Gracious Lord, meet us and bless us in all our ordinances. Let us never rest in them, but Christ. Direct and guide all our undertakings for the instruction of thy redeemed ones. that the sheep of thy pasture, and the lambs of thy fold, may be fed, according to their individual necessity. from the dominion of Satan, from the allurements of the world, and from the evil of our own corrupt nature; its pride and self-suf-in Thee, the Triune Jehovah revealed in ficiency; and O keep us meek, humble, and lowly, before thy Throne. Blessed Lord, keep us in the dust of self-abasement, out exalt us in Christ, casting all our care on him. Almighty Spirit, hold up Christ to our spiritual apprehension. Give unto thy sent ministering Servants, O Lord, abundantly, and give them strength, wisdom, will, and grace to give out to others; that all may have their portion in due season. May thy word run and be glorified in our midst daily, may it come to us in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance, that we may rejoice in thee and in thee only. Lord, be with all thine, at all times, in all places, and under all circumstances. Direct our thoughts, and words; guide our pen, our steps. Yea, blessed Lord, guide us with thy counsel here, and then receive us to glory hereafter through Jesus Christ, to whom, with the Father and the Holy Ghost, glory now and for ever. Amen. Even so, Lord Jesus, Amen.-Amen. : THE DUBLIN CLERICAL MEETINGS. WE have resided in Ireland for now precious. One's bands were for a season nearly nine years, but it has never been our privilege until the present year to attend any of the above Meetings. Three days last week we were present. The scene will not soon be forgotten. were of one heart and of one soul.” loosed, and Christ was the "all in all." In these days of rebuke and blasphemy, it was a grateful spectacle to behold two Bishops-the Bishop of Cashel and the Bishop of Meath-sitting side by side, At seven o'clock each morning, a and declaring themselves before that prayer-meeting is held-say from 200 to large clerical assembly, to be Missionary 300 Clergymen present. A hymn is sung, Bishops to a Missionary Church. One a portion of Scripture read, and two bre- was reminded of a Pentecostal day, when thren become the mouth-piece of the rest." the multitude of them that believed At eight o'clock the company adjourn for breakfast. At nine they reassemble in the smaller room of the Rotunda, when from 400 to 500 again commence the proceedings with a hymn and a few colfects. A Bishop presides, and each speaker is confined to ten minutes. This Meeting lasts for two hours, and is closed with a hymn. There was a warmth, and a savour, and a power, about these Meetings that we never contemplated, and which we hope long to retain at least in our remembrance. Covenant truths were discussed; the Person and power of the Holy Ghost, in his Divine operations through the Ministry of the word, were acknowledged; and when the hymn of thanksgiving was sung, one seemed for a while carried out of the body. The thought that so many who united in the Hallelujah" there, would assuredly unite in it above, when all care, and sin, and sorrow, should cease, was exceedingly A proud heart and a lofty mountain are never fruitful. Gurnall. Temptation is the fire that brings up the scum of the heart. Boston. God, who feeds the ravens, will not starve his doves. Charnock. At the close of these clerical Meetings, the Meetings of the various Societies were held in the Rotunda; at two or three of these the Earl of Roden presided.-Our readers will rejoice to hear, that prayer has still been heard on behalf of his Son. The Earl had received a letter from him the day previously, and all was well!-May the same merciful protection still be vouchsafed! From the number of letters which we have received upon the subject, we know that many of our readers are pleading for him. May their hearts still be kept open! may a spirit of prayer still be granted! and (if it is the sovereign will of our all-wise God) may the object of their prayers return ere long to his country, and to the bosom of his family, to magnify and adore the superabounding goodness, grace, and mercy of an indulgent God!Amen, and amen. He that eyes a providence, shall always have a providence to eye. Hall. I have done with all other satisfaction, but what God in Christ can give. Cole. Were saints their own carvera, they would soon cut their fingers. Dyer. A LINE FROM AMERICA-THE TIMES! "God's ways Let us then our loins MY DEAR FRIEND,-Let me greet you in not have been accomplished. the name of the Lord on the morning of a are not as our ways; neither are his thoughts new-year; and while in the review of the like ours." "He doeth his will in the armies year that is just gone, we see many things to of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the cause sorrow, both foreign and domestic, let earth, none daring to say to Him, What doest us rejoice that it has also been fruitful in thou ?" And shall not Popery, that greatest many tokens of the Lord's goodness and enemy of the Gospel, fall with a sudden and mercy-many things which lead us to antici- tremendous crash ? We have reason from pate much greater displays of his wonder- God's word to think it will. But God's peoworking power among the nations. While ple may have many trials to endure before the Bible is finding access to the dark places that blissful consummation. of the earth, and producing marvellous changes" watch unto prayer;" let us have in the general views of men, let us rejoice that in many instances in various nations of the earth, it is accompanied with the blessing of the Holy Spirit, and becomes the power of God unto salvation. Does it not appear evident, from recent events in Turkey, that the sixth vial has nearly completed its design ? Mahometanism has lost all its power, and very soon it will scarcely be anything but a mere name to designate an imposter that was, and is not-so exactly fulfilled is the Word of God, that it should fall by degrees, and without hand. Had Russia compelled the Sultan, by conquering his kingdom, to dismiss his religion, the latter part (without hand) would St. John's, New Brunswick, Jan. 1, 1855. girt, and our lamps burning, and our feet shod with the preparation of the Gospel of peace;" so that we may meet any of the Lord's dispensations with submission to his sovereign will, and with firm reliance on his word, that He maketh all things to work together for his own glory, and the good of: those whom He hath called according to his purpose. That your labours may be abundantly blessed during 1855, is the prayer of, Yours in the Lord, METRIOS. LET US PRAY. CHRISTIAN Soldier, danger threatens, Courage for the fight thou needest, Seek a blessing for thy kindred, Pray too for thine earthly Sovereign, Ask for wisdom to direct, Grace to guide, and power to strengthen, Pray for those who rule our nation, Pray for those who preach the gospel, And exalt him evermore. Let thy brethren be remembered, Thou shalt meet them soon above; Let not Judah be forgotten, Plead for Israel's ancient race, Let the erring and deceived, Share thy pity and thy love; Blessed duty, blessed priv'lege, plate upon his breast, fastened as prescribed in Exod. xxviii., in the ministration of his office within the sanctuary. * * The high-priest also carried upon his shoulders the names, equally divided, of the twelve tribes of Israel, engraved upon two other precious stones. This was to show, that as the people of Christ, the true HighPriest, were near his heart, signified by the names upon the breast-plate; so their government, burden, &c., denoted by the other, rested upon his shoulders, who is as mighty to save, as he is merciful to redeem. The spiritual idea, therefore, of the whole appears to be this; that the stones signify the Jeople of God; that they are elect and precious; that they come forth and stand according to his appointment of place and order; that the Holy Spirit is with them and among them, from age to age, teaching and directing them into all truth by his word and ordinances; that they are borne upon the heart and shoulders of the true High-Priest, Christ Jesus, before the throne of God; loved with an everlasting love, and supported by a perpetual care; that they reflect the glorious rays of him their Sun of Righteousness; and that finally they shall be with him in his holy sanctuary for ever and ever. BERYL. Rich red as a glowing fire. Half Transparent. One more quotation, and we will close. Upon what we were about to call, the turning point of all vital godliness, namely, the hidden, supernatural, or true spiritual life, in the chapter " Hidden, or Secret Ones," we read This hidden man of the heart, or as the psalmist calls it, this hidden thing or part, is the new man, which is not corruptible, because it is renewed after the image of Him that created him. And this new or hidden man is sustained by new and secret food, even by the hidden manna, the life and grace of Christ, communicated by his Spirit. By this it is replenished, and proceeds to the measure of the stature appointed. As this is a true and invincible life in its essence, so, like the natural life, it appears to have its own peculiar effects and operations. It is capable of spiritual and divine knowledge, of which the natural man, however ingenious or learned in natural things, is truly incapable. He of himself cannot taste, experience, or exercise, this gracious wisdom; and therefore, if he could form a thousand speculations upon divine ideas clothed with human words, he cannot attain to the substance and life of this heavenly thing; not more than a person who beholds the picture of a feast can be said to enjoy one. He may look, and contemplate, and starve. This wisdom is, therefore, called the hidden wisdom, which the princes or the great of this world, that is, those who are high in themselves, cannot know; because God is said to reveal its truths by his Spirit, and to him only that is spiritual, who as such is alone prepared for their reception. And it is also called the secret (110, the fundamental or established counsel) of the Lord, which is with them that fear him, and with them only. By this wisdom the believer is taught where to find strength for every occasion, pardon for every sin, justification for every demand of the law, holiness against every pollution, victory over death and hell, and life and peace for evermore. He prays in secret to him that seeth in secret; or, what is the same in other words, he entereth in spirit into the secret place of the Most High, and dwelleth under the shadow of the Al mighty. He casts anchor within the vail, and finds it sure and steadfast in every storm. He lives by the faith of the Son of God, and looks to him as his refuge in every time of need; nor is he, nor shall he ever be, disappointed of his hope. What a mystery is this life of the Christian to a man of the world! He cannot conceive how it is possible for any one to love God, whom he hath not seen; or to act dependent upon him in a renunciation of himself; or to live in a serious retirement and obscurity among men, undesirous of, or rather dreading, earthly pomp and worldly glory; or to taste of such superior joys and comforts, as can render insipid all the delights, and pleasures, and entertainments, round about him. This is a strange life and business to the natural man; and because he wants a name for it, he gives it a hard one, though wide enough from the right, through his ignorance and inexperience. He therefore hates or despises the Christian, who feels, or ought to feel, in return, none but the kindest emotions of pity for him. Reader, in conclusion, we cannot but most strongly recommend this most precious volume to your own personal perusal. Confident we are that the true spiritual mind will be amply repaid for its labour. May Jehovah crown this work with his special approval, and bless it to the edification, and comfort, and establishment of many of the sons and daughters of Zion. Pilgrimages to English Shrines. By Mrs. S. C. HALL. With Notes and Illustrations, by F. W. Fairholt, F. S. A. London: Arthur Hall and Co. FULL of interest. In the most animated and at the same time thoughtful and impressive way, the reader is conducted to spots rendered peculiarly dear by association. The "Birth-place of John Bunyan," is the first of the series. Due homage is paid to his character, and here and there a sketch to enliven the letterpress, and familiarize the reader with some object of interest connected with good old Bunyan's history, is thrown in. The mind of the fair authoress seems to have been deeply impressed in her visit to Abney Park. Here the immortal WATTS passed nearly one-half of his days. "I came to this hospitable house," says the Dr, addressing himself to Lady Huntingdon, upon the occasion of her calling upon him, "on a visit for three weeks, and I have remained here thirty-and-three years."- And," added his kind hostess, Lady Abney, "it is the shortest visit a friend ever paid." and all the gloom of the day [a London fog] We entered the library (says Mrs. Hall) vanished while considering the uniform but useful life of Dr. Watts. We conversed about May I enjoy, for my part, this secret and him as we would of an old and cherished friend, sacred love of my God within my soul: for Tradition has recorded that during his fawhose memory was still "green in our souls." surely nothing beside can make me happy. ther's imprisonment [on account of his reliI have tried, and others have tried, all possible gious opinions] the youthful and sorrowing schemes of pleasure which the world can af-mother has been known to seat herself on the ford, or sense can receive; but alas! what are meekness amid controversial storms. all earthly things but fleeting vanity; or what steps of her husband's prison-house suckling fruit can they produce at the last, but keen this child of promise-this child cradled in remorse, and pungent, gloomy, wearisome, vexation of spirit ? Thy secret wisdom, O my God, conveyed to my heart through thy word, hath greatly delivered me from this doleful path, and guided my feet into the way of peace. True, it is but a narrow way; and few there be that find it; but the way, however, is thine, and infallibly leads up unto thee. O make me to learn this pure wisdom secretly; and then shall I walk in thy truth to the end, and no wickedness shall have do minion over me! In the early history of men destined for special service in the Church of God, how often are they, as it were, baptized in affliction and sorrow. With the infant Moses or the stripling David, their lives are suspended, to all human appearance, upon the brittlest thread. Snap it (but who can? Jehovah watches it with vigilant eye, and guards it with omnipotent hand), and then, the blank! Then what |