Catholic had the deed so drawn up, so that if the church had been built, no Mission work should ever be carried on in it. No Roman Catholic was ever to be allowed to enter it; no sermon should ever be preached against the doctrines of the Church of Rome, no tract or book should ever be given to the people to try to make them Protestants, with other terms, which only meant, "You may build your church, but you must not use it, and if you make use of it in any way I do not like, I shall take it away and do what I please with it." You may fancy the trouble this caused, and therefore the joy, when just at the right moment God put it into the heart of a Protestant gentleman to offer another piece of ground for the church, and

all was settled in time. On the 15th of July, then, on the wild hill-side stood Mr. Dallas, trowel in hand, to lay the first stone. There were between 300 and 400 people present, including the school children and converts of the district-the spiritual stones of that Church which was to meet for worship in the material church about to be commenced. The Rev. H. D'Arcy explained why the site was changed, and read the extraordinary document purporting to be a deed of release, submitted by the Roman Catholic landlord of the former site. He also spoke very feelingly of his position as the Rector of the parish for so many years, now about to hand over a district of that parish to the care of another minister, even though so excellent and earnest a pastor as the Rev. C. H. Pelly.

A hymn was then sung by all present, the voices sounding out into the calm still air, and resounding from hill to hill. Mr. Dallas then spoke of God's love and mercy in permitting him once more to address them on that spot, raised up as he had been almost from the grave, reminding all present of all the way God had led him these twenty years, and how he had been God's instrument in first planting a missionary church there. He also spoke of all the buildings for the worship of God that he had been permitted in some way to begin in Ireland. Prayer was then offered up by the Rev. C. H. Pelly, missionary of the district. Mr. Dallas then took the trowel and hammer, and after a few seconds of silent lifting up of the heart in prayer, in which he was

ceremony.

joined by all present, he laid the stone saying, most solemnly as he struck it to its place, "In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost." Another hymn, and the Doxology concluded this most interesting and cheering Outside the circle of converts and friends, who took part in the proceedings, there were about one hundred Roman Catholics, who were most quiet and orderly, and attentive observers and listeners throughout. Will you not pray that a great blessing from the Lord may rest upon both missionary and people in this most important station of Ballyconree.

THERE is no name so sweet on earth,
No name so sweet in heaven,

The name before His wondrous birth,
To Christ the Saviour given.
Chorus-

We love to sing around our King,
And hail Him blessed Jesus,

For there's no word ear ever heard,
So dear, so sweet as Jesus.

His human name they did proclaim,
When Abraham's son they sealed Him;
The Name that still by God's good will,
Deliverer revealed Him.

And when He hung upon the tree,
They wrote His name above Him,
That all might see the reason we
For evermore must love Him.

So now upon His Father's throne,
Almighty to release us

From sin and pains, He gladly reigns,
The Prince and Saviour, Jesus.

LONDON: WILLIAM MACINTOSH,

24, Paternoster-row, E.C.