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about leaving the room, when some one said-" Well, if you cannot speak consolation to her, you can pray for ter." He assented; and kneeling down by the bed-side, prayed for her as a guilty sinner, just sinking into hell; and then left the house.

To his utter astonishment, a day or two after, he received a message from the lady, earnestly desiring that I he would visit her, without delay. What was his amazement, when on entering the room, she held out her hand to him, and with a benignant smile said, "It is all trueall that you said on Sunday is true. I have seen myself the wretched sinner you described me to be in prayer. I have seen Christ to be that all-sufficient Savior you said he was-and God has mercifully snatched me from the abyss of infidelity, in which I was sunk, and placed me on that Rock of Ages. There I am secure-there I shall remain-I know whom I have believed."

All was like a dream to him. But she proceeded, and displayed as accurate a knowledge of the method of salvation revealed in the gospel, and as firm a reliance on it, as if she had been a disciple of Christ for half a century. Yet, there was no boasting, or presumption- ali was humility, resignation, and confidence. She called her husband, and charged him to educate their daughter in the fear of God; and above all, to keep from her those novels and books of infidel sensuality, by which she had been so nearly ruined; and on the evening of the same day, expired in fullness of joy, and peace in believing.

The account which the doctor received from her attendants was this-that his prayer fastened upon her mind-that soon after he had left her, she became alarmed respecting the state of her soul-that at one period, such was her agony, that although on the Sunday her voice was so feeble that she could scarcely be heard, yet her cries were distinctly audible from the second story to the cellar of the house, and that at length she found peace in believing in Christ, as he is exhibited in the gospel.

Power of Religion.

LORD was a man of the world. His pleasures were drawn from his riches, his honors, and his friends. His daughter was the idol of his heart. Much had been expended for her education; and well did she repay, in her intellectual endowments, the solicitude of her parents. She was highly accomplished, amiable in her disposition, and winning in her manners. They were both strangers to God.

At length Miss attended a Dissenters' meeting in London; was deeply awakened, and was soon happily converted. Now she was delighted in the service of the sanctuary, and in social meetings. To her the charms of Christianity were overflowing. She frequented those places, where she met with congenial minds, animated with similar hopes.

The change was marked by the fond father, with painful solicitude. To see his lovely daughter, thus infatuated, was to him an occasion of deep grief; and he resolved to correct her erroneous notions on the subject of the real pleasure and business of life. He placed at her disposal large sums of money, hoping she would be induced to go into the fashions and extravagances of others of her birth, and leave the meetings. But she maintained her integrity. He took her long journeys, and conducted in the most engaging manner, in order to direct her mind from religion; but she still delighted in the Savior.

After failing in many projects, which he fondly anticipated would be effectual, he introduced her into company, inder circumstances that she must either join in the recreation of the party, or give offence. Hope lighted up in the countenance of this affectionate, but misguided father, as he saw his snare about to entangle the object of his solicitude. It had been arranged among his friends, that several young ladies on the approaching festive occasion, should give a song accompanied by the piano-forte!

The hour arrived; the party assembled. Several had performed their parts, to the great delight of the party, which was in high spirits. Miss was now called on for a song, and many hearts beat high in hopes of

victory. Should she decline, she was disgraced; should she comply, their triumph was complete. This was the moment to seal her fate! With perfect self-possession she took her seat at the piano-forte, and run her fingers over its keys, and commenced playing and singing, in a sweet air, the following words:

"No room for mirth or trifling here,
"For worldly hope or worldly fear,
"If life so soon is gone;

"If now the Judge is at the door,
"And all mankind must stand before
"Th' inexorable throne!

"No matter which my thoughts employ,
"A moment's misery or joy;

'But O! when both shall end,
"Where shall I find my destined place?
"Shall I my everlasting days,

"With fiends or angels spend !"

She arose from her seat. The whole party was subdued. Not a word was spoken. One by one left the house. Her father wept aloud. Lord never rested until he became a christian. He lived an example of christian benevolence, having given to benevolent enterprises, before his death, nearly half a million of dollars.

Epitome of War.

THE history of every war, says the Ettrick Shepherd, in his "Lay Sermons," is very like a scene I once saw in Nithsdale. Two boys from different schools met one fine day upon the ice. They eyed each other with rather jealous and indignant looks, and with defiance on each brow.

"What are ye glowrin at Billy?”

"What's that to you? I'll look where I have a mind, an' hinder me if ye daur."

A hearty blow was the return to this, and there was such a battle began! It being Saturday, all the boys of both schools were on the ice, and the fight instantly became general and desperate. At one time, they fought with missile weapons, such as stones, and snow balls; but, at length, they coped in a rage, and many bloody raps were liberally given and received. I we..t up to try

if I could pacify them; for by this time a number of little girls had joined in the affray, and I was afraid they would be killed; so, addressing the one party, I asked what they were pelting the others for? what they had done to them? "O, neathing at a' man; we just want to give them a good thrashin!"

After fighting till they were quite exhausted, one of the principal heroes stepped forth between, covered with blood, and his clothes torn to tatters, and addressed the belligerent parties thus:-

"Weel, I'll tell you what we'll do wi' ye: if ye'll let us alane, we'll let you alane."

There was no more of it; the war was at an end, and the boys scattered away to their play.

I thought at the time, and have often thought since, that that trivial affray was the best epitome of war in general, that I had ever seen. Kings and ministers of the state are just a set of grown-up children, exactly like the children I speak of, with only this material difference, that instead of fighting out the needless quarrels they have raised, they sit in safety and look on, while they send out their innocent but servile subjects to battle; and then, after a waste of blood and treasure, are glad to make the boy's conditions, "If ye'll let us alane, we'll let you alane."

A Straight Road to Heaven.

IT is stated, that, as an eloquent preacher delivered a discourse, in which he set forth the intense and eternal torments of the finally impenitent, one of the modern restorationists was present; and having a desire to show his knowledge, followed the preacher to the house, where he took tea after the exercises of the day were closed, and introduced himself by saying

"Well, sir, I have been to hear you preach, and have come here to request you to prove your doctrine."

"I thought I had proved it, for I took the Bible for testimony," was the reply.

"Well, I do not find any thing in my Bible to prove that the sinner is eternally, lamned, and I do not believɑ any such thing."

"What do you believe?"

"Why I believe that mankind will be judged according to the deeds done in the body; and those that deserve punishment will be sent to hell, and remain there until the debt is paid," &c.

Said the preacher, "I have but a word to say to you; and first, for what did Christ die? And lastly, there is a straight road to heaven; but if you are determined to go round hell to get there, I cannot help it."

The man took his leave, but his mind was " ill at ease." There is a straight road to heaven still rang in his ears; he went home, read his Bible attentively, and was soon convinced of, and acknowledged his error, and after a suitable time united with the followers of the Lamb.

Bishop Polk.

AT the consecration of Bishop Polk, as Missionary Bishop of Arkansas, the distinguished Bishop, M'Ilvaine, delivered a discourse, in which he touchingly alludes to his instrumentality in the conversion of that gentleman, while a Cadet at West Point:

But you will indulge me, brethren, with a moment to say a few words to him, whose consecration to the office of Missionary Bishop is now to take place. You can little conceive with what a special and most affectionate interest, the speaker will participate in this solemnity. A little of it may be explained by the following brief relation.

It is now nearly thirteen years, since a very remarkable work of grace occurred, in the Military Academy of the United States. During a condition of almost universal indifference to religion, and of wide spread infidelity, against which the efforts of the ministry of one man, set for the defence of the gospel, seemed for a long time to make not the least way; suddenly, almost, in a very few days, many minds, without communication with one ano ther, and without personal intercourse with the minister appeared deeply, and almost simultaneously interested in. the great matters of eternal life. Officers as well as Cadets participated in this, and to such an extent, that the minister's study was soon occupied every evening with assem

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