The works of the Rev. William Thom, late minister ... - waughfamily.ca

Society inLETTERFROM AGlafgow^ who are not yet tainted iviih a tajie forLiterature, to their Brethren inPaijley,SHOWING THESCHEME FOR ERECTING AN ACADEMYINITS OWN PROPER COLOURS.Brethren^x; ou have no doubt feen the late pamphlet, intltuled,The Defedls of an Univerfity Education. Itcontains a propofal for introducing a new plan of e-ducation, by means of an academy to be erected inthis city. As the education of youth is a matter ofthe utmoft importance, we always pay the greatcilregard to every propofal for its improvement. Andas the title page of that pamphlet informed us that itwas wrote l^y a fociety of our own citizens, we canalTure you we were greatly prejudifed in its favourBut on reading it over, we fay it with tears in oureyes, we found them to be only wolves in flieepsclothing. Under a pretence of friendfliip for ourcity, they are endeavouring to ftab us in our vitals.Religion has long been on the declining hand amongus, and now they would alfo take away our trade,the craft by which we have got our wealth. But wewill not quit with it fo eafily ; we will grafp it in ourarms, we will hug it in our bofoms, and cling to ittill death part us.Trade, every body may be fenfible, is not a thingthat will follow people againft their inclination ; fuccefsin it mufl be the effedl of alTiduous application