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SELFIN WORK.

A quantity of consecrated power is
indicated by the wings with which,
in the vision Of the seraphim. each
seraph covered his feet, or, indeed +,
his whole person. The quality Of
self placement, or self-forgelfulness,
enters into all good work. and, most Of
all, into the best. A great work
apparently does itself. Some day the
humble doer awakens, and. be
hold, the work It done, and he is
famous, and he himself is aston
ished. lie only knew that there
was a great wrong TO resist. and be had
no choice in but to be at It. So men
have conducted themselves in battle ;
the fortress must be taken and the sally
made, and it was done without thought
OF glory. The loss Of this quality q
self forgetfulness spoils a good work.
The Governor Of State is going on
nobly with measures OF public bene-
ficence he holds the peoples conf
dence until some day they perceive he is
calculating the value of his own policy
for his own political ends. a friend
comes TO advise with me, and
i take his admonition as pre-
cious balm, his concentrations
as proof of his affection until he ruins
all that he said with one iurid flash Of
self consciousness, showing that he is
thinking chiefly Of his own wisdom ard
superiority. Eface yourself if you
would have your own work stand. Do
it, as it only can be done, by standing
in the presence of God. Yet this self
placement il also represented in the
vision Of wings. Self must be lost
behind the activity Of self. There is
no other way TO become uucon
scious but to lose ones self
in his work. 1t is not because
men make so much of their work, but
because they make so little Of it, that
they cannot forget themselves in it.
"Yolder is myself without the neon
venieGce Of myself said Lacordaire.
when his brother monk was elevated
over his head. la the sick room where
souls are learning patience, as well as
In active callings where they are learn
ing diligence, is there a way opened to
forget self in the calling Of Cod
Philips Brooks.
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DOING OR SUFFERING.

DR.. B1nar once wrote Failing in
with the will of Gci's service, whether
il the form of active doing or positive
Submission ana waiting IL is sail he
was taught this lesson by one of his
Pensioners. She was good old wo-
man who had teen very active and use
full in the district. She caught cold and
was laid upon a bed Of sckpess. A
rackiug cough shook her body. One
day her pastor alphabetically be-
walled her enforced idleness after such
busy life If service for God. She
turned to him with a smile and said,
"Ah, no, sir, ] don't think that I'm just
doing His will and so l am happy.
When was well God said to me,
Betty go there. and l went; Betty do
this. and did il. Now he says, Betty
lie still and cough" And praise His
name, lie still and cough ~
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A LARGE CITY.

If any one were to walk one way
through all the streets OF London he
would be obliged TO go a distance Of
2 600 miles, or as far as il is across the
American continent from New York to
San Francisco. This will give an idea
Of what would have to be done in order
to see even the greater part Of London.
In our approach to this city, as well
as in our rambles through its streets.
we shall not be struck so much by Its
splendid aud imposing appearance as
by Its immensely. Go where we may.
there seems to be no end to the town
1t is fourteen miles one way, and eight
the other, and contains population Of
nearly four million people. which.
is greater, indeed, than that of SNiiz-
erlsnd or the kingdoms Of Denmark
and Greece combined. We are told on
COED authority that there are more
Scotchmen in London than in Edin
burg, more Irshmen than in Dublin,
and more Jews than in Palestine, with
foreigners from an parts of the world.
including great number OF Amer
cans. Yet there are so many English
men in London that one il not likely TO
notice the presence of these people OF
other nations.
This vast body Of citizens. some so
rich that they never can count their
money, and some so poor that they |
never have any to cOunt-eat every /
year four hundred thousand oxen. one
and one-half million sheep. eight mil
lion chickens and game birds, not to
speak Of calves, hogs and different
kinds Of fish. They consume five hun
dred million oysters, which, although |
it seems like a large number, would |
only give, if equally divided among |
all the people, one oyster every third
day to each person.
There are three hundred thousand |
servants in London, enough people to
make large city; but as this gives one
servant to each dozen citizens, it is |
quite evident that a great many of the
people must wait on themselves. Things |
are very unequally divided in London.
and ] have no doubt that instead Of |
there being one servant TO twelve per
sons, some of the rich lords and ladies !
haze twelve servants apiece.-TrOm |
King London. by FrIHk Il. Stockton |
in ST. Nicholas for June.
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gmpathIes and petf'hss the heart. In.
temperance from its cup pours out dis.
tress and dsmnatiou, burning up ecu
sibility, desolating homes, flashing
through the soul the red lightnings OF
remorse. Sensuality fills her temples
with votaries. sacrificing the most
costly treasures at her shrine, wiring
ing tears Of anguish from parental
eyes. Despotism with ITS cruel hand
lsshes the free-born children Of God
aud tramples rutblessly on human
rights. Treachery abuses its trusts,
scandal sows the seeds Of discord
jealously lays its destructive plots. and
Intrigue is breaking up domestic ties
and civil order to gratify lus, and am
bition. There is sin and crime enough
here to part the heavens and let down
a fiery food Of wrath. Why, then, does
God withhold it2 Because of his Church.
1t is the object OF his love and care, it
is the sanctuary in which bis whole
family is to be gathered before he e1-
ponds his judgment.
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THE ANGELS soy0.
fnv ReaueAt.l

10y t*tAeNf'eI
II came upon the midnight clear.
That glorious song Of old.
From angels bs3dlDg near the earth
To touch their harps OF gold;
Peace on the earth. gooa Will to men,
From Heavens alI-gracious King;
The world IA solemn stiffness lay
To hear the angels sing.
Still thro' the clovcn skies they come.
With peaceful wings unfurled,
And still their heavenly music floats
Oer all the weary world;
Above its sad and Lowry plains
They bend on lowering wing,
And ever DER lis Babel sounds
The blessed angels sing.
Oye beneath lfe's crushing load.
Whose forms arc bending low.
Who toll along the climbing way
With painful steps and slow'
ook, now. for glad and golden hours
Come swiftly on the wing;
o rest beside the weary road
And hear the angels sing.
For 10, the days are Fastening on,
By prophets seen OF old,
When. with the ever circling years.
shall come the time foretold,
When the new heaven and earth shall Owl
The Prince OF Peace, their king.
And the whole world send back the sons
Which now the angels sing.
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BURDETTE on THE SUNDAY
QUESTION.

Speaking of the Old Puritan Sabbath,
'as it was observed ia his younger days,
Oliver Wendell Holmes says: Il have
never got over the saddening effects Of
this early discipline, indeed, | have
hardly recovered from il to this day."
II the stern old Puritan Sabbath, with
its subIulDg. faldening effects.
wrought out such joyous natures as
Beecher' 5 and gave TO the world such a
beautiful blending Of tenderness and
strength. laughter and tears. heart
deep pathos and sunny humor as a
Olive Wendell Holmes, let us have an
other century Of Puritan Sabbaths. Up
to date the Sunday of the beer-garden
has failed to bring forth Holmes or a
Baecher. II has evolved Johann Most
and an August Spies. but somehow that
sort of product doesn't seem to be
quite Up to the old Puritan mark.
When you run up the bunting, remem-
ber it was the s.eady-goiDg old Puritan
Sabbath that patched the Fourth Of
July. THE day we celebrate" dearly
beloved, wasn't bora in Chicago beer
dive on Sunday afternoon.-Burdette.
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BETHLEHEM.
BY PHILIP BROOKS

o little town OF Bethlehem.
How still we see thee ilel
Above thy deep and dresmless sleep
The silent stars 20 by.
Yet In thy dark streets shineth
The everlasting light:
The hopes and fears Of all the years
Are met In thee TO- night.
o morning stars. together
Proclaim the holy blrthl
And praises sing & God the King.
And peace 10 men on earth.
FOR Christ Is born Of Mary,
And gatht red ali abovc4
While mortals sleep the angels keep
Their watch Of wondering love.
How silently, now silently.
The wondrous gift IS given
so God hnparts tohuman hearts
The blessings OF hts heaven.
No ear may hear his coming,
But in this world OF sin.
Where meek souls will receive him still.
The dear Christ enters In.
Where children pure and happy
Pray TO the blessed child,
Whore mi cry cries out to thee
Son OF the mother mild.
Where Charity stands watching.
And Faith holds wide the door,
The dark night wakes. the glory breaks,
And Christmas comes once more.
o holy child OF Bethlehem,
Descend 10 us, we prayl
Cast out our sin and enter in.
BE born In us to-day.
We hear the Christmas angels
The great glai tidings tell:
o come 10 rs, abide with Us,
Our Lord Emmanuel
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MONASTIC ORDERS.

The proposed establishment of mo-
nastic orders in the Church of England
encounters large degree of opposition.
Canon Farrar advocates it strongly,
but the general public does not seem
to take kindly toward it as yet,
while able secular, as well as religious
journals, oppose it with yIgor. Lead
ing statesmen discOuntenance 1t. Lord
Grmthorpe handles it without gloves.
lie maintains that this scheme Of vol
untary monkery at the monk 5 own ex'
pense will never get on its legs in any
practical seuse, that If it does 1t VIII
soon have to be maintained By begging,
contrary TO the ayowed intention of its
authors. ard by the partnership of those
who are always trying TO initiate pope
rs; that so far as IL succeeds ii will do
nothing which can not be done as
well aud better without it; and
that it will do far more harm
than good. Lord KinnaIrd says.
/ am Of opinion that to revert to the
monastic system, even under the modi-
fed form proposed. would be mistake.
The condemnation of this system has
been written IN its own history. y
Under such blows the latest plan to Ro-
MAMIE the Church of England will be
long in Undertaking. That Protestant
body needs no such agency for spiritual
uuickeuing, or evangelistic enterprise.
or reaching the masses. What 1t re-
quires is a purer Gospel preached and
a larger baptism of the Holy Spirit
Droebg,fQrf0n
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DO THY BEST.

A Young painter was directed b. bis
master to complete picture on which
the master had been Obliged TO suspend
his lab0rs OH account Of his growing
ipfirmiiias. Il commission thee. my
son - said the aged artist, 30 do ths
best upon this work. ID thy best. >
The young man had .uch reyerencs foi
his master 3 skill tnat he feil iuc)mpe
tent 10 touch canvas WHICH tore tn
work Of that renowned hand. Bl. d.
thy best. was the old mans calm re-
ply: and again. 10 repeated so.iclla l0ns
he answered. Do toy best Tie youth
tremblingly seized the brush, and
kneeling before MS appoirted work. he
prayed: 1t Is for the sake Il my be-
loved master that l imploTe ski.l and
power u do this deed. HIS hand
grew steady as he pIinte :. Suinberfo>
genius awoke in bis eye. Enibu-nsm
took The place Of fear Fogg5lfUloe-'
of himself tupplanied bio sslf'dislFus',
and with calm j9y he finished his
lator. The "b, loved master - was b rne
on his couch into the studio 10 pass
Judgment on the result. \, bis ey 5
fell upon the triumph Of art before
him he burst into tears. aud throwing
his arms around the young artist he Y
claimed: Sly son. paint % more ~
That youth, Leonardo da ViUci, became
the PAINTER Of The Last Supper, - the
ruins of which. after the lapse Of BOZ
years, still attract annually 10 the re-
ftctory Of an obscure convent in Milan
hundreds Of the worSbippers of art.
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erILS ACROSS THE SNOW.
o., teANcr. RIDLEY nAvsReAL.


hf hcQucAt.l
, Christmas. merry ,hris,masi
rsffeslly come again.
O.,th Its memoricsandgre greetings.
Vnh iisJoy ana with it, pain.
-tere'sa minor I'm tho carol
AIDA shadow Ia the light.
..laspray of cypress twimug
a.fb ID holly wreath tonight.
,,1tnc hush rs never broken
laughter Highland low
..vcli,tcn in the starlight
laths bcil. across the snow.
. christmas. mery Chrlstmasl
.rsnnt so very long.
-.... ather voices blended.
,tfh tho carol and the song'
rfur could bat hear them singing
Asthcy are singing now,
IKE could but see lhe radiance
Ofihe crown on each dear brow.
qI,rc would bc NO sigh 90 smother,
Namdden tear TO flow,
.swo listen iu the starilghi~
t. fhr bells cross the snow.
ID christmas. merry Christmas.
gmsu never more can be;
veonnot bring again the days
Ufour unshadowed rlcc,
pnf Christmas. happy Christmas.
eueot herald Of good will.
WlhIoiy songs of goiy,
r.a-s holy giadness stu.
r.r peace and hope may brighten,
anIluucnt love may glow,
a.u. listen Boo the starlight
I.fle bells across The snow.
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The organisation or work OF these Asso.

Citations.
In April. 1896. the Stats Executive
, Committee was Incorporated under the
laws of the State of New York; and il
in law capable of taking. receiving and
holding in trust. funds by gift. devise
or bequest. to be held by the
Board OK Trustees of the State
Association. composed OF the follow
ing gentlemen: Robert Fulton Cutting.
New York. chairman. and Messrs. John
{. Havemeyer. OF Yonkers; X. b.
Adam. of Buffalo: c. w. Darling, of
Utica; Walter Hughson. ID. Willis
James ard John +. Piummer. of New
York; and Edwin Packard. Of Brook
lyn-for use in the work OF tie Young
Mems Christian Associations. and have
already received 4 gift of one thousand
dollars.
Rev. George 4. Hall, 40 east Twenty
third street. New York Gay, is the
State Secretary who will attend to all
communications in regard to this spe-
cial work fer youuS men in New York
State.
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al was as good "A aug 10 London Tha
Prime Minister. who was, curiously
enough, husband OF the Queen, ard al
most the most intelligent, asiute. aud
cfeverest man ne had ever met. occu.
pied splendid official residence.
BY the beginning of 1854 an embassy
was received in England from the
Gu cen Of Madagascar. and its members
were entertained by the Government
and people with the most respectful and
considerale attention. everything Of IT,
terest being shown 10 them in a way to
heighten their regard for the Christian
civilization and power Of Great Britain.
as well rs for The kindness aud benev0-
lencc Of the citizens and missionaries.
The embassy subsequently visited the
! United States. and entered into treaty
stipulations with our government.
Thus during the present century. aud
chiefly through missionary agency.
Madagascar has passed from state Of
pagan barbafism to ore Of Christian
civilization, in which it has entered and
taken a stand among the Christian ma
tions Of the world.
THE PROGRESS IL NEW ZEALAND.
New Zealand is distinguished for its
rich and varied scenery. and for every
thing which naturally strikes the eye
a, beautiful or sunshine; but the Euro
pean discoveries Of it found Though
every prospocs was pleasing, man was
very vile and cruel. Children were
taught by their parents, and even by
the priests. to be cruel, warlike. liars.
thieves, and. in a word, to be guilty OF
almost every crime. At The time of the
raining Of child. small pebbles, about
the size Of q pins head, were thrust |
down its throat to make it's heart hard !
and incapable Of pity. The Maories
loved fighting above all things, and |
they torlureApnd made slaves Of their
captives, or Killed and ate them.
Waen Captain Cook visited New zea-
land. the people were always engaged |
IN intertribal wars, and they were
quite ready to attack their foreign yisi
tors. In 1772 they killed twenty eight
men belonging to a French ship. In
1852 ten sailors were seized, cooked and /
eaten in triumph. Ia 1879 the whole
crew Of II. NJ. S. Boyd were massacfed.
In 1887 Marsden, its devoted apostle,
paid his las. visit to its shores. At his
first visit it was SO caunibal ard savage
that no ship captain could be found
venturous enough to bring him there,
SO he had to purchase brig at his own
expense, and land with only "A
single companion. Look at it to-
d1y-a precious gem in the British
Crown, with its native Church.
lis three missionary bishops, its
twenty seven native pastors, Its ma
tive Church Council. and, notwith-
standing past wars and defections. its
20 600 Christian natives; cannibalsm
unknown. heathcnism we'll nigh ex-
tInct. and such state Of social progress
attained as led Carl Ritter, the great
to call il ''lhe standing
;,...,,l.. Of tho ae,a -
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A SAINT IN HE'LL.

When Mrs. Rylsnd was dying she
was in great darkness of soul. Her
quaint husband. John RSland. went to
her bedside, aud said to her, You are
going to Heaven, my dear" mo"
cried she, Il am going down TO hell. "
"Aud what will you do when you get
theres Do you think you will pray
therey" she replied, | am sure shall
pray a, long az exist" Way. then, y
said her husband, Iii you pray in he'll,
they will say, Here is praying Betty
Ryland come here; we cannot have
praying people here; turn her out y
II is impossible for q praying soul to be
lost; for praying soul has measure OF
faith, and faith saves. A praying heart
is a token that for you there is day
coming, and not night.
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EDISON IS 4 TELEGRAPH OPER
ATOR.

Nh. Ellison says the Ridlt0l likes to
tell the story OF how he drifted east to
Boston from Memphis, Tenn, IN his
wandering period rs a telegraph opera
tor. He bad been engaged by letter 10
act as receiving operator in the night
service OF the Associated Press. One
evening be strolled into The Boston
Office and asked foi the marager, who
looked askauce at tie gaw by. i'll at ease.
queer-lookirg, shabby dressed young
ster who presented himself for the
really important and well-Daid post.
A. that time the sending operator at the
New York ,nl o. the line was known
as the lightning expert, 3" and 10 oUe
had been able to take him with
out annoying breaks. Edison flushed
under tie managers sneerng in
quiry as to whether he thought lie
could succeed where 50 many had
failed. III try was his quiet re-
ioinder as he seated himself at the in
suument. Connection was made. and the
New York operator began to fire 8 600
word message. Faster aud faster came
the words. but there was neither pause
nor break at the Boston end, where the
manager gazei in amazement at the
country pumpkin. VINO. with apparent
ease. was succet ding v here all his crack
experts had failed. Al the conclusion
Of this battle royal the man at New
York wired. WHO the devil are you?
The answer was. tom Edison, the
new man from Michigan" The inn
mediate response TO this was, /" Tom
Edi-op. Won re a brick. Shake
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The Rev. Charles Gauss, lately of this

The Rev. Charles Gauss, lately OF this
diocese, tut now rector OF Henshaw
Memorial Church, Baltimore. has
opened a guild house in shis parish,
which attracts large numbers Of young
men. A course Of lectures and literary
entertainments has been inaugura.ed.
A contemporary says of him The en-
ergetic new rector deserves the cordial,
practical support of those who symra
thize in well-directed efforts TO reach
the Young men of the industrial classes
in great population"
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RELIGIOUS
OPINIONS

.,.,,s,sr aspvs are f'-u,. ehatios'sr n'n0i
-, ,,,afsoster hin0s are lust, whofso-
Or ,,..o. ar, pare wh0tsosrer hin0s are
~ ..sa,.oerer fhinos ar, ol0ood r,psrt "
e'. D., ..v r,riuc. and y th,rs BE- any praise
N'' 49,, fh,n0s-Phil. 4th. sih.
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REV. w. II. BARNES, Honolulu, saws
thit there are 10000 Chiiese in the
Slniwich Islands that two congrega-
tons OF them are connected with the
English Church Mission, aud that they
mix. good Christians.
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BISHOP FOWLER, who has recently
visited ludia, writes as follows Of the
college Of which Dr.. Bailey il presi-
dent The Lucknow Christian College
IS a promising institution. doing mag
nIicont work. have met its Students
and professors, have seen its grounds
and plans for new buildings, anu ac-
quainted with its field and opportunity.
and | regard 10 as our most important
agency in building the Christian EN-
pire, which must soon occupy this
land. We must furnish suitable agen-
cies b 'fore We can secure our best
workers.
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THE Brahmins of india. says the Mis-
sionary Herald. are familiar with tho
Scriptures. If for no other reason than
that they may oppose their teachings.
In the course of. q conversation on
Christianity, missionary asked a we'll
known Bfahmin in Calcutta whether
he had ever read our Bible. Tde man
looked at him aud calmly aud slowly
ans sered. Il have read the New Tesla
ment eignly-ihree times. and the Old
Testament twenty scveo.'
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THG M)rayiaas have peojecse mis-
s.on on the Victoria Nyarzl, bat they
have been unable to establish IL 10y the
lack OF fund.-. Just before the opening
Of their Gsnsral Synod this year news
Vas brought tina! a legacy OF between
s2j 600 aud $50 Coz had fallen to tho
Church, and it is probable thai the work
vii speedily b. carried forward, a. the
men are ready.
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Mrs. LEAvIrr. tho world = temper
Dnce orgauiz r, has been visiting tho
Paris Exhibition. aid was entertained
a. ths Temperance Chalet. There was
4 large gathering of temperance people
representing different countries. and ia
answer to questions, Mrs. Leayitt de-
laiied her rouni-the- world experiences
aud lmpre- siOuf.
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The Pope has received in solemn au-
disuce the Grand Duchess Catherine, OF
Rus,ia. she brought an autograph
letter from the CIR. which relatcd to
the appointment Of the Rom 81 pre-
iltes fer Rlssia Tn, Car desires the
Archbishop OF Warsaw to be nude .
Cardinal.
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AT the Catholic Centenary, Foote'S
tants were generally spoken OF az ''our
separated bse.hen.N The Catholic
NeicS. of this city. edited by John CHI
mary Shea. sav ia is last issue:
Catholics recognize Protestants as
brothers. separated though they may DO
in faith, and viii ever be ready to vo-
ciicrate their No when the poetic ques.
tons of Moore are propoundcd:
"shall / ask The bravo soldier who Nights by
my side
In The cause OF mankind, n our creeds do
agree?
Shall give mp the friend have valued AMI
tried,
Ifhe Sneel not before the same alaat with
NEE"
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IN st. James's Hall. London, October
Sd. seycnty-eight missionaries Of both
sexes were gathered preparatory to go
ing forth into all the world" under
the auspices Of tbs Church Missionary
Society.