. Lectures to young people:. tment of knowledge and ac-tion. He who desires to make distinguished attainmentsin any thing, can scarcely fail highly to estimate the so-ciety of kindred minds engaged in a similar pursuit; andaccordingly we find that some of the most brilliant dis-coveries in science, have resulted from the intercoursewhich great minds have had with each other. And as itis with other things, so it is with religion—hardly anything can serve more effectually to invigorate our religiousaffections, or to heighten the interest with which we re-gard the objects of faith, than a close a
. Lectures to young people:. tment of knowledge and ac-tion. He who desires to make distinguished attainmentsin any thing, can scarcely fail highly to estimate the so-ciety of kindred minds engaged in a similar pursuit; andaccordingly we find that some of the most brilliant dis-coveries in science, have resulted from the intercoursewhich great minds have had with each other. And as itis with other things, so it is with religion—hardly anything can serve more effectually to invigorate our religiousaffections, or to heighten the interest with which we re-gard the objects of faith, than a close and fraternal inter-course with christian friends ; whereas, the neglect ofsuch intercourse is at once a cause, and a symptom, ofspiritual declension. That your intercourse with christian friends may beprofitable, let it be frequent. Every consideration whichshould induce you to cultivate this intercourse at all,should induce you to engage in it frequently: and be-sides, if religion is made the topic of conversation only at. 238 distant intervals, the almost certain consequence will bethat such conversation will never awaken much interest,or be prosecuted with much advantage ; whereas, by be-ing frequently introduced, it can hardly fail, through theinfluence of habit, on the one hand, and an increaseddegree of religious feeling, on the other, to become a mostpleasant and edifying exercise. Let a few christian friendsappropriate an hour of each week to the interchange ofpious sentiments and feelings, to compare with each othertheir spiritual progress, and to strengthen each other fortheir spiritual conflicts, and let this exercise be continuedregularly and perseveringly, and you may expect that itsinfluence will be felt in a rapid and vigorous growth ofpiety. The place of such a meeting will soon come tobe regarded as a bethel; and the hour consecrated to it,will be hailed with devout joy and gratitude. But theseare by no means the only seasons in which you shouldavail yourselv
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