September 9

What must I do to be sated? — ACTS xvi. 30.

Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. — MARK xvi. 15, 16.

DUTY, destiny, are the impressive words suggested and held before the mind with growing clearness and power by this, our Lord's last command.

The duty is every Christian's, and is urged by the alternative eternal destiny of every unsaved soul, - - a duty whose obligation will not be lessened until every creature in all the world has heard the gospel, and either accepted or rejected the salvation it offers; whose discharge means the telling simply and lovingly to the guilty, of a pitying Saviour; to the penitent, of a pardoning Saviour; to the troubled, of a peace-giving Saviour; to the sorrowing, of a sympathizing Saviour; to the helpless, of an almighty Saviour; to all who will come unto God by him, of a welcoming and sufficient Saviour. And when these receive and trust the good news and believe on Jesus, they shall be saved and not damned.

How startling and wonderful that the eternal destiny of souls already condemned should turn upon the faithfulness to duty of those who are saved! How stimulating and glorious the results and rewards of patient and persevering obedience to our Saviour's parting request, souls saved from death, and they by whom they were turned unto righteousness shining as the stars forever and ever!

Joachim Elmendorf.

Whosoever heareth, shout, shout the sound! Send the blessed tidings all the world around! Spread the joyful news wherever man is found, "Whosoever will, may come."

P P BISS