—Chicago.—The number of churches in Chicago has increased in ten years from 156 to 218. The Congregationalists and Presbyterians have each lost one church in that time.
—Omaha.—The largest Congregational Church in Nebraska is at Omaha. During the past year 49 persons were admitted to its membership by its pastor, Rev. A. F. Sherrell.
—Ogden.—The influx of Mormons to Utah is indicated by the fact that more than 2,000 recruits left Liverpool for that Territory last summer.
—San Francisco.—There were 1,682 pupils enrolled in the schools of the A. M. A. in California last year, of which number 140 were hopefully converted.
—Sandwich Islands.—A $6,000 church for the Chinese has been built at Honolulu, $500 being given by a Chinaman who was formerly hired out for $4 per month.
—Yokohama.—The Reformed Church in America has at its Yokohama station 158 members, 8 preaching places, 3 Sunday-schools, 131 scholars, with a boarding department.
—Hong Kong.—The Mission of the Basle Society at Hong Kong has 145 communicants. The London Missionary Society has 32 missionaries, native and foreign, at the same point.
—Calcutta.—A sect of Hindoo dissenters has recently made an attack on the idol of Juggernaut. They profess belief in Hindoo deities, but do not respect their images.
—Bombay.—The native dispensary of the St. John’s Mission, Bombay, has an average attendance of about 60 patients, who are read to daily by the missionaries of the English Church.
—Cairo.—The Mohammedans at Cairo have a very extensive training-school, in which 10,000 students are taught annually the doctrines contained in the Koran.