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WOMAN^s Work for Woman.
VoL XVn. JUNE, 1902. No. 6.
The statement recently made by one of the secretaries of our Assembly's Board was indeed a startling one. It was that forty young women are de- sired for foreign missionaries, and but seven from all of our Women's Boards have been secured. Among all our Christian educated Presbyterian young women, are there but seven to respond to this call ?
It is true that picked women are needed, strong in heart, mind and body ; those who can be both leaders and faith- ful workers in the several departments of service, viz., evangelistic, educational and medical. While true consecration is an essential, the highest culture will never be wasted on the mission field, and all sweet, womanly graces may bloom to advantage there. We think the need cannot have been fully known. Those wishing conference on this sub- ject should apply to the chairmen of the Candidate Committees of the various Women's Boards in their own respect- ive districts.
New York puts on her brightest smiles in the pleasant May weather to greet the General Assembly.
It is pleasant to see and welcome so many friends in the rooms of the Wo- man's Board of Foreign Missions. Es- pecially is joyous greeting given to those who have come from a distance, bring- ing with them the enthusiasm and stability of the remoter members, and receiving so much that will be inspiring to their home- staying members when they return.
With heartfelt rejoicing and devout thanksgiving and songs of cheer, Pres- byterians march forward in the great twentieth century campaign for the conversion of the world. The reports of the year just closed s^re most encour-
aging. So many brought into the new hfe, so deep an impression made on the hearts at home, so much liberality in giving, no debt to handicap the future. The women have their special reasons for gratitude in that their work is con- stantly enlarging, and one sees the day breaking in lands that are dark.
A FRIEXD in the Woman's Board of the ISTorthwest, writing to one of the secretaries recentl}", said, alluding to the coming of some of their delegates to this Assembly: "I wish you could know what any and all of these women mean to our work, with its difficulties, of which you could never dream unless you went over the field. Each one is a heroine in her place. I hope you will have an opportunity to meet them. I made a little trip this month, visiting presby terial societies (three) . I traveled a distance of 1,200 miles. At our An- nual Meeting we had a delegate who came over one thousand miles to attend the meeting, requiring more time than is needed to cross the continent. This is only a hint of the magnificent dis- tances that we are trying to compass."
The Woman's Occidental Board is having great success in a very signifi- cant way. Here again we quote from a letter : " As a matter of interest to the Board, but without an additional outlay of any kind, I have to report a new work to Central Committee, under the name of Traveling Library. It is a new venture, and is meeting a long felt need in our remote auxiliaiies. The little chests, or boxes, in which the eight books do their traveling, have all been donated, and the books are the hbrary already gathered for stationary library at the Mission Home. For a time, at least, it has been decided to circulate the books, that all the workers may have the benefit of them."
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EDITORIAL NOTES.
[June,
A FEARFUL earthquake took place at Quezaltenango, Guatemala, in April. Imagine a narrow- streeted stone and adobe city of 23,000 inhabitants vio- lently shaken by a terrific convulsion coming after dark. One hundred and sixty persons were killed, millions of dollars' worth of property destroyed, and for awhile the panic and fright were tragic. That our mission buildings escaped injury, and that none of our workers were harmed, makes us thank- ful to Almighty God, to whose good- ness the preservation must be attributed. Praise, laud and bless His name alw^ay !
DuRiXG the summer scattering of workers, let not the work suffer.
Thixk of it, dear women of the East, who have many a glimpse of mission- aries coming and going ! There are in the West and Southwest auxiliaries not a few "who seldom see a mis- sionary and as infrequently come in touch with any prominent secretaries or Board officials, yet they go on toil- ing faithfully, v^ithout your sources of assistance. All honor to them.
The man outside, as the Rev. G. Campbell Morgan styles him, is not to be moved from his position of hostility to foreign missions by any less potential agency than the grace of God. Therefore
we waste our time in arguments calcu- lated to change his attitude from the inimical to the friendly. Rather let us fight our own apathy, our indifference, our neglect of plain duty. A single foe within the fortress is more dangerous than a host advancing from without.
Great sympathy as well as much solicitude has been felt w4th and for Rev. George Chamberlain, who has been extremely ill at the Presbyterian Hospital in IsTew York. Much appre- hension w^as felt lest the veteran mis- sionar}' should not survive the perilous surgical operation which w^as necessary in his case, but he was brought through it successfully and is now comfortable, though very feeble. Prayer w^ill be of- fered for his recovery, if it be God's will. His own spirit has been so full of faith and sweet surrender that it has helped all who have been in his com- pany.
There w^as jubilation at the Board of Foreign Missions one day lately, when in the course of a rather thor- ough house- cleaning a long-lost collec- tion of idols and curios suddenly turned up. Long ago the boxes con- taining them had been loaned and re- turned, but search had been made for them in vain. They were none the worse for their sequestration.
Our Missionaries in South America^ Mexico and
Guatemala
AND THEIR POST
CENTRAL BRAZIL MISSION.
Mrs. W. A. Waddell, Mis6 Clara E. Hough, Mrs. Pierce A. Chamberlain, Mrs. G. W. Chamberlain, Miss M. B. Axtell, Mrs. Woodward E. Finley, Miss E. R. Williamson, Mrs. C. E. Bixler. Miss Anna B. McPherson, SOI THERN BRAZIL MISSION.
Bahia.
North Bahia. Feira de Santa Anna, Bahia.
Aracaju.
Larangeiras. Bahia.
Miss M. K. Scott, Miss Ella Kuhl. Miss Mary P. Daecomb, Mrs. G. L. Bickerstaph, Mrs. G. A. Landes, Mrs. J. M. Kyle. Mrs. R. F. Lenmgton, CHILI MISSION.
Mrs. James F. Garvin, Mrs. W. E. Browning, Mrs. W. L. Schmalhorst, Mrs. C. M. Spining, Mrs. W. B. Bonner,
Sao Paulo. Curityba.
Castro. Guarapuava. Novo Friburgo. Florianapolis.
Valparaiso. Santiago. Copiapo.
Talca. Chilian.
OFFICE ADDRESSES.
COLOMBIA MISSION.
Mrs. M. W. Graham, Miss Jessie Scott, Mrs. J. G. Touzeau, Miss Celia J. Riley. Mrs. Walter Scott Lee, Mrs. £. H. Ladd, Miss Martha B. Hunter, Mrs. T. S. Pond,
MEXICO MISSION.
Mrs. Hubert W. Brown, Mrs. C. C. Millar, Mrs. T. F. Wallace, Mrs. Chas. F. Petran, Mrs. C. D. Campbell, Mrs. C. S. Williams, Mrs. William Wallace, Mrs. Jennie Wheeler, Mrs. W. H. Semple,
GUATEMALA MISSION.
Mrs. E. M. Haymaker, Mrs. W. F. Gates,
Bogota. Medellin. Barranquilla.
Caracas, Venezuela.
Mexico City. Zacatecas.
San Luis Potosi. SaltUlo.
Chilpancingo.
Guatemala City. Quezaltenango.
In this coy n try :—^ir9. J. B. Kolb. .SO.'i Richardson St.. Atlanta, Ga.; Mrs. T. H. Candor, Delta, York Co., Pa.; Mrs. A. R. Miles. Southport. Ind.; Miss Esther Buxton. Morristown, N. J.; Mrs. Alex. Sharp, Clifton Springs, N. Y., Sani- tarium; Miss Clara B. Browning, Pittsburg; Miss Edna Johnson; Mrs. George Johnson, Nyack, N. Y.; Mrs. Isaac Boyce.
1902.]
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A Word from Brazil
At present I am attending the Annual Meeting of the Central Brazil Mission, at Aracaju, in the State of Sergipe. It is on a river, only a little way from its month. We came from Bahia on one of the coast steamers. There were
the pioneer workers of Brazil. He has been here nearly forty years. He is such an earnest worker and seems to have lost none of his vigor. Recently he has made an evangelical trip into the interior, lasting several weeks, and
HERDSMAN AND COUNTRY GROUP, CHILI.
eight missionaries in the party, besides the small son of Mr. and Mrs Waddell. During the trip we had a service and the passengers and workmen listened very attentively. The captain was very courteous and I think he favors the Protestants. There was a priest on board, and the captain began an in- teresting conversation between him and the gentlemen of the missionary party by remarking that his church was nothing more than a place of business. There were a number of students re- turning to their homes for the vaca- tion. They were very much interested in this conversation and later in the ser- vice which Mr, Chamberlain conducted, Mr. and Mrs, Chamberlain are among
during that time rode several hundred miles on horseback. During this trip he baptized sixteen people, eight adults and eight children, in one family. This is the result of the reading of one Bible. I think it was Mr. Chamber- lain who gave the book several years ago. The man to w^hom it was given cared nothing for it, and later gave it to the man who, with his children and grandchildren, made up the sixteen who received baptism recently. Miss Ax- tell, a Kansas girl, has charge of the school work at San Fehx, where Mr, and Mrs, Chamberlain, Sr., live. She is in charge of a normal class of several girls who are being prepared to teach in the schools which are under
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FROM GUATEMALA,
[June,
mission direction. Besides this work she superintends and teaches in the day-school. The school at Bahia is to be preparatory and our more advanced pupils vdW finish at San Felix. Here at Aracaju are Mr. and Mrs. Finley, with two young children, and Miss Williamson, from Philadelphia, who is in charge of a boarding and day school. A few leagues up the same river there is another station in charge of Mr. and Mrs. Bixler (with one little daughter). Mr. and Mrs. Pierre Chamberlain are going to a station in the interior.
In Mr. Chamberlain's trip he found a man who had been reading the Bible for years and was prepai-ed and asked for baptism. He was baptised in a public hall, and at that time spoke most earnestly to the people of the town who were present and invited them to attend the ser\4ces, which lie promised to conduct from week to w«ek. I have asked you to pray for some whom I have met, and ask that your prayers be continued for the same persons. One
was one of the girls in my English class. She goes to San Felix to enter the normal class in February and we feel anxious about her and her influ- ence over the otner girls. She is bright and attractive, and it will mean a great deal if she takes Christ as her Saviour, not only in her own home but among her associates. Pray also for a public school-teacher with whom I am study- ing Portuguese. We exchange language lessons. She seems to be a very devout Romanist. Pray for my regular Portu- guese teacher. She is a sweet, congenial girl, but, so far as I know, has no deep in- terest in any religion. She is the Por- tuguese teacher in our school, for so far it has not been possible to find Bra- zilian teachers who are Christians. Pray for the one boy in my English class. He goes to Europe to complete his edu- cation, and unless Christ comes into his life all his education cannot prepare him for the only type of manhood that can be of true service to Brazil.
Belle McPherson.
From Guatemala*
A number of years ago some Bibles were left in a village in the west coast region, and one fell into the hands of an old man known as Don Juan. After learning to read, he read the book eagerly and frequently got others to- gether and read to them His ideas evidently were not always orthodox, according to the Catholic Church's teachings, and he had many long dis- cussions with those about him. When at last I found opportunity to make a trip down there, the first native I met on going into the town was old Don Juan. We talked about the Bible and the Christian religion for about five minutes, when he suddenly excused himself and ran out through the town very much excited and rounded up the inhabitants, saying, in Spanish, ' ' Come here, boys! Come in here I Here's a Senor who believes exactly the way I do!" I always have good meetings in that town.
On the first night of meeting in that same village, a heavy rain came up during the meeting and continued the greater part of the night. When the
meeting was dismissed, most of them went home as fast as they could go, but two young men on the way began to discuss what they had heard with such interest that they stopped to argue, and there they stood and discussed for quite a while, utterly oblivious of the drenching rain, till some one called out to them, "You fellows, out there! Don't you know it's raining ?"
However, the gospel is not always so readily received. Mrs. Fitch (mother of Mrs. Gates), who is working with us here in Guatemala, - stopped to talk with a girl she had seen before, when a fanatical member of the family who knew who Mrs. Fitch was, while yet half a block away, began to shout, "Go away ! Go away from that Mason " (they call all Protestants Masons, be- cause the Masonic lodge was the first non-Romanist society established here), and coming up she caught the girl by the arm and drew her into the house, as if Mrs. Fitch were a spiritual upas tree whose poison might any moment strike her soul dead.
Their fanaticism is very often quite
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extreme. On a late trip I was trav- eling on a tall mule, and with a helmet hat on my head, when on going through a village I suddenly heard a terrific shriek near the road, and looking round saw a girl about ten years of age eye- ing me as if I were something super- natural, or rather sub-natural, and cr}^- ing and shrieking at the top of her voice for her mother, who was some thirty yards ahead. In her fright she let her water- pot fall and spilled all the water and left her cotton shawl and ran like a deer to where her mother was. When her mother asked her what was wrong, she pointed to me and shrieked, "It's the devil!" And notwithstanding all attempts to reassure her, she will possibly believe all her life that she reallv saw his Satanic Majesty.
One thing that beats out the strong- est of our opponents is the reformed hfe of our converts. We were thwarted for a long time in San Augustin by a woman who had a very "miraculous " image of the Virgin in her house. She never lost an opportunity to use her tongue against us — and that is saying a great deal, for she had a very lively tongue One day, when an opponent asked her how she accounted for the reformation in the lives of those who took up with us, she replied, " Oh! yes, yes! their lives are all right, but their doctrines are horrible." When asked how "horrible" doctrines could pro- duce holy lives, she could only explain it by supposing the devil did it.
Eev. Edward M. Haymaker.
In War Time*
Lately the mails have been coming very well, for, so far, we have had very little fighting in our part of the country. All the letters we send by the regular mail have to be taken, before closed, to some one appointed by the government and examined by him to see if we are telling anything about the revolution. Here they are very kind to Mr. Touzeau in the office of the government, and only tell him that he may close the letters and then they put the govern- ment stamp on them and that is all that is asked of us.
It has been a very sad time for us all, for we have seen so much suffering- am ong the poor people and so much sorrow among those who have their dear ones in the war. We had hoped that peace would come before the be- ginning of the new year, but it seems very far off yet.
We are now almost at the end of our long summer vacation and have been for more than a month in a house up on the side of the mountion in sight of Medellin. When school closed in No- vember, I was ill with grippe and I think we were all very tired and nervous. So we came up here in the hope of rest and change from the hot city to country air. I wish I could tell you all the trouble we had in trying to find a house. It is the time when
schools are in vacation and all who can go to the country. Many families have their own hemes and can go to them without any trouble. At last a friend of Mr. Touzeau's offered him this house and we were glad and thankful to find one so close to the city, for Mr. T. did not want to be too far away from our work. As it is, he is able to go down each Sunday and hold the usual service in the home in Medellin. This house has some furniture in it, so that we did not have to bring all that is needed in a home. I wish you could have seen us move, for such a sight would be very strange to you who live in a country where it is so easy to go from one place to another. First Mr. Touzeau tried to find men who would be willing to carry our beds and other things up. They asked so much that he had to find some other way. At last a man was found who was willing to help us. He came with an old white horse and with the help of some others the moving began. We had to bring a mattress for each bed, chairs, all the dishes we needed and a few other things. Our little cooking stove was tied on one side of the horse and a large trunk on the other and the poor old thing brought them up very nicely. Journey after journey was made in this way and at last all was ready and the
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3I0riNG UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
[June,
family also started. We came up on horseback. Miss Riley, dressed in a pretty blue riding dress and mounted on the same old horse that had done
GIRLS GRTXDTVG C'>RX POTl TAMALES.
such good service all day; Mr. T. and I on other horses, were the first of the family to arrive here. Later, Miss Duncan, one of our teachers, and Hernando, one of our school-boys, came up together. We were all tired and hungry and glad to think that nov/ wo had finished the moving. Onr dinner had been prepared on a fire mado witli wood ami cooked on some stones. Of course, it tasted of smoke, but wo were very glad to have ^;oniething to eat. Later wo had the stove put up and the cooking was bettor. Our first days were spent killing fleas and try- ing to clean the house, which was very dirty. I think we haA'e never been in any house that had so many fleas as this one had when we came into it. We killed hundreds of them during the da}^ and kept sweeping and cleaning until at last we could have some rest.
Then Miss Duncan was taken very ill. W^e spent anxious days and nights. I took entire care of her, doing just what the doctor told me. At last the crisis passed and she was out of danger and we all felt glad and thankful that she got along so well. Had it not been for the revolution, she would have gone home to Barranquilla two years ago.
She is patient, and willing to do any- thing she can to help She was ill for a month or more and, of course, we had very little rest. Mr. Touzeau spent most of his time going up and down bringing things from the drug store and the home in Medelhn. He and Miss Riley went down each Sunday to hold the service in our little church in the city
We still have a little time left to spend here and we hope to have at least no more sick- ness. The rest of us have been very well and now we are en- joying the change We are in such a pretty part of tlae country. We can see the Medellin River, part of the pretty little city and the mountains on the other side of the valley. One never tires of the beautiful view from this house. I think for some things we are a little too near the city, for there is hardly a day that we do not have visitors from Medellin.
Our school closed with private ex- aminations and all were well pleased. I had charge of the school and Miss Riley of the outside work during the year. The school was not as large as in former years, for there has been so much poverty that many have found it impossible to send their children to school . The preaching service has been kept up all the year and has been very Avell attended by our own people. I think I told you of the death of one of our boys, a former pupil of the school, who was shot dead in trj^ing to pass the guard. He was to have been mar- ried to one of our girls, and we were all looking forward to the wedding Avith so much interest. The poor boy was shot in the morning, and in the evening we walked out to our little cemetery and buried him. His mother was one of our visitors on Christmas Day. Our hearts ache for the poor little woman who was to have been married so soon. She has been so very sad ; still she is bearing her great sorrow much better than we thought she could. She is in our home quite often.
Mrs. J. G. Touzeau.
1902.]
WORK FOR GIRLS IN MEXICO.
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Work for Girls in Mexico*'
With the more intimate knowledge of the character of the Mexican people comes a feeling of the futility, the in- adequacy of our work. As I understand the girls better, I do not care less for them, but I wish I might do tenfold what one woman can do. The few years we can have them is little enough in which to teach them truth in word and ac- tion, purity of thought and speech, in opposition to the inlierent tendency to false- hood and un cleanness. I try to throw upon them all the responsibility I can, because I believe that to be the best way to train them in self- reliance and a vigorous up- rightness for their own sakes. Recently the plan of having overseers among the girls themselves has been tried, and successfully, although the girls in authority are apt to think their companions dislike them on account of it. The same is true when the practice work has been with classes of the Intermediate Department. It would often be much easier to do things myself than to train the girls. The same is to a certain extent true of the native teachers. I have often wished the teachers might be all Americans, as of the many I have had to try, not one Mexican but has given me as much as or more trouble than many of the pupils. And yet they have been and are very helpful, often appreciating difficulties of which it is hard for me to know ac- curately, and helping me with them, while in many ways the native teachers are of such importance that without their hearty co-operation not half the present progress could be made. The desire to uplift and help the girls is very strong in some of them, and I believe the girls catch the missionary spirit more quickly from our native teachers than from foreign. Some girls have developed especially in coaching their
♦From the Annual Report of the Girls' Normal School in Mexico City for 1901.
weaker sisters, and some have thus found that they possess the gift of teaching. There are cases in which girls wlio were behind their classes at
A TYPICAL CLASS OF GIRL GRADUATES IN MEXICO.
the beginning of the year, after a few weeks of private help, led their classes. We have found it well worth while to put such work into the hands of the girls in the higher grades, instead of giving it to the teachers.
To our trial by sickness I scarcely need refer. Eighteen pupils and one teacher took scarlet fever. Two of the older girls offered to help in nursing, but one of them soon succumbed to the malady. The other worked faithfully and pa- tiently for four weeks, daj' and night. After the disinfecting and reuniting of our family we thought we should be able to follow school routine uninter- ruptedly, but in two weeks measles made their appearance. As that disease, with Mexicans, is more severe than scarlet fever, we were relieved that only three took it, and after that nothing invaded our precincts. Several of our girls, during those weeks, had a practi- cal course in nursing, which is r. 't really included in our curriculnni.
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WOBK FOR GIRLS IX MEXICO.
[June,
School opened February 13 and closed October 'U^. We have had 31) boarders during the year and 40 day pupils. Of the boarders 28 are mem- bers of the church, 5 having made a confession of their faith during the year. Their C. E. Society has met each Sunday afternoon; of it 21 are active members. Of their sewing money this year they have given in pennies in Sunday-school, $8.52 ; to the Home Mis- sionary Society, 812; to Pastor Mo- rale's salary, 815, and they have $33.12 in cash, making receipts for the year 808. 04. Aside from this, nearly all have contributed to the support of the church from their own money in sums ranging from 3 to 25 cents a month.
We have had three Mexican teachers employed during the year. The young lady who teaches music is in charge of the primary department, in which much of the work is done by the older pupils. For tuitions from January to January w^e have received 8T80.T5, which is 8200 in excess of the preceding fiscal year. During the year we have found monthly examinations to be a great stimulus to the pupils as well as a help to the teachers, because they can by this means ascertain if the pupils have grasped anything of the subjects they have studied. We grade on the examinations, because the best Mexican teacher will tell you a pupil should be taken out of her class because she learns nothing, and will yet mark her 100 per cent, in everj^ day's recitation. The final written examinations occurred October 16 to 18 and the public examinations October 21 to 24 They w^ere fairly well attended, about seventy pupils being present. Several of the classes presented were very good indeed, and I wish all of the missionaries might have been present. Mr. and Mrs. Brown and Mr. Millar were with us. The class graduated consisted of three young women, two from the State of Guerrero and one a day pupil in Mexico City. The closing exercises were held in the church of Divino Salvador, and w^ere very well attended. Rev. Hubert Brown gave a brief but very interesting address on the subject, "Vocation and Vision." One of these graduates is now teaching for us and another in a day school of the mission in the city.
During 1901 we received small boys in the primary department, but in our limited quarters I think it was very unwise, and we are not repeating the experiment this year. It seems to us now that the time has come to advance the grade of our school to that of the Government Normal School located in the city. W^e were told in the office of the Secretary of Primary Instruction that by enrolling our classes in the Normal School at the opening of the year they would be permitted to take the examination at the- close of the year, and upon graduating from our school would receive also the diploma of the Normal School. This question has been considered for some years, and we feel tliat action should be delayed no longer. For this purpose one of our teachers has made many visits to the office of the Normal School and spent long hours in waiting for an audience. At last, when I went with her we obtained a hearing, but were only given a paper by him to introduce us to the Minister of Public Instruction. We have laid the matter before him and are now waiting, as changes are contemplated in the man- agement of the Normal School. We hope under the new regime to have a favor- able reception.
Jn looking back over the five years since I entered the work, there are, of course, some discouraging things to be seen, but there are many more of an encouraging character, and a great deal for which to be thankful. The drain- age has been thoroughly renovated, a new bathroom, added, and the sanitary condition of the house is fine. We have had no epidemic, but one light case of typhoid has occurred, no long tedious illness, and no death. Some refurnishing has been done, especially in the dormitories and dining-room, and when a year of plenty comes the school- room must receive the benefit of it.
Among the teachers there is the spirit of harmony now prevailing which is much needed in work when a spiritual blessing is desired. Many of the girls are so in sympathy with the teachers that we can readily count upon their assistance, as upon the teachers, in supporting the moral tone and the spiritual life of the school.
Clara B. Browning.
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Work Under Difficulties*
Last Monday was our regular day for beginning the work of another year in the school-room. But the Saturday before we were notified through La Patria^ the government paper here, that no schools could be opened without the special permission of the govern- ment. The children were on hand early and all seemed anxious to begin the work. We could do nothing until we could hear from other schools and see what it all meant. Mr. Touzeau went to see a friend of his who has a liberal •college here, and the gentleman told him what to do and helped him to get up the paper that was to be sent to the Governor asking his permission to be- gin our work. You know nothing is ever done in a hurry by ai Colombian, and we knew that there was no hope of having an answer very soon. All we could do was to send the children home and tell them to come back the be- ginning of next week. As far as we €ould find out, permission had been given to all the schools in Medellin ex- cept ours, and it was very hard to get them to give us an answer. Mr. T. kept on asking, until at last they sent him a polite note telling him that they had to send to Bogota to ask if they could give him the permission he sought. Another note was then sent to their office, telhng them that La Pat via stated that each Governor had been
left free to settle the question for his state, and that we knew that permis- sion had been given to the other schools. To this came another answer, giving a C()]>y of the telegram which they said they had sent to Bogota We have no consul here and all we can do now is to try to send a letter to our Ameri- can Minister, Mr. Hart. There is no mail going or coming from Bogota in these days of revolution. This is the second time they have tried to close our school. The first was by some women who were working hard to break it up, but the Governor then Avas a kind friend of my husband's and did nothing to stop our work. Now we do not understand why they have taken this step. We shall have to wait until we can hear from Bogota.
All our other work is going on just the same. We have had preaching service morning and evening during all these months of war. There are times when only the women and children can come out, for many times they are taking up the men to send them off to the field of battle, and all who do not want to go have to keep in hiding. We feel sure that the work done in Colombia in our mission schools is being felt, if they would not try to close them.
Pray for us in our work for the Master here. Lillie Touzeau.
Medellin, Feb. 12, 1902.
A Woman^s Picture of Service in South America^
To-daj' I am alone. I believe I wrote your last letter when Mr. Chamberlain was away. Our parish is a scattered one (it is the largest in the mission), for we try to hold services in nine dif- ferent places so far apart that it is as though living in New York we tried to take charge of work in New Haven, Springfield, Chicago, Morristown, En- glewood, Trenton and once a year came down to Brazil. It would take us no longer to go from New York to those places than it does to make our trips here, though they are a little nearer b}^. I have only made two trips so far, but hope to go oftener. My first trip was on horseback to a place some fifteen miles
away. We visited an old man and wo- man with their five children and thirty grandchildren! They ail live close to- gether and are much interested in the gospel, though they have not yet pro- fessed their faith. I enjoyed the trip ever so much, though I did long to be able to talk with them, and to get a chance to wash the children and make them touchable. As I was the first foreign lad}' they had ever seen I was a great curiosity, and I can now sympathize with the animals we love to watch in the menageries. They asked me a number of questions — whether all the people in our land were Christians, whether our government sent us out.
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THE WONDER-WORKING VIRGIN.
[June,
and then, one of them, touching my cheek, want- ed to know if the sun did not hurt my skin I Five of these people walked o^'er and back to our com- munion service a week af- ter w ard . That was a great day for us, though we only received one man into membership. Besides these five, five others walked in from little ham- lets as far away. Just fancy, three of them, ris- ing at first cock-crowing, walked twenty miles or more to get here ! We had six with us for dinner and a dozen for a little lunch after the service before their walk home. It was our first dinner party and it is impossible for me to describe it.
The second trip I took was a longer one, for we were aw^ay ten days. We went five hours down the railroad and visited two little towns, holding services every night, visiting and receiving visits through the day.
We took a chafing dish and an alcohol lamp, a cot, hammock and table, and rented a house in each place, camp- ing out in it. We had a most interest- ing time, particularly in the first place. There our attendance increased from eight to fifty and we received an old, old woman, a great-grandmother. She was so happy and enthusiastic. Poor thing, she cannot read, but goes about among the believers, begging them to read to her. We called her our assist- ant evangelist, she was so active, visit- ing each day and begging us to go here or there My conscience fairly cried to me, there were so many children, and so I invited them to come and sing hymns with me on Sunday afternoon. The old woman went about
PRESBYTERIAN MISSION DAY-SCHOOL, MEXICO CITY. Pastor Morales on the right.
and gathered them together, bringing them to me so early in the morning that I was still in the character of cook ! We had a pleasant little service to- gether, though my tongue is so tied, and they all came back and surprised me in the afternoon for more I I am hoping to be able to do more on our next trip, and hope to get a blackboard and organ if possible. You see I am aspiring. We ought to make frequent trips, and it is trying to be obliged to leave it all and go away off for four months. Fancy it! We could reach home sooner than we can Santa Maria ! Brazil certainh^ is a large place and this is only a little corner. - This is the time of the year I love most at home, when all the earth seems waking up. I fancy the bluebirds back again, and the pussy willows in their fur coats, and soon the daffodils wiW be out. Julia Law Chamberlain.
Behia, Brazil, March 11.
The Wonder- Working Virgin of AndacoUo^
Among many of the home churches rope and the Americas, Christian na- there is an impression that idolatry is tions, at least in name, are not to be limited to Asia and Africa, while Eu- confounded v^ith the ignorant fetish-
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worshiping tribes of Africa nor with the idolators of Asia.
As a matter of fact, we have in some of the American repubhcs as gross idolatry and as degraded ignor- ance of the gospel as can be found in either Africa or Asia — idolatry and ig- norance protected and fostered by so- called enlightened governments that are Christian in name.
In a short article there is not space to prove such a statement in all its details. Numberless facts and refer- ences cannot be given to show how widespread are the idolatrous practices of the Roman Catholic church that practically rules this land, and how wo- fully ignorant are the people that is ruled There is space to describe but one case that combines both supersti- tion and idolcitry to a high degree, and, as this includes all classes and conditions of society, from it we may judge the tendency of the whole system.
A little north of the port of Val- paraiso and some thirty miles in the interior from Coquimbo, a smaller port, there is a small village called Anda- collo, of some fifteen hundred popula- tion. This town, as do many others about it, depends for its existence upon the rich mines that surround it. Its in- habitants are a mixture of Spanish and Indian blood, with a little Chinese in many cases. Ruled entirely by the church, all are ignorant and degraded.
In this little village the only build- ing of importance is the church. With eapacity for admitting 10,000 persons, it has cost several hundred thousand dollars, and, in the words of one of the famous bishops of Chili, " As to its beauty and grandeur, it ranks amongst the most celebrated temples that the Catholic world has erected and dedi- cated to the Holy Mother of God and of men."
A PILGRIMAGE.
Every year at Christmas there is a pilgrimage to this village, and as many as 50,000 persons have been known to crowd into it. From all parts of Chili, from the Argentine Republic, from Ecuador, Bolivia and Peru, and from countries even more distant, dis- embarking on the coast, crossing the snow- clothed Andes or the hot sands of the desert, come the hosts who wish to
honor the wonder-working Virgin of Andacollo. Frenzied with fanaticism, excited by opposition, many drunken, others clothed f^mtastically as for a masked ball, hungry, thirsty, fainting by the roadside, some falling from ex- haustion, all are bound to Andacollo.
In the temple just mentioned, in the most prominent part and guarded by day and by night by devoted worship- ers., is the object of this pilgrimage. Clothed with the most costly garments and crowned with gold and precious stones is an image of the Virgin Mary. According to the well-fed priest, it is a true image of the "Mother of God." As a bishop of the Chilian church has put it, " It is a piece of heaven come down to earth."
There are many and conflicting stories of the finding of this image in Anda- collo. The one most generally accepted by the priests and their followers is that it was given in a miraculous way to the Spanish conquerors as they set out for the conquest of America. When these Spaniards were defeated by the Incas in Peru, the image disappeared, because of some slight in her worship, and was lost for many years. At length it was found by an Indian deeply im- bedded in the trunk of a tree which he was felling for the purpose of building a fire. Upon being taken from her resting place she uttered the words: " Anda, Colla" (Proceed, Collo). The Indian complied with the command and carried her to the village near by. All, believing that a miracle had been wrought, left the village and moved 1o the spot where the image had been discovered, and the temple built to her honor covers the spot where she was found. Her words to the Indian, Collo, gave it a name. The reader will readily see that a part of this story may be true. Given the well-known skill of Indians in carving, there is no reason to doubt that the image was carved from the tree which had been cut for the purpose of cooking food. With a part of the wood he cooked his food and with a part he set up a god. As described by the Archbishop of the Catholic church in Chili, Monsignor Casanova, ' ' The image of Our Lady of Andacollo is of cedar, perfectly carved and polished, one meter m
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height. Her face is brownish tint and her and sweet. A shght
small and of a glance is tender rou£>imess on the
left cheek proves the tradition that the Indian fonnd her imbedded in the tree and, through carelessness, wounded her in getting her out."
Just wh}' such a small thing should prove so much, after so many years, is not mentioned, but the story is accepted by the faithful.
The image is clothed with garments that represent many thousand dollars, and on December 26, 1001, was crowned Avith a crown wrought in the finest shops in Paris and that cost many times the amount expended by our church each year in the evangelization of South America. The privilege of thus crown- ing the image was granted by the Pope in a special decree. He sent his blessing, and has been given a picture of the image which is to be placed in the Vatican. The crown is made of the purest gold and is studded with precious stones. It represents a group of the apostles, and high above all and in the place of honor is an image of the Virgin Mary, ' ' Our Lady of Anda- colla."
To understand the fanatical ardor with which this image is worshiped one should accompany the pilgrims. Leaving the coast there are still at least thirty miles to be gone before reaching the village. The majority make this journey on foot across the desert. The Bishop has announced that ' ' Italy has her Loreto, Spain her Montserrat, France her Lourdes, and Mexico her Guadalupe ; but the most holy Virgin has revealed herself in AndacoUo as never before," and special rewards and indulgences are promised to those who make the pilgrimage.
The hosts who reach the village are organized into groups of choruses called "Dancers." One of the most impor- tant of these groups is formed of miners called "Chinese," 102 in number, who are supposed to be specially honored by the Virgin. They occupy the place of honor in all the dances. Other groups come in order of importance. Each one in turn dances toward the door of the shrine with wild, fantastic movements and unintelligible cries and shrieks. In the door a stop is made and the leader
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rude song of adoration to the gifts are deposited — often the savings of a whole year — and the group passes on to be followed by another, w4iich repeats the performance. As the leader sings the others join in the chorus ; all prostrate themselves before the image and kiss the hem of her robe. Many are so wrought up by the scene that they must be removed by force. There is no thought of what the image may represent, nothing of Christ or of God; it is the image itself that works wonders, and that is to be adored with all the religious frenzy of which an excitable people are capable.
After the hundreds of groups have thus honored the image, dancing be- fore it and leaving rich gifts, the Bishop pronounces an eulogy and the religious part of the programme is closed with a procession. The image is taken from her throne by one of the Indian caciques and is carried about among the people in order that she may bless them. All fall prostrate before her, all invoke her aid, all declare her to be the real Mother of God and Queen of Heaven. The religious enthusiasm reaches its height as the image thus goes about among them and the dances are re- doubled. As the Bishop has irreverently said: "These dances and prostrations symbolize the love and joy of all hearts, and all sufferings are forgotten in the enthusiasm and delirium of those who engage in them; even as King David and the Israelites danced before the Ark of the Old Testament, so do these dance before this ark of the New Cov- enant, before the blessed image of their adored protectress, the Queen of all hearts and of heaven, the Mother of God and of men."
The procession over, the image is returned to its niche in the temple and the religious ceremonies of the year are closed. But now that the tension is past, hunger and thirst assert them- selves. Many faint from exhaustion. The majority think only of satisfying their thirst. Liquor is abundant and drunkenness soon holds sw^ay. While the priests retire to count up their gains — never less than twenty thousand dollars — the people lay aside all restric- tions and scenes ensue that would have done credit to the orgies of Bacchus.
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The wildest excesses are entered into, but "The Virgin forgives all."
Many are the stories told of the wonders wrought by this image and idol. Men and women have been healed of long-standing diseases. But two will illustrate the cures and mir- acles, showing the slight basis on which they rest : In 1877 a large steamer was wrecked on the neighboring coast. One of the passengers, a woman, buckled a lifebelt around her and was carried ashore, after several hours in the water. She afterward declared that she had made a vow to the Virgin to walk to her shrine on her knees every year if she would save her. Immediately the image appeared and guided her through the water to the shore. Wind, tide, lifebelt, all were useless. It was the
image. Another lady was in danger of being wrecked while rounding Cape Horn, many hundred miles distant She also claimed (afterward) that she made a vow to this image and that im- mediately the wind abated and the image appeared to guide the ship through the waves.
It is gratifying to know that the attendance is now falling away. This past year of 1901 a special attempt was made to arouse interest. The most eminent orators were present and the Pope's blessing was read with all de- sired pomp. But as the gospel is preached to the people and as they are educated in Christian schools, they must leave their idolatry and look only to Christ as the Saviour of the world. Rev. W, E. Brotvning, Ph.D.
The Burden of the Day*
Just a year has passed since I ar- rived at Kolhapur and was welcomed back by my white and brown friends. The year has been full of cares and work and sorrow on behalf of others, but full of blessings, health, strength and joy — for me. God's care for me has been wonderful, and oh ! how little I deserved it. Through the strain and stress of famine times, and sickness among the girls, and now, when there is the "terror by night " and the "destruction that wasteth at noonday." In former years these meant cholera ; now there has come, another terror and destruction in the plague that has come into the school and the Christians' homes, and has carried off, oh ! so sudden- ly, some of our children and our people. There have been no new cases for three weeks, so we are hoping and praying there will be no more. We have been killing all the rats and mice, as they are believed to be the carriers of the plague. Some have died in our school store-room — a detached room — but none in the girls' house. You can imagine what a load has been on our hearts, Mrs. Goheen, with over a hundred famine chil- dren in one house, and I with 110 boarders in another — the girls all
just ready to go into a panic over the least ache or pain ; so we have to go about with smiling faces and appear calm, even if every knock, or call, or cry makes one feel almost faint. Some one said to me, "I do not feel like getting up in the morning to take up the burden of the day," but I say I do not care to undress and go to bed
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even yet. When I think of the girl I took to the hospital at 7 o'clock in the morning and found so marred and swollen and old in the face at 5 :30 in the afternoon that I did not know her — she died an hour after — I feel that there must be no delay. The girls have all been inoculated and I think they are settling down to our usual routine of work in the house and school. Anandrav, the Christian mas-
Girlhood
Why does work for women in Oriental lands appeal with special interest to the Christian world ? Why do missionary societies and benevolent individuals usually prefer to support a girl rather than a boy in mission schools ? Because the need is paramount and progress evident. Sympathy for the thousands of women whose lives have not been brightened by the gentle ministration of gospel love and mercy is strength- ened by satisfaction at the manifest results achieved in this branch of mis- sion work. The lights are brighter because the shadows are deeper.
A Syrian girl has but half a chance. Before the Mohammedan law she re- ceives half the inheritance of her brother. Her inferiority begins at the cradle, Far from welcome, she is received with aversion, a sort of mild calamity of the household. She has few opportunities of earning money and must be provided with a dowry at her marriage. Parents usually enumerate their family as so many children, and so many girls.
The Jesuits, in their Arabic transla- tion of the Bible, cause our Lord's familiar words to read, " Suffer the boys to come unto me and forbid them not, for of such is the Kingdom of God " When a son is born, sweet- meats are sent to the neighbors and friends, and felicitous salutations re- turned. If he be the first son, his parents acquire a new name; they are thereafter known as Father (or Mother) of Selim, or Faris, or Milhem, as the case may be.
But a girl brings to her disappointed parents none of these honors and oppor- tunities. The event is either ignored,
ter in the boarding-school, whose son was the first to die of plague, seems utterly broken in health and spirits; and the matron, the grand- mother of the child, too, is very ill, so that our work does not go on quite as well as usual .
Feb. 28. — The plague is almost over, thank God, and I am well, but very tired.
Esther E. Patton.
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or apologetically mentioned. And if the girls increase, the parents resort to offering a mild protest to the Creator by giving such names as "Enough," "More than enough," "The fourth,"
The last," " Exact " (^. e., the propor- tion of girls). And when a girl is married her husband seldom speaks of her as his wife, but as the daughter of her father-in-law.
A striking proof of Syrian prejudice was given when the first son was born into the missionary family. By chance it was reported in the village that the new missionaries had a girl. Later on the writer went to communicate the true facts to a fellow missionary sum- mering in a neighboring t^vo-story house. Before his friend appeared on the balcony of the second story, the Syrian owner of the house, standing in the yard below, with long drawn face condoled mildly with the unfortunate parent. He asked after his health, the health of his wife, and the progress of affairs in general, but never ;i word as to the new-born girl. Just then the other missionary hailed his friend and soon learned the truth. The landlord knew just enough English to catch the drift of the remarks. His expression changed rapidly from cheerless indiffer- ence to puzzled interrogation and then to radiant joy. With the cry, " Is it a boy?" he rushed down the steps and fervently grasped the hand of the highly interested parent.
Even Protestant teachers and church members are not all free from the unjust discrimination. One of them recently visited the manse in Zahleh with something upon his mind, which embarrassment kept him from express-
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ing. The closest ques- tioning was of no avail. Every possible theme was touched upon, the health of each child by name, the wife, the school, the pupils, the Sunday services, the re- lations in another village. The gloomy expression remained. Finally, in despair, the missionary made direct appeal, " Milhem, what is the matter? What is on your mind?" Then it appeared that a girl had been born, and he felt obliged to mention the fact in order to arrange for her baptism. (Be it known that upon that occasion some cogent re- marks were made regard- ing the value of girls I )
Absolute infanticide is uncommon, but too often are attempts made to dispose of superfluous girls, keeping meanwhile within the law. In a neighboring village is a strong and hearty little maid of seven whose par- ents died in her earliest infancy. The care of her devolved upon relatives, who had no desire to be troubled with her. She was treated with extreme cruelty, left naked and hungry and in cold rainy weather placed under the eaves-trough, that she might sicken and die Despite this rough treatment she thrived and is pointed out as the girl who wouldn't die. More than once the expression has been heard upon the death of a young girl, "Oh, well, it was only a girl."
In order to ameliorate this state of affairs and create new sentiment regard- ing the true and Christian standing of woman, it has been the duty and privilege of Protestant missions to use every available means, by example, by preaching, by teaching, in the homes and in the schools, from the- pulpit and by the wayside Christian education is a might}^ factor in the emancipation of girlhood from the bondage of ignor- ance and custom. Thousands of girls are gathered annually in mission schools, American, British and German.
GIRLS OF THE TWO NORMAL SCHOOLS, SALTILLO AND MEXICO CIT"i Coining from Christian Endeavor Convention.
The good work done in the nine or ten boarding-schools for girls in Syria bears fruit in the lessening of prejudice, awakening of interest, preparation of teachers and Bible women, and the physical, mental, moral and social evolution of all who enter these schools. Let a girl attend but one year, she has gained an intangible something which differentiates her from her fellow- villagers. Time and again has this been proved in missionary experience and observation.
On a tent tour, at a village where no school or regular work has been con- ducted, amongst the crowds about the tent at the Sunday afternoon gospel service, one face impressed itself upon the speaker, intent, intelligent, refined. After the service, inquiry verified the conjecture that the young woman had been trained in a boarding-school, and there she was, a bit of leaven in that needy town. Pioneer efforts in female education have largely passed. To-day the schools are filled, and most of the girls pay well for their privileges. To win Syria to Christ no one agency yields better results than the personal, continuous effort among the girls in our schools and seminaries.
Geo. C. DooliWe.
SOUTH AMERICA,
Mrs. Martha Bell Hunter wrote from Barranquilla. Colombia, S. A., February 25:
It is now six months since I came to Bar- ranquilla. The experiences have been varied, and it is not hard to fancy that I have not been away. The changes on account of fail- ure in health, for which our station has an unenviable record, do not diminish. Mis. Ladd and I are now established in the girls' school, waiting further developments in the work. I invariably gravitate back to this school, and a dear, pleasant home it has been to me. A large number of our pupils are scattered, and there are many new faces in the school. For a few days after Mrs. Ladd's return she seemed to feel the house was haunted, and constantly kept call- ing the names of teachers and pupils now far away. Living in a seaport like this has its advantages, but it accustoms one to much change in the coming and going of friends. We were exceedingly busy during the vaca- tion months getting ourselves settled and making ready for the opening of the year's work. You can imagine what a blow it was to us on the eve of our opening to be informed by a military decree that no schools could be opened without the sanction of the authorities in power. The girls' school was delayed two weeks and the boys' is yet closed. The..e are troublous times, and we wonder where it all will end. We were very thankful to open the school, and now, after two weeks, we have thirty pupils, with as many more promised for the beginning of the year. A number cannot come for financial reasons. Even some of our own children cannot manage the ex- pense, though all those who live in the city can come as day pupils, free of charge. Our living expenses, however, are heavy in com- parison with other days, and we have no mar- gin left for scholarships, as we formerly had.
Just now we have a comparatively small
family of girls. We are delighted with our babies, two little girls of four and seven years, who are the children of one of Mrs. Candor's first pupils. The mother died in August, but she left many orders about the little girls. They have been with us since September, and the wee one is especially a great pet. I feel inclined to keep a " Book of Bright Sayings" of my little brown baby. She makes lots of sunshine for us. Another pleasant thing has been the improvement in a girl who came to us a few months ago, and who was so trying that it seemed almost im- possible to keep her among the other girls. But there came into her heart a desire to stay on in the school, and her improvement has been marked. Her attempts to please and the transformation in her in different ways have been a great reward for the slight effort. I have seldom visited so little, as during these past months there have been many duties to keep me at home. I hope you will pray for rich spiritual blessings upon us.
MEXICO.
Mrs. W. H. Semple wrote from Tguala,. Guerrero, March 5:
I commenced a letter in December before leaving for mission meeting, but it was never finished, so much has happened since I last wrote you. Last spring we were making preparations for our first little baby, and in order that I might have medical attention and a nurse I decided to go to San Luis Po- tosi. We thought of Mexico City first, but feared the altitude, and finally decided on San Luis. Our baby arrived on June 20, and on September 20 we left on our homeward journey, having delayed in order to have the baby vaccinated. As she was so young, we determined not to take her up on the horse in the long ride, and so had her carried in a lit- tle bed on the back of an Indian, who walked the whole distance. The only fear I had for her was in crossing the streams, yet swollen
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from the rains, and consequently having a strong current and containing so much mud that we could not distinguish holes. But Challo was very careful and in the most tur- bulent ones carried a staff, and Mr. Semple or Mr. Johnson rode quite close to him at such times, in order to be ready should he slip or fall. Baby traveled comfortably in her cano- pied bed and seemed to like the motion of her noble Aztec steed, for she slept most of the way. It was during this trip that she had her first horseback ride, when, to save time, I took her up on my lap to feed her as we rode along.
On our return to Chilpancingo in Septem- ber we moved into our new part of the mis- sion house, having before occupied a room in the Johnsons' part. I was very busy, but it was nice to have our own home and to bring out the trunks and boxes and the things which I had brought out from home and which had been waiting ever since our de- parture from Zacatecas for an opportunity to show us how homelike they could make our place look. Margaret proved such a smiling young lady that she made friends wherever she went, people whom I did not know at all stopping to speak to her and to me when I had her out in the garden or the park in the town. A baby opens the way where a grown- up person might find it hard to enter.
In November we had the rare pleasure of visitors. Miss Browning and Miss McDermid of our Normal School came the early part of the month, and a little later Mr. Johnson and family. Christmas came and went, and we made desultory preparations for mission meet ing, for Mrs. Johnson was sick in bed and until the very last we were not sure that we women could go. God surely led us, for Mr.«. Johnson practically got up out of bed to make the journey, and it was during our absence at Jalupa to attend mission meeting that Chil pancingo was visited by a disastrous earth- quake. We left Tuesday afternoon, and on this trip I carried the baby on my lap with a large pillow doubled over and strapped around my waist. We were all glad to reach Tguala Friday morning, Mrs. Johnson especially, for she had had fever on the road. Mission meet- ing opened on Wednesday, the 15th, and we arrived in Jalapa Tuesday night. It was a well-attended meeting and proved to be an exciting one also, for on Friday came a tele- gram notifying us of the awful earthquake the day before, and on the next Monday, dur- ing the afternoon session, fire broke out in Mrs. Boyce's sitting room, and the meeting^
instinctively resolved itself into committee of the whole to fight the fire, which was soon under control. In regard to the earthquake, the first report said that the Johnsons' part of the house had fallen, and Mr. Johnson and Mr. Semple thought of leaving at once, but later reports being more favorable, they de- cided to wait to the close of the mission meet- ing, and then to leave the women and children in Mexico City while they went down to see just how much damage had been done. The ladies of the school opened their doors to us, and we were there until the men returned to Tguala and telegraphed us to come there, which we did on February 5. The men had found Chilpancingo pretty well destroyed; the palm huts of the poorer classes were practically uninjured, but the adobe houses of the well-to-do people suffered more. Cor- nices were down, roofs destroyed, and al- though the walls remained standing, they were so badly cracked as to render the houses to the number of 614 uninhabitable. Only seven people were killed outright, but many were injured. The men found that our houses were so badly racked as to be unsafe ; pillars and walls cracked, one wall in the Johnson part fallen, and the kitchen wall in our new part being in such a condition that it would have to be pulled down and rebuilt in order to be made perfectly" safe. It must have been dreadful at the time of the earthquake ; peo- ple rushed out of doors and later went moan- ing through the streets, seeking for dear ones among the ruins. Much has been done in the way of raising money for the sufferers, quite a little having been given by the believers in other places. Under the circumstances it was thou gilt best to have our headquarters in this place, where we have work, a Sunday-school, and also a small day-school.
JAPAN.
Miss Ida R. Luther wrote from Kana- ZAWA, February 4 :
Some of our recent difficulties have sub- sided. It seemed the local officials thought they would close our school, but our persist- ent efforts to keep it open won and they with- drew their opposition. We lost a number of pupils during the time, so our attendance is smaller than last year. We are hoping for a larger class from April of this year. The kindergarten is still holding its own. We have as many children as the room will hold ; all that can be admitted for the new class from April have applied. The little tots seem to love the kindergarten very much, for even during the very stormy weather they beg to
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be brought to school. They also come to play when tliere happens to be a holiday. The Christmas festivities passed off nicely. As usual the children did their part well and were rewarded by little gifts they received. They contributed yen 18 for the two little orphans they help to support. Our Sunday- school is still carried on with a good attend- ance. Also the regular children's meetings, the children themselves always taking an ac- tive part. One of our older boys has asked for baptism. We are hoping and looking for- ward to the time when several more vvill be old enough to come into the church. God grant we may lead them aright.
I have had to change the teaching force in the school proper during the past year, so have been anxious about the effect, but now feel our force is strong and hope for more earnest effort among the children of Kana- zawa. Two meetings held during January were of special interest to me. Perhaps you would like to hear about them. The first was held in my home and it was for Christian wo- men.
A special invitation had been given to each one to come, so we managed to have a large audience in spite of the bad weather. As it was a missionary meeting I took the com- mand of Christ as the theme for the meeting. Different people were given verses to read, other remarks were made on the subjects, others led in prayer, and the missionaries present sang for them that beautiful conse- cration hymn, "Take My Life and Let It Be." Maps of Japan and of the world were hung around, and a good talk was given by our Japanese pastor's wife. Afterwards cake and tea were served and a little time spent so- cially. It is hard to interest and draw the wo- men out to meetings, so we felt specially re- paid for the effort made and the apparent interest felt. Every little helps to bring the message nearer home.
The other meeting was one of great interest to me. The 30th of January was a holiday. Although the snow was deep yet the sun shone brightly, and a walk of two miles to one of the near-by villages was a real treat. One of our Christians lives in this village, and he is one of the leading farmers. Several times since he became a Christian he has been invited by Buddhists in the village to attend their meetings. Their argument was this, "We often go to Christian meetings, so it is reasonable to ask you to come to some of our meetings." He agreed to do so, saying he would invite them to attend a Christian meeting in
return. This he did on the above-mentioned holiday. About forty of the church people went out to help him. His house, the largest in the place, was thrown open, the Japanese doors taken out and the four rooms were made into one. We sat in a group on the floor waiting for the villagers to come. Pres- ently a gun went off and they began to come, small boys, then girls with babies on their backs, fathers, mothers, grandmothers and grandfathers. Some dressed up, some with their heads tied with towels, all, how- ever, prepared to enjoy the Christian meet- ing. There were at least fifty there, and I am sure the whole village came there, for only about ten houses are in the village. The men sat around the little charcoal stove and began to smoke. I watched with interest how they gradually forgot to smoke as the meeting progressed. There were four ad dresses, all quite long, yet all remained, and what was most remarkable, the babies were quiet and very few went out and in. After the talks were over most of them remained to talk about Christianity with the pastor and the others who spoke. All seemed to hold that village host in high esteem. I am sure he will be used of God in leading that village to accept Christ. The Christians are so happy over that meeting they want to hold others in various houses around the city.
God is still sending forth divine power and saving souls here in Japan. I had the joy of seeing one of my Bible class students bap- tized last Sunday. I am praying for others to take the same step, as I have a class of fif- teen young men at my home on Sunday even- ings. Mr. Mott's visit did much good. Mr. Torrey is now working among young men. Much is being done for the coming rulers of powers, the young men of Japan.
You know of course that Miss Porter has not been able to return to Japan. However, I am not alone, for Miss Mayo, one of the new ladies sent out by the Board last fall, is with me. According to missionary regulations she is not allowed to work beyond the teach- ing of two classes. Her time is entirely taken up with the language study, yet she is a real comfort and I enjoy having her. After a while she will be a real help, too. She has been a kindergarten and primary worker at home, so is just the one for work among chil- dren. I do wish Miss Porter could return, she so longs to be here at v*"ork. I am very well this year and find lots of opportunities for work. I wish it were possible to do more.
tlom DEPARTAVEIST
Home Study of Missions.
LESSON VIII.— II. CHARLEMAGNE TO BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX.— Continued.
These lessons are given in rapid outline. :\Iany societies will do better to take shorter por- tions, not attempting to cover so much ground as is here indicated in a single month. Via Christi may be profitably used for the missionary study of a term of years, by women who so elect.
THE JERUSALEM THAT IS ABOVE. Bnt He. whom now we trust in,
„ . ^ . , . Shall there be seen and known;
Brief life is here our portion; ^nd they that know and see Him
Brief sorrow, short-lived care; yt^all have Him for their own.
The life that knows no ending.
The tearless life, is there. The morning shall awaken,
. .. . The shadows flee away,
Oh, happy retribution, ^nd each true-hearted servant
Short toil, eternal rest; ghaii shine as doth the day.
For mortals and for sinners,
A mansion with the blest. There God, our king and patron,
. , ^ ^v- V, 1° fulness of His grace,
And now we fight the battle, Shall we behold forever.
But then shall wear the croAvn ^nd worship face to face.
Of full and everlasting
And passionless renown. —Bernard of Cluny ( tenth century ?).
This dearly loved hymn, familiar to God's people through so many ages, may well intro- duce the meetings of this month.
When the lamp of Christ's rich and sovereign grace was lighted in Russia, it was as a torch burning in thick darkness. The "early Slavs, ancestors of the Russians, were reported to be peaceful in character and hospitable to strangers." They had become fierce and intractable through constant fights and forays, harassed by Teutons, Turks and Mongols, frotn the North, South and East, respectively.
Turn to page 102, Via Christi.
From whence were the Slavic regions Christianized ?
What tribe in the seventh century lived on the Volga River?
Whence had they come and by what route ?
How did Thessalonica become a center whence missionaries started ? Give the names and a brief sketch of two very remarkable brothers. What was their period ?
Read aloud in the course of your study, either in the meetings or at home, pages 103 and 104 of Via Christi. Reading aloud fixes a beautiful impression, which might be transient if merely skimmed over.
Tell something of Clement.
THE GOSPEL IN AFRICA.— What of the early progress of Christianity in Africa ? The School of Alexandria, what of it ?
What false religion lifted a banner of conquest against the truth in Africa ? IN CHINA. — Epitomize the struggles, reactionary and hostile, against the Gospel of Christ in China.
IN INDIA. — Tell of the struggle of Mohammedanism to establish itself in India in the eleventh century.
What greater power shall conquer Islam, and do you see in recent events any signs that foretell its fall ?
In closing the meeting ask for a group of promises from God's Word, and sing a hymn of hope and trust, such as :
' ' Some one shall go at the Master's word Over the seas to the lands afar. Telling to those who have never heard
What His wonderful mercies are. Shall it be you ? Shall it be I ? Who shall haste to tell what we know so well ? Shall you? Shall I?"
A DOZEN QUESTIONS FO
[Answers may be found
1. Why is it necessary to send missionaries to Roman Catholic countries ?
2. Are there still those who indulge in idolatrous worship of the Virgin ?
3. With what does the missionary teacher of girls in Mexico have to contend ?
4. What great need has our Church to-day?
5. What special causes have we for thank- fulness ?
6. What peculiar features characterize a famine school in India ?
R MISSIONARY MEETING,
in the preceding pages. 1
7. What are some of the cares that beset a missionary who mothers famine orphans ?
8. How may the little ones at home help this missionary ?
9. How many believers in Syen Chyun ?
10. Suppose you were moving in South America in war time, what then ?
11. Where has there been a visitation of earthq uake ?
12. What difficulties are faced by some of our members away from the great centers ?
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SINCE LAST MONTH.
Arrivals (April 11 to May 9, 1902:
April 11. — At New York, from Mexico, Rev. and Mrs. George Johnson. Address, care of Mrs. De Baun, Nyack, N. Y.
From Mexico, ^Nlrs. Clara B. Browning. Address, Pittsburg, Pa. April 16 — At New York, from Lodiana, India, Rev. and Mrs. W. J. Clark, with three
children, and two children of Rev. A. P. Kelso. April 20.— At San Francisco, from India, Rev. and Mrs. Henry Forman. April 22.— From Colombia, South America, Rev. and Mrs. T. H. Candor. Address, Delta,
York County, Pa.
From Barranquilla, South America, Rev. and Mrs, Alex. Sharp. Address, Clifton Springs. N. Y^.
April 24. — At New York, from South America, Rev. George W. Chamberlain, D.D. H. M. Lane, M.D.
April 22. — At Victoria, B. C, from Peking, China, Eliza M. Leonard, M.D.
May 1.— At San Francisco, from India, Bertha T. Caldwell, M.D. Address, care of Rev. Charles Goodman, Auburn, Washington.
May 3. — At New York, from West Africa, Mrs. T. S. Ogden, Address, Cranbury, N. J.
May 5. — At New York, from India, Miss A. A. Brown. Address, 20 Avon Ave., New- ark, N. J. Departures :
April 14. — From Vancouver, for Peking, China, Mrs. L. S. Abbey.
April 16. — From New York, Rev. and Mrs. F. W. March, for Syria.
April 23. — From San Francisco, Mrs. A. P. Lowrie, for Peking, China.
May 7. — From Williamsport, Ind., Rev. and Mrs. W. E. Vanderbilt, for Mexico.
REPORT OF ANNUAL ASSEMBLY OF PHILADELPHIA BOARD, tm
The Thirty-second Annual Assembly of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Board of Philadelphia, for 1902, met at Cleveland, Ohio, April 23-24, in the Second Presbyterian Church, Dr. P. F. Sutphen, pastor.
TUESDAY EVENING.
A grooving appreciation of the value of the Tuesday evening gathering, as a preparatory service, is evident from the increasing number of delegates who take time to include this hour for prayer and praise as an integral part of the sessions of the Assembly.
" Union in Christ " (John 17 : 21) was the theme. Miss Evans, Painesville, Ohio, drew forth from the unsounded depths of this truth thoughts which tuned praise and emboldened petition. Mrs. Hills, Wooster, Ohio, gave a glimpse into the missionary homes and their family circles ; Miss Louise John- ston, China, suggested some of the necessary characteristics of the mission- ary candidate.
The social hour which followed gave opportunity for cordial handgrasp of friends old and new and an informal welcome from our Cleveland hostesses.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
The sessions of the Assembly opened Wednesday morning, the president, Mrs. C. P. Turner, presiding. After the devotional exercises led by Mrs.
Whiting, China, Mrs. Chambers, in the name of the Cleveland Presbyterian women, spoke hearty words of greeting.
The report of home secretaries was read by Mrs. Wm. Walters. As this reviews the work of six departments, it is unfair to further condense and we commend its thoughtful perusal as printed in the Annual Report. The announcement of two resignations caused universal regret, that of Mrs. Fishburn, whose long and faithful service as treasurer has so identified her with this society that it is difficult to think of any other relation being pos- sible, and of Mrs. Danielson, who for seven years has served as foreign sec- retary. Mrs. Turner added words of grateful appreciation of these beloved co-workers, to which all hearts re- sponded.
The treasurer's report, read by Miss Margaret Hodge, gave total receipts as 8188,788.00, the largest offering in the history of this society. This amount includes a legacy of nearly $30,000, so the actual advance in offerings only slightly exceeds that of last year.
The presentation of missionaries in- cluded ten in actual service and five ex-missionaries. To the question, "What is the especial need for more missionaries in your field ? " Miss Nassau saw answer in the unlimited oppor- tunity and present restricted work for
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lack of workers, in the fact that a corrupt civilization stands ready to seize the African youth if we fail to give them a Christianized Africanism; Mrs. McDowell, Persia, saw it in the un- precedented opening for work among the Mohammedans, and the uncertainty of long continuance of even present freedom for teaching the gospel; Mrs. Houston, Brazil, saw it in the fact that South America is the "neglected con- tinent."
Mrs. Thorpe gave the "Foreign Re- ports in Brief," a striking resume of the work feeing done on the foreign field, gathering up and classifying the facts with admirable conciseness and com- prehensiveness and presenting them in a form, both as to matter and manner, calculated to make definite and perma- nent impression.
After a luncheon served to 600, with notable promptness and absence of con- fusion, a conference of literature sec- retaries was led by Mrs. W. E. Lewis, Cincinnati, which showed a growing appreciation on the part of these secre- taries of the duties and privileges of their office, and by comparing, sifting, suggesting methods of work, furnished practical hints toward better work.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
Mrs. Loring- Taylor offered the open- ing prayer of the afternoon session. Mrs. J Beatty Howell presided. Roll call of synodical and presbyterial societies was made by Miss F. U. Nel- son, the delegates reading unitedly at the close a Scripture selection arranged by Miss Stewart, of Huntingdon Pres- bytery. The report of Christian En- deavor missionaries was given by Mrs. E. Boyd Weitzel, graphic sketches showing us the missionary at his post enga,ged in varied lines of service, the story told with directness and en- thusiasm.
The illness of Mrs. Gillespie prevented her giving the promised talk on "Our Publications and How to Use Them," and in its place was a most interesting message from Shanghai from Miss E. C. Parsons, read by Mrs. W. E. Lewis. Much information was crowded into Miss Noyes' story of the "True Light Seminary," Canton, and its multiplying centers of influence through the work of graduates,
Mrs. Livingstone Taylor, Cleveland, presente(1 "Foreign Missions from the Visitor's Point of View;" that of one who travelled to learn the needs rather than to see the sights of Oriental lands, and who studied the work and the workers as a sympathetic co-laborer.
The earnest words of Miss Charlotte Hawes were indeed "Good Tidings from China," giving one instance after another of unselfish, heroic, useful lives among the native Christians.
This session was followed by a con- ference on Young People's Work, in which Mrs. Weitzel presided over the prompt, pertinent, practical discussions concerning twenty classified questions touching all sides of young people's work
The popular meeting of Wednesday evening was attended by a large au- dience, who listened to the story of the "Triumph of Medical Evangehstic Work in Korea," b}^ Dr. C. H. Irvin, and of ' ' Recent Christ ward Movements in India," by Rev. C. A. R. Janvier. An offering of 8-01.74 was made for evangelical work in Lodiana Mission, India.
THURSDAY MORNING.
At nine o'clock synodical and pres- byterial officers met in conference, Mrs. Walters leading, where problems new and old were discussed, and helpful hints given to be worked out into actual methods in the coming year.
Mrs. C. N. Thorpe presided at the morning session, which was opened by a devotional service led by Mrs. J. A. Bell, Pittsburg. Mrs. Thorpe intro- duced Miss Nassau as the "President and faculty of the African Theological Seminary," and we listened to an ac- coimt of her "training of certain native ministers," catching hints the while of the long, patient toil involved in such work while we marveled at the result attained.
" The Ideal and the Real in Work and Workers" Avas the topic for general conference, with Mrs. J. F. Houston, formerly a missionary in Brazil, as leader. A spirited interchange of ideas such as can be appropriated for use, but not reported in a limited space.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
Mrs. Turner resumed the chair at the opening of the afternoon session. Re-
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ports of committees were first in order. The meeting, wliieh hereafter will be biennial, will next be held at Newark, N. J., in r.)lU. The courteous hospi- tality of church and homes, together with all the many and complete arrange- ments on the part of the Cleveland ladies for the success of the Assembly, found appreciative mention.
Miss Mary Form an told the old story of ever new suffering as seen in "Ze- nana Work in India. "
Miss Annie Dale presented a series of pictures of the hopeless lives of Persia's women in giving some "Phases of Woman's Work in Teheran," and ex- claimed, "We must love Persia into the kingdom of God."
In giving ' ' Glimpses of Christian Lives and Homes in Japan," in which shone out the wonders of the transform- ing power of the gospel, Miss Annie West warned her hearers against the impression that all lives were such.
noting the cherry blossom season with its ceremonies as an occasion when 10,0()() daily visited the heathen Temple of the Goddess of Merc}^ seeking that soul rest that is found only in Christ.
In a thoughtful address on the theme, "I Am Debtor," Mrs. Peter Stryker, Bound Brook, N. J., pressed home the claim of the Master upon our lives. This was followed, after the reading of the minutes, by the Quiet Hour, the thought of which was "Our willing- ness— God's power — thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power." In quiet waiting before the Lord the claiming of this promise brought fresh inspiration to labor on in ' ' the hope of His appearing."
A new feature of this Assembly was the Children's Meeting, on Thursday afternoon, led by Mrs. W. B. Porter, Cleveland, and addressed by Miss Hawes, Dr. and Mrs. C. H. Irvin and Miss Dale. E. D. H.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE WOMAN'S NORTH PACIFIC PRESBYTERIAN BOARD OF MISSIONS.
The Fourteenth Annual Meeting of this Board was held in Calvary Pres- byterian Church, of Portland, on April 16 and 17. A large number of delegates were present from churches in Oregon, Idaho, Washington and Alaska.
We were privileged in having w4th us the following missionaries: Miss Ellen Strong of Korea, Dr. Maud Allen, who went out from Calvary Church, and who has labored seven 3^ears in India; Mrs. O. F. Wisner of China, Mrs. Tilly Paul, Alaska; Miss Helen Clark, Keah Bay, Washington ; Mrs. W. S. Holt of the Chinese Home, Portland, and Miss Julia Hatch, of Siam. Our president, Mrs. Ladd, had previously sent out invitations to all delegates from out of town and all ladies in Portland Presbyterian churches interested in missions to attend a re- ception at her beautiful home on Tues- day, from 3 to 5 She was assisted by her daughter, Mrs. Helen Ladd Cor- bett. The afternoon was delightful in every way. Sunshine and flowers lent their aid. The spacious rooms, rich with artistic furnishings, were thronged with three or four hundred ladies, happy
in the work in which they have a com- mon interest The chief feature of the occasion was meeting the returned mis- sionaries. But it is always a pleasure to look into the face of our dear, faithful president, now in her seventy- sixth year, whose mental and bodily vigor are still preserved for the w^ork.
The first session, Wednesday morn- ing, was opened by devotions conducted by Mrs. J. H Barton of Union. A spirit of prayer prevailed, which con- tinued throughout the meetings. Miss Clark of Neah Bay, Mrs. Williams of Tacoma, and Miss Abby McElroy, sec- retary of the Y. W. C. A., Portland, conducted the other devotional periods. "The Joy of Service," "Self-directed Service and Christ- directed Service," " Advance, " were the themes. Many prayers were offered for the workers at home and abroad.
The welcome and response were both full of practical sentiments.
The reports of our secretaries re- vealed the earnest work of these con- secrated, faithful officers, and showed the advance steps of the year and a general gain in workers and interest, and also suggested the mistakes that
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have been made and the remedies for them.
The treasurer reported a gain of 4 per cent, for foreign missions.
A presbyterial symposium consisted of discussions upon the ideal presby- terial president, secretary, treasurer, secretary of literature, and the duties of a nominating committee were discussed as well. This latter brought out that wise women fitted to the several offices should be named, and not urged into the work "because there won't be much to do," but rather urged to ac- cept their responsibilities and do their utmost to advance this work of the Master^
We wish we could print a picture in this report of the children of the Chi- nese school — gay in their native dress, clean, bright and sparkhng — as they stood on the platform and recited texts and sang gospel hymns, their teacher a young Chinese woman educated in our Chinese Home. All a most en- couraging object lesson to missionary workers.
Miss Clark of Neah Bay told of her work among the Indians — the greatest hindrance to her work being the imper- fections of white people.
Miss Hatch told of her six years' work among the Laos people.
We were favored in having with us Mrs J. W. Brady, wife of Governor Brady of Alaska, who urged the Board to take greater interest in the industrial education of Alaskan Indian women, predicting great success in that line.
Our first vice-president, Mrs. Lock- wood, gave an interesting account of
the meeting of the Occidental Board, which she had just attended.
The Wednesday evening meeting was inspii-ing. Miss Protzman, the young people's secretary, gave her report and address, and read a letter from the young people's missionary. Dr. Andrews of India.
Dr. Maud Allen's address was the event of the evening, and she looked into the faces of many friends in the large audience, for she was speaking in the church from which she went out to her mission in India. It would be impossible to do justice to her beautiful, pathetic and encour- aging story in such a report as this. She closed with a few statistics : "Here we have one ordained minister for every 800. In heathen lands one for every 500,000. Here one doctor to every 500; there one to 3,000,000. Of every dollar given to missions, 98 cents remains at home and 2 cents goes to foreign missions. Yet last year the increase of the Presbyterian Synod of India was nine times that of New York."
We wish this were a phonograph, to let you hear the anthem sung with ex- cellent impression by Mrs. Holt's Chi- nese Choir, and also the song in the Hindu language sung by Dr. Allen, dressed in the costume of a young Hin- du girl. I have reached the limit and cannot tell of the missionary hour, in which each of the six missionaries pres- ent in turn spoke a few words.
Many said, ' ' We anticipated much before we came, but we have realized more than we anticipated."
M. Louise Bradley,
ANNUAL MEETING OF NORTHERN NEW YORK.
The Society of Northern New York held its thirtieth Annual Meeting on April 16 and 17, at Sandy Hill, where a most cordial welcome was given and everything done for the com- fort and convenience of the visiting members. The programme was an ex- ceedingly fine one, and the missionary addresses of especial interest and inspir- ation. The opening devotional ser- vice was led by Mrs. Hollister of Troy, the thought being brought to us from the new life and beauty of the spring- time. Joy should be our watchword.
and it can only be found when our hearts are in communion with the heart of God. This service was followed by a conference, in which the condi- tion of the Contingent Fund, our need of Woman's Work for Woman, and other matters were discussed.
The Rev. Mr. Kellogg, pastor of the church, presided at the evening session . An especial feature was the presence of the Glens Falls pastor, with between fifty and sixty of his church people. After the opening exercises, the address was given by the Pev. C. A. P. Janvier,
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of Allaliabad, India. Mr. Janvier's enthusiasm and intense earnestness held our attention from start to finish, as he told of the immense numbers in India; of their lethargy and indiffer- ence, caused by their wretched pov- erty ; their dense ignorance, their shame- less immorality and their philosophical systems, which lead to spiritual dead- ness. Then he told us of the move- ments which were honeycombing the old systems : one among the out-castes — those cast out of caste ; one among the educated classes, and one the out- come of the famine relief work. He told us of the plan for a college in Alla- habad, and that part of his own and Mr. Forman's mission in this country was to raise $65,000 for it.
Miss Darling read the minutes of the Gloversville meeting and the reports of the corresponding secretaries followed. The address of the morning was given by Miss Grace ISTewton of Peking, China, who led us in thought through the weeks of the terrible siege from the time be- fore the missionaries and Chinese Christians left the Methodist Mission to the time when relief came, and showed us how God was present to deliver in a wonderful way and kept them in peace and quietness in spite of the horrors all
about them. The special lesson she brought us was that the Lord can be trusted absolutely under all conditions.
In the absence of Mrs. Arnold, the treasurer's report was read by Mrs. Hawley. The receipts were several hundred dollars short.
Mrs. Hollister made a plea for "Over Sea and Land." Mrs. Curtis read the report of the nominating committee, and the election resulted in retaining the same officers. Mrs. McClure pre- sented resolutions on the death of Miss Hulda Christensen and Mrs. Swart, who were our own missionaries.
Mrs. Yeisley then introduced Dr. McCandless, of Hainan, who told of China's need of hj^giene and prevent- ive measures; of his medical work in the well-equipped hospital built by the money of New York State women; of the spiritual outgrowth of this service, and touched upon the work done by others in the Hainan field.
Prayer and benediction by the Pev. Mr. Kellogg closed the thirtieth annual meeting. If only every careless, indif- ferent woman in Northern New York could have been present, surely another year we should not have to come with the story of a financial falling off.
Florence Bennett Johnson.
THE WOMAN'S FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF THE PRESBYTERY OF WASHINGTON CITY.
Washington City Presbyterial Soci- ety has created a new office — that of mite or blessing-box secretary, and are on a still hunt for the man}^ misspent pennies and nickels with which our young people are so prodigal during the summer. Miss Sue Hussey, the new secretary, is a brainy, enthusiastic, con- secrated Junior leader, and aims to place a foreign mission box in the hands of each young person and child in the presbytery. The annual or semi-an- nual opening will be made an interest- ing feature by the society. Let us not despise the little rills which should fill the rivers.
A suggestion brought before the monthly Presbyterial prayer-meeting in Washington, D. C, April 30, 1902 — a response to Miss Parson's appeal in May Woman's Work.
Special prayer was made at this
meeting for the India famine orphans. "In Kodoli, India," said Miss Parsons in her letter, " these orphans are quar- tered upon the Christian families with many good results,"
Why not, came the call of the Holy Spirit, ' ' quarter " these helpless suffer- ing little ones, thus thrown into the lap of the Christian church, ' ' upon the Christian families " of America.
What does it mean for us ?
Twenty dollars extra in gifts to pay for the care and tuition of this child, taken "in His name;" but oh, it means much more — enlarged sympathy, more prayer, a nearness to Him whose Spirit brings the suggestion. A i^escued soul, and to the eye of faith a host of trained Christian workers to support and carry forward the good work in redeemed India
Belle Caldwell Culbertson^
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NOTES FROM NEW YORK,
Prayer- meeting at 156 Fifth Ave., cor. 20th St., the firet Wednesday of each month, at 10.30 a.m. Each other Wednesday there is a half-hour meeting for prayer and reading of missionary letters, commencing at same hour.
We desire to call especial attention to an editorial note in this number of Woman's Work in reference to the urgent need at this time of well qualified women missionaries. The chairman of the Candidate Committee of our New York Board is Mrs, William Packer Prentice, No. 9 West 16th Street, New York City. Presbyterian young women residing in New England, New York State and city, or in Kentucky, should apply to Mrs. Prentice, who will gladly give all desired information. Any Presbyterian young women in Canada, east of Toronto, and including that city, who desire to go as missionaries under our Assem- bly's Board may also apply to Mrs. Prentice.
Dr. and Mrs. Guy W. Hamilton have been transferred to the Persia Mission on account of the climate of Siam, which has seriously affected Mrs. Hamilton's health. The Board has extended their furlough for six months. Dr. and Mrs. John Inglis, of the Peking Mis- sion, have had their furlough extended to July 1, on account of Dr. Inglis's ill health. Your prayers are asked for the speedy and full recovery of these valued missionaries.
Syracuse Presbyterial Society celebrated its Silver Anniversary in March and sent a goodly offering for missions through the dis- tribution of tiny blue envelopes with silver
lettering. The sessions lasted all day and were held in Syracuse in the First Church. There were 360 delegates present.
The twenty-fifth anniversary of the Pre.sby- terial Society of Niagara was celebrated early in April at Medina. An excellent programme, covering tw^o days, was carried out most suc- cessfully. The record for the twenty five years shows that during that time $oO,000 have been raised for missionary purposes. Dr. Halsey made a stirring address upon Korea and the Koreans.
The envelopes are ready for the Summer Offering, which, as already announced, will be for medical work on four of the mission fields. Send for them at once, and at least give each member of your society an opportunity to give something to enable the suffering women and children in those countries to have a little of the care during illness that surrounds us on every side. These summer offerings might be called Thank Offerings for our blessings when illness overtakes us or those we love. What such illness means to women in other lands needs only to be known to insure our generous aid.
Of interest is the fact that the Women's Missionary Society of Chieng Mai Church, Laos, gave nearly five dollars last year for foreign missions. The money was devoted to the School for Blind Girls, Canton. The soci- ety has forty members, with an average attendance of twenty-seven.
NEW LITERATURE.
We are extremely favored in being able this year to furnish our societies with new leaflets on the medical work of our various mission fields, also the schools of these sev- eral countries. We now have leaflets for China, Africa, India and Siam and Laos. These new leaflets are beautifully illustrated with pictures of the buildings — schools, hos- pitals and dispensaries — and any one of them would furnish data for a splendid missionary meeting. Price, 3 cts. each, 30 cts. per doz.
Since the "Tragedy of Paotingfu," interest has centered upon the native Christians of that locality. Upon request, Mrs. S. P. Lowrie has selected a few of those Christian Chinese women of her own personal acquaint- ance and written up their life stories. These have been issued by the Occidental Board in a leaflet entitled, Old Xini, and Other True Stories of Chinese Christian Women. One cannot read the story of Old Xini, of the Blind Girl, of the Sisters Juntz and Aitz, without gaining new faith in the work for Christ among this people. Price, 3 cts. each, 25 cts. per doz.
A Life Sketch of Miss Isabella Nassau, one of the most remarkable women of her day and time, is furnished us by her lifelong friend, Mrs. P. D. Browne, former President of this Board. The story of this, the first ivhite wo- man to enter that dark continent with the sweet gospel of light, is indeed thrilling. We are sending it to those of our presbyterials that furnish free leaflets to their auxiliaries, this month. 2 cts. each, 15 cts. per doz.
W]iat Hast Thou 9 that beautiful Thank Offering stoiy, is still in demand. 2 cts. each, 15 cts. per doz.
During the month of April, that classic on Oriental religions, Woman Under the Ethnic Religions, by Mrs. Moses Smith, was in favor.
The Woman's Occidental Board of Foreign Missions announces these leaflets for June : South America, Mexico and Guatemala, His- torical Sketches of Each, 10 cts. ; Questions and Answers, 5 cts. ; South America, the Neg- lected Continent, 10 cts. per doz. ; Women of Mexico, 10 cts. per doz.
The price of Schools and Colleges in Soiitli America is 5 cts. per copy, 50 cts. per doz.
Receipts of the Woman's Foreign Mrssionary Society of the Presbyterian Church from April I, 1902,
[presbyteries in small capitals. * Thank Offering.]
Athens.— Ameeville, 10, S.C.E., 3: Athens, 31.45, S.C.E . 13.50; Barlow. 12.50, S.C.E., 2, S.C.E. Jr.. .50 cts.; Beech Grove, S.C.E., 2.13; Berea, 4.32; Beverly, 2.50, S.C.E.. 2.50; Bristol, 4.25; Carthage, 4; Gallipolis, IT, S.C.E.. 6, S.C.E. Jr., 3; Logan, 36.50, Bd., 55 cts., S.C.E., 13; McConnelU- ville, 15, S.C.E., 2, S.C.E. Jr., 50 ctg.; Marietta, .55 51, S.C. E., 11.50; Middleport, 24.46, S.C.E.Jr., 2.50; Nelsonviile,
10.50; New Matamoras. 11, S.C.E., 1; New Plymouth, 22.90, I- Will-Try Bd., 1.50; Pomeroy, 13-50, S.C.E., 6.50; Rutland, 3.50; Veto, S.C.E., 50 cts.: Warren, 10, S.C.E., 3,
$364.0r
Baltimore.— Relay, S.C.E., 1.00 Bellefontaine.— Belle Center, 14, S.C.E.Jr.. 2.59: Belle- fontaine, 61.35, S.C.E., 50; Buck Creek, 17.50; Bucyrus, 11;
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Crestline, 12.50; De Graff, 11; Forest, 20; Gallon, 20.40, S. C.E., T; lluntsville, C; Kenton, 59.25, S.C.E., 7.50, Y.L. Cir., 11.50; Marseilles. 5, S.C.E., 1.60; Kushsvlvania, 11; Spring Hill, 6; Tiro, 8; Upper Sandusky, S.C.E., 5; Ur- bana. 36; West Liberty, 8, S.C.E., 7; Zanesfield, 4, 403.19
Blairsvii.i-E.— Parnassus, 25; New Alexandria, S.C.E., 1, S.C.E. Jr., 20; Ebensburg, S.C.E., 10, 56.00
Butler.— Allegheny, 3, S.C.E., 10; Amity, Y.W. Cir., 11; Buffalo, 1st, 15.42; Butler, let, 29, Y.W., 61, Our Club,
14, S.C.E., 6.68, S.C.E. Jr., 22.50; 2d, 38.94, Y.W., 10.70; Centerville, 7.50, McCauley Bd., 2.25, S.C.E., 7; Concord, 8, S.C.E, 10; Crestview, 3, S.C.E., 3; Evans City, 10.10, S.C. E., 10; "Fairview, S.C.E., 5; Grove City, 38.20, S.C.E., 112.50, (iirls' Bd. (Apple Blossoms), 2.72, Boys' Bd., 2.U6; llarrisvilie, 12; Martinsburg, 15; Mt. Nebo, 7, S.C.E., 6; Middlesex, 7. Little Girls' Bd., 1; Millbrook, 10; Muddy Creek, 1.50, S.C.E., 9; North Liberty, 12, S.C.E., 3.07; North Washington, 20, Bd., 4; Parker City 20, S.C.E., 10; Petrolia, 6.. 50,^ S.C.E., 5; Plain Grove, S.C.E., 20, Bd., 6; Pleasant Valley, 12, S.C.E., 8; Portersville. 19.10, S.C.E., 10; Prospect, 11.76, S.C.E., 7, S.C.E. Jr., 10; Scrubgrass,
15. S.C.E.. 10; Summit, 6.43; Unionville, 8.50; Westm'r, 5; West Sunbury, S.C.E., 14; Zelienople, 22, S.C.E. Jr., 2.
773 53
Carlisle.— Carlisle, 1st, 75, Golden Chain Bd., 54, S.C.E., 10; 2d, 40, Y.L.B., 40; Chambersburg, Central, 84.61, Y.L. B., b6.8C, Sunshine Bd., 30.06; Falling Spring, 425.65, Y.L. Bd., 194, A Lady in Memory of Her Mother, 50; Wilson College, S.C.E., 20; Dauphin, 21; Derry, 1; Dickinson, 19, Busy Workers Bd., 16, Mrs. M. Huston's Birthday Bd., 2.16, Interest on Legacy, Mrs. E. W. Galbreath, 15; Dillsburg, 20.50, S.C.E., 5, S.C.E. Jr., 3; Duncannon, 58.12, S.C.E., 6..50; Gettysburg, 49.50, Willing Workers Bd., 5, L.L.B., 3.50. S.C.E., 7; Greencastle, 51.50, Y.L.B., 7.50, Lilies of the Valley. 20, S.C.E., 2; Harrisburg, Calvary, 20, S.C.E., 20, S.C.E. Jr., 7; Covenant, 18; Market Square, 108, John
A. Weir Bd., 49.27, Macedonian Bd., 260.56, Sr. Dept., S.S., 79.41, Mrs. Miller's CI., Willing Workers, 2.50, Miss Mowry's CI., 5, Miss Harvey's CI., 2, S.C.E., 55, L.L.B., 11; Olivet, 10, S.C.E., 5; Pine St., 498.16, Mothers' Meeting,
0. 25, Syrian Helpers, 50, Two Bd., 1.5, Geo. S. Chambers Bd., 10, Mary Campljell Bd., 15, Mrs. Boyd's CI., 50, Y.L.B., 43.39, A Member, Y.L.B., 40, Whatsoever Bd., 30, Miss Scott's CI., 7.20. Miss'jYork's CI., 10, MissR. Pollock's CI., 10, Mrs. Hamilton's CI., 20, Mrs. Palmer's CI., 5, A Lady, 50, S.C.E., 25, S.C.E. Jr., 10; Westm'r, 55.80, S.C.E., 5; Lebanon, Christ Ch., 80.03; 4th, 25, S.C.E., 5; Lower Marsh Creek. 13.35; Lower Path Valley, 30, S.C.E., 10; McCon- nellsburg. 17.75, S.C.E., 8; Mechanicsburg, 78, Y.L.B., 13.50, Birthday Bd., 9, S.C.E., 5; Mercersburg, 35.70, Y.L.
B. , ;44.25, Thos. Creigh Bd.. 16.18, L.L.B., 6; Middletown, 15, S.C.E., 5; New Bloomfield, 25.75; Newport, 15.10; New- ville. Big Spring, 268, Dew Drops, 11, Y.L.B., 73.85, Wide Awake Boys' Bd., 12.50, S.C.E., 3; Paxton, 56..50, Cheerful Givers, 35; Shippensburg, 71.41, Y.L.B., 31.55, Hull Bd., 10, Y.P.S., 15; Steelton, 14.08; St. Thomas, 16.18, Bd.. 5.90; Waynesboro, 71.50, Children's Bd., 3, S.C.E., 5; Welsh Run, 10, S.C.E. Jr., 5, 4,168.07
Catawba.— Concord, Laura Sunderland School, 4.47; Bethpage, 50 cts.; Emanuel, 80 cts.; Gastonia, 2.60; Mc- Clintock, 25 cts.; Scotia Sem.. 25; Siloam, 20 cts.; Westm'r,
1, 34.82 Chester.— Atgien, 16.50; Avondale, 42.47; Berwyn, 23,
Mustard Seeds, 3.25, S.C.E., 3..50; Brvn Mawr, 50; Chester, 1st, 10; 2d, 16. .50; 3d, 15; Christiana,' 26.25; Coatesville, 67, S.C.E., 50, S.C.E. Jr., 7..50; Darbyborough, 25. .50, Clover Leaf Soc, 1.5, Sunbeam Bd., 2; Doe Run, S.C.E., 5; Down- ingtown, 12.30; Faggs Manor, 17.75; Forks of Brandywine, 38.25, Violet Bd., 2.5, S.C.E., 7; Frazer, 3.25; Great Valley, 39.20, Little Workers, 7..50; Honey Brook, S.C.E., 10, S.C.E. Jr., 6, Pansy Bd., 7.50; Kennett Square, 11.60, S.
C. E., 2.25, Jr. Soc, 5; Lansdowne, 70.90, S. E. How- ard Cir., 7..50, Helpers, 7..50, Y.P.A., 5; Lincoln, Willing Helpers, 11; Marple, 6.50; Media, 112.04; Middletown, 15.27, Y.L.B., 10, Girls' Perseverance Bd., 9; New London, 16.15, S.C.E., 20; Nottingham, 12; Oxford, 169; Phoenixville, 82.54, S.C.E., 16.36, S.C.E. Jf., 1.10; Ridley Park, 42; Swarthmore, 7.35, S.C.E., 2.50; Toughkenamon, 7.61; Up- per Octorara, 100, Marshall Bd., 20, Hope and Trust Bd., 20, Jr. Bd., 3; Wallingford, 21; Wayne, aS, S.C.E., 10, S.C.E. Jr., 5, Grace Mem'l, 4; West Chester, 1st, 198.92, S.C.E., 15; Westm'r, 7.68, Leaman Bd., 1..50, Y.L. Cir., 20, S.C.E., 1.5, S.C.E. Jr., 9.50; Goshenville, S.C.E., 14; West Grove, 30.13, S.C.E., 5.94, 1,791.06
Chillicothe.— Bainbridge, 5; Bloomingburg, 18, S.C, E., 2; Bourneville. 18..50, S.C.E., 5.50; Chillicothe, 1st, 119.74. Y.L.B., 5, Infant CI. Bd., 2, S.C.E., 2..50; 3d, 18.30, Infant CI. Bd., 5.50, S.C.E., 2.50; Concord, 13.91, S.C.E., 6; Frankford, S.C.E. Jr., 1.50; Greenfield, 24.03, S.C.E., 11; Hampden, 9, S.C.E., 1; Hillsboro, ,38.50, S.C.E., 10; Syca- more Valley Aux.,'5.70; McArthur, .5, S.C.E., 4.90, S.C.E. Jr., 1.10; Marshall, .5.8.5, S.C.E., 1.25; Mem'l, 1; Mona, 17; Mt. Pleasant (Kingston), 10; New Market, S.C.E., 1.70; North Fork, .32.71; Pisgah, 18, S.C.E., 3.30; Salem, 21, S. C.E., 13.51; Union, 2.27; Washington C.H., 17.65, S.C.E., 5; Waverly, S.C.E., 2; White. Oak, 5; Wilmington, 5, S.
C.E., 2, 510.42 Cincinnati.— Bond Hill, 39; Cincinnati, Ist, 14.20, Golden Circle, 9.90, King's Messengers, 16.60, Light for Darkness, 37, S.C.E., 3.20; 2d, 196.50, Y.L. Soc, 10.53, S.C.E., 25.54, Wide Awake Bd., 6.20: 3d, 37.2.5, S.C.E., 1; 4lh, Y.L. Soc, 2; 5th, 6.10; 6th, Kate Attig Mem'l Bd., 28, Pearl Gatherers, 16; 7th, 19.,50, S.C E., 1; Avondale, 33.56; Central, 23 80, S. C.E., 8; Clifton, 41.90; Knox, 4.75; Mohawk, 40.41, Buds of Promise, 2.79, King's Messengers, 1.20; Mt. Auburn, 112.43, S.C.E.. 17.84, Jr. Bd., 3, Clifford Mission, 8; North, 34.50, Thomson Mem'l Bd., 20, Willing Workers, 14.50; Poplar St.. Earnest Workers, 16. Shining Lights, 7, S.C.E., 20, S.C.E. Jr., 2; Sabbath Day, 62.75; Walnut Hills, 81.74, Acorn Bd., 25.21, Army of Peace, 3..50, Fullerton Bd., 50, Humphrey Bd., 17, L.L.B., 4.41; Westm'r, 70.82, S.C.E., 20; Westwood, 35; Cleves and Berea, 4.30; College Hill, 106.0.5, Boys' Clover Leaf Club, 2, Girls' Soc, 3, S.C.E., 8.S0; Delhi, .31.32, S.C.E., 12..50; Glendale, 25.87, S.C.E., 12. .50: Ilanij^on, 8.75; Hartwell, 10, S.C.E., 9; Lebanon, 65. -J."). S.C.E.. 20; Linwood, 19, Calvary Workers, 4, Girls' Bd., 5 .50; Loveland, 15.10, S.C.E., 5; Madisonville, 12.50, Y.L. Soc, 5, S.C.E., 1; Montgomery, 5.85, S.C.E.. 3; Mor- row, 24.05; Murdoch (Bethel Ch.), 18.33, Willing Workers, 87; New Richmond, 10.40; Norwood, 18.25, Y.P. Soc, 2; Pleasant Ridge 14.88, S.C.E., 6; Pleasant Run, 4: Reading and Lockland, 4.80, S.C.E., 5: Silverton, S.C.E., 3; Spring- dale, 16.50, S.C.E., 5; Venice, 13; Wyoming, 52.75, Y.L. Soc, 13..50, S.C.E., 10; A Friend, 50; A Lady, 4, 1,924.25 Clarion.— Brockwayville, S.C.E., 18.64; Edenburg, 15.50, Y.L.B., 1.95, S.C.E., 15.40: Oil City, 2d, 114, Good Will Bd., 25. Westm'r Bd., 15, S.C.E., 18.40; Punxsutawney, 6.20; Sligo, 5; Tionesta, 60, S.C.E., 21.62, S.C.E. Jr., 5; Wilco.T, 5.47, Band, 4.32, S.C.E., 12, 3 13.50
Cleveland. — Akron, 1st, 18.10; Central, 1 50; AshtabulM, 1st, 44.38, S.C.E., 25; Cleveland, 1st, 107..50, Haydn Reading Circle, 50, S.C.E., 10; 2d, 294.90, James Eells Soc, 81, Handy Bd., 25; Beckwith Mem'l, 86.20, S.C.E., 23; Betii- any, 6, S.C.E., 2; Bolton Ave., 63, S.C.E., IG; Boulevarde, 7, S.C.E., 5; Calvary, 141.10, S.C.E., 36; Case Ave., 29.10, S.C.E., 10.10; Euclid Ave., 128 70, S.C.E., 26; E.Madison Ave., S.C.E., 10.19; Miles Park, 16.50, S.C.E., 20; Ncrih, 33.9.5, S.C.E., 5, S.C.E. Jr., 10; South, 8, S.C.E., 5; Willson Ave., 31, S.C.E., 11; Woodland Ave, 138.49, King's Sons and Daughters, 24; E. Cleveland. 1st, 77, S.C.E. , 10; Win- dermere, 32, S.C.E., 11; Glenville, 14.25, S.C.E., 10; Noith- field, 11, S.C.E., 3; Orwell, 1, S.C.E., 13.64; North S|)ring- field, .5, S.C.E., 10; Rome, 14.50, S.C.E., 5; Seville, 16. S. C.E. Jr., 1.75; Solon, S.C.E., 11; South New Lynne, 3.80; Streelsboro, 5, S.C.E., 5; Wickliffe, 5; Willoughby, 4; A Lady, 25, 1,843 65
Columbus.— Bremen, 5; Central College, 19; Cij-cleville, 27.4.3, S.U.E., 9.50: Columbus, 1st, -31. S.C.E., 5; Broad St., 130.65, Suturia Guild, .50; Central, 229.40, Y.L. Circle, 6, Y. L. Soc, 41, Primary CI., 18.89; 5th Ave., 22.22, S.C.E., 3; Olivet, 15.41; St. Clair, 11; West Broad St., 2.50, S.C.E., 5.40: Lancaster, 50.70. S.C.E., 10; London, 7.25; Plain City, 22. S.C.E., 5.50, S.C.E. Jr., 5.25; Rush Creek, 14; Wester- ville, 20, S.C.E., 6, Henry Bushnell Bd., 5.40; Worthington, 10, S.C.E., 4, 792.50 CoRisco.— Gaboon Aux., 21.23 Datton.— Bath, 1.75; Blue Ball, 13.43; Camden, 7.50; Clifton, 6, Y.L. Soc, 15.80; Collinsville, 9.50; Davton, 1st, ;39, Y.L. Soc, 25; 3d St., 220.95, Y.L. Soc, a3..50'; 4ih, 41; Mem'l, 14.06 Boys' League, 13, Golden Rule Bd., 10, Y.P. Soc, 30; Park, 25.75; Riverdale. 5; Fletcher, 5; Franklin, 10; Gettysburg, 6; Greenville, 29..50; Hamilton, 1st, 24.50; Westm'r, 40.28; Middle town, 15.25; Oakland, 2.50; New Carlisle, 18; New Jersey, 7.77; Oxford, 40; Piqua, 132; Seven Mile, 6.80; Somerville, 5.63; South Charleston, 13; Springfield, 1st, 93, Alex. Proudfit, 10, Y.W. Soc, 5; 2d, 104..35, Ellen Bushnell Bd., 10, Y.L.S., 97. S.C.E. Jr., 5; 3d, 6.95; Troy, 1st, 26, 2d, Aux., 1; Washington, 8; Xenia, 31.95, Conversazione, 13.60, King's Daughters, 2, S.S., 63.84; Yellow Springs, 10.92, 1,356.08 East Florida.— Glenwood, S.C.E., 2.00 Elizabeth.— Basking Ridge, 49.25; Carteret, 2, S.C.E., 5; Clarksville, Glen Garden, S.C.E., 2.50; Clinton, 54, Sewing Soc. 17, Boys' Bd., 17, Star Circle, 10, S.C.E., 5; Conn. Farms, 32.7.5, S.C.E., 6.25; Cranford, 11 87; Dunel- len, 3. S.C.E., 1.05; Elizabeth Ass'n, 102.58; Ist, 73.70, Mary Morrison Bd., 63.44, King's Children, 30; 2d, 234.63, Band, 142, S.C.E., 50; 3d, 90, Y.L. Circle, 50, S.C.E., 25; Greystone, Cheerful Givers, 90, Y.P. Soc, 40; Madison Ave., 12.25; Westm'r, 86 2.5, Band, 465; Hope Chapel, 14, S. C.E., 5, S.C.E. Jr., 4; Liberty Corners, 3. .50, S.C.E., 5; Me- tuchen, 34, Gleaners, 7..50, S.C.E., 15; Perth Amboy, 90, S. C.E., 10, S.C.E. Jr., 2; Plainfield, 1st, 59.81, King's Messen- gers, 7.35; Crescent Ave., 5.70, Earnest Workers, 30, Sun- shine Bd., 45, S.C.E., 25; Warren Chapel, 12, S.C.E., 33.48, S.C.E. Jr., 1; Pluckamin, 54, Crescent Bd., 29.02, S.C.E., 3.60; Rahway, Ist, 50, Locust Grove, S.C.E., 1; 2d, 48..50, Harvest Bd., .57..50, S.C.E., 15, S.C.E. Jr., 6.90; Roselle, 49.40, S.C.R , 22, S.C.E. Jr., 6, L.L.B., 9.50; Springfield, 30; WestfielH, 10, Pearl Seelcers, 1.51; Woodbridge, 62.91,
3,202.00
Enir.- Belle Valley, 8.73; Bradford, S.C.E., 25; Conneaut
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Lake, lG.r8; Coolspring, S.C.E., 10; Edinboro, 14.a5; Eric Central, Y.W.S., 83.27; Park, 113.00, A Lady, 100, H.C.E., 16.25; Franklin, 303.39, Little Gleaners (Kocky Grove), 10, Jewvls, Ki.O-i, S.('.E.,20; Meadville, 1st, S.C.E., 2.50; Mer- cer, Ist, 11.25, V.L. Bd., 5; 2d, 10, Y.P.S., 37, L.L.P., 5.75; North East, ■;8.48, Y.P.S., 49.09, Do What Yon Cm Bd., 25. lO, L.L.B., 1, 8.C.E., 25; Oil City, 1st, Y.L.B.. 50; Pleas- antville, S. C.E.J"., 3; Springfield, S.C.E., 5; Sioneboro, S.C. E., 1; Titusville, 630.50; Utica, 4.85; Waterford, 8.C.E., 6; Wattsburg, 4.85, S.C.E., 8; WestmT, S.C.E., 7; Erie Pby., 2.79 1,717.62
Fairfield.— Bethlehem, 1st, 50 cts.; 2d, 85 cts.; Camden, 2d, 1; Congruity, 50 cts.; Ebenczer, 50 cts.; Good Will, 4, Y'.P.S., 2; Hermon, 75 cts.; Ladson, 1.25, Mission Bd., 50 cts.; Melina, 1; Sumter, 2d, .50 cts.; Trinity, 1, 14.35
French Broad.— Allanstand, 35.60, Y.i'.S., 2.50, Help- ing Hand Bd., 1.25. Cheerful Workers, 2.25; Asheville Fancy Work CI., H. 1. S., 3, ]\Iiss. Soc, Sr., 4.50, Miss. Soc, Jr., 2.50; Woman's Soc, Farm School, 11.83, S.C.E., 7, S.C. E. Jr., 5; Big Laurel, 3.30; Brittain's Cove, 3.50, Happy Hearts, 2, Willing Workers, 3.25; Burnsville, 75 cts.; Calvary. 2; Hot Springs, 10; Marshall, 11.50, Bd.. 3. Willing Workers (Walnut Spring), 2; Oakland Heights, 20.02; Y. W.C.A., 4.25; Paint Kock, Willing Workers, 1; College Hill, 4, 145.96
Huntingdon.— Alexandria, S.C.E., 5, Y.L. Bd., 1, Y',L. Bd.Jr., 5; Birmingham, Mt. Sem. Bd., 100; Curwensville, Y'.W.S., 5; Fruit Hill, 5, S.C.E., 5; Lower Spruce Creek, 5; Mt. Union, 1.50; Osceola, L.L.B., 1; Pine Grove, Bethel Aux., 1; Shellsburg, S.C. E. Jr., 1.30; Spring Creek, S.C.E., 3.47; Tyrone, 2.45, Chapel Volunteers (Boys), 4; Annual Col. Pres. Meeting, 54.44, 202.16
Huron.— Bloomville, 17.10, S.C.E., 3; Chicago, 6: Clvde, 5.88; Fostoria, 26, S.C.E., 2110, S.C.E.Jr., 5; Fremont, 64.05, S.C.E.. 1. S.C.E.Jr., 7; Huron, 15.56, S.C.E., 4.66, S. C.E.Jr., 1.50; Melrose, 7.75; Norwalk, a5, S.C.E., 12; Olena, 14; Republic, 4; Sandusky, 8.64, S.C.E., 3; Tiffin, 13.75, 275.99
Jersey City.— Englewood, 1st, Y'.P.S., 10; Hoboken, S. C.E., 4.50; Jersey City, Claremont, 2.87, 17.37
Kingston.— Chattanooga, 2d, 1.50, Y.L.S., 3.31; Park PI., 5.50; Sherman Heishts, 1, 11.31
KiTTANNiNG. -Apollo, 28.74, Faithful Workers. 1.99; Hopeful Bd., 1.77, Virginia Jack Mem'l, 5; Curries Run. 6.50, S.C.E., 14.50; Elder's Ridge, S.C.E., 10, Donaldson Bd., 19.49; Elderton, 15.35; Freeport, S.C.E., 20, Bd., 7.75, L.L. B., 2.50; Gilgai, 7; Indiana, S.C.E., 23.03, L.L.B., 3.50; Jacksonville, 23; Marion 6.10 ; Saltsburg, 50; Union, 5; Washington, 5.05; West Glade Run, 25; West Lebanon, 22.71; Worthington, 68.50, S.C.E.. 1, 373.48
Lackawanna.— Ashley. 40, S.C.E.Jr., 15; Athens, 16.50; Camptown, S.C.E., 10; Canton, 13; Carbondale, 1st, 143, Y.L.B., 7.07; Dunmore, 40, S.C.E.. 25; Great Bend, 18.20; Harmony. 6.25; Hawley, 12, S.C.E., 2.60; Kingston, 50.50, PaulBd., 6,Torch Bearers 10; Langcliff, 37.50; Little Meadow, 8; Luzerne, .5, S.C.E., 10; Stella, 7; Mehoopany, 5; Meshop- pen, 10; Moaroeton, 6; Montrose, 114.15, Y'.L.B.. 5; Moosic, 68.50, S.C.E., 10. S.C.E.Jr., 14, Y.L. Cir., 6.50; Greenwood,
I. 33, S.C.E. Jr., 1; Manticoke, 12, Joy to All Bd., 12 ; New Milford, 5.50; Olyphant, 15, S.C.E.Jr., 7.05; Orwell, 7; Pittston, 1st, .35.55, S.C.E. , 7; Plymouth, 10.15; Rome, S.C. E., 5.48; Scranton, 1st, 250; 2d, 275, A Lady, 500; Boys' Bd., 50; Green Ridge, .50; Providence, 56.08; Washburn St., l'J.85, Bertha La Monte Bd., (35, S.C.E., 30, S.C.E. Jr., 1.50; Shickshinny, 11. Annie Morton Bd., 25, S.C.E., 3; Stevens- ville, 13, S.C.E., 8; Susquehanna, 25; Towanda. 100, Over- ton Bd., 35; Troy, 20, Birthday Bd., 6.25; Tunkhannock, 37.40, S.C.E.. 16.81; Ulster, 6.25; West Pittston, 72.80, Y.P. Bd., 30.50, Willing Workers, 15.ri0, D. Livingstone Bd., 25, World Wide Bd., 20; Wilkes-B u re. 1st. 107, Y.W. Bd., 120, S.C.E., ;32. .Mrs. Loop's Bd., 7.66; Mem'l, 60. Whosoever Will Bd., 39, Mem'l Cir., 14, M. L. and F. Mem'l Bd., 7.75, S.C.E.Jr., 10; Wyalusing. 1st, 27, Nassau Bd., 26.26; 2d, 25: Wyoming, 11.65; Wysox, 5, 3,098.09
Lehigh.— Allpntown, 25.4.5, Loring Cir., 7.20, Band of Helpers, 10; Allen Township, 10; Audenreid, 13; Bangor, 12..50; Bethlehem, 10, L.L.B., 6; (.'atasauqua, 1st, .5.3, Y.L. Cir. and Bu->y Bees, .5, S.C.E., 7.50; Bridge St., Bd., 25; Del uvare Water Gap, 65 ; Easton, 1st. 60, Y.L.C., 15 ; Br.iiniTd Union, 174.15, Helen Knox Bd., 50, S.C.E., 10 ; IsalK;lli Xissau Bi., 65; College Hill. 1.5. Y.L Cir., 10; Olivet, 10, Mclntire Cir.. 10; E. Stroudsburg. 11.91. S.C.E. Jr., 2; Fn-eland, S.C.E., 10; Hazleton, 173.27, Wild Daisy B.i., 9.60, S.C.E., 7, S.C.E. Inter., .5, S.C.E., Jr., 3; Lock l^idge, 5; Mahonoy Citv. 20, S.C.E., 7: Mauch Chunk, in. 30, Little Workers for Jesus, 41.97, L.L.B., 5. S.C.E., 20; Middle Smithfield. 11, S.C.E., 3.58; Port Carbon, 1st,
II. 25; Potusvillc, Isr, 55. S.C.E., 6, S.C.E.Jr., 5; Shawnee, 5.30, Sunrise Bd., 2 65; Slatinsrton, 6; S. Bethlehem, 15. Jr. Bd., 5; S. Easton. 1G. S.C.E. Jr., 3.11; Stroudsburg, 21.20, Guild, 25; White Haven, 20, 1.376.63
Lima.— Ada, 21.36; Blanchard, 11; Columbus Grove, 14; Delphos, 24.62; Enon Vnllov, 8.18; Findhiy. Ist, 89; 2d, 16.50; Leipsic, 3: Lima, Market St., 75.31: McComb. 16.30; New Stark, 7.90; Ottawa, 15 .50; Rockford, 1. .20; Rockport, 5; St. Mary's, 28.03; Sidney, 8, Y.P.S., 1.55; Van Buren,
1; Van Wert. 43.80; Venedocia, 11.50; Wapakonetft, 12, (ioiden Link Bd., 50 cts., 431.25 Mahoning.— Alliance, 41, S.C.E,, 16; Canfield, 8; Can- ton, iHt, 25.30, S.C.E., 18; Calvary, 31.39; Champion, 4, 8. C.E., 5; Clarkson, 20.25; Coitsville, 6; Columbiana, 3.20, S.(;.E., 10; E. Palestine, 15, S.C.E., 12, Bd., 12: Ells- worth, 14, S.C.E., 6; Hubbard, 10 ; Kinsman, 22, Y.L.B., 20, S.C.E., 4; Letonia, 10, S.C.E., 12; Lisbon, 75; Lowell- ville, 7, S.C.E., 6; Massillon, 37, King's Daughters, 5, S.C. E., 5; Middle Sandy, 18; Mineral Ridge, 7.50; Niles, 31, S. C.E., 5; North Benton, 32; North Jackson, 2.24; Peters- burg, 14, S.C.E., 5; Poland, 14, Y.L.B., 14, S.C.E., 3; Rog- crs. 6.60; Salem, 77, S.C.E., 25; Warren, 25, S.C.E., 35, S.C.E. Inter., 4, S.C.E.Jr., 2.50; Youngstown, 1st, 63.13, Y. L.B., 44, Mary Edwards Bd., 15, S.C.E., 25; Youngstown, Westminster, 33.20, S.C.E., 50, S.C.E. Jr., 1.25, Pres. Soc, 22,
1,034.56
Marion.— Ashley, 6; Berlin, 13; Cardington, 6; Chester- ville, 13, Little Gleaners, 4, Y.L.B., 5, S.C.E., 1; Delaware, 46.55, Y^P. Bd., 50; Delhi, A Lady, 5; Iberia, 13, S.C.E. Jr., 1; Liberty, 31; Marion, 118, S.C.E., 25, S.C.E.Jr., 15; Marysville, 63.64, S.C.E., 8; Milford Centre, 14; Mt. Gilead, 24.25, Calvin Club, 11.50, S.C.E., 2; Pisgah (Prospect), 6; Richwood, 13.77; Trenton, 38.87; West Berlin, 25; York, 5,
564.58
Maumee.— Antwerp, 7.28; Bowling Green, 45.18, S.C.E., 29.10; Bryan, 25.25, S.C.E., 15.99; Defiance, 27.16; Delta, 5.82; Eagle Creek, 10; Edgerton, 2.44; Grand Rapids, 7.35, S.C.E., 24.25; Haskins, S.C.E., 1.45; Hicksville, 3.70, S. C.E., 2.91; Holgate, S.C.E., 9.70; Lost Creek, S.C.E., 6.30; Maumee, 2; Montpelier, 11, S.C.E., 9.70; Napoleon, 6.30, S.C.E., 2.43; North Baltimore, 22.30, S.C.E., 10; Paulding, 14.55, S.C.E., 15.52; Pemberville, 3.88, S.C.E., 10; Perrys- burg, 11.16, S.C.E., 9.70; Pleasant Ridge, 9.40; Rudolph, S. C.E., 1.45; Toledo, 1st, 21, S.C.E., 48.50 ; 3d, 10, S.C.E., 9.70; 5th, 21, S.C.E., 24.25; Collingwood Ave., 90.30, Pri- mary Bd., 50; East Side, S.C.E., 4.85, S.C.E. Jr., 2.91; Westm'r,' 69.90, S.C.E., 24.25; Totogany, 13.05, S.C.E., 9.70; West Bethesda, 3.88; Weston, 20, S.C.E., 20; West Unity, 8, S.C.E., 26.19, 840.75
MoNiiouTH.— Allentown, 90, Y'.L.B., 9.26, S.C.E., 7.07, S.C.E.Jr., 5; Asbury Park, Westm'r, A Lady, 25; Atlantic Highlands, S.C.E.. 4.82; Bamegat, 22, S.C.E., 3; Belmar, S.C.E., 20; Beverly, 62, S.C.E., 17.27; Burlington, 111.50; Columbus, 7.26, S.C.E., 5; Cranbury, 1st, 119, Willing Workers' Bd., 32; 2d, 98.59, Bright Jewels' Bd., 6.50. Fruit Gleaners' Bd., 80.10; Cream Ridge, 6; Eatontown, Bd., 24.59, S.C.E., 20; Englishtown, S.C.E., 19: Forked River, S.C.E., 1; Post Hancock, S.C.E., 10; Freehold, 127.88, S. C.E., 25; Hightstown, 30, Amaranth Bd.. 40, Amaranth Jr. Bd., 3.50, Reapers' Bd., 11; Jamesburg, 32.95, S.C.E., 19.96, S.C.E. Jr., 5; Lakewood, 8^3.16, S.C.E., 25, S.C.E. Jr.. 7; Long Branch, 85; Manalapan, 22.14; Manasquan, 22. King's Daughters, 5.89, S.C.E., 12.50; Matawan, 68.25, Glenwood Soc, 70, S.C.E., 20; Moorestown, a5; Mt. Holly, 50, S.C.E., 42; New Egypt, 15; New Gretna, S.C.E., 5; Oceanic, 43; Point Pleasant, S.C.E., 5, Prayer-meeting, 7.71; Providence, S.C.E., 5; Red Bank, 32.39, S.C.E., 25; Riverton, Earnest Workers, 18.50, W. Palmyra, 5; Sayerville, S.C.E., 2; Shrewsbury, 60; Tennent, 49, Anna Morton Bd., 8, Tennent Bd.. 2, 1.931.79
Morris and Orange.— Boonton, 54.57, S.C.E., 13, S.C.E. Jr., 4; Chatham, 78, S.C.E., 2.50, S.C.E. Jr., 6; Dover, 25, S.C.E., 25; East Orange, 1st, 174.97, Willing Workers' Bd., 50; Arlington Ave., 35; Bethel, 39.22; Brick, 285.85, Y.P. Union, S.C.E., 15, Heart and Hand Bd., 20; Elmwood, Bd., 20, S.C.E., 5: Flanders, 5, Girls' Bd., 3, S.C.E., 2; German Valley, S.C.E., 4; Hanover, 89.10, Y^L. Soc, 6, S.C.E., 6.50 ; Afton, S.C.E., 3.50; Madison, 77, Y.L.S., 75.52, Bd., 20 ; Mine Hill, 5 ; New Providence, 24.40, Holcomb Bd., 13, S.C.E., 15.73 ; New Vernon, Y'.L.B., 85; Orange, Ist, 375, S.C.E., 20; Ist German, S.C E., 5; Central, 354.92, Y'.P. Soc. 225, Woman's Bible CI., 23.50; Hillside, 159.75, Y''oung Missionaries, 34; Parsippany, 40; Rockaway, 44.75, S.C.E., 15.67; Schooley's Mt., 21, S.C.E., 12.75; South Orange, 1st, 50, S.C.E. Jr., 15; Trinity, 50, Bd., 5; Succasunna, 16; Summit, 78.24, S.C.E., 20; Wyoming, 16, S.C.E., 5; A Friend, 40, 2,914.44
Newark.— Arlington. 1st, 15, S.C.E., 25; Bloomfield, 1st., S.C.E., 20; Westm'r, 139.25, Band, 55. Jr. Band, 6.44; Ger- man Ch., S.C.E., 10; Caldwell, 1st, 63.12; Kearney. Knox, S.C.E., 80, S.C.E. Jr., 12; Lyons Farms, 1st, 25. S.C.E.. 25; Montclair. 1st, Y.W. Soc, 4.50; Grace, 22; Trinity, 50, S. C.E., 30; Newark, 2d. 400, S.C.E., 25; 3d, 250; 6th. 6, S.C. E., 5; Bethany, S.C.E., 9.07; Central, 7, S.C.E., 10. S.C.E. Jr., 25; Fewsmith Mem'l, 10. S.C.E. Jr., 36: 5th Ave.. .^.0, Starlight Bd., 8.17; Forest Hill, S.C.E., 2; High St.. 123.91, Fannie Meeker Bd., 15; Mem'l, S.C.E. Jr., 39.59; Park 150, S.C.E.. 15: Roseville Ave., 115, S.C.E., 25; Wickliffe. 36; Roseland, Ist, Two Ladies, 30, 1,975 05
New Brunswick.— Alexandria. 1st, Little York Aux.. 8; Mt. Pleasant, S.C.E., 5; Little Y'ork, S.C.E., 6; Amwell, 1st, 35, S.C.E., 10; United, 1st, 19; 2d, 12, S.C.E., 5; Bound Brook. 11, S.C.E., 10, S.C.E. Jr., 4.91; Copper Hill, S.C.E., 1; Dayton, 18.33, Y'.P., 22; Dutch Neck, S.C.E., 5; Ewing, 82, Band, 30, S.C.E., 5; Flemington, 53.09, Gleaners 60, Hill
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Bd., 30, S.C.E., 30; Frenchtown, 52, S.C.E., 5; Hamilton Square, 8.15, Youue; Girls' Bd., 2.50, S.C.E., 23; Holland, 12.30, S.C.E., 5; Uopewoll. 10, S.C.E., 8; Kingston, 14, 8.C. E., 5; Kingwood. 2; Kirkpatrick Mem'l, S.C.E., 6; Lam- bertville, 150, Oirilvie Bd., 40; Lawrenceville. 120, Gosman Bd., 20, S.C.E., 5; Milford. 30, S.C.E., 15; New Brunswick, l8t, 25, S.C.E., 2o, S.C.E. Jr., 7; 2d, S.C.E., 15; Pennington, 28.35, Anna Foster Bd., 20. S.C.E., 10, S.C.E,, Jr., 10; Princeton, 1st, 17(5.69, Y.W. Soc, 22.76, S.C.E., 15; 2d, 22, S.C.E., 35; Stockton, 13.37, S.C.E., 4; Stony Brook, S.C.E., 'lO; Titusville, 13, S.C.E., 5; Trenton, 1st, 125, Golden Hour Circle, a5, S.C.E., 25; 2d, 18.25, S.C.E., 30: 3d, 175, Mission Bd., 40, S.C.E., 37.50 ; 4th, 130, Young Ladies, 15, Emily Bd., 10. S.C.E., 25; 5th, 20, S.C.E., 15; Bethany, 28, S.C.E., 10; Prospect, 148.40, S.C.E., 15; East, 20.25, S.C.E., 25, S. C.E., Jr., 5; Walnut Ave., 6.25, S.C.E. Jr., 5; Special Con- tribution, 13, 2,419.10
New Castle.— Berlin, 5.82; Bridgeville, S.C.E , 2.50; (^lesapcake City, 20, Boys' Ever-Ready Bd., 4, Girls' What- We-Can Bd.. lO", S.C.E., 12; Dover, 11.84, S.C.E., 5; Elkton, 101, Band, 10; Farmington, S.C.E., 2; Harrington, S.C.E., 2; Glassrow (Pencoder Ch.X 5, S.C.E., 8.65; Green Hill, Earnest Workers, 3.75, Busy Bees', 5.25; Head of Chris- tiana, 11.50; Lewes, 53, S.C.E., 20; Lower Brandywine 3.85, Y.L.B., 10; Manokin, 14, S.C.E., 2.13; Middletown, (Forest), 9, S.C.E., 24, S.C.E. Jr., 1.50; Miltord, 9; Newark, 10, S.C.E., 4.50; Perryville, 5; Pitts Creek, 5: Pocomoke City, 27.25; Port Deposit, 14; Port Penn. 3, Willing Work- ers, 2. .50, S.C.E., 2; Rehobeth, Md., 5.30; Rehobeth, Del., 9.20; Rock, 4.50; St. George's, 8, S.C.E., 1, Children's Bd., 2.50; Smyrna, 18; West Nottingham. 11.75, S.C.E., 15, Snow- Drop Bd., 3.75; White Clay Creek, 7.50, S.C.E., 12.50; Wicomico, 6, S.C.E., 5; Wilmington, 1st, 22, Y.P. Bd., 10, Willing Workers, 1, S.C.E., 10; Central, 45, S.C,E., 21; East Lake, 5.30; Hanover, 83, S.C.E., 15; Olivet, 5, Mil- ligan Bd., 1.25. S.C.E., 1; Rodney St., 8.08, A Lady, 25, C. Wales Bd., 10, Nixon Bd., 30, S.C.E., 5; West, 14.71, Happy Workers, 88.72, S.C.E., 16.75, S.C.E. Jr., 10.50; Zion, 7.29, Baby Ethel Bd., 2, S.C.E., 5, 980.16
New Jersey S"rNOD, 50.00
Newton.— Andover, 3.80; Asbury, 3.34; Beattytown, S. C.E., 2.86; Belvidere, 1st, 40.25, A Lady, 20, Willing Workers, 33.53, Gleaners, 8, McAlister Bd., 11, A Lady, 100, A Lady in Mem. S. T. P., 10; 2d, 45, Paul Bd., 8.80; Blairstown, 119.50, Kuhl, Bd., 25, Boys' Brigade, 20, S.C.E., 5; Bloomsburg, 20; Branchville, S.C.E., 12.50; Dan- ville. 9.05; Deckertown, 20.35, S.C.E., 10; Greenwich, 40; Hackettstown, 38.75; Harmony, 20.50; Knowlton, 6.50; Marksboro, 18; Newton, 111, S.C.E., 26.37; Oxford, 2d, 5.40; Phillipsburg, 60; Westm'r, 19.25, S.C.E., 5..50; Sparta, 4.02. S.C.E., 6.65: Stanhope, 31..50; Stewartsville, 12.88; Stillwater, 6.15; Washington, 30, S.C.E., 10, 909.78
Parkersburg.— Buckhannon, 24.62, S.C.E., 19; Charles-
ton, Kanawha, 25, S.C.E., 2.63; Clarksburg, Katherine Doan Club, 10; Fairmont, 21, McFarlane Ciiv. 5.50, S.C.E., 8, S.C.E. Jr., 50cts.; Grafton, 12, Primary CI., 10; Hughes River, 10, S.C.E., 75 cts.; Mannington, 5; Morgantown, 3.50, Anna Hunter Bd., 3.28, Louise Lowrie Soc, 27.65, S.C. E., 19; Parkersburg, 16, Buds of Promise, 23, S.C.E., 5; Ravenswood, 4; Spencer, 2.50, Juveniles, 1.50; Sistersville, 6.80, Miss'y Club., 12.50, S.C.E. Inter., 4.75; Sugar Grove, 5,
288.48
Philadelphia.— Philadelphia, 1st, 54.25, Albert Barnes Bd., 100, Baker Bd., 44, New Century Bd., 25 ; 2d, 160.82, Star of the East, 50, Early Blossoms, 15; 3d, May Blossoms and Buds of Promise, 5; 4th, 62.50, S.C.E., 15; 10th, S.C.E. Jr., 15; Arch St., 300, Cariier Doves, 10, Daughters of the King, 15, Y.P.A., 94.80, S.C.E., 30.71, S.C.E. Jr., 3; Arch St. Chapel, Joy Bells Bd., 27, S.C.E., 23; Atonement Myrtle Bd., 17.2.5, S.C.E., 16.25, S.C.E. Jr., 13; Beacon, 18.15, Livingstone Bd., 13, S.C.E. Jr., 3; Be- rean, M. L. Hogg Soc, 1; Bethanv, 5.50; Bethany Chapel, 5; Bethel, S.C.E. Jr., 3.02; Bethesda, A. M. Eva Bd., 55, S. C.E., 2; Bethlehem, 190.29, Spring Violets, 15, Y.P. A., 46.3.5. S.C.E. Jr., 23.58; Calvary, 2; Cbambers Wylie Mem'l, .55; Cohocksiuk, 18.11, S.C.E., 20; Emmanuel Blossom Bd., 2,5, S.C.E. Jr., 25; Evangel, 6, S.C.E., 30, S.C.E. Jr., 5: Gas- ton, S.C.E., 19.50; Greenway, S.C.E., 10, S.C.E. Jr., 3; Harper Mem'l, 50, Y.L.B., 33. Girls' Bd., 6, S.C.E., 8; Heb- ron, 10; Hollond Mem'l, 7.5, Y.L.B., 20, S.C.E., 30; Kensing- ton, Ist, 55, S.C.E., 65; McDowell Mem'l, 61.76; Mizpah, S.C.E., 4, L.A.S., 4; Mutchmore Mem'l, 70, S. A. Mutch- more Bd., 35. Y.L. Cir., 13. J5; N. Broad St., 3; Northmin- ster, S.C.E.-, 200, S.C.E. Inter., 50; Oxford, 20, Guthrie Bd., .50, S.C.E., 415, F. L. Robbins Bd., 60; Princeton. Fullerton Bd., 30, Mary Henrv Bd., 50, S.C.E., 2.50, S.C.E. Jr., 5; Scots, S.C.E., 5; South, Y.P.8., 26.90; St. Paul, 25; Taber- nacle, 65.69, Y.L.B., 50; Tabor, 134, L.L.B., 1.50, Little Helpers. 25; Tioga, 50, Little Givers. 15, Workers for Jesus, 7; Trinity, 68, McCuicheon Bd., 25; Union, 18, Early Gleaners, 6; Walnut St., 446. Whatsoever Bd., 15, Y.L.S., 6, S C.E., 90: West Green St., 162, S.C.E., 25; West Hope, 71.50. Band of Witnesses, 30, Berean Bd., 4.83, Little Stars, 1. S.C.E., 5; Westm'r, S.C.E., 11, S.C.E. Jr., 5; West Park, 7.15: Woodland, 160.63, A Lady, 50, Fullerton Bd., 67.73, Dickson Bd., 19..50, Nelson Bd., 15, Young Men's Bd., 22.25, Woodland Bd., 18.82, S.C.E., 15; Interest on Deposits, 13, 4,904.99 [The remainder of April receipts will be published in July Woman's Work.]
Total for April, 1902, $72,627.71 Total since May 1, 1901, 187,816.06 Julia M. Fishburn, Treas.,
501 Witherepoon Building.
May 1, 1902.
Receipts of the Woman's Presbyterian Board of
* Indicates gifts for objects Aberdeen.— Aberdeen, 50, Baby Bd., 2.75, C.E., 8, Jr. C. E., 10; Andover, 1; Britton, 36.28, C.E., 10, Jr. C.E., 5.18; Castlewood, 5; Groton, 10; Langford, 3, C.E., 2; Pierpont, 3.50, C.E., 3, S149.71 Alton.— Alton, 37.53, C.E., 20; Belleville, Y.L.S., 4; Brighton, 4; Carlinville, 19.95, C.E., 2.50; Carrollton, 36.65, C.E., 10; E. St. Louis, 26; Ebenezer Ch., 5; Greenfield, 5; Greenville, 28.55, C.E., 12; Hardin, 4; Hillsboro, 20; Jersey- ville, 32.13; Litchfield, 8.37: Reno, Bethel Ch., 6.40; Rock- bridge, Walnut Grove Ch.. 15: Sparta, 33.24; Trenton, 5, C.E., 10; Yirden, 8.60, C.E., 20; White Hall, 8.75, C.E., 3.25. 385.92 Bismarck.— Edgelev, Dorcas Aid Soc, 7.50 Bloomington.— Bement, 86.36, C.E., 80, Jr. C.E., 2.50; Bloomington, 1st, 91.20, C.E.. 10; 2d, 224..30, Y.P. Union, 30: Champaign, 15.79, Avery Bd.. 23.80, C.E., 37.50, Jr. C.E., 5; Chenoa, 19.42, C.E., 8.20; Clarence, 7; Clinton, 179.36, C.E., 225; Colfax, 13.:38; Cooksville, 18; Danville, 1st, 61.86, C.E., 15, Jr. C.E., 3; El Paso, 12.40; Fairbury, 38.23; Gib- son, 62.69; Gilman, C.E., 15: Heyworth, 17; Homer, 5; Hoopeston, 19.50; Lexington, 37, C.E., 6.75, Jr. C.E., 5, Baby Bd., 1.25; Mansfield, 30: Minonk, 47.27, C.E., 35; Monticello, 19.78, C.E., 4.13; Normal, 20, C.E., 10: Onarga, 90, C.E., 21. .50; Paxton, 16..58; Piper City. 158.56. Neely Bd., 67.50, Jr. C.E., 10.40; Philo, 9.75, Jr. C.E., 1; Pontiac, 30, C.E., 60; Rankin, 9.02, C.E., 2, Jr. C.E., 1; Rossville, 5; Savoy, Prairie View Ch., 6.75; Tolono, 13.31, C.H, 2..50; Towanda, 21; Urbana, 4..55, C.E., 10; Watseka, 6.80, C.E., 10; Waynesville, 5; Wellington, 2.50; Wenona, 13.40,
2,120.79
Black Hills.— Hot Springs, 2.50; Rapid City, 5, C.E., 5..50, 13.00
Boise.— Boise, 1st, 16, C.E., 9; Caldwell, 3.10; New Plym- outh, 50 cts.; Nampa, 2, 30.60
Boulder.— Berthoud, 30, C.E., 5; Boulder, 52.60, C.E., 20, Jr. C.E., 10; Brush. 1.75, C.E., 5; Cheyenne, 44.15; Evans, Greeley Ch., 20, C.E., 10; Ft. Collins, 10, C.E.. 24; Ft. Morgan, 24.98, C.E., 9, Jr. C.E., 4; Fossil Creek, 6, C.E., 2.50; Laramie, 6.40; La Salle, 7; Longmont, 25, C.E., 10.80;
Missions of the Northwest to April 20, 1902.
outside of appropriations.
Timnath, 3.75. C.E., 5; Valmont, 3.84, ,340.77
Box Butte.— Adelia, Union Star Ch., 2; Alliance, 1.60, Diligence Bd., 1.20, Little Givers, 30 cts.; Bridgeport, 1.16; Gordon, 1.84, C.E., 1.92; Bodarc, 3.80; Willow Creek, 1; Marsland, King's Daughters, 5.50; Rushville, 2.40; Unity, 60 cts.; Minatare, 2.60; Indiv. Givers, 2.76; Valentine, C.E., 2..50, 31.18
Butte.— Anaconda, 10.50; Butte, 12, C.E., 10; Deer Lodge, 1.80; Missoula, 9, C.E., 5; Phillipsburg, 4, 52.30
Cairo.— Anna, 20, C.E., 20, Jr. C.E., 10: Cairo, 18.08, C. E., 20, Jr. C.E., 5; Carbondale, 31.35, C.E., 5; Carmi, 36.62; Centralia, 17.50, Y.L.S., 8.71; Cobden, 3.83; Du Quoin, Jr. C.E., 15; Fairfield, 10.66, C.E., 1.85: Flora, 10; Harrisburg, 8.03, C.E., 2; Linn, Wabash Ch., 8.03; Metropolis, 4.08, C. E., 5, Jr. C.E., 1.14; Mt. Carmel, 10; Mt. Vernon, 3.19, C. E., 2; Murphysboro, 15.45; Odin, 13.57, C.E., 1; Pinckney- ville, C.E., 2; Olney, 8; Shawneetown, 11.75; Sumner, 2.85, Y.P.S., 5; Tamaroa, 15, 352.69
Cedar Rapids.— Anamosa, 4.50, *1; Atkins, 10; Belle- vue, C.E., 8, Girls"s Bd., 5; Blairstown, 16, *1.45; Castle Grove, 10..50; Cedar Rapids, 1st, 182, *.5, C.E., 25; 2d, 15, *1, King's Daughters, 7.75; 3d, 5, *1, C.E., 2.25, Jr. C.E., 3.74; Central Pk. Ch., 29.66, *1, C.E., 2.75; Center Junction, 4.75, *1; Clarence, 30, *1, C.E., 5; Clinton, 127.80, *1, C.E., 13.90, Jr. C.E., 1.10; Garrison, *1.80; Lyons, 3, *1; Marion, 64.30, *1, C.E., 5.75; Mechanicsville, 3.50, *1: Monticello, 37.20, *1; Mt. Vernon, 50, *1.25; Onslow, C.E., 2.50; Paralta, 2.50; Scotch Grove, 10, *1, Sunbeam Bd.. 8; Shellsbnrg, C.E., 3; Springville, 10, *1.50, C.E., 2, Jr. C.E., 1; Vinton, 90.89, *2, C.E., 5; Wyoming, 10.30, 843.64
Central Dakota.— Artesian, 3; Brookings, 2.35, Bd., 5; Flandreau, 15; Hitchcock, 7.50; Huron, 58.14; Rose Hill Ch., 4.13; Madison. 31.87, C.E., 4, Baby Bd., 73 cts.; Miller, 3.50; White, 3; Wolsey, 11; Volga, 3.88, 153.10
Chippewa.— Ashland, 14.26, C.E., 10; Baldwin, 5; Bay- field, 50 cts.; Chippewa Falls, 5; Eau Claire, 7.86; Hudson, 37.80; Hurley, C.E., 1.45; Ironwood, 2.25; Phillips. 5.58: Rice Lake, 5.30; Superior, 10, C.E., 1; W. Superior, 14.75, C.E., 5.75; Stanley, 3.75, 130.25
1902.]
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Chic ago.— Arlington Heights, C.E., 35; Avondalc, Annio Montgomery Sec, 2.23; Berwyn, C.K., G; (Joal City, l.HO; Cliicago, Belden Ave. Ch., 6.46, C.E., ir).22; Galilee Mission, 4.25; Ch. of the Covenant, 51; Bethlehem Chapel, Jr. C.E., 2.50; Campbell Pk. Ch., 15; Fullerton Ave. Ch., 57.50, C.E., 1.65; let, 25.25; 2d, C.E., 12.50; 4th, 140.10, Pr. Oflf., 225.54, C.E., 25, Mothers' Mite Soc, 5.50; E. S., for Deficit, .50; Christ Ch., Sewing School, 29.26, C.E., 17; bth, 101.34, C.E., 72; 4l8t St. Ch., 12.50; 52d Ave. Ch., 20, C.E., 5; Italian Mission, C.E., 2; Emerald Ave. Ch., 25; Englewood, 1st, 25; Hyde Pk., 182.05, Pr. Off., 51.82, Busy Bees, 31.25, Y.P. S., 65.85; Jefferson Pk. Ch., 55, C.E., 20; Lake View Ch., 80, Jr. C.E., 3.75; Millard Ave. Ch., 1.50; Kidgeway Ave. Ch., Jr. C.E., 75 cts.; South Pk. Ch., Jr. C.E., 2; Scotch Westm'r Ch., C.E., 5; Evanston, 1st, 182, Willing Workers, 30, Noyes Cir., 31.25, C.E., 31.25; Harvey, 6.95; Highland Pk., 71.35, C.E. ,7.71; Joliet, Central Ch., 08; Kankakee, 22.45, C.E., 78; Lake Forest, 100.50, Ferry Hall Soc, 35.15, Y.P.S., 136.12; Maywood, 8.50; Morgan Pk., 3.35; River Forest, 10, Pr. Off., 5.80; Riverside, 27.30; Homewood Ch., 4; Wankegan, C.E., 10; Anon., 11; Income from Real Es- tate, 160.66, 2,695.56
Corning.— Afton, 12, *1.50; Bedford, 33.60: Clarinda, 88 50; Corning, 12, *5, C.E., 2.75, Jr. C.E.,7.50, *3; Creston, 23, *2; Diagonal, 5; Emerson, 27.60; Essex, 10.37, C.E., 2, Jr. C.E. , 3; Lenox, 7.75, *1; Malvern, 5.50, *2.25, C.E., 10; Mt. Ayr, 3; Red Oak, 50, C.E., *5; Shenandoah, ;30.75; Sid- ney, 19.06; Villisca, 10, C.E., 25; Yorktown, 5, Pbyl. Off., 10, 423.13
Council Bluffs.— Atlantic, 10.00
Craavpordsville.— Attica, 27.05, C.E., 6; Beulah, 18.90; Clinton, 10; Crawfordsville, 1st, 52, C.E., 15, Y.L.S., 7; Center Ch., 83, Y.L.S., 17; Lexington, North, 5, C.E., 9.80; Dana, 10, Sunshine Bd., 2.40; Darlington, 2.75: Dayton, 25, Mrs. Peters, 20, Mrs. Crouse, 20; Delphi, 52.50, C.E., 6.82; Frankfort, 50.25, C.E., 2.81: Judson, 4.50; Ladoga, 2.40, C. E., 2; Lafayette, Ist, 27, C.E., 15; 2d, 30.49, C.E., a5: Leb- anon, 10, C.E. ,5; Union Ch., Dice Family, 5; Montezuma, 4.60; Newtown, 10, Buds of Promise, 10, C.E., 2.50; Rock- field, 6; Rockville, 40.45, C.E., 5; Romney, 15.50; Rossville, 4.75; Shannondale, Bethel Ch., 6, C.E., 2; S. Lexington, 3.50; Sugar Creek, 8.25; Thorntown, 10.02; Waveland, 9.50, C.E., 6, Mrs. Milligan, 10; Spring Grove Ch„ 8.20; Wil- liamsport, 25.75, 767.69
Denver.— Brighton, 6.25; Denver, Central Ch., 2, C.E., 10, Jr. C.E. , 15, Judson Soc, 23.15; 2d, C.E., 50; Golden Ave. Mission, C.E., 15; Ist Ave. Ch., 67.85, Mrs. Robt. Col- lier, 25; Highland Pk. Ch., 11.71, C.E., 7.50; Hyde Pk. Ch., 14.15, C.E., 5; North Ch., 10.35; S. Broadway Ch., 23: 23d Ave. Ch., 65, C.E., .5, Jr. C.E., 15; Westm'r Ch., 7.50, C.E., 3; York St. Ch., 6.50, C.E. , 2.50; Ft. Logan, Littleton Ch., 4; Golden, 3.63; Idaho Springs, 17, C.E., 5; Otis, 6.25; Wray, 5; , 224, 655.34
Des Moines.— Adel, 13; Albia, 10, C.E., 2.50; Allerton, 3.88; Centerville, 7.06; Chariton, 12.50; Dallas Center, 15.15, C.E., 4.85, Jr. C.E. , 3; Derby, 2.25; Des Moines, Central Ch., 97, C.E., Section A, 31, Section B, 6; Kast Ch., 12.50, C.E., 5; 6th, 13, C.E., 15: Westm'r Ch., 13.96, C.E., 12.26; Highland Park Ch., 6; Dexter, 11.25; Garden Grove, 2.41, C.E., 1.15; Indianola, 17.25, C.E., 5, Jr. C.E. , 2.50; Jay, 10; Knoxville, 13.62, C.E., 2.09, Jr.C.E., 10; Plymouth, 6; Leon, 5.77; Milo, 10; Newton, 5.82; New Sharon, 2.50; Os- ceola, 4.85; Oskaloosa, 21.05; Panora, 17; Perry, 12.65; Russell, 13, C.E., 8.50, Jr. C.E., 2; Winterset, 18.13; Silver Off., 25.15, *28; Mem'l, 5; Pbyl. Off., 10, 556.60
Detroit.— Ann Arbor, 141.23, C.E., 14.55, Jr. C.E., 4.85; Detroit, Forest Ave. Ch., 72.02, Westm'r League, 32.26; 1st, 219.73, C.E., 25.77, Richardson Soc, 187; Central Ch., 20; Ch. of the Covenant, 15, C.E., 12; Fort St. Ch., 56.25, Rhea Bd., 30, C.E., 29.10; Detroit, Immanuel Ch., 30.13, C.E., 10, Galley Brown Bd., 13.40, Sunshine Bd., 6.50; Jefferson Ave. Ch., 200, C.E.. 21; Mem'l Ch., 29.12, Y.L.S., 9.10, C.E., 15- Scovel Mem'l Ch., 16, C.E., 15.80, Jr.C.E., 3; St. Andrew's Ch., 22.32, Trumbull Ave. Ch., 23; Westm'r Ch., 210 09, C. E., 25; Holly, 11.77; Howell, 36; Milford, 91.11, C.E., 45, Jr. C.E., 10; Pontiac, 14, S.D. Circle, 14.30, Y.W.S., 55.43, C.E., 6.21: Saline, C.E., 2; Sand Hill, 3.53; White Lake, 10, C.E., 4.85, Jr. C.E., 1; Ypsilanti, 80, Y.P.U., 100, Miss C. S. W., Mem'l, 5, 1,999.42
Dubuque.— Coggon, 5, C.E., 6.31; Dubuque, Ist, 2.51; 2d, 40.25, C.E., 8.01; Mt. Hope Ch., 2..50; Hazleton, 3.03, C. E., 1.94; Hopkinton, 39.43; Independence, 35, C.E., 26.17; German Ch., 4.85; Jesup, 2.43; Lansing, 9.70; Manchester, 2.09, C.E., 2.76; Oelwein, 2.91, C.E., 4.85; Sumner, Wilson's Grove Ch., 2.60; Pine Creek Ch., 4.41, C.E., 5.82 (less 44 cts. Contingent Fund returned), 212 13
DULUTH.— Duluth, 1st, 66; 2d, C.E., 10; Glen Avon, 82.:31; Lakeview, 6.96, C.E., 1.95; Sandstone, 5; Two Harbors, 3.69, 175.91
Fargo.— Chaffee, 3.65; Casselton, 3.40; Fargo, 32.80, C. E., 16.50, Jr. C.E., 4.30; Hillsboro, 7; Harlem, C.E., 75 cts.; La Moure, 5.50; Galesburg, C.E., 1.50, 75.40
Flint.— Argentine Bd., 5.82; Akron, 2.50, C.E., 6.12, jr. C.E., 2.50; Badaxe, 9; Caro, 40, C.E., 44.55, Baby Bd., 8; Cass City, 15; Penton, 9, C.E., 1.25; Flint, 51.13, C.E., 4.50; Flushing, 3.71, C.E., 1.35; Harbor Beach, 1.94, C.E., 4.37;
Lapeer, 50.26, C.E.,3; Marlettc, 5, C.E., 3; 2d, 9.15; Mor- rice, 5; Port Huron, 5; Vassar, 8.63, 21)8.78
FoRT DouGK.— Aigona, *5; Armstrong, 4; Boone, 38.12, C.E., 10.60; Carroll, .5, *5; Churdan, 2.13; Estherville, 8, *1, C.E., 7; Fonda, 5; Fort Dodge, 145.50, *8.40, C.E., 24.75; (;ermania, 5; Glidden, 5, *1.50, (.'.E., 5; Jefferson, 29, *2, C. E., .5, Jr. C.E., 3; Lake City, 9, *1, C.E., 3..50; Livermore,5; Lohrvillc 5; Park, C.E., 4; Pomeroy, 3, *1; Rolfe, .5, C.E., 12.50; Rockwell City, 5.50, *3, 382.50
Fort Wayne. -Albion, 3.50; Bluffton, 39, C.E., 1.30, Whatsoever Bd., 2..50; Columbia City, 6.50; Decatur. 13.25; Elhanan, 14.05; Elkhart, 25.9.5, C.E., 5; Fort Wayne Itt, 179.51, C.E., 25; Westm'r Ch., 23.0.5, C.E., 5.25, (iirls' Bd., 5; 3d, 9, C.E., 10.64; Bethany Ch., 12.25, Girls' Bd., 3.50; Goshen, 42.08, Y.L.C., 100, C.E., 7; Huntington, 26.50; Ken- dallville, 3.35, C.E., 8; La Grange, 39.64; Ligonier, 4.25; Lima, 3.2.5, C.E., 10; Ossian, 11.55; Pierceton, 7, C.E., 2, Jr. C.E., 50 cts.; Warsaw, 9.55; Waterloo, 4, 662.92
Freeport.— Belvidere, 4.25; Dakota, Rock Run Ch., 4; Elizabeth, 5: Freeport, 1st, Pr. Off., 102; 2d, 16.86; Galena, 1st, C.E., 19..50; South Ch., Y.L.S., 12; Hanover, 32, C.E., 10, Jr.C.E., 2; Linn and Hebron, C.E. ,8.50; Marengo, 32.96, C.E., 100; Oregon, 3.50, C.E., 5.50; Polo, 8.60: Rockford, 1st, C.E., 15.50: Westm'r Ch., 47.30'. Winnebago, C.E., 9.92,
439.39
Grand Rapids.— Big Rapids, 6.25, C.E., 3.25; Evart, 2.2.5, C.E., 10; Grand Haven, 30, C.E., 2: Grand Rapids, Itt, 54.25, L.K., 15, C.E., 5; Immanuel Ch., 1.75, Jr.C.E., 1.50; 3d, 77 cts.; Westm'r Ch., 44.01, C.E., 10.19; Hesperia, 3.45; Ionia, 16.34, C.E., 4.50, Jr.C.E., 2; Ludington, 6.69, C.E., 5, Michigan Endeavorer, 10; Montague, 2.84, C.E., 1.05; Spring Lake, 2.50, 240.59
Great Falls.— Great Falls, 13.92, C.E., 11.72; Havre, C. E., 3; Kalispell, 12.30, 40.94
Gunnison.— Gunnison, 5; Grand Junction, 3.50; Lead- ville, 8.75, C.E., 4.10, Jr. C.E., 1.50; Ouray, 7.50; Salida, 2,
32.35
Hastings.— Aurora, 3; Edgar, 2.95; Kenesaw, 5, 10.95
Helena.— Bozeman, 28, C.E., 7.40, Jr.C.E., 6; Helena, 15.25; Miles City, 10, 66.65
Indianapolis.— Bloomington, 8.73; Brazil, 16, C.E., 5; Columbus, 16.47, C.E., 8.25; Franklin, C.E., 20, Jr. C.E., 10; Greenwood, 15.30; Greenfield, 11, C.E., 5; Hopewell Ch., 25.15, C.E.. 10, Jr. C.E., 6.60; Greencastle, 7: Indianapolis, 1st, 18:3.47, C.E., 49.98; 2d, 125, Y.W.S., 30, King's Daugh- ters, 28.05; 4th, 36.98; 6th, 33.50; 7th, 41, C.E., 83, Annabette Wishard Soc, 11; E. Washington St. Ch., 9.52, C.E., 7; W. Washington St. Ch., C.E., 5; Tabernacle Ch., 202.32. Mary Fulton Soc, 10; Mem'l Ch., 24.57, C.E., 16.23: Olive St. Ch., 5.25; N. Indianapolis, Home Ch., 5, C.E., 2.50; Spencer, 6, C.E., 2.50: Southport, 17.50; Whitehead 6; (less Cont. Fund returned, 4..50), l,f 99.37
Iowa.— Birmingham, 10.70; Bloomfield, 14.13: Burling- ton, 1st, 74.52, cr.E., 10, King's Children, 13.2^; Fairfield, 131.05, *3, C.E., 30, Gleaners, 3; Ft. Madison, 68; Keokuk, Westm'r Ch., 84, C.E., 10; 2d, 7.50, *1: Price's Creek, C.E., 8()Cts. ; Kossuth, 15; Lebanon, 4, *1; Libertyville, 15; Mar- tiusburg, 3; ISlediapolis, 5, *1.50; Middleton. 3; Morning Sun, 10, C.E., 6; Mt. Pleasant, 22.55, C.E., 5; New London, 3: Ottumwa, 5.;50; Troy, 1.40; Wapello, 15; Winfield, 7, C. E., 11; Pbyl. Off., 10, 604.73
Iowa City.— Ataiissa, C.E., 3; Brooklyn, 4; Columbus Junction, 16; Crawfordsville, 2.50, C.E., 2; Davenport, 1st, 21, C.E., 3, Y.P.S., 10, Jr. C. E., 1.50; 2d, Y.L.S., 10; Deep River, 3, C.E., 1: Iowa City, 31.75, C.E., 10; Scott Ch., 3.50; Keota, 4, C.E., 6; Malcom, 7.50, C.E., 2; Marengo, 11.50, C. E., 2.50; Montezuma, 16..50, *15; Muscatine, 70, *2.50, C.E., 5; Princeton, C.E., 3; Summit, C.E., 10; Tipton, Ist, 6.50, C.E. ,10; Red Oak Grove, 2.50; Washington, 48, *5, C.E., 10, Jr. C.E., 5; W. Branch, 13.25, C.E., 5; W. Liberty, 3.97, *3.97, C.E., 10; What Cheer, 3.50, C.E., 1; Williamsburg, 7.75, C.E., 10, Jr. C.E., 2.50; Wiiton, 12, C.E., 5, 442.69
Kalamazoo.— Benton Harbor, 5.25; Buchanan, 1.25; De- catur, 2, C.E., 1.75; Edwardsburg, 3.98, C.E., 1.50; Kala- mazoo, 1st, 48.05, C.E., 70 cts.; North Ch., 4; Martin, 1.75; Niles, 34.2:3, C.E., 10; Paw Paw, 5, C.E., 2.19, Jr. C.E., 14 cts.; Plainwell, C.E., 5; Richland, 12.22, C.E., 62 cts.; Schoolcraft, 7, C.E., 2; Sturgis, 1.17, C.E., 1.82; Three Rivers, 19.56, 171.18
Kearnet.— Central City, 7, C.E., 6.25, Jr. C.E., 10.50; Fullerton, C.E., 5; Grand Island, C.E., 3.50; Kearney, 1.25, C.E., 3; Lexington, C.E., 2.50; Ord, 4, C.E., 2; St. Paul, C. E., 2; Shelton, C.E., 10, 57.00
Kendall.— Montpelier, 8.00
La Crosse.— Galesville, 7.85, C.E., 5.85; La Crosse, 11.70, C.E., 7.21; New Amsterdam, 2; W. Salem, 16.67. 51.28
Lake Superior.— Iron Mountain, 18: Ishpeming, 5.40; Manistique, C.E., 17: Marquette, 1, Jr. C.E., 3, 44.40
Lansing.— Albion, .3y.:34, C.E., 20; Battle Creek, :i7.50; Brooklyn, 18; Concord, 25, C.E., 2: Hastings, 7.50: Homer, 22.67; Jackson, 1:3, C.E., 10.70; Lansing, Ist, 23: Franklin St. Ch.. 10, C.E.. 11, Bd., 6.04; Marshall, :33.66, Mrs. Has- kell's CI., 23; Mason, 33, C.E., 5; Oneida, 2.50; Parma, 4; Tekonsha, 2, 348.91
LoGANSPORT.— Bethlehem Ch., 2.50; Bourbon, 2.50; Brookston, 75 cts.; Buffalo, 2.30; Concord, 2.20 Crown;
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Point, 31.15; Goodland, 3.34; Hebron, 3.50; Hammond, 5; Kentland, C.E., 3; La Porte, 13.30; Lowell, Lake Prairie Ch., 7.20, C.E., 6; Logansport, let. 45.50, C.E., 4.60, Y.L.C., 10.35; Broadway Cb., 20.11), Mrs. Isaac N. Crawford, 8.75, C.E., 7.84; Lake Cicott, Pisgah Ch., 7.63; Mishawaka, 14; Monon, 2.25: Monticello. (5; Odessa, Meadow Lake Ch., 2.50; Plymouth, 5.13, C.E.. 66 cts.: Rensselaer, 7.50, C.E., 1; Remington, 4. S3, C.E., 6.25: Rochester, 3, C.E., 2; South Bend, 20, C.E., (W, Jr. C.E., 8, Westm'r Bd., 1; Union Mills, Bethel Ch., 33.6it: Valparaiso, 7.40, C.E., 3, 375.81
Mauison.— Baraboo, 10; Beloit, 20.37; Cambria, C.E., 4; Jauesville, 39, C.E.,S: Kilbourn, 3.25, C.E., 5; Lodi, 20.25; Lima Center, 0.35; Madison, 100.50, C.E., 10; Portage, 5; Povnette, 13: Prairie du Sac, 8; Richland Center, 5.50; Reedsburg. 32.03, 290.25
Mankato.— Amiret, 9; Beaver Creek, 10; Delhi, 5; Jack- son, 7, C.E., 9.34: Jasper, 7: Hardwick, 12; Kasota, 10; Lake Crvstjil, 3; Lakefield, 4.50; Le Sueur, 11.17; Luverne, 13, C.E.," 10: Mankato, 9.25, C.E., 12.50: Marshall, 30; Pilot Grove, 11; Pipestone, 14; Redwood Falls, 23; Rushmore, 3.40, Light Bearers, 4, C.E., 5.05; Slayton, 31, C.E., 10, Jr. C.E., 6; St. James, 8.48, C.E., 10, Little Light Bearers. 1.75. Bd., 1.86: St. Peter, 4.50, C.E., 3; Tracy, 19; Wells, 7; Win- dom, 2.5t»: Winnebago City, 21.47, C.E.,5.23; Worthington, 43.56, C.E., 3.16: Gift, 50, 451.82
Mattoon.— Assumption, C.E., 2.50; Chrisman, C.E., 5; Oakland. C.E., 6; Pana, Rainbow Bd., 5; Paris, C.E., 6.05; Pbyl. Off., 42.66, 67.21
MiLWAUKEK.— Milwaukee, Grace Ch., 4.85; Immanuel Ch., 10: Perseverance Ch,, C.E., 7.75, 22.60
Minneapolis.— Buffalo, 29.50; Howard Lake, 6, C.E., 4; Maple Plain, 3.80; Minneapolis, Andrew Ch., 75.28, Sol- diers of the Cross, 8; Bethany Ch., 2.50, Jr. C.E., 1; Beth- lehem Ch., 38; 1st, 75.49, Y.W.S., 27.13, C.E., 15, Merry Gleaners, 32.93, Inter. C.E., 1.53, Jr. C.E., 1.33; 5th, 3.04, C. E., 3; Franklm Ave. Ch., 3.24; Grace Ch., 4.90, C.E., 1.41; Highland Pk. Ch., 50.50. Sunshine Bd., 2.85, King's Messen- gers, 22; House of Faith Ch., 7, Jr. C.E., 2; Shiloh Ch., 17, C.E., 5: Stewart Mem'l Ch., 38.93, C.E., 8.27, Missionary Twig, 8.55, Gleaners, 2.35; Westm'r Ch., 549.04, C.E., 37..50, Y.W.S., 97, Gleaners, 27 50, Chinese CI., 41.60, Daughters of the King, 11.56, Pearl Gatherers, 5.10, Inter. C.E., 5; River- side, Y.W.S., 54; Waverley, 85 cts., 1,330.68
Minnewaukon.— Minnewaukon, Y.L.S., 5; Rolla, 5,
10.00
Monroe.— Adrian, 75, C.E., 35, Jr. C.E., 2.50; Blissfield, 10, C.E., 1; California, 3; Coldwater, 22.92, C.E., 2, Har- rington Soc, 18; Erie, 5, C.E., 3; Hillsdale, 17; Holloway, Raisin Ch., 2, C.E., 1.50: Jonesville, 12.20; Monroe, 18.50, C.E., 5.54; Palmyra, 5.70, Y.L.S., 10, C.E., 16.50; Peters- burg, C.E., 1; Quincy, 10; Reading, 5, C.E., 1.68; Tecum- seh, 63.13, C.E., 1.15, 348.32
MuNciE.— Alexandria, 12.38: Anderson, 110, C.E., 3, Jr. C.E., 2, Willing Workers, 11.50; Cicero, 1; Elwood, 13.49, Jr. C.E., 3; King's Daughters, *15; Hartford City, 25.10; Jonesboro and Gas City, 10, C.E., 2, Mrs. W. D. Vater, 15; Kokomo, 10.14, C.E., 2. Jr. C.E , 2; Marion, 26.85, Jr. C.E., 5, Girls' Bd., 5; Montpelier, C.E.. 2.06; Muncie, 110.69, C.E. ,5.43; Noblesville. 8.40; Peru, 80; Portland, 8; Tipton, 25: Wabash, 88.65, C.E., 10; Winchester, 5.74; Pbyl. Off., 4..55, 622.98
Nebraska Citt.— Adams, 13.60, C.E., 14; Alexandria, 9.45: Auburn, 9.94, C.E., 6; Beatrice, 1st, 26.76, C.E., 3.25; 2d. 5.10: Chester, Stoddard Ch., 2.40; Diller, 1.50; Fairbury, 25.90, C.E., 5: Fairmont, 1.04; Falls City, 1.60; Firth, C.E., 2; Gresham, 2.20, C.E., 7..35; Hebron, 42.10; Humboldt, 10.90: Liberty, 2.51; Lincoln, 1st, 57.9.5, C.E., 11.58; 2d, 16.46, C.E.. 5: 3d, 5.60: Nebraska City, 9; Palmyra, 12.77; Pawnee, 24.88, C.E.. 39.53, Jr. C.E., 3.50; Plattsmouth, 5.90; Seward, 6.16: Staplehurst, 3.44: Table Rock, 4; Tamora, 2.61; Tecumseh, 44.10, C.E., 6.50; York, C.E., 10, 461.57
New Albany.— Bedford, 25; Borden, C.E.,1; Browns- town, 1; Charlestown, 4; Corydon, 11.74: Hanover, 57.85, Light Bearers, 3; Jay, Pleasant Ch., 5; Jeffersonville, 16.81; Madison, 25, Y.L. Bd., 24.95; 2d, C.E., 3..54: Mitchell, 14.85; New Albany, let, 14.24; 2d, 25; 3d, 29.85, C.E., 4.75; N. Vernon, 9; Orleans, 4.70; Paoli, C.E., 3.20; Salem, 6.90; Sevmour, Evangel Bd., 20, C.E., 5, Light Bearers, 2.50; Scipio, 12, C.E., 1: Valley City, 3: Vernon, 5.80, Annie Fink Bd., 5.49; Vesta, Owen Cr. Ch., 3.50; Vevay, 5.50,
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Niobrara.— Atkinson, 66 cts.; Coleridge, 8.50, C.E., 14, Jr. C.E. , 2; Emerson, 2; Hartington, 10.80: Laurel, 6.80; Madison. 9.96: Millerboro, 1.60; Niobrara. Jr. C.E. , 5.-33; Norfolk, 1.50; Osmond. 1.80: Pender, 2.50, C.E., 10: Ponca, 3.54, C.E., 6, Jr. C.E., 2: Randolph, 5; Wakefield, 10; Wayne, 5, C.E., 5; Winnebago, 2. C.E., 8. 123.99
Omaha.— Bancroft, 1: Bellevne. 1.40. C.E., 10, Jr. C.E., 4; Fremont, 3.75; Lyons, Jr. C.E., 4: Omaha, Castellar St. Ch., C.E., 5; Lowe Ave. Ch., C.E , 3.70: Westm'r Ch., 47, C.E., 11.98; Schuyler, C.E., 27: Waterloo, 8 26. 127.09
Ottawa.— Elgin. House of Hope Ch., 7.75: Florid. C.E., 2.80; Grand Ridge, 2..50. C.E., 1.75; Morris, 20; Oswego, 5, C.E., 7; Ottawa, 16. C.E., 9. Primary C.E.. 1: Sandwich, C.E., 10; Troy Grove, 3.75; Waltham, 7.50, C.E., 3.25,
Pembina.— Bathgate, 5, Bd., 1; Bay Center, 10; Crystal, C.E., 16; Drayton, C.E., 5; Emerado, 16.60, C.E., 7; Forest River, 25.90; Glasston, C.E., 15; Grand Forks, 40, C.E., 62.50; Grafton, C.E., 5; Langdon, C.E., 6; Minto, C.E., 23: Neche, C.E., 12.50; Park River, 11.94, C.E., 7.50; Pembina, 8.20, C.E., 15; St. Thomas, C.E., 7; Tyner, C.E., 32.50,
331.64
Peoria.— Canton, 90, Little Owls, 47; Delavan, 31; Dun- lap, Prospect Ch., 23, C.E., 2, Jr. C.E., 2, Y.L.S., 16; Elm- wood, 33: Eureka, 19; Farmington, 11; Galesburg, 40, C.E , 25; Green Valley, 15; Hanna City, 1, C.E., 10; Ipava, 43, C. E., 10; Knoxville, 57, Whatsoever Bd., 25, C.E., 12.95; Lewistown, 30; Oneida, 11; Peoria, 1st, 147, Bequest of Miss Janette McKinney, 10, C.E., 21, E. R. Edwards Bd., 14, Little Lights, 10; Arcadia Ave. Ch., 12.50, C.E., 7.50; Westm'r Ch., 4, C.E., 25; 2d, 87, Bequest of Mrs. Elizabeth Grier Hibben, 100; Grace Ch., 80, C.E., 5; Princeville, 4, C.E., 25; Toulon, Elmira Ch., 280, C.E., 16.25; Vermont, 1.50: Washington, 25; Yates City, 49.75, C.E., 8.66; Per Rev. J. H. Freeman, 3..50, 1,490.61
Petoskey.— Boyne City, C.E., 1.25; Cadillac, 51.35; E. Jordan, 26; Harbor Springs, 12.75; Mackinaw City, 3.46; Petoskey, 21.32; Traverse City, 10, 126.13
Pueblo.— Colorado Springs, 1st, 148.15, C.E., 17.23; Florence, C.E., 5; La Veta, C.E., 1.50; Pueblo, 1st, 5.50, C.E., 11.25, Helpers, 6.25; Mesa Ch., Pbyl. Off., 21.46, C.E., 12; Rocky Ford, C.E., 10; San Rafael, 2; Victor, 3.25,
243.59
Red River.— Angus, 12; Crookston. 34.66; Fisher, Bethel Ch., 7.25; Hallock, 7.95, M. N. H., 4; Maine, 5.75; Warren, 3.50, 75.11 Rock River.— Albany, 1; Aledo, 30.86; Arlington, 5; Alexis, 21.05; Ashton, 8; Dixon, 8.67, Candle Lighters, 28.50; Edgington, 14.65, C.E. 12.50; Erie, Newton Ch., 82.85; Franklin Grove Ch., 5; Fulton, 14; Garden Plain, 3.40, Jr. C.E., 2: Geneseo, 4.98; Hamlet and Perrjton, 22.95: Joy, Peniel Ch., 6.70; Keithsburg, 2.95; Millersburg, 5.06: Morrison, 50, King's Birdies, 21.15; Pleasant Ridge, 2.75; Princeton, 14.60; Rock Island, Central Ch., 13.25; Broadway Ch., 87.84, Ruth's Bd., 43.50, Busy Bees, 3.50, South Pk. Mission, 10; Seaton, Center Ch., 5.50; Sterling, 65, Jr. C.E., 15; Viola, 1.95; Woodhull, 19.50; Spring Val- ley, 9.27, 592.93 SAGiNAAv.-Bay City, Mem'l Ch., 2.91; Ithaca, 20, C.E., 10; Midland, 14.70, C.E., 8.14; Saginaw, Ist, 5; W. Bay City, Westm'r Ch., Buds of Promise, 5; St. Louis, 4 85; Pbyl. Off., 11.63, 82.23 St. Cloud.— Atwater, 1; Brown's Valley, 1; Greenleaf, 80 cts.: Harrison, 2.65; Litchfield, 25; Royalton, 1; St. Cloud, 23.20: Spicer, 7.50; Watkins, 65 cts.; Willmar, 4.43, C.E., 1.57: Wheaton, 1; Pbyl. Off., 10, 79.60 St. Paul.— Hastings, 12.72, C.E., 3: Red Wing, 1, C.E., 15; St. Paul, Bethlehem Ch., 7.50, C.E., 2: Central Ch., 6, C.E., 35, Jr. C.E., 3; Dayton Ave. Ch., 119.93, Busy Bees, 40; East Ch., 10; 1st, 5; Goodrich Ave. Ch., 21.45, C.E., 6; House of Hope Ch., 1. Adult Bible CI., 33.60; North Ch., C.E., 5; Knox Ch., 9.58, C.E., 3.58, Jr. C.E., 2; Macalester 12.30, Golden Rule Bd., 7, C.E., 10; Merriam Pk., Wayside Gleaners, 7.15; 9th, C.E., 25; Westm'r Ch., 11.12; St. Paul Pk., 3.75; White Bear Lake, 9.66, C.E., 3.04; Children of the Presbytery, Raymond Staples Mem'l, 21.30, 452,68 Schuyler.— Augusta, 25.14, C.E., 25: Burton, Mem'l Ch., C.E., 1: Bushnell, 6..50, Pbyl. Off., 27.75; Carthage, 20.75, C.E., 20.01; Clayton, 7; Elderville, Wythe Ch., 23.15, C.E., 25; Elvaston, 18.82, C.E., 12.50; Fargo, 2.40; Fountain Green, 14.50, C.E., 5; Hamilton, Bethel Ch., 5, C.E., 5; Hersman, 42.73, C.E., 17: Kirkwood, 58.25, C.E., 25; Ma- comb, 29.42, C.E.. 50; Ebenezer Ch., 7; Camp Creek Ch., 18, C.E. , 30.52; Monmouth, 120.22; Mt. Sterling, 41.50, Earnest Workers, 10; Niota, Appanoose Ch., 10, C.E. ,6.50; Oquawka, 8.65; Perry, 20.20, C.E., 5; Prairie City, 24.89; Quincy, 15, C.E., 12 50; Rushville, 10.55, C.E., 6; New Salem, C.E., 1; Good Hope, 46.50; Warsaw, 13, 873.95 Springfield.— Athens, N. Sangamon Ch., 70.15, Little Light Bearers, 1.75; Bates, 42.71; Buffalo Hart, 5 90, Busy Bee Bd., 6 95; Chatham, 2.25; Decatur, 132.24, Golden Rule Bd., 1, C.E., 15, Jr. C.E., 10, Brier Soc, 10, Inter. C.E., 1.25; Westm'r Soc, 5: Divemon, 6.40, C.E., 3; Farmingdale, 12; Greenview, 5.45; Jacksonville, State St. Ch., 125.40, Willing Workers, 22, Y.L.S., 40, C.E., 24.20; Westm'r Ch., 88.6.5, Willing Workers, 1, C.E., 7.15; United Portuguese Soc, 9. Y.L.S., 61, Jr. C.E., 5; Lincoln, 85.50, C.E., 2, Jr. C.E., 2.50: Macon, 15.-33; Manchester, 1.25; Maroa, 3-3, C.E.. 5; Mason City, 15: Orleans, Pisgah Ch., 4.80; Petersburg, 26.59, C.E., 19.05; Pleasant Plains, 14.70; Springfield, 1st, 1,30, Busy Bees, 40, E. J. Brown Soc, 102.50 ; 2d, 115. Rays of Light. 60. C.E.. 37.50; 3d, 8, C.E., 2; Portuguese Ch., 32; Sweetwater, 4.68, C.E., 2, Bd., 2.55; Virginia, Mary Strain Soc, 21; Woodson, 8; Pbyl. Off., 19.10, 1,523.50 Sioux City.— Alta, 17.75, C.E., 2.75; Battle Creek, C.E., 35; Cherokee, 45, C.E., 7.45; Cleghorn, 7, *5, C.E., 7; Deni- son, 2; Fielding, Mt. Pleasant Ch., 2.50, *1.10, C.E., 2; Ha- warden, 6; Inwood, 4, Jr. C.E., 3; Ida Grove, 16, C.E., 7.21; Ireton, 12; Le Mars, 12.50, C.E., 5; Meriden, C.E., 7 50; O'Leary, Union Tp. Ch., 6, C.E., 4.50; Odebolt, 4.10; Paul- lina, 4; Sioux City, 49.65, Jr. C.E., 5; 2d, 12, C.E., 9; 3d, 4,
1902.1
TREASURERS' REPORTS.
185
C.E., 5, Jr.C.E., 5; 5th (Morningside), 1.10; Sac City, 10, *2; Schaller, 5, *1.V5, Sunbeam Bd., 2.50, C.E., 2.85; San- born, 5; Storm Lake. 16, C.E., 22.50; Vail, 2, *1; Jack- eon Tp. Ch., 3.15, *50 cte.; Wall Lake, 8, *40 els.; Pbyl. Off., 10, 412.7G
Southern Dakota.— Lennox, 1st Bohemian, C.E., 2; Scotland, C.E., 7.50, 9.50
Utah.— Brigham City, 2; Ephriam, 27ct8.; Evanston, C.55; Ilyinm, Garlield McmM Cli., 3; KayBviile, Haines Mem'l Ch., 1.15, C.E., 1.50: Logan, Brick Ch., 10.18; Manti, 3.50; Mt. Pleasant, 4.31; Neplii, Mynders Soc, 7.50; Ogden. 22.25; Payson, 1.60; Kiclifield. 10.27; Salina, 1.50; SaltLalie Cily, Ibt, 32.40; 3d, C.E., 5.50; Suiithlield, 3.30; Spanish Fork, 75 cts.; Springville, 6.68; Individual Giver, 20.15,
144.36
yiNCENNES. -Evansville, 1st Ave. Ch., 3.85, Jr. C.E.,2.50; Grace Ch., 23.71. C.E., 8, Jr. C.E., 1.50; Springdaie, C.E., 1, Jr. C.E., 25 cts.; Walnut St. Ch., 7; Farmersburg, 4.10; Mt. Vernon, Jr. C.E., 1.25; Oakland City, 5.80. C.E , 1, Jr. C.E., 1; Petersburg, 9, Little Light Bearers, 1.67; Princeton, a3.70, C.E., 5; Kockport, 7.24, C.E.. 3, Bd., 2.50: Royal Oak, J. 33; Sullivan, 16, C.E. , 3; Terre Haute, Central Ch., 82.25; .Washington Ave. Ch., 16.30, Jr. C.E., 3; Vincennes, 57.88, Willing Workers, l.bO, C.E., 3.30; Indiana Ch., 4.15. Eleart and Hand Soc, 3.10; Upper Indiana Ch., 6.2G; Wash- ington, 47.62, C.E., 5; Worthington, C.E., 2.50; Individual Gift, 10, 386.56
Waterloo.— Ackley, 11, *1, Jr. C.E., 3; Aplington, C.E., 1.90; Cedar Falls, 8.85, *1.75; Clarksville. 2.50, C.E., 4.45; Conrad, 2.15: Salem Ch., 26.50; Greene. 3.50. C.E., 1.50; Grundy Center, 4.30. Bd., 1.30. C.E., 8; Janesville, 4; La Porte City, 19; Marshalltown, 18; Morrison, 2.62; State Cen-
ter, 4, C.E., 7.50; Traer, Tranquillity Ch., 22; Toledo, C.E., 2.41, Jr. C.E. , 2.45; Unity Ch., 1.50; Waterloo, *50, C.E., 12 50; Williams, 3.50, 2^31.18
Wiiitewatku. Aurora, 8, Jr. C.E., 1; Clarksburg, 6; College Corner, 10.80, C.E. , 13.68, Jr. C.E. , 4,20: Conners- vilie, 12 30, Jr. C.E., 3, (ierman C.E., 5; Forest Hill, Union ch., Jr. C.E., 1; Grecnsburg, 146.74, C.E., 3; Kingston, 24, C.E., 13.70; Knighlstown, 14.43; Lawrenceburg, 9; Liberty, 13.75; Mt. Carmil, C.E.. 1.50; Harmony Cli., 6.15; New- castU', 2.50, C.E., 10; Richmond, 68.51; Rushville, 12.22; Shelbyville, 51.56, C.E., 10, Jr. C.E., 5, E. Van Pelt Soc, 12.75, 469.79
Winnebago.— Appleton, 16, Y.L.S., 15; De Pere, 2; Green Bay, C.E., 8.69, Jr. C.E., 1; Marinette, 19, Y.L.S., 13,75; Merrill, 5: Oconto, C.E. , 32.50; Omro, 4.40, C.E., ].;38; Sha- wano. 3: Stevens Point, 1.50; Westfield, 2.96, 126.18
WixoNA. -Albert Lea, 7.50, C.E., 25; Blooming Prairie, 5; Chatfield,3; Claremont, 13. C.E., 15; Fremont, 6; Kasson, 3.60; La Crescent, 3.50, Lanesboro, C.E., 5; LeRoy, 10; Owatonna, 6, C.E., 10, Jr. C.E., 1.50; Rochester, 18, C.E., 2.5: Rushford, 14.50; Washington, 7.35; Winona, 17, 195.95
Miscellaneous.- Catonsville, Md., Mrs. Alice M. Kerr, 25: Oxford, O., The Western College, Union Soc, 100; Chi- cago, Share of Offering at Union Prayer Meeting, 3.09; Anon, 38 cts. ; Publication Acct. balance, 194.24, 322.71
Total for month, §30.046.21 Total receipts since April 20, 1901, 78,596.26 Mrs. C. B. Farwell, Treas.^ Room 48, Le Moyne Block, 40 Randolph Street. Chicago, April 20, 1902.
Receipts of the Woman's Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions of the Southwest for the month
ending April 24, J 902.
Arizona.— Peoria, $3.58 Austin.— El Paso, 2.50; Galveston, 4th, 1, C.E., 1.65; Houston, 6.16, C.E., 7.20; Pearsall, 4.25; San Antonio, 28.55: Taylor, 7.50, 58.81 Choctaw.- Atoka, 1st, 2; Krebs, 1st, 9; S. McAlester, 10,
21.00
Cimarron.— Ardmore, 4.25; Chickasha, 7.50; Pond Creek, 5; Purcell, 6.85, Jr. C.E., 1.80, 25.40
Emporia.— Conway Springs, 6.40; Cottonwood Falls, 10.20; Emporia, C.E., 25: Florence, 8; Indianola. 3.31; Mulvane, C.E., 1.65; Newton, 29. C.E., 21, Jr. C.E., 10; Wichita, 1st, 140.66, Y.P.M.L., 125; West Side, C.E., 10; Pres. Offering for S. A. Fund, 13.54, 403.76
Highland.— Baileyville, 5; Bern, 1.25; Blue Rapids, 7.23; Effingham, 7.50; Frankfort, 3.73; Hiawatha, 35,89; High- land, 30.40, C.E., 10, Jr. C.E., 5.50: Holton, 37; Horton, 29.2', C.E., 15; Irving, 1; Parallel, 5.98, C.E., 2.23; Troy, 2; Vermillion, 2.50; Washington, 2.45, 205.91
Kansas City.— Appleton City, 8.88, Band, 10: Browning- ton, 4; Butler. 19.70, C.E., 15, Jr. C.E., 1.75; Clinton, 13.50; Creighton, 2.80; Deepwater, 2; Holden, 9.55, C.E., 5.02; In- dependence, 43.58, C.E., 5. Sunshine Bd., 35; Jefferson City, 6.42, C.E., 1.58; Kansas City, 1st, 102.50, C.E., 15; 2d, 184.40; 3d, 28.60, Y.L.S. , 6, Jr. C.E., 4.17; 4th, 3, Band, 8; 5th, 9.81, Y.L.S. ,2.50; Linwood, 15.49, C.E., 2.80; Lowry City, 93 cts., C.E.,1, Jr. C.E., 1; Nevada, C.E., 5, Osceola, 5.18; Ravmore, 15.12, C.E., 4.61, Jr. C.E., 2.67: Rich Hill, 10, C.E., 10; S'edalia, Br'dw'y, 11.25, Central, 18.55, Y.L.S., 150, C.E., 10, Jr. C.E., 1.25; Sharon, 3, C.E., 2.50; Tipton, 4.80; Vista, 1; War- rensburg, 20, C.E., 13.45; Mrs. L.'s S. A. Box, 1; Miscel- laneous, 5, 714.96
Larned.— Ashland, C.E., 5.50; Arlington, 3; Burrton. 2; Coldwater, C.E., 6.50; Dodge City, 6.90, C.E., 4; Garden City, 18.50, C.E., 13.89; Halstead, 7.80, C.E., 2.50; Hutchin- son, 2.S.55, C.E. , 30, Girls' Bd., 2.60: Kingman, 1.75, C.E. , 3; Lakin, 1; Larned, 5, Band, 8; Lyons, 12; McPherson, 18.59; Ness City, 3; Pratt, 1, C.E., 1.50: Roxbury, 2.30: Ster- ling, 9.30, C.E., 4: Spearville, 2.20, C.E., 8.95; Syracuse, Mrs. Bicknell, 2, 215.33
Neosho.— Bartlett, 9, Bd., 2; Carlyle, 5.43; Chanute, 5.15; Central City, 50 cts.; Cherryvale, 15.43. C.E., 2.06; Chetopa, C.E., 1.63, Bd., 2.75; Colouv, 4; Columbus, 6.30; Fort Scott, 12; Garnett, 5; Girard, 14.55, Y.L.S.. 1.90; Humboldt, 19.91; Independence, 82.90, C.E., 12.85; lola, 67.65, C.E., 12; Lone Elm. 3.20. C.E. , 50 cts.; Moran, 1.50, C.E. , 1. Bd., 50 cts. ; Ne -sho Falls, C.E., 2.50; Osawatomie, 19; Oswego, 34.30; Ottawa. 30, C.E.,25: Paola. 35, C.E.,25; Parsons, 23.50. C. E., 3; Pleasonton, 1.60; Pittsburg, 18; Richmond, C.E., 21.56; Scammon, C.E., 3; Toronto, C.E., 1.50; Waverly, 10.16; Yates Centre. 3, 248.83
Oklahoma.— Blackwell, 16.97, Jr. C.E., 8.30; Guthrie, 23.1.5, C.E., 9, Young Men's Class, 30: Newkirk. 21.75; Nor- man. 2.50, C.E.. 4.65: Okla. City, 34.51; Perry, 16; Shawnee, 5; Stillwater, 15 32, C.E., 2. Bd., 3, 192.22
Osborne.— Calvert, Mrs. Bieber, 75 cts.; Colby, 5; Fair- port, C.E. , 3; Hayes, 3: Natoma, 1; Norton, 1.50, C.E., 50 cts.; Osborne, C.E., 15; Phillipsburg. 2.65; Russell, 6 74- Smith Centra 3, Bd., 2.90; Tully, 2; WaKeeney, 9 37,
56.41
Ozark,— Boljvar, 2, C.E,, 3.50; Carthage, 1st, 44.75, Y.L
S., 12..50. Bd.. 18.23; Westminster, 31.35; Greenfield, 7.65; Joplin, 15.06, I'll Try Bd , 8.75, King's Mess., 5: Monett. 20; Mt. Vernon, 8.66. C.E., 2; Neosho, 10, C.E., 3.75, Bd., 1.50; Ozark Prairie. 7.10. Bd., 2.50; Springfield, Calvary, 67, Y.L. S., 36.75: 2d. 11.85, C.E., 3, 348.91 Palmyra. -Brookfield, 9.92; Clarence, 1.88; Edina, 9: Center Ch.. 3,50; Hannibal. a5.40. Jr. C.E., 1; Kirksville, 5, C.E., 12.35, Jr. C.E.. 2.75: Louisiana, 1.50; Marceline, 2,22: Macon, 3.35. C.E.. 5: Moberlv. 5.72, C.E., 2.35; Milan, 7.85; New Cambria, 2.80; New Providence, 2 50, 114.0L> Platte.— Avalon. 5: Breckinridge, 5.50; Cameron, 13 25; Carrolton, 5; Chillicothe. 7; Craig, 13 40; Fairfax, 2.30; Grant City, C. E., 3: Hamilton, 22.37, C.E., 11.08; King City, 8.35; Lathrop, 10.17; Maitland, 12; Maryville, 31.50, C.E., 100; Martinsville, 10: Mound City. 6.40; Oregon, 5. Bd., 1 .50; Parkvillc 62.62, Y.L.S., 10, C.E., 6, Busy Bee Bd., 3.46, King's Mess., 4.88; Savannah, 10, St. Joseph. Hope, 5, Jr. C.E.. 3: Westminster, 15.35, C.E., 23: 3d, Jr. C.E. , 2.25; Stanberry. 1.86; Tarkio, 31.28, C.E., 5,Bd., 5.35; Tina, 5.98; Trenton, 12.50; Weston. 7.25, 4>^8.19 Rio Grande.- Albuquerque, 30.85; Deming, 11.85, 42.70 St. Louis.— Bethel. 15: Ferguson. 4: Kirkwood, 41.91. Y. L.S., 24.42, C.E., 11.40. Bd., 1.59: Lindenwood, Y.L.S., 2.65; Ironton, 4.25; Rock Hill, 25.64; Sulphur Springs, 5.50; Webster Groves, 73.90, Jr C.E.. 10; Washington, Jr. C.E., 3; Whitewater, 2; St. Louis. Carondelet, 5,25, Y.P.M.B., 11.14, C.E., 1.90; Clifton H'ghts, 1.93; Cote Brilliante, 5, C, E., 10.18, Jr. C.E., 4: Covenant. 10 50. C.E., 10; Curby Mem., 7.42, C.E.. 15, Jr. C.E., 1: 1st Ch., 275, Y.L.S., 25. Bd. and Jr. C.E., 15: Forest P. Univ., Y.L.S., 36.31; Laf. Park, 69 67, Y.L.S., 25, C.E., 5, Jr. C.E., 7; Lee Ave., C.E., 188: Markham Mem., Miss. Bd., 28, Carol Club. 11. H.I.S., 6: Mem. Tabernacle, 1.50: North Ch., 9; Oak Hill. 2.50, Bd , 3; 2dCh., 370.55, C.E., 18, Bd., 47.75: Tyler PI., 36; Wash, and Comp., 5.30; West Ch., 218, Y.L.S., 34, C.E., 4.50. 2.088.24 Solomon.— Abilene 16. Bd., 1; Beningtou, 3.67, C.E., 1.29, Jr. C.E., 63 cts.: Beloit. 22.25: Belleville, 11: Caledonia, 1.55; Cawker City. 5.80: Clyde. 2.50: Culver, 1.20; Delphos. 8.95, C.E., 5; Ellsworth, 1.90: Henington. 4; Miltonvale, 50 cts.; Minneapolis, 10, C.E.. 13.50: Lincoln, 6.50, C.E.. 6.46: Po- heta, 8.97; Salina. 20, Band, 5; Solomon, 6, C.E., 4.04; Scan- dia, C.E., 60; Wilson, 10.32, 238.03 Topeka.— Argentine, 1.13, Mrs. Backus. 1; Auburn, 4.50; Baldwin, 3 34; Clay Center, 52, C.E., 15, Jr. C.E., 5; Edger- ton, 2.75; Gardner, 2.90, C.E., 2; Junction C, 24.50; Kansas C, 1st, 11. C.E. ,31.40; Central, 12..50. Jr. C.E., 2; Grandview. 6.05: Lawrence, 21.78; Leavenworth. 20.59. C.E., 10; Olatbe, 3 50: Oskaloosa, 5.45; Riley, 7.50; Rossville, 4; Sedalia. 5; Seymour, 2; Spring Hill, 4.59; Stanley, 1.45; Topeka, 1st, 199.75, C.E., 39.83, Jr. C.E.. 6: 2d, 11; 3d, 2.50, C.E., 10; Westminster, 8.23, Bd., 4.01; Vinland, 2.91; Wamego, 1.60,
548.76
Trinity.— Albany, Matt. Mem., 14.80 Miscellaneous, 3.02
Total for month. Total for year.
I 6,122.62 12,586.89
April 24, 1902.
Mrs. William Burg, Treis.,
1756 Missouri Ave., St. Louis, Mo.
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