manner of the delivery. Another thing ought to be mentioned, and that is, that religion must be taught in practice; and not, as too often is seen, only in words and lessons. When the child is ordered or forbidden in its daily conduct, let it be on those principles from whence right and wrong have their nature; let it be with reference to Him who made them so. Let the child feel the weight of His authority, whenever authority has to be exercised in moral matters. Nothing is more difficult than teaching a child the way in which he should go; and therefore it so often happens that it is not rightly performed; and hence the promised result does not take place. Every hint, therefore, is valuable to those who have these solemn duties binding on them, and are anxious seriously to attempt them.

"THE LORD SEARCHETH ALL HEARTS."

1 CHRON. Xxviii.

E.

THIS is an awful truth-one which is in great danger of being lost sight of in the daily struggle and turmoil of our life; one which all know and all acknowledge, but which the Spirit of God can alone impress as a reality upon us-a daily, practical reality, and as such leading us to search our own hearts. If we know ourselves, we shall know our own ignorance, the tendency of our minds to self-deceit, our great weakness and liability to evil; but we can never know ourselves as God knows us. If we shrink from the sin and misery of our own hearts, can we bear to think that His eye of purity and holiness is upon us? No, we could not bear the light of His countenance, if we had not also the assurance of His love and pity. "He knows all, yet loves us better than He knows." And again it is a solemn truth, which it is well for us to lay to heart, that God not only "searcheth all hearts" now, but that a day shall come-when He will disclose the secrets of them, and judge with equity every hidden thing, whether it be good or evil. Let us pray with the Psalmist-" Search me, O Lord, and examine my heart. Look well if there be any way of wickedness in me and lead me in the way everlasting.' And, while praying thus, let us also remember to turn

our own eye inward, that we may see and abhor all that He sees and condemns in us; and what we abhor, let us take good heed that we pray and watch and strive against. Here is the great battle-field, the warfare which must be accomplished before we can be meet to receive the crown and the inheritance which are before us. Much fighting, many fears, and sore struggles may possibly be our portion; but those are uncertain which are outward. God does not send outward and worldly distress to all; at all events some are greatly tried in these things-such as poverty, sickness, and such like; and others are as greatly spared: but the conflict with sin is that struggle and tribulation which all must undergo, which all must in some measure overcome, if they would find rest unto their souls. Oh Lord! to whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid, cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of Thy Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love Thee, and worthily magnify Thy holy name, through Jesus Christ our Lord.-P. S. L.

VALUABLE REMEDY FOR THE ENGLISH CHOLERA.

THIS distressing complaint is now so common that it may be well to insert a recipe which has been found of very great service in curing it, and which has often entirely relieved the patient at the first dose. A doctor is of course the best friend in the case of serious illness, of any kind whatever; but there are circumstances where he cannot readily be obtained; and in this case he would not think that the friends of the patient had acted wrongly in thus commencing the cure. While we are writing on this subject it may be useful to observe, that all persons ought to be extremely cautious in their use of fruit and to take care not to eat those kinds which are found to produce this complaint, such as plums and stone fruit of every kind.

Recipe for English Cholera.

1 table spoonful of tincture of rhubarb.
of French brandy.

2

do.

1 dessert spoonful of essence of ginger. 30 drops of laudanum.

Half of this is a dose. Let half only be taken at once, and this quantity has often proved to be sufficient.

HOW TO PROFIT BY THE MARCH OF CIVILIZATION.

Ir is generally remarked that of late years there has been a great increase of luxury, and of all that tends to too much enjoyment, ease, and pleasure. Riches have immensely increased in England, and peace has enabled them to be free from drawback; and they have been each used, therefore, in ministering no doubt far too excluclusively to the enjoyment of their possessors. Science has also placed it in the power of those who provide for the public to offer at much less cost than formerly, an immense variety of luxuries, comforts, and recreations. This, however, it might be said is the natural course of events among an active and talented people, during a period of peace. It has pleased the wisdom of Providence so bountifully to supply the necessaries of life, in a general way, that it is not requisite that all should labour for the supply of the amount of food necessary to support the community. The labour of a certain number will suffice for this, and the remainder have therefore less of that kind to do. The more the arts of life are improved, and the discoveries of science have a practical fruit, the less difficulty is found in procuring this supply; and, therefore, the more time is given to a greater number of the people to employ in some way as they like. Wealth becomes also more widely spread among the middle classes, and extends more to some in the lower class, whose skill and industry distinguish them above their fellows. This perhaps is one of the most marked characters of the present day. A very much larger number of the people are now attaining to something more than the supply of necessary wants, than ever was the case before. At the same time also it is lamentably true that the poorest never were so poor as at this time. Still there are a large number, thousands and even millions, such as artizans, mechanics, skilled journeymen, and workmen, who gain not only large wages, but also much time and leisure for themselves, which are denied to the lower labourers. These are a very numerous class,

and constantly increasing; and it is of the greatest importance that they should be assisted and advised to employ their advantages, so that they may be really advantages to them, and not the occasion of falling lower than if they had never had them. If they only employ their money in sensual indulgence, or in aspiring to a better appearance for their families and themselves than they ought to desire; and their time only in such things, or in obtaining merely secular and worldly knowledge; they had better have, perhaps, toiled through their days with no more than necessaries for their reward. If they follow the course of the generality of our artizans, it will seem that all their views are bounded by this world: for between the pleasures of sense, and the foolish pride of obtaining a smattering of knowledge, too many of that class have divided their thoughts and leisure. There are many happy exceptions to this painful observation, in the case of those who have religiously used their advantages both to moral and temporal benefit, both to their advancement in godliness and in real and sterling excellencies. The great temptation is, however, to rise too much in selfimportance, directly the labourer rises a little in worldly condition and in the amount of his wages; and as soon as he has reached the elements of knowledge, to think that he knows much, when as yet he knows nothing. It requires soberness of mind, and real sense and penetration, to discover every one his own place, and interests, and duties. These things never can be learned all at once; and self-sufficiency shuts the door of real advancement, before the threshold has been passed. Let the beginning be with humility. Let the first look be towards God, whenever a man finds that Providence is raising him in worldly circumstances. Let him seek direction from above how to employ any addition that may be given, either to his weekly means, or to his weekly leisure. Both are all-important; for, if either are abused, they make him to be worse off in the end than if he had never risen at all.

We never perhaps require so much the special grace and guidance of God as in the time of commencing prosperity, and through the period of rapid advancement.

Unless God be with us, we shall then assuredly make shipwreck of our souls, and fall into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. There are many persons at the present day in this perilous state of advancement; many in every class: and to those who may happen to read this work, it may possibly be a fortunate circumstance to have been reminded of their danger. The writer has seen much of it, in various instances, and in different situations of life; and he fears, more than for all the afflictive providences which may fall on the nation, the effects of sudden and rapid prosperity. God is with those who suffer; but how often is his presence refused and slighted by those who rejoice!

There is an evident increase among the people generally of a desire for knowledge and the mental pleasures of reading and there is a large and cheap supply of all kinds of literature to meet this taste. But the inexperience of those who are beginning to relish the study of books makes them liable to be attracted by whatever may come in their way, without the power to discern the useful from the pernicious. It will be indeed a subject of grief and regret, if this taste for reading should lead those who have but little leisure, to spend it in books of tales, in novels, and romances, which fill the mind with vanity, and leave no good effect behind. This would be as if one were to labour night and day to acquire a small fortune, and then immediately to spend it in the gratifications of an hour or a day. If men learn to read, and, having but little leisure for study, are content to find only amusement in it, they are scarcely benefited, and may be greatly the worse for it. Reading may be the means of immensely advancing them, as men and Christians; but this entirely depends on the direction given to their studies. Suffer us to advise you not to seize upon every book that first comes to hand; but to select and purchase your own books, with care and consideration, and to read them alone; unless occasionally a Lending Library may afford you a religious work, of whose profitableness there can be no doubt. In this selection, which is now recommended, let the Bible hold the first