Rev. C. L. WOODWORTH, D. D., _21 Cong'l House, Boston._ Rev. J. E. ROY, D. D., _112 West Washington Street, Chicago._ Rev. CHARLES W. SHELTON, _Financial Secretary for Indian Missions._ _Field Officer._ Prof. ALBERT SALISBURY, _Superintendent of Education._ _Bureau of Woman's Work._ _Secretary_, Miss D. E. EMERSON, _56 Reade Street, N. Y._ * * * * * COMMUNICATIONS Relating to the work of the Association may be addressed to the Corresponding Secretary: those relating to the collecting fields, to Rev. James Powell, D. D., or to the District Secretaries; letters for the "American Missionary," to the Editor, 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, 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 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 AMERICAN MISSIONARY VOL. XXXIX. JULY, 1885. NO. 7 * * * * * American Missionary Association. * * * * * $365,000 NEEDED FOR THE CURRENT YEAR. * * * * * Your Committee are convinced that not less than a THOUSAND DOLLARS a day are imperatively demanded to perfect the admirably organized plans of the Association, even for the present, to say nothing of the pressing needs of the early future.-- [FINANCE COMMITTEE'S REPORT ADOPTED BY ANNUAL MEETING AT SALEM.] * * * * * THE FIGURES. _Receipts._ Donations. Legacies. Total. Oct. 1, 1884, to May 31, 1885 $136,972.82 $21,784.35 $158,757.17 Oct. 1, 1883, to May 31, 1884 132,507.66 21,710.40 154,218.06 ----------- ---------- ----------- Inc. $4,465.16 Inc. $73.95 Inc. $4,539.11 * * * * *