"CHRISTMAS ARROWS" (the Extra Christmas Number of THE QUIVER) is published simultaneously with this part, and contains a complete one-volume story by M. H. Cornwall Legh, entitled "=The Steep Ascent=," copiously illustrated by Frank Craig. In addition will be found a seasonable article by the Rev. Dr. Preston, on "=Christmas Chimes from Jerusalem=" (illustrated by Mark Zangwill); a contribution by the Rev. Canon McCormick entitled "=Christian Hospitality="; and a long fairy-parable by E. H. Strain which bears the title "=The Star Ruby=," and is illustrated by H. R. Millar. "Christmas Arrows" also contains full particulars and conditions of our scheme for providing =Christmas Stockings= for poor and friendless children, as well as the =Voting Form= which any reader is at liberty to use to recommend suitable cases for the receipt of our Christmas gift.
ROLL OF HONOUR FOR SUNDAY-SCHOOL WORKERS.
The =Special Silver Medal= and =Presentation Bible= offered for the longest known Sunday-school service in the county of =Leicester= (for which applications were invited up to October 31st) have been gained by
MISS ANNE HARRISON, 42, Humberstone Gate, Leicester.
who has distinguished herself by =fifty-eight= years' service in Harvey Lane Baptist Chapel, Leicester.
As already announced, the next territorial county for which claims are invited for the =Silver Medal= is
and applications, on the special form, must be received on or before November 30th, 1898. We may add that =Wiltshire= is the following county selected, the date-limit for claims in that case being December 31st, 1898. This county, in its turn, will be followed by =Durham=, for which the date will be one month later--viz. January 31st, 1899.
The names of members recently enrolled will be found in our advertisement pages.
For many years past our readers have generously taken the responsibility of maintaining a waif at Dr. Barnardo's Homes, and another at Miss Sharman's Orphanage in Southwark; but, as the present waifs are now growing up, and will soon be out in the world, the time has come for another selection. For this purpose, we have obtained particulars of eligible cases, which we submit to our readers, and, as we look to them for a continuance of their kindly help in supporting THE QUIVER Waifs, we feel that they would prefer to choose the new little ones who are to be so known. We would, therefore, request our readers to send a post-card (addressed to The Editor of THE QUIVER, La Belle Sauvage, London, E.C.), stating for which waif in each of the two sets they desire to vote, and the children with the highest number of votes will be elected. The post-cards should reach the Editor not later than December 31st, 1898. It should be particularly understood that this course will imply no pecuniary obligation whatever on the part of the voters, as we shall rely solely upon the voluntary contributions of our readers to furnish the total requisite sum for the maintenance of the waifs, which amounts to £31 per year. All donations will be acknowledged in THE QUIVER month by month.