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Ver. 8. What were the Apostles to receive? What were they to become?

Ver. 9. What took place when Jesus had spoken these things?

Ver. 10. Who appeared to the Apostles while they looked steadfastly to heaven?

Ver. 11. What did these two messengers say?

Ver. 12. Where is Mount Olivet? After the ascension of Christ where did the disciples go?

EXPLANATIONS.-Ver. 1. Treatise. The Gospel written by Luke.-Ver. 3. Infallible. Not to be deceived; certain.-Ver. 4. The promise of the Father. The promise of the Holy Spirit. (John xiv. 26.)—Ver. 5. Ye shall be baptized, &c. Ye shall receive the Holy Ghost.-Ver. 8. Witness. One who gives testimony.

LESSONS.-1. The Holy Ghost is given to all Christ's true disciples. Acts ii. 4; xi. 15.

2. Jesus had ascended to heaven as the forerunner of his people. Heb. iv. 14; vi. 20; viii. 1.

3. We should earnestly endeavour so to follow Christ that we may reign with him hereafter. John xii. 46; 1 Cor. ix. 24.

EXERCISE II.-JANUARY 18th.

Acts i. 13-26.

MATTHIAS CHOSEN TO SUCCEED JUDAS.

Ver. 13. Where did the Apostles meet after the ascension of Christ?

Ver. 14. In what did they engage? In what manner? Tell me what women are mentioned in the Gospel.

Ver. 15. Who stood up in the midst of the disciples? How many disciples were there?

Ver. 16. What did Peter say?

Ver. 17. What is said of Judas? Who was he? Ver. 18. What had he done? What happened to him?

Ver. 19. To whom was this known? What was a certain field called?

Ver. 20. What is written in the Book of Psalms? Psal. Ixix. 25.

Ver. 21, 22. From amongst whom was a witness to be ordained? Why a witness of his resurrection? Ver. 23. Whom did the Apostles appoint?

Ver. 24, 25. What did they then do? What did they say? Define the terms “ministry" and "apostleship?

Ver. 26. Having prayed, what did they give forth? Upon whom did the lot fall? With whom was he numbered? Can you tell me how the lot was given? EXPLANATIONS.-Ver. 14. Prayer. Asking bles

sings.

Supplication. Repeating, urging, and pressing our requests.-Ver. 18. The reward of iniquity. The thirty pieces of silver.-Ver. 20. Desolate. Deprived of inhabitants; laid waste.Bishoprick. Office or charge.-Ver. 22. Ordained. Appointed.-Ver. 25. Transgression. Going beside; departing from a right course.

LESSONS.-1. We should study the providence of God under the guidance of the holy Scriptures. Verses 16, 20.

2. In entering upon any important work, we should seek divine direction by prayer. Ver. 24.

tusks, as the combatants rolled on the ground. Leaning over the rock, I strained my eyes to see the result. To my surprise, the boar was again on his legs, and going back a few paces, rushed at his fallen foe: a loud yell was given by the lion, which was answered by the distant howling of the jackals. Again and again the ferocious boar charged, till he buried his very snout in the body of the lion, which was kicking in the agony of death. Blood indeed flowed from the sides of the boar, but his bristles still stood erect, as he triumphed over the sultan of the forest; and now he seemed to be getting bigger and bigger. Trembling with dread, I threw myself flat on my face, and cried out, "He will soon reach me on the rock." I recovered my courage, and looked again. The boar had returned to his natural size, and was slaking his thirst in the fountain.

Soon after this, he was again busied rooting in the marsh, when another slight noise, as of a rustling in the wood, attracted my notice, and I could perceive the smooth head of a lioness looking with surprise and horror at the body of her dead

mate.

The boar stamped his hoofs and gnashed his tusks again with rage; his grisly bristles, red with the blood of her mate, stood on end; then lowering his snout, he rushed headlong against the lioness, which, springing aside, avoided the dread blow. A cloud came over the moon; I could not see distinctly, but I heard every blow of the paw, and every rip of the tusk. There was a dead silence:

the cloud passed, again the heavens were clear, and I saw the lioness with her fore-paws on the body of the boar.

I seized my gun, and aimed at her head: that was her last moment.

The morning dawned.

I descended from the rock. The claw of the lioness still grasped, in death, the body of the boar. Many severe wounds showed that he had again fought bravely.

The lions were the finest I ever saw, and I made good profit by that night's work.-Hay's Western Barbary: its wild Tribes and savage Animals.

SABBATH EXERCISES.
EXERCISE I.-JANUARY 11th.
Acts i. 1-12.

THE ASCENSION OF CHRIST.

VERSES 1, 2. Of what did the former treatise of Luke give an account? Until when? Can you tell me who Theophilus was?

Ver. 3. What did Jesus do after his passion? How long did he remain with his disciples?

Ver. 4. What commandment did Jesus give to his Apostles? What do you mean by the promise of the Father?

Ver. 5. With what did John baptize? With what was Jesus to baptize?

Ver. 6. What question did the Apostles put to our Lord when they were come together? What kingdom?

Ver. 7. What reply did Jesus make?

Ver. 8. What were the Apostles to receive? What were they to become?

Ver. 9. What took place when Jesus had spoken these things?

Ver. 10. Who appeared to the Apostles while they looked steadfastly to heaven?

Ver. 11. What did these two messengers say?

Ver. 12. Where is Mount Olivet? After the ascension of Christ where did the disciples go?

EXPLANATIONS.-Ver. 1. Treatise. The Gospel written by Luke.-Ver. 3. Infallible. Not to be deceived; certain.-Ver. 4. The promise of the Father. The promise of the Holy Spirit. (John xiv. 26.)-Ver. 5. Ye shall be baptized, &c. Ye shall receive the Holy Ghost.-Ver. 8. Witness. One who gives testimony.

LESSONS.-1. The Holy Ghost is given to all Christ's true disciples. Acts ii. 4; xi. 15.

2. Jesus had ascended to heaven as the forerunner of his people. Heb. iv. 14; vi. 20; viii. 1.

3. We should earnestly endeavour so to follow Christ that we may reign with him hereafter. John xii. 46; 1 Cor. ix. 24.

EXERCISE II.-JANUARY 18th.

Acts i. 13-26.

MATTHIAS CHOSEN TO SUCCEED JUDAS.

Ver. 13. Where did the Apostles meet after the ascension of Christ?

Ver. 14. In what did they engage? In what manner? Tell me what women are mentioned in the Gospel.

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