The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-05-13

department. The total enrolment is 80
pupils.
Messenger Death came to the school il
: October and took one Of the much lovet
matrons. Many years connected witt
| the school during her husbands absence
in America, all were sorry when his re
| turn made it necessary for her to leave
He was among the first killed in thu
massacre Then she returned to her for
mer duties, going Sundays to teach in &
| village where there were no Professionals
and where, largely through her influence
a girls school has been started. Hel
illness was not considered serious. one
morning the girls helped her to her knees
! to pray; then asking for Bible, she
I bowed her head on it, saying, Come, my
Lord and-she was gone. The quiet
ness and peace of her life and death
| made deep impression on all, Simple
and sweet reads letter from one of the
girl graduates, now head teacher in the
East Harpoot schools, where are three
hundred pupils, to the dear friends
who pray for us and aid weak peo-
pie" and from the teacher at Egin, also
a graduate, where are fifty-ei orphan
girls from five to seventeen years of age.
She tells of their happiness as they sing
about their work, Of their studies, pray
err and Christian Endeavor meetings.
Her gratitude finds ready expression,
and as she signs herself, Your unknown
sister" it touches responsive chord in
our hearts and she seems to become
well known. There is great thankful
ness that the Sultan has at last ac-
knoWledged the claims for indemnity.
While there will undoubtedly be a long
delay. there is reason to believe that per-
mission to rebuild the girls school and
the money will be forthcoming.
Horepsima is now our only Bible wo-
man in Arabl1ir. The pastor of the
church writes of her fitness and energy
and the marked advancement made by
her pupils
The Girls school at Smyrna is
charged with the spirit of the Gospel
while the Huntington Kindergarten is a
bright and shining light in the city, and
fishing-net for the other schools. Be-
fore the little folks have graduated from
ii they have caught the fever, which
makes them anxious to enter the Amer
lean boys or girls school. 1T is also the
nucleus of a large Sunday school which
numbers nearly two hundred
The school at Adana is a little smaller
in number than in previous years A
visitor says the girls gave me very
pleasant impression as to their life and
growth" The addition of Miss Law
renee to the teaching force is great re-
lief and Miss Webb hopes to do more
outside work among the women
The American college at Constantine
pie has recovered its numbers and had a
prosperous year How shall we tell in a
few words Of the movement to make the
work permanency by an endowment?
Begun by the alumnae who conceived
the idea and raised $3.50 for it, sane
toned by the liberal subscriptions of the
United States consul-general and minis
ter, and hallowed- almost-by the self
denial gifts of small amounts From an
interesting group of students we select
but one to mention, the beautiful daugh-
ter of high Turkish official in the Sui
tan's palace, with fine mind and deep
thought power, her literary work has al
ready received two decorations from the
Sultan. Wthal she is deeply religious
and possesses a beautiful character
In the evangelistic work at Hasskeuy
months have taken the place of years in
winning trust. The Armenians feel
great love and confidence towards the
missionaries since they have seen them
stand faithfully at their posts during the
prosecutions, often at the risk of their
own lives; nor has this devotion been
without its effect on the Gregorians and
their priests show greater friendliness
and dispos ton to listen to different re
lieious views. all of which is very hope
full \ primary school has been main
tanned with an attendance of fifty-five
bright Armenian children. There have
been larger opportunities for spiritual
work at Gedik Pasha because the bur-
den of the relief work has been much
less. The Bible woman has found open
doors everywhere. She has averaged
some eighteen weekly visits and found a
readiness to listen to the message
brought A Sunday school has been
and the church has received
several additions on confession of faith.
From Miss Trowbridge, laid aside at
the Home Hospital, Constantinople,
comes message, her own special
verse" she calls it; land He died for all
that they which live should no longer
live unto themselves. but unto Him who
for their sakes died and rose again"
Not unto themselves" are the Aintab
hospital workers living. working to-
gether." Miss Wallis, the newly arrived
English nurse says. you in your home,
Dr. Hamilton and Miss Trowbridge, who
are prevented continuing in the work for
a while, just where they are, and we
who are here. The years work at the
hospital has been very heavy Turks,
Armenians, Jews. Arabs and kurds
gathered for treatment The Inaugural
ton of regular evening prayers is fea-
ture of the years work The "Crutch
Brigade" regularly assembled at the end
Of the long ward after the evening work
was done. Hymns were sung and a
chapter read and explained, followed by
prayer. Some learned what hymns were
and how to sing them for the first time,
and the Bible seemed to have a new
meaning and power A young Turkish
soldier from Adana both of whose feet
lad besn operated upon, used to beg that
The door near his bed be left open that
ne might hear the singing, and after q
Few nights he slowly and painfully
ragged himself along till he reached the
place
In touring, Mrs. Bond of Monastir tells