the Editor of the Sim,—Sometime ayo I stated, in a otter sent to your paper, that there wore those in this city prepared to inaugural ical work among the womon of Shan hai, From the comments you have ma upon this subject I am suze you will be gratified to learn that this will probably be done very soon, The Women's Union Missionary Society of America—a society whose missions in Calcutta, Allahabad and Yokohama have boon signally prosporons—has Intely, by the provisions of the will of Mrs. Eliza Bridgman, come into possession of the bron known as the Bridgman Home, on the ka wei Road, They have removed their ion from Poking, and opened a Day and Buarding School for girls, in the Hume, eatabl ital. They ha In connection with this, they expect to fame, and intend to erect the building soon. " A lady physician, who has had son years' experience in hospital practice, low on her way to take chiargo of the work here. She comes with the highest commendations.
It is worthy of notice, and si the spirit with which this enterprise will be regarded by the natives, that x Chi woman has given a generous coutriba towards the purchase of the land, and with it the assurance of further liberality, as well as efforts to enlist the interest of her friends. I trast the Chriatia this city will not be example of this heathen woman, by their liberal ce-operation in this good work, give practical demonstration of their sympathy with the spirit of the gospel of Christ, who taught us to care for the bodies, aa well as the souls of those about us, Yours faithfully, A Farenp 10 Woman,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.