Year: 1860

The Frankfort agency circulating $4,000 cop
les Switzerland and Northern Italy, 4l0,000.
Berlin, 100000; in Turkey 24,O00; in China
10000 The agencies at the west end Of
London had, during the year, circulated
l,9l7S77 copies, being an increase over last
year of 29l ,9l7 copies, while in the Bayswa-
ter Auxiliary they had Lawrence as president
and Hayelock as vice president The is
sues Of the Society, therefore, for the year had
been from the depot at home, l,24l,679 from
depots abroad, 676, 2lS-making in all l,9l7,-
S97 copies, being an increase of 29l ,9l2 cop
les over those Of any preceding year The
total issues of the society now Amounted 10
1882, ,92s copies.


Speaking of the relative position of Russia
and Turkey on this occasion, Lord Shafes-
bury said that large body of Christian men
and women had recently passed the frontiers
'of Russia and settled in Turkey for the avow-
ed purpose of enjoying, under the protection
Of the Sultan, the religious liberty which was,
denied them in the Empire Of Russia, adding
that in the latter they had been bitterly perse-
cuted by being drafted into the army and sent
to the mines of Siberia Lord Shaftesbury
was terribly severe on Russian Christianity


The SULTAN READS THE BmLE.-A mission
AIRY in Turkey writes in recent letter:


"The splenddly bound Bible presented to the
Sultan some three years ago, has been in fre-
quent use ever since The Sultan is'reading
the Bible constantly, not only at home but
also when going abroad on visits. The BIZ
BILE, well packed in splendid box, and orien-
tai reading desk, such as they read in using
the Koran, are carried after the Sultan wher-
ever he goes to stay n couple OF hours. Otis
customary TO carry everything which it is sup
posed he will call for) Last week he went to
see Kissa Pasha The Pasha had business
ready for his sovereign, but the Sultan called
for his Bible, and after reading for two hours
he rose and went Off leaving the Pasha to
manage his business rs best he could The
Pasha il is said became very angry when the
Sultan was gone, exclaimed, 1t is too bad
the Sultan is poring over that book continual
ly, and cares nothing more for the affairs of
the State -,


The CRoss-The following striking pas.
sage is from Henry Ward Beecher's sermon
preached last Sunday in the pulpit of the late
THEODORE Parker, at Boston;


"The cross has twined around it every asso-
citation of dignity and beauty in the world.
Not one other thing has received from the
fertile minds and the all fashioning hands of
men of genius so many eXtrinsic beauties as
the Cross of Christ. Millions never hear of it
without a throb, nor see it without n genuilec-
ton 1t dawns upon the child in the cradle
next to its own mothers face, and it is the
first thing from which the light disappears
when this child, in old age, is dying The
cross is now as universal and as beautiful TO
the associations and memories Of men, us then
it was rare, peculiar and odious it is that
which now to us is not only suggestive Of a
fact in Christs history, but it is also a memo
rial of two thousand years of history. Around
that simple crossword the heart of the world
has gathered for twenty centuries its stores
of admiration, Of love, of devotion"


A STORY OF FMTH-In large, lonely
house, situated in the south of England, there
once lived lady and her two maid servants.
They were away from all human habitations,
but they seem to have felt no fear, but TO
have dwelt there peacefully and happily.


It was the lady custom with her maids, to
go round the house every evening, to see that
all the windows and doors were properly Sc
cured, One night she had accompanied them
as usual and ascertained that all was safe.
They left her in the passage close toher room,
and then,went to their own, which was quite at
the other side of the house As the lady
opened the door, she distinctly saw a man un-
der her bed What could she do2 Her ser
wants were far away, and could not hear her if
she screamed for help and even if they had
come TO her assistance, these three weak wo-
men we're no match for a desperate house
breaker How, then, did she act She trus-
ted in God Quietly she closed the door, and
locked il on the inside, which she was always
in habit of doing. She then leisurely brushed
her hair, and putting on her dressing gown,
took her Bible and sat down to read. She
read aloud and chose a chapter that had pc
culiar reference 10 Gods watchfulness over
us, and constant care of us by night and by
day When it was finished she knet and
prayed at length, still uttering her words
aloud, especially commenting herself and
servants to Gods protection, and dwelling
upon their utter helplessness and dependence
upon him to preserve them from all dangers.
| At last she rose from her knees, put out her
! candle, and laid down in bed, but she did not
| sleep.


After few minutes had elapsed, she was
conscious that the man was standing by her
bedside. He begged fher not to be alarm
| ed II came here to rob you, but after the
words you have read, and the prayers you have
uttered, no power on earth could induce me
to hurt you, or touch thing in your house.
! But you must remain perfectly quiet and not
attempt to interfere with me, | shall now
give n signal to my companions, which they
will understand, and then we will 90 away and
you may sleep in peace, for | give you my
| soIann word M one shall harm Won and not
the smallest thing belonging to you, shall be
disturbed He then went TO the window,
opening it, and whistled softly Returning TO
the lady's side (whohad not spoken or moved)
he said, "Now am going. Your prayer has
been heard, and no disaster will beiall you.
| He left the room, and soon all was quiet aud
the lady fell asleep, still upheld by that calm
and beautiful faith and trust When the morn


ing dawned aud she awoke, we may feel as
sured she poured out her thanksgiyings and


praises 70 Him who bad defended her


''under his wings and kept her safe under


his feathers, so that she was not afraid OF
any terror by night The man was true to
his word, and not thing in the house had


been taken o shall we not hope that his


heart was changed from that day forth, and
that he forsook his evil courses and cried "a


that Saviour "Who came TO seek and save that


which is lost and even on the cross did not
reject the penitent thief From this this story


let US learn to put our whole trust and conf
dence in God This ladys courage was indeed


wonderful but the Lord was her defense up


on her right hand and with Him all things


are possible


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