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Sin- 6hti.5tian adwatr. AN ADVO orriciiGT rim advocate cor OF HAEGETT AND iVLuN bio. RALEIUH N. C. RATES QV ADVtKl iSi N a. - O TERMS. h ;i; p. r ::;iiuim hi atlvamv. II' pnymont be 't -is ni'.r.i"'. Vd;. ore ; -yr six months, $1 ..rn. -ML CLU3 sates. UHV. J. 15. JJOHIUTT, EDI TO J AND PUBLISHER. J O Sr. r. 1 M"-.t,. - .t M.,-.,. 6 M -n-.. I . i 1 Siu.'ir. I :,i ;, oi - in' I- io i tlHNr.'S, I .H '. ll't 'jil ih- J-. (II " I'll 3 Siinr.', i". im 12m I". i ' mi' ( t 'i I Sjiritv.. i in. ,'i mi 1 , ini ;i ii.i oi S C-'I'mn. 1 Ifi is tin 'j iii. im ii .i im v Col'iini. '20 imi ;V H ::. io im ;-. i.-i 1 Chimin, ."i; m flu 00 i ' .' 1 im i. 'ci h REV- II T. HUDSON, A S( . ' vvtu. rvCMvc 1 nt "lit tiuu, $1.'. TirUVlS TO PREACHERS. -i ; v!i') v. I'l :L' t .is acr-.-nt:? ior the A i - ; vx r ;;, J.lw j.er annum. Those v.ii! l-r ::i;"'Ai-cl tii'toon ir eiit. on : rtf --'.' K Thfpi- who smd us l'U15,IHMJ!;iJ IN -i'l 1 K INTERESTS OF METHODISM IN NOETH C Allv iTlUi-llli'lltJ V il! Ik- i-:i.iii.i'I i' i.-,' . . . i y l . r moinli. niili.iut :i l'i;!i-ii:i! -Ii:,r:f. IVr n r oil. Chan-.- tin-re will I u:i nil. i ili.ii.' m l. !ie i n inch. T.'.iiy nr.' i-r i nl. li.-i.'..!. I t . ;l; rate fii ih--i.il iMtici- l,i I.i.-.i' o'l-i-Ti -Sp'i i ' intr;n-1s minlc on r-.-i-'n:.!! t mo. VOL. V. NO. 27. BALEIGH, N. C, WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1871. m 2;ji. r -:; Til ivcv.vc ilu Aivo- i e!;. :: i i : i-..-. 1'. t ciirMinn A'iv- t-nto. il.'l.-ful I if, v. i it; !. W.li.'l.ll u t 't. .a.-l. ..i Linn- i-i v- li.-r :; ."..:U : . i;;-i" .in- tv- ii'iii -iiiill 5 . to be found in (he local minis! rv, : ow more or less non effective, could be again called into ctiee! ivt iu-s the tendency of which would h - to more .ict:vely t'ulwt, and more thoroughly identify tLcir co operation and sym pathies with the regulai work of our Itinerancy. And now, Mr. Editor, t, tSs-nf s,ia lias been called to the.su additions to, or variations of, the regular order of I business in our Diii ict Conferences, ' and an opinion offered in regard to I the practical advantage j their itdtpt ion j might secure to our : hope that ihest! xviit j mend this subject to tho hrofhicu,nd i thereby sul:trve the inter, bis of out church. I A. A. Hi KOOO :. j Lenoir, X. C, .June 1S71. :u-ch, with the A. I Aunt Sliaw r.T hi- Nl'Jir-MK II. i 5 !'..r tin.- ("hri-li.m A'hoc.ilo. A4JAI.." It was scldoiii Aunt Hiiaw alluded ; to the family trials vl WMcil ii!' h;ld t ll- - i countered through life. On oie 'cca- li-; i I vgail it as an en- ! sion she detailed to the . u er the cir-i'.-.rui'.- i the times, that j cumslanccs uuCor which she had Seare, .:t.ji tj be a g nerul desire to ! ed to read, and necessarily iutrodiic-l the rs- fuiuess, and as far as j a statement of the obstacles that wi re :le, atanlif--- and systematize j thrown in her way. "What felloes is i i f o;tr District Conferences, substantially her statement : tuiy '.liTty accomplish the! "I was never at fcloel. If 1 Lad '. ! f-.r tho Chnrcli. ever learned my letters, I never h;.d wc her ; .!' " 1 'i-.'t forlli some ! applied my knortdedge so ; s to spell a .l ifi : iltics and impediments syllable. I married young; my h'ja i :;.) '. ive boen in the way ol1 band and mj self were both poor; my s;:etss ai:d paramount use-j first desire thereafter was to secure this meeting of oar chureli. j the comforts of life. This occupied my d -M -ntion to these evils.be- j thoughts continually to the exclusion e U-Ik-ved they existed and j 0f every thing else Year af;:er year l, o: bein reimvueu. ; my desires faded away and my hope .h.-:SS of over the published pro the Difttrict Conferences Lio S;.;iih-west, it will be seen that .- have adopted the plan of ap iliug co.umiltees this year to re- my chil and iahc :Al The what I perished. My husband proved to be intemperate and impioident. Not only his own earnings, but the pro duct of my own labor, was taken from me to satisfy executions obtained for ihe -next, this irivinir thera a .im.i. n w!,,.,, t . CD vJ I ULULO JLLllll l-L- Lli pU"Al J til'i ie year m witicn 10 fc'.wuer iacis, i i,,i fl,o venr. s-pim varn to and material;, for their rc-1 weave into winter clothes fo 'iiis hut commcuds itself at j jreU) the officer would com i ich superior to the plan j it from the rack and carry i ri:irsae. U-ir committees whi.U i iiad ruised t A? "P out of the ma- ! C0lla sparc froiu the kitchen and gar- hand and necessarily em- j den until it was ready to be slaughters-a who,from inexperience, ; (.vcc,, would be seized and carried off. :y :iic.--rapfctent to discharge ; Thus our aflairs w; ,M on year ; fter a.vsignfd them. This, too, ; vear, with increasing poveity and in j kaot of their disqualilica- creasing demands, until tlic strcnglh of information in regard j Qf maternal affection was all ih.il I - .:ai v? spiritual interests . had to sustain me in my uuccaung -..rch, its doctrines and pol- toil. .; vi rp.preciutiou of its ob- " At this time a revival of religion 1 av-,sos, a hick of sympa- ! occurred, during which 1 became con--.:. co operation with its j yinced that I had been all my life a i::,- , all these, are do I thoughtless sinner. The imensiiy of , hen : uiid in committee-: my distress increased to : g ny; when argument to prove, a ,, leased God ic lift mo out of the : horrible jit, and to put a new song into my mouth, the change in my condition was so great, a regiment of soldiers could not hav-j dcUrred me from praising ami telling all ric, Conferenvo, there around what great things the Lord - iioticedjsuggestions ; had elone for me. From that time ,;-' .-uHies to be mat ana there came over me a sti'ong desire to 1 -"'--:h energy and ac-, read, that I might be able to learn :':'.-- 'h-t demands and j more of the Lord that had bought mc rubes': talent, skill and ; anj raised me up from the death of ivxh. In the selection sin to a life of righteously ; but the i':cs-j impoita it posts ; wants of my family pressed so heavily Liu these important in- j Up0n mc as to deter me from miking any attempt to learn. Years passed on until it pleased God to add to the ...potency or disqualilica- j trials of mind lie 0fiiic.tjOus of botly. :y of our committee men My lungs became inflamcd.my strength assigned them, offers j faned, and I was confined to a bed of .:;t which no Bishop or j languishing, with but little hope of .: a District Conference tin- j recovery. Then again, with greater :.e.;t arrangement can fore-; intensity, the desire to learn to read . at. It might neverthe- the Bible took hold of mc. I requested :', entirely obviated by : the Bible might be brought to me in iuUSt im it greiatiy aii.l hinder the usc liot Cjuferenccs. .',!!litlee-S ajpoiilt in'oiiiizo the basi - is not always a wise dis- -csj committees a year .olectmg them from the .aeu competent, whose .1 were in full sympathy i-i: of the church, ': :.:g them fi-om the -J lt'jrttioa. Compe call be found on i chci.it, and their ap--: committee men would 1 :.:id cMiied out by the .vly Conferences, and j t would be a strong i :i;!v. for their at- V.' i; or ..' e l erdij 'h0Sj tule bed. I openeel it. My eyes rested on the worels printed with capital letters, LORD GOD. I put the letters to gether and sounded the words. A light, as if from the face of God. broke in upon my soul like a new revelation. Page after page was turned over to find these words, and to pronounce them. I came to the words -Jesus and Christ, and found I could pronounce them. It is impossible for another to conceive the cemfort it afforded me to turn over the leaves of the Bible and find the words printed in large letters. ur :: all difficulties Ju this way I employed myseif for removal, .:c, could ! Lours at a lime. At length my desire to read settled on one chapter in tne Bible. It told of the crucifixion. By request one of the children present found that chapter. I had often heard it read, and could repeat the greater part from memory. I called the letters of the first word and pronounced it; and then the next, and so on, until I had gone through the chapter, which would have been impossible out .or the aid cf my memory in recalling the worels which I had often heard before. I continued in the same way to read ti. f.i.jmfer. very slowly, with :d imuistry men t kss and less difficulty. Encouraged . exigence ;md obser- i, efforts, J. turnea io .e plan of alternate s e 1 see is being in .: l ietliix-n of the I ti;ii;k we would do t. X '.i in en or essay, ' c?:,'-ion, is appoint-'.!!- '' ."K'iing doctrines, 1 oe-;li:ii'.ies of our '' oij'y adds variety r of bur-mess, but o accomplish a for the church, o ation eraintntly fit them for the do-' chapter, and was surprised to find ' ' n,: tmtl,: cialJy that sys- I with how much gr ease I,Cid '" ''oodied in tlie doctrines ' ,-ead then than when I first M.it.o the 111 ! Vf io learn to read then fj'iv iit )i.x-..a M,.re ,..!;...., I ,, Tr. lmj Irvine " i talent -,f .,; church, ' read my Bible, many a weary hour oi languisnment on a bed of pickr.cf : was relieved, until it pleased God r f Ially to restore my health." The reader will not be displeased ii won we trace, in a few words, the hand, of ! dav.- God in bringing the evils suid calami ties of life to so happy a termination. A small contribution io the Ametican i sad Bible Society put the sieall Bible into Aunt .Shaw's hands; anot) er brought her the large pica Bible by the hands of that man of God, John A. Miller, a youth all the way from Prince J'.dw-.rJ. county, Virginia, and an on! ire Gran ger, who, believing he was called to money. That morning he left her, and iih hough then in his usual go 3d h ahh, she hael a presentiment she soo aim n more, in a lew tVr he died and was buried,and ! sl'c saw his face no more, j YVhm the messenger came with the t-i-Mtii tne Uospel of God, was ready te go where, in the judgment of his elder brethren, lie could do good and save sinners. How far the visit ci brother Miller opened the way to the comfortable home and religious ad vantages Aunt Shaw secured during the remainder of her life, will be know n hereafter. How she appreciated them and im proved them, her subsequent life plainly expressed. For nearly t wenty years which preceded her death, she remained in the family with whom she resided without erne anxious thought as to what she should eat, or drink, or wherewith she should bo clothed. " Sir," she said often to the writer, " I Lave but one single thought in re lation to this world that disturbs me. I fear that I may become helpless, and a burden to others." It was her daily practice from the day she received her pica Bible to do vote some portion of every day to reading it. How often, when not aware that any human being was near, has she been seen to clo 'e her Bible, lay it on her breast, and sometimes io her lips, saying, Bless the Lord. She read very slowly ami distinctly; raid it is very remarkable, she never learned to divide a word into letters and sylla bles, but articulated them vocally or mcntaily.as if they were all monosylla bles. When the Scriptures were read in her hearing, she paid strict atten tion to the reader's manner. On one occasion a minister prayed at tlie evening's devotion, who read, very badly, one of the Psalms full of pious ami (tc-vout sentiments. Alter praj-crs, she said, when we had retired into the silting room: " Sir, ran (lad y-.uith'iaan i reach "Why do you ask that question V She replied: " J don t thin!.-ai-j U-uhj can ira d i iauh vho read the J! ll,!c ,-t an c.es.s. y. In this instance she was correct in her judgment, for he soon thereafter went to more appropriate work. Her religion was without the least tincture of superstition, socommoiito unculti vated minds. She fully believed what she read in the Bible, as far as she c.ultl uudendaud it. If she had any imagination, she seldom indulged it i while reading her Bible. On one oc- casion she remarked,' that many per sons thought that the forbidden fruit was the apple, but if she wa.s allowed to imagine, she would say it wa-.: a cherry. Her doctrinal views on expe rimental religion were as clear and distinct as if they had been drawn up into well digester! formulars. She would give them in her own way and in the words of the Bible. Of this we give au example, viz: " The soal is by nature dead in trespasses and in sins. The word of God first quickens the soul before it can be born again. The eoul is awak ened and sees its dangers, and desires in vain to escape, until it hears of the Lord Jesus, the Son of (Joel and Sa vior of sinners. It struggles to be free from sin and misery, and finding no oth.r help it comes to Jesus and trust in him alone. In the agony of prayer it gives up and cries, Lord Jesus, have mcrcj- on mo. Then it is the soul is born again by the Spirit of God, and has such full and satisfactory evidence of the change as leaves no doubt or fear." All of thi3 she had verified in her own case, and to the ilay of Iter death never doubted that God for Christ's sake hael at that hour pardoned all her sins. Her rules of duty were drawn from the Bible, aud such was her nice perception of moral distinc tions, she was never known to equivo cate or to modify her convictions to accommodate the views of others. On one occasion, her son who hael come in from the South, visited her aud spent the day. She had heard that he had fallen into habits of gaming, linrr-;, he was mounted on her s-:is horse. As he came down the Loe, she recognized the horse at some distance from the house. She imme diately arose from the place in which tdio was then sitting under the shed i :s the kitchen, and came to the steps on wHe!: T wasstanrtingwiHi tlinW in my hand which I had just read.- Sir, snid she, what is the matter ? I replied, your son is dead. Under the shock her whole frame shivered, and could scarcely support itself. But she opened not her mouth. She had no word to utter. Silently and softly she repaired to her room, where, in bitter grief and tears, she spent several days, lolling to none but God the anguish of a mother's heart. For several days she spoke not a word to any one, only to salute the family as she came in to morning prayers. At the end of the period above named, one morning, earlier than usual, she came to the sitting room door and opened it. With an expression of meekness and submission which no artist could trans fer to his canvas, she said: Sir, I sub mit to the justice of God; it would have been an easier task to have ac cepted his mercy. Thence forward to the day of her death no allusion to the death of her son was ever made, either by her or any member of the family. She regained her accustomed cheer fulness, quietly wai'ing for the day of eternity to solve the inscrutible mys tery. She lived several years after this; the saddest of all her trials. She prized her Bible more and more as long as she lived, and requested that when she was dead and to be buried that the Tica Bible Bro. Miller had brought to her from the American Bible Soci ety nearly twenty years before might be laid on her breast as her dearest treasure. Bro. Miller had preceded her several vcars to his reward in heaven, where he saw in the light of eternity how much good a man of God, led by his spirit anel aided by such a noble institution as the American Bi ble Society can accomplish with but a small outlay of religions effort. Innumerable reflections crowd upon the nduel of the writer. Who that reads these simple annals of a poor ai'Uici ed one, forming on such materials so lovely and pure a character, will not admire the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, who alone furnished the model of such christian excellence. MtMKNTO. May, 1S71. l-'or the Christian Advocate. h'.maYi'lc Female College Comiucneeiiieii t. Bi;o. Bonm rr: It was my delight ful privilege to attend, during the week following, the Annual Com mencement of Thomasville Female College, anel I desire to give you a short account of it. This is one of the most beautiful and flourishing villages in our State. For morality and piety it is unrivaled, and its people manifest a great church interest. The Metho dists have the jredominance. They have a magnificent building and a membership of 135, with Rev. C. M. Pepper pastor. It is not Thomasville per howev-1 er, of which I wish to write, bnt the Commencement exercises of the Fe male College located there. This Col lege has been long known to the peo ple of our State, and I am pleased to say it is at present in a most flourish ing condition. It is now under the care of the worthy and efficient female instructor, Rev. C. C. Andrews, of Ga. It has been rarely my privilege to at tend a more interesting occasion than were the commencement exercises of this place of learning. On Monday, June 19th, the Annual Sermon was preached before the young ladies, by Rev. C. M. Pepper, of the N. C. Conference. His text was cxix Psalm, 2d verse " Blessed are they that keep his testimonies and that seek him with the whole heart." The chief effort of the speaker was to show that man's grand object is the seeking of Jtajrpiiiess, and that genuine happiness can only be found in keeping the tes- man, Sophomore and Junior Classes. The compositions were chaste and ele gant, and more than all, effectually read. An emulation seemed to crop out among many of the readers which, if nobly cultivated, will lead to high perfection in this important part of female education The Thomasville Brass Band made 'sweet music,' and attached much interest to the occasion. Thomasville ia peculiarly blessed ic this respect; she has her own Band and makes her own music. .;:-JVeeInesday was commencement dav r.,jroir o?ju x-c3tueut baa. given no tice the night previous that all should be present exactly at 10 o'clock. That hour found an intelligent and appre ciative audience comfortably seated in the College chapel. After prayer by Rev. James Reid, the regular exercises commenced. There were on'.y two graduates this year Misses Julia C. Holiness, of Thomasville, and Mary E. Kirkman, of Gr 3ensboro. These young ladies read theses that would do cred it to any institution. Miss Holiness' subject was 'Our Country's Hope.' That of Miss Kirkman The Progress of Intellectual Power.' Each received a diploma with honor and distinction. The President's adieus to the class were touching and appropriate. Mr. J. W. Reid, of Wentworth, N. C, who had been solicited by the young ladies to deliver the Literary Address, wae then introduced. Mr. Reid is the oldest son of Rev. Dr. Reid, and grand son of Rev. James Reid, and brother of Rev. F. L. Reid, all of whom were present. And per mit me just here to say, Mr. Editor, they presented an instance in gene alogical history not often found in any one fami'y. The latter three are all Methodist preachers and members of theN. C. Conference; they commenced their itinerancy upon the same circuit with an interval of twenty years be tween each, while the former was the popular speaker of this commencement occasion. Mr. Reid's speech was good, and the young man displayed a clear ness of thought, a command of rhet oric, and a beauty of language, which eminently show that he is possessed of first class talent?, and promises to make one of the first men at the bar of our State. The concert at night was of deep interest. A large array of beauty thronged the chapel, and especially i gathered about the rostrum, which had been tastefully decorated. The music was fine, showing that the su perior instructions given by Miss Car rie Thomas had accomplished its de sired end. Following came the lelde let sociable, which closed the scene. We bespeak for Thomasville College much success, and wish li3r a large patronage. J. T. H. Carey, N. C. We have made thus pro:ui .. basis of the subscription in a.' Conferences, and vvc m -1 request our brethren who remitted the amount they to do so as early as possible. A. If. 1; Treasurer Board . : ; atice, atid found as!-: against the I by I! r. :-ilie , h eails. ;i ie crash- thousand through a From tin- N. Y. THE SrLnNDOK A K S B All VI. OX. 11V III! TAI-M.'.CK. " Tnoi wantinsr." art wci; ;1k-i in lii. oi i two j e-ei; OUR MISSIONARY DEBT. In the Advocate of Feb. 4, we an nounced the apportionment of the 'old Missionary Debt,' between the several Annual Conferences, which was as follows : ,u and lad been quite successful, timonks of God. The sermon was Aucr the lamily hael retired at night, the two remained in the parlor in quiet conversation for some time. At length, her voice became more distinct to those in the aeljoining room. With the earnestness of a mother, whose heart seemed ready to break, she beg c(A her son to cease his way of living, and be a better man. To ward off as much as possible her moving appeal?, he said : Mother, do not be concerned, I have plenty of money and you shall never want. She replied, I hear you gamble, and will never consent to re ceive any benefit from you so long as yon pursue that method of obtaining strong, forcible and moving, warmed by the burning fervor which charac terizes Mr. Pepper's preaching. It was not a cold, heartless discourse common on such occasions, but a liv ing, glowing, gospel sermon. Tuesday was taken up in public ex amination of classes, an exercise not often seen of late years. The Presi dent, aided by his assistants, showed that their work had been done well, and the pupils evinced by prompt an swers a thoroughness seldom seen. At night an entertainment was given, which was chiefly occupied by compo shions read by members of the Fresh- CONFERENCE. ' TMD. ' Baltimore $1,600 $63.00 Virginia 1.900 440.00: West Virginia. . . . 300 31o.00 i North Carolina... 1.800 435.00 South Carolina... 900 1,074 65 North Georgia... 1,700; 131.15 South Georgia... 1,600 1 Florida 300 128.25 Alabama 1,600 1,517.00 North Alabama... 1.200 820.95' Louisiana 1.250 491.12. Mississippi l,450i 751.70 North Mississippi.. 1,200 738.20' Memphis 1,650 1,237.70 Tennessee 2.000 1,795.65 Holston 750 762.80 Kentucky 1.500; 1066.00 Louisville lOOj 1,086.15, St Louis 750 247.50 West St. Louis 750 750.00' Missouri 1,300. 1,305.00 Western 150 : Little Rock 9001 786.40 Arkansas 600 1 527.50 White Kiver 650 282.50' Indian Mission.... 100; 100.00i Texasf 600 22.05 Trinity 700 i 400.00 East Texas 5001 113.00; North-west Texas. . 400i 570.66; West Texas 400 184.60 Columbia 400 96.00 Pacific 500 72.15, Los Angeles 150! 42.00 Illinois 300' 40.00 REMAIN O UNPAID. $1,537.00 1,454.00 1,365.00 1,568.85 1 .600.00 171.75 83.00 379.05 758.88 699.30 461.75 412.30 204.35 434.00 413.85 502.50 114.60 72.51. 367.50 577.95 300.00 387.00 215.40 304.00 427.85 108.00 260.00 S33,355; 18,399.73 15.18038 Alabama Conference assumed the amount apportioned to the Western. fSome of the Conferences in Texas may not have the proper credite, as the persons who made remittances did not always specify the Conference from which the money was forwarded. If we are not correct, brethren in Tex as will inform us. From the above statement it will be seen that more than $15,000 of the amount necessary to pay off our Mis sionary Debt, and nearly all of which has been subscribed, remains unpaid. The several Annual Conferences, at their late sessions, resolved to liquid ate this debt with a promptness we hnve seldom witnessed, and in a ma jority of the cases the pledges then made have been redeemed. The necessity for a speedy settle ment of the entire debt against the Board of Missions is upon us, and we have promised to liquidate the last ob ligation against us, at au early day. doom of the kiog: Bablyon was the p araill -e, itecture. Driven out from in most elaborate structures o;' times are only the evidence e! After the site oi Babylon J; selected, two million of me.: v. ployed for the construct hm and principal works. The v the city were sixty miles hi cii ence. They were surro-' trench out of which had be. ). material for the construction city. There were twenty-llv.' solid brass on each side city. Between every t great watch tower sprau; heavens. From each of the five gates, on either side. t straight through to the gate other side, so that tl e.e v,. streets, each fifteen mil s 1 n; gave to the city an a; e ;r wonderful regularity. The h not join each other em the and between them were ga: d. shrubbery. From house io, top, bridges swung, over whi inhabitants were accustomed A branch of the Euphrate; through the city, over which a of marvellous structure was ; and under which a tuun-1 : keep the river from ovei tlo, city in tin.es of freshet, a gr ; was arranged to catch the sur? which the water was kept a reservoir, until times oi drou;;1 it was sent streaming down end of the Euphrates bri I,, palace a mile and three hut; compass, and the other palace aud a half miles in circumil The wife of Nebuchadnezzar, been brought ap among the im of Media, could not stand it i flat country of Bablyon, and please her, Nebuchadnezzar mountain, four hundred built in the midst of the mountain was surrounded by for the support of which gi e " were lifted. On the top arches, flat stones were laid, layer of reeds and biti n;: ) two rows of bricks, closely e Then thick sheets of lea.', uo the soil was placed. Th : e n deposited was so deep that ib. trees had room to anchor the! All the glory of the il o was spread out at that ir height, until it must have one below as though the c'.r all in blossom, and the very ed on the shoulder of the c the top, an engine was 'co which drew the water from phrates, far below, and mad up amid this garden of the -this to please his wife. I t must have been pleased. In the mic'st of this city s the temple of Belus. One ers was one eighth of a mile hi ;i . on the top of it an obscrva'.orv. : hi gave the astronomers great ad a as, being at so great a height, could easily talk with the stars, j temple Tras full of cups, and s'.ta: and censers, all of gold. One im weighed a thousandBaby lonisb ial which would be equal to iifry-i vo ra tion dollars. But why enlarge "i city is besieged anel doomed. IT! . -, provisioned for twenty years, it si ; fall to-night. See the gold and : i; plate flash on the king's table. out the rich wine from the tan!. ; into the cups. Drink, my 1) K the health of the king. Drink to . glory of Babylon. Drink to tbo i fenders of the city. Drink to a rious, future. Startle not at splashed wine on the table, as ih..-n it were blood. Turn not pale at th clash of the cups, as ihoagh ir. -v-i the clang of arms. On with the i-;ir-A thousand lords reel on their el; and quarrel and curse. The bi s : king sags back on his chair.and s . n vacantly on the wall. But th.it v,i a look takes on intensity. It is . frighted look. As he gazes, the i .: gaze. Every eye is turned to th walk Darkness falls upon the reo:; The blaze of the geld plate goes Out of the black sleeve of the ness a finger of fiery terror tre:ubh . through the air and comes toil'e v.; circling about as though it would write, and ther:, with sharp t'p of flame, engraves on the plastering the And now , at.d his throne a Am i nseen balance :! the festal hall. -: i'.c-haduozztr's op ri h of the balance, the cither. Down t. .,'v lit ll.J OppOl- ! and found want- i:i:i o.m.M krii. ta.' f ii iif Id hh, i ib , . I i.e. h' IV- ii. -ii : ;li - 1 - aoii was a pronounce i:.y school days. He 5 s es, and seemed i h for study. One day, . oi the school gave him 1 aaach, which caused 1 The insult stung i : tho quick, and he li e ) ine-' lf felt and re- veil scholarship. He it resolutely to study, H - -1 in his classes v, ho I ;,d kicked hiai, 1'- c :!jic the first schol- ,i. i ; is pre-eminence in : ! . I tidies more to per- than to endow ; i 'Jnal ion 1! itlll al . 1 , than whom no more stupid, was uo at .' chool. A school 1 i f i! patience and ':' bim the alphabet, " di cmed creditable - '''ch she lived to ah- when her pupil He made no progress " , hut liked history b ia! (o his ambitious d" na.ny fruitless ef-1:!-: w its by her sharp :'!c;-:, teachers and M him that he was a i lie- (UU not ills- uttered by the h-aH devoted C el., finds a deep rcspmsj in every thought ful soul. hi u ab i;it to i yen i g existence as a sa t lih e his beloved Ch-m mtha a ! shall not meet again, to vlii.-!i phes: 'I acked that d.vadf ;': , of the lulls that stem ilen..d clear streams that il ,v lhu.M r ih. stars among whose. 11,'lds o'i az m- m. raised spirit ha 1 vn'.'cd. V - L I n.!, jpon thy living face, 1 fce-1. tin1, there is something in thy 1 jve ili.il, cami'il wholly perish. Wo sli i!l met I. ;; dr., Clemantha.' " Sin taken into t he suul i , hlo- 'm.i.ii poured into a vessel ?.o much t f it as it tills it also seasms. The to tdi and the tincture go together. South. When the thief cannot break in at the door himself, he finds a child, im I puts him through tho little window, aud then the great door is speedily opened. Thus do little hius open the or for a groat sia. Sjnoyrnn. Give without grudging. It la i..t enough that you simply give, i'.i ; must do it beautifully. Your gem r- osity must not bo clownidi. It mu.t be fine. It must bo noble. We are In be easy Io V i ntiyu't 't.Hc. r r. As when the sea w orm mnhes a hole in the shell of the pi :ul oysbr the liolo is filled up with a prccion pearl, t;o whcD tho heart U pained by an injury. forgiveness is the prcciou i pearl that heals and fills the v o.uul. It is very beautiful to see !i.-,v Ihc God who has bouud his well 1 into ;i jrand harmony by its very divcr.-ily has arranged for this same end in his church, by giving the metuht is Ihcir different faculties of work. As a seal leaves a mark i f itself in tho wax, whereby it is known, mi if. is w ith every one who has a re:. dim i to forgive others; for by it (he Clu is tian may know that God h-ith waled the forgiveness of his f ins upon hi i heart. ilmidnnj. You all know .some true iiriati in. lun nave never, ii. is n i.e, ie-ei. ...... it!'' r v en oi Ji imioiY'.iJr. JCveu I who in w-ryl)iiu( -.iii-m ii ( !',, 1 . I . -f. .1 1 I x.,; , i u:u iiavcilcr, MViue mcni. mere is, him always will be, in some prints, a falling Miorl ; yet you know (hat Ihe Chris!.! vi In ; a life within hini w hich tie wai l I h i , not. O wives aud moth is ! be wi t; be fore it is too late! J.ive :o as t en joy rrcrif diij of your life. Ten yens hence, or even to-morrow, yuu luay die. liivj r;o that your prestaica will "hidden the lives of y.nir dear ones, mr.re than a uything your hand;; cm win for them. When we sec nwii who are old and infirm, we sometimes say, 'J'-ey look like disbranched trees;' b it il liod were to touch .Mir eyei, a:i I reve t' Io us thu companies of angel , tha. sur round Mich venerable, wai'ing stints, wo (should never think that. I hey were solitary, or impoverished, m to be pitied. Hecdicr. By the light of reason wo cast a sort of glaring illusion around o ir selvcfi; but if confided in, it lends oaly to obscure our vision of morn exalted glories. Illuminate a lo vn.the alicel.; are light, while the he-jveus arc 1 i .l in darkness; but when the day brc d.s ! forth, both the earth and the sky be come visible. So tho sparks nf om own kindling, while they hhed an ar tificial brill iaucy for a short .li ,(.i m o around us, involve ll.o woii o abovo in shadows even darker ihan Ihos.-j .f night; but if the 'day-sju iirg fi"m on high' dawn in the houI, we haw; clear views both of earth and h aw ji. -Rowland Mil. h ie s-:i;.l to a friend, .Sir, "d t ! ddsmith wrote that b ! -e tell yon, is be d ;.i.' ' 1 was a dull boy, and, ''- boivtrsity atEdin t ' ho Uiiiuf of 'The i! t ' iiard to acquire ' ' big. i lis mother oa'y to inform his teach b.;ght to learn like f Clarke was pro 1 !a r to be 'a grievous . Chahners was pro---.iciieras an 'inctr-:ev'tc-rtnn was dismiss h J-i.s master, who, find to leach him auy h e eiy manner, seltlod v..s fool.' apt to become inipa- '.oJ -as, and predict of v, :h! never come to any . . ' e a I led for prophecies ;;: -.go no scholar who ' A e: i tain Edinburgh .i o.iuuuccu upon a opinion: 'Dunce aece ou will ever ro-a.ie-iLt vas Sir Waller - e s an inspiration do something worthy : e.'eiice, or art, let him i'lut to. yard his ob palicul, hopeful and i ) . e t by laughter, uu e ii prophecies. xiT CSTK.MT. 'gi;s:d l to be one of i. articles ever written eh 1 tie-ergo D. Preu- ' .;. f u.i' iii'e is iiuxora '! appo d fjr relief from which looms us to the ;u.d fade as the f, and tho flowers Wkt the lioi'us. The propel (y ol cords contracting their length b. canto known as a great meclianic.d power al the raising of lire obelisk in the square facing St. Peter's, Borne. This i in 15SG. It was a day of great solemnity. Tha Pope celebrated high m-i s and blessed the workmen. The ! ! e t of a trumpet gave tho siginl, tie: ci-gi1: ; were set in motion by an iici.-. li'do number of horses. Fifty-two uii iUc- p I l- t- fid I ti -k I tj t-r in i. bi liif f 1 1 1 1 t iur a any nave m umn f, flni. t"i nage uiocii i stone was unci irom il i:to . . led ever shook the tlic eai tu As ifc rosc ,,1C uW Ul Generations ' ropes which held it became so s'.rcleh- id uisappcar as ed that tho base of tho column could ratios multitudes no1 1,0 llltctl nIou Us l,',-,sui, win n io day will dis !a man m tuo cr,-,vul ctll-.-d out, 'Wet -e, en tho shore, i the ropes.' This was done, and im- ihink of the great mediately the immense shaft, as if of :ai i ' ii the shadow falls - : ;. own paiiis, hiding from .'--- traces of loved ores, ; Hiiiu w is the sunlight of -v -o.!:i.v. D:-ath is tho great - oih;V. a Lai the cold thought . .he shcleionofall feasts. ' ..:::- to go through the 't;gh its passage may i'-'- f.nd with Charles :- Co not want to lie down in !,.e 0 . ;.v. eve i with princes for bed- feliosv-j. " Iu th; Lccuiixul drama of Ion, the instinct of immortality, so eloquently its own acc rd, and without fiirtlnr aid from the engines, rose to tho re quired bight, and rested on the ppot where it now staud. This was u strong exemplification of what a word in duo season may do. Feuitless Llakxiso.- Maul-in I ha.; boen learning for bi thou and yraiv, and yet how few have harucd that their follow-beings arc r.s good in themselves. Over 1,000 Chinese imigranbs univ el in San Francisco on Monday f Jr.t week. (