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Show river in Portuguese East Africa, and now of a station of the American Board. For five years we have entered into the plans for developing new work there with much enthusiasm. Restrictions of the Portuguese Government have caused delay. Some building has been done, schools have been gathered; and there is no question about the need and the promise of the field. Whether we are to put our sickle in there or in the Mount Silinda region, we are certain of one thing we are in Africa to stay. INDIA India called us through our own young people. A tall, fine, capable student of the University of California was gripped by the Moody meetings in the early '80s and led to change his course from law to the ministry. He was the son of Samuel Perkins of San Francisco. In 1885 James C. Perkins went to the Madura Mission under the American Board; and a year from that time through his solicitation we were making our first contribution to India, one that we have kept up ever since. Meanwhile his sister Miss Mary Perkins, became the first president of the Young Ladies' Branch, and went herself to the Madura Mission in 1888, her father showing his consecrated spirit by giving not only his children but his daughter's support. She in turn was followed five years after by her Sunday School pupil, Miss Lydia Gertrude Barker, who also was supported by her own father, Mr. J. L. Barker of Berkeley. ]\Iiss Perkins had two terms in the field and Miss Barker one, and then both were called home to care for their dear ones here, and they are with us for our Jubilee. Mr. Perkins had a long service of thirty years, and now has a pastorate in Massachusetts. They worked together in the Madura District, the young women supervising Boarding Schools and Bible women at different centers. Miss Barker during the last years of her service having the oversight of five Boarding Schools in Madura. It is a familiar story that poverty, ignorance and superstition have made life in these plains a burden. Not every village has a school, and often lessons are conned in a mud-walled building, or I 65 1 |