"HISTORICAL SKETCHES OF THE FOREIGN MISSIONS."
By Stephen N. Haskell
THIS book, which was noticed in the Signs two or three weeks since, has recently been published at Basel, Switzerland, and is of special interest to every lover of the missionary work. It contains historical sketches of the Central European, the Scandinavian, the British, and the Australian and New Zealand Missions, and also gives an account of the establishment of the European branch of the International Tract and Missionary Society. A history is also given of the progress of the truth in Russia, together with a full account of the experience of Elder Conradi while in that country, and of his imprisonment, from which he was delivered in a most wonderful manner. It is said that the influence of all the nations of Europe combined could not have secured the release of one of their citizens under similar circumstances; but through the blessing of God, the efforts of the United States Minister in behalf of Brother Conradi were successful, and he was permitted to go free. This is a most thrilling sketch. The book contains over thirty illustrations, besides maps of Europe entire, of Switzerland, Australia, and New Zealand. Among the illustrations are cuts of the publishing house recently erected at Basel, Switzerland; the new publishing house at Christiania, Norway; the mission house at Grimsby, England; the Bible Echo publishing house at Melbourne, Australia, and the prison at Perekop, Russia, where Elder Conradi and one of the Russian brethren were imprisoned for teaching the truth in the dominions of the Czar. There are also pictures of European cities, castles and railway scenes, together with diagrams showing the famous loop tunnels on the St. Gothard Railway—the building of which was the most remarkable feat of engineering skill ever accomplished—besides many other illustrations of scenic and historic interest. Descriptions are given of the different countries in which missions have been established; and the manners and customs of the people, especially of the poorer class, are vividly portrayed. Many of these people who have embraced the truth give liberally of their means to support the cause, though they are so poor that in the winter they live in stables for the purpose of securing warmth from the cattle. Thus the reader can readily see the marked advantages enjoyed by those living in this country. A very interesting account is given of the labors of Sister White in Europe, and 126 pages of the work are devoted to appeals from her in behalf of the foreign mission work and for the education of young persons for that work. The book contains 300 pages and is published by the mission at Basel, and all the profits, if there are any, will go to the support of that mission; therefore in ordering, none need be limited to just the price of the book. This valuable work will be sent, post-paid, to any address, for one dollar, from the New England Tract Depository, South Lancaster, Mass., or from the Pacific Press, Oakland, Cal. At least 1,000 copies should be sold to our brethren on the Pacific Coast. Not that there are 1,000 families, but of the 1,800 brethren and sisters on the coast at least one-half should each own a copy of the book, and as many as 100 more should be taken to give to those who are interested in our views but unacquainted with the extent of our work. The excellence of the mechanical work, and the matter which the book contains, render it worthy of the most durable binding, and entitle it to a place in the choicest library. We hope that no one who can secure a copy of this work will fail to do so. S. N. H.