,,vol4 ,,xxxiv4 ,,no4 #f4 ,,the ,,american ,,missionary4 99 99 99 99 99 8,to the ,poor the ,gospel is ,preached40 99 99 99 99 99 ,,june1 #ahhj4 ,,contents3 ,,paragraphs #afa ,,six ,,preachers1 ,,all ,,called--,,new ,,industries ,,and ,,significant ,,features ,,of ,,new ,,life ,,in ,,the ,,south #aff ,,the ,,negro1 ,,on ,,the ,,status ,,and ,,exodus ,,of ,,the ,,negro #afg ,,conditions ,,of ,,indian ,,civilization--,,african ,,notes #afi ,,items ,,from ,,the ,,field #agj ,,the ,,freedmen4 ,a ,,tour ,,of ,,the ,,conferences #agb ,,north ,,carolina ,,conference #age ,,south-,,western ,,congregational ,,association #agf ,,georgia1 ,,macon--,revival #agg ,,alabama--,notes from ,selma #agi ,,africa4 ,,letter ,,from ,,prof4 ,t4 ,n4 ,,chase #ahj ,,the ,,chinese4 ,,politics ,,and ,,the ,,mission1 ,,etc4 #ahb ,,children',s ,,page4 ,,letters ,,from ,,indian ,,boys #ahd ,,receipts #ahe ,,constitution #ahi ,,aim1 ,,statistics1 ,,wants #aij 99 99 99 99 99 ,,new ,,york4 ,published by the ,american ,missionary ,association1 ,,rooms1 #ef ,,reade ,,street4 99 99 99 99 99 ,price1 #ej ,cents a ,year1 in advance4 ,entered at the ,post ,office at ,new ,york1 ,n4 ,y41 as second-class matter4 ,american ,missionary ,association1 #ef ,,reade ,,street1 ,n4 ,y4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,president4 ,,hon4 ,e4 ,s4 ,,tobey1 ,boston4 ,,vice-,,presidents4 ,hon4 ,f4 ,d4 ,,parish1 ,ohio4 ,hon4 ,e4 ,d4 ,,holton1 ,wis4 ,hon4 ,,william ,,claflin1 ,mass4 ,,andrew ,,lester1 ,esq41 ,n4 ,y4 ,rev4 ,,stephen ,,thurston1 ,d4 ,d41 ,me4 ,rev4 ,,samuel ,,harris1 ,d4 ,d41 ,ct4 ,,wm4 ,c4 ,,chapin1 ,esq41 ,r4 ,i4 ,rev4 ,w4 ,t4 ,,eustis1 ,d4 ,d41 ,mass4 ,hon4 ,a4 ,c4 ,,barstow1 ,r4 ,i4 ,rev4 ,,thatcher ,,thayer1 ,d4 ,d41 ,r4 ,i4 ,rev4 ,,ray ,,palmer1 ,d4 ,d41 ,n4 ,j4 ,rev4 ,,edward ,,beecher1 ,d4 ,d41 ,n4 ,y4 ,rev4 ,j4 ,m4 ,,sturtevant1 ,d4 ,d41 ,ill4 ,rev4 ,w4 ,w4 ,,patton1 ,d4 ,d41 ,d4 ,c4 ,hon4 ,,seymour ,,straight1 ,la4 ,,horace ,,hallock1 ,esq41 ,mich4 ,rev4 ,,cyrus ,w4 ,,wallace1 ,d4 ,d41 ,n4 ,h4 ,rev4 ,,edward ,,hawes1 ,d4 ,d41 ,ct4 ,,douglas ,,putnam1 ,esq41 ,ohio4 ,hon4 ,,thaddeus ,,fairbanks1 ,vt4 ,,samuel ,d4 ,,porter1 ,esq41 ,n4 ,y4 ,rev4 ,m4 ,m4 ,g4 ,,dana1 ,d4 ,d41 ,minn4 ,rev4 ,h4 ,w4 ,,beecher1 ,n4 ,y4 ,gen4 ,o4 ,o4 ,,howard1 ,oregon4 ,rev4 ,g4 ,f4 ,,magoun1 ,d4 ,d41 ,iowa4 ,col4 ,c4 ,g4 ,,hammond1 ,ill4 ,,edward ,,spaulding1 ,m4 ,d41 ,n4 ,h4 ,,david ,,ripley1 ,esq41 ,n4 ,j4 ,rev4 ,,wm4 ,m4 ,,barbour1 ,d4 ,d41 ,ct4 ,rev4 ,w4 ,l4 ,,gage1 ,d4 ,d41 ,ct4 ,a4 ,s4 ,,hatch1 ,esq41 ,n4 ,y4 ,rev4 ,j4 ,h4 ,,fairchild1 ,d4 ,d41 ,ohio4 ,rev4 ,h4 ,a4 ,,stimson1 ,minn4 ,rev4 ,j4 ,w4 ,,strong1 ,d4 ,d41 ,minn4 ,rev4 ,a4 ,l4 ,,stone1 ,d4 ,d41 ,california4 ,rev4 ,g4 ,h4 ,,atkinson1 ,d4 ,d41 ,oregon4 ,rev4 ,j4 ,e4 ,,rankin1 ,d4 ,d41 ,d4 ,c4 ,rev4 ,a4 ,l4 ,,chapin1 ,d4 ,d41 ,wis4 ,s4 ,d4 ,,smith1 ,esq41 ,mass4 ,,peter ,,smith1 ,esq41 ,mass4 ,dea4 ,,john ,c4 ,,whitin1 ,mass4 ,hon4 ,j4 ,b4 ,,grinnell1 ,iowa4 ,rev4 ,,wm4 ,t4 ,,carr1 ,ct4 ,rev4 ,,horace ,,winslow1 ,ct4 ,sir ,,peter ,,coats1 ,scotland4 ,rev4 ,,henry ,,allon1 ,d4 ,d41 ,london1 ,eng4 ,,wm4 ,e4 ,,whiting1 ,esq41 ,n4 ,y4 ,j4 ,m4 ,,pinkerton1 ,esq41 ,mass4 ,e4 ,a4 ,,graves1 ,esq41 ,n4 ,j4 ,rev4 ,f4 ,a4 ,,noble1 ,d4 ,d41 ,ill4 ,,daniel ,,hand1 ,esq41 ,ct4 ,a4 ,l4 ,,williston1 ,esq41 ,mass4 ,rev4 ,a4 ,f4 ,,beard1 ,d4 ,d41 ,n4 ,y4 ,,frederick ,,billings1 ,esq41 ,vt4 ,,joseph ,,carpenter1 ,esq41 ,r4 ,i4 ,rev4 ,e4 ,p4 ,,goodwin1 ,d4 ,d41 ,ill4 ,rev4 ,c4 ,l4 ,,goodell1 ,d4 ,d41 ,mo4 ,j4 ,w4 ,,scoville1 ,esq41 ,ill4 ,e4 ,w4 ,,blatchford1 ,esq41 ,ill4 ,c4 ,d4 ,,talcott1 ,esq41 ,ct4 ,rev4 ,,john ,k4 ,,mclean1 ,d4 ,d41 ,cal4 ,rev4 ,,richard ,,cordley1 ,d4 ,d41 ,kansas4 ,,corresponding ,,secretary4 ,,rev4 ,m4 ,e4 ,,strieby1 ,d4 ,d41 #ef ,reade ,street1 ,n4 ,y4 ,,district ,,secretaries4 ,,rev4 ,c4 ,l4 ,,woodworth1 ,boston4 ,,rev4 ,g4 ,d4 ,,pike1 ,new ,york4 ,,rev4 ,,jas4 ,,powell1 ,chicago4 ,h4 ,w4 ,,hubbard1 ,,esq41 ,treasurer1 ,n4 ,y4 ,,rev4 ,m4 ,e4 ,,strieby1 ,recording ,secretary4 ,,executive ,,committee4 ,,alonzo ,s4 ,,ball1 ,a4 ,s4 ,,barnes1 ,,geo4 ,m4 ,,boynton1 ,,wm4 ,b4 ,,brown1 ,c4 ,t4 ,,christensen1 ,,clinton ,b4 ,,fisk1 ,,addison ,p4 ,,foster1 ,s4 ,b4 ,,halliday1 ,,samuel ,,holmes1 ,,charles ,a4 ,,hull1 ,,edgar ,,ketchum1 ,,chas4 ,l4 ,,mead1 ,,wm4 ,t4 ,,pratt1 ,j4 ,a4 ,,shoudy1 ,,john ,h4 ,,washburn1 ,g4 ,b4 ,,willcox4 ,,communications relating to the work of the ,association may be addressed to the ,corresponding ,secretary2 those relating to the collecting fields to the ,district ,secretaries2 letters for the ,editor of the 8,american ,missionary10 to ,rev4 ,c4 ,c4 ,,painter1 at the ,new ,york ,office4 ,,donations ,,and ,,subscriptions may be sent to ,h4 ,w4 ,hubbard1 ,treasurer1 #ef ,reade ,street1 ,new ,york1 or when more convenient1 to either of the ,branch ,offices1 #ba ,congregational ,house1 ,boston1 ,mass41 or #aab ,west ,washington ,street1 ,chicago1 ,ill4 ,a payment of thirty dollars at one time constitutes a ,life ,member4 ,,the ,,american ,,missionary4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,vol4 ,,xxxiv4 ,,june1 #ahhj4 ,,no4 #f 99 99 99 99 99 ,american ,missionary ,association4 99 99 99 99 99 ,as we go to press1 we are happy to announce the safe arrival of ,prof4 ,thomas ,n4 ,chase1 from our ,mendi ,mission4 99 99 99 99 99 ,that #bj per cent4 increase in our appropriations1 voted at ,chicago1 and voted also by the ,executive ,committee1 has not as yet been furnished by our friends4 ,we are compelled to urge it upon their attention that we are in danger of falling behind the appropriation1 to our grief and the detriment of the work1 unless they come gallantly to the rescue4 99 99 99 99 99 ,who ,will do ,it8--,one of our missionaries in ,north ,carolina suggests1 and we cordially second the suggestion1 that some of our friends send us the means for distributing #a1jjj copies of the ,,missionary to as many prominent men1 clergymen and others1 through the ,south4 ,we are confident that a like sum of money could not be expended in a way to tell more favorably upon our work after the means have been supplied to carry it on4 ,will not some generous friend of the ,south send us the money8 99 99 99 99 99 ,tougaloo's ,plea4--,through its workers1 this ,institution puts in a most pathetic plea to the ,executive ,committee for an appropriation for a new building4 ,how they inquire1 can #abj persons be seated in a dining-room large enough for only #hj8 ,or how can fifty girls be put into #af small dormitories8 ,the ,executive ,committee gives it up1 and sends it along as too much of a #ae-puzzle4 ,the plea melts the hearts of us who have no money1 so we make it to those who have1 hoping some one will help to a solution of this problem4 ,fully as difficult is that propounded by ,president ,ware1 of ,atlanta3 ,sixty-two girls in rooms fitted for forty1 and prospects that the number cannot be kept down to that4 ,it could be easily increased to one hundred next year4 ,the #aj1jjj1 given from the ,graves estate for a building1 must be supplemented by #e1jjj to make it adequate to pressing need4 ,who gives the answer to this8 99 99 99 99 99 ,the ,christian ,recorder1 ,philadelphia1 7organ of the ,a4 ,m4 ,e4 ,church17 in noticing the 8,fool's ,errand10 refers to the fact that the ,fool found himself limited to the society of the teachers of the colored schools and a few ,northern families1 and asks3 8,why so8 ,were there no colored people there8 ,the ,south ostracised him because of his opinions1 while he ostracised the negroes because of their color40 ,of the two1 the ,recorder believes the ,south the more rational and consistent4 99 99 99 99 99 ,laws of ,heredity4--,one of the--not fathers1 but great-grandfathers1 in ,israel1 writes a pleasant note from ,jewett ,city1 ,conn41 to say how much pleasure he takes in reading the 8,receipt pages0 of the ,,missionary1 finding them the most interesting of the whole4 ,he notes as an especially pleasant feature1 the increasing number of 8friends10 who send1 as in the last number1 from #b4jj to #a1gdg4ej4 ,he mentions with great satisfaction that he has learned to look regularly in the ,may number for a contribution from the grandson of an old ,french ,huguenot1 who fifty years ago hobbled regularly to the parsonage on the morning after missionary meetings1 and asked him 7the writer7 to get #be cents out of his purse for the work1 which always left the purse empty4 ,the grandson now sends #bj4 ,of him1 he says1 with ,leigh ,hunt1 8,may his tribe increase40 ,we shall be glad if investigation on the part of some missionary ,darwin shall establish the fact that such tendencies are transmitted with accumulating force from father to son4 99 99 99 99 99 ,in ,southwest ,texas1 at a ,freedman's country home1 our ,superintendent found a ,bible which had this inscription1 printed upon a fly-leaf at the front3 8,one of #aj1jjj ,bibles presented to the ,freedmen of ,america by the ,divinity ,students' ,missionary ,society1 connected with the ,united ,presbyterian ,church of ,scotland4 ,printed at the ,university ,press1 ,oxford1 for the ,national ,bible ,society of ,scotland40 ,so does religious beneficence percolate the most distant regions4 ,our colored fellow-citizens have been made the recipients of an immense amount of material and spiritual sympathy on the part of ,british ,christians4 ,these ,divinity ,students will be glad to know that this ,bible1 sent by their ,society some ten years ago1 is used for morning and evening family worship in an interesting household1 which possesses its own farm1 and which furnished hospitality to our representative4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a dozen years ago1 one of our lady teachers at a ,southern capital had a shower of stones driven through the window of her school-room4 ,at another time1 some 8fellows of the baser sort0 brought in some drunken ,mexicans to annoy the school4 ,a guard of soldiers was placed at the school-house1 and she was escorted to and from the school by the same4 ,now she has so many friends among the ,southern white people that she says she doesn't like to hear them spoken against4 ,she has not time to reciprocate their social attentions4 ,the school has proven a great success4 ,she has her fifty teachers out at work and she is as enthusiastic as ever4 99 99 99 99 99 ,rev4 ,geo4 ,e4 ,hill1 of ,marion1 ,ala41 mentions a few facts in a private note which doubtless he deemed too commonplace for formal communication to the ,,missionary1 yet significant and hopeful4 ,not every pastor1 even in favored ,new ,england1 is so fortunate in his young people4 ,on a recent ,sabbath1 one of his boys1 who is to graduate this summer from ,talladega1 preached for him1 and proved himself a good speaker1 possessed of a clear1 logical mind1 with the promise of being a useful man4 ,on the next day1 he and another member of his church1 also a ,talladega student1 spoke at the meeting of the ,young ,men's ,christian ,association extemporaneously1 but with great beauty and force4 ,his missionary meetings are conducted in a way that might be profitably followed by such of our churches as have like helpers4 ,the subject of the last one was 8,africa10 illustrated by a large map4 ,miss ,m41 a graduate of ,fisk ,university1 read a paper on the ,mendi ,mission1 8which would have done honor to any of our ,northern churches40 ,she is possessed of a true missionary spirit and ,bro4 ,hill hopes she will find her way into the mission field1 notwithstanding a misfortune which has partially disabled her4 ,he has also a ,young ,people's ,club for intellectual culture4 ,at its last meeting1 the programme included3 ,a sketch of ,gen4 ,grant2 a paper on ,mormonism2 a sketch of ,eli ,whitney2 a history of ,umbrellas2 a reading1 recitations1 etc4 ,he seems to have a church of 8,holy ,endeavor10 with the athletics and pastimes left out4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,confederate and a ,man4--,he was a colonel4 ,he is the editor of a leading journal of the ,south4 ,some years since1 an educated mulatto woman from ,ohio went ,south to secure a position as a teacher4 ,she was thrust into the smoking-car to endure the commingled filth and ribaldry of the place4 ,after securing her position1 it was necessary to return home before entering upon her duties4 ,she sought the intervention of the colonel4 ,he went to the local superintendent1 who sent orders along the line over three roads which gave her admission to the ladies' car1 both on her way home and on her return4 ,she proved a splendid teacher and noble woman1 and the colonel is proud to have championed her cause1 when to do so was unpopular4 ,the same colonel is now wielding a great influence in the ,south in favor of negro education1 and recently1 both in his paper and at a public meeting1 has expressed thanks to the ,a4 ,m4 ,a4 for work it has been doing in the ,south4 ,the influences multiply and reach out in every direction1 which are destined soon to bring a total and wholesome change of sentiment1 ,north and ,south4 99 99 99 99 99 ,we have received the proceedings of the ,colored ,men's ,state ,immigration ,convention1 held in ,dallas1 ,texas1 the latter part of ,february4 ,an association was formed whose object is to locate colonies of colored people on ,government lands in that ,state4 ,mr4 ,s4 ,h4 ,smothers1 editor of the ,baptist ,journal1 of ,dallas1 said in his address1 as explanatory of the ,exodus movement among his people1 what seems to have escaped the attention of the ,senate ,exodus ,committee1 that the negro may act from the same motives that influence white men4 ,his address is full of good common sense1 as the following may show3 8,only a few weeks ago1 in a conversation with a colored immigrant from ,georgia1 ,i asked him why he left that ,state and came to ,texas4 ,he replied that a great many of his white neighbors were moving to ,texas1 and he thought that whatever was good for them would be good for him4 8,much has been said in regard to the wrongs and oppressions of which our people complain4 ,while1 doubtless1 there is some ground for their complaint1 their hardships1 in my opinion1 are more the result of their illiterate condition than all things else4 ,if a class of white laborers were as illiterate as our people1 they would be equally oppressed as are the ,irish tenants to-day4 ,capitalists look out for their own interest1 and will1 if they can1 oppress one man1 be his color what it may1 as soon as another4 ,we should remember that knowledge is power and ignorance is weakness4 ,the protection which we most need is the power which education and property give4 ,for my own part1 all ,i ask of any man is an equal chance1 and then if he can outstrip me in the race of life1 let him do it40 99 99 99 99 99 ,lovedale ,missionary ,institute1 ,south ,africa1 is said to be the busiest industrial college in the world4 ,during the session which closed with #ahgi1 there were in all #cic pupils of both sexes1 many of them boarders1 who paid in fees #a1jjf1 beside #eaj still due4 ,livingstonia and ,blantyre sent #f pupils2 #ai came from ,natal2 #aa from the country of the ,barolongs4 ,the carpenter had #cj apprentices and journeymen under him2 the wagon-maker #h2 the blacksmith #e2 the printer #d2 the bookbinder #b4 ,on the farm were raised #a1jed bags of corn1 beans1 potatoes and wheat4 ,twenty-one students1 of whom eleven were ,kaffir certificated-schoolmasters1 were under theological instruction4 ,dr4 ,stewart thinks the home churches will hardly continue the present number of missionaries beyond the lifetime of those now in the field1 and that the work will be done by a native ministry4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a 8,livingstonia ,central ,african ,company10 for promoting legitimate traffic among the natives1 has been organized by a society of gentlemen interested in the civilization of the 8,dark ,continent0 and in the development of its resources4 ,direct communication is to be opened with ,central ,africa1 and a road has already been constructed a distance of sixty miles around the cataracts of the ,shir1 which1 connecting with a line of steamers1 will constitute a line of #hjj miles from the coast4 ,two ,christian gentlemen of ,edinburgh1 ,messrs4 ,john and ,frederick ,moir1 are at the head of the company4 ,it is to be no less a missionary than a commercial enterprise1 and there is every reason for believing that in both respects it will prove a success4 ,the natives are becoming fully awake to the advantages of the extensive and solid business facilities possessed by the company1 whose future will be watched with great interest4 99 99 99 99 99 ,the ,west ,african ,reporter1 of ,sierra ,leone1 in announcing changes in the officers and probably in the location of the ,liberia ,college1 7,dr4 ,blyden having been appointed ,president2 and the trustees1 leave being given by the legislature1 having voted to co-operate with the ,american ,board in a plan to remove the college further into the interior17 expresses itself strongly in regard to the injury done to natives who have been sent to ,europe to receive their education4 ,it sums the result thus3 8,we find our children1 as a result of their foreign culture--we do not say in spite of their foreign culture--but as a result of their foreign culture--aimless and purposeless for the race--crammed with ,european formulas of thought and expression1 so as to astonish their bewildered relatives4 ,their friends wonder at the words of their mouth4 ,but they wonder at other things besides their words4 ,they are the ,polyphemus of civilization--huge1 but sightless--cui lumen ademptum40 ,to some extent the same holds true of negroes from the ,south1 educated in the ,north for work in their old homes4 99 99 99 99 99 ,onondaga and ,oneida ,indians4--,there are in the ,state of ,new ,york eight ,indian reservations1 aggregating #hf1ccf acres of land1 a little less than #ah acres to each of the #e1jic ,indians who occupy them4 ,these lands are held by tribal and not individual titles4 ,a few of these ,indians have become thrifty farmers1 but the most of them are idle and poor2 probably one-half are still pagans4 ,a bill has been introduced into the ,legislature to abolish1 with consent of the ,indians1 the treaty of #aghh1 and distribute these lands in severalty to these people4 ,this would end the fatal communal system1 which has proved in this1 as it must in all cases1 so deadly to all prosperity4 ,each ,indian would thus become1 under the laws of the ,state1 a land-owner1 and amenable to the laws on the same footing as other citizens4 ,under the present tribal system1 the father has nothing but his tomahawk and scalping knife to leave to his children1 and transmits only a disposition to use them4 ,give him the right to acquire a title to something else1 and he will doubtless acquire and bequeath it4 99 99 99 99 99 ,there is a poor blind ,samson in this land1 ,shorn of his strength and hound in bands of steel1 ,who may in some grim revel1 raise his hand1 ,and shake the pillars of this commonweal1 ,till the vast temple of our liberties ,a shapeless mass of wreck and rubbish lies4 ,that same 8blind ,samson0 is in the land to-day4 ,it is the ,negro1 uneducated1 immoral1 with a ballot in his hand4 ,it is the white man1 uneducated1 immoral1 with a ballot in his hand4 ,for it makes no difference4 ,the harm lies back of the color4 ,the consequences of ignorant suffrage1 by whomsoever exercised1 can be only detrimental to the peace and welfare of the ,state4 ,free institutions can be built up only on the basis of intelligence and integrity4 ,without intelligence and integrity1 the best cannot long survive4 ,if there be large numbers on whom this right has been conferred1 but who are densely ignorant1 especially if these large numbers are grouped in a single section1 like these millions of negroes and poor whites in the ,south1 it is an official notice served on the nation that no time is to be lost in imparting the mental and moral training requisite for the right discharge of these sacred functions of voting4 ,men are not left to settle this question of helping with schools and churches1 merely on the ground of humanity or ,christian duty4 ,their interest is challenged1 and their very selfishness is under contribution4 ,we do not put matches in children's hands1 and then leave them to play about hay-mows4 ,if we give them matches we train them in the use of them4 ,with an instrument in his hands so potent as the ballot1 and with the possibility of using the leverage of it in contingencies easy to be foreseen for the overturning of the nation1 it takes but half an eye to see that the man who wields it ought to have an instructed mind and an instructed conscience1 and the ,state is not secure until he does4 --,,dr4 ,,noble in ,advance4 ,,six ,,preachers1 ,,all ,,of ,,them ,,called4 ,the following letter reveals the condition of one out of many neighborhoods scattered all over the ,south1 densely populated with negroes1 neglected by the whites1 excepting as the agent or overseer of the plantation looks after the owner's interests as connected with the labor of the people4 ,no schools1 no churches1 excepting such as are ministered to by preachers as ignorant and1 in many cases1 as licentious as the people themselves4 ,just think of it6 ,the visit of this ,sunday-school agent the first visit of a white ,christian to the hundred families2 their religious and other culture such as those six preachers could give6 ,and this not in ,central ,africa1 but in the very heart of the southwest portion of our own land6 ,these people citizens of our republic1 and voters6--,,ed4 ,,miss4 ,a missionary of the ,american ,sunday-,school ,union in the ,southwest writes3 8,i recently organized a ,sunday-school for the colored people at ,homan ,station1 on the ,st4 ,louis1 ,iron ,mountain ,southern ,r4 ,r41 in ,miller ,county1 between ,texarkana and the ,red ,river1 where is a large cotton plantation1 and two others are near1 having in all more than one hundred families4 ,among them is one ,baptist church1 and six preachers1 every one #8called6' ,only two of them can read1 and the pastor or #8head-preacher' is blind2 and so are all1 in spiritual things1 preachers and people4 ,after delivering an address1 ,i found that only seven in the audience could read4 ,in all1 fifty adults and children joined the ,sunday-school and promised to learn to read4 ,i furnished them with primers1 ,bibles1 ,testaments1 etc41 which seemed to please the plantation agent or overseer as well as the people4 8,after the school was organized1 the blind preacher gave a sermon from ,rev4 xxii4 #a1 #b1 another preacher doing the reading4 ,i shall not attempt to characterize the sermon1 singing and responses4 ,when will white ,christians1 who know the way of life1 surrender their prejudices and teach these poor1 benighted people the truths of the ,gospel8 ,my visit was the first made by a white ,christian worker to this place1 and will be remembered40 99 99 99 99 99 ,,new ,,industries ,,and ,,significant ,,features ,,of ,a ,,new ,,life ,,in ,,the ,,south4 ,it is a good indication of the movement of the ,south to manufacture its own staples1 that since #ahff it has set in motion #fjj1jjj spindles1 of which ,georgia has #bac1aeg1 a third of them being in ,columbus1 and that the cotton mills at ,augusta1 ,ga41 alone turned out #d1jjj1jjj worth of manufactured products last year1 paid ten to twelve per cent4 dividends1 and carried a handsome surplus to the sinking-fund accounts4 ,the president of the large mills at ,nashville1 ,tenn41 assured us that his mills in #ahgh-i had earned fifteen per cent4 dividends4 ,one of our wealthiest manufacturers of ,new ,england1 who has recently been to ,eastern ,tennessee1 where he has an interest in a new mill1 says if twenty years younger1 he would certainly go ,south and invest largely in manufacturing4 ,everything is favorable for such enterprise4 ,this is in striking contrast with the time when the papers1 voicing the sentiment of ,virginia1 compelled the founders of ,lowell1 ,mass41 to abandon their purpose of building their mills in ,richmond1 because such industries were in deadly hostility to ,southern institutions4 ,another significant1 but almost unnoted feature of the new ,south1 7for the old is passing away more rapidly than is generally believed17 is the increasing favor with which the town system1 but more especially the common-school system1 is regarded by the people4 ,under the old rgime both were unknown4 ,virginia 7and we believe she was in harmony in this with all the other slave ,states7 pauperized the pupil who received aid1 by making the overseer of the poor the disburser of such funds as were appropriated by the ,county ,court for educational purposes4 ,the business1 which in ,new ,england is transacted by the citizens of a town1 assembled in town meeting1 duly warned1 and notified of the business that could be brought before it1 was1 in the ,south1 transacted by the ,county ,court for a whole county4 ,surprise is often expressed that the people of the ,south can be led1 in almost solid masses1 to the polls1 to vote for men and measures which those who know the private sentiments of the people are sure they do not approve4 ,but conceive of ,new ,england as having never sent her children to a common school2 as having never gathered in town meeting2 as having never known even a ,congregational ,church meeting1 and1 at the same time1 as having free thought on all questions of public policy overshadowed1 fettered and ruthlessly throttled by an interest which enthroned itself as supreme in commercial1 political and social life1 before which good society did homage1 and politicians sacrificed1 and divines worshipped1 without whose approval nothing was right1 and without whose protection nothing was safe4 ,conceive what1 under such circumstances1 ,new ,england would have been1 and then cease to wonder that the pro-slavery disunionist was not crushed1 and that the ,bourbon politician is not buried under the new sentiment which lives in the ,south to-day4 ,but it is manifest to anyone who knew the ,south under the old state of things1 and who has had opportunity of seeing it to-day1 that these two agencies which have made ,new ,england what she is1 but were unknown to the ,south--which were thrust upon her as a part of the reconstructive machinery1 against her sullen but helpless protest1 and were hated accordingly--are coming more and more into favor with the people4 ,it is noteworthy and significant that the ,legislature of ,tennessee1 last year1 in all its frantic1 unwise1 and dishonest efforts to reduce expenses1 did not reduce her school appropriations4 ,he must be a blind observer and a dull reasoner who does not see that this is most significant as showing that old things are passing away1 and all things are becoming new in a regenerated ,south4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,the ,,negro1 ,,on ,,the ,,status ,,and ,,exodus ,,of ,,the ,,negro4 ,it is significant that the leading article in the current number of the ,south ,atlantic1 the lite literary magazine of the ,south1 is by a colored man4 ,his topic is1 8,the ,status of the ,negro1 and the ,exodus40 ,it is able and fair in its treatment of the subject4 ,the editor disclaims responsibility for its statements1 and slightly apologizes for its publication2 would have been glad1 had it not seemed unfair to the writer1 to modify a few paragraphs2 but has given a negro full leave to tell his white readers just what he thinks of negro status and exodus4 ,this fact is one which should not be forgotten4 ,on the other hand1 it would be well for us to hear just what an intelligent negro has to say on this topic4 ,the writer1 ,rev4 ,d4 ,j4 ,sanders1 indicates the difficulties in the way of his people's progress2 obstacles thrown in the way both by his friends and his enemies2 asserts that because of what he is1 the negro has made commendable progress in spite of these hindrances1 aided by missionary preachers and teachers who paid but little attention to1 and took no part in1 the political events which were transpiring about them4 ,evidently1 in his estimation1 the improved condition of his people has not been due to political action1 but to schools and moral influences4 ,he asserts that the ,exodus has not been brought about by political causes1 though a certain class of politicians have done something to spread the movement2 nor is it due to the fact that educational or religious privileges have been withheld1 for1 strictly1 it cannot be asserted that such has been the case4 ,persons who were pronounced in their opposition to negro schools are1 when this movement begins1 laboring side by side with those who have devoted themselves to negro education4 ,whatever of politics1 or education1 or religion may enter into the movement is merely incidental4 ,political abuse there has been1 but the ,exodus movement began after this had for the most part ceased1 and has raged most where this abuse has been least known1 as near the home of the writer1 in ,north ,carolina4 ,there have been1 and are now in some ,states1 unjust laws regulating labor and wages4 ,the script system1 which permits the employer to pay the laborer in script redeemable at his store1 has been known1 and is ruinously unjust to the laborer1 but in the two ,states where this movement has been greatest1 regulative legislation has been in the one exactly the reverse of what it is in the other4 ,in ,mississippi the landlord must fulfil his engagements before he can force his tenant to quit4 ,in ,north ,carolina the tenant must fulfil his before he can leave4 ,fundamentally1 it is the impoverished condition of the people1 conjoined with restlessness1 and supplemented by idle curiosity1 making change easy and desirable1 which has exposed these poor people to the designs of unscrupulous sharpers and demagogues4 ,they have inherited poverty1 ignorance1 improvidence1 to say nothing of positive vices4 ,they have been hindered by positive efforts to keep them down4 ,they have been discouraged by the fact that success would give them no social or political advantage1 and so they have either refused to labor1 or have squandered in pic-nics and cake-walks1 for tobacco and whiskey1 it is estimated1 about eighty millions of dollars annually4 ,there have been1 so far1 about #bh1jjj of these exodusters who have paid an average of about #af4fe to the railroad companies for transportation4 ,out of this the companies have paid to the unscrupulous agents who promote the movement1 one dollar for full1 and fifty cents for half fares4 ,the roads have received about #ejj1jjj from these people1 and hope for at least half as much more from a return movement4 ,the emigrants have received in charity about seven cents each1 as an offset to the #af4fe which they have paid for transportation alone4 ,we know not what report the ,senate ,exodus ,committee will make1 but are confident that it will come no nearer the truth in regard to this movement than has the writer of this article4 ,so long as the negro is thus ignorant he will be helpless against the oppressor1 whether he be the old master or the pretended new friend4 ,when we know the possibilities yet undeveloped in the negro1 and give full scope to them1 we shall know also what an element of wealth and strength here is in what is now known as an incubus on prosperity and a menace to our national life4 ,,conditions ,,of ,,indian ,,civilization4 ,before the ,indian can become civilized1 the conditions of civilization must exist4 ,for him1 at present1 these are scarcely possible4 ,no mere tribe can attain to a civilized state1 yet the tribal relation is fostered and perpetuated by our policy4 ,such agencies of a civilized life as civil courts1 town meetings1 common schools1 railroads1 telegraphs1 etc41 these are simply impossible so long as tribes of men are forced or permitted to wander over vast territories to which they have no other title than that of tribal occupancy4 ,the prime condition of a home is an exclusive title to the land upon which it stands and from which its support can be drawn4 ,without a home1 a high civilization is impossible1 but our policy has been to discourage1 and too often render impossible1 the creation of a home by the ,indian4 ,he is the ward of the nation--a ward who has never been taken to the maternal bosom as a child1 who is not permitted to reach his majority1 or to care for himself1 who is cheated by his guardian1 and unfitted by the whole course of his education for the duties and responsibilities of manhood4 ,there has been no false principle of politics but has been applied to his regulation4 ,there has been no species of wrong1 or injustice1 or folly1 which has not been practiced upon him1 and regarded by him as the exponent of our ,christian civilization4 ,it is time this foolish and wicked treatment should cease2 time that we showed something like an honest desire to do justly by him1 even though incapable of wise statesmanship4 ,the principles which have lifted up savage tribes and made of them civilized nations are historic1 and might be known to1 and their application attempted by1 the ,government4 ,our ,congressmen should be compelled to hear other demands than those made by reckless adventurers who find the ,indian occupying lands he would possess4 ,judging from all past experience we have every reason to believe that1 under secure conditions of life and property1 these tribes would settle down and become worthy and excellent citizens4 ,the protection of the ,indian must be individual and not tribal2 it must be found in courts which administer impartial justice1 not in longer-ranged rifles and fleeter ponies4 ,in short he must have the opportunities and defences of manhood1 and thus be prepared for the responsibilities and duties of citizenship4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,african ,,notes4 --,the ,mission church at ,old ,calabar1 ,western ,africa1 where the ,rev4 ,e4 ,p4 ,smith was buried1 is spontaneously aiming at self-support4 --,a few ,french ,protestant missionaries from ,south ,africa1 have penetrated the great ,barotse ,valley1 ,north of the ,zambesi1 with a view to establishing a mission in this unevangelized region4 ,m4 ,coillard1 the leader1 is now in ,europe1 endeavoring to awaken an interest in the new enterprise4 --,at the new ,san ,salvador ,congo ,mission1 excellent work has been done during its first six months of labor4 ,a school has been opened and the scholars have made good progress4 ,one hundred and fifty on the average have attended preaching services2 about a thousand words of a hitherto unwritten language have been collated1 and the missionaries thank ,god and take courage4 --,mr4 ,adam ,mc,call1 a converted engineer1 with seven years' experience in ,african life1 has gone out from the ,east ,london ,mission ,institute1 in charge of an expedition1 planned to reach ,stanley ,pool this summer4 ,here he proposes to establish a good1 strong industrial station1 to which the natives from the surrounding country may be attracted1 and where they may gather round a centre of civilizing and ,christianizing influence4 --,the mission of the ,united ,presbyterians in ,egypt has been signally blessed4 ,they have thirty-five stations1 nearly one thousand communicants1 and over twelve hundred pupils in their schools1 and have received1 in all1 assistance equal in value to #abj1jjj4 #dj1jjj of this was from the late ,viceroy1 and #hj1jjj from ,his ,excellency ,maharajah ,dhuleep ,singh4 --,according to ,mr4 ,stanley's report1 the population in the upper ,congo region is very dense4 ,the towns in some places are two miles long1 with one or more broad streets between rows of neat well-built houses1 superior to anything in ,east ,africa4 ,mr4 ,stanley is constructing a good road1 ten feet wide1 on the lower ,congo1 past the rapids and cataracts4 ,relief stations are to be built at intervals for the benefit of merchants1 missionaries and explorers1 according to the original plan of the ,king of the ,belgians4 --,coal is said to exist in abundance in the vicinity of ,st4 ,paul river1 ,liberia1 ,west ,africa1 and a survey for a railroad has recently been1 made on the ,st4 ,paul river4 --8,the conditions of health in the ,gaboon1 ,west ,africa10 says ,rev4 ,s4 ,h4 ,murphy1 a ,presbyterian missionary1 8are good living1 godliness1 cleanliness1 tranquillity1 patience1 and quinine40 --,a ,trans-,sahara ,railway from ,algeria to ,soudan1 across the ,desert to ,timbuctoo on the ,niger1 and another line from ,senegal to the ,niger1 are proposed by the ,french4 ,the necessary explorations for the first of these schemes are being made by ,duponchel1 a celebrated engineer1 and for the second by ,soleillet1 another celebrated engineer and explorer4 --,the ,dutch ,church in ,south ,africa began on ,january #b;d the publication of their first weekly religious paper1 in the ,dutch language1 called 8,de ,christen3 ,weekblad voor ,kerk en ,maat schappij20 7or the ,christian2 a ,weekly for the ,church and ,society47 ,it is well gotten up1 and is indeed quite an attractive sheet4 ,there are several large and enterprising secular sheets published at ,cape ,town4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,items ,,from ,,the ,,field4 ,,hampton1 ,,va4--8,i am glad to tell you that two of your ,indian boys1 ,murie and ,hustice1 are to unite with our church on next ,sunday40 ,,raleigh1 ,n4 ,c4--,the spiritual condition of the church is still very encouraging4 ,fifteen persons entered into covenant last ,sunday1 which made it a day of rejoicing4 ,six others have been voted into the church1 and will enter into covenant at the next communion4 ,,wilmington1 ,n4 ,c4--,a pleasing incident occurred at our communion season last ,sabbath4 ,four generations in one family were represented1 from the aged great-grandmother to the infant who was presented for baptism by its grandmother1 a close-communion ,baptist2 her impenitent son1 the father1 and the young mother1 who is a member of our church1 standing by her side4 ,the grandmother afterward communed with us4 ,,charleston1 ,s4 ,c4--,mr4 ,cutler writes3 8,yesterday was a grand day for us4 ,the church renewed its covenant4 ,about #ajj were present4 ,some #cj or #dj others sent word that they wished to do so4 ,we are now in a condition to go forward4 ,i trust the renewal was made sincerely40 ,,augusta1 ,,ga4--8,at one place where ,i called1 an old lady had the care of several grandchildren4 ,one evening she said1 #8,i don't know what ,i shall do to-morrow1 for ,i've only one nickel left4' ,then1 one of the grandchildren replied1 #8,grandma1 don't you know you always say1 8the ,lord will provide08 ,don't you worry2 it will be here in the morning4' ,and sure enough she went over to the depot the next morning1 and two ladies asked her to wait on them1 and gave her fifty cents1 and another said1 #8,here1 auntie1 take this basket and empty it for me1' and there was provision enough to last all day and part of the next4 #8,children1 you just trust the ,lord1' is a remark she often makes40 ,,woodville1 ,,ga4--8,our revival is still going on4 ,god is with us4 ,brother ,markham preached here last ,sunday1 and four persons were admitted to membership40 ,,milledgeville1 ,,ga4--,a society for little children has recently been formed in this town1 known as the 8,rising ,youths' ,society40 ,it promises well4 ,the ,sunday-school is still flourishing4 ,,mcintosh1 ,,ga4--,the church work is growing4 ,five have been added to the church since last ,july1 and a number are to unite at the ,may communion4 ,,miller',s ,,station1 ,,ga4--,from ,miss ,douglass3 8,you see by the date that ,i am once more out of ,savannah4 ,it was hard to get away1 for there were many who were inquiring1 and needed to be sought out and led to the ,saviour4 ,i came out to fill an appointment for a ,bible reading here last night4 ,there were only thirteen present1 as it was rainy4 ,one of these was an old gray-headed man1 who suffers much from rheumatism4 ,he walked nearly two miles to get here1 yet expressed himself as #8very much satisfied' with the pay he received for his walk40 ,,mcintosh1 ,,ga4--,rev4 ,a4 ,j4 ,headen writes3 8,i have a great deal of walking to do because ,i have no horse1 and ,i am not able to go as much as ,i might if ,i had one4 ,please see if you can help me to secure one through some friend4 ,i give you my word it would add a hundred per cent4 here to our work if a horse could be put in the field4 ,some days ,i walk from eight to nine miles to see the people and to attend to church work40 ,,macon1 ,,ga4--,rev4 ,s4 ,e4 ,lathrop writes3 8,when ,brother ,rogers was here he told us we ought to #8pray for a missionary horse4' ,whether that is the best way to get one or not1 ,i am not sure1 but ,i do wish we had one4 ,when ,i see a serviceable horse1 ,i sometimes feel like breaking the tenth commandment1 and saying1 as the disciples said to a certain colt's owner1 #8,the ,master hath need of him4' ,we feel the need of some kind of locomotive power1 as the hot weather of spring has begun4 ,our long walks under the burning sun1 take the starch out of our linen1 to say nothing of the lassitude and fatigue of body4 ,there are no street cars now running in ,macon2 they are bankrupt1 defunct and buried 7i4 e4 the tracks7 under sand and gravel4 ,some of our members live two miles in one direction and some three miles in another4 ,the whole congregation are scattered far and wide1 hence they are somewhat irregular1 and the labor of visitation is much increased4 ,if we had a horse we could accomplish much more1 besides saving something on draymen's bills1 etc41 etc4 ,all our workers need the recreation of riding for the sake of health1 and we can't afford to hire hacks4 ,now ,i don't know why ,i wrote this1 except that ,i do feel like #8praying for a missionary horse4' ,join your prayers with ours40 ,,talladega1 ,,ala4--,the theological students at ,talladega ,college have just been favored with a course of lectures on ,eschatology by ,rev4 ,h4 ,s4 ,de ,forest1 ,president of the ,college4 ,the students manifested a lively interest in these lectures1 and in the study of the intricate and somewhat obscure field of thought traversed by them4 ,the lecturer having positive views1 combined with much classic and theologic learning on the themes discussed1 and possessing a warm1 ,christian heart1 did not fail to make a deep impression on all who heard him4 ,eight young men will be graduated from the ,theological ,department of the ,college this year1 all of whom will enter the ,congregational ministry in the ,south4 ,they are now warmly welcomed to the pulpits of all denominations1 and are recognized as an important factor in the elevation of the colored people in this region4 ,,kymulga1 ,,ala4--,a very interesting temperance meeting is reported4 ,sixty persons were present4 ,the exercises consisted of singing1 addresses and selections by the members of the ,society4 ,rev4 ,h4 ,s4 ,de ,forest1 of ,talladega1 visited the ,sunday-school and preached for the people4 ,,childersburg1 ,,ala4--,rev4 ,alfred ,jones writes3 8,my work is in a lively condition4 ,i have a full house4 ,my people seem to study the ,bible with greater interest than they ever have before4 ,some come to my church who did not like it at first40 ,,anniston1 ,,ala4--,rev4 ,p4 ,j4 ,mc,entosh has been the victim of a very pleasant 8,april ,fool40 ,on returning from ,conference he was invited into the chapel1 and found1 to his great surprise1 that an excellent stand for the choir had been erected1 with banisters and place for books4 ,the work had been done with the proceeds of a surprise party given while he was away4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,the ,,freedmen4 ,,rev4 ,,jos4 ,e4 ,,roy1 ,d4 ,d41 ,,field ,,superintendent1 ,,atlanta1 ,,ga4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,,tour ,,of ,,the ,,conferences4 ,it took six weeks4 ,other pens were engaged to write up the details4 ,some notes by the way1 may be in place4 ,the ,kentucky ,association did not elect delegates to the ,national ,council4 ,there will be yet another chance at the ,july meeting4 ,rev4 ,john ,g4 ,fee is opposed to any representation in that body beyond that of an honorary character4 ,membership in it1 he thinks1 would be an endorsement of the sect principle1 and inconsistent with the position of the ,kentucky ,association1 which is simply a body of ,christian ministers and churches4 ,he claims that testimony must be borne1 if only in a small way4 ,at the ,national ,council in ,oberlin1 ,i was delighted with the catholic and non-sectarian spirit with which the delegates of this body were welcomed to membership4 ,i should say now3 ,keep on sending delegates to encourage and emphasize that testimony4 ,that is the only ecclesiastical body in the ,united ,states that would offer such organic fellowship4 ,you have been told of the new era in our work1 marked by the opening of half a dozen of the homes of the first families in ,selma1 ,alabama1 for the entertainment of the white members of the ,conference4 ,it was not merely the offer of their houses as eating and sleeping places1 but it was a delicate and attentive ,christian hospitality1 which invited the guests around from home to home in order to the extension of acquaintance4 ,when grateful words were said to ,major ,joseph ,hardie for having led the way1 he answered that that gave him too much credit2 that the places had all been opened cheerfully1 and that1 after the sessions were over1 other families had said3 8,why didn't you give us a chance8 ,we would like to have had some of those folks40 ,another host1 referring to the mutual satisfaction1 said3 8,it is just because we are getting better acquainted40 ,in the same line was the opening of the ,presbyterian pulpit1 morning and night4 ,the exercises of the ,conference1 with a printed programme and prepared articles1 were of a high order and well sustained throughout4 ,it was much like one of the ,western ,general ,associations4 ,in the ,louisiana ,conference1 at ,terrebonne1 of the twenty-six members1 the only two white men were ,pres4 ,alexander and the ,superintendent4 ,it was not a literary tournament1 but a glowing religious convocation4 ,before the adjournment1 eight or ten souls were inquiring the way of life1 and some fervid spirits remained to extend the flame4 ,our dear brother1 ,rev4 ,daniel ,clay1 the entertaining pastor1 with his own home and his church upon the same plantation where for thirty-seven years he had served as a bondman1 is a very patriarch among the young ministers1 loved and revered by us all4 ,the last meeting of this ,conference1 at ,new ,iberia1 was followed by a revival that added one hundred to the company of the disciples4 ,next year we are to go back to ,terrebonne4 ,the regular time for the meeting of the ,association of ,south-,western ,texas is in ,july1 which in the ,south is the slack time of the year1 with the corn and the cotton 8laid by10 and which is the usual period1 among both colored and white1 for revival meetings1 as is the winter at the ,north4 ,this year the brethren undertook to bring it forward to ,april1 so that the ,superintendent might be with them1 but1 as everybody was plowing corn and chopping out the cotton1 the effort brought to ,helena only the two pastors1 ,b4 ,c4 ,church and ,m4 ,thompson4 ,yet we had a glorious four days' meeting1 with preachings1 conferences1 a communion1 a season of baptizing1 and a class meeting1 which1 according to the custom of the church1 precedes the communion as a preparation4 ,people came six1 nine1 or twelve miles4 ,the native pastor1 ,mr4 ,thompson1 preached an able and moving sermon upon trust in ,god4 ,the regular meeting will be at the same place in ,july4 ,this ,church has a dignified and efficient deaconess1 who looks after the many little things in the parish1 which a woman can do better than anybody else4 ,it did seem appropriate that a woman's taste should be employed to arrange her ,lord's ,table4 ,i took pleasure in pointing out to her1 once a slave1 the likeness of her work to that of 8,phebe1 the servant of the ,church at ,cenchrea40 ,i had the pleasure of a ride in the nice missionary buggy which ,bro4 ,towne had given to our presiding elder1 ,church4 ,it is a good deal better1 now that he is sixty-seven1 though straight and spry1 when he camps out1 to have this vehicle to lie under1 than to have only the starry firmament over him4 ,it helps to keep company on the prairie for the preacher and the picketed pony4 ,for ingenuity of swindling1 can any pale face beat the darkey when he tries8 ,down this way1 one was going about selling tickets to ,kansas for five dollars down1 and four upon arrival4 ,in one place he took in some forty of his confiding brethren4 ,some came to the railroad agent1 my informant1 to learn of the cheat4 ,others1 at another place1 had got on board to find that their tickets were a sham4 ,another black sharper1 for one dollar and a half1 was making out the papers for land which ,queen ,victoria was to give them1 since ,uncle ,sam had failed on the 8forty acres and a mule40 ,on the way1 making one hundred miles north by hack to ,austin1 ,i had my desire satisfied in overtaking one of the great droves of cattle moving northward4 ,it numbered three thousand4 ,we struck them as they were passing across a valley1 so that every creature was in view4 ,a grand sight it was1 preceded by the four-mule commissary prairie schooner1 attended by the twenty cow-boys in saddle1 with cracking whip and awful spurs1 and with the relay of sixty horses in drove1 each driver having a change of four4 ,the dreadful drouth of the last year1 which carried corn up to #be cents a bushel1 was apparent in the poverty-stricken quality of the beasts and in the scraping up of old scalawags and yearlings and two-year-olds to make out the drove4 ,out of three counties here last year1 #be1jjj horses were taken4 ,these go in droves of from twelve to fifteen hundred4 ,multitudes of them1 as they run from colts upward1 are sold for five dollars each4 ,mine host1 a colored man1 while ,i was with him1 sold eight head of broken horses for #aee1 to be paid next fall1 without interest4 ,in some droves1 fifty sucking colts are sometimes shot in a day1 as impediments of the march4 ,the ,parker farm has in it #bd1jjj acres4 ,six thousand of these are to be cultivated to raise grain for fattening the #d1jjj cattle which are to be shipped by rail4 ,collins ,campbell1 ,esq41 twenty years from ,vermont1 has his #ae1jjj acres1 with #g1jjj fenced4 ,i found him a stated reader of the ,,american ,,missionary1 and retaining those well-balanced sentiments which his own ,green ,mountains had bred4 ,he sells land to the ,freedmen4 ,one of his neighbors1 whose hospitality ,i enjoyed1 is ,gabriel ,washington4 ,i wonder if that archangel has not sufficient regard for 8the ,father of his ,country10 and for this1 its dusky citizen1 to be pleased with this collocation of names8 ,our ,gabriel is so much of the earth earthy1 that he owns #a1bfj acres of its soil1 and has a model farm1 with its orchard1 cotton gin1 and its big ,yankee woodpile1 the finest one ,i have seen in the ,south4 ,his buxom wife had been down the day before1 twelve miles1 to our big meeting4 ,austin is picturesquely located on the north bank of the ,colorado1 and is a city of #ab1jjj inhabitants1 half of whom are said to be colored2 and the finest1 most sightly spot about the ,capital has just now been crowned with the much admired 8,tillotson ,institute40 ,it is to be opened ,october #ast4 ,mrs4 ,e4 ,g4 ,garland1 whose marriage with one of ,gov4 ,davis' judges did not interfere with her school work1 has for several years been in charge of the ,evans school-house1 built by the ,freedmen's ,bureau1 and called by her maiden name4 ,the last year1 fifty of her scholars were out teaching4 ,her school numbered the last term #abj4 ,surely1 it was time for the living institution to take to itself ampler accommodations1 and to advance to a higher grade4 ,with all my heart ,i commend this struggling enterprise4 ,texas has been neglected4 ,it must now be brought into the line of our educational work4 ,rev4 ,dr4 ,wright1 pastor of the ,northern ,presbyterian ,church1 which was planted by ,dr4 ,daniel ,baker1 is one of the trustees of the ,tillotson ,institute1 and is working for it heartily4 ,a sermon at ,paris and a lecture at ,memphis will complete the work of the tour4 ,,north ,,carolina ,,conference4 ,this is the ,benjamin of the ,congregational ,israel4 ,its first meeting was held one year ago at ,raleigh4 ,its second occurred ,june #gth-#ith at ,dudley4 ,the opening sermon was preached by ,rev4 ,geo4 ,s4 ,smith1 a graduate of the ,atlanta ,university1 pastor at ,raleigh1 upon ,paul's determination to know nothing but ,christ1 and ,him crucified4 ,it was an able1 stimulating1 faithful discourse1 urging that ministers in fidelity to this doctrine must not be afraid to preach against current sins4 ,the morning prayer-meeting that followed1 throbbed and warmed with the idea of ,christ as a present1 personal ,saviour1 and all the meetings had a spiritual glow4 ,rev4 ,d4 ,d4 ,dodge was made ,moderator1 and ,rev4 ,d4 ,peebles1 ,scribe4 ,the five churches had come to be six1 the new one being at ,hilltown1 in the west part of the ,state1 and having as pastor ,rev4 ,islay ,walden1 a graduate of the ,new ,brunswick ,seminary1 ordained by the ,dutch ,classis of that locality1 who had been a slave in the region where now he is preaching the ,gospel4 ,a gracious revival1 and a meeting-house under way1 are the fruits of the first six months of the life of this church4 ,these six churches and the five schools of the ,a4 ,m4 ,a4 in the ,state1 were all represented4 ,mc,leansville was fixed upon as the place of the next meeting1 where ,bro4 ,connet has his church and high-school4 ,the ,conference was favored with the presence of ,miss ,farrington1 lady missionary aided by the ladies of ,maine1 and located at ,wilmington1 and also with a visit from ,misses ,waugh and ,barker1 located at ,newbern as missionaries of the ,chicago ,baptist ,ladies' ,society4 ,these ladies are doing a blessed work in the region round about4 ,in ,april last1 going together1 they had traveled #cjj miles1 and had held #hj meetings4 ,two colored young ladies of rare cultivation1 one an ,episcopalian from ,philadelphia1 the other a ,presbyterian from ,long ,island1 sent down by the ,society of ,friends to teach in this neighborhood1 reported the happy working of their ,bands of ,hope1 the idea of which they had taken from ,mr4 ,peebles' ,band in ,dudley4 ,do the friends of the ,american ,board and ,home ,missionary ,society know that we down here are broadening their field for harvest8 ,some of these little churches reported contributions to aid the white people out ,west in supporting the ,gospel and to send missionaries abroad4 ,the one at ,wilmington claimed itself to be the ,banner ,church of all the constituents of the ,american ,board1 having given more than any other1 according to number and means1 as judged by the report of ,dr4 ,alden4 ,and so the good friend1 8,howard10 who is about to help this church to a house of worship1 will see that he is sowing seed in good ground4 ,rev4 ,h4 ,e4 ,brown1 ,secretary of the ,freedmen's ,dept4 of the ,international ,y4 ,m4 ,c4 ,a41 in his work at the ,south1 has this season held six of his union ,bible meetings at ,washington1 ,richmond1 ,raleigh1 ,dudley1 ,wilmington1 and ,savannah1 three of which1 as will be observed1 were in this ,state4 ,the series has been one of great interest and profit4 ,there are three points of special notice4 ,the first is the quickening of the spirit of ,christian union among these people1 whose sectarianism is quite intense4 ,the second is the great honor which is put upon the word of ,god by the constant service of ,bible readings1 with the plans of the same multiplied for the people by his portable copyist4 ,the third point in this work is1 that revivals of genuine ,bible religion are usually the result4 ,this was true at the meeting at ,raleigh1 where there were about #cjj conversions among the colored people4 ,there is manifest an abiding increase of regard for the word of ,god4 ,the quality of the converts is also hopeful4 ,as another perceptible result1 union meetings1 led by an ,evangelist1 have since been held by the white ,churches of that city1 and there were about #bjj hopeful conversions in these4 ,we congratulate the ,y4 ,m4 ,c4 ,a4 upon this successful inauguration of their work among the ,freedmen4 ,and we make grateful recognition of the influence of ,maj4 ,joseph ,hardie1 of ,selma1 ,ala41 a member of the ,y4 ,m4 ,c4 ,a4 ,committee1 in selecting and introducing ,mr4 ,brown to this work in his own city4 ,i am happy to make mention also of the work of ,rev4 ,e4 ,e4 ,rogers as an ,evangelist in our ,church at ,macon1 ,ga4 ,he has proven himself a judicious and successful laborer1 wise1 earnest and loving4 ,pastor ,lathrop is very emphatic in commending him4 ,resulting from the stimulus of this meeting1 special services were projected in all the other colored churches of the city4 ,and as a matter of fact1 revival meetings in the white churches followed4 ,mr4 ,rogers had also been a worker of the ,a4 ,m4 ,a4 in former years4 ,we hope that his services in the future may be secured in this line of special movement in our churches at the ,south4 ,they have come to a degree of intelligence and of steadiness that will encourage such endeavor4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,south-,,western ,,congregational ,,association4 ,annual ,meeting at ,terrebonne1 ,la41 ,apr4 #g-aj4 ,,rev4 ,w4 ,s4 ,,alexander4 ,the fact that our meeting was to be at ,terrebonne1 where we have a live1 growing church1 and a vigorous1 devoted minister1 gave promise not only of a hospitable welcome1 but of a profitable season of communion4 ,brother ,clay and his church had made every preparation4 ,one hundred and fifty dollars had been raised and expended in putting the church and parsonage in perfect order4 ,a long room in the house adjoining the church had been provided with a table sufficient to accommodate the delegates1 and the table was furnished with new tumblers1 knives and forks and spoons1 and the kitchen with a new stove1 all involving a good bill of costs1 but met with the greatest cheerfulness1 and without the thought of hardship2 and then the members of the church and congregation brought in chickens1 hams and bread1 and everything to satisfy the appetite of hungry men1 and ,i find that ,louisiana ,congregationalists eat with the same relish as their brethren in the ,new ,england ,associations4 ,so much for the material part of the feast1 for which ,brother ,clay and his flock deserve all praise and thanks4 ,with the exception of two of the small mission churches1 every church was represented4 ,terrebonne is central1 and the ,morgan ,r4 ,r4 extension 7finished to ,new ,iberia71 makes communication easy and rapid4 ,there is something delightful about a new church organization4 ,there is an inspiration in building upon newly-laid foundations1 and every member feels that he is essential to the success of the movement4 ,in an organization representing many years and great numerical strength1 a man of quiet1 retiring spirit is lost to view2 but in the first years1 every heart and hand are needed4 ,the reports from the churches indicate a pure and steady growth4 ,the process of cutting off dead branches has gone on1 so that although nearly two hundred have been received during the year1 the numerical gain over all losses has been very small4 ,we are glad to believe that the sixteen hundred members in the churches of the ,association represent more solid moral worth than in any previous year4 ,in the business sessions1 when questions requiring wisdom and prudence were presented1 and in the discussions of vital religious topics1 ,i was gratified to observe real progress in the ability1 self-control and kindly ,christian spirit of the brethren4 ,these annual meetings serve as a profitable school1 and are attended by willing and eager learners4 ,it was a great joy and blessing to have ,dr4 ,roy with us this year4 ,the brethren have already learned to love him1 and to confide in his counsels4 ,the ,association placed him under heavy tribute at this meeting4 ,at their request he give an address on 8,our ,country10 and with his large illustrative map indicated the vast extent and marvelous resources of what is now their country1 and of which they are citizens4 ,but a few years ago the plantation was all the country they knew anything about1 and from the law of the plantation there was no appeal4 ,but now they belong to ,uncle ,sam's family of #ej1jjj1jjj1 and can look to him for protection4 ,dr4 ,roy gave an address on our ,congregational polity1 which greatly delighted the people4 ,hitherto1 many of them have loved ,congregationalism without being able to give a reason for it4 ,the address was timely and profitable1 because the brethren1 while not waging a denominational warfare with other churches1 desire to be intelligent in regard to their own faith1 and to be able 8to give a reason for the hope that is within them40 ,the annual sermon1 by ,rev4 ,w4 ,p4 ,ward1 of ,gretna1 was earnest and practical1 and prepared the large audience for the sermon of the ,moderator which followed it4 ,but few congregations in the ,north would bear two sermons on the same evening1 but they not only did that at ,terrebonne1 but by song and prayer and exhortation continued the service another hour4 ,the brethren seconded the appeals of the preachers from the pulpit1 and went down among the people1 entreating them to come to ,christ by repentance and faith4 ,eight came forward and kneeled down for prayer1 and many hands went up in the audience4 ,god put honor upon ,his truth that night1 and the hearts of the people were touched4 ,the sermon of ,dr4 ,roy on the last morning was tender and searching1 and the tears of the people showed that he had not spoken in vain4 ,the ,church in ,new ,iberia called ,rev4 ,w4 ,r4 ,polk1 and he has already entered upon his work4 ,he has a good field4 ,may ,god give him grace to cultivate it4 ,five 8missionaries at large0 were chosen4 ,some of them already have churches1 and take on all the supplementary work for which they can find time4 ,these men are unsalaried1 and depend1 in their missionary tours1 upon the thoughtful kindness and hospitality of those to whom they go4 ,hospitality is a virtue among this people4 ,they exercise it 8without grudging40 ,they have a real love for sharing their 8loaf0 with him1 be he stranger or friend1 who calls at their door4 ,it is only necessary that he have the 8password0 of the ,christian ,church4 ,rev4 ,w4 ,s4 ,alexander and ,rev4 ,isaac ,h4 ,hall were elected delegates to the ,national ,congregational ,council4 ,the next meeting of the ,association will be held in ,terrebonne the #ast ,wednesday in ,april1 #ahha4 ,brother ,clay said3 8,i haven't been half paid for my trouble4 ,you must come back next year40 ,greeting to all the sister ,associations in the ,north6 ,perhaps we should say filial rather than fraternal1 but the infant of five years ago is a good1 strong child to-day1 and we claim a seat at the family table4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,georgia4 ,our ,revival4 ,,rev4 ,s4 ,e4 ,,lathrop1 ,,macon4 ,our church observed the week of prayer1 and there seemed to follow an unusual tenderness in the regular prayer-meetings4 ,the people became more united and earnest1 and it was evident that the way for better things was being prepared4 ,in ,february1 some of the brethren suggested sending for the aid of ,rev4 ,e4 ,e4 ,rogers1 of ,orange1 ,conn41 who was pastor here from #ahfi to #ahgc4 ,i wrote and found that the way was open for his coming1 and we began at once to hold extra prayer-meetings4 ,brother ,rogers came during the last week of ,february1 and remained five weeks1 preaching and laboring with uncommon earnestness and consecration4 ,the ,lord has evidently fitted him for this special work4 ,the church took hold with remarkable unanimity4 ,i never have known any church in the ,north to be so thoroughly united in revival effort4 ,the contagion spread to other churches1 many of them soon beginning to hold special services4 ,this somewhat lessened our audiences1 but a general revival spirit spread through the city1 and still continues4 ,during one or two weeks we held union afternoon prayer-meetings with a colored ,baptist church1 a very uncommon thing in this country4 ,the meetings were quiet1 tender1 impressive throughout4 ,the people are beginning to get out of their old ideas of a noisy conversion4 ,some of the 8old-time0 quaint1 plaintive songs are1 however1 wonderfully apt and appropriate in such seasons1 ranking among the most effective 8spiritual songs40 ,we held neighborhood meetings in various localities1 which seem more necessary here as the people are so widely scattered4 ,one disadvantage we found was the necessity for late hours at night4 ,some of our people are 8in service10 and cannot get away early1 and the rest do not finish their work until night1 and afterward must go home and get supper1 and walk from one to three miles to church4 ,our little band1 however1 were remarkably faithful in attendance1 though we could not often begin the preaching until half-past eight or nine o'clock4 ,one peculiarity which ,i discovered during the meetings was1 that so many of the colored people labor so long under conviction before conversion4 ,i had formerly supposed them to be a very religious people1 easily persuaded to become ,christians2 but my experience is 7confirmed by that of other workers71 that very many labor under intense conviction for many days1 and even for weeks1 coming to the 8anxious seat0 every night for long periods1 and seeming1 for some reason1 unable to yield themselves up4 ,no doubt this is in part owing to the traditions handed down from the older ones1 and in part to ignorance of the true way4 ,yet1 even after much personal labor and explanation is given1 they often remain unenlightened4 ,it is a phenomenon to me1 especially as it is seen in the case of some of the most intelligent4 ,there have been from twelve to fifteen hopeful conversions4 ,ten have united with our church1 four of whom are heads of families1 and the rest promising young men and women4 ,some have united with other churches4 ,it is the custom here with some to seize hold of converts at once and endeavor to persuade them into other churches4 ,sometimes the different denominations 7of the old-time churches7 wrangle over converts4 ,one ,saturday night we held a neighborhood meeting in the house of a well-to-do colored family4 ,the strains of song floated out from door and windows1 and the sound fell upon the ears of a 8poor white0 woman of the lowest class1 who was living illegally with a deaf colored man4 ,her heart was stirred4 ,she asked permission to attend the next prayer-meeting1 held at the same house on the following ,saturday4 ,there she rose1 and1 with tearful voice1 confessed ,christ1 in the midst of her dusky audience4 ,it seems to be a genuine conversion4 ,she brought in one night three other degraded white women1 one of whom was also living illicitly with a colored man1 another1 who had not attended church for fourteen years1 and the third1 who had never before in her life entered the doors of a church6 ,and now comes the question1 like that of the famous novel1 8,what will ,he do with it80 ,this poor1 erring woman is in frail health and hardly able to earn her living4 ,she lives with a colored man whom1 she says1 she is willing to marry4 ,she wants to marry him and join our church4 ,but here the civil law steps in and says1 8,thou shalt not40 ,it is a crime in the eyes of this commonwealth for white and colored persons to inter-marry1 and whoever celebrates such a marriage lays himself liable to a thousand dollars fine4 ,of course1 we cannot admit her to the church while living in her present relations4 ,she cannot marry1 according to the law2 she has no friends1 and is not able to support herself if she should leave him4 ,even now she is so poor that she has to borrow shoes and other clothing in order to attend church4 ,the white churches here have no room for such persons4 ,she is in a more pitiable condition than even the lowest of the negroes4 ,such are some of the problems that beset us4 ,another of these white women is the prodigal daughter of a good family1 and we are endeavoring to persuade her to return to her friends4 ,our revival has strengthened the church1 and has caused us all to 8thank ,god and take courage40 ,brother ,rogers returned to his home with the benedictions of a multitude4 ,we trust the work has not yet ceased4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,alabama4 ,missionary needed4 ,,rev4 ,c4 ,e4 ,,curtis1 ,,selma4 ,we are in the midst of a great union effort here that has been opening the eyes of all the churches to the great need of missionary work right at our doors4 ,the whole city has been districted off and workers assigned from one of the different churches to each district4 ,these are expected to visit every family1 take down the name and residence of each person five years old and upward1 with his religious condition and needs1 present those who may not be in the habit of attending ,sunday-school with a card of introduction to the superintendent of any school they may prefer1 have religious conversation1 ,bible reading and prayer1 wherever it can be done to advantage1 and urge upon all1 young and old1 a regular attendance on ,sunday-school and church services4 ,every week1 we hold meetings to hear reports from the workers in the different localities1 and these meetings are intensely interesting4 ,it would rejoice your hearts1 ,i know1 to hear the uniform testimony of delight in the work from those who1 in many cases1 entered upon it with fear and trembling4 ,at the same time1 the amount of religious destitution1 intemperance and superstition brought to light in this city of churches and schools 7there are eight churches and four schools for the colored people here71 is alarming4 ,out of twenty-one families1 visited by one worker1 only two had ,bibles1 all but two used tobacco1 and the majority whiskey4 ,of twenty-two families visited by myself1 only eight had any church members among them1 and the great majority used both whiskey and tobacco4 ,very few attended ,sunday-school4 ,one hadn't been inside of a church for five years but once1 and then only to attend the funeral of a friend4 ,one1 who admitted that he habitually used both whiskey and tobacco1 claimed to be a minister in good and regular standing among his brethren1 and he is not the only such example in the city4 ,several of the workers1 particularly a young student from the ,baptist ,theological ,school here1 made stirring appeals to the churches that they more earnestly endeavor to bring in the poor and degraded1 and make them feel at home in the house of ,god4 99 99 99 99 99 ,last ,sabbath a young man came to us to inquire1 8,what must ,i do to be saved80 ,on asking what he had been trying to do1 we learned that he had endeavored to follow the plain1 simple directions of the ,bible at first1 but so many of his friends had told him that he must stop reading his ,bible and go to praying for visions and dreams1 that he had become very much confused about the way4 ,many of them say plainly that they 8don't believe in ,bible religion40 ,they believe firmly in personal revelations from ,god1 and that these are superior to those in the ,bible4 ,there is more excuse for them than for others1 when we consider that so few can read and judge for themselves1 and that for generations the ,bible has been1 and still is1 represented to them by so many to be the bulwark of slavery4 ,but when ,i think what abundance of material there is among these millions in the ,south for religious fanaticism to feed upon1 it is a wonder to me that they have1 on the whole1 wandered so little from the truth1 that some imposture has not spread among them before this--as ,mormonism did at the ,north and ,west--and swept thousands of them away4 ,i fear it will be the case yet1 if the churches are not more faithful in preaching and teaching the pure ,gospel4 ,now1 to make the matter practical1 what can we do about it8 ,surely1 much more ought to be done here by educated ,bible ,christians2 but our teachers are already nearly breaking down with overwork in their regular school duties1 there being one less teacher than usual on the force this year2 the missionary and industrial work they have been doing1 and in which they feel such an interest1 they will probably not be able to keep up another year1 and ,mrs4 ,c4 will be compelled to give up much that she has been doing4 ,in short1 ,i am more than ever convinced that we need a lady missionary here1 to devote her whole time to personal work among the classes not now reached by our schools and churches1 and to take charge of the industrial work among the women and girls4 ,we have in mind just the one we need if her support can be assured4 ,our church will1 ,i am sure1 assume a share of the expense1 though it will be impossible for them to do much more than they are doing4 ,now1 who among the friends of the work in the ,north will help us in this matter1 which seems so important8 99 99 99 99 99 ,,africa4 ,a ,,letter ,,from ,,prof4 ,t4 ,n4 ,,chase4 ,among the most interesting experiences in our visit to the ,mendi ,mission was a trip to ,kaw-,mendi1 the first station of the mission1 where1 over forty years ago1 ,mr4 ,raymond1 with his company of ,amistad captives1 began their new home1 near the spot where the latter had been torn from their native land1 and carried across the sea to be sold into slavery4 ,a row of eight hours in a boat of four oars1 propelled by ,junjo1 ,mmodo ,grenace1 ,carrij ,mi-,mah and ,boyema1 and steered by ,geo4 ,keing1 took us across the ,sherbro1 up the ,jong and the ,small ,boom to our destination4 ,the chief objects of interest on the way were wild monkeys1 alligators1 and mangrove trees1 bearing vegetable oysters that could be plucked as we sailed past4 ,the rowers 8cheered the weary traveler10 and increased the speed of the boat1 by singing songs in their native tongue1 in which1 no doubt1 as is usually the case1 they indulged in personal comments concerning their passengers4 ,a little after 8the sun die0 we reach ,kaw-,mendi1 and are ushered into a native house of four rooms1 whose walls1 partitions and floors are made of mud1 and whose steep hip roof is covered with 8bamboo shingles10 the rafters and sheathing being cane4 ,mr4 and ,mrs4 ,williams1 born and educated in ,british ,guiana1 gave us a hearty welcome to their mission home1 leaving their work of manufacturing arrow-root to prepare us a cup of tea4 ,it was prayer-meeting night and we gladly accepted an invitation to attend service4 ,the 8barrie10 in which meetings are held1 is a bamboo roof1 supported by tall posts1 and enclosed by a mud wall about four feet high4 ,the floor and platforms are also of mud1 nicely sanded4 ,i was unable to count the audience1 for the lamps shed a dim light which was not reflected from the faces of the company4 ,a row of boys led the singing1 a young man 8turned the word0 of those who spoke in ,english1 and several led in brief prayers which we could not understand1 but which sounded sensible and devotional4 ,in the morning we took a more particular view of the premises4 ,mr4 ,williams' house stands just in front of the site of the old residence of ,mr4 ,raymond and ,mr4 ,thompson1 a slight hollow and small bank being the only things to mark the place where it stood4 ,while twenty years had crumbled to mother earth1 buildings and fences1 and produced a jungle that made it almost impossible to identify the site1 the cashew1 orange and bread-fruit trees had been going on with their steady growth1 and are now doing good service with their fruit and shade4 ,the flats along the banks of the river1 that had much to do with the unhealthfulness of the location1 on account of which it was abandoned1 are probably the same now that they were then4 ,at our request1 the two surviving ,amistad captives came to see us1 ,mr4 ,parn and ,mr4 ,smith4 ,the former had a pleasant smiling face1 but was too deaf to converse4 ,the latter wore a rugged-looking countenance1 and after a little coaxing told us something of his early life1 dwelling especially upon the reason why the ,amistads rose up and killed the officers of the vessel on which they were being carried to ,america4 ,he said the cook told them that they were to be killed and eaten1 and showed them a huge kettle in which they were to be boiled4 ,so they rescued themselves from the sad fate that seemed to await them by slaying their captors1 acting on the same principle that ,stanley did when the natives on the ,congo tried to make 8meat0 of him and his companions4 ,chief ,geo4 ,thompson ,tucker came to pay his respects4 ,he was educated in the mission and was a pupil of ,geo4 ,thompson4 ,he is not a ,christian1 but favors ,mr4 ,williams' work1 and renders him much assistance4 ,he wore pants and shoes1 and a frock made of country cloth in a country fashion4 ,he converses in ,english fluently1 and sometimes interprets for ,mr4 ,williams4 ,we desired to visit the cemetery1 which ,mr4 ,thompson had removed to some distance1 that the sight of so many graves of fallen missionaries might not depress the living4 ,the dew being heavy and the 8road0 having grown up somewhat1 ,chief ,tucker had two of his men go on in advance1 and trim off the overhanging branches with their cutlasses1 which they used with wonderful dexterity4 ,the cemetery is partly surrounded by a ditch and bank1 ,mr4 ,thompson having concluded that this was more permanent than any fence that could be erected4 ,after a little search by the ,chief and old ,mr4 ,smith1 three graves were found1 ranged side by side at the foot of a mango tree--those of ,mr4 and ,mrs4 ,tefft and ,jane ,winters4 ,the wood of which ,mr4 ,thompson made head boards1 and which he said did not 8know how to rot10 has in some way obtained that undesirable knowledge1 and even the planks laid on the graves by some later visitor have crumbled nearly into dust4 ,the other graves that were identified were those of ,mr4 ,garnick1 ,mr4 ,carter1 ,mrs4 ,arnold and ,mr4 ,thompson's son ,george1 who died ,june #f1 #ahec1 at the age of six years4 ,seven mango trees between one and two feet in diameter mark these resting places4 ,to me there was a strange fascination about this consecrated spot1 and words cannot express the feelings ,i experienced as ,i walked there among the sainted dead in that distant1 strange land4 ,we next visited the arrow-root farm and saw the boys dig the bulbs1 which resemble the sweet potato in shape4 ,then we went to the little mill where the bulbs are grated and strained1 ready for drying and packing4 ,mr4 ,williams finds the cultivation and manufacture of arrow-root reasonably profitable1 and he deserves encouragement in teaching the natives this and other industries1 for the great need of ,west ,africa1 apart from the ,gospel1 is a knowledge of remunerative agriculture4 ,the church bell had a strange sound1 and we learned that it was an old gun-barrel that had been planted in the ground in a native's door-yard to keep witches out of the house1 but upon the conversion of the owner1 had been given up to ,mr4 ,williams1 and had thus been converted from a profane to a sacred use4 ,fifteen church members1 twelve inquirers1 one hundred attendants upon ,sunday service1 twenty-three family and nine day pupils1 the house and barrie1 a clearing of three or four acres1 the cultivation of various crops1 the manufacture of arrow-root and frequent visits to neighboring towns1 give some idea of the industry1 perseverance and ,christian zeal of this devoted laborer during the past three years1 and seem to make it possible to continue the work on this spot of so many hallowed associations and memories4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,the ,,chinese4 99 99 99 99 99 8,,california ,,chinese ,,mission40 ,auxiliary to the ,american ,missionary ,association4 ,,president3 ,rev4 ,j4 ,k4 ,mc,lean1 ,d4 ,d4 ,,vice-,,presidents3 ,rev4 ,a4 ,l4 ,stone1 ,d4 ,d41 ,thomas ,o4 ,wedderspoon1 ,esq41 ,rev4 ,t4 ,k4 ,noble1 ,hon4 ,f4 ,f4 ,low1 ,rev4 ,dwinell1 ,d4 ,d41 ,hon4 ,samuel ,cross1 ,rev4 ,s4 ,h4 ,willey1 ,d4 ,d41 ,edward ,p4 ,flint1 ,esq41 ,rev4 ,j4 ,w4 ,hough1 ,d4 ,d41 ,jacob ,s4 ,taber1 ,esq4 ,,directors3 ,rev4 ,george ,mooar1 ,d4 ,d41 ,hon4 ,e4 ,d4 ,sawyer1 ,rev4 ,e4 ,p4 ,baker1 ,james ,m4 ,haven1 ,esq41 ,rev4 ,joseph ,rowell1 ,rev4 ,john ,kimball1 ,e4 ,p4 ,sanford1 ,esq4 ,,secretary3 ,rev4 ,w4 ,o4 ,pond4 ,,treasurer3 ,e4 ,palache1 ,esq4 99 99 99 99 99 ,politics and the ,mission4--,our ,legislature1 the first one convened under our new ,constitution1 has adjourned1 and the ,chinese are yet here4 ,denis ,kearney has been made to 8go10 and his party is just 8going20 the former1 in prison attire1 to break stones on the public highway1 and the latter to befitting insignificance and complete disintegration4 ,but how to assure it that 8the ,chinese must go10 is a problem by which1 now as heretofore1 our ,californian statesmanship767 finds itself sore baffled4 ,among our newly-fledged legislators1 there was scarcely one1 at the opening of the sessions1 but had his pet scheme1--a sure cure for the ,chinese ail2 and the river of ,egypt scarce brought forth frogs more plentifully than did our noisy ,legislature its anti-,chinese bills4 ,but most of them died before they were fairly1 fully born1 and the rest are either squelched under the weight of the ,u4 ,s4 ,constitution1 or else1 not daring to face that foe1 have retired into prudent dormancy4 ,the gassy proclamation of our ,board of ,health1 declaring ,chinatown a nuisance1 has dissolved into thin air1 and that district of our city is just as populous1 just as busy1 just as noisy1 and almost as filthy as it was before4 ,our ,mayor1 and the doctors associated with him1 may possibly have caused a little more of the ,chinese gold to be 8placed where it would do most good20 but1 no other effect of their bombastic demonstration seems now to be even dreamed of4 ,all this helps us hope that we shall be able to pursue our mission-work with no special molestations1 and that the result of our summer campaign may be as bright as the out-look is just now4 ,a ,touching ,farewell ,service4--the following paragraph which appeared in the ,pacific of ,april #adth1 over the initials of the ,principal of our ,central school1 ,i am sure will interest our readers4 ,it explains itself3 8,a very interesting and impressive meeting was held in ,bethany chapel on ,thursday evening1 ,april #hth4 ,a large number of the ,chinese friends and scholars of ,mrs4 ,s4 ,a4 ,worley and ,misses ,jessie and ,florence ,worley1 who for some years have been teachers in the schools of the ,california ,chinese ,mission of this city1 had met together to bid these teachers farewell1 as the family intended going to their new home in ,stockton on the following day4 ,after the regular exercises of ,thursday evening1 consisting of singing1 prayer and a short address in ,chinese1 the meeting was thrown open to any who wished to speak or lead in prayer4 ,the first who rose spoke of his regret at their departure and his gratitude for their kindness4 ,he then said3 #8,one year ago ,i hated ,christian ,chinese1 and ,i hated the name of ,jesus ,christ4 ,then ,miss ,worley came to teach me1 and read and explained the ,bible to me1 and by and by ,i came to love ,jesus ,christ1 the ,son of ,god1 and all those who worship him4' ,one after another the ,chinese brethren came forward to bear witness to their love for these devoted teachers1 and their sorrow for their departure4 ,many of them1 like the first speaker1 testified that they had been brought to the knowledge of the saving power of ,christ's love by the words and the example of their loved teachers4 ,more than one tremulous voice and dimmed eye1 gave evidence that their words were not the complimentary exaggerations of ,chinese courtesy1 but came deep from hearts filled with love and gratitude for kindness that had been bestowed upon them1 and overflowing with grief at parting from their benefactors4 #8,we have nothing to repay you1 our dear teachers1' they said1 #8for all your kindness in teaching us your language1 and in leading us to ,christ2 but we can pray ,god that ,he will bless you and keep you wherever you may go4 ,you will go to ,stockton and we will go to ,china1 and may never see one another again on earth2 but in heaven we will meet again4' ,the frequent brief prayers1 offered in ,chinese1 were unintelligible to the ,americans present1 but the frequent recurrence of the words #8,stockton' and #8,worley' showed that these men1 just awakened from heathen darkness1 had grasped the idea of an omnipotent and loving ,father1 to whom they might confidently intrust their absent friends4 ,what an ample reward to these teachers for their earnest and prayerful devotion must such testimony have been6 ,what a foretaste of heavenly bliss they experienced in seeing this fruit of their labor in the redemption of so many souls from idolatry and heathenism6 ,h4 ,m4 ,p40 ,more about ,oroville4--,i give1 perhaps1 more than its share of notice to our new work in ,oroville4 ,but this is our first attempt to reach the ,chinese engaged in mining1 and1 probably1 the first systematic attempt ever made in ,california4 ,on that account it has a special interest and importance4 ,the number thus engaged is large1 and no man careth for their souls4 ,we have our first fruits of the work there1 in the person of ,jee ,kane1 a very interesting young man4 ,he has joined the ,association1 thus professing faith in ,christ4 ,miss ,waterbury is disposed to commence a work among the women and children1 and has one woman already under instruction who seems thoroughly interested4 ,lee ,haim1 our greatly-valued helper at ,oroville1 is obliged to return to ,china1 and ,lem ,chung1 of the ,sacramento ,mission1 takes his place for a time4 ,miss ,waterbury reports that there was a good attendance and evident attention at his last preaching service1 and after service his hearers crowded about him asking him questions about the miracles of ,christ1 of which he had been speaking4 ,he told her1 8,i feel so proud of ,christ4 ,he was with me1 helped me speak1 put words into my mouth40 99 99 99 99 99 ,,children',s ,,page4 99 99 99 99 99 ,we give1 just as they were written1 two letters from ,indian boys at ,hampton for our young readers to puzzle over4 ,we know they will sympathize with ,jonathan's longing for his ponies1 and commend his purpose and effort to be content without them and study hard4 ,our older readers will doubtless be struck with the other letter as curiously resembling that of a ,german attempting ,english4 ,his substitution of d for t1 and of p for b is quite funnily ,teutonic4--,,ed4 ,,missionary4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,my ,,dear ,,friend3--,i thought ,i would write to you a few line1 use to be in my home1 last summer ,i went out on a hunting ,buffalo away off in the west1 we off in ,texes country1 and ,i saw many ,texes and they was trying to fight the ,pawnee1 but every ,pawnee was afraid1 because they are good many ,texes that makes the ,pawnee afraid just like all white men the ,pawnee do like them to fight and ,texes kind afraid do and they stop and them went home every one4 ,would come back any more4 ,when ,i was a little boy ,i use to play all time would doing nothing just only play all the time1 now ,i like to worked hard like very much indeed1 because if ,i work hard and get some money note to go away1 that is the reason we like them for ,i come in ,hampton ,normal ,i used to live in my tents and stay all time in my tents1 when ,i was a little boy ,i used to take care of them ponies all time and every morning and take the ponies in a nice grass is and have good to eat them nice grass note to way to take care of them4 ,now ,i am doing to school ,i would take care of them horse and make fat horses any more because ,i will try and be contented4 ,my father used to talk me about fight the ,sioux a long time ago now stop fight and be our friend all of them kind to each other4 ,i went to school about one year in my home that is the reason do know how to talk ,english because ,i went to school one year4 ,that is all ,i can say now ,from your friend ,,jonathan ,,hustice4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,dear ,,friend3-- ,i hope ,i write you to day1 to let you ,know what ,i was doing when ,i was a young4 ,well ,i was working in my father his farm4 ,we pland some wheat and potatoes1 we pland every thing1 what we want in a winder4 ,and after-wile we had a school house in our settlemend1 so we can go to school1 and that time ,i was very glad to school every day and ,i minte my teacher what he tells me to to and that time ,i was school two years and the next year ,i heart to talk aboude the blacksmith shop1 to put some podday a boy to learn his trade put he coult find him any boy to learn fasd1 and then the other day ,i get a letter from our agt4 and he dolt me if ,i like to be a black smith1 and ,i recived his letter to tell him that ,i am very willing to be a black smith so ,i pegan to work every day1 an when ,i work one year ,i heard some boys to send to school some whre and after wile he ask me if ,i like to school ,i told her ,i shoult like to have it ,so ,i come here do learn a ,good away and so that ,i can teach my tribe a good away and ,i dry hard to learn fast to learn write well and so that ,i help my tribe4 ,i am sorry that ,i going to say thire was a grait many ,indians in our ,state4 ,thay are very goot she can not understand to work himself4 ,some of them she understand to write some thing his own ,good4 ,dear sir ,i am glad that you help us ,i am very much obliget to you1 and then ,i will dry hard to learn fast1 it all ,i can to say4 ,yours very ,respectfully1 ,,alexander ,,peters4 from ,wis4 ,state4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,receipts ,,for ,,april1 #ahhj4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,maine1 #bca4je4 ,bangor4 ,hammond ,st4 ,cong4 ,sab4 ,sch4 #ae4jj ,bethel4 ,f4 ,b4 and ,h4 ,c4 ,b4 #a4jj ,brewer4 ,first ,cong4 ,ch4 #h4jj ,calais4 ,first ,cong4 ,ch4 and ,soc4 #cd4ab ,garland4 ,cong4 ,ch4 and ,soc4 #c4jj ,gorham4 ,cong4 ,soc4 #bh4ab ,hampden4 ,cong4 ,ch4 and ,soc4 #g4jj ,lewiston4 ,pine ,st4 ,cong4 ,ch4 #aja4dc ,machias4 ,centre ,st4 ,ch41 #ac4ch1 and ,sab4 ,sch41 #g #bj4ch ,portland4 8,a ,willing ,worker0 #b4jj ,wiscasset4 ,first ,cong4 ,ch4 and ,soc4 #aa4jj ,,new ,,hampshire1 #bia4fj4 ,amherst4 ,cong4 ,ch4 #cf4ge ,atkinson ,depot4 ,gyles ,merrill1 #ej42 ,mrs4 ,gyles ,merrill1 #be2 ,m4 ,h4 ,c41 #ej;c4 #ge4ej ,bath4 ,cong4 ,ch4 and ,soc4 #e4eh ,derry4 ,h4 ,t4 #a4jj ,greenville4 ,e4 ,g4 ,heald #f4jj ,hampstead4 ,,miss ,j4 ,s4 ,,eastman1 #cj4 to const4 herself1 ,l4 ,m42 ,cong4 ,ch4 and ,soc41 #ab #db4jj ,hanover4 ,dartmouth ,religious ,soc4 #e4jj ,hollis4 ,by ,geo4 ,swain #ah4jj ,mason4 ,ladies1 for ,storrs ,sch41 #aj2--;,h4 ,b4 ,h41 #a #aa4jj ,milford4 ,cong4 ,ch4 #aa4fc ,nashua4 ,first ,cong4 ,ch4 and ,soc4 #bg4ea ,new ,boston4 ,children's ,mission ,circle of ,presb4 ,ch4 #ah4jj ,new ,ipswich4 ,leavitt ,lincoln #aj4jj ,newport4 ,cong4 ,ch4 and ,soc4 #bc4fc ,,vermont1 #chi4ca4 ,bennington4 ,second ,cong4 ,ch4 ,sab4 ,sch41 7ad'l471 to const4 ,,samuel ,,jewett1 ,,ernest ,,patterson1 ,,mrs4 ,m4 ,g4 ,,remington1 ,,mrs4 ,a4 ,c4 ,,bingham and ,,miss ,l4 ,,maria ,,ray1 ,l4 ,m's #ab4ic ,brookfield4 ,first ,cong4 ,ch4 and ,soc41 #ae2 ,second ,cong4 ,ch4 and ,soc41 #ab4ae #bg4ae ,burlington4 ,first ,cong4 ,ch4 and ,soc4 #hg4ha ,chelsea4 ,cong4 ,ch4 and ,soc4 7ad'l47 #g4jj ,clarendon4 ,cong4 ,ch4 and ,soc4 #ab4ee ,east ,hardwick4 ,mrs4 ,l4 ,a4 ,p41 #a2 ,mrs ,l4 ,w4 ,j41 #a #b4jj ,east ,poultney4 ,a4 ,d4 ,wilcox #e4jj ,hinesburgh4 ,cong4 ,ch4 and ,soc4 #f4jj ,marshfield4 ,lyman ,clark #aj4jj ,newbury4 ,cong4 ,ch4 and ,soc4 7ad'l47 #a4jj ,newport4 ,cong4 ,ch4 and ,soc4 #aa4jj ,north ,clarendon4 ,mrs4 ,wm4 ,d4 ,marsh1 ,memorial ,contribution1 to const4 ,,mrs4 ,,john ,,spencer1 ,l4 ,m4 #cj4jj ,northfield4 ,cong4 ,ch4 and ,soc4 #aj4eb ,north ,thetford4 8,a ,friend0 #b4jj ,quechee4 ,cong4 ,ch4 and ,soc4 #ah4gh ,saint ,albans4 ,young ,men's ,class1 ,sab4 ,sch4 of ,first ,cong4 ,ch41 for ,student ,aid1 ,fisk ,u4 #ae4jj ,thetford4 ,cong4 ,ch4 and ,soc4 #bj4jj ,waitsfield4 ,a4 ,m4 ,b4 and ,g4 ,i4 ,b4 #a4jj ,west ,brattleborough4 ,cong4 ,ch4 #ab4jf ,west ,fairlee4 ,cong4 ,sab4 ,sch41 #ac4bg2 ,dea4 ,j4 ,p4 ,s41 #a #ad4bg ,west ,townshend4 ,cong4 ,ch4 and ,soc4 #f4gd ,west ,westminster4 ,mrs4 ,z4 ,d4 #j4ej ,windsor4 ,cong4 ,ch4 and ,soc4 7ad'l71 to const4 ,,miss ,,ellen ,s4 ,,steele and ,,miss ,,harriet ,,herrick1 ,l4 ,m's4 #ef4jj ---- 8,a ,friend0 #bj4jj ,,massachusetts1 #d1ddg4aa4 ,amherst4 ,second ,cong4 ,ch4 #aj4eh ,andover4 8,little ,gleaners10 by ,miss ,e4 ,e4 ,a41 ,bbl4 of ,c41 for ,savannah4 ,ga4 ,athol4 ,cong4 ,ch4 and ,soc4 #fh4aj ,auburndale4 ,mrs4 ,t4 ,s4 ,w4 #a4jj ,ayer4 ,mrs4 ,c4 ,a4 ,spaulding #ej4jj ,barre4 ,evan4 ,cong4 ,sab4 ,sch41 to const4 ,,rev4 ,j4 ,f4 ,,gaylord1 ,l4 ,m4 #cj4jj ,bedford4 ,trin4 ,ch4 and ,soc41 to const4 ,,samuel ,,davis1 ,l4 ,m4 #cb4ge ,berlin4 ,cong4 ,ch41 quar4 coll4 #e4jj ,boston4 ,s4 ,d4 ,smith 7,organs71 #djj2--;,geo4 ,f4 ,kendall1 #e1 for ,indian ,m42--,john ,l4 ,shorey1 #bj cop4 8,nursery10 for ,talladega1 ,ala4 #dje4jj ,boxford4 ----#a1 for ,savannah1 ,ga42 ,mrs4 ,c41 #ej;c4 #a4ej ,bridgewater4 ,central ,sq4 ,sab4 ,sch4 #bj4jj ,brimfield4 ,ladies' ,union of ,second ,cong4 ,ch4 #aj1 for a ,lady ,missionary2 ,miss ,p4 ,c4 ,browning1 #aj2 ,mrs4 ,j4 ,s4 ,upham1 #c #bc4jj ,brockton4 8,friend10 #ae2--8;,friends10 #b ,bbls4 of ,c41 for ,tougaloo1 ,miss4 #ae4jj ,brookline4 ,harvard ,cong4 ,ch4 ,soc4 #aje4eg ,cambridge4 ,mrs4 ,j4 ,s4 ,s41 #a2--;,bbl4 of ,c4 #a4jj ,cambridgeport4 ,pilgrim ,ch4 and ,soc41 ,mon4 ,con4 ,coll4 #g4ih ,concord4 ,trin4 ,cong4 ,ch4 and ,soc4 #ag4jg ,conway4 ,mrs4 ,william ,tilton #b4jj ,dedham4 ,first ,cong4 ,ch4 and ,soc4 #bje4bi ,dorchester4 ,village ,ch4 and ,soc4 #cj4jg ,enfield4 ,cong4 ,ch4 and ,soc4 #gj4jj ,florence4 ,a4 ,l4 ,williston1 #ejj2 ,florence ,ch4 ,coll41 #aaa4dh #faa4dh ,foxborough4 ,orthodox ,cong4 ,ch4 and ,soc4 #bh4ah ,granby4 ,cong4 ,ch4 #ai4ej ,greenfield4 ,ladies1 ,box of ,c41 for ,atlanta1 ,ga4 ,groton4 ,john ,h4 ,goddard #ejj4jj ,hadley4 ,e4 ,porter #aj4jj ,hardwick4 ,e4 ,b4 ,foster #e4jj ,harwich4 8,thank ,offering0 #a4be ,haverhill4 8,two ,ladies10 for ,student ,aid1 ,tougaloo ,u4 #cj4jj ,hinsdale4 ,cong4 ,ch4 and ,soc4 #gc4cj ,holliston4 ,mrs4 ,mary ,m4 ,fiske #e4jj ,hopkinton4 ,cong4 ,ch4 and ,soc4 #df4bc ,hyde ,park4 ,first ,cong4 ,ch4 and ,soc4 #ab4ai ,jamaica ,plain4 8,a ,friend0 #ajj4jj ,lancaster4 ,,legacy of ,sophia ,sterns1 by ,w4 ,w4 ,wyman1 ,ex4 #e4be ,lawrence4 ,central ,cong4 ,ch41 #gj1 to const4 ,,james ,,hartley1 and ,,mrs4 ,,maria ,t4 ,,benson1 ,l4 ,m's2 ---- #e1 for ,savannah1 ,ga42--,rev4 ,j4 ,coit1 #c4ef1 and ,box of ,c41 for ,macon1 ,ga4 #gh4ef ,leicester4 ,first ,cong4 ,ch4 and ,soc4 #da4jb ,lenox4 ,cong4 ,ch4 and ,soc4 #ed4jj ,lexington4 ,hancock ,cong4 ,ch4 and ,soc4 #b4eg ,lowell4 ,high ,st4 ,ch4 and ,soc4 #fi4da ,malden4 ,first ,cong4 ,ch4 and ,soc4 #cc4cb ,manchester4 ,cong4 ,ch4 and ,soc4 #ba4hb ,mattapoisett4 ,a4 ,c4 #a4jj ,melrose4 ,g4 ,l4 ,m4 #j4ej ,natick4 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,e4 ,hammond #aj4jj ,newburyport4 ,miss ,p4 ,n41 #a2 ,s4 ,n4 ,b41 #ej;c42 ,j4 ,c4 ,cleveland1 ,bbl4 of ,c4 #a4ej ,newton4 ,eliot ,cong4 ,ch4 and ,soc41 #abe2 8,a ,friend10 #fj2 ,first ,cong4 ,ch4 and ,soc41 #bi4ag2--,miss4 ,soc41 #bj1 for rebuilding barn1 ,talladega1 ,ala4 #bcd4ag ,northampton4 ,first ,cong4 ,ch41 #ib4ha2 ,i4 ,g4 ,jewett4 #b4ae #id4if ,north ,hadley4 ,cong4 ,ch4 and ,soc4 #c4hg ,oxford4 ,first ,cong4 ,ch4 and ,soc4 #be4bh ,paxton4 ,cong4 ,ch4 and ,soc41 for 8,leah10 ,tougaloo1 ,miss4 #g4ej ,peabody4 ,south ,cong4 ,ch4 and ,soc4 #aci4ih ,pittsfield4 ,first ,cong4 ,ch4 and ,soc4 #di4gf ,quincy4 ,evan4 ,cong4 ,ch4 and ,soc4 #bg4jj ,rehoboth4 ,cong4 ,ch4 #be4jj ,rockland4 ,cong4 ,ch4 and ,soc4 #ajb4af ,salem4 ,mrs4 ,e4 ,o4 ,p4 #j4ej ,somerville4 ,broadway ,cong4 ,ch4 and ,soc4 #h4hg ,south ,abington4 8,a ,friend0 #a4jj ,south ,deerfield4 ,,estate of ,dea4 ,zebadiah ,graves1 by ,c4 ,a4 ,stowell1 ,ex4 #ajh4df ,southville4 8,a ,friend0 #b4jj ,south ,weymouth4 ,second ,cong4 ,ch4 and ,soc41 to const4 ,,mrs4 ,,deborah ,m4 ,,tirrell1 ,l4 ,m4 #de4jj ,springfield4 ,south ,cong4 ,ch41 #db4ge2 ,first ,cong4 ,ch41 #cd4ge2 ,mrs4 ,j4 ,d4 ,l41 #a #gh4ej ,taunton4 ,ladies of ,winslow ,ch41 ,box of ,c4 ,templeton4 ,j4 ,l4 #a4jj ,tewksbury4 ,cong4 ,sab4 ,sch41 #cj1 for ,hampton ,inst42 ---- #e1 for ,savannah1 ,ga4 #ce4jj ,townsend ,harbor4 ,ladies1 ,bbl4 of ,c41 for ,macon1 ,ga4 ,upton4 ,mrs4 ,m4 ,f4 ,c4 #j4ej ,waltham4 ,cong4 ,ch4 and ,soc41 to const4 ,,phillip ,,jones1 ,l4 ,m4 #dc4ia ,watertown4 ,mrs4 ,j4 ,a4 #j4fj ,wayland4 ,cong4 ,sab4 ,sch4 #h4ij ,webster4 ,cong4 ,ch4 #be4jj ,west ,boxford4 ,cong4 ,ch4 and ,soc4 #f4je ,west ,brookfield4 ,cong4 ,ch4 and ,soc4 #bf4jj ,west ,hampton4 ,cong4 ,ch4 and ,soc4 #aa4jj ,westport4 ,pacific ,union ,church #d4jj ,west ,springfield4 ,second ,cong4 ,ch4 #i4fc ,west ,worthington4 ,mrs4 ,arunah ,bartlett #e4jj ,whitinsville4 ,cong4 ,ch4 and ,soc4 #da4ge ,wilmington4 8,friends10 #ajj1 for ,student ,aid2--,cong4 ,ch4 and ,soc41 #cf4ij #acf4ij ,winchester4 ,steven ,cutter #hj4jj ,worcester4 ,central ,cong4 ,ch4 and ,soc41 #ace4id2--;,central ,cong4 ,sab4 ,sch41 #ej2 ,g4 ,h4 ,whitcomb1 #ae1 for ,student ,aid1 ,straight ,u41--,salem ,st4 ,ch4 and ,soc41 #aa4hh #bab4hb ,worthington4 ,cong4 ,ch4 and ,soc4 #aa4je ---- 8,a ,friend0 #a4jj ,,rhode ,,island1 #ii4ga4 ,providence4 ,beneficent ,cong4 ,ch41 #ga4ga2--;,a few ,ladies in ,cong4 ,ch41 #bh1 by ,mrs4 ,wm4 ,j4 ,king1 for ,student ,aid1 ,tougaloo ,u4 #ii4ga ,,connecticut1 #c1jbi4gd4 ,ansonia4 ,first ,cong4 ,ch4 #bb4ag ,bloomfield4 ,mrs4 ,sally ,gillet1 to const4 ,,louisa ,m4 ,,hodges1 ,l4 ,m4 #cj4jj ,bolton4 ,cong4 ,ch4 and ,soc4 #aa4jj ,cornwall4 ,sab4 ,sch4 of ,first ,cong4 ,ch4 #ag4fh ,coventry4 ,second ,cong4 ,ch4 #ea4bc ,darien4 ,cong4 ,ch41 #cj1 and ,sab4 ,sch41 #g #cg4jj ,easton4 ,s4 ,r4 ,d4 #a4jj ,fairfield4 ,first ,cong4 ,ch4 #ce4jj ,farmington4 ,cong4 ,ch41 quar4 coll4 #ci4jh ,glastonbury4 ,w4 ,s4 ,williams1 for ,fisk ,u4 #a1jjj4jj ,greeneville4 ,cong4 ,sab4 ,sch41 for ,student ,aid1 ,atlanta ,u4 #ci4he ,greenwich4 ,second ,cong4 ,ch4 #fb4ge ,guilford4 ,third ,cong4 ,ch41 #cc2 ,first ,cong4 ,ch41 #bj #ec4jj ,hadlyme4 ,joseph ,w4 ,hungerford #ej4jj ,hartford4 ,windsor ,ave4 ,cong4 ,ch41 #af4de2 ,wethersfield ,ave4 ,sab4 ,sch41 #e4bc #ba4fh ,lyme4 ,old ,lyme ,cong4 ,ch4 and ,soc4 #ab4jj ,mansfield4 ,second ,cong4 ,ch4 and ,soc4 #h4fh ,mansfield ,centre4 ,first ,cong4 ,ch41 #f1 and ,sab4 ,sch41 #aj2--8;,friends10 #a1 for postage #ag4jj ,meriden4 ,center ,cong4 ,ch4 #ab4ba ,middletown4 ,first ,ch41 #cf4ec2 ,third ,cong4 ,ch41 #af #eb4ec ,milford4 ,anna ,c4 ,nettleton #b4jj ,new ,haven4 ,first ,ch41 #acd4gj2 ,ch4 of the ,redeemer1 #he2 ,college ,st4 ,cong4 ,ch41 #da4bc2 ,howard ,ave4 ,cong4 ,ch41 #bj #bhj4ic ,north ,haven4 ,cong4 ,ch4 ,sab4 ,sch41 #be2 ,elihu ,dickerman1 #b #bg4jj ,norwich4 ,park ,cong4 ,ch41 7#cj of which from ,mrs4 ,chas4 ,lee1 to const4 ,,william ,g4 ,,abbott1 ,l4 ,m47 #gjj4jj ,plainville4 ,cong4 ,ch4 and ,soc41 to const4 ,,douglas ,w4 ,,mason1 ,l4 ,m4 #ej4jj ,putnam4 ,mrs4 ,geo4 ,w4 ,keith1 #be2 ,mrs4 ,e4 ,w4 ,spaulding1 #be for ,student ,aid1 ,talladega ,c4 #ej4jj ,saybrook4 ,old ,saybrook ,cong4 ,ch4 #g4ja ,simsbury4 ,cong4 ,soc4 #ai4jj ,somersville4 ,cong4 ,ch4 #ej4jj ,thomaston4 ,cong4 ,ch4 #da4ce ,vernon4 ,cong4 ,ch41 for ,student ,aid1 ,savannah1 ,ga4 #aj4jj ,wallingford4 ,cong4 ,ch4 #e4jj ,west ,hartford4 ,mrs4 ,f4 ,g4 ,b4 #j4ej ,west ,haven4 ,mrs4 ,e4 ,c4 ,kimball #aj4jj ,westford4 ,cong4 ,ch4 #d4jj ,whitneyville4 ,cong4 ,ch4 #ea4jj ,windsor ,locks4 ,cong4 ,ch4 #ge4jj ---- 8,friends10 for ,student ,aid #ec4ji ---- 8,a ,friend0 #bj4jj ,,new ,,york1 #a1icf4hh4 ,ballston ,spa4 ,,estate of ,titus ,m4 ,mitchell #bjj4jj ,brooklyn4 ,central ,cong4 ,ch41 #afg4df2--;,by ,wm4 ,e4 ,whiting1 #ej1 for ,chinese ,m42--,mrs4 ,lucy ,thurber1 #e #bbb4df ,churchville4 ,union ,cong4 ,ch4 #ba4dj ,coxsackie4 ,mrs4 ,e4 ,f4 ,spoor1 #e2 ,miss ,a4 ,g4 ,fairchild1 #e #aj4jj ,crown ,point4 ,second ,cong4 ,ch4 #b4jj ,galway4 ,delia ,c4 ,davis and sister1 for ,student ,aid1 ,atlanta ,u4 #aj4jj ,gloversville4 ,cong4 ,sab4 ,sch41 for ,student ,aid1 ,straight ,u4 #dj4jj ,honeoye4 ,miss ,hannah ,pitts #be4jj ,kiantone4 ,cong4 ,ch4 #h4ee ,lumberland4 ,cong4 ,ch4 #a4jj ,madison4 ,g4 ,h4 ,h4 #j4ej ,millville4 ,cong4 ,ch4 #e4fc ,morrisville4 ,cong4 ,ch4 #bh4ij ,newark4 ,james ,h4 ,reeves #e4jj ,newburgh4 ,john ,h4 ,corwin1 ,box of ,books ,new ,york4 ,broadway ,tabernacle ,ch4 #a1jjj4dd ,new ,york4 8,a ,friend10 #ajj2--,s4 ,t4 ,gordon1 #ajj2--;,d4 ,j4 ,carson1 #ej1 for ,student ,aid1 ,fisk ,u4 #bej4jj ,pekin4 ,miss ,oliva ,root1 #e2 ,l4 ,c41 #a #f4jj ,rome4 ,john ,b4 ,jervis1 #be2 ,miss ,c4 ,hurlburt1 #ab #cg4jj ,salem4 ,b4 ,c4 #a4jj ,sherburne4 ,chas4 ,a4 ,fuller1 ,bbl4 of ,c41 and #e1 for ,freight1 for ,talladega1 ,ala4 #e4jj ,syracuse4 ,mrs4 ,clara ,c4 ,clarke1 #g2 ,miss ,f4 ,a4 ,c41 #ej;c4 #g4ej ,tarrytown4 8,s4 ,m4 ,m40 #j4ej ,troy4 ,rev4 ,chas4 ,redfield #e4jj ,verona4 ,cong4 ,ch4 #ag4ff ,victor4 8,h4 ,p40 #j4ej ,wellsville4 ,cong4 ,ch4 #ai4gi ,westfield4 ,mrs4 ,a4 ,b4 ,r4 #a4jj ,yaphank4 8,a ,friend0 #e4jj ,,new ,,jersey1 #bca4hg4 ,bound ,brook4 ,cong4 ,ch4 #aa4ge ,jersey ,city4 ,tab4 ,cong4 ,ch4 ,sab4 ,sch41 #cj1 for ,student ,aid1 ,fisk ,u41--,tabernacle ,ch41 ,m4 ,c4 ,coll41 #h4fb #ch4fb ,lakewood4 ,rev4 ,g4 ,l4 #a4jj ,montclair4 ,first ,cong4 ,ch41 in part #agj4jj ,newark4 8,a ,friend0 #aj4jj ,orange4 8,t4 ,f4 ,s40 #j4ej ,,pennsylvania1 #ij4jd4 ,cambridgeborough4 8,w4 ,g40 #j4ed ,farmers ,valley4 ,mrs4 ,e4 ,c4 ,o4 #a4jj ,hulton4 ,w4 ,w4 ,grier1 for ,student ,aid #cj4jj ,jeansville4 ,welsh ,cong4 ,ch4 #f4ej ,philadelphia4 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,l4 ,chester #e4jj ,prentiss ,vale4 ,mrs4 ,c4 ,b4 ,lovejoy1 #aj2 ,wm4 ,lovejoy1 #b #ab4jj ,prentiss ,vale4 ,rev4 ,m4 ,w4 ,strickland #e4jj ,west ,alexander4 ,dr4 ,robert ,davidson1 #bj2 ---- #aj #cj4jj ,,ohio1 #a1bij4be4 ,akron4 ,cong4 ,ch41 #age4jf1 to const4 ,,dwight ,w4 ,,hibbard1 ,,thomas ,,rhodes and ,,mrs4 ,,lydia ,w4 ,,ashman1 ,l4 ,m's2--,cong4 ,sab4 ,sch41 #be1 for ,student ,aid1 ,fisk ,u4 #bjj4jf ,bellefontaine4 ,mrs4 ,john ,lindsay1 for ,woman's ,work for ,women #e4jj ,bissells4 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,h4 ,e4 #j4ej ,bryan4 ,s4 ,e4 ,blakeslee1 #e1 for ,foreign ,m42--8,a ,friend10 #e #aj4jj ,burton4 ,cong4 ,ch41 #cj4bg1 7#e of which from ,mrs4 ,l4 ,r4 ,boughton72 ,ladies' ,miss4 ,soc41 #aj #dj4bg ,chagrin ,falls4 8,earnest ,workers10 for ,student ,aid1 ,tougaloo ,u4 #aj4be ,clarksfield4 ,mrs4 ,wm4 ,a4 ,a4 #a4jj ,cleveland4 ,euclid ,ave4 ,cong4 ,ch41 7of which from ,mrs4 ,n4 ,scott1 #b1 ,mrs4 ,l41 #a71 #bc4if2 ,rev4 ,peter ,kimball1 #b2 ,individuals1 for ,a4 ,m41 #c #bh4if ,crab ,creek4 ,welsh ,cong4 ,ch4 #c4ag ,fredericktown4 ,a4 ,h4 ,,royce1 7#cj of which to const4 himself1 ,l4 ,m47 #ejj4jj ,geneva4 ,cong4 ,ch41 7#e of which from ,chas4 ,talcott1 and #c from ,james ,ford7 #bc4gj ,huntington4 ,edward ,west #be4jj ,huntsburgh4 8,earnest ,workers10 ,box of ,c41 for ,talladega1 ,ala4 ,lindenville4 ,david ,parker and ,samuel ,beaty #aj4jj ,madison4 ,central ,cong4 ,ch4 and ,soc4 #cb4cg ,mansfield4 ,first ,cong4 ,ch41 #fa4ie2 ,young ,people's ,miss4 ,circle of ,first ,ch41 #cj1 to const4 ,,miss ,,almeda ,,runyan1 ,l4 ,m4 #ia4ie ,marietta4 ,cong4 ,ch4 #ij4ih ,medina4 ,woman's ,miss4 ,soc41 by ,mary ,j4 ,munger1 ,treas4 #aa4jj ,newark4 8,a ,thank ,offering10 #ej2 ,mrs4 ,j4 ,c4 ,wheaton1 #aj1 for ,student ,aid1 ,tougaloo ,u4 #fj4jj ,oberlin4 ,first ,ch41 ,branch of ,oberlin ,freed ,woman's ,aid ,soc41 by ,mrs4 ,wm4 ,g4 ,frost1 ,treas41 for ,lady ,missionary1 ,atlanta1 ,ga4 #ge4jj ,paddy's ,run4 ,cong4 ,ch4 #bh4jj ,painesville4 ,first ,cong4 ,ch4 #ba4jd ,steubenville4 ,woman's ,miss4 ,soc4 of ,first ,cong4 ,ch41 by ,miss ,m4 ,j4 ,leslie #ae4jj ,xenia4 ,mrs4 ,sarah ,s4 ,morrow #g4jj ,,michigan1 #abh4je4 ,benzonia4 ,e4 ,f4 ,spencer #aj4jj ,frankfort4 ,first ,cong4 ,ch41 #c4ga2 ,o4 ,b41 #a #d4ga ,grand ,rapids4 ,cong4 ,sab4 ,sch41 for ,woodville1 ,ga41 #dj2 ,e4 ,m4 ,ball1 #aj #ej4jj ,homestead4 ,cong4 ,ch4 #a4hg ,joyfield4 ,cong4 ,ch41 7ad'l7 #b4jj ,kalamo4 ,rev4 and ,mrs4 ,henry ,marsh1 for rebuilding barn1 ,talladega1 ,ala4 #b4jj ,kalamazoo4 ,sab4 ,sch4 of ,first ,cong4 ,ch41 #be for ,student ,aid1 ,fisk ,u42--8,j4 ,w410 #a #bf4jj ,kensington4 8,j4 ,t40 #a4jj ,mattawan4 ,w4 ,b4 ,gorham #aj4jj ,vermontville4 ,first ,cong4 ,ch4 #ac4jj ,vienna4 ,union ,cong4 ,ch4 #g4dg ,,indiana1 #b4jj4 ,sparta4 ,john ,hawkswell #b4jj ,,illinois1 #hbb4jb4 ,alton4 ,church of the ,redeemer #ee4ce ,aurora4 ,new ,eng4 ,ch4 #ce4gd ,bartlett4 ,cong4 ,ch4 #f4jj ,chandlerville4 ,cong4 ,ch4 #b4be ,chicago4 ,,estate of ,mrs4 ,e4 ,h4 ,craven1 by ,e4 ,w4 ,blatchford1 #bej1 for ,student ,aid1 ,atlanta ,u41 and #aab4ej1 for ,student ,aid1 ,talladega ,c42--,new ,england ,ch4 ,sab4 ,sch41 #df4ij for ,student ,aid1 ,atlanta ,u42--,bethany ,cong4 ,ch41 #ae4ba2--,new ,eng4 ,ch41 ,m4 ,c4 ,coll41 #aa4hb2 ,miss ,anna ,e4 ,bushnell1 #e2 ,mrs4 ,j4 ,h4 ,mc,arthur1 #e #ddf4dc ,elgin4 ,cong4 ,ch4 ,sab4 ,sch41 for ,student ,aid1 ,fisk ,u4 #be4jj ,farmington4 ,cong4 ,ch41 to const4 ,,rev4 ,o4 ,v4 ,,rice and ,j4 ,s4 ,,smith1 ,l4 ,m's4 #ha4he ,moline4 ,thomas ,jewett1 #ej1 for ,student ,aid1 ,tougaloo ,u41 ,cong4 ,sab4 ,sch41 #be1 for ,student ,aid1 ,fisk ,u42 ,s4 ,w4 ,w41 #ge;c4 #ge4ge ,oak ,park4 ,cong ,ch41 in part #bh4aj ,ottawa4 ,cong4 ,ch4 #cj4jj ,princeton4 ,cong4 ,ch41 for ,lady ,missionary1 ,liberty ,co41 ,ga41 by ,mrs4 ,c4 ,c4 ,cully #ae4jj ,seward4 ,cong4 ,ch4 #aa4ej ,wyanet and ,providence4 ,cong4 ,churches1 for ,lady ,missionary1 ,liberty ,co41 ,ga41 by ,mrs4 ,c4 ,c4 ,cully #i4ej ,,wisconsin1 #dg4ce4 ,beloit4 8,friends10 for ,student ,aid1 ,talladega ,c4 #e4jj ,berlin4 ,union ,ch4 ,sab4 ,sch41 for ,student ,aid1 ,tougaloo ,u4 #e4jj ,caledonia4 ,m4 ,e4 ,n4 #a4jj ,geneva4 ,presb4 ,ch4 #bf4ce ,salem4 8,r4 and ,f40 #e4jj ,waukesha4 ,vernon ,tichenor #e4jj ,,iowa1 #adh4ha4 ,creston4 ,mrs4 ,perrigo1 for ,student ,aid1 ,tougaloo ,u4 #e4hj ,cedar ,falls4 ,sab4 ,sch4 of ,cong4 ,ch1 #c bbls4 of ,c41 for ,talladega1 ,ala4 ,des ,moines4 ,woman's ,miss4 ,soc41 for ,student ,aid1 ,fisk ,u4 #ae4jj ,des ,moines4 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,a4 ,r41 by ,pub4 8,advance0 #a4jj ,dubuque4 ,ladies1 by ,mrs4 ,m41 for ,tougaloo #a4ba ,dunlap4 ,cong4 ,ch4 #e4ec ,fort ,madison4 ,francis ,sawyer #ae4jj ,grinnell4 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,h4 ,bixby1 #c2--;,grace ,l4 ,brewer1 #b4hj1 for ,student ,aid1 ,washington ,sch42--,mrs4 ,h4 ,p4 ,fisk's ,sab4 ,sch4 ,class1 #a1 for ,student ,aid1 ,talladega ,c4 #f4hj ,hampton4 ,first ,cong4 ,ch4 #g4ge ,keokuk4 ,m4 ,a4 ,smith #e4jj ,mc,gregor4 ,woman's ,miss4 ,soc4 #ae4fa ,new ,hampton4 ,woman's ,cent4 ,soc4 #a4df ,osage4 ,woman's ,miss4 ,soc41 #g1 for ,student ,aid1 ,fisk ,u42 ,woman's ,miss4 ,soc41 #d4de #aa4de ,oskaloosa4 ,rev4 ,asa ,turner1 #bj1 for ,student ,aid1 ,tougaloo ,u41 and ,box of ,books1 for ,library1 ,talladega ,c4 #bj4jj ,sabula4 ,mrs4 ,h4 ,h4 ,wood #c4jj ,stuart4 ,cong4 ,ch4 and ,sab4 ,sch4 #i4bj ,tabor4 ,a4 ,s4 ,mc,pherron1 #i4ge2 ,musical ,union1 #aj4be1 for ,student ,aid1 ,straight ,u42 8,a ,friend10 #e1 for ,student ,aid1 ,tougaloo ,u4 #be4jj ,,kansas1 #hc4ee4 ,atchison4 ,cong4 ,ch4 #ef4ee ,manhattan4 ,mrs4 ,mary ,parker #e4jj ,topeka4 ,first ,cong4 ,ch4 ,sab4 ,sch4 #ae4jj ,waubaunsee4 ,first ,ch4 of ,christ #g4jj ,,minnesota1 #aff4if4 ,hutchinson4 ,cong4 ,ch4 #a4aa ,minneapolis4 ,e4 ,d4 ,first ,cong4 ,ch4 of ,st4 ,anthony #af4ab ,minneapolis4 ,plymouth ,ch4 #f4af ,owatonna4 ,cong4 ,ch4 #b4hc ,saint ,paul4 ,sab4 ,sch4 of ,plymouth ,cong4 ,ch41 for ,student ,aid1 ,fisk ,u4 #be4jj ,waseca4 ,cong4 ,sab4 ,sch41 #g2 8,c4 and ,k410 #e #ab4jj ,winona4 ,first ,cong4 ,ch41 to const4 ,,edward ,,keyes and ,,miss ,,franc4 ,b4 ,,laird1 ,l4 ,m's #gc4gd ,zumbrota4 ,first ,cong4 ,ch41 to const4 ,t4 ,d4 ,,rowell1 ,l4 ,m4 #cj4jj ,,nebraska1 #b4ej4 ,camp ,creek4 ,g4 ,f4 ,l4 #j4ej ,steele ,city4 ,cong4 ,ch4 #b4jj ,,washington ,,territory1 #j4ej4 ,olympia4 ,mrs4 ,h4 ,h4 ,s4 #j4ej ,,oregon4 #bb4ae4 ,oregon ,city4 ,rev4 ,a4 ,n4 ,bower #aj4jj ,the ,dalles4 ,first ,cong4 ,ch4 #ab4ae ,,california1 #e4jj4 ,sonora4 ,mrs4 ,h4 ,m4 ,van ,winkle #e4jj ,,maryland1 #ajj4jj4 ,baltimore4 ,t4 ,d4 ,anderson #ajj4jj ,,west ,,virginia1 #e4jj4 ,charleston4 ,mrs4 ,sarah ,neale #e4jj ,,tennessee1 #cde4he4 ,chattanooga4 ,rev4 ,joseph ,e4 ,smith1 for ,student ,aid1 ,atlanta ,u4 #ej4jj ,memphis4 ,lemoyne ,sch41 ,tuition #aib4ae ,nashville4 ,fisk ,u41 ,tuition #ajc4gj ,,north ,,carolina1 #aai4be4 ,raleigh4 ,washington ,sch41 ,tuition #be4ec ,wilmington4 ,tuition #ic4ge ,,south ,,carolina1 #be4jj4 ,aiken4 ,mary ,r4 ,bell1 for ,student ,aid1 ,atlanta ,u4 #be4jj ,,georgia1 #edi4ij4 ,atlanta4 ,storrs' ,sch41 ,tuition1 #baa4ae1 ,rent1 #c2 ,atlanta ,u41 ,tuition1 #aaf4ej2--8;,friends10 #be1 for ,student ,aid1 ,atlanta ,u4 #cee4fe ,macon4 ,tuition #eh4be ,savannah4 ,beach ,inst41 ,tuition1 #fj4gj1 ,sales1 #fi4gi #acj4di ,stone ,mountain4 ,e4 ,m4 ,m4 #j4ea ,woodville4 ,rev4 ,j4 ,h4 ,sengstacke1 for building at ,woodville #e4jj ,,alabama1 #bhi4jc4 ,mobile4 ,mission ,band1 ,emerson ,inst41 by ,ella ,f4 ,grover1 ,sec41 for ,mendi ,m4 #dj4jj ,montgomery4 ,pub4 ,sch4 ,fund #age4jj ,talladega4 ,talladega ,c41 ,tuition1 #gc4jc2 ,g4 ,n4 ,e41 #a #gd4jc ,,florida1 #a4jj4 ,orange ,city4 ,mrs4 ,m4 ,d4 ,h4 #a4jj ,,louisiana1 #aff4jj4 ,new ,orleans4 ,straight ,u41 ,tuition #aff4jj ,,mississippi1 #abb4je4 ,tougaloo4 ,tougaloo ,u41 ,tuition1 #ajb4je2 ,o4 ,a4 ,angell1 #bj1 for ,student ,aid1 ,tougaloo ,u4 #abb4je 99 99 99 99 99 ---- ,small sums1 for ,postage #c4ai ,,income ,,fund4 ---- ,avery ,fund1 for ,mendi ,m4 #d1jjj4jj -------------------- ,total #ai1bbb4gb ,total from ,oct4 #ast to ,april #cjth1 #aje1hcd4fd 99 99 99 99 99 ,,for ,,tillotson ,,collegiate ,,and ,,normal ,,inst41 ,,austin1 ,,texas4 ,springfield1 ,vt4 ,a4 ,woolson #ajj4jj ,andover1 ,mass4 ,g4 ,w4 ,w4 ,dove #ajj4jj ,salem1 ,mass4 ,joseph ,h4 ,towne #be4jj ,hartford1 ,conn4 ,mrs4 ,h4 ,a4 ,perkins #ajj4jj ,new ,britain1 ,conn4 ,mrs4 ,louisa ,nichols1 #be2 ,john ,b4 ,smith and ,wife1 #bj #de4jj ,norwich1 ,conn4 ,dr4 ,d4 ,t4 ,coit #djj4jj ,new ,york1 ,n4 ,y4 8,a ,friend0 #ae4jj ,west ,farms1 ,n4 ,y4 ,daniel ,mapes #bjj4jj ,hyde ,park1 ,penn4 ,thomas ,eynon #ej4jj ,philadelphia1 ,penn4 ,benj4 ,coates #ajj4jj ------------------ ,total #a1ace4jj ,previously acknowledged in ,march ,receipts #b1geb4jj ------------------ ,total #c1hhg4jj 99 99 99 99 99 ,,for ,,negro ,,refugees4 ,wethersfield1 ,conn4 ,jane ,s4 ,robbins1 #f1 and #c ,bbls4 of ,c4 #f4jj ,brooklyn1 ,n4 ,y4 ,mrs4 ,m4 ,a4 ,f41 #a2 ,miss ,m4 ,l41 #a #b4jj ,goshen1 ,n4 ,y4 8,a ,friend0 #a4jj ,silver ,lake1 ,penn4 ,wm4 ,macnab #b4jj ,lena1 ,ill4 ,s4 ,rising #d4ej ,benzonia1 ,mich4 ,rev4 ,d4 ,b4 ,spencer #f4je ,hancock1 ,mich4 ,cong4 ,sab4 ,sch4 #bj4jj -------------- ,total #da4ee ,previously acknowledged in ,march ,receipts #cfb4be -------------- ,total #djc4hj 99 99 99 99 99 ,,for ,,school ,,building1 ,,athens1 ,,ala4 ,chicago1 ,ill4 ,annual ,meeting #aie4ed ,danvers1 ,ill4 ,rev4 ,m4 ,l4 ,longley #e4jj ,kalamazoo1 ,mich4 ,sab4 ,sch4 of ,first ,cong4 ,ch4 #f4gg -------------- ,total #bjg4ca ,previously acknowledged in ,march ,receipts #dec4bh -------------- ,total #ffj4ei 99 99 99 99 99 ,,for ,,missions ,,in ,,africa4 ,leeds1 ,eng4 ,robert ,arthington1 conditional pledge1 #c1jjj4 ,london1 ,eng4 ,collected by ,rev4 ,o4 ,h4 ,white #a1gja4jj ,previously acknowledged in ,feb4 ,receipts #c1jdh4gf ---------------- ,total #d1gdi4gf 99 99 99 99 99 ,receipts for ,april #bb1cjg4eh ,total from ,oct4 #ast to ,april #cjth #aae1ece4gi ,h4 ,w4 ,,hubbard1 ,treas41 #ef ,reade ,st41 ,n4 ,y4 ,constitution of the ,american ,missionary ,association4 ,,incorporated ,,january #cj1 #ahdi4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,art4 ,i4 ,this ,society shall be called 8,,the ,,american ,,missionary ,,association40 ,,art4 ,,ii4 ,the object of this ,association shall be to conduct ,christian missionary and educational operations1 and diffuse a knowledge of the ,holy ,scriptures in our own and other countries which are destitute of them1 or which present open and urgent fields of effort4 ,,art4 ,,iii4 ,any person of evangelical sentiments1,a who professes faith in the ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 who is not a slaveholder1 or in the practice of other immoralities1 and who contributes to the funds1 may become a member of the ,society2 and by the payment of thirty dollars1 a life member2 provided that children and others who have not professed their faith may be constituted life members without the privilege of voting4 ,,art4 ,,iv4 ,this ,society shall meet annually1 in the month of ,september1 ,october or ,november1 for the election of officers and the transaction of other business1 at such time and place as shall be designated by the ,executive ,committee4 ,,art4 ,v4 ,the annual meeting shall be constituted of the regular officers and members of the ,society at the time of such meeting1 and of delegates from churches1 local missionary societies1 and other co-operating bodies1 each body being entitled to one representative4 ,,art4 ,,vi4 ,the officers of the ,society shall be a ,president1 ,vice-,presidents1 a ,recording ,secretary1 ,corresponding ,secretaries1 ,treasurer1 two ,auditors1 and an ,executive ,committee of not less than twelve1 of which the ,corresponding ,secretaries shall be advisory1 and the ,treasurer ex-officio1 members4 ,,art4 ,,vii4 ,to the ,executive ,committee shall belong the collecting and disbursing of funds2 the appointing1 counseling1 sustaining and dismissing 7for just and sufficient reasons7 missionaries and agents2 the selection of missionary fields2 and1 in general1 the transaction of all such business as usually appertains to the executive committees of missionary and other benevolent societies2 the ,committee to exercise no ecclesiastical jurisdiction over the missionaries2 and its doings to be subject always to the revision of the annual meeting1 which shall1 by a reference mutually chosen1 always entertain the complaints of any aggrieved agent or missionary2 and the decision of such reference shall be final4 ,the ,executive ,committee shall have authority to fill all vacancies occurring among the officers between the regular annual meetings2 to apply1 if they see fit1 to any ,state ,legislature for acts of incorporation2 to fix the compensation1 where any is given1 of all officers1 agents1 missionaries1 or others in the employment of the ,society2 to make provision1 if any1 for disabled missionaries1 and for the widows and children of such as are deceased2 and to call1 in all parts of the country1 at their discretion1 special and general conventions of the friends of missions1 with a view to the diffusion of the missionary spirit1 and the general and vigorous promotion of the missionary work4 ,five members of the ,committee shall constitute a quorum for transacting business4 ,,art4 ,,viii4 ,this society1 in collecting funds1 in appointing officers1 agents and missionaries1 and in selecting fields of labor1 and conducting the missionary work1 will endeavor particularly to discountenance slavery1 by refusing to receive the known fruits of unrequited labor1 or to welcome to its employment those who hold their fellow-beings as slaves4 ,,art4 ,,ix4 ,missionary bodies1 churches or individuals agreeing to the principles of this ,society1 and wishing to appoint and sustain missionaries of their own1 shall be entitled to do so through the agency of the ,executive ,committee1 on terms mutually agreed upon4 ,,art4 ,x4 ,no amendment shall be made to this ,constitution without the concurrence of two-thirds of the members present at a regular annual meeting2 nor unless the proposed amendment has been submitted to a previous meeting1 or to the ,executive ,committee in season to be published by them 7as it shall be their duty to do1 if so submitted7 in the regular official notifications of the meeting4 ,,footnote3 ,a ,by evangelical sentiments1 we understand among others1 a belief in the guilty and lost condition of all men without a ,saviour2 the ,supreme ,deity1 ,incarnation and ,atoning ,sacrifice of ,jesus ,christ1 the only ,saviour of the world2 the necessity of regeneration by the ,holy ,spirit1 repentance1 faith and hold obedience in order to salvation2 the immortality of the soul2 and the retributions of the judgment in the eternal punishment of the wicked1 and salvation of the righteous4 ,the ,american ,missionary ,association4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,aim ,,and ,,work4 ,to preach the ,gospel to the poor4 ,it originated in a sympathy with the almost friendless slaves4 ,since ,emancipation it has devoted its main efforts to preparing the ,,freedmen for their duties as citizens and ,christians in ,america and as missionaries in ,africa4 ,as closely related to this1 it seeks to benefit the caste-persecuted ,,chinese in ,america1 and to co-operate with the ,government in its humane and ,christian policy towards the ,,indians4 ,it has also a mission in ,,africa4 ,,statistics4 ,,churches3 ,in the ,south--,in ,va41 #a2 ,n4 ,c41 #e2 ,s4 ,c41 #b2 ,ga41 #ac2 ,ky41 #g2 ,tenn41 #d2 ,ala41 #ad1 ,la41 #ab2 ,miss41 #a2 ,kansas1 #b2 ,texas1 #f4 ,africa1 #b4 ,among the ,indians1 #a4 ,total #gj4 ,,institutions ,,founded1 ,,fostered ,,or ,,sustained ,,in ,,the ,,south4--,chartered3 ,hampton1 ,va42 ,berea1 ,ky42 ,talladega1 ,ala42 ,atlanta1 ,ga42 ,nashville1 ,tenn42 ,tougaloo1 ,miss42 ,new ,orleans1 ,la42 and ,austin1 ,texas1 #h4 ,graded or ,normal ,schools3 at ,wilmington1 ,raleigh1 ,n4 ,c42 ,charleston1 ,greenwood1 ,s4 ,c42 ,savannah1 ,macon1 ,atlanta1 ,ga42 ,montgomery1 ,mobile1 ,athens1 ,selma1 ,ala42 ,memphis1 ,tenn41 #ab4 ,other ,schools1 #bd4 ,total #dd4 ,,teachers1 ,,missionaries ,,and ,,assistants4--,among the ,freedmen1 #bec2 among the ,chinese1 #ba2 among the ,indians1 #i3 in ,africa1 #ac4 ,total1 #bif4 ,,students--,in ,theology1 #hf2 ,law1 #bh2 in ,college ,course1 #fc2 in other studies1 #g1jcj4 ,total1 #g1bjg4 ,scholars taught by former pupils of our schools1 estimated at #aej1jjj4 ,,indians under the care of the ,association1 #ac1jjj4 ,,wants4 #a4 ,a steady ,,increase of regular income to keep pace with the growing work4 ,this increase can only be reached by regular and larger contributions from the churches--the feeble as well as the strong4 #b4 ,,additional ,,buildings for our higher educational institutions1 to accommodate the increasing numbers of students2 ,,meeting ,,houses for the new churches we are organizing2 ,,more ,,ministers1 cultured and pious1 for these churches4 #c4 ,,help ,,for ,,young ,,men1 to be educated as ministers here and missionaries to ,africa--a pressing want4 ,before sending boxes1 always correspond with the nearest ,a4 ,m4 ,a4 office1 as below3 ,,new ,,york ,h4 ,w4 ,hubbard1 ,esq41 #ef ,reade ,street4 ,,boston ,rev4 ,c4 ,l4 ,woodworth1 ,room #ba ,congregational ,house4 ,,chicago ,rev4 ,jas4 ,powell1 #aab ,west ,washington ,street4 ,,magazine4 ,this ,magazine will be sent1 gratuitously1 if desired1 to the ,missionaries of the ,association2 to ,life ,members2 to all clergymen who take up collections for the ,association2 to ,superintendents of ,sabbath ,schools2 to ,college ,libraries2 to ,theological ,seminaries2 to ,societies of ,inquiry on ,missions2 and to every donor who does not prefer to take it as a subscriber1 and contributes in a year not less than five dollars4 ,those who wish to remember the ,,american ,,missionary ,,association in their last ,will and ,testament1 are earnestly requested to use the following ,,form ,,of ,a ,,bequest4 8,i ,,bequeath to my executor 7or executors7 the sum of ---- dollars in trust1 to pay the same in ---- days after my decease to the person who1 when the same is payable1 shall act as ,treasurer of the #8,american ,missionary ,association' of ,new ,york ,city1 to be applied1 under the direction of the ,executive ,committee of the ,association1 to its charitable uses and purposes40 ,the will should be attested by three witnesses in some ,states three are required--in other ,states only two1 who should write against their names1 their places of residence if in cities1 their street and number4 ,the following form of attestation will answer for every ,state in the ,union3 8,signed1 sealed1 published and declared by the said ,a4 ,b4 as his ,last ,will and ,testament1 in presence of us1 who1 at the request of the said ,a4 ,b41 and in his presence1 and in the presence of each other1 have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses40 ,in some ,states it is required that the ,will should be made at least two months before the death of the testator4 99 99 99 99 99 ,illustration ,j4 ,r4 ,,lamb1 #ei ,carmine ,st41 ,n4 ,y4 ,,church ,,furnishers ,memorial ,windows1 ,memorial ,tablets1 ,sterling ,silver ,communion ,services4 ,,send ,,for ,,circular4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,educate ,,your ,,daughters4 ,give them all the advantages offered by ,,wellesley ,,college1 at a very moderate expense to residents1 by purchasing one of four nice ,houses1 for sale by ,c4 ,b4 ,,dana1 ,wellesley1 ,mass4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,agents ,,wanted ,,for ,the ,most ,successful ,romance of ,history since 8,uncle ,tom's ,cabin40 ,a ,,fool',s ,,errand4 ,by ,one of the ,fools4 ,new ,illustrated ,edition for ,agents only1 including also a record of the most thrilling adventures and startling facts of life at the ,south under the 8,invisible ,empire40 8,holds the critic spellbound 444 ,english literature contains no similar picture40--,international ,review4 8,must be read by everybody who desires to be well informed40--,portland ,advertiser4 8,the most powerful national and social study since #8,uncle ,tom's ,cabin'0--,boston ,courier4 8,written in brains40--,rochester ,rural ,home4 8,selling by thousands every week40--,new ,york ,tribune4 ,agents for it make #e to #aj per day4 ,territory rapidly taken4 ,for terms and full particulars1 write at once to ,fords1 ,howard ,hulbert1 ,no4 #bg ,,park ,,place1 ,,new ,,york4 99 99 99 99 99 ,every ,man ,his ,own ,printer4 ,excelsior #c ,printing ,press4 ,illustration ,prints cards1 labels1 envelopes1 c42 larger sizes for larger work4 ,for business or pleasure1 young or old4 ,catalogue of ,presses1 ,type1 ,cards1 c41 sent for two stamps4 ,,kelsey ,,co41 ,m'f'rs4 ,meriden1 ,conn4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,buy ,,the ,,best ,,goods ,,bogle ,,lyles1 ,nos4 #hg #hi ,park ,place ,,new ,,york4 ,dealers in ,,choice ,,canned ,,fruits ,,vegetables1 ,,potted ,,meats1 ,,etc41 ,sole ,agents for ,,richardson ,,robbins' ,extra ,yellow ,peaches4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,clinton ,h4 ,,meneely ,,bell ,,company1 ,successors to ,meneely ,kimberly1 ,,bell ,,founders1 ,,troy1 ,n4 ,y4 ,manufacture a superior quality of ,,bells4 ,special attention given to ,,church ,,bells4 ,catalogues sent free to parties needing bells4 99 99 99 99 99 ,j4 ,b4 ,,williams ,,co41 ,,glastenbury1 ,,conn41 ,,manufacturers ,,of ,shaving and ,toilet ,soaps4 ,for over #cj years this firm has made the manufacture of ,shaving ,soaps a specialty1 and their ,yankee ,barber's ,bar1 and other ,soaps1 enjoy a reputation among ,barbers1 as well as those who shave themselves1 unequalled by any other4 ,to all of our readers who are seeking for the very best ,shaving ,soap1 we would say1 be sure and get some of the following 7carefully avoiding counterfeits73 ,,genuine ,,yankee ,,soap1 ,,barber',s ,,favorite ,,soap1 ,,clipper ,,shaving ,,soap1 ,,verbena ,,cream ,,tablet1 ,,pocket ,,shaving ,,soap1 ,,tonsorial ,,soap1 ,,barber',s ,,bar ,,soap1 ,,mug ,,shaving ,,soap4 ,these ,soaps can be found in every ,state1 and nearly every town in the ,united ,states4 99 99 99 99 99 ,illustration3 ,,bradford ,,academy1 ,,bradford1 ,,mass4 ,,incorporated #ahjd4 ,,trustees4 ,rev4 ,,james ,h4 ,,means1 ,d4,d41 ,pres41 ,boston4 ,hon4 ,,george ,,cogswell1 ,m4,d41 ,vice-,pres4 and ,treasurer1 ,bradford4 ,rev4 ,,john ,d4 ,,kingsbury1 ,sec41 ,bradford4 ,,rufus ,,anderson1 ,d4,d41 ,,ll4,d41 ,boston4 ,,raymond ,h4 ,,seeley1 ,d4,d41 ,haverhill4 ,,samuel ,d4 ,,warren1 ,boston4 ,,ezra ,,farnsworth1 ,boston4 ,hon4 ,,william ,a4 ,,russell1 ,lawrence4 ,,james ,r4 ,,nichols1 ,m4,d41 ,haverhill4 ,,frederick ,,jones1 ,boston4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,board ,,of ,,instruction4 ,,miss ,,annie ,e4 ,,johnson1 ,principal4 ,,miss ,,sarah ,m4 ,,dawson1 ,natural ,sciences4 ,,miss ,,mary ,e4 ,,magrath1 ,latin and ,greek4 ,,miss ,,mary ,f4 ,,pinkerton1 ,english ,literature and ,language1 and ,modern ,history4 ,,miss ,,elizabeth ,m4 ,,benson1 ,literature and ,ancient and ,medival ,history4 ,,fraul ,,antonie ,,stolle1 ,french and ,german4 ,,miss ,,margaret ,c4 ,,loring1 ,mathematics4 ,,miss ,,mary ,c4 ,,barstow1 ,piano4 ,,prof4 ,,samuel ,m4 ,,downs1 ,piano1 ,organ and ,vocal ,music4 ,,miss ,,jennie ,e4 ,,ireson1 ,elocution and ,gymnastics4 ,,rev4 ,,john ,,lord4 ,,ll4,d41 ,lecturer on ,history4 ,,prof4 ,,charles ,a4 ,,young1 ,princeton ,coll4 ,lecturer on ,astronomy4 ,illustration3 ,,parlor ,,of ,a ,,suite4 ,,calendar1 #ahhj-ha4 ,,first ,,term opens ,september #gth1 #ahhj ,,first ,,term closes ,november #bdth1 #ahhj ,,second ,,term opens ,november #cjth1 #ahhj ,,second ,,term closes ,march #dth1 #ahha ,,third ,,term opens ,march #bb;d1 #ahha ,,third ,,term closes ,june #bb;d1 #ahha ,recess at ,christmas-time4 ,,tuition4 ,,for ,,the ,,course1 which includes ,english branches1 ,latin and ,french1 ,greek or ,german1 ,vocal ,music in ,classes1 per term1 #bj4jj ,academic ,expenses for the year1 including all charges4 ,no extras4 #cbj4jj ,instructions on ,piano1 per quarter of #bd lessons1 #bj4jj to #dj4jj ,use of ,piano one hour a day1 per quarter1 #c4jj ,instructions in ,perspective ,drawing1 per quarter1 #ab lessons1 #e4jj ,instructions in ,painting in ,oil or ,water ,colors1 per quarter1 #ab lessons1 #h4jj ,reduced rates to daughters of ,missionaries in the home or foreign field4 ,application for circulars may be made to ,,miss ,,annie ,e4 ,,johnson1 ,principal1 ,bradford1 ,mass4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,payson',s ,indelible ,ink1 ,,for ,,marking ,,any ,,fabric ,,with ,a ,,common ,,pen1 ,,without ,a ,,preparation4 ,it still stands unrivaled after #ej years' test4 ,,the ,,simplest ,,best4 ,sales now greater than ever before4 ,this ,ink received the ,diploma and ,medal at ,centennial over all rivals4 ,report of ,judges3 8,for simplicity of application and indelibility40 ,,inquire ,,for ,,payson',s ,,combination666 ,sold by all ,druggists1 ,stationers and ,news ,agents1 and by many ,fancy ,goods and ,furnishing ,houses4 99 99 99 99 99 ,brown ,brothers ,co4 #ei ,,wall ,,street1 ,,new ,,york4 ,buy and ,sell ,bills of ,exchange on ,great ,britain and ,ireland1 ,france1 ,germany1 ,belgium and ,holland1 ,issue ,commercial and ,travelers' ,credits1 in ,sterling1 available in any part of the world1 and in ,francs for use in ,martinique and ,guadaloupe4 ,make ,telegraphic ,transfers of ,money ,between this and other countries1 through ,london and ,paris4 ,make ,collection of ,drafts drawn abroad on all parts of the ,united ,states and ,canada1 and of ,drafts drawn in the ,united ,states on ,foreign ,countries4 ,travelers' ,credits issued either against cash deposited or satisfactory guarantee of repayment3 ,in ,dollars for use in the ,united ,states and adjacent countries2 or in ,pounds ,sterling for use in any part of the world4 ,applications for credits may be addressed as above direct1 or through any first-class ,bank or ,banker4 ,,brown1 ,,shipley ,,co41 #bf ,chapel ,st41 ,liverpool4 ,,brown1 ,,shipley ,,co41 ,founder's ,court1 ,lothbury1 ,london4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,the ,,thirty-,,fourth ,,volume ,,of ,,the ,american ,missionary1 #ahhj4 ,we have been gratified with the constant tokens of the increasing appreciation of the ,,missionary during the past year1 and purpose to spare no effort to make its pages of still greater value to those interested in the work which it records4 ,shall we not have a largely increased subscription list for #ahhj8 ,a little effort on the part of our friends1 when making their own remittances1 to induce their neighbors to unite in forming ,clubs1 will easily double our list1 and thus widen the influence of our ,magazine1 and aid in the enlargement of our work4 ,under the editorial supervision of ,rev4 ,c4 ,c4 ,,painter1 aided by the steady contributions of our intelligent ,missionaries and teachers in all parts of the field1 and with occasional communications from careful observers and thinkers elsewhere1 the ,,american ,,missionary furnishes a vivid and reliable picture of the work going forward among the ,indians1 the ,chinamen on the ,pacific ,coast1 and the ,freedmen as citizens in the ,south and as ,missionaries in ,africa4 ,it will be the vehicle of important views on all matters affecting the races among which it labors1 and will give monthly summary of current events relating to their welfare and progress4 ,patriots and ,christians interested in the education and ,christianizing of these despised races are asked to read it1 and assist in its circulation4 ,begin with the next number and the new year4 ,the price is only ,fifty ,cents per annum4 ,the ,magazine will be sent gratuitously1 if preferred1 to the persons indicated on page #aij4 ,donations and subscriptions should be sent to ,h4 ,w4 ,,hubbard1 ,treasurer1 #ef ,reade ,street1 ,new ,york4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,to ,,advertisers4 ,special attention is invited to the advertising department of the ,,american ,,missionary4 ,among its regular readers are thousands of ,ministers of the ,gospel1 ,presidents1 ,professors and ,teachers in ,colleges1 ,theological ,seminaries and ,schools2 it is1 therefore1 a specially valuable medium for advertising ,books1 ,periodicals1 ,newspapers1 ,maps1 ,charts1 ,institutions of ,learning1 ,church ,furniture1 ,bells1 ,household ,goods1 c4 ,advertisers are requested to note the moderate price charged for space in its columns1 considering the extent and character of its circulation4 ,advertisements must be received by the ,,tenth of the month1 in order to secure insertion in the following number4 ,all communications in relation to advertising should be addressed to ,,the ,,american ,,missionary ,,advertising ,,department1 #ef ,reade ,street1 ,new ,york4 99 99 99 99 99 ,our friends who are interested in the ,advertising ,department of the 8,american ,missionary0 can aid us in this respect by mentioning1 when ordering goods1 that they saw them advertised in our ,magazine4 ,,david ,h4 ,,gildersleeve1 ,printer1 #aja ,chambers ,street1 ,new ,york4 ,transcriber's ,notes3 ,obvious punctuation errors corrected4