le character the radiance of heaven. Let
pure religion create the atmosphere around a woman's spirit, and breathe
its life into her heart; let it refine her affections, sanctify her
intellect, elevate her aims, and hallow her physical beauty; let it
mould her early character by its rich influences, and cause the love of
Jehovah to consecrate all earthly love, and she is indeed to our race of
all the gifts of time, the last and best, the crown of our glory, the
perfection of our life.

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Original.

A CHILD'S PRAYER.

By one of our little friends, seven years of age, for a little sister of
five, who had committed an offense.

Oh great and glorious God!
Thy mercy sweet bestow
Upon a little sister,
So very full of woe.

Oh Lord, pray let her live,
For lo! at thy right hand,
To intercede for sinners,
The blessed Savior stands.

Then pardon her, Most High!
Pray cast her not away,
But blot out all her sins,
And cleanse her heart to-day.

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Original.

WOMAN.

BY M. S. HUTTON, D.D.

"And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be
alone, I will make him a help meet for him."--GEN.
2:18.

"So God created man in his own image, in the image of God
created he him; male and female created he
them."--GEN. 1:27.

These two passages settle beyond controversy the oft-disputed question
as to the equality of the sexes. In the image of God created he man;
male and female created he them. Had God created him male and female, in
_one person_, the question of equality could never have arisen. Nor
should it arise because in his wisdom he has been pleased to create man
in two persons--both man and woman are made in the image of God. It is
not good for man to be alone, I will make a help meet for him. The exact
rendering of the original translated help meet, is an help as before
him, _i.e._ one corresponding to him, a counterpart of himself, in a
word, a second self, contrived to meet what is still wanting to his
perfection, and to furnish mutually a social and superior happiness, of
which solitude is incapable. A more delicate and beautiful form was
united _in the woman_ to a mind possessing gentler and lovelier
affections, a more refined taste, and more elegant sentiments. In the
man, a firmer and stronger frame was joined to a mind more robust. In
each,