you must kneel down, and ask God to pardon you when you commit a sin, for the sake of his Son Jesus Christ, who died to obtain pardon for us. Of him I must tell you more some other day. And you must think when you feel inclined to do wrong, that God sees you; and say, “How can I sin against God, who is so very good to me?' “Oh, Mama, let us kneel down, and pray to God now; I want to be God's child.' It is needless to add, that the request of this child was complied with. Her good mother offered up her own fervent prayer, that her little one might be indeed a lamb in the fold of Christ.

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THE CHIMNEY-SWEEPER. A poor lad, a chimney-sweeper, wished very much to obtain a Bible. His mother became a subscriber of one penny a week. But her son being impatient to possess the treasure, another poor wo-man, in order to shorten the delay, kindly offered to give up one half of her own subscription, to add to the weekly penny subscribed by the mother; who in the meanwhile had sent her son her own Testament. The little sweep seeming to be deserving of it, the Cominittee made him a present of a Bible ; and I will give you an extract from a letter of thanks which he wrote to his mother on receipe, ing it: “Dear mother, this comes with my blessing to you, hoping to find you all in good health, as it leaves us at present; thank God for it. Dear mother, I received your parcel on Christmas day, and was very glad to hear from you. Give my love to my brother and sister, and above all, give my sincere love to Mr. P. (the member of the Bible Committee) and most grateful thanks for his present. And I hope, with the blessing of God Almighty, it will be of great service, not only to me, but my neighbours also, as we have but one book in three houses, and one reader.” It is pleasing to add, that the evening hours, after the labours of the day, are now passed in reading the Sacred Volume in the presence of many of his neighbours; some of whom carry on their work, that of lace-making, and listen at the same time to the blessed truths of the Bible.

LITTLE GEORGE AND HIS GUINEA.

This comes from a person, whom most of you never have seen, but who wishes to say something, which may lead you to love the Saviour. I am going to tell you a story about a little boy, who felt this love of which I am speaking, and who took a good method of shewing it.

The Rev. Mr. was preaching at the town of C-in behalf of the Church

Missionary Society. The object of the Church Missionary Society, is to send out ministers to teach the little children to know and serve Jesus Christ. Little George was at Church that day; and af. ter the clergyman had ended his sermon, George felt his heart open to give all that he had. He said to the governess, who was in the pew, (for George's mama was not able to go to Church,) “I wish you would lend me a guinea, and I will give it to you again when we get home.” The governess asked him what he wanted with a guinea. He told her it was to put into the plate, to assist in sendingthe Gospel to the little heathen children. She replied, “ a guinea is a great deal of money, George : you had better ask your mama first.” As George's mama lived very near the Church, he stepped home after the sermon was over ; and running

breathless into the house, said, “ Mama, • will you let me have my guinea to give

to the Missionary Society ?” George's mama said, “my dear, your feelings are all warm now, but perhaps by and by you will be sorry you have given so much. Suppose you give half of it.”—“No, (said George,) I should like to give it all, mama, there are so many of the little black children.”-“Well, my dear, if you wish it, you shall; but only remember, you cannot give it and have it too."

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George's mama gave him a one pound note and a shilling ; but George returned it, and said he would rather have a guinea. “Why, (said his mama) what difference can it make? it is just the same in amount.”—“Yes, (said George,) but that one pound note will seem so much for a little boy to give. If I had a guinea, I could put it between two halfpence, and nobody would know any thing about it.” His mama was pleased with his proposal; and George having got his guinea, returned to the Church, and slipped it into the plate as he intended.

Now, my dear children, I don't know chat I should have told you this, but the little boy is since dead; and therefore there is no danger of his being puffed up by people knowing what he has done. But what are you to learn from the his. tory? First, you should learn, out of love to Jesus Christ, to pity the poor little heathen children. You should pray for them, and deny yourself some promised pleasure, in order to assist in sending out teachers to instruct them. Secondly, you should do this in the spirit of little George; so that “your right hand shall not know what your left hand doeth."

If little George had given his guinea “ to be seen of men,” his offering would not have been pleasing in the sight of

God; and very likely he would soon have wished to have had his money back again.

Now, think of this little story; and perhaps, if my life is spared, I may be able to tell you something more.

C. N.

ON A RED-BREAST COMING INTO A

ROOM AND SINGING. Pretty bird ! how cheerfully dost thou sit and sing ; and yet knowest not where thou art ; nor where thou shalt make thy next meal, and at night must cover thyself in a bush for lodging! What a shame is it for me, that see before me such large provision of my God, and find myself sit warm under my roof, yet am ready to droop under a distrustful and unthankful dulness! Were I as little certain as thou art, of my home and food, how heartless should 'I be! How careful! How little desire should I feel, to make music to thee, or myself ! Surely thou camest not hither without a Providence. God sent thee, not so much to delight, as to shame me: to convince me of my unbelief; since under more apparent means, I am less cheerful and confident. Reason and faith have not done so much in me, as in thee, mere instinct of nature. Want of foresight