With the present rush of the people into the Church as members and equi ers, the Charch is being used for base purposes. We have set our face firmly against such imposition and refuse to render any assistance in law cases and village disputes. The officials in the different districts about here knowing our determination are the better pleased and the more ready to help the Church when real difficulties occur. We ave on most friendly terms with the officials where Mission work is being carried on.
Tt is 60 difficult to find honest and upright native workers who will be above the greed for filthy lucre. Already we have had to dispense with the services o: two men for mixing themselves up with Yamen ailairs ami fingering other people's cash.
will take years of work to root out a Chinaman's innate desire for money and interference in other people's business. But we have enough faith in the p "wer of the Gospel to continue in the new believing that in the end the Gospel will win and a vod ant strong Church will be built up in ch In connection with th" Church of Scot and Mission at carding school for girls has been opened under the sup intendence of the single aches of the Mission. The nivnber of girls admitted at the opening
shing, wall for the success 0; the finde The ' Zast of Asia." A, Apprec.ation.
P.S.—The first mumber of the new the " as has come to shred wih the letter-It is so clearly printed and pleasant to the eyes in reading. The illustrations are so well executed they enhance the value of the magazine. The sub-tance of the contributions is interesting also. Altosether the magazine is well worth the imone.. We wish this new venture all success, and trust the future numbers may be as interesting in every way as the first,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.