from the start the evangelistic spirit will be strong in this
mission, and I look to see many turning from darkness to light, and
from the power of Satan unto God.

2. The next item of greatest interest relates to our new mission at
Tucson, Arizona. It closed its operations for this fiscal year with
the month of May, not because of any decrease of interest, but for
the reason that the extreme heat of the summer months at that place
forbids exertion, and compels alike in things religious and things
secular, a long vacation. Here, too, an "Association" has been formed
of eleven members, who in joining it, forsake idolatry and profess
themselves followers of Christ. The work has been greatly furthered
through the deep interest taken in it by the pastor, Rev. H.H. Cole,
and many members of his church. Yong Jin, one of our evangelists, has
spent nearly two months with this mission, and I give in his own
language an account of the closing exercises: "Last evening we had a
pleasant time, and invited all of the Sunday-school teachers and some
other friends to come to the school-room with us. It has over forty
Americans and over twenty Chinese, make the room full of people. Our
brethren or scholars recite some Scriptures, and I read a report on
what I think." Then follows his report, from which I quote a few
sentences: "This school was founded on the 24th of January, 1888, and
now has twenty-three scholars, but only fourteen or fifteen usual
attend. Several of these scholars have improved greatly. I think that
Mr. J. Kavanagh is a very good teacher, and hope God will give him
good health when he goes to Hot Springs. And also, they had very good
and kind Sunday-school teachers, who taught them how to read and
sing. They sing on Wednesday evening, too. You help our Chinese very
much, for which we thank you, and we never will forget you or your
kindness. I think Mr. Cole is a kind and faithful pastor. He called