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THF FLOWERS COLLECTION rUBLISIIED WEEKLY BY A COMMITTEE OF MINISTERS FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA CON FERENCe, M. E. CHURCH, SOUTH. RUFUS T. IIEFLIN, Editor. RALEIGH, TKUaSBAY, FEBBUARY mi, 61 a0 Yctr, iw Advance, For the X. C. Christian Advoeata. A Dedication Hymn. Assembled here, h Lord, Thy presence we implore ; Oli ! let us all with one accord, Thy Majesty adore. This houe we raise to Thee, Ace pt our offering ; And ever let it& shelter be " The shadow of thy wing." Hence let our songs arise, Of praise to Thee alone ; To pierce the overarching skies, Aud reach Thy heavenly throne. Ilence let our grateful pray'rs, From hearts sincere and true, At morn and eve for many years Ascend to Heaven too. And when in de-fh sleep, N more on e irth t nrtpear. Oil. tiil this hi It te-n'e ke-n. And lueec tly c'o.Hr. a 'a-vc. Bless here each eff rt !r.ale, And s mctify the Mine; Among: the wand'rinst s to spread Th "glories of Thy name. II-re ehil-V spi ll re sirner' Aiiii inak "li ! A fiuntain f i -a l i-'is rarth 1 . hsju'-e And -h'-n tir.ir's un. An 1 earn has pn-s; Slav al' meet ar----ntl .iV, V!iv throne, ll Ti in en'l!e-s iav. Weld..n, X. C, Feh'y 9, 1S57 The "World that I am passing through, BV L. MARIA CHILD. Few, in the days of early youth, Trusred like me in love and truth. I've learned sad lessous from the years ; Bnt slowly, and with many tears ; For O ld made me to kindly view The world that I was passing through. How little did I once believe That friendly tones would e'er deceive ! Thit kindness and forbearance long Might meet ingratitude and wrong ! I could not help but kindly view The .vorld that I was passing through. And though I've learned some souls are base, I would not therefore hate the race : I st:ll would bless my fellow, men, -And trust them, though deceived again. God help me still to kindly view Tue world that I am passing through. From all that fate has brought to me, I st-iv- to learn humility ; And trust in Him who rules above, W,,.)3 universal law U love. Tnus onlv can I kindly view The world that I am passing through. (Original. For the X. C. Christian Advocate. PLEASANT HOURS. No. 10. BY REV. JOHN BAILEY. IUE HOUR OF RECOGNITION IX HEAVEN. "I Te.irn for realms where fancy shall be filled, and ihe extacies of freedom shall be telt, And the soul reign gloriously, risen to its royal destinies; I look to recognize again, through the beautiful mask of their perfection. The dear familiar faces I have somewhile loved on earth ; I Ion" to talk with grateful tongue of storm and perils past, And li raise the uiishtv pilot that lias steered us I j through the rapids." Proverbial Fbilosophv, Pv in tbmr nature, exauisite in their ! enioyment, and lasting in their dero- tion are the pleasures that flow from j the society of the loved ones at home Iu sweet social intercourse with beloved kindred and friends, we find a refuge from toil and cure, from the envy of the mean, the malice of the malignant, and the cruelty of the wicked. Our hnlv religion, when ruihtiv unuerstoou does not injure tence ot" this hie- i , nor destroy the exis- d bond of union but strengthen aid per u? uatos it; iiV: ll r. flu .,! the IIolj Scriptures furnish some of the most sublime and beautiful illustrations of its power over the Lun.an heart. Real, for example, the touching narra tive of The friendship that existed be tween the son of Saul and the son of Jesse, and listen to the royal poet, while he exclaims : " Thy love to me was wonderful, surpassing the love of wo man " We hear also the Redeemer of the world eclaring to the chureh,"I have loved thee with an everlasting love," while the church replies, "Let Him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth, for his love is better than wine." But alas ! the friendships of this life are often sadly interrupted in their en joyment by absence, sickness, sorrow, disease and death. Where is the com munity that has not been robbed of some of its brightest jewels ? What happy household band has not been fill ed with sorrow ? Where shall we find n. heart that has not been made to mourn ? It was this that made some j of old exclaim, " I have lost my chil dren, and am desolate." It was this that made the pious Favid cry out, in an agony of grief, " O, my son Absa lom ' my son, my son Absalom ! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son !" It was this that sent Martha and Mary to weep at the grave of Lazarus, and drew the tears of sympathy and love from the Saviour's eyes. It becomes, then, a deeply in teresting question, to all who believe in a future state, shall we recognize our friends in the world beyond the grave ? or are the friendships that we form in our probationary state terminated by death ? It has always seemed strange to me, that any one, with the lights of reason and revelation in his possession, should answer this question in the negative ; and it is not my purpose to attempt a ; discussion of the question in this place. For that purpose, a volume would be required instead of the narrow limits to which I am confined. Suffice it to say, that with some of the wisest of the an cient pagans and with the great major ity of pious Christians, as far as my knowledge extends, I believe in the doctrine, so full of comfort to the I;c jreaved heart, that in the future world ofliirht and love I shall be restored to i the society of my long lost friends, and j J enjoy their friendship while endless ngc3 j j sun 1 1 bring tueir fullness of joy. Bui who siiali .i ii i e 1 tlx hn. ir.-a t" 1i. n uie Die.sse iness oi ; V'lll llf lil-l Wilful f an eternal state, hat will be enjoyed j bv all who shall meet in the land of i rest ! We meet with friends sometimes j from whom we have been long separa-j ! ted 'n earth ; and these meetings are i thrilling almost too full of joy to be I borne in these frail bod" f-s : ai.d ti.-s, j ' even wh?u our meetings are embittered j J bv the veeol"ection of former an Outi- ; ; ties. a.. acuities, svnd miarios. hen Josp:i mad himself kuowa to his retn;en in tii'vpr, in uie mmsi or meir thev were troubled : but there will ; be none ot these troubles when we meet our friends in heaven. Our meetings on earth are often saddened hy the thought that we shall soon have to part again, it may be, to be exposed to the most imminent danger, or to meet on earth no more ; but in heaven we meet to part no more. And further, when after a long absence from those whom we love, we are allowed in the Provi dence of God to meet them again, we are often pained to see the ravages that time has made in their bodies, and to witness the failure of their health and strength, and may be, the decay of their mental faculties, or, worse than all, it sorely grieves us if we discover that they have in any degree fallen a prey to the seductions of sin. But, in hea ven, there is a constant progression m all that is beautiful, holy and good ; and when, through " the beautiful mask of its perfection,'" the mother in hea ven looks upon her child, which was snatched from her arms while it wa3 a helpless babe, and recognizes it as one for -vFhom she suffered more anguish than can be told, great will be her bliss. The patriarch Jacob, when he went down into Egypt, and saw that same Joseph, for whom he had mourned as one devoured by beasts of prey, seated upon the lofty eminence that he won in the land of Egypt, could look through that earthly magnificience and recog nize the features of his long lost boy. And so, methinks, it will be in heaven. O, it warms my heart to think there may be surprises in that happy land that will cause shouts of joy, and make all the courts ot heaven resound with the praises of God and the Lamb. We have earnestly longed, ardently prayed, and diligently labored, for the salvation of some whom we have loved on earth. After many long, weary vears nf fruitless effort, ws li.ivfl sppti , ' them go down to the grave, as we thought, without hope. O the misery of the thought ! And after they have been long sleeping in the dust of the : earth, n ml we have looked upon them, j as jaU"U iuokcu upon iiusepn as navuig been devoured by evil beasts, we have found ourselves praying and asking God to forgive the prayer (for Ave may not pray for the dead) that they might lie saved. It may be that after ail, in some way that we do not understand, that God has taken them to heav a. O what joy it will be to find them there ! Lauiuiermoor, .Lsse-x co-, Va. For the X. C. Christian Advocate. HontgcBiery Connty" Candor."' Bro. Heflin: In the Advocate of Dec. 26, I see an article by 'Candor. ' I do not wish to have any controversy with him, for he speaks candidly when he says, 'Montgomery County is some where in N. C He seems to think it an obscure place ; and indicates hy the word 'somewhere' that he is not posi tive of its exact location. As you would 'be glad to hear more about Montgomery,' I can give you some facts in connection with this County and these 'simple matter-of-fact people.' And I would state in the first place, that the Methodist preachers (who go everywhere) have found that place many long years ago, and they have held some of the best kind of campi meetings there, and scores and hun dreds of them have been soundly con- verteu to uod, and when they get happy they shout as loud a3 they can squall. But 'Candor' speaks of the inhabi tants as living away back in 'Revolu tionary' times. Now I can recollect far enough back to know when singing schools were as common as Temper ance Societies are now. But then he speaks of the people as living 'indepen dent and living happily,' which is all true. For on those rocky hills they 'make enough and to spare,' live at home and eat their own meat and bread, and the surplus they have to carry on wagons a hundred miles to market where they boy their groceries ; and Iron too, to make or mend their plows, which wear out the next season, among the rocks, making more produce. And if they have no 'cities,' they have towns, for I saw one, and it was situated at the cross roads. And I suppose 'Fe kin' is in that County which is quite an attractive place, as many old bach elors desire to remove there to see the fair sex that abound in that neighbor hood. Then 'Candor' is grateful because there has been a school there for the last three years. Will you and Bro. Candor believe mo, if I tell you that thero was a school in that County more than 20 years ago ? For I was there one morning when a boy brought th Master, a big potatoe, and a few days after, that same b y was brought be fore the Master for some misconduct. strike, when the b y looked up in the Master's face, and said, 'Mr. B. did'nt I bring you a big potatoe 'tother morn ing ?' And what has 'nature' done for this County ? The i'tr-famed Narrows of the Yadkin, are in this County. Where the Waters of the great Yadkin River, a short distance above spread out seve ral hundred yards in width, and then dash between two vast mountains of rock through a channel of only G2 feet! This picturesqo scenery has been visi ted by admiring multitudes from a dis tance, who pronounce it ;awfully sub lime.' In this County the face of the country, generally, is rocky, hilly and mountainous, while the roads are une ven and rocky, often to the discomfiture and danger of the traveller, while here and there, a huge rock, like so many 'Beacon Lights,' direct the weary and bewildered traveler on his way, and perhaps a distant mountain acts as his compass to point out his general direc tion. And tho' 'coal' and 'land badly cul tivated' have been discovered there, yet 'Candor' does not tell you of the vast amount of Gold found there in that County, nor the many disadvantages that the inhabitants labor under in cul tivating thi3 valuable land. Now when the State does something for the Inter nal Improvement of this County, then you will not refer to it as belonging to 'Revolutionary Times,' but the people will be known as the 'inhabitants of 1857.' More anon, EGO. For the X". C. Christian Advocatp. Post Office Wanted. Cape Hatteras. N. C Jan. 8. Bro. IIeflin: We want a Post OEee on Cape Hatteras. I could do a great deal in getting subscribers for the Advocate if w h'ul a Post Office here. It is 20 miles from the nearest Tost Office to Hatteras, and GO miles to the extreme end ; numbering more than 225 families. But the uncertainty of getting papers, from 20 to 60 miles from the Post Office will ever be a bar rier to the people subscribing for peri odicals. If you will use your influence with the P. O. department, and get a post office here, I will vouch for more than 50 new subscribers for the Advo cate alone. The people are all Meth odists, or under Methodist influence here, and love everything connected with Methodism, und we have no other denomination to disturb our peace or enjoyments. Please call the attention of our great men in authority to this important sub ject. Yours in Christ, A. F. HARRIS. The Noble Revenge. The coffin was a plain one a poor, miserable pine ccifin. No flowers on its top, no lining of rose white satin for the pale brow ; no smooth ribbons about the coarse shroud. The brown hair was laid decently back, but there was no crimped cap, with its neat tie beneath the chin. The suSerer from cruel pov erty smiled in her sleep ; she had found bread, rest and health. ' I want to see my mother,' sobbed a poor child, as the city undertaker sre w" ed down the top. 'You can't get out of the way, boy; why don't somebody take the brat?' ' Only let me see her one minute,' cried the hapless, hopeless orphan, clutching the side of the charity box, anguish tears streamed rapidly down the cheek on which no childish bloom ever lingered. O ! it was pitiful to hear him cry, 'only once, let me see my mother only once !' Quickly and brutally the hard-hearted monster struck the boy away, so that he reeled with the blow. For a moment the boy stood panting with grief and rage ; his blue eye distented, his lips sprang apart, a fire glittered through his tears, as he raised his puny arm, and with a most unchildish accent, screamed, 'When I'm a man, I'll kill you for that.' 'There was a coffin and a heap of earth,' between the mother and the poor, forsaken child, and a monument stronger than granite built in his boy heart to the memory of a heartless deed. The court house was croW!ea to suf focation. 'Does any one appear as this man's cousel? asked the judge. There was a silence when he finished, until, with lips tightly pressed together, a look of Strange intelligence, blended with a haughty reserve, upon his hand some features, a young man stepped forward with a firm tread and kindling eye, to plead for the erring and the friendless. He was a stranger, but from his first sentence there was silence. The splendor of his genius entranced, convinced. The man who could not fiud a friend was acquitted. 'May God bless you, sir, I cannot.' 'I want no thanks," replied the stran ger, with icy coldness. 'I I believe you .are unknown to me. r " yiv- Twenty years a.po tou struck a broken hearted boy away from his mother's poor coffin. I was that poor miserable boy.' The man turned livid. 'Have you rescued me, then, to take my life?' 'No, I have a sweeter revenge ; I have saved the life of the man whose brutal deed has rankled in my breast for twenty years. Go ! arid remember the tears of a friendless child." The man bowed his head in shame, and went out from the presence of a magnanimity as grand to him a3 in comprehensible, and the noble young lawyer felt God's smile n his soul for ever after. Say Amen. Larkin Moore was a half crazy, lazy fellow, who used to amuse the people in and about Newberrypoftwith his ec centricities and his music ; for Larkin had a host of old songs, hymns, and snatches of melody, which he rendered in a plaintive voice, to familiar airs, and entertained crowds that would gather around him. Many of these songs needed only to be clothed in bet ter words, and they would take their place among the verses that men will not let willingly die. For example, one of Larkin's songs caught the ear of a true poet, who dressed it up, and it now commences : 'The pilgrim climbed the mountain height, Assailed by storm and snow.' Larkin went to church one Sunday while in Taunton, and Parson Whitney was exercising his gifts, which were few and small. His sermons were noted for their great length and very little depth for their want of though, and the preacher's want of energy ; so that oftentimes it seemed as if he would come to the end,if he had spirit enough to bring himself to a staud still. Lar kin walked up the aisle and took his seat about midway of the church. He listened longer than could have been expected of such a restless mind as his, while firstly, secondly, thirdly, fourth ly, and so to seventhly, were severally announced and expatiated on; and then exclaimed the minister, ' What shall I say m ' re ?' 'For mercy's sake,' cried out Larkin, 'say amen !' 'Put that man out,' said Mr. Whit ney ; but he was so put out himself that he did not resume his discourse. Pictures of a Good Wife. Will our young sparks who are pleas ed to think of a wife as an elegant plaything, intended only to dress and dance, visit and spend money, please to look at the following picture of a good wife, drawn by the pencil of Solomon. Pro v. XXXI. (?) Verse 10. Behold, a virtuous woman; for her price is above rubies. 12. She riseth with day and prepar eth breaksast for her household ; yea, before the sun has risen she hath her maidens at work. - 13. She seeketh wool and flax, and layeth her hand willingly to the spindle, while her right hand merrily turneth the wheel. 14. She looketh well to the way of her family, and eateth hot the bread of idleness. 16. By her industry her cheeks are made ruddy like the rose of Sharon ; yea, her nerves are strengthened, so that when she heareth talk of hysterics, she marveleth thereat. 17. Her house is the habitation of neatness, so that the heart of her hus band is refreshed when he enters into her chamber. 19. She maketh fine linen and sell eth it, and delivereth much fine cloth to the merchants. 19. Her husband is known in the gates by the fineness of his spparel, for she maketh him cloth of silk and pur ple. 20, Her children rise up and call her blessed, her husband also, and he prais eth her. BEWARE. A little theft, a suialf deceit, Too often leads to more ; 'Tis hard at fiist, but tempts the feet As througb an open door, Just as the broadest rivers runj From small and distant springs, The greatest crimes that meu have done, Have grown from little things. Neither in Heaven nor Hell. A writer speaking of the miseries of an unhappily married couple, say there is no such sight in heaven, in the innu merable company of angels, or in any part of the 'inheritance of the saints made perfect.' No such sight in hell, the region of the 'outer darkness,' for our great Milton declares " Devil with uvi! uamn'd, Iirm concord holds.' And a greater than our greatest poet ter in thos PTOfie from the cr0W(J proves the unity of tho?e who 'kept not!and 8aici in a v&?ce hicIi Denctrated their first estate,' by hypothetical ly sta ting it; '"And if Satan rise up against himself and be divided he cannot stand, but hath an end.' The standing of the powers of darkness argues their unity. Uut many such siszhts on earth. Many a house divided against itself.' Gen. Enoz's Marriasp. UUUiCUUMi Age, incidents in the life of Gen. K."nox, relates the following ; The general's marriage was some-j . if. rnnno,i cimoivliaf i'r tKi'c to nave happened somewhat m this As Miss LucvFIuker was walking out one day, she saw young Knox, (who j was a hnok-hind.T i'n Bbston at the! time,) and as -she fancied his personal appearance, she was 'smitten' with him. Sho nnnl. l rtnt .Qiinrrf33 bpr fpplincrs and so gave vent to them by writing ' critical moment General Harrison ex him a note as soon as she reached her ecuted a NOVEL movement.' Does the home, requesting him to call and see her. Throwing aside her feminine re serve, she at once proposed that he should marry her. The proffer was at once accepted, and the poor book-binder became the husband of the rich heiress. From the X. O. Advocate. Thinzs I don't like to See. 1. I don't like to see Methonist preachers read their sermons in the pul pit. 2. I don't like so see young preach ers aping the so-called popular ones. 3. I don't like to see a Methodist preacher, young or old, with gloves on in the pulpit, and especially when he lifts up his hands to invite the congre gation to unite in prayer. 4. I don't like to see Stewards tak ing up collections in gloves, neither Bilk nor kid k t i 'I ti t.n ttt,i:.o Jtials from the first Baptist Church, in 5. I don t like to see Methodists or i . , v, . ' Methodist children engage in dancing. 6. I don't like to see a man of means claiming to be zealous for the Church, and refusing her his help. Things T-iikg-to flee. - - - 1. I like an extempore, Holy Ghost preacher, who aims at the heart more than the ear. 2. I like to see young preachers seeking to imitate the most godly and pious. 3. I like to see a preacher who seem3 never to think of gloves in the pulpit. 4. I like Stewards who exhibit hu- mnitv. 5. T In r'o to m Methodists and Mi - thodist children withstand the silly waltz and cotiiion 6. I love to sec a Christian prove his faith by his works, and w hen he is able, to bestow some of his means for the support of that upon which he is other wise a pensionor. Hoping these don't likes and do likes may do some good to somebody, I sub mit them for your disposal. If nobody is hit, nobody is hurt. SPECTATOR. New Version of a 1 salm. The following is said to have taken place at the Bradford (England) Parish Church during the isit of the bishop of the diocese. The clerk immediately before the sermon, gave out the psalm in the broad Wiltshire dialect. Let us zing to the prayz an' glawry o' God, dree vusses o' the hundred an' vour teenth zaam a varsion 'specially dap ted to the 'casion by myself: FIKST VERSE. ' Why hop ye zo ye little hills, An' what var de'e skip ? Is it a 'case you' m proud to zee Kis grace the Lard Bis"p ? SECOSD VERSE. ' Why skip ye zo, ye little hills, An' what var de'e hop ? Is it a 'cas to preach to we Is com'd the Lard Bistop f THIRD VERSE. Eese ; he is com'd to preach to we, Then let us aal strick up, An'zing a glawrious zong of prayze. An' bless the Lard Bizhup?' A Reproof. The Christian natives of the Sandwich Islands are said to have contributed last year about 19, 000 for religious and charitable pur poses. Their number is not far from 24,000 ; and the average donation from their " deep poverty" is, therefore, about eighty cents from each person. Fifty cents is considered the usual aver age contributed to the great charities of the churches of this country by each of their members. Who says that the evangelization of the Sandwich Islands has proved a failure ? If their profes sions, as some say, are to a great ex tent an ignorant delusion and a mock ery, what is ours ? A Critic During the Harrison Campaign, an eloquent orator in the western part of the State of Virginia was holding forth to an immense assemblage in favor of the hero of Tippacanoe, and Tyler too. Especially the speaker was expatiating upon General Harrison's courage, tact, and success as a military commander. While in the midst of his discourse, a tall, guant man, probably a schoolmas- the whole assembly, 'Mister Mister, I want to ax you & question.' 'We are told,' the man went on, 'fellow-citizens, that Gineral Harrison is a mighty great gineral ; but I say he h one of the very meanest sort of giner als. We are told here to-nsght that he defended himself bravely at Fort Meigs; but I tell you on that occasion he was and I challenge'the orafor neV&xo, it.' The orator declared his utter irnor- ' ance of what the man meant by tre , r , . . . . I t0 exPk'n himse,f- 'I tell you,' said the man. 'Ive got it herein black and white. Here is ! Grimshaw's History of the United I States' holding up the book 'and I 'll ! read what it savs this it is: ' At this : gentleman deny that : 'No, no ; go on.' 'Wei', he executed a novel movement. Now here's Jodnson's Dictionary' taking the book out of his pocket and holding it up 'and here it says 'Ncv EL, a small tale.' And this was the kind of movement Gineral Harrison was guilty of. Now I'm no soger, and don't know much of milentary tictacks, hut this I do 5ay r a man who, in the face; of an enemy, is guilty of a Small Tail Movement, is not fit to be President of ihe United States, and he shan't have my vote.' The orator of the evening could m ike no head against such an argument, and gave it up in despair. Christianity Among the Chinese. On Sunday evening last 'says the Sacramento Union, of Dec. 2, creden- this city, were, by the Pastor, present ed, with appropriate remarks, to Wong Ah Mooey, who stands before his coun trymen as a regularly authorized preacher of the 'new religion,' as the Chinese term Christianity. The Rev. Mr. Shuck, in addition to his pastoral charge of the Baptist Church, has been unremitting in his efforts to bring the Chinese within the influence of the Gospel, and has, we understand, been much encouraged in the work among this singular people. On Sunday even ing last he baptized two more Chinese converts, in the presence of a large con gregation, in the Baptist Church.' Oirv readers will remember that Rev. i" - Shuck, was a fraternal delegate ifrom tne San Francisco Baptist Asso ciation to the late l acihc Conference. He is a large souled Christian man ; has seen service in Chin and elsewhere. It i3 hardly possible for Missionary life tc produce a hardshell. By later means we learn that several Chinee have abandoned, recently, through the preaching of the Rev. Mr. Shuck and his native assistant, Mr. Wong Ah Mooey, the fajse religion of their fath ers, and have embraced Christianity. Several more have renounced idolatry and expressed their firm belief in the truths of the Bible, and are looking forwaTd to church membership. jV. O. C Advocate. Pious Lotteries. The priests of Paris, with tho sanc tions of the Archbishop, have adopted a novel plan of restoring their ruined churches. The plan adopted is to cre ate a lottery, the chief prize of which shall bo a hundred thousand francs, or twenty thousand dollars, with a num ber of minor prizes, amounting to about aa much more. The tickets are one franc each, and the day of tirage, or drawing, is postponed from time to time, till the number of ticket-holders reach es a million, or about a thirtieth of the whole population of France ; thus the speculator's chance of drawing the great prize is as one to a million, and the profits to the Church of St. Pierre are more than 800,000f., or $130,000. But St. Pierre is only one of a thousand churches, hospitals, seminaries, chari table objects, etc., of all shapes and si zes which are thus propped up. It is understood that representations of the immorality of this system have been made to the Emporor, who declined to commit himself by an opinion either way. Touching a Raw Place. A justice 0 the peace, meeting a minister mounted on a fine looking horse, peevishly asked him why he did not ride ou a donkey or ass, in imitation of his humble Master I " One important reason is," returned the minis ter, " that at this time they are scarce, having heea .transformed, by an all-wise Providence, into magistrates." Justice of the peace incontinently left. Transub-tantiation. In spite of Rome the world will still demand. How Jesus held his hnly in his h'ind ? Born of a virgin, and yet mate of bread ! While twelve wer eaten ere hi bl od wm shed Twelve consecrated wafer, one hr nn j Must be twelvo O.vla, or eNi there's none ; And constitute, or eNc your d ma lie,'. ; Twelve souls, twelve hilm, tffjira dirini. J ties I i : Cxnlain, I say, or still rii tin a dunn, ' How twelve cm swa'liw, tep iran.j, Christ at once ! i Love Ycf "Parents Children should never dehy obeying cheir parents, because they are lv.;y do ing somoi!i:i which they tljsire to fiit ' ish. How very naughty lo .iy, 'Wait. ( Mother : I will cumo d'rcttly;' or, 'I i This is self-will, which is en'';v'v contrary to the teachings ol the Bibl j You must honor your f,tth"r and nioih j er, if you would live long uil b h.n- . Many children h ive been cit dowu j ind laid in an untimely gnvc, r.ict ely , from a single act of dls.ibedienci. We very often see accounts of boys b-ing lrowned, particularly on the Sibbat'i, from going skating or fishing, crtia;y ' to the eominan la of their parents. Little girls are often burned to deaih. )r injured in some other way, from ihe t ame cause. Is it not a beautiful sight to b?h' I t well-trained family of childr-n. willing and anxious to render lb..: obe dience which God's holy B.iok romp's, .'and which nature itself teaches us is right? ! If children are taught obedience t : parents, they will find it niu;h : " . i easy tosubmit to the teachings of G-i's " Holy Spirit. i You may think lightly of girvr g I your kind parents while you have them t with you; but in all human probability ! though the young, loo, may die fyou may be left an orphan. ! Then, when all is 1 ark beforo ro i, ;a father's earnest voice, a, ino.h'-r'i ' tearful eye, seem ever present. O d i ! obedient child! wherever you moy be, I reflect upon the possibility of yo:.r p t j rents being taken away from you! could you bear the terrible accusal i .i 'of consciencq! 'Rem irsc remorse,' would be unavailing. Those fond br ings, who loved you more tenderly than ! any thing else on earth, are gone; and : so far as we know, cannot hear tho re pentant tone9, or see the falling tear, Jof their heart broken child, j Love your parents, dear children. I Rest assured you will never look back ! with regret upoa one single pacrifi;o made for mothor s or father s sake. S'. S. Visitor. A Good Child- Before a good lit'le chil l lies djwi on h.T P'llow, shf kneeU d-iT'i a.i I thanks GoJ for his g-'ol.ie-s V her. Can a kitten thank (11 ? l h:?:ui- a kitten, cannot think or und ''tar. l about God. Yo:i can, been ivj y.a have a soul; it is ywr sou", th t thinks of Cod. Besides thanking God, this liiile girl asks God to forgive her naughty thoughts a.i 1 naughty actions, an I make her good and obed'ent.. l.kc his dear Son. She wants to he one f God's dear children. She a'so fr iys God to take care of her in tr: ti'i'it. When her father and mother are asleep, they cannot watch over her little bed, and keep her from harm. Whose eye never sleeps? It is Gd8. He look down upon her all tho dari. n'ght through, and sends his angels to tend her. Do you know the pretty verse 'I lay ray body down to sleep : Peace is the pillow of my bead", While wcll-:ipp'iuted an'-ls kee Th;ar watch!'ulUti )'is:. iu 1 my bod. How sweet to feel sifo ii Gfi tender care. Little Things. She said 'that few were too young, and noue too humble to benefit thtn fellow creatures in soms way.' 'The Birth Day Council,' by Mrs. AUric A. Watts. Do something for each other Though small the h.-lp 'nay bo; There'8 comfort oft in littlt thiu Far more than others vc ! It takes the sorrow fro the eye, It leav s the worl I b-ss bare. If but a friendly hand omen nih When friendly hands are rrc! Then cheer the heart which toils enr-1; ! i. , Yet finds it hard to live ; And though but little's in our power, That little let us give. We know not what tho bumllost h-.) J, If earnest, may achieve; How many a ad anxiety A trifle may relieve : We reck not how the aged poor Drag or. from diy lo da; When e'eu the little that tliey neeJ Costs more than th?y c m py. Then cheer the heart which toils each hour, Yet finds it hard to live ; And though but little in our power, T a at little let us give.