The December number of The Recorder aod Missi with rome 0 of the Home Base to the foreiga field. Most. of the articles have to do with this increasingly important subject sod all who are interested in nary work will lad much foud for thought aa they porose them, The pithy editorial comments ea this and other jects of interest to the missionary perhaps, not the least valeable contribution, An article by the Rev. W. Munn on " Chinese Hymoology deserves to be specially mentioned. Tt is roth e.mprehensive and thoughtful, and written by one who not coly nnderatunds thoroughly what ix needed, bat to present hie manner. The topics suggested by the Evangelical Alliance for the nniverral Tract Society, which is the sent in China for the free circulation of the Programme, cannot get it printed and distributed through the Tusperial Post Office, Two illustrations of scenes in
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