bird leaves her eggs after laying them. She sits upon them, but the least thing will frighten her away. Sometimes she never returns, or if she does so, it is only to find that all have been taken or destroyed.

In this way we see what the Scriptures mean. The ostrich does ofttimes labour in vain. Her eggs and little ones are taken away or destroyed through her neglect or cowardice.

"the

Again, in Lamentations iv. 3, God says, daughter of my people is become cruel, like the ostriches in the wilderness." So when her little ones, deserted by her, are found wandering about, it is like the people of Israel, who have forsaken those who were their people, and gone after strangers.

There are many lessons to be learnt from the ostrich, which our readers will find, by reading over attentively the passages given about it in the Scriptures.

DIVINE GUIDANCE.

C. M. B- — was born at D, in the Grand Duchy of Hesse. When she was very young she lost both her father and mother. C- - was therefore sent to a Jewish family who lived in a village near to D. There was no Jewish

school there, so that they were obliged to send the child to a Christian school.

It was the hand of a loving God that led to this. At this school C- heard the whole Gospel set forth. The seed fell upon good ground. She "Kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart." She never forgot what she had learnt. The Spirit of God accompanied the words of her teacher.

As soon as C was old enough, she was removed from school. Her Jewish friends at once got her a situation in a Jewish family. This was a great trial to her. She felt an anxious desire to prepare for baptism, but how this was to be done she knew not.

At last the Jewish family with whom she was, found out what was on her mind. They were as annoyed as her friends at Dwhen they discovered it. C― was jealously watched, and her difficulties became greater. She was most eager to leave the service of this Jewish family, but she knew of no Christian family that would take her she being a Jewess. But none of these things moved her. Her faith was not shaken. Her trials only led her to cry more heartily unto the Lord. He was about to help her in her time of need.

C at last made up her mind to try and leave her situation, and go to Frankfurt. There

she was unknown, and she might thus obtain a situation in a Christian family.

religion of the

But it was necessary that she should go to the police office, and get a passport. In this passport, mention is made of the person for whom it is made out. providence of God, the police officer forgot to ask for this.

By a gracious

Cescaped to Frankfurt, and soon after she arrived there, she obtained a situation in a respectable Christian family. With them she remained some months. Her desire to embrace Christianity became stronger and stronger. At last she opened her mind to her employers. She told them of all that had passed, and how she loved the Lord Jesus Christ.

This was very kindly received by the family. They gladly assisted her in her desire. She was introduced to those who could instruct her. After a suitable time had passed, she was baptized. It was a solemn season, and as our missionary wrote, he hoped that the impression was not only a good one for the convert, but also for all those who were present.

THE REPORT.

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WE give a few more extracts from the Report. Mr. Markheim, writing from Paris, says :

The educational efforts for Jewish youth of the poorer classes present no new features to those mentioned in the last Report. A school, where children are brought up till their eighteenth year, is supported entirely by Rothschild. We do not find the Jews underrate the advantages of education, for few seminaries or collegiate establishments are to be found which have not their proportionate number of pupils from this nation, greatly owing, no doubt, to the general system of education in France being so distinct from all religious training. Thus the Jew can freely mix with the Gentile, and tread the same path in quest of knowledge, without exciting the remotest suspicion in the minds of the more formal followers of Talmudical error. Indeed, amongst the 900 pupils of one of the principal government "Lycees," the sons of Jews stood forth conspicuously in the competition for honours, prizes, &c., at the last annual examination.

In the Report from Colmar we read :—

As we have had occasion to remark in Paris, the Jews are by no means indifferent to the instruction of their children, and wherever practicable, have a school of their own. If there are not a sufficient number of children to make this attainable, they send them to Protestant or Roman Catholic schools, giving a decided preference to the former. It is to be regretted that the practice is by no means universal, for Protestant schools to admit the children of Jews. The Jews in Colmar have often sought such admittance for their children without success, but recently an exception has been made in one school, and the two children of a poor Jew received.

The missionary, writing from Cracow, says :

Besides a large number of Jewish schools, there is also a chief school attended by four hundred children of both sexes, supported and superintended by the Government. With the exception of the head master, and the teacher of religion, all the teachers are Christians. The gymnasium, and other public academies, are also visited by a great number of Jewish pupils, and in the Protestant school there are five Jewish children who are present at the religious instruction.

Concerning Constantinople, we read :—

The desirableness of giving a good education is now generally admitted by all, not excepting even the Chachamim. In reference to the mission schools, Mr. Goldberg states: "The number of the Christian schools in this city is the same as last year. The school in

Tatavola, for the benefit of the children of the poor refugees from Kertch, is progressing favourably. The attendance during the year averaged from thirty-five to forty-five, of whom fifteen were girls, and the rest boys. Great prominence is here given to the study of the Bible, especially of those portions where the Redeemer and His precious salvation are spoken of.

The school at Piri Pasha is exclusively for Spanish girls, and it has had many difficulties to contend with. After much exertion the mistress, Miss Hesse, succeeded in gaining the confidence both of parents and children. The attendance increased to nearly forty; some of the children being of very respectable families. At an examination held by your missionaries, there were nearly thirty Jewish ladies present, relations and friends of the children, and satisfaction beamed from every countenance. A few weeks ago, however, a rabbi who came into the place, became jealous of the work. He gave currency to false reports, that the