+ rictorial Australian. The Kev. W. F. James, President of the S.A. Bible Christian Conference, was born February 13th, 1846, in the City of Truro, Cornwall. Soon after, the family removed to Chacewater, and resided there until Mr James entered the ministry. He was chiefly edu cated at the National School, under various masters, one of whom, the Kev. G. L. Church, was a strict dis ciplinarian. Mr James says, his motto —“ Jf a thing is worth doing at all, it is worth doing well ” has rung in my ears thousands of times and led me to do some things better than they would else have been done. He adds —“ but the influence of Mr J. JSinnes, another master, was strongest, and has left the most lasting effect.” He also attended Trevarth (School, at which many leading Cornishmen received their education. Through his mother’s influence lie signed the total abstinence

pledge, when eleven, years , old, and joined the church at the age of eighteen. A few months later, he began to preach, and in 1868 he offered himself as a candidate for the ministry and was accepted by the Conference. The four years of his probation were spent in Tavistock, Exeter and North lew Circuits. At the Conference of 1872 he passed his examination very creditably, and was ordained as an approved minister. He closed his address on that occasion by saying “ he loved his work so ardently that he would not exchange it for any secular position, however distinguished and lucrative.” He was next appointed to the A beravon Circuit, in Wales, and in 1874 went to open a mission in Cardiff, The story of this mission, which began with seven people, is graphically told in his popular book—“ Seven years Pioneer Mission Work in Car diff.” Several church buildings cost ing £SOOO were erected, and a large sura raised toward the outlay. Some 250 conversions occurred, and the work continues to prosper. The book .men tioned has been favorably reviewed in Britain and the Colonies. The Queen “accepted a copy, and the third edition is in circulation. 