put in place. The number of treatments at the dispensary was 1,847; of these 558 were scholars from the school, and 116 were white settlers from the district round about; 933 different persons were ministered unto during the year. This advance in equipment for the medical work may be mentioned in contrast with the fact that Dr. Thompson's hospital and dispensary has so long been conducted under the open sky. An interesting fact showing the approval of the government is that the British South Africa Company has given to the station a horse for the use of the doctor, in view of his frequent long journeys to minister to the white settlers in the region. SOUTH AFRICAN MISSION ZULU BRANCH ADAMS (Amanzimtoti).—Charles N. Ransom, Albert E. LeRoy, George B. Cowles, Jr., Walter Foss, Ordained; Mrs. Susan H. C. Ransom, Mrs. Rhoda A. LeRoy, Mrs. Amy B. Cowles, Mrs. Laura B. Bridgman, Mrs. Anna B. Foss. IFAFA. IMFUME. UMZUMBE.-Miss Laura C. Smith, Miss Caroline E. Frost, Miss Alice E. Seibert. DURBAN.- Frederick B. Bridgman, Ordained; James B. McCord, M.D., Physician; Mrs. Clara D. Bridgman, Mrs. Margaret M. McCord. LINDLEY.-Stephen C. Pixley, Ordained; Mrs. Mary K. Edwards, Miss Fidelia Phelps, Miss Martha H. Pixley. UMSUNDUZE.— ESIDUMBINI.- -Charles H. Maxwell, Ordained; Mrs. Katherine S. Maxwell. MAPUMULO. JOHANNESBURG.-Herbert D. Goodenough, Ordained; Mrs. Caroline L. Goodenough. BEIRA. In this country.-James D. Taylor, William C. Wilcox, Ordained; Mrs. Katherine M. Taylor, Mrs. Ida B. Wilcox, Miss Martha E. Price. Associated with the mission, not under appointment.- Miss Martha J. Lindley, Miss Mary C. Pixley, Miss Lilla L. Ireland, Miss Evelyn F. Clarke, Miss S. M. Cook, Mr. Frederick F. Hall. Twelve stations; 22 outstations; 8 ordained missionaries, one a physician; 11 wives; 7 single women; 6 foreign workers not under appointment; 9 native pastors; 15 other native preachers; 101 teachers; other native laborers, 423; a total of 548 native laborers. There are 257 places for regular meetings; 25 churches, 17 of which are entirely self-supporting. The communicants number 5,374, of whom 543 were added last year. The average attendance is 9,473, and the adherents number 17,710. There are 72 schools, with a total of 4,756 under instruction. The force in this mission remains the same as last year, save that Miss Frost has returned after her furlough and Rev. and Mrs. Walter Foss have joined the mission, sailing September 19. The extended report for the year has been prepared by Mr. Maxwell, and covers many points of great interest. Mr. and Mrs. Bridgman are back at their posts, while Mr. and Mrs. Taylor are constrained to remain for a longer time in this country. It is a great satisfaction to be able to say put in place. The number of treatments at the dispensary was 1,847; of these 558 were scholars from the school, and 116 were white settlers from the district round about; 933 different persons were ministered unto during the year. This advance in equipment for the medical work may be mentioned in contrast with the fact that Dr. Thompson's hospital and dispensary has so long been conducted under the open sky. An interesting fact showing the approval of the government is that the British South Africa Company has given to the station a horse for the use of the doctor, in view of his frequent long journeys to minister to the white settlers in the region. SOUTH AFRICAN MISSION ZULU BRANCH ADAMS (Amanzimtoti).—Charles N. Ransom, Albert E. LeRoy, George B. Cowles, Jr., Walter Foss, Ordained; Mrs. Susan H. C. Ransom, Mrs. Rhoda A. LeRoy, Mrs. Amy B. Cowles, Mrs. Laura B. Bridgman, Mrs. Anna B. Foss. IFAFA. IMFUME. UMZUMBE.-Miss Laura C. Smith, Miss Caroline E. Frost, Miss Alice E. Seibert. DURBAN.- Frederick B. Bridgman, Ordained; James B. McCord, M.D., Physician; Mrs. Clara D. Bridgman, Mrs. Margaret M. McCord. LINDLEY.-Stephen C. Pixley, Ordained; Mrs. Mary K. Edwards, Miss Fidelia Phelps, Miss Martha H. Pixley. UMSUNDUZE. ESIDUMBINI. Charles H. Maxwell, Ordained; Mrs. Katherine S. Maxwell. MAPUMULO. JOHANNESBURG.-Herbert D. Goodenough, Ordained; Mrs. Caroline L. Goodenough. BEIRA. In this country.-James D. Taylor, William C. Wilcox, Ordained; Mrs. Katherine M. Taylor, Mrs. Ida B. Wilcox, Miss Martha E. Price. Associated with the mission, not under appointment.-Miss Martha J. Lindley, Miss Mary C. Pixley, Miss Lilla L. Ireland, Miss Evelyn F. Clarke, Miss S. M. Cook, Mr. Frederick F. Hall. Twelve stations; 22 outstations; 8 ordained missionaries, one a physician; 11 wives; 7 single women; 6 foreign workers not under appointment; 9 native pastors; 15 other native preachers; 101 teachers; other native laborers, 423; a total of 548 native laborers. There are 257 places for regular meetings; 25 churches, 17 of which are entirely self-supporting. The communicants number 5,374, of whom 543 were added last year. The average attendance is 9,473, and the adherents number 17,710. There are 72 schools, with a total of 4,756 under instruction. The force in this mission remains the same as last year, save that Miss Frost has returned after her furlough and Rev. and Mrs. Walter Foss have joined the mission, sailing September 19. The extended report for the year has been prepared by Mr. Maxwell, and covers many points of great interest. Mr. and Mrs. Bridgman are back at their posts, while Mr. and Mrs. Taylor are constrained to remain for a longer time in this country. It is a great satisfaction to be able to say that the report is more encouraging than in recent years. There has been a cessation of district conflicts and the churches have been in peace, with more supervision and more regular preaching of the gospel than previously. It is with great gratification that it can be said that the attitude of the Colonial government has been greatly changed since the coming of the new governor, Sir Matthew Nathan, who has manifested great interest in native affairs and has, both by speech and act, done much to create a better state of feeling between the colonists and the natives. He has visited several of our mission stations and made addresses to the people in the mission churches, giving words of wisdom and kindly instruction. It is very gratifying, also, to be able to state that the government has reversed its ruling in regard to giving licenses to marry to the Zulu pastors, so that now all regular ministers making application have received these licenses. The requirement that mission work could not be conducted on locations except where a white missionary resides has been greatly modified. It cannot be said that the relations between the natives and the white population are in all respects satisfactory, but there has been great gain within the past year, which is most thankfully recognized. Reports from the various stations may be briefly summarized as follows. Amanzimtoti.-This church has now a new pastor, Joel Bulose, the church having called him with great unanimity, and he has entered upon his pastoral work with much hopefulness. The churches of the Amanzimtoti outstations, of which there are 20, have been drawn together, and there seems to be a new era opening for the church. At Ifafa, where Mr. and Mrs. Wilcox have resided, the work has received a new impulse. There is a large number of lay preachers, and they have exercised their gifts to the great advantage of the church, the building for which has been enlarged. Mr. Wilcox has devoted, as in previous years, much of his time to the work of revising the Zulu Bible, which work is now so far advanced that Mr. and Mrs. Wilcox are on the point of coming to America on their furlough. At Newtonville the congregations have improved under the lead of a new pastor, and here, as at Imfume, there have been several additions to the church. Amahlongwa is not in good condition; there is great need of spiritual quickening that shall lead to reformations in life and character. The pastor is a strong and efficient man, and better things may be hoped for soon. Umtwalume is favored by the services of Pastor Sivetye, formerly of Esidumbini. There has been an awakening since the coming of Mr. Sivetye, and the officers of the church and the lay preachers are manifesting an excellent spirit. The Band of Volunteers has been diligent in work, and 23 persons have been added to the church. Umzumbe is still under the leadership of Quanda. These stations on the south coast have all been under the general supervision of Mr. Wilcox, who has visited them occasionally, and can report remarkable interest shown by the people in church building. Two or three outstations have collected money for the erection of a church and schoolhouse. Newtonville and Amahlongwa have also joined in this widespread movement for better church edifices. At Itafamasi a good number of laymen are serving the church, though they are without a settled pastor. At Umsunduze, reconciliations have taken place and a revival has followed, in which 39 persons were added to the comparatively small church. Esidumbini, the scene of the terrible slaughter a year and a half ago, has been rebuilt and the people have returned to their homes, and 31 new church members have been received. The church building has been thoroughly repaired and some new furniture has been secured through the gift of Miss Hance, now in the United States, and formerly of this station. Among the new church members is a man who, by the government, has just been appointed chief over 30 kraals within the mission limits, as a result of the readjustment since the rebellion. Regular work has been resumed in all the six outstations of Esidumbini, and in one of them money is in hand for a new iron chapel and school building. The pastor's house has been renovated. This is a remarkable record of recovery, after the desolation caused by the rebellion of 1906. A similar good report can be made of Noodsberg, where Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell have been located for a time during their study of the language. The church has recalled Daniel Zama to be its pastor, under very happy auspices; II new members have been received into its church. The neighboring outstation at Umgeni, under Pastor Gumede, reports good results from special meetings. The large station of Mapumulo, having nine outstations and a membership of 250, with a generous quota of reliable laymen, furnishes a good report. Umvoti, after a period of deep depression, is now under the care of a good pastor, and has made many repairs upon its commodious church building. This station, with its 19 outstations, all of which have their own buildings for church and school purposes, presents a brighter outlook than for a long time previous. These churches on the north coast have received special attention from Mr. Ransom, who, on account of the closing of the Theological Seminary, has been able to devote much of his time to this work of oversight. The church at Impapala, far at the north, shows good results from having entertained the annual meeting of the churches in 1907. This place calls. for the special sympathy of all the body of churches because of serious difficulties connected with the land tenure. It has been feared that the Christian community would be deprived of its possessions and great wrong be done them. No satisfactory settlement has as yet been made of the questions involved. Rev. John L. Dube has resigned the pastorate of the church at Inanda, that he may give his attention to his school at Phoenix. Some special meetings, under the care of the missionary and native preacher, have resulted. in conversions and a quickened spiritual life. There has also been a quickening at Table Mountain, where there has been a reorganization of the forces and an addition of 12 new members. The three cities in which our mission work is conducted show marks of the financial depression which has prevailed of late in South Africa. The |