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tuming,” 2d Thess, xi. 8. which must certainly mean a general
diffusion of his revealed will, and a plentitul outpouring of his
SpIrit. :
Come then, fellow-citizens, let us ¢ontribute cur mite towards
the accomplishment of this great work, The work belongs to the
Lord himself, and he will perform it; but he works by means ;
and he hah graciously condescended to admit the members of his
charch to be fellow laborers, and co-workers with him ia accom-
plishing his purpose. ¢This honor hath all his saints, and un-
guestionably a great honor it is to assist in spreading the knowl-
edge of the truth, as it is in Jesus, among our feliow men; for
withont this knowledge the heart cannot be good ; bat with it im-
pressed on the heart, it is good. For the practical knowledge of
the true God, and Jesus Christ whom he hath sent, is, itself] eter-
naj life 3 and we have the assurance of the word of God, that know-
ledge shall be increased. Now'can we be engaged in a more hon-
* orable work than that of being instruments in the hand of oar
great Creator and Redeemer, in accomplishing the promises which
he hath made concerning the promulgaion of the glad tidings of
salvation and the glory that shail follow ?
Let none of us then decline the honor. Should wé withhold
‘our had, enlargement and deliverance will certainly arise from
another place to effect the work, but we may, in the mean time,
be cast off. Who can tell but some of us may live to see a great
spiritual harvest result fron this day of small things? We may
yet hear our Zion exclaim, with raptares of holy joy, wonder and
astopishment, ¢ I vas leit alone, as for these where were they.’
Let us then cheerfully give to the Lorda small part of those
things which in his providence d€ hath given us ; and if he who
gives to a disciple of Christ a cp of cold water in his name, shall
not lose his reward, how much more certain shall he be of a re-
ward, who giveth to ham the bread of life, and the water of life ?
We may yet have the transcendant blessedness to hear from the
lips of Christ himself, « For as much as ye did it unto the least of
these my brethren, ye did it unto me.” © 0
Were we only to bring one Jost sheep, one perishing sinner, to
Christ’s fold, we should thereby excite bursts of holy Joy, even
among the inhabitants of the celestial mansions 2 and thus itself
wou'd be infinitely more than a sufficient recompence for all our
labour and expense. How much shore, when we contemplate,
that we may be the means of reclaiming multitudes of our fellow
amen fiom thé error of their waysy “turning them unto r ight
eousness, And that this will be the result, in a lesser or gicater
degree, we may be assured, | 2 word ot God wil net return
unto him empgy: it will, in some
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of the household, and the wife as mistress of the family, tells him
how to rule, and her how to manage : It enjoius hopor to parents,
and obedience on children. It presciibes and limits the
sway of the sovereign, the rule of the ruler, and authority of the
master, commands the subject to honor, and the servants to obey;
and promises the blessing and protection of its AUTHOR, to all
that walk by its rules; it promises food and raiment, and limits
the use of both. It points out a faithful and Eternal Guardian to
the departing husband and father; tells him with whom to leave
his fatherless children and in whom his widow is to trust, Jer.
xlix. 11. It téaches a man how to set bis Louse in order, and
how to. make his will: It defends the rights of all; and reveals
vengeance to every defrauder, over-reacher, and oppressor. It is
the first book ; the best book; and the oldest book in the world ;
it contains the choicest matter ; gives the best instruction; and
affords the greatest pleasure and satisfaction that ever was re-
vealed : It contains the best of laws, and profoundest mysteries’
that ever was penned : 1t brings the best of tidings, and affords
the best of comfort, to the enquiring and disconsolate : Jt exhibits]
life and immortality from eveilasting, and shews the way to glory :|
Itis a brief recital of all that is pasty and a certain prediction of
all that is to come : It settles all matters in debate, resolves all)
doubts and eases the mind and conscience of all their scruples 3
It revealsthe only living and true GOI), and shows the Way to
him} and sets aside all other gods, and describes the vanily of}
them and of ali that trust in them : In short, it is a book of laws,
to show right and wrong; a book of wisdom, that condemns all
folly, and makes the foolish wise ; a book oi ruth, and detec s.all
lies, and confutes all errors ; and a book of life, that shows the;
way from everlasting death: It is the most compendious book in
all the world, the most authentic, and the most catertaining history
that ever was published : It contains the most ancient antiquities,’
strange events, wondertul occurre heroic deeds, and unpar-|
alleled wars : It describes the celestial, terrestrial and infernal
woilds ; and the origin of the angelic myriads, buman tribes, and!
devilish legions: It will instruct the most accomplished mechanic!
and the profoundest artist: It will teach the bes! rhetc rican, and
exefcise every power of the most skilful arithmetician, Bev. xiii.’
18. puzzle the wisest anatomist; and exercise the nicest crine: It}
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corrects the vain philospher; and cenfutes the wisest astronomers]
It exposes the subtle sophist, and makes diviners mad ; it is a)
complete code of laws, a perfect body of divinity, an unequalled,
narrative § a book of lives 5 a book of travels, and 4 book of voya-
ges; It isithe best covenant that ever was agreed on, the best
deed that ever was sealed, the best evidence that ever was produc-
or oth 3 accomplish the pur-
poses for which he sends it. Te hn
Although the imme iate dnd direct object of the sacred volunic,
be to prepare us forthe ei joyment of happiness in a future state, |
yet it has a 1nost imporcne fluence on our happiness even in
the present life, and impart its benign effects through ail the va-,
rious grades of civil society. The duties of every station, and res;
lation, in which we can be placed, are so clearly stated, and torci-|
bly enjoined in the Bible, that they cannot be mistaken: Our,
rights, as well as our duties are also there set foith ; and therelore;|
where it has been most cordially embraced and believed; and!
where it has had the freest course, there the people at large have!
‘enjoyed the greatest share of personal and political consideration;
aud there also useful know
flourished most. iBT
A real christian who makes the doctrines
‘ahd precepts of the
holy scriptures the rule of his conduct, and whose life and manners}
are formed cn the example set by Christ and his servants, the
prophets and apestles, is a blessing to all with whom he is con-|
nected. Such chaiacters are the salt ol the earth; A community,
composed of such, would truly be a ¢ peculiar people.” And there-
fore it is that when ¢ the earth snall be full of the knowledge of
the Lord as the waters cover the sea,” the whole world will be one
holy nation ; united together in one bond of brotherhocd—univer-
sal peace and harmony shall prevail—weapons of war shall be
converted into implements of husbandry—s the wolf shall alse
dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid;
and the calf and the young lion, and the fatling together, aud a little
child shall lead them.’ se
Those mons ers whose lust for plunder; dominion and power,
bave converted the world into ¢ a field of blood,” shall then be.
Chained down ov destroyed. ¢ They shall not hurt or destroy in
all God’s holy mountain.’ g
Since this happy change on the social condition of mankind in
this worid, is to be eflccted by the practical knowledge of the
word of God ; its universal prolongation would be of the utmost.
importance, were its utility confined to the present state. But,
these things ave only its indirect and incidental tendencies: Itsy
great end and design is of infinitely greater importance ; namely, !
to qualify us for the beatitudes of another and a better world; the
duration of which is coeval with that of God himse!f; and the de-|
grees of which ¢ eye hath not seen nor car heard, neither hath it
entered into the heart of man to conceive.’
Can there then be a more interesting object presented to our
view and support, than the extension of that kingdom of the Mes-
siah which Is righteousness and peace, and which must ultimately
produce peace on earth, and goed will towards men,’ and people
the celesiial regions with inhabitanis, whose eternal employment
and delight it shall be to sing Aallclujehs, glory, honor and firaige
to him that loved them, and washed them from their sins in his own
blood.
We fondly trust the people of Centre couaty will not be found
backward n aiding this good work ; and they may rely on it, that
what they give, shall be {faithfully applied to the purposes for
which it is destined ; and punctually accounted for, to their satis-
faction, at every ar nual meeting of the Society. Fach officer and |
manager of the society ate furnished with a copy of the corstitu-
tion, and are authorized to receive subscriptions and donations. —
Come; then, fathers and brethren, ¢let us cast a portion of our!
bread on the waters where we shall be sure to find it greatly in-
_ ‘creased after many days.”
: By order of ihe Society,
WILLIAM PETRIKIN,) Q
JOSEPH MILES, 3
JOHN G. LOWREY, { 8,
THE following laconic description of the Bible, selected from a
paper published io the state of New Xork, appears to us so cor-
rect and sos very suitable to the object of the foregoing ad-
dress, that we cannot resist the impulse of adding it thereto—
b :lieving that those who icad it will admit that the picture is
drawn to the life, butin no wise overcharged.
THE BIBLE.
A nation must be truly blessed, if it were governed by a6 other
laws than those of this blessed book ; it is so complete a system,
that nothing can Be added to it, or taken from i; it contains every
thing needful to be known or done; it gives instruction and coun-
scl w a senate ; authority and direction to a magistrate; it cau-
tions a witness ; requires an impartial verdict of a jury, and fur-
;and the young m
ledge, aud science bf every kind, have]
by shaving and swindling.
ed; the best will that ever was made and the best testament that
ever was signeds. To un er, tand it is to be wise indeed; to be
ignorant ol it is to be destitute of wisdom. Itis the magistrates
best tule; the louse wife’s best guide, ths servant’s best directory,
nan’s best companion : It is the school-boy’s spel-
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ling baoi, and the
choice grammar
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Congress of theU. States.
HOU.® OF REPRESENTATIVES, |
From a variety of business b :
house this morning, we select the ore J
not having time for this evening’s paper o
furnish any more by the hour
tion Nat, Intel,
BANK OF THE UNITED STATES.
Mr. Spencer, of New York
offe
following resolution. » Ofiered the
Resolved, That a committee
ed to inspect the books and to
to the proceedings of the bank
ed States, and to report Whether the proyis
ions of its character have been violated or
not, and particularly to report, whether the
instalments of the capital stock of the said
bank have been paid in gold and silver coin
: United States;
or whether they were, in any inétance: dad
to what amount, paid by the proceeds t
the notes of stockholders discounted fop tot
purpose ; and also to report the names of
those persons who now own or who haye
1¢ capital stoc
said bank, and the rT of ka ihe
any, to such persons respectively, and Whey
made. And ilso (0 report whether the
sald bank, or any of its offices of discount
and deposit, have refused to pay the notes
of the said bank in specie, on demand ; apd
have refused to recieve in payment of debtg
due to them or either of them, the notes
of the bark : and whether the bank or gn
of i's offices of discount, or any of its officers
or agents have sold drafts upon their offices;
er upon the bank at an advances and have
received a premium for such drafis.. Also
of notes issued payable at Philadelphia and
iscount respectively, and
al assigned 10 each office
Be amount of the public de.
posits made at the bunk, and at each offic
and an account of the transfars thercof ; and
the total aniount of bills and notes disc
ed by the said bank and its several offices
and that the sid
be appoint-
€Xamine ihe
ct the Upita
It is the ignorant
It encourages
the excellent.
without partialit
bleness or shadow
that 1}
Our banking concerns are approaching to a crisis. The bahks
of Cincinnati have suspended the payment of specie, and it is ex-
pected othe? batiks in the state will follow the example. This
measure has been produced by a demand made. vi the United
States Branch Bank at that place for the payment of a large sum
of money due to the government by the Cincinnatti banks, where
national funds had been deposited. These banks, it seems; un:
wiliing or unable to pay the sum, in such manner as wouid be ac-
ceptable, have come to a determination to refuse the payment of
their notes, y #5
Wo do not pretend to justify the conduct of the U. States bank
in every particular, As in most other institutions of a similar na-
ture, the welfare of the community is not always the guide by
which their operations are directed. But the attempt now ma-
king to charge all our difficulties to the Mammoth, is, we think
unjust, and will prove unavailing. The people of Ohio will gain
nothing by driving away the United States’ Branches, unless some-
thing better can be substituted in their place. We have had kon.
est banks and dishonest ones--and their respective characters
must be clearly defined before we can expect better times. It
would be injustice to view all our institutions in the same light,
and the proper authority should make the true disceimination.
But the ery is—« Tax the Branches of the U. States’ Bank !”
“Tax them,” say the friends of every paper institution, from the
rag bank at Wooster down to the « Saddle Bags Bank” of Park-
ersburg——and we are sorry to remark, that some respectable citi-
zens, Who abhor every species of dishonesty, scem to concor in
the sentiment, and wish to see the taxing experiment tried. From
Dah to Beersheba the ery is, « Tax thee monsters out of exis-
ence.”
Now there is one Serious objection to this scheme in the outset.
The question of right—the very important query whether any
state has authority to tax an institution of the general government,
is to be decided by the Supreme Court of the United States in
February next. ‘We can only talk at present of the expediency of
such a measure. L.et ug look at a few facts.
It cannot escape the observation of intelligent ten, that the
clamor against the United States’ Bank is confined to those parts
of the country where banks have been multiplied without discre-
tion, and wiiere no guarantee has been required for the correct
management of them; and where the people have suffered most
A :
In the northern states, where banks have been established on
different principles from those of the middle and western states,
we hear of no complaint against the Mammoth Bank.
The legislature of Kentucky last winter threatened to tax the
United States’ Bank. At the same time they chartered three or
four dozen new ones, the notes of all which are now refused at
their treasury. :
The legislature of Pennsylvania threatened to tax it.
to the admonition of the virtuous Snyder,
had established about forty banks, some of
and others hastening rapidly to dissolution.
The legislature of Maryland also threatened to tax ; and at the
same time gave charters (not characters) to a new litter in thejr
own state. Half a dozen at least of the Maryland banks are now
denounced for swindling.
The legislature of Ohio also threatened to tax. The condition
of our currency needs not to be here described. Our eyes, our
cars, and our pockets testily too forcibly to need the aid of the pen.
To remedy our banking difficulties, we should apply to the
frrofier authority. Cemplaints against the National Bank should
Contrary
a preceding legislature
which are already broke
je author is,
{of which shall be audited andal
{committee of acconnts; and pa
_{eentingent fund of this Louse.
| Mr. Spencer obse
.icommittee have leave to meet in the city
“hiladelphia, and to remaia there as lo
may be nccessary, that they shall haye
power to scud for persons and papers and
10 employ the requisite clerks, the expense
towed by the
id out of the
erved, whit lie submitted
don which had been read with
it reluctance jthat this reluctance ‘pro-
ceeded however only from a distruit in
his own ablilty 0 do Justice to the subject,
and vot from any doubt of the necessity and
propriety of the measure. It became prop=
er for him, Mr. S. obsetved, to state expli=
citly to the house that it was not his inten
tion to censure the bank by the resolution
which he had submitted, as a member of
the house he had formed no opinion ad
he would form none until the facts in refas
tion to the subject fully investigated and re
ported to the house. It gave him pleasure
to be able to state that he had no interests
to promote, and no hostility to gratify by
the injury ; he owned no part of the swck
of the bank and he bad no interest in any
state banks which could influence his op n-
ion. As to whe authority of this house to
inquire all doubts if any were entertained
would be removed a reference to the 234
section of the bank charter, which gave the
power in the very words used in the reso
ution. ;
As to the necessity of the inquiry, it wos
proved by the agitated state of the public
mind. Complaints exisied fiom one end
of the continent to the otheryand it was e-
qually due to the public and to the bank that
a rigid full and impartial wquiry shou'd
be made. If the bank has viclated its
charter, it ought to be known: if it has
improperly discounted notes to its stock-
holders in an undue proportion and an un-
just preference has been given them over
citizens ; if by such means the price of stock
has been artificially blown up, until the bub
ble burst, and our citizens have been injur-
ed, that should be known. If,on the con-
trary, every reasonable effort has been made
by the bank to meet the public expectations
and to produce a uniform currency, and the
failure i$ owing fo causes beyond its con-
trol; if it§ conduct has beer firm, just and
impartial then ought the public confidence
to be rallied in support of an institetion
which the leasy reflection will convince
every person, is intimately connected with
the best interests of the country.
"The resolution embraced all the objects
of complaint which had tome to his knowl-
edge; and be hoped the house would pot
hesitate to direct the inquiry.
Mr. MiLane of Delaware, observed that
he wanted time to consider the subject; he
thought the house ought to proceed with
deliberation, and he did not know whether
the subjects embraced in the present res»
olution werenot included in one which pas-
sed the senate at the last session ; he there-
fore moved that the resolution should lay
on the talde and be printed.
hishes the judge with his sentence; it sets the husband as lord
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be laid before Congress—and those against the state banks, to the
authority which erected them. 3
Mr. Spencer remarked that he bad no
objections whatever toa short delay of the
of publica« i 4 4