When Rev. Thomas Shepard of Cambridge was about to die, he said to the young ministers about him, "that their work was great and called for great seriousness; " and then mentioned to them three things concerning himself. 1. "That the study of every sermon cost him tears. 2. "That before he preached any sermon, he got good by it himself. 3. "That he always went into the pulpit as if he were to give up his account to his Master."-Memoirs of Shepard. There is a prayer of the faithful, which, like the pulse in the arteries, never ceases, day or night, though no human ear perceives it, and in this inmost, silent prayer, they ever cry "Abba, Father." Tholuck. 2 Fri. 3 Sat. 4 D 5 Mon. 9 Fri. 10 Sat. New Moon 20th, 2h. 58m. mor. SH.W. 6 125 48 1 46 8 9 6 145 46 2 56 9 10 6 155 45 4 89 55 6 175 43 rises. 10 30 6 185 42 6 411 20 6 205 40 6 41 morn. 6 215 39 7 23 0 10 6 235 37 8 11 0 49 255 35 9 1 1 29 6 265 34 9 54 2 8 6 285 32 10 48 3 0 17796 1 Thu. Thomas S. Grimké died, 1834 William E. Channing died, 1842 Tillotson born, 1730 Battle of Germantown, 1777 Jonathan Edwards born, 1703 6 Tue. Peace with England, 1783 7 Wed. John Emery Abbot died, 1819 8 Thu. Otho pro. king of Greece, 1832 Count Pulaski killed at Savan., Benjamin West born, 1738 D Dr. Samuel Clarke born, 1675 12 Mon. Earthquake in Calabria 1835 13 Tue. Theodore Beza died, 1605 14 Wed. William Penn born, 1644 Mrs. Maclean (L. E. L.) d. 1838 Henry Martyn died, 1812 Elizabeth Fry died, 1845 Matthew Henry born, 1662 Arminius died, 1609 11 15 Thu. 16 Fri. 17 Sat. D 18 26 Mon. Doddridge died, 1751 27 Tue. Michael Servetus burnt, 1583 The forgiving Mahometan. Abou Hanifah was the chief of the Hanifites. This Socratic Mussulman gave lessons and illustrations to his sect. A brutal man having struck him, the Mahometan returned this answer, worthy of a Christian. "Were I vindictive, I should return outrage for outrage; were I an informer, I should accuse you before the Calif; but I had much rather pray God to grant that in the day of judgment I may enter into heaven with you."-Montagu's Selections. We think from our opinions, but we act from our habits. Sir James Mackintosh. 13 Fri. 14 Sat. 15 D 10 Tue. Dr. Spurzheim died, 1832 7 7 7 1832 7 104 50 2 39 8 7 114 49 3 34 8 41 7 124 48 4 35 9 16 7 134 47 5 35 9 48 24 Tue. J. Knox d. 1572. Sterne b. 1713 7 204 40 10 31 3 39 25 Wed. Dr. Watts died, 1748 5 7 7 214 39 11 40 I have somewhere read of a regiment ordered to march into a small town and take it. I think it was in the Tyrol; but wherever it was, it chanced that the place was settled by a colony who believed the Gospel of Christ, and proved their faith by works. A courier from a neighboring village informed them that troops were advancing to take the town. They quietly answered, "If they will take it, they must." Soldiers soon came riding in, with colors flying, and fifes piping their shrill defiance. They looked round for an enemy, and saw the farmer at his plough, the blacksmith at his anvil, and the women at their churns and spinning-wheels. Babies crowed to hear the music, and boys ran out to see the pretty trainers, with feathers and bright buttons, "the harlequins of the nineteenth century." course, none of these were in a proper position to be shot at. "Where are your soldiers?" they asked. "We have none," was Of 29 Tue. Malthus died, 1834 30 Wed. Robert Boyle died, 1691 4 35 5 29 06 30 7 344 26 morn. 7 334 27 2 8 7 41 7 334 27 3 20 8 44 7 334 27 4 24 9 40 7 334 27 5 25 10 39 31 Thu. Flamstead d. 1719. Gifford d. 18277 334 27 6 1811 25 the brief reply. "But we have come to take the town." "Well friends, it lies before you," "But is there nobody here to fight?" "No; we are all Christians." Here was an emergency altogether unprovided for; a sort of resistence which no bullet could hit; a fortress perfectly bomb-proof. The commander was perplexed. "If there is nobody to fight with, of course we cannot fight," said he. "It is impossible to take such a town as this." So he ordered the horses' heads to be turned about, and they carried the human animals out of the village, as guiltless as they entered, and perchance somewhat wiser. Mrs. Child's Letters from New York. Solitude shows what we should be; society what we are. Cecil. I. CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES WITH THEIR MASSACHUSETTS. Suffolk County. PASTORS. Boston, Chauncey Place, Nathaniel L. Frothingham, D. D. Second Church Hanover st., Chandler Robbins. New North, Hanover st., Boston, 66 Chelsea, 66 Church of Warren street Church at East Boston, Ferry Village, Samuel st., Ephraim Peabody. Fall River, John F. W. Ware. Hollis st., Mansfield, West, Lynde st., Charles New Bedford, A. Bartol. Raynham, Simeon Doggett.. Twelfth Cong. Chambers Taunton, Charles H. Brigham. st., Samuel Barrett. Bulfinch st., Frederick T. Purchase st., James I. T. South, Washington street, ton. Hawes Place, South Bos- pitt. Tremont st., James F. James W. Thompson. Deerfield, John F. Moors.. Church of the Saviour, Bernardston, Timothy F. Rogers. |