The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-04-06
Monthly Review of Missions.

Our latest letters from China are dated 500
chow, January 20, and Hangchow, January 81
The one from the former place states, We are
all at work as usual, and all in good health
1t has been very cold winter here, more so
than for several seasons past" Another letter
from the same place states, " Our schools are
both In Hourshing condition. One of the
teachers Is an applicant for admission to the
Church We feel very hopeful in our work, and
trust our usefulness will be much increased in
consequence of the increased facilities of carry
ing IL on, which we have our new chapel and
school-room." From Hangchow we learn that
the missionaries were we'll and the missionary
work going on usual.
We have intelligence from Matamoras up to
the Z3d OF February. The missionary work
both In Brownsville and Matamoras had been
interrupted by the severe weather and the prev.
alence of smallpox. The latter had been unus
ually severe, but was subsldIng with the return
OF mllder weather. The annual report of this
mission, published In our present issue, shows
that whatever interruptions there may have
been In the place above mentioned, the general
work has been making very encouraging pro-
gress.
A letter from Mrs. Allen Wright of the
Choctaw Mission, of the latter part Of February.
mentions that her husband was absent from
home and had been very sick. but il was tbonobt
that be was improving at the date Of her letter
ana would he able to get home IN a few weeks
FROM MISS Ronzone, of the Italian Mission
we have a letter as late as the 10Th of January
In which she mentions that her school was do
ing well and that both she and her teachers
were IN good health. She had recently returned
from very pleasant visit to her friend Mrs
Boyce an English lady residing in Italy. who
has always taken much interest in her school
and has number of times render ed important
service In her work
From Campinas we have had letters to the 2d
oil February. Mr.. Lane communicates the i'm
Portant fact that the present Brazilian Senate
ana House OF Deputies have Just passed Article
VIII OF the Reform of the Brazilian Constitu
ton, which gives to Protestants and their rel
gon the same civil and political rights as the
Catholics enjoy. In word, the Government
has thrown the whole country open to the cow
ing OF Gospel seed as never before"
From Pernambuco we have intelligence as
late as the 18th of February. Mr.. Smith com
municates information in relation TO his work
OF much more than ordinary interest. He had
Just returned from visit to Goyana, a town in
the interior from Pernambuco, where he had or.
ganlzed church, under circumstances of grea,
interest, consisting of thirteen adults upon a
profession Of faith and ten children bv babtisn
II lie also speaks of a growing desire to hear the
Gospel In other towns so that he and his native
young men are kept busy in responding to these
calls. Mr.. Wardlaw, being closely engaged in
the study Of the language, is left in charge Of
tne fernambuco station, whilst Mr.. Smith and
his native helpers are working in the regions
oeyond.-Fro1n the april No. Of tie Ahssionary