WE are told, upon the authority of the book of Job, that once when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, Satan came also among them. His audacity is always equal to the occasion. When asked whence he came, he replied in a flippant and free-and-easy way, that he had only "been going to and fro in the earth, and walking up and down in it"—had, in short, been on a pleasure excursion. Of course this was a falsehood, for Satan never took, and never takes, any such harmless trips. He never neglects business. He had been on a business journey, had been examining the condition of the crop from the seed previously sown, and sowing fresh seed as opportunity offered. He is still engaged in his old work of "walking up and down the earth," and of getting into the company of the sons of God whenever he has an opportunity, as the other crowd does not seem to need his special attention. Sometimes he steals into a pastor's study and tries his hand there. More frequently he is found in the prayer-meeting, where, under the cover of pious talk, he often succeeds in doing a great deal of mischief. Again he is found in other church meetings, giving bad counsel when any good work is projected or in progress. His most efficient work is, however, done privately and with individuals. He always puts on a pious disguise, professing the best motives for his malignant work. This disguise is not always easily discovered. It drops off as soon as we begin to study our Bibles, and honestly pray for light.—N. Y. Evangelist.