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The great bulk of available missionary literature treats of the period since the time of William Carey. This volume sketches the two thousand years of missionary activity before Carey, beginning with the translation of the Old Testament into the language of the heathen world. Christians generally know something of the missions of the last century, but are unfamiliar, for the most part, with the impressive missionary history of the preceding twenty centuries. One chief reason for this is the fact that the information has not been obtainable in any one volume or set of volumes, or in any ordinary library.

The book brings out a spiritual lineage in missions which no other author has traced through, but which is as unmistakable when once pointed out, as it is stimulating to faith.

A large map illustrating by colors the progression of missions throughout the world, and the illustrations of typical missionaries, scenes and documents, greatly enhances the value of the book, and makes more real its vivid narrative.

It will prove to be a most stimulating introduction to the history of modern missions in all parts of the earth-to be covered by succeeding volumes in this series..

Baptisms.

*Go ye, therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them la the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit." -MATTHEW 28:19.

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M. O. Field, Round Spring.

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J. L. Keller, Wynnewood.

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J. W. Miller, Natural Arch, Choctaw Nation.

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J. S. Murrow, District Missionary, Indians.

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J. M. Newman, Claremore.

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L. F. Patterson, Choates Prairie and vicinity.

L. W. Wright, Howe.

W. B. Touey, Hartshorne.

KANSAS.

Rev. E. L. Sevick, Kingman.

MASSACHUSETTS,

Rev. Gideon Aubin, French, Fall River. Alfred Barone, Italian, Haverhill.

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". C. E. Johnson, Swedes, Cambridge.

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Rev. J. P. Westerberg, Western Pennsylvania, New York and Eastern Ohio.

THE FOLLOWING TEACHERS WERE APPOINTED:

Wichita Mission, Anadarko, Ok. Ter. Rev. D. Noble Crane.

Chinese Mission School, San Francisco, Cal.-Miss Martha J. Ames, Supt.; Miss Maud Johnson, Miss C. A. Mayhew.

Chinese Mission School, Oakland, Cal.-Mrs. Amanda Egli, Miss Ida May Egli.

Women's Societies.

WOMAN'S BAPTIST

HOME MISSION SOCIETY OF MICHIGAN. Co-operating with the State Board, American Baptist Home Mission Society, New York, and Women's Baptist Home Mission Society, Chicago.

President-MRS. Wм. A. MOORE, 1055 Woodard Avenue, Detroit. Corresponding Secretary-MRS. A. J. Fox, 63 Alfred Street, Detroit. Treasurer-MISS CLARA VINTON, 109 Charlotte Avenue, Detroit. Boxes and Supplies-MRS. E. J. DAVIS, 560 Cass Avenue. Detroit. Superintendent of Bands-MRS. JOHN MATHEWS. Detroit. Literature-MRS. E. H. E. JAMESON, 106 Smith Avenue, Detroit. Field Secretary-MISS HARRIET COOPER, 64 Alexandrine Avenue, West, Detroit.

TWENTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL

MEETING.

The twenty-seventh annual meeting of the Woman's Baptist Home Mission Society, of Michigan, was held in Flint, October 16, 1900.

The reports of the various officers were encouraging, and our Corresponding Secretary was able to report a "decided gain over last year, both in the number of contributors, and in the amount contributed." The Treasurer reported having received from all sources $3,677.33. The Society closed the year free from debt and with a small balance in the treasury.

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Some one has said that a missionary society "has no right to have a balance in the treasury." Ours was small and was very soon put to good The Society also sent to missionaries during the year $1,747.73 worth of boxes, containing clothing, books, bedding, dried and canned fruits and other household necessaries. The value of supplies thus sent is over $700 more than last year. The Society also aided in furnishing the new chapel car, Herald of Hope.

In view of the above encouraging facts, the Board felt warranted in enlarging somewhat its field of labor.

Much interest in the work of Miss Melby among the emigrants was awakened by the earnest address at the meeting and the Board has decided to aid in that work during the current year. The junior societies have been given the privilege of helping not only the kindergarten work in Mexico City, but also the Kadiak orphanage.

These two branches of the work appeal strongly to the children, and our Juniors are manifesting a steadily increasing interest and intelligence in mission work.

Our Society, in common with all other religious societies, are entertaining great expectations for the present new century, and it is hoped that the century may yet be young when Michigan will cease to be "missionary ground.”

When we consider the large number of foreigners coming in to the great copper and iron mines of the upper peninsula, into our immense pine forests and salt and farming regions, we realize that in order that this may be accomplished, every woman in Michigan who bears the name of Christ, must feel and discharge to the utmost the responsibility resting upon her. And to this end, that every Christian woman may become informed as to the needs of the work, and if informed, then interested, and if interested then generous, the Woman's Baptist Home Mission of Michigan is praying and working.

January 8, 1901.

MRS O. A. BREICE,

851 Third Ave., Detroit, Mich.

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