MAY EIGHTH
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Rev. William Jay born 1769.
François Mignet born 1796.
Louis Gottschalk born 1829.
John Stuart Mill died 1873.
A profound conviction raises a man above the feeling of ridicule.
—John Stuart Mill.
A garden is a lonesome thing, God wot! Rose plot, Fringed pool, Ferned grot— The veriest school Of peace; and yet the fool Contends that God is not— Not God! in the gardens! when the eve is cool? Nay but I have a sign; 'Tis very sure God walks in mine. —Thomas E. Brown.
Jehovah bless thee, and keep thee: Jehovah make his face to shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: Jehovah lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace. —Numbers 6. 24, 25, 26.
My Father, may this be a day of usefulness. Make me sure of myself, that I may not spend my days in questioning, but accept with gratefulness thy love and tender care. Make me worthy to be called thy child. Amen.