Greenville, Cong, ch. and so. Kingston, 1st Cong. ch. and so. Strafford county. Conway, 2d Cong. ch. and so. Legacies. Portsmouth, Arnold B. Hutchinson, by J. H. Hutchin son, So. Hadley Falls, Cong. ch. and so. Springfield, Olivet ch., 44.08; S. M. Westfield, Mrs. J. A. B. Greenough, for Chapin home, Ahmedna gar, Hampshire co. Aux. Society. So. Amherst, So. Cong. ch. Bedford, Cong. ch. and so. Cambridgeport, Pilgrim Ch. (of wh. m. c., 6.65), 87.71; 50 00 4 52 54 52 C. B. 38 68 5 31 31 0074 99 1-8 50 Linden, S. A. D. 33 80 Washington county Auxiliary Society. G. W. Scott, Tr. Waitsfield, Cong. ch and so. Windham county. Bellows Falls, Cong. ch., to const. C. H. SAWYER, H. M. Brattleboro', H. West Brattleboro', Cong. ch, and so. Windsor county. Chester, Cong. ch. and so. Springfield, Cong. ch., 142.35; A. Woodstock, A friend, for Mrs. Newell's work, 1,072 81 extra, 15, Lowell, High-st. ch. Malden, 1st Cong. ch. and so. Reading, Cong, ch. and so. So. Framingham, South Cong. ch. Waltham, A friend, Wayland, Cong, ch. and so. West Medford, Cong. ch. and so. West Somerville, Cong. ch. and so. Middlesex Union. Harvard, Rev. C. C. Tracy, Westford, Cong, ch. and so. Norfolk county. Brookline, Harvard ch. and so., 216.23: A friend, 10, Dedham, 1st Cong. ch., semi-an. collection, Dedham, 1st Cong. ch., m. c. Hyde Park, 1st Cong. ch. and so. So. Braintree, Cong. ch. and so. Old Colony Auxiliary. Wareham, Cong. ch. and so. 5 12 4 ΟΙ 25 00 Hanson, Cong. ch, and so. No. Middleboro', A friend, -84 65 Suffolk county. Fall River, Central Cong. ch. 95 87 Taunton, Union Ch. 47 74-143 61 -98 17 8534 10; Boston, Walnut-ave. ch., 528.50; Shawmut ch., 296; Eliot ch. (Roxbury), 173; Union ch., John Eaton, 25; Phillips ch., William A. Russell, 250; Hollis Moore Memo. Trust, by Rev. E. K. Alden, Res. Legatee, for books for missionaries, 220.60; A lady, 200; Mrs Jennie Sherwood (Jam. Plain), for Mr. Pettee's work, 50; Rev. Luther Farnham, 10: A friend, 5; X. Y., 5; X., A friend, 1, 35 00 New Britain, K. A. Stanley, for use of Mr. Wheeler, 25 00 16 74 10 00152 14 15.00 13 24 [May, 9 22 549 97 Palmer, by B. F. Chapman, Ex'r, 133 33 New York, Alfred S. Barnes, by A. C. and H. B. Barnes, Ex'rs, 4,750 00-4,883 33 Newington, Cong, ch. and so. West Hartland, Cong. ch. and so. Litchfield co. G. M. Woodruff, Tr. Bridgewater, Cong. ch. and so. Kent, Cong. ch. and so. Lakeville, A friend, to const. Rev. Salisbury, Cong. ch. and so. Winchester, Cong. ch. and so. New Haven co. F. T. Jarman, Agent. Milford, Plymouth ch. New Haven, Howard-ave. ch. Prospect, Cong. ch. and so. Hanover, Cong, ch. and so. m. c. Windham county. Waterbury, 1st Cong, ch. Woodbridge, Cong, ch. and so. New London co. L. A. Hyde and H. C. Learned, Trs. Franklin, Cong, ch. and so. New London, 1st Ch. of Christ, Hampden, Cong. ch, and so. 18 07 12 00 38 00 2,147 22 8 60 210 67 200 00--2,566 49 3,197 99 26 77 5 00 175 00 Canandaigua, A friend, 50 00 Catskill, John Doane, 10; J. C. Doane, 5, 15.00 Clifton Springs, Mrs. Charles Hulbert, 25 00 Elbridge, Cong. ch. and so. 5 00 Ellington, Cong. ch. and so. 638 Homer, Rev. W. A. Robinson, for use Delaware, Rev. John H. Jones, to const. L. D. MCCABE, D.D., and Rev. B. HARRIS, H. M. Hudson, Cong. ch., 10; William C. Webster, 10, Oberlin, Y. M. C. A., Oberlin College, towards support of Rev. C. A. Clark, Salem, David A. Allen, with other. dona., to const. Rev. G. S. Lee, H. M. Steubenville, 1st Cong. ch. Wakeman, Cong. ch. A friend, to const. Rev. W. H. 500 00 1,075 13 4 86 17 21 34 77 6 28--178 65 5 35 169 30-174 65 FOREIGN LANDS AND MISSIONARY STATIONS. Africa, Kambini, Rev. and Mrs. B. F. Ousley, 47 46 4 87 China, Peking, Church, for support of native preachers, England, Guernsey, Esplanade, J. Whitehead, India, Madina, Battalagundu, Turkey, Adana, Hogop Donnebetyan, 4.88; Broosa, Rev. L. S. Crawford, for bedsteads for the school at Broosa, 155; Harpoot, Friends, 4.40; Sivas, Native brethren, for Africa, 13.20; for China, 8.36, Italy, Florence, A friend, 10 45 185 84 50 00 -308 62 MISSION WORK FOR WOMEN. From WOMAN'S BOARD OF MISSIONS. Miss Ellen Carruth, Boston, Treasurer. For several missions, in part, 8,504.26 From WOMAN'S BOARD OF MISSIONS OF THE Mrs. J. B. Leake, Chicago, Illinois, Treasurer. For Mr. Fuller's work, Aintab, For Dr. Davis' work, Japan, For Kyo Oka's tuition, Japan, 5,000 00 20 00 29 92 50 00--5,099 92 MISSION SCHOOL ENTERPRISE. MAINE. Castine, Y. P. S. C. E., 14.34; Rainbow Band, 10.66; for Euphrates College, Eastport, Central ch. Sab. sch., 5, MASSACHUSETTS.- Boston, Brighton Sab. sch., for work of Rev. G. T. Washburn, 15; Buckland, W. B. Aux., for two scholars in Mr. Gates' school, Sholapur, 24; Groveland, Y. P. S. C. E., 1; Hadley, Cong. Sab. sch., 11.06; Lakeville, Precinct Sab. sch., 7.29; Lowell, Jun. dept., 1st Cong. Sab. sch., for work of Rev. C. H. Wheeler, 9.05; Medway, Y. P. S. C. E. of Village ch., for pupil in High school, Erzroom, ro; Saxonville, Y. P. S. C. E., 5: South Amherst, Y. P. S. C. E., 15; Springfield, Olivet Sab. sch., 30; Worcester, Pilgrim Cong. Sab. sch., 6.25, RHODE ISLAND.- Central Falls, Y. P. S. C. E, of which 20, for pupil in Ponape Training School, CONNECTICUT.- Hampton, Y. P. S. C. E., 5.25; Lyme, Y. P. S. C. E. of 1st Cong. ch., 30 co 133 65 25.00 6; Infant class of do., 6, for China; Plainfield, Y. P. S. C. E., 5, NEW YORK.- Berkshire, Cong. Sab. sch., for pupil in Marsovan, NEW JERSEY.-Plainfield, 1st Presb. Sab. CHILDREN'S "MORNING STAR NEW HAMPSHIRE.-Fitzwilliam, Three classes in Cong. Sab, sch. MASSACHUSETTS.- Erving, Mrs. Tyler's Sab. sch. class, 1; West Brookfield, Cong. Sab. sch., 5, CONNECTICUT.- New London, 2d Cong. Sab. sch. NEW YORK.-New York, W. A. Mather, 40c.; NEW JERSEY.-Chester, Cong. Sab. sch. IOWA.- New Providence, H. P. Cutler, MISSION. WISCONSIN.-Genesee, Cong. Sab. sch., 3.05; Windsor, Cong. Sab. sch., 5, AFRICA.- Bailundu, Cong. ch., 4.42; Bihé Lads, 2.56, 805 6 98 CHINA.- Pang Chuang, Three children of Dr. A. P. Peck, JAPAN.- Kyōto, Grace Learned, 71 98 Donations received in March, Legacies received in March, 26,873 03 8,861 10 35.734 13 Total from September 1, 1888, to March 30, 1889: Donations, $216,745.86. Legacies, $39,683.14=$256,429.00. CONTRIBUTIONS FOR SUFFERERS' RELIEF FUND. FOR FAMINE IN CENTRAL TURKEY. 1 FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. CONFUCIUS AND HIS SON OF THE SEVENTIETH GENERATION. IT was in 1644, while our fathers were laying the foundations of a Christian State in New England, that the Manchu emperors took the throne of China. But it was in the time of Ezra, the Hebrew reformer who rebuilt Jerusalem, 551 years B.C., that Confucius, the Chinese sage, was born in Yenchou, in the southern part of the province of Shantung. His father, who was a district magistrate, died when Confucius was three years old, and it was his mother who trained him up. Even in youth he was remarkable for his gravity and his knowledge of ancient learning, so that when he was twenty years old, a year after his marriage, he was intrusted with a revenue office, and afterwards was made supervisor of fields and herds. LANTERN BEARER. When Confucius was twenty-three, his mother died, and according to ancient custom he immediately dropped all active employments to mourn for her three years. Meanwhile he devoted himself to study; the only "study," however, was then as now the examination of the ancient writings. At the age of thirty Confucius was already in repute as a teacher. His king sent him to the imperial court, and on his return his scholars increased in numbers, and his fame was spread abroad. Public opinion began to be influenced by his example, and disciples flocked to him from all parts of the land. Amid the disorder and misery of his province, produced by the struggles of three rival families to gain supremacy, Confucius remained neutral. When the civil strife ended in the flight of the rebels, he was made magistrate of the town of Chung-tu and "minister of crime." He was now fifty years old, and he carried on the affairs of state with such wisdom and success that other provinces began to dread the growing power of Ting, his sovereign. In order to lessen it, a neighboring king seduced Ting from the paths of sobriety and morality by tempting gifts. This scheme was so successful that the young monarch ended by driving Confucius from his councils into private life. He left home and traveled from place to place, with as many disciples as chose to follow. Sometimes he was applauded, sometimes persecuted. At the age of sixty-eight he returned and gave his time to completing his edition of the classics, still teaching his now large band of scholars, until his |