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6. Feelings such as these must have been felt thousands; and whilst they serve to temper the en­ joyment ofprosperity, they contribute also to smooth
the rugged path of life, and calm the su erings of the wounded spirit. Since, whether one day has been bright or cloudy, spring and summer must, ere long, give place to autumn; and then comes the winter, when we, too, must de as the lea
ANONYMOUS.
LESSON XV .
FIRST COMMUNION.
CoMMU1NION, n., the receiving of the Blessed Eucharist. F. c m1e­ nion, om munus, L., a gift.
CATECHU1MENs, n., persons who are yet in the rst rudiments of Christianity. F. catcclrnmenes, om (G.) kata, on or concerning, and echeo, I sound.
RATIONAL (rasli'-un-al), a., agreeable to reason. F. rational, om ratio, L., and this om ratus, p. pt. of reri, to think.
BAPTIS1MAL, a., of or pertaining to baptism. F. baptismal, om b to, G., I "ash.
CoNGREGA1TION, n., an assembly met to worship God in public. F. c011gregation, om grex, a ock.
MoN1ASTERY, n., a house of religious retirement. G. monasterion, om monos, alone ;-whence also monaclws, a monk.
SEcLu'sroN, n., separation : om L. secludere, to shut in, to con ne,­ se, and claudo, I shut.
DEvo1TION, n., piety. F. devotion; from votum, L., om voveo, I vow, I pray.
DEMEANOUR (de-me'-nur), n., behaviour :-derivation uncertain. AccOM1 PANIED' pt., joined. F. accompag , to attend :-of disputed
origin.
1. ON the Sunday, which we call White Sunday, those ch dren are solemnly admitted to their rst Communion, whose childhood is drawing towards its close, and who are approaching the period of youth. White Sunday, (Low Sunday), is this day called, be­ cause in the rst ages of the Church, the catechu-