The Christian virtues, personified and exhibited as a divine family .. . ion—Nature andRange of Instruction—Particular Themes—Character and Manner—Best Dependences—Truth in Disguise—Reasons—Recognized byhis Friends—The Tessera and its Use—Prospect of Success—Timesand Seasons — Specific Duties—Truth a Witness—Truth beforeHeathen Temples—Truth under the Palm Tree—Truth in the Pa-gan Hut—More Methods than One—Influence upon Himself—Eulosrium. TRUTH. As gleams the Orient with dawning light,When Morn begins his triumph over Xight;As glows the zenith with meridian ray,When Sol resplendent rules the
The Christian virtues, personified and exhibited as a divine family .. . ion—Nature andRange of Instruction—Particular Themes—Character and Manner—Best Dependences—Truth in Disguise—Reasons—Recognized byhis Friends—The Tessera and its Use—Prospect of Success—Timesand Seasons — Specific Duties—Truth a Witness—Truth beforeHeathen Temples—Truth under the Palm Tree—Truth in the Pa-gan Hut—More Methods than One—Influence upon Himself—Eulosrium. TRUTH. As gleams the Orient with dawning light,When Morn begins his triumph over Xight;As glows the zenith with meridian ray,When Sol resplendent rules the middle day ;So Truth, which erst as early twilight gleams,Shall glow at last with full meridian beams. Anonymous. The graves dark portalSoon shuts this world of shadows from the view;Then shall we grasp realities immortalIf to the Truth within us we are true. Mrs. Embury. I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk inTruth. 3 John, verse 4. I rejoice greatly that I found of thy children walking in John, verse THE CHRISTIAN VIRTUES. CHAPTER I. fatfo ani Ms Dotation fBELIGIONS eldest born is U? Truth. With a noble, intellectual brow,and an eye of piercing brilliancy; with an ex-pression of habitual composure, and an attitudeof sublime dignity, he seems not unworthy ofhis exalted position, as the first born of all theDivine Family. Truths peculiar vocation is universal in-struction. Limited to no distinct department,but permitted to range as widely as venture-some inquiry, he teaches the present and thefuture, dwells particularly upon the past, andreveals the characters and the doings of Godand man. In the Divine Family, however, Truth usu- 20 TRUTH AJTD ally communicates of man, in his relations withGod, and of God, in his relations with original creation, the first temptation, thelamentable defection, the promise and the ac-complishment of human redemption, the deal-ings of common Providence with the ancientnat
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