once impress the reader with their fairness and candour.

"The first and second Reports of the Commission on Ritualism have now been issued, declaring it to be expedient (1) to restrain, in the public services of the United Church of England and Ireland, all variations in respect to vesture from that which has long been the established usage of the said United Church'; and (2) to restrain, in the public services of the Church, all variations from established usage in respect of lighted candles and of incense.' In speaking of the first Report, the Church Times observed that 'it only necessitates the more aggressive preaching of symbolical doctrines, and the more vigorous propagation of them in lectures, and tracts, and hymns.' We cheerfully accept the alternative, and meet it, in the same vigorous spirit, by corresponding action.

The author of the following pages does not enter the lists because he feels any more qualified to do so than others; but because he is peculiarly impressed with a conviction that he ought to do all which lies in his power for the elucidation of Protestant doctrine in these days of darkening discouragement to the Church of England. If it were not for a strong assurance that many young and earnest minds are honestly seeking after truth, and are constantly being led away from it by clever controversialists, it would probably be a work of useless folly to plead with them. The leaders of Ritualism are beyond the reach of argument. They are only carrying out long cherished designs, which aim at a total revolution of the Church of England; and which they will force on, if possible, to the end,

against every protest and all rea Their followers, however, are mo in the reach of conviction. Many have been first drawn into the mo by the love of music and church tecture, and the attractiveness splendid ceremonial; through means, having been brought to lī their teachers with an over-wroug pressibility, they have gradually imbued with their principles. Al the author does not write exclusiv this class, yet he does so chiefly; hope that, by God's blessing, som listen to his arguments, and be from false doctrine. He can p them that they shall find nothing sive in what he writes. The inter truth are always best preserv maintaining a spirit of just mode and calm judgment. To indu bitterness and uncharitableness only contrary to the mind of our E Lord and Master, but the surest repelling those whom we most des influence. In writing, therefore, special view to the class just name author promises to offer no viole their feelings, by speaking of harshly, or treating their opinion dainfully. So far from this, he w sume their motives to be as sincer good as his own. He requests onl they will read these pages with atter study them with earnest prayer judge the merits of the controver a spirit of Christian candour and mility."

Should a necessity arise for rep ing and this we feel inclined to a pate we would recommend the lishers to protect the sheets, eithe boards or wrapper. This is an sight which should certainly be reme

8081 t water, so valuable in hot countries, s now, spoken of as denote its preciouspression would be to the woman, as ing.

s cry in Egypt must ightful mind to the deep necessities of hirst which they yet

the living water, have offered to the

hat great city; and d pray for cry of "Ye aatee the cry of living water of the "Behold, the gift of Hour.rod od triar o dopod

made vid t ged via aarrot inga THE CROSS.-The much about death, art of their lives in re for the dead body hey did ages ago, in exciting the wonder who explore their ing much interest in ut them. No doubt - things, fashion and and one Egyptian xcel another in the omb. We should do care of the soul the to exercise faith in take care of our dust The last day. desintil ople, we are also told, als and family meetIl set upon the table, sters of their coming k to bring into all ether festive and joyand sad, that one nich, though a symbol blessed meaning the ven the cross of our

Wherever we are, der that individually us seek to realize that ssed shadow is ever

BE THOU FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH.Margaret Wilson, eighteen years old, was put to death in the reign of King James, because she was faithful to her Saviour. The Roman Catholics took her down to the bay of Wigton, in Cumberland, at low water, and bound her to a stake there, to wait till the tide came up, thinking that would terrify her so that she would not remain faithful. The waters come slowly on, closing round her, and, rising higher and higher, they reach her throat; but still she sings with a loud clear voice the 23rd Psalm, "The Lord is my Shepherd," etc. The water fills her mouth; still she remains faithful, and we hear her last prayer, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit," and she is covered with the waves, disappears, and sleeps the sleep of death beneath the tide! Faithful maiden, she listened to her Saviour's words "Be thou faithful unto death;" and to her shall be given the crown of life.

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"A SLUGGARD'S LESSON!"-" Wake up, Solomon! It's time to get up," shouted young Harry to his sluggish brother one fine July morning, as he jumped gaily out of bed and began dressing himself. "What time is it?" yawned Solomon. Nearly six," replied his brother; "and mind, Sol, we start at seven." "It's too early to get up yet," said Solomon; "I'll snooze till a quarter to seven.' So the lazy fellow turned round, and was soon fast asleep again. When he awoke his room looked very full of sunshine. The house was very quiet too, and rubbing his eyes, he muttered, "I wonder if it is seven o'clock yet!" Crawling out of bed, he dressed himself and went downstairs. There was nobody in the parlour, nobody in the sitting-room, nobody in the dining-room.

"What can be the matter?" thought Solomon, as he rang the bell for the maid to bring him his breakfast. "Where are they all?" he asked, as

He

It was too bad that the lazy boy did not learn the lesson of that morning, so as to turn over a new leaf in the book of life. I am sorry to say he did not. He loved sleep. He hated work. was the slave of lazy habits, and is so to this day. "What sort of a man will Solomon Slowcoach be?" Well, if he don't die of idleness before he becomes a man, he will be a shiftless, good-fornothing fellow. He won't have any knowledge, because he is too lazy to study; nor any money, because he is too lazy to work; nor any good character, because he is too lazy to conquer himself. Wake up, Solomon! Wake up, my dear boy! Shake off the chains that are upon you! Be manly, be wide awake, be something! If you don't wake up, you will soon be a lost boy. Wake up, Solomon! wake up! If you don't, you will make shipwreck of your life.-Children's Hour.

A REAL CHARM.-A young farmer found his means seriously reduced. He went to a friend and consulted him, and this friend, with a very grave face, said, "I know of a charm that will cure all that take this little cup, drink from it every morning of the water you must get at such a spring. But remember you must draw it yourself at five o'clock, or the charm will be broken."

Next morning the farmer proceeded across his fields, for the spring was at the farther end of the estate; and spying a neighbour's cows which had broken

through the fence and were feeding on his pasture, he turned them out and had the fence mended. But the labourers were not at hand; they came loitering in after their proper time, and were startled at seeing "master" early. "Oh," said he, "I see how this is; it comes of my not getting up in time." This early rising soon became a pleasant habit; his walk and cup of water gave him an appetite for breakfast, and the people were like himself about the farm. When at the close of the year and with a laughing face he thanked his friend for the "charm," he felt that the plan his friend had suggested was as efficacious as it was simple.

THE SCHOOLMASTER.-Like as the schoolmaster corrects not his scholar, nor the father his child, but for some fault, and for their amendment even so no more doth God send His plagues and chastisements upon His children but to put them in remembrance of their disobedience towards Him, and that they should turn to Him. But if the lewd scholar or unthrifty son do not regard the correction laid upon him, nor consider the greatness of his fault, nor the displeasure of his father, there is no goodness to be hoped for of him. Even so is it with such as lightly, or else not at all, consider their lives past, God's dealings with them, and how evil and untowardly things have prospered with them during the time that they have displeased God, and been afflicted.

THE BENEFIT OF PERSECUTION. As frankincense, when it is put into the fire, giveth the greater perfume; or as spice, if it be pounded and beaten, smelleth the sweeter; as the earth, when it is torn up with the plough, becometh more fruitful; the seed in the ground, after frost and snow and winter storms, springeth the ranker; the nigher the vine is pruned to the stock, the greater grape it yieldeth; the grape, when it is most pressed and beaten, maketh the

sweetest wine, etc. ; linen, when it is bucked and washed and wrung and beaten, is so made fairer and whiter: even so the children of God receive great benefit by persecution; for by it God washeth and scoureth, schooleth and nurtureth them, that so through many tribulations they may enter to their rest.

AFFLICTIONS NECESSARY.-Like as a physician, who goeth about to cure his sick patient, doth first promise him health, by the assistance and help of God, whereby he putteth him in great hope and comfort; afterwards he begin neth to purge, to cleanse and strengthen, and such like things, which make to the recovering of his health: even so our good God also, when He hath remitted and pardoned our sins, and received us into the bosom of grace and promised us life, which were before sick to death in our sins, doth lay on us afflictions, and so doth scour and renew us from day to day, in the knowledge and love of Him, until we become safe, pure, and renewed, which then at the last cometh to pass when this mortal body dieth.

ENCOURAGEMENT TO SUNDAY-SCHOOL TEACHERS. One of our English princesses, when her tutor, a bishop of the Church of England, said to her, "I find that my instructions have made you but little better," replied, "Ah but, my lord, you do not know how much worse I should have been without them!" When tempted to think, Sunday-school teacher, that the children in your class are not any better through your instructions, ask yourself the question, " How much worse would they have been without them? Churchman's Penny Magazine.

OUR best gifts come from God, such as the sunrise, the free air, affection. and the means to live. Our troubles come from a neglect of what God offers

us.