March 31

Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumbling- block, or an occasion to fall, in his brother's way.— ROM. xiv, 13.

Them that were entering in, ye hindered.—LUKE xi, 52.

Keep moving, keep moving, There's good work for all;

Put a hand to the plough, Or go back to the wall.

The young men are coming, And old men grown gray.

The world needs them all; Friend, don't stand in the way.

The Banner.

The wail of sorrow-saddened hearts Forbids our standing still.

So, if you cannot lend a hand, Make room for those who will

WILLIAM BREWSTER.

A vexation arises, and our expressions of impa- tience hinder others from taking it patiently. Disap- pointment, ailment, or even weather depresses us; and our look or tone of depression hinders others from maintaining a cheerful and thankful spirit. We say an unkind thing, and another is hindered in learn- ing the holy lesson of charity that thinketh no evil. We say a provoking thing, and our sister or brother is hindered in that day's effort to be meek. How sadly, too, we may hinder without word or act! For wrong feeling is more infectious than wrong-doing; especially the various phases of ill temper—gloomi- ness, touchiness, discontent, irritability—do we not know how catching these are? F. R. HAVERGAL.