step into it. What was intended, and whither they were to go, Savage could not conjecture, and was unwilling to inquire, but immediately seated himself with Sir Richard. The Coachman was ordered to drive, and they hurried with the utmost expedition to Hyde Park Corner, where they stepped into a petty tavern, and retired to a private room.

Sir Richard then informed Savage that he wanted to write a pamphlet, and wished him to be his amanuensis; they soon commenced, Sir Richard dictating, and Sayage writing, until dinner, which had been ordered, was put upon the table. Savage was surprised at the meanness of the entertainment, and after some hesitation, ventured to ask for wine, which was somewhat reluctantly ordered to be brought. After dinner, they finished their pamphlet. The task over, Savage anticipated that Sir Richard would either order more wine, or call for his bill; but he was surprised to learn that his friend was without money, and that the expense of the dinner could only be liquidated by the sale of the pamphlet they had just written. Savage was therefore obliged to go and offer their new production for sale, and with some difficulty he obtained two guineas for it. Sir Richard then returned home with his companion, having only retired that day to avoid his creditors, and written the pamphlet to cover the expenses of the day.

READING THE BIBLE

In the reign of Henry V. a law was passed against the perusal of the Scriptures in England. It is enacted, "That whatsoever they were that should read the Scriptures in the mother tongue, they should forfeit land, cattle, life, and goods from their heirs, forever; and so be condemned for heretics to God, enemies to the crown, and most arrant traitors to the land." On contrasting the above statute, with the indefatigable exertions that are now making to print and circulate the Bible, what a happy revolution in public sentiment appears to have taken place!

[For the Monitor.]

AN INVITATION TO YOUTH TO JOIN THE BIBLE CLASS.

COME, blooming youth of Freedom's land,
And join the lovely Bible band;
Come, bow before the sacred word
Sent down by heaven's eternal Lord.
It guides the wayward feet of youth
In paths of everlasting truth;

Sheds radiance o'er the darken'd soul,
And makes the wounded sinner whole;
Saves from the bottomless abyss,
Exalts to more than angel bliss.
Come, wait at wisdom's pearly gate,
To find the gem of price so great.
Forsake the joys which vanish soon,
For those which triumph o'er the tomb.
Come, blooming youth of Freedom's land,
And join the lovely Bible band.
Behold, the messenger of love,

Would guide you to the realms above.
For you, the hope of future years,
His eyes dissolve in kindly tears;
For you his midnight prayers arise,
To Him who reigns above the skies.
Come, ere youth's transient roses fly,
And light forsakes your closing eye,
Bow to Jehovah's righteous will,
And shape your course to Zion's hill.
Eternal Power! our efforts crown,
O send thy gracious influence down,
Till Bible Classes shall abound,
In every land the world around.

HENRIETTA.

TO CORRESPONDENTS AND PATRONS.

M. K. and some pieces without a signature have been received. We regret that in our absence in April, the printer should be so partial to one piece as to print it a second time. Some excellent pieces of original poetry from the pen of P-y, were unfortunately consumed last autumn when the Monitor office was burned. We trust our highly valued correspondent, their author, will replace our loss if he retained copies, as we sincerely hope he did.

Barnes is Principal in one of the first rate of Classical Schools in our Country.

WILBUR,

New-York, 4th April, 1824.

ar Sir-I have examined with much satisfaction the two which you put into my hands, and am happy in having this nity to add my testimonial, to that of the excellent judges certificates you already have, in favor of the plan and execuboth. They are better adapted, than any publications which seen, to facilitate the progress of the learner, and at the same diminish the labor of the instructer. I doubt not that your ill be generally approved and extensively adopted. An inI attention to the Word of Life, is one of the signs of the hat indicates the coming kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ. our labors may be abundantly blessed and rewarded, is the desire of your cordial friend,

D. W. BARNES.

the above recommendation, I feel great pleasure in adding my ony of entire concurrence.

CHARLES G. SOMMERS, Pastor of the South Baptist Church, N. Y.

From Rev. Professor Stuart.

Andover, 28th April, 1824.

Wilbur has explained to me his arrangement for an edition of ble, accommodated to the use of Bible Classes, which is subally the same as that adopted by him, in respect to the New ment, with the addition of useful tables of chronology, historrder of events, proper names, &c I have no doubt as to the ness of all efforts of this nature to increase a knowledge of the and I am perfectly satisfied that the institution of Bible es among the youth, is an event which will mark the history e church in the present age, on account of the consequences which it will be connected. Christians are yet very deficient gard to their efforts to diffuse, wide and deep, the streams from recious fountain, which shall make glad the city of our God. ld that Bible Classes were formed among those of maturer , in middle life, and old age, by every church in the country; hat an order of teachers might be raised up among us, such as y existed among the primitive Christians, whose business it d be to give instruction from the Word of Life, more or less in banner in which it is at present given to Bible Classes, according rious circumstances might require. I hope the day is not far nt, when this ancient order of teachers will be revived in the b. I am a hearty friend to all undertakings of such a nature r. Wilbur's.

M. STUART.

Charlton St., New York, April 12, 1

Dear Sir-It were almost superfluous for me to affix to the pectable names already appended to your Reference Testament testimony of my own conviction-strong as it is-in favor of excellent manual for Bible Classes. It is now more than seven since I commenced laboring in this important and much neg department of parochial duties; in which period my interest cause of Bible Class instruction has uniformly increased. com er Bible Classes to be eminently nurseries to the church of Christ-for I have found them such. These facts may accoun the avidity with which, for one, I received the very acceptable ent of your sacred volume, and with which I now recommen perusal and study to all who value a thorough personal knowle of the New Testament-while I hope that the Old Testament, under similar auspices, and prepared in a correspondent way, soon facilitate the knowledge of the whole Book of God, the inspired volume in our world.

Pastor of Spring Street Presbyterian Church

I add my name with cheerfulness to the respectable testimon in favor of the Reference Testament.

WM. D. SNODGRASS, Pastor of the Presbyterian Church Murray Street, New-York.

Cummings' Pronouncing Spelling Book

Just published by Cummings, Hilliard & Co, a new and sterto edition of "The Prououncing Spelling Book, adapted to Wall Critical Pronouncing Dictionary, in which the precise sound of ry syllable is accurately conveyed in a manner perfectly intellig to every capacity, by placing over such letters as lose their so those letters whose sounds tey receive. By J. A. Cummin thor of Ancient and Moder Goography, &c. &c. Fourth E carefully revised."

In this edition of the Pronouncing Spelling Book, it has been endeavor of the publishers that the mechanical execution should worthy of the work. The type is large, the paper and print and it is intended that every copy shall be well bound.

Such has been the demand for this little book, that three editions have but half supplied the market during as many years, the publishers have now an accumulation of orders on hand, ame ing to nearly half of the edition which is just issued. The being now stereotyped, however, it can be printed with great dition, and will be sold to booksellers and teachers on the most eral terms.