light, when he found that she was the very person with whom, when a child, he had so fully conversed on subjects of religion, and that the conversation was blessed for her conversion to God. Taking her Bible, she had retired, as he advised, pleaded the promise, wept, and prayed, and the Lord was intreated of her. In answer to her fervent petitions, He gave her what she most anxiously desired, a new heart.

Chap. iv, ver. 28.-Let him that stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.

Some time ago, the Rev. Rowland Hill preached a funeral sermon, occasioned by the death of his manservant. In the course of his sermon, he delivered the following affecting relation:-"Many persons present," he said, "were acquainted with the deceased, and have had it in their power to observe his character and conduct. They can bear witness, that for a considerable number of years he proved himself a perfectly honest, sober, industrious, and religious man; faithfully performing, as far as lay in his power, the duties of his station in life, and serving God with constancy and zeal. Yet this very man was once a robber on the highway. More than thirty years ago, he stopped me on the public road, and demanded my money. Not at all intimidated, I argued with him; I asked him what could induce him to pursue so iniquitous and dangerous a course of life? 'I have been a coachman,' said he; I am out of place, and I cannot get a character. I am unable to get any employment, and am therefore obliged to resort to this means of gaining a subsistence.' I desired him to call on me. He promised he would, and he kept his word. I talked farther with him, and offered to take him into my own service. He consented, and ever since that period he has served me faithfully, and not me only, but has faithfully served his God. In

stead of finishing his life in a public and ignominious manner, with a depraved and hardened mind, as he probably would have done, he died in peace, and, we trust, prepared for the society of just men made perfect. Till this day, the extraordinary circumstance I have related has been confined to his breast and mine. I have never mentioned it to my dearest friend."

Chap. v, ver. 20.-Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

The Rev. Daniel Wilson, in a speech delivered before the Church of England Missionary Society, in May, 1814, alluded to the prospect of general peace, and desired that all should view the hand of Providence interposing in our favor, and that all would ask with pions gratitude, What shall I render unto the Lord? He remembered, that some time since, when a vote of thanks to Lord Wellington for some glorious achievement in the Peninsula, was moved in the House of Commons by the late Mr. Perceval-a man, he must say, around whose private and public virtues his mournful death had shed a kind of sanctity; upon some Member observing, that "Ministers might thank their stars;" that excellent man replied, No, sir; Ministers may thank their GOD!" Such was the feelings he desired might prevail in their present rejoicings.

Chap. vi, ver. 9.—And ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.

A celebrated tutor in Paris was in the habit of relating to his pupils, as they stood in a half circle before him, anecdotes of illustrious men, and obtaining their opinions respecting them, rewarding those who

answered well with tickets of merit. On one of these occasions he mentioned to them an anecdote of Marshal Turenne. "On a fine summer's day," said he," while the Marshal was leaning out of his window, the skirts of his coat hanging off from the lower part of his body, his valet entered the room, and approaching his master with a soft step, gave him a violent blow with his hand. The pain occasioned by it, brought the Marshal instantly round, when he beheld his valet on his knees imploring his forgiveness, saying that he thought it had been George, his fellow servant." The question was then put to each of the scholars, "What would you have done to the servant had you been in the Marshal's situation?" A haughty French boy who stood first, said " Done! I would have run him through with my sword." This reply filled the whole school with surprise, and the master sentenced the boy to the forfeiture of his tickets.-After putting the question to the other children, and receiving different answers, he came, at length, to a little English girl, about eight years of age. Well, my dear, and what would you have done, on this occasion, supposing you had been Marshal Turenne?" She replied, with all the sedateness of her nation, "I should have said, suppose it had been George, why strike so hard?" The simplicity and sweetness of this reply drew smiles of approbation from the whole school, and the master awarded the prize and all the forfeitures to this little girl.

Chap. vi, ver. 17.-The sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

Admiral Count Verhuel attended the Anniversary of the British and Foreign Bible Society in London, in 1824, as the representative of the French Bible Society, and occupied a seat next to Admiral Lord Gambier. He was asked, some time after, by a reverend gentleman, what were his feelings on that occasion. He replied, "I remember the time when Lord Gambier and myself could not have stood sa

near each other, without each holding a sword in his hand. At this time we did not feel the want of our swords; we suffered them to remain in the scabbard; we had no sword, but the sword of the Spirit, and the sword of the Spirit is the word of God." "Would it not," the minister added, "be a matter of regret to you to be again engaged in a war with Great Britain ?" "I should always," he answered," regret to be at war with a country that is so nobly engaged in sending the Gospel of peace throughout the world."

PHILIPPIANS.

Chap. i, ver. 18.-What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.

A very pious, but weak man, being ordained minister in Fifeshire, about 1650, some of his people left off hearing him, and went to other churches in the neighborhood. One day meeting some of them, he asked, Whither they were going? They replied that they were going to hear such a one of his brethren, as his own sermons did not edify them so much. He said, with great heartiness, "O yes; go always where your souls get most edification; and may God's blessing and mine go with you." The people were so affected, that they resolved rather to trust their edification with the Lord, than desert the ministry of such a holy and humble man.

Chap. i, ver. 21.-For me-to die is gain. "I am no longer disposed," says a Jew, in writing to another," to laugh at religion, or to plead that Christianity has no comforts in death. I witnessed the last moments of my worthy gardener, and wish I may die his death; and if there is happiness in another life, this disciple of Jesus is assuredly happy. When

the physician told him he was in extreme danger, 'How,' said he,' can that be, when God is my Father, Jesus my Redeemer, heaven my country, and death the messenger of peace! The greatest risk I run is to die, but to die is to enter into complete and endless bliss.' His last words were, I die, but what needs that trouble me? My Jesus is the true God, and eternal life.'—I could not but impart, what, according to your taste, must be interesting. You see I can be serious."

Chap. ii, ver. 4.-Look not every man on his own things, but every man on the things of others.

Of the benevolent temper of the Rev. Mr. Gilpin, the following instance is related. One day, returning home, he saw in a field several people crowding together; and judging something more than ordinary had happened, he rode up, and found that one of the horses in a team had suddenly dropped down, which they were endeavoring to raise, but in vain, for the horse was dead. The owner of it seeming to be much dejected with his misfortune, and declaring how grievous a loss it would be to him, Mr. Gilpin bade him not be disheartened; " I'll let you have," said he, "honest man, that horse of mine," pointing to his servant's. "Ah! master," replied the countryman, "my pocket will not reach such a beast as that." "Come, come," said Mr. Gilpin, "take him, take him, and when I demand the money, then thou shalt pay me."

Chap. ii, ver. 12, 13.-Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

It is but too common with some professors, under a pretence of magnifying the grace of God, to excuse their want of zeal, and their negligence in the duties