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adcpted for the relief of the poor of Paris. He briefly sketched the origin and gradual development of the administration of the Assistance Publique, and showed how, from 1801, down to the present time, improve ment had been going on in the manner of administering relief to the poor of the French metropolis. After an interesting description of this system, Mr. Jerrold pointed out that the French system of treating and providing for neglected, orphan and deserted children, is, in all respects, unlike the English. The English brigade the little, helpless ones, while the Paris Governors of the Poor scatter their proteges far and wide, in the homes of honest, well-conducted working

men.

One admirable point in the regulations of the Assistance Publique, is, that it takes care of the children of poor people, who are laid up in the hospital or committed to prison. If so much is not given in money in Paris as in London, the numbers who are willing to give time and trouble to the poor, are greater in Paris. Having dwelt with much emphasis upon the many peculiar and happy phases of French charity, Mr. Jerrold went on to say, that the cherishing of home influence, as the best with which poor children can be surrounded, is the main feature of all Paris charities that deal with the young. He believed that the most good could be accomplished if a few among London philanthropists would establish an orphan society, that would possess not one brick in the way of asylum, but that should create a thousand new homes over the country, for a thousand of the little Arabs of the streets. He put it as a question of "drill under a Gothic roof, with a number for a name, or of a new home in a wayside cottage, and farm-labor in the fields."

We are glad to learn from the above that Paris Charities, which deal with the young, regard the cherishing of home influence as the best with which poor children can be surrounded. In this they agree precisely with the A. F. G. Society, who, more than a quarter of a century since, began to act practically upon the same principle, seeking and finding homes in the rural districts for friendless children, found in their walks of usefulness, or commended to their care by others. Success crowned these early efforts; but there was usually an interim between the time of finding the homeless child, and that of securing the place best adapted to become its permanent home, during which, shelter, food and raiment were provided in the homes of the Managers. They did not deem it needful to take such children where they would be classed as paupers, and had no arrangement by which they might reach and dispose of children in companies, that had already been gathered into almshouses.

Well had it been for many of this class, if, at that early day, the governors of these

every real improvement in the great work of saving the largest number possible of the young and friendless, for whose ruin the agents and agencies of the wicked one are

all awake and active.

For the Advocate and Guardian. "EVERY MAN HAS HIS PRICE." WE heard these words uttered a few days ago in regard to our public men. We could not refrain from protesting against such an allegation, for we were and are sure that there are in our great nation many as noble men as the soldier who, in the revolutionary struggle, replied to one who tried to corrupt him with a

establishments, throughout our country, like "the Paris Governors of the Poor," had scattered their ten thousand proteges far and wide, in the homes of honest, well-conducted working-men, adopting some system adapted to give legal stability to their fosterhomes, securing alike the interests of the guardian and the child. In the absence of any such system, and in view of the great wrongs known to be endured by those so unfortunate as to wear the brand of "pauper;" in view, too, of the fact that between the asylum and the almshouse there was no temporary stopping-place for the poor child of want and sorrow, save the prison or the station-house, a temporary Home seemed indispensable, and was therefore established, tempting bribe, "I am a poor man, but, sir, poor as I am, the king of England is not rich now more than seventeen years since-not enough to buy me." as a permanent asylum, but a place of reception and temporary protection, a means to an end entirely legitimate, and of practical utility. Similar motives and considerations originated at a later day-the two noble institutions at the Five Points, the Juvenile Asylum, and many others of the same class, in city and country.

Seventeen years have given to the managers of these kindred institutions a few chapters of experience in dealing with homeless and orphan children, and from their present post of observation, we think all would testify to the conviction, that a temporary Home is a necessity, and that unless all should make the almshouse available as a stopping-place for their children, before sending them out, and a temporary stopping-place if returned by the family taking the child on trial, there would be much embarrassment, and much labor lost. The first finding of a home for an attractive child is one step, and requires comparatively small effort; permanent and wise provision for all classes and grades of the neglected, so that they shall not go out from one community to burden others, or fail to reach adult life so trained as to become good and useful citizens, quite another. But the world moves in this regard, and in this we may rejoice and take courage.

There is room and work for all, and when the utmost strain is brought upon the capacities of all who are heartily enlisted in these efforts, much still remains to be done. Multitudes of the young and friendless are still left to drift hither and thither the tide of time, till they are found, perhaps in prison cells, or, "in those dread abysses where both soul and body die." Let all do with their might what their hands may find to do, seeking earnestly to learn and adopt

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But further thinking led us to agree with the saying, not in its accepted meaning, but its literal one. Every man has his price. Satan makes visions of the kingdoms of the earth, with all their glory, pass before their eyes, and worldly men barter their principles, their souls, for place, power, money-fascinated by the great tempter into making a covenant with death and an agreement with hell.

The honest Christian worker-he, too, is bought with a price, and that price is the precious blood of Him who gave His life a ransom for many souls. The love of this blessed Redeemer constrains him to labor cheerfully in any place in the world's white harvest-field to which the finger of Providence points. The visions that cheer him on his way are not of earthly rest and grandeur, but of the blessed land where sinless beings only are, and into which, by God's grace, he hopes to enter, when his appointed task on earth is done, to dwell forever near Him, whom not having seen, he loves and adores.

LOVABLE CHRISTIANS.

RY REV. T. L. CUYLER.

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PAUL paints the portrait of the true Christian in the eighth verse of the closing chapter of his letter to the Philippians. Here it is; the portrait is one that he might have written his own name under when it was done.

"Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things."

In the former part of the verse Paul paints the strong features of the Christian-his mising sense of right. These are such deep truthfulness, his honesty, and his uncomprolines as Michael Angelo painted in his fig ure of Moses and of the stern heroes of the prophetic era.

But, just as a great artist, having delinea ted the piercing eye, the majestic brow, and the leonine mouth of his hero, throws in the soft touches that give a womanly sweetness to the visage, so Paul completes his portrait by presenting loveliness and admirableness as the crowning attractions of the Christian character. "Whatsoever things are lovely," he says, "and whatsoever things are of good report." This is the only place in the New Testament in which the word "lovely" is to be found. It literally signifies what is dear to any one. It is that quality in the Christian character that engages the affections of all who come into its presence. The phrase, "things of good report," also occurs in this passage alone. It means that which excites admiration and wins approbation. The two expressions together signify in plain English, "be lovable; let your life win the hearts of all around you."

It was well that the apostle put in this finishing stroke. It was well to remind the most conscientious Christian that he should strive to render his religion attractive to others. For not every good man's piety is lovable. Some men's religion has too much acidity to taste well. Others sour their religion with an intense censoriousness. Their conversation is enough to set every one's teeth on edge. After an hour's talk with them, you think the worse of even the best men you know. They are crabbed Christians. Everybody respects them, but nobody loves them. We once had a venerable and most godlyminded officer in our Church, who never did a wrong act to my knowledge; and yet he never did a pleasant one either. He was a perfect chestnut bur. There was a deal of good solid "meat" in him, but no one liked to prick his fingers in coming at it. So the rugged old man was left to go on his way to heaven, working and praying, and scolding as he went; but even the children in the street were almost afraid to speak to him. A drop or two of the apostle John in his composition would have mode him a glorious specimen of a Christian. We hope that he has become mellower by this time in the sunny atmosphere of heaven.

There is also a sanctimonious set-face which some people wear that is anything but attractive. We once dealt with such a man in business; and we always counted carefully the change he gave us back after a purchase. We did it instinctively; for we had an uncomfortable suspicion that his manner of look and speech was a mask to hide from the world a designing nature. Perhaps we did him injustice; but the fault was his own in wearing so repulsive a sanctimoniousness.

A lovable Christian is one who hits the golden mean between easy, good-natured laxity of conscience on the one hand, and stern, ungenial moroseness on the other. He is sound, and yet ripe, sweet, and mellow. He never incurs contempt by yielding to men's sinful prejudices, nor does he incur the antipathy of others by doing right in a

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hateful, surly, or bigoted way. blessed Saviour ever fall into either of these extremes for a moment? Was not His the sinless, incorruptible majesty that awed His followers, while His gentle benignity inspired their enthusiastic love? If Jesus were now on earth, we can imagine that the poorest people would not be afraid to approach Him. Were He to enter a modern mission-school as He once entered a synagogue, how the ragged youngsters would draw to Him! If He visited our houses, how welcome He would make Himself at our firesides, and how our children would love to climb on His lap and kiss that sweet, pensive, benignant face! There is nothing derogatory to His divine dignity in this. Christ Jesus drew to Him poor suffering women, and outcast publicans, and sinners that had a sore heartache, and troops of little children who rejoiced to receive His benediction or to sing hosannas in His praise.

Now, what Christ was, every Christian should strive to be. He is our model, not only in holiness, but in winsomeness of character also. Let us learn of Him. Let us learn from Him how to combine the most rigid sense of justice, purity and integrity with the lovable attractions of a sunny face, a kind word, an unselfish courtesy, and a genuine sympathy for even the most hardened sinners. The worst men may scoff at Bible religion, but at heart honor the consis tent Christian who wears the beauty of holiness in his character and conduct. A living, lovable Christian is the most powerful argument for the Gospel. No infidel ever yet refuted that.

Study Christ, then. Love Christ. Get your heart saturated with Him. Follow Christ. His example and His grace can turn deformity and sullenness and sin into the sweet comeliness of "whatsoever things are lovely, and whatsoever things are of good report." He that winneth souls is wise. But, if you would win sinners to the Saviour, you must make your religion winsome.-Independent.

HOUSE COMMITTEE'S REPORT FOR OCTOBER.

1ST. A gentleman from Nyack called to see if we would receive an infant of five days, whose mother died when the child was but two days old. The motherless one was received.

A woman who found it almost impossible to support her family, called to see if her five children could be received into the Home through the winter, believing that if she went to service, she might gain something towards their support, as well as her own.

A young girl, from the country, gave us the following account of herself. She had lived with her grandparents from childhood, was loved and kindly treated by them, but not as well dressed as some of her associates were, or as she desired to be, so she thought she would come to the city and obtain a place where she

could get large wages, and pay a girl to work for her grandparents. We tried to show her the folly and ingratitude and danger of her course. Coming to the city, a stranger, without means or friends, seeking employment with none to guide her, she had been exposed to the wiles of the designing, but thought she had thus far escaped moral pitfalls. A lady present accompanied her to the house friend who would protect her till she could return to the home she had so unwisely left.

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Wednesday, 6th. A young woman applied for assistance, she had been in St. Luke's Hospital for treatment of the eyes; she had lost one eye, the sight of the other was failing. After she left the hospital, she obtained work; her employer failed, and at her lodgings she was robbed of her clothes. She said she had friends in Albany who would ve her employment and a home. As she had won a good name while in St. Luke's Hospital, w^ ~ave her aid and requested Mr. A. to obtain a passage for her to Albany.

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Our attention was next called to a mother, holding in her arms a lovely little girl of six months, so full of life and beauty, that it was not easy to believe she had been nursed un der a cloud of poverty and sorrow. The mother said she was the widow of a sailor, that she had lost five children, that she was unable to take care of this, and not willing to trust it to the care of those who took poor people's children to board, and though it was hard to part with the dear one, she had made up her mind it was best for her and her child to entrust it to those who would adopt and love it as their The child and the mother were received. A soldier's widow, from Baltimore, gave us the following story. Her husband was an Englishman, had at one time three furnishing stores in Boston, but his disposition for gambling was so strong that he spent as fast as he made. and his family were poorly provided for. After the war commenced he enlisted in this state. She went with her three daughters to Baltimore; for a time she nursed in a hospital for soldiers, but found it too trying to her feelings, and took a situation as laundress in the hospital. One of her daughters was learning a trade, the second daughter, of the age of 14, and one of five years, were left at home when she went to her employment. About two weeks since, on returning home, she found her daughter of 14 had left home with her clothing. She immediately commenced search, traced her to Philadelphia, there a policeman at the depot said he saw one answering to her description handed by a conductor into a car for New York. The mother having spent most of her money, left a new pair of shoes in pledge for her passage; has now been several days in search of her daughter without gaining any tidings. "I feel," said the poor mother, “as if I were losing my senses. Oh! what will become of my children at home." A manager, who has friends residing in Baltimore, made inquiries respecting them, the woman stated

circumstauces relating to them that satisfied her that she must know them. It was thought best, if a free passage could not be obtained for her, that the Society should pay her way home.

A lady, accompanied by a French lady and her daughter, next called our attention and sy athy. Mme. L. was the widow of a once wealthy merchant. After his losses and death the lady had taught music and French at Washington, in the most wealthy families. She is now needing assistance. She has one son at a printing-office, another of twelve years, and a girl of fourteen. It was sad to hear this poor mother tell how incapacitated she was for a housekeeper, and to think what a cheerless home this once musical and fashionable woman made for her dear sons. We received the daughter or trial and directed the lady to some benevolent French families.

7th. Called in to the Home school, the bright, clean faces of a hundred children caused a thrill of gratitude to Him who had spared me to witness such a cheering sight. After a recitation of many beautiful promises to the young from the Bible, they answered intelligently an object lesson on the qualities, uses, &c., of chalk. It is pleasant to witness their earnestness and growth in thinking and watchful attention to their teacher.

On entering the hall, a delicate-looking woman handed us a paper, stating that she was a worthy American widow and had five children, the eldest but nine years old. Her husband was an inventor, and in time his family might receive something from government. As the note was signed by several reliable ladies known to us, some aid was given her and a promise of more, if our visitor found her family as the note stated. It was hard to doubt such a sad-looking face.

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A girl of fourteen came in weeping, said her mother died the day before, and she had no friends. We asked her where she had lived, her answer was, "On the plank road." what plank road?" "I believe near Jersey City." "Was it on the way to Bergen ?" "Yes, ma'am." "How came you to find the Home ?" "Somebody told me to go to the Girls' Lodging House, but I could not find it, and I was crying when a lady asked my trouble, and I told her, and she sent me here." She was received; she has never been to school, was made lame by a fall when but three years old, and lost her father about that time, and had taken care of her sick mother for some time.

Had a pleasant call from a teacher long employed in the Home school. Received an application in behalf of a misused wife and daughter.

Gave aid to a soldier's wife whose family are in a suffering state from sickness and poverty. Three months have passed since the wife heard from her husband. These particulars were stated by a friend who came with her, who had been a nurse in a family connected with

one of the committee. Our visitor was requested to call on her.

etc.

Visited the I. School in the Chapel. It was a gala day, the children had enjoyed a pleasant entertainment, and were singing, playing, The teachers and lookers-on were partakers of their pleasure. We admired the wisdom and goodness that has connected the means of our physical growth, with so much enjoyment.

A lady, from the country, who is much interested in the Home schools, called with two little girls, who through visiting the I. School, with her some time past, resolved to do what they could for it. Fanny and Bessy each handed us a bundle of neatly-basted patchwork, no small offering for children of their

ages.

A gentleman called to select a little girl. A large number of visitors passed through the buildings to-day. The closing incident of the day was deeply interesting and suggestive. Having time, we accepted of an invitation from the matron to attend evening service in the Chapel. Children, with their care-takers, were there. The boys on one side of the hall, the girls on the opposite; behind them were women with infants and others employed by or under the care of the Society. The children commenced the exercises by repeating together the 4th chapter of Proverbs, they then sang, "Jesus loves me." After prayer they continued kneeling and in a most impressive manner repeated the Lord's prayer and "Now I lay me down to sleep." Then all united in singing that beautiful hymn, "Glory to Thee, my God, this night." Then orderly and silently left the chapel, many of the little creatures looked truly devotional, kneeling with uplifted faces, closed eyes, and clasped hands, saying, “Our Father, who art in heaven."

I longed that all interested in the advancement of Christ's kingdom could witness that evening service, but more, I longed to have those who pray, "Thy kingdom come," but make no effort to instruct the ignorant, and by love win them into Christ's fold, see and hear those little ones. It was a beautiful subject for a Christian artist. Can these children ever forget these meetings and sweet songs, hymns, and prayers? Sin may obscure, but not efface their memory.

To be continued.

THE AMERICAN STRUGGLE.-We feel, and that most keenly too, that our country is in the fires. The furnace seems to be growing hotter and hotter-it has obtained a terrible heat! What an amount of dross there must have been, to require such intense and protracted heat! But here sits the Refiner! Yes, there at the mouth of the furnace He sits, not as an idle spectator-but there He sits watching the process-watching with the deepest interest the purifying process-and we have the utmost confidence that He will not allow one single degree of heat more than is absolutely necessary to accomplish the object. The war is Jehovah's, and He will carry it on and end it in His own time and way. There may be reverses and detentions which to us appear unaccountable, and are so in very deed; yet they are all plain and easy to Him "who worketh all things after the counsel of His own will," That He is preparing our country for a glorious future, I have not a shadow of a doubt.-Missionaries at Rangoon,

THE CHRISTIAN'S PRAYER,
"GUIDE my feet and guard my way,"
Thus I pray from day to day,
To the loved and loving One
Who for sinners did atone.

"To the sorrowing guide my feet,
With the erring let me meet,
To the needy bid me go,
And the friendless to me show.

Guard me that my acts may be
All acceptable to Thee,
And my words of hope and love
Such as Thou shalt well approve."
Sometimes do I shrink while praying
From the words my lips are saying,
For I know that care and sorrow,
They may bring me for the morrow,
Then I think of Him who died,
Sinless and yet cruicfied,
And I cry, "Dear Lord, forgive,
Thee I love, for Thee I'll live."

C.

SIN and misery are not lovers, but they walk hand in hand, just as if they were.

INDOLENCE is a stream which flows on, but yet undermines the foundations of every virtue.

ADVANCE IN CLUB PRICES.-The Publishing Com. had earnestly hoped that the price of paper would be so diminished before the close of the year, that no change in our terms would become necessary. The facts being otherwise, in justice to this department of the work, they are constrained to make a small advance; the price for clubs will be at the rate of 75 cts., instead of 50 cts, per copy per annum. Single subscriptions, as formerly, $1 in advance. We trust, in view of the motive and manifest necessity for this slight addition of 25 cts., it will not be allowed to lessen the subscriptions to the Advocate in any section where a much larger comparative advance has been made upon the fruits of the earth and every useful commodity; and where all, too, understand that 75 cts. now are really worth much less than were 50 cts. four years ago.

For considerations at once apparent, a little extra exertion will be requisite the coming month on the part of the friends of this paper and its mission, in order still to sustain and extend its circulation. Wherever this aid shall be given, it will be most gratefully appreciated.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS of DONATIONS to the Home for the Friendless, from October 25th to November 10th, 1864.

$20 entitles the Donor to a Life-membership, and a copy of the A. & G. for life.)

HOME.

Vt.-Lydia Beecher, Huntington...

A Friend, Fairfax..

Mass.-E. W. Lawton. Ware...

J. D. Tuttle, South Williamstown.

Conn.-M. S. Dickson..

Mrs S. J. Whiting, Winsted.

Friends, Ashford, freight, per Delia A. Gifford..
Mrs D. B. Gould, Bridgeport....

S. S. of Cong. Ch., Willimantic, per J. T. Tracy.

N. Y.-Mrs A. A. Bradt, Grovenors Corners...
A Friend, Binghamton, special case..
Mrs G. A. Voigt, Brooklyn, for School No. 3, per
Mrs Benedict....

Bequest of Mrs S. Blshop, late of Stockbridge.
A Friend and her little daughter, New London.....
Mrs J. W. Patterson, Albany.

Mrs L. Bolton, Miss L. Palmer and Miss S. Wither-
head 50c each, Mrs A. A. Witherhead 25c and Miss
S. Bolton 20c, Burlington Green....
Mrs Chillingworth and Mrs Proud, Clay.

N. Y. City.-Mrs Dr. Gunning, for the nursery, per
Mrs Chester..

Mrs A. G. Hyde..

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Mrs J. Little.

N. J.-Mrs Ogilvie, Elizabeth..

Pa.-F. F. Hall, Titusville..

Mrs E. K. Denham $5, her little Fannie and baby George 15c, for soldiers' widows and children, Pleasantville....

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CLOTHING, PROVISIONS, &c., received from October 25th to November 10th, 1864. Vt.-Middlebury and New Haven, box containing quilts, stockings, etc. from the little girls of Districts No. 7 and 9, per A. C. Hooker. Mass.-Chicopee, half-barrel of clothing from friends, per Mrs Lysauder Chapin and Mrs C. B. Mosman. Greenfield, barrel of quilts, sheets, clothing, basted work and emery balls from friends, per Mrs E. B. Billings. Warren, barrel containing dried fruit, clothing, quilt and basted work from a few friends, also a collar given by an invalid, per Mrs Elizabeth Ramsdell. R. I.-Westerly. barrel containing sheets, quilts, basted work and clothing from friends, per Miss M. E. Smith. Conn.-Ashford, box containing caps, quilts and other articles from friends, per Miss Delia A. Gifford. Jewetts City, package containing crib-quilt and clothing from Miss Mary Tyler.

N. Y.-Deposit, quilt made by a S.S. Class and a few clothes, per Mrs H. Coffin.

Rushford, a box containing clothing from the Ladies'
Sewing Society, per Mrs R. S. Stebbins, Pres.
Genesee, a few book-marks from an invalid, Eliza Bliss.
Candor, a barrel of potatoes from Rev. G. N. Todd.
Gilbertsville, 17 vegetable bags from Miss Nellie Gilbert,
per Mrs Chester.

Fast Palmyra, barrel of apples from two Home children, per H. J. Foster.

Bedford, package of children's clothing from Juvenile Miss. Society, per C. A. Hervy.

Middletown, wearing apparel of the late Miss Wheeler.
Tarrytown, stockings from Mrs Howard.

N. Y. City.-Package from Mrs Henry J. Scudder.
Basket and box of grapes from Mr King, per Mr Edwards,
Package from Mrs Parker Handy.

Sack of salt from Storms & Ferris, 185 Washington St.
Astoria, package from Mrs Cawley and Mrs Hallett.
For Industrial School No 1.

9 yds. shirting from Mrs. Crehore.

2 parcels of clothing from Mrs Runk.

Parcels of clothing from Mrs Rodgers, Mrs Johnson and Mrs G. B. Young and remnants of calico.

A parcel of clothing and 4 1-2 yds. new delaine from Mrs Sands.

A parcel of clothing from Mrs Chester.

4 pairs of stockings knit by a lady, 86 yrs. of age. Ohio.-Jersey, Infant's clothing from a friend.

Mich.-Clinton, package containing scissors, needle-cases tatting and other articles from Miss Sarah Barker. Minn.-Lake City, package containing quilts and clothing from J. Workman.

Unknown.-Package of fancy articles from L. M. P.
Quilt from Miss Bryan, per Miss Dixon.

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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.

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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 orice for four copies, to one address at 75 cents a year

At offices where there are several single suoscribers 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.

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 24ga year, and entailing a large additional expense on the publishers

Aims of the Am. Female Guardian Seeiety. 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 homies 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 inmates, 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.

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.

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NOTICE.

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EXTRACTS FROM CORRESPONDENCE.

"PENCE MAKE POUNDS."-Enclosed please find two dollars and seventy-five cents, a gift from the Russell Baptist Sabbath-school arising from the penny collection. God speed you on We read your your way in your good work. paper with increasing interest. CHAUNCEY C. GIBBONS. Russell, Nov. 2, 1864.

Soldiers' Families Remembered.—Will you please devote the enclosed five dollars to the relief of soldiers' families, those in the rank and file. I will forward some more soon. A FRIEND TO THE CAUSE.

New Albany, Ind.

A letter received some little time since from a friend in Waterbury, Ct., says:

While reading the last Advocate (which I always do from the beginning to the end) where fifty cents was sent as a birthday offering for a child five years old, the thought occurred to me, why not propose to each Life Member a birthday offering of one dollar each; this would make quite a sum in one year, to help your good work. Through the kindness of our Society I have been made a Life Member, my birthday passed some weeks since, but I

history should we not have shrunk from the sacrifice we as a nation and as individuals would be required to make? Ah! methinks we should have prayed that the cup might pass from us, or that God in His wisdom might mark out some other way in which to dispose of that curse of our country. You love the soldiers, so do I. Of three dearly-loved brothers who went out at their country's call, three years ago, two of them now sleep in soldiers' graves.

"True they say that wreaths of glory
Evermore shall deck their brow,
But it soothes the anguish illy

Sweeping o'er our heart-strings now."

I cannot express in words how much your paper has done to sustain me. Ofttimes I have been on the point of trying no more when on opening the uncut sheet I would see just the With tears in my eyes thing to encourage me. and joy in my heart, I would thank the Lord for guiding the hand to pen what I needed to open my eyes that I could see the rough places and take hold of the helping hand.

Little Children at the Home.-Enclosed I

send you one dollar that I earned by going without pie and cake for one month. Hoping it will do you a little good and wishing you a

resolved to begin this year and hope to be happy Thanksgiving, I am your little friend,

able as long as I live to make this offering yearly. Would that all the Life Members would make the like resolve. I hope the proposition will be made in the Advocate. It can do no harm and may result in much good to your Institution. I enclose one dollar as a birthday offering. May many go and do likewise is the sincere desire of a warm friend to the cause in which you and so many dear sisters are engaged.

Dear Home Friends,-Little Nina is thankful for your answer, but as it came a little late, her mother had disposed of the old clothing in behalf of a very poor family of four small children. She will send to the Home next week, five little flannels and two or three other articles. Enclosed you'll find one dollar; from to-day this will be her regular monthly contribution. May the poor, motherless children that find the least comfort in her little contributions smile a prayer for her to heaven; that her life be spared, and her happy mother will teach her to be ever, a friend to the poor and afflicted. NINA'S YOUNG MOTHER.

New York, Nov. 12, 1864.

"Our Land will be Free."-I love your paper because by your influence you sustain all things that are pure and noble and true. A brighter day is dawning-for our land will be free; God has decreed it, though we walk through blood and tears. How many prayers have been put up for the overthrow of slavery, and yet could we have penetrated the future's

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Little Falls, Nov. 14, 1864.

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MINNIE B. R.

Offering of Love."-Dear Friends of the Home,-Please accept from a sincere friend the enclosed little gift of $1.30. It is but a trifle, but it is the offering of love and friendship, and as such I trust may prove acceptable. It is, I hope, the first of many donations from myself and children. My little boy of four and half years sends ten cents which he has received by way of reward for some little service performed. I have told him of the Home and the friendless, lonely ones gathered into its warm embrace, and fed, and clothed and taught the way to Jesus, and he willingly sends to them the first fruits of his labor. I also enclose ten cents for my little daughter and her little twin brother who is now an angel in Heaven, whom though he has gone from us, I cannot resist the desire to make share in our little gift. May God bless and prosper you, and open the hearts of the rich, that they may give of their abundance to the poor and needy, is the prayer of A SINCERE FRIEND, Beloit, Wis.

A Friend Writes :-We hope to send you a box of clothing and bedding next week. All hearts here are so enlisted for the soldiers, the refugees and contrabands, that it is difficult to urge my plea for you in such a manner as to receive the response I would like. May our many calls to give teach us the lesson that the gift of yesterday does not release us from the obligations of to-day. We rejoice with you at every gift you receive and feel sure our Heavenly

Father will never permit either your store-room or treasury to be entirely empty.

Little Charlie gives for the benefit of the Home fifty cents given him by his foster-father for confessing a fault, and telling the truth.

Little Charlie was once an inmate of the Home nursery and desires to promote the wellfare of an Institution which once afforded him a home.

THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER.
NOVEMBER 9TH, 1864.

BY EDNA DEAN PROCTOR.
VICTORIOUS Banner! to wind and to sun
Unfurl the proud colors no traitor has won!
Thy stars beaming clearer and fairer each fold
Than the hour when to angels and mortals unrolled,
For earth does thee homage, and under thy shrine
They sleep who have quaffed immortality's wine!
We hail them, we pledge them, the brave who have died
Unyielding, exultant, thy standard beside;
And hark! from the limitless fields they reply
And swell the glad anthem we give to the sky.

Bright Banner! of Freedom the sun and the shield!
Though stirred by the sharp call of bugles a-field;
Or high at the mast nead caressed by the breeze
Where watch the blockaders the warm southern seas;
Or floating o'er forts where the silent guns frown,
At morning, at midnight, still guarding the town;
Or flung out in triumph the joyful land through
Till the wide air is winged with the Red, White, and Blue;
What rapture must lift thee, must thrill thee to know
That thy glory is safe from the grasp of the foe!
Had traitor hands seized thee, O Flag of the Free,
Or base Northern traitors who fawn at the knee
Of the fiends that would rend us and sink us in shame-
The fire on our altars had smothered its flame;
Thy rich hues had faded; thy peerless stars filed
To beam from the skies o'er our patriot dead.
No land but its noblest had mingled their tears
With ours for the crime that had clouded our years,
And a wail had gone up from the uttermost sea
For the hopes that had soared and were captive with thee.

Thank God! thou art free as thine eagle that flies
At noon from his eyrie, broad-breasting the skies!
And thy gleaming blue, guiltless of traitorous stain
As the azure he cleaves where the morning stars wane;
For the people who love thee have sworn to defend,
Till wars and oppressions in righteousness end;
Till the wind of the south murmurs peace while it blows,
And the battle-fields blossom and smile as the rose;
And the oceans and lakes and the broad Gulf below
Thy splendors flash back, undisturbed by a foe.

O glorious Banner! thy perfect reign comes !
Through thunder of cannon and tumult of drums
The sweet songs of Liberty steal on the air
As State after State rises purified, fair,
And spurns her old fetters and steps to the van
Of the host that is fighting for God and for man.
Exalt thee! exalt thee! this chorus shall swell,
And people to people its harmonies tell,
Till the day of the Lord for the nations is born,
And thy stars meet the glow of millennial morn!

Independent.

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