I. _For Dr. Barnardo's Homes_ (one vote):--
ALBERT LE VASSEUR.--Eight years of age--mother left a widow with ten children--totally unable to support them all--when discovered there was no food or money in the house.
CHARLES SALT.--Seven years of age--mother a "drunken and disreputable tramp"--father little better--parents without a home and constantly ill-treating the child.
JOHN HARRISON.--Seven years of age--found in streets begging in ragged condition--father dead--mother disreputable--John somewhat lame in walk, owing to injury to the right knee in infancy.
II. _For Miss Sharman's Orphanage_ (one vote):--
ROSE HEELIS.--Aged two years--was born shortly after her father's death--mother has died of consumption--promises to grow into a very nice child, and is full of life and spirits.
ETHEL ROBINSON.--Aged six years--father killed by an accident--mother in lunatic asylum--relatives too poor to help.
LILY PAVITT.--Aged ten years--mother dead--father deserted children--an aunt took the child, but was unable to support her.
The following is a list of contributions received from October 1st up to and including October 31st, 1898. Subscriptions received after this date will be acknowledged next month:--
For "_The Quiver_" _Waifs' Fund_: A Glasgow Mother (101st donation), 1s.; J. J. E. (131st donation), 5s.; R. S., Crouch End (7th donation), 5s.; E. M. B., Jedburgh, 3s.; R. Dendy, Eastbourne, 3s.; Anon., Alford, 1s.
For "_The Quiver_" _Christmas Stocking Fund_: Jessie, Agnes, and Cyril, 2s. 6d.; M. T., 5s.
For _The Ragged School Union_: R. H. B., 2s. 6d.
For _The Indian Leper Mission Fund_: A Thank-Offering, 1s.
For _Dr. Barnardo's Homes_: An Irish Girl, 13s. Also 7s. 6d. from Diomedes sent direct.
For _St. Giles Christian Mission_: Thank-Offering, 1s.
(BASED ON THE INTERNATIONAL SCRIPTURE LESSONS.)
13. What was the great sin of which Zedekiah, king of Judah, was guilty and for which he was punished?
16. In what way does the writer of the Epistle to the Hebrews contrast the revelation of God to mankind under the old dispensation with that of the new?
17. Quote a text which shows the relationship of the angels to the human race.
18. What is the special characteristic of the Gospel of St. John?