Haydenville, Cong. ch. and so. for Papal Lands, North Hadley, Cong. ch. and so. West Cummington, Rev. J. B. Baldwin, Middlesex county. Cambridgeport, Pilgrim ch. and so. Ayer, Mrs. C. A. Spaulding to const. Townsend, Cong, ch. and so. Beechwood, A friend, Canton, Cong. ch. and so. Dedham, 1st Cong. ch. and so. East Weymouth, Cong. ch. and so. Norfolk, Cong. ch. and so. Wellesley, Cong, ch. and so. 533 75 2 00-549 01 109 53 43 51 10 05 4 22 5 00--172 31 119 46 15 48 14 14 3.00 20 71 8 48 10 00 3 60 134 87--329 74 100 00 251 22 51 62 4.54 5 00 Wollaston Heights, Cong. ch. and so. 7 00-352 10 Plymouth county. Abington, Cong, ch. and so. Campello, Cong, ch. and so. Marshfield, 1st Cong. ch. and so. Suffolk county. 12 74 100 00 59 25-171 99 Boston, Mt. Vernon ch. 402; do., E. F. J. 200; do., T. T. H. 100; Park St. ch. 350; Phillips ch. 245.78; Immanuel ch. 200; Central ch. 23; do. m. c. 46.70; Salem and Mariner's ch. 20; Shawmut ch. 17; Union ch. 4-18; S. A. Quincy, 10; Mrs. S. B. Munger, for Theol. Sem. Ahmednuggur, 10; Miss Frances D. Nelson, 5; A friend, for the Dakota Mission, 4; A friend, 1; 1,538 66 Chelsea, Central Cong. ch. and so. Worcester county, North. Gardner, Amasa Bancroft, 10; Ridgefield, Cong, ch. and so. 25 00 15 0040 00 25 29 66 85 125 95 156 11 8 45 Hartford county. E. W. Parsons, Tr. So. Glastenbury, Cong, ch. and so. Cobalt, A friend, 2336 103 22 4 82 41 84-883 89 20 00 86 87 15 10121 97 5 00 10 00 4 00 Bricksburg, Presb. ch. 21 55 2. 00 15 00-38 55 57 66 96 21 Millington, Cong. ch. and so. Birmingham, Cong. ch. and so. m. c. 23 03 Wallingford, Rev. E. J. Doolittle, Lebanon, Goshen ch. and so. 4 00--125 44 20 00 18 00 89 90 44 28 7 62 504 58 14 00-698 38 Nashville, Union ch. of Fisk University, KENTUCKY. 250 57 24 00 2,400 45 wife, 42 30 2,500 00 100 00 48 09 5,090 84 VIRGINIA. Hampton, Rev. John H. Denison and OHIO. Brighton, Cong, ch. and so. Edinburgh, Caroline Heydon, per H. Ellsworth, Lloyd Allen, Four Corners, 1st Cong. ch. and so. 4 39 225 00 3 64 100 00 12 25 10 00 4 80 5 00 3.00 6 11 10 39 Oxford, A friend, Pittsfield, Cong. ch. and so. Ravenna, 1st Cong, ch. and so. Sandusky, 1st Cong. ch. and so., to const. L. H. LEWIS, H. M. Toledo, Mrs. M. A. Harrington, Weymouth, Cong. ch. and so. 3 60 12 00 33 32 100 00 5 00 4 00-313 11 180 00 48 00 541 II 500 00--$35 78 £5, 35 00 50 00 3.00 8 55 2.00 10 00 6 00 20 00 25 00 9 00 1 00-179 55 15225 4 00 791 16 970 71 6 17 1623 350 00---385 48 3 00 10 00 IOWA. Cedar Rapids, John F. Dean, Cherokee, 1st Cong. ch. and so. Chester Centre, Cong. ch. and so. 30 00 24 20 225 00 10 00 1,000 00 45 47 Bennington, 2d Cong. s. s. 20.84; Brownington, Cong. s. s. 3.87; Burlington, 1st Cong. s. s., for Arab Preacher, 80; Norwich, Cong. s. s. 21; Rutland, Cong. s. s. 68.16; MASSACHUSETTS.- Boston, s. s. of South Evang. ch. West Roxbury, for Kioto Training School, 15; East Leverett, Mission s. s., for work of Rev. Charles Hartwell, 2.50; Ware, Allie's missionary box for Japan Training School, 3.26; Westfield, Seven Sisters, for Tuka, 25; RHODE ISLAND. Providence, Union Cong. s. s., for the Dakota mission, CONNECTICUT. New Haven, North s. s, by hand of Rev. J. H. De Forest, Japan, NEW YORK. Franklin, Cong. s. s., for student in Turkey, OHIO.- Medina, 1st Cong. s. s. 40 c.; Cong. S. S. I; ILLINOIS.Farmington, Cong. s. s. 687 193 87 45 76 13 13 25 00 40 00 I 40 8 00 500 36.59 375 62 2 50 Boscobel, Cong, ch. and so. Dartford, Rev. S. B. Demarest, Fort Atkinson, Cong. ch. and so. Ontario, O. H. Millard, 8 00 FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. THE STORY OF THE BIBLE STAND IN THE FAIR OF SAN TANDER. BY REV. WILLIAM H. GULICK. THIS is the most important provincial fair, and is attended by people from all parts of the north of Spain. Two years ago I applied for permission to erect a Bible stand in this fair, to the commission that grants the licenses and assigns the places. The commission sent me to the mayor, the mayor turned me over to the governor, and the governor sent me back to the commission, and so on in a continuous round for three weeks, when the commission blandly told me that the time was up, and that there was no more room on the fair grounds! This year, at almost the last moment, the colporter proposed that we repeat the application, but, this time, to place only a table on the grounds. I assented, as it could do no harm to make the request, but I did not have the slightest hope of its being granted. He made the request of the mayor, who at once replied that no one would be permitted this year to place any open tables in the fair, and that license would be granted only for the erection of stalls or of little houses. "What do you wish to sell?" he asked. The colporter showed him a copy of the Bible. "This book, in different forms and bindings." The mayor looked it over for a moment: "Well, as I have told you, I do not allow you nor anybody else to place tables on the grounds, but you may put up a house [casita] if you like." "But there is not time for that." "That is your lookout. It is not my fault if you have come too late with your application, but a house you may put up if you will." The mayor had no idea that in the few hours remaining, and those mostly of night time, we would think of attempting to put up a house,hence his great liberality. The colporter hastened to me, and in a moment we decided to accept the offer. Back the colporter went to the gov A SPANISH PRIEST. ernment house. The printed permission was filled in, the locality assigned, and we went our way rejoicing in the providence that had so unexpectedly favored us. THE WORK BEGUN. It was now two o'clock in the afternoon of the day before the air. We hired two intelligent carpenters, bought boards and materials, and, to the amazement of those who had already completed their stands, and of the numerous frequenters of the beautiful grounds, began work at four o'clock in the afternoon. Our Catholic carpenters caught the enthusiasm of the rest, and set themselves to the work as though their honor was at stake in finishing it within the allotted time. The happy company worked all night, and at ten o'clock next morning the little house was complete! The carpenters, out-doing themselves, had not only made a safe and commodious stand for the books, but finishing the open front of about fifteen feet in columns and arches, and with sundry adornments, had produced a really beautiful and striking effect. By a singular providence the location was the most conspicuous one in all the fair, in the very front of the great half-circle around which centered the most brilliant illumination, and in which, on all occasions, the people gathered in largest numbers. When at noon of the appointed day the commission passed up the alameda to inspect the grounds and stalls, and to open the fair, what was their astonishment to find on our allotment the elegant kiosk that had sprung from the ground during the night! After looking at it a little while with ill-concealed disgust, they turned away muttering to themselves, but not without hearing some good-natured exclamations and laughter from the |