pence, have no limits attached to their diffusion. These are the instruments proper to subvert society, and to impede and neutralize the operations of religion. The memorable expression of Fletcher, of Saltoun, the celebrated Scottish patriot, "Let me but make the ballads, and I care not who make the laws," is a saying of fearful significance. Let the prince of darkness but supply the cheap periodical literature of a nation, and he will set lightly by its large and costly authorship, its pulpit labours, and its school instruction. By these means he will blind the mind, pervert the understanding, pollute the heart, and estrange the affections of both young and old, and "bind them with the chain of their sins."

With these countless facts connected with this subject constantly pressing on my attention, and oftimes moving my feelings almost to agony, to whom can I look for relief, and the necessary co-operation, but to the Churches, with their Pastors and Deacons, and to the Sunday-schools, with their Superintendents and Teachers? The power to diffuse the Magazines to a fivefold extent beyond what they have ever reached, is theirs and theirs only. With a measure of experience, and literary facilities such as fall to the lot of few, I may labour with a steadiness which never wavers, and a zeal which never cools, and thus produce from month to month periodicals eminently fitted to be useful; but without their aid it will, in a great measure, be labour lost. The myriads will not, of their own accord, go in quest of the instruction which they supply; but taken up by you, and vigorously carried out, success in the highest degree is certain, and the amount of good that may ensue it is impossible to calculate.

Once more, then, beloved brethren, I commend the CHRISTIAN WITNESS and the CHRISTIAN'S PENNY MAGAZINE to your affectionate confidence and good offices. In your keeping they will be safe; and under your smile they will continue to flourish. The times we live in are most eventful, and it behoves the army of the living God to "quit themselves like men." To each and all the season for working will soon pass away. Let us, therefore, begird ourselves afresh, that we may, with success and honour, fill up the remainder of our individual duties on the earth; and at last hear from the Master's lips the cheering words, "Well done, good and faithful servants! enter ye into the joy of your Lord!"

JOHN CAMPBELL.

November 24, 1858.