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244 Letters from Christian Workers at Home and Abroad.to discourage you—far from it; but I wantyou to do the Lord's work in the spirit inwhich He would have it done—that meek andquiet spirit which he is sure to bless, becauseit is so precious in His sight."—Word andWork.BAPTIZED FOR THE DEAD.A STANDARD-BEARER falls! O ready hearted,Bear up the colours for your gallant band!Though in the combat friend from friend be parted,No pause, for warrior leal! The sword in hand,The host must onward press with firmertread ;O who will be baptized for the dead ?A soldier falls! Another, yet another!-Fill up the ranks with soldiers true and brave.The memory of every fallen brotherShall speed love's heralds o'er the ocean wave.V^e hear the call of nation's from afar!Who will fill up the serried ranks of war?A messenger of peace caught up to glory!Love's sweet evangel silent on his tongue!Who will arise to tell the deathless story?Labour is brief, eternity is long!On every herald be the Spirit shed!O who will be baptized for the dead?Clara Thtuaites in British Messenger.Under date Sept, 22, Pi,ev. Henry Eas,son m-j hand'? " I then turned to him and said " 'Wewrites from Suadia :have a spiritual pastor and we try to foUow hisOur schooi opened in Latakia last week with teachings, and our pastor does not reciuire us toa fuller attendance than last year. Y'"e have au kiss his hands, and aho it is written in the Holyincrease* of five full-pay pupils iu the boys', and Gospel by Matthew, the apostle of tbe Christ,three in tbe girls' department. '1'hese are the Math. xxiii:9 : 'Aud call no man your fatherfirst full-pay pupUs in the girls' school. 'Teach-upoei-s the earth ; foj One is your Father which isand missionaries have joined together and in heaven.' " 'The Shiekh answered, " Is (rodsent for thirty single bedsteads, twenty-three for our Father ? How can that be ? Can Godthe school in this place and seven for the Latakiahave children ? That would not be seemly orschool. lUie sum contributed for the pur­appropriate." I answered, " Quite right. Godpose is about $112, and of this amount the native does not ba-ve children after the manner of sinfalbrethren gave $52. 'We felt that these were mankind, but He sends His Holy Spirit into theneeded, and that the money could uot be spared heart ofthe sinner. The sinner is renewed and'from the mission treasuries. A little chapel forsakes his evil waj-s, and God gives him a newabout 22x23 feet is being built at Gendariyeh. heart and assists him to live uprightly beforeThe funds for this purpose have been furnished God, and gives him the privilege and power toby the native brethren belonging to the village take the name ' ChUd of God,' and God is hisduring the past year. It will cost about $50. Father. Thns tbe believer in Christ becomesMr. Easson also sends a translation of extractsfrom letters of Yacob Hadad :Cbrist's brotiier, for Cbrist is the Son of God.All believers are beloved of God and theh soulsSept. 2?.—Oue day when my wife's nephew are precious in His sight. So precious is thewas with us on a visit an old Shiekh enterecl and soul of man that each"soul is worth more thansaluted ns. We returued his salutations without all this worid. JIan is not like the beasts whoany expression of extra honor or worship. The die soul and body. "We should think of theseShiekh turned to the boy and said " Prom whence things and strive to have our life hid whh Christare you ? " Hana answering from the vUlage of iu God and there it will be safe."Bahaura, be then asked me about bis sect. I Oct. 12.—One day a company of Karbaisanswered, "He was origina!ly a Nusaireiyeh, bnt (Gipsys) came and sat down in' fi-ontof ournow a christian, of thase called ' Go.'jpel Cbristiaus.'"door and asked for alms, as if they were unableHe then turned to Hana aud said, to work. Tbey wander irom place to place and"Why did you not accept my salutation?" live liy begging. 'They do not love to work andHana answered '' I did accept your salaams.'' believe idleness more honorable. If the wife ofThe Shiekh then said, " Why did you not kiss oiK' of these men is absent from camp for a