To the Editor of the "Norta-Curna Dairy News."
Sir,—Krummacher teaches us this in his inimitable fashion. Ju one of his "Parables" he tells of a Roman youth, who had been sick unto death, but whose life the gods had spared. On, recovering his heart was filled with gratitude; and he exclaimed: "O Thou all sufficient Creator, could man recompense Thee, how willingly would I give Thee all my possessions!" Hermas the herdsman heard this, and said to the youth "All good gifts Come from above thither thou const send nothing. Come, follow me." He took the youth to a hut where was nothing but misery and wretchedness. The father lay on a bed of sickness; the mother wept; the children were destitute of clothing, and crying for bread. Hermas said. See here an altar for the sacrifice: see here God's children and representatives." The youth assisted them beautifully; and the poor people called him an angel of Go Hermas sailed and said, "Thus turn always thy grateful countenance, first to heaven, and then to earth."
If the significance of the foregoing beautiful legend were to be grasped intelligently by your readers, there would be no apprehension. of the twelve millions in China starving to-day. Certainly, in the words of the writer of your leading article in your today's issue, "No man in_ this country. and certainly no Chinese, has a right to a surplus while; others are dying of want." There are many "Roman youths" in our midst who would willingly give all their possessions to God direct, but there should be more Hermas_ to direct them to "turn always their grateful countenance, first to heaven, and then to earth."
I am, ete., N. EL B. Ezra.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.