ceedingly beautiful if you examined
but one feature at a time; but his en.
tire countenance raised in the beholder
an interest which immediately affected
the heart. Sympathy, awe, reverence,
but most reverence, was the prevailing
sentiment he inspired. These were the
features of his character in the moment
of repose.
His stature was rather a-
bove the common size, as was his per-
son, but finely proportioned. His hair
was auburn, gracefully flowing over his
shoulders ; his steps slow, firm, be-
speaking a man of purpose. The most
brilliant temperature of health adorned
his cheeks, which, in conjunction with
his flowing beard, the fashion of those
times, and a piercing, hazel yet unas-
suming eye, would have rendered him

altogether attracting, had not a high and gently retreating forehead of the most perfect symmetry, restrained familiarity and impressed the beholder with an emotion of respect. It was impossible to behold him, though he appeared under every disadvantage, almost suspicious, without being perplexed and dubious of the man.

SUCH is said to have been the personal appearance of JSUS CHRIST. But who will undertake to portray the cast of his mind, since every step of his public life ran counter to the common pursuits of common sense. Yet his pub

lic movements and public counsels offer sufficiently distinct outlines from which

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to draw a character, not the less to be mistaken for its entire originality.

JESUS CHRIST, then, was endued not only with all those qualities of mind which are considered the attributes of command, and insure a superior standing among men, but he was still more noted for the milder virtues. These, though less splendid, merit more, in that they rarely associate with strongly marked characters, are subjects of attainment, rather than gifts of nature, and require a habit of circumspection to preserve, and a constant exercise to practise. But in JESUS the most opposite traits seemed to blend so naturally, that you are in danger of mistaking two virtues for a single one. His

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habitual meekness, and undaunted firmness, his all subduing wisdom, accompanied with a subtle sagacity, and his almost childish simplicity, never for a moment proved a foil to each other.Perhaps no manever possessed a moreready versatility. Low life in which he was educated, was not more familiar to him than the more ceremonious company of the Scribes, the Pharisees and the Doctors of Law. His easy conformity bespoke on all occasions a knowledge of human nature which seemed to be immediate conception. No man ever approached him, without being improved, or at least, laid open to self inspection; while his calmness and presence of mind forever, gave him the ascendant over the captious, whom he put down,

not in general, by the force of argument, but by a moral appeal to the heart, or by a happy illustration of the matter in question, or frequently by the self condemning method of Socrates. For it is worthy of remark, that whatever this man spoke was addressed to the heart, and nothing to the head. Hence, v he was forever irresistible, while the simplicity of his appearance and his unassuming manners gave his wisdom a novel, and all-attracting charm. Unembarrassed with the doctrines of the day, destitute of the refinements of learning, contemning the niceties of logic, he made no claim to the praise of learning. Original in every thing, he seemed superior to all his predecessors in fertility of mind-'Twas doubt