And now let us turn to a brighter scene. One Sunday about a month ago, our pastor preached a sermon, which led us to feel that the Lord was especially near us, and that we had only to do our part to receive an outpouring of God's Spirit. Some of us agreed to pray for this. Then we began to pray for our scholars, and to invite them to our meetings. At first only a few came, but more kept coming every night, and we kept bringing in seats, until the mission room was so full we had to change to the large hall up stairs. Every night some would rise for prayers, and we would stay and talk with them quietly, and try to show them the way to Jesus. I think there are about forty now, who have expressed a desire to live a Christian life. Many of them are children and young people. Four are boys in my Sabbath-school class. We have held prayer meetings for this after school, and many are glad to come. About twenty joined our Christian Endeavor Society as active members, at our last consecration meeting. And now, dear children, do you know that this is all given us in answer to prayer? We have simply asked and received. I knew that the home friends were praying for us. Their prayers are a constant help. Will you not pray this month that these little ones may be kept from falling, and that they may grow to be bright and shining lights in the world, to lead their own people out of the darkness of sin and ignorance? Sincerely your friend, MINNIE T. STROUT. * * * * * WOMAN'S STATE ORGANIZATIONS. CO-OPERATING WITH THE AMERICAN MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION. MAINE. WOMAN'S AID TO A.M.A. Chairman of Committee--Mrs. C.A. Woodbury, Woodfords, Me. VERMONT. WOMAN'S HOME MISSIONARY UNION. President--Mrs. A.B. Swift, 167 King St., Burlington. Secretary--Mrs. E.C. Osgood, 14 First Ave., Montpelier. Treasurer--Mrs. Wm. P. Fairbanks, St. Johnsbury. [A]MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND. WOMAN'S HOME MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION. President--Mrs. Alice Freeman Palmer, Cambridge, Mass. Secretary--Miss Nathalie Lord, 32 Congregational House, Boston. Treasurer--Miss Ella A. Leland, 32 Congregational House, Boston. CONNECTICUT. WOMAN'S HOME MISSIONARY UNION. President--Mrs. Francis B. Cooley, Hartford. Secretary--Mrs. S.M. Hotchkiss, 171 Capitol Ave., Hartford. Treasurer--Mrs. W.W. Jacobs, 19 Spring St., Hartford. NEW YORK. WOMAN'S HOME MISSIONARY UNION. President--Mrs. Wm. Kincaid, 483 Greene Ave., Brooklyn. Secretary--Mrs. Wm. Spalding, 6 Salmon Block, Syracuse. Treasurer--Mrs. L.H. Cobb, 59 Bible House, New York City. OHIO. WOMAN'S HOME MISSIONARY UNION. President Mrs. J.G.W. Cowles, 417 Sibley St., Cleveland. Secretary--Mrs. Flora K. Regal, Oberlin. Treasurer--Mrs. F.L. Fairchild, Box 932, Mt. Vernon, Ohio. INDIANA. WOMAN'S HOME MISSIONARY UNION. President--Mrs. C.B. Safford, Elkhart. Secretary--Mrs. W.E. Mossman, Fort Wayne. Treasurer--Mrs. C. Evans, Indianapolis. ILLINOIS.