Armenians, there are thousands who are Protestants in sentiment, where, twenty-five years ago, not a Protestant could be found. In consequence of English and American missionary efforts, there are now nineteen Protestant clergymen labouring in Constantinople and its suburbs, twenty-five Protestant sermons preached in different languages every Sabbath, and fourteen Protestant schools. In all Turkey there are at least sixty-five Protestant ministers, Episcopalians, Congregationalists, Presbyterians, Lutherans, and one Waldensian, laboring harmoniously together.

In times like these, when the tranquility of the world is menaced by wars and rumours of wars; when the din of arms and the gathering of martial hosts resound from "the dark rolling Danube" to the Thames; and from the Seine to the Wolgawhen despots are trembling and their thrones crumbling under them-when millions of hereditary bondsmen are panting to be free--when Mammon is so popular, and when a deep and powerful current of worldliness is roaring and rushing furiously against the pulpit and the sanctuary-in such times, it is a comfort to know, that with some at least," the still small voice," the voice of the meek and lowly Jesus, speaking from the mountain side, in the wilderness of Galilee, obtains a hearing, and that not a few are determined to lay up for themselves treasure in Heaven.

As a portion of the Church we are embarked in a

great enterprise ; but for our encouragement we have promises such as God alone has authority to give. We are sure of the help and strength we need, and which God himself has assured us he will bestow. He, under whose banner we serve, is the Lord of Hosts. The Lord strong and mighty. The Lord mighty in battle. His truth is our shield and buckler; our martial code, and the weapons of our warfare. His power is the source of our strength, and his oath the warrant of our final triumph. His arm shall be made bare, and all flesh shall see his salvation. He has sworn by himself. The word has gone out of his mouth in righteousness, and shall not return. "Unto him every knee shall bow, and every tongue shall swear ;"" yea, all kings shall fall down before him; all nations shall serve him;" "He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.”

Christianity is, as we have elsewhere observed, essentially aggressive. Wesleyanism is a peculiar developement of Christianity. We say peculiar, not on account of its catholic spirit, or evangelical doctrines; for these excellencies distinguish other reformed churches-not on account of its extensive missionary labours, because others are co-workers with her in the same sphere; but because she is

herself, in her collective ecclesiastical capacity "a missionary church" bona fide a missionary church.

She is decidedly the most militant portion of the church on earth: no other branch of the church exhibits the militant form and character so expressly, or in so intelligent and forcible a manner as Methodism does. Her tactics-her mode of carrying on the war-her commissariat department-the diversities that characterize her forces-the positions she occupies the muster-roll of her troops-her articles of war-her code of military regulations-in the appointment of her officers-in the pay and rations of her soldiers-in fine, all the distinguishing military features, in a spiritual and administrative sense, that could be expected to characterize any branch of the Church of Christ, obtain in the constitution and usages of the Wesleyan Church, and render it the best specimen, and the most striking illustration of the church militant now in exist

ence.

My soul rejoices greatly in this blessed truth. I praise God with all my heart and soul for the position we occupy. May he keep us humble, watchful, faithful, fighting manfully, contending legitimately following our invincible leader, using the armour and weapons he has provided, pushing the battle to the gates, acquiring fresh courage from every en

O, may the Lord of

may the power that

counter, issuing out of every conflict with increased spoils, and closing every campaign with new triumphs and laurels. Hosts continue to be with us; enabled Joshua, and Gideon, and Barak to prevail over the uncircumcised Gentiles enable us to prevail over all our antagonists, and to subdue and trample under foot, the beast and the dragon, the mystic harlot and the old serpent, and every form and developement of the carnal mind, and everything that is opposed to our God and his Christ.

"Ris., ye men of Israel, rise,

Your routed foe pursue;

Jesus beholds you from the skies,

And says, Pursue; pursue; pursue."

CHAPTER XVI.

REMARKS ON VARIOUS RELIGIOUS AGENCIES-THOUGHTS ON THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE-EXTRACTS FROM JOURNAL -A PRACTICAL DEFINITION-CROSSING THE SHUBENACADIL--SWIMMING THE TOOTOOGOORE--ANECDOTES

&c.

BEING engaged for some time back in efforts to promote the interests of various religious institutions, I have been more than ever impressed with the necessity there exists for being "instant in season, and out of season"; and that it is incumbent upon all evangelical churches to use every expedient, and to employ every instrumentality that will receive the divine approval. Among these means, missionary meetings for domestic, as well as for foreign, purposes are entitled to the highest consideration. These meetings wear an aspect, and possess a character, which make them essentially different from all other religious meetings.

Sabbath-schools are nurseries in which the seeds of Christian knowledge and virtue are sown into the hearts of the rising generation, and are there tended and nourished, until they grow up and are matured into "cedars of Lebanon," and trees of righteous