the interest with which we cannot fail to regard it.

Our dear friends Frederic and Rachel A. Mackie, who have nearly concluded their religious service in England, are now attending meetings in Lancashire, having recently gone through those of Cheshire, many of which are small.

At the Meeting for Sufferings on the 5th instant, we were much 'concerned at hearing that J. B. Braithwaite had met with a serious injury to his arm by a carriage accident in Canada. Vocal prayer was offered that our dear friend might be spared and restored in health to his friends. The subject of Madagascar again occupied our earnest attention. The Committee appointed in the last month is engaged in preparing an appeal for presentation to the French Government, should the Meeting feel that the way is open for taking this course. connexion with this subject it may be mentioned that William Johnson and wife are likely to set out shortly on their return to Madagascar with the sanction of the Friends' Foreign Mission Association. Surely their willing service should encourage us to greater devotion in our own paths of duty, and they and those who are already laboring in this distant field of service do call for our sympathy and prayers.

In

The Meeting for Sufferings authorized the presentation of twenty-three copies of the new edition of the Book of Christian Discipline to representative men of the different religious denominations of Scotland. This is, in effect, simply carrying out as regards the Sister Kingdom what has been already done in England.

London, Ninth mo. 9th, 1984.

From The (London) Friend.

THE NAME ABOVE EVERY NAME.' WRITTEN FOR A FRIENDS' FELLOWSHIP MEETING.

(Concluded from page 115.)

Bunsen's name naturally recalls our own revered Arnold. Some will remember the closing passages in his last sermon in Rugby Chapel, where he speaks of the real point being

"Whether we struggle against all sin because it is sin; whether we have or have not placed ourselves consciously under the banner of our Lord Jesus Christ, trusting in Him, cleaving to Him, feeding on Him by faith daily, and so resolved, and continually renewing our resolution to be His faithful soldiers and servants to our lives' end.”

How fit for farewell words from him to the young hearts before him, though little he or they thought how speedily their meaning would be intensified by that solemn seal-the last: that almost before their echoes had died away he would be summoned in his glorious prime; and that of him it might be truly said:

"Upon the battle-field

Where he hath fought and won, The warrior rests upon his shield, With all his armor on."

"In that unknown world in which our thoughts become instantly lost, still there is one object on which our thoughts and imaginations may fasten, no less than our affections,-amidst the light, dark from excess of brilliance, which surrounds the throne of God, we may yet discern the the gracious form of the Son of Man."

Dora Greenwell has expressed a similar idea in the following words:

"When we once realize that the Son of God, in taking humanity upon Himself, took something which He keeps still, and will not relinquish throughout eternity, we become alive to an awful consolation."

The same train of thought is found in Thomas Hodgkin's poem, in which, after recognizing the powers of Nature as messengers of God, he writes:

"Yet I beseech Thee send not these to light me,
Thro' the dark vale,

They are so strong, so passionately mighty,
And I so frail!

"No! let me gaze not on some sea far-reaching,
Nor star-sprent sky,

But on a Face in which mine own, beseeching,
May read reply..

"Such was my cry; hath not the mighty Maker
Who gave me Christ,

Hath He not granted me a sweet awaker
For the last tryst?

"Given a Son who left the peace unbroken
That reigns above,

That He might whisper God's great name unspoken, The name of love.

"O Son of Man, if Thee, and not another, I here have known,

If I may see Thee then, our First-born Brother, Upon Thy throne,

"How stern soe'er, how terrible in brightness,
That dawn shall break,

I shall be satisfied with Thy dear likeness
When I awake."

Our next quotation shall be from F. W. Robertson, of Brighton. He says:

How could

"Broadly, the love of Christ was the spirit of giving all He had to give. To this His adversaries bore testimony-' He saved others, Himself He cannot save.' He, having saved others? How can any keep what he gives? .. It was a love never foiled by the unworthiness of those on whom it had been once bestowed. It was a love which faults, desertion, denial, unfaithfulness, could not chill, even though they wrung His heart. He had chosen, and He trusted. . . It is this trusting love that makes men what they are trusted to be, so realizing itself. Will you make men trustworthy? Trust them. Will you make them true! Believe them. And it is on this principle that Christ wins the hearts of His redeemed. He trusted the doubt

of his Lord and his God. He would not suffer even

the lie of Peter to shake His conviction that Peter might love Him yet, and Peter answered to that sublime forgiveness. His last prayer was extenuation and hope for the race who had rejected Him, and the kingdoms of the world are become His own. He has loved us-God knows why-I do not—and we, all unworthy though we be, respond faintly to that love, and try to be what He would

have us."

Let us now quote a few verses from the beautiful poem entitled "Our Master," from the poet in whom though the Atlantic lies between us-we may claim a share Whittier.

No fable old, nor.mythic lore

Nor dream of bards and seers,
No dead fact stranded on the shore
Of the oblivious years:—

"But warm, sweet, tender, even yet,
A present help is He.

And faith has still its Olivet,
And love its Galilee.

"The healing of His seamless dress
Is by our beds of pain;

We touch Him in life's throng and press,
And we are whole again.

"O Lord and Master of us all!

Whate'er our name or sign,

We own Thy sway, we hear Thy call,
We test our lives by Thine.

"Thou judgest us: Thy purity

Doth all our lusts condemn.
The love that draws us nearer Thee
Is hot with wrath to them.

“We faintly hear, we dimly see,

In differing phrase we pray;
But, dim or clear, we own in Thee
The Light, the Truth, the Way.

"Alone, O Love ineffable!

Thy saving name is given;
To turn aside from Thee is hell,
To walk with Thee is heaven.

"Our Friend, our Brother, and our Lord,
What may Thy service be?-
Nor name, nor form, nor ritual word,
But simply following Thee."

But the time would fail to tell of the testimonies borne from generation to generation to the Name which is above every name. We began with the words of the great apostle of the Gentiles; we will close with the words which the beloved disciple heard in his vision in the Isle of Patmos, when he caught the first notes of that New Song destined to roll on in ever-increasing volume to the end of time, as voice after voice is added to the choir :-" Thou art worthy for Thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by Thy blood, out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation." J. B.

THE blessings which followed Abraham's proof of his faith and obedience-In thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.-Genesis xxii, 18.

For Friends' Review.

"No man can come unto me except the Father that sent me draw him."

There is, I think, a danger in the present work of day of revival work of the Holy Spirit. We not unfrequently not honoring the hear ministers among us saying to large audiences, without any qualification whatever, that there is not a person present but, if they would use all the means of grace at the command of their will, might be saved immediately. That God willeth the salvation of every one is certainly true, but that no one can repent at his own time and place, I hold to be true. We may desire much to come to God, but He must send the Holy Spirit into our hearts to convict us and convince us of sin, and this gracious visitation is given to every person, but it comes to him, not at his own dictation, but most commonly at a time not desired, and will be put away only by a posi tive rejection on our part; and when once rejected, it may never return again, and we may never be brought under conviction that shall enable us to repent and turn away and forsake our sins, or if Gcd should visit us soon again we shall have to wait His time, and we may have to agonize long before God will lend a listening ear to us. Now the minister is sowing the seed of eternal life broadcast. Some will fall on the roadside and will never germinate, others will fall on stony or thorny ground and be lost; and most likely all these conditions are present in every assembly. Who can tell? And is it not presumptuous to assume the contrary? It may be said that we are responsible for the condition of the ground; but this will not change the fact. The seed found the ground in this condition and will be unfruitful none the less. It may be by continually attending upon the means of grace our hearts will be softened and the word of eternal life find a lodgment that shall be fruitful, but this may not be in a moment, as we may presume, dictate or desire. Nevertheless, God will not come short of His promises of abundant overtures for the salvation of every soul; but times and seasons for His visitations are not at our command, and without Him we are helpless. N. H. BALLINGER.

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CHRISTIANS AT THE HOUR OF DEATH.-Bunyan's last words, as he looked up with joy, were, me, for I come to Thee." John Wesley, in dying, said, “The best of all is, God is with us."

Jeremiah Evarts, as he was expiring, exclaimed, "Wonderful-wonderful glory."

John Ashworth said, "Safe in the arms of Jesus! Thank God! Safe in the arms of Jesus !"

Frances Ridley Havergal, when told that her death was near, exclaimed, as joy lighted up her countenance, "Too good to be true! Splendid, to be so near the gates of heaven!" And as the moment of departure came, she folded her arms on her heart, saying, "Here, now, all is over! Blessed rest!"

For Friends' Review.

FEAR NOT TO DO GOOD.

In Friends' Review of Ninth mo. 6th, in its first article, viz. "What will become of them," occur these remarks: "One cannot but tremble, not at the physical, but the moral danger of the girl, friendless and alone as she seems in the picture, and ask how she is to be kept from degradation, &c." There have been thousands of women and girls converted to Christianity among other heathen peoples than Indians, and never before have I seen this question become important. Then why the Indian girl, is she in any more danger than those of other barbarous races? Is not the Indian noted as of independent and strong nature, not servile or mean? Are the Indians less reliable or more easily led away from right and truth than others? When has it become a question among Christians, of fearing to do right lest evil may come? Is the arm of the Lord shortened that it cannot save? or His ear grown heavy that He cannot hear? Is His promise no longer to be believed that He will never cast off those who trust in Him? When the Pagan Clovis sought the hand of the Christian Clotilde what did she? Married him and was the means of his conversion and that of his people. And how much more civilized were the Franks than our Indians? Did the lawless Saxons show any more morality than our Indians, when their nobles abducted Christian women and wedded them by force? And what was the ultimate consequence? The Saxon was the progenitor of a noble Christian race. The Frank was the founder of one of the most civilized nations of the present time. Turn to the first preachers of the Gospel, the Apostles. The women are mentioned as among the first converts. And, if history is to be trusted and in any way reliable, the civilized but voluptuous Greek and Roman must have been as dangerous or more so than the poor Indian brave. The Indian admires moral courage as well as physical, and has shown himself susceptible to the teachings of the Gospel, if only those Christians he meets are true exponents in their lives of the principles which they profess.

The only chance a few years since that the missionary had to get at the Mahommedan was through children; to provide for orphans and educate them as Christians. These, Christianized,

could influence others and so gradually older persons. This is an involuntary and unconscious opening, but sure, though slow. Never fear to sow the good seed, you may not reap, but God will give the increase.

C. G.

THE Lord regardeth and useth the integrity of the lowliest-And the Lord looked upon [Gideon] and said: Go in this thy might, and thou shalt save Israel from the hand of the Midianites: have not I sent thee? And he said unto Him, O my Lord! wherewith shall I save Israel? behold my family is poor in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father's house.-Judges vi, 14, 15.

RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

AT Tarsus, the birthplace of St. Paul, a Young Men's Christian Association is doing vigorous religious and educational work. There are Christian High Schools both for boys and girls, and a Bible woman is employed to teach the women from house to house with much success. The Christians at Tarsus are poor, but do their best towards the support of church and schools.

THIRTY years ago, Lars Hoetta, a Norwegian Lapp, in a violent commotion among his countrymen, was guilty of murder. He received sentence of death, but on account of his youth it was changed to penal servitude for life. Struck with his ability and general good conduct, the prison officials, with the praiseworthy zeal which distinguishes Norwegian gaol officials, determined to cultivate the same. They taught him to read and write his own language, and also the Norwegian, and while still in prison Lars Hoetta became the first translator of the New Testament into Lapp. His sentence was afterward remitted, and he became a useful and famous man in his native country.

IN Southern Africa two native women have been preaching to the Kaffirs with great success. They are sisters, and were converted through the preaching of a native evangelist in a recent revival.

MISS WHATELY writes from Cairo, "The medical mission is invaluable in softening the bitter feeling of Moslems against Christians, and proving our love to them."-Friend of Missions.

DURING the present century Roman Catholics have increased about 50 per cent., and Protestants about 250 per cent.

WITCH BURNING.-A missionary who traveled up the Zambesi a few months ago, tells us that on one occasion a company of natives gathered in front of his hut and began an animated discussion. This grew hotter and hotter, until presently a fire was kindled and a large pot of water was set on it. "I was told," says our informant, "that this was a trial for witchcraft, and that the two persons charged had to wash their hands in the boiling water, and if the skin came off after twenty-four hours, the victims were to be burned alive. First one, then the other, dipped his hands in the fiercely boiling water, lifting some up and pouring it over the wrist. Twenty-four hours told its tale, and I saw the poor fellows marched off to be burned before a howling, cursing crowd."

In some communities in Africa, when any sickness or death occurs in the family of a chief, or other person of importance, the first question asked is, "Who is the witch ?" Sometimes the suspected person is bound with cords, besmeared with grease, and placed upon an ant hill to be tormented by the stinging insects; at other times hot stones are applied to the feet and other sensitive parts of the body, producing great pain, and thousands have been put to death by burning at the stake or by strangulation.-Gospel In All Lands.

THE Old Catholic and other Reformed bodies

which have come out from the Church of Rome since the promulgation of the Vatican decree of Infallibility, make something of a showing in numbers. The Old Catholic Church in Switzerland has a bishop, Dr. Herzog, fifty clergy and over fifty thousand adherents. The same body in Germany has a bishop, Dr. Reinkens, forty-five clergy and nearly fifty thousand adherents. The movements of Pêre Hyacinthe, in Paris, are familiar to all. In Spain, and in Italy, also, individual ecclesiastics of prominence have renounced Vaticanism, and are not without followers in a contest for purer doctrine. THE MCALL MISSION.-The Evangelistic Mission in France, popularly known as the McAll Mission, has been in operation now for some twelve years. The growth of its work has been remarkable, and it points forward to great changes in the religious life of France. The facts of its history are very striking, and from those facts important lessons may be drawn.

The expenses of the McAll Mission the past year were something over $60,000. Of this $13,174 came from France and Switzerland; most of the remainder from Great Britain and the United States.

The American McAll Association held its an

nual meeting in Washington, last April. The President of the Association is Mrs. R. B. Hayes ; Mrs. Garfield and many other well-known ladies being Vice-Presidents. It has fourteen auxiliaries, in different cities. It publishes a small quarterly, giving information regarding the work. ceipts last year were $26,665. In many places earnest ladies are becoming interested in the work of the Association, and an increase in its efficiency may be looked for.

Abridged from Correspondence of The Christian. THE EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE IN

DENMARK.

Its re

There is at least one notable feature of the Copenhagen Conference of the Evangelical Alliance that was characteristic of the assembly which met in Berlin in the year 1857. The King of Prussia and other members of the Royal family attended many of the sittings, and His Majesty besides gave a reception in the Royal Palace at Potsdam to about 1200 members of the Conference. The King and Queen of Denmark, as well as the Crown Prince and Princess, have accepted the invitation of the committee, and have promised to be present at several sessions of this Conference.

Already there are encouraging signs of a successful Conference. The local committee are strongly tempted to hold their hands awhile in regard to the issue of tickets, as they are somewhat alarmed to find that even the capacious building they have obtained for the meeting will be found too strait for the fast increasing number of applicants.

The Bethesda Mission-house, a fine building erected about two years ago, has been secured for the meetings of the Conference. It is fresh and bright in appearance, both inside and out. The

principal hall, accommodating some 1500 persons, is particularly handsome-surprisingly so.

There is below the pulpit-itself a fine piece of work-a reading-desk, removable, but not noticed because of the words inscribed on the front, Saeden er Guds ord: i. e., "The seed is the Word of God."

For the chief members of the Conference 300 seats are reserved near the pulpit, and next are placed some ten chairs covered with crimson and gold for the members of the Royal family.

In addition to the large hall there are minor halls, which will contain between 400 and 500. The latter rooms are to be called into requisition on certain occasions when two or three sections assemble simultaneously, which will occur at least on five out of the six days of the Conference.

Many distinguished persons have enrolled themselves as members of the Conference. It is both delicate and difficult to make a selection where the list is so long. The names, however, may be mentioned of the Marquis of Ailsa, Lord Radstock, the Lord Mayor of London (now a Vice-President of the British Council), Sir W. McArthur, M.P., Dr. Pressensé, and Pasteur Theodore Monod (both from Paris); three professors from Sweden-Myerberg, Rosenius, and Skarsted-an interesting fact to all who happen to know the history of the change of venue, as to the place of meeting, from Stockholm to Copenhagen; Professor Christlieb, of Bonn; Professor Godet, from Switzerland; Professor Schaff and the Rev. John Hall, from New York; Principal Cairns, the Rev. Dr. Murray Mitchell, Dr. Boyd, and many more from Edinburgh and London; and a host of others from vari

ous countries.

The reception of foreign delegates took place on Saturday at the ancient university, in the handsome hall, adorned with splendid paintings by Danish artists. The address of welcome was given in eloquent terms, expressed in harmony with the spirit of the Alliance.

A number of the foreign visitors delivered addresses in reply.

A TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY OF MARY ANNA LONGSTRETH.

The following paragraphs are from the last number of the Southern Workman:

There are few who have such a claim upon the love and respect of the teachers and students of Hampton, as had the dear friend whose beautiful life has just come to its close. Ceaseless in her beneficence, thoughtful for all, from the least to the greatest, full of spontaneous kindness, while remarkable as well for her capacity for organized work, she has left for all who knew her an example which is full of inspiration. We hope, later on, to be able to give to our readers a sketch of her exceptionally busy and useful life; as yet we can do no more than pay a loving tribute to her memory. On the evening of the day upon which the news of her death reached Hampton, the students, as they