_The Money Question._--Many who count themselves specially prudent find no room for the exercise of faith in matters of cash. But I have not so read either the word or the providence of God. We are walking by faith in laying out our missionary work for this new year. In place of the $1,610.70 received last year over and above the regular appropriation from the treasury in New York, we rely upon raising $5,000 this year. We cannot do the work waiting to be done, we cannot answer the Master’s call with any less sum than that. Every cent of it can be used without extravagance. Indeed we can practice a more effective economy on an income of $10,000 per annum than on one of $7,600. A certain amount is necessary even to _start_. There are some heavy expenses from which there is no escape however we may cut down the work, unless, indeed, we cut its life out altogether. These would not be materially increased even though the service rendered were increased three-fold. We look, therefore, first to the Master himself, and then to his people, whom he constitutes his almoners, to make up this $5,000. Humbly trusting to his faithfulness, we expect it to come, and we venture forward on that expectation. Already, from a helper in the “far East” comes an unsolicited gift of $100, and a pledge of another $100 if, thereby, this $5,000 can be secured. Already I seem to see in the near future full twenty-five or even many more of such $100 shares taken. Where shall I find the remainder? Are there no readers of the MISSIONARY who can aid me to answer this question? “Inasmuch as ye have done it even to one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.” * * * * * CHILDREN’S PAGE. * * * * * BILL AND ANDY’S LARK. MRS. HARRIET A. CHEEVER “I say, Andy! let’s go hear Sam Andrews talk to-night; doesn’t cost anything to go in, but they take a c’llection after he’s through, so we can put ten cents in the box, and after meetin’ we can buy some nuts and candy, and have quite a little lark; come on, will you?” “Sam Andrews!” said Andy, “what, that colored boy that’s been off to the sem’nary?” “Yes; they say he talks splendid.” “How much money you got?” queried Andy. “Fifty cents,” answered Bill. “I’ll take forty cents along to-night--earned it all, you know, so it’s mine to do what I please with; I’ll put ten cents in the box,--oughter help Sam a little, you know,--then I’ll spend, say twenty cents for goodies, and have ten cents in my pocket, and leave ten cents at home; must save a little, you know; how much you got?” “I’ve got fifty cents too;” said Andy. “Yes, I’ll go. Father won’t object to my goin’ to hear Sam, and of course we won’t stay out very late.”