ragged, wicked children, are wandering about the streets, ready for any, and I had almost said for every, crime. Have pity, then, I beseech you, upon the untutored offspring of the laboring poor! and cheerfully come forward with your pecuniary assistance, to support a charity, which has for its object their present and everlasting welfare. - But, lastly,

4. Remember that each of these children has an immortal soul.

That the soul be without knowledge, is not good. It is not good for this world; for without it, how shall they be dutiful chil'dren, peaceable citizens, loyal subjects, or real Christians? And let me assure you it is not good, as connected with eternity. Oh solemn word, ETERNITY! Let it have its due effect upon all our minds; let it lead us to care for the souls of others; and, what should take precedence of every thing else, to care for our own. For what shall it avail us, when the Judge shall come, to say, Lord, we have done many wonderful works; we have subscribed to many hospitals, and charities, and schools? What

can it profit us, if it shall then appear that we never worked the works of God, (for this is the work of God, that ye believe on Him whom He hath sent); if we never entered the spiritual hospital of his Church; if we never had that charity which is the fruit of faith, and which works by love; and were never ourselves scholars in the school of Christ?

Seek then, my brethren, a personal interest in the merits of your crucified Saviour. Prostrate yourselves before his Cross; then rise, and bring your children, your friends, your wretched or your wicked neighbours, and their untaught offspring, and point them all to the Lamb of God that taketh away the sin of the world.

Once more, as a personal favour to myself, I entreat your liberal donations for the children of the poor. But enough—I conclude in the words of St. Paul: Now he that ministereth seed to the sower, both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness; being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness; which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.

V.

The Night and the Day.

PREACHED AT THE COLLEGIATE CHURCH OF ST. SAVIOUR,

SOUTHWARK,

ON SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1824,

IN BEHALF OF

THE CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY.