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94 Letters from Christian Workers at Home and Abroad.1. To help as many as we possibly can, withfood only, so that the money will tell.2. To bring as many as possible under religiousinstruction.3. To break down evil prejudices to the veryfurthest extent among ihe masses.God has not before given us such opportunity.We prayed, contrived, labored, devised everypolicy, bnt could never overcome the venerablehierarchies, pitted against ns, till God's time posted about the number of ehildren in thecame, the set time to remember Zion. He sent schools, it is so constantly changing. They increaseevery day. M. Yusef was here yesterdaytbe famine and then the means for us to helpthem in such a way as he will bless. They will from Tarsus. He says he could bave twice ashave thankfully eaten our bread, but will also many girls if he would give them two meals a day.have been supplied with our evangelical teaching. As he does, it at a cost of about two cents a day,My teacbers are all Covenanters and are instructedto make the very most of this providence, There have been some remarkableDoctor told him to do so.providencesTbey will every one have learned of the falland its direful consequences and the only way ofescape from these through our Saviour. Verymany will have committed to memory the entireShorter Catechism and all the leading doctrinesof salvation. I do not remember to have seenso much done with so little money.I -wrote you of my purpose to buy a farm uponwhich to initiate some homely and inexpensive industriesby which the boys can gain an honestliving and help to maintain themselves. Thisidea has been a long cherished pet with me, butI never saw my way to it till now. A beautifullittle farm of about seventy-five or eighty acrescan be purchased for about $1,500 to $1,800.The money would be invested and ever appreciatingin value, so that it would be no loss at all,overworked, for in addition to teaching so many,should it ever be sold. I should immediately the people come to him at night to talk. Weplant it in figs,grapes, fruit and potatoes, etc., do not know yet what may be done by the Turksfurnishing work and paying its way. i am flnally, but in the meantime seed is being sowngreatly put to to not let this chance slip.which may bring forth fruit, though all AmericansA recent letter from Mrs. Mary E. Metheny should leave the Empire. Doctor was told inof Mersine, contains the following items : the Custom House yesterday that an order hadMarch 1.—We have had quite a storm so that come from Stamboul forbidding them to give usthe steamers have been delayed. The wind goods without our paying duty.began to blow on Sabbath evening, and Monday Rev. Samuel Jessup writes that at last ordersand Tuesday it continued and the sea was very have come for the re-opening of their closedschools.high. We have not had such a storm since wecame here. The French steamer, which cameMonday evening from Smyrna, aud an Englishsteamer from the same place were uuable to dischargecargo. The sea was so high yesterdaythat no boats went out. In the evening bothsteamers left, and went to spend the night fartherout at sea. It is much calmer this morningand they are both back again. Our last newsfrom Latakia is that Miss Joseph was going toBeirut with Mr. Easson by this steamer, but itwill be quite behind time. We hear by this mailtbat the delegation appointed by Synod is tostart irom home this month.It is impossible to keep the people at homeconnected with those who have been active in opposingour work. First the Governor of Mersinewas removed ; then on Monday of last weekhe had a stroke of paralysis which affected histongue. He sent in great haste for Dr. Methenywho attended him, and he has now recovered.Next we heard of the removal of the GovernorGeneral and the chief of the school Board. Lastweek the man who locked the door of the Karadawarschool fell dead suddenly in the street.Another man—a wealthy Ansairee—who hadbeen a great enemy to the schools, has bad symptomsof paralysis which have so alarmed him,that his brother came Saturday begging Doctorto treat him.The teacher of the Karadawar school is qiute.March 12th.—Again the Governor sent forthe headmen of the village of Karadawar andordered them to close the school. They repliedthat they could not do so. He then put themin prison tiU they would sign a sealed paper tothe effect that they did not want the teacherthere. This they did yesterday. Of course this