PRESIDENT: Rev. J. K. McLean, D. D. VICE-PRESIDENTS: Rev. A. L. Stone, D. D., Thomas O. Wedderspoon, Esq., Rev. T. K. Noble, Hon. F. F. Low, Rev. I. E. Dwinell, D. D., Hon. Samuel Cross, Rev. S. H. Wiley, D. D., Edward P. Flint, Esq., Rev. J. W. Hough, D. D., Jacob S. Taber, Esq. DIRECTORS: Rev. George Moor, D. D., Hon. E. D. Sawyer, Rev. W. E. Ijams, James M. Haven, Esq., Rev. Joseph Rowell, E. P. Sanford, Esq., H. W. Severance, Esq. SECRETARY: Rev. W. C. Pond. TREASURER: E. Palache, Esq. * * * * * Last month I gave an account from the pen of our missionary helper, Fung Affoo, of the Sabbath services at our Mission House in San Francisco. Jee Gam, at my request, has prepared the following statement respecting the method pursued at Oakland, where his labors are specially centred. I am sure that it will be read with interest, the very simplicity with which details are given rendering more vivid and distinct the picture. “OAKLAND, CAL. “REV. W. C. POND: “_Dear Friend_—As I am requested to give you a little outline about our manner of conducting the Christian work in Oakland, I will try to do so. On Sunday morning, those brethren who can get out in time from their occupations generally attend church, but this number is comparatively small, owing to the way in which they are situated. Our Chinese Sunday-school is held immediately after the morning service in the church, and continues till fifteen minutes of two P.M. The average number of scholars during the last few months was about fifty-five. Mr. E. P. Sanford is our superintendent, and I am the assistant. The school is generally opened by singing two hymns in Chinese and two in English, followed by a prayer. After the latter, each teacher proceeds to take charge of his own class; and when the lesson ends, passages of Scripture are recited by most of the Bible-reading pupils. Then the notices are given for all the exercises of the following week. The Lord’s Prayer is then recited in concert, and the school is dismissed.