they are redeemed from all sin. Their song is "Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, and hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father: to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen."-Rev. 1:5, 6. This song of praise comes, not only from the glorified in Heaven, but from the saints on earth. He who is washed from his sins, cannot yet be in his sins. Here on earth is this promise fulfilled.

A converted person, who does his duty to God and his fellow-man, and so keeps clear from condemnation, will go on to full salvation. "But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin." -I John 1:7. Meeting all of God's requirements of us is what is meant by "walking in the light."

Samuel Rutherford was a Scotch Presbyterian, born about A. D. 1600. He was educated at the University and studied theology. In mature age he was converted. He says: "Like a fool as I was, I suffered my sun to be high in the Heaven and near afternoon, before ever I took the gate by the end." But he was faithful to God and to his people. Though the Calvanistic doctrine, which he firmly held, calls infirmities sins, and teaches that it is impossible for us to be delivered from them in this life, yet he writes: "I have neither tongue nor pen to express to you the

happiness of such as are in Christ. When ye have sold all ye have, and bought the field wherein this pearl is, ye will think it no bad market: for if ye are in Him all His is yours. If one would have sworn unto me, I would not have believed what may be found in Christ. The worst thing of Christ-His hard cross, His black cross, is white and fair; and the cross receiveth a beautiful lustre, and a perfumed smell from Jesus."

Edward Payson was for many years the successful pastor of the Congregationalist Church of Portland, Me. He died in 1827. Before commencing his ministry he made a written covenant with God. He had many conflicts, but grace triumphed. In A. D. 1816, he wrote to his mother: "Were it not for the dreadfully depressing effects of ill health, I should be almost too happy." He was a man of strong domestic affections but he adds: "It seems to me that no domestic troubles, not even the loss of wife and children could disturb me much, might I enjoy such consolations as I have been favored with most of the time of late. I have, in the main, been favored with great liberty for me, both in the pulpit and out; and it has very often seemed as if-could I only drop the body-I could continue, without a moment's pause, to praise and to adore to all eternity. This goodness is perfectly astonishing and incomprehensible. I am

in a maze whenever I think of it.

Never did God appear so inexpressibly glorious and lovely as he has for some weeks past. He is,. indeed, all in all. I have nothing to fear, nothing to hope from creatures. They are all mere shadows and puppets. There is one Being in the universe, and that Being is God; may I add, He is my God. I long to go and see Him in Heaven. I long still more to stay and serve Him on earth. Rather I rejoice to be just where He pleases, and to be what He pleases.

In the hands of Christ I lie passive and helpless, and am astonished to see how He can work in me. He does all; holds me up, carries me forward, works in me and by me, while I do nothing, and yet I never worked faster in my life. . At the dedication of our conference house, and at a quarterly fast held in the same week, we enjoyed the divine presence in a greater degree, I think, than we ever did before as a church. I would not have given a straw for the additional proof, which a visible appearance of Christ would have afforded of his presence. And he has been wonderfully gracious to me ever since."

On his death bed, when asked: "Do you feel reconciled?" He replied: "O that is too cold. I rejoice! I triumph! And this happiness will endure as long as God himself; for it consists in admiring and adoring Him. I can find no words to express my happiness. I seem to be swim

ming in a river of pleasure, which is carrying me on to the great fountain."

The experience of James Brainard Taylor, of Professor Upham, of President Mahan, of the Congregationalist Church; of Dr. Edgar Levy, of the Baptist Church; and many others show that if converted souls will press forward as God leads, He will give them full salvation. The great trouble is, many who are professionally laboring for the spiritual welfare of others, were never converted. Of those who were converted, many have lost their first love, and become formalists and Pharisees. We do well to heed the solemn words: Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves.

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CHAPTER VI.

HOW TO SUCCEED-BAPTISM OF THE SPIRIT.

"Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?"-Matt. 7:10.

We cannot impart to others what we do not ourselves possess. If man was not a fallen being, he might be saved by the truth alone. Then all he would need would be to know the truth. But this is not sufficient. Few there are who do as well as they know. "And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil."-John 3:19. The reason why men are condemned, is because they know what is right, yet prefer what is wrong. This inclination to evil is overcome by the Holy Spirit. One man preaches systematic, eloquent, Gospel sermons. The people listen and admire; but no one is saved. Another goes to the same people with no new truth, with but little system in his plain, unvarnished discourse, and with many objectionable features in his manner. The fastidious are offended, but converted. A great and lasting revival follows. What makes the difference? The one 6.6 ministers the Spirit," (Gal. 3:5), the other relies