equally in the Christian Church. A designation recognized in (1) the demand for auch work; (2) the Divine endowment of men for such work; and (3) the ea),/ of men to under- take such work, by the inward impulses of the Holy Spirit, by the leadings of Divine providence, and by the recognition of fitness on the part of our fellow-men. Spiritual work has in every age formed a sphere of its own, and those engaged in it have been wisely separated from common business responsibilities. Good reasons are found in (1) the absorbing character of spiritual duties; (2) the prolonged and continuous prepara- tions which such duties demand; (3) the relation of efficient spiritual work to personal soul-culture; (4) the exigencies of human life making demands on spiritual men at all hours and seasons; (5) and the tendency of thorough occupation with spiritual things to unfit men for the stress and toil necessary to achieve success in business life. Some forms of spiritual work (as Sunday school, visiting, etc.) arc found compatible with a life amid ordinary carnal scenes; but it is well that some should leave "serving tables," and give themselves "to the Word and prayer." II. Suen DESIGNATION TO SPIRITUAL WORK DOES NOT RELIEVE MEN FR0:11 CARNAL NECESSITIES. The whole circle of personal and family needs remains; and God has never seen fit to employ any miraculous means for the supply of such needs for Levites, prophets, or apostles. The exception seems to be Elijah. But even God's own Son, the world's spiritual Redeemer, might not make stones bread, though he felt hunger, thirst, weariness, and want. JII. THE BESPONSmILITY RESTS ON MEN TO ARRANGE THE CARNAL PROVISIONS. God sends us back on two principles: (1) brotherhood; (2) gratitude for blessing received. Each should find for the other what that other lacked. Those who are con- Atantly receiving spiritual blessings are bound to acknowledge them by kindly and thoughtful gifts and provisions. Such should ever be arranged on liberal and generous scales, and such provision is sure to prove a means of grace to those who provide. St. Paul's teaching and example on this matter are opposed. He distinctly claimed full t~mporal support for all Christian teachers; and he refused such aid in his own case for such sufficient reasons as make bis case an exception that proves the rule. Show wherein lies the distinction between the spiritual and the carnal, and carefully urge that it must not be unduly pressed, ot· the spiritual man will exaggerate bis separateness, and the carnal man will feel freed from all claim to be spiritual. The carnal man is to become spiritual, learning how to be "in the world, and not of it;" and aid in attaining this the spiritual man is called to provide. So there is to be mutual helpfulness.-R. T.
Vere. 67, 67.-The doctrinal witnellS of tlie refuge cities. (See Exod. xxi. 13; Numb. xxxv. 6, 11, 14; Deut. xix. 1-10; Josh. xx.) Tho severity of tho Mosaic laws and institutions has often been dwelt on, but a careful estimate of the prevailing sentiments of surrounding nations, in those early times, would rather impress us with the mer- cifulness of Judaism, and the ways in which customs which pressed with undue severity on individual rights and liberties were toned and modified. In the East two things are familiar which appear strange and unworthy to us: (1) irresponsible govern- ments, usually involving tyrannous dealings; and (2) a very light estimate of the value of human life. '!'he mercifulness of Judaism is plainly ijeen in the Mosaic appointment of the refuge cities. The laws relating to murder are clearly defined, and the different forms of the crime are duly recognized. Premeditated murder is distinguished from unintentional homicide, aud the man who accidentally kills another is secured until he can prove the circumstances of the accident. But in tho arrange- ment made for him Moses wisely retains the ohler sentiment of justice, which called upon the nearest relative of a slain man to act as his blood-avenger, or goel. Amongst the other nations, as the Arab tribes of the present day, "any bloodshed whatever, whether wilful or accidental, laid the homicide open to the duteous revenge of tho relatives and family of the slain person, who again in their turn were then similarly watched and hunted by the opposite party, until a family war of extermination h:ul legally settled itself from generation to generation, without the least prospect of a ~aceful termination." Moses allowed the gocl still to pursue; but the homicide ha,l his cha.ace of escape. Cities conveniently situatecl on both the west and east of Jordan were made refuge cities, and the roads to them were kept clear. Once within the gate, I, CHllON!!'T,ES. H 98 THE FIRST BOOK OF THE CHRONICLES. [oH. vu.1-40.