may be sent to H. W. Hubbard, Treasurer, 56 Reade Street, New York, or, when more convenient, to either of the Branch Offices, 21 Congregational House, Boston, Mass., or 112 West Washington Street, Chicago, Ill. A payment of thirty dollars at one time constitutes a Life Member. FORM OF A BEQUEST. “I BEQEATH 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. * * * * * [Illustration: ESTEY ORGAN J. ESTEY & CO Brattleboro Vt.] As musical culture increases it demands in musical instruments for home, church, or school, excellence in tone, tasteful workmanship, and durability. SEND FOR ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE. * * * * * THE AMERICAN MISSIONARY. * * * * * VOL. XXXVII. AUGUST, 1883. No. 8. * * * * * American Missionary Association. * * * * * The thirty-seventh Annual Meeting of the American Missionary Association will be held in the Central Congregational Church, Brooklyn, New York (Dr. A. J. F. Behrends’), commencing Tuesday, October 30, at 3 o’clock P.M. Rev. J. L. Withrow, D.D., of Boston, will preach the sermon. Other addresses and papers, and also arrangements relating to the meeting, will be announced hereafter. * * * * * We give in this number of the MISSIONARY additional reports of eight of our educational institutions, and also a cut of the college buildings of Atlanta University. The new Stone hall, which is the centre building, is 124 feet in length, three stories high, with a basement, and contains president’s and treasurer’s offices, class rooms, Graves library room, chapel, which will seat comfortably 400, besides lecture rooms, dormitory room, etc., etc. * * * * * VACATION DAYS.