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upon himself as a being of great importance; in fulfilling his duties to account himself as nothing.' Both are extravagancies which it will be his wisdom and happiness to correct. He is neither supreme in worth, nor useless in action.

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him not say, I am but one. My voice will be drowned in the universal din; my weight is lighter than a feather in the public scale; it is better for me to mind my own affairs, and leave these higher attempts to more competent hands. This is not the language of reason and modesty, but of sloth, of selfishness, and pride. amount of it is, I cannot do every thing, therefore I will do nothing, This fatal principle of reasoning has for ages paralyzed the energies of active benevolence; it has produced a criminal indifference to the temporal, but especially to the spiritual interests of man, and has left ignorance and vice, the two confederate foes of human bliss, in the undisturbed possession of the greater part of the moral world." Suffer not this fatal principle to paralyze you. Having been first in transgression, give the world a decisive proof, that, like some whose names are enrolled in the imperishable records of truth, you are disposed to the extent of your ability, to repair the injury occasioned by the fall.

When surveying the vast extent of evil and misery which is to be counteracted, you may probably be discouraged, from a consciousness that your most zealous efforts will make but little impression; but open your eyes on the sacred vision, and you will behold active agents, labouring in every direction. direction. Some instructing the children of the poor, some visiting the sick, and directing their attention to the great Physician; some raising contributions for the different societies which constitute the glory of our land; some distributing Bibles and Tracts, some translating the Scriptures into foreign languages, some enlightening the heathen: and though, as in the erection of the Hebrew temple, the noise of the workmen is not heard, and years are consumed in the arduous undertaking, yet the spiritual building rises, which is to become the house of prayer for all people. "Act well your part, according to your faculties, your stations, and your means.

The result will be honourable to yourself, delightful to your friends, and beneficial to the world."

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In these zealous efforts, I would press on your mind the necessity of being actuated by a proper motive. Like the Apostle, you should be. constrained by the love of Christ, "because you

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should thus judge, "that if one died for all, then were all dead: and that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again." This is essential to the acceptance of your labours and their permanency. Unhappily, a love of fame, or the mere influence of persuasion or example, have obtruded themselves within the pale of the visible church, and directed the energies of some of her members. What have been the consequences? Meeting with opposition rather than applause, having to multiply exertions, rather than gather up the spoils, being required to hew the wood and draw the water, rather than assist at the public obla tion; necessitated to pull the ropes and shift the scenes, instead of appearing as the prominent and principle persons on the stage, they have been mortified, and have retired in disgust.

In some instances, not satisfied by withdrawing their influence, and leaving the individual cause in which they were engaged to contend only with its own difficulties, they have wantonly increased them, and have endeavoured to clog the wheels of that chariot which they once hailed as the vehicle of benevolence and love. These evils, over which the tear of unavailing

sorrow has often been shed, may be prevented from recurring by guarding your motive. A pure motive will separate from the mind every selfish passion, will render you superior to every inert feeling, and will dispose you to endure with calmness every species of opposition which you may encounter. This will keep your zeal, like the fire on the Jewish altar, burning with a steady flame, amidst the storms around you. It will give sweetness to your temper, gentleness to your manners, and tranquility to your mind.. It will diminish the number of your difficulties, and capacitate you to feel more exquisite joy in the partial success with which your labours may be crowned.

Go then, by the pure motives influenc'd

Which spring from genuine Faith, and daily shew
How Jesus liv'd-thy lov'd and loving Lord.

Go, copy his humility, his zeal

To glorify his Father, his contempt

Of vain base earth; Disciple of his Cross,

His temperance copy, resignation, truth;
His meekness, pity, large benevolence;
His love of holy privacy, and prayer.
Go, happy favourite, feed his pining poor,
Silent in patient want-the friendless poor-
Neglected by a selfish, wicked world.
Go, rescue youthful thousands from the paths
Of ignorance and perdition. Diffuse

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The glorious Light of sacred Truth, o'er
The dark scenes of heathen wretchedness, and
By the sweet eloquence of dying love,
Allure your Sable brethren to the Skies.

LETTER IV.

"NATURAL propensities best mark the designations of Providence as to their application. The fin is not more clearly bestowed on the fish that he should swim, nor the wing given to the bird that he should fly, than superior strength of body, and a firmer texture of mind was given to man, that he might preside in the deep and daring scenes of action and of council: in the complicated arts of government, in the contention of arms, in the intricacies and depths of science, in the bustle of commerce, and in those professions which demand a higher reach and wider range of powers. The true value of woman is not diminished by the imputation of inferiority in those talents which do not belong to her, of

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