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The Hawaiian census, taken in the yea 1896, gives a total population of 109,020, of which 31,019 were native Hawaiians. The number of Americans reported was 8,485. The results of the Federal census, taken this year, show the islands to have a total population of 154,001, showing an increase over that reported in 1896 of 44,981, or 41.2 per cent.

There has been marked progress in the educational, agricultural, and railroad development of the islands.

The sum total shows a gain of 20.96 per cent. over the enumeration of 1890.

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Rev. John W. Crooks.

On Thursday last, upon returning from the Kansas Board meeting, I received two telegrams, announcing the sudden death of Rev.

John W. Crooks, General Missionary for Colorado. He died at Monte Vista, where he went to assist the pastor in special meetings for a few days. He took a severe cold, which suddenly developed into pneumonia, and in three days had run its course. His wife reached his bedside in time to be with him in his last hours. He died Monday, January 7th. His body reached Denver Wednesday afternoon, January 9th. His wife, who is a very frail woman, was taken ill with the same disease, and was unable to attend his funeral on Friday the 11th. The family, which consists of a wife and five children, were left with little provision for their future. It is a very sad case indeed. The Baptists of Colorado will pay the funeral expenses, and attempt to do something more.

Brother Crooks was an Englishman, but converted in this country. His first ministerial work was at Broken Bow, Nebraska, where much good was done. He was for a short time District Missionary for Northwestern Nebraska. After graduating from the Seminary at Morgan Park, he became District Missionary for Minnesota, while Dr. Peters was General Missionary. Afterward he settled at St. Cloud. After this he became pastor at Iowa Falls, Iowa, where a splendid work was done. A new, elegant house of worship was erected. From Iowa Falls he, was called to Colorado as General Missionary.

He was one of the most energetic and tireless workers I have ever known. He never thought of sparing himself when work was to be done.

Our work in Colorado took on a more aggressive form as soon as he became General Missionary. His death will be a serious blow to the Baptists of Colorado. The sympathy of our people will go out to the stricken wife and children. N. B. RAIRDEN.

A Joyful Experience. BRATTLEBORO, VT., December 18, 1900. Dear Sir: The ladies of our Missionary and Aid Society have filled and sent to the missionary assigned us two boxes, and one barrel valued as follows: New, $104.57; second hand, $84.83; whole amount, $189.40. Freight prepaid, but I do not know the amount, as when the boxes are ready, the Esteys take them in charge. Yesterday we received a letter from Mrs. King letting us know that they had received the goods. She writes, "We were simply overwhelmed when we unpacked the boxes and saw the kindness and generosity of the Brattleboro church."

She says, "I cannot write in detail, but I will say this much, I could not sleep one wink last night for excitement, and going over and over again in my mind the delightful contents of the boxes. Our little boy, Edgar, kept saying as his papa took out the things, 'The Lord is blessing us; the Lord is blessing us,' and we all felt the same."

She wrote a long letter telling us how completely every want was met, and expressing their deepest gratitude for everything. The second-hand clothing will be such a help to them, as there is so much destitution on their field, and it is all ready for distribution; norepairs needed.

When we get such a letter as she wrote, it pays us-yes, doubly pays-for all the days. and hours of work we put into a "missionary box."

God bless our dear home missionaries and every one connected with our loved Society. MARY E. SMITH.

Work Among the Jews.
Brooklyn, N. Y.

We had a remarkable meeting last Saturday evening at the Williamsburg Mission. The Rev. John Donaldson, pastor of Union CourseBaptist Church, was so kind as to come to the meeting, and, at my request, address my Hebrew audience. He is a godly man, and knows the scriptures. The large audience listened to him for fully an hour. It would have done your soul good to see so many Jews paying such rapt attention to a sermon about Christ, whom they once hated to hear about. A number of them did not understand the English at all, but out of respect to a follower of the Lord Jesus Christ, they listened with open mouths, ears and eyes, just as if they understood the speaker perfectly well. It was ten o'clock when I dismissed the meeting, and a man with his wife came to shake hands with Brother Donaldson. They expressed thanks. and said that until now they were only halfand-half, but now they had been fully convinced, and accept the Lord Jesus as their Saviour. There were other Jews who thanked him for the message. As we went out, there on the sidewalk stood a man waiting for us, and accosted me. Brother Donaldson and I stopped for a minute, and the man began to tell me that he believed now in the Lord Jesus Christ with all his heart. Now, he asked me to appoint a time when and where he could meet me privately to talk over the matter. And doyou know who this man is? This was the rabbi of a synagogue in that neighborhood.

Last spring he attended several of my Wednesday evening meetings, when all are allowed to ask questions. He came in for the sake of doing mischief by disrespectful argument, and then appealing to those present to leave the mission hall. I had at last to ask him to leave the room. When he did so, he felt humiliated, and threatened revenge. I certainly never thought to see him again listening to the gospel. But last fall he came again, and soon I noticed a change in the man. Nearly for a year there was a great falling off in the audiences, as you no doubt have noticed in my reports. It was owing to a sad act of two Jewish missionaries, who got into a row with many Jews. They had arrested eleven Jews, and caused a policeman to cruelly club a Jew and his wife without cause. I thank God that now the audiences are increasing. We cannot win them but by the love of the Lord Jesus Christ. L. COHN.

Italian Mission in Buffalo, N. Y.

The missionary work among the Italians of Buffalo is progressing in an encouraging way. The Edison Street Church is now prosperous and well consolidated. New families are augmenting the nucleus of the community. This year two weddings have been celebrated in our church; others are coming.

The Young People's Society is also in constant progress.

The Sunday services are assiduously frequented by not less than seventy people,

some of whom have over a two-mile walk every time. The progress, both religious and moral, is really flattering, and I have reason to thank God for it. The Sunday school is, by our American friends, reputed one of the best in the city. Down town, while the few who have been frequenting our mission there are constantly growing in faith, the work is taking strong hold, so that it gives hope of having in the near future a flourishing mission.

The last Sunday of the year and century was closed with two baptisms, one of the brethren a young man from the Edison Street Church, the other a lady from the down-town mission. The service was very edifying, and I thank the Lord for it. About twenty others are preparing for baptism.

ANGELO PERUZZI, Missionary.

Work Among the Strikers.

Pittston, Pa.

The past quarter has been an exceptionally busy one. The recent strike in the anthracite coal region afforded additional

opportunity for preaching the gospel to the foreign population. During the six week's idleness of the men, I preached on an average five times a week to appreciative audiences numbering from 25 to 200 people. The total number of meetings held during the quarter was 49, and 9,840 pages of literature distributed, also 18 copies of the New Testament, 6 Russian, 9 Bohemian, and 3 Polish.

I am greatly encouraged in my work. The result of our efforts is manifesting itself in the daily lives of some of the people. Some are evidencing a change of heart. To God be all the praise. There were three Polanders who contemplated confessing Christ in baptism, but owing to the strike went to West Virginia having secured work there, expecting to return soon as the strike was over. Two of them never lived to return; they were killed in an explosion. I hope soon to report the baptism of the one who did come back, and other interesting incidents.

JOHN WALLACE. Missionary.

A Pastor's Many-Sided Work. The filling out of a report gives but a very meagre idea of the work actually done on this field. There is no mention of a B. Y. P. U. Society of forty odd members which is in a very flourishing condition. Then we have a Junior Union, which meets at 3 P.M. every Sunday afternoon, and to which I devote considerable time. They study the different

courses in Bible instruction as laid out in the Junior paper. I find this meeting one of the very best means of reaching the young people, as it gives me quiet times for Christian instruction and conversation.

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But my work does not end here. Last month, through my efforts, a beautiful furnace was secured by the kindness of the Memorial Baptist Church." Then we have a basement which was originally intended for a prayer-meeting room and Sunday school rooms, which is unfinished. When we built, considerable earth and débris was left in it. Organized bands of our membership have met here two nights a week, with pick and shovel, and are fast reducing this chaos to the appearance of order.

As soon as this is accomplished, my next idea is to start out with a subscription list headed in this peculiar manner: “One of a Hundred." By this I mean a hundred young men, who will give five dollars toward the completion of the basement of our church, in which we will have a free reading room,

thus giving me another opportunity for coming in contact with the young men and women, also furnishing more healthful instruction for their minds than they can find in the saloon and in the dance hall. (We are pestered with both these evils). Thus, in a sense, I give you a faint outline of the work, all of which I engage in, from praying and guiding souls to Christ to throwing of earth from the basement of our unfinished structure.

We have many "isms" to contend against, more particularly Mormonism and Dowieism. It would be very helpful to me if you could send me literature which could be distributed through this community. The Mormons visit, two by two, from house to house, presumptuously calling at my house about once a week, even when they know that I am a Baptist minister.

I have no Bibles, nor tracts, except what I buy out of my small salary. If I had both in fair quantities, they could be used for the honor and glory of God.

Our work has been blessed abundantly, and as we look into the future, we, as a church, are hopeful. Two years ago there was nothing, in a manner; to-day, we have a house and conveniences, for which we are grateful to the Society under God.

Pardon me for taking so much of your time, but this church is a great burden on my heart, and after reading over the report, I felt that I must just say to you these things which I have penned. Asking you to remember myself and this little field in prayer, I will close. CHARLES RICHARD BETTS.

Chicago, Ill.

Minnesota.

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 31, 1900

I enclose draft to the treasurer for $1,545, being the full amount of the loan mortgage, with interest, granted to the Elim Swedish Baptist Church of Minneapolis. The pastor and one of the officers, who paid me the money have just left the office, and they wish me to express, in behalf of their church, their sincere thanks to the Society for all the help given the church. Mrs. Geo. A. Pillsbury contributed $500 of this sum, which encouraged the church to raise the balance of $1,045. This balance was contributed entirely by working people, and it meant a great sacrifice on their part. I am glad to say that, in addition to this, all of the expenses of the year have been fully met, so that there is no floating indebtedness to trouble this noble band of workers. O. A. WILLIAMS.

Worthington.

The value of an attractive house of worship is seen by my reports from this field. The average attendance for the quarter previous to occupation of present house of worship was sixty, with largest number in the morning. The quarter just closing shows half more present at morning service, and double at the evening service. More than one half our congregations are men, and we are hopeful for the future. Two out-stations have recently been opened, and the attendance is very good. The first Sunday in the month I drive twenty-five miles between the town services, and on the other. Sundays twelve miles, but I am in great hopes that there will be returns that will repay

the effort.

The church appreciate more than ever the kindly aid of your Society, and will do their best, I am sure, toward coming to self-support. I am not sure whether I have ever mentioned the fact to you that about half the membership is of school age, consequently their incomes are small. CHAS. F. BRONSON.

Lakefield.

God has been very good to us, and supplied all our needs. The "Mission barrel" from Lynn, Mass., contained just the things we needed. The supply was generous, too. The Christmas box supplied other needs, and furnished us a good treat, for all of which we are very grateful. The Loon Lake Church presented me with a good robe for my buggy-a much-needed article for my long drives. Other expressions of good will and esteem too numerous to mention united to make a very merry Christmas for us all. F. C. PECK.

Indian Territory.

Dewey.

Dewey is a beautiful little town, one year old, with a population of about one hundred. It is in the northwest corner of the Territory, on a new branch line of the Santa Fé Railroad. It is four miles north of Bartlesville.

While I was pastor at Bartlesville, Dewey was one of my out-stations, and on June 3d, 1899, we organized a church here with seven members. Not satisfied with the services which the Bartlesville pastor could render, the church decided to call a pastor of their own and as I had resigned my work at Bartlesville, I was called. Although the church had but eight members when they called me, they agreed to raise $350 beside what we asked from the co-operative societies, and, through

the untiring efforts of Mrs. Bartles, they have met their obligations fully.

We have at present twelve members, and the outlook for the future is bright. We are expecting several new members soon.

We have decided to build a house immediately, and have in cash for that purpose over $200, and some pledges, and the promise of a bell when we are ready for it. This seems to me very encouraging to start with. Before another Christmas has been numbered with those of the past, we expect the doors of a neat and modern little chapel here in Dewey to swing open and welcome the weary sinner to rest in God's house, and our hope and prayer is that many hearts will there be unburdened of their loads of sin.

Through the kindness of Mr. and Mrs. Bartles, we are worshiping in Bartles Hall for the present.

I would like to tell you of the religious destitution of the country to the north, east and west of us, but as I have already taken too much of your space, I must not write further. J. B. ROUNDS.

Yarnaby.

Our special meetings at Rock Sholes resulted in three confessions of faith, and four will soon be baptized. The church was greatly revived, and much precious seed sown from which I trust a copious harvest will be gathered for the glory of God. I am just able to be up after a twelve days' spell of pneumonia. Pray for us.

C. A. DELOACH.

Cherokee Indian Churches. Dear Brother: I just came home last night from Pineville Church, about forty-five miles from here, where I went to assist Brother Benjamin O'Field holding a two days' meeting. The meeting commenced on Friday night and continued until Sunday night. The attendence was quite large, there being about 400 people on the ground from various parts of the country. Some even had come a distance of about thirty-five miles to attend to this meeting. The devotional and preaching services were well attended all the way through, there being fourteen sermons preached during the meeting. Quite a number of Cherokee preachers were there with an ever-willing heart to assist in preaching the Word of truth. Pineville is an Indian church, and was at one time an out-station of Long Prairie Church, until last August, when it was organized into a church, and now it has about 126 members.

The members, about three-fourths of them or more, do not speak English, and the rest are able to speak it to some extent, and are possessed with common-school education. They have a comfortable and substantial house of worship, with valuation of about $300. They also have a good Sunday school, with lively officers and teachers, who take a great interest in their work and understand their duties well. This Sunday school has a good choir, consisting of boys and girls. On Sunday night, after the preaching service, they sang some of their prettiest songs, which were well applauded by a full audience. Brother O'Field has been taking charge of this church as pastor since it has been organized. He is a godly man and active worker in our Master's cause. The church did right in calling him; he is the right man in the right place, and is doing what he can for the church and for the advancement in the kingdom of Christ. He is ever willing to go wherever he is called upon to work for Jesus. He lived at Kansas, I. T., when he was a pastor at Long Prairie Church, but since he has been called upon to look after the Pineville Church he has vacated his neat and comfortable home at Kansas, and is now located near the church-house at Pineville, about fifteen miles from Kansas.

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This is a mission field. The leading denominations are doing excellent work here. But oh I blush with shame when I say that gospel are helpless slaves to tobacco. What many of our preachers of the pure and blessed can we expect the boys to do but try to walk in the tracks of the preachers? Send us preachers who are really "free men in Christ Jesus." Thank God, we have some, and glorious men are they! Dear white ribbon sisters, we pray you, hear the Macedonian cry, "Come over and help us." K. L. E. MURROW, President.

Atoka, Ind. Ter.

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