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9 his ministry. At one period of his popularity, he was acting in a drama under the charaeter of " Ramble.” During the run of the performance, he attended service one Lord's-day morning at Tottenham Court Chapel, and was seated in the pew exactly opposite to the pulpit. While Mr. Whitefield was giving full sally to his son, and in his energetic address was inviting sinners to the Saviour, he fixed his eye steadfastly upon Shuter, adding to what he had previously said,-" And thou, poor Ramble, who hast long rambled from Him, come yon also ; O end your rambling by coming to Jesus." Shuter was exceedingly struck, and following Mr. Whitefield afterwards into the vestry, said, " I thought I should have fainted ; how could you serve me so ?"

THE POWER OF GOD.

The Thracians had a very striking emblem expressive of the almighty power of God. It was a sun with three beams-one shining npon a sen of ice, and melting it ; another upon a rock, and melting it ; and a third upon a dead man, and putting life into him. How strietly does this emblem harmonize with what the apostle says of the gospel-that it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth ? it melts the hardest heart into a uniform obedience to the divine will, and raises those who were dead in trespasses and sins, to a life of righteousness.

FILIAL RESPECT.

A poor widow had an only son, who having lived a most profligate life, at length listed, went abroad, and fought under Lord Wellington in the Peninsula. Some time after, the companion of this youth listed in the same regiment, and before he left for the army, he called upon the poor widow to inquire if she wished to send any thing to her son. She replied, " No : I have nothing to send him ; but you may tell him that his impiety has almost hroke my heart"-then suddenly recollecting herself, she said, " Stay, I will send him something ; give him this Bible, and say it was the last request of his broken-hearted mother that he wonld read one chapter of it every day." When he had joined his old companion, they resolved to follow the advice of the old lady, and began the New Testament together, and got as far as tho third chapter of John, where it speaks of a regeneration, and that they could not understand ; but luckily there was an old soldier in the regiment who was able to explain it to them, and which was the cause of their conversion ! Shortly after, the poor youth was mortally wounded in an engagement, and