Prayer only:: becomes a complex an* doubtful thing when we confuse it with human, appearances and doubts. We expect to see soafe great material force applied to the mountain, to, remove it piecemeal, in! order to see it cast iota the sea. Prayer should never ignore agencies that may be employed, but when there appears no adequate natural force, there should, bo aU the more importanity in prayer. God sees, a .way that we do not. i He may not be Been, but •/will reveal himself in the needful hour. ' •

.A rainbow ! Kest and peace are nowhere on earth, they are. not tangible objeets^tliey Ua in our imagination and as things appear, ta uk Now I understand why in the Biblo {he rainbow is designated as a token of peace atter the deluge—the seven colours are not really there; they only appear to the eye of him who receives the broken rays at the angle at sight. Rest and peace are not to bo gained by force; they are pure gifts from the heaven with us, rain clouds und sunshine, meeting in our tears andsmileß.— "Auerbaeh." '~ ~•;. .... ;..,...,,;

~,. A sense of one's own deficiencies is a , salutarir thing, or the reverse, according to the "use that is made ot it. If it spurs us to more zealous efforts, if it makes U3 resolute/in our purpose of living a worthier life than-we have hitherto; spent, its benefit is great; but if' jt arouses ho more healthful frame of, mind than| a feeling of regret that wo have accomplished so ' little, and an indolent and despairing conclusion. that there is not. much use in trying to do any thing more in tho world, then it is merely an additional hindrance to a life already marred by 'failure.- ; ' ' ■ ■;' • ;•'" '.v.V ■■:u

I The, sins and follies which have giyeii so "much trouble to us and to others ought to be put :'ia stop to. ; If we have a quick temper, we must hold it in. If we are of a suspicious nature; we [must refuse it exercise, and must cultivate con fidence ip. others. If we are close-#sted; we ' Wust pry our hands, open.. If we are Wo for ' > waVd, we must study to keep in the background. 