A CORRESPONDENT asks for information on this question. In reply we do not know that we can do better than to present again a few paragraphs from an editorial in REVIEW, No. 23, Vol. x, and from which we have never yet seen occasion to differ. "What is meant by the gold of Rev. iii, 18, is a question which has often been asked. It is a proper one, too, since we are under the counsel of a Witness that is faithful and true, to buy it of him; for he has borne witness against us that we are destitute of it; and when we are to seek for anything, we wish to have the object definitely before our mind for which we are to seek. What is the gold tried in the fire? It may help us to arrive at the definition of this, to consider the other things which we are counseled to buy. These are white raiment and eye-salve. "It must be evident to all that in the counsel of the true Witness are contained all the Christian graces which we are required to exercise; for he who heeds it will be found perfect; he will be enabled to see, he will be clothed, he will be rich towards God, he will overcome and be seated finally with Christ upon his throne. "Concerning what is meant by the eye-salve and white raiment, we presume there is no question. The fine linen clean and white (or white raiment), says an inspired interpreter, is the righteousness of the saints. Rev. xix, 8. And we think the apostle enlightens us on the eye-salve when he says, 'But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things. . . . But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you; but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.' 1 John ii, 20, 27. "In 2 Pet. i, we find an enumeration of graces which, if they abound in us, will make us that we shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ, but if we do them an entrance shall be ministered unto us abundantly into his everlasting kingdom. They are, faith, virtue, knowledge, temperance, patience, godliness, brotherly kindness and charity. How many of these are included in righteousness, or right doing, which is the fine linen, or white raiment of the saints? Those evidently which relate more particularly to our outward actions, which are virtue, temperance, patience and godliness. What is included in the eye-salve? Knowledge; for it is by the anointing from on high that we see, perceive or know the things that pertain unto our everlasting peace. What remains to be included in the term gold? Faith and charity; more fully expressed by another apostle as faith, hope and charity. 'And now abideth faith, hope and charity; and we think that the term gold may include these three.' 1 Cor. xiii." To the above we may add a remark on the conditions of the purchase. We are counseled to buy. Can this term be applied to any transaction in which there is not an exchange? What do we then give in exchange, and how are we to obtain this gold? Not by faith; for faith is a part of the riches we are counseled to obtain. "Rich in faith," is the inspired description of those who are in possession of this heavenly endowment. What we are counseled to do is to be zealous and repent. Not to give up anything that is valuable, but only that which is the cause of our poverty and wretchedness: to give up our presumption, self-sufficiency, and our lukewarmness. In the lvth of Isaiah we meet with the same figure. "Ho every one that thirsteth," says the Lord by the mouth of the prophet, "come ye to the waters; and he that hath no money; come ye, buy and eat; yea, come buy wine and milk without money and without price." But the condition is faithfully added in verse 7, that the wicked is to forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts. It is important that we know what we are counseled to buy, and how to obtain it; but more important still that we act upon that knowledge, and become rich towards God. How many of us are doing this? How many of us are ascending the ladder of gospel perfection? 2 Pet. i, 5-7. We know our duty, and wo unto us if we do it not.