Lord's day three very refreshing services were held, those in the morning and evening conducted by the Rev. E. Hancock; and in the afternoon an earnest discourse was delivered by the well-known advocate of the Temperance League, Mr. B. Davie. Several scholars recited thrilling and affecting pieces at each service as they were called upon by their highly esteemed Superintendent, Mr. N. Badminton. The teachers, scholars, and friends, united cheerfully in the service of song, from printed copies freely distributed, while Mr. S. Riddick presided efficiently at the harmonium. The collections were in advance of preceding years, being £2 11s. The children recited well, upon the whole, and thus reflected credit on their superintendent and teachers. And a most blessed influence was realized. Thank the Lord. On Tuesday, the scholars enjoyed their annual repast of cake and tea in the chapel. The teachers, minister, and a few other friends partook of tea together; after which the whole party marched in procession to a nice little paddock, kindly granted by Mr. Badminton, where the children and friends amused themselves; and sweetmeats, nuts, &c., were freely distributed by Mr. G. E. Wall, Mr. B. Gwilliam, and others. The whole passed off exceedingly well. Votes of thanks given, the doxology sang, the friends dispersed. Malmesbury, June 15th, 1870.

E. HANCOCK.

CANAAN'S HAPPY LAND.

We are bound for Canaan's happy land, We are glo-ry, Hal-le lujah, Singing

Chorus-Singing

lu-jah, We're bound for Canaan's land.

Say, children, will you go with us, (3)
To Canaan's happy land?
Singing glory, &c.

To our Sunday school we'll all repair, (2)
And we'll sing with one accord while there,
Of Canaan's happy land!

Singing glory, &c.

Our Saviour, he will lead us, (3)
To Canaan's happy land!
Singing glory, &c.

Let us meet dear parents in that land,
Let us meet dear teachers in that land,
Let us meet dear schoolmates in that land,
On Canaan's happy shore!
Singing glory, &c.

Queries and Answers.

DEAR EDITOR,-Will you be kind enough to give me through the medium of your Juvenile Magazine an explanation on the 2nd Chapter of Ezra, and the 7th of Nehemiah, in which they give an account of the number of people that returned from the Babylonian captivity; and in the 64th verse of the 2nd chapter of Ezra, he says the number of souls that returned were 42,360, but if you will add it up you will find that it is only 29,818; and Nehemiah, in the 66th verse, makes the same number; but if you will add this up you will find instead of being 42,360, it is only 31,089. An explanation will greatly oblige,-T. B. L.

ANSWER.-Nehemiah mentions 1,765 persons not mentioned by Ezra, and Ezra 494 omitted by Nehemiah. If then we add Ezra's surplus to the sum in Nehemiah, and Nehemiah's surplus to the sum in Ezra they will both become 31,583. The affair stand thus:

Substracting the 31,583 from the 42,360, there will be a deficiency of 10,777 persons to be accounted for. Various explanations have been offered to meet the difficulty. One is that those only who could prove their pedigree are particularly specified; but all, whether they could prove their pedigree or not are included in the general account. Another conjecture is that as this enumeration only concerns the tribes of Judah, Benjamin and Levi, the surplus in the sum total were members of the ten tribes of the earlier captivity. Either of these methods will sufficiently account for the discrepancy.