Great Designs greatly withstood.

Baptized Opposers.

God hath raised you up. We magnify the name of our Lord in your behalf. May he fulfill all the good pleasure of his goodness in you, and the work of faith with power. You are engaged in a great work, and your subtil enemy is doubtless very busy in his inventions to perplex, or to bring you down from your work. We have reason to believe that he generally proportions his opposition to the magnitude of the work to be performed. Personal holiness is a mighty engine for pulling down the strongholds of Satan, and he doubtless in a variety of ways withstands you. While laboring to promote it, sometimes he employs as his instruments those who stand committed before the world as the servants of Christ. When the enemy can get such as these to come out against the doctrine of entire sanctification, or to hold the truth in unrighteousness relative to this subject, he answers his purpose more effectually than by instrumentalities known to be at his disposal. Satan doubtless directs his most poignant arrows to your heart through some such. Father, forgive them; they know not what they do." "They did it ignorantly" is, however, an apology I fear which can hardly avail, in the case of many of these baptized opposers of holiness in the church; or if volunteered for them, truth would claim to add, "Of this they are willingly ignorant.”

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Yet, in view of the rewards of eternity, how

"Sanctified Ones."

Least in the Kingdom.

truly deplorable the state of those who oppose truth, whether ignorantly, or otherwise! There are many, both among the ministry and the laity, who, apparently with but little idea of the magnitude of the sin, speak lightly of the subject of holiness, and of those who profess the enjoyment of the blessing. "O he is one of the sanctified ones," say they; as if God had not in verity “set apart" the godly for himself. Such, on being questioned, may say that they are not opposed to holiness; but "the Lord knoweth them that are his." Their example goes toward weakening the force of truth. They do not profess to be living in the enjoyment of a state of holiness themselves, and in this they break not one of the least of God's commandments, but the first and great command, "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, soul, mind, and strength"-enjoining holiness of heart in its fullest sense. O how many professors there are of this class, who thus break the command themselves, and, by the force of their example, "teach men so!" If there were a possibility of such characters getting to heaven, surely they would be called least in the kingdom of heaven, however dignified their ministerial calling or professions of piety may have been here on earth.

But, dear brother K., in view of the work in which you are engaged, how inspiring are the

Great in Heaven.

The Wonderful Promise.

words of your divine Master, "But whosoever shall do and teach them, (these commandments,) the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven." Adieu, dear friend in Jesus.

No. XXX.-TO MRS. B—.

Mark xi, 24-1 John v, 14, 15-An illustration-Answers to prayer"The faithful and true"-" In God will I praise his word"-The bank bill-The infidel minister-Faith and sense-The word personified-An end of the difficulty.

I RECEIVED your note of yesterday, in which you refer me to the interesting passage, Mark xi, 24. I respond with pleasure; but as my time is limited, I cannot hope to present you any very full exposition of my thoughts. The passage you refer to is in perfect keeping with 1 John v, 14, 15: "And this is the confidence that we have in Him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him."

us.

For illustration, let it be supposed that sister B is a dear friend from whom I expect great favors. The granting of these favors is conditional. She has made known her will, involving a variety of points, and then referring me to this, says, "Ask what you will, and if according to the principles laid down, I will grant it."

Faith in Mrs. B.

How I have obtained answers.

If I have perfect confidence in sister B

after ascertaining whether what I desire can be granted in accordance with her will, I

go

with con

fidence, and present my petitions, believing that I receive them, because I have your word, assuring me that I shall have them. If a friend, meeting me on my return from your presence, asks, “Have those petitions been granted?" I unhesitatingly answer, Yes." "But I do not see the result," says the friend. "That does not make the case doubtful," I reply; "for sister B.'s word is as good as her bond, and I have her word, so you may rely upon it, just as firmly as though you saw me in actual possession of the thing desired."

The many gracious answers to prayer which I have received, on precisely the same principle, given in the illustration just presented, eternity will reveal to the praise of God. But I would not defer it till I have passed the bounds of time, to exhibit His faithfulness. His name is FAITHFUL and TRUE."

I love to testify, by my words and actions, before God, angels, and men; yes, and before infernals too, that I do rely on the faithfulness of God. I am willing, if this be the will of God concerning me, to be brought into circumstances which may call forth an exhibition of my trust in God before a congregated universe, This, I believe, has been the spirit by which I have been actuated for several

Who believes the Bible? $100.

"I have got it."

years past; I have had some thorough tests by outward circumstances, and inward exercises, and to the praise of God I say, I have not cast away my confidence, nor made shipwreck of faith.

We cannot honor God more than by trusting him, neither can we dishonor him more than by doubting his word. David loved to praise the word of God. With him my heart often exclaims, "In God will I praise his word!" Psalm lvi, 10. Upon no other subject does my heart labor for utterance as upon this, and never do I find language so utterly inadequate to express the views and emotions of my full heart, as when trying to present the Holy Scriptures as the WORD OF GOD. Should one express on this point all that language would convey, and this before congregated thousands, many of the company might indignantly respond, "Who does not believe the Bible to be the word of God?" And yet, dear sister B- who does believe it?

It is a circumstance which does not seem to have arrested the attention of Christians generally, that a promise fully credited does in itself convey the thing promised. Thus a person owes you one hundred dollars. You call for payment, and he hands you a bill for that amount on "The Bank." "Did Mr. Aowed you?" asks a friend.

pay you the amount he

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"Yes," you say, "and

I have the money in my pocket." "Let us see it,"

continues the inquirer: whereupon you draw out