educed, the reduction begins with the Chinaman. It is no great
sin in the view of many to steer clear of paying a Chinaman. If
anybody is to be dismissed from service when economy begins it is the
Chinaman. We cannot but think that under the circumstances the
financial showing at this point is highly creditable.

Bureau of Woman's Work.

WOMAN'S MISSIONARY UNIONS.

THANK-OFFERING DAY, APRIL 12.

It is heart cheering that the Women's Unions have planned for thought,
prayer and special offerings on Friday, April 12, or Easter Sunday,
the 14th, the day which, in the words of the resolution adopted by the
State organizations at their annual meeting, "commemorates Christ's
gift of Himself to the world."

Surely liberal offerings must follow sober thought and earnest prayer
for the redemption of those whom God seems to have given into our
special charge here in our own country. Our Lord Himself said, "Ye
have done it unto Me." What if it does cost self-denial? Shall we not
plan more liberally for Christ than for self?

"How much owest thou my Lord? That is the question which the giver
has to face. Sometimes in commercial circles a man will assign a
debt that is owing to him to someone else out of friendship that
he may take it when he has collected and use it for himself. Much
in the same way, I think, the Lord Jesus has assigned a large
portion of the debt which we owe to Him to those who are around
us, to the unconverted at our doors, to these races among whom we
labor. Let us see in those for whom appeal is made to us through
this Association the representatives of Christ."

DR. WILLIAM M. TAYLOR.

"When men know the grace of Christ they will never feel that they
have given Him enough. Until they know it they will never give
_Him_ anything. They may contribute to keep up appearances so as
to be like other people or to gain a reputation, but they will
never give to _Him_ until they know His grace. Before men give to
Christ they must receive from Him, and when they have received
Christ Himself into their hearts they will be impelled to give,
_im_pelled not _com_pelled; for the delight and the duty will
co-exist, or rather the duty will be merged in the delight."

DR. WILLIAM M. TAYLOR.

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