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They possess promissory notes of inestimable value, secur¬ 
ing to them everything they can possibly need or desire, and 
yet they go fasting, and trembling, and stumbling, because 
they dare not, or will not, believe that they may use them. 
One of these “little ones ” was poor John Henry, in spite of 
his lmowlodge and growth in holiness. He had sought and 
found “ the kingdom of God and his righteousness,” but he 
could not, as it would seem, trust to the promise that “ all 
these things,” that is, food, and clothing, and worldly neces¬ 
saries, “shall be added unto ” us. Strange, that when we 
have received the greatest things, we should be of “ doubt¬ 
ful mind” concerning the lesser things. What a view this 
gives us of the depravity of the human heart, even when it 
is renewed by divine grace. 
Poor John Henry resolved to abandon his native land, 
and seek a living in a distant country. That, indeed, was 
but a small thing; he abandoned religious privileges, means 
of grace, and the fellowship of God’s people. Alas ! was not 
this acting in direct opposition to the revealed will of God ? 
When we give up spiritual good for worldly good, is it not 
labouring for the meat that pcrishetb, and despising that 
which endureth unto eternal life ? By voluntarily leaving 
religious advantages, and settling ourselves where they are 
not to be had, we place ourselves at once in the kingdom of 
Satan, in the way of sinners, and out of the reach of those 
benefits which a God of love has provided for our refresh¬ 
ment in the troublesome and dangerous journey of life. Is 
not this, dear readers, tempting, as well as distrusting, the 
Lord ? 
Poor young man! In a letter or two to his beloved pastor, 
just before he sailed, the following touching passages occur: 
“ I hope the Lord will be with me, and give mo a grateful 
heart. And, as you have said, I might be useful to those in 
the ship with me, if I would but read a chapter. I pray 
God that He may increaso my desire to do so, and give me 
that hungering and thirsting after righteousness which our 
gracious Master speaks of in St. Matthew.” “ If ever you 
liud any burdened with sin, inquiring if they might be saved, 
though their hearts were hard, tell them that they can— 
that ‘ the blood of Jesus Christ cleanseth from all sin.’ 
‘ That as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness 
even so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whosoever 
believeth on him should not perish, but havo everlasting 
life.’ I think you remember the time you pointed out those 
texts to me, with many others ; at least, I remember them as 
clear as if they were pointed out yesterday. I thank God, 
through your instrumentality, for the peace I then found. 
Oh, may many find peace under your ministry ! ” “I hope 
the. Lord will be with us upon the mighty sea, as it is He 
alone who can bring us safe to our journey’s end. I am 
not yet certain whether there will be many praying people 
with us or not, as our time together is so short.” 
To his brother he writes: “ We have great reason to bless 
God for his 1 goodness and mercy, which endureth for ever.’ 
Oh ! let us, my dear brother, look to God, who is a present 
help in time of trouble. There are many places troubled 
with diseases, and sundry kinds of death. [Alluding to the. 
visitation of cholera in 1810.] The reason why wo are 
visited with these diseases is, because we have sinned and 
rebelled against Him. [Dear readers, lay this closely to 
your hearts.] Oh, let us confess our sins, and forsake them, 
and we shall find peace and comfort in believing. Let us 
pray for each other, and also for the children of men.” “My 
dear brother, how thankful should wo be for the talents 
committed to us, and we should seek to improve them, yea, 
we should ask grace to improve them. I regret I have not 
improved in spiritual things as I ought, but I pray God to 
assist me in time to como. I have, for my own part, re¬ 
solved to be more earnest for the time to come.” And yet 
ho was going to fix himself in a [and of spiritual drought, 
and famine, and desolation. He was at this very moment 
embarking to quit the courts of the Lord’s house, and the 
place whero His honour dwelleth, to go to a land where 
the “ sound of the church-going bell” would never be heard, 
and the message from the Lord to sinners never be pro¬ 
claimed. Oh, what need there is for daily and hourly cry¬ 
ing, “ Lord, show me myself! ” If we would but cast our 
care on the Lord, He would provide all things needful for us. 
We have a plain and special command to guide and 
strengthen us : “ Trust in the Lord and do good, so shalt 
October 10. 
thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.” Dear 
readers ! let us all walk according to the •precept , and believe 
ACCORDING TO THE PROMISE. 
{To be continued.) 
EARLY AND LATE-ELOWERING HARDY 
BORDER PLANTS. 
Much has of late been said about early-flowering plants ; 
and for late-flowering kinds we have a wide field to select 
from, such as Phloxes, the greater portion of this lovely 
family being late-llowerers. The Helianthus or Sunflower, 
several kinds. Liatris, Eudbeckias, Anemones, Coreopsis, 
Achilleas, Golden Rods, and Michaelmas Daisies. Many of 
the two last-mentioned families are extremely beautiful. 
Campanulas, Monardas, ryrethrums, Cyclamens, Veronicas, 
Chrysocomas, and Statices. Now, the Slatice tatarica, and 
8. latifolia, are two very noble plants, and form most beau¬ 
tiful-clustered heads of flowers. To do them justice as 
ornamental plants, they should be planted out as single 
bunch plants upon the lawn, or some similar place. To the 
abovo may be added Dracocephalums, Colchicums, and 
Crucianellas. 
The following is a list of some of the most ornamental 
species and varieties in the genera above-mentioned, accord 
ing to their height, season of flowering, and the colour of 
the flowers. 
Name. Colour. Dale. Feel. 
Aster cyanus alias spu- 
rius 
beautiful blue Sept, to Nov. 3 
to 4 
„ novae anglim 
purple 
do. 4 
to 6 
„ „ rubra 
red 
do. 
do. 
„ novi Belgii 
blue 
do. 4 
to 5 
„ lanceolatus 
white 
do. 3d 
to 4 
„ salicifolius flesh - coloured do. 4 
to 5 
„ multiflorus 
■white 
do. 3 
to 3± 
„ grandiflorus 
pale purple 
Oct. to Nov. 
2d 
„ amellus 
do. 
Sept, to Nov. 
2 
„ Sibericus 
do. 
do. 
2 
„ eminens 
do. 
do. 
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„ serotinus 
pale blue 
do. 
3 
„ elegans 
do. 
Sept, to Oct. 
2d 
„ lmvegatus 
flesh - colouredSept. to Nov. 
2 
„ hyssopifolius 
white 
Sept, to Oct. 
1 
„ linarifolius. 
pale blue 
do. 
1 
Anemone japonica 
red 
Aug. to Nov. 14 
to 2 
var. 
Helianthus multiflorus 
yellow 
Aug. to Oct. 2J to 4 
„ var. multiflorus 
pleno 
do. 
do. 
do. 
„ angustifolius 
do. 
do. 
do. 
„ diffusus 
do. 
do. 
do. 
Achillea Eupatoriurn 
yellow 
Aug. to Nov. 2d 
to 3 
„ ptannica pleno 
white 
Aug. to Oct. 1 .1 
to 2 
Kudbeckia liirta 
yellow 
Aug. & Sept. 14 
to 2 
., purpurea reddish-purple do. 
do. 
„ columnaris 
yellow 
do. 
do. 
„ pulcherrima reddish-yellow do. 
do. 
Dracocephalum Virginia- 
num 
light purple 
do. 
3 
„ speciosum 
light pink 
do. 
4 
„ denticulatum 
pale purple 
August. 
3 
Chrysocoma linosyris 
yellow 
Sept, to Nov. 
2 
,, dracunculoides 
do. 
do. 
do. 
Chelonc glabra 
white 
Aug. & Sept. 
2 
„ obliqua 
red 
do. 
do. 
„ barbata 
scarlet 
do. 
3 
Monarda didyma 
do. 
July to Sept. 
Id 
„ fistulosa 
reddish-purp] 
e do. 
2 
„ altissima 
lilac 
do. 
2d 
Coreopsis lanceolata 
yellow 
do. 
3 
„ verticillata 
do. 
do. 
do. 
„ aurea 
do. 
do. 
do. 
Liatris spicata 
purple 
Aug. to Oct. 3 
to 4 
„ squarosa 
do. 
July & Aug. 
3 
Pyrethrum parthenium 
plenum 
white 
July to Nov. 1 
to 2 
„ uliginosum 
do. 
Aug. to Nov. 3 
to 4 
