in heaviness, through manifold temptations; that the trial of your faith being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory, at the appearing of Jesus Christ. Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory receiving the end of your faith even the salvation of your souls."

I rejoice, while I am penning this fruit of my unfeigned love to the brethren, in believing that there are many preserved amongst us who are no strangers to these things, but who can, in and under all the discouragements of the present day, set to their seals that these things are true. May these be encouraged to leave the things that are behind, and to press forward towards the mark for the prize of the high calling of God, in Christ Jesus our Lord, that so they may be found in a state of readiness to join the just of all generations, when the conflicts of the present life may terminate, and be favoured through all eternity, to join in singing the song of Moses the servant of God and the song of the Lamb, saying, great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou king of saints."

G. W.

in heaviness, through manifold temptations; that the trial of your faith being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory, at the appearing of Jesus Christ. Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory receiving the end of your faith even the salvation of your souls."

I rejoice, while I am penning this fruit of my unfeigned love to the brethren, in believing that there are many preserved amongst us who are no strangers to these things, but who can, in and under all the discouragements of the present day, set to their seals that these things are true. May these be encouraged to leave the things that are behind, and to press forward towards the mark for the prize of the high calling of God, in Christ Jesus our Lord, that so they may be found in a state of readiness to join the just of all generations, when the conflicts of the present life may terminate, and be favoured through all eternity, to join in singing the song of Moses the servant of God and the song of the Lamb, saying, great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou king of saints."

G. W.