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more in the future. Our collections from allsources for the year aggregate $83,21, which hasbeen divided out to different departments of thechurch's work, according to the best judgment ofthe society.We would note the change in our situationMission Monographs. 67by death, but we bow in humble submission tohim who doeth all things well. We have hadseveral removals from our roll, but still havesince onr last report. Then we were without a a membership of twenty-five.pastor, aud discouragement seemed to meet us Our receipts for the year closing with December,1887, have been one hundred andon every hand. But, by a kind Providence, theseclouds have beeu dispelled, and we are now yery eighty-six dollars ($186.00). This has beenhappily situated. Let us then enter upon the our dues of each month, work done by the society,and also donations from its members.work of the new year with a determination ihatits record for us will be a bright one. And may We liave observed two anniversaries of our society,and at our last the ladies of the oongre­our hves be made like our dear Master's, whogave himself a ransom for us.gation were invited to unite with the ladies ofMaggie A. McCrea, Sec. the sooiety in making a thank-offering. EachThe Ladies' Foreign Missionary Society of lady was presented with an envelope, to givethe B. P. ChuToh of Bellefontaine, Ohio, was as she felt she could, without the name of donororganizedDecember 4,1883, with a membershipThe response was quite liberal, and theof twenty-three.Our society meets regularly the first Tuesdayamount of $9.05 was raised for the socieiy.We are not discouraged in our work, thoughof each month. The ineeting is always opened what we have aooompliNhed is not what itwith devotional exercises conduoted by the ought to have been.presidsBt, after which rolloall. Each member, We believe it has been good for us to meetiu responding to her naine,repeats a portion of together. May we continue at our work andScripture, containing some speoial word given increase in zeal, and may God bless our feebleat a previous meeting.endeavors to serve him. If this review of ourSinoe our organization, and to the close ofthe year ending with Deoember, 1887, we haveheld forty nine regular meetings and severaloalled meetings, all of whioh have been pleasantas well as beneficial to its members.Oneof our own number, Miss Maggie Edgar,having gone into active work in the foreignfield, incites within us a greater interest in missionarywork. Two have been removedpast work will induce any of the other congregationsto organize in a similar capacity, toforward the good work already begun, our objectwill be accomplished.Mes K-G-Fostek, Secretary.Bellefontaine, Ohio, March 1, 1888.iimm^wm^Mm®A PLEA FOR INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS. former methods failed. Men study the remedy.The education of to-day is not what it was in This age is in advance oi all the preceding. Informer years. The methods of gaining and acquiringnothing is it more so than in methods oi instruc­it are quite different from those used in tion. The educator has made as much progressformer days. The training of to-day ought not in his line as the scientist has in his. Scienceto be the same as formerly. If it were, the world was never before developed up to the point it haswould indicate Httle progress. The world is attained in tbis generation. The same is true ofmoving on. Men are learning from the experienceeducation, that is, methods of instruction. Andof those gone by. They study to improve there is continued progress. Every year makes aon their methods, their work, and their attainments.change. The progressive school-superintendentevery year has something new to introduce iaAs the world grows older, it grows wiser. Man's some department. The live teacher has somethingneeds are seen more clearly. new to suggest to his It is seen whereinsuperintendent—some