found of which the prophet foretold: "In that day there shall be a fountain opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem for sin and for uncleanness."-Zech. 13:1.

Where anger and strife would formerly arise and destroy the peace of mind, now the weight of sin is removed and this "living water" is a "river of peace" to the soul. The one who has gone through a severe ordeal in order to get into favor with God, and has had many struggles with the enemy of his soul, now sees the way so plain and simple and wonders why he was so dull of comprehension, and so slow to grasp what is offered so freely; and now as it is so plain he thinks others can surely see it and will accept more readily. But they have the same enemy with which to contend, who is just as ready to prevent their believing as he was in the case of those who have escaped his deceptive and binding powers. The rescued one now feels like crying out with the words of the prophet: "Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money. . . . Harken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness. Hear, and your soul shall

live."

Any one obtaining the experience of salvation desires to tell what great things the Lord has done. And almost the first desire is then to try to get others to accept the ways of the Lord and receive his blessings. It is not a treasure that makes one selfish, which is

hidden away in some secret place; but the wealth of its abundant riches is blazed abroad, that others may thereby learn of their privileges and believe, and likewise receive their portion of the blessings contained therein.

AT PEACE WITH GOD.

"Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ."-Rom. 5:1. There is more in these words, "peace with God" than can be expressed. One can not sit down in meditation, and fathom the depth of this wonderful peace, nor find the limit of its height, nor the boundary lines of its width, as it expands far beyond the limit of our finite comprehension; because the infinite God is the author and giver of it.

The peace which this world gives is not of a lasting nature, but this heavenly peace is everlasting. Although one may lose it out of the soul through disobedience to God, and if his favor is not sought in accordance with his word, it may never be found again; yet that does not limit the extent of his peace which is still offered unto all who will accept. And wherein there is a failure it is because we have not done what we knew to be our duty, and lived up to our privileges in order to enjoy what has been so freely offered unto us. In order to enjoy these riches con

stantly, we must continue to do his whole will at all times. David says: "I will hear what God the Lord will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly. ... Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other. Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven."-Ps. 85:8-11.

"The peace of God which passeth all understanding" is not only our privilege to have while here in this world, but it is an inheritance to be enjoyed in the life to come. Who would not be willing to give up all things else in order to obtain this great treasure?

THE CHANGE OF LIFE.

In this change of life there is a change of masters. While in sin the Devil was your master and you were his faithful servant, but now things have taken a change and you are a servant of the true and living God. "Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness? But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered unto you. Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness. For when ye were servants of sin

ye were free from righteousness. . . . But now being made free from sin, and become servants of God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life."-Rom. 6:16-22.

A good illustration of what a wonderful change can be wrought in the life of any one by the power of God is manifest in the conversion of St. Paul, who was then called Saul of Tarsus. However, he thought himself to be a man of no mean reputation, and thought he was doing the will of God while he was going about putting the saints of God in prison, and consenting to their death, even holding the clothes of those who were persecuting and stoning Stephen to death. But while Saul was going about with such bitter persecutions against the saints because they were followers of Christ, he was struck down on the way by a sudden light from heaven; "and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest."-Acts 9:4, 5. Saul was a Jew and did not believe that Jesus was the Christ, and therefore had been going about trying to prevent the people from following after his teachings; but when he heard the voice he knew it was the Lord, and there believed on Jesus and was baptized, and in a few days was going about preaching to the people the very doctrine that he had so bitterly opposed only a short time before. "All that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them that called

upon this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests?" Then the people sought to kill him. He was beaten, imprisoned, and persecuted wherever he went, yet he was true to God; but he gloried through all the trials and persecutions, realizing that he was suffering for Christ's sake.

Could any one imagine such a change could be wrought in any person? Hear what he says: "Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes save one. Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep; in journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils of mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren; in weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness."-2 Cor. 11:24-27. Yet he says: "In all these we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”—Rom. 8:37-39.

If there was such a change in a man who was claiming to be a follower of God, what more must it be with those who are raised from the depths of degradation