ill. The next day they came to the Ibadan farm, and waited there to sell the things. Pursuers overtook them, and the woman was charged with having stolen the slave, which, of course she denied. She told them, 'I am a Christian, and a Christian can never steal.' Upon this, the Customs-receiver stood by her, and prevented the men from taking her back to Oyo with the girl. But the messengers, still demanding redress, came to Ibadan with the woman to the head chief, who, having heard her case, told the messengers, 'She is a Christian, and the Christians never steal. Besides, had she stolen the girl, she would have walked day and night, and not have slept for two nights in a journey which could be made in a day. But as the king is our king, and you are his representatives, a little present must be made to his Majesty, that you return not empty.' A bag of cowries was then given to them (equal to about 10s.) and they returned to Oyo. The simple plea 'I am a Christian,' saved the woman, or she might have been sold, and the property of all in the compound from which she had come confiscated, for having dared to steal a slave belonging to the king."

aries.

GISELLE AND HER MONEY-BOX.

ARGARET was a little girl living in a country rectory, whose heart was full of mission work, and always pleased to talk on the subject; she had a box in which she put all her money for the missionOnce a little friend, Giselle, came to stay with her, and after they were tired of playing, they began telling each other about the toys they had, and little Margaret told her friend about her box and its purpose, and she was overheard in her childish way telling of the work missions were doing. Some time

after, the father of Giselle met the father of Margaret and said, "My little girl made me promise that I would give your little girl half-a-crown for commissions. Here is the half-a-crown, but I cannot make out what the commissions are that she talks so much about." At last they thought it must mean missions: so you see what even a little child may do to help the blessed cause of missions to the heathen.

THE SPEECH OF A MISSIONARY BOX

I HAVE but one room in my snug little house,

But I say to all callers, "Come in ;"
And I like all the company that I invite

To feel quite at home when within.

Come, then, my dear pennies and halfpennies, mind,
And you, little farthings, as well;

The gold and the silver are quite welcome too,
For they all have a story to tell.

Never mind your appearance, but pr'ythee walk in,
There is room for the great and the small;
How glad I should be if so many should come,
That at last there'd be no room at all.

And tho' all your natures are more or less hard,
They are all of them honest and true :

And while rubbing against one another's rough sides,
You'll become very bright and like new.

I will leave to the kind friends who come here to-night,
To tell the great things you may do,

When shaken well out of my neat little room,

And sent both to Gentile and Jew.

And while they are talking, true hearts will grow bright,
And they will, I trust, speedily find,

That by rubbing together their feelings unite,
And become of one heart and one mind.

L. P. W.

OTH

SCRIPTURE QUESTIONS FOR MARCH.

ON THE LIFE OF ST. PAUL (continued).

ACTS xxi.

1.-Trace the course of St. Paul's journey from Miletus to Jerusalem. 2. What island connected with the life of another Apostle did he pass between Miletus and Coos?

3.-At what point did St. Paul and his companions change vessels? 4.-Mention some places on this journey where the Gospel had been already preached.

5.-Under what circumstances had the Gospel been brought to Cyprus, Tyre and Cesarea? Mention two Christians who were natives of Cyprus.

6.-Show from the events narrated of St. Paul's journey that the women and children shared in the privileges of the early Christian Church.

7.-What induced St. Paul to remain at Tyre? How long was he there?

8.-Show from the words of Scripture that Tyre had once been a wealthy, maritime, mercantile city, and had been degraded for its wickedness and pride. When had its king been friendly with God's people?

9. Where and in what way did St. Paul take leave of the Christians at Tyre? In what Epistle of St. Paul do we find a farewell prayer in which every needed blessing is included ?

10.-Mention two Christians whom the Apostle met at Cesarea?

11.-How do you explain the word evangelist? Find other references in Scripture to this office in the Church. What word do we generally use to convey the same meaning?

12.-Refer to an account of St. Philip's evangelistic work. What is meant by the words "one of the seven," v. 8?

SCRIPTURE ANSWERS FOR FEBRUARY.

(1.) Acts xxiv. 17; Rom. xv. 25, 26; 1 Cor. xvi. 1–3; 2 Cor. ix. 1—4. (2.) The poor saints at Jerusalem, Rom. xv. 26. He hoped to unite together in love the Jewish and the Gentile Christians, 2 Cor. xi. 12, 13. (3.) Gal. ii. 10; 2 Cor. viii. 6, 18, 22. (4.) The Churches of Macedonia, Achaia, and Galatia, Rom. xv. 26; 1 Cor. xvi. 1; 2 Cor. viii. 1; ix. 2. (5.) Acts xx. 6. (6.) First day of the week-the evening-in an upper room, Acts xx. 7, 8; Mark xvi. 9; John xx. 19, 26. (7.) The raising of Eutychus, Acts xx. 12; 1 Kings xvii. 23, 24. (8.) Mal. iii. 16*. (9.) Acts xx. 22-24; Mark ix. 51. (10.) In the springtime between the feasts of Passover and Pentecost, Acts xx. 6-16. From Troas to Assos, v. 13. (11.) Islands of Lesbos (chief town Mitylene). Chios, Samos, Coos, Rhodes, Acts xx. 14, 15; xxi. 1. Coast towns Assos, Trogyllium, Miletus, Patara, Tyre, Ptolemais, Acts xx. 14, 15, 17; xxi. 1, 3, 7. (12.) Ephesus, Acts xx. 16, 17. (13.) v. 28-32.

* Question 8. For "Acts xx. 12" read "Acts xx. 11."

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