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trade, endeavouring to stir up the national conscience to that point of III action when, as in the slavery crusade, 1__ ' _~ !!J it will say that righteousness demands that it be annihilated, and we will do it. As the echoes of this battle are reaching this far-off land it may be well to cite a few facts relating to it. The laws of China once prohibited the sale and use of opium. The violation of these laws was punishable by death. So earnest were the Chinese to prevent its introduction into the country that the Government became involved in a costly war with England about it-a war of which J ustin McCarthy says: , Reduced to plain words, the principle for which we fought in the China war was the right of Great Britain to force a peculiar trade upon a foreign people in spite of the protestations of the Government and all such public opinion as there was of the nation.' It was as if a nation fully persuaded of the evils of the liquor traffic, and determined to give it no home in its midst, was yet to be compelled by a stronger power to have it and its horrors thrust upon it. The immediate issue of the war was that China's right to prohibit the introduction of opium was recognised, and she was left to seize the vessels that, smuggled it in, and to confiscate vessels and cargo. But as the ships were English the Chinese were afraid to execute the law; so after fighting the traffic for sixty years, the Chinese Government finally gave up the contest, and attempted to legalise the traffic it could not destroy. But like the liquor traffic in our midst, it refuses to be regulated. The green withes and new ropes of law will keep neither within bounds.

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A missionary in China states that when he reached there in 1844, it was supposed that two millions used it. It is now estimated that the number has grown to one hundred millions. A part of the revenue which England draws from India is derived from the opium trade, the net receipts from this being about five millions per annum. A hundred years ago the East India Company commenced to monopolize the production of opium for sale in China. Since 1858 the British Government has had a monopoly of the produc tion and sale of opium. Recently in India, to increase its revenue, the British' Government has authorised the licensing of shops throughout India and Burmah for the free sale of opium. Those who take the license come under obligation to sell a stipulated amount or to pay a forfeit! Thus the Government almost compels the holder of the license to stimulate its subjects to consume a deadly poison! Earnest men have for some years striven to bring the people of England to see the iniquity of this traffic; but Asia is so far/away, and distance seems to dwarf the evil, so that it is hard work to show its magnitude and its awful character. Since 1874 a society has been in existence, with head-quarters in London, having for its object the suppression of the opium traffic between India and China and the abolition of poppy cultivation under Government licenses. The present agitation would seem to show that the public feeling is being stirred up, and that the matter will be a prominent theme in election campaigns. It would be well if in some way the people of this colony could give no uncertain sound as to their views on this great evil. Every true lover of Temperance must rejoice over the victory which has been achieved for Mr. Isitt, and his friends at Sydenham. The Court of Appeal has decided that the Commissioners acted well within their powers in closing certain hotels. Hitherto it has been assumed that whilst a Committee could license a house, and could attempt to regulate the liquor traffic in its district (futile attempts usually), yet that, having once given, ~t could not take away any license, but must renew it year by year,

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The death roll of notables in the religious world is still swelling-Manning, Spurgeon, Donald Fraser, and now Principal Cairns, who died on Saturday, March 12th, at the age of seventy-four. He was the head of the United Presbyterian College. Althongh not a voluminous author, he has made a powerful impression upon Scottish religious thought. According to the British. Weeldy 'his funeral was one of the most impressive sights ever seen in Edinburgh. The vast hall, holding three thousand, was crowded long before the service began, and the procession to the cemetery was nearly a mile long. The streets were thronged with The Rev. Geo. C. Grubb has been conducting evangelistic thousands of people who respectfully saluted the funeral services through the colony, and in some ways has made car as it passed along. There has been no such funeral in an impression upon his hearers. vVe have heard of a lady in the country since that of Dr. Chalmers. This, and the a Southern town who countermanded an order for a ball- not-soon-to-be-forgotten demonstration at Mr. Spurgeon's dress, under the influence of Mr. Grubb's appeals. If this is funeral show how deep a hold faithful ministers of the The appearance of a sign of a permanent divorce from the 'fashion of this Gospel have upon the community. scepticism and indifference is largely on the surface.' world' that is passing away, surely she has got a benefit from the evangelist's labours. Many persons attended the At the Auckland Band of Hope Conference the Rev. meetings in Auckland, apparently under the impression G. D. Cox uttered a vigorous protest against the tendency that they would witness a repetition of the exciting scenes which took place in Geelong, forgetting that that conven- of that Temperance body to pander to the craving for He claimed that the theatrical tion was at the end of protracted labours in several of the unhealthy amusement. Victorian centres, and that preparation for it had been display at the City Hall was a distinct retrograde step, and going on for months. In the course of his Auckland ad- that its tendency would be harmful rather than beneficial. dresses Mr. Grubb made no effort to abnormally excite his A resolution was framed and put to the meeting, but it was hearers, but he made earnest endeavours to win them to a speedily seen that the whole question of amusements in COIlnection with Band of Hope Societies, and the best means life of righteousness. of imparting instruction at the meetings would of necessity It had been industriously circulated in the city, with the come under discussion, and it was resolved that a conevident design of discrediting Mr. Grubb and his teachings, ference should be called at an early date to consider the We confess that our sympathies go altogether that he believed in 'non-eternity of punishment' and matter. Band of Hope meetings have , conditional immortality.' To our 'thinking, those who set with Mr. Cox in his protest. this agoing have done so from a little professional jealousy. a tendency to degenerate into the' penny gaff' order, if the Certainly Mr. Grul)b-lrasnOt made these prominent, if he keen and vigilant eye of a sanctified leader has not the Speakers complain that, holds them. 'Ve have listened to him with pleasure, both oversight of the programme. at the famous convention atGoelong and in Auckland, but though invited, it is a mere matter of form; they are not Amusement is what is wanted-not inon these matters he has made no special view prominent. really wanted. We believe that it is possible to combine both, Certainly, he has mainly confined himself to Scriptural struction. language; and if to do this is to show identity with Con- and to have them of such a character, and in such due proditional Immortality, then there is a powerful argument in portions, as shall be beneficial. It is time that the leaders favour of the doctrine. The only noticeable thing on the of the Band of Hope movement looked to their cause, lest subject which we heard from the preacher was the em- in the endeavour to remove one evil they open a breach phatic quotation of 2 Thess. i. 8, 9, followed by the declara- that shall flood them with a tide of iniquity that shall tion, 'I hang myself upon the literal statements given in differ only in kind from its predecessor. that passage.' He may therefore hold to the Scriptural In the fervour of modern enthusiasm for social reform, view of the' destruction of the evil-doers ;' but as to any-

except for grave disorder in the house. But the victory gained for Mr. Isitt and his colleagues shows that this view is too narrow; that it is possible to reduce the number of houses, and as this has been effected for a period of three years, dating from last election, we hope that the inhabitants of Sydenham will be so satisfied with the result that they will never admit of an increase in the number of licenses. The losing litigants threaten to carry the case to the House of Lords for the decision of the highest tribunal; but as this means a preliminary deposit of five hundred pounds it is likely that they will think twice about it. It is scarcely possible that the decision of the Court of Appeal would be reversed. We look upon this as a victory for the people. Let the people be roused to think upon the evils which flow from the traffic, and there will be no fear as to results. As Bishop Magee said, 'I believe in Demos, when he gets his facts .... We shall not fail with him when he knows.' Give Demos the facts, and if present legislation will not allow him to rectify the evil, he will seek to obtain that which will. This victory will be a stimulus to all Temperance workers throughout the colony.

thing beyond this we could not affirm from any words of his to which we have listened. Why should these smallminded men seek to undermine his influence in this way 1 We are sure that he is not ashamed of any view he may hold; but so long as he confines himself to the 'V ord of God, and boldly and ably declares it, they are narrow minded indeed who would seek to prevent any possible good, by tactics which suggest, as we have hinted, more of professional jealousy than any other feeling.

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THE air is full of it. Some persons seem to think that they have been especially called to do this very thing. If they would give themselves more to the preaching of the blessed news of salvation, and less to the attempt to pick the Bible to pieces, they would do a better work for the world than they are now doing. John G. Woolley has recently published the following in the Union Siqnal, which is an excellent presentation of the subject. 'I took lunch to-day with my evolutionary friend, and found that his research has destroyed the Bible-again. I asked him which particular erratum he was at present pul verizing. He said, in his sententious way, "Suppose we have to give up the Psalms 1" ""Vell," I said, "as long as we are only supposing, suppose we don't; but go on." And how he did talk! And I kept very still. I never discuss such things with him. A nd as he went on, I was idly turning the leaves of an old morocco "New Testament and Psalms" in big type, which lay before me on the library table. Many of the passages were marked, and many of the leaves faded by much use. I knew the history of the old book, and when he had finished said, "You have demolished the best of them. What a blessing it would have been to the old folks if they could have known the truth. See l they have marked the very doubtfulest: 'The Lord is my Shepherd;' 'The Lord is my light and my salvation;' 'God is our refuge and strength, a very present Not long ago the editor of the Britisli Weekly, arranged help in trouble.' Say, I don't know who wrote them, nor to take a vote as to who were the greatest preachers of the when they were written, but it is amazing how such misday. A minister referring recently to this gave utterance taken, random things fit every cog and cam of life's most to the following pungent remarks: 'If such a thing had delicate combinations." "Yes," he said, "I wish I had been started by Pontius PiJate or by Herod Antipas in the their simple faith latest Jerusalem journal, I do not think John the Baptist 'What pains some people take to be uncomfortable! would have had many votes. Possibly Caiaphas would have For my part, I take no interest in this curious knowledge headed the poll. . . . In the matter of the soul and its deliverance from evil, there is no room for voting who is the of dates and authors. I can tell whether I "have the step" I couldn't think of best preacher. As well vote who makes the most touching without studying my companion'sfeet. prayer at the bed of death. You may vote who is the most sparing time to calculate whether my wife is more German criticism. fascinating; I think you may vote who dances, and who or English, more intellectual or vital-that's She's mine; she rests me, cheers me; she is beautiful. I fiddles best, but you will scarcely vote who is most filled want her, I have her-that's love. with the Holy Ghost.'

there is a distinct waning of love for true theology on the part of many Christians. 'The culture of brotherly love and all human virtues' is a phrase which rolls glibly from the lips and pens of some who scornfully assert that theology as a science (if scientific at all) is too far away from the needs of modern times to be of practical use for the human life of to-day. To us, this modern phase of Christian life and teaching is unspeakably saddening. 'When Christ, the Great Master, was upon earth, His method of touching the social needs of the day, was by teaching as well as by deeds, and both were the manifestations of a true theology, a grand revelation of God and the Divine purpose. He did not dissever His work from the teachings of the past, and make it to stand alone, but He showed it as a real development of the purpose of God beforetime revealed, and, as time progressed, historically developed. If we cannot make our work for the social well-being of humanity spring as a natural fruitage from a clear, well-defined and comprehensive theology, there is something wrong in our conception of God and His attitude towards the race. Modern assaults upon theology should but contribute towards a close study of the Vi' ord, thereby enabling us to obtain clear doctrine, from the head and heart knowledge of which we shall be compelled to work for the welfare of others. 'Ve should thereby obtain a better view of the actual limitations of our work, and the probabilities of success.

cnnctem in the :JSible,

'U'(l1hatis lDeath?
'BUT if it shouldbe death, do you know what it is, little one?It is only a falling asleep,and you wake, and the darkness isgone. And mammaand papa will sleep too; and when that the day is come, 'Ve shall meet altogether in heaven-s-in heaveninstead of at home.

, Don't you know that, asleepin your bed, an hour like a moment seems? Re not afraid of that i-it is passed in a night without dreams. We are only apart, dear child,'twixt the eveningand morninglight!' , Good-night,then, papa, and Godbless you!' 'My darling, my darling, good-night!' [The above beantifnllines, culled from a poem entitled 'Goodnight,' by Mr. Greenwood,appeared in the April number of The Faith.]

'The Bible holds out very well, "considering." Have you ever seen a Minnesota wheat field 1 Large as a New England state, many of them. I've seen a little dog hunting in them. Every minute or so he'd leap up into view above the grain barking spitefully. It was clear to him that the wheat field was a mistake-a lusus naiuros=: things had got mixed; it did not stand to reason that in a world of hunting dogs, grain fields like that should be intentional, but he would soon break it down; and away he'd go, flushing his ears into sight every few feet, then disappearing in the yellow deeps, and after hours he'd return. The wheat kept waving on, combing gold out of the sunlight, and sucking balm and food and medicine out of the clods. '.But the puppy was "awful tired." ,

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Them that perish.--2 Cor. ii. 15. The wicked shall ~ttte7'ly pe1ish.-2 Peter ii. 12. To them that seek for immortality, God 'will render eternal He that soicetli io the flesh, shall of the flesh 1'eapC01'?'UPlife.-Rom. ii. 6, T. tion.-Galatians vi. 8.
The immortality of the soul is like that of God.AUGUSTINE. The body is our clog.--PLATo. Our organized bodies are no part of ourselves.c=BrsnorBUTLER (Analogy). The soul of the wicked is immortal.-CLEME:-!TINE The bodies of the wicked shall be rendered incorruptible, -THOMAS SCOT1'. The bodies of the wicked shall be changed to fit them for eternal torments without corruption.-JoNATIIAN EmVARDS.

SbaIl we :fl3eIte\Jetbe :fl3ible or men?

A1'e not my ways equal ?-Ezek. am a just God.,,-Isaiah xlv. 21.

xviii, 29.

I, the L01'd,

HmlILIEs. .. Every soul IS lmmortal.-TERTULLIAN. The doctrine of the endless pains of the wicked follows as an easy consequence when the immortality of the soul is lib ) d .- H OOKER (E cc.I P 0 I Y . once grante _ 'It f tl t d t le respass, an mus I mmorta I sou Is were gm y 0 therefore immortally suffer the pains. -RICHARD BAXTER (Saints'Rest).

Vindictive justice here displays its power in sustaining dying lives under those great and excruciating pains which scarce an angel's strength could undergo.-JoHN 13UNYAN. . . .. "'rVecan hardly tell how to reconcile It (ete, rnal pam) WIth . . the Justice and goodness of God.-ARcHBIsHop TILLOTSON. . The dark side is appalling. We stumble at the thought. -R. B. GIRDLESTONE. I see not one ray to disclose to me the reason why man must suffer to all eternity.c=Ar.nnnr BARNES (Practical Sermons). God must keep the wicked restrain them.v=Mn, LORD. alive to show His power to

The soul that sinneth it shall die.--Ezek. xviii. 4. live after theflesh ye shall die.-Romans viii, 13.

If ye

The never-dying soul.-CLEMENTINE HOMILIES. The wicked have not even the hope of dying.-REv. C. H. SPURGEON. The wicked shall never die.-JAMES GRANT (Religious Tendencies).

Whateoever et man soioeth, that shall he also 1eCtp.-Gal.

vi. 7. The u;ages of sin is Death.-Rom. vi. 23. He which conThe punishments of hell are but the perpetual vengeance oerteth. a sinner shall save a soul from Death.-James v. 20. that accompanies the sins of hell.-R.Ev. W. A. BUTLER. How will they call and cry,

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Death!

whither

art thou (Life

Punishment

will be just

as sin will continue

in hell.-

now gone ?-RICHARD BAX'fER. Their souls shall not be put to death.-BARTLETT and Death Eternal). Does Death come? REV. J. FURNISS. No. Death

JONATHAN EmYARD8.

flies away from them.-

The Lord is ve1'y pitfful. -J ames v, 11. Re pitifuL --1 Peter iii. 8. The woes of sinners will not be a cause of grief to the saints in heaven, but of rejoicing.-JoNATHAN EnwARDs.

vi. 51.

God will rejoice in their misery, and will do so for ever. -JOHN BUNYAN. Lest he eat, and live forever. --Genesis iii. 22. It is the highest degree of faith to believe that God is In hell they must live.-REv. J. FURNISS. merciful.--LuTHER. The wicked will live on forever.i-=Rxv. DR. ANGUS As long as general indifference to human suffering con(Future Punishment). tinued, so long was little pain felt at the thought that others The sinner shall live on through eternity.-JAMEs GRANT. are doomed to eternal misery.c-=Dn SALMON. The riqlueous shall go into life etemal.-Matthew xxv, 46. It may seem to our weak mind to clash with the stateEternal life will be the lot of the danmed.-TERTuLLIAN. ment that God is 10ve.-REv. EDWARD NANGLE (Achill God is able to dest1'oyboth soul and body in hell.-MatHerald). thew x. 28. All the wicked will God destroy.-Ps. cxlv. 20. , A hundred difficulties meet the mind, when we think on The wicked are rebuilt in union indestructible.s=Por.r.orc this great subject ; and they meet us when we endeavour to urge our fellow-sinners to be reconciled to God, and to (Course of Time). God will not destroy one single soul or body which He put confidence in Him. I confess, for one, I feel these, and feel them more sensibly and powerfully the more I look has created.-JA:l1ES GRANT. They will be pained, but undestroyed.c--Rnv. C. H. at them, and the longer I live. I do not know that I have a ray of light on this subject, which I had not when the SPURGEON. The wicked shall consume; into smoke shall they consume subject first flashed across my soul. I have read to some extent what wise and good men have written. I have away.-,Psalm xxxvii. 20. The fire of hell does not consume.-JoHN BUNYAN. looked at their theories and explanations. I have endeafor my whole soul pants for The' wicked shall ne vel' be consumed. - EDWARDS, IV ESLEY1 voured to weigh their arguments, " light and relief on these subjects; but I get neither; and BAXTER. in the distress and anguish of my own spirit, I confess that A destruction not consuming.c--Ronenr BAXTRR (God's I see no light whatever.t=-Ar.nuar BARNES, D.D. Purpose in .Iudgment).

If any man eat of this bread he shall live forever. -J ohn

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'(tbe ?Latter 1~atn.

has lately been confidently asserted that 'the latter rain' has only begun to fall copiously (in Palestine) in the course of the last three years, after a lapse of some two thousand years previously, and this is claimed as a sign that 'the day of the Lord,' His ad vent in glory 'to judge the heathen,' s nigh at hand. But the passage in J oel refers to a period not prior to the judgments on the heathen, but subsequent to those judgments, when all Israel shall enjoy millennial peace, power, and prosperity. This is clearly shown by the whole context, froni the 18th verse to the 27th. As a matter of fact, the meteorological records, now carefully kept for the last t.hirty years, prove that these .eports as to the latter seen from the following
IlAINFALL IN THE

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'latter rain.' For this last is of no avail, if, as J oel says, God does not give 'the heavy gushing rain' (geshem), and 'the former, or early rain' (moa1'eh) as well, and in their due seasons and proportions.* It is Mohammedan misrule, and not the withholding of rain, that has been the curse of agricultural interests in Palestine, at all events for the last thirty years, and in all probability for the greater part of the last 1,268 years as well.-Pictu1ed Palestine.

man an" tbe :lBrute.

IT IS plain that many of the higher animals closely resemble man both III physical structure and mental faculties. In some of the embryonic stages the two are scarcely distinguishable. With them, as with man, mental power, as a rule, varies concomitantly with the size and complexity of the brain, and the difference in the size of
the brain at the meeting point between man and beast amounts to a few cubic inches only. The difference III mental power cannot be measured so precisely, but there is a corresponding approximation in this respect between the lowest man and the highest animals, and such difference as does appear is a difference rather of degree than of kind. And yet, according to current opinion, on one side of this di vision is immortality, on the other extinction. Eternal life for the bushman ; eternal death for the fox terrier.NomIAN PEARS ON in Nineteenth Centu1'V Review.

rain are groundless. table :MONTHS MARCH

This may be
FROM

Two

AND APRIL

1861 '1'0 1890.

YEAR INCHES. YEAR. INCHES., YEAR.

INCHES.

---1861 1862 1863 1864 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869 1870 2'718 1'636 5'807 2'730 1'187 3'650 4'145 5'213 4'308 7'709

----1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880

----- ---7'847 1'850 2'825 10'147 11'560 4'235 1'095 2'860 9'040 7'700 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890

----6'560 4'620 6'090 5'830 11'990 6'430 4'630 6'770 3'950 6'280

The reader will observe that in the years lti70, 18"71, 1874, 1875, 1879, 1880, and 1885, the latter rain fell in larger quantities than in any of the last three years, 18881890. It will also be seen that in the three years 18851887, preceding the three years 1888--1890, no less than 7'74 inches more rain fell than in this last period; whilst n the three years before that, 1882-1884, just as much rain-all but a small fraction-fell; and in the three years 1879-1881 about six inches more fell. Again, the mean average fall of the last three years has been 5'743 inches; vhilst the mean average fall of the fourteen years preceding this period, namely, the years 1874-1887, has been almost seven inches-accurately to a fraction, 6'949 inches. No, there has been no increase of any kind in the latter rain during the last three years, except that about 4t inches of the whole of the latter rainfall fell in the one month, April, n the years 1888 and 1890, which has probably led to this fallacious rumour. As a matter of fact, one year with another, for thirty years past, that is, ever since the record began to be kept in ] 860-1861, there has been continuously, with occasional years of drought (which have been the exception), sufficient former and latter rain for all agricultural, horticultural, and pastoral purposes, and in some years too much. During all this period of thirty years, the average rainfall has been about our English average, and for the greater part of this time it has come in due and sufficient q1.lantities at both seasons, 'the early rain' and 'the latter rain,' which is much more important than the fall of a large amount of

1btrartou5

<Bt\)ing.

'GOD loveth a cheerful giver.' Have you studied the precise import of the word translated 'cheerful?' It came to me with wonderful force a few days ago when I was reading my Greek Testament. The word is liilaron. There is no mistaking its import. God loves a whole-souled, 'hilarious' giver--one who is not ashamed of the cause for which he gives; one, who, with a strong, buoyant, joyful confidence in the cause, in the men who are working with him for it, and, above all, in the God who directs the work, gives freely, heartily, and with a swing. To the sense of duty from the law of Christian service shall we not by God's help add this crowning grace of spontaneous, hearty, hilarious Ohristian giving of time and money for the cause of the Father 7President lV. E. Gates.

Two labourers were trying to place a stone in position on the foundation wall of a new building. A crowd was standing around looking on, and each one offering his criticism and counsel freely and loudly, but not one lifting so much as a finger to help. 'That reminds me of church work,' said a passer-by to another. ' Why T ' Because,' was the reply, 'two men are doing the work, and twenty are doing the talking.'
MORAL: "Joel

Work-or ii, 23.

be still.
See also Deut.

The j)fo1'Clvian.
xi. 14 and Jet'. v. 24.

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]paper; on tbe 1kingbom.

No. X. THE DOWNFALL OF THE KINGDOM. does not come within my intention to follow the history of the Israelitish people in their continued failures and departures from God; I rather wish to seize upon the salient points of their history in connection with the development of the kingdom doctrine, to show where there were distinct onward steps in the workings of God for the fulfilment of the promise to bless all families of the earth. But, all through their history, however strange it may seem, to understand it rightly, the kingdom is the key. With that as an aid, many things which may have seemed obscure, or even past comprehension, will take on a more intelligible or purposeful _meaning. In this paper I desire to call attention to the important historical items which relate to the downfall of the Israelitish kingdom. The study of these should afford no little light upon the doctrine generally, and will serve as an important aid in the endeavour to understand the peculiar phase of the Gospel message which was preached by Jesus and His disciples during the days of His earthly ministry. It will supply a key for the comprehension of the question which the disciples put to the risen Christ, 'Lord, dost thou at this time restore the kingdom to Israel 7' When the Israelites were in the desert Moses, by divine inspiration, laid down the laws which should govern the private and public life of the kings who might reign over the nation (Deut. xvii. 14-20). On turning to the history of Solomon, who had been so greatly blest, we find that he openly breaks these definite commands. Notice' the following : He shall not multiply horses to himself (Deut. xvii.) no,' cattse the people to return. to Egypt, to the end that he should multiply horses, forasmuch as the Lord hath said un to you, ye shall henceforth return no more that way.' Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn. not away.' Neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.' And Solomon gathered together chariots and horsemen, and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots and twelve thousand horsemen . . And the horses which Solomon had uiere brought out of Egypt.' Now King Solomon loved many strange women .. And had seven hundred wives. . . And his wives turned. away his heart.' Now the weight of gold which came to Solomon in one year was six hundred three score and six talents of gold.'

God and, yielding to the seductive influences exerted by his many wives, he introduced to Israel the abominable idolatries of Chemosh and of Moloch, against which Israel had been specially warned.
And the Lord was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned away from the Lord. . . Wherefore the Lord said to Solomon, Forasmuch as this is done of thee, and thou hast notkept my covenant and my statutes, which I have commanded thee, I will surely rend the kingdom from thee and will give it to thy servant. Notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it for David thy father's sake; but I will rend it out of the hand of thy son' (I Kings xi. 9-I3).

The narrative succeeding this threat shows how this was brought about. In the reading of this historic account we have to note the over-ruling hand of God. He is punishing Israel for the transgression of their king-a sin in which they as a people have shared. He chooses Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, one of Solomon's servants, to be the king over the ten tribes of Israel, reserving J udah to perpetuate the Davidic line and monarchy. Observe, however, that God still retains the kingdom to Himself, The disobedience of Solomon is the cause of division in the earthly nation, but God does not cast any part of it away. He it is who divides and who gives.
'I will take the kingdom out of his son's hands and give it unto thee, even ten tribes' (Verse 35).

The introduction of another human ruler does not destroy the nation's relationship to the over-ruling God. It is noteworthy that at this crisis in the nation's history God is careful to affirm that it does not invalidate His intentions as expressed in the covenant with David.
, Unto his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have a lamp always before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen to put my name there' (I Kings xi. 36). 'And I will for this affllct the seed of David, but not for ever' (Verse 39).

The act which effected the severance of this kingdom is recorded in 1 Kings xii. 1-20, and it was in its initial stages a bloodless revolution 'for it was a thing brought about of the Lord.' Fear lest the kingdom should revert to the house of David caused King Jeroboam to introduce a system of idolatry to wean the people from their allegiance to the temple worship at Jerusalem (1 Kings xii. 25--33). In this he was successful, and the whole people became so utterly given over to idolatry that the prophet of the Lord was sent to the king with this sweeping declaration :, For the Lord shall smite Israel as a reed is shaken by the

And it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write him a copy of this law in a book. . and he shall read therein all the days of his life. That he turn not aside from the commandment to the right hand or the left, to the end that he may prolong his days in his kingdom, he and his children.'

Solomondid that which was evil water; and He shall root up Israel out of this good land, which in the SIght of the Lord, and went He gave to their fathers, and shall scatter them beyond the not fully after the Lord, as did David his father '(1 Kingsx.-xL 8). river, because they have made their Asherim, provoking the

Lord to anger. And He shall give Israel up because of the sins of Jeroboam, which he hath sinned, and wherewith he made Israel to sin' (I Kings xiv. IS, I6).

A comparison of the above laws with the history shows how lamentably King Solomon failed to obey God, the great monarch of Israel. Here is to be found the reason for the downfall of the kingdom. Solomon openly disobeyed

This prediction was carried out to the letter. Two hundred and fifty years elapsed, and dynasty succeeded dynasty, until we reach the historical point recorded in that very pathetic chapter, 2 Kings xvii. In the year 721, B.G., the Israelites were removed from their land by Shalmaneser, King of Assyria. In the swiftness of histori-

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cal record we are not suffered to forget that this is the Lord's doing. e And the Lord rejected all the seed of Israel, and afflicted them, and delivered them into the hand of spoilers, until He had cast them out of His sight' (I Kings xvii. 20). I might have something to say here about the theory of Anglo-Israelism, but it would serve no good purpose. I am content to remind my readers of the important fact that there is recorded in the chapter cited above a complete overthrow of the reigning dynasty, and of the nation, as such, at that time. And thenceforward the ten tribes drop from the pages of Bible history, with the exception that individuals are men tioned, and the New Testament recognises their descendants as in existence in its day. As a nation they disappear, and beyond that I know nothing until the prophetic record takes them up again, and restores them in accordance with the purpose of God-the fulfilment of the covenants made w{th Abraham and David, For another hundred years the people of J udah retain their land and kingdom. About the time that Israel is taken away into captivity, Hezekiah, who is at that time reigning in Jerusalem, receives a visit from the representatives of the king of Babylon, and the king vain-gloriously shows them the vast accumulation of treasure which the kingdom possessed. The prophet Isaiah is sent to the king to ask the meaning of this reception, and delivers this prediction :e Hear the word of the Lord. Behold, the days come, that all that is in thine house, and that which thy fathers have laid up in store unto this day, shall be carried to Babylon; nothing shall be left, saith the Lord. And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, which thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the King of Babylon ' (2 Kings xx. 12-I9). Of the hurried downward course of the people of J udah, in spite of the marvellous divine interpositions in their .favour, there is no need here to write-the story is given in awful outlines in the books of Kings and Chronicles. In the last chapter of 2 Chronicles, verses 11-21, may be a summary of the facts. God had done all that was possible :e But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised His words, and scoffed at His prophets, until the wrath of the Lord arose against His people, till there was 1/0 remedu,' verse I6. SO Judah was taken into captivity, and her throne' overturned.' The captivity lasted for the divinely specified term seventy years, the 'overturned' throne has not been , set up.' The king is in readiness, and in God's good time the kingdom will be 'restored.' It is well for us in view of human failures to learn to stay ourselves upon the promises of God. Israel sinned, became divided, and afterwards the kingdom was taken away. For a great part of their national life, there were two kingdoms. The prophets in their day knowing this, write accordingly, yet in depicting a future for Israel in connection with the full realisation of the Davidic Covenant, they speak of one kingdom, and one only. e Behold, I will take the children of Israel from among the nations, whither they be gone, and will gather them on every

side, and bring them into their own land; and I wilt 'I1U11~e thcni one nation in the land, upon the mountains of Israel; and Ol/C l~i:ngshall be king to them all ; and they shall be no more tuo nations, neither shall they be divided into two kingdoms any more at all' (Ezek. xxxvii. 2I-22). In all so far considered it has been clearly shown that the true ruler of Israel, was Jehovah, He disposes of them according to His will j and it is because they rejected Him, and disobeyed His word, that their nationality was made to cease. This must be noticed. It is not that God confines His dealings with them to the ethical and spiritual, but He deals with them as a people, as nationalities, and He disposes of them, when they fail to keep His commands, in the manner which seems to Him to be best, This being noted, the meaning and purpose of the Theocracy will be more clearly understood.
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A ,JOLLY boy. A boy full of vim. A boy who is square. A boy who scorns a lie. A boy who .hates deceit. A boy who despises slang. A boy who can say 'No.' A boy who is above-board. A boy who saves his pennies. A boy who will never smoke. A boy with shoes always black. A boy with some e stick to it.' A boy who takes to the bath-tub. Ahoy w-ho is proud of Iiis big sister. A boy who has forgotten how to whine. A boy who thinks hard work no disgrace . A boy who does chores without grumbling. A boy who stands at the head of his class. A boy who believes that an education is worth while. A boy who is a stranger to the street corners at night. A boy who plays with all his might during playing hours, A boy who listens not to unclean stories from anyone. A boy who thinks his mother above all mothers is the model. A boy who does not know more than all the rest of the house. A boy who does not wait to be called a second time in the morning. A boy whose absence from Sabbath School sets everybody wondering what has happened.-Selected.

whence alone the incorruptible, glorious, powerful, spiritual product of tile resurrection can emerge. Death is th/:l gate of life. Let us see those we love borne through it without dismay, since they go in the train of CURIST,and come forth from the temporary shade in the brightness and splendour of their Divine Leader.'-.The late I'rincipa! Cairns.
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Some of the sisters of Auckland Church have been meetIttiJ" The Editor wishes it to be understood that, while he exercises a general supervision over the articles and correspondenceappearing in the ing together for some time past on Monday afternoons at Stamdard, responsibilityfor sentiments expressed rests upon thc indivi2.30 for Bible reading, and to talk over matters affecting dual writer. . the weal of the Church. As a result of these meetings we believe that in some departments of Church work therc has been a quickened activity. Cases needing visitation or help are here mentioned, and, where possible, helpful action is taken. Thus the study of the Word and its practical results are, as far as possible combined. One dear sister writes: 'It has been good for us to meet and talk of Him who has done so much for mankind. The meetings are interesting and instructive; helpful for the present life and preparative for the future. We have a grand Hope. May we ask that more will join us, so that others may share with us in the edification 1 For myself I can say I have been cheered and comforted by the words of the Saviour, and by the words which have been spoken in the meeting. May more be led to join us; so that we can help each other in waiting expectancy, till Christ our Life and our Hope shall appear.' Snrelythis testimony should be sufficient to induce any, who have the leisure, to join the sisters in these meetings. Perhaps some 'Other church may experiment in this direction, and find a new avenue for work and blessing. In a recent issue of the New Zealand Herald the following appeared :-

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that Elder Miles Grant will be unable land. He is expected to pass through which leaves Auckland, June 18th. arrive from Sydney in time we hope on the evening of Friday, the 1ith. The Paith for the portrait, and sketch which appear on the opposite page. that we learn to stay in New Zeaby the mail steamer, Should the steamer to secure a meeting We are indebted to of Bro. Grant's life

We believe his visit to Melbourne has been pro ducti ve of good. Certainly he has succeeded (without direct effort, but by the simple proclamation of his message) in stirring up no little opposition. The ministers of Melbourne are not prepared to extend the hand of fellowship to him. Some even refused to speak at a camp meeting, to which he had been invited. Their open opposition is likely to do his mission good, for we believe that he is a man strong enough to persist in his work in spite of persecution.

A three nights' debate has been held by Miles Grant with Reuter's correspondent at' Breslau telegraphed :-.' The miner, the Freethought lecturer, J oseph Symes. Particulars of Johann Latus, of Myslovitz, in Silesia, has now awoke from thc this are not yet to hand. Bro. Geo. A. Brown is still preaching at the West Melbourne Congregational Church. It is quite possible that the work of the Second Advent Life in Christ Union may take up all his time in the future. This Union has commenced work in earnest. Bible classes are already arranged for in Hawthorn and St. Kilda, and an office and book repository have been opened in the Eastern Arcade, Bourkestreet.

sleep in which he has been lying for the last four and a half months. The man appears completely recovered, and the cataleptic rigidity of the limbs, which was a characteristic of his somnolent condition, has disappeared. He has conversed with his wife, and seems quite unaware of the long stay which he made in the Myslovitz hospital. He recollects nothing of feeling any pain of any sort, and, in fact, can recall no sensation experienced during his sleep. Latus is unfortunately threatened with ipflallllllation of the lungs. .

Many of our readers would personally know Bro. '\rv. Edgehill, formerly of Auckland. For several years he has been resident in Sydney, where he has done noble work in open-air preaching and discussion. A short time ago he was sent for a fortnight to Darlinghurst gaol, for open-air preaching, but this had no effect in damping his ardour in proclaiming the message of Life. He has left Sydney for the West, Indies, via England. It has long been his desire to return to his native land, that he might there tell the glad news of the coming King and Life-giver. Our prayers

Theologically, this is an interesting case, for if the man was unaware of his stay in the hospital, where was that thing that never sleeps, and that does all the thinking 1 One case of this sort is enough to make the doctrine of soul immortality totter to its fall, if it be duly considered. Here a bodily state can so affect the soul or spirit, that the man is utterly unconscious for four and a half months. If any disease of the body can in the least degree injuriously affect the soul, so as to numb its supposed thinking powers, then it does not require an extraordinary mind to sec 'that the soul is neither immortal nor incorruptible,

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eating what, when, and as much as he desired, and often very hurriedly, only spending five or ten minutes over his meals. As a result he had suffered the usual penalties stern Nature inflicts on those who violate her laws. He laid down, therefore, the following rules for his guidance :(I) To eat only what was healtliful-as far as reason and experience could guide him. (2) To eat only a healthful quantity--carefully avoiding all excess. (3) To eat only in a healthful mannej'-and so assist digestion by due mastication and salivation. (4) To eat at a healthful time -and thus secure hunger as the proper sauce of food. This reform was followed by most happy results. But we will let him tell this in his own way. An interviewer thus reports a visit paid to Mr. Grant at Eastbourne during the year 1888 :, At the time we called, the elder was enjoying one of the two flesh less meals on which per diem he contrives to subsist and exist. He looked just as he did in the lectureroom-thin, almost to emaciation, his face sick lied all over with the pale cast of-thought, or else the want of that animal stimulation which flesh meat supplies. He was standing partaking of his dinner, and continued to do so, this being also one of his health habits, adopted after consideration and experiment. Unbolted wheatmeal nnleavened bread, milk, and apples, followed by a scanty dessert of nuts and dates, formed the bill ~fare adopted by this root and branch vegetarian. , " Would you mind stating your dietetic experience?" was the first question after the preliminaries. , " I shall be very happy to do so," the elder went on. "I am now 69 years of age, and have been a vegetarian for 37 years. I hope I shall be spared much longer to show the world how much longevity and vegetarianism can go together. I am a marvel to the people who know mea marvel of endurance, while I feel as light-hearted and happy as a boy. I can preach every night in the week and three times on a Sunday without feeling the least fatigue." , " As you said before, you are not a life-vegetarian? " '" No. About 33 years ago I became strongly impressed with the 'text" (named above), "and I then considered that 1 should eat only wbat I believed to be healthful, eat in a healthful manner (not too fast), eat a healthful quantity, and eat at a healthful time. Before this I had eaten what, when, and as much as I liked, and had been troubled with sick headache and other unpleasant feelings. All this was changed when I gave up animal food. I rise at 4.30 in the morning, and, like the early Christians, take but two meals a day-one at 8 a.m. and the other at 2.30 p.m. I eat nothing between meals, and I use neither tea nor coffee, sugar nor salt, butter nor seasoning." , "What, know? " then, do you eat, one is rather curious to

guests were curious enough to obtain a share. My regular food for every meal in the year consists of such as you see. I also have oatmeal porridge, stewed beans, and fruits in season. A pound of flour lasts me two days, and a pound of oatmeal five days. 011 this diet one's mind is so vety clear, and so adapted to spiritual contemplation." , "You are, of course, aware that Herbert Spencer and Mr. Spurgeon experimented with this diet? " , " Yes; but I should like to see Mr. Spurgeon on this matter, and I shall be doing so. Such a diet is just the thing he needs." 'A good deal of interesting conversation followed this exposition of the gospel of brown bread and fruit. He sponge-baths himself every morning ; he prepares his own food where he can; he eats by himself when not intruded upon by spies as in the present instance; and is perfectly happy and contented.'
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Mr. Grant is an earnest advocate of 'Conditional Immortality' and of the 'Pre-Millennial Advent' -twintruths which he considers to be the very pith and marrow of the Gospel; also of the 'Kingdom of God,' to be established on this earth under the righteous rule of the Lord Jesus, according to the emphatic and repeated testimony of the prophet and apostle. He is also a deeplyinterested teacher of 'Scriptural Holiness,' as a necessary preparation for the Lord's return. However much some may differ from Mr. Grant on doctrinal points or personal habits, all acknowledge him to be an earnest, whole-souled, consecrated, and eminently. useful and successful evangelist. His style is plain, reverently quaint, direct and searching, which, while informing the mind, also reaches the heart and conscience. His own mind is well stored, his heart warm and affectionate, his speech Saxon and incisive, his thoughts clear and lucid, and, as all his convictions are intense, his words quicken attention, interest, and con viction in the hearer. His history would fill a volume, which would be crowded with eventful facts. Not once nor twice only has life itself been in danger from the fury of unscriptural or ungodly foes. But the Lord has stood by and delivered His servant from those that thought to destroy him. An excellent debater, he has been in labours most abundant, and repeatedly discussed in public with the champions of traditionalism and error. As an exposer of Spiritualism he has done splendid service in Americawhere that system is so powerful and widespread-and has had some strange experiences in his conflicts with demon possessed Mediums, both men and women. In early life he possessed a quick, passionate temper; and, when its stay-chains broke, was' a dangerous and powerful antagonist. Now, and for long past, he is a man of peace, an apostle of love. Mr. Grant has experienced much happiness in Christian union with a partner of kindred tastes and consecrated habits, who has been willing .for him to freely devote himself to the Lord's work, in any part of the broad

, " Yes, people are curious to know. They think me odd, but knowing that I am right I put my foot down and stick to my course of living. When dining at Mr. Morley's, 1 brought my brown un leavened bread with me, and the

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domain of earth. Her residence is in Boston, Mass. Both have strong faith in Divine guidings, and implicit trust in Divine care and keeping. He is wholly free from love of self and pelf, does not stipulate for remuneration for desired service, never complains of the smallness of such remuneration, and gratefully thanks God when unusual generosity has been shown by those receiving his services. Casting himself wholly on the Divine One, he has never been left uncared for. But enough. May God's richest blessing continue to rest upon this faithful servant of Christ.--l'he Faith.

enriched in Him. So that ye came behind in no gift; waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ, who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye be unreproveable in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.' Here the position of the believer is described as that of one who waits for something, and this waiting carries with it the thought of watching.

In 1 Thess. i. 9-10 there are those spoken of as persons who' have turned unto God from idols to serve a living and true God, and to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, even Jesus, which deli vereth us from the wrath to come.' But while the two words, watch and wait, carry with them to a certain extent the same idea, yet are they in reality two phases of the subject 1 For one who is waiting may sit down and quietly idle the time away, and, on the other hand, one may watch so feverishly and anxiously as to incapacitate himself from doing any good work in the cause he wishes to advance. We may WHATEVERmay be said regarding our previous quotationsand doubtless there are some who will question the applica- cry out when we look around upon the wickedness and bility to the subjects to which they are linked-there can misery in the world as John, in Rev. vi. 10, describes those be, we should imagine, no question as to those we shall persons under the altar doing: 'How long, 0 Master, the bring forward in this portion of our studies being in their holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge '-not indeed our blood, but the blood of those slaughtered innocents right rlaces and connections. What should be the attitude who die daily through the operation of the unjust laws enacted of the Christian during the Lord's absence, is to a certain on them that extent exemplified in the following story, reprinted from by so-called Christian law-makers and rulers-' the Christ.n Alliance in February's issue of the Faith, a dwell on the earth l' Our spirit may groan within us at the things we see and of which we hear, but if so we shall paper you all ought to support and read. not in words, A young lady, whose parents had died while she was an undo;ubtedly be told as they were-though to wait for a time until other things are fulfilled . . infant, had been kindly cared for 'by a dear friend of the family. Before she was old enough to know him his busiThen again, we must not allow ourselves to become the ness took him to Eu~ope. Regularly he wrote to her dupes of misguided men such as Miller, Campbell and through all his years of absence, and never failed to send others, who have dared, in open and wilful opposition to her money for all her wants. Finally word came that what the Lord has said, to fix, not only the day, but the during a certain. week he would return and visit her, but hour when the Son of Man shall come. Or of impostors he did not fix the day or the hour. She received several who shall say' Lo here is the Christ or 10 there.' For' coninvitations to take pleasant trips with her friends during cerning the times and the seasons brethren. . . yourselves that week. One of these was of so pleasant a nature that know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a she could not resist accepting it. During her trip he came, thief in the night. When they are saying peace and inquired as to her absence, and left. Returning, she safety, then sudden destruction cometh upon them. found this note: "My life has been a struggle for you, So then let us not sleep, as do the rest, but let us watch might you not have waited one week for me 1" More she an~ be sober' (1 'I'hess. v. 1-11). Paul's second epistle to never heard, and her life of plenty became one of want.' the Thessalonians ii. 1-12 is to the same effect, as also is

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Constant watchfulness is, or should be, the attitude of the Christian, but with this watching, patient waiting and earnest working ought to be combined if we would hear the welcome ' Well done,' and experience great joy at the appearing. of our Lord. In Matt. xxiv. the Master is describing to the disciples some of the characteristics of the last days of the Christian era, our day,' and in the 42nd verse He says: ' Watch therefore, for ye know not on what day your Lord cometh,' while in the last two verses the terrible punishment of the negligent servant is most vividly portrayed. Chap. xxv. 13 has the same injunction: , Wat.ch therefore, for ye know not the day nor the hour.' Paul, in 1 Cor. i. 4-8, writes thus: 'I thank my God always concerning you, for the grace of God which was given you in Christ Jesus, that in everything ye were

that to Titus ii. !-14, which finishes thus: That we should be 'Looking for that blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ; who gave Himself for us that He might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto Himself a people for His own possession, zealous of good works.' Hebrews ix. 28 speaks of Christ appearing to those who 'wait for Him. James v. 7-8 advises us to add to this waiting and watchful attitude that also of patience, for, says he, as 'the husband man waiteth for the precious fruits of the earth, being patient over it until it receive the early and the latter rain, be ye also patient, stablish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.' Peter in his first epistle, i. 3-16, echoes this sentiment, also in iv. 12-13, and second epistle 3rd chapter. John also, in the 2nd and 3rd chapters of his second epistle, .,

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speaks very definitely as to what should be the attitude of believers in this present age. As the young lady in the story had to endure the shame and humiliation of being found wanting in gratitude to one who had been so kind and good to her, besides the strain of having to earn her daily bread through her own negligence and selfishness, so we who have had the light of the Gospel of the Kingdom shed upon our pathway and the love of God poured into our hearts, will have to endure the shame and humiliation of being in the position of the left ones-Matt. xxiv. 40-42--if we neglect the opportunities so plentifully and mercifully extended to us. ' Watch therefore, for ye know not on what day your Lord cometh.' These thoughts lead up to our next subject, which will be, 'Signs of the closing days of this dispensation.' F. B. H. Adelaide.

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MR. FLOYD, of Dunedin, recently lectured on 'the Lord's Coming' ; anyone who tests his affirmations with the Scriptures, will see how much they are at variance. He told his hearers that Jesus came in three ways: 1st, on the Mount of Transfiguration, or Oil the Day of Pentecost; 2nd, at thc destruction of Jerusalem; 3rd, personally He comes every day as at Pentecost. He will not restore the Kingdom to Israel. Is now, and has since his ascension, been on the throne of David. David's throne is to be understood in a spiritual sense. Jesus will come after the millennium. Reader: take your Bible and concordance and see 101' yourself, as did the Bereans of old. Mr. Eloyd said of believers what is not true, and was in bad form. That these fished out passages from the Old Testament, and then picking out texts from the New, bent them to suit. Mr. Floyd does not know that a good case can be made from the very many declarations in the New Testament, with only those from the Old that were selected by Jesus and His Apostles. The preacher sneered at those who he said made a hobby of this doctrine; like those who made a hobby of the doctrine of Conditional Immortality, if such could be called a doctrine. The lecturer uses the term hobby as if it were something wrong, and seems as fond of it as the old lady was of the blessed' word Mesopotamia, The lexical meaning of hobby, as applied to discourse, is a 'favourite theme,' which may, or may not, be made disagreeable. Some folk say Mr. Floyd's hobby, baptism, is ridden overmuch. It is evident that it is not having a hobby, but the way of riding, that may cause offence. Mr. Floyd doesn't like the Apostle John's hobby, or favourite theme, and never misses an opportunity of slashing his whip at it. You ask what hobby did John ride? What was his favourite theme? He answers, Jesus the Lifegivel'. John wrote a book for the pmpose of proving this" Will you read it 1 Just travel with John from start to finish, it can be done in ninety minutes; keep in your.

mind what J ohn wishes. to accomplish. John's Gospel is of later date; there must be a reason why it differs from the synoptics. This reason John gives in chapters ~0-31, and trots out his hobby, declares his favourite theme-Jesus the giver of Life to believers-Items-J esus=-the Christ, the Son of God-Life on faith in His name. John wishes to convince his readers of the foregoing, and this design is manifest all through his book Evidently this is why he omits much that is related in the synoptics. He knows the fundamental truth, that life is of God only, and if Jesus is a Life-giver, He must be God-sent aud have the delegated power (see John v. 26). His first words are to establish this. So in the first eighteen verses of his book he tells of the Divine Logos-s-in Him Life and Light -He became flesh and dwelt among us. He gave believers the right to become the children of Goel, to all who were begotten of God, as he elsewhere explains, 'He that believeth Jesus is the Christ, is begotten of God,' and' He that hath the Son hath the Life, and he that hath not the Son of God hath not the Life.' The first eighteen verses is an epitome of his case. He then states the evidences that he thinks will convince his reader. He calls John the Baptist, who says, 'I am a voice; I only precede, to prepare the way, for He who is the 'Word, the mind of God. He who sent me, instructed me what to do, and told me I should see the Holy Spirit descending to and abiding on the one I should declare the Son of God, I saw it, and I bore witness of it, and when I found my disciples were troubled about my position; I made it very clear to them, that He that came from above is over all, myself included; that Jesus was God's Son, God-sent, with God's words; that He had the power of Life; that Life was for the believer; and that the disobedient should not live.' The writer tells of Nathanael a guileless Israelite, who from reasons known to himself' , declares Jesus, Son of God, King of Israel. I need not multiply evidence of Sonship that is believed by most, to prove Jesus .the Life-giver. John writes of Nicodemus ; how he is taught of God's love to all the world, by which the believer may ill Jesus have eternal life, and without which faith would perish. He relates of the Lord asking drink of the Samaritan woman, and of the Lord telling her of living water springing up into eternal life. To the disciples thinking of food, the Lord speaks of fruit unto eternal life, and of a time when sower and reaper would rejoice together. I ask the reader what can be more explicit than John v. 19 to 29? When John penned this declaration made by Jesus, in his controversy with the unbelieving J-ews, surely, he must have thought, this will satisfy the mind of every inquirer, and they will come to Jesus as in verse 40, for Life. The same can be said of the discussion in chapter vi., as recorded with the verdict of Peter: \Vhat, go away? 'To whom can we go 1 Thou hast the words of Eternal Life,' and we believe and know you to be ' the Holy One of God.' So Peter and the other apostles are riding as John rode, with the same object in
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with these Jews. See how He calls their attention to the fall, to the serpent, the liar, the murderer. What was the 1. To remember' that we are all subject to failings and lie 1 The first lie on record. Thou (sinner) shalt not surely die; and what the murder, but the death, the conse- infirmities of one kind or another. 2. To bear with, and not magnify each others infirmities. quence of sin. Every grave declares the sad sequence to 3. To pmy for one another in our social meetings, and believing' thou shalt not surely die' ; and Scripture warns particularly in private. of the awful possibility of the second death. Well might 4. Always to turn a deaf ear to any slanderous report, John record that Jesus said-liar-murderer. and to lay no charge brought against any person till well John, in chapter x., relates how Jesns in Solomon's porch gave a very plain answer to a very plain question (see founded. 5. If a member be in fault, to tell him of it in private verses 24 to 2S); and he tells of that great proof of the before it is-mentioned to others. power of Jesus over death in raising Lazarus (chapter xi.). 6. To watch against a shyness of each other, and put the The story is familiar; and why told, if not to convince the on any action that has the appearance of reader that the declaration of verses 25, ~6 are to be be- best construction opposition or resentment. lieved. And in pursuance of John's design, chapter xii. 20 7. To observe the just rule of Solomon, that is to leave records the desire of some Greeks to see Jesus, and possibly off contention before it is meddled with. Prov. xvii. 14. they heard verses 25 and 50. In chapter xiv., where we S. If a member has offended, to consider how glorious, have that promise of return, it is also said, 'I am the way, the truth, and the life'; and the prayer in chapter xvii. 2, how God-like it is to forgive, and how unlike a Christian it Eph. iv. 2. Jesus claims the authority as given Him to give life to is to revenge. 9. Remember that it is always a grand artifice of the certain ones. ' devil to promote distance and animosity among members of ~eader, will you r~ad John's book, keeping in mind his obJ~ct, as declared m John xx. 31, and probably you will churches, and we should therefore watch against everything believe as John desired; and rem em bel', his desire was for that furthers this encl. no personal benefit, but for your salvation and God's glory. 10. To consider how much more good we can do in the E. C. world at large, and in particular, when we are all united in love, than we should do when acting alone, and indulging a contrary spirit. 11. Lastly, to consider the express injunction of Scripture WHAT else are the millions of men who are rigged up in example of Christ as to these important bright clothing, decked out with gold lace, epaulettes, and and the beautiful filagree toggery, kept in idleness through years of peace, things.

lRulea for \tbul'cb membera.

'[be JDe\)il'aU)eta.

eating the bread that the aged, the young, the crippled, and the woman produce, and practising day after day in order to learn the art of killing men 1 The earth groans, being burdened, and the people are taxed to death to feed these ravenous mouths; and yet these bedizened idlers receive ten times the honour that is accorded to honest, diligent, hard-working, temperate men. When the Emperor of Germany visited Great Britain, it is said that he visited no factories or rail way centres. It was a case of soldiers after breakfast, soldiers in the afternoon, and military guards of honour on his journeys here and there. Such was the order of the day. 'To see British citizens at work in shop, or counting-house, or mill, would have been of little or no interest; they must be drawn away from their work, they must be rigged out and armed as soldiers, they must be ranged in regimental ranks at Wimbledon, and march past as an army with banners, before they have the slightest attraction for the imperial guest.' Thank God the reign of war and strife and bloodshed will pass away, and the Prince of Peace shall come aud brinz his people peace, even 'ltbundance of peace so long as th~ moon endureth.' And while that day of peace and gladness is deferred, we may even now anticipate its joys, and may receive as little children that kingdom which is 'righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost,' and thus become followers in Him who said to His only warlike disciple among the twelve,' Put up thy sword into its sheath.'-H.L.H.

12. Above all, remembel: to love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and thy neighbour as thyself.-Ch1istian Observer.

mr. $purgeon'a erave,

THERE have been many 'visitors to the grave of Mr. Spurgeon since he was laid to rest, and some have experienced difficulty in finding it because it lacked any distinguishing mark. A marble slab has therefore been affixed bearing the simple inscription, 0. H. Spurgeon. When Mrs. Spurgeon heard of this she expressed her wish that one word only should be added, and that was ' Waiting.' Her desire will therefore be carried out. Is not this as Mr. Spurgeon himself would have it? For in 'J ohn Ploughman's Talk,' pp. 172 and 173, wo read: 'Let J Ol111Ploughman be buried under the boughs of a spreading beech, with a green glRtss mound above him, out of which primroses and daisies peep in their season-e-a quiet shady spot where the leaves fall and the robins play, and the dewdrops gleam in the sunshine. Let the wind blow fresh and free over my grave, and if there must be a line about me, let it beHERE LIES tl'HE BODY 0}1'

JOHN
WAI'rlNG

PLOUGHMAN,
FOR 'HE APPEARING LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST,' O~' IllS

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question, that the query was to be of my health, but war> pleased to hear its final word; for I was quite well pleased with my zeal, and doubted not the stranger would smile when he should know its proportions. Instantly I conceived of it as a physical quantity, and put my hand into my bosom, and brought it forth and presented it to him for inspection. He took it, and placing it in his scales I SAW a very curious scene in Nazareth. My tents were weighed it carefully. I heard him say, 'one hundred pitched on a hill opposite the village, and close to the road pounds!' I could scarce repress an audible note of satiswhich leads into the country, to Cana of Galilee and faction; but I caught his earnest look as he noted down Tiberias. One morning when I got up I found a number the weight, and I saw at once that he had drawn no final of people busy on that road; it is a steep road, and winds conclusion, but was intent on pushing his investigation. up the sides of the hills. W p; should call it in England a He broke the mass to atoms, put the whole into a crucible, 'mountain road,' and a very bad one, too, for the roads in and then put the crucible into the fire. When it was the East are not so good and well kept as our roads here. thoroughly fused he took it ont and set it down to cool. Some of these people were breaking the large stones lying It congealed in cooling, and when turned out on the hearth, on the track, or carrying them away; others were picking exhibited a series of layers or strata, which all, at the touch up stones and putting them into baskets, afterwards filling of the hammer, fell apart, and were severally -esterl and weighed, the stranger making minute notes ns tile pi ocess up the holes and ruts around. Other men had the curious went on. When he had finished, he presented the notes to tools they use there-something between a pickaxe and an me, and gave me a look of mingled sorrow and compassion, English garden hoe. These men were breaking down the as without a word; except, ' May God save you,' he left the I opened the' notes,' and read as follows: steep bank at one side to make the road wider. All the room. A netlysis of the zeal of Junius, a candidate for et crown of glO1'Y people-' labouring' people--of the village were ordered out Weight in mass ... .,' "_ .,_ __. 1001bs. to do this work; and the chiefs, or men of greatest imporOf this, on analysis, there proves to be ; Bigotry _ _ 10 parts. tance, went up and down telling the others what to do; Personal ambition 23 and they were doing this for a very great distance. The Love of salary _, _ 19 Pride of denomination 15 roads and streets of the village were also full-of people busy Pride of talent _,. 14 in the same way. I asked one of the principal men what Love of authority 12 Love to God I Pure 4 " it all meant, and he said: 'Have you not heard that the Love to man \ zeal... 3 = 100 great Pasha of Acre is coming this way, and we must make I had become troubled at the peculiar manner of the a straight road for him T HF.NRY A. HARPER. stranger, and especially at his parting look and words, but when I looked at the figures my heart sank as lead within me, I made a mental effort to dispute the correctness of the record, but I was startled into a more honest mood by an audible sigh-almost a groan-from the stranger, who I SATdown in an arm-chair, wearied with my work. My had passed into the hall, and by a sudden darkness that was falling upon me, 0y which the record became at once toil had been severe and protracted. Many were seeking obscured and nearly illegible. I suddenly cried out, 'Lord the pearl of great price, and many had found what they save me!' and knelt down at my chair, with the paper in sought. The church wore an aspect of thrift and prosperity; my hand and my eyes fixed upon it. At once it became and joy, and hope, and courage were the prevailing senti- a mirror, and I saw my heart reflected in it. Tlie record was ments on every hand. As for myself, I was joyous in my t-rue! I saw it, I felt it, I confessed it, I deplored it, and I besought God to save me from myself with many tears, work. My brethren were united. My sermons and exand, at Ien ; th, with a loud and irrepressible cry of anguish. hortations were evidently telling on my hearers. My I had prayed, in years gone by, to be saved from hell, but church was crowded with listeners. The whole community my cry to be saved from myself now was immeasurably more fervent and distressful; nor did I rest or pause till was more or less moved with the prevailing excitement, the refining fire came down and went through my heart, and, as the work went on, I had been led into exhausting searching, probing, melting, burning, filling all its chambers labours for its promotion. with light, and hallowing my whole heart to God. Fired with my work, I soon lost myself in a sort of half That light and that love are in my soul to-day; and forgetful state, though I seemed fully aware of my place when the toils and tears of my pilgrimage shall be at an and surroundings, Suddenly a stranger entered the room, end, I expect to kneel in heaven, at the feet of the divine Alchemist, and bless Him for the revelations of that day, without any preliminary' tap' or 'come in.' I saw in his that showed me where I stood, and turned my feet into a 'face benignity, intelligence, and weight of character; hut, better, higher, narrower path. though he was passably well attired, he carried, suspended That day was the crisis of my history; and if there shall about his person, in one way and another, a variety of prove to have been, in later years, some depth and earnestness in my convictiorrs, and some- searching and saving weights, measures, and chemical agents and implements, pungency in my words, L doubt not that eternity will show which gave him a very strange appearance. their connection with the visit of the Searcher of hearts, at The stranger came toward me, and extending his hand, whose coming my sins went to judgment beforehand, and I said: 'How is your zeal?' I supposed when he began his was weighed ill the balance and found wanting.

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THE BIBLE STANDARD.

ANSWERS TO EXTRA QUESTIONS-FIFTH Margaret Green, Helen Brewster, Louis Falkner. SET.

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the answers sent are the children.

HINTS. the

In a race men run for a prize. In Paul's time this prize was a crown (1 Cor. ix. 25), and they have a goal in view on which they fix their gaze. The Christian also runs for a prize (Phil. iii. 14) which is a crown of righteousness (2 'I'im. iv. 8) that is incorruptible (1 Cor. ix. 25). He has also a goal in view-eternal life. In a race a man runs with as little encumbrance as possible. The Christian is to lay aside every weight or sin, and to look unto Jesus (Heb. xii. 1,2). A man will not receive a) prize unless he runs fairly (2 'I'im. ii, 5). 'I'he Christian life must not be a deceitful one. ' L. F.

Begin with the present set. Do not write the questions, but send the omsioers numbered to correspond with the questions, and state ioltere yo'ufound them. Write in ink. See that your note contains name and address, and reaches me not later than the 18th of the month. Competitors South of Wellington, and in Australia are allowed extension of time equivalent to the time taken for the STANDARD to reach their homes. To give an opportunity to those who are over the above-stated age, and who would like to compete, we have decided to form another class; age from eighteen to twenty-one. These will be expected to answer the stated questions, and the extra ones, which latter the younger class need not attempt. ,V rite answers to extra questions on separate sheet of paper. Do not keep back, though you cannot solve every question.
THE APOSTLE OF THE GENTILES. SET. 5-11.

:fJ3ooJta.
BOOKS are strange things. Although untongued and dumb, Yet with their eloquence they sway the world; And, powerless and impassive as they seem, Move o'er the impressive minds and hearts of men Like lire across a prairie. Mind sparks, They star the else dark firmament; they ;;;pm The thoughtless to reflection, raise the prone vYitlt the strong leverage of intelligence; Furnish the empty-minded, chart the soul Through her stern, perilous voyage; pedestal The great and gifted, beckoning meaner men To gaze upon their mightier works and ways. that all books were such !

SECOND SERIES-SIXTH

=Selected,

Paul in C01inth.-Acts

xviii.

1. Where had Paul left Silas and Timothy? 2. To what Church had Timothy been sent by Paul? 3. What was the shaking of the raiment a sign of? 4. Find a shaking of the raiment in the Old Testament. 5. What is the meaning of ' From henceforth 't 6. Did Paul ever preach in a synagogue after this? 7. Did Paul himself baptize any of the Corinthians ? 8. Find an occasion tafter this) when Jesus appeared to Paul. 9. Wuote a passage in First Corinthians which describes Paul's state of mind and body during bis stay in Corinth. 10. Mention another household ill Corinth besides that of Crispus. EXTRA QUI';STIONS. 11. "-hy did Paul and his companions specially deliver their message to the Jews? Verse 5, 12. "Vlw,t do you understand by the term "Word of God' in verse 11 ?

ANSWERS TO FIFTH

SET--SECOND

SERIES.

1. 1. Cor. iv. 9, ix. 24. 2. 2 Tim. iv. 7, 8. 3, Phil. ii. 16, iii. 14. 4. Gal. ii. 2, v. 7. 5. A disfn ieb of Asia Minor on the south of the Black Sea (see map): 6. Acts ii. 9. 7. First Epistle of Peter (1 Pet. i. I). 8. Romans xvi. 3, 4. 9. First Epistle to the Corinthians (1 COl'. xvi. 19). RESULTS.- A II correci : 'V. J ud kins ; Eight correct : Sarah Lawrence, Emily Battson, Margaret Green, Helen J. Brewster, Louis Falkner; Seven correct and part of three : Ernest Aldridge ; 'Seven correct ; May Brewster, James J. French; Six correct and .part. of three : Fanny French; Si correct and part of one: Sydney Smith. 'I'he answers this month have been well done. By an oversight the na~les .of Priscilla and Aquila were omitted from NOR. 8 and 9, and this WIll easily account for the fact that only one contributor has answered all the questions. We apologize for the omission.

AUCKLAND.-We have lalely 'had much cause for rejoicing, for we have been allowed to see fruits of labour for the Master, One sister and five young men have followed the Lord in His appointed way. The whole church has rejoiced together, and has welcomed these dear ones in the Master's name. Others have also confessed the Lord by being buried in baptism, and tbus our hearts have been wonderfully cheered. All praise to our Master. Our Lantern YI ission has been very successful so far; the attendances have been gratifying; and the addresses have been much appreciated. The first series of addresses w il l close early in June, to be followed by another which, it is hoped, will prove edifying and encouraging.' ''le have been much pleased to welcome our Brother Peake, who has just returned from Melbourne. \Ve trust that sufficient encouragement may offer to induce him to remain in our city. THAMES.-Since our last report we have had the misfortune, so it seems to us, to lose Rro. Andrew Kelly, by removal from our midst. While with us Bro. Kelly has been a most useful Sunday School teacher, and Superintendent of OM Band of Hope, and we miss his help very much. During our Bra. Taylor's illness he took the platform on two occasions at our evening meetir.gs, and spoke most acceptably indeed. We trust our young brother will continue to cultivate his undoubted ability to proclaim the Gospel of God's dear Son, and yet be an evangelist devoted to the Master's service. If it be God's will to send him this way again, we shall be pleased to have him amongst. us once more. Our brother E. H. Taylor has returned to his labour very much better in health, and has been speaking to good congr;gations on Sunday evenings. On May 23 he reviewed Mr. Rowland D. Edwards' unscriptural printed statements on Immortality and Eternal Punishment.' There was a very large audience, and considerable interest manifested. On the same day" in the afternoon, we held a Band of Hope meeting instead of the usua Sunday School, when the scbolars acquitted themselves admirabl y

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The recitations by" the Misses Ada Robinson, Lily" Dudley, Emma Autrielge, and Veny Thomas" were excellent; also the recitation by Master Willie Dudley and address by Master Bert Thomas were well delivered, and we felt proud of the attempt that all the others made. vVe are doing nicely in our Band of Hope work, and look forward to greater things yet. vVe have also to report the addition of one by baptism unto Christ. Sickness and death have 0.100 been amongst us. 'Ve have sorrowfully laid aside two in the sleep of death-one, a young man, Mr. Dull, cut off in the prime of life at the age ot 31; the other, Sister Gentils, a member of the Christian Brethren, a great sufferer and long, but a most patient and uncomplaining soul; a most wonderful example of cheerful Christian fortitude in keenest agony. Now she sleeps in Jesus until the moru of the resurrection. vVe are also beginning to look forward to our anniversary in July next, and would ask through this note some of the speaking brethren to hold themselves in readiness to pay us a visit. Fares are now cheap. Brethren, come and pay us a visit on our approaching festival, and the tenth anniversary of our Bro, Taylor's settlement amongst us. During the month we have had two excellent limelight exhibitions by Bro. C. Cooper from Auckland, and hope ere long to see him down here again with his apparatus. I-IIKlJTAIA.-Bro. E. H. Taylor has resumed his preaching at this settlement, and on the tirst Monday in May gave an address on several important passages of Scripture 'that had been sent him by a resident ot this place. Bro. Taylor hopes to continue regularly now he is somewhat recovered.

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Auckland-Mr. C. Mackay, Bookseller, Grey-street. " Mr. C. Mackay, Bookseller, Karangahape Road. Dunedin-Mr. Aitken, Arcade. Gisborne=-Mr. A. Slack. Hamilton-s-Mr. John Steadrnan, Invercargill-N eil's Botanic Dispensary. Kamo-Mr. J. Heape, Kaiapoi-s-Mr. James Holland. Milton-Mr. Gregg. New Plymouth--Mr. Fred, Gocdacre, Courtney Road. Timaru-Mr. J. Rowbotham, Cash Store, Church Street Thames-s-Mr. W. H. Cropp. Wangaloa-Mr. Taylor .
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

current 1Rewa ano Wtotea.

IT is stated that over forty thousand persons land at J oppa everyj'year in order to make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem and other spots celebrated in s~cred history. As an evidence of the growth of traffic with Palestine, it may be mentioned that the population of J oppa has trebled within the last thirty years. Probate duty and estate duty have been paid on 10,643 10S. 8d. as the value of the personal estate of C. H. Spurgeon. In one fortnight at the beginning of April nearly 7,000 Jews emigrated from South Russia to England and America. Cremation is becomirg more and more fashionable in Paris. Last year the total number of incinerations was 3741. A decree prohibiting the passage of Russian Jews through Germany has been published. The prohibition applies to all Jewish refugees, even though provided for. The British Government has decided to make an exhaustive inquiry into the history, symptoms, and effects of the grippe, for the information of the medical world. It is affirmed by those who have been long in China that at least 200,OCO infant girls are brutally killed in various ways every year in that empire, simply to get them out of the way. The Jubilee coinage is to be altered. Designs have been accepted, and the crown, which seems to be slipping off the Queen's head on the Jubilee sixpences and half-crowns, will be discarded in favour of a simple headdress. The hymn, 'Jesus shall reign where'er the sun,' has been specially censured by the Turkish Government. The censors have demanded that the hymn and others shall be suppressed as incompatible with the claims of Islamism . It must be a gratifying thing to all Christians to know that the Jewish papers of England have spoken of the late C. H. Spurgeon in the highest terms of praise. Difference of creed have not prevented the outflow of respect and admiration due to one who has laboured for the Lord and loved His toll. Le Chretien. Evcm,qelique writes thus of Mr Stead, Editor of Review of Reviews: 'Inventive, audacious, he has a new idea at least every month, if not every day, and, what is more, he carries out his ideas. And now what is the latest motion? A discussion on genuine apparitions of the dead? There must be a grain of oddity somewhere among his good corn !' Although Mr. Spurgeon is dead, he will speak to his congregation for some years to come. Many of his reported sermons, preached on Sunday and Thursday evenings, have not been printed, and it is presumed that they will now be issued weekly until the supply is exhausted. His expositions and prayers have also been reported in connection with many of his discourses, and these will furnish a large amount of additional material. Modern ingenuity has utilised paper for countless purposes, from a collar to a cartwheel; but the Egyptians have been before us in employ ing it for coffins. The Egyptian undertaker worked up manuscripts into cardboard by laying them in a thick layer, when they were as strong as a deal board. Mr. Flinders Petrie has succeeded in separating some of these layers, and has found written upon them the remnants known and unknown of Euripides, Plato, and Homer, as well as wills of soldiers dating 250 D. C. These are therefore the oldest MSS. ill existence, and their discovery fosters the hope that explorers may yet recover earlier copies than are known at present of the New Testament writings themselves.-Selected.

Adelaide-Mr. Adelaide-Mr. Sydney-s-Mr.

C" Gamble, Life and Advent Book Room, King William-street, City. C. Gamble, Magill Road, Stepney.
NEW SOUTH WALES.

Herbert

Cropp,

27, Munni Street,

Newtown,

Communications to the Editor to be addressed:-GEO. ALDRIDGE, Boston Road, Auckland. All Communications to the Association to be addressed to the Secretary, \VM. RATTRA Y, Victoria Avenue, off Eden Terrace, Auckland. ----

CHURCH

OF CHRIST

Hold services asunder :AUCKLAND-Foresters' Hall, Karangahape Road. Sunday, at II o'clock a.rn., Fellowship Meeting. 6.45 p.rn., Lecture on some important Bible Theme. Sunday School at 3. Wednesdayevening, Bible Class at 7.30. Evangelist's address=-Geo. Aldridge, Boston Road. GISBoRNE-Meeting held in private houses. Address=-Mr. A Slack. North Gisborne. DUNEDIN-Odelfellows' Hall, Stuart-street. Sunday, at II a.m., Fellowship Meeting. Lecture at 6.45. Sunday School' at 2.45. Prayer Meeting and Bible Class every Friday evening at 7.30. Evangelist's Address-s-Edwin Carr, Stafford Street. Tl,AMES Pollen Street Lecture Hall. Sunday, at I I a.m., Fellowship Meeting. Evening Service at 6.30. Sunday School at 2.30. Bible Class every Wednesday evening at 7.30. Evangelist's Address-E. H. Taylor, Thames.

MELBOURNE-Eastern Arcade, Bourke-street, Sunday, at 5.30 p.m., Fellowship Meeting. Lecture at 7 p.rn, Bible Class Tuesday Evening, at 7.45. ADELAIDE, S.. \.-:\1eeting for Fellowship and Breaking of Bread, I I a. m., 96, North Terrace. Inquiry and Discussion Class, Red Cross Rooms, Rundle Street, Monthly, on nearest Friday to full moon. Secretary's address-F. B. Hughes, 96, North Terrace. SVDNEv-vVarwick Hall, Station Street, Newtown. Morning meeting at I I. Bible Class Wednesday at 7.45. Secretary's address- W. Wal ner, 16 Piu-street,

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