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i: i' Spurgeon. “ Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be than in the fear of the Lord :11 the Solomon’ Holy Spirit through the and therefore both on t] the human side it is most that Solomon was the w yet he became, in practi‘ n11 grace OI h'wl new. gnuu mm, m, -v-.---_e his earthly wisdom. He who had been a voluptuous prince became the wise preach- er in Israel 2 let us give our hearts to know the Wlsdunl which he taught. The words of Solomon to his own son are not only wise, but full of tender anxiety ; worthy, therefure, to be set in the highest degree as to value, and to be received with heartiness as the language of fatherly afi'ection. " Lil. LLA Spirit point, of the believerâ€"“ Be thou in the fear of 1 the Lord all the day long 1 " . The fear of 1 the Lord is a breif description for true 1 religion. It is an inward condition be- 1 tokening hearty submission to our . heavenly Father. It consists very much ‘ in the holy reverence of God, and a sacred ‘ awe of Him. This is accompanied by a. child-like trust in' Him, which leads {oi loving obedience, tender submission, and' and lowly adoration. It is a filial fear. Not the fear which has torment ; but that which gives joy, when we “rejoice with trembling. ” We must, first of all, be in the fear of God, before we can remain in it “ all the day long.” This can never be our con- dition, except as the fruit of the new birth. To be in the fear of the Lord, “ ye must be born again.” The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. “ The ‘ Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear Him.” This. holy fear of the living God is the life of God showing itself in the quickened ones. This fear, according to the text, is for all the day : the longest day is not to be too long for our reverence, . nor for our obedience. If our days are lengthened until the day of life declines into the evening of old age, still are we to be in the fear of God ; yea, as the day grows longer, our holy fear ~must be Here we deeper. New Sermon A RELIGION 0F SHOW. This is contrary to the habit of those persons who have a religion of show ;tney are very fine. very holy, very devout, when anybody looks at them ; this is rather the love of human approbation than t'.=.e fear of the Lord. The Pharisee, with a halfpenny in one hand and a trumpet in {heath-yr, is a picture of the man who gives an alms only that his praises may be sounded forth. The Pharisee, standing at the Cu: .L‘J'l' of the street, saying his prayers, is a picture of the man who never prays in secret. but is very glib in pious assemblies. “ Verily, I say unto you, They have their reward.” Show religion is a. vain show. Do nothing to be seen of men, or you will ripeninto a. mere hypocrite. _ J‘L'..-__ __ Neither may we regard godliness as something off the commonâ€"an extraordin- ary thing. Have not a religion of spasms. Religion must not be thought of as some- thing apart- from daily life; it should be the most vital part of our existence. Our praying Should be like our breathing, natural and constant ; our communion with ch should be like our taking of food, a happy and natural privilege. Brethren, it is a great pity when people draw a hard and fast line across your life, dividing it into the sacred and the secular. Say not, “ This is religion. and the cther is business,” but sanctify all things. Ours must never be a religion that is l periodic in its flow, like certain intermitt- 1 ent springs, which flow and ebb, and flow ; only to ebb again. Beware of the spirit which is in rapture one hour, and m a rage the next. Beware of serving Christ on Sunday, and Marhmon on Monday. Beware of the godliness which verifies the calendar. Every Sunday morning some tolks take out their godl.ness and touch it up, while they are turning the brush round their best hat. Many women, after a fashion, put on the fear of God with their new bmuet. When the Sunday is over, and their best things put away, they have also put away their best thoughts and their hast behavior. We must have a seven days religion. or else we have none at all. Periodical godliness is perpetual hypocrl sy. “ . .1 1 1 "l 1,',L Beers WELL. If I no: team}. to be in the fear of God all the day long, I am bound to begin we}! with earnest pmyer and sweet communion heavenward, and so let thy first breathinws be prayer. And now we are downstaiias, g and are oil" to business. or to labor. ASg we hurry along the street, think of these words, “ Bo thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long.” Leave not thy God at ' home : thou needest Him most abroad. Endeavor, When thou art plying the trowel, or driving the plane, or guiding plow, or using the needle or the pen, to keep up constant communication with thy Father and thy Lord. Whether you work long haurs or short hours. “Be in the fear of the Lord all the day long.f’ But it is time for meals. Be thou in the fear of the L011}. at thy table. The soul may be 3 ADJ rvvâ€"-~Jr Let us macticallv note the details which are comprised in the exhortation, “ Be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long.” The sun is up, and we awake. May we each one fee}, “ When I awake I am stili Ju- Oh, for grace to practice what the of God says with regard to our first sSecond Wisdomâ€"The 'c 0‘ Painful Experience. 8 have a. command given . . , a... ,,__Vfi, , 91: let us give our hearts to‘ Wisdum which he taught. The Solomon to his own son are not > but full of tender anxiety; ’, :herefure, to be set in the highest 1 m value“ and to be received! 1." til-1 PRESCRIBED COURSE 3 turned to God with a penn- smi 5c became wiser than ever h a second Wisdom which th( (1 had given him, to consecrate wisdom. He who had been: prince became the wise preach thh thee.” tough the wisest of men ; )oth on the divine and on : it is most weighty. I said vas the wisest of men, and in practice, 'the most fool- lly he gained a fresh store a” the saddest sort, and we by Pastor regard godliness as given of the Pro- poisoned while the body is being nourished if we turn the hour of refreshment into an hour of indulgence. Some have been gluttonous. more have been drunken. Do not think of thy table as though it were a. hog's trough, where the animal might gorge to the full; but watch thine appetite, and by thanksgivings make thy table to be the Lord’s table. L4__:..~m no“: 113 into "During the day company- ,.0}“ ’3 be. the 110111. a LaULv. During the day our busmess calls us Into company. Our associations inlabor may not be so Choice as we could wish ; but he that earns his bread is often thrown where his own will would not lead him. If we were never to deal with ungodly men, it would be necessary for us to go out of the world.‘ He that is in the fear of God all he day Ion 0‘ uâ€" and language,‘ and actions, and these may be such as becometh the gospel of Christ in whatever society his 101; may be cast. Seek not to be a hermit or a monk ; but be a man of God among men. When making a. bargain. or selling thy goods, be 1 thou in the fear of God. 3 The evening drmvs in, the shop is closed, and you have a little time to your- ;self. Our young peOple in the shops need i a rest and a walk. is this your case ‘5 i “ Be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long.” In the evening, as well as in the morning, be true to your LOrd. Be- ware of ill-company in the evening I Take care that you never say, “ Surely the darkness shall cover me.” “Be thou in the fear of the Lord ” when sinners entice . darkness shall cover me.” " be mum in the fear of the Lord ” when Sinners entice thee, and at once refuse any offer which is not pleasing to God. “ Recreation,” says one. Yes, recrea- tion. There are many helpful and healthy recreations which can in moderation be used to advantage; but engage 111 no pastime which would hinder you continu- 1 ing in the fear of the Lord. In your‘ recreation forget nob your higher re-cre- ation wherein you were created anew in Christ Jesus. Our chief rest lies in a. change of service for our Lord ;our fullest ‘ pleasure in fellowship with Jesus. Night L as fallen around us, and we are home lwith our families: let us not forget to close the day with family prayer and private prayer, as We opened it. From dawn to midnight be thou in the fear of . the Lord. 1 .‘7 . an. “‘0‘, \J “-v F.â€" 1 ional events will happen, and these are all included in the. day. You sustain. perhaps, one day, a. great loss, and unex- pectedly find yourself far poorer than‘ when you left your bed. “ Be thou in the ‘ fear of the Lord” when under losses and adversities. Possibly you may have a. wonderful day of success ; but be not always gaping for it. Yet your ship may come home; your windfall may drop at your feet. Beyond anything you have expected, a surprising gain may fall into your lap ; be not unduly excited, but re- ! main in the fear of the Lord. Take heed that thou be not lifted up with pride, so as to dote upon thy wealth : for then thy God may find it needful to afflict thee out of love for thy soul. i SUDDEN ASSAULTS. I It may happen, during the day, that you are assailed by an unusual temptation. Christian men are well armed against com- mon temptations, but sudden assaults may injure them ; therefore, “ be in the fear of the Lord all day long.” and then'sur- prises will not overthrow you. You shall not be afraid of evil tidings, neither shall you be betrayed by evil suggestions, if ytu are rooted and grounded in the con- stant fear of the Lord. It may be, that during the day you Will have to act in a very difficult business. Common transactions between man and man are easy enough to honest minds; but every now and then a nice point is raised. - ALL-.. ...A. a... 1.... o.e., u-..."_v - a. point of conscience, a matter not to be decided off-hand : “ Be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long.” Spread the hard case before the Lord. Judge a. matter as it will be judged before His bar ; and if this be too much for thy judgement, then But, alas I you are feeling very unwell; this any will differ from those of activity. You cannot go to business; you have to keep to your bed. Fret not but, “ be in the fear of the Lord all the day long.” if the day has to last through the night be- cause sleep forsakes you, be still with your thoughts soaring towards heaven, your desires quiet in your Father’s bosom, and your mind happy in the sympathy of Christ. To have our Whole being bathed and baptized in the Holy Ghost is to find health in sickness, and joy in pain. I have sketched the matter roughly; Let me now suggest to you excellent reasons for being always in the fear of the Lord. Ought we not to be in the fear of the Lord all the day long, since He sees us all the day long ’2 Walk in the fear of the Lord at all times, because you a] ways belong to Christ. The blood-mark is 3.1-, ways upon you ; will you ever belie it? How could you lay down your God-given and heaven-honored character of a child of God ? Nay, rather cling forever to your adoption, and the heritage it secures for you. Furthermore, remember that YOUR LORD MAY (SOME AT AHY HOUR. l l Before the word can travel from my lip l to your ear Jesus may be here. While you are in business, or on-your bed, or in the field, the flaming heavens may proclaim His advent. Stand, therefore, with your lloins girt and your lamps trimmed, ready to go in to the supper whenever the Bride- groom comes. Or you may die. In a moment, suddenly, we may be called away : let every action be such that we g would not object to have it quoted as our ‘last action. Let every day be so spent that it might fitly be the close of life on earth. Let our near and approaching end help to keep us “in the fear of the Lord tall the day long.” _ l If we keep in that state. observe the admirable results ! To abide in the fear of the Lord is to dwell safely. To forsake the Lord is to court danger. In the fear of the Lord there is strong confidence, but apart frum it there is no security. How honorable is such a state 2 Men ridicule the religion which is not uniform. I heard of a. brother who claimed to have long WILL WATCH HIS WAIT UPON GOD FOR LIGHT. OWN SPIRIT, been a teetotaler ; but some doubted. e3 When he was asked how long he had been '13 an abstainer, he replied, “ Off and on, for 11‘ twenty years." You should have seen the t1 magnificent smile upon all faces. An stainer off and on ! His example did not 11‘ stand for much. Certain professors are Christians “ off and on ”g and nobody re- spects them. Such seed asthis will not a :grow : there is no vitality in it. Constancy p is the proof of sincerity. “ Be thou in the C fear of the Lord all the day long.” II. New I have rightly taken up" the V most of my time with the principal topic, t and we will only have ,a word or two upon 1 the next theme. Let us consider THE PROBABLE INTERRUPTION. It has happened to godly men in all ages to see the wicked prosper ; and they have been staggered by the sight. 7011 see a man who has no consc1ence, making money in. your trade While you make none. Sometimes you think that your consc1en- tiousness hinders you; and I hop: it is . nothing else. You see another person scheming and cheating : to him honesty is » mere policy, and Sabbath labor is no dif- ficulty : for the Word of God is nothing to : him. You cannot do as he does, and 3 therefore you do not seem to get on as he : l does. Be it so : but let not his pi-<;>spe1'ity 1 grieve you. There is something better to - live for than mere money-making. It a your life pleases God, let it please you. Do not even in yourwish deprive the ungodly of their transient happiness. Their present prosperity, is the only heaven they will ever know. Let themi have as much of it as they can. I have - heard of a wife who treated her unkind 7 and ungodly husband with great gentle- e ness for this very reason. She said, “I 0 have. prayed for him and intreated him to l- think about his soul; but at last I have .r come to fear that he Will die in his sins, 3- and therefore I have made up my mind n that I will make him as happy as I can in a this life. ” ..._aAâ€".~IA “1|.wa IAV -.--. One is the more tried because these men v are apt to boast. They erow over the suf- c fering believer, saying, “ What Comes of 1 your religion? You are worse off thanl t am. See how splendidly I get on without I ( God 3 " Care nothing,’ for their boasting; 1 it will end so soon. Their tongue walketh 1 through the earth, but it only utters ‘ vanity. It is gelling to see the i ENEMIES OF GOD TRIUMPHANT. Their policy fora time beats the plain pro- tests of the lover of truth. The lovers of ‘error outnumber the men of God. Such men tread on creeds and trust-deeds and every other legal protection of honest ’ people. What care they '3 They despise the old-fashioned folk whom they oppress. Remember Human, in the Book of Esther, and note how glorious he was till he was hung up on the gallows. Ay, dear friends, if you envy the wicked y it will do you serious harm. Envy helps l in no way, but it hinders in many ways. | If you envy the wicked you may soon wish ‘ to be like them. If you do so wish, you are like them now! He that would be willing to he wicked in order to prosper, is wicked already. He who says, “ I should like to do as they do,‘that I might ‘ » grow rich as they do”; why, he is a man that has his price, and would sell his soul if he could meet a purchaser. No, not for ' all the world would we share the lot of un- ' believers. We would sit in the gate with - Mordecai ‘sooner than feast with the king l with Human. God help us, dear friends, l that we may not be disturbeu'by seeing E the prosperity of the wicked. III. We close with I THE HELPFUL CONSIDERATION. The text says, “For surely there is an I ‘II VLL- .I-ILV svâ€" wâ€"Jw, 0 end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off. First then, there is an end of this life. These things are not forever: on the contrary, all that we see isadis- solving View. Surely, every man walketh in a vain show : even as a show it is in vain. You talk of spiritual things as though they were shadows; but in very truth these things are the only substance. Temporal things are as the mirage of the desert. The things about us are such stuff as dreams are made of ;and when we truly awake we shall despise their image. Next, there is an end of the worldling’s prosperity. He makes his money. What then? He makes more. What then? He makes more. What then 'B He dies ' land there is a little notice in the news ‘ lpaper which says that he died worth so ‘much ; which, being interpreted, means that he was taken away from so much which he never possessed, but guarded for his heir. There is an end in death, and after death the judgment ; “for God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing. What an end will that be! The sinner may live as carelessly as he pleases, but he must answer for it at the judgment-seat of Christ. Loud may be his laughter, sarcastic and bitter may be his criticisms upon religion : but there is an end ; and when the death-sweat beads his brow, he will lower his key, and need help from that very gospel which he "I!!! VAL“ .Ava. ---.. L V“ ’ . v v criticised.” “There IS an end.” Let us not spend our lives for that which hath an end : an immortal soul should seek im- mortal joys. _ ‘1 , ' , 74.] i... snuv- 'w‘ Jud w, Dear friends, to youfithere is an end in quite another sense. God has AN rind IN YOUR TROUBLE exercise. Your difficulties and trials are sent us messengers from God with gracious design. “ Be thou in the fear of the Lord all the daylong ”; for every part of the day hath its tendency to work out your spiritual education, your preparation for the heaven to come. In everything that‘ happens to you your heavenly Father heel an end. The arrows of calamity are aimed ‘ at your sins. Your bitter cups are meant “ to purify the inward parts of the soul.- Fret not, but trust. There is an old proverb, that you never should let children and fools see half finished works : even so, the work of God in providence cannot be [ judged of by such poor children as we are; for we cannot see to the end of the Lord’s design. My brethren, when we see the end from the beginning, and behold God’s work complete, we shall have a very dif- ferent view of things from what we have now, while the work is still proceeding. U", "Aluv v-.v .. Lastly, while there is an end to the wicked, there will be no failure toyour NDSAY, expectation. What are you expecting? That God will keep his promise 2 And so he will. That Cod will give you peace in the end 7 And so he will. rthat He Will raise you from the dead, and set you In heavenly places with Christ? And so.he will. And that you shall be forever With ‘ the Lord, and He will grant you glory and bliss 2 And so He will. “ Your ex- pectation shall not be out off.” Every Christian is a man of great expectations, and none of them will fail. Let him culti- vate his hope, and enlarge its scope ; for the hopes which are built on Jesus and His grace will never disappoint us. In our case the birds, in the bush are better 4 birds than those in the ;hand; andl they are quite as sure. The promise of God is in itself a possession, and our ex- pectation of it is in itself an enjoyment. ‘ By faith grasp the eternal. Treasure the ‘ spiritual. Rejoice in God, and “ Be in _ the fear of the Lord all the day long.” God grant you this in His great grace. for ‘ Christ’s sake f Amen. The Toronto Ll/I(z.il.'~-The Quebec debt that we are invited, if not ordered, to as- sume is made up not merely of railway bonuses but of grants to municipalities that on principle pay no taxes. Connng from a province that is slowly but never- ‘ theless surely driving away the Englsh, the proposition that the English shoulder this debt is somewhat bold. But the Quebec politicians think they understand the stutf our Ontario leaders are made of. They calculate that if it should become a ‘question of money or lose the French support, the Western statesmen will at once capitulate. It is to be remembered, however, that leaders cannot lead in On- tario as they did in days of old. People are reasonably loyal to their parties, but they are not ready to pay the price Quebec proposes in order that thirteen men, for whom they have a weakness, shall retain or secure office. Our neighbors can de- pend upon it that the “party with which they make a bargain will be destroyed in Ontario, and that if they dicker with both , parties the best men on both sides wili i unite to form an~ Ontario party, a party of Equal Rights, that shall effectually protect us from robbery. was The Bystander (for August) :â€"â€"It is to be hoped that the Ontario Opposition will more, were it only by Way of protest, for the restoration of the electoral rights of Toronto. A more shameless gerrymander never was perpetrated than that by which the party in power appropriated one of the seats for this city. The city is prac- tically reduced to a single elective member, the vote of one of the two elective members being killed by that of the Act of Parliament nominee. Toronto is well entitled to more than three members, and ‘ there is no reason why she should not have . her full number. especially as. her wealth and intelligence are more than proportion- ate to her population. It is said that some of the members for other ridings are residents of Toronto ; suppose they are, What political advantage does that give her? The entire House of Commonsis resident in the British metropolis for more than half the year; yet this is not urged as a reason against giving London her fair share of representation. At all events let Toronto’s three members be hers. The three-cornered system has been ‘ tried and condemned in England. It lingers now, we belleve, nowhere except at Capetown, and there in a decrepit and discredited state. Its consequence, be- sides the falsification of the popular verdict, is that the minority member is - nailed to his seat, unable either to resign , I" or take office, lest the seat should be lost to his party. Thus a man distinguished enough to be eligible to office can never take aminority seat. But the object was not to improve the representation by giving the minority a voice : it was only to give a dominant party by Act of Par- liament a seat which was not theirs by election. .wm- - â€"_â€".â€"â€" ..w..,- . An American Army Officer’s Opinion on a War With England. WASHINGTON, D. 0., July 26.-â€"A pro- minent officer of the army, whose opinion is a good sample of what his comrades think, said to-day : “There has been too much peace and material prosperity on this continent to last long. Conditions are very ripe for a conflagration. \Ve are confronted by England at two points, both relative to fishing rights. France is re- ported to be deeply involved in the quarrel The South American situation is exceed- ingly trying and in Cuba there is a quantity ‘ ‘ of very inflammable material. The United 3 States would soon be placed in a peculiar 1 position in case of war with England. We ‘ should be able, I have no doubt, to make! a capture of the Canadian territory in very, short order, but the British naval forces would at the same time be blockading our seaports so effectively that the American flag would disappear entirely from the high seas. Her naval forces are so numerous and so powerful that in a few weeks sh could have the entire continent in a state of seige. We should have Canada to be sure, but would be cempelled to exist en- tirely within ourselves, a most humiliating situation for such a great nation as this. We should not even be able to put forth new ships to augment our inadequate navy, for the other side would have pos- session of all points through which such vessels could emerge for active work. No it would not pay this country to go to war with England.” Tourist, to Highland seamen on board steamer passing through Rothsay Bay :-- “ I suppose there is good fishing to be got here at times '2” Seaman :-â€"“Ferry coot fushing inteet at times. If you’ll not get them at wan time you’re sure to get them the same time again.” Tourist, who thinks he will change the conversation :â€"â€" “ HOW fast does this boat travel 1” “Sea.- man 2â€"“ She can go half an hour in five minutes.” Press Comments. The Que‘gec debt {890. Our $3 5 Bed-room set for OWEN MCGARVE‘E; ...:. So I849-I853 NGTRE DANE: 93H} .n any form, and certainly unusual that a special pictorial illustrafi: 1should be made and inserted in the reading columns of =zzch a papa the Cabinet maker and Art F urnisher, of “yam/Ming in fimpom‘z'om 707/ f/ZC’ 21;, When such a surprising step is taken it may be 1;: ‘l‘fuhii sumed that the articles so treated possess merits far LLDV\ 1- Li From a copy of the journal mentioned “e find :1' a the exhibit of MANUFA CTURES 0F CAA'ADA and centre table, of which the above cut is a fac for commendation and praise. The table is m: 3 of free monumental scrollwork carving; the leg. 2‘. which brass claws are attached, and the chair is v 7 .LV wire-backed, upholstered very mix ; Both of these articles, as we have alreadx st? tee McGarvey’s large exhibit, which, by the \\ a), he» - eulogiums from both English and Canadian nous; manufactured here under the personal sup: 1“. isi; A. such tables are now in their showrooms, as “ell chairs 1n various styles of covering. They are i that high class furniture which has been made and which can be seen every da} .70: will sell for the next 39 HAYS selected stock at prices that v Messrs. MCGARVEY may well be heartily cow-f. prbminence thus given to their goods by tliose c; :1" factures on the other side of the Atlantic, and I; ‘ {erred on their.house by such complimentary :1 ~ nstanced. Owe” M6062 may é 50m RESULTS FROM THE COLINDERIS SPACIOUS WARE Canadian Made Fur Liture of Montreal, has been so favora: :1 DBAWING- ROOM C- *1; “If: Come and see our great Bargaigg Crimson and Old Gold Wholesale and Re U: i1 MONTREAHL. It is exceedingly rare to find English journa noticing the la .am’.’ .VH/‘Iw'trcr’ Our $20 one for ‘PQ \ '- 7Q R' -549 I y“ .. and b anadian Chair Table. Exhibited at the ”JAYS our well 5 that will astoni: INDEBZES. Kent St E11315 , Lindsay. U11 and ibot X3111 “'1 3155‘ Accou ind All kind lar'