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.■^ FRIENDLY ADVICj: X i ^ TO .1 EMIGRANTS FROM EUROPE, ON THEIR ARRIVAL IN CANADA BY AN OLD COUNTRYMAN. Second Edition, with Additions. MONTREAL : pvinUtf for lie mutlior, BY JAMES AND THOMAS A. STARKE. ^' 1S34. Friends and Countrymen, We hail your safe arrival in this extensive Province of the Britit h Kmpire, which, still retain- ing an ardent affection for our native land, we have adopted for our own Country, and, should the good Providence of God permit, that of our offspring forever. We congratulate you on the safe passage with which you have been favoured by him who, " holds the winds in his fist and the waters in the hollow of his hand" — and who has graciously protected you amidst all the perils of the deep and the dangers of disease and death. While we feel happy on account of the safety of your voyage and your arrival in this rich and fertile country, — this land of freedom and of hap- piness, where sobriety and industry never fail to meet a sure reward; we feel desirous that you may find among us, a home more settled and secure, more free from anxious care, and filled with domestic comfort, than the home which you have left. And under the influence of this feeling of desire to do you good and to promote your futur com- fort and prosperity; we have placed together a few hints which may be, if improved, of greater service to you, than at this moment you may ap- prehend. We are prompted to do this in a great measure from having ourselves suffered many disadvfi^ntages from the want of experience and advice, suited to the Country, on our first arrival^ and we may extensive 11 retain- we have the good offspring age with •, " holds e hollow protected and the e safety *ich and of hap- rer fail us that settled re, and which f desire e com- Bther a greater lay ap- easnre stages suited e may I add also, from the painful fact of having seen some of our beloved Countrymen, for want of sea- sonable advice, on their first coming to the Country, totally ruined ; and, in too many instances, we fear, both in body and in soul. First. — Beware of forming hasty acquaintances and trequfnting unknown company. Without at- tention to the characters of the persons with whom you become associated, you may find your- selves exposed to all the evils attendant on bad company, before you are aware, and you will either prove by it, that your habits have been heretofore bad or expose yourself to such tempta- tions as are calculated both to corrupt, and to confirm you in evil habits ; and you may rest as- sured that the more sober and respectable part of mankind, will form their opinion of your charac- ter by the company that you keep. " Tell me your company," says the Spanish proverb, " and I will tell you what you are." " He that walketh with wise men shal! be wise, but a companion of fools shall be destroyed." It has been too often seen that improper com- pany has led to the destruction of a good name — of the prospects of the present life, and of the pre- cious soul to all eternity. If you form acquaintances, let them be of such a description as may improve you in religion, mo- rals, and respectability ; in habits of strict sobriety, honesty, and diligent industry. And that you may be the more secure against the influence of unpro- fitable company, let me, Secondly, Recommend to you, by all means. 4 to guard against discouragement and consequent idleness and loss of precious time. So numerous are the diificuhies to be encountered in rooting ones self up f'roin ones own country, and from t|ie society of our deju' friends ; in Jirnui^ing' our affairs and in surrnouutiii^ tlie turmoil of a long" voy- aa^<:^ ; ef jonnieyjiiji^ by S{ni find by land, that the Emiufraut cannot but become weary and often dis- pirited ; and when poverty and sickness are added to fatifj^ue, lie becoms a real object of com- passion, and even if health be spared, many per- sons of a melancholy cast of character will be in danjier of yieldini.';' to despondency and irresolution. Guard against this temptation. Preservance sel- dom fails of bein^' crowned with success. In due time you shall reap if you faint not." A little more patient effort will, we trust, place you in a situation of comparative rest ; and diligent at- tention to your business of accomplishing your ob- ject wdl divert your mind, encourage hope, and tend to preserve you from the facinations of such company as, at first view, might appear desirable to cl'eer you amid discouragement, but which in truth may lead you to your ruin. ** In all labour there is profit." Your object in leaving your beloved Country and friends was to find a home for yourselves and family. Keep this object in your view and press onward. Use the means with diligence, look to God for his blessing, and doubt not of success. Diligence, sobriety and industrious perseverence will preserve you, under the Divine Blessing, from despondency, bad company and final disappointment. " The diligent hand maketh rich." In Canada, there is yet very much land to be possessed, and if God I 1 1 5 consequent numerous in rooting and from muring Q^. [I long* voy- 1, thiit the often dis- kness are it of corn- many per- will be in resolution, vance s^l- ?. In due ' A little i you in a igent at- < your ob- liope, and s of such desirable which in ur object ends was y. Keep rd. Use for his )iligence, preserve ondency, " The a, there d if God ^1 I shall fiive you health, notliing but prudence and perseverence will be necessary to insure to you your portion. Do not neglect cleanliness, both as it n^s[)ects your person and the persons of your family and also your clothes and bedding ; that is very impoi^ tant to your health and that of your childrcMi and friends, and a general wash will be required after a sea voyage, in this warm Country : Let this be thoroughly attendetl to, and let the men assist the women in attending to it. Thirdly. ]3eivare of intemperance in all its forms ; not merely of intoxication^ but of every step by ivhich vneii approach to it. It is not ne- cessary to suppose that you have already acquir- ed the habit of drinki;jv wliit:li to judge of your moral or immoral practices. As a mem- ber of society yon must be dependent upon their esteem and good opinion. No circnmsr;inc(>s can change tlie character of vice and folly ; and remember tiiat the eyes of the Lord aie in (»veiy |)lace beholding the evil and tlie good. Tin^n " ri'joice (> y^nmg man in thy yontli, and l(»t thiiio !:i»;irt cheer thee in the days of thy youth, walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes ; bat know thou, that for all tli^'se things, (rod will bring thee into judgment." Therefore, although in a strange land, *' Know, thou, the God of thy fath(>rs, and serve him with a perfect heart and willing mind, for the Lord searcheth all hearts ; if thou seek him, he will be found of thee, if thou forsake him, he will cast thee oH' forever." It will not be long before all those around you, wlio now appear utter strangers, will be well acquainted with your person, miTne, business, and character ; and you will find that it will be more important to you to possess an interest in their good opinion than it was to have the good opinion and esteem of your friends in your own Country. However this may be, the time is short ; God "hath appointed a day in which he will judge the world in righteousness ;" and " we mnst all ap- pear before the judgment seat of Clirist," to give an account of ourselves unto him, that every one of us may receive according to the things done in the body, whether good or evil. And 10 shall sin separate you forever from those reve- red and honoured friends* from whom, to your mutual grief, you are now divided by the mighty ocean whose billows roll between you ? Shall you be separated forever by that great gulph which eternity cannot remove ? Sixthly. In your choice of a place of resi» dence, do not forget the Public Worship of God, and the educati/n of your Children, In a new Country, there are, of course, many settlements where these conveniencies and privileges cannot be enjoyed. On this point you ought to reflect very seriously, and ask yourself whether any ad- vantage of a new settlement, can compensate for the want of the privilege of a place of Wor- ship for the whole family, and a school for your children, as well as a Sunday School for their religious instruction? The sacrifice of these is among the greatest sacrifices that we make in leav- ing our native land ; but these' sacrifices may be much mitigated and indeed scarcely felt at all, if all the people in a settlement would unite, to maintain the public worship of God, and the educa- tion of youth, and as much as possible avoid sec- tarian divison. Wherever there is a settlement of forty fami- lies, within a distance of four miles, they could, without much difficulty, support the ordinances of religion, and the education of their youth. Let them construct a plain family house, and connect with it a small farm, and assist the man of God, whom they may choose to labour among them in the sacred ministry, in its cultivation, and also a convenient school- house, which will at first serve I f 11 those reve- m, to your the mighty that great ice of rest' lip of God^ In a new settlements $ges cannot t to reflect [ler any ad- pensate for e of Wor- 3I for your il for their 9f these is Eike in leav» rifices may *elt at ally if 1 unite, to the educa- avoid sec- forty fami- hey could, dinances of outh. Let nd connect an of God, ig them in and also a first serve i the purpose of a church as well, and then let them heartily unite in raising a small sum in cash, say forty or fifty pounds in the year in as many families ; this, together with a small portion of aid from some missionary society, would gradu- ally supply the country abundantly and satisfac- torily with the privileges and ordinances of the Gospel. But there are a sufiicient number of settle- ments, at this time, where there are both churches and schools, and in which, on these, as well as on other accounts, settlers from Europe will find themselves much more comfortable situated, than on new lands in the bush or woods where, a description of labour is required, to which they have not been accustomed, and many difiiculties and privations to be sustained, of which you can form no conceptior, until you arrive at a situa-* tion, from which it would probably be impossible for you to retreat. Seventhly. JSe prompt in providing a settle- ment; and beware of letting the summer slide away without any thing valuable being done. You will find many advantages in being comfortably settled before winter. If proper arrangements exist, ear- ly settlers, who arrive by the first ships, may, by proceeding immediately to their lands, be early enough to raise a crop of potatoes, which would prove much to their advantage. Labourers, in that case, would have sufiicient time, by labouring for others, to make some provi- sion of money against the ensuing winter, when they can, if they think proper, retire to the woods, where they can in a few days, construct a hut or cabin dry and warm, and find plenty of fuel for their comfort, while they serve themselves, 1 y i ? i 12 cutting it from land, which they may plant the next spring or summer. It is impossible to convey to strangers an idea of the severity of the winter in this Country, to persons whom it may surprise in negligence, and unprovided to meet it ; while at the same time it may be affirmed with truth, that there is no Country where the same space of time can be, all things considered, rendered more pleasant to those who are provided and prepared. Above all, beware of the conduct of the unthrifty Emigrant who, by improvidence in the summer, suffered from the cold in the winter, and who, in attempting to steal wood in the winter, in the coldest of the weather, being surprised, fled, and left his great coat in the hands of the person who caught him : so disastrous was his misimprovement of the opportunity which the summer offered him that it deprived him of a comfortable fireside, a warm great coat, a clear conscience, and a good character. Eighthly. JBeivare of wandering from one place to another and cherishing a roving disposition and a habit of change. Not a few on their arrival, stay a year or two at Quebec or at Montreal, or at each of them, and then rove to some other place for a season or two, and possibly ramble to the United States, until they have just as much left as will pay their expenses back to Canada, or not even that, whither they return with the resolution of the good Shunamite of old, " I dwell among mine own people :" but although this is an undout)ted truth, yet many will read it who will determine to make the trial for themselves IS J plant the 3 to convey e winter in ay surprise t it ; while with truth, same space , rendered )vided and le unthrifty e summer, ,nd who, in iter, in the i, fled, and lerson who iprovement ffered him fireside, a .nd a good m one place osition a?id ir arrival, Montreal, ome other )ly ramble St as much o Canada, with the old, «I hough this ?ad it who hemselves before they will be satisfied. But I would re- mind them that experience keeps a dear school — that a rolling stone gathers no moss, and that re- pentance comes too late when all is spent. In either of the places of whiih they have made trial, they might have done well by steady perseverance; but they never studied the saying* of that great Economist, Doctor Franklin, that " three removes are as bad as a fiie." Many others, there are, who have spent the greater part of their days as mechanics or trades- men, and who were scarcely able to tell the diffe- rence between wheat and oats, had they seen them growing in the field, who have imagined themselves, not only fit to become farmers, but to brave all the hardships and difficulties of the woods, and have made the experiment, until worn out by fatigue, discouragement and disgust, they have at length, with patience and money completely exhausted, bade an eternal farewell to the wilder- ness, and returned with a higlier relish than ever to the counter or the bench, but with the painful regret of having lost much precious time and property. If you are a labourer or mechanic you will no doubt be desirous of obtaining labour as early as you can ; this I would recommend to you as of great importance : do not allow a single day to pass unimproved. If you are not able to obtain employment in Que- bec or in the neighbourhood, you will probably pro- ceed on the way to Montreal, but do not forget that employment, and not Montreal, is. the object of your pursuit, and if you find it before you reach that City, do not fail to embrace it. u Many labourers, it is understood, are needed in :he Eastern Townships, and very probably on the Canal at Chambly ; besides which, if you proceed nto the Country, you will find many farmers who will be desirous of employing labourers, in the hay time and harvest, and many through the whole .ummer. Go to work cheerfully; you will soon lo better. If you do not meet with employment exactly to your mind, yet, embrace the opportuni- ty. Strive to establish a character for honesty, sobriety, and industry, and you will never have cause to repent of having come to Canada. Fear God and keep his commandments; and strive to serve your generation, and you will find Canada a fruitful and happy land. Instead of wandering from place to place, and selling the little that you have, to pay the expense, and then finding yourself destitute of every thing, take care to settle soon and save all that you can. Be sure to take care of your warm cloth- ing for the winter. I have both laughed at and pitied a poor Irish labourer, who has doomed him- self to the misery of carrying about, and frying himself in a thick woUen coat that would cost him thirty shillings, in the hottest day of a Canadian Summer, when a neat jacket of some thin material, which would have cost him five shillings, would have made him comfortable, and his warm coat would have been good for the winter ; but in conse- quence of his wearing it in the summer, the win- ter finds it worn out : this is bad management. Some persons too, when they arrive, find it so hot, that the think that in such a climate the weather can never become cold, and they either sell, or al- most give away, or even throw away warm articles J i needed in Ay on the u proceed mers who n the hay the whole will soon nployment apportuni- r honesty, lever have ida. Fear I strive to Canada a place, and 3 expense, ery thing, that you rm cloth- ed at and »med him- nd frying 1 cost him Canadian material, igs, would (varm coat t in conse- , the win- .nagement. it so hot, e weather sell, or al- •m articles 15 of clothing and bedding merely to save themselves the trouble of cleaning and carrying them with them, and have no idea how much they will repent for their imprudence when the winter returns and finds them in their destitute condition. Take care of your warm clothes in the summer, and they will take care of you in the winter ; and take care of your light clothes in the winter, and they will take care of you in the summer. If farming be your object, the lands of " The British American Land Company^^ in the Eastern Townships, being so much nearer to you at Quebec than the lands which are opening for settlement in Upper Canada, and so much more easily as well as speedily accessible, should claim the special atten- tion of settlers, before they leave Quebec. The variety and beauty of the scenery ; the ferti- lity of the soil ; the healthfulness of the air, and the excellence of the water, abounding as they do, not only with lakes and rivers, but with the purest spring water, running in copious rills on every hand. AH these, together with its comparative nearness to the sea, and to the Markets of Montreal and Que- bec, present a powerful claim to the attention of the Emigrant in favor of those Townships ; especi- ally of such persons as can ill afford, on account of limited means, to incur the expense of taking a family, from 500 to 800 miles farther into the in- terior of the country. Information relative to the lands of this Company, may be obtained at their offices, at Montreal and Quebec. If your destination be Upper Canada, tarry not, but press onward, and you will find every facility afforded to you by the agents of << The Canada 16 I Company r and of the Government^ both at Quebec^ and Montreal, and at other places on your route upwards; and you will soon iind yourself in a rich and delightful country, whicii, if not so healthful, possesses a milder clinia.te than Lower Canada. Should you make up your minds to settle among the French Canadians, you will no doubt find them quiet, pea«'eable, good neighbours ; cultivate a good understanding with them and strive to do them all the good you can. View all that may seem strange to you with candour, and do not be hasty to con- clude, that many things which to you, may appear awkward and uncouth, are not substantially the best lor the purposes for which tbey are designed. Their clothing, utensils, implements of husban- dry and manner of building, &c. may, in many in- stances, be found to answer their several purposes, much better than those wliicli Old Country people would be naturally disposed to adopt. Be willing in all suitable ways to communicate improvements, and be equally ready to receive any hints that may be useful to yourselves. Let them find amongst you that good neighbour- hood, and habitual promptitude to its kindly offices, "which their own ho.spitality, and courtesy deserve, and which it is the generous pleasure of Old Coun- trymen to exercise, — the cordial '< good tvill to Men'' of true Englishmen and true Christians, — and thus convince them, that while your King is their Father, yourselves are their brethren. Ninthly. Hememher, thaty both you and your children and friends have immortal souls, which must be happy or miserable forever ; and ** what shall it profit a man if he shall gain the whole world 17 at Quebec ^our route If in a rich » healthful, an ad a. ^tle among find them ^ate a good lo them all Bm strange sty to con- lay appear itially the designed, of husban- n many in- I purposes, try people mmunicate 3ceive any fieighbour- dly offices, y deserve. Old Coun- ill to Men'' —and thus eir Father, and your uls^ tvhich nd *' what hole world and lose his own soul, or what will he give in ex- change for his soul." There are vast tracts of land possessed by individuals in Canada ; but if you could call the whole Province your own, and all its inhabitants, increasing from year to year, your vassals ; or could add to these the empire and possession of the earth, your wealth could not re- deem the soul of one of your children, nor your own. Let these precious souls have much of your an- xious care. Be concerned that your own soul and the souls of your family be found in the hands of that Saviour \\ ho came into the world to seek and to save that which was lost. Be careful you bring none of your old sins into this new world ; but if you are conscious that you have been living in sin and the neglect of your soul's salvation, and that of the souls of your family, we beseech you to neglect them no longer, but let the goodness of that God who has brought you in safety across the stormy ocean h^ad you to repentance. It matters not to wliat country you flee, you can be safe and happy no where but in Christ. Neither Europe nor ^"^merica, the old world nor the new, can afford you any real good unless you possess real religion ; unless God hath given you repentance unto life, and led you to embrace his dear son, as all your salva- tion and all your desire. Think then of the necessities of your precious souls and strive, above all things, to secure their everlasting salvation. Tenthly. JBe diligent in the use of the means of grace. Be very particular in keeping the sab- bath, and be sure that you reverence the sanctuary 18 of the Lord. I trust that I need not attempt to Im- press upon your minds how necessary and disirable It is to keep one day out of seven specially holy unto the Lord, since it is his own express command, " Remember the sabbath day to keep it holy." — You are well aware that the most awful evils attend its violation, while the most important benefits ac- company its faithful observance. How often have criminals, on the verge of eternity, when standing on the fatal and ignominious scaffold, confessed, that sabbath-bi eaking was one of the leading sins that brought them to their shameful end. As you value the present and everlasting happi- ness of your own soul, and of the souls of your family; as you prize the welfare of the Country and of posterity, fail not to observe the day of holy rest, to secure the fulfilment of the gracious pro- mises of God to yourselves and your families, in obedience to his commands. *< Blessed is the nmn that doeth this, and the son of man that layeth Hold on it : that keepeth the sabha(h from polluting it, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil. Nefther let the son of the stranger, that hath joined himself to the Lord, speak, saying, the Lord hath i^erly separated me from his people*: neither let the eu- nuch say, behold I am a dry tree : for tiius saith the Lord unto the eunuchs that keep my satTbaths, and choose the things that please me, and take hold of my covenant ; even unto them will I give in mine house, and within my walls a place and a name bet- ter than of sons and of daughters : I will give them ^j an everlasting name, that shall not be cut off. ^Also the sons of the stranger, that join themselves to the Lord, to serve him, and to love the name of the Lord, to be his servants, every one that keepeth 19 mpt to im- d disirable cially holy command, it holy."— I vils attend )enefits ac- often have 3n standing confessed, eading sins ting happi. lis of your 18 Country iay of holy *acious pro- families, in is the nmn layethllbld )olluting it, il. Neither ned himself ath ulterly ' let the eu- tiius saith ly saHbaths, id take hold •ive in mine I name bet- 1 give them t off. ^Also elves to the ame of the lac keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and that taketh hold of my covenant ; even them will I bring to ray holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer.". — Isaiah, Ivi. 2, — 7. How amply encouraging is this precious promise, presented by the Prophet, in the name of the Lord Jehovah, to those who keep the day of holy rest, which he hath sancti6ed. Nor is the following, in the fifty-eighth chapter, less animating, <* If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, trom doing thy pleasure on my holy day ; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the Lord, honourable ; and shalt honour him not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words ; then shait thou delight thyself in the Lord; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father : for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it." — Isaiah. Iviii. 13, 14. As the rest of the sabbath is designed not for the purpose of indolence and sloth, but to afford time for the Public Worship of God, and for religious instruction, let the sacred hours be devoted to those important uses. H^il the return of the sabbath in the language of the Christian Poet : — *« Welcome sweet day of rest, That saw the Lord arise, Welcome to this reviving breast And these rejoicing eyes." Repair with your family and household to the Sanctuary of the Lord, and '* forsake not the as- sembling of ydfirselves together as the manner of some is, but exhorting one another, and so much the more, as you see ihe day approaching." Here join in prayer and praise with the servant of God i i I 20 and those who keej) holy-day, «"tnd give unto oui God glory and honour," yea give unto God the glory which is due unto his name." Listen with solenniity and jirayer to the precious word of his gra(;e, and encourage the heart of the servant of God by tlie earnestness with which you endeavour to benefit by his ministry. Do what you can to give religions instruction to your family and conrections, and endeavour to train up your children " in the nurture and admonition of the Lord." If there be in the place where you settle a well-regulated Sabbath School, send your children; and if there be not, strive, if you are able to accomplish it, to establish one, and if God has given you ability, engage yourself in the good work; but do not, 1 beseech vou, as I have too often seen done, pretend to tench children in a Sabbatb School by precept in the morning, and by example to break the sabbath in the afternoon. Value and promote the Public Worship of God. and the duties of the sabbath, as blessings the most essential to the prosperity of the settlement in which you may take up your abode. In this day of Bibles and Bible Societies, you will not only take care that the holy book be in your own hands, and in those of the va- rious members of your family, but you will strive to make them familiar with its contents by daily reading it in their hearing, and encou- raging them to study it for their own benefit, and amidst the family circle, kn^sel in prayer to God morning and evening, and thus commend your household to God and to the word of his grace who is able to build you up, and to give 21 »; unto our (jrod the ic precious eart of* the which you truction to our to train iuhnonitioH wliere you send your ou are able if God has nj-ood work ; often seen bath School E'xainple to Value and 1 the duties essential to which you eieties, you holy book of the va- t you will ts contents and encou- vn benefit, 1 prayer to 1 CO na mend '^ord of his md to give you an inheritance among all them that ar sanctified. " The blessing* of the Lord is ii are g or the JLora is in the dwelling of the righteous; but his curse is sin the house of the wicked." For your own edification and entertainment, as well as those of your children, you will do well to furnish yourself with some religious Tract'' and small Sunday-school-Pbrary books, and if your lot should be cast in a remote settlement, where you may not be often favou- red with Public Worship, these will be espe- cially useful, in which case, you ought not, by any means, to omit furnishing yourself with fsuch valuable companions for yourself and your ^children, either at Quebec or at Montreal. At Quebec, you may obtain them from Mr. David Campbell, in the Upper Town ; and at ^Montreal, from Mr. John Rain, at the Deposi- tory in Notre Dame Street, opposite the Court- i House, where, for a few pounds or even ^shillings, you may furnish yourself with an ^excellent little family library, which may be of ^more value to your children than you can now ipossihly imagine. There you can obtain Bibles Jand Testaments, to the best advantage, and |there too, you may furnish yourself with Cate- Ichisms and Hymn Books, and also with Sheet iTracts, to ornament your new house with the |maxims of good sense, piety and wisdom. f f Eleventhly. If it should please an All- 22 ; I wise Providence to afflict you, or if your family should be visited with sickncsH, and you find yoruself destitute and in need of assis- tance and relief, do not be ashamed to avail yourselves of the provision made under the good providence of God, by a paternal government and by the kind interference of private benevo- lence, and which provision is made for persons precisely in your circumstances. It is much to be lamented that it does some- times occur, that the most needy, and the most deserving of aid, are the last to apply for it, and would rather suffer any privation, and endure almost any affliction than ask for gratuitous assistance ; but while experience compels the managers of public and private benevolence to be circumspect and vigilant, in detecting at- tempts at fraud and imposition, nothing would grieve them more than to wound the heart of honest feelings, bowed down by the pressure of personal or family afflictiofi : to minister to the relief of such, will on the contrary afford them the greatest pleasure. But if you, on the cont- rary, are not in circumstances of necessity, be- ware of the monstrous sin of attempting to impose upon the benevolent and to take away the portion of the wretched. If you should in that case escape the detection of men, which it is scarcely probable that you would, yet, forget not Him, who not only knows all your outward actions , but searcheth the hearts and trieth the reins of the children of men. I'l 23 if your csM, and 1 of assis- to avail the good vernment Q bcnevo- r persons oes some- l the most for it, and nd endure gratuitous impels the ivoience to meeting at- ing would he heart of pressure of ister to the ifford them n thecont- ^essity, be- eropting to ce away the >u1d in that ^hich it is yet, forget ur outward d trieth the Remember his arked displeasure against Ananias and Saphira, recorded in the fourth phapter of the Acts of the Apostles, who, in attempting to defraud the treasury of Christian jpenevolence, were struck suddenly dead at the feet of the Apostle Peter. While Divine Providence has furnished you with the means of supplying your own wants |ind the wants of your family, avoid the black Ingratitude of attempting to deprive the really |)oor and destitute who are the special objects of his guardian care. Disdain the meanness of feigning yourself to be H pauper, and of reducing your family to the in- famy and disgrace of acquiring the habit of the vag- rant mendicant, or the common beggar. You have now arrived in the Country which per- tiaps you have long desired, a land, which by your fare and industry, under the blessing ot God may |)ecome to you a land of peace and plenty : but for- ' et not your Creator, preserver, and benefactor, our Saviour, and your Final Judge. ^ But remember that his eye is on all the children !if men and scrutinizes all their actions and all heir motives. His eye is every where; upon the cod and obedient for their protection and bles- ing. His eye is upon the wicked for their punish- ent in due time : thus David and Peter assure us that, << the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous |nd his ears are open unto their prayers ; but that ' e face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to ut off the remembrance of them from the earth." he present and everlasting welfare of yourself nd family and of your children's children in this f" 24 i I" land, will, very much depend on your remembrance of these things. Would you become a blessing to the country and its future inhabitants, use every effort to promote piety and benevolence. Will it not be a high gratification to see, hereafter, those institutions of a religious and moial nature, which adorn the land of our Fathers, established for our posterity, freed from the corruption and abuse, which marred their beauty, in that much loved country. It is the Lord who gives power to get wealth.— Should Providence smile upon your efforts, your talents will be increased, and with it, there will b( an increase of responsibility. — Often think of the Saviour's words as if addressed individually to yourself, *' occupy till I come." It will not be long before he will send his messenger, the King of ter- rors, to deliver the awful message ; " Give an ac- count of thy stewardship for thou mayest be no lon- ger steward." Let us pursue such a course as to prove that we are lovers of our Cv)untry and of mankind; true patriots ; and strive to leave behind t> a name, that shall honour the land of our birth, a>, commend to our children, the service of our Gc and Saviour, that we may give up our account witli joy and not with grief. This Book may be had for 6s. 3d. per hundred (2400 pages), at the Union Depository, Notre Dame Street, Montreal; or, of Mr. David Campbell, Upper- Town, Quebec emembrance , blessing to % ;, use every I u'e. 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