wasn't
anything else he wanted--a new mission anywhere? Mr. Shelton of course
said there was, and spoke of a place on the Rosebud Agency where $500 was
needed to build a school, and $300 to take care of it for a year. Here was
Mr. Moody's chance again, and he asked if some one wouldn't give $100 for
that. One or two contributions of $100 were forthcoming, and any number of
fifties came in, so that it was only a few minutes when Mr. Moore
announced that they had $875 for that. Then Mr. Moody said he wanted to
have the people start one more new mission and proposed that unfailing
American resource, a collection. The hats were soon busy in all parts of
the house, and at the end of the meeting it was found that $640 had been
collected for another mission, making a grand total of $3,315.04, to be
exact, raised within twenty minutes, for the work among the Dakota
Indians. Mr. Moody looked more bright and cheerful than he has during the
conference, as he kept calling for more contributions, and his method of
applying for one seldom failed. "Col. Esty, of Brattleboro, isn't here,
but he's all right, so we'll put him down for $100," he remarked, as the
interest flagged for a moment, and that was the signal for a laugh and
another name was sent up. Altogether it was the most enthusiastic and
thoroughly roused audience of the session.

The Widow's Mite.
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We gladly subjoin the following brief note from Mrs. Mary E.
Fairbanks, of St. Johnsbury, Vt., addressed to Rev. Mr.
Shelton. We appreciate, as she does, the gift of the widow.

"Please find enclosed (stamps) .50 for the Indian work. A few days after
you were with us, a poor widow, aged and feeble, brought some sewing which
she had done for me, and for which I paid her $2.50. She handed back fifty
cents, asking me if I could in any way send it to Mr. Shelton for the work
among the Indians. 'A widow's mite,' she said. I told her I would be very
glad to do it. I think the Lord must have looked with favor on her gift. I
have often sent to her missionary papers, magazines, etc., and know she
had greatly enjoyed the reading. You certainly touched her heart, as you
did many others. I hope the Lord is fulfilling your desires."

The Chinese
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The Pictures
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Dr. Pond has sent us two pictures which we are glad to insert in this
number. Of one of them he says: "It is a photograph of our Oroville