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Many of the suggestions in reference to the juvenile department might at first sight appear trivial and unimportant; but the experience of seven years in the superintendence of three juvenile working parties has convinced the writer of the importance of attending to little things from the outset, and enables her to testify to the importance of such meetings as a means of sustaining and increasing the missionary spirit, which would otherwise flag with mere collecting. There is no little reward in witnessing the interest of children, while listening to any simple and touching tale of the little ones in foreign lands. In childhood the deepest impressions are made, the warmest interest excited, and a direction given to the character for life. Our most eminent missionaries have been those who in early life were led to consecrate themselves to the service of Christ, and to desire that their future years might be spent in proclaiming His love to others.

RULES FOR A LADIES' AUXILIARY.

I. Two influential persons in the congregation (the minister's wife and another lady) to be appointed to fill the offices of Treasurer and Secretary.

II. A certain number of Collectors to be appointed, and the sums collected to be paid in monthly, or quarterly. III. Each meeting to be opened by prayer, and concluded by singing.

Note. Where practicable, it is as well to unite Missionary Working Parties with such Auxiliaries, as affording opportunities for the communication of interesting missionary information, and thus keeping alive the general interest. It would be found that a small monthly subscription from each member would cover the expenses of the purchase of materials, thus allowing all the money collected to go to the Parent Society.

RULES FOR A JUVENILE CONGREGATIGNAL AUXILIARY.

I. That this Auxiliary shall be called the Juvenile Missionary Association, in connection with Chapel, at

II. That its object be to excite greater interest in missionary work, and to raise funds in aid of the Society for the Spread of the Gospel at Home and Abroad. III. That the minister be requested to be the general Superintendent, and that some individual in the congregation be appointed to fill the two offices of Treasurer and Secretary.

IV. That all subscribers, and all collectors of 1d. per week and upwards, shall be members of this Society.

V. That the metings of this Society shall be-First. A monthly, quarterly, or half-yearly meeting of collectors, for the purpose of paying in the contributions, and receiving missionary intelligence. Secondly. An annual meeting of the whole Society, to hear the yearly report, to appoint the officers for the following year, and to keep alive the general missionary interest.

VI. That every young person willing to collect, and approved of by the minister and secretary, shall receive a box, or card, for the purpose, at the Society's expense.

RULES FOR A SABBATH-SCHOOL
MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION.

I. The Teacher of each class to be supplied with a card and a bag, and to collect the subscriptions each Sabbath.

II. The Superintendent to appoint some one to collect the cards and bags every Sabbath, and to keep the accounts. This person to be in communication with the local Secretary of the Society, or with the Secretary to the Ladies' Auxiliaries in London.

III. Regular subscribers of 1d., or d. per week, to be supplied with some monthly magazine, or other cheap missionary publication.

IV. The members of adult Bible Classes to be employed as collectors, under the superintendence of their Teachers.

Additional Suggestions.

The Teachers to devote half an hour once a month for the communication of missionary information to their classes. The elder children to write essays on missionary subjects once a year, and a prize (some interesting missionary work) to be given for the best written. The younger children to find out texts proving the duty of Christians to send the gospel to the heathen. An occasional missionary address to be delivered, and a quarterly Sabbathschool Missionary Prayer-meeting.

RULES FOR A JUVENILE MISSIONARY
WORKING PARTY.

I. That this Working Party shall be established in connection with the Society for the Spread of the Gospel at Home and Abroad.

II. That its object shall be, the making of
articles of clothing, suitable for sending
out to missionary stations.
III. That it be managed by two ladies; one
to collect interesting missionary infor-
mation from month to month (a), and the
other to have the charge of the work.
The minister's wife to be requested to be
present at the meeting occasionally.
IV. That the children in the Sabbath and
day-schools, from the ages of ten to
sixteen, be admitted, on the recommen-
dation of their Teachers. No child to
be considered a member, unless a sub-
scriber of 1d. per month.

V. That a fund be raised at the commence-
ment, for the purchase of materials, by
donations from a few friends in the con-
gregation.

VI. That there be a meeting held once a
month, at the same time and place, for
two hours, to be commenced by prayer,
and concluded by singing.

VII. That some school in Africa be spe-
cially brought before the notice of the
children, to which the clothing shall be
sent once a year, either alone, or in union
with one or two other congregations.
VIII. That there be a tea-meeting on
sending out the box, for those children
who have attended nine times during the
year, when the minister be requested to
give an address, and the friends of the
children invited to come in after tea.
(a) The following sketch may be found
an assistance to those who are anxious to
pursue some systematic plan.

Missionary Station at —————

I. Describe the country, whether mountainous or flat, well watered or barren; extent; distance from the sea: temperature; nature of the soil; trees and plants; animals.

11. Character of the people, civilized or barbarous; food, dress, occupations, customs; method of building their houses; manner of travelling; the idols worshipped, and any particular ceremonies.

III. The dangers to which the missionaries were at first exposed; the gradual change in the people; the present state of the congregations, schools, native agency, &c.; any special causes of encouragement, or interesting incidents in connection with the mission.

Maps (especially those which indicate by various colours the extent of the heathen portions of our globe) and pictures will be found useful. Singing is desirable occasionally, as also the explanation and learning of a missionary text at each meeting.

WORK TO BE DONE.

For sale in Sierra Leone, for the benefit of the mission :·

Well made under-clothing, both of linen and calico.

Children's clothing.

Ribbons, cotton, tapes, needles, &c., would realise considerable profit.

For giving away to the children in the schools:

Loose round pinafores and frocks, made of strong dark print, for girls; high pinafores, with long sleeves and broad belts, made of some strong stuff, for boys; bags and needle-cases for rewards. S. T.

Communications in reference to the Ladies' Auxiliaries, or Juvenile Associations, can be addressed to Miss S. Thompson, 2, Albany Cottages, Barnsbury Park, London, who will be happy to forward Missionary Boxes, Collecting Cards, or anything else that may be required.

RE-OPENING OF THE CHAPEL, AT LEAMINGTON.

ON Tuesday, the 16th ult., Mill Street Chapel, Leamington, was re-opened for Divine Worship, under the direction of the Conference in the Connexion of the Countess of Huntingdon.

In the morning, the prayers were read by the Rev. J. Jones, of Birmingham; and the Rev. L. J. Wake, of Cheltenham, preached from Jude, the latter part of the 21st verse: Looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life."

In the evening, the Rev. L. J. Wake

read the prayers; and the Rev. J. Jones, preached from Psalm xxvii. 4, "One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to enquire in his temple."

The day being wet and foggy, and the chapel having been so long closed, the attendance was not so numerous as might have been desired; but deep attention was paid to the word preached; and we hope

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the presence and blessing of the Lord were enjoyed.

The organ was played with great taste; the singing was excellent. At present the cause is in a low state, but no doubts are entertained of its-being raised. Our united prayer to the Great Head of the Church is, "O Lord, revive thy work in the midst of the years; let thy work appear unto thy servants, and thy glory unto their children; and let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us; and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it." A collection was made after each service.

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POETRY.

PALINODE. GREAT EXHIBITION OF 1851.

CLOSED are the Temple gates:—the crowd
That lingered in its courts are gone;
The sight is o'er-the service done-
And England feels elate and proud.

She reared the splendid, spacious fane,
It rose, obedient to her will,
Wrought out by matchless power and skill,
Like a dream-palace in the brain.

It rose in strength and beauty too;
The roof seemed but the natural sky;
It tired the foot, and tired the eye,
To measure that vast temple through.
She asked the world to meet her there,
In the fair rivalry of peace;
She said: Let our old warfare cease,
Now for a nobler strife prepare.

Bring hither what your hands have made,
Your art contrived-your genius graced,
The highest efforts of your taste;
Let

your best works be here displayed.
Praise shall be given where praise is due ;
The victors in this bloodless fight
Shall wear their honours pure and bright:
This challenge England sends to you.

The world obeyed; from East to West,
From North to South, the nations brought
Whate'er their skilful hands had wrought,
Of all their workmanship the best.

And here within the wide expanse
Of this fair temple, we could see
The world's collected industry
Dazing the mind, like some bright trance.

And myriads came to see the show
Of every people, clime, and tongue;
Bound to our shores, they swept along,
Like a proud river's peaceful flow.
Frenchman and Spaniard, Swede and Dane,
Russian and Turk, and quaint Chinese,
They crossed all lands, they crossed all
To meet within this crystal fane. [seas,

False prophets in their spleen foretold,
That dire disorders would break out,
Some plainly said, "They had no doubt
That England to her foes was sold."

The myriads came, and went away,
There was no tumult-not a word
Of envy or ill-will was heard :-
What now will these false prophets say?

Napoleon threatened once to land
A conquering army on our coast;
But we have seen a mightier host
Of Frenchmen come with open hand.

And on this sacred battle-field,
This Waterloo of Peace-whose fame
The proudest deeds of war shall shame,-
To none did France the victory yield.

Not soon shall we the time forget-
An epoch for all time to come;
When, like a family at home,
Once bitter foes in friendship met.

The sun ne'er shone on such a sight-
And all the summer long he beamed
So brightly forth, to us, it seemed
That heaven partook of earth's delight.

Now let the loud "Te Deum" swell;
Lift up the voice in solemn praise;
We live in brighter, better days
Than those of which our fathers tell.

What changes o'er the world have passed
Within a few brief years :-the tide
Of human progress billows wide,
And each new triumph dims the last.

Man's power and man's intelligence
Exert an almost sovereign sway;
No obstacle impedes his way;
He rules the subtlest elements.

A vapour-cloud propels his car,

His thoughts have stolen the lightning's wing,

What poet could find words to sing
How wonderful his conquests are!

These are the victories of Peace;
What has War done but kill and spoil,
And desolate earth's fairest soil!
Is it not time that War should cease?

Nations have rarely quarrelled! Kingly pride

And craft of statesmen, these have done
The mischief; battles have been won
That Tyrants might be deified.

For Peace-for Peace the nations sigh,
By War's red hand too long oppressed;
Too long have they endured that pest,
That blight upon their industry.

Too long have they been kept in thrall,
Yielding a service more than due-
The millions toiling for the few,
Not for the common good of all.

Now prejudice begins to melt,
Old enmities are giving place

To friendship's warm, sincere embrace;
The brotherhood of man is felt.

A voice is heard-it gathers strength,
Like streams that from the mountains

pour

'Twill drown ten thousand cannons' roar! Tyrants must heed that voice at length.

That voice requires that man should be
Unfettered both in mind and limb;
Does not God's image rest on him?
Did not God make our Father free?

Let man be free to live and move,
And find his bread where best he can ;
Man has no property in man!
A fairer skin no claim can prove.

Let man be free to buy and sell,
In the best market he can find;
Let no absurd restrictions bind
His commerce with a fatal spell.

Let man be free to speak and write,
And give full utterance to his soul;
Why should a jealous law control,
The thoughts that should be free as light?

Let man be free to seek his God,
Unforced by any human law-
Unterrified by priestly awe-

As Faith and Truth shall point the road.
That voice foretels the golden age,
The fable must become a fact-
Earth's drama needs a brighter act-
Man's history wants a purer page.
JOHN SHEPHERD EASTMEAD.

Ilminster.

FOR NEW YEAR'S DAY.

"Choose you this day whom ye will serve."-Joshua xxiv. 15.

THE world in tribulation will forsake;
The world in time of wealth will lead
astray;

The world in death will keen remorse
awake;

The world in judgment will thy cause betray.

Jesus in tribulation will sustain ;

Jesus in time of wealth will keep thee

free;

Jesus in death will soothe thy fears and pain;

Jesus in judgment will thy surety be.

Which wilt thou choose? for one thou must forego;

Seek not to join them-'tis a vain endeavour;

Take the world's baubles with hell's endless woe, [for ever. Or Christ's salvation with heaven's joys S. ROWNEY.

OBITUARY,

DECEASE OF REV. GEORGE MARRIS.

THIS mournful event took place on the 25th November, 1851, at the age of 70 years.

Our respected brother was admitted into Cheshunt College, in 1810, and, after passing through the usual course, he laboured as a minister in the Countess of Huntingdon's Connexion, supplying chapels chiefly at Congleton and Aston Tirrold, till 1842, when he retired to his native town, Hull. There, as far as health permitted, he assiduously laid himself out for the salvation of souls in visiting the sick, preaching to the sailors at the penitentiary, and, on various occasions, assisting the ministers in the chapels. Our departed brother possessed a mind which

shrunk from publicity; hence, when penning his thoughts, for insertion in our magazine, he was accustomed to designate himself, "A lover of the shade." One, who knew him well, observes, "How differently are we constituted! Alas! that meekness and a love of retirement, should on any accasion obstruct the servants of Him who was the illustrious pattern of meekness and lowliness of heart!"

Our brother has left a bereaved wife, three sons, and two daughters to mourn his loss.

May He who is the husband of the widow and the father of the fatherless, be their comforter and never failing friend!

ANOTHER OF CHRIST'S LAMBS FOLDED.

MISS CAROLINE, daughter of Mr. T. Aviolet, was taken by the Good Shepherd, at the age of 6 years and 4 months. When a little recovered from fever, she read to a friend who had called to see her, part of the third chapter of St. John, but was unable to proceed. She then spoke of a book entitled Little Charlie, who, she said, had gone to heaven; and on being asked, if she would like to go thither, replied'Not yet."

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After a short time of improved health she became worse. The Sabbath evening she spent very happily, in reading with her Father and singing with him, and her little sister and brother, Curwen's sweet hymn for children:

"Jesus dear, Jesus, thy name is sweet."

On the following Tuesday symptoms appeared, that showed her Saviour was about to remove her to glory; and that her parents, bleeding at heart under a similar recent bereavement, must prepare to yield up this sacred trust to God also.

In the midst of suffering, which this dear child bore with patience, she thought much of little Charlie, and asked—“ Do

"Why "Because,"

you think I shall go to heaven?"
do you ask this question ?"
was the reply, "I am very ill, and I shall
not get better." What does Jesus say to
little children in the Bible? She replied,
"I love them that love me," and "Suffer
the little children to come unto me." She
breathed with pain, but exclaimed, “Fa-
ther, I do love you and all that are in the
room." At another time she said, "Fa-
ther, when I get to heaven I will make
such haste and cling so fast to Jesus."
Towards the close she seemed to have
conflicts with the last enemy.
"Mamma,

do not leave me." "We are all here, my
dear." She then thought she saw one in
shining garments, and exclaimed, “ Look,
father, there is some one." Her brother
coming into the room, she said, "Samuel
does not know what I am thinking about."
What are you thinking about?
"God."
"Where is Hannah ?" (her sister.) "Han-
nah,do you love Jesus; you must love Him,
I am going to Jesus." Panting for breath,
she uttered," Mamma, Mamma!" and fell
asleep in the arms of her Saviour. Youth-
ful reader, think on Isaiah lv. 11.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

COMMUNICATIONS have been received from the Secretaries of the Ladies' Auxiliaries at Cheltenham, Gloucester, Maidstone, and St. Ives. It is particularly requested that the Secretaries to the other Ladies' Auxiliaries will send their reports quarterly to Miss Selina Thompson, 2, Albany Cottages, Barnsbury Park, in or

der that a list of subscribers may be published, as formerly.

Contributions for the funds of the Society, with payments for Mr. Elliott's Narrative, and "The Open Door," to be forwarded to Mr. F. W. Willcocks, 27, Dalby Terrace, City-road, London.

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