carefully; then I lend them again. The book is more prized, and more likely to be read in this way."

"Mr. B-," says the Lawyer, to a man who has just finished his business, and bought a Testament for his little son, and is now going away; "Mr. B—you have several children I believe; are they fond of reading?"

"Why yes Sir, though they don't have a great deal of time for it; but they like it."

'Well, here is a small bundle of Tracts, some of which I think they will like, and some you and your wife will be pleased with. Now if you wish, you may take them home; and after they have been read in your family, lend them to your neighbors: only I wish them kept with great care, and should like them returned, when you come again. I shall want them in a few weeks, to send to a man in another part of the town, who likes to borrow Tracts of me."

"Yes Sir; thank you. I will try to have them used well. We don't get many books in our district. Let me see—I was just now looking into one, that I took from the table-Oh! here it is! The Village in the Mountains; I was in hopes it was amongst them, as I want to finish it. Good bye Sir. I'll bring them back

safely." Will not the seed thus sown, spring up and bear fruit even a golden harvest?

Does our Lawyer reside in the city, and is he a man of wealth? How liberally does he contribute to the various benevolent operations of the day. But this is nothing to the example of a lovely and religious life, that he casts into the treasury of the Lord. 'Tis this, that is so successful, in winning souls.

He does not forsake

the refined and fashionable circle in which Providence has placed him. He remembers our Saviour's prayer. "I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil. As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world." He endeavors therefore to live, in the world, a godly life in Christ Jesus. His style of living is moderately like that of his equals. He does not throw away all that is tasteful and elegant in life, and thus disgust his cultivated, though worldly minded friends. On the contrary he estimates these things at their proper value, and adorns his house and grounds, that he may make them more attractive, as an abode of piety. His family expenses are confined far within the bounds of his income, that he may have a large share in filling those various channels of Christian effort, which are now

flowing over the land. Nay more-his entire possessions he holds as a " stewardship," for which he must hereafter render an account. All the elegancies of his dwelling are sanctified, and set apart for holy use. "Holiness to the Lord" is written upon every thing; and from lowly hearts around the domestic altar, and from the deep toned notes of the parlor organ, ascends morning and evening, "incense and a pure offering to the Lord of hosts."

He often collects within his rich and spacious drawing-rooms, the social circle: not exclusively his religious friends, but Christians and others, mingling in friendly intercourse together-the mere man of literature, and the perhaps equally literary and learned Divine-the man of pleasure and the world, and the amiable Christian student-the wife for her own sake, and also that the husband, who cares not for piety, may be drawn into this healthful influence. Here literature and books are discussed; useful information is circulated; the feast is intellectual, the mind is improved; and yet, many a passing remark betrays the interest that is felt for the soul, and the increasing brotherly feeling shows, that the Dove of the Spirit is hovering near. Shall the silent prayer, which is continually ascending from this devoted heart, go up in vain ?

Shall not impressions be made this evening, which with a blessing from heaven, shall end in salvation? And is not this, doing good, after

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THE MANNER," and with "THE SPIRIT OF OUR DIVINE MASTER," who took his seat, an invited guest, with the "great company" at Matthew's feast, with the design of blessing them?

This is not a meeting, but a visit only. These same rich drawing-rooms are however often opened, for a more holy purpose. Invitations are given to these very friends, to attend a decidedly religious service. The evening arrives. The chairs and sofas are arranged-the Bible, and Hymn Books are brought, and placed upon the center table; and the soft ray of the astral lamp sheds a devotional light, through the apartments. The children are collected and seated -the parents too are there-the servants are ready to come in. One by one their friends enter and quietly take their seats. The clergymen have arrived. The hush of heavenly meditation, fills the place. Jesus seems already to have come, according to his promise, to be present with them, and to bless them. The rooms are soon filled; and many have accepted the invitation to come up to the sweet hour of prayer, because they have been invited by a friend, whom they esteem and like. "He is a man of good

sense and information," say they, "and no bigot." "I think, my dear wife, I will go with you to this meeting of his; for you cannot go alone." This is the man who last evening read the prayer for his children. He is to night inclined to go with their mother, more publicly to worship God. Shall he return unblessed? And what Heathen Land shall exhibit a more decided "missionary effort," than is put forth by the heart and hand, of this Counsellor ?

THE CHRISTIAN PHYSICIAN.

Oh! how nearly may he imitate, the example of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is given him, "to heal the sick, to make the deaf to hear, the lame to walk, and the blind to see." How truly may he, with healing mercies, "go about doing good." And shall he confine his "EFFORTS" to the perishing body, which must die at last. Oh, no. He remembers that there is a soul that never dies. Sick and diseased as it is, it never dies. There is no quiet grave to receive it, after a last agony. Oh, no. Whether happy or miserable; whether sick or in health, it lives forever. He