But, if he can deceive us so as to
induce us to take the fatal draught,
thinking it sweet, his end will be
answered. There were once two
persons, a man and his wife, whom
Satan persuaded to sin. They told
a lie about some property. What
were their names ? In what manner
did they die? They thought they
would be praised, and still keep part
of the property. (Acts v. i — 11.)

The Heathen Priest.— When the
Rev. Joseph Waterhouse landed at
Bau, one of the Fiji Islands, to teach
the benighted people concerning
God, the Saviour, and the way to
heaven, the chief idol-priest in the
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missionary. The na,tives had heard
a little concerning the religion of
Jesus, and the priest was cunning
enough to perceive that such a re-
ligion would overthrow his autho*
rity, and bring his gains to an end.
So, as Mr. Waterhouse stepped on
shore, the priest loudly shouted,
"War! War! War!" and did his
utmost to incite the chief and the
people to drive the missionary away
or kill him. When he could not
succeed, he tried by enchantments
to destroy the teachers of the holy
religion. All this was vain. The
cunning man had always suspected
that the idols he had taught the
people to worship were helpless.
Now he was sure of it. But, though
convinced that what the strangers
taught was true, he did not wish
anybody to receive their doctrine.
