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The Way of Acceptance.

BY

JAMES SMITH, CHELTENHAM.

UNDER the law, an Israelite must be clean, or he could not offer a gift acceptably to the Lord. God would accept nothing at his hands, except his sins had been atoned for by blood, and his person had been cleansed in pure water. Just so, under the gospel, God can accept of nothing at our hands, except our sins have been put away by the sacrifice of

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eye of the mind is fixed on Christ-on Joy in Tribulation. Christ alone, the cleansing power of His WHILST conversing with some of the inprecious blood is felt, and you are clean mates of the aged females' ward, in a before the Lord. Then you may come large Union-house, my attention was and offer your gifts; then the broken directed to a very old woman quite blind, heart, the heartfelt groan on account of and, moreover, deprived of the use of sin, the sigh for holiness, or even the all her limbs. There she lay, blind and cup of cold water given to a disciple in helpless. Very poor, I need not say, and, His name, is pleasant and acceptable to I believe, with but few if any of her own Him. God's method is, first to accept kindred to cheer her last hours with a our persons for Christ's sake, and then visit. On accosting her, and speaking of to accept what we present, as the offer- her distressing condition, she replied, Christ, and we sanctified by the opera-ings of poor but well-meaning, beloved "I thank God for having taken me out of tions of the Holy Spirit. The good deeds of a sinner are like the offerings an evil world, and placed me here;" and Let us ask, then, how is it with me? of a condemned, impenitent traitor to Am I clean in the sight of God? Are then spoke with unfeigned joy of soon, his prince, which cannot be accepted, but my sins expiated by the death of Jesus? Very soon, being with Jesus, and beholdare considered an insult, so long as he Is my person accepted for the sake of ing His glory. All was peace, joy, and remains in rebellion, and refuses a par- Jesus? Do I come to God only through praise. O how I then saw as I never don on the terms offered. Now God tells Jesus, and expect to be accepted of God saw before that joy, true joy, was entirely us that He is ready to pardon all our only for the sake of Jesus? Do I pre- independent of outward circumstances; sins, and accept our persons, whenever sent every prayer I put up at His throne, and I felt that God had, through this we confess our guilt, and exercise faith every hymn I sing to His praise, every aged and deeply afflicted saint, taught in His beloved Son, who died that we penny I give to His cause, and every me much of His love, His faithfulness, may live. But if we come to offer anykind deed I do to His people, only in and His power. Here, indeed, was manithe name of Jesus, expecting to be heard, fested not the form of godliness only, thing to God, or to ask anything of God, before we have acknowledged our sin, accepted, and approved of for His sake, but the power. The basis of all this aged and for His sake alone? These are one's hope was Jesus, and being with Him. accepted of Christ, and can plead His solemn and deeply important inquiries; Her Father had made her to know and precious blood, though He may pity us, for a just God must reject both us and feel that all things were hers; her afflicand in some degree excuse us, on ac- our offerings, if we reject Christ; and tions were in His hands, working for and count of our ignorance, yet He will never we do reject Him, if we do not make accept us, nor be pleased with anything Him what God makes Him, and use not against her; tribulation had worked we do or say till then. Him for the purposes for which God has patience, and patience experience, and Reader, you must bring Jesus before set Him forth. God is a jealous God, a experience hope; and truly her whole God, as the sacrifice for your sin-you sin-hating God, a sin-avenging God, and soul was full of the blessed earnest of must plead His precious blood for your His jealousy will awake against the man, that glorious inheritance for which she pardon; you must experience the wash- His opposition will be shewn to the man, so longed. Reader! do you know any ing of regeneration, and the renewing of and His justice will strike the man who thing of such experience in your own the Holy Ghost, before anything you do has the effrontery to come before Him, soul? Trusting in the blood of Jesus rejecting the propitiation He has pro- is the root of it all. or say can be pleasing to God. The vided and set forth. Thanks be to God presents of a rebel cannot be accepted-for Jesus, and for the acceptance of sinthe deeds of a traitor cannot please the prince; and such are your good works. and religious services prior to your being reconciled to God through the death of His Son. Your first business, therefore, is to accept of Christ, as He is presented to you in the gospel, and having accepted of Him as God's free gift, to plead His precious blood and glorious name for the acceptance of your person and services at the throne of God. No prayers, no sighs, no groans, no tears, no acts of self-denial, no costly gifts can be accepted of God from you, until you believe on the name of His only-begotten Son. You must renounce everything of your own, and rest on Christ alone; you must renounce everything of your own, and plead the name and perfect work of Christ alone, or you can never be accepted of God, enjoy peace with God, or be saved by the grace of God; and as soon as the

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Isaiah liii. 5.

"He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised
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I LAY me at my Saviour's Cross,
Low at his wounded feet,
And there behold with wond'ring joy
All my transgressions meet.

I read my pardon in the blood
Fast flowing from his side,
My welcome, in those gracious arms,
Out stretched for me so wide.
My peace is written in the lines
Of that deep marrèd face;
My life and blessedness arise

From this His sad disgrace.
My God! I feel 'twas needed all,

To cleanse my guilty soul;
That broken body hanging there,
Alone has made me whole.
Come, sinners, here-and rest with me,
'Tis sad, but sacred ground;
Beneath this unforbidden tree,
Eternal life is found.
August 2nd, 1859.

A. A. W.

J. B. I.

Jesus only.

Ar a village in the West of England resided M— S, whose circumstances in life, though humble, afforded domestic comfort and happiness to herself, husband, and family.

Her neat and cleanly habits could not escape the notice of all who knew her, the just upright manner of her actions towards others were much admired by many neighbours and friends. Of her it could be said also, that she was not one of that class who "learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not." (1 Tim. v. 13.)

Several years of acquaintance gave the writer of these lines frequent opportunities of discerning some little of her character. She read the Bible and religious books with much delight; at a place of worship she was regular in her attendance, listening very attentively to the preaching, and seeking to profit therefrom, also uniting with apparent devotion in the prayers of the Lord's people. Singing hymns was to her a particular delight.

I often conversed with her upon spiritual things, but she could not tell me of "her sins being forgiven," or of having peace with God through faith in Christ Jesus; there was no

expression from her lips to shew that she had within her heart "peace and joy in believing." In the spring of 1859, M- Swas taken ill, which sickness gradually increased, and about the month of May it seemed quite evident to all who saw her, that the earthly

tabernacle would soon be taken down.

About this period of her illness, the Lord enabled me (after a long and trying sickness) to call upon her, and though much surprised at my visit, she welcomed me with gladness. I recollect the portions of divine truth which I then read to her, Luke vii. 36-50, Psalm li. She appeared glad of such an opportunity for reading and prayer. After that day I called occasionally, she always heard the Word with pleasure, seemed quite aware of her approaching dissolution, spoke of God's love to sinners, and of Jesus as a Saviour, but her heart knew not the power of his love. She could not with joy say, "Jesus is my

Saviour." That she felt herself to be a sinner

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When I entered her chamber on the next vation in any other; for there is none other day, she welcomed me with a more cheerful name under heaven given among men, whereby look, and the answer to my enquiries relative we must be saved." (Acts iv. 12.) "For there to her state of mind, I will give you in her is one God, and one Mediator between God own words. "Your prayer last night did me and men- the man Christ Jesus, who gave good." "I can see my way clear." I said himself a ransom for all." (1 Tim. ii. 5, 6.) to her, "Jesus only" can do you good, and "This man receiveth sinners." (Luke xv. 2.) repeated those words— Nothing besides a Saviour's blood Can give us present peace; Or bring us near the throne of God When earthly conflicts cease.

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"None but Jesus

Can do helpless sinners good."

My heart was overjoyed at seeing her now happy in Christ." She spoke much about "Jesus" and "His precious blood," which "cleanseth us from all sin." She did not

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sing aloud, but she could then make melody in her heart and say

"Other refuge have I none,

in peace.

Hangs my helpless soul on thee."

I had the privilege of seeing her very frequently afterwards, and always found her soul She never expressed to me that I have little doubt, for often in days of health she had any doubt of her acceptance with she spoke of being so unworthy a creature," God. She suffered great bodily pain, and, especially when asked about her not coming having a trying cough, she could not lie down to the Lord's table; but I believe that she in bed for any length of time. Her Christian knew nothing of the faith which makes the nurse told me that she was very patient and pardoned sinner "rejoice with joy unspeak- truly grateful for all she or others did for her. able and full of glory." She looked within Whenever I called she spoke of "the precious at her own hard and evil heart, instead of blood of Jesus," "the changeless love of looking to Christ; through whose death sin- God," "the rest and glory of heaven." She ners have life, eternal life. All who look to would often entreat her husband to seek the their own wicked hearts will find nothing salvation of his soul, and always united ferwhich can give peace. It is only as a poor, vently in the prayers offered up on behalf of sin-burdened soul looks to Jesus, the Sin-him and their children. A few days before bearer, that comfort and joy can be obtained. her death, she expressed to me her desire to How many persons there are also, who seek depart "to be with Christ." I called to see acceptance with God through the merit of her in the afternoon of the Lord's day, just their own righteousness, these get only a one month from the day when she sent for counterfeit peace which may quiet the trou- me. I found her sitting in an easy chair, with bled conscience for a while. "We are all as her head resting upon some pillows. She was an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses quite unconscious of any person being in the are as filthy rags.' (Isa. lxiv. 6.) That room, or of any thing around. Listening to which is highly esteemed among men is her gentle breathing, I perceived that the abomination in the sight of God." (Luke stream of life was ebbing fast, and remarked xvi. 15.) to her husband that she could not survive long. I read 1 Cor. xv. 45-57, made a few remarks, and prayed that the Lord Jesus would be with her amidst the valley of the shadow of death, and give her a peaceful departure. I had left the house only a few minutes when her happy spirit departed to be with Christ."

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In the hour of health as well as in the time of sickness, the sinner possesses no real heavenly peace, until such an imperfect covering is cast away, and the one which is of God's providing put on. As through the blood of "Jesus only" we obtain pardon of sin and an approach to God, so only in his righteousness can we stand accepted before God, who "hath made Him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him." (2 Cor. v. 21.)

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It was late in the evening of the Lord's day, about three weeks from the time of my first visit, when M- S sent to say that "she wished to see me." I hastily obeyed the message, and found her much worse in body, and her soul "wanting peace.' She knew that something more than what she then possessed was needed to make her happy; she felt not the sprinkled blood of the Lamb upon her heart and conscience; she had no blessed assurance of safety in Jesus, the only Ark that can shelter poor, ruined, lost sinners. She wanted to know for a certainty "that it would be all right at last."

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Sin has separated the soul from God and placed it under the sentence of "death;" but 'God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." (John iii. 16.) "Jesus said unto Thomas, I am the way, the truth, and the life; no man cometh unto the Father but by me.' (John xiv. 6.) Jesus died "to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself;" and by the blood of Christ the sinner is brought nigh and made happy; for it is only in communion with God that we can be really happy. "Therefore, being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God." (Rom. v. 1, 2.)

To "Jesus only" praise we give, Upon His blood we rest; Because He lives, we too shall live, And be for ever blest.

B. P.

Progress of the Lord's Work in the North of Ireland and Scotland.

We rejoice at being enabled still to report most cheering accounts of the progress of the Lord's work. From the report that experienced servants of Christ have given, after visiting those places which are now the scene of such religious concern, there can be no doubt that a great work of the Spirit of God is being accomplished. Those who know the reality of dealing with God in prayer, should not only be earnest in seeking still further blessing through the gospel in those places, but that it may be realized to the same extent, or even greater, in England. We rejoice to find that meetings are being held for special prayer in various places, and that in London a further effort is being made to establish a daily prayermeeting in the city. The following is a copy of the printed notice that has been issued, which we insert, because it is, in our judgment, the least objectionable, and drawn up in the most scriptural way of any that has reached us. We especially commend it to our friends in the country, hoping, through it, they may be stirred up to draw Christians together daily, to seek the Lord's blessing in a similiar way.

"UNITED PRAYER.-A meeting is held daily, and will be continued, if the Lord will, in the Throne Room, Crosby Hall, from one to two p.m. Entrances,-32, Bishopsgate Street Within, and

Great St. Helen's.

"Christians of every denomination are most earnestly requested to come and join in prayer (if for a few minutes only) to our blessed Lord and SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST, for the special object of seeking from God the manifested grace and power of the HOLY SPIRIT on the church and in the world, especially for London and its vicinity.

"It is hoped prayer will be combined with a few hymns, and some short portions of the Word of God, as the Holy Spirit may graciously lead. "Christians will not call upon each other to pray, but waiting on the Lord, look only for His guidance how to pray, and what to pray for; and it is suggested that, as the time is short, those uniting in prayer will, by the Lord's help, confine themselves to a few minutes at a time, to give the opportunity of as many joining as are led to do so.

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IRELAND.

Reader, do you know Christ as your Saviour? Do you feel the blessedness of "the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not ini- FROM all quarters, we are gratified to state, the quity"? If so, truly happy is your state. If reports which reach us are of the most gratifying and hopeful character in this respect. There is your soul is resting upon "Jesus only," your no falling-off among any of those known, to have salvation is secure. "I give unto them eternal been really converted; and the cases of collateral life; and they shall never perish, neither conversion-that is, of relatives and neighbours shall any pluck them out of my hand. My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and none is able to pluck them out of

Moses, instructed of God, told the serpentbitten, dying Israelite in the wilderness to look up to the brazen serpent for a cure. The apostle's words to the conscience - stricken jailor were, "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved." (Acts xvi. 31.) Knowing that "faith in Christ alone" can bring peace into the soul, I told her of Jesus, who came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance" (Mark ii. 17), and sought to direct her unquiet soul to "the my Father's hand." (John x. 28, 29.) Lamb of God which taketh away the sin of If the reader of this has not peace of soul, the world." (John i. 29.) After commending look to Jesus only; He is able to save them her in earnest prayer to the God of all grace to the uttermost that come unto God by Him, I left, hoping that she might have faith given her to look to "Jesus only."

seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them. (Heb. vii. 25.) "Neither is there sal

being brought to a knowledge of the truth, under the power of the Spirit operating through the means of such examples-are numerous almost beyond belief. At the same time, the instances emotional symptoms, are quite as frequent as of sudden conversion, unattended by any strong heretofore: while the great and happy change in the habits, manners, and demeanour of large masses of the community is observable to all who know what the moral and religious condi

tion of our industrial population was before the NEWTOWNLIMAVADY.-It is believed that there
Revival season-the most remarkable era, in a is scarcely a young man in the entire town who
large sense, of the Church's history in Ireland. remains unimpressed. Many of them, in all
We believe we are correct in saying, that there probability, are only cases of conviction; but
is not one Presbytery in Ulster in which conver-many, on the other hand, it is confidently be-
sions, directly traceable to this spiritual awaken-lieved, are subjects of conversion.
ing, cannot be numbered, in many of them, by
hundreds.

SCOTLAND.

it is shrouded, and soar away and wash and purify itself in the stream opened on Calvary? Cavillers, sceptics, and infidels may say what they please. Glory be to God, we know "it is the power of God unto salvation to all them that believe." May that power overshadow and lead CROSSROADS, NEAR OMAGH.-On Sunday even-us, as it did the Israelites, till the glory of God ing, 24th ult., a large district prayer-meeting was fills our entire land.-Banner of Ulster. BELFAST.-There was an overflowing audience held in the open air. A scene then ensued, the on Tuesday evening, August 9. There were most awful and striking that has been witnessed several convictions during the progress of the by any present in their day and generation. It Ar a meeting lately, Mr. Paterson made the folservice, their agonized cries showing that the was found necessary for some to remain during lowing statement: hand of God had been powerfully laid upon the night. One of the elders of the congregation "A gentleman from Coleraine has been honoured them. Cases of conviction are daily reported at states that there were thirty cases of convictions to lead the first person in Port-Glasgow to this church, as occurring in different parts of the most of whom, it is perfectly hoped, may result Christ. He came over a few days ago to see town, and application is made by their friends in true conversion to the Saviour. On next his two sons in Port-Glasgow, feeling moved for members of the church to visit them. On evening, 25th July, a meeting was held in Cross-to go over and tell them what great things had this evening, special prayer was requested for a roads Presbyterian Church, and it turned out, been done in Coleraine, and to urge them to flee woman in great distress of mind, for a girl who under the Divine blessing, to be one of the most from the wrath to come. He had a meeting had been under conviction for about a month, important ever held in that congregation, although on Sabbath morning in his son's kitchen, and a and it was asked that seven unfortunate females, established for seventy years. The number of good number attended. He had read the Word who have been rescued from the lowest depths of persons stricken down with heartfelt cries and of God, prayed, and gone away, when a girl was profligacy, might he strengthened in the right appeals for mercy, through the length and breadth suddenly taken ill. Those who were present way. Let God's people "pray without ceasing," of a large house, was truly astonishing and thought it was some illness of the body, but it that these mourners in Sion may be comforted, and awful. For whole hours neither singing nor was far deeper than that, it was in the soul. She his own people built up in their most holy faith. prayer could be conducted, every heart being began to cry for mercy, and they sent for the Great George's-street Presbyterian Church is still subdued and brought to a depth of solemnity Coleraine gentleman, and it was not long before the scene of a great and gracious work. Not altogether unparalleled in the history of their she found peace, and began to rejoice in Jesus a night passes but there is abundant evidence of lives. The meeting continued till near daylight. Christ as her Saviour. The gentleman's son began the power of the Spirit in awakening and conKILMACRENNAN.-On Sunday week, after the to see the meaning of this, and cried-"Oh father, verting sinners. In contrasting the work now devotional exercises of the morning service were what must I do?" "What is wrong?" he was with what we formerly reported, we should say concluded, all at once, from various parts of the asked. "Oh, I am such a sinner!" He seemed that it is much on the increase. An interesting congregation, the most piercing cries were heard, to have got a deep sense of his sins, and—bent circumstance occurred on Friday night. A young and bodily prostration appeared in every part of down to the ground, he cried for mercy. There man from Scotland, intending to go in the steamer the house. The parties affected were removed to was a meeting after this, and during the prayer a sailing that evening, failed in getting a ticket in the entrance-hall of the church, to the schoolyoung man staggered and fell all his length on consequence of the great stress of people, and house, and various parts of the green, where the the floor. He was in dreadful agony of soul, but, went to the prayer-meeting for that evening, and friends of each assembled around them to sing three or four hours after, he was found with his he there found peace with God, and stood up and pray, and offer a word of consolation; thus hands clasped, and tears in his eyes, saying to and told the whole circumstance to the people. the church, the church-green, and the school-others-"Oh! if you knew the precious Saviour I Sunday last was the time of communion, and house, presented from twelve to twenty separate have found, you would come to Him too." such a season was never experienced there, the congregations, all engaged at the same time in news spread through the town on Monday and number of communicants being almost treble praise and prayer to God. Public worship could Tuesday, producing great excitement, and on Frithe largest number ever assembled in the church not be proceeded with until late in the afternoon. day there was a meeting in Provost Birkmyre's on such an occasion. So powerfully was the feel- The same night, and throughout the following store where Mr. Fraser of Gourrock preached. ing experienced, that the sobbing and weeping week, many new cases occurred, and up to this On Thursday, there were a great many cases, and could not be restrained. The 16th verse of the are appearing daily. All those so visited, I be- during the singing, numbers were carried out in 66th Psalm was then sung; after which, the lieve, without one exception, are giving good great distress of mind. The people were much converts and others stood up and told what God promise of a decided change of character. agitated, and some even ran out of the meeting had done for their souls. There were some very DONAGHEADY.-The revival is rapidly extend-in fear. On returning from Coleraine, where I interesting cases, which space will not permit using. In some districts of the parish the whole had heard of what was going on, I went down to record. We may mention, however, that one people almost are either convinced of sin, or to Port-Glasgow early yesterday morning, and young man stated that the origin of his conver- deeply impressed. During last week, the scenes found a girl in great distress of soul and crying sion was hearing Mr. Toye repeating the text-in the Presbyterian churches cannot be described. for mercy. I was not long in before the gentleman "Prepare to meet thy God," as he was passing The bodily prostration, cries for mercy, and the from Coleraine came and took me to another case, down the aisle. A Roman Catholic woman rose deep interest with which persons who formerly and another, and another. I just thought I was up and thanked the Lord that she had nothing sneered contemplated the proceedings, were fitted in Sandy Row in Belfast. I went back in the more to do with penance; and another declared to awaken feelings of surprise and gratitude. evening and the place of meeting was crammed. that she had no more business with the Virgin MONAGHAN. All around this central town- There must have been more than 2000 present. Mary, but that she would go direct to Christ in places, too, where the Protestant population One cried out, and then another, and another, himself. For nearly two hours, one after an- are much in the minority-the glorious work of and some of the cries were as piercing as anyother rose to express their deep feeling of gratitude religious awakening is making way. A few thing I ever heard in Ireland. I never heard any for the great mercy which they had seen and felt, evenings since, in a locality about three miles cries more piercing and affecting than the cries and their determination to devote their lives for from Monaghan, a revival prayer-meeting was of some of the girls in that store last night; and the promotion of God's glory. held in a commodious barn, and no fewer than some of these girls were the worst characters in OPEN-AIR MEETING AT CALEDON.-On Thurs- ten persons were stricken down during the reli- the town-characters who were notorious in Portday (11th), an oper-air prayer-meeting was held gious exercises. At another meeting, five miles Glasgow. After the meeting had been desired in the Water Park, Caledon. Before the hour from the town, a still greater manifestation of to separate, a great many remained behind, most of meeting, it commenced to rain very heavily, the Spirit's presence and power took place. The anxious to hear the Word. Young men and and during the meeting there were frequent number of outward manifestations of conviction young women, and two or three Roman Catholics, showers. Notwithstanding the inclemency of amounted to upwards of thirty. In the same have been already arrested and turned, and before the weather, not less than 1500 people must have neighbourhood, more than 300 persons are known the meeting separated I found a little Roman been assembled, and these remained anxiously to have come under the influence of the awaken- Catholic boy sitting with his Bible in his hands, attending to the solemn services till their close, ing Spirit. In fact, almost every second person saying that there was no mediator but Christ, about three o'clock. Near the close of the meet- in the district is in this hopeful state. Young and that he would have no other, and ever looking, three cases of conviction took place, the men meet together every evening for prayer-ing to Christ the Mediator to save him. There persons stricken being females. Their piercing generally converts; and the results of those cries for mercy deeply affected all present. They meetings are already visible in the changed dewere removed to different parts of the meeting, meanour of the people they address. and ministers and others endeavoured to impart comfort to their troubled hearts.

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THE REVIVAL. A Weekly Record of Events con

nected with the present Revival of Religion,

The desire for authentic and continuous intelligence respecting the present extraordinary work of God, in America and in our own land, must be felt by all who "discern the signs of the times."

THE REVIVAL" is intended to meet this need, by supplying information from godly and sober-minded men, eye-witnesses of these "wonderful works," in localities already visited, or which may yet be visited by this special outpouring of the Spirit of God.

It contains papers directly bearing upon the subject of the revival, revival hymns, &c., but its chief purpose is to afford a reliable narrative of events as they occurof efforts made to extend the knowledge of the Lord Jesus as the only Saviour-of meetings for special prayer-and of answers to such prayer.

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whom she will never in this world see face to face. She has had her tombstone prepared. It stands at the foot of her bed; and on it, beneath her name, she has had these lines placed, which God's Spirit, whose grace she has tasted through Jesus, has enabled her to com

pose:

"I kissed the nail-holes of HIS hands,
And where the spear went in;

I made HIS cross my sure retreat,
From all the storms of sin.

"The napkin HE has left behind
Shall wipe my weeping eyes,
Till I in Abraham's bosom find
My lasting Paradise.”

Thus does C-S- wish to tell you, dear reader, the short but rich story of all that she now counts precious, as she looks back on her long and busy life. She wishes to know nothing among men but Jesus Christ, and HIM crucified.

And many more join with her in this. We agree with her in assuring you that In a secluded parish of Devonshire we have found His wounds precious; THE love of Christ is INFINITE-"As lives C-S-, who now lies bedridden; His cross our escape from death and conthe Father hath loved me, so have I loved she has already exceeded her "four-score" demnation, and that Jesus risen has wiped you;" ETERNAL-"My delights were years, and has only lately found the pre-away our tears, and driven away our fears, with the sons of men;" PERFECT-"He cious truth that God is indeed gracious, and that HE is, and will be, our abiding loved the Church, and gave Himself for and Jesus indeed the willing and mighty portion, till we leave the sin and sorrow it;" UNCHANGEABLE-"Having loved Saviour of a sinner. But she owns it of this world for ever behind us. His own which were in the world, He now, dear reader, as we hope you soon loved them unto the end;" SUITABLE will also. She bows, at last, before the to us-"When we were yet sinners, Christ mercy proclaimed in Jesus and His blood, died for us;" INSEPARABLE-"Who and finds that though her sin has been so shall separate us from the love of Christ;" great, and her clingings to self, instead CONSTRAINING-"The love of Christ of Jesus, so long persisted in, Jesus' love constraineth us." It has BREADTH, and is more than enough for all her past LENGTH, and DEPTH, and HEIGHT enmity, and His blood has cleansed her and PASSETH KNOWLEDGE.

"I shall know Him by His wounds."

from all sin.

Come then, dear reader, to Jesus also; look at His wounds, and learn their value; look on His precious blood, and see in it the blotting out of sin, and the love of God to the sinner. See HIS empty grave, and HIM now risen in life and joy, and His Almighty power to save, and you also will rejoice that the darkness is past, and the Light of Life is yours.

But come as a sinner-guilty-lost. Come as C-S- did, as one who has the wounds of sin everywhere in you. And if sin's wounds be indeed those you are smarting under, Jesus crucified will

And now she cannot keep this to herself. It is now with her, "a day of good tidings," and she must not hold her peace. SOME time ago a minister of Christ visited (2 Kings vii. 9.) She now mourns that an aged Christian, very poor, and evi- she has not enjoyed Jesus and His love dently near the point of death. She was before, and has not told of HIM to be God's own balm to you. very happy in the prospect of departing others. She thinks she must soon lie to be with Christ. "Do you think," said the minister, "you will know Jesus among all the glorified hosts?" "I never thought of that," said she; but after pondering the subject for a moment, she said, "Oh, I shall know Jesus, I shall know Him by His wounds."

silent in the grave, till Jesus' shout is
heard in the air, and the morning of the
first resurrection arrives, and feels sure
she shall not move in her present mortal
body beyond her sick chamber.

So she wishes her grave to speak when
she lies silent in it, and that also to those

It was in reading a short tract called. "Peace with God," that aged C-Sfirst found Jesus crucified a balm for her soul's wounds, and peace for her.

And now the hope that you, dear reader, may find blessing through her blessing, has made us desire that this account of her should reach you.

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