es a
Life Member.

FORM OF A BEQUEST.

"I BEQUEATH to my executor (or executors) the sum of ---- dollars, in
trust, to pay the same in ---- days after my decease to the person
who, when the same is payable, shall act as Treasurer of the
'American Missionary Association,' of New York City, to be applied,
under the direction of the Executive Committee of the Association, to
its charitable uses and purposes." The Will should be attested by
three witnesses.

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THE AMERICAN MISSIONARY

VOL. XXXIX. JULY, 1885. NO. 7

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American Missionary Association.

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$365,000

NEEDED FOR THE CURRENT YEAR.

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Your Committee are convinced that not less than a THOUSAND DOLLARS a
day are imperatively demanded to perfect the admirably organized
plans of the Association, even for the present, to say nothing of the
pressing needs of the early future.--

[FINANCE COMMITTEE'S REPORT ADOPTED BY ANNUAL MEETING AT SALEM.]

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THE FIGURES.

_Receipts._ Donations. Legacies. Total.

Oct. 1, 1884, to May 31, 1885 $136,972.82 $21,784.35 $158,757.17
Oct. 1, 1883, to May 31, 1884 132,507.66 21,710.40 154,218.06
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Inc. $4,465.16 Inc. $73.95 Inc. $4,539.11

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Our financial storm signal is still out. That threatening forty
thousand dollars' deficit does not let up in its indications of
approach. The black clouds are plainly discernible. We have been for
months anxiously watching their movements. Our prayers and efforts
have been steadily turned towards their dissipation. We do not lose
faith. We believe in our work. We believe in our friends. The work
has merit. Our friends have ability. The two will come together and
the merit will cause the ability to stand forth. There are many
things very decidedly encouraging.

Never in all our history has the work been more abundantly blessed.
Our schools have been crowded and God's Spirit has come down in great
power upon the hearts of our pupils. In one school the revival
character of the religious services had to cease, because there were
none left to be converted! Our churches have been revived