one told, as we walked back, of some acts of kindness and words of love done or spoken by our lamented friend. I met the mothers, for the first time since her sudden death, to-day, and tried to comfort them."

"Most of those who were present had heard her last prayer in that room, in which, singular to say, she three times repeated, 'Lord, if we should never all meet again in this place,' and in praying for the unconverted she said, 'Lord, if our life would save them, we could give it, but Jesus has given His life, which alone can save.' The people of the house remarked to me 'how very many must have known her! for if one has been here to-day to look at her there must have been seventy.' Yes, indeed, her loving and consistent life and walk amongst them had been known, and many, I trust, will, now she is gone, decide for Christ; it may well be said of both these dear workers they were 'Mothers' in this Mission, both so steady, gentle, lovable, and loving, and, although no stone marks the place of their rest,' there is most heartfelt sorrow that they have ceased from their labours in Bethnal-green and St. George's East. I have worked with Mrs. Bowhill eleven years, and always felt it a privilege to do so."

It was said in a local newspaper that her death was supposed to be caused by the intense cold. Only a few days before, she said the doctor had told her to be sure to keep herself warmly clothed. She added, "I smiled when he said so," and pointing to a warm crossover, then to her thick linsey dress and warm. woollen shawl, she said," Wrapped up like this, and all gifts from the Mission." At her last visit to the Mother House a warm woollen petticoat was added to the store. I mention this to show that she was not thinly clad. Twenty-five minutes before she died she was speaking to Mr. P., at Gloster Hall, and on leaving said to her little grandson in her hand, "Now, Johnny, I think we will go home and get a cup of tea." She was on her way home past the doctor's shop, into which she was carried after her spirit had filed.

"I should be thankful," says the Pioneer, " if the poor little boy can be got into one of the Orphan Schools, as there is no one to care for him now she is gone."

We will break the list of deaths by a paper on Life Work in our Mission.

"Almost a year has closed upon us since the commencement of the Bible Mission in our new outlying district, and our experience is, that amidst many deficiencies and shortcomings on our own part, there is much cause for thankfulness. God has indeed been good to us. From amongst men and women we can easily number those who have become firm and faithful Christians.

"One woman has already been baptized, another is looking forward to taking the same step shortly, and a third is anxious to take her first communion. The first woman (a servant) became a conscious believer during the services of the Missionweek, and the truth then flashed home upon her soul whilst singing the hymn, My Jesus I love Thee, I know Thou art mine,' &c. Being a servant, she can very rarely attend any of our meetings, but I believe she feels the Mission-house as a sort of home, and she is much attached to our Bible-woman.

"The second case mentioned, Mrs. C, was formerly a terrible drunkard. It was not till after she had become a Christian, that, of her own accord, she wished to sign the pledge. 'Not,' said she, that I fear giving way to drink now, but when my neighbours press me to it, I shall have an answer to give them for declining it.' For some weeks she had much to endure from her husband, who drank more than ever after she abstained.

"One Sunday she came to the Bible-woman with red swollen eyes, sore and grieved in mind and body from his ill-treatment. The Bible-woman felt much for her. Her little boy Charlie is, we believe, a Christian. He prays constantly for his father, and he is of use in the Mission-work, persuading other boys in the neighbourhood to come to the meetings. Some of these boys a short time back asked him how they were to pray; he referred them to the Bible-woman.

"The boys' meeting I mentioned before, commenced with our Bible-woman's brother, who out of simple earnest love for the Lord's work, has every Sunday and Friday afternoon gathered together in his own house, children of the roughest and most degraded order; from his school some have been drafted off to our Mission-room. Only a few weeks back these boys were so unruly that it was almost unbearable to be in the room; crackers and other eccentricities were introduced, our gate was broken down, and so disheartened were the Biblewoman and her brother, that their hearts quite failed them. However it was made an especial subject at our daily meeting for prayer between twelve and one o'clock. This daily prayer meeting is intended to be held for a few weeks. It was in answer to prayer that a change came over the lads, two volunteered to protect the gate, and order was established. Some of these boys (almost men) are very ignorant, and unable to read. In consequence a reading-class has been formed for those only who are really anxious to learn. The first lesson was given last Wednesday, and a set of more anxious steady looking faces I could hardly expect to see. Two of them we trust and believe have become Christians. One gipsy boy's step in the right direction was to try to get work, and he had purchased a Bible with pictures for one penny.

"The Bible-woman and her brother are gaining a marvellous influence over the boys and men, and I do not wonder, for I believe that there never is a single meeting held, without both brother and sister uniting together to plead in faith for a blessing, and so the Mission-work must prosper, and we have indeed much to thank God for. 66 "B. C."

N.B.-The bricks are rising for a room for these " 'roughs," whose constant advent might destroy a tidy home. Are any friends disposed to have a brick in it?

GOOD NEWS FROM LISSON-GROVE.

"DEAR MRS. R

"I believe it is more than three years since I sent you any account of our Bible-mission work in Lisson-grove, though I can truly say the work has not been carried on for that time

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without many gracious tokens of the Lord's blessing, His own promise being verified in our experience- My Word shall not return unto Me void '; and though both the Bible-woman and myself would have rejoiced had we been permitted to see more fruit, yet we desire prayerfully to labour on, being assured that the seed sown in faith will bear fruit to God's glory, although may not be our privilege and joy to see it whilst here below. "Within the last few months, however, we have had testimony from three death-beds, which have been very encouraging and cheering. One from an old sailor, who, up to the time of his first coming to our working men's Bible-class, about seven years since, had lived without God or any thought for his soul. The night before he died he said, when taking leave of the Bible-woman, 'Farewell, I am going to Jesus; tell Miss SI thank God I was ever led to go to the Workmen's Hall.'

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"Another poor man, whom I look upon as the fruit of the Mission week of February last, has gone home, rejoicing in Jesus as his Saviour. He had been earnestly entreated, over and over again, to give up his evil course, but without taking any heed until the Mission week, when a few days previously the Bible-woman invited him to attend a course of addresses I had arranged at the request of some of the members of our meetings, to be given in the Workmen's Hall, and to which, as it seemed to us, impelled by the Spirit of God, he came.

"The first evening the address was from the words, 'The Lord hath laid upon Him the iniquity of us all.' This seemed to impress him deeply. He attended each of the following evenings, and at the close of the last meeting he said to me, on leaving,

"I shall come to the prayer-meeting I see you have here on Sunday morning at 9.30. This is a new kind of life to me, and I mean to have a week of it.'

"I encouraged him to do so. He came, as he said he would, and at the close of the meeting he was invited to go to the House of God. There was no need for persuasion, but he readily and gladly accepted the proposal of one of the men to accompany him to Portman Chapel, where he afterwards attended regularly as long as he was able to walk so far, and

having a retentive memory, he would often refer to what 'dear Mr. Reeve said' on such a text, to his great help and comfort, thus showing that his ministry had been blessed to him the short time he was permitted to attend.

"I called upon him at his own request the Tuesday following the Mission week. In the course of conversation he said to me, 'I have been one of the greatest drunkards in Lisson-grove. I commenced drinking when I was 17 years of age, and have drank ever since.' During the whole time he always had, he told me, a fear of death and eternal punishment. He assured me he was speaking the truth when he said he had never let twenty-four hours pass without praying that God would give him a month's warning,' and with a very expressive look he asked, 'Do you think God is about to answer my prayer?' for he had not been well for some time, and now was quite unable to work. I believe he thought it would be as he had asked.

"I encouraged him to pray; that if it was God's will to spare him a little longer He would give him grace to live to His praise, that his neighbours and all around might see the mighty and blessed change God had wrought in him that God might be glorified thereby. He lived for seven months, but was never able to resume any manual labour, but in this he saw his Father's tender love and care for him in shielding him from the many temptations with which he would doubtless have been assailed from his former evil associates if he had returned to his work.

"During this seven months he had the frequent visits of several Christian friends, the Bible-woman, City missionary, and some of the members of our men's Bible-class, which he had regularly attended since February, so long as he was able to walk. Each visitor remarked a daily growth in grace, and an increasing love for God's Word. His faith was very simple, but it was real, and being real it became strong and unwavering, and he was assured it was saving.

"About three or four days before his death he assured me all was peace; he had no fear, adding, 'Why should I doubt what God has promised and Jesus has made so sure?'

"After a little further conversation upon the promises of