water, or apple-tea; if the symptoms continue, send for the doctor. Give nothing heating, such as gin.

TYPHUS.

Signs. If it is typhus, after the above signs, there come hot dry skin, and thirst, and afterwards weakness, and great lowness, with a very heavy dull look of the eyes. It generally lasts twenty-one days, and requires the attendance of the doctor.

This complaint is very infectious, but it seldom spreads if the room is kept clean and airy; observe the "Rules for a Sick Room;" sprinkle chloride of lime on the floor.

SCARLATINA.

Signs. If it is scarlet fever, there come on, after the above signs, a sore throat, and a bright lobster-coloured rash on the skin-very infectious.

Treatment. Gargle often with honey, vinegar, and water; give mild aperients, and broth. If, after this complaint, the water is scanty and high-coloured, give a little jalap and cream of tartar, and let the doctor know; because scarlatina is very apt to be followed by dropsy.

INFLUENZA.

Signs. Great weakness, pain in the back and side, cough and fever.

Treatment.-Lie in bed, put the feet in hot water, put a mustard poultice to the chest, and send for the doctor.

MEASLES.

Signs.—If measles, it begins with red and watery eyes, running at the nose, sneezing, hoarseness, and cough; then a raspberry-coloured rash comes out in spots, which soon run into horseshoe-shaped patches. Inflammation of the chest is to be feared if the patient has gin or any other heating things given to him.

Treatment.-Avoid cold, but do not keep the room hot or close; give a mild dose of physic, and let the child lie in bed; if pain in the chest or hoarse croupy cough come on, send for the doctor.

SMALL-POX.

Signs. If small-pox, there are the signs of fever as

above, with great sickness and pain at the stomach, pain in the loins, cough, perspiration, and drowsiness; the eyes and tongue are red. Small red spots appear on the third or fourth day, first on the face and neck, then on the body and limbs; in three or four days more, these grow into little boils, or pustules, with a little dip in the middle of each. The doctor should always be

sent for.

When the spots are dying off, do not let the scabs be picked, but anoint them with lard. Let all persons (who have not had the cow-pox) be vaccinated.

CHICKEN-POX.

Signs. After slight fever, red spots break out on the face and back, and next day watery bladders are seen on the spots.

Treatment.-A dose of physic, and no meat whilst the eruption is out.

N.B. After any fever whatever, avoid cold, wet, unwholesome food, and too much drink; otherwise there may be danger of a decline.

Some rules with regard to the treatment of other complaints, will be added another time.

LETTER FROM AN INDIAN CONVERT TO CHRISTIANITY.

Of one of the converts baptized in Trinity Church, Calcutta, Mr. Sandys gives the following interesting account, in a letter dated Calcutta, July 1, 1847 :

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"On Monday evening, May 31st, Bhobani Churn Chowdry, a native convert, nineteen years of age, was admitted by me into the Church of Christ by baptism. This young man has been for about four years a pupil in our English school here, and for the last two years he has been in the first class. For some time past he has been looked upon as a hopeful character, and now at length, through the grace of God, he has sought and obtained admission into the fold of the Good Shepherd. The following account, drawn up by himself, may not be uninteresting:

"In the year 1843 I was placed by my friends in the Mirzapore Church-Mission School, which was then

under the superintendence of the Rev. J. Long, as a student; not with a view to learn any thing about Christianity, but only to get such sufficient knowledge of the English language as would enable me to be useful to myself, as well as to my parents and friends. For some time I had little or no knowledge about Christianity, and was not inclined to know much about it, until I had the Bible as my class-book, when I pursued the study of it, like other books, to learn the facts. But in the course of my studying it, although I did not inquire, or believe in the truth of it, yet it had some happy effects upon my mind, because it fully laid open to my mind the fallacy of the Hindoo religion, and estranged my heart from the love of it, which I so long blindly loved, and upon which I vainly built my hopes of salvation. But notwithstanding this, I had neither the courage to throw up (off) that openly which is not the truth, and for which I had no regard, nor did I feel the necessity of searching after the truth, and of depending upon that. Thus, for a while, I remained without any religion, and consequently without any fixed principles, except what my sinful heart suggested; and I was quite unconcerned about my present dangerous situation, and the fearful consequences of it hereafter. But happily for me, I still pursued the study of the Bible, the holy word of God, which reflected in my heart the awful and forsaken state in which I then stood before an offended and holy God, and led me to feel, myself, the necessity of some means which would reconcile me to Him. To gain my soul's salvation, I thought the Bible to be the book in which the means I required was (were) graciously revealed by God to man, and I pursued the study of it more diligently and heartily than I did before, and found its words, though simple, yet sublime, and full of such proofs of its divine authority, that all my doubts and prejudices against it soon vanished from my mind, and I was fully satisfied it was such a truth as I required, and worthy to be embraced. But now was the time when I had to overcome all the difficulties which appeared to me so insurmountable, particularly the affections and kind love of dearest parents and friends, from whom I must be sepa

rated, and the scoffs and sneers of men, which I must suffer. I delayed to embrace the truth, and I sought for an opportunity when it would be less difficult to me; but the more I delayed, the more difficult it appeared to me, till I found it would never be less difficult than it is now. This thought excited and encouraged my mind to overcome every difficulty, and I hesitated not any longer, but gave myself up under the protection of that merciful and loving heavenly Father, who is a Father to the fatherless, and ever ready to succour those that truly seek his assistance, and that Saviour who invites all that are weary and heavy laden to take rest, and to drink from the fountain of life, and live for ever.

"And now may God, who hath brought me into his Gospel light, strengthen my love and faith toward Him by his Son, through the Holy Spirit, that I may continue through all the days of my life in his love, and the true hope of salvation which is in Jesus Christ, the Saviour of the world, who shed his innocent blood for the redemption of man! Amen. (Signed)

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"BHOBANI CHURN CHOWDRY." From the Church Missionary Record.

CONVERSATION OF AN INDIAN CHRISTIAN.

IN Loskiel's history of a mission to the North American Indians, there is an account of the conversion of two of the Indians to the Christian faith; and when they had embraced the truth, one of them, named Schooss, thus gave an account of the different ways which had been tried to bring him to Christianity, and of the teaching which at last had persuaded him to believe.

"I have been a heathen, and have grown old among the heathen, therefore I know how the heathen think. Once a preacher came, and began to tell us there was a God. We answered him, Dost thou think us so ignorant as not to know that? Go back to the place from whence thou camest.' Then another preacher came to us, and began to say, 'You must not steal, nor lie, nor get drunk.' To him we answered, 'Thou fool, dost thou think we do not know that? Go, learn first thyself, and then teach thy own people to leave off these

practices; for who are greater drunkards, or thieves, or liars, than thine own people?"" (He spoke of all Europeans: alas! English traders principally he alluded to.) "Thus we dismissed him. After some time C. H. Rauch, another missionary, came into my hut, and sat down by me, and spoke as follows:- I am come to you in the name of the Lord of heaven and earth. He sends me to inform you that He will make you happy, and deliver you from that misery in which you at present lie. For this purpose He became a man, gave His life a ransom, and shed His blood for us!' When he had finished speaking he laid down his head upon a board, and fell asleep. I then thought within myself, What kind of man is this? There he sleeps. I might kill him, and throw him out into the woods, and who would regard it? But this gave him no care or concern. At the same time I could not forget his words. They constantly recurred to my mind. Even when I slept I dreamt of that precious blood which Jesus Christ had shed for us. I found this to be something different from any thing I ever heard before, and I interpreted Christian Henry's words to the other Indians. Thus, through the grace of God, a conversion to Christianity began among us. I say therefore, brethren, preach Christ our Saviour and His sufferings and death, if you would have your words to gain entrance among the heathen."

EXTRACTS FROM DIFFERENT AUTHORS.

PROVIDENCE. We require the same hand to protect us in apparent safety, as in the most imminent and palpable danger. One of the most wicked men in my neighbourhood was riding near a precipice, and fell over: his horse was killed, but he escaped without injury. Instead of thanking God for his deliverance, he refused to acknowledge the hand of God therein; but attributed his escape to chance. The same man was afterward riding on a very smooth road; his horse suddenly tripped and fell, and threw his rider over his head, and killed him on the spot, while the horse remained unhurt.-Cecil.

End of Ungodliness.-Come at length it will, when