hurch is located on the original site of Fisk University,
and was formerly the chapel of the University. The building is a
commodious brick structure. The church has had many fluctuations in
its membership and condition, but under its present pastor, Rev. J. E.
Moorland, formerly Y. M. C. A. secretary at Washington, D. C., it has
taken on new life and vigor. The membership has rapidly grown. All the
various forms of Christian activity are thoroughly organized, and the
pastor has commended himself not only to the members of the church and
congregation, but to the residents of all that portion of the city.
Lately the congregation took up the question of affording their pastor
a parsonage, and have built a neat and comfortable structure at the
side of the church, which they are now making payment for from their
own means.

[Illustration: THE McELDERRY MISSION, ALA.]

In strong contrast with this city church work is the McElderry
Mission, formed and carried on by Rev. J. M. Roan, of Ironaton, Ala.
Mr. Roan, like many other pastors, was anxious that his church should
take hold of aggressive Christian work, and formed a mission at some
distance from the church, out among the plantations. His young men
took hold vigorously with him in the new work and put up the log cabin
chapel, which is shown in the accompanying illustration. It is an
interesting indication of their Christian consecration that the
members of this mission church were so desirous to take hold
themselves of mission work among those of their people still less
favored than they. Mr. Roan says that they are proud of their little
log cabin mission, and that its congregation has steadily increased.
There are now nine Congregational members living near the mission. Of
late there has been quite a desire on the part of many to build a
church in place of the mission cabin, and the people are already
beginning to raise means for this purpose. A flourishing Sunday-school
is carried on in connection with this mission work.

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GLEAMS OF SUNSHINE.

BY REV. W. C. POND, D.D.

The new year of our Chinese Mission opened cloudily. We had passed
through three months of close and anxious questioning about ways and
means; most of the teachers and helpers had received no salary for
from one to three months. Hard times had been crowding our Chinese out
of employment. Families in which they had served felt compelled to do
without them.