MALL MISSION. An undenominational Protestant organization for religious work among the laboring people of France, where it is known as the Mission Populaire Erungaique dc France. It was founded in 1672 by the Rev. R. W. :WAD (q.v.) and his wife, with the full sympathy of the pastors of the Protestant churches of Paris. The first station was opened in January, 1872, in Belleville, one of the artisan districts of Paris. The work grew rapidly. spreading through France and into Corsica, Al geria, and Tunis. No attempt is made to found churches; the meetings are held in halls. Con verts are directed to seek membership in tho nearest church of their choice, the pastors of these churches giving much aid in the work of the halls. In three cases, however. churches have been founded in the halls, in two instances by the Reformed Church and in one by the Free Church of France. In addition to evangelizing work some educational and other institutional work is done in certain of the larger cities. hut the work is maintained strictly on religious rather than benevolent lines. In 1902 there were 75 halls in Paris, the departments. and Corsica. with nearly 9000 sittings. and a total of 10.999 religious meetings, a large distribution of tracts, and nearly 25.000 domiciliary visits in the year. There are also two mission boats with nearly 300 sittings plying in the inland waterways of France.
Several of the mission halls are worked in co operation with one or another of the French home missionary societies. There been a
diminution in the number of statipais since 1591.
The budget in 1902 was $08.302, contributed by friends in Great Britain, France, Alsace, Switzerland, llolland, Sweden, South Africa, Canada, and the United States. The American McAll Association was founded in 1663 in Phila delphia for the purpose of collecting and for warding funds for the support of the mission, and it contributes nearly one-half the support of the work. It now embraces sixty--ix auxiliaries in different cities. There is an association in Canada with ten auxiliaries and there arc twen ty-two auxiliaries in Great Britain and the Channel isles.
MeAVPINE, WILLIAM JARVIS ( 18I2-90). An American civil engineer. lle was born in New York, and after completing his education began engineering and later directed the eastern division of the Erie Canal enlargement until 1840, when he was chosen to construct the dry dock at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. In 1652 he was elected State Engineer of New York. and in 1654-56 State Ilailroad Commissioner. Subse quently he was for two years engineer and act ing president of the Erie Railroad, and con structed the water-works of Chicago and Albany. In 1870 he presented plans which were accepted by the Austrian Government for the improvement of the cataracts of the Danube.