other people, but it shill break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand forever. Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the nountain, without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver and the gold, THE GREAT GOD HATH MADE KNOWN TO THE KING WHAT SHALL COME TO PASS HEREAFTER; AND THE DREAM IS CERTAIN, AND THE INTERPRETATION THEREOF SURE!!"

TABLE OF REFERENCE.

BABYLON is symbolized by the "head of gold." Dan. 2: 32; and By a beast" like a lion," having "eagle's wings." Dan. 7: 4. MEDIA PERSIA is symbolized by the "breast and arms of silver." Dan. 2. 32;

By a beast" like to a bear."

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Dan. 7: 5; and

By a ram which had two horns." Dan. 8: 3.

Dan. 2: 32;

GRECIA is symbolized by the "belly and sides of brass.”
By a beast" like a leopard." Dan. 7: 6; and
By a "he-goat," with a "notable horn between his eyes."
8: 5.

Dan.

ROME is symbolized by the "legs of iron, fect part of iron and part of clay." Dan. 2: 33;

By a" beast dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly." Dan. 7 : 7; and

By a "king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences." Dan. 8: 23.

For proof that the image and the beasts represent four kingdoms that should arise, compare Dan. 2: 36-40 with Dan. 7: 17.

For proof that the Medo-Persian empire succeeded the Babylonian, read Dan. 5: 25-31.

For proof that the Grecian snoceeded the Medo-Persian, read Dan. 8 8—7; and the interpretation the angel, verses 20 and 21. For proof that the Roman succeeded the Grecian, read Dan. 8: 2125, and the best histories extant.

For proof that the ten toes of the image at the ten horns of the beast represent kings or kingdoms, compare Dan 2: 41-44 with Dan. 7: 23, 24.

For proof that the "everlusting kingdom of God" is to succeed the fourth or Roman kingdom, compare Dan. 2. 34, 35, 44 with Dan. 7: 17 18, 22--27, and Dan. 8: 25.

clay, and brake them to pieces. Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces, together, and becare like the chaff of the summer threshing-floors, and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them. And the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth."- Dan. 2: 35.

Reader, are you prepared for this great event? If not, make no delay! Fly at once to Jesus Christ, in whom alone is Salvation!

THE GOSPEL SHIP.

Or time's tempestuous ocean wide,
A gallant ship set sail,
And out into the raging deep
She stood before the gale;
Well fitted to abide the storm,
And angry waters' foam,

And bring the captives that she bore
Unto their haven home.

Long was to be her voyage.

Six thousand years, almost

the time,

Ere she would make the highland heights,
Along the heavenly coast;

Yet, with her sails expanded wide,
On, on she swiftly flew,

Bearing, with ardent hope and love,
Her passengers and crew.

Oft tempests have assailed her round,
And stormy winds rose high;

And dark have been the mountain waves,
That bore her to the sky;

But o'er them all, with steady helm,

She onward pressed her way;

Her compass, true unto the pole,
Guides her to endless day.

Long, long she has been out, and now
She nears her haven home;
A beacon light hangs. o'er her bow,
And bids her thither come.
And voices joyful oft are heard,
And music swelling high;

The land! the land! the land ahead!
With rapture, loud they cry.

Now soon will she be safely moored,
And anchored in the bay;
And all her passengers, on shore,
Will keep a festal day;

And long their songs of joy will rise,
Beneath high heaven's dome,

They 've passed the stormy sea of time,
They 've reached their haven home

"THE NIGHT COMETH."

BY JOHN ADEY,

Minister of Union Chapel, Southwark, London.

How full of instruction are the discourses of the Sa viour! He truly "spake as never man spake." This is instanced in the portion of scripture at the head of this page. Christ had condescended to give a reason why he would open the eyes of a blind man, whom he had just seen and graciously noticed. He had a work to accomplish. The period he had assigned to himself, in which to effect that work, was so limited, that he calls it a 66 day" -only a "day"-"the day;" and consequently night, or the time for cessation from labor, would soon arrive.

"The night cometh." How comprehensive is this language! Here the duty of active exertion, and the obligation to improve present opportunities for usefulness, are urged upon us in one sentence,-"while it is day;" and the sin of neglect, and the danger of delay, exhibited to us in these three words," the night cometh."

And did our Lord, whose existence was eternal"who has neither beginning nor ending of days,"-deem it wise to economise time? Did he deem it right to improve present opportunities-not to lose moments-and to do good, because periods were approaching when times and seasons for labor would cease? How much more should we, who are only the creatures of a day,-whose longest life, at the utmost, is but brief-and whose opportunities for usefulness must soon, very soon, be closed by the night of death, of darkness, and the grave :- THE NIGHT COMETH !"

From these admonitory words, I might urge many solemn and weighty considerations upon the scholar and student; saying to them-Increase your mental stores.

Long, long she has been out, and now
She nears her haven home;
A beacon light hangs. o'er her bow,
And bids her thither come.
And voices joyful oft are heard,
And music swelling high;

The land! the land! the land ahead!
With rapture, loud they cry.

Now soon will she be safely moored,
And anchored in the bay;
And all her passengers, on shore,
Will keep a festal day;

And long their songs of joy will rise,

Beneath high heaven's dome,

They've passed the stormy sea of time,

They 've reached their haven home