saw that they surrounded one of our brethren, who with the open Bible explained to them in their own dialect that man is not saved by his own merits, but only by the blood of that blessed Christ who died for us. I was greatly moved to see our brother radiant with joy while he spoke of his Saviour, and full of enthusiasm in demonstrating the sanctity of our Christian religion."

At this place we have made preparations for a day and evening school. At present about thirty workmen come together in the evening to learn to read and write. Their text-book is the New Testament. They are hungry for the truth.

An open door awaits us at Arzignano, where one of our theological students labored last summer, and obtained fifty subscribers to our paper. The church at Florence has passed through some trials, but has come forth from them purified. The congregations are large and a spiritual interest pervades the whole work.

On my last visit to Terni I was greatly cheered by the presence of a large and an attentive audience. This is a progressive little city, full of industrious workmen employed in the Government iron-works. A few days before I was there the nuns, who had taught the schools according to their method of course, were told to leave, and were substituted by more efficient teachers, who teach other than the Romish catechism.

At Pontidera we have an excellent work that promises much for the future. There are 65 bright children in our day-schools, at least 45 of whom are from Romish families. In the evening about 50 workmen attend our school and are there taught to read and write and serve God. At Rome we have had a year of suffering because of the unfaithfulness of those who should have been our friends.

Foggia is one of our most promising fields. The work is well organized and progresses daily. At my last visit to this place I received into full membership two excellent young men. Some improvements have been made to the hall, and an evening-school has been opened. These evening-schools not only do good to those who come to be taught, but also to the many brethren who, without recompense, give their services in teaching their less fortunate fellow citizens.

On my way the other day from Nulfi to Venosa I was met at Rapolla, a town near Nulfi, by a company of men who begged me to find them a Christian teacher. These were the principal men of the place. They said "We want our children educated according to the faith and teachings of the Gospel." At Venosa a lawyer said: "I have three boys that I would like to put into your institution. I believe in nothing, myself, and am like the beasts, but I don't want my boys to be as I am." How sad it was for me to be obliged to tell him that we have no institution to receive them! A gentleman came to my house a few days ago with his daughter. He wanted to intrust to us her education, and was willing to pay about $200 a year for her support. I was obliged to direct him elsewhere.

At Naples, for the present, we are doing but little in the church, because

of the unfavorable location of our hall. We hope to find something better in January. We have, however, begun a very interesting dayschool with about thirty scholars.

I have just received a letter from a young man in Naples with whom I talked when there about a month ago. He says: "My past is fittingly described in Psalm cxvi, 3-6. I can now say, however, that I mortally abhor that wicked past, and I pray God that, through his infinite mercy, he may cancel it from his eyes and from the memory of my soul. I now find in the Bible spiritual delights that were to me utterly unknown. Yes, for me Christ has suffered and died. I throw myself into his arms, and I pray that he may wash me in his precious blood."

At Palermo the zealous pastor has accomplished wonders. In about a year and a half he has founded a church that has the spirit and methods of Methodism, a day-school and Sunday-school of about thirty-five scholars, and a young men's Christian league. The Lord has wonderfully prospered us in this place.

Let the Church pray earnestly for Italy, and at the same time exercise great patience. This is God's work, and he is combining great plans for the redemption of this land. We must not interfere with God's work by our impatience, but, if we would succeed, we must be found working together with him and have faith in him. Romanism must fall and Jesus reign in place of popish usurpation.

Commenced in 1872.

JAPAN.

Organized as a Conference in 1884.

BISHOP MERRILL HAS EPISCOPAL SUPERVISION.

Japan continues to be one of our most successful and promising fields. Six hundred and ninety adults and one hundred and twenty children were baptized during the past year. The Mission has been re-enforced by the addition of Rev. J. W. Wadman and family, Rev. G. B. Norton and wife, and Rev. J. F. Belknap, who were all appointed to the AngloJapanese College of Tokyo.

The visit of Bishop Andrews, and his presidency in the Conference of 1889, were very greatly enjoyed by the brethren of the Conference, and no less by the workers of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society and the native Christians. Several very important questions were to be settled, and the state of our educational work in Tokyo was especially an occasion. of much anxiety; but the bishop was able, with the reinforcements just arrived on the field, to make adjustments which promise a satisfactory solution of the difficulties then existing. The mission enters upon the new year with great hopefulness and courage.

APPOINTMENTS.

AOMORI DISTRICT. Matsumoto Sogo, P. E.

Akita, Yamada Genjiro. Aomori, Kawasumi Harotushi. Hirosaki, Aibara Yeiken. Morioka, Matsumoto Sogo.

To-o Gijiku (Hirosaki School), John Wier and M. N. Frantz.

HAKODATE DISTRICT. G. W. Green, P. E. (P. O., Hakodate.) Fukuyama, to be supplied. Hakodate, Nakagawa Kunisaburo. Otaru, Sawai Konosuke.

NAGASAKI DISTRICT. J. C. Davison, P. E. (P. O., Nagasaki.) Fukuoka, Otake Tsunenari. Kagoshima, Nakayema Chiujo. Kajiki, to be supplied. Kumamoto, Kurimura Sayehachi. Kurume, to be sup

plied. Nagasaki, to be supplied. Sendai and Agune, to be supplied. Yanagawa and Miike, Ushijima Rintaro. Yatsushiro, Kikuchi Takuhei. Cobleigh Seminary: Principal in English Department, D. S. Spencer; Principal in Theological Department, H. B. Johnson; Principal in Industrial Department, E. R. Fulkerson; members of Nagasaki Quarterly Conference.

NAGOYA DISTRICT. C. S. Long, P. E. (P. O., Nagoya,)

Adzusa, to be supplied. Ebimura and Shinshiro, to be supplied. Honda, to be supplied. Iida, to be supplied. Matsumoto, Hirata Heizo. Matsushiro and Nagano, Onuki Bunshichi. Nagoya, Yamaka Hatanoshin; Second Church, Ichiku Keitaro. Nishiwa, to be supplied. Tahara, to be supplied. Takato and Sakashita, Suzuki Giichi. hashi, Yamada Shumpachi. Takayama, to be supplied.

Toyo

TOKYO DISTRICT. Julius Soper, P. E. (P. O., Tokyo.) Joso, Nagano Chiujo. Sakuyama, to be supplied. Sendai, Kimura Shichijuro. Shirakawa, to be supplied. Tokyo: Aoyama, to be supplied; Asakusa, to be supplied; Kanda, Ishizaka Kameji; Mita, to be supplied; Okubo, to be supplied; Tsukiji, Ogata Sennosuke; Yotsuya, Honda Itsuki. Urawa, to be supplied. Utsonomiya, Kosaka Keinosuke. Yamagata and Tendo, Aoyagi Yeitaro. Yonezawa, Yamaka Motijiro.

Yonezawa Educational Work, J. G. Cleveland, member of Yonezawa Quarterly Conference. Tokyo Gospel Society, D. N. McIntyre, member of Tsukiji, Tokyo, Quarterly Conference. Ei-Wa-Gakko: Philander Smith Biblical Institute; M. S. Vail, dean; J. F. Belknap, G. B. Norton, and Yamada Toranosuke, professors; members of Aoyama Quarterly Conference. College and Preparatory School, J. W. Wadman, member of Aoyama Quarterly Conference. Publishing Agent, H. W. Swartz, member of Tsukiji Quarterly Conference.

YOKOHAMA DISTRICT. G. F. Draper. P. E. (P. O., Yokohama.) Kanagawa, to be supplied, Kawagoe, to be supplied. Kumayae and Honjo, Nakada Kiukichi. Odawara, to be supplied. Oiso, to be supplied. Shimamura, Moriyasu Nobushige. Tobe, to be supplied. Yokohama, Ikeda Tokumatsu. Yokohama Gospel Society, W. S. Worden, member of Kanagawa Quarterly Conference.

I. H. Correll and Charles Bishop absent in the United States. F. Ohlinger, Missionary in Korea.

WOMAN'S FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

Tokyo.-Miss M. A. Spencer, Miss M. J. Holbrook, Miss M. E. V. Pardoe, Miss F. E. Phelps.

Aoyama.-Miss A. P. Atkinson, Miss M. A. L. Vance, Miss E. R.

Bender.

Yanagawa.-Miss M. E. Atkinson, Miss M. B. Griffiths.
Nagoya.-Miss M. A. Danforth.