Saviour Jesus, the goodness of God the Father, and the work of the ever blessed Spirit. The plan of salvation was then as clearly made known to me as it is at this present moment. "Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together, who of His great mercy hath kept me, and doth still enable me to say with the sweet Psalmist David (Psalm exix. 30, 31), “I have chosen the ways of truth; Thy judgments have I laid before me; I have stuck unto Thy testimonies. Oh, Lord, put me not to shame."

I will now relate the dream, as near as I can remember.

and

My friend told me that she dreamed that she and I were in a beautiful sunny field, and as we were walking along, a beautiful dove with its wings tipt gold, flew before us. We both ran, pursued after it; and after a time, I outran her, and she awoke. Her impression was, that we should run together in the ways of the Lord. And, blessed be the Lord, she lived to see her dream fulfilled, although nearly four years elapsed between; and, using her words truly, "Iron sharpeneth iron, so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend."

It is now ten years since she entered into that rest that remaineth for the children of God. Thus I have outrun her in time, and live in hope of enjoying a peaceful eternity with her and all the blessed of the Lord. Truly, the "memory of the just is blessed." "Sing praises to the Lord which dwelleth in Zion, declare among the people His doings." J. H. Sep. 6th, 1864.

THE SAINT AND THE ASYLUM.

N visiting a lunatic asylum upon one occasion, I observed a

I quiet looking old woman in the attitude of prayer, at tha

end of a long room. I made enquiries about her of my conductor, who said, "If there ever was a saint upon earth it is that old woman. She has no business here; she is as gentle as a lamb. You can talk to her if you like," I approached her, and made

some enquiry as to her health. “I am quite well," she replied, "and at times, when I am on my knees, I am happy, and would not change places with any one; but I don't know that I shall be saved at last, and I am miserable when I think of that." A few words as to the love and power of Jesus to save to the uttermost, struck a chord that vibrated in her breast. She said, "I know that He can, but I want to know He will-I want to feel I am saved. But if I never know it, do not condemn Him; He has a right to do as He will by me; and I shall love Him if He sends me to hell." I cannot tell my reader any more about this poor old woman: but of this we may be assured, no soul that loved Jesus ever dropped into hell.

A poor godly women, who for many years groaned under the heavy load of unpardoned sin, used to say, in reply to enquiries about her state, "I am not saved, and I don't know that I ever shall be saved." When the hour of death drew near, she called a relative over to her bedside, and exclaimed, “God has just told me I have been saved all these years, but I did not know it. I know it now: I always was saved-I am saved eternally." And with this testimony to a faithful God, she expired.

What countless multitudes have carried the terrible burden of unpardoned sin until within a few hours of their death! How many saved souls have groaned and wept over the bitter grief of ignorance upon this one point! This has been their cross, and it has called out their cries to God, "Say unto my soul, I am thy salvation."

"The promise may be long delayed,
But never comes too late."

And saints in an endless eternity will find ample amends for the brief sorrows of the wilderness, from whatever source they had their rise. God states the facts of the case in the abstract concerning his family thus,-"I will leave in the midst of thee a poor and afflicted people," and "through much tribulation ye must enter the kingdom." The details can be made out very readily by every child of God "who knows his own bruise and From the Remembrancer, Edited by the Rev. W. Lush,

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LIVES AND LESSONS.

THE following simple and sacred testimony to the power of God's grace, in enabling afflicted saints to bear up under heavy trials, is from a favorite volume by Rev. D. A. Doudney, entitled "BIBLE LIVES AND LESSONS." The volume is to be had at Mr. Collingridge's; and is suitable for sick chambers, for spiritual nurseries, and as a present to young and sincere seeking minds. Giants in theology, and elephants in divinity, may smile on pretty little kind and tender expositions of this character: but the children are very fond of such easily digestible scripture narratives. Mr. Doudney does a good work this way, here is one of his chapters.

How well may the conduct of Joseph encourage the Lord's people to pause ere they come to too hasty conclusions as to the "Why am I thus ?" In clearer light-under fuller developmentwhen by little and little Jehovah's purposes shall be accomplished, then shall be seen even by those who are now so perplexed and anxious as to who they are or why so led, that every step of the journey, and each incident by the way, has been directed and controlled by wisdom infinite, and love, and grace, and mercy worthy of a God!

"And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices and myrrh, nuts and almonds: and take double money in your hand; and the money that was brought again in the mouth of your sacks, carry it again in your hand; peradventure it was an oversight take also your brother, and arise, go unto the man."

Reader, do mark the striking contrast between the verse just quoted, and that with which the previous chapter is closed.

"And he said, My
son shall not go
down with you."

"Take also your
brother, and arise,
go unto the man.'

See you not here the proof of what we before stated, how in the

ssue the Lord brings down His people? The great the shall and the will of the creature-must give way, sooner or later, before the Lord's loving and gracious, but at the same time determinate, discipline. And the sooner the great I is subdued, the spirit humbled, and the soul led to exclaim, "Not as I will, but as Thou wilt," the sooner will relief be experienced, and peace enjoyed. "In quietness and in confidence shall be their strength."

We remember a case in which the Lord was teaching one of his servants some important lessons in a way extremely mortifying and painful to flesh and blood. After a long-continued series of trials of the most anxious and perplexing character, in which heart and flesh were continually failing, and in regard to which the tried one ofttimes mentally exclaimed, "One half-ounce more burden, Lord, without additional strength to bear it, and sink I must;" the Lord laid His hand upon a child—a lovely little boy. He was seized with convulsions, but speedily recovered, and it was fondly hoped that all was well. A few days after, however, the child was seized again, and died! It was a tremendous blow! All other trials seemed trivial to this. The whole were absorbed in the one. Recovering, at length, from the stunning effects of that fearful and unexpected stroke, there followed heartfelt congratulation. It was a child, and, as such, very near and dear; but it was not the wife-not the early-loved and tender bosomcompanion, sharer of one's joys, and the helper in one's sorrows: no, no, it was not her, blessed be God! A few months only, however, passed away, ere symptoms of decay manifested themselves in regard to this loved one, whom the heart reserved, and around whom the spirit entwined with a tenacity that would seem to defy severance under any circumstances. Other loved offspring there were, but the companion and the helpmeet was the all-absorbing source of solicitude. Each new symptom of decay was beheld with intense anxiety, and sought to be warded off, until at length assuming a decided and unquestionable form, the anxious observer mentally exclaimed, "Then I'll die, too:" and, alas for blinded and too often presumptuous human nature, he sought to catch the malady! But, before the companion in

question was removed, first one and then another precious child was taken. Then followed the mother. One child-and one alone-was left. But then came the struggle; and here that surrender and acquiescence, to insist upon the necessity for which we have introduced the illustration. When thus left bereaved, and all but broken-hearted, the individual in question had his position thus presented to him. He stood, say upon the outer side of a circle; on the opposite side was a certain spot called Submission. Now it was felt that until that spot was reached, there could be no satisfaction-no peace-no rest; and it was seen, moreover, that if one travelled to the right hand or to the left, that is, round the circle, the distance would be so much the greater, and the time occupied in going so much the longer; but that if one had grace to strike directly across the circle, both time and trouble would be saved. In this simple way, the Lord opened the subject, and by its means as instrumental brought the bereaved and mourning one to exclaim, "The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord." And, though the surrender was so to speak in the dark, the reason of the dispensation could not be seen or understood; yet afterwards it was duly opened, and the Lord's wisdom and mercy became the more striking and apparent.

Do we happen to address one who, in similar circumstances of bereavement, is fretting against the Lord, and encouraging hard thoughts of Him and His dealings? Such an one will never find peace or contentment or satisfaction whilst thus contending with the Lord, and thus practically disputing His perfect right to do as He will with His own.

We know a case where the grave of a departed wife is resorted to every day and under all circumstances. A half-hour or thereabouts is regularly passed in tending the little garden-plot set over her mouldering body. All this bespeaks a want of reconciliation-a lack of due surrender to Him who gave and had a perfect right to take away. Did we happen to meet with that bereaved one, we should seek as delicately and as tenderly as possible to tell of the rebuke one under similar circumstances once met—and which proved an effectual check to that mode of