Rev. C. L. Woodworth, _Boston_. Rev. G. D. Pike, D.D., _New York_. Rev. James Powell, _Chicago_. COMMUNICATIONS 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. G. D. Pike, D.D., 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, Rev. C. L. Woodworth, Dist. Sec., 21 Congregational House, Boston, Mass., or Rev. James Powell, Dist. Sec., 112 West Washington Street, Chicago, Ill. A payment of thirty dollars at one time constitutes a Life Member. Letters relating to boxes and barrels of clothing may be addressed to the persons above named. FORM OF A BEQUEST. “I BEQUEATH to my executor (or executors) the sum of ——— dollars, in trust, to pay the same in ——— days after my decease to the person who, when the same is payable, shall act as Treasurer of the ‘American Missionary Association’ of New York City, to be applied, under the direction of the Executive Committee of the Association, to its charitable uses and purposes.” The Will should be attested by three witnesses. The Annual Report of the A. M. A. contains the Constitution of the Association and By-Laws of the Executive Committee. A copy will be sent free on application. * * * * * The AMERICAN MISSIONARY. * * * * * VOL. XXXVI. DECEMBER, 1882. No. 12. * * * * * American Missionary Association. * * * * * The annual meeting of this Association was held in Plymouth Church, Cleveland, O., Oct. 24–26, and was one of great interest. In this number of the MISSIONARY we have endeavored to give a glimpse of what was said and done. For want of space, almost nothing is published entire except the reports of the committees. For Dr. Goodell’s sermon on “More Power from Christ for the World’s Larger Needs,” Dr. Ward’s paper on “Caste in Education,” Dr. Noble’s on “God’s Way of Vindicating Brotherhood” and Dr. Roy’s on “The New South,” we must for the present refer our readers to _The Advance_ of November 2d. The papers read before the Women’s Meeting by Mrs. Andrews, Miss Cahill and Miss Hamilton are reserved for mention in the January MISSIONARY. The addresses given by Dr. Gregory, Dr. Rust and Mr. Beard, representing the Baptist, the Methodist and the Society of Friends may be used in compiling a pamphlet relating to the work done among the freedmen. Other addresses or papers may also be given in pamphlet form. * * * * * THE FINANCIAL OUTLOOK.