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SE,E OF RANGOON.

List of Clergy and English Missionaries • . (N11tr.-The date gi'Uen is that of ari-z"'llal in "the Mission of English

Missionaries, of Ordination of Nati"e Clergy}+

(TI'e 'addre:.:. ~'llin is sufficient 'W.ith thB addition of "Burma"­except for- Dagshai).

Bishop •. The Right.Rev. A .. M. KNIGHT, 0.0.,

fu•mt:IIV Fellow and Dean of Gonville- ~nd Caius College,· Cambridge-::

(Consecr~ti~~o~~ ~~~~t~~~oo.)~y. 1008).

BIShop's Chaplain. Rev. H. J BuxToN, M A., T1·imty College, Cambridge-Bishop's

Court, Rangoon . . ... . . . .. ... ;1:907:. ,

Bishop's .Miulone,. ReV: H. A: RA.wutr~SON, B.A.; · frinity College, Cambridge-Bishop's

Court, Rangoon " 190Q '

s. P. 0. Burniese MWion: E. H. COx, B.A., S. Ednlund's Hall, Cambridge", and · Cu"ddesdon ..:.. ,

Kemmlmdine ... 1907 Rev. E. H. DAY, S. · Auiiustine'& College, Canterb!Jry-s.--Augustine's;

Moulmein ... 1896 _Rev~ T. ELLis,_M.A .. _S. A~stine's.College,Qlnte~bury,:and Hatfield .. Hall, Durham-S. M1chael~s,K~mmendine" · · .... · .. · ..... ,.;, 188&~

Re\'. ~j,J!~· POPE, B.A., Quee~'s College,_ Cambridge-:.AI~.~aints'; 1905.

-'Rev. ~ic~l~; If:~~e~di~~.~R~J,~n::: Cot~~~· ~~mbr~~ge-~: Isi:K .. Rev. D ·p~ S,ui.:_Kyaikla:t . .. . 1001

Rev. S. Po TBET-o-Kemmendine_ ; ;,~ 1901

Rev. H .. M.ST?cKINGs,_S.Augustin~'!!College;Can~rbury (on furlough) 1886 ., Rev. A.· E. TAYLOR, DorcheSter. ·Missionary O~lleg~. Batnabas;

Rangoon ... . · . . · . ~ · ' 1901

Rev. G. WHITEHEAD, B.A., l.ondnn'.....:.(on furlough) 1888 Mr. E. A. B:AMBER-(OR furlough) ... 1899 Mr. J. T. BEST, M.A., Carqbridge--S. John's College, RangOon ... 1897 Mr. C. R. PuRSER-S; Michael's SthOoi,~Kemmendine . .. . . ' 1906

s. P .. <i. · Winc:huter' Mlselon-Burmeae-at · Chi-ISt Church, · Mandalay.

~ev:R. s.' FYFPB,. M~A., EmmanueJ.· con~ge:. Olmbridge (on J.eive) 190i .... Rev. C.'E .. Q-ARRAD, M.A., Clare College, Cambridge 1906

.Rev. J. s. BBLOE, a:A., Clare Coli~. Cambridge 1906 Mr. E. HART 1906

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S. P. 0. K•re-n Mission.

Rev. AguAH, Lerko, Toungoo 1896

l~ev. R. U. FAIRHURST, B.A., Brazenose College, Oxford-on sick leave 1905

Rev. T. FISHaR, S. Augustine's College, Canterbury- S. Luke's, Toungoo 1898

Rev. J. HACKNEY, S. Augusdne's College, Canterbury-- S. Peter'!!!, Toungoo ... ... ... •.. 1878

Rev. HAH LAY-Athader 1&99

Rev. HAITAu-Dawtalaw 18!>\J

lkv. J. MAU SAH PAu-Kasahder 1884

Rev. W. R. MENZIES, B.A., Gonville and Caius Coll('ge, Cambridge-S. Luke's, Toungoo 1906

Rev. MORLIIY-Wathoco ,,, liJOS

Rev. PAil U-Titupu 1901

Rev. PAU Kn-Kasheechee 1899

Rev. RoPEH-Kasahdar 1899

Rev. SHWAY LAn-Samapatee 1S!MI

Rev. TABBER BER-Simido 1899

Rev. THA PwEE, S. Luke's, Toungoo 1907 Mr. E. HASSBLL-5. Luke's, Toungoo 190fl

Mr. D. SHIELDS-S. Luke's School Toungoo IQWI

S, P. U. Tamll and Telugu Mlulon. Rev. V. N. KEMP, B.A., Sidney Sussex College, Cambridg~S.

Gabriel 's, Rangoon 190'

Rev. G. LAZARUS <Honorary).

S. P. 0. Ml.ssion, Nlcobar Islands. M.•. SoLOMON-Car Nicobar 1885

Additional Clergy Society (Burma). Rev. C. ~- BATHURST, M.A., Emmanuel College, Cambridge-Mo~~~ 191)11

Rev. G. S. CLACK, M.A., l.ichtield College, Oxford-Akyab .. 1907 Rev. R. H. CouRTENAY, M.A., Trinity College, Dublin-S, Ph1lip's,

Rangoon ... 19011

Rev. F. R. EDMONDS, M.A., S. Edmund's Hall, Oxford-Riverine Chap-laincy, Mandalay 1906

Rev. I!.". LATHAM, M.A., Christ's College, Cambridgc-Bassein ... 19041

Rev. F. E. TROTMAN, B.A., Selwyn College, Cambrldee-Insein 1904!

Rev. W. H. WALLER, M.A., Trinity Hall, Cambridge, and Cuddes-don-S. Mary's, Mandalay .. ~ ... ... ... ... ... 1M

(Continued on page vii.)

RANGOON DIOCESAN ASSOCIATION Founded in 189' to assist the work of the Church in Rangoon.

Affiliated to S.P.G. 1905.

President. THE RIGHT REV. THE LORD BISHOP OF RANGOON.

Patrons. The ARCHBISHOP Ol' CANTERBURY.

The BISHOP OF BRISTOL. The BISHOP OF NORWICH. The BrsaoP o:r CarCRESTER. The BrsaoP o:r PETI!RBOROUGH The BISHOP OF Dl'RBAM. The BISHOP OF RoCHES"fEit. The BISHOP OF ELY. The BISHOP OF SALISBURY. The BISHOP OF EXETER. The BISHOP OF 5. ALBANS The BISHOP OF GLOUCESTER. The BISHOP OF SOUTHWARK. The BISHOP OF LONDON. The BISHOP OF WAKEFIELD. The BISHOP OF MANCHESTER. fhe BI~HOP OP WINCHESTER.

fh~ BISHOP OF WORCESTER.

Vice-Presidents.

lhs.Ra~~~~';;N~iE~~~ ;r;:eLg?:r• ]~~1! ~f lfu~:,~~tSTER. ~~e F;~EM~LA~REY:TR (~~~~e~is~~i~nth~~~:i~~o~~ngal). The Rev. J. E. MARKS, 0.0. (lat.'l S.P.G. Missionary in Burma). Rev. Canon SKELTON (formerly Pl"incipal of Bishop's Colh::Re, Calcutta). Rev. Canon' STEPHENSON (formerly Senior Chaplain, Bengal.)

The Bl.shop's Commissaries In England •

. ;f~~ ~=~: ~.' l;E;;L KW~~~!: fS~/sii~; h~~~r~aSob:;~pton.

+A. R. RIRKS, Esq. Mi!'S LA.TUOM-BROWNE. Rev. A. G. CLA.RKE. Rev. G. H. COLBECK. Miss HoDGKINSON. Mis.o; E. M. KNIGHT.

Committee.

I Miss LA.NGTON. Miss G. F. MARTIN.

tRev. G. W. MINNS. Rev. A. SHILLITo.

tMiss C. WtLLES. tRev. Ca,non VAT.PEY.

tRev. P.0H~~~~K~~tt_~u~~1>~~~[ I~!n~,uCI~~t~,P~~." to whom all communications should be addressed.

*Members of Committee. +Members of Winchester Sub-Committee.

Oulld of Interceulon and Work. Miss LATHOM BROWNE, 1 Talbot Road, W., General Secretary. Miss LEVIEN, 22, Croft.on Road, Highgate Road, N.W. (f•r London).

Children's Fund.· Secretary-Miss LANGTON, All Saint's Vicarage, Haggerston, N.K

Bankers. LLoYo's BANK, LIMITED, 16, St. Ja.mes' Street, W.

Cheaues and Postal Order,; should be crossed as above.

DIOCESAN AND LOCAL SECRETARIES BATH AND WELLs-Mrs. Chard, Jlton Vicarage, Ilminster. llRISTQL-Mr.s. J. M. Houghton, 40 Royal Park, Clifton,

Bristol. BmMINGHAM-Rev. G. H. Moore, K.E.S., Camp Hill,

Birmingham. CARLISLE-J. H. Kilburn, Esq., Lodge Terrace, Broughton-

in-Furness. CANTERBURv.-Miss New, 19 Duppas Hill, Croydon. CHICHESTER-Miss Chepmell, Carey House, Hurstpierpoint. DuRHAM AND NEWCASTLE.-W. B. Rowntree, 3 Hexham Street,

Bishop Auckland. ELY-Ven. Archdeacon Dyer, Yelling Reatory, S. Neots. Exli:Tii:R.-Rev. F. W. Surtees, Sampford Courtenay, North

Devon. GLoucESTER-Mrs. Sturkey 12, Lansdown Parade: Cheltenham LICHFIELD-Rev. J. H. S.'tndford, Stafford View, Stafford.

Stoke-on-Trenl-C. R. Thomas, Esq., 29, Sheppard Street. LINCOLN-Mrs. Treffry, Blankney Rectory, Lincoln. LoNDON-Miss Langton, All Saints' Vic:lrage, Hag-~erston,

N.E. All Saints', Haggerston.-J. Lamb, Esq., 58, Howe Street. S. Philip, Tottenlwm.-Miss Dyer, 19~. Philip Lmw.

MANCHESTER-}. H. Birley, Esq., Elm Bank, Eccles, Man-chester.

NoRWICH-Mrs . . Owen, S. Philip's Vicarage, Norwich. OxFORo-Mrs. Kenney, 10, Bulmershe Road, Reading. PETERBOROUGH-Rev. F. W. Fulford, 18, Wood Street, North-

am~ton. RH•ON.-Rev. H. V. Eardley-Wilmot, 64 Saville Road, Chapel­

town Road, Leeds. RoCHESTER.-SALISBURY-Rev. H. P. Margesson, Ebbesbourne Wake Vicar­

age, Sa1isbury. SouTHWARK.-Rev. A. Shillito, 26, Drcwstcad Road, Streat­

ham, S.W. Gt'eenwich.-Miss Hoy, 31, King William Street. S. Ma·ry, Batte.,.sea..-Miss Tayl01·, 17 Albert Bridge Road.

SouTHWELI.-Miss Hodgkinson, Heatherside, ~idhur_st. S. ALBANs-Rev. A. B. Hobart Hampden, Cottered Rectory,

Run-tingford. Leytonstone.-Rev. W. Walker, S. Augustine's.

WAKEFIEI.D---:-Rev. A. N. Haynes, Holmebridge Vicarage, Hud­dersfield.

WINCHESTER-Rev. G. Cecif White, Nursling Rectory, Southampton. Ladies' Association-Miss C. Willes, Basing­field Basingstoke; Miss Shuttleworth, 7, Lennox Gardens, S.W Old. Rasin.-z-Miss Neate, Huish. Tfiincheste-r-Miss Gore Browne, H' Kingsgate Street. Godalmin~-Mrs. Knig-ht, Wharf Street.

'WoRCESTI!:R-Rev R. C. Ba•es, Churchill Rectory, \\'orcester.

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GUILD OF INTEHCESSION AND WORK. Members make two or more articles for sale in England for

lhe benefit of the Rangoon Diocesan Association Funds, or send an equivalent in money. The articles may be sent either to the Secretaries in London for the November Sale, or to a Branch Secretary for a Local Sale.

Hon. Secretaries-Miss LATHOM BROWNE, 1, Talbot Road, Westbourne Park, W.

Miss LEVIEN (for Londo·n), 22, Croftdown Road, Highgate Road, N.W.

STUDENTS' FUND. £8 maintains a Burman, Karen or Chin for a year in the Kemmen­

dine Institute for training Teachers and Clergy.

ScHooL CHILDREN's FuND. For the support of ·orphan and other children in the S.P.G.

Schools. Amount required :-£3 a year for a ~aren boy or girl at

Toungoo; £4 for a Burmese boy or girl at Shwebo; ;{4 for a Burmese boy at Mandalay; £7 for a Tamil boy, £5 for Tamil girl at S. Gabriel's, Rangoon; £5 for a Burmese boy or girl at Moulmein; £6 for a Burmese boy or girl at Rangoon.

Nute.-It is not necessary for a School wishing to maiotain a child to pledge itself to raise the full amount in the first year or in any year-only to do as much as it can.

Miss LANGTON, All Saints' Vicarage, Haggerston, London, N.E., will be pleased to furnish information.

NEWSPAPERS FOR THE MISSIONARIES. Friends willing to send weekly, monthly or quarterly papers

and magazines to any of the Missionaries should communicate with-

Miss N. LANGTON, All Saints' Vicarage, Haggerston, London, N.E., who keeps lists of papers sent and papers desired.

COLLECTING dO X ES.

These can be obtained of the General or Diocesan Secretaries.

SERMONS, ADDRESSES AND LECTl'RES.

The General and Diocesan Secretaries will be glad to give or arrange for Sermons, Addresses or Lectures, (with or without Lantern), and Drawing Room Meetings.

SALE OF STAMPS. Miss F. M. Rawlinson, The Laurels, Haslemere, under,takes the

~ale of stamps on behalf of the Mission, and wi11 be very thank­ful to friends who will send her sets for sale. Sheets sent on approval.

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';i_oven,ment. Chaplains. ·

Rev. H. W. BLANDPORb,· B.A·., S. Johri's _College, Oxfo~d-R.ingoon - Cantonments~- ... "'.,." . ··:, ... _ ... ... . ·:· · ... 1892

~ev._ W. G. BURROUGHS, B.A., Trinity Col~ege, Dublin-Shwebo ... 1890 Rev. R. W. Campbell, B.A., Corpus Christi College, Cambridge-. _. ' Thayetmyo .. . ... . ..• _ . ... .. 1904. Rev. J. H. CoLLiNS, Schol. Cane., Trur6-Cathedral, Rangoon 1908 The V en. C. P. Coav, ¥.'A., Archdeacon, S, John's Ccil1ege, Cam-

brid~Maymyo .•. _- ... · ... - _.... ... ... _ :·• _ ... 1892 Rev. G. A. ELLABY.B.A., Wadham College, Oxford-( on furlough) ... 1001 ReV. A. H."FINN, Schol. ~anc., LiRcoln-::......oagshai 1885 Rev. J. LoW, M.A., Aberdeen.....:.Meiktila 1389'

Rev. l-:1. E. PRICE, Lichfielci'Theological Co~Port Bbir, Andaman Island~ .. ; ·- ... • . . ~ .. · ... ... ... ... 1904

. Rev.-G. H- SEELEY, s. Bees' Th!iological con~e (on sick···eaveJ 1894

Mlsslo9s to Sellimen-R.aligOon. _Rev. T. WRIGHT, B.A., Royal Univer~ity,·Jreland ....... 3 Strand, Rangoon 1904

Connected wit"- the Cftnimlttee for W9meo's Wor~_:-S.P.O. Agnis"School,._fvt:oulmein-Mrs. SWAP (Honorary),. ·

~-·,Miss RBDl'ATH: Two Native Teachers;_

S. Mary'c; ~chool; Rangoon-Miss LAt.fGRLIN Miss:· Kt.LioTT Mi«'PF.ARSON..-

~ _ _ ._ _ .Eu~sian and NativeTe'lll;:hers. ·:· S. Luke's $ch6ot; To~Ogoo-Mrs~_FISHEJt(l/_onorary) ..

Mi!tS FISHER ...

~F~~s~~t~~:t~~us. All' Sa-intS' :School, Shwebo-Miss MA·RoN-:on furloUgh)

Miss SwAIN ... ,Two Native Te<ichers.

Women's Wori·, ·

189'7

1900

1907

· 11102

... 190'1

1961

1002

'·MiSs-:M-;<.:i:A:R-~,'R:isli~·~ H~U-se; Prom.~ ~Oad,"RangQo~-G:F.S. 1905 · Miss·.SuMNzR;·s. _ M'ichael's Sc~~l, - ~"armyo 1906

Members ·Jn~Btagl~nd. ' . -Rev. G.·A. ELLABY.

ReV: 'R, "G. FAIRHURS'i.', Lynn HoUSE'~ w~('(leth, Oh;Jham. Rev. C. H, SBBLEY, We'ston Beggat'd, Hereford. Rev. H~. _M. -STocx·I,NGS, Stony _StratfOrd. Rev~ G. WliiT.E.HBAD, 8o Westby Street, Lytham. Mr. E. A. 8.\MBER, cfo S.P.G. Miss MAHO~~~S. Philip's.Vicat:~·Norwich;

Rangoon Diocuan Jlssoclation. QUARTERLY PAPER.

VoL. iv. 8. DECEMBER, 1907. No. 44.

THE BISHOP'S LETTER. 0N...-THE IRRAWADY1 ABOVE THAYETMYO.

August 3.0th, 1907. MY DEAR FRIENDS,.

Once more I am deep in debt to you and the Quarterly. will leave the Diocesan Quarterly to tell its own tale, and try to supplement it. If I say little about your doings in England it is not because we do not watch your work with the interest with which all soldiers look to the ba:sis of operations and the source of reinforcements, but because you will not want me to write on that topic.

The Staf!.-We are to lose Mr. anQ Mrs. Kirkham-a great loss. Mrs. Kirkham has made her house a home to the (unma.rried) members of the Toungoo Mission, and Mr. Kirkham in every way will be greatly missed. He has just been long enough out to have gained a real knowledge of the work and its problems, and to show his power in seeing and opening new developments with wisdom and energy. I had feared this loss for some time, but it will be none the less real for that. Happily the cause, Mrs. Kirkham's health, is one which we have good reason to think will be put right by life at home, though not enough for us to have them back again here.

Garrad makes a much slower recovery than we had thought was going to be the case, but we hope to have him back in November. Until our reinforcements come, Mandalay will be hard pressed, and . I must spend October there trying to super· vise the Mission, and to pick up a li~tle Burmese, while Mr. Fyffe goes home to stir you all up to greater efforts, more prayer, more sacrifices of money, and of yourselves and your relations for the sake of the Lord and His sheep here. This sentence strikes me as very blunt, but irideed. we a11, both here and at home, need to be moved, to listen to the calling of the Spirit, more and more-to abound more and more. Out here one realizes with greater ease that this is real warfare for Christ to be done in ~is strength alone, and that means that we must be ready for much sacrifice, and expeot grace sufficient for al1 needs. So I may well here, having- digressed so far, ask you i

to p~ay for us all that we may be able to rise and meet worthily our gl_orious calling". When we are well and no new trouble faces us. it is not hard to be brave and full of the hope which comes from faith. The struggle is severest when _just thocr. ''ery trials which, in England, we associated with "missionary"

work, and counted as a normal part of the life here, fall to our lot. They come then with no air of romance, but in the dullest and most prosaic form. We are a very small band, ~nd. the others feel just as sad as oneself; there is nothing like the applause which at Missionary Meetings at home greets the story of some 11 heroic" effort-we must rest on Goo, and try to rejoice in His will, by faith, knowing that could we see all, we would be able .to say "all is well." ·

Certainly, there is no romance to be seen in fever or stomach trouble. We feel very weak, and not at ail britve, and only wish that we had not done this or had not gone there. Still we are disciplined to remember better than in times of vigour the things eternal.

Of course we all hope that Seeley and Fairhurst will be given back to us, and that Archdeacon Dyer's place will be well filJed and that he and Mrs. Dyer will have m~ny years of happiest work in the old country. We know that in them we have an addition to the company of those who will pray and work for the Church in Burma.

Now for Fyffe's Mission to England. It is the old story, he comes to get money and men and women-the first and third perhaps even more than the second. Hut I beg of you all not to let it be to you merely an old story, but tell your friends of him and the work, pray, ask yourselves whether there is nothing that you can do, get hold of him and g-et hold of others to hear him. Don't send him back "empty." If you do, then you make the hearts and the faith of the Burmese and the Tamil brethren to fail. Try to think what that means.

Yet you won't send him back quite empty, I know. Only let him come "with both hands full," so far as that may depend on you. When I reflect on the Church at home and here, far away, the native Christians and the non-Christians who watch us more or less attentively, it seems as if there were no separation between us, but that every effort made or not made at home tells here, is felt here, as the man at one end of an electricized wire feels the current applied or not applied at the other end. Your every little missionary meeting, every little work or attempt, has its effect here. There is the closest connection. You at home are witnesses of Christ even out here in many ways which we scarcely dream of. Here is one great consolation-it sugg-ests that no effort, however apparently fruitless, is without result. " There is no lost good."

But I must not sermonize more. Now that we have to some extent strengthened .our existin~ older works; it is clear that we must take seriou~ly in hand the newer works which are indeed more promisine-. Certainly, as I have often said, they present opportunities which are very striking and which, as far as I can

judge, will not long remain as open as they are to day to us. I mean the young missions to the Chins, and to the Car Nicobarese.

For the Chins Mr. Purser, just as ·did Mr. Whitehead, is press­ing, hard, aild most rightly. They offer an open field, where a ready welcome to the Gospel may be depended on. Moreover, now we have, thank Goo, money to support another man, or perhaps two, we want someone for Kemmendine to set free an older missionary to go to the Chins. Mr. Whitehead, ·whom I much hope may be able to return to us, can teJl you more about them. But the _words Which I have written may be pressed to their fullest meaning.

Fo·r the Nicobarese, Mr. Price is pressing hard, and most rightly. We now need to take steps that the Nicobarese Christians may be brought under more English supervision. If that can be done, there is every prospect of winning the whole island, and perhaps of extending the Gospel to the other islands to the south of Car Nicobar on lines such as those of the Melanesian Mission.

What is needed is a man who will be ready to make experi­ments-first of living on the island, and then, if the experiments succeed, residing there for long periods. I expect that the greatest trial will be not in any unhealthiness of the island, but in the isolation, for at present the steamer visits the island only three or four times each year. As you know, Mr. Price has stayed on the island for a. week, and found it "all right."

For some time to come we are likely to require the services . of Tamil catechists in this mission. For this reason I think that any mission"ary who takes charge of Car Nicobar should be in touch with our Tamil mission in Rangoon, and might well assist Mr. Kemp when not on the island.

But you· also know that the two· Nicabarese boys at Mandalay are showing- excellent character and capacity, and give very f!OOd grounds for hoping that they will make good evangelists to their people.

There it is-a younf! and promising mission with a good be­g-inning made, 80 or 90 baptized, two confirmed, who also are likely to prove good native agents, and the need is for someone to offer himself to be a reaper of this harvest field for the Master. I do not think that this is at all an exaggeration of the state of the mission. It is one of our most ·promising fields, and at the samP time one which wil1 most challenge our readiness to spend and be spent. I desire most earnestly to appeal for it .

.4 m on~ the Tamils and Telugus I am sure we oug-ht to increase our work. They· are . scattered over the country in all places where our Government servants make centres ot western civiliza­tion. Ma~y of them are· Christians, and 'far removed from our

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ministrations. Many more may be won to Christ. We need a much larger staff of Indian ~ergy and catechists. But to secure this we must have more E:ngnsh missionaries. Possibly, the Winchester Brotherhood, if its staff is increased, may supply this need, for it has a considerable Tamil Hock, and· ought to be the

. centre for that work in Upper Burma. As to our work among the Europeans, the chief feature is the

i_ncrease in the ministrations now that our staff is larger. Mr. Edmonds is aJble to pay more visits to Mog6k, and he has begun at another distant outpost, Kindat, which I believe had not been visited by any of us before. Yet I must remind you that you home Christians have left Akyab without a clergyman for more than a year, and many are the complaints which I have received from the keen body of our brethren there. So you may be sure that Mr. Clack will find himself heartily welcomed there.

The provision of small churches for th~ up country stations goes on apace. Myaungmya and Pakokku now have their churches. Mog6k church is almost complete, and will be really beautiful, Mr. Edmonds tells me. Thazi sees the foundations in. Mergui and Thaton are raising funds. At ·Pyinmana, Mr. Trotman is getting the materials and labour given for a small building. At distant Myitkyina where Mr. Ellaby had prepared the ground, a beginning has been made. For, when I was there a month ago, the very faithful but small •band of Tamil Christians met me at tea, and on my saying to them that the best way to ensure a church which they much desired, was to begin a sub­

. scription list themselves and not to wait for the richer Europeans, they brought the next morning Rs. 115 and promised Rs. 60 more. The church when up will be used for Europeans as well as the Tamils, but the latter have been the first to come for­ward. The others will not be backward, I feel sure, but for all that it is a striking example of devotion and generosity, and I commend it to your notice, and hope that you will back me up, for I said that the English Christians would help them when once they saw such a beginning made.

I must not take up more space. Yet my energy in persisting in trying to learn Burmese deserves, as of course I myself con­sider, some recognition! For my Loogalay (Burmese servant) plagues me greatly, and yet I endure because he talks the language to me. The last one, on this long tour, has behaved in a way which would be excellent if we were on a paperchase, or a clothes chase. He has marked the course of my tour by leaving something of mine at almost every stopping olace. My comb stayed behind in the train .at Thazi to teiJ of our passing that way. A favourite coat marked the crossing. of the "lrrawady at Sagaing. Monywa received my razor strop. Yamethin my staff case, and also (how I rejoiced) the boy's own little coat.

Thayetmyo received a gentle hint by the disappearance of some soap. It is, you see, a difficult language to acquire.

You will see from the Rangoon Diocesan Quarterly that we have many tasks before us which eaU for money. Let me add that we ~re pushing on with the Memorial to Bishop Strachan, and I .stdl hope that some friends of his in England will help us bes1des those who have already done so. But if I go on to mention all the topics which I should like to, you will all be exhausted. Pray for us.

I am, Yours very truly in the Lord,

ARTHUR M. RANGOON.

THE BISHOP'S APPEAL FOR LAY WORKERS·

More than four years' experience· has made clear that if the Church is to make adequate use of her opportunities here, it is necessary to secure larger numbers of workers, more devotion and more unity and readiness and ability to work in the post that needs the worker, whatever its character may be. With her lay­brothers and sisters the Church of Roltle has seized many op­portunities nobly, while we have lost as many and are now hampered by lost opportunities on every side. The contrast is most impressive and most humbling. If we are to do better in the future which still presents many golden opportunities, we too must have our bodies of lay workers, men and women.

The following scheme in outline sketches a plan which I believe is feasible, and which has been put to some extent into practice by ordained Brotherhoods in India, and 1 am thankful to say in this diocese.

Scheme for a body of Lay-workerS, men and women. 1. They-must 1be unmarried and promise to remain so for

15 years at least. 2. They must be ready to take up any work which from

time. to time the ~ishop may call them to. 3. Unity and brotherhood must be caretuny aimed at,

and maintained. Later experience will show best how this may be attained.

4. Finance. Board and lodging will be provided, and £40 per annum. If, as is likely, there is a stipend. attached to the post, these expenses and alloWanc~ wil1 be paid out of the stipend, and any balance which ina:Y be over, wHI be put to a pen­sion fund.

5. Pens!on Fund. The _objeCt of this will be to provide, so far as is possible, f<;>,r those who through sickness or age may have to retire to England and may be unable to provide for themselves, not for those who leave for other causes. Strict economy i.P board will have to be practised.

At present and for some time to come, school work is likely to be the most common form of work, -but as time goes on printin~ and indu_strial work _may be tound possible, and alSo general Church work among women and girls.

Much of the work will be in English, viz., that among Eurasians in our schools. Much also niay be among natives of various races.

Many other ,details will C<?me up for settlemen_t after a begin­ning has been· made. They .are non_e .of thein insuperable. The important step is to make· a beginriing, and he or she who is the first to volunteer may prove to be the founder of a movement which will by -the grace of Goo be of untold value to the Church.

ARTHl'R M. RANGOON.

NEWS FROM THE FRONT. During July and August, the Bishop took a long tOur in Upper

Burma, lasting 55 days, and ~overi'ng 2,300 miles by rail and steamer. He visited 15 stations (Shwebo twice) and saw the dis­tricts or p_art of the districts of six chaplains and their mis­sionaries.

The Bishop was to visit Moulmein on November lOth, returning to Rangoon till December 3rd, when he was to proceed to the Nicobar Islands, getting back to Rangoon by the 21st. Early in January he hopes to leave for Calcutta in order to be present at the gathering of Indian B_ishops.

The four ne,V c;lergy have safely. arrived, and are at their respective posts:· the Rev. G. H. V\' alter, at S. Mary's, Man­dalay; the Rev. G. S. Clack, at ~kyab; ·the Rev. E. H. Cox, at S. John's College; the Rev .. H. J. Buxton, _with the Bishop at Bishop's Court.

The Rev. H. A. Rawlinson ·is giving some · a,s.sistance at S. John's College.

On September 3rd, the Rev. C.· P, Cory, for a year past acting Archdeacon, was gazetted as Archdeacon ef Rangoon.

The Rev. G. A. Ellaby left in October- for fifteen months' leave, and Bhamo will be served temporarily from Shwebo.

The Rev. P. H. and Mrs. Kirkham lef~ for England early in N?v~mber. ~r. Kirkham had completed six years in the Karen Mtsston, and It was understood that in any case he would have left the Mission next year; but his wife's health necessitated her return to England for the second time, and he decided to return with· her and take up work at home. They have both done good work and will be much missed. We trust that they will soon be happily settled in England. (Address: Monklands, Kent's Bank, Grange-over-Sands, Lan­

cashire). The Rev. J. and Mrs. Hackney were expected to arrive about

the middle of December, and to take up again the work at S. Peter and S. Paul's Mission, Toungoo, while Mr. Fisher goes back to take charge of S. Luke's. Mr. Hackney is entering on his 30th year of service.

Mr. E. A. Bamber is coming home for his furlough, having completed his first period of seven years under S. P. G. He has been in charge of S. John's Col1ege for the last year.

The Rev. E. H. Day has had very poor health for some time, and is to come home; but before doing so, wilJ spend a little time at Shwebo.

The Winchester Brotherhood is extending its work to Maymyo, where a Tamil Catechist has been placed who serves the small Tamil congregation and has a school of over 60 scholars.

The Rev. C. E. Garrad has returned to Mandalay in good health, and the Rev. W. H. Wailer's arrival to take charge of S. Mary's has set the Rev. J. S. Beloe free to return to the Brotherhood work. ·

Miss Pearson, a new worker, was due at the end of November. She has been at S. Boniface's Missionary College, Warminster, since September, 1906, and has high teaching qualifications, and seven years' practical experience. She will be a splendid re­inforcement to the staff of S. 'Mary's School.

On August 1st, the new Girls' School at Moulmein was for­mally dedicated. The Rev. E. H. Day is appealing for money to dear off the debt. of some £76.

Telugu Wo1'k, At S. Gabriel 's, Rangoon, 8 Telugu men were baptiZed .. These

men well illustrate the difficulties of work .a,mon,gst the Telugus in Burma. With few exceptions they aU WOrk ·as .coolies. under coolie maistries and are liable ·to be ordeJ;ed off at ~QY moment to other districts. As a result many who have been instructed lose touch with the Mission, and may or may not return . Some of the eight baptized had been under instruction from time to time for three years. The same cause prevents the Telugu con­gregation growing as it should. Members are continual1y dis-

p~rsing, some to remote parts of the country, ma~y to their vil~ges in In~ia. It is to be hop~d that they a_re the means of s:preading interest in Christianity. That they are not afraid of showing themselves to be Christian was well brought out on a recent visit to Steel Bros.' Mill, Puzundaung. In a big dormitory there were about eight Christians. They all had the beds together at one end of the room and every night had a prayer and a hymn, with the result that others were great1y interested, and several have become hearers.

Mrs. Trotman and .some other ladies of lnsein have just made and presented 26 surplices for the choir of S. Gabriel's.

Kemmendine. The Patronal Festival of S. Michael's Church is becoming

yearly more important as an event in our Church year. Starting originally as an ordinary Saint's Day feast, it first of all developed into an annual reunion of the Catechists connected with the Kem­mendine Mission, and finally this year assumed something of the nature of a Burmese Church Congress with representatives from all but one of the chief centres of the Church's work amongst the Burmese.

There can be no doubt whatever of the importance of such a congress if the spiritual life of our Burmese people is to be de­veloped. Only those who have done jungle touring themselves can understand what a trying position is that of a Catechist living far away in some remote Village with perhaps half-a-dozen fellow Christians amongst thousands of Buddhists and spirit worship­pers : He is probably an earnest communicant, and yet the only opportunity he has of attending a celebration is at the half-yearly visit of the missionary-in-charge. Naturally he would weJcome an opportunity of joining at any rate once in a year in large an(J enthusiastic services.

S. Michael's Festival at Kemmendine offers the best oppor­tunity for such united services. First of all it is the largest of all our Mission centres at present. It employs the greatest number of catechists, and its activities extend over the largest area. Secondly, the time of the year when the Festival falls is most convenient for a gathering of Burmans. It comes at the end of the rains when all the work of sowing and transplanting is finished, and when the average Burmese cultivator has nothing to do but to kick his heels and wait for the harvest to come~ The Catechist as well as the cultivator is idle, for though the rains are over, it is almost impossible to get about from one village to another until the harvest has been reaped and the roads are again open.

It is hQped, therefor~, that S. Michael's Festival will becom~ more and more in the future an occasion for the ga.thering of

representative Church people from all over Burma. The Burmese are used .to such festivals and thoroughly enjoy them; their holi­days... are all associated with the Pagoda and Buddhism, and it will be an immense gain if we can introduce something of the same spirit into Burmese Christianity. At present the average Buddhist regards the Christian as a faddist, one who has joined a foreign society which forbids him to take part in his national festivities. And so we need to guard against the current im­pression in Burma that Christianity is an unsocial and gloomy religion by encouraging our people, especially the young men and women, to meet together not only for worship but for pleasure at our Church festivals.

The conference this year lasted for a fortnight. The first six and last six days were for Catechists only, and the middle two days for all our Christian people that cared to come. At the Catechists' meeting there was an average attendance of over thirty through­out the whole time, and there must have been from two to three hundred present on the two days of the festival.

Fortunately there were three European missionary priests present this year and each was responsible for a course of lectures which were delivered, two in the morning and one in the after~ noon. A voluntary examination was held at the end of the con­ference at which twenty-eight of the Catechists presented them­selves.

Saya Shwe Hman of S. John's College also gave a course of instruction on medicine, and there were conferences daily on im­portant subjects in which the Catechists themselves did a.JI the talking. Some of the resolutions which were adopted were rather interesting. (1} It was decided that Christians ought to give up chewing betel except when in company, and then only to do it with the object of being sociable. (2) It was resolved that every housewife ought to take a handful of rice when cooking- in the. morning and evening and lay it aside for the Church. (3) It was the opinion of all that it would be beneficial to keep a mi~sionary box in every Christian house; and •(4) the Catechists resolved to give up monthly, out of their pay, one rupee each to provide salaries for two fresh Catechists.

That all the talking at the conference was not simply time wasted is seen by the practical outcome of it all. Two hundred tin missionary ·boxes were at once ordered from a native at a cost of Rs. 12, and one hundred and twenty were distributed in a few days, and twenty~live Catechists paid up their one rupee each as the first subscription towards the increase of the number of workers.

Another most encouraging feature of the conference was that not only the whole expense but the whole of the labour was voluntarily supplied by ·the Burmese themselves. It will surprise

many to know that it cost in all nearly £,"40 to feed the thirty odd catechists for 13 days and about· two hundred and fifty people for two days, but it will not surpnse anyone to learn that very great preparations had to be made to provide for all the needs of so large a number of people. But the money and the prepara­tion were a11 provided by a small committee ol keen and in­fluential Burmese ladies from Rangoon and Insein, and the mis­sionaries themselves were entirely freed from the necessity of serving tables.

Besides the great joy which all felt at the meeting together ot such a great number of Burman Church people, there were ·not wanting traces of the presence of genuine religious enthu_siasm, and the conference will doubtless mark a growth in the spiritual lives of many of our people. In the manifold disappointments which are inseparable from mission work it will be a great en­couragement in the future to missionaries and Catechists alike, to be able to look back to the concrete instances of real ad\·am:c which were provided by the Kemmendine gathering in 1907.

ALL SAINTS' CHURCH, SHWEBO. On August 14th, the Bishop of the Diocese consecrated the

Mission Church of All Saints', Shwcbo. It was greatly regretted by all, natives and Europeans alike, that the Rev. H. M. Stockings, to whose untiring efforts the building practically owes its existence, was absent on his we11 earned furlough. The con­secration was to have taken place in February, but owing to the sudden indisposition of the Bishop it had to be postponed and in the meantime Mr. Stockings had left for England. The church was lirst used for di\·ine service on Trinity Sunday, 1899, but its consecration had to be delayed owing to a destructin lire which burned down all the mission buildings in 1899 and thus ~ade it necessary to use the nave of the Church for the Boys' SchooL

Original designs and plans were prepareO by the Venerable W. C. Noyes, late Archdeacon of Rangoon, but these have been considerably modified. The foundat!on Stone was laid on March 23rd, 1892, by Mrs. Grey, wife of Lieut.-Col. Grey, then Deputy Commissioner of Shwebo. The buildintt consists of a nave 60 feet long and 24 feet wide, two aisles 40 feet long and 12 feet wide, a chancel 34 feet long by 20 feet wi9e and south transept 10 feet by 12 feet. The clerestory walls pierced by five wind~''s in each wa11 are supported on eight columns and four·f:half columns of stone. The use of stone for construction made ~he work much more expensive and much more difficult for Mr. Stockings to carry out, since the Burmese were unacquainted with the use

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of that material for building purposes, and the masons had to be brout"ht from the Kangra Valley district, India. The stone was found in large quantitie~ about eight miles east of Shwebo, but the finer and better quahty of sandstone used for paving the church was brought 1by rail from a distance of 100 miles north of Shwebo.

The church bears the unique distinction of being the first church in Burma built entirely of stone, the only other stone church in the Diocese being that at Port Blair in the Andamans. The total cost was little less than Rs. 60,000, and had not the building operations extended over 15 years the lack of grants would have made the building ot stone impossible. The S. P. G. made a grant of £200 and the S. P. C. K. £!00 towards the building, but all the rest has been raised by vol­untary contributions, and speaks of the energy of Mr. Stockings, and perhaps the raising of the money was the least difficult part of his undertaking, seeing that he had to act as clerk of work-s as well.

In the church are the memorial windows, one on either side of the altar. ·The subject of that on the north side is Our Lord in the house of Martha and Mary at Bethany, the inscription being : "To the glory of Goo and in sacred memory of Mary E!lcn Edwards, who died on December 4th, 1902, after thirteen years faithful service as a missionary of the S. P. G. in this town.'' The face of Mary was copied from a photograph of Miss Edwards and is said to ·be a remarkably ~ood likeness. The subject of the window on the south side is "Our Lord bless­ing little children" and the inscription: "To the glory of Gon, and in sacred memory of Major CharJes Eliot Poynder, who died at Bangalore. He was D.A.A.G. in the Burma Field Force at Shwebo in 1887 and took deep interest in the building of this church. This window is given by his three sisters." The altar, in carved teak, was presented to the church by one of the chap­lains in Burma. The font is of carved stene, the design being original and the effect good. The proportions of the church are very good indeed and the whole appearance quiet but most striking.

The ceremony of cvnsecration, always an impressive one, was conducted througlrout in the vernacular, and earnestly followed by the congregation of Burmese Christians, and it must have been encouraging for those who have the we1fare of the missions at heart to see by the presence of some ot the European residents among tbe congregation that they are not without the sympathy of their feilow-countrymen in their work. The clergy of the Diocese who were able to be present and who, together with the united choirs of the Shwebo and Mandalay Mission Churches. formed the procession, were the Rev. W. H. C. Pope, the priest

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in charge of the Mission, the Rev. C. P. Cory, Chaplain of Maymyo, Rev. R. S. Fyffe, head of the Winchester Mission, Mandalay, Rev. \V. G. Burroughs, Chaplain of Shwebo, Rev. G. Ellaby, Chaplain of Bhamo, Rev. H. A. Rawlinson, Bishop's Chaplain, Re,-. F. R. Edmonds, Riverine Chaplain.

In the afternoon there were athletic sports as keenly contested by the boys as is usual with the Burmese and with that sense of humour which always strikes a European as one of the hap­piest traits in the Burmese character. Afterwards there W.J.s a foot­ball match behvecn· the Sh\vebo Mission boys and their vis;tors from Mandalay which was won by Mandalay by ten goals to one. The girls of the Mission school were ot course in evidence, and with the crowd of friends formed with their bright holiday dresses one of those pretty bits of colouring seen to perfection iil Burma· In the evening there was festal evensong taken in the vernacular by the Rev. W. H. C. Pope at which the Bishop preached, also in the vernacular. The boys of the mission on their own initia­tive illuminated the ground and the church, which looked re­markably pretty, and thus ended a real day in the annals of the missionary work in Burma.

"Rangoon Gazette."

HOME NOTES. PAN-ANGLICAN CONGRESS.

The Bishop has appointed the following to be the six delegates of the Rangoon Diocese: the Rev. Dr. Knight, the Rev. G. Cecil White, his Commissaries; the Rev. B. Mahon, and the Rev. H. Kenney, ex-Missionaries; the Rev. P. H. Cooke, the Miss Lathom Browne.

The Rev. Waiter George White, Curate of Brigg in Lin­colnshire has been accepted as a Member of the Bishop's College of Clergy. He will start on January 23rd, by the S.S. " Ava." Mr. \Vhite was trained at the Schola Cancellis, Lincoln, and was ordained in 1905.

The Rev. P. H. Cooke went down to Hereford for the Junior Clergy Missionary Association's Federation Conference on November 12th and 13th, and took the opportunity of making a sma11 tour.

On the 13th, he lectured at Eardisley on "Work in Rangoon" to a full room, and on the 15th at Yarkhill for the combined parishes of Yarkhill and Weston Begg3rd. The Rev. G. H. Seeley is working here while on furlough.

On the 17th, Mr. Cooke preached at each of these churches on the '' Karens. ''

On the 18th, he lectured on Rangoon forS. P. G. at Woolhope.

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MEETINGS IN jANUARY.

M~h;yi~inm];~~a~;. R. D. A. are arranging two Meetings for

On Tuesday, 14th, there will be a Meeting in the Small Hall of the Church House at 8 o'clock. We hope that all our members in the London District will make a point of coming, and of bringing others to hear about the work of the Winchester Mission.

On Wednesday afternoon, the 15th, a Drawing Room Meeting will be held by the kindness of the Misses Martin at 5 Oxford Square, W. Anyone who would like an invitation to this should communicate with the Secretary.

The collection at both Meetings will, of course, be given to the Winchester Mission Fund.

BATH AND WELLS DIOCESE. The Rev. W. New gave his children a Lantern Lecture on

"Work in Rangoon" using the children's set of R. D. A. slides. The interest in this parish of Exford keeps up well.

BRISTOL DIOCESE.

The Rev. R. S. Fyffe, of the Winchester Mission, Christ­church, Mandalay, spent a busy week in Bristol, dating .from Tuesday, November 26th. On that day he opened the Mission­ary Sale of Work at his old Parish of S. Agn~s, and in the evening gave a most interesting talk on Burma and Buddhism.

On the second day of the Sale he showed a number of lantern slides 'illustrative of life and work in Burma. An interesting feature of the Sale was a room set apart tor the sale of Burmese articles brought over by Mr. Fyffe, which realized a considerable amount for the Mission funds. The Mandalay stall also yielded good results.

On Friday, November 29th, Mr. Fyffe gave a helpful address at the 5.30 evensong at S. Paul's, CJifton, and the alms collected were devoted to the Mandalay Mission.

On Sunday evening (1st Sunday i!l Advent), Mr. Fyffe preached in S. Agnes Church.

On Tuesday, December 3rd, he drove some miles up to the little Cotswold town of Marsbfield, the home of the Rev. F. E. Trotman, now railway chaplain at Insein, and gave a most in­teresting address at a special service at 2.30. .£.'1 7s. was col­leCted and offered for the Mandalay Mission Fund.

On Tuesday evening, Mr. Fyffe was one of the speakers at the S.P.G. Annual Public Meeting in Colston Hall, and made a stirring speech.

CANTERBURY DIOCESE.

The Rev, F. C. P. Clarke has been appointed to the Vicarage of Upper Sapey, Worcestershire, and therefore resigns the

office of Diocesan Secretary. His place is taken by Miss New, 19 Duppas Hill, Croydon. Moneys for 1907 account, however, should this time be sent to the General Secretary.

The Rev. P. H. Cooke, addressed the Members of the Croy­don J.C.M.A., on December 8th, on n Work in Burma" with special reference to Buddhism.

ELY DIOCESE.

We desire to express our deep sympathy with Archdeacon Dyer in his sad bereavement. Mrs. Dyer's sudden death has naturally been a great shock to him, and for a time he is not at Yelling. The General Secretary is acting for him in gather­ing in the subscriptions from the Diocese.

On Friday, November 12th, an address on "Rangoon " was given to the children of the Church Catechism at Great Barton by the Rev. Henry Taylor. The address was illustrated, by beautiful slides shown by a powerful lantern. The children's missionary boxes were opened and found to contain 27s. 6d. for the last five months. The children voted· half of this to Rangoon Diocesan Association, and half to Madagascar.

On Friday, November 22nd, a 1\-leeting was held in Great Weln~tham School. There was a large attendance, and the Rev. Henry Taylor gave an address on "The Karen Mission " illustrated by l~ntern slides lent by the Rangoon Diocesan As­sociation. The collection was sent to S. P. G., earmarked for Rangoon.

EXETER DIOCESE.

The Rev. F. W. Surtees, Vicar of Sampford Courtenay, N. Devon, has kindly undertaken the work of Diocesan Secretary. A great interest in work in Burma is shown in his parish, £5 having been raised this year by boxes and collections. We heartily thank Miss Cartwright Thomas who has acted pro fem. since Mrs. Rickard left Torquay.

LONDON DIOCESE.

On October 29th, the General Secretary gave an address on the "Karens" to the members of the Missionary Guild of S. Matthew's, Willesden. It was a very wet evening, but an earnest band gathered to the Meeting.

On November 2nd, he gave a Lantern Lecture on the "Karens" to the K. M. Branch at S. Philip's, Dalston, which supports a Karen boy and girl at S. Luke's, -Toungoo.

On November 5th, he was at S. John's, Isleworth, for a Lantern Lecture on the " Karens." It was interesting to find in the audience a lady who was at Toungoo when {he S. P. G. first took up the Karen work. ·

On the eve of S. Andrew's Day, he preached at S. Matthias' Stoke ..Newington, Missionary Service, and the collection wa~ given to R. D. A.

MANCHESTER DIOCESE.

The 15 days' Missionary Exhibition in Manchester has proved an immense success, over 7,000 people, exclusive of day-school children, being present on one day. The daily programme includes frequent lectures on Burma, with tableaux.

OXFORD DIOCESE.

At Earle'y, Reading, there is a great desire amongst the congregation qf S. Peter's, to help the Diocese to which the Rev. G. R. Clack has gone. In order that their interest in the work may be·according to knowledge, the Rev. Canon Fowler, the Vicar, invited the Rev. P. H. Cooke to go down' and lecture on November 20th.

Miss May, the indefatigable Secretary for S. P. G. work, gathered a goodly comp~ny in her drawing room in the after­noon, and a general outline of the work of the Diocese was given.

In the evening, the Porter Institute was filled with an enthusiastic audience who listened with rapt attention to Mr. Cooke's Lecture on the "Burmese People and the Work in Rangoon." The slides were very much admired for their clearness and appropriateness. We trust the interest aroused will do much to increase the_ prayers and offerings in this Parish.

OXFORD DIOCESE.

A very good drawing room Meeting was held at The Mount, Churchill, Chipping Norton, on November 19th, by kind invita­tion of Mrs. Edmonds. The Rev. R. S. Fyffe gave a most earnest and inspirintr address on the work at Mandalay. The collection, £2 18s. 9d., was given to the Winchester Mission Fund. Mr. Fyffe also talked to the Children in the School, telling them of the boys at Mandalay, and especially of their own boy, Simeon.

PETERBOROUGH DIOCESE.

North Kilworth, Leicestershire, is the parish of which the Vicar is the Rev. C. W. Cox, father of the Rev. E. H. Cox, now at Kemmendine, Rangoon. The General Secretary went down on October 4th, to trive a Lantern Lecture on "Work in Rangoon " which interested the people of the village very much.

On December 13th, a Missionary Tea and Meeting were held at Lois Weedon. The Rev. F. W. Fulford was to have ad­dressed the Meeting, but was ill, and his olace was taken by the Rev. H. M. Stockings, who gave a Lantern Lecture on

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work in Moulmein, Mandalay and Shwebo, dwelling naturally most on the last. Unfortunately the weather was very bad, so that the gathering was very small, and the Tea not a financial success. But all present were keenly interested, and much enjoyed Mr. Stockings' address. ~~:-.:

RIPON DIOCESE.

The Secretary is glad to be able to report prog-ress-not so much in subscribers as in quickened interest. Dudng the past quarter Lectures have been given at the North Leeds Sunday School Teachers' Association; S. Aidan's Men's Club; a good Meeting at Sharrow, near Ripon, where the collection amounting to £1 10s. 3d. was given to the Mission; an address to the Members of the Leeds Clergy School; and a Lecture to thh Headingley Young Men's Union. Burma's needs were made known on S. P. G. Sunday at Stanningley, and the Secretary went to Heywood, in Lancashire, to preach on Burma on December 1st, and thence to the Missionarv Exhibition at Manchester for its last week. ·

s. ALBANS, DJOCE3E.

The Rev. A. Harrison gave a Lantern Lecture on ''The Karens," at Wicldord, on November 28th. The Rector; the Rev. F. D. Pierce presided over a well filled room.

On December 2nd, Mr. Harrison addressed the members of the K. M. Branch of S. Erkenwald's, Southend.

Mr. W. H. Holdsworth gave a Lantern Lecture on "The Karens," on December 15th, to the people ol his Mission, who were much interested in the Lecture and slides.

SOUTHWARK DwcESE.

The Caius College Mission at Battersea should be much interested in the work of the Rangoon U1ocese, for not only did the Bishop go out from Caius College, but also the Rev. W. R. Menzies, now S. P. G. Missionary at Toungoo, was ... for some time in charge of the Mission. Two rather rapid changes of Mission Priest had tended to cause some slackness, so the new Priest-in-Charge, the Rev. H. W. Sturling, late of the Universities' Mission to Central Africa, asked the General Secretary to go over and preach at the Service on November 28th, and afterwards to talk informally to the Members of the Missionary Union. These readily took up again their old interest in the work, and in their adoptei:i boy, and one of them undertook to write a letter to the boy.

On September 19th, the Rev. E. H. Cox, by way of interest­ing the people of Holy Trinity, Lambeth, where he had been working, in the Diocese of Rangoon, gave a Lecture, illustrated

by lantern slides, to a large gathering in the school room. The lads o'f. the C. L. B. were to the fore. It is hoped that the parish wil1 undertake some regular help for Rangoon.

SOUTHWELL DIOCESE.

On Friday, October 18th, Miss Edith Edmonds gave a Lecture in the Boys' School, at Wimshill, on work in Rangoon. About 150 persons were present and heard a most interesting account of the country and its people-their dress, manners and customs, character, and particularly their religious ideas. M"iss Edmonds' brother, the Rev. F. R. Edmonds, is Chaplain to the various riverside settlements on the Upper Irrawady; and Miss Edmonds drew upon his experiences, both in presenting a vivid sketch of the conditions of life in Burma, and also in enforcing and illustrating the need of Christian work, inRuence and teaching among the natives and Europeans alike. A col­lection made at the door amounted to .£"1 4s. ld. ; it was given to the Winchester Mission at Mandalay.

The members of the Women's Bible Class, who support a boy at Mandalay held a Sale in June, by which they raised £11, and so were able to send £2 9s. lOd., to the General Fund, after paying for their boy at Mandalay, and defraying expenses.

WAKEFIELO DIOCESE.

The Diocesan Secretary, on the invitation of the Vicar of Holnfrith, attended a Meeting of the Optimisti Society, and initiated a debate on the " alleged failure of missions," on 5th December. He dealt particularly with the results of the work in Rangoon, and showed the "A" set of slides. The Vicar sug­gested that the vote of thanks should be accompanied by a collection for Rangoon, which unexpected good fortune amply repaid the lecturer for his trouble. The money will be sent to the S. P. G., through the Local Secretary, earmarked for R. D. A. .

WINCHESTER DIOCESAN BRANCH.

A meeting of the Sub-Committee was -held on November 5th, at Canon Valpy's, at which Rev. R. S. Fyffe was present, and the draft rules for affiliation with S. P. G. were carefully considered.

£50 has been placed at Mr. Fyffe's disposal for the Bu~lding Fund of the School or the Ladies' Hostel.

The ReV. R. S. Fyffe addressed meetings at Romsey and Woolson, and preached at Basing, Frensham and Farnham. The Hon. Sec. preached at S. Paul's, Southampton, and the Rev. G. W. Minns at S. James', \Vest End.

Mr. Fyffe has arranged to address a Meeting at the Vale Royal Hotel, Bournemouth, on Monday, December· 23rd. He will preach at the Diocesan Board of Missions Festival at Dorking on December 12th, and address the Guildford J.C.M.A. on December 13th.

GUILD OF INTERCESSION AND WORK. Altar Fittings for Burma.

OnCe more-for the third time in as many successive years­we have received from the Paddington Guild of Church Needle­work, a generous gift of Altar Fittings for Burma. It consists of 7 burses, 7 veils, and 7 stoles, all in coloured linens, also an altar frontal, 6 alms bags, 4 sets of " small " fair linen fittings, and one complete set with fair linen altar cloth, 12 sanctuary mats, and 8 surplices. We do feel that the managers and members of this Guild have been most generous to Burma, but we can say with truth, that there is need for every one of the articles now sent, and need for them many times over.

Contributions to Kyaiklat Church, etc. In the December number of the Quarterly Paper, Miss Knight

made a suggestion .that some of the members of the Guild should help in the furnishing of the new church at Kyaiklat, by sending contributions in money to Miss Lathom Browne. Almost as soon as the Quarterly Paper was published, Colonel Spearman, Miss Hornby Jones, the members of the Greenwich Branch, and the Girls of the S. John's, Kilburn, Evenin~r Club, sent in between them the sum of £6 Os. 6d. With this money linen material for seven altar cloths, and for one set of dossal hangings have been purchased, some of these are already in use at Kyaiklat, the last three· cloths (which are for one of the other new mission churches) will go out to Miss Knight in the parcel that contains the gift from the Needlework Guild.

THE KENSINGTON SALE.

R. D. A. StaU. The Rangoon Stall was very well furnished this year. The

boxes of curios from Miss Knight and fr-iends in Burma were filled with just the most saleable ar.ticles that could be chosen, and the members of the Guild in England had sent a very good selection of things also .. The results Were at the Hall at Kensington-£43 Ss. 6d. i and a further sum of £7 Ills. 3d. was added in the next few days by purchasers who had not been able to come to the Sale itself, making a total of £51 4s. 9d. for this year's contribution to the Bishop's CJeneral

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Fund. It was a very great delight to all her friends that Miss E. M:-- Knight was able to be at the Sale on both days. She and Miss Lathom Browne were helped by Mesdames Croke, Hardcastle and Train, the Misses Conno11y, M. Lathom Browne, Lanchester, Hollis, Gardner, and Whyte; also by the Masters Hicks-Lyne and Lewis Cr-oke. We greatly missed the Misses Levien, who were both unable to be present.

Miss Lathom Browne wishes to record her gratitude to the Misses Sansom, who worked ail the morning with Miss Lanchester and Miss Connolly at the task of e-ettine- the Stall set in order. The London Branch of the Guild, with those of Pendleton and Norwich, have contributed £7 3s. 9d. to the Sale and General Fund.

Mancheste·r Mission in Mandalay Stall.

The chief feature of the Stall was the beautiful Burmese carving, tables, photo frames, brackets, etc., brought over from Mandalay by Mr. Fyffe.

There was also a goodly show of fancy work, china, knitted and crochet articles, with many plain, though most useful frocks, aprons, and other articles of clothing, from the Members of our "GUild of Intercession and Work." It is delightful to think that £44 6s. was raised in the two days, and that thanks to the kindness of friends who paid all expenses incurred for the carriage of goods, etc., the whole amount is available for the Mission.

Mr. Fyffe was present on November 6th, to meet and talk with his supporters, which gave them great pleasure.

Thanks are due to alt those who assisted both in arranging the: Stall and in selling.

The stall-holders were Mrs. Wood~Stephens, Mrs. Willes and Miss Martin (the latter who was, unfortunately, prl':vented by illness from being present, was represented by her sister, Miss H. ·Martin). Miss Neate (the Secretary of Old Basing Branch) was present.

Such· a sucq.~ssful Sale means, of course, that our stock of goods is considerably reduced, and while thanking ail kind friends for their labours in the past, may we ask them to re• double their efforts in the future, in order that the Sale next summer may be well provided with useful and pretty articles?

PRAYERS. (Arrangements in use in the Diocese).

Sunday-The Bishop, Clergy, and Layworker~ in general, British Residents.

Monday-Bhamo, Shwebo, and Meiktila. Tuesday-Mandalay and Maymyo, Riverine Chaplaincy. J:Vednesday-Toungoo, and the Karen Hills, Railway Chap-

laincy. Thursday-Thayetmyo, Prome, and Bassein. Friday-Rangoon and Kemmendine. Saturday-Akyab, Moulmein, Port Blair, Car Nicobar,. and

Dagshai.

For blessing on Mr. Fyffe's appeals for men and money. For the calling out of one to be the Head of -the proposed

Women's Community. For the raising up of a strong band of Native Clergy, Cate-

chists and Teachers. For blessing on all the educational work in BUrma. For the healing of schism amongst the Karens. For the recovery of the sick.

SETs OF SLIDES. We hope that Secretaries and others interested in Burma will

avail themselves of the sets of slides belonging to the Association. \Vhere the collection is for Rangoon Diocesan Assocation or for S. P. G., there is no charge except carriage one way.

A typewritten lecture is provided with each set, so that there is no difficulty for the Lecturer. The sets are:-

A.-Burmese Work in Rangoon. B.-Burmese Work in Moulmein, Mandalay and

Shwebo. C.-Karen Work. D.-English, Tamil ~ork, etc. E.-Burmese Work in Rangouu.

(Children's Set). Secretaries of K. M. Branches can get a similar set to "E"

from S. P. G., and Secretaries of Bands of Hope in the London Diocese a similar one from London C.E.T.S., Juvenile Depart~ ment.

THE REV. R. S. FYFFE'S TOUR. December 4th, 1907.

I reached home on Sunday evening, October 20th. I brought home with me a little Shan boy, the son of one of the Shan chiefs, to be educated in England, and my first duty was to hand him over to Mr. Stirling, the superintendent of the northern

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Shan States, whom I found waiting for me on the platform at \l'ictoria. The little fe1low is to learn English at a small school at Eastbourne first, and then to go to Rugby. He takes everything so stoically, except when his fear of evil spirits is provoked, as it was on the voyage to England by the death of one of the passengers. He was in great terror then lest the spirit of the dead should return and visit the ship in which he died. This is common belief in Burma.

My first visit was to Dr. Knight, at Cambridge. I. found he had prepared an excellent programme for me, which I have since been trying to carry out. After a week with my relations, I started off for the Winchester Diocese where my first duty lies, as they are the prime supporters of the brotherhood in Mandalay, I saw the Bishop of Dorking, and from him went to spend a delightful Sunday at Old Basing with Canon Hessey, preaching three times and having a talk with the school children on Monday morning. On Thursday, I met the Committee of the Wincl!ester Mission, and settled the scheme of itfiiliation with the S. P. G. Wednesday was spent at the Missionary Sale of Work in Kens­ington Town Hall, where it was delightful to meet so many friends of Burma. Thursday saw me at Romsey, where I addressed an afternoon meeting, and went on to stay with my relative and keen supporter of the Winchester Mission, the Rev. G. '"'· W. Minns, of Weston, Southampton. I was born in this neighbourhood and was therefore among old friends, one of whom, Lady Ldngmore, had arranged a drawing room meeting in the Parish Hall of Woolston, at which the Bishop of Southampton kindly took the chair. Sunday morning and afternoon were spent at Frensham. After the children's service, I was taken in to Farnham and preached at the Parish Church in the evening. Afterwards I got a delightful talk with the students for Holy Orders at the Hostel.

Tuesday and Wednesday were spent at Hereford at the Con­ference of Junior Clergy Missionary Associations. It was delightful to be at a meeting where everyone was in earnest. If that ·is the spirit of the Clerg"v generally, we shaH soon 6nd our Church educated up to its missionary duty. Then followed an S. P. G. meeting at Stratford full of enthusiasm, an interview with the Far East Sub-Committee of the Committee of Women's Work, and a short campaign at Cambridge, consisting of meetings with different groups of undergraduates and students for the ministry, and a ·sermon in my' old College Chapei­Emmanuel.

The next week saw me at Oxford, then at Mr. Edmonds' home near Chipping Norton (where I had a most warm ·recep­tion) at Cuddesdon and then at a large S. P. G. Meeting at the Church House. This was followed by a Visit to the Bishop of

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Winchester and Mrs. Ryle, who showed great sympathy with the work in Mandalay, and by sermons at S. Martin's, Salisbury, Mr. Edmonds' old parish.

Bristol occupied the following week. First, a Sale of Wo':k in my old parish of S. Agnes and other delightful gatherings there, in which everyone showed the greatest kindness, sermons to my old congregation on Sunday, an address to the local J. C. M. A., and a large S. P. G. meeting in the Colston HaJI.

Altogether I seem to have run about a good deal. It is difficult to say what has been effected directly for Rangoon, but I hope these little efforts may result in fresh· interest in Burma, and perhaps in more men coming to us. May I remind you of my objects in coming to England. 1.-To find men to come out both to the Winchester Brother­

hood and to other work in the Diocese. It must always be remembered that, if the work is to be maintained, the stream of men must be continuous.

2.-To Jind a lady to head the women's work which is so urgently required in Mandalay.

;t-To get funds for building the new boys' school and to build a girls' school, and to guarantee the continuance of the women's work for 5 years' at least. This altogether will require £3,000.

\Vho will help? ContribUtions may ·be sent to me; to the Rev. G. C. \Vhite, Nursling Rectory, Southampton, by donors in the \Vinchester Diocese; by others to the Rev. P. H. Cooke, General Secretary (ear-marked for Winchester Mission).

I ask for the prayers of all readers of this magazine that my visit to England may not be in vain.

R. S. FYFFE. List of Other Engagements.

"'ednesday, Dec. 4.-Sunderland, 7.:i0, Sermcn; Pish")pwcar­mouth.

Thursday, Dec. n.-Sunderland, j.C.M.A. (morning); S. P. G. Meeting-, Durham (evening).

Friday, Dec. 6.-Gateshead, Meeting at S. Chad's. . Sunday, Dec. 8.-c/o Canon Cosg-rave, West Hartlepool. Monday, Dec. 9.-Nottingham, J.C.M.A., Meeting.

·Tuesday, Dec. 10.-Stratford, J.C.M.A. Meeting. Thursday, Dec. 12.-Dorking Missionary Uay, Sermc"! <>nd

Address. Friday, Dec. 13.-Guildford, J.C.M.A. Meeting. Sunday, Dec. Hi.-Oakham. Tuesday, Dec. 17.-Leicester, J.C.M.A. \Ved.nesday, Dec. 18.-Ketterin~. J.C.M.A. Friday, Dec. 20.-Farndon (Chester) Meeting. Sunday, Dec. 22.-Farndon.

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Monday, Dec. 23.-(Address) Vale Royal Hotel, Bournemouth. Sund~, Dec. 29.-Wimborne Minster. Wednesday, Jan. 1.-19 Delahay Street, Westminster, S. P. G.

Committee. Sunday, Jan. 5.-S. Andrew's, Stockwell; Westminster Abbey. Tuesday, Jan. 7.-S. Philip's Vicarage, Norwich. Tuesday, Jan. 14.-R. D. A. Meeting, Church House, 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15.-3.15 p.m., Meeting, 5 Oxford Square, \V.

(Miss Martin). Sunday, Jan. 19.-Greenwich. Sunday, Jan. 26.-Meeting, 2 Prince's Gate, S.W. (Lady Victoria

Buxton). Saturday, Jan. 25.-4 p.m., Meeting, Balliol College, Oxford. Sunday, Feb. 2.-Clifton College.

NEWS OF CHILDREN.

The Rev. T. Fisher, of S. Luke's, Toungoo, writes:-Here are the names of some boys who might well have sup­

porters in England (I omit the names of elder boys, who may soon be leaving school) :-Da:•id Po Su.-Aged 14; has just been confirmed. He is an

orphan, but was adopted by the hospital assistant, who handed him on to us to be brought up as a Christian, though he is not one himself. He is a bit backward at his lessons, being only in· the 3rd standard; but he is a nice steady boy. I have never yet had to punish him.

J.u .. '-e Ba Shin.-Aged l2; in the 3rd standard. He was baptized four years ago. He is a quiet boy, well behaved, and I have little fauJt to find with him. He comes from a village near here. His parents are Buddhists.

Mark Tun Mya.-Aged 14. The son of an Indian father who was a Christian (deceased), and a Hurmese mother. He ran away from school some months ago, but returned some days after. I think he has steadied down now, and is not a bad bo)'. He is in standard V.

Elijah Pdne Na.-Aged 15. He was· confirmed this year. He is a very nice boy-one of the very best we have. He was baptized a year ago, quite of hiS own accord. He comes from Kanbalu-about 50 miles north; his father is in the Burma Police. I hope before long his parents will become Christians, and he has some 1ittle brotherS and sisters who will be joining the school before long.

Maung Mhyin (or Hmyin) is a: small boy of 10 years, and has only just joined the school. He has not yet been baptized. His parents are Buddhists, but are willing that he should become a Christian. But I shaH wait till he is older, when he will be able to decide for himself. He is a nice little chap.

There are other boys besides these, but that is enough for the present. I don't expect you will be able to find supporters for all these five.

The account of the Consecration of the Church here you will see in the R. D. Q. · All news about the Mission you will probably be hearing from Stockings.

I am building a new dormitory for the boarders. This is an urgent necessity, but there are no funds to meet the expense.

The Rev. W. H. Pope, now in charge at All Saints', Shwebo, writes:-

" I should be very grateful if you could get some more supporters for boys in the Mission School here. There are now thirteen free boarders, only four of whom ·are supported by outside help by money from England, and one by some friends in Burma. The expenses of this Mission are very considerable and we get remarkably little pecuniary help. Htoon Byay, the first boy on" the list, has now left school, and All Saints', Hag· gerston, children have adopted a girl in his place."

OsCAR Vn.LE, MAVMVO.

October 11th, 1907. DEAR MR. COOKE,

As the children and I are away enjoying a little rest and change at one of our Hill Stations, I thought I would like to send you a few lines with the accOmpanying photo. It was. taken a short time ago as we were going over to evensong to our beautiful mission church. I expect you will have heard ail about its con· secration in August last. It was a very joyous, happy time for us aU-our one regret being that Mr. Stockings was not there.

We all know how dear it and all connected with the Mission are to his heart. What struck me most was the number of clergy who were there to support the Bishop-representatives from Rangoon, Mandalay, Maymyo, Bhamo, as well as our Shwebo clergy. It was very encouraging.

School Work' at Shwebo has been sadly interrupted. the last few months. This year, for the first time, plague appeared, and has caused Such great alarm that more than ha1f of the native popUlation have shut up their houses and gone out into the jungle, and our day scholars are minus. I was greatly amused in the early days of the scare at actually realizing something which, when I had previously read about it,· greatly excited my interest

and clltiosity, i.e., the Buddhist idea of sickness, plague, etc., being due to evil spirits (oats), and their firm faith that by driving them away they can get rid of the ill.

One very sultry evening, between the lights, some little ones and I were sitting outside when suddenly and simultaneously from all sides came a sound like a thousand volleys fired all at once, with the beating of empty cans, tins, etc., and lights and fire-sticks brandished in every direction. The poor children were terribly frightened, rushing screaming (as only Burmese can scream) in every direction. It took me all mv time to make them sit down round me, and they huddled as clo~e as they could, for all the world like a frightened flock of sheep. Then when we had got over our fear, and I had time to think, I realized that it was only our Burmese neighbours beatmg walls, roofs, posts, doors, etc., etc., to drive away the plague spirit! Well this went on regularly for a week or so, but needless to say without effect, for in two of these houses nearest to us, where their efforts were specially vigorous, there were sad and sudden plague deaths. It has come among us too, for one of our dear Karen Christian girls, who was in church well and happy on the Sunday, was buried on the fo1lowing Wednesday

Sorrow has come also into our very midst, but I am so thank­ful to say not from plague. Elizabeth Chit Su, one of our little Christian boarders, died in hospital from fever and pneumonia. It was a great shock; I had seen her early on the morning of her death, and the dear child was quite bright and cheerful, very anxious to return to school. On the following Saturday-this was Wednesday-just about mid-day, came a message to say she was worse, and before I could reach the hospital she had passed away. Her mother was with her at the end, and said she was quite conscious and very calm-her last words were--"I must go, good-bye, mother, they are calling me from above."

Mingled with our sympathy for the good Christian friends at Alton, Hants, whose little protegee Elizabeth was, there is the great joy of knowing that their little friend and sister died in the Faith, when a11 of her family are Buddhists, and she had perfect love for and trust in our Saviour. She had been ailing some little time, and of late I had had many little talks with her, and was greatly surprised at her serious-mindedness. We aJI miss her very ll)UCh.

The next event of importance was our migration to Maymyo. As our day school attendance was still ve_ry poor, and I myself have not been so we11 as I should like, and through the kin" help of the Sisters of the Church we had heard of a seemin~Jy suitable house, I decided ·we should fry and get up here. Most of our boarders decided to come in preference to going home, and I must say, I -was only too glad to bring them safely out of

Shewbo, so here we are, a party of 25 children, two teachers and two servants. Yo·u can· imagine what a business it was getting all their beds, bedding, cooking-pots, etc., together, and clothes too, for they all required something quite warm for this time of the year at Maymyo. Well, our bundles and packages were legion. I think we must have looked like a small army on the march; however, we arrived quite s3f.ely after a fairly comfortable journey.

The house could not have been better---:-fine large compound and garden full of flowers {an unending joy to the children, and I may say they are now busy gathering all the seeds they can to plant in Shwebo i t1J,e results, I fear, will be very disappointing), four large rooms, practically empty, but so much the better, I say, as there is all the less to look after, and so cheap. We go for long rambles morning and evening·; appetites are splendid, and I, daily, see the little faces fatter and eyes brig'hter. They are just brimming Over with health and spirits. It iS such a pleasure to see them, and one feels fully r~paid for. all extra trouble in bringing them. I. am sure the pleasant memories of this holiday will last for many a long day.

They have had several delightful tea parties. The Sister-in­charge of S. Michael 's school asked them one evening and they had tea and games with the boarders there. They played kiss· in-the-ring, musical chairs, etc., for our Burmese children love these games quite as much· as their little English sisters. One of our saucy lit~le ones asked me afterwards if they might not ·go to the Sister's school every evening and all day on Saturday-"not to have tea but to play games." I tried to explain to her that "it was manners to wait to be asked."

Another dear lady, with a large family and a larger heart, gave them another happy evening with tea, games and gramaphone, and then last Tuesday, dear old Miss Donaldson, of the G.F.S. Home, and her Committee Ladies were "At Home" to us all in the fine large garden of "The Home of Rest." We had a lovely time, grown-ups and children all playing together, and our little ones sang some rounds and a hymn in Burmese-! cannot vouch for the good time or tune, but I do know that the dear mites sang with all their hearts and souls.

I feel so very grateful for all these kind friends we have met on the hills for giving such a delightful time to the little ones of the plains and making their holiday a very happy one.

Now, in a few days, we shall .(o.v.) be. returning to Shwebo, with the ·annual examinations in the near future. I trust that the results will be none the worse for our holiday-longer· than usual, but so refreshing. . .

With kind regards and many thanks to all our friends, Yours very sincerely,

ALICE E. SWAIN.

DEAR MR. COOKE,

.•6s.

s. MARV 1S HIGH SCHOOL, S.P.G. RANGOON.

20th October, 1901.

Last Tuesday Mr:· TrOtman handed me your kind collection on behalf of the. supported girls at S. Mary's. The four lucky girls are now in the agonies of English composition replying to the kind friends who· contribute to their maintenance. For mx­self, please convey· my thanks to the "Friend" who sent £,2 for general expenses. It is very nice to 'have a little fund for additional calls upon the School funds, and we have put :the money in the bank for the present, and shall probably use it for a Christmas tree.

With regard to Evelyn Ai Nyan for whom £1 4s. 2d. was sent, I do not think she will come back to school. She is, of course, at a very useful age, and, thanks to lter school train­ing, is a very useful girl; and her father says he cannot spare her now that his wife is· dead. As he is a Christian, I feel he has a right to keep his daughter if he desires, and we keep fairly in touch with her through the constant visits of the Bible woman who Jives at S. Mary's and visits any Christian to whom she may be sent. I am writing to Miss Langton to tell her all this, and to suggest that the Haggerston Sunday School teachers might adopt a newly-baptized girl of 9 years-Grace Ma Ohn Tin, who has no relations as far as we can find out, except an old grandmother. I think she is quite a nice little girl : she seems trying hard to be good and industrious, and keeps with me a. great deal. For the rest, Dorothy, Martha Sor Hla, and Rosalie Ma Thin·; I think they are atl satisfactory and nice girls. Sor Hla wilt pass .out of the school at Christmas and may go as a junior teacher to her village school. But that wilt not be settled till after this examination. She is good, but oh, so dull!

Gratefully yours, HELEN M. LAUGHLIN.

LIST OF CHILDREN AND PATRONS.

BURM~8E CHILDR~N.

8 • .IOhA'I Co11111, ... P.C. R-naoon, 48.

1~~~ ~a~~:fn ~: )~~r:;, ~~~ ~i:e. Peter S. Matthew, Clapt,on, K.M. Benjamin Krishna Saffron Walden. Stephen Po Nyan S. Augustine, High8'ate, .K.M, John Aung Tha Miss G. Torkiugton. Reginald Po Yin S. George, WooiW1ch Garrison, K.M. Andrew Bah Tin Mrs. Steele, Kettering. James Ba Than S. Peter, Worcester. Peter Po Sine Midhurst Junior Missionary Association. John Ba Tun Caius College Mission, Battersea. Lazarus Po Hline S. Luke, Battersea, K.M. Daniel Po Sein Trent Vale, Stoke, Sunday School. Paulu :Qrecon College. Joh'l Aung Nyum S. Michael, Bishopston, K.M.

s. Mary'e Clrle' SohoOI, Rangoon, £8. Grace Ma Ohn Tin

Ruth Ma :ijpwa Shin Rosalie Ma Thin Ethel Tsan Baw Ma Yan Margaret :tan§~r ~~a Thin Hline Dorothy Laura Ai Khun Ellen Ma Kyway Hannah Mattan

Sunday School Teachers, All Saints, Haggerslon.

S. Matthew, Sutton Bridge. Mothers' Union, GodalmiiJ.g. Mrs. Chard'S" Work Party. Mrs. J:{oJrtinson, l3:ath. . S: Margaret of Scotland School, Glasgow. The Rishop of Rangoon. Barry· Sunday School, S. Wales. Upwey Sunday School. Eat:op, Norwich, K.M. S. Mlcl;l~e1, Bishopston, K.M. (;.F.$ .• Lee ·

S. Oabrlel's School, Rangoon, £6. Mart ha

Mary Mah Nyein

Alfred San Yee Paul Po Doung Alban

Boys-

Ma.ung Da Thein Samuel Po Hla

Silchester, K.M.

S. Agnes', Moulmeln, Otrl.s, £5. Lois Weedon Parish.

s. Auguttlne's, Moulmeln, Boye, £5. Portsea K.M.

G~~~~~~sil~~ All Salntt', Shwebo, M.

Miss Stocking~ and Friends. Capt. Obbard, Meiktila. Slymbridge, K.M.

Girls­Susannah Saw Shwe Ruth Ma. Gyin

~io~~ra~h~l ~ May Ma Yu J udith Mai Gyi l'hcebe Thain Kin Miriam Mai Me

Who1a MM~~r!f~ Martha Mai Shin Damaris Saw Eu Moses Kan Baw

Abraham Maung Tin Elias Maung Pi Gyi James Maung Ko Gyi Paulu Maung Myet Maung Ho Gyi Moses l.u Hpay Simeon Shee Aung Maun~ ~aw Maune- Shein ~.f:~~n 8~! Ba Ohn

§:11G~~;::·~~¥:i~~0Garrison, K.M. All Saints' Sunday School, AI ton, Hants. Rqssali"Mission Newton He~th .. \l:.nche!l.ler. Mrs. Obbard. Miss Elsley, York. S. John, Worcester, K.M Miss Mahon. S. Paul, Forebridge. W. Barkwith Dah School

~af:i~~ki~~cParty. Miss R. Mahon and Friend!';.

Mandalay Boyi, £4. S. Michael, Battersea, K.M. Cambourne, K.M. Peel, K.M. S. Agnes, Bri ostol. Miss Harrowell. Norton 1\lission, K.M. Churchill and Sarsden. Women's Rihle Class, Winshi\1. Jesus Lane Sunday School, C::~.mbridge. S. AndreW the Les'l. CambrirlgP. All Saints', Cambrid2e, I<.M. S. EdWard, Cambridge, K.M.

s. Mlohaal'a, Kemmendlne, £&.

Vincent Ba Shw~. David Maung Su. Shee Maung Shwe Ba PoKor TunE On I<hin Yaw Han

Maung Htin

Boys­Ay Bee John ~aw Dweh Cha Tha Po Maw Tha Koo Shwl'lv Baw David Po Hla Tee Wee Poh Soh lsaac Pee Tha

Eaton Sunday School. do.

lnsein Sunday School. Mr.· C. R. Purser, Rangoon. Miss Knight, Rangoon. ReV. R. H. Courtenay, Rangoon. Rev. W. C. B. Purser, Rangoon. RC:V .. R.. S. Fyffe, Mandalay.

Kya.klat. Rev. W. C. B. Purser, Rangoon.

KARE!ft . CHILDREN.

a. Lukl'l, Tounsao, £3,

S. PhiliP, Rangoon. S. John Pleck, Waisall, K.M. Merchant Tavlors' Mission. S. Anselm, Ciifton, K.M. S. Nicholas, Liverpool, K.M.

5e!.~~\~: ~~~~~d a.~~rcanewdon, K.M. Miss L. Braithw111ite and Friends. S. Hugh's MissWn Church, Grimsby, S. Stephen, Bush Hill Park. K.M. All Saints', Chiswick, K.M.

Pee Jaw SawHoo Tu Pleb Eh Mah PoLo Tehoo Seh Shway Sein Daniel Peter Hay Meh

Boo Nee Yoh Ha Tha Lah Luke BaPwo

Girls­Susannah Mai Tai Lah

Mee Tha Kau Lab Sho Bweh Nau Myawis

Mart ha

Lay Lab Tee Ko Sheh Leb MooWo Mah Oo Pwa Kin TR-i Moo Mary

Boys­San Yo Shwaytoo M yahoo '\·[ortome Takloo too Kerko

Korpay Naroo

Mya Girls­

Eunice Nau Tau Theeway Nau Ma Hemy:t

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S. Michael, Bournemouth, Boys. S. james', Norwich, K.M. Children's Guild, S. John, Sidcup. S. Gabriel Hulme, K.M. Lever Bridge, K.M. S .. Mary. Lewisham, K.M.

~-c~~m~;~: l..S::~OulwiCh, K.M.

~: iJ~~tAbb~~· Kensington. : A Friend

1 Dover College

S. Luke, W. Hartlepool, K.M. Borstal!, K.M.

S. Mary, Battersea. S. Michael, and All Angels.

Stoke Newington, G.F.S. S. Augustine, Leytonstone. All Saints', Wolverhampton, K.M. S. Nicholas, Liverpool, K.M. S. Philip, Dalston, K.M.

~All Saints'; Haggerston, Young ( Women'::; Bible Class

~:e-:;;~~u'l~uthampton. ~~~~~!~·a!!~tiJ~~; Club, Brompton. Kimpton, WelwVn. K.M. S. Matthew, Clapton, K.M. Southwell K.M.

West Hartlepl')()l, K.M. S. Michael, Bowes Park.

S. Peter and 8. Paul, Toungoo, a Kimpton, Welwyn. K.M. S. Thomas, ~i\Stvill~. Bristol, K. M. Rev. J. Trew.

t:~~~e~r~it~· Westminster, K.M. Looe K.M.

S. Faith, Tynem011th, K.M.!~ West Wratting, I<. \1. Elford, K.M. Holmfirth, K.M. North Sh·eld.,, K.,1.