keep the people away?-What does now keep many from Christ ?—Are you on the way to Jesus? How were the diseased persons indebted to their friends P-Are you under a similar obligation?-Who have brought you to Jesus? -Are the heathen in misery ?-What cannot Christian friends do for you ?-Why were the sick persons laid at Christ's feet?-Who sat at his feet? Why must you approach Jesus humbly?-Find texts about humility-Find texts which give a spiritual meaning to lame, blind, dumb.-Was the phrase "God of Israel" a familiar one? Where is it mentioned in the Old Testament?-In what ways can we glorify God? -What motives enforce the duty ?-How may we know that we are doing it?

NINTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.

Matt. xv. 32-39.

What induced the multitudes to remain for three days without food ?-Was there anything wonderful in Christ's words and works ?What excuse now hinders many from going to Christ?Had Jesus shown compassion before?-Is compassion a divine attribute?-Are we commanded to exercise similar feelings?--What does the absence of it prove?-What benefits to the world have come from Christ's compassion ?--Does Jesus know our wants before we tell them, and better than we know them?-Does He feel pity before we tell Him of our trouble?-What excites his compassion?-If we are diligently waiting upon Christ for spiritual blessings, will He watch over our earthly welfare ?-Thus godliness has a two

fold promise.-Did the disciples show strange forgetfulness?-Did the Israelites ever do so? Is the Christian ever tempted to forget God's goodness? If so, what verse of a psalm would suit him?-There is inexhaustible fulness in Christ. You cannot ask too largely.-We ought to be like Jesus, generous in spirit.-How may such generosity be shown?-What differences are there between the account of this miracle and the account of feeding the five thousand?What events occurred between the two ?-Where did Jesus go?-Who accompanied Him?-Who was a native of Magdala, and where was this town situate?

TENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.

Matt. xvi. 1—4.

Why did Jesus send the people away? Where was Dalmanutha?-Who were the Pharisees?-What did not the Sadducees believe?— What persons now resemble them?-Why were they so bitterly opposed to Jesus?-On what other occasions had they spoken against Him and his doctrines ?-Mention a Pharisee and a Scribe of whom you know something_good.-What did these enemies wish to do?-Why did they ask for a sign?-Had a similar temptation been already presented to Christ ?-How was He tempted in like manner on Calvary ?-Had Jesus power to do all these things? Why do we not always resist temptation?-How may we do it?-Have you ever thus been overcome?-Why did Jesus call them hypocrites ?-Did Jesus reprove them in love ?-When may great severity

do good?-God now chastens in love. -Such chastenings are called blessings.-Job says such persons are happy.-If your parents really love you will they punish you?-In what three ways was Jonah a sign?-Will a similar spirit of doubt be shown before Christ comes again?-What words here have a very solemn application to you?

ELEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY,

Matt. xvi. 5-12. Mark viii. 22-29.

Where did the disciples go?-Who was with them? Why do you think they went hastily ?How did they get to the other side ?-How did they understand Jesus?-Why did they not understand better?-Is it natural to the mind of man to understand divine truth ?--Whose teaching do we need?-What is meant by the leaven of the Pharisees "P-Did Christ repeat this warning?-Who were the Sadducees?Why does St. Mark speak of the "leaven of Hercd"?-Why were their bad principles compared to leaven?-Did the disciples need a caution?-How may we consider the caution as applying to ourselves?-Mention some examples of persons placed in danger who overcome the evil influences which surrounded them.-What preserved them?-When may you expect God's grace to help you in spiritual danger?-How does Jesus sometimes remove people from danger? Will He do so if they have gone into that danger of their own accord ?-How did the disciples show the smallness of their faith?-Why did Jesus refer to the two miracles ?-What differences between them did He mention?-And,

Why?-What miracles did Jesus perform at Bethsaida?-What Bethsaida was this ?-How was the blind man a picture of the disciples, and of ourselves ?-What sure and precious promises has God given us about spiritual_light?-Will they be altogether fulfilled on earth?

TWELFTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.

[This Sunday may be devoted to the examination of the scholars in the previous Lessons. THE SUNDAY TEACHER'S TREASURY for this month contains suitable examination questions.

A STRAYING TESTAMENT.

I WANT to show you how the Bible is making its way into the heart of the Turkish empire. Let us visit Sivas, a city perched among the mountains of Asia Minor. There are no railroads, or steam boats, or coaches, or trains of any description in that country. You must clamber over their rough roads on horse or muleback, carrying your goods and luggage in saddlebags.

Very odd looking villages you will come to. The houses are built of earth, with only two rooms and one outside door. One room is for the donkies, cows, and dogs, while the family live in the other on very sociable terms with these animals. Almost every village has a guesthouse," built by some pious Turk for the accommodation of travellers. Here you will find fire to warm you, and food to eat.

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Sivas is a large inland city about eighteen

hours from Tocat. And how far is eighteen hours? you will ask. Eighteen hours is about fifty miles, which makes comfortable travelling about three miles an hour. It has fifty thousand inhabitants, Turks, Greeks, and Armenians. Within two or three years Bible Christianity has taken root there; and the Scriptures are kept publicly for sale in four different parts of the city. These are in the Turkish and Greek languages. Mr. Righter, an agent of the American Bible Society, paid a visit to this city a few months ago, and held a Bible meeting in the little mission chapel. In the afternoon, two of the Koozelbesh Koords from a village twelve hours distant called upon him. The Koords, you know, are mountain men, and one of the fiercest tribes in Asia. One of them was the son of a sheik, or chief man of the village. They said they wanted to become gospel Christians." Why do you want to change your religion?" asked Mr. Righter.

"We once

worshipped a cane or staff," they said, "with which the sheik beat us, to drive away our sins. We used to meet once a week to receive this beating. Then we confessed our sins, and yearly offered a sacrifice of sheep to the cane. We no longer believe this will save us. A kitab," good book, "taught us better."

"Where did you get the book?" asked the missionary. "We don't know where it came from," they answered; "but it teaches us that Christ is alive and the other prophets are dead. It teaches us to love our enemies and to pray for them. It is ten years since we began to learn these truths."

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What is the name of the book?" We call it