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 the By-Laws of the Executive Committee. A copy will be sent free on application. * * * * * THE AMERICAN MISSIONARY. * * * * * VOL. XXXVI. MARCH, 1882. NO. 3. * * * * * American Missionary Association. * * * * * SO FAR. One-third of the fiscal year of this Association ended January 31. Our friends will be glad to learn of our progress so far. Our annual meeting, after careful deliberation, decided that $300,000 (or 23 per cent. more than last year) would be needed for the growing work of this year; and we have been obliged to expend more than one-third of this amount, showing that our estimate was none too large. Our receipts for the four months ending January 31 have been $83,893.39. Of this amount $9,191.72 was received in legacies, and $74,701.67 from other sources. There has been a decrease in legacies of $3,132.28, and an increase from other sources of $16,601.18, making a total increase of $13,468.90, or a little more than 19 per cent. over that of last year instead of the 23 per cent. asked for. It will be seen that during the remaining eight months not only the $200,000 allotted for that time must be raised, but also $16,107 of deficiency. This will require an increase of 25 per cent. over the income for the corresponding months of last year. The increase of receipts from living donors is gratifying, and we appeal with great confidence to those who have given to add to their gifts, and to those who have not yet contributed to increase the amount of their usual donations, so that the treasury of the Lord may be full, and that the work be not hindered. * * * * *