the priest, the prophet, the purifier, the potentate, the propitiation, the physician, the plant of renown, the power of God, the passover of all saints. He is a polished shaft in the quiver of God.

"He is the rock, the refuge, the ruler, the ransom, the refiner, the redeemer, the righteousness and the resurrection of all humble souls. He is the rose of Sharon. He is the seed of woman, the seed of Abraham, the seed of David, the Son of God, the son of man, the strength, the shield, the surety, the shepherd, the Shiloh, the sacrifice, the sanctuary, the salvation, the sanctification, and sun of righteousness of all believers.

"He is the truth, the treasure, the teacher, the temple, the tree of life, the great testator of His Church. He is the way, the well of salvation, the Word of God, the wisdom of God, the faithful witness, the wonderful.”

PERFECTING HOLINESS.

BISHOP JANES, preaching before the Rock River Conference, on the subject of holiness, said: After all that Christ has done for you, is your spirit so that you are willing to just get into heaven? Religion fires the whole man. I believe there are two things that will form the experience of the good in heaven. One is their Christian usefulness on earth, and the other is their attainments in holiness on earth. The more like God here, the nearer we shall be to God there. Do we talk about seeing our friends in heaven and the prophets and apostles? We may. But if we see them in heaven we must have this holiness. When Mr. Wesley and Mr. Whitefield were alienated because of their theological differences, Mr. Whitefield was asked by a friend if he expected to see Mr. Wesley in heaven. Mr. Whitefield, with great gravity and exceeding humility, replied, "I fear not, brother; I fear that holy man of God will be so near the divine presence that I shall scarcely get a glimpse of him." For one, I want to be a holy man. I want to see every one in heaven, hear every note of melody, look into every countenance in its recovered holiness, feel every joy that thrills the Divine bosom, and spreads gladness thoughout the realm of spiritual existence. Let us have holiness here. Let us spread holiness. And if we have the whole of religion here, we shall have the whole of heaven hereafter.

Ir is a fearful thing to see how some men are made worse by trial. It is terrible to watch sorrow as it sours the temper, and works out into malevolence and misanthropy.

ANECDOTE.

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Ar a meeting of the Blackheath Bible Society, in the year 1815, Dr. Olinthus Gregory, of Woolwich, related the following interesting facts:-More than twelve months ago, I visited an indigent man deeply afflicted. On entering the cottage, I found him alone, his wife, having gone to procure him milk from a kind neighbour. I was startled by the sight of a pale, emaciated man-a living image of death, fastened upright in his chair, by a rude mechanism of cords and belts hanging from the ceiling. He was totally unable to move either hand or foot, having been more than four years entirely deprived of the use of his limbs, yet the whole time suffering extreme anguish from swelling in all his joints. As soon as I had recovered a little from my surprise at seeing so pitiable an object, I asked, "Are you left alone, my friend, in this deplorable situation ?” No, sir," replied he, in a touchingly feeble tone of mild resignation (nothing but his lips and eyes moving while he spake), "I am not alone, for God is with me." On advancing, I soon discovered the secret of his striking declaration; for his wife had left on his knees, propped with a cushion, formed for the purpose, a Bible, lying open at a favourite portion of the Psalms of David. I sat down by him, and conversed with him. On ascertaining that he had but a small weekly allowance certain, I inquired how the remainder of his wants were supplied. "Why, sir," said he, "'tis true, as you say, seven shillings a-week would never support us; but when it is gone, I rely upon the promise I found in this Book: Bread shall be given him; his water shall be sure;' and I have never been disappointed yet, and so long as God is faithful to His Word, I never shall." I asked him if he ever felt tempted to repine under the pressure of so long-continued and heavy a calamity. "Not for the last three years," said he, "blessed be God for it" the eye of faith sparkling and giving life to his pallid countenance while he made the declaration: 66 For I have learned from this Book in whom to believe; and, though I am aware of my weakness and unworthiness, I am persuaded that He will not leave me, nor forsake me. And so it is often, when my lips are closed with lock-jaw, and I cannot speak to the glory of God, He enables me to sing His praises in my heart."

Gladly would I sink into the obscurity of the same cottagegladly even would I languish in the same chair, could I but enjoy the same uninterrupted communion with God-be always filled with the same "strong consolation," and constantly behold, with equally vivid perception, the same celestial crown sparkling before me.

"THOU GOD SEEST ME."

Live as in the sight of God.

This is what Abraham did: he walked before God.-Gen. xxvi. 40. "I am the Almighty God, walk before me, and be thou perfect."-Gen. xvii. 1.

This is what Enoch did :-he walked with God.-Gen. v. 24. "Our fellowship is with the Father, and with his son Jesus Christ."-1 John i. 3.

This is what heaven will be:-the eternal presence of God. "He that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them."Rev. vii. 15.

Do nothing you would not like God to see. glory of God."-1 Cor. x. 31.

"Do all to the

"Singing and

Sing nothing that is not fit for God's ear. making melody in your heart to the Lord."-Eph. v. 19. Say nothing you would not like God to hear.

the door of my lips."-Psalm cxli. 3.

"O Lord, keep

Write nothing you would not like God to read. understandest my thought afar off."-Psalm cxxxix. 2.

"Thou

Go to no place where you would not like God to find you. "Thou art acquainted with all my ways."-Psalm cxxxix. 3. Read no book of which you would not like God to say, "What readest thou?" "Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity." -Psalm cxix. 27.

Never spend your time in such a way that you would not like God to say, "What art thou doing?" "A voice came to him, and said, What doest thou here? -1 Kings xix. 13. "Who is sufficient for these things ?"-2 Cor. ii. 16. "My grace is sufficient for thee.' -2 Cor. xii. 9.

The Visitor's Note Book.

CONFESSION TO GOD.

"I ENTREAT and beseech and pray you, that you would continually make your confession to God. For I do not bring thee before thy fellow-servants, neither do I constrain thee to confess thy sins unto man; unclasp thy conscience before God and show thy wounds unto Him, and of Him ask a medicine. Show them to Him that will not reproach thee, but heal thee. For although thou hold thy peace, He knoweth all. Reveal thy ways unto the Lord, confess them before God; yea, confess thy

sins before the judge, praying, if not with thy tongue, yet at least with thy memory; and so look thou to obtain mercy in Christ Jesus."-St. Chrysostom.

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LUTHER AND HIS SERVANT.

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LUTHER had a domestic residing in his house by the name of Elizabeth, who in a fit of displeasure left without giving the family any notice. She subsequently fell into habits of immorality, and became dangerously ill. In her sickness she requested Luther to visit her. On taking his seat by her bedside he said, "Well, Elizabeth, what is the matter?" "I desire," she replied, "to ask your pardon for leaving your family so abruptly; but I have something weighing heavily on my conscience,-I have given my soul away to Satan.". Why," said Luther, "that's of no great consequence; what else ?" "I have," she continued, "done many wicked things, but what oppresses me most is that I have deliberately sold my poor soul to the devil. Oh tell me, sir, how can such a crime ever find mercy ?" Elizabeth, listen to me," rejoined this man of God. Suppose, while you lived in my house, you had sold and transferred all my children to a stranger, would the sale or transfer have been lawful or binding?" “Oh no,” said the deeply humbled girl," for I could have no right to do that.” "Very well, you had still less right to give your soul to the arch-enemy; it no more belongs to you than my children do; it is the exclusive property of the Lord Jesus Christ. He made it; when lost He redeemed it; it is His, with all its powers and faculties, and you can't give away or sell what is not yours. If you have attempted it, the whole transaction was unlawful and void. Now, do you go to the Lord, confess your guilt with a broken heart and contrite spirit, and entreat Him to pardon you, and take back again what is wholly His own; and as for the sin of attempting to alienate his rightful property, throw that back upon the devil, for that, and that alone, is his." The girl obeyed, was converted, and died full of faith and hope.

THEY who live to the flesh are living crumbling lives, and are going towards dissolution all the time. It is only they who live the life of faith, by the imagination in holy things, that have before them "the ages to come." They are those who live toward happiness, singing more and more, rejoicing more and more, the circles and the waves of their experience running with wider and wider sweep.

FAMILY RELIGION.

THE religion of Christ is designed for man as man, and therefore is adapted to all the relations and conditions of life. Its claims are strong, but always just and right, and by yielding to them the noblest ends of our earthly existence can be answered. A community governed fully by the principles and precepts of Christianity, would exhibit the highest type of enjoyment. In such a community, the interests and rights of every one would be consulted and guarded, and strict honesty would be seen in every department of business, and integrity would control and dignify every profession or calling. But such a community is nowhere to be found on earth. It is as yet only something which is imaginary, but possible; something to be hoped for, perhaps realised, as we advance nearer to the period of millennial glory. In order for its realisation, however, there must be more time and attention given to the cultivation of the moral and religious sentiment in the family. We estimate highly the regular public services for religious instruction and culture upon the Sabbath, the sermons, the study of the Scriptures in the Sunday-school, the meetings for prayer and praise, but none of these, nor all of these, can answer as a substitute for family religion. The relation of parents to their children is different from all other relations. Religious instruction and influence at home is also different from all others. The words of a pious father, the entreaties and persuasions of a godly mother, how they affect the minds of their children, and how permanently and powerfully they operate in moulding character, in restraining from vice, in impelling to deeds of virtue in future years. Parents do not always see the immediate effects or fruits of the seed thus sown, for in this case, as in others, the fruits are not generally apparent till a period after the sowing; but they will appear in due time, and the harvest will be glorious and abundant. Faithful and tender parental instruction perseveringly given, and patiently, prayerfully watched, will not be in vain. Time given regularly, systematically to this duty, will not be lost. The harvest will not all be gathered during the lifetime of the parents, but it will be gathered. In this busy age, when the activities of men are so constantly employed in worldly things, and the hours of the Sabbath are so crowded with public religious services, we think the tendency is to neglect the cultivation of family religion, and to transfer the responsibility of parental instruction and influence to the Sunday-school teacher.