ther Leagues of the Fourth, Fifth and Calvary churches, Springfield, Rev. C. F. Steck, Rev. H. S. Lawrence and Rev. F. G. Gotwald, pastors, respectively; and of the Lutheran churches at Xenia, Urbana, West Liberty and St. Paris, Rev. A. E. Gringel, Rev. W. L. Guard, Rev. Gilbert and Rev. A. B. Garman, pastors, respectively, and the Young Men's Christian Association of Wittenberg Theological Seminary. The meeting was successful even beyond the anticipation of the promoters, more than 250 young people being in attendance. The Rev. Charles F. Steck was chosen temporary chairman, and the Rev. W. L. Guard of Urbana temporary secretary. The Rev. F. G. Gotwald gave an address on the "Luther League," in which he spoke of the organization, its origin and its aims. W. H. Schrock of Wittenberg College also spoke on Caring for One's Own." Special music was given by the choir of the Fourth Lutheran Church. The following permanent officers were chosen: Pres., O. F. Weaver, vicepres., John Vanderpool, Xenia: cor. sec., Miss Christina Mezger, Springfield; rec. sec., Miss Amelia Clapp, St. Paris. An Executive Committee consisting of the officers of the associa tion and several delegates from each League was appointed to meet the first Tuesday in September to arrange for another convention, which it is proposed to hold at the Reformation

season.

MINNESOTA

The eighteenth anniversary of the Luther League of the Memorial Lutheran Church, St. Paul. Rev. A. J. D. Haupt, pastor, was observed Thursday evening, May 14. The historical report was given by Miss Alice Williams, and an address was made by the president, Mr. E. C. Lewis. The principal speaker of the occasion was the Rev. Luther M. Kuhns, General Secretary of the Luther League of America. Several musical numbers were contributed. The meeting was a very successful one and very inspiring.

CALIFORNIA

The Confirmation Society of the Swedish Ebenezer Lutheran Church, San Francisco, Rev. C. J. E. Haterius, pastor, was recently reorganized as a Luther League. The new organization has a membership of 35, and holds semimonthly meetings, which are arranged to include literary features, especially with a view to religious education of its members. At the last business meeting the following officers were elected: Pres., A. E. Telleen; vice-pres., Anna Kinell; sec., Paul Strandberg; fin. sec., Nellie Blade; treas., Nels Kinell:

OREGON WASHINGTON

The Columbia Central Luther League was recently organized in St. James' Church, Portland, Rev. J. A. Leas, pastor. The organization comprises the Leagues of the churches of Portland, Oregon City, Vancouver and The Dalles. Mr. W. S. T. Derr of Vancouver, Wash., was elected president, Miss Anna Stubling of The Dalles, Ore., secretary. Mr. Emil Gelinsky of Portland, treasurer. Interesting addresses were delivered by Rev. George Yung of Oregon City, Rev. Wm. Brenner of The Dalles, Ore., and Rev. Wm. F. Hall and Mr. W. S. T. Derr of Vancouver, Wash. The call was issued by the League of St. James' Church, Portland, where the meeting was held.

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KEY TO THE ABOVE CHART.

1. ERA FROM ADAM TO ABRAHAM. Adam, Eve, Cain, Abel, Seth, Enoch, Methusaleh, Noah, Shem, Ham, Japheth, Babel.

2. ERA OF THE PATRIARCHS. Abraham, Sarah, Lot, Hagar, Ishmael, Isaac, Rebekah, Esau, Jacob, Laban, Leah, Rachel. 3. ALPHABETICAL NAMES OF THE 12 SONS OF JACOB (HENCE OF THE 12 TRIBES OF ISRAEL).

Asher, Benjamin, Dan, Gad, Issachar, Joseph, Judah, Levi, Naphtali, Reuben, Simeon, Zebulon.

4. ERA OF THE EXODUS OUT OF EGYPT. Moses, Aaron, Miriam, Pharaoh, Jethro, Hur, Korah,

Joshua, Caleb, Acham, Rahab.

5. ERA OF THE JUDGES.

Deborah, Barak, Sisera, Jael. Gideon, Jephthah, Samson, Manoah, Delilah, Ruth, Naomi, Boaz.

6. ERA OF THE FIRST THREE KINGS. Eli, Samuel, Hannah, Saul, Jonathan, David, Jesse, Goliath, Absalom, Solomon, Hiram, Queen of Sheba.

7. ERA OF THE DIVIDED KINGDOM.

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cessfully completed in all its phases. This includes not only the liturgy for all public services, but also for all ministerial and Synodical acts. A composite Church Book committee, from the General Synod, the General Council and the United Synod South, is now at work most harmoniously and efficiently on this task, which means so much for the future.

JUNE 28, 1866.-Akropong, in the Akwapem mountains, on the Gold Coast of West Africa, is the most important station of the Basel Mission. In 1902 it had 12 stations, 18,640 native Christians, 633 candidates for baptism and 5,402 pupils in its schools in the Gold Coast district. Eight hundred and sixty heathens were baptized in 1901. Akropong was occupied as a mission station in 1835. A seminary, training native preachers and teachers, exists there since 1851. The son of the former king of Akropong became a native pastor himself. He was educated in the mission College at Basel on the Rhine. Dr. Wm. Wackernagel there knew him well, and says he was a thorough Christian gentleman every inch, no matter how black was the color of his skin.

JUNE 29, 1770.-Had all the German-speaking Lutheran pastors in the United States taken the same wise attitude toward the prevalent English language of the country what untold losses might have been saved to our Church, and what an incalculably greater power she would have been in the land! Even to this day, alas! there are some of Dr. Kunze's brethren in nationality who are slow to follow his salutary example.

JUNE 30, 1869.-This item is obliged to go to press just as the Church Extension Board is about to report the present status of its work to the General Synod, assembled in Baltimore, with full details from all parts of the field. We will therefore begin our comments for next month with a summary of this interesting statement.

Reduced Rates to Asheville

Pennsylvania Railroad will sell account the meeting of the American Society of Civil Engineers at Asheville, N. C., June 8 to 12, excursion tickets from New York to Asheville at the rate of $21.70 for the round trip, tickets to be sold good going June 5, 6 and 7, with final return limit of June 15, inclusive.

Naboth, Elisha, Shunamite, Naaman,

Hezekiah, Josiah, Manasseh.

8. THE GREATER PROPHETS.

Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel.

9. THE LESSER PROPHETS.

Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi.

10. ERA OF THE CAPTIVITY. Shalmaneser, Nebuchadnezzar, Belshazzar, Cyrus, Darius, Ezra, Nehemiah, Zerubabbel, Esther, Ahasuerus, Haman, Mordecai.