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One might imagine that angel* have botlien of a particular form, uuti then imagine that the cherubim had bodies tunned aoeording to their im aginary angelic pattern. Anotlwr might imagine that the form ol the cherub's butly was [Kirch liuman. Hut there is no authority tu the Scripture*, uor even analogy, ior either of these snppoaitioua. lu the visiou of Kiekiel “this was their ap- pttarnnee: they hail the likeness of a muii.” But not of mau p rely, or tliniugbout: for they had “straight ft at; awl the sole of their feet was like the sole of a calf's foot." Maui jut. a R. RUDE, MtSC. Original tad mwardn. m *•> mU ot ten aqanw •>*« festly they presented the appearance » f con.,H»site creatures —into the com|Msutioti of whieh entered parts of an ox, of au eagle, of a lion, and of a mau. How such a figure, as a teaching symbol, could have ortgi nated, will be explained by and by. Respecting the cbcrulam ia the tabernacle we are told, only, that * they had "face*” and “wings"—that | they had hands, or feet, or bodies, ia ! solely a matter of inference. Bat , there is gootl new son for the in termer that their forms presentetl subtan | dally the same nppearauee of those b is a saying ns true ns it is trite, seen by Fjtfkicl. Siuppose they did that die Bible is a womlerftd book. I not, then what follows! His pro Whoever will carefully look- into it and compare its difTecrnt parts. Will discover that the Old and New Testa ■tents have a wonderful agreement, a*d also a wonderful diffierenee—an agreement as to the fundamental truths taught by both, ami a differ Old Testament Symbolism THE CHSBUBIH, MO. I. phecy was written primarily fur the Jews, lu their temple the preseuev chamber of Jehovah waa surrounded by centf^Syiubula. Iu the Jewish mind tlioae symbols were aasoeiated with the preselH-e of their Utah— From the River Cbebar, iu the land ence as to the manner of teaching , of the Chaldees, Kiekiel them. itselC The Bible affirms this of them that Gud had there “In the time past." God spake uuto the Oithers, not only at sundry time*, tmt also in “diver* manners." When speaking is attriluted to Him, it includes all means by whieh He instruct t mankind. They are usually instructed by menus of language. But language, in a comprehensive tense, includes all means of sug gestion. Hence we hnre the Ian gauge of words, spokeu or written ; the language of action; and the language of form. Tlie first neetls .no iUostratioti; the second is well iliostratcd by the familiar nod of the head or waiving of the hand; the third appear* iu statues and paint ings. The chief end of God’s iqleak ing to men being their instruction for their good, it may be safely aasuwed that He whatever manner writes to ap|H*ared i-l I to him. And he describes the sy m hols by which His presence waa sur roundetL Hut they are nut (»up|K»w) the sy nil nils of the temple or talier nacle. Then would the Jews who were mldicted to - 1’uly themm, be at alt likely to inlhr that it was their own God who had api>care<l to the prophet iu that far off land t Would they not rather infer that it was a God to them as strange as were tlie symbol* by which He was sur rounded f The absurdity of the sup position, therefore, shuts us up to the courlusion that the Jews everywhere would recognize in the riternbim of Rzekiel the Cherubini of tha cove nant—of the God of Israel. And when this end was secured by the many strong points of nwmblame, cmihl 8]ieak in | the way was open for some additions, would be beat ; as those high, dreadful, mysterious adapted to secure that end—whether rings. by words, by actions, by forms, or Inspecting the cherubim in Kdeu, by any combination of them. We Moses has not tlrop|ied a solitary may be sure that He would not word from whieh their apiiesnim-e speak to the deaf by the sound of or their use* eonld lie learned. Hut hords, nor to the Wind by actions or his remarkable silence is full of forms. Hence the “divers manners" : suggestion. When tlie Israelite* af “the time past" are so many faith would read, in Genesis, his uccount fal representatives of the manner in of the Cherubim in Edcii, they would which instruction could, in any of‘ino*t naturally conclude that their ;— the eagle—not the shaggy form t»w*y color, bat the courage boklneas of the Horn. These I cat) be very well expraMed la word*, apoken or written j bat in statuary or painting, the artist mast form a cnmpuoite figure, combining some of the parts of the oz. of the lion and nibim could not, ia appearance, have Won very different. Besides, then* , ia the 1‘rovidoooe . I which covered them up, and pre , •cried them so bag, and now an | covered them in the great day of conflict, and of anarch after Bible truth. Ho long a* man’s wsiorpUoa* , Selections. a City Sanaa. Og A OOUD SAXE. ap a HrrirwL " The council of the Zion’* church met ou Heturdajr eveuiag to deliber ate on the welfare of the ctmgrega- that. After having attended to the temporal internet* of the church, Denooo Brighthope take* a view of Eminent wi* tlie spiritual condition of the congie- Before all things, and beyond all 1 of the eagle, surmouuted by the head ] of the a|i|iearaaM of the Cherubim j *• * fl 00 ^ name. Eminent win * and enough of man’s Imdy, to make remain vague, hi* understanding i» , ^‘ ,U1 dwlared that it ia “rather gatiou, and remark*, our church tlie bumau in the figure predomiuent. Iieckmded, and to him thetr proaowe , *** ** cIhmu>o that grant riche*." seem* to be b • decline, the ~r»— If to any, such a figure should mem j in the talieniacle ia a profound and fof| * atiee ou preaching i* not a* good a* to degrade rather than exalt msuity, it would prove only ignorance of symbols, and that they ha yet an annoying mystery. But j soon as one is enabled to give them a form and aptsmiuncc that natural].! wan’, chararter. The name on* U t Hamid be, the prayer meetings are benrs, or the accredited rrfKiUtion, , tt end*d. the contribntiou* to reprint* hb manly worth, hi.' ^ pmuor 1 , aabry and benevolent had been taught to think and reaauu suggest ms o'* exaltaUuu, the taber t •“‘■‘"•y, his virtues and honor. o^erta have greatly fallen off. Brath- nacle at once beoomes radiant uitli P° w wr can bring back the rMJ) we moat get up a revival, or gUHprl light—thsaymbolsof mankind ftwgranee of a good name once uor church will go down. You should exalted dwell together with the fiery lJ «»bsl. No tongue can declare iU not say, “We must get ap a revival,” symbol of Jeboiah's protean*. Let j v “ lur ’ rt,n conceive the nay* K|d e r Conservative, re cannot ' ' ' ““ ’ U ‘ l get up a revival, but God must bring through auottier system, in which Ideus are arbitrarily combined with the sound and form of won lx. After Ida Ml. man heeame fearful symbol of Jeboiuh'a prowmee. Let ! T “* —he «w not “a* bold a* a Hon." it be lemrmberrd that anrieutly the v “‘" uu,u **7 When exhausted by bis sweat produr most frequent and the most laiprva . P arer *> becomes ing toil, he coaid not bat fret that he sive sysubol of Jrbtivah’s presenur its loan. With handmaid; with- J fc Wears to u*." oot It, wrahii 1s a disgrace. Now, if l>eaouu Brighthope meant With It, the kumWest reUuon* of j b , . revival,* scene of wiki coufimion would lie greatly relieved. If be oaly 1 ws* the appearance of file, a bright possessed the atiengt h ul the na, or news, a duniug. The apfs-sriug of 1 ,lfr mtr blrmrd and ennobled; w itbout j a u( j mere excitement with which the the Strongest animal he knew. And | this symbol by itself would out teach | **• highest titles, the most honor Spirit of the Lord has nothing at all when he “homeward fragged his what man nerds and * tabes to know, slow and weary foot." the flight of Nor would the symbol of humanity the birds would anggesi to him ho* exalted, a beu placed by itself, leach raferior, ia the matter of hirnmotlan, it- Bat wbea these two were plaurd be Waa to them. That sueii thoaghts together iu the tahmisd,-, this ruilo and feelings had a plaee in bramt* of our newly fallen race. nble positions and the mast favorable ui do, and which leaves ns permanent human relation* are marks of hn mitUtiou and insignia of worthless good result* after the meeting* are dosed, thru Elder Conservative waa right, it was the work only of mau, and no genuine revival of religion, the ration ay tuliolucd k dwelling together ^ g»«udne*a. U Is out a mark Hut there ia a sense in which it is itt unity. pasted on character by some outside jiertcctly proper to say, “ Let us get A good name la the blossom and can reason*l>l v doubt. Yet how eonld they express them f Had they pan seaaedu language mi highly developed | and the glory of Jehovah filled ft. aa our own, they would, no doubt. The same thing occurred when the have eiprosicd them as would wo. temple built by Holmnon was finished. Bat iu au age when words were Ihw, This waa the tliviu# act of dedication, ami when many thoughts were ex It ia probable that their wa*a ful pressed ter sork symbol* as the dumb ness and an inUfesity both ia thr use, a composite figure, ia whieh •» iLirknem of the duod the bmnan form were added certain j 1 wight u.**«. of the glory, rendering the parts of known objects in wreath* a* ; dcdk'aUon ton*|deuous to aU the heat retwraent the things Hi whkh ! ra»|* of Israel Tor Moses wo* not mmifeela himself to be sxat dedriant. th.-n alda to cuter the tabernacle, surli a figure, in aarb an age. «on Id Whether, as souia have affirmed, a Wbeu the tafwram lr waa art up in u *P d » *»•* tbe proper devdopoarat of „p a revival of religion." The mem the wilderness, th* cloud covered it, •* >r mmm —tbe sinning light bera of a church havo just as much which a pure and good ami puts i* to do in getting np a ravivol of reli sight from within. gnu, as a farmer has in raising a crop A go-d name la a teaulL A re of wheat from his farm. A former suit of self knowledge, adf appre says, “Ilera is a good field, I will rtatiem, sell help, arif application and raise a crop of w heat oflf of it" He ■elf development. It is not • mai.V Mght alao be told, yon should not gift, tw a nwintry's gift, 1ml the te my , / will rates the wheat, it is God foil tide sign af a man's eotimute the i the kirn of mi. a man's eotimste of himself. A good name is durable. It abides. It te of the eternal. It La* for its own the present, while it belongs to sod contain* the future. OX cnxaiTT. unit naturally nagged humanity exalted. | brigbtueaa always remained between | In the wimWwnaf Dad. specimens lW t. hcrnUm sud oter thr merry of very sue lent symbolism hsvs been sad, or whether ft sppeurot only ns ' Chanty romprybend* all virtue* lung preserved, and bat rerentlv occasions required, cannot now be *ad employs them. It is mrt • sate brnnglit to light. While to modern 'leteraiincd. Tha |wwyer: “Thou miaaiva gracr which quiets, by ita Moris It wns dunes it so form uuy fort f 'ha* dsrlioat betwten the rhsrutem,' rXSMpiea, th the most vagwe eanee ( ditHis of the shin.- forth,"ami th«- frequent prayer: j tmt authority ('heroism of Ezekiel or the “living “ Cause thy fom to shite." clearly mature*" of John, oat from their mpiy (bat such a shining waa thee*, grave, lieneath the rubbish af sur tent. at least oreusn molly. His apraking who must doit. But has not this farmer a great deal to da in raising this crop of wheat! Yea, verily be haa. He must plough the field, be must prepare and fertilize the soil and sow the seed. This ia his port of the » ork. Then Gud come* in autl give* the sunshine and the rain. Bat at harveut tuns the former goes out snd reaps the fruits of his labors to which God has added His blessing, of Hf r< i ^mis, God rule* hi* spiritual kingdom fi general” j u<rt M be does His natural kingdom * ’ just as loose ages, be beet imparted. And all who kuow any thing about it, know, the farther back we travel in the history of all languages, that *«d» become fewer, and that syut- upiwarame was the same as those tlicy saw iu the curtains of the tab- eruwcle. And hw silence was admir ably adapteil to lead to aucli a con elusion. In this conclusion, us a bote of divers kind* more ami more ! kgpotk**i*, the reader ia requested, Abonml. The question respecting ihew i* not whether it would have have been better for God, in tlie in fancy of our race, to havo prepared the human mind for it, and to have famished a language like that ill use when He, “iu these last days," spake by His Son. It is simply a question of fact, whether in tlie time past He did «o speak. And the fact i* that He did speak to them very often ttrou «h symbols, made ap of signifi cant actions and forms, and combina tions of them. A symbol, whether simple or com- idex, may be natural or arbitrary. Wyen natural, it has an adaptation ®* snggest to alfc When arbitrary, Breads a commentary; and, herw- * ver reeful it may be to the initiated, in has no use whatever as a teaching symbol. Conspicuous, though now much overlooked, among the symbols of GW Testament stand the Cheru- him. They were placed in tlie gar de* of Eden after the expulsion of the transgressors. Figures, called by the some name, were formed and Pteeed upon the ends of the mercy- *** * H*e tabernacle; aud they were ^wrought in tlie curtains also.— They were engraven on the walls and OU the doom of the temple. They Wte* seen by Ezekiel in vision, ttimi- appearances were seen by the Prophet Isaiah, and by him called Seraphim. And similar were those •oen by John ou the tele of l'atiuoa, and by him called “living creatures." Then what was their appearauce— for the jireM’nt, to rest. It will be conceded by all, that the Cherubim of Ezekiel and the “living creatures" of John, pre-sent«l tlte appearance of composite creatures— such an we would regard monstrous productions, should we meet with one.' Hence, there have not been wanting those who eonld not recon cile it with tlieir conception* of propriety that such monstrous con ceptions should appear in a volume claiming to be the word of God, aa symbols to teach pure, spiritual truths. But this brings us to tlie promised exptemrtion: Children very soon learn thst they lack the strength necessary to do many things they wish. Hence they wish for the strength of the strongest thing they know—of a man, of a horse, of an ox, of an elephant, or of Sampson. They also fed that tlieir happiness te greatly cireum scribed by <|he slowness and the pahifbl labor of tbeir locomotion. Hence they wish they oenM fly like the birds. And often they are fearful, even when their little reason tells them that they have no cause for fear. Hence they wish for the tradi tionul courage and boldness of the lion. Thus they form on ideal con- ception of human nature exalted, in a natural point of view. They do not wish really to deform themselves with the bodily parts of these animals; but they want what those part* represent, not the body but. tha Nineveh, kq«l those prodigious haatsn headed, boa breasted, twill bodied and eagle-winged statne*. full sixteen fret long, on which the even of Nimrod, even, may have guard. Render, will yon pinnae walk anwtnd one of tlwna. and survey him ia all bis dtsieinuons, ami of Ilia euaipnaitMHit 1 haabuse^y,wo ol II kI of the pre-oerapyteg idea that, •rifttmllg, be was wormhqied os a God—|H-rlia|M a croel God. Then look up into his venenlde, amjestie face ami feei in yonr heart, if yon con. that be ia atefoarf, not mfikmlmfirml. language ilegrmle* haioxaity. I foe* be not make you feel that the |w-nam be was designed to represent, had lirru, or was supposed to be, ia some way, elevated above the natural level of mankind f Then it would not be surprising that he should, os ignor ance eauie on a lime, be wmabiped us a (mI. But however degrading to the worshiper*,' the fort of their worship would be additional proof that sue It a composite figure had a natural adaptediu-na to impress auw kind with tin- idea that the one it represented, was *u|n>rior to them •elves. Nor does the fact, that iu after ages such (xim|MMjte figure* abounded as objects of idolatrous worship, |irove them to have tern originally formed for such a put] any more than the brazen *er|wnt te the days of Hear kiak proves ft to have lieen lifted np in the wilderness for such a pur pose. Like the written word of God, such symbols can be misinterpreted. Fal len man can be exa t-d both in ami shining forth from between (lie Cherntiiaa <Wr|4y loipm.-d the lara elites with the ides that Jehovah, their God who had brought them mit of Kgpy t, dwelt there. The vowr sad the shining, whether iwrmaneat or occasional, were to them the wsair ia oil the parts' as the lolee and thr Its me ia the bash to Mnaea. Bat throe symbols ot His presence, dwelling in the taker nacle together wall the ('brrubim, was admiralty iulapted to tench the truth, that God would comlrwcend to dwell with whatever rrealitres the ('heruliim wrreilrsigned to repreaent- Sup|ssw we say that this tabernacle arraugeoM-nt waa designed to teach that God would dwelt with sugeia. Then, in this symbolized truth, what ada|itatiou would there to lead, a gud to creole ami a pnn cqde to work. A true Ufa u mm whoa* powers are (xxiUoUed and directed by charity ; wr'hoae UHMive* spnng from this source; whoar obedience te the offspring and pupil of this master; wbuor enjoy menu derive their prop' rhurrk ' VTben they begin to reolize erty ami grace Horn this preoraoe. <be infinite im|iortanoe of their eter To feme charity is to lov* even thing. interests, when they begin to pray Faith works it* wonder* and oat earnestly in their chart* and in their by certain Owed lava, and truly as He will Mess the means cm ployed to raise * crop of wheat, so Ue will alau Uem the proper means employed for promoting a revival of nii|ha ▲ revival must begin in the heart* of the member* of the be to the rare of tbe Israelites alto folly admitted it, butwbo were deeply roncerard to know wte-ther ft 'could be piMHUhie for man to become *o ex sited by tbe grme of God, that God would (xnidr-aorml to dwell with him f The tabernacle wo* made for man, not for angels; and it was a shadow and pattern ot things ia which mau te much more deeply interested than , angels ran be. Thera is, the rfora, 1 no propriety In wresting such a com pmiitr figure a* the ( bcrubiui frnui ita legitimate import aa a symbol of humunity rxatted, and in applying it lim-s its ponsitiiiitiea through charity. “Charity nrv«r fiuieth." Faith, by -and-by .will have achieved its work, and, ending m glorious viatuna, will no more he known a* a distinct exercise of the Chrtettea heart. Ilepr will live only until thr triumphant spirit spreads it* wings for the loot flight, ami finds it* long holy ^ nought fruition before the Throne of rniveraa! Good no**. Hope aud faith belong to tbe lower world, ami are the grand arms of charity's ncr vice. But charity abide*. Tbe gates of heaven admit charity. Her beau tiful vestment* are the royal robe* of the skies. Her preorucr ia eaaeulial to tbe existence and entertainment of heaven. Charity is concrete heaven. * OM SPECIAL PBOVIDKMCK. Special Providence is that partien lar rare which the good God exerei*e» toward* Hi* people. “I *ay unto yon," fetid tlie Ssvionr, “take no thought for yonr life; what ye shall worship of the 1 to oth cr intelligence* that need no I rati of whut ye shall drink; nor yet exaltation. Hence wfirtinelude, by for your body what ye shall pat on, thte tabennwHe *millgem«lt. US by * tor your Heavenly Father kroweth great voice from Heaven, there was T „ have need of *11 three proclaimed to all the ramp of Israel, thing*." , whether they umlenitood it or not. gbaii Hs watch with iilk-itou* care ; the sulsrtattee ot the apostle’* glori the mother tqiarrow os she build* , on* announcement: '“ Behold, tbe her nest and lay 8 her young; tabernacle of Gud te with men, and u the little flsdgUng* begiu Ur tri/i d*rWl inth them, mid they to mount on quivering wing, and nek the sunshine * in natural and in a tpiriftuil point of view. In both of these retqiecte Ue ® tril1 * rW< •"** ***> ” loe> to ■*“* ha* been delmsed by tbe tranagres Hi * I wo l*‘* and God Himself, msttactivcly ■ion. Hence the “natural man," ig • ta ‘" *** with tbe«*—their Gml; and which to warble forth their prater t norant of the foft by trai.*grea*ion, «od shall wi,ie away all tears from 8h , U || P fppd them, aud nnrre-them. unconvinced of sin, and unbelieving their eyre; and there *hull be no j aod amd Ute dew. and rain aud MU a* to rondenination and wrath, would more denth nor norrow. shins for them, whore Mule life con in such a symbol only natural] . : T“ | *teu of a song to Him, and who see exaltation; while the “opirHnal man,’ bewailing the ruin of the ftdl, groan ing under the burden of corruption, and longing to be •delivered from hi* body of death Into the glorious liber ty of the children of tied, would see, under the symbol of natural exalta tion, the spiritual exaltation which he felt i* himself to be sneh a heeee- •ity. It te not necessary to suppose that the Assyrian figures corresponded exactly to the Cherubim of Keekiel. Reference has been utnde to them for the sake of tlluatroting how sneh strength of the ox—not the feathers, a symbol could be instructive. But, bat the swift god easy locomotion of I at the same time, they and the Che lime exhibits ita ftinrtioM as • fertiliser most powerfully by convert ing vegetable bnmatee into a state fit few the nourishment of pteota, and ft will not be of much use to lime tend in whk-k animal and vegetable matter te wanting, for there mute be elements of fertility for the lime to act on, hence the effect of lime ex hausted tend, Is stow in comparison with suite wherein the materials to set upon, exist te abundance. A Mh such iisett* fanner mts be ran winter Us cows ou steamed feed for one-third the expenses then ou dry feed, and get one-fourth more in ilk. This te tlie result of five years’ experience. flatter a moment and die, and forget you, His chief care, His masterpiece of wisdom, power and love! Oh, Christian, shame 00 thy heart of unbelief I Every farmer should hare a com post-heap. Collect every kind of fertilizer, and to prevent any from liberating the gases keep the whole covered with earth or muck. To cure a dog of sh«wpkilling, let him see the sheep be has killed; te his presence take off tbe pelt, fasten it tightly around him, and make him wear ft from one to three days.' families, wbeu they begin to flock to the prayer merting and crowd tbe ■atK-timry with their presence, the revival hes begun and the awakening and i-onversion of sinners will follow aa • natural enueequence. Readers, member* of our churehee, pastors and people, do you desire to have a revival of religion te your congrega tion ! You can have ft by using the divinely appointed means, just sure as the effect follows the cause, just as sure aa there te a God in hea ven, and a* His word te true and His promise will be fulfilled. Try it. Ths Tates of In s characteristically able article by Dr. Barns* Nears in the Watchman ami Ecfisrfar, we find a forcible state ■sent concerning the saperhnman ele ment te the life of our Lord: Bat how strangely does a man deceive himself wbeu he supposes that there can be a gospel without miracles. Let the leader of a school destroy a faith in mirackw, and the logical inference will be drawn by hi* disciple* that Christianity, re pare naturalism, ha* nothing pecu liar te it, snd te, therefore, of no account. Have not the young theo logian* of the liberal school in America already found out this! And are not their conclusions drawn regularly from the premises of their fathers ! The entire genius of Chris tianity te su|)ernatural. If Christ did not come from heaven to earth He can not show os the Father, te Dot a revelation of the Father. If Ue te not a INvine Deliverer, He brings ns no Gospel. If Ue bad not power to atone for sin, we still have no assurance of the pardoning mercy of God. If He can not fulfil tlie promise He made to give us eternal life, we are thrown back where the heathen are, and thick darkness covers all beyond the tomb. Take any one of the four Gospels, and emasculate it of everything supernatural, and it will be tbe most unmeaning, disjointed and incom prehensible book ever written. There te no unity nor aim in it. There te no oonateteucy in Christ's character, ao rational explanation of his doc many of bte acts and speeches. As a mere man with no miraculous aid, He would have bo right to call him self the 8m or Memmgg of God, to demand faith te himself, to assume authority over the oouuctefeoM of men. What explanation eonld be. given of the faith of the twelve dis ciples te Him; of the strange and unexampled power he exercised over the multitudes who followed Him; of the alarm of tbe Jewish Shnbe- drite; of tbe tone ia which He uni formly spoke of His Father mid of Himself; of His authority over the whole human race; and of His claim to be the final Judge of the quick and the dead, and of Hi* power to lay down His life and to take it up again, and to raise to Ufa all who are in their graves t Ths Omnipetsae* of Prayer. Thte te an age of great achieve ments. The wildest dream of the past te bot a sober reality of to-day. Discovery has followed discovery, snd power after power has been evoked, while the end te not yet Amid all thte progress the Church • made rapid strides. She has called the pres* to her aid, and can scatter like'snow-flakes “leaves for the healing of the nations.” She has endowed her institutions of learning, and can give her ministers all need ful culture. She has built 'elegant and massive churches all over the id. She has raised the standard of benevolence and found the means for inaugurating gigantic missionary enterprises abroad. Better still, per haps, she ha* dropped somewhat the con Townies of the past, to marshal her forces for a war against sin te its citadel, the human heart; and has devised, and te still devising, ways d means to bring her power to bear effectually upon the mamra. The great danger of the boor is not that we *hall too well endow the temporalities of the Church, and raise ourselves to great denomina tional influence. It is a matter of grave doubt whether our gifts have brought us up to the pitch of the single word, sacrifice. The thing to be feared is, that we shall come to regard all these as the chief elements of power on which we are to rely in evangelising the world. We are to remember that tbe weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty tkroufh God. Hen are employed as agents in human redemption, but the Holy Ghost, aloue, is the efficient power making their labor availing. AD effort that does not tun back npon tlie Spirit to find its sole strength, and that te not energized by it, must be without fruit Hence it is that tbe Church is mightiest when in her closet anti around her altars pleading with God. Hence it te that the shortest way to a sinner's conscience is not through the fine church, the pealing organ, the well- written essay; but, rather, the way of earnest, prevailing prayer. Hu man logic has never of itatit con vinced any one of sin. The great Convnicer moves npon alL While, then, we are multiplying our material and intellectual resources, we should be multiplying in s far greater ratio our prayers. We are finfce and powerless in the one way—we may be omnipotent in the other. What undeviating testimony te home to the truth of this in dll the experience of tbe Church. How often have believers banded together to pray, and praying have waited until the answer came in a powerful awakening. Ia times of great de clension and difference, when hope has died oot of nearly every breast, the refreshing show ers of grace have fallen, as from a cloudless sky. Whole comtnuuities have been moved, backsliders have been reclaimed, and penitents by hundreds brought in the cross. Meu have said, at the first view, that all this was entirely without the employment of human agency; but a closer examination has always discovered that there were a few “faithful ’mid the faithless found," who had constantly prayed in uuwaveriug faith for this very end, and who hailed it as the direct answer thereto. Everywhere the Scriptures declare this power of prayer, and we mast doubt the troth of inspiration, aye I the troth of Jesus Christ himself, if we dis believe it. The fanner in the manufacture aud care of his manure heap, should always keep in view that y hat te in preparation should not be allowed to lose its strength by too rapid fernien tution or have its soluble parts un- u>.'’ I it UUIIU1 t ApirwituiUM V*1 uin — r — trines and teaching, no propriety ia 1 necessarily washed away and lost. 'f ate*. jj