A NEW JERSEY doctor perished in the snow-storm which, accompanied by a blizzard of exceptional severity, recently visited the Atlantic States. A workman on his way to work, noticed something black half-covered with snow in an avenue. On inspection it was found to be the body of Dr. George Smilie of Plainfield. He had been out late the previous evening on a professional visit, and in returning, had lost his way in the blinding snow-storm, and had apparently wandered a considerable distance. He was near-sighted, and when80he sank exhausted in the snow was within three minutes’ walk of his home. To be so near his destination and yet to miss it makes the calamity inexpressibly sad, but in spiritual matters there are every day worse calamities. There are multitudes of people who attend the preaching of the gospel to whom it might be said, “Thou art not far from the kingdom of God” yet who do not enter in.