A BEAUTIFUL BANQUET. The closing episode in the Young People's meetings was a supper at the Institute on the evening of the 17th of March. Between three and four hun- dred jolly young people filled the audi, torium, where the women of the Auxili- ary had prepared a splendid repast. There was no effort at entertainment. When the supper was over, the after- dinner speeches were given in the form of testimonies to the joy of living a surrendered life. Mr. J. M. Irvine, chairman of the committee, presided. I t was worth while to hear the happy, hearty voices, telling out the sweet story of victorious Christian living. It was so different from the ordinary banquet, terminating as it did in a service of dedication to the Lord. There is no greater mistake made by the church than that the young people are not sus- ceptible to deep spiritual teaching and that they eannot enjoy themselves heartily in spiritual gatherings. A HAPPY HOME. At the close of one of the Women's Bible Classes a young woman came for- ward to the teacher and said With deep emotion: " I can never tell you what this class and your coming here has meant to my life; its whole outlook is changed, atid better still, my husband expects soon to take a stand with me for Christ." Two more lives given up to God -and a Christian home established. MR. BLACKSTONE IN CHINA. The very many friends of our beloved brother, the Dean of the Institute, W. E. Blaekstone, will be glad to know that the Lord is graciously using him in Ch ina. Although there have been many difficulties attending his efforts to place the printed portions of the Gospel in a great province, yet he has succeeded in beginning the work and is looking forward to the time when it will be possible to do the larger work laid upon his heart. Will the friends be much in prayer for this great enterprise and help by intercession to remove the barKers and open the way for the spread of the good news among the millions in dark- ness?
THE WOMEN'S AUXILIARY. The annual meeting of the Auxiliary was held on Monday, March 14th. There was a goodly gathering of choice spirits. A quiet, helpful work has been done. Besides assisting in the furnish- ing of the rooms, members of the Aux- iliary do good service in the various departments of our work. Helping by prayer is one of the services, which we prize most highly and we count it a great privilege to have a body of be- lieving women interested in intercession for our growing work. The officers for the ensuing year are as follows: President, Mrs. E. A. K. Hackett; vice-president, Mrs. H. R. Davidson; secretary, Mrs. R. A. Hadden; treasurer, Mrs. H. M. Hartranft; membership sec- retary, Mrs. E. B. Williams. EVANGELISTIC. Mr. N. S. McClurkan has closed a suc- cessful series of meetings in Tonopah, Nev. Letters from the pastors speak in terms of appreciation of the conduct of the meetings and the good results. Santa Ana has been stirred by the meetings conducted by our Evangelist J . R. Pratt. The meetings commenced in the Baptist Church and were carried to the large auditorium of the Presby- terian Church. Large crowds attended the Bible readings in the afternoon. The saints were stirred and many sin-- ners found the Son of God as Saviour and Lord. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson are being greatly blessed in their ministry in the smaller places. Over a hundred con- fessed the Lord in Graham and a Bible class of more than thirty is the result. The Spring term of the Institute com- mences April 4th. Rev. A. B. Pritehard, one of our special lecturers, will give a series of studies in the book of Gala- tians. We are having many inquiries con- cerning our school work, some from the far eastern states. We will welcome some new students at the opening of the next term. I would sooner walk in the dark, and hold hard to a promise of my God, than trust in the light, of the brightest day that over dawned.—Spurgeon.
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