E. MARLBOROUGH & CO.; HOULSTON & WRIGHT. 1864. 250. t. 358, have early learned to love the Lord Jesus Christ, and are earnestly longing to have something to do for Him. When He was here on earth He took the little children in His own arms and blessed them. He cares for them still, and looks down on them with compassionate love, but He looks to His people to comfort them. It was because there were so many poor little children to be comforted that The Birds' Nest was opened; and it was because so many dear children in happy homes wanted to help, that we formed what we call the CHILDREN'S ASSOCIATION, to the members of which this little book is dedicated. The Association was formed in the year 1860, and at the end of the year I found that the children had sent in no less than thirty-five pounds! This success led me to form large expectations, and I looked forward to the next year with the hope that we should get one hundred pounds! On making up the accounts at the close of the year, I was delighted to find that my large expectations had not only been realized, but that they were not large enough, for I found we had one hundred and eleven pounds! so we went on working with glad hearts. Many little plans |