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ishing changes tn individual character" calcu- lated to display to the world the purifying in 1uence cfOur holy religion. as we'll as per feet rcfutatiOn of the hackaied objection, that the heather cannot be converted to Chris tianity. But of these things, l am not just now anxious to avail myself. 1 fearlessly rest the argument on single fact "a fact which comes home to the business and bosom of US all.

 It may be somewhat humiliating to US. in this day of refinement and religious knowl- enge, to be told that We derive OUT origin from heather ancestry. Still it is true. Spirit ual darkness once covered the whole Gentile world, and our ancestors were there. And had the early Christians reasoned as some do now, and neglected the heathen as many are inclined to now, there also, at this moment, both we and our children had been. Our very existence, then, in this land of gospel light, is standing and perpetual proof that the heather may be converted to Christianity Sir, it is too late to tell us that the pagan's heart cannot be moved, and melted, and bies- sed by the influence of the gospel. The ve- ry suppOsltion cOntradcts the whole tenor of 1 the word of God, as well as fact. But will no longer trouble either you or myself with objections. Let it suffice; not an objection ] to this enterprise, worthy of notice, has been urged, which has not been again and again l triumphantly refuted.a it is true as regards all the objections to missionary operations, that they too evidently betray either dislike 10 the gospel itself or an ignorance on the subject which is altogether objectionable in this day oflight and knowledge.

 Sir, venture to predict that the time will come, when every objection to this enterprise will fall, even in the estimation of the object CT himself, like Dagon before. the Ark ol God The cause of missions is the cause oi humanity,-the cause of religion,--the cause of Christ,-and must prevail. The hypo- crite may ''discern the face of the sky" hut it IS the infinitely higher privilege of the be- fever in Jesus, to :. discern the signs of the times" What, then, as he casts his eyes on the wide world, does he behold l. Many parts of Christendom are at this mo ment blessed with the special influences of the Spirit of God :-religious light and knowl- | edge are fast increasing :---prayer for the conv ersion of the world is ascending from ten thousand altars, and the hand of Christian charity is actively employed ,n prosecuting measures for sending the light uf life to such as are " sitting in the region and shadow o death." God has always blessed these ef. forts, and he will bless them. The waving harvest is already beginning to be gathered the long benighted Indian is opening his eyes on the light of the Sun of Righteous. ness ;---" Ethiopia stretching forth her lands unto God 1.-the " Isles of the sea waiting for hIs law:"- the Rose of Sharon already blooming in our western wilderness. Slr this is the Lords doing, it is marvellous ii our eyes," And hail it as d sure pledge O. the ultimate triumph to the missionary cause ! md of the certain and rapid approach of mil lennial glory.