Relisions IntelIiRence.
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BAPTIST MIssIoS-The recent efforts in behalf of
the Foreign Missions of the Baptist Church have
been very successful in Philadelphia, as well as
here.-about Sl4,50o having been raised in few
DAYS in that city At one of the meetings the vener
able DR.. JUpsoN, their fret Missionary from the
United States said:


It's common remark and one that Missionaries
love TO make, tina, Jesus Christ was the first mis-
sionary He was sent on a mission of mercy 10 this
fallen world, in accordance with the Eternal Coun
vel of the Father the Son, and the Holy Ghost. and
they may well be called the Eternal Missionary
Society. Jesus Christ. 10 his person, acted the
part Of missionary. He called the twelve apostles
and afterwards the seventy. to the same work. and
finally commissioned his disciples 60 into all the
world and preach the Gospel to every creature"
and that this command applies to the Church in
every subsequent age is evident from the promise,
"sLo, am with you always, even unto the end of
the world" Is not then, this command as binding
on Christians of the present age, as the command,
to love the Lord our God. with all the heart and
ought not every soul to ask, have to the extent of
nay ability, honored this command Some must
In obeying this command so personally among the
beathen. let me then respectfully ask whether you
have put the question, Ought TO go?" If itap
pears that i, is Gods will you should not 60 let me
again ask whether you have sought 10 know how
you could IN an indirect manner contribute TO sus-
tain those who do gol And. as | hope, every per.
son present is desrous of doing something for this
work allow me TO suggest three ways in which aid
may be given. lst. All can contribute by fervent
prayer. In the I'd place, you may by conversation
and writing influence the minds of others in favor
Of the work,-and again. you can indirectly sup
port the cause of missions, by contributing Of your
property. Those who so among the heathen, must
without interruption anxiety, devote themselves
to their work Here then is ample field for putting
forth efforts to obey the last command OF the Sa
viour.


Rev. Mr.. SHuCK. missionary in China, Is now on
his way this country, with his children. He finds
tho care and education of them impossible without
serious detriment 10 his labors as missionary


TaE LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY has received
$4,000 from its station in Southern India, as con-
uibotion TO the jubilee Fund. One-fourth of this
sum was given by the native church at Nagercoil.


"A LisxRAL CHuRcH.-I, is stated that Rev. DR..
1sxsss church in Hartford gave the last year
Slsoo 70 various benevolent objects and the year


O!LtK.uA;-' Never was drunk but once in NV
he, said chap once in my hesrn, a. and T reycr
mesa 70 oe nn ssain. Inc street seemed to be very
stsop ana hiied my feet al every stem as if Ixes
getting up stairs Several cartwhees 1ye-s rrat;ne
revolutions in my brains. aud Mt one time fanc;eS


my head was a large carving and turning s.,s hIsh
nnent the lathes OF which was keepins In no,;a.
with nv own feet Icouldn't conceive wh., ,.'sa
the reason the town had turned into such nn enc
NOUS hill; and what made it worse was, ,ha, !,
seenned all the time to be growing higher and threat,
sned to pitch over me. Stop. stop. said 1, and
I'll head this old hill yet or at least it shant head
me. turned round to 90 down and set al the bot.
tom; tell me If the town didn't turn right round
with me, heading me all the time. and presenting
thc high bluff in front of me. Well sure enough,
the ground few up and struck me on the forehead !;
and as soon as the stars cleared away, commenced
climbing with my hands and knees The next thing
] saw was big brick house coming full spill, round
= corner and believe i. run right over me. for
cent remenser any mere. [Pieayane