Cassville, Wis.

Dear Bro.:-The members and pastor of Wyolusing Baptist Church wish to express the most profound thankfulness to yourself and the Church Edifice Department for the gift of $200, which was the stimulus and inspiration that encouraged them to undertake what otherwise would have been deemed impracticable, if not impossible, in these times the building of a Baptist church at Wyolusing and paying for it so that we could dedicate it free of debt. We enjoy our church home and share with others its privileges. Trusting that many souls may be born again in our church home, for this we shall most earnestly labor.

Again we thank you most heartily on behalf of the church.

Your humble servant,

THOS. S. EVANS, Pastor.

A Voice from Georgia-Co-operation

Work.

Dear Bro. :-In compliance with your request, I write you in reference to my work in the Atlanta Baptist Seminary, rendered on the line of co-operation between the Boards North and South.

On the first of June, 1893, I was elected Theological Instructor for the Colored Baptists of Georgia by the joint action of our State Mission Board and the Home Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention.

In December last, Rev. George Sale, President of the Atlanta Baptist Seminary, made application to the two Boards above named for my services during January and February in the Theological Department of the Seminary on the co-operative plan. The Boards readily and unanimously granted the request.

In pursuance of the agreement, I com

Gibsland, Louisiana.

March 9, 1895. Dear Bro. :-Your letter, some days since, has been received, and I would have written ere now, but have been sick and in trouble, too. Last Sunday, March 3, we had a fire which consumed our girls' building and laundry and kitchen building. It caught from one of the girls' rooms. We only

saved the contents of one room on the first floor. The girls lost everything they had, except what they had on their backs. My self and family and the girls are staying with families over the town. We shall endeavor to continue the school during the balance of the session. We are going to build again. We commenced on Monday. We laid foundation of laundry and kitchen building, and have lumber for girls' building. We want to complete both by June. The two buildings will cost about $6,000. We teachers and students are going to put them up, with God's help. Pray for us. If you know of any one who can and will help us, please use your influence to have them do so. We shall be very glad of anything in the form of clothing for girls, or a little to help us on buildings.

Yours in Christ, O. L. COLEMAN.

School" at the Seminary on the second day of January last, the State Mission Board of Georgia and the Home Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention jointly paying my salary.

The scope of work assigned me embraced the Doctrines, Church Organization, Authority and Discipline, the Duties of Pastors and Deacons, etc. Lectures were given on the above subjects, at the close of which questions were propounded and answers elicited on the leading points introduced. In order that the instruction imparted might be more thoroughly understood and more permanently retained, these questions and answers were committed to writing by each one of the class. There followed then, each day, an examination upon the lecture of the preceding day.

From the very beginning of the session the ministers manifested great eagerness to grasp the subjects discussed; and as the work progressed the interest was fully maintained to the close of the allotted time for the "Training School." With pencil in hand and scratch-book on desk, many a pleasing sentence was recorded for future use. Frequently there would be outbursts of loud Amens! when the rich doctrines of Grace would fall upon their attentive ears, and then they would earnestly ask the teacher to pause a moment, that they might fully em

brace such truths and press them home to their hearts.

Before such eager listeners, and in the presence of such honest demonstrations, I am compelled to believe that much and lasting good was accomplished. While the unfavorable surroundings of many of them will cause them to forget much, yet there will be occasions in their future work when these truths, which burned their way into their hearts, will come to the surface and strengthen them in their ministerial labors.

I have already heard of some of their churches expressing their wonder at the progress of some of these ministers. The inquiry is made as to how and where they obtained this growth? It is my sincere conviction that this preparation work for the ministers is bound to make its impress, and is pre-eminently the work to be done for the ministry of this people of our Southland.

I think I know the colored people well, having been nursed by them in infancy and having been among them a half century. I am thoroughly convinced that the best way to improve their spiritual condition is to train and indoctrinate their preachers. As these become better prepared to preach the Gospel, discipline their churches and elevate their people, permanent progress will be made along all lines.

It has given me pleasure to be the first to engage in the co operative work between the Boards North and South. It is my earnest prayer, as it shall be my constant endeavor, to promote such a state that the great Baptist heart of these United States, regardless of territorial lines, shall beat as one in loving harmony. There is no occasion for anything else. The Saviour prayed that His people might be one. Let the Baptists of our highly favored country exemplify it, and bless the world with their unity, harmony and brotherly love.

Before closing, allow me to say that it was pleasant to labor with President George Sale, Prof. William Holmes and the Faculty of the Atlanta Baptist Seminary. A great work is being accomplished here, and I feel that good brother, Rev. George Sale, the President, is the right man in the right place.

At some future time, if you desire it, I will write you in reference to my work in the rural districts. Yours fraternally, J. M. BRITTAIN.

BOOK NOTICES.

MARTIN B. ANDERSON, LL.D.: A Biography. By Asahel C. Kendrick, D.D., LL.D., assisted by Florence Kendrick Cooper. Philadelphia: American Baptist Publication Society, 1420 Chestnut Street.

When I went to Rochester from the army, in 1865, to enter the Theological Seminary, I very soon became acquainted with Martin B. Anderson, then President of Rochester University. I attended many of his lectures given to the senior class in psychology, had many a long talk with him on matters theological, philosophical and otherwise, and to the day of his death my personal relations with him were exceedingly gratifying to me. I formed a very high estimate of his abilities as a college president, as a broad, deep thinker on great public questions, as a man of sterling worth, and I now reckon him as belonging to the class of great men. If he had given himself to the law, had entered politics, or had remained an editor, I have no doubt he would have ranked among the most forceful characters in either of these lines of activity. The work that he did as President of Rochester University was of the highest possible service, primarily to the Baptist denomination, and also to the cause of Christian education.

The sketch of his life given by his friend and colaborer, the venerable and ever to be revered Dr. Kendrick, is full of interest to those who ever came into personal relationship with Dr. Anderson, and will serve to revive in their minds the most vivid and delightful recollections of his striking personality. Those who never knew him will gather from these faithful pages an impression that would not fail to remain with them of a man who, in his day and generation, wrought magnificently for God and his native country.

The character sketches, furnished by Drs. Moss, Gates, MacArthur, Crane, and Boardman, together with Messrs. Morey and Tourgée, are remarkably well done, and together constitute a rare biographical mosaic. T. J. M. THE HISTORICAL BOOKS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT. By Prof. Barnard C. Taylor, D.D. The American Baptist Publication Society. 18m0, 96 pp. Price, 50 cents.

One of the valuable Bible handbooks issued by the American Baptist Publication Society. It deals with an interesting and important portion of the Sciptures, and the author has produced a most helpful work, which we can heartily commend to all Bible students, and especially to the young. CORONATION HYMNAL, By A. J. Gordon, D.D., and Arthur T. Pierson, D.D. The American Baptist Publication Society. Price: Cloth, 75 cents; boards, 60 cents.

An excellent book, either for prayer-meeting or general Congregational use. Both words and music have been selected with discerning care, and after the

test of an extended and successful experiment in Congregational singing. The editors have wrought their convictions into the book, and made a valuable contribution to the praise service of the churches. MISSIONARY SONGS: For Missionary Societies, Young People's Bands, Special Services, and Sunday schools. By Rev. E. S. Lorenz. Lorenz & Co., Dayton, Ohio. Price, 20 cents per copy. The purpose of this book is indicated by its title, and for missionary concerts and special occasions it will be found helpful.

THE SUNDAY MAGAZINE. Rev. Benjamin Waugh, Editor. The International News Company, New York. Price, $1.00 a year.

An excellent magazine, embracing among its contributors some of the best known writers in the religious world of to-day.

PUBLISHER'S ANNOUNCEMENT. The American Baptist Publication Society has reduced the price of the revised English version of The New Testament, edited by Alvah Hovey, D.D., John A. Broadus, D.D., Henry G. Weston, D.D., from 40 cents to 30 cents, net, which is about the actual cost of production. This improved version of The New Testament has received the highest commendation from scholars as being the best published. It is published in two forms, one of which contains the American Bible Union translation of baptizo (immerse, etc.); the other has the anglicized form of the Greek word (baptize, etc.).

Women's Societies.

WOMEN'S BAPTIST HOME MISSION UNION OF CONNECTICUT.

President-MRS. W. D. MCKINNEY. Treasurer-MRS. W. G. FENNELL. Secretary-MRS. W. H. ELKINS.

The Women's Baptist Home Mission Union, at its last quarterly meeting, were very much gratified to learn that their receipts for the last year's work had come in so well that there was only a very small deficit. Having planned for larger work, we were somewhat anxious for the result; but increasing interest in Home Mission work among the churches, and more knowledge of the great need of Christian work among the foreigners in our State, and others, is awakening more of the women to the fact that it needs money to carry on the work successfully. Consequently, the "hard times" did not affect the women as much as we feared it might. Perhaps, if we had not been so full of anxiety, we might have heard the voice of the Master saying: "O ye of little faith!" During the last quarter, a large number of barrels had been filled and sent to missionary pastors, and from letters received

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we have not learned of any "misfits." A large number of barrels were sent to the Nebraska sufferers also. Our Mission Bands and Junior Endeavor Societies are increasing in number, and under the supervision of Mrs. Huntington, of Meriden, are growing more interested in the work. Many of the children have become deeply interested in the Morning Star Mission, and are saving their pennies to help Miss Clark in her work.

At our recent meeting, Mrs. S. D. Phelps addressed us, and spoke of the vastness of the work of bringing "North America to Christ." The peoples of every nation are here, not only at our own doors, but spread out across the Continent. But the two races to whom we are the most indebted are the Red men and the Black men. The Red men were here, on their own land, when we came. We have broken up their homes and allowed them to be robbed and cheated by agents. A poor return, indeed. But Christian men and women have done something to overcome the wrong. A great deal more needs to be done, and as a "Union" we hope

to increase our work for the Red man.

The Black men came not of their own choice, but were brought here to satisfy the greed of the White man; but after long years of suffering and darkness, we are giving them the light of the Gospel. We know what a benefit Christianity has been to these two races, but the half has not been done.

Then, too, we were more fully made acquainted with Alaska, by a very finely written paper by Mrs. E. E. Nichols, entitled "A Woman's Trip to Alaska." In imagination we visited Alaska and saw the degraded condition of the women and the dreadful evils that thrive there, and before the visit was ended we felt that Alaska was the most in need of Christian workers and missionaries.

One good sister, who has great faith, and is full of good works, spoke particularly about personal work with those about us, and a special interest in some one missionary.

Our appropriations will be for the same objects as last year. But we are making an effort to interest more of the children, hoping through them to add very much to our usual amount of work.

Mrs. W. H. ELKINS, Secretary.

Home Mission Appointments.