X.- Our Final Home.

JOHN xiv. 1-3.

1 LET not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God; believe 2 also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it

were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place 3 for you. And, if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

REV. vii. 9-17.

9 AFTER this I beheld, and lo a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations and kindreds and people and tongues, stood before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed 10 with white robes, and palms in their hands; and cried with a

loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the 11 throne, and unto the Lamb. And all the angels stood round

about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and 12 fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God, say

ing, Amen: Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might be unto our God for ever and 13 ever. Amen. And one of the elders answered, saying unto

me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and 14 whence came they? And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest.

And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white 15 in the blood of the Lamb. Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple; and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them. 16 They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither 17 shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. For the Lamb

which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters; and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.

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1 I BESEECH you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable 2 unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world; but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and ac3 ceptable, and perfect will of God. For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man 4 the measure of faith. For as we have many members in one 5 body, and all members have not the same office; so we, being

many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of 6 another. Having, then, gifts differing according to the grace

that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy accord7 ing to the proportion of faith; or ministry, let us wait on our 8 ministering; or he that teacheth, on teaching; or he that ex

horteth, on exhortation; he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that showeth 9 mercy, with cheerfulness. Let love be without dissimulation. 10 Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. Be

kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in 11 honor preferring one another; not slothful in business; fer12 vent in spirit; serving the Lord; rejoicing in hope; patient 13 in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer; distributing to 14 the necessity of saints; given to hospitality. Bless them 15 which persecute you; bless, and curse not. Rejoice with 16 them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep. Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things; but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your 17 own conceits. Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide 18 things honest in the sight of all men. If it be possible, as 19 much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. Dearly

beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith

20 the Lord. Therefore, if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals 21 of fire on his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

1 THESS. V. 11-28.

11 WHEREFORE, comfort yourselves together, and edify one an12 other, even as also ye do. And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labor among you, and are over you in the 13 Lord, and admonish you; and to esteem them very highly in

love for their work's sake. And be at peace among your14 selves. Now, we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are

unruly, comfort the feeble-minded, support the weak, be pa15 tient toward all men. See that none render evil for evil unto 16 any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among 17 yourselves and to all men. Rejoice evermore. Pray with18) out ceasing. In every thing give thanks; for this is the will of 19 God in Christ Jesus concerning you. Quench not the spirit. 20 Despise not prophesyings. Prove all things: hold fast that 21 which is good. Abstain from all appearance of evil. And 22 the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God 23 your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless 24 unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful is he that 25 calleth you, who also will do it. Brethren, pray for us. Greet 26 all the brethren with an holy kiss. I charge you by the Lord, 27 that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren. 28 grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.

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"EXCEPT a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." "If any man have not the spirit of Christ, he is none of his." "Not every one who saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of Heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven."

"My son, give me thine heart.”

"He that loveth not, knoweth not God; for God is love. He that loveth is born of God."

"He that endureth to the end shall be saved."

THE HEALTH OF AN ARMY.

CITIZEN SOLDIERS, - An army without health is worthless. Strong and vigorous constitutions are needed by soldiers. If you would conquer your foes, you must first conquer in yourselves all excesses. If prizefighters are willing to deny themselves of all excesses in food and drink, that they may be champions of the ring, how much more should you, that you may be the champions of Liberty! We ask you, therefore, to observe these

DIRECTIONS FOR PRESERVATION OF HEALTH.

Soldiers should recollect, that in a campaign, where one dies in battle, from three to five die of disease. You should, therefore, be on your guard more against this than the enemy; and you can do much for yourselves which nobody can do for you.

1. Avoid especially all use of ardent spirits. If you will take them, take them rather after fatigue than before. But tea and coffee are much better. Those who use ardent spirits are always the first to be sick, and the most likely to die; and their wounds most readily inflame and mortify.

2. Avoid drinking freely of very cold water, especially when hot or fatigued, or directly after meals. Water quenches thirst better when not very cold, and sipped in moderate quantities slowly, though less agreeable. At meals, tea, coffee, and chocolate are best. Between meals, the less the better. The safest, in hot weather, is molasses and water with ginger or small beer.

3. Avoid all excesses and irregularities in eating and drinking. Eat sparingly of salt and smoked meats, and make it up by more vegetables, as squash, potatoes, pease, rice, hominy, Indian meal, &c., when you can get them. Eat little between, when you have plenty at meals. Beware of unripe fruit.

4. Wear flannel all over in all weathers. Have it washed often, when you can; when not, have it hung up in the sun. Take every opportunity to do the same by all your clothing; and keep every thing about your person dry, especially when it is cold. Protect the eyes and face from the glare of the sun and from rain. Wear a substantial but not heavy coat, when off duty.

5. Do not sit, and especially do not sleep, upon the ground, even in hot weather. Spread your blanket upon hay, straw, shavings, brush wood, or any thing of the kind. If you sleep in the day, have some extra covering over you. Under all circumstances, rather than lie down on the bare ground, lie in the hollow of two logs placed together, or across several smaller pieces of wood laid side by side; or sit in your hat, leaning against

a tree.

6. Sleep as much as you can, and whenever you can. It is better to sleep too warm than too cold.

7. Recollect that cold and dampness are great breeders of disease. Have a fire to sit around, whenever you can, especially in the evening and after rain; and take care to dry every thing in and about your persons and

tents.

8. Take every opportunity of washing the whole body with soap and water. Rub well afterwards. If you bathe, remain in the water but a

little while.

9. If disease begins to prevail, wear a wide bandage of flannel around the bowels.

10. Wear shoes with very thick soles, and keep them dry. When on the march, rubbing the feet, after washing, with oil, fat, or tallow, protects against footsores.

11. If, from any wound, the blood spirts out in jets, instead of a steady stream, you will die in a few minutes, unless it is remedied; because an artery has been divided, and that takes the blood direct from the fountain of life. To stop this instantly, tie a handkerchief or other cloth very loosely ABOVE the wound; put a stick, bayonet, or ramrod, between the skin and the handkerchief, and twist it around until the bleeding ceases, and keep it thus until the surgeon arrives.

12. If the blood flows in a slow, regular stream, a vein has been pierced, and the handkerchief must be on the other side of the wound; that is,

BELOW.

13. Sponge, pressed into a wound with some little force, is one of the best means to stop bleeding. Use fine dust, if nothing else is at hand. A rag wet in cold water is the best dressing for gunshot or sabre wounds.

14. Put a pocket-handkerchief in every pocket: they will be found useful in many ways, particularly for temporary bandages.

INJUSTICE OF THIS REBELLION, AND THE SPIRIT IN WHICH IT SHOULD BE PUT DOWN.

CITIZEN SOLDIERS, — We would have you impressed with the magnitude of the cause which is committed by your countrymen to your hands. It is the most glorious that can be intrusted to human keeping. It is not a bully's contest for mastery: it is a patriot's defence of his freedom, his home, his country. Your obligations to nobly act in rescuing your country from the grasp of traitors are great: you cannot estimate them too highly. Be men, — high-minded, noble men, -worthy vindicators of a glorious That you may fully appreciate the great work before you, and the spirit in which it should be done, we make some selections from the speeches and addresses of your fellow-citizens:

cause.

What cause, what excuse, do disunionists give us for breaking up the best Government on which the sun of heaven ever shed its rays? I appeal to these assembled thousands, that, so far as the constitutional rights of the Southern States - I will say, the constitutional rights of slaveholders-are concerned, nothing has been done and nothing omitted of which they can complain.

There has never been a time, from the day that Washington was inaugurated first President of these United States, when the rights of the Southern States stood firmer under the laws of the land