called to labor to win souls to Christ. When Andrew had been a day with Jesus, "He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ. And he brought him to Jesus."-John 1:41, 42. This is the way true converts are multiplied. As soon as one is saved, he seeks to bring another to the fold. To do this he has God's authority. "And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely."-Rev. 22:17. He who hears, that is, obeys God's voice, has the right to invite others.

One of the most hurtful, practical errors of Protestantism is the idea, so widely prevalent, that to do efficient service for Christ, one must be an accredited preacher of the Gospel, and have the pastoral charge of a congregation. This is a great mistake. Many who feel a love for souls, take it for a call to preach. They get into the ministry; by dint of hard work keep their position, yet do but little good. Many do positive harm. The Roman Catholics manage such things better. If a person wishes to give himself up to doing good, the Church finds something that he can do, and sets him at it, under her authority and control. In furthering her work, she employs every grade of talent, every degree of cultivation. So she has her

teachers, and nurses working with her priests to spread and establish the Roman Catholic Church in the earth. But Protestants recognize only one authorized band of workers—preachers; and practically but one order of preachers-pastors. This is not as Christ intended. He calls others to his work, and he would have the Church recognize the call.

"And God hath set some in the Church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues."-I Cor. 12: 28. This was no temporary expedient, but a permanent arrangement. The phrase "hath set," implies a fixed condition. But in the original, the word is one that in the New Testament is frequently translated "ordained." So this is an established order of Christ's church that God has called others than ministers to labor for the salvation of souls. Have it then firmly settled in your heart that whatever work you undertake for God is of his appointment. Then, if you do your duty, failure is out of the question.

CHAPTER V.

HOW TO SUCCEED-RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE.

"Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

."-Matt. 4:19.

True religion has its seat in the heart. Christ says "Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."-John 3:3. This statement applies equally to the kingdom in its incipiency, and in its glory. He who does not experience that radical, spiritual change implied in being "born again," not only cannot see Heaven; but he cannot have a clear understanding of what it is that constitutes a Christian. Hearing a country described is not seeing it. One who has listened to preaching all his days, has, when he becomes converted, a different idea of the Christian religion from what he ever had before. He is in a new creation.

But open his "All thy child

There is more in Christianity than can be gathered from books or teachers. A blind man may learn the theory of light. eyes and he is in a new world. ren shall be taught of the Lord."-Isa. 54:13. Though one may have had the best instructors, yet if he is not taught of the Lord, he is not prepared to teach others the way of salvation.

The captain who understands navigation, in approaching a strange coast, gives the control of the ship into the hands of the pilot who knows the channel. An unlettered man who enjoys religion, is a much safer spiritual guide than an unconverted theologian. One cannot teach what he does not comprehend. "For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? Even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God."-I Cor. 2:11. One may have ever so much learning; but if he is destitute of the Spirit of God, he cannot comprehend the things of God. If he thinks he can, it only makes matters worse. "But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God; for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned."-I Cor. 2:14.

The natural man can learn Hebrew and Greek; and science and history, and oratory, and theology; but no amount of knowledge of this kind can qualify one to preach the Gospel, or to labor for souls. With all these, but without the Spirit, he may be unto the people "as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument;" but he will not be as one that speaketh in "Christ's stead."-Ezek. 33:32, II Cor. 5:20. He may amuse; but he will not convict of sin. He may touch the sensibilities; but he will not awaken the conscience.

Richard Baxter says: "Do you think they will be hearty and diligent to save men from hell, who are not heartily persuaded that there is a hell; or to bring men to Heaven, who do not really believe that there is such a place? He who hath not such a belief of the word of God, and the life to come as takes off his own heart from the vanities of the world, and causes him diligently to seek his own salvation, cannot be expected to be faithful in seeking the salvation of other men. Surely he who dare damn himself, dare let others alone in the way to damnation; and he who will sell his Master with Judas, for silver, will not stick to make merchandise of the flock. I confess that man shall never have my consent to be intrusted with the care of others, and to oversee them in order to their salvation, who does not take heed to himself. Do you think it is likely that he will fight against Satan with all his might, who is his servant? or, will he do any great harm to the kingdom of the devil, who is himself a subject of that kingdom? or, will he be true to Christ who is in covenant with his enemy? And this is the case with every unconverted man of what cloth soever his coat is made. They are the servants of Satan, and the subjects of his kingdom, and he worketh and ruleth in their hearts. What prince chooseth the friends and voluntary servants of his enemy to lead his armies into war against him?