A Monthly Magazine DEVOTED TO , EDITED BY REV. H. HARBAUGH, D. D. VOLUME XIV. ,, M. KIEFFER & CO., PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS 1863. THEOLOGICAL LIPRARY v.14-15 CONTENTS OF VOLUME XIV. 778 An Old Poet describeth a Miser...... 11 For Me....... .227 ....347 Good Breeding.............. ........171 78 Home Sickness and the Homeward A Score of Impolite Things. .129 A Scene in the Spirit World... .133 How a Roman Emperor lived........ 276 llope in the Death of Little Ones.....373 A Story for the Little Folks. ...192 A Legend of the Schneeberg. .221 A Visit to the Tomb of Christ. .24 Jesiis Christ in His Human Charac- Jacob's Vision of the Mystic Laduer 357 A Long Pull up for a Short Ride .313 Kinness of Parents ...... A Portrait of General Washington... 349 Katie Lee and Willie Grey......... .201 Adrersity, God's Favor...... 351 Life-Pictures from Church His- tory..... .166, 213, 228, 305, 382 A Thoughtless Boy punished.........387 Beautiful Sentiment..... 50 Lessons from Bible History. ...269 Book Notices............67, 100, 164, 196 260, 3.4, 356 Meditation.......... .21, 76 By the Wild Sea Shore......... .274 Murmuring at Providence..... 73 Can a Stage Driver refrain from 99 Preparation for the Lord's Supper... 248 Differences of Opinion..... 163 Pyratuids in Tahiti.... Der Kerchegang in Alter Zeit. .268 Do the Right...... Redemption......... 287 Radical Errors of the Age... 57 Design of the Gospel.... 304 Redeeming the Time..... 124 Editorial Introduction. 5 Recreation..... 132 Easter Eve.... .117 Easter Hymn..... St. Nicholas.......... .29, 64 130 Seven Hours at the Depot....... 43 Ein feste Burg ist Unser Gott.........138 Sunshine. ....107 Familiar Child-like Piety ......... 181 Self-Exhausting Christian Activity..108 Funeral Hymn.......... .........187 ...,183 ....319 ... 42 Sorrow....... .298 The Song of the Spade........ .212 .341 The Year of Nines........ 352 The Sin of Neglecting the Lord's .......................386 Supper. The Lifetime of Man.......... .226 The Phebe Family .............7, 115, 164 The. Incarnation ........ ....... 229 The Child's Little Evening Prayer...245 The Wife....... 35 The Gospel and the Poor.......... 37 The Surety of Salvation ...... The Boy and his piece of Money.....299 The Roman Empire.......... ..316 The Religious Character of Wash- The Order of Nature in its Normal ..149 What an Earnest Boy did... .147 ..170 Itait, my Little One ......... .191 .172 Wonders of the Atmosphere .....282 The Guardian. VOL. XIV.---JANUARY, 1803.---No. 1. EDITORIAL INTRODUCTION. On the first of January 1850, the Guardian made its first appear. ance, in Lewisburg, Pa. After the completion of its first volume, it was removed to Lancaster, Pa., from which place twelve more volumes have been issued. It now begins its fourteenth volumo in Chambersburg, Pa. Every removal has been peaceful and unconstrained. It removed from choice. There can be no barm in taking a young lad out to see the world. His present location having been rendered somewhat well-known and historical among the scenes of the present great Rebellion, we have no doubt bis removal thither will be appreciated as showing proper bravery, and love for the stirring and eventful in history. This may be justly expected of him, as he is just ripening into full youth. We have no doubt, that, at this important period of his life, he will be kindly and considerately treated by the good people in his new home. We sball continue our care over him; and use all diligence, according to our ability, to store his mind with useful knowledge. Nor shall his taste and his manners be neglected ; since all this is necessary to fit him for good society, and prepare him for usefulness in his day and generation. He has always bad a laudablo ambition to appear well even in his outward dress. When yet quite young he dressed very plainly, having an eye to economy, and a fear of running into debt; in which respect he bas furnished a good example to all young peo. ple. He has, moreover, always been more anxious to appear well informed than well dressed. Another good example. Yet, it must be confessed, that even his external appearance has of late years been altogether respectable. But improvements are always possible, and also always proper, provided one can afford to make them. We commend his present appearance to his friends as not at ail to |