The Special Silver Medal and Presentation Bible offered for the longest known Sunday-school service in the county of Devonshire (for which applications were invited up to February 28th, 1899) have been gained by

Louisa Jane Large,
Cross Street, Northam, Bideford,

who has distinguished herself by sixty-two complete years' service in Northam Church Sunday School.

As already announced, the next territorial county for which claims are invited for the Silver Medal is

KENT,

and applications, on the special form, must be received on or before March 30th, 1899. We may add that Cheshire is the following county selected, the date-limit for claims in that case being April 30th, 1899. This county, in its turn, will be followed by the territorial county of Somersetshire, for which the date will be one month later—viz. May 31st, 1899.

AN INTERESTING LETTER.

The following letter, received from the Devonshire Silver Medallist, of whom particulars are given above, will doubtless be interesting to all our readers, and especially to Sunday school workers:—

"In sending the enclosed certificates I should like to add that I began my career as a Sunday school teacher at the age of ten, with a class of four little girls, and proud enough I was. That was some time in the year 1836. From that date to the present (1899), I have been teaching continuously in the same school, except when occasional illness or absence from home for a few Sundays made a break. I am now teaching the grandchildren of former scholars. Many changes have I seen; such a difference in the teaching and general management of Sunday schools since 1836! Only two or three individuals are now living who were with us when I began my work."

THE QUIVER FUNDS.

The following is a list of contributions received from February 1st, 1899, up to and including February 28th, 1899. Subscriptions received after this date will be acknowledged next month:—

For "The Quiver" Waifs' Fund: J. J. E. (135th donation), 5s.; Anglo-Indian, 5s.; M. R. B., Ipswich, 4s. 2d.; C. E. H., 3s. 6d.; A Glasgow Mother (105th donation), 1s.; E. A. W., Petersfield, 2s. 6d.

For Dr. Barnardo's Homes: An Irish Girl, £1; E. J. L., Glenageary, 10s.; X. J., 10s. 6d. The following amounts have been sent direct:—A Well-Wisher, £2; Lila Noel, £1; G. C., 8s.; P. P. O., 5s.; Ruth L., £1.

For The Hospital for Women: A Thank-Offering, 1s.

For The Leper's Mission Fund: Two Jersey Quiver Readers, 4s. 6d.