earth's blessings, all pure and harmless pleasures, he can enjoy
more truly and more fully than other men. While his faith in God gives
greater beauty and glory to the universe, his hope of immortality gives
greater sweetness to his earthly life. The brightness of the eternal
world throws a celestial radiance over the present, and gives to earth a
portion of the blessedness of heaven.

A FEW TESTIMONIES OF GREAT MEN IN FAVOR OF CHRISTIANITY.

We live in the midst of blessings, till we are utterly insensible of
their greatness, and of the source from which they flow. We speak of our
civilization, our arts, our freedom, our laws, and forget entirely how
large a share of all is due to Christianity.--_Coleridge._

There never was found in any age of the world, either philosopher or
sect, or law or discipline, which did so highly exalt the public good as
the Christian faith.--_Bacon._

As the man of pleasure, by a vain attempt to be more happy than any man
can be, is often more miserable than most men are; so the skeptic, in a
vain attempt to be wise beyond what is permitted to man, plunges into a
darkness more deplorable than that of the common herd.--_Colton._

Since the introduction of Christianity, human nature has made great
progress; but it has not got in advance of Christianity. Men have
outgrown other institutions and systems, but they may grow for ever and
not outgrow Christianity.--_Channing._

I have lived long enough to know what I did not at one time
believe--that no society can be upheld in happiness and honor without
the sentiment of religion.--_La Place._

It is heaven on earth to have one's mind to move in charity, to rest on
Providence, and follow truth.--_Bacon._

Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity,
religion and morality are most essential. In vain would that man claim
the tribute of patriotism, who should labor to destroy those great
pillars of human happiness; these firmest props of virtue. And let us
not suppose that morality can be maintained without religion. Whatever
may be conceded to the influence of refined education on minds of
peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect
national morality to prevail in the absence of religious
principle.--_Washington._

I have carefully and regularly perused these Holy Scriptures, and am of
opinion, that the volume, independently of its divine origin, contains
more sublimity, purer morality, mo