His rest is so different from all other, for He says, in John xiv. 27, "Peace I leave with you; My peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid." Those who will stand perfect are those who have been chosen by God as vessels of mercy, for Peter says, "Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ." Then, when sprinkled by the blood of Jesus Christ, they are perfectly free from sin; as the hymn says-- "There is a fountain filled with blood, Drawn from Immanuel's veins; And sinners plunged beneath that flood Lose all their guilty stains." And this is how God's people stand before Him-- "Dear, dying Lamb, Thy precious blood Shall never lose its power Till all the ransomed Church of God Be saved to sin no more." And when the final judgment is pronounced, those whose names are not recorded in the book of life will hear those awful words, "Depart from Me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels" (Matt. xxv. 41). But if our names are written in God's book of life, how sweet to hear, "Come, ye blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world" (Matt. xxv. 34). Oh, that we may be found at God's right hand, perfect in Christ's righteousness, singing and praising God through all eternity! "Unto Him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in His own blood, and hath made us kings and priests unto God and His Father: to Him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen" (Rev. i. 5, 6). "But can I bear the piercing thought-- 'What if my name should be left out When Thou for them shalt call?' "Let me among thy saints be found Whene'er the archangel's trump shall sound, To see Thy smiling face: Then loudest of the crowd I'll sing, While heaven's resounding mansions ring With shouts of sovereign grace." GRACE ANNIE OSMOTHERLY (Aged 12 years). _45, Cutmore Street, Gravesend, Kent._ [We have received many tolerably good Essays for this month, among which the following claim special notice--E. B. Knocker; Lilly Rush; Margaret Creasey; J. E. Wright; P. Rackham; Jane Bell; Florrie Rush; Claude Rush (aged 10 years); Laura Creasey; E. Wightman; E. B. West; D. Newbury; B. M. Dennis; A. M. Cray; W. E. Cray, &c.] [The writer of the above Essay receives a copy of "The Life of John Newton."