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A Little Talk to Boys.

When I meet you everywhere, bOys-on
the street, in the cars, on the boat, at your
own homes, or at school see great many
things in you to admire. You are earnest,
you are merry, you are full of happy life,
you are quick at your lessons, you are patri
cite. you are brave, and you are ready to
study out all the great aud curious thirgs in
this wonderful world of ours. But very
often l find one great thing lacking in you.
You are not quite gentemauly enough
There are so many little actions which help
to make true gentleman, and which l do
not see in you. Sometimes when mother or
sister comes into the room whore you are
sitting in the most comfortable chair, you do
not junp up and say, Take this seat, moth
er, or /" Sit here, Annie, but you cit still
and enjoy it yourself. Sometimes you push
past your mother or sister, in the door
way from one room to another, instead Of
stepping aside politely for them to pass first.
Sometimes you say "the governor" or 'the
boss, in speaking of your father; and when
he comes in at night you forget to say,
"Good evening, sir" Sometimes when
mother has been shopping, and passes you
on the corner carrying a parcel, you do not
step up and say, Let me carry that for you,
mother but keep on playing with the other
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Conversion of General Forrest.

The reputation of General Forrest as a
gallant soldier is well known. The account
given below of the way he became soldier
of the cross is taken from the sermon preach
ed at his funeral by the Rev. DIR. Stainback,
Of the Cumberland Presbyterian church in
Memphis, Tenn, and is deeply interesting.
Let all faithful ministers be encouraged to re-
member that Z" the Word of God is quick and
powerful" DR.. Stainbsck says:
"On the 18th of December, 1875, on a
calm Sabbath evening, Bedford Forrest and
his now stricken wife entered this church and
took their seats. / preached from the para
BILE found in the great sermon on the Mount,
where the builders on the rock of faith and
the builders on the sands of false hopes are
contrasted. At the close of the discourse |
passed out and found Gen. Forrest waiting
at the door. He took my arm and We passed
to the pavement below. There he stopped
abruptly, and trembling he leaned against
the wall, and, as tears fell from his eyes,
said: Sir, your sermon has moved the last
prop from under me. l am the fool that
built on sand-I am a poor miserable sin
ner.' The form which never trembled be-
fore the stoutest man seemed all shaken
MY dear General, | said, 4 thank God for
this. If you feel that you are the foolish
builder, you are in the best way to get upon
the rock. l told him how God so loved the
world that he gave his only begotten son
that whosoeVer believeth on him should not
perish, but have everlasting life.' Then
gave him the 51st Psalm to read. | called
at his room the next night and talked with
him and prayed with him. At the close Of
the prayer he arose and said: i am satisfied
All is right. put my trust in my Redeem
err Since that time, my friends, know he
said many things not like Christian, and
did many things which he should not have
done. But no man ever felt this more keenly
than he did. When / saw him on Thursday
he confessed how far he had done wrong, and
brought reproach upon the cause of Christ
But said he, God has forgiven me- Rails.
ing his emaciated hand, he pointed to his
breast and said, 'All is peace here. | want
you to know that between me and my God.
| bowed my head upon that hand and wept
for 10y. Said /: Gen. Forrest, { thank my
God for this. Then he gave me this mes
sage: Tell my brethren and sisters that
during six weeks l have lain in my bed and
communed with my God. Tell them to take
up their cross and follow their Saviour. Tel
my old comrades in sin to give their hearts
to God and seek higher, hOlier life. ,"
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1.-THE Ninety and Nine. "

On the Aletusch Glacier l saw q strange,
beautiful sight-the parable of the NINETY
and Nine," reacted to the letter. One day
we were making our way with ice-axe and
alpenstock down the glacier, when We OBJ
served flock of sheep following their Shep-
herds over the intricate windings, between
crevasses, and so passing from the pastures
on the one side of the glacier to the pastures
on the other. The flock had numbered two
hundred, all told. But on the way one sheep
had got lost. One of the shepherds, in his
German patois, appealed to US if we had seen
it. Fortunately, one of the party had a
field glass. With its aid we discovered the
lost sheep far up amid tangle of brushwoOd,
on the rocky mountain side. 1t was beauti-
full to see how the shepherd, without word,
left his hundred and ninety-nine sheep out
on the glacier waste knowing they would
stand there perfectly still and safe, } and went
clamberng back after the lost sheep until he
found it; and he actually put it on his should
or and returned rejoicing" Here was our
Lords parable enacted before our eyes,
though the shepherd was all unconscious of
it. And it brought our Lords teaching home
to US with a vividness which none can realize
but those who saw the nCident.-Pres6yts'
riaa.
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A SWEDISH paper Just received publishes

A SWEDISH paper just received publishes
an interesting article under the heading,
"Why is the Climate of Europe Growing
Colder ?" The article states that in the Bay
of Komenok, near Roma, in Greenland, fos
sill and very characteristic remains of palm
and other trees have been discovered lately,
which tend to show that in these parts form
erly rich vegetation must have existed
But the ice period of biologists arrived, and
as consequence of the decreasing tempers-
ture, this fine vegetation was covered with
ice and snow. This sinking in the tempera-
ture, which moved in southerly direction,
as can be proved by geological data, 4. e.,
the discovery of fossil plants of certain spe-
cies, seems to be going on in our days also.
During the last few years the ice has in
creased far toward the south; thus between
Greenland and the Arctic Sea colossal mass
es of ice have accumulated. European coast
navigators now frequently find ice in latl
tudes where it never existed before during
the summer months, and the cold reignlDg
upon the Scandinavian peninsula this sum-
mer results from the masses of ice which are
floating in the region where the Gulf Stream
bends towards our coasts. This is repeti
ton of the observations made in the cold
summer of 1865. The unaccustomed vicin-
ity of these masses of ice has rendered the
climate of Iceland go cold that corn no lon
ger ripens there, and the Icelanders, in fear
Of a coming famine and icy climate, begin to
found new home in North America.
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boys. Sometimes when mother or sister is
doing something for you, you call out,
"COme, hurry up" just as if you were speak
ing to one of your boys. Sometimes when
you are rushing out to play, and meet lady
friend of mothers just coming IN at the
door, you do not lift your cap from your
head, nor wait moment till she has pasSedin.
Such "little" thing, do you say! 1es' to
be sure; but it is these very little acts
These gentle actS-which make gentlemen
1 think the word gentleman is beautiful
word. First, man-and that means every
thing brave, and strong, and noble; and
then gentle-and that means full of all these
little kind, thoughtful acts of which l have
been speaking, A gentle man! Every
boy may be one if he will. Whenever see
a gentlemanly boy 1 feel so glad and proud
l met one the other day, and l have been
happier ever sinCe.-Up Stairs.
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might as mirror behold themselves therein.
V. %. His closing words are the keynote
to the book of Acts. The salvation by
Christ was to be offered to every nation un-
der heaven, and the time would come when
all the Gentle world would hear and accept
V. 90. His faithful warning was not with
out effect, for the Jews continued these dis
cussiOns among themselves, and it is to be
hoped some among them were washed in the
blood of Christ.
V. 80. The great desire of Paul was now
realized. He remained two whole years in
his own house, and received and taught all
who came unto him.
V. 81. And this he did with confidence, no
man forbidding him. His bonds were his
protection, they defended him against mis-
enemies. His labors were abundant in many
ways. Besides his preaching constantly, be
wrote from Rome the EpistleS to the ColOs.
slams, to the Ephesians, to the Philippians,
and to Timothy. "The word of God is not
bound"
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An East Wind in the East.
BY REV. HENRY H. JEssUp. D. D.

Have you ever thought what is meant in
the Bible by an "esst wind? ?" Had you
been here last week, you would have learned
all about it by bitter experience. No won
der that Jonah's head was scorched by it
In the Arabic version we read Jonah iv: g.
"And it happened at the rising of the sun,
that God prepared hot east wind, and the
sun smote on Jonahs head, and he wilted,
and he asked death for himself and he said,
My death iS better than my life."
An east wind began to rage here on We'd
nesday. August p. A deadening and OPP
preSsive heat settled over the land. The
next two days it grew more intense. The
air was dry and hot as the breath of fur
mace. The green leaves of the fig trees
grew crisp and dropped to the ground
Book covers curled up as though they were
being held by coal CRATE. Doors, bureaus
and tables cracked with loud noise, and
warped with the heat. Even the wooden
ceilings creaked as if the boards were in
agony. Men and beasts painted as if gasping
for breath and parched for want of water
Our children awoke almost every hour OF
the night, calling for cold water.
have rarely enjoyed anything more than
1 did the sight of great flock of sparrowS,
driven by thirst to our yard, where is a long
trough Of water. They plunged 10, drank,
and drank again, flew around and fairly ex
ulted with delight at finding in this arid
mountain and on such day, an abundance
of water. A huge centipede plunged into
our wash bowl to slake his thirst, and al
though obliged to dispatch him for fear Of his
iDjuring some one of the family, l could not
help allowing him to live long enough to en-
joy the luxury of draugh hit of cool water
Writing was almost impossible, as the ink
dried on the pen between the inkstand and
the paper.
l had to. ride four miles on horseback dur
ing the heat. Returning after sunset, l mel
DR.. Bliss just coming up from Beirut. His
first question was, els anybody left alive on
the mountain ?" The heat in Beirut ex'
ceeded anything in the memory of the oldest
inhabitant. No wonder that Jonah wilted
Thousands of Syrians "wilted" on Friday,
and l doubt not many said in thought, if moi
in words, "My death is better than my
life" if this east wind continues Christian
| Weeku.
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Another Union.

There has been fusion of kindred ee-
ments among the Christian people of Japan.
There existed there a Presbytery of the
Presbyterian Mission, and also Chassis or
Presbytery of the United Church of Christ
in Japan. These bodies met together on the
Sd of October, and formed the United Chiu
Kwai Presbytery or Chassis of the Church in
Japan. The missionaries of the Scotch
Presbyterian Church were also included in
this Union. Okuno and Ogawa, of the form
er Christ's Church, and elder Toda, of the
Presbyterian Church, were ordained as ell
ders, the Rev. Mr.. Thompson, Moderator,
presiding, ten clergymen taking part in the
services.
There are fourteen foreign missionaries,
en- oficio members of the Chiu Kwai, and nine
churches and three native evangelists. The
membership of the churches represented can
not be less than between five and six hun
dred. There are number of applicants for
licensure, and about twenty-four students for
the ministry. A large assembly of native
and foreign brethren witnessed the solemn
services by which this new church was estab.
lished, and high hopes filled the hearts Of
those who have formed this union, that there.
by the kingdom of Christ may be largely and
permanently advanced in the Empire of
Japan.-Pres5yteriam.
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DIRECTORY
Presbyterian Church in the United States.

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
The General Assembly will meet at Knoxville Tenn,
On the third Thursday of May, 1878, at IL A. M
CLERKS.
REV. JOSEPH R. WILSON, u. D., STATED CLEEx
REV. as1iA WILLIAM BROWN. D. D.. PERMANENT CIrEr
Tbe Stated Clerk is E1oyYoro the Treasurer of the
General Assembly.
TRUSTEES
HOY. JAMES HEMPHILL, PREsIDEsr Chester, S
REV. JOHN DOUGLAS, VIcE-PREsIDEsT, Charlotte
" JESSE H. LINDSAY, Esq, SECRETARY and TRsAsuREA
N. o.
sUsTENTATIoN
Rev. J. LEIGHTON WILSON, D. D., SECRETARY,
Do REV Si PfGHARb McILwAINE, Coordinate sxoss.
rARY and TREASURER, Box SSl, Baltimore, Nd
FOREIGN MISSIONS
Rev. J. LEIGHTON WILSON, d. D., SECRETARY,
Box $751; Baltimore, Md.
RLv, RICHARD McILwAINE, Coordinate sxOEErA-
RI and TREASURER, Box SSl. Baltimore, Md.
PUBLICATION.
REV. JAMES X. HAZEN, SECRETARY, Rict mOnd,
O. GENNET, Esq, TREASURER, Richmond, Va.
EDUCATION.
Rxv JOHN N. wADDEL, d. D., SECRETARY, Mem
G. w. MACRAE, TREASURER, Memphis, Tenn.
to referred the appropriate Presbyteria Exec
utive Committees for their approval and are to be for
warded by them the Assemblys Committees.
COLLECTIONS.
The General Assembly has appointed the oowin" COL
lections 10 be taken annually In all the churches
For Sustentation On the first Sabbath in January.
For Publication; On the first Sabbath In March.
For Foreign Missions: On the first Sabbath In May.
For the Relief Of Disabled Ministers and the Widows
and Orphans Of Deceased Minister'S On the first Sabbath
in July.
TENDER.
For Education On the first Sabbath in November
In where IL is highly nconvenient TO take coll
lections these days. they shall be taken up
possible thereafter.
The Assembly recommends TO the churches that they
adopt the apostolic plan of taking weekly collections
and that the thus collected be appropriated
the above Objects when necessary local OBJ
ects such proportion the church session may decide
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The Graves of the Great in. Paris.

The more interesting sights of Paris are
associated with its older history, and with
the taste and luxury of its present period
Every person who visits Paris repairs pre-
sently to Les Invalides to see the tomb of
Napoleon Bonaparte. 1t is structure that
would inspire awe even if it were not aSso-
ciated with that glittering name, and that
grand, terrible, pathetic memory. The
gloom of the crypt in which it is sunk the
sepulchral character of the mysterious en-
blematc figures which surround it, "staring
right on with calm, eternal eyes" the grand
eur of the dome which rises above it, and it's
own vast size and deathly shape-all these
characteristics unite to make it most i'm
pressive object, apart from the observer
knowledge of the thrilling fact that in this
great red sandstone coffin rests at last, after
the stormest of all human lives, the ashes of
the most vital man of action that has lived in
modern times. | was even more deeply i'm
pressed though, by the sight of the tombs of
Voltaire and Rosseau in the vaults beneath
the Pantheon. No device more opposite or
more startling could have been adopted than
that which copfronts you on the front of
Rosseau's tomb. The door is just ajar, and
out of it issues an arm and hand graspiDg a
lighted torch. 1t was almost as if the dead
had spoken with living voice, to see that
fateful symbol of power of thought and
passion which never can die-while human
hearts remain human. There is fine statue
Of Voltaire in the vault that holds his tomb.
The mausoleums are said to be commemora
tive merely-the bodies of Voltaire and Ros-
sesu having been either destroyed by quick
lime, or stolen away from their place of sep
ulchre. Other tombs of departed greatness
| found in Pere la Chaise Moliere and La
Fontaine rest side by side. Racine is q
neighbor to them. Talma, Auber, Rossina,
De Musset, Desclee, and many other illus
trious names may here be read in the letters
of death. | came upon RachePs tomb in the
Jewish quarter of the cemetery. 1t is tall,
narrow stone structure. with grated door,
on which the name of Rachel-and nothing
else-is craven in black letters. Looking in
throug Oh the grating, l saw a shelf, on which
were vases of flowers, and beneath. it were
fourteen immortelle wreaths. A few cards,
left by mourners of the dead, or by pilgrims
to this solemn shrine of genius and illustri-
GUS renowD, were upon the floor. Iventured
to add my own name humbly and reverently
to those that thus gave respect to the men,
DRY of great woman, and gathered few
leaves from the shrubbery that grows in
front of her William Winters IN
". Y. Tribune.
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"Clergyman's Sore Throat. "

Whately's "Elements of Rhetoric" being
specially designed for students who were tc
recruit the ranks of the clergy, was the frs
book in which clergymen were plainly told
that if they would bring the truths Of the
Bible, and their own thoughts upon them
home to their hearers easily and clearly, and
avoid clergyman's sore throat, they must
speak in their natural voices. No manner
of voice that man can substitute for thai
which God has given him will do its work in
any respect half as we'll. The clerical voice
that Whately did not succeed in banishing
out of churches, cannot be so we'll heard at q
distance it has not tenth or hundredth
part of the power of expressing lights and
shades of thought that is in the natural voice
of man; gives pain alike to the ear of the
nearer and the throat of the speaker, ard il
the sole cause of affections of the throat
DR.. Whately surprised some clergymen whom
he persuaded to try in reading desk and pull
pit the effect of the natural voice, which they
had believed honestly to be insufficient fol-
effective utterance in large building. They
came into large fortunes Of ease and eff
cheney, and had no more sore throat; for
misuse of one Of the best gifts of God is the
only cause of clergyman'S sore throat in a
fair healthy man. A clerical friend urged
Whately much for an opinion as to his read
ing of the Church service. and he said at
last, swell, then, if you really wish to know
what 1 think of your reading, | should say
there are only two parts Of the service you
read well, and those you read faultlessly. "
g" Which are they 2" "They are Here
endeth the first lesson, and Here endeth
the second lesson, for these are the only
parts which you read in your natural voice
and manner, which are very good; the rest
is all artificial. Library of English Lite
rGtatre.
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Mr.. A. H. STEPHENS has written this
pretty little inscription in copy of his
American History which he has given to a
child friend:
"You are now of years too tender to read,
but ere long you will be able not only to un-
derstand this inscription, but also to under
stand what is written in this book. When
you grow up study it, for in it you will find
a true history of your country, and become
acquainted with the virtues and heroic deeds
of your ancestors. Then you will, trust,
treasure it as a memento of one now passing
off the stage of life upon which you are just
enterinp.'
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A POLITICAL CAREER HoNoRABLE.-Dr.
John Hall says: Let US dismiss from our
minds the idea that there is any thing other
wise than honorable in the choice of politi,
cal career. A lawyer, a doctor, banker,
clergyman, proposes to be public servant,
and to live by the legitimate rewards of his
service. Why should not man choose a
political career, with the same honorable OBJ
jects?" DR.. Hall also believes in office
seeking, so long as it is done by worthy men.
"NOr is it" he says, " to be reproach to a
man who has chosen political career that he
seeks to be in Office. Why should men have
to affect reluctance, and to chatter common
place about yielding to sense of duty in
taking office A good man embarked on a
political career is as likely and as free to seek
Office as lawyer to seek business, or min
lister to seek congregation"
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WINDMILLs OF HoLLAND.-We had nc
conception of the magnitude of these labor,
saving devices. We counted not less than
six stories in the tower of the one We were
permitted to examine. 1t must have been as
high as an average church steeple. The
arms or fans were of enormous length, and
carried three thousand feet of canvas. And
this is the machine that literally makes Hol-
land 1t pumps out the ocean when the
ocean gets in. 1t saws and grinds 1t does
the lifting and lowering. A family lives in
the MILL In Holland there are full ten thou
sand of these mammoth structures. In
London and Liverpool and New York, there
is forest of masts. In Holland there is
everywhere forest of windmills. Some are
tuilt of brick, others of stone, many of wood
of course we mean the lower part. They
turn slowly, yet with great power; and we
learn that, SO fat is the country, there is sell
dom serious or long continued lack of wind.