"Of course; though a man with half the money could do only half as much."

"And if you had the eightieth part?" "I don't see what you're driving t; but I answer as before."

"That is all I want," said Heywood, miling. "Mr. Sinclair's income, as I happen to know, is six thousand pounds. Would not the eightieth part of that be seventy-five?"

His friend waited awhile before he swered, "Yes." He was thinking d what he had heard about Heyvod's kindness to the widow and the phan, to the sick and the bereaved, and of a text he had read somewhere the gospels, "He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in mach; and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.' Here

was he, John Moss, with his thirty shillings a-week-more than seventyfive pounds a-year-doing nothing for the poor and needy, yet harshly judgng his neighbour, Mr. Sinclair, who, at least, did more than that.

Heywood saw that his arrow had hit the mark, and, with care and caution, shot another, by saying, "You remember poor Salter's widow, she who broke her arm?" His companion nodded.

"My wife heard this morning that he was well enough to come and spend the day with us to-morrow. Our idea f enjoying Christmas is just this: make as many troubled hearts light s you possibly can. So this evening I am going to the workhouse."

"I'll go with you," said Moss, with Sudden animation. "I should like to see how they spend Christmas Eve in there."

Matthew Heywood smiled again as he saw that his second arrow also had been guided by the hand of Providence to its destination. "I must start," said he, "at seven precisely.

"Never fear," cried the other; "I'll be punctual; and I'll talk to my wife In the meantime, and see if we can't zake 'some troubled hearts light' at Christmas-time, as well as you."

Honest John Moss kept both these promises; for he talked to his wife, and completely won her over to what he called "Matt's way of thinking; and he reached his friend's door as the clock was striking seven. They walked briskly, for the night was cold; and on reaching the workhouse, where it appeared that Heywood was somewhat privileged, were conducted to the dining hall. Here the kindhearted Matthew at once made two hearts glad by inviting the widow and her child to eat roast-beef and pudding at his cottage on the morrow. At the same time John Moss, looking round upon the assembled families, of whom the greater part were strangers to him, spied at last a familiar facenay, a group of familiar faces. In an instant he has obtained permission from "the master," and is talking earnestly to Margaret May and her four children, whose wretched father was at one time his fellow-workman. How he does it he hardly knows, but before long, in some blunt way, with a great deal of heart in it, he invites them all to dinner.

"My wife bought a big Christmas goose this evening, and I know there's the stuff to make a good-sized pudding," he explains, as he sees, or fancies that he sees, a certain hesitation in Margaret's look. "You'll just come and help us to get rid of it."

He will take no denial, and before long it is arranged that when Grace Salter and her child leave the workhouse for a day's holiday on the morrow, they shall be accompanied by the Mays, on a similar errand bent. After this the two friends walk home almost in silence-John Moss thinking, and Matthew Heywood letting him think.

Is there anything more to tell? Of course there is! I could fill you another half-dozen pages with the history of that to-morrow on which, for the first time in his life, John Moss learnt to think highly of Christmas. I could tell you how the families of Heywood and Moss did the honours of their respective houses; how the din

ners went off, and how the welcome guests enjoyed the feast; how John Moss, who had never had children of his own to play with, appeared in a new character as he frolicked with the little Mays; how in the evening his kind wife and Mrs. Heywood packed a basket, each of them, for the wards to which their friends belonged, besides stuffing the children's pockets, or the paper bags which were made to do duty instead, with such sweetmeats, nuts, apples, oranges, as were surely never eaten before. And finally how the haypy guests all went back merrily to The House," to dispense their

favours, and give every one whe would listen to them a delightf history of the day; while lame boy, eating figs and cake bed, and dear Janet, carefully dividing the sweet orange which was to serve her as a beverage through the night felt such joy in the happiness of friends as only the unselfish k I might tell all this, and more, I not feel it to be wiser to leave rest to the imagination of my reader thereby giving them, on this Chris mas Eve, what Matthew Heywood ga John Moss on their way home fro the workhouse-time for thinking.

in Hayti, our missionary, the Rev. W. H. Webley, has for the last six years enjoyed the assistance of one of the female members of his church; and it is to a few extracts from her diary we are about to call attention.

The history of Madame Cajone is itself interesting. She was originally a devotee in the Romish Church; but, being attracted by the service established by the Rev. J. Francis, our first missionary in Hayti, she received the Gospel with gladness of heart, and became the first convert of the mission. For many years she has maintained a consistent Christian character;

and of late has given a portion of hei time, as could be spared from her family, in visiting from house to house, reading the Scriptures to the inmates, and giving to the sick and dying the consolations of the Gospel. Where possible, she endeavours to sell copies of God's word. She also visits the prison of the town, and the military hospital. Many of her countrymen have in this way been led to the Saviour. and in dying have given witness to the efficiency of her ministrations.

Our space will allow us only a few illustrations of her work and its effects. Thus she says:—

"February, 1866.-This month I visited principally from house to house, distributing my tracts, and urging my fellow-townspeople to seek the Lord Jesus, whilst their day of grace yet held out, and before their sun of righteousness for ever set. Amongst others I visited a poor, consumptive, but young person, fast passing away from this world. I read and prayed with her. She also sang some of our own hymns. Then her language was such as led me to hope that the love

Jesus was shed abroad in her heart. r family wishing her to confess to a est, she said she had no confession sin to make to man, and only ded the absolution of Jesus.

In another house I entered I red a Bible to a young person who d me she did not need a Bible, as I was already a communicant in the mish Church. Her mother, hower, invited me in. I entered. On ring her a Bible she said she had already. I then asked her, 'Are born again? Do you live by ith in Jesus?' She did not reply. then advised her to read much and equently her Bible, told her that ruth was like a bright light that ould shine in upon her soul, and asared her that her Bible was a sun to ight her to a day of grace and of glory if she would ask for God's Spirit to illuminate and teach her, but that confession of sin to a priest, or even communion in the Romish Church, profited nothing without faith in the great sacrifice of the cross."

The next extract is an illustration how persistent labour reaps the happiest results:

"May. On the 28th of this month I visited one of those houses in town where I am always received with more or less of scorn and ridicule. As I entered I was again greeted with the Jook and the laugh of scorn. Yet the master of the house asked me for a Bible. I told him I had already given him one. He said it had been stolen from him. The mother then called one of her daughters. To the latter I offered my New Testaments, whilst the mother actually advised her daughter to purchase one. I was certainly astonished at this, as I have visited this house from the very commencement of the Mission, and been always badly received by its inmates, except, perhaps, by the father, who has always welcomed me with at least pparent satisfaction. As to the mother, she at one time would not see me at all, and now, strange to say, the not only came forward herself, but

counselled her daughter to buy from me a New Testament. I then handed her one, begging her to seek God's Spirit whilst reading the precious volume, that its truths might guide her to endless light and glory in Heaven."

Here is a visit to the hospital:

"I found sixteen men ill in bed. Others who were convalescent were playing cards. As I entered the stench was horrible. Something seemed to say, 'Don't go into such a place of filth and infection.' Yet I could not turn aside from the path of duty, and so seated myself amongst the poor, degraded, disease-stricken inmates. I said at once, Would you like to put down your cards and listen to the reading of the glad news of salvation?' They answered, Yes,' and at once set aside their cards. I read to them, prayed with them, exhorted them to flee from the wrath to come, begged them to renounce their confidence in Obeah, and told them that Jesus was the Lamb of God to take away their sins. After giving them some tracts, I went to the bedside of a sick and very old man. I spoke to him about the salvation of his soul, but he ignorantly told me, as thousands here will tell you, that he had never done harm to any one. "Why, you poor old man,' said I, 'you are actually dead in your trespasses and in your sins, and you tell me you are no sinner at all! Ask God rather to show you how great a sinner you are, that at this your eleventh hour you may find mercy and forgiveness at his hands."

We next give an account of a very useful day's work:

"On the 30th of May I visited eight houses, offering in each my Scriptures for sale. Some said they had Bibles already, and others that they did not want the Bible at all. In one of these houses I met with a poor woman who seemed to be sorely afflicted. She at once began to pour into my ear her tale of sorrow. I advised her to read the Bible every day, to go to God in prayer with her trouble, to seek a

spirit of prayer so that she might pray aright, and to cast all her burden of sin, or woe, or what not, at the foot of the cross of our dear Lord Jesus. She listened to me with evident pleasure, as did also her daughter, who was present. I then said, 'Would you like me to read a chapter for you and pray with you?' She said Yes,' with great zest. I read John xiv. Her daughter, too, seemed much gratified, although I was now in one of the best and wealthiest families of the town, and I expected to be despised on account of my own ignorance and poverty.

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"On leaving this family I entered the shop of a young druggist, just from Paris, with a young wife and child, but nigh unto death himself, and in the last stage of consumption. I saluted him, and he politely returned my salutation. I said to him at once, I am come to talk to you a little about the salvation of your soul. You know,' said I, that Jesus is the only good and true Physician. He it is that gave Himself to the death of the cross to redeem us from sin. His door of mercy is open so long as life lasts. Do then,' I added, 'ask of God to give you repentance of sin unto life eternal.' His only answer was a nod of the head. I asked to read and pray with him, but this he declined. I besought him, however, not to put off till to-morrow

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what could be so easily done to Poor fellow! he is since dead, wil God and without hope. I then some tracts to his wife, who app pleased to receive them.

"I then entered another ha where I found a young wife to w I had once sold a Bible. I found making a good use of it. She understands the errors of Rome will probably one day come out Babylon. She said that, from here books on the Roman Catholic religi she had already learned that the ship of idols was an abomination the sight of God. Her sister was present, and heard me with pleasu The latter asked me for some books on our holy religion, that might be enlightened, and I promis to send her 'Les Erreurs de R The wife then said that she no long confessed to a priest, nor, indeed, f lowed any of the errors of Rom whilst I profited by the circunstan to tell her, that without conversion soul to God, and the presence of Gr Spirit with her, she could not after a be saved."

Such a useful agency as this we ho to see greatly multiplied, and th shortly no mission will be thoug complete without its staff of B3

women.

SCARBOROUGH. On Wednesday, Oct. 24th, the foundation stone of the new chapel in Albemarle-crescent, was laid. The friends assembled in Bar Church Schoclroom, kindly lent for the occasion, and walked to the ground, accompanied by the children of the Sunday-school. The Rev. J. Lewitt, pastor of the church, announced a hymn, and the Rev. R. H. Bayly, pastor of the first Baptist church, read the Scripture, after which the Rev. W. Wilson, Wesleyan superintendent, offered a suitable prayer. Another

hymn having been sung, Dr. Acworth relate the circumstances that led to the erection the chapel, tracing minutely the provident interposition which appeared to necessitate an justify the proceedings of the church building a house for God. The pastor ha ing engaged in prayer, Dr. Acworth, in t absence of John Barry, Esq., the ser deacon, through illness, then presented to M Kelsall a handsomely engraved silver trow with carved ivory handle, bearing an app priate inscription, and Mr. Lewitt deposit in the stone a bottle containing a short hist of the church, several current coins, the car

visite of the pastor and deacons of the rch, Dr. Acworth, and other friends, with a of the Freeman, and the three local newsrs. Mr. Kelsall mounted the stone, which ad declared well and truly laid, and delivered uitable address. The rain now prevented further addresses, and after offerings had 1 laid on the stone, and the large assemhad been dismissed, the friends adjourned he Mechanics' Hall. Here the children

regaled with tea, and 330 persons sat n to partake of the same beverage. When repast was finished, Mr. Kelsall took the r. William Barry, Esq., treasurer of the iding fund, read a list of contributions,

which it appeared that in Scarborough 4 158. 7d. had been promised, and that edsat a distance had promised £2,391 15s.7d. tal, £3,852 10s. 7d. This sum must be rmented to nearly £6,000 to cover the exBe of an organ and schoolrooms, which eminently needful to the entire completion the effort. Very interesting and useful dresses were then delivered by the Rev. T. hitehead, Primitive Methodist; S. G.

, B.A., President of Rawdon College; G. S. Baker, Esq., and the Rev. R. algaraie. The chapel is to be finished next

COMMERCIAL-ROAD, LONDON.-Thanksving services in connection with the payent of the debt upon Commercial-road hapel (Commercial-road East, London)

place on Sunday, Oct. 28th, when the Lev. Jabez Burns, D.D., preached in the arning, and the pastor, Rev. Thomas Goad, B.A., in the evening. On the following esday, Oct. 30, a tea and public meeting s held. About two hundred persons took At the meeting afterwards the chair was aken by George Gowland, Esq. After rase and prayer, the Rev. T. Goadby stated he special object of the meeting, thanksgivGod for the removal of the incumbrance f debt. He also gave a brief history of the arch, which had now reached its 209th hisrical year. Thanks were given to the mends at home, who, against many hinrances and discouragements, had persevered their work; and in the name of pastor and eple the profoundest gratitude was expressed friends abroad for their ready and generous d. Kind and congratulatory speeches, full wise and earnest counsels, were also delivered the Revs. J. Harcourt, C. Stovel, E. Price, Clifford, LL.B., and J. S. Stanion.

PITHAY, BRISTOL.-The recognition ser

of the Rev. D. T. Phillips took place on Kanday evening, Oct. 22, when nearly 600 uple sat down to tea. A public meeting Fas afterwards held, when the venerable ailding was filled. The chair was occupied 7 W. Pearce, Esq. The Rev. Mr. Phillips,

in an appropriate speech, stated first how he became a Christian, how he became a preacher, and why he was led to accept the pastorate of that church. The Rev. Dr. Davies, president of Haverfordwest College, gave some words of encouragement and counsel to the new pastor in a most thoughtful and impressive manner The Rev. David Thomas, B.A., of Highbury Chapel, on behalf of his brother ministers, gave Mr. Phillips a hearty welcome to Bristol. The Rev. R. P. McMaster offered a few appropriate words of Christian counsel to the church, and the Rev. M. Dickie, Presbyterian minister, spoke in relation of the church's duty to the world. The Rev. T. A. Wheeler delivered likewise a most interesting and characteristic speech, after which the Rev. J. Morris, Brunswick Chapel, gave a few words of a congratulatory character.

OLNEY.-On Tuesday, Oct. 23rd, services were held in connection with the settlement of the Rev. T. Henry Holyoak, as pastor of the Baptist Church, at Olney, Bucks. In the afternoon the Rev. J. P. Mursell, of Leicester, preached to a large and attentive congregation. After the sermon, about 250 persons took tea together in the British Schoolroom, and in the evening a public meeting was held in the chapel. Mr. J. W. Soul, the senior deacon, offered prayer, after which Mr. Holyoak gave an interesting account of the manner in which Providence had led him to his position as pastor of this church. The Revs. J. Harrison, of Stoney Stratford, and S. Williams, of Hackleton, as brother ministers of the Northamptonshire Association, welcomed Mr. Holyoak to their neighbourhood. Mr. Mursell, in a very characteristic speech, commended his friend, Mr. Holyoak, to the affection and esteem to his people.

BRADFORD, INFIRMARY-STREET. — On Monday, November 5, a public tea-meeting was held to afford an opportunity for giving a public welcome to the Rev. J. Barrow Lockwood, as pastor of the church. After tea, a public meeting was held in the chapel, which was numerously attended. Mr. J. Rhodes, the senior deacon, opened the meeting by presenting an address to Mr. Lockwood, beautifully written and illuminated, and mounted in a gold-beaded frame, in which was expressed devout gratitude to God for answers mercifully vouchsafed to the cry of his people in time of trouble-the universal and sincere attachment of the members of the church, and their fervent desire that health and life may long be continued, and that God's rich blessing may rest upon the labours of his servant. Appropriate addresses followed, by the new pastor, the Revs. J. P. Chown, and B. Wood, of Bradford, and R. Hardy, of Queensbury.

NEW BAPTIST CHAPEL, CASTLE-HILL, WARWICK.-The above commodious and

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