remedy for young and old alike is to fall prostrate on the ground, as we have mentioned. Dear young people, this simoom is like the curse that follows sin. That curse is terrible to young as well as to old; the young who sin are no safer than the old. There is but one remedy, and that is hiding your guilty souls in Christ, who is "the covert from the storm." Young people, you must have Christ's righteousness upon your souls, or else you shall die for ever, cut off by the terrible curse. Oh, seek to know this righteousness; seek to know how Jesus gives a sinner his obedience and his suffering unto death, in order that the sinner may be able to meet the law, and satisfy the justice of God. And having found it yourselves, help to make it known to all the world. Tell it to the Jews and to the heathen. Tell them that God's voice is even now sounding over the wide world with this call, "Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast. For, behold, the Lord cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity" (Isa. xxvi. 20, 21). FASHION AND FOLLY. A MINISTER calling to visit a lady was detained a long time while she was dressing. At length she made her appearance, decked out in all the frippery of fashion and folly. The minister was in tears. She asked the cause of his grief, when he replied, "I weep, madam, to think that an immortal being should spend so much of that precious time which was given her to prepare for eternity in thus vainly adorning that body which must soon become a prey to worms."-Spurgeon's Almanac. INDIA. CALCUTTA. A Believing Wife. "On the 4th January," Dr. Duff writes, "another interesting addition was made to our Native Church, in the person of the wife of Sucky Narain Bose, of Howrah. "Her progress was very rapid. She appeared to give up her whole mind and heart to be moulded by the truth as it is in Jesus. She was also several times visited by some of our native catechists. About the middle of last week she came across the river from Howrah to reside with one of the married catechists on the mission premises. Being repeatedly examined by the Rev. Lal Behari De, pastor of the native church, he was fully satisfied as to her fitness for baptism." A Missionary Volunteer. SHIB CHUNDER BANNERJEE is a converted Brahmin. He was at one time connected with the Free Church mission as a catechist, and wholly given to mission work. But he resolved to support himself while working as an evangelist, and took a situation under government, devoting his spare time to preaching in his native language. One morning lately I walked out a little after sunrise, and came upon S. Chunder at a street corner in the Bow Bazaar. Natives were passing in crowds, and he was trying to arrest their attention, though unsuccessfully at first. After a little they began to stop, till twenty or thirty might be standing around. The preacher spoke with great energy, and I have no doubt with eloquence; for though I did not understand him, his eye, his look, tone, gesture, and whole manner were impressive. Byand-by a Hindoo stepped forward, and started an objection, speaking for a little to S. Chunder and the audience, apparently in support of his views. S. Chunder listened with calmness, replied, and his reply ended in another impressive appeal. S. Chunder goes on in faith. may be seen at the same work any morning or evening. His conversion was the fruit of a Bible class which Dr. Duff held in his own house on Sabbath mornings.-Rev. John D. Don. He PUNA. Five Baptisms. ON the 11th of January, the Rev. James Mitchell of Puna baptized five natives. One of them is rather a smart and intelligent young man, a recent convert, having received the truth in the love of it within the previous two months. He is just now engaged as a sweeper, but as he is a good reader, it is hoped he is destined for something better. The second, a youngish man, has been an inquirer for a considerable time. He has suffered much from his relations in consequence of his embracing Christianity, being forsaken by his wife, and turned out of doors by his elder brother, who has taken possession of all the family bullocks, ploughs, &c. The man is a Kumbi (cultivator). He works in the fields as a day labourer just now. The third of the persons baptized is a blind man, young and clever. He has been for years acquainted with the truth, and has lately shown much anxiety about his soul. The other two baptized are women. THE JEWS. AMSTERDAM. A Meeting of Children. On the 26th of December there were about 1200 children assembled together in my church, a feast having been prepared for them, in order to explain to them the relation which exists between the people of Israel and the King of the Jews. The church was decorated with a great number of bauners, all bearing on that point, setting forth the Messiah as the Lion of Judah, as the glory of Israel, -the Restorer of his people -the eternal High Priestthe Emmanuel-the Redeemer of Jacob. Several friends addressed the children on the benefits the Christian Church has derived from Israel, and the obligations resting on the Church to proclaim the glad tidings to that Israel from which she has received them. It was a very lively and interesting meeting, and I have reason to believe that many children have been impressed with what they heard and saw on that evening, and have learned to think of and to pray for Israel.-Rev. C. Schwartz. AFRICA. BURNSHILL. Prayer-Meetings for Rain. At WE have had a very small supply of the early rains this year, and at present there is a severe drought. For more than a year, the great body of the heathen have been keeping aloof from the public worship of God, more than formerly. In this time of drought the heathen are coming more out, for they are now alarmed about the dreaded failure of their crops. We have occasion to dwell very much on such a text as this, "Seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you" (Matt. vi. 33). various mission stations around there have been days of prayer observed, on account of the want of rain. When intimating that there would be a day for prayer at Burnshill, we said that we specially called the Church members and candidates for baptism, stating that the heathen were at liberty to come if they chose. On the day appointed, a great many of the heathen came; and after having made some remarks applicable to the professing people of God, I addressed the heathen as to their circumstances in connection with the gospel. This meeting took place on Tuesday week. No rain came, but I have not the slightest doubt that we obtained benefit to our souls. Last Sabbath I was at one of the out-stations called the Debe. This is the place where the heathen population comes best out. Yesterday, our second day of humiliation on account of the drought, was held, and was similar to the first. I had the benefit of the presence of Mr. Richard Ross, who addressed the congregation in a very suitable manner. On both days we had an interval, after which we read, as before, passages of Scripture, and had additional prayers. When we came out it was raining heavily; but the rain went off in two or three hours, so that, owing to the parched state of the country, the good effects of the rain will be little felt. We must trust in the providence of God for all that we need.-Rev. J. Laing, Nov. 5, 1862. PRAISE FOR MERCIES. 1 WHENE'ER I take my walks abroad, 2 Not more than others I deserve, 3 How many children in the street While I am clothed from head to feet, |