THE CONGREGATIONAL HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY THE CONGREGATIONAL EDUCATION SOCIETY THE CONGREGATIONAL SUNDAY SCHOOL & PUBLISHING SOCIETY All magazines sent to individual addresses. Advertising rates upon application. When a change of address is requested both the old and new address should be given and notice of change should reach us by the 20th of the month previous to the issue on which the change is to take effect. The office of this magazine simply has charge of the subscription list. Communi- cations on any other subject should be addressed to the different societies concerned. Address other communications and make remittances payable to "A Happy New Year" to all the readers of THE AMERICAN MISSIONARY! May the sunsh ne of life drive out the shadows, flood the pathway of your journey with radiant joy, and gild your trials with the light of hope. May the church you belong to have a year of marked prosperity and usefulness. And may the Kingdom of God win new victories and make more splendid advances than ever before. Of course we know very well that our happiness in this New Year will depend very much upon ourselves. If we make the most of life whatever our circumstances, if we "do the best and leave the rest," if we face. difficulties with courage and resolution, if we push the work of the Master with cariest effort, if we cherish His spirit of brotherhood, sympathy and self-sacrifice, we shall go far to ensure a Happy New Year. The attention of pastors, church treasurers, and others concerned is called to January 16, 1912, as the date after which the treasurers of the missionary societies cannot report to the Year Book of 1912 contributions sent them for the year 1911. This date applies to the receiving of contributions at the district or state office of a society as well as the central offices. All 1911 contributions sent after January 1st and before January 16th should be marked for the year 1911. Here is your chance to make a final cleaning up for your 1911 apportionment record. We continue to receive letters of hearty appreciation, showing the high opinion which the writers entertain of our magazine. The former Moderator of the National Council, Hon. T. C. MacMillan, of Chicago, says: "It is increasingly interesting, informing and inspiring." A lady in Connecticut writes: "I value the magazine, especially when the magazine in its present form gives us so much for so small a sum.' Another lady in Michigan says: "I have no idea of getting along without the magazine. It is fine, full of interesting and helpful articles, and I think Congregationalists have reason to be proud of it." A Wisconsin pastor writes: "THE AMERICAN MISSIONARY is 'multum in parvo,' 'ne plus ultra' and 'e pluribus unum! It is the greatest output for fifteen cents that ever came from a printing press. Count on our church for sixty-four and four-fifths subscribers. I am going to get under the four-fifths myself!" A dozen clubs, varying from 23 to 118 members, respectively, have recently sent in 760 subscriptions at the rate of fifteen cents each for clubs equaling onefifth the total membership of the church They represent eleven different states. |