the charge of this field, and we believe that he is the very man for a work where there is so much traveling by foot. The work did not progress last year; but our members are faithful and earnest. We have here two chapels with parsonages, six appointments, and five Sunday-schools.

BREMERHAVEN, I. von Oehsen, Missionary.-The meetings are well attended. Seamen and travelers often visit the chapels. We may expect that this place will be in future a seaport of great importance, and then our labor will not only be necessary, but also become a blessing to many souls. We have one chapel, with parsonage, three appointments with three Sunday-schools. The school in Bremerhaven is in a very prosperous condition.

I wish to remark that I baptized eight children.

OLDENBURG DISTRICT, L. S. JACOBY, Presiding Elder. The work in general is in a healthy condition, and the missionaries are anxious to do their duty. However, there is in most all parts of the work great indifference among the population in regard to religion, and therefore the attendance at our meetings is not very large.

OLDENBURG, H. Gerdes, Missionary.-This mission is not progressing much in the city, but the Lord has blessed the labor of his servant at a new preaching place. The members are all Methodists, and diligent in good works; seven preaching places; one chapel with parsonage.

EDEWECHT, B. Shroeder, Missionary.-A large circuit, and the missionary has to walk and to preach. Lately the attendancn has been better, but no conversions yet. The members are faithful to every duty. The crop of buckwheat, which is raised here considerably, has failed several years, and the members are not able for this reason, to support the work as in years before. Nine preaching places, two chapels, one parsonage.

AURICH and NEUSHOO, F. Kluesner and H. Christ, Missionaries. -This part of the work is very promising. Neushoo was only

commenced a year ago, and we have there already a large Society, and a chapel with parsonage. The country called East Friesland lies not far from the North Sea, and is in the spring and fall very difficult to travel. But the people come through rain and mud to attend meetings. The missionaries attend to about twelve appointments, but Brother Kluesner has to spend a great part of the time in Neushoo.

HAMBURG, I. Wishhusen, Missionary.-As long as we have here only a small room for our meetings, we feel thankful that our small Society does not lose ground; but we cannot expect success. The members are anxious that something may be done to promote the cause, and they are willing to help. One sister, a widow, writes to me: "I shall use the greatest part of my time to visit people and to invite them to meeting." We must have a church, and I hope the time will come soon! Two preaching places.

BIELEFELD, WESTPHALIA, E. Pucklitsh, Missionary.-For many years it was our desire to commence a mission in that part of the country, but we could not find an opening. About eight months ago a young man, who had been converted in Bremen, returned to his home near Bielefeld, and commenced meeting there, and called us to his help. Encouraged by letters from America from German brethren, who promised to support us, we consulted with some of the Presiding Elders, and came to the conclusion to send Brother Pucklitsch from Delmhorst (Bremen District) to Bielefeld, and Brother Raith from Gossnitz, (Berlin District,) where the government laid many difficulties in his way, to Delmhorst. Brother Pucklitsch arrived there only a few weeks ago, but feels encouraged, though he has to suffer persecution from infidels. However, the Prussian government protects us.

FLENSBURG, I. Spille, is prospering, and we may expect a good work in this country, (Schleswig.) Our missionary has taken up several new appointments, and writes very encouragingly. Six preaching places.

Statistics of Oldenburg District.

This will show you that the district is advancing. May God

bless the work in this year!

We have also 4 chapels with parsonages, worth about 10,200 thalers. We owe about 4,500 thalers. 17 children were baptized.

Book Concern.

We are progressing in every branch. Our little steam-engine is working well, and our two printing presses have been occupied the whole year, and we had very often to work till ten o'clock P.M. We have printed Bibles, Books, and Tracts, and our four periodicals, "The Evangelist" and "Kinderfreund" every two weeks, and the "Missionary Collector" and "Monthly Messenger" every month. The latter has been paid for by the Religious Tract Society in London, which kindly granted also £50 to publish Leaflets and Illustrated Handbills. The Book-bindery employs fifteen persons, who had to work since November every night till eleven o'clock P. M. Every morning at eight o'clock all hands meet for religious service. We have sent nearly eighty boxes more from the Tract House this year than the year before. We shall give our report to the Parent Tract Society.

The American Bible Society has supported us nobly, and we have now two Bible colporteurs by the permission of the Prussian Government. May our Church continue to support richly this great and very useful Society! We send our report to the Secretary at the end of the year.

FRANKFORT DISTRICT, L. NIPPERT, Presiding Elder.

In looking back on the past year we have reason to thank God and take courage. This District has had success in all its different Missions.

LAHR, in Baden, is our connecting link with the Basle District. This Mission holds its ground on the old appointments with suc cess, and at the same time has extended its operations into Alsatia, (German part of France,) a very promising field for Methodism were it not for the law, which permits no more than twenty persons to assemble for divine service out of the State Church. Yet our Missionary, Brother Weiss, knows how to labor in a quiet way, and to prepare the field for future success. We are making an effort with the government in Paris to secure more liberty for this most inviting field.

In CARLSRUHE, (residence of the Grand Duke of Baden,) and in the vicinity, the work has been gaining in strength and influence;

and we may hope that it will still have success under the faithful labors of our Missionary, Brother Rodemeyer. Our American Consul, Mr. Young, takes an interest in this Mission, as well as Mrs. and Miss Young.

PFORZHEIM, (Baden,) a manufacturing city, is blessed with a new and beautiful chapel and parsonage, in every respect suited for our flourishing Mission in that city. Brother Schneebeli, our Missionary, has the pleasure to see it well filled with attentive hearers. Our people are ready to do all that is in their power to promote the work of God in the city, and on the ten appointments connected with it in the country.

HEIDELBERG (Baden) has been gaining in numbers and influ. Brother Sulzberger feels himself at home with the people, and finds access to their hearts.

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FRANKFORT-ON-THE-MAIN, (Prussia,) with its fourteen appointments extending in different directions, has had good success. All the societies have been revived and their membership increased; new places have been occupied and classes organized. A suitable chapel in Friedrichsdorf is to be dedicated in a few months, which will be a great help to our work in that part of the mission. The members have contributed with great liberality toward building the church.

DILLENBURG, (Prussia.) This circuit, in charge of Brother Hempel, a promising young Missionary, is in a prosperous condition. The neat and commodious chapel promotes the cause of Methodism in this part of the country, not less than the upright walk of the membership.

CASSEL, once the residence of the Elector of Hesse, but now, thank God! is Prussian. Formerly we were driven from this country, but now we have free access, and our last Conference appointed Brother Diem, a successful Missionary, to this place. He has succeeded in getting a suitable hall for his meetings, and now is gladdened by a fine congregation and a flourishing Sabbath-school.

MARTIN MISSION INSTITUTE, we can say, is in every respect a success. In regard to its location in the center of our Missions in Germany, its beautiful and healthy situation on the Raderberg, in Frankfort, as well as the building itself, it is all that can be desired. The Institute finds great favor with our people, who support it as far as their means allow. MR. J. T. MARTIN will be remembered as long as Methodism shall be a blessing to Germany and the

world. Our students (this year twelve in number) give us in every respect great satisfaction. They grow in grace, are full of zeal, and diligent in their studies, giving all attention to the cultivation of their. heads and hearts for the responsible work to which they are called. The teachers, Rev. Dr. Hurst, Professor, and Rev. F. Paulus, Teacher, my colleagues, give their attention to their promising work in training these young men to become workmen that need not be ashamed.

HEILBRONN DISTRICT, C. H. DOERING, Presiding Elder.

This District is yet under the charge of Rev. C. H. Doering. It includes the whole Kingdom of Wurtemberg, of which, at present, mostly the northern and western part is occupied by us as a field of labor. The east is mostly occupied by our Wesleyan brethren. The southern part of the kingdom is mostly Catholic. The District numbers seven Circuits.

HEILBRONN CIRCUIT is under the charge of C. H. Doering, with two brethren to assist. It contains twenty-five appointments, which, with the local help, are mostly weekly served. About six new appointments have been lately taken up. A new place of worship has been opened in Aehringen. The house is the property of a brother who, in his love for the work, has bought it and got it arranged, we paying only the interest of the out-laid capital as So, also, another brother did in Weinsberg, which place of worship we, however, occupy without paying rent. More or

rent.