"Now let me take the readers of the HOME MISSION MONTHLY into our little school here; for in that way I can show them just the kind of work which ought to be done on a scale one hundred times as large. It is now five minutes before nine o'clock; we are almost up to our beautiful little church, just back of which stands the new school building. It is of brick, containing one room below, for the primary department, and one above, with a small recitation room for the grammar department. We enter this upper room, where all the children assemble for devotional exercises. First a few verses in Luke are read responsively; then the children are asked to recite the beatitudes; then the first Psalm. Then they repeat several of the commandments, and then the twenty-third Psalm. Then follows prayer. Can these things fail to make a deep impression on susceptible young minds, for truth and God? Then if you had remained in Miss Berkley's room, you would have heard a small class-beginning Latin-do themselves and teacher credit. Each of the classes would show careful drill, and you go down stairs feeling that here is a teacher doing good and faithful work, and teaching the truth. Miss Pearce, in the primary department, has around her as bright and attractive young faces as you will see anywhere; she has done good work, and it is a matter of great regret to all that her health will not permit her to remain longer. For the year the enrollment in both rooms has been about ninety.

"The school ought to be greatly enlarged, both in room and teaching force. A competent and consecrated young man has offered himself for the latter. But he cannot work for nothing and who will support him. reader volunteer to do so? actually required, the walls burst into larger ones.

Will not some Very soon, when would swell and

"One young man, a Dane, wishes to enter the Seminary at Morgan Park next fall, to prepare for the ministry. He is naturally qualified to do great good."

The Edmunds-Tucker law concerning affairs in Utah is bearing fruit. The Mormon church has been compelled to turn over to Receiver Dyer its property held in excess of the limit allowed by this law. Not only has possession been taken of the Temple property, but in

he has obtained legal possession of 30,000 sheep $75,000 worth of cattle, $27,000 "in notes for stock in theatre," $27,000 Deseret Telegraph Company stock, $100,000 worth of coal lands, $75,000 of gas stock and other property amounting in the aggregate to $790,000.

The Mormon hierarchy which has acquired these vast possessions for the "Church" by a grinding system of tithing, has been able to conduct its vast missionary operations and to exert a potent influence in political affairs of the nation. It is supremely a political organization, in spirit antagonistic to the general government as its distinctive religious teachings are antago nistic to the principles of Christianity and the domestic life of our civilization.

In this connection we call attention to the resolutions unanimously adopted by the Society at Washington concerning yet more stringent legislation against this monstrous evil.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MORMONISM. The committee to whom was referred certain documents relating to the attitude of Mormonism, and our relations thereto, beg leave to report:

Profoundly impressed with the magnitude of the subject, and the enormity of the evil complained of, the hostile attitude of the Mormon hierarchy (a political power, as distinguished from a religious system) toward the purity and peace of the nation, and convinced that the Christian people of the land should speak with emphasis and decision on a subject so vital to the best interests of the country, we therefore

1. Ask of Congress such action as will utterly extirpate and destroy the Mormon hierarchy, which is a political abuse, as well as a moral scourge, it being un-American in its essential features, a menace to the peace, and a disgrace to the civilization of the age.

2. That we ask of Congress the most active legislation on this subject consistent with the rights of the people of Utah, and the provisions of the Federal Constitution.

3. That we protest against the admission of Utah to the Union as a sovereign State, while the Mormon political hierarchy continues in power, and polygamy and kindred crimes are allowed, as a polygamous State could not fail to be a legalized propaganda of immorality.

4. That a committee of persons be appointed to unite with kindred committees of other bodies to memorialize and appear before

Congress, in the interests of the people against the further toleration and longer continuance of Mormon abuses and crimes.

All of which is respectfully submitted.

D. C. EDDY,

R. G. SEYMOUR, H. C. MABIE,

Committee.

New Leon Association.—The meeting of this association was full of interest. Brother Westrup writes that the churches reported eightynine accessions, of which sixty-seven were by baptism, the present membership being 274. The seven churches represented in the association report 223 Sunday-school scholars and fifteen teachers. The whole number of churches is twelve.

Mexico.

Monterey.--The church here now numbers 100 members. Though they are all poor, yet they have contributed generously to missionary and benevolent objects.

City of Mexico.-Brother Steelman reports one baptism and a number of inquirers. The congregations are very good. G. Melendez has been appointed as his assistant.

The death of Brother Estrada, who had charge of the printing office, was a great loss to the Mission; but another has been secured to take his place, so that La Luz is issued regularly.

Brother Westrup, at the request of the Board, recently visited the City of Mexico to advise with Brother Steelman about the press and other matters pertaining to our work there.

Tulyehualco.-May 27th a church of twelve members was organized at this place. Some of these had been members in the City of Mexico. Going to this place they let their light shine, and so brought others to the knowledge of the truth.

Aguas Calientes.-Rev. Robert Whitaker, who has been in failing health for several months, at last, with the greatest reluctance, resigns and goes to California for recuperation. This is a keen disappointment to him, as he had applied himself diligently to the acquisition of the language, and hoped to make Mexico the field of his permanent labor. It is uncertain yet, what will be done to supply his place, as we know of no one ready to go to Mexico.

Indians.

INDIAN TERRITORY.-Rev. Daniel Rogers, who for about thirteen years has been the Society's general missionary in the Indian Territory, and most of the time pastor also of the church at Tahlequah, decides to retire from his field August 1st. This step is deemed necessary on account of his health and duty to his family. Mr. Rogers has been permitted to see marked growth in the number of Baptist churches and in missionary and educational interest among the Indians. He has been held in high esteem by them as a judicious and devoted laborer and counsellor. His retirement is much regretted on their part as well as on the part of the Society. It is an important and urgent question

who will be his successor.

Brother Rogers recently has made a careful tabulation of the number of Baptists in the Territory. The following are his statistics, with statements relating thereto :

STATISTICS OF BAPTIST CHURCHES, ETC.

I herewith send you more accurate and comdian Territory. I have gathered these statistics plete statistics of our Baptist churches in the Infor the last minutes of associations for all excepting a few Creek Indian churches throughout the Territory. The minutes of last associations of the colored people have not been printed. I report for these churches the same as last year. There have been many baptisms in these churches, but how many have not been able to learn. The colored churches would present a better showing if reliable statistics could be procured. I have stated on the enclosed that the number of reported baptisms is 538. I am very confident that could reliable statistics be procured for colored churches, the number would be found to be at least 700.

"I feel my own weakness; have had only a little over three years' experience in working for the Master. I have no strong church to lean upon. I am the only Baptist minister in this county that is engaged in the work, but my weakness and loneliness have driven me to my knees, and I feel that God is leading and directing, and that He is going to give us a victory

here."

-Rev. E. P. Waltz, of Baker City, writes: "I take occasion to thank the Society again for your confidence and material aid, hoping and praying that under God a good work may be done. God has greatly blessed us since our connection with the Society as appointee ceased last July. During the quarter preceding the one now closing, it was my happy lot to receive thirty-five happy converts into the churches by baptism. While I make no report of church property, we have a subscription of nearly $1,200 to build a meeting-house at North Powder, and are only waiting to secure proper lots."

DAKOTA.-Rev. W. H. Scott, of Alexandria, reports fourteen additions recently-seven by baptism and seven by letter and more to follow. Everything is encouraging.

COLORADO. - Rev. J. D. Murphy, of the Pueblo church, writing, the latter part of June,

says:

"Bro. W. W. Dewey, of the Mesa Baptist church, South Pueblo, had to leave the pastorate and go to a lower altitude on account of his health. For him, the move was imperative. The elevation of this place is 4,555, and there are some persons who are so much affected by it that they cannot stay. We all greatly regretted this necessity as it leaves the church without a pastor at a time when one is much needed. That part of the city is rapidly filling up, and great clusters and long rows of new houses are going up.

"A number of large factories, smelters, woolen mills, etc. are going up, which will give employment to many hundreds of people-indeed, thousands. The present arrangement is, for the pastor of the First church to be with them in weekly prayer meeting and to preach for them Sabbath afternoon. For the heated term ' this does not look much like a 'vacation,' but the work is too much needed to be neglected. It takes a vast deal of extra effort here to do or

dinary work, as compared to a similar field East.

The field is wide, it is hard, but the prospect good-the promise sure. There can be but one opinion as to the wonderful future of this city. The whole surrounding is full of one big scheme or another. The very air is buzzing with great plans and enterprises, and they must come. A $300,000 union depot; a $200,000 opera house; a $500,000 smelter; a $200,000 woolen mill. These are already assured, and will be built right away. Besides these, there are numerous other and smaller buildings and enterprises which are building and will be built, bringing hundreds of people to the place, many of whom are Baptists, and all of whom need the Gospel. O, what a field for the colporteur! The First church is doing what they can, greatly crippled in the past by some bad work done, and almost handicapped by an enormous debt, they are pushing on without wavering. We are gaining surely all the time, and our position as a church was never better before the community. The heated term is upon us, and the season of Sunday excursions' has come, which means a great deal more here, where there are so many choice attractions within easy reach. Many are going to the mountains for the summer, but strangers and visitors seem to fill up the vacancies. O, what a work for God and the souls of man, if some noble, generous lover of Zion, would bid us go free of this debt, and give us our beautiful house without encum. brance! Such a man would live in the prayers and gratitude of this people ever afterward.

"My soul is in travail for this church and people. 'O that salvation were come out of Zion!' Let prayer be made by all who read this, for our cause in Pueblo."

WISCONSIN. Rev. D. Halteman, General Missionary, laments our inability to occupy new fields in the rapidly developing northern portion.

of the State:

"In the Northern part of the State, in six important towns with 2,000 population and over, churches should be organized and missionary work begun at once. In these places there are enough Baptists to constitute excellent beginnings. I have found that it is not a wise policy to organize churches unless they can be placed at once under missionary care. Our work lingers because we have not the means and men with which to respond. We have a splendid chance, our opportunity is immeasurable, the