And when you read it, you feel that it is all true. And it is this which makes the Word of God so good. When men write books they often tell us only the best things of those they write about; but the Word of God truly tells us all about their faults too.

You have read the chapter. Well, now you see that the fond mother of Jacob persuaded him to do wrong; and that was very wrong of her to do so. Mothers

ought always to teach their children to do right. Jacob did not like to do as she advised him, for he feared that his aged father would find him out, and then, said he, I shall seem to him as a deceiver." But his mother said she would bear the blame; and so he did as she wished. Now see how when we do one sinful thing we must do more. Jacob had not only to be a deceiver, but a liar too.

For if you read the rest of Jacob's life in the following chapters, you will find that he had to pay dear for what he had done. First he had to flee from home alone for fear of his brother, whom he had cheated. Then he was himself deceived by his uncle Laban. Then, when coming back, he was in great fear of Esau, and had to humble himself before him. And then, in his old age, he was again cruelly deceived by his own sons, who made him believe that an evil beast had devoured his favourite boy Joseph. What trouble he was in too when his sons went backwards and forwards to Egypt to buy corn-when Simeon was a prisoner, and his little Benjamin must go too, or they must perish of famine! Indeed his whole life was a life of trouble

through that bad beginning; and it was not until Joseph sent for him to Egypt, when he was a very old man, that he had rest and peace.

Is not a lesson to be learned from all this? And is it not this? Never to attempt to deceive. Nothing can be more wicked. By this the world was ruined; for the serpent deceived Eve by his subtlety. Jesus Christ, who came to destroy the works of the devil, was truth itself. He never deceived. Imitate him. Should you, however, listen to your own deceitful heart, or the persuasions of others, and turn deceiver, "be sure your sin will find you out," and you will have your reward as poor Jacob had, by being deceived in return.

CHINA AND THE CHINESE.

THE population of our globe is computed at above nine hundred millions, three hundred millions of whom are in China; and therefore this great country contains one-third of the population of the whole earth. China is on the other side of the globe, nearly as far off from Great Britain as it can be.

For many ages our fathers knew little about China, except that they were a very curious people, and remark ably jealous of all strangers. Many singular tales were told about them, especially of their buildings and boats. Specimens of beautiful porcelain were sometimes brought over; and we were told by travellers that they had seen towers of many stories high covered with porcelain tiles.

Perhaps some of you may have seen some very little tea cups and saucers in your grandmother's corner cupboard, painted curiously, and which, if you held them up to the light, looked almost transparent. Those were "real

China make;" and it is believed that no nation on earth can make them so fine and clear.

I have said the Chinese are very jealous of strangers; and this led them many years ago to build a high and broad wall all round one side of their vast empire, with towers for the soldiers at intervals. This wall is now of little use, having been suffered to fall into decay in many places.

China is the country in which tea is grown, and in such quantities that they are able to supply all nations. Our forefathers managed to do without tea; and we have known some old-fashioned Englishmen who would never drink it. For some time now it has been in great demand, and millions of money are spent in buying and bringing it to England alone.

Fifty years ago, missionaries from England went over and sat down to translate the bible into their hard and curious language. Our language has twenty-four letters in its alphabet, but theirs' has thousands; for every distinct word has almost a distinct character. But the missionaries worked on for years and at last succeeded.

And much was the bible needed there, for the Chinese were all either idolaters or atheists. There was no knowledge of God in China, and therefore no sabbath, and no gospel. But the bible was printed and sent out

among the people, together with many christian books and tracts.

And now wonderful news is coming from China every month. We hear that the people have risen up to put down their oppressive rulers; and that they are everywhere destroying the idols and casting them into the rivers, down which they are floating away.

Never was there known such a great change, such a mighty and extensive revolution, since the world stood. What will be the end the Lord only knoweth.

Many more missionaries have gone since the first went; and now it is proposed to send many more, for the people are willing to be taught the truths of God's holy word. We are sorry that among all the missionaries who have gone from Great Britain and the United States there is but one solitary missionary from the baptists of England-Mr. Hudson at Ningpo.

But one great and good thing is now proposed, and you, my young reader, should have a hand in it. This is, to send a million copies of the New Testament to China. They may be printed and sold at fourpence each. Now as there are above two millions of sabbath scholars in Great Britain, if half of them gave one Testament each, that would provide one million copies at At all events, we hope all the young people in our baptist sabbath schools will have a hand in sending this one million Testaments to China. Remember, you can send one for fourpence.

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