'Tis the name for adoration, 'Tis the name of Victory; 'Tis the name that whoso preaches 'Tis the name that whoso teaches Finds more sweet than honey's cheer; Who its perfect wisdom reaches Makes his ghostly vision clear. L. S. COMMENCE THE CUTTING OFF OF SIN IN ITS BEGINNING. So did JESUS in the Beginings of His Incarnate Life for man. Let His life be your example as far as possible. Wherein in the past you have failed in this, correct your life as quick and as far as you can. In the beginning and when tempted further make the following 'similitude' as related by another a warning and a lesson. When Captain Cook went on this survey around the world' says Newland,' there was attached to the expedition, in the capacity of naturalist, a learned Swede of the name of Solander; and when a party from the ships landed in Patagonia, Dr. Solander accompanied them. It was in the depth of winter, and a cold south wind, accompanied with driving snow, surprised the explorers at a distance from their encampment. Dr. Solander called the party round him. 'I have had some experience of this,' said he, ' in my own country, and you have had none: attend to my advice, for upon it depend your lives. We must resolutely set our faces to get back to the encampment; we must do this without stopping, for the danger lies in falling asleep. I warn you that the men as their blood grows cold, will ask to be allowed to rest; do not permit them for one moment-urge them, urge them with blows-urge them with the bayonet if necessary. The wish to stop is the first symptom of the blood refusing to circulate-to yield to it is death.' The party moved on, the wind blew, and the snow fell, and the frost cut them through and through; but stout English hearts held on still. There was no prayer for rest; there was no wish to stop, or, if there was, it was suppressed and kept under by a firm strong will, until at last, to the surprise of all, the Swedish doctor himself asked for a halt; ‘only for five minutes,' he said, 'and they would all get on so much better after it.' The lieutenant in command of the party paused a moment, but he recollected the doctor's own earnest admonitions. 'No,' said he, ‘urge him on, drive him on; beat him if necessary-do not let him stop for one moment, or he dies.' The doctor expostulated, but the men had had their orders, and acted upon them. He stormed, but British discipline was far beyond the reach of his anger. Swedish temper is somewhat of the shortest, and the doctor grasping his pole, laid about him stoutly, beating this man, pushing at another, kicking a third. Still the men drove him on, till at last, his blood being got into circulation by his own exertions and the energy of his friends, he awoke to a sense of his danger, and lived to thank his companions for the rough but salutary remedy, and to confess that he owed his life to the steadiness of British discipline and the hearty thwacks of British oak. How aptly illustrative (says the editor) is this of the insidiousness of sin, and of the need of the soul to be kept alive to its terrible danger! (Stock's New Handbook of Illustration.) C. F. H. READINGS: Gen. xvii. Deut. x. 12 to end. Josh. v. 1. II Kings v. 1-15. Isa xlviii. 13–21. S. Matt. xvi. 28 to xvii. 14. S. Luke ii. iv. 14–31. vi. 17-23. Rom. iii. iv. Gal. iv. 28 to v. 13. Eph. iv. 16-21. Phil. iii. 1-8. Col. ii. Rom, ii. iii. iv. 8-15. Tit. ii. 11-15. Heb. i. 10-13. ii. 'For references, see Bible Text Books on Circumcision, also Book 1, Part 1, Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. of Neale's Moral Concordances of S. Antony. Homily on Uncleanness. Articles ix. xv. xviii. xxvii. We must put off the old man and put on the new Gen. xvii. Lev. xiv. 8, 39. Deut. xx. 17. S. Luke viii. 2, man. Ezek. xxxvi. 26. S. Mark iii. 15. Time and its loss. Deut. xxxii. 25. Ps. cxiv. 15. Eccles. iii. 1. vii. 17. viii. 6. ix. 12. Jer. viii. 7. Ezek. vii. 12. xiii. 33. S. Luke xix. 44. xiii. 11. Isa. xiii. 22. Hag. i. 2. S. Mark S. John xii. 35. Rom. II Cor. vi. 2. Gal. vi. 10. Ephes. v. 16. vi. 18. Heb. v. 12. I S. Peter iv. 17. Ps. lxxvii. 6. We must be watchful because the day of the LORD will come as a thief. Judg. iv. 21. cxix. 47. Prov. iv. 23. vi. 9. viii. 17. 14. ix. 12. Jer. xlviii. 11. xlix. 31. S. Luke xii. 19. xvii. Eccles. vii. Wisd. vi. 14. 24. xxi. 36. Rom. xiii. 11. I Cor. xi. 30. xv. 34. Col. iv. 2. I Thes. v. 2. II. Tim. iv. 5. I. S. Pet. iv. 7. I Cor. xvi. 13-23. etc. Rev. iii. 2. xi. 15. Comp. S. A. N. by T. T. C. I WANT TO BE HOLY. Heavenly Father, aid Thy child, who longs to become holy! But then, I must be patient under humiliation— let myself be forgotten, and be even pleased at feeling myself set aside. Never mind! I am resolved, I wish to be holy! But I must never excuse myself, never be impatient, never out of temper. Never mind! I am resolved, I wish to be holy! Then I must continually be doing violence to my feelings-submitting my will always to that of my superiors-never contentious-never sulky, finishing every work begun, in spite of dislike or ennui. Never mind! I am resolved, I wish to be holy! But, then, I must be always charitable towards all around me; loving them, helping them to the utmost of my power, although it may cause me trouble. Never mind! I am resolved, I wish to be holy! But I must constantly strive against the cowardice, sloth, and pride of my nature, renouncing the world, the vanity that pleases, the sensuality that rejoices me; the antipathy that makes me avoid those I do not like. Never mind! I am resolved, I still wish to be holy! Then, I shall have to experience long hours of weariness, sadness, and discontent. I shall often feel lonely and discouraged. Never mind! I am resolved, I wish to be holy! for then I shall have Thee always with me, ever near LORD! help me, for I want to be holy! me. E. L. E. B. THE ETERNAL YEARS. 'One cross can sanctify a soul: Late saints and ancient seers, |