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SINCE our last issue tidings have been received that the government of Japan has given consent to the residence of Dr. Berry and family at Okayama. For some unknown reason, permits have not as yet been granted to Messrs. Pettee and Otis, or to Miss Wilson, to accompany Dr. Berry. Through the active intervention of Mr. Neesima, whose services in the matter are highly spoken of by the mission, the permit of Mr. Learned to reside at Kioto has been renewed for five years. This insures the life of the Training School at Kioto, and the vigorous prosecution of the work in that important centre. It is not altogether strange that the Japanese government is slow to give foreigners the right of residence when, according to present treaties, the premises occupied by foreigners are exempt from the operation of Japanese law. An illustration of the workings of this provision is seen in a recent case of an Englishman who was tried before the English consul for smuggling opium, and acquitted, though clearly guilty. His Japanese accomplice was tried by Japanese officials, and sentenced to imprisonment for ten years. The consul subsequently repeated the offense under aggravating circumstances. Such outrages would naturally irritate the Japanese, and lead to acts of retaliation. It is reported that the British government has repudiated the act of its consul, and for the credit of the nation it is to be hoped that the report is true. In view of anticipated receipts the Prudential Committee have already had the great pleasure of relieving the missions, in a large degree, from the heavy reductions made upon their estimates for the present year. Would it not be pleasant to hear the voices of thanksgiving now going up from missionary homes in all parts of the world, because they are not to be hindered in their self-sacrificing labors for Christ's kingdom! WHILE Mexico is opening its gates for the gospel, Austria is closing hers. Just as we go to press, word is received that our missionaries at Prague have been forbidden to hold any form of religious service. The government at present seems resolved not merely on restricting but on prohibiting the preaching of evangelical truth by our missionaries or any agents they may employ. THE map of Southern India, with the "inlet" giving the Madura District, has been prepared for this number on account of the interest now felt in that section, and especially with reference to the annual report from our Madura Mission, to be found on another page. Within the past year, sixty thousand converts from heathenism have been enrolled in the area here delineated, and the future is full of promise. The story of the labors and success of the past year will be found to be of unusual interest. ON the opposite page is an engraving which has also a special interest in connection with the report from the Madura Mission. The temple, whose gateways only are here represented, is one of the strongholds of heathenism in Southern India. Over seven hundred persons are constantly employed in the services of this temple, the splendor of which has long been a serious obstacle to the success of the gospel in Madura. |