containing the names of all the children in school.  The other, “Hurrah for the Christmas Tree” was sung just before the gifts were distributed.  There were other songs by the older pupils, the youngest children closing with the clapping of their hands.  Two Indian girls played the organ.  Nine little girls recited a hymn, each one beginning with the successive letters of the word Christmas, and as they did so, those letters were hung up between them and the audience.  Ten little boys recited a poem on temperance, in connection with which the Indian policeman, recently appointed, made some earnest remarks on the same subject.  It was his first effort in church, and he surprised his friends by his success.  An Indian chief spoke about Christmas, and your missionary added remarks on the meaning of the word Christmas—­the feast of Christ.

A report of the Sabbath-school showed that there had been an average attendance of forty-five.  Prizes having been offered to all those who should be on the roll of honor four-fifths of the time, by learning the Sabbath School lesson—­three verses in advance and three in review—­ perfectly, it was found that five had gained a prize, a good book each, two of them being Indian children, and the others white children.

The gifts from the tree were then distributed.  None of the children were omitted; some went home so loaded that they could hardly carry all, and even many of the oldest, decrepit Indians who could not be present, were not forgotten.

A violin and organ solo by the school teacher and his wife called the audience again to order, and an exhibition followed with a small magic lantern and about eighty pictures, Bible, temperance and comic.  This I have used in my tours with the Indians, and it is always acceptable.  The remark was made more than once, “How well the children performed their parts.”

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RECEIPTS FOR FEBRUARY, 1889.

MAINE, $106.49.

Augusta, Cong.  Ch. and Soc., 23; “A
  Friend,” 10 $33.00

Blue Hill.  Bbl. of C., for Selma, Ala.

Cape Elizabeth.  First Cong.  Ch. 5.26

Casco.  Mrs. Richard Mayberry,
  for Mountain Work 2.00

Castine.  Trin.  Ch. 10.00

Castine.  Mary F. and Margaret J. Cushman 4.00

Center Lebanon.  “A Friend.” 5.00

Edgecomb.  Cong.  Ch. and Soc. 11.04

Gardiner. For Freight 1.50

Gorham.  Sab.  Sch. of Cong.  Ch., 5.25 and
  60 copies “Well Spring,”
  for Meridian, Miss. 5.25

Hallowell.  “A Friend,” for Student Aid,
  Talladega C. 4.00