and won the hearts of the rough Hinton labourers by his open, pleasant manners.

But eyes were not wanting in quiet Hinton to see even among the rushes and under the willows, nor ears to hear even soft whispers in the hayfields or in the lonely lanes; and some eyes are cruel, and some tongues sharp, and Rose was soon made to feel what people thought of her.

Turned away eyes, and tossed heads, and half words just loud enough for her to catch, "Well! I never see good come of it yet;" "Fine gentleman lovers;" "Well for him he's blind;" "Pride goes before a fall." She grew to hate going to the shop, and to dread the meeting of the neighbours in the churchyard on Sunday. "Why should she be ashamed?" she asked herself; "she had done nothing wrong. What harm was there in being happy?" And yet the treacherous blood rushed up into her cheeks at the words, and her eyes sank beneath the glances of the Hinton people. And then came a new fear. What if they should put some of this hateful nonsense into the old master's head, and trouble him and make him trouble her with suspicions. She would be more careful in future to hide her happiness. And so, little by little, the veil of secresy was thrown over the liking that had been so innocently open; and she found that to cover it all, deceit had often to be used. First of all it was silence that deceived the old man. She would not say if Miles had been, unless Master Hawthorne asked her; she would not say who had been her companion on her walk to the village, or on her way from home, from church; and she would meet Miles under the willows rather than ask him into the parlour, where the old man sat dozing away the hot July days.

Then the harvest came, and the farmer was out a good deal with Joe, and Rose was left to herself sometimes for long days. What harm was there in asking Miles in? She did it sometimes when the master was at home, and why not now? And when the farmer came in, and pitied her for having been lonely and dull all day, she did not mention that Miles had been there most of the time, and had only left, perhaps, when the sound of the gig coming along the lane had broken in on their pleasant talk.

(To be continued.)

'Stand like an Anvil.'
(The Message of Ignatius to Polycarp.*)

STAND like an anvil,' when the stroke Of stalwart men falls fierce and fast; Storms but more deeply root the oak, Whose brawny arms embrace the blast. 'Stand like an anvil,' when the sparks Fly far and wide, a fiery shower; Virtue and truth must still be marks, Where malice proves its want of power.

'Stand like an anvil,' when the bar
Lies, red and glowing, on its breast;
Duty shall be Life's leading star,

And conscious innocence, its rest.
'Stand like an anvil,' when the sound
Of ponderous hammers pains the ear,
Thine but the still and stern rebound
Of the great heart that cannot fear.

'Stand like an anvil,' noise and heat
Are born of earth, and die with time;
The soul, like God, its Source and Seat,

Is solemn, still, serene, sublime. BISHOP DOANE.

Both the giver and receiver of this Message fulfilled the injunction, and died the death of martyrs.

Hearty Hints to Lay Officers of the Church.

BY GEORGE VENABLES, S.C.L., VICAR OF ST. MATTHEW'S, LEICESTER. SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS.

B

URING the last ten or twenty years, exaggerated claims have been made for what Sunday Schools ought to do, and have done; and as a consequence we may not wonder that these claims have been attacked, and that the whole system of Sunday Schools has come under rather severe criticism.

We say as a hearty hint' to Sunday School Teachers, therefore, Neither be disheartened by severe criticisms, nor yet by any means disregard them. They are not wholly uncalled for. God will not honour His people when they boast. A boasting Church is sure to become humbled or else humiliated. We trust that Sunday Schools, being on the whole approved of God, are being only humbled, not humiliated.

They are no longer used and talked about as if they were substitutes for Baptism, or Confirmation, or Church Services, but as real auxiliaries and handmaids of the Church. a grand step in the right direction.

This is

But this is only a step. More is wanting. It will do much for the utility of Sunday Schools, if we apprehend their true scope and bearing. In this particular they assume the twofold aspect of being great religious aids to parents, and to the Clergy.

Sunday Schools assume that parents, as a whole, really desire the spiritual welfare of their offspring, even although too often their example and behaviour is hardly consistent with this hope. They assume also that the Clergy desire in every possible way to train up the young for glory as members of Christ, as children of God, and as inheritors of the Kingdom of Heaven.

They offer to aid both. To the Clergy, they say, We desire to aid you in your arduous duties, far too manifold for your single exertions. We will work with you heartily; we will try to train these classes for your Confirmation classes; we will try to teach these older ones for your Bible classes; and altogether we wish to work thoroughly with you and to aid you. To the parents they do not say, with fulsome falseness, Send your children to us and we shall be much obliged to you. This would be untrue, and would put the thing in a wrong light. But they say, We wish to assist you in your earnest endeavour to do that which is your great privilege and great duty, viz., to train your children for Heaven. We cannot remove your responsibility. This is neither possible nor proper. We cheerfully offer our assistance to you, and we affec tionately desire that you and we and our Clergy may co-operate heartily in this work of training and teaching the young.

Then we say to Teachers:-
:-

I. Throughout your work, keep the Saviour's commission before your mind; which tells His Church to go into all the world, to make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost, and to teach them to observe all things that He hath commanded. Teach them to "observe," i.e. teach them to know, and train them to do, what He hath commanded.

II. Try to work with the parents of the Scholars. Do not be satisfied with anything short of setting up a thoroughly good understanding between yourself and the parents of every Scholar of your Class. Here probably lies more than half of the means for good in Sunday Schools.

III. We advise that the same Scholars and Teachers should meet at a Sunday School once only every Sunday. Have a Sunday School every morning, every afternoon, every evening of the Lord's Day, if desirable, but neither Scholars nor Teachers ought to attend, we think, oftener than once every day. They will learn more, and will enjoy School more, than by going twice every Sunday. But this is only a hint applicable to new schools.

IV. We would also say to Teachers and Superintendents: Do not exceed nine scholars on the books of each class. A teacher may do much with seven to nine scholars, while very little can be done to a larger class, and the parents (vide Hint No. II.) will be neglected. Far better is it to have a small number of scholars and to do good to them, than a large number who shall only hinder one another.

V. The grand way of teaching, whatever your lesson may be about, is by catechising. It is a wonderful art, but when acquired it is invaluable. We would also strongly advise the thorough learning by every scholar of one well-selected text of God's Holy Word every Sunday, to be repeated on the Sunday following.

VI. All the classes (except the very young) ought to be thoroughly grounded in the Church-Catechism. Numerous manuals are provided to assist in this. Properly taught, it will be found that the Church-Catechism affords a scope for teaching all the first principles of true religion and of the Church. Amongst very many excellent manuals, may be mentioned the well-known "Leeds Catechism." There are many others also of great value.

VII. The main object of a Sunday School ought to be to train. and teach young (baptised) persons in the nurture and admonition of the Lord; but there is nothing in the least degree inconsistent with this object (nay, it is a part of the work), if you devote a few minutes every Sunday to an inculcation of Church-principles, such as the value of Baptism, the importance of Confirmation, the preciousness of the Holy Communion, of a form of prayer, of Episcopacy, and of the general agreement of the whole Church Polity with that of the New Testament.

VIII. Do not imagine that you will succeed as a Teacher, unless you prepare your lesson beforehand. Do not think to prosper without simple, faithful prayer, or without a calm confidence that your labour will not be in vain, if it be done in the Lord, i.e., to His glory, and in dependence on His grace.

Diligence, prayer and humility will give a confidence, arising out of strength derived from the Holy Spirit, which cannot fail.

IX. If your Parish Priest is willing, try to promote a weekly or monthly meeting between him and yourselves. This can be done after evensong in Church (as experience proves) very profitably, but it ought to be done in some way whenever possible.

X. It is too much to expect that Teachers can render themselves

Dr. Franklin's Way of Lending Money.

proficient. We greatly need Diocesan inspection, by which immense results would be secured. And why not have a Teacher of Teachers? Our happily numerous Parochial Choirs club together, and secure an occasional lesson of great usefulness from a skilful Choir-master. A Teacher who should go about a Diocese, (under Episcopal approval), to give model lessons to Teachers and instruct them in the management of a class, would soon greatly add to the powers of usefulness of that able band of Sunday School Teachers which the Church possesses.

XI. There is no doubt that the youngest classes require some of the very best and most accomplished Teachers of the Sunday School. "Take heed that ye despise not any of these little ones."

XII. Rejoice in ever recollecting that when all has been done. that the Church can do (and this has hardly been fully attempted yet), "it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy." That "He worketh in us to will and to do of His own good pleasure." We can "plant and we can water." We ought to do so-it is our privilege to do so; and these cannot be done in vain, because God alone can, and God will, give an increase.

Let us not only recollect this fact, but be encouraged by it. Therefore we will conclude by saying, with all possible respect and affection to the Sunday School Teachers of the Church throughout the world, by whom these pages may be read:

Dear friends, you have a grand and glorious work before you, if only you will do it aright. Be Christians, be Churchmen, in every part of your Sunday School work. Let nothing short of true piety be your aim. And let all your means be those that are thoroughly worthy of Christian Churchmen. None are so well calculated for the benefit of the young; none are so well calculated for the benefit of the adult, as those which the Church provides. As Christians, and as thoroughly honest earnest Christian Churchmen, you can be-and our parting prayer is that you may be-"Hearty Sunday School Teachers."

Dr. Franklin's Way of Lending Money.

SEND you, herewith, a bill of ten Louis d'ors. I do not pretend to give much; I only lend it to you. When you return to your country, you cannot fail of getting into some business that will in time enable you to pay all your debts. In that case, when you meet another honest man in similar distress, you will pay me, by lending this money to him, enforcing him to discharge the debt by a like operation when he shall be able, and shall meet with such another opportunity, I hope it may thus pass through many hands before it meets a knave to stop its progress. This is a trick of mine to do a great deal of good with little money. I am not rich enough to afford much in good works, and so am obliged to be cunning, and make the most out of little."

AN OLD SONG.

THOUGH Liberty has tried her best, since first the world began,
The noblest of her handyworks is, still, an Englishman!

And though, where'er the name is known, 'twill not be soon forgot,
'Tis well the world should know, for once, who Englishmen are not.
The man that scorns the Bible, and makes a mock at Kings,
That in the pride of power forgets the Source from whence it springs,
Who, with his heart's whole loyalty, says not on bended knee,
"God save the QUEEN of England!" no Englishman is he.

II.

The man that calls a blush of shame upon a woman's cheek,
Who sides with the oppressor, or who sides not with the weak,
Who sternly bids the widow and the orphan from his door,
I say he is a coward and a churl-if nothing more.
He that can tamely hear a man traduce an absent friend,
Who stoops to use unworthy means to gain whatever end,
Who holds that he his plighted word to break or keep is free.
I care not what he calls himself, no Englishman is he.

III.

The man that turns his back upon an even-handed foe,
Who coolly gives an insult and yet calmly takes a blow,
Gives currency to calumny, seeks shelter in a lie,

Call him who will an Englishman-for one, so will not I.

The man who feels it shame to own the sire from whom he sprung,
Who in old age despises her upon whose breast he hung,

Who will not seout the man that does-I care not though he be
The proudest Peer in Christendom-no Englishman is he.

IV.

The man that marts his birthright is a base and sordid slave;
He who would sell his country is a double traitor knave;
But he who urges indigence to anarchy and blood
Is a felon-hearted hound, for whom the gallows is too good.
I say that every Englishman may, if he will, maintain,
Through ill report and good report, unsullied by a stain,
His faith, his truth, his loyalty, his self-respect; and he
Who barters any one of them, no Englishman is he.

Reflections.

BY JAMES HILDYARD, B.D., RECTOR OF INGOLDSBY.
ON SOME FLOWERS SEEN BY DAYLIGHT AND CANDLELIGHT.

I.

BROUGHT home some pansies with me yesterday from a neighbouring florist, who is a great fancier of this humble flower, though I cannot say I set much store by it myself. Amongst them was one called Victoria, in honour, I presume, of our most gracious Queen; and truly it was a rare specimen of its kind, the ground being a pale yellow, with a fine black eye in the centre, and one dark spot on the outer edge of each petal. Another, which was much praised by some, but in which, for all its sounding title, I saw very little to admire, was called the King of the Whites; to me it seemed that the so-called white was nothing but a dirty yellow, and its only or chief recommendation appeared to consist in its unusual size and the exact roundness of its form.