juniper-tree, and requested for himself that he might die. In the fifth verse of the same chapter, we find the angel of the Lord ministering to him as he slept under a juniper-tree. The juniper is really a tree of the wilderness where the larger kinds afford a thick shadow from the heat of the noon-day sun, and from the dews of the night. Milton followed our translation in bis “Paradise Regained,” when he writes of the Saviour's dream, when he saw “The Prophet, how he fled Into the desert, and how there he slept Under a juniper.” David observes, (Psal. cxx. 4,) respecting the calumniating spirit of his enemies, that it was like " arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper,” as our translation renders it. It is indeed true : that juniper abounds with a piercing oil, and makes a smart fire. Pliny and others affirm that its coals, raked up, will keep glowing a long time; and, admitting this construction, the observation of the Psalmist will emphatically imply, not only the severity, but the lasting fire of malice. The spirit distilled over juniper-berries is the too well-known gin, which is probably less destructive of health and life than it might be, on account of the wholesome qualities of the berries. In Europe juniper-bushes are cut for fuel, and for making fine charcoal. Juniper smoke is much used in curing dried provisions, and is said to communicate their excellent flavour to the hams of Westphalia, and the dried beef of Hamburgh. Samech. MEMOIR. ANN ELIZA GENDERS. Ann ELIZA Genders was born June 1st, 1833. She was of an affectionate and amiable disposition, and was admitted a scholar in the Sunday-school at nine years of age. She was attentive, and always spoke of her school with delight; but the impressions of divine truth upon her heart, and a concern for her soul, were not shown until about the month of October, 1846, when she asked her sister and her Teacher permission to meet in class. The Superintendent conversed with her on the subject, and found her an anxious inquirer after salvation. He received her into his class; and from that time a remarkable desire was manifested to attend the means of grace. She sought the Lord in earnest, but was very cautious in speaking confidently concerning the evidence of her acceptance, until the pastoral visitation in June, when she declared she enjoyed peace through believing. Her Leader inquired when, and where, she obtained the blessing. She answered, “In the class-meeting.” She conducted herself in the school and in the family as becometh the Gospel; but from her retiring disposition, her friends knew but little of the real state of her mind until her affliction. She had been unwell, but, being rather better, she had a great desire to hear Mr. Rattenbury preach. On her return home she became worse, and an inflammation of the lungs threatened her speedy dissolution. During her short illness o seven days, her love to her Saviour, and her desire to be with him, were often expressed ; and when free from delirium, she would frequently exclaim « Precious Jesus!” “ Come, Lord Jesus, and take me home!” She also repeated several hymns, beginning with, “There is a land of pure delight;" “Rock of ages, cleft for me;" &c. She was reminded by her Leader of the meeting or tickets ; adding, “In all probability, you will de enjoying a better meeting in heaven.” She teplied, looking upwards, “I hope so: I long to be with them.” She tried to sing, “Glory, honour," &c.; but her voice failed. A young friend finished it for her. She lifted up her hand, ind said, “Hallelujah! Amen!" After parting with her relations, whom she had called around jer bed, and leaving a message for those absent, the sweetly fell asleep in Jesus, at a quarter to hree, on Thursday, December 2d, 1847, aged fourteen years and six months; having been, at her early age, a member of the Methodist society one year. Isaac H. CLARK. THE LORD'S PRAYER. PART II. “HALLOWED BE THY NAME.” The pious act of reverential worship which you are here taught to perform, derives additional importance from the circumstance that you are first taught to address God as your Father: thus showing you that you are not merely to reverence God because that, as your Creator and Governor, he has a right to be revered, but that you are to reverence him for the great love wherewith he ha loved you, and that you are to hallow the name o your heavenly Father. Now, to hallow you heavenly Father, is to love, to honour, and t worship him. And you will ever find that one ( the first-fruits springing from true love to a paren will be a cheerful obedience; and therefore yo will hallow God's name by living holy and useft lives, by striving to subdue your unholy temper and by cheerfully obeying, not only your heaven! Parent, but also all those whom he has seen rigl to place in authority over you; for, by so doing you will be obeying the commandments of you Maker, and honouring Him day by day; and b laying up for yourselves treasures in that plac where the moth cannot corrupt, neither car thieves break through nor steal. But those who hallow the name of the Mos High by loving, obeying, and adoring him, and in so doing, honour and obey their earthly parent: will not be without their reward in this world. I will be theirs to enjoy the fulfilment of th promise, “ Thy days shall be long in the lani which the Lord thy God giveth thee :” and 1 enjoy the peculiar pleasure of looking upon the smiling earth; of seeing the green hills and the verdant valleys; of beholding the foamy ocean and the gently-rolling river ; and of marking al the beauties of created good; and then exclaiming, in the fulness of a grateful heart, “My Father made them all! Hallowed be his holy name!" D. E. L. |