worthy to be known, and which she most desired to know. How indescribably happy must she be, to behold the unveiled beauties of him, "whom having not seen" she loved, and whom she sincerely desired to love more and whom she now loves "with all the heart and soul and mind and strength."

Our departed friend was desirous that Christ should be exalted and honored. And this desire prepared her to rejoice with exceeding joy in beholding his exaltation and glory in the world above, and in hearing the praises which are sung to him by the great multitude of the heavenly hosts.

The religion of our departed friend was remarkably social. She had a sincere and constant affection for her pious friends; and she loved all who showed themselves followers of Christ. And this benevolent affection was uniformly acted out in the various conditions which divine providence allotted to her. I cannot speak of the multitudes who enjoyed the friendship of Mrs. Farrar, and who will remember as long as memory lasts, that generous hospitality which formed so conspicuous a trait in her domestic character. This sanctified affection, which bore such precious fruits on earth, prepared her to enter with joy into the society of heaven; prepared her for a happy meeting with the many Christian friends, who had gone before her to the presence of their Saviour. What unutterable pleasure must she experience in such a lovely, peaceful, holy society-waiting a little while for other beloved Christians to come and fill up the happy family of Christ.

While here below, Mrs. Farrar began to be active in the service of Christ, and took great pleasure in the efforts she was able to make to promote the cause of truth, and the welfare of immortal souls. With the same habit of mind, improved and perfected, in the upper world, she is swift to do the will of God, and exceedingly happy in her obedience.

And finally, she mourned and was humbled on account of the weakness of her faith, and her manifold imperfections, and aspired after likeness to Christ. This prepared her to be admitted into the presence of her Lord, where she is like him, because she

sees him as he is where she beholds his glory and is changed into the same image from glory to glory.

And now may the Lord be graciously present with these mourning friends, the bereaved husband and children, and other relatives. You sorrow not as those who have no hope and no comfort. For henceforth you are to think of her who is taken from as present with the Lord. She has reached her home. She has, we trust, obtained all and more than all that her heart ever desired or conceived.

you,

You will not forget my friends, that you have been highly favored of God in being blessed with such a partner, such a mother, such a friend- and in being blessed with her so long. How grateful should you be for this inestimable favor! And how heartily should you thank a merciful God, for what he was pleased to do for that dear friend of yours, who is here no more; for calling her early in life, as we trust he did, with a holy calling, according to his purpose and grace; for giving her such a measure of piety and peace; for sustaining her under her trials, and helping her in her spiritual warfare, and making her the instrument of so much temporal and eternal good to those connected with her. Let your mourning be sanctified by the mingling in of fervent thanks and praises to the God of all grace and comfort.

And now, Christian friends, ponder well the present subject and the present occasion. God is speaking to you. Arise, for this is not your rest.” If you love Christ and enjoy his presence, you have a foretaste of heaven. But heaven is not here. Your portion is above. Jesus said to his disciples, "In my Father's house are many mansions - I go to prepare a place for you; and if I go to prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to myself, that where I am, there ye may be also." He says the same to you. Think then of the place prepared for you above. Look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. Let nothing draw off your thoughts from your inheritance in the heavens. Jesus says, behold, I come quickly. Lift up your heads with joy, for your redemption draw

eth nigh. Your time to die is near at hand; and death to believers is the gate of Paradise. Away then with all vain pursuits and distracting cares. What have you to do with the things of earth? Awake, Christian, heir of heaven- arise-put your house in order—and put your heart in order; for verily I say unto you, to-morrow you shall be with Christ in Paradise.

A SERMON

DELIVERED AT THE ORDINATION OF SAMUEL NEWELL, ADONIRAM JUDSON, SAMUEL NOTT, GORDON HALL, AND LUTHER RICE, FIRST MISSIONARIES FROM AMERICA TO THE HEATHEN IN ASIA. SALEM, FEB. 6, 1812.

Psalm 67. GOD BE MERCIFUL UNTO US, AND BLESS US; AND CAUSE HIS FACE TO SHINE UPON US. THAT THY WAY MAY BE KNOWN UPON EARTH, THY SAVING HEALTH AMONG ALL NATIONS. LET THE PEOPLE PRAISE THEE, O GOD; LÉT ALL THE PEOPLE PRAISE THEE. LET THE NATIONS BE GLAD AND SING FOR JOY. LET THE PEOPLE PRAISE THEE, O GOD; LET ALL THE PEOPLE PRAISE THEE. GOD SHALL BLESS US; AND ALL THE ENDS OF THE EARTH SHALL FEAR HIM.

No intelligent Christian can be a stranger to the benevolent desires and pleasing anticipations here expressed. Every good man has a heart to feel for his fellow creatures, and endeavors to promote their temporal welfare. But, when he contemplates the value of their immortal souls, and what Jesus has done to save them from perdition, his tenderest affections are kindled; pure and heavenly love pervades and warms his heart. He longs for the eternal felicity of his kindred and friends, his country and the world. His desire and prayer is, that all human beings may forsake their evil ways and turn to the Lord. With this holy affection reigning in his heart, the devoted Christian presents himself a living sacrifice unto God; and counts it a privilege to do and to suffer anything for the advancement of his cause. He is ready

In this state, no
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to "endure all things for the elect's sake." difficulty discourages, no danger alarms him. ment and death lose their terrors. Every degree of success attending the dispensation of the gospel yields him the purest pleasure. But this pleasure increases his pious desire. The progressive enlargement of the kingdom of Christ will constantly enlarge the benevolence of his heart. While there is a nation or tribe under heaven not subdued to Christ; the fervent Christian cannot rest. His unalterable object is, that the knowledge of the Lord may fill the earth.

This, brethren, is the true spirit of our religion. This is the affection which glows in every new born soul. This is the principle which governs and animates the church of Christ.

On this new and interesting occasion, my desire is to excite your benevolence, and to persuade you by suitable motives, To

MAKE THE SPREAD OF THE GOSPEL AND THE CONVERSION OF THE WORLD, THE OBJECT OF YOUR EARNEST AND CONSTANT PURSUIT.

My first motive is the worth of the soul. Man, a creature of yesterday, is made for immortality. The human mind will be ever active. No labor can exhaust it. No length of ages can waste its vigor. No pressure of guilt or suffering can destroy its activity. Such a mind, destined to exist and act forever, destined to the bliss of heaven, or the pains of hell, lives in every human being, in the savage as well as the citizen; in the heathen as well as the Christian; in the Hindoo, the Chinese, and the Hottentot, as well as the European or American. In the name of him who died on Calvary, I call upon you, Christians, to labor for the salvation of beings that will never die. Of what consideration is their color, language, education, or manners? Here all distinctions vanish. Learned and ignorant, refined and rude, honorable and base, are all on a level in point of accountableness to God and immortality of soul. Rise then above all the distinctions which misguide our judgments, and seek the salvation of this great family of immortal beings.

In some favored hours of divine illumination, have you not seen and felt the ineffable preciousness of your own souls? Have you