first day of May, 1883; each being accompanied with the author's name in a sealed envelope, which will not be broken, except in the case of the successful candidate.

The judges selected to examine the pieces and award the premium, are the Rev. Presidents Griffin, Day, and Humphrey. E. PORTER. Theological Seminary, Andover, April, 1832.

P. S. Editors of religious papers, and periodical publications, are respectfully requested to insert this notice.

Remarks. The subject is very important, but it strikes us as quite a novel expedient for settling theological controversy. Suppose the arbitrators should not agree? Or suppose the public should not agree with them?

Baltimore. There are 47 houses of worship in the city of Baltimore, viz: Roman Catholic 5; Protestant Episcopal 4; Associated Methodists 2; Presbyterian 4; Associated Reformed do. 1; Baptist 4; Methodist Episcopal 8; African do. 3; do. Fish street; German Lutheran 1. Eng. do. 1; Seamen's Bethel 1; Evangelical 1; German Reformed Calvinists 1; Friends 3; Unitarian 1; Dunkards 1; Missionary 1; Scotch Seceders, 1; Branch Tabernacle 1; New Jerusalem 1; Universalist 1. Total 47.

SECULAR.

American Lyceum.-The second annual meeting of the American Lyceum, was opened at the City Hall, New York, on Friday the 4th inst. John Griscom, LL. D. in the chair, and W. B. Kinney, Sec'y.

After official reports, and preparatory business had been attended to, Mr. W. C. Woodbridge gave an interesting account of the Massachusetts Lyceum, and was followed by Rev. Mr. Going, on the Worcester Lyceum. A delegate from the Young Men's Society of New York, read an account of the character and objects of that association, containing much valuable matter. Dr. S. H. Pennington read a history of the Newark Mechanic's Institute and Lyceuin, followed by Mr. Hodges on the same subject.

The following gentlemen communicated information to the Lyceum in relation to the subjects mentioned: Dr. Weeks, on the New York State Lyceum; Professor Eaton, on the Rensselaer Institute; Rev. Mr. Baldwin, on the Illinois State Lyceum; Rev. Mr. Penney, on the Rochester Lyceum; Rev. Mr. Brigham, on the Marietta, Ohio, Lyceum; Mr. J. Holbrook, on new Lyceums and prospects in the Western states; and Mr. G. S. Wilson, on the Manual Labor System.

Many other interesting verbal communications were made.

Dr. Griscom and Professor Dewey, read highly valuable communications on subjects assigned to them at the last anniversary; and one was also read by the Secretary from the Hon. Theodore Frelinghuysen. Also one from Mr. Pigarro, of Baltimore, on primary instruction in Spain.

Dr. Keagy, of Philadelphia, read a very valuable essay on infant education; and Dr. Weeks, of Utica, on the inconveniences of the present mode of teaching English orthography. The thanks of the Lyceum were voted to the authors of all the above communications.

We have given, of course, a mere abstract of the proceedings. The meeting was conducted with an unusual degree of harmony and interest, and adjourned on Monday, having been in session three days. John Griscom, LL. D. was chosen President, Wm. B. Kinney, Recording Secretary, and Jonathan D. Steele, Treasurer.

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The Salem Gazette states that Chief Justice Shaw has delivered the opinion of the S. J. Court, in session at Ipswich, in the case of Dr. Murdock vs. the Trustees of Andover Theological Seminary, for a salary in favor of the Doctor, on the ground of illegality in the Trustees' procedings in removing him.

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June 31, 1832.

SERMON.

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[NO. 8.

Come unto me, all ye that labor, and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.-MATTHEW xi. 28.

It was proposed to consider,

1. What is implied in sinners' being weary and heavy laden.

II. What is implied in their coming to Christ. III. What is implied in the rest they find by coming to him.

Having considered, at some length, what is implied in sinners' being weary and heavy laden ; I now come to consider,

II. What is implied in their coming to Christ.

There is a difference between their being weary and heavy laden, and their coming to Christ. This indeed is absolutely necessary in order to coming to Christ; but it is not coming, and finding rest. But it may be asked, whether a sense of guilt, and of the divine displeasure, together with a cordial submission to the sovereignty of God, be not the same thing as coming to Christ, or accepting the terms of salvation? To this I answer, No. Coming to Christ implies something more than all this. And in particular,

1. It implies a just view of Christ in his mediatorial Character. As a divine person Christ bears the exact image of God the Father, and is really God. But as God he is not Mediator. The weary and heavy laden sinner sees no ground of hope in a holy and righteous sovereign. It is only through a mediator, that the penitent and submissive sinner can

approach to God with confidence and hope. This our Saviour suggests in the words immediately preceding the text. "All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him." Again he says, "Every man that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me." That is, those who have learned their guilt and danger, and submitted to the sovereignty of God, have learned their need of a Saviour, and are, in that respect prepared to come to Christ. But coming to Christ implies a just view of him as a Mediator between God and man, or as the propitiation for the sins of the whole world. Christ took upon him human nature, and appeared in the form of a servant to his Father, in order to make an atonement for sin, by his death on the cross. died, the just for the unjust, that God might be just and the justifier of those who believe. Those who are weary and heavy laden, do not desire to be sayed, unless it be consistent with the justice of God to save them. And they cannot see how it can be consistent with the justice of God to save them, without seeing Christ in his mediatorial character, as the end of the law for righteousness, to every one that believeth. But when they have just views of Christ as mediator, then they see the way open for God to become reconciled to the penitent and believing sinner. Christ appears to them able to save to the uttermost the weary and heavy laden. He appears just such a Saviour as they stand in perishing need of. Such a view of Christ is implied in coming to him.

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2. This implies loving Christ in his mediatorial character. He is infinitely amiable for loving righteousness and hating iniquity, and condemning sin in flesh, by laying down his life on the cross. It is love to God, to righteousness, and to sinners, constitutes his peculiar amiableness as Mediator and

Redeemer. And coming to Christ implies being reunited to him in affection. The weary and heavy laden, when the mediatorial character of Christ is opened to them, are perfectly pleased with it, and they immediately become united to him as the branches are united to the vine. He appears to them precious, and the chiefest among ten thousands. In this sense, the penitent malefactor on the cross came to Christ, when his heart moved towards him, and he approved of the way of salvation by him. Weary and heavy laden sinners, when they come to Christ, love him as a Saviour, and approve of what he has done and suffered to open the way for them to return to God, and find pardon and acceptance with him. They become united with Christ in his views and feelings, and approve of that atonement which he has made for the remission of sins. They cordially come into the gospel scheme of salvation, and are willing to be saved through the atonement of Christ, and in no other way. They become one with Christ in affection, as he is one with the Father. Besides, 3. Coming to Christ implies trusting in him, or depending upon him for salvation. To trust in Christ is something more than having just views of his mediatorial character and really loving that character: it is depending upon what he has done for pardon and eternal life. Such a trust in Christ it was foretold the Gentiles should place in him. Thus we read in the next chapter to our text, "And in his name shall the Gentiles trust." And the apostle Paul tells the Ephesians, that he and they had trusted in Christ. "That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ. In whom ye also trusted after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation." Trusting in Christ is renouncing all selfrighteousness and selfdependence, and relying alone upon the atonement of Christ for salvation; which is the very essence of that prec ious faith, which works by love, or flows from it. When weary and heavy laden sinners discover the