d to school, and in every case where one can go a boy is
selected. The brothers must wait until perhaps too late, and the sisters
must remain at home in ignorance. Thus it is found that the advantages of
Christian schools, brought so near to the mountain boys and girls by the
American Missionary Association, are not yet sufficiently within their
reach, and this gives rise to a new need in connection with our work in
the South. It is a need of young people and we turn to young people to
meet it, believing that our Christian Endeavor Societies and other Young
People's Societies will not lose this special opportunity for missionary
work.

A Student's Fund of $3,000 is to be raised in $50 shares, upon which we
will draw to bring the young people of the mountains into these schools,
and to help them over hard places according to their need. Pupils will be
encouraged to help themselves all they can, and no pledges will be made to
any until they have reached the limit of their own resources, and no
specified amount will be assigned to any one pupil. Each will be helped
according to his condition. A boy may be able to reach the school and work
part of his board and need only a small sum to cover the expense of the
full year. A girl may need to have her traveling expenses paid and only
this; another, giving promise of usefulness, may have her full way paid
during the year. Some will be kept through the entire school year, who
otherwise could study but a few months.

The training the young people receive in these schools brings a sure
reward. We quote from a letter just received from one of our missionaries:

"I am very hopeful for the Christian work among the students this year.
The Christian Endeavor Society is in much better condition than last year.
The members understand better the meaning of 'Christian Endeavor,' and
that being a Christian means a daily application of Christian principles
to every day life."

Now why cannot our Christian Endeavor and Young People's Societies take
this work to their hearts, and thus be the means of preparing others for
Christian work? Why not do for these poor, but bright and interesting
American boys and girls there, what will bring more of them into the
fraternity of Christian Endeavor?

We will send at once to any who desire it, full information of our
mountain work, and all who contribute to this fund may have their offering
assigned to aid pupils in one of our schools, from which le