shall never perish, neither shall any pluck them out of my hand. My Father which gave them me is greater than all; and none is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand. "See also Rom. viii. 28, 29. "We know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that He might be the first born among many brethren. Moreover, whom he did predestinate, them he also called; and whom he called, them he also justified; and whom he justified, them he also glorified. What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how will he not with him also freely give us all things? Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect?-God that justifies? Who is he that condemns? Is it Christ that died? Yea, rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us? Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?-Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?—As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors, through him that loved us. For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord."

What insuperable reason, then, has the Christian to rejoice, seeing his salvation thus secured by the divine immutability, love, and power? He may well say, with the Apostle, Eph. i. 3-16. "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with all spiritual and heavenly blessings in Christ: according as he has chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love; having predestinated us to the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will; to the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he has made us accepted in the Beloved; in whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins according to the niches of his grace; wherein he has abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence; having made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in himself: that in the dispensation of the fulness of times, he might gather in one all things in Christ, both which are in the heavens, and which are on the earth, even in him: in whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him, who works all things according to the counsel of his own will."

Well, therefore, may Christians be exhorted to persevere, in the use of the appointed means, to work out their own salvation, even in the most dangerous and alarming circumstances; "Seeing that it is God that works in them both to will and to do of his good pleasure: fulfilling in them all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power." Compare Phil. i. 28-30.; and ii, 12, 13, with 3 Thess. i. 11.

Now that this is the divine intention and manner of proceeding

under the gospel, is most expressly declared in the antecedent predictions of the Old Testament:-compare Jer. xxxi. 31-37, and xxxii. 36-41, with Ezek. xxxvi. 24-27. From the former of these, viz. Jer. xxxi. 31-37, the Apostle has transcribed entire the New Covenant, or Christian Constitution: see Heb. viii. 6-12. The sealed charter of the Christian's privileges, ratified in the blood of the surety; of which he is also the Mediator and Administrator; the provisions of which are also farther specified in the subsequent quotations.-Behold, &c. &c. N. B. "And now-thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel-Behold I will gather them out of all countries, whither I have driven them in mine anger, and in my fury, and in great wrath; and I will bring them again to this place, and I will cause them to dwell safely; and they shall be my people, and I will be their God: and I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them: and I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them to do them good; and I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me. Yea, I will rejoice over them to do them good-with my whole heart, and with my whole soul."-"Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and you shall be clean; from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanae you. A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you; and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh. And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments and do them." Now, though some of the specifications in this divine charter have a special reference to the ancient Israel; yet, as far as they are of a spiritual nature, they are common property; for the Gentiles are fellow-heirs, and of the same body, and partakers of the divine promise in Christ, by the gospel. See Eph. ii. 6. Wherefore, looking forward with an eye of faith, through these gracious and effectual provisions of the gospel, to the blissful and glorious objects presented to our hopes, there is no room left for doubts and discouragements. Every thing on the part of Heaven is as propitious and provident as our souls could desire. There is nothing left for us to do, but what is indispensably necessary to our present and future enjoyment of the great salvation; namely, a believing or confidential use of the divinely appointed means; being divinely assured, that in so doing we shall not be disappointed,that our labor shall not be in vain in the Lord." Neither is there any discouragement left in the way of the poor sinner, that comes so far under the influence of the blessed gospel, as to desire to be a partaker of the proposed salvation from the guilt, the love, the practice, and the punishment of sin. For every one that is thus truly willing to be saved, is as truly welcome. "For the Spirit and the bride say, Come; and let him that hears say, Come. And let him that is athirst come; and whoever will, let him take of the water of life freely." Rev. xxii. 17. Nay, the very will to be thus saved through Christ according to the gospel is of God, and is therefore a divine assurance of success: as it is written, "Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power." Ps. cx. 3. "All that the Father gives me shall come to me; and him that comes to me, I will in no wise reject." John vi. 37.

Duly considering and realizing the whole of these divine premises, may we not justly exclaim, How blissfully great and glorious are the Christian's privileges!"Happy art thou, O Israel!-Who is like to thee, O people saved by the Lord!"

T. C.

[TO BE CONTINUED.]

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WHAT IS EDUCATION?-By MISS SEDGWICK.

"WHAT is education?" asked a teacher of a class of girls. Young persons when asked such general questions, do not reply promptly. They have no thoughis on the subject, and therefore have nothing to say; or, their thoughts not being arranged, they are not ready to answer; or, they may be too diffident to answer at all. On this occasion half the girls were silent, and the rest replied, "I dont know, sir."

"Oblige me, girls, by saying something," urged the teacher. "The word is not Greek: surely you have some idea about it. What is your notion of education, Mary Bliss?"

"Does it not mean, sir, learning to read and write?" Mary Bliss paused, and the girl next her added, "And cyphering, sir, and grammar and geography?"

"Yes, it means this, and something more. What is your idea of education, Sarah Johnson."

"I did not suppose education meant much more than the girls have mentioned, sir. Mr. Smith said, at the Lyceum Lecture, that the great mass of the people received their education at the common schools; and the girls have named nearly all that we learn at the common schools."

"Does not education mean," asked Maria Jarvis, "the learning young men get at Colleges? I often hear people say of a man that he has had an education,' when they mean merely that he has been through College."

"You are right, Maria, in believing this to be a commonly received meaning of the term 'education;' but it means much more, and it is important to you to have right and fixed ideas on this subject. I earnestly beg you all to give me your attention while I attempt to explain to you its full meaning."

"A great man, (Mr. Locke,) said that the difference to be found in the manners and abilities of men, is owing more to their education than any thing else.' Now, as you are acquainted with men who have never seen the inside of a College, and yet who are superior in manners and abilities' to some others who have passed four of the best years of their lives there, you must conclude that education is not confined to College walls."

"You are born with certain faculties. Whatever tends to develope and improve these is education. Whatever trains your mental powers, your affections, manners, and habits, is education. Your education is not limited to any period of your life, but is going on as long as you live. Whatever prepares you to be a profitable servant of God, and a faithful disciple of Christ-whatever increases your reverence and

love of your Maker-all that in scripture is called 'the nurture and admonition of the Lord,' is a part of your religious education."

"Whatever you do to promote your health, to develope and improve the strength and powers of your body, is a part of your physical education."

"What, sir," interrupted Mary Lewis, "do you mean that running, jumping the rope, trundling hoops, and clambering over rocks, is a part of education?"

"I certainly do-but why do you laugh, my dear child?'

"Because, sir, I never knew that eductaion meant any thing 80 pleasant as that. I wish my mother could hear you, sir; she would let me play more, instead of studying all the time, if she only knew that driving hoop was called education."

The teacher smiled and proceeded:

"Whatever calls forth your affections and strengthens them, whatever directs and subdues your passions, whatever cultivates your virtues, and whatever improves your manners, is a part of your moral education."

"Then," said the same lively little girl, "that is what my mother means when she says, "There is a lesson for you Anne!' every time any one of the family does any good thing. It seems to me I am educating all the time."

"You are, Anne-the world is your school, and good examples are your very best lessons. Whatever unfolds the faculties of your mind, improves your talents, and augments your stores of knowledge, is a part of your intellectual education."

"Whatever improves your capacity for domestic affairs, or for business of any sort, is a part of your economical education. Now you will perceive, from what I have said, that education is not confined to schools and colleges; but that, as Anne has very well remarked, we are "educating all the time.' Nor is the conduct of education confined to professed teachers; we are educating one another.'

"While I am teaching you geography and arithmetic, you are perhaps trying my patience, or by your own patience calling forth my gratitude. If I make progress in these virtues, you are helping on my moral education."

The knowledge you impart to one another, the kindness you receive, the loves you exchange, are all a part of your education. When you learn to sweep a room, to make a bed, or a cup of tea, a shirt, or a loaf of bread, you are getting on in your education."

"Every thing around us, my children, may help forward this great work. The sun, the moon, and the stars teach their sublime lessons. 'Day unto day uttereth knowledge.' The seasons make their revolu tions. The rain and snow, dews and frosts, the trees and rocks, fruits and flowers, plants, herbs, the very stones, and grass we tread upon, are full of instruction to those who study them."

"All the events and circumstances of your lives are contributing to your education. Your classmate, Lucy Davis, has been absent from school the last two months. Reflect on what I have been saying to you, and then tell me whether Lucy during this time, though she had not looked into a school-book, has made any progress in her education?"

The girls were silent and thoughtful for a few moments. Maria Jarvis spoke first.

"Lucy's economical education, as you call it, sir," she said, "has been going on; for she has had the care of the family, and every thing to do all through her mother's illness."

"And I guess she has been going ahead in her moral education," interposed little Mary Lewis; for I never saw any body so patient as she was with her mother's cross baby."

"And she has not lost this opportunity for improving in her religious educatton," resumed the teacher.

You all saw her yesterday at her mother's funeral subduing the grief of her little sisters by her quiet resignation and affectionate devotion to them. Ah! she has been taking lessons in more important branches of education than are taught in schools."

So you see, my dear children, that life is a school-a primary school-and that we are all scholars, and are all preparing for a day of examination, when the infallible all-seeing Judge will decide how we have profited by our means of education.'

ORDER.

OUR God being a God of order, should not his church be a place of order? From which consideration I would take the liberty of making a few remarks, for the purpose of calling forth some of your able correspondents on the order scripturally to be observed relative to our evangelists and proclaimers of the glad tidings. Having my fears that great injury has been sustained by permitting incompetent individuals to itinerate as proclaimers, I would inquire by what authority should a person proceed in so important an undertaking? Or should the churches receive any or every person who may imagine himself qualified, without being sanctioned in some orderly manner, and so come regularly certified as qualified for the work? We find, both in the old and new dispensation, either an immediate call from God, as in the case of Moses, and that of Saul of Tarsus.-Next a regular appointment by authority delegated. Our Lord appointed or ordained twelve to be with him, whom he sent forth two and two before his face-afterwards, the seventy. We also find that even Paul and Barnabas received authority from the church of Antioch to fulfil a certain mission, and of their returning with an account of having attended thereto. We also find the church at Thessalonica commended for being ensamples to others; for it appears the word of the Lord sounded out from them. Now, keeping in view scriptural order, is it not ascribed to the church, and not to insulated individuals, who might have itinerated on their own responsibility? I would here observe, a brother may possess a readiness in expatiating on the great and momentous doctrines of the gospel, and be very deficient in many other qualifications necessary for the important work. Therefore, others would be better prepared to decide on the requisite gifts, and particularly when we take into account that the church is, in a certain degree, responsible to her head for the exercise of her authority. We are