While Christians bitterly deplore the sins of the Church, and many weep over their own individual sins, most of them can surely acknowledge that they have known some followers of Christ who have liveed in such close communion with their Lord that the overcoming grace has been largely bestowed upon them. The faith of men and women who have been permitted to see such consistent lives, is strengthened thereby, and they are able to accept as truthful the records of lives wholly given up to Christ. Well is it if they are also stimulated to reach after the same grace which made those others what they were.

We venture to hope that many will find help and cheer in thus being brought into contact with others who have passed safely through some of the hard conflicts and deep joys of life.

HOWARD GANNETT,

TREMONT TEMPLE, BOSTON.

PUBLISHER.