to say something to you about your religious inter- ests to-day. You have made a profession of faith in Christ. I trust your profession was genuine, and To His Children. 207 that you are a child of God. Be faithful in reading the Bible, and in private prayer. Let your room be a Bethel. Wherever you are, select a church. Make it for the time your own. Attend its prayer- meetings. Help in its Sabbath-school. Go to all its public Sabbath services. A poor church and preacher is better than none. You will get good by going, and you will suffer loss by staying at home. I very much desire that you remain a member of the United Presbyterian Church. My first reason is, that I believe before God it to be more nearly right than any other ; and it will be very gratifying to both mother and me. Fix a certain percentage of your income and pay it out for the Lord's cause. Be faithful to your convictions of truth and duty. Stand up for your principles. A reputation as a man of principle is of incalculable value in this world. Always keep a clear conscience. There is more happiness in that than you can tell. " Be faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life," Yours affectionately, David A. AYallace. III.