THE
PET Vol, . IX .
• OCTOBER, ISS9 .
No . 82.
MISSIONARY NEWS. Through the kindness of the Rev . Cyril C . Child, the Secretary for the Northern Province of the " Universities' Mission to Central Africa," we have been able to receive some very interesting information with regard to hiungani--that district in their mission to which we ourselves are subscribers. The money we send goes to the fund for providing prizes for successful competitors in their examinations : but it is not expended in books, or even in other useful articles for prizes ; the money merely is given to them, for that is one of the only means by which a little may be put into their possession, not pockets—they have none . Besides this, it seems it is impossible to give them a weekly allowance, and they have no parents to whom they can look for money. (What a splendid idea for our school prizes-1st, a book ; 7/6 and 2/6 for 2nd and 3r(l. What competition there would be ! ) The subjects given for examination cover a wide area, and include those that would, we fear, appear at once difficult and dry to us. For ISS6, the following were the subjects :—(r) A Biblical Essay. (2) On Church Doctrine. (3) Public Reading in Swahili and English. ( :}) Arithmetic . (5) English : Translation and Re-translation . (6) Recitation in English . (7) An Essay in Swahili. The subject for this essay was one which we feel sure would be enough for, perhaps more than enough for, any of our " Lady Hastings' exhibitioners, viz , " How far is it good for African nations to be governed by Europeans ? The class of papers set in iSSS was much the same as in t SSG, but we might draw attention to some details . For instance, take the