you in Jesus Christ.-Rom. v. 1-11; 2 Cor. v. 14, 15; Eph. iii. 16-19; James i. 6, 7; 1 John iv. 9—11.

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2. Live by faith in your Redeemer 2 Cor. v. 7; 1 Pet. i. 5.

every moment.—

3. Frequently exercise faith and patience in the common every-day trials of life.-Matt. vi. 19-34.

4. Preserve in your minds a rooted hatred to sin of every kind. Prov. iv. 14, 15; viii. 13; Ps. xcvii. 10; cxix. 163; Rom. xii. 9.

5. Guard against a light and trifling spirit. Be soberminded.-Matt. xii. 36; 1 Pet. i. 13-16.

6. Bless God that you are out of hell; and endeavour to retain a grateful feeling of God's mercies.-Lam. iii. 22-26; Zech. iii. 2-5; Rom. xii. 1; Eph. i. 3-23; 1 Tim. 15, 16.

7. Be careful not to grieve the Holy Spirit, by which ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.-Eph. i. 13, 14; iv. 30; 1 Thess. v. 19.

8. Be much in the study of the Scriptures.-Ps. cxix. 9-16; John v. 39; Acts xvii. 11.

9. Endeavour to be watchful and recollected.-Luke xii. 37; 1 Pet. iv. 7; v. 8.

10. Set a good example to all around you.-2 Cor. iii. 2, 3; Phil. iv. 5-9; 1 Thess. v. 22, 23; 1 Tim. iv.

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11. Let your affections and desires be regulated by the Spirit and Word of God.-Gal. v. 16—26; 1 John ii. 15-17.

12. Study to get good from trials and afflictions, and every dispensation of God.-Ps. cxix. 67. 71; Rom. viii. 28-39; 2 Cor. i. 6; James v. 10-13.

13. Take up the cross.-Luke ix. 23; Heb. xiii. 12-14.

14. Prize union and fellowship with Christ and His Church.-Ps. cxxxiii. 1; John xvi. 16-21; Eph. iv. 3-16; 1 John i. 3-7.

15. Let prayer and praise fill your hearts and proceed from your lips.-Is. xlii. 10; Rom. viii. 26, 27; Eph. vi. 18; 1 Tim. ii. 1, 2; Heb. xiii. 15.

16. Be ready, at all times, for your departure out of

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THE TWO PIGS.

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the body, and to be present with Jesus Christ.-Eccles. ix. 10; Acts xxi. 13; Phil. i. 20-24; 2 Tim. iv. 6—8.

Arranged by the Rev. J. D. Hales, Minister of St. John's, Richmond, and distributed in most of the cottages of his parishioners.

THE TWO PIGS.

(A WORD BETWEEN JACK SPRING AND TOM DOBBS, ABOUT EQUAL

DIVISIONS.)

JACK. I say, Tom, you'll come and join us, won't you? You'll come along with us, and help us all to get our rights!

TOм. Rights! What do you mean by our rights?

JACK. Why, you see, the gentlefolks and the master tradesmen have had things all their own way for a long while and now we mean to try to have our way for a bit: we mean to take their property, and to divide it, all fair; share and share alike::—we are all to be equal;that's what we call having our rights.

TOм. O, I see; I like it much; it's just what I have been wishing for. You've got two pigs, and I've got none. I shall have one of yours then. I like it much. I've thought, for a long time, that one of your pigs would suit me exactly: and now I'm to have it. I like it much. And, no time like the present. There's no need for waiting; I'll come this afternoon and fetch it. I've nothing else to do; I've made holiday; and, as I am earning nothing to-day, the pig will come in well. Thank you, Jack, for allowing me my rights. I'll be with you presently; so you can go and get the pig ready, and I'll bring a bag to put it in. I'm not very particular which it is they are both good ones.

Jack went home directly; but he did not go to get the pig ready. Instead of that he shut up both his pigs, and took good care to defend his house and his pig-sty against Tom Dobbs; and would not let him have a sight of the pigs or of any thing belonging to him.

Jack Spring has not been of late heard to say any thing about "equal divisions," or "share and share alike."

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EXTRACTS FROM THE PUBLIC NEWSPAPERS, &c.

DOMESTICATION OF THE OWL.-We do not see why the owl, if domesticated, might not be a valuable assistant to the husbandman. If there were one or two belonging to every rick yard and barn, they would well repay a little trouble, and would be at work while others sleep. The habit of taming birds or other animals is of no little use in forming kind and patient dispositions in the young. Those who have seen the storks in Holland building on the cottage roofs, and stalking about the road-side and dykes will not think this a hopeless attempt. It is by continual and often wanton persecution that all the lower animals are driven from us; and their dread might soon be overcome by kind treatment. Those who reside in the country might thus derive a constant source of innocent amusement. -Slaney's British Birds.

Sparrows do more good than harm in a fruit garden, and the shots that are intended for their destruction do much more harm than good, as any man of observation may see in the mutilated bark of fruit trees on the one hand, and the well-known propensity of the sparrow for insects on the other.

The best thing for stopping a leak in a cask, is whiting beaten up with common yellow soap; if this mixture be well rubbed into the leak, it will be found to stop it after everything else has failed.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer lately said that the number of depositors in all the savings' banks of England last year was 506,273; while of this number there were only 2,926 who had deposits exceeding 2001. each.

MOULDING POTATOES.-I am not so addicted to old plans as to reject new ones when there is an evident improvement; but it appears to me that the suggestion usually put forth at this season of the year, that it is quite unnecessary to take the trouble of earthing up potatoes is altogether wrong. The chief arguments against the practice are, that rain is thus prevented from reaching the root, and that the bottom of the stalk is deprived of necessary moisture. Now, moulding would be unnecessary if the sets were planted very deeply; but we all know that they would not grow so well were this the case, and as it is, the potatoes would, in some cases, actually be above the ground, and many of them be discoloured and scorched up by the sun, if they were not earthed. There is undoubtedly an art in everything, even in moulding potatoes; and this should not be performed in such a manner as to prevent the moisture from reaching the roots, but a little space should be left between the tops of the ridges and the plants. Another advantage of earthing is, that the growth of this useful esculent is facilitated by loosening the ground. With respect to alleged superiority of produce, where the plan of earthing was not adopted, that might be owing to the seed or the quality of the land. The good old plan is certainly the best, and this appears to be the almost universal opinion; for in very few instances indeed is the new one adopted."-Worcester Journal.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

We have received the communications of L. S. R.; Y; M. M; E. M.; Nata; T. T. B.; A. H.; E.; A. B.; and some Anonymous Correspondents.

IN the character of the true Christian the most seemingly opposite qualities and dispositions are often found mingled together, and tending by their union to increase its strength and firmness. The Christian is sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing-he is abased by the sense of his sin, yet exalted by the remembrance of his high calling in Christ. Like his Saviour, he is meek and patient under injuries, yet bold and undaunted in the defence of the Gospel.

If we study the history of St. Paul, we shall find him at one time humbled by the recollection of those years, during which he was a persecutor and a blasphemer, calling himself less than the least of the Apostles, not worthy

to be called an Apostle; the next moment, dwelling with delight on what he had done for Christ-rejoicing that he had laboured more abundantly than they all-recounting his dangers by sea and land, his weariness and fastings, and the weight which he had to sustain in the care of all the Churches. We find him at one time calling himself the chief of sinners; and then again, as in the Epistle for this day, exhorting his brethren to be followers of him, and to take him for their example. This language may appear like boasting, but it is far removed from that vain-glory which moved the Pharisee to thank God he was not as other men; and there are several marks whereby we may discover wherein it differs from that spirit which was so justly reproved by our Lord.

The first of these marks will be seen if we recal to mind when and to whom this Epistle was written. It was written to the Church at Philippi, which was a chief city of Macedonia, a church planted by St. Paul himself, at the express command of God, communicated by a vision wherein the Apostle saw a man of Macedonia, saying, "Come over and help us." Though Paul, and Silas, his companion, suffered imprisonment and much persecution at Philippi, yet they succeeded in establishing a Church, with bishops and deacons, whom he appointed to watch over it when he was called to labour in other parts of his Lord's vineyard. But here, as in many other places, after his departing, grievous wolves entered in, false teachers came, not to serve the Lord Jesus Christ, but their own covetousness, seeking to draw away the minds of the disciples from the faith, beguiling them with flattering words, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake. Against these evil men St. Paul earnestly warned his brethren. He knew that if they were turned aside from the faith which he had taught them, they must perish; and he had declared to another Church, that even if an angel from heaven should preach another gospel than that which he had preached, he would be accursed. The religion which these false teachers strove to set up, instead of the holy doctrine taught by St. Paul, may be gathered from these words,They are the enemies of the Cross of Christ." They

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