SATURDAY EVENING.
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1t is proper often to call ourselves to solemn
account for the time past Of our hres but par
ticular!y so at the close ofdays, months and years
And at the close Of the week, when our tolls are
done, and may perhaps be seated at the door, or
by the fire side, with our families around us, and
the prattng babes about our knees, and the thou
sand little namcless comforts which cluster to-
gethcrin our nlaginations, when we hear of Sal
urdcs night al koniej and at such season, if we
are people of any serious thought, our minds
must, in some measure be taken up with sober
reflections. There is something solemn in the
eve OF the Sabbath, in the return Of labourcrs,
and the preparation for rest, and the general feel
ing Of enlargement. And even where we do not
observe the eastern custom of commenc.n ng the
Sabbath OIL Satsrday evening. yet the Lords
day seems to dawn, and the cessation of cares TO
betocn something peaceful, and the expectation
of approaching solcmnities to claim the soul; so
that the man nWst be peculiarly volatile, or pecu-


arly stupid, who is not, Of necessity, thrown
out the ,inmon route OF his glddy, or his bu
sy thoughts, when the rtiddy strcaks fthe west
are beginning to grow dusly, and the week
seems fading away. And whatale the til ughts
which q Conscientious person would have, and
which ofcourse, We all ought To have, at such
timc' A week is past; lctm my thoughts run thro
its business; and let conscience pass faithful
sentence. Am better man; u better husband,





my calling, and whatever the duties which it
lays upon me- Am more satisfied with my
conduct than | was the week before If | am
not, I have lived in vain. What have done for
The good ofthe ncghborhood' what for the pub.
lie good How have | been prospercd in bust
ness and how have shown my thaukfulness by
administering to the necessities Of those around
mel Are no sick, afflicted strangers n my vi
entity If not, this is the most favored SPOT under
heascn' And if there are, what have done for
their relief lfin none ofthcsc things have been


improving, am living for myself selfish mig
gard, unworthy of the name OF man oi Christian
Am better prepared for dying than was last
week And when Loo; forward, how am go
ing 10 spend the next week; and what new pro
ject for improvement have in mind And h "
am about to sanctify the Sa55atli' And what
can do for the gool Of others


These are, in truth, plain and simple notions
but they are such as often cone into the head Of
plain man in the country 1ten Empo,