"2. It is another special duty de- ca, will assist in opening some be volved on the American people to raise nighted eye to the light of life, aud up preachers and teachers for the Afri- penetrating some aching heart with the can race at large. It is much easier to joy of salvation. We come to you this provide such characters in this than in evening with our bands stretched out any other country; and there is a in supplication for Africa, which, though greater call for them here than any dark her skin, is one of our own mowhere else. If our black population is ther's children. We beseech you, by to be instructed, it must be chiefly done that mercy which you hope to find, by men of their own colour. If colonies that you do not reject our suit. We are to be sent abroad, they must be beseech you, by the tears which were supplied with ministers and school- once shed for you, that you aid us in masters, or they will relapse into hea- wiping the tears of an oppressed race. thenism, and, instead of advancing, will retard the improvement of Africa."p. 34. It would be easy to multiply our extracts, and to extend this article; but we forbear. Yet we must add, that while this work is continued, and we conduct it, we shall always do what we can to enforce "A Plea for Africa." And we cannot withhold one extract more-a part of the clusion of the plea before us. "Beloved brethren, to live in such a world and age as this, brings with it immense obligations;-the world of all others which the Son of God redeemed ages to be the season of his highest with blood;-the age selected from all triumph and reward;-the spot and time, among all worlds and periods, most interesting to the eyes of heaven. which kings and prophets desired, but To exist in such a day, is a privilege were not permitted to enjoy. If ever the servants of God were 66 a flame of fire," this is the time to exhibit themselves such. conYou stand, my beloved brethren, under an opening heaven. You stand by the tomb of a world rising from death. Be not stupid in such a day. Be not half awake. Let your souls stand erect, looking out for the approaching God. Let every nerve be strung to action. Great is the human effort which the day calls for; great will be the triumph which faith and patience will achieve. It is but "a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry." For my part I would rather be one to follow the wheels of his victorious chariot, than to enjoy the triumphs of a Cesar. Let a prostrate world be prepared to sing Hosanna to the Son of David! blessed "The Synod of New-York and New- ed by nothing but our pecuniary means. Lord: Hosanna in the highest?' Amen JA. Selected. [Probably some of our readers One end of the house was en have read with admiration and tirely clothed with the thick foliprofit the Tract, entitled The age of an immense ivy, which Dairyman's Daughter. We are climbed beyond customary limits, assured, therefore, that they and embraced a lofty chimney up will be deeply interested in the to its very summit. Such a tree following selections, which are seemed congenial to the walls that from the pen of the Rev. Leigh supported it, and conspired with Richmond, the writer of that the antique fashion of the place, excellent Tract.-Ed.] to carry imagination back to the days of our ancestors. RECOLLECTIONS CONCERNING THE As I approached, I was led to reflect on the lapse of ages, and the successive generations of men, each in their turn occupying lands, houses, and domains ; each in their turn also disappearing, and leaving their inheritance PREVIOUS to my first visit to the Dairyman's cottage, and about a week after the funeral of her sister, I went to call upon the family at , in whose service to be enjoyed by others. David that sister had lived and died, and where Elizabeth was requested to remain for a short time in her stead. : once observed the same, and cried out, " Behold, thou hast made my days as a handbreadth, and mine age is as nothing before The house was a large and thee: verily, every man at his venerable mansion. It stood in a best estate is altogether vanity. beautiful valley, at the foot of a Surely every man walketh in a high hill. It was embowered in vain show; surely they are disfine woods, which were inter-quieted in vain he heapeth up spersed in every direction with riches, and cannot tell who shall rising, falling, and swelling gather them." grounds. The manor-house had Happy would it be for the rich, evidently descended through a if they more frequently meditated long line of ancestry, from a dis- on the uncertainty of all their tant period of time. The Gothic possessions, and the frail nature character of its original archi-of every earthly tenure. "Their tecture was still preserved in the inward thought is, that their latticed windows, adorned with houses shall continue for ever, carved divisions and pillars of and their dwelling-places to all stonework. Several pointed ter-generations; they call their lands minations also, in the construc- after their own names. Nevertion of the roof, according to the theless, man being in honour, custom of our forefathers, fully abideth not: he is like the beasts corresponded with the general that perish. This their way is features of the building. folly; yet their posterity approve their sayings. Like sheep, they fore she died. The prayers and are laid in the grave: death shall earnest exhortations of Elizabeth feed on them and their beauty had been blessed to a happy efshall consume in the grave, from fect. She described what had their dwelling." passed with such a mixture of As I advanced to the mansion, sisterly affection, and pious dea pleasing kind of gloom over-pendence on the mercy of God spread the front: it was occa- to sinners, as convinced me that sioned by the shade of trees, and her own heart was under the ingave a characteristic effect to the fluence of " pure and undefiled ancient fabric. I instantly recol-religion.' lected that death had very lately She requested leave occavisited the house, and that one of sionally to correspond with me its present inhabitants was an af- on serious subjects, stating that fectionate mourner for a departed she needed much instruction. sister She hoped I would pardon the There is a solemnity in the liberty which she had taken, by thought of a recent death, which introducing herself to my notice. will associate itself with the very She expressed a trust that the walls from whence we are con- Lord would overrule both the scious that a soul has just taken death of her sister, and the perits flight to eternity. sonal acquaintance with me, that After passing some time in con- resulted from it, to a present and versation with the superiors of future good, as it respected herthe family, in the course of which self and alsó her parents, with I was much gratified by hearing whom she statedly lived, and to of the unremitted attention which whom she expected to return in the elder sister had paid to the a few days. younger, during the illness of Finding that she was wanted in the latter; I received likewise some household duty, I did not other testimonies of the excel- remain long with her; but left lency of her general character her with an assurance that I proand conduct in the house: I then posed to visit her parents very took leave, requesting permission shortly. to see her, agreeably to the promise I had made at the funeral, not many days before. "Sir," said she, "I take it very kind that you have condescended to leave the company of I was shown into a parlour, the rich, and converse with the where I found her alone. She poor. I wish I could have said was in deep mourning. She had more to you respecting my own a calmness and serenity in her state of mind. Perhaps I shall countenance, which exceedingly be better able another time. struck me, and impressed some When you next visit me, instead idea of those attainments, which of finding me in these noble walls, a farther acquaintance with her you will see me in a poor cotafterward so much increased. tage. But I am happiest when She spoke of her sister. I had there. Once more, Sir, I thank the satisfaction of finding that you for your past kindness to me she had given very hopeful and mine, and may God in many proofs of a change of heart, be-ways bless you for it." I quitted the house with no compassed a rich and fruitful valsmall degree of satisfaction, in ley, filled with corn-fields and consequence of the new acquaint- pastures. Through this vale ance which I had formed. I dis-winded a small river, for many covered traces of a cultivated, as miles much cattle were feeding well as a spiritual mind. I felt on its banks. Here and there that religious intercourse with lesser eminences arose in the those of low estate may be ren-valley; some covered with wood, dered eminently useful to others, others with corn or grass, and a whose outward station and advan- few with heath or fern. One of tages are far above their own. these little hills was distinguished How often does it appear, that by a parish church at the top, "God hath chosen the weak presenting a striking feature in things of the world to confound the landscape. Another of these the things which are mighty: and elevations, situated in the centre base things of the world, and of the valley, was adorned with a things which are despised, hath venerable holly-tree, which has God chosen, and things which grown there for ages. Its sinare not, to bring to nought things gular height and wide spreading that are; that no flesh should dimensions not only render it an glory in his presence." object of curiosity to the travel It was not unfrequently my ler, but of daily usefulness to the custom, when my mind was filled pilot, as a mark visible from the with any interesting subject for sea, whereby to direct his vessel, meditation, to seek some spot safe into harbour. Villages, where the beauties of natural churches, country-seats, farmprospect might help to form pleas- houses, and cottages, were scating and useful associations. tered over every part of the therefore ascended gradually to southern valley. In this directhe very summit of the hill ad- tion also, at the foot of the hill joining the mansion where my where I was stationed, appeared visit had just been made. Here the ancient mansion, which I had was placed an elevated seamark: just quitted, embellished with its it was in the form of a triangular woods, groves, and gardens. pyramid, and built of stone. I Southeastward I saw the open sat down on the ground near it, ocean, bounded only by the horiand looked at the surrounding zon. The sun shone, and gilded prospect, which was distinguished the waves with a glittering light, for beauty and magnificence. It that sparkled in the most brilwas a lofty station, which commanded a complete circle of interesting objects to engage the spectator's attention. liant manner. More to the east, in continuation of that line of hills where I was placed, rose two downs, one beyond the other; Southward, the view was ter- both covered with sheep, and the minated by a long range of hills sea just visible over the farthest at about six miles distance. They of them, as a terminating boundmet, to the westward, another ary. In this point ships were chain of hills, of which the one seen, some sailing, others at anwhereon I sat formed a link, and chor. Here the little river, which the whole together nearly en-l watered the southern valley, * finished its course, and ran through "How much of the natural On the north, the sea appeared character has been so awfully de- I looked towards the village in the plain below, where the Dairyman's younger daughter was buried. I retraced the simple solemnities of the funeral. I conWestward, the hills followed nected the principles and conduct each other, forming several in- of her sister with the present termediate and partial valleys, in probably happy state of her soul a kind of undulations, like the in the world of spirits, and was waves of the sea; and bending to greatly impressed with a sense of the south, completed the bound- the importance of family influence ary of the larger valley, before as a mean of grace. "That young described, to the southward of the woman," I thought, "has been hill on which I sat. In many in- the conductor of not only a sister, stances the hills were cultivated but perhaps a father and mother with corn to their very summits, also, to the true knowledge of and seemed to defy the incle- God, and may, by divine blessmency of the weather; which, at ing, become so to others. It is these heights, usually renders the a glorious occupation to win souls ground incapable of bringing forth to Christ, and guide them out of and ripening the crops of grain. Egyptian bondage, through the One hill alone, the highest in ele- wilderness into the promised Cavation, and about ten miles to the naan. Happy are the families southwestward, was enveloped in who are walking hand in hand a cloud, which just permitted a together, as pilgrims, towards the dim and hazy sight of a signal-heavenly country. May the numpost, a light-house, and an ancient ber of such be daily increased!" chantry, built on its summit. Casting my eye over the nu Amidst these numerous speci-merous dwellings in the vales on mens of delightful scenery I found my right and left, I could not a mount for contemplation, and help thinking, "how many of here I indulged it. their inhabitants are ignorant of |