Since writing the above we have received an account of the Annual Meeting of our Alabama State Auxiliary, held in Mobile March 28th. This must have been a meeting full of interest to all who were present, and as the reports were brought in from different parts of the State, the Secretary writes, “We found that the field had many a Ruth, who had toiled from morning even until even, and brought in her gleanings.” Receipts of the Association from March 21 to April 25, 1881: From Auxiliaries $163.85 ” Donations 74.60 ” Life Members 40.00 ” Annual Members 59.00 —————— $337.45 Donations through Cong. Pub. Soc., Boston, to colored schools, S. S. papers, $5.20. From the Williston Young Ladies’ Aux., Portland, Me., one box of new clothing and sewing material valued at $30.00. From Ladies’ Freedmen’s Aid Soc., of Eliot Ch., Newton, second hand clothing, $55. From Ladies’ Aux., Franklin St. Ch., E. Somerville, barrel clothing, $94.50. * * * * * CHILDREN’S PAGE. * * * * * FRANKIE’S CHAPEL. PREPARED FROM “THE VINTONS AND THE KARENS,” BY THE EDITOR. Some years ago there lived in Suffield, Ct., an elderly woman by the name of Mary Ann Bestor. She was so poor that charitable people frequently assisted her. On one occasion she received a five franc piece, with which to purchase a warm dress for winter, but desiring to give something for missions, she argued that the money was hers, and that if she chose she could give it to the Lord. She was not ignorant, however, that some might blame her for giving from her deep poverty. So she hid the money in the toe of a stocking and sent it to Mrs. Vinton, who was on a visit to this country from her mission work among the Karens in India.