Fair Weather Christians

-A pie of Insumen were ou a raft at üubuque, so it is said, whioh o uu e souear being wrecked that one of-thein dropped on bis knees and began prayiusr vooiferously, but suddenly casting liis eyes én Lis corapanion bcbeld hiin very cooily sounding the deptli of the water. " What's that yer doiu', Mike?" p:iid he, ''git down on your knoas now, for there sn't a minute between us au' Purgatory!'1 "Be aisy, Pat!'' said the other, as he cooily continucd to punch the water with I1Í8 polo - ''Be aisy now. What's the uso o' prayin ivhin a feilt can tetch bottom wid a pok!'' Mike is a pretty fair speoimen of a large class of christians who prefer to omit prayer so long as they are sure they can "tetob bottom,''