the marches. Three or four strong doors, separating these rooms from the rest of the castle, indicate apprehensions of treachery. In the castle, and in the vaults and dungeons, were many hiding places; and it is supposed that now many more will be discovered. The following incident, recorded by Mr. Warner, will fully illustrate the correctness of these remarks:-"His lordship was one day deeply engaged among his schoolmen or fathers, when a soldier, who had captured an unfortunate moss-trooper, burst into the apartment, to acquaint his master with the circumstance, and inquire what should be done with the captive? Hang the fellow,' said lord William, peevishly; an expression intended to convey no other meaning than displeasure to this intrusion upon his privacy. The servant, however, accustomed to the most implicit obedience, immediately construed this passionate expression into a command; and, a few hours afterwards, when lord William directed the fellow to be brought before him for examination, he was told that, in compliance with his orders, the man had been hanged." It is difficult to conceive, under the most abject state of the feudal system, a more striking instance of the unwarrantable exercise of a dangerous and destructive power. | the standard works of the age, and some manuscripts, on various subjects. His oratory-for he had not renounced the popish faith-was richly ornamented with coats of arms and wooden carvings. There was in it a painting of the Saviour's flagellation, crucifixion, and resurrection, together with various pieces of sculpture in white marble. These were happily not consumed, but other memorials of the keeper of the west marches-his belt, cradle, &c., which used to excite the curiosity of visitors-have either fallen by the flames or been most seriously injured. The fire commenced near the great hall, and burning with the utmost fury, rapidly spread, the wood being perfectly dry; and every exertion to save the building and the valuable furniture was to little or no purpose. Powerful engines were employed to arrest the progress of the flames, but in vain. Whatever may be the determination of its noble owner, whether to rebuild the castle or to suffer it to remain a ruin, Naworth will always be an object of interest; but no effort will ever restore its former attraction, as affording a noble specimen, internally as well as externally, of the grandeur of long by-gone days. M. Naworth castle-according to Mr. Pennant, "a true specimen of ancient inconvenience, of magniSYRIA AND THE HOLY LAND. ficence and littleness”—was built in a quadrangular form round an extensive court-yard. It was THE traveller, whose good fortune it has been to only to be reached from the south, and on that make his first approach to Syria by sea, and to land side it had formerly been protected by a double at Beyrout, must always esteem it a happy coinmoat, whilst a barbican defended the drawbridge. cidence that the most frequented port on all the Here the principal front extended 208 feet. It coast is likewise precisely the point where a man of was guarded at each end by a lofty battlemented taste and quick feeling would choose to receive his tower, from a corner of which arose a slender first impressions of the country. Long before the watch turret. The grand gateway led into the vessel nears the shore, the sunlit peaks and wavy outer court, and above it were boldly sculptured ridges of Lebanon are seen marking the blue sky, in stone the armorial bearings of the Dacres and while its sides are hid from sight by the haze upon Howards. To gain admission to the great court- the waters: by and by the craggy masses of the yard, it was necessary to pass through a low nar-mountain come forth like airy promontories: the row archway, piercing the main building not quite in a line with the grand gateway. From this court-yard many entrances led to the interior of the mansion. The great hall was upwards of seventy feet by twenty-four, chiefly lighted by a large bay window. The ceiling was divided into a great number of wooden panels, containing portraits of the English monarchs down to Henry VI., said to have been brought from the castle at Kirkoswald. Lord William Howard's suit of armour hung in the hall. At one end was a large wooden gallery. The dining-room was lined with tapestry, stored with faded and undecipherable designs. Many valuable portraits hung on the walls. Amongst them were those of Philip earl of Arundel, Charles I. by Vandyke, &c. It was constructed entirely in the ancient style, the windows being narrow and grated, the doors almost entirely incased in iron. The chapel was in the lower part of the castle, containing panels, on which were painted many scripture characters. Splendid armorial bearings were also emblazoned. On the window were represented, kneeling, Thomas lord Dacre and his wife, the heiress of Greystoke. Reference has been made to the private apartments of lord William. His library, in which he spent much time, contained a varied collection of eye gradually distinguishes the deep and dark val- earliest Meanwhile, the vessel holds on its course: the land grows beneath the eye: the white walls of the country houses, spread all along the plain at the foot of the mountain, peep out with a look of welcome from between their clustering trees; and the air is loaded with the perfumed breath of orange and lemon blossoms. At last the anchor is dropped; of a long promontory, rising gradually from the you are riding in the bay of Beyrout, in front water, above which are seen the minarets and towers of the town, and beyond them the summits of the Jebel Sunnin and the Jebel Kneese, and the long lines of the Jebel el Drus. and Hall. Edited by W. K. Kelly. If you have the good fortune to escape being condemned to quarantine (supposing that any is still enforced), a boat conveys you a distance of about a mile to the marina, or quay, thronged with Arabs in all the gay diversity of their picturesque costumes and bristling weapons. The scene exhibits all the lively bustle of a European sea-port. Boats are continually plying between the shore and the trading vessels from Europe anchored in the roads: porters are carrying bales of merchandize to and fro: you hear the shrill cries of the Arabs wrangling on the quay, and the uncouth and dismal sounds uttered by the camels as they are made to kneel down to be loaded. Before you can step out of your boat on the wet sands, you are caught up by some barelegged Arabs, who carry you in their arms to the entrance of a narrow, gloomy street, built on the side of a rapid slope. Everything about you gives you indisputable assurance that you are treading on eastern ground. Your officious friends now beset you with a clamorous demand for bucksheesh, bucksheesh! perhaps, at the same time, significantly rubbing together the tips of their thumbs and forefingers. You gather from this pantomime, that bucksheesh is Arabic for those familiar sounds of Frangistan, "summat to drink," ," "pour boire," "trinkgeld;" and, having thus learned the first word of a new vocabulary, you need not fear that you will be allowed to let it slip very soon from your memory. And, now that we are fairly landed, it will be expedient that we call to mind some general facts respecting the country in which we are about to sojourn, before we begin to explore it in detail. The name of Syria is, in modern times, applied to the country bounded by the Mediterranean on the west, by the Euphrates and the desert on the east, and extending from the confines of mount Taurus on the north to about the thirty-first parallel of northern latitude, where it meets Arabia Petræa and the Syro-Egyptian desert. Thus defined, it of course includes ancient Phoenicia and the Holy Land within its limits. On turning to the map, we observe that this space consists essentially of little more than a range of mountains, a long narrow isthmus between a watery and an arid sea. The great central ridge, the back-bone as it were of the land, may be followed, almost without an interruption, from its entry by the north, quite into Arabia. It first runs close to the sea, from the borders of ancient Cilicia to the Orontes; and, after opening a passage to that river, recedes a little from the shore, and stretches in a continuous chain of summits as far as the sources of the Jordan, where it divides and encloses the valley of that river, and the basins of its three lakes. In its course it detaches from this line, as from a main trunk, numerous ramifications; some of which vanish in the desert, where they form various enclosed hollows, such as those of Damascus and the Haouran; while others, advancing to the sea, frequently end in steep declivities, as at Carmel, Nakoura, Ras-el-Abiad, or the white cape, and along much of the extent from Beyrout to Tripoli; but, in general, they gently terminate in plains, such as those of Antioch, Tripoli, Tyre, and Acre. There is not, perhaps, in the world, a country so remarkable as Syria for the lustre of its early glories, the vicissitudes of its fortunes, and the blood that has drenched its soil. Its admirable fertility, the variety and beauty of its climate, and its advantageous position in the very heart of the ancient world, rendered it the chosen abode of early commerce and civilization; but these very advantages excited the ambition of conquerors, and many a time brought down on Syria the desolating ravages of war. The traveller treads at every step on the remains of perished cities, and of monuments of art and industry, that testify the vast population, the wealth, energy, and grandeur of the land, in days gone by. To Syria we owe the origin of our written characters: here commerce and navigation began their humanizing career, and a multitude of useful arts and discoveries had birth, or were carried to the highest degree of perfection; andinfinitely more momentous thought to the Christian-here was prepared, developed, and consummated, that stupendous series of events on which he rests his hopes for eternity. Formerly one of the earliest abodes of almost all religions, Syria still teems with the mute memorials of their living representatives. On the eastern side of the hills of Jordan, and over the plains of Manasseh and Gad, are found monuments apparently of Buddhist origin. They resemble those of the druid age in England, and carry us back in imagination to the times when the adventurous ships of Tyre and Sidon transplanted into that remote island the elements of civilization and a hierarchical polity. It would be erroneous to suppose that Christianity, Judaism, and Mohammedanism, monopolise the land between them: the Anzary mountains still shelter in their fastnesses the rites and the descendants of ancient paganism: there still subsist in Syria the mysterious initiations of the Druse, the infamous rites of the Ismeylee, the adoration of the devil by the Yezedee, and the practical pantheism of the Koord; whilst, in a part of Sechem, or the modern Naplous, three-and-twenty families, descended from the revolted tribes, preserve their ancient pentateuch, and still offer upon Gerizim the rites and sacrifices of the Samaritan worship. Our It would seem, as though by a perpetual law, Syria were peculiarly marked out as an arena whereon to determine mighty issues, such as involve the destinies of mankind at large. How often has the lot of empires and nations been decided there, from the grey dawn of time down to own days! Jews, Assyrians, Chaldeans, Macedonians, Romans, Saracens, western Christians, Tartars, Turks, and Egyptians, have all left their bones to bleach upon this common battleground of the nations. It was the resistance offered to Napoleon, by the petty fortress of Acre, which rolled back on Europe the tide of conquest that otherwise had swept over Asia. ST. GEORGE'S CHAPEL, WINDSOR. WINDSOR, SO called from the nature of the windings of the river (Windleshore), according to the charter of Edward the Confessor, belonged to the monks of Westminster. William the Conqueror, struck with the extreme beauty of the situation, obtained it from them in exchange for some lands in Essex. Old Windsor continued to be a royal residence until the reign of Henry I. The Saxon kings had a palace there; and there Edward the Confessor sometimes held his court. New Windsor, according to Camden, "enjoyed a most delightful prospect round about; for, right in the front, it overlooked a vale, lying out far and wide, garnished with corn-fields, flourishing with meadows, decked with groves on either side, and watered with the most mild and calm river Thames: behind it arise hills every where, neither rough nor over high; attired, as it were, with woods, and ever dedicated, as it were, by nature to hunting and game." It cannot be wondered at, therefore, that it should have attracted the attention of the sovereigns. The chapel of St. George, Windsor, was built by Edward III., on the site of a smaller chapel, erected by Henry I., dedicated to Edward the Confessor. It will be recollected that it was by this monarch that the great improvements took place on the whole buildings, under the direction of William of Wykeham, in honour of whom there is one tower called the Winchester. The chapel was enlarged by Edward IV., and materially enriched by Henry VII.; and repaired by George III., after having remained for many years neglected. These repairs commenced in 1774, and were finished in 1791, at an expense of more than £20,000. It is an elegant cruciform structure, in the pure English style. The transepts project in an octagonal form from the main building; and at the extremities of the aisles are lateral octangular projections, forming sepulchral chapels. The interior is splendidly arranged. The nave is separated from the aisles by seven pointed arches and piers. Its roof, as well as that of the choir, is elaborately groined, and embellished with tracery, shields, armorial and heraldic devices. It is lighted by clerestory windows continued round the transepts; the great west window over the entrance being peculiarly elegant. The choir is in most respects very similar to the nave, from which it is separated by a screen of artificial stone. On each side are the stalls of the sovereign and knights of the garter, now thirty-one in number, enriched with emblematical carvings, and with the names of the knights richly emblazoned. The cushions and curtains are of blue velvet with gold fringe, and on the canopies of the stalls are deposited the various insignia of the knights. The sovereign's stall is on the right hand, the velvet banner mantled with silk being longer than the rest. of the "Resurrection," from a design of West. Other windows contain scriptural illustrations. At the eastern extremity of the northern aisle is a chapter-room, forming an approach to the royal closet, on the north side of the communion table. The monumental chapels are separated from the aisles by light screens. The font is in the south transept. St. George's chapel must be regarded with more than ordinary interest, as the earthly resting place of the remains of so many of the kings and others connected with royalty. Edward IV. and his queen, Elizabeth Widville, were buried at the east end of the north aisle, a black marble slab being over the tomb. An iron monument, representing a pair of gates between two antique towers of elaborate workmanship, formerly covered it, but has been removed to the choir. In the opposite aisle, near the choir, were deposited the remains of Henry VI.; which had previously been interred in the abbey of Chertsey, in Surrey, but were removed thence by order of Henry VIII. Near the ascent of the communion table is the entrance to the royal vault, in which were interred the bodies of Henry VIII. and his queen, Jane Seymour, and also that of Charles I. With respect to the latter, doubts had been entertained. In 1813, while the workmen were constructing a subterraneous passage from the entrance in the choir to the new mausoleum, for the interment of the duchess of Brunswick, they broke away, by accident, a part of the vault of Henry VIII.; desire to discover, if possible, whether the opinion which being thus ascertained, there was a strong was well founded that the coffin of Charles was in the same place. The regent, being at Windsor, gave orders that the attempt should be made, and the coffin opened in his presence. The body was found wrapped up in cere cloth; which being stripped off, the features of Charles appeared perfect. His head had been carefully adjusted to the shoulders. The oval face and pointed beard exactly coincided with those delineated in his portraits. convinced those present that the remains were After an examination which perfectly those of the unfortunate monarch, the coffin was soldered up. Of those of Henry nothing more was found than the skull, with some hair on the chin, and the principal limb bonest. At the east end of the chapel is one erected by Henry VII., as a royal place of interment. Having changed his purpose, it was neglected; until, plates for 146 of the ancient knights; and of those which exist, many are not contemporary with those of the knights whose achievements they represent. Mr. King's remarks were directed first to the points of the shields of arms being surmounted by the Garter, which is not the case in the oldest plates. The first so represented is that of the duke of Burgundy, K.G, from 1469 to 1477. The plate of lord Lovel, in 1 Rich. III. is the first English subject whose arms are so enriched; and many of later date have no Garter. The fashion became prevalent in the reign of Henry VII., and constant in the next reign.-Gent. Mag., June, 1844. The king of Prussia, during a visit to Quedlenburg, at the end of Nov., inspected the vaults under the chapel of the castle, which are formed entirely in the sand-stone, and which are said to preserve for ages the bodies which are buried in them. Hav At the communion table is a painting, by West, of the "Last Supper." On the wainscoat surrounding the presbytery are the arms of Edwarding determined to ascertain the facts, he ordered the tomb of III., and of the knights who originally composed the order*. In the east window is a representation • At the meeting of the Society of Antiquaries, held May 2, T. W. King, esq., rouge dragon, pursuivant of arms, communieated some remarks upon the stall plates of the Order of the Garter existing in St. George's chapel, Windsor. It appears that, on an examination of these plates in 1757, there were no Henry I., who died in 938, to be opened; but his remains were all dried up, leaving his features discernible, and his vestments were all turned to dust. Those of the countess of Königsmark, mother of marshal Saxe, buried in 1728, were next inspected. The body was in a perfect state, retaining the beauty for which she was so much adinired. Her garments, consisting of a robe of silver brocade, a cap, in the fashion of Mary queen of Scots, of white velvet, trimmed with silver and pearls, white silk stockings and white satin shoes, were all as fresh and brilliant as when they were new.-Gent. Mag., March, 1844. by permission of Henry VIII., cardinal Wolsey, at a most sumptuous expense, began to erect a splendid tomb. Wolsey died before it was completed, which his disgrace had prevented, and he was buried in Leicester abbey; and the parliamentary troops in the civil war made sad havoc with it. The infatuated James II. converted the building into a chapel, and had it ornamented with paintings; but the celebration of the mass infuriated the multitude, that they destroyed the windows and paintingst. In the ruinous state in which it was then left it continued until 1800, when the outside was partially repaired by order of George III. Towards the close of 1810, it was resolved to convert it into a royal cemetery, which was immediately set about. The workmen employed in removing the earth then discovered two coffins in a stone recess about three feet from the surface; one containing the remains of Mary, daughter of Edward IV., and his queen, Elizabeth; the other those of George, the third son of the said king and queen. The remains were reinterred in the same tomb with those of their father and mother. George III. and IV., and William IV., and other members of the royal family have been there interred. The chapel above the mausoleum is intended as a chapter-house for the knights of the garter. It is lighted by a range of handsome windows, with tracery surrounding the building, and forming a beautiful group at the east end, which is hexagonal: at the west end is a large window. During the last year extensive alterations and embellishments took place in the chapel. New stained windows were added; the defective parts were restored, and the whole thoroughly cleaned; the paint being judiciously removed from many places, where it hid the beauty of the carving. A highly wrought lectern, upwards of six feet in height, which had long lain in a neglected state in a vault, having been discovered by the dean, underwent a complete restoration, and is now placed in the centre of the choir. The chapter consists of a dean (who is also dean of the collegiate church of Wolverhampton and registrar of the Order of the Garter), eight canons (twelve, until reduced by the ecclesiastical commissioners), seven minor canons, &c. &c., and is patron of fifty-five benefices. THE OLD CHURCHMAN. I HAVE often thought of writing a little record of a humble friend, whom, when a district visitor, I frequently saw my old churchman," as I then familiarly called him; and whose memory is on that account particularly pleasing. And, though several years are past since he was laid to rest, and seen no more, and recollection of him is be A beautiful sarcophagus has remained, since the days of Henry VIII., in a building attached to St. George's chapel, at Windsor, built by cardinal Wolsey as a mausoleum for himself; the sarcophagus was also intended for the reception of himself: it is plainly formed out of a block of black marble, highly quisite sculpture, designed and executed by an Italian artist of polished, but the entablature is embellished with the most ex the first eminence, whom this ambitious churchman brought over solely for this work. The building having been recently appropriated by his majesty to a chapter-room for the Knights of the Garter, this curious sarcophagus has been removed.-Monthly Mag., March, 1806. The same monarch acted the same part at the royal chapel of Holyrood, which led to even a worse dilapidation. See No. 473, p. 18. coming faint, I can still recall his reverent, quiet demeanour, his constant welcome, his fervent blessing, and patient suffering. Old Thomas Shellard we first met toiling up one of our stony and unfertile lanes; and, as an entire stranger to us, we were arrested by his courteous bow and respectful address. He told his name, and said that he had lately come to live with his niece; that, whenever he could, he went to church; for, added he, "I am a member of the church of England." It need not be told that we were delighted to find one of good taste and feeling to inquire for "the old paths, and to walk therein;" and then we remembered a pale stranger who had for the few last Sundays sat with our poor. We soon visited him; and it was our pleasure ever after, when, with much pain and weariness he could reach the church, to render him more comfortable by furnishing him with a chair and hassock near the communion-table, where he could have a quiet resting-place. He gave us his simple history; that he had lived at Badminton, and had worked for the duke of Beaufort; but now, his strength being quite gone, and having a very small weekly allowance from his parish as his only support, his niece had kindly taken him to lodge with her. He delighted to talk of the duke and his family, and we learnt more from him than we had ever heard before, of the trees, and flowers, and greenhouses; of the marble chimney-piece that cost 5,000l., and the beautiful chapel; of the kind lady Blanche and her sisters, who would visit him; and of the many privileges attendant on that princely abode. In comparison with former bounties, how little to him must have seemed our small donations! yet his homely but well-meant remark, that for our station no young women could be kinder, shewed that he wanted not gratitude. Poor old Thomas ! He well used the talents his Master had given him. I have met him at the cottage of the sick, reading the word of life; seen him exerting all his little strength in the garden, because he would not be idle; assisting in the care of the children; and, as his favourite employment, teaching his little nephew to read. As long as possible he would creep to church, his young companion leading him; and, when unable, he felt the deprivation. "The people next door," he said, "want me to go in to their prayer-meeting. I tried it once, but it does not suit me: such a loud noise is not reverent: I was never used to it.'" His bible and prayer-book were his daily companions, and his intimate acquaintance with all our services shewed that he had joined with the spirit and with the understanding. "What can equal this?" said he: ""Therefore with angels and archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we laud and magnify thy glorious name." As he slowly went on through this sublime doxology, I could not repress a heavy sigh that, of the thousands in our parish, scarce any were found of a like mind with him. He was also a politician, full of loyal and protestant feeling, and one day, quite surprised me by his eloquent indignation at the passing of the catholic emancipation bill. And with free good will did old Thomas give his missionary halfpenny every week: the paper was merely given to amuse him, and the remark made that he could not afford any offering; but he urged us to accept one halfpenny, and his niece kindly gave another, and induced two more rela-, tives equally poor to subscribe likewise; and thus years having past, my old friend's halfpenny has been the seed of pounds put into this treasury. Surely a blessing must attend money thus devoted to God's service; and yet we can name some who, with "to-morrow shall be as this day, and more abundant," refuse the poor subscription of one shilling a quarter. Perhaps my reader is becoming tired of hearing about this poor old man, but an anecdote of his conscientious feeling I must notice. We had been talking of man's sinfulness and of God's mercy; and, on his condemning himself in very strong terms, I asked if any particular sins dwelt on his mind, reminding him that "the blood of Christ cleanseth from all sin." "Yes, I have," was his reply; for, when in the duke's employ, after I was past hard labour, they put me to look after the women who picked the stones and cleaned the walks; and when they were idle, and would not work, I used to threaten to tell the steward of them; but I never kept my word. I hope, however, God will forgive me." And now each succeeding visit found my old churchman more and more failing. His diseased leg gave him continual pain, his sight became very dim, and his speech indistinct. But he would welcome his visitors, and respectfully take off his hat when we came in; and, when urged to keep it on, as it was cold and chill, he would meekly say he had never been used to it before gentlefolks. I one day thought, "Poor old man, you may probably linger on till some may be almost impatient for your departure;" but it needed not-I never saw him more. The next walk that way, I glanced in passing the house, and saw all looked as usual, so I went further, intending to call on my return; but the first words addressed me in the neighbouring cottage were, "So the poor old man is gone. "Whom do you mean?" I inquired. "Why, poor old Thomas: he was as well as usual, and was gone in an hour." So my look at the house on returning was a different one. My old friend was gone, with whom I had taken pleasant counsel; he who had laid claim to my regard, by prizing what I trust I prize as my life, the blessed church of England, he was gone to join "angels and archangels, and all the company of heaven." "The memory of the just is blessed." S. G. E. HINTS TO THE YOUNG*. AMONG the habits which a young person should more especially endeavour to acquire are the following, which are of the utmost importance to him. First: An habitual sense that he is never alone; that God is always present with him, discerning his inmost thoughts and the movements of his affections. That God is thus constantly present all rational people admit as an abstract truth, out very few attain to anything like a constant ractical consciousness of it. Some directions for From "Hints on Study and the Employment of Time dressed to young persons setting out in life. With a suppleentary view of the several professions and commerce, and marks for assisting the selection." By a late Member of the onourable Society of the Middle Temple. London: Tayand Walton. acquiring this desirable habit of the mind, and further observations upon the subject, must be referred to note B. Secondly: An habitual attention to the thoughts and imagination. By repeated exertion, we attain that most important power of fixing the attention strongly upon any particular subject, to the exclusion of other thoughts and a wandering imagination; as well as the power of withdrawing at will our thoughts and imagination from the objects which occupy them, or that would intrude upon them. On the attainment and vigorous exertion of this power depends, in a considerable degree, the great results of a young man's life, whether considered in relation to his abilities, his learning, or virtue. By an habitual vigour of attention, the counsellor penetrates rapidly the most intricate cases, the scholar advances rapidly in whatever he pursues, and the man of God meditates profoundly on holy things; and, by his acquired power over his thoughts and imagination excludes the beginning of evil, the first taints of vice, which enter by the thoughts: while "the man who has no rule over his own spirit is like a city broken down and without walls." Selfgovernment, which is so essential to weak and fallible man, cannot subsist with constancy without attaining and exerting this power. Thirdly Closely allied to the last mentioned is the habit of determined industry, not to be discouraged by difficulties; and of vigorous application to every worthy subject. It is essential to the scholar, and very important to all. Fourthly: The habit of useful reflection on all he reads, hears, or sees; and of exercising his own judgment, without which he will become a mere repository of the ideas and opinions of others, as is the case with most young persons. As you are to love God supremely, so your whole course of action must proceed pre-eminently from a principle of obedience to him, a wish to serve and please him to whom you are under such unspeakable obligation. You will study his will, imitate his example, and do all to him and for him, with a continual reference and regard to your ever present Lord; laying out yourself, your talents, and means in his service. And, acting on this principle, you will devote your time, your understanding, your wealth, your influence, and all your faculties, in doing good to the utmost, with increasing energy, and to the latest period of your existence here. And what an extensive field of service there is open before you in this world of sin and misery! Much good you may do if you exert yourself. Whilst men in general sit still, or walk carelessly through life till opportunity crosses their path, and misery, as it were, beards them, and so do little for their Lord, you should make it a part of your constant occupation to devise and plan and search out ways and means of pleasing him by serving the community and the members of it with enlarged and comprehensive beneficence. NOTE B. Not to break the concise current of important matter in the body of this little work, a few addi tional observations will here be introduced in a note. We are instructed in scripture, that "he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and is a rewarder of those that diligently seek him." It is not a merely speculative assent of the under |
