SERIOUS RErLEcTzcEs.

YOUTH,

TIE SEASON OF IMPROVEMENT
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From .fHsol4'S Sermons.


In every period Of life, the acquisition OF
knowledge is one Of the most pleasing cn-
ployments of the human mind. But III
youth there are circumstances which make
It productive Of higher enjoyment. 1t IS then
that every thing has the charm OF novelty,
that curiosity and fancy are awake ; and that
the heart swclls with the anticipations OF
future eminencc and utility. Even IN those
lower branches OF Instruction which VIC call
mere accomplishments, there is something
always pleasing to the young III their acqui-
sition. They seem to become every well
educated person, they adorn it they Go not
dignity humanity; and what is far more,
while they give an elegant employment to
the hours of leisure and relaxation, they at
ford a means Of contributing to the purity
and innocence of domestic life But i'll the
ACQUISITION OF knowledge Of higher kind III
the hours when the young gradually begin
the study of the laws Of nature, and OF the
faculties Of the human mind, or of the mag
MISREPRESENTATION of the Gospel, there is
pleasure of a sublime nature. The cloud
which in their infant years seemed to cov-
CT nature from their view, begins gradual
w to revolve. The world in which they
arc placed, opens with all its wonders up
on their eye their powers of attention anf
observation seem to expand with the scent
:, before them; and, while they see for the
first time, the immensity OF the universe Q
God. and mark the majestic simplicity
t the universe of God, and mark the maJesti'
simplicity of those laws by which its opera
tions are conducted, they feel as il the,
were awakened to higher species Q
being. and admitted into nearer intefcours


with the Author of Nature. 1t is this peri
Is cd of all others, accordingly, that most &c


termines our hopes or fears of the future fat
Is of the Young. To feel no joy in such pui
&c suits; to listen carelcssly to the voice whic


brings such magnificent instruction to Sc
ID the veil raised which conccals the concil


ofthc Deity, and to shew 10 emotion AZ tn
,s discovery, arc symptoms of weak and tor
g pil spirit-of "a mind unworthy OF the al


vantages it possesses, and which IS ttted OF


" for the humility OF sensual and ignool
1t pleasure. Of those on the contrary wh


distinguished themselves by the love
knowledge, who follow with ardor the care'
+. that is opcncd to them, VIC are apt to tori


the most honorable presages. It's the cha
te acter natural to youth, and Which, therefor


nromises well Of ofthcirmaturity. we fores1


for them, at least, a life of pure and virt'


ous endowment, and we are willing to antic


pate no common share OF future uscluihc


and splendor.