istening to the praise given by the evil one!

It is better to have frowns than favour from those who are opposed to
truth and righteousness. Let Evangelists and such like,

BEWARE OF THE FAVOUR OF THE WICKED.

Do not seek the smiles of those who live by wrong doing. We shall never
cast out the devil while conniving at his crimes. It is not by
popularity that we win our greatest victories. Paul had no converts he
prized more than those who formed the Church in the town where he had
been in jail. Let those of us who love an easy and painless life think
of his words--

"IF WE SUFFER WE SHALL ALSO REIGN WITH HIM."

XLI. A SERMON ON A TEXT NOT FOUND IN THE BIBLE.

MR. JUSTICE GROVES.--"_Men go into the Public-house respectable_, _and
come out felons_."

My text, as you see, my dear readers, is not taken from the Bible. It
does not, however, contradict the Scriptures, but is in harmony with
some, such as "WOE UNTO HIM THAT GIVETH HIS NEIGHBOUR DRINK." Habakkuk
ii. 15; "WOE UNTO THEM THAT RISE UP EARLY IN THE MORNING, THAT THEY MAY
FOLLOW STRONG DRINK."--Isaiah v. 11. "TAKE HEED TO YOURSELVES LEST AT
ANY TIME YOUR HEARTS BE OVERCHARGED WITH SURFEITING AND
DRUNKENNESS."--Luke xxi. 34. "BE NOT AMONG WINEBIBBERS."--Proverbs
xxiii. 20.

THE STATEMENT OF THE TEXT IS LIKELY TO BE TRUE,

as it was spoken by an English Judge, and given as the result of long
observation, and of hearing evidence given upon oath. What is more
likely to be true than a declaration from the Bench? and as such it
deserves the attention of every one of us. Let us then consider

(I.)--IF THIS STATEMENT BE TRUE, THE PUBLIC-HOUSE SHOULD BE AVOIDED.

We are quite willing to allow that a certain amount of enjoyment can be
obtained in these places. Once acquire the taste, and drink gives
pleasure to the palate, and produces, in a very short time, a kind of
joy. Men who are in business difficulties can forget their creditors.
Those who have lost friends by death can forget the ties of affection.
Scolding wives are left at home, and a smiling face receives the money
spent, for the landlady is real good to those who have the coin. But on
the other hand, are not these drinkers paying too dear for their
gladness? Is it not a kind of delirium that shuts out the facts of the
case? Will not the creditor call for his money? Will you not wake up to
greater loneliness than ever? Will you have taken the edge off the
woman's