NAGPORE, INDIA.

Two Baptisms at Sitabuldee.

A LETTER from Mr Cooper (Nov. 22) gives an account of two baptisms at the Sitabuldee Station :

"I gladly send you the following brief account of two baptisms which took place here on Sabbath, 27th October, in our Tamil Congregation at Sitabuldee :-The persons received into the membership of the Church, on a profession of their faith in Christ, were the mother and wife of my servant boy, who himself, about three years ago, renounced heathenism, and put on Christ by baptism. His mother, whose name is now Lydia, is about fortytwo years of age, and accompanied him when he left Madras with me for Nagpore. I have known her now nearly four years, and, during that time, she has always been a quiet and motherly person, much respected by the native Christians around her. Shortly after coming here she began occasionally to attend our Tamil services on Sabbath; but, for some time, no impressions seem to have been made on her mind. When her son was baptized by Mr. Hislop, in October 1858, she was asked if she would not like to follow his good example, but replied, To be a Christian was good for him, but not for her.' We trust she is now one whose heart the Lord has opened, and whose life henceforth will. exemplify the power and the blessedness of the truth.

"The wife of my servant boy, whose name is now Agnes, was married to him about sixteen. months ago, and, at that time, was neither a Christian nor a heathen, but otherwise very well recommended as an amiable girl, possessing a good character, and willing to be instructed in the truth. They have lived very happily together, and all the time she has earnestly sought to know Christ as her Saviour. From time to time I examined her, and urged Christ on her acceptance, and, on these occasions, I had good reason to believe that the truth was finding a lodgment in her heart. On applying for baptism with her mother-in-law, we felt it to be both a duty and a privilege to receive her into the number of the little flock here."

THE twin-villages of Town and Kirk-Yetholm lie pleasantly at the foot of the Cheviots, some two miles from the English border, and not far from Flodden, some of whose ill-fated Scottish chiefs are said to lie buried in Yetholm churchyard. Among the people, a remarkable work of God has now for the last four months been in progress. Meetings have been held for 145 nights in

unbroken succession, and the interest continues unabated up to the present hour (Feb. 5). The other night, six men remained among the anxious. Several of them had come from the very sides of Cheviot, a distance of eight miles; and this distance they scrupled not to come in these dark winter nights, night after night-walking thus sixteen miles after the labours of the day. One of these men was a famous wrestler-the shepherds delighting in feats of bodily strength. One night the writer found him trembling from head to foot, as he never saw man do before. He put me at once in mind of the Philippian jailor.

"What is the matter?" I asked.

"It is my sins!" he faltered; "the great burden of my sins!"

A young shepherd, who has lately found Christ, mentioned that the other day when out on the hill, the hills and valleys mantled in deep mist, through the still air and the thick mist he heard a voice on a distant hill. He listened, and heard the words, "Lord, have mercy upon my soul?" It was some shepherd on a distant hill-top, wrestling, not now with man, but with God. When the work was going on, an experienced Christian in the village said, "Surely the Good Shepherd must be busy among his sheep, or else what meaneth this bleating of the sheep in mine ears?'"

A MARK OF THE DEVIL.

JESUS tells us, that he who tells lies bears Satan's image. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh his own, for he is a liar, and the father of it. And God hath said, "All liars shall have their part in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone."-Mothers' Magazine.

A SOLDIER CONQUERED.

(Translated from the Swedish for the C. M. Record)

A SOLDIER has told me many incidents of his life, which would make one's hair stand on end, but which I shall not mention here. But he has also told me how he came to faith in Christ, and that will I mention here, as it may be for a blessing to some one who reads it.

After being for ten years a soldier, without having had a Bible, knowing no more religion than that he should not steal, but be obedient to his superior, he came with his regiment to a village, in which they were to be quartered eight days, and he was billeted on a peasant. He was kindly received. The peasant showed him his chamber, and asked him if he would take his meals with the family or by himself. In a friendly manner, he answered that he preferred the former. It was just dinner-time; and he was brought to the cottage, where the peasant, his wife, children, and servants took their meals at the same table. When the dinner was brought in, they all stood up with the greatest reverence, and the father, in a devout voice, repeated one of David's psalms of thanksgiving, then the Lord's Prayer, then the close of Luther's grace at meals, and after all, these words, "May this our food be blessed of God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost." All, even the smallest children, stood devoutly with clasped hands; and all, even a boy only three years of age, were as still as if in church. "From mere natural politeness, I also stood up; but my knees shook from inward feeling. I could not eat. The peasant thought I was bashful, and pressed me kindly. Around the table a hearty cheerfulness prevailed; and after dinner, all stood up with the same reverence, and the father said, thank the Lord, for he is good, for his goodness lasts eternally,' &c., and the words of Luther's thanksgiving after meals. After they had all shaken hands with one another in a friendly manner, they separated, the grownup people going to their work, the children to their lessons, for they must soon go to school.

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"I sat down in a corner, silent and thoughtful. The

youngest boy came and placed himself at my knee, and said, Tell me something about the dear Saviour.' I began in my difficulty to speak to him about sheep, oxen, horses, and asses, for of the Saviour I knew nothing. But the boy insisted on it that I should tell him about the Saviour, and was so importunate, that at last I said that I knew nothing about him. 'And you are so tall,' said the child, 'and know nothing about the Saviour!— you cannot then, get into heaven.'

"I had never thought about heaven, but it seemed to me terrible to hear from a child's mouth, my doomnever to get into heaven. I went out to meet my comrades, but could not get rid of my distress, and resolved not to go home to supper. When I returned, supper was over, but food had been kept for me, and I sat down to eat. Then the little boy, just about to go to bed, came running to me, and looking earnestly at me, said, First pray, then eat.' I could not; but the child clasped his hands, and said, 'Come, Lord Jesus, be thyself our guest, and bless what thou hast given us. Pray thus,' said the child, and went to bed. I again lost all appetite for food. In the meantime, the people of the house came in, and evening worship was held. First they sang, and my whole soul was thrilled; then a chapter of the Bible was read and explained in a simple way; thereafter they fell on their knees, I following their example, and they prayed about the forgiveness of sins, and the Holy Spirit. I was ashamed, so that I could not venture to lift up my eyes. Then all shook hands, and wished one another good-night, and went away each with his Bible. Only the peasant and his wife remained in the cottage, and read separately in their Bibles. The peasant gave me also a Bible. I read, but understood nothing, and went to bed. But before I did so, I prayed, 'O God of this house, be thou also my God.'

"But the decisive time for me was the following Sabbath. They all went to church except one who kept watch of the house. The worship which was observed this day I shall never forget. From that time I have been a different man; now I love the Saviour with all my heart, and I rejoice in the assured hope of heaven."