house twice week to learn sewing, and to teach it to their companions at school.

The pupils also commit to memory a good deal of simple Marathi poetry-chiefly as given in their schoolbooks. Much of this has been translated from Watts' "Divine Songs for Children," which are full of the most precious instructions in moral and religious subjects. They are very fond of singing this to their own native tunes.-Dr. Mitchell.

THE JEWS.

Young Jews at Pesth.

THERE is a family here in Pesth belonging to the strict Jewish party, but who, nevertheless, have for many years sent their children to our school, because, as the father stated, "they learned more of the Jewish religion among us than in their own schools." But the New Testament lessons seem to have sunk still deeper into those children's hearts, and as "out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh," they often boldly testified of the truth as it is in Jesus to their parents at home. This the father could not bear to hear, and bade them be silent upon that subject; but when on their Jewish Sabbath-day the father had gone to the synagogue, one of the daughters would sit down and read to her mother from her Bible about Jesus; and the mother heard her gladly. Still, even the father himself came from time to time to see me, and, entering upon various religious subjects, would grant the truth of many things I used to say.-Rev. Mr. Van Andel.

NEW ZEALAND.

Gold for the Gold-diggers.

I SEND you by this mail, a copy of an official report of the gold field discovered about a month ago at Tuapeku, about thirty miles to the west of Tokomairiro.

The news of the discovery spread through the province

with wondrous rapidity, and produced a great excitement. Masters and servants, farmers and ploughmen, runholders and shepherds, merchants and clerks, hastened to the scene from all quarters; and our hitherto quiet pathways assumed an appearance such as has not been witnessed since the province was formed. While men are thus eagerly hastening to collect earthly treasure, it is the duty of the Church to provide the "much fine gold."

Hitherto there has been service at the diggings every Sabbath since their commencement. Two of my elders conducted service the first two Sabbaths. I preached on the third Sabbath to about seven hundred. Mr. M'Nicol supplied last Sabbath. I return again to preach on the ensuing Sabbath; and am to be succeeded by Mr. Bannerman, Mr. Will, and Mr. Stuart, &c.-Rev. Mr. Todd, Tokomairiro.

CONFERENCE ON FOREIGN MISSIONS.

By appointment of last General Assembly, meetings of ministers and elders were held in the New Assembly! Hall, Edinburgh, on Wednesday and Thursday, 20th and 21st November, to consult as to the India Missions of the Free Church. There was a very large attendance. Nine ministers were present who had all been missionaries in India.

Much interesting conversation took place; and many prayers were offered for guidance and help from God. It is earnestly hoped that many young men may now offer themselves for the work. It may almost be said, that in India the fields are white, but that the harvest of souls is wasting for want of labourers.

A FOOL'S PORTION.

POVERTY and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction but he that regardeth reproof shall be hon oured.-Prov. xiii. 18.

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LITTLE George had never heard anything of the echo. And accordingly one day, when he was out in the meadow, he cried out," Hurrah, Hurrah." Immediately in the nearest wood he heard a voice sound out, Hurrah, Hurrah." He was very much astonished. He looked around, but could see nothing. At last he shouted"Where are you?" The voice cried out, "Where are you?" He answered back, "You are a foolish boy." "Foolish boy," echoed back from the wood.

Now little George became very angry-and still harder began to shout nicknames into the wood, all of which were echoed very faithfully back again. Then he ran

into the wood and sought all through it for the supposed boy, that he might revenge himself upon him for the offence, but he could find nobody. George then ran home and complained to his mother, how a bad boy had concealed himself in the wood, and had called him bad names. The mother answered, "This time, my dear little boy, you have very nicely betrayed yourself, for it is yourself whom you accuse as the 'bad boy;' you have heard nothing but your own words, for as you have often before seen your face in the water, so now you have heard your voice in the wood. Had you spoken in friendly tones with friendly words, then, my little George, friendly words, would have echoed back to you again." So it is always; what we suppose wrong in the conduct of another, is mostly only the echo of our own. If we treat every one kindly-they will treat us also kindly. But if we are rude and uncivil, we are entitled to expect no better return.-J. B. P.

HOW OLD ARE YOU?

A LITTLE girl who became converted, had an impenitent, ungodly father, who never went to church, and cared for none of those things.

One day, when she came from her church, she found her father alone. She sprang upon his lap, put her arms around his neck, and said

"Father, how old are you?"

He answered that he was fifty-eight years old.

"So old, dear father, and never knew how precious the Saviour is ?"

"What shall I do?" asked the father.

"Read the 15th chapter of Luke over and over; then you will know what to do."

That night the father found no time for sleep, nor the next night. The arrow had sunk deep into his soul.

He followed the directions of his little daughter till he could say in all sincerity of heart, "I will arise and go unto my Father, and I will say to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son; make me as one of thy hired servants." He became a rejoicing Christian.-Christian Treasury.

HOME WORK FOR FOREIGN MISSIONS. 1. A Monthly Missionary Sermon by every Pastor. A Missionary Periodical in every Family.

3. A Stated Contribution from every Christian. 4. A Penny-a-week Collection in every Sabbath School. 5. The Missionary Concert of Prayer in every Church. The system, embracing these five things, is simple, economical, practicable. It has been proved; and when universally adopted, the missions will have all the means needed to supply every want.-American Magazine.

WHAT WE CAN NEVER CATCH.

WHAT is it that you can never catch, even were you to chase after it, as quickly as possible, with the swiftest horse in the world?

You can never catch the word that has once gone out of your lips.

Once spoken, it is out of your power: do your best, you can never recall it.

Therefore, take care what you say; for "in the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise" (Prov. x. 19.)

SATURDAY NIGHT.

A TEXT FOR OUR TEACHER.

January 1862.

Jan. 4. I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last. Rev. i. 11.

11. Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself?-Rom. ii. 21. 18. Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway.-Matt. xxviii. 20. 25. How great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty!-Zech. ix. 17.