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A CHEERING WORD FROM THE
WEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINS.
I take pleasure in laying before yon
and the Committee a few facts connected
with the organization and maintainance
of one Mission sabbath school in the
mountains cf this Grant country, W. Va.,
MISSION SUNDAY SCHOOL IN
to which it was the privilege of myself
and a brother elder, to travel five miles
every Sabbath afternoon at 3 o'clock to
meet from sixty to seventy-five people
(little children, young ladies and youths
in their "teens," mothers with babies in
their arms, graud-molhers and grayheadeu
men), and teach them, with the
help and by the grace of the Presbyterian
Committee of Publication, the
profound truths of the gospel as they
"are most surely believed by us" who are
of the Presbyterian faith.
Now then what had the Committee of
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sent us promptly on request, absolutely
free of cost to us, and the school,
abundant literature to conduct this
school efficiently in all its branches.
Earnest ..orker, Leaflets, and Pearls
for the Little Ones; twenty-two Earnest
Workers went into as many homes every
month, and each one of these homes,
doubtless^ now has a Commentary on the
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CHOCTAW PRESBYTERI
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Bible which is being studied from time
to time with good results.
Has it borne perceptible fruit? One
bright young girl of fourteen has made
profession of her faith in Christ and has
been received into the church. Her
mother seemed much interested in her
own soul's salvation and I think will
eventually find the light. Her father
who did not attend the Sabbath school
yet, is Interested in arranging to have
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SBYTERIAN OF THE SOUTH.
us. resume in the spring. Another mother
with a family of small children seemed
interested, learning the catechism and
teaching it to her children. A class of
fifteen young girls, from fourteen to
seventeen years of age perhaps, learning
tile Shorter Catechism, and apparently
SAY SCHo0
THE ALLEGHANY MOUNTAINS.
interested in spiritual things. These are
some of the fruits of the work of the
Committee in this school, and I think is *
largely due to the fact that they have
enjoyed all these good things absolutely
free of cost to them. If one soul is of
more value than the whole world, then
has the church made a good investment
in my little Sabbath school last summer?
E. A. HARNESS.
Petersburg, W. Va.
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To be able to speak a word of encouragement
to our Committee of Publication
affords me pleasure. At many times
during the years I have been engaged
in Home Mission work I have bee^i able
to see some of the good results of aid
they have granted to Mission Sunday
schools. The church of which I am
pastor had its .beginning in a mission
Sunday school aided by generous donations
from our Publication Committee.
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AN CHURCH AND SCHOOL
OKLAHOMA.
This church now has a growing Sunday
school of its own, which during last
year had an average attendance of
eighty-one. It contributes to our Sabbath
school Mission work. But for the
liberality of our Publication Committee,
tliis and many other churches would
have no existence. Let this good work
continue with increasing liberality.
J. Z. HANEY.
Texarkana, Tex.
February 17, 1909.
A FACTORY MISSION IN ALABAMA.
Your help in giving us half price on
Sunday school supplies has been a great
help in our work. We have a large
school but the income is not large, and
your help by donating one-half has been
greatly appreciated.
This year we are going to buy and pay
for three-quarters of our supplies. Our
enrollment is always between 140
and 150 and the attendance from
eighty-five to one hundred, which is considered
very good for a mill town, and
there are three other smaller Sunday
schools in the place. Thanking you lor
your favors to us.
JESSIE M. HOUSE.
W. Huntsville, Ala.
LOYAL MEXICAN PRESBYTERIAN
WORKERS IN THE HONDO
i?nun^n.
It has been demonstrated that the
Gospel, when preached in its purity, can
reach and will convert the Mexicans;
that the polity and worship of our Church
is adapted to them; that when converted
the Mexicans will propagate the evangelical
faith, and can be trusted, as
officers or as members, to look after
their church and to sustain it3 particular
work. Most of the members of the
Hondo Church live from five to 3ixtten
miles from town, yet they are rarely
absent on Sabbath. One of its elders
came in sixteen miles on horseback, for
over a year, nearly every Sabbath, to
conduct the Sabbath school and Snhhntu
worship. I have seen many instances ot
their attachment to their church an<f
their love and devotion to the cause of
Christ. They are giving of their means
to the limit of their ability.
The membership of the Hondo Church
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is 64. The average attendance at Sabbath
school is 52.
WALTER S. SCOTT.
Sah Antonio, Texas.
"The Sabbath school papers you are
sending are read with keenest Interest
by the young people who can read