moment that our face received the air, and our eyes were opened to the light, mercies were waiting for us. A tender mother received us on her bosom; a kind father provided for the needs of our weakness and infancy. I may say that, from the cradle, the Lord has said, “From this day will I bless you.” But, to some of us, there has been a second birthday, a day in which we passed from death unto life, from darkness into light. Happy day! We can never forget it. Next is it in happiness to that day in