for him to get up, as he could pray for them while in bed.  “No,” said he, “I must get out of bed and pray for them.”  And the dear little boy would not rest until he got out of bed and prayed for them.  Now I want all of you, my dear children, every morning and evening, to kneel down and pray for the heathen, as this little boy did.  And I want you to do something more.  I want you always to be punctual in attending the usual monthly concerts of prayer, provided there are no juvenile monthly concerts to which you can go.  I have long wished to see juvenile monthly concerts of prayer established.  They would be very interesting if I am to judge from the account of one which I some time ago received from a friend of mine, the Rev. Mr. V——.  I will give you some extracts from his letter.  He writes, “According to promise, I send you an account of the first children’s monthly concert, so far as I can learn, held on Long Island.  As notice was not given either in the church or Sabbath-school, the attendance was smaller than it otherwise would have been.  Still, about sixty interesting children attended.  After a few remarks concerning the object of the meeting by the superintendent of the Sabbath-school they sung with melting eyes the hymn that describes the wretched heathen mother casting her lovely babe into the jaws of the monster of the Granges.  Prayer then was made, of about two or three minutes in length.  Then I gave some of the most affecting accounts of the cruelties and ignorance of the heathen, as related by the devoted Williams, that martyr missionary.  Their silent attention and subdued countenances told that their hearts were with the wretched idolaters.  After having thus spent about ten minutes, the children sung in a sweet manner, a hymn—­a prayer for those laboring amid the heathen: 

    “When worn by toil, their spirits fail,
    Bid them the glorious future hail;
    Bid them the crown of life survey,
    And onward urge their conquering way.”

“After which, two resolutions were passed, unanimously, by the children.  First, that they will each one attend the monthly concert of prayer regularly, when able, and bring with them all their companions whom they can persuade to come.

“Secondly, that they, with the children of the various schools of W——­, will constitute ——­ a life member of the W——­ Bible Society.  Some of the smaller children had brought their little Bibles to give them to ——­, that he might carry them to the poor children of the heathen.  But when informed that the heathen could not understand English, they determined to raise money, and send it out to purchase Bibles for the children.  This interesting meeting was closed by prayer, the doxology, and benediction.”

But not only can you pray for the heathen, you can give something to send the Gospel to them.  Do you say that you have no money to give?  But cannot you earn some?  Many young persons have done so.  One of whom I have read, says, “Besides supporting a school in Ceylon, we are going to support five Chinese boys.  I earn six cents a week for not using tea, one for not using sugar, and three for not using coffee.”