A MAN who in the midst of his family receives a bill larger than he expected, may walk up and down the room and tear his hair, and rave in his excitement, and no one blames the extravagance of his conduct. Men in the stock room may be wild with excitement as the prices are going up or down, and they are making or losing money, and this is only a reasonable diligence in the pursuit of business. But the moment a man wakes up to the necessity of seeking the kingdom of God, or the church begins to be earnest about the salvation of souls perishing in sin at her gates, we are told that this is enthusiasm, fanaticism, madness. The fact is, brethren, we are dying of respectability! Afraid to be in the great work of the world's salvation, lest we be reproached for our zeal and earnestness, as if it were possible for us to be too much in earnest when the immortal interests of ourselves and our fellow-men are at stake. Our churches are DYING OF RESPECTABILITY! Oh! for the voice of one crying in the wilderness to awaken such people from their repose, and warn the carless multitude to flee from the wrath to come!—Ex.