MISSIONARY PERSONALIA The President of the Board, DR. ROCKWELL HARMON POTTER, has resigned the pastorate of the Center Church, Hartford, to become Dean of Hartford Seminary in place of Dr. Jacobus, resigned. The engagement is announced of MISS MARY D. CASHMORE and ALFORD D. CARLETON, both of Aleppo, Syria. Miss Cashmore has been teaching in the American High School for Girls since 1925; she will return to this country in July. Mr. Carleton taught in the Turkey Mission from 1924-27, the last year in the High School (boys') in Aleppo, and has been studying at Hartford since his return. PROF. LOOTFI LEVONIAN of the School of Religion at Athens, who was one of the five speakers in a "Parliament of Nations on American Influence in the Orient" conducted at a recent meeting of the Congregational Woman's Missionary Society of Massachusetts by Dr. Cornelius H. Patton of the American Board, is making his first visit to America and is lecturing on the Moslem problem and Moslem mentality at Oberlin, Yale and Hartford Seminary. "Islam is a problem today," said Professor Levonian, "because there are over 230,000,000 Moslems in the world, one-seventh of the whole population of the globe. Islam is important also because it is the only great religion which has risen after Christianity, and has passed its judgment over Christianity. It holds geographically a very strategic area in the world, between the West and the Far East. Whatever affects the Moslem world will affect the Far East and Europe also. There is a great sense of pride among Moslems, which adds to the problem. They have been the ruling race DISCRIMINATING PUBLISHERS SPECIFY AND WISE PRINTERS USE “PAPERS OF OLD FASHIONED QUALITY” MADE AND DISTRIBUTED BY TILESTON AND HOLLINGSWORTH CO MILL AND OFFICES BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS PIPE-TONE FOLDING ORGANS 21 styles. School. 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He has met with unprecedented success because of his approach and his unusual understanding of Moslem mentality. He now has on the press a new book entitled "Moslem Mentality," in which he deals with the psychology of the modern Turk. In explanation of the feeling which seems to obsess the Turk that by becoming a Christian he thereby runs the risk of becoming denationalized, he points out that the word for "religion" and "nation" is the same in Arabic. Although during the War he suffered unspeakable hardships at the hands of the Turks while a prisoner, he explains their treatment by saying, "The Turk thinks in compartments. A certain soldier with whom I talked during my imprisonment illustrates what I mean. As a Moslem,' he said, 'I deport and I kill, but as a man, I give you bread and water.' He did both." Dean Levonian is a second generation product of the work of the American Board. REV. AND MRS. CHARLES M. WARREN, during their tour of Western New York, May 1-20, gave addresses in District Meetings at Ontario, Niagara and Chautauqua; gave thirty addresses in individual churches of Perry Center, Warsaw, Jamestown, Randolph and Buffalo; and seventeen addresses with the Friendship Doll in schools and Y. W. C. A. REV. PAUL R. REYNOLDS of the North China Mission received in June, from the Chicago Theological Seminary, at its dedication week exercises, the degree of Doctor of Divinity "for meritorious service in the mission field in China." It is "JAMES L. BARTON, LL.D.," for the third time. Grinnell conferred the degree in June. REV. DEAN R. WICKES of Lintsing, China, has received from Union Seminary, New York, the degree of S.T.M. on the basis of work done during this and his previous furlough. Purdy Boston, Mass. A man owes it to his wife and children to go on record photographically. No man can think himself a "good provider" who fails to aid and abet the family contentment by his photograph. In its way, it is as great a comfort as a welldrawn will- and always more likely to accomplish its purpose. Permanent PURDY photographs are a family need. 145 Tremont St. DR. JEAN CURRAN and REV. PHILIP DUTTON left Peking March 8, connected with MISS FLORA HEEBNER and REV. ELMER GALT on the way, and reached Taiku nine days later. The trip can be made in twentyfour hours when trains are running normally. Governor Yen of Shansi granted the passports for Shansi, but the American Legation would not assume the responsibility of assisting the travelers to return to their stations by requesting passports from the Peking Government. So the party started out on its own. They passed the outposts of the Northern Army; instead of being denied passage, they received very courteous treatment. Seventy miles were made in bumpy Chinese carts; they crossed the high mountain range between Chihli and Shansi on muleback. At the top of the pass the commanding officer of the sentries was in a quandary when they presented their passports from Governor Yen. His orders seemed clear -that no traffic was to cross the range; but the passports seemed equally clear in stating that their holders were not to be delayed. Finally he decided that they and their baggage might go over, but that their Chihli animals and drivers I would have to turn back! So after a wait of three hours they crossed into Shansi and other animals came up to take their baggage down the mountain. THE CHRONICLE ARRIVALS FROM THE FIELD May 19. In Los Angeles, Miss May 29. In New York, Miss Mary June 4. In New York, Rev. and June 5. 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In the matter of expenditures we are on much surer ground, as the course is charted for us by the budget of appropriations adopted last October, with only slight modifications (fewer than usual this year), as unforeseen circumstances have made necessary. The upshot of it all is, in order to break even on the year, we must receive from individual friends during July and August the sum of $115,688. The securing of this sizeable amount will keep the Home Department rather busy during the vacation period. We are passing the word to multitudes of old-time friends, who look for this recurring annual chance to help, and we are appealing earnestly for 500 new givers, and 500 who will send a larger check than formerly. To prove that this is a reachable goal, we will say that in the summer of 1927 nearly 3,000 persons sent checks in response to the end-of-the-year appeal and the amount secured was close to $130,000. Much depends upon the success of this effort. Aside from the importance of balancing the budget -a prime necessity for every organization—we a facing an unusual situation in the matter of ou appropriations next October, when highly importa measures affecting the health and effectiveness of ou missionaries must be considered. While many the friends of the Board are enjoying their vac tions at the seashore, lakeside, or in mountain r sorts, important issues are hanging in the balan at the office of the Board in Boston. As go th receipts in August so goes the policy in Octobe Yet the glorious fact is that every friend of th Board can have a hand in settling the issues. Eac check will be a vote of confidence and of progres In the work of the American Board money is powe money is prayer, money is coöperation with God. We ask every person who reads these words to a generously and without delay. Remittances shoul be sent to Frederick A. Gaskins, Treasurer, 14 Beaco Street, Boston, Mass. THE MONTHLY STATEMENT We give below the comparative statement of re ceipts for the month of June. It will be seen tha the churches registered a gain of $8,357.80, and tha this was offset by a loss from individuals of $7,376.74 There is a total loss for the month of $3,453.42 On the ten months' basis the treasury shows a tota gain of $61,899.16, and for this we are indeed gratefu |