and as our dear Clara was endeavouring yesterday to impress upon your mind the shortness of life, I would add that if years of pleasure and ages of happiness are compared by Solomon to a fleeting shadow' to a 6 Why, in her eagerness and heedless manner of running, she had fallen into a nasty ditch, which ran along at the back of the field, and which she had not perceived. Poor child! her misery and mortification were now complete, and she was got swift messenger,' whom we out-but in such a pickle! Rank hardly see but he vanishes; to weeds and filth hung upon her a ship in its most rapid course -such a mess! I will leave ploughing the bosom of the my little readers to imagine the deep; to a bird whose flight is sight. Her pride was humbled, so swift that we can scarce disand as she lived only a few tinguish it; or to an arrow doors from Mrs. Raby's she was which flies through the aircarried home just as she was. how important that we should As soon as she got in doors, be clothed with the robe of she called for her papa and righteousness, and be fed with mamma, and for Charlotte to the bread of life! Instead of take off her clothes that she had using the language so prevalent been so proud of, exclaiming at in the world-What shall we the same time, "Oh, Charlotte! eat, and what shall we drink, take them away! take them and wherewithal shall we be away! this good-for-nothing clothed ?'-endeavour, my dear frock! I shall never be happy child, to become meek and while they are in my sight!" humble, and lowly in heart, that Having got on her dry clothes, you may be prepared to meet and being made comfortable, God and render up your account she was taken in to her parents. with joy." They then knelt As soon as she saw them she down, and Emily's father imburst into tears, exclaiming as plored God, for Christ's sake, well as her emotion would let to forgive his little child, and her, Oh, my dear father! my entirely eradicate pride, vanity, dear mother! will you forgive and self-will from her heart, me? will you forgive me? I have and make her his child for ever. seen my folly, and desire never They then rose up. Emily emto harbour pride in my heart braced her parents, and said again." she believed God had forgiven "My dear child," exclaimed her, for she felt so happy. 'At her father, "both your mother that moment, Clara, having and I forgive you; but you returned home, entered the must go to God: he it is that room, and hearing the cause you have offended most; he it of her sister's happiness, caught is that you have grieved; he it her in her arms, exclaiming, is that must forgive you. Re- "Now we shall be happy! now collect, my dear child, we have we shall be happy! now we nothing to be proud of. These both love Jesus-we shall go poor bodies of ours, which we hand-in-hand to heaven. See, think so much about, must one my dear sister, what Mrs. Raby day become food for worms; has sent you. As you were not 66 feel sad when they do not like me. I want every body to love me. I love every body, mother. It makes me happy to see you smile, and to hear my teacher say, "You are right, Frank; you are right." It almost makes me cry when I think you love me, and that my teacher loves me; but I am not sorry, mother. M. Frank, if your mother loves you, and your teacher loves you, you must not mind what the boys say. F. But, mother, I think I should be happier if I had fine clothes, and some money in my pocket. able to stay to supper, she has sent you a large plate of pie. I am happy to say that Emily's conduct afterwards gave proof of a change of heart. A few words to my little readers. Are you free from this great sin-pride? Do you indulge in vain desires Do you govern your tempers? Do you ask God, for Jesus Christ's sake, to govern them for you? Do you endeavour to perform God's will, and try to overcome your own will? Do you refrain from evil speaking and lying? Do you live in affection with all your playfellows, with all lowliness and meekness?-in a word, do you love God? do you be- M. Frank, could you repeat lieve in the Lord Jesus Christ, your lesson any better, or should and keep his commandments? I like you better, or would your Remember the words of the teacher like you any better? Redeemer, "Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me, for I am meek and lowly in heart." Then you will be happy in life, happy in death, and finally obtain the crown of glory. If my little tale has, by the blessing of God, shown any of my little readers the evil of pride, my prayer will be answered. May God bless you all, and may we meet in heaven for the Redeemer's sake. Amen. London. FRANCIS WHITE. F. No, mother; you like me because I am your little boy, and my teacher likes me because I study to get my lessons, and I try to behave well. M. You see, then, my dear Frank, that it is not riches that makes you either good or happy; and that it is not fine clothes that makes your friends love you. Sensible people think but little about fine clothes, if children are kept neat and clean. F. Every boy's mamma does not think as you do, mother. LITTLE FRANK AND HIS James Wood's mamma gave him MOTHER. Frank. Mother, the boys laugh at me at the school. They say my father was poor; and they point at my clothes, and say they are coarse. Shall I go any more to the school? Mother. Do the boys hurt you? F. No; but they make me some gingerbread, and promised him a fine suit of clothes on his birth-day, if he would not strike the baby, and if he would not pick the buds from off the lilacs, and did not tread upon the beds in the flower garden. Will you give me a new suit of clothes when I am eight years old, if I am good? M. No, my son, I shall never hire you to be good, or reward my children in that way. If you should be a disobedient boy, and should spoil my plants, I should not give you sweet kisses, I should not smile upon you, I should not let you bring me your flowers; but I should have to send you from me. F. Mother, I should rather have your sweet kisses, and your pleasant smiles, than all the gingerbread in the world. I should soon forget what I had been eating; but I should not forget it if you were angry. I could not be happy if you did not love me. But, mother, you are not angry with me now? M. No, Frank, I shall never be angry with you when you try to do right. F. Mother, you were not angry with me when I broke your large pitcher, when Pompey ran against me, and knocked me down. You said it was an accident. will take you to his heavenly kingdom and glory.-Religious Tract Society. A_TEACHER'S ANXIETY FOR THE SALVATION MY DEAR YOUNG FRIENDS, -Although absent from you, an earnest desire to promote your present and eternal welfare induces me thus to address you. The Apostle Paul tells the people, that their elders "watch for their souls, as they that must give account.' I feel that this is my position. The judgment day is approaching, and you and I shall have to stand before God's bar; you, to give an account of the manner in which you have received instruction; and I, to give an account of the manner in which I have discharged my duty. A solemn conviction of this truth leads me to address you. Some of you have been, and I trust still are, the subjects of M. You are right, my love; serious religious impressions. I am only displeased with my God's Spirit has striven with children when they are diso-you, and you have been led to bedient and idle; when they are careless and inattentive; when they are unkind to each other, or uncivil to strangers, or forget their duty to God. Reader, have you ever felt ashamed that your parents are not rich? If you have, think of what Frank's mother said to him. And "Remember the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, although he was rich, for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty might be made rich." Believe in him, love him, and serve him while you live; and when you die, he see that it is your duty to "love the Lord your God," but still there seems to be something wanting to bring you to a decision. You have need to be thankful that God's spirit has thus striven with you; and now, I beseech you, cherish those convictions, and pray that God may give you such a sense of your lost condition as to lead you to cry out in bitterness of soul, "God be merciful to me a sinner." O! delay no longer to seek reconciliation with God, by the death of his Son. Some of you have, I believe, felt that Oh that you were lost without Christ; God's family, and God bends but alas! by some means down over you with a father's the strivings of the Spirit have solicitude, and says, "My son, been quenched, and you now give me thine heart." seem to be as careless as ever. God says to you, "O, Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee! O, Judah, what shall I do unto thee! for thy goodness is as the morning cloud, and as the early dew, which passeth away." I pray that you may at once be led with renewed earnestness to seek for that salvation, without which you can never be happy, either in time or in eternity. Christ is earnestly desiring that you should be adopted into they were wise; that they would consider their latter end. "To-day, if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts." And perhaps angels are now hovering over you, anxions for the result of the teaching just imparted; desirous to carry back the news, that at least one has decided for God. Amen. Yours faithfully, T. E. Manchester, Aug. 13th, 1853. MISCELLANEA. JUVENILE MISSIONARY MEETINGS. re hymns were afterwards DERBY.-On Sabbath after- | hands, to testify their willingnoon, May 1st, the second Ju-ness to do more the next year. venile Missionary meeting con- Some appropriate psalms and nected with the Temple, Derby, was held in the school-room. Mr. Brodhurst, one of the respected superintendents, was called to preside. The meeting was then addressed by the chairman, Messrs. Kirk and Swain, and the Rev. N. Bishop. The latter exhibited a sad picture of the idolatrous and cruel practices of heathen lands, and pointed out to the youthful part of his audience their more favoured condition as British children and Sabbathscholars, and urged them, in gratitude to him who had made them to differ, and bestowed upon them such abundant privileges and blessings, to exert themselves in the missionary cause. Several held up their A TEACHER. Derby, May 16, 1853. DEWSBURY.-Beloved Sir,Having read the soul-stirring missionary reports, which have been full of thrilling interest with regard to the work of God, both at home and abroad, we felt impelled to do something more than we had done in the Sabbath-school by our prayers and influence to assist the ambassadors of the cross to spread the glorious gospel of the blessed God; hence we resolved if possible to raise one shilling per scholar, by collecting-books, cards, and public meetings. I am happy to state, sir, the sum realized is above 1s. 6d. each. We held our public meeting on May 2. Addresses were delivered by our laborious ministers, the Revs. J. Nicholas, T. Flint, Mr. J. Marsden, and H. N. Yeoman. Several appropriate pieces were recited by the scholars; also an interesting letter was read from the Rev. J. H. Robinson. The collection was £3 2s. 1d.; cards, &c., £11 9s. 10d.; total, £14 11s. 23d. If the whole of the schools in our beloved connexion COULD and WOULD do likewise, we should raise above £5500-and why not?-Yours, &c. H. N. YEOMAN. Dewsbury, May 12, 1853. SHEFFIELD, NORTH. On Lord's day afternoon, May 8th, 1853, the meeting was held at two o'clock in our commodious and beautiful chapel, which was well filled with our scholars and friends. Prayer having been offered to God, Mr. Gledhill was, in the absence of the superintendent minister, requested to take the chair. After an address from the chairman, an interesting report was read by the secretary and the meeting was addressed by the Rev. J. Medicraft, and by Messrs. Fox, H. Wilkinson, and H. Sargeant. The children added to the interest of the meeting by reciting dialogues and by singing some beautiful hymns in their usually interest- H. WRAGG, Sec. DARBY-HAND, DUDLEY WEST CIRCUIT.-Rev. and dear Sir,We hasten with much pleasure to inform you that the challenge of the Brunswick School, London, has been cheerfully accepted by our school at Darby-hand; and the amount required having been raised, it has been paid into the hands of our much-esteemed minister, the Rev. P. T. Gilton. The object proposed for the money's appropriation is one so important and philanthropic in its character and tendency, and so in harmony with the will and purposes of Jehovah towards the world, contemplating, as it does, the eternal well-being of precious souls in Australia, that the original conception of it, as well as the admirable and easy method proposed for its accomplishment, must have been of heavenly inspiration. It reflects great honour on the Brunswick School; and as it is impossible to estimate the immense advantages which may accrue from so benevolent an enterprise, the challenge will, we hope, be promptly |