speech, and serves her master. Read the 14th

verse.

Fourth scholar." Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.”

Teacher.-Ah! could you have seen that man so lately withering and wasting under this loathsome and fatal complaint, returning in all the gladness of restored health-his flesh elastic and firm-his step sprightly-his eye sparkling with gratitude quite himself again'-you would have learned the worth of a word in season; and just as a word in season, in this case, was the means of a bodily cure, so sometimes a word in season is the means of healing leprous souls. You know what a leprous soul is?

Fourth scholar.-A soul that is dead in trespasses and sins. (2nd Ephesians, 1st verse.) Fifth scholar.-A man that is ill in his soul. Teacher. Do you recollect anything I once told you of the Rev. Robert M. M'Cheyne?

Fourth scholar.-Yes; he took shelter one day in a building where there was a furnace, and he pointed it out to one man who was there, and said, "Does that remind you of anything?" And the man could not help thinking about it, and at last he came to Mr. M'Cheyne's church, and was converted.

Teacher.-Yes. We have been through our lesson. Now, tell me what is the second respect in which we need wisdom?

First scholar.-To conduct ourselves well in that place where God has put us.

Teacher. And now, the first respect?

Second scholar.-To find the way to heaven.
Teacher. The fourth respect.

Third scholar.-To speak words in season.
Teacher. The third respect?

Fourth scholar.-To know what to do in the time of trouble.

Teacher. And I need hardly ask you in which respect it is the most important (though they are all important) that we should get wisdom of the Lord. Boys.-The first.

Teacher. Because if we should get wisdom in the second place, to conduct ourselves ever so well in this life, and at last

Third scholar.-Lose our own souls-
Teacher. The profit would be-

Boys.-Nothing.

Teacher. And if we should find wisdom to escape from many dangers, and should pacify even an Esau, with 400 men, and yet, in the last great trial, should perish in the judgment of the great day, that would profit nothing; and suppose we should speak words in season to our fathers and brothers and fellow-men, and at last be cast

out ourselves!

-But do you

think there would

be such cases?

Boys don't know.

Teacher. Read the 7th chapter of Matthew, 22nd and 23rd verses.

Fourth scholar.-"Many shall say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?"

Fifth scholar.—“And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity."

May we all find

Teacher.-Yes, mark that fearful end :— "Depart from me, ye that work iniquity." The profit would be small indeed. the narrow way which leads to the rest that remaineth for the people of God. Few there be that find it. It is a light matter with some in this class, whether they are travelling to Heaven or Hell; and therefore there are not many prayers put up to God for his wisdom to lead us aright. But, oh! if we finally lose our way, remember that if we could weep tears of blood for a million years, they would never weep us back again; whereas, if we are found in this way at the last, lose what we may in this world, suffer what we may, we shall have made sure of the thing which alone is needful, and shall not have lived in vain.

SALVATION BY JESUS CHRIST.

REVELATION i. 4-7.

Teacher. Now, we have a short lesson this afternoon, only four verses: they are, however, four most valuable verses. May the great God write them on all our hearts.- -Will you begin,

and read to the first full stop?

First scholar.-" John to the seven churches which are in Asia: grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven spirits which are before his throne; and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth."

Teacher. To whom is John wishing these good things?

First scholar.-To the seven churches which are in Asia.

Teacher. What good things does he wish them?

Second scholar,-Grace and peace.

Teacher. And now from whom does John wish them these good things? You tell me,

Edward, one of the persons named, without
looking at the book,-of course you remember.
Third scholar.-From Jesus Christ.
Teacher. Any one else, Charles?

Fourth scholar.-From him which is, and which was, and which is to come.

Teacher.-Now, who do you think that means?
Fourth scholar.-Jesus Christ.

Teacher. If it means Jesus Christ, why does it say, "Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven spirits which are before his throne; and from Jesus Christ?" It would be saying the same thing over again, would it not, if it meant Jesus?

Fourth scholar.-Then, I think it means God. Teacher. Is there any being who ever was, and now is, and also ever will be, but God? Fourth scholar. No.

Teacher. Then, so far, you are right. It must mean God. But it does not mean God the Son, as we have seen. Do you think it means

God the Holy Spirit?

Fourth scholar.-No; because it says, "Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and .which was, and which is to come; and from the seven spirits which are before his throne."

Teacher. And you think those words, "the