MRS. EDITH M. TRAVIS THE Middlesex Branch of the Woman's Board of Missions has met with a severe loss in the passing over of their beloved Home Secretary, Mrs. Edith M. Travis, wife of Rev. A. F. Travis, of Hopkinton, Mass. A faithful worker, a most interested friend of missions, a true pastor's wife, listening at all times for the call of duty, and handicapped for many years. by poor health, a charming personality. "None knew her but to love her, None saw her but to praise." She has passed on in the prime of life and we miss her, but her influence will continue with us, and, though we cannot see her, we feel that she still is a co-worker with us in this great missionary cause. SUGGESTIONS FOR AUXILIARY MEETINGS TOPIC FOR JANUARY A. E. B. THE NEARER AND THE FARTHER EAST-CHAPTER III QUIZ 1. What reasons are mentioned in the text-book for the long neglect of work among Moslems? 2. What change in political conditions in modern times has aroused hope of success among Christian workers? 3. Who was the only man to carry the gospel of Christ to Moslems in mediæval times? 4. What title has been given him? TOPIC.-Facts in the life history of Raymond Lull, gathered from Biography by Zwemer. 5. What was Raymond Lull's motto? 6. What other pioneer workers are mentioned in Chapter III ? TOPIC.-Characterizations of Henry Martin, culled from Biography by George Smith. Extract from poem by Lewis Morris, entitled "A Vision of Saints." From Via Christi. 7. What does the text-book say of the value of controversy or discussion with Moslems? 8. In what countries has work for Moslems already been begun ? Map exercise. 9. What interesting survivals of early Christian customs are found among the Moors? 10. In what respects is Egypt a strategic field for spread of the gospel? TOPICS. (1) The Cairo Conference of 1906. (2) The Mohammedan University at Cairo--El Azhar. 11. Why is Arabia especially interesting to Christian workers? 12. What missionaries are mentioned as having worked there? TOPIC.-Ion Keith Falconer. 13. What is said of the success of work in Java? Under what society carried on? 14. Who was Hester Needham? E. B. S. 1909] Receipts SIDELIGHTS FROM PERIODICALS 335 THE TURKISH EMPIRE.-"The Crisis in the Near East," the situation from three different standpoints, Nineteenth Century, November. "The Near Eastern Crisis," Contemporary Review, November. "The New Era in Turkey," Edinburgh Review, October. "Bulgaria, the Peasant State," and Servia and Montenegro," Geographical Magazine, November. "Bulgaria, a Nation Reborn," Putnam's, December. AFRICA." The Congo Question," North American Review, December. CHINA. The Fight against Opium in China," Missionary Review, December. INDIA.—“ An Advanced Hindu View of Reform," Westminster Review, November. "India under Crown Government," Nineteenth Century, November. JAPAN.-"Japan in Manchuria," Yale Review, November. "A Western View of the Japanese," World's Work, December. Articles of general interest are, "The Sunday School Around the World," World's Work, December; "Children's Work for Children," fully illustrated, Missionary Review, December; "Outlook of Jewish Missions," Missionary Review, December. WOMAN'S BOARD OF MISSIONS MAINE. Eastern Maine Branch.-Mrs. J. S.Wheel- Total, NEW HAMPSHIRE. VERMONT. Vermont Branch-Miss May E. Manley, MASSACHUSETTS. Andover and Woburn Branch.-Mrs. Margaret E. Richardson, Treas., 22 Berkley St., Reading. Lawrence, Trinity Miss. Soc., 10; Lowell, First Trin. Ch., Ladies' Miss. Soc., 5, High St. Ch., S. S., 27 81 85 74 113 55 80 26 500 C. R., 9.02; North Chelmsford, Aux., 10, 34 02 F. V. E. Miss. Cir., 12, A Friend, 270; Hinsdale, 573 21 105 42 Essex South Branch.-Miss Sarah R. Saf- Malden. -Mrs. J. B. Martin, 56 00 54 00 391 90 17 25 10.00 dolph, Aux. Th. Off., 25.05; Weymouth and Braintree, Aux., 11; Weymouth, South, Union Ch., Aux. (25 of wh. to const. L. M. Mrs. Lysander Heald), 40, Old Colony Branch.-Miss Frances J. Runnels, Treas., 166 Highland Ave., Fall River. North Middleboro, C. E. Soc., Springfield.-South Church, Springfield Branch.-Mrs. Mary H.Mitchell, Treas., 1078 Worthington St., Springfield. Blandford, Aux., 1; Holyoke, Second Ch. (with prev. contri. to const. L. M's Mrs. Guy Beman, Mrs. Charles Howe, Mrs. Leonard Merrick, Mrs. Edward B. Miles, Mrs. George Ray, Miss Elizabeth Ray), 28; Palmer, Second Ch., Aux. (prev. contri. const. L. M's Mrs. Frank S. Brewer, Miss Bertha A. Hastings); Springfield, Mrs. Jane Davis, 300, Park Ch., Aux. (prev. contri, const. L. M. Mrs. John Luther Kilbon), South Ch., Aux., 4, Suffolk Branch.-Mrs. Frank G. Cook, Treas., 44 Garden St., Cambridge. Auburndale, Aux., 28; Boston, Central Ch., Mission Study Cir., Friend, 25, Mt. Vernon Ch., Mt. Vernon Guild, Friend, 25; Brookline, Friend, 200; Cambridge, First Ch., Aux., 32.60, Prospect St. Ch., For. Dept. Woman's Guild, 7; Chelsea, First Ch., C. R., 6.12; Dedham, Aux., 14; Dorchester, Second Ch., Y. L. Miss. Soc., 190; Hyde Park, Junior Aux., 10; Jamaica Plain, Boylston Ch., C. R., 6; Newton Highlands, Aux., 27.29; Roxbury, Immanuel-Walnut Ave. Ch., For. Dept., 113.64, Roxbury, West, South Evan. Ch., Woman's Union, Th. Off., 25; Somerville, West, Day St. Ch., Jr. C. E. 3. Walpole, Second Ch., Woman's Union, 60; Wellesley Hills, Aux., Th. Off. (25 of wh. by Mrs. Mary Y. Campbell to const. L. M. Mrs. Beatrice Codwise), 40.35, Worcester Co. Branch.-Mrs. Theodore H. Nye, Treas., 15 Berkshire St., Worcester. Barre, Aux., 10; Gardner, H. H. Soc., 12.51; Holden and Lancaster, Friends, 12; Petersham, Miss Elizabeth B. Dawes, 100; Whitinsville, Extra-Cent-a-Day Band, 11.50; Worcester, Central Ch., Aux., 111.50, Pilgrim Ch., Aux., 35.71, Plymouth Ch., Aux. (to const. L. M. Mrs. Harriet Whitting Boise), 25, 99 75 10.00 95 65 333 00 813 00 Total, 318 22 3,023 57 ford. Int. on Clara E. Hillyer Fund, 70; Hartford, First Ch., Aux., Mrs. Austin B. Bassett, 50, Warburton Chapel, S. S., 2.42; Simsbury, M. B., 5; South Coventry, Aux., 10.47; South Glastonbury, Aux., 12; Talcottville, M. C., 12; Verhon Center, Aux., Th. Off., 14, New Haven Branch.-Miss Edith Woolsey, Treas., 250 Church St., New Haven. Black Rock, C. E. Soc., 10; Bridgeport, North Ch., King's Messengers, 10; Canaan, Pilgrim Ch., C. E. Soc., 10, Mission Circle (to const. L. M. Mrs. Burton A. Peirce), 25; Darien, Aux., 12; Deep River, Jr. C. E. Soc., 2; Durham, Cong. Ch., C. E. Soc., 10; East Haddam, Aux., 12.30; Ellsworth, C. E. Soc., 4; Guilford, Aux., 83.69; Higganum, C. E., 10; Ivoryton, Aux., 5, C. R., 5; Litchfield, C. E. Soc., 12.73; Madison, Aux. (100 of wh. to const. L. M's Miss Alice Coe, Miss Jeanette A. Scranton, Miss Susan Scranton, Mrs. Margaret Willard), 111.10; Meriden, Center Ch., C. E. Soc., 10; Middlefield, C. E. Soc., 15.64, Jr. C. E. Soc., 2; Middle Haddam, C. E. Soc., 5; Middletown, Long Hill, C. E. Soc., 10, Jr. C. E. Soc., 2; Milford, Plymouth Ch., Aux., 19.50, C. E. Soc., 5.16; Millington, C. E. Soc., 3; Milton, C. E. Soc., 10, Jr. C. E. Soc., 2; Northford, Aux., 15; North Stamford, Aux., 1; Norwalk, Áux., 20; New Milford, Aux., 105.25; Salisbury, Aux. (50 of wh. to const. L. M's Miss Ruth Goddard, Miss Priscilla Goddard),51.59; Saybrook, Aux., 33; Sharon, Busy Bees, 50, C. E. Soc., 20; Stamford, First Ch., Aux., 25; Stratford, Aux., 17; Torringford, C. E. Soc., 3; Torrington, C. E. Soc., 5; Trumbull, Invitation Cir., 7.41; Washington, C. E. Soc., 10; Watertown, C. E. Soc., 10; Westbrook, Aux. (with prev. contri. to const. L. M. Mrs. Friend G. Dickinson), 16; Westville, C. E. Soc., 10; Woodbury, C. E. Soc., 20, 175 89 826 37 RHODE ISLAND. Providence.-Sunbeams (Children's Memorial), in memory of Lillian Hall, 2; Mrs. William Mixer and Alice Mixer (Children's Memorial), in memory of Pauline Violet Mixer, 1, Anna C. CONNECTICUT. Eastern Conn. Branch.-Miss Learned, Treas., 255 Hempstead St., New London. Central Village, Aux., 7; Lebanon, Aux., 3; Norwich, Broadway Ch., Aux., Th. Off., 12.50, First Ch., Lightbearers, 2, Park Ch., Aux., Th. Off. (Mrs. Osgood, 30), 63.10, Miss Pierce, 5; Preston, Long Soc., Ladies, 10.50; Stonington, Second Ch., Aux., Th. Off., 7.50. Hartford.-Off. at Annual Meeting, Hartford Branch.-Mrs. M. Bradford Scott, Treas., 21 Arnoldale Rd., Hart 3 00 East Bloomfield.-Mrs. Eliza S. Goodwin, PHILADELPHIA BRANCH. Philadelphia Branch. Miss Emma Flavell, Treas., 312 Van Houten St., Paterson, N.J. Fla., Daytona, C. E. Soc., 7.40; Md.. Baltimore, Assoc. Ch., C. R., 20; N. J., Closter, Aux.. 14.40; East Orange, First Ch., Aux., 2.13, Twinkling Stars, 4.66; Jersey City, First Ch., Faithful Circle K. D., 5; Montclair, Aux., 25; Newark, Belleville Ave. Ch., Y. w. Aux., 20; First Ch., Aux., 8.62, Beginners' Dept. S. S., 2; Orange Valley, Aux. (Annie Vail Johnson Memorial, 50), 62; C. E. Soc., 25; Paterson, Aux., 50; Pa., Germantown, Neesima Guild, 36. Less expenses, 127, 515 155 21 5 72 4,112 82 934 69 19 00 50 00 Total, $5,116 51 (Letter from Miss Annie T. Allen, teacher in our school at Brousa, Turkey.) (See frontispiece.) I HAD a most delightful vacation, leaving school one week early, in order to attend the annual meeting at Marsovan. It was so long since I had taken a trip into the interior that it seemed like old times. A fine German steamer changed its course to accommodate our party of nineteen and leave us at Samsoun. Besides our party there were only two or three other passengers. We were on board only one night, and the sea also changed its reputation and gave us a most delightful passage, both going and coming. We arrived in Samsoun too late to start out that day, but the next morning bright and early we started, for Dr. White had come on from Marsovan to meet us and had made all our arrangements. We made quite a procession with our eleven wagons. The first day the ride was charming; the road was over mountains, and the wheat fields all along the way were beautiful. They were harvesting in many places and little children would run out to the road with a few stalks of wheat in their hands, as our wagons passed, awaiting a present. We spent one night on the road in a very respectable inn, and as we all had traveling bedsteads we could not manage a taste of the real thing for Mr. and Mrs. Wiggin. As we neared Marsovan the missionary friends came out to meet us; this, too, reminded me of my life in the interior. No one ever came that we did not go out to meet, in Harpoot. When we were children, the great excitement of our lifetime w the arrival of either missionaries or boxes (!) from America. In Marsovan we received such a reception as the "Marsovanlees" know how to give. We arrived early in the afternoon, and after "afternoon tea" the meeting was called to order. Some of us teachers stole away, however, and had a refreshing Turkish bath. They have one on the mission premises. was The meeting was unique in many ways. Besides the representatives from America we had a representative from each of the other missions. There were so many interesting features it is hard to choose which to menWe had an impromptu teachers' conference. As it happened, there was a representative from each of the girls' schools of our mission. I hope it may become a regular feature of the meeting hereafter. We were absent just two weeks. The rest of the summer I spent in Proti, one of Prince's islands, with my brother's family. Our French teacher, Miss Borel, was with us also for a part of the summer. The island is about three quarters of an hour from Constantinople, so that my brother could go back and forth every day. The air there was delightful and we had sea bathing every day. The children got so they could swim like fishes. Now all this is over and we are hard at work once more. . The school has begun very prosperously; thus far we have thirty-nine boarders more than we had last year at this time. The Armenian schools are making great efforts at improvements, so we have not a large number of day scholars. I have not touched on the most important event which has occurred in Turkey since I last wrote you; the subject is of so great importance to us and to our work it is hard to know where to begin and where to end in talking about it. It is wonderful, and, as some one said the other day, it is nothing less than a miracle. We missionaries who are living here now are no longer looked on by the outside world with anxiety for our work, our lives; we should be envied. What opportunities are opening up before us? We have longed to do various things for the young men of this city especially, but we knew it was useless to begin, for the government would soon stop us. This great obstacle is removed, but limited time, strength and lack of money still stand in our way; but since God has removed the greatest of all obstacles, those others will in time also be removed and we can make the beginning. I have written longer than I intended, and I must bring my letter to a close, with warmest regards to all the friends. A word from Miss Harriet G. Powers, Miss Allen's associate, tells us that on October 16, 1908, the Brousa school for girls had forty-six boarders enrolled, nine of whom are Greeks. PAO-TING-FU, CHINA JUST now the pastor's wife is starting a kindergarten, with a Peking school graduate, who has studied a little under Mrs. Stelle as teacher. She has asked us to help, but she is doing the work, looking out for the "gifts," |