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 to your admonitions, I would not have been in this awful situation to-day. He was so worn down and emaciated, that the clergyman did not recognize him, but asked what was his inducement to send for him, as he had no recollection of him, “Ah!” replied the young man, “do you not remember the two unfortunate youths, that left their parents’ house and entered on board the navy, and to whom you shewed so much kindness. Ah! do you not recollect, Sir, the one you used so many entreaties with to return, but who would not, and to whom you said, that the judgments of would follow him, and SOONER OR LATER HIS SINS WOULD FIND HIM OUT. They have done so, Sir, for I am that unfortunate youth. I have been led from sin to sin, till I have committed that for which, in a few days, I must give up my life. Oh! Sir, if no respite can he procured for me, pray, do pray. I beseech you, to for my immortal soul, that it perish not!”

IT is to be lamented, that such are the effects of our depravity, that when disputes are begun in a religious society, they seldom subside till the minister or the people eventually part; however, as it sometimes happens that breaches are healed, the following are some of the most likely methods for that desireable end:

1st. Each party should forbear abusing one another. Nothing continues and inflames dissentions amongst professors of religion more, than aspersing one another’s character, or speaking with contempt of each other; one step therefore to quench the flame of contention is to call no ill names, but to treat each other with civility, if we cannot with great respect.

2dly. Let each party seek divine direction by prayer. As the Lord loves all his churches, and can bring down pride and party spirit, there is the greatest reason to believe that he will do it, when fervent and repeated prayers are put up to him for that purpose.

3dly. Let mutual private interviews take place. It is too common to make private disputes public, before the principle  on both sides have coolly conversed