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ashamed of myself if l could whip my child
when was not angry" At the time. thought
the remark foolish one; for | had then some
faith IN physical coercion to effect moral good
bat now see that the mothers instincts were
wiser than nine, though they did not lead her TO
wise conclusions. Few parents could whip a
chlla week after the offence was committed :
and States will find It difficult to hang criminals,
a year after the excitement has passed away. In
process Of time, the prisons themselves VIII fur
nlsh no one hardened enough to perform the office
! Of hangman, and none so blinded to the true
| mission Of Christianity, TO pray on drum
head for success IN blowing the souls of human
brethren out Of their bodies with bombsheS; or
to stand under the gaIlows and pray for beneficial
effects from cold-blooded murder.


Thank God that have Il, ed 10 see the time


When the great truth bsgins = last To fed


Anuterance from the deep neart OF mankind.
t.arasst aud clear, thai al rtCsnsf IS CRIME


:! han man i hoe7 taan c.tcd; that I'll


Restraint upon hi.l his good:


Aud Lore look IN upon his solitude.


The beautiful lesson winch our Saviour taught,


Throrg! oag dark centuries way hath wrought


15 ad lo woes po %e ela By e3 GPe' Ike SS


Th= humble fishers llsteued with hushed oar,


Aud OF tle public faith becoms living part.


1t is true that in this age of intellectual ana
lysls, cunning has. IN great measure, taken the
place of force, and with disastrous results. Still
the society tha: is governed by intellect, however
much perverted from It's true use, is In advance
Of society governed by club and battle-axe. But
from the present state of things men are obvious
y passing into better order. The transition is
certainly restless and painful one; but there is
everything to hope from the fact that the secrets
of fraud and cunning arc universally LAID open,
and that men are calling more and more loudly
for something better to supersede them. Not IN
vain did Fourier patiently investigate, for thirty
years the causes of social evils and their remedy
Not in vain are communities starting up all
around US varied in plan but all born of one idea.
Co you say they will never be able to realize their
aspirations Away with your sceptclsm tell
you that, if they all die, they will not perish with
ont leaving the seed of great social truths scatter
ed on the hiil-sdes and in the valleys; and the
seed will spring up and wave in golden har
vest God does not thus mock with false hopes
the beings he has made in his own image. de
has taught us to pray that His kingdom may
come on earth, as it is in heaven; and lie Will
answer the prayer in glorious lulfilment.


uhttier's Lines or the Abolition of the Gaiows.


We rejoice to learn that Mr. Charming IS en-
couraged to 90 on with The Present after the
close of the present year. when he will double its
size Price 81 per year, Office l42 Fulton-st'


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