The other cut is also a picture of the teachers and pupils at Oroville.

Lights And Shadows
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Rev. W.C.  Pond, D.D.

LIGHTS.—­One teacher writes:  “Mr. B. [a distinguished lecturer from Ohio] visited our school.  He said that he had never seen before such bright, happy faces among the Chinese.  I told him the reason; they have been brought out from heathenism.  I love to notice the change it makes in them.”

Chin Toy writes from Riverside:  “Five boys converted and joined in Association since I came.  Four boys are going to join Rev. Mr. Hunt’s church, (Congregational), and be baptized at the first Sunday of July.  This Association of Christian Chinese has ten members now.  I like these boys and like these teachers too; they are so helpful to the Lord’s work.”

[Illustraton:  Mission House At Oroville.]

[Illustration:  Teachers And Pupils At Oroville.]

Hong Sing writes from Petaluma:  “Now I am going to ask you especially to pray for two scholars here who I hope for to gain him to Christ before I leave.  I am glad that one accepted my advice and promised yesterday to join our Association, but sorry the other one excuse.  I pray to God for the Holy Spirit to open his eyes to see his guilt and danger, and how much he needs a Saviour.”

From a pupil in Santa Barbara, addressed to our missionary helper, Loo Quong:  “It is now fifth month since I left you at Los Angeles.  The time seems very long indeed.  We hope dear God give you a great power to cast out the devil; and sowing the seed it bring forth fruit hundred fold into the only God.  At beginning we came to the United States [i.e.  I first came to the United States] about May, 1881.  We did not know of Jesus Christ, because born in the heathen country and work here in the Chinese store.  Then we hear the Chinese mission—­talk with Jesus Christ, do nothing to our idols and very different from us, for we were with evil companions and do many things in gambling, lottery tickets, opium.  Dr. Pond open Congregational mission school about 1887 in Los Angeles, very near our house.  Then we was been to school about every evening.  Mrs. Sheldon and you teach very kind to us, and you explain the gospel of Jesus.  So we know the only true God, leave evil companions, join our Association and sixth month join Dr. Hutchins’ church.  ’And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all and followed him.’—­Luke 5:11.”

From Fresno; from Loo Quong:  “Now I have some good news for you.  There were three more of our pupils joined the Association, making nine in all.  God will care for this little flock of his, and may they multiply a hundred fold!  One of them was in school at Hong Kong many years ago before he touched the American soil.  He also was in our Central School at San Francisco three years ago.  Two months ago I was surprised to see him here.  At once he attended our school and began to ask me