57. "He was wounded for our transgressions," (ver. 8.)-A little girl in a mission school sat on the front seat, and, when the superintendent was telling about how Jesus was nailed to the cross, the tears came to her eyes, and she had to get up and go out. In the afternoon she came back smiling; and the superintendent asked her, "Mary, where did you go this morning?" She said, "O teacher, I could not stand it when you spoke about Jesus being nailed on the cross; for I felt just as if I helped to pound the nails in; and I went off a little piece from the school, and got down on my knees, and told Jesus that my sins helped to hang Him on the cross; and I asked Him to be pleased to forgive me for helping to kill Him; and told Him that I was so sorry. But now I feel so happy." LESSON 291.-THE CHRISTIAN'S HOPE.-Romans viii. 31-39. 58. The true Believer fears nothing, (ver. 35-37.)—A ship was once tossing on the stormy sea. The angry waves dashed over the deck, and the captain said the danger of shipwreck was great, and that they must leave the vessel for the boat. But the boat seemed a tiny thing to trust to, and many stout hearts feared. One of the first to enter into it, as it lay alongside the reeling ship, was a pale, delicate woman, with one child in her arms and another clinging to her dress. She did not cry nor scream, but was very still, and the children were still also; indeed, the baby slept. A gentleman said to the quiet little boy, who neither spoke nor sobbed, "Are you not afraid?"-"I don't like the storm," he said, "but mother is here." "And are you not afraid?" asked the same gentleman of the child's mother. She shook her head, and, pointing upwards, said, "God is ruling the storm, sir, and I am not afraid; for He is my Father." 59. The Believer has confidence in Death, (verses 38, 39.)—Mr. Robert Bruce, the morning before his death, being at breakfast, and having eaten an egg, said to his daughter, "I think I am yet hungry; you may bring me another egg." But having mused awhile, he said, "Hold, daughter, hold, my Master_calls me. With these words his sight failed him; on which he called for his Bible, and said, "Turn to the eighth chapter of the Romans, and set my finger on the words, I am persuaded that neither death, nor life,' &c., 'shall be able to separate me from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus my Lord." When this was done he said, “Now, is my finger upon them?" Being told that it was, he added, "Now, God be with you, my dear children. I have breakfasted with you, and shall sup this night with my Lord Jesus Christ." And then he peacefully expired. LESSON 292.-THE CHRISTIAN'S MODEL.-Philippians ii. 1-11. 60. 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