1 118, Forest Road, Dalston, London, N.E. January, 1897. TO THE MEMBERS AND FRIENDS OF THE RANGOON DIOCESAN ASSOCIATION. Dear Friends, The appearance of this our first Quarterly Paper marks a distinct advance in the work of the R.D.A. As long as our members were very few, it was perhaps sufficient to supply such as asked for it with the Rangoon Diocesan Quarterly Paper. This had, however, the disadvantages of arriving late, and of containing much which was of little interest to those in England, while it was almost without any news of our work here. Now that the two streams of effort for the Rangoon Diocese, viz., the Winchester Diocesan Association and the R.D.A., have flowed together, and formed one strong current, the need of some means of communication is strongly felt. This need will, we trust, be met by the Quarterly Paper. It is proposed to send a copy to each subscriber, member of the Ladies' Working Association, or boxholder in England ; also to each of the Clergy, and other workers mentioned on the cover. The paper will thus form a close bond of union between workers here and in Burma. We shall be glad if all who receive it will send a donation owards the expense, so that it does not come on the General Fund ; and will also use it to gather in new friends and suppox-ters. So we push off our new venture on the sea of the new year with the earnest prayer that all our readexs in blessing others may themselves find rich blessing. Yours sincerely, P. H. COOKE, Editor. THE RANGOON DIOCESAN ASSOCIATION. This Association was started in 1892 by Miss Hodgkinson, of Car Colston, sister of the late Mr. Hodgkinson, Judicial Commissioner of he Province of Upper Bui-ma, and one of a family ever since closely onnected with Burma. Its object is to bind together all who are interested in the work of he Church in the large Diocese of Rangoon, which includes Upper and ower Burma, the Shan States, the Nicobar and Andaman Islands.