welfare. In him Providence had provided the newly organized society with just such a helper and guide as they needed. Thomas being in London, at the time referred to, was at once solicited to engage, under the auspices of the society, in the establishment of a mission in Bengal.

And to what stately dimensions and vigor, and beneficent activity, this child of Providence has since attained, all know who are acquainted with the history of the English Baptist Missionary Society.

The friends of Missions have for some time observed the first Monday of January as a day of prayer for the outpouring of the Spirit in the world, and especially for the success of foreign missions.

The first Monday of January, 1838, presented a scene of thrilling interest at the Sandwich Islands. At the rising of the sun, the church and congregation at Honolulu, filling one of the largest houses of worship in the island, united in solemn prayer for the outpouring of the spirit of God. A general revival of religion blessed the nation. This was the beginning of what is known as the

"great revival.”

By mid-summer more than five thousand had been received into the church, and about twenty-five hundred stood propounded for membership. The instances of wonderful revivals that have owed their origin to this particular day of the year might be multiplied.

ST. PATRICK, ON GOING TO TARA.

The following prayer is attributed to St. Patrick. If authentic, it was composed about the year 432. It is his supposed prayer, when about going to preach at Tara, and expecting to meet with persecution:

"At Tara, to-day, the strength of God pilot me, the power of God preserve me.

"May the wisdom of God instruct me, the eye of God watch over me, the ear of God hear me, the word of God give me sweet talk, the hand of God defend me, the way of God guide me.

"Christ be with me.

"Christ before me. "Christ after me.

"Christ in me.

"Christ under me.

"Christ over me.

"Christ on my right hand.

"Christ on my left hand.

"Christ on this side.

"Christ on that side.

"Christ at my back.

"Christ in the head of everyone to whom 1 speak.

"Christ in the mouth of every person who speaks to me.

"Christ in the eye of every person who looks upon me.

"Christ in the ear of everyone who hears me in Tara to-day."

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DYING PRAYERS.

ERASMUS-BISHOP JEWELL-JOHN JANEWAY

ARCHBISHOP USHER CRANMER..

“Lord Jesus, come quickly," has been the last prayer, or among the last prayers of many, who have languished long in pain. "Lord, Lord, make an end! make an end!" prayed Erasmus on his bed of death.

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"Lord, take from me my spirit," prayed Bishop Jewell. Lord, let now thy servant depart in peace. Break off all delays; suffer thy servant to come to Thee; command him to come to Thee; Lord, receive my Spirit."

"I tell you I do so long to be with Christ,” said John Janeway, "that I could be content

to be cut to pieces, and to be put to the most exquisite torments, so I might but die and be with Christ. Come, Lord Jesus, come quickly," he prayed. And again: “O, did you but see what I see, you would cry out with me, ‘How long, dear Lord? Come, Lord Jesus, come quickly."

"Lord Jesus, come, Lord Jesus," prayed Rev. John Tennent.

Archbishop Usher expressed a wish to die with the prayer of the publican in his mouth. His last words were: "God be merciful to me

a sinner."

Cranmer's prayer, on coming to his execution, was majestic:

"O Father of Heaven, O Son of God, Redeemer of the world: 0, Holy Ghost, three persons in one God, have mercy upon me, most wretched caitiff and miserable sinner. I have offended against heaven and earth more than my tongue Whither then may I go, or whither

can express.

shall I flee?

To heaven I may be ashamed to lift up mine