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"illustrate" a truth already clear and becomes familiar, of betraying his real fully understood even by the youngest. want of courtesy. We are all in danger Some superintendents even still have an of living too much for the outside world, evil practice of addressing the school the impression which we make in as "dear children." If there is any-society, coveting the good opinions of thing that boys and girls, to say nothing those who are in a sense a part of ourof men and women, dislike, it is to be selves, and who continue to sustain and talked to as if they were babies. It be interested in us notwithstanding these destroys all the good effects an address defects of deportment and character. might otherwise have. It is, indeed, a We say to every boy and to every girl, little matter only, but it is one of no cultivate the habits of courtesy and prolittle importance. We all dislike con- priety at home-in the sitting-room and descension and a patronizing tone and kitchen, as well as in the parlor-and manner addressed to us. And the you will be sure in other places to deyounger we are the more sensitive we port yourself in a becoming and attracare.-Moravian. tive manner. When one has a pleasant smile, and a graceful demeanor, it is a satisfaction to know that these are not put on, but that they belong to the character, and are manifest at all times and under all circumstances.-Sunday School Classmate.

MANNER.

One of the most prominent public men of our time said lately:

"I have lived sixty-three years in the world, and have come in contact with all ranks and quality of men; but I have never met one who, when I spoke to him with sincerity and courtesy, would not reply to me in like

manner."

This testimony is the more valuable as it comes from a man who probably possesses more personal popularity than any living American, and who owes it to the magnetic charm of his sincerity and courtesy of manner.

HASTY WORDS.

Half the actual trouble of life would be saved if people would but remember that silence is golden-when they are irritated, vexed, or annoyed. To feel provoked or exasperated at a trifle when the nerves are exhausted is perhaps natural to us, in our imperfectly sanctified state. But why put the annoyance into shape of speech, which once uttered is Dorothy Dix, who visited almost remembered, which may burn like a every prison in the United States, said blistering wound, or rankle like a poithat she had never received once a rude soned arrow? If a child be trying, or word from a convict, no matter how de-a friend capricious, or a servant unrea graded he might have been.

"I showed them that I trusted them by my manner," was her secret.

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sonable, be careful what you say. Do not speak while you feel the impulse of anger, for you will be almost certain to say too much, to say more than your cooler judgment will approve, and to speak in a way that you will regret. Be silent till the "sweet by-and-by," when you shall be calm, rested, and self-con

There is no personal quality which young people are so apt to neglect as this, of an attractive, magnetic manner, which is so much more potent and enduring a charm than the beauty of face and figure which they prize so trolled.--Christian Intelligencer. highly.

HOME POLITENESS.

A boy who is polite to his father and mother, is likely to be polite to every one else. A boy lacking politeness to his parents may have the semblance of courtesy in society, but is never truly polite in spirit, and is in danger, as he

The smallest bark on life's tumultuous ocean,
Will leave a track behind forevermore;
The lightest wave of influence set in motion,
Extends and widens to the eternal shore.
We should be wary, then, who go before

A myriad yet to be, and we should take
Our bearing carefully, where breakers roar
And fearful tempests gather; one mistake
May wreck unnumbered barks that follow in

our wake.

LESSON I.

Palm Sunday.

The Mission of the Twelve. MARK 6:1-13.
Commit to memory verses D-12

1. And he went out from thence, and came into his own country, and his disciples follow him.

2. And when the Sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands?

3. Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James and Joses, and of Juda and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.

4. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honor, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.

5. And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.

6. And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about their villages teaching. 7. And he called unto him the twelve, and began

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to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;

8. And commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse;

9. But be shod with sandals; and not put on two coats.

10. And he said unto them, In what place soever ye enter into a house, there abide till ye depart from that place.

11. And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that city.

12. And they went out and preached that men should repent.

13. And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.

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1. THE SAVIOUR REJECTED. Vs. 1-6.
2. THE TWELVE SENT OUT. Vs. 7-13.

GOLDEN TEXT: "He that receiveth you receiveth me; and he that recolveth me, receiveth him that sent me." Matt. 10: 40.

INSTRUCTION.

Verse 1. Thence, from Capernaum. His own country, Nazareth. 3. Joseph was a carpenter, and Jesus had also worked at that trade." Brothers and sisters; perhaps children of Joseph by a former marriage. 6. Villages, small towns near Nazareth. 7. The twelve, the Apostles. Two and two, mentioned only by Mark. 8. Nothing, "for the laborer is worthy of his hire." Serip, a leather bag, or wallet, hung over the shoulder, to carry provisions. Money, brass or copper; they should not even take the smallest amount. 9. Sandals, the commonest protection for the soles of the feet. Two coats; long garments; one was enough. 10. Not go from house to house. 11. Shake off dust, in token that all fellowship was at an end. Sodom, etc., the cities destroyed by fire.

CATECHISM.

Ques. 14. Can there be found anywhere one, who is a mere creature, able to satisfy for us?

Ans. None; for first, God will not punish any other creature for the sin which man hath com

mitted; and further, no mere creature can sustain the burden of God's eternal wrath against sin, so as to deliver others from it.

QUESTIONS.

I. THE SAVIOUR REJECTED. Vs. 1-6. Verse 1. To what place did Jesus go? What interest had He in this place?

2. What did He do on the Sabbath? Had He done the same there before? (See Luke 4: 16-24.) What effect had His preaching? What question did they ask? Could they deny "the mighty works?"

3. Were they prejudiced against Him because of His lowly trade and humble relatives?

4. What proverb did Jesus utter? Is it true everywhere, and at all times?

5. Why could He do no mighty work there? Can God save an unbelieving and unwilling soul?

6. What caused Jesus to marvel, or wonder? II. THE TWELVE SENT OUT. Vs. 7-13. 7. To whom did He send the twelve? Matt. 10: 5-6. Did they all go together?

8. What command did He give them? From what were they to be free? Is selfdenial becoming ministers?

9. Why not two coats?

10. Whence should they have their support? See 1 Cor. 9: 14.

11. What is meant by shaking off the dust? What shall become of those who reject the gospel? Had Sodom rejected the Saviour? 12. Did the Apostles preach a new doctrine? What had John and Jesus preached? 13. What success had the Apostles?

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Keynote for Palm Sunday.-" Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem. behold thy King cometh unto thee: He is just, and having salvation, lowly, and riding upon an ass. And His dominion shall be from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth." Zechariah 9: 9-10. These words describe Jesus' entrance into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday; and wherever the twelve and their successors go preaching, the great King comes in His power to bless and save. Let the Church receive her glorious King with glad hosannas.

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I. THE SAVIOR REJECTED. Vs. 1-6. Jesus withdrew Himself from Capernaum and went with His disciples to Nazareth, where He had been brought up, and which is called "His own country." As on a former occasion, mentioned in Luke 4: 16-30, He entered into the synagogue on the Sabbath day and taught. In His previous sermon at Nazareth He chose the beautiful text from Isaiah 61: 1, and thus signified that He was the Messiah. But the people were filled with wrath, and cast him out of the Synagogue. Once more His love for His kindred and acquaintances led Him to visit them and give them an opportunity to repent and accept salvation. Again they are offended. Their prejudice so blinded them that they rejected every proof of the goodness and power of Jesus. They thought that a poor neighbor of theirs could not be a great Teacher, and they despised His words, and hindered His works. Elsewhere. His words produced such mighty works, (v. 2); but in His former home the carpenter was not allowed to set Himself up as a guide and teacher! They were offended at Him, v. 3.

Jesus then uttered a proverb, which is true of all places and times, v. 4. In all the walks of life great men are least esteemed at home; but when they have passed away, their own country and kiu claim the honor of having produced the famous men. Seven cities claimed to be the birth-place of the blind poet, Homer, after he was dead; but whilst living he had to seek his daily bread amongst strangers. V. 5. No mighty work. This does not mean that He had lost the power of working miracles. The impossibility was not because "He was weak, but because they were faithless." In a moral sense, He could there do no mighty works, because it would not have been consistent with the design and purpose of His Mission. Then, too, the people, having no faith in Him and despising His claims of superiority, did not present themselves for healing and deliverance as they did in other places. Among the conditions to which Christ subjected Himself on earth was this, that He put forth His power of healing only as a means of spiritual development,

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V. 6. He marveled. One is yet surprised! ing contradictions are parts of the great mystery of godliness, God manifest in the flesh." He made himself of no reputation-literally emptied Himself of certain Divine prerogatives, such as foreknowing all things. Yet He could read men's thoughts, etc.

About the villages. In the surrounding villages there was not such widespread unbelief; and there He healed the sick and taught the people.

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II. THE TWELVE SENT OUT. 7-13. We have already learned of the call of the twelve in lesson 6, first quarter. He now sends them forth, two by two, to the lost sheep of the house of Israel, Mat. 10: 5, 6. They were to minister both to the physical and spiritual needs of men; especially to free them from the power of unclean spirits, v. 7.

The spirit in which they were to go forth underlies the commands He gave them, vs. 8 and 9. It was that of selfdenial, of comparative poverty. As they went to bestow spiritual blessings on men, temporal good was to be given them in return. They that preach the Gospel shall live by the Gospel. These commands of Christ ought to be sufficient to keep lovers of money out of the ministry. At the same time, when a minister trusts in the liberality of the church, his wants ought to be cheerfully supplied, so that he can give himself wholly to his work.

V. 10. The worthy are not those who deserve, but those who desire the blessings of the Gospel. With such the Apostles should abide; from others they should separate.

These instructions suited the circumstances of the times. The mission of the twelve was to a "narrow district of country, and extending only for a few weeks of time, in a mild and even climate, and under a simple state of society, so that elaborate preparations were not

necessary." A minister's circumstances ridge, made of nutritious cereals; you should correspond with his surroundings must eat rare roast beef and steak and to a certain extent. There is a mission mutton chops, and plenty of fruit. And to the lanes and alleys, and another to if you go to bed early, bathe in cold the main avenues. It is nevertheless water once a day, keep your mind busy true that "the noble enthusiasm of pov- and your heart at rest, by leaving life erty" has accomplished the greatest and its orderings submissively with works in the home and mission field. God, you will have what every woman The work prospers in proportion as that needs if she would be useful and happy spirit prevails. But the poverty, with--good health and good looks. out the enthusiasm, is of no effect. "Sil- A friend says, "Do tell the girls to ver and gold have I none," said Peter; rest, and not to wear themselves out by but a spiritual fulness was not wanting. too much pleasuring, too much studyV. 11. They that reject Christ and re-ing, or, indeed, by too much of anynewal in Him, must expect the doom of such rejection-the floods of sin, crime and judgment. Life and property, even, are insecure in wicked places; much greater peril awaits the soul at the final judgment.

Vs. 12-13. These words describe the work in progress. Success attended the efforts of the Apostles.

WHAT MAKES YOU SO PALE ?

thing."

And that is good advice, too. But the mothers need it quite as urgently as the daughters; possibly a great deal more.-Christian Intelligencer.

THE TRUE GENTLEMAN.

It

The following sketch is called "The Portrait of the True Gentleman." was found in an old manor-house in Gloucestershire, written and framed, and ex-hung over the mantle-piece of a tapeestried sitting-room:

Probably a lack of fresh air and ercise out of doors. Housework is exercise, of course, but it has not the invigorating quality that a brisk walk in the open air has. I wish, dear Daisy, you would be persuaded to try for a month the effect of a regular walk every day, in the morning, which is the vital, exhilarating, delightful part of the day.

But walking without an object is very stupid, you urge. That is true enough. Have an object. Do the marketing. Undertake some of the family errands. Go to see the poor and the sick, the people who are in trouble or weighed with some infirmity. Carry the papers that you have read to Aunty Brown, who never sees a paper unless some one lends it to her. Ask to be included in the Visiting Committee of the Sundayschool, and look after absentees. That will give you an object.

Still, all the out-door exercise you can take will not make you bright and blooming if you do not eat the right sort of food. Tea and toast, coffee and warm biscuit, rich cake and pastryabove all, Daisy, the constant nibbling of sweets and candies will keep you pallid. You must eat wholesome por

"The true gentleman is God's servant, the world's master, and his own man; Virtue is his business, Study his recreation, Contentment his rest, and Happiness his reward. God is his Father, Jesus Christ his Saviour, the Saints his brethren, and all that need him his friends. Devotion is his chaplain, Chastity his chamberlain, Sobriety his butler, Temperance his cook, Hospitality his housekeeper, Providence his steward, Charity his treasurer, Plenty his mistress of the house, and Discretion his porter to let in or out, as most fit.

"Thus is his whole family made up of virtue, and he is the true master of the house. He is necessitated to take the world on his way to heaven; but he walks through it as fast as he can, and all his business by the way is to make himself and others happy. Take him in two words-a Man and a Christian."

Our life is but a Winter's day,
Some only breakfast, and away!
Others to dinner stay, and are full fed;
Large is his debt who lingers through the day;
The oldest man but sups and goes to bed!
Who goes the soonest, has the least to pay!

-QUARLES.

LESSON II.

EASTER SUNDAY.

April 9, 1882.

The Resurrection. 1 Cor. 15: 12-20.

Commit to memory verses 13-14.

12. Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?

13. But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen:

14. And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain. 15. Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not.

16. For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised.

17. And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.

18. Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.

19. If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.

20. But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the first fruits of them that slept.

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1. THE FACT OF CHRIST'S RESURRECTION.

2. THE GENERAL RESURRECTION OF THE DEAD.

GOLDEN TEXT.—“ Now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the first fruits of them that slept. 1 Cor. 15: 20.

INSTRUCTION.

Verse 12. He rose. Not merely came back to earth, or lived again, but rose to a new lifeabove the power of death. Preached, etc. This was done by all of the Apostles and Evangelists. Some among you. Not the faithful members, but certain men of a speculative turn of mind, questioned a general resurrection of the dead. 14. Vain-empty, deceitful. 15. False witnesses; witnesses who told untruth. 17. In your sins; not saved by a living Redeemer. 18. Fallen asleep-deceased believers. Perished-lost. 19. Miserable, to be pitied.

First fruits-the first who actually rose, to die no more; others are to follow.

CATECHISM.

Ques. 15. What sort of a mediator and deliverer, then, must we seek for?

Ans. For one who is very man, and per

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fectly righteous; and yet more powerful than all creatures; that is, one who is also very God.

QUESTIONS.

Verse 12. On what day of the week did Christ rise from the dead? Who first saw Him after He had risen? Who else? 1 Cor. 15: 5-8. Did any among the Corinthians deny Christ 8 resurrection, or only that of men in general?

13. Was Jesus truly Man? Has not a man, then, really risen from the dead?

14. If Christ had not risen, would preaching inspire any hope? Could the Crucified One, without first overcoming death, save others?

15. Had the Apostles testified that they had seen the Risen One? If the fact were that no dead arise, would that contradict the testimony of all early Christians? See ver. 16.

17. Why yet in sins? See Romans 4: 25, latter part.

18.-19. Who sleep in Christ? What has become of them? Revelation 14: 13. Is the believer's hope only for this life? Are Christians sometimes "miserable" in this life? Shall they be so in the next?

20. What declaration does St. Paul here make? What does the word first fruits imply? Is redemption for the bodies of believers? Rom. 8: 23. What three persons did Jesus restore to life? Was theirs a resurrection like that of Jesus, or rather a coming back to their former mode of life? Will sinners have the same risen bodies as the saints?

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