my due from a world which I have renounced for His sake? Had I chosen my portion in this life, then only might I complain of not receiving my due.” Our Duty:—The faithful performance of duty in our station, ennobles that station whatever it may be. There is a beautiful story told of the great Spartan Brasidas. When he complained that Sparta was a small state, his mother said to him: “Son, Sparta has fallen to your lot, and it is your duty to adorn it.” I (the Earl of Shaftesbury) would only say to