BIBLE QUESTIONS.

A CHARACTER.

A man spoken of in both the Old and New Testaments. He was remarkable for abstemiousness, meekness, holiness, and reproving sin in high places. He was a popular preacher and also a prophet. He became a martyr.

A SUBJECT.

A river which occupies a prominent place in Scripture, yet is never called by any name. It is intimately connected with the early life of a great man, and on its waters the same man wrought a wonderful miracle.

A PUZZLE.

1. A city to which the Philistines took the ark. 2. The place from which David went to bring up the ark. 3. A giant who thought to have slain David. 4. A mountain made famous by a wonderful death. 5. A country celebrated for its gold. 6. One who was almost persuaded. 7. An early burying place.

The initials give the father of a judge; and the finals a companion of his son.

ANSWERS TO APRIL QUESTIONS.

A character-Noah. A subject-1. Genesis xix. 2. 2. Abraham, Genesis xix. 27. Jacob, Genesis xxviii. 18. And Job, Job i. 5. 3. Moses, Exodus xxiv. 4. Joshua, Joshua iii. 1. Gideon, Judges vi. 38. And Samuel, 1st Samuel ix. 26. 4. Darius, Daniel vi. 19. 5. Psalms cxxvii. 2. 6. Isaiah v. 11. A puzzle--1. Ahaz. 2. Bernice. 3. Rechab, Jeremiah xxxv. 6. 4. Areopagite. 5. Herod. 6. Abilene, Luke iii. 1. 7. Mamre. Initials: Abraham. Finals: Zebedee.

JUVENILE MISSIONARY MEETINGS.

THE DR. COOKE MEMORIAL SCHOOL, BURSLEM.-The Annual Juvenile Missionary Meeting in connection with the above was held on Sunday afternoon, April 6. The meeting was opened by our esteemed minister, the Rev. D. Brearley, who in a few appropriate remarks introduced the chairman, Mr. Councillor Smith. Short addresses were delivered by the chairman, Rev. T. M. Rees, Messrs W. O. Meir and W. H. Meir. Several recitations were given by scholars connected with the School. The scholars under the leadership of Mr. Bates sang suitable pieces, assisted by the Choir. The result of the year's labours, as was seen from the Secretary's Report, was very encouraging, considering the great depression

of trade; the amount realised was over £15 more than last year. But it should be here stated that this increase is mainly due to systematic giving, a number of the scholars collecting weekly with the small book supplied from the Book room; nor must I forget to name a Bazaar got up during the year by two of the scholars, assisted by one of the teachers, which realised £1 11s. I am inclined to think that we have done extremely well, and that our General Secretary will be highly gratified with the result. The amounts collected are as follows:--By cards, £13 13s. 10d.; books, £10 12s. 8d.; bazaar, £1 11s.; 1 box by I. P. M., 6s. 114d.; collected at the meeting, £5 11s. 24d. Total, £31 15s. 8d.—R. MELLOR, Secretary.

RENDEL-STREET, NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE.-We held our annual Juvenile Missionary meeting on Sunday evening, March 30th. The meeting was presided over by Mr. Wm. Fairless, of Jesmond Vale. After a few very interesting and instructive remarks by the chairman, the report was read, which showed that the sum of £2 1s. 6d. had been collected by cards, which were given to our young friends three weeks previous to the meeting; the collection amounted to 17s. 8d., making a total of £2 19s. 2d. We are sorry to find the amount considerably less than what has been realised in previous years, but considering the depression of trade that exists around us we feel very thankful for the amount realised. We must not at all feel discouraged, but hope in the current year by God's help to achieve a greater success. During the evening, addresses were delivered by Messrs. John Foster, John H. Hogg, and John Graham, all teachers of our school; suitable recitations were also given by Masters Thos. W. Young, J. Thos. Lane and John Brown, and Miss Margaret A. Lane. This with singing and prayer brought a pleasant evening to a close. May God's blessing rest upon our labours in the Missionary work.-CHARLES RIDLEY, Secretary.

BETHESDA BAND OF HOPE, HANLEY.-The Annual Entertainment of the above Society was held on Wednesday evening, April 9th, in the boys' school-room. W. E. Brownfield, Esq. of Hartwell Hall, presiding. Songs were contributed by Mrs. Winkle, Miss Bladen, Miss Leech, and Messrs. W. Rathbone, T. Beech, A. Wood, and J. Jerris. The Rev. W. H. Alcock, of Fenton, gave a capital address. A duet was given on the piano and harmonium by Mr. J. C. Sherwin (organist of Bethesda Chapel) and Master T. Johnson, the performers being encored. Messrs. J. C. Sherwin and C. R. Wilshaw accompanied the singers on the piano with their usual ability. A number of the children gave some recitations in a creditable manner. The Society is in a prosperous condition, having been re-organised only 12 months ago and reports nearly 160 members. Ordinary meetings of the members are held fortnightly.

MEMOIR.

MEMOIR OF WILLIAM BROWN.-Willie was born and bred in Seaton Delaval. As a boy he was strong, healthy, and full of life. He was very regular in his attendance at the Sunday School, and was always ready to take part in the Anniversary, which he did every year. He was one of the first to accept a piece this year, and had he been spared would have taken part in a large dialogue for seven boys and a teacher. But sorry I am to say that on Monday, April 7th, he got wet through, which brought on inflammation on the lungs. And on Wednesday, April 9th, he died, at eleven years of age. On Sunday, April 13th, a large number of teachers and scholars gathered to pay the last tribute of respect to him who has gone but a short time before us.-F. KNEEBONE.

FOR OUR LITTLE READERS.

ONE of our ministers has a little granddaughter, less than two years of age, who when repetaing her prayer at bedtime, supplemented one of the petitions as follows: "Give us this day our daily bread and coffee!" Better than that, however, was her interruption of family prayer a few mornings thereafter, just about midway of the devotions, with the exclamation: "Amen. Grandpa, that's nuff!"

We have had a long time of unpleasant weather, and people have got to be continually grumbling about it. This weather, however, has not been peculiar to England, as the following which we have clipped from an American paper will show :-"This is the way the people who live on the coast of Maine are said to describe their weather:

Dirty days hath September,
April, June, and November;
From January up to May,
The rain it raineth every day;

All the rest have thirty-one,

Without a blessed gleam of sun;

And if any of them had two-and-thirty,

They would be just as wet, and twice as dirty."

THAT was a delicate compliment a seven-years-old boy paid his mother. The family were discussing at the supper table the qualities which go to make up the good wife. Nobody thought the little fellow had been listening, or could understand the talk, till he leaned over the table and kissed his mother and said: "Mamma, when I get big enough, I'm going to marry a lady just like you.”