ber who all
through these bad times have fed the Preachers and their horses. God
will see to it that they do not lose by their unselfishness.

Some will read this who are just on the point of leaving a place where
God has cared for them, but they do not see their way in the future. Are
you going on God's errand? That is, are you in the path of duty? Then
never fear. Ravens can wait at table as well as any tailed-coated white-
cravatted serving man. And widows with only a handful of meal, can keep
open house for God's servants. My God shall supply all your need, and
the less there is in the barrel, the more room for God's hand!

"IT IS THE BLOOD THAT SAVES."
EXODUS xii.

The Israelites were not saved because they were children of Abraham, but
because they followed the plan of salvation. Even Moses "kept the
passover and the sprinkling of blood," or there would have been a dead
man in the house. If you and I are saved, it must be by the blood of the
Lamb. The father who put the blood on his door posts was not ashamed to
own his need of Divine protection, or that he trusted the word of God.

There is a false sentimentality that is abroad to-day, which would make
us ashamed to speak of the atonement. We are told that it is sickening
to hear of such terms as "The Blood of Jesus."

WHAT IS THE STANDARD OF TASTE?

We know of nothing higher than the word of God, and he whose fine
feelings are shocked by Bible language, would find heaven not
sufficiently aesthetic. May not such be said to count the blood of the
covenant an unholy thing? When the destroyer is abroad, we shall be safe
who hide behind the blood. We rejoice in the blood of sprinkling, when
we believe there is wrath for the sinner. The giving God the lie, when
He declares He will punish His enemies, fits the mouth of him who is too
refined to speak of the precious blood of Jesus.

XXXVIII. "DO MEN GATHER GRAPES OF THORNS?"

This question was asked by a man who knew more than any one else, and he
knew very well what the answer would be. We should suspect a man of
insanity who looked for grapes on a thorn bush. And yet we see numbers
of both men and women looking for happiness and comfort in the Public
House, and judging from their appearance afterwards, we feel sure they
went for grapes and found festering thorns!

It was our duty, some time ago, to be part of a deputation to support a
memorial to the Magistrates at what is ca