A FEW MORE WORDS.

            I wish to say some little more to the Christian Disciples. Allow me brethren beloved, to remark with the emphasis of all earnest affection, that each disciple should count it not merely his duty but one of his greatest privileges, to labour, not for his own salvation only, but also for the salvation of others. Paul is a great example in proof of this. He urged the same in Timothy, telling him how he might save himself, and them who heard him. Every one who hears the word of God, is divinely authorised to invite others to hear the same. In proof of this we read, (in Revelation,)

                        “The spirit and the bride say come; let him who hears, say come.”

Some of the brethren appear diffident of their own abilities; and some who admit the capability of the editor of the Herald, let them persuade such as are able to pay for his paper, or his book, “Elpis Israel,”—to subscribe to one, or to both, and thus do themselves the honour of helping him to advocate the truth. — The sisters might do something in this matter. Paul makes very honourable mention of some women who laboured with him in the Gospel. They helped him, no doubt with regard to the necessaries of life. — There were also some females, pious ones, who ministered to the Lord Jesus. The sisters are not limited, however, to this humble office. They can comfort and strengthen one another. They can also persuade their sisters in the flesh, to hear the Gospel. They can tell them what this gospel is. We need the combined, earnest, prayerful, effort of all the disciples, both males and females.

            Again, for the sake of practice, why not have, occasionally at least, gatherings, or schools of disciples alone, for the purpose of the brethren’s speaking to one another in assembly? There are some brethren of talents and yet too diffident to speak publicly before the world. It is altogether probable, that they could and would speak, if none but brothers and sisters might be present. They would not dread the criticism of beloved brethren and sisters, for such could not and would not criticise with severity, but would rather encourage, the diffident brethren in their efforts to improve themselves and their brethren. — Thus, some able and valuable advocates of the truth might be gradually raised up in the schools of disciples. This is all a matter of practice, divine practice, for the good of the great cause in which we are comparatively languishing at present. Oh for a knowledge all divine, and a zeal proportionate to the glorious gospel of the kingdom of God! We have access to inexhaustible resources of wisdom, and knowledge, and righteousness, and peace, and joy, and honour, and glory; brethren, let us make large draughts upon these resources; they will not fail. Suffer, this word of exhortation, and exhort me in turn, and I will thank you for it. May the good Lord save us, and preserve us unto his heavenly kingdom is the humble prayer of

ALBERT ANDERSON.