. The North Carolina Presbyterian. s,and genius. The same remarks will applyto the foriTiatioi^ of character. Tnen thepaffiions acquire new vigor, and exert amighty influence; then the understandingbegins to assert its independence, and tothink for itself; then there is a declarationof its liberty on the part of the mind, and acasting away of the trammels of education ;then there is-a self-confidence and a self re-liance, which have received as yet fewchecks from experience; then the socialimpulse is felt, and the youth looks roimd - .for companions and friends ; then the eye ofparental vigila
. The North Carolina Presbyterian. s,and genius. The same remarks will applyto the foriTiatioi^ of character. Tnen thepaffiions acquire new vigor, and exert amighty influence; then the understandingbegins to assert its independence, and tothink for itself; then there is a declarationof its liberty on the part of the mind, and acasting away of the trammels of education ;then there is-a self-confidence and a self re-liance, which have received as yet fewchecks from experience; then the socialimpulse is felt, and the youth looks roimd - .for companions and friends ; then the eye ofparental vigilance and the voice of parentalcaution are generally at a distance. Then,in faet,jthe future character is formed. Atthis jfime, generally speaking, ntlu/ion isckasahifir abandoned, and ttie tieart is givento God or to the world. Can anything be:mor€{rfwfhllyimportant, than such reflec- ^ ^ <tibns tq^thoeewhoare yet abont this^Mje! ing ./or both wodiB ati^choosing ro«^5iR)me :ai^^<^/ l^^Tt ^ worldi• are now i may is to you. meS^t foi^l^B5*. HDly love is the ^reloped^^^th^ go81\el- It jethe anioo4|[aa infinite ahhorronce towardssin and a^nfinite love towards the history is the mightv instru-meril with which the Spirit of God breaksthe power of sin in the heart, and eetabiish-ee lloly gratitude and filial that the Deity took upon him-self the nature, aod the nenal obligations ofthe ihiner,- that he might consistently withjustice, restore his forfeited life, and removethe barrier which the offeaded law hadplaced between him and the ihrone of grace,the belief of this must give k new view ofthe malignity of sin, and of its fearful con-trariety to the holy character and govern-ment of God ; and must fartlier give a mosttouching and overpowering view of the com-passion of God. It most b^eak the hardheart, to think of having rebell^ againstsi)4bIi^ God tind such a Fathfr. Cheist in us.—Few Christians have at- ^ ?»»
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