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Show The German Mission. In a little chat with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Thatcher, we obtain some Interesting In-teresting Information In regard to their missionary work In Germany during tho last jear. They left home In September, and on their arrival in Germany, were assigned to labor in Dresden. Thcro was 3 elders In that city besides Mr. Thatcher,and a small branch numbering about 00 members. They were permitted to hold meetings but forbidden to hold Sunday schools openly. Mrs. Thatcher, how-over, how-over, had a little class that sho taught In violation of law. A law has been passed recently that Is calculated to check the tendency of tho peoplo to leave tho State church. It provides that before Joining another church a person must resign from tho old one, and pay a fee of Eight Marks for the privilege. After laboringsix months In Dresden, Mr Thatcher was transferred to Llcp-zlg Llcp-zlg where ho labored until ho was released re-leased to come home. In Llepzlg there Is a branch of about 40 actlv o members. There were 15 baptisms during the joar. There arc 140 ciders In tho German Ger-man Mission.- Last j car they baptised 007 people, lsltcd 12,501 homes on In-vltatlons,held In-vltatlons,held 4500 mcctlngs.had 22,250 Gospel conversations, dlstilbutcd 148,-482 148,-482 tracts and 3311 books. Tho total membership In the empire Is 2057. The prejudice against our peoplo has been very pronounced on tho part of the Ministers who aie the source of all dlilleultics. Some of the ciders wcic arrested and some banished, but thiough the cITorts of Minister White they were released and the decree of banishment annulled. Last summer Mr. and Mrs. Thatchci obtained a leave of absence for six weeks and spent the time in visiting England, Fiance, Swltrciland and parts of Gcimany. They vvcie' released on account of tho Illness of Hon. Geo. '1 hatcher. They had a cry rough passage pass-age homo and were confined to their state room all the way over. They en-Joyed en-Joyed their missionary work cry much but aie glad to be at home again. |