VOL. I. || PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY THE NEW-YORK UNIVERSALIST BOOK SOCIETY. 66 BEHOLD HOW GOOD AND HOW PLEASANT IT IS FOR BRETHREN ΤΟ DWELL TOGETHER NEW-YORK, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1827. From the Universalist Magazine. Arminianism and Calvinism equally impartial Messrs. Editors,-I took notice of an account in the public paper, lately, of an aged woman, over ninety, who died an einent Christian, in the town of Ipswich. She was said to be converted at about the age of 80 years. And ever after retained her facul ties, in a remarkable manner; and was much engaged in religious exercises, and very joyful in christian hope. The writer of the account, spake of her, as not being a christian, till about fourscore years of age. I mentioned her case to one of her friends, who considered her always to have been a christian-like woman, but whom God favored with remarkable manifestations of his love and grace in her declining years, so that she was induced to join the church, when about 80, and ever after was joyful in the Lord. She professed to be a believer in endless misery. The writer of the account was probably a Calvinist. IN UNITY." || No. 19, The following is taken from the Monthly Magazine, and is inserted in the Christian Tellescope and Universalist Miscellany, published at Providence, R. I. It gives a remarkable instance of Divine Providence in the family of Mr. Hastings. As it contains an instructive lesson on filial affection and the duties of children to their parents under all circumstances, we insert it in our columns with great pleasure. A REMARKABLE INSTANCE OF DIVINE PRO VIDENCE IN THE FAMILY OF MR. HASTINGS. that his scheme is essentially the same with Hence we may see that the Arminian doctrine runs into Calvinism, and Calvinism into Univeralism, when the power and grace, and providence of God are consiGod dered impartial, and harmoniously. "The lad's spirit was too high to render a rePetition of the command necessary. Unprovided, as he was, he set out immediately on foot for London: where, after much hardship and fatigue, he arrived, and finding an East-India captain with whom his father had some acquaintance, obtained leave to accompany him in a voyage that commenced in a few days. While contemplating this account, the following thought occurred. What a favor it was that this woman livedgressions. Though the Calvinist will gene- frequent and angry disputes with his father, to be eighty years old. For, it seems, if rally make a garment to cover the deformi- whose sternness and severity he returned with she had died before that period, she would ty of his doctrine, by saying men are repro- unyielding obstinacy. These unhappy conhave died in her sins, impenitent and unbated for their sins, when they were repro- tests acquired such additional force with inforgiven, and sunk down into endless mise-bated to commit sin; and are generally creasing years, that when the youth had reached ry. Thousands and millions were born af- found among the baptized children of be- the age of fifteen, his father in a fit of anger, ter her, and died before her, and did not lieving parents, and in moral and religious turned him out of doors, with an injunction to experience such evidence and consolation society; yet they find no difficulty in ad- depart and never see his face again. as induced them to join the church, and mitting that God in his sovereign grace, can rejoice in hope of glory. save the vilest sinner, at the last moment Calvinists will say, that as she was one of the elect, she if he be one of the elect, whom God chose could not die unreconciled, though she had in Christ, before the foundation of the world. lived ungodly eighty years. But Arminians will say, that if she had died before she had repented, and obtained the forgiveness of all her sins, she would have gone to an "Exasperated, as Mr. Hastings was, he could eternal hell. Hence it depended upon her not help regretting that his son had so well obeyed the command which his passion had dicprobationary state being lengthened out to eighty years, that she was converted and does elect some for the good of the repro- tated; and the mother, for whom the youth had eternally saved. God had no decree, nor bate. He preserves some to old age before always testified the greatest affection, was long inconsolable. From their repeated inquiries, irresistible grace, that prolonged her days, he manifests his love and mercy, for their they were only able to learn that their son had or changed her heart. It depended upon joy. God does all his pleasure. Blessed be gone to sea; but to what part, and in what situher use of her free agency, that she was his name, it is his pleasure to do all the crea-ation they could not discover. made a christian, and obtained forgiveness tures which he has made, the greatest possi"To this cause of distress, was soon added of sins. But according to Arminians, had ble good. that of a decline in their circumstances, owing this woman died before she obtained an in- NOTE.-The friend to the aged woman, who to repeated losses in trade. After an ineffectuterest in Christ, which was at the age of 80 observed that she ever had been a christian-al struggle of a few years, they were obliged to years, she must have gone to endless ruin. like person, was a firm believer in God's Uni-retire to a small house in a neighboring vilWho protracted her life? Who kept her versal grace. But the writer of her obituary, age, where, almost consumed by grief, with was disposed to think that she was an old sin-health and spirits broker, they lived in indiout of the grave? Who preserved her reacer, whom God in great mercy, plucked as a gence and obscurity. One advantage, however, son? Do we not see the distinguishing brand out of the burning. If God could, con- occured to Mr. Hastings from his misfortune mercy of God in lengthening her days be-sistently with his justice, be gracious to such an his temper was gradually softened, his passions yond the years of thousands, who are sup aged sinner, why could he not glorify his grace subsided, and he attempted to alleviate by kindposed to die accursed of God, to endless in saving all, that died younger than she? Bess the sufferings of his partner in action, woe? How can the Arminian help seeing behaving with the greatest tenderness to mys S. T. commercial business of the settlement. wife, of whose amiable qualities he became eve-scious of sorrow, were seated round the door. bors of this gentleman were great and extenThey ran with the news that a chaise had stop-sive,-they spread over the Districts of Newry day more sensible. ped before the house, and a fine gentleman was berry, Fairfield, Edgfield, Union, Laurens, "Charles, in the mean time, was passing getting out of it. He entered a moment after, and frequently into the Western and Norththrough various scenes of fortune. His first when, on viewing the group before him, he had western parts of North Carolina. Mr. Chapsetting out was unfavorable. The captain, to only strength enough to staggar to a chair and man is said to have been a man of great whom he had greatly recommended himself by fainted. The family crowded around him, and strength of intellect, quick discernment, deep his assiduities, died on the passage, and he was the mother, looking eagerly in his face, cried, penetration and sound judgment. Added to set ashore at Madras, without any money, pa-"my son! my son!" and sunk down beside these qualifications were those of a pleasing detron or friend. He was almost ready to perish him. The father stood with his hands clasped portment, conciliating manners, strong and from want, when an opulent merchant of the in astonisment; and then dropped on his knees shrewd argumentative powers, and persuasive factory took compassion on him, and carried and exclaimed, "Heaven, I thank thee." He eloquence, and above all, a character unblemhim to his house. After witnessing his dilithen flew to his son, clasped him in his arms ished, and of which, even his opponents, never gence and fidelity for some time, in a very low and recalled him to life. His recollection no presumed to speak disrespectfully. Such by employment, the gentleman advanced him to sooner returned than he asked his father's for- common report and consent was the character his counting house, and initiated him into the giveness. "Forgive you, Charles?" said the of Rev. Giles Chapman, the second preacher father; "it is I who need forgiveness." The of our order in South Carolina, and by whose During a short probation in this office, the mother in the mean time, lay almost senseless valuable labors and indefatigable perseverance, youth exhibited such tokens of capacity that he in the arms of her daughter. It was long be- under divine providence, the seeds of truth was thought a proper person to be sent a dis-fore she had strength to endure the sight of her have been scattered far and wide, and are yieldtance up the country, to a trading post of some son, whom she had so long desired to see. The ing a pleasant harvest of good. consequuence. He here managed some diffi- whole family were overjoyed, and the eldest "It is somewhat remarkable, that neicult and important concerns with so much ad-sister, who so easily recollected the beloved dress, and acted on some critical emergencies companion of her youth, exhibited marks of the ther Mr. Chapman, or any of his brethren, had any knowledge of the existence of any Uniwith such propriety and resolution, that he ac- liveliest sensibility. quired the confidence of the whole factory. He After the first tender greetings and inquiriesversalists in the United States, but themselves. was soon promoted to a lucrative and honorable were over, Charles briefly related to his parents Nor did he (Mr. Chapman) become acquainted station, and began to make a fortune with the the various events that had befallen him; soft- with the fact, until while on his death-bed, a rapidity peculiar to that country. ening however the distressed parts, lest he riend procured and read to him 'Ballou's should renew sensations already too painful. Treatise on Atonement.' And so powerful The impression of injury with which he had He concluded with acquainting them that all was the effect produced on his feelings, said left his father's house, and the subsequent hard- he had acquired was theirs; that he gave up the gentleman who read to him, and who is my ships he underwent, for some time, suppressed the whole to their disposal, and should only informant, that it seemed to allay his bodily his filial affection. He thought of home as the consider himself a sharer with the rest of the pain though his sufferings were extreme, and scene of severe and unmerited chastisement. children. The father would not accept the of- to fill his soul with an extacy of delight. Both By degrees, however, as better prospects open- fer in its full extent, but borrowed a consiera- Messrs. Martin and Chapman were of the faith ed upon him, his feelings became changed; he ble share of his son's property, he associated of Elhanan Winchester. melted at the recollection of the uniform kind-him with himself in a mercantile concern, by ness of his mother, and the playful endearments which he was enabled to regain his former opuof his brothers and sisters. He even formed lence. excuses for his father's severity, and condemned his own obstinacy, as at least, equally blameable. He grew so uneasy under these impressions, that not all the flattering prospects before bim could induce him to delay any longer an interview, which he so ardently desired. He collected all his property and took passage for England, where he arrived, after an absence of nine years. Newberey District, united bunself with the "In the year 1797, Mr. Elijah Lynch of Donker Society. In 1805, he commenced preaching as a Universalist, and an associate Progress of Universalism in South Carolina. with Mr. Chapman. The labors of Brother "It seems that some time subsequent to the Lynch, though faithful and approved, have not settlement of this part of the country, a body been as extensive as those of his predecessors. of German emigrants sat down in Fairfield He preaches to a good and respectable audiDistrict, adjoining Newberry. These settlersence, once a month, in a meeting house, about were of the sect of Christians called Tunkers three miles from Newberry, C. H. and at other or Dunkers, and formed themselves into a places occasionally. church of that order. Of the particular conOn landing he met with a townsman, who cerns of its society, in the early part of its be- We would not have our readers to underinformed him of the melancholy changes in his ing, we know nothing. But about the year stand, that the before mentioned preachers father's situation. With a heart agitated by 1790, their pastor, Mr. Martin, of German ex were disowned by the church for their faith. every tender emotion, he instantly set off for tract, was led, from a perusal of the works of The two former continued their labors until the place of their abode. It was towards the Mr. Law, to doubt the validity of the doctrine the members of the church in general, came in approach of evening, when the unhappy couple, of endless punishment. Like an honest man, with their views. So that when Mr. Lynch in melancholy despondence, sat by their gloo-he immediately desisted from preaching, and joined the body, he joined it as a Universalist, my fire. A letter which Mr. Hastings had that set himself to examine the subject fairly and he was the last member that was received with day received from the landlord of his little habi- candidly; determined to teach no doctrine, the ceremonies of the Dunkers, and the church tation, to whom he was somewhat in arrears, unless satisfied of its truth. After having giv-became, and still continues, Universalist. At threw more than usual dejection over the fami-en the subject a thorough investigation, he at present we are informed, there is a gentleman ly. Holding the letter in his hand, "what shall length canie out openly in the belief of the final formerly a Baptist preacher in Pendleton Diswe do?" said he; he threatened to turn us salvation of all men, and commenced preach-trict, who has been recently silenced by his out of doors-unfeeling man! But how can I ing the doctrine, He continued his labors brethren, for believing and preaching the salexpect more mercy from a stranger than I with good effect for about seven years, and di- vation of all men. From a beginning, seemshowed to my own sou?" The reflection was ed aged 70. He is represented as having beeningly so small, in a section of country where it too much for Mrs. Hastings to bear; she wrung a man of great strength of mind, a good preaah-has been till recently, all but impossible to proher hands; sobbed and wept bitterly. Not a er and of irreproachable character. cure a book on the subject, it appears astonishthought of her present condition dwelt on her “Mr. Giles Chapman was also a member of ing that the doctrine should have progressed as mind; she felt only for her long lost son. The el- the same church with Mr. Martin, and soon co- rapidly as it has done. But such is the fact, dest daughter, whose elegance of form was ill con- pied his example in renouncing error, and em- and at present the facility with which perioticealed by the meanness of her dress, while the bracing the truth. He soon entered on the cal and other publications are obtained, their sympathetic tears trickled down her cheeks, work of the ministry, and associated with Mr. extensive circulation, the avidity with which endeavored to console her. The father sighed Martin in proclaiming the impartial grace and they are read, and the intended increase of from the bottom of his heart; and two youths, boundless goodness of God, in the final salva- preachers, must, at no very distant perion, give bis eldest remaining sons, hung over the mourn- tion of all men. Mr. Chapman lived, preach- the triumph to goodness and truth over the ful scene with looks of settled melancholy. ed until 1819, and died on the 14th of April of partial and cruel doctrines of men, in every me of the younger children, as yet uncon- that year, at about 75 years of age. The la-section of the country. From the Telescope and Miscellany. REPENTANCE IN GOD. It is recorded in Genesis vi. 6. "And it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart." This passage, together with some other similar passages, have caused infidels to laugh and jeer at divine revelation. They have never stopped to examine whether this passage is rightly translated or not; but have taken it for granted that it is, and have made themselves merry with the notion that Christians worship a God who is subject to all the passions of a weak, fallible man. But a little attention to the different renderings which this passage will bear, and all the cause of their merriment vanishes at once. Mr. Bellamy, of London, a very celebrated Hebrew scholar, who is about favouring the Christian world with a new translation of the Bible, renders the passage thus-"Yet Jehovah was satisfied that he had made the man on the earth; notwithstanding he idolized himself, at his heart." Some of the reasons which Mr. Bellamy has given to justify his rendering, are the following: "There are two words in this verse which have been misunderstood, and niisapplied by the translators. The word ginaachem it repented; there certainly is no word for the pronoun, it; if translators had attended to the true reading of this word, they would have found that throughout the Scriptures it means to comfort, to be satisfied, appeased; and all the words are applicable that may imply a state of comfort, or consolation, on account of something having taken place which brings the mind into a state of comfort and peace. Such as to strengthen, to enliven, to invigorate, to countenance, to assist, to support the mind under calamity." shocking and ridiculous to be believed by any The passage, as Mr. Bellamy translates it, I submit the foregoing remarks to the candid perusal of the public, with a firm conviction that they will be the means of satisfying many serious and inquiring minds. L. MAYNARD. From the (Gardiner) Christian Intelligencer. 147 each claiming to be the truth, the only truth When we think of the contentions, the persecutions, wars, and blood shed; when we think of the lives and treasure that have been sacrificed to establish some one, or the whole, of the different creeds of men, which have we think of the plainness and simplicity of the heen and still are claimed for truth; and when answer given by the Saviour, to the important question, in language which cannot be misunI say, when we think of these things we are derstood, or miscontrued, we are truly surprised. struck with amazement, we do not know how to express our wonder and astonishment. The truth is so plain that he who runs may read, and the wayfairing man, though a fool, need. INFLUENCE OF RELIGION. If we do not greatly misunderstand both the tot err therein. He that has ears to hear the letter and spirit of the Christian religion, its answer let him hear. The Saviour says, “He I am the way the truth and the life." Need design is not to make inen better, and wherev that believeth on me hath everlesting life." er it does exert its own salutary influence on the hearts and lives of its professors, we shail there be more said? The Saviour is the way find them to be more honest, more faithful, the truth and the life, and the believer hath more benevolent and more charitable members everlasting life. The apostle says, "We which of society. We do want to see these fruits fol- have believed do enter into rest:" Believed low every profession of religion-it they do what? Do you think it was the doctrine of not, we cannot, in our souls believe that those John Calvin, the persecutor and murderer of who are destitute of them-we care not to what Michael Servetus? Was it the doctrine of church they belong or how loud they are in Election and Reprobation; of the eternal detheir pretentions are entitled to the appella- crees of endless sin and wretchedness of a tion, religious. There is, if we mistake not great proportion of the human race; or of an something that passes in the world under the eternal hell and an infinite devil to reign king, venerable name of religion, which, though it and torment to all eternity a reprobate portion induces its possessors to put on the external of the sons and daughters of Adam; or a triniappearance of sanctity-to attend religious ty of three distinct persons or gods, and but meetings, perhaps every day or night in the one God, (one three and three one); or of a week-to contend earnestly for the creed of total depravity, imputed sin, and imputed rightsins the whole creation are rendered totally sinthe church to which they may happen to be-eousness, that is, in consequence of one man's long, and to be zealous in support of the secta Mr. Bellamy refers to a great number of pas-rian cause in which they may be engaged-in-ful and depraved, and are liable to endless pun sages, where the same original word is transla- stead of making them better, in the true and ishment for being made just such creatures as genuine sense of the word, renders them intol- they are, (that if so) they had nothing more to ted to comfort, to console, to be satisfied, &c. the self-existent being himself; imputed rightIn Genesis xxxviii. 12, we have the same erant, morose, unkind, if not abusive to such do with or concern in, than they had in creating word, both consonants and vowels, which is there as, in conscience, cannot subscribe to every translated right, viz. valnaachem, and he was iota of their faith, "We speak that which we cousness, to say the infinitely great good God comforted. That is, Judah was comforted. do know, and testify of that which we have who is love, the self-existent Creator, maniBi- orthodoxy, sends an infinitely merciful and See also 1 Sam. xii. 14. And David comforted. seen;" that which we know from personal ex-festly unforgiving and unmerciful according to Again, Gen. 1. 21. And he comforted. Also perience, and see daily before our eyes. "know men by their same, self-existent God, into the world to suffer. chap. xxiv. 67. And he was comforted. Also gotted and persecuting dispositions too gener-good God, one of the three gods, and still the Job xlii. 11. There came unto him all his bre-ally, we fear-if we may thren, and all his sisters and comforted him fruits "-fill a large space in the hearts and ac- and die: and that he, though infinite in mercy, Ezek. xxxi. 16. And shall be comforted. Now tions of those who make the loudest profes-only lays down his life for a small part (at the as it cannot be said, that Judah repented, that sions of knowing most of the gospel and of same time an all-sufficient sacrifice for the sins David repented, that Joseph repented, when he enjoying the greatest measure of the spirit of of the whole world,) and his imputed righteousconsoled his brethren; that Isaac repented Christ. Now we hold, that those who professness atones for Adam's imputed sins and renwhen he married Rebekah: or that the bre- to be the best Christians, we have a right to ex-ders them, that is, a small part of them, perthren of Job repented when they comforted pect will consequently be the best men; and fectly right, who were made totally depraved him; so neither can it be said that God repent- the best men will always readily be discovered before they had an existence do you think that by society without the trouble of their un- the truth which will constitute salvation and As the words comfort, and repent, with any dertakings to tell others that they are so-as give rest to the believer is the belief of any of modification whatever, cannot be applied to the most useful citizens are the most accommo- the above contradictory and absurd inventions him who is perfection in the absolute, who dating and amiable neighbours, and as the best of men? The Saviour says, "He that liveth changeth not, consequently who never did any and most active friends to the poor and unfor- and believeth shall never die." Believeth thing at one time, and repented that he had tunate. If you wish to discover the evidence what? Will believing any of the absurdities life? Will they give him rest? "This is done it another; who cannot repent, because of a person's religion, look to his life; see mentioned give the believer in them eternal he is the fountain of all comfort, consolation what that testifies concerning him, and make up eternal life to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent." Therefore and tranquility: it follows, that a state of per- your opinion accordingly. it is not to know the mysticisms and doctrine fect tranquility is to be perfectly satisfied. of men. The gift of God is eternal life. God That God was satisfied with his last and best gave his only begotten Son that whosoever be.. work, when he had created man-When he had created man, he declared all that he had made Have we ever seriously searched the Scrip- lieveth on him might have everlasting life. He "God is the Saviour of all men, who will was very good. To represent the omnicient Jehovah, with tures so as to answer this all-important ques-that believeth shall never die. The apostle whom there is no future, as not knowing in the tion, What is truth? or what shall I believe says, space of a few years, that he should repent be- that will constitute Salvation? I need not men-have all men to be saved and come to the cause he had made man on the earth, and it tion the different doctrines which are held up knowledge of the truth." The Saviour says, should grieve him at his heart, is an idea tool for truth, each contradicting the other, and All shall know the Lord, that is, the truth ed that he had made man. For the Olive Branch. WHAT IS TRUTH? from the least to the greatest. All shall be R. S. "This is the record, that God hath given unto us eternal life; and this life is in his Son." That is, it is the purpose of God to give all mankind eternal life, and as a pledge of this gift, he raised up his Son from the dead, and hath given him power over all flesh to give unto them eternal life. A firm belief in this truth makes the believer as happy as it is possible for him to be made in his present condition. GRATITUDE. From the American Farmer. well of moral probity, to take advantage of dicate a great degree of spirit; but it was in To a fond and confiding girl, few hours in her choice, and delightful anticipations of sucIn dreams of confidence in the prudence of ceeding years of affection and happiness, she is led to the altar; and how often alas! does one short year bring home to her aching boExamples of ingratitude check and discour- som the sad reality of the falsity and emptiness age voluntary beneficence: and in this the mis- of her hopes of all mutual love, and tender as chief of ingratitude consists. Nor is the mis-siduity and lasting affection. Yesterday the lochief small; for after all is done that can be ver was all attention, and love marked every done, towards providing for the public happi- action: to-day, the husband is cold, distant and ness, by prescribing rules of justice and enfor- neglectful; preferring the company of the discing the observation of them by penalties or sipated to that of her, who but a few days compulsion,-much must be left to those offices since, he flattered himself was dearer to him of kindness, which men remain at liberty to than all the world beside. exert or withhold. Now not only the choice of the objects, but the quantity and even the existence of this sort of kindness in the world depends in a great measure upon the return which it receives; and this is a consideration of general importance. of his earnings; not a shilling that enters his pocket ever finds its way here. The tippling shop and tavern takes all. It is hard, and perhaps wrong, to speak of one's husband thus. The time was when I did not believe it possible; but what am I to do?-where am I to seek sustenance, clothing and fuel for these my freezing and starving children? But, my dear sir," she continued, her sobs almost suffocating her, could sustain myself under poverty and want; "this is but a small part of what I suffer. Oh! I could live with him cheerfully and affectionately under all the vicissitudes of fortune, if could only receive the love and kindness which is a wife's due." I I inquired the name of her who had so strongly excited my sympathy; in a moment the beautiful Eliza flitted before my mindI can hardly picture to myself a situation she, who at twenty years was so beautiful, so more truly heart-rending and deplorable, than affectionate, so happy, that angels might almost of a female who has found every want anticr- have envied her lot. I arose with an indistinct pated and every reasonable wish gratified un-feeling that I should meet something which my der the paternal roof, with the warm confidence youthful mind was wont to contemplate with of youth to repose on the bosom of affection, such delight. I entered the room, but what A second reason for cultivating a grateful but finding her confidence betrayed, her affec-did I see?-the shadow of her whose early temper in ourselves, is the following: The tion slighted, and herself, with a helpless off dawn was the promise of earthiy bliss. Would same principle which is touched with the kind-spring, left to struggle with unkindness, poverty encountered her, who, in youth, had left such to God it had never been my lot to have thus ness of a human benefactor, is capable of be- and want. Such alas! is too often the case in ing affected by the divine goodness, and of b this world of uncertainty, where we find, mixed a magic and undying spell on my mind. coming, under the influence of that affection, with the kindest blessings of our Heavenly Fasource of the purest and most exalted virtue. ther, evils, which almost stagger our strongest The love of God is the sublimest gratitude. It faith. is a mistake, therefore, to imagine that this virtue is omitted in the Christian Scriptures; for every precept which commands us to love God, because he first loved us," pre-supposes the principle of gratitude, and directs it to its proper object. a Anecdote.--In reasoning with a Sabbath breaker, a poor but pious old man said, "supIn my boyish days, when every thing was pose now I had been at work hard all the week, bright and sunny, and pleasures sported in and earned seven shillings, and suppose I met beautiful perspective before me, I sometimes a man and gave him six shillings freely out of wandered to a neighbouring farm house to pass the seven; what would you say?" "Why I an idle hour with its lovely and innocent in- should say you were very kind, and the man mates, who were as thoughtless and cheerful as ought to be thankful." "Well, but suppose he It is impossible to particularize the several myself. Among these beautiful girls was one was to knock me down, and rob me of the other expressions of gratitude, in as much as they more advanced in age than the rest, whose mo- shilling; what then?" "Why, then he'd devary with the character and situation of the be-desty and blooming beauty, was the admiration serve hanging." "Well, now this is your case; nefactor, and with the opportunities of the per- and envy of the village throng.--Twenty win-thou art the man; God has freely given you six son obliged; which variety admits of no ters have passed over my bead, since I saw her days to work in and earn your bread, and the bounds. sporting on the green, and yet, at this distant seventh for himself, and commands us to keep day, I cannot recollect her sylph-like form, her it holy; but you, not satisfied with the six days sprightly manner, and her affectionate smile God has given, rob him of the seventh; what without a thrill of delight. then do you deserve?" The man was silent. It may be observed, however, that gratitude can never oblige a man to do what is wrong, and what by consequence he is previously obliged not to do. It is no ingratitude to refuse to Eliza's hand had been often solicited by do, what we cannot reconcile to any apprehen- those whose fortunes were much superior to her FULL MEASURE.—A Quaker alightidg from sions of our duty; but it is ingratitude and hy- own, but none were able to win her heart. the Bristol coach, on entering the in, called pocrisy together, to pretend this reason, when About her twentieth year, she met, at a friend's, for some beer, and observing the pint deficient it is not the real one, and the frequency of such a young gentleman who had recently come to In quantity, thus addressed the landlord.pretences has brought this apology for non-reside in the neighbourhood: his figure was Pray, friend, how many buts of beer dost compliance with the will of a benefactor into elegant; his features were regular, and his thou draw in a month? Ten, sir, replied Bounmerited disgrace. whole appearance such, as, at first sight, was uiface. "And thou wouldst like to draw elevIt has long been accounted a violation of calculated to excite the affections of a young,en," rejoined Ebennzer! Certainly, exclaimdelicacy and generosity to upraid men with the inexperienced, and susceptible girl. He was the smiling landlord. "Then I will tell favours they have received; but it argues a to-flippant, bold, and even boisterous; which, to thee how, friend, added the Quaker." Fit fal destitution of both these qualities, as well as one little acquainted with the world, might in-thy measures." THE OLIVE BRANCH. Br. D. Skinner, sermon from Deut xxxii. 31. Br. L. Willis, concluding prayer. Evening Service. Br. H. Ballou, introductory prayer. Br. D. Skinner, introductory prayer. Br. S. R. Smith, sermon from Deut. xxix. 29. Br. T. F. King, concluding prayer. Afternoon Service. " enslave the people to their opinions? We answer: None-that is, where Christian tenets prevail. Hence, in their preparat ions and movements towards the sacerdotal throne, it is observed in all thei religious Journals they endeavor to i mpress an opinion that the doctrine of Universal Grace is not only unfounded, but that the professors of it are infidels in principle, immoral in their conduct, deistical and irreligious in their belief and views of revelation; and they know but too well that the doctrinement, Thursday morning, opened the Counof Universalism is increasing, which circumstance, to cil by solemn prayer by Br. S. R. Smith, their imaginations, is like a spectre in the dark; they feel and arranged the public services of the day, NEW-YORK, SATURDAY, September 22.1827. horrible forebodings of its instrumentality-of its finally which were attended in the following or checking their ambition, and prostrating their schemes der: Morning Service. The measure of their pride would be filled, if they could SECTARIAN ORI ORATIONS.-No. 7. In tracing the progress of the friends and abettors of but behold the people of this Nation so far to forget their orthodoxy, we come now to a point of vital importance to independence and manliness of character as to cower to them and own a perfect submission to their views and docthis Nation; and which should be looked to, not with a passing concern, but with hearts devoted to the public trines. Although through their Bible, Tract, and Missionwelfare. It is too frequently the case that what is every ary Societies, they have been for many years sedulously body's business is no one's; but we hope this will form weaving the net that should entangle and enslave the peoan exception to the adage, and will lead the way to more ple of this nation to the orthodox faith, they have not enquiries on the subject of sectarian ambition than has thrown their fetters over the minds of them so fully yet as to complete a triumph. The band that guides their hitherto taken possession of the public mind. We perceive in the Eleventh report of the American Bible So- dark designs is not so concealed as to elude the intelli-bly to adjournment, ciety this declaration, "As the printing of Bibles and gence of the country, and as their projects of ambition Testaments in this country has falleu, in a good measure, progress, the people will naturally be aroused from their into the hands of the American Bible Society it has he- slumbers, and put upon their guard. As long as they come a question with your Board, whether an unrestrict- enjoy the freedom of thought, of opinion, and of aced sale of these Books ought not to be made to Mer- tion, under the banner of toleration, they will not perchants and others, who may wish to purchase them for mit it to be wrested from their hands without a strug the purpose of re-selling "-Here is an open acknowl-gie. It is a precious boon, a behest of heaven, which edgement, a direct avowal that the printing of the Holy we trust they will for ever cherish. If ecclesiastical Scriptures, and circulating them throughout the land, is domination prevail so far as to enlist the civil authority in the hands of the orthodox almost exclusively. We do not complain so much of the profitable business which this operation embraces, and is daily taking from the concerns of printers and booksellers; nor of the Bible, Tract, and Missionary Societies making a monopoly of the trade. It only goes to show that money is their object in this instance, and as far as this arrangement of their ambitious views extend in that particular, their cravings may be said to be gratified by the prospect of a goodly harvest in future; but this is not all, nor does it embrace more than the shadow of the objections we have to this sweeping monopoly. The danger we apprehend to this.ation lies in the unrestrained supremacy which it gives to the Clergy in the progress of time, being clothed as it were with the sole power of issuing from the press the Holy Scriptures, aud all the while impressing on the understandings of the rising generation a belief in their authenticity, opens a door to interpolation which may become not less dangerous and annoying to the ci vilized world than was the power of the fathers in the early ages of Christianity. It is an engine whereby Priestcraft may establish an authority distinct from the society in which they reside, and exercise their sacred functions; it is a step in the ladder of ambition which be haves the people of this country to look to. In the conflict for power, the Clergy have the advantage; being a power perfectly organized, and understanding the frailties and weaknesses of the human character, they act in perfect concert; whilst on the other hand the lay com. munity are desultory in their opmions, and are apt to yield an unsuspecting confidence from the impression that the sanctity of the profession makes on their minds.--In what Nation of the world have they not endeavored to Br. L. Willis, introductory prayer. Opened the council by prayer by Br 4th. Appointed Br. T. F. King treasurer of the Hudson River Association. 5th. Appointed Brs. Willis, King, Kneeland, Hagadorn, and Cooper, a Committee this State on the second Wednesday and to attend the Universalist Convention of Thursday in May next. 6th. Appointed Brs. Willis of Troy and in its behalf, then we may give up the ship! But we Cooper of Saratoga, Ministers; and James thank God for all his mercies that there is yet a vast Adams of Troy and Beekman Heeling of chasm betwixt the ultimate hopes of orthodoxy, in this Saratoga, laymen, a Committee to meet in particular, and the fulfilment of their wishes; and al- Conference, at Auburn, on the 3d Wednesthough the literary classes of the nation are in a mea.day and Thursday in October next, agreeasure cowed and bowed down under the weight of their influence on science, we have many independent presses ready to scatter the cogitations of a people, jealous of their rights, and enamoured of their civil and religious privileges. MINUTES M. Of the Hudson River Association. 1st. Chose Br. H. Ballou, Moderator. ing. Voted to grant said request. bly to the recommendation and example of the Central Association of this State, for the purpose of uniting the respective Associations of the State on the subject of the State Convention. 7th. Appointed Brs Willis, King and Kneeland a Committee of discipline for the year ensuing. Several complaints were preferred against Br. A. Kneeland, by the first Universalist Society in the city of New-York; the first of which complained that he left the Society and withdrew his public services, in a way to injure the Society and in violation of his contract with it. After a long and patient hearing of all that was urged on both sides, and after due deliberation, the Association voted, 8th. That said charge was supported; but it was agreed that Br. Kneeland might have the liberty to subjoin to this article of the minutes his declaration that in his ow view of the subject, he acted in the case as morn-duty and propriety justify. Br. S. R. Smith, first prayer. [Brother Kneeland wishes to make no other remark on the above than simply to say, there were three young brethren in the ministry, Brs Wills, King, and Fisk, who voted against him; and one, Br. Skinner, who vo ted in his favor; for, this question being tried on Friday after Br Smith from Puiladelphia, and all the Dele gates were gone, (except the Delegates from the twe Societies here, who did not vote on other side) there |