r 12
per cent. This has required the employment of twenty additional
teachers.

Friends of the Association have added new buildings at some of the
schools, and these new buildings, greatly needed and greatly
increasing the effectiveness of the schools, also bring increased
expense. The churches and schools of the Association are doing all
they can for their own support. The spirit of self-help is constantly
encouraged among them, but they are too poor to bear any considerable
part of the expense.

The Association must therefore meet one of the three following
alternatives: First, the growth of its work must cease, and the
increasing number of pupils who apply to its schools year by year be
denied admittance; or second, some of the schools which have been
fostered by the Association for years must be abandoned, that funds
may be left to strengthen and develop the remainder; or third, the
churches and Christian givers of America must largely increase their
gifts to this Association to meet its increasing wants.

The work of the Association for the coming year cannot be efficiently
carried on without increased appropriations; $300,000 is the smallest
amount which should be expended in the South, and a much larger
amount could be wisely used. The mountain work among the poor whites
is full of promise, and calls loudly for our aid, and the Association
only waits for the necessary funds to greatly enlarge its efforts in
this field. In addition to the Southern field, the Indian work
requires at least $60,000, and the Chinese work $15,000. This makes
the total amount needed by the Association next year $375,000. This
we believe to be a moderate and conservative estimate.

This great work for the Negro, the Indian and the Chinese has been
laid upon the American Missionary Association, and upon our
denomination, as it has not been laid upon any other society or
denomination in this country. It is our duty, yea, rather, our great
opportunity. Shall we not then meet it as the stewards of God, whose
servants and disciples we are?

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MEMORIAL SERVICE.

ADDRESSES IN EULOGY OF THE LATE DR. JAMES POWELL.

An interesting and impressive memorial service was that held in honor
of the loved and venerated Secretary, Dr. James Powell. Tender,
loving, graceful and eloquent eulogies upon his life and character
were pronounced by Rev. Dr. Gilbert, Rev. Dr. Ide, Secretary Strieby
and President T