What Have They Seen In Thy House?
I
The twentieth chapter of 2d Kings con
tains this query; it came from the pro
phet Isaiah to king Ilezekiali. I rcnimber
pondering over the contents of this chap
ter in early life, tvhen I could not discern
wherein the good king had erred. There
seemed to me than but little harm in
showing his possessions to those who
had come so far to see hint, after a sick
ness near unto death.
When he said, "O Lord, remember now
how I have walked before thee in truth,
and with a perfect heart," he was not re
buked for his language; that which he
desired was granted, and lifieen years
were added to his life, In the midst of
his prosperity, perhaps forgetful of the
solemn respo mobility which length
ened days involved, pride may have en
tered the heart. Enjoying the glory of
earthly possessions, and the special fa
vors received from the Most High, at
case and oft'the watch, there was a readi
nesss to display, even to Babylon who
was gieat in her iniquity. Trusting
perhaps, too much to himself that he had
walked with a prefect heart, he lost the
f.ur tliut would have give.l caution, and
neglected the guidance that would have
preserved him from danger to the cud.
These things were written for our in
struction, How desirable it is that all
should earnestly plead, and strive for
strength to be kept on tne watchtowcr!
and they who are overseers of others
need perhaps a double watch.
What have they seen in thy house?
The query came forcibly to mind no! long
since, when stepping out of the dwelling
of one in that station in the church. In
the library-room the extensive shelve.-,
were filled with books. \\ h'.le waiting f r
some minutes, one after another of these
was takan in hand. Many of them were
novels, romances and tales. No curtain
or screen was drawn over this display.
All desire to take a book Iroiu oil' tno.se
shelves seemed to vanish; but to those
who have the appetite and no scruple a
gainst devouring such reading, how easi
ly reached, and how great the temptation
The answer to the query, "What, have j
they seen in thy house?" may sometimes j
be, "They belong to the children; I have 1
nothing to do with them. As the holy
watch which our .Saviour enjoined is main-1
tuined, the c} c will be anointed to see, and
streiglh given tr remove tho.sc 11 in .s
whi :h arc of evil tend ney. The. FrhtuL
Among the note-worth events in the mis
sionary world during the last year has
been the organization of a Chinese church
in Honolulu. Ten member.'- of the Bethel
Church there were furnished with letters
to form it, and it is already in a prosper
ous working condition. Several of the
members were educated in Mr. Dun.--
comb's English-Chinese school. At the
last admiiTlstration of toe Lord's Supper
at the Bethel, about thirty Chinese,
among those still remaining, partook, and
the interest of the occasion was height
ened by the presence of the Rev. Dr.
Hyde of the American Board, and the
Rev. Dr. O. C. Thompson, from Detroit,
who is now visiting the islands. The
Chinese arc making arrangements for
building a church this year. A lot cost
ing $4,500 has been purchased and a
charter obtained. The money for the
payment of this amount has already been
subscribed, and more than one half by
Chinese, several persons giving from SSO
to SSOO. There are now live efficient col
porteurs laboring among the Chinese on
the islands, and the good work is steadi
ly going forward. The number of Chi
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the year is not less than three thousand,
making in all about eight thousand. The
old Bethel at Honolulu, hu.s been th >rouh-
Jy repaired and repainted, at a cost of
SI,OOO, the expense of which has beeu
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"The observance of a Sabbath Day is
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1 It is not a mere temporary Jewish ordi
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rule that many nations without the Bible
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rules, under the rubbish of superstition
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tended to be binding on all the children
of Adam."' — Jtyle.
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