holds whatever of earthly possession He may have burned the writings, he terms on which he received the hat will not alter the case--they ced hereafter, and judgment entered e terms of this commission. It is eto form a right judgment of the

of the possession, either generally, ular, without reference to this first -om Him whose it was, to him whose I never been, and by whom it must the day of his returning." This and lively correspondent seems to have considered. When he the country, with house, and lands, time, an understanding mind, and, ious heart, as he leaned over his Ihe reasoned thus-"My absent e this in charge. It is not of my ving. Why do I have it? What h it? He will be here anon, and I

raw, and especially by the example оr LI Lord, whose property he was for a seaso with, that he was to do as much good to and win as much glory to God, as was c with the measure of his trust, and the time he might retain it. And he would have that good, doing good, must mean with hir means with the Master who left him t missioned. This would have brought the of indiscriminate alms-giving into a ver compass. It would not be whether it w for the poor, or better for himself, to give give; but whether this was the best and u to be made of the property he had to spa will according.

Wanting this guide, unable to determin best for "the beggars," my friend has re doing what is best "for himself;" and fe by refusing alms, he should indulge his

efore of buying prayers with pence. art that would not beat with joy, of the afflicted ask Heaven for a hand through which its bounties d not hold for nought the applauses the moment when the last breath us to reward their cares! But the of carelessness, and ignorance-of breath unhallowed-uttered without dressed to One they regard notheard in Heaven? "Verily they d." It is gratifying to the feelings d repays the exercise of humanity, farther.

how stands the reckoning with his my gentle correspondent could have talents he had, is not for me to say; pare a summary may be made. All n form of food or money-all that his servants on the charitable fund,

has given to some a premium for iniquity bring them to destruction. To some hone

may have spared one day of suffering ou three-score years and ten. To a few, it is he may even have deferred the hour of and death, by many days and weeks. scarcely be calculated, that he has pe amended the condition, or augmented the of any individual among them. This is w done.

But what has he left undone?

the honest labourer, whom with the sac little leisure, he might have found upor of pain, and by timely administration, sa the father and the husband still? Whe orphans, whom with some little of his and understanding, and trouble, adde money he could spare, he might have s ignorance and infamy? Where are the of vice, whose confidence he might hav well-timed pity, and gained access for

an harm, did it the most it might

or physical disability might be upon after the suffering that came not ce he has not told me, I am not -But this I know. Money is not that is not his own-time, and nowledge, and power, moral initual advantage-all must be anlare God's. I will give my friend, most advantage of this plea. I planted in Grosvenor Square, with bility, from some cause I would take to explain, of seeing, hearing, , or imagining, any misery but what his charitable vision in the streets-ppears to be his actual condition. uld occur in such an emergency, hould come to his imprisoned hu"There are those at hand whose