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Show OVER FOUR MILLIONS . LEFT TO MISSIONS NEW YORK, Jbb. O.Obs of tk . largest bequesta ever made for mi.rion- arv work ia disclosed ia an appraisal of the estate .of hobert Arthingtoa of Knglasd, which waa Hied with the surrogate's sur-rogate's court yesterday. Although the value ef the entire aetata ia ao gives, tbs personal property alone ia sp-liralsed sp-liralsed Bt 4.31'.i.(KKI, oreeticallv all of which is left ts tws London missionary mission-ary sscietiee the Haptml Misaiosary ociety and tks London Missionary society.' so-ciety.' Ths will direct that th money be used for "giving to eyery tribe of mankind that haa them not, and which .seeks a Issguags distinct from sll others accurate and faithful copies of at least ths gospel of St. J oh a and ths gospel of fct. Luke, together with the book sf ths Acta of ths Apoetles, printed ia ths language of that tribe. The will further prescribe I bat at leset tea sr twelvs persons of each tribe be taught kow to read." |