ANOTHER MESSAGE FROM THE ORPHANAGE.

(The following portion of a letter has been kindly sent us by a Lady who had requested it to be especially written for the readers of the JUVENILE RECORD.)

I HAVE had so many kind letters from the friends and supporters of this Institution, that I no longer think it strange, but receive them as from friends, though we have never met in this world, nor is it very likely we ever shall; but you are interested in the same cause to which my heart has been devoted for years, and every fresh letter I receive, I thank God and take courage to go on.

Chundra, I am happy to say, is gradually progressing in her learning, though she never will be able to make any progress in English, so I have kept her to Bengali, which will be of more use to her. She has not much capacity for learning, but I hope soon to be able to make her write a letter to her supporters. She is very hard-working in household matters; cooks very nicely, and does plain needlework, and I think tries to give satisfaction. I have lately promoted her by giving in her charge two little ones; she washes them, and mend their clothes, &c. I have four head-monitors, and each of these has two or three under her, and these under-monitors have two or three under her care, so that only the head-monitors are answerable to me, and by that means I have no need of a matron, but look into everything myself, and by these means can watch them more closely than I could if I had a matron. The missionary cause, I have no doubt, will prosper after this, but yet it must be the work of time. Our brave soldiers are fighting away at present at Lucknow, and there must be hotter work still. Missionaries are labouring in faith and patience, and that is all we can do at present; we must sow the seed, and leave the result with God; He will, in His own good time, gather in the harvest. Chundra was very much interested about your school; and when I told her there were twenty teachers, she lifted up her hands and exclaimed, "Twenty teachers!" Last month we had our annual examination, and I am thankful to say, Mr. Henderson and other friends expressed themselves gratified. They were examined in both languages, and sang in both languages-I am sure your school children would be pleased to hear them-the first was in English, "The Child's Desire," and the second in Bengali, the 95th Psalm,

English Anthem. Pray for us, and pray for benighted India; as Abraham pleaded for Ishmael, so ought Christians to plead, "Oh, that the heathen may live before Thee !"

FIFTY-TWO PLEAS FOR SUCCESS TO BE URGED BY SABBATH SCHOOL TEACHERS.

LORD! SAVE SOULS IN OUR CLASSES!

1. For thy mercy's sake. Exod. xxxiv. 7; Psa. lxxvii. 8; xcviii. 3.

2. For thy name's sake. Psa. lxxix. 8, 9; Jer. xiv. 7. 3. We plead as Moses did. Numb. xiv. 15-18.

4. We cry over their souls, as thy servant does over their bodies Lam. ii. 11, 12.

5. Our Master has taught us to expect their conversion. Matt. xxi. 16.

6. If they are not saved, what will they lose? Luke xiii. 28; Lam. i. 7.

7. If they are not saved, what will they suffer in body? Luke xvi. 24; Mark xix. 44.

8. If they are not saved, what will they suffer in soul for ever and ever? Prov. v. 11, 12; Luke xvi. 26.

9. If they are not saved, they will hate thee for ever. Isa. viii. 20, 21.

10. If they are not saved, they will be abominable for Rev. xxii. 11.

ever.

11. If saved, how happy they would be. Psa. xxxii. 1; Rev. vii. 14-17.

12. If saved, how they would sing to thy name. Rev. v. 9; xv. 3, 4.

13. If saved, how they would please thee by holiness now and ever. Eph. i. 4; Tit. ii. 11-13.

14. What monuments they would be of the Spirit's power. Zech. iv. 6; xii. 10.

15. What monuments they would be of the Saviour's. Acts v. 31.

16. What monuments they would be of the Father's sovereignty. Matt. xi. 25.

17. Satan would be baffled. Psa. viii. 2.

18. The sum of sin and misery in the universe would be lessened. Ezek. xviii. 32.

19. Lord, do this, for we point to thy words. Eph. iii. 20, 21.

20. Have respect to thy promise, Heb. iv. 16, in connection with 1 Thess. ii. 19.

LORD, DELAY NOT TO COME!

21. The time is short. John xii. 36; Rev. i. 3. 22. They are getting hardened. Psa. cxix 126. 23. Thy servants are weary. Psa. cxix. 82; lxviii. 9. 24. Their knowledge makes their souls more guilty. 1 Cor. viii. 1; Luke xii. 47.

25. Thy Spirit calls "to-day;" oh, let him work to-day. Heb. iii. 7.

26. The Lamb is worthy, and the Spirit is the Spirit of Grace. Isa. lxiii. 10, 11, 15.

27. Oh, shew that thine ear is not heavy, &c. Isa. lix. 1. 28. Oh, shew that thy Gospel is mighty in spite of our weakness. 1 Cor. i. 27, 28.

29. Oh, shew that Christ has gifts for rebellious ones still. Psa. lxviii. 18; Eph. iv. 8.

30. Use the Bible, ordinances, catechisms, books, providences, thou that didst use David's pebbles. 1 Sam. xvii. 40, 45, 49.

WE APPEAL TO THEE, YET AGAIN.

31. Thy word has said, Gal. vi. 9.

32. Thy word has said, again, Isa. xlv. 19.

33. Wilt thou not make us glad, O man of sorrows? Psalm lxxxv. 6.

34. We have read Acts iv. 31; and we like Psa. cxix. 49.

35. See our tears! Psa. xc. 14; Isa. lxiv. 1-3.

36. Think on our long sadness. Psa. xiii. 1-6.

37. This is the acceptable year; Luke iv. 19. Lord, send now prosperity. Psa. cxviii. 25.

38. Thou art He of whom that is spoken, Isa. li. 9, 10. 39. We read of Thee doing such things. Psa. cxiii. 7; cxiv. 7; lxxiv. 11, 12.

40. Remember Calvary! Remember Pentecost!

YET ONCE MORE, THOUGH WE ARE BUT DUST AND ASHES!

41. Open our mouth and fill it, as Psa. lxxxi, 10, 15, 16, shews thou canst.

42. "Where is thy God?" is a sword in our bones. Psa. lxiv. 9, 10; xlii. 10; Numb. xiv. 16.

43. Oh, make us to sing, Psa. cxxvi.

44. Let us not return ashamed. Psa. lxxiv. 21; Luke i. 53.

THE BARREN FIG-TREE CURSED. THE MONEY-CHANGERS DRIVEN FROM THE TEMPLE.-(Matt. xxi. 18-22; Mark xi. 12-19; Luke xix. 45-48.)

IV.-IN THE TEMPLE.

(Read Matt. xxi. 23-xxii. 22; Mark xi. 20-xii. 17; Luke xx. 1-26.)

FAITH IN GOD.-JESUS' AUTHORITY.-(Mark xi. 20-33; Matt. xxi. 23-27; Luke xx. 1-8.

PARABLE OF THE TWO SONS.-PARABLE OF THE VINEYARD LET TO HUSBANDMEN.-(Matt. xxi. 28-46; Mark xii. 1-12; Luke xx. 9-19.)

PARABLE OF THE WEDDING GARMENT.-QUESTION OF TRIBUTE. (Matt. xxii. 1.14; 15-22; Mark xii. 13-17; Luke xx. 20-26.)

CHILDHOOD'S YEARS.

CHILDHOOD'S years are passing o'er us,
Youthful days will soon be gone;
Cares and sorrows lie before us,
Hidden dangers, snares unknown.

Oh, may He who, meek and lowly,
Trod Himself this vale of woe,

Make us His, and make us holy,
Guard and guide us while we go.

Hark, it is the Saviour calling-
"Take thy cross and follow me!"
Jesus, keep our feet from falling,
Help us all to follow thee!

Soon we part, it may be never,
Never here to meet again;
Oh, to meet in heaven for ever!
Oh, the crown of life to gain!

WANDERINGS OF A MISSIONARY.
CHAPTER I.

I PURPOSE writing, from time to time, a simple narrative taken from Dr. Livingstone's large book of his travels in Africa. I shall give my young readers, I hope, in substance, all the most interesting points of that very singular book; and if those of them who are far enough advanced, will follow the stream of adventures by making themselves familiar with a good map of Africa, it will tend very much to deepen their interest as they go along in the changeful story.

The hero of the narrative came of a long line of Highland ancestors. He says his great-grandfather fell at Culloden, fighting for Prince Charlie. Their home was in a wild and stormy island, in the western seas of Scotland, called Ulva. From that the grandfather of Livingstone

VOL. VII. No. VIII.

AUGUST 2, 1358.