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POBYTERIAN-BOARD of PUBLICATION SABBATH SCHOOL·WORK•

1334 CHESTNUTS PHILADELPHIA⚫

I. EDITORIAL.

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Omaha General Assembly-That Million for Foreign Missions-Mission Hospital in
the Capital of Persia-Recent Discoveries near Sidon-Heathenism as it is-Missionary
Uprising among Students-India: Country, People, Missions-Frink Kinney-Five
Pages for Children-The Gleaners-Learning "Tfuddulu”-Abba, Abu, Ab-Cigarettes
-The Dead Past and Reviving Present in Syria-Dr. Heckman-Treasurers' Mistakes, 105-121

II. THE CHURCH AT HOME.

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HOME MISSIONS.-Editorial Notes.-Men Wanted-Annual Report-Samuel A. Stod-
dard-Rev. Timothy Hill, D.D.-New Quarters-Assembly's Action-Growth in the
West-Ministers and Money Needed-New England-American Home Missionary
Society-Church Extension Committees-Rev. Ñ. H. Bell-Self-Support, .
Special Contributions.-Timothy Hill, D.D.-An Interesting Conversion,
Editorial Correspondence.-Scotch-Irish Stock in the Central South, J. M. Davies-
Growth in Nebraska, T. L. Sexton-Men Wanted in Texas, H. S. Little-Southern
Dakota, J. B. Pomeroy,
Monthly Concert.-Our Immigrant Population-Immigration Our Power and Peril-
Should Immigration be Restricted?

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News from the Field.-Tacoma, W. T., Rev. P. C. Stanup-Goldendale, W. T., Rev.
D. Gamble-Richmond, Utah, Rev. W. E. Renshaw-Mormon Work, Rev. T. F.
Day-Albuquerque, N. M., Rev. J. A. Menaul-Silver Cliff, Col., Rev. H. F. Sewell-
Durango, Col., Rev. C. M. Shepherd-Liberty, Neb., Rev. A. H. Ashley-Appeal for
Arkansas, Rev. R. R. Brent-Nuyaka Mission, Mrs. Moore-Large Ingathering, Rev.
T. S. Negley-Appointments for April, 1887,
COLLEGES AND ACADEMIES.-Secretary's Address Before the Assembly-An In-
teresting Correspondence,

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PUBLICATION.-Sabbath-school and Missionary Work-Dr. Hodge's Lectures-Chil-
dren's Day-Provoking to Love and Good Works-Rapid Writing, .
CHURCH ERECTION.-An Urgent Need-The Proposed Memorial-The First Re-
sponse-Further Testimony-A Good Place to Put Money-From the Field,
MINISTERIAL RELIEF.-Ministerial Relief at the Elders' Meeting, Omaha,
EDUCATION.-The Board of Education at the General Assembly-Important Action
of the Board-Important Action of the Assembly-Correspondence,.
FREEDMEN.-The Negro Race an Enigma-An Appeal to the Women of the Church
by One of their Number-Freedmen for Africa-Caste Prejudice-Fruit of the Work
Done,

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FOREIGN MISSIONS.-Editorial Notes.-Convention of Students-News from Uganda
-Famine in Asia Minor-Hon. Ion Keith-Falconer-Missions in France-The
Jerusalem Bishopric-College in China-Education in Japan-Letter from Peking—
Andover Tendency-Civil Service and Missions-University Men as Missionaries--
Christian Colony on Norfolk Island-Report of Society for the Propagation of the
Gospel-Agra Medical School-Tinnevelly Christians-Self-sacrifice in India-Allies
in the Work-Buddhist Archbishop of Burmah-Shipwreck in Hudson Bay-Ex-
ample of Giving-Umatilla Indians-Growth of Mission Work-Moslem Testimony
-Education in India-Bishop of Victoria,.

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Monthly Concert.-Do Papal Lands Need Missionaries?-Copy of a Letter and Prayer-
Present Aim of the Papal Throne-American Tourists in Europe-What are the
Protestant Forces in Italy?-Presbyterians and Papal Europe-The Indigenous
Protestantism of France,

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General Articles.-A Native Missionary-The Conscience of the Hindu-The Situation
in Yucatan-The Motto for 1887-1888-The Faithful Basket-maker-The Persecuted
Bannerman-A Naga Burial-An Important Decision-Mosque Building-Politeness
in Japan-Bible Study in China-Horace Lane, M.D.,
Letters from the Field.-Africa, Rev. A. C. Good-Laos, Rev. W. E. Dodd-Persia, Rev.
J. H. Shedd, D.D.-Japan, J. C. Hepburn, M.D.-Syria, Ira Harris, M.D., Rev. H.
H. Jessup, D.D.-India, Rev. J. J. Lucas, Rev. G. Á. Seely-Brazil, Rev. J. M.
Kyle-India, Rev. B. D. Wyckoff-Persia, Semi-annual Report,

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AT HOME AND ABROAD.

PHILADELPHIA, AUGUST, 1887.

EDITORIAL.

THE OMAHA GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

A respected correspondent suggested an "Assembly Number" of THE CHURCH AT HOME AND ABROAD, largely occupied with reports adopted and other action taken by the General Assembly. We thought it better not to confine this to one number.

In our July number were the reports of some of the committees and also some of the addresses delivered. We may probably insert some more of these in subsequent numbers. At any rate, we shall be likely frequently to recur to action of the Assembly in the course of this centennial year.

We recommend to our readers careful and repeated perusal of the reports of the Standing Committees on Home and Foreign Missions, the speech of Dr. Ellinwood and the extracts from the speeches of other secretaries in our July number. That number should, we think, be preserved with special care, and kept at hand for frequent reference to those clear representations of the work of our church in this important year.

The action of the Assembly on "Union Presbyteries" (pages 87 and 88) is also worthy of remembrance and study. The development of presbytery in mission fields evangelized by Presbyterians of America and Europe is to be in the liberty wherewith Christ maketh free, sober and regulated as Presbyterian reverence for Scripture assures that it will be. Nationality is to be held more precious than sect. Presbytery

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is to be catholic and not provincial. The church abroad is not to be distracted by the schisms from which the church at home has suffered so lamentably, and for the healing of which she now earnestly studies and humbly prays.

Our Assembly's Committee of Conference with our southern brethren, untrammelled by instructions, is at liberty to make generous and patient endeavor to remove misapprehensions and to ascertain whether really there is any such difference of principles or purpose or spirit between our two churches as necessitates perpetual separation; whether they are not rather, when once they understand each other, so fully and sincerely of one mind that they must naturally become one body.

Our brethren in Missouri are favored and honored herein. Let them not be discour aged. They know how to dwell together in unity. They have found how to work together in harmony. Let them cherish their Westminster College and their Kansas City Ladies' College, and whatever other precious institutions and agencies they have in common. They have opportunity to give, and they are giving, demonstration that the men and women who constitute these two churches, when mingled on one territory, cannot tell themselves apart. They are able to keep themselves apart only in loyal and loving patience waiting for their two General As

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semblies to learn by the slower processes which geographical remoteness necessitates, what they, more favorably situated, already know in happy experience.

A still wider outlook for Christian unity is opened by our Assembly's response to the overture from the Episcopal branch of the church. Our committee is empowered to confer with all other bodies of Christians, as well as with Episcopalians. This is a hopeful studying of things which make for peace and things whereby these bodies may edify one another. In such prayerful study and brotherly intercession, if they do not by and by become of one fold, they will surely become consciously and visibly one flock, loving, trusting and following the one Shepherd. Let us not hinder this unifying tendency by harsh words or uncharitable judgments, but promote it by consultations which are not less frank for being fraternal, and by walking and working together in

those things about which we have already attained to evident and happy agreement.

We request our readers to ponder and remember the report of the committee on this magazine to the General Assembly, which occupies the first seven pages of the July number. The Assembly's adoption of that report makes it the authoritative guide for the conduct of the magazine. The direc tions which it embodies shall be carefully obeyed, and the improvements which it encourages shall be diligently and earnestly sought. In this endeavor we are well assured of the generous co-operation of pastors and elders not only, but of laymen, women and children, from many of whom frequently come letters of kind encouragement and helpful suggestion. We cannot too strongly emphasize our welcome of these. "Tfuddulu! tfuddulu!" is our cordial greeting to them, in the rich sense of that Arabic word with which our readers are familiar.

THAT MILLION FOR FOREIGN MISSIONS.

are one.

The second is the life-giving spirit

of the other. That the first may become a fact, the second should be heartily carried out.

If this centennial year of the Assembly, thus begun. These two recommendations this first year of the Foreign Board's new half century, is to be signalized by putting a million dollars into the treasury of the Board, then the week November 6-13 must be made memorable as a week of spiritual impulse and "power from on high."

The experience of the past year makes the suggestion emphatic. The relation of prayer and the consecration implied in it to all the activities of the church is too fully established in the heart and conscience of believers to need extended comment.

Starting with the General Assembly, the recommendation has gone abroad, “A million dollars this year for the Foreign Board," and with it another-November 6, a day of special preaching and prayer for missions, to be followed by special meetings in every presbytery in the land, and so many as can be effectively provided for, during the week

From the Assembly we come first to the chairmen of synodical committees. Will they lay these recommendations to heart, and get their several committees in line for effective work as soon as possible, and reach the presbyterial committees straightway, and set the ball rolling which will strike every session within the Presbyterian Church? To aid the synodical and presbyterial committees, there will soon go from the Mission House the statement of the amount needed from each synod in order that a million dollars may be raised. The synodical committees can distribute the sum among the presbyteries, and the presbyterial committees apportion to the churches; and so each church may know what is needed

from it, that this bold, just step in advance places, by careful arrangement, the outcome may be realized. is assured beyond a peradventure.

If now in every church in the week November 6-13 at least one day is made a field day for missions, the best speaking possible secured, the most effective meetings, some speakers doing service in two or three

Let us not then be faint-hearted, but very courageous. This done, we shall see the fire kindling along all our lines, and a grand preparation made for a great spiritual work throughout the church.

MISSION HOSPITAL IN THE CAPITAL OF PERSIA.

The Echo de Perse, a French paper published at Teheran, contains an article of which the following is the translation sent by one of the missionaries to THE CHURCH AT HOME AND ABROAD:

We learn with great pleasure that by imperial firman his majesty the shahinshah has authorized the American missionaries to establish at Teheran a hospital, where, without regard to religion or nationality, all seeking relief shall be received for treatment. Dr. Torrence, physician to the mission, has been appointed director of this establishment, which is destined to render great service to our cosmopolitan population. His imperial majesty, desiring at the same time to reward the zeal and devotion of Dr. Torrence, who for long years past has been gratuitously relieving so much suffering and dis

tress, has named him Grand Officer of the Order of the Lion and Sun of Persia. Dr. Torrence's many friends will be gratified to hear of this high mark of distinction having been accorded him.

The honor thus conferred is another instance of the respect and favor which our medical missionaries are everywhere winning with high official dignitaries as well as with the people. The decoration which the monarch of Persia has thus conferred upon our fellow citizen is "of a high grade, being the second of the order." Only once before, we are told, has any similar distinction been conferred upon an American.

the beneficent work which Dr. Torrence is doing,-not for the honor it thus unexpectedly brings him, but for the benefit of his fellow men and for the honor of our divine Lord, who when incarnate "went about doing good,” particularly “healing all manner of diseases among the people."

The letter in which the extract from the Echo is sent to us says of the United States minister at the Persian court:

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Mr. Pratt is exceedingly kind to us all, and we all thoroughly admire and respect him. He does everything possible to assist We hope he will always remain minister to Persia, and wish the post could be raised from that of minister resident to that of minister plenipotentiary, and thus put our legation on an equality with the other legations here. It would be a gain all around, and especially for our work.

While he who holds the hearts of kings in his hand has thus favorably inclined the monarchs of Persia and of Siam toward the Christian missionaries in their countries, he lays upon his people in the native land of those missionaries the responsibility, and has given them the ability, to supply the means for making use of these opportunities. Means are not in hand for completing the hospital in Teheran which has been so pleasantly authorized by the shah. Will not they soon be forthcoming? When men of the medical profession thus give themselves to mission work in Mohammedan lands, and win such honors from Mohammedan rulers

Of more substantial and practical value, no doubt, is the imperial authorization of the hospital for facilitating and enlarging for their profession and their country, shall

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