The man who preaches thus, in my view, preaches another Gospel. He deludes those whom he was sent to alarm. He han dles the word of God deceitful ly; he hides his instructions; he forgets his character and office; he deserts the service which he professed to undertake; he be trays the trust his Master reposed in him; he joins the Lord's rebellious subjects, flatters them with the hope of His favor, and perverts His word to the base purpose of sanctioning both the rebellion and the deception. He may do all this, and yet not deny, openly and expressly, one doctrine of the living oracles, when stated in general terms. Such being my view of the subject, can I lend, ought I to Jend, my voluntary aid in this ⚫work of delusion and death? Can I freely bid him God speed, and become partaker of his evil deeds? Can I open my pulpit to him, and invite him to come and delude those precious souls, whom I am bound to feed with knowledge and understanding? Can I introduce him, with a moral certainty that he will advance sentiments pleasing to impenitent men, and so much the more calculated for reception, because cy are connected with some portions of the truth; more dangerous to unwary souls, than direct and flagrant attacks on the doctrines according to godliness? Shall I invite him to preach in my stead those things which I could never preach myself, though tortures and racks should compel me? I desire to be excused. I will regard the office he sustains. I will not object to unite with him in those I confess that when I confer with flesh and blood, when I value the friendship and favor of men, when I am in spirit conformed to this world, I find many vain reasonings, calculations, and suggestions, on this subject. But when I go into the sanctuary; when I can realize the worth of souls, their awfully dangerous and critical state, and the precious value of time and opportunity to pluck them as brands from the burning; when I can regard supremely the glory and honor of God in the prevalence of his truth, I am confirmed beyond a doubt in the course of duty. And it is not improper to add, that I am grieved to the heart with the conduct of some of my brethren, who themselves preach and love the truth, and yet, by exchanges, countenance and encourage those, who daub with untempered mortar. I trust it is done through the power of custom, and from want of satisfaction respecting the call of duty in so difficult a case; and I therefore intreat them to review the subject with ardent prayer, and close attention to the Scrip tures. It may be proper briefly to reply to the most common and plausible arguments in favor of exchanges with men of the above character. It is said, we may do good to people, to whom we should have no access uniess by exchanging labors with their ministers. But we should not do evil, even that good may come. It seems but poor policy to poison a hundred, for the chance of curing one or two, or even an equal number. Neither is he a faithful shep herd, who, from tender regard 'to his neighbor's flock, goes to look after them, leaving his own to the attacks of wolves, and even inviting one to guard them in his absence. It is said, we may preach erroneously ourselves, and our own people ought to have the opportunity to hear others, that they may prove all opinions, and then judge. We reply, that we are unfit for the sacred trust, if we have any doubt of the cer tainty of the truths of the Gospel; and Satan will take all care to furnish our people with a sufficient variety of delusive hopes and plausible lies, with out our connivance. It is said, that in this way we withhold that fellowship which we professed, when we received ordination from men of this description; when we accepted the right hand from them, and gave them ours. I reply, that a candidate is not supposed to know, and very rarely does in fact know, the particular religious opinions of all the members of the council by whom he is ordained. He is bound to presume, till he has good reason to believe the contrary, that the professed servants of Christ are his real servants. Supposing this charitable presumption to prove erroneous, how can be be bound to receive and treat the known subverters of the Gospel as its true friends? It is said, that to exclude a man from perfect fellowship by declining exchanges, is arrogant, an assumption of authority; that it is uncharitable and censorious. If so, then did Paul transgress exceedingly and frequently. To name only one instance. Would he have exchanged labors with the angel from heaven, whom he would lay under the anathema of Jehovah, for preaching another Gospel? And what was that other Gospel, which was not another! i. e. which was no Gospel at all? A deviation from the truth, which the liberal preachers of the present time would deem very trifling indeed, and no cause of the least separation, or even of admonition. No, let us contend earnestly for the faith once delivered to the saints, and endeavor to be pure from the blood of all men, by preaching the truth, and guarding their minds against error. Thus let us wait for that blessed day, when the watchmen shall see eye to eye, and when the Lord shall bring again Zion. AzRo. MISCELLANEOUS. VALEDICTORY ADDRESS. AFTER the annual examination of the students in the Theological Seminary at Andover, one of the members of the class then about to leave the institution delivers a valedictory address. The style and sentiment of these addresses have uniformly been such as to strengthen the favorable impression made by the examination, and to do credit to the institution. At the close of the late examination, Mr. THOMAS H. GALLAUDET, of Hartford, Conn. performed this part of the anniversary solemnities. We applied for a copy of his address, and are gratified in being able to lay it be fore our readers. ED. İr is very grateful to those, who are just leaving this seminary, thus to have an opportunity of bidding all connected with it an affectionate farewell. As we exchange this peaceful retreat for the busy and momentous scenes of untried action, we cannot but Jook, with a melancholy pleasure, on the countenances of friends, whom many of us now see for the last time. Their united presence awakens a thousand associations in our minds, and fills the past, the present and the future, with the deepest in terest. If we retrace the "lines" of life, which have "fallen to us" so pleasantly for three years past, here are those venerable men through whose generosity and guardianship we have received from Heaven our "goodly herit age. If we review the steps we have trod, however few and feeble, in pursuit of religious truth and of those gifts and graces which the sacred office requires, here are those faithful instructors who have opened to VOL. X. us the fields of their own knowledge, guided us in our various researches, and labored, by their prayers and counsels, to direct us in the path of usefulness and duty. Here, too, are our fellowstudents, whose Christian friendship and converse have smoothed the occasional difficulties of our way, and from whom we are soon to be separated, to wander in a mazy world, and to labor in whatever part of the vineyard our common Master may see fit to place us. If separation is ever painful, and the expression of sorrow becoming, then might we be indulged, at this time, in giving vent to our feelings. But we forbear, and choose rather to shed a more cheerful aspect on the scene, by considering, that we are drawing nearer the goal to which our eye has been long directed; that we are about to pursue a course which, though arduous, is delightful; and that those, whose kind offices we are soon to lose, will still accompany us with their prayers, that we may "run" with fidelity and "patience the race that is set before us." We will forget, then, "those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, press toward the mark, for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus." Our emotions shall be those of a serene and joyful grat itude for the advantages which we have so liberally enjoyed at this seminary, and for the hope we may venture to entertain, tough "with fear and trem 57 bling," of being made, in some humble degree, the useful in struments of promoting the cause of the Redeemer. While we thus acknowledge the good ness of God, and recognize Him alone as the author of all our blessings, we are not unmindful how much we owe to those who have been the generous stewards of his bounty. And they will pardon us, if we take this public opportunity of presenting to them our united thanks, for the liberality which founded, and the care which has fostered, this seminary, in the benefits of which we have so richly participated. tered rays penetrated their moral midnight, through the medjum of traditionary revelation. On us revelation beams in meridian splendor. The Gospel has shed the clear fight of eternity on what would else have remained dark and gloomy. It has shown us whither our path through this life leads. It has extended our sphere of vision into the boundless regions of futurity, and invested every thing here below with a sublime dignity and importance, by linking it, most indissolubly, to the eternal destiny It has taught which awaits us. us, that the great end of our being is to promote the glory of God Respected Founders, Benefac and the welfare of the Redeemtors and Guardians, We have learned from the history of the institution, whose sixth anniversary is this day celebrated, what were the motives which led to its establishment, and what are the objects it was designed to accomplish; motives and objects commensurate with all that is of real interest in this life, and of awful import in the future. For what is the end of our being? Something above this low vale, in which we grope, of fleeting and shadowy images. Something beyond the dazzling top of worldly grandeur, to which, for ages, the ardent eye of genius, and the step of panting ambition have been directed. Something, which he sees not, whose gaze is bounded by the horizon of this earthy ball, however proud may be the eminence on which he stands, however keen the glance and extensive the scope of his intellectual vision. Something which was hid from the "wise and prudent" of heathen antiquity, save where its few and scat er's kingdom, and that man's truest happiness is to devote to these objects the best affections of his heart, and the most carnest labors of his hands. Many there are, who are wise to obey this heavenly monitor, acco ding to the humble measure of their But to a talents, and the limited sphere of their exertions. few only is given the exalted pleasure of bearing a conspicuous part in this cause of God; of contributing from their substance the ample resources which it requires, or of promoting by their influence and guid ing by their wisdom its grand and comprehensive movements. Of this class are Buchanan and Wilberforce; men, who discern a meaning in the aspect of human affairs, which eludes the wisdom of this world; and standing on a higher eminence than they oc cupy, who compose the cabinets of kings and wield the destinies of empire,-and looking beyond the narrow maxims of state policy and the petty interests of rival nations,--observe in the progress of human events the silent though sure advance of the Redeemer's cause to its final victory and triumph. These are the men whose hearts glow, and whose hands toil, in the business of doing good, upon a scale worthy of their own character, and of the cause in which they are engaged. With such spirits did you as sociate, Respected Founders, Benefactors and Guardians, and for such objects, in the establishment of this seminary. For without assigning to your generous exertions the precise rank which they hold among the vari ous noble projects of Christian benevolence, which have, of late years, engrossed the attention and called forth the efforts of the friends of Zion, we may venture so far to "magnify" our expected "office," as to say, that without a faithful and learned ministry, no sober hopes can be indulged of extending the sway of the Redeemer's kingdom. To furnish such a ministry has been the object of your beneficence. Future generations in our own country, nay, in these regions of the east, which now sit in darkness, will have reason to embalm your names, in their memory, and thank the Giver of "every good and perfect gift" for having sent them, through. your instrumentality, the words of eternal life. - Embulm your names in their memory! Alas! we may yet have to perform this melancholy duty, as we now cherish the grateful remeni brance of those who were ori ginally associated with you in this pious underaking. The generous Nortis and his consort, the ven erable Abbot have left you; and she, too, the ornament of her sex, whose graces adorned with their milder lustre the splendor of your united benevolence. They rest from their labors, and their works da follow them. We have heard the history of their prayers and efforts, together with yours, for the establishment and prosperity of this seminary. We will ever retain the recollection of this goodness. And, as we have access to the throne of grace, we will pray Almighty God, that your path like theirs, may shine more and more unto the perfect day; that the sun of your declining years may sit cloudless and screne; and that the morning may at length beam upon you of a giorious and happy resurrection. Respected Founders, Benefac tors and Guardians, we bid you an affectionate farewell. Reverend Professors, Through your hands we have more immediately received the benefits of this seminary. We owe you many thanks for the paternal solicitude, with which you have watched over us, and. for the kind manner in which you have encouraged us, at all times, to resort to you for counsel and advice. And while there throbs in our hearts one pulse of *The reader, who is acquainted with the origin and progress of the Theological late Madam Phebe Phillips, relict of the ⚫ Serinary, need not be informed, that the late Hon. Samuel Phillips, is here alluded to. The pious liberality of that excellent lady endeared her name to many Christians who never saw her; and her amiable-mauners, hospitality, kindness, sincerity, and active benevolence, made a deep and lasting impression on all, who were inti mately acquainted with her. For a more particular account of Mrs. Phillips, see the Panoplist for January 1815, p. 343. En |