houses be broken up?" I asked, "and the children be placed under suitable guardians ?" "I'll tell you just how it is. These houses are sustained by political influences," was the response.

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'Oh, they are! Then that accounts for the notorious corruption of our political affairs. No wonder our social fabric totters, resting on such an insecure foundation, and with such rotten timbers in it. No wonder thieves, assassins, and traitors infest the city; that "judgment is turned away backward and justice standeth afar off." Will not the conscientious voter look into these things? It may cost him much heart-ache, but is not this the cross the high-minded citizen should willingly bear for the sake of the welfare of the community, and for Christ's sake who pleased not Himself?" Lest the police should get more than their share of the blame for this reprehensible state of things, we copy again from the Report alluded to: "Establishments now abound in Broadway and the adjacent streets, as bad or worse than those described by the terms of the law. The attractions of these establishments are dramdrinking and prostitution. The police have no power over them. Those that have licenses to sell liquor are protected in the business, notwithstanding it is carried on as an adjunct to very low and very public prostitution. Those who sell without license cannot be arrested without warrants, which are not easily obtained from magistrates, frequently elected by the votes and influences of the offenders. Reporting those cases to the Board of Excise produces no valuable results, as years of experience and thousands of unavailing reports have proved."

But what shall we say of parents who make their children lead a dissolute life? "Parents have a right to do as they please with their children." Always?

A father placed his two young motherless girls, both under fifteen years of age, in the house of a "strange woman," receiving weekly the wages of their disgrace. One was soon in the Island Hospital, diseased and wretched, and the other was recently res cued through her agency.

If the unnatural parent has no pity on his offspring, shall the community have none? Is murder, by inches, less deserving of punishment than outright murder?

A man in St., urged his daughter, an only child and motherless, to earn money by a life of infamy. Loathing the idea, she strove in every honest way she could devise, to gain enough to satisfy her father's covetousness, but all in vain. She tried to escape

from his power, but he guarded her too closely, and compelled her to yield to vile companionship. Weary of life, at last she committed suicide.

These facts we have narrated teach bitter lessons, which we hope will prompt to the effort to place those in power who will not connive at such evil practices, but have principle, foresight, and humanity enough to aid by every possible means those who are striving to rescue the little ones whom Jesus bade us not to hinder from coming to Him. Surely Homes and asylums are pleasanter places than hospitals and almshouses whither all the wrecks of humanity drift.

Our Book Table.

A Soldier of the Cumberland; Memoir of
Mead Holmes, Jr., Sergeant of Co. K, 21st
Regiment, Wis. Volunteers. By his Father.
With an introduction, by JoHN S. HART,
Boston:
LL. D. Pro Christo, pro Patria,
Am. Tract Society. New York: J. G.
Broughton.

The subject of this narrative early consecrated his powers to Christ's service, and in 1861, at the age of twenty, proved himself an efficient superintendent of the large Sabbath-school,

connected with the church of which his father The state of his health deterred was pastor. him from entering the army as soon as his patriotism prompted, but at last, he was accepted by the surgeon, and for a few months faithfully, heroically performed the duties of his new and toilsome life, for his loved counApril 12th, 1863, having just try's sake. completed one act of kindness for a fellowsoldier, and now performing another, singing, "Sunny Side," and stepping to the camp-fire, ere the song had died upon his lips, "he was not, for God took him."

Those who, during the last three years, have bade loved ones Good-by, and God bless as they went forth to battle for their you,' country's life and honor, will find the tears often falling in the perusal of this book, as they recall similar scenes through which they, But those tears will not too, have passed. quench the fires of patriotism in their souls. No! rather will men gird themselves anew to complete the work such noble leaders began.

Paths of the Lord. By REV. WM. REID. Published as above.

A book for the Sabbath and the closet, attractive, instructive, practical,

How to be a Hero, and, The Missing Boat. Same publishers.

Two well-written narratives, adapted to the Sabbath-school or family library. The children will read them with pleasure and profit.

John Freeman and his Family. By Mrs. H. E. BROWN. Same publishers.

A book for the Freedmen, over which many of the contrabands will doubtless weep, thank God and take courage. The rescue of many of these poor people, with incidents of escape, new views, advantages and purposes, will furnish abundant topics for a series of similar

volumes, simple, truthful and highly useful as stimulants to well-doing.

Fiftieth Annual Report of the American Tract Society, presented at Boston, May, 1864. A document of 192 pages, containing a history of the Society during the last half-century, addresses delivered at the Fiftieth Anniversary, and the proceedings at the Jubilee breakfast of the Society.

The vast amount of good manifestly accomplished by this Association and the wide field inviting its well-directed efforts, will interest every reader.

The American Missionary. An excellent Periodical, published by the American Missionary Association.

It is specially rich in its list of articles. We cordially wish it a place in every household. An editorial in the last number, on “Our danger and our duty" closes with the following paragraph:

"Peace in righteousness! Let us pray for such a peace, for none other will be beneficial or enduring. With such a peace our prosperity, secular and spiritual, is secured, for God will be its author and sustainer. Then

'He whose car the winds are, and the clouds
The dust that waits upon His sultry march,
When sin hath moved Him and His wrath is hot,
Shall visit earth in mercy; shall descend
Propitious in His chariot paved with love;
And what His storms have blasted and defaced
For man's revolt, shall with a smile repair.''

A GREENBACK WELL INVESTED.-A year ago several journals united in recommending their readers to invest a Dollar "Greenback in securing that very excellent Journal for the HOUSEHOLD, (including the Little Ones,) for the GARDEN, and for the FARM, called the American Agriculturist, ORANGE JUDD, publisher, 41 Park Row, New York. Many persons were thus led to subscribe, and we believe all who did so have been much more than satisfied. They have received the 23d Annual Volume of the Agriculturist, which is full of good things, useful, practical and entertaining, and just now the Publisher is sending out to each of his subscribers applying, a present of a plant of one of the most remarkable Strawberries that have ever been brought out. These plants, when sold by the only other person having them, go readily at 75 cents each. So the Greenback invested last year has certainly paid well. Let others go and do likewise. Notwithstanding the present advance in cost, the Publisher still offers to take subscribers at $1 a year.

EXTRACTS FROM VISITOR'S REPORT. WERE asked to visit Mrs. H. She has consumption and does not expect to live long, but is sweetly trusting in Jesus. Her husband has been in the army two years without a furlough but is hoping to come home soon. Her only companion and nurse is her dear little girl, eight years old. A friend comes in mornings and evenings and helps her dress and undress and puts her room in order. She says sometimes at night, when oppressed for breath, she thinks what if she should die there all alone. Then she thinks "I'm not alone, Christ is here, is with me," and it calms her fears. What a precious faith is that of the Christian.

Mrs. H. draws eight dollars a month reliefmoney, pays five for rent. Says her husband is good about sending money when he has it,

has not been paid since March. We wish some plan could be adopted for our soldiers to visit their homes oftener, for the sake of their families. Mrs. H's. case was reported at the Home and friends enlisted in her behalf.

Called at Mr. E.'s. He has been suffering much the last two months with a badly poisoned and much inflamed hand and arm, so that he has been unable to earn anything. His wife takes in washing, and their daughter, who has a babe three weeks old, helps what she can.

This daughter's husband was killed before Petersburg in July when so many colored troops were slain, Mr. E. has a son also in a colored regiment near New Orleans. (This son has since died.) Their request for temporary aid was granted.

Mrs. O. sent a note, asking to be visited. Her husband enlisted last March in Hancock's Division of the army, and has been wounded twice, once in the side and once in the hand. Has received no pay yet. She has four children and draws twelve dollars per month relief-money, seven of which goes to the landlord for rent. Has thus far taken in washing to add to this small income, but is not able now to do much. Would be very thankful for anything the ladies could do for her till she gets well and strong again. Called on Mrs. a poor old woman, who fell and broke her hip three years ago, since which time she has been confined to her bed. The days and nights are long to her, and she says the thought of God is her only comfort and rest. 'Tis hard to be poor and sick too, to feel that one is a burden when she longs to be a help. Have since obtained a situation for one of the girls in the family on which she is dependent.

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Called on Mrs. B. Her girl has gone to a good place in the country, and her son has got back his place as errand-boy, both of which circumstances are a great help to her. Two of her younger children attend one of the Home Industrial schools.

Visited Mrs.. Found the family a pleasant, but apparently discouraged one. Perhaps this arose from the fact of their having seen better days. The mother was almost sick from constant anxiety in regard to a member of her family from whom she has not heard for months, and she has not yet learned to go and tell Jesus all her troubles, and so find rest to her soul. We noticed several copies of objectionable romances strewed around among the other scattered articles in the rooms, and where such furnish the principal reading, we cannot expect to find solidity of character. We shall endeavor to see if we cannot help them out of their wretched discouraged life, by one means and another; we have already found employment for one of the family.

home, she was learning so fast, and was so much attached to her teachers. The religious instruction she received was highly prized.

In regard to her husband she was hoping to see him soon, as his captain had promised to do what he could to get him a furlough. He has been in the army near New Orleans, until a few weeks ago, when his regiment was ordered to Harper's Ferry, where it was last week. It was on our lips to tell her of the glorious victory near there, of which the morning papers had brought us glad tidings, but the thought that possibly the one she most longed to see had fallen in the stern conflict forbade. We could not be the means of bringing fear and agonizing suspense to her heart, in her state of weakness.

Called on the

family, mother and daughter were sewing as fast as their needles could fly, on canton flannel drawers, for making which they were to receive six cents apiece. A younger daughter was tending a neighbor's babe, for which service she receives a dollar a week. There are six in the family, and the mother said they had been starving themselves in order to have the rent ready in due season for their rough landlord. He has a saloon on the first floor of the house, and had occasional carousals with boon companions which left him in very cross and exacting moods. This morning he was making all in the house uncomfortable by his words and ways.

Visited the E.s again. Mrs. E., who was brought up in Dr. W.'s family in Middletown, would like it, if some kind family would take her bright boy, nine years old, and keep him till he's twenty-one. She remembers with gratitude those who so kindly instructed her when young and treated her so considerately, that she didn't know but that she was white. She says her son, the drummer-boy, who recently died at Port Jackson, La., joined the army because white boys on the street used to taunt him for having gone to Blackwell's Island during the riot, telling him if he'd been here they would have hung him. Is the spirit of persecution dead yet?

During the past two weeks several of the children of sorrow visited have been provided with pleasant country homes.

with her daughter's aid, has managed to get along without asking for charity, though at times sorely pinched by poverty, and aided by those who found them sadly destitute, came last night to ask for a little help. Her daughter had been sick for some days, and there were two helpless ones dependent on her, one an idiot and this daughter. She was cheerfully aided, and appeared very grateful.

Called again on Mrs. H. She was somewhat better than when we last saw her. The cherry pectoral, dried fruit and brandy peaches, friends had kindly furnished her, seem to have increased her strength. Her little girl was away at one of the Home schools near by. The mother said she couldn't bear to keep her at

procured employment at sewing "fur robes." Her health failed, she is a victim to that most insidious disease, consumption. The flame of life is fast being extinguished and these dear little ones will soon be orphans. May He who has promised to be the orphan's Friend, protect and guard this afflicted family. We gave her case into the hands of the visitor.

Friday, Sept. 2d. On arriving at the Home this morning, the first case presented was that of a poor woman. She, too, had been deprived of her earthly protector, death had seized him for his prey, and the poor widow was left to

battle with the storms of life. She had, by her own exertions, been enabled to support her four children.

As we turned from this tale of sorrow, with our hearts saddened, and commended the lone widow to Him who has promised to be the widow's God and the Father of the fatherless, our eyes fell upon the sad, sad face of a woman in middle life. She had been deserted by him who had vowed at the altar to protect and guard her. She came to us with her two children; she had succeeded in procuring a situation as domestic, where she could keep one of her children with her; the boy she wished to leave with us. He was received.

A young English girl applied for a situation as domestic. She represented herself as being entirely friendless. One of the ladies became so much interested in her case, that she took her in her family. The girl, however, proved herself unworthy of her confidence. May we not hope that some good seed may have been sown in those few days that may spring up and bear fruit?

Other cases of interest came under our notice, all having some sad story to tell. Oh! how it depresses our hearts to listen to these poor, afflicted ones and feel we can do so little for them. In some cases the marks of vice are stamped on their countenances, but as we look at them, the thought suggests itself to our hearts, may they not be reclaimed? We remember the words of our blessed Saviour, "Go and sin no more." We left the Home with a prayer ascending to our Heavenly Father for these poor, afflicted ones.

Wednesday, Sept. 7th. A woman, who was highly recommended, brought a little boy, the child of a deceased sister. The mother of the boy was a Christian and had dedicated the child to God. We were very much pleased and edified by the conversation of this humble Christian, while she, with tears, gave the dear boy to our keeping, at the same time telling us that nothing but necessity could possibly induce her to do it. She is in delicate health and scarcely able to care for herself. The child was received.

A woman brought a babe one year old, wishing to leave it temporarily. We listened to her story. Her husband had deserted her some months since, she had tried to support her little one and keep it with her, but had found it impossible to do so. She was very reluctant to leave it, but yet what could she do?

The child was received.

A woman, with bright, animated face, came from Kingston, Canada, with a babe only six weeks old, had exhausted her means in getting here, thought she might find a home here with her child, where she could earn her meat, as she termed it. We advised her to go to the Child's Nursery as the best place for one in her situation. She, not wishing to give her child up, we could do no more for her. A very intelligent woman came to the Home on Saturday night with a babe three

weeks old. During her sickness she had been at Bellevue Hospital. She was dismissed on Saturday, and having no friends, was directed to the Home. She related her very interesting story thus. She was born in Chicago, was left an orphan at an early age, found friends who cared for and educated her. At 19 she became acquainted with a young physician of very promising prospects; was married at 20, resided one year in Chicago. Her husband was then induced to try his fortunes in California, whither they went, and succeeded well until the husband was attacked with fever; a protracted illness followed, expenses accumulated, and when the young wife was called upon to give up her greatest earthly treasure and lay her dear one in the silent tomb, she found herself with one child and very limited means in a land of strangers. She immediately turned her face homeward, arrived in this city in April last, was taken sick, and obliged to use what means she had. During her sickand ness a lady became interested in her adopted her child. When she recovered, wishing to be near her child, concluded to stay in the city. She procured sewing and supported herself very comfortably until taken sick again. Was obliged to go to the hospital and thence came to us entirely destitute; had been an inmate of the Home but a few days when her babe was taken from her by death. She has found a home where she can make herself useful.

Stephentown, small package.

Middletown, bed, bedding, wearing apparel &c., of the late Miss Mary Ann Wheeler.

Theresa, five pairs of hose from friends, per Miss E. Treadwell.

N. J.-Long Hill, package of clothing from Mrs P. D Thompson.

Mich. Spring Arbor, package of clothing and paper of cranberries from E. J. Bradford, with patchwork for bed quilt and stockings from Sewing Society. Unknown.-A package of children's clothing, including 11-2 doz. woolen and cotton stockings marked T.

Important Legacies have been lost to the Home through informality. It is therefore earnestly requested of those who design to benefit the Institution by giving it a place in their last Will and Testament, that they would use the following:

FORM OF A BEQUEST.

I give and bequeath to the American Female Guardian Society, incorporated by the Legislature of New York, in the year 1849, the sum of $ to be applied for the Benefit of the Home for the Friendless. or to other charitable uses of said Society.

The Will should be attested by three witnesses, who should write against their names, their place of residence, and state that they signed the instrument at the request of the testator. and in the presence of the testator and each other, and that the testator declared to them that it was his or her last Will and Testament.

POSTAGE ON THIS PAPER.

By the new law, the postage on single copies of the A. & G. is now six cents a quarter, payable in advance, in all parts of the United States.

A package of four copies, which weighs 4 ounces, sent to one address, is subject to no more postage than a single copy, according to Instruction 36, which Postmasters will please see.

From 5 to 8 copies, to one address, 12 cents a quarter. From 9 to 12 do do 18 do do and so on, at the rate of 6 cents a quarter for every 4 ounces or fraction thereof.

In order to receive the paper at the lowest rate of postage, it is necessary to take them, not singly, but at least 4 copies; and so of clubs, they should be made up, if possible, of 8, 12, 16, 20 and so on.

As an inducement to those who now receive it singly, to make up a small club of four or eight, the Ex. Com. propose to put the subscription price for four copies, to one address, at 75 cents a year, and for eight copies, in the same way at

60 cents a year.

Twelve copies, and over, will be at the rate of 50c. a year. At offices where there are several single subscribers receiving it to their separate addresses, by their uniting together and having it in one package, to one address, it will materially reduce the postage on each.

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N. Y.-A Friend, Charlton....

A Friend, Peekskill..

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Mrs S. M. Reed, Auburn..

N. J.-A Friend, Plainfield..

Mrs S. O. Pierson, Summit...

Ohio. A Friend, Twinsburgh.
Jane Lyon, Oberlin...

T. T. Moffett, Kelloggsville.
Rebecca Merrill, Painesville...

Mrs H. Hulburt, Seville....

Mich.-Mrs Betsey Thomas, Kelloggsville........

C. W.-Mrs S. W. Carpenter, Demerestville...

CHILDREN'S RESPONSES.

The postage must be paid in advance, either quarterly or yearly, at the office where received. POSTMASTERS and others, desiring papers to be discontinued, will please send the name of the P. O. as well as of the subscriber.

The names cannot be put on papers taken in clubs, without subjecting each paper to full postage of 24c a year, and entailing a large additional expense on the publishers

Packages, not letters, should be marked: HOME FOR THE FRIENDLESS, 29 E. 29TH ST.,

NEW YORK.

A. Chapman, [Healey's Express,] Pier 16, N. R. A list of articles, with donors' names and post-office address, should be enclosed in the package, and another similar list sent by mail, stating when and how the package was forwarded.

The only safe way of transmitting funds, is by draft, pay able to Mrs. Sarah A. Stone, Treasurer.

Will our friends, in sending on renewals of Clubs always state in whose name they were taken, during 1863. The omission to do so, causes much confusion on our books.

MAP OF THE UNITED STATES, About 6 feet square, with a large amount of valuable statistical and other information, based on the last Census, and the Counties, &c., distinctly designated Can be sent by express. Price, $8. Address, Advocate and Guardian Office, 29 East 29th St.

WONDERFUL CRADLE! BROWN'S PATENT BABY-TENDER, a vertical, noiseless and delightful SPRING-CRADLE, easily converted into a Baby-jumper, Baby-horse, Baby-walker, High-chair, Spring chair, Nursery-chair, Hobby-horse or Ottoman; the whole designed to obviate the evils of the rocking motion and TAKE THE PLACE OF A HIRED NURSE.

Ornamental, compact, strong and durable. The wonder and admiration of parents and the delight of children.

MR. ANGELL. Gen. Agent of the A. F. G. S., after using it in his family for more than two years, says, "If mothers generally knew the great value of the Baby-tender in the care of children they would deny themselves one meal a day (if necessary) to procure it."

Agents wanted in all parts of the North and West. An excellent opportunity for profitable and useful employment. Send for illustrated circular, 699-708.

BROWN & CO., 483 Broadway, N. Y.

FERRIS FEMALE INSTITUTE, 135 MADISON AVENUE, COR. 32d STREET, REV. ISAAC FERRIS, D. D., LL. D., President, MRS. M. S. PARKS, MISSES C. BREWSTER & C. E. FERRIS, Principals. A few pupils admitted as boarders.

STEREOSCOPIC VIEWS OF "HOME" SCENES.

There have been prepared, in order to give our distant friends a more perfect idea of the institution in its details, a series of twelve beautiful pictures, taken with life-like accuracy, by the well-known photographer, E. ANTHONY, embracing the following:

1. HOME FOR THE FRIENDLESS, 32 E. 30th St

2. CHILDREN'S DORMITORY.

3. NURSERY DORMITORY.

4. NURSERY CHILDREN.

5. SCHOOL CHILDREN AT PLAY.

6. HOME CHAPEL, 29 E. 29th St..

7. CHILDREN IN SCHOOL.

8, CHILDREN IN CHAPEL.

9. CHILDREN ON GALLERY-Anniversary.

10. CHILDREN AT DINNER-Thanksgiving. 11. PLAY GROUND SCENE.

12. ADVOCATE & GUARDIAN PRINTING OFFICE Price. plain, 25c: each, the whole set, $2.50; colored. 35c. each, $3.50 the set, sent by mail free of postage. STEREO. SCOPES (in which to view them,) from $1 to $5. Profits entirely devoted to the "Home." Address: Advocate and Guardian, Care Mrs. Sarah A. Stone

Bor 4740 New York.

Aims of the Am. Female Guardian Society. 1st. The Society aims to rescue from degradation, physical and moral, the children of want, homelessness and sorrow, wherever found, who may be committed to the Society in accordance with its Charter, and after a suitable probation in their institution, to learn to what they are best adapted, &c., to secure for them permanent country homes in Christian families.

2d. To reach as many as possible of this same exposed class of children, who, though prevented by surrounding circumstances, from becoming Home beneficiaries as in mates, may, nevertheless, be withdrawn from the education of the city street, taught habits of industry and propriety of conduct, the knowledge of the Bible, &c., and surrounded by influences that may be protective and saving.

(Several hundred of this class receive food, raiment, instruction and watch-care through the agency of the Society.) 3d. To afford a place and means of protection for destitute respectable young women, without employment, friends or home, and within the age and circumstances of temptation. 4th. To aid and encourage destitute American widows with small children, to avoid a separation as long as practicable, by furnishing apparel, bedding, etc., at discretion; securing remunerative employment as far as it may be obtained, and also to admonish the unwary of the moral pitfalls that often abound in the pathway of the lowly.

5th. To use the Press to enlist the Public mind in behalf of the several classes and objects above named.

A The Home," since it was established in 1847, has sheltered, fed and clothed, temporarily, many thousand children and adults. It is sustained by charitable contributions, and is constantly needing donations of money, clothing, provisions, &c.

TO DONORS.-Small Packages, sent to the City by private hand, may be left at either of the following places: North Bro's and Gillett, Com. Merchants, Domestic Cotton Goods, &c., &c., 12 Murray St.

Jas. O. Bennett, Commission Merchant, 30 Whitehall St.

NOTICE.

THE carrier of this paper, Mr. JOHN E. LINE, is author ized to receive subscriptions to the ADVOCATE AND GUAR DIAN and also donations to the A. F. G. Soc. and Home for the Friendless.

EXTRACTS FROM CORRESPONDENCE.

Dear Sisters.-For so I feel to call you, in the love of Christ, which constrains me to address you. I noticed, in one of your late Advocates, some excellent and timely advice to Christian females in regard to making retrenchments, now, in our nation's calamity, by curtailing their expences in extravagant apparel. The thought struck me forcibiy that the subject might be carried a little farther. Are we not exhorted to meekness and simplicity at all times, by the apostle Paul, (as followers of the lowly Jesus, accepting Him as our most holy Pattern and Example) on this wise: "That women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shame-facedness and sobriety; not with broidered hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array. But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible; even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price."

Then if we would wear this ornament of priceless value, and be molded and fashioned after the image and similitude of the dear Son of God, who was born in a manger, and clothed with humility, and became a reproach and Rock of offence for our redemption from the law of sin and death, is it not our imperative duty, as Christian women, professing godliness, to so live Christ and Him crucified in our daily life, in deep humility and prostration of soul, that others seeing our good works, may glorify our Father who is in heaven?

My heart has been sadly pained on beholding the gaudy and costly apparel displayed by many of our sex, who profess to love to hear the Master's voice and sit at His feet; whose only hope of salvation is in the power and efficacy of that blood which can alone wash away our sins and make them white as wool, Be

lieving that a strict observance of moderation and simplicity is a duty incumbent upon all professing the name of Jesus, the earnest desire and prayer of my heart is, that we may so abide under the shadow of infinite love and goodness, as to be willing to become fools for His great name's sake. Our influence, like a wave of the sea, extends to almost boundless limits. We are exhorted to "present our bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is our reasonable service." Can such an offering be acceptable to Him, (who wore a seamless garment,) decorated with jewels and arrayed in superfluous attire?

Dear sisters, let us ponder upon these things, and rest as clay in the hands of the Potter, willing to be shaped and molded according to His most holy will. Then we shall be sweetly conscious of the presence of Him who "sits as a refiner with fire, and as a fuller with soap."

Your friend in the truth,

A. L. PRINdle. Charlotte, Vt., 9th mo. 19th, 1864.

Words of Cheer.-Please find enclosed the amount obtained by securing fifteen subscribers to your excellent publication. My interest in your worthy cause is by no means diminished year by year, but rather increases. I love to feel that you are doing so much for the outcast and homeless, and pray that God will enlarge your capacities for doing good, and fill your hearts more and more with love for the cause. Be not weary in well-doing, but remember there are many hearts praying for your continued success.

Hoping that you may be encouraged, and may be abundantly blessed, both in this world and the one to come, I remain your sincere friend,

P. M. BARLOW.

"Befriend the poor of all nations."—Dear Madam,-I send you $20 for the benefit of your institution, the Home for the Friendless. I have seen the little paper you publish semimonthly. I will subscribe to it four months to the end of the year, if you choose to take me in the middle of the year. I see by your paper that you befriend the poor of all nations, which I am pleased to see, as I myself am not a native of this country. I am pleased to see that you do not pass unheeded the friendless of the English nation, for that is my own native land. I must say that I love to help the poor of that country. If you acknowledge the donation in your paper, just say a friend to your institution, Washington, D. C.” Washington, Sept. 14, 1864.

DIED September 2d, 1864, after a distressing illness of several months, Mrs. L. M. Mears, a life-member of the Am. Fem. Guardian Society, aged 40 years.

She died in life's prime, leaving young children motherless; yet in all these trying anticipations her soul was calmly stayed on God, saying, "He doeth all things well." Her early life, though passed in the lap of luxury, surrounded by all the allurements of fashionable society, which to so many prove a snare, was given to the service of Christ; and her life, thus consecrated, was ever advancing in the spirit of holiness, and preparation made for the world to come; to which she referred with bright and glowing anticipations, wondering that "the Christian could fear to die." Her Christianity was as the leaven that leaveneth the whole lump--not faults and virtues, but a Christian spirit pervading her whole being, sanctifying every good quality. Forgive as She could say from her heart," I forgive;" and possessing the grace not merely to return good for evil, but of feeling kindly under every provocation, her life has been and still is a most powerful and worthy example, to be remembered and imitated by all. She was active in relieving the wants of the poor, taking great interest in the Sabbath-school and all that related to the prosperity of Zion.

She had reached a point in Christian growth to which few attain, going on from strength to strength, till she was able by faith to mount up as on "eagle's wings," to see beyond the dark river, passing over it as she had lived, Сом. resting in Jesus-"Going home."

DIED-in Oswego, of inflammation of the lungs, May 11th, Mrs. J. B. Gaylord, aged 47.

She had been several years a life-member of the A. F. G. Society, had taken the Advocate from its commencement, and has contributed freely to the work. Her illness was severe, and the summons sudden, yet, we trust, it found her ready, and that the loss so great to her family and friends was her eternal gain. MRS. R. P. ELLS.

WHILE rebellion, disunion, and oppression are still on our borders, and still terribly and unblushingly in our land there seems no honorable, no just, no safe ground upon which peace can be looked for, or any one properly feel it is yet a time for it. Either justify the rebellion, allow the disunion of our country, acknowledge the independence of the so-called Confederacy, and by consent rivet yet more closely and hopelessly the chains of slavery-and then have a peace which will insure a border warfare, keep in our midst the elements of strife, and hang over us, as we have reason to fear, the frowns of a just and righteous God-or maintain the Union, put down rebellion, and proclaim lib. erty throughout all the land and to all the inhabitants thereof, and in doing this have war for a time with a consciousness that God and right are on our side. Thus there will be grief, and bloody and terrible ill, but in the end peace. In all this matter "O that men were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider the latter end," "righteousness exalteth a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people." Are not rebellion and slavery, as they have been among us, sins?-Dr. Tyng.

NEVER SULK.-Better draw the cork of your indignation, and let it foam and fume, than to wire it down to turn sour and acrid within you. Sulks affect the liver, and are still worse for the heart and the soul. Wrath driven in is as dangerous to the moral health as suppressed small-pox to the animal system. Dissipate it by reflecting on the mildness, humility and serenity of better men than yourself, and suffering under greater wrongs than you have ever been called upon to bear.-Independent.

FORGIVE AND FORGET.

BROOD not on insults or injuries old,
For thou art injurious too-
Count not the sum till the total is told,

For thou art unkind and untrue:
And if all thy harms are forgotten, forgiven,
Now mercy with justice is met,

Oh, who would not gladly take lessons of Heaven,
And learn to forgive and forget.

Yes, yes, let a man when his enemy weeps,
Be quick to receive him a friend;
For thus on his head in kindness he heaps
Hot coals to refine and amend:
And hearts that are Christian more eagerly yearn
As a nurse on her innocent pet,
Over lips that, once bitter, to penitence turn,
And whisper, Forgive and forget.