The missionary zeal of these young brethren is most gratifying.  Besides the furnishing of $860 toward the mission of the American Board at Hong Kong, under Rev. Mr. Hagar, they have started their own missionary society here to operate in a self-supporting way in China under the advice and assistance of Mr. Hagar.  To this end they have sent the brother Joe Jet over with $1,400 in hand to start the work.  He is to be one of a committee of three over there to direct the same.  They have also in hand enough to bring that sum up to $2,000.  They are to build a chapel, to open free schools and start out evangelists.  They will send out a missionary physician, educated after the American way, to accompany the preacher, and two wealthy Chinamen there furnish the means to support the doctor and supply the medicine.

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BUREAU OF WOMAN’S WORK.

MISS D.E.  EMERSON, SECRETARY.

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NOTICE OF MEETING OF STATE UNIONS.

An all-day meeting of the Woman’s State Home Missionary Organizations will be held in the Congregational Church at Saratoga, Tuesday, June 3.  The morning session will open at 9:45.  This session is for State officers only.  It will be devoted to the transaction of business and the discussion of methods of work.  The committee appointed at the meeting last June to consider the question of a National Advisory Committee will present their report and the subject will be fully discussed.

A cordial invitation is extended to all women interested in Homeland Work to attend the afternoon session, which will open at two o’clock.  Papers upon subjects of vital importance to the work will be presented by women from different States.  The session will close with a consecration service.  It is hoped to make this meeting helpful and inspiring, as all the others have been.

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A YOUNG COLORED GIRL sought admission into one of our boarding schools, bringing commendations as to her character.  She was received, and an appropriation was made from the Hand Fund to assist her in her effort to secure an education.  The letter below will explain itself.  It gives an insight of the kindliness of many noble people South toward the Negro.  It also reveals an attitude of mind toward our work in the South which quite disproves the idea that good people of the South are not in sympathy with our work.  The cases are exceptional where the schools and the churches of the American Missionary Association have not won both confidence and gratitude from the intelligent and good among the white people.  This letter is but one expression among many, of the good will that comes to us as unsolicited testimony to our work.  The position and character of the lady who sent the letter to one of our teachers makes this graphic and pleasing testimony more valuable.