go by clapping their bands and singing till they resume their work.

Their studies are similar to those of our primary and grammar schools, and as we have seen them in recitation and examina sion and play we have become deeply intereted in these bright, black-eyed, darkfaced children.

The girls dress very much as their mothers, whose wardrobe we have already described. The boys wear the shirt and pantalons of coarse, cotton cloth; the cot ton-a heavy home-made woolen shirt with open sides and short sleeves-with a coarse blanket; sandals and straw hat complete their attire. Their fathers dress in about the same way.

The children of this and nearly a score more of schools in that section-in all a thousand or more scholars, have recently begun to learn the Spanish translations of our best Sunday-school songs and hymns. Some are reading the New Testament as a text book, and many are studying and storing away in their rude homes our excllent tracts.

It is hoped that ere long they will be organized into Sunday-schools, (preaching services are now held in each school house), and thus aid in building up a strong Christian community in these mountain fastnesses.

These boys and girls with their parents all love and are proud of their rocky homes. Time and again have they burned their beloved Cochiapulco to prevent its falling into the invaders' hands.

Every man is a soldier, and as much at home on their dizzy mountain paths as other soldiers in open field. The trained troops of France could never conquer them, and they live respected by their countrymen, honored as among the bravest defenders of their liberties, and heartily feared by their wrong-doing neighbors. These children inherit the martial spirit of their fathers, and if they with their parents once become thoroughly in love with Christ and His word, they will risk their all for His cause, and be worthy members of our Methodist Church and Methodist Sunday-school army.

institutions would be the outcome of the have negotiations, and so intimated to me, while left us I, in a private letter to the Rev. C. S. Long, they used the language attributed to me in your pages.

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The final arrangment arrived at between this o Mr. Fukuzawa and our mission is simply this: By the action of our last Annual Conference I have been sent to be instructed in the English language and literature in the "Keio Gijiku," (Mr. Fukuzawa's private college) with full liberty to teach Christian ity to the students, the recitation rooms and lecture hall being at my service for that purpose. There is no union between the two schools, and it is in every way, for the work of evangelizing the students, much better that there should not be.

We have now all the advantages and op portunities that the closest possible union could give, and none of the financial re sponsibility and annoyances and friction which the government of nearly five hun dred students would assuredly bring, as well as many other distractions from, and hindrances to our religious work among the young men which would be unavoidable were we members of the college corpora tion.

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The Dussahra meetings were held Oc >er 14-18, and were well attended, and ile there were not many conversions, › Christians were much blessed. There have been more baptisms this year in any previous year in India. The hope Iness of the missionaries is very noticele. No one sees a discouraged missionary North India.

Brother Buck is just returning from aini Tal, where he has been very ill. He pects to sail with his family for America December 1. We lose a grand worker in m. The Cawnpore church needs just ch a man. Brother Dr. Johnson goes wn every Saturday and preaches in the e new church to congregations of eight indred people.

It is wonderful to see how the Gospel is king hold of this people. I could devote I my time to teaching educated natives. good many come to my home to learn the

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An educated Hindu said to me only a w days ago. "I believe that Jesus is the aly Saviour. I pray in his name, and my eart is glad." He said that he knew many oung men who are Christians in heart. Faste keeps them from open confession. "he day will soon come when there will be grand break. May God hasten its comg!

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his people for his support. Bishop Merrill, who was presiding at our annual meeting, thought that his offer was premature and would not let him decline the support of the Mission entirely, but his offer stands just the same and shows the character of the man.

We are, no doubt, in a peculiar period of Mission Work in China, the very clouds of difficulty that loom up before us are pregnant with promise and will yet break with blessings upon our heads. We are gradually reaching a turning point, and the time is surely coming when the Chinese people will desire the Christian religion which we are bringing.

I will now give what to us is a very sad item, for our hearts were wrapped up in our darling boy. Our son, George Reston Woodall, died on Sept. 29, after a severe and prolonged attack of acute meningetis, age two years, three months and twenty days.

Other Societies and Churches.

Rev. Mr. Sage and wife of the African Mission of the United Brethren Church, arrived in the United States, Dec. 4. They will remain for a time at Attica, Ohio.

Work in China.

The Rev. G. W. Woodall writes us from henkiang, China, Nov. 2:

I notice that the observance of the Sabath is being much agitated in the home apers. An instance of loyalty to the keep ng of the Sabbath cccurred here yesterday, hat is most interesting and gratifying. At ur Annual Meeting, Nieh Sien Sen, was ppointed to this district.

He and his family arrived late on Saturay night. They had no food with them, nd no preparations for Sunday meals. 'heir goods were left in their room unacked all day Sunday.

organize a training school.

The Cumberland Presbyterian Church is about to establish a mission in Mexico. Rev. A. H. Whatley, of Danville, Ind., is appointed as missionary and expects to leave for Mexico next month.

The Uniform Studies for 1886 adopted by the Women's Board of Missions of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church are as follows: January- South America; February-The Condition of Women in Heathen Lands; March-Mexico; April-Easter Service.

O that God would give us thousands herice Christians amongst these

Medical Mission Work; October- Mission Work in China; November-The Scriptural Significance of Thank Offerings; December -A Christmas Service-God's gift to the World.

medical work in China.

Miss Bennett of the China Mission writes from Shanghai: Three of our girls did not return to school this term; one married; another did not return because then she must unbind her feet, and her father said unless her feet are very small he could not secure for her a rich husband; another was taken sick during vacation and has just died. When I went to see the sick girl she was too weak to utter more than a few words, and had not eaten in nine days. Her parents told me she could not eat, but the people tell us she was not given food, as there was a devil causing her illness, and he

must be starved out.

THE SOUTHERN METHODIST CHURCH is proposing a mission in Japan. By request, Rev. J. W. Lambuth, D.D., has made a tour of inspection of the country. Rev. Dr. Allen, Superintendent of the China mission, cal's for 150 missionaries for China, and Rev. J. W. Koger asks for 50 missionaries for Brazil within the next five years-forty men and ten women. The missions in Mexico are meeting with gratifying success in the addition of converts. THE UNITED METHODIST FREE CHURCH of England reports encouraging accounts from foreign mission stations. Writing from Wenchow (China,) Mr. Soothill tells how the native Christians have asked to be allowed to defray the cost of renovating the chapel, though the wages earned do not amount to more than from seven to ten cents a day, exclusive of food. Over 100 persons are attending each service. Mr. Wakefield sends from Iomon (East Africa,) a most interesting account of a new mission station, Duruma, at which a chapel and mission premises have been erected. From Jamaica comes the story of a famine and an appeal for help; there is an urgent need for increased liberality in missionary matters this year.

THE AMERICAN FAITH MISSION has its headquarters at Oberlin, Ohio, Rev. Geo. Clark, Secretary. Its special aim is to provide the necessary home basis of operations for those who desire to enter destitute

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Miss McGregor writes from Indore, Oct. 10: We are now close on the Dussereh holidays, and as the Mohurrum (a great Mohammedan festival) comes at the same time, it is to be hoped that no disturbance ed to will take place between the Hindoos and The m Mussulmans. The two races hate each it, and other bitterly, and very little suffices to morni make a quarrel. There is more fear in the books N. W. Provinces, where the followers of the ch the Prophet are more narrow and fau atical. garden It is about 9 p. m., and the bells of a temple of my across the river are just awakening the god as a pr "perchance he is sleeping." It is a My gla temple where many Fakirs assemble. They the me are the holy men of India, and more miser- of bow able looking objects in their coat of ashes they s and filth one conld not see. Last week one of they sa the numerous Hindoo feasts took place. ship i This one was for the purpose of feeding trust i the spirits of their ancestors. This is how intend it is done. Grain is thrown out and the crows are fed. If the birds come when they are called and partake of the feast, then the spirits are pleased, but if the crows do not come, then the spirits are angry. What midnight darkness wraps the minds of India's millions, which only Gospel light can dispel !

The AMERICAN BAPTIST MISSIONARY

UNION has lately sent out the following missionaries: Rev. E. G. Phillips and wife return to Tura, Asɛam; Mrs. H. W. Hancock to Zeegong, Burma; Miss L. E. Rathbun goes to Maulmain, Burma, Miss Ella C. Bond goes to Tura, Assam; Miss Hattie Phinney to Rangoon, Burma. A telegram from Rangoon announces the death of Rev. Cephas Bennett, the oldest missionary in Burma, and for more than half a century in charge of the Baptist Mission Press in that country.

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Letters have been received from Bailundated September 25, with a postscript September 29, saying that on the latter te Mr. and Mrs. Stover were to arrive at ilundu.

This brief postscript says that

ey had a comfortable journey inland ocpying thirteen days. Their carriers were iet and peaceable, and Chitwi, the head an, proved an excellent helper. Mr. and rs. Sanders had moved into the house rmerly occupied by the Walters, and Mr. d Mrs. Stover were to take their old welling, which had been repaired for em. Mr. and Mrs. Walter, at Benguela, ntinue to find much to cheer them in the nduct of the Bailundu lads who have been _th them, both their words and their lives Fording good assurance that they are seek g to follow Christ.

Mr. Arnot, on his way into the interior, opped at Bihe, and from that place wrote r brethren at Baliundu concerning the uation of affairs there. It seems that two mish priests had been in Bihe for sev al months. Mr. Arnot visited them, and s of them that they are having a rather rd time. They had only soup and ans for provisions. The cloth they Ought in was of such poor quality that e people would not buy it. These padres supported by the Portugese government, Mr. Arnot says that when he entered eir hut the odor of rum was overpowerg. "You do not carry that stuff?" said pa ire, pointing to six barrels under the ple. "No" I said, "I do not." "Well," replied, "it is bad stuff! bad stuff! but are compelled to carry it." This is what e government gives them for their own e, and for currency to buy goods of the ives. These priests have already given ormous presents to the king, and a new mand comes every month. This conduct the Romish priests will make it diffiIt for our missionaries whenever they untake to establish themselves again at he. King Jambayamina inquired about -. Sanders, and asked when he would me back again.

Everything moves quietly at Bailundu, ough it is reported that King Kwikwi is templating another war. He seems to 1 that something is necessary on his t to retain his position on the throne.

The Japanese Government has ordered at English shall be taught in the public.

Unsullied by a single stain,

Pure, holy, spotless I shall be.
Then I can meet his searching eye
Without a blush or thought of fear,
Yea, boldly may e'en the Most High
With utmost confidence draw near.
Though now oppressed with guilt and
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My heart shall know no burden there,
Redeemed by Jesus' blessed name,
The rest he giveth then I'll share.
Detroit, Mich.

Miscellany.

Bishop Ferguson of West Africa has bap tized the king of the Cape Palmas Greboes and his wife.

A mission has been commenced at Aden, Arabia, by the Free Church of Scotland. It will be for the benefit of the Moslems.

Gifts to Buddhist shrines in Japan have greatly declined, and Protestantism is steadily advancing.

The Medical Mission at Nazareth has met the persistent opposition of the Ottoman Government to the completion of the new hospital.

A Medical Mission at Damascus has been fairly inaugurated. It is the oldest city in the world.

It was telegraphed from Rome on Dec, 15, that the College of the Propaganda announces that up to November 1, in the vicarate of Cochin China, 9 missionaries, 7 native priests, 60 catechists, 270 members of religious orders and 24 000 Christians were massacred; 200 parishes, 17 orphan asylums and 10 convents were destroyed and 225 churches were burned.

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Rev. J. W. Alderman writes from Bur- Scribners. lington, Iowa, Dec. 25:

"I send you $215 from the First Methodist Episcopal Sunday School of this city. At Conference the church was $185.40 below the million dollar line, and last night at a Christmas eve service the Sunday school made an offering by classes of $188, and with what we already had in the treasury, we can send you $215. This puts us beyond the million dollar line for 1885. Chaplain M Cabe was converted here, and I wanted him to know that he has honor in his own country."

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