wants of these two soldiers of = Christ." to wobiw oil) alat rs. N.I never before heard t Paul, the hermit; but I recolthat Paul, the apostle, said, things are yours!" I, therefore, w no reason why ravens should be epted; and I am persuaded your ark concerning worldlings, and good offices which they sometimes Form to the poor followers of our d, is strictly correct. Harriot, ceed again, and I hope you will equally successful. Harriot.-O, I do not know this! Mrs. N.-Perhaps your sister may: elia, what is it? Amelia.-My dear Harriot, look again; I think you must know th It is the widow of Zarephath: do you perceive the sticks under leis arm? At the prophet's request, retires; observe her returning w the cake in her hand. flect on the important lessons interesting history affords. The dow had come out to pick up s sticks wherewith to bake a cake herself and her son, which she en and pected would be the last meal should eat. But the prophet dire her to make him a lit herto him a little cake and bring it unto him, encour her to do as he bade her; at the eclaring, that her meal and her hould not fail as long as the e lasted. Having obediently ed that she believed the word of ord, she and her son and the het lived upon that little store he space of two years. melia. Do you suppose, Sir, daily received their sustenance the barrel and the cruse ?do Without doubt they did! you should observe, that her was to be further tried, and her her sinful state brought to her embrance, by the sickness and th of her son. Thus believers r find, that the faith which God tows is not to be wrapt in a nap kin, but to be kept in use by the rious trials with which it is exercis Do not be intimidated by this hi for application made to Him in wh name the prophet spake, is sure to honoured with his attention, who certainly afford relief. Elijah clared to the offending king, in re eto his inquiry, "Art thou he troubleth Israel that it was sins and the sins of his father's ho which were the cause of those o mities which the nation suffered challenged him to gather tog all his idolatrous dpriests, sa "Baal's prophets are four chur band fifty men.st I, even I only, re a prophet of the LORD. re, give us two bullocks, and n choose one bullock for themand cut it in pieces, and lay wood, and put no fire under: will dress the other bullock, y it on wood, and put no fire : and call ye on the name of gods, and I will call on the of the Lord: and the God that ereth by fire, let him be God." was a proposal approved by all eople, and to which Baal's procould not object. Now, young s, will you describe the repretion? arriot (immediately looking into Camera) said, I expected what coming, and I am not disap |