Can you do anything to increase the list of subscribers for THE AMERICAN MISSIONARY? That is one way in which you might help us. Every mail brings voluntary testimonials of the high esteem in which our magazine is held by its readers. We could easily fill our pages with extracts. The subscription price is so low—fifty cents—that we cannot offer premiums or make reduction for clubs. We do ask, however, for a greatly enlarged increase in subscriptions on the purely business ground that the magazine is worth the subscription price, and more, too. Can you do anything to help us in this direction? * * * * * An Example.—Rev. A. F. Newton, of Marlboro, Mass., one Sunday in last December preached to his people on Christian Reading in the home. He circulated among the congregation a list of the missionary magazines and religious papers which, in his judgment, ought to have a place in every family. THE AMERICAN MISSIONARY, of course, was among the number. We presume that other ministers have done substantially the same, but knowledge of Mr. Newton’s effort having come to us, we take occasion to specially mention it. Our conviction is strong that if all our pastors were to go and do likewise, there would be a great increase in the number of our subscribers, and during the year corresponding increase in contributions, sympathy and prayer for our work. We commend the example of Mr. Newton to the brethren. * * * * * We regret to say that Rev. J. L. Withrow, D.D., has, in consequence of his call to Chicago, sent in his resignation as a member of our Executive Committee, a position that he has held since 1883. Our churches ought to know Dr. Withrow’s fidelity. Once a month he made the journey from Boston to New York in order to attend the meetings. It was very rarely that he was absent. Our good wishes and prayers accompany him into his new field in the West. * * * * * The vacancy thus made has been filled by the Executive Committee in the unanimous election of Rev. Jas. W. Cooper, D.D., New Britain, Conn. Dr. Cooper has kindly consented to serve. He is not a man willing to accept a position as a mere figure-head, and the churches may be assured that the interests of the Association will be faithfully served by him. He is a man of business and executive ability in a marked degree, and we shall welcome his counsel and wisdom in the administration of the Association’s affairs. * * * * *