relating to the work of the Association may be addressed to the Corresponding Secretary; those relating to the collecting fields to the District Secretaries; letters for the Editor of the “American Missionary,” to Rev. C. C. PAINTER, at the New York Office. DONATIONS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS may be sent to H. W. Hubbard, Treasurer, 56 Reade Street, New York, or when more convenient, to either of the Branch Offices, 21 Congregational House, Boston, Mass., or 112 West Washington Street, Chicago, Ill. A payment of thirty dollars at one time constitutes a Life Member. THE AMERICAN MISSIONARY. * * * * * VOL. XXXIV. SEPTEMBER, 1880. NO. 9. * * * * * American Missionary Association. * * * * * ANNUAL MEETING. The next Annual Meeting of the AMERICAN MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION will be held in Norwich, Ct., in the Broadway Church, commencing Tuesday, October 12. at 3 P. M. For particulars see 4th page of cover. * * * * * _We are happy_ to say that encouraging responses have already been made to our note of warning that a debt is impending. Prompt and appropriate effort in this direction by our friends who have as yet only hoped, but have not acted, for the best, will, we trust, give us a clear balance sheet on the last of September. * * * * * _A Farmer in New York_ writes: “Enclosed please find draft for $300 for work among the Freedmen in the South. I notice in the MISSIONARY that you need an increase of 20 per cent. over last year’s contribution. I have increased mine 33 per cent. If all felt the interest I do in this work, and would give in like proportion, there would soon be a school-house in every neighborhood. It seems to me that the life of our nation depends upon the education of these people. However much I desire that the Gospel shall be sent to Africa, for a few years longer, it seems to me, our efforts should be directed mostly to the South. All reports from the work are encouraging.” * * * * * _In the State Courts of Fulton County, Ga._, of which Atlanta is the seat, no colored jurors have ever been empanelled; but the commissioners have recently placed upon the jury list about twenty of the most intelligent colored men, and it is hoped that some of them will be drawn at the next term of court, and thus another advance in the right direction be made by the Empire State of the South. For several years the United States court held in Atlanta has had a “mixed” jury, and no serious evil has resulted. * * * * *