fund by the same means, and I hope there are others girls who, stimulated by her example, will work willingya so noble a cause!

LECTURES AND MEETINGS.-Lectures on "India," "Ceil and "Heathenism," illustrated, have been given during month, at Crayford (Rev. C. H. Hosken presiding), and tisland-street, Hoxton, by Mr. H. Keen; at Shouldham-str Paddington (Rev. W. A. Blake presiding), by Mr. Old at Paradise Chapel, Chelsea, by Mr. Cole; and at Maze P Waltham Abbey (Rev. S. Murch presiding); Alcester ( M. Philpen presiding); Astwood (Rev. J. Phillips presid Evesham; and Worcester, by the Secretary. Mission Meetings at Islington, Camberwell, Stepney, Spencerp and Evesham, have been addressed by Dr. Elliott, Colombo), Mr. Keen, and the Secretary.

THE ANNUAL JUVENILE MEETINGS.-These meetings this year be held on the same Sunday on which the sionary Sermons are preached, arrangements having made with the Committee of the Parent Society for this pose. Particulars will be given in the next HERALD.

AUXILIARY CONTRIBUTIONS.-The following amounts been received, viz.: £10 from Queen-street, Woolwich, 5s. 6d. from Mill-street, Evesham, Juvenile Auxiliaries, Mission Schools. The amounts collected and contributed the Junior Societies at Waltham Abbey, during the past are as follows, viz.: by the Female Association, £110s. and by the Young Men's Society, £6 12s. 10d. Total, 13s. Od.-this is very encouraging, and may induce yo people in other localities to "do likewise."

33, Moorgate-street, February 17th, 1856.

J.T.

RECEIVED for the Mission, J. C., Camberwell, 12 Post Stamps. Our friend's plan shall be considered.

THE SALMON-FISHING INDIANS.

THIS lively scene is from North America. The river Columbia, on the western side of that continent, divides the British from the American territory. At certain seasons of the year, the waters are visited by hosts of salmon, who work their way upwards from the sea,

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and so have to swim against the stream. This is hard work, but the fish find it harder still when they come to the foot of a lofty waterfall-harder for them to climb than for us to get up the steepest hill! But the salmon teach us a good lesson. They boldly face the difficulty, and leaping out of the water, boldly dash at the rushing, foaming cataract. Most likely they are carried back again into the stream. But they try again and again, until at last, perhaps, they reach the higher level, and there swim on gallantly against the current. “About one fish in ten,” says an eye-witness, "succeeds in gaining the summit.”

But it is here that the salmon's enemies, the fishermen, are most active and successful. Large numbers of Indians are employed at all the rapids of the river, and at the foot of every waterfall, in catching the fish. The moment when the Indians have the best chance is that in which the salmon falls back from his leap and sinks for a moment underneath the current. Nets, like those in the picture, are placed cunningly beneath the surface to catch the poor fish; and thus "a single Indian will sometimes secure twenty large salmon in

an hour."

Great numbers of the fish are disposed of to British merchants, by whom they are salted, potted, and sent to England. How many people, black, red and brown, all over the world, are labouring for us! There is scarcely a country where Englishmen are not setting the natives to work for them. Do you ever think what a reason this is for helping the Missionary cause? All nations are helping us to gain the necessaries and comforts of this life; surely we should do all we can to show them the way to the better life to come. This is ENGLAND's business. God has made our country

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great that, as a poet says, "wherever Britain's power is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too "-her mercy, that is, as we may say, her kindness in spreading everywhere the knowledge of that Saviour whom we, her children, know.

L. L. N.

"THE HARDEST PART OF THE VERSE."

AMONG the girls of a village school was one named Lydia, a studious, obedient, serious-minded child. Lydia and the teacher went down the same green lane on their way home, and became well acquainted; and Lydia lost her bashfulness, and used to ask the teacher of many things which she did not quite understand, especially about the Bible verses and stories which the teacher used to read and talk about at the opening of the school.

The child's turn of mind interested the lady very much, and she could not help hoping that the Spirit of God was teaching her the way of truth and piety. She sat in school beside Elsie Graham, a poor lame child, who was often absent from school, and was quite backward in her studies. Lydia was very kind to Elsie, and used to help her about her lessons; indeed, Lydia was a great friend to any of the neglected children in the school. If any one fell down, she was sure to run and pick her up; if any one cried over a hard lesson, she was by her side, trying to help her out of her perplexities. The teacher often thought, if anybody was mindful of the precept, "Weep with them that weep," it was Lydia.

It happened one day that Elsie Graham got to be head of her class above Lydia. It was the first time,

and she was very happy. At recess, the girls cried out, "Elsie Graham has got up to the head;" and all flocked round her except Lydia, who kept her seat, with her hand over her eyes, and her eyes on her book. The rest of the day, the teacher saw that she looked very sober, and stayed at her desk.

When school was done, she overtook Lydia trudging slowly home, with her dinner-can on her arm, and she asked the little girl if she did not feel well.

“Yes, ma'am, I feel very well," answered Lydia. "I thought something seemed to be the matter with you," said the teacher.

Tears came into her eyes; but after a little kind talk from the teacher, Lydia said, in rather a hesitating manner, "You see, I don't feel glad Elsie has got up to the head, and I know I ought to; for you know the verse you read to us, and what you said, Rejoice with those that rejoice.' Oh, that's the hardest part of the verse," and the child looked down, seeming quite ashamed.

Poor Lydia! And is this true? Are there boys, who, provoked by the praises bestowed upon a schoolfellow, ever meanly try to lessen his merits? Are little girls ever sorry if others have what they have not? Do children ever seek to undervalue what is pleasing to their brothers and sisters? Is not this breaking the blessed Bible rule, to "rejoice with them that rejoice?"

And how is it with children of a larger growth? Does jealousy never breed hard thoughts against those more favoured than ourselves? Does envy never seek to disparage the merits of a friend? Are we not sometimes too pleased to hear our neighbour evil spoken of? And is not all this breaking the blessed Bible rule, to "rejoice with them that rejoice?"