with them a portion of the foreign field, chose to carry on their missionary efforts in harmony with the Old School, with which it had become incorporated. But though thus left mainly in the hands of Congrega. tionalists, the Board stands on its original unsectarian basis, so that it has fared very much as the London Missionary Society in England, which at the first had the support and co-operation of all denominations, but is now sustained chiefly, if not entirely, by Congregationalists. There is no legal limit to the number of the members of the corporate Board. At present it has about two hundred, drawn from most of the States of the Union. It is a self-elected body, much after the fashion of the old close corporations, its members annually voting in others from without to supply the vacancies which may have occurred, or, if found expedient, adding to the aggregate number. Besides these corporate members, there are over twenty thousand associates, who become such by the pay-" ment of a subscription of fifty dollars in the case of clergymen, and one hundred dollars in the case of laymen. The affairs of the Board during the year are managed by a Prudential Committee, which sits statedly at Boston. Once a year the Prudential Committee makes its report to the members of the Board, who arrange to meet each year at some important Christian centre. The meeting in 1871 was held at Salem, Massachusetts, and it was then resolved to meet in October, 1872, at Chicago; but in consequence of the sad calamity which befell that city more than a year ago, it was deemed advisable to alter the arrangement, and accordingly the meeting was convened at New Haven. The city which was thus honoured is one of the most beautiful in the United States. It is emphatically the city of elm trees; and having a university, that of Yale, in the midst of it, there is an air of refinement and culture among its inhabitants which is very delightful. It has a population of about sixty thousand, and its central "Green," with its fine rows of elms, having on the west side the college building, and in its centre the three principal churches, with the State capitol behind the middle one, and the City Hall in front, has a magnificent appearance. In one of its streets, called Temple Street, the huge old elms on either side reach over to each other their leafy arms, and make a vast natural cathedral, which no Gothic architecture can surpass. The homes of the inhabitants were generously thrown open for the reception of visitors, and the Committee of Arrangements, with whom it rested to see that every one was suitably provided for, had no sinecure. Three thousand guests had to be housed for three days; but the hospitality of the Elm City was equal to the occasion, for when private resources were exhausted, the class-rooms of the college were brought into requisition, and in them dormitories of a comfortable description were erected for some three or four hundred persons, who daily dined together in the large hall of the alumni. The expenses connected with the meeting were borne by the Christian people of the city, who subscribed the handsome sum of our thousand dollars for the purpose. The first meeting of the Board was held in the Music Hall, when a report of its financial condition, as well as of its foreign operations, was presented by the Prudential Committee. From the first, it appeared that during the year ending September 30th, 1872, the subscriptions, donations, and legacies had amounted to four hundred and twenty-eight thousand six hundred and ninety-three dollars, and the expenditure to four hundred and nineteen thousand six hundred and ninety-nine, leaving, for the first time for many years, a balance in the treasurer's hands. From the second it appeared that there are sixteen missions, with seventyseven stations, and four hundred and forty-five out-stations; that there are one hundred and thirty ordained missionaries, of whom seven are physicians; seven physicians not ordained, five other male assistants, and one hundred and ninety-two female assistants, making a total of three hundred and thirty-four; that there are ninety-four native pastors, two hundred and forty-two native preachers and catechists, four hundred and nineteen school teachers, and one hundred and eighty-nine other native helpers, making a total of native assistants of nine hundred and forty-four; that from the mission-presses there had been seven million nine hundred and forty-seven thousand eight hundred and seventy pages issued during the year; that there are one hundred and seventy-three churches, with a membership of nine thousand and nineteen, of whom nine hundred and nineteen were added during the year; that there are twelve training and theological schools, twenty boarding-schools for girls, and four hundred and sixty-two common schools; and that at the training and theological schools and station-classes there are two hundred and ninety-four pupils; at the girls' boarding-schools, five hundred and forty-one; and at the common schools, fifteen thousand four hundred and eighty. These missions are in Africa, among the Zulus; in the Turkish Empire, in Western, Central, and Eastern Turkey; in India, at Madura; in Ceylon; in China; in Japan; in Micronesia; and among the Dakotas on the Missouri river. Recently the Prudential Committee have added to these a mission to Spain, where the brothers Gulich are working side by side with the missionaries to that land lately sent out by the Edinburgh Mission Board. The report made grateful mention of the fact, that during the year no death had occurred among the missionaries, and announced that the Rev. Dr. Seelye, of Amherst College, had been commissioned to visit India, to see whether, and by what means, Christian influence could be brought to bear on that large number of natives, who, under the teaching which they have received in the Government schools, have renounced heathenism without accepting Christianity. Special interest was also felt in the stations in Japan, from the fact that Dr. B. G. Northrop, secretary to the Connecticut State Board of Education, had been requested to proceed to that island, and take the oversight of the educational institutions which the Government are organizing there. The annual sermon before the Board was preached in the Music Hall, by the Rev. Dr. Bartlett, of Chicago. The room was crowded to its utmost capacity by an audience which numbered close upon three thousand, and on and around the platform were many of the most eminent men of America. In the chair, at the preacher's right hand, was seated the venerable Dr. Hopkins, who has just resigned the presidency of William's College, and who holds the honourable position of President of the Board; that silver-haired, erect old man near him is the Rev. Dr. Anderson, who has been for many years its secretary, and whose historical sketch of the Eastern Mission Churches among the Nestorians and Armenians has just issued from the press; the gentleman next him is Mr. William E. Dodge, a well-known Presbyterian layman, who still retains his interest in the Board with which he has been so long identified; and farther to the right is the venerable Dr. John Todd, whose "Sermons to Children" were the delight of our boyhood, and whose "Student's Guide" was the monitor of our university days. There is quite an array of college dignitaries. Most of the professors of Yale are present, and many of them may be recognized by the white riband on the breast of members of the Committee of Arrangements. There is President Porter himself, with his keen metaphysical face and piercing eyes, and lips that tell of his delight in playful banter. There, too, is Stearn of Amherst, and Chapin of Beloit, and Atwater of Princeton; and yonder is Dr. Ray Palmer, whose beautiful hymn the audience sing with deep fervour, "My faith looks up to Thee, In front of the platform, in seats specially reserved for their convenience, are some ten or twelve missionaries, "come back," as one most happily expressed it, "to warm themselves at the fire in the old homestead," before setting out anew into the cold dreary darkness of the heathen world. Conspicuous among the general audience are the students of the college and the theological seminary, who have availed themselves of the opportunity of hearing the great missionary sermon of the year. Here are representatives of all districts of the land, and all quarters of the globe. The echoes of the discourse will reverberate yet in Ceylon and Japan, in Turkey and in Southern Africa, in the islands of the Southern Pacific and among the wigwams of the Indian Dakotas; nay, more, almost every individual in the audience has come from some church with which he is connected as minister or office-bearer, and will carry with him to his home something of the speaker's influence, wherewith to rouse and stimulate those with whom he is daily working. It was certainly a most inspiriting occasion, and the preacher rose to it, and improved it well. His theme was the old, best theme for such a time-the Gospel of Christ, the only hope for the elevation and salvation of the human race; and the sermon, elaborated almost to a fault, was a cumulative argument, illustrated by the facts of missionary history, and manifold allusions to those whose names were household words among his audience. The meetings of the following day were in full accord with the keynote which Dr. Bartlett had so happily struck. A paper was read by one of the secretaries, on "The Ministration of the Spirit," and by another, on "The Supply of Missionaries," and the entire day was devoted to the consideration of these two topics. Addresses were delivered, prayers were offered, and hymns were sung, all having special reference to these points. On the Wednesday evening, besides the session of the Board proper in the Music Hall, there were three missionary meetings held in different churches of the city. All of them were well attended, and one, which donations, and legacies had amounted to four hundred and twenty-eight thousand six hundred and ninety-three dollars, and the expenditure to four hundred and nineteen thousand six hundred and ninety-nine, leaving, for the first time for many years, a balance in the treasurer's hands. From the second it appeared that there are sixteen missions, with seventyseven stations, and four hundred and forty-five out-stations; that there are one hundred and thirty ordained missionaries, of whom seven are physicians; seven physicians not ordained, five other male assistants, and one hundred and ninety-two female assistants, making a total of three hundred and thirty-four; that there are ninety-four native pastors, two hundred and forty-two native preachers and catechists, four hundred and nineteen school teachers, and one hundred and eighty-nine other native helpers, making a total of native assistants of nine hundred and forty-four; that from the mission-presses there had been seven million nine hundred and forty-seven thousand eight hundred and seventy pages issued during the year; that there are one hundred and seventy-three churches, with a membership of nine thousand and nineteen, of whom nine hundred and nineteen were added during the year; that there are twelve training and theological schools, twenty boarding-schools for girls, and four hundred and sixty-two common schools; and that at the training and theological schools and station-classes there are two hundred and ninety-four pupils; at the girls' boarding-schools, five hundred and forty-one; and at the common schools, fifteen thousand four hundred and eighty. These missions are in Africa, among the Zulus; in the Turkish Empire, in Western, Central, and Eastern Turkey; in India, at Madura; in Ceylon; in China; in Japan; in Micronesia; and among the Dakotas on the Missouri river. Recently the Prudential Committee have added to these a mission to Spain, where the brothers Gulich are working side by side with the missionaries to that land lately sent out by the Edinburgh Mission Board. The report made grateful mention of the fact, that during the year no death had occurred among the missionaries, and announced that the Rev. Dr. Seelye, of Amherst College, had been commissioned to visit India, to see whether, and by what means, Christian influence could be brought to bear on that large number of natives, who, under the teaching which they have received in the Government schools, have renounced heathenism without accepting Christianity. Special interest was also felt in the stations in Japan, from the fact that Dr. B. G. Northrop, secretary to the Connecticut State Board of Education, had been requested to proceed to that island, and take the oversight of the educational institutions which the Government are organizing there. The annual sermon before the Board was preached in the Music Hall, by the Rev. Dr. Bartlett, of Chicago. The room was crowded to its utmost capacity by an audience which numbered close upon three thousand, and on and around the platform were many of the most eminent men of America. In the chair, at the preacher's right hand, was seated the venerable Dr. Hopkins, who has just resigned the presidency of William's College, and who holds the honourable position of President of the Board; that silver-haired, erect old man near him is the Rev. Dr. Anderson, who has been for many years its secretary, and whose historical sketch of the Eastern Mission Churches among the Nestorians and Armenians has just issued from the press; the gentleman next him is Mr. William E. Dodge, a well-known Presbyterian layman, who still retains his interest in the Board with which he has been so long identified; and farther to the right is the venerable Dr. John Todd, whose "Sermons to Children" were the delight of our boyhood, and whose "Student's Guide" was the monitor of our university days. There is quite an array of college dignitaries. Most of the professors of Yale are present, and many of them may be recognized by the white riband on the breast of members of the Committee of Arrangements. There is President Porter himself, with his keen metaphysical face and piercing eyes, and lips that tell of his delight in playful banter. There, too, is Stearn of Amherst, and Chapin of Beloit, and Atwater of Princeton; and yonder is Dr. Ray Palmer, whose beautiful hymn the audience sing with deep fervour,— "My faith looks up to Thee, In front of the platform, in seats specially reserved for their convenience, are some ten or twelve missionaries, "come back," as one most happily expressed it, "to warm themselves at the fire in the old homestead," before setting out anew into the cold dreary darkness of the heathen world. Conspicuous among the general audience are the students of the college and the theological seminary, who have availed themselves of the opportunity of hearing the great missionary sermon of the year. Here are representatives of all districts of the land, and all quarters of the globe. The echoes of the discourse will reverberate yet in Ceylon and Japan, in Turkey and in Southern Africa, in the islands of the Southern Pacific and among the wigwams of the Indian Dakotas; nay, more, almost every individual in the audience has come from some church with which he is connected as minister or office-bearer, and will carry with him to his home something of the speaker's influence, wherewith to rouse and stimulate those with whom he is daily working. It was certainly a most inspiriting occasion, and the preacher rose to it, and improved it well. His theme was the old, best theme for such a time-the Gospel of Christ, the only hope for the elevation and salvation of the human race; and the sermon, elaborated almost to a fault, was a cumulative argument, illustrated by the facts of missionary history, and manifold allusions to those whose names were household words among his audience. The meetings of the following day were in full accord with the keynote which Dr. Bartlett had so happily struck. A paper was read by one of the secretaries, on "The Ministration of the Spirit," and by another, on "The Supply of Missionaries," and the entire day was devoted to the consideration of these two topics. Addresses were delivered, prayers were offered, and hymns were sung, all having special reference to these points. On the Wednesday evening, besides the session of the Board proper in the Music Hall, there were three missionary meetings held in different churches of the city. All of them were well attended, and one, which |