abideth in him, ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked." (1 John ii. 6.)

Every member of the redeemed family is a servant of Christ, and the path of each servant is appointed by the Lord. There is no chance in any of His arrangements, and, oh, what rest have many of His weary and heavy-laden ones found in the remembrance, "ye were appointed thereunto."

All, then, have work to do for their heavenly Master-all have talents wherewith to trade for Him. To all the command is alike addressed, "Occupy till I come." Oh that the Lord's people abode more constantly with Him, and then served as Nehemiah and his companions did! "Every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon. For the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded." (Neh. iv. 17, 18.) The believer's weapon is "the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God." (Eph. vi. 17.)

Yet while it is true that all the children of God are servants, there is one class amongst them who, while owning the same Master in heaven, are, as to their worldly calling, the servants of men; and some of the most precious passages in the Word of God are specially addressed to them.

"Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; with good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men: knowing, that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free." (Eph. vi. 5–8.)

Again-"Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again; not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of

God our Saviour in all things." (Titus ii. 9, 10.)

And once more-"Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward. For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully. For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God. For even hereunto were ye called because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps." (1 Pet. ii. 18-21.)

One object in the publication of this little book is, to encourage all those who occupy the honourable position of Christian servants, to do all "with singleness of heart, as unto the Lord," and to remember that their calling being to serve, their duty and their privilege is to abide in it, and with the Lord.

Little is known of the early life of her of whom this brief memoir treats, but the writer is induced to gather together a few particulars of her last years of suffering upon earth, to record the grace which so signally reigned in her, to the praise of Him who made her so eminently what she was, "an example to the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity." (1 Tim. iv. 12.) To the children of affliction especially, it may prove a source of comfort, in shewing how strength was made perfect in weakness, and how "the worm was permitted to thresh the mountain, and the bruised reed to be more than conqueror, through Him who had loved her."

Anne Murray was left an orphan at an early age, but was indebted to kind friends for a good education, to which she often reverted with a grateful heart. While quite a girl she entered into service, and married while still very young. Up to this period,

and for a short time subsequent to her marriage, she was a stranger to Godheedless and careless as regarded eternal things, she lived "having no hope, and without God in the world." (Eph. ii. 12.) Her union was not a happy one, and this, and the removal of two dear infants, were the means of convincing her of her need. of a hope beyond a poor, perishing world. Earthly gourds were suffered to wither and die, that she might find a rest in Him who ever liveth, in whom there is no change, "no variableness, nor shadow of turning." (James i. 17.) She often spoke of the agony of mind with which she saw her second child pass away into eternity, the rebellion of her will, the hard thoughts of God in which she indulged. Meeting with no sympathy from her husband, this infant had been entwined around her heart; and when it was removed she felt stunned, desolate, and without hope.

A good old woman, poor in this world's