It is recorded of our Savior that he was led into the waters, and was buried in baptism; the Spirit descended upon him; he heard the encouragement of that voice which proclaimed his Sonship to the Most High, and in the enjoyment of that holy time he came up from the river.  Then came the tempter; in the strength of the spirit of the baptism, he resisted the temptation, and was victorious over all its forms.  So with the object and mission of our Sabbath schools.  You are led to the river of divine truth, that you may be baptized in its pure waters.  You are there shown the Father, and we trust that when you go out into the world, you will, in the strength of your Sabbath school baptism, resist and overcome all temptation to wrong, and being always engaged for the right, and living in the light of the gospel, you will pass through life undefined; thus may a Christian character be the result of your attendance on the Sabbath school.

FEAR OF DEATH.

He who rightly understands life, will not fear death, he who has learned to trust, will never cease to hope.  He who always cherishes a love of right, will never be without God in the world.

Treasures.—­Knowledge and virtue are the greatest treasures in the universe.

Gratitude.—­Every faithful Sabbath school teacher has the unfailing gratitude of his class.

Faith is the eye with which the mind surveys the future.

ILL TEMPER.

It was the season of vacation, when children’s minds are given to play, instead of study.  It was during this interval, that a little girl, whom we will call Jane, came from a neighboring town to visit one of her school-mates, another little girl, whose name we will call Emily.

The disposition of Emily was very different from that of Jane.  She was always pleasant and kind, willing to confer favors upon others, even though she should not receive the same in return.  Jane was ill-tempered, told wrong stories, and did many things which rendered her a very disagreeable companion.  Her parents could see no fault in her, therefore she was permitted to give way to her temper, which was the cause of her losing friends and gaining enemies.  When she was in these violent fits of passion she would accuse her companions of things which would wound their feelings very much.  During vacation, Emily accepted an invitation which had been given her to spend a few days with Jane.

She enjoyed herself very much while there and invited Jane to come and see her.  Soon after Jane went to visit Emily.  The first part of the time, she enjoyed very much; but as her visit was drawing to a close, she gave way to a violent fit of temper.  She took this opportunity to relate to Emily many things her parents said about her after she had left them.  She told her that if she knew what her father and mother said about her, she would never visit them