there is only an occasional demand for job-work. The Silver Trumpet might grow into a most useful publication if news-items or good literature were to occupy the place of some dry theological chaff. It is a curious fact that in this land where authentic news is hard to get the "newspapers" give everything but news. The Liberian editor's weakness is for argument and discussion, whereas Liberia needs news instead of comment.

One of the best evidences of the lasting influence of the Protestant Episcopal Church in Liberia is the list of men now holding Government positions as a result of their training at Cuttington and other schools. Bishop Ferguson kindly took the trouble to prepare for me a list of prominent Liberians trained in the schools of the Episcopal Church. This list contains thirty-five names. Those included within it hold, or have held, such offices as that of president

THE HON. ERNEST LYON, MINISTER OF THE UNITED STATES TO LIBERIA, IS A WARM FRIEND OF CHRISTIAN WORK AMONG THE AFRICAN PEOPLE

and vice-president of Liberia, senator, judge, member of the House of Representatives, mayor, Commissioner of Agriculture, Commander of the Militia, Collector of Customs. Besides it contains the names of a number of lawyers, prominent business men and officials. Bishop Ferguson himself and forty-nine of his workers were educated by these schools. The list includes eleven Americo-Liberian clergymen; ten native African clergymen, and twenty-nine catechists and teachers, of whom twentyone are native Africans.

A Church with such a record as this has something to be proud of. If the leaders at home could travel over the field as I have done, they would probably return to America and urge the extension of the work.

ST. PAUL'S COLLEGE, TOKYO

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HE Rev. H. St. George Tucker, who was recently in this country to secure funds for new buildings for St. Paul's College in Tokyo, writes on his return to Japan that the Church's educational work is moving forward rapidly. When he left Tokyo in January, St. Paul's had about 600 pupils. On his return in June he finds 723. So great is the demand for admission and so limited the accommodations that two of the college classes are obliged to meet in what is regretfully admitted to be "a Japanese shanty." St. Paul's now has seventeen young men, who are candidates for the ministry and will shortly enter Trinity Divinity-school. One of the interesting departments of St. Paul's is the school for Chinese resident in Tokyo. This, too, is increasing in membership. Three of the students were recently baptized. Official recognition has been given to the school by the entrance of the son of the Secretary of the Chinese Legation. This is evidence of a distinct change of mind-since, when the school. was started, the Chinese officials in Tokyo seem disposed to discourage it.

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Contrasts

N a recent conversation Bishop Robinson remarked to the missionary that the clergymen in the East who inquired about Nevada invariably asked such questions as these: "Will the towns grow? Is there any future, any room to expand?"

A town like Wells, Nev., the missionary's post-office, will be used as the base of this contrast. It has a population of nearly four hundred. But in the business field it would not be wrong to say that it is far ahead of towns of 2,000 souls in the eastern states. It has one church building, more men than women, and five saloons. Is not that "field" enough? The attendance at the services averages sixty-two-fifths being men. One person in seven attends. Of the total population, perhaps fifty are Indians and Chinese and another fifty Mormons. So the ratio of attendance is large larger than in many a more godly town.

As for "sphere of influence," why, this missionary is called "Our minister" by people of every conceivable religious training. His visits cover a field of nearly forty thousand square miles. The whole of Elko County outside of the county seat boasts of about thirty communicants; yet fifty souls for each communicant look to the Church for Her services.

every person at the service was presented with a little Easter cross in remembrance of the day.

Nevada is a country of magnificent distances and the parish of the missionary is no exception, for his next service was to be in a town 170 miles away. A team was waiting and a drive against time was necessary in order to make connections with a west-bound train at Wells. The fifteen miles were made in an hour and a half, which is rather fair time, when the weather is taken into consideration. It was so cold and sleety that the missionary could hardly hold his pen when making application for a ticket. As it was the agent had to ask what certain marks stood for. The balance of the trip was fairly easy-although six hours on the train are rather monotonous and coupled with that was the constant fear that we might be late.

At Battle Mountain a good congregation assembled in St. Andrew's Church for even-song. What a comfort it is to feel that these people enjoy their Church so much that in the one case they assembled an hour earlier, and in the other later than usual.

On Monday morning in Battle Mountain thirty people gathered together for their Easter communion, and also to witness the baptism of three children. This was Easter in a "parish" larger than some eastern dioceses.