What other name did he bear besides John ? He is described as "a minister" to the Apostles; what does this mean? Did he accompany the first Christian missionaries on their journey? Who were they? To whom did they go, and what did they preach? Whom did he accompany on a second missionary journey? Read Acts xii. 12—25, xiii. 1-5, xv. 36, 37.

ANSWER TO ENIGMA IN MARCH.

1. H-ebron, Josh. xiv. 15.-2. I-bzan, Judg. xii. 8-10.-3. G-erizim, Deut. xxvii. 12.-4. H-eman, 1 Chron. vi. 33.-5. P-eor, Num. xxiii. 28.-6. R-abshakeh, Isa. xxxvi. 2-20.-7. I-shbosheth, 2 Sam. ii. 8-10.—8. E-lisha, 1 Kings xix. 16.-9. S-amuel, 1 Sam. i. 19, 20.-10. T-almai, 2 Sam. xiii. 37.

HIGH PRIEST.

PRINCES END. We held our annual juvenile missionary meeting on Sunday evening, March 18, 1877. This is at least ten weeks earlier than usual, so that the report is really for only forty-two weeks instead of fifty-two. The change was made because there are always so many other collections in this neighbourhood about May that a vacant Sunday can hardly be found. Last year, as on several former occasions, the money had to be advanced in order to be in time for the District Meeting, and as the effort proved more successful than the previous one, on the basis of which the amount had been estimated, we started this year with a balance in hand. We had a very interesting and successful meeting. The chair was occupied by our friend Mr. Edward James, who opened the proceedings with a short speech indicating some of the advantages to civilisation and commerce which Christian missions always brought in their train. The secretary gave a few facts, numerical and financial, of our general mission work, and read the report of the local contribution to the Connexional Mission Fund. From this it appeared that though (in consequence doubtless of bad trade) there was a slight falling off in the receipts from cards and school boxes, this decrease was more than made up for by the extra income (more than double) from private collecting boxes. This is the pleasing result of a successful effort made last year to increase the number of missionary boxes distributed in the families of our people. Our respected superintendent minister, Rev. T. T. Rushworth, our old Sunday scholar, Mr. S. H. Bate, of Great Bridge, and our newly-appointed school superintendent, Mr. Alfred Cole, gave earnest and eloquent addresses in urging the claims of missions. A vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the most successful juvenile missionary effort Princes End has yet made. The following recitations were given :

Richard Attwood, jun.
Lois Bishop.

Clara Wheale and Sarah
Bradley.
Joshua Eades.

Mary Stevens,

Annie Stanway.
George Cole.!

The following is the financial report for 1876-77 :

By Balance in hand from last year

By Boxes :-Young Men's Select Class 0 7 103

Young Women's
First Class Boys
Boys' School

Girls' School

...

Mary Pinnock
Martha Cole
Walter James
Edward Eades
Hannah Gould
Samuel Partridge

Ellen Jones

...

W. H. Eales

WESLEY CHAPEL, LOUGHBOROUGH.-On Sunday, March 4, 1877, we held our annual juvenile missionary meeting. The attendance was good, and the meeting a very enjoyable one to all present. Our esteemed minister, Rev. T. S. Willetts, presided. A short report was read by the

secretary, after which the following recitations were given by the scholars

The collection at the close of the service was £3 78. 2d., a small increase on last year. The scholars have this year collected by cards, given to them a fortnight previous to the meeting, the noble sum of £7 18., being an increase of £1 7s. 1d. on the previous year; so that, in all, our juveniles have collected £10 8s. 2d., the largest sum we have ever contributed. The collectors were as follows :-Bertha_Tebbutt, Ed.; J. T. Mee, 28.; Lizzie Shaw, 28.; Mary Storer, 2s. 3d.; Flora Barrowcliff, 48. 2d.; J. W. Garner, 6s. 6d.; Alice Draycott, 78.; S. E. Newton, 7s.; E. A. Scott, 78. 2d; Clara Barrowcliff, 7s. 9d.; Maggie Cashmore, 9s.; Annie Newton, 10s.; Clara Tillson, 128.; F. H. Simpson, 15s. 7d.; Ellen Watts, 178. 7d.; Ellen Faulkner, 128.; J. G. Dennis, 188. 4d. I may just state before closing that, as a reward for the earnestness in their work, the teachers gave a tea on Friday, 9th, to all engaged on the Sunday previous. -W. H. BAILEY.

Memoirs.

JOSIAH HORNER.

JOSIAH HORNER was born at Ballyclare, co. Antrim, Ireland, on 10th December, 1860. His parents and family belong to our Church, and at an early age Josiah came to our Sabbath school in Bethel. He was attentive to the instructions of his teacher, mild and amiable in disposition, and obedient to the commands of his parents. During the autumn of 1874 we had several weeks of special services, when a gracious work broke out amongst the young people, and a number were led to give their hearts to the Saviour. Almost the first to yield to the Spirit's

He commenced attending a

strivings were Josiah and an older brother. Sabbath morning class-meeting and Bible-class, but owing to the influence of those with whom he daily associated at his employment, many of whom were careless and thoughtless about Divine things, he seemed to decline in his spiritual life,

His

About this time he had a severe attack of illness which laid him aside from his work for some weeks. On his recovery he went to work again, but soon had to give it up. After this he got better and worse for some months, but the illness was not expected to terminate in death. father now took the advice of a skilful doctor on his case, and he gave no hope of his recovery. In my visits to him up to this period he gave me to know very little of the real state of his mind. On the night the doctor gave his opinion on his case Mrs. Nicholson called to visit him, she read a portion of Scripture, spoke very plainly to him, and offered up fervent prayer in his behalf.

She earnestly pleaded with him to pray for mercy, and pointed him to the only Saviour of the sinner, "the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sins of the world." He now became deeply in earnest about his soul, and was broken down in penitence, and ere she left him he told her that he felt that Jesus was his Saviour. From this time, when I called to see him, I always found him resting on Jesus. On the Monday I called and asked him how he had spent the previous day; he replied that he was weak in body, but he was trusting in Jesus, and in Jesus alone, to supply all his need. On another occasion, after praying, I said, "Can you trust in Jesus still for salvation, and do you believe that He has pardoned all your sins?" He replied at once, “I am quite certain of it." It was no ordinary privilege that our young brother enjoyed, to have all doubts and fears banished. From the time that he first believed on Christ he was joyful in the prospect of getting home to be with Jesus. His mother often on entering his room found him engaged in prayer. To his parents he spoke much, and always said, "I am going to heaven; I know Christ has a place prepared for me there; " and would add, "Do not by any means fret or repine about my death, for I am going to heaven, which will be far better." Mrs. Nicholson visited him a short time before his departure, and encouraged him to trust in Jesus, but he seemed to take no notice of what she said. His mother said, "Josiah, do you not hear what Mrs. N has said to you?" He replied, "I heard her quite well, but I am busy talking to Jesus." To a friend who observed that he slept much he said, "I will soon have a long sleep, and be sleeping in Jesus." There were heard no complaints from him, but he was always thankful for the least kindness shown him. The Lord was kind to him, and he did not suffer much pain until near his end. About half-an-hour before his departure he called his brothers to his bedside, kissed each of them, then said, "My dear brothers, be good to your parents, mind to serve God, and be sure to meet me in heaven." He then became speechless. His uncle, James Marshall, said to him, "Are you still happy?" He could not answer, but lifted up his right hand, showing that he trusted in Jesus. In a few minutes the tired wheels of nature stood still, and his happy spirit entered the heavenly paradise on the 23rd of January, 1877.

This is one of the first-fruits of our le bours in Bethel Sabbath School gathered into the garner of God. attended his funeral and spoke at his

grave. On the following Sabbath I preached his funeral sermon to a goodly congregation of attentive hearers.

S. NICHOLSON.

Poetry.

NOT READY FOR SCHOOL.

PRAY where is my hat? it is taken away;
And my shoes-strings are all in a knot;
I can't find a thing where it should be to-day,
Though I've hunted in every spot.

Do, Rachael, just look for my atlas up stairs,
My Esop is somewhere there too ;

And, sister, just brush down these troublesome hairs,
And, mother, just fasten my shoe.

And, sister, beg father to write an excuse;

But stop; he will only say "No,"

And go on with a smile, and keep reading the news,
While everything bothers me so.

My satchel is heavy and ready to fall

This old pop-gun is breaking my map;
I'll have nothing to do with pop-gun or ball;
There's no playing for such a poor chap.

The town-clock will strike in a minute, I fear,
Then away to the foot I must sink;
There! look at my Carpenter tumbled down here,
And my Worcester covered with ink.

I wish I'd not lingered at breakfast the last,
Though the toast and the butter were fine;
I think that our Edward must eat pretty fast,
To be off when I haven't done mine.

Now Edward and Henry protest they won't wait,
And beat on the door with their sticks;

I suppose they will say I was dressing too late;
To-morrow I'll be up at six.