learned to love, for a hearty hand-shaking, which, as some one has truly said, is also one of the means of grace. Can it be necessary, after this little glimpse, so hurriedly taken, of the hopeful relation just entered into, to ask the sympathy and prayers of all the friends of missions for the blessings of God to rest upon the new missionary and his work at Sherbro’ Island? He will have many trying hours in that dark land, where there are worse things to be feared and harder to be contended against than physical death. But the promises are his as well as ours, and unitedly we can plead them at the throne of grace. The promises of God include Africa. FOOTNOTE: [A] The location of Mr. Kemp was a matter of such importance, considering the fewness of the workers and the demands of the work, that it called for and received the most careful thought and attention. After considering the subject in its various bearings, and after duly consulting with all the persons concerned, it was finally decided to station Mr. Kemp and his wife at Good Hope. * * * * * THE CHINESE. * * * * * “CALIFORNIA CHINESE MISSION.” _Auxiliary to the American Missionary Association._ PRESIDENT: Rev. J. K. McLean, D.D. VICE-PRESIDENTS: Rev. A. L. Stone, D.D., Robert B. Forman, Rev. T. K. Noble, Hon. F. F. Low, Rev. I. E. Dwinell, D.D., Hon. Samuel Cross, Rev. S. H. Willey, D.D., Jacob S. Taber, Esq. DIRECTORS: Rev. George Mooar, D.D., Hon. E. D. Sawyer, Rev. E. P. Baker, James M. Haven. Esq., Rev. Joseph Rowell, Rev. John Kimball, A. L. Van Blarcon, Esq., George Harris, Esq., and the Secretary ex officio. SECRETARY: Rev. W. C. Pond. TREASURER: E. Palache, Esq. * * * * * ANNIVERSARIES. BY REV. W. C. POND. Since my last communication was forwarded, the four Mission Schools in San Francisco have held their anniversary at Bethany Church, a crowded audience being held attentive and interested till nearly 10 o’clock. An address delivered on that occasion by Jee Gam was forwarded in advance of delivery, and published in the last MISSIONARY. Last evening, Sunday, May 22d, the anniversary of the Sacramento Mission was held at the First Congregational Church in that city. The _Record-Union_, the leading paper at our capital, devotes nearly a whole column to a notice of it, including a verbatim report of the address by our helper Lem Chung. I am sure that I cannot put our columns in the MISSIONARY to better use this month than by reproducing that address entire. ADDRESS BY LEM CHUNG.