82 RESURRECTION SERVICE. RESURRECTION SERVICE. Christ. BY REV. C. A. FOX. HO are the persons that are to do God's work? First, They are those who have experienced an Easter in their heart and life, who know what it is to have risen with the Lord Jesus They must know what it is to have an open door, and to go out of it. "No man shall go out of his house until the morning" (Ex, xii. 22); but every man shall go out of his house in the morning of resurrection-— go forth with loins girded, with a pilgrim's staff, in separation and service. And they are those also who have a free wing, like that bird which typifies the healing of the leprous man (Lev. xiv. 4-7). It was sprinkled with the blood of the slain bird; and it, the living bird, goes up soaring and singing in the sunlight of Heaven and in the very presence of God; and so must every ransomed and risen soul. And then, I believe, it shall be a fact with us, that there shall be a full sheaf to every Easter man, to every man who has Easter in his face, who looks as if he had seen the risen Lord, Who knew the terrors of hell and had conquered them. A full sheaf-what is that? What said Christ? Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone; but if it die it bringeth forth much fruit" (John xii. 24). Death is the source of life. Death with Christ is the power of service The death of self is the life of service. All other service is vain, empty, hollow, deceitful. My dear friends, let us then see if our solitudethat terrible solitude of being without ransomed souls about us who have been saved through our instrumentality—if it is because we have not fallen to the ground and died. Yes, for we must be men who know what the meaning of Calvary is— that Jesus Christ died for us that we might live in Him; that henceforth we should die for Him that He may live in us; this is the double secret of Calvary. Do we know that tremendous double secret of Calvary? And then there is yet a further thing. Easter and know Calvary, and what it has We must not only know cost, but we must know Gethsemane. If we are to do God's service we must be men who have POWER BELONGETH UNTO GOD. 83 passed through the Gethsemane of a surrendered will. We must have laid down our will at the feet of Jesus, and said, "Not my will, but Thine, be done." And if the Lord put us aside from work-if the Lord hide us that we do not any outward work-if it be His hiding, Lord, Thy will be done, Thy will be done! A JOY-NOTE FOR EASTER. "HE IS RISEN!" BY CECILIA HAVERGAL. Peal forth a grateful song of Easter exultation, Amen, dear Lord, we bring our poor hearts' adoration, "POWER BELONGETH UNTO GOD." OD'S Word tells us that. God's grand mountains in India, which we see in our picture, proclaim the same grand fact; and all those who have so kindly and heartily responded to our plea for a Scriptural Caste Girls' School at Masulipatam, in India, have given us cause again to say, "Power belongeth unto God." I especially wish to thank those who have sent donations anony mously, as I was unable to do so by letter. These sums are now acknowledged separately and the total is given, with true gratitude to the senders, and, above all, to Him who has inclined so many hearts to share in training these Indian girls for Christ. Several letters have touched me exceedingly, and I feel sure the true interest and sympathy they displayed have been the means of rousing others to see what they could do to help. One friend of the Lord Jesus is a servant, quite a stranger to us; and she promises £1 annually out of her earnings, "in loving memory of Miss Frances Ridley Havergal, and for our dear Lord's 84 POWER BELONGETH UNTO GOD. cause." Another, who is an aged invalid with very limited means, promises to help by her prayers and personal self-denial, "as long as the Lord sees fit to leave me in this school of trial." Some very little boys and girls have given their 6d. or 1s., and I am particularly glad of these small gifts, as I expect and pray that their interest and their incomes will increase together. One lady has most kindly offered to start a little village collection of a penny a fortnight in their small and poor district. She gladly undertakes this service, for this reason: "I love my Master, and long to help on His kingdom." Others have also given very liberally and heartily, whom I have had the pleasure of thanking by letter. I am glad to say we have now about £16 in hand, and the promised help of at least £6 more; so I think we may very humbly say to each other, “Thank God, and take courage!" There remaineth very much land to be possessed; let us work on, and pray on. We know that "Power belongeth unto God." I expect before long to have definite information from our friends in Masulipatam about this particular school, and if the Committee in Madras will give it their support. It would be a great matter to be able to maintain the school entirely (for which I hear that £20 a year will not be quite sufficient), and thus leave the Society free for other work, so if any other friends would like to share in this work we shall be very grateful. I have heard again from private sources that this school is eagerly looked for by the native ladies, and though some may have an impression that there are no caste women in that part of India, I am authorised to state that the missionary ladies before mentioned were sent out to Masulipatam to teach caste people, and that it is at present impossible to amalgamate high and low castes in the schools. It is necessary to have separate buildings and teachers for each, until this terrible barrier of caste can be Overcome. About fifteen years ago no female was learning in or around Masulipatam; now 45 zenanas are visited, in which are 95 pupils. There are three schools, which are subdivided into six on account of caste and difference of language, with 263 pupils on the roll. The following are the sums already referred to :-M. E. B., 8s ; M. A. S. B., 5s; from Two Readers of LIVING WATERS, 2s 6d and 28 each; S. Edgerton, 2s; A Prayerful Friend, 1s 6d; G. C.; T. D., A Sincere Friend; a Member of the Scripture Union; and "For the hidden Sisters," 1s each; B. L. S. and from "Boyle," 6d each; M. M., 2s. Any further questions to be addressed to Miss G. SYMES, care of Rev. C. A. Fox, 1, Coleshillstreet, Eaton-square, S.W. THE CHILDREN'S CORNER. HE CHILDREN'S CORNER. "YOU'RE ME, AND I'M YOU." BY S. G. PROUT. OULD it sound strange to say, God would give anything to have us all with Him? He has given everything that even Himself could give. What! has God given all the wealth, and the glory, and the beauty of heaven-the pearls which are that City's gates, and the gold that paves its streets, and the sapphire and emerald of His Throne? Ever, ever so much more than all these! Wouldn't your own parents part with all they have-jewels, money, estates, everything-sooner than give you up to suffering and to death? Would you not think it impossible that you could ever be given up for anybody or anything? "God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son" for that world-for you and for me. God gave Jesus, and Jesus gladly "gave Himself "! The end of this marvellous giving was, that any and all of us might "have everlasting life ”— might be up in heaven for ever with God. Doesn't He want to have us? Not the tiniest wee dot or thread of sin can go into God's Home; and see here! "All have sinned-there is no man that sinneth not." Ah, dearies! no wonder the question came on Job's trembling lips, "How should man be just with God?" We do want, when our time comes to cross the river, to go from the farther shore, up into the Golden City; we could not bear to be turned from the pearl gate, with the music of its songs of welcome reaching our ears, and thousands pressing past us into that City's light and joy, to "ever be with the Lord." Why can they go in? "All have sinned!" Yes; but they who "enter in through the gates into the City," have no sin upon them-not even the pure, awful whiteness of the Judgment-light can show one tiny speck! Where is the sin then? I cannot tell-it was once on Jesus, and God took it from Him, and cast it behind His back," into the depths of the sea!" God knows nothing about it— He never looks back! You see, we have the Bible for it. All sin was "laid on " Jesus-all its fearful punishment borne by Him. our precious for." Let us put these two alls side by side-" All have sinned," "He died for all." On the Cross of Jesus we got the answer to God's deep, vast riddle (Job ix. 2); full and clear, we read it there (John iii. 16; Galatians i. 4). Remember But I'm pretty sure many of you have this question on your lips. If |