the bluest of skies, enticing to a stroll
amid the beauties of a forest. The preacher is strongly tempted to stop
over a day and enjoy a brief rest. Then he thinks of his word, given in
good faith, to be in a certain place at an appointed hour; he remembers
the souls which God might save through the sermon which he is expected
to preach the next evening. He is tired and jaded and worn. Would he
not be justified in telegraphing that he would not come until a day or
so later than expected? It is a stout temptation; but when the
black-faced porter shouts, "All aboard," and the bell rings he walks
into the hot and dirty car and continues his tiresome journey. Does not
the reader see that a temptation to rest is very different from
stopping and breaking an engagement and disappointing an audience?

A CHARMING COMPANION.

On life's express we are all liable to temptation. We are solicited to
tarry, but we are so intent on our destination, and especially are we
so charmed with our travelling Companion, that we bid farewell to
fountain, and gravelled walks, and towering mountains and push on to
that city.

WHO TEACHES FANATICISM?

Another misrepresentation, the circulation of which Satan delights to
further, is that sanctification is an experience in which we can not
sin, and when through this idea men lift their hands in horror and
desist from seeking this precious grace, all hell chuckles with real
satisfaction. But who teaches such fanaticism? Life is always a
probation. The will is free. The Bible teaches this truth, and we
believe it. The holiest saint on earth may, IF HE CHOOSE, sin and go to
hell. Everything hangs upon the choice. Thank God we NEED not fall.
Falling is possible, but not necessary.

NOT A DAY-DREAM.

A third evil report is that sanctification is an impracticable
day-dream, unfit for everyday life and the common round of duties. "It
is," so it is said, "all very well for ministers, and class leaders,
and superintendents of Sunday-schools, and people who are not very busy
in life to get sanctification, but it will not stand the strain and
tension to which it would be subjected in some lives." But "God is no
respecter of persons," and what He will do for one of His children He
will do for all. And then, if we only knew it, sanctification is just
suited to the life of trial and perplexity.

"BILLY" BRAY AND CARVOSSO.

If there is a man to be found who has to labor hard all day and has a
life full o