Him; she bowed down at His feet, and washed and we may be assured He will open the gates for children in soul as well as body. The savour of Christ shall be mingled with the necessary food of the day. The goodness of the Lord in redeeming, as well as His providential care and love, shall pass before their eyes. The desert shall yield them a hallowed feast. They have girded their loins for His name's sake, and for His name's sake they shall be fed. The shadow of night was fast falling around them, when the poor travellers were startled and astonished on perceiving a woman from the height which lay beyond the village, hastening towards them; she carried on her head a bundle of wood, and had a vessel of "See where before the throne He stands, And pleads His all-prevailing prayer, milk in her hand. Without speaking a word, Points to His side, and lifts His hands, she handed them the milk, laid down the And shews that we are graven there." wood, and went away. Soon however she Dear reader! Sooner or later you must have returned with a cooking-vessel on her head, a guilty penitent confessing, and the Son of God to do with the Lord Jesus! Will it be as a Sa- piece of meat in one hand, and water in the forgiving. And the same who had said to an-viour or as a Judge? Will He say to you, Come, other. She then kindled a fire, and put on other, Thy sins be forgiven thee," now openly ye blessed? or, Depart, ye cursed? Will you how the meat. Greatly surprised, they begged to declared, "Thy faith," not thy ointment, thy your knee to Him with joy in heaven; or with know why she shewed this kindness to strantears, nor thy kiss, acceptable fruits as they weeping in hell-fire? Now, He says, "Whosowere, but "Thy faith hath saved thee; go in ever will, let Him take the water of life freely ?"gers? A tear stole down her black cheek as peace." Then, He will say, "Because I have called, and she answered, "I love Him whose servants Now let us return again to John. "When I saw Him, I fell at His feet as dead." The bee refused; I have stretched out my hand, and you are, and surely it is my duty to give you no man regarded; but ye have set at nought all a cup of cold water in His name; my heart loved apostle being thus at his Master's feet, my counsel, and would none of my reproof; I is full, therefore I cannot speak the joy I feel was now in a position to learn still deeper lessons also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock to see you in this place." Surprise gave place of the Saviour's love. John says, "He laid is when your fear cometh.... Then shall they to thanksgiving. The hand of the great Proright hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not!" call upon me, but I will not answer; they shali vider was acknowledged, and truly did those What a blessed manifestation of the compassion- seck me early, but they shall not find me: for hungry men eat the meat set before them ate heart of Jesus! How tender, how gentle was that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the touch! That same right hand that had got the fear of the Lord." (Prov. i. 24-29.) with praise and "gladness of heart." ten eternal victory over His servant's enemies, learn a little more of the history of this poor. was now again put forth on his behalf; that hand woman, the travellers enquired how she kept which had been once willingly pierced for his up the life of God in her soul, without sins, was again stretched out for his recovery, at Christian society? She drew from her bosom the same time comforting His fainting servant a copy of a Dutch New Testament which she parents took her away to this district) from a had received many years since before her Missionary, whose school she had attended. "This," she said, "is the fountain from which I drink, this is the oil which makes my lamp burn." with "Fear not;" as much as to say, John, you have nothing to fear, no ground for discomfort, no warrant for uneasy apprehension; for my right hand is for you, and not against you. If He who has all power in heaven and in earth, the Creator of the ends of the earth, the Redeemer, and Judge of all, says, "Fear not," what ground can there be for disquietude? But, more than this, the Master will have His fainting servant have yet more intelligent reasons for not fearing, because of His person, finished work, and exaltation. THE FEAST OF THE DESERT. Willows, Mimosas, and Olive Trees orna- To It is more easy to imagine than to express the mutual joy and refreshment (Is. xliii. 20) which filled the hearts of this little company that night in the desert scene. Surely the love of God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost was in an especial manner shed abroad in each heart, and trust in His ever over-shadowing, guardian care abundantly strengthened! 1. HIS PERSON.-"I am the First and the A stream to be admired and prized whereLast." We have already considered this. It ever found, but flowing as it does, in the may be well to add, that true peace must always he connected with right views of the person of neighbourhood of arid, rough, and desert Christ; because it is the dignity and glory of plains, none can estimate it too highly, or be His person that gives efficacy to His work. thankful enough to Him who shaped its Dear reader, may the record of this feast Take away His manhood, and we have no Sub-course, and bade it run. be blessed in like manner to your soul! stitute-no Redeemer; take away His Godhead, It was towards this river, at the close of a "Let us praise the Lord for His goodness and and we have no atoning virtue in the blood. The burning day, that two travellers, who had for His wonderful works to the children of blessedness is, that both God and man are found passed over the rugged, dreary desert, were men;" and, as such instances of His love in Him. Thus He was fitted for the stupendous work of eternal redemption. He was the Day's seen with slow and weary footsteps approach- from time to time pass before us, may we Man, that brought in all the blessing man needed, ing; at the same time wistfully looking to learn to know Him more truly, believe in Him and answered all that God righteously demanded. wards a little village situated on one of its more trustfully, and love and serve Him more This is another reason why John should "Fear banks, for many sultry hours had they jour-faithfully. neyed; the way desolate, and the drought great, their souls had well nigh fainted within them, and, it may be, they had looked back, but for His tender guiding care, whose servants they were, and in whose strength they had been enabled to press onward. not." 2. HIS FINISHED WORK.-"I am He that liveth and was dead." As much as to say, John, I have died for you. I have borne all your sins, and removed all your transgressions from you. I have been into death instead of you, so that you shall never see death. I am alive again; therefore all your debt is cancelled, all just claims upon you as a sinner have been answered by me; and I am alive again, therefore you are for ever "Fear not." free. Christ from the dead. His resurrection, there Presently they drew nearer and then entered a heathen habitation; hungry and thirsty, they asked the inmates for water, but none would give it. They then offered to purchase 3. HIS EXALTATION.-"Behold, I am alive a little milk with a few gilt buttons, but they for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell would not sell it. Inhospitable and churlish, and of death." Unless every sin of His people they repelled the weary way worn strangers, had been put away, God could not have raised and finally chased them from their village fore, is God's public testimony that sin has been and the pleasant stream, whose murmuring condemned, and for ever put away; and the risen notes now seemed to mock their burning thirst, Lord being exalted to the right hand of God, and to become as the mirage of the sandy crowned with glory and honour, appointed a waste over which they had just passed. DePriest for ever after the order of Melchisedec, jected and forlorn, they prepared to pass the invested with all power, and having all judgment night without food; but God, their God, was committed to Him, are abundant proofs of the not "afar off." As a father He pitied them, acceptance and security of all believers. And and as a father He provided for them, and as to death and the grave, Who holds the keys? that in a most remarkable manner. Did not Jesus say to His servant at His feet, "I have the keys of hell and of death?" What a comfortable truth this is to the child of God! How impossible that one can sleep in death, or be laid in the grave, till Jesus unlocks the gates; The wild ass of that desert may go down. and drink at the cooling stream, none forbidding or making afraid, and go away a satisfied creature; but the Father will refresh His AN EVENING HYMN. I'll sing of Thee. My God, on Thee. From day to day, I prove Thy care, Thy grace, Thy love, Thy counsel and Thy word, I'll lay me down and sleep Through calm and storm. H. THE SLEEPING SWORD. GLORIOUS news, dear friends! yes, glorious news! for lo! the sword of justice sleeps awhile, and JESUS sits upon His Father's throne, and stretches forth His hand to save: He calls to you, and says, that sinners though you be, yea, worthless, ruined sinners, you need not die, for He can give you life! He sees the misery of your hearts, the aching void within, and preaches peace; that peace so deep and true, that joy so full and hopes so bright, that fears and sighs would fly away, and you would well nigh shout for joy. What! do you turn away, and say you care not for such news as this? Have you no soul to be saved? no fears of hell? no secret tremblings when you think of death? Have you not sinned, dear friends? Ah, yes! full well you left His glorious home to sojourn here a tarry; for soon that sword will wake ANOTHER BRAND PLUCKED Oh glorious news! it rests; but Jesus lives again, the keeper of the way of life! He lives to save the ruined sinner, and IT was late on a Monday night, in the cheer the troubled heart; to drive away latter part of last April, that I was sent your fears and give eternal life! Will you for to visit, who wished much to know your proud and careless hearts not come, my friends? No fiery sword see me. He was a young man, who had are turned away from God, and you have will meet you, but words of love and hitherto led a disorderly life, being adcast His laws behind your backs; you pity; no works will be demanded, but a dicted to poaching, and frequenting the have just lived to please yourselves, and gift will be bestowed-a gift so truly public-house. He had had many checks do the things he utterly abhors; and can precious that none can tell its value; in this course, and said to me, "Often, He pass such conduct by? oh, think you and yet so freely given, that any one who when I had heard you preach, the word He can wink at sin, and act as if it mat- will may fearlessly draw near. Oh yes, took hold of me, and I resolved to forsake tered not? No, no, dear friends, He is that blessed Jesus has gifts for the re- all evil ways, and turn to the Lord; but a holy God, and cannot put aside His bellious, and finds the sweetest joy in temptation and my old companions alperfect law, nor shut His eyes to all healing broken hearts. ways overcame my resolutions." On this your evil ways. In days long past, when Look back and see Him hanging on occasion, the result was different. Before Adam sinned, a fiery sword was set to the cross! Oh listen to that wondrous I went into the house where he was, I keep the tree of life: its flames turned cry, "Father forgive! forgive!" and can heard him in the street, crying loudly every way, and none could venture near. you turn away from one like Him? and unceasingly to God for mercy; and One sin sufficed to wake that fearful Think of the tenderness which must on entering I beheld an awful scene sword, for justice cried aloud for ven- have filled His heart, to lead Him to indeed-a fearful exhibition of that ungeance, (and how can you escape?) this world to die! what depths of pity! speakable anguish which can be inflicted Lamb after lamb was slain, but still the what compassion! and can you slight through the soul alone. There on his word was "death;" thousands of bulls such love as this? Oh will you treat knees in the midst of the floor, regardand goats could not suffice; the sword Him with neglect, and trample on the less of the neighbours, who had gathered was still unsheathed, and every heart had riches of His grace? Would not your round him, with hands and eyes uplifted cause to fear. soul delight to know this gracious One? to heaven, this once careless young man But now, behold! the sword is gone! to have Him for your own, and be for was crying to God for the forgiveness its flames are no more seen! and, hark! ever His? Then fly to Him at once; of his sins. So intense was the agony a living voice is heard-a voice which you need not fear, for, sinner though you which wrung his soul, that he was in the whispers peace, and bids you fear no be, He will most richly bless, and fill greatest fear that life could not long hold a voice which calls you nigh, your heart with joy; you cannot be too out under it, and that he should not see which tells of pardon, and gives eternal bad for Him to save, for 'twas for sin- the morning's light. Truly the arrows life; a wondrous voice, which speaks in ners Jesus died, and sinners He delights of the Almighty were within him, the hallowed tones, which breathes of love to bless; nor need you wait for goodness, poison whereof was drinking up his and tenderness, and gently seeks to win for 'tis the naked, ruined one He loves spirit: the terrors of God did set themyour sinful hearts! But how is this, to pardon; the one who has no other selves in array against him. (Job vi. 4.) dear friends? Who has removed that hope, who feels he cannot help himself, But if such be the effect of only thoughts fearful sword? Ah! who has quenched of the wrath of God, what must the full its flame, and made a way of safety for draught of the cup be, when it must be sinners such as you? And whence that drained for ever, with no prospect of loving voice, which comes to cheer your abatement, no hope of deliverance! hearts? which only speaks of mercy, and scarcely names your sins? more; but comes with nothing in his hand but Oh do not turn away, for no one else can save you. Why should you tarry? In order that we may usefully improve The sword is sheathed, and JESUS sits this case, it will be well to consider, first Ah! know you not that voice? It is upon a throne of grace! with tender of all, what were the means employed the voice of JESUs, God's own beloved heart and pitying smile He sits, and which did not bring relief. His own Son! He has removed that sword, and waits to hear you cry: then fear no more, prayers were so earnest and incessant quenched its fiery flame; and now He but bring your heaps of sin, and cast that he streamed with perspiration, and cries to you, and bids you come to Him yourselves before Him. He cannot say both breath and strength seemed at times and live! It cost Him much indeed to you nay; His word is pledged, nor is it to fail, yet no comfort was obtained; open up the way of life; ah yes! He possible for Him to lie. Oh do not on the contrary, his distress rapidly in creased. The finished work of Christ He employed his time in seeking to Christ, and his joint heirship with Christ. was set before him in the plainest and bring those around him to love the Sa- He was happy now in what Christ was to strongest terms that could be selected, viour, and in warning those whom he him; and he looked forward with joy to but in vain; he continued his cries for knew to be following bad ways. He a mansion in the skies. Is this your hapmercy as before, but no ray of hope spoke fully and affectionately to his for- piness? Are you resting on Christ for broke through the horror of thick dark- mer associates, and warned them against acceptance with God? Are you cleansed ness, in which his soul was wrapped. three evils-sabbath-breaking, poaching, from your sins by the blood of Christ? Prayer was offered for him and with him, and frequenting the public-house........ Can you lay claim to the unsearchable THE LITTLE IRISH MISSIONARY. BY JAMES SMITH, CHELTENHAM. THE COMMERCIAL; A TRUE NARRATIVE. (Continued from page 12.) but still without effect; the agony of his. His end drew on with a rapidity riches of Christ? Can you rejoice in an heart seemed to become continually more which neither he nor any of us expected. inheritance laid up for you in heaven? intense. Seeing that nothing further But when laid upon the bed, from which could be done, as it was now past mid- he was to rise no more, the language of night, and I was suffering much from his heart and of his lips was, "What OR, THE BROKEN LEG AND A BROKEN HEART. illness, I proposed to withdraw and re- should I do now, if I had not the love turn early in the morning; but the cry of Christ to support me?" and, "I am a of distress, "O do not leave me, sir," poor sinner, and nothing at all; but ARRIVING at the Infirmary, I found our made me ashamed of having listened to Jesus Christ is my all in all." And in poor friend had just been taken thence. And this led to what I this frame he entered into eternity, at Not finding the medical gentleman in atwould, in the second place, point out as the age of twenty-three. tendance he wished to see, he requested worthy of notice, What were the means to be conveyed to his hotel. I hastened used which did bring deliverance? there; and was just in time to see the told him plainly, his prayers were an traveller re-enter the yard he had so reoffence to God, that he thought his own cently left; but in what a different condition. He was now stretched on a bed of straw in a dung-cart; his countenance, as far as his face could be seen, nearly as pale as death; his hair was matted, and his face nearly covered with coagulated blood, which had evidently streamed from a wide gash on the right temple; and the difference presented by the appearance of the man who went from the hotel, and the one now brought in, was most striking. A dung-cart, filled with straw, drawn by a common farm horse, did not contrast more strongly with the new carriage and blood - mare, than the poor passenger in the cart with the cheerful, buoyant, handsome, and well-dressed man, who had so recently occupied the carriage. "There is a fountain filled with blood, Drawn from Immanuel's veins; The cause of this wondrous change was soon told. Our traveller had got but a few miles from his starting point, when his horse shied at an object in the road. cries and earnest entreaties were of more As a gentleman from England' was visit. foree with God than the blood of Christ, ing a minister of Christ in Ireland some that, in fact, the finished work of the time ago, they one day went out for a Saviour was entirely overlooked and dis- walk, and as they were walking they saw regarded by him; and that, however a ragged Irish lad coming down the road. fervent his supplications, there was no "Here comes one of my missionaries," reference in them whatever to the great said the minister. As the lad drew near, sacrifice offered for him on the Cross; the gentleman saw that he had a book and that so great was the love and mercy under his arm. "Well, my lad," said he, displayed in this work of redemption, "are you a missionary?" "Yes, your that a greater provocation to almighty honour." "And what doctrine do you God could not be offered than to make teach?" said he. it of no account. If he would plead that the blood of Christ was shed for him, he would then be heard. Upon this he changed his prayer, and pleaded before God the blood of Christ as "You appear to be very poor," replied shed for him, as fervently and repeat- he. "Indeed, your honour's mistaken, edly as he had before cried for mercy. then; for I'm very rich." "What riches Now mark the result. In a very short have you?" "Sure then, I have the untime the love of Christ, as his Saviour, searchable riches of Christ. And more began to flow into his heart; his ago- than that, I am an heir of God, and a Turning short round in the shafts, the nizing wrestlings were appeased; his joint-heir with our Lord Jesus Christ." wheels of the vehicle were drawn into a broken heart was healed; his soul was "Anything more?" "Oh, yes, I have deep rut, close to a farm-house. The saved! Having offered prayer again an inheritance that is incorruptible, un- carriage was upset with great violence, with him, I left him, and, glorifying God defiled, and that fadeth not away,' re- and our traveller, with a gentleman he had for His goodness, pursued my way home. served in heaven for me." "picked up" on the road, were thrown In the morning, I found him sweetly Reader, this Irish lad was a sound out on either side, and every thing in the rejoicing in the love of his Saviour; evangelical missionary; for he taught carriage scattered about in the greatest and this love continued regularly and poor Irish sinners, that the precious confusion. Mr. B was stunned by steadily to increase and expand in his blood of Jesus would cleanse them from the fall, and lay perfectly senseless. His heart, till it became the only subject all sin. He did not send them to the fellow-traveller, though much shaken which occupied his mind, and the joy priest, or the blessed Virgin, but direct and bruised, was happily not seriously and happiness of his life. to the Lord Jesus Christ. Nor did he injured, and soon, with some of the inThere was no appearance at this time lead them to place any dependance on habitants of the farm-house, went to the of any illness, except a slight cough, of anything of their own, but on the blood assistance of his friend. On attempting to which no fears were entertained. This of Christ alone. No matter how black raise him from the ground, it was found symptom, however, increased rapidly in the sinner, the blood of Jesus will make that one leg was very seriously injured, violence, till it was apparent that con- him white as snow. No matter how beside a severe laceration of the right sumption was bringing him to the grave. guilty, for faith in Jesus will bring home temple, from which the blood was flowWith this alarming prospect before him, to his heart a full pardon and a perfect ing profusely. As soon as he was a little the love of his Saviour seemed to in- righteousness. And this poor boy was a restored, and the poor horse disentangled crease daily, and was his comfort and happy Christian, for he realized his in- from the wreck of carriage and harness, support under all the pains he endured. terest in Christ, his title to the wealth of the first cart at hand, and the first horse town. The surgeons went away, the nurses came; and, at nearly midnight, I commended my poor friend to the gracious Lord's love and care, and left him to the rest which he graciously obtained. that could be found was obtained, into the responsibility I should incur, and sleep. He had not felt the slightest which our poor friend was lifted; and, again appealed to the surgeons. Was pain, nor was he in the least conscious lying at full length, and groaning with there no possibility of the fracture being that he had been under the surgeons' intense agony, he was conveyed back to reduced? Could not amputation be de- hands. layed until his relations could be informed With much difficulty, and as tenderly of the accident, and give their sanction? as we could, but with great torture to the But, alas! the state of the limb, the sufferer, we carried him up to bed, and general condition of the patient, the sulthree medical gentlemen were speedily try weather, all combined to produce the in attendance. On examining their pa- conviction, that there must be no delay. I remark only on the incidents of the tient, they found a compound-fracture I was then constrained to say to the suf- day, by asking the reader to remember just above the ancle of the left leg; the ferer, that, were it my own case, I should in how short a time, and when least bones were protruding through his stock- submit to the judgment of the medical expected, the whole current of life may ing; the ancle dislocated, if not frac- gentlemen, and yield confidingly to their be changed, and every prospect blighted. tured; and, after a careful examination, requirement. At five o'clock in the afternoon of that they retired to consult as to the course The instruments were sent for, and day, who so buoyant, who so happy, who they should pursue. I was left alone with a little time intervened ere the opera- so free from care and anxiety? whose the patient; and having removed the gore tion could be performed. Again I was life appeared more secure, or brighter from his countenance, still deathly pale, alone with the patient. My anxiety about than our traveller's? In less than an and given him some restorative, I spoke his soul was great. I felt no time should hour from the time of setting out, he to him of God's goodness in saving his be lost, and I trust God graciously gave was lying, like a lifeless log, in the turnlife. He might have been killed on the me power again to address him upon this pike road-his leg broken; and in four spot. Had that been so, what would have all-important question. "Do you re- hours more, he had lost his leg. A dark become of his soul? Was he prepared member the Scripture account of the thief and dreary cloud had come over the sun to stand before God? Was he fit for the on the Cross?" "Oh yes, very well. He of his horizon, his life was embittered, presence of the Judge of all? I had on cried to Jesus for mercy, and he obtained and the future appeared dark indeed. former occasions spoken to him about pardon, and peace, and salvation." "Was At five o'clock the following morning, "the Truth," but never got any response not his case a bad one? The torture of had the satisfaction of finding the pathat would lead me to hope he knew any body dreadful, inflicted by the hands of tient had passed a good night; and soon thing of God's way of salvation. Kindly, man, and the due reward of his deeds? afterwards I was on my way to the city yet playfully, had he again and again What could his expectations have been where his business was carried on, the replied, "Oh, I hope I am all right; I from that holy, holy God, against whom bearer of the melancholy intelligence to don't profess as much as some people; he had sinned with a high hand all his his friends of the sad accident that had but I'm all right." How many, alas! life? Our case is as bad as his; our think and say so, who find at last, like hearts as bad as his." "Oh, no! no!" our poor friend, that they have been ALL interrupted my poor friend; "no! no! not employed in connexion with this family. WRONG. Now, I pressed for an answer: so bad as that." "Yet," I replied, "God On a former occasion I had gone to them "What was his condition in the sight of says, 'Man's heart is deceitful above all with dreadful news, of an irreparable God? Had he been killed, where, oh! things, and desperately wicked.' Could calamity that had befallen a younger where, would his soul have been found?" the thief's heart be worse than that? Is brother of our friend, and I could not "Well, I have wronged nobody, and your heart, or my heart better?" A but consider how strange it was that, in God is merciful:-I think,-I hope I shake of the head, and closing of the the providence of God, it had fallen to should have been all right." eyes, apprized me that he was not pre- my lot, on two occasions, to be the bearer pared to make any such admission. of such heavy tidings; and I was doubly I occurred. This was not the first time I had been of evil. I was at this moment sent for by the surgeons, who informed me, that, after We now removed him from the hotel earnest in crying to the Lord that, as He serious deliberation, they had reluctantly, to the house of a friend, in the neigh-had used me to convey messages which but unanimously concluded, that ampu- bourhood, where quietness and kindness, wrung the heart to its core, that He tation of the foot above the ancle was suited to his need, could be had; and in would also use me to the souls of the necessary to the case doing well. This a very short space of time, I was, at the poor patient and his relations, that while was really terrible news to me; what patient's request, applying chloroform, death had wrought, and was working, would it be to the patient? They again while preparations were being made for life might come out of death-good out went, and examined him, and came back the amputation. He soon yielded to the (To be continued.) to me with the request that I would con- influence of the drug, and sunk into an vey their judgment to my poor friend. apparently profound unconsciousness of An Earnest and Solemn Appeal from a GentleI did so, gently, tenderly as I could. He everything around, and anything that to his friends. grasped my hand in both of his, and was done. The operation was soon looking earnestly in my face, said, "Save, skillfully performed by the surgeon; if possible, oh, save my leg!" Again I and when the amputated limb had been conferred with the doctors; again the removed from the apartment, the stump judgment was given, that immediate am- bandaged, and the operation perfected, putation was essential. I returned and our poor friend opened his eyes, and, gave him their opinion, and calmly, yet looking at me, said, "Pray cover my most ruefully, he fixed his eyes stead- foot, for it feels very cold." Surprised fastly on me, and said, "I have no other and delighted indeed was he when infriend at hand; you have always been a formed that his foot had been removedfriend to me; I commit myself to you; the operation was at an end, and now he what you advise, I will submit to." I felt might settle down in bed and try to man, lately moving among the fashionable, FELLOW SINNER,-Do you with the heart believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, and Son of Man, one with the Father? If not, you are in the broad road to destruction, where the worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. Consider then, I pray you, whether you do, or do not believe, whether you have, or have not like precious faith with Paul, Peter, &c., &c.? Such faith is not the belief of the natural man only; he cannot know the things of God, they are foolishness unto him. Faith is the gift of God. believe in the Son of God? Solemn, but momenGod be true, and every man a liar. Do you then Let tous question! for without faith it is impossible to please God. Have you ever seen yourself as God regards every sinner out of Christ, as meriting only hell; as lost; as unable to do anything of your own towards your salvation; unable to think a good thought, much less perform a good action; and that no religion or salvation of man, whether Priest, Pope, or Cardinal, can avail you? Have you ever before God (who knows your down-sitting and uprising, is acquainted with all your ways, and understands your thoughts afar off) felt and confessed your lost state, and begged for mercy through the sacrifice and atonement of the Son of God, the man Christ Jesus, God's fellow, who died the just One for the unjust ones, to bring them to God? Are you looking for the mercy of that Saviour of sinners unto eternal life, as one who has received mercy? If so, you have believed with the heart in the Lord Jesus Christ. If not, indeed, as you and I shall meet in eternity before the Holy God, who cannot look upon sin, you are rejecting the great and only salvation. Yes; be you gentle or simple, rich or poor, religious or irreligious, young or old, well stored with human learning or unable to write your own name, a strictly moral man or the most licentious and abandoned one that ever lived-if not, in each and either of these cases you are wronging your own soul, and loving death." Fellow Sinner, Judgment is coming, yea, it is even at your doors; this very night your soul may be required of you. No Lord's Supper, or baptism of water (ordinances for true believers only), no prayers, no tears, no sorrow, will save you then. Nothing but faith in the blood shedding on earth and the blood sprinkling in Heaven, even the perfect finished work of the Christ of God, can befriend you in that day. Hear His own words-"If ye believe not that I am HE, ye shall die in your sins." God is just; God is love. He loves the sinner, but HE hates the sin; hence the stupendous mystery of the cross of Christ; the death and sacrifice of God's coequal Son to put away sin, but to save the sinner. you Sin was judged, condemned, put to death in Christ on the Cross, that it might not be reckoned to us. Nothing is required on our part, but to come to Him, receiving this by faith as pure mercy on His part and from Him. He has paid the wages of sin, even to the uttermost farthing, God's justice is more than met by the One offer ing once offered on the Cross of Calvary. Do ask how I know this? I answer, God has raised Him from the dead. Hear what the Scripture saith: "When HE (Jesus) had by Himself purged our sins, HE sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on High." Thus, being male perfect, HE became the author of eternal salvation to all them that obey Him;" and, "to them that look for Him shall HE appear the second time, without it is hid to them that are lost, in whom the god of A WORKING-MAN'S JOURNAL OF A VOYAGE He that believeth on the Son of God is not judged or condemned; but he that believeth not, Search the Scriptures. Come and see. A LETTER. MY DEAR BROTHER, * * * (Continued from page 7.) Monday, 18th. John and the children saw a great whale alongside very plain. Many vessels are all around us, and it is fine weather. It is truly pleasant, and very striking, to see all tending to one point. We hope to enter the gulf of St. Lawrence by the morning. Tuesday, 19th. This morning we all arose early, to see the land at the entrance to the gulf of St. Lawrence. We saw St. Paul's Island, Cape Breton, and Cape Ray, all at once, and 33 vessels. In the afternoon, we saw the Bird Islands and Magdalene Islands. May your pages be ever filled with Christ, fragrant with the savour of Christ: His name, His Person, His love, and His blood, Wednesday, 20th. Five weeks ago we came be poured like ointment on every page: for who on board. Now we are in the gulf of St. Lawso worthy of being exalted, extolled, and magnirence. I saw a sparrow on the yard-arms tofied as Christ? Is not the Lamb that was slain day, a token of our approaching land. Enoch worthy of being praised in every breath? May is recovered. Samuel is, I think, sickening for all we do bear on Him. May we preach him, write the measles. This afternoon we saw Anticasti about Him, send forth the good news about Him, Island. This evening we met for prayer; Mr. the one full of grace and truth, precious to God, part with us, owing to his being unwell. Thankshold Him up as the fairest among ten thousand, A——— prayed. It is the first time he has taken precious to saints, precious in heaven, precious on giving, as well as supplication, pervaded the bodies, as living sacrifices, may be laid on His those on board. earth. Oh, to be so filled with Christ, that our meeting, and earnest prayer for the salvation of altar; that as the eye of a servant is to the hand Just before the close of the of his master, so our eyes might be fixed on Jesus, waiting to know His will, and ready at once to do it, because it is His will, saying, "Son of God, to thee we bow; Thou art Lord, and only thou!" Dear brother, though we are weak and feeble, yet we have a wonderful Christ to proclaim,-a glorious Christ, a rich Christ, a gracious Christ. While often with good reason ashamed of our selves, we have no reason to be ashamed of Him, nor blush to magnify Him; for in heaven, where He is best known, every tongue says, "He is worthy." If He has given us any gift, may it bear on Him, our pens write about Him, our tongues be used to speak of Him, may all we have go henceforth to magnify Him, who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood. I pray that all who write for this paper may be so filled with the Holy Ghost, as to have their eyes, like Stephen, fixed on the Son of God; that their hearts may overflow with good matter touching the King; each one telling out the glories of Immanuel, and aiming to bring honour to the Son of God; each one beholding, as in a glass, the glory of the Lord, and writing down what he has seen of Jesus. For one saint sees one beauty, and another another beauty, and yet the half has not been told. We need still to say with Paul, "that I may know Him," even when when we can say, "I know whom I have believed." This may seem strange, but so it is; for the subject is God manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory: Christ dead, buried, risen, Permit me then, dear fellow-sinner, as an am- ascended, coming again; and in Him dwelleth bassador for Christ, to entreat you, in Christ's all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. May the stead, to be reconciled to God. Yea, God himself Holy Ghost dwell in us as an ungriered Spirit, is beseeching you. HE points to the way. Believe so that we may be continually led by Him to apin the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved. preciate the beauties of Jesus, to have our eyes Behold the Lamb of God. See the Son of God ever open to hear the voice of the Good Shepherd, on the Cross with the two thieves; on either side our eyes ever turned to Christ, and our hearts, as Which will you be? Will you say, "Lord, a chaste virgin, ever true to Christ; wanting noremember me when thou comest in thy kingdom;" thing but what is in Christ, having our ears closed or, will you say, "If thou be Christ, save thyself to all but Christ, saying to every thing, stand aside and us" Will you cry for mercy now, and receive it now, or will you through an evil heart of unbelief say, "If, if, if," and let judgment take its course? If is unbelief; unbelief is sin; sin sin, unto salvation." All fruit in the Christian, pleasing to God, springs from the reception of this truth. No fruit can be borne to God apart from believing with the heart in the Lord Jesus Christ. That which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God. one. uncovered is eternal death. and be silent, while I listen to Christ; for none ever spoke as He spoke, or did as He did, or is worthy of being compared to Him. All knowledge, all wisdom, is but dross when compared with Christ; for He is the wisdom of God, and the Do not, beloved fellow-sinner, tread under foot power of God. In the blood of the cross wisdom the Son of God. Do not count the blood of the and power are both displayed. This is indeed a everlasting covenant an unholy thing. Do not do dark day, and the earth, as a whole, will never despite to the Spirit of grace. Do not die in your have a bright day, till the glory of Christ, and sins. Remember, it is a fearful thing to fall into His fame, spread from pole to pole; and we, as the hands of the living God. Do not harden your saints, now rejected with Christ, are only light in heart, and refuse to hear His voice, now in the the Lord. The Church is low for want of more acceptable time, now in the day of salvation. Do of Christ; is weak from not living more on His not receive the grace of God as a vain thing, and flesh and His blood, and making much of Him; perish everlastingly. Do not crucify to yourself for He is as full of grace, and goodness, and power, the Son of God afresh, and put Him to an open and love as He ever was. Oh that we might lean shame; do not make the Cross of Christ of none with our whole weight on Christ's arm! Oh that effect, as far as you are concerned. Rather, I be- we relied more on His true heart, made Him our seech you, hear, and your soul shall live. Whether boast all the day long, so that, while nothing in you will hear, or whether you will forbear, God ourselves, we might still rise strong in the grace knoweth; I do not. But I am pure from your that is in Christ Jesus, blood; for I have not shunned to declare unto Yours affectionately in Him, J. II. meeting, Mr. J, the second mate, came down, and ordered the young men that were at the meeting to their berthis; but they did not go until the meeting was closed. He (the mate) came to me and said, the young men were not allowed in this part of the ship after 7 o'clock. I told him it was not right for me to keep them out, yet I wished all the young men to attend the meeting; also, that the captain gave me permission, therefore I could not make an alteration without word from him........ The morning after, the captain said the mate was an ignorant fellow, or he would not have done it. The doctor came to see Samuel the same night; told me he would not come before, lest he should disturb the meeting. I thought to have met with opposition to our meetings on board, but it has been otherwise, for which I desire to be thankful. Thursday, 21st. We are now going from 9 to 10 miles the hour, fair wind. About 10 o'clock we first saw the American shores. Samuel is not worse; we hope it may not be the measles. Friday, 22nd. Dear Rhoda very unwell all the night. Samuel better. We feel the want of fire, especially for baby. I saw 46 vessels around us; but we are in a calm. The scene around us is truly beautiful, so many ships crowded with canvas, and not a ripple upon the water. Three whales were seen, one very large. Saturday, 23rd. John saw some large fish this morning. Fifty-three vessels around us; but we are in a calm. My dear wife is not well; she has not been able to take a cup of tea since we sailed. O Lord, send us a gentle breeze, to carry us in safety to land. The measles are going through the ship. This afternoon a fair wind sprung up. We are going over where we have been before; our vessel has been carried backward. We have not made more than 40 miles for eight or nine days. my Sunday, 24th. We are at the mouth of the St. Lawrence; land seen on either side. With the captain's glass, I saw the houses very plainly. This afternoon we again held a meeting; Mr. P and I spoke, perhaps for the last time on board, to a goodly number, who were attentive. The Lord has helped me hitherto; His name be praised. The first Lord's day I spoke, I called their attention to the word the Holy Ghost first spake when he came down on the day of Pentecost: "Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." I now took leave of them, by reading what our blessed Lord spake: "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." O Lord, bless thine own word! The pilot came on board about noon, and took the command. A young man taken in the measles. My dear wife and baby are still poorly; but, amidst all, we are bound to speak of the kin Iness and mercy of our heavenly Father. We have, I think, the most comfortable part of the ship, free from draught, and yet When first we sailed, I plenty of fresh air. found no place to read: on deck it was too cold, and our part was dark for reading; but I found, after a few days, a small round light, at the end of our children's birth, where I could lie down and gather a little food. Monday, 25th. The wind has been blowing |
