Morning Star

For the Morning Star.

Bro. Burr:- I have been a long time feeling the great necessity of a Library; but as often as this feeling has come over my mind, the question has rushed upon me like a flood, How are you going to get it, for you have all you can do to get along and support your family now? Here you are you have engaged to preach three times every Sabbath, and from once to three times per week, and of course you must attend all the funerals to which you are called; besides, to reach all your appointments, travel from fifty to sixty miles per week, and you must visit your congregations as often as once in three months at all events. The question comes up again, how are you going to get it? Well, I have thought again, there is a little coming from the Home Mission, I will try and save that. The time comes, and I look into my flour barrel, and upon my companion, children, horse, &c., &c., and find it is all needed to supply their wants, and I am led to think it is of no use to try. But the thought of what my father said to me when but a small boy, that is, never say you can't, &c., encourages me. Well, the subject is still before me, with a long list of trials and with as many failures. The only seeming way of success now before me, is that recommended to the disciples by our Savior, viz.: "Ask and ye shall receive," &c. Now, with my pride all humbled, and my all consecrated to the Lord of Hosts, I most meekly ask the Lord to open the hearts of those who have a surplus of books, such as a minister of the gospel needs. And, "Oh Lord, if there are not those who have the books to give thy unworthy servant, open their hearts either to buy them, or send the means by which thy servant may obtain them; for what do we in this great work without the necessary means to understand thy word? One thing, O Lord, thou knowest, that if we have no books, we shall remain ignorant, and those who become Christians under us, and are permitted to remain under our influence, will be dwarfs in the Christian church. Therefore, we beseech thee to hear our prayer, and that speedily, for thy own cause's sake. And we will give thee the glory for ever and ever. Amen.

J. G. HULL.

P. S. If this prayer is heard and answered. please direct to J. G. Hull, Amboy Centre, N. Y., in care of Warren Brown, Camden, N. Y. (mail carrier,) by express.

If any church has a Sabbath school Library, or any second hand Hymn Books, to give to the poor, please send as above.

Yours in the bonds of the gospel,
J. G. HULL.