SERIOUS REFLECTIONS
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elf the spring put forth no blossoms, i'll sum-
mer there will be no beauty, and in autumn no
ffuit.'


Now experience teaches us the truth OF
this, with regard to the vegetable creation,
and if we allow reflection moments place
III our minds, we cannot but see, that the ap-
plication is equally good as respects the mo-
raj and intellectual world. In this enlight-
ened world there is no admissible plea for
ignorance. The rich have every possible
advantage afforded them for the acqu tion
Of needful and scientific knowledge, and the
poor have these means also distributed fresh
amongst them, although, perhaps, not to Sc
great an extent. Our religious instructors
are scattered abroad over the face of the ci-
vilized Kingdoms Of the earth; they preach
the Gospel Of Jesus Christ to poor weary
sinners with indefatigable zeal, inviting al
shat are athirst to come and partake freely
Of the waters of life: so that the words of thu
song of Moses are literally fulfilled. "M,
doctrine shall drop as the rain; my speecl
shall distii as the dew, as the small rain up
q the tender herb, and as the showers upol
the grass" and yet, alas what frail erin!
mortals we continue to be. Parents seek n
knowledge for themselves, and even thos
Who are sensible Of their own deficiency ne
saect to have their children instructed, AM
eHcn wheD na36aips under tho conviction Q