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Humility. The apostle Paul, in his epistle to the Philippiana, delivers the exhortation : “In lowliness of mind let each esteem other bet ter than himself.” AN hat a hateful sin is pride! And yet how prone we are to in dulge it. llow delightful a grace is humil ity ! Still how hafd is it for a heart only partially renewed to cultivate it. The apos tle exhorts us too “ esteem other bettor than ourself.” The love of God shed abroad in our heart causes us to feel how desirable and blessed this is—but the love of self is ever moving to make us esteem ourselves better than othe::s. We feel and talk so complacently about our efforts and perform ances, but we are not so willing to “ look upon the things of others. ” Humility is the brightest ornament of the Christian char acter. Dr. Lee in remarking upon the char acter of the sainted Olin, exclaims, “ Great, Humble man.” Great in intellect, but ap parently unconscious of it—great in moral worth, but no spiritual pride, the result thereof Such a man, we not only admire, but we venerate and love. Why is it that pride should bo engendered in any heart ? What is it that we have which we have not received ? Our gifts, allowing that they are of the rarest kind, are all derived. And if we may not feel pride when we are pos sessed of the highest endowments, what rea son. can there be for its indulgence when our gifts are few and common If wc pos sess excellencies, there are offsets to them, and how are we surpassed by others who inherit qualities much more valuable than ours. The remembrance of our sinfulness ought ever to keep us humble —once, we wore es tranged from God “serving divers lusts,” what profit had we then iu those things of which we are now ashamed. Our sin should ever be before us, that our hearts be sub dued and humble. llow numerous have been our delinquencies since we have com menced the service of God. llow should this humble us in the dust. We do not. subscribe to the doctrine that the commission of sin makes us humble. It is not sin that produces this effect. It is the grace of God. We may have been ever so sinful—ever so delinquent, and yet our hearts be proud and stubborn. But having the spirit of God upon the heart “ the remembrance of these things is griev ous unto us. ” The apostle also says, “Be ye clothed with humility. ” We believe that we are wholly sanctified wlieil we are thus clothed. “ When we into nothing fall. Christ, becomes all in all.” So that there was force in the remark in answer to the question, which is the bright est of the Christian virtues? Humility— and which virtue is next ? Humility— and which the third? Humility. Let us thus become perfect. Let us cast ourselves upon the atoning blood of Christ and by virtue of our faith in that‘blood be saved from pride —be clothed with humility. “Then every murmuring thought and vain, Expires in sweet confusion lost. 1 cannot of my goodness boast I cannot of my cross complain. Pardon for all that I have done, My mouth as in the (fust 1 lay And glory give to God alone— My God forever pacified.” Wesley. Tempted by Degrees. —John Newton says, Satan seldom comes to Christians with great temptations, or with a temptation to commit a great sin. You bring a green log and a candle together, and they ore very safe neighbors; but bring a few shavings, and set them alight, and then bring a few small sticks and let them fake fire, and the log in the midst of them, and you will soon get rid of your log. And °o it is with little sins.. You will be startled with the idea of com mitting a great sin, and so the devil brings you little temptation, and leaves you to in dulge yourself. “There is no harm in this; no great peril in that; ” and so by these little chips we are first easily lighted up, and at last the green log is burned. Watch and pray that ye enter not* into temptation. Household Devotion. —Sir Thomas Abney, as is well known, was the beloved friend of the celebrated Doctor Watts, who found in his house an asylum for more than thirty-six years. Sir Thomas was not more distinguished by his hospitality than his piety. Neither business nor pleasure in terrupted bis observance of public and do mestic worship. Os this, a remarkable iif ■cident is- recorded. Upon the evening of the day that he entered on his office of Lord Mayor of London, without any notice he withdrew from the public assembly at Guildhall after supper, went, to his house and performed family worship, and returned to the company. THE ARMY & NA V Y HERALD. Scripture Illustrations. “They found no more ot her than the skull, and the feet, and the palms of the hands. ”-2 Kings ix. 35. It may appear somewhat extraordinary, but it is true, that, although the hyena, jack al, and pariah dogs of India greedily devour human flesh whenever they may come across it, yet do they, owing to some instinctive and inherent prejudice, invariably abandou the hands and feet of such corpses as they may have in every other respect consumed. And this remark holds generally good in ail parts of the East. On the arid sands of Juggernaut, where the pilgrims die by hundreds and thousands throughout the year, from the effects of disease and famine, and whose remains are devoured by the dogs and other obscene auimals (there being no hand near that will, on account of caste, afford burial), the former fact is fully estab lished and confirmed. On one occasion it happened that a ferry-boat, laden with piU griius, was in the act of effecting a transit over the Subunreeka River, near the vill age of Jellasore, in the bight of the rainy monsoon, and from its having been overla den with passengers, it. was swamped; and, owing to the fearful impetuosity of the tor rent, the whole of the party were drowned; and in the course of a week afterwards when the floods had subsided, the sand, were chequered with the skeletons of some forty human beings, the same having hern denuded of the flesh by dugs and jackals. The only parts which remained entire and untouched were the insides of the hands, and the bottoms of the feet; and whilst I stood gazing a while upon the solemn and distressing spectacle, it brought to my mind the remarkable passage contained in the Second Book of King, swhich relates to the uni appy fate of Jezebel, who it is recorded therein, “ was devoured of dog'!, and no thing remained of her but the palms of her hands, and the soles of her feet. ” Thus the truth of the above passage is supporter by similar occurrences borne witness to in modern times by eastern travellers. - Cur respondent of Morning Post. Havelock’s Prayer-Tent. Many people excuse themselves from God’s service for want of time. The ap prentice does; the school-boy in the hurry of termtime docs; the man at his worship; the mother with her large family around her. General Havelock, that distinguished generul in India, whose wisdom and brave ry did so much to put a stop to. the cruel and bloody mutiny of the Sepoys, never made this excuse to get rid of the service of his heavenly Father. lie had time, a inong all the hurry ar-d worry of camp life, to make the business of religion the first business. He found time, lie did not believe God ever put men in posts where they could not serve Him. He was-a man of prayer, and he found time to pray; not •nly to pray himself, but with his men. Among his camp baggage was a prayer-tent, the biggest one he had, and this he used to pitch at'the stations, and hold prayer meetings iu it, and read the preeious Word of God to his soldiers. He well knew if there was a class of men in the world that needed the comforts and the help of the Lord Jesus Christ it was sol diers. And many a poor soldier found how superior was a heavenly service over any thing the Queen of England could offer. In the hurried and awful marches which General Havelock and his regiment wore forced to make in the late war, lie arose two hours before his men, in order to have time to pray. If they were to begirt their march at six o’clock in the morning, he wa» up at four. If the camp was to break up at four he was up at two. And there were no sol diers so prompt and faithful in duty as Gen. Havelock’s. \ David’s Syllogism. —Thomas Fuller, ! in his “ Scripture Observations,” says : | Lord, I find David making a syllogism, in his mood and figure ; two prospects lie perfected. “If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me. “ But verily God hath heard me. He hath attended to the voice of my prayer.” Now, I expected that David would Lave concluded thus : “ Therefore I regard not wickedness in my heart.” But far different he concludes: “ Blessed be God, who hath not turned away my prayer nor His mercy from me.” Thus David hath deceived me, but not wronged ine. J looked that he should have clapped the crown on his own, and he puts it on God’s head. I will learn this excellent logic; for I like David’s better than Aristotle’s syllo gisms, that whatever the premises be, I make God’s glory the conclusion. The Great Frederick. The following is the address of Frederick the Great to the Generals and high officer!. December 4, 1750, before the battle near Leutlieu : Gentlemen, you are aware that while I was obliged to stop the progress of the French and Austrians, Prince Charles, of XiOthringen, has succeeded in taking Sch weiduitz, beating the Duke of Bavaria, and making himself master of Breslau : the cap ital of uiy Silesia and a part of the Province are thus lost, together with all the provis ions and ammunitions therein contained, and my troubles would be very great if I placed not an unbounded confidence in your cour age, firmness and love of your country, which you have shown on so many great oc casions. L acknowledge such services rendered to our fatherland, and to me, with the tender est movements of my heart. Tb ere is almost not one auiQugst you who has not distinguished himself by some great and honorable deed ; therefore. I flatter my self you will fall short in nothing which the State has a right to expect of your valor, if circumstances demand it. This epoch approaches ; I should believe I had done nothing if 1 left the Austrians in possession of Silseia; mark therefore, 1 shall attack the army of l’riuce Charles, although near ly three times stronger, and wherever I find it, and in opposition to all the rules of the art of war. At this juncture, the number of the ene my is not the question, nor the importance of his position; for all this I hope the strong hearts of my army, and the exact obedience to my orders, will overcome. I must ven ture this blow, or everything is lost; we must ariihilate the enemy, or his batteries will bury us. Thus I intend to act. Com municate my orders to all the officers of the army, and prepare the privates for the work which must soon follow, informing them that I consider myself entitled to uncondi tional discipline. However, if you remem ber that you are Prussians, you will certain ly make yourselves worthy of this prefer ence; it there should be one amongst you who fears to divide with me all the danger, lie can obtain his dismission to-day and without receiving from me the lea-f re proach. [A\ r e follow your majesty unto death ! Our all and our blood for the King! called out loud the officers, and the King proceeded] Before now 1 was convinced that none of you would forsake me. I count, therefore, totally on your faithful assistance and on the certain victory. Should ! fall, and not lie able to reward you. our Fatherland must do it. Go now into the camp, and repeat to your battalions what I have said. If any regiment of horse should not fall upon the enemy at once, as ordered, they shall after the battle dismount, and be put into the gar rison ; and the battalion of foot which only hesitates one moment shall lose its standards and sabres, and the decorations from its uni forms, be it wheresoever it may ! Now gentlemen, farewell. Shortly we shall have either beaten the enemy or we shall never see each other again 1 ” —-—_ God may east thee down, but he will not cast thee off.— Case. “Your Country.” —When you are asked to fight for “ your country,” do you comprehend the full meaning of the sacred appeal embraced in the term ? What is “your country”? We answer in the words ofan old French officer, which we find in a volume of Emile Souvcstre, entitled “An Attic Philosopher in Paris.” “Perhaps you have never thought what your country means,” continued he, placing his hand on my shoulder ; “t 7 A all that surrounds you, all that has brought you up and fed you , all that you have loved! This country that you see, these houses, these trees, those girls who go along there laugh ing—tbisisyourcountry ! The laws which protect you, the bread which pays for your work, the words you interchange with others the joy and griqf which come to you from the men a*d things among which you live —this is your country ! The little room where you used to see your mother, the re membrances she has left you, the earth i where she rests—this is your country! You | see it, you breath it, everywhere ! Think to yourself, my son, of your rights and your duties, your affections and your wants, your past and your present blessings; write them all under a single name—and that name wilt be your country !” Phrenologists locate the bump of inven tion upon the skull; but a nose three inches long is a great projector. Never use a gold snuff-box. Gold is not to be sneezed at. Afflictions. A good old Fcotch minister used to say to any of his ffi ck wkeu they were labour ing under affliction, “ Time is short: and it your cross is heavy, you have not far to carry it.” When the grace of'an afflicted saint is in exercise, his heart is like a garden of roses, or a well of rose-water, which, the more moved and agitated they are, the sweeter is the fragrance they exhale. Those whom God loves he takes to pieces, and then puts them together again.— Anon. As no temporal blessing is good enough to be a sign of eternal election; so no tem poral affliction is bad enough to be an evi dence of reprobatiou : for the dearest Son of God’s love was a man of sorrows and ac quainted with grief. Afflictions scour us of our rust. Adver sity, like wiuter weather, is of use to kill those vermin which the summer of prosper ity is apt to produce and nourish. The church below is often in a suffering state. Christ himself was a man of sorrows; ; nor should his bride be a wife of pleasures. Every vessel of mercy must be scoured in order to brightness. And however trees in ! the wilderness may grow without culture, j trees in the garden be pruned to be I made fruitful: and corn-fields must be broken up, when barren heaths are left untouched. ! — Dr. Arrou-smith. ■ Afflictions are blessings to us when we j can bless God for affliction, j God had a Son without sin, but none witli ! out sorrow ; lie had one Son without corrup -5 tion, but no Son without correction.— Dyer. Christian, bath not God taught thee, by his word and Spirit, how to read the short hand of his providence ? Dost thou not know that the saint's afflictions staud for blessings ? Guru all. The natural man is a spiritual monster. His heart is where liis feet should be, fixed upon the earth : his heels are lifted up against heaven, which his heart should be set on. llis face is towards hell; his back towards heaven. He l ives what he should . hate, and he hates what he should love ; joys | in what he ought to mourn for, and mourns i for what lie ought to rejoice in; glories in j his shame, and is ashamed of his glory; ab [ hors what he should desire, and desires what he should abhor. The afflictions of the unrenewed man are as an unruly horse, that either will not re ceive, or violently runs away with the rider. None of Adam’s children naturally incline to receive the blessings in borrowed robes; but would always, according to the spider’s motto, owe all to themselves : and so climb up to heaven on a thread spun out of their own bowels. For they desire to lie under the law (Gal. iv. 21), and go about to estab lish their own righteousness. (Rom. x. 3.) —Boston. Forty Miles an Hour at Sea. —The Liverpool Mercury observes that Mr. Jas. Strict, working joiner of that town, has invented a screw propeller, and that lie states, from experiments made on the I Prince's Park Lake, that with this screw j he can get four times the speed of the or dinary screw, with the same engine and the . same pressure of steam. The screws are | worked reverse by of two wheels at j the centre boxes of the screws, and can be j replaced at sea at any time, and, being one | third above the water, can be unshipped without any difficulty. Secret of Talking Success. —Some preachers might learn something profitable from the following. Says one : I asked Sir James Scarlett what was the secret of his i pre-eminent success as an advocate. He j replied that he took care to press home the j one principal point of the case, without paying much regard to the others. He al so said that he knew the secret of being short. “ I find,” said he, “ that when I ex ceed half an hour, I am always doing mis chief to my client; if I drive into the head of the jury unimportant matter I drive out matter more important that I had previously lodged there.” IMPORTANT INFORMATION. BEING POSSESSED OF THE ART OF writing invisibly, whereby private communica tion can be carried on with friends going in, or who may be left within the enemy’s lines, 6r with friends and relatives at home without fear of detection, I will furnish materials sufficient to write one hundred letters for the sum of one hundred dollars. The materials will be sent to any part of the Confederacy free of charge. Address ROBERT H. TATEM, P. 0. Box 600, Macon, Ga. Reference—Any citizen of Savannah. mh23—6t* 7