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is designated simply by the book letter and number, followed by the page where the item is found (thus—-A2, 50— sig nifying Book No. 2 under A, page 50). Loose clippings aré filed in folders without regard to topics but each item as it is inserted is numbered in con secutive order. The clipping file is then treated as a book in the library, being entered under “ F” and the consecutive numbers answer the same as pages in a book. Thus the items may be tabu lated in several ways in the index, Whereas by the envelope system, one item could appear in one place only, and usually one forgets just which sub ject it was filed under. The system has many ; other ad vantages and we would consider that we had made many better preachers and more efficient pastors, if we could per suade them to drop all business until they get the Wilson Index system to working.—K. L. B. In a large manufacturing town a man lay on his death bed. While well and strong he and his son both professed to be infidels. But under the test of his latest days his confidence in his unbe lieving principles broke down; there was nothing in them to sustain him. His son, desirgus that his father should die as he had lived, went to fortify him, and said, “ Father, be a man and stick toi it.” “ Ah!” he replied, “ but there is nothing to stick to.” The Life of Victory A story is told of a man who once asked an Eastern king if he could tell him how to avoid temptation. The king told the man to take a ves sel brimful of oil, and to carry it through the city without spilling one drop. "If one drop is spilt,” said the king, “ your head shall be cut off.” And he MONTHLY ILLUSTRATIONS Nothing to Stick to
ordered two executioners, with drawn swords, to walk behind the man, and to carry out his orders. There happened to be a fair going on in the town, and the streets were crowded with people. However, the man was very careful, and he returned to the king without having spilled one drop of the oil. Then the king asked: “ Did you see any one whilst you were walking through the streets?” “ No,” said the man, “ I was thinking only of the oil; I noticed nothing else.” “ Then,” said the king, “ you notice how to avoid temptation. Fix your mind as firmly on God as you fixed it on the vessel of oil. You will not then be tempted to sin.” . Lost Faith A small boy, who was new to the Sunday School, was greatly pleased with his picture card and its text, “ Have faith in God.” On the homeward way, however, the precious possession slipped from his fingers arid fluttered from the open street car, and immediately a cry of distress arose, “ I have lost my ‘Faith in God!’ Stop the car!” The good-na tured conductor signaled, and the card was regained amid the smiles of the passengers. One of them said some thing about the “ blessed innocence of childhood,” but a more thoughtful voice answered, “ There would be many truer and happier lives if only we older ones were wise enough to call a halt when we find ourselves rushing ahead on some road where we are in danger of leaving our faith in God behind us.” The Inner Secret Rossini was presented with a watch by the King of France, of which he was justly proud. Several years later, showing it to a friend, he was told that although he had possessed it so long he did not yet know its real value. “ Im possible!” said Rossini. Whereupon the friend, taking the watch in his hand, touched a secret spring, at which an inner case flew open, disclosing a "beau-
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