egard as the great advantage of the system of having pupils
supported by Christians in the home churches, and known to them by name.
They are made the subjects of special prayer. This is the precious
golden bond which brings the home field near to us, and the foreign
field near to you. Our chief hope for these multitudes of children now
receiving instruction, is, that they will be prayed for by Christians at
home.

THE SIDON FEMALE SEMINARY.

The Annual Report above mentioned, speaks thus of the Sidon Seminary:
"It is conducted by Miss Jacombs and Miss Stainton, and has numbered
about twenty boarders and six day scholars. The boarders are exclusively
from Protestant families, selected from the common schools in all parts
of the field, and are in training for the Mission service, as teachers
and Bible readers. Four of the graduates of last year are already so
employed. One difficulty in the way of reaching with the truth the minds
of the women in the numerous villages of the land, will be obviated in
part, as the results of this work are farther developed.

"There has been considerable seriousness and some hopeful conversions,
in both these seminaries during the past year.

"The work is worthy of the interest taken in it by the Women's Boards of
Missions, and by societies and individuals in the church who have
co-operated in it."

The Sidon Seminary, as stated on a previous page, was begun in 1862, and
has had four European and six native teachers. Of the latter, one was
trained in Mrs. Bird's family, one in Shemlan Seminary, three in the
Sidon school, and one by Mrs. Watson.

Ten of its graduates have been employed as teachers, and eight are still
so engaged.

I annex a list of Girls' Schools now or formerly connected with the
Syria Mission.

No. of No. of When begun
Location. Pupils. Teach'rs

Beirut, Day School, 50 2 1834
" Seminary, 50 10 1848
Sidon, Seminary, 20 3 1862
" Day School, 6 1 1862
Abeih, " 60 1 1853
Deir el Komr, " 50 2 1855 To be resumed soon.
Ghorify, " 40 1 1863 All Druzes.
El Hadeth, " 40 1 1870
Shwifat, " 70 2 1871
Dibbiyeh, " 20 1 1868
B'Hamdun, " 30 1