May God bless the seed sown there and grant that all the Petaluma Chinese may find salvation in Jesus Christ, our Lord.

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DEATH OF LEUNG KEE.

BY MRS. C.A.  SHELDON.

Leung Kee was but 16 years old and was in a store with his uncle, a heathen, but a fine-looking man and one whose character is worthy of respect.  He had just joined our Christian Association when he was taken sick.  His uncle thought his sickness came because he had become a Christian, and he begged of him to go back to his old religion, but he said “No,” he would trust in Jesus.  Just as he died, his uncle again asked him if he should not burn incense, but he still said “No,” and asked the Christian brethren to pray with him.  As soon as we heard of his death, Miss Watson and I called.  The uncle was very courteous, told us that Leung Kee was a Christian boy, and he wanted us to do just what we thought best.  Our pastor, Dr. Hutchins, attended the funeral with us and made some very touching remarks.  We had singing by the Christian brethren and others who were there.  The uncle was attentive, and more than once tears were in his eyes.  At the grave we sang a hymn.  Chung Moi prayed in Chinese; all joined in the Lord’s prayer in Chinese, then we sang again, “O think of the home over there.”  The uncle came and thanked us for our kindness to his boy; said it was his brother’s son, but just like his own; I wish all who think the Chinese have no heart could have heard the tremor in his voice and seen his quivering lips and his eyes full of tears.  One of the Christian brethren told us that he said afterwards that he would join the Christian Association himself if he were not so old.  So I think perhaps our young brother’s early death may do more for his countrymen than his life would have done.  I pray that it may be so.

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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.  Woodbury, Woodfords, Me.

VT.—­Woman’s Home Miss.  Union,
  Secretary, Mrs. Ellen Osgood, Montpelier, Vt.

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

MASS. and R.I.—­Woman’s Home Miss.  Association,
  Secretary, Miss Natalie Lord, Boston, Mass.[1]

N.Y.—­Woman’s Home Miss.  Union,
  Secretary, Mrs. William Spalding, Salmon Block, Syracuse, N.Y.

ALA.—­Woman’s Missionary Union,
  Secretary, Miss S.S.  Evans, Birmingham, Ala.

MISS.—­Woman’s Miss.  Union,
  Secretary, Miss Sarah J. Humphrey, Tougaloo, Miss.