mission stations, which were wholly sustained by benevolent funds.
Under this ruling, thirteen stations were closed from September to
January. But the remonstrances coming from almost every denomination
of Christians in the land induced the Government to modify its orders,
and the schools have all been re-opened.

Some new buildings have been erected on this part of the field--a new
house for dwelling and school on the Grand River, and a cheap
structure at the Cheyenne River Agency, in which religious services
are held at the times for the disbursement of the rations, when large
numbers of the Indians assemble and remain for many days. A new
impulse has been given to this out-station work by contributions
received at one of the missionary meetings in Northfield, Mass. Four
new stations were provided for at that time by the contribution of
$400 for a building at each station, and $300 for the support of the
teacher. One was the gift of Mr. Moody, another of Mr. Sankey, whose
names these two stations will bear.

Fort Berthold, in the northern part of Dakota, has authorization from
the Government for a larger number of pupils under contract than last
year. But our exigencies require for this only a few and inexpensive
repairs and additions to be made on the buildings.

The Skokomish mission continues its stable progress. The missionary,
Rev. Myron Eells, has been tempted during the past year by several
calls to enter more lucrative fields of service, but his attachment to
the work, begun by his most honored father, and continued by himself,
is so great that he prefers to remain with his people, and to aid them
in their progress in civil and Christian life.