may decide for both, and a point is gained.  When box preparations begin, assign them a proper place in the meeting.  Do not permit papers and addresses to be sandwiched between rolling quilt frames and turning down refractory hems, or punctuated by requests or signals for scissors, thread, and bits of gingham; and do not spoil garments by working with divided attention.  Give each its hour or its day.  Best of all, when a box is in preparation, sew early, late, and often, till it is despatched.  Then resume the studies, being especially careful to have their first resumption provided with an attractive programme.  In all cases when studies have been grafted upon sewing, encourage the graft.  It ought to yield better fruit than the original stock.

It should be the constant aim of those in charge of local societies to inspire in the membership intelligent interest in the six branches of our work—­to cultivate a spirit of liberality toward them all—­to create in every member a desire to aid them all.  Only with such an aim can the local society achieve its highest usefulness.

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RECEIPTS FOR JUNE, 1889.

MAINE, $123.20.

Augusta.  Joel Spalding, to const.  MISS
  NETTIE R. SPALDING L.M. $30.00

Bangor.  Central Ch.  Sewing Circle, for
  Freight to Pleasant Hill, Tenn. 1.53

Bethel.  Sab.  Sch. of Second Cong.  Ch. 5.00

Castine.  “Rainbow Band,”
  for Tougaloo U. 5.80

Castine.  Trin.  Cong.  Sab.  Sch. 5.00

Gorham.  J.H.  Hinckley, Papers and
  Cards, for Meridian, Miss.

Hiram.  Mrs. Moore.  S.S.  Papers,
  for Meridian, Miss.

Limerick.  Cong.  Ch. and Soc. 8.00

Machias.  Centre St. Cong.  Ch. 7.87

Portland.  Second Parish Chinese Class,
  by H. Mabel Leach, Sec.,
  for Chinese M. in Cal. 50.00

Rockland.  “The King’s Daughters,” by
  Mrs. D.P.  Hatch, for Woman’s Work 10.00

NEW HAMPSHIRE, $1,169.97.

Brookline.  Cong.  Ch. 6.05

Concord.  “Friend” 5.00

Derry.  Sab.  Sch. of First Cong.  Ch. 16.00

Dover.  First Ch. 140.65

Exeter.  Second Cong.  Ch. 10. for Chinese
  M. in Cal., 10. for Miss Collin’s Work 20.00

Great Falls.  First Cong.  Ch. 15.00

Henniker.  Cong.  Ch. and Soc., 30.50,
  L.W.  Preston, 3 33.50

Jaffrey.  “Lillies of the Field,”
  for Storrs Sch. 9.00