Year: 1875

cruit her falling health She has already received
ovation at her home Albany, and here yesterday the
body OF the Church OF the Pilgrims was well hlled with
ladies' young and old and a small sprinklng Of male
friends Mr. Crosby expressed his pleasure at being
called to preside and in few appropriate remarks in
uoduced mrs Pruyn, who entered the pulpit Her
voice indicated feeble health but she was able TO make
herself heard in all parts OF the house When she len
these shores TO her foreign field there were three
promises which greatly encouraged her. These
weref ye be willing and obedient ye shall eat the
good Of the land he tnat goeth forth and weepeth,
bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with
rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him; ne that
forsaketh father and mother and houses and lands for
the Son Of Mans sake shall receive hundred fold IN
this life and IN the world TO come life everlasting"
Without dlsparaging the work OF other missionary
societies Mrs Pruyn believed that no mission has ex-
perienced so large


A DIVINE BLESSING,


accomplished much good this founded by the
Woman's Union. The Lord hath done great things for
them, and she would therefore magnify the Lord and
exalt His name. They have two schools, In one OF
which there are thirty young Japanese ladies and
in the other twenty-five children All these sit al the
table with as much proprety and grace children in
American schools Al the breakfast table each pupil
repeats verse Of Scripture every morning. After
breakfast hey have morning prayers IN the study In
English. There are no boys in the weekday schools
They study chemistry algebra geometry, &c, and the
missionaries have adopted seven years
course IN the schools. The first lesson
every day Is Bible lesson being the best
preparation for the days duties. The lesson s
studied IN English and in Japanese The schools
divided into primary, secondary and sewing depart
ments They have japanese, Chinese and English
teachers Nineteen OF their girls protesting Chris
tans and five OF the mission native servants male and
female, capable of conducting religious serv'es.
and some of Them do 60 out in the vicinity and hold
such services Those who not protesting Christians
arc praying Christians, and they


ALL DELIGHT OUR CHRISTIAN HYMNS


and songs The routine labor and study OF each day
were gwen by Mrs Pruyn and from her representation
TINS mission in Japan is of the most interesting in
| heathen lands The ladies' OF Japan dress their hair
only once week. They are very careful Of IL, and
never disarrange II by sleeping pillow They rest
their necks on block OF wood fitted for them, and lot
the hair rest beyond this On Sabbath morning they
have Japanese service at nine and English union
service at eleven The Sabbath with them Is the
brightest day Of the week. The missionaries try to
make II so, and the pupils realize tnat il is
There is no COERCION OF the children except that
of love, and they walk about and visit when and
wherever they please. Mrs Pruyn organized the first
Sunday school that was organized in Japan and
the which mas attended her mission credits
wholly to the union efforts aud the blessing of God
upon them. They have dropped every denominational
name except that OF Christian. And while she
joiced in the work of denominationa boards OF mis-
SONS she wanted this society sustained and kept in
existence until It's mission is accomplished. This is
not the case yet Nowhere is the motto truer
that "In union there is strength" than in heathen


lands The idea Of being subordinated TO any foreign
ecclesiastical jurisdiction very disagreeable TO Japan
Christians