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Letters from Ghristian Workers at Home and Abroad. 33cess, and that it will be a most agreeable duty mission." He said, " Was not Ohrist able ioto inform me of anything that may transpire, save us by his word, hispower or his miracles?"I feel ihat he is working earnestly and effi- I said, " He could not secure forgiveness byciently for us."these for ' Without shedding of blood is no re-Passing to another matter, he writes, " I mission,'for God is just and loves justice, andhave said so much about a Home for our boys' justice has claims upon us. We are sinnersboarding school, that I am almost afraid to and bave broken the law and hence need amention it again, and only say, ' Don't forget Saviour." He said, " Is God not able toit.' The history of Geneva College audits save without the shedding of Christ's bloc^ ?"endowment shows that ' where there is a will, I answered, " His words are,' Without shedthereis a way.' I remember too that our ding of blood is no remission.' Why do theclass motto in College was, 'we will find away heathen shed blood, '. e., offer bloody saoriflormake one.' I believe, if a few friends of ces? Why do you, the Moslems, shed thethe mission were to adopt this motto, ihe funds blood of thousands of sUeep on Mount Arafat fneeded would soon be raised." The esti- Why ? Is it not because it is written, notmated cost of suoh a building as in the opin- only in God's word but in tbe heart of man.ion of Mr. Easson the present interests of the ' Without shedding of blood is no remission ?'"mission require is $5,000.He said God forbid that Christ should die.—The Ohurch will read with interest Mr. I said we are not now talking about the deathEasson's translation of parts of our Colporteur'sof Christ, but about the remission of sins.report to the Bible House, Constantino­ple, for the year 1886.How can he justify sinners and atthe sametime remain merciful and just?A Moslem whUe sitting in the Bible de- He said again, death would be a dishonorpot began to sing of the mercy of God and to Cbrist, it would be a shame and reproachspoke a long time on that subject. He said for him to suffer and die. When I saw bisthat all we had to do was to trust to the mer- mind was on that question, I said," Notso, Hisoy of God for salvation. I answered, " Yes it death brought him honor and glory both fromis true we are saved only by the mercy of God. God and man." He said God forbid. I con-All Christians believe that, but I would like tinued, " Suppose a friend of yours was worthyto ask you one question. Is God merciful of death and you went to his assistance andonly, is He not also just and does He r.ot love in order to save your friend you gave yourjustice?" He answered, " Certainly He is also own life, what would people say aboutjust." I then said, "How can God justify the yoar deed? Would they say that the deedsinner, pay the debt of justice and remain at you bad done was a shame and a dishonor toihe same time both just and merciful?" He you and that you would be held in dishonortried to change the subject but I held him to for it by future generations?"the question, and he finallysaid tbat he could He appeared embarrassed, and when Inot answer. I said perhaps you have men pressed him for an answer, he grew red in themore learned ihan yourself who could answer face, but answered not. Then I said I haveit. WUl you please inquire and bring me an one more question. "What do you say aboutanswer. He said fhat he would do so and the prophets who came into the world beforethat he had no doubt but that he could findan Christ, were they not despised and rejected ofanswer. I have waited long but no answer men on account of their work, can we sayfithas been brought.was a disgrace to them to proclaim the truthAgain, a Moslem police and two others, also of God to men?" He seemed to see theMoslems, came into the Bible depot. The truth and became much embarrassed. Thosepolice began to read ihe cards on ihe walls, who were with him did not understand ArabicAt last he read, " The blood of Jesus Christ but he translated my words to tbem intocleanseth us from all sin." He turned to me Turkish. At last tbey said, " We believe inand said, " Is there no cleansing but bythe Our Lord Isa, but we cannot admit that Holood of Christ?" I answered, it is written, died as you say." I said, "How then are we" Without shedding of blood ihere is no re- sa-°^ed? I would like to know the way of sal-