IN ESSENTIALS, LIBERTY IN ALL THINGS, CHARITY SUFFOLK 1 .pcS ,* m OY COMETH, out guide even winsome face, each b»by grace, a baby’s place,— Lord sent it here, with golden hair, Uathering sunshine instead of < yellowed by many an earnest j And ni .ny en anxious jeurJ Ov a maiden, loving and trne^ ting for some great work to do]* lag forward, the long years through,— t the Lord was over all. On\• p mother, with patient feet, Wiji tender lore for her little one sweet, Pngihg for wisdom to guide her feet, the dear Lord heard the call. woman, faded and old, Wr of gray, Instead of gold; »he years of her life a sum ell told, the work begun, itb flowers dressed; a'patient face at rest, th folded hands on a peaceful breast, For (be Lord hath said, “Well done.” Only a erave, in a churchyard cold, Wa*(p*The pale moon shining in beams of gold, For the laird hath gathered safe into the fold His child,—all labor past. Over tho river, where angels dwell, W here sqngs of praises raise and swell, Where ojirist is King, and all is well, She met her Lord at last. -r selections HERE AND THERE. —Most of our misery comes from our fearing aud disliking things that never happen at. til!. —A beautiful answer was given by a little Scotch girl. Wbjn her class was examined, she replied to the question, “what is patience 1” “Watt a wee, and tlinua weary.” —The people who go to hear a ser mon, without a preparation te hear aright, are but little less guilty of wrong than the minister who enters the pulpit to preuoli without prepara tion^ The sapieiis true of the Bible achbtor aud '^Brble teacher. “Take heed how ye hear.” “Hear, and your ■onl shall live.** »T ucu uppunuuiuj the charch let Ihetn be met in the spirit of Thomas Scott, who, when the Board of the Lock Hospital ceu sured bis evangelical doctrines as chaplain, saidon possess author ig1 how he could do without them. “It’s a lucky chance,” said he, after i moment’s pause, “that I happened ;o come iu while you were there; I loubt you wouldn’t have found an >ther boat to night.” “Call it a merciful Providence, Mend,” said the stranger. “Well, they’re much the same ,hing, aren’t they t” answered Davy. “I know of no such thing as chance, mless it means that a thing comes inexpectedly,” said the gentlemaq, “Ah, yes, that’s just it,” replied Davy. “But then we should remember ;hat, though not expected by us, it is ill known to God and ordered by aim.” “Oh, yes, of course,” said Davy, vho did uot seem, however, to be nuch interested. « “I dare say you have bad some es apes from danger in your perilous 1 ife," said the gentleman. “I should just think so,” said Davy; Why, don’t yffh remember what reather we had about n month ago! was cnpsised more than once, aud >ne of the times the wind was blow ng great guns, and it was as dark as •itch, and the sea was mountains ilgh. I gave myself up for lost, for here was nothing I jould see to »tQh hold of, so how could 1 save sea aud those who labor oil it are, inyselff when lot and behold moon shone out all of a sodden 1 caught sight of ton Hawser and made for it, and got in not a bit longer did the lig the sky never broke again ashore.” ‘•A prooi ell t you bul s what I mean,’ > -‘and I don’t believe 1 all forget that in a hurry.” ‘*1 hope not; aud I hope too, that when you tell the tale you will re member to say, by God’s good provi dence that gleam of moouligbt came aud saved me from death.” As Davy did not answer, the stray ger said again : ‘d’ve always thought friend, that those who live by the all people, among the least excusable for forgetting God.” “Yes; I beard that in a sermon ouce, all about seeiug His wonders iu the deep,” said Davy ” “but then, don't you know wlieu people see things so constant they get used to them, and so by that means they for get them.” “True,” said the stranger; “the voice ot God is effectual, nothing else.” Whether Davy was tired or averse to the subject, or perhaps a little of ooth, he did not appear disposed to reply, aud the cou versa! ion flagged ; but bis companion seemed bent on keeping it np. “You have been very kind to me,” he said, “and have done me a service I can never repay. I would willing ly return it if I could.” “l»ou’t mention it,” said Davy. -’“Your children love you I” asked t tie stranger. “A bit, 1 believe,” answered Davy. “And how your heart would be pained if they turned away from you when you went home, showing that they had forgotten you, and didu’t care to see you !” “Oh!” cried Davy, “why, that’s a thing impossible. You should see the little one, bow she crows and kicks till I take her up, and she’ll pull my hair aud play ever so aud iieigot quite excited at the thoughts of his merry, loving little baby. “When they grow up will it be right of them to despisq^you, forget you, aud say, by their behaviour you never labored for their happiness f” “They won’t; I know they won’t said Davy, bluntly. “Why, they would only follow your example,” said the stranger. “My fatber died wheu I was a lit tle ore, and mother, too,” replied Da vy* ‘‘Yet yon have lived and thrived, aud now are happy in children of your own.” “Ay, true enough,” said Davy. “By whose help 1” asked the stran ger. ‘•I know what you are driving at,” said Davy. “Well, then, don’t you see that while you expect your children to grow up grateful and mindful of all they have received from you, you throw off all remembrance of that Heaveuly Father whose hand protec ted your orphan years, aud whose love has followed you from infancy 1” Davy was silent. “Friend,” said the stranger, “from this time I beseech.your owu your Father His providence, His care aud love. If I didu’t believe that his per fect love watched over my child now I Btmld not speak so calmly to you; but l do, aud it pains my heart to see one who has done me so great a ser vice so unhappy as not to'know where to look if sickness, perhaps ieatb, should come into his bouse.” The rest of the way Davy was si lent ; but, when the gentleman on landing placed a sovereign in his hand, he gave it back. “I should like you to pray for me,” he said. “I was once at a prayer meeting, and I’ll go ag^in. I am very forgetful of God, but l hope I’ll ineud ; and I look on your falling me to bring you across not ah chance, hut Providence. I won’t take more than my fare, thank you, and I hope rou’li find the little boy better.” But the stranger told him the extra ibilliugs were for the children, and le must buy something for them with t. There was no time for argument; ind when Davy got back that night, browing the money to his wife, he vent in to his children. “Father I” cried the elder, starting xom bis sleep, while the baby, eat ing “Dad, dad 1” struggling to get to lis arras. A conviction arose in the fisher nan’s heart that be hud not so ra mmed his Heavenly Father’s love. It was a truth be could not deny, and the beginning of the conviction of i be iiWatitnde Jroiell, when i^ige, could ti )irit of adoption ’Father; for, tangl bad sought for Hii through Jesus Obi I perfected. Dav oke of Ood in hi fly say, from th bis heart, -‘Abb by hts Bible, h in His own waj ■ His Sou. OVER SENSITIVENESS. Thauk God if yon have a tbicl skin. That class of beasts that ar known as pacbydermata, are great), to be envied. Ten thousand pest lent insects are always afloat in th air, to make exasperating puncture in a delicately sensitise cuticle. Many years ago we Inade a flyinj visit, in the snminertli&e, to Roauok Islaud, in North Carolina. We sbal never forget the flyin^tCpuds of ubi quitous aud otnnivoiont mosquitoes Mosquiors to the right of us—inosqui toes to the left of ns—mosquitoes it the front and the rear. We were obli ged to fight every inch of our way: but it was like taking up aruisagaiusi ■*,8ea of troubles, aud supposing by oppusiug to end them. Proud ot oui fancied blue blood, ant) reluctant tc have it shed in such inglorious bat tie, we would fain bave>run away, it hope of fighting another day; bul noticing that the natives seemed tc enjoy immunity from jthe winged pests, we asked one of, them who proved to be somewhsit of a wag, how it was that they were unmoles ted; wbeieupon, with the utmost gravity, he answered: “Stranger, a mosquito will never bile where a mosquito has bic ; aud we folks that live here have been bitten all over, a great while ago.” thanked him for his explanation, l)ut prefer red uot to purchase immunity at so dear a cost. And yet, So doubt, there was a deal of philosophy iu the old mail’s reply. There is a possibil ity of getting toughened agpinst the little irritations that come upou us from without. Blessed is the mau who hath attained uute such a condi tion, that he can move through the midst of them without exasperation. Oh, for' some real river Styx, into which every Christian Achilles might be dipped, heels and all, and so be made invulnerable. This thing ol having your nerves so close to the surface, and ae morbidly sensitive as to be cut to the quick by„every*lit tie criticism, is of all t hings the moai adapted to make one miserable, auc to drive him from his work. V\ e profoundly pity those onfo give you grace to amend your ways. In the other case, beg him to give grace to your nnehantable censor, that be may have a better heart and t * milder tongue. But in any event, 5 £° ri«ht on with your work, thiukiug r more of that aud less of self; more of Christ, and less or humau criticism_ Sl content if, after all our toils on earth • are ended, we shall have the joy un speakable of bearing His voice saying to us— ’ “Well doue, good and faithful ser I vant; enter thou into the joy oftby Lord.”—Baptist Teacher. CHURCH 60ING. Rev. Prof. R. G. Hitchcock of this city, in a recent sermon, spoke in substance as follows in reference to the causes of neglect of public wor ship : “A report reaches us from New Ragland, where thirty or forty years ago every lariner hitched up his team and took his family to worship on the Lord’s day, that the horse sheds are all rotten aud not required for use, and well-to-do farmers louuge around instead- of going to church. And so it is in a different sense ir. the great cities. People who go to church uow-a-days dress so well — like Indians going to a pow-wow, in all the glory of paint and feathers— that thosew''TsTitSSflf* afford to dress well rentf jyoi Then, again, skeptic^%c\k Jr) ri^of it are iu the air. 'C the battle ra ging bet .'Vy'Scleu ce * au d revelation is a great drawback Ho the attend ance of the masses at worship. We ! i : are now, as it were, on the banks of! i : Newfoundland, ploughing through a I heavy fog. Let us keep our steam- | er’s head straight and we will come i out all right on the other side. Ido I not complain of the many costly < churches that are built, because noth- i ing can be too costly that is dedica- i ted to the Lord, but tbe trouble is 1 that they are not given to the Lord 1 wheu they are built, but a heavy I pew rent is charged that keeps away ’ tbe masses. Keep on in that way 1 and you will shut out tbe masses. * I lou build churches lor the neb and chapels for the poor. Yon may fill i your churches, but your chapels will 1 be as empty as the cage from which 1 the bird, had flown. Then, again, 1 large sums are expended for music, < and you tax men to pay for it who ' have no ear lor music. We are lo- * siug from our Protestant churches < the masses—the bone and sinew of 1 1 the nation—aud the chapelsd won’t 1 save them to us. I don’t believe in I poor preaching for the poor people. You must go to the poor and bring them iu with you. There is one lacf you must understand, and that is, that if you don’t begin to grapple with the masses they will soon grap ple with you. I don’t want to insult yon by calling you cowards, but you must remember that there are in this country many wild Socialist dream er’s, who are ready to lead the mas 86s, who a"e troubled sorely, many of them, by domestic sorrows. They /ook at your comfortable homes and compare them with their desolate cues. They see the stores groauiug under a weight of silks and satins, and have them flaunted in their fa ces as yon walk the streets. Can you wouder that they grind their teeth when they remember their own beloved ones in rags l These poor dreamers will dream aud dream on, hut they will meet with a bitter dis appointment. Do yonr work, then, as Christians; go out to the high ways ind byways and help lift np the maasts.” When I consider the multitude of associated forces which are diffused tlmugh ualure,—when I think of that calm balancing of their euer giei which enables those most pow erful iu themselves, most destructive to the world’s creatures and economy to dwell associated together and be made subservient to the wants of cre ation, I rise from the contemplation more than ever impressed with the wisdom, the beueflcience, aud gran deur, beyond our language to ex press, of the Great Disposer of all.— JParaday. -— The Wabfabe of Life.—Oui jrdest battles are with ourselves : iAonr worst enemies are in our own Some, however, have nc arfare of this sort, but give way tc rery Inclination, aud speak aud acl ist alike. Can this be right f Sure ■ not, if we go by the Bible. *TT Renew your subscription to th< Sun. RESULTS OFVIVlSECTlON. A series of highly interesting ei periments with dogs has been latel maot, through the courtesy of the lommissioners of the Dock Depart nent, I secured a shed on their prem tUUI U1 OIAICCUIU OUCCt cftliu Bast ltiver. This shed I had com detely remodeled into a suitable loose, having the dimensions of ibout 16x14x12 feet. Sixteen stalls vere made iuside, having the dimen dons of 3Jx2x2£ feet. The bottom >f each eompartmtut was covered A'ith straw, making a pleasant bed for the dogs. I thed secured 16 dogs from the Pouud, whfch were all care fully examined to seetjf they were in a perfect state of health. Hone but the strong, healthy digs were selec ted. The breed, agd food, color, and weight of every log was care fully noted. Each d