CLASS OF 1866

Bishop Walter A. Sellew, whose home is in Jamestown, New York, recently returned from more than a year's absence. He was sent, last year, by the Free Methodist church to make a visitation of the Church's foreign missions. He was accompanied by Mrs. Sellew.

He spent six months in Africa. While in this country he visited some stations which rarely, if ever, had seen a bishop of the church. From Africa the bishop journeyed to India, where two months were spent. Ceylon was-visited. He then sailed to China, and began his work in this country at Shanghai. In speaking of China he says: "China is a very wonderful country. In my opinion the world is largely to be centered in China in the next century. Here the influence of Japan, America, and England is supreme. All three are working for an honest government." Six weeks were spent in Japan. The bishop says of Japan: "It is a marvelous country. It is becoming a manufacturing nation."

From Japan the voyage was made to Seattle; thence overland to his home.

During his journeys in the different countries he addressed many religious gatherings, speaking mainly through interpreters. And he, among other pleasant duties, officiated at several native weddings. The bishop makes a very favorable report upon the condition of the missions which he visited,

Secretary, Henry Whittemore, Framingham, Mass.