could he bear the presence of the awful God, whom he had insulted and defied all his life? How preposterous the idea of any man's being received into the kingdom of glory, without an education adapting him to heavenly enjoyments; a moral fitness for such a place. Heaven would be the most unbearable of all hells to such a man as poor S. He left the world "all in a kink," a few hours after I saw him, and eternal ages will not suffice to straighten him out. We have got to untangle all our kinks on this side of the river, or remain "all in a kink" forever. Let every man lay this to heart, "For there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest." When we stand before the judgment-seat of Christ, it will be to answer "for the deeds done in the body." No record there of anything done by us out of the body, or subsequent to our leaving the body. The subject-matter for the final adjudication of the last day is all taken from the records of our probation on earth. Our case at death is at once entered in its place on the calendar of the Supreme Court of the Universe, and there it unalterably stands for the day of trial. Sinner, beware! "God out of Christ is a consuming fire."

CHAPTER XXXVIII.

HONORARY CHURCH MEMBERS.

Ar the close of a camp-meeting, held in Alameda, in May, 1854, twelve miles from this city, across the bay, at which fifteen persons professed justifying grace and united with the Church, I commenced a protracted meeting in the Bethel, which was continued a month. During the Bethel meeting upward of thirty professed to experience religion, and united with the Methodist Episcopal Church. When J. B. B., one of our young converts, gave his name as a candidate for Church membership, he said:

"Brethren, in almost all societies there are active and honorary members. It is never expected that honorary members should do anything in the Society. Now I have not come into the Church as an honorary member. I want you to put me down for an active member, for I want to do all I can in the cause of God. I have a burning love for souls, and I mean to do all in my power to bring them to Jesus.',

He was very active as a young Christian in the Bethel. He is now a member in Powell-street. I

baptized him and several other young converts in the bay, by immersion. Some of our ministers decline to administer baptism by that mode, believing it much better to convince the subject that "sprinkling or pouring" is better. But if a person has been brought up under Baptist influence, and taught from childhood that they ought to be immersed, I generally find it better, as I believe, to settle their conscientious scruples at once, by putting them under the water. At any rate, I feel bound to go by the Discipline.

"O, I'M SO 'SHAMED!"

DURING the progress of a protracted meeting in the Bethel, in July, 1854, I said to a sailor who seemed to be concerned, as I thought, about his soul, "Come, sir, come along, and kneel down at the altar." He, thinking that I was captain of the ship, and that my orders were not to be questioned, got right up and promptly obeyed the order.

After a while I went to him to give him a little instruction in regard to the work before him, when he said: "O captain, do let me get up, I feel so 'shamed; I have nearly fainted two or three times. O, I am so 'shamed, I must go, I can't stay here. If you will let me go this time, I'll come back to Church again next Sunday. Do just let me off this time."

"Why, my dear sir," I replied, "if you get up and go out now, before all this congregation, they will look at you, and will think you are 'backing down' from what you have undertaken. You had better remain where you are till the meeting is out."

"O, I am so 'shamed," he responded.

He remained on his knees till the congregation was dismissed, but I could not get him to pray much. He left, and I saw him no more. Poor fellow, he would have a hard time of it if admitted into heaven in his sins and shame.

CHAPTER XXXIX.

THE SAILOR'S VISION ON LONG WHARF.

Two English seamen heard a sermon on Long Wharf, in the autumn of 1853, on the healing of the woman who had been sick twelve years, and "had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing better, but rather grew worse," until she found Jesus, and touched the hem of his garment.

They became so distressed on account of their own wretched condition as sinners, that they went to the Bethel that night, and presented themselves as seekers of religion. Soon afterward, they experienced the healing virtue of the blood of Jesus in their own hearts, and became consistent, happy Christians.

One of them afterward, in relating his experience, said: "When I saw that poor old woman, on Long Wharf, press through the crowd, and touch the hem of the Saviour's garment, I couldn't help but cry, and I thought, O I wish I could go to him and touch his garment too, and be healed with the poor woman."

William B., a zealous young Christian in our