Thankful to my Heavenly Father that He has, as I reverently believe, called me to this work and that through all these years He has given me health and strength to perform it, and that I may be more faithful in winning souls unto Christ, and invoking the Divine blessing upon my labor, and that ability may be given me to perform the service with increased zeal and earnestness, with a single eye to the glory of God, and to the advancement of the Redeemer’s kingdom on the earth, this report is respectfully submitted. JOHN J. LYTLE, _General Secretary_. At a meeting of the Acting Committee, held 10th month, 18th, 1900, the Committee on Memorials for deceased members presented the following, in relation to our late fellow-member, Henry M. Laing. In Memoriam. HENRY M. LAING, our late esteemed Treasurer, died at Colorado Springs, Colorado, August 1st, 1900, in his 80th year. Funeral ceremonies were held at Friends’ Meeting House, 15th and Race street, Monday, August 13, several members of our Acting Committee attending. It seems fitting that there should be a minute of record of our esteemed brother, who for nearly 20 years--1873-1892--served the society so honorably and so well, as Treasurer, in the care of its funds, and who had been an active member for many years, beside also being a life member. We revere his memory, as one whom we desire to think of, whose manly disposition and straightforward conscientious dealings led us all to regard most favorably. Full of years the Lord called him, and we hope to meet him beyond the river of death. May this note be recorded, and a copy sent to the surviving children by our Secretary. GATHERED FROM REPORTS AND OTHER SOURCES. CHANGE OF TREATMENT URGED. At the discussion on criminals, before the State Board of Charities and Correction, Albany, N. Y., last December, a change of treatment was urged, that “Reformation and not punishment should be the end sought.” Dr. Wm. P. Spratling, Medical Superintendent of Craig Colony for Epileptics, said in part: “I would recommend the following: _First_--Prevent insanity, epilepsy, imbecility, idiocy, and feeble-mindedness as far as possible by making it impossible for them to marry. _Second_--By building less expensive structures in which defective and dependent State charges shall live. _Third_--Maintain at less cost the cases that are chronic and incurable, and maintaining at even greater cost those that probably can be cured. _Fourth_--By giving those that ought to have it an education that they can use in the institution that cares for them, or that they may use in the outer world when they leave the institution.” Thomas Sturgiss, of New York City, chairman of the Board of Managers of the Elmira Reformatory, read a paper on “The Treatment of the Criminal.” The object of the discussion was to devise some plan for the adoption of a true system of treatment in any and all penal institutions, and the plan determined was