us may be eminent in holiness and minis terial gifts."

"Who hath believed our report, and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed?" How awful does the thought sometimes appear to me, that almost the whole world are united against God and his Christ! O Lord, how long will it be ere thou plead thine own cause, and make bare thine arm in the sight of the nations?"-"If there is one thing that refreshes my soul above all other things, it is, that I shall behold the Redeemer gloriously triumphant at the winding up of all things. O thou injured Sovereign, how long dost thou bear this ingratitude from wicked mankind!"

MEMOIR OF THE REV. HENRY MARTYN

"The more religion advances in our hearts, the more time we shall be disposed to give to intercession; which as it is the most disinterested and benevolent part of christian prayer, so it most likens us to our divine Master. The christian has sometimes found the presence of God, and enjoyed that communion

with him, in this part of his devotions, which he in vain sought for in confession, petition. or praise."

REV. E. BICKERSTETH,

"In what an extraordinary attitude the church of Christ stands at this moment! She may be well compared to a fleet of ships with all their sails set, only waiting for the wind to fulfil their voyage. How many faithful ministers has God raised up in our land; and not in ours only, but in other Protestant states! What union and energy has he put into the hearts of his people, to associate for spreading the knowledge of his name! There are Missionaries going forth into all parts, who remind us of those early christians who were "baptized for the dead"—that is, men whɔɔ rise up in the place of departed Missionaries. Forno sooner have they fallen, like determined soldiers in the trenches of the enemy, than others have willingly offered themselves to fill up their ranks, These answers to earnest prayer have already been given; for it should

be particularly borne in mind, that since the Religious Societies have been aided by the prayers of their associations, they have, in every way, been much encreased. When still greater earnestness is used, we may expect still greater blessings. When all "the tithes are brought into the storehouse," as the prophet Malachi says, "and the Lord is proved therewith," that is, when the offerings of prayer and thanksgiving are rendered to God by his people, in secret, in the family, in their social meetings, as well as in their assemblies in public worship, then we may hope that the promise will be fulfilled,

Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, "that there may be meat in my house, and

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prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of "hosts, if I will not open you the windows "of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, "that there shall not be room enough to "receive it."

REV. J. H. STEWART.

** A few Prayers from approved Authors are added to the other Examples in the following Collection.

SUNDAY

Let me pray for the revival of pure Religion among all the Bishops and Ministers of the Church of England. May they be endowed with knowledge and wisdom, courage and faithfulness, humility and holiness, zeal and love!-Let me pray for the Clergy of our own neighbourhood in particular, and for the Congregations committed to their

charge.

Let me also bear in re

membrance all christian Pastors and Teachers, in this country, and throughout the world, that they may faithfully "set forth God's true