No new thing, therefore, was instituted when God, in calling Abraham, appointed the parental and filial relation to bear, on its deep and mighty stream, the most powerful means of godliness in all coming generations.

How little do we think of this, Mr.Chairman, and brethren; how apt we are to neglect this great arrangement of divine providence and grace,--the perpetuation of the church, chiefly by means of the parental and filial relation.

But, if such be the divine appointment, and the children of believers are therefore the most hopeful sources of the church's increase, of course they may be said to belong to the church, in a peculiar sense, but without being "_members_." _Mr.A._ I think you are coming on very well toward my ground.

I certainly agree with you thus far.
_Mr.R._ If I am not taking up too much time, Mr.Chairman, I should like to proceed a little further, in order to do full justice to my views.

If I am found to agree with Br.