afford us great relief, to know that he left the world reconciled to God, and trusting in the Saviour's grace. His only reply was, and they were the last words I heard him utter, "if the grave could bury my soul with my body, I should consider it my best friend—that would be immeasurably better for me than my present condition, or any thing I have a right to expect." After again commending him, in a short prayer, to the mercy of God, I was obliged to leave him. In about an hour afterwards he died. The next day I attended his funeral. It was the most gloomy occasion to which I was ever summoned. Not a relative was present. Here was a young man, evidently of fine natural talents, who might have been a comfort to his parents, an ornament to society, a blessing to mankind; who might have pursued a useful and happy life, and secured a character which would have set him among the stars of the firmament, to shine there for ever-cut off from life, and happiness, and hope, when he had only reached his twenty-sixth year. HOW TO MAKE A SABBATH-SCHOOL 1. Let harmony and love prevail among the Teachers. Cultivate, as one means, a humble spirit in your intercourse with each other. "Let each esteem other better than themselves." Let the elder condescend to the younger. Be not puffed up, if you have had superior advantages to other Teachers, but assist them to reach your elevation. There must be varieties of temper and disposition among Teachers in a school, and minor differences of judgment will arise on non-essential subjects. But let nothing break your harmony of purpose, or love to each other. Put the kindest construction upon any doubtful act of your brethren or sisters, and allow no unfavourable report to prejudice your mind against any of your fellow-teachers, till the fact is clearly established. Esteem that Teacher a friend who will suggest any improvement, or kindly reprove you for any error in your mode of instruction or general behaviour. Remember each other before God. Bring each other in the arms of your faith to Jesus, and mite in supplication for all the important duties of your site, bowing who bath said—if two of you shall agree on earth as fooching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in beaten.” 2. Seek out 30jects for your instructions-Andrew sought for Peter; and you must not expect that those children who stand most in need of your labours wi be sent to the Sabbat-school. ʼn many beige cummoods, especially in large cities and villages, you will have to seek them out at considerable sacrifice of comfort and time. But, Monsider what you are doing: seeking the jest lambs, who dare windered on the mountains of vre and error, and bringing them in the kid the Good Sterneri, and the waciescme pastures of his vid But for you, these might have perished without a knowlege of Christ or heren. Will not his ought inspire you with a desire to ini out the midran i pur eigi bourhood who are uninstructed in the Gospel of Christ? and I but me out of al you bring is mated from the vorez of dissipation and ignorance vhich threatens his ruin, it will be in ampie reward for mur additonai ni. use 4. Be encouraged to jersevere in your avour of love.— You have in cate with the Father, Jesus Christ te mighteous, whose miness siderate to the most target desires of ur suis. You are the promise of the holy Spirit to teach you al things: u have assurance of in increase of very grace suited to your works: you have he prayers of the churen ascending on your benait: you have me lessed results which are attended who preesced "u: you have he successes vica nave acepppaled your contemporaries in heathen countries, is vel is in your own: you are in prospect the mienna cries of the reign of the Son of God; and, With Tese encouragements, notwithstanding our fat Weakness, "cur ist defections, and the ittte impression You seem to make on the minds of our pupiis, can you, jare cu leciine: No: these give 1 power to the "oice from leaven, which is feit in ul your souls Go for ward!" These give pungency to the address of the apostle : "Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord." THE SEA. "YE people of the Lord, Speed for the howling waves! Dark Egypt comes for blood, Dark Egypt for her slaves." "How shall a path be found Where no man went before, And scarce a fisher's boat Toils on so lone a shore ?" They crowd the sun-lit rocks, And gaze across the seaOld men and women pale, With babes upon their knee. "Now, servant of the Lord, Arise and take thy rod; Over the rolling waves Upon that wondrous path Where brightly-coloured shells That never axe had hewn By the same pathway came The mighty for their slaves : More fearful were their swords Than the cold moaning waves. Once more the wind arose, That so the waters clave; Stayed were their chariot wheels, And heavily they drave; Yes, heavily they drave, For wrath was nigh at hand, And the strong sea devoured The flower of Egypt's land. Safe on the ocean brink The bright-faced children stood, And laughing, dipped their feet In the clear rippling flood. Perchance they heard the wail O'er the calm waters come,A wailing chill and deep, That struck the list'ners dumb. All hearts would know that then Closed a dread prison door, Fast on their mightiest foes, Ever and evermore : error in your mode of instruction or general behaviour. Remember each other before God. Bring each other in the arms of your faith to Jesus, and unite in supplication for all the important duties of your office, knowing who hath said—“If two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven." 2. Seek out objects for your instructions.—Andrew sought for Peter; and you must not expect that those children who stand most in need of your labours will be sent to the Sabbath-school. In many neighbourhoods, especially in large cities and villages, you will have to seek them out at considerable sacrifice of comfort and time. But, consider what you are doing: seeking the lost lambs, who have wandered on the mountains of vice and error, and bringing them into the fold of the Good Shepherd, and the wholesome pastures of his word. But for you, these might have perished without a knowledge of Christ or heaven. Will not this thought inspire you with a desire to find out the children of your neighbourhood who are uninstructed in the Gospel of Christ? and if but one out of all you bring is snatched from the vortex of dissipation and ignorance which threatens his ruin, it will be an ample reward for your additional toil. 3. Be encouraged to persevere in your labour of love.You have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous, whose fulness is adequate to the most enlarged desires of your souls. You have the promise of the Holy Spirit to teach you all things: you have assurance of an increase of every grace suited to your work: you have the prayers of the church ascending on your behalf: you have the blessed results which have attended those who preceded you: you have the successes which have accompanied your contemporaries in heathen countries, as well as in your own: you have in prospect the millennial glories of the reign of the Son of God; and, with these encouragements, notwithstanding your felt weakness, your past dejections, and the little impression you seem to make on the minds of your pupils, can you, dare you decline? No: these give a power to the voice from heaven, which is felt in all your souls-" Go for |