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 ever. This is the free gift of God to his adopted children; and all that believe aright in Christ shall experience the truth of that promise, 'It is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.' You are a poor girl now, but I trust' an entrance shall be ministered to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. You suffer now; but are you not willing to suffer for his sake, and to bear patiently what he calls to you? O yes, very willing; I would not complain. It is all right. Then, my dear, you shall reign with him. Through much tribulation, you may, perhaps, enter into the kingdom of God; but tribulation worketh patience; and patience, experience, and experience, hope. As a true member of Christ.' show yourself to be a dutiful child of God,' and your portion will be that of an inheritor in the kingdom of heaven. Faithful is He that hath promised; commit thy way into the Lord; trust also in him, and he shall bring it to pass. Thank you, sir. I do so love to hear of these things; and I think, sir, I should not love them so much if I had no part in them. Sir, there is one thing I want to ask you. It is a great thing, and I may be wrong—I am so young —And yet I hope I mean right—Here she hesitated and paused. What is it? do not be fearful of mentioning it. A tear rolled down her cheek —a slight blush coloured her countenance. She lifted up her eyes to heaven for a moment, and then fixing them on me, with a solemn affecting look, said, May so young a poor child as I am be admitted to the Sacrament? I have for some tinte wished it, but dared not to mention it, for fear you should think it wrong. My dear Jenny, I have no doubt respecting it, and shall be very glad to