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| than Gty others have offered themselves. for the same service. The men cGn be- found, they are already found beyond the present means for sustaining them.

 The demand now again comes for more prayer and larger contributions. The great field of the world opens before us. The demand for laborers increases as the harvest grows more abundant and the providence and spirit of God is rais- ing them up in growing numbers. The word takes effect; heather are convert ed; the whole system of idolatry crum- bles; and what the cause now claims, as themep are ready, is the money to send them. One scale or the other prepon- derates, as the church turns her atten- ton and her efforts 1; and while past ex- perience teaches us that either can be filled, the true policy is to keep them both as near an equilibrium as possible: that there be money enough to send the men, and men enough to absorb the mo- ney; while the prayers and efforts of the church shall be combined to find enough of both to finish the great work, and send the gospel round the globe.- The loud demand now is for more funds. $4O,OOO are already expended beyond the present income; $30,00O more at least are necessary for the current year, to send out those now ready while it is known that the number of young men preparing for this work, who will offer themselves to the Board within the CO., ming year, is greater than at any previ- ous period. Larger offerings to the trea- sury of the Lord, and more prayer for the divine blessing upon the labors of those going forth, and those already in the field, are now the claims which the present exigency of foreign missions throws upon all its friends and support CTS. - -.[.. .--.+.. .s. And, Brethren, what motives urge The woe and wretchedness of heather lands-the crumbling of idolatrous sys- tems, with the fact that Infdelity or Christianity must take their place--the pathetic appeals of those now sbearing the burden and heat" to remember and sustain and reinforce thenl--the precious sons and daughters of the church alrea- dy self-consecrated, and waiting on the shore for the word that tells them from you that they may go-and above all, the grace and love of Jesus tn henighted millions in preparing his salvation, and extending his commission as really to them as to you; and while his providence points your eye to their degradation, his word cries to the ear of every dweller in Gospel lands, 1" Freely ye haee receiv- ed, freely give.' a'1''7. 1st.' 's ,'''ii z '2'f' Brethren! We feel assured this ap- peal will not be in vain. We confidently expect that your augmented contrib,- tions this year will say to every waiting Missionary, Go, and proclaim salvation to dying heathen-and to every success sive convert which God shall bring into his church, Inquire and learn if it be not true that for this great work " the Lord hath need of Mee." Let both "your prayers and aims thus come up for a memorial before God ;" and "the bles- sing of many ready to perish" and that of the God who saves them through your instrumentality, shall rest upon you. In behalf of the Ex'tive Committee. -'| LAURENs P. HIcKoK, Secretary.

 Litch6eld, Sept. l, 1886.

 Ertract from he Missionary Heruld, tor Au- Rs a gust iast. 5'' F@ s.1s aIt seems due to the christian community which sistains the Board, to the missions un- der its patronage, and to the heather, that a few words be said relative to the demand for an increased number of persons to fill the se- veral departments of missionary service D. broad, and the deficiency of the receipts into the treasury of the Board to meet the current expenditures; from both which sources much embarrassment is apprehended.

 The following laborers seem to be most imperiotisly demanded I4

 I H. A printer and book binder for the printing establishment at smyrna. 'f' l'

 2. Two missionaries, inexperienced teach- CT, and d printer for the Nestorians of Persia, 1 in compliance with the advice and urgent re- quest of the missionaries there, as stated in this number. t" .s st3

 3. A printer and book binder for Singapore. 4. A printer for Bankok, in Siam. 5. A printer and a number of additional missionaries for a mission recently establish ed among the maritime Zoolahs in Southern Africa. 97.4t5< ia3 sa3u 1iasioi si6fFo'

 6. A pious, thoroughly educated layniar,, interested in the work of instruction, to take charge of the promising High School recent | ly established at Constantinople. " f9"~ 2. Eight or ten teachers, and ot letlst as l many preachers, besides those now under ap- pointnlent, are needed for the Sandwich Isi- ands. Also laynan of good business talents and habits. to aid in stIperintcnding the Secu-