Cain and Abel are spoken of in the New Testament. 66 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain."-Hebrews xi. 4. And the Apostle says, 66 In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother. Cain was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.". John iii. 10-12.

This story of Cain and Abel shows the sin of unbelief; the danger of passion; and the need of prayer to God for his grace to govern our minds through Jesus Christ.

CHAPTER VI.

Enoch Translated to Heaven.

ENOCH was a holy man of God, a prophet, though little is said of him in the Scriptures. He was only the seventh in descent from Adam; and he is believed to have conversed with him for many years; from whom, as well as by his father, he might be instructed in the fear of God.

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Those who professed religion were called "Sons of God; but many of them, in the time of Enoch, having married beautiful but irreligious women, called “ Daughters of men," of the families descended from Cain, their hearts were soon turned from God into wicked ways. God spared those impious people for a long period; and men, in the first ages, lived to be nearly a thousand years old. At this time, God raised up Enoch and Moses says of him: "And

all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years: and Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.-Gen. v. 23, 24.

Young people should reflect that Enoch was a believer in the promised Redeemer. He became a zealous preacher of righteousness, as it is declared by the apostle Jude: for, speaking of wicked men in his time, he says, "And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousand of his saints, to execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him."-Jude 14, 15.

Enoch's name has always been greatly esteemed among the Jews, he having been translated; that is, taken up to heaven, without dying. Only the prophet Elijah, besides, was ever so favoured. Because of the high esteem in which he was held by the Jews, his example is proposed to the Hebrews: "By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him : for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God."Heb. xi. 5.

No words could more beautifully express a religious character. It is thus written to his everlasting honour, that "he pleased God;" in this affording us all, especially to young people, a lovely example in the ways of religion.

Probably readers of this may wish to know, in what manner Enoch was translated to heaven. But this is not declared. Mr. Montgomery, in

his fine poem, called the "World before the Flood," describes it as taking place in public, while maintaining a contest with ungodly men, who endeavoured to murder him. He speaks of his being dedicated to God from his birth, by his pious father, Jared; and in relation to his translation, he says:

"And heaven received the son that parent gave,

He walked with God, and overstept the grave."

It was probably by the ministry of angels; as Elijah, the prophet, was carried up into heaven. 2. Kings, ii. 11. That while he was preaching, and calling the wicked infidels to repent of their sins, those heavenly guards appeared as a chariot of fire and horses of fire, and took him from the rage of his enemies. This gracious deliverance was wrought to comfort the godly with the assurance of a future life in a better world, and to engage us all in the blessed service of God. We, however, are more fully taught the things relating to the heavenly world, by the resurrection and ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ.

PORTRAITS OF A KING AND QUEEN. THERE can be no doubt that the "Sailors' Home," projected for Newcastle-upon-Tyne, will speedily be completed, so greatly interested are the public in the benevolent plan. We have heard of many valuable presents already forwarded to enrich the Bazaar, which is about to be held at Newcastle in aid of its funds; and we have seen a variety of them, some of them of considerable value. Among those presents are two beautiful portraits

of the late king and queen of the Sandwich Islands, who died in this country, in the year 1824. These portraits are the gifts of a lady, Miss Sunderland; we understand that she gave ten guineas for them, besides the expense of re-gilding their elegant frames; and they now seem worthy of a place in the richest gallery, or in any British palace. The king is represented as dressed in a military suit of scarlet, trimmed with fur, presented to him by his late Majesty George IV.; and the queen is dressed in an English evening costume.

Our young friends should be informed that these royal personages came to visit England; "to see the country; to obtain a better knowledge of the nature of commercial transactions; and to make arrangements with the British Government for the protection of the Sandwich Islands."

They left their native shores in November, 1823; and only a short time after their arrival in England, they were seized with the measles, from which, it was hoped, their majesties were recovering, under the skilful care of the physicians to the king of England, Dr. Sir Henry Halford, Dr. Sir Matthew Tierney, Dr. Holland, and Dr. Ley. Inflammation, however, ensued, and terminated in their death; the queen, TAMEHAMALU, on Thursday, July 8, 1824; and the king, TAMEHAMEHA, six days after, on the 14th, the following Wednesday, before their appointed interview with King George IV.

The attendants of this "island king" and his queen were also affected with disease, for some time; but they recovered. Boki, the governor of Oahu, and Kiriha, his wife; with Kapike and Kahuanaoa, two favourites of the king. After

lying in state at Osborne's Hotel, the Adelphi, Strand, London, the remains of these royal personages were deposited in the vault of St. Martin's Church, in the Strand, until they were removed for conveyance to the country which gave them birth, in the Blonde frigate, under the command of Captain Lord Byron.

We cannot close this notice without recording the fact, that these interesting personages, from a state of rude barbarism in their early years, had embraced Christianity, in the year 1819, introduced by some sailors, and that it is hoped that they "died in the Lord."

Their portraits may be seen, for a few days, by any of our young friends, at the Office of the British and Foreign Sailors' Society.

LADIES' BETHEL FLAGS.

MR. EDITOR.-I learn from a friend, that she has a "Bethel Flag" in use, provided by the British and Foreign Sailors' Society, for which she furnished the money. I am sure that many would do the same, if they knew or thought of it. After reading the letter from Captain Prynn, in the last number of your Magazine, a friend of mine said, "What a blessed thing it is to preach the gospel to seamen!" and she promised me that she would collect or give sixteen shillings for the Committee to get a Bethel Flag for her. I am sure you may depend on her promise. I will be surety for her; but I write this that you may be encouraged as to the usefulness of your instructive Magazine. I remain, your faithful friend,

TRYPHENA.