_For One Year._ LYMAN ABBOTT. A. S. BARNES. J. R. DANFORTH. CLINTON B. FISK. A. P. FOSTER. _District Secretaries._ Rev. C. L. WOODWORTH, D.D., _21 Cong’l House, Boston_. Rev. J. E. ROY, D.D., _151 Washington Street, Chicago_. _Financial Secretary for Indian Missions._ Rev. CHARLES W. SHELTON. _Field Superintendent._ Rev. C. J. RYDER, _56 Reade Street, N.Y._ _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 Secretaries; 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 In drafts, checks, registered letters or post office orders 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 151 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. XLI. JULY, 1887. NO. 7. * * * * * American Missionary Association. * * * * * This year the Fourth of July is on Monday. Last year, being on Sunday, Dr. Dana’s suggestion to take up a contribution to help the A. M. A. out of debt was acted upon by many of the churches. The result was a large increase to our receipts. Why not repeat the effort this year? It is certainly in order that patriotic sermons should be preached July 3d. It is just as certain that a contribution taken in connection with such a service in behalf of the A. M. A. would be neither burdensome nor inappropriate. It would be an easy matter certainly for that $5,000 deficiency that we carry from last year to be provided for. We throw out the suggestion. One other thought. Vacation days are now upon us. We make the request that our friends will bear our work in mind as they visit the country churches. A little effort to circulate the AMERICAN MISSIONARY and to make the people acquainted with our work, would go a great way to help us. * * * * *