“M. S.” You will find a paper in one of our earlier volumes on “Eternal Punishment,” which might help you. There is also a tract on the same subject, to be had of our publisher, Mr. Morrish, which you will find most profitable. 'We cannot go into the subject here; but we must, at least, declare our full and hearty belief in the solemn truth of eternal punishment. It seems to us inseparably linked with the truth of the immortality of the soul, on the one hand, and the infinite nature of Christ's sacrifice, on the other. Add to this the fact that the word rendered “everlasting” occurs about seventy times in the New Testament, and is applied to the life which believers enjoy, as well as to the punishment which unbelievers are to suffer, and we cannot see how there can remain any doubt on your mind; for on what principle can the word be said to mean “eternal” when applied to the life and blessedness of believers, and to mean “temporary” when applied to the punishment of unbelievers? We are fully persuaded that the denial of the doctrine of eternal punishment is a fruit of the wide-spreading tree of infidelity which is at this moment casting its shadow over the civilized world. May God graciously shield our young people from its withering influence.