A MISSIONARY ENIGMA. No. 1. ONE who was called from gathering taxes to follow Jesus. A prophet who predicted the glorious results of the spread of the Gospel. A good man who was killed for his love to Jesus. One who was early permitted by God to serve Him in His house. An only son, who mourned for his mother. A slave who became a good man, and to whom Paul was much attached. A woman mentioned in the Old Testament, upon whom God laid His hand heavily, but who was comforted by one who lived with and laboured for her. The first whose death is recorded in the Bible. One who, through encouraging deceit in another, endured a long and final separation from a favourite son. The time of life when all should seek the Saviour. The initial letters of these names will tell you what Paul was, what many good men are now, and what, in some way or other, we hope each one who reads this magazine may become. Can you find the answer? M. S. D. THE BOOK RATS. AFTER a missionary in British Guiana had been preaching, he told the people they must all try to learn the catechism, especially those who were able to read. Some of them said, "Massa, me have no catechism." He replied, "Mr. Wray gave you catechisms; but when he left you, then you neglected your books; you hid them: now you must look for them." About two hours after an old woman came, with a sad countenance, and said, "O! massa, massa! wwww She rat eat all my book." opened her handkerchief, and showed the missionary the book. 66 'de rat "Massa," she said, will ruin me they eat my handkerchief; they take my food; they take the cotton out of my lamp; and I no mind all this— but now they have eat my book! When me go look for my book, me find it so; then me cry, and me come show massa what the rats hab done; then me beg massa give me one book for this." wwww THE ANNIVERSARY. J. F. In addition to the Sermon to Young Men at Westminster Chapel, at 7 o'clock on Thursday, May 9th, when the Rev. Dr. NORMAN MACLEOD will preach to YOUNG MEN, there will be JUVENILE MISSIONARY MEETINGS AT THE FOLLOWING PLACES: AT CRAVEN HILL CHAPEL, BAYSWATER, T. CHAMBERS, Esq., M.P., Q.C., Common Sergeant, in the Chair. AT KENTISH TOWN CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, The Rev. J. C. HARRISON in the Chair. AT KINGSLAND CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, The Rev. T. AVELING in the Chair. The Meetings will begin at Seven o'clock. MISSIONARY MAGAZINE OUR MEETINGS! O doubt you expect the Editor to give you some account of the Anniversary Services; so he here presents you with a brief sketch of what was said and done. We began the week with an early morning prayer meeting in the Museum of the Mission House; the cases round the room looked nearly empty, so many idol-gods having been sent off to the Exhibition at Paris; but the middle of the room was crowded by Christian friends, who had come together to seek the blessing of the one living and true God. A London pastor began with a fervent cry to Heaven for grace to help us throughout the week and year; then one of our honoured missionaries from South Africa prayed; then a beloved physician; then a missionary student; then a venerable retired city merchant; and then one of the secretaries closed the service, which was felt to be a hallowed season, about which we could sing: "Thus may we abide in union With each other and the Lord, No. 6.-JUNE 1, 1867. G 2 |