How a wonderful Sunday-school grew and glowed with happiness and
enthusiasm, even though threatening priests sometimes pressed in
ordering out the children and shaking excited fists in the faces
of the teachers.

How beyond all else in depth and influence were the beautiful
church services, reverent and meaningful, bringing close to
waiting hearts the burden-lifting, life-giving Jesus the Christ.

Did ever the precious hymn, "What a Friend we have in Jesus"
seem quite so fraught with joy and sweet companionship as when
the familiar music was sung by this Italian congregation.


_Quale amico abbiaino in Cristo!
Sempre pronto a compatir
Ogni nostro pensier tristo
Tutto il nostro gran fallir!
Ma qual pace noi perdiamo,
Quali pene noi soffriam,
Sol perche non confidiamo
Tutto a Lui mentre preghiam_.


Already from this Mission sixteen earnest Christian members have
returned to Italy, each having two Bibles, one to give away.

Who can measure the leavening force of the gospel carried by the
many who return and who are scattered up and down throughout all