ACTIVITY IN HEAVEN.
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Because heaven is a place Of rest, lt does rot follow that is place of idle In- activity. Like the Sabbath, wh ich is it's type, it will be state of such rest as IS consistent wilh a.tire worihiP. Tn" acu> vty of heaven will be treless and untlring. The highest mental and spiritual excr-' cises of thoso who arc admitted there, will he neither (le h nor b.col for them 10 lire and freed from these, the soul in heaven, like the soul on earth, could it be Ihusset free, will exercise it's highest Powe' S. un~ tiriag anl untircd. Nor is this a'l.- Heaven is state of active beneficence. There all arc employed in doing good They who tas:ed love on earth, snail banquet on it in heaven for ever. All shall do good from the highest scrnph tha, bend. before tho thron', 10 the last soul sav.d, as by fire. No sooner do slved spirits breath the atmosphere of heaven. than they fly of on errandS Of love-" ministering angels" to all who need their minis;ering officers. How sublmely did Dr. Bacchcr discourse on this theme to his pupils. Hear him :--

 Excepting freedom from sin, intense vigorous, uniiring action, is the minds highest pleasure. Iwould not wish to go 10 heaven, I did believe thatits inhab- i,en,s were 10 sit inactive by purlIng streams, 10 be famed into indoleut s'um. bers by balmy breezes! Heaven. to be a place of happiness, must be place oi activity Has the far-reuching mind of Newton rested from his profound investi

 cations? Have David and Isaiah hung up their hsrps, useless as the dusty arms in Westminster Abby! Has Paul, glow ing with god!ike enthusiasm, ceased 1 i,inera,ing tho universe of God Are Peter, and Luther. and Edwards, idiling away eternity in mere psalm singing Heaven IS a place of activity. of never uring thought. David and Isaiah will sweep noble and lofty strains in eternity and the minds of saints, uncloggcd by cumbersome clay, for ever fast on ban. ouet of thought-rich. glorious thought

 Young gentleman, press on-you w'lI never get through. An eternity oI un,iring activity is before you and tho universe of thought your held.'