seems now every prospect of success. The First Church of Salt Lake City, under the efficient leadership of the new pastor, Rev. H. B. Steelman, late of Jersey City, will doubtless move on successfully, and the new interest in the east end of the same city, under the energetic labors of our missionary, Rev. S. J. Adams, will be without doubt carried on to a like success. Let us pray and WORK and GIVE for Utah NOW.

ARIZONA.-Rev. M. M. Hitchcock, Tempe, writes encouragingly of the work there. He says he is also preaching Sunday afternoons at Mesa City, seven miles east of Tempe, to congregations averaging about fifty. It is a Mormon settlement and there is a Mormon church there of 250 members. But these people are now selling out and going to Mexico, and Brother Hitchcock believes that the way is open there to found a strong Baptist church, and that the importance of the place demands the placing there of a missionary at once, to follow up the work he has begun. All about the town lie the richest fruit lands imaginable-peaches, apricots, figs, almonds and grapes growing prolifically-and soon this lovely Salt River valley will be occupied by permanent residents. Now is the time to "strike” here, as it is in hundreds, yes, thousands, of other points in

the South and West. Would that we were able to!

CALIFORNIA. The church at Redlands, Rev. John D. Rumsey, pastor, has just become self-supporting, and they send resolutions expressive of their deep gratitude for the aid extended to them in their hour of need by our Society. Redlands is a flourishing town in Southern California in the midst of a rich fruit section, and the help we were able to give them during the last three years has been the means of enabling the, at first, few Baptists there to become a powerful body. Since September last they have increased more than onehalf, and during that time have given over $120 to the different Societies. The strong churches of the great West, now so liberal in their contributions through the Society to help their weaker brethren, were most of them aided in reaching this position of strength by similar assistance when weak. The old adage, "A stitch in time saves

nine," runs through all the efforts of life, and nowhere is it more impressive than in Home Mission work.

EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT

WAYLAND SEMINARY.-President King, writing about a recent work of grace in the school in which about twenty professed conversion, says: "Our little Congo girl, Suluka, says that 'Jesus wanted little children to come to Him, and she has come.""

JACKSON COLLEGE.-President Ayer states that the industrial work among the students is in a very satisfactory state. Forty young men have been learning bricklaying. The cotton crop sold for $300, paying twice over all the summer expenses. Several students who had not means to remain were enabled to do so by wages paid for work in the cotton field.

BENEDICT COLLEGE.-President Becker reports 284 students enrolled this year-males, 145; females, 139. Mrs. Becker has favored us with an excellent photograph of a gronp of girls under her care. Earnestness and refinement are manifest in their looks, and one has but to glance at the admirable group to see that the colored people are surely rising.

BISHOP COLLEGE.-President Culver, writing April 1st, says: "Our number is greater than ever before. Total enrollment, 260; number of boarders, 151. Of course, we are very much crowded. It is proposed to erect a new building this year for better and enlarged accommodations for chapel and recitation-rooms. The colored Baptists of Texas are taking hold of the matter leadership of Brothers Griggs and Luke, enthusiastically, and, under the efficient will contribute generously. We shall be disappointed if they do not raise at least $2,500. The building will probably cost about $15,000, ready for occupancy."

SHAW UNIVERSITY.-President Tupper, writing April 7th, says: "The Law and Medical schools have closed, and it has been

a most prosperous and successful year in all the departments of the Institution. During the session four hundred and twentyeight students have been enrolled. Industry and hard work has been the watchword, and the amount of work done in the higher departments is a surprise even to some of our most experienced teachers. Especially is this true in the Law and Medical departments. Nine students have been in attendance studying Law, and forty-eight Medicine. Two have been graduated in Law and six in Medicine. One of the students in Law, six weeks before his graduation, was admitted to the Bar in North Carolina, having passed an examination before the judges of the Supreme Court. The other one was admitted to practice in the Superior and Supreme Courts of Virginia. One of the medical students, in a written examination in the seven branches of medicine, made an average of 94 4/7, another 97 4/7, on the scale of one hundred. Such facts as these show the thoroughness of the instruction imparted and what colored young men can accomplish."

-Rev. T. H. Pritchard, D.D., editor of

the Biblical Recorder, writes in his paper as follows about Shaw University : "I had the honor to address the Medical Department of this Institution last week and was greatly pleased with everything I heard and saw. The Faculty is composed of six of the most honored practitioners of Raleigh, the graduates were six in number and the exercises would have done credit to any college in North Carolina. I have known this school from its infancy and can bear testimony to the wisdom and ability of the President, Dr. H. M. Tupper, who in spite of difficulties which would have discouraged almost any other man, has persevered in this noble enterprise until great and distinguished success has crowned his efforts. No school in the State, save the University at Chapel Hill, has so many and such excellent buildings, nor is there any other literary institution which has so many students in its departments of Medicine, Law, Theology and Literature as this one. I have seen the Home Mission Schools of Richmond, Va., Columbia, S. C., Atlanta, Ga., and Nashville, Tenn., and none of them are so well located and have such a fine property as Shaw University. The venerable

founder, Mr. Shaw, of Wales, Mass., and his wife were present on this occasion and it was touching to hear him modestly speak of the grateful joy it gave him to note its prosperity from year to year. If one will go over the State and observe the character of the schools, secular and religious, and the churches served by those educated here, they will see how great a blessing this Institution is to the colored people of the State."

CHURCH EDIFICE DEPT.

Notes.

-The Norwegian Dane Church of Minneapolis, Minn., dedicated their new house of worship on April 19th. It has cost over $5,000 and is a very neat and commodious place of worship. We have aided them in the building and they write expressing their gratitude. Rev. Iver Larsen, the pastor, has been very successful in his work there dur

ing the past six years and this building is the result of much hard struggling on his and his people's part. A number have already been converted in the new building, and the prospect looks bright for increased

success.

Salt Lake City.

Rev. S. G. Adams has succeeded very well in the effort to secure a lot for the chapel to be erected in the eastern part of this city. And next will come the question of the building of this chapel. Brother Adams has advanced some considerable part of the money for the lot and is deeply interested in the success of the undertaking which he and others there competent to judge believe to be of such vital interest to our cause in Utah. A business man of that city has nobly offered $500 worth of building granite (placed on the ground to be built on) and as much more in the quarry as is needed. The following parties have sent him the sums set opposite their names for the lot, and he wishes to thus publicly acknowledge them: Miss Jane Chapman and sister, Milton

Junction, Wis., $12; Wm. Jameson, Avon, Ohio; Mrs. A. E. Howes and daughter, Chicago, Ill.; Mrs. Jas. Sumner, Medina N. Y.; Rev. E. K. Chandler, Warren, R. I., $10 each; Ladies' Mission Circle, Madison, S. D., $6; Mrs. Anna B. Stanton, Madison, Ind.; "One of the Lord's Stewards," Toledo, Ia.; Mrs. A. D. Stone, Earlville, Ill., $5 each; J. L. Rutherford, Campbellsburg, Ind.; Mrs. S. H. Olney, Ann Arbor, Mich.; $2 each; A. M. Barkville, Deucher, O.; Mrs. J. J. Lagrange, Avoca, Neb.; Mrs. L. B. Clark, Akron, O.; Belle and Phebe Youart, Troy, O.; J. H. Wells, Washington, Ill.; Baptist Brother," Huntington, W. Va., $1 each.

WOMEN'S SOCIETIES.

WOMAN'S AMERICAN BAPTIST HOME MISSION SOCIETY.

14 TREMONT TEMPLE, BOSTON, MASS.

Honorary President-MRS. THOMAS NICKERSON, Newton Centre, Mass. President-MISS ALICE B. MERRIAM, 177 West Brookline St., Boston, Mass. Vice-President-MRS. ANNA SARGENT HUNT, Augusta, Me. Corresponding Secretary-MRS. M. C. REYNOLDS, 21 Fayette St., Cambridgeport, Mass. Treasurer-MISS ALICE E STEDMAN, 14 Tremont Temple, Boston, Mass.

The Thirteenth Annual Meeting of the Woman's American Baptist Home Mission Society was held in the First Baptist Church, Cambridge, Mass., Wednesday and Thursday, May 6th and 7th. A Workers' Meeting for Directors, State Vice-Presidents, and Presidents of Circles, was held in the Broadway Baptist Church, Wednesday, May 6th, at 9.30 A. M.; the Vice-President of the Board of Directors, Mrs. Anna Sargent Hunt, presiding. The Secretary, Mrs. M. C. Reynolds, brought an interesting list of questions to this meeting, and the ladies participated freely in the discussion, and the meeting proved to be very helpful. At the close the ladies of the church provided a bountiful lunch, after which all repaired to the First Church, where the regular exercises began at 2 o'clock P. M.

As we entered the church, the word " Welcome," seemed to greet us whichever way we turned. The pulpit platform was decorated with beautiful plants, mottoes were hung on either side; in front of the organ were maps of our country, and everything seemed in readiness for us, and our hearts were touched with the thought that loving hearts and willing hands had beautified the Lord's house for our annual gathering together in His name. The meeting opened with reading of Scripture by the Presi

dent, Miss Alice B. Merriam, of Boston. The hymn "Come thou Almighty King," was sung, when prayer was offered by the Vice-President, Mrs. Anna S. Hunt, of Augusta, Maine.

The President then spoke of the year that is just closing as a year of blessing and prosperity, because

the Lord our God has wrought with us, and for us. When we have the almighty power of God in union with our weakness we are made strong, and can do all things through Christ.

The Nominating and Enrollment Committees were then appointed, after which reports from State VicePresidents of Eastern Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and Connecticut were read, giving encouraging accounts of the work in these States. Mrs. L. G. Barrett, of Lowell, Mass.,

the gave open

ing address upon "Colored pupils compared with

White."

Mrs. Barrett has been a teacher in the Normal De. partment of Shaw University; also has taught in the Normal School in Providence, R. I.

She spoke of the advantage that white pupils have of an educated ancestry, while the colored pupils with nothing of the kind are equal to the white pupils in ability. The question is often asked, what kind of instruction and instructors shall we give them? Our answer should be, the best. They are naturally great imitators, so we need to place the ideal high. It is said that colored teachers do more effective work than white teachers; as soon as they are converted they become missionaries to their own people.

Mrs. Dr. Hanscombe, of East Somerville, then sang very sweetly the solo, "In the secret of His presafter which a paper was read on "Childrens' Work for Missions," by Miss Mary Howard, of Hartford, Conn.

ence,

She said there were four requisites for a successful leader in work for children:

Ist, Enthusiasm; 2nd, Practicability; 3rd, Love for children; 4th, Tact.

Miss Howard gave her own experience in work for children, which was very interesting.

Mrs. Bonney, of Maine, was next introduced, and in an attractive manner spoke of the work of Miss Sophia Packard, of Spelman Seminary, and the work of Miss Sara Barrows, of Maulmain, Burmah. She referred to Hebron Academy where Miss Barrows was educated. Perhaps it had become a weariness to us, who had heard so much soliciting in its behalf, but Miss Barrows heard of what was being done in her far-off home, and desired to make an offering herself; so had sent one hundred articles to be sold in behalf of Spelman Seminary and Hebron Academy; among them three table covers, one of which Mrs. Bonney displayed. A letter was read from Spelman Seminary and a telegram from Mary V. Cook, a form. er teacher in Indian Territory. It was voted that a letter of sympathy be sent to Mrs. E. C. Daniels, Clerk of this Society, who has been seriously ill.

Mrs. G. D. B. Pepper spoke on "How can we get the support and sympathy of the pastors in our churches? and why some churches never have Missionary Concerts," urging the need of keeping the subject of missions constantly before the people. Mrs. Pepper is always a welcome speaker, and is listened to with the deepest interest.

At the close of the afternoon session the ladies spent more than an hour in a social way, when they were invited into the vestry, where were found tables daintily spread for the refreshment of the guests.

In the evening after singing by a choir of Misses, and prayer by the assistant pastor of the church, Rev. L. T. Tounsend, D.D., of Boston, gave an address upon "Duty of Protestant Christians to Roman Catholics." He stated this world was already redeemed, and Christians were called to disciple the world. There were two methods, Ist, Disciple those near us; 2nd, Those afar off. Our country is the Jerusalem. He spoke of the Catholics and their religion, and their desire to exterminate the Protestants. The same reason that leads us to save the Chinaman should lead us to save the Roman Catholic. The great mass of our people speak no word to help them. He spoke of the day of Pentecost, and that redemption had been provided for the Parthians, Medes, and Elamites, but we were not all together "with one accord in one place." Mexico is a wonderful country. Thirty-four years ago no gospel would be allowed to be spoken there, now the fields are white for the harvest. Our schools overflow with Mexican Catholic children. One hundred Government school buildings will be handed over to any denomination who will open schools there. Mexico is stretching out her hands to us.

Hon. C. W. Kingsley of Cambridge, Mass., then addressed the audience on " 'Past success an incentive to future action."

He reviewed the work already done by the parent Society, and of its increase from year to year; that the first money collected for Home Missions in 1824 was $30; in 1833 it had increased to $16,000; and in 1890 it was nearly $450,000. When we think of the work to be done in home and foreign fields, it seems a hopeless task; the great commission seems reversed, and the whole world seems to be coming to the United States to hear the gospel. Looking at it in a political light, foreigners never will be enlightened till educated. The treedmen are our natural allies; if educated they will be a mighty power.

Thursday morning the weather was delightful, as it was the day before, and at 9:30 A. M. the ladies gathered in the upper room for communion with the Lord. Mrs. Bonney, of Maine, led the meeting, and many prayers went up to God in thanksgiving for the past, and his help was sought for future work.

After the opening exercises in the audience-room, the Secretary, Mrs. M. C. Reynolds, presented the Annual Report. After speaking of some of the im. portant changes that had taken place in the Society

the past year, she spoke of increasing work among the destitute women and children of our land, and the need of more helpers in the work. Reports from most of the schools were encouraging, especially the Indian work, but in Mexico the work is slow and discouraging; but we will not take time and space to report their work, as it will be printed entire in the Annual Report.

The Treasurer, Miss Alice Stedman, presented the Treasurer's Annual Report, showing the receipts of the year to have been $43,535.95.

Mrs. H. T. Pevear, of Holliston, Mass., gave an interesting account of a recent trip to Alaska, and showed some totem poles and other articles she had brought with her to this meeting. The President stated that our work in Alaska had been unsatisfactory thus far, but we hope to send a man and his wife there in the fall.

After interesting reports from Vice-Presidents in Western Maine, Rhode Island and Eastern Massachusetts a paper entitled, "Why should young people be interested in missions?" was read by Miss Nellie Bakeman, of Chelsea, Mass., which was full of interest from beginning to end; and it was voted to have it printed in leaflet form. After singing the meeting adjourned until two o'clock.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

After singing a hymn, the Scriptures were read by the President, Miss Alice B. Merriam, and prayer was offered by Mrs. A. J. Lovel, of Boston.

The Nominating Committee, of which Mrs. G. D. B. Pepper was chairman, reported: For President, Miss Alice B. Merriam, Boston, Mass.; Vice-President, Mrs. Anna Sargent Hunt, Augusta, Maine; Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. M. C. Reynolds, Cambridgeport, Mass.; Treasurer, Miss Alice Sted

man.

Executive Committee for three years: Mrs. E. H. Bonney, Portland, Maine; Mrs. G. S. Harwood, Newton, Mass.; Mrs. A. P. Mason, Chelsea, Mass.; Mrs. E. M. Milliken, Worcester, Mass.; Mrs. J. B. Matthews, Brookline, Mass.

For Auditor, Mrs. W. A. Bowdbear, Roxbury, Mass.

The report was accepted and these ladies were elected for the ensuing year.

After the election of officers, Mrs Hanscombe by request rendered the solo, The Gypsy Boy, or Tell it Again," very acceptably.

Miss Addie Owen, of Augusta, Maine, read a paper upon the question, Why not? answering some of the young ladies' excuses for neglecting Home Mission work. It was a stirring appeal to them for more consecration, interest and helpfulness in this work of the Lord.

Mrs. Lottie M. Perkins, a teacher from the Tullehassee Mission, gave a very interesting address on Work in Indian Territory.

The Enrollment Committee reported 480 in attend ance: Maine, 15; New Hampshire, 12; Vermont, 3; Massachusetts, 413; Rhode Island, 27; Connecticut, 7; California, 1; New York, 1; Ohio, I.

Mrs. E. H. Bonney, of Portland, Maine, offered the following resolution, in behalf of the Board of Directors and visitors:

Resolved, That our sincere thanks be extended to the ladies of this church for their graceful and cordial hospitality, expressed in so many pleasant ways, and to the young ladies of this church, whose kindness has been shown in the decorations, the music, and the various services which they have rendered, in His name to us their guests. Also to the organ. ist, soloist, and sexton, who have added to our

pleasure and comfort. May the blessing of Him,

who has bidden us be careful to entertain strangers, be upon one and all who have so heartily obeyed this command.

After listening to a very able address from Rev. G. D. B. Pepper, D.D., of Saco, Maine, the topic of which was, “Christ with us," prayer was offered by the pastor of the church, Rev. James McWhinnie, D.D., and the meeting adjourned.

E. M. MILLIKEN, Clerk, pro tem.

WOMAN'S BAPTIST HOME MISSION UNION OF CONNECTICUT.

President.-MRS. S. D. PHELPS Treasurer-MRS. H. O. WINSLOW. Secretary-MRS. W. H. ELKINS.

The quarterly meeting of the Woman's Baptist Home Mission Union was held in the Baptist Church in Ansonia, Tuesday afternoon, April 21. There was a good delegation from out of town, and they were very cordially greeted by the sisters in Ansonia and Shelton. A number of the women in the Circles were ill with "La Grippe," consequently we missed some familiar faces. Our President, Mrs. Phelps, was one of its victims, and we were again deprived of her presence. We are fortunate, however, in having several vice presidents who are able and willing to step right in and fill any vacancies.

Our second vice-president, Mrs. Smith, was on hand and the meeting went on all right. After singing and reading of Scripture, prayer was offered by Mrs. Wallace. Then the usual business followed. The Circles reported good prayer-meetings, but very few barrels had been sent. An excellent letter was read from a western pastor who had received a barrel, telling how much better work they had been able to accomplish, in consequence of being so comfortably

fitted out. A good letter from Brother Rohnstrom was read, in which he speaks of his people as being so happy in having a home of their own, where they can gather and bring others of their nationality to the Lord. He asks a question which it would be well for many others to ask, namely, Shall we not take more thought for these foreigners in our midst and strive to show them the great, loving heart of our Father, and bring them to the knowledge of Him who so loved the world that He gave his only begotten son?"

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Then followed an excellent paper concerning the Indians, prepared by Mrs. Mason, of New Haven, and read by Mrs. McKinney. It was very much enjoyed by all. No quotation could do it justice; but we hope to have it printed before long for distribution, Mrs. Curtis then read some excellent letters from Mr. and Mrs. Becker, which were as usual full of good things.

Prayer was then offered for our workers and all Christians, that they might know how to help on mission work In the absence of a letter, the Secretary gave some account of Miss Bonham's work in Muscogee, I. T. While we were singing a hymn Mr. Ritzmann came in, and on being called upon told us of the progress of his work, also gave us the sorrowful information that this was the last time he would meet and speak to us, as he expects soon to go to another field of labor. We have enjoyed our work with him, and felt that every dollar was well spent. But we feel sure that wherever he goes, he will do faithfully what his hands find to do. Mr. McKinney offered the closing prayer and dismissed the meeting with the benediction. MRS. ELKINS, Sec.