New opportunities for work are presenting themselves almost every week, in the new West, the South, for Indian girls, for colored women and children. There is no quarter to which we can look that we do not see those, dear to us by nature, and by what Christ has done for us, waiting to be helped and to be taught; nor, as yet, have we had any lack of those who were well fitted for the work of teaching and helping, and anxious to go into it. We, therefore, ask the Christian women in our churches whether, in addition to the interest, money and prayer they are giving to kindred societies, they do not wish to give also to this particular work which seems at once so urgent and so promising. It requires but small individual sums, regularly and prayerfully given, to enable the church to pursue a vigorous and effective work in this direction for the kingdom of Christ. Receipts from Oct. 15, 1880, to Jan. 1, 1881: From auxiliaries $761.00 From donations 155.08 From life members 100.00 From annual members 81.00 ———————— Total $1,097.08 The committee also acknowledge with thanks, the following donations: From the Congregational Publishing Society, $19 worth of papers and maps, and from Mr. J. L. Hommett, three large wall maps, and from S. M. H. a movable black-board, all for the use of Mrs. Steele at Almeda, S. C. A barrel has been sent to Miss Carter containing new material for use in her Industrial school, and clothing for distribution. CHILDREN’S PAGE. * * * * * 6 WASHINGTON PLACE,} TROY, N. Y., Dec. 31, 1880.} Dear Mr. Hubbard: I remember your showing us the place where you put our contributions, in the great safe on Reade St., and your deciding where you met Aunty Lizzie before. I will send a share of the money which we earned, for the American Missionary Association. This Summer I devoted one of my broods to your society. The hen’s name was Nano: she had eight chickens. Two of them died, four were given to Papa for the hen’s feed, and the rest were sold for fifty-three cents. This was this hen’s second brood. Margaret had also a hen named Goldy, and her second brood was devoted to your society. She stole her nest in the bushes and hatched thirteen little, beautiful chickens;—five died, two are kept, and the three remaining ones were sold for eighty-eight cents. We earned money in other ways, so we each add the necessary sum to make it two dollars. I send much love to you, and Miss Dodge. Your Loving Little Friend, MARY F. CUSHMAN. A CRUMB FOR THE BOYS.