To Rev. E. W. Freeman

Dear Sir;

LOWELL, MARCH, 24, 1835.

Many individuals of this town, earnestly desirous that your able Address, delivered before the Lowell Moral Lyceum, on the evening of the 28th ult., should be published, do, through, and in accordance with, the wishes of the undersigned, whom they have appointed their Committee, respectfully request a copy of that Address for the press.

JACOB ROBBINS,

RICHARD L. HASTINGS,
JOSHUA HUBBARD,

STEPHEN MANSUR.

LOWELL, MARCH 24, 1835.

Gentlemen,

Hoping that the Lecture may be of some service to our community, and prompted by the respect which I have for your opinions, I submit a copy thereof to your disposal.

Very respectfully,

Yours, &c.,

E. W. FREEMAN.

Messrs. J. ROBBINS, R. L. HASTINGS,
J. HUBBARD, S MANSUR.

The Lecture was delivered, by invitation, before the Lyceum in Methuen, which is one of the oldest, an if I am not much mistaken, the oldest in this Commonwealth. It is a valuable Institution. By the judicious and persevering efforts of its President, the Rev. Mr. KIMBALL, and the co-operation of his friends, it has done much for the moral and intellectual elevation of many in that flourishing village.

Resolved, That the thanks of this Lyceum be tendered to the Rev. E. W. Freeman for his interesting and truly valuable Address, delivered to us on the evening of the 17th inst., and that we concur with gentlemen in Lowell, in requesting its publication.

(Signed,)

Methuen, March 24, 1835.

CHARLES O. KIMBALL, Pres't.
ABIEL STEVENS, JR, Sec'y.

DIVINITY SCHOOL
HARVARD UNIVERSITY

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USE OF THE TONGUE.

THOSE Who give their attention to the Lectures of a Moral Lyceum, have a right to expect that other teachings, than those of science and literature, should here be given. These may be introduced in the course of lecturing, for the purpose of giving zest to the intellectual repastor to furnish that variety which is so congenial to the mental nature-introduced as episodes in the course of a regular poem; appendages rather than constituent parts of the instruction. Here ethical science should be principally discussed. You should be presented with the statements and the illustrations of an elevated, a pure and practical morality—not the opinions of religious or political partiesnot the speculations, or the imaginings which