Hallelujah! hallelujah! the Lord God omnipotent reigneth, and blessed be our Rock, and let the God of our salvation be exalted, for he hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree: he hath raised the poor out of the dust, and the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and caused us to inherit the throne of glory. For he that is mighty hath done great things, and boly is his name: he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden, and in tender love and compassion to our widowed state, hath said, "Thy Maker is thine Husband, the Lord of Hosts is his name."

You know, beloved in the Lord, we love to sing of covenant love, cove nant mercy, and covenant faithfulness; and as the Lord our God has given us a full proof of his covenant faithfulness in again answering our petitions and granting our request, because he hath said, “For all these things will I be inquired of the house of Israel to do it for them;" there, fore hath he never said to the seeking seed of Jacob, Seek ye my face in vain; he hath again proved himself the prayer-quickening, the prayer. hearing, the prayer - answering, the promise-making, the promise- performing Jehovah, in again making rough places plain, and crooked things straight in opening a door of utterance for you, and giving you your commission once more to come amongst us preach the unsearchable riches

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of Christ."

Seeing then that necessity is laid upon you to preach the gospel, and woe be to you if you preach not the gospel, our hearts' desire and prayer to God for you, beloved, is, that you may come in the fulness of the blessings of the gospel of peace.

Truly can we say, As the hart panteth after the water-brooks, so panteth our soul for the streams of that river which maketh glad the city of God:we long to see the goings of cur God and our King in his sanc

tuary: Yea we do anticipate some banquetting seasons, some love-visits, and some Tabor-views; and you know our God is faithful, who will not disappoint the expectations of his craving family.

But methinks I hear you say, Alas, they are expecting great things from me, when I feel I am nothing. That is the very reason, beloved in the Lord, why we anticipate so much, because we believe God the Holy Ghost has made you feel you are nothing, and that Christ is all and in all, and that he hath filled your earthen vessel with his hid treasure; therefore we expect you will come richly laden with some of the precious fruits put forth by the sun, and some of the precious things brought forth by the moon, and the chief things of the ancient mountains, and the precious things of the lasting hills, so that when you come we may assemble together unto the mountain, and offer sacrifices of righteousness, suck of the abundance of the seas, and of treasures hid in the sand.

We need not tell you, my friend, to bring with you the pot of manna, Aaron's rod, and the two tables of the covenant, because if you bring the ark with you, you will be sure to bring all that it contains: bring with you the paschal lamb, but you need not bring the bitter herbs: bring the snuffers, as you may find it necessary to use them, but be sure and let them be those only which were used in the sanctuary, which you know were made of pure gold. Be sure you do not bring an extinguisher, as we have no need of that. Bring with you the two silver trumpets, but let them be both made out of a whole piece of silver. You may bring the ram's horn with you, as we have some who still like to hear the sound of it, and we are by no means terrified at its blasts, seeing we have got the scarlet line. Christ is to us the end of the law for righteousness. But we must say, for ourselves, we would rather

hear the jubilee trumpet, or the trumpet that calls the assembly together to the new moons, or solemn feast days.

Again. Be sure you bring the war trumpet, though we do not like the sound of it, yet we know there is a necessity for it to be sounded, seeing there is war declared throughout the camp, and most of the trumpets give such uncertain sounds that we see none preparing for the battle.

Alas how few, even of those who are in the priests' office, stand between the porch and the altar, and cry, Spare thy people, O Lord, and give not thy heritage to reproach. Oh! may the Lord keep you a faithful watchman upon the walls of Zion, ever on your watch tower, sounding an alarm in his holy mountain.

Moreover, bring with you the royal apparel which the King useth to wear, and the horse that the King rideth upon, and the crown royal which is set upon the head of the God-man Mediator; so that when you come as one of the King's most noble princes, you may mount the white horse, and go through the streets of the city, and proclaim, Thus shall be done to the man whom the King delighteth to honour. Bring with you, also, the royal exchequer book, as we hope you will have business to do at the royal exchange while you are here, as we have many who wish to receive beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness. Besides, you will have to do business at the royal banks, as we have many promissory notes we wish to have cashed while you are here; and you know, notwithstanding the many failures of the country banks around, as yet the bank at which we do business has never been known to fail, no, nor ever will while there is one promissory note left on record: heaven and earth shall pass away before one jot or tittle of His word shall fail, for all the promises of God are in Christ Jesus yea and

amen, and never, no never, was forfeited yet!

Finally, bring with you the ring, the best robe, and the fatted calf, as we hope to make merry on account of some poor sinner that was lost and has been found. Oh, may we have a feast of fat things, of wine on the lees well refined. And bring some of the old wine of the kingdom, as there are many fainting souls that want the pure blood of the grape to cheer their drooping spirits. Bring also with you the cruse of oil, and the barrel of meal, and sure I am you will find empty vessels not a few. Bring likewise some of the sincere milk of the word, as we have many babes who require nourishment. We would have you bring as well some of the strong meat of the gospel, as we have some fathers and mothers, who by reason of use have had their senses exercised.

And now, to sum up the whole, it was said of the great apostle of the gentiles, and he straightway preached Christ. Here then is the sum total of all the inventory. May Christ be the Alpha and Omega of all your preaching, and the end of our conversation. And now may the good will of our dweller in the bush grant you journeying mercies, give you strength equal to your day, and supply your lack of service among the people of your charge, and preserve them in the bond of love and peace during your absence.

With respect, kind friend, to your journey to H-, may the Lord grant you much of the wisdom of the serpent coupled with the harmlessness of the dove; make you faithful, and deliver you from the fear of man that bringeth a snare; and may you never fall into the hands of men but into the hands of the living God.

Beloved brother, knowing I am writing to a better concordance than myself, I know you will supply my lack. We long to see you and your beloved spouse, whom we suppose is

coming with you, as silence gives consent. We do not know the track you take, but we suppose you come through London, and as you must pass our house before you reach

we think you had better arrange to stop here, and take a little refreshment with us: we will make ready a cake in the oven, and if you will bring the kid with you we will slay and

eat.

Dear brother, we have many things to say unto you, but we will not write with pen and ink, as we trust shortly to meet face to face, when we shall have to tell of all the way the Lord our God hath led us since we last met. How the treacherous dealers hath dealt very treacherously, and how our God has overturned the councils of the crafty, so that their hands could not perform their enterprize.

The Lord bless you in your going out, and coming in; be your shade upon your right hand, go before you, and be your rereward. So prays, yours in covenant love,

THE JOY IN WHICH THE STRANGER

INTERMEDDLETH NOT.

I FEEL it a happiness, my beloved friend, that I am now addressing one who hath tasted the Lord to be gracious, and in whose heart Christ is formed the hope of glory. In taking a survey of the world that now lieth in the hands of the wicked one it is evident that one of the principal features that characterize the deep rooted depravity of the human mind, is that spirit of gross insensibility, and ingratitude, that rests upon the faculties of those whose eyes have never beheld the king in his beauty, even Jesus, who is the brightness of his Father's glory.

I admit, that a mind devoted to reflection, may attain, apart from divine influence, to a very extended acquaintance with the perfections of the divine Being, and may entertain

very high conceptions of his majesty and glory, and who, alas, may still be in the gall of bitterness and in the bonds of iniquity; hence it is said, The natural man understandeth not the things of the Spirit, neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned." Ig. norance of our true character, and of the claims of God's most righteous law, is the natural consequence and fruit of the first transgression, and will continue, with all its direful ffects, until he who commands the light to shine out of darkness, takes full possession of the soul, and proves, with divine power, in the heart of the sinner, to be " The Way, the Truth, and the Life."

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From these remarks I presume it will appear evident that the grace, and almighty influence of the Holy Spirit, is absolutely necessary impart clear and spiritual conceptions of the glory of Jehovah, and to bring the convinced sinner to the foot of the cross crying" God be merciful to me a sinner." Immediately the Holy Spirit takes possession of the heart, that very moment he is made alive unto God, passed from death unto life, and shall never again come into a state of condemnation. It was the enjoyment of this great mercy, and from a desire to glorify the God of salvation, we hear the sweet singer of Israel say, "give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness."

"Oh that I had a seraph's fire,

His rapt rous song, and golden lyre,
To chant the love and grace supreme,
Revealed in the gospel scheme."

This indeed is a most blessed frame of mind, worthy the employment of an angel, much more one, who in every thing that he has done, hath come short of the glory of God, and who will, unless the precious blood of atonement be applied to his heart, sink with the weight of his trans

gressions into the regions of eternal despair.

I entreat my esteemed brother to mark the peculiar expression in the passage already refered to " Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness," which is Christ himself, even him of whom the Father himself hath said, "This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased; hear ye Him." It is true he concealed for a time the glories of his eternal nature, and humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross; still he was the mighty God, the everlasting Father, the Prince of peace, and through whom, the perfection of beauty, a sinner, whose heart the Lord hath touched, can now enter into the holy of holies, find access at the throne of the Most High, be received graciously, and loved freely.

"T'is he, and not myself is seen, When I approach to God." You will remember that immediately upon the commission of the first offence, the transgressor was banished from the presence of the Lord, and that by the glory of his power; that there was placed at the east end of the garden of Eden, cherubims, and a flaming sword, which turned every way to keep the way of the tree of life; and from that fatal moment, to the present hour, not one of the descendants of our guilty parents could, in their own persons, dare to hold communion with Jehovah, or indulge a well-grounded hope of acceptance before his throne. No, the restoration of man to the favour of God, and to the full enjoyment of his pardoning mercy, could alone be effected by the merit and death of another, which was most gloriously accomplished by the one offering and sacrifice of the Lord Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and brought life and immortality to light, and who is now addressing every August, 1842.]

convinced, law condemned, and selfdespairing sinner, "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of God. Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted."

Indeed so precious was this subject in the experience of the apostle Paul, and so blessedly adapted to meet all the fears, and supply all the wants of the children of God, that with holy confidence, and sacred joy we hear him say, Yea, doubtless, and I count all things but dung and dross, for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord." Yes, my brother, never forget the glory of God, in connection with the salvation of the church, arises out of the bloodshedding of the Lamb in the midst of the throne, whose dying words decla. red," he had finished transgression, made an end of sin, brought in an everlasting righteousness, which is unto all, and upon all, them that believe."

This is the foundation upon which the church of the living God is built, for time, and eternity, against which the gates of hell shall never prevail. It is from this source, the saints derive their strongest confidence, and the sweetest and most heart-felt consolation, the influence of which causes us to praise him with joyful lips. Yes, we love him, because he first loved us, and sometimes can say, with a sweetness that no language can describe, "Whom have we in heaven but thee, and there is none upon the earth I desire besides thee." When flesh and heart faileth, God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.

"Hail the Lamb who came to save us,

Hail the love that made him die;
T'is the gift that God hath given us,
We'll proclaim his honours high."
Your's affectionately,