He that hath knowledge spareth his words.

Be ye followers of God.

decision. The wind changes-in a moment all hands.
are ready, the ship is brought about, the sails are set
anew; and, moving on a different tack, but with the
same port in view, the gallant ship dashes onward in
its course.

HOPEFULNESS OF YOUTH.

HIS world is a scene of toils and difficulties, and the meed of earth, be it gain, renown, place, or power, can be secured only by stern labour. There is so much to dishearten, oppress, and keep down the soul, that it needs a constant and ever-accumulating force to sustain and brace our energies. God has placed this vital power eminently in the hearts of our young men. He has gifted them with a strong hope. Let the present be dark as it may, they see always the glimmering rays of a coming light. Let a new era be announced for suffering humanity, and their hearts leap forth to greet the glad future. Selfishness has not yet dimmed their native vision; cold words have not chilled their early glow; the sneer of the sceptic, the pride of the haughty, the frowns of an iron-clad past, the sordid interests of the present, have not yet frozen over their inner life-current.

The fear of the Lord is to hate evil.

Wisdom is better than strength.

Everything comes to an end.

Debt conduces to extravagance.

JUSTICE BEFORE GENEROSITY.

HILE you are generous, see to it that you are also just. Do not give away what does not belong to you. Let us warn you, on account of its moral bearings, against getting

into debt. Nothing more effectually robs a man of his best energies, takes the bloom from his cheeks, the glitter from his eyes, the peace from his pillow, than pecuniary indebtedness. And that is not all, nor the worst-debt robs a man of his honesty. Avoid all meanness, but shun as a pestilence the habit of running recklessly and needlessly into debt. Let your expenses be always within your income. If your means are limited, let your outlay and expenditure be correspondingly proportioned to it. Guard against small expenses; it is "the little foxes that spoil the vines," and "the last straw that breaks the camel's back." Buy only what you need, pay what you purchase, and if you are unable to do so, do without it altogether— it may be a temporary privation, but it is the best way in the end. Let "No credit" be your motto, and adhere faithfully to it. Debt leads to extravagance, to fraud, to forgery, to crime of every description, and not unfrequently has driven men to self-destruction.

Little foxes spoil the vines.

Money is better spared than ill-spent.

Be not a

hypocrite in the sight of men.

Wisdom exalteth to honour

SANCTIONS IN FAVOUR OF MORALITY.

head.

IMOTHY THOUGHTLESS and Walter Wise were fellow-apprentices. Thoughtless gave in to the vice of drunkenness; Wise abstained from it. Mark the consequence.

1. Physical sanction. For every debauch, Thoughtless was rewarded by sickness in the To recruit himself he lay in bed the next morning, and his whole frame became enervated by relaxation; and when he returned to his work, his work ceased to be a source of satisfaction to him.

Walter Wise refused to accompany him to the drinking table. His health had not been originally strong, but it was invigorated by temperance. Increasing strength gave zest to every satisfaction he enjoyed his rest at night was tranquil, his risings in the morning cheerful, his labour pleasurable.

2. Social sanction. Timothy had a sister, deeply
interested in his happiness. She reproved him at

first, then neglected, then abandoned him. She had
been to him a source of great pleasure-it was all
swept away.

Walter had a brother who had shown indifference
to him.

That brother had watched over his conduct, and began to show an interest in his well-being-the

Them that hold her fast.

Honour wisdom that you may reign for evermore.

A stubborn heart shall fare evil at the last.

The parables of knowledge

interest increased from day to day. At last he be-
came a constant visitor, and a more than common
friend, and did a thousand services for his brother
which no other man in the world would have done.

3. Popular sanction. Timothy was member of a
club, which had money and reputation. He went
thither one day in a state of inebriety; he abused
the secretary, and was expelled by a unanimous vote.

The regular habits of Walter had excited the
attention of his master. He said one day to his
banker, "The young man is fitted for a higher sta-
tion." The banker bore it in mind, and, on the first
opportunity, took him into his service. He rose from
one distinction to another, and was frequently con-
sulted on business of the highest importance by men
of wealth and influence.

4. Legal sanction. Timothy rushed out from the
club whence he had been so ignominiously expelled.
He insulted a man in the streets, and walked penni-
less into the open country. Reckless of everything,
he robbed the first traveller he met.
He was appre-
hended, prosecuted, and sentenced to transportation.
Walter had been an object of approbation to his
fellow-citizens. He was called, by their good opinion,
to the magistracy. He reached its highest honours,
and even sat in judgment on his fellow-apprentice,
whom time and misery had so changed that he was
not recognised by him.

Are in the treasures of wisdom.

He that loves danger shall perish therein.

Wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself.

Beware of evil.

5. Religious sanction. In prison, and in the ship which conveyed Timothy to Botany Bay, his mind was alarmed and afflicted with the apprehension of future punishment - an angry and avenging Deity. was constantly present to his thoughts, and every day of his existence was embittered by the dread of the Divine Being.

To Walter the contemplation of futurity was peaceful and pleasurable. He dwelt with constant delight on the benign attributes of the Deity, and the conviction was ever present to him that it must be well, that all ultimately must be well, to the virtuous. Great, indeed, was the balance of pleasure which he drew from his existence, and great was the sum of happiness to which he gave birth.

JEREMY BENTHAM.

THE VALUE OF ENERGY.

ITHOUT this distinguishing mark of true manhood, we fail in securing either the happiness of ourselves or of others. Without Energy a man becomes a drone in society, a nonentity in the world. There are special occasions in the life of every man when he requires to fall back upon the natural energy latent in his nature. Do afflictions, sad and grievous, weigh

In no wise speak against the truth.

Recompense to no man evil for evil.