Chapter 7

MICHIGAN Mrs. W. J. Gregory, 459 Third St., Manistee.

MINNESOTA, Young Ladies' Work, Mrs. B. W. Smith, 600 West Thirty-second St., Minneapolis.

MINNESOTA, Christian Endeavor Work, Miss Bertha Hanneman, 1816 Portland Ave., Minneapolis.

NORTH DAKOTA Mrs. E. S. Shaw, Cooperstown.

SOUTH DAKOTA Mrs. Grace Burleigh, Mitchell.

NEBRASKA Mrs. J. N. Hyder, 1520 U St., Lincoln.

KANSAS Mrs. C. E. Read, Parsons.

COLORADO Mrs. Olive R. Barker, Greeley.

MONTANA Mrs. H. C. Arnold, 621 Spruce St., Helena.

WASHINGTON Mrs. W. C. Davie, 423 North N St., Tacoma.

OREGON Mrs. W. D. Palmer, 443 West Park St., Portland.

CALIFORNIA Miss Caroline A. Potter, 600 17th St., Oakland.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Miss Phebe Mayhew, 355 Alvarado St., Los Angeles.

SECRETARIES OF CHILDREN'S WORK.

OHIO Mrs. Effie Morgan, 3880 Euclid Ave., East Cleveland.

ILLINOIS Miss Hattie Kline, 713 E. 63d St., Chicago.

IOWA Mrs. M. Rew, Grinnell.

MICHIGAN Mrs. C. R. Wilson, 65 Frederick Ave., Detroit.

MINNESOTA Mrs. H. S. Baker, 2268 Blake Ave., St. Anthony Park.

NORTH DAKOTA Mrs. O. J. Wakefield, Wahpeton.

SOUTH DAKOTA Mrs. I. Crane, Waubay.

NEBRASKA Mrs. H. D. Neely, 4371 Hamilton St., Omaha.

KANSAS Miss Hattie Booth, Newton.

MONTANA Mrs. H. B. Segur, Billings.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Miss Emily M. Peck, 920 W. 8th St., Los Angeles.

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American Missionary Association.

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PRESIDENT, REV. F. A. NOBLE, D.D., ILL.

_Vice-Presidents._

Rev. ALEX. McKENZIE, D.D., Mass. Rev. HENRY A. STIMSON, D.D., N. Y. Rev. WASHINGTON GLADDEN, D.D., Ohio. Rev. GEORGE C. ADAMS, California. WILLIAM H. STRONG, ESQ., Michigan. _Recording Secretary_, Rev. H. A. HAZEN, D.D., Massachusetts.

_Corresponding Secretaries._

Rev. A. F. BEARD, D.D., _Fourth Ave. and 22d Street, N. Y._ Rev. F. P. WOODBURY, D.D., _Fourth Ave. and 22d Street, N. Y._ Rev. C. J. RYDER, D.D., _Fourth Ave. and 22d Street, N. Y._

_Treasurer._

H. W. HUBBARD, Esq., _Fourth Ave. and 22d Street, N. Y._

_Auditors._

EDWIN H. BAKER, Conn. JOHN E. LEECH, N. Y.

_Executive Committee._

CHARLES A. HULL, _Chairman_. FRANK M. BROOKS, _Secretary_.

_For Three Years._

CHARLES A. HULL, ALBERT J. LYMAN, NEHEMIAH BOYNTON, EDWARD S. TEAD, TRUMAN J. BACKUS.

_For Two Years._

ELIJAH HORR, FRANK M. BROOKS, CLARENCE KENYON, WILLIS D. THOMPSON, HENRY R. WILSON.

_For One Year._

WILLIAM HAYES WARD, JAMES W. COOPER, LUCIEN C. WARNER, LEWELLYN PRATT, CHARLES P. PEIRCE.

_District Secretaries._

Rev. GEO. H. GUTTERSON, _615 Cong'l House, Boston, Mass._ Rev. JOS. E. ROY, D.D., _153 La Salle Street, Chicago, Ill._

_Secretary of Woman's Bureau._

Miss D. E. EMERSON, _Fourth Ave. and 22d Street, N. Y._

COMMUNICATIONS

Relating to the work of the Association may be addressed to the Corresponding Secretaries; letters for "THE AMERICAN MISSIONARY," to the Editor, at the New York Office; letters relating to the finances, to the Treasurer; letters relating to woman's work, to the Secretary of the Woman's Bureau.

DONATIONS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

In drafts, checks, registered letters, or post-office orders, may be sent to H. W. Hubbard, Treasurer, Congregational Rooms, Fourth Avenue and 22d Street, New York; or, when more convenient, to either of the Branch Offices, 615 Congregational House, Boston, Mass., or 153 La Salle Street, Chicago, Ill. A payment of thirty dollars constitutes a Life Member.

NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.--The date on the "address label" indicates the time to which the subscription is paid. Changes are made in date on label to the 10th of each month. If payment of subscription be made afterward, the change on the label will appear on the next number. Please send early notice of change in post-office address, giving the former address and the new address, in order that our periodicals and occasional papers may be correctly mailed.

FORM OF A BEQUEST.

"I GIVE AND BEQUEATH the sum of ---- dollars to the 'American Missionary Association,' incorporated by act of the Legislature of the State of New York." The will should be attested by three witnesses.

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FIFTY-FOURTH ANNUAL MEETING.

Springfield, Mass., October 23-25, 1900.

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TRANSPORTATION.

[Sidenote: Reduced Fares.]

The following Passenger Associations have agreed to grant reduced fares on the certificate plan from points in their territory. The New England, the Central, the Trunk Line, the Western and the Southeastern. This plan provides that if there are one hundred or more persons present who have paid full first-class fares to Springfield from points where the rate is more than seventy-five cents and have obtained from the ticket agent at the time of purchase a certificate in proper form to that effect, they will be entitled from ticket agent in Springfield to a return ticket over same route as they came for one-third the regular first-class fare. Certificates must be delivered on arrival to Transportation Committee, who will give receipts for the same, and which must not be called for later than the evening of the 25th. These certificates will be good for reduced rates to Monday night, October 29th. Parties starting from points outside the lines of any of the above passenger associations, or from stations not provided with through tickets and certificates, should purchase tickets to nearest junction point within the lines of the above associations, and there obtain through ticket and certificate. _Positively no tickets can be sold for return trip at reduced fares unless above instructions are fully complied with._

[Sidenote: General Information.]

The Transportation Committee room will be supplied with full assortment of Railroad Guides, Maps, Time-tables, etc., not only of railroads but of local cars and other modes of conveyance.

Members of the Committee will be on hand from 9 A. M. to the end of the evening sessions on all days to assist visitors and to give information in regard to trolley trips, steamboat rides, carriage drives, etc. Mount Tom, a dozen miles north of Springfield, and the highest peak in the region, is reached by a remarkable trolley line which takes passengers to the summit where a very fine view is obtained of the country for fifty miles in every direction.

The Committee is planning a trip to the mountains for Friday morning, the 26th. Particulars can be obtained on arrival at Springfield. As the number of persons who can be accommodated in the special cars is limited, it will be well to make application for ticket promptly.

There is a fine new steamer on the river carrying four hundred persons, and arrangements have been made to charter this for a beautiful sail of two hours at noon, on the 24th or 25th, at very reasonable rates, if a sufficient number of applications for tickets are received by Tuesday night the 23d.

For the Transportation Committee, CHARLES D. REID, _Chairman_.