An interest about religion may be very different from an interest in it. Men talk about being 'interested,' and 'interesting meetings.' This is all suspicious. It is commonly a mark of either fanaticism or pride, or of both. True religion is solemn and humble. And if it is happy, it is happy in truth, in God, in duty. To mislead souls is no trifle. The kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

When the affections, or mere sensibilities of the heart are excited, and the understanding and conscience are but little employed, there is a sad preparation for false hope-for some wild delusion or fanatical faith. The judgment and conscience should take the lead of the affections- but when the affections take the lead, they will be very apt to monopolize the whole soul-judgment and conscience will be overpowered, or flung into the background- and then, the deluded mortal will have a religion of mere impressions-more feeling than truth-more sensitiveness than faith-more fancy and fanaticism than holiness.