those given by the converts, and that they were doubly blessed in having
"_our pastor_," "yes," he said, "I will say our pastor, for he is pastor
to this whole community and city, lead you to Christ, and train you for
service." His remarks were warm and sympathetic, but too personal for me
to report more than the above, which is but the key-note of the kindly
feeling that many of the best Christian people of other churches have
toward us, as they have seen our little church come up from almost
nothing to its present position of service in this community. It has
been the Lord's doings and it is wondrous in our eyes. We have already
begun the work of training these young disciples for service, while we
have our nets still spread to catch sinners for Christ. Our motto for
the year is: To win souls for Christ and to train them for His service.

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A GLAD THANKSGIVING.

BY MISS MARY A. BYE, WILLIAMSBURG, KY.


If any one had been the least bit homesick or unhappy from any cause on
Thanksgiving day, it would have done him good to spend the day at
Williamsburg Academy. Our boys and girls were so happy all the day that
no one could feel tired or sad. After breakfast the boys thought it
hardly fair for them to have all the holiday while the girls had to
work, so they borrowed aprons and helped the girls. Dishwashing,
sweeping and all the various branches of housework were done in a very
short time, and everybody was as merry as could be. The boys declared
that they were glad to have learned something which they did not know
before, about the work the girls had to do. Our very tallest boy, over