details of its work there, but the United Presbyterian booklet speaks of its doing as much as the other Churches, if not more. It has some advantages at least in worldly things, but such things are not put in subjection to Christ there or elsewhere by any Church as they ought to be. The Wesleyans are also at work in these islands, and they have done much good service for Christ. There is so much room for all, that while they respect one another's work they need never interfere with it. Dr Robson does not claim the first place, or even the second, in point of numbers for the Presbyterian Church, but he believes that it is first in the average attainments and ability of its ordained ministry, in the quality of the religious instruction imparted to its people, and in some other ways. He also speaks of some smaller sections of the Church taking their share in the work. It is reckoned that in Jamaica there are 250,000 Christians of different names out of a population of 700,000. All true and faithful workers may rest securely upon the word and promise of the Lord, that the good work will go on and prosper. "The Lord reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of the isles be glad." "Tell it out among the heathen Tell it out with adoration That He shall increase, That the mighty King of Glory Is the King of peace; Tell it out with jubilation, Though the waves may roar, That He sitteth on the water floods, Our King for ever more!" SOUTH AMERICA. MUCH the same may be said of the republics in South America as has been said of Mexico. Oppressed and plundered by Spaniards and Portuguese, civil and religious liberty being kept down by tyranny, and by the Inquisition now abolished, its various peoples have not been trained to obey, and hence they have proved themselves incapable of governing. And the Romish Church, believing that ignorance is the mother of devotion," has kept them in gross ignorance. In Brazil, for example, out of its twelve millions of people about nine millions can neither read nor write. Even in Bahia, the home of the archbishop and the religious centre of the country, two-thirds of the people are in the same condition. Hence there have been continual revolutions, intestine commotions, and war. The good seed of the Gospel of peace has had no proper field for its growth. "And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, the face thereof was covered with nettles, and the stone wall thereof was broken down." However, some good work has been carried on among the debased Romanists and among those that remain of the native tribes. The Moravians are here also in evidence. These that have turned the world Q upside down are come hither also." Had all the sections of the Church worked as well as they have done, and during as many years, the world by this time might have been nearly in its right position. For of the Moravian Church it might be said more than of any others, "She hath done what she could." 1. DEMERARA, ETC. They have had some success in Demerara, their centre being at Graham's Hall, and also in Surinam, within Dutch Guiana, where they have been at work since 1735. In this latter country they have about 30 stations, nearly 90 missionaries, and about 30,000 church members. The climate is unhealthy, and three missionaries and one lady missionary have recently died, all in the flower of their age. There the negroes were given up to frightful idolatry, to sorcery, and to every kind of evil. Now, however, it is counted one of the most flourishing of the missionary provinces, advancing far towards self-support. A mission was begun among the Bush-negroes in 1765, but from the deadly nature of the climate it had many interruptions. It was, however, always renewed, and it is carried on at the present time by visiting missionaries from the colony, who are zealously supported by a converted native chief, named John King. In 1878 they began work in British Guiana, and it already has borne good fruit, there being nearly 1000 church members. It is said that there is much spiritual life and prosperity amongst them. Their pastor, who is remarkable for his wisdom and faith |