THE one overwhelmingly sad truth that perpetually confronts us in this land of churches and religious opportunities is, that the great bulk of the people are living in absolute neglect of religion; in apparent unconcern about their soul's well-being. The question is discussed in religious papers, at ministers' meetings, and in conventions both in this country and in Europe. How shall we reach with the gospel the masses? They will not come to the churches. It was once hoped that through the efforts of evangelists, holding meetings in public halls, pastors and Christian people co-operating, they might be reached; but where hundreds come, thousands stay away—thousands who live on from day to day without God and without hope, who care nothing for the Bible, who never bend the knee in prayer, who are hurrying on, except they repent, to a woeful eternity. Now with the accumulation of evidence that men have, in this Christian land, is this wisdom? Is this rational? Is this what intelligent men, and many of them are intelligent, would call prudence? No! There is nothing in this world more certain to befall every man than death; and there is nothing more certain in the world to come than the Judgment throne, at which every man must give account of himself to God. To trifle here; to be insensible to the pity and mercy of God; to refuse the love and blood of Christ; to neglect the great salvation, when it is brought to the very doors of the people, and urged upon them, is the most consummate folly of which they can be guilty. The Christian religion does not prohibit attention to their daily vocations; on the contrary, it enjoins "diligence in business;" at the same time, however, and with mightier emphasis, it enforces the care of the soul, the importance of which is indicated by our Saviour in the question, "What shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world"—all its riches, all its honors, all its enjoyments—"and lose his own soul?"—Christian Intelligencer.