Chinese,” of such merit in thought and language, that some doubted its originality, which, however, was vouched for by Dr. Pond.  The writer sketched its origin in 1871 and the progress of the Association since, and said it had been the means of the conversion of more than 700 Chinese, and that it designs to send missionaries to China.  It is self-supporting, though the expenditures during the year have been $9,619.50, of which $2,066 were for rent.  Dr. Pond advocated the appointment of itinerant preachers to labor with the Chinese in the moving camps on the railroads.  Rev. Dr. Barrows made a very effective appeal for funds, and a collection was taken.  Dr. Pond certainly deserves great credit for his labors in this department, in addition to the pastorate of Bethany Church in San Francisco, in which there are a large number of Chinese.

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BUREAU OF WOMAN’S WORK.

MISS D.E.  EMERSON, SECRETARY.

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WOMAN’S STATE ORGANIZATIONS.

CO-OPERATING WITH THE AMERICAN MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION.

ME.—­Woman’s Aid to A.M.A., Chairman of Committee,
  Mrs. C.A.  Woodbury, Woodfords, Me.

VT.—­Woman’s Aid to A.M.A., Chairman of Committee,
  Mrs. Henry Fairbanks, St. Johnsbury, Vt.

VT.—­Woman’s Home Miss.  Union, Secretary,
  Mrs. Ellen Osgood, Montpelier, Vt.

CONN.—­Woman’s Home Miss.  Union, Secretary,
  Mrs. S.M.  Hotchkiss, 171 Capitol Ave., Hartford, Conn.

N.Y.—­Woman’s Home Miss.  Union, Secretary,
  Mrs. William Spalding, Salmon Block, Syracuse, N.Y.

ALA.—­Woman’s Missionary Association, Secretary,
  Mrs. G.W.  Andrews, Talladega, Ala.

OHIO.—­Woman’s Home Miss.  Union, Secretary,
  Mrs. Flora K. Regal, Oberlin, Ohio.

IND.—­Woman’s Home Miss.  Union, Secretary,
  Mrs. W.E.  Mossman, Fort Wayne, Ind.

ILL.—­Woman’s Home Miss.  Union, Secretary, Mrs.
  C.H.  Taintor, 151 Washington St., Chicago, Ill.

MINN.—­Woman’s Home Miss.  Society, Secretary,
  Miss Katharine Plant, 2651 Portland Avenue,
  Minneapolis, Minn.

IOWA.—­Woman’s Home Miss.  Union, Secretary,
  Miss Ella E. Marsh, Grinnell, Iowa.

KANSAS.—­Woman’s Home Miss.  Society, Secretary,
  Mrs. G.L.  Epps, Topeka, Kan.

MICH.—­Woman’s Home Miss.  Union, Secretary,
  Mrs. Mary B. Warren, Lansing, Mich.

WIS.—­Woman’s Home Miss.  Union, Secretary,
  Mrs. C. Matter, Brodhead, Wis.

NEB.—­Woman’s Home Miss.  Union, Secretary,
  Mrs. L.F.  Berry, 724 N. Broad St., Fremont, Neb.

COLORADO.—­Woman’s Home Miss.  Union, Secretary,
  Mrs. S.M.  Packard, Pueblo, Colo.

DAKOTA.—­Woman’s Home Miss.  Union, President,
  Mrs. T.M.  Hills, Sioux Falls; Secretary, Mrs.
  W.R.  Dawes, Redfield; Treasurer, Mrs. S.E. 
  Fifield, Lake Preston.