sun in the element shone out of a dark head. The Bible says that "Christ is head over all things to the church." Dissenters follow the Bible. cloud so full in his face, that he was constrained to look another way, whereat the people mused, because it was so dark a little time before. Then William took up a faggot of broom, and embraced it in his arms. Then this priest which William dreamed of came to his brother, Robert, with a popish book, to carry to William, that he might recant; which book his brother would not meddle withal. Then William, seeing the priest, and perceiving how he would have showed him the book, said, "Away, thou false prophet! Beware of them, good people, and come away from their abominations, lest that you be partakers of their plagues." "Then," quoth the priest, "look how thou burnest here, so shalt thou burn in hell." William answered, "Thou liest, thou false prophet! Away, thou false prophet, away!" Then there was a gentleman which said, "I pray God have mercy upon his soul." The people said, "Amen, Amen." Immediately fire was made. Then William cast his psalter right into his brother's hand, who said, "William, think on the holy passion of Christ, and be not afraid of death;" and William answered, "I am not afraid." Then lift he up his hands to heaven, and said, "Lord, Lord, Lord, receive my spirit!" and, casting down his head again into the smothering smoke, he yielded up his life for the truth, sealing it with his blood, to the praise of God. 2. The Church is maintained by Act of Parliament. Parliament appoints the prayers, and the Government appoints the Bishops. Parliament is made up of men of all religions and of no religion; yet they rule the Church. The Bishops are generally chosen because of their politics, and they sit in the House of Lords. The Bible says, "Christ's kingdom is not of this world." Dissenters keep to the Bible. 3. The Church receives millions of money every year, and compels the people to pay Church-rates and Easter dues. And though she calls herself the "Poor Man's Church," if any poor man refuses to pay, the Church sends the constable to seize his goods or take him to prison! The New Testament says that love is the only law by which money is to be raised for religion: "As every man purposeth in his heart, so let him give; for God loveth a cheerful giver." "Not by constraint, but willingly." Dissenters act on the Bible. 4. The Church has Archbishops and Bishops, who live in palaces, and are styled "My lord." The Bible says, "Be not lords over God's heritage:" "All ye are brethren." Besides, the Church has Archdeacons, Deans, Prebends, Rural Deans, Vicars, Rectors, Curates, &c. The Bible only speaks of bishops, that is, pastors, and deacons. Dissenters are satisfied with the Bible. 5. In the Church, the younger sons of rich men are often trained for clergymen, without any regard to their fitness. When they come from college a living is purchased! The cure for immortal souls is bought for so many 1. THE Church has the Queen for its pounds, shillings, and pence! SIX DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE EPISCOPAL SECT CALLED "THE CHURCH " AND THE BIBLE. The fewer souls the better the price paid. | people think that if they keep to their The new minister has, perhaps, never seen the people. They may dislike him, his doctrine may be unscriptural, he may be unfit for his work, he may preach sermons he never made, he may spend his time in hunting or gaiety, yet they cannot choose another. They are slaves in this respect. The Bible tells us that a minister must be " grave, sober, temperate, apt to teach, and must watch for souls as one that must give account." Dissenters prefer ministers whom Christ sends them, by qualifying them, to those whom the Bishop, or the Queen, or the squire, or the auctioneer may send. Dissenters follow the Bible. 6. In the Church many dangerous errors are taught and practised: A child is told that in baptism it becomes a Christian, and an inheritor of heaven. The clergyman says to the sick, "I absolve thee from all thy sins." Every one who is buried is regarded as being safe, for thanks are given to God "for taking the soul of the dear brother or sister departed, in sure and certain hope," and all characters are admitted to the Lord's supper; thus making church they are sure of heaven. The Bible teaches that Jesus alone can forgive sins; that we must believe in the Lord Jesus Christ in order to be saved; that "if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature;" and that "neither is there salvation in any other." The Church excludes all who do not belong to its own sect. Hundreds of thousands of Christians abroad,-in the South Seas, on the Continent, in America,-all the Presbyterians in Scotland, all the Nonconformists in England. It will not allow any but its own ministers to preach in its pulpits, and will not hold fellowship with any beyond its pale. The Bible says, The Letter Box. HAPPINESS: AN ADDRESS TO YOUNG MEN. YOUNG MEN! Who among you does not aspire to happiness? Is it not, then, of the first moment that you should not mistake the path to it? But the chances are a thousand to one that you will do so; and to prevent it, is the object of the present address. Give port. Its officers and crew are exiling themselves from home for weary years, with the hope of acquiring a slight remuneration for their toil. And yet they know not but that they may toil in vain, or die by the way. Look at this young man, just commencing business. Great care weighs Look at this ship, just leaving its upon his mind, for he knows not but us, then, your ear. that, with all his exertions, he may be unsuccessful, and find, as millions have found before him, disappointment blighting every hope. But if you will seek aright the blessings of heaven, you shall attain those blessings without any' disappointment. There shall be no failure in your exertions, no shipwreck in your voyage. The way to attain these blessings is so distinctly marked out in the word of God, that no one need err. With that plan you are familiar. Penitence for sin, trust in the Saviour, and prayerful endeavours to serve God, will be your certain passport to a glorious immortality. In days that are past, you have been ungrateful and disobedient. But now, if you will return to God, he will forgive the past, and direct the eyes of the universe to the atonement Christ has made, in proof of the inviolability of his law. If you will now go to God in humble prayer, confess your sins, confide in this Saviour, and commence a new life of devotedness to your Maker's service, God will receive you, and rejoice over you. And every angel in heaven will rejoice; and through eternity you will be made glad. Are not these easy terms upon which to obtain such great blessings? Are they not truly offered without money and without price? Do you find happiness in living without God? Are the pleasures of sin so pure that for them you can afford to barter heaven? was allied by marriage to the most powerful reigning family in Europe. That was a bright morning when, in all the vigour of youth, and health, and boundless power, he stepped from his carriage into his father's princely dwelling at Neuilly. And when he again came out from those doors, and reentered his carriage, to review his proud array of forty thousand men, little did he dream that he was entering his coffin, and riding to his grave. But so it was. He had proceeded but a few steps from the door, when the frightened horses ran, and he lay dashed upon the ground, bleeding and insensible. And after a few hours of unconsciousness he dies, and stands at that bar where princely wealth, and titles, and power are of no avail ! Young Men! Is there no admonition for your ears in such an event as this? You perhaps are seeking wealth as your chief good. The Duke of Orleans was the heir of a fortune of one hundred millions of dollars, and all the gold of the monarchy of France was poured upon his table. And what is it all worth to him now? The graveworms have consumed his body, and his spirit has received the sentence, "Welcome, ye blessed," or, "Depart, ye cursed!" You are perhaps ambitious of honour and influence. The Duke of Orleans rode before an army of forty thousand highly-disciplined troops, who looked at him with awe as their commanderin-chief; and two hundred thousand soldiers were ready to unsheath their glittering swords at his bidding. The highest nobility of France gathered in Not many months ago, the death of one young man sent a wave of emotion through the whole civilized world. The Duke of Orleans was but thirty-two years of age. He was heir apparent to the throne of France. He was the in-homage around him, and the eyes of heritor of the greatest wealth belonging thirty-two millions of people looked to to any individual upon the globe. He him as their anticipated king. And what is it all worth to him now? He would exchange the whole, ten thousand times told, for the remembrance of a single prayer sincerely offered to God while upon earth. Perhaps you are seeking the pleasures of the passing moment, and are bartering heaven for a song and a joke, and an hour of midnight revelry. This prince had everything that earth could present of festive pleasure. He dwelt in the most voluptuous capital of Europe. He sought and obtained his bride among the princesses of the house of Austria. And he had health and wealth and rank to give zest to every joy. But now he is in eternity. He is where the king and the beggar are equal. If he was a Christian, a sincere and prayerful follower of the Saviour, he is now wearing a brighter diadem, and swaying a more glorious sceptre than ever adorned the hand or the brow of an earthly king. If not a Christian, he is now in the prisons of despair, suffering the doom of rebellion against God, futurity? Have you no holy ambition to obtain a name and a place in those blissful worlds, where eternal ages flow on serenely and uninterrupted? These questions you must soon decide, or time and death will decide against you. Sudden death may take you, in an instant, to realms of despair. Or if, in these hours of youth, you resist God's warnings, as time steals over you, your heart will become seared, your eye dim, your ear closed, till, with locks whitened with age, you go to God's bar to answer for a long life passed in breaking his laws, and in rejecting his mercy. Resist then the temptations which crowd upon you in all the thoroughfares of life. Turn your eyes and your thoughts from everything sinful. Guard against the first approaches to wrong doing, Openly enlist as the soldier of Jesus Christ; and with his armour girt around you, and with prayer to animate you, press onward in the pilgrim's progress to the celestial city. O! it is a glorious prospect which is "There to converse with everlasting before you. Brilliant indeed is that groans, Unrespited, unpitied, unreprieved; And in that eternity where he now is, you soon must be. And you may go as suddenly, as unexpectedly as he went, without one moment's warning. Your wildest ambition dreams not of his wealth, or his honour, or his rank, or his facilities of earthly pleasure. But whatever may be your hopes or attainments, you will soon be like him, dead; your body in the damp and silent grave, and your spirit in heaven or in hell. Can it then be wise for you to live for time alone? for earth alone? Have you no thought to send into home to which angels are bearing you. Joys and honors inexpressible are your birthright. And let not Satan, by seducing you into miserable sins, defraud you of them. Learn to say, "get thou behind me, Satan." And soon, robed in immortal splendour, crowned with celestial dignity, you shall strike your golden harp-strings to songs of never-ending joy. But some of you who read this page have already joined the sacramental host of Jesus Christ. You have paid your vows to him, and on earth and in heaven are recognized as his disciples. Ye youthful servants of Immanuel, the eye of the great Captain of your salva tion is constantly fixed upon your course. And the sympathies and the affections of all the angels who surround God's throne are concentred upon your heart. Let no temptations overcome you. Let no discouragement chill you. Let no dangers intimidate you. The conflict with sin will be but for a moment, and victory may certainly be yours. Be humble, prayerful, watchful to the end. And soon shall you be greeted with the welcome of angel bands, as they lead you to the green pastures and the still waters of their heavenly home; as they introduce you to the mansions which line the streets of the celestial city, and give you honourable presentation in the audience chamber of God. The Counsel Chamber. THE ADVICE OF A PRACTICAL MAN TO HIS CHILDREN. MY DEAR CHILDREN,-This is the last | advice of your affectionate father; and, as it comes from one who has the most tender love and concern for you, he hopes you will pay that attention to it the importance of the subject demands. Remember, that in all the transactions of life the omniscient eye of God is upon you! therefore, fear to offend him. Always deal upon the strictest principles of honour and moral honesty. Be cautious how you pass your word; but, when once passed, be sure to perform the obligation. I charge each one of you to show every mark of attention and tenderness to your mother. She has been as kind, tender, and affectionate a parent as ever children had; therefore, treat her with tenderness and respect in her declining years; every principle of filial duty and gratitude demands it from you; never see her want any comfort that is in your power to afford her. Cultivate a principle of fraternal love and benevolence towards each other. Never invade each other's rights, nor in any way wrong each other from an avaricious principle. The enjoyment of brothers and sisters, when they live in love and unity, has a different sensation from that which we feel when meeting with other connections. When you visit each other, you will have the happiness to feel that you are children of the same flesh and blood, bred and brought up under the same roof, received discipline and instruction in the same domestic school; and the invisible tracery of affection will be thrown around you, which will endear and sweeten all your intercourse with each other. Remember the story of the old man, who brought a bundle of small sticks, and told his sons to break them when united, and they could not, with their utmost efforts; then he told them to take a single stick, and they broke it with ease. Oh, how beautiful it is for brethren to live together in love and unity! Strive to love and please each other; be always ready to do to each other all the kind offices that is in your power to grant. |