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WOMAN'S WORK Conducted by Ml* Carrie I/?* Campbell. I'KA Y Kit. "Take time to bo holy, spoak oft with (ho Lord." and so our busy days arc transmuted to His ways. >iom;y ? now thi:y <;ot it. Tho noat lit 1 1?? Apron is sent to you. And this is what wo wish you to do: Tho little pocket you plainly see. For a spoeial purpose in meant to bo. Now measure your waist line, inch by inch, And see that the measure does not pinch ; I* or Pitch small inch you measure round. in the pocket lot a penny be found. The game is, you will admit. You waist your money, we pocket it. And the money the pockets so freely pay, xvill help Kllerlie Presbyterians to Huild their Church, This clever rhyme was printed on paper cut in the form of an apron, oil which was geweu a little pocket. The rest explains itself. This happened somewhere among the bright women of North Carolina. S< ?1 K CH1NKSK WO.MKN. This was the inor.ning the pray* or meeting of the native women, and n. any had come laden \siih poverty and even hunger had come for spirit ual refreshment. Some of the charac ters you must meet: Near the front is "Treasure," who would not give tip praying to the true Ciod and was crippled for life by the merciless blows of her brother-in-law. The cry of her heart is. "Pray for my son. that he may continue faith ful." Nearby is a Buddhist nun. who has run away front the monastic life, and. is now seeking peace through the (Sod ot the foreigners. And the good Bible woman a few seats away. When she was a girl, in order to save the rest of tho family from starvation, she had been pawned for $12! Do you Americans think you know anything about poverty? And there was the demon worship per, who in some of her frenzies had tried to climb ladders of knives, and walk over burning coals, and once had slashed her tonglle as we could see. While others were talking, she dropped on her knees, and they said. Whenever she feels the old demon frenzy coming on Iter, she drives it away with prayer." The next woman, called "Flower." was sold by her mother when only a few weeks old for two cents, because a fortune-toller had prophesied that this girl baby would bring bad luck It. the brother just older than herself. < iris are of no consequence, and she innst be gotten out of tile wily as quickly as possible, and she was sent to the house of her tilotfier-iu-lu w he tore she was three months old, for tunately for her a good mother-in-law. and together they had been loading Christian lives. The next one is "Keepsake," who started life in a very luxurious way, but later had to work at all sorts of drudgery and toil, pounding rice, feed ing pigs, carrying water, washing, and cooking, for a family of more than n dozen. Tlu*n "Silver Flower." She is standing and talking of the faith of A lira hap;. She has been sold three times: first by her mother to a hus band. Then bv this husband to a gambler. Then by this gambler be cause he needed money. Sold this time to a kindly man. but other trials c ame, the birth of daughters, and the death of sons, poor crops and much poverty. Rut the love of Jesus had eonie to her as a balm for every wound. And there is "Fragrant Love." who has prayed her husband Into the king dom. and led many others. And on the faces of all is the light that comes from the peace of (Jod that passeth all understanding.? -Se lected and adapted. i To make an effective program of these items, have eight women dressed as Chinese, and each give her own ex perience. ) <.it.\M>MOTin:it i?zi:vs \vi:imi\<; < 'II A I It. tirandmother listen is one of (Sod's own saints, whom we met in llang < how. China, and who is the means ol strengthening the faith of many there and all over this Southland where some of our .M isisona ries have told her story. The "bones of the story" of her life are these: (let some loving heart till it in). (Srandmother listen has been for many years a loving and loyal Christian. She takes (Sod at llis word. She believes in prayer. Sh<* is a tither, a real one, who talks up this wonderful thing that she believes in. She has "provoked very tnanv" into similar paths of righteousness. (Srandmother listen is widely known as a marvel, because she and her dauKhter-in-la w enjoy living together. She has built herself a house "for the glory of Cod" and for her own home. She has lost her only son. She has been educating her daughter at Ilolyoke College! (Srandmother listen has in this house that she built a special room that she has dedicated to the use of (Sod's work, and in this -room seven days in the week there is a meeting of some kind for prayer, learning, or praise a church in the liousi.. And Grandmother Dzen says that ;i 1 1 her business success comes from the Lord; and, she believes, all he cause she tithes all her income. In deed, she has reached the "IMus tithe" Ion}? Them that honor llim will He honor. We thank t!od for (irand mother Dzen. U\<;s I OK Till-: CHIVLSK SCHOOL. We asked lor little sewing hags for the splendid little Chinese girls in a village school in the faraway part of China. And they came, yes. came liv dozens, from sisters, aunts, girls and cousins. We asked for twenty-four. Many twenty-fours came. Hut not one lias been wasted. \nd there came dolls, scrapbooks, handkerchiefs. picture books, candy, and other things. This little school in mind at the time of the asking had only twenty four little scholars. But many, many other scholars have been made happy by t llese nifts. A lot were sent to Korea, and many lots to different parts oi China; and some that came too late to get to China were sent to six home mission schools on this side of the sea. These bags were so pretty, and showed so much love that we want all the workers to know how much hap piness they will carry with them to tile r faraway destination. Kach one was packed up with a quiver of the heart, and with deep pleasure, know inn ju*t how much they were needed where they were going. Some came too late for Christmas over there, but the news has come that they can be used very well at the Chinese New Year, which is more than a month after ours: and so there will be many more little bans used than were calculated for. accord ing to the first plan. And the boys that put in tin- dimes, must feel that their part was very im portant. and was used to net other things for the Christmas far-away. The flower seed we hope to hear from before the summer is over, as they are beautifying the school yard in that little Chinese village in the North Mission. The real appreciation from China and Korea cannot teach lis for many weeks yet. but knowing of the sincer ity of their thanks, this message is sent to all those who had a part in making this possible. It was verily a work of love, love to the Chinese Tli?' Wt'tldiiiu <1uiir. Court nay Woman's Press. Now how does (irandinoihcr Dzen <lo all this? She has as her sole prop erly. possession, and support, her all. this wonderful "Wedding Chair," shown in tin* picture. This she rents for all the weddings in the families o'. her friends, and Chinese weddings are many. n i ils. and low to the gentle Saviour who loves them too, and He knows. l-Oltl>Y<K, A It KANSAS. "Yon are responsible for the Woman's Pago in the Presbyterian of the South. It eertainly is a great benefit and help to many of up It would be hard for me to got along without the Presbyterian of the South, and especially the Woman's Pago." St .NKISK IX AZTIU l.\\l>. This is a most interesting book on Mexico, our Southern sister. It is written by Kev. William A. Ross, of our Mission in that country. He has made careful research into the history of the country and shows that it had a remarkable civilization and a well developed religion in the days which long preceded the civilization of many other countries. He gives a brief but clear outline of the development of the country :is race after race of people occupied it long before the Spanish invasion. In the same way he presents the present condition of the country as to its material and religious matters. Mexico is a wonderful country, little known and little understood by the outside world, and the reader of this book will probably have his eyes opened as they have not been before. Mr. Koss's special object in writing this book is to tell of the mission work done by our country. This he does in a very attractive way. lieginning with Dr. A. T. Ciraybill. wiio nogm his work in Mexico in 1S74. lie sketches the lives of each of the thir ty-seven representatives of our Church in that land, and tells of their work, lie also tells of the work of the na tives who have been won by the mis sionaries and who have devoted them selves to evangelizing their fellow countrymen. Many personal sketches are given as the author in a charming way tells ot many individual caves In which tin* rough diamonds with which that country abounds have been polished for the Master's crown by the work ot the missionaries. Our work was lirst in the North ern part of the country, but a few years ago it was decided to redistrict the country among the churches, and our field was assigned in the South em part of Mexico. Mr. Itoss shows the reason for this, and also shows that, while a good work was done in our lirst Held, our representatives are doing a better work in their now (ield of operations; and that the op portunities there are almost unlimited, and the results art: very encourag ing. We recocninend this book to any one who is interested in Mexico or in foreign missions. It is the study book in foreign missions for the Woman's Auxiliary for this winter. It may he purchased from the Presbyterian Committee of Publications. Richmond. Va. The price is 50 cents in paper and 75 cents in cloth. 'I'll K MY STKItV or Sll' ikhinc. By Miss Kate M. Hunt. ( Indebtedness acknowl edged to Watson's Imposi tion of Job.) I'lilil the Son of Coil comes himself to clear the mystery of the sufferings of Cod's people who love to serve Him. we ean never clearly understand it. The whole contention of the Book of Job is that man fails in the intellectual ap prehension of the ways of (Sod. The main problem is to recon cile t lie justice of Divine Providence with the sufferings of the Rood, so that man may believe in God in the sorest afflictions, believe in His jus tice, love and mercy. .And Ood does not. reave Himself