Matt. xi. 30.

You know a yoke means subjection or obe­dience. To be under the yoke of Jesus is to be humbly obedient to Him. The carnal mind sug­gests to us, if we charge no interest, if we lend to those who would borrow and in what is right give to them that ask, that we will soon starve. But the Bible says, “If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land." The carnal mind says our duty is hard: Jesus says it is easy. “The Way of the transgressor is hard;" but when we are under this humble yoke of Jesus, our obedience is easy. Oh! Praise the Lord, brethren, in obedience, our dear Saviour has placed us is light. We now count our trials and light afflictions all joy; and we are filled with tender forgiveness and trusting love. Being before filled with pride and levity, we are now "filled with the Spirit.” Our pride is humbled and we made willing and glad to obey Jesus. God's whispers of love are now felt in our souls, and all is light, peaceful and happy.

When given to pride and worldliness you have afterwards been led to adopt the apostle’s words, "O wretched man that I am!" So you have felt a firm, loving resolve to turn from all pride and worldly ways, and obey Jesus.

I once saw a sister join church who came in plain dress, but adorned with "a meek and quiet spirit." That day the image of Jesus rested up­on her face with heavenly beauty, and she was very humble, spiritual and happy. The next day she came out with pride, in costly array; but she seemed worldly-minded and impenitent, and did not enjoy the worship. I was not surprised when she afterward told me of this for we do not have the loving presence of0 Jesus when filled with pride. Then looking within, I felt grieved because of my own disobedience, and I was made to feel sad that this precious sister With many other believers; having "begun in the Spirit," should so soon forsake her Lord to serve another or be "conformed to this world."

So, also, it is a sad thing when our minister or other member comes to us with pride, as by a display of high sounding words or "Excellency of speech;" when he comes with strife, fighting other denominations; when he comes with un­sound doctrine, with jesting or in costly clothing. In all these things, it does seem he is not under the yoke of humble obedience to Christ. There­fore, while worldly-minded people may praise him as a splendid orator, his efforts may be in vain as a "Tinkling cymbal." While our carnality may be thus fed, we are not spiritually edified. So I would entreat our dear ministers and all lovers of Jesus, let us take heed to ourselves in these things.

But how different and blessed when our souls, hungering after righteousness, are fed on spiritual food. When our brother is enabled to come with unfeigned humility, with sound doctrine, in plain words easy to be understood; when he comes preaching Jesus in love as the only Saviour; when he comes in plain dress with prayerful heart and pure hands, pure eyes, and pure conversation we are all spiritually strengthened and feel to rejoice. Then we feel in our heart it is good to obey Jesus. "They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength." Then we realize these words of Jesus, "My yoke is easy and my burden is light."

Yours in love,

Cameron, Tex.        M.D. DENMAN.