vate letters and public reports. The well-known pastor at New London, Ct., gave a generous portion of the "Friday evening hour" following the Saratoga Convention, to his wife, who presented to an attentive and deeply interested audience a full account of the ladies' meetings of the Convention. Among other pleasant allu- ́ sions to the exercises, she said: "The reports and papers of women are said to contain, too often, a great amount of gush, and effort at rhetorical effects, but we had proof at these meetings that woman is learning to give her wise and helpful thought to the public, clearly, and simply, and so as to be heard. The speakers on this occasion were not afraid to make the effort to be heard, and, although the Wednesday afternoon meeting was held in the largest church, containing an audience of some fifteen hundred, their voices were clear and distinct, so that even in this regard the meeting was a great success. "We noticed a number of men in the audience. This certainly is an advance upon meetings where the other sex is carefully excluded, or only admitted to arrange seats or open windows. But these ladies were like Deborah, who called upon Barak to deliver the land, and who went up with him." After reproducing the most interesting part of each address, this thorough gleaner closes her story with these words: "No one can attend the meetings of the American Home Missionary Society without experiencing a deepened interest, not merely in the work of this society, but in all Christian work, and a desire to have some share in it." American College and Education Society. 10 Congregational House, Boston. REV. JOHN A. HAMILTON, D.D., Secretary. [Money for the Society may be sent to JAMES M. GORDON, ESQ., Treasurer, No. 10 Congregational House, Boston; or to REV. ALEXANDER H. CLAPP, D.D., 34 Bible House, New York.] ROLLINS COLLEGE. FROM THE FOURTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE AND EDUCATION SOCIETY. THERE has been satisfactory growth in the work of Rollins College during the year. On account of better provision for the education of children in the community the Training Department has been discontinued. In the Preparatory and Academic Departments there have been eighty-three pupils, a gain upon the previous year of twenty-nine. The Grammar School is doing necessary sub-preparatoy work and has had forty pupils. In college we have had a Sophomore class of two. We report a total of one hundred and twenty-five for the year. The home life in the cottages and Boarding Department has been managed to the universal satisfaction. The orderly conduct of the students is worthy of grateful mention. The religious atmosphere has been more marked than before. The Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor in the place has had a large representation from the institution. The Visitors of the General Congregational Association of Florida, in their annual report to the Association, say: "Work now being done in the Preparatory Department is college work in many Northern colleges. The deportment observed on the play-ground and streets, in the classroom and cottage, was admirable. The Boarding Department seemed to be managed admirably. Unquestionably Rollins College is and ought to be the right hand of this Association and of the Florida Home Missionary Society, and a leading force in all moral and religious progress on this peninsula." Rev. Zachary Eddy, after a visit of inspection, wrote: "I believe that Rollins College is one of the most precious boons which the North has bestowed upon the South. From its organization Florida will reckon the era of its intellectual and religious regeneration." Rev. A. E. Dunning, D.D., after a careful examination of the institution, wrote to the Congregationalist: "Rollins College has a noble corps of teachers, living on very small salaries. It has a great work to do for this wonderful State, and has begun to do it worthily. No college with which I am acquainted more needs generous gifts or can use them to greater advantage." During the year A. W. Rollins, Esq., has died. He was one of the founders and a member of the Corporation from the beginning. The institution was named after him. He gave the Lord's money towards these foundations of Christian education. This is not an exception. The work has been builded by consecrated means. God is accepting the gift. This annual meeting lacks something. This winter lacks much All this life and work are associated in our minds with the friend and fellow-worker who has gone. He has left us in the hope of immortality. The peace of that hope was within him as he heard the Master's call. We are a Christian body of men. We administer a Christian trust. Shall we not give it anew to Christ, and ourselves anew to him in this work? Then shall the year to come, and the years for many generations, be fruitful in this Southern service in the Master's name. There is imperative need of funds. We are making an effort to secure one hundred subscriptions of one hundred dollars, each annually, for five years, that the present need may be relieved and that we may meanwhile turn to the work of permanent endowment. Ten of these subscriptions have been secured. Appointments in June, 1888. Not in commission last year. Abbott, Ephraim E., Sierra Madre, Cal. Mechtersheimer, George, Modesto, Cal, Nordstrom, David, Rush City, Minn. Van Ommeren, Hendrick, Andrews, Ind. Re-commissioned. Adams, Edwin A., Chicago, Ill. Horst, George, St. Louis, Mo. Huntington, John C., Pelican Rapids, Minn. Jenkins, Josiah H., Mt. Dora, Fla. Jennings, Samuel J., Big Horn, Sheridan, Becton, and Prairie Dog, Wyo. Jones, Fred V., Almena, Kan. Andrews, David W., Hobart, Ross and Ainsworth, Jones, James V., Osage City, Kan. Ind. Bailey, James G., Rogers, Ark. Bement, Horace H., Vestaburg and Ferris, Mich. Champlin, Oliver P., Rushford and vicinity, Minn. Childs, Truman D., Fowler City, Crooked Creek and Montezuma, Kan. Claflin, Arthur H., Sheridan and out-stations, Mich. Colcord, Daniel H., Monrovia, Cal. Colwell, Henry J., Grand Meadow and Dexter, Minn. Cooper, James, Severy, Western Park and Green Valley, Kan. Crawford, Sidney, Tampa, Fla. Davis, Charles H., Perris, Cal. Davis, David L., Carbondale, Penn. Delzell, Samuel W., San Jacinto, Cal Drew, James B., St. Paul, Minn. Evans, Charles, Cardonia, Ind. Mo. Jones, John, Coolville, Ohio. McCunn, Drummond, Hesperia and Victor, Cal. McDuffle, Samuel V., Orange City, Fla. McNeill, Samuel M., Sleepy Eye and out-station, Minn. Markham, Reuben F., Kirwin and out-station, Marlow, Richard T., Iberia and Unity, Mo. Peterson, Mathias, Clear Lake, Star Prairie, New Richards, Emanuel, Buffalo Park, Collyer and Richards, Samuel, D.D., Riverdale, Mo. Sherwood, Nathan M., Jersey City, N. J. Smith, J. H. B., Jetmore, Harold and Houston Kan. Starr, Michael A., Escondido, Cal. Fordney, Daniel L., Cole Camp and Twin Springs, Steel, William, Stephen and Donaldson, Minn. Foster, Jesse D., San Bernardino, Cal. Goodsell, Dennis, Westminster and out-stations, Gordan, Isaac G., Scappoose and out-stations, Hall, George C., Astoria, Or. Tenney, Marcus D., Neosho Falls, Geneva and Vernon, Kan. Tuthill, Edward B., San Miguel, Indian Valley and Monroe District, Cal. Welch, Moses C., Pomona, Fla. Wilde, James, Scatter Creek, Center Ridge and Mound Valley, Kan. White, Austin B., San Diego, Cal. Wurrschmidt, Chr. W., Gen'l Miss. work in So. Dak. Natick, First, by R. H. Randall. Newburyport, from a S. S. Class in the North Ch., by Ann P. Bassett Three Friends, for Mo. Pelt Fund. North__Belchertown, Woman's Miss. and Benev. Soc., by Mrs. R. Harmon, of which $4, for Work in Utah.. Northborough, Mrs. H. B. Day.. Oxford, Legacy of Mary De Witt, with interest, by W. Newton and C. A. Angell, Exs. Pittsfield, A Friend, for Children's Bohemian Fund. Rev. E. Strong, D.D., $20; Mrs Edward Strong, to const. herself a L. M., $50. Quincy, J. H. Wheble.. South Egremont, Cong. S. S., by E. W. Ward. Springfield, Miss Carrie E. Bowdoin, 3.00 10 00 24 20 1 00 47 00 10 00 40 5 00 300 00 Litchfield, A Friend... Middletown, Legacy of Mrs. Jane Hubbard, by Miss S. C. Clark, Ex. 5,250 00 South Cong. S. S. $50; Mrs. Ann Crittenden, $5, by E. Payne, for Sal ary Fund. Good Will Soc. in the South Ch., by E. Payne for Salary Fund.. New Haven, First Ch., by F. S. Bradley Ladies' H. M. Soc. First Ch., by Miss E.C.Bradley, for Salary Fund. Yale University Chapel, add'l, by L. E. Osborn Mrs. L. H. Eastman, special... Newington, Ch. and S. S., for Children's Bohemian Fund. by Rev. J. O. Barrows.. 55 00 10 00 152 45 114 00 24.00 1.00 15 00 5.00 15.00 8.33 5 00 Sharon, Mrs. O. Brazee. Simsbury, P..G. Clark, for Scandinavian Fund. Stratford, A Friend, for "The Mo. Pelt Fund Brooklyn, Ch. of the Pilgrims, balance of coll., by J. P. Dike. Central Ch., of which from A. Alford, $18; by J. H. Pratt, in part.. South Cong, Ch., by E. D. Ford.. A Friend, $10; Elsie and Howard Strong, for "Mo. Pelt Fund," 60c. Buffalo, Y. P. S. C. E. of the First Cong. Ch., special, by W. H. Grein. Cambria Center, Cong. S. S., by C. F. Comstock. Farmingville and New Village, by Rev. F. A. Valentine. Gouverneur, Legacy of Mrs. Janet Ormiston, by T. A. Turnbull, Ex.. 50 00 948 39 100 00 10 60 5 00 15 00 2.00 26 67 Lewis and Wadham's Mills, by Rev. A. R. Crawford. New York City, Final dividend on account of Legacy of John Hancock, by Rev A. 8. Walsh. Isaac E. Smith, $3 500; A Friend, Coll. at Meeting of the Woman's H. C. B. S., for Mo. Pelt Fund. Wilmington, by Rev. D. Fish. 27.05 Cleburne, by C. W. Mertz.. Shafter, Mrs. Emily Noyes.. TENNESSEE-$9.00. Chattanooga, Contents of a Miss'y 18 20 OHIO-$864.56; of which Legacy, $50.00. 451 25 25.00 20 00 500 40.00 651 2.00 2 23 $15 00 5.00 5 00 4.00 $10 66 5 70 16 36 Received by Rev. R. Quaife, from Churches and Individuals in Ohio, $115.49 and $33. 19. Received in May, by S. P. Churchill, Treas. Bohemian Board, 148 68 Cleve land: Cleveland, A Friend. .$100 00 First, Y. P. S. C. E. 6 50 5 00 Jennings Ave. Ch.. 25 00 Received by Mrs. Crafts, 5.00 Treas. O. W. H. M. U.: 8.00 Elyria, First, Ladies' H. M. Soc. $5.00 Oberlin, First, L. A. Soc.. 25 15 |