SEEK NOT GREAT THINGS.
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"It was a most plhy and pertinent say- ing of an ancient saint, /" God halI, not cast man out of Paradise in this world" No, my hearers, it cannot be expected it is but thild's dream, that we can ever havo all things go well with us on earth. Look abou. among our brethren and neighbors. Observe their continual! distrcsses, be- reavcmcnts, reverscs. Mark inc accounts lated miserics of the race. Behold how suddenly the fair countenanco is changed, the cheerful fire-sidc darkencd, the most brilliant prospects bliehted, tho garden of peace and plenty transformed into deso- laiop and GoIgoiha. Listen to the multi- tudinous wall of ycarning human want.- Consider how the Lord sooner or later, bringc.h evil upon all flesh, and causcth the day of darkness to roll round upon each in his tnrn!, And who art thou, that thou shouIdst expect, or even desire to escape common woe? Who art thou, that the cans dlc of the, Lord should never go out upon thy dwelling, and the elements of thy na- ture and the whole machinery of human events should conspiro to minister to thy good wants. and work thy private exalta- tion? For myself, shall all the stars shed down their sweet influences, and inc earth, masked, yield her rich increase! Shall lhc stormy sea smooth its mighty crest be- fore the pathway of tho puny bark? Shall the blessed curse of .oil, and tho whole- some law of human discipline, be annulled for thy privilege? WouIdst thou alone have rest, when all the world is hard at work {? Wouldst thou alone live safe from cares, pains, md reverscs, when thousands are failing at your side, and ten thousands at thy righ. hand. and crowds of mourners go about tho streo,s7 Wouldst thou find a Aowery highway to happiness, and rosy path of duty, when better men are earning their peace by the sweat of their brow; and even smile and sing, while they press on under their heavier burdens, at the Lords command7 Wouldst thou. like the Scribe. be seeking thus, great things for lhyself7 It is vain; it is ignobIe; II IS Hn-

 righteous; seek them noi'