February, 1891 (Turkey); public or national life, March, 1889 (Women's Meetings in Foochow), April, 1889 (Japan). "Story of the Queens of Madagascar and of the Sandwich Islands," see Missionary Review for November, 1890, obtained at No. 20 Astor Place, New York City (price, 25 cents); or in Miracles of Missions (price, 50 cents); and LIFE AND LIGHT for July and August, 1882. A verbatim report of Dr. Pentecost's address at the Annual Meeting of the A. B. C. F. M. has good material on the general topic, and may be obtained free. All these references, except the Missionary Review, may be obtained from Miss A. R. Hartshorn, No. 1 Congregational House, Boston. Programmes and suggestions for children's meetings will be given in LIFE AND LIGHT each month, beginning with the January number. Topic cards for monthly meetings from January, 1893, to June, 1894, are now ready for distribution. They will be sent free to all who desire them. The monthly leaflet on the topics will be continued during the coming year, and will also be free to all. All THE Twenty-fifth Annual Meeting of the Woman's Board of Missions will be held in Park Street Church, Boston, on Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 11 and 12, 1893. All ladies interested are cordially invited to be present. A meeting for delegates will be held on Tuesday, January 10th, in the chapel of the church. The ladies of Boston will be happy to entertain all regularly accredited delegates and missionaries during the meeting. such desiring entertainment are requested to send their names, before December 10th, to Mrs. Henry D. Noyes, No. 1 Congregational House, Boston. To any besides delegates who may desire to secure board, suitable places at reasonable rates will be recommended on application to the address given above. It is proposed that one feature of the silver wedding of the Board shall be a thank-offering service, in which every one present, if possible, shall present an offering of silver, in gratitude for the blessings of life in a Christian land, for the success that has attended the work of the Board, and for the personal uplift received from a share in that work. Maine Branch.-Mrs. W. S. Dana, Treas. Falmouth, Second Cong. Ch., Aux, 10.30; Waterford, A Friend, 5; South Freeport, Friends, Self-denial, S; Biddeford, Pavilion Ch., Aux., 14: Greenville, Aux, 30, Lakeside Helpers, Thank Off., 270; South Princeton, Union S. S., 1: Auburn, High St. Ch., YL M. B., 30; Gorham, Aux., 3.; So. West Harbor, Miss'y Soe'y, 2.25, Total, 126.70 | 126 70 NEW HAMPSHIRE. New Castle.-Mrs. F. A. Bowles, 1.00 zey, Aux., Thank Off., 7.60; Webster, Y. P. S. C. E., 6; Bedford, Aux., 11, Total, VERMONT. Shoreham.-A Friend. Windsor.-Mrs. Sarah G. Freeman, L. Total, MASSACHUSETTS. West, Andover and Woburn Branch.-Mrs. C. E. Essex South Branch.-Miss S. W. Clark, CORRECTION.-In the September LIFE AND LIGHT, Lynnfield Centre was credited with 25.70. It should be Lynnfield South. Franklin Co. Branch.-Miss L. A. Sparhawk, Treas. Orange, Aux., 37.70; South Deerfield, Aux., 12, Hampshire Co. Branch.-Miss H. J. Kneeland, Treas. Hatfield, Aux., p. c. L. M. Mrs. Henry More, 41.25; North Amherst, Mrs. A. Dutton, 15; South Hadley, Aux., L. M. Miss Mary L. Judd, 25; Williamsburgh, Aux., 7.50, Ipswich.-First Ch., Middlesex Branch.-Mrs. E. H. Bigelow, Treas. Framingham, Aux., 50 cts.; Holliston, Aux., 40.22; Hopkinton, Aux., 41.25; Lincoln, Aux., 50, Selfdenial, 3; Milford, Aux., 18; Natick, Aux., 71.95; Saxonville, Aux., 24.60; So. Framingham, Aux., 100.64; South Na 136 21 137 21 10 00 25 00 97 00 132 00 216 35 124 93 27 35 177 00 570 56 49 70 88 75 1 00 tick, Eliot Soc'y, 11; Wellesley, Aux., 57; Lincoln, M. C., 50, Norfolk and Pilgrim Branch.-Mrs. C T. Tirrell, Treas. Duxbury, Aux., 1.30; Randolph, Memorial M. B., 30; Braintree, Aux., 7; South Weymouth, Mrs. J. Hunt, Thank Off., 1.25; Holbrook, Aux., Thank Off., 20.32; Plympton, Aux., 19, North Middlesex Branch.-Mrs. A. R. Wheeler, Treas. Dunstable, Aux., 39; Harvard, Aux., 31.35, Y. P. S. C. E. 10; Westford, Aux., 11.40, Y. P. S. C. E., 12.65, Northampton.-Smith College Miss'y Old Colony Branch.-Miss F. J. Runnels, Aux., 100, Bayside Gleaners, 7.75; Bristol, Aux., 15; Little Compton, Aux., 23.50; East Providence and Seekonk, 43.36; Pawtucket, Park Place, Aux., 101; Westerly, Aux., 40.65, Y. F. M. C., 26; Kingston, Aux., 28; Woonsocket, Aux., 10, Y. L. Aid Soc'y 5; Riverside, Bud Circle, 5; Providence, Beneficent Ch., Aux., 222.25, Academy Ave., M. C., 5, Plymouth Ch., Aux., 53, North Ch., Aux., 70.83, Free Ch.,Standard Bearers, 5, Pilgrim Ch., Aux., 143.78, Central Ch., Aux., 356, Mrs. Lathrop, L. M., Amy Louise Guild, 25; Wilkinson, M. C., 5; Pawtucket, Aux, of wh. 25 by Mrs. Alexander McGregor, L. M. Miss Lizzie H. McKinley, 25 by Mrs. E. C. E. Davis, H. M., Harold Read Perkins, 339.01, Y. L. M. C., of wh. 100 L. M. Miss Audrey Thompson, 189.85, Golden-rod M C.50, Happy Workers, 30, S. S. Cont., 35.14, Y. P. S. C. E., 6, Total, C. E., 11; Chester, S. C. E., 4; Cornwall, C. G., 75.49; Danbury, First Ch., S. C. E., 10; Essex, S. C. E., 15; Greenwich, B. of L., 44.60; Ivoryton, S. C. E., 30; Middletown, First Ch., M. H., 15; New Haven, Davenport Ch., S. S, 70, United Ch., S. C. E., 75; New Milford, First Ch., S. C. E., 23.80; Norfolk, Y. L. M. C., 40; North Haven, S. C. E., 10; Prospect, Gleaners, 25; Sharon, B. B., 50; Wallingford, S. C. E., 16.40; Waterbury, First Ch., S. C. E., 10, Second Ch.. S. C. E., 40; Westville, Y L. M. C., 35, A Friend in Penn., 25; Millington, A Friend, 1; New Hartford, A Friend, 5; New Britain, M. C., 10.75, 642 04 2,068 05 CONNECTICUT. East Conn. Branch.-Miss M. I. Lockwood, Treas. Norwich, Broadway Ch., Aux., 100, Park Ch., Aux., 110, Ch. End, M. C., 5; East Lyme, Aux., 3; Hampton, Aux., 17; Danielsonville, Aux., Thank Off., 81.62, Goshen-Mrs. Moses Lyman, Hartford Branch.-Mrs. G. R. Shepherd, Treas. Berlin, Golden Ridge M. C., 50; New Britain, Little Helpers, So. Cong. Ch., 57.19; Gastonbury, M. B., 55.60; Bristol, Aux., 59.42; Canton Centre, Aux., 15; Collinsville, S. S., 5, Aux., 77.30, M. C., 38; Columbia, Aux., of wh. 25 const. L. M. Miss Amelia J. Fuller, 60, M. C., 4.55; East Windsor, Aux., 35; East Hartford, Aux., 73.50, M. C., 25; Enfield, The Gleaners, 50; Ellington, Aux., 70; Glastonbury, Cheerful Giv ers, 7.23; Hartford, A Friend, 2, Fourth Ch., Aux., 2, Asylum Hill Ch., 25, Wethersfield Ave. Ch., 25, Pearl St. Ch., Aux., 1.75; Hebron, Aux., of wh. 25 const. L.' M. Mrs. Corrinthia W. Kenny, 27.50; Kensington, Aux., 30; Manchester, First Ch., Aux., 75; New Britain, South Ch., Aux., of wh. 25 by Miss J. E. Case const. L. M. Mrs. W. I. Fielding, 86.67; Newington, Aux., 96.82, Jun. Aux., 34.75, Rain Drops, Boys' Circle, 15; Poquonock, Aux., of wh. 25 L. M. Mrs. Thomas Duncan, 60.33, Cheerful Giv. ers, Boys' Div., 27.54, Girls' Div., 21.55; Rockville, Aux., 104, Little Helpers, 8; Rocky Hill, Aux., 12.45; Simsbury, Aux., 32.50; Somers, Aux., 23.80; Southington, Aux., 26.55; South Coventry, Aux, 10; Stafford Springs, Aux., 26; Suffield, Y. L. M. C., 15; Talcottville, Aux., 100, Little Light Bearers, 20; Terryville, Aux., 80.36; Tolland, Aux., 68.07; Unionville, Aux., 23.66; Vernon Centre, Aux., 42.54, M. C., 10.76; West Hartford, Aux., 17; Windsor, Aux., of wh. 25 by Miss Olive Pierson, L. M. Miss Mamie Wilson, 50; Windsor, M. C., 25; Windsor Locks, Aux., Y. L., 81.20, Aux., 100.59, New Haven Branch.-Miss J. Twining, Treas. Bridgeport, First Ch., Jun. S. 316 62 4.40 2,091 18 Baiting Hollow.-Mrs. Wm. E. Newton, Brooklyn-Miss Grace Clark, New York City.-Mrs. F. Vinton, New York Branch.-Miss C. A. Holmes, Treas. Aquebogue, Aux., 24.75; Buffalo, Pilgrim Ch, Aux., 5, Cheerful Givers, 1.70, S. S., 25; Binghamton, Aux., 45; Bridgewater, Aux., 15; Berkshire, Daisy M. B., 10; Brooklyn, Tompkins Ave. Ch., Aux., 132; Candor, Miss'y Guild, 5: Canandaigua, Aux., 20; Coventryville, Aux., 5; Ellington, Aux., 4.70; Fairport, Aux., 16; Homer, Aux., of wh. 50 L. M's Mrs. Francis Cory, Miss Clara Hebbard, 81.19, Mrs. B. W. Payne, 5; Jamestown, Aux., 88.58; Java, Village Ch., 3.35; Lockport, First Ch., Aux, 27; Mt. Vernon, Y. W. C. M. A., 10; Oswego, 20; Syracuse, Danforth Ch., Aux., 20; Sherburne, Aux., 28; Ticonderoga, Aux., 33; Westmoreland, Aux., 14.50, 5.00 3.00 5.00 OUR Annual Meeting this year occupied the afternoon of Wednesday, September 7th, and the entire day, Thursday, the 8th. The Wednesday meeting was held in San Francisco, at the First Congregational Church, and at two o'clock a goodly number of ladies assembled in the parlors for the introductory devotional exercises. In the unavoidable absence of our President, Mrs. Jewett, Mrs. McLean presided. The exercises were opened by the singing of "In the Cross of Christ I Glory," that inspiring hymn, in which all joined with enthusiasm. Then followed the reading in unison of Psalm lxxii., and at its conclusion Mrs. Fisher led in prayer. Another hymn, "Jesus Shall Reign," was succeeded by a few moments of silent prayer, and a number of earnest and direct sentence prayers. Next in order came the various annual reports. First, Mrs. Smith, our Recording Secretary, presented the chronicle of a year's events in the history of the Board, touching upon the monthly meetings, our money appropriations, the legacies we have received, the presence of different missionaries during the year,-notably Miss Pauline Root's stay among the churches,-missionary literature, and other topics, making up a paper of interest and value. We learn from the reports much that we should know, but do not, until it is clearly set forth by some one who has thought it out and arranged it in order for the mind to easily grasp. Mrs. Dwinell's recent severe illness prevented her being present at the San Francisco meeting; but her report, the Home Secretary's, was read by Mrs. Wilcox, and closely followed by all. This, too, abounded in helpful thought and suggestion, and we shall look forward to its appearance in The Pacific. In the Foreign Secretary's report, Mrs. Hutchinson gave an account of our nine missionaries, with necessarily brief reference to the work, trials, and encouragements of each. Mrs. Warren, our other Home Secretary, next gave a little address of welcome to the delegates from other churches meeting with us. To the extreme regret of all, Mrs. Warren feels that she must resign her office this year, though she will still continue an honorary member of the Executive Committee, where her counsel and advice are so highly valued. Mrs. Hutchins will take Mrs. Warren's place. After the singing of a verse of "Jesus Saves," the nominating committee made their report, and the election of officers followed. With the exception of Mrs. Warren, all remain as during last year. A concluding paper by Mrs. Farnam, on "Stewardship," was heartily enjoyed and appreciated by all. It is rarely the case that one listens to a more spirited, stirring, or brighter article than Mrs. Farnam's; and many thanks are due her for the pleasure and inspiration that she gave us. THURSDAY. K. K. H. Promptly at the hour of 9.30 A. M., a few ladies were on hand in the First Congregational Church, Oakland, to commence the exercises of this second day of the Annual Meeting of the Woman's Board. Mrs. Sadler, after a reading in Ezekiel, called for several ladies to offer prayer, and after singing and the devotional exercies Mrs. McLean took the chair, and the reports of auxiliaries was called for. A great many auxiliaries sent in written reports, but had no delegate present. These were read by the Home Secretary, Mrs. Warren. Many delegates were present, who reported the work in their own auxiliaries. A most enthusiastic letter was read from the Southern Branch, from Mrs. Hansen, of Los Angeles. She said the deficit, which had loomed up before them so threateningly a few months ago, had been more than raised. She wrote of a young lady who was not able to go herself as a foreign missionary, but her friends knew of her great desire to send some one to take her place, so they kept sending her check after check, till at last the sum of $500 had been sent to her for that purpose. Now her desire was to send another missionary out; not content with sending one, she wanted to send two. She spoke of their joy in sending out one of their own daughters this year, Miss Alice Harwood, of Orange. An interesting letter was also read from the Washington Branch. Captain Bray, being present, was called upon to offer prayer. Then came the greetings from other societies. Mrs. B. Spencer, of the Baptist Foreign Missionary Society of California, was the only one present. She delighted us all with her charming talk. She said we were all sisters; she liked to linger over the word sister. We are all bound by a common tie-our relationship to Christ-our Elder Brother. It is such a grand thing to be a Christian woman. Although sin first came |