, 1876-12-17
nonoer nov many Of you borrow Bibles when
y1u 60 to Sunday-school. Hold up yonr hands

oonoer noW many Of you borrow Bibles when
sHxu 81 Soto Snnoay-sehool Hold up your hands
a a ? Rprodigious number Of bands went up.
NJ nov 6sni1r m1any OF you borrow bootsl''
How many OF you borrow each others bon.
bet don't,n said the same irre,ressib,e
aaoungster IN the front seat ~ amt no girl, and
Those who could sing, however. bore the bnr.
uen oi the hymn, while those who had a smat.
tcring OF what it was came In strong m fhe
euolns' some Of them used rather inapnronri.
VIII wit h~jfas. i nns tier managed to get through
tackled and finished another hymn. Tie leaieT
Inen prayed for Gods blessings On these
shrlsuan boys and girls, and asked Him tn
n Make them earnest in the work of saving Others.
me atn tney tr1ed the Hallelujah, IT'S Done" At
1,ao 1oa thcm not to whisper, the song sudden.
yg1eW1nto aloud and even ear-splitt;ur shout ~
hesially Then it came to the ''Hallelujah " part.
bE1IneT T Jacobs expressed his satisfaction.
o dne nosGei-iesson was found in Luke, xiv,
anu related chiefly to the refusal Of those who
Eerc invited to come to the ,uarriane-s11nner,
It was read by Brother Jacobs, who intersprrsetl
tne narrative with comments, appropriate aud
Otherwise He inreighcd against those who
them nereo xarioas excuses, trivial, as he called
OK ne mad bought ought to hare proved him be-
lore he bought him. The man who refused to
come because he had married wife ought to
nave brought bis wife with him. The man who
manteu 70 look after his newly-purchased land
ought to have come any way, because the land
would remain where it was; nobody could take
1t away; it would keep. II any OF those present
wanted to join society to bring ia others, they
might Jon what he would tall " Highway and
dent.
brother Jacobs then referred to his blackboard,
anu asked the boys to read off the bcatitude
concerning those who were called to the mar
flage-snppcr We're 1naEriagc-suppers generally
other snppera Didn't people usually do s some me-
thing extra on sucl, occasions?: mingled cries
OF ,"Good!" "Tesr' .ctc.f There wos
once q fisherman who cuught 3
fine turbot for King, and the only reward be
asked vas one-half Ut whatever the King got,
When it came to the reward, said fisherman
politely requested to be given ten blows, and
when fire o. them we're given he made another
requcst-that the porter outside who Ind
snuobcd him might haze the other half. He
got it:-the boys laughed, and the fisherman
was richly rewarded. As some OF the boys had
been just little violent in their outburst OF
huMor, Brother Jacobs quietly observed that
there we're few boys present who were not
used to going to meetings, but they would find
out all about them in time.
The leader vent on, commenting on the uni
versatility OF this Invitation to the supper, 1t
was purchased by the King and prepared for his
son, and everybody was Invited.
''What does purchase meant" inquired the
teacher
No reply.
"Don't it mean bought?'
"Guess So" said several In one breath.
What does bought 1neans''
"Sold, )" answered the same irreprcssible On
the front seat, at which there was another gen
eral laugh.
The next lesson which Brother Jacobs tried to
convey was, that room was prepared for every
body in the Kings palace. Their names
we're registered oh tile books in Heaven.
it vas in hotel, ~ some Of which they rang
bells for meals. Now, suppose boy said he
wouldn't come till somebody called out,
- Charles Henry Robinson, come" [Laughter1
When Brother Jacobs was q little boy, and
wouldn't go down to dinner, he used to hear
bis fathers voice down on the landing say
ing, Ny son, did you hear that bella'
Brother Jacobs used to say, :" Yes, sir u
tvery meeklvE I" You'd better come down,
my son." replied Brother Jacobs father, and
thing he could do would be to obey this stern
mandate 4 boy who wouldn't go to dinner
might properly be called very disobcdient boy.
When some people were invited to come to
their heels, aud walked off.
foung 1rrepressible- I'm sick. [Juye~
nile grins.t
THIS marriage-supper of the Lamb, continued
Brother Jacobs, was prepared at great expense
and was free to everybody. How many III the
audience had accepted this invitation? Let them
stand up.
Nearly everybody was on his or her feet, in
cluding the young irrepresstble and his mirth-
loving comrades.
Won't somebody stand up and give us his
or her cxpericnee2"
Silence, for minute Or SO. Then bright
little fellow, With light hair, was singled out by
Brother Jacobs, who called him Freddy. He
said he had accspted Christ week ago last |
in the inquiry-rooms Of the Taber- |
oacle, and had felt great deal happier eyer !
since
81 How did you know the Spirit was NTH youf"
"Because it says SO In the Bible.''
"What does it says'' |
"Blessed are they which are called to the !
marriage supper Of the Lamb"
Others gave their experienccs,-boys and |
girls. One hoy said be liked Christ more and !
more every day; the Lord seemed to get in him
more and more. Another little boz, with |
rank, open countenance, aud stray tear in his !
II accepted Christ little while ago, aud I've
'een very happy since I've got more strength, |
tut need more. I've got pretty lively tem-
'rotherz, too, aud I'm praying for them, and
sart YOU to pray for them. too.''
"What strength hare You got3' asked |
Brother Jacobs.
*sGod's strength replied the little fellow.
That's right. If you're got this strength !
,ucss you'll come out all right
One little girl said she had lately become con-
'erted, and Christ had allowed her to work for
lin. and she was so happy
And so they gaye in their precious expert
nces, ind who could have the heart to Say that !
be majority Of them were not sincere in what
ley saids
After giving general invitation to the boys
nd girls to remain at tue inquiry-meeting. and
ftcr the singing OF another hymn, Brother
acobs announced the meeting closed. Many
cmainel to attend the inQuiry-meetIng, but
umbcr rushed rell-mell downstairs, ard in
1oment were swallowed up in the great. busy
hrong of people on the street.
MOODY'S SUCCESS.
THE SECRET THEREOF.