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 Spirit of Christ that makes us holy; it is the consolation of Christ that gives comfort in affliction; it is the grace of Christ that supports us when we come to die; it is the smile of Christ that gives boldness in the day of judgment; and it is the presence of Christ that makes heaven the blessed place it is. In short, "Christ is all and in all," as the Apostle has it in another place.

Wm. I confess I never heard so much about Christ before. I always thought that if a man did as well as he could he need not concern himself so much about Christ and religion.

Rob. I thought so once, until I heard our good minister preach from this text, "For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse; for it is written Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law, to do them." (Gal. iii. 10.) I then found myself to be a guilty, condemned sinner. I began to pray for mercy, and I trust I have not prayed in vain; for Christ says, "All that the Father giveth me, shall come unto me; and him that cometh unto me, I will in no wise cast out."

Wm. I think I should like to hear your minister preach; but surely you don't think there can be any harm in taking a walk into the fields in the afternnonafternoon [sic], after going to church in the morning.

Rob. Why as to that—Now suppose you come to shop on Monday morning, and work till twelve o'clock, and then go and work for another master the rest of the day—would this be doing your duty to your own master? — Would he be pleased with it? Would he not justly scotch you in your reckoning, when