had a Bible ; but I was unwilling to ask the lend of it.

“Several days thus passed in the greatest torment, this dreadful oath always before me. I could not pray; indeed I thought it of no use. On the fifth day, I was turning over some things in my chest, when I found some trifles I had purchased for sea stock, wrapped in paper ;-in this piece of paper;" putting his hand at the same time into his jacket pocket; and from a small red case pulling out the paper, which was a leaf of the Bible, containing nearly the whole of the first chapter of Isaiah. “Oh ! how my heart throbbed, when I found it a piece of the Bible.” At that moment, tears fell from his eyes, and he pressed the leaf to his bosom. “But, Sir," continued he, "conceive what í felt when I read these words ; Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.'” Here he paused to wipe the tears away. "O! Sir," he added, " like a drowning man I clung to this life-buoy. I then prayed, and the Lord was graciously pleased to remove, in some measure, the great guilt from my conscience, though I continued mournful and bowed down, until last evening on board the Mayflower, I stowed away with the Bethel Company. I

felt much comforted in the service. It deeply affected me, and I now humbly trust that the Lord has forgiven my great sin.”

Reader, consider this instance of the value of a single fragment of the sacred Scriptures; and let me beg you to read the Chapter which was made so great a blessing to the young man. And may the Spirit of God so stamp it on your mind, that it may lead you to the Lamb of God, that taketh away the sin of the world.

ANECDOTES. A little girl, about four years of age, said to her mother,---"mother; shall we bave a house in hea. ven?” Her mother being very busy at the time, merely replied, “Oh! no.” A younger sister three years of age theu said, “I think yes, mother. In my Father's HOUSE are many mansions."..." Yes, (continued the elder,), and if it were not so, i would have told you."

A brother of these little girls was one day very fretful, and would not be dressed. His nurse left him for a few minutes, very much displeased. On her return, he said, “Oh! Mary, you must take me into the store room.” “What to do there!” she asked. *lib! Mary, (he said) I have been very naughty not to let you dress me, and we must go and ask God to forgive me.”

With a lie no fault conceal,
But the simple truth reveal;
Then your friends and parents may
Trust to every word you say.

Pray to God to pardon this,
And what else you've done amiss;
Pray that you may lie no more,
But his heavenly name adore.

A VICAR

ADDRESS TO A CHILD.

PART II.

When last we met, you know, my dear,

We tried to think and speak of One, Who, could you see him, would appear

More bright and shining than the sun. Now as that great and glorious light,'

May lead our thoughts to God by day; So we may think of him at night,

When that bright sun is far away.
When you lay down your little head

Upon your pillow for repose ;
While angels watch around your bed,

And slumbers light your eyelids close :
Should you from that sweet sleep awake,

And could you lift your eyes on high, Before the day begins to break,

And see the rich and sparkling sky; Then I would tell you of his name,

Who shining on us from afar, Said once when down from heaven he came,

“I am the bright and morning star.” A STAR--- he shines on us to tell

That night will soon have passed away; A SUN---he shines where angels dwell--

The Lord of everlasting day.
May you through all your nights and days

Live in obedience to his word:
And know, and love, and bless, and praise

The name of Jesus Christ, your Lord!

THE SABBATİ DAY.

On the holy Sabbath day,
Little children must not playi
For this day was never meant
Thus so idly to be spent.

Come, my dear, and do not cry,
Come and put your playthings by;
I will tell you what to do,
And instruct, and please you too.

Fetch the Bible---Now we'll see
How the day employ'd should be
On this day the Lord did rest,
'Tis of all the week the best.

. Now we ought from work forbear

And from ev'ry busy care;
God has set this day a part,
And he sees who serves at beart.

They who do this day profane, Soon shall dwell in fire and pain; Never see God' dwelling-place, But be banish'd from his face.

Never more then God offend,
But his day devoutly spend;
You shall then enjoy bis love,
And shall live with him above.

A VICAR.

A. Foster, Printer, Kirkby Lonsdale.