addressed the words of JESUS to the Jews: "If ye were blind, ye should have no sin but now ye say, we see; therefore your sin remaineth."

Having been thus spiritually convicted of sin and of misery, it is necessary that we should, secondly, clearly understand the manner of our deliverance, in order that we may attain the blessedness mentioned in my text. How are we to be delivered from the guilt, the punishment, the power and the misery of sin? Or, in other words, How can we be saved? The Scriptures reply, "believe on the LORD. JESUS CHRIST, and thou shalt be saved." "There is none other name, (or Person,) under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved." "Gop so. loved the world, that He gave His only. begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him, should not perish, but have everlasting life." "The Son of Man came to save that which was lost; and the blood of CHRIST cleanseth from all sin." He invites all who travail and

are heavy laden with a sense of sin, to come unto Him, and He will give them rest. CHRIST is gain in life and in death. "He is the resurrection and the life; and whosoever believeth in Him, though he were dead, yet shall he live and whosoever liveth and believeth in Him shall never die." "And this is life eternal, to know the only true God, and JESUS CHRIST, Whom He has sent."

This knowledge of the way of deliverance is equally necessary with a conviction of sin. The latter, without the former, would drive to despair. But when the Saviouristhus presented to the humbled sinner; when the HOLY SPIRIT applies that universal remedy CHRIST has provided; then it is, that the awakened sinner will "count those things loss for CHRIST, which he once deemed gain. Yea, doubtless, he will count all things but loss, for the excellency of the knowledge of CHRIST JESUS Our LORD. We shall count them as dung that we may win CHRIST, and be

found in Him, not having our own righteousness which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of CHRIST, the righteousness which is of GOD by faith.”

But there is yet a third thing necessary to the attainment of that blessed comfort, in life and in death. And this is a grateful sense of the redeeming love of CHRIST, influencing us to glorify GOD in our lives. This is the effect of that thankfulness, we owe to GOD for our deliverance. "The love of CHRIST constrains us to live no longer unto ourselves, but unto Him Who died for us and rose again." CHRIST has made a sin-offering, once for all; but we are continually to present our thank-offering. Thus St. Paul exhorts Titus: "This is a faithful saying, and these things," (namely, justification by grace through faith, and regeneration and sanctification by the HOLY GHOST; these things,) "I will that thou affirm constantly, to the intent that they, which have believed in GoD, might be

careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men." "I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto GoD, which is your reasonable service." Let "CHRIST be magnified in your bodies, whether it be by life or by death." For to you CHRIST is gain, in life and in death.

This consideration leads me to my third and last part, in applying this subject to the occasion on which I now more immediately address you. In what manner, brethren, can you better manifest your grateful sense of the benefits of redemption, or of the unspeakable blessing you may have received, than in promoting the scriptural education of the poor children among you; when you consider that a knowledge of their state as sinners, and of the way of deliverance from the guilt and misery of sin, is essential to their reception of this gain?

It is indeed quite impossible, that any can have received the gain mentioned in my text, without feeling a constraining wish to promote the salvation of others. David, in the 51st Psalm, supposes that this feeling must be the necessary result, when he says: "Then will I teach transgressors Thy ways, and sinners shall be converted unto Thee." And how can you better promote this end, than in supporting those institutions which have been formed, in humble dependence on the blessing of the HOLY SPIRIT, for the religious instruction of the poor children around you?

I would likewise recommend these institutions, to the support of those who have not yet received this spiritual gain, but who may be wishing to attain it. "Do unto others, as ye would they should do unto you." Afford to others the means of attaining that spiritual blessing, you so earnestly desire.

In urging this appeal, I might dwell on the many temporal advantages,