“How a Boy Showed his Love for Christ.” Some time ago a dreadful accident took place on the river Thames, in England. A steamer, called the _Princess Alice_, when crowded with passengers, on an excursion, was run into by another vessel and sunk. Fearful screams filled the air as the great crowd of people were plunged into the water. Among those who were drawn to the spot was a good Christian boy, about sixteen years of age, who worked in the neighborhood. Being a good swimmer, he at once plunged into the water, took hold of the first struggler he met with, and bore him away in safety to the shore. He did the same the second time, and then the third. As he was nearing the shore the third time he saw a small bundle floating on the water, which he thought must be a baby. He caught it with his teeth, and thus was the means of saving four lives on that terrible occasion. By the time he had done this, his strength was exhausted, and he was unable to venture again among the drowning ones. But he carried the baby home to his mother’s humble dwelling, and placing the little orphan in her arms, he said, “Here, mother, _suppose you nurse this baby for our blessed Saviour; and I will work for its support as long as I live_.” A noble boy that was! and a beautiful illustration he gave of the way in which we should show our love to Jesus, by feeding and taking care of his lambs, and doing good to his people. I never saw the lesson now before us better expressed than in the following simple lines: SHINING FOR JESUS. “Are you _shining_ for Jesus children? You have given your hearts to Him; But is the light strong within them, or is it but pale and dim? Can _everybody_ see it—that Jesus is all for you? That your love to Him is burning with radiance warm and true? Is the seal upon your forehead, so that it must be known That you are ‘all for Jesus,’ that your hearts are all His own? “Are you shining for Jesus, children, so that the holy light May enter the hearts of others, and make them glad and bright? Have you spoken a word for Jesus, and told to some around— Who do not care about Him,—what a Saviour you have found? Have you lifted the lamp for others, that has guided your own glad feet? Have you echoed the loving message, that seemed to you so sweet? “Are you shining for Jesus, children, shining just everywhere? Not only in easy places, not only just here or there? Shining in happy gatherings, where all are loved and known? Shining where all are strangers,—shining when quite alone? Shining at home, and making true sunshine all around? Shining at school, and faithful—perhaps among faithless—found?