pERIODICAL ACCOUNTS

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RELATING TO

Sub.CTlpuom li nd DonatIOn, to Ille lIt1rllfla n 11l"slo1l8 and 10 the HrethrP II'1i Society for th .. t' nrtherall('e or Ihe Go ... V") among the lI eathen ("S.F.G."l are thankfulill ratilled by:-

nbe tIreasuret: REV. J. M. WILSON, 82. Fett.r Lane, London, E.C.; anct

'lIbe: $ecrctar\?: REV. C. J . KLESEL, 82, Flitter Lane, London, E.C.

l'".t ... m"" Ord~ .. to "" ",.,Ie ,_yabl. at "}ILK..,. STI\~"" POIIT·OrP"' •. CheqUN c.--l·' UII''',. S ... ,. or Lo .. ".....H

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FORM OF BEQUEST

Brethren's Soc iety for t he Furtherance of the Gospel AMONG THE HEATHEN (" S.F.G," ),

J K . N ., do give alld i-t!tJlJl'uth to tI,e T RE "SUIl.ER jor the time being I u{ T H E BRETH RI~N'S SOCIETY ~'OR TIU F URT H ERANCE OF T H Y.

G OSPEL A:'!ONG TH Y. rb:.~THEN the sum if Pounds 10 hlf.. paid, within montlts aIler 111.11 defrast! 0111 '!f Slid/ pa rt if m l{

personal eslateas may hgall.'1 be "fed fo r such an oljl'ff .. pJf u,ltiel, legar.'! tile rereipt of the Mid Trl'u.oJrer shall!:/! a sl1ficient disrhargl' tn m.1I Eucu/ors.

OONTRI BUTIONS

!lrethren's ,Society for tbe lnrtberance of the (!3ospel AMONG THE H E ATHE N ("S.F.G.").

S "b8("fi ,'timu and Danrdiom to the BRI:THR1Hf' S SOCII~TY \tOR 1'111:

FURTlURANCI: OF TRt: GOSPSL AMONG THE HIllAl'HE-N (u8uRoll v cll.llf'd

"B.F.a.") are thankfully receivea by th e TREASUR Il:R, Rev. J. M. 'VI LSOK,

and by the SECRETARY, Rev. C. J. KLESEL. 39, F eHer LA-ne. Lonoon . E.C. N.n .-Benefa<ltions to the S. F.G. are indiTedl,. contributions \0 ' he General

Mission Pund of the Moravian Church, with which this Trariing eoneern witb a purel,. missionary purpose is organically connecied. Though its barter tramc wiih the Eskimoos hili! never fully supported 'he Labrador Millllion, wbich is the special charRe of S. P. G. , thanks to donations and legacies io S. F . G., ihe General Mission Fund haa for a ceniury and a quarter been relieved of almost. ibe entil'i! cost 01 the work in Labrador.

FORM OF BEQUEST

MORAVIAN FOREIGN MISSIONS. ~ N. N" do gwe and bequeath to the TREASURER, J or @, the ame bemg, of the FOREIGN MISSI O NS of the Unt"ted Brethren or MORAVIANS,· the sum 0/

Pounds, to be pat"d wt"tht"n months after my decease, out of such part of my personal estate as may legally be used for such an object: for which legacy the rece:"pt oj the sat"d Treasurer shall be a s1dJict'ent dt"scharge to my Executors . • If for any partioular mission fleld, rather t han the General Fund,

should be so stated.

THE MORAVIAN CHURCH AND MISSION AGENCY, . 32, FETTER LANE, LONDON, E.C.

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THE FOREIGN MISSIONS

SECOND CENTURY,

No. 50. '"OL. \',1 .TUNE,1902. [ !'RICI: 4d.

EDITORIAL NOTES.

INCE our Inst Notes were penned, the Lorna Doone has undergone a thorough examination nt tbe hands of the Board of 'l'rade Surveyor, who

reports the ship's engines in excellent condition and tho vessel itself lound throughout, apart from the leak of which 'we have spoken before, and which was successfully located between what is known as the "stern-tube" (tho tnbo at tbe stern of a steamer in which the propeller shaft runs) and tho surl'()Und·

ing woodwork of the sh ip. The leak has been rcpfliJ'~d, and will, we have oyery renson to believe, not cause us any further anxiety 01' expense. With a view to th is, and in order to make the stern doubly secure, t.he lll.tter hM been sh'ellglhened considerably.

The comfort of the pa.sscngers has likewise been very much on the bearts a.nd minds of the Committee, and everything possible is being done in dlat direction 118 well. 'fIle deckhouse, which was formerly used by some of the officers, is being rebuilt and fitted up fO!' the passengers. These will thus be removed from the noise nnd the vibra.tion occasioned by the propeller shaft. and the omcers will return w their quarters in the after-ca.bin which were relinquished in favonr of t.he passengers last year,

We would add tha.t our vessel will not any mOI'c sail as the Lorna Doone, but will in future be known under the name of the IIarm.oIlY, thus perpetuating a name well known and closely

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associated with the :Labrador 1Iiesion. 'l'his is the liftll yessel owned by the Society (S.F. G.) that has borne the name Harmony.

And in OJ'der to further rehabilitate, so to speak, . the formcr traditiollS of onr vessels, we purpose, I)X., holding a Ship Meetillg again thi~ year--tho first sillco June, 1896, when tho old Harmony !Jailed ont for I,he last time. Special invitations to this meeting, at. which, of course, only 11 limited number of guests cuu he accommodated, will, as formerly, be issued in due time. No passengel's will be on board the vessel wheu she sails for hel' first t.rip.

And here it may be mentioned that we are this year trying a new experiment in connection with the vessel's voyage to the COMt. In formel' times, and evan of late years when wo bad steam power at our disposal, it hM uever beeu attempted to do the whole of tho work required by means of one vessel alone. '1'hc old Harmony was assisted by the Glea7ltr, before that by tho Oordelia, and for some years even by a scbooner as well; whilst the three steamers we chartered in the years 1897, 1898, 1899, and our own vessel last year, were supported by two N ewfound­land schoollers.

This year we propose doing the whole work with the Harmo71Y alone; but this means that she will have to mako two round trips: tbe first one by way of SL John's, Newfoundland, to Ramah in the ex.treme nortb, and thence homc to London; the second one by way of Ramab to St. John's, visiting aU the stations once more all hcr ,"oyage southwards, and thence home again to Loudon.

Our readers will also be interested to hear that our ilusiness l'llanager, ill". II. O. Essex, is this year to visit all the stations on the coast, ill ordCl' to gll.in a thorough insight into the working of the Mission ext.ernaUy, especially as regards the 'li:Me. '1'ho Committce of S. F. G. arc confident that this is a step in the right directioII, and would commend Br. Bssex to tho prayerful remem_ brance of our mcmbers and friends. He wili not sail until some time after the ]J"armQII!I has left OUI" shores. Probably, Dr. Hutkm and he will lell.ve Liverpool abont lhe middle of July_ The remlLiniug out-going passengers will sail later on, in Angust, when our own vessel starts on her second trip.

The :Mission Board has been officially informed that the Board for the Protection of Aborigines has decided to recommend to the Victorian Government the giving up of EoonC)lCl" as a station, since thc natives resident thero have decreaRed very much in numbel's of late years. Those who are left will be transferred to one of the other stations under the supervision of tho 10cl~1 Board. During the course of this year, therefore, this, tlJ(l older of our two stntions in Victoria, will possibly be abandoned.

We thank God for wha.t III' has permitted us to do for these poor blacks during the past forty years aud more.

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According to the latest. intelligence received from Snrinam, tho malignant fever which we refel'l'()d to in our last number was abating, and no further deaths had occurred among the missionaries.

\Vc have pleasure in announcing the publication of anotber missionary pamphlet, entitled STEPIlf..\" P'IINS ("Oon 1" A.\"1 ") , A.\" }JVANOEI,lST OF Til i: KARROO. It is a free translation from tbe German, with a. preface by BisllOp B. La i'robe, and is an interesting story of :Moravian ::\[ iRsion work in South Africa P"icc 4<1, posttl.,IlO Id. Tbe Moravian Publ ication Office, 3:2, Fetter Lane, London, KC.

ALASKA.

REPORT OF THE MISSION AT BETHEL FOR THE WINTER OF 1901 TO 1 90~.

ITH thankful hearts we can write from our Mission· field, and let you know about our work bere. All the missionaries have been able to do their work: no sickness has hindered them ill the dischargc of their duties, and the peoplc also IlM'C been on the whole in good health.

of ~:n~~e~,::~c~~'~~';S~i:e:~:~:~~ ftr;:~n c~i~~~;!gw~~et~\~t~~~d:~ .Bethol be again wont on the Swan to the coast, to wait for the ship and get our supplies. It is always 1\ dangerous trip to go to the CORst, not so much on the riYer, but at the mouth of the r i \"Ol", where the ship auchors. 'l'his year it was especially late. 'Week after week wont by. without any sign of it. 'I'bo question ca.me up, whether we should not go to the Yukon again for supplies. At last, ou August 14tn, a kayak bronght the news that the schooner Kadiak had arrived, and tho mail from that boat Willi

recei\'ed. 'I'wo days lai.er the 8COW arrived with our goods, and the next day tho Swan came with Br. and Sr. Steckel' on bOtuu, to join the mission force hero- Dr. Stecker as superintondent of the missiou. Everyone was glad when the goods were unloaded. At that time a good many people were here, aud we had well­attended services. 'I'he trader, Mr. Lind, was here with his little steamer j but we felt the disadvantage of haying a trading-po~t. so Ileal' the mission. 'Vith the goods for trade some liquor is brought. in too, aud we were sorry to hear that some of tho natives had beeu intoxicated at the trading-post.

As it was so Jate in the season and the boats had to go to the coast again. for half of the goods were lert at the warehouse, DT". Helmich started with the Swan again, and a wbite man 'wholl1

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we had hired with tbo SCQU', on Anglls~ 21st. 1t was September 2nd before tll ey ca.me home again with the goods. In tbe mean­time some alterations were macle in the first mission-houBo, where Dr. and Sr. Stecker wero to live. Then we raIl the saw_mill fOl'

ten days, and cut up all tho logs we had at hand. Dr. and Sr. Helmich left UR again Oil September 16th for tho 8tll.tion Ongavig, where they arrived in five days, after u ~ood }Jfl.ssagc.

:Much work had to be dono here, not especially spirilual WorK, but yet mission work. \Ve plannod to re-opcn tho school . 'Vo had to tinish the rooms fol' the children, make bedstcnds and tables and part of their clothing. [In a supplementary letter it is stated that tbe school children are all orphans.- Ell. ] Besides that, we cut the firewood with the engine. Nearly every evcning of the week we had set·vices. Some couples Wert) married, and one child and Olle old man from a. village up the rivcr were baptized. At one time the helpers came for instruction, and we gavo them M

much spiritual food as possible, with the pl'l1yel' t1m.t our Lord may add Eis blessing to it.

lk and SI·. Romig went ro Ouga\'ig on October 8 th , where tho doctor's knowledge was needed. As it was just when the river was freezing o\'el', it was a cold experience ill un opcn boat; and their sby WIIS longer than we expected. Theyan'iveu at Bothol again on December 7th.

'Vo opened school on October 14th with seventoen children, and asked the r~ord 's blessing on that work. We pereei\'c that without a school our missiou work is not half a mission. Fil'st, we have very few people jnst here. Second, wo llavc to travel much to come to the scuttered people. But in travelling 1I0t. muoh time can be spent in differeut villages, and in so short a time not much religions instruction can be givcn, disciplinc cannot be thorough, nol' cau the people be advised. They h!~ve not the Bible, wherein to learn for themselves. It is true Uluny come. to Bethol, for trading or medicinc, and thero can hear tho Word of [life. But. unless tbe H oly Spirit makes them speciaJly hungry fo"r the Word of God, they can learn hn~ liLlIe of i~ in this way. The result from one year's school tcorl~ will be far more than Ihe result from tl,ree years' missiM trips to the d~(ferffit villages. W 0 havlJ the schoolboys always wilh ns; theyean geb more instl'uctiou,l'egulal'ly imparted: and when, lotcl' on, they Jive at different plaees again, they will nevel' quite forget what they have heard !lIld loamt, and a good many will be able to read and so instruct themselves more and more.

'Ve do not inlcnd to teach them many thitl9s- rcading alld writing, Bible verses, hymns, and some othel' useful knowledgo that will comc handy in daily life. They ha\-c to Cal'l·.r water, split wood, and make themselves useful as much as possible, so as to sal'O labour for the mission, und have Rome bodily exercise. In the evening they do carving or OIomo other I:!rlH11L thing, to employ tho tim o well.

:From November 15th to 28th, Br. Stecker was up the river as far as Ougavig, to see the p~ople and administer I ho Communion ill some villages. H e also went to the mountains to see tho rein-

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deer. Qur herd .of deer is doing well, a.nd has Il.II increWlo of fifty_ foul', the whole number now being 2HO. The land is well Ildapwd for pasture, and the deer- are stronR and fat. 1n SUffilner tho supplies were brought with great difficulty to the Lapps and herdsmen; bnt we hOJJf1 it will bo better iu winter. In November two of Ihe herders came down with six deer and I;ix sleighs fOI· provisions. If they can get all their supplieij up with the deet" before we have open watlll". it will save much trouble.

Br. Stecker made another mission trip to several villages to au minister the Commullion. It takes a long time for- the pre­parutor-y intel'views with the people. They al"e very open in Il.cknowleclging the wrongs they have done. For example, ono man sllid that., whilst they were in the monntains squirrel hunting (they use the skins to make coats) ill spring, he went. out ono afternoon, and after a while saw a squirrel come ont of its halo and I"un into tllO moss. After he had killed it with a stiek, lIe remembered that it was Sunday, lind was vel')' sorry. Others confessed that they had fished or killed rabbits 01' a ptarmigan or split wood on Sunday, and so on. It shows us thllt the people try to keep DlIr Lord's commandments, although they have not so mnch knowledge as white people.

It also takes mnell timo to liston to the peoplo who want to be married. H asked," Do you want to be mart·jed?" thou.g:h tbey hal'e li\'ed together for a long time, he wi\t reply, "]f she," pointing to the woman," would bo willin:;," &c. If she is ashd, Rhe will say, "]f he wonld be willing," &c. 'l'hen if asked, "Aru you both wilting?" he will begin again, and then she wilt begin agflin. B efore both ·say "Ye~," it may take an hour or longer.

Whilo Br. Stecker WIIS a.wlly, Hr. Romig had to give medical aid. A young trader from the Yukon passed through here some time ago; but farther down the river he fell into the water. It was very cold, and so he got his toos frozen. On DecembH 10th he al"l'ivcd at MI'. Lind's trading-post, and Dr-. Romig had to take off one of llis great toes. Tile man might have lost his life, if llO

doctor had been hero. 'Vo seo how much a dcetol' is needed on a mission-field. 'rhe nced~d services of the doctor hero and UlC mild weather prevented Dr. Romig f!"Om makillg a missioll trip over the Tundra to different Yilla~es.

}~or nearly a fOl·tnight we had mild spring wcathel', at times with heavy rains and storms, so that the snow on t.he hmd was melted, and the ice on tho rinlr was ful! of water, and tra.vel was almost impossible.

Dr. Weinlick teacheR in the school, but, besides the teaching, with Sr. 'Veinlick, has to see to the food and clolhillg of tbe boys - and with ei~hteen to look after tb is is no light work. 'rJle other sisters bake brOAd and render help where\'cl' possihle.

No mis"ion trip cOllld as yet be made down the river. 'Ve are ~orry for it. Our faithful helper Neck, in Quinhllgamiut, rcports that twenty-five are waiting for baptism. He has instructed them. In another "\'illnge the people want instrudion, and ask for a missionary. '\'e see we must have a stlltiOIl down the river.

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There are many people; but very litUo can be, done for them from here.

Our work here is encouraging. Many things are changed since the missioll came here. Many things must yet he changed, and with the Lord's help and blessing will be changed. Wo ask all friends to help us with their prnyers, that Olll' Lord's kingdom may come to every soul on the r j\'or.

'Va nrc, YOlll'S truly, AD. STECIO:ll.

J. H. ROMIG. JOSEI'll ,VEINU CIi.

NICARAGUA (Maskito Coast),

A NICA RAGUAN WAKE,

I~~~K th, ",Ii" po,tio,,, o~'" dated "o",mbe,- ISth, 19u1, 'f. Bl'. Reichel, tIle Superintendent of this Mission, speaks 1- of fl popular festival that took place in B1ue6elds shortl,\' ~ hefore the in!l.uguration of the new .Tubilee Church, which

""'..... latter, for the J1,.,.",.;U!,~ of the town, was fh t' great el'ent .. of the year.

Br. Reichel writes :-" The lust days of Octobel' were an anxious time for us. 'fhe Goycmment had determined that II popular festival which is celebrated annually in X icaragu:1-a sorL of Ohlll"ch }'estivIII, or Wake, of a worldly character-should be held a~ Bluefields this time,llnd the prcparation.~ fOl' it for'eshadowed 110 good for our people. Some Bort of a bull fight was 1:0 take place. and in "jew of this there was a great deal of disturbance and mOIlCY was collected, and races and dances of the wildest doscrip· tion figured on the programme--qoite enough to make 11!1 allxious for the .}'oung people of the town, who, being now depri"ed of the wholesome influence of tho schools and given ovel" to It torribll-' t'llJIl!i, in sheer' despair turu to any kind of amusement that is offered them. We laid our troubles before the Lord in prayer, and His answer was a gracious ono; £01" on the festival days, espeeiall.,· on Sunday and Monday, October 27th and 28th, the l'ain came down in torrents, and aHhorlgh the low·class Nicaraguans did their best to amuse themselves the natil'e inhabitants kept away from their horrible doings altogether', Bnt it WIUl sad to see, from the whole cllaracter of the festiva.l, that the powers of dal'kness are working hard to demoralize the roWl), and to reduce it to the loyel of any other Central American heltthen-cntholic town.

" By the way, the rain of the 28th inst. was ill auother respect a booll, for it brought to a close this )'ear' .. hurricallO season, which had been a source of anxioUfi thought to many 011 account of certain

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peculiar meteorologi('8l phenomena that had been oblJerved, Had It not poured a" it did , we should ba\'e had a 'blow' instead,

THE INAUGURATION OF THE NEW JUBILEE CHURCH.

"On November 5tb we said' good-bye' to the Snnday school, room in which all our servicea had been lleld since March, 1900. Had we not had thi!; room to go to, we sllould, from Jnly, ]900, when tbe Primary School wa..~ destroyed by fire, not IlB.ve had any place of worship at all here in BhlCfields. Hours of rich blessing were vouchsafed t o us in that room; but those of us who had to perform the duties of 1~ minister there in the oppressive heat and foul ail' were least sorry to exchange it for something better.

"The last few days before tlle opening of a new church are, without doubt, more trying for flo missionary than for a home pastor, tor out here one bas to he everything to everybody at such times j tile missionm'y has to have a hand in e\'erything, from the supervising of the carpenters, the charwomen, and the ladies who have been entrusted with the decorations, down to the final sweeping, the arrangement of the benches, and the denning of the church steps.

"One is glad to do it, but it is !l. liUle too much of a good thing, and r still feel the effects of the oVC1'-eltertion, Our Bluefields people are behindhand still in the matter of rendering assistance on such occasio.ns. In this respect the Indians are better.

"'The Brn . Berckenhagen and Schr.-_mm, from Magdala and Hamah Key respectively, were present with us lIS guests on the festal occasion. Tht' weather was mOI"e thnn doubtful j still it did not ruin sufficicntly iu the forenoon to make any great difference to us, even though possibly half of tbose who ill tended comiIlg were pl'e\'ented from doing so by the mud and the wet. But our faithful ones, among old and Joung, were all there, and tbey made up II. congregation wi lh ·which it is a. pleasure to celebrate a festival in the presence of the Lord,

"Neatly written invitation cards were sent to the' upper ten; the merchants, and tbe Government oflicials, but witbout exception they Olle and all ignolocd them, and fer this the weather was not alone to blame. }'or one thing, the Spaniards were busyelecling a new President that day, and, althollgh no opposition ca.ndidate was at ally time placed in tbe ficld, still they most religiously went and ruletl for ZelaJn. Indeed, some of them went so far as to say we MOj"(ll'(I~ had purposely fixed Sunday the 10th for tbe opening' of our new church, in ol'der by this means to prevent the natives from taking part in the election."

'rhe pictures we publish of the lIew chul'eh speak for them_ selves, and most heartily do we congratlLlate the Bluefields congregation on the acquisition of so fine and suitable a building. It can casily Reat six hundred adults, bul as there are a. good many

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child ren in the auditm'ics it can probably accomm odate sevcn hundred without being packed full. On special occasions, e.!!. at the ",Vat.chllight Service, from eight lmndred to nine hund"{)d may perhaps be expected. The total cost has been £2050, including pews, bell, and chandeliers, of which sum £750 has already been paid.

" Our new church," says Dr. R eichel, "is a worthy memorial of t.ho great deeds and the wonders of graee performed by our God iu this town and country during the half century extending from 1849 to 1899. It has not been built fo r the glory o[ the B1uefields congregation, for the lattel' is but a feeble flock; nor i~ it to sern) the purpose of doing honour to our MissioD, for the latter is only a. ' handmaid of the Lord.'

"'l'he collections on the opening dayamouuted to £42, which was very good indeed, considering t he s tate of the weather and the entire absence of well·to·do strangers.

"How thankful we were that the rain came down in e\'OI'­increasing tOlTCnts from 5 o'clock onwards, for the whole company of Spanish electors assembled in the immediate vicinity of our church and made such a. noise with their shouting, their brass instruments, and with rockets that we could hurdly hear what the speakers said. Had the weather becn fine the noise would have been far worse, and in all probability t hero would hMe been • scenes' between the Spaniards aud the natives, as the former were cageI' to force the lattcr to go to the ballot boxes. But when the rain comes dowu fro m 3.bo"\""e in bucketfuls, as it did that day, even Xicaraguan patriotism must eventually go to I,he wall, and so the wild troop gradually withdrew and we were able to conclude our services in peace. No Olle escaped getting a wetting" on tho way home, but one and all were agl'Ced that the Cord had vouchsafed to us a !!"rand day, and great was t he joy of all ovcr His kind nc~s.

"On l 'uesday, November 12th, we had our first meeting for mcmbers only in the new church, when we vowed to be faithful to our Lora, thanked Him onco more for past mercies which tongue caunot tell, told H im of our troubles, Itnd were rcassul'Cd by the words of the text: 'Have not 1 commanded thee!' Be strong fUld of a good courage.'

"On the following Sunda.), afternoon 251 communicant members of the congregation partook of t Ile Lord's Supper for the first time in the now building."

A MISSION ARY TOU R TO WASLA ON THE WANKS RI VER.

aG! ARr .. Y in September last yea.r Br . Gebhanlt made a trip from ::x!i. Cltpe Gracios a. Dios, whcre he is stationed, to lI' asla, on the Wanks River. As, on accouut of tho heavy mins, the

plantations fOl' a long distance up the river were uestroyed, the missionary was obliged to curry along with him quantities of provisions for himself and his men.

l'OI/ U TO WASLA ON THE WAS/,S J:tVJ..'I~

:For the first timo in his experience, HI'. GeblJ<\I'd~ lm\'clled in a pi/pan, a boat provided with a roof, under which one is pl'otected alike from the rays of t.he sun and from t.he rain. 'l'his boat has been presented to the Mission by 311'. Cockbul'll, the English merchant at the Cape who has been so helpful to us hom the beginning ill OUI' work there.

In three hours' time the first halting-placE', IT/fly/t. 01' 1110.ya, was reached. Hol'o Br. Gebhal'dt sent for a h01'se, on which he rode, through morass and water, to the villagc. In response to Hn a.nnouncement made, some fifty persons, mostly WOlllen, ('arne together in the evoning for n. servicc, which was conduded in tbe open ail'. Afterwards a. number of men joined tho missionary and his company. "One very intelligollt mall, " writes HI'. Gebhardt, "Joshua by name, told me t.he story of his life. Some yeRrs ago lie lay sick unto death, but in a dream many things were reyealed to him, amollg othel'S that in three da.ys' time he would recover and that then he would have to lead a bettel' life. '1'0 the astonishment of everybody Joshua. did rcally get bett.er, and since that time he has tried to lead II. better life. He gavo up dl'inkiny, eleared off his debt.s, and is now a comparatively wcll-to-do mllll.

Of oonrse, I cannot say what insight the man has gained into the truth j but 1 got the impression that I had beforo 180 one who was like Corneliu!! of old. It is a pleasuro to tell the gospel neW8 to such men as this.

"I am cxceedingly fond oE talking to thesc Indians in this way in the night around the ca.mp_61·c. Nowhere call one gct to know their experiences, their thoughts, and thcir ideas better than on such occasions-at such times, too, much good seed of t hc truth can be sown.

"Next evcning' we had service again, II.rtcr whieh I left them, with the admonition to attcnd scryice at the Cape as oftcn as they possibly could. Owing to tho rain, I was unable to im.pect the place mOl'e minutely. Apparently, it is a. largo village, and J found a decided wish for the 'Word of God.

"After another three II0UI'fl' journey we arrived at J(lllpkt, or, as it WAS formerly called by the Indians, Klukum (duck), also Harry 'Vatla. ]~v{'r since, a few yCflI'S ago, a. Nicnraguall stnrted stock-raising here at Klukum, the place has ber:n called generally Klupki. I paid a visit to this well-ta_do man. Ho owns about eIght hundred Il ead of' cattle, and three hundred llOrses and pigs. He has cut down large tracts of fO I'cst in order to obtain grazing for his stock. Chika Calomel il) his name, alill IHl was not unknown to me from former times. I had freqnently met him at )[1'. Cockburn'8 house. Onr chat in ~loskito, of whicll he understands a little, was interesting.

"Ncar to Klupki are t.hree other small plnces, vi7-., Branch, Savannah, and Walpa. Klupki itr.elf is n. small villagc, but Chika's farm huildings and the houscs of his IlCrdslllcn improve the appenJ'll.nce of t.he place a good deal. I regrct to My t.hat the Indians at K lupki showed no desire whalcver to hear the'V(ill'd

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of God, allhough I personally went. into all the houses and in\'ited t.hem to come to 9. service. .My sole auditory were the inhabitants of the bouse 1 lodged in, a creole, and my own men. 'l'he dogs saw to it that I did not sleep! .For they ran hither and thither ull night on the loosely formed bamboo floor. frequently knocking against my hammock-they also del'oured a box full of con_ foctionery whieh my captain had taken along and left in the boat.

" After sleeping for one or two tlOnrs I was awakened, and soon after 3 o'clock in the rooming we wel'6 on our way toL1.t;iny Creek. 1 could not get any sleep in tile pitpan for the mosquitoes. At break of day we hoi led our coffee on tho river bank. Living Creck was reached at about. 1 P.M. 1 counted thirty-one houses. 1\f08t. of the dwellings in these parls arc imperfectly lined With bamboo, but only in a few is thel'e also a bamboo floor. Very few people, too, possess a kitchell- the best they have is a place at the side of the house, covered over with a roof, ill which they do their cooking. The majority of them cook in the same apartment in which they live and sleep; here, too. dogs, pigs, and hens find a rcstillg.place !It nigbi8. In such houses everything is black ·with sllloke and soot. On this tour it was to some extent. dry; lhe water was low in the river bed; and in front of the houses at least it WIloS not damp. [ On a pl'C\'ious trip Hr. Gebhardt had been less fortunate in this rcspect.-Eo.} One of the worst plagues of these villages are the mosquitoes. As soon as the sun sets they come ont in thousands. Immediately at the back of tbe houses there is forest and momss.

"Only very few people attended the services-evidently there is but little desire for the " rord of God here. A mkia (sol'cerer). who was just attcnding to a pntient-I had not noticed t.his at once, owing to the semi-darkness that prcyniled in the hut-on being invited to listen to God's ,"Vord, replied, ('ontemptuously, , 'rhe word of God 1 \Vhat is t.hat?· Sin and the service of Satan make these people bliud Il.ud deaJ to anyt.hing better.

"On September 5th we proceeded to Boom. We passed Sara, which has ten hOllses on the right Lank of tlle river and eight on the left. J llad sent 9.n invitation to the Sa\'a people to eome to Living Ureek 101' a service, but they did not come. At Boom I counted fifty-six houses, in three groups. At midnight one of ).[r. Cockburn's bonts arrived at this place, amI two of his assistants were lodged in the same honse as 1. An Indian serenaded us on the drum. For the 6th I annonnced a meeting, but nOllo of the Boom people call1e- the one I held on the previous e\'ening was also poorly attended. Accordingly, I held morning prayer witll Illy men and the inhabitants of the hou~e I was staying at., and then we proceeded on OUl' journey.

" At .AnN it was my intention to stay only long enou~h to conduct one ser\' ice. The Anris people !«)On came, too. in large numbers, and begged me to st.a.y there overnight, as many of their friends were away at their ptanta~ion,<;, and would be sorry not to

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have heard the Word of God. Seeing t.heir desire and willingness to heur, I remained there aud condncted a meeting in the e,'ening, which was very well attended. Since Illy previous visit here. in September, 1895, the people have moved their houses further baek from the ri"l""cr, for the latter had carried away large pieces of the banks, and thcir bouses bad been in dunger of collapsing.

" On September 7th we started on the final sroge of au]' journey up tbe river. .At daybreak we reached U,·aYllpura. The Chid Andrew, who now lives in a bamboo bouse with bamboo flooring to it, begged me to hold a meeting, which 1 gladly did. The attendance was good .

.. Paslling Kiw(UJtllTil we next came to Kum, wbere we left our boat and proceeded across conntry-I on horseback- to Wasin, which was not far distant. How pleasing to see a mission-station here. and how much pleasante]' to lodge ill the mission· house under the care of Br. and Sr. Garth, tban, as at tho time of my last visit, in nn Indian hut! Tben. too, it was a special pleasure to be able once more to address a Christian congregation. Notwithstanding the many wcaknesscs and shortcomings which are still manifest in a young congregation like tbis, that has only rcccntly bcen won over from beathendom, one still had tho feeling that one was not preaching to deaf cars.

"Besides prcaching, another object of my journey was this, to fix the bounda.riesof the two spheres of missionarya.cti,"itYllssocialed with the stations of "\Vasla and Cape Gracios a. Dios. lfy idea is that the villagcs as fal' lUI Living Creek or Saya should be served [rom the Cape, and those from Boom upwards to 'VasJa from this latter place. Li"ing Creek, Sa,a, Boom, and Anris, would make, of tbemseh'cs, a sepa.rate new field of labour. Unfortunately, however, ]10t one of these pla.ces would do for a station, unless wo were to expose ourselves to the risk of innnda.tions and aU that accompanies tbell1. Away behind Anris theL'e is said to be a high savannah, suitable for a station; but the Indians do not like changes, and we would not casily induce them to move up there. At present the Auris people alone show any desirE: for the 'Vord of God, but we hope that a.ll the inhabitanh of these four places, in all about 620 sonls, will soon come undcr thc inAuence of tile gospel.

"On September 10th, in the forenoon, we loft 'Vasla. on our return journey, reaching home on the llth. Three mon from the Capo accompanied me free of charge; for the services of the otber two I had to pay:' .

WEST HIMALAYA .

REPORT OF THE" LEH SPECIAL FUND " FOR 1901.

~~N sending in the Statement of the "Leh Special }~und" J, for last year, Dr. Ribbach writes :- " I shoold Itko

~ at onco tllrough JOu most heartily to thank all tho ~' friends in J~ngland who have again given so liberally «, ... ';So towards the Special F und that we have been able to

• close our acconnts for the year 1901 with a handsome ha[lI.llcc in Land.

"As regards tlle t!xpenditllTe, 1 have to remark that SamuA, who is now nineteen yeal's of agE', has for once had a considel'able amount granted him. ("'01' the rest, he supports himself by bis own work.) "Then we went for our fur lough to India, we look him along with liS as our travelling cook. At Tarn-Tamil, a C. 111. S. station neal' Amritsar, we left him for two months Juring tho cooler season with tIle Rev . Mr. Guildford, in order that he might under that gentleman's supervision learn at least tho rudiments of the tailor's trade from a native master. However, when, at tbe beginning ofllfarch, it becamo unbearably hot down t hero in the Punjab for t h is son of the cold mountains, und lIe actually snffered under tho unaccustomed climate and mode of life, we wore obliged to let him corne after us to Simla. 'rhere my wife was at groat pains w advance him in the art of tailoring.

" H e is a giftcd yonng fellow, active-minded, and apt in learning. We hope that he will in time be able to assist us in our work in some way or other, thus mnking use of his mental gifts. But for the pt"Csent we ha ve preferred giving bim wor k; to do with his hands; fit'stly, because there is always a danger of OUI'

convcrts llere thinking themselves above work of that kind. and further for this reason, that we want h im to be able t.o earn his own living, C\'en when ho becomes our assistant. For what we need above all else is voluntary assistantswllO are independent of us financially. Such haye more influence among both Christians and heathen than paid catt!chists, and are not. so easily in danger of looking upon preaching flS a means of making a livelihood. And in this connection let me !lay of the rest of the Christifln" here, t hat t hey are more and more [car ning to see t.hat they need not be ashamed of any kind of work, and that it is their boundcn duty to support themselves by the work of their own hands. And tbey have had this impressed upon them often and plainly enough. Of course, when we have work and offices W d istribute our people arc eonsiuered first. But, in addition to this, most of them possess houses and fields of their own~somcthing. therefore, to fall back upon- and we do all we can w assist them

RBPORT OF "LEU SN::CUL FUND. "

to obtain the possession of .land. .For. tbere is not. ~uch doing here in oUler branches of mdustry, wIth the exceptIOn, maybe, of trading, ana for t.hat capital is required auove a.1I things, also IIpecial qualificat.ions, without which ruin soon stares them in the face.

"Oho.kyid make!! ilCl"Self useful in our household. S11e too supports herself, partially at least. She pays for her board and lodgi ng at Jonathan's out. of hel" wages. As she grows in efficiency her wage will incrense, and correspondingly the grant in aid made to her from the Special }~und will decrease .

.. Dorje, who is now over t.weln~ years of age, still gives lI S

pleasure by his behaviour , and his zeal in school. God willing, wo hope to baptize him in a few weeks' time. (This wns written 0 11 January :.27th, 1902.)

., Singe, his sister, would like very much to be baptized at the same time as he, but our rules do Dot allow us to baptize children bet.ween the ages of six and twelve. Maybe, however, au exception will be allowed in t.his instance, for, as the children's father, f1. Mohammedau, bas given us a free band in dealing with them, they are entirely under Christian ineuence. 'I'hey board with Ilobsang and Anna.

"Sodnam TsetuT is still with the grandpa-reDts of Samuel. Besides thesc, we have recently been giving a grant in oid for 1\ boy who is the stepson of Trashi, wbom we baptized towards the end of last year. This man's wHe bas two sons, who were born to her in a former marriage. One of these lives with bel' mother; t.he ot.her one she brought with ber when, a. short time ago, she retnrned to TI"8.shi, her husband, afoor living apart from him for years. .As 'l'rashi's earnings nrc small, aud he has to support. his wife aud his own son Tmshi-who is now seven yea.rs old, and was baptized at tlle same t.ime as hi l'! fa.ther-we thought it, ri~ht. to make him a grant of about two rupees a month towards the support of his stepson, Drogpa, in th e hope that the latter won ld mend his ways and become a good Christian in time. He is about t.welve 'years of nge, a.nd bis training has been very much neglected by bis mother, as is generally t.he caso with heathen parents. ilis mother, together with Standsin's wife, is under instrnction for bapt.ism ."

CONGREGATlOr~ NOTES. "Besides the 'l'rashifl, fatber and SOil, three children of Standsin

( Matha), who was ba.ptized at. the same time as Tardod, in the :ycnr 1898, were ba.ptized on the fonrth Sunday in Adven t. last year. There are a few ot.ber' iuqnirers' besides. May the Holy Spirit enable them to find and to grasp the truth.

" At t.he same time, we must. confess thcre is cause for anxicty in some quarters. For exn.mple, Chanyed, J onathan's daughter, lately ran away fl"Om her home a.ud went to live with a Moham. medan, who resides in Chushat, near by, as his' wife,' nor cau she be persuaded to return. In e;l:oonullt.ion of her fault, it. is only right to say that it is w:ry difficult. indeed to find suitable partners

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for our Christian giJ'ls- who qu ite Qutuumhcr the young men­!ind that ill Chanyed's case all efforts had proved unsuccessful. She is twenty-three year.'lold, and, according to 'ribetan notions, it is a disgrace for any young woman to be unmarried still at that age.

"The other Christians are, so fnl' as we can judge, progressing favourably, and are doing their best to lead Christian lives among their heathen surroundillgs.

"\Ve II.I'C havin'l' an unusually milJ winter-there is no snow in the valley yot.. H is to be hoped that we fihal! not ha¥e snow at Easter. 'Ve heal', fortunately, of but little sickness-only now and again mild nth-cks of influenza are reported."

REPORT OF THE MORAVIAN MEDICAL MISSION, LEH, FOR 1901.

'''~ By Dr. B. Sll(Iwc. ll( HOUGH we arc out of sight of most of our frionds we ,,!... believo we are not, out of their mind, and to prevent -t L- any such possibility we again present them with

-'~~ff a short ~ccoun.t ~f wh~t lms been going on in Ow ~ Leh Medical MISSIOn dUl'lIlg the past year.

'The buildings in which we work, but which belong to the British GOVt;ll'lllDcnt, wero described in our last. Report. l<~rom the In.rge Dispensary room we h~\\' e parLitioned otT a second small dressing room to flecure more privacy. 'l'he strong winter frosts, acting on damp ground, a1'e doing their best to destroy part of our boundary walls by elevating them some inches in wintel' and consequently cracking them. In spite of the buildings being' l'aisod some foet above tllO ground the damp has made its appearance in more than one, but so far without doing really serious damage. In this case it is pl'obably owiug to new springs formillg underneath the buildillg sites after tho buildings wero erected, a Dot uncommon occurrence in certain parts of TJeh. 'Ve have found sunflowers, planted Ilear the walls of one block, useful in keeping the fonndtLtioDs drier than formerly. 'l'he golden willow trees planted two years ago in the open space between tho buildings are now growing '"''ell, and take away much of tho former bare appearance of the place.

The number of out-patients was ill e;tCCSs of that in 1900. This was partly accounted for by an increase in the Ccntral Asian tra.de, and consequently in tho number of Yarkandi and I ndiftlJ tradcrs in Leh, and partly by the presence, during the summer, in ,La.dak, of a. large number of Land Settlemen t officials. 'l'hc number of Tibetan·speaking patients was probably about the same as in 1900. 'l'owards the end of the ycar the Kashmir State rc-estabJi3hed a separate Dispensary of its own in iJoh, where

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all sepoys and other State ser\'auts will be treated. As those previously all came to us (or treatment this will probably mean :\ fallin~ off in the number of Ollt-patients a.ttendiug the British Hospital in the next year. It will abo mean a certain financial loss to U~, for we always charged the Stale for the medical treat. mentor its servants. }'rom the missionary point of ,-jew, however, this decrease in t.he out-patients will matter the less IlS very few of the State officia.ls could understand 'I'iOOtlln, the language in which our sen-tces are held.

There WfU! n. considemble decrease in tho nnmber of in-patients as compared with last year. Though onr rules for in-patients aro of the mildest and very elastic, and though we now feed a ll patients who will cat our food and whose circumstances reqnire it, still the majol'ity of the peoplc here h8.\'c !lo great objection to staying in hospital nnless for operation. 'The rooms aro too wcll lighted; patients are 110t allowed to makc a fire in the middle of tho floor, instead of in the fireplace; objection!> are raised to their' tb1'Owing dirt and refuse of all kinds about the room; they may not take off their dressings to display their wounds to admiring ,'isitors- such facts, str'ange 08 it ma.y seem to European earl>, weigh heavy Oll the Ladaki soul and no doubt deter a certain number from coming into hospital. At tho same time it must be confessed that the great majority of thc cases wo get here oro sim ple ailments which wonld not in alLY case be ~ldmitted to the wards as in-patients. 'I'he more serious surgical cnscs, 11.8 tumours, &e" are generally let run on until the case is quite hopeless before coming to the hospital for advice, and in really bad medical cases the Illltive med icine man is usnally allowed to have" first innings,"

As an example of the kind of CMes we have to treat lc~ ns lake 1111 average da.y's work in summer before the trading season begins. 'When we arrive at 8 A,)1. we find a dozen or more patients squalting in the verandah of the dispensary building-more will turn up late and be admonished accordingly. We bring out A. pidure illustrating some incidellt ill Christ's life, and describe it, fitting th e application to the needs of our hearers. In this way month by month we go through the -Life and teaching of Jesus, pointing to Him as the only Saviour. 'l'ben aftel' a short pMtyer, to which perhaps some of tbose present will add Amen, the medical work begins.

'I'be first case is all old 11ussulman with clll'Onic bone disease of the left ann. _ Many years ago his right arm was operated on at t he Mission Hospital in Kashmir, bnt thongh much dead bone was removed and the disease checked in that arm the remairling sh£:l1 of bone was not strong enough, broke, and failed to unite, so that the arm now hangs useless by bis side. Some years ago t he left arm became affected and he came to us for treatment. On account of his age and for fCIlI' of a. sim il ar blld result to thn.t of the opt'ration on the r ight arm, we prefer not to opemte, ('specially as daily dressing seems to keep him fairly comfortable And tbe

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:\rm is useful to some e~tent. Ho is of course one of our ,. chronics ": we cannot but hope that the gospel has made fj?me impression 011 him. Apparently some of his co-religionists feal' 1 he same, for we understand t.hat at times he is taken off' to his mosque to demons~rate his orthodoxy by word of mouth.

Next comes a Leh woman with bad dyspepsia. How long has she ha.d it? "Oh, three 01' fonr yeal'S!" Of course if one or two dosos of tho doctor's medicino do not curo this, it is useless to come to the hospital again, but we tJ·y our best. 'l'hell another Ladaki, one s ide of his faco covered with a plaster of turmeric ltnd cow-dung, who is sufferi ng from a painful molar. This is promptly I'emo<;ed and he takes it. home with bim in triumph.

A Punjabi with skin-cracks on his heels ; another whose lIreathing is affected by t Ile height; a Kashmil'i who lias been asked out to dinner the previous day and is liuffering from the ,'esults of unlimited curry and rice. Theil a Leh woman bring-ing a baby with a bad burn 011 its baud. 'l'ho child is said to have got burned " yesterday," but a few questions and some expression of dOllbt bring forth the admission that" it may have been a week ago." Why did she not bring the child sooner? Oh, she had ~ometbing to do and she thought it, would /let well of itself!­Such cases are very common, Uw cause being not SO much wanl of affection as thouglltlessnes~.

Next comes a Yarkandi with an old broken wrist which Itfl.S

united badly and gives him much pain. 'Vith him comes a man from Kllshgar who is suffering from some skin-disease, and who thinks he may as well use tho opportunity to get rid of a. loose tootb. Snmo other Yarkandis present crowd round tbe dool' and watch the operation with great interest. Then a Dalti with goitre, who tells us that hia father, his sister, and apparently most of his relations are also suffering from goitre--wil1 we g ive him medicine for them all? 'l'he fact that. he has nothing to carry the medicine in does not disconcert him in the least, for he suddenly remembers that he and most of tbe above relatives have chronic dyspepsia. so will wc give him dyspepsia pills instead? It is gently(;lxplained to him that, though of COurse ..,Ye do not doubt his veracity, yet we hardly care to nndertake the treatment of a wholo tribe li\'ing some two hundred miles away. So he is at last persuaded to go with a snpply of medicine for his own immediate uceds. A Kashmiri suffering from the results of a. differeuce of opinion with a neighbouI'---we a,'e bound to say th!tt neither our fingers nor OUI' eyes reveal any damage to the patient's body, so presumably it is mainly his feelings that are wounded-a Ladaki badly kicked by a horse, a few sore eyes, cnt fingers, allli other troubles make up the morning's work. W e have had between twenty and thirt,\' ollt-patients. Now if there is auy case for operation it is done,

~~~sl\~\;t1a~:~ts :~;a::'~t;eft~n cha,:p~~~e~~a:idit::'g~~~ar.):S;an:~ place in the afternoon , when oue has more leisure and there are fewer distractions for the patients' minds. As before, the past

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year has been one of sowing day hy da.y the boly seed. Mam­have hCA.rd of God's lo,"e and of the one Saviour. God kuows in how many cases tbe seed has fallen into good ground. We know that ~ood seed, sown in faith and watered by prayer, will not be lost" though the reaping time come not yet.

Owing to Dr. Shawe being obliged to be mnch away on mission bllsiness this year, no purely medieal tonI' couhl be made. Howe.cr, on these other journeys medicines were always {nken, f<0 {,hat a cel{ain number of patients were treated. The first journey was to Kalatse, in Lower Ladak, in flpring. 'rhe return journey being made by G partly llifl'el'ent route, new villages WCI·1.l

visited. The second of these journeys wus to a ".\lission Conference Ileld in Kyelang, in British Lahoul. Here mall)' patients were seen alld se\'eral cataract operations done. The third journer was in autumn to Kashmir.

On these occasions about three IlUndred patients were seen in all, and twenty-three operation>; performed, seventeen of these bein~ £01' cataract.

Hospital Statistics, 1901. lll"patienls Medical

" Sur~ical Out·patients Medical... ... . ..

Surgical (not operated on) (operaied on)

Total \'i8i~~ Totaloperations .

Patients seen on tour .. . Operations dOlle on toUI· .. .

r. 24

1)27 4Gl IGU

1277 5(,5\1

174

'Ve gratefully acknowledge the help we haye received £l'om 0111'

f"iends for the medical WOl'k in Leh. In the past rea.r their liberality has prevented th e necessity of drawing on the Generlll Mission Funds for hospital expenses. As no IOllg medical tOUl"

could he made. the expenditure for 190] wu.s considerably below the average. 'Ve would again ask our friends to prayearneslly that the work may be blessed of God to the salvation of souls as well as to tho healing of bodies.

Any gifts will be gratefully received by

RK\'. C. J. KIoESEL,

SCtTcta)'Y of the Morarian Mi$$iom·. 32, FllTnr. LAN!::, L o:wON, E.C.,

or by any of tho MonA VIA:\" MISSiOYAHrii:S, 111m, LA D).fI: . KASHlIlfl, IND!.\.,

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LEP ER HOME AT JERUSALEM . TiIlHTlr.TII AXXUAL REPOR"r !"OR ]901.

~HE history of the Leper Home during the past yenr is not.

iJtC y~~ ~~:t~~:~~gt~I~~i(~ennstsbee~Ut:~~te~ t~~~ U~e sr~~~l ~:ljG~ will neve\" fajl to be roused by the patllos of those uneventful lives that in this qllict Home are spent under the shadow of terrible and ever-increasing affliction. There are tmgedif:8 that stalk in a pompolls way over the stage and do not shun the gaze of men; the trag-cdil's wo have to deal with in our Report prefer to hide thcmseh'cs fronl sight; yet God sees them, and YOM by Joar He bas raised up friends to these suff~:lI'el's to help them in theil' calamity j Bnd it is to this little band of God's co-workers among tho LePt;rs ill JCI'usalem that the following notes may prove encouragmg,

It is a. matter for gratitude that

1'he Sto,O' of th~ Hospital has, on the who\!', enjoyed a fair measure of health, One case of serious illness (fever ) threatened to seriously interfere with the work, but a short furlough restored health and strength, The true reward of these dcvot.cd labourers must indeed eve)' be the word of the llord: "Inasmuch as ye did it. nnto one o[ these:My brethren, even the least, ye did it tmto Me;" but it must be cheering to them, as well as to us, that. the appro.al of men is by no means wanting, ' Ve lean! from tbe Chairman of the Board that. the

of the Institution has neyer been greater tl1an at the present time. And 011 this point we receive corroborating evidence from other

quarters. :Modcrn facilities of u'u,\'el ha\'e hl'onght more frequent visitors from Europe to the I.Jeper Home-and t hose whose opinion enn be relied upon arc Ilighly pleased with \\'hat they have seen, \Ve, of course, expect that a comparison between our Home and tllOse institutions whieh tho Turkish Government provides for sufferers from leprosy should be favourable to us, for we are accuswmed to regard the TDl'k and his works as "unspeakable." B~t European visi tors oHcu approach thc Homo with eyes that npply European standards of h03pital-work, ani!, if !:iIlch critics commend and praise, we surely may believe t hat with the limited means at our disposal more hall been achieved than we could have !l.lIticipaied. But a· still beiter witness to the worth of our work is tho growing popularily of the H ome. ,Augels of mercy a re found out sooner or later, aud wo believe that tho increase in the number of patients is due to the reeo~nitioll of the disintel'ested and loving labour of our B rethren and Sisters,

Suhscriberfland friends always take an interest in the

Oares Qf Manage1l1e1lf,

wbicll naturally arc not iuconsiderable where demands as to the

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com{ort of tile pat.ients and dClUands of economy have to be brought into harmony and mutual agreement. :For some time the question of water supply gave much anxiety. There has been great scarcity. though there coes !lot Sf"eIU to have been an actual water fllmine. Modern engiuee"ing skill has indeed done much to prevent dangers arising {rom dry seasonll. There is an improvcd system of water supply which feeds some public fountains III Jel'usalem-and water is even carried by rail to the

~;t1:!i~:v:~~~c~hrodrisl~~~~ ~~ ~~:i~I~~;I;~~I'/~~r~b~;f:~:8;i~~ may draw the water at these and similar public places, mnde this sourco of supply unavailable for our Leper Home. Mr. Schubert, after some u-ouble. found a well on the road to Hebron, which yielded every day during tbe dry season what was needed.

Our readers and subscribers will be aware t.hat a IICW cistern has been built close to the hospital-last year its usefulness could not be put to the test, but we hear that tho early raius of t.llis present year a.re filling it for tlle firs~ time, and we may hope, therefore. that iu future the anxiet.y about a. sufficient water supply may no IonIZer be among the troubles that weigh on t.ho minds of ~JI'. and )lrs. Schubert.

In our work in the Leper Home W('. however, do not merely wish to minister to tho needs of the body- we want to reach the souls of the patients; and indeed the question is eyer asked: What about

'1'14e Spiritual Results of the Work? On the whole it must be borne in mind, that Jeprosy is apt to

du ll spiritunl and moral perception. 'l'he consta.nt llIisel'.v of it bends the spirit low and turJl!! the thoughts of the sufferers upon thcmseh'es and their misfortune. All the more do we wclcome eycrything that tells us of tho" awakening of the sou l" that dwells in these crippled bodies.

Here are a few of 811ch hopeful signs. :;'\.[r. Schube,·t writcs that for many days his patients were agitated by that que'ltion of ancient fame: " 'Vho is my neighbou r? " We wonder whether it was the work of tho good Samari tans, walking da.y by day through the hospital, biuding up those leprous limbs and alleviating pain, which has brought it home to these men and women, that their viewa on this point required correction; be that 8S it may­that iuquiry was of God, and God may stir up further questions. Hnd finally the question of all questions: " W hat must I do to be saved?"

Next we wOllld mention tho case of 1\ patient WllO several yea,'s ngo had killed a relative in a. quaI'l'el. 'l'bo fatal issue had really been an accident, nevertheless bis family had never forgiven him. As he felt the a.pproach of his own end, he longed to see those whom, howevCl' unintentionally, be had grieved 80 deeply. Before entering the presence chamber of the G"eat King he desired to berpconciled to his brethren according to the flesh, and so, in spite of his great infirmity, be set out for his old home, retnrning after some days o[ o.bsence with great joy, because he had obtained the forgi\'encss

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of his friends, Shortly alter he died in peace, 'l'rne, men outside the pale of Chrislianity may, when ~he shadow.s of t1~e gl·ea.t night dose in upon them, yeal'n to depart In peace with their Enmlly, but f!'om wbat )Ir. Sehuber~ writes we gather, that it was the spirit of that God whom this !Dan had learned to know in the hospital, who urged him to that journey in sellrch of reconciliation. One more incident we would mention-yery homely, very small in it.self- yet Yer,V touching when one knows the ~ircumstances of these lepers. :r or some lime the neighbourhood of the hospitnl had been rendered unsafe by rcason of robberies and thefts. 'l'he l.Jepel· Home, too, suffel'ed loss (fortunately not a permanent one) inaslllllch as it,s 10n;.t'-sufFcrillg beRst of burden, the donkey, was stolen. GI'eat was the consternation at the disappearance of tobe faithful friend and servant of tbe little community. but here is the unexpected sequel. Presently the patients were seen to lake counsel with ono another, and the result was, that they put together tho money thnt visitors and friends had given them for a little trip into the conn try, and offered it to Mr. Schubert in order that he might pllt up burglar_proof d091'S; altogether, they declared, the timeR were too bad to permit of plerumre trips and the like. Surely here was gratitude and a fi('nse of what is becom ing or unbeooming .in the way of enjoyment dnring seasons of general depression. How many or how few parties and entel'­tainments are g iven up in Christian Europe for reasons like tbese?

But we must hasten to a. conclusion. 'Ve trust tlult the hearts of Ollr friends. have grown warm towa.rds this work, which so manifestly benrs the seal of God's blessing. It is Oil this supposition that we tinnily ventnre to approach them with an

A ppeal. 'fhe Leper Home is a very efficient institution, but all tllC love

and devotion of the staff CII.nllot make up for lack of fllnus. Jf we wisb 10 keep its work on its prescnt high level we must furnish adequate means of support. 'I'he fl'icllds of the institution have been "ery generous, and one feels diffident in appealing for incrensed offerings. Yet the emergency of I,he case requires boldness of speech. 'Ve arc happy to know that the house is full of patients, but that happiness is rum'red by the thought of the loa.ves and fishes which were sufficient for the few, but which do not seem enough for the many. We therefore appeal to our fl·iends so to improve the annual income that we may not hnve to speak of deficiencies eyery year.

A special WOl-d must be said about the building acoount; there is all ad"erse bll.lance in connection with it. Even the new cistern ifi not altogelhedreeof debt. 'l' his last-mentioned ilemof infOl'matioll might cause astonishment aDd disappointment, for WAS not the cistern very generously subscribed for ? Our explanation ie, thai, it was found impossible to supplement the donations towards this object from other sources of income available to the Lepel' Home. For we had not only the cistern on our hands, hut the isolation house required the addition of a disinCecting \'OOm and a, large attic fO!' drying purposes, and all these necessary building opera.-

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tions Illwe led to an expenditure beyond the income. We may, however, expect that these repairs and additions will be the last for some time to come, for they may be regarded as tho finishing touches that are needed, in oroer to make the arrangements of the Home complete, so t.hat it may meet any reasonable demanda that under the present circumstances mo.y be put upon it.

To bring our readers into closer touch with this matter, we would quote from the latest information, supplied by the Hoard of Directors. 'l'he total deficiency on tho building account, including the debt on tIle cistern, amounts to £823. 'l'he constructiou of the cistern has cost £270 more than the £500 which ib was originally expected would cover the expense.

We feel constrained W enlarge on this debt on the buildillg account, in order that friends who are d ispo@ed to benefit tile Leper Home iu a special way may know how to do it; but we (·onfess that we are more anxious to see an improvement in l-cgard to t~e ordinary aOllual income, for it is tbe regular yearly subscriptions which ever must form the financial backbone of an institution li ke the Leper Home. 'Ve are convinced that Oll]·

supporters only require W know what is Dt.-eded, in order to he I!timulated to further effort, and tbe loyalty of old friends, the zeal of new ones, tho prayer of faith, and tho open hand of those who lovo to hring bl·jghtue~s into tho dark lot of people who al 'e held in eapti\·ity by the awful malady of leprosy, wili, under God's blessing, help us to maiumin a work of mercy which befOre the world is a tangible exposition of Christ's Gospel to the poor.

'I'his repOl·t is the first drawn up by the present Secretary. We regret that Mr. H asse's valuable services arc no longer available; the work in which he has been engaged for not a few years, has been a. labour of love; and we trust that, though the workmen may change, tlle cause of the Leper Home may continue to be a blessing and a very present IlClp in time of need to those who havo to pass through the mystery of suffering, brought Upoll them by a terrible and hitherto incurable disease.

P. ASMUSSEN, Secretar!l. H. O SflQRliE Ess~,x, 1'reasuJ"er.

Statistics. NUllIltcr of P'ltil)ll l3 ut the end ol1!)01.53.viz.: ­

)lAu:s. Chribti>ln~ l\Iusil)lm.

Cl1risti~n~ )Ioslems ... ... . ..

:\um\)l)j·lltd08tlol l 900 50 A(Imitted during l!!(ll 14

"' H('ductiolls: By d\1nth. 8; by withdrawal. 3... 11

Total, 3 more than in IflOO..... 53

10 2'

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JOURNEY TO INDIA, APRIL 1ST- OCT. 23RD, 19 01. NOTES OF. HIMALAYAN VISITATION.

By Bishop B. La Trobe. {C{mtimud from p. 51.)

I" Eo Rout, to Poo. AY 2::Jrd._'\Te left Chiui about 2 o'clock, on Tuesday.

4: the 21st·. Tho teacher and his boys accompanied _ us part of the way j they had a grnterul recollection

-'1 'Jj" of tho games wo played on "Monday artCl'IlOOIl, and ~ of tllO prizes given to oneh; a picce of soap, a cumb

. (with a reminder to use them !), a lead and a slate pencil. Br. Bruske went witb us nearly half way to the Pangi bungalow, whero we ronnd Doctor and Miss Clark, of the United Free Church of Scotland ],I issiOJl in Rajpootana. They kindly invited us to dinner, and we had pleasant Christian intercourse. Tho doctor has b€en doing Medical Mission wOI-k on his wny np, end thinks there is great need for such CLrifi,tinu acti .... ity in this valley.

The sixteen mile~ hom P angi to J angi were au easier day's march than some of t he shorter ones we hare bad. Surely this Sutlej .... alley, with its \'iews downwards of sketches of t ho river , and its " iews upwards of magnificent snow peaks, mnst be among tho fi nest in the wodd. From Chini on wards we requiro twelve cool ies. Fil'e carl'y the tent, a nd s@ ven ou r luggage. For 8e\'eral stations several of tho coolies have been women j it is sUl'pr isillg what loads they ct,rry over steep aud sometimes perilous places. ' Ve have seen many waterfalls, especially when the path diverges deep illto some side valley to cross a considerable stream. These " Lynus" nrc often Yery beauti fo 1.

Jungi, which we left this morning' (the 23 rd), was the Inst hUllgalow on the way to Poe, which lies" at the back of beyond." 'l'lle roM, or rather the bridle_path, which has brought us l/.lO miles from Simla, ceases at the foot oE tbe K yil·ftng' Pass, and the track we have tmveJ'i!ed since has been very rough and steep in many places. The climb to tbe summit of the Pass was rewarded there by a magnificent view, including -Leo (or Rio) Porg-yul, a mountain 22,000 ft. l1igb, which lies in Chinese 1' ibct.

' Ve are now ill Buddllistregiolls, as is c\'ident by the mani walls at the entrance to and exit from each village. Our coolies always pass so that tho mani wall is on their right hand. It is a broad wall of ordinary stones in the middle of tho path, on the top of which Ilre ranged slabs of slate and stone. inscr ibed with the Buddhist formula" Om mani padme hum ." Most. of them are oblong and from one to thr~e feet long. 'f he inscriptions 1I.11d

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design!! arc sometimes well executed by the iama.s, who sell them to the people for offerings. At the entrance aud exi~ of soveral villu,2'cS we have pnsscd under an open gateway with coloured Buddhist pictures above 0111' heads, supposed to bless those who pass beneath. These people do a. great deal fol' theil' religion; would that more of them could learn the right place of good works, as following faith in Christ, and be as eager to do good works out of love to Him as their Saviour.

Here we are at Kanum, a large village of abont 650 inhabitants. 'Va pRssed through Labrang, up yonder on the hill, with nearly RS mnny; 80 there aro many yet in this ralley to be won for Christ. 'I'he Labrangitt's and Kanumites ought to be IU3hamed of their village roads. ,Vhen I was a. boy at .I!'ulneck we llsed to go sometimes to the quarry at Gibraltar Rocks, and clo.mber along nanow paths and rolling stoneH with the pleasure in the Bpice

~~~.anl°::as ~~!dI w~oe::~o ch:i ~~:s:dl~~eo~i~~~:yk~~fd;~ ~~~~:~ the two ,·illages.

A strong wind has just shaken our tent well alld tested its fastenings. It is pitcbed on a broad terrace, which is really tho 1'00£ of the Gopa's houso. If a.nyone drot'e so many tent pegs into my roof, I should come with a bill for damages. Above and bolow us arc other flat-roofed houses, and thoir inhabitants gathered f1.round us in curiosi!;y, as our tent was being put IIp. Hut they have not disturbed us much, and we hope to have some of them for a Biblo Picture talk Ilt 6 o'clock. May God give Br. Fichtner a message to some heart.

OQntinued, Sunday, 26th, at Poo.-How different -an assombly of llcathen and a. Christian congregation! About (j o'clock some women and children came on to the roof where our tent was fi:'ted. Others squatted on the Jlat l'OOf of the stables above. Both gronps grew, and presently the mell came, including throe or four lamas in red. Gyalzan held the pictures, and sometimes he and some­times one of the lama!! or another man interpl'eted Dr. :l!'ichtner's 'l'ibetan explanation into the local dialect. Onr congregation grew toabau! two hundred. We hope that interest was aroused.

Outgoing and incoming kcpt by God! After such a two days' jonrney one realizes this more. 'I'he cliff road from Kannm to our camping ground at the 'l'hanum River was difficult and dangerous, that from thence to Poo was moro so. From the Sutlej in the impassable ravine fur below, the rocks l'iso sometimes pcrpclldic­ularly, and mostly at such an sngle that it is a. mltr\'elllOw anyone Ciln think of clambering :liong their rugged face, now roulld ledges of rock a.t dizzy heights above the shearn, now into rav-ines, whero the "pring a.vaiallches are a.pt to destroy tho rath every year. Yet coolies with loads on their backs, und even our ponies, traversed theso "p>l.ths." For one not accustomed to it, it is anxious work. One seems, and to some extent one is, in constant peril. }'rom Kanum onward I could not but feel this, though ill'. .E'ichtncr strode on with firm and steady steps, when sometimes I conld only pnt one foot before the other with anxious care for a firmer foot-

.Jf)URNEY TO Il\'JJIA.

hold on narrow ledges, OIl sloping paths of less than a foot broad, 011 sliding shale, or on slanting rocks. It was about at the point. where the tension was too much for me that Gyulzan declared, as we rounded a. ridge, " 'l'hel'e cornel'! SchreVf: Sahib." ] t was good of him to comc so far on the way to meet us, spending one night in a cave on the way. It gave me fresh coul"1lge, all tho more that he brought with him Padma, a strong and capa.ble man, received into this congregation three yeal's ago by baptism. Padma !It once took charge of the" lama rhenmo," fl'Om Eorope, aud what that man has been to me tbrough t hese two days preceding Pentecost has, J may l"evel'ently l!fty, been a lesson to me of thl' high and holy help of the Holy Spirit in 001' Christ.ian life and service. Always at hand, always helpful and watchful, now showing me where ro plant my foot firmly, frequently holding my hand und supporting me, where else I might have fallcH. I simply do not know how I should have got. hem but for hit! capahle, willing assistance. It was a" Godscnd" to me.

Our Friday's march ended at a bl'Oad bit of beach bes ide a mountain torrent. Our ponies forded it, being dI'awn across by a. long rope, pulled by men fl'Oll the opposite bank. We und ou!' loads were placed one by one on 1\ little bench suspended on a pulley running on fL wire rope, und so huuled fl'Om bank to bank, dangling above t he stream. I did not mind that.

The strong aftel'lloon wind ma.dc it difficult to pitch our tellt. hut presently we throo missionary men were cbatting within it o{ many interests, now and again turning out to look aronnd. Gaze where you would, the sky-line was fill' above you, for it consisted of towering heights all aronnd. The scene WitS almost weird. as the moon looked down on us for a lit tle while ere disappearing behind the cliff we had last descended.

lTp the face of tbe opposite hill went a zig-.lIl.g pat.h, up which 6 o'clock on Saturday morning found us riding. Such riding! It was onlyeqnalled when. after hourI'! of climbing, now up, 11 011'

down, along the cliffs overhanging the Sutlcj, we rode up the last steep bit into Poo. The disbtuce from 'l'hallum is eigbt miles. they say, and it took IlS eight hours to accomplish.

Two horses, gaily caparisoned, were brought to tho foot of the hill, and we rode up oncompassed by an incl'easing crowd of men and boys. Through lanes which wel"e water-courses, over hngl' boulders, up and up, now encouraged, now pushcd by tlw cnthusilUltie men aud boys, OUl' ponies scrambled t.owards a gl'OUp of women and children assembled at tbe corum' where wo entered the village. Of course, there was a mU1Ii wall. This "iJlage ha~ six hundred inhabitauts, of whom betweell forty and fifty on I} are Christians as yet. Sec, therc is a white umbrella: that is Mrs. Sehreve's; aDd something else in white: that is little Ingebol'g'. Preseotly we reach the entrance t.o the village .. J hu! Jhu!" which is the native word for" How do you do i' , . .• Good_bye," and" Thank you," all in one. A hearty exch3.ngl· of salutations with the one Europeao lady in these regions, and 011

we go throngh the village, indeed through a vcry narrow p&S!agc

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bet.ween its houses, nntil ,ye reach the mission compouud, thankful and glad of heart to have accomplished the journey. By thii'! time we had made the acquaintance of ma.ny of OUI' native Christiaus, among the rest llattha, the teacher and factotum of the fal'm. He is tho son or Jonathan and Hanna.h, with wbom, as with Benjamin, we soon exchange greetiugs. These, he it remembe-red. were for a long time the ouly three Christiaus here. "J"liU! Jhu!" so we salute aud aro sainted , whilst we try to mal·k the individuality and the Ilame of each native Christian. Siml:\ and Chini are still awaiting their first· fruits ; llel"c, thank God, there is a little, but a growing eongregati.:m .

• 1, Poo. We are glad to step into the mission premises and rest. 'I'he

compou nd is more extensive and more level than I expected. At the one end is the house occupied by Hr. and Sr. Schre .... c, then the post-oflice- Br. Schreve is tho postmfUlter-aud at the other end the little chapel, and ne1t it a. slllali house which is my abode while here.

About 7 o'clock came the cvelling meeting, when I spoke and Dr. Schreve translated. 'l'he chapel is a room about 25 x 18 fect,. whose roof, flat like all the other buildings in the compound, is supported by two wooden pillars. A chair behi nd tho table and tbe harmonium, at which Sr. Scbreve ably officiates, and two e~tm chairs for the two .... isitors-these al·e the only seaLs. The congl"e· .!-,"ll.tion sit on the floor, which is carpeted with rugs and sheepskins, Jt has its conveniences. You can keep your feet warm by sitting" on them, if you are an Asiatic. Dy the way, there is flo sto\'e in the cbapel. But the main ad .... antage is the gain of room. You can get one hundred in, whereas it" there we.·e benches less than half that number would fill the place.

Cheerfnl chat accompanied and followed the evening meal in the mission home, which is so isolated a centre or blessing for this region, bordering on Chinese Tibet. 'l'hen we were g lad to retire to rest, and not to anticipate riSillg at 4 and a hard day's joul'lley.

A High Day at Poo. SUllday, ~\lay 26tb, was Whit Sunday and a day of holy joy and

~olemn thaukfulness, for it included many illterests. 'l'heohild.·en's meeting, or Sunday.school, was held at 9 in t,he verandah, for the chapel waA being decorated with green branches on its two pillara. 'l'hen came the morning service at 10 o'clock, when the litt.le place of worship was quite full, aud I do not know how many of the heathen yillagers gathel-ed a.round the open door and tho two open windows to rigbt and left of it. Dr. Sobreve's yoico would reach farther than thllt, as he opened the service with a litnl'gicaJ form including the creed l'epea.ted by all, and as he preached the sermon on Acts x. 34, &0. The singing-melody, not harmony- was hearty. Tho men and boys squat to the right of tbe preacher, the women and girls to the leH. The little children are sometimes heard as well as seen , but no one is

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disturbed. Many of the brown faces have a reverent, attentive expression, and most of tbo dark eyes are intently fixed on tbe prcnehc]', whose lil'ely gesticulation accompanies woros unintel­ligible to me, unless it be GOfltsc1w.'1 (God) , Je, ,, Maschika (Jesus Christ), and one or two more, which frequentlyoceul'. After t}IO

sermon I again address a few words to Christians and non-Christians on Ps. h;x)l.:ix. 15, which are tmnslated by Dr. Schreve.

The congregation gathers again at 3 o'clock to receive into its membership seven persons by baptism, fi,'o a.dults and two children. The !iI'C sit in lhe centro just in front of tho minister's table. Dr. Schreve audrt'sscs the congregation and the c:mdidates from "Ho t hat believeth on me, out of his heut shalt flow rinr;; of living waLel·." 'l'hen, using the Litany for the Bapti~m of Adults, be recciv(ls the asstu'ancc of the fi\'e, that they have accepted Jesus by fait.h as their Saviour from sin, and that they will live to Him. Ho tbon baptizes t hem , each with a new llame: Benpa 'l'sering as Nathaniel, SI1erab as Joseph, Dode M D[!8henga (" I rejoice in all great happiness "), Namgyal as Zachariah, and his wife Drongyam as Elizabelh. The two children of the latler also rccei\>c infant ba.ptism. 'l'ben Zachariah and Elizabeth were joined in Christian marriage. 'I'he congregation has now grown to forty-six, which so long cOllsisted of Jonathan and his wife Haullllh. and Benjamin.

In tho e\'cning t.he communicants of this little congregation gathered at the Lord's 'l'able. lit-. Sehrevo presided j Br . .Fichtner sat on his left hand, and then Sr. Schreve at the harmonium . I sat at Hr. Schreve's right hand. On the floor to my right sat cight lI)('n, find fourtcen womcn made up the circle around the wall of the little chapel. Th e llymus and the words of institution were, of conrse, Tibetan, but the verses were all from the German. find the wo!"(ls of im.titution familia.r in every language. How it carried my memory back to the Communion of Angust 13th, 1888, when I was privileged to partako of the emblems of our Lord'" body broken for us, and His blood shed" for yon n.nd for many," with our Eskimo brethren and f'illt.ers at Hopedale in Labrador. llerC', too, olle could di scern the Lord's body, for He is the Head of this little Christian church amid the Buddhist hC'athenism of this Ifilld. 'l'hero was a stillness and solemn hush, an evident participlltion in the spirit of the hymns. 3, reverent reception of the brefld and wine at Br. :Ficl1tner's hands, which impressed onc. "The Lord is here," so one felt a.s one looked around at the stmuge scene, yet so familiar, the swart.hy countenances of the participants in that blessed commemoration of the death of our Lord for us all.

'l'hc four in the mission-house sat talking till after 10. That is la.te for Po"), but we were all . deeply thankful to God for so encouraging a dl~y, "a. day ill His t.'Ourts," a.nd wo had much to t ell and to hear I'elating to our Lord's kingdom and gIOlT'

Monda.y, 27th, being the day when the week's post goes out, we fll"(l writing, lifter a. morning's tour a.ll round the compound, the row of honscs from the cha.pel to tho mission-house. the" fields," or l'athcr cullivatcd terraecs, above Rnd below, the gardens Oil

which Br. Schreve bestows so much care, the school, where

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~Ualtha sat Among his bOJs and, yes, thero arc three little girls. tho little Christian school- the wea"ing room, where a man SlIt nt tlle loom making blankets, nnd two women filled thl' pl'imitive shuttlfl which mingled wert and warp- the farm buildings, with a few liWe cows and calves, and ono most comieal little ::m~o calf t,wo montllS old. A zOW{) is a cross between a. yak and a cow: :'Iaybe I shall ride one over some high pass. It is most interesting to see so complete a storage of all goods that can bo neoded for some months to come.

The Mission Compound.

The nearest shops are at Simla, and that is two hundred miles away. So tbe place must produce what it can, and long fore­thought be exercised ore n. string of coolies brings up tho stores for a long wintet·'s use. Br. Pagel! chose well when he bought the original fields for the sito of the station, and the b-nccs of his hands are evident all over, though later llll.nds havo onial'gl'd and improved as necessity arose. In this mission-honse 110 died 011

Jaulmry 2ud, 1881. III unto death, he rose from his bed to fetch medicine for his wifo, who also hy in her last illness. H e tottered into tho noxt house. to n. cupboard in the schoolroom- l have seen tho place to-day. There paralY!lis seized him and he fell, only to be lifted by the men and carried into t.he house to dio. His faithful wife lingered fivo days longeI'. Their graves are in the little " God's aere" on the terrace behind tho houso in which I write. Between th em lies ono of tho Schreve's childl'eD,~ aud two more of these dear little ones ha.ve takon sepulchre possession here . . Around these afO graves with Tibetan inscriptions.

The fields around the mission premises are larger and more level terraces than I had anticipated. Some of them have been oought with moncy givcn by the lato J. '1'. Morton, Esq., for the purpose of helpiug the Chloistian poor here, and with tho condition that no labour be done in them on tbe Sabbath. Tbis condition Ims been faithfully observed, and it has had n. good effect. 'f hu fields are evidently land whieh the Lord hath hlessed. At present they look green and promise a good harvest. The farm fields aud the gurdens in fl'Out of the houses are also promising .

Days at Poo. Poe is a. green oasis on a hillside amid bare, brown mountaiu!',

behind which rise snowy peaks. Tho "illage, or rnthcl' clustor of villaQ:es so-called, centres in tho ,trronp of dwellings illhabited by the Nllngpas, the higher caste and richer class, who claim u con­siderable monopoly of "rel igion, " as well us of w{:alth alid illfil.lence. T hePepas (outsiders), or tho poorer cl ass, of the smith and weaver caste", inhabit the outlying groups of houses. Of the lattcr nrc our Christians.

The high-road to Tibet-what sort of 1\ "road" it is I have desCt'ibed- aftel' descending into a deep side valley at the foot of this hill, continues to skirt the Sl.ltlej, passes over to the sonthel'll side by a bridge which I ha\"c no wish to cross, and pnl'sues the

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une\'en t.enor of it.s way over the frontier t.o Shipki Rnd on towards the source of the Sutloj. A side path nscends to the villa~e, which looks from below almost like II. fortress ou the brow of the hill. What a gradient np whieh to ride, as I. have now done twice! H ill a eontinuRI scramble, and oue wonders the while bow the hOl'sa manages to get. forwlIord and how the rider mannges not to go b~kward o\'er his tai l !

Arrived at last at the mani wali, one of t.he severa.l whioh Poo possesseR, the rond turns in between the blank wa!!" of houses. and becomes so narrow and takes snch tm'us at, a right angle that one has to keep a very sharp look-out to save one's knees from bruises, as the horse plunges up. Here are the dwellings of the wealthier inhabitants, if ] may nse the compa.mti\'o term ;< wealt.hy" of any. 1 have caUed on two of the head men, Devi,

the Gopa, who speak!; a little }~nglii;h, and Stobgya, who i.q fL'iendly tothe missionaries but does not see his way to give up his Buddhism for Clu'iRtianit,'y, which b&.!l been eJltclusively accepted R.lI yet by the pariah.. They" have no religion"; let them adopt Christian ity: but he " has l'eligion." 'I'his is the position of several NangpllS, though some of them are fairly regular hearers in our chapel. The last-named has a very interesting collection of saddles, brid les, and 1'ihetflu flrmour.

,Ve entered his honse through a really handsomely ca\'¥ed doorway, an(l found ourselves in a eourt opcn to tbe sky and with stf\bles around. The houso was" upstairs," and the stairs were before me with til() broad, friendly face and fOI'm of burly, big StobgJa at the top welcoming me to ascend. But how? The stairs ('ousist of no very solid log of wood, with deep notches cut for steps. However, I start u pward and am glad to sei1.6 the hand beld out to help me to the top. The lanilirog is a. bit of flat. roof, from which I step into Stobgya's befit room, a good large apal'!;­ment wi~h some rugs and CUilhiollS by the wall, but neither table nor ehail's- the floor serves both pm·poses. I have already men­t ioned his interesting collection of saddles. We exchanged gl"Cctings, and I slly "Jhu! ", "Thank you," to our friend, for the courtesy of sending a handsomely caparisoned hONle with one of his best saddles (or onr entry last Saturday. Ha\'ing safely descended his handsome hen-ladder, I a.dmire his doorway, remount mv horso. and ride on t.o the mission_house.

'.By way of contrast, let me tell you of this morning's visit. to the dwellings of t.he Christians behind the compound. Bring YOUl' alpenstock. if you will accompany us; there is climbing to be done. Ou r Christians arc all of the" smith " class; but first let us climb up to a " weaver's" home and workshop. It is but a shed. roughly roofed and open in front, but there arc fo nr little looms in it. Heneath each is a hole in the ground, so that the weavers call tuck tlleir legs out. of the swing of thoir looms. 'Two of these are ill operation; on the one a. woman is weaving the cloth these peopla throw round them for an upper garment, on t he other an old ish mau is at. work on the narrow strip with cross stripes out of which trousers are made here. A boy had t he business of fill ing

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tho little shuttles, whieh tho WOMer throws from side to side of his piece with the hand. 'Vho!! finished, tIm old man's piece will sell for rnther less Lhall a rupee, but as he is a very slow worker it will take him, he sa.ys, <>ome eight days to complete a piece. Bo is tberefot'e working for less than two annas, OJ" two pence, a day!

Here is my friend and guide Padma, e\'idently delighted to I'eceive a visit [rom lIle. H e carefully conducts me up the steep ~Iope lind ~t.one steps to his front docll". I stoop and enter, and find myself in a litHe npen court, part of whiell is roofed over. Padilla spreads a rug on a stoDe for me to sit on, aud another on 80me bru sbwood for tbe Brn. Schreve and Fichtner. I am ~Iad be considerately chooses the shady side of his court, for the Poo SUII

lIas power, though we are some 9000 ft. abO\·c the sea. (The mission-house below t.hesc is 9050 ft.) 'l'here is some animal lifo-­two kids, a little calf, and a puppy. who barks at tbe stranger. He is seized; II. door is opened- that is the st.able, whero the cows and a donkey li"e when they aro not on tho hills aOO\"e. as now­and he disappearH into the darkness. Padma olTers eflch of us a cup of milk, and we accept. He tben conducts me throu~h the part of his courtyard roofed ove1", and evidently used as kitchen in summer. into his winter room. 'We pass through a low door into a dark apartment. A young man. as taU as Padma but slimmer, ha~ lighted four little sticks of very pitchy pine, and throws the light 011 the various contonts of the interior-the p"imiti"e fireplace, lHlppily without a fire, or it would be RuiIocating hel"C in the smoke, the gmin bin, alld- rcally I do not remember tha.t there was flny other furniture. 'J'hen Il&ving seen Padma's gUll, a primitive piece of ordnance, we took our lea.ve, to call on nil the other Christians in this group of houses. Their hornell were like Padma:s, but worse. Benjamin and another h8\'e cach n little attempt, at a gal·den. wllose contillu:)nec entirely depends on their diligence in watering by hand. But I wns glad to see those little plots amid the stony wastes. '1'he l-ain and snolda]] for the whole year is 8·10 inches.

I must l"Ctnrn to 'Vhi!; Monday. for I ha.l·e not yet told ahout the feast, or lovcfcast, gi~'en to the Clu·istiuns that afternoon. I saw great preparations bel.ind tho mission·house in the mornin!? whose results appeared in the shape of quantities of "butter-tea" and oil.oakes.

After an addl"oss by Ule visitnfor, these were served out to the guests seated Oil the floor of the chapel. 'l'he four who were accommodated with chairs at the table had coffee and bread and hutter, but we iastel] the oil-cakes, if not the" butter-tea." Both Br. nlld Sr. Sehreve played for tl.e compnny on the bannollium. and two of tl.e men produced flutes and ga.ve us a duet-"toot_ lette," one might Bay. 'l'hey did their best, and all were pleased. Then came the turn of the children, who saug very nicely a piece whO!,e words llad been translated from tile Ge::mnn into 'l'ibetall hy Br. Scbre\"e for the occasion- a Kinderlied by Fliegel: "Mit tausend Gabeu.'· They recited some pOI'tions of Scripture, and

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showed thei,' copybookR wi~h creditable specimen~ of Tibetan writing, both cUl'sive and as printed.

One du,y we went to fI. neighbouring ,Tillage, where Br. Schrcvo's cornet summolled fI. little congrcg~~tion for Il. simple service on the top of II. house. Said COl'net sounds ont overy SnlHIR.v mortling in chorales, which are heard over a good pa.rt DE this "ilJage. 'rho villfl.!ret'S appreciate this announcement of tho seventh day. May it be~ome " the first day of the week" to many of thom!

Tho blood on tho lintel is illustrated here, for many houses in the village have red spots bespattered ovor and around their door­ways, to keep away evil. There isa. festival , very like the Pa.ssover in details, when each family kills a sheep and the blood is sprinkled. Then the younger members of tho family go away on to t.he hills, and come back ned day" to begin l~ new life." Our desire is that many shall be born again by faith in.T esus, and really begin the new life.

May 29th.- Br. Fielltner fwd I have had a very pleasant and, I trust., profitable time with the missionary couple who are bravely holding this lonely outpost. I commend thorn, and especially S r. Schreve, to tho romemhl'lmco and intercession of all who have our Missions on their hearts.

En, Route for Kyelung.

Chilli, JUlle 3rd.- Had duty demlUlded I would have gone on to Shipki from Poo, and so have entered Chinese Tibet. Or I would ha\'o gone to Kyelang through Spitti, despite its rough and dangerous paths and swollen, bridgeless rivers. nut it is beUer to return down the Sutlej vl\l1oy to Rampur, then cross into Kulu, over passes, and thence by t he Rotang Pass to Kyelang. 'l'wcnty days of nomad life lie bcfol"C Br. :Fichtnerand myself; and perhaps Br. Bruske, who leaves this on Thm'sday- we leave to-morrow (D.v.)- may overtak~ us, being a more experienced traveller than I. 'Ve left Poo on Fr~daJ, spent that night on the bank of the roaring 'I'hanum 1tiver, the next beside the heathen temple at I-\.allum, I~nd last night itl a beautiful wood above A.kpa. It is !l relief to llave come back to the Government road, after three days of the tracks which must bo traversed if Poo is to be reached. Dr. Scln'evo has kindly accompa.nied thus fl~r-a great help in many wayI'!. Our lea\re_taking Itt roo was not rasy. One has learnt to lo\'e tho little congregation, a.nd I must add that tho main men of that village, though heathen, have been very eonrteollS to me. I told Devi and Stobgya at parting that I would like to meet them in heaven. 'Vould that they would accept Him who is the way!

Sel/eran, June 8th.-As we are traversing a good. part of the same rmltO to and fl'om Poo, my diary leaves can be brief. I am pleased t.o see its magnificent views agaiu, though I am sorry the Spiiti route did not prove feasible.

nr. li'ichtner and I left Poo on the last day of )lay by the lower path, tile cliff road, whic3. is rather terrible to a llt'w-comer.

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~~a~~~r~;~le:~~/r~:t ~:i: 1~~etl~Il;:if~l :h~aC~a~~~e1;~~rh~I~~r~~'I: from Kyelang. Chandra goes slowly over level paths, which occasionally do occur even here. He tacks wondrously down the st.eep descetlts, but when it comes to uphill he puts forth his energy, and so there is a rapid" asccnt of man," as well as of horse.

We crossed the Thanuru River below Sbasso by tbe ikulalt, i.p., a wire rope, over, or rather under, whicb man and luggage is drawn across the stream by ropes. It is singular to hang over the rushing river and he hauled across from hank to bank. The tent ",as pitched on the further bank, and Br. Schreve informed us that if it rained heavily in the night-and it looked like it--the Htream would rise so rapidly that we would have to get up at once and climb the hillside as quickly as we could . '1'llat was not a pleasn.ut prospect, but the morning of J uno 1st found us and our tent all right beside the stream. What no climb that was up the Tunnang Pass! But with many a struggle upwards and mo.ny n. rest to get breath, the top was rcached at lengt.h. "JJa.gyal!" (" I have come over the Pass! "). I learnt that bit of Tibetan. and am keepillg it for use. Then came mile after mile of the cliff path to Kanum. 'l'he worst part was tho white, soft cliffs with barely a foothold, not to say no path, which had to be traversed shortly before we reached that village. I shall not forget how my foot slipped there, and how Padma. held on like a. leech, and 80

I am here to write this. Those perils past, we rested beneath fJ. tree and sang" Now let ns praise the Lord," who bas saved us from more dangers than we know.

Our tent wM pitched at Kanwu on the terraee of the idol temple. 'Ve did Dot enter the building, but our evening worship was held outside, in 'l'ibetan for onr men, in English or German for ourselves.

Sunday, 2nd, took ns over the Kyirang Pa88, 011 the summit of which we had OUI' portion of Scripture for the day, Trinity Sunday. I shall associate Revelatioll xxi. and its view into the Heavenlies with tho magnificent view fl'om that lofty height. Taking leave or Leo (Hio) Porgyul, the huge mountain in Chinese Tibet, we descended the steep alld stony path, and nft..cr an hour or moro of scrambling down regained the Government bridle-path. What a regal road it seemed after the trnck we had traversed! 'Ve dilled at Jangi with Dr. and Miss Clark, who are ambitions to get to Shipki, with fir. Schreve's counsel and help in getting them tlLf' right men to cal'e for them.

Onr tent was pitched in a wood above ..A.kpa, and I am tempted to dcscribe that moonlit scelle, the camp fires under the trees, the swarthy 'l'ibetans squatting before the tent doo1" listenillg to Dr. Fichtner's reading and explanation of the Scriptures, und joining iu tho evelling prayer. They evidolltly know the Lord't; t>rayer well.

Monday, 3rd, brought us to Chini, where 1 was decidedly ailil1g that cvelling, but most kindly cared for. So ffuesday:, 4Ul, \Vat;

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a rest.day, in which I was profoundly lazy, und deeply thankful for Christian love and fellowship. Br. Schreve started homeward in the afternoon.

'Vednesday, 5th, found my trusty companion, commander-in­chief of coolies, commissariat officer, &c., &e., Br. Fichtner, and myself again on the road to Urni. Dr. and Sr. Bruske accompa.nied U8 past the precipitous Rogi rocks, along whose face tho good road wiuds at a. dizzy height above the Sutlej. lId will soon o\'crtake us on the way to the Kyelang Conference; she is intending to bold the fort during his absence of gil[: weeks. Maybe the women of Chini will visit her, and give her an opportunity of !l word in season . "We knew your husband was away, and we waut to see your l'ooms." So thoy will say.

On any map Chini looks as if it were on the Sutlej. So it is j yet the river is invisible in the ravine below j it is four milcs to wulk, and would take two hours t.o go down the path and three or more to como up again. At Urni I rememberwo had "mnmlette," as our" khansamah" (travelling cook) calls omelet, and that Jamde, ono of nur two Christian Tibetans, camo to borrow the piucers. Dr. li'ichtner's equipment includes every possiblo n.;,ces· sary (except a looking.glaas, which I caD supply), so HIe pincers were forthcoming. ·What for? To extract Padma's tooth, which has been aching 1 Hearing this, I tum to my box to find my plicrs, t\S a less formidable implement. But ill a minnte news comes that the pincers have effectually performed the operation, and that that tooth will ache no more 1

But I must hasten on down tho Wangt.u Vallcy to the gorge with the Sutlej rapids, and Dp to beautiful Nachar with its grand trees-that was tho work of 'l'hursday, 6th.

Friday, 7th, brought us to ']'arandah, and Saturday, 8th, to Sarahan (Seheran). Here the Rajah is in residence, and we had not been long in the bungalow ere a letter came to say that ho desired to congratulate his dear and honoured friends on their safe return so far . So he duly came, borne by a dozen men, drank tea, ate cakes and biscuits and jam.

Sunday, June 9th.-\Ve must press on to Kyela.ng, but hofXl to rest next Sunday. So we arc on the road to.day. 'Ve were up at five (soon after which a letter camo from tho" camp palaco," requesting more of these biscuits 1). It is hot, bnt there is a brce7.c nolV as I am writingn.t GOUl1l, ourmid-dn.y stago. 'Ye thought of staying here, but there is only one chair, which does not matter, and one bedstead, which docs, in this bungalow.

E t·ening.-So ·we went on to R:lmpur bnngalow, and shall have a. hot night down here in the valley. 'l'o-mot'row (D.V.) over the jhulah, i .e., ·wire.rope bridge,across the Sntlej below }{ampllr City, and then up the road towards Kuln . It will be strange to be travelling a ronte unknown to either of us. As soon as we get into Kulu, we shall strike into the road from Simla t.o Sultnnpnr and the Rotang, which Hr. }'ichhlCr knows well. Strange, how g lad and how sad one can be to see tho fluttering rags of prayer. flags and the mani walls-glad, when the former mark the summit

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~;:r:t~~ t~e:ev~!Qf:ud;~i~t. ~~g~~.u~n~C:!~ea:!~~~o;o ~hlat~: ~:~t which shall come to the good of the man who has placed those memorials where they fly or lie; yet these aro a religious people. and they do not forget w render thanks for journeying mercies. They know not w whom, but I do; so herewith another .I%enezer; hitherw the Lord bath helped us. To Him be grateful prniso !

We have about 320 milcs of travel behind us sinco leaving Simla, the larger half on foot.

Rampur to Bathad.

Monday, June 10th, at Jagathan.- This day's progress is little mOl'O than a mile, for wo can get no coolies w proceed. But we have crossed the Sntiej, and one may travel many a mile to accom· plish that. By" Rampur City" a templo stands on a great rock. Hclow it on tho river bank is the Uampnr end of the jhulah, and we nre in a bungalow not very far from the Ja_gat_han end of that rope contrivance. In response to a letter, the Wazir kindly came to facili tate onr crossing, and his presence helped. lndeed, r~al Maugat Ram rises in rny esteem . The jhulrth was not a wire rope, but a number of ordinary ropes ovel' which acylinder easily slippc<!. Hangillg from tbis our goods and ourselves wore drawn from one bank to the other. It seemed a longish journey as one dangled over the rushing river, and was hauled over from Bashahl' to British territory. But ollr pony could not be brought across, so we had to scud him back w his muster, Dr. Schreve, at Poo, by Jamde. Wo shall be gla.d. to leave this bungalowaud get up to higher and cooler regions.

Wednesday, Jnne 12th.-Continued at Bathad, under difficulties -rather dark, and fiies att.eutive, as freqnently happens.

Two days of severe climbing, more up than down, have passed siuce we left the banks of the Sutlej. Dr. Fichtner and I looked and waited in vain for Dr. Bruske to come over the jhulah from Rampur to Ja-gat-han. Possibly he has gone round by K6tgur, in the hope of geLting his pony over the ri\·er.

Despite our detention tl;tere for a day, the whole of Monday, we are as far on our way to-day (\Vednesday) as we had planned. B'or we did a double march yesterday. 'l'he early morn saw us ascending from the banks of the Sutlej, a long uphill of six miles, until we were heartily glad to reach a forest bungalow. On it.<.! balcony we had our long.awaited breakfast. Looking Ilcro~s a great I~nd rather open valley, we descried far away near fhe top of a wooded hill a stretch of white road leading up to a Pass. "That is our road for to-morrow," said ·we. Right we wore; we trnversed that rough path this morning, and found it was not far from the summit of the Pass. But there were many hours' walk and climb between thOSll two points, and alter the comparatively easy walking of yesterday afternoon the four w five miles of con­tinnous climbing w Sarlillon (different to Seheran in the Sntiej valley) were trying. But how beautifull 'From the time that we

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crossed a. rough ca.ntilever bridge, and had our afternoon tea. by tho stream, we travelled up that stream, enjoying tbe increasing bea.uty of tbe valley and its leaping" Lynn." By the way. that afternOOll tea. gave us a little surpriso. Tbe milk bottle from our luncheon basket, a most Ilseful institution in daily use, contained 110 milk. Milk had been put in, but what came Qut was curds !lud whoy, and we enjoyed it for what it wa<!. My excellent commill­sariat officer, whose care aud fOl'ethought tend greatly to help and comfort dnring this great journey, was as much surprised as 1 at the transformation, though we arc quite accustomed to lumps of butter having formed in the milk: that has been carried and jolted so DlaDY miles.

Every step gained up to Sarhan bungalow last nigllt was in our favour to-day, for it took us more than two hours of the early moming to surmount the Pass. On the wA.,} there was a very fine waterfall, but as usual we could not get near enough to sec it well. \Vbat a prospect from the summit of the Pass, above 11,000 ft. ! A.s we ascended we had looked hack over Sarhan, with its oasis of level vailey, looking like a. race·course or cricket ground, to the hill on which Ki'it~ur lies, and the dip in the higher hills whero Nal'kanda, n.t the height of 9000 ft., affords such a. splendid view of snowy ranges. Looking forward we got a nearer view of one of these snowy ranges, and between us and it range after range of lesser hi!!s in Kulu, the nearest beautifully wooded. Among many lovely spots on onr steep descents through the woods, there was one near a stream, where maidenhair ferns grew wild in pro­fusion. Now I am seated in the liUle Bat·had bungalow near the meeting of two rapid streams. The constant sound of Jllany waters conICS np to me, and I long to put down the pencil and see if I cannot get near yonder pretty little waterfall opposite.

Of our own Christian intercourse as servants of God 1 need not write here, nor can I tell of missionary opportunities utilized in these regions. 'rhe rapid change of dialect and langnages precludes mueh endeavour beyond the care fOT· our own mcmbers - at present only Padma-in Tibet:lll. Sometimes the ellort to speak a. word in season is met by t.he remark that" backsheesh " would be more val ned.

'Ve have just been down to the" Waters-meet" and tho fine little fall, well worth a visit. The larger of the two Iltreams which meet below this bnngalow is really bridged hy a single tree, whose two halves lie side by side 67 ft. long, with a balustrade on either side. The tree which ri ses straight up ncar the bridge cannot be less tban 140 ft.. high. There are many such firs hero. I hHve not written much abont the flol·a and fauna, but one has a constant delight in the beauty of treeR and flowers, birds, butterflies, &c. Looking again at that treo ;isi.ug straight RS an arrow beyond thc bridge, we both agree that It IS at lcast three times the length of tho bridge, and cannot be less than 200 ft. high. 'l'here are many such giants in these magnificent forest.s.

HIO'.!'] IJJMALAYAN F1SITAl'lON. '1 'l'hrough K1tlu llJu;urJ,; K!Jtlang.

Manglaur. Thursday, June 13th.~A march of sm'enteeu miles bchind ns, all along the !lame river. First, a. beautiful wooded valley, like Dovedale. ~Miles of this was done in tIle shad", the reward of early rising. 'rhen Ollr stream received tributaries from lovely side valleys, and grew ill volume. Once, near some very

:~e s:E~~si~t~a~::~~~e~~Hd~~~~a ~?;'a ~:~~e; aCI~kn:~I~:~~I~:'i~~:I" the .Talaori Pass int() Kulu. So our last hot miles have been along a broad bridle-path, amI we aro lIOW in one of the best bungalows I have yet seen.

The Pass we have crossed from Rampur is marked ()n the map as Basleo Pass, and it is more thau 11,000 ft. high.

Sultrinpur . • Tuno 15tb.~'Ve had a thunderstorm at 3Ianglnur. The rain ilripped throngh onr roof, but happily not on the beds. As it was gett.ing dark Br. Bruske looe in wet and weary, having dono tho double march from Sehernn.

Yesterday we three and our men journeyed on. At Largi, thero is the junction of thl'{'c considerable mountain streams. 'rho largest is the Beas, up which we have since travelled. We ougbt to havo rell.c1JCd Bajaora last night, but tho bridge has been washed awa.y, and we fonnd onr~clves stranded on tbe other side of the ri"er at a village where "the old Rajab's palace" was recommended liS a night's quarters. But the palace, a poor shanty for that, was locked up, nnd only the verandah wa!! aVllilable. At. any rate wo had a roof, if too low to stand upright with olle's sola topi on, and a floor of mud. .A rough bench served as a table, our boxe!l as chairs. l'wo charpoys, or nati,'e bedstcads, wero produced, and Bl'. Bruske has brougbt his camp bedstead with him. l'he curiosit.y of tho villagel'S afforded opportunities for touching on their highest intl'rests. Rain came on agaill, but happily it did not beat into the verandah, which, by the way, is I'!lther too dignified a name for our night's quarters. .After evening WOrsllip in Urdu, and" Jesus, hear onr prayer," we lay down to rest, and bad a good night nnder tho cirenmstance!'. We are all thl;l more glad to get to this excellent bungalow ut Sultanpnr, aHor a 10llg level walk (or ride) in tho open valley of the Beas. The last six miles have been along an avenue. 'Yhat n delight to get letters here!

Rn.la, at tbo foot of the Botany Puss. Monday, June 17th.~ Since lellying Largi, throo days ago, wo have been travelling up the Beas Iti" er and the Kulu Valley. It is, for the Himahtyas, a. broad open valley, much more lovely, if not so gl'Und, as the Sutlej Valley. But you traverse that for tho most part at a. height of 2000·4(H)()ft. above the great sullen stream, rolling sulkily and noisily deep in the inaccessible raviue for the must part. Only two days' marehes arc at all ncar its waters. But for days you skirt the Beas, now through woods, now along an avenue, now in shadeles8 places which make you value tho frequent shade all thc more. And the white, loaping, tumbling waters of the river and

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its t.ributaries, what a charm they add to the scene! I ha\'e grown quite accustomcd to the noiso of rushing waters. The farther up Ihe valley, the finer the scenery; the last march has been both lovely and grand.

\Ve left Sultlmpnr on Sunday, taking a short stage for Out' Sabbath Day's journey to Katrai, Sultanpur (or Kulu) is a thoroughly native town, and its narrow bazaar, through whicll we passed, knew no Sunday closing. What a variety of articles were exposed for salo; brass ut,cnsils of eyery shape and kind and pattern, yaks' tailA, snd what not! Katrai bungalow was Yery suitable for our Sunday afternoon, being quiet, We had an Englisll service for ourselves. and then a little group of Ollr servauts squatted on the verandah, while Dr. Bl'llSke spoke to them in Hindi, with such an admixture of Urdu (or Hindustani) words liS would make it more intelligible to all. Padma seems to under­stand fairly, though Tibetan is bis nntive tongue. Gyatnk, who ml't us earlier in the day, having been sent by Br. Peter {I'om Kyelang with two ponies, docs not comprehend much, Mangal, our 'gee, or groom, takes it nearly all in, and Br. Bt'llske'!\ owu two men, SonnQm Sore, the teacher, and Shunn, usunlly tho Chini factotUUI, al'C accustomed to Br, Bruske's addresses. He concludes with a prayer, Ono of tho villagers came, and was invited to squat alld listen; but I fonnd he had not understood any more than I did.

We got agoing early tbis morning, for there were twenty-one miles to be Iwcomplished. It was well we planned tbe double march right up to Rala, for the bungalow at Jfanali, midway, was occupied by Captain Roe and his wife. 'Ye found quite an encampment there----se\>ernl tents near the bungalow. He was very friendly and invited ns to lunch.

Finer and finer grew the rocky, wooded heights abo\'e us, more and more snowy giants looked over tbeir sboulders to right and left, while in front is the Rotang, over which, if God will, we go to_morrow.

I luwe hitherto thought tho Himalayas could scarcely compare

~~~~ t~h:I13:~: i~~:I;U~~~:~fs::!e~:~~i;ll~tc~t:r7u::,II:n~d~:~r:~: its side streams come tumbling from tremendons heights, yisible flS falJl! for marc than 1000 ft. One Staubbllch glides from a rook in a feathery fall, which is blown, now this way now that, now descending elear 900 ft., now apparently dispersed entirely by the wind. Jnst before you reach this bungalow fit Rala, there is a fine little fall. nut, if you a;ta not too tired with twenty-one miles of march-in India., mind you-then come with me up this valley a couple of hundred yards, but off the beaten track. See, how the spray rises yonder; that betokens no mean catID.'aet. We climh round the intervening spur, and there it is, a magnificent rush and fall of waters. l'he 13ea~ comes leapiug down 40ft. from rock to rock, and then plunges clear 40 ft. into a. gorge, It is too wot to linger here, for the spray em-clopes us, We climb higher, and "ee! through the spray we can look up a little side ravine, and

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t her? is anot~cr fall, a pretty, double ca.taract ':'lade by ~ tributary. A~am wo chmb, and stand close Ly the foamlDg, Jeapmg mass of white waters as they descend for tbeir linal plunl/,'e. 'Vhat a height they leap! This nameless cataract is a magnified Reiclumbuch, L ower }'alls, and abovo it there is a respectablt> Upper lleichenbacll. \Va shall enjoy that to-morrow, as we toil up the zigzags from llere. There is clear 4000 ft. to ascend, oro wo reach the summit of the Pass, and it will tako us more than live hours to Koksar. God grant nil good weather; Be hM been most gracious all thl'Ough this journey! Snow on the Rotang is dangerous, for one has twenty minutes' walk at the top, ero commellcing the descent. AftN' to-morrow 1 shall scarcely be below 10,000 ft. again till I am fat· down the Indus, afl;er leaving Leh. AlIthis , if the Lord will.

At the iihot of the Rotang Pass.-Koksar, 'Vednesday, June 18th. 1'his is a day to be remembered, for my first areat Pass is behind me. True, I have gone over the Semmering Pass by rail two months ago. and the St. Gottharu and other Passes on foot years ago. 'i'he Kyirnng Pass and the Basleo wero also respectable climbs, being botll 11,000 ft. lIut the passage of the Rotang La is another story after all. 1'his great gate way from India to Central .. Asia is a more forlllid!~ble undertaking than any PaSli I havo previously crossed. We !jet oil' early; that is the law of the Pass. ]t must be traycrsed before tho mid-day wind sets in, and sweeps up the Kulu valley and through the great gnp in the mountain Wu.l1 at the head of it. '1'he vel'y fact that there is a depression of only 13,000 ft. between bills I:'cveral thousnud feet higher, makes that wind. We had no lack of breeze though. '1'here was a cold wind down the Pass, so we had it to face, as it came from tbe snowfields north of us. I was thankful to have put on ROme extra. warm clothing. Hr. Fichtner, who has crossed this" La" (Pass) twice before, once in June and once in October, had not experienced so cold a blast. Nor had he seen so much snow on the Pass, nor so much life either.

We were astonished at the number of men, women, and children, horses, 8sses, goats, sheep, and dogs. '1'hey were crossing both ways,8nd the hum!m beings whom we met or passed could bo reckoned by llundreds-perhaps two hnndred to three hundred­in the extent of the day's march. 'l'here were even lit.tle children trotting along, and babies "on back" if not" in arms." 'Their strings of horses and asses blocked our way at times; indeed, ono pack.horse llearly rolled down the mouutain side in the endea\"our to let u.s pass. As for the sheep and goats, they certainly ran into the thonsands. Sometimes they blocked the path at awkward places; sometimes we saw them lying by hundreds on grassy places or on the bare, stony patches which dotted the great snow­field at the top; for the Romng P&ss hus not, like the generality, a sharply defined summit, where the ascent ceases und the descent begins immediately. It has a broad plateau of more than a mile. On this account it is feared, for if a snowstorm overtake you there it is perilous.

The ascent seemed long, and the broad path was very stony.

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PresellLly the road was covered up by the lower end of a smoll patch of snow. Happlly, the files of mell and animals preceding us had mo.de a well.defined, if narrow, pathway. That was crossed, and otheril came, broader and steeper and longer, till presently the patches of snow wero more frequent than the stretches of ston,,!, pathway. At the t.op snow covered nearly e\'el'ything, but it will disappear by antumn, 'When tJlO snowfield W be traversed lay at a sharp angle on the mountain side, it was sometimes awkward to ride or walk across it. At olle rM'ine, where the path was nearly covered the whole way with snow at a sharp slant, the body of somo poor animal lay far below. Apparently it had slipped find fallen.

'Ve were glad when we reached the broad summit, and to our comfort the cold wind !tooted, where we had feared it would 00 most bitter. After twenty minuteR of comparatively level walkillg 011 the sno\~, sometimcs truly with a sideway slant even at the top, we commenced tho dosceut, SWppillg, stumbling, glissading, for the snow was deep and soft. Presently the stony path reappeared, and now from this bungalow at Koksar by the Chandra B.iYer we can look back OIl its zigzags and up ·to t.he heights above. They are midwlty to tho Pass itself. From this spot our path, which I might describe as the continuatiou of the Great NQrth Road, ruus westward down the right b."nk of the Chandra to its junction with the Bhaga, then turns up the latter ~v!~. Baralacha Pass. KyelaIlg is near the junction of those two

In the Chandra Valley. - l<'rom this spot also auother path runs eastward up the Chaudra, a path of thc Poo sort, I expect. 'l'ha.t leads to Spitti, oyer the Kunzam Pass, or, if you will, it also leads to the Baralacha, for both Chandm and Bbuga rise on that Pass. Before they meet, howo~'er, they enclose a triangle of tremendous mountains, which came in sight as we surmounted the Pass-fine, snowy peaks of over 20,000 ft. At Kyela.ug, thirty miles from herc, we shall see the other "ide of some of them. Had we been ablo to come hither through Spitti, we should have crossed the KUDZa.m, a Pails among YOlldcr mountaius castward, and it would have been much the same in timo then, if we had come down this yalley to Kyelang or gone up to the Baralacha PMS alld descended the Dhaga Valley. I shall have more to say of the Chandra· Bhaga anon.

Dr. Bruske is quite the doctor just DOW. Three wounded, or bruised, legs have been brought to us by their suffering ownora, and while my little medicine bo)[: ha.s supplied ointment, Br. Bruske has supplied tbe pa.tience and skill.

W e got agoing this morning about half past si:'l:, and we were here before noon. \Ve have done a. day's work, and are thankful to rest for the remaiuder of the day, and to review the multitnde of mercies which such a crossiug of tho R otang moans. It has its record of a snowstorm in which seventy persons perished np yonder. lVe are safe aud sound. So are all our coolies and all OUI' goods. How glad one is to seo all onc's belongings tUl'll up

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after such a day's march! J would not carry my box across one snowfield for sixpence (six annas), but that is the fixed price for each coolie load over the Rotang Pass.

Our fellow-travellers over the Pass were varied in n.a.tionality. There were inhabitants of La.honl and Ladak; there were Tibetans from '1'ibet proper, rough bnt good-humoured. There may llave been people from Ya.rkand and Kashgar retnrning home; there were certainly inhabitants of Knlu and even of the Sutlej Valley going north. As to tbo flocks, they migrate for the summer into Laboul and retUITl to Kniu in autumn. Sheep and goats caITY loads both ways in lit.tle bags slung over their backs, pannier fashion. '1'he pack-horses, mules, and asses carry their larger loads in the same way. In Kulu wo passed cows and oxen similarly laden.

Wednesday, June 19th, at Gandhla.-Wo are DOW within tcn miles of Kyelang. To-day our march bas boon nineteen miles, all down this valley. At this height, 10,000 ft., you are cold till the sun rises over the mountain walls and looks down into tho vale; then yon are baked.

Onr 6rst twc1yo miles woro from Koksar to Sisu. Looking down from the heights of the Rot&ng yesterday, one saw a COD­

tinuous pat.h, down which we should pass to_day. But tbere wore, after all, breaks in it, here and thoro a snowfield, the lower end of an avalanche, over the road, obliterating it, though offering instead a track of 4-6 inches breadth across a treacherous surface. But nothing comes amiss to these mORntain ponios. At one point, where the road has been destroyed, we had a very rougb track to traverse. Presently we reached Siku, whence the road waa good. Leaving that halting-place, and rounding a turn of the road, we suddenly came upon Br. Peter, who had ridden seventeon miles from Kyelllng to moet DS. It is very kind of the brethren w cheer tho weary travellers; it scems to bring the destination nearer.

So we rode on to Gandhla togethor. This is a prett.y place, commauding a view of wooded slopes and rocky heights across tho river, with magnificent mountains as one looks np and down tho ' vailey. Before ns lies Schlaginweit, a hill which is also prominent in the Kyelang landscape. I am told it is 22,000 ft. high. Behind us is an equally fino mountain, from whose white towering peaks great glaciers hang. '1'he whole valley is rich in wawrfalls; some :.e:o~~ry fine, others might have been, but were still sheatbed

'l'here is a castle at this spot, where livcs the Tarkhar, one of the three native rulers of Lahoul. Him Chand is not at home, or we would call. Tho ladies of the house have sent down a little present of apricots, small and dry, for tbe visitors. 'l'hey have also lent two chairs, for the bungalow only possesses two whole ones, and we are four at tablo now. The queer tower of the residenco rises high, quite near thc bungalow.

This side of the Rotang is a contrast to KnIn, and the first part of the day 's march was in a treeless valley under frowning cliffs. But the snowy giants, which seem to pierce into tho blue sky, are exceedingly fine. We are now passing, one by one, peaks which

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wo saw in magnificent panorama when we attained this side of thtJ Rotang Pass.

Kyelang, June 2ht.-'Ve arrived hore at noon yesterday, since which time I have Dot been able to write or do much 1 have followed my Labrador precedent, and arrived II.t the cenlral station to be visited rather undor par. Can I wonder? Rather let me wonder that, with the exception of the littJe breakdown at Chini, I have t ravelled 450 miles in heat and cold in good health and comidornble comfort. God hfLS heen very gracious in this :respect, 88 also in regard to tbe weather, which has muoh to do with health. Now that we aTC at Kyelang. to.day is rainy.

Just as we were about to start from Gandhla yesterday violent headache suddenly seized me, and, though it moderated, thos6 ten miles were heavy work. ] rode the whole way, Padma mostly leading the pony. BI'. Bruske was also ailiug.

Down the Chandra. to its confluence witb the Bhaga, up tho latter river a little way to a bridge, and then we baited in a willow grove for a cup of tea. Here appeared the Bm. Ribbach a.nd Schnabel, and with them four dogs.

Ridiug Oil up tho rigbt bank of tho Bhaga, Br. Schnabel told me all the poillU! of interest. On tho opposite hillside wo can already see Kardang, a. village directly opposite Kyelang, where the fint missionaries pitched tbeir tent and planned the station. Happily they thonght better of it, came O\'e1' to this side, and obtained a mueh more favourable site, with an extensive area of farm and forest land on the great slope abovo the viJlage and the station.

'Ve turn a corner, and Kyelang itself comes in sight. Thero is the village; below it the roof of the mission-house is visible a.mong green trees, above it fields, pasture, a.nd "oodland, all belonging to tlle mission. On, through the village of Biling, with its monastery on a rocky shelf above it. A row of chorien, show its Bhuddist character.

Now we are not far from Kyelang, hut down to the Bhuga. comell .0. side stNam, making a. deep ravine between the two villages. This has to be circumvented, and then we are soon at the village. Here I am received by the Tasildar (cbief man), who, like Devi, tho Gopa of Poo, speaks a little }Jnglish. 'Vo turn down a narrow passage between the houses, and soon enter the millsion compound. Here are Dana, the fo.ther of the largest fami ly connected with the mission, Stanpa. Tsering, Jor ('lot Gn.) PuntSlog, who greets me in English, and othel'S. Now we are on the verandah of the mission-bouse, and nro welcomed by tho Srll. Peter, Schnabel, and Ribbnch. How glad and tbunkful 1 am to be here at last., after six weeks and two days of travel Mince we left Simla, broken owy by bricf IItays at Chini and Poo 1

The view from Kyelang is very fine; up and down the valley ono sees great snowy peaks with their glaciers gleaming wbite. r have seen little of the premiscs as yet, for the better part of yesterday and to_day has been spent in my room .

(1'obt~olllimu.'rl.)

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MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE.

'rUE ERUPTION::> OJ!' L A SOU.'~·l1n; RIl AND BAI1IlADOS.

"~HE event of th. e fortnight has been the falling of volcanic ~ dust ou the afternoon of Wednesday, tbe 7th inst., a.nd the

night between 'Vednesday and 'l'bursday. On Wednesday the u,tmosphero Waf:! sultry and oppref:l8ive. An o\'ercast sky hp-lped to depress the spirits of the population. At about 3 P.M.

the exploMions of the Soufl'riore volcano were plainly heard, sounding like the guns from a ship.of-war firing a. salute, while in several places the earth trembled.

" A telegram from St .. Vincent Mon after enabled ns to under­stand the dread significance of the sounds. As the afternoon wore on the sky became darker and darker, until, between 5 and 6 o'clock, the volcanic dust which had heen sent up a t St. Vincent, and which was passing over this colony in the higher strata of the air, began to fall. Not since 1812 had such tlo sight been soon in Barbados. Our grandfathers and grandmothers had spoken with awe of ''rhe Dust,' and we had listened respectfully to what seemed a fairy t.a.le, but here was the reality in our time. Out of a pitch black sky, in which not a star twinkled, the dust fell silently. Pedestrians were half blinded, and staggered along, glad at Inst to reach their homes. From time to time thunder crashed in the electrically charged clouds, and the sea sympathized turbulentlv with the other disturbed elemenh."-From the Barbadw B ulletin of May 10th, 1902.

"'rhe great historic eruption of the Soufl'riere was in 1812. . But perhaps the most extraordinary result of this eruption

was seen in Barbados,oue hundred milcs awa.y. Barbados, 1\11 is well known, bas a shallow soil above the coral. It will hardly be believed that the outbreak in St. Vincent increased the soil of Barbados and actually fertilized it. Across the sea for a.ll these miles came this wonderful shower-----pl'obably the mORt nO\'el way in which one colony could assist anotller. But Ba.rbados was much alarmed at first, and could Dot understaml the phenomenon. The stmnge and unparalleled appearance caused the greatest anguish. I n the minds of the people, the Day of Judgment was come.

,, 'Prom 12.30 iu the night, or rather early morning, of May 1st, 1812, to 6 o'clock in the evening of the same day, Barbados weut through one of the most extraordinary times auy popnlation could experience. At 12.30 A.M. a great cloud came over Barbados­a cloud that seemed to touch the ground j then a sandy grit began to fall. At 2 o'clock sharp explosions were heard resembling the cannonade of warships. 'l'hen ashes feli, aud sounds like distant thundm' came upon the ear. There was a. small glimmering of daylight about 5.30, after which the darkness became blacker than ever. Ashes in heavy showers continued to fall. Globes of fire occasionally were seen thl'Ough the darkness. At 9 o'clock iu the morning the sky assumed a. fearful purple colour. Up to noon, light breezes a.nd constant falls of ashes were observed. Large

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birds, loaded with fine a.shes, fell to the grouud. Soon after noon daylight partially struggled t.hrough, and the dim outline of the sun was seen. For twelve hours the iflland had been visited wilh darkness and ashes, the latter falling in fine powder. It was then a dull twilight for aome hours, and in the afternoon the abnormal darkness again set in, and did not lift until the following morning. The causo of this strange phenomenon was not an n.ction at sea, u.s at first supposed. Days passed, and still the matter remained unexplained. At length news came to Barbados of the croption of tho Sonfi'ricre in St. Vincent, and tho explanation became as cibvious as the daylight and as palpable as the darkness. The Ilshes were brought to Darbo.dos by the upper currents of the 8.ir."­From 'Vashington EVEls' West 11Hlies.

ApPOIXTMENTS AXD RE~IOVALS . 1. Called; to Labrador, D r. Samuel King Hutton, n.s Medical

missionary; Br. Paul Arnstadt. for SLare Service.-'fo Nicaraglw., Br. I saac Vega.-To North Queensland, Hr. Arthur Richter. - To NY<l8aland, Sr. Martha Hlawa"tscheek, as tbe bride of Br. L. Ziegler.-To South Africa, Eaa/erll P rovince, Br. Engen Haadert, as teacher for the 'fraining College, V cnyane; Br. Jj'riedrieh Muller, and, as his bride. Sr. Gertrud Anstrnp; lVe~fern Provi1lce , 13r. 'Wilhelm Hartmann.-To Suri1lom, Dr. Rudolf Arnstarlt; Bl'. Friedrich Kuhnt, a'nd, as his bride, t;r . . Bertha Klitzke; Br. Wilhelm Ditter, for Trade Sorvice j Sr. Henriette van dcr Haas, as the bride of Dr. J. Kusch; Hr. Petrus Kceldaar, as Nativc ASllistant. .

2. Married: March 14th, at H errnbut, Br. K. KahHtOfer to Sr. B. Wendlin j March 20th, at Xonigsfcld, Br. A. Kruppa. to Sr. Marie Binder; April 12th, at Lah, Dr. E. Shawe to Sr. A. Bass; April 17t\;l, at Gnadenfz'ei, Br. G. Stolz to Sr. M. Arnstndt,.

3. Sailed; Marcn 28th, l1r. and Sr. A. Kruppa, from Nl~]Jles for Nyasaland j Apz'il 12th, Br. a.nd Sr. Kahlhufer, from Bremen fOI" Niearagua ; May 7th, Bt,. alld Sr. G. Stolz, and Sra. E. and S. Meili and 1. Padel, from Humburg for Unyamwezi.

4. Returned to Europe: March 22nd, Sr. L. Ka.nt, from West H imalaya; April 23rd, Brn. and Srs. R. Voullaire. W. Burow, and Sr. A. Beck, from Surinam; May 7th, Br. and Sr. Ashton, from Jamaica.

5. Withdrawal from Seryice: Hr. and Sr. A. Dalbo, of the Californian ' }Jission.-Dismissed from Service, Br. W. Reid of J amaica; B r. August Gorne of Kaf'fraria..

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Frollti"111N'('. ~'l'he ;.\ew J ubilee Church, Bluelields, :'I[oskito Coast to/act 5u

J.:dl1orinl lII·otp~.~ TIle '0 Lorna Doone"; Bon!d of Trade Suney­Kew J)cckhou<;f'- NaTl1P to he changed into" lIarmony "-Ship Meeting- This Year'~ YOyl\ge, Two nound Tril'S to be made-131'. H . ()~hornc 'E~~e:i: to visit the Const. Dr. HuUon to ~ail Ilt the ~n"w timc-E bencur, Yictoria. to he given up- Fever ahating in SUri11l1l11-" Stepllcn l 'riIl8 " (' Oom l'ani'). "An Evangelist of the I\al"f{)'() "

AUSK\ -HEI'OI\T ..". B ET Il E L Fon 1IIE WIXTEn I VOl , 2

~I('AIL\{al.\ Plol'kito ('onsl )-A KICARAOl'A~ W~" y. G:J

Till>: hAI'O!'RATIO:;; OF Tin: Kn,' ,Tt:I!IJ.f·". Cm::ncli tif!

A MISBIO:;;~U" T OL'R TO W~SL~ 0 :;; TilE 'Y~NKS R Il"En ' ~j·1

Wt:ST IIlMAJ,A l"A-RENnT OF Tl-H: "LEn S PE CIAL F L':;;D" Fon H IOI

CO~O HlWATIO:;; KOTl~8

J.C' llf'r Home nt .TI'rIl "-II\I'III -TlnllTiETU A :;; liUJ.L n ' :MllT rOil }flOl

Jom'lI('l' to hulin, '\Ilril ht- OclobC'r 231'1\, 1001-lS'OTEi OF HIH~LA YAS "ISITAT I OS , B Y BISIlOp B . L A T IIOD E-

j F rom Chini to Poo- j'oo to Kyelnng ,

JIIl'('('II:l1Il'ClIIQ Intc\ilgI'IIt·". - The E ruptions of I ,,, SOIlIlI';ere, fin d

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