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she grows up to maturity, her feelings are as cold and calculating as all the world around her? Her first generous impulses were repulsed by the wisdom which is

of this world, and how can it be otherwise? Let us hope that there are not many parents so vain and foolish as the mother of Lucy.

SELECT VARIETIES.

THE INFIDEL ON HIS DEATH BED.

proached him, the window was

years of age.

"Shall I pray

with you, my friend ?" "No, no, no," said he, "I don't believe in prayer." "Shall I read a portion holy word ?"

"No,

THE writer of this was called indicated twenty or twenty-one about mid-day to visit a young man in the last moments of life. He was a professed infidel, and refused any spiritual aid of the services of a minister. On enter- of God's ing the room, the scene was truly don't worry me. I don't believe awful. The young man was the Bible; why add to my sufdying; near the bed sat his wi-ferings with such things? I tell dowed mother and sisters. He you I am an infidel, and all I ask was struggling to hide his fears is to be left alone." "Do you and appear calm and collected in know you are dying, my young the conflict with death. As I ap- friend?" "Yes, I know it well enough. I never shall see that sun rise or set again. I wish it was over. I wish I was dead. I wish you would leave me, I did not send for you. Mother, mother, send this man away; it is useless to talk with me." "Oh, my boy," cried the almost heartbroken mother, "do listen to the word of truth. You will soon be beyond its reach-you are fast hastening to judgment. Oh, my child! 'tis a fearful thing to meet God unprepared!" Her sobs choked her utterance. I knelt by his side and prayed for God's Spirit to bring the wanderer back. He rolled and tossed in his bed,

slightly opened to admit sufficient
light; and as he turned towards
the window, his eye rested for a
moment on me. It was only a
moment, however, for he quickly
turned away, and, with his face
toward the wall, seemed deter-
mined to prevent my conversing
with him. I took his hand-he
withdrew it;
asked him to look
at me, and talk about bis latter
end-he groaned and hid himself
beneath the bed-clothes; again
I held his hand, and by gentle
force turned him towards me. His
countenance was intelligent, his
features good, his appearance

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and constantly interrupted me during prayer. I then read from the Bible such verses as I thought would lead his mind to right reflection. He hid his face, placed his fingers in his ears, begged me to desist, and groaned so audibly as to alarm those in the room. After several ineffectual attempts to get him into conversation, I rose to leave the room. As I passed towards the door, I grasped his hand and said, "Farewell, my friend!" He raised his eyes towards me, and seemed to be willing to listen. Suppose," said I, "we were on board a ship together, and in some violent storm the ship was wrecked. I had secured a plank, and, as I clung to it for safety, refused to let you take hold. What would you think of me?" "Think of you?" said he, "I would think you were a selfish wretch." "We have been wrecked. Here (pointing to the Bible) is the plank on which I rest. The billows of death are riding over you, and will you not lay hold before it is for ever too late? Before you is the shoreless ocean of eternity; the voice of mercy may yet be heard. Turn you, for why will you die? Your infidelity is not security for such a storm. Think of your Saviour. Oh, look to him as your only staff, your only sure support." He kept my hand, the tear started in his eye, his whole soul was centered in the gaze of

agony. "It is too late, too late; there is no mercy or hope for me. I am lost, for ever lost!"

Before the sun set, his soul was in eternity-gone to the audit. At twelve years of age he left the Sabbath-school, entered a printing-office, associated with infidelity, drank the poison-at twenty summoned to the bar of God, without a ray of light to cheer the darkness of the valley of the shadow of death. Young man, think of this sad story, and flee from sin to holiness and God.

WHO IS A GENTLEMAN?

NOT he who displays the latest fashion 1 dresses in extravagance, with gold rings and chains to display. Not he who talks the loudest, and makes constant use of profane and vulgar words. Not he who is proud and overbearing-who oppresses the poor and looks with contempt on honest industry. cannot control his passions, and humble himself as a child. No, none of these are real gentlemen. It is he who is kind and obliging

Not he who

-who is ready to do you a favour, with no hope of reward-who visits the poor and assists those who are in need-who is more careful of the state of his heart than the dress of his personwho is humble and sociable, not irascible and revengeful-who always speaks the truth without

resorting to profane or indecent | his way to my house on important words. Such a man is a gentle- business with me, I could not but man, wherever he may be found. thoughtfully anticipate his arRich or poor, high or low, he is rival. entitled to the appellation.

THE CARNAL MIND

ILLUSTRATED.

2. I owe the Sabbath careful preparation for its presence. There would be no small attention to the adjustment of matters about me, in view of the approach of one of the dignitaries of the State. Can any of them be of a nobler character, or have more important business with me, than that high dignitary of God, the holy Sabbath? as the successful execution of the errand on which the Sabbath comes to me, depends upon the state of heart in which it finds me, therefore I owe the Sabbath careful preparation for its arrival. 3. I owe it a diligent and con

And inasmuch

"I REMEMBER a fable," said Luther, "which fits very well these times. A lion, making a great feast, invited all the beasts thereto, and with them also the swine. All sorts of dainties were set before the guests; but the swine demanded, If brewer's grains might not be had for them? Even so in these days it is with our epicures. We preachers set before them in the Church the most dainty and costly dishessuch as everlasting salvation, re-scientious attendance upon all its mission of sins, and God's grace. But they, like swine, cast up their snouts, and root after dollars, crowns and ducats; and, indeed, what shall a cow do with nutmegs? She will rather content herself with oat-straw."

WHAT DO I OWE THE

SABBATH?

1. A serious and thoughtful anticipation of its approach. It is a dignified and most honourable servant of God. It comes on a most benevolent errand to me. If a high officer of the government were known to be on

duties. Its privileges are its means of doing me good. It has no other end. It comes with no vain and empty pomp. The Sabbath was made for man. That divine announcement bids me hail it as a friend. Its duties, privileges, and hallowed associations contain the influences by which the blessings of its friendship are poured upon me. Then I must give conscience the reins, and let a holy diligence mark my attention to it.

4. I owe the Sabbath recompense for past injuries I have done it. I remember the sins of my youth, and am not unmindful of

those of riper years. And I can- | Sabbath gives honour and power not give the past a serious review to every other institution of God. without reflecting that the Sab- It secures an honoured ministry bath has been an injured friend. the successful appeals of Bible There has been direct violation of truth-the efficiency of the halits hallowed rest-neglect of its lowed sacrament-the glory and sacred duties-misimprovement beauty of Zion. The influence of its holy time and precious that blasts the Sabbath, blasts all privileges-indifference to its va- these. And with them the public lue-unthankfulness for the in- conscience is darkened and deestimable gift. Thus I have filed-vice lifts up shamelessly wronged my friend. And I owe its head-love and ardour lose a heavy debt of recompense. ground in men's hearts. Every cannot heal the wounds, and form of human happiness is inerase the scars of my ill-treat- jured by the blow. But a loved and honoured Sabbath places man's earthly welfare and eternal hopes on the best possible basis.

ment.

But what reparation I can make, by future tenderness of regard and holy fidelity in its duties, I must make. My injured friend shall have amplest testimony that I am not what I was.

These are debts I owe the Sabbath. I must pay them; and by divine grace I will.

DEATH LEVELS ALL DIS-
TINCTIONS.

5. I owe the Sabbath every energy I can employ to promote its honour and authority among men. Because in this institution is involved all that is precious in the glory of God, and all that benevolence can desire for the hap-nothing to thee to have been rich piness of mankind. An honoured or great in this world.

WHEN thou comest into the world of spirits, it will signify

MISCELLANEA.

JUVENILE MISSIONARY MEETING.-BEDFORD

CHAPEL, HANLEY CIRCUIT.

WE communicated some eight | delightful meetings was held in or ten months back the occurrence of a Juvenile Missionary Meeting at Bedford, and it again falls to our lot to detail the second of the series. Yes, another of these

Bedford Chapel, on Sunday afternoon, March 28th, conducted by the Rev. G. Hallatt; and of all we ever remember to have seen or heard, this was the best, and we

shall not exaggerate if we term it superlatively rich in every point. It was sustained by the young of both sexes.

that the sum of £2 19s. 10d. had been collected, being £1 1s. 1d. more than the previous year.

The meeting was then addressed by Messrs. T. Moss, J. ¦

The Committee had happily arranged for the elder scholars Hammersley, T. Hammersley, S.

Johnson, J. Shingler and J.
Murrey.

giving short addresses and dialogues, and the younger, pieces both in prose and verse. As was The closing hymn being given anticipated from last year's col-out and the Benediction prolection, and the signs of increased nounced, the meeting was closed, anxiety on the part of those con- and the friends retired, being cerned, we have more than doubled pleased, instructed, and blessed. the contributions. With sincere JOSEPH RIDGWAY. thanks to the God of all blessings for the past, we are led to hope for still greater success in the far future.

The subscriptions for last year were £1 11s. 4d.; for the present £34s. Od.; thus exceeding last year by £1 12s. 71d. H. W.

JUVENILE MISSIONARY

MEETING, UPPER HANLEY.

A VERY interesting missionary meeting was held in Providence Chapel, Upper Hanley, on Lord's day, May 16th. The opening hymn was given out by Mr. S. Johnson, who called upon the writer to engage in prayer; J. Clementson, Esq., presided on the occasion. The chairman opened the meeting by a very appropriate and warm-hearted address.

A brief and interesting account of the Society's operations was then read by the Secretary, Master W. Mountford, which stated

Northwood.

JUVENILE MISSIONARY
MEETING, SOUTH STREET
CHAPEL, SHEFFIELD.

OUR fifth annual meeting was held in South Street Chapel on Sunday afternoon, April 25th, when a large number, both of scholars and friends, were present. Our worthy minister, Rev. W. Burrows, presided, and after making a short, interesting, and instructive speech, called upon the Secretary to read the Report, in which was given a brief account of what the Society had accomplished in the past, what it is now doing, and its future prospects.

The meeting was addressed by several of the junior teachers of the school in a manner highly interesting and edifying, and which, we trust, tended much to enkindle in the minds of all pre

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