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what shall bring you peace at the last, let me exhort you, in the words of the Apostle, to contend earnestly for the faith which was once delivered to the saints." Tell it out among the heathen, and especially among all around you, who appear not to know the living God, that, "except a man believes faithfully, he cannot be saved; and then, with an humble confidence in your wellexamined and dearly-cherished faith, offer to them the views of that belief, which you consider to be essential to man's salvation. To suffer a fellowsinner to perish for want of warning is no little guilt to turn a wanderer into the paths of righteousness is in truth a glorious deed. Oh! then, allow not any morbid feeling of temporary kindness to keep you from affirming truth, and refuting heresy; for, in proportion as you prize the saving knowledge of truth, with which you have been yourselves so highly blessed, you will be anxious to communicate it effectually unto others.

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But I should be wanting in my duty, were I to suffer any of you to think that it is merely by reciting sound forms of faith that your Christian duty is discharged. No: remember that St. Paul has written, "This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works." (Titus iii. 8.) Nothing less than an adherence, in both heart and practice, to the belief we profess can render the tenets we

avow beneficial, or save us hereafter from the condemnation of those who judged others harshly, without discovering their own defects. It is in vain to cry, "Lord, Lord!" it is fruitless to say, "Lord, we believe!" unless we be careful also to do the will of our heavenly Father. To hold the faith in unrighteousness is, in truth, not to believe; and remember, with respect to yourselves and other sinners, that "he that believeth not shall be damned."

Grant, O Lord, that we, who acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity, and worship the Unity in the power of the Divine Majesty, may ever be kept stedfast in our Christian profession. And may those, whose understandings are still untaught, and involved in spiritual darkness, speedily learn this unfailing truth, that whosoever will be saved, before all things he must hold-must keep whole and undefiled-that true and precious faith, of which Christ Jesus is the Author and Finisher!

THE annexed Address from a Minister to his Congregation may prove acceptable to the general It has, too, some slight connexion with

reader.

what precedes:

"TO THE

CONGREGATION OF ST. MARY'S CHURCH,

DONNYBROOK.

"MY DEAR FRIENDS,

"You will readily admit, I am sure, that to worship God in the beauty of holiness,' is the duty and privilege of every sincere Christian; and I may say, that in no manner can this duty be more effectually promoted than by a devout use of the Liturgy of the Church of which we profess to be members, our Book of Common Prayer. Permit me, then, earnestly and affectionately to urge upon you

"1. To be regular in your attendance on the Means of Grace.

"2. To be present before the commencement of the Service.

"3. To kneel when you address Almighty God in prayer. Luke xxii. 45; Acts xx. 36.

"4. To stand when you repeat the Psalms and Creeds, and whenever else the Rubrics in the Book of Common Prayer direct.

"5. To repeat in an audible voice the alternate verses of the Psalms, the Creeds, and all the responses; not omitting the Amen at the end of each prayer.

"6. To stand during the singing, and to join in it to the best of your ability, in order to promote Congregational Psalmody.

"If you will but observe these several points, (and you are not asked to attach an undue importance to the observance of Rubrics,) you will, I doubt not, soon perceive the benefit; and thus the Service of our Church will not be what it is too frequently made to appear,-formal, cold, and tedious. Its beauty and spirituality will be manifest; and all will necessarily feel how great the difference when read merely, in their hearing, by the Minister and Clerk, and when used in behalf of, and in 'common' with, every member of the Congregation.

"There is a tendency to exalt preaching above the other parts of our Service; whereas however important the public reading and preaching of the Gospel certainly is however needful that we should hear of 'Christ crucified, the power of God, and the wisdom of God,' and His salvation, from the pulpit-we ought ever to bear in mind, that the no less, if not more important objects of our attendance in God's house are, the confessions of our sins, and united prayers for the continuance of His blessing, together with a worthy and frequent reception of the Holy Communion of the Body and Blood of Christ.

"I would likewise suggest the propriety of standing instead of kneeling during the reading

of the Exhortation, and the 'saying or singing' of the hymn, in the Communion Service.

"That the Lord may incline your hearts to attend to these suggestions, is the prayer of your sincere friend and pastor,

"BEAVER H. BLACKER."

BY THE SAME.

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