The Connecticut Observer, And New York Congregationalist

EARLY PIETY.

Br. Tyler—I have long believed that many children of pious parents, who have been consecrated to God and trained up for his service, become heirs of salvation from their earliest years. Such, we believe, were Samuel and Timothy; and such, we doubt not, were Doddridge, Edwards, Dr. Rice, and a host of others. In corroboration of this truth, I send you the following extract from the life of the Duchess de Broglie, daughter of Madame de Stael. This lady says of herself

"From our earliest years, she (her mother) taught Augustus (her brother) and myself to pray. One of the earliest recollections which I have, is that of repeating on my knees at her side, 'Our Father.' At a very early period, we were placed under the religious instruction of the late excellent Mr. Cellerier, sen., one of the pastors of Geneva, of the last generation, a most pious and devoted old gentleman, who for many years came to the Chateau at Coppet two or three times a week, to give us instruction in the Bible. It was owing to his faithful instructions, that impressions of a saving character, as we hoped, were made upon our minds. In my brother's case, these impressions developed themselves more decidedly at a later period. As to myself, I cannot recollect the time when I did not love God."

She hence has sometimes had doubts whether she ever experienced a 'change of heart;' but her habitual love of doing good, and humble confidence in her Savior, afforded her a well grounded hope of a blessed immortality.

W. S. P.