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of that blessed sequel shows-we repeat then, this precious touching work betokens mutual contact. And once more beloved, observe the TENDERNESS OF THE MOVEMENT-"He touched him," he did not authoritatively command him or sternly rebuke the wanderer, but touched him. Oh! that sweet loving touch, a gentle movement springing from a heart of compassion and love; surely such a touch must melt the heart, and bring one to his senses, causing a springing to the feet and a readiness for increased activity in the divine life. The loving touch of a loving Lord. It is this which makes the big tears roll down the cheeks, produces real contrition of heart-his loving touch

is faithful still reward thee as thou deservest, will He cast thee off as worthless? Notice our blessed God's movement towards his distrustful servant, as explained lower down in the chapter before us, and see if there ever was such a God as ours, "And behold the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains and brake the rocks before the Lord;" but (mark beloved) "The Lord was not in the wind," and after the wind, an earthquake, but, "The Lord was not in the earthquake," and after the earthquake a fire, but, "The Lord was not in the fire;" and after the fire, "A still small voice." Ah, the Lord was in the still small voice, you may be sure, for it is just like Him-yes, with the still "Like as a Father pitieth his children, sweet accents of tender love and com- so the Lord pitieth them that fear him." passion, He speaks to Elijah, and with Secondly-pass on to notice-The gentle rebuking whispers, "What doest advice here given, "Arise and eat." thou here, Elijah?" Return to thy post, This expression thus used by the angel am I not faithful still? lacked ye any of the Lord, is a simple command to thing yet? Is it becoming to be dis- Elijah to come out of the distrustful trustfully flying from thy position because spirit into which he has fallen; but here, of the threats of a wicked woman? Is as with the word "touch," which has my arm shortened that it cannot save? just been under our consideration, we What doest thou here, Elijah, under this would take a greater scope in our view juniper tree? But, notice further, this of it, than is conveyed in the passage. touching work," that whether on the And notice Jehovah's injunction, ARISE, part of the child of God, there is by faith as applied to the sinner, thereby infera touching, a laying hold of Christ, or ring a state of deadness, and a revival whether it is Jehovah Himself touching from death; and then, secondly, refer to the heart of the believer, it betokens it as exhibiting the commencement of hosMUTUAL CONTACT; nothing intervenes, no tilities. 1st. notice that Jehovah's pope or priest or man mediator, comes command induces a revival from death; between the penitent and his Saviour: as and this introduces us to that doctrine in the case of the poor woman of Canaan, which is so opposed to the smooth-surthere was a determination on her part to face religion of the day-the total degraget to the very feet of Jesus. She pushed dation of human nature through the fall her way through the crowd that sur- of Adam our federal head. If this be rounded our Saviour, to obtain a personal not a truth, then are innumerable asserinterview; but, mark, when her object tions of the Bible mere falsehoods; but was thus far attained, and her cry went no, blessed be God, the Bible speaks out up before Him, "Have mercy on me, O the truth, but it is the world and the Lord, thou Son of David, my daughter is professing church, which abounds with grievously vexed with a devil," Jesus false prophets and teachers, who are seanswered her not a word; of course not, ducing the people, crying, "Peace, peace, would say the Roman Catholic, we told when there is no peace." The Rev. W. you so how could you expect it ? the Parks, Incumbent of Openshaw, in his woman was a presumptuous person; book entitled "The Five Points,"* (lately she should have put her case into published, and which should be in the the hands of one of the apostles; she hands of every Christian) gives us the should have gone to confessions-she had following truthful and Scriptural portra t no business herself near Jesus, any more of human nature. He writes, Listen than the laity have now any right to enter to the Holy Ghost's description of man into the holy of the holies, and no one through the fall-"Mere darkness," else. Ah, this nonsense would not do for (Eph. v. 8, and 1 Cor. ii. 14); "With a our poor necessitous woman, she believ-heart of stone," (Ezek. xxxvi. 26;) “ Uned Jesus could satisfy her requirement; der the dominion of sin, and Satan," (Acts and to Jesus she would push her way, Published by Kelley and Slater, Man and she was right too; as the remainder, chester.

xxvi. 18); "Dead in trespasses and sins," feast are to be found in Jesus, and He (Eph. ii. 1-5); "Without strength" in sweetly adapts their peculiarity to the spiritual things, (Rom. v. 6); "Whose necessity of the case. See here we have carnal mind is enmity against God, for it": strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those who are of a heavy heart." What can this wine be? why, beloved, read its title, "The cup of consolation." "Now our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and God, even our Father which hath loved and given us everlasting consolation, and a good hope through grace, comfort and stablish you in every word and work,"-have you tasted this wine, beloved? and here what a subject opens before us, the description of the various viands which constitute the Gospel feast; we can only name a few of them, and pass on. Zechariah tells of corn that makes the young men cheerful; by which we understand the sustaining influence of Divine grace. Again, Jesus is compared to the bread of life, and the fountain head of living water: do you want a sip of this water, beloved? read Isaiah xii. 2, "Behold God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid; for the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song; He also is become my salvation: therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation." might also dwell upon the sweet luscious grapes of Eschol, those sweet foretastes of the heavenly Canaan. But our limits compel us to come to our 3rd division, the assertion here made, “The journey is too great for thee." Turn we to any description of character among God's people, and we should find ofttimes, that amidst their ten thousand cares, this expression is the language of their hearts

is not subject to the law of God, neither
indeed can be," (Rom. viii. 7.)
But, again, we said this word ARISE
betokened a commencement of hostili-
ties." It is arise to action, not to walk
into a land of peace, but to pass through
a wilderness of brambles and thorns, ere
the city of bliss is reached. Life's path-
way is so fraught with difficulties; the
way to heaven so lined with menacing
foes, and it is such a narrow way, that
there seems no means of shaking them
off, they touch the very shield, they are
so formidable, assume so many shapes,
and as fast as one is vanquished another
presents himself to glory in the weakness
of the trembling one; and then there are
the more subtle foes, who creep into
the very heart, and many that have had
long lodgment there, are not so easily
turned out. True, at the spur of first
starting, they seem to have been van-
quished, but they soon show their hideous
heads to the distress of the child of God,
causing the frequent giving out of sighs
and cries: so is a constant combat main-
tained, a fighting on to glory. But mark
the other word in the injunction before
us-it is very important. "Arise and eat,"
eat what? those who argue for a strict
adherence to the literal interpretation of
Scripture, would say, Why eat the
cake baken on the coals?" this was the
advice given to Elijah; and we would
ask such to consider if it be at all rea-

We

sonable to suppose that Elijah "went in the strength of that meat forty days and but Jesus, precious Jesus, is He who forty nights:" and then again, if you will softens every trial, and meets us at every have the literal interpretation only-why emergency; "They looked unto Him and call this cake "meat ?" surely you are in were lightened." "Ye mothers with your a dilemma now! but, no beloved, we see a families around you, do you not know spiritual vein running through the whole with the innumerable calls upon a mother's of Scripture, and as our adorable Lord care, patience, and attention which a had meat to eat which the world knew family demands, what it is ofttimes to not of, so have every living member of sink on to a couch, exclaiming, "This his body meat to eat, and in the strength journey is too great for me?" but of which they ofttimes go on their way Jesus meets you with a precious rejoicing for many a day. We shall not promise, bids you be of good cheer, now go into an explanation of this "meat for as thy days thy strength shall indeed," and drink indeed, which sup-be." Ye Fathers, who have to start out plies and sustains the children of God in again on Monday morning, with a heavy the journey homewards, having lately week of duties before you, do you not given you our views thereupon; but know well what it is to exclaim in spirit, notice this invitation to eat encourages "This journey is too great for me?" ye a participation in the Gospel feast which laid your plans securely, as you thought; Jesus has provided for his famishing everything seemed so clear that success ones, covenant supplies from a covenant must crown your endeavours; when anon, store-all the viands of this hallowed a totally unforseen event arose, and over.

turned the whole, and now you feel as it were laid upon your back, to exclaim "this journey is too great for me"-but Jesus meets you, saying, "Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and He will sustain you;" his name is Jehovah-Jireh still. Weeping widows, and the Lord's afflicted children, yes, ye all know what weariness by the way means; but Jesus having Himself been weary while passing through the same wilderness, can well sympathize with you in all your heart-felt emotions, and feelings. Beloved, we do feel that there is such a soul-stirring sweetness in this subject, that it is impossible for us to lay down our pen without promising ourselves, if God will, the gratification of resuming it; and the sweetness seems to our mind to be conveyed in the fact, that Jesus meets us at every turn of the contemplation. That could we go over the ground again, we should have to sign every sentiment-Jesusand this is to our mind just what the Christian wants, that precious name ever before him, and to grow increasingly suspicious of everything that has not this sweet word attached to it-JESUS. Well |

now, one thought more-this journey betokens a passage from one place to another place-how sweet then to think of the journey's end. We believe with the Rev. J. West of Winchelsea, "that the majority of God's people are cowards when they come to die," even though they have gained glorious glimpses of heaven on their way; but blessed be God, it alters not the fact, that the end is secured-it is all right.

As when the weary traveller gains,

The height of some o'erlooking hill,
His hearts revives as cross the plains,
He sees his home, though distant still.
As he surveys the lovely spot,

He scorns the span that lies between,
His past fatigues are all forgot,
Because his journey's end is seen.

THE PILGRIM'S SONG:

HERE HAVE WE NO CONTINUING CITY, BUT WE SEEK ONE TO COME."...Heb. xiii. 14.

My rest is in heaven, my rest is not here;

Then why should I tremble, when trials are near?
Be hush'd, my sad spirit, the worst that can come,
But shortens thy journey, and hastens thee home.

It is not for me to be seeking my bliss,
And building my hopes in a region like this:
I look for a city which hands have not piled-
I pant for a country by sin undefiled.

The thorn and the thistle around me may grow-
I would not lie down e'en on roses below:

I ask not my portion, I seek not a rest,
Till I find them for ever on Jesus' loved breast.

Afflictions may press me, they cannot destroy,
One glimpse of his love turns them all into joy;
And the bitterest tears, if He smile but on them,
Like dew in the sunshine, grow diamond and gem.

Let trial and danger my progress oppose,
They can only make heaven more sweet at the close;
Come joy, or come sorrow, whate'er inay befall,
A home with my God will make up for it all.

With a scrip on my back, and a staff in my hand,
I march on in haste, through an enemy's land,
The road may be rough, but it cannot be long,
And I'll smooth it with hope, and cheer it with song.

THE THEORIES OF GEOLOGISTS RESPECTING THE CREATION OF THE WORLD, OVERTHROWN BY THE PLAIN TESTIMONY OF THE HOLY SCRIPTURE.

THE SCRIPTURE RECORD OF THE OLD, OR ANTIDELUVIAN WORLD; OF THE WORLD THAT NOW IS; AND OF THAT WHICH IS TO COME.

are Geologists of the old world, and of the infinite power of God, who spake, and it was, &c. (Psalm xxxiii. 6-9), that they make the GOD of TRUTH a liar by their daring assertions, that each of the days mentioned in the first chapter of Genesis was, in reality, a

THOUSAND YEARS!!!

On this holy ground her profane foot must not tread."

Beware, therefore, oh humble believer, whoever thou art, beware lest any man spoil you, through philosophy, and vain deceit, after the rudiments of men, and not after Christ; lest you being led away by their errors, fall away from They who say, that each of the days your stedfastness of faith in the divinely mentioned in the first chapter of Genesis inspired Word of the GOD of TRUTH: was, in reality, a thousand years, affirm for the six days' work of creation, rethat the earth existed one thousand years corded in the fourth commandment, was, before the firmament; and was two thou- by the LORD HIMSELF, written on the sand years in a chaotic state before the tables of stone, containing the Ten Comwaters were gathered together, and the mandments, which the Lord spake unto dry land appeared, and before the grass, the children of Israel in the Mount, out herbs, trees, and fruits; and three thou- of the midst of the fire, in the day of the sand years before the two great light-assembly. It was the Lord that gave bearers, the sun, and moon, and stars; existence to time, and fixed the duration and four thousand years before the fowls, of the day. "His testimony is sure, mak and fish of various kinds; and five thou- ing wise the simple;" and " every word sand years before the beasts, &c., and of God is pure. He is a Shield unto man were made; and six thousand years them that put their trust in Him." They before GOD did rest from all His work that add unto His words, He will "rewhich He had made: and that the Sab- prove; and they will be found liars," bath-day was of one thousand years dura- (Psalm xix. 7; Prov. xxx. 5, 6).

tion!!!

But others as presumptuously state, that the formation of those strata, which were nearest the surface of the earth, must have occupied, probably, millions of years in arriving at their present state!!! So they believe the Almighty had not the power, under millions of years, to form the strata nearest the earth in its present state! or else the earth was occupied millions of years in forming its strata in its present state.

"The LORD is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in working." In wisdom, He made all things; and for His pleaPsalm civ. 24; Rev. iv. 11). sure they were created (Isa. xxvii. 29;

Of the OLD World, so called in the everything that He had made, and, be2 Peter ii. 5, it is written, "GOD saw hold, it was VERY GOOD. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day" greatest perfection, for all God's works (Genesis i. 31.) And as it was in the and the new earth, at the restitution of are perfect, so will be the new heavens, all things, which God hath spoken by the world began; where the King will be mouth of all His prophets, since the seen in His beauty; "and the inhabitant shall not say, I am sick-the people that dwell therein shall be forgiven their iniquity" (Isa. xxxiii. 17, 24) "The heavens declare the glory of God," (Psalm xix. 1.)

The reader will observe these Geological witnesses do not agree in their periodical testimonies; a proof that they are vain babblings, and oppositions of science, falsely so called" (1 Timothy (Shamajim) heaven, and the things (His In the beginning, God created the vi. 20). hosts, angels) that therein are (Rev. x. "Are we," saith the gracious Mr. 6; Psalm xxxiii. 6); also the earth &c. CARSON, "to suppose and testify what-(Exod. xx. 11; Gen. i. 5); "and the ever fits our theories? My way is to evening and the morning were the first endeavour to find out what the Scrip- day." And "the invisible things of Him, tures say, and to this I make every hu- from the creation of the world, are man dogma to bend. I will not allow clearly seen, being understood by the Philosophy herself to prate on the THINGS things that are made, even His Eternal of GOD. She is august in her own terri-power and Godhead" (Rom. i. 20.) tories; but let her die should she dare "The firmament showeth His handy to invade the territories of revelation.works" (Psalm xix. 1); for God made