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Rh must die; daily many of them are dying, and dying in sin, with no knowledge of the only ; and after death the judgment! If we do not care to think of their judgment, is it not well that we should think of our own? "Am I my brother's keeper?"

There still remain three provinces, which may be taken together. In, east of , larger than Belgium, Saxony, Hanover and Bavaria—population, four millions—the C.I.M. has one station and three missionaries—two of them still learning the language. , also east of, and bordering on Tong-king, nearly equals England and Scotland in extent, and has five millions of people, but NO ! (One designated by the C.I.M. is gaining experience to commence work in this difficult province). , nearly one-third the size of Austria, has 16 millions of souls, and the C.I.M. only has one missionary itinerating among them! (Another is learning the language to assist him). The area of these three provinces together is 227,828 square miles, over seven times that of Scotland; the aggregate population is 25 millions, nearly seven times that of Scotland; and there are only the four C.I.M. missionaries among them, and two others designated. Some of these workers are often cast down and discouraged, for want of companionship and help—living alone in these vast regions and among these 25 millions! Is it not time we cried mightily to the great Lord of the harvest, to succour the lonely ones, and to send forth more labourers into His great harvest field? Help us. Christian friends, by your prayers!

In these eleven provinces, each averaging nearly 10 millions of population, we see a total of 108 millions of our fellow-creatures, for whose good only 29 married and 19 single men, and 20 lady missionaries are labouring. In one,, no one is unfurling the standard of the cross! No one is pointing