REPORT OF THE CENTENARY CONFERENCE on the Protestant Missions of the World. Held in London, June, 1888. Edited by the Rev. JAMES JOHNSTON, F. S. S., Secretary of the Conference. Two large 8vo. vols., 1200 pages, $2.00 net per set. An important feature in this report, lack of which has prejudiced many against reports in general, is the special care taken by the Editor, who has succeeded in making the work an interesting and accurate reproduction of the most important accumulation of facts from the Mission Fields of the World, as given by the representatives of all the Evangelical Societies of Christendom. And another: The exceptionally complete and helpful indexing of the entire work in such a thorough manner as to make it of the greatest value as a Reference Encyclopedia on mission topics for years to come. THE MISSIONARY YEAR BOOK FOR 1889-90. Containing Historical and Statistical accounts of the Principle Protestant Missionary The American edition, edited by Rev. J. T. GRACEY, D.D., of Buffalo, embraces about 450 pages, one-fourth being devoted to the work of American Societies, and will contain Maps of India, China Japan, Burmah, and Siam; also a language Map of India and comparative diagrams illustrating areas, population and progress of Mission work. This compilation will be the best presentation of the work of the American Societies in Pagan Lands that has yet been given to the public. The book is strongly recommended by Rev. Jas. JOHNSTON, F.S.S., as a companion volume to the Report of the Century Conference on Missions. Cloth, 12mo. $1.25. GARENGANZE: or, Seven Years' Pioneer Missionary Work in Central Africa. By FRED. S. ARNOT, with introduction by Rev. A. T. PIERSON, D.D. Twenty Illustrations and an original Map. The author's two trips across Africa, entirely unarmed and unattended except by the local and constantly changing carriers, and in such marked contrast with many modern adventurers, strongly impress one to ask'if another Livingstone has not appeared among us. Traversing where no white man had ever been seen before anu meeting kings and chiefs accustomed only to absolute power, he demanded and received attention in the name of his God. Cloth 8vo, 290 pages, $1.25. IN THE FAR EAST: China Illustrated. Letters from Gerald ine Guinness. Edited by her sister, with Introduction by Rev. A. J. GORDON, D. D. A characteristic Chinese cover. Cloth 4to, 138 pages, $1.00. CONTENTS. “Good-Bye!” Ten Days on a Chinese Canal. Second Class. At Home in our Chinese “ Haddon Hall." On the Way to China. By Wheelbarrow to Antong. Life on a Chinese Farm. In the Far Eazi, “I have greatly enjoyed 'In the Far East.' God blessing it, the book should send armies of believers to invade the Flowry Land.” The author is to be congratulated for the taste and beauty with which these letters are now put into permanent form. A full page colored map of China enhances this admirable gift book. NEW YORK: 12 Bible House, Astor Pl. Fleming H. Revell CHICAGO: 148 & 150 Madison St. Missionary Publications (Continued.) A CENTURY OF CHRISTIAN PROGRESS, and its Lesson. By the Rev. JAMES JOHNSTON, F.S.S., editor of Report of the Miss sionary Conference.” Crown 8vo, 214 pages, cloth, $1.00. Dr. A. T. Pierson, in December number of “Missionary Review,"mentions this as being one of the five most valuable books on the history of Mission work. Pastor Spurgeon says: “It is no common-place generalization, but real fact; and much of that fact was known to few of us. Buy the book.” FOREIGN MISSIONS OF PROTESTANT CHURCHES. Their State and their Prospects. By Dr. J. MURRAY MITCHELL, M. A. 16mo, cloth, 50 cents. This timely little work presents a wide general view of the field of Missions. Having shown what Missions have done, the author sets forth the state of the chief Pagan religions, the different modes of missionary action, and then, in an eminently practical way, discusses the actual situation, both as to the needs of the heathen and the mind and attitude of the Christian public. THE EVANGELIZATION OF THE WORLD. By B. BROMHALL, Secretary of the China Inland Mission. Large quarto, 242 pages, 10 portraits and three maps. Bound in boards, net, $1.00. Bound in cloth, with handsome dies, net, $1.50. By mail, postage extra, 18 cts. “ This is a most remarkable book. It is one of the most powerful appeals for Foreign Missions issued in our time, and altogether perhaps the best hand-book that exists for preachers and speakers in their behalf.”—The Church Missionary Intelligencer, OUTLINE MISSIONARY SERIES. “ The Missionary Year Book.' INDIA. 212 pages, paper 50 cents; cloth $1.00. 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