SERMONS BY OUR CHINESE HELPERS. It seemed to me that no better use could be made, this month, of the columns set apart for our Chinese Mission, than to introduce to our friends some of our Chinese helpers, by giving a sample or two of their work. Let it be remembered that they have been taken from the kitchen, and set, at once, in the missionary service; and that whatever of special training they receive, comes along with the work itself. They are assisted in the study of the Bible by the teachers with whom they serve respectively, but learn to preach, mainly, _by preaching_. Lee Sam, in our missionary work but four months as yet, sends the following: Matt. xxvi., 41.—Jesus says to his disciples, “Watch and pray that ye enter not into temptation; the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” When we first become Christians then our own hearts are evil. It often seems much easier to do wrong than to do right; without Jesus we can do nothing. We must pray without ceasing. Jesus says, “If a man love Me he will keep My words, and My Father will love him and make Our abode with him.” Hear what He says: “If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me, for whosoever will save his life shall lose it; and whosoever will lose his life for My sake shall find it.” If we know of Jesus and His love we shall be willing to give our life that we may bring others to love Him and to accept Him as their Saviour. We must pray to Jesus to help us love the Lord our God with all our hearts, and with all our soul, and with all our mind, and love one another and keep His commandments; and we must pray that we enter not into temptation, and we may ask Him for whatever we need. We may ask Him to heal us if we are sick, to help us if we are weak; for food to eat and clothes to wear. We must ask His care when we go to bed, and His wisdom and strength when we rise in the morning to the labors and duties of another day. We must rely upon Jesus Christ as long as we live. Most of all must we beg of Him to blot out our sins and give us a new heart. If we live a life of prayer, God will love us in this life and when we die we shall have joy, and after death our souls shall be full of joy for ever and ever. We cannot live near Jesus without much prayer; but we must watch as well as pray. We have many enemies that we must watch. Our own hearts lead us away from Jesus. Jesus says: “If thy right hand offend thee, cut it off and cast it from thee, or if thy right eye offend thee pluck it out.” This means that we should part with anything, no matter how dear, if it makes us sin. We must watch our thoughts; if we know they do not please Jesus, we must put them from us. We must love only good things, and delight only in what we can have with our heart full of love to Jesus. If we know that anything will tempt us to sin, we must watch against it and keep away from it. We must not go to any place where we know Jesus would not