In these days of increasing worldliness, young Christians who have taken the outside place in their church-position are particularly subject to the attacks of the enemy, who would have them forget that the world is crucified to them and they to it. In gatherings where there are only a very few young people, the temptation to be with worldly companions is very great, and calls for the exercise of much care on the part of parents especially, to prevent this desire from reaching fruition. In such cases parents -and others in fellowship should be most judicious in expressing their sympathy for young people thus situated. Indiscreetly bestowed, this sympathy is likely to cause them to abandon their position "outside the camp" entirely, and give up their testimony to their rejected Lord.

The Word is full of examples of those who early in life were devoted to God and served Him faithfully, and were honored in so doing. What of Joseph, Samuel, David, Daniel, Timothy, and others ? Surely the Lord Jesus Christ is sufficient to supply every need of the youthful life, be it lack of young company or any other necessity, real or fancied.

Paul's admonition to his "son Timothy" was to "Flee youthful lusts." Young Christian reader, will you allow the world, which "lieth in the wicked one," to gain an entrance into your heart to the exclusion of the One who gave up "all that He had " for you ?

Is the world more attractive to you than Christ ? Remember how short and uncertain your days are here even though our Lord Jesus should tarry, and that if you will save your life in attachment to this world/you will lose it; but if you will lose your life for His sake you will save it. "If ye love said our Lord, '' keep My commandments. His commandments are not grievous. H. A. J.