to the sanctuary. II. THE BEHAVIOUR OF THE NINE. III. THE LOSS SUSTAINED BY THE NINE IN CONSEQUENCE OF THEIR INGRATITUDE. Lessons—1. In the bestowment of His grace, God is no respecter of persons. 2. Our Lord regards moral and religious obligations as more important than those which are positive and ceremonial. 3. Answers to prayer should be received with thanksgiving. (F. F. Goe, M.A.) The lepers:—Affliction quickens to prayer; but those who remember God in their distresses often forget Him in their