THE DUTCH EAST INDIES

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Feb 27, 1901

THE DUTCH EAST INDIES.

In South and East Borneo, the field of the Rhenish Mission, there were 55 baptisms from heathenism during the year 1899, so that the total Christian community (including children) is now 1,900. In Sumatra the same mission had 2,352 baptisms in 1899. Of these about 2,150 were from heathenism, and 200 from Islam. The total Christian community of the Rhenish Mission in Sumatra has now reached about 43,600.

The Netherlands Missionary Union, which is working in West Java, has now 11 stations, with 26 churches. At the end of last year the number of native Christians had reached 1,660, being an increase of 178 on the previous year. The number of children taught in the schools of this mission is now 686. Since the work was begun, in 1863, 2,728 persons have been baptized in all.

The widow of Missionary Hendrich, who is continuing her husband's work among the Dyaks, in South Borneo, has had the joy of seeing the fruit of her labors. The small church has been gathered together at the place where she is living, and two out-stations have already been opened in the neighborhood. She has two native helpers working with her, and now and then Missionary Renken comes from the next station, Mandomai, to administer baptism and the Lord's Supper.—Exchange.