description of one who went atilt against evil, 'He was armed against all-all but neglect,' and neglect killed him. It is this dreadful spirit of utter carelessness that baffles one more than anything else. To add to it-seasons have been bad-most persons are forced to prolonged and anxious labors, SO that frequently absolute fatigue creates a physical obstacle to the spread of the Gospel. Labor for that which satisfieth not' is so excessive as to get in the way of the good work. But God knows how the hearts of a few go up to Him in earnest prayer for a true revival. Their only hope is in Him. The Lord's hand is not shortened that it cannot save, neither his ear heavy that it cannot hear.' "Dear Brother, pray for the workers out on these northern prairies who fear a spiritual winter vastly more than fifty degrees below zero. Would that many might be induced to think of us and pray for us." NEBRASKA. Rev. F. W. Foster sends these Notes from North Omaha." Nine months ago, I gathered seventeen persons together and organized a Baptist Sunday school in North Omaha. We rented a new store building, paying $22.50 per month rent, from the beginning. Seven months later, we had a Sunday school with sixty average attendance, a nice new Sunday school library of ninety volumes, and a new chapel organ. With many other fixtures paid for. Then, that was in April, 1888, we decided to organize a new Baptist church. The Omaha Baptist Missionary Union advising the step, we accordingly organized. The Immanual Baptist Church with fortyfour constituent members. Of this number twenty-two were from churches in the city, the others came from churches outside, and had never had their letters here. Some came by experience from the Christian Church, some from the Congregational church. In accordance with the advice and action of the Omaha Missionary Union, I have spent most of my time since June first, with this church as pastor. Have baptized three, and one is to be baptized in a few days, have received five by letter, and three more have letters which have not yet been acted on by the Church. Within three months from our organization with forty-four members, we have fifty-five members, representing thirty-one families, our average attendance has increased through the | hot weather. Our Sunday school, has increased so that average attendance now is seventy-seven. We have decided to rent a larger room and will go into it first of August. We have appointed a committee to collect a Building Fund, and hope to have a chapel for use by January 1st. Our brethren are a fine class of people, and though unaccustomed to active church work before we organized, they are developing into right minded Christian workers. Our young church, without a home of their own, and without a wealthy member, are raising $800 for current expenses; have voted $25 for city missions, and will, I think, pay $50 to the Home Mission Society before the close of the next quarter. Truly God is with us, and we praise Him, that so much has been accomplished here already, in little more than nine months. I believe this is the beginning of a church that will always delight to, and will some day be very strong in helping the Home Mission Society win North America for Christ." -Rev. J. C. Webb, of Healdsburg, Cal., announced that hereafter the church will be selfsupporting, and expresses thanks to the Society for timely assistance rendered. WEST VIRGINIA.-Brother W. E. Powell sends us a brief account of the development and needs of West Virginia: "If you can give me a few minutes to West Virginia, please take a map of our State, and I will point out a few things that I want you to know. In the Northern Pan Handle, embracing the counties of Hancock, Brook, Ohio, and Marshall, with a population of 75,000, we have but four churches. "There are four railroads running through these counties. Look in the eastern part of our churches; Berley, one; Morgan, one; MinState: In Jefferson County we have three eral, one; Hampshire, two; Hardy, two; Grant, two; Pendleton, none. "Fully 100,000 people reside in those counties. Four railroads now touch these counties. Joining these counties on the west you will find -Tucker County, one church; Randolph (the largest in the State), one church; Pocahontas, one church; Webster, two churches. Two railroads, built during the last two years, touch these counties, and now two other railroads are being projected. "Now look in the southwestern part of the State, and you will find Logan and McDowell Of the work among the Indians in Indian Territory, Brother W. F. Requa writes: "Wife and I held a ten days' meeting at South Canadien, I. T., in the woods. The Lord was with us in power. "A good many were converted and believers mightily quickened. Many who never have been accustomed to take part in religious worship were so wrought upon by the Holy Spirit that they spoke, prayed and praised; and it is not drawing on imagination when I say, with others present, that it was at times an approach to the day of Pentecost as the Holy Spirit was so outpoured. Many said they never saw it on this wise before. "In a few days we go to pitch our tabernacle tent among the Creek Indians at the request of the chief, who attended at South Canadien; just where is not decided upon. This kind of work is the most laborious of any we ever did before, but the Lord gives us strength according to our day. "It is not much like preaching to an intelligent, cultivated audience, but the poor shall have the Gospel preached unto them. 'I am debtor both to the Greeks and to the barbarians; both to the wise and the unwise; so as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the Gospel to those who have roamed the forests. Quite a number will be baptized into the Baptist church by the pastor at South Canadien." How Chinese Converts Save Money For Benevolent Purposes. Rev. Fung Chak, of Portland, Oregon, gives a beautiful illu tration of the devotion of his brethren to the work of the Gospel. Perhaps the American can take a lesson in benevolence from his Chinese brother. Writing July 25th, he says: "Enclosed please find a money order for $15.00 (fifteen dollars), which we have subscribed to the Board. I sincerely hope you will accept it as a little offering to the Lord. "I will inform you about what some of our brethren are trying to do for the Lord that it may encourage those who are assisting our Chinese in this mission. We are trying to do all we can to save our money to give to the cause of Christ. You know every time we have our heads shaved we have to pay the barber twentyfive cents, and now some of our brethren are shaving each other so as to save the money to help God's Gospel. They do our washing the same way, and put the money into God's Treasury.' Brother Li Chak Hoi, a Chinese physician, who recently came from Canton, is a very faithful Christian, he is helping me to preach the Word of Truth every Sunday on the street; he is very successful in his profession. If any brethren or his friends come to him to be healed of their disease, no matter what the sum they give him he puts it into the 'Treasury.' This is the way we endeavor to save our expenses to assist the Gospel, and intend to send the money to do some work in China. I think that it is a good idea, and an easy way to get the money for God. I earnestly hope you will pray for us that everyone hearts may be stirred up and their spirits made willing, so that they may bring their offering to the Lord for the work of Christ. Let every one of you lay by him in store as God hath prospered him, that there be no gathering when He needs.' I went to Astoria week before last, and held three meetings there. I had the finest and largest congregation that I ever had before there, and had a good opportunity to preach the Gospel of Christ. Rev. A. Le Roy helped me to hold the meetings. I distributed about 150 tracts, they all received them with great pleasure. Sam Dong, who is a very intelligent Chinese merchant, received the Gospel and rejected all idols at once which he had in his store when he heard God's Truth, and now loves to read the Bible of Christ; many more were stirred by the Gospel, and are very close to being Christians. I wish you would pray for them that they may have firmness in the Spirit of Jesus, and will be baptized soon, that many souls may be save by the Arm of Jesus. We have about six of our members in Astoria, it is over 1000 Chinese in Astoria, if we should open a mission school there I have no doubt that it will do much for the Lord, for they have no chance to learn the Gospel." Baptism 3. QUARTER ENDING AUGUST 1, 1888. Petrus Swartz, Swedes in Pullman, Ill., 6. 5. C. B. Allen, Jr., Helena, Mont., 5. H. W. way increase the burdens of the American Baptist Home Mission Society. No more than the addition of the medical and industrial departments of the school. 2d. From the circumstances in which the col In W. C. Shepherd, Clearfield and Tingley, Iowa, ored people are placed they are compelled to act upon the defensive, and it is highly impor tant that not only in legal affairs, but in all matters, social and political, they have well trained legal minds. The South will be much more secure to have such a class of men as leaders. the near future in some of the Southern States the colored man is destined to come to the front and will act an important part in State legislation, will be called upon to interpret the laws of the land as judges, and will fill the minor positions in the Courts. This is their highest aspiration, and they will have the numerical strength to gratify their ambition. Now shall ignorant and unlearned minds fill these positions, or shall we, who have the power and ability, with a wise foresight meet the exigency of the hour? It is a golden opportunity. I beseech you, brethren, not to let it pass without taking action." EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT. SHAW UNIVERSITY.-Some of the reasons for the establishment of a Law School at Shaw University are thus stated by President Tupper in his annual report to the Board of Trustees: "For some years we have given much consideration to the question of establishing a law school in connection with Shaw University. The one objection has appeared to be that there are already ten times as many lawyers in the South as can find any legitimate business, that is, so far as the white people are concerned, but among the colored people the conditions are different, and we are thoroughly convinced that it is the best policy and of the highest importance that a law school should be established at once in connection with Shaw University, as no such school exists from Washington to Texas along the Atlantic coast, or in any portion of the South, so far as we are informed. Ist. If we do not establish a law school we shall lose one-third of our best students from our classical department, some, of the most brilliant minds; and many of our rooms will stand empty. The large number of State Normal schools, Baptist academies, private and high schools, will gradually lessen our numbers, and render it more difficult to run our school financially. Hence the school can be conducted much more easily with a law department than without it, as it will bring into our classical department a large number of students from all portions of the South with the purpose of subsequently entering the law department. All that we ask for the support of the law department is the tuitions, matriculation fees, room rent, &c., of the law students. This will in no SPELMAN SEMINARY.-The new building for kitchen, laundry, etc., is completed at a cost of about $3,200, all of which has been provided for by designated offerings. The work on "Packard Hall" is well advanced. INDIAN UNIVERSITY.-Arrangements have been made to heat Indian University building by steam; Mr. J. D. Rockefeller giving $1,000 for this purpose. About $500 more is needed, beyond what has been pledged, to pay for the apparatus. The cold weather often experienced in the territory makes this method of heating a necessity. --Professor D. N. Vassar, of Richmond, Va., writes: "In June I visited some of the churches and spoke of the importance of sending young men, who are looking forward to the ministry, to some institution of learning. The people are becoming more and more convinced of this fact and there are "amens " now where there was a silent disapproval in the past. People are not anxious to hear a young man preach unless he has had some training. This is forcing our young men into the schools and bringing about a result so perceptible that the white brethren of the South comment quite frequently on the change. The outlook is brighter every day. God is blessing the work of the Society among the freedmen." WOMEN'S SOCIETIES. WOMEN'S BAPTIST HOME MISSION SOCIETY, 2338 MICHIGAN AVENUE, CHICAGO, ILL President-MRS. J. N. CROUSE, 2231 Prairie Ave., Chicago. Ill. Corresponding Secretary-Miss M. G. BURDETTE, 2338 Michigan Ave., Chicago, Ill. Recording Secretary-MRS. H. THANE MILLER, Cincinnati, Ohio. Treasurer-MRS. R. R. DONNELLEY, 2338 Michigan Ave., Chicago, Ill. It is gratifying to receive from time to time, cordial and unsolicited testimony concerning the faithful work of our toiling missionaries. From the nature of things, an Institution, either of learning or beneficence, can be visited and reported much more readily than the humbler work, which consists in simple house to house visiting, conducting sewing schools and women's meetings, and assisting in the conduct of Sabbath schools, etc.; yet the experienced observer can not fail to note the inter-relations and mutual helpfulness of the institution and the field worker. In this connection we quote from recent letters. Rev. A. S. Jackson, a leading pastor (colored), of New Orleans, writes: "Our Baptist State Convention just adjourned from Shreveport, ordered the treasurer, Rev. A. Hubbs of Plaquemine to send you ten dollars for the new building. With much gratitude and hearty endorsement, the Convention reviewed your work in our Stateespecially the work of such character as that now done in New Orleans and Plaquemine—work just suited to the needs of our Roman Catholic field. I think no work you are doing anywhere in this country is more promising than that here. Your quiet constant plan of work among the women and children, is pre eminently the best plan for us. Resolutions were passed requesting that the work be continued as at present conducted. "Sister Moore's work among the promising women out of school-such as she finds in the churches where she goes-inspiring them to do home work-work in the community right at their doors, has proven itself a blessing. It was apparent at the Convention last week. Many were there, and we gave them an after. noon session. So well did they do their work among themselves that we felt proud of them, and said: Here we see some of the results of Miss Moore's work.' I hope it is possible for you to continue to us the missionaries here at New Orleans." Copies of resolutions concerning the work of Misses C. E. Waugh and R. A. Williams, have been forwarded us. These ladies are having a brief vacation at the North. From these resolutions the following extracts are given: "WHEREAS, we the members of the various Sunday schools composing this Union (New Berne, N. C., and vicinity), are soon to shake the parting hands of sister R. A. Williams and sister Carrie E. Waugh. Resolve Ist, That the work, the Christian doctrine, and plain truth taught by these sisters have made and are making such lasting impressions on our schools and the community, that we will pray Almighty God to be with and guide them while away. Resolve 2nd, That we will do more than ever before to make it pleasant for them on their return, and we pledge to them and our God that they shall have our hearty support in the mission work while with us." From the Cedar Grove Sunday school: "WHEREAS, sister R. A. Williams and Carrie E. Waugh are soon to leave us for their home in the North, therefore; Resolved Ist, That we tender a vote of thanks to these sisters for their kindness, faithfulness and long forbearance and faithfulness in their work as missionaries in this city, also James City and vicinity. Resolved 2nd, That we will spend sometime to-day in solemn prayer to Almighty God that he may go with and protect these sisters that their voyage home may be a safe one. Resolved 3d, That God may arrange for their speedy return to us, and we will forever remember them in prayer for their work and labor of love, and if in the wisdom of God he should send death upon either of them or us before their return, we will by faith meet them in the heaven of rest, where we shall see and know each other and our tears shall be wiped away and our sorrows be no more." The pioneer element in the work of some of our missionaries, preparing the way for others to occupy, is a feature of considerable importance. In illustra tion of this, the case of Miss Oberg is cited. Rev. F. Barnett, pastor of First Baptist Church of Ogden, writes the National Baptist: "Miss Anna Oberg, for two years a missionary in Ogden, goes East worn out with her earnest and trying work. This has been the case with almost every missionary to Utah; and yet their work is bringing a rich harvest. About a year ago, Miss Oberg held her first Industrial School in a district two miles west of Ogden. From that beginning has grown an enthusiasm and work which has been to the whole Ogden church a great wonder. A schoolhouse has been built, a school conducted for the past four months, a Sunday school organized and sustained, and a few preaching services held. This in a community which before then had been entirely under Mormon control. On June 15, the closing exercises of the school were held in a large bower built by the men of the district for the occasion. Though in the busy time of haying, they gave days to the work. They filled the bower, and the children of the school entertained the large audience for two hours in unflagging interest. It was like an inspiration to the whole community. Many said they never saw anything to equal it in Utah. The fathers and mothers of the children are at work already in preparation for the coming year, and it is reported that the counselor of the Mormon bishop said he should send his daughter next year." Within the last eight months our German missionaries in Chicago, Misses Gesina Meier and Miss Lena Kruse, have conducted a sewing school for the Bohemians. Miss Kruse is supported largely by special contributions from members of the First Church (Dr. Henson's), and it was with some view to this Bohemian work that she was appointed. Miss Meier writes of the closing exercises of the sewing school: "When Wednesday afternoon came the girls were there on time with bright and happy faces, and also with clean hands. I wish you could have noticed the change in these girls as we did. How different they looked and acted! Surely the Lord has blessed our weak efforts among these people who grope in darkness. The girls recited nicely, and did some good singing. Some of the ladies of the Centennial Church have helped us greatly. I gave the children each a nice card with a Bible text on it. Now I must tell you what a pleasant surprise we teachers had. Just before the school closed, one of the girls arose and asked permission to say a few words. This was granted. She then thanked us in the name of all the girls for our kindness in coming to them, and for the many lessons they had learned concerning Jesus and the better way, and she hoped they would all learn to love Him.” A very neat calendar has been issued by the "Women's Baptist Home Mission Union of Philadelphia and vicinity." Date and place of each meeting for the coming year are given, names of general officers, chairmen of committees, etc. The officers are: President, Mrs. P. G. McCallin; Recording Secretary, Mrs. E. H. Bronson; Corresponding Sec. retary, Mrs. J. G. Walker; Treasurer, Miss M. A. I. Hart. on The reported calls for information concerning the work and history of Miss J. P. Moore, and the conviction that some account of her heroic and God-honored service for the Freed people would be an inspi ration to many, has led to the request that Mrs. C. R. Blackall would prepare for publication, not exactly a biography, but some graphic narration of the cir. cumstances and events connected with the twenty-five years of Miss Moore's work at the South, together with facts relating to her earlier life. Without con sulting Mrs. Blackall we venture to ask any friend who is in possession of facts of interest upon these points to send them to Mrs. C. R. Blackall, 1420 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. The many friends of Spelman Seminary will recall with what pleasure they read, a few months ago, that the money for the completion of the new building was secured. Such we believed was the case, but facts have proved otherwise. In September, 1887, the Woman's American Baptist Home Mission Society was informed indirectly that if the new building at Spelman could be named Howard Hall, $6,000 would be given towards it; that Mrs. E. A. Slack, wife of a Congregational minister (then residing in Merrimac, N. H.), would give that amount in memory of her mother, Mrs. Howard, who was a Baptist. The Society signified its willingness to have it thus named. A friend of Mrs. Slack communicated this information to the Society. Later in the month Miss Packard, principal of Spelman Seminary, received a letter from Mrs. Slack, "promising $6,000 for the building if it could be named Howard Hall -$3,000 on or before October 2, 1888, and $3,000 on or before October 3, 1889, including $50 already sent." In neither of these communications were any conditions imposed but such as the Society could agree to. With this pledge arrangements for the building were completed and the work begun. The corner-stone was laid November 15, 1887, and the name Howard Hall given to the building. November 18th the letter of conveyance was sent to the Society. But this letter stipulated that the school should always be under the control of the Woman's American Baptist Home Mission Society. Should the school ever pass from its hands, the |