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It has been found that with the West ever growing, and Congregational
churches multiplying, the field of our Western District Secretary
was too large for him possibly to cover it all. Hence this immense
district has been divided, and another has been established with its
centre at Cleveland, Ohio. Rev. C.W. Hiatt, a graduate of Wheaton
College and Oberlin Seminary, has been placed in charge of this
district, and has already entered upon the work. We bespeak for him a
hearty welcome from the churches.

Prof. Edward S. Hall, a graduate of Amherst College and a teacher of
long and successful experience, has been chosen a Field Superintendent
for the Southern work, and entered upon his duties at the beginning of
our year.

We again make grateful acknowledgment of our indebtedness to
the American Bible Society for its grants of Bibles, and to the
Congregational Sunday-school and Publishing Society for its grants of
books and lesson helps, to our poorer churches and Sunday-schools.

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This much we report. But how little can figures and words present the
needs of these great fields. How little idea can they convey of the
extent of the work done by our earnest, self-sacrificing, faithful and
able missionaries.

We turn from the past to the future. The work attempted and done is