themselves to be public enemies, and of course would corrupt society.Therefore, as the drunkard forfeits the name of man, by degrading himself beneath the brutes, so those nuisances, may be lumped with them with propriety: and these should often remember the STATES PRISON, provided they do not believe what conscience tells them.

51. "In those days shall they fast," was the command of the GREAT MASTER. Also, we have the example of fasting both in the Old and New Testaments; and also the benefits and great deliverances attending it. And our Lord said, "this kind geeth out, only by Fasting and prayer.". Watching and praying, in some cases, will not do without fasting or a degree of abstinence; a degree of abstinence, with more private Prayer than usual may be used at times with great benefit, and without injury, but the devil will be mad, and

fret, and cross the mind; but victory is sure, to the faithful and persevering.

52. As a "NATIVE CITIZEN" of the United States, I feel myself interested for the welfare of my country and the good of society. I therefore feel to EXHORT all those, who may have the honor to be exalted to a Public station, to be true to your trust, as guardian Angels, who must give an account, and as an example for your successor in office; that when your name is found on record, it may be mentioned with RESPECT, and to your credit, and recollected with grat tude, when only your name is left and the effects of your worthy conduet. Detect error and fraud, and as a public character who hath the public confidence, discountenance as far as in your power, every thing which appears like serving ONE'S SELF at the PUBLIC EXPENSE. For all such conduct, in all men, where ever it can be found is a breach of trust, a forfeiture of confidence a piece of deceit, a wicked action, and all such deserve no better name than a TRAITOR and a CLOWN!!4

53. Though politics and party spirit do not belong to the pulpit, yet we who wish society well, and expect to answer to God for our conduct, are justifiable in attacking vice and corruption, wherever it can be found-let its shape or form be what it may. I therefore conclude that a wicked minister or preacher, hath not only as a man to answer for his own sins; but, also in a measure for others, because his sphere includes the welfare of others, and that not merely for time, but eternity: and their future welfare is what is at stake, therefore let one of these prove wicked and be lost, methinks common sinners will say as he sinks down, “give away, make room!" for every one shall be rewarded according to the deeds done in the body.

54. Any man that will preach only for hire, like studying the law, or going to merchandising, is on a level with the man, who will give or receive a drink of GROG for a voTE which is no better, than to give or receive a trifling BRIBE, of course they must be trifling persons and not fit for freemen, and much less for rulers, because they are men of low practice, and of course mean principles; therefore are not to be confided in-though they should dash out and make a splutter.

Conclusion. As a friend to society and religion, I hope

these HINTS will be received and treated with that candor and consideration which the nature and importance of the subject requires, for we are all interested in these things.

As Socinianism, Arianism, Unitarianism, &c. all of which are but common DEISM new moddled; and Arian-universalism is prevailing among the ministers.-We who love the LORD JESUS CHRIST, should cry to God and pray mightily, that our country may be kept in peace, and from falling into the general commotion: and also the hindrances be removed from before ZION that her prosperity be not hindered and only CHRISTIAN UNION PREVAIL. Then let us bear and forbear with each other, meeting the Israel of God at a throne of grace, by being every day cross bearers until death, that we may receive the crown of life, which the RIGHTEOUS JUDGE will give those that love and are His at HIS COMING-Adieu.

HE that will dig a pit for another, shall fall into it HIMSELF.

A JOURNEY

FROM

BABYLON TO JERUSALEM,

OR THE ROAD TO PEACE.

FIFTH EDITION.

THE Journey of Life' is an important theme. All man. kind are equally interested in it; and the happiness or misery of every individual, necessarily depends upon it.

TIME may be considered as the road, and every day may be compared to a mile, cutting off some part of the distance! ETERNITY is the country to which all are travelling; and sleeping or waking, they progress with unremitting speed.

CHILDHOOD and YOUTH is the morning of life; the perfection of manhood is the meridian; and the declension of age, may be called the Evening Shades-when the Sun is lowering in the western sky, and sable glooms prevail !

The Experience of Grace,' should be connected with the Journey of Life; as in Eternity, there are two places of destination, the states of which are very different both in their nature and enjoyment-one being attended with ineffable pleasure, the other with weeping, wailing and gnashing of teeth!

As one of the human family upon the great Journey of Life; travelling the road of time to eternity; I am now upon the way, more than twelve thousand miles are already gone over. The morning of life is passed away. The clock strikes twelve; and the evening shades will soon come on apace.

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Are all these things a fancy and but a dream? Can imagination only suggest all this as credible? Impossible! life and existence are more than fable.

Hearing, seeing, smelling, tasting, feeling, with talking and walking, are things which cannot admit of proof; being 'self-evidence,' they do not admit of doubt.

Sensible existence excites reflection—whence inquiries come! Casting a look in different directions, and, behold! NATURE, with all her parts, and their relative concomitants, presents to view, in an impressive and august mode! The mind, which constitutes the man, is ever an inquirer, in search after truth; when properly employed upon a noble theme! Sensations of different kinds excite their peculiar inquiries,and the mind on reflection, seeks for names, fitted to the nature of things; intending to employ them, in its investigation of CAUSES and EFFECTS!

An INQUIRER, observing Day and Night, Seed-time and Harvest, Summer and Winter, Months and Years, to succeed each other in their turn, finds himself asking this important question; Where am I, and whence the origin of all these things?

Truth, some times is 'self evident, and can admit of no doubt, being an object of sense; but at other times, Truth is more latent; and can only be inferred from circumstantial things. In the first case, the evidence received is positive 'knowledge,' but the latter is only FAITH' in the solution of queries. Hence the difference between the terms KNOWLEDGE and FAITH. The first refers to things present, which are grasped by sense; the latter alludes to absent things, which always admits of dispute.

The Sun is the centre, and all the 'Host' around both of a first and second order, and their Eclipses and Conjunctions are calculable to a Mathematical demonstration. Hence a few degrees East and North of the Metropolis of Columbia; in the third Planet from the SUN in rotation; on the Terraqueous Theatre of Human existence, inquirer found himself; and commenced his career-First, in sensible Existence; and then in reflections, in search after truth!

The sensations felt on beholding a compound of various and different reflections of those rays of light some times visible in the clouds opposite the sun, is termed colors; and un