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Whats dark and cherries prospect must
futurty present to the mind Of that man, whose
view is terminated by this world, or sees be-
yond il nothing but clouds and shadows--who
sees the race Of men successfully falling into
their graves, and is ready TO inscribe upon their
tombstones, "Death is an eternal sleep"


But little less deplorable is the SITUATION OF
the man who denies or dsbelieves The agency Of
experimenting Providence. Weak and help
less and exposed as is man. deprive him Of this
precious and a.l.mpor,ant truth, and you do. as
il we're, darken the sun in the heavens, and
shroud every thing around him in impenetrsble
darkness. No glesm Of light breaks through
the cloud, TO ilIumine his path He wsndsrs in
uncertainty and conjecture, not knowing with
erhe goes, nor where his doubtful steps will
end.


Bereft Of this consolation, he is like . ship
without rudder or compass. upon tempestuous
ocean. exposed every moment to destruction.
Bur blessed be God, notwithstanding ell that
infde!s have done OF can do. this pillar in the
temple OF truth, remsins unmoved, and will for
ever thus remain, 'till the God of truth himself,
shall have been torn from his throne. and reason,
desed and exalted in his place. shall rule and
direct the deslnes of mankind. Candid and
unprejudiced minds. unsophisticated with the
principles Of false philosophy. by attending to the
works of eminent writer's on the subject. are con.
yinced that the doctrine Of Gods provdentisl
care over his creatures is agreeable to reason,
observation and the fitness Of Things.


The natural and moral world are full of proofs,
powerful and uadenisble proofs. of the prov.
dence OF God. Many, it is true, will slow Of
agenersl providence. bu, in such vague and
indefinite manner. that it amounts to nothing ;
influences their conduct. in no respect whatev-
es and but the most superficial acqusint ance
with them, will convince any one, that it is but
"noperAsiye and unproducti,e principle, while
'hey constantly betray the native unbeief of
'Asir hearts in aiiuding to second csuses-sel-
aom referring o. tracing events 10 the Great
s"st Cause, who grasps in his hand and beEolds
" nus comprehensive view. the vast causes and
'"ec's, from eteraity to eternity.


10 profess to believe in an over ruling provi.
ae"ce and to be influenced by such belief in
'uf conduct, are Two very different things. lit