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I lake pleasure in laying before you
ami the Committee a few laels connected
with tlx' organization and inaintainance
of one .Mission sabbath school in the
mountains of this (Irani country. \V. Va.,
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MISSION SUNDAY SCHOOL IN
to which it was the privilege o! myself
and a brother elder, to travel live miles
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meet from sixty to seventy-five people
tlittle children, young ladies and youths
in their "teens," mothers with babies in
their arms, grand-mothers and grayheaden
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
Publication to do with this school? They
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
l'or 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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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 ihe church. Hor
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 Sahbath school
yet, is interested in arranging to have
sSBYTERI AN OF THE SOUTH.
us.rosutne in the spring. Another mother
with a family of small children seemed
interested, learning the catechism and
leaching it to her children. A class of
fifteen young girls, from fourteen to
seventeen years of age perhaps, learning
tile Shorter Catechism, ami apparently
!2AY school
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THE ALLEGHANY MOUNTAINS.
interested in spiritual tilings. 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
tree 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. \V. Vra.
A WORD FROM THE WEST
To In* abl?; 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 been 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.
IAN CHURCH AND SCHOOL
ur\L?nuivia.
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. Hut for the
liberality of our Publication Committee,
this and many other churches would
have no existence. Let this good work
continue with increasing liberality.
J. Z. HANEY.
Texarkana, Tex.
February 17, 1909.
Your help in giving us half price on
Sunday school supplies has been a great
help in our work. We have a large
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your help by donating one-half lias boon
greatly appreciated.
This year we air going lo buy and pay
for throe-quarters of our supplies. Our
enrollment is always between 1 !n
and ir.O and the altendanee from
eighty-live 10 one hundred, which is considered
very good foi a mill town, and
there are three oilier smaller Sunday
schools in the place. Thanking you for
your favors to us.
JKSSIK M. iinrsi<:.
W. Ilunisvill'- Ala.
It has been demonstrated that the
Gospel, wheu 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 evan
gelical faith, and can !??' trusted, as
oliicers or as members, to look sifter
their church and to sustain its particular
work. Most of the members of the
Hondo Church live from live to sixtten
mill's from town, yet they are rarely
absent on Sabbath. One of its elders
caine in sixteen miles on horseback, for
over a year, nearly every Sabbath, to
conduct the Sabbath school and Sabbatli
worship. 1 have seen many instances ol
their attachment to their church and
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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AND SABBATH SCHOOL.
IN SOUTH TEXAS.
is t>4. The average attendance at Sanbath
school is f>2.
WALTER S. SCOTT.
Sail Antonio, Texas.
"The Sabbath school papers you are
sending are read with keenest interest
by the young people who can read