"When we rose, he was very calm and selfpossessed, and gently said, I want his wife now guessed his meaning and said, 'I will retire; he wants, I know, to speak to you.' I permitted her to leave the room for the adjoining one which opened into it, and then put the question, 'What, my friend, is it that you want?' but so great was his emotion, he could not speak; and fearing that he would die, I called in his wife again, telling her I would wait, though it should be all night, till he had composure enough to express himself. This seemed to satisfy him; and presently, in about half-an-hour, (which had passed while I was repeating such passages of Scripture as I judged most likely to probe and then to guide him) he once more made a strenuous effort and said, 'I-want-to be-baptized,' fixing his eyes most searchingly on me.

"I said, 'Do you mean in the name of Jesus?' 'I do.' 'Do you believe in Him?' 'I do.' In the Crucified One?' 'Yes.' • In Jesus Christ our Lord, who died for our sins according to the Scriptures?' Exactly so.' 'Then do you acknowledge yourself a guilty, lost sinner?' He inclined his head with such expressive meekness as quite cut me to the heart. Then you

repent of your sin?' 'Of my sin.'

• Do you

want to ask of the Lord Jesus pardon for all your sins ?' Yes.' 'Do you want His grace ?

'Yes.' 'Do you want to serve Him?' 'Yes.' Do you here he interrupted me, the tears rolling down his cheeks- I want to kiss his feet!'

"An interval of silence now ensued. My own heart was, I trust, lifted up to God for guidance. I saw nothing to hinder this man's baptism in the name of the Lord Jesus. I did not think he would live to see the morning light. I said, ‘I will baptize you;' 'You will!' and his whole countenance was radiant with joy. Then turning to his wife he said, 'You consent.' 'I cannot do otherwise.' Then, in an under tone, he added, 'You have hindered, you know.'

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"I still staid, occasionally reading to him some precious promises. Chastened of the the Lord, that ye might not be condemned with the world.' 'There is no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.' 'Him that cometh unto me, I will in no wise cast out."

"Presently he said, When?' I caught his meaning and said, 'Now, if you wish it.' He seemed almost to have new life for the moment. Ah, no; I feel strong; I shall not die to-night; to-morrow will do-then;' his countenance seemed to say, 'I will not be ashamed to own Jesus by day, as by night.' So then, giving thanks to our blessed Lord for his superabounding grace, we parted for the night.

"About half-past three in the morning, he asked to have a Psalm sung. His poor wife remembered a few words expressive of a poor contrite sinner clinging to Jesus; she sang them. A peaceful smile sat on his countenance; he thanked her, and asked her to adjust his pillow, as he thought he could now lie down and take some rest. He now enjoyed some peaceful slumbers, which he had not been able to do for some weeks before. Between four and five he awoke; his wife drew near with a cup of tea in her hand to refresh him; but his spirit was gone to be refreshed, as we humbly trust, in the presence of Jesus for

ever."

Who can do otherwise than hope, as Mr. Bruce remarks, that "this was a jewel picked up in the night!"

THE ALTAR.

Ir is remarkable that there are few nations amongst whom has not been found some evidence of their having sacrifices for sin. The Bible shows us how soon the appointment of sacrifices followed the fall of man.

It was only, however, to the Jewish nation that God gave any law with regard to sacrifices. Their sacrifices were of various kinds. All were intended to serve some particular purpose. Burntofferings were among the most common. have before us the altar of burnt-offering.

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The priest is here engaged in offering up the sacrifice to God. As it is consumed, the smoke and flame ascend to heaven. It is thus that our prayers and supplications rise up before the throne of grace, being presented by our great High Priest, the Lord Jesus Christ.

ANNIVERSARY OF THE HEBREW SCHOOLS. THE following most interesting and instructive letter was addressed by the Rev. J. B. Cartwright, the Chaplain of the Episcopal Jews' Chapel, to the Christian Israelites who had been educated in the Hebrew Schools. The Anniversary took place on Wednesday, the 4th June :

My dear Friends,-Another year is gone. We are brought, through the mercy of God, to another Anniversary of our Hebrew Schools. God grant that it

may be spent happily and usefully; so as to promote more thankful, and yet more humbling recollections of the past; and more cheerful, because more believing, anticipations of the future!

Let me repeat the assurance, which it is a pleasure to renew year by year, that the sight of a numerous assemblage of you on this occasion, will afford great satisfaction not only to me, but to the Committee and Friends of the London Society for promoting Christianity amongst the Jews; and also let me add, to the Congregation of the Episcopal Jews' Chapel, whose Praises and responsive Prayers it has been your privilege in a measure to lead, in the Public Worship of God.

Many are gone to their eternal rest, who in years gone by, counted it a privilege and a sign of the approach of the latter days, to hear Hebrew children sing, "Hosanna to the Son of David." It is a cause of thankfulness to the friends of Israel at the present time, to find that the succession of Hebrew Christian children does not fail in our Schools. You will be interested in hearing that 371 Boys and 304 Girls have been received into them from the commencement. In other words, 675 children of the Hebrew race have been admitted to the benefits of a Christian education, under the care of the London Society, during the last fortyseven years.

We are now entering upon our forty-eighth year. This reminds us that if we are spared so long, in two years we shall have arrived at the Jubilee Year of the Hebrew Schools. The approach of this period must awaken many serious thoughts, and ought to be regarded with special interest. If Societies for Gentile objects have kept their Jubilee with joyful acclamation, and have made it an occasion for quickening their zeal and enlarging their operations, how much more may it be expected that a Society for promoting the best interests of the Jewish nation should remember their Jubilee! In this you must be prepared to take your part. The Jubilee of the Hebrew Schools will have an interest peculiar to itself. Think, what may well be expected from the survivors of at least seven hundred children, brought up in the faith of the Messiah, the Lord Jesus Christ!