There in the heavenly home your sins will never be mentioned again. Jesus Christ waits to bear them for you. The angels wait to welcome you. The Holy Ghost waits to take possession of your heart, and make His dwelling there. And will you disappoint all these? Take your Bible, and turn to the beautiful story of the lost sheep in the fifteenth chapter of St. Luke, and there read how "there is joy in the presence of the angels of God, over _one_ sinner that repenteth." As one has beautifully put it-- "And all through the mountains thunder-riven, And up from the rocky steep, There arose a cry to the gate of Heaven-- ’Rejoice, I have found My sheep.’ And the angels echoed around the throne Rejoice! for the Lord brings back His own." Go to Him just as you are, poor and wretched and sinful, and He will wash you from your sins, and clothe you in His own righteousness. And when you have found Him, tell others about Him too. Philip was not satisfied to follow Christ alone, but he went and told Nathanael. The woman of Samaria was not content to stand and listen to the Saviour’s gracious message, but she went and called her friends and her neighbours, saying, "Come, see a man which told me all that ever I did." And so it will be with you. "When thou art converted strengthen thy brethren." Speak to them often privately about the love of Jesus, as you have opportunity, and neither in this world, nor in the world to come, shall you in any wise lose your reward. One word more. Don’t be down-hearted. If you find the devil strong, if you find the flesh weak, don’t be down-hearted. Those conversions are seldom lasting which are the work of a single day. You will have much sorrow and much trouble as long as you are in the world, but be of good courage, for Christ has "overcome the world[#]." [#] S. John xvi. 33. Young men stand up for Christ, and He will stand up for you, when you most need His help. Don’t be ashamed of _being called_ Christians, or of _being_ Christians. Be more _truly_ manly, and you will be more truly humble; be more independent of men, of their praise or blame; and then you will be more dependent upon God. In a word, don’t mind sharing your Master’s shame here, if you wish to share His glory hereafter. And my last word of farewell advice to all who may read this book, is this--"Be not thou ashamed of the testimony of our Lord[#]." [#] 2 Tim. i. 8. THE END _Printed at the University Press, Oxford_ _By_ HORACE HART, _Printer to the University_ * * * * * * * * *Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge.* *PUBLICATIONS ON THE CHRISTIAN EVIDENCE.* *BOOKS.* Christianity Judged by its Fruits. By the Rev. C. CROSLEGH, D.D.