is an infidel? Though the practice of many is hostile to Christian principles, yet, no doubt, there are among them others whose deportment will not warrant the conclusion.

be termed an Infidel, Heathen, or Savage? Our own knowledge proves the contrary. We are sensible that there is a considerable number of pious Negroes in this country; and charity will conclude, and Mungo Park's testimony in his travels in Africa, will go to prove,that although they may be in a state of ignorance,

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there are kind and humane people among them and no doubt those who follow Christ, being led by the influence of his spirit, and carefully practice Christian principles, by doing as they would be done by."These having not the law, law unto themselves, which show the work of the law written in their hearts" "not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified." "God, who hath made of one blood all nations of men, to dwell on al the face of the earth, is no respect er of persons, but in every nation, he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness is accepted with him." And John the Divine says, "I beheld, and lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues,stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; and cried with a loud voice, saying, sal

vation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb. And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, what are these which are arrayed in white robes ? and whence came they? and I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. Therefore, are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them. They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them into living fountains of waters and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes." It is not profession and show, but possession and practice that make the Christian.

IT is not uncommon in this enlightened age, to hear of the strength of Hercules, whom fabulous history has recorded as a most renowned Grecian hero, and who, after death, was ranked among the gods, and received divine honours. According to the accounts, there were many persons of the same name. dorus mentions three; Cicero six ; and some others extend the number to no less than forty-three. Of all these, one generally called the Theban Hercules, is the most celebrated; and to him, as might naturally be expected, the actions of the

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*There are that are called gods many, and lords many; but there is but one living and true God, and he neither slumbers nor sleeps. The wickedness and gross blindness attendant, have been the sources by which man has multiplied to himself objects of adoration not only from among his fellow-creatures, but also many of the inferior animals and beasts of the field, the sun, moon, things animate and inanimate; even of the works of his own hands he has made what are called gods; of gold of silver, of wood, &c. and then worshipped them.