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 dignity; who, like their Lord and Master, have been willing in this world to be. "the least of all, and the servant of all." Let us rest assured that our heavenly Father will bestow upon each of us as much happiness as we are prepared to enjoy. Meantime, let us keep ourselves humble. It will be better for us to hear the words, "Friend, come up higher," than those other words, "Give this man place."

HE attentive reader of the sacred Scriptures must have remarked a distinction which is made respecting true and erroneous faith, and, noted the solemn warnings which are given against being misled by the one, or neglecting the other. To believe even the greatest of truths, without a life corresponding therewith, is of no avail. "Thou believest," says the Apostle James, "that there is one God; thou doest well; the devils also believe, and tremble." But if this belief had been all that was sufficient, then had the devils never been devils.

" Have the faith, of God;" this is the true faith, and it is a faith which carries blessing with it, because to the knowledge of God is added a life of practical goodness, It is most desirable that every one should form Just ideas of faith; and to help him to do so, the Supreme Being has put into our hands his Word of truth, accompanying it with this injunction, "Search