Meetings.

April 9. — The President, W. Gillanders, delivered an address on the History and Aims of the Student Christian Movement. In the course of his address he stated that there were 88,000 members in the World's Christian Student Union. He showed the remarkable increase in the work in China and Japan, and told how one Chinese University had 60 per cent of its students Active Members of the Christian Union. He explained the Articles of Membership to the Meting and concluded by exhorting members to take as their working the motto of the British Navy, "Deeds, not words,"

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April 23 . — an address was given by the Rev. J. Gibson-Smith, M. A., on "Jesus Christ." He dealt with his subject very thoroughly and thoughtfully. He urged the earnest study of the Bible on all present.

May 5. — Mr. H. R. Holmes, M. A., Travelling Secretary of the Australasia's S. C. U., delivered an address. He explained why every students should join the Christian Union and emphasized the need of conscientious work on the part of members, and the need of serious thought on the part of all students.

Dr. Pain, M. B., of the Cairo Medical Mission also gave a very interesting address on the work among the Mahommedans in Egypt. The address was characterised by the cheery optimism and enthusiasm of the speaker.

May 21. —This meeting was in charge of the Student Volunteers. Miss Smyth spoke on the Volunteer Declaration and urged Foreign Mission work as a life-work. Miss Griffiths spoke on the Bombay Settlement for University women whose aim is to take the Gospel to the Parsee women. Messrs Blair and Ryburn, who have been in the Foreign Field in the New Hebrides and India, spoke of their experiences and gave many useful hints as to preparation and work.