p. 15 | Mission Notes

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D.C. · Sep 22, 1904

Mission Notes

THERE are to-day eleven thousand widows under fifteen years of age in Calcutta alone.

THERE are now 6,838 preaching stations in Africa, and the number of foreign missionaries laboring on the continent is 3,051.

A CONGREGATION in Texas has planted six acres of cotton. The people come together and cultivate the cotton, thus making the work an occasion of social enjoyment, as well as genuine service rendered in the Master's cause. The proceeds from the sale of this cotton are to be used in home and foreign mission work. This example is worthy of emulation.—Exchange.

WE are assured, from a reliable source for missionary news, that over one fortieth of China's four hundred million people are slaves. Every well-to-do family in this vast empire keeps girl slaves, and a man's position is measured by the number which he keeps. These slaves are sold between the ages of three and fifteen years, and usually change hands at about eight years. The average price paid is between ten and twenty dollars apiece. Much depends upon the personal appearance of the girls for sale, as they are used for household service. It is much cheaper to buy slaves in this country than to hire help.—Selected.