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ary's grave. True, these mourners were poor. They were rude and untutored; but their hearts were warm, and their sorrow sincere and deep. It was the emblem of that wide-extending sympathy, now awakened throughout India, and throughout the Christian world, for Christ's suffering martyrs, and his bleeding cause. It is fellowship with Christ, in his sufferings, and in his death, and in the power of his glorious resurrection, ascension, and exalted dominion. God is again uttering his decree, and writing it in the blood of martyrs, in the tears of

cellent chaplain, Mr. Moncrieff, a godly man. A native witness says, that before they were shot, he asked for a His request was granted, and he few minutes to read. took from his pocket a small book, and read a short time. Then all the gentlemen shook hands with each other, and were immediately shot. It is conjectured that Mr. Moncrieff read the burial-service over himself and his Christian brethren. One boat had gone several miles down the river, but was caught and brought back

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He whom the Father sent to die,
Hath given us his commission high,
The channels of his grace to be,
Ånd vessels of his charity.

The Lamb, which by the wolves was slain,
Sends us as lambs to wolves again;
Till they-aside their nature laid-
Are lambs of wolves by grace now made.

The earth, which 'neath the offended skies,
Was foul with impious sacrifice;

Now by your sweat 'tis newly dyed,
And by your blood is purified.

New fruits her genial face renew,
Blest by that fertilizing dew;
Made a rich harvest by his grace!
In which even such can find a place.

If thou who dost the increase give,
Wilt look on them, 'then they shall live,
Ripen, and grow, and evermore

Be gathered to thy heavenly store.

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the burning, blood-stained plains of heathen India to the quiet and peaceful rest that remaineth for the people of God in that home where Jesus dwells," God raised up some illustrious civilians and soldiers, who have rejoiced to irradiate with the lustre of their fame that cross in which they gloried, and under which they fought and conquered.*

When General Havelock advanced to the relief of Lucknow, he met with numerous difficulties. In the first battle his little body of men were met by twenty-seven thousand of the enemy. They advanced, and beat them again and again; but they were stricken, not by man, but by God, and were compelled to retire, returning to Cawnpore to leave their sick and wounded. They then

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advanced afresh, and reached the city, and
pressed on, determined to secure the deli-
verance of their fellow-countrymen. They
passed through that archway where the fire
of the enemy was so fierce as almost to blind
them by the blaze. Not a cry was raised,
not a voice was heard, not an alarm was
given. The bullet and the bayonet did their
work in silence, for they were vigorous, and
determined that nothing should stop them;
and before the enemy knew it, they reached
the place, and the Highlanders were seen
shaking hands with the Englishmen, and the
Englishmen tossing the children in the air,
in the midst of their joy, and a shout was
raised, "Havelock is come! we are saved,
we are saved!' 'Now Hindooism (to use the
language of a missionary) is a fortified
city; its walls are thick, and it contains
We have
millions whom we are to save.
to set them free, and our numbers are few;
but let us not be afraid of those who en-
Let us increase our missions

ounter us.

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