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Mission Monographs. 233VI. Dec. 18.—" Mission Work Among the Rev. G. 0. GatesHeathen." IX. Jan. 29.—" Qualifications of MissionMrs. John March.aries."VII. Jan. 15.—" Hindrances to Missions."E,ey_ j_ DeSoyres.Rev. W. Lawson. X. Feb. 5.—" Mission Statistics and TheirVIII. Jan. 22.—" Reciprocal Influence of Mis-Lessons."sioj^s-"Rev. Dr. Wilson.Address of Eev. Jas. S.Stewart at fareweU meetm-r held Ms coru; he merits and must receivethe cmrsesWITHHOLDING CORN.* neighbor desecrates the Sabbath, whether hisIn order to the world's npUfting and the com- sons are tempted by the saloon, whether he hasing of Christ's kingdom according to the prayer more wives than one. If I refuse to employ myand the prophecy, "Thy kingdom come," there resources for the removal of moral evils, to secureis a part for each one of us to perform, a reapon- the just execution of law and the right settlementsibility to meet. For this good work we are of moral questions, I am verily guilty in the sightresponsible up to the full measure of our capacity of God and men.and opportunity; according to the Scriptures, But passing to a higher interest I remark thatProv. 11:26, "He that withholdeth corn, the we are bound to labor for the improvement ofpeople shall curse him; but blessings shaU be the spiritual condition of our fellow men.upon the head of him that selleth it." Here sei "Man shaU not live by bread alone, butfishness is emphatically condemned, unselfishness by every word that proceeded out of the1. e., a hearty generousness, is commended. The mouth of God." The gospel of the Son ofnatural and proper relation of the human kind to God is absolutely necessary to spiritual life; buteach other is that of mutual helpfulness.there is great dearth in many quarters, and a sel-The duty is enforced by a law of God's provi- hsh tendency in many others to hoard. Millionsdence, having for its penalty the curse of God are perishing of spiritual hunger, thousands anandmen, and for its reward their blessing. Our swer their despairing cry by saying, " We have"corn" means our resources for doing good. If all we can do to take care of ourselves. If youwe refuse to employ them, the people who are cannot get the bread of life from some otherwronged shaU curse us, and with God's approval; source you must perish."the voice of the people being the voice of God: If any one of us is withholding his influenceif we cheerfully use our resources the blessing of from mission work he is guilty of hoarding corn.God and men shaU crown our Uves. We are If any one is restraining prayer before God, forbound to make'use of our resources for the ma- the sending forth of laborers, the health andterial improvement of our feUow men. We have safety of missionaries, the success of the gospel,no right to grow rich by taking selfish advantage he is guilty of hoarding corn. If any one is rooftheir necessities. In time of famine we must fusing to give of his means, thustdistributing thenot refuse to seU our corn, or even break bread bounty of which God has made him the steward,to the hungry. [Heb.J In the same way we are he is guilty of hoarding corn. If auy one is reconcernedin the worn? welfare of our fellow men. iasing to lay himself on God's altar, when heIt does makea difference to me whether my calls for a living sacrifice, he is guUty of hoardingia New Tork on the ere of lis departure for Syria.