"Fourteen years later, when Mr. Kingsbury, one of the first missionaries to the Indians, reached her tribe, and began to talk about the white man's God, Aola, catching her child by the hand, led her to the good man, exclaiming, in her native language, 'White man's God my God, Lola's God too.' And then began to tell him that for fourteen years she had prayed to the good Being who had whispered to her heart, and who had saved the life of her child. "A station was subsequently established at that place, and Aola was received into the Christian church. Lola was taught to read the Bible; and O, how eagerly did her mother drink in the precious words which revealed to her so fully the greatness and goodness of that gracious Being, whom, not knowing, she had loved! "But her history is very unlike that of most of the heathen. It teaches us of what the power of conscience and the light of nature are capable, and confirms the words of the apostle: "'The invisible things of God, from the creation of the world, are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse.' "The multitude of them have 'changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, to birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping things.' They need the Bible to teach them what they ought to believe concerning God, and what duty God requires of them." CHAPTER IV. THE CHARACTER OF GOD; OR, PRAYER IN THE ASSEMBLY. QUESTION IV. _What is God?_ ANSWER. God is a Spirit, infinite, eternal, and unchangeable in his being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness, and truth. —————— ISABELLE DERMOTT was a lovely child. She had just attained her seventh year. From her birth she had occasioned her parents groat solicitude on account of the peculiar delicacy of her constitution. Her mind was precocious; and until within a few months, she had been withheld from mental labor. Now, however, she had commenced attending school, and was advancing rapidly in her studies. When the question for the day had been asked and answered, Mrs. Dermott began the lesson by the inquiry,— "Anna, what is that within you which thinks and feels?" "My soul." "Yes, your soul, or spirit. Can we see it?" "No, mamma," replied Helen, gravely. "Do you remember that dreadful thunder shower last summer, when Isabelle was so much alarmed?" "I do!" "And I!" "And I!" called out one and another.