Seven years in Ceylon: stories of mission life . in seven schools where it wasnot taught three years ago. At the close of last year, a most carefully conductedreview Bible-e.\amination showed 1565 scholars , and the total of Bibleverses recited from memory 8831, and of questions of various catechisms 42,736. Wehave now in our Sabbath Schools 94 teachers, and 1529 pupils on the list, a gainof 881 over three years ago. In the annual review examination on the Lessons, held in last December, 244 pupils recited the golden texts forthe whole year, 27 for three qu
Seven years in Ceylon: stories of mission life . in seven schools where it wasnot taught three years ago. At the close of last year, a most carefully conductedreview Bible-e.\amination showed 1565 scholars , and the total of Bibleverses recited from memory 8831, and of questions of various catechisms 42,736. Wehave now in our Sabbath Schools 94 teachers, and 1529 pupils on the list, a gainof 881 over three years ago. In the annual review examination on the Lessons, held in last December, 244 pupils recited the golden texts forthe whole year, 27 for three quarters, 49 for two quarters, and 125 for one church membership has increased 40, total 190. The contributions of the threechurches in our field were Rs. 454 more this year than three years ago. We have sent from our field to the Jaffna College, Training School, Girls BoardingSchools, and other higher institutions of learning, 49 young men, 38 young of these decided to give themselves to Christ while in our dav and Sabbath. A CHRISTIAN FAMILY : THK KKNWAK AND KKNWAKANI, OK , AND Till IK HOYS. A Hopeful Future. 57 schools, and 54 of them have already joined the churches connected with these higherschools, or have applied for church membership. 757 Bible portions in Tamil, andabout 50 New Testaments in English, were bought from us by the day and Sunday-school children. Many more were bought from the depository, besides severalhundreds given out as Christmas rewards. 468 religious tracts were sold, and 5565tracts and 1514 handbills distributed during the past year. Three years ago we had only 4 Bible-women, now we have 9. Theyreport having visited 409 houses regularlyduring the past year, besides teaching Biblelessons, sewing, and singing to the girls innine day-schools, and holding many cottagemeetings. They are teaching 125 womenand grown girls in their homes to readthe Bible. These have memorized alto-gether, during the year, 2070Bible verses, 2
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