thing more will be necessary than to say that the Editor has now the sole control of the paper, and of course the responsibility of the editorial department, is all his own. He can only say that he shall continue, as heretofore, to advocate, fearlessly, what he conscientiously believes to be true; holding him self at all times open to conviction; and being convinced of any error, he will candidly acknowl edge it. Even our enemies must perceive, by this time, that, notwithstanding all the fears and alarms which have been excited, the steady course we have pursued has been crowned with every degree of success that could have been calculated upon; and far, yes, very far, beyond the expectation of either ourselves or best friends.

1. THE OLIVE BRANCH AND CHRISTIAN INQUIRER will be a full sheet octavo, 16 pages, and published on Saturday of every week, making two volumes per annum of 416 pages each.

2. Price $3 per annum, or $1 50 a volume, payable quarterly; or $2 50, or $125 a volume, if paid in advance. To those who receive their papers by mail, if paid in advance free of postage, $2 per annum, or $1 a volume. Any person in the country, or at a distance, who will send us $10 in advance, free of postage, shall receive six copies for one year; that is, one copy GRATIS.

3. No Subsciption will be received for a less term than six months; that is, for one volume complete; nor discontinued till all arrearages are paid, unless at the option of the publisher.

All communications are to be directed post paid to the Editor, No. 527 Pearl-street.-New-York, May 17th, 1828.

We feel thankful to those Editors who have inserted our proposals, and shall at all times feel disposed to reciprocate the favor. The Library. of Useful Knowledge has not met with that attentiou, as yet, which was anticipated; whether it be owing to a want of a knowledge of the work, or whether its patronage in this country is considered a forlorn hope, and therefore, Editors think that they shall lose the trouble of inserting our proposals, or what can have been the cause we are unable to imagine; but this we can say, there is no work of the kind now publishing in which we take a greater interest, and which would meet with greater patronage if it were only generally known. We shall at all events publish the Preliminary Discourse, which will be the First American, from the Seventh London edition; which will come gratis to subscribers to the first series, and to nonsubscribers will be sold at 25 cents, or $2 50 a dozen-in the New Orthography, at 20 cents, or $2 a dozen.

N. B. Some have misunderstood our terms, and have supposed that they were $3 for 21 numbers, which is dearer than the English copy. It is not so; but it is $3 for 24 numbers, which make a complete series, or one volume, and the subscribers will ultimately get the preliminary discourse, consisting of 48 pages, gratis. The English edition is $3 for the series, and 19 cents for the preliminary discourse, all paid in advauce,

TO OUR FRIENDS AND PATRONS.-This being the first number of a new serious, all who may receive it are respecfully solicited to become its patrous, as we shall stand in need of all the assistance which they are disposed to give. We promise them faithfulness and assiduity on our part, to make the work as useful and interesting as possible. Our carrier is a man in whom we can place the strictest confidence, and presume that the numbers will not only be delivered regularly, but also with care, so that the proper persons will receive them. He will be also authorized to receive the money, and will see that it is duly registered when payed over, so that no subscri ber, we trust, will be called upon the second time for money which has been once paid, a circumstance which we much regret; but it being occasioned by the neglect of others, and not our own, we hope this will be sufficient apology. Should any one receive this number, who, being a subscriber, does not wish to continue as such; or, not being a subscriber, does not wish to take the paper, we still have one favor to ask; namely, that our friends thus addressed will endeavor to obtain one or more subscribers, and forward us the name or names, in which case this number need not be returned, as we shall strike off a number of extra copies for this purpose. But in case that neither of the above conditions are complied with, we wish for this number returned; delivered to the carrier, if in the city; but if received by mail, to be inclosed in a wrapper with one end open, and directed to the Editor of the Olive Branch and Christian Inquirer, New-York.

Our worthy friend at Marietta, Pa. who enclosed us the money for eight subscribers, says, "I shall neglect no opportunity to obtain subscribers for the Olive Branch, so long as you are its Editor and Proprietor, and so long as it is conducted on the fearless and candid principles on which your publications heretofore have been conducted." Were all our patrons equally vigilent, and equally engaged in the cause of truth, ours would be but a pleasureble duty to perform.

Mr. Editor.

For the Olive Branch and Christian Inquirer.

The orthodox papers in this city and elsewhere, indulged in great exultation when it was announced that the Christian Inquirer was discontinued, vainly imagining that this was conclusive evidence of the decrease of liberal principles in this city. Those however, who were acquainted with all the circumstances of the case, judged otherwise, were well persuaded that, although it was a subject of regret to liberal christians, it would afford no just ground of triumph to orthodoxy. That paper did much good in various ways, because its truly liberal character recommended it to liberal minded men of every sect, and also called forth many to become decided and open advocates of liberal principles. It has been my wish to see it revived in its former character, but as that does not appear practicable, I am pleased, for the following reasons, that yourself and Mr. Bates have entered into an arrangement to unite it with the Olive Branch.

1. It will have a tendency to make Unitarians and Universalists better acquainted with each other than they now are. There is no good reason which I discover why these two sects of liberal christians should remain at so wide a distance fram each other; and I am persuaded it is only necessary that they should be better acquainted with each others sentiments, to create mutual esteem and good will. Some Universalists, I am sorry to say it, have indulged in unwarranted severity of remark upon the New-England Unitarians, and on the other hand, some Unitarians, not understanding the doctrine of Universalists, have made

unfair state:nents of the tendency of their sentiments. These things have operated to keep the two sects wider apart from each other than any minor differencees of opinion seems to justify. I cannot but hope, therefore, that, in this city at least, by the union of these papers we may become better acquainted with each other, and thereby be induced to act in concert in promoting the great cause of liberal christianity.

2. Another reason why I am pleased with this new arrangement is, because both sects are firm believers in the doctrine of the divine unity; and equally advocate the same spiritual and rational views of the character and mission of Jesus Christ. The greater portion of Universalists, equally with Unitarians, maintain the inferiority of Jesus Christ to his Father, and explode the doctrine, of his two natures, as well as his vicarious sacrifices for sin, with its concomitant / doctrines, Why then should not the two sects, who agree in these cardinal points, encourage and support each other, when they are surrounded by opponents, who denounce them both as the enemies of truth and piety.

3. A third reason, aud the only one I shall now notice, is, that both denominations believe in the final restoration of all men to virtue and happiness. It is true, a few Unitarians may believe in the orthodox doctrine of eternal misery, and a small number also may be the advocates of the annihilation of the finally impenitent, yet the great mass of Unitarians, both in this country and Europe, boldly avow their disbelief of eternal misery and their firm persuasion of the final restoration of mankind to holiness and happiness. So obvious is this fact that there is no publication of any Unitarian of respectability, but what discloses those views, and it is one of the charges of unsoundness of faith which is brought against them, by their orthodox opponents. It is, however, an acknowledged fact, that Unitarians in this country have not felt themselves called upon to say much on this subject, but when they have spoken or written upon it, they have not shuned to declare this part of the counsel of God. In England it is otherwise, for, as there are but few if any, Universalist Societies in contradistinction to Unitarians, the ministers of the latter, both in their preaching and writings, boldly and fearlessly declare their belief in the doctrine of universal restoration. That there is a difference of opinion between Unitarians and some Universalists as to the time when it will take place, I freely confess but that they agree in the ultimate destination of man to virtue and happpiness, all must allow. As this then is an admitted fact, I cannot possibly concieve, that this difference of opinion should any longer operate to keep them from acting in concert in the common cause of liberal christianity.

For these and other reasons which might be mentioned, I am pleased that an amalgamation of the two papers has taken place, and I hope that both sects will unite in supporting your publication.

Yours &c.

A NEW-YORK UNITARIAN.

FOR THE OLIVE BRANCH.
TIME.

Time is change, or rather motion. Time is moving change. It is known by change, and consists in motion. . Time is the succession of events. We form no idea of time but by an event, or by a succession of them. The distance between events is computed as time. It is calculated by the distance between events. Time present is the event now in succession. All events take place in time present; for no event can take place but in a time present. The past is the events that have past, The future those that are to come. Neither exist. The one has existed the other will. They exist only at the time that was or will be present to them.

Time is computed by motion. We compute time by the motion of the clock. Time is kept by the regular motion of the body; as by the regulated motions of a clock; and is told by the successive motion of the hand upon its face. The

hands only indicate present time, and are thus but the negative indicator of past time. It likewise indicates the progress of time into the future.

We form no idea of time from present events by themselves; but we do by their connexion with the past, or future. It is the past and future that forms the idea of time; and they do so by their connexion with the past, not by the present alone. The events of the past and future are in themselves absent; they exist only, by their connexion, with the present; aud hence from their absence and their connexion with the present they form the idea of time, or of the space or distance between them. The idea of time is thus formed from the absence of events-of events that are known. Thus when a present event strongly interests in itself, we form no idea of time passing; for we are then indifferent to those events which are absent, or of the succession of other events, and hence time is said to stand still,

So also when no present event immediately interests, but some event that is yet to come, if it be an agreeable one, time is said to move slowly; if unpleasant in anticipation, it comes more rapidly. With the events of the past the reverse takes place; if they had been agreeable the time now passing appears long ; when disagreeable, short,

Thus time properly is but the succession of events. It is the imaginary space between them, When one event is continuous, time stands still; for we form no idea of time by the presence or continuence of a single event; but we do so by the change of other events at the time; for we can only know time by the succession of events. We cannot imagine time in any other way. The idea of time cannot be seperated from that of a succession of events, and consequently they are one and the same. Time therefore is the succession of events. The succession of events is their change, and this change is their motion. Time therefore is moving change-is motion.

Time being motion, and motion being but a property of matters only, therefore, time is but a property of matter, and not a seperate physical substance, or a subject for separte physical constitutions. It is merely a physical consideration of one of the properties of matter-of its motion or change. Motion is the progress of an event. Time is the space through or in which it has moved. Time is therefore the negative consideration of a change of events as motion is the positive. Time is therefore but the negative idea we form of motion. It is the space of change.

Hence as there is no time so there can be no hereafter, any more than a herebefore; both can only be in times that are present-in the time here, as may be said, that is, when the events, of which it is predicated, are present.

REMARKS.

E. C. C,

In introducing new terms to convey ideas, it is important that they should not only be philosophically correct, but also such as will be likely to be adopted by others, else we shall add little to real science. “Time, says E. C. C., “ is known, by change, and consists in motion." The first of these propositions is evidently correct; but the truth of the latter is not so apparent. Were all motion to cease, duration would not cease in consequence; though it must be admitted, there would be nothing by which that duration could be measured, and no one to measure it if there were, and yet duration, or time, would continue. There is often a very wide difference between what things are, in the abstract, and what they are, apparently, that is, as they strike our outward senses.

That much of what E. C. C. has said on time, is true, and that it must be obvious to every reflecting mind, is cheerfully admitted; but when he says, "Hence as there is no time" &c., we must withhold our assent until he can show

that time would not continue though motion should cease. And if time exists, in the abstract, there is, that is, will be, or has been, whatever is meant by the terms hereafter and heretofore, or, if he pleases, herebefore. We shall not contend for the propriety, nor dispute about the impropriety of the terms; for whether we say eternitas ante, or eternitas post, or eternitas ante et phrases convey distinct ideas, and what we mean by them is true.

post, all these

EDITOR.

OBITUARY

We insert the following letter from the Rev. William Morse, as a token of sympathy and affection for our mourning friends, in whose loss we cannot feel indifferent, and by which we are deeply affected.

DEAR SIR,

Nantucket, May 5, 1828.

Not long since I wrote you, but the change in my family since then seems again to render it necessary that I write. Our lovely babe whom we called Sophronia Kneeland, died on Tuesday last, after an illness of four and a half days, she, as was the case with our first child, died of a lung-fever -a disorder, the operation of which is to choak the child continually with phlegm, until its strength is insufficient to throw it off by vomiting. Only the Friday morning before she was taken, she was the picture of healthsprightly, animating and beautiful, at least in the eyes of parents. But she was seized so violently that we had great cause for alarm from the very first, and on Tuesday about five o'clock in the afternoon, she expired, and with her some of our fondest hopes were blighted forever! The sound of such words as reconciliation, resignation, submission, &c. is soothing to our ears, still, it is time only, the greater soother of all our woes, which can relieve our hearts from that keenness of anguish, and that bitterness of grief, of which, nature has rendered them susceptible. I miss this child more than the other, being older, this was seven months and nineteen days when she died. Harriet was remarkably fond of her, and of the mother's fondness I need only say, I was fearful it was excessive. But we must all bow to Heaven's divine mandate, we should do it without murmuring, but we cannot without grieving.

REV. ABNER KNEELAND.

Respectfully,

WILLIAM MORSE.

FRIEND KNEELAND, I have seen, with much pleasure, that proposals have been made to revive the Christian Inquirer by uniting it with the paper called the Olive Branch. The Christian Inquirer was, in my opinion, a very useful and valuable paper, in as much as its columns were open to all sects, and thus gave each an opportunity to be heard in its own defence. It was a subject of regret to myself, and many friends that its Editor found it necessary to suspend its publication for a season, and we have been looking with anxiety for months past for its revival. As however it is not deemed practicable to continue it in its original plan, I am

* The aunt of the deceased.