Show lenten offerings the lenten offerings of the sunday school thil dran of the protestant episcopal church throughout the united states thus far received iu behalf of the general board of missions are largely in excess of those for the same period in 1891 in the two weeks immediately succeeding easter 1137 sunday schools sent in 26 and it is believed a total of will have been received when all of the schools in the country shall have been heard from this ia doublas the sum donaford last year the lenten sunday school offering ia a feature of the work of the board of missions just before lent this year the board sent a package of folding pasteboard savings banks to each sunday school superintendent for distribution among his pupils for the reception oatha childrens savings during the fasting season no sooner had easter passed than the little banks began to arrive at the offices of the board in the bible house the twenty five young women in bishop leonards school in reno nev sent one school sent in pennies and another pennies it will bo july before all the returns will have been received hew york herald |