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 grave - crowns, and is crowned - reigns in, and for, all eternity! 'They that instruct many to justice shall shine as stars for all eternity' (Dan. xii. 2).

"Can it be possible that you are ashamed of your nature, of your existence, of your destiny? Unheard-of folly! Is the bird ashamed of flying, the fish of swimming? And is not the service of God your nature, your element, your end and aim? 'Fear God, and keep His commandments: for this is all man' (Eccles. xii. 13).

"You are afraid of being thought singular, odd, queer, peculiar?

"But, are you not aware that, as a virtuous man, you will always be singular, odd, queer, peculiar, in a world of sinners?

"Not to be singular in the sense of the wicked, is to renounce all virtue.

"If you do not walk in the broad way of destruction, you are singular; if you walk in the straight path, and seek the narrow gate, you separate yourself from the vast multitude that rush through the wide portals into everlasting ruin.

"Remain singular! The singular ones go into heaven, whilst the children of the world remain outside.

"Say, young man, what will become of you, if you accommodate yourself to the sentiments and conduct of certain youthful companions? If you praise what they praise, blame what they blame, do as they do? Do they not travel in crowds upon the broad road of sin and sensuality?

"No, you have a conscience; you have your principles, drawn from the Gospel; act according to these, and ask for nothing else.

"It is time for you to become a man; to be,