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February 17, 1909. MISSION SABBATH SCHOOLS FOR OUR FOREIGN SPEAKING POPULATION. . Rev. P.Ph. Briol, Synodlcal Evangelist to the French In Lousiana, is doing a notable work among the foreign speaking population of New Orleans and vicinity as the following extracts from letters show. "I need tracts vindicating the Presby itHIUU tllR'UW UUil usage. tracts on llonian'sm and other 'Isms,' Shorter FRENCH MISSION SCHOOL AT NEW ORLEANS. Catechisms, with proofs in English, French. Italian and Spanish. I mu3t have ammunition to leave with each lone Protestant. "An immense area of New Orleans growing rapidly is open to us, but we are short of means and teachers. The country is pitifully neglected, and I am trying to get Colporteurs. "Two Syrians. Presbyterians from mount L<ebanon, have organized a Sunday school in a third story room and have twenty-eight enrolled. They have only one much worn Arabic Bible and one Arabic Hymn book with notes reading backward, from right to left. Most of those who attend are Roman Catholics. Could you send some Sunday school books for those who read English?" (A Library of gcod books was sent.) "We greatly need a building for our Syrian mission and will be glad to receive a supply of tracts and catechisms in Arabic. RESIIITft rvr aitu mn"'"-1 - - ? w, VI ? m IO OIV IN W UKK. I am more than glad to give a word of testimony In regard to the results from the distribution of literature furnished by the Presbyterian Committee of Publication. Some three years ago in one of the worst needed districts of Louisville, where the great mass of people were not PAnnnnf/vJ ? ..vv.cu wan any sunaay school, we went webkly and distributed literature from house to house, organized a Home Department, which has proved a blessing far beyond any expectation. To be brief, today we have in the same district an organized Sunday school, with members from the Home Department as teachers, and the children enrolled as pupils. Credit Is due the Presbyterian Com THE PRESBYTERIAN OF THE mfttee of Publication for this great assistance in a much needed work. Not only are many of the people in Sunday school, but have united with some church and show they are trying to live a Chris r' ^K -4^^, *0 CITY MISSIO tian life. We believe* much is due to placing in their hands religious reading. Louisville. Ky. GRACE POLLOCK. A FRUITFUL MOUNTAIN MISSION. "Without some help we could do nothing. It is hard to estimate the good that ?ho 1 itnro t???^ ? ?..? ? wmv mui uiuic uuca, even our Methodist brethren beg for the Earnest Workers. They make things so plain u*at it has caused a great increase in the study of the Bible, among the old people as well as the young. Our doctrine nas been badly misrepresented and the literature has helped us wonderfully to overcome these false reports. "The Oatechisms also have been lots of help, the people have been thoroughly . dosed. One hundred and fifty have recited one or the other in the last year. If there is any virtue in them, we will certainly reap an abundant harvest. This has brought Bibles and Testaments into the hands of many children, and has also caused a wider interest in Bible study. We know that your gifts have caused many to accept Jesus as' their Savior, but still there are ninny more who know Him not. "In one of my Sunday schools the most influential lady in the neighborhood was very much opposed to our literature at first; finally, she agreed to use it, and * j3 A MOUNTAIN MISS : SOUTH. 21 was made Superintendent and became last Sunday at the close of the lesson period, she began talking about what a great blessing the literature had been to hei, her family and the Sunday school; N WORK. very much interested in the lessons. On before she closed the whole house was in tears. Among the many things she said, ? was, that she prayed God's blessing upon me for bringing the literature to them and on you all for sending it. Ten years ago Yancey county was one of the noted 'Moonshine Districts' of N. P.. ThP Gospel as taught in our Mission Sabbath schools and churches has so changed the lives of the people that in the election in 1908 for State-wide Prohibition the county voted 1,200 'Dry' and less than 100 'Wet.' "R. E. P1ERCY." "Paint Gap, N. C." A CITY MISSION PERMANENTLY ESTABLISHED. I now want to take this opportunity and liberty of thanking you and your able Committee for the -valuable assistance you have given us and our mission Rflhhnth qpIiaaI ? ?-- -r 1 1 hvuwi, luc vvay ui supplying us with free literature which has aided us so much in building up our Sabbath school to sixty-five in attendance, and where we are now able to pay for our supplies. In our school you have been co-workers with us in the Master's work, and have aided us and the scholars more than we can tell. Norfolk, Va. W. H. GARRETT. >1 >l ii -^Ltf? TUFTMBifi ION SCHOOL. I I'