enmity with him, and that if I had done wrong I was sorry for it, and wished him to forgive me. The rough man was subdued in spirit and said, no, it is me that has injured you. I saw the feelings of his mind and took him by the hand, and ever since we have lived in peace as brethren. Go thou and do likewise, and thou shall find rest to thy tribulated soul. Come then, ye that are weary and heavy laden-cease from your own willings and runnings, and God shall do great things for you. Like Mary you shall hear the good things that come from his mouth. You shall wash his feet. Let us therefore press to this work of the high-calling, and be brought under the influence of the spirit of God. Then shall you find peace and rest to your souls. O ye dear young men and women, for whose everlasting life and happiness I earnestly pray, would you dip your feet in oil would you enjoy eternal piece to your souls, come to Christ. He is the Saviour who will give you rest. Now in the spring time of your days, cease from all the worldly cogitations of

your minds. Go into a serious examination of the nature and condition of your own souls. The design and reward of virtue is that after passing a few years of conflict and trial, the soul shall be carried into realms of never-ending bliss, and inhabit the city of God, not made with

hands, eternal in the heavens. The only place where we can find quiet and peace is the New Jerusalem. Partaking of this spirit, we shall be enabled to glorify God on earth, and to enjoy him forever in the heavens.

I have often thought that if I could go back to the days of my youth, it would be a source of great comfort to me. I then passed much of my time in silence, and in the meetings of friends, where I made a covenant with God. · His mercy to me has been great. He has placed his arm under me. I remember that in the days of deep tribulation, when ready to say that I should become a disgrace to my friends and society-in the depths of my humility—I saw my Heavenly Father, who opened the way before me, and wrought out my deliverance. The little strength I had left I was willing to devote. to his service, and I was thankful for an increase of light. How have I travelled with you that are weary and heavy laden—you that find no rest to your souls. Some of you, who like the dove have left the ark of safety-O that you may know how to return to the place of rest! If you are rightly concerned you will not return empty, but will bring with you the Olive branch of peace. How descriptive is the dove of the state of youth and innocence! It takes to itself

the wings of the morning, light and active, and flies to the uttermost parts of the earth. But are there not some of you who find no rest for the sole of your foot? Some who are discouraged on account of seeing the corruptions and bloody persecutions of the dogs and swine of the world, who are going down the steep place. Come you away to Christ, of whom Noah was the antetype, and here find rest to your souls. If you go on and sin out the day of your visitation, where will you escape the deluge? Like the raven that was sent forth from the ark with the dove, you may go to and fro, but you can find no rest till the waters are assuaged. And why did not the raven return? Because it is carniverous, and can live on the dead carcases. Its appetite could be sated on the mangled victims of the deluge. How descriptive is this of the unredeemed and unregenerate state of those who are without the city!-of the dog-of the swine-and of the sorcerer who can live and flourish on torn reputations! They can feed on things that are dead :-but O that you might become subjects of the prince of eternal peace! I wish for your safety. I have felt deeply for the youth and for the professing disciples of Christ in this great and crouded city. Like the repentant prodigal I pray that you may all

be turning towards your

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Father's house. Come

ye that have taken the yoke of Christ upon you, and learn of him who was meek and lowly. Come to the rest which is prepared for the people of God. Here all things shall work together for good to your souls. God calls upon you-and when he calls he intends his call shall be obeyed. Come then, and know, and realize. The troubles you meet with will all be sanctified to your good. You will perceive that in this world you have no abiding place—no continuing city. You know that in this world you have tribulation. Christ rejoiced that he had overcome the world. Let us therefore unite together in the belief of the covenant We have hitherto lived on husks and shells. The poor prodigal, when he looked towards his Father's house, was met with compassion and kindness, although he had spent his substance with harlots. And how many at the present day spend their substance with harlots, not merely in the sensual but in the spiritual meaning of the word. When harlot is spiritualized, it means cursed self; and how many of the professing children of God beg to have their substance imparted to them for this purpose! How many spend their precious substance on harlots, for it is spent on themselves! They have a

zeal which is not according to knowledge, and are puffed up with cursed self, which tends to keep it alive. It is this which seems to influ-. ence those who belong to the various Societies. which we see at the present day. Not but that I believe there are many good men among them, but there are also those who adorn self with a robe of righteousness. The Pharisees were members of like societies, professing great good. works, fasting often, and pretending to much benevolence. Yet all this may be done whilst spending their precious substance with harlots. The apostle says-Though I speak with the tongue of men and angels, and have not charity, I am become as a sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal. We may make a high and pompous profession of our religion, and yet the harlot self may be kept alive in our hearts, decked and adorned with Christ's jewels.

The kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent taketh by force. There is great activity in appearing to take a part in heaven. Nor is it peculiar to any religious society, and it is to be feared that there are some who in this may produce, as it were, a premature birtha zeal without knowledge;-whereby they become worse than they were before. Here we see it to be the case with the Scribes and Pha