The Indianapolis journal., 1886-01-10

was born in Homer N. Y, in 1884, and left America
for India in 1929. Helaboled chiefly as superln-
tendent of the mission press at Rangoon, and as
its resources developed he added one language
to another till he prinsad the gospel IN hve diff
ferent tongues, not one OF which ever had
word set up in type before.
An odd memorial for the late Bishop Clarkson
is being laid in the floor of Trinity Cathedral at
Omaha. in the shape of mosaic ten feet by SIX
and costing So, 500 The main portion OF the
mosaic is bluish-gray, while the center bears the
design of miter in dark blue with minute tiles
of other colors representing different Episcopal
gems. Below golden cross, eighteen inches
long, is encircled by the words, "a workman
that needeth not to be ashamed
Converted heather in several instances are
forming themselves into missionary societies for
the purpose of uplifting and enlightening those
of their own race who still grope in darkness and
heathensm. Among the Methodist Indians IN
the Northwest lCanada), the Indian women of q
certain reserve have organized the first Woman's
Missionary Society amongst the Indians. sndhave
elected president and vice president and other
officers from their own number.
Near Walla Walla. w. T., is colony of en-
thusiasts who call their organization the King
dom of Heaven on Earth They practice po-
lygamy believe in the trapsmigration of souls.
and claim that David, Soloman, Moses, John the
Baptist and st. Peter have been born again and
are now in the colony, and that they will soon
world. They hold property in common. There
are very few Americans among them.
The Christian Intelhgencer advocates limita-
ton by government of European immigration,
which, even at the present reduced ratio, lands
LOCO men day on our shores. These people
threaten to destroy the Sabbath and social and
religious institutions dear to the heart Of
the ordinary citizen. Our New York con-
temporary thinks a few years of rest are needed
wherein to prosecute the work of making
American citizens out of the foreigners already
with us.
Bishop Smythies has just been heard from at
Lake Nyassa- His party consists OF eight clergy
men and citizens. The iron steamer which was
sent out from England, at cost of some $25, 600,
has been put together, and it is found to be of
great advantage to the missionaries in making
visits to the villages along the coast. the
Bishop proposes to establish his headquarters on
an island situated close to notorious slave ferry
Bishop Smythies is enthusiastic as to the pros
poets of the mission.
Information has been received that Bishop
Sergeant. of Madras, has just celebrated the
jubilee of his missionary career in India In
1885 he went to Tinnevey as missionary in
connection with the Church Missionary Society,
when that society had only three or four work
ers In that great field, and only la communi-
cants. OF the missionaries of that period Bishop
ely, in place of one native clergyman, no fewer
than eighty-o one, of whom sixty four are con-
nected with his own society.
Among the most famous Sunday schools is
'The Bethany" in Philadelphia, of which Mr..
John Wannanaker has been superintendent
since its organization, twenty-seven years ago.
AT the first meeting there was an attendance of
twenty seven children and two women. The
number of officers and teachers who have served
the school since its organization has been ]. 900,
and the number of scholars Is. 105 After seven
years a church was organized with twenty
members The tota! outlay for the Sunday
school and church buildings has been $2l4, 900.
The British consul at Newchang, in China in
his later communications to the Foreign Office,
speaks very favorably of the work done by the
missionaries in Manchara '"Their labors" he
says, indirectly benefit our merchants, manu-
facturers and artisans. By means of these
labors," he adds 1.-THE tone of morality among
the Chinese people has, during the last twenty
years. perceptibiy attained to a eher platform"
and to the same cause he attributes 1.-THE i'm
proved public spirit and the greater solicitude
for the welfare of the people manifested by those
in power"
Sunday school Times: Avoid mere profes-
sionalism; it always involves loss of power.
When the warmth of personal sympathy dies
out of the pastor or the Sunday-school teacher,
and he becomes simply portion of church or
of Sunday school machinery, the most valuable
part of his influence is gone. No one cares for
machine made counsel; no one wants machine
made comfort. Be part of the worlds ma
chinery, as it is your duty to be; but never let
the manly or womanly die out beneath the me-
chancal. When you suffer that to happen, it is
of your slain influence.