expenses of the church. She had suffered from paralysis fifteen years, and at the last was prostrated upon her bed for six months, but always filled with patience and wonderful resignation. On the day that she died I was with her, and read to her the latter part of the seventh chapter of Revelation, and I talked to her about heaven and of the rest that the Lord has prepared. Fixing her eyes upon me, she said: "I am going, my sister, to receive what the Lord has promised me." Afterwards she asked me to sing to her the hymn in Spanish, "The Gates Ajar," and with trembling, dying voice she, too, sang part of the hymn, bidding us good-by afterwards with these words: "I am going; good-by! yonder I will wait for you."

After her death we found that this sister had left to our church $200, $10 to the Episcopal Church, $10 to the Methodist Church South, $50 to a little ophan girl, $10 to me and a large quantity of clothing to the Old Ladies' Home. The life and death of this sister were certainly worthy of imitation.

I will now tell you something of my work among the children.

I am superintending the Sunday-school in the mission of Santa Maria, and am permitted to see an increase of children every Sunday, the greater part of them Catholics. They all study with a good deal of interest. When I arrive on Sunday mornings to open the mission school they are always awaiting me. Last Sunday there were twenty-eight present. I enjoy very much the work among children, as I believe we may expect the best fruits from them.

I should be very glad if the ladies would send me material for the Industrial School, as I have nothing at present to use.

I ask the prayers of my sisters that the Lord may help me in my humble efforts that I may win souls for His kingdom. My daughter Sara is growing in years and is about to give her heart to the Lord. I send you my picture and her's, as a mark of our love for you all. Praying the Lord may bless you, I remain, as ever, your servant and sister in Christ. JACOBA G. VIDA DE ESTRADA.

BOOK NOTICES.

CHRISTMAS WEEK AT BIGLER'S MILL. By Mrs. D. E. W. Spratt. Price, 75c. Philadelphia: Published by American Baptist Publication Society, 1420 Chestnut Street.

A bright little story of Southern life, tastefully gotten up; should prove an attraction for the young people about holiday time.

HANDBOOK OF THE HOLY LAND. C. F. Rassweiler & Co., Chicago.

A helpful volume for the Bible student, containing a great deal of information about Palestine, brought down to date; with the portfolio of maps and charts which is designed to accompany it, it should prove a valuable addition to the equipment of both Sunday-school teachers and pastors.

TEN CENTS ON THE DOLLAR. By Rev. N. L. Rigby, Los Angeles, Cal. Price, 30c. by mail.

An important contribution to a live subject. We shall never have true giving until it becomes the giving of the Bible. It would be well for every Christian to search the Scriptures on this subject with the aid of this book; and if its precepts were put into practice there would speedily be an abundance in the Lord's Treasury for all religious enterprises.

PICTURED TRUTH. By Rev. Robert Y. Pierce. Price, $1.25. Published by F. H. Revell Co., New York and Chicago.

Objects and pictures are a recognized necessity in conveying instruction. The soul is more swiftly and easily reached through the "Eye-gate " than any other, and this method of deepening and fastening religious impressions by the use of illustration is heartily to be commended. The book will certainly prove very helpful in Sunday-school work and religious services, and pastors and teachers will find in it many suggestions that ought to prove fruitful for good.

Home Mission Appointments.

"How shall they hear without a preacher? and how shall they preach, except they be sent?"-ROM. 10: 14, 15.

N. J. Lee, Danes, Blooming Prairie, Minn.

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E. S. Lindblad, Swedes, Milaca, Minn.

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C. C. Markham, Immanuel Ch., St. Paul, Minn.

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Gustav Melby, Kenyon, Minn.

M. C. Miner, Breckenridge, Minn.

Martin Nelson, Danes, Kasson, Minn.

S. E. Price, Tabernacle Ch., Minneapolis, Minn.

Eric Sandell, Elim Swede Ch., Minneapolis, Minn.

H. A. Sother, Dane-Norwegian Ch., St. Paul, Minn.

G. W. Stone, Windom and vicinity, Minn.

H. P. Sundberg, Swedes, Henning, Minn.

Ernest Fagenstrom, Bethel Mission, Minneapolis, Minn Chas. H. Moss, Little Falls, Minn.

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A. W. Clark, General Missionary for Nebraska.

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J. J. Keeler, Dist. Miss'y for Northern Nebraska.

Gustaf Johnson, Swedes, Creston, Iowa.

A. F. Howell, Walnut St. Ch., Burlington, Iowa.

E. B. Meredith, Gen. Miss'y for Kansas.

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F. M. Williams, Dist. Miss'y for Southern Nebraska.

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W. W. Lewis, Mason City, Nebraska.

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R. N. Bouck, Ponca, Neb.

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J. A. Ohrn, Gen. Miss'y for the Danes and Norwegians, Wisconsin.

F. O. Carlson, Dist. Miss'y, Swedes, Burnett and Polk Counties, Wis.

C. M. Brodie, Bay View Ch., Milwaukee, Wis.

J. W. Cabeen, Sheboygan, Wis.

J. A. Carlson, Dane-Norwegian Ch., Washington Har

bor, Wis.

N. F. Clark, Neenah, Wis.

J. W. Clevenger, Marinette, Wis.

William Corkery, Immanuel Ch., Milwaukee, Wis.

G. A. Cressey, Rhinelander, Wis.

Ole Ellison, Swedes, Prentice, Wis.

S. S. Hageman, Barron, Wis.

August Pistor, Germans, Evansville. Ind.

N. B. Rairden, Dist. Sec'y and Supt. of Missions in Missouri River District.

The following teachers were appointed:

Shaw University, Raleigh, N. C.-Miss E. Gibbs. Mather School, Beaufort, S. C.-Miss Sadie I. Lavers. Selma University, Selma, Ala-Miss E. P. Jones, Matron Hearne Academy, Hearne, Tex.-Miss Rose Mason. Bishop College, Marshall, Tex.-Miss Hattie Finney, Miss. Grace E. Howe, J. L. Ford, J. G. Osborne.

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Elling Lorentzen, Scandinavians, Eau Claire, Wis.