THE Lord only asks us to do what we can, but we never know how much that is until we try. If you put off the Lord's work till a convenient time, you will very likely never begin to do it. The very thing which we naturally dislike to do, may be asked of us by our Heavenly Father. Cross-bearing is not pleasant, but profitable. The Lord does not choose nor accept laborers according to the numerous advantages which they have enjoyed, or according to the superior education which they have received. The value of the human agent is estimated according to the capacity of the heart to know and understand God. The closer we keep to Christ, and the more meek and lowly and self-distrustful we are, the firmer will be our hold on Christ, and the greater will be our power, through Christ, to convert sinners; for it is not the human agent that moves the soul. Heavenly intelligences co-operate with the human agent, and impress the truth upon the heart. Workers for Christ are never to think, much less to speak, of failure in their work. The Lord Jesus is our efficiency in all things; his Spirit is to be our inspiration; and as we place ourselves in his hands, to be channels of light, our means of doing good will never be exhausted. We may draw upon his fullness, and receive of that grace which has no limit. All who surrender themselves up to God in unselfish service for humanity are in co-operation with the Lord of glory. This thought sweetens all toil; it braces the will, it nerves the spirit, for whatever may befall. Working with unselfish heart, ennobled by being partakers of Christ's sufferings, sharing his sympathies, they help to swell the tide of his joy, and bring honor and praise to his exalted name. Let canvassing evangelists give themselves up to be worked by the Holy Spirit. Let them by persevering prayer take hold of the power which comes from God, trusting in him in living faith. His great and effectual influence will be with every true, faithful worker. As God blesses the minister and the evangelist in their earnest efforts to place the truth before the people, so he will bless the faithful canvasser.—Missionary Worker.