vegetable garden he cultivated; the shed has disappeared, but his tomb stands in the centre of the garden, which is now cultivated by his wife and son. This family had three beautiful daughters whose ages ranged from five to ten years. These dark, bright-eyed girls were fond of slipping through the gate of the mission compound for a romp on the lawn. But their mother one day came with a sad tale -the youngest of three girls had disappeared and no traces of her could be found; so far as the mother could recollect, the child had gone on to the street to play, but when sought for later, she could not be found-she had evidently been kidnapped. There were also four sons in the family. The oldest had found employment in a magistrate's office, and had the appearance of respectability; the next younger was fond of the street and addicted to opium smoking. The two younger sons assisted their widowed mother in the care of the vegetable garden and of the family. But one of these two sons became reckless, and guilty of an evil which could only be settled by the payment of a considerable sum of money, or by death at the hands of his family. As the family could not pay the price demanded for his freedom, the mother, assisted by her son, strangled the lad, thus delivering themselves from further persecution at the hands of the injured parties. The latest evil to befall this family is the recent suicide of one of the two remaining daughters. This daughter had been early betrothed to a young man living on the south street. Weary of waiting for his bride, for he had only made a partial pay ment for her, and could not possibly raise the money to complete the bargain and so claim her with the customary bridal outfit, he, acting on Chinese custom, came one morning with the rising sun with a party of his friends and forcibly took the girl from her mother's home to the home of his parents to be his wife. After two or three years of married life, she one day fell out with her mother-in-law and committed suicide by taking crude opium. Just over the way to the left stands a group of dilapidated buildings, where some years since I saved a husband and his wife from death. They had a quarrel over a few paltry cash, and in mutual revenge each the same night took opium. When called by the neighbors to save the wouldbe suicide-simply, as a rule, by giving ground mustard in tepid water to produce nausea-singularly enough they each expressed solicitude for the life of the other, but not for his or her own. Directly opposite to our own home, on the grounds now occupied by the house of the W. B. F. M. S., there lived a very quarrelsome set of tin-foil beaters. In a quarrel one of them took opium. In my absence at one of the stations, Mrs. Jenkins's help was sought, taking with her help from the Theological School; the man was saved, but only after a severe contest, as he utterly refused to take the mustard. A few days since a neighboring family suddenly broke out in loud wailing. The cause of it was the suicide of a young wife to escape the harsh treatment of her husband. The husband fled to avoid the wrath of the woman's family. A MODEL "Farther Lights" calendar has been issued by the band of the Branch Street Baptist Church, Lowell, Mass., with portraits of many eminent religious workers. Price 35 cents. Address Wm. F. Hills, cashier Traders' National Bank, Lowell, Mass. A THOROUGHLY good missionary story is "The Cry Heard," by Ella Perry Price, published by Curts & Jennings of Cincinnati, and Eaton & Mains, New York. This book would make an effective series of readings for missionary circles, especially of young ladies. New Baptist Chapel STREET IN A CHINESE CITY AT T last the Baptist church in Kiating has a meeting-house of its own. Five years ago, when the work began here, the meetings were held in the entry of our hired dwelling house on the white Pagoda Street. The riots put a sad end to that. On returning to the field, your missionaries thought best to remove the working centre to the yet unoccupied northern part of the city, and bought our present property. Here our first services were held in my 5 x 12 dispensary. Later the II x 13 guest hall was fitted up and for more than two years was our constant place of worship. Small, low, close, dark, inconvenient and often overcrowded, we longed for the chapel to be. To-day our hearts are glad as we look upon our new, bright, airy, comfortable and convenient building thrity-one feet ten inches by fifty-three feet four inches, sufficiently large for many years to come. At present thirteen feet eight inches has been cut off at the back end by a movable partition, giving us a beautiful vestry and classroom, while the main audience room when the vestry benches are crowded in will seat three hundred and twenty persons. There it stands, finished, furnished and painted at a nominal cost of seven hundred and forty-five dollars (Mex.), the joy of the little church and the pride of the street. It was in Mr. Beaman's heart to build this house, and although intense suffering prevented, he had yet the joy of giving the first three hundred and thirty-one dollars (Mex.) towards the beginning of the work. To this the Kiating church added forty-six dollars (Mex.), and when the building was completed the brethren joined the outside friends in giving to the chapel a beautiful twentydollar (Mex.) motto and scrolls. The escorting of these through the streets to the chapel was a great occasion. Work all along was stopped, while one after another read in big letters: "The True God is One," "The True God is One." And the donors followed later to congratulate and partake of the customary friendly feast. Sunday, November 12, was opening day. Our morning service was held in the crowded vestry. The pastor spoke of "some things God has to say to church builders as found in Isa. liv. At 3 P. M. a crowded house met us in the main audience room. The members of the China In land Mission, and Canadian Methodist Mission of this city, in the regular monthly mission meeting met with us and filled up the corners. Our two and one-half hours' programme opened with song, Psalm xcv., responsive reading, disciples' prayer, selections from Solomon's temple opening and the dedicatory prayer. The first address was by Mr. Endicott (C. M. M.) who developed the thought "Our house to the one true God," showing how God is but one, only he is to be worshipped, only him it pays to worship." It was Mr. Amundsen's (Tibetan Band) to present God's house to his people-a place to love, to be taught of God, for mutual edification, from which to go out to the world. And our own Mr. Openshaw pre sented God's house to all, as the place where they may learn the love of and to love God. Between and after the addresses were earnest prayers by the native brethren and praise by the congregation. The attention and general good order were inspiring, and made us feel that God had accepted our offering. Now we expect God to fill his house with worshippers and we want our faith to be strong as the word (Isa. liv.). Already six inquirers have asked for baptism, and several others are waiting until they shall no longer need the medicine by which they are seeking to break from the opium habit, while more are uncertain. Pray for us, that our opening may be an opening indeed -an open door to this city and surrounding country. STUDENT Missionary Campaign Among Baptists MR. F. W. SWEET, ROCHESTER, N. Y. THERE lies before me as I write an old, time-marked, well-worn record -such a book as can be found in any of the institutions named. It is the roster and minutes of the Judson Missionary Society of Rochester Theological Seminary. The roster has the names of Henry L. Morehouse and W. H. Sloan, of David Downie and T. S. Barbour, and the minutes are records of meetings held, of money raised and of churches visited. The spirit of our fathers is not dead; still, in many a Baptist school throughout the land there are young men and women who pray and labor for the coming of God's Kingdom. One of the forms which this missionary interest has taken is that of church visitation. One or two young men go out and spend a Sunday with a church in the vicinity of the seminary or college. They speak on some missionary theme and counsel about methods of work. Repeatedly pastors have borne testimony to the helpfulness of such a visit. From several institutions, within the last five years, students have gone out to spend a part of their summer vacation in such unselfish service and have been a means of inspiration and encouragement to many small churches removed from the great thoroughfares of travel and not accessible to board representatives. There has been a growing conviction among these men that their effectiveness can be increased by cooperation; that each man needs the help which comes from concert of action; that a general is needed to direct. the movement. Twelve students, representing all the eastern Baptist theological seminaries of the United States, were in attendance at a conference of the Seminary Young Men's Christian Associations held at Madison, N. J.. November 10-12, 1900, and appointed a committee for the organization of a Student Missionary Campaign in Baptist churches. This committee met at Rochester Theological Seminary, February 24, 1900, and arranged for an executive committee of three, with one member as a business manager to direct the campaign, and an advisory committee to consist of one representative of the faculties of the Newton Theological Institution, the Theological Department of Colgate University, Crozer Theological Seminary, the University of Chicago Divinity School, and of Rochester Theological Seminary. Lee I. Thayer, Trevor Hall, Rochester, N. Y., was appointed business manager. This movement is carefully guarded and it is suggested that the approach to the churches be through their pastors; that the plans suggested by the Commission on Systematic Beneficence be advocated; that voluntary service, without pay, be the rule; that only well qualified men be sent out; that conferences for training of workers be held, and that the service of student pastors be utilized. The committee who arranged the campaign consisted of Sumner R. Vinton, Newton Theological Institution; Fred Merrifield, University of Chicago Divinity School; Charles W. Briggs, the Theological Department of Colgate University; W. E. Henry, Crozer Theological Seminary; F. W. Sweet, Rochester Theological Seminary. This is not a young people's movement, but rather the organization of work done by young men in the churches, coöperating with the pastors. It finds its initiative among seminary and college men. It finds its field among the smaller churches chiefly. This summer will see a number of students giving a part of the va cation to such work. Remember the name, "Student Missionary Campaign among Baptists," for, from time to time, under this heading, further information will be given in our derominational papers. Mr. L. I. Thayer, Trevor Hall, Rochester, N. Y., can give detailed plans to those interested. Program for Monthly Missionary Meeting I. Service of Song. Subject: "CHANGING CHINA" 2. Scripture. Isaiah xlix. 1-12 (Sinim is China). China is the only country mentioned in the Old Testament which has continued until to-day under the same government. 3. Prayer. 4. Singing. 5. China in the Twentieth Century. p. 130. Let some one give a condensed account of this inter esting article in his own words. Cbina LETTERS NEW CHAPEL AT SWATOW new REV. W. K. MCKIBBEN, SWATOW, CHINA. [A NEW chapel being needed in the mission compound at Kakchieh, Swatow, China, Rev. John M. Foster of that mission has erected a building at a cost of $1,875 (Mexican), and presented it to the Missionary Union. Mr. McKibben sends this pleasant account of the new chapel.] A commodious and handsome chapel is on this compound, which now stands finished and complete, supplying facilities in which the mission has long been deficient. The building stands on the place formerly occupied by the old chapel, which in the earlier days was far in excess of requirements, but had long been far too small. The length of the new building is seventy-four feet, besides an entrance porch. The width in the main dimension is fifty-three feet, this width being reduced somewhat in a part of the house, for symmetry and convenience, while still affording ample room. The seating capacity is an easy six hundred, as we Chinese sit, with room for three hundred more without much crowding. A commodious platform supports in its place of honor the plain table from which "the Book" is "explained"; for with Chinese Christians nothing passes for preaching unless it is some form of "explaining the Book." Outside the edifice large porches to east and west shield from the glare of the morning and the afternoon sun. The house has been already in use since last March, several times receiving very large congregations. By a happy providence its first use was for meetings led by Mr. Inewood, well known in England in connection with the effort for quickening and deepening the religious life, known as the Keswick movement. Mr. Inewood's meetings gave to missionaries and people an uplift in spiritual things that abides with us still. In building for us this house, Mr. and Mrs. Foster have provided a monument of Christian devotion worthy to stand until it is replaced by a nobler one-a South China turned from sin to God. A WELL-WON REWARD In AT the time of the Great Tidal Wave in NEW BAPTIST CHURCH IN La Prensa, an important daily of Buenos Ayres, publishes this notice about the church recently built by our Paul Besson: "Last night occurred the dedication of the new chapel which is intended for evangelical and Baptist services and is located on 1273 Estados Unidos Street. All the pastors of the different denominations, as well as a great number of Baptists, were present on this occasion. The arrangement of the building is in good taste. Within the chapel, which has neither altar nor |