https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/fbe8ae844523720c1dfb899a4cb52d61.pdf c3adbc2d9617bd0d3a60b0695b3a9939 PDF Text Text (Extra.) THE FRIEND. To the Rev. Hicham i> Armstrong. Dear am,—The subscribers having homd with limcli ploisiire the discourse! delivered by you on Snbbslh «»ening, Deoembe/ei, would most respectfully request a copy for public ilion The senliineiila therein udvanced, »c believe olsuih ■ nature,that their dissemination will piove highly salutary amoiiß Foreign KosidenU and visitors at the Sandwich Islands. VVm P. Avis, TIIOMVB. RICH. J. N. Colcord, J. I, Uabc.uk, C. Damon, SaMi. Wood, W. R. A.JoHMIO.VI.. K. 11. BoARUMAN, Honolulu, Jan. I, 1844. DuotFoyreigNHtfnahwosein ation. Jeremiah, i "have causkd And iki" the tives, and in the you to be piiay peace xix: 7. piack uptmiciti whither carried away cap- unto the I.ord poh itj for thereof, shall ye have OAIIU, SA.VDWICH ISLANDS, JAN. lon, to pray that soirmToreign invader like Cyrus might appear with his armies before their walls, and lay the city in fuins. Such would be the feelings of the natural man, but nothing like this is allowed. The Lord's ways are not as man's ways. As they valued Avor and their own peace, they not only to be patient under are their hardships, but to do what good they could to their oppressors. The same course in substance is prescribed by the apostles to christians under the bloody Nero. Can there then remain o shadow of doubt as to what the Lord would have those do who come to these shores from christian land*? This is the topic on which I propose to address you this evening, viz: the duties exhorte<s OF MKA, WHOCOMK FHOM CHRISTIAN LANDS 11, 18 H. 9 HONOLULU, quirement? The term " pence" is oae of wide and general signification in the scripture!; it means not only a tranquil state of society, free from war and disturbance, but prosperity in geueral. It is the same there- fore as though we were required lo seek the good, the prosperity, the general welfare of the people among whom we dwell. Let it be our aim not merely/to dwell among them peaceably, but to do them good by such means as are placed in our power. To he more specific, we are required by the word of God, I. To exercise a hearty good will towards the native inhabitants: in other words, to be tJo'ir cordial and substantial friends, and to cherish a disposition to do them good. This does not imply that we are bound to approve of the state of society around us, nor of the policy pursutd by the government : the Jews in Babylon were not required to do either of these; for the people around them were idolaters, and tho rulers were unfeeling despots; but with all a people's faults, we can and ought to exercise good feelings towards them; if we do not, it is idle to talk of seeking their welfare. Will a man seek the peace ofthe city while in his heart he feels no interest in its welfure, or perhaps wishes its ruin? The divine law is applicable hero which runs thus: " Thou shall love thy neighbor as thyself." Is it asked,** who* my neighbor?" I answer, every member of the human family, of whatever color or condition, whether a friend or an enemy, is your neighbor; and ofcourse every native on the Sandwich Islands, high or low; and there is one debt which we all owe them, and that is "love." "Owe no man any thing but to Without this, wholeyer love one another we may attempt to do, or boast of having done, it is all sounding brass and tinkling cymbal." Here is the great prominent ex■.iKctice of Christianity, wherein it casts all false religions into the shade; it is a religion oflove; cordial, deep, sincere love. "Peace on earth, and good will towards meu»" was the description given of it by the angels themselves, on the plains of Bethlehem, when its divine author first appeared in our world—good-will not only to friends but to enemies. Were every native on the Sandwich Islands our enemy, it would still be our duty to be his friend, and to try to do him good. Neither does gospel charity confine itself to those who are worthy, decent and respectable; like a sweet angel of mercy it visits the abode* of poverty, filth and wretchedness; it goes to the house of mourn ing and affliction, and then passes on to tee PEACE." TO THENATIVR POPULATION. The historical fact is well known, thßt about TO THESE SHORES,more suitable moment than And could a 600 years before the advent of Christ, a part the ofthe Jewish people were carried away cap- the present be selected for just consideration We are approaching topic? of such a tive to Buhylon. Their situation in a bind two of those divisof strangers was attended with many trials the line which separates which our short space of life and perplexities, and we can well imagine ions ol.time by measured. We are about to bid farewell is at no that ihey must at times have been and enter upon another, which little loss in regard to the path of duly. to one year some of us may and passably will prove They were in danger of neglocting their own to the lust. This is a solemn consideration, stiite of domestic interests, of sinking into a may well dispose our minds to inquire despondency, and above all, of indulging and what theLord willjiave us to do. What we the government unfriendly feelings toward have to do must be done quickly, because and people among whom they sojouffied, and is#vapor, and eternity thus of greatly increasing the miseries of the time is shorf; life hand. is at just their condition. events also which have tranIn order to settle their minds as to the The exciting this in country during the past year, spired Jeremiah is comthe of prophet duty, path less than the position and future present no letter, address them a manded of the Lord to nation, seem to of the Hawaiian prospects of which the text is a port. In this letter of this subject ho in substance urged them to regard Baby- me to render a consideration both and timely important. Io take home lor the time being; lon as their the best eire they could of themselves and I proceed then, OUT SOME OF THE DUTIFS their families; to seek the pence of the city I. To FOINT WHETHER RESIDING ON FOREIGNERS, WHICH the Lord dwelt, and to pray in which they ISLANDS OB THEM, OWE TO THESE VISITING would for it; for in taking this course they THE NATIVE POPULATION. A ltd, own best interests They their promote 11. To UROE THE PERFORMANCE OF would in this way not only conciliate the THESE DUTIES BY SEVERAL ■OfSIDERATIONS. rulers and people, "but become contented, these topical do not intend discussing In ard citizens, spread worthy and patient, of politics, but simply the to touch question influence. around them a healthful, happy and obligations which those duties Jews unfold Now, if such was the duty of those of our relations to the arise out in their circumstances, can there be any naturally and which aie evidently Hawaiian people, foreign our as duly doubt with respect to the word of God. inculcated by do residents in the Sandwich Islands? I The instructions given by the inspired not suppose that the case of the Jews in to the Jews in Babylon were comprophet ours; but with exactly in two things; first, to "seek the peace prised the difference is such as to increase rather to " pray to the than diminish our obligations to the people of the city," and second, are very instiuctions Lord for it." These Jews were Those among whom we dwell. take them only and we can comprehensive, not only in a foreign land, but in bondage; tracing out our duties in as a general guide but enslaved, insulted. only were not they The treatment tbey received was calculated to this people. the peace of habitations of crime, ignorance and degrato excite a spirit of revenge; and instead of We are directed to " seek What is the of this re- dation. It feels an interest in every men, (he import city." praying to the Lord for the welfare of Baby- " " �- 10 f I I it a ■ . - I (January, T\lfc FRIEND. I II acters may be far from virtuous; still, as of drunkenness sat enthroned in the very rulers, they are to be obeyed und respected. highest circle of the nation, and from bis Who were more vile, cruel, oppressive and proud eminence gent forth an influence over every wuy unfit for the office of magistrates, the length and breadth ofthe land, as deadly than the rulers in Ba'iylon and Rome! Yet as the streams of lava that flow Over the surthe duty enjoined upon christians under them liice of 11 nwiiii; it seemed nt tunes as though is the same as though they hud been wise every thing valuable in society would be curried away, und the very foundations of and virtuous men. Those therefore who have any regard for order, industry and virtue be upheaved and the authority of God, will not tail to respect turned out of course. Now it is a mutter of devout gratitude, the rulers, and obey the luws of the land where they dwell, even though both laws mid that a favorable change has taken place. rulers are far from what they should be.— I he Dugnn of intemperance so far as natives Whoever may make disturbance, engage in are concerned, bus been cast down, and for plots and conspiracies, utter intlumutory the present his infernal crew is muted. Teespeeches, labor to produce disaffection und total principles arc ti iuinphant. Hut let no discontent, bring laws and rulers into con- hienil of virtue suppose that the danger is them." 8. The second duty is, obedience to the tempt and society into confusion, it will not all over. The appetite still remains to a be those who fear God and reverence his very wide extent; it is deeply s< tied in allaws and due respect to the rulers. The word of God docs not enjoin any word. Should the time ever come » hen they most every Retire breast, and only wiiits fur partioular form of government; it may be a feel called upon to disapprove of laws or the removal of certain restraints, to s| ring democracy or a monarchy, or a mixture of measures, it will be done with respect and forth from its bed of slumber, and recommence its work of death with unwonted both, as circumstances require: neither is regret, or borne in silence. Here is the danger. 3. Another duty, and one closely allied fury. unit miltd obedience to any government required. Disobedience is sometimes a duty. to the above, is to oppose vice, especially Now in this posiureof- the temperance A striking case to illustrate this position is those forms of vice which are most prevalent question, what is theduty of every thatol Daniel in Babylon, one of these very among the natives, and ruinous in their ten- good inun ?—of every fiiendto this nation ? Can there be any doubt inregatd Jews to whom the text refers. The law re- dency. Time would fail us to describe all these, to it Is it not to keep temptation out quired him to cease praying to Jehovah, but he dared to disobey; rather than comply he and show how, like so many mountain- of the people's way, just as you would risked his life, which was only preserved by streams, they have flown together nud form- keep away Hie from a magazine, or a viper a miracle. The apostles too, felt at times ed a mighty river, which in its downward from the midst of your children? My hearin duty bound to disobey the rulers under course has well nigh swept away the nation ers, and some of you nre my to eatf] men, do whom they lived; and so have the best of men itself. 1 must therefore confine myself to you "seek the peace ol'the city?" Do you in different ages ofthe world; but in no case those vices which have been of late years wish well to the Hawaiian government and did they feel justified in taking this course, most prevalent and mischievous, and which nation? lluve you at heart the interests of except when required to do what God for- should engage the serious attention of the morality, virtue and religion? Would you bless and save a weak and needy people? bids. We must always obey God rather friends ofthe nation. 1. One of the most prominent is, intem- 'I hen your course is a plain one; throw than man, where human laws interfere with perance. yourselves (as n solid phalanx of noble the rights of conscience. But where rulers confine their laws to This vice it is true is not very prevalent Spartans once did) between the nation their own appropriate sphere, whether the at the present time, but I apprehend it is and the danger that threatens it. Give the laws be wise or unwise, the word of God rather held in check than conquered. Ma influence of your name and the power of does requiro that they be obeyed. Nearly waiians love the feeling of intoxication; from yipurVx! tuple to put out of signt every thing one whole chapter in the bible is taken up time out ofmind they have been addicted to that can intoxicate. iri expanding and enforcing this doctrine. I the use of intoxicating drinks. Before the i!. Another vice most prevalent among rofer to the ISlh of Paul's epistle to the Ro- islands were discovered they used the "awn" this people, mid which has carried on as it mans. The sum of that chapter is this; that extensively for this purpose; and also a vari- were, u war of extermination among them for government is a divine institution, i.e. it ety of fermented drinks made from the years, is licentiousness. But heie 1 must is the will of God that it should exist and be sweet potatoe, the sugar cane, the apple, Icitve your imaginations to portiny that respected and obeyed." " Let every soul the "ti" root and various other productions. which my tongue dnro not. Would you be subject to the higher powers;" in other In the progress of their intercourse with measure the evils which hnve come upon words, be subject to those in authority; foreigners, trgry soon became acquainted this people from this quarter ? Look abroad and the reason of this requirement is, that with the various alcoholic drinks of com- over the length and breadth ofthe hind, and rulers are ordained of God;" they are the merce, and finding them so much more po- inquire after the multitudes who < nee inhabministers of God, appointed for this very tent and quick in their operation than their ited villages now deserted—where are they? work. To resist them then, ii to resist the former drinks, they seized upon them with Where too are the multitudeswho once cultiordinance of God. To bring them into con- avidity, and both male and female became vated the fine hinds now lying waste? Why tempt, is to bring God's ordinance into con- fond of them to a very wide extent. In the do yon meet so few children in the streets? tempt. Obedience to rulers, as such, is higher classes, drunkenness was universal and why are so many diseased, and sink into therefore not merely a civil duty; it is made Ardent spirits not only facilitattd the process premuture graves? After long observation a matter of conscience. "Wherefore," says of intoxication, but greatly increased its and intimate acquaintance with the natives, the apostle, "ye must needs be subject not amount: so that it is safe to say that you can 1 it n i of opinion that the diseases consequent only for wrath, but also for conscience sake." scarcely meet a native, male or female, over upon the vice of which I now speak, have Neither docs the personal demerits or low thirty years-of age, who has not been more contributed more than all other causes put qualifications of rulers, or the injustice of or less addicted to habits of intoxicution in together to depopulate these fair islands, their laws, exempt any one from the duty of former years. I need not informyou ulsothnt and produce the miseries of which the inhabobedience and respect. Their private char- two years have not elapsed since the demon itants now sufles. And what it concerns us mmn; because he has a soul because ht made in God's image; and though clothed in rags, and disgusting to behold, by the grace of God he may yet outshine the angel Gabriel indignity and splendor. Here then is our starting point. Let the heart be tilled with cordial good-will, and water does not more naturally flow from a fountain, than will come forth efforts to do the people around us good. Love worketh no ill to its neighbor; it will not oppress nor despise the poor, nor tuke advantage of the ignorant, nor deceive the simple-hearted. Its rule of action is the Golden Hule: Whatever ye would that men should dv unto you, do ye even so unto " , " " ' �TWVi ruiEND. 1 1844.) ' particularly to consider, is that these dis- garments, do the precepts and sanctions of the prophet's injunction. The dependence eases with all their deadly effects, were in-' •the blessed gospel go down through the of every nation is upon God, who rule* troducidhere by the licentiousness of men whole finine of society, tending to smooth among the affairs of men; and without his fn in christian hinds; and for the untold evils and soften the asperities of man's nature, to blessing, every effort to do a people good is which have resulted from them to this unsus- restrain bis fierce passions, purify his affec- unavailing. If we would succeed then, we pecting people, such men are responsible. tions and elevate him to the highest style of must not only labor and manage wisely, but .1. Another vice common, and most inju- which human nature is capable. Without pray for God's help. " 1 exhort," says the rious among Hawaiian:-, is gumhling Of such an influence, we cannot expect this apostle Paul, "that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made this they used to have a great many kinds nation to prosper. Now to expect every foreigner from for all men; for kings and for ull that are Kvery sort of sport, however innocent in itself, wns perverted to this end, and a large christian lands lo undertake to teach religion in authority, &c, for this is good and acportion of the people's time was occupied is neither reasonable nor desirable. It is ceptable in the sight of God our Savior." hi this way. That species which is most equally unreasonable to suppose that those 11. I now proceed in the second place common now is card-playing. It is h hu- only who have been sent here expressly to TO UHOE THE PERFORMANCE OF THESE miliating fact that they were acquainted wifli teach Christianity have any concern in that nUTIES BY SEVERAL CONSIDERATIONS. CHrds king before they ever saw a Bible. work. The hist command of our Redeemer 1. The first is self-interest .One clause of When the pioneers ofthe American mission runs thus: "Go ye into all the world, and my text contains the idea distinctly that by first landed nt Knilua in 1820, they found the preach the gospel to every creature. Now seeking the welfare of the people among quetn deeply absorbed in a game of cards! by what process of reasoning will you show whom we dwell, wo shall promote our own The shores of Hawaii were strewed with that this command is binding on me and not welfare: "in the peace thereof ye shall those papets which have ever been a source on you? By what law am 1 required to have pence." But this is not a solitary of idleness, quarreling, poverty and crime, obey this command and you exempted? It promise; the word of God abounds with such. long before one of those " leaves which may not be your duty to preach, nor to "Trust in the Lord and do good, so shalt are for the healing of the nations" ever fell teach; but there are a thousand other ways thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt into the hands of the benighted inhabitants by which a man who has a pious heart, (and be fed." With this our own salvation corThe vice of gambling in every form among this every man ought to have,) can ndvance responds. God has so mercifully and wonthis people is attended with consequences the cause of religion, without preaching or dei fully interwoven*\he interests of mankind the most disastrous. The gambler is I des- teaching. Where there is light it will shine: together, that we cannot either injure othpicable character in any country; in this he it is its nature to shine. You have doemstics ers, or even refrain from doing Ihem good, is peculiarly 80, inasmuch as he makes a in your houses, natives employed in your without injuring ourselves. The interests business of it; gives himself wholly to it, to yards, in your stores and on board your ships. of individuals and families are inseparable the neglect of every useful occupation, and Over these you can exercise an influence al- from those of the country whete they dwell. stops not until he arrives at the very lowest most unlimited. Why cann it this influence As the people among whom we live rise or point of meanness and worthlcssness, if not be thrown on the side of God, Christ and sink, we, generally speaking, must rise or heaven? You can inquire whether they sink with them. in the prison. 1 might speak of many other forms of have Bibles; urge fhetnto attend some place Suppose, for the sake of illustration, that, vice, such as indolence, theft, dishonesty, of worship on the Sabbath. You can con- for the want of interest in the foreign comquarreling and the like, but it is sufficient tribute of your wealth to the support of re- munity, or some other cause, the laws of to say, that they have grown strong by time ligion among them; and above all, you can this land are thrown prostrate, and therulers and age, and exert the same disastrous, exhibit before them daily examples of a god- brought into contempt. Suppose the king withering, blighting influence here as in all ly life. Without a knowledge of their lan- and chiefs, for want of support, should reother countries, and all that is necessary to guage or their manners and customs, you lapse into habits of intemperance, and the complete the extinction of the Hawaiian can show them that you fear God and are people follow them, os many undoubtedly people, is to abandon them to their vices. not ashamed to call upon his name. You would, would this have no disastrous effects The voice of history,political economy,and can so let your light shine that they seeing on our business, our happiness, and our inthe word of God, all agree in this one thing, your good works may glorify your Father in terests?' Would it cast no cloud over your that a vicious people can never be a happy Heaven. In this way, you may do much to prospects? Are not your property, your and prosperous people. Vice and ruin buve advance the cause of religion among the tranquility, and the peace and safety of your families, 6oncemcd in the virtue, order, inever traveled the same road. Babylon is native population. now the habitation of dragons, and Rome I know of no way of evading the force of telligence and general elevation of society has tumbled over the precipice of faction, these remarks, unless it be by a man's around you? No labored argument is needfor no other reason than the want of virtue pleading that he has no religion himself, ed to show that they arc. in the people. It is then the highest chirity and cannot be expected fo impart it to Those there may be who would gladly and you can exercise towards a people, to deliver others." But why has he no religion? Is recklessly dismember the society in which them from their vices. Show them by it a thing so rare or difficult to be obtained? they live, if by so doing they could build up daily living examples the excellence of vir- is not every man invited to partake of the their own fortunes; as a man will set fire to tue and the deformity of vice, and you will water of life freely? Ought not every man a city for the sake of plunder; but the fate be their true benefactors. to be a pious man? This is not only the of such men is usually like that of Sampson, 4. Another duty encumbent on those who duty, but the fir t duty of every man who who in pulling down the temple, pulled down come her,o from christian lands, and especial- has heard the gospel. "Seek first the king- ruin upon his own head. ly on professors of religion, is to aid in dif- dom of God." Now if a man chooses to Moreover, there is a satisfaction, a luxfusing a pure Christianity over tho islands. unfit himself for the Lord's work, will not ury in doing good to those around us;' and The history qf the world, no less than the the Lord hold him responsible for not doing the more needy they are, the luxury is the sacred scripture, proves that pure religion his work, and for any loss or bad conse- greater. Of this no man ought to deprive is essential to national prosperity. Like the quences which nny result' from his delin- himself. The man who lives to himself, precious ointment that was poured upon the quency? usually lives at the expense of his own hap-head of Aaron, that ran down upon his 5. Another duty we owe to the nation is, piness. He lives at war with God and his beard and extended even to the skirts of his to pray for it. Pray to the lord for it," is own conscience, and he need not be sur- ' " " - �12 THE, ¥IIEXB. . (January, and power lodge in the foreign community. profligate brother, who had ruined himself While this is the case does it require aii£,by Inn vices? You would. unusual degree of penetiation to see where On what grounds will you treat a sinking the balance lies? The history of the inter- nation differently? Are tbey notour bietiicourse of civilized with barbarous or sen.i- it ii, mi inbcis of the same family? Shall we burbarous nations confit ins the assertion that 'give them over because they bear symptoms the lutter is, under God, in the power of the of decay? Does not this fact rather iippcul former, to save, build up, and bless, or to to our honor and our sympathy, to extend cast down and dtfctroy. Shall this power unto them a helping huud; to be the more be wielded for good or for evil on these earnest in doing them good, while they ure islands? Shall we pour upon the wounds of within our reach. And should the time ever this people the balm of Gi.ead, or give them come when the Hawuiian race shall become to those about you. extinct, let those who survive give it an hon2. Another consideration is, that Ha- the poison of asps to drink? 5. The Inst consideration I shall present orable burial; and as they drop a tear of rewaiians are susceptible of improvement. This is proved by the history of the last to urge the performance of these duties is, gret over its grave, may every one be able I twenty-five years. Compare their condition that God requires it. " Seek the peace of to lay his hand on his heart and say, Let us not be weary in well- have done what 1 could to save it." now with what it was then. Search the an- the city.** I shall close with two reflections. nals of time, and point out a nation which doing. As we have opportunity, let us do all them who 1. It must follow from what has been especially men, made to greater low, at a so and unto good point began advances up the scale of improvement in are of the household of faith." " Charge said, that every good man who comes to the same length of time, and with the same them that are rich that they do good; that these shores is a blessing; und the lunger he advantages. They are yet far back it is they be rich in good works." Such are the lives among us the better. true—of this we are daily witnesses—but commandsof God. He would have every man You will know what I mean by a good it it equally true that they are far, very far be a blessing to hisfellow man; he would have man by my previous remarks. He is a man in advance of what they once were. But every man look not only to his own, but to his who seeks the peace of the city, and prays their improvement is acknowledged on all neighbor's welfare, lie would have special to the Lord for it. He is a good man in the hands, and what but this circumstance has regard paid to the poor and ignorant and bible sense ofthe word. Such men aie like attracted the attention of foreign and far afflicted; and God will honor and bless the trees planted by rivers of water; every one distant governments, and procured for the man who does so. The dying pillow of of.them is a centre of light and life and Hawaiian nation a place in the community such a man must be easy; it must be dc health uheiever he may dwell on this wide ofcivilized nations ofthe earth? We might lightful in taking leave of this world to look earth. A cargo of solid gold distributed say much on this topic, did the limits of our back on a life of usefulness, and then look among the natives would be trash in comforward to the reward of usefulness in parison with one such man. May God greatdiscourse admit of it. ly multiply the number of such, who shall be this Heaven. is, third that people 3. A consideration But an objection may be raised to what the friends of God and of this people; who need the aid of the foreign community. that the shall be men of sound principles, of enlightIt is not yet a quarter of a century since has been advanced, by saying as a people they cast away their idols, and Hawaiian race is destined to a speedy ex- ened views, industrious habits' and exemcommenced a career of improvement. Some tinction, and it is useless to make any efforts plary lives. In such men is the hope of this progress has been made in civilization, some in its behalf" I reply, the time of its ex- nation. 2. In conclusion, if our reasoning in this intelligence diffused, and Christianity adopt- tinction is not yet, and will not be, accorded as the religion of the country. But all ing to the present ratio of decrease, in your discourse be correct, what u sob inn account this is little more than a fair beginning; no- day or mine Neither should #it be hustily will they liuve to render at the bur of God, thing is yet as it taken for granted that the Hawaiian race is who have taken a course directly contrary thing is yet were in a forming State. What great need destined to become extinct at all. IWuy not to that which God requires? I refer to men who have come to these therefore is there for good examples before an enlightened policy on the part of the natheir eyes ? examples of industry, econ- tive government, mid the magnanimous, fos- shores from christian lands, and done evil omy, temperance, purity, order, sobriety tering care of other powerful governments, instead of good; men whose general course and godliness? Just what every good man yet change its prospects and perpetuate its of life has been to sink the natives deeper in would have the natives be, he ought to be existence ? Such a change is certainly degradation and misery; to encourage them himself. And a more interesting spectacle within the limits of probability, and may yet in their vices, or teach them vices they never knew before, and make heathenism ten-fold can scarcely be conceived of, than to behold be hoped for without extravagance. But suppose it to be true that a nation is more heathenish. Have such men been the entire foreign community in these islands relinquishing some private interests, and on the wane; dees it follow that it should be seeking the peace of the city, and praying lifting together at different points for the ad- abandoned? Is this the dictate of humanity, to the Lofd for it? Rather have tbey not vancement of the natives in the various; to say nothing of charity? Is it not rather thrown around them destruction, fire-brands branches of improvement. One's heart the language of the sluggard, who cries, and death? And for all these things will leaps at the idea of it, and why may it not "there is a lion in the wayr" Take the not God call them into judgment? Are those case home: suppose your own brother is dark deeds of past years all forgotten? The be so? 4. Again, foreigners have immense pow- i wasting away in a consumption; the hectic avenger of blood in Israel did not more resoflush is already on his cheek, and the hollow lutely and swiftly pursue the man-slayer than er to do this people good, or do them evil. Their destiny, u ider God, is in the nandsi cough affords fearful evidence that the dis- evil pursues such men. Ifthey are not overof foreigners. Ignorance and imbecility, ease will soon terminate his life, do you taken in this life, they will be in ftie next; poverty and degradation, are the legitimate abandon him to his sufferings? Do you cast and O that all such might be wise enough to flee in season to the city of refuge, and hide offspring of heathenism; and these have been him out to die alone? Do you administer entailed upon the native population from no cordials? Do you never bend over him themselves there from the impending storm. their forefathers; they are their misfortune and wipe the cold sweat from his brow, The Friend of Temperance aad rather than their fault; while on the other while tears oftenderness bedewyour cheek? published monthly, 8 pares, Orsemi-monthly,Seasaea 4 pares not this even he were a if by Sauvil C. Damon, Seamen's Chaplain. ' do hand knowledge, skill, wealth, enterprise Would you prised should peace depart from him on a dying bed Who was a happier man in modern timet than John Howard, the celebrated philanthropist' But his life and fortune were devoted to the welfare of the very lowest cluss of men in Europe—low both as to condition and character. 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