THE PASTORS GRAVE.

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A man Of God, for heaven was his on earth, |
a friend Of man, for all the world lie loved,


A hero, for he smil'd at death,
And died to live forever Lo'cSon.
We naturally seen to think that the scenes
of past DAYS were more interesting than are
those of the prescnt.-Nlany reasons might
be assigned for this, and among others we
might say, that our memories only retain
the leading features of past occurrences,
and where these were pleasng-partlally
at least forgetting all that was imperfect and
calculated to destroy our en- joyment, to dwell
on events with interest and delight. Be
| sides this, past scenes, and especially those
of childhood make a mucr deeper Impress
ion ON our minds, and are attended with
| much l. IS anxiety than those OF our after
ycars.-Hence love dearly to recall to mind.
! and to dwell on the scenes OF my childhood
! and youth.


/ Among those whose persons loved and
whose COMPANY | sought, was the Kew.
Mf.---. His preaching was taught
from nv very infancy, to regard with affec-
tionate attachment, and | can well recol-
lect the feelings Of nv heart when on enter
ing the courts of the Lords house, on the
sabbath, have seen stranger in the pulpit
To the affectionate counsels OF my late ven
cradle friend, owe, uhder 1oa, my pre-
scrvation from many dangers to which
was exposed and the enjoyment OF manv
sources of happiness Of the existence OF
which had possibly remained in isnor-
ance.


But alas as the youth rises to maturity,
the hoarv headed servant OF Christ, VINO SET
his feet in the way of peace descends to
the grave Thus WAS it with my venerable
friend; he has long since left world Of
sorrows, and entered those celestial regions
where the visits of grief are unknown
Where many OF his children i'll faith had
pone before him, and where many more o.
them are still travelling. Oh! There 's
something calculated to give us comtors un,
der our present trials, and to smooth our ay'
ing pillow at the last, to think OF meeting
in heaven with those whom we loved ant
honoured on earth. often dwell on th'
thought with pleasure bordering upon rap
ture, that in that happy state | shall NEE
with some one who | trust, by my fecoi'
instrumentality, were conducted there; an'
that shall see and enjoy the company o
those holy men, by whose valuable iaoours
have pro6ted, and with whom


sPd spend long eternity


In pleasure and i'll praise


AsIhad occasion year or two ago, to traS