"2. : THE CHRISTIAN ALMANAC, Toy South Carolina autY Georgia, For the Year of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, 1828, BEING BISSEXTILE, OR LEAP YEAR, And the fifty-second of the Independence of the United States. Carefully calculated for the Meridian of Augusta, BY ROBERT GRIER. AUGUSTA, (GEORGIA.) Published by the Georgia Religious Tract Society, Sold by Timo¬ thy Edwards, Agent of the Society's Depository in Augusta, and by the principal Booksellers. THE ANATOMY OF MAN'S BODY, AS GOVERNED BY THE TWELVE CONSTELLATIONS. -~3ogoo— 7> Head and Face n Arras c\. Heart r^sReins J Thighs vLegs Neck Breast S Bowelsrijr Secrets m Knees V*? X Feet. To know where the sign is :—First find the day of the month, and against it, in the 7th column, stands the sign the moon is in ; then finding the sign here, it shows the part of the body it is supposed to govern. Names and Characters of the Twelve Signs of the Zodiac. Northern. T Aries, a Ram. >5 Taurus, a Bull, n Gemini, the Twins. £5 Cancer, a Crab. ^ Leo, a Lion, frg Virgo, a Virgin. Vernal Equinox . Summer Solstice Autumnal Equinox Winter Solstice . ,Southern. =£: Libra, a Balance. Scorpioj a Seorpion. / Sagittarius, an Archer. Capricornus, a Goat. £? Aquarius, a Waterman. Pisces, the Fishes. Seasons. . . . . 2\st March. . . . . 2lst June. . . . . 23d September. . . . . 22d December. TO THE PATRONS of the CHRISTIAN AZDIANAC. The American Tract Society now present to the public the Christian Almanac for the year of our Lord 1828. Much pains have been bestowed to make it complete and interesting. Advan¬ tage has been taken of the valuable hints which have been received from patrons and friends ; and such changes have been made in the plan of the Almanac, as have been thought most calculated to in¬ crease its worth and usefulness. The Calendar pages, and the Register of Civil Officers, and of Courts, will, it is believed, be found correct. The interests of the Farmer have not been over¬ looked ; and he is here furnished with some hints which may be of service in his important calling. The notices of the various Benevolent Societies in our land are made as extensive and accurate as possible. The Committee have not confined their attention to particular sects ; but have endeavour¬ ed, as far as the information could be obtained, to state impartial¬ ly the benevolent operations of each Evangelical denomination. Want of room, however, has obliged them to limit these statements principally to Societies of a general character. To give an account of all the State and County Associations and Auxiliaries, would re¬ quire a much larger pamphlet than this. It is matter of joy, and of gratitude to God, that Benevolent Societies are already so nu¬ merous in our country; and that they are now continually multiply¬ ing; and it is pleasant to observe, from year to year, a gradual in¬ crease in the pecuniary contributions and the efforts which are made in their behalf. At the commencement of the present cen¬ tury, few thought of the duty of giving any portion of the wealth with which God had blessed them, to communicate the knowledge and riches of a Saviour's love to those who had never heard his name. In the year 1826, thirteen of our principal Societies received into their Treasuries two hundred and eighty-eight thousand dollars. The Society would express their gratitude for the extensive pa¬ tronage which the previous numbers of this Almanac have received, and for the good which they trust it has been the means of accom¬ plishing. All the profits derived from the sale of it, are so much aid to the Society in publishing and circulating Tracts ; and the Almanac itself is believed to be one of the most useful Tracts which the Society has issued. This work, published for previous years, has probably already found its way into three hundred thousand families, and been read by a far greater number of persons. It is not too much to believe, that many souls have been made better by the perusal; and that, by having their attention directed to the condition of hundreds of millions of our fellow beings who are perish- NOTES TO THE READER. ing without God and without hopes, the Christian sympathy and compassion of many have heen excited, their prayers rendered more earnest, and their charities more liberal. The Society send forth the present number with prayer, and with the hope, that b may he still more abundantly blessed to the advancement of the interests of the Redeemer's kingdom. They are compelled again to repeat in it the affecting tale of six hundred millions of immortal souls, living and dying without any knowledge of Him who gave himself a ransom for sinners. May their unhappy condition touch the hearts of all those who enjwy the privileges of the Gospel; so that, the. next year, when the charities of the friends of Zion are recorded, they may be found to bear a more cheering proportion to the ability of the Ame¬ rican Churches, and to the pressing wants of a dying world. — NOTES TO THE READER. 1. The calculations of this Almanack are made to solar, or apparent time, to which add the equation of time when the Sua is slow, and subtract when fast, for the mean or clock time. 2. As the day ends at midnight, the rising, setting and south¬ ing of the Moon, when after that time, is found against the succeeding day; thus, on the night of the 10th day of Jan., the Moon rises at lh. 2m. after midnight, viz. on the morning of the 11th, not at Oh. 3m. the time opposite the frOth, which is the time of its rising on the preceding morning. 3. The rising, setting, and southing of a star may he carried several days backward by adding, or forward by subtracting four minutes per day ; for instance on the 10th day of January, Sirup, or the Dog star, is south at lib. 8m. afternoon. Adding 12 minutes for 3 days sooner, we have 1 lh. 20m. for the southing on the 7th, and deducting 8 minutes for 2 days later, leaves 1 lh. 00m, for the southing on the 12th of the same month, fcc. The present year will furnish no very favourable opportunity for viewinu the planet Mercury; the best time, will he on the first day of March at half-after six P. M., directly in the west. Venus will be the evening star until the 28th day of July, then morning star until the end of the year. Her greatest angu¬ lar distance from the Sun, will be on the 19th of May and 7th of October. Mars will pass through opposition with the Sun on the SOlh of June, at 9h. 80m. afternoon. Jupiter will pass through opposition with the Sun on the 29th of April, at 4h. 45m. afternoon. . Saturn will pass through opposition with the Sun on the 7th of January, at 8h. 00m. afternoon. SOLAR AND LUNAR ECLIPSES FOR 1828. The first, of the Sun, on the 14th day of April, invisible in the United States. Conjunction at Sh. 47m. A. M.; Moon's latitude 8£ minutes north. The Sun will be centrally eclipsed on the me¬ ridian at Sh. 54m. A. M., in longitude 38 degrees and 58 minutes east of the meridian of Greenwich, and in latitude 18 degrees 26 minutes north. The second, of the Sun, on the 8th day of October, invisible in the United States. Conjunction at 6hl 48m. P. M.; Moon's latitude 6£ minutes south. The Sun will be centrally eclipsed on the meridian at 6h. 53m. P. M., in longitude 174 degrees and 6£ minutes cast of the meridian of Greenwich, and latitude 13 degrees and 7J minutes south. We have set down in the Calendar pages, the time of the conjunction of the Moon with some of the planets, exclusive of parallel, which may prove Occultations in some places, and if carefully observed, may be tthe means of ascertaining the longitude of the place of observation ; thus, on the 8th day of February, 6 D 24 at 4h. SOm. morning, signifies that the Moon will eclipse the planet Jupiter at 4h. SOm. morning; also on the 29th of April, at 5h. SOm. in the afternoon, the planet Jupiter will disappear behind the full moon; and on the 13th of July, at 6h. SOm. afternoon, the planet Venus will be hid by the Moon; and again on the 5th of September, at 9h. SOm. in the morning, the planet Venus will be concealed behind the Moon, to the Inhabitants of some parts of the Globe, Stc. MOVEABLE FEASTS. Septuagesima Sunday, Feb. 3 Shrove Sunday, .... Feb. 17 Ash Wednesday,. . . . Feb. 20 Middle Lent Sunday,. Mar. 10 Palm Sunday, Mar. SO Easter Day, Apr. 6 Low Sunday, .... April IS Rogation Sunday,. . May 11 Ascension Day, . . . May 15 Whit Sunday, .... May 25 Trinity Sunday, . . . June 1 Advent Sunday, . . . Nov. S* EMBER DAYS. Februarjr, - - - £7, 29, and March 1. May, 28, SO, and 81. September, - - 17, 19, and 20. December, - - 17, 19, and 20. CHRONOLOGICAL CYCLES. Dominical Letters, - - - - F. E. Lunar Cycle, or Golden Number, - 5. Epact, - 14 Solar Cycle, ----- 17. Roman Indiction, - 1. Julian Period, - - - - - 65 41. Table of the Solar System. Mean di Names. ameler in En?. 111. 'J lie 3uu 833,246 Mercury 3,224 Venus 7,687 The Earth 7 912 The Moon 2,130 Mars 4,189 Vesta 233 Juno 1,425 Ceres 160 Pallas 110 Jupiter 89,170 Saturn 7') 042 Herschel 35,112 Mean distance, from the Sun. l ime ut Mutation round their axes. Time of Revolu¬ tions round the Sun. 2od. 14h 8in. 0s. I). H. M. S. 37,000,000 14 24 ft 28 87 23 15 43 68,000,000 0 23 20 54 224 16 49 10 95,000,000 1 0 0 0 365 6 9 12 95.000,000 29 17 44 3 144,000,000 0 24 39 22 686 23 30 35 225,000,000 252,000,0"0 263,000,000 1703 16 48 0 265,000,000 4332 14 27 10 490,000,000 0 9 55 37 900,001,000 0 10 16 2 10759 1 51 11 l,800,0u0,000 30737 IS 0 0 [AN EPHEMERIS OF THE PLANETS' PLACES FOR THE 1st, 7th, 13th, 19th, and 25th days of each month, for the year 1828. 17 y 8 16 10 11 16 11 15 15 11 18 15 12 22 1 10 0 13 14 12 15 29 7 16 0 13 i 1 16 22 T 13 22 0 13 14 19 29 0 19 28 1 1 3 13 22 X *6 25 T 1 13 13 '5 IS 21 1 11 1 13 12 :8 2> >9 7 17 1 13| 12 V3 28 21 13 23 2 14 1 1 3 n 26 19i29 2 14 10 6 12 'V 2"> 8 2 1 1 10 8 19 10 9|S 2 2 II 9|2i.|29 "a i 7IU 28 & * «{ |S|20 *2» 0 I- | 19 26 28 5 (25|rffc|28 O f 151 21 ltfi 25 17 28 rr^l 12 io 19 6' 16(25 { 13122 | 19j28 Us|s 5114125 (21 s14 a I 4' IS 4 | IS 4|l2l 8 122 4'iojll|29 55 f lj 9(28 I 4 [ 21110 % I 71151 28 I 4 22jl4 § < 13(21 J 29! 4 24118 zr I 19 271 29 I 4(25.22 24|'29 '■all 28 8 {21 25.22 15i15 26 26 22114 1 i 9 29 , 7|l5L« 3 i 13|2|j 0 T I '9 I27 0 ~ l 25 iVsm 1 4 28 X 29 19 3 29 5 m 26 3 t 9 13 t 3 2 13 21 13 3 3 17 28 22 1st Month. JANUARY, 1828. hath 31 days. The commencement of a new year is fitted to awaken in our minds many se¬ rious and affecting thoughts. We look upon the past, and reflect, that about twenty-five millions of our fellow beings, who, at the opening of the preceding year, were in this world of probation, have since been cut down by the stroke of death, and borne away to the retributions "of eternity. We look into the future, and think, with trembling, that, during the present year, death will make equally fatal ravages upon th6 members of the human family. Dearest friends will be separated for ever. Many, who are now labouring and praying for the advance¬ ment of the Redeemer's kingdom, will be called to their rest. Many sinners, too, MOON'S PHASES. Full Moon, Last Quarter, New Moon, First Quarter, Full Moon, v. 2 10 16 23 31 H. M. 0 66 1 45 6 54 3 15 7 34 M. M. A. A. A. EQUATION OF TIME. £ w ©s Day,. 1>. JL>. M. W. 1 2 S 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 IS 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 2 24 25 26 27 28 129 30 31 Tu W Th Fr Sa F M Tu W Tli Fr Sa F M Tu W Th Fr Sa F M Tu W Th Fr Sa F M Tu W T1 Miscellaneous Matters. Circumcision. ]) in apogee. Vso. 0 23 morn. 6 $ U 7 ;}cs so. 8 33 eve Epiphany. $ © *? . [ Lucian.Bat.l Aldabar'n so.9 5e 1817- - Sun. aft. Epipl Peace rat. 1784. i> so. 11 22 eve. ]) in perigee. Dr. Frankl. b. ?06. High tides. 6 01? „ 1793-] Vincent 7^rs so. 7 16 ev i? so. 10 41 eve Conver. St. Paul. 2£ so. 6 10 i 3 Sun. aft. Epiph Peter gr. d. 1725 Geo. III. d. 1820 Sun Sun Day's Sun's Moon Moon ftl's Rises. Sets. Length. decl. S. Sets. South. Pi. H. M. H. M. H. M. a ' H. M. H. M. 7 4 4 56 9 52 23 4 6 4 1157 S 7 4 4 56 9 52 22 59 rises. morn. 17 7 4 4 56 9 52 22 54 647 0 43 29 7 3 4 57 9 54 22 48 740 128 SI .7 3 4 57 9 54 22 42 8 35 213 23 7 3 4 57 9 54 22 35 923 2 56 m .7 2 458 956 22 28 10 0 3 39 17 .7 2 4 58 9 56 22 21 11 7 423 29 .7 1 4 59 9 58 22 13 morn. 5 7 .7 l 4 59 9 58 22 4 0 3 5 54 25 ,7 1 4 59 9 58 21 55 1 2 644 ill 7 0 5 0 10 0 21 46 2 5 737 22 .7 0 5 0 10 0 21 36 3 15 8 33 t 659 5 1 10 2 21 26 4 25 9 33 21 659 5 1 10 2 21 15 5 27 10 35 VS 6 58 5 2 10 4 21 4 sets. 1137 21 .658 5 2 10 4 20 53 5 58 ev. 38 /wv 6 57 5 3 10 6 20 41 656 1 35 22 6 57 5 3 10 6 20 29 7 56 2 29 6 56 5 4 10 8 20 16 8 53 3 21 21 .6 55 5 5 1010 20 '3 1010 411 T . 6 55 5 5 1010 19 50 11 8 4 59 18 .6 54 5 6 1012 19 36 morn. 5 47 8 6 53 5 7 1014 19 22 0 6 6 34 14 6 52 5 8 1016 19 8 1 4 722 26 .6 51 5 9 1018 18 53 2 1 8 10 n .6 50 5 10 1020 18 38 2 49 8 57 20 .6 49 5 11 1022 18 23 3 37 9 44 s .6 48 512 1024 18 7 4 24 1031 14 .6 48 5 12 1024 17 51 5 11 11 17 26 .647 5 13 1026 17 34 rises. morn. Si Augusta.] 2d Month. FEBRUARY, 1828. hath 29 days. who are madly deferring an attention to the concerns of their souls, till "a more convenient season," will sink, without preparation, to an unexpected grave. Read¬ er! are you still without an interest in Christ? "Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is tbe"day of salvationAre you a disciple of the Lord Jesus ? Labour now for the promotion of his cause—to enlighten anu save perishing souls. Work while it is day; " for the night coraeth when no man can work." Doctor Cotton Mather, who was born at Boston in the 17th century, commenced a life of the most active beneficence when very young; and, at the age of sixteen, adopted as a maxim, that a power and an opportunity to do good, not only gives the right of doing it, but makes it a positive duty. On this maxim he determined to act; and continued to do so during the remainder of bis days. Accordingly he began, in his father's family, by doing all the good in his power to his brothers and sisters, and to the servants. After he bad attained to man's estate, he imposed MOON'S PHASES Last Quarter, New Moon, First Quarter, d. h. m. i equation of time. 8 15 22 25 a. 25 m. 8 m. D. w. iFr Sa |F !m Tu W Th Fr Sa F m Tu W Th Fr Sa f IM Tu W Th Fr Sa F m Tu W Th Miscellaneous Matters. J? so. 10 5 eve. Purif. B. Y. Mary Septuagesim.Sun. 7^ so. 9 18 eve. Y'd Ell so.7 40 e. Valentine. D in p. 1£ so. 4 55 morn. Quite high tides. Quinquages. Sun. M.Luther d. 1546 Shrove Tuesday. [Ash Wednesday. Am'stCol.inl825 Washingt.b.l732. L.Murray d.1826 1 Sun. in Lent. f> so. 8 26 eve. j) in apogee. Y'd Ell so. 6 47e. U stationary. Fr]Sirius so.7 49 e. Sun Rises. H. M. 646 645 644 6 43 642 641 640 6 39 638 6 37 636 6 35 6 34 633 632 632 631 6 30 629 628 6 27 626 625 6 25 6 24 6 23 6 22 621 621 Sun Sets. h7m 5 14 5 15 5 16 5 17 5 18 5 19 5 20 521 5 22 5 23 5 24 5 25 5 26 5 27] 5 28 5 28 5 29 5 30 5 31 5 32 5 33 5 34| 5 35 5 35 5 361 5 37) 5 38 5 39 5 39 Os !M2222"*m Day's Length, Days. i. m. 0 28 0 30 0 32 0 34 0 36 0 38 0 40 0 42 0 44, Sun's decl. S. 1718 17 1 1643 1626 16 15 50 15 31 15 13 14 54 0 4614 34 0 48|14 15 0 50ji3 55 0 52ji3 35 0 64 is 15 0 66 12 55, 0 56: J2 34j 0 58 12 13 Oil 152 21131 4]ll 10 6; 10 48 8 1027 10 10 5 9 43 921 8 58 8 36 8 14 7 51 Moon Rises. H. M- 6 0 7 1 754 8 54 9 54 10 52 1152 morn. 0 50j 2 1 3 10| 410 Moon South. H. M. 0 2 0 47 131 214 2 59 3 45 4 33 5 24 617 7141 8 13 9 13 5 10,1013 6 9:1112 sets.. 651 7 54 8 55 9 55 10 45 11 54| mom 05< 147 2 19 2 57| 3 33 4 9 4 48 ev. 9 1 3 155 2 46 3 36 4 26 5 15 6 4 652 740] 8 27 913 959 10 44 11291 3d Month. MARCH, 1828. hath 31 days. on himself a rule, « never to enter any company where it was proper for him to speak, without endeavouring to be useful in itdropping, as opportunities might offer, some instructive hint or admonition. By way of improving every moment of his time, be avoided the paying and receiving of any unnecessary or imperti¬ nent visits ; and to prevent intrusion, he caused to be written, in large characters, over the door of his study, these admonitory words: " BE SHORT." Not a day passed without sortie contrivance, on Iris part, " TO DO GOOD;" nor without his being able to say, at the close of it, that some part of his income had been distri¬ buted for pious purposes. This is an example highly worthy to be imitated by all MOON'S PHASES. Full Moon, Last Quarter, New Moon, First Quarter, Full Moon, H. 1 11 4 5 6 M. 23 A. 48 A. 8 A. 32 M. 48 M. EQUATION OF TIME. ©s i © el co r- to ■*3' Days. »-1 —« jj** ^ 1 Miscellaneous Matters, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Sa E M Tu W Th F Sa E M Tu W Th F Sa E M Tu W Th F Sa E M Tu W Th F Sa E M Gr. elong. 5 2 Sun. in Lent. U so. 3 52 morn. Sirius so. 7 34. e. □ © S 6 DU so. 7 44 eve. £ stationary. 3 Sun. in Lent. Reg. so. 10 34 e. U so. 3 23 morn. Sirius so- 7 5 eve. 5 in perigee. i> stationary. Spica so. 1 36 m. 4 Sun. in Lent. J? so. 7 8 eve. Inf. 6 © S Reg. so. 10 1 eve. Newton d. 1727. Benedict. [1816. Ceylon Miss.esta. 5 Sun. in Lent. D in apogee. Anun. of B. V. M. U so. 2 24 morn. Spica so. 052 m. r? so. 6 28 eve. Reg. so. 9 25 eve. 6 Sun. in Lent. 5 stationarj'. Sun Rises. >1. 20 19 18 17 16 6 15 6 14 6 13 6 12 6 11 6 10 Sun Sets. u7M. 5 40 5 41 5 42 5 43 5 44 5 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 5S 59 0 Day's | Sun's Length, decl. S. H. M. 11 20 11 22 11 24 11 26 11 28 11 30 11 32 11 34 11 36 11 38 11 40 11 42 11 44 11 46 11 48 11 50 11 52 11 54 11 56 11 58 12 0 12 12 12 12 12 10 12 12 12 14 12 16 12 18 12 20 7 28 7 5 6 42 6 19 56 33 10 46 23 59 36 12 49 25 2 1 1 38 1 14 0 50 0 26 S. 3 N. 21 0 45 1 32 55 19 42 6 29 52 16 Moon Rises. H. M. rises 6 59 7 55 8 52 9 52 10 54 11 59 morn. 0 2 Moon M's South. PL H7~~M. morn. 0 14; 0 59 1 45 2 33 3 23 4 16: 5 11 ■ „ 6 8j26 7 6!ltf 8 5|24 9 2\£? 9 58 23 10 53 X sets. 6 47 7 48 8 49 9 50 10 50 11 40 morn. 0 19 0 57 rises. W 23 18 m 15 28 / U 46 ev. 38 1 29 2 20 3 11 1 51 40 28 15 8 1 8 46 9 31 10 16rrj? 11 119 11 48-= morn. 15 23 r 21 8 17 n 13 25 EE 19 a 12 24 4th Month. APRIL, 1828. hath 30 days. those who liavg a desire to employ their time, and dispose of their wealth in a manner that shall be for the glory of God and the salvation of men. Scoffer Confounded.—A gentleman, in a stage coach, attempted to divert the company, and display his hostility to Hie Scriptures, by throwing them into ridi¬ cule. " As to the propheticj," said he, in particular, " they were all written after the events took place. A Minister in the coach, who* bad previously been sileiR^ replied, "Sir, I must beg leave to mention one remarkable prophecy as an excep¬ tion—'Knowing this first, that there shall eonie in the latter days Scoffers? Now, Sir, whether the event be not long after the prediction, I leave the company to judge." The mouth of the scorner was stopped.—"A wufd fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver." r ' MOON'S PHASES. Last Quarler, New Moon, First Quarler, Full Moon, 29 H. 6 3 0 5 36 M. 48 M. 48 M. 14 A. EQUATION OF TIME. Am I •#•!?»««—< Ci —• OS 0^ [ oet —<© a — stst Days. V. D. M. W. 9 uo 11 12 13 14 115 16 \17 18 119 (20 [21 122 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Tu W Th -F 1 S E >1 Tu ,W Th F S E M Tu W Th F S E M Tu W Th F S E M Ti W 'Miscellaneous Matters. [b. 1743. 6 D 21 Jefferson nob Good Fr.St.Arab. If so. 1 45 morn. Easter day. Easter Monday. Easter Tuesday. ]) in perigee. Reg. so. 8 41 eve Spica so. 11 58e. II so. 1 16 morn 1 Sun. aft. Easter. Gr. elong. $ Reg. so. 8 23 eve. t? so. 4 44 morn. Dr.Frank.d.1790. Spica so. 11 27 e. Bati»/Lexing. '75. 2 Sun. aft. Easter. Reg. so. 8 eve. IIO¥. D in ap. St. George. Spica so. 115 e. St. Mark. U so. 0 18 morn. 3 Sun. aft. Easter. $ so. 4 11 morn. 6 J) U. 8 QU Wash. 1st Pres.'89 Sun Rises. H. M. 5 49 5 48 5 47 5 46 5 45 544 5 43 5 42 541 5 40 5 39 5 38 5 3? 5 36 5 35 5 34 5 33 5 32 5 31 5 30 5 29 5 28 5 27 5 26 5 25 5 24 5 23 5 22 521 5 20 Sun Sets; H. M 611 612 6 13 6 14 6 15 6 16 617 618 6 19 6 20 621 [6 22 623 6 24 625 626 6 27 628 6 29 6 30 631 6 32 6 33 6 34 6 35 6 36 6 37 6 38 6 39 640 Day's Length H. M. 12 22 12 24 12 26 12 28 12 30 12 32 12 34 12 36 12 38 12 40 12 42 12 44 12 46 12 48 12 50 12 52 12 54 12 56 12 58 13 0 13 13 13 13 13 10 13 12 13 14 13 16 13 18 13 20 Sun's led. N. 4 39 5 2 . 5 25 5 48 6 10 6 33 6 56 7 18 ,7 41 8 3 8 25 8 47 9 8 9 30 9 52 10 13 10 34 10 55 11 16 11 36 11 57 12 17 12 37 12 57 13 16 13 36 13 55 14 14 14 S3 14 51 Moon Rises. II. M 747 8 48 952 11 0 morn 0 2 1 4 2 1 2 46 3 30 4 3 434 5 25 sets. 7 36 8 37 9 38 10 28 11 7 11 45 morn. 022 0 57 132 2 16 3 1 3 3Q 4 33 rises. 0 Moon Mis South. PI. H. M. 0 36 127 210 3 14 412 5 9 6 6 7 3i 758 8 52 9 44 10 35 1126 ev. 17 1 7 158 2 49 3 39 428 5 15, 6 2 047 7 32 S 16 9 1 9 46 10 S4 11 23 morn. 0 1620 5th. Month. MAY, 1828. hath 31 days. That Christian has no reason to expect the blessing of heaven upon the duties of the day, tvho fails, in the morning, to give his first thoughts and affections to God. " As soon as we awake," says Manton, " our hearts should he in heaven. We owe God, in the morning, the first fruits of our reason, before we think of other things, for every day is but the lesser circle of our lives. We should begin with God, before earthly things encroach upon us, and season our hearts with the thoughts of his holy presence. That is the meaDS to make the fear of God abide upon us all the day." MOON'S PHASES. Last Quarter, New Moon, First Quarter, Full Moon, D. 6 13 21 29 2 A. 20 A. 41 A. 47 M. EQUATION OF TIME. — • I —• CO GO Ml •«£ f- jg « I « 35 «5 >o Qja jwMWWWSOeo&t Days. n irjmor--' .Q oi — Gt £-» (H Moon Moon M's Rises. South. PI. II. M. H. M 9 7 1 12 t 10 6 2 10 18 10 54 3 9 V3 11 42 4 7 17 morn. 5 4 15 r* St CO 01 rH D. W. i E 2 M S Tu 4 W 5 Th 6 F 7 Sa 8 E 9 M 10 Tu 11 W 12 Th 13 F 14 Sa 15 E 16 M 17 Tu 18 VV 19 Th 20 F 21 Sa 22 E 23 M 24 Tu 15 W 26 Th 27 F 28 Sa 29 E 30 M $ so. 2 19 morn. Antar'sso.ll 2Je. Dr. Worcester i 1821. If so. 9 36 eve 1 Sun. aft. Trin Spica so. 8 4 eve. $ so. 1 49 morn. St. Barnabas. Antar'sso.10 54e. y so. 8 43 eve. Aquila so. 2 8 m. 2 Sun. aft. Trin. Sam'l J. Mills d. at sea 1818, BatWaterlool815 U so. 8 17 eve Antar'sso.10 21e. O enters EE 3 Sun. aft. Trin. 6 J> U Nat. St. JohnBap. 21 so. 7 52 eve. $ so. 0 28 morn. Gr. elong. £ ]) in perigee. 4 Sun. aft. Trin. Pr.Moore d.1823. Month. JULY, 1828. hath SI days. ful monument of tlie divine justice, and of the anger of God against all Swearers and Blasphemers.—Land. Evan. Mag, The True Christian. Some men will follow Christ oh certain conditions—if he will not lead them through rough roads—if he will not enjoin them any painful tasks—if he will remit a part of his plan and order. But the true Christian, who has the spirit of Jesus, will say, as Ruth said to Naomi, " Whither thou goest, I will go ."' whatever difficulties and dangers may he in the way.—Cecil. ■ We must not admit any excuse from duty, unless we think it is one that will avail in the great day of judgment, I MOON'S PHASES. h. Last Quarter, 4 0 New Moon, J1 T First Quarter, 19 10 Full Moon, 26 4 © A. jjays. \ EQUATION OF TIME ^Miscellaneous Matters, Sun Rises. H. M. 4 56 4 56 Sun Sets. 16 If stationary. Visit, of B. V. M. Antares so. 9 27e. 4 56 Adams&Jefiferson 4 56 died 1826. 4 5 Sun. aft. Trin. 4 $ so. 11 23 eve. 4 Antares so. 9 7 e. 4 Aquila so. 0 29m. 4 Columbus b.1447* 4 5 stationary. 4 Erasmus d. 1536. 4 - %i iOdi Month. OCTOBER, 1823. hath 31 days. " On the Tree of life eternal, " Man, let all thy hopes l»e staid, "That alone for ever vernal, " Dears a leaf that shall not fade." u Yearly in our course returning, " A- cssengers of shortest stay; " Tus we preach, this truth affirming, '• Heaven and earth shall pass away. THS CRUCIFIXION. ^ What foe to God hath done this unexampled deed ? The heavens exclaimed, " Twas Man ! " And we, in horror, snatched the sun " From such a spectacle of guilt and shame." MOON'S PHASES. i>. h. m. New Moon, 8 6 43 A. First Quarter, 16 1 IV M. Full Moon, 22 7 42 A. Last Quarter, 30 10 4M. EQUATION OF TIME- i mcoorfwcoos v> j; | ©t n eo o —• dS © s I — — 52 Days. Jl \y Miscellaneous Matters. w Th Fr Sa E M Tu W Th Fr Sa E . Tu W Th Fr Sa E M Tu W Th Fr Sa E M Tu W Th Fr Remigius. 8 so. 7 3 eve. ]) in apogee. 7>tcsso. 2 57 m. 18 Sun. af. Trin. Foma't so. 9 57 e, Gr. elong. 5 St. Denys. 7Hds so. 2 35 m. Baha's disc. 1492. 19 Sun. af. Trin. '$ so. 6 51 eve. Foma't so. 9 28 e. 7>ksso.2 16 m. H.Martynd.1812. Burg'n. sur. 1777- St. Luke. 20 Sun. af. Trin. Foma't so. 9 6 e. now 8 so. so. 6 40. e. Oen.TTj^ Gr. el. $ 7>fcs so.i-1 42 m. Crispin. 21 Sun. af. Trin. no^ Sts.Simon&Jude. Foma't so. 8 31 e. 8 so. 6 30 eve. ])in apogee. Sun Rises. H. M. 6 8 6 9 610 611 612 613 614 615 616 617 618 619 620 621 622 623 624 625 62 6 627 628 629 630 631 632 633 634 635 636 637 638 Sun Sets. 11. M 5 52 551 5 50 5 49 5 48 5 47 5 46 5 45 5 44 5 43 5.42 541 5 40 5 39 5 38 5 37 5 36 5 35 5 34 5 33 5 32 531 5 30 5 29 5 28 5 27 5 26 5 25 5 24 5 23 5 22 Day's Length, H. M. 11 44 11 42 11 40 11 38 11 36 11 34 11 32 11 30 11 28 11 26 11 24 1122 11 20 11 18 11 16 11 14 11 12 11 10 U 11 11 11 11 10 58 10 56 10 54 10 52 10 50 1048 1046 1044 Sun's Moon decl. S. Rises. 3 17 3 40 4 3 4 26 4 50 5 13 5 36 5 59 6 22 644 7 7 730 752 8 15 8 37 8 59 921 943 10 5 10 26 10 48 11 9 11 30 11 51 12 12 1232 12 53 13 13 13 33 13 53 1412 H. M. morn. 0 39 1 35 2 31 3 24 418 5 12 sets. 6 2 6 41 721 8 4 8 58 9 54 1051 U 57 morn. 0 3 2 7 3 11 4 13 rises. 632 715 758 8 49 9 45 10 48 11 44 morn. 0 39 Moon |M's South. PI. H. M. 633 r.19 8 5 8 50 9 34 1018 Hi 2 1146 ev. 33 1 22 2 13 3. 6 4' 0 4 56 5 53 649 745 8 39 9S2 1025 11 18 morn. 011 1 4 157 2 49 3 40|S 4 30:14 5 18 26 6 4& 6 49(20 18 SI 12 24 m 18 =£r 12 25 21 t 17 vs 15 29 AVv ■wv 28 26 V 25 .8 23 n 19 11th Month. NOVEMBER, 1828. hath 30 days. I asked the Sea; the Sea in fury boiled, And answered, with bis voice of storms, " Twas Man.' " My waves, in panic at his crime, recoiled, " Disclosed the abyss, and from the centre ran." I asked the Earth; the Earth replied, aghast, " 'Twas Man ! and such strange pangs my bosom rent, M That still I groan and shudder at the past." To Man—gay, smiling, thoughtless Man—I went, And asked him next; he turned a scornful eye, Shook his proud bead, and deigned me no reply ! ! MOON'S PHASES. D. H. M. EQUATION OF TIME. New Mood, 7 9 3-1M. ol First Quarter, 14 7 18 M. <2 Full Moon, 21 9 10 M. ©s t© C© uj TJI O Last Quarter, 29 8 14 M. Days. "ilOOlCSt-'-'OOi — — et st D. M. D. YV. Miscellaneous Matters. Sun lises. Sun Sets. kDay's Length. Sun's decl. S. Moon Rises. Moon South. M's pi. H. M. 11. M. H. at. 0 H.-m H. M. 1 Sa All Saints. 6 39 521 10 42 14 32 1 3 733 TW 14 2 E 22 Sun. af. Trin. 640 5 20 10 40 1451 2 26 816 3 M fp so. 5 50 morn. 640 5 20 10 40 15 10 3 0 9 0 26 4 Tu 7sf;sso. 1 00 m. 641 5 19 1038 152 8 3 54 944 5 W Powd. plot, 1605. 642 5 18 1036 15 47 4 39 1029 21 6 Th Foma't. so. 8 eve. 6 43 517 10 34 16 5 5 46 11 17 fli 17 7 Fr $ so. 6 20 eve. 644 516 10 32 16 22 sets. ev. 8 8 Sa Andrm. so. 9 3 e. 645 5 15 10 30 16 40 5 59 1 1 1 9 E 23 Sun. af. Trin. 646 5 14 1028 16 57 654 1 56 14 10 M so. 5 20 morn. 646 514 1028 1714 751 2 53 28 11 Tu St. Martin. 647 5 13 10 26 1731 8 48 3 50 YS 12 W 7*sso.0 27 ra» 647 5 13 10 26 17 47 954 4 46 26 13 Th Inf. 6 © S 648 5 12 10 24 18 3 11 0 5 42 14 Fr Foma't so. 7 27 e. 649 5 11 10 22 18 19 morn. 634 24 15 Sa Machutus. t? stat. 6 50 5 10 10 20 18 34 0 3 7 26 X 16 E 24 Sun. af. Trin. 651 5 9 1018 18 50 1 3 818 22 17 M d ©21 6 52 5 8 1016 19 4 2 3 9 8 T 18 Tu 7 >[c s so. 0 3 morn. 6 52 5 8 10 16 19.19 4 3 959 20 19 W $ so. 6 2 eve. 6 53 5 7 1014 19 33 5 3 1051 8 20 Th y? so. 4 43 morn. 6 54 5 6 1012 19 46 5 43 1143 17 21 Fr Androm. so. 8 9 e. 655 5 5 1010 20 0 rises. morn. n 22 Sa Cecilia. $ en. $ 6 55 5 5 1010 20 13 6 35 035 14 23 E 25 Sun. af. Trin. 6 56 5 4'10 8 20 25 7 2 6 1 26 27 24 M 7:ffsso. 11 33 e. 65615 410 8 20 3 8 8 16 2 17 S 25 Tu Catharine. 657!5 310 6 2049 913 3 6 22 26 VV 8 so. 5 51 eve. 658!5 2:10 4 21 1 10 4 3 53 so. 4 12 morn. 6 58 5 2 10 4 21 12 11 13 4 39 16 28 Fr j) in apogee. 6 59 5 1 10 2 21 23 11 56 5 23 28 29 Sa Andro. so. 7 35 e. 6 595 1 10 2 21 3 3 morn. 6 5 W 30 E Adv. Sun. St.And. 7 0 5 010 0 21 43 0 48 648 21 12th Month. DECEMBER, 1828. hath 31 days. the old year. Go to the grave, thou lifeless year, With withered joys and sorrows rest, And I will shed the mourner's tear, llepentant o'er thy frozen breast. — Yes—heap the sods! It matters not How dark and deep thy sleep shall be; Yet grateful memory marks the spot, And lingering, oft shall think of thee. Shall think of thee !—thy deeds of love, fliy ample space for virtue's sway; Tby calls to seek a home above, Thy warnings of the world's decay. Thjr last clock, strikes!—That midnight knell Warns hence away my lonely feet : Dear buried friend, (arewell! farewell! Till the last trumpet bid us meet. MOON'S PHASES. New Moon, First Quarter, Full Moon, Last Quarter, D. II. M. 6 10 44 A. 13 4 9 A. 21 0 58 M. 29 5 11 M. EQUATION OF TIME. t-.-11r5wt~.c05.to « — st ot st«tn O s ©ctc-toeo — jcst Days. | I C5 so. 3 51 morn. 7 1 4 59 958 22 1 2 34 814 16 3 W OS 7 1 4 59 9 58 22 10 3 30 9 1 28 4 Th $ so. 5 37 eve. 7 l 4 59 958 2218 4 29 950 m 5 F 7 2 458 956 22 26 5 32 1042 25 6 Sa Nicholas. 7 2 458 956 22 33 sets. 1136 I 7 E 2d Sun. in Adv. 7 3 4 57 954 22 40 531 ev. 34 23 8 M Concep'n B.V.M. 7 3 4 57 954 22 46 639 1 32 vs 9 Tu Milton b. 1608. 7 4 4 5 7 9 54 22 52 748 2 30 29 10 W 6 $ U D in per. 7 4 4 56 952 22 58 8 55 3 27 ££ 11 Th 7H(cs so. 9 41 eve. 7 6 4 54 948 23 27 6 4 1157 23 21 E 4th Sun. in Adv. 7 6 454 948 23 28 rises. morn, £5 22 M Andro. so. 5 54 e. 7 6 4 54 948 23 27 644 047 18 23 Tu Em.Aiex.b.1777. 7 5 4 54 948 23 27 751 1 34 SI 24 VV i> so. 2 10 morn. 7 5 4 55 950 23 26 8 46 221 12 25 Th Neivton b. 1642. 7 5 4 55 950 23 24 9 39 3 6 24 26 F St. Stephen. ]) ap. 7 5 4 55 950 23 22 1031 3 48 n# 2 7 Sa St. John. 7 5 455 950 23 20 11 13 4 30 18 28 E Sun.af. Christmas. 7 5 4 55 950 23 17 mom. 513 29 29 M 7 *fcs so. 9 1 eve. 7 4 4 56 952 2314 0 6 5 56 30 Tu i? so. 1 43 morn. 7 4 456 952 23 10 0 59 639 24 31 W Sylvester. j 7 4 4 56 952. 23 5 1 55 7 267 tfl I FARMER'S CALENDAR. The sleep of a labouring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much. Eccl. v. 12. IMPORTANCE OF KNOWLEDGE TO THE FARMER. It is a saying, sanctioned by the authority of Bacon, that " knowledge is iioicer;" and of all kinds of power enumerated by that great philosopher, Knowledge is by far the most important. What is it that, under God, ena¬ bles some individuals to carry on a more prosperous Commerce—to esta¬ blish more successful Manufactures—to produce more abundant harvests, or to excel in Mechanism, or ant other useful art, but the acquisition and judicious application of that knowledge, in which others are deficient ? That the power and prosperity of a country depend on the diffusion of useful knowledge, can hardly be questioned ; and there is perhaps 110 call¬ ing in life in which knowledge is more essential, or uselul, than in the pur¬ suits of Agriculture. To preserve the fertility of the soil; to free it from superfluous moisture; to cultivate it to the greatest advantage ; to raise its productions at the least expense ; to procure the best instruments of hus¬ bandry ; to select the stock likely to be the most profitable ; to feed them in the most judicious manner ; and to bring them to the most advantageous markets;—to set ore the harvests even in the most unprnpitious seasons ; to separate the grain from the straw w>th economy and success ; and perform all the other operations of agriculture, in th« most judicious modps, require a greater extefft^find variety of knowledge than might, at first view, be judged leqttisite. Directions for cutting Scions.—Scions should bp cut beforp the buds begin to swell ; and in order to preserve them in good condition for grafting, they must t>e placed, with their lower ends in the ground, in some dry part of the cellar, till wanted. The selecting of proper scions is a metier of the great¬ est importance, if we wish to enjoy the full advantage which may be de¬ rived from grafting. They should be taken from a healthy tree, in fill! bearing, and from the outer side of the horizontal bran* hes of such a tree, where the wood has freely enjoyed the benefit of sun and air. It the tree; 20 FARMER'S CALENDAR.' be in a luxuriant state, the grafts may be taken from the extremities of the bearing branches j but if it be in a debilitated condition, the most healthy shoots in the centre of the tree should be selected. The extremity of the scion should be cut off, leaving four or five eyes, or buds, as the middle part affords the best graft.— Thacher. Rules for the Management of a Farm.—1. The Farmer ought to rise early, to see that others do so; and that both his example be followed, and his orders obeyed. 2. The whole farm should be regularly inspected, and not only every field examined, but every beast seen at least once a day. 3. In a considerable farm, it is of the utmost consequence to have hands specially appropriated for each of the most important departments of labour; for there is often a great loss of time, where persons are frequently changing their employments; and the work is not executed so well. 4. Every means should be thought of to diminish labour, or to increase its power. For in¬ stance, by proper arrangement, five horses may do as much labour as six perform, according to the usual mode of employing them. 5. A Farmer ought never to engage in a work, whether of ordinary practice, or intended improvement, except after the most careful inquiries; but, when begun, he ought to proceed in it with much attention and perseverance, until he has given it a fair trial. 6. It is a main object, in management, not to attempt too much, and never to begin a work, without a probability of being able to finish it in due season. 7. Every Farmer should have a book for inserting all those useful hints, which are so frequently occurring in conversation, in books, and gathered in the course of his reading, or in the practical ma¬ nagement of his farm.—Sinclair. Lightning Rods.—We hear so frequently of the destruction of lives and property by the effect of lightning, that it is surprising more effectual mea¬ sures are not taken to guard against its power. In the country where the dis¬ covery was made, we should naturally expect to find it in extensive use, and yet England and France are both more zealous than the government of the United States, in bringing to perfection the science of Franklin. The following are Rales for the height of the Rod—It is allowed, from experiment, that the stem of a lightning rod effectually defends a circle of which it is the centre, and whose radius is twice its own height. According to this rule, a build¬ ing sixty feet square requires only a stem fifteen or eighteen feet, raised in the centre of the roof. A building of one hundred and twenty feet, by the same rule, would require a stem of thirty feet, and such is often used ; but it is better, instead of one stem of that length, to have two of fifteen or eighteen feet; one being erected thirty feet from one end of the building, the other at the same distance from the other end, and consequently sixty feet from each other. The same rule should be followed for any larger or smaller building- According to this rule, a very large proportion of the rods in this country will not secure the buildings on which they are erected. Journal of Science. Accounts.—Regular accounts are not so common among Farmers as they ought to be ; and in this respect, persons employed in other professions are much more attentive and correct. The advantage to be derived from re¬ gular accounts cannot be doubted. By examining them, a Farmer is ena¬ bled to ascertain the nature and the extent of the expense he has incurred, in the various operations of agriculture; and to discover what particular measures, or what general system, contributes to profit, or occasions loss. The principle of economy may thus be introduced into the management of a farm) and the lessening of expense effected. It is proper to add, that to record pecuniary transactions, is not the only object to be attended to in the accounts of a Farmer. It is necessary to have an annual account of the live stock, and of their value at the time; of the quantity of hay uncon- FARMER'S CALENDAR. 21 mimed; of the grain in store or in the stark-yard ; and of the implements mid other articles in which the capital is invested. Ail account, detailing the expense and return of each field, according to its productive contents, h likewise essential. Without this, it is impossible to tabulate the advan¬ tage of different rotations ;the most beneficial mode of managing a farm, •r the improvements of which it is susceptible. Implements.—Every careful Farmer will lay it down as a rule, frequently to inspect all his implements; and, when any part of any of them is ob¬ served in the least damaged, or ill danger of giving way, he will take care immediately to have it repaired. An implement, also, that is not longer wanted during the season, should be carefully laid up ; hut, before it is put aside, let it be well cleaned ; rendered perfectly dry ; oiled, or painted, if made of iron, and kept so as to be ready lor use when wanted. No cir¬ cumstance marks more the character of an attentive husbandman Upon every farm, likewise, there ought to be one or more places, properly con- structed, for holding the larger implements, and some secure place allotted for containing the smaller ones. Finally —As another year is now closing, we would request each one of •ur agricultural readers to look into his own heart, and seriously inquire, whether, during the last twelve mouths, he has made any progress in the great work of moral cultivation, the cultivation of that " holiness, without which no mail shall ace the Lord and let all remember, that, in the spi- ritual, as well as in the natural world, '' whatsoever a man sowcth, that shall he also reap." " He that soweili to the flesh, shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit, shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting." —&&&— GARDENER'S CALENDAR. JAN—K.Garden. Sow peas, cabbages, spinach, parsley, lettuces. Plant heans, Irish potatoes, cauliflowers, tenures, garlick, and xhalots. Hoe broeoli and onions. Dress strawberries, artichokes, and asparagus. Transplant horse-radishes. Fruit and Flower Garden.—Prune apple trees, aprieot, nectarine, peach, vines, and raspberries FEB—K. Garden. Sow peas, spinach leeks, onions, radishes, cucum¬ bers, carrots, parsuips, cresses, mustard, radish, rape, chervil, coriander, parsley, basil, and turnips. Plant beans, cabbages, cauliflowers, leltuea, rosemary, rue, mint, asparagus, Irish potatoes, pot and medical herbs. Dress artichokes—plant hops. Fruit and Flower Garden.—Prune plum trees, cherry, peach, nectarine, apricot, fig, vines, raspberries. Dress strawberries. Plant orange trees, peach, nectarine, apple, pear, apricot, cherry, plum, fig, almond, medlar, vines, china-asters, lupins, snail-fiowt rs, hollyhocks, and geraniums. MARCH—K. Garden. Sow peas, onions, carrots, parsnips, radishes, turnips, lettuces, mustard, cresses, rape, parsley, spinach, tomatoes, pep¬ pers, water and musk melons, cucumbers, okra, squashes, pumpkins, cele¬ ry, and heets. Plant cabbiges, Iiish potatoes, asparagus, am) lettuces. Dress artichokes. Fruit and Flower Garden. Plant geraniums and snail- flowers. Sow china pink and ainaranthns. APRIL.—K. Garden. Sow peas, cabbages, cauliflowers, broeoli, car¬ rots, parsnips, leeks, onions, radishes, lettuces, mustard, cresses, radishes, rape, celery, cucumbers, water and musk melons, squashes, pumpkins, and okra. Plant beans, mint, and okra. Hoe turnips and Irish potatoes. Cut n GARDENER'S CALENDAR. asparagus, thin beets. Fruit and Flower Garden. Prune vines—dress strawberries. Water new-planted trees. Plant geraniums and china-asters, MAY.—K. Garden. Sowtabbage, savoy, winter cabbage, cauliflowers, brocoli, carrots, parsnips, lettuces, mustard, cresses, rape, radishes, spin¬ ach, celery , cucumbers, water and musk melons, squashes. Plant tomatoes and peppers. Gather mint, balm, sage, thyme, hyssop, and savoy. Cut pep¬ permint. Fruit arid Flower Garden.—Thin apricot trees, nectarine, and peach. JUNE.—K. Garden. Sow cauliflowers, brocoli, radishes, lettuces, cresses, rape, and cucumbers. Plant cabbages, and savoy. Pull onions, garlick, and shalots. Hoc okra. Support tomatoes. Fruit and Flower Gar¬ den. Prune apple trees, apricot, cherry, pear, and plum. JULY.—K. Garden.—Sow endive, lettuces, radishes, mustard, cresses, rape, and spinach. Plant cabbage, cauliflowers, brocoli. Pull onions, Fruit Garden. Thin peach trees, nectarine, and apricot. AUG.—K. Garden. Sow spinach, endive, turnips, lettuces, radishes, mustard, cresses, and rape. Plant beans, cauliflowers, brocoli, celery, and Irish potatoes. Hoe turnips. Flower Garden. Sow lupins, hollyhocks, gilli- flowers and poppies. SEPT.—K. Garden. Sow cabbages, cauliflowers, turnips, radishes, car¬ rots, mustard, cresses, radish, rape, and rye. Plant beans, cabbages, cau¬ liflowers, and brocoli. Hoe'potatoes. Fruit and Flower Garden. Plant straw¬ berries, china pink, hyacinth, and tulip. Sow lupins, carnations, &c. OCT.—K.Garden. Sow cabbages, spinach, and radishes. Plant cab¬ bages, onions, lettuces, cauliflowers, and oats. Hoe cauliflowers, beans, and carrots. Dress artichokes and asparagus. Fruit and Flower Garden. Plant strawberries, raspberries, wild roses, monthly, box, evergreens, ra¬ nunculus, hydrangeas, and oleandras. Sow larkspurs. NOV.—K. Garden. Sow peas, radishes, mustard, cresses, radish, and rape. Plant cabbages, onions, lettuces, and oats. Dress artichokes and as¬ paragus. Fruit and Flower Garden. Prune apple trees, pear, peach, nec¬ tarine, and apricot. Plant peach, nectarine, grape-vines, strawberries. Sow china-asters, lupins, double larkspurs, and geraniums. Set out carnations. DEC.—K. Garden. Sow peas, lettuces, radishes, mustard, cresses, and rape. Plant cabbages, cauliflowers, onions, and oats. Hoe brocoli and spinach. Tie up endive. Protect from frost celery. Dress asparagus and artichokes. Fruit and Flower Garden. Prune peach trees, nectarine, apri¬ cot, apple, pear, plum, cherry, and vines. TAKE CARE OF THE PENNIES. A celebrated Minister from Wales, being called upon, some time since, to advo¬ cate the cause of the Bible Society, at a public meeting in London, perceiving a number of poor Welsh present, addressed a few sentences to them in 'their own language, which was perceived to produce a very powerful effect upon them. This excited curiosity to know the purport of those sentences. " Oh," said he, " I was talking to them about the pennies. I told them that in passing over the mountains, on my way to this place, I saw the rills running down the side of those mountains, and I said to them,' Rills, where are you going' Oh,' said they,' we are going to the vailies to join the streams.' Then I said to the streams, 'Streams, where are you going ?' ' Oh,' said they,' we are going into the rivers.' 1 Rivers,' said I, 1 where are you going ?' ' Oh, we are going into the sea, and there we will bear up your greatest ships, and toss them about like feathers.' Now, I am come to this Society, and I look at the pennies, and say,' Pennies, where are you going /' 1 Oh, we are going to the Branches ' 4 And Branches, where are you going ?* ' Oh, we are going to the Auxiliaries.' ' And, Auxiliaries, where are you going . ' Oh, we are going to the Treasury of the Society in London-, and then they will send Bibles over the face of the whole earth.' Oh, my friends, Take Care of the Pennies." THE CAUSE OF EENEVOXiEHCE. From Greenland's icy mountains, From India's coral strand, Where Afric's sunny fountains Roll down their golden sand; From many an ancient river, From many a palmy grove, They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's Isle ; Though every prospect pleases, And only man is vile ; In vain with lavish kindness The gifts of God are strewn ; The Heathen in their blindness, Bow down to wood and stone. Shall we whose bouIb are lighted By wisdom from on high, Shall we, to man benighted, The lamp of hfe deny ! Salvation! O! Salvation ! The joyful sound proclaim, Till each remotest nation Has learnt Messiah's name. Waft, waft, ye winds, his story, And you, ye waters, roll; Till, like a sea of glory, > It spreads from pole to pole; Till o'er our ransomed nature, The Lamb, for sinners slain, Redeemer, King, Creator, In bliss returns to reign. That the cause of Missions is the cause of God, there is no room to doubt. If not the least apparent success had yet attended the various benevolent operations of the Church, if not one pagan soul had been converted to Chris¬ tianity, or ever been willing to hear the sound of the Gospel, our Saviour's dying command, " Go ye into all the world, and preach the Gospel to every creature," would sanction all our exertions, made in faith and love, and prove them in accordance with the Divine will. But when, in addition to the direct injunction of our Lord, we see Him, by the influences of the Holy Spirit, giving a wonderful and constantly increasing efficacy to the benevo¬ lent efforts of his people ; when we see whole tribes and nations, which, but a few years ago, were sunk to the lowest depths of ignorance and sin, rising, under the culture of Missionaries, to the condition of happy, religious, organized communities ; when we see Bibles and Tracts, sent out by their respective Societies, enlightening and turning to God hundreds and thousands of immortal eouls; when such glorious results are witnessed, no one that has any candour, can for a moment question, that these efforts are acceptable to God, and ra-, pidly advancing the highest interests of men. In order to show that it is not a vain thing to devote our property and our active labours to the great-aad~- lioly enterprise of enlightening and saving a world lying in wickedness, we shall take a very brief view of the principal Benevolent Societies in this and .in other countries; the amount contributed for their support; the manner in which it has been appropriated ; and the good which has already resulted. American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions.—X®s Board was organized in 1810^ and incorporated in 1812. Its first Mission-was com¬ menced in 1813, at Bombay. Its receipts, for the year ending Sept. 1826, were $61,616 25 cts. Expenditures, $61,012 94cts. In the fall of 1823, measures were adopted for effecting the systematic organization of Auxiliaries and Associations, which have already resulted in the formation of more than 1000 Associations, and more than 40 Auxiliaries, by which, in the year ending Sept. 1826, about $30,000 wag paj