that any one is like us; but if we ever chance to meet with one, their conversation is very reviving to our spirits; for as face answers to face in a glass, so does the heart of a man to his friend. I can truly say, I am glad when I can meet with such a companion in tribulation; but 1 cannot meet with a great many. Most of my spiritual hearers, as far as I am acquainted with them, are at the breast, or weaning, or in the go.. cart. I try to make some of the larger babes walk alone, but they cry out directly, that they shall be down, if they have not something to hold fast by. I gave one of my larger babes a hard nut to crack a week or two back, and he declared he would not crack it; it was this—"He that walketh in darkness and hath no light, let him trust in the Lord, and stay upon his God." Perhaps you will smile when I tell you how hard he laboured at it. "Yes," said he, "that is a precious text, and I think and know that if He favours me with his presence, I can stay upon Him, and trust in Him." But I said, "Then you would have light first; whereas the text says, 'He that hath no light.' "Well," said he, "I cannot trust without light." Thus you see he could not crack the nut. Thus I am obliged to be a nurse and doctor, and make but bungling work at either. But he that has the care of his elect, rules in heaven and earth; and 'tis well he does, or the sheep would be scattered into all winds. Preachers, there are plenty, and may be good men many of them; but I cannot find many of them that will suit tried sinners, and those who are God's servants have hard work to stand, for snares are laid for their feet on every side, and the devil tries to make them fall, that the matter may be reported, prejudice raised, and the preached word made of none effect. I have many complaints to make of myself, and many evils to deplore; but still find, that though I am chastised frequently by the rod of God, I am not given over unto death; nor will the Lord ever leave or forsake me utterly. When I shall see you again, I know not. I fear it will be some time first; the thing seems farther off than ever, by the late division in New Hall Street. But all our times are in God's hand. Two of my members have died since I saw you; one very triumphantly the other safe, but not so joyful towards the close. But who, or what shall separate us? Ever yours, H. FOWLER. A PROMPT ANSWER.-"What! do you know anything about this peace of which you are speaking ?" said I, addressing myself to a fine, openfaced man to whom I had been directed to ask the address of a dear old pilgrim. "Ah! that I do," was his instant and most vehement reply, "nine years ago, at half-past nine in the morning, the Lord spoke peace to my soul."-ED. "HERE WE ONLY KNOW IN PART, THERE WE SHALL KNOW EVEN AS WE ARE KNOWN." What WHO can calculate the vast blessedness of being a member of the Church of the living God? Who can fathom the glory of her high standing in Christ Jesus, her glorious Head and Husband? angel in glory can have the least conception of that wonderful mystery, that Christ and his Church are so completely and essentially one, that where He is there she also must be, and all that he possesses must everlastingly be hers? The church of the living God themselves, know but very little about their eternal inheritance. Here we are journeying through a wilderness, and it pleases our heavenly Father to keep us as it were in the dark about what we are to possess, when we arrive at the end of our journey. He only reveals to us a little by the way, to cheer us up and raise us above all the dangers and difficulties we meet with, that we may be continually looking forward, and pressing onward. The only object of our hope, is the person of our most glorious Christ, and the blessed Spirit takes of the things of Christ, and shows them unto us. we little we very Here we have Here, however, know only in part," and it is but can comprehend what He really is in Himself to us. some very slight glimpses of his dear face; but there, we shall see him without a veil between. Here he tells us a little of his love; but there, we shall know the whole of his heart. * Here he says unto us, "Fear not, for I am with thee;" there, we shall know nothing about fear, for we shall be with him. Here we know him as our Almighty Saviour, or perhaps only desire, or long to know him as such; but this is a sure evidence that there we shall dwell eternally, in the fulness and blessedness of his glorious salvation. Here we only have a sip of the brook by the way, there, we shall drink full draughts from the Fountain Head. Here a word from his dear lips sets us on fire of love, and we could not bear it long; but there, we shall hear his voice without ceasing. Here we know the blessedness of being one with Him; there, the fulness and blessedness of the union will be fully developed, and eternally enjoyed. Here we long, pant, and desire after Him; there, we shall be swallowed up in himself, Beloved, we doubt whether the Church will know the whole of his heart, for it will take more than eternity to tell it out.-ED. Here we are at school and have to learn some very hard and difficult lessons, which sometimes drive us to our wit's end; there, we shall be fully perfect in knowledge, and shall leave our Father's house no more for ever. Here we live in an enemy's country, and are continually surrounded on all sides by hosts of foes, who are always lying in wait to ensnare; and although we can even "here" shout Victory over them all through the blood of the Lamb, yet when we arrive "there," we shall be no more subject to their threats, temptations, and annoyances, but shall rejoice in the knowledge that we have done with them for ever. Here we are such fools we know not what is for our best interests, and oftentimes murmur and rebel against our best Friend, thinking he is dealing hardly with us; but at the end of the journey, if we look back and retrace the road by which the Lord our God hath led us, we shall know that not one good thing hath failed of all that he hath promised, but that all things have worked together for good; and although we may have experienced many things which have been painful to the flesh and fleshly feelings, and have been brought through what have been at the time many painful exercises, and sore troubles, yet one single moment's enjoyment "there," will make full amends for the whole; and we shall be rejoicing in the full realization of Paul's reckoning, that the sufferings of this present time arc not worthy to be compared with the glory to be revealed in us. And what shall we say more? for time would fail to tell of the innumerable ins and outs, ups and downs, tossings to and fro, twistings, turnings, buffetings, temptations, afflictions, troubles, trials, exercises, perplexities, sinkings, faintings, that we have to pass through here, and in and through the whole of which, we are so imperfect in knowledge, that we are continually taking wrong views of them, and know not what the end will be. There, however, we shall know all about it; there, we shall be perfectly satisfied; there, we shall fully comprehend the whole matter. We shall no more see as through a glass darkly, but it will be full and open vision. No clouds of darkness, no fogs or mist "No midnight shade, no clouded sun, There we shall know our Jesus, even as we are known of him. Ever since we have known anything about him, every desire, and every breathing, has centered in this one, "That I may know Him." Everything else has been as nothing. Death hath been stamped upon all besides; for having once tasted a little of his love, nothing can satisfy but the full enjoyment of it, without any interruption. There, then, will be the consummation of the whole. There, our anxious hopes, and intense longings to know him, will be fully realized. There, the glorious union, the preciousness of which we have only known in part, There, will be fully comprehended, and its rich blessedness enjoyed. being one with him, we shall for ever share the glories of his throne, and be eternally wrapt up in all the glory and fulness of a Triune Jehovah. "One glorious Head, one body there, J. B. D. MEDITATIONS ON THE GETHSEMANE AND CALVARY SUFFERINGS OF JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD. As a prefatory observation, I would remark, that the intercessory prayer recorded in the seventeenth chapter of St. John's Gospel, appears to me, by a rigid comparison of the four Evangelists, to have been breathed in the garden of Gethsemane, midway between the Mount of Olives and Jerusalem; also that John xiii. 33-38, is the subject matter of the conversation which occurred whilst walking from Jerusalem to the Mount of Olives; for there is where Jesus first went (Matt. xxiv. 30); that John xiv., was uttered at the Mount; that John xv. and xvi., is the conversation that passed whilst going to Gethsemane. The Mount of Olives was about seven furlongs from Jerusalem, and Gethsemane a little more than three. But perhaps I had better lay down what appears to be the order of the transactions of that night. I. The Supper (John xiii. 2). II. The disciples' feet washed (John xiii. 5). III. The declaration made, that one is a traitor; (i.c.) after they were set down again (John xiii. 18). IV. The institution of the Eucharist (Matt. xxvi. 26). V. The traitor-sop given to Judas (John xiii. 26). VI. The exit of Judas (John xiii. 30). VII. John xiii. 31, 32, uttered. VIII. A hymn sung (Mark xiv. 26). IX. Adjournment to the Mount of Olives. Whilst proceeding there, John xiii. 33-38, forms the topic of conversation. XI. Adjournment to Gethsemane (Matt. xxvi. 36). ceeding there, John xv. and xvi. uttered. Whilst pro |