honour and greatest privilege of a believer, that Christ will be glorified in him, and that he is "for the praise of the glory of His grace.”

We sometimes find Christians who turn away from the study of the prophetic Scriptures, saying, they are hard to be understood, they are not of so much importance as the doctrinal and historical parts of the Word of God. Whether the reign of Christ be literal or spiritual, say they, is a matter of indifference, for the knowledge of these things is not necessary to salvation. But let me ask, is such a sentiment in accordance with the mind of Christ? If not-should it be entertained by His followers? St. Peter says, "Ye have a more sure word of prophecy, whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as to a light shining in a dark place. And St. John in the Revelations writes, "Blessed is he which readeth, and they which hear the words of this prophecy." Would the Holy Ghost have pronounced a special blessing upon the study of that which is not profitable? Has the Christian any right to place his opinions in opposition to the word of God? The language of the followers of Christ must not be “how little is necessary for me to do or know; but how can I most promote the glory of God; how much may I be permitted to do for Him? There is no selfishness in the Gospel of Christ. The work of the Spirit of God is to change the heart (that naturally "seeks its own") in order that all its desires and wishes may centre in God. Until our King come to take unto Himself His great power and reign, we must live, like Abraham, as strangers and pilgrims upon the earth, nor must we seek peace and joy from the world which rejected and crucified our King.

The promises of our God are to feed our faith and console our hearts. We have His sure word of prophecy. "Thine eyes shall see the King in his beauty." That blessed sight will more than compensate for all the trials or persecutions we may have met with from the enemies of Christ. Yes-" we shall see Him as He is," not as "the man of sorrows," but as the 'King of glory." As man He was despised, and as man He will be glorified. That head which was once crowned with thorns, will then be crowned with glory; and oh! immeasurable grace! believers will be as a royal diadem in the hands of their God, and set as stones in his crown.

Believers, followers of the Prince of Glory, let us seek more diligently and earnestly the Spirit of God to reveal these truths deeply and practically to our hearts; that in the time of peace and security which we are now enjoying, we may, though in the world, not be of the world." Loyal subjects to our rightful King, may we obey His laws and follow His precepts; neither conforming to the maxims nor commands of this present world. Thus, in the time of trouble which may shortly be coming upon the earth, "We may hold fast the profession of our faith, neither fainting nor growing weary, but lifting up our heads, knowing that our redemption draweth nigh,” and that-" we shall see Him as He is."

C. M.

MARCH, 1843.

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Review of Books.

MEMOIRS OF THE LIFE OF THE REV. JOHN WILLIAMS, Missionary to Polynesia. By Ebenezer Prout, of Halstead. Second Thousand.-Snow.

IT needed not a premature death, a real martyrdom, to render any memorial of this zealous servant of Christ interesting to the Christian public. But since it has pleased the Lord to call him suddenly to his glorious rest by the violence of bloody men, whose soul's salvation he was planning to seek, a new, a deeper feeling of love, veneration, and sorrow must be excited by the narrative of such a life, coming to such a termination. It is truly an awakening, heartstirring tale of missionary enterprize; and no Christian can peruse it without acquiring a fuller view of the immense importance attached to such labours. We follow Mr. Williams from his early days to the moment when the murderous outrage was perpetrated

which dissolved his earthly house, and that of a fellow-helper in the work, transporting them to a mansion of God eternal in the heavens; and we respond with a full heart to the Saviour's injunction, “ Pray

ye the Lord of the harvest that he will send forth labourers into the harvest."

D'AUBIGNE'S HISTORY OF THE GREAT REFORMATION. Abridged by Edward Dalton, Secretary to the Protestant Association. Vol. 1.( Being an Abridgment of the first three Volumes.)—Dalton.

It is no easy task to abridge D'Aubigné : his style is so terse, his every page so full of matter, and that matter so important, that we are apt to ask, What can we spare from this book? Still, to young people, and to those who cannot command much leisure, it is rather a formidable undertaking to read through so voluminous a work as the original history; and a faithful, judicious abridgment is a great boon. Mr. Dalton has succeeded in supplying us with a very pleasing one, small in size, moderate in price, and preserving, as all who know him must readily suppose it does, the high Protestant tone of feeling throughout; while the necessary condensation of what was already condensed in no common degree, renders it a book to be imprinted on the memory, almost unavoidably. We give it our most hearty recommendation, beseeching our readers also, if they have ability so to do, to aid the admirable design of the Protestant Association, in reprinting, abridging,

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and otherwise giving cheap circulation to the best standard works against Popery.

SERMONS preached in the Episcopal Chapel, Upper Bagot Street. By the Rev. Hamilton Verschoyle, Minister: and Chaplain to His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant. Dublin, Millikin; London, Seeleys.

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The origin of this publication is interesting: Sunday School at Ball's-bridge, Dublin, had so flourished under the care of its friends that an enlargement of the building was called for. A debt was incurred; and in the hope of paying it off, members of the congregation of Mr. Verschoyle's chapel came to him with notes of sermons extemporaneously preached there by him, to revise for publication. He hesitated; and most sweetly he tells in the Introduction the grounds on which his assent was at last given. The bare announcement, however, of such a forthcoming publication effected the proposed end, as far as the school was concerned. The debt was paid, and the school prospers. We are truly thankful to those attached hearers of Mr. Verschoyle who were the means of giving to the public these valuable discourses. Notes, indeed, they sometimes appear, in brevity; but each is a perfect whole, and of the very highest order of ministerial teaching. Indeed, they are beautiful productions, and bear on them the evident impress of that divine instruction which we well know our dear friend continually seeks, to ena