The Meeting Place. BY HORATIUS BONAR. Where the faded flowers shall freshen- Where the star-beams cease to chill; Of the wood, or wave, or hill: Where the morn shall wake in gladness, And the moon the joy prolong, Where the daylight dies in fragrance 'Mid the burst of holy song: Brother, we shall meet and rest, 'Mid the holy and the blest! Where no shadow shall bewilder, Where life's vain parade is o'er, Where the sleep of sin is broken, And the dreamer dreams no more: Heavy noontide-all are done: Where the hidden wound is healed, Where the blighted light re-blooms, Where the smitten heart the freshness Of its buoyant youth resumes: Where the love that here we lavish On the withering leaves of time, Shall have fadeless flowers to fix on In an ever spring bright clime: Brother, we shall meet and rest, Where a blasted world shall brighten And a softer, gentler sunshine Sheds its healing splendor here: Where earth's barren vales shall blossom, Putting on their robe of green, And a purer, fairer Eden Be where only wastes have been Where a King in kingly glory, Such as earth hath never known, Brother, we shall meet and rest, SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS never began a picture without a determination to make it his best. So resolve that your teaching of every coming lesson shall be your best. About One's Self. The object in brushing the teeth is to remove the destructive particles of food which by their decomposition generate decay. To neutralize the acid resulting from this chemical change is the object of dentifrice. A stiff brush should be used after every meal and a thread of silk floss or india-rubber passed through between the teeth to remove particles of food. Rinsing the mouth in lime water neutralizes the acid. Living and sleeping in a room in which the sun never enters is a slow form of suicide. A sun bath is the most refreshing and life giving bath that can possibly be taken. Always keep the feet warm, and thus avoid colds. To this end, never sit in damp shoes, or wear foot coverings fitting and pressing closely. The best time to eat fruit is half an hour before breakfast. A full bath should not be taken less than three hours after a meal. Never drink cold water before bathing. Do not take a cold bath when tired. Keep a box of powdered starch on the wash-stand, and after washing, rub a pinch over the hands. It will prevent chapping. If feeling cold before going to bed exercise; do not roast over a fire. A Queer Sermon. While shaking hands with an old man the other day, we noticed that some of his fingers were quite bent inward, and he had not the power of straightening them. Alluding to this fact, he said: "In those crooked fingers there is a good text for a talk to children. For over fifty years I used to drive a stage, and these bent fingers show the effects of holding the reins for so many years." This is the text. Is it not a suggestive one? Does it not teach us how oftrepeated acts become a habit, and once acquired it remains generally through life. The old man's crooked fingers, dear children, are but an emblem of the crooked tempers, words and actions of men and women. THE GUARDIAN: A MONTHLY MAGAZINE FOR YOUNG MEN AND LADIES. REV. B. BAUSMAN, D. D., Editor. VOL. XXVII., 1876. PHILADELPHIA: PUBLISHED BY THE REFORMED CHURCH PUBLICATION BOARD. 907 ARCH STREET. 1876. PAGE. The First Gospel Sermon. By the Editor...... 169 The First Prayer in Congress............ ..... 274 The First Robin. By Ray Palmer, D. D...... 172 The First Snow-Fall..... ....................... 45 The Former Times and These.................... 242 The Fruits of Palestine................................................................ 107 The Good Shepherd......... 164 The Guide Post. Poetry... ......................................... 350 The Happy Children........ 52 The Hessians in America. By the Editor.... 197 The Holy Acts of a Mother....... The Lady who Refused Washington....... 304 The Largest City in the World 145 The Last Made First........................................................................ 315 The Last Word............................................................................................. 275 The Little Prisoners........................................................................................... 341 The Lord's Prayer.. 17 334 49 The Mother and her Child. Rev. J.H. Dubbs 279 The Name of God........... ..... 217 No Room for Jesus......... Not Remembered, Yet Not Lost....... 250 Old New England...................................... The Little Clock. Poetry.. 338 One Hundred Years Ago........... Opposition to Great Inventions .................. Our Daily Habits....... Out-Door Pleasures in Spring. By the Editor 165 Passing By. Poetry..... ............. 114 Personal Sacrifice to Obtain a Bible............ 243 Petting and Loving. 303 Philosophy of Toil. Poetry. By I. E. G...... 206 Pleasant Words........ 83 Prayers for the Table................................. 132 President Washington's Levee 276 Quintus Quarles' Proverbs............................................................... 214 Secrets............................................................................................................................. 272 Seeing Jesus....... Self-Culture. By Rev. I. E. G......... Service the Road to Honor...... The Old Man.......... The Pastor's Relation to the Sunday-School. The Pennsylvania Germans. By the Editor.. 204 the Editor......... 27 |