he was always satisfied that he was paid fourfold, and often several times over. A very safe way of lending money is that of lending it to the Lord. CONCEAL NOTHING. A LITTLE boy not seven years old, in the absence of his parents, carelessly broke a valuable dish. When his father returned at evening, he told him what he had done, said he was very sorry, and would not do so again, and asked his father to forgive him. This his father cheerfully did, and told the child he loved him, and did not mind the loss of the dish, because he had told him the truth about it. The next morning one of the family asked the little boy if he had told his father what he had done the day before. "Oh, yes,' said he, "and father forgave me, and I knew he would; for the Bible says, 'he that confesseth and forsaketh his sins shall find mercy.' NOBLE REVENGE. AN Indian, far from home, hungry and thirsty, called at the house of a white planter, and asked for rest and water. The white man only replied, "Get you gone, you Indian dog; you shall have nothing here." A long time after, the white man was lost in the woods, and came to an Indian wigwam. The Indian gave him food and repose, and in the morning conducted him in the sight of the settlement. As he was about to depart, he asked the white man if he knew him. Finding himself in the power of a man whom he had injured, the white man began to offer excuses, but the Indian interrupted him, saying, "When you see a poor Indian fainting for a cup of water, don't say again, 'Get you gone, you Indian dog!'" It is not difficult to see which had the best claim to the name of Christian. - SWEAR AWAY. A SAILOR, standing on a wharf, was swearing away very boisterously, when one of the Society of Friends, passing along, accosted him very pleasantly, and urged him to continue the exercise. Said he, "Swear away, friend, swear away, till thee gets all that bad stuff out of thee, for thee can never go to heaven with that stuff in thy heart." The sailor used, and with a look of astonishment and shame bowed to the honest Quaker, nd retired from the crowd which his urbulence had gathered around him. JOHN GONE TO BED. AN eminently holy man thus wrote, on hearing of the death of a child :-" Sweet thing, and is he so quickly laid to sleep? Happy he! Though we shall have no more the pleasure of his lisping and laughing, he shall have no more the pain of crying, nor of being sick, nor of dying. Tell my dear sister, that she is now so much more akin to the other world; and this will be quickly passed to us all. John is but gone an hour or two to bed, as children used to do, and we are very soon to follow. And the more we put off the love of this present world, and all things superfluous, beforehand, we shall have the less to do when we lie down." PROGRESS OF SIN. ON the coast of Norway there is an imMaelstrom, which signifies the navel, or mense whirlpool, called by the natives the centre of the sea. The body of waters which form this whirlpool is extended in a circle about thirteen miles in circumference. In the midst thereof stands a rock, against which the tide, in its ebb, is washed with inconceivable fury; when it instantly swallows up all things which come within the sphere of its violence. No skill of the mariner nor strength of The searowing can work an escape. bearen sailor at the helm finds the ship at first go in a current opposite his intentions; his vessel's motion, though slow in the beginning, becomes every moment more rapid; it g es round in circles, still narrower, till at last it is dashed against the rock, and entirely disappears for ever. At first he And thus it fares with the thoughtless and hapless youth, that falls under the power of any vicious habits. indulges with caution and timidity, and struggies against the stream of vicious inclinations. But every relapse carries him down the current, the violence of which increases and brings him still nearer to the fatal rock in the midst of the whirlpool; till at length, stupified and subdued, he yields without a struggle, and makes shipwreck of conscience, of interest, of reputation, and of everything that is dear and valuable in the human character. Good habits, on the other hand, are powerful as bad ones: therefore no better advice can we give to youth than the following: "Choose the more rational and best way of living, and habit will soon make it the most agreeable." NINE ADVANTAGES OF GOING TO SUNDAY SCHOOL. 1. If I do not know how to read, I can learn 2. I am taught to sing hymns and repeat Scripture. 3. I am taught the great truths of religion, which I must know, if I would hope to be saved. 4. If I behave well I gain friends, who may be of good service to me. 5. I have the free use of a good library. 6. I am kept from evil company and Sabbath breaking. 7. I set a good example to those around SEED-TIME OF THE SOUL. If no YOUTH is the spring-time of our being, the season in which to sow the seeds which are to ripen in future manhood, and even in eternity. As is the spring, so is the summer and autumn. thing is sown, nothing will be reaped, unless it be weeds and thorns. If good seed is sown, good grain will spring from it; if bad seed, bad crops will be the result. It is possible, indeed, that good seed may be injured, and never come to maturity. All the labours of the husbandman may fail by blasting and mildew, drought, or the depredations of animals. But this is the exception, not the rule. Generally, good seed and suitable cultivation, will issue in good and abund ant crops. Thus it is with the minds of men. As is their spring-time, so are their summer and autumn. The character and training of their youth give the colour to their future fate; prepare them either for destruction and misery, or for glory and immortality. "Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it." TO THE MEMORY OF MY CHILD BY MRS. S. II. O. "These were redeemed from among men being the first fruits unto God, and to the Lamb."-Rev. xiv. 4. Redeem'd from earth my gentle child, Who roam the bright immortal land, By crystal streams, through flowery meads, Still following where the Saviour leads. There doth the tender bud expand We watch'd with many a sigh and tear Too fragile for this wintry land, Too pure for earth's polluted sphere. Twelve moons mark'd thy gentle bloom, The thirteenth beam'd upon thy tomb. Sweet one! when fondly on my breast I hush'd thee to thy soft repose, And watch'd the wing of slumber rest On violet eye-and cheek of roseWhile gazing on thy trusting eye, How could I deem that thou wouldst die That thou wouldst die! and from ca bower Withdraw the sunshine thou hadst she When on thy pale cold brow of snow A stream, whose fountain is above, That held the form so prized, so dear, A voice dispell'd my bosom's gloom, And whisper'd soft, "She is not here Not here, not here,-beyond the skies, Her spirit lives in Paradise." What rapture thrill'd through every vei As faith with eagle-piercing eye Beheld her in that seraph train, The infant army of the skyBy crystal streams, by flowery meads, Still following where the Saviour leads. And now, though years have onward spe Through tears and smiles, through lig and gloom, Still memory o'er the lovely dead Bids flowers of fairest verdure bloom And wakes her harp all sweet and low, Whence soft, delicious numbers flow. Soft breathing tones, but not of woe, Though lonely is the inother's heart; And time's swift flight is all too slow, For loved and cherish'd friends apart Those gentle airs with hope are rife, And whisper of eternal life. Cabinet of Things New and Old. WHERE ARE YOU GOING? WHAT an important question to an immortal spirit! Where are you going? There are but two roads on which you can possibly push your course the road to heaven, and the road to hell. The former is described in Holy Scripture a narrow way; the latter is called a broad way. On one of these roads, reader, you are momentarily urging your journey; and a few more pulsations of that throbbing heart, or, at most, a few more rising and setting suns, and, oh, solemn thought! you will be a saint in heaven, ora prisoner in hell. The answer to this question rests here. How have you lived to the present hour? What is your present state? What are your present vows?-what your determinations with regard to the future? Has the past been spent in the service of God, or in the service of the devil? Have you hitherto loved the present evil world, or have you rather chosen to suffer affliction with the people of God? Did you ever feel your sins burdensome, your own heart a plague, and the necessity of a firm and unshaken reliance on the free, unbounded mercy of God, as exhibited in the great atonement which his wellbeloved Son Jesus Christ offered for you? Did you ever groan, being burthened, and longing to be delivered from the bondage of sin, the slavery of Satan, and the deep, dark, burning gulf of despair and wretchedness? Have you fled to Calvary in your distress? and do you now enjoy peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ? Do you now feel that "there is no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit?" Do you now experience your conscience disburthened of its load of guilt, and the Holy Spirit to bear witness with your spirit that you are a child of God? Is Christ really formed in your heart the hope of glory? O reader! pause awhile and let conscience speak. Look backward, look forward, look inward, look upward! Is all forgiven? Is your name registered on high? Do no clouds of guilt arise to intercept your spiritual vision, or cast a fearful, deadly shadow over the eternal prospect? O reader! pause again, and as you journey to and fro through this chilling world of sorrow and woe, repeatedly pause and seriously ask yourself these questions. And if you are sure-it must not be merely, I hope it is so, or, I trust it will be so-but if you know and are sure that your faith is built on THE ROCK, then happy, thrice happy are you, for you can truly say, I am going to heaven. And rest assured, holding fast the beginning of such confidence without wavering, stedfast unto the end, you shall receive a crown of life. But to maintain this confidence you must grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord E and Saviour. You must not be satisfied with present attainments. Holiness of heart, entire purity, to be sanctified wholly, must be the high standard to which you must daily seek to attain. For it is the pure in heart only that shall see God-that shall enjoy him in all his fulness and richness here, and reign with him in the plenitude of his glory hereafter. The Redeemer's exhortation to all his followers is, "Be ye perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect." But, reader, should your experience be the reverse of that which I have supposed-should it be that you have hitherto lived in ignorance of your spiritual wants; that you have been regardless of your eternal interests; that you have to the present been in league with the multitude, disregarded God's holy word, profaned his sabbaths, neglected his house and worship, or, attending to these, have done it merely to lull conscience to rest, to make a decent show in the flesh, to maintain your character in society, to appear what the world falsely calls "a good moral man,"-O reader! you are most assuredly on the broad road that leadeth to hell and destruction; and never let this thought escape your mind while you continue to walk therein, that as surely as you persist in your present course, indignation and wrath, tribulation and anguish, eternal banishment from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his power, will be your unhappy portion. And when you have read these truths, recollect that you have had another warning of your imminent danger-that you have thereby incurred additional responsibility--ay, that every moment you live, every sabbath that passes, every privilege you enjoy-O yes, that every thought which occupies your mind, every word to which your tongue gives utterance, and every act you perform-all, all multiply your obligations, augment your individual responsibility to your God, and do in very deed make you sevenfold more a child of the devil. Unless you repent," the Saviour declares, " you shall perish.” Oh then, reader, pause and answer- -Where are you going? Leeds, February. NOAH'S ARK AND CHRIST COMPARED. C. M. WAS there only one ark? "Neither is there salvation in any other; for there is none other name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved," Acts iv. 12. Divinely planned? "Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God," 1 Cor. i. 24. Humanly constructed? “Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son," Matt. i. 23; Jude 20; Phil. ii. 12. Wonderful? "Great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh," 1 Tim. iii. 16. Capacious? "And yet there is room,' Luke xiv. 22. Accommodating an entire family?" Bringing many sons unto glory," Heb. ii. 10; Acts ii. 39; Eph. iii. 15. Receiving the clean and the unclean? Rejecting none; the "chief" of sinners not excepted, John vi. 37; 1 Tim. i. 15. Including " every living thing of all flesh of every sort?" "That in the dispensation of the fulness of times, he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth, even in him," Eph. i. 10. Harmonious? "There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female; for ye are all one in Christ Jesus," Gal. iii. 28; Isa. xi. 6-9. Amply stored with provisions? "Blessed with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ," Eph. i. 3. Closed in?" Shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed," Gal. iii. 23; Isa. xxvi. 3. Secure?" Preserved in Jesus Christ," Jude 1. Invulnerable? "The gates of hell shall not prevail against it," Matt. xvi. 18. Landed safe? Conducted to glory, "that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day," John vi. 39. Happy change! The waters assuaged? "Death abolished," 2 Tim. i. 10; Ezek. xlvii. 9; Heb. ii. 14, 15. The enemies of God swept away? "That he might destroy the works of the devil," 1 John iii. 8. The family of Noah rescued? The family of God saved! John xvii. 12. The earth no more to be destroyed? "Now no condemnation," Rom. viii. 1. The seasons continued? Divine ordinances perpetuated, 2 Chron. vii. 16; Matt. xxviii. 20; 1 Pet. i. 24, 25. The dove found no rest without the ark. Neither can we anywhere but in Christ, Mic. ii. 10; Matt. xi. 28, 29; Heb. iv. 3. How delightful the "olive leaf plucked off!" How sweet the assurance of heavenly wisdom applied! "She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her," Prov. iii. 18. "The bow in the cloud"how beautiful!"token" that God would no more destroy the earth with water. "The rainbow round about the throne in sight like unto an emerald"-how splendid!-pledge that God will not break his covenant to save his people, nor alter the thing that has gone out of his lips, Rev. iv. 3; Ps. lxxxix. 34. A renovated world? "New heavens and new earth wherein dwelleth righteousness," 2 Pet. iii. 13; Isa. lxv. 17; 2 Cor. v. 17. Well might Noah sacrifice to the Lord in gratitude! "Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift," 2 Cor. ix. 15; 1 Pet. i. 3—5. As the Divine, however, excels the human, so this Ark excels that. That saved only eight persons-this “ a great multitude which no man can number,' Rev. vii. 9. That from water-this from "everlasting burnings," Isa. xxxiii. 14. That only a temporal deliverance-this everlasting, "having obtained eternal redemption for us," Heb. ix. 12; Isa. xlv. 17. That from some evils-this from every evil, "that he might redeem us from all iniquity," Titus ii. 14; Col. ii. 10; Num. xxiii. 21. That rested on Mount Ararat-this on the everlasting hills whither he ascended, "far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named not only in this world, but also in that which is to come," Eph. i. 21. "The mountain of the Lord's house shall be established on the top of the |