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For the New Year

I Who, by the preaching of Paul knew the Lord, and with gladness his servants received? . Who, taught of Christ, his apostle sought out, and in time of sore trouble relieved? 3. Who, in the service of Master above, learned his duty to master below? 4 Who against God and his high priest rebelled, and met death in confusion and woe ? 5. Who in the years yet to come saw his Lord, as the child unto us that is born? 6. Who came in secret to Jesus by night, nor could meet the Jews' hatred and scorn ? 7. Who for the truth's sake in Christ was beloved by apostle most dear to the Lord ? 8. Who in the pride of his heart forsook God, and was smitten a leper abhorred? 9. Who in his doubt went to Jesus, and found that from Nazareth came Israel's king? 10. Who, as a brother beloved in the Lord, did from Pau news to Ephesus bring? 11. Who in the fear of the Lord hid his saints from the wrate of an impious queen? 12. Who, when the mob to take Jesus drew near, in their front a lost traitor was seen ? 13 Who by the aid of his God restored health to a leper reproving his pride ? 14. Who bearing witness to Jesus was stoned, and forgiving his enemies died? 15. Whence came the patriarch, faithful when tried, and the pattern of all who believe? 16. Whom did our Saviour forewarn of the sin, over which he should bitterly grieve?

Join the initials of each of these names, and a motto they give for the year:

Heeding the which in our journey through life ever safe is our pathway and clear.

SCRIPTURE ANAGRAM, No. 1.

Six letters in one name appear, As in the sequel will be clear!

And numbered thus in order due, May be discovered by this clue :- You find in six, five, one, two, three, One hung on his own gallows-tree.

Three, four, five, six, his name compose, From whom man's second lineage flows.

In six, two, one, his son you find, The least beloved of all his kind..

In one, two, three, you clearly trace, The name of our degenerate race.

From one, two, four, and three, you ken, Of Judah's twos the first of ten.

Three, two, five, one, of Judah's tribes The least of Caleb's sons describe.

Two old Egyptian cities see, — This in three, four, and that four, three.

With all the six, describe at length, The Father of the man of strength.

SCRIPTURE ANAGRAM, No. 2.

My fourteen letters will a name unfold, In vision imagined by a head of gold.

You must not guess the characters to tell, But in the sacred pages search and spell.

First find the following names, the initials take, And these combined the monarch's title make. 1. Find numbers one, seven, eight, thirteen and three, And one who died for sacrilege you see. 2. Find ten, twelve, fourteen, seven, -a scribe is found Who raised a fallen city from the ground. 3. Three, thirteen, fourteen, four, five, six, denote, A scribe who twice the prophets warning wrote. 4. Four, twelve, eleven, seven, and six, and such Ilis name who died for one unlawful touch. 5. Five, sixteen, fourteen, four, and three, will bring, A wondrous creature with an outspread wing. 6 Find six, ten, three, two, fourteen, you shall view A man whose wife the weary Sisera slew. 7. Find seven, three, nine, ten, fourteen,, and recall The great war captain of the house of Saul. 8. Eight, four, fourteen, and seven,-its plain extends Where nations to a golden image bend. 9. One, ten, seven, six, reveal, the utmost bound, The eastern limit of Zebulun's ground. 10. Ten, eight, two, nine,-behold a garden fair!

And lo! a matchless couple dwelling there. 11. Eleven, two, fourteen, ten, and eight,-appears, Israel's last journey in the forty years. 12. Twelve, thirteen, three, four, eight,-you apprehend The son of Nathan, and a wise king's friend. 13. Find thirteen, twelve, eleven, seven, six, and tell The utmost border where the Avims dwell. 14. Fourteen, two, four,-behold the patriarch's name, The son of Peleg, in the line of Shem.