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neglected field. There must be the sowing-time, or 

 the harvest will never be gathered. "How then 

 shall they call on him in whom they have not be- 

 lieved? And how shall they believe in him of whom 

 they have not heard? And how shall they hear 

 without a preacher?" Tuoohundred tlionsand souls 

 around us who have never heard that a Redeemer 

 has come into the world! souls living in the very 

 depths of degradation and sin! Again, God bless 

 you, brother Hoot, for your gift to this work. "It is 

 more blessed to give than to receive." 



Sincerely, J. W. Sibley. 

 Chikalda, East Berar, India, May 25, 1880. 



In reading- the 3d to 7th line inclusive, pagre 263, 

 right-hand column, June No.. I could not help but 

 think of what you said in Our Homes. May No.,pag-e 

 239. in regard to the housebreaker. The words are: 

 "At present, perhaps the best thing 1 we can do with 

 the one who breaks into our house while we are 

 asleep is to shoot him down " 



"O ye of bttle faith! not only in God, but," etc. 

 Is not God abl« to protect us as "well in the one case 

 as in the other? Does not the B>»ok of hooks say. 

 "Thou shalt not kill'? TMd not our Savior say to 

 the soldier, "Go thy way, and do violence to no 

 man"? and did he also not rebuke the apostle for 

 drawing his weapon? I do not intend this as fault- 

 flndinir. I think the moral parts of the New Testa- 

 ment are grand and good and practical. 



Sterling, 111., June 4, 1880. J. Sykes Wilson. 



Well, I declare, friend W.! Is it not a lit- 

 tle singular to rind a man who advocates 

 non-resistance, and who is still a skeptic? 

 You know I said, perhaps it was the best 

 way; and you know, too, now much I dislike 

 the use of "shooting-irons 1 ' of any kind. 

 Will you please tell us briefly how to get 

 along with a housebreaker when we wake up 

 in the night and find him with his hand in 

 the pocket of our trousers that lie on the 

 floor? What is the Christian thing to do?— 

 any one. 



Reading so much about praying, in Gleanings 

 lately, 1 would ask you for a few explanations about 

 it. When you ask God for advice in your pra\er, 

 you seem to be always sure of having got the right 

 answer of him, or, at least, instruction for the course 

 which jou thought best before your prayer. In 

 consequence of your imagination, you put forth all 

 your energies to accomplish it, but how can you tell 

 that you got an answer or not from G^d? If you 

 had not asked for advice of him and followed your 

 reason and experience, and worked with the same 

 enerery to accomplish it, what do you think would 

 be the difference in the end? Please explain in 

 Gleanings for the benefit of some of its readers. 



Henry Oito. 



Independence, Buchanan Co., Iowa, Nov. 6, '80. 



If I understand you, friend O., you think 

 the prayer was answered simply because my 

 faith made me go to work with more energy 

 than I had before I prayed. Now, suppose 

 we say that praying simply gives us more en- 

 ergy, and nothing more ; would it not, even 

 then, be a good plan to pray? Would you 

 not be glad to know that your boy was going 

 to God in prayer, under such circumstances? 

 Would it not be well if our nation of boys 

 were all going 5 to God in prayer for every 

 thing they desire that is good and true and 

 pure? In our lesson to-day, I showed you 

 how prayer would hold one back when he 

 has energy in the wrong direction. Let us 

 suppose, if you please, that God answers 

 prayer by simply giving us wisdom as to 

 now to use onr energies ; will it not then be 

 a good thing to pray? Was not that the way 

 in which God directed Washington, so that, 

 with only a handful of men full of energy, 



he founded our country, in the face of fear- 

 ful odds? I am sure you will join hands with 

 me,— at least thus far, Mill you not, friend O.? 



As several have inquired about those who 

 have been mentioned in times past in our 

 Home Papers, a few words in regard to 

 them may not be amiss. The following is a 

 single paragraph from Mrs. G. B., the in- 

 sane woman, written to her friend Mrs. 

 Axtell: — 



dear sister! join me in thanking God and my 

 kind friends, that I am ever and ever so much bet- 

 ter; my head is almost right now, and I feel very 

 much like myself, and very happy and thankful too. 

 I do all mv work, except washing and ironing (with 

 my husband's help. Mrs. G. B. Oct. 25, 1880. 



You see that those who put their trust in 

 him are not forgotten. We may have to 

 wait a season, as did Joseph in prison ; but 

 if we go to him he will always give us grace 

 to bear onr crosses until the time shall nave 

 come for deliverance. 



I read your articles in Gleanings with interest, 

 still being favored with the magazine through the 

 kindness of yourself or another friend, I am not 

 certain which. I wish you all success in your noble 

 work. May (lod bless yoti, and give you courage to 

 continue. S. (j. McFahland. 



Bangkok, Siam, June 28, 1880. 



Thanks for kind words, friend M. As 

 this makes the third communication we 

 have from missionaries, in this number, I 

 think we shall have to start a missionary 

 department next year; and if we do noth- 

 ing more, we may be able to hunt tip all the 

 varieties of honey-bees that exist on the face 

 of the earth. Honey-bees and civilization! 

 Who will help? Gleanings goes free to all 

 foreign missionaries, friend McFarland. 



The following is from C. B. T., who sent 

 us the poem last month: — 



My brother is converted, and we are happy! I 

 wish you could tell us what time during ihe month 

 you write the Home Papers, that we may pray for a 

 special blessing upon you at that time. C. B. T. 



Give God the praise, friend T. May he 

 bless you too, friend T.. for your suggestion. 

 I have often felt that I should like the pray- 

 ers and sympathy of those who read these 

 pages. I usually write them about from the 

 15th to the 20th. 



My friends, this is the last number of the 

 year : and, without question, quite a number 

 of you will drop from our ranks, and you and 

 I shall know each other no more. I should 

 be glad to have you continue with us, it is 

 true; but, my friends, I should be far hap- 

 pier to know that you have decided to have 

 Jesus with you, and to make him a partner 

 in all your joys and trials through life. Do 

 not look to me nor any other human counsel- 

 or for guidance, but take your Bible for 

 your guide, and, on bended knee, promise 

 your God that he shall be first and foremost, 

 and above all, and you shall not only have 

 joy and peace through this life, but eternal 

 lite iu the world to come. It is just such a 

 choice that has made our friend M. the new 

 man that he now is— a faithful member of 

 one of our churches, and a zealous worker 

 in trying to bring other souls to the Savior 

 he has himself found. Will you not, my 

 friends, go and do likewise? May peace and 

 God's blessing rest with you all ! 



