they are arranged! what a rich yellow centre!" I certainly never had before sufficiently valued the beauty of this delicate blossom, and I went back to my own path, determined to look out for the Daisies.i

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Placed in the situation of watchman, I found this a difficult point, viz., how to labour, and how to retire. But I endeavoured to to do the one, without leaving the other undone; and I found, that as I progressed towards the centre, my mind retained a more tranquilized and less irritable state, than formerly, when active exertions were the sole business of my life.

These exertions varied greatly. Some

Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits. Ps. ciii. 2.

I was with you in weakness and in fear, and in much trembling. 1 Cor. ii. 3.

1 Blessed are ye that sow beside all waters. Is. xxxii. 20.

times circumstances called upon us to redouble them, and sometimes they would appear almost useless.m But we perse

vered in the midst of much weakness, and many misgivings, and at times were richly rewarded, by seeing the fruit of our labours." At one period, there was, I remember, a prodigious stir among the people outside the walls." Our invitations to enter were carried from mouth to mouth; the people began to feel that

m In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thy hand; for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they shall both be alike good. Eccles. xi. 6.

"Although the fig-tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls-yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation. Hab. iii. 17, 18.

• The kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it. Luke xvi. 16.

no time was to be lost,P and they pressed into the kingdom in numbers.a We were quite exhausted by the fatigue of assisting them. Some entered with comparative ease, while to others, the toil of passing was immense,' and the sufferings of most of them great. It made my heart bleed to watch their struggles, and I knew not how to leave the gate for a moment, lest my services should be required.s

I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my Spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring: And they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses. One shall say, I am the Lord's; and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob; and another shall subscribe with his hand unto the Lord, and surname himself by the name of Israel. Is. xliv. 3, 4, 5. 4 The kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force. Matt. xi. 12.

We must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God. Acts xiv. 22.

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should be saved.

added to the Church daily, such as Acts ii. 47.

One lovely evening, at the time I speak of, I sat on the wall to be refreshed by a little repose after one of these days of anxiety and exertion, when I saw a young child outside the walls, sitting down on the bank near the gate, with her lap full of colored beads. She amused herself in stringing them on threads, and as she selected and arranged them, she would continually turn her head towards the gate, and seemed to peep in with an air of curiosity. Sometimes, while apparently very intent on her beads, she would appear to hear some voice or call," and pause a

Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength. Ps. viii. 2.

u Ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called: But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; and base things of the world, and things

moment to listen, then gather up her threads and give another careless peep through the gate. At length, when I had watched her for some time, I saw her jump up, throw all the beads on the ground, and walk straight through the open door. She was too short to require stooping, and never shall I forget the ease with which she passed," or her look of innocent surprise when she stretched out her little hands and took the new robe that was given to her on entering the kingdom. It was a re

which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: that no flesh should glory in his presence. 1 Cor. i. 26—29. It is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish. Matt. xviii. 14.

y Suffer little children, and forbid them not to come unto me, for of such is the kingdom of heaven. Matt. xix. 14.

z It is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy. Rom. ix. 16.