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Report of the Sacramento Branch Japanese Mission.

Report of the Sacramento (Jal.) Branch Japanese
M. E. M ssion for the Year 1892-93.

BY HI. KIHARA.

We thank God that our little church is a living spirit, for Christ is the Head and the Foundation of ours. Dering the past year we had revivals successively. Especi lly in December, January, April, May, and August, the Spirit worked in us vigorously, and many weak ones were refreshed by the sweet gift of God. At every revival the Lord awakened some one to become the messenger of the Gospel, or to offer everything he had to the altar of God. He roused the sleeping believers and gave them the seal of the Spirit. Some brothers were cured of their sickness by the simple faith. God has taught us deeply about love and patience. Truly, we cannot express here how great is blessing was toward us all. Through out last year our congregation was increased three times more than that of the other year. Here I cannot pass without mentioning one great event in our church. God has chosen some souls out of ignorant laborers, and sent them as the light into the darkness. However, I deeply regret to report one sad case. One of our brothers was expelled from the church for committing a grave sin. From the misconduct of one of us we had encountered several difficulties to spread the truth of the Gospel. But all the time God changed the troubles into blessing, and he has convinced us distinctly the difference between one who lives by the Spirit and one who is walking by the flesh. The Lord's blessing was abundant at Vacaville. Brother Ikeda, the class leader, and Brother Hirano are the earnest workers for the cause of truth. Still we must send more lights into that wandering flock there.

In this locality it is now the season of hop picking, and about eight hundred of our countrymen are working in this valley (Sacramento). Last Sunday our brothers held sacred meetings at several places. At one place there were one hundred and fifty men, at others forty or seventy.

Thus we held the meetings at seven places last Sabbath. Praise the Lord! We are now harvesting in this good season by the hand of God. Glory to God! Since last September, 1892, ones who professed to become Christians: 159 at Sacramento, 46 at Vacaville; total, 205. Ones who were baptized and admitted into the Church: 20 at Sacramento, 12 at Vacaville: total, 32. Three were chosen as preachers of the Gospel.

Financial Statement.-Our church is receiving twenty-five dollars for preacher's salary and expense, and twenty dollars for a part of house rent each month from the mission. For the last one year, by the bless. ing of God, we had overcome the financial difficulties. Last December, when we moved to the present location, we raised three hundred dollars in subscriptions. The sum which is collected is not quite two hundred

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dollars. Therefore we have still in debt one lundred. and fifty dollars, but we expect to pay fifty dollars this month. We are thankful to God by believing that he should help us to cut off this sore of infidelity in short time from our holy Church. For charity, $82.90; missionary collection, about $70.10; for our dormitory, $89; organ, $50; total, $292. Under the continuous blessings of the Lord and by the constant spurring of the Holy Spirit, we are now strong in faith, firm in hope, and deep in love. Amen. Glory to God! Hallelujah!

Our Utah Mission.

BY REV. J. D. GILLILAN.

EVERY point in the Utah Mission is manued at this writing except the school at Corinne. R. M. Hardman is doing his best in the city of Logan, the scat of the territorial Agricultural College, several of whose professors are members of the church. The college has an attendance of about four hundred, mainly Utah children, and half or more Mormons. One of the faculty is Mrs. S. W. Eddy, who buried her husband some years ago, a missionary in India. Later, for some years she was a teacher in this mission.

E. H. Snow was sent to a new work comprising Corinne and Brigham City, although Corinne is the oldest non-Mormon town in Utah and contains the oldest church of our denomination, it having been erected in 1870.

Ogden is in charge of George P. Fry, who was for for some years financial agent of the Albuquerque College, New Mexico Mission, but his health has failed, and it may be that at this reading he will have gone to a lower altitude. The breakdown was superiuduced partially by the altitude, no doubt, but mainly by the worry and labor consequent upon the terrible local financial difficulty the church is under, and which grows rather the worse continually. Bishops Joyce and Andrews have recently made some very sharp inquiries into the state of affairs there, and did it on the ground. Five Points is a mission of Ogden Church.

Dr. G. M. Jeffrey, a Utah veteran, is doing valiant work for God and Methodism in Park City. This mining camp is beginning to hope for better times now, as two or three of her long-closed mines have resumed work.

Heber is fifteen miles away by stage line, and is in the charge of F. J. Bradley.

Provo is now cared for by W. H. La Vake, of the North Nebraska Conference. He came in September, and is laying hold with the tact of a skillful man.

The churches in Salt Lake City are in the hands of careful and competent men. Dr. W. D. Mabry, at First Church, has a spiritual constituency; at Iliff Church the revival flame never goes out; at Liberty Park E. G. Hunt finds plenty for himself and grow

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The Industrial Home in Calcutta.

ing membership to do; G. E. Jayne's people at Second Church are afire for salvation of souls, and a revival is sure. The baby enterprise is Heath Church, founded by G. C. Waynick in July. The lecture room has been inclosed, and the people are thus housed. A drawback here and to our other work comes because of hard times and the inability of the Church Extension Society to render much aid.

John G. Clark, of New Jersey, is not letting any grass grow under his feet on the Tooele Circuit, which comprises a territory more than six times the size of the State of Rhode Island. He, in company with F. J. Bradley, Samuel Hooper, and G. W. Comer, were ordained deacons by Bishop Andrews August 20.

Eureka is a camp that has had strait times; the mines closed, the church was ruined by a wind storm, and the people moved away; yet the pastor holds on with remarkable bravery, but had to get a wife to help him carry the burdens of such a pastorate.

Payson is enjoying a season of prosperity in several ways. Some new and valuable helpers have lately gone in, and the pastor, G. W. Rich, is encouraged. The Iliff Academy is a great help here to our work.

A. W. Hartshorn, assisted by Miss Stella Herbert, is conducting the Nephi Seminary and caring for our church work in the city of Nephi, an important railroad center.

The San Pete Valley is cared for by Joseph Wilks, who has services at Mount Pleasant, Moroni, Chester, Spring City, and Fairview. Schools at the first four places named help the work.

Monroe Circuit comprises a presiding elder's district and has G. P. Miller as missionary. It requires men of unusual abilities to do such work as this.

Beaver is a struggling point, but Pastor M. O. Billings is hopeful.

Bingham is another camp-gold and lead-and is cared for by our Cornish brother, Samuel Hooper. He hopes to have a revival and build a church this year.

Salt Lake, September 29, 1893.

The Industrial Home in Calcutta.

BY REV. F. W. WARNE.

THE Industrial Home was inaugurated November 10, 1892. It is situated at No. 7 Wellington Square, and has suitable accommodation for at least forty men. It consists of dormitory, dining hall, workshops, library, etc. The result of this work has been that, during the nine months, one hundred and fifty men have availed themselves of our sympathy and help.

When the men come to us the rules are read over to them, to which they promise to conform, and we try to make them feel the error of their ways. We are very glad to be able to say that over sixty men

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have gone out to permanent situations; others have been reconciled to wives, prodigals sent home to sorrowing mothers, and, best of all, quite a number have abandoned sin and commenced to pray. we give these poor souls a chance to regain their positions and character. Once in the Home, our men are put to work-some to carpentry, others to smithy work, wire mattress weaving, polishing wood, etc. We have given over seventeen thousand meals away to hungry people, over five thousand night's lodgings to homeless creatures-all in return for their labor on the premises.

We are thankful for this progress in laying the foundation of what must ultimately become a great work. Still we are hedged in with difficulties and failures; a few have been expelled for general bad conduct, some of these cases having been admitted five and six times; few people know what labor is involved in the reclaiming of a poor drunkard. The work of saving such cases as pass through such homes is exceptionally arduous and perplexing. Nevertheless the results are, as I have stated, gratifying. It is impossible to convey any adequate idea of this immensely useful and blessed work among our destitute population. It is a sorrowful sight, and yet a happy one, to see our men, and if only your readers could visit the Home we think it would melt their hearts to pity and open their pockets in order to help us.

Missionary Personals.

REV. Q. A. MYERS and wife are expected to sail this month for China to reinforce our West China Mission.

Rev. F. W. Foote and family, of North India, returned last month on furlough. Mr. Foote went to India ten years ago.

Dr. J. F. Thomson, of our South American Mission, with his wife and son, have arrived in the United States and are now in Chicago, Ill.

Rev. N. J. Plumb, of our Foochow Mission, sailed from Vancouver October 16 on his return to China. His family will remain at Delaware, 0.

Rev. L. T. Guild and family, of Nebraska, left New York October 11 to reinforce our mission in Bulgaria. Rev. W. E. Robbins and family sailed the same day returning to India.

Rev. Ralph O. Irish and wife, of Wisconsin, sailed from San Francisco on October 10 to reinforce our Central China Mission. Miss M. I. Casterton sailed at the same time for Foochow.

Superintendents of Our Domestic Missions.
Arizona, Rev. G. F. Bovard, Phoenix, Ariz.
Black Hills, Rev. J. B. Carns, Rapid City, S. Dak.
Gulf, Rev. C. A. King, Lake Charles, La.

Nevada, Rev. E. W. Van Deventer, D.D., Reno, Nev.
New Mexico English, Rev. C. L. Bovard, Albuquerque,
N. Mex.

New Mexico Spanish, Rev. Thomas Harwood, D.D., Socorro, N. Mex.

North Pacific German, Rev. Geo. Hartung, Portland, Ore. North Montana, Rev. W. W. Van Orsdell, Great Falls, Mont. Western Norwegian-Danish, Rev. C. J. Larsen, Portland, Ore.; Rev. M. Nelson, Mount Pleasant, Utah.

Utah, Rev. T. C. Iliff, D.D., Salt Lake City, Utah.
Wyoming, Rev. N. A. Chamberlain, Cheyenne, Wyo,

Recommended Books.

Recommended Books.

Only Judith. By Lydia L. Rouse. Price, 85 cents.

Jacob Winterton's Inheritance. By Emilie Searchfield. Price, 70 cents.

Amos Truelove. A Story of the Last Generation. By C. R. Parsons. Price, 80 cents.

Sybil's Repentance; or, A Dream of Good. By Mrs. M. S. Haycraft. Price, 70 cents.

Forging the Sword; or, the Holy War. Written by an eminent writer. Price, 60 cents.

The above five books are published by Hunt & Eaton, of New York. They are interesting books, conveying Christian lessons and suitable in size, price, appearance, and contents for Sunday school libraries.

Brightening the World. In this book of 16 chapters and 184 pages Dr. H. C. Haydn, of Cleveland, O., encourages those who earnestly desire the betterment of the race. He shows how to begin and how to go on; what there is to do and how this best can be done. There must first be rightness, then brightness. There is in the book much of helpfulness. It is published by A. D. F. Randolph & Co., of New York.

Glances at China is written by Rev. Gilbert Reid, of the American Presbyterian Mission in China, and is published by the Religious Tract Society, of London, and the Fleming H. Revell Co., of New York and Chicago. There are 35 chapters and 23 illustrations that will be interesting and instructive to those who desire to know more about China. These are short, quick glances, and it is an excellent book for the missionary department of a Sunday school library. Price, 80 cents.

Sweet First-Fruits is an historical story, the scene of which is laid chiefly in Damascus. It was written by a convert to the Christian religion in Syria, and translated from the Arabic into English by Sir William Muir and published by the Fleming H. Revell Company. It shows the trials attending those who leave the Moslem faith for Christianity, and contains many arguments addressed to Moslems in favor of Christianity. It was written for distribution among the Moslems, and is a delightful story. Price, $1.

Amanda Smith's Own Story, with an introduction by Bishop Thoburn, is published by Meyer & Brother, 108 Washington Street, Chicago, Ill., at $1.50. In this book of over five hundred pages the colored evangelist tells of her early life, conversion, and evangelistic work. There are very few autobiographies that are as interesting as this. The writer has been very successful as an evangelist, her power being in her simplicity and spirituality that always carry great weight with her hearers. She was born in Maryland in 1837, and has labored as an evangelist in England, Scotland, India, Africa, Canada, and the United States.

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The Rev. George Smith, C.I.E., of Edinburgh, author of Life of William Carey and Life of Henry Martyn, is now delivering this year's course of Graves Lectures before New Brunswick Theological Seminary. The subject is "The Conversion of India, 193-1893." There are seven lectures in the series, dealing respectively with the Greek, Roman, Dutch, East Indian Company's, English and American attempts, and a concluding lecture on the present status of the work. They will be issued in book form this fall by John Murray, of London, and the F. H. Revell Co., of New York.

The Rev. James S. Dennis, D.D., for twenty-three years connected with the Syrian Mission of the American Presbyterian Board, and the Beyroot Theological Seminary, and at present Professor of Arabic in Princeton Theological Seminary, will issue at once, through the Fleming H. Revell Company, Foreign Missions After a Century ($1.50). It will comprise six lectures delivered before the Princeton Theological Seminary during last spring, being the first course of the recently established Lectures on Missions.

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Gist is a handbook of missionary information, compiled and edited by Miss Lilly Ryder Gracey, and published by Cranston & Curts, of Cincinnati, and Hunt & Eaton, of New York. Price, 60 cents. It contains many short and excellent items respecting mission lands, false religions, mission work, etc., aud can be used to advantage by leaders of mission bands and mission meetings.

Those who are looking for helps in the study and teaching of the International Sunday School Lessons will find of much value the Illustrative Notes for 1894, prepared by Drs. J. L. Hurlbut and R. R. Doherty, and published by Hunt & Eaton and Cranston & Curts. They are a guide to the study of the Sunday school lessons, with original and selected comments, methods of teaching, illustrative stories, practical applications, notes on Eastern life, library references, maps, tables, pictures, and diagrams. Price, $1.25.

Board of Managers of the Missionary Society.

(Extract from Proceedings of the Board October 17, 1893.) THE appointment of treasurers for the North Germany and South Germany Conferences were referred to the secretaries and treasurer with power.

The committee, consisting of Dr. Crawford, Dr. S. Hunt, and Dr. C. C. McCabe, who were appointed to arrange for the loaning of certain portraits to the Methodist exhibit at the World's Fair, were directed to arrange for their safe return, and Dr. J. M. Reid was added to the committee.

The special committee, consisting of Dr. A. S. Hunt, Hon. E. L. Dobbins, and Dr. A. Longacre, who were appointed at the September meeting to confer with the Bishop Taylor Transit and Building Fund Society respecting the transfer of the evangelistic work of that society in Chili to the Missionary Society, reported that they had conferred with the officers of the society, who informed them that they had no evangelistic work in Chili separate from their school work, and the school property they were willing to sell to the Missionary Society, and the committee recommended the reference of the purchase to the General Missionary Committee. The report of the committee was adopted.

On motion, Secretary Peck was requested, in his proposed visit to our mission in India in December and January next, to examine and report on the equalization of salaries.

The corresponding secretaries and Dr. Goucher were appointed a committee to prepare questions to be asked of all missionaries going out from this country or entering the mission work on the field, in addition to those found in the Discipline.

The expenses of the outgoing of Mr. Rudisill, nephew of Dr. A. W. Rudisill, and Mr. H. S. Jefferson to Madras, India, of Rev. W. L. King returning to India, and of Mrs. A. H. Baker and son returning from India, were authorized to be paid.

The treasurer was authorized to indorse a note for the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society to the amount of $16,500, to enable the society to complete the purchase and erection of a school building at Montevideo, South America. The following were elected to represent the Board of Managers in the next General Missionary Committee: Ministers, Drs. J. M. Buckley, J. F. Goucher, M. D'C. Crawford, A. S. Hunt, S. F. Upham, J. R. Day, and A. K. Sanford. Reserves, Drs. Homer Eaton, D. R. Lowrie, H. A. Buttz. Laymen, John French, Alden Speare, E. L. Dobbins, J. T. McLean, E. B. Tuttle, Charles Scott, H. K. Carroll. serves, H. W. Knight, Anderson Fowler, P. A. Welch.

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The secretaries and treasurers who have the appointing of the time of the meeting of the General Missionary Committee were requested to change the date from Wednesday, November 8, to Thursday, November 9, to enable the members opportunity for voting in the city and State elections on Tuesday, November 7.

Several appropriations were made for missions in the foreign and domestic work.

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Foreign Missionaries of the M. E. Church.

Missionary Society of the Methodist
Episcopal Church.
Foreign Missionaries.

INDIA.

Bishop J. M. Thoburn, D.D., Calcutta.
Mrs. J. M. Thoburn, M.D., Calcutta.
Rev. Horace J. Adams and w., Panahpur.
Rev. Albert H. Baker and w., Bangalore.
Rev. Chas. L. Bare and w. (Ogden, Ia.).
Rev. J. Baume and w. (Rockford, Ill.).
Rev. Ernest A. Bell, Jabalpur.
Rev. J. Blackstock and w., Shahjehanpur
Rev. Frank J. Blewitt and w., Delhi.
Rev. W. R. Bowen and w., Roy Bareilly.
Rev. William W. Bruere and w., Poona.
Rev. Philo M. Buck and w., Meerut.
Rev. Edward S. Busby and w., Meerut.
Rev. J. C. Butcher, M.D., and w., Bareilly.
Rev. H.W.Butterfield and w.,Narsingpur.
Rev. J. B. Buttrick and w., Bangalore.
Rev. William P. Byers and w., Asansol.
Kev. Benjamin J. Chew, Calcutta.
Rev. R. Clancy and w., Allahabad.
Rev. W. E. L. Clark and w., Poona.
Rev. C. G. Conklin and w., Calcutta.
Rev. A. E. Cook and w., Secunderabad.
Rev. Lewis A. Core, Moradabad.
Rev. Horace A. Crane and w., Bombay.
Kev. T. Craven and w. (Evanston, Ill.).
Rev. W. F. G. Curties and w., Blacktown,
Madras.

Rev. S. S. Dease, M.D., and w. (Evanston,
Ill.).

Rev. C. E. Delamater (Boston, Mass.).
Rev. J. O. Denning and w., Narsingpur.
Rev. C. W. De Souza and w., Ajmere.
Rev. Charles G. Elsam and w., Kampti.
Rev. D. O. Ernsberger and w., Gulbarga.
Rev. Edwin T. Farnon and w., Patiala.
Rev. F.W. Foote and w.(Rochester, N.Y.).
Rev. Daniel O. Fox and w., Poona.

Rev. E. F. Frease and w. (Canton, O.).
Rev. George H. Frey and w., Bareilly.
Rev. J. H. Garden and w., Vikarabad.
Rev. Geo, K. Gilder and w., Hyderabad.
Rev. Joseph H. Gill and w., Paori.
Rev. A. G. Gilruth and w. (Haverhill, O.).
Rev. Henry Girshom and w., Thongwa.
Rev. William H. Grenon and w., Nagpur.
Rev. C. P. Hard and w. (Evanston, ill.).
Rev. George C. Hewes, Lucknow.
Rev. Charles B. Hill (Madison, N. J.).
Rev. William H. Hollister and w., Kolar.
Rev. G. F. Hopkins and w. (Blair, Neb.).
Rev. R. Hoskins, Ph.D., and w., Cawn-
pore.

Rev. H. Jackson and w., Mazafarpur.
Rev. L. R. Janney and w. (Oregon City,
Ore.)

Rev. T. S. Johnson, M. D., and w., Jabalpur.

Rev. James Jordan and w., Aonla.
Rev. Wm. L. King and w. (en route).
Rev. Samuel Knowles and w., Gonda.
Rev. August Kullman, Calcutta.
Rev. James C. Lawson and w., Aligarh.
Rev. A. T. Leonard (Madison, N. J.).
Rev. James Lyon and w.. Pisangan.
Rev. John W. MacGregor, Chindwara.
Rev. J. T. McMahon and w., Dwarahat.
Rev. Neils Madsen, Pakur.

Rev. H. Mansell, D.D., and w., Mussoorie.
Rev. Wm. A. Mansell and w., Lucknow.
Rev. Jas. P. Meik and w., Bolpur.
Rev. Jas. H. Messmore and w., Calcutta.
Rev. David C. Monroe and w., Sitapur.
Rev. Thos. E. F. Morton and w., Harda.
Rev. Frank L. Neeld and w., Bareilly.
Rev. John E. Newsom and w., Cawnpore.
Rev. Dennis Osborn and w., Mussoorie.
Rev. E.W. Parker, D.D.,and w., Lucknow.
Rev. Geo. W. Parks and w., Bombay.
Rev. C. H. Plomer and w., Phalera.
Rev. A. W. Prautch and w., Tanna.
Rev. Ira A. Richards and w., Kolar.
Rev. Wm. E. Robbins and w., Bombay.
Rev. J. T. Robertson, Rangoon, Burma.
Rev. John E. Robinson and w., Poona.
Rev. J. W. Robinson and w., Lucknow.
Rev. N. L. Rockey and w., Shahjehanpur.
Rev. A. W. Rudisill, D, D., Madras.
Rev. G. J. Schilling and w., Rangoon,

Burma.

Rev. J. E. Scott, Ph.D., and w., Muttra.
Rev. T. J. Scott, D.D., and w.. Bareilly.
Rev. F. E. N. Shaw and w., Karachi.
Rev. J. Smith and w., Rangoon, Burma.
Rev. R. Sorby, Richmond Town, Banga-
lore.

Rev. Wm. H. Stephens, Bombay.
Rev. Geo. I. Stone and w., Quetta.
Rev, Homer C. Stuntz and w., Naini Tal.
Rev. James B. Thomas and w., Bijnour.
Rev. Matthew Tindale and w., Agra.
Rev. A. S. E. Vardon and w., Khandwa.
Rev. Charles B. Ward and w., Yellandu.

Rev. Frank W. Warne and w., Calcutta.
Rev. J. W. Waugh, D.D., and w., Naini
Tal.

Rev. John D. Webb and w., Rurki.
Rev. J. N. West and w., Vepery, Madras.
Rev. Peachy T. Wilson, M.D., and w.
(Evanston, Ill.).

MALAYSIA (Straits Settlements).

Rev. Benj. H. Balderston (North Wilt-
shire, Prince Edward Is., Can.).
Rev. John F. Deatker and w., Penang.
Rev. Charles C. Kelso and w., Singapore.
Rev. Wm. T. Kensett (Madison, N. J.).
Rev. H. L. E. Luering and w., Singapore.
Rev. D. Davies Moore and w., Penang.
Rev. R. W. Munson and w., Singapore.
Rev. George F. Pykett, Penang.
Rev. W. G. Shellabear and w., Singapore.
Rev. William H. B. Urch, Singapore.
Rev. B. F. West, M.D., and w. (Craw-
fordsville, Ind.).'"

CHINA.

Rev. J. J. Banbury and w., Kiukiang. Rev. LaClede Barrow and w., Tientsin. Rev. R. C. Beebe, M.D., and w., Nanking. Rev. W. N. Brewster and w.. Foochow. Rev. F. Brown and win England). Rev. H. Olin Cady (in U.S.).

H. L. Canright, M.D., and w., Chungking.

W. H. Curtiss, M.D., and w., Peking.
Rev. G. R. Davis and w., Tientsin.
Rev. J. C. Ferguson and w., Nanking.
Rev. F. D. Gamewell and w., Peking.
J. J. Gregory, M.D., and w., Foochow.
Rev. J. F. Hayner and w., Peking.
Rev. I. T. Headland, Peking.
Rev. W. T. Hobart and w., Peking.
N. S. Hopkins, M.D.,&w.(Wellfleet, Mass.).
Rev. J. R. Hykes and w., Kiuklang.
Rev. Ralph O. Irish and w., Nanking.
Rev. James Jackson and w., Kiukiang.
E. R. Jellison, M.D., and w., Nanking.
Rev. C. O. Kepler and w., Tientsin.
Rev. C. F. Kupfer and w., Chinkiang.
Rev. W. H. Lacy and w., Foochow.
Rev. Spencer Lewis and w., Chungking.
Rev. E. S. Little and w., Kiukiang.
Rev. W. C. Longden and w., Wuhu.
Rev. H. H. Lowry, D.D., and w., Peking.
Rev. W. E. Manly and w., Chungking.
J. H. McCartney, M.D., and w., Chung-

king.

Rev. R. L. McNabb and w., Foochow.
Rev. G. S. Miner and w., Foochow
Rev. Q. A. Myers and w., Chungking.
Rev. D. W. Nichols and w., Nanking.
Rev. J. F. Peat and w., Chentu.
Rev. L. W. Pilcher, D.D., and w., Peking.
Rev. N. J. Plumb, Foochow
Mrs. N. J. Plumb (Delaware, O.).
Rev. J. H. Pyke, Tientsin.
Mrs. J. H. Pyke (Delaware, O.).
J. F. Scott, M.D., Tientsin.
Rev. Nathan Sites, D.D., Foochow
Mrs. Nathan Sites (Washington, D.C.).
Rev. S. A. Smith (Centralia, Mo.).
Rev. George B. Smyth and w,, Foochow.
Rev. Leslie Stevens and w., Nanking.
Rev. G. A. Stuart, M.D., and w., Wuhu.
Rev. M. L. Tatt, D.D., and w., Peking.
Rev. W. F. Walker, D.D., and w. (Green-
castle, Ind.).

Rev. John Walley and w. (in England).
Rev. M. C. Wilcox and w., Foochow

Rev. J. H. Worley, Ph.D., & w., Foochow.
Rev. A. C. Wright and w., Chinking.
Miss Sarah M Bosworth, Foochow.
Miss Martha I. Casterton, Foochow.
Miss Clara J. Collier, Nanking.
Miss Hattie E. Davis, Peking.
Miss Mary Gochenour, Nanking.
Miss L. C. Hanzlík, Nanking.

JAPAN.

Rev. R. P. Alexander and w., Tokio.
Rev. J. F. Belknap and w., Tokio.
Rev. Charles Bishop and w., Tokio.
Rev. Benj. Chappell and w., Tokio.
Rev. J. G. Cleveland and w., Yokohama.
Rev. I.H. Correll, D.D., and w., Nagasaki.
Mr. W. H. Correll, Nagasaki.

Rev. J. C. Davison and w., Tokio.
Rev. G. F. Draper and w., Yokohama.
Rev. E. R. Fulkerson and w. (Howard,

Kan.).

Rev. H. B. Johnson and w., Nagasaki.
Rev. Julius Soper and w., Hakodate.
Rev, D. S. Spencer and w., Nagoya.
Rev. J. O. Spencer and w., Tokio.
Rev. H. B. Swartz and w., Tokio.
Rev, H.W, Swartz, M.D., and w., Sendai.
Rev. M. S. Vail and w., Tokio.
Rev. J. W. Wadman and w., Hirosaki.
Rev. John Wier, D.D.,
and w.,
Tokio
Rev. W. S. Worden, M.D., and w. (Syra-
cuse, N. Y.).

Miss Harriet S. Alling (Moreland, Ill.). Miss Jennie S. Vail, Tokio.

KOREA.

Rev. H. G. Appenzeller and w., Seoul.
J. B. Busteed, M.D., Seoul.

Rev. W. J. Hall, M.D., and w., Seoul.
Rev. H. B. Hulbert and w., Seoul.
Rev. George H. Jones and w., Seoul.
W. B. McGill, M.D., and w., Seoul.
Rev. W. A. Noble and w., Seoul.
Rev. F. Ohlinger and w., Seoul.
Rev. W. B. Scranton, M.D., and w., Seoul.
SOUTH AMERICA.

Rev. C. W. Drees, D.D., and w., Buenos
Ayres, Argentina.

Rev. G. G. Froggatt and w., Durazno, Uruguay.

Rev. A. W. Greenman, D.D., and w., Montevideo, Uruguay.

Rev. George P. Howard and w., Buenos Ayres, Argentina.

Rev. W. P. McLaughlin, D.D., and w., Buenos Ayres, Argentina.

Rev. C. W. Miller and w. (wellspring, Tenn.).

Rev. A. M. Milne and w., Buenos Ayres, Argentina.

Rev. W. T. Robinson and w., Mercedes, Argentina.

Rev. James A. Russell (Evanston, Ill.). Rev. J. M. Spangler and w., Rosario, Argentina.

Rev. W. Tallon and w., Rosario, Argentina.

Rev. J. F. Thomson, D.D., and w. (Chica-
go, Ill.).
Rev. T. B. Wood, D, D., and w., care U.S.
Legation, Lima, Peru.
MEXICO.

Rev. F. W. Borton and w., Mexico city. Rev. J. W. Butler, D.D., and w., Mexico city.

Rev. Ira C. Cartwright and w., Pachuca.
Rev. S. P. Craver, D.D., and w., Puebla.
Rev. Wm. Green, Ph.D., and w., Puebla.
Rev. H. G. Limric and w., Puebla.
Rev. L. B. Salmans, M.D., and w., Silao.
Rev. S. W. Siberts and w., Puebla.
Rev. L. C. Smith and w., Oaxaca.
Puebla.
Rev. F. D. Tubbs and w.,

EUROPE.
Rev. J. A. Bucher and w.,

Frankfurt-am

Main, Germany. Rev. W. Burt, D.D., and w., Rome, Italy. Rev. N. W. Clark and w., Rome, Italy. Rev. T. Constantine and w., Loftcha,

Bulgaria.

Rev. G. S. Davis, D.D., and w., Rustchuk. Bulgaria.

Rev. J. I. Economoff and w., Rustchuk, Bulgaria.

Rev. L. T. Guild and w., Rustchuk, Bulgaria.

Rev. E. E. Powell, Rome, Italy. Rev. S. Thomoff and w., Rustchuk, Bulgaria. Superintendent of Japanese Missions in the U. S. Rev. M. C. Harris, D.D., San Francisco,

Cal.

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THE GOSPEL IN ALL LANDS.

DECEMBER, 1893.

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OUR WORK IN THE WORLD'S EVANGELIZATION.
BY REV. E. W. CASWELL, D.D.

HERE is a waiting time and a working time. This is the century of achievment, the period of realization, the age of missionary triumphs. One hundred years ago there were one missionary society and ninety missionaries; now there are 140 societies and 45,000 missionaries, with 1,000,000 members and 2,000,000 adherents. At the opening of this century there were 200,000,000 Christian population; to-day there are 500,000,000.

It is only a few years since a Woman's Missionary Society was known. At this moment there are 400,000 women banded together for the purpose of saving the women of heathenism, and are raising annually $800,000. David knew what he was saying when he exclaimed, "The women that publish the tidings are a great host." Woman, last at the cross and first at the sepulcher, is becoming a mighty factor in the salvation of the 500,000,000 women now in darkness.

Look at the growth and achievement of Methodism in a century. In 1773 there was only the New York Conference, with six appointments, ten ministers, and 1,160 members-the total of American Methodism.

English Methodism was also in its infancy. To-day Wesley looks down upon 100,000 Methodist preachers-27,000 itinerant and 73,000 local, 6,000,000 members, and 30,000,000 adherents. What a host with which to go up and possess the land of heathendom for Christ.

What are we doing in this golden age of Methodism? Last year the 12,000 itinerant ministers of the Methodist Episcopal Church gave about $100,000 of the $1,200,000 for missions; if the membership had given accordingly the total would have reached $17,000,000. God help us soon to double the amount, and lead on the multitudes of Methodism up to the $2,000,000 line.

Our only salvation is to save the world. Write it upon the banners of universal Methodism, The world for Christ, and a revival upon every home and foreign field.

How many millions of heathen are among the redeemed through our instrumentality we cannot tell. The leaders of our Church who have been advanced to a higher altitude of vision could speak on this theme. They look with indescribable interest, from the battlements of glory, watching the missionary legions marching over the earth.

They ascended, like Moses, without entering the Canaan of promise in many lands. But, like Moses, they can look down upon the moving columns of God's people crossing Africa, India, China, and Japan, everywhere victorious. They behold the walls.

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