only can expect the fulfilment of this promise. It is, indeed, promised to such, for they who pray in faith must wait patiently for an answer. Hence the Church, which after praying continues to assemble patiently waiting for God's gracious answer, will, in his own time, be certain to receive it.

By the word God converts the sinner, and builds up the saint. In the former case, He makes His churches the means of gathering together His people to His one general church, and, in the latter case, he deepens and enlarges the sanctifying power of his truth in the souls of believers. We ourselves expect to be edified and built up in the truth, established in the faith, and confirmed in the hope of the gospel by waiting upon God in these exercises. And we also hope to be the honoured instruments in God's hands to bring home the good news of salvation to many brethren yet afar off, and thus be permitted to be co-workers in the honourable employment of manifesting the power of the Redeemer's work. "He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied."-(Isaiah liii.)

How far indeed we may receive God's blessing for these ends time alone will reveal. Of this are we certain that if we are but permitted to help each other heavenwards, we shall hereby perform for each other a benefit of inestimable value. Yet we cannot confine our hopes of usefulness to this only. If God be with us, we shall accomplish a larger amount of good according to the greatness of His good pleaHis promises are many and exceedingly great. From Him arise both the means and the blessing. Therefore, we deem we have a right to assume that, by faithfully improving the means He may be pleased to afford us, and, according to the extent of the blessing He may be pleased to grant to our instrumentality, He will further satisfy us with his good pleasure.

sure.

In conclusion, let me call your attention to the fact that the General Church of God on earth comprises all his particular and visible churches. And, notwithstanding the outward variations observable amongst them, there is an essential unity of all such by virtue of the relationship existing

between Christ and each of the members who compose those societies. And further, there is a constant communion maintained by these churches with one another, and with the whole family of God in the fruits of that one faith, &c., possessed by the members. For through Christ we have an access by one and the same spirit to the Father, &c.-(Eph. ii. 18-22.) Prayer, in all the churches of God, is presented to one and the same object, even God the Father; proceeds from one and the same Spirit; is continually offered to God by the same High Priest and Intercessor before the throne of God. These prayers are continually offered up by all the churches for all the churches. So that there is no particular church of God in the world, nor a member pertaining to any one of them, excluded from participating in the benefits of this mediation. For all have the prayers of all God's churches continually offered in their behalf.

May the Lord add to this glorious company now in the land of faith; and may He enable you and the rest of His people to live in every respect compatibly with your high calling, is the earnest prayer of your friend and well-wisher in Christ,

LIBRARY, LORRIMORE ROAD.

H. W.

London: Printed by STEWART & MURRAY, Old Bailey.