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Excerpt from The Panoplist, and Missionary Herald, Vol. 15: For the Year 1819 We are again reminded of the silent and rapid lapse of time by the close of another volume: happy should we be, if the parting admonition, at the end of this year's labors, might make a salutary impression on the minds of our readers. There are two considerations of particular importance, which will interest the heart of the contemplative Christian, as he turns over the pages of a religious magazine. One is, that this world, in its ever varying circumstances, its endless fluctuations, afl'ords no stable foundation for human happiness. -as men advance in age, the proof of the uncertainty of worldly. Prospects, and the unsatisfying nature of human acqui sitions, is so continually repeated, that it cannot be resisted. How vain are most of the projects, which we see entertained with ardor, pursued with zeal, and at last abandoned in disgust. How needless are most of the anxieties of men, in reference to the perishable objects before their eyes. Could we look back ten years, and recal every subject, which gave us either uneasiness or pleasure, what a striking lesson would be furnished to us, of the futility of human pursuits, labors, and cares. The other consideration seems peculiarly applicable to ourselves and our readers, in reference to the various things recorded in this volume. Every month brings to our view fields white for the harvest. Into which whoever pleases ma. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.