pared for his approaching change, he replied, "Yes, I am prepared; Christ has put away all my sins;" and he was frequently heard to exclaim, "Come, Lord Jesus, come quickly!" When his father came to see him, he said to him, "Have you met Jesus?” The father said he feared he had not. "Then you will, I hope, soon. Father, if a gentleman had given me an estate you would be glad; but if you did but know what an inheritance Christ has laid up for me, and for all God's children, you would not wish me to stay here." To his mother he said several times, "Don't weep for me, but for yourself." He warned his brothers to "flee from the wrath to come;" and said to his master and mistress, "we are all one family, brothers and sisters in Christ." A day or two previous to his death, he asked his mistress for a little wine, and soon after a piece of bread; and partaking of a small portion of each he said, "He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day." In this simple manner did this dear youth remember the Lord's death, and anticipate the joy of resurrection, "when He shall come to be glorified in His saints, and admired in all them that believe," When exhausted by conversation he said, "I believe I must stop now;" but rallying soon after he said, "I cannot help telling you how good the Lord is to me;" and continued still to speak of Jesus till at length he sweetly fell asleep in Him. The experience of Israel Marks may shew how vain is the excuse of those who justify their neglect of salvation by saying, "I am not learned." This poor boy knew nothing of the learning of this world; but having heard that Jesus died for sinners, and that His blood cleanses from all sin, he believed the glad tidings, and found peace. Should this meet the eye of any who are young, think of Israel Marks, who was scarcely sixteen years of age, when a short illness of one week weakened his He every creature have his right, but no just, and yet no coming sinner need be creature, found in rebellion against God, alarmed at His justice, or afraid of His can in any sense claim salvation. If all wrath. had perished, God had remained infinitely God, the God-man, saves us. He just; and if any are saved, God must be really took our place, paid our debts, just in saving them. His word must be and suffered our desert. He procured kept; His law must be honoured; His our pardon by His own blood, our justijustice must be satisfied. But if we have fication by His own righteousness, and sinned,-and God has said, "The soul reconciled us to God by His death. commanded His servants to publish and that sinneth, it shall die,"—if we have proclaim among all nations, in every broken God's law,—and God's law must language spoken by man, that He is able be honoured,—if we deserve to be pun-to save to the uttermost, and is willing ished, and justice requires that we be so to save all who are willing to be saved punished, then how can we be saved, by Him. He sends His Holy Spirit to and God remain just? This is a ques-attend that word, working faith by it, tion which would never have been solved and bringing sinners to His feet through by us, if God had not solved it for it. He gives the grace of repentance, and men change their minds, are sorry for their sins, and reform their lives. He gives the grace of faith, and men look to Him, trust in Him, and receive from Him saving grace. He gives the remission of sins, and men enjoy peace with God. In a word, he gives a free, full, the law in our stead, and satisfy justice and everlasting salvation, and all of grace. He will, consequently, at last, took to do this. He therefore received present the whole church faultless before us at His Father's hands, voluntarily the presence of His glory with exceeding engaged to be our Surety, and became joy. us. God would save us, and he could only save us in accordance with justice. In order to do this, He agreed to accept a substitute, if one could be found who would undertake to fill our place, honour on our behalf. The Lord Jesus under answerable for our debts. In order to this, Reader, do you understand God's He assumed our nature, and united it method of salvation? Many seem to to His divine nature; so that the divine have very obscure and indefinite views and human natures became one person, of this great subject. They talk of being and that person became our substitute, saved by Christ, and through Christ, but and was answerable for us. Having appear to have no clear and distinct views of the substitution of Christ. They see not that God's justice has received all He its demands, and can therefore make no demand on them, if believing in Jesus. They see not that the law has been fulfilled, and so fulfilled as to be magnified and honoured, and therefore it has no curse to vent on them, no objection to raise to their present justification or eternal salvation. They see not that God's inflexible justice, and every other perfecGod, the just God, saves us. In His tion of His divine nature, are glorified wisdom, He devised and drew the plan in their salvation. In consequence of of salvation. In His justice, He fixed this, they have no settled peace of conand settled the terms of salvation. In science, no strong confidence in God, no His grace, He accepted of a change of joyful hope, no triumphant anticipations; volunteered to save us, He could not, He would not give up our cause. therefore obeyed the precepts of the law for us; He suffered the curse of the law for us; He met all and every one of the demands of justice for us. He not only made it possible for God to save us justly, but, saving us through Him, God gets a revenue of glory He had not otherwise had. but they hang between hope and fear, doubt and faith, gloom and joy. Primi strength, and brought him to the grave. But by the grace of God he could say: "I am ready. Jesus has put away all my sins." Are you ready? or are you persons-Jesus for us-and a transfer of constrained to acknowledge, "I am not obligation; so that our sins were placed tive believers realized that Christ repreready yet." If this is your sad state, to the account of Jesus, and His right-sented them, acted for them, and had delay not; flee at once to Jesus, and trust eousness imputed to us. In His mercy, carried their cause into the high courts in His atoning blood. This alone can He presents salvation to sinners who of heaven; and they realized, too, that give you peace, and prepare you for a dying hour. A Just God and a Saviour. BY are miserable, lost, and wretched, that Christ was in them the hope of glory; they may be saved gratuitously for the their realization sprung from faith, and sake of Jesus. Thus justice and grace, they were exceeding joyful in all their wisdom and mercy, unite, harmonize, tribulations,-carried about with them and shine forth gloriously in saving the consciousness that their sins were GOD must be just, for justice is essential sinners. God is just, and yet the justi- forgiven them, and therefore lived in to his nature; but He is under no obliga- fier of every one that believeth in Jesus. hope of eternal life, which God that tion to save, for salvation is an exercise God is just, and yet He saves the unjust, cannot lie promised before the world of his sovereignty. Justice requires that the unholy, and the rebellious. God is began. JAMES SMITH, CHELTENHAM. Christ's Second Coming. of thee when Christ comes? Thou dost hardest heart, to see this blessed sinless A PIOUS minister once coming softly be- despise Him now, but thou wilt not one thus bruised beneath the weight of hind a religious man of his own acquaint-despise Him then, but will say to the sin? to see Him die, and know it was ance, who was busily engaged in tanning of Him who sits on the throne." Poor of woe? rocks, "Hide me, hide me from the face LOVE that brought Him to those depths. How marvellous! But look a hide, and giving him a tap on the shoul- sinner! as thou wilt not be able to do above, and there He sits at God's right der, the man started, looked behind him, without Christ at His second coming, I hand. Now listen to His gracious words: and with a blushing countenance said, beseech thee Now to seek Him; delay "Come, poor sinner, come," He says, "Sir! I am ashamed that you should find me thus;" to whom the minister not, but go to Him, pleading His own "you need not shrink away; the door is blood; ask Him to wash thee therein, to open, enter in, for I have died for such replied, "Let Christ, when He cometh, clothe thee in His righteousness, and to as you, and I can save your ruined find me so doing." "What!" said the man, “doing this?" "Yes," said the pardon thy sins; then shalt thou be preminister, “faithfully performing the du- pared to meet Him at His appearing. ties of my calling." CHRISTIAN! Christ has promised that He will come again; are you watching for his appearing as anxiously as you would wait for the coming of a dear friend? "Watch! 'tis your Lord's command; Oh! happy servant he, In such a posture found! He shall His Lord with rapture see, "Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson they shall be as wool." Sinner! repent of your sins, and believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you shall be saved. soul." He This is the voice of JESUS! speaks, He calls, He offers to take you to a home of joy, and can you turn away? Do you still think you have something great to do? Let me entreat you to pause awhile. Remember Jesus: did He not die? has He not paid the price? Oh won "Yes," you reply, "I know He has." Then doubt no more; but cast your helpless soul on Him, and every sin will Good News for the Weary. be forgiven! His precious blood will ARE you weary and heavy laden? Is cleanse them all away, and His Holy Spirit there an aching void within? Listen, will come into your heart, and you will then, and I will tell you of One who can be God's own dear child. HYPOCRITE! When Christ comes the chase those tears away, and turn your second time, how wilt thou fear His ap- sorrow into joy. Are you a sinner, lost, proach? for then the flimsy mask shall ruined, and undone? Jesus has given be torn on one side, and thy guilty face His life for such, and now He wants to shall be exposed to the execrations of welcome you. His gracious voice is an assembled universe. O man! lay heard to speak, and He himself draws aside thy cloak of deceit Now, and "kiss near with words of love and tenderness. the Son, lest He be angry, and ye perish from the way." "Lo! from afar the Lord descends, The Two Cabmen. drous thought! Oh blessed change! The child of wrath becomes a child of God! the guilty sinner, lying in his blood, is washed and clothed with the glorious robe of righteousness, and fit to dwell with God for ever. My friend, delay no more. Look up to JESUS; trust in His proWhy, then, that sigh—that mournful mise, and everlasting life is yours: and look? Jesus has proved His boundless then with what joy you would exclaim, love, and He speaks peace. Away, then, "Jesus is mine, and I am His!" with these foolish fears, and cast yourself on Him; rejoice and be exceeding glad! A FEW months ago, in the year 1858, a "I can't," perhaps you say; "I don't cabman, in the streets of New York, met know how." Oh, my friend, has Jesus another of the same occupation, and given you something very hard to do? pressed him to go to the prayer-meeting BACKSLIDER! Wouldst thou like Christ Does He remind you of cold-hearted held in Fulton Street. Although this to find thee so far strayed away from the prayers, and say you must amend your man was careless on matters of religion, fold? Nay, I know thou wouldst not; walk and ways before He can have pity yet the importunity of his friend at length then RETURN, return, and seek an injured on you? No, no indeed. Jesus well prevailed, and he attended the meeting. Father's face. Say not, "He will not re- knows the desperate badness of your The conscience of this careless sinner ceive me;" He will. Think of David heart; He sees you cannot make it was there awakened by what he saw and and Peter, and return unto your God, better; but yet He stands with open heard. He was deeply affected by the for He will have mercy on you. arms, and says, He will receive and save fervent prayers poured forth out of full the lost. Then cast away all reasoning thoughts, and take Him at His word! Believe the glorious news, and trust your guilty soul to Him! Where will the faithless hypocrite, "Backsliding souls, return to God! Your faithful God is gracious still; Leave the false ways ye long have trod, And He will all backslidings heal." DISOBEDIENT CHRISTIAN! how will you blush when Jesus meets you! He has said, "If ye love me, keep my commandments," and you have not done so. Oh! be no longer disobedient; but arise, and wash away your sin, calling on the name of the Lord. Say, in the language of the poet, "His institutions would I prize, Take up my cross, the shame despise ; hearts to "the God of all grace" He was aroused by the earnest exhortations addressed to those who were indifferent about the salvation of their souls. He Ah, is there not a secret thought within was alarmed as he listened to the awful your heart, "I am not worthy; I cannot end that awaited those who had not fled go?" Does Jesus ask for worthiness? to Christ as their Saviour. He thought If so the gates of heaven are closed, for of his many sins which now stared him none are worthy, no, not one; for all have in the face, and trembled, as well he sinned, and well deserve the wrath of God. might, at the thought of his condition as But Jesus took the sinner's place; He a sinner, if summoned at once into the bore the curse which sin deserved. Go presence of a holy God. to the cross, and see Him hanging there. The meeting closed. The cabman went He was His Father's joy,-His great de-away; but the remembrance of that meetlight, and yet exposed to cruel scorn. ing vanished not away. Again, and again, Listen to His cries, His sighs, His the solemn truth of an ETERNITY that groans. O is it not enough to break the was at hand presented itself to him. He became more and more miserable, feeling in his own soul the awful meaning of that word, "Lost, LOST." He could not rid himself of the thoughts which filled his soul. About three days afterwards he went to his friend who had besought him to go to the meeting. His friend saw him coming, and accosted him as follows: "Well, how did you like the meeting the other day?" I I "Oh!" said he, "I have never been so miserable in my life since I went. don't know what to do. I feel lost. have come to ask you to pray for me." "Glad to hear such a request," his friend replied. "Oh! yes; at our family worship this evening, I will remember you." "This evening!" replied the man, astonished and dismayed, as a drowning man would be who cried out to another for help, and was answered, "I will help you this evening." "This evening!" again he uttered, with all the woefulness of one who saw the judgment-seat before him, and hell opening its mouth, "I cannot wait till this evening; I want you to pray for me NOW!" "Is there no place," continued the poor, trembling sinner, "where we might go and seek the Lord? Is there no hay loft where we might pray that He might have mercy on my poor soul? Wait! I cannot wait." Together they went to a retired spot, and besought the Lord to remove this poor man's load of sin, and receive him to himself. God, who "DELIGHTETI IN MERCY,” saw the earnestness and sincerity of his heart, and enabled him to lay hold of Christ as his Saviour, and gave peace to his troubled mind. A Direct Line. "Now then! any more going off? These final and emphatic words are repeated every day on every railway platform throughout the United Kingdom. "I understand you, madam, and I believe that such matters are considered 'good things?' yet not without their 'if's' and 'but's."" "I cannot think so," said she, earnestly, "for the companies are bound by act of parliament to meet all our claims first; besides 66 which the railway itself is mortgaged to us." Granted, madam; but have you never thought of the possibility of new competing lines, that may lessen the income; and that one act of parliament may neutralize another, if not supersede it?" Blessed be God for a direct line to glory, and that His kingdom has been fully opened to all believers through the death and resur"Yes, truly, sir; but oh, it is so very con-rection of his "only begotten Son," the Lord venient for ladies to take their dividends twice Jesus Christ. "I ascend unto my Father and a year without any trouble or drawback." Madam,” said I, “I know of a better in- your Father, and to my God and your God.” vestment—A DIRECT LINE, wherein all the fully insured. It has its rise and day of openThis precious LINE is direct, express, and travellers become proprietors, and are assured ing from and in the eternal love of God. of unfailing profits." What a highway, reaching from the throne of 66 66 Indeed!" said she, with increased eager-God to Calvary, and from thence to poor sinness, WHERE?" 66 "A DIRECT LINE TO HEAVEN!" "I observe,” said she; "but we are all of us very neglectful of our duties." ners who look to Jesus and live, who look of which there could be no remission of sin. to that scarlet stream, without the shedding Therefore we have strong consolation who and immutability of God's oath and promise, Its permanent way is the unchangeableness have fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before us in the gospel." all, but of simple trust in God-taking Him "It is not, I assure you, a matter of duty at at His word, for He hath made His Son the captain of salvation,' on account of his death question of duty, but of faith. Yes, faith in the sanctuary, but by the precious blood of for our offences; so that it cannot be a Our fare is paid, not by the half shekel of the Lord Jesus Christ is the safest of invest-Christ as of a Lamb without spot and without ments, for He hath said, I am the way, the blemish. truth, and the life."" Perhaps you will say, "I must continue as hell? You were born in that line, doubtless, was brought up." What! in the direct line to in the City of Destruction." I know it well. Sin reigns there unto death. Its wages, its hopes, and its end is death! Are you content and at ease therein? You are travelling "express" on the devil's direct line to hell! You find the fare low, but it is dear at any price, dear in a gift. The journey seems pleasant, fascinating, and delicious, for the morsel is sweet though brief. But, hark you! have you ever counted on Has it never struck you, my dear reader, dwelling in "everlasting burnings?" Aye! when on a journey, that such a place is a solemnly reckoned, that every sin here has its momentary picture of the world in miniature? price there? There is no water there! Ah! What eagerness of voice and gesture! this thy way, thy line, self-chosen,-is thy What striving for passport and place, as folly, and however thou mayest delight in it, though it were a question of life and death! I observe that it is not much worth, for thou And so it is. The "short journey" is often art blind, and naked, and miserable. Deaf "but a step" to the long unreturnable one. to all but the serpent-charmer, "that LIAR There is scarcely a day that passes but some from the beginning," who lulls only to devour SOUL goes off the line into ETERNITY, Death and destroy. is so active among us, and so quickly treads upon the busy heels of life. Any more going off? Any more going off? Where? Heaven? -or- -Hell? I was travelling lately on the South Devon line, where, in a full carriage, I met with several intelligent ladies-one especially soand, judging from her appearance, in affluent circumstances. In the course of our conversation she said, "What is your opinion, sir, of railways?" "A great convenience, madam, to the public, but a very sorry affair, I fear, for the proprietors." "Quite so; but you mistake me. I refer to investing money in debentures and preference shares." You have often been pulled up at the station of MEMORY. A mother's tears and the prayers of a neglected and departed father have been remembered, and you have halted, but you did not get out there. Deceived by resolutions you shuffled on with rapid pace until disease came, and death stared you in the face. Happily, conscience has been your guard all the line through, a sorry companion truly, the spoiler of your joy, because it flattered not. My fellow hell-born traveller halt, for "While the lamp holds out to burn, "Behold the Lamb of God which taketh away the sin of the world." "Look unto eagle's wings." In all our way through this The carriage is first-class.-"I bare thee on great wilderness we have lacked nothing. The the everlasting arms. "Lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world." waters cannot overwhelm us. Underneath are Blessed teacher of the "words" and "things" The Holy Ghost guides, rules, and conducts. of our Lord Jesus, who himself is gone to prepare a place for us." The Signals are the written word, written for our instruction, correction,comfort, patience, and confirmation of our hope unto the end. 66 eth uprightly." Oh! what joy awaits us at Do not my words do good to him that walkthat day! Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in Him." “'Twas forced us in." "So shall an entrance be the same love that spread the feast that sweetly ministered unto us abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ." C. F. C. JESUS CRUCIFIED. "We who sometime were far off, are made nigh by the blood of Christ." JESUS hanging on the tree, He for me was crucified- O the wondrous depths of grace Lord! I'd sit at Thy dear feet, May I to thee keep so near A Word to the Prayerless. SOME few days ago, my little daughter followed her mother, who was leaving the room; the latter, unconscious of the child's desire to go along with her, was closing the door, when in an instant a flood of tears burst from the dear girl's eyes, and, in a piteous, earnest tone of voice, she cried, "Don't you shut me out." This request of the youthful petitioner was heard, and in a moment answered: tears were wiped away, and a fond parent's smile filled her heart with joy. This circumstance called up thoughts within my mind of the love of a kind and compassionate God, whose ear is ever open to the cry of all those who earnestly call upon him, and shuts not the door of mercy upon any poor, humble, brokenhearted sinner. The words also of the Saviour came to my remembrance: "Strive to enter in at the strait gate; for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able. When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and He shall answer and say unto you, I hour. know you not, whence ye are." (Luke xiii. 24, 27.) Reader, where are you? Perhaps outside the door, having never yet sought to enter in by Him who declares, "I am the door." (John x. 9.) Is it thus with you? Then you are travelling along the broad road, and each step onward leads you farther from safety, and brings you nearer to destruction. Without holiness no man shall see the Lord, and can it be that you continue in sin, thinking not of the awful consequences which must follow, if you are shut out of God's presence. Is it so are you thoughtless, careless about eternity? I know not; but your present state of soul is known to Him, who searcheth all hearts. Yes, and sinner as you are, the God of all grace loves you, though you love Him not. He tells you the condition in which you are: "Dead in trespasses and sins;" but His eye of pity sees you; His heart is moved with love towards you. God is waiting to save you "from going down into the pit;" He has provided a ransom for souls, and this sacrifice for sin is Jesus, His dear Son. Prayerless sinner, your proud heart knows nothing of God's love. You are nigh unto the door of mercy, hearing of others who, entering in, are made partakers of God's power, and eternally saved; and yet, at this hour, you are found without God, and without hope in the world. Guilty, condemned already, lost, and without a saving knowledge of Jesus, who came "to seek and to save that which was lost." Conscience sometimes troubles you; the faithful monitor within tells enough to make you uneasy; but Satan, the world, and your own evil heart lull your soul again into slumber, and dream of peace and safety. peace, saith the Lord, unto the wicked." (Isaiah xlviii. 22.) Reader, are you asleep in the arms of that enemy who, with great subtilty, has given you delusive visions of the future? If so, to you are these few words addressed, and may the Holy Spirit speak to you. Omnipotent Lord, you "There is no "Speak with that voice which wakes the dead, And bid the sleeper rise! And bid his guilty conscience dread The death that never dies. That blessed sense of guilt impart, Sinner, you must either believe or perish. All grace, tion. say, "I know not whence ye are depart Truly, no man living could be justified in LIFE ASSURANCE; OR, WAS HIS SOUL INSURED? (Extract from the "Manchester Guardian," Feb. 24th, 1859.) We are all hastening to one of two termini, on one of two lines. There be many (oh, how many!) that enter at the broad way, that leadeth to destruction, but there be few that go in at the strait gate, which leadeth unto life." (Matt. vii. 13, 14). On which road are you travelling? You must be one or the other. Satan would gladly allure you, yes, hasten you on to destruction, the gratification of your fleshly lusts and pasby the deceits and vain show of the world, sions, or else by persuading you that you are not really so bad as some uncharitable people would make you,- that you do not need a Saviour. But believe him not; listen to him no longer; for the devil is a liar, and has been so from the beginning. 66 But suppose you were in a train that was fast hastening over some line, drawing near to a viaduct, which had by some means fallen away, and if it pursued its course, both it and the passengers would inevitably be destroyed; would you not for ever feel grateful to any person who, seeing the train approaching this part of the line, should stand in front of the engine, and, at the risk of his own life, warn the driver of his danger, request him to stop the carriages, and entreat the passengers to leave that train, telling them at the same time that he had another and a better train, that would take them in safety to an abode of happiness and bliss? Christ has done more than this. Yes, dear reader, God's own Son not only risked His life for us, but freely gave it. God pitied us, and so loved us as to give His only-begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have Having read the above extract, published everlasting life." Dear reader, have you by an Insurance Company, as an argument accepted the mercy which God has set before for life assurance, the following thoughts you? Have you obtained the witness of His suggested themselves to my mind. Was his Spirit with your spirit, assuring you of your soul insured? was he, previous to his death, acceptance with Him, in the person of His assured of eternal life? If not, how terrible is dear Son, and of your interest in His blood? his fate! for, in a former paper, the manner If you have, "Rejoice in the Lord alway; of his death is described thus: "The train again I say, rejoice;" for yours is truly a from Manchester passed at a rapid speed, and desirable portion: but if not, lose no time in cut him in pieces." obtaining it. Go on no longer in the path that Having made a temporal provision for his leadeth to "everlasting destruction from the family could not prepare a soul for the pre-presence of the Lord," in the day when that sence of God. This leads me to think of awful collision is to take place, and when those solemn words, "What shall it profit a Christ shall come to "gather out of His kingman, if he gain the whole world, and lose his dom all things that offend, and them that do own soul?" iniquity, and to execute judgment upon all that are ungodly." Flee at once to that precious Saviour, who ever stands with outstretched hands to welcome all that come to Him. Dear reader, do you ever think that you, too, may be as suddenly cut off, although not in the same manner, without having time to think, either of death or hell, and thus be ushered into the presence of an Almighty God? Would you be prepared at this moment to appear before Him? Have you ever felt the burden of sin with which you are laden, and from which you can only be delivered by faith in the precious blood of the Son of God, which cleanseth from all sin? Whether you have or have not felt this, it is most certain that you are laden with sin; for the word of God testifies that we are "shapen in iniquity,' that "we are all by nature the children of wrath." This will indeed be a life assurance, the premiums of which are already paid, the policy signed and sealed, (inasmuch as Christ has risen from the dead, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God,) and the value of which is incalculable. Hoping that the gracious Lord may draw you to himself by the cords of His love, and manifest himself to you as a God of love, I remain, Penzance. Your sincere Friend, The Bible in the Barn. A SOLDIER'S wife, with her three children, was passing through Essex on her way to Chelmsford. 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After finishing their humble repast, the soldier's wife took from her bundle a New Testament, and said to the young man, "We are going to have reading and prayer before retiring to rest, to thank God for the mercies of the past day. If you will join us, I shall be pleased." He did so; and after reading the first ten verses of the 19th chapter of Luke, she prayed earnestly for the blessing of the Lord to rest upon the farmer, his family, his servants, and the young man, for the kindness she had received from them. Just Published, price 2d, AN APPEAL TO EVANGELICAL CLERGY MEN AND CHURCHMEN. Just Published, 16mo., price 3d., DAVID AND JOHN: "The Sweet Psalmist of London: William Yapp, 4, Old Cavendish Stroet. W. OXFORD HOUSE SCHOOL, Chelsea, S.W. J. A Junior Teacher (a pious youth) is required. abridged, with some alterations, from a translation of ON THE CONSTRAINING LOVE of CHRIST; BOOKS AND TRACTS recommended for the in- the treatise, in German, by Gerhard Tersteegen, 1750. 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He could not sleep. He rose early in the morning, and went to the barn, to ask the soldier's wife the way of salvation; but she was gone. She rose, no doubt, at early dawn, with a thankful heart, to proceed on her journey. He told one of the servant girls what had passed, and she related it to her young mistress, who was pleased to repeat the simple tale to the rest of the family. It led the whole of them to reflect; they looked for the verses read by the soldier's wife the previous night, sent for the young man to have the tale confirmed, who wept as he told the simple story, and closed by saying, "Salvation has come to my heart, if it has not to this house, for I feel as I have never done before." The farmer, his family, and the young man became constant hearers of the Gospel, and a great change was evident in the tenor of their lives. May all who read these few lines be made the happy partakers of that salvation which is in Christ Jesus! 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