He then listened to my poor endeavours to point out the way of return and access to God.with as much attention and humility as ir I had been worthy to teach him. See page 173. Edinburgh Published by WOliphant 22 South Bridge S. D. THE DECISION: OR, RELIGION MUST BE ALL, OR IS NOTHING. "Search the Scriptures."-John v. 39. "Acquaint thyself with God, and be at peace."-Job xxii. 21. Sixth Edition. CONSIDERABLY ENLARGED. EDINBURGH: PUBLISHED BY WILLIAM OLIPHANT, AND SOLD BY M. OGLE, AND CHALMERS & COL- 1824. INTRODUCTORY SKETCH. STRICT religion is now so much more common in well educated circles than it unhappily was some years ago, that there are very few young people in those circles, who have not, in some way, had it brought under their notice. Almost every young person knows that there are people, many of whom are highly distinguished for superiority of talent, and great cultivation of mind, who consider the superficial, inefficacious, cold profession of religion, which is generally thought sufficient by the world, as altogether different from true religion. Some young people there are, who not only know this, but who have had real religion so forcibly presented to them, as to arrest their attention, and create alarm in their consciences, yet who have ventured to stifle this voice of the Spirit of God, though they felt that the impression it made was unlike any other, and powerful beyond any other. There are other young people, who, though at first they revolt at the idea, that they whom they love and esteem are not only themselves ignorant of true religion, but have educated them also in ignorance of it, are yet too honest and candid to resist truth when it is placed before them, and who cannot rest satisfied till they have examined whether all is indeed right, both with themselves and with those they love. It is a person of this last character whom I wish to introduce to my young readers; and, by placing before |