5. A mode for instructing the Blind and Dumb was not left for our philanthropic age to discover, as many are inclined to think. Pedro da Ponce, another man in Holy Orders, compassionated such unfortunates, and thought and prayed long over an invention by which light might be let in their dark mental chambers. In 1570 the basis was laid to that system, now greatly perfected, by which the blind see, the deaf hear, and the dumb speak.

6. Gunpowder was first compounded by the Monks, Schwartz and Anelzen, about the year 1320. Centuries later, the Rev. Mr. Forsythe, of the Presbyterian Church, first applied detonating powder to fire-arms. Thus two "men of peace" were confessedly warlike inventors, whilst their discoveries exerted a most remarkable effect on the destinies of Nations. And lest the inventions of such men should seem hardly reconcilable with their character and calling, let us remember, that there is a Providence in things, by which the wrath of man is turned into praise and beneficence. "It has entirely changed the aspect of war. It has revolutionized military tactics. Besides its beneficial influence on internal improvements, it has, strange to say, softened and mitigated the horrors of war, and greatly diminished the number of those who fall in battle. Thousands formerly fell, where hundreds fall now. Take, for example, two of the most decisive engagements recorded in history: the Battle of Waterloo and the Battle between Poictiers and Tours in 732, when Charles Martel defeated the Saracens. In the former, the total amount killed and wounded on both sides was about 55,000, of whom perhaps not half were killed; whereas in the latter the Saracens alone had 100,000-some say 300,000 killed. Or, let any one review Roman Antiquities and then glance over the Records of the Great Rebellion, if he would become convinced of the truth of our remark.

7. The Power-Loom, was invented by the Reverend Dr. Cartwright, an Episcopal Clergyman in England. He succeeded in producing most wonderful results in benefiting man. The comforts of a large class were leveled upwards, and an untold amount of irksome toil spared to weary men. Though this Reverend 'idler' did not enter upon manual labor with rolledup sleeves and bare feet, was it nothing then to relieve his fellow-men through all coming generations?

8. The Gingham and Harness Looms owe their origin to the Reverend Enoch Burt, a Congregational Minister of Conn. Strange that clergymen, if they are indeed an indifferent class of men, should think at all of plans and inventions, by which to aid others, toiling in spheres so foreign to their own. And should they even think of them, the wonder is they are not too inactive to move a finger for the purpose of executing their designs the lazy, shiftless set! A lady was once asked, whether she had an invitation to a neighbor's party? "No," said she; "but my dishes have." Clergymen may not themselves work in shops, factories and fields, and yet the actual laborers may be enjoying the benefit of the clergy,' through the tools, implements, and machines which they daily handle.

9. The Hot Air Engine was first constructed and set a going by the Reverend R. Stirling, another Presbyterian minister, unless our authority declares falsely. Consequently, more things than 'dry sermons' have come from a l'astor's study.

10. Balloons were first made to float and fly in the air by Francis Lana, a Jesuit. Please speak at least one good word for the society then. 11. Craig's great Telescope takes its name from the Reverend Mr. Craig of England, its constructor. It is said to exceed all others in power. Some idea of its strength may be formed from the fact, that it magnifies the light of the Moon 40,000 times. He must have been terribly "moon-struck," but still no Lunatic.

12. Improved Stoves and Heat-consuming Smelting Furnaces have for their inventor the very venerable and Reverend Dr. Nott, for many years President of Union College. His labors were appropriated by others, shortly after they were actualized, revamped abroad, and chronicled as reimportations. This he did along with warming hearts and saving souls. 13. Dick's Accountant is now used in almost every Printing Establishment, for the purpose of labeling Newspapers with the names of subscribers. Its originator is the Reverend Mr. Dick, an American Clergyman. It is a patent that He has had it extended for ten years longer, well. pays against the fiercest protests of the Printers. We are glad of it." 'Go it,' Brother Dick!

14. The Reaping Machine was invented in 1828 by the Reverend Dr. Patrick Bell, a Scotchman. Just think of that! He was a farmer's son, and while yet a student in college he planned the machinery, using it for the first time during the following year on his brother's farm in Perthshire.

We append the following from the Philadelphia Press :

In September, 1867, before the British Association for the Advancement of Science, then in session at Dundee, which is only a few miles from the parish of which he was pastor, Dr. Bell gave an account of the origin of his labor-saving invention, and the various steps by which it advanced into practical working order. He says: "One evening after tea, while walking in my father's garden, my eyes caught a pair of gardener's shears sticking in the hedge. I seized them by the handles, which protruded, and I proceeded to snap at the twigs of the thorns. My mind was full of mechanics at the time, and many hours were spent in my workshop; and contemplating the shears attentively, I said to myself-here is a principle, and is there any reason why it should not be applied to the cutting down of the corn? Not altogether satisfied with my performance on the hedge, I brushed through it with the shears in my hand to a field of young oats adjoining, and commenced cutting them right and left. It was well no neighboring gossip saw me at the unwonted employment, else the rumor might have been readily circulated that the poor student had gone crazed. For weeks and for months, by night and by day, those shears were uppermost in my thoughts, and I searched anxiously and indefatigably for the mode in which they should be employed. Plan after plan presented itself to me, and were put upon paper. The merits of each, and the likelihood of its success, were carefully scrutinized and pondered, and eventually I fixed upon the plan now successfully in operation. This took place in the summer of 1827." He had model after model made by the village blacksmith, and finally perfected one that would work.

That is, he had made a cutting, which he speedily improved into a reaping machine, which was successful even on its first trial, in the field, in 1828.

In the Scottish-American Journal of the past week an extended and highly interesting narrative of Dr. Bell's proceedings, as an inventor, is given. It says:

Dr. Bell's invention preceded by seven or eight years those of the earliest American inventors. It is acknowledged to have been the first machine of the kind, and it is recognized as still being one of the best. As a recognition of his important service to agriculture, Dr. Bell was a short time ago presented, at a meeting of the Highland Society, with a £1,000 and a piece of plate, which had been subscribed by the farmers of Scotland and others. About the same time he had conferred upon him the honorary degree of LL.D. by the University of St. Andrews.'

15. Washing Machines by the dozen claim clergymen for their framers, but we have never heard of any one making a fortune by it. Doubtless it is for want of time to follow up the business. A certain one remarked, that, by the time the sheep were washed, the fleece was left lie!

Be all this as it may, we defy any one of the Learned Professions to point out a greater number of inventors from out of their own ranks-and inventors too of machinery and instruments, as useful to mankind. Look where you will and we are confronted with evidences of a spirit devoted to their high calling, and diligent in business' besides. Whence then the sense or reason for the false and foolish charge of sloth against the clergy? We say again, though in other words, as for versatility of talent you can find it more largely exemplified in the ministerial corps than anywhere else. Dr. Adam Clark, the linguist, theologian, antiquarian, and master of a dozen of the physical sciences, says, the adage "too many irons in the fire" has done the world much mischief, and adds, "put shovel, tongs and poker, all into the fire, and see that none of them burn" (Eider).

Another specimen is given us by the same authority:-"Alexander Campbell, of Bethany, Virginia, is a profound linguist, a revival preacher, school-master, farmer, post-master, politician, architect, anatomist, and several other things beside, and cannot be much beat in any of them by any body."

We need not endorse all that we here record, and can still allow it to have its weight. We close with the reflection, that the class of men, who claim to follow in the wake of Him who went about doing good,' need not shrink from a comparison of their work with that of any other order of men on the face of the earth.

A COMPARISON.-A writer says: "Babies resemble wheat in many respects. Firstly- neither are good for much till they arrive at maturity; Secondly-both are bred in the house, and also the flower of the family; Thirdly both have to be cradled; Fourthly-both are generally well thrashed before they are done with." We would add that, Fifthlytoo many get only half baked.

AN EARNEST SUNDAY SCHOOL.

BY THE EDITOR.

"When I was seven years old I heard a hymn read from the pulpit; and there was one verse of it that thrilled me so, that I could fancy myself hearing it being read now. I remember it to this day, though I have never heard the hymn, nor seen it, since.

Youth when devoted to the Lord,

Is pleasing in His eyes;

A flower when offered in the bud,
Is no vain sacrifice.

With the invitation of that hymn, it was as though I was caught up into a hea ven of resolution and hope." (Euthanasy).

I recently received a letter which I wish to lay before our readers. Had the poor modest girl who wrote it, dreamed that her note, written with trembling hands, should ever be read by anybody but myself, or be printed, she would have sent her precious offering. without any words of her own. Should this number of the "Guardian" ever meet her eyes, I hope she will forgive me for using her letter and its lesson to do good to others.

Denver City, Colorado Territory,
Tuesday, Sept. 7, 1869.

DEAR SIR: I lately read your appeal in the Child's Treasury, for aid for the Orphans' Home, at Womelsdorf. I determined to do something for the Home. I am only fifteen years old, but I love Jesus who has said, "Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these, my brethren, ye have done it unto me." I teach an infant class in our Sunday School. Thinking that my class would like to work for our Saviour, as well as I, I asked them if they would like to do something for the orphans. They thought it would be a good plan. So we agreed to keep our missionary money until we had two dollars. We have been a long time gathering, but have the money now. but I pray God it may do a little good. I have a class of seven little girls. are all poor, and that is the reason we cannot send more. We have done what we could. Will not others try and do something for the orphans too? May God protect and provide for the dear orphans. Oh, plead with Him; He will surely redeem His promise.

It is not much,
We

I long for the time when all my scholars shall be brought into the fold of the Good Shepherd. My tears and entreaties with them seem to come back to me as words void of meaning. But I will not distrust our Saviour. In His own time He will accept them.

Please answer this letter that I may read yours to my class, and encourage them in trying to be active in doing good.

[Yours in hope of good to come, EVANETTE ULRICA.

God bless the dear girl! How many young ladies, many, too, no more young, who are not "poor;" who spend their money by ten and twenty dollars on useless extravagances, without giving one dollar to Christ! Many, who are more than fifteen years old, and need not worry where to get their bread and clothing from, do not bring poor children from the street into the Sunday School, and therein teach them the way of life. Many too there are to whom Sunday is a wearisome day, unless they are allowed to spend it in idleness and in sin. A large mass of more fortunate people, having enough and to spare, are suffering from self-inflicted misery. They love and care for nobody but themselves. They do no good which will live after them.

Here is a poor girl of fifteen, takes seven little girls, poor like herself, by the hand, and with tears tells them of a Saviour's love, and beseeches them to walk with her on the heavenly way. She is useful and happy; for seven poor children listen thankfully to her. For weeks she and her scholars deny themselves of many a comfort, so that they may be able to gather two dollars for the fatherless. She is a conscientious, prayerful, and self-denying teacher. Many in her place would say, "We are too poor to do or give anything for Christ. That is for richer people." How many can say: We have done what we could!"

Of course, I have written her and her class a letter. And I have inserted her letter in the "Guardian," to show what even a girl among the lowly, can do for Christ. Seven immortal souls she is trying to train for heaven. If she succeeds, which may God grant, great will be her reward. Thousands who now consider themselves in all respects her superiors, would, in the day of eternity, give worlds, if they had them to give, to get her place among Christ's redeemed people.

"He liveth long who liveth well!
All other life is short and vain;
He liveth longest who can tell

Of living most for heavenly gain.

"He liveth long who liveth well!
All else is being flung away;
He liveth longest who can tell

Of true things truly done each day.

"Be what thou seemest; live thy creed;
Hold up to earth the torch divine;
Be what thou prayest to be made;

Let the Great Master's steps be thine.

"Fill up each hour with what will last.
Buy up the moments as they go;
The life above when this is past,
Is the ripe fruit of life below.

"Sow love, and taste its fruitage pure;
Sow peace, and reap its harvest bright;
Sow sunbeams on the rock and moor,

And find a harvest home of light."