Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works, in the cup which she hath filled, fill to her double. Her plagues shall come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire; for strong is the Lord God, who judgeth her. Rev. xviii, 4-8. Again: "They cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping, wailing, and saying, alas, alas, that great city, wherein were made rich, all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness; for in one hour, is she made desolate." 'Rejoice over her thou heaven, and ye holy apostles, and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her. And a mighty angel took up a stone, like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more. at all." Rev. xviii, 19-21. The last and grandest revolution in this drama of earth, is recorded in the conclusion of the twentieth chapter. "And I saw the dead, small and great stand before God; and the books were opened; and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of these things written in the books according to their works. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it, and death and hell, (the grave and the unseen world) delivered up the dead which were in them; and they were judged every man according to his works. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life, was cast into the lake of fire.” Now, reader, might we not correctly style this "the Book of Revolutions?" The probability, in addition to the revolutions that have taken place in religion for nearly eighteen hundred years, and such as are yet to occur, is that most of the great national struggles from the birth of Christianity to the conclusion of this wonderful age, are more or less vividly portrayed in this vast picture-book of the uni verse. When we read it, therefore, as the only book of imagery in the New Testament, we will most likely possess ourselves of the great thoughts therein contained. CONCLUDING REMARKS. While we look upon the surface of religious society, the strife, disorder, and general opposition, seem to say, "Professed Christians will never be united, and the world will not believe that the Father sent the Son to be a Saviour;" but upon closer examination, we are constrained to admit, that godly men everywhere, speak and practice the same things. Could the world be induced to study the sacred Scriptures, upon the proper plan, we see no reason why all the pious should not rejoice in the same great cardinal principles of the Christian institution. To the youth, who may read this little work, we would very respectfully suggest the propriety, not only of reading according to the rules and divisions we have submitted, but also of appropriating a part of every day to this work. One hour in twenty-four, given to the study of the Bible for a single year, would tell mightily in the religious intelligence of the individual, or of the society that will adopt and pursue this plan. To teachers of religion, we would urge the necessity of directing their thoughts and energies, to means and modes to induce those under their influence, to study the Scriptures systematically. Fine sermons can be of no service, if the people learn not the truth; and finally, we give it as our most solemn conviction, that all religious efforts, in which the careful study of the word of God is neglected, must prove abortive. We conclude with the very expressive words of the "beloved" John. "Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.” THE END. BOOKS AND STATIONERY. THE AMERICAN CHRISTIAN PUBLICATION SOCIETY Corner of Eighth and Walnut Streets, The Following Books and Stationery. Bibles-Of every description, plain and embossed, at prices ranging from... $1 25 to $4 50 Roman Catholicism-A Debate between J. B. Purcell, Bishop of Cincinnati, and Alex. Campbell, President of Bethany College, Va.... The Christian Baptist-Cloth.... 1.00 150 sheep embossed.. 1 75 extra bindings $2 00@3 00 Universalism against Itself.. Poems-By William Baxter..... 75 1 00 Baptism; its Antecedents and Consequents, by 1.00 The Gospel, according to Matthew; arranged in Paragraphs, for the use of Families and Sunday Schools. Per dozen.................... 1 50 An Account of our Lord and Saviour Jesus 1 20 |