damning sin of Achan, Balaam, Judas Iscariot, and of Simon the sorcerer ?" "Gold banished honor from the mind, And only left the name behind! "Twas Gold instructed coward hearts 6 S. "You place Henry Ward' in the same category with Achan, Balaam, Judas and Simon the sorcerer-am I correct?" T. "When a weak Judas tortured by the rack Of conscience, till his life was made a hell, The bribe which tempted him his Lord to sell.' "You remember well, Mr. Servility, when placards were posted conspicuously in blazing capitals, in New York and Brooklyn, signifying that Beecher was to be in the theater such a night." S. "Beecher in the theater! Not in person!" T. "His novel-the same thing. As a man thinketh so is he.' ووو S." Well, what of it?" T. "What of it? Such a rush to the theaters, devils' dens, as never before. And this rush impetuous has been continued from that night to this, increasingly! "Novel writing, puffing and reading, also have increased fourfold. Souls go down to the sides of the pit of woe everlasting, through the instrumentality of this one novel SATAN IN-SATAN OUT. 73 writer and money lover! How many, think you, friend Servility, of once virtuous, innocent, precious youth, will date their downward course to perdition and final damnation from this one sugared pill-or 'coiled Serpent,' entitled Norwood,' advertised and puffed by religious editors and teachers clad in garments sacerdotal? Truly and emphatically, 'One sinner destroys much good.' All right, its Henry Ward Beecher! "Great gifts may please the worldly-wise They show the 'pride of life;' But oft they waken evil thoughts— 'Wo to the world because of offences,'* 'but wo to that man by whom the offence cometh.' It costs something to serve the old Serpent, the devil, the father of lies. If the reward is not dealt out here in full toll, the balance by-and-by! 'Some men's sins are open beforehand, going to judgment; and some men, they follow after.'-Tim. v. "Be not deceived, God is not mocked; for whatsoever a man soweth that shall he also reap.' 24. "Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down and cast into the fire.' 'The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.' be true, but every man a liar.' 'Let God -Rom. iii. 4. "No more the sovereign eye of God O'erlooks the crimes of men ; His heralds now are sent abroad "The wicked," says David, "walk on every side when the vilest men are ex alted."--Psa. xii. 8. Look out for the dogs-Beware of them. THERE are good dogs and bad dogs, as there are good men and bad men-good children and bad children. Wicked men, in Scripture, are compared to dogs; and they are the worst kind of dogs, the most dangerous. "They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city. Behold, they belch out with their mouth swords are in their lips; for who, say they, doth hear?"-Psa. lix. 6, 7. : "Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine: lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you."-Math. vii. 6. False prophets that refuse to speak out against popular sins, shun to declare God's full council, are called "dumb dogs, that cannot bark."-Isa. lvi. 9, 10, 11. From these run!-escape for your life!-Run! WHAT makes Susan beautiful or lovely? The blessed Bible she reads daily! Grace in her heart, the fruits of the Holy Spirit, love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance-against which there is no law ! There is nothing so very beautiful or prepossessing in her external appearance. Susan is not beautiful in what a fashionable world calls handsome or beautiful. She is not decorated in glittering costume, tipped off gaily in fine things gewgaws, flowers and artificials-like many little girls, inflated with pride and self-importance, that remind us of the peacock or butterfly. These vain ones seem to think more of a pretty face, a new dress, a new bonnet, a new coat, or a new hat, than they do of the improvement of their minds and hearts of the Bible and the Lord Jesus Christ! Show us a girl that spends her leisure moments looking in the glass, or making some useless finery, and we will show you a girl with a head as symmetrical as a balloon, and as light or vain as the peacock. "Some poor little ignorant children delight In wearing fine ribbons and caps; But this is a very ridiculous sight, Though they do not know it perhaps." "The Do you not know, little folks, that the poor sheep and silk-worms wore that very clothing long before? tulip and the butterfly appear in far gayer coats than you. Dress fine as you will, flies, worms and flowers exceed you still." Does God take delight in fine clothes, that tend to vanity and pride? "My son, give me thy heart." Why not say "Then will I set my heart to find, Inward adorning of the mind? Knowledge and virtue, truth and grace, These are the robes of richest dress." Susan always appears neatly and modestly dressed, and in good taste; and when once attired, she seems not even to think of her personal appearance, as many others do. Her costume is plain, neat, simple, modest, economical. Little girls should always be neat and clean in person and dress, because this is an evidence of respectability and the fear of God. No lady, who has any regard for herself or any respect for the society in which she moves, will be slovenly in her appearance or careless in her attire. To dress simply and without ostentation is not only a mark of modesty, but of gospel simplicity and purity. Susan's adorning is not "that outward adorning of plaiting |