Death of Gophi Nath Nundi.

On Monday, 18th March, a note reached me from Futtebpore, about half way between Allahabad and Cawnpore, conveying the mournful, and to me stunning, intelligence of the sudden death of my greatly beloved son in the Lord, the Rev. Gophi Nath Nundi. Oh, he was a dear one indeed! so simple, so docile, so humble, so affectionate, so grateful, so earnest, so disinterested, so intensely devoted, so single-eyed, so single-minded, so wholly absorbed in labours of faith and love, so instant in season and out of season!

It is only a few weeks ago since he was in Calcutta on a special embassy of faithfulness, affection, and love. He was then in his ordinary state of health; and on Sunday evening-sweetly, tenderly, and impressivelyaddressed a native congregation in our little chapel. Ah, little did I dream when parting with him then, that it was the last time I was to gaze on that mild but earnest

countenance! Little did I dream when we knelt down together, hand-in-hand, in my study, to commend each other to the Father of spirits, it was the last time we should meet till we hail each other before the throne on high, as redeemed by the blood of the Lamb! But so it has proved. I mourn over him as I would over an only son, till, at times, my eyes are sore with weeping. It is not the sorrow of repining at the dispensation of a gracious God and loving Father! Oh no; but the outburst and overflow of affectionate grief for one whom I loved as my own soul. But he has gone to his rest; ay, and to his glorious reward. His works do follow him.

There are spiritual children in northern India, not a few, to mourn over his loss-a loss to them altogether irreparable. It is not quite four years since himself and his dear partner were caught by the mutineers-examined and condemned to die by the Moulvie, who, at Allahabad, was for a few days sole despot there. Nobly and martyrlike did he and his wife submit to their doom, rather than deny the Lord that bought them. And from a cruel and ignominious death they were rescued only by the sudden and unexpected arrival of the heroic General Neil. But he has now had a peaceful end, and an honoured grave. There may his ashes softly repose till the resurrection of the just !-Rev. Dr. Duff.

MADRAS.

Native Preaching Tours-The Great Physician.

WHEN I preached here opposite to a school, the teacher there ordered the boys to roar unusually and thus disappoint us. By a little perseverance and loud speaking they were silenced, and we got a patient hearing from all the men. I preached on Christ healing the woman with the issue of blood, and turned their attention to Christ, as the Physician of souls. The large number of women for my audience heard with great attention. Most of the people were afraid to get our tracts here, believing the great Physician's medicine to be in it. But we tried to remove this fear from them. In spite of this, one came running to Appavoo and returned our tract.

THE JEWS.

CONSTANTINOPLE.

Death of Dr. Leitner.

ONE of the oldest members of our mission, and the first baptized since the commencement of our work in this place, Dr. Leitner, has gone to his everlasting rest, in the sixty-first year of his age. In consequence of exposure on a missionary tour last September he was first prostrated by fever, which subsequently affected his liver, and after being confined to bed for upwards of three months he was summoned before his Lord, whom he had loved with fervent love, and whom, through grace, he had faithfully served.

His baptism took place in October 1844. He had taken hold of the person of Christ with a firm grasp, quite corresponding to the ardour of his natural temperament; and the thorough knowledge of the Old Testament Scriptures which he possessed, greatly aided him, when inquiring into the truths of the New Testament, in appreciating the great mystery of godliness-Christ manifest in the flesh. In our quiet hours of Christian fellowship in those days he used frequently to take a retrospect of his past life, and to tell me with tearful eyes what a brand he had been; but, thanks to the Lord, a brand plucked out of the fire. Soon after his baptism a Dispensary was established in connection with our mission in Galata, and Dr. Leitner was appointed medical missionary. When this branch of the mission, from failure of funds, was discontinued in 1848, he removed to Brussa; there he succeeded in securing an excellent position by private practice; but, in 1853, being invited by the London Jewish Mission in this place to join them as medical missonary, he returned to Constantinople. In this capacity he laboured both for the bodily and spiritual wants of the poor blinded Spanish Jews with very great devotion and fidelity to the end.-Rev. R. Koenig.

OPEN-AIR MEETINGS AT EDINBURGH.

ON Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, the first three days in July, open-air meetings were held in the Queen's Park, Edinburgh. The first day the weather was not favourable, but on the Tuesday and Wednesday-especially in the evenings-the gatherings were great. On the Wednesday night there could not be less than 10,000 people on the ground. Some of the Edinburgh ministers took part, and many from a distance. Richard Weaver was present at all the meetings, and spoke with great earnestness and power. From the crowds who attended the inquiry meetings in Holyrood Free Church, and the numbers who lingered on the ground till the night closed, addressed by various friends who were present, there is cause to hope that during the week, not a few have received a blessing to their souls.

On the following Sabbath evening, Richard Weaver preached in the Queen's Park to a great multitude, supposed by the newspapers about 15,000 souls, and chiefly consisting of the working classes and the poor.

Similar meetings were held during the month at Haddington, Linlithgow, Crieff, and many other places.

BE GENTLE.

BE gentle; much is done by kindness. When you are troubled sometimes, do you not find yourselves made happier if some one asks you pleasantly, "What is the matter?" and tries to comfort you. Then when you see others sorrowful, try to help them. If they are angry with you, answer them kindly. If they have tried to injure you, do some good act in return, and every one will love you, and more than all, conscience will whisper, "That is right."-S. S. Magazine.

Ten Golden Rules.

1. Never put off till to-morrow what you can do to-day-"Procrastination is the thief of time."

2. Never trouble another for what you can do yourself.

3. Never spend your money before you have it.

4. Never buy what you do not want, because it is cheap.

5. Pride costs us more than hunger, thirst, and cold.

6. We seldom repent of having eaten too little.

7. Nothing is troublesome that we do willingly.

8. How much pain the evils have cost us that have never happened!

9. Take things always by the smooth handle.

10. When angry, count ten before you speak; if very angry, a hundred.