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conditioned upon the conspicuousness of the station or the pay of the service, but upon consecration to it and fidelity in it. “Now are we the sons of God.” That is the pier upon one side of the gulf. “It doth not yet appear what we shall be, but when he shall appear we shall be like him.” That is the pier on the other. How are the two to be connected? There is only one way by ,which the present sonship will blos som and fruit into the future perfect like ness, and that is, if we throw across the gulf, by God’s help day by day, here, that bridge of our effort after growing likeness to himself, and purity therefrom.”— Alexan der Maclaren. T he porter that brushed me off yester day morning, as I was leaving the train, not knowing who I was, said, in his simple way, and it went straight to my heart: “Where He leads me, I will follow,” in response to some remark of mine, and when I asked ■him if he was a Christian, his prompt reply was: “Yes, sir, I is a Baptist,” and when I asked him if he were a good Baptist, he said: “Well, sir, I think sometimes that I is a mighty poor one, but then I am trusting Him, for grace to help me through.”— A Traveler. A m an once came to Mr. Moody and said, “If you will answer this list of ques tions, then I will become a Christian.” Mr. Moody said, “If you will become a Chris tian and start tonight, and then come to me tomorrow morning, I will answer every question in your list.” The man said, “Sir, I will come!” That night he accepted Christ as his Saviour. The next morning he came back to Mr. Moody’s house, his face shin ing, and said, “Mr. Moody, I will not have to put you to the trouble of answering the questions; they have all been answered.” T he truly Christian life takes as its motto : “As we have opportunity, let us do good unto all men.” It finds, it con trives to make such opportunities, and in helping others, the follower of Christ is
It is said that a young Russian officer, contrary to the strict regulations of the army, had gone heavily in debt. Sitting in his tent with disgrace and dismissal staring him in the face, gazing on the sum of his indebtedness, under which he had written hopelessly, “Who will pay it?” he fell asleep. The emperor passing and, seeing a candle burning so late in the camp, stepped in, and reading he understood the whole case and lifted the pen and wrote, “I will, Nicho las.” When the man awoke he read and believed. “I w ill / ' Jesus has written. Be lieve ! “O Thou whom th e avenging powers obey, Cancel my debt—too g re at for me to pay— Before the sad accounting day!”—S. P rayer is not monologue, but dialogue; God’s voice in response to mine is its most essential part. Listening to God’s voice is the secret of the assurance that He will listen to mine.— Andrew Murray. L ord J esus , I am satisfied; My spirit is at rest; I feel Thee near, I know Thee here, Thy peace is in my breast : Not only in yon starry sky, But in my heart Thou sayest, “ ’Tis I.” —Emily E. King, S. S. Times. T he latest report of the Presbyterian As sembly’s Sabbath observance committee tells of a Chinese converted in Boston, who posted in his laundry door the next Sab bath : “This place not open on Sunday. I are a Christian.’’ The English is not above reproach, but the swift movement to a logical conclusion might be emulated by American Christians. H e who is willing to work anywhere for Christ will not be long idle. The Lord has a place for every willing and devoted work er. It may not be what His servant désirés, or is seeking for, but it is what his Master wants him to do. It may not bë a promi nent and influential sphere of labor, nor very remunerative, but it is a field to be filled, and the honor and reward are not
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