do some little by writing and drawing with my mouth, and I humbly trust it may be to His glory. I have sent you a specimen of both, to shew to the followers of Immanuel ; and beg of them to join with me in giving Him all the praise and glory." The writer told Elizabeth that he had heard of her efforts to promote the cause of the Redeemer, and that he should be glad to have one of her little drawings. At her request the young woman who attended her gave him a card, on which she had painted a very beautiful butterfly. He thanked her for the little present, and promised to keep it as a memorial of their interview. When she saw him looking at her ingenious work, she said, with the deepest humility: “Remember, sir, I am only the brush; GIVE ALL the GLORY TO GOD." The secretary of the Penitentiary mentioned, that Elizabeth, by the produce of her drawings, had contributed nearly £70 to the funds of that institution. Her conversations with her fellow-inmates were exceedingly useful to them. Under her affectionate instructions the most hardened were sometimes melted. It was no unusual occurrence, when the matron was absent at worship on the Sabbath evening, for Elizabeth to collect all the poor women in her room; to whom she read and explained the Scriptures, and then applied the truth to their various cases. The ladies' committee retained Elizabeth in the institution on account of her exemplary conduct, which had a favourable influence on the minds of the other women. She not only felt the deepest anxiety for the young women who were with her, but "for her kindred after the flesh;" to whom she addressed letters, full of the most important remarks on the great truths of the Gospel. She also sent an address to the prisoners confined in the Liverpool Borough Jail, warning them to "flee from the wrath to come," (Matth. iii. 7.) The example of this afflicted woman gives an important hint to Christian readers, and should lead them to imitate her liberality and her anxiety for the good of others. “The redemption of the soul is precious." "Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins," (James v. 20.) After reading this account of Elizabeth's personal efforts to glorify God, what Christian can excuse coldness and sloth in the Saviour's cause? One talent is acceptable to God, and let not that be withheld from Him which He calls upon us to consecrate in His service. "She hath done what she could," (Mark xiv. 8,) was the high commendation of the Saviour when a feniale pre sented Him with her alabaster box of ointment. Let us be anxious to receive the same testimony from the Divine Redeemer at the last day. LOVE TO A MINISTER FOR HIS WORK'S SAKE. MY DEAR YOUNG FRIENDS,-I have often observed with the deepest sorrow, that the ministers of the Gospel and the means of grace are disregarded and despised among us in this highly favoured land. I will give you an instance of a far different spirit manifested by a North American Indian toward a minister of the Church of Scotland, who was resident for some time in one of the Colonies. This young Indian had come to town for the purpose of selling moose-meat, which they frequently do. He called at the house of the missionary, whose wife chose a small part of the moose-deer, and requested the Indian to go across the street to have it weighed, as the Indians never carry anything for that purpose with them. He did so, and returned in a few minutes, laying down a large piece of the best of the animal along with what had been selected. The wife of the missionary objected, saying, "She could not take so much." The Indian replied, "You must take it." On being asked, "What was the price?" he said, in broken English, "I take nothing from you. De old lady (alluding to the person who weighed the meat) tell me you de wife of de good man who came far far over de sea to teach; and she say you pray for de Indian; and so I take nothing from you." Before the astonished listener could reply, he walked away, leaving her in admiration of that grace which had taught this poor ignorant Indian to value what so any under them instructions and blessings of the Gospel disregard or despise. It was truly a touching example of obedience to the apostle's injunction to esteem very highly in love for their work's sake those who labour among us, and are over us in the Lord, and admonish us. A SABBATH SCHOOL TEACHER. THE PILGRIM'S WANTS. I WANT that adorning divine, Thou only, my God! canst bestow : I want in those beautiful garments to shine, I want, oh! I want to attain Some likeness, my Saviour, to Thee! That longed-for resemblance once more to regain, I want to be marked for Thine own, Thy seal on my forehead to wear; To receive that "new name on the mystic white stone, I want every moment to feel, That Thy Spirit does dwell in my heart That His power is present to cleanse and to heal, I want so in Thee to abide As to bring forth some fruit to Thy praise! REV. ii. 17. ROM. viii. 11-16. The branch which Thou prunest, though feeble and dried, May languish, but never decays. I want thine own hand to unbind Each tie to terrestrial things Too tenderly cherished, too closely entwined, Where my heart too tenaciously clings. I want, by my aspect serene, My actions and words, to declare, JOHN XV. 2-5. 1 JOHN ii. 15. That my treasure is placed in a country unseen, MATTH. vi. 19. I want, as a traveller, to haste Straight onward, nor pause on my way; Nor forethought, nor anxious contrivance to waste On the tent only pitched for a day. I want-and this sums up my prayer To glorify Thee till I die ; Then calmly to yield up my soul to Thy care, And breathe out, in faith, my last sigh! END OF VOLUME III. HEB. xiii, 5, 6. PHIL. iii. 8, 9. PATON AND RITCHIÉ, PRINTERS, EDINBURGH. THE JUVENILE MISSIONARY RECORD AND Sabbath Scholars' Magazine IN CONNEXION WITH THE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND "Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings Thou hast perfected praise," MATTHEW xxi. 16. VOL. IV.-NEW SERIES PATON AND RITCHIE, EDINBURGH |