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WOMAN'S Work for Woman.

Vol. XVn. MAY, 1902. No. 5.

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Very bright gleams of sunshine come
to our Board rooms in these happy
hours of spring. One of them flashed
in the other day in a letter from a dear
friend and reader, who said, ' ' I enclose
a check for ten dollars. In my almost
helpless invalidism, I said this morning
if I had been a wife and mother in
India I would have been taken to the
Ganges and left to die. I am going to
send a thank-offering to our missionary
society. Like Mrs. Pickett, I thank
God I was not born in India but have
the tender care of husband and loyal,
loving sons."

Is it amiss to send across the sea a
word by way of reminder to our vet-
eran missionaries-, those who have been
longest on the ground and seen most in
the beautiful land we are thinking of
and praying for this month of May,
that the Church at home longs for a
volume telling the many things it wants
to know and cannot know until the
missionaries gather up the disconnected
fragments of the years and bind them
in a satisfactory sheaf. May we not
hope for such a book soon ? A warm wel-
come awaits it, and its author, whoever
can best prepare it, should begin his
task without too much delay. The
night Cometh when no man can work.

One hundred and twenty-six hymns
printed for the Laos people during the
past year will mean for them increased
pleasure in the service of song. They
are not backward in the service of giv-
ing. And they are grateful for bene-
•fits received. A Laos man treated in
the hospital is thenceforward a friend
of the foreigner. Such a one prepares
beforehand the way of the missionary.

It is interesting to learn as we con-
sider the missionary history of Siam
and Laos, a history of which we have

as yet too little told in printed books,
that the gospel has there won its way
through the peaceful influence of Chris-
tian teachers. The Siamese Government
has generally been friendly. Those
w^ho possess Mr. Robert E. Speer's ad-
mirable book on Presbyterian Foreign
Missions will find in its pages none
more fascinating than those entitled
Siam and Laos.

The nineteenth annual meeting of
the International Missionary Union will
be held at Clifton Springs, X. Y., June
■i-10, 1902. All foreign missionaries,
whether in active service or retired, are
eligible to membership, and entitled to
free entertainment. For further infor-
mation address Mrs. C. C. Thayer,
CHfton Springs, N. Y.

A TRAVELER speaks of the little
brown children of Siam, quite at home
in their small canoes, diving fearlessly
into the waves and following the big
steamers as they approach the palm-
fringed shores of Bangkok. The
women, too, are expert rowers. "Many
beautiful faces are to be seen in Siam
among the children and the young men
and maidens, but it is a physical beauty
which fades with sad swiftness, and is
essentially weak, lacking the strength
lent by character and purpose. The
aged have sometimes a look of worn-
out amiability ; seldom an expression
of nobleness." Among Christians the
future observer will not discover this
lack. With faith in God, and hope in
Christ, new beauty and nobility will
come to the countenances of old and
young.

We are again moved urgenth' to
call the attention of our subscribers to
the rule, which necessit}' has made im-
perative, that checks and monen or-
ders be drawn to Woman's Work for

EDITORIAL NOTES.

[May,

Woman and not to any individual.
Fifteen lettei*s coutainiiig orders for the
magazine have recently been returned
because they were made out to the
names of individuals who were absent
or unavailable. Our friends must par-
don us if we seem insistent in this mat-
ter. A great deal of time is lost and
delay caused by the mistakes of the
well-meaning, who would not wish to
give needless trouble to fellow- workers
in the cause we all love. Please bear
in mind that the rule above italicized is
relentless, and observe it for your own
convenience as well as ours.

May we also suggest that you send
for Woman's Work for Woman
quite b}' itself, and address j'our letters
and sul3Scriptions to 15G Fifth Avenue,
Xew York, its publication office You
will see why we repeat this request, for
it has been made several times, if you
will glance at the following letter
which we received the other day. This
came to Woman's Work for Woman,
draft for payment enclosed: Home
Missionary Magazine, 50 cts. ; Prayer
Calendar, 10 cts. ; Over Sea and Land,
35 cts. ; Assembly Herald, 50 cts. ;
Woman's Work, 50 cts. ; Foreign
Year Book, 10 cts. Of these only one
item properly belonged to us. To the
individual at home these requests for
accuracy may appear trivial, but sup-
pose 3'ou were handling a large sub-
scription list, and ours has passed the
day of small things, and needs a great
deal of labor.

Speaking of long and faithful labors,
here is a clipping that is pertinent from
Tlw Punjab Mission Xeivs, though
elicited by a missionary" of another
church. It is suggestive reading for
any of us :

There was a rumor that Dr. Stewart
of Lovedale, South Africa, might re-
tire on account of old age. This is the
veteran's reply: "I have long held
the view that the latter half of a mis-
sionary's life is for the mission b}' far
the more valuable and useful half. He
has discovered his early mistakes and
set himself earnestly to rectifying
them. He has got sobered in his ex-
pectations and understands better the
difficult nature of his work and the ne-
cessity for more patience. He knows.

as he never did before, the weakness of
all human agency apart from the influ-
ence of God's Spirit, to produce the
only results worth mentioning, and
these are spiritual results. Most
missionaries probably feel that they had
not, at first, the experience necessary,
and were unable to set about their work
as they would, now that they have
learned a little. Most of them therefore
probably daily pray to God for a little
longer time and for the continuance of
strength till the ' last call ' comes, when
they must, regretfully or not, retire
from the field. Probably nothing else
has sent Dr. Paton, at the age of sev-
enty-eight, I believe, back to his work
in the South Seas."

This is a bit worth quoting for its
message from a letter of one of our
dear missionary women in Laos. She
says :

"Thank you for your good letter of
October 17 and for Christmas and New
Year's greetings and for the Thirtieth
Annual BejJort, which has been wan-
dering about the Orient for some
months, but finall}' reached me. It is
intensely interesting; I've read it from
cover to cover. You clear home work-
ers bear a burden equal to our own,
and your reward may be richer; yea,
even so, for if you fail to hold up our
hands they shall fall and defeat be
ours. The Year Book has come, too,
and it is a blessing. And Dr. and Mrs.
Brown have been here, another bless-
ing, the like of which has never been
ours before. Secretaries and others in-
terested in missions have visited many
stations, but never Laos. Dr. and Mrs.
Brown were here during Annual Meet-
ing. Mission questions of vital import-
ance were discussed with them, and
their wise counsel and loving sympathy
were most helpful. The churches all
appreciate their visit, and what they
were and what they did will prove of
permanent value to our work here.
And what a rare and precious privilege
it was to hear Dr. Brown's sermon in
English the Sabbath evening! How
often our hearts hunger for such spir-
itual food!"

Subscribers are urged to be very
prompt in their renewals. Please do
not wait until the magazine reminds you

1002.]

EDITORIAL NOTES.

125

by its absence that your annual sub-
scription has lapsod, but send in your
name early. We desire to keep our
present list up to the high water mark.
Secretaries of literature will please bear
the need of promptness in mind.

Miss Hester McGaughey in her
report of the Christian High School
for Girls, Allahabad, India, dwells
with thankfulness on the growing loy-
alty of the pupils to their own institu-
tion. She is as glad as any teacher at
home to find her pupils proud of and
true to their own institution, a feeling,
of esprit de corps being a most im-
portant factor in the success of any
school.

Here is a bit about traveling in Siam :
" A day's march, which is the unit of
distance among the jungle-folk, is a
most varied quantity. It depends on
the country one is in, whether forest,
mountain or plain ; on the time of the
year, whether the torrential rains,
when it may take half a day to cross a
stream, or the hot, dry season, when
one must accommodate one's marches
to the distances between the streams.
Speaking generally, four miles in Siam
are equal to six in a temperate climate
and five in any respectable jungle
country where there are decent tracks
or where the eternal rice, fowl and salt
fish may be varied."

Responding to a recent request,
many admirable programmes are reach-
ing this office. Each has some dis-
tinctive and helpful individual feature.
We feel like repeating the reminder of
one society to its members, as pertinent
to all : "Remember, we do not meet
together to be entertained, but to inform
ourselves on Christian missions."

Rev. and Mrs. C. A. R. Janvier of
India may be addressed at 1409 South
Broad Street, Philadelphia. This ad-
dress is repeated because it was incor-
rectly stated last month.

Rev. Dr. Inglis, in addressing a
large meeting of women in Newark,
N. J., the other day, said that every
missionary, whether he admitted it or
not, had his cross to bear, but the cross
was accepted and borne joyfully for
Christ's sake. But, he said, compare

life at home, with cities clean, orderly
and pleasant, with libraries, music,
friends and all that makes up social
pleasure, with life under the conditions
that obtain in a heathen land, and the
contrast is obvious. The missionary
still endures hardness as a good soldier
of Christ.

A few weeks ago, just before Easter,
an art shop in New York filled its
windows with pictures illustrating the
life of our Lord from the manger to
the resurrection. No other pictures
were there. Beside that window all day
and every day in Holy Week, lingered
throngs of people, mostly composed of
the working class. Rough and ragged
men stood gazing spellbound on the
face of the Christ, sometimes with tears
in their eyes. ' ' And I, if I be lifted
up, will draw all men unto me."

Rev. J. Wilson of Lakawn, Laos,
whose picture we give in this number,
after forty years of service still works
from ten to twelve hours daily. He is
greatly beloved and honored by his
fellow laborers — he and Dr. McGil-
vary, who are the veterans of that field,
being not the David and Jonathan, but
the Daniel and Jonathan, who have
grown gray in the great service. All
praise to our God for such workers !

Sad tidings are flashed to the Board
Rooms by cable every now and then;
sad on the earth side at least. Mrs.
Charles E. Patton, passing away on
April 1, at Canton, of cholera, leaves
behind her a baby daughter one month
old. The deeply bereaved husband has
our sympathies, and so has the mother-
less bairn. In her home city, Balti-
more, many will grieve at the death of
Mrs. Patton, whose missionary career,
though brief, has been full of conse-
crated service.

Allows ED a peep at a private letter
sent by Dr. Briggs from Chieng Rai to
his home people, a vivid idea was
afforded of some of the e very-day trials
a missionary sustains. The letter was
not meant for publication, but it told
how on a journey with wife and chil-
dren there was no place for shelter ex-
cept a deserted cow-shed, extremely
offensive and dirty ; no choice between
that and the swamp outside for passing

.4 LETTER FROM MISS ELLEN C. PARSONS. [May,

the night. So the missionary cleaned
out the shed, strewed the floor with
grass, spread a covering over that, and
there the family slept. Nobod}' who
shares the popular fear of snakes,
especially when they are known or
suspected to be venomous, will fail to
sympathize with the feelings of a
party in which somebody suddenly
called out, Look I and there, wriggling
over the grass, was a snake which dis-
appeared under the lady's skirt. Her
husband quietl}' asked her to step aside ;
she did so, and the snake continued its
way and was lost to sight in the forest
undergrowth.

One is continuall}' reimpressed with
the beautiful tranquility and courage
of the missionaries and with the pluck
the}^ bring to bear on daily conditions
which would be distressing to us at
home. Yet some people assert that for-
eign missionaries have little to endure.

For the fine illustrations of Rev. J.
Wilson, Laos, of the missionary chil-
dren traveling in that country, of the
physician's home at Chieng Rai, and
for the striking picture entitled ' ' A
Laos Type," Woman's Work is in-
debted to Rev. W. A. Briggs, M. D.,
who took the photographs.

In sending new subscriptions or in
renewing old ones, it is best, if possi-
ble, to begin with the current number.
Orders for back numbers should be

sent before the twentieth of the month.
Woman s Work FOR Woman does not
keep a large stock of back numbers on
hand, and the supply of them is soon
exhausted. The February issue of this
year is entirely gone. Promptness in
sending in your subscriptions serves
yourselves and us.

As General Assembly meets in New
York in May, a good many far-away
friends may drop in at this cozy office,
and see for themselves some of the con-
ditions to which reference is so often
made. Every visitor will be very wel-
come.

In a missionary gathering of women
of the Reformed Church the other day,
the Rev. Dr. Conkhn happily said that
the need of the twentieth century
woman, in her foreign work, may be
epitomized in three words: Outlook,
outlet, outlay. Breadth, generosity,
consecration are united in this trio.

We are anxious to receive a half-
dozen copies of Woman's Work for
Woman for May, 1901. That issue is
exhausted, yet some copies are needed
to fill a vacancy in orders for the bound
volume. Should this attract the notice
of readers who do not to preserve
their files intact, or who happen to have
an extra copy of the above number,
they will confer a favor by sending it
to Room 821, 156 Fifth Avenue, New
York.

A Letter from Miss Ellen Parsons.

[Miss Parsons did not write this for the
magazine, but as a message to the editor
acting in her absence. It would be selfish to
keep it to personal use. After a pleasant in-
troduction Miss Parsons begins about Siam,
and we are living, so far as we can, in Siam
and Laos this month of May.]

S. S. Devatvojigse,
Gulf of Siam, en route to Canton.
I had a beautiful visit in the Siam
mission. There are no brighter, better
behaved, more attractive children any-
where than the bunch of seven boys
and two girls of Bangkok Station. All
the city was suffering from dengue fe-
ver and our beautiful school for girls —
the Harriet House — was closed on that
account, to my great sorrow. Miss
Cole, Miss Cooper, Miss Bissell, and
half the Siamese assistant teachers took

their turns at the fever. So did my
three traveling companions to Bang-
kok, two of them phj^sicians from In-
dia ; one, Dr. Bertha Caldwell of Alla-
habad, was in bed when I left. The
same fever was prevailing in Syria
when I was there, so for the second
time I have been mercifully preserved
from this painful epidemic.

I am going as far as Hong Kong in
company with the Waite brothers, Mrs.
Waite and two little children, who are
transferred from the Laos Mission to
Shantung. We are anchored down below
the bar at mouth of the river, from Bang-
kok, taking on a cargo of rice. The
water is only fourteen feet deep at the
bar at high tide, so they cannot weight
the steamers with cargo up in the city.

1902.] A LETTER FROM MlSH ELLEN 0. PARSONS.

127

To our question why they do not dredge
and remove the bar altogether, we are
answered that the Siamese Government
depends on this obstacle against the en-
trance of unfriendly gunboats. The
coolies who load the rice are Chinese,
and this morning, for the first time, I
saw a man taking a pull at his opium
pipe. In my innocence, I supposed he
was putting a musical instrument to his
mouth.

Do tell the Church that the famine
orphans in India must be taken care of.
They must be. One of the most hope-
ful things that I saw in that mighty
land, in a journey of more than 4,000
miles from south to north, was the
companies of boys and girls who have
been rescued from the jaws of death.
This young life must be saved for the
Church of God in India. It must be !

These children are gathered into the
missions of all churches, and, suscepti-
ble as they are — most of them old
enough to remember, as Ramabai re-
members, the agony of hunger from
which they were delivered, fed on the
Word of God by the same hands that
kept them alive — they promise to be eas-
ily moulded and to become a force for
the regeneration of their people. They
must have the chance.

One hears touching accounts from
missionaries in charge of them. They
point to plump little children and say :
" Almost perished from the famine sore
mouth " ; or, " Those scars on the head
are the relic of famine sores." Or of a
smiling group they say: "We had to
stand over them with a club to prevent
the stronger from stealing the food of
the weaker."

The way they have handled their
more than GOO orphans at Kodoli, in the
West India Mission, strikes me as an
ideal method. They quartered them
upon the Christian families. But not
every community has GOO adult church
members as they have at Kodoli. Some
of the children taken for pay are likely
to be adopted for life into those Chris-
tian homes. One always is inclined to
wish that something more natural and
heart-developing than institutional "or-
phanages" could be found for neglected
children. At Fatehgarh Mr. Bandy
does not use the term in connection
with his fine crowd of orphan boys,

but talks about " the boys' school."
However, the word " orphanage " loses
the sound of forlornity when once it is
associated with the warm motherly
touch of a Mrs. Goheen at Kolhapur
or Mrs. Robert Hume at Ahmednagar,
or Miss Morrow at Fatehpur, and even
the roughest institutions that I saw —
not belonging to our missions — were
far and awa}^ ahead of heathen homes.

Miss Morrow just lives with and for
her children, pouring out her life on
them as if they were bone of her bone.
I caught them on a Saturday afternoon
cooking their dinner, grinding grain,
washing vegetables and mending their
garments. Those sewing were sitting
on the back verandah floor, and their
faces were wreathed in smiles as they
drew out their thread, displaying the
cheap bangles on their otherwise bare
brown arms. Those bangles meant
self-respect to them. Before Christmas
they were only " orphans," but now
those glass bracelets had swept them
into the wide circle of universal Indian
womanhood. The few cents each,
which a gift from America had pro-
cured, were tithed by every girl for a
Sunday offering — for two Sundays by
some — and with the rest they had bought
treasures of joy and feminine satisfac-
tion at the bangle bazaar.

The youngest w^aif at Fatehpur lay
sleeping in a baby carriage at the front
of the house, its feebleness protected by
a cloth thrown over the top. A Mo-
hammedan "dressmaker" w^as on the
piazza near, making garments for the
family of fifty or more. His beard was
dyed red in memory of his pilgrimage
to Mecca, and his face was weather-
beaten, but he knew a thing or two,
that Mohammedan dhirza. He looked
over his spectacles at me, and nodding
towards the baby carriage said in an
awed tone : ' ' She took it when it was
five days old."

These children that missionaries
have sacrificed themselves for and have
carried already for one, two, three
years, must be cherished a few years
longer. Charge our friends at home not
to forget these orphans. The Church
must have their saved hves, Christ
claims them.

Ellen C. Parsons.

Feb. 13, 1902.

Our Missionaries in Siam and Laos^

[May

SIAM 3IISSIOX.

Mrs. E. P. Dunlap.

Baiiijkok. Siam

Mrs. J. A. Eakiii,
Mrs. J. B. Dmilap,
Mrs. F. L. Siiydor,
Miss Edna S. Colo,
Miss L. -T. Cooper,
Miss Edna I. Bissell,
Mrs. W. G. McClnre,

Petchaburee,

^[rs. R. C. Jones,
Mrs. A. W. Cooper, Rajabnree,

In this co'/nfn/ :—'SUs» E. A.
Minn.: Mrs. J. H. Freeman, -232 C
est Ave., Sonth Bend, Ind. ; Mrs.

AND POST OFFICE ADDRESSES.
Mrs. Walter B. Toy, Pitsanuloke, Siam.
Mrs. Boon-Itt,
Mrs. Harry P. Armstrong,

NORTH LAOS MISSION.

Mrs. Daniel McGilvary,

Chieng Mai, Laos.

Mrs. D. G. Collins,
Mrs. James W. McKean, "
Siam. Mrs. William Harris, Jr., "
Mrs. C. H. Denmaii, "
Siam. Miss I. A. Griffin, "
Eakin, Clinton ville. Pa.; Mrs. Egan Wachter,
chestnut St., Chicago, 111.; Mrs. C. C. Hansen, Oconto, Wis
Howard Campbell, 811 St. James St., E. E., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Miss Margaret A. McGilvary,

Chieng Mai, Laos.
Mrs. Hugh Taylor, Lakawn, Laos.
Mrs. Robert Irwin,
Miss Kate N. Fleeson,
Mrs. W. F. Shields, Muang Pre, Laos.
Mrs. J. S. Thomas,

Mrs. S. C. Peoples, Nan, Laos.

Mrs. David Park,

Mrs. W. C. Dodd, Chieng Rai, Laos.
Mrs. W. A. Briggs,
Mrs. C. R. Callender,

2124 Tremont Ave. North. Minneapolis,
Miss Julia Hatch, 858 For-

A Leaf from a Teacher^s Note-Book^ Siam*

We heard from home at Rajaburee
the week before Christmas, but as that
festival was near it seemed best to wait
and be able to tell you how it was cele-
brated. We had the usual singing and
Scripture lesson ; the boys repeated the
Siamese hj^mn giving the histor}^ of
Christ's life on earth. Mr. Cooper told
of our visit to Bethlehem, and then
they had some fun of their own plan-
ning. A sheet was tacked over the
back door of the Siamese school-room
and one of the boys stood in front of
this, putting his arms back through holes
in the sheet. One of the teachers stood
behind the sheet, put his arms through
the holes under the arms of number one
and made gestures while the first boy told
a funny story. Mr. Cooper then played
he was a banker and gave each Sundaj'-
school pupil money that I had made of
stiff paper and pasteboard. Each pu-
pil received a reward for each Sunday's
attendance. Then all present were in-
vited to visit the refreshment table in
the rear of the room, and the possessors
of the new money were asked to look
over the goods in the store and buy
whatever suited their tastes and pocket-
books. One family that had been quite
regular in attendance went home with
their arms full. Soap sold finely, al-
though the bread did not wait long for
customers. We had cloth, thread,
needles, ready-made garments, mouth-
organs, pocketbooks, cups, tumblers,
pencils, erasers, blank-books, hymn-
books, pens and penholders, perfumery,
handkerchiefs, bread, jam, soap, one
knife and one toy pistol with caps. We
thought all the boys would want that
pistol, so put a rather high price upon
it, but not one of them seemed to

care for it; they preferred soap and
perfumery. The articles left we put
away for prizes at the end of the year.

Dr. and Mrs. Boyd are with us now.
They have a dear baby boy eight
months old. Dr. Boyd cut down a lit-
tle wild tamarind tree and trimmed it
for Gordon and Emma. We have but
the one child, Emma Jeannette, five
years old on the 8th of March.

Dr. Boyd is a well-qualified physician
and a most earnest, aggressive Christian
man. Siam gains much by this trans-
fer from China, and we are deeply
grateful that our new station is to be
enriched b}^ the addition of two such
helpers as Dr. and Mrs. Boyd.

You ask about my work. The writ-
ing, music and drawing fall to my lot.
There are only a few boys who have
good voices. I wish I could reward
those who try to learn by giving them
zobo cornets, but it costs more than I
can afford. It takes but few words to
tell of my work, but considerable time
is consumed each day in attending to
these classes, as there are several grades
in the school.

The housework and sewing fill the
remainder of the time. Once in a while
there is a little time for reading. It is
a constant wonder to me how the ladies
who have several children ever get all
their work done. Each child must be
bathed every day, and those who are
able to run out in the yard to play
usually have two or three baths a day^
In many ways the children are more
care here than at home. But then the
home would be a dreary place without
some one who was yet free from care
to cheer up the others.

Eleanor P. Cooper.

1902.]

129

On the Mother of Waters.

Chau P'ya River, Siam.

Come and spend a day with us as we
journey up the river on the home-
stretch of our long trip home to the
Laos. It has been more than three
months since we left Philadelphia and
two since we sailed from Tacoma.
Within another month we hope to reach
our home in Chieng Mai, where we are
to be stationed for a yesir or so.

We were awakened this morning, as
every morning, about daylight by the
boatmen moving about. Imagine your-
selves in our position. As you open
your eyes perhaps you will fancy that
you have become a bride and are en-
veloped in a veil, but it is not so. That
which surrounds you is a coarse illusion
mosquito curtain, for which many a
time you w^ill be sincerely thankful as
you hear the choruses of malaria car-
riers singing about you. Within the (3
by 10 foot space inclosed by that net
mattresses are spread upon the floor,
where yourself and your fellow-passen-
gers sleep. In our case there are four
of us. The cabin itself is an inclosed

space 8 by 10 feet, with the roof just
high enough to let you stand up. Teak-
wood walls extend half-way up, and the
upper half of three sides has bamboo
matting blinds. There is no door, the
front of the cabin being entirely open
to the breezes. Across the opening,
however, hangs a cloth curtain which
may be tied up at will. Along the left
side of the cabin extends a long pole ; it
is the steering oar and passes out at the
stern, the other end being held b}' the
helmsman or captain just in front of
where that cloth curtain falls. There,
during traveling hours, he stands, none
too fully clad, and sometimes puffing a
native cigarette. At the bow of the
boat is a long, flat nose or bowsprit,
behind which extends for fifteen feet an
open platform. Here it is that the
boatmen work and sleep, and here, too,
our cook prepares our food. Amid-
ships is the cargo-carrying portion of
the boat, full of our supplies for a yeai-
to come.

Before daylight some of the mm

EACH MAN CARRn:.S A FOI.E oi- BAMBUD

130 AX EVAXGELISTIC TOUR IN NAN, LAOS. [May,

cook their rice for the da3^'s meals, and
as soon as the sun is well up the}^ start
upon the way, while we roll over for
another nap. Each man is clad in a
pair of abbreviated gymnasium tights
and has a cloth about his neck ; he car-
ries also a ten-foot pole of bamboo.
When all is ready to start one of the
men steps to the very end of the bow-
sprit, pole in hand. The end in which
is a forked iron he puts against the
bottom of the river and the other
against his shoulder; then he grunts
and walks down the deck, pushing on
his pole. As he moves another takes
his place, the four men in order thus
exerting their strength to push the boat
up stream.

After about an hour's poling the men
stop for breakfast, and about the same
time we make our appearance for the
day. Behind the curtain we have made
our toilet, the mattresses have been
folded up and form a sort of couch at
the back end, and, the curtain being
lifted, you see our living-room. The
men stop near a sand-bar, if possible,
so while waiting for breakfast we will
go ashore and take a little walk. It
may, however, be necessary for us to
wade a short distance in water up to
our knees before we can begin. Soon
we are called to breakfast, and find
that the cook has put up the folding-
tables and chairs. We sit down to a
meal more or less flavored with smoke,
but it is marvelous what appetites we

have. Having rested an hour or more,
the men start on again, while we, hav-
ing finished our breakfast, have prayers
and Bible study. By that time the men
have stopped again, but this time we
are beside a steep bank overgrown with
bamboo and other tropical trees, which,
though pretty, do not give us any place
to walk in comfort. Some of the men
go out in search of wood, another takes
a gun, and the remainder lounge about
chewing betel nut, smoking and rest-
ing. Thus about once an hour we stop
awhile, sometimes where we can get
off, but as often where we cannot.
About every other time we stop the
men take from below decks a large
bowl of rice and another of curry, made
from some vegetable or leaves gathered
in the forest or from fish which they
have caught in nets at some of the
stops. Then they have lunch. In the
lower river we frequently stopped at
villages where, if we went ashore, we
were at once surrounded by a curious
crowd, most of whom were eager to see
the children, and to feel them, too, had
it been permitted. Our time is spent
in studying the language, reading,
writing, sewing and amusing the chil-
dren, and about six o'clock we are al-
ways glad to stop for the night. Then,
if possible, we go ashore and build a
fire, around which we sit during the
evening. The day usually closes with
prayers in Laos.

C. H. Denman.

An Evangelistic Tour in the Province of Nan^ Laos.

The return to the station of the mis-
sionary force from the Annual Meeting
of the mission and presbytery at La-
kawn, and the gathering in of an ample
harvest that gladdened the hearts of the
people, ushered in the most favorable
season for itinerating work. Dr. and
Mrs. Peoples heard the call and mar-
shalled their force by securing a pony
apiece and one for the tent, ten men to
carry literature, utensils and provisions
for a two months' journey, and an elder
and a deacon as assistant evangelists.

The course was laid out to take in as
large a portion of the province as could
well be included in a single circuit. We
started south, along the course of the

Nan River, for two days' journey ; then
across the mountains, to the west, into
the valley of the Ma Yome River ; up
the course of that river to its source
and across into the valley of the Ma
Kong, at Cheung Cum; thence, north-
east, across the mountains to the Nan
Valley again, near the source of the
river, and down this valley, through a
series of flourishing districts, to the
city of Nan, The course passed through
twenty-two districts of the province,
each containing a population of from
three to fifteen thousand inhabitants.
The journey occupied sixty-four days,
thirty-seven of which were spent in the
saddle, traveling from five to twenty

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AN EVANGELISTIC TOUR IN NAN, LAOS.

miles per day, making
a circuit of something
over three hundred
miles.

One feature of the
favorable season for the
trip, Jan. 4 to March 7,
1901, was the fact that
it was the time when
the roads were being
prepared for the 'pas-
sage of the chief com-
missioner on his annual
tour of the provinces,
and much of our course
was on the line of these
roads. Thus we had
the advantage of the
king's highway for por-
tions of the journey.
But this expression
needs some modification to distinguish
it from the ''king's highway" in some
lands. The road was good, bad or
indifferent, according to circumstances,
except where it was frightful, and
the king's subjects made very little
impression upon it except to make it
passable where it was difficult and to
make it a little better where it was
not bad. The king's chariot certainly
could not traverse it, though per-
haps his elephant could. The pilgrim
makes his way over the mountains
by a zigzag scramble up the steep
ridge, holding onto his pony's tail ; then
swinging round the crest by an easy
and graceful trail, such as the wild cat-
tle had made, to plunge down on the
other side into a deep ravine, where
the mighty forces of nature had thrown
things into all sorts of shapes and left
them without order. Here the skillful
pony picks his cautious way over the
jagged and slippery rocks, half covered
with water, without other inconven-
ience to the rider than much wetting.
In other places the traveler passes into
long avenues of trees, under canopies
of perennial green, upon soft mats of
loamy soil that nothing has ever dis-
turbed but the naked foot of man, the
unshod hoof of pony and bullock and
the padded foot of the elephant.

The objective points of the tour were
a village in the district of Cheung Cum,
in the valley of the Ma Kong, and a
village in Muang La, where there were

HOW MISSIONARIES IN LAOS CARRY THEIR CHILDREN FROM
STATION TO STATION.

two or three Christians and a few in-
quirers calling for a visit from the mis-
sionaries. The other places visited were
towns and villages along the line or
within easy reach of this route.

METHOD OF PROCEDURE.

The march was taken up on each day
early in the morning, in order to reach
a stopping place early in the afternoon.
The camp was usually chosen within
the inclosure of the temple grounds or
under a large tree near at hand. The
tent was soon pitched and the camp set
in order by carrying in some rice straw
from the fields, to spread before the
tent as a reception-room and to arrange
as beds for the men under the shade of
the trees around the tent. When every-
thing was in readiness the whole com-
pany was paired off, a Christian and a
pagan, to go through the town and visit
the private houses. Inquiry after a lit-
tle rice or a few vegetables would give
them an easy entrance into these homes,
and then they would announce that the
missionary doctor had come to the place
and that he would show some fine pic-
tures in the evening after dark.

The doctor would take the elder to
call upon the chief official of the place,
to whom a cordial letter from the court
of the city of Nan would give them an
easy introduction and commend them
to his care for anything that they might
require for the journey. Upon return-
ing to the camp we would usually find

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[MaYj

the reception-room pretty well filled
with women and children and a few
men, who had come out to see the for-
eign lady and other curiosities of the
camp. Some of these had come seeking
medicine. As soon as the doctor could
extricate himself from this company he
would go to call upon the abbot to se-
cure his permission to use the wall of
his temple as a background for the pic-
ture screen, which permission never was
refused. The arrangement is an ad-
mirable one ; the long eaves of the roof
protect the screen from the moonlight,
the walls prevent persons from going
behind the scenes and getting beyond
the control of the speaker, and the well-
swept grounds furnish a suitable audi-
torium for the spectators. In this way
we would also secure the countenance
and presence of the abbot, his priests
and disciples, which would reassure the
common people in their attendance.

By this time the camp is an interest-
ing spectacle of groups of persons glee-
fully entertained by mechanical toj's,
looking at Scripture rolls or reading the
gospels and tracts with the aid of the
native helpers, under the direction of
the lady of the camp. The town official is
usually present, returning the call made
earlier in the day. Thus the evening
is spent till the table is spread for dinner,
which process forms no small part of the
strange entertainment. Then public
announcement is made that in a little
while there will be a display of some
beautiful pictures with the magic lamp ;
that the people may go home and have
their evening meal, and that the gong
will be sounded in ample time for them
to come to the show. This suggestion
is usually taken by all except a few
young folks, whose desire to see foreign-
ers perform the difficult task of sitting
on chairs at a table and eating food
with a knife and fork is strong enough
to overcome the appetite for supper.

The sound of the gong at eight o'clock
soon brings a large company into the
temple grounds, who quietly sit through
an entertainment lasting for two hours.
The first pictures are a few American
scenes of ships, railroads, locomotives,
houses aiid cities, mountains, rivers,
snow and ice. These sights give the
people some idea of the strong contrast
between the foreign land and their na-

tive country. And it teaches them how
to look at pictures. But the real inter-
est of the audience is manifested when
those finely executed and beautifully
colored Scripture views fall upon the
screen, and this interest reaches its
climax in that lovely scene of ' ' Christ
Blessing Little Children." A few of
those whose minds have been awakened
by strange thoughts and new ideas
come back to the camp-fire after the
lecture, and the talk is continued till
late in the night.

Earh^ next morning the party is again
on the march, unless the interest is such
as to require a sojourn of another day,
which is oftentimes the case; but the
territory to be covered by the tour
makes it necessar}^ to push on with as
little delay as possible.

The first week at the Christian vil-
lage in Cheung Cum was spent in
studying catechisms, reading the Scrip-
tures and learning to read and sing.
The traveling party spent the second
week visiting other villages in the dis-
trict, leaving a teacher in charge of the
classes, and coming back to the Chris-
tians for a parting service and com-
munion season. A similar visit was
made at the Christian village in Muang
La.

RECEPTION BY THE PEOPLE.

The Nan people are the most conserv*
ative of any in the Laos provinces;
but we had a cordial reception by, and
easy access to, the people everywhere
we went with one exception. In this
town the citizens were unusually re-
served and distant, and we stopped over
for a second day to try to discover where-
in was the difficulty. On the second
night, the phya (head) of the district
was out to see the pictures, and at the
close of the lecture he came down to
the camp-fire for a chat. We offered
him a little book that told something
of life in foreign lands, which he de-
clined, saying that he had accepted
such a book last year, and the Pra
Chow (Lord) of the district had forbid-
den his reading foreign books of an}-
kind, and he had returned the book.
It appeared, upon inquiry, that this
" Pra Chow " was what he regarded
as the patron spirit of the district. The
phya had evidently warned the people

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13:5

against having anything to do
with the foreign teachers, which
explained the obstacle that
stood in our way at this place.
The incident led to a long per-
sonal talk, and as the man
walked home, late that night,
he had occasion to reflect that
there was a Spirit abroad in the
world with a much broader
range of vision than that of his
favorite divinity.

In a town farthest removed
from the capital city the phya
of the district came to call, and
at once began to ask questions

about customs in Egypt. It

appeared that he had begged
a copy of the Pentateuch, for
the sake of learning to read
Siamese, from one of the high officials
in the city, who, in turn, had received
it many years ago from Dr. McGilvary.
This man was fairly well acquainted
with the history of Israel, as far as it
was contained in that volume. He de-
fended Buddhism in conversation; but
he talked freely and intelligently on
religious subjects.

The sciopticon was the chief attrac-
tion. Everybody wanted to see the
pictures. As a rule, everybody that
could leave home was at the entertain-
ment. Often there was a contention
between the grandparents and the little
folks as to who should stay to watch
the house. To them it was the occasion
of a lifetime, and those who came did
not seem to be disappointed. The ex-
clamations of surprise and pleasure
were inspiring. On one occasion a wo-
man sitting in the midst of a large
crowd exclaimed, "O Paw Leung (doc-
tor), leave that on a long time. I could
look at those pictures all night without
getting tired. "

RESULTS.

In Cheung Cum eight adults and five
children were received, and seven adults
and three children in Muang La, thus
adding the names of twenty-three per-
sons to the roll of the church.

Perhaps it is presumption to attempt
to estimate the results of such work

physician's house, CHIENG RAI, LAOS.

other than those that may be tabulated
with figures ; but we ourselves were up-
lifted by the experiences of the trip.
The whole company felt the influence
of a benign operation, even those who
were not Christians being drawn into
sympathy with the gracious work. The
pony boy, who is not yet a Christian,
was overheard strenuously reasoning of
righteousness with the people. In the
case of our beloved elder, Cum Al, the
work of grace found expression in his
deepened consecration. When an urg-
ent call came from the Christians of
Cheung Cum for a leader amongst
them he willingly gave up his home in
the city and started off, with his wife
and two little boys, to labor for these
people and flnd a new home with them.
At the end of the year he reports that
there are thirty-one new persons who
have identified themselves with the
Christian community.

In the region of Muang La nineteen
persons have handed in their names and
entered on the list of catechumens.

From Cheung Mooun, the district
whose phya withstood the missionaries,
a family of sixteen persons came in-
quiring for the foreign teachers. Some
of these are now Christians, and are
preparing to go back and set up a Chris-
tian home in that camp of the enemy.

S. C. Peoples,

Worth Repeating. — Said a wise man, " There is nothing like knowing a
little more about people if we would overcome dislike. Prejudice is often an-
other name for ignorance^ and increased knowledge means increased sympathy. "

134 [May,

The Christian High School at Sumray^

Eveiy one must be interested in edu-
cational work in the Far East. During
the past year we have had 182 students
enrolled in the Christian High School at
Samray, much the largest attendance in
the history of the school. As the new
boys kept coming in we were taxed to
find seats for them all. Many of them
could not sit in the room to which they
belonged but had to be accommodated
elsewhere, and go to their own room
only for recitations. Our course of
study is not very different from the
course in a high school in the United
States. It includes Goff's arithmetic,
algebra, geometry. Reed and Kellogg's
graded lessons, and also their more ad-
vanced book on Enghsh grammar,
Steele's physiology, physics and the
study of astronomy. The fact that the
students must take all these branches
in a foreign language makes the course
much more difficult than at home. It
is harder for these boys than it would
be for you to study the same branches
in French or German. But there is
one respect in which our school differs
from most schools of the same rank
with you. That is in the use of the
Bible and other religious] books as text-
books. Among the books required in
the regular course are The Pilgriin's
Progress^ the Shorter Catechism, the
Life of Christ and Old Testament his-
tory, and our Sunday-school library is
entirely made up of books of the Bible
bound separately, or several of the
smaller books bound together in one
volume. Some of our patrons object
to having their boys taught in our re-
ligion and try to evade it. As all the
religious studies are in Siamese, the
father of one of the students, who is
governor of one of the country prov-
inces, decided recently that he would
have his son study only English. He
did not say anything about religion,
and so we will give the boy daily les-
sons in the English Bible.

No doubt you have heard of our new
building, for which Dr. Dunlap has been
raising the sum of $10,000 while at
home on furlough. Three buildings
are now almost ready for the roofs, and
the foundation of a fourth is laid. We
are not making very rapid progress,

but we are using the money as fast as
it comes in. We hope to move to the
new campus some time next year.
When the buildings are completed I
will send you a photograph of them.

I am sorry to say that only three of
our boys united with the church this
past year. I think most of them be-
lieve that our religion is the truth, and
I hope that many others have accepted
Christ as their Saviour and are wor-
shiping Him in their hearts.

We know what severe trials await
them after they leave school if they
are known as Christians. They will
meet with no violent persecution, but
they will have to endure constant rail-
ery and good-natured ridicule, which
most persons find very hard to bear.
In the school we urge them to give
their hearts to Christ, and let it be
known among their companions that
they are trying to serve Him. When
they come forward of their own accord
and unite with the church we rejoice
with trembling, and we have greater
satisfaction when they make their pub-
lic profession of faith after they have
left school and realize fully what the
step will cost them. In the every-day
life of school they are very like Ameri-
can boys, except that they are quieter
and not so energetic in their sports and
games. A certain game has its season,
and is played out just as it is with you.
At one season there is a rage for kite
flying, when balls of twine and tissue
paper are in great demand. Again the
playground is alive with boys playing
marbles, and their shouts show their
interest and excitement. In a few
weeks they are all spinnmg tops, and
kites and marbles are alike forgotten.
Many are quite fond of the gymnasium
and enjoy practicing on the trapeze,
the horizontal or the parallel bars. We
try to develop in them a healthful,
manly spirit, and give them a rehgion
that will do for every day as well as for
Sunday. One specimen of the result
of such training may not be out of
place. When the high school was
started, twelve years ago, a little boy
came and asked to be taken on as a
charity boarder and allowed to work
his way. His father was dead and his

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135

mother very poor. He was received
and did fairly good work until his
graduation, five years later. Then h(3
got a position as secretary at a pohco
station here in Bangkok. Some time
afterward he came and asked me to
help get him excused from working on
Sunday, on the ground that he wished
to attend church, as by that time he
had become a Christian. I wrote to
the superintendent and he was excused.
Then he went to Puket, one of the most
distant provinces of Si am, over on the
coast of the Bay of Bengal, and for a
time I did not hear much of him. Not
long ago I got a letter from him stat-
ing that he had been promoted to the
position of chief inspector of police in
the province, accompanied by a large

photograph of himself in his officer's
uniform. I trust he-will stand true to
his colors, and be a power tliat will
make for righteousness.

When we move to the new campus
we expect to keep up a day-school at
Sumray. We have about sixty students
who come from homes nearby, and who
could not go to the new place. We
shall probably leave one of our married
teachers here to take charge of the
school for boys with the help of the as-
sistant. In this way we can enlarge
our work considerably. Please pray
for these boys ; they need your prayers
and your sympathy. If they become
true, earnest Christians, they will have
a very great influence for good in Siam
in future years. J. A. Eakin.

On the Road in Laos*

The next day after Christmas Mr.
Taylor left for a long tour, not expect-
ing to return before February. He
has sent men back once for a fresh
supply of bread and literature, the
bread for his own sustenance, the lit-
erature for the people, in Scripture por-
tions, tracts, catechisms, etc. He sells
the books if he can, if not he gives
them away. In a new district it is
about as easy to sell as to give, for the
people have never seen printed books
and they are afraid of them; if they
take them at all, they are usually will-
ing to pay a small price for them.
When Mr. Taylor returns it is only to
go again in another direction, and I am
planning to take the children and ac-
company him. I am always keen for
this annual tour. Here in the city
there are such crowds of people, the
streets thronged with different nation-
alities and different languages, that it
is very hard to work among them, so I
enjoy getting out to the villages where
every family is Laos, then I can talk
to everybody, visit in their homes and
get acquainted with them all. Here,
too, so much of my time is taken up in
home duties and teaching my own chil-
dren, while out among the people I give
the children a vacation and an outdoor
hfe and devote myself wholly to teach-
ing the gospel among the native women.
Ella, now eleven years old, is quite as

much of a missionary as I am, really
more effectual because she has the Laos
tongue, and being brought up in their
midst she understands much better than
I how the people think and reason.

'* I BELIEVE JESUS HELPS ME."

The other day an old acquaintance

REV. J. WILSON, LAKAWN, LAOS.
Forty years in harness. (See page 135.)

130

HOW THE LEAVEN WORKS IN LAOS.

[May,

came to visit.
In the course
of conversa-
tion I said to
her, "Grand-
mother, why
is it you have
not found
faith in Jesus
yet?" She
assured me
she had, say-
ing, "If I did
not beheve
in Jesus I
should not
steal away to
come and
visit you like
this." Then,
lowering her
tone, she
said, " I dare
not ask for
baptism ; if I
did I should
be driven out
of my home.
I believe Jesus helps me, for I live
like this," pointing up straight her index
finger, and she went on, ' ' I believe
when I die He'll take me to heaven,"
and her finger was lifted higher and
higher.

CHRIST'S FREED SLAVE.

Another old woman clung to her faith
so dearly that she made bold to ask for
baptism, and was actually driven from
her home. One of our elders gave her
a home in his household and the church
supported her. When on her death-
bed her daughter, the slave of a prince,
was allowed to come and help care for
her. Her influence converted the
daughter to the new faith, the daugh-

ter herself being perhaps sixty years of
age. After the mother's death the slave
daughter was ordered back to the pal-
ace. She begged to remain with us, but
we insisted that she return to live her
religion in her old home, but they treated
her so cruelly there that, after many
entreaties, we felt constrained to let her
come to us. Because of her age, the
prince gave up all claim on her for
thirty rupees. Mr. Taylor paid it, and
the woman has been happy ever since.
She had been accustomed to a wretched
life and it seemed as if her brain had
petrified; but now, after two years, she
has memorized many hymns, and Miss
Fleeson says she is the best Bible stu-
dent in her large class of women who
recite on Sabbath mornings. The
schools have both done good work this
year. The first term of school tlie girls
numbered forty -two and the boys fifty-
four. The second term, girls thirty-
four and boys thirty-eight. The sec-
ond term came at the same time as the
rice-planting season this year, the rains
bemg very late, which accounts for the
falling off.

NATIVE LIBERALITY.

It may interest you to hear how our
little church makes use of its Sab-
bath offerings. The past year fifty-
nine rupees were given to the leper
community. There is a village of them
about six miles out from the city.
Seventy rupees were sent to the Chi-
nese sufferers, fifty to help on the evan-
gelistic work among the Kamoos, a
northern tribe. One hundred and fifty-
seven rupees to the elders, who gave
their whole time at seasons to preach-
ing the gospel in adjacent districts, and
twenty-nine rupees for Sabbath-school
literature.

Dora Taylor.

How the Leaven

Come with me to the ' ' Village of the
Crooked Stream " (Ban Nam Kong) , in
the province of Lampoon, to the house
of Elder Pun. The harvest is just over
and the elder has made a feast, partly
in joy over a good harvest, partly to
welcome back the missionary who lives
in the city of Lampoon, six miles aAvay,
and who has just come back with his

Works in Laos*

bride. It is a joyous occasion ; friends
and acquaintances for many miles in
either direction, outsiders as well as
Christians, have come together to re-
joice with the good elder. The house
and yard are both full. Elder Pun is
known and loved far and wide; not a
Christian in that company that he has
not helped, to many of them he was

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HOW THE LEA VEX WORKS 2X LAOS.

137

the first to show the way of life; not
an outsider there who has not heard
something about the Christ from his
Hps. Learning something of medicine
from the missionary physician, with
his slender stock of medicines he goes
as he is called from house to house.
Many a burning fever has he allayed,
many an anxious heart he has pointed
to the Great Healer. Seldom or never
does he supply medicine without say-
ing, " It is our custom to ask Jehovah's
blessing on the medicine we give."
Adding to the slender income from his
farm by the sale of medicines, oc-
casionally employed by the native
church as an evangelist to visit distant
villages or other provinces, he has laid
by enough to make him comfortable in
his old age. His children are grown
up. His strength still but little abated,
he continues to be wherever he goes an
unpaid evangelist to his own people.
On the farm, in the market, along the
road or by the couch of the sufferer, he
always finds opportunities to tell the
story. A " witness" he truly is.

But the feast is waiting. All are seated
about the little round tables on the
ground or in the porch, women as well
as men, an orderly company. What
are all waiting for ? Native custom is,
to begin as soon as you are seated, and
eat as fast as you can, as if you were
afraid you would not get your share.
Some of the little folks are impatient,
but all the older ones know that Elder
Pun asks God's blessing before he eats.
Even the heads of outsiders are bowed
as the missionary asks grace.

The feast is abundant and good, even
judged by our own standards. It is a
plain country dinner to our thought, a
luxurious one according to their stand-
ards. Rice and curry, roast meat, sev-
eral kinds of native cakes and bananas
make up the bill of fare. The whole
company are seated on the floor, or on
the ground, except the missionary and
his wife. The elder has no chair to of-
fer them, so he gives them a mattress
covered with his best spread, that raises
them perhaps six inches off the floor.

People do not sit and chat over one
course after another here as we do on
a similar occasion in this country.
There is little talk at the tables, but
after they are cleared, the natives pass

cigarettes and betel, somewhat as candy
is passed about after a dinner here, and
then they are ready to talk. Little
groups are very ready to listen to the
elder or to the missionary, as they tell
the old, old story, new to so many in
that company. Before they separate
several of the famiHar Christian hymns
are sung, and as the result of this social
gathering several new homes are ready
to welcome the visits of the missionary.
Feasts and festivals form a very large
element in the life of the people, before
they become Christians, and we are
only beginning to realize how this side
of native character can be utilized for
the spread of the gospel.

Before I close, I want to tell you a
little more about Elder Pun himself,
not because he is exceptional, but be-
cause he is one of many whose stories
show "how the leaven spreads" in
Laos. St, Paul said, " Let every man
abide in the same calling wherein he
was called." The wisdom of this in-
junction is illustrated in his case. El-
der Pun has done good work as an
evangelist in distant pro^^inces, but his
best work has been done, his most fruit-
ful opportunities for work have come
to him, at home, in the course of his
every-day work on his farm. In the
five years I have known him there has
not been a time when he has not had
some one under instruction for Chris-
tian baptism. Every year there have
been some received on confession from
his village; he has been instrumental in
leading at least ten families to Christ.
The httle Christian community of which
he is the leader has grown from the
weakest in Lampoon to one of the larg-
est and most vigorous in the province.
They have recently built for themselves
a chapel, having met before in his
house. Not only is this true of Elder
Pun, but as I look over the Lampoon
field there is not a Christian community
in any village that has grown essen-
tially in the last five, years that has not
had among them an unpaid worker hke
Elder Pun, whose constant example
and quiet words as he goes about his
daily work are used of God to lead his
neighbors to Christ. The work of the
missionary is most effective when he is
able to develop in each community such
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the way, make the first advances, do
the work that a foreigner, even a paid
native evangelist, cannot do as well.
He knows his neighbors, his neighbors
know him ; his life backs up the truth
lie preaches. Of such men the mis-
sionary may well say with St. Paul,

" Ye are my epistles, known and read
of all men." They are the ''children
of the kingdom'' that are "the good
seed, that bringeth forth fruit, some
an hundred fold, some sixty fold, some
thirty."

J. H. Freeman.

A Group of Japanese Girls and Women*

I want to tell you a few of the things
that are especially interesting us at
present.

Tahata San called three months ago
to ask if I would teach her foreign
cooking and English, but said she hated
Christianity and did not wish to hear
anything about it. She was twice pres-
ent when other women were talking
about Christianity. At first she looked
cross, but soon began to ask questions
herself.

After six weeks she said one day,
" Won't my husband laugh if I become
a Christian, for I have always hated
them so ?" She has bought a Bible and
hymn-book, has been at church every
Sunday for a month, sends her little
boy to Sunday-school, and is one of
nine women who are going to meet
each Monday with Mr. Bryan to study
for baptism.

Chikusa San, a very wealthy and in-
telligent lady whom we met last spring,
and who is very much interested in for-
eign cooking, has now gone to Tokyo
to get two children, whom she is going
to adopt. She told me just before leav-
ing that as soon as she returns she will
study systematically and expects to be
baptized this spring. She said, "It is
not only myself, but I want these chil-
dren to grow up to be like your chil-
dren, and they can't if I don't become
a Christian."

Murata San, a pretty little woman
only a half -head taller than our eight-
year-old Irene, said to me a few days
ago : "I knew you came to teach a re-
ligion, but was surprised, because you
are not at all like the Shinto and Bud-
dhist priests. Their lives are bad and
all they want is money, but at your
house you won't take money and you
and your husband are kind to every
one. So I thought about it a great deal,
and concluded it must be a different

kind of God that you believe in." She
has written to her relatives in Kyoto
and Osaka, telling them that she is go-
ing to be a Christian and urging them
also to seek the light.

Nishimaki San, wife of the head doc-
tor at the county hospital, reads the
Bible every day with her husband and
wants to become a Christian, but says,
"Our grandmother is such a strong
Buddhist, she will be very angry."
Others of the husbands are reading the
Bible at home, and the wives are do-
ing all they can to persuade their hus-
bands to become Christians with them.

Two weeks ago Yasui San, wife of
the head Judge here and a Christian
whom I have known for years, was
under obligation to entertain twenty-
five officials.

Her husband, who, though not a
Christian, is a good man, did not want
to employ dancing girls for the occa-
sion; but a Japanese feast with no
dancing girls and no sake would be no
feast at all. Mrs. Yasui came to me to
ask if I would help her to have a foreign
dinner and then they would not have
the dancing girls, but the sake they
thought would be unavoidable. My
cook has been with me for eight years
and is an earnest Christian, so we told
her we would help her, but urged her
to give up the sake, too. She said she
would gladly, but her husband could
not, for his friends would not like it.
However, the Judge himself was per-
suaded to do without it. So Tora (the
cook) and I ' ' broke our bones " over
the dinner, and "our fame has gone
abroad through the nation." After
much consultation we arranged for
seven courses of just what the lady
thought they would like best. They
had soup, salad, oyster patties, roast
beef, sweet potatoes, cabbage, vermi-
celli and beef, jam, jelly, figs, pickles

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and hot rolls, rice and curry, plum pud-
ding, fruit and coffee. Of course sil-
ver^ table linen and dishes had to be
carried to her house and it was a good
deal of work, but Mr. Brj^an was there
as master of ceremonies and thus made
the acquaintance of all.

Nahamoto San is the wife of the Post-
master, and is coming here to learn to
wash and iron her husband's shirts and
collars. After coming a few times she
went to our native evangelist and said,
"I am interested in Christianity, but
do not know enough about it yet to be
sure that I will become a Christian,
and if they are only teaching in order
to make a Christian of me, perhaps it
is not right for me to go there so much. "
The evangelist told her it was all right
for her to come, and she is often here,
also attends church and other meetings,
and will, I think, become a faithful
Christian.

Another of the women in the class
for baptism is the wife of a man who
himself attended church for some time,
but, discovering that to be a Christian
he must give up his concubine, he does
not come to meetings any more, but is
urging his wife to do so. The Spirit
must still be working in his heart, and
we hope and pray that he may have

grace and strength to yield all for
Christ.

One of my friends has been here to-
day to tell me that I have been elected
a member of the ladies' branch of the
Red Cross Society. This will open the
way for me to many new acquaintances
and all of the best and most influential
families.

Two daughters of the head of the
army here study Enghsh in one of my
classes. I have never met their mother,
but she and the Governor's wife (also
whom I have not met) both urged my
being elected, and so, though there was
opposition because I teach Christianitj^
yet the vote was carried and I am a
member.

Dr. Kamimura, of whom I wrote you
a year ago as having become a Chris-
tian through seeing the faith and pa-
tience of an evangelist who was ill, is
coming with his wife next month to
make us a visit. While they are here
I am going to give a dinner and invite
the three hospital doctors and the army
doctor, with their wives, and Kamimura
San is going to talk Christianity to them.

He is an old school friend of two of
them, and is such an earnest Christian
I am sure he will have influence with
them. Margaret A. Bryan.

A Missionary's Daily Life.

If we in America were asked what
special adjective would best describe our
lives, we would doubtless use the word
" busy." Which of us is not busy from
morning until night, either about house-
hold duties or in the manifold variety
of work which society and the church
demand ?

A missionary's day is not very unlike
our o\vn. It is incessantly occupied
with little tasks, and the story of a
missionary's year is just the aggregate
of visits, of kindnesses, of teaching, of
teUing the old, old story, and of show-
ing forth Christ day by day as His dis-
ciples can. Here, for instance, is a
transcript of the faithful work of Miss
Christine Belz last year in Etawah, In-
dia:

In the last twelve months I have, for
the purpose of proclaiming the gospel,
inade 287 visits to about 210 different
villages, and on 145 days I have worked

in the cities of Etawah and Ekdill.
In almost all these places people seem-^d
to be glad to have another opportunity
to hear the Word of God. A great
many, as soon as they saw me, came
quickly, put a chair or charpoi for me
so that I might not pass them, and if I
sat down, then they generally on their
own motive gave notice to their neigh-
bors of my arrival, and in a few min-
utes about twenty, and sometimes about
fifty, would gather about me to listen.
It also happened at some places, where
I did not see some people on the outside
of their houses, that I intended to pass
on, but then I was seen by some person,
who called out to me, ' ' Will yow not
preach in this circle of houses ?" When
I repHed, "Here is no one to listen,"
then I generallj' got the answer, ' ' They
will come if you will only stop," and
when I did so, then, generally very
soon, I had an attentive congregation.

LAOS*

Rev. Robert Irwin wrote from Ban S'mai,
Dec. 25, 1901:

Ten years ago this season I was on this
spot. The people were then quite afraid, and
it was some days before we could make them
at all at their ease. Mr. Wilson was with me
then, and I did not know much of this — gib-
berish (it was then) ; now it is more like lan-
guage to me. On our arrival in the town the
people crowded around us and escorted us to
a beautiful spot in a betel-palm grove, where
my men pitched tent. The elders of the town
squatted before me and commented on my
appearance. I squatted on the ground with
them, and, seeing their interest centered on
my leggings, I drew them off and had an
amused quarter of an hour watching their
efforts to take in the intricacies of their fas-
tenings. They were too much for these dig-
nified city fathers , but a little child suggested
the solution and gave me a text for a sermon -
ette, " A little child shall lead them." All at
once I was startled by a big voice behind me
asking, " Teacher, is this bread ?" and on turn-
ing saw a set of long fingers set with long
nails digging down into my food basket. I
turned away my face to avoid the sights that
I feared would follow. If only their hands
were clean, it would not be so bad. One of
the strange things to the Laos is to see us
trim and clean our fingernails.

While eating dinner this ^afternoon I had
good opportunity to study a crowd of villagers
squatted on the hillside, listening to the evan-
gelist teaching. Most of them were men;
only a sprinkling of women and a lot of little
children, little naked tots, half of whom will
die in the next five years. Perhaps a qiiarter
of the whole group were smoking cigarettes
or pipes; nine tenths had a quid of tobacco or
betel in the mouth, the evangelist included.
The heads of most of the men were shaggy ;
barbers seem to be scarce here I met one

shaving the head of a good-sized boy an hour
ago with — I should have called it a very short,
dull butcher knife with an elaborately carved
and twisted handle. The boy never winced,
though he suggested once that it might be
well to sharpen the razor on a stone.

In this group before me two men only
seemed interested in what the teacher was
saying ; the rest heard with one ear. but with
the other let it out. The indifference is one
of the hardest things to bear. Give us Chi-
nese hatred or Hindu opposition, anything ex-
cept Laos indifference. Call a man a liar and
he assents very sweetly, changes the conversa-
tion and goes on. Call his Buddha a fraud,
and he turns to his neighbor, repeats what
you have said, laughs heartily and says it is
true, and a general laugh follows. I was
stirred with indignation this afternoon at
this feature of our Laos people and took it for
the subject of my sermon in the evening.

After evening worship the people all went
away. I had a chat with the elder on the
demons that guard the forest and how they
bring rain. After a while I heard voices, then
a man slipped past my chair, then another;
but I continued writing and paid no attention.
But all at once it occurred to me that my
tent was full of laughing, talking people, and
they were swarming around the door. Then
I had to stop, and for about two hours (I have
no timepiece) I had a merry time with them,
and finished up about midnight with another
preaching service, to which they listened well.

CHINA.

Mrs. W, B. Hamilton wrote from Chinan-
FU, Nov. 14, 1901 :

It is a great pleasure to me to be able to
write once more from the old familiar places
to which I have been a stranger for so long.
I am now at a village which was the last
place I visited before the Boxer troubles be-
gan. Just two years ago I was here teaching

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the women, but the rumors of trouble in other
places were so disquieting that the outsiders
were afraid to have much to do with us.
Since that time many sad things have oc-
curred here. The most prominent Christian
in the village, who was once my cook, was
killed by the Boxers almost in sight of our
chapel. All Christian homes were burned
and the household goods stolen. Many of the
houses have not yet been repaired and pre-
sent a most desolate appearance, with their
tumble down mud walls.

THE FUNERAL OF A MARTYR.

Yesterday the funeral of the martyred
Christian was held, although his death oc-
curred more than a year ago. But Chinese
custom makes no note of time, and a funeral
is held whenever convenient, usually when
the family is able to get money enough for
the expenses. A great deal is spent on such
ceremonies in this country, providing white
clothes for all the mourners, a band of musi-
cians to make discordant sounds, feasting the
neighbors who carry the coffin and all the
relatives who come to visit; the coffin and
bier are more or less expensive according to
the means of the family. At this funeral re-
ligious services were held in a tent erected
near the spot where the man was killed. A
tree in full sight is the one on w^hich his head
was exposed for several days. The widow,
left with three children, is almost heart-
broken, although her faith has not failed in
this time of trial. Outsiders now say, "Al-
though these people have lost everything,
and even had one killed, still they continue
to believe the doctrine. The foreigners, too,
have come back, when we thought they
had gone to their own country. It must be
that they have bewitched the people." Let
us hope that soon they will know it is be-
cause "this work is of God," and cannot be
overthrown. Already there are signs of in-
terest in these things among the people who
heretofore cared nothing for them. This
morning I have spent talking with some wo-
men who asked many questions, about the
hope of heaven which they had heard we have.
One of them had once been an inquirer, but
was persecuted at home, and when the trou-
bles arose she did not wish to be associated
with the Christians. Now that peace again
prevails she thinks that there must be some-
thing in this doctrine, and I hope she will be-
come a sincere Christian.

A WEDDING.

Two funerals of Christians and the wed-
ding of the children of two elders in the

country field have occupied a good deal of
time on this trip. Tliis wedding was held in
the little chapel, which could scarcely hold
the near relatives and friends of both parties.
The yard outside was crowded with the vil-
lagers, anxious to see how the foreign devils
conducted such an affair. The ceremony was
performed by Mr. Murray and my husband,
while Mrs. Murray and I were accorded seats
of honor with the women of the families.
The ceremony was to have begun at 9 a. m.,
but it was just noon when the bride appeared
with the groom, who had gone to her house
to bring her. Both rode in chairs gaily deco-
rated in red. The bride was dressed in gar-
ments of the same gay color. Over her face
was a red silk veil, gaily embroidered. The
ceremony consisted of singing the bridal hymn
in our hymnal to a tune which no one knew,
then the reading of the marriage service, in
which the groom promised to take the bride
" for better or worse, whether pretty or ugly."
This last is important as he has never seen
her, and instances have been known w^here a
man has felt himself cheated by the parties
w^ho secured him an ugly bride and has refused
to treat her properly. After this service two
small cups of wine w^ere poured out and one
given to each party to taste. What was left
was then poured into a bowl and given in re-
turn to the groom and the bride. In this
case the groom drank it all, and none was
left for the bride. After prayer and singing
the bride was carried in a chair to the home
of the groom, where feasting lasted the rest
of the day.

INDIA.

Miss May S. Lincoln wrote from Fateh-
GARH, Dec. 5, 1901 :

I am much interested in the study of the
new and strange life with which I am sur-
rounded. In going through the villages the
low dark huts built of yellow clay, the babies,
the goats and dogs rolling around in the dust
together — not a blade of grass, and very few
if any trees, make a picture which seems at
first to have no gleam of sunshine, but one
soon sees that the children are enjoying their
game with their dumb friends. The mothers
are like mothers in America. In one case
a mother placed her little one (dressed only
in its own brown skin and a gay cap) on the
ground ; the little chap showed his dislike to
the proceeding by kicking and screaming, and
the mother (in mother fashion) gave into the
little rogue, and picked him up, whereupon
he stopped his cries and began to laugh. The
little children have a friendly way of gather-

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[May,

ing around one. and though they do not un^
derstand me. nor I them, I say, " Good morn-
ing," and they " Salaam." we exchange smiles
and go our way. All this makes one resolve
to put in some earnest work on the language.
May I ask that in your prayers you especially
pray that I may be helped in my daily studies.

I wish I could share these bright, beautiful
days, the roses and the songs of the birds
with you.

Mrs. E. Calderwood wrote from Lodiana :
Evangelistic work among the women of
Lodiana and in neighboring villages has been
carried on as formerly, with the exception
that during the hottest months village visit-
ing has to be discontinued, on account of my
horse not being able to stand as much work as
he used to. In the city about one hundred
houses have been constantly visited, and
Bible lessons and singing of hhajans have been
taught. Those houses mean either zenanas
of the wealthy and high-caste or huts of the
poorer classes. Our visits seem appreciated.
Women leave their work and listen eagerly
to gospel truths. In twenty zenanas system-
atic teaching has been carried on. While
a number which I designate as "overfed
ones " had to be closed, the inmates of these
can read and write well, and have heard the
plan of salvation over and over again, and
understand it thoroughly. New zenanas have
been lately taken up with the hope that
knowledge of the truth may be spread all
over the city. Zenana work is a work of
faith, and this may be illustrated by the fol-
lowing account of one of my Mohammedan
women :

There is an intelligent woman, a scholar of
mine, who is married to a wealthy Moham-
medan in the government employ. I have
known and taught her for several years. She
has lately .seemed very unhappy, and though
she does not dare to plainly tell me the rea-
son I have good cause to know that her sad-
ness and depression are due to her husband's,
steady refusal to allow her to be baptized. He
has several times told me that she may pri-
vately believe what she chooses, but that he
will never give his consent to her coming out
publicly as a Christian, and added that he
would not only lose her thereby, but also his
own life, the Mohammedan community hav-
ing threatened him with ruin and death if
he permits one of his household to join our
religion. The first rea.son alone would be
quite sufficient to account for his stubborn
opposition to his wife's baptism. She is

young, beautiful and clever (I put the three
adjectives in the relation they would assume
in a native husband's mind). The man is
genuinely proud and fond of his wife. So I
fear it will be many a day before he will con-
sent to run the risk of losing her, for lose her
he certainly would, if she became a Christian
publicly. For even if he were willing to still
permit her to reside under his roof, his Mo-
hammedan friends would soon compass her
death. Such things are frequently done, and
with impunity, in this country, in spite of the
vigilance of the British Government. How-
ever, prayer and faith are not powerless, and
amid the disappointments and trials this com-
fort remains, that if the glad tidings have
been faithfully published among the women
of this city, the Holy Spirit will do His work
when it is our Master's will and pleasure.

During the past year teaching in the zena-
nas has been carried on by four women up to
the end of July. It then seemed necessary
that three Bible women should be dismissed
and the fourth placed in the city. As Mrs.
Basil, wife of the head master in the school,
and her mother, both vvell trained, excellent
workers, were available for the cantonment,
the loss of the three workers was not great,
but indeed was rather a gain.

At present secular lessons in zenanas are
shorter than they used to be, whereas more
time is devoted to the Bible lessons. The
new zenana teachers have to keep a clear
account of the daily Bible lessons. And until
these lessons are perfectly understood by the
scholars and they can give ready answers
when questioned about them, no new subject
is taken up. Thus in every zenana real evan-
gelistic work is done, which I could not have
accomplished with the three dismissed wo-
men. As long as zenana work shows so little
visible result — I mean women coming up for
baptism — I feel we ought to have the very
best workers in this department, and only
those who themselves love the Saviour as the
Redeemer of their own souls. Although it
may be absorbingly interesting to those en-
gaged in it, yet faith may wane if not con-
tinually strengthened by the Master. A few
houses the inmates of which objected to this
mode of work have been abandoned. I am
grateful to the Master that there are only a
few of these houses in which we have been
compelled to close our work.

The number of zenanas in which the Bible
and secular lessons are taught is sixty-seven,
and in them 106 scholars are taught. To 212
listeners, who consist merely of w^omen, all of

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them married, from among the wealthy peo-
ple of tlie cantonments only Bible lessons are
given and the singing of bhajatis taught. Up
to the first of August, while four zenana
teachers were at work, I kept up teaching in
120 houses, and 140 scholars in them were
taught. I trust that this new way of w^ork,
if done prayerfully and faithfully, will prove
a blessing to the souls of many women.

SYRIA.

Miss Charlotte H. Brown wrote from
SiDON, Dec. 7, 1901:

Our teaching force is the same as last year
with one exception; Rosa Trabulsi did not
return and is now teaching for the Friends'
Mission in Beit Merri, in the Lebanon Moun-
tains, east of Beirut. Her place has been
taken by Mathilde Saad, one of last year's
graduating class in Beirut Seminary. Her
work is in the day-school, and she is doing
very nicely. Her home is in Ras Beirut, near
the Syrian Protestant College.

We have eleven new girls and could have
bad a great many more if we had room to
receive them, but our space is limited and
the mission prefers us to keep to forty -eight.
Number forty-nine is a half-boarder, for
though she eats here she sleeps at Dr. Jes-
sup's, next door to us. We think we have a
very interesting set of girls, and I could go on
talking about one and another for a long
time. Number one is a new girl who had
applied for admission to the church before she
came here. Number two is in the graduating
class, and is one of our most earnest, devoted
Christians. She is not bright in her studies,
but by sheer pluck and perseverance v/ill win
her way. She is one of the most energetic,
quick-moving Syrians I ever saw. I must tell
you a funny little story about her. Last year
the little girl who was placed in her care (for
all the little ones are mothered by special
large girls) was well looked after — so well,
indeed, that at spring vacation her mother
complained that her little daughter's hair
was not so thick as it had been. Little Nizha
explained it by saying "that her mother at
the school had combed her hair so vigorously
that she had pulled out a great deal of it."

Number four is engaged to one of the theo-
logical students. She has been with us sev-
eral years and is in next to the highest class.
Number six is engaged to another of the
future preachers of the land, at least the be-
trothal ceremonies have taken place, though
the girl seems to prefer to think she is not
really engaged yet, and indeed she is quite

young and by no means advanced in her
studies.

Dear little number nine has the long name
of Fur-zu-lee-yeh Askar and comes from a
village in the Zahleh field, where one of our
older girls teaches school. Several years ago
I spent a fortnight there with Dr. Mary Eddy
while she held almost daily clinics. We oc-
cupied one end of a house belonging to a
friendly Greek priest. While there one of his
sons was married, and we assisted in the cer-
emony with the little organ and some of our
evangelical hymns. I have always felt an
especially warm interest in that village since
that summer.

Number ten is the younger sister of one of
the members of our graduating class. She
has nine brothers and sisters and one of the
dearest of mothers. When visiting at their
home this summer a lady who was present,
and had not previously met the mother, asked
if she was the older sister of the girls, she
looked so fresh and young. Her oldest son is
a tutor in the Syrian Protestant College.

Number fourteen is Haf eeza Khattar, whose
father lives in America, and there he is known
as Mr. Carter. Thus do names become
changed.

Number forty-three is the dearest, sweetest
little girl, with a bright smile and a pleasant
disposition. Her mother is a widow and is
employed as a Bible woman in the town of
Dibl. Number forty-two, the girl before her
on the list, is the daughter of a preacher in
the Zahleh field, and number thirty-nine is
the daughter of one in our own Sidon field.

And so I might go on. More than half of
the girls are of Protestant parentage and all
are friendly to our ways and teachings. Hard-
ly a girl in the school but takes part in our
little Friday morning class prayer-meetings,
when we meet for an informal time together
just before school begins. Every teacher of
a Bible class has her class then, and some-
times we exchange, thus gaining for Miss
Law and me the opportunity to meet with all
the girls in that way. We have thirteen
communicants from among the girls, and
there is a class of five applicants, which we
hope will grow in numbers. All our teachers
are church members, as are our two servants.

AFRICA.

Mrs. R. H. De Heer wrote from Benito,
Nov. 23, 1901 :

Mrs. Reutlinger and myself left New York
last July, crossing in the Menominee, of the
Atlantic Transport Line. Three different

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[May,

stops in mid-ocean, on account of accidents to
the engine, proloujj;ed our journey, so that we
were two weeks in going from New^ York to
London, a preparation for the slow course of
events here under tlie equator. After six
weeks very pleasantly spent among friends in
Switzerland, we made our way to Liverpool
and took the steamship Soho for Benito. The
Soho is the linest vessel I have ever seen com-
ing down this coast and the captain a most
obliging gentleman, so our voyage was as
pleasant as a sea journey can be to one ad-
dicted to seasickness. We made but few
stops along the coast, and those few very brief
ones. Captain, officers and crew were all
anxious to get home before the holidays, and
in order to do so must save every hour possi-
ble ; so we were only four weeks making the
whole journey.

A hearty welcome awaited us as we reached
the shore. The beach was crowded with
men, women and children, dancing, shouting,
singing and making all manner of demon-
strations. Had we not known them for
friends we should hardly have dared venture
in their midst.

Work enough was awaiting us, as Miss
Christensen had left about three months pre-
vious to our arrival. At the communion held
just after our arrival three persons were re-
ceived into the church.

We are entering by degrees upon our school
work. Six Fang boys were the first received,
and they are bidding fair to soon become
good Benga readers.

The Spanish are taking possession in the
leisurely manner peculiar to the nation. It
is early to forecast with any degree of cer-
tainty what etfect the change of government
may have upon our work, but we do not an-
ticipate serious interference.

CHILI.

Rev. W. E. Browning wrote from Santi-
ago, Jan. 14, 1902:

I am now back at the institute and will be
here the rest of the summer, getting the
building arranged for the opening of the
school in March. There is still a great deal to
be done. We must move into our new rooms ;
we have another annex-kitchen, etc., in pro-
cess of construction, and " AUis Hall" is not
yet entirely finished. In this country we
need at least a month to do that which in the
United States we would do in a week. The
workmen are very slow and, in addition, the
national vice of drink keeps a great many
from work on certain days, especially on Mon-

day. Sunday is considered as a holiday and a
good time to get drunk. As a result they
generally have to rest up on Monday, or, as
they say here, " Celebramos San Lunes" (we
celebrate St. Monday) ; that is, they make
Monday a feast day also, as though it were a
saint that they worship. This San Lunes
must always be taken into account when a
piece of work is begun.

Our school closed on December 19 with the
usual graduation exercises. Seven young
men were given diplomas, and the evening
passed off very pleasantly.

The year has been a very successful one in
every respect. The matriculation was the
highest ever reached in the history of the
school and the general spirit was better; also
the work of the classroom gave better results
than in any previous year.

I believe that we are now firmly established
in the confidence of the people, and with the
new buildings we will hope to do a better
work than we have been able to do up to the
present time. Of course we are known as
Protestants, but even many of the most radi-
cal Catholics recognize that we are more trust-
worthy than their own leaders and prefer to
have us educate their sons. I feel that we
need not lack for students while we have as
good teaching as we have now, although the
clericals make every effort to oppose us and
to take away boys.

PERSIA.

Miss Leinbach wrote from Hajiadan,
December 2:

We have quite a houseful of girls, about
fifty, and we have it quite lively at times.
The children in this part of the city have had
a serious time with measles, and in the kin-
dergarten there are several empty places,
never to be filled. They were so happy when
our Christmas came. Here in Hamadan that
day is always given to the people. This
year the weather was fine and we had scores
of Jewish women, and a great many Moslems
too, though this is their fast month. Our
Armenians did not come as they usually do,
on account of sickness and death — that is the
women; about all the men and boys came.
We treated them to tea, cake, cookies, gin-
ger-cakes, Persian candy and apples, and it
took a quantity of all, too. We told our
school their treat would remain till the next
day, as we could not spare time for them.
We invited the little boys all in for a play,
and there is nothing they like better, espe-
cially as one of the missionaries kindly plays
with them. That play is better than the treat.

HOME. DEPARTMENT

Home Study of Missions.

LESSON VII.-PROGRESS OF THE GOSPEL FROM THE NINTH
TO THE TWELFTH CENTURY.
CHARLEMAGNE TO BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX.— Continued.

We left our last lesson with Ansgar, the secret of whose wonderful success was in his
constant prayer. Like Paul, he supported himself by the labor of his hands and would burden
no one.

Ansgar died in 865 and was buried in St. Peter's Church at Bremen, a great S., for saint,
placed the day after his death on his grave.

ENGLAND AND DENMARK.— Conquered in what year by the Danes ? Did eastern and
northern England receive the seed of the Kingdom ? Was the ground broken then or later ?
How much later ?

What king made Christianity the religion of his kingdom ?

Was this by enactment ?

For how long was the soil of Denmark watered by the blood of the martyrs ?

Give a striking paragraph (page 99, Via Christi), showing that Europe was as slowly
Christianized as the East, yet Germany was thinly populated and the East teems with mil
lions.

ICELAND. — By whom colonized and when ?
What was its early religion ?

What baptism of fire passed over it before it was purified ?

EARLY RUSSIA. — Give the names and story of two devoted missionaries, among the
first to carry the light into Russian darkness.

Among most interesting themes of discussion choose for essays ' ' The Christian Women
of the Middle Ages" or "Elements Introduced into Christianity by the Conquest of Northern
Europe." Consider this lesson as a sketch, an outline, and fill up your missionary study at
your own pleasure. Observe that, though sometimes the torch wavered, the light never was
extinguished. One after another picked it up and bore it on. The gospel was never defeated ;
it never will be, till the last isle and kindred are brought to the blessed Redeemer.

PROGRAMME FOR THE MEETING.

Suppose you begin where you usually end. Do not follow a routine plan. Have a little prayer service first or last, as
you please. Group the essays. Let several very short papers be a feature of the meeting. Have a good deal of singing.
Take pains beforehand to secure the presence of some one who can lead in song. If there is a visiting missionary, give
her time enough to tell about her work and refuse to hurry your meeting. We do not hurry shopping, nor receptions, nor
anything in which we are interested. Why hurry our religious meetings ?

SPRING AGAIN.

We felt no mighty shaking.

And we heard no startling sound ;
We did not mark its waking,

But the spring is all around.
In gentleness and silence

Its loving footsteps glide.
And we turn with sudden gladness

To the crocus at our side.

Now the sunlight groweth stronger,

In its warm life-giving ray;
And the daylight lingers longer,

Just a little every day ;
And we find the welcome violets,

Though we scarce believe them there.
Till they woo us down to seek them

By their sweetness in the air.

Very often comes the saying.

From the weary bed of pain,
" I shall get a little better

When the springtime comes again."
And we say, " It soon is coming,"

For of that we have no fear.
Since God's goodness never faileth.

And again 'tis surely here.

Oh, how wondrous is the kindness

Of the everlasting God !
And how great His tender mercies

Over all His works abroad.
Let as thankfully adore Him,

For His seasons as they roll ;
Praying for the greater blessing.

Of His spring-tide in the soul.

Caroline Tickner in The Christian.

SINCE LAST MONTH.

Arrivals :

March 2.— At San Francisco, Rev. W. F. Shields, from Laos. Address, 1132 East Twen-
tieth Street, Oakland, California.
March 18.— At New York, Mr. E, G. Freyer, from Syria. Address, Salisbury, Mass.
Deaths:

April 1.— At Canton, China, Mrs. Charles E. Patton, of cholera, leaving daughter one
month old.

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WOMAN'S BOARDS 11

At San Francisc

The Twenty-ninth Annual Meeting of
the Occidental Board was held in the
Presbyterian Mission House, 920 Sac-
ramento Street. In opening the meet-
ing the president, Mrs. C. S. Wright,
very appropriately referred to the plant-
ing, twenty-nine years ago, of a seed
which has grow like a banyan tree,
ha\nng now eight branches, which in
their turn have taken deep root and
are sending out and nourishing other
branches, all of which are bearing fruit.
The Father's continued blessing was
invoked by Rev. E. H. Avery, D.D.

The officers' reports, which were full
of indications of growth, were listened
to with absorbing attention. There
was, however, a minor chord through-
out the meeting, as reference was re-
peatedly made to the loved and efficient
first vice-president, Mrs. Helen Bash-
ford Smith, who was so recently and
unexpectedly called to higher service.

The treasurer's report gave special
pleasure, the receipts for the year being
$10,339.02, a gain over last year's gifts
of $817.44. There has also been an in--
crease in number of societies and in
membership.

The traveling library is a project in-
augurated during the year, which is
meeting with much encouragement.
There are at present nine libraries of
twelve books each. It is hoped, from
time to time, to add to this number and
to send one library after another to each
Auxiliary. These libraries are composed
of the best missionary literature. The
library at the Home contains 138 books,
not including books of reference or
magazines. Twelve papers have been
added to the bureau of exchange dur-
ing the year. The round robin letters
have been greatly enjoyed by the young
people's societies.

The Board has added two new mis-
sionaries to its list during the year:
Miss E. A. Churchill, who is stationed
at Canton, China, and Dr. Sarah Vroo-
man, at Dehra Doon, India.

In one presbytery the workers have
been praying for $600 in the treasury
and a missionary from their own num-
ber. The first petition has been more
than answered, and the answer to the
second is still looked for.

I ANNUAL MEETING.

I, Cal., April 2-4.

As usual, great prominence was given
to the Board's foreign missionary work
at home : for the Chinese in America.
The Board has three schools for Chinese
under its care: the Home school, the
Occidental school and the kindergarten,
the pupils from each of which appeared
and gave wonderful evidence of careful
training. Mrs. Wing, the Bible reader,
who represents the Board in house-to-
house visitation in Chinatown, was in-
troduced. She is one of the many who
have been trained in the Home for, use-
ful lives.

The "missionary hour" was one of
exceeding interest. It was the Board's
great privilege to have at the meeting
one of its own missionaries. Dr. Alice
Fish Moffett, from Korea. In most
pleasing manner she presented pictures
of a heathen home and a Christian
home in which the contrast was very
great. A number of other missionaries
were also guests of the Board and were
listened to with marked attention. Dr.
Maud Allen spoke of the wretched wid-
ows in India, who outnumber the entire
female population over three years of
age in the United States. She also
gave a brief sketch of the life and ex-
periences of a child wife who was
brought to her hospital. Rev. W. F.
Shields told of the growth of Chris-
tianity among the Buddhists in Laos,
where he has been the only missionary
in a district containing 150,000 people.
He also described the homes of these
people, with the spirit houses adjoining.
Dr. and Mrs. James Alexander added
spice to the programme by singing a
hhajan in Hindustani ; Dr. Carl C. Han-
sen gave instances which showed that
everything which transpires in Laos is
attributed to luck; Miss Grace Russeli
described the life of a native Christian
woman in Persia, and Mrs. J. G.
Watson spoke of the degradation of
woman in Persia, as in all Moslem
countries.

It was also the privilege of the
Board to have as a guest Mrs. Alden
(Pansy), who presented in an inimitable
way a paper on ' ' Young People in
Missions."

Several topics were presented and
discussed, including a model " Book

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147

Review " and an ideal way of using
"Our Publications" and "Our Leaf-
lets. " Would there were space to men-
tion all. The president took for the
text of her thrilhng address the motto
of the Student Volunteer Movement,
"The Evangelization of the World in
this Generation."

The young people had a very promi-
nent part on the programme, the evening
meeting being entirely in their hands.
One of the workers remarked, as she
listened to them, " We need not fear;
there will be some one to take our

places when we drop out of the ranks."
Another listener thought of the inci-
dent referred to recently in Woman's
Work for Woman, and wondered if
these dear young people had prayed
that their words would be used to lead
some one to hear the voice of God call-
ing her to the mission field, and if He
would answer their prayer by calling
them The fact that the Board has at
the present time no missionary candi-
date certainly suggests a subject for
prayer at the beginning of the new
fiscal year. Josephine J. Allen.

THE OUTFIT OF THE YOUNG WOMAN MISSIONARY.

From the press of the Student Vol-
unteer Movement we have received a
very interesting compilation, in which
various phases of missionary work are
considered in successive papers from
such authors as our own Mr. Speer,
Rev. Dr. Jacob Chamberlain, Rev.
Harlan P. Beech, Rev. Dr. Jessup,
Bishop Thoburn and many other per-
sons prominent in this field of religious
effort. Taken together, the essays are
wonderfully representative and stimu-
lating.

Mrs. Lucy W. Waterbury of Bos-
ton contributes a paper for young wo-
men. It originally appeared in The
Student Volunteer, but part of it is
worth repeating here :

" Let us go over the list of essentials.
We shall find a comprehensive one in
Gal. v: 22, under the heading, ' Fruits
of the Spirit.'

"We begin with the greatest, Love;
which seeketh not her own, hopeth,
believeth, endureth. ' Seeketh not her
own.' Watch two little children play-
ing. Even though they may not seize
each other's toys, it is quite enough to
mar the happiness if each clings tightly
to her own. Our own way — our oicn
rights, so often prove our undoing.
Love shares ; love gives up and out and
away; love is the unfaihng test, for
' God is love, ' and ' he that loveth is
born of God.'

''Joy. Fill up every crevice and cor-
ner with this bright, golden fruit. Do
not be discouraged if you are not nat-
urally joyous, for you can learn to be.
You need not be frivolous, but do, oh,
do be cheery ! Live a life of pure glad-

ness, you child of a King. There are
a few ' Aunty Dolef uls ' among the
missionaries, only a few, but we do not
want any more. Life is sorrowful;
most of us have woes, but the world
does not need them. It needs sunshine,
and smiles, and comfort, so put in a
good supply of joyousness and use it
freely every day.

"Peace. Surely you who are to
preach a gospel of peace must be peace-
makers in the most beautiful sense.
Peace is not merely the absence of
strife, not a dead calm ; it is power and
harmony; it is a possession. The
meaning will da\ATi upon you as you
toil alone in a far-off land.

" 'Peace, perfect peace, with loved ones far
away,

In Jesus' keeping we are safe and they.' "

Long-suffering ! which means pa-
tience. You msij summon all your for-
titude to meet lions and snakes, and lo,
a tiny red ant or an infinitesimal flea
proves to be your foe, and you have no
weapon with which to meet them. We
so often prepare for the great trials
which never come, and leave unguarded
the daily entrance to find that some triv-
ial slight or repeated unkind ness has
stolen all our patience. Does the Spirit
within you help you to bear sweetly
and patiently the disagreeable habit of
your roommate, or the cutting criticism
of your friend ? Can you endure petty
trials as bravely as you think you could
bear great ones ?

''Kindness! Is your attitude toward
people in general kindly and sympa-
thetic ? Do children read their welcome
in your face ? Do the girls want you

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[May,

in sickness or in trouble ? You cannot
borrow at will tliis i>Tace of kindliness.
It must be your every-day garb or you
will wear it awkwardly.

"And Good It ess ! The active expres-
sion of the kindly feeling will follow
naturally. But ' There is none good/
says our Master, and in the light of
Perfect Goodness how our own lives lie
in shadow ! And yet we may, we
must, follow the example of Him who
went about doing good. The good
child may not attain to her high ideal,
but she strives, and almost uncon-

sciously the unselfish service is bringing
her character into hkeness to the only
true ideal.

^^Faithfulness. Which rules, im-
pulse or duty ? You may be bright,
enthusiastic, zealous, but if you be not
trustworthy, how can God or humanity
depend on you ? A trustworthy ser-
vant may lack many desirable qualities
and still be a profitable servant. Faith-
fulness in preparation will precede faith-
ful work on the field."

This is not quite all, but you may get
a good idea of the whole from this part.

OUR BOOK SHELR

Young People and Missions. — In a thick, in-
viting, brown covered pamphlet we have the
report of a significant conference of Sunday-
school and young people's leaders in mission
work, held in Assembly Hall, 156 Fifth Ave-
nue, Dec. 11 and 12, 1901. The conference
devoted itself especially to a study of methods
and means, and among those present were
men and women of various evangelical de-
nominations, workers both at home and
abroad, whose experience qualified them to
speak with authority and suggestiveness.
Verbatim reports of the meetings were taken
and are published, with discussions and ad-
dresses.

This conference, though not a delegated
body, was representative in the broadest
sense. It brought together a sufficient num-
ber of those actively engaged in work for
young people to discuss, in a most practical
way, the subject of the missionary education
of young people and children through their
various organizations.

The report brings to the surface in a re-
markable way the problem of dealing with
the young people; the status of the young
people's societies, Sunday-schools and mission
bands, and is full of many hopeful sugges-
tions with regard to meeting the difficulties
of developing greater knowledge and deeper
interest. It contains 172 pages of closely
printed matter, and should be in the hands of
every one who is endeavoring to direct young
jDeople's work. Subscriptions to this book are
received by Foreign Missions Library at the
rate of $1.00 and expressage for ten copies, or
15 cents single copies; postage 5 cents extra.

From the press of George Harland Company,
Detroit, we have received a very interesting
memorial of Dr. Mary Brown, and her eight
years' service in China. Few larger biog-
raphies contain more that is touching and sig-
nificant. The price of this book is only 50
cents, with 5 cents additional for postage;
pages, 116.

NEW AUXILIARIES AND BANDS.

INDIAN TERRITORY.

Muskogee, Whatsoever Band.

IVIISSOURI.

St. Louis, Baden Ch., W. M. S.

Oak Hill Ch., W. M. S.
High Point, W. M. S.

NEW MEXICO.

Deming.
NEW YORK.

Auburn, Calvary Ch., Jr. C. E. Soc.
Aurora, Jr. Bd. of Christian Workers.

Baldwinsville, Y. L. Miss. Cir.

(re-org.)
Binghamton, Ross Mem'l Ch.,

Jr. C. E. Soc.
Brooklyn, Duryea Ch,, Jr. C. E. Soc.
Buffalo, Westm'r Ch., Y. P. Miss. Cir.
Elmira, North Church, Bd.
Fall River, Jr. C. E. Soc.
Horseheads, Jr. C. E. Soc.
Skaneateles, Sunbeam Bd.
Sodus Centre, Bd.
Sodus, Bd.

Syracuse, South Ch., Bd.
Windsor, Jr. C. E. Soc.

PENNSYLVANIA.

Alexandria, Y. P. Missionary Soc.
Altoona, Broad Ave.. Y. W. M. S.
Duncansviile, Little Light Bearers.

Guiding Star Bd.
Germantown, 2d Ch.. King's D'hters.
Grove City, Always Ready Bd.
Huntingdon, Little Light Bearers.
Philadelphia, Harper Mem'l, Girls'

Home and Foreign Miss'y Soc
Slippery Rock, Willing Workers.
West Kishacoqnillas (Belleville),

Band and Little Light Bearers.

From Philadelphia.

TO THE AUXILIARIES-

[FOR ADDRESS OF EACH HEADQUARTERS AND LIST OF OFFICERS SEE THIRD PAGE OF COVER.]

held in the small auditorium of the Wither-
spoon Building, Tuesday, May 6. 1902, at 10.30
o'clock.

Mrs. J. R. Miller, Recording Secretary.
The close of the fiscal year carries with it a
number of changes among our officers Mrs.
Julia M. Fishburn, our honored and faithful
treasurer for the space of twenty-seven years,
finds it necessary to relinquish her duties, but
her many friends will be happy to learn that
she will continue as a constant adviser to her

Send all letters to .501 Witherspoon Building. Directors'
meeting first Tuesday of the month and i)rayer-meeting
third Tuesday, each beginning at eleven o'clock. Vis-
itors welcome.

May. Prayer Union. — For the Divine Guid-
ance of Our Society Throughout the New
Year.

Annual Meeting of the corporation of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the
Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia) will be

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successor, Miss Elizabeth Eldridge. Mrs. W.
H. Danielson, one of our valued foreign secre-
teries, has resigned her office by reason of
removal from Philadelphia. Mrs. J. B. Howell
has been appointed to that office. Miss Rachel
Lowrie, so long the indefatigable secretary
for Bands, has taken Mrs. Howell's place as
secretary for missionary letters. Miss Mar-
garet E. Hodge, alread)^ well known among
the young people and Bands, has been ap-
pointed Miss Lowrie's successor.

Worthy and more extended mention of our
retiring officers will appear in our Annual
Report, and loving and prayerful co-opera-
tion is solicited for those officers assuming
new positions.

Our veteran officers and workers, who over
thirty years since began to work and pray
with us, are one by one entering into the joy
of their Lord.

*Mrs. Maria Cuyler Grier, one of the found-
ers of the society and its first foreign secre-
tary, resigning her office only on account
of ill health, has after years of continued in-
terest in and faithful devotion to the cause,
entered into her rest. Also, Mrs. Sarah H.
Harvey, an exceptionally devoted friend of
and worker in foreign missions. For twenty-
nine years she was president of her Auxiliary,
and was constant in her endeavor among the
young people in her church, resigning her
office only when physical infirmity made it
impossible to fulfil the duties in accordance
with her high sense of responsibility. As the
decades of the society multiply, many of our
presbyterial societies are now celebrating
their thirtieth year, and as the veterans cease
from earthly labor their works do follow them.
The hold that the cause had upon them in
those early years is particularly noted at this
time by the unusual number of legacies re-
ceived from them.

Hospitals in Siam and Laos, 3 cts. ; ScJiools
and Colleges in Siam and Laos, 3 cts. ; also.
Schools and Colleges in India, 3 cts. ; A Syrian
Day School, 2 cts., composed of two letters
from Mrs. Gerald Dale to children; new edi-
tion of Sentence Prayers, 1 ct. The form of
prayers are different from previous edition.
The above are the new leaflets.

For Siam and Laos (additional) : Home
Life in Siam and Laos, Nan Inta (a hero),
Two Object Lessons in Chinese and Laos Chris-
tianity, each 2 cts. ; Historical Sketch, 10 cts. ;
Question Book, 5 cts. ; Illustrated Program, 5
cts. per dozen.

From Chicago.

Meetings at Room 48, Le Moyne Block, 40 E. Ran-
dolph Street, every Friday at ^0 a.m. Visitors welcome.

While at this writing the Annual Meeting
in Omaha is still in the future, it will be passed
when this is read. Those who have attended
know how helpful it has been to them. Just
here ^t may be well to urge a tuller represen-
tation at these meetings. To be sure the ex-
pense may seem great, but let those societies
that have sent delegates, who have brought
back to their auxiliaries 3 tithe of the bless-
ings received, tell whether it has not " paid "
in adding interest and enthusiasm.

Will not each society begin voiv planning
for increased giving and doing V Why not
aim for an advance in gifts. In most cases it
(^an be reached if the effort is made. Suppose
you try what is called the Spokane Plan. Let
us not have another such an anxious twelve-
month as the last has been, so many of the
reports being "less than the corresponding
month of last year." Copies of the leaflet
explaining the "Plan" can be had for the
postage.

The Annual Meeting of the Corporate Board
will be held in "Room 48," May 6. We hope
there will not be the delays with the getting
out of the Annual Report which occurred last
year, and that it will be in the hands of the
secretaries in July. A copy is sent to each
secretary for the use of the society, also a
copy to every synodical and presbyterial offi-
cer whose name and address we have. Life
and honorary members who desire copies will
please send their names and addresses.

Leaflets for Siam and Laos: Historical
Sketch, 10 cts. ; Questions and Answers, 5 cts. ;
Nan Inta, 2 cts. ; Illustrated Program, 1 ct. ,
5 cts. per doz. ; A Brief Record, or Life of
Mary Campbell, 64 cts. Address W. P. B. M.,
Room 48, Le Moyne Block, 40 East Randolph
Street, Chicago, Illinois.

This issue of Woman's Work will begin the
new flscal year. Whatever the successes or
failures of the year just past, they are alike
behind us; let us profit by the experience
gained and pass on. The officers who have
been elected at the presbyterial meetings will
do well to familiarize themselves with their
new duties as soon as possible and so avoid
all unnecessary friction. This is especially
true of secretaries and treasurers. It has been
suggested that our Board publish a hand- book,
setting forth the duties of local and presby-
terial society officers. The matter shall re-
ceive due attention. We are sorry when
officers, who have through long experience
become efficient, feel it necessary to leave the
wwk. Only those at headquarters can realize
how the cause is crippled by losing such
workers. Therefore let the newly elected
officers adjust themselves to the harness as
quickly as possible, and so save time and
energy.

In the April issue of the Quarterly ap-
pear two letters, which will be especially
appreciated by the Endeavor Societies, one
from Mr. Partch at Shanghai, and one from
Mr. Jones at Fukui. It is long since we had
the pleasure of hearing from these two mis-
sionaries, who are the peculiar property of
our young people. A report from the Teheran
Boys' School also appears in the Quarterly.

Will Presbyterial Society treasurers make
special efforts to send their money in quar-
terly ? And will auxiliary treasurers remem
ber to send their money to the presbyterial
treasurer and not direct to the Board treas-
urer, nor to New York? This may seem
superfluous advice, but our Board treasurer
says that she often receives small sums from
local societies, thus causing discrepancies be-
tween her books and those of the Presbyterial
Society's treasurer.

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TREASURERS' REPORTS.

[May,

From New York.

Prayer- meeting at 15G Fifth Ave., cor. 20th St., the first
Wednmlav of each month, at 10.30 a.m. Each other
Wednesdav there is a half-hour meeting for prayer and
reading of "missionary letters, commencing at same hour.

The summer offering this year will be for
medical missions in China, Korea, India and
Persia. The envelopes are ready and can be
had on application. There was real gain in
promptness in forwarding the money last
year, but there is room for improvement.
Please notice that, to be considered a summer
offering, the money must reach New York be-
fore November 1, and to accomplish this the
envelopes should be returned to the treas-
urers of the local societies before October 1.
No money will be designated as summer
offering after November 1.

The thirty-second Annual Meeting of the
Woman's Board of Foreign Missions was held
in New York, at 156 Fifth Avenue, and was
opened with a devotional meeting, led by Miss
Frances B. Hawley. Mrs. Henry N. Beers
presided at the business meeting which fol-
lowed, when reports of the work, both at home
and abroad, were given by the secretaries.
Miss Emily Minor of Ratnagiri, India, was
present, and gave some account of the year's
work at her own station. Miss Hubbard read
the treasurer's report, showing receipts for
the year of $76,659.80, a marked advance over

last year. The list of officers and managers
as presented by the nominating committee
was by vote adopted. Mr. Robert E. Speer
spoke of the encouraging features of the work
on the foreign field, as seen in the step for-
wrrd that is being taken in India, in the
union of various branches of the Presbyterian
Church, to be called "The Church of Christ " ;
also in the revival in Japan, the open door in
Korea, and the work that Mr. Mott, of the
Student Volunteers, and Dr. Terry, of the
Bible Institute of Chicago, have done, espe-
cially in China and Japan. They spoke to
thousands of young men, many of whom only
heard the message through an interpreter,
and yet the changed lives showed the power
of the speeches. The meeting was closed
with prayer by Mr. Speer, and adjourned to
meet in Utica, N. Y., April 8, 1903.

Leaflets. — Siam and Laos: Historigal
Sketch, 10 cts. ; Question Book, 5 cts. ; Illus-
trated Programme, 1 ct. ; Home Life, Nan
Inta, Pa Ang, Two Object Lessons, Kania, each
2 cts. ; 3Iap, 1 ct. ; Hosjntals in Siam and
Laos, 3 cts. ; Schools and Colleges, 3 cts.

Maps, 4x4 inches, with blank space for facts
or figures, quotation, picture, or poem — in
brief, the best of the meeting — "to take home
and remember," are ready for all our fields.
Price 10 cts. per doz.

Receipts of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church from March I, 1902.

[presbyteries rN small capitals. * Thank Offering.]

Baltimore.— Aberdeen, 17; Annapolis, 7.55: Baltimore,
let. Aux. (*49), 544.10, Girls' Soc, 70, Golden Rule Circle,
100: 2d. :38.05, Alex. Proudfit Bd., 23.09, Earnest Workers,
18.49. Gleaners' Bd., 50, Robt. H. Smith Bd., 5.82, Willing
Hearts Bd., 25.21, S.C.E., 20, S.C.E. Jr., 2.50; Aisquith St.. 51,
Babcock Mem'l Soc, 80.45, S.C.E., 5, S.C.E. Jr. 5; Boundary
Ave., 52.17, Boys' and Girls' Links, 32.82. S.C.E., 10; Broad-
way, 18.61, S.C.E., 3; Brown Mem'l, 205.72, Y.L.B., 40, E.P.S.
Jones Mem. Aux., 135, Casket of Jewels, 75, Children's
Working Club, 3, S.C.E., 25; Central, 1.30, Seek and Save
Bd., 91. Young Ladies, 15, S.C.E., 10; Covenant, 5.87,
S.C.E.. 5, S.C.E. Jr., 5; Faith, 26.16, Baby Bd., 6.50, Cheer-
ful Bd., 16, Co-Workers, 37.50, Faith Workers, 156.75,
Loyal Bd., 2.50, Messengers of Faith, 10.76, W.W, Bd., 5;
Hampden, 5; Lafayette Square. 74, Primary CI., 6, S.C.E.,
25, S.C.E. Jr., 7; Light St., 21, S.C.E., 10, S.C.E. Jr., 3;
Reid Mem'l, 19.12. Leftwich Mem'l Bd., 10, S.C.E., 3; Re-
lay, 2, S.C.E., 5: Ridgelv St., 25, S.C.E., 10, S.C.E. Jr., 5;
Waverly, 5, Westm'r League. S.C.E., 10, S.C.E. Jr.. 6;
Westm'r, 56.89, S.C.E., 8. Busv Bee Bd., 7.27; Bel Air, 28.65,
S.C.E., 3.78: Bethel, 30: Chestnut Grove, 3, S.C.E.. 3,
S.C.E. Jr., 1; Churchville, 40.75; Deer Creek, Harmony
Aux., 37; Ellicott City, 48.50, Band, 28.50; Emmittsburg,
25, Do-What-You-Can Bd., 10; Franklinville, S.C.E., 8;
Govanstown, 11. S.C.E., 6.50, S.C.E. Jr., 2: Havre de Grace,
13: Lonaconing, 14.50; Mt. Paran, 11.50; Taneytown. S
C.E., 5, S2,840.58

Blairsville.— Armagh, ,3, S.C.E., 5; Beulah, 30.25. S.
C.E.. 4: Blairsville, .33.44, S.C.E., 15, S.C.E. Jr., 7.66, Y.L.
Bd., 1.25: Braddock, Ist. 58.27. Whatsoever Bd.. 9.60, S.C.
E.. 2.5, S.C.E. Jr., 2: Congruity, 11. .58. McFarren Bd., 35:
Fairfield, 9.45: Union Ch.,8.50: Greensburg, 1st. 25, Foster
Bd., 40. S.C.E., 25, 2d Soc, 49.78; Westm'r. 44.2.5, S.C.E.
Jr., 4.36; Harrison City, 17; Irwin, 6.25: Jeannette. 11, Y.
L.B.. 10: Johnstown. 1st, 60.43. Boys' Bd., 16.1.5, I-Will-
Trv Bd.. 4.41, L.L.B.. 3.50, Y.L.B., 4, S.C.E. Jr., 16.15; 2d,
7, S.C.E. Jr., 3; Laurel Ave., 8: Latrobe, 50.85, S.C.E., 20;
Ligonier, 12.85; Livermore, 3.50, S.C.E., 12: McGinnese. 10;
Murraysville, 21; New Alexandria. 20, Mrs. Dr. Lea, 5;
New Florence. 10; New Salem, 25: Parnassus, 26.5.5. S.C.E..
15; Pine Run, 15.42; Pleasant Grove. 2.50; Plum Creek.
12: Turtle Creek, 13.85, S.C.E., 20; Unity, 12, Girls' Bd.,
5.50: Vandegrift. 21, Sunbeam Bd., 5; Wilmerding. 10:

Windber, 8. S.C.E., 5.62. 1,064. ;32

Carlisle. -Chambersburg. Pa., A Lady, 25.00

Catawba.- Concord. Westm'r. W.W., 20.00

Chester.— Chester. 3d, S.C.E. Jr., 5 00

Clarion.— Academia, 8; Beechwoods, 90, S.C.E., 3r.09;

Brock wayville, 29.35; Brookville, 105, Y.L.B., 75; Callens-
burg, 9.50. S.C.E. Jr.. 15: Clarion, 70. S.C.E. ,.5. S.C.E. Jr.,
3; Du Bois, Stewart Bd.. 37.25; Emlentown, 64.13. Band, 2;
Endeavor, 35: Greenville, 31.60, Band, 2, Y.L.B., 7.50: New
Bethlehem, 70.50, Mission Circle, 62, S.C.E., 5; Penfield,
Do-Your-Best Bd., 3.10; Perry, S.C.E., 2.50; Pisgah, R.W.
M.S. Bd., 10; Reynoldsviile, 50.05; Richardsville, 10; Rock-
land, 5; Sugar Hill, 25; Tylersburg, 5, 884.57
East Florida.— Glenwood, S.C.E., 5.OO
Elizabeth.— Greystone, S.C.E., 10.00
Erie.— Atlantic, 9.70; Bradford. 50, Silver Link, 21; East
End, S.C.E., 5; Cambridge Springs, 60.68, S.C.E., 10, S.C.E.
Jr., 1.50; Cochranton. 25, S.C.E., 5; Conneautville, S.C.E.,
10, S.C.E. Jr., 2; Coolspring, 9.70; Cooperstown, 13.82:
Corry, 15; East Green, 1.94; East Springfield, 11.64; Erie.
Ist, 174.63; Central, 61.11; Chestnut St., Y.L.B.. 25, S.C.E.,
4.25; Park, 25, S.C.E., 16.25; Fairview. 5.17, S.C.E., 5.17;
Franklin, Daughters of Lydia, 12, S.C.E.. 10, S.C.E. Jr.. 5;
Olive Branch, 19.40, Y.L.B., 65.47: Georgetown, 5; Girard,
29.42. S.C.E., 10; Gravel Run, 5: Greenville. 139.97, Y.L.B.,
25, Star of Hope Bd., 10: Hadley, 5.38, S.C.E., 5; Harbor
Creek, 6.79; Jamestown, 21.34; Kerr Hill, 50; Meadville,
Ist, 30, Class Six. 2. Y.L.B., 62, S.C.E., 2.50; Central, Y.P.
Bd., 10; Mercer. 1st, 8.95, Y.L. Bd., 25, S.C.E.. 10, S.C.E.
Jr., 5; 2d, 73.11, L.L. Bd., 10; Mill Village, 3.88: Oil City,
134.90, Y.L. Bd., 4.5, S.C.E., 20, S.C.E. Jr., 10; Pleasant-
ville, 30.50; Sandy Lake, 18.43, S.C.E., 5. Sunshine Bd.,
1.35- Stoneboro. 20; Sunville, 4; Tidioute, 77.60; Titusville.
Alexander Bd.. 50. Y.L.B., 100, Clara Wagner Mem'l. 93.08;
Union City, 65.47: Utica, S.C.E.. 10; Warren, Y.L.B..
218.25, S.C.E., 25: Waterford, 25, A Lady, 5, 2.194.35
HoLSTON.— Elizabethtown. 5: Gieenville, 43; Johnson
City, Tenn., 7.50: Mt. Bethel, S.C.E.. 8.44, 63.94
Huntingdon.— Alexandria, Hartslog Yal. Aux.. 15.05;
Altoona, 1st, 7.5. Y.L.S., 25: 2d, 42.30, Panethia Circle, 33;
.3d, 24, Y.L.S., 20, S.C.E. Jr., 8; Broad Ave, 35, S.C.E. Jr.,
10; Juniata, 15. S.C.E.. 5; Bald Eagle. 13.25, Unionville
Aux., 6.50; Bedford, 12, S.C.E.. 1.25; Belief onte, 205.01,
Y.L.B.,28; Birmingham. 17.41 ; Warriors' Mark, Acorn Club,
16.07, S.C.E., 10; Clearfield (*50.50), 88.52. Fanny Graham
Bd., 10, Golden Links, 5, Scott Reed Mem'l, 10, S.C.E., 80,
S.C.E. Jr., 25; Coalport, .5, S.C.E., 5; Curwensville, 13.48,
King's Daughters. 40.50. Willing Workers. 3.75: Duncans-
ville, 7, Guiding Stars, 3. Light Bearers, 2.54. Willing Work-
ers. 9; Everett, 9. Choir. 2.10, S.C.E., 2.90; Hollidaysburg
Seminary. Bd., 36, Willing Workers. 14; Huntingdon,
Earnest Workers, 3, Y.L.S'., 31, S.C.E., 20, S.C.E. Jr., 5;
Irvoua, 6; Lewistown, S.C.E., 25; Lick Run, 1.50; Little

1902.]

TREASURERS' REPORTS.

151

Valley, 4; Logan's Valley, 44.50, S.C.E., 30; McVeytowii,
5, Acorn Bd., 3, S.C.E., 5; Mifflintown, 34, Y.L. Soc, 88.75;
Milesburg, 6.05, S.C.E., 1.05; Milroy, 37, Butler Bd., 5,
Pansy Circle, 10, S.C.E., 5; Mt. Union, 16, A Lady, 8, Y.P.
B 7 48, S.C.E., 8; Orbisonia, S.C.E., 3; Osceola, 40, S.
C.E., 3; Petersburg, 10.57, Juniata Bd., 1, S.C.E., 1.43, S.
C.E.Jr., 2; Phillipsburg, 18.31, Arbutus Bd., 5; Port Royal,
4.65: Schellsburg, 3.30, S.C.E., 1.25; Shade Gap, 2; Shir-
leysburg, S.C.E.. 3.25; Sinking Valley. Gleaners, 30.31, Y.
L.B., 0.32, S.C.E., 12..59, S.C.E. Jr., 2; Spring Creek, 52.30,
Boalsburg Aux., 32.69; State College, 55.97; Tyrone, 24.85,
J. R. Davies Bd., 63.25, Helpers, 20, L.L.B., 2.75, Moore
Aux.. 11.04, S.C.E., 35, S.C.E. Jr., 10; Upper Tuscarora,
Circle. 25. S.C.E., 5; West Kishacoquillas. 2, Band, 5.33,
L.L.B., 50, S.C.E., 1; Williamsburg, 31.30, S.C.E., 8.50;
Winburne, 20.25, L.L.B., 75; Cash, 100, 2,064.42
Jersey City.— Englewood, 1st, 25, Y.L.M. Guild, 25;
West Side. 40, Girls' Guild, 10; Gartield, 4, S.C.E., 2, S.C.
E. Jr., 3; Hackensack, S.C.E., 6, S.C.E. Jr., 1; Hoboken,
let, 37.85, Wood Violets, 29; Jersey Citv. 1st, 111, Young
Girls' Mission Circle, 17.23; 2d, 45; Westm'r, 3, S.C.E., 30;
Leonia, 3.39, S.C.E., 5; Newfoundland, 13.50, S.C.E., 5;
Passaic, 1st. 40, S.C.E., 48.40, S.C.E. Jr.. 23, L.L.B., 3.50;
Paterson, 1st, 30, Y.W.M. Soc, 12; 2d. 50; East Side, S.
C.E.. 5; Ch. Redeemer, 95.35, Y.W. Soc, 7.50; Westm'r,
11.50: Rutherford, 11, S.C.E., 10, S.C.E. Jr., 6; Tenaflv.
22.50; W. Hoboken. 102, S.C.E., 4.50; W. Milford, 31.50. S.
C.E.. 4; Willing Workers, 30, 963.70
KI^^G3Tox.— New Decatur, Ala., A Lady, 43.00
KiTTANNiNu. —Appleby Manor, 17.55; Avonmore, 12.50;
Bethel, 23, S.C.E., 2; Black Lick, 8; Boiling Spring, 26;
Clarksburg, 20; Concord, 12: Ebenezer, 30; Freeport, 69.66;
Glade Ran, S.C.E., 4.45; HomerCitv. 16.50; Indiana, 116.01,
S.C.E. Jr., 5; Kittanning, 215: Rural Valley, 17.05; Slate
Lick, 47.23; Tunnelton, 13; West Lebanon, 27.75; Whites-

burg, 5, 687.70

Lackawanna.— Montrose, 1st, S.C.E., 20; Pittston, S.
C.E.. 7, 27.00
Lehigh.— Easton, Olivet, S.C.E., 10.00

Northumberland.— Bald Eagle and Nittany, 26.57;
Beech Creek, 10.35; Berwick, 13, Y.W. Bd., 21, S.C.E..
13.50, S.C.E. Jr., 1: Bloomsburg, 28.50, S.C.E., 20: Briar
Creek, 4: Buffalo Cross Roads, 5; Chillisquaque, 21.50, S.
C.E., 9; Danville Grove, 17.40, Y.W. Soc, 7, S.C.E. Jr., 2;
Danville, MahDuing Aux., 10.65, Y.W. Soc, 13.63, S.C.E.
Jr., 4.17; Derry Ch., 39.08: Jersey Shore, 64.41, S.C.E.. 25,
S.C.E. Jr., 5, A Lady, 50; Lewisburg. 37, Snowflake Bd..
11.50, Workers. 10, Y.W. Soc, 37.51, S.C.E., 35; Lock Ha-
ven, 79.39, Y.W. Soc, 63.50. L.L.B., 9.50, Y.P. Prayer-
Meeting, 13.43: Lycoming, 18, Messengers, 1.50, Newton
Mission Bd., 16; Mifflinburg, 52.50, Earnest Workere. 35.28,
Reardon Bd., 28, S.C.E., 7; Milton, 106, James C. Watson
Bd., 19, Y.W. Soc. 33, S.C.E., 47.20; Mooresburg, 8.83; Mt.
Carmel. A Lady, 10, S.C.E.. 10; New Berlin, 7: Northum-
berland, 12; Orangeville, 36.20, S.C.E., 7; Pennsdale, 6.95;
Renovo, 40.70, L.L. Bd., 4, S.C.E., 10; Shamokin, 50, S.C.
E., 20, S.C.E. Jr., 5; Sunbury, 44.27, A Lady, 5, S.C.E., 20;
Warrior's Run, 44; Washington Ch., 22.25; Washington-
ville. 43: Watsontown, 32.50. S.C.E. ,5; Williamsport. 1st, 131,
Richard Armstrong Soc. 85, Curtis Hepburn Bd., 46, S.C.
E., 5, S.C.E. Jr., 3; 3d, 64.90, Carrier Doves, 21.50, L.L.B.,
1.25, Jennie L. Mudge Bd., 50: Bethany, 8, S.C.E. Jr., 5;
Covenant. 28.35. Y.W. Soc, 28.84, S.C.E., 8, S.C.E. Jr., 6.50;
Collection at Williamsport, 4, 1,962.66

Philadelphia.— First, 121.25, S.C.E. Jr., 10; 3d, Reunion
Aux., 200. May Blossoms and Buds of Promise. 15; 9th. 40;
10th, 23.50, A Lady, 1.50: Bethanv, 440, Girls" Infant Class,
50; Bethel, 13.41. Missionary Circle, 4..50, S.C.E., 5: BeWhes-
da, 114; Calvary, 1.053.50, Day Dawn Bd., 25; Carmel. Con-
cordia Soc, 5; Central. 86.50, Hope Circle, 36. Laughlin Bd.,
60, Messengers of Light, 16.75, S.C.E., 50; Emmanuel. S.
C.E.. 10: Gaston, 17.41: Green Hill, 8.25; Hebron, S.C.E.,
10, S.C.E. Jr., 5; Hollond Mem'l, S.C.E. Jr., 1; North, 110,
Light Bearers, 1, S.C.E., 2. S.C.E. Jr., 2; N. Broad St.,
156.65, Farafield Circle, :340; Northern Liberties, 1st, St. Paul
Aux., ;35, S.C.E., 10: Northminster, 50; Olivet, 50, Jesus'
Little Lambs, 20, Graham Bd.. 9, True Lights, 13: Oxford,
315, Y.L.B., 100, S.C.E. Jr., 25: Patterson Mem'l, 11;

Princeton, :K>4.50, Day Dawn Bd., 30, Helping Hands, 2,
Lookout Bd., 10.65; Scots, 13.60, S.C.E. Int., .5, S.C.E. Jr.,
5; Southwestern, 25, Alison Bd., 2.50, Prayer and Praise
Circle, 5; Tabernacle, 136.50, S.C.E., 10; Tabor, Messengers
of Light, 45.50; Temple, 42.62, Grace Bd., 15; Temple Work-
ers, 11.74, S.C.E., 50; Trinity, Sunbeam Bd., 1.5, S.C.E. Jr.,
1.5, Andrew Murray, Jr., Bd., 5; Union Tabernacle, 100,
Bible Union, ;30; West Green St., Bethany Bd., 50; Westm'r,
70; Zion, Little Lights, 5, 4,825 3:3

Pittsburg and Allegheny, Com.— Canonsburg, Central,
S.C.E., 7.50; Pittsburg, Hazlewood, S.C.E., 5, 12.50
Redstone.— Uniontown, 1st, 8.00
Shenango.— Beaver Falls, 60, Y.L.S., 5, S.C.E., 32.37, S.
C.E. Jr., 5; Centre, 21.87; Clarksville, 6:3; Enon, 25; Har-
lansburg, 11.50, S.C.E., 5; Hopewell, 10, S.C.E.. 10; Leee-
burg, 17.50, S.C.E., 10; Little Beaver, 25; Mt. Pleasant, 60,
S.CTE., 10; Neshannock, 62.81, Y.P. Soc, 50: New Brighton,
45: New Castle, 1st, :38.05. Helena Bd., 10. Lvdia Bd., 28.40,
S.C.E.. 20, A Lady, 25; Central, 10.80: Pulaski. 1.5.60. Mace-
donian Bd., 2.5, S.C.E. Jr.. 17; Sharon, 55, S.C.E.. 10; Slip-
pery Rock, 5: Unity. Y.P. Soc. 10; Wampum. 8.55, S.C.E.
Jr., 3.G3: Westfield. Mission Bd., 11.50, S.C.E., 51, 873.58
So. Florida. — Eustis, 8.50
Southern Virginia.— Burkeville, Va., Ingleside Sem.,
20, C. E. Coulter Bd., 20; Jeetersville. Va.. Allen Mem'l Ch.,
5: Martinsville. Grace Chapel, 1; Nottoway C. H., Bethesda
Bd., 1.50; Roanoke, 5th Ave. Ch., 1: Ridgeway, Trinity
Ch., King's Daughters, 1 50; Boys' Busy Bees' Club, 50 cts.,

50.50

Union.— Hebron, 5; Knoxville, 2d, 3, S.C.E. Jr., 8; 4th,
7.93: Belle Ave.. 7, S.C.E., 2. S.C.E. Jr.. 1; Mt. Zion, 7.40;
New Market, 7.77: New Providence, 17; Rockford, 3.40;
Shannondale, 10, Band, 150; So. Knoxville, 24.27, S.C.E. Jr.,
1; Spring Place, 3.10; St. Paul's, 2.85, Band, 8.40; Westm'r,
5, 125.62

Washington City.— Anacostia, Garden Mem'l. 3.35,
Guiding Star Bd., 6.30, S.C.E.. 2; Ballston, Va., 5, S.C.E.,
7; Clifton, 1.65; Darnestown, Md.. 3. S.C.E. Jr., 7: Ecking-
ton, 5, S.C.E., 30, S.C.E. Jr., 8, L.L.B., 4.80; Falls Ch., Va.,
35; Hyattsville, Md.. 35, S.C.E., 15, Y.L.S., 17.65; Kensing-
ton, Md., Warner Mem'l, 35.;3:3. S.C.E. Jr., 2.72; Lewins-
ville, Va., 3.50, S.C.E., 2; Manassas, Va., 10.90; Neelsville,
Md., 5; Riverdale, Md., :3, Vine Mission Bd., 2; Tacoma
Park, 3.6:3, S.C.E., 9.25; Vienna, Va.. 5. S.C.E., 75 cts.;
Washington, 1st, 30, S.C.E., 31.25, S.C.E. Jr., 1.50: 4th,
85.16, S.C.E., 4.90; 6th, 2:3.50. Cheerful Givers. 5: 15th St.,
5; Assembly. 35, S.C.E., 44.19, S.C.E. Jr., 2.54, L.L.B., 1 ;
Covenant, 636.83, S.C.E., 159.75, S.C.E. Jr.. 2.8:3, Y.L.S., 57,
Miss Inch's Class. 25, Mission Bd., 11.25, Peck Chapel Aux.,
7, S.C.E., 5; Eastern, Y.P. Circle. 3.80, Easton Guild, 2.5. S.
C.E., 51.50, S.C.E. Jr., 5; Gunton Temple Mem'l, :33.:36, S.
C.E., 15, S.C.E. Jr., 3; Gurley Mem'l, 57.0.5, Mary Campbell
Bd., 8, S.C.E.. 35, S.C.E. Jr., 10; Metropolitan, 142.50, Ma-
teer Bd., 2.5. Inasmuch Guild, 40. S.C.E., 74.:35. S.C.E. Jr.,
5: New York Ave., 1:35, Christopher Club, 6. Girls' Guild,
15,' L.L.B.. 1. Mission Bd., 5, S.C.E., 95.72; Bethany, S.C.E.,
6.46, Bovs' Brigade, 9.49, Current Events Club. 1.90, L.L.B.,
2.50, Faith Chapel Aux., 9, S.C.E., 20, S.C.E. Jr.. 3.50;
North, 7.50, S.C.E., 3.65, S.C.E. Jr., 2; Western, 10. S.C.E.,
8; West St., 63.60, S.C.E., 40; Little Messengers' Bd., 75
cts.; Westm'r, 61, L.L.B., 2, S.C.E.. 37.64, 2.513.95

Wellsboro.— Coudersport.il. 50, S.C.E., 2.50. S.C.E. Jr.,
1; Kane, 5.25, S.C.E., 2; Nelson, 9; Osceola. 8.66, S.C.E.,
3; Tioga. 2.50: Wellsboro, 51.84, 97.25

Legacies.— Cincinnati, O.. Estate Isabella Brown. 5.000;
Phila., Legacy Mrs. Jos. Harvey, 100, 5,100.00

Miscellaneous.— Phila., G., 25; Premium on gold
sold, 25 cts., 25.25

Total for March, 1902, §26,511.72
Total since May 1, 1901, §115,188.35
Mrs. Julia M. Fishburn, Treas.,
501 Witherspoon Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa.

April 1, 1902.

The Auxiliary of Greensburg. 1st. Pa., has sent a sewing
machine to Mrs. F. Chalfant, and the Foster Band a quilt.

The Auxiliary of Irwin, Pa., has sent a box to Dr.
Mateer, China.

Receipts of the Woman's Presbyterian Board of Missions of the Northwest to March 20, 1902.

* Indicates gifts for Hainan Ice Plant, t For India Famine Orphans.

Alton.— Blair, C.E., S34.00
BLOOMiN(iTON.— Champaign. Mr. and Mrs. Charles A.
Gunn, 12.50; Heyworth, C.E., 7, 19.00
Cairo.— Du Quoin. :33.55. C.E., 10: Golconda, 5, 48 55
Cedar Rapids.— Cedar Rapids. 1st. 43: Clinton. 97;
Garrison, 9.65; Marion, 15; Mechanicsville, 3; Scotch
Grove, 3; Vinton, 48.40; Wyoming, 5.65, 224.70
Chicago.— Arlington Heights, 10, Bd., 14.14; Austin, 1st,
39.75: Avondale, 22.77; Chicago Heights, 15.19; Coal Citv,
35.76; Chicago, Dr. Marshall's Mite-Box, 9.92, Mrs. D. B.
Wells, 5; Ch. of the Covenant, tl5; Bethlehem Chapel, 8,
C.E., 12.50, Inter. C.E., 2; Campbell Pk. Ch., Inter. C.E.,
7.50; Brookline Pk., C.E., 5; 1st, 8.35, Pr. Off., 517.70, C.E.,

12.40; 2d, 720.75, C.E., 12.50; 3d, 400 : 4th, 1,624: 6th. 33,
C.E., 20; 7th, 4.75, C.E., 3, t4: 8th, 16, C.E., 10: 9th, 22,
Inter. C.E.. 4: 10th, 15, C.E., 5.50: 41st St. Ch., 66. Pr. Off.,
47.50. C.E., 50: Endeavor Ch., 5; Emerald Ave. Ch.. C.E.,
1; Englewood, 1st. 29. C.E., 16.66: Hvde Pk., 101, Y.P.S.,
37.50: Normal Pk., 7; Olivet Mem'l Ch., 7: Ridgeway Ave.
Ch.,4.11, C.E.. 3.51: South Pk. Ch., 28.65: W. Division St.
Ch.. 5; Woodlawn Pk. Ch.. 19.46. C.E., 5; Edgewater. 9.24;
E. Wheatland, Du Page Ch., 15: Evanston, 1st. 137.50;
2d, 72.15: Joliet, Central Ch., C.E., 5: Ist, 28; Kankakee,
32: La Grange, 17.06; Lake Forest, 117.50, Pr. Off.. 70.37,
Steadv Streams, 18.92, Pr. Off., 36.77: Manteno, 25.80; Mor-
gan Pk., C.E., 10.50; Oak Pk., 56.90; Peotone, 20; River

15:2

TREASURERS' REPORTS.

[May,

Forest, 3:3; Uosclaiul, -^.15, Jr.C.E., Wheeling, 14; Wind-
sor Pk., C.E., 2; Anon., 0. 4,800.73
C'ORNiNti. llainl)unr, C.E., 7.50
Council Blikks. -Audubon, 23.39, *2.50, C.E., 6.36;
Cusev. 2; Council UUiils, 1st, 120; 2d, *1.50; Greenlield, C.
E., 2".50; Griswoid. G.12, *2; Botliel Chapel, 6.20, *2; Guth-
rie Center, 7.35, *2, C.E., 5. -Ir. C.E., 5; Logan, 2.50, C.E., 2,
Jr. C.E., 3; Menlo, 10.15; Missouri Valley, 26.55, C.E., 2.38;
Neola. 3, *1; llardin Tp. Ch., 2.50, *1; Shelby, 5, C.E., ln;
Walnut, 1, *1; Woodbine, 8.45, C.E., 7, 280.45
Crawfordsville.— Crnvfordsville, Center Ch., 65 cts.;
Davton, 00 cts.; Lebanon. 2.75; Williameport, 6.35, 10.35
13es Moines.— Centerville, C.E., 6.00
Di Bi QUE.— Bethel Ch., Jr. C.E., 1.00
DuLi TH.— Sandstone, C.E., .50
Flint.— Port Hope, C.E., 2.50
Fort Dodge.— Fonda, C.E., 3.00
(ii NNisoN.— Ouray. C.E., 3.00
Fkeeport.— Arsvle, 2.5.67, Y.P.S.. 6 79; Belvidere, C.E.,
2.50: Bvron, 32.52.H'.E.. 9.50; Freeport, 1st, 25, C.E., 15.50;
Galena," 8, C.E.. 10, Circle, 8.50; South Ch., 38.25; Guilford,
Gleaners, 32.7S; Harvard, 5; Hebron, 8.50; Kidgefield, 4.50,
Bd., 2.50; Rockford, let, 59; Westm'r Ch., 10, C.E., 13 34,
Jr. C.E., 2; Winnebago, 16.47; Woodstock, 5.30, C.E., 25,

3GG.62

Hastings.— Aurora, 1.87. C.E., 9.06; Beaver City, 2, C.
E., 1; Bethel, C.E.. 2; Bloomington, 1.25: Edgar, 5.50, C.
E., 65 cts.: Hansen, 5.10: Hastings, 22.34, C.E.. 10; Hol-
drege, 32.90; Nelson, 36.50, Jr. C.E., 7.72; Superior, 12.27,
C.E., 19.63, Jr. C.E., 5; Stamford, 3.50, 178.29

Indianapolis.— Indianapolis, 2d, Mr. W. S. Hubbard,

475.00

Iowa.— Birmingham, C.E., 5.00

Kearney. -Ashton, C.E.. 1; Broken Bow, 20; Central
City, 28: Cozad, 2, C.E., 5: Fullerton, 12.:3.5, Jr.C.E.. 4.90;
Grand Island, 42, C.E.. 19.25; Gibbon, 2. C.E., 2, Jr. C.E.,
1; Kearney, 5.09: Lexington, 2.66, C.E., 2, Jr.C.E., 3.25;
Buffalo Grove Ch.. C.E., 4; Litchfield, 1. C.E.. 1. Jr. C.E.,
1.2.5: N. Loup, 1.50: N. Platte, 12.50, C.E., 6.50; St. Ed-
ward. 5.29: St. Paul, 10.80; Shelton, 10; Wood River. 6.91,
C.E., 1..50, 214.75

Kendall.— Idaho Falls, 1.75; Malad City, 2; Paris,
Earnest Workers. 4. 7.75

Lake Superior.— Escanaba, 19; Gladstone, 5; Ishpem-
ing, 25: Marquette, .32.50. Lake Superior Bd., 20; Meno-
minee, 15: Megaunee, 5; SaultSte. Marie, 19, 140.50

Madison.— Baraboo, C.E., 4.00

Mankato.— Amboy, C.E., 6..58; Alpha. C.E., 3; Balaton,
2.85; Beaver Creek, 1.50; Blue Earth City, 37.10, C.E., 13.10;
Delhi. 4.65: Jackson, 6..51: Lake Crystal, 6, C.E., 5; Lake-
field. 6.76: Le Sueur, 10. C.E., 9.90; Luverne, 3.08; Man-
kato, 74. .50, C.E., 12.50; Marshall, 10, C.E., 14.06; Morgan,
C.E., 2; Pilot Grove, 13; Rushmore, 7; St. James, 19.20;
St. Peter, 24.55; Slayton, 1.76; Tracy, 8; Winnebago City,
2.64. .305.25

Mattoon.— Areola, .37. Areola Bethel, 20.35: Ashmore. 11;
Assumption, 9.15: Charleston. 61.47: Effingham 10, C.E..
4..S0: Kansas, 14.00, C.E.. 3, Jr.C.E.. 1; Mattoon, 41.60;
Morrisonville. 6.95; Moewaqua, 4.25: Xeoga, 15.80. Jr. C.E.,
2..50; Prairie Home Ch.. C.E.. 5: Palestine, 5: Pana, 33.80,
Thank Off., 32.40. C.E.. 7. Jr. C.E., 90 cts.. Rainbow Bd., 5;
Paris, 22.70: Robinson, 4..50, C.E., 4; Shelbyville. 42.50, C.
E., i;' 28: Tavlorville. -31, C.E., 4; Tuscola. 47.20, C.E.,
23.10, Jr. C.E., 2; Toledo, 6, C.E., 5; Tower Hill, 5; Vanda-
lia. .31. .50, 577.&5

Milwaukee.— Beaver Dam. Assembly Ch., 4, C.E., 3.50:
Ist. 8: Horicon, 10.66, C.E., 5: Manitowoc, 8.50: Milwau-
kee, Bethany Ch., Jr. C.E.. 3; Calvary Ch.. 101.49, C.E.,
6.26: Immanuel Ch., 158, Bd., 10. C.E., 12..50: the Misses
Jervis, 15; Perseverance Ch., 8.42: Westm'r Ch., 3.30. C.E.,
:i..50: Ottawa, 1st, .5.7.5. C.E., 4; Racine, 40, C.E., 13; Som-
ers. 5.40. C.E., 12..58; Waukesha, let, 5. C.E.. 5, 451.86

Minneapolis.— Minneapolis. Andrew Ch., Y.W.S., 29,
C.E.. 5; Bethlehem Ch., .50, C.E.. 25: Eden Prairie Ch., In-
dividual Givers' Soc, 5.20; Buffalo Ch., C.E.. 3.50; 5th,
19. Wide Awake Bd., 2: 1st, Y.W.S., 40; House of Faith
Ch., 5; Oliver Ch., 10.34, C.E., 2.50; Stewart Mem'l Ch.,

Mary Bradford See, 21.45; Waverly Ch , 4; Oak Grove, 1;

Howard Lake, Bd., 2, 224.99
Minnewaukon.— Devils' Lake, 5; Rolla, 8, 13 00

MuNCiE.— Anderson, 3; Marion, 3; Muncie, .3, 9.00
Nebraska City.— Douglass, C.E., 2; Hebron, C.E., 20;

Lincoln, Ist, C.E., 18.50; 2d, C.E., 5; Utica, C.E., 5.50,

51.00

Omaha.— Colon, Marietta Ch., 7, C.E., 2; Craig, 8.12;
Fremont, 23. C.E., 3.75; Lyons, 8.86; North Bd., Plymouth
Soc, 5.50; Omaha Agency, C.E., 10 cts.; Omaha, 1st Ger..
1.60; Bohemian Ch., 2.88; S. Omaha Branch, 2.88; Castellar
St. Ch., 7.60, Jr. C.E., 2.50; Clifton Hill Ch.. 7.20, C.E., 5,
Jr. C.E., 2; Knox Ch., 26.68, C.E., 9.20, Royal Blues, 5;
Lowe Ave. Ch., 18.80, C.E., 5: 1st, 84.46. C.E., 18, Individ-
ual Givers, 24.20: So. W^est Branch, 2.40; 2d, 18.50; Westm'r
Ch., C.E., 7.12; Osceola, 3.76, C.E.,5; Schuyler, 11.34; So.
Omaha, 6.20: Tekamah, 38.10, Jr. C.E., 2.85; Valley, 4;
Waterloo, 5.60, C.E., 2, 388.20

Ottawa.— Aurora, 9.50; Aux. Sable Grove Ch., 13, C.E.,
10: Mendota, 58.50, Baby Bd., 4; Morris, C.E., 12; Paw
Paw. 14, C.E., ;3.7.5, Jr. C.E., 5: Rochelle, 26.15, C.E., 4.25;
Sandwich, 60: Streator, 30.75, C.E., 25; Waltham, 15;
Twelve C.E. Societies, 7.25, 298.15

Pembina.— Backoo, C.E., 15; Cavalier, C.E., 15; Em-
erado, C.E., 10.50; Forest River, C.E., 12.04; Gilby, C.E.,
15; Osnabrook, C.E., 12; Park River, C.E., 12.50, 92.04

Peoria.— Canton. 50 cts.; Farraington, 1; Galesburg, 5;
Ipava, 2: Lewistown, 1.25; Peoria, 1st, 6: Arcadia Ave. Ch.,

I. 50; Washington, A Lady, 1, 18.25
Pueblo.— Alamosa, 2.50; Canon City, 1st, 23.50, C.E., 5,

Jr. C.E.,5; Colorado Springs, 1st, 117.25, C.E., 34..31 ; 2d,
8.50; Immanuel Ch., C.E., 2.50: Florence, 7.94, C.E., 5;
Goldfield, C.E., 2; La Junta, 2.50, C.E., 2.50; Monte Vista,
15, Mt. View Bd.. 1.80; Pueblo, 1st, 15, Pr. Off.. 24, C.E.,

II. 25: Fountain Ch., 2.50; Mesa Ch., 12.50, Workers, 7..37;
Westm'r Ch., 7.75, C.E., 3.1.5. Jr. C.E., 2; Rocky Ford, 7;
Trinidad, 10, C.E., 6.25, Jr. C.E., 2.40, 346.47

Saginaw.— Bay City, 1st. 19.59. S.S., 13.03: Mem'l Ch.,
5.16; Saginaw, Warren Ave. Ch., 12; Washington Ave. Ch.,
4, C.E.. 5; 1st, 282, Pr. Off., 2.5, C.E., 50, Jr. C.E., 5, Mrs.
C. H. Green's CI., 5, Golden Rule Bd., 60, S.S., 100;
W\ Bay City, Covenant Ch., 2.19; Westm'r Ch., 44, Sun-
beam Circle, 5, 636.97

St. Paul.— Goodhue, 5; Red Wing, 83; St. Croix Falls,
1.85; St. Paul. Central Ch., 22.96, Y.W. Bd., 21.62: Dayton
Ave. Ch., C.E., 48.50: 1st, 10.60, C.E., 6; Goodrich Ave.
Ch., C.E., 7: House of Hope Ch., 208.59; North Ch., Jr. C.
E.. 1; Merriam Pk.. Van Cleve. Soc, 29.60: St. Paul Pk.,
C.E., 2; Stillwater, 5, Allbright Bd., 6.25, C.E.. 5: Children
of Presbytery. 10, 479.97

Schuyler.— Macomb, Miss Park, 20; Mr. Tavlor, 20. 40.00

Sioux City.— Alta, +2: Hawarden, C.E., 40; Ireton, +90
cts.; Ida Grove. +2; Odebolt, +1.75; Sioux City, 1st, +4.50;
3d, +65 cts.: 5th. +1, .52.80

Southern Dakota.— Bridgewater, 25, C.E., 12.55, Bd..8;
Canistota. 7; Hurley, 2.50; Kimball, 1.40; Lennox, Eben-
ezer Ch., W\A.S., 50; Parker. 43.39; Scotland, 18, C.E., 5;
Sioux Falls. 1.50, 174.34

Springfield.- Jacksonville, Portuguese Ch., C.E., 5.00

Waterloo.— Aplington, 1.70; Grundy Center. 13; Ne-
vada, 87.50; State Center, 25: Waterloo, 37.50, 164.70

Winnebago.— Appleton. 11. Y.L.S., 10: Crandon, 1;
Fond du Lac. 8.15; Green Bay, 4.75: Marinette, 12.45;
Marshfield. 6.25. Bd., 63 cts.; Neenah, 102, Inter. C.E., 5,
Jr. C.E., 2; Oconto, 33; Omro. 4, C.E., 2.73; Oshkosh, 6;
Stevens Ft., 4, 213.56

Winona.— Albert Lea, 27; Austin, Central Ch., 12; Chat-
field. 21.04; Fremont, 2; Owatonna. 40: Rochester, 10, A
Friend, 10: Scotland Aid Soc, 2; Washington, 50 cts.,

124.54

Total for month, Sll-501.63
Total receipts since April 20, 1901, 48,547.49
Mrs. C. B. Farwell, Treas.^
Room 48. LeMoyne Block, 40 Randolph Street.
Chicago, March 20, 1902.

Receipts of the Women's Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church for March, J902.

* Indicates Praise Offering.

Binghamton.— Binghamton, Broad Ave., 10.1 T: Ist,
1.54..50, King's Daughters, 2..50, Jr. C.E., 7.50: Floral Ave.,
Jr.C.E.. 1.25; Immanuel, 8.40, Jr. C.E. , 3; North, 27.50;
RossMem'l, C.E. , 1.66, Jr. C.E., 1; West. 25. C.E. , 15. Jr.
C.E., 5: Cortland, 105.88. Y.M., 2.5, Y.L.. 20, C.E., 25, Coral
Workers. 20. Sunbeam. 35: Conklin. 12, C.E.. 10: Coventrv,
16: Deposit. 7.13; Gulf Summit, C.E., 1; McGraw, 12..5b,
C.E.. .5. Jr. C.E.. 5: Masonville. Mrs. M. P. Willis. 2; Mara-
thon. C.E.. 10; Nineveh. 8; Owego. .55, C.E., 25: Smithville
Flats. 11.50: Union. 14.81. C.E., 10. Jr. C.E., 4; Whitnev
Point. 8..50; Windsor. 13.60. C.E.. 22. $746.40

Boston.— Boston. 43.90. Y.L., 1.3. C.E.. 6.5, Chinese C.E.,
10. E. Russell Norton, .50, Bd., 3.80; Roxbnrv. 61.75, C.E..
35. Jr. C.E., 5: Scotch, 4.5, Y.L., 16. C.E., 25: "St. Andrews.
10; East Boston, Y.L., 10, C.E., 12.50, Jr.C.E., 15; South

Boston, 10: Haverhill, 4, C.E., 12.50, Jr. C.E., 1: Houlton,
5, C.E.. 5, Jr. C.E., 3.50: Hyde Park, 17.83, C.E., 6.25;
Litchfield, 7: Londonderry, 3. .50: Lvnn, C.E., 12..50; Man-
chester, 5; Newburyport, .38, C.E., 6.25; Newport, C.E., 18,
Jr. C.E., 1.75; Portland, 5; Providence, 36.50, C.E., 25;
Quincy, 28; Somerville. 1.5, C.E., 10; South Ryegate, 8.25,
C.E., 5; Woonsocket, 2, Bd., 1, 713.80
Brooklyn.— Bay Ridge. 20.50: Bedford, 12; Bethany. 29;
Classon Ave., C.E.. 100.35, G. Miss'y Bd., 29; Central, 2.5,
Y.L., 5, Miss'y Bd.. 10, Bushwick Branch, 4..50; City Park
Branch, 2.21, C.E., 1.65, Cheerful Givers' Bd.. 10, Jr. C.E.,
5; Duryea, 17.50, Jr. C.E., 78, A Friend, 25; 1st, 146.42;
Grace, 22.31. G. Miss'v Bd.. 5: Greene Ave., 22.5", C.E.,
4.05: Immanuel, 14.58: Lafayette Ave., 201.32, Ciiyler
Miss'y Bd., 60; Mem'l, 52.66; Mt. Olivet, 16, C.E., 6; Noble,

TREASURERS' REPORTS.

153

03 40 YL, 5, Miss'y Bd., 5; Olivet, (\E., 10; Prospect
Ileig...s, Jr. C.E., 2.ryj; Ross St.,4(i.0S, C.K., 48; 2d, 3, Y.L.
lid., .'iO, Oriental Guild, 20; Siloam, 1; Throop Ave., 65.05,
Jr. C.E.,5; Woodhaven, 7; W. New Brighton, S. I., 24.25;
St ipleton, 1st, Edgewater, 8.7.5, 1,212.45

BuFFM.o —Allegany, 10; Buffalo, Bethany, 18: Bethle-
hem, 5, (J.E., 20, K.D., 10; Calvary, 25, Miss'y Bd., 6.84,
Lif'ht Bearers, 9.80; Central, 33.81; Covenant, C.E., 6; East,
2or let, 700; Lafavette Ave., 29.26, C.E., 10; Lebanon
Chapel, 5; North, 171.69; Park, 45, S.S. Weavers, 3; South,
12.50, C.E., 4.50, Jr. C.E., 1; West Ave., 23, C.E., 49.10, Jr.
C E , 2.50; Westm'r, 25; Clarence, 3; Dunkirk, 57; East
Aurora, 62.17; Ellicottville, C.E., 5; Fredonia, 70; Frank-
linville, 9; Jamestown, Y.P., 10; Kenmore, 7, C.E., 5;
Lancaster, C.E., 5; Olean, 64.50; Orchard Park, 5; Post-
ville, 35, Y.L. ,35; Silver Creek, 14.96; Sherman, 18, C.E., 5;
Spriugville, 12; Westfield, 18.57, 1,687.20

Cay tJGA.— Auburn, Calvary, 5.45, Miss'y Circle, 7.50, Jr.
C.E., 2; 2d, 38.40, C.E., 35; Aurora, Wells College Y.W.C.

50; Cayuga, 10; Cato, 9; Dryden, C.E., 5; Five Corners,
2.67, C.E., 2.50: Ithaca, 63; King's Ferry, 12.50; Meridian,
19; Port Byron, 10, C.E., 3.10, Jr.C.E., 1; Scipioville, 5;
Union Springs. 15, C.E., 4; Weedsport, 43. 13, 343.25

Chemung.— Big Flats, 14; Burdett, 1.50; Dundee, 2.50, C.
E., 5.50: Elmira, Ist, 43.29, Mrs. C. F. Carrier, 10, C.E., 15;
Franklin St., 7.50: Lake St., 55.90, C.E., 7.50, Jr. C.E.,
7.50; North, 10, C.E., 18.25; Hector, 10; Horseheads, 20.50,
C.E., 10; Mecklenburg, 14.50; Monterey, 6.50; Montour
Falls, 12; Moreland, 3; Southport, 2, C.E., 2; Spencer, 25;
Sugar Hill, 7; Watkins, 40, Bd., 2.50; Weston, 5, 358.44

Ebenezef..— Ashland, 15, Y".L., 15, C.E., 30, Jr. C.E., 3;
Covington, 86.50, Mrs. Chas. Rodgere, 15, King's Stars, 18,

B. M. Bd., 15; Dayton, 7; Flemingsburg, 16.05; Frankfort,
50; Lexington, 2d, 60, Light Bearers, 4.75; Ludlow, 10, C.
E., 5; Mt. Sterling, 18.55; Newport, 17.50, C.E., 1.40, Jr. C.
E., 50 cts.; Paris, 16, Light Bearers, 50 cts. ; Pikeville, C.E.,
5, Jr. C.E. 1.50; Sharpsburg, Little Workers, 2; Williams-
town, 3.65, 416.90

East Persia.— Hamadan, 6.16, Faith Hubbard Sch.,
Miss'y Bd., 9.01, Boys' C.E., 1.40; Sheverine, Prim. CI., S.
S., 2, 18.60

Genesee.— Attica, 13.11, Children, 2.98; Batavia, 161,
Miss'y Bd., 27.63, C.E., 42.50, Jr. C.E., 15; Bergen, 17.90, C.
E., 15; Byron, 10.50; Castile, 7.80; Corfu, 7, C.E., 3; East
Bethany, 4; East Pembroke, 5; Elba, 20; Le Roy, 93;
Stone Ch., 11, Bovs' Brig., 7; North Bergen, 28.95, Tithe
Giver, 40; Perry, C.E., 10; Pike, 3; Warsaw, 60.93, Y.W.,
35.65, C.E., 10, Jr. C.E., 8; Wyoming, 22.50, 682.45

Geneva.— Bellona, 3, C.E., 2, Jr. C.E., 2, Pearl Seekers,
1; Canandaigua, 41.88, Jr. C.E. , 7.60: Dresden, 4.70, C.E.,
5; Geneva, 1st and North, 14; 1st, 30, Jr. C.E., 5; North, Y,
L., 50, C.E., 7, Jr. C.E., 5; Gorham, 17, C.E., 3.50, Willing
Workers, 13; Naples, Millard Soc, 12.50; Oaks Corners, 11;
Ovid, C.E., 33.75; Penn Yan, 18, Y.L., 22; Phelps, Everett
Bd., 5, C.E., 1, Jr. C.E., 1.50; Romulus, 11.11; Seneca, 47.67,

C. E., 5; Seneca Castle, 9.16; Seneca Falls, 19.75, C.E., 20;
Shortsviile, 15, C.E., 15; Trumansburg, 16.50, Y.L., 30, C.E.,
5, Jr. C.E., 69; Waterloo, 20, Mary and Martha, 4; West
Fayette, 2.25, Missc, 1.10, 538.66

Hudson. - Amity, 4; Blauvelt, 10; Chester, 11, C E., 10,
Jr. C.E.,5; Circleville, 7; Cochectoa, 7.23; Goshen, 49.79,
Y.L., 18; Hamptonburgh, 6, C.E., 10; Haverstraw, 12..50, C.
E., 15, Jr. C.E., 2.50, Mrs. J. S. Gilmor, 10; Hopewell, 11, Mrs.
R. M. Crosby, 5; Liberty, C.E., 20; Middletown, 1st, 50, C.
E., 10; 2d, 62, Y.L., 10, Whatsoever Bd., 1; Milford, 8.67;
Montgomery, 10, C.E., 34.41, Jr.C.E., 2.22; Monticello, 11,
C.E., 10.70; Monroe. 3; Nyack, 15, C.E., 5; Palisades, C.E.,
15; Port Jervis, 12.49, King's Messengers, 7, C.E., 20, Jr. C.
E., 10; Otisville, 2.42, Littell Miss'y Bd.,5.50, C.E., 5; Ram-
apo, 12; Ridgeburg, 21.62, C.E., 15; Scotchtown, 11; Union,
ville, 5, C.E., 5; Westtown, 45..50, 639.55

Long Island.— Amagansett, 37.16; Bridgeharapton, 55.80,
Y.L., 5, C.E., 4, Little Givers, 5, Bd., 5; Brookhaven. South
Huron Ch., 17.20; Cutchogue, 5; Easthampton, C.E.. 5:
Greenport, 60, C.E., 5; Mattituck, 34.11; Manor, Brookfield
Ch., 2.15; Middle Island, Middletown Ch., 3.9.5, Inasmuch
Bd., 3.67; Moriches, 38.75, C.E., 4.50; Laurel, Franklinville
Ch., 20.96; Port Jefferson, 18; Quogue, 75; Remsenburg,
2, C.E., 1.05, Jr.C.E., 1.50; Sag Harbor, 50; Setauket, 20.50,
C.E., 2. .50, Miss'y Bd.,4.50; Shelter Isl. Heights, Shelter Isl.
Ch., 46.35, Whatsoever Miss'y Bd., 2; Stony Brook, C.E.,
2.50; Southampton, 107, C.E., 7.80; Southold, 33; West-
hampton, 14.50; Yaphank, 11.50, C.E., 88, Jr.C.E., 1.08;
Special, A Friend, 32, Three Ladies, 16.,57, 688.23

Louisville.— Chestnut Grove, Olivet, 3; Cloverfoot. Lu-
cille Mem'l, 3; Hopkinsville, 9, C.E., 10; Kuttawa. Haw-
thorne Ch., 20; Louisville, Alliance, 9.88, C.E., 5..50- Cal-
vary, 5; Covenant, 10.20; 4th, 3.68; 4th Ave., 126.40, Miss'y
Bd., 34, C.E., 5; Immanuel, 7.08; Warren Mem'l, Y.L.
Guild, 50, Mrs. Culbertson, 200; Pewee Vallev, 5; Prince-
ton, 20; Ovvensboro, Miss'y Bd., 20; Shelbyville, 18, Busy
Bees, 2.68, .567 42

Lyons.— Clyde, 18.40, C.E., 5; Fairville, 5, C.E., 1; Huron;
2.50; Junius, 2.50; Newark, 29.30, Cameron Bd., 15; Pal-
myra, 28, C.E., 10; Red Creek, Wolcott 2d, 8.16- Rose, 5;
Sodus, 5, C.E., 5, ^r. Bd. 3,30; Wolcott, 23.50; Williamson,

9.25,

165.91

MouRis and Orange.— Morristown, South St., Y.W.,

.50.00

Nassau.— Astoria, 8, C.E., 6.84, Jr. C.E., 6; Babylon, 2o;
Elmont, 4.50; Far Rockaway, 37.40; Freeport, 10, Y.P..
5.50; Glen Cove, 5; Glenwood, Jr. C.E., 5; Hempstead,
Christ Ch., 25, Y.L., 3.8;i, C.E., 3.50; Huntingdon, 19..50, Y.
L., 2.5, Willing Workers, 30; Central, 12.50; lelip, 14.25;
Jamaica, 41.86, C E., 55; Northport, 23.87, Jr.C.E., 3; Oys-
ter Bay, 15, C.E., 10: Roslyn, 2.50; Smithtown, 37.78;
Springland, Springfield Ch., 4. .50; Whitestone, 1, C.E., 1.50,

437.83

Niagara.— Albion, 40; Barre Centre, 4.85, *6.01; Carl-
ton, 3; Holley, 19; Knowlesville, C.E., 6.75, Whatsoever Bd.,
2; Lockport, 1st, 46.28, Y.L., 5; Lyudenville, 8; Mapleton,
3 06; Medina, 20; Middlepoi t, 3; Niagara Falls, Pierce Ave.,
3; N. Tonawanda, 29.71, *2, C.E., 16.85, Inter. C.E., 2, Jr.
C.E., 2; Wilson, 7; Wright's Comers, 1.33, *1.70; Youngs-
town, C.E., 4, Jr. C.E., 3, 239.54

New York.— Montreal, 325; Nevtr York, Bethany, 71, C.
E., 16.50, Jr. C.E., 1.25; Brick, 906, Y.W., 145; Central, 2.^)0;
Ch of Covenant, C.E., 10; Ch. of Puritans, Y.P., 175;
Faith, 5; 5th Ave., ;300; 1st, Duffield Bd., .50; 4th Ave.,
110 03; 4th Ch., 100; Harlem, 100, Helping Hands Bd., 20;
Madison Ave., C.E., 55; Madison Sq., 1,682.50; New Y^ork,
7.50- North, C.E. , 5; Olivet, 70; Park, 25, Laaies' Aid. l:i,
Y l', 25, C.E., 15, Individ. Sub., 7; Riverdale. G. Miss'y
Bd , 50; Rutgers Riverside, 250, Y^.W., 40, G. Miss y Bd.,
10; Scotch, 122.65; 13th St., 125.95, C.E., 50, Jr.C.E., 11;
University PI., 350, Evening Branch, 50, A Friend, 75;
Washington Heights, 35; West End, Jr.C.E., 11; Westm'r,
55, C.E., 40, Mrs. G. A. Spaulding, 25, 5,890.38

North River.— Amenia, C.E., 10; Cold Spring, 8, C.E.,
8; Cornwall-on-Hudson, 16.61; Cornwall, Canterbury, 10.70;
Ancram Lead Mines, 6, C.E., 2.50; Freedom Plains, Jr. C.E.,
2; Highland Falls, 5.56, C.E., 5; Highland, 5, C.E., 1.81;
Matteawan, 25.67, C.E., 10; Marlborough, 28, C.E., 10;
Milton, 2.35; Newburgh, Union, 96.72; Newburgh, 107.63,
C.E., 15; New Hamburgh, 8.82, C.E.. 12: Little Britain, C.
E.. 10; Pleasant Plains, 10.20; Poughkeepsie, 115.41; Salis-
bury Mills, 13.26: Smithfield, C.E., 6; Salt Point, 6.46;
Rondout, 26.75, C.E., 20: Warsaic, C.E., 2.50, 638.05

Otsego.— Cherry Valley, 12; Colchester, C.E., 3; Coop-
erstown, 12.50; Delhi, 1st, 23.68; 2d, :30.2.5: Gilbertsville,
7.19; Guilford, 7.50; Hobart, 30, C.E., 5; Margaretville, 4;
Middlefield Centre, 1.50; Oneonta, 22.50; Otego, 2; Richfield
Springs, 12.26: Springfield, 8.25; Stamford, 52, C.E., 5, Jr.
C.E., 3; Unadilla, 2: Worcester, 5, C.E., 5, 253 63

Rochester.— Avon, 2.30; East Avon, 12, C.E., 7.65;
Brighton, 36.93, C.E., 11, Gould M. Bd., 10: Brockfort,
69.55, C.E., 7.15, Jr. C.E., 4.:30; Caledonia, 40; Charlotte,
10; Chili, 8; Fowlerville, 7.25, C.E., 5, Willing Workers, 5;
Gates, 10; Geneseo, 18.47, Jane Ward Society, 10, Systematic
Givers, 14.17, Jr. S.G., 10, C E., 12.46; Groveland, Willing
Workers, 31.50; Honeoye Falls, 10; Lakeville (Geneseo, let),
10; Livonia, 5: Mendon, 9.50; Mt. Morris, 14.75; Nunda, 17;
Ogden, 31; Pittsford, C.E., 10, Children's Bd., 5; Roches-
ter, Brick, 140, Y\W., 25, C.E., 33.46, Girls' M. Bd., 18,
Inter. C.E., 5; Calvary, 19.50. C.E., 4.07, Jr. C.E.. 1; Cen-
tral, 140, Y\W., 66.91: Emmanuel. 10; Ist, 106, Girls' M.
Bd.,20; Grace, 8.01; Memorial, 28, King's Messengers, 10,
Inter, and Jr. C.E., 12.75; Mt. Hor, 20, Bd., 20; North, 100;
St. Peters. 105. Emily Chumasero Bd., 10; 3d, 30, Y^W., 35;
Westm'r, 5.38, Geneseo M. Bd., 5, Miss'y Circle, 15; Scotts-
ville, 5; Sweden. Mite Gatherers, 5; Tuscarora, C.E.. 3;
Victor, 54, C.E.. 10; Webster, 16, 1.541.06

St. Lawrence.— Adams, 16; Brasher Falls, C.E., 5;
Canton, 15, Jr.C.E., 2.50: Cape Vincent, 7.24; Carthage,
18.17, C.E., 2.50; Chaumont, 5; DeKalb. 3; Evans' Mills,
Jr. C.E., 1; Gouverneur. 8, C.E., 30: Hammond, ,5, Jr. C.E.,
4.50, C.E., 5: Morristown, 8.50, Miss'y Bd., 3.40: Ogdens-
burs:, Oswegatchie, 1st, 125, Over Sea and Land Bd., 10; 2d,
10.25; Ox Bow, 29; Potsdam. Jr. C.E.,5; Sackett's Harbor,
4.13: Theresa, 10, C.E., 15; Waddinston, 1st, 11.50: Scotch,
1.45: Watertown, 1st. 100.32. C.E., 50, King's Daughters, 10,
Jr. League, 3; Stone St., 3: Hope, 12, C.E., 9.86, 499.62

Steuben.— Addison, 30, C.E., 6; Almond, Violet Bd.,
6.50; Andover, 2.63; Angelica, 5, C.E., 5: Arkport, 10.25,
Jr. C.E., 5; Atlanta. C.E.. 3. .50, Jr. C.E., .50 cts.: Avoca, 1, Jr.
C.E., 5; Bath, 1st, 24, C.E.. 15: Campbell. 25, C.E., 8,58, Jr.
C.E., 1.50; Canaseraca. 1.25: Canisteo, .50. C.E.. 25, Jr. C.E ,
5; Cohocton, 5, C.E.; 2. .50: Cornine. 1st, 38, Y.L., 20. Busy
Bees, 3: Cuba, 15. Y^.L.. .50, C.E.. 15: Ilammondsport, 4, C.
E., 5; Homellsville. 27.40. Friends. 22. C.E.. 28, Jr. C.E., 5;
Howard. 3, C.E., 5 75, Jr.C.E., 50; Jasper, 5, C.E., 51;
Painted Post, 4, 2.02, Jr.C.E., 1; Prattsburg, 15, C.E., 5;
Pulteney, 7, C.E., .5, 534.39

Syracuse.— Amboy, 20, Miss'v Circle, 7.50; Canastota,
26, Jr. C.E., 7.38: Chittenango, C.E.. 10. Willing Workers,
5; Constantia, C.E., 3; East Syracuse. 7.13; Fayetteville,

30.96, C.E., 5; Fulton, 3.50, C.E., 11; Hannibal, 1.86, Jr. C.
E., 2; Jamesville, 8..50, C.E., 2.50; Marcellus, 11.05, C.E.,
10, Thorburn Miss'y Circle, 23; Onondaga Valley, 9.17. C.
E., 9; Oswego, 1st, 16.30; Grace, 33.50; Pompey, 4; Syra-
cuse, Elmwood, 5; E. Genesee, 6, C.E., 16; 1st, 16.55, C.E. ,

38.97, Hudson Bd., 50, Tobes' Bd., 50; Ist Ward, 20, C.E.,

154

TREASURERS' REPORTS.

[May,

5; 4th, 178.26, Y.P., 4.50, Willing Cir. K.D., 10, C.E., 31.59,
Jr. C.E., 7; MemM, 45, Morry Givers, 4; Park, 200; ISoutti
Side, 17. 4S; Westm'r, H.Sl; Pret?byterial Silver Jubilee Of-
fering, \^'i.Vd. 1,163.67
Tkansyi.vania.— Danville, 2d, 137.46, Y.L., 25, Lucas B(l.,
5, Little Gleaners, 35, Little Litjlit Bearers, 11; Lebanon, 15,

228.46

Utica.— Boonville, 10; Camden, 10; Clinton, 45; Dolge-
ville,C.E., 2; Holland Patent, 25; Ilion, 50, C.E., 46.50, Jr.
C.E., 2.88, Miss'y Hd., 8.70, Legacy from Mrs. Elizabeth
Holts, 95; Knoxboro, 21.13, Hallie Miss'y Bd., 5; Little
Falls, Fortnightly Miss'y Club, 30, Sunshine Bd., 10; Low-
ville, 1S).29: Lvon Falls, 8, Pastor's Class, 25; New Hart-
ford, 10, C.E., 5. 8.S., 25; New York Mills, 1st, 50, Walcott
Mem'l, 25; North Gage, 10; Oneida Castie, 15.25; Oneida,
35; Oriskany, 6, Miss'y Bd., 3; Rome, 60, C.E., 5.50, Mrs.
Louise M. Duffv, 25; Turin, 10; Utica, Bethany, Miss T. E.
Gilbert, 375; l-3t, 195, Y.L., 30, Do Good Bd., 20, Girls'
Guild, 5; Mem'l, 27, In Memory of the Silent Circle, 11;
Olivet, 7, C.E„ 12; Westm'r, 135, Owen Charles Mem'l
Fund, 5, S.S., 25; "Vernon, Mt. Vernon Ch., 7.70; Water-
ville. Do Good Bd., 5, 1,566.95

Westchester.— Bedford, 5; Brewster, S. E. Center, 11;
Bridgeport, 1st, 7.49, Miss'y Bd., 5; Carmel, Gilead, 15.75;

Croton Falls, 5, C.E., 10; Dobbs Ferry, Greenburgh, 15;
Greenwich, 24, Y.L., 12; Harrison, C.E., 5; Hartford, 1st,
10; Holyoke, 15; Katonah, 10; Mahopac Falls, 8.25; Mt.
Kisco, 8; Mt. Vernon, Ist. 60.53, Bd., 3; New Haven, 1st,
14; New Rochelle, Ist, 48.34; 2d, 41.25, Bd., 12.50, Y.P., 5; Os-
sinniiig, 59.20, C.E., 15; Pattert^on, 13.36; Peekskill, 1st and
2d, 22.57; 1st, C.E., 10, Jr.C.E. Miss'y Bd., 13.91; Pelham
Manor, Huguenot Sem., 40.98; Rye, 45.85, C.E., 15, Miss'y
Bd., 50; Scarborough, 25; South Salem, 17.50, C.E.,6.81;
Stamford, 1st, 100, C.E., 40, King's Daughters, 30; White
Plains, 25, C.E., 6; Yonkers, 1st, 25; Dayspring, 10, King's
Daughters, 25; Westm'r, 35.25, C.E., 5; Yorktown, 10,

998.04

MiscEi.LANEOus.— Int. on Reisch Fund, 50; "A," 50 ; A
Friend, 25; Mrs. A. D. Bulkley, 22.80; Penny-a-Day," 3.65;
Coll. Prayer- meeting, 4.74; K. R. C. for Africa, 5; Florence,
Italy, A Friend, 25; Mrs. A. C. Reed, 10; Legacy, Siisuii
Morse, 20, 216.19

Total for the month, |23,272.92
Total for year, 76,641.31
Henrietta W. Hubbard, Treas.^

156 Fifth Ave., New York City.

Receipts of the Woman^s Occidental Board of Foreign Missions to March 25, J 902.

Benicia.— Blue Lake, C.E., 1; Crescent City, C.E., 11;
Eureka, C.E., 6, Jr. C.E., 25 cts.; Fulton, 5, C.E., 2.50, Jr.
C.E., 11: Healdsburg, 1.50, Jr.C.E., 1.50; Hupa, 2.25; Kei-
seyville, 2.50; Lakeport, Mission Bd., 1.25; Mendocino, 20;
Napa, 20, C.E., 1; Westm'r, C.E., 27.50, Jr. C.E., 1.05; Wy-
lie, Willing Workers, 50 cts.; Petaluma, 16, C.E., 1, Inter.
C.E.,30cts.; Pope Valley, C.E., 75ct8.; San Ansel mo, 4.50,
C.E., 10; San Rafael, 34.75, C.E., 15, Willing Helpers, 1;
Santa Rosa, 66, Mary Lyon Soc, 5, Jr. C.E., 3; St. Helena,
7, C.E., 2.50, Jr. C.E., 2; Two Rock, C.E., 10; Ukiah, C.E.,
1 ; Vallejo, 16, C.E., 5, Jr. C.E., 2.50, $319.10

Los Angeles.— Alhambra, 14.10, C.E., 5, Jr. C.E., 2.20;
Anaheim, 7, C.E., 2.35; Azusa, 25, C.E., 5, Sunshine Bd., 2;
Beaumont, 5..50; Colton, 25.25, C.E., 2; Coronado, 10; El
Cajon, 3, C.E., 5.95; El Monte, 1; Elsinore, 5.85, C.E., 6.50;
Fullerton, 2, C.E., 5; Glendale, 7.05, C.E., 4; Inglewood, C.
E., 3; Long Beach, 15, C.E., 10, Jr. C.E., 1; Los Angeles,
1st, 43.05, C.E., 5, Jr. C.E., 2.50; 2d, 2.90, C.E., 5; 3d, 26.65,
C.E., 8; Bethany, 14.60, C.E., 8; Bethesda, 4, C.E., 5; Boyle
Heights, 37..50, C.E., 2.13, Y.L. Soc, 10; Central, 28, C.E.,
10, Golden Rule Club, 2.10; Stewart Mera'l, 10, Wide Awake
Bd., 3; Grandview, ^.70; Highland Park, 4, C.E., 7, Sun-
shine Bd., 3.50; Immanuel, 397.90, C.E., 15, Inter. C.E., 5,
Jr. C.E., 3.13, Y.L. Soc, 23.50; Knox, 12.15, C.E., 4; Re-
deemer, 10; Spanish, 1.50; Spanish School, Mission Bd., 2;
Chinese, Mission Bd., 6; Monrovia, 10.50, C.E., 4.02, Jr. C.
E., 1.08; Ontario, Westm'r, 12.45; North Ontario, Ist, 9.65;
Ora Grande, C.E., 2.50; Orange, 10.25; Pacific Beach, 85
cts.; Pasadena, 1st, 194.86, C.E., 15, Jr. C.E., 1.50; Pomona,
20; Palms, 20; Redlands, 130.01, C.E., 15.25; Rivera, 39.25,
C.E., 5; Hiverside, Arlington, 76.60, C.E., 6.50,' Jr. C. E., 85
cts., Y.L. Soc, 2.10; Calvary, 67.25, C.E., 3; Westm'r, C.E.,
15; San' Bernardino, 17.55, C.E., 8.75; San Diego, 40.50, Y.
L. Soc, 5; Santa Ana, 18.95, C.E., 5.70; Santa Monica,
1.90, C.E., 5; Tustin, 2.60, C.E., 1.25, Jr. C.E., 2, Masters'
Maidens, 2; Westm'r, 7.80, C.E., 5, 1,700.03

Oakland.— Alameda, 100, C.E., 12.50, Baby Bd., 1; Alden,
7, C.E., 12.50; Berkeley, 1st, 61; Danville, 4.50; Fruitvale,
C.E., 2.50; Golden Gate, 5; Haywards, 9.65, C.E., 2.50,
Helping Hands and Sunbeams, 1.50, K.D., 2; Mills College,
Tolman Bd., 35; Oakland, 1st, 190, C.E., 20.30, Jr. C.E., 10,
K.D., 25, Sublette Circle, K.D., 13; Brooklyn, 102.55, C.E.,
5, Inter. C.E., 6.3.5, Jr. C.E., 10, K.D., 11.10; Centennial, 5,
C.E., 15.25; Union St., 117, Missionary Substitute Co.,
145.85, C.E., 3, Baby Bd., 10.25; San Leandro, Jr. C.E., 2.50;
South Berkeley, 1.08; Valona, 5, Missionary Substitute Co.,

20, C.E., 2.50; Walnut Creek, 11; West Berkeley, 1.50, C.E.,
3.30, Baby Bd., 3, 1,001.18

Sacramento.— Carson City. 3, C.E., 10; Chico, 12.80, C.
E., 7.75, Inter. C.E., 8.54; Colusa, 7.50, C.E., 4.05; Davis-
ville, C.E., 1.50; Dixon, 6.15, C.E., 5, Jr. C.E., 6; Elk Grove,
2.75, C.E., 1; Elko, C.E., 3: Fall River, C.E.. 5; Gridley,
Jr. C.E., 1.50; lone C.E., 5.35, Jr. C.E., 1.50; Maiysville, 5,
C.E., 1.50, Jr.C.E., 1.50; Orangevale, C.E., 5; Placerville,
C.E., 5, Jr. C.E., 3.50; Red Bluff, 20.15, C.E., 11.60; Redding,
6.25; Sacramento, 14th St., 59.75, C.E., 8; Westm'r, 27, C.E.,
6.10; Vacaville, 11.20; Tehama, C.E., 2.50, 266.44

San Francisco.— San Francisco, 1st, 150.15, C.E., 99:
Calvary, 115, C.E., 67.55, Inter. C.E., 2.50; Franklin St.,
3.75, C.E., 5; Holly Park, 2.50; Howard, 30, C.E., 3.50,
Inter. C.E., 2, Jr. C.E., 2.62, Baby Bd., 1; Lebanon, 6.25;
Mem'l, 7, C.E., 4; Mizpah, 3.90, C.E., 1.50; Olivet, 9.50, C.
E., 2.50; Trinity, 104.75, C.E., 13.65, Jr. C.E., 5.50; West-
minster, 24.20, C.E., 10.05, Baby Bd., 7; Chinese Home, C.
E., 8, Tong Oke Bd., 16, 738.37

San Jose.— Boulder Creek, 2.95; Cayucos, 10; Lakeside,
Martin Mem'l, C.E., 6.35; Los Gatos, 17; Gilroy, C.E., 1.75;
Milpitas, C.E., 4.50; Palo Alto, 15, C.E., 4.10, Jr.C.E., 95
cts.; San Jose, 1st, 30.55, C.E., 10, Inter. C.E., 4.50, Baby
Bd., 1; 2d, 61.50, C.E., 3.10, Inter. C.E., 1; San Luis Obispo,
7, C.E., 3, Jr. C.E., 1.60; Santa Clara, 13.15, C.E.. 5; Santa
Cruz, 30; Watsonville, 8, C.E., 2, 244.00

Santa Barbara.— Ballard, 415; Carpinteria, 3.75, C.E.,
7.50, Jr. C.E., 3, Willing Workers, 2.50; Montecito, 10, C.E.,
5; Nordhoff, 3.75, C.E., 3; Santa Barbara, 04, C.E., 10, Y.L.
M. Soc, 35, Adams Board (Chinese), 7.55; Santa Maria, C.
E., 5; Santa Paula, C.E., 6 50, Busy Bees, 8; Ventura, 8.75,
C.E., 5, 192.45

Stockton.— Fowler, 13, Culbertson Soc, 25; Fresno, 70,
C.E., 40, Baby Bd., 16.50; Madera, 11.35, Jr. C.E., 2; Mo-
desto, 4.20, C.E., 5, Jr.C.E., 1; Oakdale, per Miss Greier-
sen, 2.50; Orosi, 5; Sanger, 2.50; Stockton, 30, C.E., 5, Jr.
K.D., 4; Woodbiidge, 2, C.E., 1, K.D., 1, Mrs. M. D. A.
Steen, 5, 246.05

Miscellaneous.— Mrs. M. D. A. Steen, Worlhington, O.,

100.00

Total for three months, $4,807.62
Total for the year, 10,349.02
Mrs. E. G. Denniston

March 25, 1902.

Treas..,

920 Sacramento St., San Francisco, Cal.

Receipts of the Woman's Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions of the South'west for the month

ending March 24, J902.

^Silver Anniversary Fund.

Arizona.— Phoenix, 1st, $30.98

Austin.— Austin, 1st, 28.54; El Paso, 5; Pearsall, 3: San
Antonio, Mad. Sq., 4, 40.54

Emporia.— Argonia, 5; Arkansas City, 8.95; Belle Plaine,
16; Burlingame, 4.05; Burlington, 4; Caldwell, 23.50; Con-
way Springs, *60 cts.; Council Grove, 4.60; El Dorado,
17.5.5, C.E., 14.60; Mulvane, 2.30; Osage City, 11.98, C.E.,
10; Peabody, 14.33; Quenemo, 9; Walnut Valley, 5; Wel-
lington, 36; White City, C.E., 4.50; Wichita, 1st, 50, Y.P.
M.L., 11.65; West Side, 25; Winfleld, 5.50; Mrs. Schriver,
2, 302.51

L., 3.20,
Ozark.— Joplin, 1st,
Platte.— Carrollton, C.E.,
Santa Fe.— East Las Vegas, 7.50; Santa Fe, 13.

16.60
5.00
5.00
Van,
26.70
Fort
5.71;
74.66

Highland.— EflSngham,
Kansas City.— Rich Hill, Jr. C.E.,
Larned.— Itemized report next month,
Neosho.- Oswego,
North Texas.— Denison,

*2.00
25.00
204.38
*4.11
3.70

Sequoyah.— Claremore, C.E.. 10; Elm Springs, 10:
Gibson, Whatsoever Bd., 5; Muskogee, 30; Nuyaka,
Wewoka, 2.60; Tahlequah, *6.35; Vinita, 5,

Trinity.— Albany, Matthews Mem., *12 87; Dallas, 2d,
13.85; Exposition Pk., *10, 36.72
Miscellaneous.— Mary Holmes Sem., West Point, Miss.,

8.65

Oklahoma.— Guthrie, C.E., 6.05; Newkirk, 7.35, Jr. M.

Total for month, $830.15
Total to date, 6,463.37
Mrs. William Burg, Trem.y
March 24, 1902. 1756 Missouri Av^,.^^ St, Louis, Mo.

DATE DUE

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