No MORE inspiring writers on foreign missions can be found than those who contribute to the Missionary Review of the World. The October number is overflowing with scholarly and up-to-date articles by missionary experts at home and abroad. Dr. Pierson opens with a discussion of “Some Home Problems of Foreign Missions.” These are many and important, and the author has made a careful study of them for many years. Two brief papers on Islam follow: one by Rev. S. G. Wilson, of Persia, showing the “Decline of the Empire of Islam,” and the other by Rev. S. M. Zwemer, of Arabia, giving a description of the best “Arabic Controversial Literature for Moslems.” A pressing problem for America is presented in Prof. W. E. Burghardt Du Bois’s article on “The Convict Lease System of the South.” This system is doing as much as possible to develop the criminals who most frequently suffer under lynch law in the South. Dr. Edward Riggs, of Marsovan, contributes a thoughtful and thorough paper on “Christian Forces at Work in the Turkish Empire.” China, Japan, Africa, Greece, and India have also a place in this number of the Review, and there are also editorials, book notices, and items of recent intelligence. Published monthly by Funk and Wagnalls Company, 30 Lafayette Place, New York: $2.50 a year.
A “Thank You” from Australia.
By Edwin R. Palmer
A FEW months ago a complete set of electrotype plates for “Christ’s Object Lessons” was sent from America to the Echo Publishing Company, Melbourne, Australia. We have been informed that the money paid for this set of plates and the cost of transportation has been donated by friends of the Australian cause in the United States. The Australian brethren appreciate this generous gift very highly indeed, and wish to say “Thank you” to the dear brethren and sisters who have shown their interest in the work of the Avondale school in such a practical way.
At the recent meeting of the Australasian Union Conference, plans were laid and definite arrangements made for an earnest effort to sell this good book, and devote the proceeds to the payment of the debt on the Avondale school, and we trust that the time is not distant when we shall be able to report that the entire debt has been canceled by this effort. EDWIN R. PALMER.
Experienced Fur Tanner Wanted
WANTED.—Experienced fur tanner,—one who knows all about the work. Correspond with F. Vasicek, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
