The twenty-six years of existence of the Association of the Propagation of the Faith gives the Central Council at Paris the opportunity of pointing out important facts of general interest to the society. One of these points is the more complete and regular rendering of accounts by the heads of the missions to the Council. This is the particular object of this letter. The administration of the Association is divided into two councils, each equal in rights, except that the editing of the Annales has devolved upon the Council of Lyon, the cradle of the society. The relations of each Council with the missions of its province are: 1. The sending of the allocations to their destined places; 2. The collection of the receipts which each of the heads of the missions must make to the Treasurer of the Council 3. The ordinary correspondence with its own missions. Outside this ordinary correspondence there is another matter to which the Councils of Paris wishes to call attention in a special manner. The funds of the Association are allocated each year in advance, after deliberation and by vote of the two councils, their work usually beginning in February. That their work may be properly done, the following two conditions must be fulfilled: 1-The heads of the missions must send annual reports of the state of the churches they govern exposing their needs and resources and the success of their labors; in a word, the information indicated on the printed form and all that would inform the administrators of the Association and direct their votes: 2-The annual report must be sent, in duplicate, to both councils. Since both councils examine the needs of each mission and distribute all funds, they both should have equal facilities for judging. The two councils have considered the absence of correspondence on the part of the missions as a renunciation of the help of the Association. The letters from the missions furnish the material for the Annales and renew the interest from which the alms ensue. It is also recommended that the Association of the Propagation of the Faith be established in each diocese. The essential attribute of the Association is that it is Catholic; that is, it is for the rich or poor wherever the Church has children. This letter is signed by Glajeux as President and also by Choiselat Gallien, Treasurer. Form letter. :: III-2-h Printed L.S. French 3pp. 8vo.