some worthy and practical teachers for this great work of female education in India. The health of our girls has been good, only one death during the entire year, and that was a little girl who had been diseased for a long time previous. In the beginning of the hot season we had two cases of small-pox of the confluent form, and very severe; but by promptly separating them from all connection with the other members of the school the foul disease did not further spread among us, and by careful nursing the two girls who were attacked both recovered, not, of course, without bearing the painful marks of the disease. The religious interest during the year has not been high, but it has been healthful. Those who were converted and joined the Church last year have borne a good testimony, and have evinced a genuine change of heart and life; and others are manifesting a hopeful interest for the same spiritual inheritance. In conclusion, we still have confidence in recommending this institution to the sympathy and patronage of all who love to do good; and we feel assured that if our kind patrons could only spend one day looking in upon our busy and happy group, not one would feel that his prayers and money had been given in vain. Heartily thanking our dear friends for past favors, we still solicit, in behalf of these dear helpless ones, a continued remembrance in the prayers and benevolence of all. The following are the general statistics for the year, namely: BOYS' ORPHANAGE. REPORT OF T. S. JOHNSON AND J. L. HAUSER. Owing to the appointment of Brother Spencer to Bareilly, and the illness of Brother Hauser, who was appointed here, rendering it necessary for him to go to the Sanitarium in the early part of the hot season, there has been but one missionary in the station during a good part of the year, which has made it very laborious, while it has been impossible to do near all that should have been done. But, notwithstanding, we are thankful to record that we have had some prosperity. 1. CHURCH.-There has been some increase in both the congregation and the number of communicants; the former numbering one hundred and twenty-five and the latter sixty-two, who are divided into three classes, and all attend classes. There has been a daily prayer-meeting kept up for more than a month past, which originated in the following manner: In the month of August, when the cholera was raging most fearfully in every direction-to which three of the smaller orphan boys fell victimsthe native brethren suggested that we should hold a daily prayermeeting, asking God to protect us and stay the destroyer. Our prayers were heard and answered in the most marked manner, while the spiritual condition of the Church has been much improved. The meetings are continued with the hope that the Lord will still do greater things for us. 2. PREACHING TO THE HEATHEN.-The Gospel has been preached almost every day, and sometimes two or three times a day, in the city and surrounding villages, during the year. And as "the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it," so we wait for the Lord to water the seed of the word, that it may indeed bring forth precious fruit. We think, however, that the signs of the coming harvest are visible. First, the numbers are rapidly increasing who have no confidence in their own religion; especially is this the case with the more enlightened Hindoos. Second, the numbers are increasing who admit the sufficiency and superiority of Christianity, and in secret love to inquire concerning the way of life. Third, the greatly increased crowds of attentive hearers during the recent visitation of cholera, when all ranks and classes were being cut down by it. The bazar congregation was more than doubled, while discussions and disputes, which before often rose very high, were almost unknown. Fourth, there are a few who appear to be real inquirers after the truth. We are sorry that we have to confine ourselves so closely to the mere enumeration of signs. "Thy kingdom come." 3. BOYS' ORPHANAGE.-With the exception of an attack of cholera in August, to which three of the little boys fell victimsmention of which has already been made-the health of the inmates of this institution has been almost uninterrupted throughout the year. There have been ten boys admitted within the year, while there have been three deaths; two have been dismissed, and one |