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IHE EABNEST CHBISTIAN AND GOLDEii EULE.
Old Age.
Most people desire to live to old age, but
'iow few are ready to welcome it when it
•comes! ThefoUjesof youth cling to many,
even when the daya of youth are gone forever.
They study deception. 'VarionB artifices
are employed to make them appear
younger than they really are. From the
pains taken to color the hair, one would
think that gray hairs were a great disgrace.
In this, as in many other things, there is a
flat contradiction between the Bible, and
the practice of many professors of religion.
The beauty of old men is the gray head.—
Prov. XX. 29. To,color it, is to substitute
deformity for beauty. Again, The hoary
iiead is a erown of glory, if it be found in
the way of righteousness. Prov. xri. 81.
It is no disgrace then, to appear old, if you
are only right •with God- If you have neg.
lected your duty to your Maker for years,
you may well be ashamed of neglected opportunities
and misspent time —but deception
•will not help you. Come to Christ as
•quick as you can, and devote your remaining
days to His serrice. Let your only
care be, to BE FOUND IN THE WAY OP BIGHT-
KOUSNESS.
Chili Seminary.
THE charter has been granted. The
•buUding is nearly ready for plastering.—
WE ABE GEEATLY IN WANT OF MEANS.—
The Genesee Conference, last fall, pledged
to raise over $2,000, of which about sixty
dollars have been paid. The Susquehaima
Conference pledged one thousand; they
have paid about thirty.
We are perplexed and embarassed. If
any who read these lines have any of the
Lord's money that they wish to devote to
a good cause, we know of no better. Send
to us •without delay.
Our Hymn Book.
THE plates of our Hymn Book were aU
destroyed by the recent fire. This is the
reason of the delay in filling some orders
that have been sent us. We shall have it
ready, •with some valuable additions, as
soon as possible.
Premiums.
WE have on hand bound volumes of the
EABNEST CHBISTIAN for 1865-6-7-8. To any
one sending us FIVE NEW SUBSCBIBEES,
•WITH TEE money, at $1,S5 each, we will
send either one of them, when requested,
postage paid.
Or to any one sending us six new subscribers,
•with the money, at $1,25 each, we
wUl send a copy of that remarkable, aoulstfrring
book, "SHOCES FBOM THE BATTE-
BY," by Rev. B. Pomeroy.
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Literary Notices.
CHEIBIAN CYNOSUBE—The tenth number
of the paper bearing the above title, is
before us. Its special object is opposltioa
to secret societies, especially Free Masonry.
It is filled with important and interesting
matter, and is ably conducted. Dr. Blanchard,
President of Wheaton CoUege, and
Rev. I. A. Hart, are editors. Published by
Ezra A. Cook, 88 La Salle St., Chicago, III.
Fortnightly, at $2,00 a year. -
VICE'S ILLUSTBATED CATALOGUE, AND
FLOBAL GUIDE FOB 1869.
Tick's seed establishment has deservedly
grown into a mammoth concern. People
find that his seeds can be depended upon.
If you order of him, you can rely upon getting
the kind you order, and of a quality,
that with fair treatment, wUl grow. Send
for one of his beantifal catalogues. It contains
96 pages, and about 150 fine wood
engrarings of flowers and vegetables. He
sends it for ten cents—less than half ita
cost. Address JAMES VICE,Rochester. N.T.
THE AMEBIC AN FABMEB
VisrroB.
AND
SCHOOl
This is now the only agricultural paper
published west of Albany, in the State of
New Tork. The Editor, J, R. Garretsee,
.is a •vigorous •writer, a practical farmer,
and was formerly Superintendent of common
schools in Monroe county. He makes
a live, valuable paper—just such a one as
should be found in the family ofevery farmer
and teacher.
Published semi-monthly, at $1,00 a year.
Address JOHN R. GABBETSEE & Co., Rocliester,
NY,