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A striking example of disobedience to parents occurred some years ago in the south of England. A respectable family had two sons whom they endeavoured to bring up in the fear of God. For a time they made a promising appearance, and bade fair for becoming a blessing to their parents; but alas! the love of company and of pleasure led them to disregard their parents’ admonitions, and the religious example with which they were favoured, and by degrees not only to forsake the sanctuary of God, but soon after, their father’s house; and forgetting their situation in life, to go and enter themselves on board a ship of war. A friend in London wrote to a respectable clergyman in Ph, where it was suspected they had gone, to endeavour to find them out, and if possible, to persuade them to return. With some difficulty he did find them, carried them to his house, shewed them all kindness, remonstrated with them, and pointed out the great evil and impropriety of their sinful and undutiful conduct to their parents. Observing one of them considerably affected, be addressed him, and said, James, are you still determined to go to sea? or will you go home and prove a comfort to your friends? Yes, I will, said he. He then turned round to the other, and said, William, will you also go home? No, I will not. Sir, I wont be kept under by my father, and made to go to church, and say my prayers by my mother as I have been; I wish to enjoy myself and see the world a little. The clergyman again remonstrated with him, and pointed out the judgment, of God that frequently attended such undutiful conduct; but the young man remained obstinate and resolute. Finding no impression could be made on him he said, It appears, my young friend, you are determined to pursue your own evil course, but I request you will remember what I now say to you, and. He retired with scornful look, and nothing was heard of him for several years; till one night, after the same clergyman had gone to rest, a sailor came to his gate with a very urgent, message from a young man under sentence of death, on board a ship at Sd. who wish’d most anxiously to see him. He took his staff in his hand and went down thro' the fleet, and soon perceived, by the melancholy signal, the ship in which the unfortunate youth was to suffer. He went on board, and was received with much politeness by the captain, who told him he would desire the youth to be brought up to his cabin, where be might have a better opportunity of speaking with him than in the dungeon where he lay. In a short time the rattling of chairs, and heavy groans, indicated his approach; and no sooner did he behold the countenance of his former monitor than be exclaimed Ah! you are the person I want; had I attended