tendance was smaller than it otherwise would have been. Still, about
sixty interesting children attended. After a few remarks concerning the
object of the meeting by the superintendent of the Sabbath-school they
sung with melting eyes the hymn that describes the wretched heathen
mother casting her lovely babe into the jaws of the monster of the
Granges. Prayer then was made, of about two or three minutes in length.
Then I gave some of the most affecting accounts of the cruelties and
ignorance of the heathen, as related by the devoted Williams, that
martyr missionary. Their silent attention and subdued countenances told
that their hearts were with the wretched idolaters. After having thus
spent about ten minutes, the children sung in a sweet manner, a hymn--a
prayer for those laboring amid the heathen:

"When worn by toil, their spirits fail,
Bid them the glorious future hail;
Bid them the crown of life survey,
And onward urge their conquering way."

"After which, two resolutions were passed, unanimously, by the children.
First, that they will each one attend the monthly concert of prayer
regularly, when able, and bring with them all their companions whom they
can persuade to come.

"Secondly, that they, with the children of the various schools of W----,
will constitute ---- a life member of the W---- Bible Society. Some of
the smaller children had brought their little Bibles to give them to
----, that he might carry them to the poor children of the heathen. But
when informed that the heathen could not understand English, they
determined to raise money, and send it out to purchase Bibles for the
children. This interesting meeting was closed by prayer, the doxology,
and benediction."

But not only can you pray for the heathen, you can give _something_ to
send the Gospel to them. Do you say that you have no money to give? But
cannot you earn some? Many young persons have done so. One of whom I
have read, says, "Besides supporting a school in Ceylon, we are going to
support five Chinese boys. I earn six cents a week for not using tea,
one for not using sugar, and three for not using coffee."

Another says, "I, with three others, have been making matches to the
amount of ten dollars, and should have made more, but the people are
pretty well supplied. I am going to dig my father's garden, and my
mother is going to give me a quarter of a dollar for digging it, which I
shall give to the missionaries. I am