God has used this preaching of the Word, not only to edify the brethren, but to bring men to repentance.  The numbers may seem small when compared with those reported by our American evangelists laboring among the tens of thousands in our great cities, but, under the circumstances, they are very cheering.  At Stockton, 1; Sacramento, 1; San Buenaventura, 3; San Diego, 3; Oakland, 4; San Francisco, 5; Tucson, 5; Santa Barbara, 7; Santa Cruz, 11.  Total 40.  This is the harvest of the past five months.  If the work of the whole year should yield corresponding returns, it will be the most fruitful of our whole history.  Much remains unsaid, for which I may find space hereafter.

WM. C. POND.

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The Chinese have been considered by many impervious to Christian influence, but the following paragraph shows that by “deeds, not words,” the Oriental, sometimes, expresses his gratitude.  Sometime ago a Chinaman in a Sunday-school was taken ill, and, through the influence of its superintendent, admission to a hospital was secured, until he was able to return to his native land.  But no word of thanks was given for the faithful care and unwearied attentions he had received, and only the assurance of the Master’s approbation cheered the hearts of those who had sowed the gospel truth in his name.  The weeks went by, when from over the sea came a living testimony of the gratitude of this Chinamen in the form of his young son, whom he had sent to America with the injunction to find the unforgotten superintendent, and go to her Sunday-school.  For five months now he has been under her care, and at the recent reception given by the Chinese scholars to their teachers, on their New Year, he wrote in a clear, well-defined hand, every word correctly spelled, this letter to his teacher, who had sent him her regrets that she could not be present.

  My Dear Teacher: 

  I thank you for your letter.  I am sorry you could not come to the
  supper last Monday night.  I am glad you can teach me every Sunday. 
  I like to go to Sunday-school.  Please write to me again.

  Yours truly——­

Five months ago this boy was unable to speak or understand a word of English; now he can read, write, and repeat the Lord’s Prayer from memory, a task he studied long and patiently to accomplish.

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BUREAU OF WOMAN’S WORK.

MISS D.E.  EMERSON, SECRETARY.

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  WOMAN’S STATE ORGANIZATIONS.

 CO-OPERATING WITH THE AMERICAN MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION.

ME.—­Woman’s Aid to A.M.A., Chairman of Committee, Mrs. C.A.  Woodbary, Woodfords, Me.

VT.—­Woman’s Aid to A.M.A., Chairman of Committee, Mrs. Henry
Fairbanks, St. Johnsbury, Vt.

CONN.—­Woman’s Home Miss.  Union, Secretary, Mrs. S.M.  Hotchkiss, 171
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