never be enjoyed by the atheist, neither can the sting, which an evil action leaves upon the mind of an accountable being, ever be felt by him; for virtue and vice are to him synonymous terms.

A late atheistical writer declares, “that there is no right, but that of power; and that rectitude, instead of being founded in the nature of things, is the result of human institutions."

And Hobbes, another atheistical writer, "declares it to be lawful to do, and get whatever we can with safety: that pollution in almost every form is lawful; and that animal enjoyment is the only real good."

Were the world to be governed by the doctrines of atheism, what crimes would not mankind perpetrate; what misery would they not suffer! The universe

would become a vast desert, every man would be guided by his passions and his appetites, his evil propensities would be let loose without restraint. The ruler, having no moral rectitude, would feel no obligation to act justly, and the subject of such rulers would be the counterpart of themselves. To deceive, to defraud, and to murder, would be the common employment of life. Man, like the tiger, and other beasts of prey, would hide himself during the day in dens, and at night prowl abroad to commit depredation upon all he met, weaker than himself.

Without confidence, no society could exist; without moral rectitude, the world would be transformed into a perfect hell. See then what we owe to Him who came to save that which was lost! Were our views to be confined to this world only,

still mankind would have to bless Him for their preservation here, and for every comfort they enjoy. But when they add : "and for the hope of glory," how the heart of the Christian bounds and throbs with love and gratitude to his great and merciful Deliverer! He who came to establish peace on earth, and good-will towards man !

It is very strange, that in this enlightened age, such a being as an atheist should exist. We imagined that the march of intellect had opened men's eyes to the absurdity of such an opinion. Our surprise may be imagined on hearing that a person had actually arrived in London, in order to set up a school, with the view of converting his scholars to atheism !

We most sincerely trust that "England will do her duty," by not extending her

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liberty for so pernicious and wicked a purpose. England at this moment seems to be the favoured land; God has entered into a treaty with us, saying: keep my laws and I will never forsake you. O ye my fellow country folks, old and young; rich and poor; high and low; let us implore of you all to keep sacred the treaty. Be assured that God will on his part keep it, so that England will be great and happy so long as her children are true to her.

But to return to the atheist: the person before alluded to, who came to teach atheism in the land, freely promulgated his absurd opinions in a party where we were to have been present, but were prevented attending. The account we had of his lecture was as follows:-He began his harangue by observing that Solomon's remark, "Vanity of vanities, all is vanity,"

is a wrong translation, that the v ought to be u, which would make, "unity of unities, all is unity."

We would here ask the sapient atheist how he disposes of the a, for suppose he were to turn v into u, still the word would not be unity, but uanity. Besides, we do not see the object of the remark, it tends to nothing for the atheist believes in neither the Unity nor the Trinity. What then is unity to him, unless he means the unity of matter. Such absurdity only

shows how foolish man becomes when he forsakes his Maker, and turns from keeping His laws.

"The fool hath said in his heart there is no God." Truly, he must be a fool indeed who can entertain such an opinion. Many, both gentlemen and ladies, were present at his lecture, and to the honour