HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.- Honolulu, Mrs. M. S. Rice, MISSION WORK FOR WOMEN. From WOMAN'S BOARD OF MISSIONS. For several missions in part, man, 11,611 07 72 86-11,683 93 From WOMAN'S BOARD OF MISSIONS OF THE INTERIOR. Mrs. J. B. Leake, Chicago, Illinois, Treasurer. 3,075 00 MISSION SCHOOL ENTERPRISE. MAINE. Bangor, Central Cong. Sab. sch. (of which 5.28 for Armenia), 15.50; Bluehill, Y. P. S. C. E, 1.60; Cape Elizabeth, South Cong. Y. P. S. C. E., 1; Milltown, Cong. Sab. sch., for Boys' School, Marash, 66.41; Limington, Y. P. S. C. E., 2, NEW HAMPSHIRE.-Exeter, Phillips Sab. sch., for work, South China, 10; North Danville, Union Y. P. S. C. E., 2, VERMONT. Dummerston, Cong. Sab. sch., 8; So. Royalton, Y. P. S. C. E., 5, MASSACHUSETTS. - Beverly, Williston Y. P. S. C. E. of Dane-st. ch., 5; Blackstone, Cong. Sab. sch., 1, and Y. P. S. C. E., 2, and Jun. do., 1; Boston, Y. P. S. C. E. of Maverick ch. (East Boston), for Japan, 5: do., Roslindale, Y. P. S. C. E., 3.29: Chicopee, 1st Cong. Sab. sch., 3.73; Easthampton, Y. P. S. C. E. of 1st Cong. ch., 1.25 Granby, George G. Taylor, 1; Haverhill, Y. P. S. C. E. of West Cong. ch., 2; Hopkinton, Cong, Sab. sch., Prim. Dept., 2; Medfield, Y. P. S. C. E., 5: Newton, Oak Hill Y. P. S. C. E., 3; Orange, Y. P. S. C. E., 4.14: South Acton, Y. P. S. C. E., 5; do., Faholo Circle of King's Daughters, 2; South Royalston, Y. P. S. C. E., 3: Springfield, Y. P. S. C. E. of Park Cong. ch., 3, RHODE ISLAND. - Providence, Pilgrim Y. P. S. C. E., 2.82; do., Plymouth Jun. C. E. S., 1.25: Slatersville, Y. P. S. C. E., 2.86, CONNECTICUT.- Abington, Y. P. S. C. E., 2.35: Bloomfield, Y. P. S. C. E., 10.50; Broad Brook, Jun. C. E. Soc., 1.40; Greenwich, Sab. sch. of 2d Cong. ch., for India, 29.82; Kensington, Y. P. S. C. E., 86 51 12 00 13.00 52 41 693 5: Norwich, 2d Cong. Sab. sch., 21.55; do., 1st Cong. Y. P. S. C. E., 6.23, NEW YORK.-Blooming Grove, Cong. Sab. sch., 18.76; Brooklyn, Young Ladies' Guild of Clinton-ave. Cong. ch., 25; Dunton, Cong. Sab. sch., 2.30; Lockport, Y. P. S. C. E. of East-ave. Cong. ch., 5; Mt. Vernon, Cong. Sab. sch., 6.04; New York, Bethany Cong. Sab. sch., 50; do., Y. P. S. C. E. of Trinity Cong, ch. (Tremont), for Madura, 40; do., Broadway Tabernacle, Cong. Sab. sch., 29; do., De Witt Mem. Y. P. S. C. E., for Africa, 15, FLORIDA.Key West, Jun. Mis. Soc. of 1st Cong. ch., 8.37; West Palm Beach, Y. P. S. C. E., 2.50, INDIANA. - Coal Bluff, Cong. Sab. sch. MISSOURI - Old Orchard, Cong. Sab. sch. OHIO. Springfield, 1st Cong. Sab, sch. ILLINOIS.-Chicago, New England Y. P. S. C. E., 3.08; do., Pilgrim Y. P. S. C. E., 2.60; Ontario, Cong. Sab. sch., 5.50, MICHIGAN.-Covert, Y. P. S. C. E., 5.40; Portland, Cong. Sab. sch., 1.55: Richmond, Y. P. S. C. E., 5, WISCONSIN. - Birnamwood, 1st Cong. Y. P. MINNESOTA.-Austin, 1st Cong. Sab, sch. KANSAS. NEBRASKA.- Friend, Cong. Sab. sch. CALIFORNIA. - Niles, Y. P. S. C. E. COLORADO.- Burdette, Y. P. S. C. E. MICRONESIAN NAVY. MAINE.- Brewer, 1st Cong. Sab, sch. VERMONT.-Vergennes, Cong. Sab. sch. WISCONSIN.-Eau Claire, 1st Cong. Sab. sch., 10; West Rosendale, Miss Hammond's Sab. sch. class, 4, IOWA.-McIntire, Cong. Sab. sch. MINNESOTA.-Minneapolis, Lowry Hill Cong. Sab. sch., 10; Rochester, Cong. Sab. Corona, Cong. Sab. sch., 1; sch., 5.60, CALIFORNIA. Cong. Sab, sch., 1, Flinn Valley, Cong. Sab. sch., 1; Loomis, OREGON.Salem, Cong. Sab. sch. SOUTH DAKOTA.- Worthing, Union Cong. Sab. sch. 76 85 191 10 10 87 1 00 I 55 2 00 II 18 11 95 3 00 7 10 22 90 7 52 3 00 I 35 522 22 15.00 10 00 12 11 FOR SUPPORT OF YOUNG MISSIONARIES. ILLINOIS.- Bowen, Y. P. S. C. E., for Larkin Fund, 12.50; Caledonia, do., for do., 3; Chicago, do. of Union Cong. ch., for do., 3-35: Plainfield, Y. P. S. C. E., for do., 10; Princeton, do., for do., 3.70; West Pullman, do., for do., 10, MICHIGAN.-Detroit, Y. P. S. C. E. of Brewster Cong. ch., for Lee Fund, 3; Kalamazoo, Y. P. S. C. E. of 1st Cong. ch., for do., 7.90, MINNESOTA.Paynesville, Y. P. S. C. E., for White Fund, IOWA.- Rowan, Y. P. S. C. E., for White Fund, 2.57; Victor, do., for do., 3.50, 42 55 10 90 WISCONSIN. Kewaunee, Y. P. S. C. E., for Olds Fund, 3; Plymouth, do., for do., 5, NEBRASKA.- Fairfield, Y. P. S. C. E., for Bates Fund, 1.56; Geneva, do., for do., 5; Hay Springs, do., for do., 3.24; Indianola, do., for do., 2; Irvington, do., for do., 2.28; Kearney, do., for do., 5; Omaha, do. of St. Mary's-ave. Cong. ch., for do., 5; Park, Y. P. S. C. E., for do., 1.40; Riverton, do., for do., 4; Scribner, do., for do., 3.50; Trenton, do., for do., 53c. UTAH. Ogden, Y. P. S. C. E., for Albrecht Fund, COLORADO.- Montrose, Y. P. S. C. E., for Albrecht Fund, CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE DEBT. VERMONT. Brattleboro, Friend, 50; Windham, James Goold, 1, MASSACHUSETTS. - Andover, Wilmot E. Stevens, 1; Boston, Union ch., 10; Rev. H. A. Bridgman, 25; Henry M. Bowden, 25; Mrs. F. W. Kimball, 10; Kate G. Lamson, 5; L. T. Prescott, 5; Cong. House, 5; Haverhill, Rev. Calvin M. Clark, 25; Holbrook, Mrs. Mary W. Holbrook, 25: Newburyport, Prospect-st. Cong. ch., Rev. M. O. Patton, 10; do., Belleville Cong. ch., Rev. A. W. Hitchcock, 10; Newton, Eliot ch., 157; Newton Centre, 1st Cong. ch., Friends, 50; Princeton, Rev. and Mrs. C. A. White, 25; Salem, Tabernacle Cong. ch., 108.98; Sandwich, Rev. W. H. Woodwell, 5; Shelburne, Rev. J. A. Goodrich, 5: South Hadley, Hannah Noble, 5; do., Louise F. Cowles, 5; Wareham, Joseph Í. W. Burgess, 14; Worcester, John C. Berry, 10; do., Ezra Sawyer, 10, RHODE ISLAND. - Pawtucket, Newell, CONNECTICUT. — 8 00 33 51 5 00 15 00 123 03 Bridgeport, Ada C. Sterling, 4; Chaplin, Rev. Eugene M. Frary, 5; Cromwell, Rev. H. G. Marshall, 10; Danielson, Rev. H. S. Brown, 1; Durham, Selina B. Foote, 5; Fairfield, Friend, 5: Farmington, Rev. J. W. Backus, D.D., 5: Gilead, Rev. W. P. Clancy, 1; Hartford, Windsor-ave. Cong. ch., Henry H. Pease, 20; Alfred B. Fish, 10; Rev. J. H. Roberts, 6; Mrs. J. H. Roberts, 2.50; R. B. Hall, 2; H. A. Beadle, 2; J. R. Boardman, 2; Kent, Cong. ch., 11; Meriden, Mary A. Butler, 3; Florence M. Fisherdick, 2; Middle Haddam, Rev. J. W. Moulton, 3; Milford, Geo. F. Platt, 2; Monroe, Rev. A. R. Lutz, 10; New Britain, D. O. Rogers, 5; New Haven, Rev. Watson L. Phillips, D.D., 50; Jane R. Terry, 30; Geo. M. Duncan, 25; C. H. Smith, 25; Rev. G. B. Stevens, 25; Charles W. Merrels, 25; J. W. Townsend, 10; Miss H. Higgins, 10; Mrs. M. E. Chandler, 10; M. M. Gower, 6; Rev. Hilton Pedley, 5; Evalyn S. Collins, 5; Arthur Fairbanks, 5: Dennison B. Tucker, 5; Henry W. Hincks, 5: Catherine C. Lowe, 5; Á. W. Weld, 5; Mrs. Walter Allen, 5; Nellie T. Scranton, 5: Mrs. H. E. Arnold, 5; C. H. Bird, 5; E. B. Read, 5; E. W. T. Sheldon, 5; Mrs. C. F. Lockwood, 5; Dora E. Alling, 5; Mrs. E. C. M. Hall, 5; Jas. M. Bennett, 2; Frances W. Chandler, 2; J. P. Strong, 2; Geo. C. Leete, 2; Mrs. J. W. Townsend, 1; Jennie R. Boyce, 1; Wm. C. Boyce, 1: F. S. Taylor, 1; Newington, John S. Kirkham, 5; New London, Daughter of the Covenant, 1; Newtown, Cong. ch., Rev. O. W. Barker, 5; Norwich, Elizabeth B. Huntington, 5; Stratford, Mrs. H. J. Curtis, 10; Wm. B. Cogswell, 5; Amy Talbot, 1; Westford, Geo. N. Edwards, 1; Woodbridge, Mrs. R. C. Norton, 1; Friends, 1,000, 2.00 NEW YORK.- Binghamton, Rev. Willard B. Thorp, 15; Clifton Springs, Henry J. Bostwick, 20; Middletown, 1st Cong. ch., 25, 607 1,458 50 60 00 MAINE. Portland, 2d Parish ch., A. S. Fuller, for catechist, Madura, VERMONT.-West Brattleboro, Y. P. S. C. E., for work, care Rev. D. S. Herrick, MASSACHUSETTS. — Ashby, Jun. C. E. S., for kindergarten work, care Miss F. E. Burrage, 2; Boston, Highland Sab, sch. (Roxbury), for Okayama Orphanage, 8.30; do., Prim. Dept., Mt. Vernon Sab. sch., for pupil, Smyrna kindergarten, 7.50; do., collected by Rev. Geo. H. Gutterson, for Pasumalai College, 4; do., Mrs. Myron Barlow, for Lincoln Hall, Foochow, 1; do., Joe Gow, for church building, Nam Tsun, 1; East Charlemont, Cong. Sab. sch., Y. P. S. C. E., and Pastor's class, for work, care Rev. H. B. Newell, 4; Granby, Church of Christ, for work, care Dr. E. L. Bliss, 7; Hadley, 1st Cong. Sab. sch., for use of Miss H. J. Gilson, 19.15; Haverhill, Chinese Sab. sch. of North Cong. ch., for work, care Rev. C. R. Hager, 25; Kingston, Mayflower Y. P. S. C. E., for use of Rev. E. P. Holton, 10; Milford, Cong. Sab. sch., for work, care Rev. M. P. Parmelee, 25; Newburyport, Friends, through Chas. A. Bliss, for hospital work, care Dr. Edward L. Bliss, 50; Princeton, Rev. and Mrs. C. A. White, for pastor Arthur ch., Madura, 60; Springfield, South Cong. ch., for work, care Rev. H. Fairbank, 25; do., Rev. Lyman Bartlett, for pupil, care Rev. J. P. McNaughton, 25; West Medway, 2d Cong. ch., for pupil, care Miss M. L. Daniels, 20; Wollaston, Mrs. F. J. Perry, for work, care Rev. J. H. Roberts, 5; Friend, for work, care Rev. W. P. Elwood, 10, CONNECTICUT. — Bridgeport, Mrs. Osborn, 2.50, and E. C. Ellwood, 1, for Bible-woman, care Rev. W. P. Elwood; East Hartford, Y. P. S. C. E. of 1st Cong. ch., for Sab. sch. work, care Rev. A. W. Clark, 9; Glastonbury, 1st Cong. Sab. sch., for pupil in China, 25; Middletown, Mrs. H. Lucentia Ward, for work, care Rev. L. S. Gates, 30; New Haven, Davenport ch., for Lincoln Hall, Foochow, 16; Newington, Young Men's Mission Circle, for pupil, care Rev. L. P. Peet, 30; Rockville, Mrs. Lucinda R. Hill, for work, care Rev. J. H. Roberts, 20; Thompson, Cong. Sab. sch., for work, care Rev. J. H. Roberts, 8, and Y. P. S. C. E., for work, care Miss H. B. Williams, 2; Vernon Centre, Y. P. S. C. E., for work, care Rev. J. H. Roberts, 3.50; West Haven, Ladies' Aux., for Lincoln Hall, Foochow, 10; do., Friends, through Rev. L. P. Peet, for Lincoln Hall, Samuel and Julia Hartwell Room, 50; Dr. A. W. Wood Memorial Room, 50; and Charles Hartwell Room, in part, 20, NEW YORK.- Buffalo, Edwin C. Wilson and Jessie A. Rankin, for native helper, China, 5; New York, Friends, through the Misses Leitch, for Lend-a-hand Fund, Ceylon, 15; Port Leyden, Y. P. S. C. E. of 1st Cong. ch., for work, care Rev. and Mrs. H. C. Hazen, 11: Poughkeepsie, 1st Presb. Sab. sch., for use of Rev. A. N. Andrus, 100; Syracuse, W. A. Duncan, for work, care Rev. A. W. Clarke, 25, NEW JERSEY. -Glen Ridge, Cong. ch., T. M. Nevius, for native preacher, Madura, 20; do., do., Mrs. S. F. Campbell, for Bible-reader, Madura, 12.50; Newark, Belleville-ave. Cong. Sab, sch., for school at Sert, 18.64, PENNSYLVANIA. Lancaster, Anna M. Dale, for Bible-reader, Ceylon, 30; Philadelphia, "Contributor," for work, care Rev. G. M. Gardner, 5, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. - Washington, Y. P. ILLINOIS.- Englewood, Y. P. S. C. E. of IOWA. Grinnell, Rev. Geo. H. White, for work, care Rev. Geo. E. White, MINNESOTA. Minneapolis, Mrs. J. W. Gordon, for pupil, Foochow, 10; do., Mrs. W. A. James, for work, care Rev. L. P. Peet, 10; do., W. H. Norris, for work, care Rev. H. C. Hazen, 7.50; Worthington, Edgar L. Porter, 5, KANSAS.-Humboldt, Two sisters for native agency, Armenia, CALIFORNIA. Mills College, Tolman Band, for work, care Rev. R. C. Hastings, OREGON. Weston, Union Y. P. S. C. E., for native preacher, Marathi, COLORADO.- Denver, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Carson, for Lend-a-hand Fund, Ceylon, NORTH DAKOTA. - Fessenden, Cong. ch., for work, care Rev. G. E. Albrecht, 4.68; Hoffnungsvoll, Cong. ch., for do., 4.44, UTAH.-Salt Lake City, Miss Mabelle L. Morgan, for work, care Miss C. R. Willard, TURKEY. Marash, 3d ch., for school work, care Miss H. J. Gilson, 3.12; Armenian friends, Interest on Endowment Theol. Seminary, 50, 35 00 37 95 30 00 16.00 46 00 15.00 32 50 15.00 50.00 1 00 25.00 9 12 20 00 53 12 75 00--139 50 FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. A CHINESE FEAST FOR THE FIRSTBORN. BY REV. C. R. HAGER, M.D., HONG KONG. It is a warm sunny day in December as I proceed with a number of Christians to the home of an American Chinese Christian in South China. The nature of my mission is twofold; one to attend the feast prepared in honor of the firstborn son in the family, and the other to consecrate the little infant to God in baptism. It is not quite one month since the arrival of this young stranger, who was most warmly welcomed by father and mother, both of whom are Christians. It is an occasion of great joy in a Chinese family when the first boy is born in a household, for here the women, even more than the men, have a sense of regret and shame when there is no son to grace the fireside. This fact was illustrated in the case of one of our Christian A CHINESE CHRISTIAN. women who has recently given birth to a girl. This mother does not wish to bring up her daughter, but desires to give it away, since she has already three girls and no boy. Thus far all the pleadings of her husband and of other Christians have not brought her to a better state of mind. Like Hannah of old, her prayer is for a son, whom she would rear with tenderest care. Three of our Christians have recently received each a baby girl into their families, and I am glad to say that in all these three cases the little daughters have been very welcome. It would not have been so had not the families been Christians. |