receive the blessings of their elders. The benediction of a boy will be something like this: May you have long life, gold inkstand and gold pen, acquire profound learning and immense wealth, and support lakhs [a word which means a very large number] of men.' To a girl may be said: 'May you enjoy the blessings of a married life [that is, never become a widow], become the mother of a rajah [or native Indian ruler], use vermilion on your gray hair, continue to wear an iron bangle [both the iron bangle and vermilion are worn by married women, and given up if they become widows], have seven sons, and never know want.' It is a long time before the excitement of the festival disappears; it is the great occasion for the receiving and entertaining of relations and friends." Working and Praying. "Faith without works is dead."-Bible. SAID Farmer Jones, in a whining tone, To his good old neighbor Gray: "I've worn my knees through to the bone, But it ain't no use to pray. "Your corn looks twice as good as mine, Though you don't pretend to be A shinin' light in the church to shine, "I've prayed the Lord a thousand times Said Farmer Gray to his neighbor Jones, "When prayers get mixed with lazy bones "Your weeds, I notice, are good and tall, You may pray for corn till the heavens fall "I mix my prayers with a little toil An' I work this mixture into the soil "An' I've discovered, though still in sin, This kind of compost, well worked in, "So while I'm praying I use my hoe. To keep down the weeds along each row, "It's well for to pray both night and morn, But the place to pray for thrifty corn Is right between the rows. "You must use your hands while praying, though, If an answer you would get; For prayer-worn knees and a rusty hoe "An' so, I believe, my good old friend, Three Little Maids and Their Brother. (The first two verses may be recited in concert or separately by two of the best speakers.) HERE are three little maids of the Mission Band- To be of some use in this great wide world, And feathered and frizzed, like the poor little birds; So we have lots of things to tell- (First Little Girl.) This is the way they dress in Japan- (Second Little Girl.) From the land of pagodas and elephants white, (Third Little Girl.) I'm a Hindu child just now, (Enter Chinese Boy.) Here comes a boy from China, you see! In a race with the girls for the good and the kind. (All recite together.) So we three little maids, and our brother "Chinee," -E. F. R. C.. in Children's Work for Children Netherlands: Bali and Lombok. Total...... Special Notes on the Countries. Area, sq. m. Population. 23,064,086 2,697,832 Rian-Lingga Archipelago.. 17,325 Banca... 4,977 Billiton. 2,500 Borneo, West, South, East. 203,714 Celebes.. 71,150 Molucca Islands.. 42,420 Timor Archipelago 21,840 3,990 94,676 79,648 37,803 1,008,892 762,284 321,168 45,538 1,353,064 200,000 37 The Methodists have made the greatest proportionate increase in the Dominion as a whole, followed by the Presbyterians, the Church of England, and the Roman Catholics in the order named. Two denominations have increased their strength in every province of the Dominion-the Roman Catholics and the Methodists. The Church of England has decreased in New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. The Presbyterians have decreased in New Brunswick, In MauiNova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. toba the growth of Presbyterianism has been remarkable, more than twenty-eight per cent of the In whole increase falling to that denomination. British Columbia the growth of the Church of England is even more remarkable, that body having thirty-one per cent of the total increase of the population. UNITED STATES. The census of 1890 gave the total colored population of of the United States except Alaska as 7,638,360. this number 7,470,040 were persons of African descent, 107,475 were Chinese, 2,039 Japanese, and 58,806 were civilized Indians. The Indians here reported are those found among the general populalation and not under tribal relations. The persons of African descent are divided into 6,337,980 blacks, 956,989 mulattoes, 105,135 quadroons, and 69,936 octoroons. Over ninety per cent of them are found in the South Atlantic and South Central division of States and Territories. Of the total Chinese over seventy per cent are in California. Of the total Japanese over one half are in California. Of the civilized Indians over 19,000 are in the New England and the Atlantic States. The total Indian population of the United States, Of these exclusive of Alaska, numbers 249,273. 66,289 are in the Indian Territory, 8,278 are Pueblas of New Mexico, 5,304 are in New York, 2,885 are in North Carolina. The population of Alaska is 31,795, and is classified as follows: whites, 4,303; mixed (Russian and native), 1,819; Indians, 23,274; Mongolians, 2,287; all others, 112. The Indians are divided as follows: Eskimo, 12,784; Thlinket, 4,739, Athabaskan, 3,441; Aleut, 968; Tsimpsean, 951; Hyda, 391. The popu lation of the principal towns are as follows: Afognak, 409; Alitak. 420; Douglas City, 402; Port Clarence, 485; Sitka, 1,190; Juneau, 1,253; Hoonah, 438; Karluk, 1,123; Kingaghee, 488; Metlakahtla, 823. THE WEST INDIES. Spanish West Indies comprises Cuba (population 1,521,684) and Porto Rico (806,708). British West Indies comprises the islands of Bermudas, Barbadoes, Jamaica, Turk's, Leeward, Windward, and Trinidad. French West Indies comprises the islands of Guadeloupe, Martinque, St. Pierre, Miquelon, and northern part of St. Martin. Dutch West Indies comprises the islands of Curaçao, Bonaire, Aruba, St. Eustache, Saba, and southern part of St. Martin. Danish West Indies comprises the islands of St. Croix, St. Thomas, and St. John. On the island of Hayti are the two republics of Hayti and San Domingo, the former with a population of 900,000, the latter with 610,000. The inbabitants are blacks and mulattoes. 38 The World Divided Religiously. SOUTH AMERICA. Guiana is divided between Great Britain, France, and the Netherlands. British Guiana has a population of 284,887; French Guiana, or Cayenne, 25,796; Dutch Guiana, or Surinam, 55,958. The Roman Catholic is the established religion in all the republics except Brazil, where connection between State and Church has been abolished. The exercise of all other religions is permitted except in Ecuador, where "the religion of the republic, according to the Constitution, is the Roman Catholic, to the exclusion of every other;' " and in Peru, where the Constitution "prohibits the public exercise of any other religion than the Roman Catholic." EUROPE. Germany has a population of 49,426,394; of these 30,964,274 are Protestants adhering to the State Church, 141,701 independent Protestants, 17,646,890 Roman Catholics, 567,441 Jews. On August 25, 1892, Bishop Joyce organized the Finland and St. Petersburg Mission of the Methodist Episcopal Church, appointing Rev. Johannes Roth the superintendent. There are nine pastoral charges in the mission, and each one has as its pastor either a member of Conference or a local preacher appointed by the superintendent. The Roman Catholics and Protestants of Europe are distributed about as follows: The World Divided Religiously. Denmark.. France.. Christian. 441,000,000 1,059,000,000 Germany Greece Great Britain and Ireland.. 14,000 5,000,000 30,000,000 1,000 Eastern..... 16,000 95,000,000 4,700,000 Roman Catholic... 1,000 205,000,000 115,000 14,000 The non-Christians are divided: 8,500,000 6,000,000 Jews.... 8,000,000 1,000 4,800,000 1,000 2,000,000 ASIA. 1,190,000 1,725,000 30,000 47,000 154,362,000 85,211,000 |