favour with the august Author of his being, by whose Almighty fiat he was called into existence, by whom he was exalted to the highest pinnacle of heavenly dignity: being made in the image of God himself, "only a little lower than the angels and crowned with glory and honour, and after his apostate downfall how he was undeniably furnished with the hope of salvation by a Redeemer. When nothing on earth could atone for his guilt, the sweet breezes of heavenly consolation wafted their odoriferous fragrance to the innermost region of his convicted soul, in deepest accents of unbounded joy, "Deliver me from going down to the pit, for I have found a ransom ;" and "Father forgive them, for they know not what they do." Dear reader, pause for a moment, and consider that God has created you, that he is your preserver and benefactor, and that every moment of your life your soul flows with genial reminiscences of angelic love, that the increasing stream of heavenly mercy re-echoes back to your troubled mind, "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden and I will give you rest." Consider, too, that you have bright allurements on high, "A mansion in the skies, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens," whose architect is God, whose chief corner-stone and foundation is

for you, that Christ

Christ, and whose furnisher is the Holy Spirit. And when you begin to feel that God has done so much too has done much for you, and that the Holy Spirit is also doing much for you; you will then begin to reflect, and wonder if there is nothing you can do for God in order to recompense Him for all His gifts to you, and exclaim, "Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits." But this is not all; you must shew this love to your fellowman, in accordance with the Saviour's command: "Go ye into all the world, and preach the Gospel to every creature;" and teach him the path that leads to the favour of Divine majesty. The Bible, with its glittering pages of illumined instruction, says "he that converts one soul from the error of his ways shall hide a multitude of sins." And, in endeavouring to promote the happiness of every creature, we are establishing a firm foundation for our own: always imitating the Divine principles of that golden rule "Do unto others even as ye would that they should do unto you." If every one enclosed a copy of this law in his heart, and followed its directions in every thought, word, and action to his neighbour, whether to his brother in Christ or his deadly enemy, the blessings

flowing from it would be innumerable as the grains of sand upon the sea shore. What a metamorphosis would ensue in every country, nation, city, town, family, and not only in these but in every soul that breathes! Instead of the fretful perturbations of malice, would be the sublime results of universal love. It would break down the barriers of discord between the nations, and build in the place thereof, peace and pure happiness; instead of having officials to protect our lives and goods, we should alike enjoy the blessings lent us from above; and finally this earth, sheltered by the bright blue canopy of yonder etherial sky, and enshrouded with the flowery pleasures of universal loveliness, would reflect to the mind the enjoyments of heaven itself. In conclusion, in the resurrection morning, I ask who will be jewels in the untarnished crown of the Redeemer, when "He shall be seen coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory, with all His holy angels, taking vengeance on all that know not God, and when the redeemed of the Lord shall come to Zion, with joy and gladness to be partakers of the things prepared for them from the foundation of the world, and the wicked shall flee in terror from the presence of their Judge, shouting "rocks hide us, mountains

fall on us, that we may escape the presence of the King at the tribunal of the last great day." Who then I ask, will be the chosen ones of God? Amidst the tumult of the awful scene, I heard a voice from heaven saying, "give me those who have walked in love, who have shewn love to me and to their fellowmen, who ‘have given a cup of cold water to any of my little ones, for as they did it unto them they also did it unto me,' that I may pluck their ransomed souls to deck my glorious diadem through the ceaseless ages of eternity. We cannot love God if we love not our neighbour, who is bone of our bone, and flesh of our flesh and is in every way like us a child of our Father in heaven; and if any man say that he love God and hate his brother, he is a liar, and therefore cannot enter the kingdom of heaven. Dear fellow-sinners, I exhort you, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, to be subject unto love, to be kindly affectioned one to another.

ELIZABETH JANE BROWN,

AGED 18 YEARS.

9, Napier Street, Scotswood Road,

Newcastle-on-Tyne.

STERN Daughter of the Voice of God!
O Duty! If that name thou love
Who art a light to guide, a rod

To cheek the erring, and reprove;
Thou, who art victory and law
When empty terrors overawe;
From vain temptations dost set free,

And calm'st the weary strife of frail humanity.

Stern Lawgiver! yet thou dost wear

The Godhead's most benignant grace,

Nor know we anything so fair

As is the smile upon thy face.
Flowers laugh before thee on their beds,
And fragrance in thy footing treads;
Thou dost preserve the stars from wrong,

And the most ancient heavens, through Thee, are fresh and strong.

To humble functions, awful Power !
I call Thee: I myself commend
Unto thy guidance from this hour,

Oh let my weakness have an end.
Give unto me, made lowly wise,
The spirit of self-sacrifice;

The confidence of reason give,

And in the light of truth thy bondman let me live.

WORDSWORTH.