And Vic's lilies had a mission of which she knew not. They preached a lovely sermon on the high privilege and duty of comforting others. We may be poor, and very humble may be our station in life; but if we try, we may make life brighter and sweeter to someone. What a glad surprise it will be to Vic when the Saviour honors her many kind acts by the words--"Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto Me." E. E. B. * * * * * RECEIPTS FOR JANUARY, 1885. * * * * * MAINE, $714.22. Andover. "Friends" $9.50 Bangor. "Little Women" and "Busy Bees" of Bangor, and Ladies of Hampden, Bbl. of Christmas Presents, _for Wilmington, N. C._ Bath. Central Ch. and Soc., 32.50; Winter St. Ch., 47.15 79.65 Brunswick. 2 Bbls. and 1 Box of C., _for Selma, Ala._ Centre Lebanon. "A Friend" 10.00 Cumberland Centre. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 21.00 Cumberland Mills. Warren Ch. to const. STEPHEN A. CORDWELL and PETER W. FILES, L. M's 68.31 Elliot. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 3.50 Ellsworth. Cong. Ch. 34.47 Farmington. Rev. C. E. Pope's S. S. Class, _for Student Aid, Talladega C._ 5.00 Gardiner. Bbl. of C., _for Selma, Ala._, 3.20 _for Freight_, by Miss S. E. Adams 3.20 Gorham. Bbl. of C., _for Selma, Ala._, 2 _for Freight_, by Miss M. E. Smith 2.00 Limington. "A. B." 2.00 New Castle. Mrs. Chas. D. Crane, _for Student Aid, Fisk U._ 30.00 New Castle. Mrs. C. D. Crane, _for Selma, Ala._ 8.00 North Bridgeton. By Miss Proctor's Sch., _for Student Aid, Wilmington, N. C._ 1.00 Orland. Mrs. S. T. Buck and Daughters 35.00 Orono. Bbl. and Box of C., _for Wilmington, N. C._ Portland. High Street Ch. 90.50 Portland. Brown Thurston's Class, High St. Sab. Sch., _for Student Aid, Hamilton N. & A. Inst._ 25.00 Portland. Miss A. Partridge, Bbl. of C., _for Wilmington, N. C._, 59c. _for freight_ .59 Searsport. Second Cong. Ch. and Soc. 11.00 Searsport. 2 Bbls of C., _for Selma, Ala._, 4 _for freight_, by Mrs. C. T. Hawes 4.00 South Berwick. Mrs. MATILDA BURLEIGH to const. herself L. M. 30.00 Union. Bbl. of C., _for Selma, Ala._ Woolwich. Mrs. E. M. Gardner. .50 ---------