For tho Columbian Fountain.
Contributions from the Highlands.
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Contemplating God, and cndeayoring to
leriye from Him some proper notion Of the
grand purpose cf life, we arc apt to sup
pose thatto be acisc ought TO constitute one
If the Chief ends Of our efforts. Nor is
his . mere supposition: we have reason to
'lnow that God does delight tina. his c-ea-
lires should employ themselves in the pur-
,ul OF wisdom. We Learn this ffom His
,wn nature, fom His words and from His
works Unless il were intended that man
be diligent to acquire knowledge, and to use
it rightly, who can account for our being re-
Ferred to the Divine example as a pattern
for us for He knows all things" and is
wise above all beings How can we ex-
plain His course in exhorting men ito rea-
son with Him 7" And how are we to re-
gard the many sources Of Improvement
which are given in nature; not only by the
things which Nurround us, but also by the
promptings within us We have, then,
every encouragement to believe that lie who
made lis wishes us 10 be wise; and this is
q consideration Of high importance. for it
involves our present and eternal interests.
As when He created The heavens and the
earth, God first called into being light, SO
now in matters relating to mans welfare He
wills that there should be light Let it go
forth, then, that we may have truly intel
ligent community; and we may rest assured
that the diffusion Of sound moral instruc-
tions will greatly increase the virtue and
lessen the vices Of man. J. t, w.


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