Morning Star

We would suggest to our correspondent, who has, it seems, just returned from the "north country," the impropriety of his confessing his backslidings to the public through the Star. A full confession of sins publicly committed, by professors of christianity, and especially by those who offer to be ministers of Christ, is not only laudable but absolutely necessary. But if the plaster be made as large as the wound, it will, in our opinion, be quite sufficient. We doubt not but our paper is read by hundreds; (probably thousands,) who never saw his face, or even heard of his name. We do not know him ourselves; but he now appears to know the language of Canaan; and we rejoice that he has arisen, and returned to his Father's house, and is determined hereafter to spend and be spent in the service of his Lord and Master. It is important that we all redeem our time, for our days are few. We feel grateful for the interest he takes in what he calls our "useful paper." Situated as he is, we think that he can procure us several more subscribers, and as he feels it his duty, we hope he will make the experiment.