ASSOCIATION, (Contribnted.)
The annual meeting of the above Association, was held at the Mission House, 33, Foochow Rond, on Wednesday evening. The Foochow Road is always noisy in the evening, and on Wednesday the quiet of the Mission compound was very pleasant after the Babel of the street. After passing through the outer doors we were at once carried in thought to far distant England, for in the verandah we passed between two really very pretty views of Stoke Pogis church, thet'on the left hand showing the church lighted up for evening service, and the church and churchyard bathed in the brilliant light of the harvest moon, which was represented behind the church, partly concealed by some fleecy clouds. On the left the same scene was shown, but in this case covered with the deep snow of January.
Upon passing into the house, we found tea and coffee awaiting us in the dining-room, which was very pleasant after the cold air outside. At nine o'clock punctually, Mr, C. Thorne took the chair and called upon the Rev. H. C, Hodges to open the meeting with prayer. The Rev. J. Bates, who is leaving for England next Tuesday, then read the report, which was listened to with considerable interest. It spoke of six schools supported by the funds of the Association; of an average attendance of 86 children: of two catechists working in connection with the Association. It spoke also of daily preaching in two. rooms specially fitted up for the purpose; of ten baptisms, and thirteen persons con-Bates; in a short address, spoke of firmed during the t year. Mr.
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