RE are martyrs, and martyrs, AND marrs-at least three classes; those dragged e or stoning in defence of great principles, or the good of their fellows; those who, wn to fame, prematurely reach the grave rsistent quiet services of love and duty; hose who for a good cause wage warfare by irable methods, exhaustant of vital power, who too soon meet the embrace of death. of the last-named class do noble work, deserve honourable mention; but after all ste of life stands to their account, and to of the systems under which they fall. se remarks are suggested by the death, a days back, of another Baptist Minister-T. Pike, of Leicester. In 1859 he became pastor Friar Lane Chapel, in that town, and it aid that "what he was as pastor may be best erred from the general affection in which he held by his people, who very sincerely urn their loss. Both as preacher and pastor was highly esteemed, for he discharged the ties of the pulpit with faithfulness, while his ectionate bearing in every-day life won for m a place in the hearts of your nd old. He ver sought distinction beyond vely limited sphere in which He was a diligent stay-at-home

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Those who, from love to God and man, thus sacrifice themselves claim a place upon the martyr's roll, and the Lord accepting the love may not take from the reward on account of misapplied strength and shortened life. But the system under which the sacrifice is made is not of God, has no place in Christianity, is a Moloch, and destitute even of plausible excuse, inasmuch as it brings fewer souls to God than would result from a return to the apostolic plan.

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THERE HERE are martyrs, and martyrs, AND martyrs-at least three classes; those dragged to stake or stoning in defence of great principles, and for the good of their fellows; those who, unknown to fame, prematurely reach the grave by persistent quiet services of love and duty; also those who for a good cause wage warfare by undesirable methods, exhaustant of vital power, and who too soon meet the embrace of death. Many of the last-named class do noble work, and deserve honourable mention; but after all a waste of life stands to their account, and to that of the systems under which they fall. These remarks are suggested by the death, a few days back, of another Baptist Minister—T. C. Pike, of Leicester. In 1859 he became pastor at Friar Lane Chapel, in that town, and it is said that "what he was as pastor may be best inferred from the general affection in which he was held by his people, who very sincerely mourn their loss. Both as preacher and pastor he was highly esteemed, for he discharged the duties of the pulpit with faithfulness, while his affectionate bearing in every-day life won for him a place in the hearts of young and old. He never sought distinction beyond that comparatively limited sphere in which his duties lay. He was a diligent stay-at-home worker." He

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has gone to his grave under sixty years of age, and this is the record :" There is reason to fear that the deceased pastor must be reckoned among those victims of overwork of whom, alas! in these days we have so many examples." Such is the verdict of the editor of the Baptist, and last year and of late death has been busy in prematurely removing higher class Baptist Ministers. The facts seem to say to young men who contemplate entering the ministry, "Your prospect is that of becoming a medium preacher, in which case you will be driven from pillar to post, seeking pasture and finding but little; or of reaching the altitude of the few, who keep up large congregations, and then your work will demand mental application calculated to bring you to a non-natural death at ten, fifteen, or more years before life should terminate."

Those who, from love to God and man, thus sacrifice themselves claim a place upon the martyr's roll, and the Lord accepting the love may not take from the reward on account of mis

applied strength and shortened life. But the system under which the sacrifice is made is not of God, has no place in Christianity, is a Moloch, and destitute even of plausible excuse, inasmuch as it brings fewer souls to God than would result from a return to the apostolic plan.