of the duties of Preachers, to make their hearers understand
the Bible, so that the man who does not teach as well as preach has not
done all that he has been called to do. That is the best kind of
Preacher, who not only stirs up the people like a poker, but puts fuel on
at the same time.

IV.--The Effects of the Service.

First, there was sorrow of heart. No one can understand the Bible and
not be moved. The Levites, however, showed their people that God would
like them to be happy. Those who weep over the Bible may well be
comforted. Let those weep who have not listened to God's word.

One blessed result of the sacred joy which followed the weeping, was the

HELP RENDERED TO THE POOR,
"SEND PORTIONS."

(verses 10-12). It would be well if, after every good time we had at
chapel, we made the poor to rejoice. If God feeds you with the Bread of
Life, send a loaf of bread or a bit of meat to some who are likely to go
hungry!

LET THE GODLY BE GLAD.

XLVI. KEEP THE FIRE BURNING WHILE THE FROST LASTS!

Many railway travellers, besides ourselves, have been often much pleased
with the provision made at the principal railway stations for supplying
the engines with water. Water is a necessity of motion to the
locomotive, and there are watering stations all along the line. Every
driver knows where these water-tanks are, and he takes care to stop in
time, to get his boiler filled. If he did not look to this, he would
find himself stopping between stations, and would have to submit to the
indignity of being drawn by another engine!

If such a thing occurred, it would be a sort of picture of some Christian
workers, men and women, who in days that are past, were remarkable for
their zeal and push, but who, for want of grace, have had to cease to
work, and are now content to be drawn along by other Christians. We know
Ministers, Local Preachers, and Class-Leaders, who in their day were
notable soul winners, but alas, now, when there is a revival, they cannot
take the lead, but they are helped along by others, perhaps of less power
than they once possessed! What a spectacle to men and angels!

But this is not what we are writing about just now. During the long
frost, which we hope has now passed away for the season, many of us have
been pleased with the pains which have been taken to keep the water from
freezing in the pipe which leads from the tank to the supply-spout for
the engine. Night and