A single incident develops the secret of that piety which gives her peace, and makes her useful. One of the last times that I saw her she stated, in conversation upon the subject, that a short time before she had read a Sabbath school book, which one of her children had received, in which was a representation of Christ bearing his cross to Calvary. While contemplating this scene, love and gratitude sprang up in her heart, which were subduing, sweet, and peaceful beyond expression. How is it, reader, that the contemplation of such a scene of suffering should cause such blessed emotions to spread like a rich fragrance through the soul, and rise in sweet incense to God? It is the holy secret of the cross of Christ, which none but the saints know, and even they cannot communicate.[45] [45] Thomas à Kempis endeavoured to give expression to the consciousness of the Divine life in the soul--'Frequens Christi visitatio cum homine interno, dulcis sermocinatio, grata consolatio, multa pax,' etc. ['The frequent presence of Christ in the inner man is sweet converse, grateful consolation, much peace,' etc.] CONCLUSION. Allow the author to say, in closing, that it is his opinion that, in view of the reasonings and facts presented in the preceding pages, every individual who reads the book intelligently, and who is in possession of a sound and unprejudiced reason, will come to the conclusion that the religion of the Bible is from God, and Divinely adapted to produce the greatest present and eternal spiritual good of the human family. And if any one should doubt its Divine origin (which, in view of its adaptations and its effects as herein developed, would involve the absurdity of doubting whether an intelligent design had an intelligent designer), still, be the origin of the gospel where it may, in heaven, earth, or hell, the demonstration is conclusive that it is the only religion possible for man, in order to perfect his nature, and restore his lapsed powers to harmony and holiness. THE END. BILLING AND SONS, PRINTERS, GUILDFORD AND LONDON. PUBLICATIONS OF THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY. The Present Saviour; or, Great Truths for Earnest Times. By the Rev. J. S. Nutter. In large type. 1s. cloth boards. Saving Faith: what is it? A Scriptural Inquiry and Appeal. By the Rev. J. Tanner. Small 8vo. 8d. cloth boards. Salvation Sought, Found, and Enjoyed. Fcap. 8vo, 1s. cloth boards. Persuasives to Early Piety. By the Rev. J. G. Pike. 24mo. 1s. cloth boards. An Alarm to the Unconverted. By Joseph Alleine. Fcap. 8vo. 1s. cloth boards. The Anxious Inquirer after Salvation Directed and Encouraged. By the Rev. J. A. James. 32mo. 6d. neat cover; 8d. cloth boards; fcap. 8vo. 1s. cloth boards. The Golden Treasury. By Bogatzky. 24mo. 1s. cloth boards. The Bright City and the Way there. Large type. 24mo. 8d. cloth limp; 1s. cloth boards.