ganize a church, and as soon as possible erect a chapel. Their influence over their neighbors is excellent. They ought to be assisted in their efforts to maintain their Christian integrity by assisting them to chapels. If some of our wealthy Baptists would give us $5,000 or $10,000 to help build houses for these Baptist immigrants, it would be an excellent investment of money. We aid all we can, but would like a special fund for this purpose. -Dr. Edward Bright is a man of very extended observation in denominational affairs, and his opinion concerning the importance of securing that $10,000 for work next Spring, we commend to our readers. In the Examiner he says: "A church without a chapel is a church without a home, and homeless people are never good for much. We cheerfully and earnestly commend this good work in which our Pope is engaged, to the heartiest good will of everybody who can give $100. It is in every way a beneficent and worthy thing to take care of the colored men of the South, and the Indians of the remote West; but if we do not mistake, there is nothing quite so necessary and important as to evangelize the white people of the great West. Man has no richer physical heritage than they enjoy, and they are bound so to grow in numbers, intelligence, wealth and power, as by and by to come near having, if not quite to have, the destinies of this country in their hands. Now is pre ship of any kind in the place. We can furnish our Baptist sisters with names of several places where a few hundred dollars would secure a house, if they will drop us a note. In some way we must provide for these new towns in the West. -Our thirty chapels for which the money was raised last summer will soon all be completed and paid for. Now for twenty-five more in the early spring. BOOK NOTICES. REST DAYS IN A JOURNEY TO Bible Lands, and Christian Secretary Offices-Hartford, 336 Asylum The title page well indicates the contents of the book. The "Rest Days" refer to the Sabbaths when these ten "Sermons " were preached at the times and places noted-in America, Europe, Africa, and Asia, and on the great seas that separate or unite these continents. The sermons also have generally a fitness to their occasions. There are, besides the "Prefatory discourses, an "Introduction," and also “ Notes" to each sermon, describing the circumstances and incidents connected with its delivery. There are eight full-page illustrations of localities or objects near the place of the preaching, and several smaller eminently the time to plant seed throughout the pictures or tail-pieces. Also original hymns or bits West that will bear a harvest that can be rejoiced in." This work of building chapels in the West can only be provided for by funds especially designated for that purpose. -A pastor in Michigan writes that he is greatly interested in our chapel building work, and proposes to be one of twenty preachers to give $50 each by the first of April to make out $1,000 of the $10,000 fund we are raising for work next spring. Another preacher who reads the letter, says: "I will go into that arrangement." Now if eighteen more will send us their names, $1,000 of the amount will be secured. We know that preachers generally are not moneyed men, but there are hundreds of preachers better able to give than these two. We shall see what we shall see; something may come of this. -An Episcopal lady subscribes $300, the amount necessary to erect the chapel in Tempe, Arizona. There is not a house of wor of verse follow most of the sermons as suggested by them. The sermons are characterized by deep spirituality, and will be welcomed by many outside the circle of the honored author's friends. BAPTIST LAYMAN'S BOOK: A Compend of Baptist History, Principles, Practices, and Institutions. By This is a compend embracing Baptist church history, doctrine, usages, institutions, etc., etc., the whole furnishing information in a concise form, which members of our churches at large should possess. -The following books for the Sunday school have also been received from the American Baptist Publication Society: AUNT CLARA'S SCHOOL. By Mrs. M. Jeanie Mallary. Pp. 250. UNKNOWN PATHS; OR, TORRIE'S GUARDIANS. By Mary Bradley. Pp. 320. $1.25. MRS. GOLDWORTH'S CHARITY. By May F. McKean. Pp. 247. 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: 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 enthusiasm. 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 ap parent falling off in receipts occasioned anxiety. Under the item "Missionaries and Fields," communications 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: 64 Wait on the Lord, be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart. Wait, I say, on the Lord." RECEIPTS FOR NOVEMBER. $13 00 Pennsylvania. 214 93 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.” 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 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. 1 05 84 50 Colorado. Dakota. 7 50 Tennessee.. Indian Territory. 17 80 Wisconsin. Illinois.... 200 64 Tidings and Publica Indiana. 99 65 Iowa... 11 00 Baby Band. Kansas. 88 11 Missionary Gardeners. Louisiana. 13 85 Helps.. 48 25 Mite Boxes.. 124 96 Miscellaneous Minnesota.. New York. 791 24 Photographs.. 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. Miss Mary J. Cook, of Louisville, has been at work all the summer. In writing, speaking, and teaching she has not been idle. She writes: "Our school has a foundation on which may be seen on all sides the word sacrifice; its columns are self-denial, The school at Muscogee, Indian Territory, under its walls are faith in Christ, and its finishing touch is the superintendence of Professor Rishel, is taking on energy and effort. Among our students is a young new life. Miss Maggie Baker has been assisting man who started from his home in August, walking a 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 Ist. He states that he has done without food eighteen hours at a time, because he had not money to buy, and could get it in no other way. When he first set out on the journey he was an infidel; on the way he 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 |