The Spirit of missions . viour in Rio Grandedo Sul. When I was once in Sao Josedo Norte, a small village across the riverfrom here, and one of my parishes, ourChurch people were all discussing thepadres methods of raising money forthe Komaii ohunch. It wias Sunday, and some little children were going fromhouse to house raffling saints pictures. The Church of the Saviour Sunday-school is the largest of the three in RioGrande. Unfortunately, not more thanone-half of the pupils appear in thepicture. Most of the teachers may beseen in the right-hand arch of the all of these children a
The Spirit of missions . viour in Rio Grandedo Sul. When I was once in Sao Josedo Norte, a small village across the riverfrom here, and one of my parishes, ourChurch people were all discussing thepadres methods of raising money forthe Komaii ohunch. It wias Sunday, and some little children were going fromhouse to house raffling saints pictures. The Church of the Saviour Sunday-school is the largest of the three in RioGrande. Unfortunately, not more thanone-half of the pupils appear in thepicture. Most of the teachers may beseen in the right-hand arch of the all of these children are workingfor the Master. Each Sunday they bringan offering for which they have worked,and present it to Him for His work inJapan. Just before Christmas they sent toMr. George C. Thomas, the treasurer, atthe Church Missions House in NewYork, $ for the Church in of it was the result of work done bythe children for this special were told not to contribute anyamount except what had been faithfully. A BRAZILIAN GIRL DRESSED UP TOREPRESENT ST. MICHAEL. SHE ISNOW THE WIFE OF ONE OFTHE BRAZILIAN CLERGY YOU DONT MEAN TO SAY THAT IN THE UNITED STATESBLACK PEOPLE SPEAK ENGLISH! won by some kind of work done for tiheMaster. To be sure that all were work-ing for what they were bringing I tookthe trouble to ask frequently what it wasthat was being done, and almost in-variably found that the work was beingmost faithfully and lovingly done. I wish I could give a completelist of the many things they do, forwhich they receive small lamounts fortheir weekly offerings. They go to mar-ket, to the stores, cut land isplit wood,l^lacken shoes, clean walks, windows andfloors, tend the babies at home, makeand sell doces (sweet-meats), and a hostof other things too numerous to tell. How I should like to say somethingabout each one of the faces I know sowell. Leit me choose out just a at that darkest face of all, to the left of the centre column. She had anegg once tha
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