receive a University training, but his education After entering the House of Commons in in the larger sense did not, perhaps, suffer on *1859, Sir Wilfrid was brought by conviction that account, and his reading combined a great and sympathy into connection with the United variety of the literature best calculated to Kingdom Alliance, whose General Council had, qualify him for a public career.

in October, 1857, adopted as the basis of its * It was under the wing of his distinguished agitation, the principle of permissive legisla. uncle that after failing in a contest for West tion; but it was not till March 10, 1864, that Cumberland,) Sir Wilfrid (then Mr. Lawson) | Sir Wilfrid moved for, and received leave, to contested the representation of Carlisle in 1859, bring in a Bill for which he always accepted the and was returned in conjunction with Sir James | full responsibility, though the preamble was Graham.

the work of a distinguished judicial friend of Sir James possessed official capacities of a the Alliance. The very introduction of this high order, but although the nephew has not Bill, long known as the Permissive Bill, was yet had opportunities for the display of similar opposed by the friends of the liquor traffic, but qualities, he has developed gifts never con on a division they were defeated by 72 votes to spicuous in the veteran statesman. Some 38, including tellers. Among the ayes were might conjecture that the uncle's vein of sar Mr. Gladstone, though the Bill distinctly casm had taken in Sir Wilfrid the more genial pointed in a direction contrary to that, in which form of a humour which, however biting, never he had, unfortunately carried his legislation draws blood, and which gives to all his addresses on the liquor question. When it came up for a picturesque facetiousness that all can appre the second reading the Bill was rejected by a ciate and enjoy.

large majority, though 40 votes, including It may be confidently affirmed that no man in tellers and pairs, were given in its favour. the House of Commons is more highly re The liquor interest of Carlisle insured the spected, even by those from whom he is rejection of Sir Wilfrid at the General Election divided by an impassable gulf of political opinion of 1865, but the use he made of this enforced and conduct. They may regard him as terribly Parliamentary recess was so greatly to the wrong, but they know he is thoroughly con advantage of the movement out of doors, that it scientious, and that his intentions and efforts is doubtful whether the devices of his enemies are ever directed to the public welfare. Ben have not redounded to its greater success. At the tham's aphorism of the greatest happiness of General Election of 1868 he was returned at the the greatest number," he would expand into the head of the poll for Carlisle, and has been twice more congenial and catholic principle of the since elected for the same constituency, viz., in greatest happiness of all—a happiness not de 1874 and in 1880. In March, 1879, he subrived, or derivable, from mere sensuous or even mitted to the House of Commons his now æsthetic enjoyment, but from the fullest exer famous Local Option Resolution, in lieu of cise of the highest faculties of our nature. the Permissive Bill. It was then rejected by a

Sir Wilfrid belongs to, what in France would large majority,and met with the same fate in the be called, the left wing of the Liberal party. first session of 1880 ; but the General Election He is a Radical, holding democratic views not in April brought him a greater accession of shared by the great majority of Liberals; and supporters, while many who had been persistent it must be understood in justice to him, and to opponents were excluded from the House of the Temperance movement, that he neither Commons. On the 18th of June, 1880, the same professes to represent, nor does he, in fact, Resolution was carried by a substantialmajority, represent, in his political speeches and votes, and both in 1881 and 1883 the spirit of that the sentiments of very many with whom he is Resolution, still more cogently expressed, in full sympathy, on social questions, and es- | received the support of increasing majorities. pecially on the question of Temperance It now rests with the Government to put it into legislation. Though he has been described as a form the best suited for giving it legislative crotchetty by some who have never understood effect. him, he is, in truth, the opposite of a crotchet | As a public speaker Sir Wilfrid Lawson is monger, whose ideas are crotchets because they exceedingly popular, but his success is not are the expression of mere personal whim, and owing to any graces of gesture or charms of isolated from all systematic thought. It may, elocution ; his manner is calm, his utterance on the contrary, be stated of Sir Wilfrid, that slow rather than rapid, and his voice is apt to whatever he says and does in political affairs, get out of order and give its owner some is said and done from its supposed, if not actual, trouble. His platform triumphs are won by connection with those great fundamental prin- | the clearness of his style, the Saxon simplicity ciples of justice, without which politics are a of his language, the piquancy of his wit, the veil for the display of ambition, vanity, and point of his anecdotes, and the transparent intrigue.

sincerity which pervades all his language. A good specimen of his oratory was afforded at boys-only think! How many pence are there the anniversary meeting of the Baptist Total in a shilling?' Abstinence Association in the Metropolitan ««• Twelve.' Tabernacle last April.. Very rarely, if ever, does "• Right. How many shillings in a pound ? Sir Wilfrid speak in public without careful "Twenty.' preparation, and he is, therefore, singularly free “• Right. Twelve times twenty, how many?' from those failures which the greatest speakers ". Two hundred and forty.' do not escape when they trust to the inspiration ". That's a penny apiece for each boy.' of the moment. Sir Wilfrid has recently com “Here, Mr. Charlesworth,' handing him a pleted his fifty-fifth year, but he looks younger sovereign, 'give these boys a penny apiece;' than his age, and our readers will join us in the when a shrill hearty hurrah was given as Mr. hope, that the days before him will be the Spurgeon turned away with a laugh of keen happiest for himself, and the most productive enjoyment. of benefit to the country he has already served si Will you go to the infirmary? We have so well.

an infirmary and quarantine; for sometimes the poor creatures we take in need a good deal of purifying. We have one boy very ill with

consumption; he cannot live, and I wish to STOCKWELL ORPHANAGE, AS SEEN BY

see him, for he would be disappointed if he JOHN B. GOUGH.

knew I had been here and had not seen him.'

“We went into the cool and sweet chamber, N “Sunlight and Shadow," Mr. and there lay the boy. He was very much Gough gives the following interest excited when he saw Mr. Spurgeon. The great ing account of a visit he paid to | preacher sat by his side, and I cannot describe the Boys' Orphanage at Stockwell

the scene. Holding the boy's hand in his, he in company with Mr. Spurgeon.

said :He says :-“ I would like to give “Well, my dear, you have some precious you one incident to illustrate the man promises in sight all around the room. Now,

in his greatness and simplicity. He dear, you are going to die, and you are very wished me to visit his Boys' Orphanage, at tired lying here, and soon you will be free from Stockwell. I could go only on Saturday, and

all pain, and you will rest. Nurse, did he rest his note to me was characteristic:

last night ?'

“He coughed very much.' Beloved friend, -Although I never go out on "Ah, my dear boy, it seems very hard for Saturdays, (my horses being under the law and not under

you to lie here all day in pain, and cough all grace, keep the seventh day Sabbath), yet we will arrange to visit," etc.

night. Do you love Jesus ?'

1. Yes.' - A beautiful day it was for London as we 1 - Jesus loves you. He bought you with rode together, chatting all the way. The His precious blood, and He knows what is best history of the Orphanage is intensely interest for you. It seems hard for you to lie here and Eng. The commencement was a sum of £20,000 listen to the shouts of the healthy boys outside co Mr. Spurgeon, from a lady, to commence an at play. But soon Jesus will take you home, orphanage for fatherless boys. All the money and then He will tell you the reason, and you that has been expended has been raised by | will be so glad.' zoluntary contribution, and the £20,000 is

“Then laying his hand on the boy, without nvested as an endowment. When we entered the formality of kneeling, he said, “O Jesus, the grounds, the boys set up a shout of joy at Master, this dear child is reaching out his thin che sight of their benefactor.

hand to find Thine. Touch him, dear Saviour, * I asked, "What are the requirements for

with Thy loving, warm clasp. Lift him as he admission?

passes the cold river, that his feet be not chilled * He said, “Utter destitution. Nothing

by the water of death ; take him home in Thine lenominational. We have more of the Church

own good time. Comfort and cherish him till of England than of the Baptists. We have

that good time comes. Show him Thyself as he Roman Catholics, Presbyterians, Methodists

lies here, and let him see Thee and know Thee all sorts.'

more and more as his loving Saviour.' « After the boys had gone through their " After a moment's pause he said, “Now, gymnastic exercises and military drill, I spoke | dear, is there anything you would like? Would

few words to them. Mr. Spurgeon was like a you like a little canary in a cage to hear him great boy among boys.

sing in the morning ? Nurse, see that he has a ** He said, “There are two hundred and forty canary to-morrow morning. Good-bye, my

dear; you will see the Saviour perhaps before the lost and fallen through drink. There are I shall.'

cases in which a woman can work more easily and “I had seen Mr. Spurgeon holding by his successfully than a man. Dear sisters, a wide field power sixty-five hundred persons in a breathless is open to us; “ to every one" of us her own work interest; I knew him as a great man universally is assigned by the Divine Master. Oh, let us be esteemed and beloved ; but as he sat by the watchful that we may recognise opportunities, bedside of a dying pauper child, whom his | and prompt to avail ourselves of them, that by beneficence had rescued, he was to me a greater and bye we may each hear from His lips the and grander man than when swaying the commendation, “She hath done what she mighty multitude at his will."

could.”

Perhaps some who read these words are not themselves abstainers. There are so many

who do not take the trouble to consider their WOMAN'S PART IN THE WORK OF OUR position in this matter. They have always ASSOCIATION.

taken a little, and are unwilling to think it does them no good, and to give it up. Dear friends,

I beseech you come with us, and take part in SANY excellent papers have ap

this grand work. Even the little in which you peared in the BOND OF UNION

indulge is injuring rather than helping you, and

it may grow to more before you are aware. urging the importance of Tempe

And even if it does not, the little-drop drinkers rance work generally, and of the work of the Baptist Total Absti

are on the wrong side, and are upholding the

traffic and cherishing the habit which ruins so nence Association in particular, but no special appeal has, I

many of our countrymen and countrywomen.

We must be teetotalers if we would check the think, been made to Christian

mischief; and, let me add, we must be thorough women. Will the female readers of this Magazine, of

and consistent teetotalers, carefully training

our children to abstinence, and banishing alco whom I hope there are many, permit one of

holic drinks from our tables, -and even, il their own sisters to entreat them to throw in the

I may be pardoned so homely a reference, weight of their influence and effort more earnestly than ever with those who are seeking

from the preparations of the kitchen. Christ

mas will be with us ere long, and many to promote the practice of Total Abstinence in

teetotal wives and mothers will be resorting the Churches and Congregations of the Denomi

to brandy, etc., to give flavour to 'pud nation ? It seems to me that we may help in two

dings and sauces. Better not. Better show

that you are entirely independent of alcohol ways, among others:

However it may be robbed of its power to First, we may do much to promote the

injure by the action of heat in cooking, it is fa success of the meetings which are held in connection with the various places where we

safer to have no dealing with it at all. Se

that your hands are thoroughly clean in thi attend. Our presence at them will encourage the speakers, and surely we can all manage to

matter; then you will be able to work wit

good courage, and God will prosper you influence some of our friends to go with us,

endeavours. perhaps even some whom it is especially desirable to bring within the reach of Temperance

Let us be active and faithful, dear sister:

We may not be able to do great things, bu teaching and appeal. A good and appreciative audience goes a long way towards securing a

patient, plodding, persevering effort will tel

Christ calls us, Christ will help us, and Chri thoroughly successful meeting. Let us con

ON THE WIN

A speaker complains bitterly of his heavy postage through answering applications for his services. Do send an addressed card for the reply of men whom you want.

I HAVE just attended the forty-fifth annual

meeting of a Working Men's Teetotal Society. MISSIONARY to the public-houses

For forty-five years the working men have

conducted two weekly meetings, and never in London, writes :

asked any body “outside" for a farthing. " Most of the tavern-keepers who have

Good—very good. families of children, whether young or grown up, are extremely careful to keep them from the contaminating influence of the bar, the tap-room, or the parlour. Have you got any one to sign the pledge With some exceptions no daughter or son is permitted to

| lately? If not, why not?

lately? If not become a barmaid or a barman. Especially is this the case when the business will permit the keeping of paid assistants or barmen. The landlords and landladies seem

A PASTOR, the other Sunday night, said—“If to wish their children to become better men and women than they are themselves. In the large houses the little

any one would like to sign the pledge after this children of the inn-keepers have a bar built across the service he can do so." stairway in the shape of a gate, which is always kept Mark! locked while the house is open, to prevent them from

A widow's son who had been drunk, came going near the bar, where they might see or hear something which would act prejudicially upon their minds."

forward, and signed.

Listen. It is a bad business which needs to be sur

The widow blesses that minister. rounded with such precautions. Don't you Question. think so?

Did any widow ever bless you for inducing

her son to sign the pledge ? THE 2,425th consecutive nightly meeting at Hoxton Hall, Hoxton, has been held. A great I read in a paper this :and good work is doing there.

“A clergyman has just opened a dancing-school in the East-end of London! Plenty of music, lemonade and ginger beer on sale. Songs fill up the intervals between

the dances. Smoking allowed, in which the elderly folk ALDERMAN W. has been a Superintendent of freely indulge. This plan is suggested as a means to prea Sunday School for thirty years, and has vent the young people from frequenting the gin-palaces, never been two minutes late! He is one of us, or walking about the streets. of course. Try to be like him in punctuality Do I admire this ? Certainly not. Amuseand diligence. The world needs steady ment is becoming the craze of the age. A workers.

Roman Catholic priest now has “entertainments” on Sundays at 8 p.m. Friends ! let us

teach people. Yes, we want men who remember the wise vords of Charles Bray :

A NEW “advocate" was met at a railway "As a gladiator trained the body, so must we train the station with a band of music, a carriage and hind, to self-sacrifice, 'to endure all things,' to meet greys, &c., &c., and a dear friend of mine-one ind overcome difficulty and danger. We must take the

of the best speakers in England, but an “old” ough and thorny road as well as the smooth and pleaant; and a portion at least of our daily duty must be advocate—went to the same town, and no one hard and disagreeable; for the mind cannot be kept even met him at that station. Bad taste-very. Itrong and healthy in perpetual sunshine only, and the Don't you think so ? nost dangerous of all states is that of constantly-recur. ing pleasure, ease, and prosperity. Most persons will ind difficulties and hardships enough without seeking I HAVE read with great pleasure, " The hem; let them not repine, but take thein as a part of hat educational discipline necessary to fit the mind to

Temple of the Andes," by Richard Inwards, Irrive at its highest good.”

F.RA.S., a most interesting volume on the
History and Traditions of the Peruvian people.

The Author is a son of the late Mr. Jabez A MAN signed the pledge, made thousands of

Inwards, and I have had much satisfaction pounds, built himself a larger houses

sin reading so valuable a book, written by one in. He gave £i to a Blue Ri d e

*2 like his noble father, delights in living He would not have missed

wine and strong drink. nen give as they ought ? st 9th, 1884, po

THE WANDERER.

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