THE Evangelical Prophet had his eye often fixed on the distant future, and seemed to anticipate with sacred delight the triumphs of the Messiah. glories of the latter day were present to his mind, and the reign of the Prince of peace, (for at least a thousand years,) was described in language which intimated as much certainty of such an event's taking place, as if the Redeemer had already seen of the travail of his soul and was satisfied.' True, the Prophet knew the difficulties to be overcome, but he considered these as few and feeble when Zion awaked and trusted in the mighty arm of her King. He presented many encouragements to the believers of that generation. These have come down to us, and perhaps we understand them better than when they were first uttered. Amidst all the obstacles in the path of the Christian church, produced by the sinner's guilt and the believer's unbelief, the Christian hears the inquiry, "Who hath heard such a thing? Who hath seen such things? Shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day? or shall a nation be born at once? For as soon as Zion travailed she