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13 THE GOD OF BATTLES.

A remarkable instance of attention to the blessing of the divine Being, was exhibited in the conduct of the valiant and pions Admiral Duncan, previous to his celebrated action off Camperdown. During the awful moments of preparation, he called all his officers upon deck, and in their presence prostrated himself in prayer before the God of Hosts, committing himself and them, with the cause they maintained, to His sovereign protection, his family to His eare, his soul and body to the disposal of His providence. Rising then from his knees, he gave command to make tbe attack, and aehieved one of the proudest victories in the annals of England.

ADJOURNING A DISCOURSE.

A clergyman of the Establishment preached by permission in the pulpit of a brother divine. His sermon was longer than usual, and his doctrine not approved of by all the congregation. The parochial minister was spoken to on the subject, and the promised second part of the sermon was adjourned sine die. The disappointed preacher inquired the cause of this, and was told the principal objeetor was a most eminent Greek seholar. " Ah, ah !” said he, " I am not surprised at this, for St. Paul has said that the gospel was unto the Jews a stumbling-block, and unto the Greeks foolishness."

RABBI ELIEZER

Said to his disciples, “ Turn to God one day before your death."-" How can a man," replied they, " know the day of his death?"-" True," said Eliezer ; " therefore you should turn to God to-day, perhaps you may die to-morrow ; thus every day will be employed in returning."

MATTHEW HENRY'S COMMENTARY.

“ I have often read portions of Henry's Commentary," said the late Rev. Robert Hall to his friend Mr. Greene, " and consulted it ; but I have now begun the first chapter of Genesis, and mean to read the work throngh regularly. I have set myself, sir, two chapters every morning, and I anticipate it as a feast. This is the way to read Matthew Henry, sir. I discover new beauties in him every day, that are not obvious when reading detached parts. I would advise you to adopt the same method, sir ; you will be quite delighted with it. I have found that the most pious persons of my acquaintance, in the latter part of their lives have been great readers of Henry. There must be something next to inspiration in him, sir."