THE POWER OF INFLUENCE.

I cannot do great things for Him

Who did so much for me;

But I would like to show my love,

Lord Jesus, unto Thee;

Faithful in very little things,

O Saviour! may I be.

In the course of her daily missionary work Mrs. Knowles met with the following interesting case which she herself records:

"Calling on a poor afflicted widow, I found her in great want, much discouraged, and very sad; she said she did not feel much desire to live.

"'Can you not trust God?' I said. 'Have you not always been cared for?'