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QE.Lr.JAa An Si IaH re sevsi on oon,,sn nee. Tor s.sty
- lei<-N Al. bfoAh soo'
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Have you Found your Brother?

He first fndeth his own brother Simon, and sai5a
unto him, We have found the Messias; which is, DO
ing interpreted, the Christ. And he brought him =
Jesus.-JOHN i: Al.
Philip fndeth Nathaniel and saith unto him, We
have found him of whom Moses, in the law and the
prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth.-JoHN il IS.
So it ever has been; so it is now. The
poor blind sinner is led to Jesus; the eyes
of his understanding are enlightened with
the light of life; and straightway, with graf
itude and joy, he cries:
o that all the blind but knew him,
And would he advised by me-
Surely they would hasten 10 him.
He would cause the". all to see.
A few weeks ago a man and his wife, be
ing tenderly admonished by a Christian
friend, were persuaded to visit the long
neglected house of prayer. The Spirit Of
Christ opened their eyes, and they were led
to see their need of mercy, and sought and
found a God ready 80 forgive. With thank
fuluess and love, in conjunction with the
friend before alluded to, these new converts
sought to bring other careless ones to the
sanctuary; and the Lord has been pleased
graciOusly to own and bless these efforts
and two other couples have united them
selves with the people of God.
That was blessed Sabbath when this
Christian friend, with these six souls, sat at
the table of the Lord to commemorate his
dying love. 0 who can tell the far-reach-
ing results of this simple Christian effort
Th;s friond did M pnora +haD evarv disninl O
can do. Who cannot say to his brother,
Come thou with us, and we will do thee
good; for the Lord hath spoken good-cOn-
corning Israeli"
These converts are heads of families; all
of them have little children to train up in
the nurture and admonition of the Lord"
There are now three more family affairs in
the world. The world is richer, brighter,
and purer for these and when we can est
mate the usefulness Of Doddridge we may
learn how to value piOus parental example
and instruction.
Dear reader fellow Christian! follower
of Jesus! where is thy brother2 Are you
earnestly. and prayerfully and wisely seek
ing to win his soul or are you sleeping over
his immortal interestsi
Wake, thou that sleepest in enchanted bowers,
Lest these lost years should haunt thee in the night
When death is waiting for thy nombsred hours
To take their swift and everlasting flight;
Wake eo he earth born charm unnerve thee quite,
And be Thy thoughts to works divine addressed.
Do something; do it soon with all thy might;
An a, gels wing would droop if long at rest,
And God himself, inactive, were no longer blest.
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Work in Your Own Field.

Gcd has said, Let every thing be done
in order." 1t is his providence that de-
termines the bounds Of our habtation, and
furnishes the several stations that we occu-
Ply; and into these we are to look for our
duties and opportunities. Men are often
led out Of their own sphere of action in or
der to be useful; but it is ignorance, if not
pride and discomfort that tempts them
astray.
As TIE stream of river is most beneG-
cial when it steals along its own channel,
though it make not so much noise, and ex-
cites not so much notice as when it breaks
over its banks, and roars as a food so
good men are most acceptable and useful
in their appointed course. Wisdom will es-
innate every man by what he is, not out Of
his place and calling, bnt in them. There
we naturally look after him there we una
voidably compare him with his obligations
there we see him habitually; and there he
gains a character, or goes without one.
Some have a zeal not according to know
ledge. 1t bl4zes at distance bat burns
dim at home. In day like the present
there will be many occasional calls of pub
lie duty; but it will be sad exclamation
to make at dying hour, "My own vine
yard have l not kept" In the spiritual
still more than in the temporal neglect,
" He that provideth not for his own, espe-
cially those Of his own house, hath denied
the faith, and is worse than an infdel."
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Refining Experience Of Sickness.

There is class of persons to whom sick
ness has delicate and refined ministry. 1t
is those in whom the religious character has
been cultivated and developed. The con-
temptations Of a sickroom to q person of
religious habits are certainly among the
most refined and spiritual experiences of
life. Nowhere else in life does the soul so
clearly yindicate its superiority to every
thing. From the sick mans window the
whole prospect has a spiritual hue. All
things take their places in a new and higher
order.
Beauty, hitherto unappreciated, seems
concealed in every thing. Intellectual and
moral qualities seem to invest the common
est objects. The delicacies which delight
his tender senses are miracles of goodness;
and he wonders how he could have ever
lived and not seen it before. The scale Of
being seems to be pitched higher, and more
delicately balanced. 1t is one of the re-
markable qualities of the sck-room expe-
riences of religious mind, to weave every
thing into the plan of goodness. And it is
gOOO IL 10 uOO all SIlOIG VI u nall conserving
mind trying to think that it is; so clearly
IS the quality discerned, and SO completely
does it transcend every thing else, through
its afiuities, that it as good. Now, where
arises this quick affinity with all that is kind,
and beautiful, and benevolent2 Why do
the little kindnesses which the common SYM
pathies OF our nature prompt, enlarge into
great acts of love? Why does our nature,
Ia her very desolation, put on garments of
beauty and glory, filing the weary spirit
with ever new delight2
The sick-room CONCENTRATIONS of reli-
gious mind weave all life's meaning and
mystery into fabric of goodness and love.
Sickness, as we commonly esteem it, is
calamity. 1t is a calamity, according to our
measure of evil. No one in his right mind
you'd pray to be laid PROSTATE with disease.
But there are many who, from the depths
of a blessed experience, can thank God
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The Fine Prayer.

The celebrated Professor Francke, who
founded the great Orphan Asylum in Halle,
was walking one day in the fields with one
OF MS colleagues All at once the voice of
a person praying drew their attention.
They stopped and on looking observed be-
hind bush two children on their knees,
one of whom was praying fervently to God.
The two professors listened, and were edi-
fed with the devotion which the young
Christians seemed to possess.
When the prayer was ended, the children
rose. "Well," said the one who led the de-
votions, with & self-complacent air, didn't
l make a fine prayer?"
This lsst remark caused Francke and his
companion painful surprise. But after a
moments reflection, one of them remark
ed; This child has shown openly what Of
ten passes in our minds. How often, when
God has disposed us to pray with some fer
vor in presence of our brethren, do we rise
from our knees with a secret vanity; and if
shame did not restrain us, we should ask
with this child, 'hare not I made fine
prayer I
Not only in prayer do we find this mise
rable pride Of our heart; but in sermons
too. Ask the most faithful preacher if, af-
ter delivering an eloquent discourse, he has
not often applauded himself, and been
tempted to say to his hearers, Have not
| made a fine sermon9" o may the Lord
deign to inspire US with more humility and
self-renunciation
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SELECTIONS.
Paying and Praying,
A SHORT DIALOGUE.

Chow do yeu do, Deacon A." said his
friend, as he met him in the street, land
how is your church prospering."
81 am well, sir" reioiued the Deacon,
'and so are our people. But we are in
miserable condition. We are cold and life
less, and what is worse, our minister seems
to be discouraged"
perhaps your difficulties" replied his
friend, "have their origin in the fact that
you do not pray enough"
"They may be" added the Deacon, "but
fear q greater difficulty is that we do not
PAY as we'll as pray"
They were in debt to their minister the
salary of nearly ,choIe gear, and how could
it be expected that he could be otherwise
than discouraged Could he expect peO
pie would be profted by the gospel when
they would not pay for it
And there are other congregations be-
sides that of which this good deacon formed
a part, which are laboriDg under similar
trials for the same cause. No church can
expect their minister to be benefit to them
unless they remuDerate him for his services,
"The laborer is worthy Of his hire, and it
will be ill with these who withhold it.
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Neglect of Family Religion.

Are there not families connected with our
churches, who, as often as they sit down to
their food, return no thanks for it to God,
invoke no blessing from Him on it? Fed
three times a day frcm the hand of orr
Father III heaven, they yet withhold ac-
acknowledgement of his perpetual bounty
They disown, at least ignore, Him who sends
man rain and fruitful seasons, at the very
table which he spreads for them. Is that
q right and Christian spectacle? Even the
heather of old would not dos so. In pagan
Rome, each meal began with sacrificing to
their gods portion of the food provided
for themselves As often as they ate, they
worshipped /! How then can we, with fuller
light shed from the Scriptures on the care
of the true and living God for our we'll
being, excuse the glariug uOgratefuness, if
We take our seat at the family board as
though we had no Almighty Friend to re-
member and adore there there, where His
benefits are nourishing the life received at
first from His power! The family that eats
without thanksgiving, or invocation of bless
ing, is daily teaching all its members not to
recognize and own the hand and love of
God in the good things of this present
world. A lesson, alas, which, of themselves,
they are too swift to learn-which they can
hardly ever unlearn, if from their earliest
years, the household is thus made school
Of ingratitude.
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CHILDRENS' COLUMN.
Little Samuel.

1st Samuel ii. is, we read that Samuel
minissered before the Lord, being a child"
But what could a child do in the temple 2
Not much, indeed, but he could do some
thing. He could wait on the priest Eli, and
save him many steps; he could trim and
light q lamp, cleanse a dish, or run an err
rand; and because he could do this, and did
do it, and had pious mind. he is said to
have administered before the Lord"
Learn hence, that God accepts Of small
services, if there be only religious dispO-
sitiOn of the soul; and that childreR, even,
can perform works well pleasing in his sight.
Let them then begin to doit. They cannot
commence too soon.
samuel. the child, was vesned and brought
To wait upon the Lord;
Young Timothy betimes was taught,
To know his holy word.
"Then Why should I so long delay
What others learned so soon;
would not pass anOthsr dsy
Without this work begun
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lily Father.

In a storm at sea, when the danger press
ed, and the deep seemed ready to devour the
vOyagers, one man stood composed and
cheerful amidst the agitated throng. They
asked him eagerly why he feared not,-was
he an experienced seaman, and did he see
reason to expect that the ship would ride the
tempest throggh2 No; he was not an ex-
pert sailor, but he was trustful Christian.
He was not sure that the ship would swim;
but ne knew that its sinking could do no
harm to him. His answer was, Though
sink to-day, | shall only drop gently into
the hollow of my Fathers hand, for he holds
all these waters there!" The story of that
disciples faith triumphing in stormy sea
presents a pleasant picture to those who
read it on the solid land; but if they in
safety are strangers to his faith, they will
not in trouble paltake of his consolation.
The idea is beautiful; but human soul, in
its extremity, cannot play with beautiful
idea, if the heart do not feel the truth firm
to lean upon, the eye will not long be salts
fed with its symmetry to look at. Strangers
may speak of Providence; but only the
children love it. If they would tell the
truth, those who are alienated from God in
their hearts, DO not like to be so complete
ly in His power. 1t is when [ am satisfied
with His mercy, that rejoice to lie in His
hand.-Ara0t.
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Spiritual Songs.

How many sweet and Joyous, or deep and
touching hymns are there in our days, as
doubtless there have been in all times, which
never reach beyond the family or social
circle which they gladden.! How many have
been written to comfort one sorrowful heart,
and having accomplished that, are heard no
more! How many gush out on occasions Of
some special sorrow, or JOY, or deliverance,
and are forgotten like the song of the birds
who poured ont their happy music yesterday
morning
Yet none of these are lost; they reach
God, to whom they are sung. and they
speak of Him to mainland more, neither
song nor singer can seek to be or do. And
not only this. There are tens of thousands
who never wrote hymn, who may yet have
made better spiritual music with many
hymns than those who wrote them. The
hymn-writer only speaks the thought or feel
ing of all Christians, and the echo may
often be sweeter and purer than the Origi-
nal notes, because less mixed up with self.
The faith which sees the Invisible, and is
loftier than all flights of imagination, is not
the dover of few, but the heritage of all.
The whole church is choir, as well as q
priesthood. The harps of God, with the
priesty robes of festival, and the victorS'
crowns, are the purchased possession of all
who stand by that sea of glass mingled with
fire. But what those images mean, and
what that song and that JOY will be, we
know not yet; we only know that it shall
be, and that its first notes are only to be
learned on earth.-The Voice Of Christian
Life IN Songs.
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FoR THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN,
forgiveness,

"Forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's
sake hath forgiven you. '-Epb. Nv; 32
The peace and efficiency Of the Christian
church depends much upon the exercise of the
spirit Of forgiveness, for it must needs be
that offences come. How much the evil one
has accomplished in his opposition to truth
aud righteousness, by engendering among
the disciples of Jesus a spirit of strife and
wrangliug, is beyond computation. Where
this spirit is, the joyful participation in COM
mon ordinances ceases, harmonious co-opera-
ton for good Gtan end, the Spirits grieyed,
and the house divided against itself is left
desolate and delapidated. And may not this
be the canker worm which is at the root of
your church and eats out It's life and pros
perity2
God in your forgiveness has set an ex-
ample which he bids you follow toward
others. Let Us direct your attention to two
characteristics Of Gods forgiveness Of you.
First, he has forgiven your reaLo6saces, You
may be mistaken as to the wrong which has
been as you suppose done you by another.
All persons have not congenial characters,
nor like dispositions. 1t may have arisen
through inadvertency. Why then cherish
evil thoughts toward one vino really wished
to dwell with you in Christian harmony
But suppose it is real and even a gross
offence. Is it such as you have offered Godl
Who has offended you dear reader, so re-
peatedly, with such aggravation, and against
such love and forbearance to the extent that
you have your Father in hesyen2 Can you
then ask forgiveness from God and refuse to
forgive Otbers7 No insults are so gross,
no offences so heinous as those you have
offered God, and therefore as God for Christ
sake hath forgiven you, so forgive ye one
another.
Second, Gods forgiveness is fill, effacing
every crime. As far as the East is from
the West, so far hath he removed our trans
gressions from us. This is the joyful assur-
ance Of God S word, and therefore the sinner
can with freedom come before mis- throne.
So let yours be. Let not your heart enter
tain feelings of bitterness after the form Of
reconciliation. How would your peace be
disturbed if there were feelings of rePug-
nance entertained of God tOV ard you, after
You had accepted forgiveness at his hands.
As therefore God has wiped out the deep
stain you had cast upon his name and gov
eminent, so do you freely and fully forgive
those who have trespassed against you.
Jesus expressly tells us that God will
exact the utmost that is due from US, if we
DO not from our hearts forgive every one
his brother. AS therefore you expect God
to forgive the long catalogue of gross sins
which you have committed, do you likewise
from the heart forgive those who have Of
fered you wrong. l.. L. Y.
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POETRY.
Consolation.

Pilgrim, burdened with thy sin,
Come the way to ZjOn's gate,
There, till mercy let thee in,
Knock and weep, and watch and wait.
Knock! He knows the sinners cry;
Weep! He loves the mourner's tears;
Watch for saving grace is nigh;
Wait-till heavenly light appears.
Hark! it is the bridegroOm's voice;
Welcome, pilgrim, to thy rest;
Now within the gate rejoice,
Safe, and sealed, and bought, and blest.
Safe-frOm all the lures Of vice,
Sealed-by signs the chosen know,
Bought-by love, and life the price,
Blest-the mighty debt to owe.
Holy pilgrim! What for thee
In a world like this remain2
From thy guarded breast shall flee
Fear, and shame, and doubt and pain.
Fear-the hope of heaven shall fly,
Shame-frOm glOry's view retire,
DOubt-in certain raptdre die,
Pain--in endless bliss expire.
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IT Want to Be An Angel"

/ We sigh to think, that the trusting faith
and simplicity of childhood, should be cor
roded by contact with earthly doubt and un-
belief; and yet, when the good Shepherd,
'comes and asks for one of our little lambs
to hold" we fold them closer to our. yearn-
/ ing hearts, and bid him go.
Ny little boy of scarce two years and a
half was seated beside me, engagedin some
childish pastime, while with maternal pride,
l watched his sunny face and busy hands,
calling him ''my boy" "my man." o no,
Mamma" he answered. what then will
my darling bei" l asked Turning his dark
earnest eyes to mine he replied, 81 want to
be an angel" and for moment shadow
rested on my heart. Was the wish prophet
icl and if SO, why did shrink to have my
darling boy attain to the companionsEip of
angels, ere bis young life had known the
blight Of sin and sorrow?
| gazed into that upturned face, and the
beaming eye, and rosy hue, on cheek and
brow, babe the cloud vanish.
Unseen however, mysterious disease
had already fastened on that little form, and
months of weary suffering were allotted to
him. With fond, almost wild tenacity, we
chung to that frail thread of life; while the
despairing cry of our earth bound spirits
was mot yet"
go? Co. I cried
For once again, that Shepherd laid his hand
Upon the nOblest Of our household band;
Like pale spectre, there ne took his stand
Close to his side"
How insignificant did earthly hopes be-
come beside that couch of pain, and what
eloquent teachings fell from that Gsping
tongue, as the prisOned spirit gave vent to
its heavenly breathing8, in the sweet songs
of Zion.
He is an angel nO,o. "No sickness there,
nor dropping head, nor fading eye, nor
weary feet" In all the hereafter no ago
niziug fears shall fill my heart with fore
bodiugs, that those little feet shall tread in
forbidden paths, for they linger beside the
still waters of life.
Little garments are folded Sncredly away
and treasured memorials are often gazed at
through dewey eyes, for the past with its
tender memories comes stirring the inmost
recesses of my lonely heart.
Our homes never echo to the musical
footballs Of merry childhood, and only in
the shadowy aisles of memory float the glad
tones of that childish voice but its soft ca
dence fingers in my ear like far off music,
wooing me to that better land, and to my
smitten heart it tells of angel bands, of
golden harps, and songs before the Throne.
A MOTHER.