having given up their heathen customs; it seems as though souls so young
and untried in the Christian life must meet with many temptations and
many trying experiences. I should be glad to have them here in a
Christian community, where they could learn more of our Christian work.
I am sure they would gain help and strength from the prayer meetings and
missionary work, as well as from the sympathy of all who engage in such
work. Then, doubtless, they would be benefited by the industrial
training and the academic work, though I doubt if they would do much
with the English language, as they are both over twenty years old and
would probably not remain in school more than a year.

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My journey has been a help to me. Living away from the people and losing
sight of the ignorance and filth and heathenism, we forget what our
chief aim should be, not simply school-work for the children, but
Christianization and civilization for the _masses_. This, in its
greatest effectiveness, can be done at the out-stations and in the
vernacular only. It is necessary to have the gospel preached constantly
in order to have it penetrate these darkened hearts, preached in a
tongue which can be understood, and necessary to have a Christian life
lived in its simplicity in their very midst. The native missionary's
family is an object-lesson of value not half appreciated by our Eastern
constituency. If, in addition to this, there is a white teacher to
uphold, support and push with Anglo-Saxon energy the efforts of the
native, the value of the out-station work is greatly increased. Would
that all could understand this fully!

It is helpful, too, to come home and see our Indian neighbors, who less
than fifteen years ago were in the same ignorant condition as those we