in its walls? Those men who in a few days would bring Him to trial, falsely accuse Him, and afterwards take away His life in a most cruel manner. Teacher.

From this example of your Saviour, as well as on every occasion, you should learn from Him not to be revengeful towards those who injure you, but to pity them for having such a disposition,— whereby they not only make themselves unhappy, but are under the displeasure of God Almighty. . In forty years after the ascension of your Saviour, Jerusalem was encompassed by the Roman armies; and all manner of food being cut off, the inhabitants at last began to devour each other, and women ate their own children. This had been foretold by the prophet Jeremiah, nearly six hundred years before.

Questions.

From our Saviour thus feeling pity and compassion towards those who injured Him, what ought you, and I, and every sincere Christian to learn? Not to be revengeful towards those who injure us. For what ought we to pity them? For having such a disposition. Does such a disposition make them happy? No. They are not only unhappy, but whose anger do they bring upon themselves? God's. In how many years after

the death of our Saviour was Jerusalem encompassed by the Roman armies? In forty. The scarcity of food being very great, what ways did the inhabitants follow to satisfy their hunger? They devoured one another and women ate their own children. By what prophet had these dreadful times been foretold? By the prophet Jeremiah.

Teacher.

At last a Roman soldier threw a burning stick over the wall, and by its falling on something which easily took fire, the whole city was burned to ashes. Of their fine temple not one stone was left upon another. another. All this your Saviour foresaw as plainly as if it had been that moment before His eyes. No wonder therefore that His compassionate heart was moved with pity! He foresaw that the wilful blindness of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, would draw down the judgments of Almighty God. Remember that the same God watches over you, and if you despise or neglect His commandments, you will draw down upon yourselves His eternal vengeance.

The Eleventh Sunday after Trinity.

S. LUKE, xviii. 13, 14.

At the end of the Gospel.

"And the Publican standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself, shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted."

Teacher.

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The true instruction to be drawn from this able is, that however we may mistake our own characters or those of our neighbours, God Almighty knows them perfectly, and always has respect unto the lowly, but He beholdeth the proud afar off,

Questions.

As many persons are apt to be mistaken in in their own characters, or in those of their neighbours, what is the true instruction to be drawn from this parable? That God Almighty knows them perfectly and always has respect unto the lowly. Who does he regard or behold afar off? The proud.

Teacher.

It was the great humility of the Publican which made his prayer acceptable to God. Humility means, 1st, a meek and lowly opinion of ourselves, and an entire dependence upon God Almighty; 2ndly, a willingness to obey our superiors, and those who by relationship have authority over us; and 3rdly, a desire of being instructed in our duty and learning.

Questions.

What was it that made the prayer of the Publican acceptable to God? His humility. What is the meaning of humility, as I described it, firstly? A meek and lowly opinion of ourselves, and an entire dependence upon God Almighty. And what secondly? A willingness to obey our superiors, or them who by relationship have authority over us. What is the third mark of humility, or humbleness of mind? A desire of being instructed in our duty and learning.

Teacher.

A proud boy or girl, on the contrary is full and fond of whatever belongs to themselves; little suspecting that they are never so meanly thought of by others, as when they are boasting of their own importance. They are jealous of any body

living better, or being better dressed, or more noticed than themselves. They cannot bear to be ordered or controlled, and very often think themselves so wise, that they hate to be taught, and dislike the pains necessary to learn.

Questions.

What is a proud boy or girl fond and full of? Themselves or whatever belongs to themselves. What do they little suspect? That they are never so meanly thought of by others, as when they are boasting of their own importance. What are they jealous of? Of any body living better than themselves, or being better dressed, or more noticed. What cannot they bear to be? Ordered or controlled. Why do they hate to be taught? Because they think themselves so wise. And what do they dislike? The pains necessary to learn.

Teacher.

There is nothing worth learning that can be learned without taking pains to learn it. The presumptuous thoughts, and false opinions, which young people form of themselves, not only expose them to the ridicule and contempt of their neighbours and companions; but what is much worse, to the displeasure of God. They also cause them much unhappiness. Few proud or vain people