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shall be worshipped in temples consecrated to His 

 service in the simplicity, and truth, and power of 

 His word. 



In this future vision, that is not destined to bless our 

 sight, but is reserved to future generations to look 

 upon, may we not hope that the influence of those 

 principles we now commemorate may be implanted 

 and widely diff'uscd. 



It is a common observation of travellers, that in the 

 interior portions of New England, remote from popu- 

 lous towns, very httle if any attention is given to the 

 cultivation of good fruits, and it is equally true that 

 many of our substantial practical agriculturists in 

 those regions, deny themselves even the convenience 

 or luxury of a kitchen garden. Mankind must be 

 permitted to stint themselves in the enjoyments of 

 the bounties of nature if such be their pleasure. If 

 indifference or parsimony induce such self-denial, 

 and they who practise it were alone inconvenienced, 

 it is a matter with which a stranger need not inter- 

 meddle ; but, inasmuch, as such a disuse of the boun- 

 ties of heaven are detrimental to the public at large, 

 we may rebuke the unpatriotic spirit by which they 

 are influenced. 



It is worthy of remark, that in all parts of the conti- 

 nent of Europe where fruits are abundant, and cheap- 

 ly procured, a greater degree of temperance in the 

 use of intoxicating liquors is prevalent among all 

 classes of the inhabitants than elsewhere. This con- 

 sideration alone, conmicnds the subject most forcibly 

 to the general favor, and in an especial manner to 



