The soldiers on the other shore seeing the disaster, relinquished all future hope of revenge or conquest, and made the best of their way out of a perilous position. Thus the women and children and valuables were saved by the bravery of this noble heroine, Ellen Stuart. Such is the way God saves the family to-day, by guiding the feet of our missionary to many a distressed household, instantly relieving their wants, and putting in their hands the Word of the Spirit which is the Word of God. Let this record be an incentive to others to go and do likewise, by pleading for the poor and the fatherless. God grant that her words may be as goads to arouse sleepy professors to a realizing sense of their great obligation to Him who is the God of Israel, our father's God, and we will trust Him. CHAPTER XIV. THE POWER OF INFLUENCE. I cannot do great things for Him Who did so much for me; But I would like to show my love, Lord Jesus, unto Thee; Faithful in very little things, O Saviour! may I be. In the course of her daily missionary work Mrs. Knowles met with the following interesting case which she herself records: "Calling on a poor afflicted widow, I found her in great want, much discouraged, and very sad; she said she did not feel much _desire to live_. "'Can you not trust God?' I said. 'Have you not always been cared for?' "Her little boy, a child of six years, was sitting by her side scribbling on a slate. He looked up and said: "'Mamma, do you know what God says?' "'What?' said she. "'He that believeth in me hath everlasting life; and God don't want our money. He don't want us to pay the debt with money.' "'What does He want?' said she. "'He wants our hearts, and won't you trust Him, mamma?' "This roused the mother at once. "'Oh, how wicked I have been!' she exclaimed, 'to murmur against the will of the Almighty. I will trust Him, for He has always cared for me in the past, and I will trust Him for the future.'" I cannot refrain from making a few comments on this case, and drawing a lesson therefrom. Trust in the Lord, and do good, so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.--Ps. xxxvii. 3. He hath given meat unto them that fear Him; He will ever be mindful of His covenant.--Ps. cxi. 5. I will abundantly bless her provision, I will satisfy her poor with bread.--Ps. cxxxii. 15. He filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.--Ps. cxlvii. 14. The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul.--Proverbs xiii. 25. Behold the fowls of the air, for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them: Are ye not much better than they?--Matt. vi. 26. And ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied.--Joel ii. 26. Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye shall be hungry: Behold, my servants shall drink, but ye shall be thirsty.--Isaiah lxv. 13. * * * * * * SUGGESTIVE OBSERVATIONS FOR CHRISTIAN WORKERS.