A Goodly Heritage

Newman Hall, LL.B. 1. From vain endeavours to relieve a burdened conscience, return unto thy rest, O my soul, in the perfected redemption and pardoning grace of Jesus. 2. From the distress and disquiet of inconsistent conduct, return unto thy rest, O my soul, in unreserved obedience to Christ. Cease that opposition; forsake that evil path: cast from thee the accursed thing; cease to do evil; and thus return unto thy rest. 3. From the fretting anxieties and Iisappointments of pride, return unto thy rest, O my soul, in the humility of Christ. 4. Disappointed in thy search for happiness elsewhere, return unto thy rest, O my soul, in the love of Jesus, and the peace the world cannot give. As the dove flew to and fro, finding no rest for the sole of her foot till she returned to the ark, so the believer cannot repose away from Christ, our true and only refuge. 5. From vain speculations and sceptical doubts, return unto thy rest, O my soul, by childlike faith in Christ. 6. From the sorr

How eagerly are ancient manuscripts prized, and with what care are they examined but no book is so ancient as the book of life, in which are registered the names - * Eh. i. 3, 4. of all those who are written in heaven. This choice was the result of his mere good pleasure. It was not founded on Christ's efforts, nor the fruit of his solicitation, but arose from the sovereignty of God's grace. Still our Lord has the closest connection with election; the book which records it is called the book of the Lamb; his people were chosen in him as their Head, to the enjoyment of that salvation which he was destined to purchase, and to share those honours which were appointed to reward his success. To this choice God was not influenced by any foresight of the good works of the elect. We cannot suppose that he was influenced by the foresight of their intellectual endowments, for he has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the things that are wise; nor of their faith and holine

Lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen. (Matthew 28:20) SUCH were “the words of Jesus” when He was just about to ascend to Heaven. The mediatorial throne was in view – the harps of glory were sounding in His ears; but all His thoughts are on the pilgrim Church He is to leave behind. His last words and benedictions are for them. “I go,” He seems to say, “to Heaven, to my purchased crown – to the fellowship of angels – to the presence of my Father; but nevertheless, ‘Lo! I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.’” How faithfully did the apostles, to whom this promise was first addressed, experience its reality! Hear the testimony of the beloved disciple who had once leaned on his Divine Master’s bosom – who “had heard, and seen, and looked upon Him.” That glorified bosom was now hid from his sight but does he speak of an absent Lord, and of His fellowship only as among the holy memories of the past? No! With rejoicing emphasis he can exclaim – “Truly o