Doys, became more deep, and in a few days they were rejoicing in the liberty of the gospel. In a few weeks after, they were baptized and joined the church. And, says the gentleman who first gave this account, a deacon of the church to which they belong, "two excellent brethren they are." All the other boys in the class have since become pious, and adorn the Christian profession.

How loudly does such a fact call upon teachers to be faithful to their trust. What is their trust? Nothing less than immortal souls, whose future weal or woe depends upon the characters they form in this life. Teachers, contemplate the example that is here set before you. Have you labored long and had none of your class converted? Be not satisfied. Inquire diligently into the cause; and possibly you will find you have yourself been to blame. Remember, it should not be the main object of your labors to render your pupils intelligent or moral. It is more. You should never stop short of their conversion. Let this be your constant aim. Seek to have it effected immediately, and you shall be successful.

The Little Girl and the Dark Grave.

IN the speech of the Rev. Mr. Plumer, before the meeting of the American Board of Foreign Missions, as reported by the New York Observer, is the following affecting incident:

There were in the southern country, a father and mother who had a lively little daughter of three or four years of age, their only child. She began insensibly to pine away, and all efforts employed by her physician seemed to be unavailing, until at length he was compelled to communicate to her distressed parents, his conviction that the child could not long survive. The little one herself began to suspect the same thing, and one day as her father sat by her bedside, she fixed her eyes on his face, and said: "Papa, does not the doctor think I shall die?" The father did not conceal from her the truth; and on learning it her little countenance immediately fell. After an interval of silence, she said:

"Papa, the grave looks very dark. O, it is very dark indeed! Papa, won't you go down with me into it?"

The father was much moved, but endeavored, as wel as he could, to make her comprehend the impossibility She then said,

"Papa, won't you let mama go with me?"

To this question he had to give a similar reply, on which the little sufferer turned her face to the wall and wept. But while she wept like Hezekiah, she had also learned to pray like him; and, after having in her own simple way, poured out her heart to God, she turned to her father with a cheerful countenance, and said:

"Papa, the grave is not dark now. I know that you and maina can't go with me, but Jesus will go with me into the grave."

A Name above every Name.

WHEN the pious Bishop Beveridge was on his deathbed, he did not know any of his friends, or connexions. A minister with whom he had been well acquainted, visited him; and when conducted into his room, he said: "Bishop Beveridge, do you know me?" "Who are you?" said the Bishop. Being told who the minister was, he said that he did not know him. Another friend came who had been equally well known, and accosted him in a similar manner. "Do you know me, Bishop Beveridge." "Who are you?" said he. Being told it was one of his intimate friends, he said he did not know him. His wife then came to his bedside and asked him if he knew her. "Who are you?" said he. Being told she was his wife, he said he did not know her. "Well," said one, "Bishop Beveridge, do you know the Lord Jesus Christ?" "JESUS CHRIST." said he, reviving, as if the name had upon him the influence of a charm, "O! yes, 1 have known him these forty years Precious SAVIOR HE IS MY ONLY HOPE.'

The Blacksmith.

A CONSCIENTIOUS blacksmith, soon after becoming savingly acquainted with Jesus Christ, was tried by the customary applications to do little necessary jobs, as they called, on Sunday; and at length came to a determination to do no work on that holy day, except such as, from inquiry into the case, should appear ir ais own opinion to be necessary. He was soon after called upon by a trav eler on Sunday morning, to replace a shoe for his horse. "Friend," said the blacksmith, "this you know is the Lord's day; and I do not feel at liberty to do any work on this day, except of necessity and mercy. You will excuse me therefore, for inquiring whether your journeying on this day is necessary?" "Why as to that," answered the traveler, "I don't know that it is absolutely necessary; but if I keep on, I shall get home to-night, and tavern bills and expenses." put an end to those "So, my friend, you think to save a few shillings is a sufficient excuse for you to break the Lord's day; and of course to earn a few shillings, would be a sufficient reason for my doing the same! Such an excuse, I assure you, will not quiet conscience in the sight of God, and therefore I cannot shoe your horse."

Immediately after this, a carriage stopped at his door, and a gentleman accosted him with a request to repair a bolt, which had just broken. "Sir," said the blacksmith, "I am just preparing with my family, to go to the house of God; and I do not feel at liberty to break off from the proper employments of this holy day, for the accommodation of travelers, without urgent and real necessity." "Such," replied the gentleman, "is my case. I am as reluctant as you very justly are, to violate this day of sacred But I am conveying a dying friend from the country, where she has in vain sought the recovery of her health, to her own home, where she wishes to die. We cannot proceed unless the carriage be repaired; and if detained on the road to-day, there is a probability of her "In this case," anexpiring before she reaches home.” swered the blacksmith, "I cannot hesitate." He accordingly exchanged his dress, went to his shop, kindled his fire, and performed the necessary repair. The gentleman,

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with thanks, gave him a compensation; which, it is needless to add, he put upon the contribution plate, as belong ing to Him, whose time he had consumed in earning it.

Importance of Prayer.

THE following anecdote is recorded in the diary kept at Frerdensburg, a settlement of the Moravians, in Saint Croix, a Danish West India Island.

In March, 1819, Mr. Bell, a captain of a ship from Philadelphia, who is a religious man, living some time in this island, paid us several visits. One day he brought with him another captain, from Baltimore, of the name of Boyle. Having for some time conversed on religious subjects, the latter inquired whether any of our family were on board an English vessel, with only six guns, and twenty two men, which in the year 1814 was attacked by a North American privateer of fourteen guns, and one hundred and twenty men, on her voyage to St. Thomas; and which after a most desperate conflict beat off the enemy. He added, that he supposed very fervent prayer had been offered up on board that vessel. Sister Ramuch answered, that she was on board the English vessel, and could assure him that there was. "That I believe," replied the captain, "for I felt the effect of your prayers.". He then informed us that he was the captain who com manded the privateer. "According to my way of thinking at that time," said he, "I was determined to strain every nerve to get possession of the British vessel, or sink her; but she was protected by a higher power, against which all my exertions proved vain." This disappointment and defeat astonished him; but when he afterwards heard that missionaries were on board the English vessel, it struck him that their fervent prayers to God had brought them protection and safety. This led him to a farther thought about these things; and at length by God's mercy, to a total change of mind. On his making this statement, we joined him in thanking the Lord for his goodFrom this authentic fact, we learn that under all circumstances, however bad and hopeless, it is the christian's duty to pray and not to faint; to exercise faith and

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hope in that Almighty Jehovah, 'whose ear is never heavy that he cannot hear; nor his hand shortened that he cannot save; for there is no restraint to the Lord to save by many or by few,' 1 Sam. xiv: 6. While then the christian can joyfully say, "Is there any thing too hard for the Lord ?" let him hold fast his confidence in his God. When the pious Moravian missionaries saw a ship, so superior in force, coming against their poor little vessel, they did not cast away their anchor of hope in the promises of God; they did not sit down in despair, when it was the very time for their "God, who doeth wonders," to make his power to be known; but they called to mind his wonders of old time, and exercised that faith which has given them such wonderful success in the preaching of the gospel of his Son. That faith in God which had called forth his power to the subduing of kingdoms, stirred up these righteous men to effectual, fervent prayer; and their spiritual weapons were too mighty for the carnal weapons of their powerful and determined enemies. They had but one refuge to flee unto; but that refuge was the mighty God of Jacob; the God to whom salvation belongeth; and because they trusted in his power, he caused them to rejoice in his mercy. Well might they exclaim one to the other, as they saw their enemies retreating with shame and confusion from contending any longer with their little vessel, "O sing unto the Lord a new song, for he hath done marvelous things; his right hand and his holy arm hath gotten the victory."

Praise-worthy Respect for the Sabbath.

WHEN the King of England was about to visit Scotland, a special messenger was sent to order arrangements at the place in Edinburg for his reception. The messenger arrived the second time to inspect the works, late on Saturday evening. Early on Sabbath morning, he found some parts of the works very wrong, and must be taken down and rebuilt; and the King was expected on Monday, or Tuesday. He sent for the workmen and directed them to go to work, urging the necessity of the case. They all refused, as it would be a violation of the Sabbath

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