No. of Cong'ns, 25. No. of Ministers,29. * 2 adults. Total :: 16 ...... 119 42 2426 244 2240 124 103 77 180 4 69 43 461 62 $1,673 $715 $635 $718 $1,136 $438 $2,558 20,103, 10,491 38,467 † 1 adult. From last year's report, 16 mutes, 15 Chinese. Not before reported. a Supplies. b Supplement, $200. e Supplement, $10. d $426 in all. Native Helpers. | Out Stations. Stations. STATISTICS OF SYRIAN MISSION. Deaths of Chil- Schools. Scholars. dren. March 18, 1877. 9:35 40 85 3 7 10 9 211 5 1 1 23 S 19 225 53 278 5 148 25 1 8 9 9 41,509 20 1,243 30 4,790 10 2,485 00 1,886.00 51,814 20 One of the increase by baptism, Mahmud Naman, is the first initiated Ansairiyeh that has cast in his lot with the people of God. + This Society was originated by one of our native helpers, Muallim Salem Hadeed, on November 30, 1876, and in about four months has collected over $80 gold. By this many who never gave a piastre to the Lord, now give quite liberally for the cause of Christ and the advance of his kingdom. Littell's Living Age.-The numbers of the Living Age for the weeks ending June 2d and 9th, respectively, have the following noteworthy contents:. Mr. Wallace's "Russia," from the Quarterly Review: Montenegro, a sketch by Rt. Hon. W. E. Gladstone, Nineteenth Century; Relation of Mind and Body, Church Quarterly: A Dutch Milton, Cornhill: The Anglo-Indian Tongue, Blackwood: The Alkaline and Boracic Lakes of California, by J. Arthur Phillips, F. G. S., Popular Science Review; Whist at our Club, Blackwood; Social Position, Whitehall Review; Light-Emitting Flowers. Leisure Hour: The Celts, The Fireside; The Storing of Literary Power, Spectator; with instalments of "Pauline," a remarkable new serial, and of Wm. Black's new story, and choice poetry and miscellany. For 52 numbers of 64 large pages each (or more than 3000 pages a year), the subscription price ($8) is low; while for $10.50 the publishers offer to send any one of the American $4 monthlies or weeklies with The Living Age for a year, both postpaid. Littell & Gay, Boston, are the publishers. From the Leonard Scott Publishing Co., No. 41 Barclay street, we have the following: For AprilThe Loudon Quarterly Review, contents: Mr. Elwin's Pope, Political Biographies, The Kitchen and the Cellar, English Thought in the 18th Century, Harriet Martineau's Autobiography, The Balance of Power, The Military Position of Russia in Central Asia, Turkey. The British Quarterly, contents: University Systems-English and Scotch, The Genius of Islam, Mr. Wood's Discoveries at Ephesus, The Public Works of India, Across Africa, Russia, Reform in Turkey and Coercion, Contemporary Literature. The Edinburgh, contents: The House of Fortescue, Jebb's Attic Orators, Wallace's Russia, The Dramas of Alfred Tennyson, Life and Letters of Charles Kingsley, Native Policy in South Africa, Brigandage in Sicily. Gregor Samarow's Cross and Sword, Wellington and Gentz on Eastern Affairs, Notes on Railway Profits and Railway Losses. The Westminster, contents: Popular Fallacies concerning the Functions of Government, Courtship and Marriage in France, Charles Kingsley, Slavery in Africa, Lord Macaulay as an Historian, The Factory and Workshop Acts-Part 2, Russia. Contemporary Literature. For May-Blackwood's Magazine, contents: Pauline-Part 4, The Anglo-Indian Tongue, A Woman Hater-Part 12. Nelson in the Bay of Naples, The Royal Artillery, A Claim for Justice, Whist at our Club, Rambles Round Travel, The War-Caldron, The Protocol and the. War. APPOINTMENTS. Iowa Presbytery-Elliota, W. M. Shanks, June and July, 1st and 2d Sabs. Walnut City, W. M. Shanks Kansas Presbytery-Sylvania, Dodds, July, 3d, 4th and 5th Sabs., and dispense sacrament of the tion sermon, pastor, Lakes Presbytery-Cincinnati, Fulton, June, 2d and 3d Sabs.; Rev. McCartney, to dispense communion, June, 3d Sab.; A. D. Crowe, June, 4th Sab.; July, Faris, 1st and 2d Sabs.; J. French, July 3d and 4th Sabs.: August, Foster, 1st, 2d and 3d Sabs. Cedarville, Faris, July 3d, and August 1st and 2d. Foster. Aug., 4th. Garrison, Faris, July, 4th, Aug., 3d and 4th Sabs. Bellefontaine, Crowe, June, 1st Sab. Southfield, A. D. Crowe, June, 2d and 3d Sabs.; McCracken to dispense communion, June, 3d Sab.; preach June 4th; Wylie, July, 1st, 2d and 3d Sabs.; Sept., Faris, 1st and 2d Sabs.; Crozier, 3d and 4th Sabs. Ohio Presbytery-Jas. Ralston Wylie, June, 1st Sab. Muskingum, 2d, Tomica, 3d and 4th, Jonathan's Creek; Fulton, July, 2d Sab. Tomica; 3d, Muskingum; 4th, Jonathan's Creek; 5th, North Salem, July, Crowe, 2d and 3d Sabs.. Jonathan's Creek; 4th, Muskingum; 5th, Tomica; S. R. McClurkin, June, 4th Sab. Londonderry; July, 4th and 5th Sabs. Londonderry; Shanks, August, 1st and 2d Sabs., Jonathan's Creek; 3d and 4th, Londonderry. H. P. MCCLURKIN. Pittsburgh Presbytery - Conneautville, J. Crozier, July, 1st Sab.; J. J. McClurkin, July, 5th Sab Elizabeth and McKeesport, J. Crozier, June, 3d Sab.; J. J. McClurkin, July, 1st and 3d Sabs. Mifflin, J. Crozier, July, 2d Sab. Oil City, J. J. McClurkin, July, 4th Sab. Oil Creek, J. J. McClurkin, June, 2d Sab. and July, 2d Sab. Red Stone, J. Crozier, June, 4th Sab. and July. 4th Sab. Neilsburg, J. J. McClurkin, June, 3d Sab.; J. Wallace, July, 3d Sab. J. J. McClurkin to moderate in Oil City cong. in election and ordination of elders, and J. Galbraith to moderate in calls in Oil City and Oil Creek congs, and J. Crozier in Monongahela cong. The following commission has been appointed to install Dr. Sloane in Allegheny cong., June 6th, 72 P. M., viz., Revs. S. J. Crowe, J. C. McFeeters and Dr. Milligan, with Elders Dr. Sterrett and Robert Paisley. Rev. S. J Crowe to preside and address the people; Rev. J. C. McFeeters to preach the sermon, and Dr. Milligan to offer the prayer and address the pastor. J. C. Smith, J. C. McFeeters, N. M. Johnson, with Elders R. McKnight and T. Young were appointed a commission to meet at 10 A. M., June 29th, in Springfield cong., to attend to the ordination and installation of I. R Wylie. N. M. JOHNSTON, Ch. Com Sup., New Galilee, Pa. |