ot disappointed in his hopes of obtaining employment for
David, Mr Todd being glad at once, on his brother's recommendation, to
secure his services. David gave his mind to the work he had undertaken,
and soon became a very efficient assistant to Donald. Though he looked
pale and delicate when he first arrived, and was unable to go through
the physical exertion required of him without fatigue, he rapidly gained
strength, and in a short time became strong and hardy.

Shortly after his arrival Donald took him to call on Mr Skinner, who
welcomed him kindly, and led him to enter freely into conversation, that
he might, as Donald suspected, ascertain his opinions. Donald, when
speaking of his brother, had merely stated that he declined entering the
ministry, and preferred coming out to join him as a settler. Mr
Skinner allowed several days to pass, during which they frequently met,
before he offered any remarks to David on the choice he had made.

"You have abandoned the most important of callings, my young friend, for
one which, though honourable and useful, and which may obtain to you
worldly advantages, is not, in the nature of things, likely to render
spiritual service to your fellow-creatures," he observed.

"Several reasons prompted me to take the course I have pursued,"
answered David. "The principle one, however, was, that I felt myself
unfitted for the ministry, and had a strong desire to come out and join
my brother. I had no spiritual life in myself, and could not impart it
to others."

"Certainly you could not impart to others what you did not possess
yourself," observed Mr Skinner. "But, my dear friend, are you content
to remain without that spiritual life? It is required, not only for
those engaged in the ministry, but for all who rightly bear the name of
Christ, for all who desire to be His subjects, to enter into the kingdom
of heaven. The Holy Spirit alone can impart it to you or to others, but
having it, whether set apart or not for Christ's service, you may be
made the instrument by which many of your fellow-creatures may obtain it
likewise. It should be the object of all Christ's subjects to win souls
for Him. When Christ spoke to Nicodemus and told him that he must be
born again, He addressed a learned man, an expounder of the law of
Moses. If a physician, a merchant, or person of any other calling, had
come to Him He would have said the same. And now I entreat you to ask
yourself the ques