Hits. Mb, Hawkins 4 Drsher, Editors. Oil LOHH, pli FAITH, 01^ BAFTISIL’-IFHESUHS. IV:5 CHARLESTON. S. C. Selections. Tin Good Shepherd, I vu coming down the coast from Tripoli and reached the top of this paas, in the narrowest part, last as a caravan of camels was coming from the opposite direction. I turned back a little and stood dote under the edge of the cliff to let the camels go by. They were loaded with huge canvas sacks of tibo, or cat straw, which hong down on both sides, making it impossible to pass them without stooping very low. Just then I heard a voice behind me, and looking around saw a shepherd com. tag up the pace with his flock of sheep. He was walking Ahead and they all followed on. I called to him to go back aa the camels were coming over the pass. He said, “Ma ahtaik,” or “don't trouble your self/ and on he came. When be met the camels they were in the narrowest part where a low stone wall ran along the edge of the preci pice He stooped down sod stepped upon the narrow wall, calling all the time to his sheep who followed close upon his hods, walking in single file. He said, “tabs, tabs,” “come,” come/ and then made a jdirili, whir ring call which coaid be beard above the roaring of the waves on the rocks below. It was wonderful to see how closely they followed the shepherd. They did uot soeai to notice the camels on one side, or the abyss on the other side. Had they left the narrow track they would hare either have been trodden down by the heavy laden camels, or have fallen off into the dark waters below. Bat they were intent on following their shepherd. They heard his voice and that was enough. The ssmrisers were shouting and scream ing to their camels to keep them from slipping on these smooth rocks, but the sheep paid no attention to them. They knew the shepherd’s voioe. They had* followed him be fore through rivers and thickets, among the rocks and sands, and he had always led them safely. The waves were dashing and roaring on the rocks below, but they did not fear, for the shepherd was going on before. Spanish Inquisition, thrilling aoeeunt of groat sum of money if he would only set his brother free. But the Turk required mors. “I bars nothing more to offer thee,” spake the pilgriu^ “than this copper farthing, which a hungry beggar gave me out of com passion Be thou also compassion- ato, and the farthing will reward ttafe* The Saltan put the farthing to his packet, and soon forgot all about It. The Emperor of Germany AH had ^JU|U sad hi a tow mam— mart Jayfhi sight ta I t Ultorno minister, and daring a risitto this country recited these of which he was aa eye-wit ^ tad iu which he participated, 0i for this reason it will be read gill interest by our people. It la for American Protestants to Ktf hi mind what the nature of gtttosftog Catholicism is, and by ggtry proper means to instil into the ggrtts of Che young aa undying J# 4 frrecoocilaMe aversion to all dhibsHc thought,” practices and dVW**.] 4 {«1M9, Ooiooel Lebmaaowaky was •peehl against tbs Saltan. The Saltan fought bravely, and was never wound ad. Oeee aa arrow was shot straight at hit breast, struck him, but fell hack again without haring wounded him. The Sultan was much sur iwlued at this; and after the battle break pocket the farthing was streak. The Turk held the farthing la great honor, and had it hung with a golden chain in the handle of his ctmeter. Later ou in the war, dmr% as though the> were ibihlero library. Bure it to the Empress, the farthing fall from the golden chain into the beaker of wine. The Emperor per ceived this, and before he placed the beaker to his lips, ha took oat the Carthiag. But the oop|ter was gooe quite green. Than ovary one aaw A dace I and § farthing had just here rained la the great mint, where m l 3 I t*j* re*r vt 4% aiM I fmW am*SiSsisi«iei - - I —• •ii 1“ pWM) ®&l*fr«j mdnHIl CffrJIjlfMr |IH!NCTW§ e% made. The two lay dose side by sale, clean and beautiful. and the Were rtcrrdiugl) was everything to please the eye gratify a cultivated tutor; hut w< >rs»tod Art ill. Uagj Rubber krer Pterins L ; .aB n mu-9 ^ m m. . I \.<17IGPVBI * 1"™ CNTOWlHi water to be brought eeeanltagly. The peror. Therefore it waa set in the imperial crown, and is there to this day. If one ooukl ooly see that crown! costly gold | I shall txavri through the world to too great people of the earth—to pnacus aad kings—-1 shall iA. jfc ,i|-| M ii * | a ta sore aa if m# \ am «rt h* aake *90 K i ww a s«l3w|phi* flkflH* M geMMr * haps, become part of the king** erew»" At the aa am moment, a great white cal, lying near the Are, rare up, sad, taraiag rowed ou her aide, Had one of those Sheep turned aside be would have lost his footing and been destroyed and thrown the whole flock into confusion. You know why I have told you this stoiy. You know that Jeans is the Good Shepherd and tarns aside to bear what they would say. If they were truly lambs of Jesus they would love him and follow him in calm and storm, and never heed the voice of strangers. Never Changing. "tan cfcrt-t, u» mum r«*wmr, «•* a-for. m* forMTM —art xiU : 4 Many who began this year with us are now in the admit mansions of the grave. But while, one after an other, all are passing sway, let us fix our minds and heart* upon the Hock of Ages—upon that Jesus of whom the Psalmist said, “Thon art the same, and thy years shall have no end;” nod of whom the holy Apostle speaks to the Hebrews, and to ns also, in the words recited above. He is the same in the glory of His person—the perfection of bis charac ter—the resources of his power— the treasures of his wisdom—the purposes af His love—the promises of his Word, and the blessings of his covenant. Is uot this enough ! And now, standing upon the threshold of an other year, and not knowing what a day may bring forth, let ns solemnly, and yet in cheerful trust, commit ourselves to Him who hath led us hitherto, earnestly praying that when, after all the changes of earth, the last great change shall come, we may reach that happy home above, where all is abiding, and where, as well as here, “Jesus Christ is the giaatag with the Ingres, uvurf jafot broken, or drawn, ana afire i until too victim died. The tifelt? polished When the water had been poured over too flare, much to toe dlseaSielsrtmu of the toquiste tore, a careful examination was made of every seam of the floor, to sea if too water passed through. Present ly Cot Do Line exclaimed that he had found it By toe side of one of there marble stabs the water passed through font, re though there were Colonel ta) to the Inquisition, which *** situated about flve miles from the city It was mu rrounded with s W »H of great strength, and defended ty * company of soldiers. When w# arrived at the walls, I iwldresaed one * sentinels, and summoned the fathers to surrender to the Im- lerial army, and open the gates of ** fcqoWiion. The sentinel, who ** landing on the wall, appeared *» enter into conversation for a ano **** **tl «»« one within, at the IVO lirMflA, 119 VRUli of kinriM. Mil Alital tlftftt w-*r w ^H SrW^s grows aa btaoh aad dirty that no osh* would pick it up if he saw it The farthing, however, traveled far through the earth, and came to — ^^^msap^a snaamr m^mim'U^asB- saasp^suh'Sam^nsspsSF s^UW high honor t aad tote la how it oc- dasi^aMSMarem * A lahsfl mmsikSaa S Bamn saaiaaafr esasuasssaM CMBmuuPm • A Iremol Ilww VreBP flHHWm suMpflflYf!HI the farthing ia his wanes, and tbs lad’a tittle slater admiring the bright little ooca, he gave it to her. The by taraiag toe aa ton flesh of tlfo r*xv. \h. itru. r» i lfer# «« they have religions employers. We hope three are many such, becauae the professedly religious man whose wtfe and children and employees do not hart occasion to thank God for a religious husband and father aud employer, has no religion which will pass muster either ip this world or In tost which Is So oome. Nor are the employed exempt feom these conditions, any more than the em ployer*. A religious man, whatever his station, puts his religion into his daily life aad vocation, and makes It tell beaufleently In toe bnmbleet duties »a wdl as iu the highest These remarks aad principles ap ply to women no less than to meif. The wife whose religion does not lead her to try to make her home toe bleseedeft pises on earth for her husband and her children, will at tend prayermeetings aad sewing circles ta vain; and ta vain also will she who Alls her house with scolding all the week attune her discordant voioe in church to Sabbath Psalm* "As a sandy way is to weary feet, so is the tongue of a soolding woman in a house.* Poor old Solomon! We hare often thought that proverb must hare been wrung from the very depths of his soul some night when, having come home across the deeert ou foot, his six hundred wives went at him with screwish tongues, aad every one gave him “a piece of her mind,* because he had forgotten to bring her a camel’s hair shawl, or some ether coveted article of femi- ,-f lafcd* remit r .1^'tHP muskets, struck the slab with all their might, to break ft, while the her mother the farthiau. An old Umbo beggar earns limping up and bagged a ptayw of bread. "1 hare eons,” said the little giii. “Give ato, then, e farthing, that 1 may buy myself a hit of bread," said the beggar. Aad the child gave him toe farthing. The beggar limped away to the baker* While he stood la the shop, as old aoqaatat- um dressed so a nUsnm. with his ek«k, staff, aad hag, came up the street, and gave the childrsa pretty priest* rerating their holy sad hroatifol bouse. While too* engaged, a sol diet street a spring, sad toe marble slab flew up. The faces of the In quisitors then grew polo as Betehas aar when the bead writing appeared on the wall; they iremhtol alt over. Beneath the marble slab, now partly op, there Who a otatveem. * I stepped to the altar, aad took from the eea dtestick one of the candle*, four fret in length, which waa horning, that I might explore toe room below. As 1 was doing this, I waa arrested by oae of the inquisitors, who laid hta hand gently on my arm, sad alto a very demure sad holy look, said, “My ana, yon mast ao« take tonne lights with your bloody hands j they are holy.• "Well," 1 said, "I will taka a holy thing to shed light on iniquity; I will hear the rrnpoaeibiti ty 1" 1 took the candle and proceed edj down the staircase. Aa w# reached the Amt of the stairs, we entered a large square room, which was called the Ifsil of Judgment. ICodate gf Fltftr same yesterday, aad to-day, and fur ever.”—Central Presbyterian. A Thought The balanoes are poised; Che as sembled world looks oil An immor tal soul, with all its capacity for eu- plain, and exposed to a destrnc Ut * 9*8- We imd no cannon, nor we wade the walls, and the Wfo* roccessfnlly restate#) all at- , . w “|t« at forcing them. I con Id not * ,r ® «end for cannon to break kmtigh the Ualls, without , giving "w* thne to lay a train for blowing •P- I saw t list it was necessary ' rWy i the mode of attack, and "»**ne trees to he cut ri>kru read out; the accumulated millions rise up. Oh! the terrible ahxiety of that moment f All of life is lived over again in 94 i H-Si» and over again in oae little inch, of time. Every wioked thought, word and act, of that wretched life is forced into this dreadful hour. Trembling and •astonished the guilty culprit await* A painful rnlenoe reigns among the innumerable billions while they wait to hear that sentence which seals forever the destiny of an immortal soul! Like the pall of death, the hammer foils; the sen tones is heard: overbalanced with the mighty load, the scale drops— the fmmmtalwal ta gone! The judge and Court say. Amen. The waa bora, and lived, aad died, ptog ta prey at hta holy grave, pilgrim toe forth tag. The beggar was walkieg away hoogry as he nuns; but toe heker, who had look «d oa, gave to* poor old man the bread he waa about ta hare bought. Now toe pilgrim traveled through many lends, soiled over Che see ta a Rttfo ohtp, aad at length reached the ot%f of Jternsatem. Wbe» the pilgrim •reived, he flrst preyed at the ocpul fere: wires were restored to their heslmoda, testers to Ihstf brother* and a chain fastened to it. On Ibis they had Wen accustomed to (dace too aroused, chained to hta sou* On tme side of the room was an elevated seat, ruffed the Throne of Judgment. Thta the taqnterioe gearral mMMi|Nw4, and on either tole wsee seats tee* hro«»r«l