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resulted in a considerable amount, which was supplemented by a gift from the Sunday-school to constitute one of these children, Robert Hinkley, a boy eight years of age, a Life Member of the American Missionary Association. Is he not the youngest Life Member of our Association? Cannot we have some letters from our friends giving the ages of children who are Life Members? If any feel disposed to "beat the record" by the payment of thirty dollars, they can confer this honor upon their baby boy or girl. One baby in New England, at least, has contributed to the work among the millions of neglected children, just by being born. The father, a pastor of one of our churches, hands into the treasury each year one dollar for each pound the baby weighs. When this is known, there will be many of our missionaries who will be praying for the health and rapid growth of that baby!
In Melrose, also, the "Golden Rule Mission Band" are helping our great work, and at the same time gaining an intelligent knowledge of this field. At the beginning of the summer one dollar and twenty-five cents was distributed among them, each one taking five cents. This was the seed from which they reaped a harvest of twenty-six dollars. The following are some of the methods by which they secured this remarkable result. One little girl bought flower-seeds and raised flowers which she sold, and made five dollars from her five cents. Another made candy and sold it. A little boy had a peanut stand, and one little fellow earned his money by "going without things." Could not older people follow his example? It suggests Thoreau's epigram, "Your wealth is measured by the number of things you can go without;" or, better yet, Paul's magnificent words, "poor, yet making many rich." This little fellow has hit upon the real principle of success, whether the life is spent in a field of active missionary work, or in "doing without things" for Christ's sake, that His name may be proclaimed, and that His kingdom may come.
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_CALLS FOR BOOKS._
Calls often come to us from the field for hymn books. Churches or individuals having unused books, enough of the same kind to supply a small congregation, can get them put where they will do the most good by sending them to our rooms prepaid.
If any of our pastors have BARNES' NOTES in complete or incomplete sets, which they may now no longer need, the American Missionary Association can use them most profitably in supplying their young missionaries. Send them to us at the Bible House.
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_THE FIELD._
1890-1891.
The following list presents the names and post-office addresses of those who are employed in the Churches, Institutions and Schools aided by the American Missionary Association.
_THE SOUTH._
Rev. R.C. Hitchcock, Field Superintendent. Rev. W.E.C. Wright, Field Superintendent.
_WASHINGTON, D.C._
THEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT, HOWARD UNIVERSITY. Rev. J.E. Rankin, D.D., LL.D., Washington, D.C. " J.G. Craighead, D.D., " " " John L. Ewell, Millbury, Mass. " John G. Butler, D.D., Washington, D.C. " G.W. Moore, " " " C.H. Small, " "
WASHINGTON, (LINCOLN MEMORIAL CHURCH), 1701 11th St., N.W. Pastor and Missionary, Rev. G.W. Moore, Washington, D.C. Mrs. G.W. Moore, " "
WASHINGTON, (PLYMOUTH CHURCH). Minister, Rev. S.N. Brown, Washington, D.C.
_VIRGINIA._
HAMPTON. Minister, Rev. H.B. Frissell, Hampton, Va.
_NORTH CAROLINA._
WILMINGTON. Minister, Rev. Wm. J. Skelton, Bangor, Me.
GREGORY INSTITUTE. (613 Nun Street). _Principal._--Geo. A. Woodard, Weymouth, Mass. Miss Jennie L. Blowers, Westfield, N.Y. " Alice S. Patten, Topsham, Maine. " Ida S. Weld, Heron Lake, Minn. " Edith Lampman, Perrysburgh, Ohio. " Katharine LaGrange, Saugerties, N.Y. " Minnie T. Strout, Salem, Mass. " Katharine M. Jacobs, So. Hadley Falls, Mass. " Leora A. Wiard, Crossingville, Penn. " May E. Dickinson, Oberlin, Ohio. Mrs. Ellen Lewis, Columbus, Ohio.
BEAUFORT. Minister, Rev. Michael E. Jerkins, Beaufort, N.C.
WASHBURN SEMINARY. _Principal._--Miss M.E. Wilcox, Madison, Ohio. Miss Hattie May Cobb, Oberlin, Ohio. " C.P. Lewis, St. Paul, Minn. " A.H. Buxton, Henshaw, Tenn. " May Louise Alley, Dorchester, Mass.
DUDLEY. Minister and Teacher, Rev. Jno. W. Freeman, Newark, N.J.
RALEIGH. Minister and General Missionary, Rev. A.W. Curtis, Crete, Neb.
Special Missionary, Miss A.W. Farrington, Portland, Me.
OAKS, CEDAR CLIFF AND MELVILLE. Minister and Missionary, Rev. Anthony Peden, Oaks, N.C. Miss E.W. Douglass, Decorah, Iowa.
Teacher at Melville, Mrs. Carrie E. Jones, Chapel Hill, N.C.
McLEANSVILLE AND CHAPEL HILL. Minister, Rev. Alfred Connet, Solsberry, Ind.
Teachers at McLeansville, Miss Nettie Connet, Solsberry, Ind. Mr. O. Connet, " "
Teachers at Chapel Hill, Mr. Fred. S. Hitchcock, Bay St. Louis, Miss. Mrs. Fred. S. Hitchcock, " " "
HILLSBORO. Teachers, Miss Myrie Connet, Solsberry, Ind. " Addie Connet, " "
STRIEBY, SALEM AND HIGH POINT. Minister, Rev. Z. Simmons, Strieby, N.C.
Teacher at Strieby, Mrs. H.R. Walden, Strieby, N.C.
Teacher at Salem, Mr. Henry R. Walden, Strieby, N.C.
TROY, PEKIN, DRY CREEK AND NALLS. Minister, Rev. C.C.