"YOU STAND THERE, JACK."

A SHEPHERD, in the county of Norfolk, possessed a favourite dog, which had been his faithful companion for

many years.

One day this shepherd went to remove a flock of sheep from one fold to another. They had to pass by a gap in the hedge, where the shepherd told his faithful servant to watch, saying, "You stand there, Jack."

After the man had led his sheep to their place of destination he went about other work, and thought no more about the dog until the evening; but then, when he was sought for, he was nowhere to be found.

The next day was spent in vain searching for him, until evening came on again, when the shepherd accidentally remembered what he had told him to do the day before. He immediately set out to the place where he had left him, and to his delight found him at his post of duty, though evidently glad to be released.. The poor animal was much pleased to see his master, but did not attempt to move from his post until called.

DURING the past few days we have received very sad news from Chi-fu; two missionaries have been murdered by the insurgents,-Mr. Holmes, of the Southern Baptist Convention, America; and Mr. Parker, an Episcopalian missionary, also an American. Some bodies of the rebels were seen advancing on Chi-fu, and these gentlemen went out some miles to ascertain their intentions, when they were barbarously murdered. Their remains have been recovered. Both leave wives to mourn their premature death.-Rev. G. Piercy, Hongkong (Wesleyan).

The Gospel in Sweden.

A YOUNG minister writes as follows, in a private letter to a friend in Scotland :- "In the course of the last summer, on an evangelistic tour through a large district of our country, I was able to see with my own eyes how glorious a work of grace the Lord is at this time carrying on even in our dear fatherland. Among the people there is the greatest desire to hear the living word of God. Extraordinary crowds assemble on every new occasion of its being preached, and in every town or parish which I visited, I found a larger or smaller congregation of, as I hope, really converted, living children of God. This has not long been the case in Sweden."

Grace growing in Germany.

AT the great fairs of Leipzig, Frankfurt, and elsewhere, one will find godly merchants meeting in the evening for prayer and reading the Scriptures. Those who were most active in opposing the work of God in the Elberfield orphan-house last year, have publicly expressed sorrow for the steps they then took. Meetings on the Sabbath evenings for prayer and conference, are becoming much more common.-News of the Churches.

THE GOSPEL SHIP.

8's and 7's.

The gospel ship a-long is sail-ing, Bound for

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Ca-naan's peaceful shore; All who wish to sail to

heav'n-ly port is

nigh; We'll stem the storm, it

won't be long, We'll an-chor by-and by.

Thousands she hath safely landed
Far beyond this mortal shore;
Thousands still are sailing in her,

Yet there's room for thousands more.
We'll stem the storm, &c.

Waft along this noble vessel,

All ye gales of gospel grace;
Carrying ev'ry faithful sailor

To his heav'nly landing-place.

We'll stem the storm, &c.

Come, poor sinner, come to Jesus,

Sail with us through life's rough sea;

Then with us you shall be happy,

Happy through eternity.

We'll stem the storm, &c.

KNOWLEDGE AND FRUIT.

Ir we were as anxious to bring forth the fruits of the gospel as to show how much we know of the gospel, it would be better for us and for the world.

HEAVEN ABOVE AND BELOW.

To be in Christ is heaven below, and to be with Christ is heaven above; but there is no being with Christ above if we are not in Christ here below.-Dyer.

BOOKS.

THE CHILD OF THE KINGDOM. By the Author of "The Way Home." London: J. Nisbet and Co., Berners Street. 190 pages. Price One Shilling.

It is a pleasant thing to make young people acquainted with a wise and kind friend, who will tell them nice stories, and speak gently and lovingly to them about Jesus, and his grace, and his people, and his happy home in heaven. We are doing this when we tell our young readers about this beautiful new book. It is very delightful to find such talent, and taste, and skill, as this book shows, all so simply used in trying to win young souls to Jesus. It might have been titled, 66 All about Jesus." Every page is scented with the name which is above every name." It is indeed sweet as honey; and to make our readers wish to get the whole pot of honey for themselves, we give them a little taste in a few pages taken from it, the first in our present number. It is beautifully printed, with nineteen nice pictures, and all for a shilling. May the Lord greatly bless to many, among young and old, the rich, solemn, and momentous truths of which it is full. This is no book of mere passing interest. We are much mistaken if it become not at once a standard volume of divine truth for the young.

SUNNY FACES, BLESSED HANDS, LOVING WORDS. Edinburgh: T. Nelson and Sons. 32mo, 112 pages. Price Sixpence.

One of a family of some ten or twelve similar little books published by Messrs. Nelson. It contains little of doctrine, but a great deal of practical truth; that is, it teaches not much of what we should believe, but a great deal of what we should do. We cordially recommend it.

EDINBURGH: T. NELSON AND SONS.