WHY JOHNNY LIKED THE MINISTER.
“Oh! wasn't that a good minister we had to-day?” said Johnny. “Yes, very good. Which sermon did you like best?” said his teacher. “Oh, I don't know! It was not the sermon altogether that I meant.” “Why, he prayed for Sabbath schools and boys so good; I never heard any one pray so much for boys. Most of them do not. That is why I like him.” “Do you not like to be prayed for?” “Why, yes, of course I do.” “The minister prayed to-day that all the boys might be Christ's boys. Did you like that?” “Yes; and I prayed as hard as I could that I might be. When we hear people praying for us, it makes us think it is about time to be praying for ourselves. If children don't like to say much about good things, I guess they all like to have the minister remember them. I always watch and see if they pray for young folks; if they don't, I think they won't have much for us in the sermon either. Then, of course, I don't listen as well as I should if I thought there would be something for me.”—Sel.