An earnest and godly minister relates the following incident, and gives us the lesson that it teaches:— “During a voyage to India I sat one dark evening in my cabin, feeling thoroughly unwell, as the sea was rising fast and I was a poor sailor. Suddenly the cry of ‘Man overboard!’ made me spring to my feet. “I heard a tramping overhead, but resolved not to go on deck, lest I should interfere with the crew in their efforts to save the poor man. “‘What can I do?’ I asked myself; and instantly unhooked my lamp. I held it near the top of my cabin, and close to my bull’s eye window, that its light might shine on the sea and as near the ship as possible. In half a minute’s time I heard the joyful cry, ‘It’s all right; he’s safe,’ upon which I put my lamp in its place. “The next day, however, I was told my little lamp was the means of saving the man’s life; it was only by timely light which shone upon him that the knotted rope could be thrown so as to reach him. “Christian workers, never despond or think there is nothing for you to do, even in dark and weary days. ‘Looking unto Jesus,’ lift up your light; let it ‘so shine’ ‘that men may see,’ and in the bright resurrection morning what joy to hear the ‘Well done!’ and to know that you have, unawares, ‘saved some soul from death!’”—Sel.