Provided That God Be Glorified,

Professions Of Humility Are The Very Cream, The Very Essence Of Pride; The Really Humble Person Wishes To Be, And Not To Appear So. Humility Is Timorous, And Starts At Her Shadow; And So Delicate That If She Hears Her Name Pronounced It Endangers Her Existence.

One Of The Most Evil Dispositions Possible Is That Which Satirizes And Turns Everything To Ridicule. God Abhors This Vice, And Has Sometimes Punished It In A Marked Manner

Be Neat, Philothea; Let Nothing Be Negligent About You. It Is A Kind Of Contempt Of Those With Whom We Converse, To Frequent Their Company In Uncomely Apparel; But, At The Same Time, Avoid All Affectation, Vanity, Curiosity, Or Levity In Your Dress. Keep Yourself Always, As Much As Possible, On The Side Of Plainness And Modesty, Which, Without Doubt, Is The Greatest Ornament Of Beauty, And The Best Excuse For The Want Of It.

Be Not Miserable About What May Happen Tomorrow. The Same Everlasting Father, Who Cares For You Today, Will Care For You Tomorrow.

Oh What Remorse We Shall Feel At The End Of Our Lives, When We Look Back Upon The Great Number Of Instructions And Examples Afforded By God And The Saints For Our Perfection, And So Carelessly Received By Us! If This End Were To Come To You Today, How Would You Be Pleased With The Life You Have Led This Year?