Vottrg. Be Gentle to thy Husband. ANSWBB, TO " BB ONNTIM TO THY WIYI." Bo gentle, there are hours when he By anxious oars is tossed ; Awl shadows deep lie on his brow, By business trials crossed. Be gentle, 't is for you he toils, And thinks, and strives to gain Home comforts and home happiness-- Don't let him strive in vain. Bo gentle, though somel'hatity *word Should fall—it was not meant; A smile a kind word will recall, An I may more prevent. Be gentle, oh! 'twill soothe much care, And make each burden light;, A gentle tone will soothe the brow, And draw an answer bright.. Be gentle, though . it may seem hard To' check an angry word ; Yet try, and it will surlily bring A full and rich reward. —Episcopal Rtcorder. fittrargprticts.- GRAM; Tallllli'llANT. A Sketch of the Life of Lieut. H. W.'Alexander r who fell at the Siege of Delhi.. By.tbe Rev. David Ilerron, Missionary . in India. 18ino., pp 86. Philadelphii: Pres- byterian; Board of Publication. 1859. We regret very much that the author of this tract has not considerably enlarged it. We should have desired especially, to have been informed of the mental exercises connected with the'deep con victions 'Which boned in the conversion of this re markable young man. So also we feel a (Wire to possesti more of his correspondence He was the son of an Episcopal clergyman in the North , of Ireland, and in early life entered the army. His regiment was eminently irreligious, and yet, amid the unholy silents of the mess table, from which religion seems to have been banished, the lessons of his early youth, Which had been buried out of sight tor, a 'season, began to germinate and bring' forth gobdly fruit. We have'often drawn the at tention of our readers to the fact, that' in India, great numbers of thoughtless young men have thus been visited by Divine grace, and made monuments of mercy. Tau Commas or Tsanson. Literally Trans lated into English Prose, with Notes. By Thom's- Riley, 8.A., late Scholar of Clare Hall, Cambridge. To which .is added, the Blank Verse Translation by George Colman. 12m0., pp. 809. New York': Harper 4. Bros. 1869. Terence was a native of Carthage. He wan boin about the 864th 'year of' Rome. He was' brought to Rome in his early life, and was held as a slave. by one Terentbis• Lucesius, of whom nothing more is' known but the fact that he had such a celebrated servant. Having obtained his freedom, he became the friend of Latins, who is said to hat% Aided kith in his literary °Almost- Mlle, at reastbyjudiolouseritiolenis. He visited. Greece, and it is affirmed that he was lost at sea on his return voyage to Italy, while others have stated that he died of grief in, Arcadia, because of the lose of one hundred and eight comedies, which he had' translated from: Menander, and which were lost at sea, he having'forwarded them to Italy. The edition before us is every thing which either the scholar or the English reader could re quire. Mr. Riley's translation is free, but not unduly so ; and the apparatus of notes and ex planatory and critical matter, is abtnadantly am ple. The blank verse rendering of Coleman has long been known by scholars. This Classical Library is now advancing toward a completion ; and when all the volumes are issued, it will be a magnificent collection. WHAT Wuv, Ha Do Wiralr ? A Novel, by Sir E. Budwer Lytton, Bart. Bvo., pp. 811. New York :. .Harper i t Bros. 1859. - Although this novel has come to tug in the monthly' numbers of Blackwood's Magazine, in which it originally appeared, and again , in :the columns of ifarper's Weekly, we `have had no time to read it. Nevertheless, we, have heard on all aides, from persons who are 'either less occu pied, or who are more ardentliMiente of fiction than we are, that it is a very remarkable per formanoe ; one In which there are most striking pictures of English life, so real as ,to make a great impression on the mind of any reader. Nay, farther, it is affirmed that the interest is sustained .all through this large:volume, and that the object is good and healthy. ari+ l 7AN HOxT'•s DAUGHTBR. By; Holmes Lee, au thor of " Kathie Braude," "m Gilbert Mas senger," &a., &o. 12mo. pp., 442. NiW York: Harper i t Bros. 1859. This ie a tale of a striking character, emi nently pi - aerial 'and descriptive of English life, by a writer who has made hie mark already in the literamworld. We perceive that the English Reviews and periodicals speak in glowing terms of this work. Tn Twig SIBTERS • or, The Secret of Happi ness. By •Nary lireat/a, author of 40 Life Among the, Children." Square small Bvo., pp. 90. Philadelphia: Presbyterian Board of Publication. 1859. This neat little volume is prettily illustrated with colored engravings, and will form an attrac tive book for children. • LUZ AT Timms Boons, is the title of a sermon by the Itev. Mr. Barnes; of Philadelphia,.Pai hfcMiiian; BIT., pp. 77,) in which: { he gives a pleasing retrospeot of his own life and:ministry. In style, mode of thought, and mental stint:stun, it is eminently characteristic of the author. On the whole, Mr. Barnes is greatly pleased 'with life, with its opportunities for usefulness, its , pleasures connected with doing good, the fatvines, and honesty, and kindnoes of the world, when men are treated as they should be; and, on the whole, this discourse is altogether antl-misan thropical. It is published at the request of those who heard it delivered, and also at the request of those in his congregation who did not hear it, in order that they may know what he said. Cronsvmsr ACTIVITY, is the title of an excellent sermon by the Rev. Dr. Leyburn. It Tres preaohtd by him in the Firstßeformed Presbytoriatechuroh, Philadelphia, and, it is now publitheirby request; We wish that our Board would 'keprint itand send it out broadcast Over our churches. , Under - the Divine blasting, it might awaken many; of: them that are now asleep. \\\\FATHER ANn . DAUGHTER. A Portraiture 'from the Life. By Frederica "Bremer. Translated by Nary Howitt. Philadelphia: B. ' Peter son Bros. Pittsburgh: .:Hunt # Miner. Pp. 348. . This book luny sustains the reputation in iolt Miss Bremer's writings have long been hi by ber adinizers. Moreover it has. this 'vir tue 't is not the old story, now grown, so miser ably e, of lovers' sighs, quarrels, reooneilia tiomi, happiness or misery, but a story of pure an tront affection between a father and his daugh This boo stereotyped, a ' print it on, and i was set up in type, aftervrarde three torts of paper made to ifited a`nd hound aid ready for sale, in , forty-eight hours, after the reception of the advanced , sheets from Europe. BLAthr:WOOD'S MAGA ZLNE. January, 1859. New York : Leonard Scott t Co. The 'articles in Ebony for this month are: I. What will be Do 'with It? (The concluding part.) 11. Burmah and the Burmese. 111. A Cruise in the Japanese Waters, No. 2. IV. flow to Boil Peas. V. Angling in Sutherland ; and, VI. Popular titerature. HARPER'S MAGAZINE, February, 1869, is as varied, popular, and instructive as ever. The pa= per on. Self, Culture; on the Revision of the Au thorized-Version of the Bible, - and the broohure, styled "Paying the Piper," are most excellent. THE, ADVOCATE OF PDACE, for' January and Tin - YOUNG' iktEN's Maciaztir; 'for February. . , THE AMERICAN AND FOREIGN CIMMATIAN UNION, • for February. .Th'ese thine excellent' periodicals are on our table. CONTENTS ' L E S February Consumption-I'4 Cure. A Little Kills. Collars. Broken Burs. Careworn. Locating ler Life. Poverty, Disease,. and Crime. Prematureileoline. fittleidal Women. Nature'nd Revelation, Maken Beek. • * Fraternizatian. Warming Churches. itelavm and Instinct., Enconiagenient. l ' • Tine Teniberance. One Dollar per year. Speditaen numbers, ten cents. Address Hall's Journal of Health', New York. Cke Niue, BerlbeTreet , terien Banner and Adria:ate.' The Levis -of Mies: In my last, it was represented to highly probable, that , of the laws and'usages of the Hebrews, previous to the establishment of the theocracy, there were some which sanc tioned things morally wrong or sinful ; and the'question was raised; how were such laws and usages treated in the judicial or civil law.revealed.by - Moses ? To this question, I now invite the 'attention of the reader. And, first, let us' consider the' law relating to divorce'. ,It requiree•hut little acquaintance with ancient history to be convinced that the laws of all'ancient nations, even at a much la:ter age than that of Moses, were exceed ingly lax on the subject of marriage. It edema to have been regarded everywhere as the right of the husband to put away his wife, whenever, for any reason, he became dissatisfied with her ; the right of the wife thus put aWay;to marry another man; and the right of parties that had been divorced, and 'married to other persons, to beconie 'again husband and wife, if a reconciliation should take place, and they should again de- sire to live together. With the exception 4:4 'the judicial lel of the Jews, which posi tively forbade the last of these, and laid, re strictions on the, first, there does not appear to have'been in any nation, till long after the times of Moms, a law to prevent, or even,limit and restrict any of these supposed rights. Have we not, then, abundant rea son to conclude that the Hebrews, during their, residence in Egypt, entertained much the same views on this subject which pre vailedlll'aionid-thein, and that their - lairs and usages conformed, in this respect, as in many others, to the prevailing sentiment, of tha times ? Assumingthat ;their-laws previous to their leaving'Egytt, in reference to this subject, Were 'need onAlie alleged-right of the hus band to put away his wife for trivial reasons, and that such divordes are morally wrong, we have here the very case supposed in my last, And we are to inquire, what - changes in their. previous -laws, on this subject, was Made under-the theocracy ? Let the reader turn to the law of. Moses en this subject ; (Dent xxiv 1-I,)andle mill-perceive that it imposed two restraints on theie usages which, we have every rea son to believe, had, up-to that time, - pre- Veiled among - - that - -;. - -people as' among - 'nll Others, with ; all the force and sanctity of law, if not under that name. Filer re quired-the-formality of a " bill of ivorce ment " , which would necessarily -occasion - some delay—lome time for reffeetion, and thus tend to ;prevent men 'from consumma ting the divorce under the influence of a Sudden impulse or 'passion. Secondly, it made the 'divorce irrevocable,, and there fore a"much more serious affair ttan it was commonly regarded. But, under these restrictions, it allowed - divorce, and the sub- Sequent marriage of both parties. This law, and the. moral ,law relating to the , same snbject, were interpreted by the great Tea Cher, on two occasions. First, in his Sermon on the Mount, (Mat --v. 82;) and, secondly, when the Pharisees after wards same to him and tempting him, in. quired, "Is it lawful for a man to pilt away his wife for every cause?"—Mat. In reference to the judicial law, he 'says " Moses suffered you to put away your wives." Was that sufferance or permission ethical, or only political ? Did it justify the act in the court of conscience, or only in the court of the Jewish magistrate?' Was it such ;a 'Pertniasion as iniplied ;that God approved the act, or at least that he did not disapprove it If, .in my fermer articles, have succeed ed- in showing that the judicial law was not intended to guide to the conscience of individuals in ' determining what was right and What was wrong, lut to the Jewish magistrate in administering justice and maintaining geed order in the state, the question is easily answered. _And , the an. awer must be that where our Lord soya; Moses supra. you, hivmeaning is, Moses directed the - civil "'magistrate; to connive at this evil It must be reit - timbered that tecording to the judiciaLlaw, adultery was eapital. offence. If, therefore , the pro vision contained, in Deut•ssiv had been left out, , it .would have been the duty of the magistrate to put to death both partialk‘who,- having been divorced .for any, ; other -cause-;than the one, specified by our Lord, were m ;subsequently-roaed. Instead of ikeenting all such persons, he was di rected to treat their subsequent marriage as - lawful. He who put away his wife and - Married aneth'eri not to be treated as a felon—he was not -to be arraigned as an offender against the4eace and dignity - of the contnionwtialth. But tlifs did not re lease him from his obligation to obey that law :which had been4,in force -from ,the be-, ginning, and, was obligatory on, the whole .That. this is the substande of our Lord's reply to the Pharisees, an exegesis of the passage will, is-,believed clearly evince. list: It appears from his reference to the institution of marriage. ig Fiom . the begin ning it was not KO Does he not here in tend to affirm thatrtbe rule of duty binding on all mankind, the law of nature or moral law; forbids such divorces ? And is not that law unchangeable ? Or, are we te suppose that' the moral law required one thing froto Adam to; Moses, arid .. another thing ifrom Moses to Christ? Ifirot, are we to suppose CORRAL OF HEALTH, foi T PRES tYTERIAN BANNER AND ADVOCATE. that the Judicial law of the Jews; whileit was in force, suspended this part of the moral law, so as - to release THAT people from the demander& the latter, though it was still obligatory on tle Gentiles ? 2dly. From the reason which our Lord assigns for this permission, we may infer that it did not pertain to the conscience. " Because of the hardness -of your hearts, "I'doees wrote you this precept." Is the standard of duty ever, lowered because of the hardness or depravity of men's hearts? I shall not delay to argue this question, but content myself with saying that an affirma tive answer would open the door to errors subversive of tbe - Gospel. However hard our hearts may become, our, duties and ob. ligations are unchanged. The law demands of all men a perfect heart, and relaxes none of its 'claims in consideration 'of disobedi. ence ,to this great command. With civil laws that are to be adminiiitered.by men, the case is altogether different. Such laws - may and ought to be adapted to what men are, not'to what , their duty to God requires them to be. • idly. The ,. words, ," whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and' shall' marry another, committeth adul tery'," do `not indicate . a change in the law, or a new enactment; they are explanatory; they declare whit the rule of 'ditty has been from the beginning. If the reader, doubts this, and thinks that the word - hereafter is to be understood as qualifying ormodifying the statement, let him turn to the parallel paseige,,(Mat v: 32,) and compare it with: the context. if verse twenty two is explan atory of the sixth' coinmandment, shaving what it always forbade, and verse thirty four of the third commandment, does not a sound exegesis of verses twenty-eight, and thirty-two requite us to understand. thorn' dB explanatory of the 'seventh, and'in tended' to show whatitnlways forbade? 4thly. This view of the meaning of Matt. xix : 4-9, is corroborated by Mal. ii : 14 —l6, where the prophet reproves the Jews for the praetice of divorce, and appeals, in prod of the sinfulness of that practice, to the fact that God created but one wife for the first man. To this appeal. he adds "The Lord, the God of Israel, saith, that he hateth patting away." The putting away or divorce here intended, must have been morally wrong; for there is nothing which God can properly be said to hate, but sin. Will it be alleged that this language Was intended to apply, not to the use, but the abuse'aif the 'permission 'granted in the judicial law ? But no such limitation is either expressed Or implied in the word's of the prophet', On the contrary, the reason ing by. which he enforces the reproof, is equally conclusive against all divorce not sanctioned .by that law which " wits from the beginning." I have dwelt the longer on the interpre tation of the 'law of divorce, because the principle involved has important practical, bearings.; and before I proceed to speak of them, I wish to settle the principle' itself on a' firm basis. In, other words I wish to, show that it was no part of the design of the judicial law—at least those provisions that were founded on the previous laws or usages of the Jews—to teach them what was mor ally right, and what morally wrong, what. God approved and what he disapproved. With a view to the further confirmation of this principle, I have somewhat to say 'in my next, respecting polygamy, .and= other evils which had prevailed' among that peo ple. f.or tte goung. Rose and Nancy, or the Faults of One Norniug. "Close 'the window, and come away from it dear Rose," said Nancy Smith to her sis ter. "Those men are swearing dreadfully ; it is sin even to listen to them." They forget that God hears them," re plied Bose, quitting the window, and that ';every idle word' that men shall speak they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment." "I, remember, not, very long ago," said Nancy, "having read a story of two girls, one kind and good, the other rude and naughty. To the first it was granted as a reward that whenever she spoke, pearls and diamonds should drop from her mouth; the other girl was punished for her faults by scorpions and other reptiles following her words. I have often thought since, that there was much meaning in that tale; that the conversation of the wise is indeed pre cious as jewels, while the speech of the wicked is as scorpions!' "Yes," said Rose, " the words of those bad men will sting them like scorpions at the last day." "0! Rose, let us not judge them, but rather judge ourselves. Not one of us, but, has sinned daily, again and again, with our lips!' , ,"I do not see that," answered Rose, "I am quite sure that I never swear." 44 No, you would tremble to do that, fpr you know the command, 4 Above all things, swear not.'" 44 And I never tell a lie." "No, foryou have been taught that heaven is closed to those whose lips speak falsehood. And yet, dear Rose were an angel to mark down every day all the words that you ut ter, you would find that there was sin in the page ' • " I doubt that," said Rose," "if I were byguar(l . . Let us try; now will you, to morrow 'only to-morrow, mark down every wrong , word which. I say ? I > shall not take up much of your' time, I 'promise you." " Well, Bose, I am willing :to make the trial." Here, then ; is a- pencil and a piece of paper!' "It is, a very small piece, Rose," said Nancy, smiling. it Quite large enough, I am sure for one day. Besides you will see so little of me to-morrow; if the, day .is fine, uncle has promised to call in his. opening cart, and take me to see the school fete in the town. There is to be a band, and such fine doings ! I do so hope that the weather will be bright. Do you think there will be no rain to-mor. row, Nancy ?" u I cannot tell. The sun set in a' bank of Cloud; but I hope the day may be fair." The first thought of Rose as she opened her eyes on the following morning, was: "I hope the weather is fine!' . But S even before she reached the window, hope was changed into disappointment,- as she heard the sound of the pattering 'rain. She looked out; the whole sky appeared leaden and dull, while the heavy shower fell ai though it never would cease. " How provoking—how very provoking !" cried Rose. "It is always so ; whenever one wishes the day to be fine, down comes .the tiresome rain I" Impatient, foolish, unjust words—they were noted down. Nancy and Rose= dressed in silence, the younger sister repeatedly glancing at the' window, and always with a look of vexation. In theirilittle parlor, they met their brother . "What gloriourl rain !" cried the boy; "it will make my 'Seeds grow up twice as fast." . • • " Who cares for your seeds? It will spoil the fete." saießose, impatiently. Ungenerous, selfish, words—they were noted down Poor Rose I" laughed David, "she has lost, an oppurtunitp•of sporting' her fine new ribb )11." • " You are a saucy, provoking boy !" cried Rose, , turning to the window; "I do not care a straw for all the ribbons in the world " Exaggerated 'words---they were noted down. "0, there's ,no use watching the sky," "you had said David;d better take to mend ., mg my stockings. There's rain enough in that cloud to last till this time to-morrow. You May say good bye to the tete at once." "Be silent with your nonsense will you?" exclaimed' the irritated Rose; but David chose to talk. on. it The school- children will wish to change their garlands for umbrellas, as they march to church with their drifrpinc , banners. I wish' I were at the town just to Bee them I" "I wish you were anYwhere but here, selfish, tormenting bey," cried Rose, leaving the room hastily, and slamming the door be hind her. Angry words—they iiererisoted down. •In a short time Ro'se returned ; David had left the house; was the - custom of Rose to read aloud , frotorthe rDible ‘to her sister, every, morning, ;Yd.:afterwards to sing a hymn. She now seated herself opposite to the window, carelessly.opened her book, and, after every : burriedqe,rse, her eye glanced out into the fteld;ito, *fiee'if the rain was begin ning 'abate. S(i when' she sang her hytiani while the name of the Lord - was on her lips, and she sang of his eroasend'suiferings, her eye was ever Wandering, and her manner showed but too plainly the:Cher heart was too far Otherviiie engaged. We - 8116f Such mere lip-service a mocking of religion ?- It was noted down. A few minutes afterwards there was a tap. at the door, and Bell Marks appeared, shook the wet' from her shilling uhbrella, rubbed her shoes, on the mat,' shook hands with the sisters and sat down. "Why, Bell, what brings you through such pelting, rains inquired Nancy. "I thought atop here a few moments for' shelter. Pm on my way to Farmer , Greene's to know - if it's true, that Sally's tufend off."' . " I dare' say it's true enough," said Rose. " I only'wonder that they've let her stay so long. I cannot bear that girl." "Nor I," rested Bell, " she's so proud." " And BO selfish," exelfilined Rose. ' "I wolidef Wha' they 'ava tarried - her off for, though," said , Naney; "that's' what I want to know." - " I dare say," answoreditose, " that she has helped herself in the dairy; Mrs. Green found her cream running + short ; or —Why, Nance ! what are you doing?' added she, suddenly turning round toward. her sister. " There id no room on my paper," said Nancy, quietly laying down the penal. As soon , as Bell had departed, Rose took up the paper with a blushing cheek, and read the record of her " idle words. "0, Nancy !" she cried, "it is not yet ten o'clock, and, all this is written down against if I must give account for every idle4cord spoken in all the years that I have lived and may yet live, where, where shall •I be in the day of judgment? Is there pun ishment for every sinful speech, do-you think, Nancy ?" "The Lord Jesus has said so. By thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt' be condemned.'" ".Then what will become of me`?" cried poor Rose. . ." I shall never be able to stand before God." "No poor sinful mortal • ever could," re plied Nancy. If thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquity, 0 Lord who shall stand 1 But there is forgiveness, with thee.' This, is your only hope—forgiveness, and you, know through whom to seek it " Through the Lord Jesus Christ ?" "Yes, tor him path God exalted * * to give repentance unto Israel, and forgiveness of sins.' "Then I need not fear ?" inquired Rose: ‘; Not if you are resting your hopes upon Him, and striving in 'his strength to over come sin. But, BoSe, if - you are one of Christ's children, you will strive, you will keep watch over your lips.. You will saY, like' King David, 4 I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not, with my tongue : I will keep my mouth with a bridle.'" Ah l Nancy, I feel now how . difficult it is to do so; the scorpions seem to come so much more readily, than the diamonds I" "Pray and persevere," replied -Nancy. Reader, let this be our motto— PRAY AND PERSEVENE. --(English) Children's Paper. For the Presbyterian Banner and Advoeaie. Boston Correspondence. Eetetern Correepondent--Noney Appropriated for . Education-,—Teachera leaving Public, for -Private Schools-LTheir Subcees—Neglect'of Physical firaining—Dr. .Cre'rnell'a School .and Anne for Young %Ladies. MENA& EDITORS is sometime Biwa, I have written you from this old city, " away: down'East ;" and indeed there has been little cause for me to write, as your " Eastern Summary," has kept. your read ers so - very well informed of, our mat ters "here in the East." as I have been a weekly reader of your , exeel lent.paper from,. the commencement rof