their gold with them, unto the name of the Lord thy God, and to the Holy One of Israel, for he hath glorified thee.” But if such should be the case, how wonderful are the times in which we live! It is 2600 years since that prophecy was given by God through Isaiah, but hitherto there has not been a sign of its fulfilment. How marvellous it would be if we, or even our children, should actually witness its accomplishment! It is 2500 years since Israel was outcast, and 1800 years since Judah was dispersed. During those periods, the four great predicted empires have risen and fallen; but there has been no movement yet for the restoration of the Jews. On the day of the Ascension the Apostles asked when the kingdom should be restored to Israel, and the Lord Jesus answered that it was not for them to know the time. Ever since that day believers have been waiting for it, assured that it would be, but unable to calculate the date; but now, not only do we seem to be on the verge of the return, for it is perfectly clear that the way is likely to be opened for it as it has never been since the dispersion, but it seems not improbable that our own dear country may be God’s chosen instrument in its accomplishment. It seems indeed not impossible that England, and England’s Queen, may be the persons referred to in that other prophecy, Isaiah xlix. 22, “Behold I will lift up my hand to the Gentiles, and set up my standard to the people: and they shall bring thy sons in their arms, and thy daughters shall be carried upon their shoulders. And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their Queens thy nursing mothers.”