"Not yet," said the young man. "I am now about to enter into trade. When I see my business prosper, then I shall have more time than now." Business did prosper. "Not yet," said the man of business. "My children must have my care. When they are settled in life I shall better be able to attend to religion." He lived to be a grey-headed old man. "Not yet," still he cried. "I shall soon retire from trade, and then I shall have nothing else to do but to read and pray." And so he died. He put off to another time what should have been done when a child. He lived without God, and died without hope.-S. S. Messenger. LEARN OF CHRIST. LEARN of Christ, who was sensible of injuries, yet patient under them.-John Mason. BOOKS. IT IS FOR GOD. By Cousin Kate. Edinburgh: T. Nelson and A pleasant little book, written by a skilful and useful hand now still in death. Many young folks are puzzled when they learn the text about whatsoever we do, to do all to the glory of God. What can it mean? This little book will help them to understand it. PATRICK HAMILTON, the First Martyr of the Scottish Reformation. London: Religious Tract Society. 18mo, 32 pages. Price Twopence. A brief history of the life and death of the first Scottish martyr. He was burned alive by the Papists at St. Andrews, on the 9th of February, 1528, at the early age of twentyfour. His last words were, 66 How long, Lord, shall darkness overwhelm this kingdom? How long wilt thou suffer this tyranny of men? Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!" FORWARD! BY DR. H. BONA R. SHALL this life of mine be wasted? Shall the God-given hours be scattered, Shall this heart still spend its treasures No, I was not born to trifle Life away, in dreams or sin! No, I must not, dare not stifle Where the Cross, God's love revealing, There, my soul, thy rest shall be. Then no longer idly dreaming Shall I fling my years away; But, each precious hour redeeming, From "Hymns of Faith and Hope." EDINBURGH: T. NELSON AND SONS. E pity the poor heathen in India, when we hear of them making long journeys that they may get the water of the Ganges, and other rivers, thinking that the water of a "holy river" will wash away their sins. But the poor Roman Catholics, many of whom are so near us, are quite as much to be pitied and prayed for. In their darkness and ignorance, they do things quite as silly and sinful. In Ireland, there are in many places wells of water which the priests make the people believe are "holy wells," because they say some Popish saint drank at them, or blessed them, or some other wonderful thing happened there. The poor people sometimes make long pilgrimages to those wells, thinking, that by drinking of the water they will get pardon to their souls, and healing to their bodies when they are sick. Here is a picture of an old man and a young woman coming to a "holy well." The girl is sick and pale. She looks as if dying of consumption. What a sad delusion is this! JESUS CHRIST is the only fountain of life, the only living water for a poor dying soul. When the Jews were around him in great crowds, at the close of the Feast of Tabernacles (John vii. 37), Jesus stood and cried, "If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink." The Philippian jailor that night in the prison felt the mortal thirst in his soul,-"What must I do to be saved?" Paul directed him, not to a "holy well," but to Jesus, the fountain of living waters. lieve on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved." He believed, and he was saved. His sins were forgiven, his sick soul healed, and "he rejoiced, believing in God." "Be Dear young reader, "come, and drink." "The Spirit and the Bride say, come. And let him that heareth say, come. And let him that is athirst, come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely." HEAVEN. "WHAT a beautiful place heaven is," said a little boy not four years old. 66 Why do you think so?" said his mother. Because," said he, pointing to the stars, of the floor are so beautiful.” "And there shall be no night there." "the nails |