occurred to us, has been the receipt of the following letter from our highly esteemed contributor "Ion,” accompanying an article appearing in the December number, entitled “Give an account of thy Stewardship.” “ SEPTEMBER 28th, 1863. “Dear Sir.— Through the kindness of a friend, who lent her hand and pen to aid my inability, I am permitted to send a last contribution to the Magazine, which I have long loved, as affording room to speak for Jesus. I cannot without pain close even so small a door of usefulness, but linger with my hand still upon its hinge, that I may look and speak a loving farewell' to my brothers and sisters, who yet remain in the field of Sunday school labour. There is no need of my feeble testimony to the faithfulness of a prayer-hearing God; but so sweet is it to tell of, that I must beg your indulgence yet one last time. Dear Mr. Editor, my dying couch (or what seems, to all human judgment, likely to be so) has, within the space of one fortnight, been cheered by the avowal of four individuals, who had been the subjects of anxious waiting and supplication for several years, that they have been led to see and believe in Jesus crucified. Shall I own that in one case I had not faith enough to expect that this side of eternity would make known to me the answer of peace ?: Thus are my days of silent waiting made vocal with thanksgiving—He is faithful that promised ! If you think this incident might encourage some one who has already waited years for a soul's new birth, you are welcome to communicate it, not naming me. dear Sir, will you accept my Christian regards and thanks for the uniform kindness with which you have received my little papers, and believe me, “ Yours in Jesus." “ Finished Sept. 30." We have one other cause for regret, and which it is in the power of our readers to remove. The benefit to be derived from the Magazine is much limited by the mode adopted for its circulation amongst teachers. It is necessary, in order to preserve an interest in it, that each teacher should have an opportunity of reading it during the current month; and, in order to this, we earnestly urge that one copy should be taken in for every four teachers: so that one week during the month may be allowed to each. And now, It will be perceived that several pictorial illustrations have been inserted : and we expect that during the ensuing year, the number of such embellishments will be increased. We ask the prayers of our readers, that the Holy Spirit may so guide the minds of the Editor and contributors, that the Magazine may be rendered still more useful in promoting, in various ways, the great work of Christian education throughout the world. December, 1363. INDEX. ... ... ... India ... ... ... ... ... ... BibliCAL LITERATURE. Page 739 705 Bible in Indian Schools 566 341, 407,, 719 British and Foreign School Society .. 435 355 Chronometrical Chart of the History 298 726 162 638 153 Education in Iceland 42 236, 280 278 Geography Point 35 Influence of Education 465 Mr. D'Israeli on Education 121 273 266 Progress of Native Education in 317 674 445, 633 437 40 368 ...577, 646 School Fees... 60 117 354 The Good Fight... 100 Alto-relievo Plan of Europe 758 American Commercial Honour 760 64 86 556 572 219 Princess of Wales ... 520 702 82 234 511 666 36 576 663 Distress in the Cotton Manufacturing 704 Districts ... 63, 124, 188, 317, 384, 448 12 519 482 123 Emancipation of American Slaves 189 Emperor of the French 191 Fixed Principles... 204 Forgiveness .. 35 644 137 512 59 661 540 710 527 528 90 Martin Van Buren's Will... 128 361 Marriage of the Prince of Wales 252 384, 390 ... Page ... ... 225 ... ... ... ... ... ... 481 ... 205 ... ... ... Page 395 275 187 Lines Written in the Albuin of an 754 Old Scholar 654 613 16 146 544 Melody Sung by the Children of 313 459 61 Our Sunday School 145 Spring Flowers 39 58 354 326, 495 143 645 724 327 81 136 173 571 Workmen who Receive no Present Pay ... 601 452 754 REVIEWS. 234 699 500 15 A Chat with the Boys on New Year's Eve 308 725 363 704 431 622 249 699 300 192 Answer to J. Morison's Questions on the Shorter Catechism 501 257 502 A Chrono-genealogical Chart of Bible 457 504 Ask and Receive... 507 506 127 Bear ye one another's Burdens... Better days for Working People 751 575 113 180 Bishop Colenso Honestly Answered.. 358 504 248 Book of Bible Prayers 505 749 Brief Observations on the Proper 505 Burden Bearing ... 693 Cause and probable results of the Civil 300 530, 586 303 268 Christian Advocate and Review 110 363 499 179 453 Chrono-Genealogical Chart of Bible History 504 California Life Illustrated 563 246 367 Daily Gleam 363 Daniel in Babylon 248 305 VII. ... ... 697 ... ... 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Page Page 502 Power of the Tongue 690 Practical Consequences of Teaching 507 any Future Restoration of the Race 697 693 Primary School 178 363 174 694 310 Religious Training for the People 114 562 Report of Exhibition Bible Stand 689 695 218 Sarah's Present 310 109 247 Select Sermons of Ralph Erskine 502 Seven Years' Street Preaching in San- 563 695 Simultaneous Method of Teaching to 112 805 562 505 248 Story of Little Alfred 506 695 692 Sunny Scenes 249 628 Tales of the Scottish Peasantry 310 Temperance Congress of 1862 ... 115 115 Ten Minutes with Uncle Oliver on 502 The British Controversialist . 109, 694 752 309 248 The Good Shepherd and His Little 249 47 The Gospel Narrative Vindicated 358 504 693 696 The Mourning Mother Comforted 751 The Negro Race not under a Curse .. 506 179 The Old Lieutenant and his Son 628 54 The Pentateuchal Narrative Vindi- 244 The Separating Flood 307 505 308 308 The Unpreached Gospel an Em- 503 248 496 45 51 Thoughts of Sunshine in Sorrow 49 Thy Kingdom Come ... 248 693 507 687 Vindication of Bishop Colenso... 358 696 247 557 Watchwords for the Church Militant 180 176 What hath God wrought? .. .. 306 248 181 Workers and their Work 507 507 752 SUNDAY SCHOOLS. 431 Adult Classes, how to Teach and sus- 535 545, 603 49 Albion Schools, Bethnal Green 366 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 758 ... ... . Page 313 372 759 368 276 458 650 18 385, 460 378 744 186 270 447 72, 587 61 ...314, 588, 675, 754 437 202 1 33 637 135 446 61 284 Page 321 396 656, 711 381 376 Annual Meeting of Sunday School 422 330 206 256 269 343 Salford, and the Royal Marriage... 312 75 43 144 701 215 313 192 89 607 596 251 ..0 .. " Way ... ... |