A MONTHLY CONCERT IN INDIA.

MR. CHANDLER writes from Madura: "Our last monthly concert, on Sunday afternoon, was a meeting of unusual interest. A young man who was educated in our seminary, and for a time a teacher, but who is now a pleader in the civil and sessions court in Madura, took part in the meeting, giving a very clear account of the growth of Christian missions from the beginning. All were much interested in his lawyer-like statements. Another reported in regard to the mission in Madagascar, and one described the great movement in the north of China. The statements of each one were followed by a prayer. Singing was also interspersed.

"It was one of the most interesting meetings of the kind I have ever attended in India. We have determined to spend the afternoon of the first Sabbath of every month in prayer for missions, and in communicating missionary intelligence."

SLIPS FROM THE TREASURER.

AN unknown lady recently left the following at the Treasurer's office, with five hundred dollars: "For the A. B. C. F. M., from a friend."

A LADY writes from C, Ohio: "I send ten dollars for the China mission five for my little daughter Florence, and five for myself. It is but a little pittance that I can give, but it is given very willingly. Would it were in my power to make it a hundred-fold more. I hope to give it every year, until China is redeemed to the Lord. My whole soul is stirred within me when I read the urgent appeals for men and means, that are made by our Board. If our churches were awake, as they should be, money would be poured into the treasury of the Lord, as it was in the days of old, when the Israelites brought their offerings for the tabernacle in such rich abundance that Moses was compelled to restrain them from bringing more. Cannot the two millions for China be raised? Surely our church members can average

five dollars each for this grand object. May the Lord of the harvest raise up an army of laborers, and open the hearts of his children to fill the treasury of our Board."

A PASTOR writes from New York: "Last Sabbath morning, just as I was going into the pulpit, a sealed note was handed me by one of my congregation. I inclose it to you, with its contents. It tells its own story. Aunt P, as we all call her, is quite old and infirm, and is seldom able to be at church; but she remembers the missionaries, both in her prayers and offerings.”

The inclosed note was as follows: "Dear Brother,-Inclosed you will find one bank bill of twenty dollars, which I wish you to forward to the American Board of Foreign Missions. Also ten dollars for those lone widows and unmarried ladies, that have left parents and native land to tell the glad tidings of a crucified but now risen Saviour. Your compliance will much oblige your friend, LP”

THE following comes from Nebraska, inclosing five dollars: "Please find a small remittance from an aged friend of the cause of missions, who has been for fifty years a subscriber to the funds of the Board, and for more than forty years a subscriber for the Missionary Herald. We would gladly do more, but seventy-four years for myself and sixty-nine for my companion have so undermined our health that we are hardly able to keep up with this fast-moving world. But the Lord looketh at the heart."

THE following came from an individual in Illinois, with $20. "Friends of Missions: In view of the 'Financial Prospects of the Board,' as presented in the Herald for June; in view of the glorious prospects of success opened up for the church in the mission fields, and the terrible consequences which will follow the neglect to improve them; in view of the fact that from ocean to ocean the tide of emigrants, not only from nominally Christian lands, but from heathenism, will soon flow in upon us by thousands and if we do not save them

they will destroy us; shall we not respond to this appeal - not merely from the Board, but from the Master of the Board, whose last command has been neglected for so many ages.

"One third to one half added to our regular contributions for the year would relieve the Board from its embarrassments. Brother, sister, will you make it? Will we regret it when we give up our final account?"

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A PASTOR in Vermont sends one dollar, as the widow's mite for some poor then," stating, in regard to the donation: "A good Scotch woman, a member of my church, now in her seventy-second year, earning a living by washing, has laid aside one dollar, and requests me to forward it, that it may be used in telling the heathen the story of the cross. She hopes next I am sure year to be able to send more. her prayers accompany the gift."

HOME PROCEEDINGS.

New England Women's Foreign Mis sionary Society. The Treasurer of this Society reports the following receipts since the report in July: Mrs. Dr. Marland, Boston, 10; Eliot Church, Boston Highlands, additional, by Mrs. R. Anderson, 18; Williamsburg, Mass., Mrs. C. S. Swift, 5; South Dartmouth, Mass., ladies in Rev. Mr. Wilson's parish, 1.50; Grafton, Vt., Mrs. C. B. Aiken, 1, Mrs. Geo. M. Barret, 2, Mrs. S. Pettingale, 1,4; Tremont, Ohio, a friend, 1; Shullsburg, Wis., by Rev. A. M. Dixon, 5; Galesburg, Ill., ladies of Dr. E. Beecher's church, 48; Charlestown, Ill., Miss M. H. Nichols, 5; Ladies' For. Miss'y Soc., St. Albans, Vt. (auxiliary to the N. E. W. F. M. S.), 100, to constitute the following persons life members, viz., Mrs. Eliza W. Merrill (by her Bible-class), Mrs. Mary A. Smith (by her Bible-class), Mrs. Maria W. Smith, and Mrs. Mary Gorham. The following persons are also constituted life members by the payment of $25 each,—Mrs. J. V. C. Smith, and Miss Caroline Sutton, New York City; Mrs. Caroline C. Kent, Galena,

long," but also, "unusually spiritual, profitable, and harmonious." The last year is said to have been "one of blessing, though not of signal success." "The important measures adopted by the previous annual meeting, in the matter of self-support, have been carried out with a good degree of success." "One new church has been organized, making the present number 22, and 67 persons have been added to the total membership." $2,564 were contributed for religious and benevolent purposes, an increase of about $130 upon the contributions of the previous year. "The increase in the number of students in the theological seminary at Marsovan, from 6 to 24, and their progress in study, have been specially gratifying." The brethren laboring specially for the Turks have not met with great success; yet "all the members of the mission agree with them, that now is the time, not for less, but for more labor in this department."

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MISSIONS OF THE BOARD.

Western Turkey. A general letter from the Western Turkey mission speaks of their annual meeting, in May, as "unusually

Eastern Turkey. A letter from Mr. Barnum (page 246), and some statistics from the Harpoot station report (page 248), present gratifying facts in regard to the work of student helpers and native pastors; and Mr. Willins (page 248) gives notice of "many encouraging ac

counts" from the Arabic portion of the field.

Madura. Mr. Chester (page 250) presents a striking view of "many labors" in his mission, and Mr. Washburn (page 251) brings to view some of the difficulties growing out of long-established habits and characteristics of the people, but shows that there is progress.

Zulus. Mr. Tyler has again visited the interesting station of the native missionary, Umbiana, and some account of what he saw and felt will be found at page 254.

Gaboon Mission. Mr. Bushnell wrote, March 18, of a recent visit to Nengenčnge, where he was invited to breakfast by the captain of the French frigate stationed near. He remarks: "The captain has penetrated, I believe he said, six days' journey further into the interior, from this point, than any other white man; but his experience was similar to ours, that after leaving the sources of the river, the difficulty of carrying supplies through pathless wilds, and other hindrances, were almost insurmountable... As I stood upon that border-land, and contemplated that vast region of unexplored Ethiopia on each side of the equator, extending eastward to the Albert Nyanza Lake, recently discovered by Baker, I almost coveted youthful vigor to undertake the work of carrying the lamp of life into that dense darkness, unfurling the banner of Jesus upon those torrid mountains, and preaching the gospel among those benighted nations. Those 'regions beyond' are the most extensive, and almost only, unknown field on the globe. It must be explored and conquered for Christ. Who will come and carry the war into the heart of Africa?"

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March, 30 came to be examined for admisa most interesting company, and all appeared very well," but only 12 were taken for the new class. There are 52 pupils in the school now, of whom 11 are church members. Mr. Sanders now has charge of the training-school at Batticotta, and to this the care of the station has been added, as it was judged best for Mr. Howland to remove to Tillipally, in view of the wants of that station, and in the hope that his health would be improved by the change. Mr. Sanders speaks of some of the meetings during the week of prayer, at Batticotta, as very interesting, and says the relations between the church and the native pastor, Mr. Rice, are pleasant. At the two latest communion seasons, 15 were admitted to the church. In February and March, efforts were made to distribute the Scriptures among the people of several islands, catechists, colporters, and training-school teachers taking part in the work; 2,830 houses were visited. At times the laborers met with strong opposition from Romanists, and at times they were greatly cheered by the earnestness with which their books were sought; but the mass of the people refuse the Word of Life.

Each member of the church committee

at Batticotta, after carefully considering the subject, has "resolved to give a tenth of his income," and the church has resolved, as a body, to aim at a tenth. Mr. Howland, removed to another station, expresses much interest in this movement, and says he did not know how strong his attachment was to that church and people, nor how much affection they felt for him, till he was called to leave them.

Mr. Quick, of Tillipally, reports the admission of one person to the church, by profession, in December.

Dr. Green states, that since his former report, "a medical class of nine has graduated, and a promising new class of 12 has been received." He feels " greatly encouraged by, and grateful for, the very liberal supply of illustrative cuts" sent him for his edition of Gray's Anatomy; and mentions his "strong desire for a set of cuts to illustrate a work on chemistry," which he hopes to issue.

Micronesia. Mr. Snow, of Ebon, whose wife and children are now on a visit to the United States, wrote in January, that he had been for some time, in his loneliness, decidedly an invalid — almost disabled by something like a carbuncle, apparently; but had been very kindly cared for by his Hawaiian associate and by native domestics. He was better when he wrote, and was at work upon the translation of portions of Scripture. He was hoping, on the coming Sabbath, (the first in February,) to receive twenty persons to church fellowship. Extracts of much interest from letters from Mr. Sturges will be found at page 252.

North China. Mr. Goodrich, writing from Peking, March 4, mentions "a new feature of interest in the school," in the accession of two Jews. The small colony of that people, in the province of Honan, were visited in the spring of 1867 by Rev. Mr. Schereschewsky, of the Episcopal mission, himself a Jew, and now, 66 a number of them have come north and joined the various mission schools." They have still, in Honan, "a complete copy of the Old Testament, beautifully written on parchment," but they have lost their language and cannot read it, and "differ little, or not at all, from the heathen."

Mahratta Mission. Mr. Bissell, writing from Ahmednuggur, May 23, speaks of the hot season, "unusually severe," as keeping them mostly at home; but says there is much to be done in connection with the schools; and states: "A larger proportion than usual of the students in the normal school, this year, are not Christians; but by the blessing of God several have already been brought into the church, and more are hopeful. Seven persons were admitted to the First church, on profession of their faith, on the first Sabbath of this month. Four of these were from the normal school, and three from the girls' school. These, with others received two months before, make eleven accessions to the church from the schools at the station this year.

"The subject of giving a tenth for the support of pastor, and other religious purposes, is still before our people, and I think

is making progress. Some have given their tenth regularly, since the meeting last October, some began with the present year, and some have still more recently adopted the rule. Others have adopted the principle, but do not yet practice it. One gives two rupees monthly, from a salary of fifteen. Pastor Modak paid me, a few days ago, the tenth of his whole year's income in a lump. Those who give regularly are a living rebuke to those who do not. Some may perhaps harden their hearts under the influence of good example, by resisting it; but most, I trust, will yield to the good influence, and consent to know the blessedness of giving for Christ." Some particulars are given respecting the circumstances of members of the church, showing how small a sum can be realized even when all give the tenth.

OTHER MISSIONS.

West Africa. The Record of the Presbyterian Board states: "A new station in Liberia has been formed among the natives, near Marshall. The Presbytery of West Africa, during their meeting in January, at Marshall, paid a visit to the town of a native chief, which was one of much interest. He had built a house for a school and a place of preaching, and was anxious to have a missionary sent to live amongst his people."

South Africa. The Foreign Missionary, for June, states: "Within and beyond Cape Colony and Natal, four of the principal English missionary societies, one American, two Scotch, and five foreign societies occupy about two hundred and twenty-four principal stations, and employ about two hundred and seventy European missionaries, besides native assistants. This appears to be a large supply of ministerial agency to meet the spiritual wants of a population not exceeding a million of souls. But it must be kept in mind that this population is widely scattered over an area of more than a million of square miles.... South Africa is one of the most accessible gates of entrance into a large portion of that

continent, which is now estimated to contain one hundred and eighty millions of souls."

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Madagascar. The missionaries of the London Society in Madagascar have had their attention called of late, by a budget despatch" from the officers of the Society (as have other missions), to the importance of a native ministry, supported by the churches. Referring to the progress of the churches there since the long lost liberty was regained in 1861, and to efforts put forth by the native Christians, this "despatch" mentions the following "results of the mission": "90 churches, with 5,255 members, and 462 candidates; with congregations of 13,600 persons, in a Christian community of about 20,000 individuals. You have 101 pastors in and out of the city, and your people have erected nearly a hundred simple chapels, during the last five years, at their own cost."

Urging the importance of self-support, it is stated: "The Directors think it will be an injury to the Madagascar churches systematically to support, in any degree, either the pastors or the church ordinances. They will confine their outlay on the mission to the support of the missionaries themselves. But they will be prepared annually to place a small sum in your hands, from which, in committee, you may make grants to schools, to chapel building, and to schemes of evangelization, the main cost of which is provided by our native brethren themselves; and may thus smooth away some of the difficulties into which they have been thrown." The opinion is fully expressed, that "it is unwise for English missionaries to take the full pastorate of native churches, as such a pastorate "checks their development, and keeps them in a state of pupilage."

Egypt. The Missionary Trumpet (United Presbyterian) states, respect ing the mission of that denomination in Egypt: "It is very interesting to observe that, simultaneously with similar action by other missions in other lands, this mission in Egypt is taking the most vigorous measures to settle native pastors over

their infant churches; and to require those churches to sustain those native pastors themselves, in part, and ultimately in whole, at as early a date as possible." Action to this effect by the Presbytery of Egypt is noticed. One of the resolutions passed was the following: "That the duty of supporting, from the first, these pastors elect, be imposed upon the native churches according to their ability; the mission to afford to the churches such temporary aid as may be deemed necessary; and that it be understood that the entire support of the pastors be undertaken by the churches as soon as practicable."

Burmah. The Macedonian, of the Baptist Union, for May, states: "Mr. Bunker gives these cheering views of the brightening prospects of the churches in Toungoo District: Now the churches are coming forth into the light again. Every thing seems brightening, and God seems ready to pour out his Spirit upon us. Already, this year, 300 have been baptized, and many more are applying. Education is also beginning to assert its demands. Last year our school numbered 80, this year upwards of 100, with 10 at the Theological Seminary at Rangoon. The call for teachers has greatly increased, which we are wholly unable to meet as yet. This call comes as well from the heathen as from the Christians.""

The Missionary Magazine, (Baptist Union,) gives a letter from Mr. Bixby, of the mission to the Shans, in which he says: "I have just returned from nearly a month's tour on the mountains, in the course of which I visited six chapels and several other villages, preaching the gospel, confirming the churches, counseling the assistants, and baptizing believers. I baptized thirteen at Kyah Maing, among them the chief of the Kyah Maing district, and the chief of the Kyah Maing village. The Lapet Ing people are