Help'd him to FORM his works with equal sides;
In composition, he did pretty well;

And what he could not read, he 'd softly spell!
A day appointed for him to perform,

Notice was given, and many took the alarm!
At the distinguish'd hour, the PEOPLE come

To hear the "will of God" REVEALED TO MEN!
At length, IGNATus came, all dress'd in black,*
With "sacredotal band," and three sharp'd hat.
Under his arm, the Holy Book appear'd,

In it, was fix'd the notes he had prepar'd ;
He bow'd and bow'd, then to the pulpit steer'd
Went up the stairs, and in the desk appear'd;
First, he address'd the throne of God supreme;
His Master's pray'r new model'd did for him;
Fifty-nine long minutes, prays and repeats-
He clos'd and all the People took their seats;
The sacred volume next, he gravely spread,
Before his eyes, upon his elbow bed;
And so it happen'd that Ignatus hit,

The very place where all his Notes were writ;
His text he told, and then began to read,
What he had written with a schoolboy's heed !
If he presum'd to look upon the folks,

His thumbs stood sentinels upon his notes,
Short were the visits which his eyes could pay :
He watch'd his notes, lest he should miss his way!
At the conclusion, with an angry tone,

He said his gospel came from God alone!
From this the Preacher travell'd around,

To see where glebes and salaries were found;
Many LOUD CALLS he had where land was poor,
Where men were indigent and had no store!
The calls he heard, but gravely answer'd ON!
To other places, "GOD CALLS ME TO GO !"
At length a vacant place, Ignatus found,

* When the translators came to the word "Chemarims" Zeph. 1. 4. i. e. BLACK COATS-inquired of King James what they should do? For it is against us! The King replied, put down the original word, and let it go; for the People then won't know what it means!

Where LAND was GOOD and wealth did much ABOUND!
A call was given-which he did then embrace;
"Vox populi Vox Dei," was the case!

A handsome settlement they gave him for a farm;

Two hundred pounds a year, and wood to keep him warm!

All things made ready for his "Consecration"

A Rev'd Council come for Ordination!

The candidate was first examined well,

To see if he in knowledge did excel;

The first of John he hum'd and hamer'd through-
Some things forgot, but most he never knew ;
But as he'd spent his time and money both,
To fix himself to wear the sacred cloth-
All things consider'd, 'twas believed that he,
Was a proficient in Divinity.

"Lineal succession Rights"--were then performed,
Their hands impos'd--IGNATUS greatly WARN'D-
The sacred care of all the flock to take,

In LOVE! BUT NOT før filthy LUCRE SAKE !

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ORTHODOXY AND HETERODOXY, OR NOTIONS AND WHIMS!

A man, Painter, wandered about in a seaport town, on Sunday morning and heard Dr. Hopkins, on HOPKINSIANISM; in the afternoon, he heard Dr. Ganoe on his CALVIN ISM; and at night, heard a Universalist, on UNIVERSALISM.

Went home, painted a Caricature; Heaven above, Hell below, Earth betwixt, with a ladder from Earth to Heavenon the top of which, Hopkins stood, with his head in the other world, seeing the happy host elevated with joy, on viewing the torments of the damned. Hopkins off with his hat, partook of the scene, and shouted Huzza!!

Then Dr. Ginoe, just behind on the ladder, with his Calvinism in the rear of Hopkinsianism; and then a Universalist, at the foot of the ladder, with a flat-iron, sMOOTHING IT

ALL OVER.

PAUL " 5-words in a known Tongue." REPENT-BELIEVE-HOPE-LOVE-OBEY!

Why set your heart on things on earth,
Or plume yourself in wealth or birth 7
What bliss can these afford?

Will they prolong your fleeting breath,
Or rescue from the jaws of death?
Their supercilious lord.

Do not the rich as well as poor,
Find death still knocking at the door?
Or does he less invade

The lofty castles of the great,
Shining in all the pomp of state,
Than poverty's low shed?

Remember then, how soon you must
Yield unto death, and in the dust

Your empty honors lay;

Your years with swift, tho' silent pace,

Slide on, nor linger in the race,

To bring the unwelcome day.

When naught on earth you call your own,
Will follow you to a world unknown,

Your every dear delight;

Your house, your land, your pleasing wife,
With all the comforts of this life,

Shall vanish out of sight.

Not one of those spreading trees,
Planted by you to catch the breeze,
And form the cooling shade,
Their short-lived master will pursue,
Except the cypress be your due,

To death once sacred made.

No wealth nor birth, relief in hell
Could yield, where lordly Dives fell,.
Involv'd in torments ire;

Of all his vast, his boundless store,
No mite is left him to procure
One drop to quench the fire.

That such may never be your end,
By this be warn'd in time, my friend,

This mammon god despise;

And make the Living Lord your stay,
That when this world shall fail, you may

Have treasures in the skies.

APPENDIX.

The Roman Catholics in the United States, by computation,

in round numbers, may be

Presbyterians of all kinds, and communicants, pew holders, &c.

800,000

1,000,000

300,000

200,000

500,000

400,000

1,000,000

4,200,000

Which estimate, allowing the whole who are attached to some society by prejudice or from education, to amount to 5,000,000, would leave about 8,000,000 otherwise, if the aggregate of inhabitants amounts to 13,000,000 souls in the United States.

It hath been said that "LORENZO Dow belongs to NO BODY;" also that those who belong to "no body" are "Dowites," and of course belong to him! Now, admitting the above statement to be correct-then (after deducting 3,000,000 of colored people who belong to others) there would be a balance of 5,000,000 left for ME, which I take the liberty of addressing-first, as a Citi, zen, and secondly, as a Christian!

As a Citizen, I admonish you-1 warn and entreat you to be calm aad dispassionate in all your social and political views-be, very deliberately, TRUE AMERICANS!

Watch the officious; designing, ambitous Courtiers! Be not used as toolscat's paws, and puppets for non; but as people of reason and sense,act ard possess à JUDGMENT and SOUL of your own!

See that the Constitution be not invaded and violated with impunity, by your Rulers, and sects and parties, for the sake of Church and State-Law Religion-the greatest curse that ever befel the World!

As a Christian, I expect slander, from those ***** bigots, either in Church or State, and opposition from them in various ways; but, my counsel is, take Eternity into account, by a serious, considerate examination how it stands between God and your soul!

Avoid what is wicked and dishonorable, seeing it is the motive and spirit which gave character to the ACTION.

My advise to you, each and all, is to be guarded against sectarian prejudices, bigotry and bitterness; but lead a life of Prayer and Watchfulness and Spiritual Devotion, that you may enjoy, by the communication of the Spirit, Jesus Christ revealed within-the Hope of Glory!

District Columbia, May 20, 1830.

L. DOW.