BLESSINGS oS TAs SCRIPTURES;
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! rH BLESSINGS o1 TAB SCRIPTURES. A Eyery man who turns his attention t0 1 ,be sacred volune will find, as in glass his face reflected there, and its truths wilt

 appear ns written with a special reference to his peculiar circumstances. The law

 of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul.

 The statutes of the Lord are right. rejoice

 ing the heart. More to be desired are they

 than gold, yea, than much fine gold swset-' or also than iloney, and the honey '"

 Yes. my friends, to every believer, there

 is in the sacred volume, 2 richness and .

 fnlness inexhaustible. He seeks to have it's words engraved on his memory, on his heart. He meditates on it day and night.

 Every time that he has recourse 10 it he dis- covers some new truth, or truth already known comes upon hismind with the fresh- ness of a new delight. He hnds himself admitted into the society of patriarchs and prophets and apostles. He hears tho veies of the Almighty himself speaking to him in mercy and love. In this way, like the psalnlist of old, he hides the word in hts heart as precious treasure. The more that he studies it, the more does he ind is profitable {" for doctrine, for reprOof, for correction and instruction in righteousness" and in it's woRdrous adaptation 10 all ths diversities of his experiences, he gratefully acknowledges that the Lord in it hath dealt

 bountifully with him. ~ e e It has been observed, that the passion of joy is more likely to occasion mental

 deraugement than grief because the for

 nier cannot. like the latter. find relief in

 tears, they being the natural vent for tho ! cerebaF excitement and congestion. lf intense grief does not find this natural oue- l let for increased cerebal action, dpranes- ! mont of mind, with propensity tp suicidss iS iko frsaoSnt s;onSsTdsnEs.