tages, should have some thought from our young people. Exclusively religious work is being done to some extent among them, but friendly contact with them would go far to break down existing barriers, and who, in a simple and informal way, could do this as our bright boys and girls, and young men and women? Those of us who have been in the "woman's work" for twenty or more years feel the need of the help that the young can give. Nothing is so encouraging as the fact that many young people are working in these ways, yet they are only a few in comparison with the many who could be at work if it were set before them. What more can be done to enlist these unemployed in the work of looking out for the unfortunate ones whose development is hampered on every side, is a question that is ever before our women's societies. At our board meeting in May our treasurer announced that all engagements had been met up to date by the receipts from the circles. This is most gratifying, and if our remaining half-year shall close as well it will cause great rejoicing and thankfulness. Our next annual meeting is to be held at Marquette, our northern limit. A delightful place for it, no doubt, but so far away that the attendance will probably be very small. This is to be regretted, as the question of a change of time for holding our meetings is to be considered. Hitherto the annual meetings of the Women's Home and Foreign Mission Societies have been held at the same time and place as the State Convention and Pastors' Conference. But so many meetings have come to require too much time, and the large number of delegates to be cared for makes the convention a burden to the entertaining church. The great objection to a change is the probability that fewer ladies will attend a separate meeting, and so the enthusiasm of numbers will be lost. MARGARET W. JAMESON. Home Mission Appointments. IN MAY. The following appointments were made: 64 66 64 66 66 66 66 66 Jhan A. Wiklund, Finns, Worcester, Mass. F. C. B. Silva, Portuguese, New Bedford, Mass. F. A. Holtzhausen, Hancock, Mich. Samuel G. Anderson, Ishpeming, Mich. C. C. Longlatz, District Missionary, Germans, Minnesota. G. H. Davies, Lisbon, No. Dak. Charles H. Brooks. Pleasant Grove and Page, No. Dak. M. T. Fellows, Adams and Weston, Ore. Louis Honorez, French, Clearfield and Westmoreland T. M. Shanafelt, General Missionary, South Dakota. L. J. Olson, Swedes, Sioux Falls, So. Dak. A. C. Blackman, Madison, So. Dak. F. T. Drewett, Oelrichs and Beaver Valley, So. Dak. Chas. F. Fountain, Pierrepont and Groton, So. Dak. E. H. Teall, Mitchell, So. Dak. G. S. Clevenger, Rapid City, So. Dak. Mr. S. S. Wormley, Max's Meadow, Va. A. C. Skinner, Montreal, Va. Peter Peterson, District Missionary, Danes Norwegians, North and Central California. Benj. Grigg, South Denver, Colo. Antone Lawrence, Monmouth, Ill. 66 Albert Foltz, Abbyville, Kans. Ira A. Cain, Garden City, Kans. " G. T. Colvin, Osawatomie, Kans. C. J. Almquist, F. E. Hudson, L. W. Linder, Richard Pearse, F. M. Smith, Norfolk, Neb., Des Moines, Ia., Charlestown, Mass., Judson Missionary Society of First Church, barrel to Indian Territory, $64. Barre, Mass., Church, for Nebraska sufferers and destitute Baptists, $54.50. Sharon, Mass., Young People's Sooiety Christian Endeavor, barrel to Iowa, $18.52. Hartford, Conn., Woman's Home Mis sion Circle of Asylum Avenue Church, two barrels (no value given) and cash to Nebraska, $20. New Haven, Conn., Howard Avenue Church, barrel to Washington, $60. Walnut Hills Church, barrel to Kansas, $56. Dayton, O., Ladies' Home Mission Society of First Church, boxes to Georgia, Indian Territory, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma Territory, South Dakota and Wisconsin, $863.83. Belleville, N. Y., Donation reported in January number, $40, should have been $60. Chicago, Ill., Ladies of Millard Avenue Cincinnati, O., Home Mission Circle of Church, two barrels to Indian Ter., $47. |