There were two young women also, whom I should be glad to have in the school here.  They have just united with the church and been baptized.  They seem quite superior in many ways to their surroundings.  They can both read in Dakota and so have the Bible to learn from.  Of course they have in a manner isolated themselves from their youthful companions in having given up their heathen customs; it seems as though souls so young and untried in the Christian life must meet with many temptations and many trying experiences.  I should be glad to have them here in a Christian community, where they could learn more of our Christian work.  I am sure they would gain help and strength from the prayer meetings and missionary work, as well as from the sympathy of all who engage in such work.  Then, doubtless, they would be benefited by the industrial training and the academic work, though I doubt if they would do much with the English language, as they are both over twenty years old and would probably not remain in school more than a year.

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My journey has been a help to me.  Living away from the people and losing sight of the ignorance and filth and heathenism, we forget what our chief aim should be, not simply school-work for the children, but Christianization and civilization for the masses.  This, in its greatest effectiveness, can be done at the out-stations and in the vernacular only.  It is necessary to have the gospel preached constantly in order to have it penetrate these darkened hearts, preached in a tongue which can be understood, and necessary to have a Christian life lived in its simplicity in their very midst.  The native missionary’s family is an object-lesson of value not half appreciated by our Eastern constituency.  If, in addition to this, there is a white teacher to uphold, support and push with Anglo-Saxon energy the efforts of the native, the value of the out-station work is greatly increased.  Would that all could understand this fully!

It is helpful, too, to come home and see our Indian neighbors, who less than fifteen years ago were in the same ignorant condition as those we have just seen, now living as white people, earnest Christians, doing much to help us in our work for their heathen relatives.

While you work for the schools, pray, also, for the work of the out-stations; pray that the light may shine into the darkened hearts so near us, pray that those who are living among them to teach them of the Saviour of men may be granted wisdom and strength to teach and live aright, that many souls may be won for Him whose servants we all are.

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THE CHINESE.

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SAN DIEGO CHINESE MISSION.

BY REV.  J.B.  SILCOX.