eting it was evident the Lord had something good in
store for us. At the close of every succeeding service anxious souls
were to be found kneeling at the front seat seeking Christ, and great
was the joy of all when they saw those whom they were interested in
deciding for Him. Every night the young ladies of the boarding
department with a part of the congregation formed a large circle
outside the church door to sing some of the "old-time" hymns, which,
in the stillness of the night under the starry heavens, and with
nearly all the singers dressed in white, made the scene more a
heavenly one than can well be imagined. Their sweet voices pealed
forth the strains of Zion, which on the gentle breeze were wafted to
many an ear of those who lived in the neighborhood, and hearts were
touched, and many drew nigh to listen who never ventured inside the
church door. Many of the young ladies ere this have gone back to their
homes in the country, others to their summer schools, and from these
services will carry with them the happy influence of the gospel which
will in turn reach the ears of those entrusted to their care, the
result of which will be many a sad heart made glad, and many a dark
home brightened, and, above all, God will be glorified. Brethren, pray
for the three hundred and forty converts of this last winter's
campaign.

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THE CHINESE.

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LETTER FROM REV. W. C. POND, D.D.

I have been telling our pupils and the Christian people in the several
localities that their schools must close unless they are sustained by
contributions on the field, during June, July and August. And the
responses have been encouraging. I do not think that a single one of
the missions which I have visited will fail to take care of itself
during those months, unless it be San Bernardino. The times are
wretchedly hard, but the missions seem to have gotten a good hold on
the consciences and hearts of our best people.

The great fire at Santa Cruz swept away the entire Chinese quarter,
including our mission house. I enclose two letters from Mrs. Hall, the
teacher there, which will interest you I am sure, and will, perhaps,
afford a paragraph or an item for the magazine:

_Dear Dr. Pond:_--I have been very busy this week hunting a mission
house. Mr. Cruzan has been very kind, and has not only advised me, but
has taken me in his carriage all over town, looking for a