, 1879-03-16
A LITERARY CURIOSITY.
E4,{itHQre Sun.

1Ae 3onoHlLls553 seuL us D4 HI luLe11.eeut 1Ao1
Correspondent, is one of the most remarkable
compositions We have ever met with. 1t evinces
an ingenuity Of arrangement peculiarly its own
Explanation: The initial capitals spell, My
boast is in the glorious Cross Of Christ" The
words in ita';cs, when read from top to bottom
and bottom to top, form the Lords Prayer COM
p!etc:
Make known the Gospel truths. our father king,
Yield uD thy grace, ,aaear Father frum above,
Bless us with heazts irtich feel!nyly can sing.
Our lie thou u,2 for es'er. Goa OF Love-
Assuase our srleE IN love ior Christ, We pray,
since the bright prince Ut Htaten and glory died,
Took all our 6ius aud Ha!tored tie display,
lnfant be-ins' first man. and then was cruc'-
Stupencous God thy grace and poner make
In Jcsas' "ame lc. all tie world rejoice,
Nov labor in ny heavenly kinqdon own.
That blessed HArdoNa for thy saints the choice,
uow vile to cone to thee is all our cry:
Enemies 1o thy self lnd all that's thine,
Grace!ess our tvtN we Hive for vanity.
LoathlEg the very te-lny, ecf{ III design,
. GoI. thy will be done from earth to Heaven;
Reclining on the Gospel, let IT'S live.
1u earth from sin ue1iver- cd and forgiven.
OH as thyself but teach Us 10 forgive,
Unless It's power fenapfati0n doth destroy,
Sure is orr fall into the deAth OF wo
CaEnal ,n lnind, we've not glimpse Of 1oT
Raised against heareH in 'tS, hone wc cnn flow.
o gee Us grace and le0I III on thy way;
Shine On as with thY love and give as peace,
GelI Huu 1H38 SIN liaL rise I04tH*t Us say
On. grant each duV our fresDuss-e rs may cease,
Forgive our evil deeds thut of We do,
Convince us daily oi them to our shame.
Help us with heavenly bread JorqiSe Us. too,
Recurrcnt iusts. t:Rn 1oe'll adore thy name;
In thy FUrUCe-ness VIC as saints can uie -.
Since for Hs and our trespasses SO high,
Thy Sou, our Savior, oled Oh Calvary.
AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY.
The stated meeting Of the Board OF Managers
was held at the Bible-House, Astor place, on
Thursday, March e. ut hali-past p. M, William
II. Allen, ESQ.,, IL. D., President, in THE chair.
Tue Rev. Albert s. Hunt, D. D., read the
ninetieth psalm, and opened the meeting with
prayer.
The Committee appointed at the last meeting
OF the Board presented minute to the memory
Of the Hon. james B. Mexican, which was
adopted and placed upon tile records.
The death OF the Hon. 4. B. Hasorouck, who
had been for more than quarter OF century a
Vice-Prcsidcnt Of the Society, was announced,
and Mcssrs. ". q. Crosby and Frederick a.
Wolcott were appointed Committee to prepare
a minute commemorative of his character and
services. Before the adjournment OF the Board
they presented minute, which was adopted and
placed upon the records.
Que of the Secretaries made statement OF
the progress OF the Soc'ety's work in the South
and Southwest, Us noted during bis recent visit
to that section. Rcspecting the colportage
work in Texas. particularly, he reported that
number OF days Of service rendered by the col
porteurs in that State was 4,250; miles Travelled,
44,7O4; families visited, H,359; families found
without the Scriptures, 6,G43; Of these, 6.677
wee supplied, aud e, 600 volumes Of Scriptures
distributed.
Grants of books were made amounting to
G., 900 volumes, including $4,000 for the New
York Bible Society, 2i3 for work IN foreign
lands, len volumes in raised letters for the
blind, 1G, 900 for sale and distribution By the
SocIety's agents and colporteurs in the South
west and to various societies u1ld individuals in
other parts Of the country.
The receipts for the month Of February were
$39, ,037.17, Icing an increase Of Sl,5H.ol over
the corresponding month oi the previous year.
Couics Of Scriptures issued, 54,235, being IN in
crease Of nearly 10000 over the month OF Feb
ruary, 1878.
NEAL DOW on 4 LONDON PREACHER AGAIN.
The New York Obseruer prints the following
card from Neal Dow, OF Maine:
] thank you very much for calling my attention
to the many articles gong the rounds OF the prcts
in England, we'll as in this country. connecting
MY name with thar.of an eminent minister of the
Gospel IN E1lelnnu Some Ut these articles charge
with attribut1ng to th4 persen intempetate hub
It's. This Il entirely untsns' beside the fac1 tnat
ed to be personal. At the same time, what said
was exactly true Of the person had in mind, and
1t eau easily be substanttated on OATH II necessary,
by most reliable witnesses, But did not know
when wrote it that his habi1s are greatly changed,
and am the last man who would, in such case,
refer to the past. at the same time. perhaps it
may be proper 10 say that, wlen was in Eneland,
the personal example and influence OF the eminent
person alluded to were regarded by temperance
men as 4 very great obstacle in the way OF the sue
cess OF the cause. rejoice heartily that all this is
now changed and sincerely regret that there should
have been u word in that article of mine which
could possibly indicate any particular individual as
linda tn mt m
him from it in any way But this unfortunate af-
fair brought out the fact that the eminent per
son alluded to is now an example OF the ability or
holic stimulants. am, most truly, yours,
NEAL Dow.