NOTES FOR THE MONTH. SPECIAL TOPIC FOR PRAYER. For the work in Papal Lands: that the influences connected with the present war between the United States and Spain may not prejudice the people in Papal Lands against the gospel now proclaimed among them by citizens of America; that the cause of religious liberty may be advanced; and that superstition and bigotry may come to an end. ARRIVAL ABROAD. April 10. At Yokohama, Miss Annie H. Bradshaw, returning to the Japan Mission. DEPARTURES. May 28. From San Francisco, Rev. Lyman P. Peet and wife, returning to the Foochow Mission. ARRIVALS IN THE UNITED STATES. May 16. May 17. At San Francisco, Dr. and Mrs. Henry T. Whitney, of the Foochow Mission. At New York, Rev. and Mrs. Lucius O. Lee, of the Central Turkey Mission. May 19. At New York, Miss Anna F. Webb, of the mission to Spain. May 27. At San Francisco, Rev. and Mrs. Elwood G. Tewksbury and Miss Nellie N. Russell, of the North China Mission; also Rev. and Mrs. Schuyler S. White, of the Japan Mission. June 6. At New York, Rev. and Mrs. George E. White and Miss Mary E. Brewer, of the Western Turkey Mission. June 14. At New York, Rev. F. L. Kingsbury, M.D., and wife, of the European Turkey Mission. DEATHS. April 6. At Oxford, Penn., Rev. Edward Webb, for nearly twenty years missionary of the American Board in India. Born in England Dec. 15, 1819, Mr. Webb came to New England and graduated at Andover Seminary in 1845, and joined the Madura Mission with Messrs. Herrick and Rendall the same year. In 1864 he came to the United States and was released from the service of the Board, and has since labored in the ministry of the gospel in Delaware and Pennsylvania. He was a man of most devoted spirit and of true missionary consecration. Miss Anna F. Webb, of the mission to Spain, is his daughter. May 12. At Washington, D. C., Rev. Allen Hazen, D.D., formerly of the Marathi Mission. (See page 254.) Beverly, A. J. Bradstreet, 501 00 Randolph, Michael Ford, 5 00 39 77 Riverdale, Friend, 1 00 22 31 Rockport, Cong. ch., of which 5 from 5 00 Z. A. Appleton 11 01 Boston, 2d. ch. (Dorchester), to const. QUINCY W. WALES, H. M., 185; do. a friend, 40; Y.P.S.C.E., of do. toward salary of Dr. F. C. Wellman, 100; Highland ch., 162.35; Park-st. ch., 49; Central ch. (Dorchester), 15.31; Berkeley Temple, 10; South Evan. ch. (West Roxbury), 4.24; Rev. George F. Stanton, 10; Mrs. W. H. Turner, 5; W., 200; Friends, 20; a friend, 10; a friend, 2; a friend, 1; Extra Cent-a-day Band, Cong. House, for Wagolie sch., 12, 825 90 Boxborough, Martha J. Steele, Brockton, Porter Cong. ch., 2.28; Salem, South ch., member, 25; I. H. N., 1, 26 00 Saxonville, Edwards ch., Mission 1 00 South Walpole, Clericus, 1; X.Y.Z., 1, 2 00 South Weymouth, Old South ch. 9.00 12 28 Springfield, Harry Handy, 4.00 Stoneham, Cong, ch. 21 15 Canton, Cong. ch., to const. Rev. M. Templeton, Trinitarian, 15.10 ANGELO DOUGHERTY, H. M. 306 32 Turner's Falls, Cong. ch. 34 02 Chesterfield, Cong. ch. 4 65 Upton, Benjamin W. Brewer, 3. 00 Danvers, Maple-st. Cong. ch. 261 67 Waltham, F. C. Frese, 2.00 Dedham, M. C. B. Everett, Y. P. S. C. E. of Mystic Side Wellesley, Mrs. E. N. Horton, 10; Cong. ch., for catechist, Madura, Fall River, Sarah V. Bowen, 10; Wellesley Hills, M. L. M. 1.00 Friend, 10; 20.00 West Boylston, 1st Cong. ch. 125 NEW YORK. 2,000 00-2,180 00 4,273 64 Albany, Mrs. W. M. Griffith, 5; Friend, 35, Binghamton, N. T. Durfee, toward support of missionary, Black Creek, Cong. ch. Brooklyn, Cent. Cong. ch., 100; Cent. Cong. ch., Mrs. C. A. N. Cook, 20; New Eng. Cong. ch., 44.75; Alfred O. Blaisdell, 5, Buffalo, William D. Hammond, Cambria, Cong. ch. Canandaigua, Mrs. H. E. L. Thomas, Cortland, 1st Cong. ch., member, 15 25 6 00 10.00 for Marathi, 5; Friend, 100, Eldred, Rebecca Č. Eldred, 40 00 25 00 9.08 169 75 5 00 8.50 105 00 50 00 5.00 62 16 Little Valley, Cong, ch. 24 50 7 16 3.00 Lisbon Centre, William H. Forsythe, 2 00 Merrickville, Mrs. J. F. Hardie, 5; Richard Lenner, Jr., 5; B. 16 20 1.00 Fischer, 1; W.C.C., 20; Friend, 1, 176 28 Northville, Cong, ch. 19.94 Greenwich, Edwin H. Baker, 100 00 Parishville, A. B. C. 10.00 Hartford, 1st Cong. ch., 209.49; Park Perry Centre, Cong. ch. 3 15 Cong. ch., 47.84; A. P. A., 25, 282 33 Pittsford, Mrs. C. E. Collins, 1.00 Jewett City, 2d Cong, ch. Madison, Mrs. J. E. Lewis, Manchester, Y.P.S.C. E. of Cong. ch., for support Rev. John Howland, 5; Friend, 50, Spencerport, 1st Cong. ch. and Sab. sch., 16 77 Meriden, Y. P. S. C. E. of Center Stamford, Mrs. Dea. Hubbard, 5.00 Cong. ch. 4 50 Middlefield, Y. P. S. C. E. of Cong. Middletown, 1st Cong. ch. ch., toward support of Rev. John Howland, New Haven, Yale Divinity School, for support Rev. W. W. Wallace, 125; Mrs. Arethusa E. Merwin, 10; Thomas P. Carleton, .75; son of a missionary, 50, 3.00 18 22 Syracuse, Danforth ch. and Sab. sch., Tarrytown, Mrs. H. F. Lombard, Warsaw, Cong. ch. West Winfield, Mrs. Nettie Spencer, Legacies.-Batavia, Phineas L. Tracy, by John F. Lay, Trustee, add'l, NEW JERSEY. 185 75 Newington, Cong. ch. 51 68 New London, 1st Church of Christ, to const. WALTER A. SEARLE, H.M. Metuchen, Mrs. Andrew Pierce, 10.00 Newark, Y.P.S.C. E. of Belleville-ave. North Woodstock, Cong, ch. 27 00 Norwich, Broadway Cong. ch., mem ber, 25; E. H. Linnell, 5; Mrs. Westfield, Cong. ch. William Ray, 1; R, 10, 41 00 Plantsville, Cong. ch. Rockville, Union Cong. ch., 7; Y. P. S. C. E. of Union Cong. ch., for native teacher, Kalgan, 25, Rocky Hill, Cong. ch. 2.00 Kane, William T. Cook, 5 00 Salisbury, Cong. ch., to const., with South Windsor, Mrs. C.M. Newberry, Thompsonville, Catherine Kingsbury, 10 00 Lansford, Welsh Cong. ch. 5 25 Mt. Carmel, Cong, ch. 5 00 329 00 11.00 Sab. sch. Talcottville, Cong. ch. Thomaston, 1st Cong. ch. Tolland, W. A. Agard, 5.00 Torrington, 3d Cong. ch. 147 01 Wallingford, Mrs. J. E. Doolittle, 5.00 Waterbury, Dr. Robert Crane, 20 00 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Washington, Mt. Pleasant Cong, ch. NORTH CAROLINA. 6 32 5.00 40 00-2,093 64 Dudley, Cong. ch. Whittier, Cong. ch. 33 40 5 00 2 757 75 |