SEPTEMBER 8.

"Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul."--Prov. xvi. 24.

I saw a beggar in the street, and another beggar pitied him :

Sympathy sunk into his soul, and the pitied one felt

happier.

Anon passed by a cavalcade—children of wealth and

gaiety;

They laughed and looked upon the beggar, and the gallants flung him gold.

He, poor spirit-humbled wretch, gathered up their givings with a curse,

And went to share it with his brother,-the beggar who had pitied him!

Proverbial Philosophy.

SEPTEMBER 9.

"Let all things be done decently, and in order." -1 Cor. xiv. 40.

"Whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord."-Col. iii. 23.

Christian perfection in outward conduct, consists, not in doing extraordinary things, but in doing ordinary things extraordinarily well.

SEPTEMBER 10.

“And Elisha prayed, and said, Lord, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the Lord opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire, round about Elisha." -2 Kings, vi. 17.

And is there care in heaven; and is there love
In heavenly creatures to these creatures base,
That may compassion of their evils move?
There is,―else much more wretched were the case
Of men than beasts: But oh, the exceeding grace
Of highest God, that loves His creatures so,
And all His works with mercy doth embrace,
That blessed angels He sends to and fro,
To serve to wicked man,-to serve His wicked foe.

How oft do they their silver bowers leave,
To come to succour us that succour want?
How oft do they with golden pinions cleave
The flitting skies, like flying poursuivant,
Against foul fiends to aid us militant?
They for us fight, they watch, and duly ward,
And their bright squadrons round about us plant,
And all for love, and nothing for reward;

Oh! why should heavenly God to man have such

regard?

SPENCER.

SEPTEMBER 11.

"In thee, O Lord, do I put my trust."-Ps. lxxi. 1.

As to the future, the Christian knows nothing; but he does know “in whom he has believed ;" and to Him he trusts himself and his, with a calm confidence for all that unknown time.

SEPTEMBER 12.

"And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward."-St. Matthew, x. 42.

The flower is but a little thing,

It perfumes all the gales of spring;

God feeds it with His dewdrops bright;
And never yet the heart has beat,
Too mean, too lowly, too unmeet,

To do its proper part aright;
Nor hand has been too weak, or small,
To work for Him who works for all.

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SEPTEMBER 13.

Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness."

-Ps. xxix. 2.

His warm and affectionate nature had been cast in the mould of the Gospel; and as it shone from his happy countenance, and breathed in his gracious words, holiness was very beautiful.

Lady Colquhoun's Life. (Of Dr. Buchanan.)

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SEPTEMBER 14.

Is any among you afflicted? let him pray."James, v. 13.

go from prayer, like Hannah, "with my countenance no more sad."

Life of Lady Colquhoun.

SEPTEMBER 15.

"The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance." -Ps. xvi. 5.

Though some good things of lower worth,

My heart be called on to resign,

Of all the gifts in heaven and earth,
The best, the very best is mine.

The love of God in Christ made known-
The love that is enough alone,-

My Father's love is all my own.

My soul's Restorer, let me learn

In that deep love to live and rest :
Let me the precious thing discern
Of which I am indeed possess'd.
My treasure let me feel and see,
And let my moments as they flee
Unfold my endless life in Thee.

Hymns and Meditations.

SEPTEMBER 16.

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If ye love me, keep my commandments."

St. John, xiv. 15.

In Christ believed, they found their peace with God; in Christ loved, they found a new morality.

BISHOP WILBERFORCE.

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SEPTEMBER 17.

It is not the will of your Father that one of these little ones should 'perish.”—St. Matthew, xviii. 14.