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THE. LADIES' REPOSITORY.
great multitude of others. He grew up an
attendant upon the Sunday-school and the
public services of the Forsythe Street Methodist Episcopal Church, and having become
convinced that he needed to be born again,
and that it was his duty to live a godly life,
on the evening of the last day of the year
i1827, at the watclh-nighlt service in that
church, he resolved to give his heart to GoCd,
and to commence a new life. But it was
only after long and very severe conflicts wlithl
doubts and fears and unbelief, with a deep
sense of guilt and dread of the wrathl of
his justly offended God, that hlie found peace,
and was enabled to rejoice in the assurance
of pardoni. But after nearly six months of
earnest seeking and praying,-and especially
attending upon the revival services of the
Allen Street church, then the spiritual focus
of New York Methlodism,-near the hour of
midnight, in his own room, and all alone,
suddenly his eyes were opened to see the
way of salvation by Christ. The darkness
at once departed; his burden was gone, and
a sweet and indescribable peace possessed
his soul,-whichl soon rose into the rapturous
joy of assurance. And now, for nearly
fifty years that same blessed assurance is
giving its light along his patlhsway.
In his Chlristian life Mr. Stout has been
distinguished for steady devotion to his religiouts profession, and to the performance of
the duties growing out of his various relations. As a Church member his fine butsiness talents have been made especially available in the financial affairs of the Churches
withl whlich hlie hais been associated, while
his money contributions have alwvays been
duly bestowed, and as his worldly fortunes
have grown his benefactions to the cause of
religion and benevolence have increased in
a still larger ratio. His interest in the cause
of Christian missions has been steady and
increasing for many years, and for some time
past he has by his own contributions sustained a missionary in one of the foreign
fields; and iwhen, a few months since, the
resources upon which the Drewv Theological
Seminary, and in lpart Wesleyan University,
depended were cut off, he at once came to
their relief, by a direct gift of forty thousand
dollars to each, as a permanent endowment
for the presidency of these institutions severally.
Mr. Stout, though well up in his sixties,
is still hale and vigorous, with mind and
body alike in good condition, both to (lo and
to enjoy; and it may be hoped that there
are still before him many years, in which to
do10 good both by his benefactions and his
wrise cotunsels, and especially by the mellow
radiance of a mature Christian life. He has
sowni good seed, while yet living to see it
germinate and grow up to its fruitage; may
hle be permitted to witness its harvests
through not a few succeeding years.
WE understand that the editor of the
Golden Hours has consented to speak a good
word for the NATIONAL REPOSITORY, and
though we have not been allowed a glimpse
of that good word, yet we feel assured it is
all that could be desired, and are anxious to
return the favor at an early date. While it
is true that the Golden fours is a prosperous little journal, it is also true that many
of our MAethlodist families do not lend their
aid to its support-some being scarcely
aware of its existence. The Golden Hours
should not only succeed, but succeed grandly.
It is an entertaining and instructive maga.
zine, devoted exclusively to our young people-and its contents are not only of a
healthy, moral tone, but point the children
to Christ, and present religion in its most
attractive light. The illustrations of this
publication are good and numerous, and we
unlderstand there are some charming ones in
prospect for the new year. In the (lepartment of Owldom are puzzles, Scripture
enigmas, etc., for the little ones to wrestle
with, and prizes for solution and for completion of other tasks are offered dulring
the year. Solomon Owl, who presides over
Owldom, is a lover of children, and we do
not need to secure a promise front that individual that every effort will be made to
constitute this magazine the first and best
among the juvenile publications of the day.
It costs but one dollar and sixty cents a
year, post paid. It is certainly worthy of
your support. Shall it have it?
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