was, “What must I do to be saved?” I told it to her the best I could.  After I was through talking I asked her if she understood all what I meant and she said “Yes.”  We both were silent for one minute.  I was praying to God in my heart to help me to help this dear school-mate of mine.  Then in a little while she said, “I believe in Jesus and now I will always try and be a Christian.”  When she said that, I couldn’t do anything more, I was so glad that my tears came.  And before we went to sleep I ask her to pray after I did, and she did; this was the first time she prayed in her own words.  It was so dark and I couldn’t see anything but I knew she was crying by the way she spoke.  After long time I thought she went to sleep; but all at once she call my name and said, “I wish tomorrow morning they would sing in Dakota, ’Ring the bells in heaven, there is great joy to-day.’” Dear friends we kindly ask you to remember us when you offer prayer to our dear God.

Your friend,

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  RECEIPTS FOR FEBRUARY, 1888.

   MAINE, $1,119.63.

Auburn.  High St. Cong.  Ch. 117.28 of which for Indian M. and 39.74 for Chinese M. 302.85

Augusta.  Joel Spalding, to const.  HON.  WM. P. FRYE L.M. 30.00

Bangor.  Central Cong.  Ch. 75; Hammond St. Cong.  Ch., 2, for Pleasant Hill, Tenn. 77.00

Bridgeton.  By Mrs. Hale, Pkg.  Basted Work, for Selma, Ala.

Castine.  Wm. G. Sargent, for Pleasant Hill, Tenn. 5.00

Center Lebanon.  Sab.  Sch.  Class., for Pleasant Hill, Tenn. 4.10

Denmark.  Box of C., for Mobile, Ala.

East Orrington, Sab.  Sch. 2; Miss M.F.  George, 1, for Pleasant Hill,
Tenn. 3.00

Edgecomb.  Cong.  Ch. and Soc. 13.00

Farmington Falls.  By Miss Susan G. Crowell, for Freight 0.65

Hampden.  Cong.  Ch. 4.80

Harpswell.  Mrs. John Dinsmore. for Pleasant Hill, Tenn. 7.00

Island Falls.  Miss D. Merriman, for Pleasant Hill, Tenn. 2.50

Limington.  Cong.  Ch. 12.50

Monson.  Rev. R.W.  Emerson, for Pleasant Hill, Tenn. 5.00

Newcastle.  Mrs. Wm. Heath, for Pleasant Hill, Tenn. 1.00

New Gloucester.  Ladies of Cong.  Ch., Bbl. and Box of C., 1.75 for
Freight, for Selma, Ala. 1.75

New Sharon, Cong.  Ch. 3.00

North Bridgeton.  Cong.  Ch. 2.25

Norway.  Mrs. Amos.  I. Holt, Bbl. of C., for Wilmington, N.C.; ——­ 2, for Freight 2.00

Orkland.  H.T. and S.E.  Buck, 20; Mrs. Trott, 3; “A Friend,” 1 24.00

Portland.  “A Friend” (10 of which for Rosebud Indian M.) 15.00

Saco.  First Parish Ch. and Soc., to const.  MRS. ELLA C. INGALLS L.M. 30.00

Scarboro.  Cong.  Ch. 5.16

Skowhegan.  Ladies of Miss’y Soc., Bbl. of C., for Selma, Ala.

South Paris. by Mrs. Austin, Pkg.  Work, for Selma, Ala.