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HAROLD'S HELPS; OR, THE PEARL OF PRAYERS. By Mrs. R. M. Wilbur. Pp. 248.

OVERRULED; OR, THE STORY OF MARY LANE. By Mildred Scarborough. Pp. 251.

All the foregoing are attractively bound, illustrated, and well gotten up in every respect.

LOVE AND LIFE: Sonnets. By Edward Wells, Jr., and Henry Edward Bedford. New York: F. A. Stokes & Bros.

This elegant brochure, in its typographical appearance, quality of paper, etc., displays a taste befitting the genuinely poetic and choice contents.

SONGS OF HISTORY: Poems and Ballads upon Important Episodes in American History. By Hezekiah Butterworth. Boston: New England Publishing Co.

The sentiment quite as much as the poetical merits of these poems will interest the reader. "Whitman's Ride for Oregon" tells in verse how that missionary, by his winter journey to Washing. ington, saved that territory for the United States. "The Ploughshares of the West" is very good: Here is a verse:

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These have been unusually frequent of late, owing to increase of matters needing special thought and attention.

The last meeting was held as usual at the Society rooms, 2338 Michigan Avenue. The regular members present were: Mrs. J. N. Crouse, Mrs. J. S. Dickerson, Mrs. N. T. Gassette, Mrs. W. M. Law. rence, Mrs. J. S. Kennard, Mrs. P. S. Henson, Mrs. Wm. Pickett, Mrs. E. B. Baldwin, Mrs. A. B. Meeker, Mrs. C. R. Huntington, Mrs. W. B. Macon, Mrs. E. P. Phillips, and Miss L. A. Thyng. Six honorary members and seven visitors were present.

Mrs. J. Q. A. Henry, of Portland, Oregon, and Miss Mattie E. Weddell, of Piqua, Ohio, had recently visited our missions at San Francisco and Salt Lake City. The latter gave a thrilling account of what she had witnessed, and inspired all with a new enthu siasm.

The regular exercises opened with the reading of the xxviith Psalm. Prayer by Mrs. M. A. Ehlers. who has just been called from her field at Memphis to assist in work at the office. Mrs. R. R. Donnelley read her report as treasurer of the Society; an apparent falling off in receipts occasioned anxiety.

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Under the item " Missionaries and Fields,' munications were read from Rev. J. S. Murrow, A-to-ka, I. T., cordially thanking the Board for the appointment of Miss K. L. Ellett to the general missionary work of the Choctaws and Chickasaws, and urging the importance of the work among the Seminoles, to which Miss L. A. Elder has just been again assigned; also from Professor Bacone, Muscogee, I.T., concerning adjustment of work in Indian University. Dr. A. Owen, of Nashville, asked for the appointment of Miss M. R. Smith to the care of the girls at Roger Williams University, Nashville. The appointment was made. Letters concerning State work in Iowa were read from Rev. N. B. Rairden, Secretary and General Missionary of the Convention, Mrs. B. F. Derr, and Mrs. R. A. Weaver, our Vice-Presidents for Iowa.

Various communications from missionaries were read, and letters of advice, sympathy, and instruction were ordered, as each case required. Application was made for a missionary to labor among Scandinav ians in Kansas City. Further correspondence will be had to ascertain how much support can be given on the field.

The necessity of a more thorough acquaintance with the details of the work on each mission field was discussed, and plans proposed by which some stations can be visited with small expense to the Society. This work will be begun at once, and prosecuted as rapidly as circumstances will warrant.

Several applications for admission to the training school were considered. Some, who would be selfsupporting, must be declined for lack of room.

The subject of the "waiting missionaries" was in. troduced; this referred to the entire class graduated from the training school last year, except two. Eight are under appointment, several of whom are without any present means of support, and do not feel at liberty to engage in any other service. But they cannot be sent to the field for lack of funds. They write asking, "What shall we do?"

Mrs. Kennard suggests only our Father can help us, and all join in a special and fervent petition for the needed funds. We recall the words of the opening psalm: "I had fainted unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord."

Under the item "Organization," letters were read from Mrs. P. G. McCollin, and Mrs. C. R. Blackall,

of Philadelphia. While the former speaks of some disappointments, we are inspired with the assurance that she will push the work of raising the fund for the new building. This gives hope and expectation of success in that department. Mrs. Blackall was unanimously asked to take the Vice-Presidency, at least for the unexpired term, with the hope that her health will justify a longer continuance.

Mrs. H. C. Hazen was elected to fill a vacancy on the Board occasioned by the death of our dear sister, Mrs. S. J. Maughan.

Reports of special committees were heard, and thus closed the all day session, broken only by the half-hour for lunch, which had been brought by the members, and made more palatable by coffee served by Mrs. Whaley.

All have rejoiced over good tidings; all have wept tears of sympathy for the sorrowing; all are wearied with the attempt to solve the perplexing problems, yet ready to hear the exhortation and the promise:

"Wait on the Lord, be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart. Wait, I say, on the Lord."

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the boys and girls of the middle grade. Professor Rishel has the highest, and Miss Bonham the lowest grade. Besides committing many leading chapters of the Bible, my class has learned the name of the disciples and books of the Bible."

In Mexico, Miss Flores has been transferred from Salinas to Sombredetillo, a place about ninety miles from Monterey. The people here have had no school privileges, and no gospel instruction, and are in great mental and spiritual darkness. She writes: "Remember Mexico in your prayers, and send us men who will preach to the crowds, who are ready on every hand to hear."

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Miss Ora Osborn, Mexico City, has sent a request for toys and light articles to give her pupils on Christmas. They have never seen a Christmas tree, and many of them are half-clothed and half-fed. Several societies have responded to her request, and we hope a Merry Christmas may be enjoyed by these poor little children. The school in Mexico City is small. She has changed her place, having now the new school quarters. The growth of Baptist principles in this city will be slow, but with improved school accommodations and a new church, we hope a larger number will become interested. The school numbers about thirty. Miss Osborn writes that after school she goes into every home in that part of the city, and leaves her card with her name, school, and number upon it, inviting the children to come to school. They ask, "What kind of a school is it?" When she answers, Evangelical," they We do not send our children to such a say, "No! school." In this city there are many discouraging $2,184.65 things to meet in Christian work. Miss Osborn often feels depressed and lonely. A friendly letter from her Christian sisters of New England would cheer her. Her address is "Miss Ora Osborn, Avenida Humbolt, Mexico City, No. 00." A letter of sympathy to our lonely missionaries would encourage many of them in their self-sacrificing labors.

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THE WOMAN'S AMERICAN BAPTIST HOME

MISSION SOCIETY.

President-MRS. THOMAS NICKERSON, Newton Centre,

Mass. Vice-President-MRS. ANNA SARGENT HUNT, Augusta,
Maine. Corresponding Secretary-MRS. M. C. REYNOLDS,
Wallingford, Conn. Treasurer-MISS MARGARET MCWHINNIE,
14 Tremont Temple, Boston, Mass.

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The school at Muscogee, Indian Territory, under the superintendence of Professor Rishel, is taking on new life. Miss Maggie Baker has been assisting Professor Rishel, and is supported by our New Eng-distance of 588 miles, and reached school October land Society. In a letter written November 7th she says: "We have a Christian Endeavor Society which meets every Sabbath morning at 9.45. The girls are quite backward about speaking in prayer-meeting, preferring to read from the Bible. We number six-stopped at a camp-meeting, and there the seed of teen, and hope before the close of the year to add many more to our number. There is but one boy who is in the church, as the colored folks say, but I think a number of them are Christians. They tell us they are trying, and their conduct proves it. We each have a Bible class every morning. I have

truth sank deep into his soul; and, Jacob like, he wrestled till the blessing came. To-day he sits clothed and in his right mind."

As the Christmas season draws near, do not forget that our treasury is low; unusual demands have obliged unexpected outlays. As we give Christian

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