The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-12-30

HlIng q real need, and only regret that
l dld not realize cOnditiOns-the need
OF men-SOOner."
What One Church Did.
By means of the every-member can
vass and the weekly offering plan. the |
flfty-fOur communicates OF a church
in Okmulgee, Okla, found it possible |
TO send to the board of missions last
year 1856, although the apportion-
ment was only s21.50. If q small CON-
gregatlon in a missionary district can
CIV more thar four ime its appor-
tiOnment, what might not be done If
the same methods. and especially the
same spirit were in operation every
where?
Conditions in Marking.
Letters are coming to the mission
bOards telling Of the horrible conds-
tions existing in Marking. During the
revolutionary struggle the missiona-
ries who were able gave some assist
ance, but were h mselves in constant
danger Of their lives. One Of them
writes, saying: Il have been nearly
all over the city on the Red Cross bus
mess that l was helping in, and the
horrors are simply indescribabIe. All
the shops and houses broken up, the
streets full of trash and dead and mu-
tilated soldiers and people, and a
stream Of the most devilish looking
troops you ever saw, loaded with
every description of loot,
dering rickshahs and forcing the
people to carry their loot for them;
and if any demur, cutting them down
without mercy.
Ito describe the horrible and desc
late sight the city presents would defy
the imaginative powers Of a Marie
COrelli. 1t is awful beyond words.
There is no difference between the
people now, for no one has a thing
left. no even rice to eat
Hospital Work in Manila.
A hospital in Manila, the Philip
pine Islands, has for some years con
Quoted e training school for Filipino
girls. One Of the first of these to be-
come a trained nurse was Miss Can
dida Coco. At the request Of Bishop
Brent she undertook the work among
the Moros Of Zamboanga, where her
sympathetic ministratiOnS among the
MOhamnledan people won all hearts.
On n occasion Of her recent mar
riage~the demonstrations Of affection
ate regard shown toward her were
significant Of what is possible when
we carry to a needy people the min
istry of mercy. One Of the Moros is
quoted as having said, IF Americans
are good to us, the MOrOs will be
good friends to them"
Little Facts.
In 1876 the first Christian tract was
published in Japan.
The diocese of Long Island has &
successful Italian congregation il
Brooklyn. 1t is said to be the only non.
English speaking congregation of the
church anywhere in the diocese. :
new building erected for the use o.
the congregation was recently opened
for service. During the week follow
ing a series of festival services wa.
held with gratifying attendance. o.
bered 200, although the church seat
only $50.
; March 10. 1872, the first Japanes
Protestant church was organized il
!, Yokohama. There were only clever
members, all men. Nine Of then
, were students, n the students Wer
, all received that day. The great mis-
. csc church is born in prayer"
: The agent Of the British and For
, eign Bible Society is preparing 24,00
Servian New Testaments and gospel
to be sent to the Servian minister Q
3 war, who has promised to see tina
. they are put into the homes Of tn
troops.
e The kingdom Of Belgium has a pop
ulation Of over four millions, includ
ing nearly 500, 900 Turks. Only abou
% per CEN of the population can rea
. and write.
. In the kingdom of Servia the popu
lation is less han three millions. Onl
about seventeen per cent knows ho'
to read and write.
The area of Mexico and Centre
America is, roughly, a million squar
, miles. The population is 100000
There are $4,000 square miles an
H. 600, 900 in Mexico. There are 2
OOO, 900 square miles and betwee
: 1000, 900 and 5000. 600 people in Ger
trail America.
There are twenty-seven misslo
stations in Central America. There al
nineteen missionary societies at woi
in Mexico.
y, Brazil, with 20, 00O, 900 population
has nienteen different missionary 81
le ~cieties, with a total Of 244 forele
missionaries, 364 native workers OF a
y kinds, and 20, 900 communicates.
l. Texas could be twice lost in Nenez'
Ella and still leave room for kentuci
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