own chambers be as a "little sanctuary to you, as the house of God and the gate of heaven." Let me exhort all, especially the young, to cultivate the gift of prayer, by studying the scriptures, committing to memory the devo tional expressions with which they abound, or which are to be found in pious writers, and endeavouring to impress their hearts with an habitual and serious sense of God. Let them also earnestly implore the assistance of the Spirit of God to "help their infirmities and teach them to pray." I beg leave to observe upon this subject, that associations of young people for reading, prayer, and religious conference, have not only a good effect to instruct and confirm them in religion, but to fit and dispose them for the performance of family worship, when they enter upon houses of their own. They tend also to remove the chief objections against it, by increasing their qualifications for it, and their love to every thing that will promote their religious interests.. Thus, my brethren, I have finished what I intended upon this important and interesting subject. It only remains, that I commit it and you to the blessing of God; earnestly praying, in the language of the text, that he would come unto you, and incline you to the steady, regular practice of this duty; increase your gifts and graces; meet and bless you in all your acts of secret and social worship, We and enable you, in every respect, to walk within your houses with a perfect heart. I have one favour to beg of you; that when, in your family worship, you are making intercession for others, and especially the ministers and churches of Christ, you would put up a petition ortwoexpressly for your own ministers,and the church to which you stand related. desire this, for our own sakes, and for yours; as it will dispose you, and your children and servants, to pay the more serious regard to our admonitions, and esteem us in love for our work's sake; and it may procure for us more of the influences of the Spirit to revive the interest of religion. May that Spirit, as a Spirit of grace and supplication, be poured out upon you all! May all your houses be houses of prayer and piety! And by these exercises, may you and yours be trained up to join the devout, holy, and happy family above, which serveth God day and night, without weariness, without ceasing, and without end! I conclude this discourse and subject, with the words of Joshua; "If it seem evil to you to serve the Lord, after all that hath been said to engage you to it, choose you this day, whom you will serve; but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." THE END. HYMN. 1. FATHER of men, thy care we bless, Which crowns our families with peace : From Thee they sprung, and by thy hand Their root and branches are sustain'd. 2 To God, most worthy to be prais'd, Be our domestic altars rais'd; Who, Lord of heaven, scorns not to dwell 3 To Thee may each united house, 4 O may each future age proclaim CHRISTIAN MONITOR PUBLISHED BY THE SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE, PIETY, AND CHARITY. [Any one of which may be had of Munroe & Francis, at 37cents; or the whole bound in 10 Vols. at 8,75.] NO. 1. Original Prayers and Devotional Exercises for the use of various classes of persons, and particularly young heads of families. NO. II. 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