clergymen without going to any college at all. After my employer's death I again fell into difficulties, but I was not in so bad a state as before, as my wife's mother, although poor, was able to do a little for us. Two months after this, to my great astonishment, I received a letter from my friend saying my old master was dead, and had left me by his will one hundred and eighty pounds. The reason for his doing this he said was because I had not had the advantages I ought to have had, and that he had not treated me as he ought to have done. This legacy he said would be some reparation for the injustice he had done me. Now with this money so unexpectedly received, I determined to see if I couldn't go to one of these colleges. When the Sunday came, I went as usual to take my class in the Sunday school. (I took a class every Sunday.) After the school had been opened by the curate, I asked him about the matter. several colleges for the purpose, but he thought this one the most likely to suit me, as he believed it was the least expensive. This is the way, then, how I came to this place, but I am sorry now I ever came, as I have spent nearly all my money and have had but little good. I don't consider I have been at all justly dealt with, as I have been allowed to pass three terms, and now this term, the most important of all, I am said to have failed."

"Yes, I confess it is.

went up to him and He said there were

very hard."

"However, there is no help for it now; I must return to French-polishing, and earnestly trust when I get to London I may quickly obtain employment. But it is getting late, and I promised my wife I'd be back by ten; so I must bid you good night."

"Good night, and if I shouldn't see you again, I wish you every success, whatever you may do." "Thank you very much," said the French polisher, "goodbye."

CHAPTER XII.

PULPIT DISCIPLINE.

"Come now, therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt. And Moses said unto God, Who am I, that I should go in unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt? And He said, Certainly I will be with thee; and this shall be a token unto thee, that I have sent thee: When thou hast brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon this mountain. And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is His name? what shall I say unto them? And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM and He said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you."—Exod. iii. 10-14.

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WHEN the men of the fourth term had their sermons returned to them, after correction, they immediately repaired to the church, to be present at the delivery of the sermons of those students, to whom the Principal had given his preference. We think the tendency of this practice was altogether good; but the disadvantage was, that the preaching was only occasional, and then confined to the privileged few. The men being assembled, one of the selected preachers ascended the pulpit, and began as follows:

That God may carry out His benevolent intentions towards the Israelites, which He manifested in so wonderful a manner when He sent Joseph before

them into Egypt, and when Moses was preserved in the ark of bulrushes, now that the fitting time has arrived, He commissions Moses to go in unto Pharaoh, that he may be the means of bringing forth his brethren from the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage. Now, if we observe carefully the bearing, if we may so speak, of the Lord["Bearing is

not a good word, as I have told you, I believe; but never mind go on."] towards the house of Jacob, from this period to the death of Moses, we shall not fail to find it otherwise than one of love and kindness. Indeed, from the creation to the present time, since the day when the earth was brought forth to these days of the Christian dispensation, God's care for His creatures has been abundantly made plain ; and that He is emphatically the support and strength of all who put their trust in Him. ["Speak up, sir, if you please," said the Principal.] King David, the psalmist of Israel, well understood this when he exclaimed, "God is our refuge and strength; a very present help in trouble. ["Not quite so loud."] Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; though the waters thereof roar and be troubled; though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacle of the Most High. God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God

shall help her, and that right early. The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved; He uttered His voice, the earth melted. The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jocob is our refuge. Come, behold the works of the Lord, what desolations He hath made in the earth. He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; He breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; He burneth the chariot in the fire. Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted in the earth. The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge." ["Is our what? I didn't catch the last word." "Refuge,"

repeated the student.]

Now it is probable that Moses saw no reason why God should call upon him to go to Pharaoh to demand the release of the Israelites; I dare say he would not apprehend why God should select him at this time to carry out His designs with regard to his brethren. ["That is a matter of opinion, as I have told you in my note; Moses I think, would apprehend, but his modesty would not allow him to consider himself as the chosen instrument for this purpose."] We do not find indeed that the Lord gave him every minute particular appertaining to this matter; still this was no cause why he should not have complied cheerfully with the request of his Creator. We may learn from his example that it is very reprehensible and displeasing to God when we hesitate to comply with His good will and pleasure. We must not on