EARLY PIETY.
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How delightful it is to see young per-
son lmbued with the spirit of piety 1t is
far more to be desired than wealth, beau-
~, finished education, health, and all
olher things which can be desired la-
deed it embraces all these blessings, and
infinitely more, it hath the promise OF
lie that now is, and that which is to come,
1t hath at present value which not the
wealth OF world could buy, and the sure
lItIe of revision exceeding the collected
riches Of the univerSe-lhe everlasting
favor and love OF God,


Could the young be fully apprlsed OF
the eslimaOle treasure within their grasp,
which awaits and even courts their nc.
ceptance, could they be fully convinced
of the folly, as well as Of The danger Of
delay, could they know how hollow and
deceptive are the promises Of ths world,
and nov happy the years OF Childhood
and youth might be made, under the ms
nuence Of love to Col; the CONSCIOUSNESS
OF pardoned sin, aud a bllsstul hope OF
everlasting glory would they wish TO
grow up il unb5llei, hardness OF henft,
and orIdiy pleasure ! they do not know
they cannot kaow the extent OF the loss
they are making. olth risk they are run
ming. Its Tor parents, for teachers, Tor
all who have opportunity TO know the
value of curly plety, to instruct them, ~
And this instruction must be IN oil re-
peated precept, and pure consistent exam
IpIe.


Is not this duty too much neglected even
by pious parents How many are living
from morning I'll night in seeking tenn
pora bIessngs for their children, while
their spiritual interests are almost whol,


y neglected /! Do parents bear IN mind
that they have a duly to perform to the
souls of their children as constant as that
OF feeding and clothing them That their
weak and wayward minds need to be
nourished day by day with the truth oil
Gods word There IS perhaps, no duly
which calls for equal watchluIness and as
siluily, or which when faithfully perform
cd, meets a richer re ward. Parents ought
10 feel that any thing with proprleiy Do
sacrificed TO thr a.'anmsnto ol ms great
object the establishment OF thor ch'llren
in the paths oil p,ely and holiness. They
have every encouragement wh'ch lhey
could desire, aud all they neet Is 10 nave
their own hearts deeply Imbuei with the


love Of Christ, untel with slrong ac'IVe