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CONTAINING
THE PROCEEDINGS OP THE
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WITH A VIEW OF
OTHER BENEVOLENT OPERATIONS,
FOR THE YEAR 1870.
VOL. LXVI.
CAMBRIDGE:
PRINTED AT THE RIVERSIDE PRESS.
1870.
Published at the expense of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions ;
and the profits devoted to the missionary cause.
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INDEX
TO THE PKINCIPAL MATTEES CONTAINED IN THIS VOLUME.
Abcih — station report, 161.
Adana station, 40-3 ; a tour in the field, 405 ; Sis —
the patriarch, 405 ; the monastery, 405 ; moun-
tain sceneiy, 405; natural curiosity, 405; Yere
Bakan — a liberal governor, 406; promise at
Hadjin, 406; general impression, 406.
Aintab station, 248, 206 ; extent of the field, 248 ;
self-support, 248; liberality, 248; girls’ school,
296.
American Board — annual survey of its missions,
7-18; annual meeting, 337-365.
Antioch station, 113; conversation with a fatal-
ist, 113; a quick conscience, 113; using the
language, 113; interesting discussions, 114;
an inquirer, 114.
Arrivals, 36, 67, 98, 300.
Bansko, 89.
Baptist Missionary Society (English), 164.
Baptist Missionary Union, 292.
Basle Missionary Society, 164.
Beirut, station report, 159.
Bibliographical no’ ices — Gray’s History of Ore-
gon, 131; The Martyr Church of Madagascar,
204; Memoir of Rev. ,T. Scudder, M. D., 236;
These for Those, 326, 412.
Bitias, 113.
Bitlis station, 52, 192, 226, 251, 289; opposition,
52; the work at Bitlis — Mr. Shedd’s view of
it, 192 ; religious interest, 226, 252, 289 ; a rob-
ber and murderer changed — an aged penitent,
251; simple piety, 289; a happy day, 290; a
changed village, 290.
Brahino Somaj, 212.
Broosa station, 21, 184, 261; congregations, 184;
station clas«, 184 ; girls’ school, 185 ; a Sabbath
at Yenija Keuy, 185; oppositional Cheng^ler,
185; girl’s school, 261.
Bulgarian field, 221, 387.
Burmah — the king favoring missions, 30.
Cesarea station, 51, 156, 224, 247 ; meeting of the
“ Central Union,” 51 ; new church and ordina-
tion at Moonjasonn, 51; the work at Yozgat,
157; on mountains in the snow, 157 ; Gemerek,
157, 247 : progress at Cesarea and Nigdeh, 224;
progress at Gemerek, 247 ; other places, 247.
Ceylon mission, 14, 31, 66, 82, 258, 273, 322, 349 ;
annual survey, 14; work for women at Oodoo-
pitty, 31 ; idol worship, 66 ; evangelistic labors,
82; girls’ boarding-schools, 82,324; letter from
a native preacher, 83 ; a Seva priest, 83 ; meet-
ings with women, 83; incident related by a
catechist, 84; report of Batticotta and out-
statians, 258; ordination of a native pastor,
259; the proposed .Jaffna College, 273 ; Native
Evangelical Society, 322 ; report of committee,
349.
Chengeler, 185.
China, other missions in, 92, 119; statistics of
missions in, 119 ; literary labors of missionaries
in, 169.
Choonkoosh, 209.
Dakota mission — annual survey, 16.
Deaths, 36, 67, 98, 132, 172, 236, 269, 300, 327,
381.
Divrik, 24.
Donations, 37, 67, 99, 132, 172, 204, 2.37, 269, 300,
327, 381, 412.
Embarkations, 36, 98, 132, 172, 236, 269, 300, 381.
Engravings — Fort Snelling, 41 ; interior of
church at Batticotta, 73; mission chapel at
Kodi Kanal, 105; altar to heaven, at Peking,
136; mission-houses at Foochow, 177; chapel
at Hooeli, 210; chapel at Choonkoosh, 211;
mission-home at Jokoij, 241; Batticota Semi-
nary, 273 ; Scanderoon, 305; Philippopolis, 385.
Erzroom station, 23, 53,155,186,252 ; the Sabbath
in Turkey, 23 ; first year on missionary ground,
23; progress toward self-support, 24; pleas-
ant ride over the mountains, 53 ; progress at
Ordo, 54; light in darkness, 155; a promising
family, 156; comfort amid discomfort, 156;
progress, 186 ; persecution at Kara Kalissi, 186 ;
visit to Kars, 252; Russian intolerance, 253;
the mission work in Kars, 253; incidents of
travel, 254; ancient ruins, 254.
Eski Zagra station, 158; good work at Merich-
leri, 158.
Financ'al statements, 243, 280.
Foochow mission, 14, 56, 65, 81, 165, 177, 196,
318; annual survey, 14; interest at Yungfuh,
56 ; progress, 65 ; one soweth and another
reapeth, 81; visit from Christian merchants,
81; work among women, 165, 319; mission-
houses — with engraving, 177; great fire —
mission-church burned, 196; violence at an
out-station, 318 ; progress — obstacles — antic-
ipations, 318; new chapel — the new church,
319; attempt to occupy a new station, 319.
Freewill Baptist Foreign Missionary Society, 123.
Gaboon mission, 8, 49, 218, 345; annua! survey^
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8 ; additions to the church, 50 ; inquirers, 50 ;
the curse of intemperance, 50; report, 218;
the tire of rum, 218 ; transfer of the mission to
Presbyterian Board, 345.
Gemerek, 157, 247.
Greece, mission discontinued, 9.
Gulpashan, 257.
Hahoosi, 249.
Hadjikeuy, 22.
Hadjin — promise at, 406.
Hainee, 89.
Hamadan — Mr. Shedd’s visit there — openings,
etc., 374.
Harpoot station, 24, 55, 88, 169, 209, 225, 249,
287,373; the seminaries, 24, 55, 289 ; the win-
ter’s work, 24; Evaneelical Union, 55; visit to
out-stations, 55 ; students licensed, 55; tithes,
56 ; new churches, 56 ; an enemy overcome,
88 ; improved prospect at Hainee, 89 : an
aged pilgrim, 169; Hooeli and Choonkoosh,
209; paying off a church debt, 225; working
churches, 249; station report, 287; Dr. Rey-
nold’s visit to Van, 373.
Hassan, 193, 286.
Havadoric, 290.
Hermansburg missions, 29.
Hooeli, 209.
Hums, 21.
India — as a mission field, with map, 1; Baptist
mission in, 30, 91; London Society in, 260;
influence of missionaries in, 298.
Japan — changes and prospects in, 74; priests
seeking light, 294.
Japan mission, 15, 230, 285.
Jezirah, 193.
Kara Kalissi, 186.
Kars, 252.
Kefr Shima, 244.
Khokar, 115.
London Missionary Society, 162.
Madagascar, 57, 261, 294; the idols burned, 57;
a bishop from England — objections, 261 ; mis-
sionary progress, 294.
Madura mission, 13, 61, 64, 85, 117, 130, 153,
194, 229, 257, 321, 349, 380; annual survey, 13;
opening for woman’s work at Mandapasalie,
61; pleasant incidents, 64; tent labors, 85;
pleasant change in a school, 85; new congre-
gations, 86; Tamil Scriptures, 98; Mrs. Ca-
pron’s boarding-school — right class of pupils
wanting, 117 ; the Bible in India, 118 ; Chris-
tian lyrics in Tamil, 130; encouragement at
Dindigul, 153; what a medical missionary
can do, 154; annual report, 194; dying among
heathen relatives, 195; influence of a station-
school, 195; forsaking all for Christ, 196; a
pleasant change, 229 ; native pastorale —
progress, 229 ; favorable indications, 257 ; the
tent “Hartford Independent’’ dedicated, 321;
persecuted for Christ s sake, 321 ; itinerating, a
case of interest, 322 ; report of committee, 349 ;
indifference to education, 380; evening labors
of helpers, 380.
Mahratta mission, 12, 59,87,97, 115, 154, 228,
349; annual survey, 12; labors among women,
59 : the city of Bombay, 87 ; the university, 87 ;
a native preacher’s sermon, 87; in distress,
!I7; pressed above measure, 115; among old
friends, 115; then and now, 116; satisfaction
in the work, 154; annual report, 228; forsak-
ing all for Christ, 228; report of committee,
349.
Marash station,97, 112, 248; prayer-meeting, 97 ;
religious interest, 112 ; the work — Christian
effort, 248.
Mardin station, 25, 250; partial redress secured
for Protestants, 25 ; church and pastor at Sert,
250.
Marsovan station, 22, 291, 295 ; church building
and liberality, 22; station report, 291; girls’
school, 295.
Merichleri, 158.
MerJ Aiyun, 90.
Micronesia mission, 16, 27, 149, 197, 241, 280,
365; annual survey, 16; shooting of an
Hawaiian missionary, 27 ; other matters at
the Gilbert Islands, 28; Ebon — church build-
ing, 28,149; contributions, 28; Ebon helpers,
28; letter from Mr. Snowq 149; visit to
Namarik, 150; influence of a native teacher,
150; new places occupied, 150 ; the Kusaie
field, 151; Christian women, 151; a native
pastor ordained, 151 ; progress in civil gov-
ernment, 151; foreigners, 152; Mr. Pogue’s
report of his visit, 197 ; idols abandoned,
197 ; desolation at Apaiang, 198 ; progress
at Butaritari, 198 ; Strong’s Island, the change,
199 ; Ponape, 199 ; church building, 152, -367 ;
mission-home at Jokoij,241; letter from Mr.
Doane, 280; visit to the king, pride of rank,
evil designs, 281; singing — singular fact, the
king’s excuses, 282 ; a sore trial, Christian con-
duct of parents, 283 ; mission premises inter-
fered with, trembling in joy, 284; another dark
cloud, the silver lining, 285; cheering intelli-
gence, 365; visit of the man of war James-
town, 368, 380.
Miscellaneous articles, — Our Pacific banyan-
tree, 5; our work — the new year, 6; preach
Christ, 34 ; testing a saint’s power, 35 ; seek-
ing light in Central Asia, 36; view of Fort
Snelling, 41; a missionary’s testimony, 47;
Professors’ chairs to be filled, 47 ; the Master
is come and calleth for thee, 62; Zuln preach-
ers, 64; Zulu heathenism, 64; pleasant inci-
dents in India, 64; progress at Foochow, 65;
idol worship in Ceylon, 66; church at Batti-
cotta, with engraving, 73; grace triumphant,
77 ; prayer-meeting at Marash, 97 ; Reformed
Catholic Bishop of Honolulu, 97 ; in distress,
97; the Tamil Scriptures, 98; chapel at Kodi
Kanal, with engraving, 105; close up the lines,
107; loss of the ^^unnn^/ Stai', 108; source
of the Tigris — Belshazzar’s inscription, 128;
changes on the shore of Puna, Hawaii, 129;
Christian lyrics in Tamil, 130; Hawaiian ho-
tel, 131; a good beginnins, 131 ; The Altar to
Heaven, Peking, 137 ; “ Whom shall 1 send?”
140; making a business of giving, 141; the
Oregon mission, 143 ; District Secretary in
South New England, 144; Mission Schools,
145; literary labors of missionaries in China,
169; an aged pilgrim at Harpoot, 169; pil-
grimages in India, 169; how God answers
pray-er, 170; tw-enty' questions for every Chris-
tian, 170; externals among the heathen, 171;
American missionaries, 171 ; mi.ssionaryOrials,
171; Ali Illahees and Babees of Persia, 180;
no regrets, 202; the work in China, 203; per-
secution in Japan, 203; how to attain success,
203; the Brahmo Somaj, 212; the “reform-
ers ” at Bombay, 235; remarkable incidents in
Syria, — Mr. Yanni, 264 ; influence of missions
in Celebes, 267 ; objection to missions, 267 ;
Batticotti Seminary and proposed Jaftna Col-
lege, 273; Jubilee at the Sandwich Islands,
275; influence of missionaries in India, 298;
a welcome sound not welcome, 299; Scande-
roon, with engraving, 305; the dependence of
missionary churches, 305; missionary statis-
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tics and tables, 309 ; female mortality in
mission fields, 311; duration of missionary
life, 312; valuable contribution, 326; close up
the ranks, 361; progress in China, 380; Capt.
Truxton at Sabbatn-school on I’onape, 380 ;
Philippopolis, with engraving, 385 ; Mission to
European Turkey, 387 ; Arabic work in Meso-
potamia, 395 ; Children of Missionaries, 397 ;
The Well Spring, 398; Anew Morning Star,
398 ; Appropriations for 1871, 399 ; Fifty
thousand dollars from the West, 400; good
sense from Micronesia, 411; self-support in
Micronesia, 411.
Missionary Herald, the gratuitous distribution,
etc., 401.
Mission Schools of the Board, 145.
Moonjasoon, 51.
Morning Star, loss of, 108.
Nestorians. See Persia, mission to.
Nigdeh, 224.
North American Indians — resolutions by the
Board at annual meeting, 350.
North China mission, 14, 33, 57, 81, 152, 313,
407 ; annual surve}^ 14 ; encouragement among
women at Tungchau, 33; joy in commencing
work, 57 ; admissions to church, etc., 81; tour
by Mr. Thompson, 152; items, 153; mission
report, 313; Tientsin station report, 314; a
new station to be occupied, 315; pleasant in-
cidents on a tour, 315; preaching to literary
men, 310; the massacre at Tientsin, 316.
Obituary notices — Justin Perkins, D. D., 42;
Mary Warfield, 138; Mrs. N. A. Parmelee,
178.
Ojibwa mission — annual survey, 17.
Oorfa station, 248.
Ordo, 54.
Oregon mission and Rev. S. Parker, 143.
Other societies and missions, 29, 57, 91, 119, 162,
259, 292.
Panchegaw — progress, 116.
Paris Evangelical Missionarj' Society, 292.
Perchenj — paying off a debt, 225.
Persia — mission to, 12, 25, 189, 254, 262, 286,
348, 374, 402; annual survey, 12; a colpor-
ter’s report, 25; progress at Van, 27; open-
ings among Armenians, 27 ; seminary girls at
Salmas, 31; religious interest, 189, 255, 286;
the Anglicizing party, 189, tour in Koordis-
tiin, 191; the church at Sert, 192; Jezirah —
the home of the Koords, 193 ; progress at
Hassan, 193; perplexities, 254; prospects at
Tabreez, 256; Mohammedan and ritualistic
zeal, 236; interest in Gulpashan, 257; open-
ing among Mohammedan women, 262; report
of committee, 348; visit to Hamadan — open-
ing there, etc., 374-377 ; pressing forward,
402; the ritualistic movement, 402; labors in
the mountains, and among Armenians and
Mohammedans, 403.
Receipts of British Societies, 259.
Reformed (Dutch) Bo.ard, 29.
Safeeta, 187, 244.
Salmas, 31.
Samokov station, 89, 246; visit to Bansko, 89;
seed-sowing, 246; influence of a single Chris-
tian. 246.
Sandwich Islands mission, 15, 79, 148, 166, 275,
356; annual survey, 15; native pastors, 79;
theological class, 80; ordination, 80; temper-
ance, 148; Romanism, 148 ; Bishop of Hono-
lulu, 148 ; contributions, 149 ; schools, 149; I
Miss Bingham’s boarding-school, 166 ; the
Jubilee, 275; work of the Board completed,
350; Dr. Clark’s report of his visit to the
Islands, 356.
Seneca mission — annnal survey, 17.
Sert, 192, 250.
Siam, other missions in, 92, 124.
Sidon station, 90; death of a helper, 90; enter-
ing a place long closed, 90.
Statistics of missions — tabular view. 309.
Syria mission, 11, 20, 90, 111, 159, 187, 219, 244,
264, 347, 390; annual survey, 11; Ishock, of
Sheik Mohammed. 20; VVeheby, of Bano, 21;
the seminary, 21, 111; theological students —
their winter’s work. 111; Arab congregations,
112; station reports, 159; letter from Mr. Den-
nis, 162 ; Safeeta affairs, 187 ; Turkish soldiers
attending church, 189; persecutions at Sheik
Mohammed, 219; appeal for men, 220; Kefr
Shima — Moslems — religious liberW, 244; call
for laborers from U. S. Consul, 245 ; remark-
able incidents — Mr. Yanni, 264; transfer of
the mission to Presbyterian Board, 347 , 390.
See stations — Beirut, Abeih, Sidon.
Tabreez, 256.
Tientsin. See North China. The massacre, 316.
Trebizond, 54.
Turkej’ — Western mission, 9, 21, 51, 89, 156, 186,
221, 246, 291, 346; annual survey, 9; Bithy-
nia Union, 21; ordinations, 21; the Bulgarian
field — help needed, 221; report of committee,
346. See stations, Broosa, Marsovan, Cesarea,
Eski Zagra, Samokov.
Turkey — Central mission, 10, 112, 248, 346, 403;
annual survey, 10; present plan working well,
112; report of committee, 346 ; a call which
should be heard, 403. See stations, Aintab,
Marash, Oorfa, Antioch, Adana.
Turkey — Eastern mission, 11, 23, 52, 88, 155,
186, 209, 225, 249, 287, 323, 346, 373; annual
survey, 11; annual meeting, 323; report of
committee, 346. See stations, Bitlis, Erzroom,
Harpoot, Mardin.
Undenominational character of the Board — spe-
cial report on, 351.
Van, 27, 373.
Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society, 121.
West Africa — other missions in, 30.
Woman’s Board — receipts, 33, 62, 95, 127, 167,
201, 233, 263, 297, 325, 378, 410.
Woman’s Work, 31, 59, 92, 124, 165, 200, 217,
231, 261, 295, 324,378, 408; seminary girls at
Salmas, 31 ; work among women at Oodoo-
pitty, 31; Mrs. Edwards’ school among the
Zulus, 32, 200; encouragement at Tungchau,
33; annual meeting of Woman’s Board, 59;
labors among women at Ahmednuggur, 59;
the opening at Mandapasalie, 61 ; school at
Mandapasalie, 92; Mrs. Robbins among the
Zulus, 93 ; a word from the Treasurer, 94;
letter from Miss Seymour, of Harpoot, 124,
409; work among women at Foochow, 166,
409; Miss Bingham’s boarding-school, Hono-
lulu, 166; increasing calls, 217; letter from
Miss Pollock, 231 ; work at Marash, 232;
girls’ school at Broosa, 261 ; opening among
Mohammedan women in Persia, 262; girls’
school at Marsovan, 295; girls’ school at Ain-
tab, 296; Miss Townsend’s school at Oodoo-
pitty, 324; views of an aged contributor, 324;
women’s prayer-meeting at Heramik, 378 ;
letter from Miss Smith, Madura, 408; girls'
school at Harpoot, 409.
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Yenija Keuy, 185.
Yozgat, 157.
Zahley, 161.
Zulu mission, 8, 32,
annual survey, 8;
48, 64. 110, 323, 345, 370;
Mrs. Edwards’ school, 32,
110 ; Umbiana and his work, 48 ; Zulu preach-
ers, 64; Zulu heathenism, 64; the training-
schools, 110; the seminary, 323; prejudices
giving wa3', 323; report of committee, 345;
ordination of native pastors, 370 ; meeting of
native Christians, 372.
INDEX TO NAMES OF PERSONS.
The following Index contains the Names of the Missionaries and Assistant Missionaries whose communications
are inserted in this Tolume, and those about whom information is given.
Abbott, Amos, 12.
Abbott, Mrs., 12.
Abraham, Andrew, 9, 48, 323.
Abraham, Mrs., 9.
Adams, Lucien H., 10, 36, 403.
Adams, Mrs., 10.
Agnew, Miss Kliza, 14.
Alexander, \V. P., 15.
Allen, O. P., 11, 343.
Allen, Mrs., 11.
Andrews, Miss Mary E., 15.
Andrus, Alpheus N., 11, 250.
Andrus, Mrs., 11.
Atkinson, William H., 12, 228.
Atkinson, Mrs., 12. j
Baker, Miss Isabella C., 11.
Baldwin, C. C., 14.
Baldwin, Mrs., 14.
Baldwin, Dwight, 15.
Baldwin, Theodore A., 9.
Baldwin, Mrs. 9.
Ball, J. N., 9.
Ball, Mrs., 9.
Barker, \V. P., 12.
Barnum, Henrj' S., 11, 55.
Barnum, Mrs., 1 1.
Barnum, Herman N., 11, 24, 88,
128, 249.
Barnum, Mrs., 11.
Barrows, John Otis, 9, 98, 202.
Barrows, Mrs., 9, 98.
Bartlett, Lyman, 9.
Bartlett, Mrs., 9.
Beach, Miss Minnie C., 9, 36.
Bingham, Hiram, Jr., 16.
Bingham, Mrs., 16.
Bingham, Miss E. H., 166.
Bird, William, 11, 395.
Bird, Mrs., 11.
Bissell, Lemuel, 12, 59.
Bissell, Mrs., 12.
Bliss, E. E., 9.
Bliss, Mrs., 9.
Bliss, Miss Flavia L., 9.
Blodget, II. 15, 132. 203, 316.
Blodget, Mrs., 15, 132.
Bond, Elias, 15, 221.
Bond, Lewis, 9.
Bond, Mrs., 9.
Bridgman, Mrs. E. J., 15.
Bridgman, Henrj’^ M., 8, 93.
Bridgman, Mrs., 8.
Bruce, Henry J., 12, 115.
Bruce, Mrs., 12.
Burbank, Lysander T., 11, 52.
Burbank, Mrs., 11.
Burnell, T. S., 13, 364.
Burnell, Mrs., 13.
Bush, Miss Caroline E , 236.
Bushnell, Albert, 8, 364.
Bushnell, Mrs., 8.
Calhoun, S. H., 11, 392.
Calhoun, Mrs., 11.
Capron, William B., 13, 117, 321.
Capron, Mrs., 13.
Carruth, Miss Nellie, 11.
Chandler, J. E., 13, 321.
Chandler, Mrs., 13.
Chapin, Lyman Dwight, 15, 33,
343. ■
Chapin, Mrs., 15.
Chester, Edward, 13, 153.
Chester, Mrs , 13.
Clark, E. W., 15, 343.
Clark, Miss Harriet S., 17.
Clarke, James F., 9, 343.
Clarke, Mrs., 9.
Clarke, Miss Ursula C., 9, 185,
261.
Closson, Miss Sarah A., 9.
Coan, G. W., 12, 79, 256, 403.
Coan, Mrs., 12.
Coan, Titus, 15, 129, 131, 343,
364.
Cochran, J. G., 12, 189, 254,
402.
Cochran, Mrs., 12.
Coffinff, Mrs. J. L., 10, 98, 232.
Cole, Royal M., 11, 187, 327.
Cole, Mrs., 11.
Day, Miss Laura A., 269.
Dean, Samuel C-, 12.
Dean, Miss N. J., 12.
Dennis, J. S., 11, 162, 220.
De Riemer, Wm. E., 14, 258,
267.
De Riemer, Mrs., 14.
Diament, Miss Naomi, 15, 132.
Doane, E. T., 16, 241, 280.
Doane, Mrs., 16.
Dole, Daniel, 15.
Doolittle, Justus, 65.
Dwight, H. O , 9.
Dwight, Mrs., 9.
Eddy, W. W., 11, 90, 220,
244, 392.
Eddy, Mrs., 11.
Edwards, Mrs. Mary K., 9, 32,
200.
Ely, Miss Charlotte E., 11.
Ely, Miss Mary A. C., 11.
Everett, Miss Eliza D., 11.
Fairbank, Samuel B., 12, 364.
Fairbank, Mrs., 12.
Farnsworth, W. A., 9, 51, 156,
224, 247.
Farnsworth, Mrs., 9.
Forbes, Anderson 0., 15.
Ford, George, 17.
Ford, Mrs., 17.
Fritcher, Miss Eliza, 9, 236.
Giles, Mrs. Elizabeth, 9.
Goodrich, Chauncev, 14, 57, 81,
316.
Goodrich, Mrs., 15.
Green, S. F., 14.
Green, Mrs., 14.
Green, J. P., 15.
Greene, Daniel Crosby, 15, 67,
230, 285.
Greene, Mrs., 15, 67.
Greene, Joseph K., 9.
Greene, Mrs., 9.
Griswold, Miss Ardelle Maria, 9,
36, 67.
Grout, Aldin, 9, 110, 343.
Grout, Mrs., 9.
Gulick, L. H., 15, 80, 236, 364.
Gulick, 0. H., 15.
Gulick, John T., 14.
Gulick, Mrs., 14.
Hall, William, 17.
Hall, Mrs., 17.
Hance, Jliss Gertrude R., 269.
Harding, Charles, 12, 203, 235.
Harding, Mrs., 12, 203.
Hartley, Miss Carrie, 13.
Hartwell, Charles, 14, 177.
Hartwell, Mrs., 14, 165, 409.
Haskell, Henry C., 9, 222.
Haskell, Mrs , 9.
Hastings, E. P., 14, 364.
Hastings, Mrs., 14.
Hazen, Allen, 12.
Hazen, Mrs., 12.
Hazen, Hervey C., 13, 87.
Hazen, Mrs., 13.
Herrick, George F., 9.
Herrick, Mrs., 9.
Herrick, James, 13, 85.
Herrick, Mrs., 13.
Hillis, Miss Hester A., 98.
Hitchcock, Milan H., 9.
Hitchcock, Mrs., 9.
Holcombe, Chester, 15, 57.
Holcombe, Mrs., 15.
Holcombe, Gilbert T., 15.
Hollister, Miss Mary G.. 10.
Howdand, W. W., 14, 82, 259,
322.
Howland, Mrs., 14.
Hunt, P. R., 14.
Hunt Mrs., 14.
Ireland, W., 8, 323.
Ireland, Mrs., 8.
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INDEX.
Jessup, H. H., 11, 21, 111, 244,
394.
Jessup, Mrs., 11.
Jessup, Samuel, 11, 20, 187, 219,
245, 264, 394.
Jessup, Mrs., 11.
King, Jonas, 9.
Knapp, George C., 11, 226, 251,
289.
Knapp, Mrs., 11.
Labaree, Benjamin, Jr., 12, 27,
180, 262, 286.
Labaree, Mrs., 12.
Ladd, Daniel, 10.
Lafromboise. Miss Julia A., 16.
Leonard, Julius Y., 9, 236.
Leonard, Mrs., 9.
Lindley, Daniel, 9.
Lindley, Mrs., 9.
Livingston, William W.,9,343.
Livingston, Mrs., 9.
Lloyd, Sirs. Katharine C., 9,
200.
Locke, Edwin, 9, 89.
Locke, Mrs., 9.
Lowiy, Isaac N., 11, 236, 299.
Lowry, Mrs., 11, 236.
Lyman, D. B., 15.
Lyons, Lorenzo, 15, 148.
Maltbie, Sliss Esther T., 381.
Marden, Ilenr}-, 10, 36.
Marden, Sirs., 10, 36.
McCoy, Daniel C., 15, 153.
McCov. Mrs., 15, 153.
Mellen. illiam, 9.
Slellen. Sirs., 9.
Montpomer}', Giles F., 10.
Montgomery, Mrs., 10.
Moi'se, Charles F., 9, 156, 221.
Morse, Mrs., 9.
Korcr ss. Miss Roseltha A., 9.
Noyes, J. T., 13, 105, 229.
Noyes, Sirs., 13.
Nutting, David H., 10.
Nutting, Mrs., 10.
Nutting, G. B., 10.
Nutting, Sirs., 10.
Osgood, D. W., 14, 36, 203, 319.
Osgood, Sirs., 14, 36.
Fage, Henry P., 9, 246.
Page, Mrs., 9.
Palmer, Henry' K., 13, 154.
Palmer, Sirs., 13, 154.
Paris, John D., 15.
Park, Charles W., 300.
Park, Mrs., 300.
Parker, B. W., 15.
Parmelee, Sloses P., 11, 53, 132,
186, 252, 323.
Parmelee, Mrs., 11, 172, 178.
Parmelee, Sliss OUve L., 11.
Parsons, J. SV., 9.
Parsons, Mrs., 9.
Pavson, Sliss Adelia M., 14.
Peet, Lyman B., 14, 81, 196,
318.
Peet, Sirs., 14.
Peet, Sliss Jennie S., 14.
Penfield, Thornton B., 13, 85,
118.
Penfield, Sirs., 13.
Perkins, Justin, 12, 42.
Perkins, Sirs., 12.
Perry, Henry T., 10,248.
Perry, Mrs., 10.
Pettibone Ira F., 9.
Pierce, John E., 11, 23, 154.
Pierce, Sirs., 11.
Pixley, Stephen C., 8.
Pixley, Sirs., 8.
Pogue, John F., 15, 197.
Pollock, Sliss Sarah, 13, 61, 231.
Pond, Edward R., 16.
Pond, Sirs., 16.
Pond, Theodore S., 11.
Pond, Sirs., 11.
Porter, Sliss Slary' H., 14.
Powers, P. 0., 10.
Powers, Sliss Harriet G., 10.
Pratt, A. T., 9, 141.
Pratt, Sirs., 9.
Proctor, Sliss Slyra A., 10, 36,
296.
Quick, James, 14.
Quick, Sirs., 14.
Rappleye, Sliss Julia A., 381.
Raynolds, George C., 11, 36, 98.
Raynolds, Sirs., 11, 36, 98.
Rendall, John, 13, 98, 300.
Rendall, Sliss Slary E., 98, 300.
Reynolds, Sliss Slary' E., 9.
Rhea, Sirs. Sarah J., 12.
Rice, Sliss Slary S., 12.
Richardson, Sandford, 9, 21.
Richardson, Sirs., 9.
Riggs, Elias, 9.
Riggs, Sirs., 9.
Riggs, Stephen R., 16.
Riggs, Edward, 9.
Riggs, Sirs., 9.
Robbins, Elijah, 8, 93.
Robbins, Sirs., 8, 93.
Rood, David, 8.
Rood, Mrs., 8.
Sanders, SI. D., 14, 73, 236,
272, 343.
Schauffler, Henry A., 9, 343.
Schauffler, Sirs., 9.
Schneider B., 9, 184.
Schneider, Sirs., 9.
Sevinour, Miss Hattie, 11, 124,
409.
Shedd. John H., 12, 25, 31, 191,
364.
Shedd, .Mrs., 12.
Sheffield, D. Z., 15, 153.
Sheffield, Sirs., 15, 153.
Smith, James W., 15.
Smitli, John F., 9.
Smith, Sirs , 9.
Smith, J. C., 14, 66.
Smith, Sirs., 14.
Smith, Sliss Laura P., 98.
Smith, Lowell, 15.
Smith, Sliss Rosella A., 13, 408.
Snow, B. G., 16, 27, 149, 236,
364.
Snow, Sirs., 16.
Spaulding, Levi, 14, 82, 267.
Spaulding, Sirs., 14.
Stanley', Charles A., 14.
Stanley, Sirs., 14.
Stone, S. B., 8.
Stone, Sirs., 8.
Sturges, A. A., 16, 152, 364.
Sturges, Sirs., 16.
Taylor, H. S., 13. 92, 257.
Taylor, Sirs., 13.
Taylor, Sliss Martha S., 13.
Thayer, C. C., 10, 113.
Thayer, Sirs., 10.
Thomson, W. SI., 11, 244, 391.
Thomson, Sirs., 11.
Thompson, Thomas W., 14, 153.
Thompson, Sliss Slary' A., 15,
153.
Townsend, Sliss Harriet E., 14,
31 324
Tracy', SVilliam, 13, 172.
Tracy, Mrs., 13, 172.
Tracy', Charles C., 9, 22, 381.
Tracy, Sirs., 9.
Tracy, Sliss Rebecca D., 9.
Treat, Alfred 0., 14, 137, 315,
317.
Trowbridge, T. C., 10, 97, 98,
112, 403.
Trowbridge, Sirs., 10.
Tyler, Josiah, 9, 49, 64.
Tyler, Mrs., 9.
Van Duzee, Sliss Cy'rene, 11.
Van Dyck, C. V. A., 11, 391.
Van Dyck, Sirs., 11.
Van Lennep, H. J.,10.
Van Norden, T. L., 12.
Van Norden, Sirs., 12.
Walker, William, 8, 49, 218.
Walker, Sirs., 8.
Warfield, Sliss Mary E., 11, 138,
172.
Washburn, George T., 13, 64,
98, 130, 195.
Washburn, Sirs., 13.
Webster, Sliss Slaggie, 14.
Wells, Spencer R., 12, 67, 154.
Wells, Sirs., 12, 67.
West, Henry S., 9.
West, Sirs., 9.
West, Sliss Slaria A., 11.
Wheeler. Crosby H., 11, 55, 169,
209, 225.
AVheeler, Sirs., 11.
Wheeler, L. H., 17.
Wheeler, Sirs., 17.
White, Charles T., 13.
White, Mrs., 13.
Whiting, Joseph L., 15, 67, 153,
317.
Whiting, Sirs., 15, 67, 153.
Wilder, H. A., 9, 236, 269.
Wilder, Sirs., 9, 269.
Williams, SV. F., 11, 25.
Williams, Sirs., 11.
Williams, Slark, 14, 315.
Williams, Sirs., 14.
Williamson, T. S., 16, 41.
Williamson, Sirs., 16.
Williamson, Sliss Jane S , 16.
Williaflison, John P., 16, 42.
Williamson, Sirs., 16.
Winsor, Richard, 327, 381.
Winsor, Mrs., 327, 381.
Wood, Sliss Sarah L., 381.
Wood, William, 12, 97.
Wood, Mrs., 12.
Woodin, Simeon F., 14, 56, 343.
Woodin, Sirs., 14.
AVright, Asher, 17.
Wright, Mrs., 17.
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MISSIONARY HERALD.
VoL. LXVL — JANUARY, 1870. — No. I.
INDIA AS A MISSION FIELD.
The region represented by the map, given in this number of the Heiald, is
one that has been of deep interest in connection with the work of missions,
ever since the initiation of those movements commonly regarded as the com-
mencement of that work in modern times. It is the region hallowed by
the labors and the memory of Henry Martyn, and Claudius Buchanan ; of
Carey, and Marshman, and Ward; of Judson, and Newell, and Hall ; pioneers
in this work ; who have been followed in like labors, upon the same great
field, by hundreds of worthy successors.
The map is upon quite too small a scale to allow the presentation of even
the larger part of the stations and out-stations at present occupied by the
many missions, European and American, now laboring there ; but it was
thought best to give a somewhat open outline of the whole India field, present-
ing at a glance the relative position of the different parts, rather than a map
of a small section only, though that could have been upon a larger scale, and in
itself more complete.
The territory presented, embracing the whole of British India, as well as
Burmah and most of Siam, extends more than 2,000 miles from east to west.
The section commonly known as Hindostan is, alone, near 1,900 miles in
extreme length, from the Himalayas on the north to Cape Comorin at the
south, about 1,500 miles in extreme breadth, and covers an area differently
stated at from more than 1,200,000 to 1,500,000 square miles. The popula-
tion is now supposed to be not much less than 200,000,000. “ British India ”
embraces extensive regions easterly from Hindostan — portions of “Farther
India,” or India beyond the Ganges. The kingdom of Burmah, greatly
reduced within the last half century by British conquests, now has an area
of not far from 200,000 square miles, and a population variously estimated at
from 4,000,000 to twice that number. Siam covers not very far from the
same number of square miles, and has perhaps nearly as many inhabitants.
VOL. LX VI. 1
9.
India as a Mission Field.
[January,
The population of the whole region represented by the map must be, probably,
considerably more than 200,000,000.
It is not the design of this brief article to enter at all upon the geography,
the ethnography, or the history of these lands, and but the briefest notice can
be taken of the missionary operations now carried on among the people.
The missions of the American Board in this field are three only, — the Mah-
ratta mission, at and around Bombay and Ahmednuggur, in Western India,
with 9 stations ; the Madura mission, in the Madura District, Southern India,
with 14 stations; and the Ceylon mission, limited to the district of Jaflha,
Northern Ceylon, with 7 stations. The names of the stations and of the mis-
sionaries in each of these fields are given at another place in this number of the
Herald, p. 13.
But what the Board is doing is but a small item in the sum of efibrt now
put forth upon this field by the Protestant Christian Church. Nearly all the
leading missionary societies of Great Britain, of Continental Europe, and of
America, have representatives there. Said Dr. Mullens, former missionary at
Calcutta, now Secretary of the London Missionary Society, in a work pub-
lished in 1864^ — “ Looked at singly, our missionary stations certainly appear
to occupy all the best sites that can be found throughout the country ; and
when viewed in combination, in the influence they exert together on the
country, as a whole, it must be acknowledged that they are wonderfully well
placed. They are found in all the great centres of commerce, the centres of
political influence, and the centres of rebgious opinion. From Peshawar to
Chittagong, across the whole of Northern India, along the wealthy and well-
peopled Ganges valley, almost every one of the largest towns and cities has
its missionary station, and some have three or four. Along the chief lines of
traffic in the Tamil and Telugu provinces, in the Deccan and in Mysore, the
same is true ; and the same is seen also in Burmah, on the Irrawaddy, the
Sitang, and the Salween. ‘ There remaineth much land to be possessed,' but
a large number of the chief cities, and several important provinces, have been
well occupied, in preparation for the campaign.”
The small volume from which this quotation is made contains the most
recent readily accessible and full statistics of Protestant missions in India.
Some of these statistics will therefore be presented here, though changes have
doubtless occurred, to no inconsiderable extent, since they were prepared.
There are mentioned, as having missions in this field, seven English societies,
three Scotch, one Irish, one Welsh, four German, and nine American. To
these Mr. Mullens adds, the (English) Christian Vernacular Education Society,
and, as having agents or expending funds in India, three English and three
American Bible and Tract Societies. He states : “ These twenty-four socie-
ties, with the seven societies for literature and education, have sent into India,
and now maintain, 541 missionaries, and pay, from Europe and America,
annually, £250,000.”
The following table, presenting a summary view of the operations of these
societies in different portions of the country, is slightly changed from one
given by Mr. Mullens : —
1 A Brief Review of Ten lean’ JUissionari/ Labor in India, between 1852 and 1861.
1870.]
India as a Mission Field.
Total ....
Bengal
Northwest Provinces, 1
Punjab, etc. |
Bombay
Madras
Ceylon
Burmah
g
CC
9
g
§
W
386
74
66
26
146
60
15
Stations.
2,307
M
CO M M
00 Ot iw M
lO O I-* fcO
Out-stations.
113
119
40 '
210
37
22
Foreign Mis-
sionaries.
Laborers.
186
* Oi M M M
CO to O O
Ordained Na-
tives.
-T
Od
189
118
63
903
102
411
Native Cate-
chists.
1,642
140
73
37
716
224
352
Churches.
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pi
49,688
4,719
1,488
965
20,218
3,869
18,439
Communicants.
213,182
20,774
5,301
2,231
110,237
15,273
69,366
Native Chris-
tians.
1,811
129
104
61
1,069
209
249
Schools.
Vernacular.
Bots’ Schools.
48,390
4,820
4,398
2,107
25,061
8,226
3,778
Boys.
108
23
14
3
53
8
7
Schools.
Boarding.
3,168
695
564
112
1,185
164
438
Boys.
193
1
29
49
8
74
23
8
Schools.
Anglo-Ver-
nacular.
23,963
7,119
6,978
1,787
6,836
1,657
586
Boys.
373
40
44
26
161
110
2
Schools.
Day.
Girls’ Schools.
16,862
1,031
879
1,157
8,988
3,844
963
Girls.
117
25
16
6
63
5
3
Schools.
Boarding.
4,201
946
719
269
2,019
146
103
Girls.
SUMMARY OF MISSIONS IN INDIA, CEYLON, AND BURMAH,
4
India as a Mission Field.
[January I
It is worthy of special note, as a most cheering fact, that the number of
ordained natives had very rapidly increased during the ten years reviewed by
Mr. Mullens — in Hiudostau, from 48 to 140 — and has doubtless increased
yet more rapidly since ; is probably increasing now more rapidly than ever
before.
“ It appears, that within the bounds of the Indian Empire, there are pub-
lished fourteen entire versions of the Word of God in separate languages, the
principal tongues of the empire ; that the whole New Testament is published
in five others ; and twenty separate books of the Old or New Testament in
seven more. Thus the Word of God, in whole or in part, has been put into
no less than twenty -five living languages in India.” During the “ ten years ”
1,634,940 “ Scriptures ” had been put in circulation, and 8,604,033 Christian
Tracts, Books, etc.
Space cannot be taken here for pointing out the. locality of the 386 sta-
tions noticed in the table, to say nothing of the 2,307 out-stations ; but it
may be well, in general terms, to indicate the portions of the field occupied by
some of the leading missions. Those of the English Church Missionary
Society are widely extended, in “ Bombay and Western India ” (8 stations) ;
“ Calcutta and North India” (34 stations); “Madras and South India” (29
stations) ; and “Ceylon” (12 stations). Those of the Society for the Propa-
gation of the Gospel are also extended, and in much the same regions, — at
and around Bombay, Calcutta, and Madras, and in Ceylon (about 60 stations
in all). The London Missionary Society has 6 stations in “ North India,” 13
in the “ Eastern ” and “ Western ” missions of “ South India,” and 7 in the
“ Travancore mission.” The English Wesleyans have 22 stations in Ceylon,
10 in the Madras District, 8 in the Mysore District, 1 at Calcutta, and 1 at
Lucknow. The English Baptist Missionary Society has a number of stations
in Eastern and Northern India (at Calcutta, Serampore, Jessore, Dacca,
Patna, Benares, Agra, Delhi, etc.), some in Southern India, and some in Cey-
lon. The stations of the “General Baptists” are 8, in the eastern part of
Hindostan, — (Orissa, Cuttack, Berhampoi’e, etc.)
The Church of Scotland has missions at Calcutta, Madras, Bombay, and in
the Punjab; the Free Church of Scotland, in Western, Southern, Central, and
/ Northeastern India ; and the United Presbyterians, in the interior of Western
India (Rajpootana, Ajmere).
The Missions of the American Board have already been referred to. Those
of the Baptist Union are in Burmah and adjacent countries (Assam, on the
north, Arracan, west, and Tennassarem, south), 12 stations ; in Southeastern
India, 2 stations (Nellore and Ongole) ; and in Siam, at Bangkok. Those of
the Presbyterian Board are in Northern Hindostan, 16 stations; and Siam, 3
stations. The Reformed (Dutch) Church has 13 stations in Southeastern
India, at and around Arcot.
These facts, without entering into farther details, are sufficient to show that
the number of societies and missionaries now engaged in the work of evan-
gelizing this portion of the world, the number also of churches, native Chris-
tians, and native laborers, is such as to cheer the hearts of the friends of
Christ. Yet what are these among so many? Between five and six hun-
dred missionaries — possibly, now, with the ordained natives, eight hundred
1870.]
5
Our Pacific Banyan-tree.
ordained preachei’s of the gospel — among two liundred millions of people !
The city of London alone has more than thirteen hundred preachers ; what
are eight liundred for the whole of India ? The whole number of nom-
inal “ Christians ” reported, in connection with all the missions, hardly exceeds
one fourth of the population of the single city of Calcutta, with its suburbs !
Mr. Mullens well says : “ Taken together, looked at side by side, the native
converts may seem numerous, the expenditure large, the missionaries many,
the circulation of Christian literature great, the schools and scholars powerful
for good ; but regarded as they really are, scattered over the empire, many
perhaps in a few localities, but very few in all others, they are in truth lost
amid the sea of population which the empire contains, and in many, many
cases, utterly fail to attract the eye of the stranger who wishes to learn what
objects of interest the cities and provinces contain.” Enough to encourage has
been done ; more than enough to stimulate remains to be accomplished. The
field is more fully open, and, through the increase of steamers in the Mediter-
ranean, the Red Sea, and the Indian Ocean, railroad and canal across the
Isthmus of Suez, and railroads in India, much more accessible ; the influence
of idolatry, superstition, and former customs are more decidedly weakened and
yielding; the knowledge of Christianity, the impression that it will prevail, and .
the influence of Christian views and institutions are more widely extended, and
the safety and protection of Christian laborers and converts more fully assured
than ever before. “ A Christian man,” says Dr. Mullens, “ may well stand
speechless in wonder and gratitude, as he contemplates the vast change which
has passed through Hindoo society in relation to idolatry ; the decay of confi-
dence in the old gods and priests ; and the increasing expectation, on every
side, that Christianity will entirely supplant the ancient faiths.” The success of
the missions is cheering, and the providence of God obviously invites the church
to more earnest effort here, as well as in other portions of a world yet to be
enlightened and saved.
OUR PACIFIC BANYAN-TREE.
The Banyan-tree, of India, is the best illustration of the progress of mission-
ary work in the Pacific. One mission, begun at a suitable centre, throws out
its branches to other points, to become centres in their turn for an ever-expand-
ing work. No longer dependent solely on the parent stock, though remaining
in connection with it, each separate branch roots itself in the common soil.
Fifty years ago the brig Thaddeus was on its way around Cape Horn, bear-
ing the seeds of that Christian civilization whose spreading branches cover the
Hawaiian Islands, whose offshoots are taking vigorous root thousands of miles
away to the southeast, in the Marquesas Islands, and still further away to the
south and southwest, in Micronesia. Civil government ; institutions of learn-
ing of all grades, from the common-school to the college and seminary ; a grow-
ing commerce, already reckoned by millions instead of hundreds of dollars, as
fifty years ago ; Sabbath-schools, and churches in which are convened, every
Lord’s-day, as large a proportion of the population as in our own favored land ;
6
Our Work — The New Year.
[January,
a Christian literature in six different native languages, with weekly and monthly
issues from the newspaper press, religious and secular ; these are some of the
fruits of that tree whose leaves are for the healing of the nations.
The expenditures of the American Board in the Pacific are now limited
almost entirely to the running expenses of the Morning Star and the support of
the families of American missionaries, some of whom have grown gray in the
service, while others have retired from active duty. The sixty native churches,
and the entire body of native pastors and preachers in the home and foreign
field, receive no aid from the Board. Nearly thirty thousand dollars in gold,
given last year for various Christian objects, the sending forth of five foreign
missionaries to the regions beyond, and the employment of a native Chinese to
labor among his immigrant countrymen, express the love and devotion to the
cause of Christ of the Hawaiian churches.
To the wisdom and good judgment of the Hawaiian Board, on which, of late
years, has been devolved the special care and responsibility of the work, and to
the rare administrative ability of its executive oflScer, Dr. Gulick, — a native
of the Islands and a son of one of the earlier missionaries, — are largely due
the present success and prosperity of our evangelical efforts in the Pacific.
OUR WORK — THE NEW YEAR.
To win men to Christ, to organize them into living, independent churches,
and to move on to the regions beyond — this is our work. We seek not to
build up this or that form of church polity, not to introduce our forms of civil-
ization, but to bring all nations, each with its particular endowment of mind
and heart, in ways and methods best suited to each, to the worship and praise
of God — that He may be glorified by all and in all the varied attributes and
possibilities of our humanity.
For pecuniary compensation, we offer the missionary only what shall leave
his hands and heart free to work in the particular field to which he goes ; but
we offer him the grandest opportunities for labor in building up the kingdom
of Christ. We can give him a parish of a hundred thousand souls, dependent
on him alone for the knowledge of salvation, and if that is not enough we can
double or treble it. And it is our joy that we can point to men and women on
mission ground, of the noblest spirit and holiest consecration, — to some receiv-
ing the scanty pittance of a few hundreds a year who could command thousands
in our city pulpits and in professors’ chairs, but whom no positions at home
could tempt to leave their high calling; and to others whose earnest devo-
tion, untiring energy, loving and prayerful spirit, find equal “audience with the
King.”
We would organize believers into churches and set pastors over them, and
close all ecclesiastical and pecuniary relations with them at the earliest moment
We push the young eagles out of the nest as soon as fledged, sooner oftentimes
than they like to go, sometimes too soon, possibly, in our zeal, but oftener, fan
that we and they may be surprised at the strength of their young pinions, and
the noble independence of their flight as they soar away heavenward.
1870.] Annual Survey of the Missions of the Board. 7
With humble joy and gratitude to the great Head of the Church we point
to scores of churches in the care of a native ministry, as independent of any
pecuniary aid, or ecclesiastical control of ours, as Park Street or Old South
Church in Boston. We cannot help some feeling of parental solicitude for their
welfare, but we ask of them only cooperative work for Christ, and a fair meas-
ure of love for ourselves. And if in some particular instance, for untoward
reasons, we fail to receive the latter, — as we never have failed in case of an in-
dependent, self-supporting church, but only where we have helped, perhaps, too
much, — why, we wait patiently for a better mind. We claim no exemption
from difficulties, trials, and disappointments. We have no cast-iron method^
but seek to study the peculiarities of each place and people, and adapt the de-
tails of our general system to the wants of each. We are on the watch, and
grateful for suggestions from every quarter ; but we must be excused from ac-
cepting such, however well intended, as experience in past years, whether in
our own or other missions, has shown to be unwise.
Such, Christian friends, is the method by which we seek to fulfill the trust
committed to us. The Board and its agencies for good are yours, not ours —
we, your servants for Christ’s sake. We are glad for the generous confidence
of past years ; glad for the prayers of the sainted dead, and of living believers,
that stay up our hands and bring down a blessing on our work ; glad for the
gifts into the treasury of the Lord in our days of doubt and anxiety, that have
cheered our hearts and sent a thrill of joy and hope to the ends of the earth.
And so now, though we know not what the future has in store for us, yet walk-
ing by faith and not by sight, looking forward and upward, we would brace our
energies for nobler work in the year to come.
ANNUAL SURVEY OF THE MISSIONS OF THE BOARD.
Since the last Annual Survey was prepared, intelligence has been received
of the death of one ordained missionary, and one male and three female assist-
ant-missionaries — the veteran Dr. King, so long the honored representative of
the Board in Greece ; Mrs. Sanders, who had but recently returned to Ceylon,
in the hope of years of active labor for the women of that country ; Mrs. R ggs,
after many years of rare self-sacrificing devotion to the social and religious wel-
fare of the Indian tribes of the northwest ; and Mr. and Mrs. Abner Wilcox,
who had recently come to the United States, after more than thirty years of
faithful and useful labor at the Sandwich Islands in connection with the schools.
Some also, not yet fallen asleep, through failure of health or for other reasons,
have ceased from their missionary work and from connection with the Board,
and a very considerable number have found it necessary to visit their native
land, for rest and the recovery of health. On the other hand, one oi-dained
missionary, one physician, and four women have returned to their fields after
such a visit, and (including two missionaries and their wives who were formerly
in the work, but had been released and now enter again upon it) thirty-four
new laborers — eleven, ordained missionaries, two physicians, one other unor-
dained man, fifteen married and five unmarried women — have gone out.
8
Annual Survey of the Missions of the Board. [January,
The year has been one, to say the least, of general, well sustained prog-
ress in the mission fields. There have been trials, — in Western Turkey, very
sore trials, — but the addition of 1,600 members, by profession, to the mission
churches ; decided progress in nearly all the missions, in the very hopeful work
of developing native talent — raising up, in the mission schools and seminaries,
efficient and acceptable pastors, preachers, and teachers ; marked progress also
in the direction of self-sup2)ort and of missionary effort among the churches —
in the development of a self-sustaining, self-jiroijagating Christianity, of self-
governing churches, with a working, Christian spirit ; a state of things in Syria
which leads the mission to say, “ there has never been a brighter day in the
history of the Syria mission than the present”; such openings in Persia, among
others than Nestorians, and such a change of present and prospective plans, as
call for a change of name, so that there is to be no longer a “ Nestorian Mis-
sion,” but a “ Mission to Persia ” ; the sending out of so considerable a number
of new laborers ; the going forth of a brother, beloved for his own sake and be-
loved for the fathers’ sake, to commence a new mission in Japan ; the liberality
of the churches at home towards the Board, and the progress of the movement
connected with Woman’s Boards of Missions ; all these are among the things
which cheer, and call for gratitude. Never were there stronger motives for
consecration to the work of Christ, — for earnest and well directed efforts to
comjfiete the work begun, — and never more occasion for earnest and jirevail-
ing jirayer on the jiart of all who look for the triumph of Christ’s kingdom in
the earth.
AFKICA.
GABOON MISSION.
(West Africa, near the equator.)
(Cape Palmas in 1834. Kemoved to the Gaboon, 1842.)
Baraka (Bar'-rack-ah. — North hank of the Ga-
boon, a few miles from the ocean). — William Walker,
Missionary ; Mrs. Catharine II. Walker.
In this Country. — Albert Bushnell, Missionary;
Mrs. Iiucina J. Bushnell.
Mr. and Mrs. Walker remain alone in the Gaboon, as Mr. and Mrs. Bush-
nell have again been obliged to seek the recovery of health and vigor in a less
trying climate. For more than a quarter of a century these brethren have
struggled on against a debilitating climate, the vices, without the virtues, of
European traders, and the intrigues of Romanists, added to all the corruptions
and deceit of a most debasing superstition. They have not been able to find,
and retain, reliable native helpers ; the church has been in an unpromising con-
dition ; but two new members, young women from the girls’ school, were re-
ceived in July last, and some apparent religious interest has been noticed on
the part of a few among the people. The two schools were much as usual,
about 25 pupils in each, until Mr. Bushnell left, when “ about half” the girls
were taken to Mr. Walker’s premises.
ZULUS. (1835.)
(Southeastern Africa, near Port Natal.)
Umzcmbi (Oom-zoom'-by. — About 80 miles S. W.
of Port Natal). — Elijah Robbins, Jllissionory; Mrs.
Addle B. Robbins. — One native teacher.
Umtwauimi (Oom-twah-Ioo'-my. — About 70 miles
S. W. of Port Natal). — One native preacher.
Ifafa ( Ee-fah'-fah . — About 60 miles S. W. of Port
Natai). — Seth B. Stone, Missionary ; Mrs. Catharine
M. Stone. — One teacher and one helper.
Amahloxgwa (Ah-niah-thlong'-wah. — About 43
mile.s S. W. of Port Natal ).— Stephen C. Pixley, Jlfis-
sionary ; Mrs. Louisa Pixley.
lFOMi(Ee-foo'-my. — About 35 miles S. W. of Port
Natal). — Henry M. Bridgman, Missionary; .Mrs.
Laura B. Bridgman. — One teacher and two helpers.
Am.vnzimtote (.\h-mahn-zeem-to'-ty. — About 22
miles S. \V. of Port Natal). — David Rood, William
Ireland, Missionaries ; Mrs. Alzina V. Rood, Mrs. R.
Oriana Ireland. — Twq catechists and one teacher.
IN.ASDA (Ee-nahn'-dah. — About 20 miles N. W. of
1870.]
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Port Natal). — Daniel Lindley, Missionary ; Mrs. Lucy
A. Lindley, Mrs. Mary K. Edwards. — Two teachers.
Umsonduzi (Oom-soon-doo'-zy. — About 30 miles
W. of N. from Port Natal). — William Mellcn, Mis-
sionary; Mrs. Laurana W. Mellon. — One teacher.
Esidumbini (A-see-doom-bee'-ny. — About 40 miles
W. of N. from Port Natal). — Josiah Tyler, 3Iission-
ary ; Mrs. Susan W. Tyler.
Umvoti (Oom-To'-ty. — About 40 miles N. N. E.
of Port Natal). — Aldin Grout, M/ismnary; Mrs.
Charlotte B. Grout, Mrs. Katharine C. Lloyd. — Five
teachers.
Mapomulo (Mah-poo-moo'-lo. — About 55 miles N.
of Port Natal). — Andrew Abraham, Missionary ; Mrs.
Sarah L. Abraham.
In this Counlry. — Hyman A. Wilder, Missionary;
Mrs. Abby T. Wilder.
Mrs. Edwards joined this mission in November, 1868. Mr. and Mrs. Bridg-
m.an reached the field, on their return from the United States, on the 1st of April.
Tendencies to revert to the old usages of heathenism, and to a low religious life>
on the part of some of the professed followers of Christ, have excited the fears
of the missionaries. On the other hand, the success of the training-school, in
charge of Mr. Ireland, with 33 pupils, gives promise of an efficient corps of native
helpers at no distant day ; movements are in progress to develop a livelier sense
of personal responsibility on the part of the native Christians ; Mrs. Lloyd con-
tinues, with unabated zeal, in her self-denying labors ; Mrs. Edwards rejoices
in tokens of special favor on her boarding-school for girls, with more than 20
scholars ; Umbyana more than fulfills the expectations of the mission by the
results of his labors among his countrymen ; 23 additions to the churches show
that missionary effort is not witliout return ; and great numbers ai’e becoming
intellectually familiar with the truths of the gospel. The number of common
schools now reported is 17, with 423 male and 339 female pupils. The eleven
churches have 456 members.
EUEOPE.
GREECE.
The death of Dr. King, on the 22d of May, virtually closed the mission of
the Board in Greece. The work developed by him has gradually been taken
up by his pupils, and with them has passed under the care of the American
and Foreign Christian Union.
EUROPEAN TURKEY' AND WEST-
ERN ASIA.
WESTERN TURKEY. (1826.)
Constantinople. — Elias Riggs, D. B., Edwin E.
Bliss, B. D., Andrew T. Pratt, M.B., George F. Uer*
rick, I. Faj ette Pettibone, Henry A. Schautder, Theo-
dore A. Baldwin, Milan II. Hitchcock, Missionaries ;
Mr. U. 0. Dwight, Secular Agent; Mrs. Martha J.
Riggs, Mrs. Isabella II. Bliss, Mrs. Sarah F. Pratt,
Mrs. Helen M. Herrick, Mrs. Clara E. Schauffler, Mrs.
Matilda J. Baldwin, Mrs. Lucy A. Hitchcock, Mrs.
Mary A. Dwight. — Two native pastors, one licensed
preacher, four teachers, and two other helpers.
Smyrna {About 200 miles S. W. of Constantino-
ple). — One licensed preacher, one school teacher.
Broo'sa (57 miles S. S. E. of Constantinople).—
Benjamin Schneider, B. B., Sanford Richardson, Jlf/s-
sionaries; Mrs. Sn.-^an M. Schneider, Mrs. Rhoda Ann
Richardson, Miss Ursula C. Clarke. — One pastor, two
teachers.
Nicomf/dia (55 miles E. S. E. of Constantinople). —
Justin \V. Par.sons, Missionary ; Mrs. Catherine Par-
sons.— One licensed preacher, two teachers, and one
other helper.
Marsovan (Mar-so-vahn'. — About 350 miles E. of
Constantinople). — John F. Smith, Charles C. Tracy,
Missionaries ; Mrs. Lizzie Smith, Mrs. L. A. Tracy,
Miss Flavia S. Bliss. — Four teachers.
Cesare'a (370 miles E. S. E. of Constantinople).
— Wilson A. Farnsworth, Lyman Bartlett, John 0.
Barrows, Missionaries ; Mrs. Caroline E. Farnsworth,
Mrs. Cornelia C. Bartlett, Mr.-^. Elizabeth Giles, Mrs.
Clara S. Barrows, Miss Sarah A. Closson, Miss Ardelle
M. Griswold. — One pastor and one teacher.
SiVAS (Se-Tahs^. — 400 miles S. of E. from Con-
stantinople). — William W. Livingston, Edward Riggs,
Missionaries ; Henry S. AVest, Alissionary Physician ;
Mrs. Martha E. Livingston, Mrs. Sarah II. Riggs, Mrs.
Lottie M. West, Miss Rebecca 1). Tracy. — One licensed
preacher, one teacher, and one otlier helper.
Adriano'ple (European Turkey, 137 miles W. N.
W. of Constantinople). — One helper.
Eski Zagra (Es-kee-Zagh'-rah. — European Tur-
key, 200 miles N. W. of Constfintinople). — Charles F.
Morse, Lewis Bond, Jr., Missitniaries ; Mrs. Eliza B.
Morse, Mrs. Fannie G. Bond, Mi.«s Roseltha A. Nor-
cross. — One licensed preacher, two teachers, and two
other helpers.
PniLTPPOPOLis (Phil-ip-po'-po-lis. — European Tur-
key, 225 miles AV. N. W. of Constantinople). — James
F. Clark^ Henry C. Ha.«kell, Missionaries ; Mrs. Isa-
bella G. Clarke, Mrs. Margaret B. Haskell, Miss Min-
nie 0. Beach.
Samokov (European Turkey, 300 miles W. N. W. of
Constantinople). — AV. Edwin T>ocke, Henry P. Page,
Missionaries ; Mrs. Zoe A. M. Locke, Mrs. Mary A.
Page. — Two helpers.
Jn this Country. — Joseph K. Greene, Julius Y
Leonard, J. N. Ball, Missionaries ; Mrs. Elizabeth A
Greene, Mrs. Amelia A. Leonard, Mrs. Martha A. Ball
Miss Mary E. Reynolds, Miss Eliza Fritcher.
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Dr. and Mrs. West and Mrs. Dr. Riggs, in this country a year ago, have re-
turned to Turkey, and eight new laborers, Mr. and Mrs. Hitchcock, Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Riggs, Mr. and Mrs. Barrows, Miss Griswold, and Miss Beach,
have joined the mission. Mr. Ladd and Dr. Van Lennep are no longer con-
nected with it. Mr. and Mrs. Ball, Miss Fritcher, and Miss Reynolds, have
come to the United States, seeking restoration of health.
At Constantinople, the missionaries have been greatly tried by the conduct
of a portion of the Protestant community. The motives and conduct of the
missionaries in endeavoring to raise them to independence and to the support
of their own institutions, at the earliest practical moment, have not been prop-
erly appreciated, and secret and ope* enemies of the truth have improved the
occasion to embarrass the work. The experience of the early churches, as
recorded in the Acts and in the Epistles of the New Testament, finds renewed
and painful illustration. Happily the difficulties referred to are thus far mostly
confined to the capital and its immediate neighborhood.
To the 22 churches only 34 persons were added by profession during the
last year reported. The churches now number 7 68 members. The number
of registered Protestants in the field is 3,672. The theological school at Mar-
sovau reports 23 pupils ; the training school at Philippopolis, 32 ; training-
classes at other stations, 18 ; the girls’ boarding-school at Marsovan, 25, and
that at Eski Zagra, 23. Thirty-eight common schools have 1,103 scholars.
Drs. Riggs, Bliss, and Pratt, at Constantinople, are specially engaged in liter-
ary labors, in connection with the press, for the three missions in Turkey. The
printing during the year amounted to 5,244,000 pages, in Armenian, Armeno-
Turkish, Arabo-Turkish, and Bulgarian.
CENTRAL TURKEY. (1847.)
(Around the northeast corner of the Mediterranean.)
Aintab (Ine'tab. — About 90 miles E. N. E. from
Scanderoon). — Henry T. Perry, Henry Marden, Mis-
sionaries; Mrs. Jennie H. Perry, Mrs. Mary L. Mar-
den, Miss Myra A. Proctor, Miss Mary G. HollKster. —
Native pastors, 1st church, Baron Simon, 2d church,
Baron Krikore. — One licensed preacher and six teach-
ers.— Out-station, Hassan Beyli, Baron Boghos Kal-
ftir, pastor ; one teacher.
Marash (Mah-rahsh'. — About 90 miles N.E. from
Scanderoon). — Giles F. Montgomery, Tillman C.
Trowhndgp.f Missionaries ; Mrs. Emily R. Montgom-
ery, Mrs. Margaret Trowbridge, Mrs. Josephine L. Cof-
fing. — Native pastors, 1st church, Baron Murad, 2d
church, Baron Avedis. — One licensed preacher and
six teachers. — Out-station, Albustan, Baron Sarkis,
pastor ; one teacher.
Oor'fa (About 180 miles N. of E. from Scande-
roon.— (In charge of missionaries at other stations.)
— Acting pastor, Baron Tomas. — Four teachers and
one other helper. — Out-stations, Severek, acting pas-
tor, Baron Garabet ; two teachers ; Adyoman, Baron
Kevork, pastor ; two teachers.
Alep'po (About 90 miles S. E. of Scanderoon). —
David H. Nutting, M. D., Missionary P/iysician ; Mrs.
Mary E. Nutting. — Baron Sarkis, pastor; one teacher.
An'tioch (30 miles south of Scanderoon). — P. 0.
Powers, C. C. Thayer, Missionaries ; Mrs. Mary F.
Thayer, Miss Hattie G. Powers. — Baron Uarootune,
pastor, one licensed preacher.
Adana (Ah'-da-nah. — About 70 miles N. W. of
Scanderoon). — Lucien H. Adams, Missionary; Mrs.
Nancy D. Adams. — Baron Garabet pastor ; two teach-
ers.— Out-station, Tarsus, Baron Haches, pastor; one
teacher.
Mr. and Mrs. Marden sailed from New York September 11, to join this mis-
sion, Miss Proctor returning to the field at the same time. Mrs. Coffing sailed
on her return October 30. Mr. and Mrs. George B. Nutting are no longer
connected with the Board. The work has been encouraging. To the 20
churches 157 members were added by profession during the year, the whole
number of members being now 1,458 ; 13 of the churches have native pastors,
and there are 7 other licensed preachers ; a second church edifice has been erected
at Aintab, and a pastor ordained over the First Church there, by a council of
natives,. in the presence of twenty-five hundred spectators; at Marash a third
place of worship is filled with attentive listeners ; there has been marked ad-
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vance in contributions to yarious objects, and successful management of their
own aflPairs by native churches ; and an unexpectedly large number of young
men are offering for the ministry. There were 36 pupils in the theological
school at Marash, 30 in the girls’ boarding-school at Aintab, and 1,464 in 44
common schools.
EASTERN TURKEY.
(1835, at Trebizond.)
Bit-lis' (Near Lake Van, about 150 miles E. N.
B. of Diarbekir). — George C. Knapp, L. T. Burbank,
l^ssionarifs ; Mrs. Alzina M. Knapp, Mrs. Sarah S.
Burbank, Miss Charlotte E. Ely, Miss Mary A. C. Ely.
— Simon — — , pastor; two teachers.
Erzhoom' (150 miles S. E. of Trebizond). — M.
P. Parmelec, Uoyal M. Cole, John E. Pierce, Mission-
aries; Mrs. Nellie A. Parmelee, Mrs. Lizzie Cole, Mrs.
Lizzie A. Pierce, Miss Gyrene 0. Van Duzee. — One li-
censed preacher, two teachers, and one other helper. —
Out-stations, Trebizond, Uagop Felician, pastor; one
teacher; Chevermeb, Harootune Mura^an, pastor;
one teacher.
Harpoot (Har-poot, guttural II. — About 175 miles
S. of Trebizond). — Crosby H. Wheeler, Herman N.
Barnum, Henry S. Barnum, Missionaries ; Mrs. Susan
A. Wheeler, Mrs. Mary E. Barnum, Mrs. II. 8. Barnum,
Miss Hattie Seymour, Miss Mary E. Warfield. — Mardi-
ros Shimayonian, pastor ; six teachers.
Mardin'. — W. F. Williams, Alphcus N. Andrus,
Theodore S. Pond, Missionaries ; Mrs. Clarissa C. Wil-
liams, Mrs. Louisa M. Andrus, Mrs. Julia U. Pood,
Miss Olive L. Parmelee, Miss Isabella C. Baker. — Geor-
gius Hadaia, pastor ; one teacher. — Out-stations, Sert,
Elias Sahado, pastor; one helper; Diarbekir, Tomas
Bogajian, pastor; three teachers; Cutterbul, Abd un
Noor, pastor; two helpers.
In this Country. — Orson P. Allen, Missionary ; Mrs.
Caroline R. Allen. In England^ Miss Maria A. West.
Station not known. — George C. Raynolds, M.D.,
Missionary Physician; Mrs. Mattie E. Raynolds.
Dr. and Mrs. Raynolds sailed for this field on the 11th of September lasL
Mr. and Mrs. Allen have come on a visit to the United States, and Miss West
is seeking much needed recreation, and the recovery of health and strength,
among friends in England. The progress and prospects of the work are stiU
very cheering, specially in connection, with the Christian liberality and mission-
ary enterprise of the churches and the native pastors and helpers. By the last
report the number of churches was 23, with 755 members, and the number of
native pastors 20 ; but it is supposed that 3 more churches have now been organ-
ized, and pastors ordained over them. During the year', 100 members were
added to the churches by profession. Other statistics were — registered Prot-
estants, 5,072; preaching places, 77; average Sabbath congregations, 4,074;
Sabbath-schools, 39, pupils, 2,620; common schools, 103, pupils, 2,462; pupils
in theological schools — at Harpoot, 45, Mardin, 5 ; pupils in female board-
ing-school at Harpoot, 46. There are also training-classes of young men, and
schools for girls,' at Erzroom and Bitlis, which greatly encourage the mission-
aries, holding out the promise of more efficient helpers in the future.
SYRIA MISSION (1821.)
Beirut (Bay-root'). — William M. Thomson, D. D.,
0. V. A. Van Dyck, M. D., D. D., Missionaries ; Mrs.
Maria Thomson, Mrs. Julia A. Van Dyck, Miss Eliza
D. Everett, Miss Nellie A. Carruth. — One native helper
and one teacher.
Abeih (Ah-bay'. — 10 miles S. E. of Beirut). —
Simeon H. Calhoun, William Bird, H. II. Jessup, D. D.,
William W. Eddy, Missionaries ; Mrs. Emily P. Cal-
houn, Mrs. Sarah F. Bird, Mrs. Harriet E Jessup,
Mrs. H. M. Eddy. — Five teachers. — Out-station, Ain
Zehalta, Khalil Maghbuzhub, pastor; one teacher.
Si'don (20 miles S. of Beirut). — James S. Dennis,
Missionary. — One licensed preacher and two teachers.
Tripoli (Trip'-po-ly. — 46 miles N. N. E. of Beirut).
— Samuel Jessup, I. N. Lowry, Missionaries; Mrs,
Anne E. Jessup, Mrs. Mary E. Lowry. — One teacher
and one helper.
The special event of the year in this field has been the organization, and,
thus far, very encouraging prospects of the seminary for training a native min-
istry, under the charge of Messrs. Calhoun, H. H. Jessup, and Eddy. As a
fitting complement, the female seminary at Beirut, under the care of Misses
Everett and Carruth, is very promising. The female school at Sidon has also
been gaining in numbers and influence. Add to these institutions the Syrian
College (not immediately connected with the mission), already numbering nearly
seventy pupils, and the Christian literature issued under the supervision of Dr.
Van Dyck, and there seems reason for the words of cheer in a general letter
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from the mission : “ There has never been a brighter day in the history of the
Syria mission, than the present. The Bible is printed in various attractive edi-
tions ; the power of priestly tyranny is in a great degree broken ; thousands of
the people have heard the gospel message ; deputations have come from ditfer-
ent villages, asking for preachers and teachers ; towns and villages long sealed
against us are now open and asking for missionary labor ; baptisms have begun
to take 2ilace among the Druzes ; even the Mohammedans are sending their
children to our schools.” Twenty-one additions to the churches were rej^orted
for the year. The number of pages printed, including 7,500 for the blind, was
5,787,500.
MISSION TO PERSIA. (1834.)
OROOjnAn (0-roo'me-ah. — Near Lake Orooraiah). —
George W. Coau, Benjamin Labaree, Jr., Mi$aionarie& ;
Thomas L. Van Norclen, M. D., Missionary Physician;
Mrs. S. P. (Joan, Mrs. Elizabeth IV. Labaree, Mrs.
Mary M. Van Norden, MKss N. Jennie Dean. — Two
native preachers, two teachers, and two other helpers.
Seir (Seer. — Near Oroomiah). — Joseph G. Coch-
ran, John H. Shedd, Missionaries; Mrs. Deborah P.
Cochran, Mrs. Sarah J. Shedd. — One native preacher
and three teachers.
hi this Country. — Justin Perkins, D. D., Mission-
ary; Mrs. C. B. Perldns, Mrs. Sarah J. Khea, Miss
Mary Susan Rice, Miss Mary Cochran.
This mission has been weakened by the necessary return to the United States
of several very useful laborers, including the venerable Dr. Perkins, and Miss
Rice, who had been for twenty-two years connected with the female seminary.
There has been special religious interest at several places during the year. On
a single Sabbath in July, 40 persons were received to the communion at three
villages, and many others were jiropounded for admission. There is found to
be an increased spirit of inquiry among Mussulmans in Persia, and the door for
labor among Armenians seems much more open than heretofore. Among the
Nestorians there are now few who have failed to hear the gospel message ; and
the mission feels that the time has come to follow up with more earnestness the
effort to evangelize other races in that region. Mr. Labaree has already a class
of seven young men in training to labor among the Armenians. In view of
this new direction of labor, the mission will no longer be called the “ Nestorian
Mission,” but “ the Mission to Persia.”
SOUTHERN ASIA.
MAIIRATTAS. (1813.)
(Western IIikdostan.)
Bomat (Bom-bay/). — (In charge of Mr. Hazen.) —
Vishnu Bbaskar Karmarkar, native pastor ; one cate-
chist.
Ahjiedntiggur (Ah-ined-nng'-ur. — About 140 miles
E. of Bombay). — Lemuel Bis.sell, William II. Atkin-
son. Missio7iarirs : Mrs. Mary B. B. Bissell, Mrs. Cali-s-
ta Atkinson. — R.V. Modak, acting pastor ; Sidobi B.
Misal, pastor at Seroor; Gungaram W4ghchawar4,
pastor at Kolgaw ; twenty helpers at station and out-
stations.
R.ttiOORi (Rah-hoo^-ree. — About 2.5 miles N. W. of
Ahmednuggur). — Henry .1. Bruce, Missionary; Mrs.
Ilepzibeth I*. Bruce. — Waniram Ohol, Vithu BhAmbal,
Jayariim Birase, native pastors ; eight helpers at sta-
tion and out-stations.
Khokar (Kho'-kur. — About 35 miles N. of Ahmed-
nuggur).— K4sam Mahammadji, Saydji Sawalrktwad,
native pastors ; eleven helpers.
PniPLUs (Pim'-plus. — About 48 miles N. N. W. of
Ahmednuggur). — (In charge of Mr. Bruce.) — Five
native helpers.
Wadale (WRd-ah'-ly — About 25 miles N. E. of
Ahmednuggur). — Lakshman M. Silave, Mahipati
Anakiiipagar, Haribi D. Giiakwdd, pastors; one li-
censed preacher and fifteen helpers.
Satara (Sat-tah'-rah. — About 120 miles S. E. of
Bombay). — William Wood, Missionary; Mrs. Eliza-
beth P. Wood. — Five helpers.
Bhcinj (In charge of Mr. Wood.) — Two native
helpers.
SnoLAPOOR (Sho-lah-poor'. — About 1^ miles S. E.
of Ahmednuggur). — Allen Hazen, ilfovsjonary ; Mrs.
Martha R. Hazen. — One licensed preacher, and four
helpers.
Station not known. — S. R. Wells. Missionary; Mrs.
Mary S. Wells.
On the way. — Charles Harding, Missionary; Mrs.
Elizabeth D. Harding.
In this Country. — Kmoa Abbott, Samuel B. Fair-
bank, Missionaries ; Mrs. Anstice W. Abbott, Mrs.
Mary B. Fairbank.
This mission has been, within a few years, sadly reduced in strength. Messrs.
Barker and Dean have been released from their connection with the Board, and
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Mr. Abbott has returned with his fomily to the United States. Mr. Harding
sailed on his return, with his wife (formerly Miss Ballantine), a daughter of the
mission, on the ICth of October. Mr. and Mrs. Wells, new laborers, sailed in
July. The twenty-three native churches in this field give pleasing evidence of
increased devotion to the cause of Christ, and are disposed to accept greater re-
sponsibility for the evangelization of their countrymen. Some of the native
pastors and helpers evince a spirit of true, self-sacrificing consecration. Fifty-
eight persons were added to the churches by profession during the last year re-
ported. The contributions amounted to 1,635 rupees. Opportunities for labor
among the women are increasing and
to encourage missionary effort here, as
MADURA MISSION. (1834.)
(SoUTnERN IIiNBOSTAN.)
Madura (Mad'-u-rah. — 270 miles S. W. of Madras).
— John E. Chandler, Missionary ; Henry K. Palmer,
M.D., Physician; Mrs. Charlotte II. Chandler, Mrs.
Flora D. Palmer, Miss Rosella A. Smith, Miss Carrie
Hartley. — A. G. Rowland, C. William, native pastors ;
ten catechists, three readers, three teachers in board-
ing-school, ten school-masters, and four school-mis-
tresses.
Dindioul (DiW-de-gul. — 38 miles N. N. W. of Ma-
dura).— Edward Chester, Missionary; Mrs. Sophia
Chester. — A. Savarimuttu, native pastor ; nine cate-
chists, four readers, twelve school-masters, and four
school-mistresses.
TniUMANGALAM (Te'-roo-mun'-ga-lum , or TTr'-u-
mun'-ga-Ium. — 12 miles S. W. of Madura). — James
Herrick, Missionary; Mrs. Elizabeth II. Herrick. —
G. Vathanayagum, native pastor; ten catechists, one
reader, five school-masters, and two school-mistresses.
Tirupuvaxam (Te'-roo-poo'-va-num, or Tlr'-u-pu'-
va-num. — 12 miles S. E. of Madura). — Thornton B.
Penfield, Missionary ; Mrs. Charlotte E. Penfield. —
Two catechists, and two school-masters.
Maxdapas.\lie {Mun'-dah-pah-sah'-lie. — 40 miles
S. S. E. of Madura). — Horace S. Tny\oVy Missionary ;
Mrs. ^lartha S. T.aylor, Miss Martha S. Taylor, Miss
Sarah Pollock. — D. Christian, II. Zilva, native pas-
tors ; seventocu catechists, four readers, one teacher in
girls’ boarding-.school, twelve school-masters, and three
Bchool-inistresses.
Melur {MaiP-oor. — 18 miles N. E. of Madura). —
Five catechists, four school-masters, and one school-
mistre.ss.
Perukulam (Per'-i-ah-kooMum. — 45 miles W. N.
have been improved, and there is much
throughout India.
W. of Madura). — (lu charge of Mr. Noyes.) — Five
catechists, two readers, two school-masters, and two
school-mistresses.
B.vttalagundu {Bat'-ta-la-goon^-doo, or Bat^-tah-
lah-gun'-du. — 32 miles N. W. of Madura). — George
T. Washburn, Missionary ; Mrs. Elizabeth E. Wash-
bum. — Six catechists, two readers, five school-mas-
ters, and one school-mistress.
Maxa M.\dura {MalP-nah-Ma(P-u-rah. — 30 miles
S. E. of Madura). — William B. Capron, Missionary ;
Mrs. Sarah B. Capron. — One catechist, two school-
masters, and one school-mistress.
PuLNEY (PuP-ney. — 70 miles N. W. of Madura).
Five catechists, six readers, one teacher in girls’ board-
ing-school, two school-ma.sters, and two school-mis-
tresses.
SiVAOUNGA (Siv^-a-gun-gah. — 25 miles S. of E.
from Madura). — (In charge of 31r. Capron.) — Two
catechists.
Pasumaue (Pahs'-u-mah-lie. — 3 miles S. W. of
Madura). — (In charge of Mr. Herrick.) — One cate-
chist, three teachers in the Seminary, and one school-
master.
Kambam (Kum^-bum. — 80 miles W. S. W. of Ma- .
dura), — Joseph T. Noyes, Missionary ; Mrs. Elizabeth
A. Noyes. — E. Seymour, native pastor; twenty cate-
chists, two readers, ten school-ma.sters, and five school-
mistresses.
IIs.\LAMP.\TTi (Oo'-sa-lum'-putMy. — 19 miles W. of
Madura). — (In charge of Mr. Herrick.) — Six cate-
chists.
In this Country, — William Tracy, John Reiidull,
Charles T. White, Thomas S. Burnell, II. C. Ilazen,
Missionaries: Mrs. Emily F. Tracy, Mrs. Anna M.
White, Mrs. Martha Burnell, Mrs. Ida J. Ilazen.
JMessrs. White and Burnell have found it necessary to come on a visit to tliis
country, and also, more recently, Mr. and Mrs. Ilazen, on account of the severe
illness of the latter. There ai’e now connected with the 14 stations of this mis-
sion 170 “village congregations,” embracing 1,963 men, 1,809 women, and 2,893
children, in all 6,665 ; a gain during the year of 348. These persons reside in
249 different villages. A new church has been formed at Madura, and a pastor
ordaiued over it. To the 31 churches, 96 persons were added by profession.
The total membership, in good standing, is now 1,322. The contributions of
the churches for different purposes, amount to about $903, gold, a very consid-
erable gain upon previous years.
The number of common schools is 88, with 1,438 hoys and 305 girls as pu-
pils. The several boarding-schools report 78 male and 96 female scholars. The
most striking feature in the history of the mission the past year has been the
waking up of the native Christians to the duty of doing more to help themselves.
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CEYLON MISSION. (1816.)
(Difitrict of Jaffna, North Ceylon.)
Bat'ticotta. — William E. De Riemer, Missionary;
Emily F. De Riemer. — Benjamin H. Rice« native pas.
tor; two licensed preachers, two catechists, three
teachers for training and theological school, nine
school-teachers, and four helpers.
Pan'ditbripo. — Two catechists, five school-teach-
ers.
Til^lip ALLY. — William W. Howland, Missionary;
Mrs. Susan R. Howland. — One preacher, one cate-
chist, six school-teachers, and one helper.
Oo'DOOViLLE. — Levi Spaulding, D. D., Missionary;
Mrs. Mary C. Spaulding, Miss Eliza Agnew. — One
licensed preacher, two catechists, four teachers for
boarding-school, seven school-teachers, and one help-
er.
Manbpt (Man'-e-pai). — Samuel F. Green, M. D.,
Physician; Mrs. Margaret W. Green. — One catechist,
two teachers of medical class, four school-teachers, and
two helpers.
Chav'agacherry (In charge of Mr. Hastings). —
Thomas P. Hunt, native pastor ; two catechists, three
school-teachers, and one helper.
Oo'doopitty. — John C. Smith, Missionary; Mrs.
Mary C. Smith, Miss Harriet E. Townshend. — D.
Stickney, ordained native preacher ; one catechist, one
teacher in girls’ boarding-school, three school-teachers,
and one helper.
In this Country. — James Quick, Enrotas P. Has-
tings, Marshall D. Sanders, Missionaries ; Mrs. Mary
£. Quick, Mrs. Anna Hastings.
The death of Mrs. Sanders, by which the mission was greatly afflicted in
November, 1868, should be mentioned here, as intelligence of the event was re-
ceived after the preparation of the last Annual Survey. Miss Webster has been
married to an English missionary, and has resigned her connection with the
Board. Mr. Sanders is now in this country.
Thirty-five persons were added to the churches of the mission, by profession,
during the year. The native pastors and other Christians are making very com-
mendable efforts to reach the heathen population with the influence of the gos-
pel, by Bible distribution, and visiting from house to house, as well as by public
services. “ During the best working season of the year,” it is reported, “ a gen-
eral effort was made to reach all the villages, and so far as possible, the families
of our field, with the Word of God. The native pastors, preachers, catechists,
colporters, and some of the teachers engaged in this w’ork.” Special attention
has been given also to the subject of self-support and benevolent contributions ;
some members of the churches give the tenth of their income, benevolent con-
tributions rose to nearly $1,000 (gold) in 1868, and the Native Evangelical
Society has enlarged its work, its income for the last year reported having been
$419.97.
FOOCHOW MISSION. (1847.) Nantai (Nan-ty') — I-yman B. Peet, Caleb C. Bald-
win, Missionaries ; Mrs. II. L. Peet, Mrs. Harriet F.
(Southeastern China.) Baldwin, Miss Adelia M. Payson. — Three native
Foochow (Foo-chow^). — City Station^ Simeon F. prea^cbers, and two teachers.
Woodin, Charles Hartwell, Missionaries; Mrs. Sarah On the way. — Dauphin W, Osgood, M. D., Physu
L. Woodin, Mrs. Lucy E. Hartwell. — One native cian/ Mrs. Helen W. Osgood,
preacher, one catechist, and one teacher.
The year, with this mission, has not been one of striking events, but of gen-
eral, healthful progress. There are now six churches, with 104 members (18 of
whom were received within the year) ; six common schools, with 121 pupils;
14 pupils in a training-school, and 19 in a female boarding-school. Five young
men have finished their course in the training-school, and are desiring to preach
Christ to their countrymen ; and seven other men, who give evidence of Chris-
tian character, have been received for instruction. The women seem specially
open to religious influence, and welcome the eflforts of the missionary ladies to
acquaint them with the truth. Dr. and Mrs. Osgood sailed from San Francisco
December 1, to join this mission.
NORTH CHINA.
(At Shanghai, 1854 ; Tientsin, 1860.)
Tientsin (TS-Sn-tseen'. — SOmiies S. E. of Peking).
— Charies A. Staniey, Missionary ; Alfred 0. Treat,
M. D., Missionary Physician; Mrs. Ursula Stanley —
Three native helpers.
Pekino (Pe-king'. — N. E. China, lat. 39“ 64' N. ,
long. 116“ 29' E.). — Chauncey Goodrich, Missionary ;
Phineas R. Hunt, Printer; Mrs. Abigail N. Hunt,
Miss Mary H. Porter. — Five native beipers.
Kalgan (or Chang-kia-keu. — 140 miiea N. W. of
Peking). — John T. Gulick, Mark Wiiliams, Thomas
W. Thompson , Missionaries ; Mrs. Emily Gulick, Mrs.
Isabella B. Williams. — Two native helpers.
1870.]
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Tuno-Cho (T’hoong*Chow. — 12 milefl E. of Peking).
— Lyman Dwight Chapin, Missionary ; Mrs. Clara L.
Chapin, Miss Mary E. Andrews. — Two native helpers.
Station not known, — Chester Holcombe, Mission^
ary; Gilbert T. Holcombe, Assistant Missionary; Mrs.
Olive Kate Holcombe.
In this Country. — Mrs. Abbie A. Goodrich.
Now at Shanghai. — Mrs. Eliza J. Bridgman.
On the way. — Henry Blodget, D. C. McCoy, D. Z.
Sheffield, Joseph L. Whiting, Missionaries ; Mrs. Sa-
rah F. R. Blodget, Mrs. America H. McCoy, Mrs. Ella
W. Sheffield, Mrs. Lucy A. Whiting, Miss Mary A.
Thompson, Miss Naomi Diament.
Rev. Chester Holcombe and wife, and Mr. Gilbert T. Holcombe sailed from
New York February 9th, and arrived at Peking April 27th. Messrs. McCoy,
Sheffield, and Whiting, with their wives, and Miss Thompson, sailed from San
Francisco October 4th. Mrs. Bridgman, after twenty-three years of labor in
the service of the Board in China, was constrained by ill-health to leave the
field in October last. She is now at Shanghai. Mr. Blodget has been on a
visit to this country, but is now again on his way to China, with his wife.
Mrs. Goodrich has also been constrained to return to the United States. The
mission reports “ the gospel message sounded forth almost daily ” from seven
chapels, by missionaries or their helpers, 18 baptisms during the year covered
by the report (several others have occurred more recently), and labors among
women, difficult, but with some hopeful results. The schools are as yet small,
and the work in connection with the press has been mainly preparatory. The
prospects of the mission, and of the church in that part of China, are regarded
as hopeful.
JAPAU.
Rev. Daniel Crosby Greene, son of Rev. Daniel Greene, and grandson of Jere-
miah Evarts, former Secretaries of the Board, and Mrs. Mary Jane Greene,
sailed from San Francisco, November 4, designated to Japan, to commence a
mission there.
NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN.
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. (1820.)
Hawah (Hah-wy'-e). — Titus Coan, David B. Ly-
man, Principal of the High School^ Hilo (He^lo); Elias
Bond, Kohala (Ko-hahMah); Lorenzo Lyons, Wai-
mea (Wy-may'-ah) ; John D. Paris, South Kona;
John F. Pogue, Waiohinu (Wy-o-he'-noo), Mission^
aeies. — Native pastors, J. II. Pabis, Onomea ; J.
Hanaloa, Laupahoehoe ; Kamalamela, Hamakua H. ;
S. C. Luhiau, Kohala Kom. ; G. Kaonohimaka, Keka-
ba, G. W. Pilipo, Kailua; D. S. Kupaha,Hclani; S.
W. Papaula, Kapalilua; J. Kauhane, KapaJiuka; D.
Makuakaue, Opihikau ; J. Uana, Puula Puna.
Maui (Mow-ee^). — Dwight Baldwin, M. D., Lahaina,
(Lah-hy'-nah) ; William P. Alexander, Wailuku (Wy-
loo-koo); J. P. Green, Makawao, Missionaries. — Na-
tive pastors, J. M. Kealoha, Kaupo; D. Puhi, Kipa-
hulu ; S. Kainukahiki, Koolau ; H. Manase, Honuau-
la; W. P. Kabale, Wailuku ; Kahookaumaha, Kaana-
pali; J. II. Moku, Lahaina; J. Kikiakoi, Olowalu.
Lanai (Lah-ny'). — N. Pali, native pastor.
Molokai (Mo-lo-ky')* — S. W. Nueku, Halawa, na-
tive pastor.
Oahu (O-ah'-hoo). — L. H. Gulick, M. D., Corre-
sponding Secretary of the Board of Hawaiian Evan-
gelical Association ; Lowell Smith, D.D. ; A. 0. Forbes,
Honolulu (Ho-no-looMoo) ; 0. U Gulick, Waialua ; B.
W. Parker, Kaneohe (Kah-nay-o'-hay), Mi55ionaries;
Mrs. Thurston, Mrs. Hitchcock, Mrs. Chamberlain,
and Miss Ogden, at Honolulu, and Mrs. Emerson at
Waialua (\Vy-ah*loo'-ah). — Native pastors, II. H.
Parker, Kawaihao; A. Kaoliko, Waianae; S. N. Pai-
kuli, Waialua; II. Kauaihilo, Hanula; E. Klkoa,
Kahana; P. W. Kaawa, Waikani ; J. Manuela, Ka-
neohe; S. Waiwaiole, Waimanalo ; S. N. Holokahiki
Wailupe.
Kauai (Kow-y'). — James W. Smith, M.D., Daniel
Dole, Koloa (Ko-lo'-ah), Missionaries ; Mrs. Johnson,
at Waioli (Wy-oMee); and Mrs. Whitney at Waimea.
—Native pastors, A. Pali, Waioli ; J. Waiamau, Lihue ;
E. Helekunihi, Koloa ; A. Eaukau, Waimea.
In this Country. — Rev. E. W. Clark, Portland,
Conn., superintending the printing of books in the
Hawaiian language.
The year has been one of substantial progress in the* Hawaiian Islands
More pastors have been settled (there are now 33) ; the native ministers have
been growing in the estimation of their flocks and of the missionaries ; disci-
pline has been faithfully administered in most of the churches ; the interests
of education have been better cared for ; greater sense of responsibility for the
advancement of the cause of Christ has been shown in more generous contribu-
tions to Christian objects, and in the devotion of five young men and their wives
to the foreign work ; and though no general revival has been enjoyed, more than
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eight Imndred members have beeu added to the churches on profession of faith.
The contributions made to the Hawaiian Board for missionary objects, home
and foreign, amounted to $9,462.94, the largest sum ever reported. A lively
interest has been felt by the island churches in the Chinese immigrants, now
numbering over 1,300, and a native Chinaman, well qualified for the work, has
been employed in labor among them, by the Hawaiian Board. Tliough the
system of popular education fails in some respects to secure the best results, the
higher schools and seminaries are well sustained. Nineteen different works, in
six different languages, have been printed at the Islands, with a total of more
than two millions of pages, to supply the wants of the Islands and their foreign
mission stations.
Mr. and Mrs. Abner Wilcox, who had been connected with the mission work
at the Islands since 1836, having come on a visit to the United States, both
died in Connecticut in August last.
MICRONESIA. (1852.)
Caroline Islands.
PoNAPE (Po'*nali-pay. — Ascension Island, lat. 6°
48' N., long. 168° 19' JO. Population, 5,000). — Albert
A. Sturges, Edward T. Doane, Missionaries ; Mrs. Su-
san M. Sturges.
In the United States. — Mrs. Clara H. S. Doane.
Marsh-vll Islands.
(Population estimated at 10,000.)
Ebon (Ay-bone'. — Southern part of Marshall Isl-
and, near 5® N. lat., 170-^ E. long.). — Benjamin G.
Snow, Mis.^ionary. — Hawaiian Missionaries, D. Ka-
pali and wife.
N.uiarik. — Hawaiian Missionary, J. W. Kaelema-
kule and wife.
Away for health. — Mr. H. Aea and wife.
In the United States. — Mrs. L. V. Snow.
GuBERX ISL.VNDS.
(Population estimated at 35,000.)
Apatanu (Ap-py-ahng'. — Charlotte Island, lat*
about 2° N., long. 173'^ E.). — Uev. U. Bingham, Mis.
sionary ; Mrs. Minerva C. Bingham. — Hawaiian
Missionaries^ Rev. J. II. Mahoc and wife.
Tarawa (Knox Island, S. E. of and near Apaiang).
Mr. G. Iluina and wife.
Butaritari (Boo-tah'-re-tah'-re). — Hawaiian Mis-
sionaries, Rev. J. W. Kanoa and wife; 3lr. Maka and
wife.
Tapitenea. — Missionaries, Rev. W. B.
Kapu and wife ; Mr. G. Lelcs and wife.
Away for health. — D. Aumai and wife.
Fifty -four members were added to the churches iu Micronesia during the
year last reported ; there were 513 members at the close of the year ; the con-
tributions, mostly to the Hawaiian Board, were $316.60; and books had been
sold to the amount of $309.87. The Gilbert Islands have been much agitated
by war, and the work of the mission hindered, yet there has been encouraging
progress at a part of the stations there, as well as in other groups. In some
cases schools have been quite successful, and much effort is made to bring for-
ward native teachers and helpers, who have been found to labor, at times, wdth
more success than was expected in the case of persons of so little culture.
NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS.
DAKOTAS. (1835.)
S.\NTEE Aoency (or Breckenridge). — Edward R.
Pond, teacher; Mrs. Mary F. Pond, Miss Julia
A. Eafrombobse, teacher; Titus Echadooze, Artemas
Ahuamani, native pastors
Yankton Agencv. — John P. Williamson, Mission-
ary; Mrs. Sarah A. Williamson.
OUT-.STATIONS. — Hf’ad of the Redwood. — John Bap-
tiste Renville, native pastor.
Ascension. — Daniel Renville, licentiate.
Dry Wood Lake, — Simon and Peter, licentiates.
Long Hollow. — Solomon Toonkanshaechayay, na-
tive pastor
Fort HarfswoT-i/i. — Ijouis Mazawakinyanna, licen-
tiate.
Missionaries at Large. —Thomas S. Willi.amson,
M.D. ; Stephen R. Riggs, Missionaries; Mrs. Marga-
ret P. Williamson, Miss Jane S. Wiliiamson.
The Dakotas are supposed to exceed 30,000, four fifths of whom have never
heard the gospel. Among those who are receiving the knowledge of the gos-
pel, the past year has been one of prosperity. According to the la.st report of
the mission, fifty-seven persons had jirofessed their faith in the Saviour for
1870.]
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the first time, and the whole number of communicants was six hundred and
ei"liteen. The missionaries are assisted in their work by four native pastors,
and four native licentiates. A new station has been commenced at the Yankton
Agency, by Mr. J. P. Williamson, in order that he may reach a large body of
Indians who have never before had a resident missionary among them. Our
brethren are desirous of commencing operations at other points ; and it is pre-
sumed that they will do so at an early day. Rev. Alfred L. Riggs, a son of
Rev. S. R. Riggs, and at present pastor of a church in Illinois, is expecting
soon to join them, with the hope of aiding in the development of a native min-
istry.
OJIBWAS. (1831.) Absent. — Leonard H. Wheeler, Misswnari/; Mrs.
Odanah (0-day''-nah. — On Bad RiTer, Wisconsin, 4 Wheeler,
miles 3. of Lake Superior). — Henry Blatchford,na/tive
preacher.
IMr. Blatchford reports favorably in regard to the church members at Odanah.
He says that they are punctual in attending the services of the sanctuary, and
that, while living in the midst of a ]ierverse people, they are as “ a city set on
an hill.” But the pagans still cling to their heathenism.
SENECAS. (1896.
Upper Cattaraxjgw (Cat - tah -ran' - gus. — Erie
County, N. Y., 25 miles S. W. of Buffalo). — Asher
VV’right, Missionari/ ; Mrs. Laura M. Wright.
Lower Cattaraugus. — George Ford, Missionary;
Mrs. Ann J. Ford. — One native helper.
Alleohaxt. — William Hall, ALwicmary; Mrs. Em-
eline G. Hail. — One native helper.
There has been a degree of interest in advancing the kingdom of Christ
among the Senecas, which might perhaps be called a revival ; and a few have
joined the church by professing their faith in the Saviour. In other respects,
moreover, there has been'gratifying progress. This is true, especially, of the
Cattaraugus Indians. It will be seen that Rev. George Ford, formerly of the
Madura mission, has consented to take charge of Lower Cattaraugus.
GENERAL SUMMARY".
^fissions.
Number of Missions, 18
“ “ Stations, ’ . . .♦ 102
“ “ Out-stations, 539
Laborers Employed.
Number of Ordained Missionaries (3 being physicians), 146
“ “ Physicians not (jrdained, 8
“ other Male Assistants, 4
“ “ Female Assistants, 199
Whole number of laborers sent from this countrs’, 357
Number of Native Pastors 106
“ “ Native Preachers and Catechists, • . . 28.5
“ “ School Teachers, 306
“ “ other Native Helpers, 224 981
Whole number of laborers connected a\*ith the Misi?fons, 1 338
’
The Press. .
Pages printed, as far as reported, 15,9.57,841
77ie Churches.
Number of Churches (including all at the Hawaiian Islands), 229
“ “ Church Members “ “ “ “ so far as reported, .... 20,788
Added during the j^ear, '* “ “ “ -j (jng
VOL. Lxvr 2
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Educational Department.
Number of Training and Theological Schools, 16
“ “ other Boarding Schools, 19
“ “ Free Schools (omitting those at Hawaiian Islands), 478
“ “ Pupils in Free Schools (omitting those at Hawaiian Islands), . . . 13,479
“ “ “ “ Training and Theological Schools, 480
“ “ “ “ Boarding Schools, 688
Whole number of Pupils, ^ 15,491
REV. HIRAM BINGHAM.
By Dr. Anderson.
The death of the Rev. Hiram Bingham, well known as one of the first mis-
sionaries to the Sandwich Islands, which occurred at New Haven on the 11th
of November last, makes it proper that some account of him should appear in
the Missionary Herald. He was born at Bennington, Vermont, October 30,
1789, and had consequently seen fourscore years. He graduated at Middle-
bury College in 1816, and completed his theological studies in the Andover
Seminary in 1819. A visit to the Foreign Mission School at Cornwall, Con-
necticut, awakened in him a desire to carry the gospel to (he Sandwich Islands,
the country of Obookiah. Ilis ajipointment and designation as a missionary
were in that year. His ordination, in connection with that of his Andover
classmate, Thurston, in compliance with the request of the Prudential Com-
mittee, was by the North Consociation of Litchfield County, in Goshen, on the
29th of September. It was there and then that IMr. Bingham found his wife,
in Miss Sybil Moseley, a native of Westfield, IMassachnsetts, whose interest in
the cau'=e of missions had brought her to the ordination. They were married in
October, 1819, at Hartford, in the Centre Church. Mrs. Bingham was born
September 14, 1792, and she died at East Hampton, Massachusetts, February
27, 1848. Of her five children, three are now doing good missionary service
in the islands of the Pacific.
Mr. Bingham’s history, until the mission became established, is substantially
that of the mission itself. Mr. Thurston’s field was on Hawaii, the largest of the
islands. Mr. Bingham’s was on Oahu, at Honolulu, which soon became the per-
manent seat of government, and the chief I'esort of whaling and other ships of
the North Pacific; as well as the stronghold of the PWnce of darkness in that
island-world, and the chief battle-ground for the overthrow of his kingdom.
The more important conflicts between sin and holiness, in that part of the
world, were fought there ; and the missionary stationed there, required un-
daunted courage, and an inflexible will. These, allied with good nature, cheer-
fulness, and a calm persistency, Jlr. Bingham possessed in a high degree. We
may perhaps say that he was made for that position. The two successive kings,
and the chief men and women, who ruled in his time, deferred unconsciously to
the moral power he was constantly exerting upon them ; and (he strong-minded,
strong-willed Kaahnmanu was very much like him, in the best features of her
mind and character, after her conversion. The traits of character which some-
times embarrassed his deliberations when in council with his brother mission-
aries, and which stood in the way of his acquiring a large personal influence
1870.]
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among the churches in his native land, were among the things required in the
peculiar circumstances of his position during the first twenty years of the mis-
sion. In addition, it may be said that he was sincere and honest, without pre-
tense, without selfish ends, an enemy to every form and species of wickedness,
and fearless in rebuking it ; of irreproachable character, loved by the good, and
dreaded and hated by the wicked. Beyond the circle of his own family, his
relations, as he reflected upon them and as they determined his daily thoughts
and feelings, were chiefly with the native community. No wonder the natives
loved him. It was affecting, in the writer’s tour through the Islands, six years
ago, to hear aged women inquire, affectionately and in tears, after “ Biname,”
whom they ^seemed to regard as their spiritual father in Christ.
Six years after coming home, Mr. Bingham published a History of the
Mission down to 1845, in an octavo volume of more than six hundred pages.
Though diffuse and somewhat cumbrous, it has great historic value, being gen-
erally accurate in its statements.
Mr. and Mrs. Bingham’s return to the United States was in the year 1841,
and was in consequence of the failure of Mrs. Bingham’s health. She never
recovered sufficiently to encounter the fatigues and exposures of the long voyage
to the Islands, though ardently desirous to renew her missionary labors. During
the seven subsequent years, until her decease, the mission was making rapid prog-
ress. Great changes occurred, and it was scarcely possible for Mr. Bingham,
if returned to the Islands, to resume his old relations, and to work with the ease
and freedom of the olden times. Missionaries were no longer insulated and
independent forces. A Christian commonwealth had arisen, and a community
of interests. It was understood to be the belief of Mr. Bingham himself, that,
after so long an absence, he could not accommodate himself to the new state of
things. In this opinion he was probably correct ; and hence, though retaining
to the last an unimpaired interest in the mission, he did not resume his mission-
ary labors.
In 1863, on the return of the wu-iter from his visit to the Islands, friends in
different parts of the country united in securing an annuity for Mr. Bingham,
and he was thus in good measure enabled to pass a comfortable old age. He
was expecting to visit the Islands, and fake a joyful part with the Hawaiian
churches in the semi-centenary of the mission, w hich comes in 1870. But such
was not the will of his Lord. His death was after a brief illness ; and we may
with the utmost confidence say of him — “Blessed are the dead wdiich die in
the Lord ; they rest from their labors, and tbeir works do follow them.”
THE IMISSION SCHOOL VOLUME.
OwiNO to the illness of Dr. Clark, w'ho has the Mission School Volume in
charge, and his necessary absence from the IMissionary House, for rest and re-
covery, there will be delay in the preparation of the book. It probably cannot
be ready sooner than the middle of January. Meantime, to prevent any mis-
apprehension, it may be w'ell to state distinctly that the book is not to be on
sale. It is prepared specially to encourage contributions by the young to the
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general “Mission School Fund,” and to increase their interest in tlie mission
work, and will be sent in accordance with the proposals published in the Herald
for March last, namely, —
“1. If any school chooses still to support some mission school, or a pupd in
some seminary, or a native preacher or Bible-woman, expecting letters from the
missionaries in regard to them, five copies of the book, in paper covers, will be
sent for every pupil, and ten for every preacher or Bible-woman so supported.
“ 2. To schools contributing simply to the Mission School Fund, one copy
will be sent for every dollar contributed, so that a school giving fifty or a hun-
dred dollars will have fifty or a hundred copies. Large schools, giving, as some
do, four or five hundred dollars a year, may prefer to have their copies neatly
bound in muslin covers. If so, they will be sent bound, at the rate of one for
every two dollars given.”
Specimen copies will be sent to superintendents of Sabbath-schools, or pastors,
who may apply for them.
MISSIONS OF
Siitia fntssfon.
ISHOC, OF SHEIK MOHAMMED.
Wkitixg from Abeih, September 12,
1869, Mr. Samuel Jessup says : “ In my
last letter I promised to tell you more
about the Tripoli field, especially^ about
the state of things at Sheik Mohammed,
a Greek village, about twelve miles north-
east of Tripoli.
“ Ishoc el Kefroony lives at that village.
He was a native doctor and soothsayer.
About nine years ago he heard the gospel
and became convinced, and declared him-
self a Protestant. From that day to this
he has been the subject of bitter persecu-
tion from his old sect, the Greeks, but the
gospel leaven has been working thorough-
ly in his heart. About three years ago he
united with the church, and has proved
himself a very worthy member. Had it
not been for the protection of his Moslem
neighbors and friends he wmuld probably
have been killed long ago. He doctors
them and they protect him. . . .
Gives a House for a School. “ Ishoc
owned a house in the village, but it has
been, unoccupied for some time. In June
be offered it to us as a gift, and we have
oeen two months in taking it. According
to Moslem law, a man can make what he
THE BOARD.
pleases of his property ‘Wakuf’ (i. e. dedi-
cated to some religious or educational pur-
pose), by paying a certain percentage on
the property. If the school were put into
his house, the enemies of the school would
tear it down ; so he made a donation
of a house for the purpose of education.
I know of no other Protestant in the coun-
try who has done such a thing. But the
enemies so intimidated the Moslem judge,
that after he had the deed of ‘ wakuf’
made out he delayed two months before
giving it, and did not then seal it until I
went for it. We have now formal posses-
sion, and the boys were greatly delighted
the day I marched them up the hill and
congratulated them on having a school-
house in the village.
His Property Destroyed. “ The people
of the village generally' welcomed us, but
a few bitter enemies are persistent in their
endeavors to injure every Protestant, and
every' one Protestantly inclined. Just be-
fore I reached there some of them utterly
destroy'ed a large patch of egg-plant be-
longing to Ishoc, worth S50 — just about
the value of the house he gave us. The
Moslem beg, who had recently chosen him
secretary, told Ishoc to say tlie word and
he would send men secretly to destroy all
those men had — houses and crops and live
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stock. Ishoc said : ‘ I have no witnesses
for a legal prosecution, as they did their
work secretly and in the night; but I have
learned not to render evil for evil.’
Integrity Reicarded. “ This Moslem beg
chose Ishoc as his secretary, rejecting
large number of wealthy and influential
Greek, Maronite, and Moslem applicants.
When Ishoc expressed his surprise that he
sent for him, when he had never once
thought of applying for the place, the beg
said to him, ‘ You are the only man in all
this region whom I can fully trust.’ The
beg has since said that Ishoc’s scrupulous
honesty far surpasses anything he had ever
heard of. At one time Ishoc was reduced
well-nigh to poverty, but now the Lord
seems to be blessing him, and making him
a light in all that region. He is by no
means rich — far from it, he is poor ; yet
now he has enough for a comfortable liv-
ing, notwithstanding the loss he is every
year subjected to by the enemies of the
gospel.
Other Persecuted Protestants. “ He is
not alone in his village now, as he vvas for
some years. A few others have also de-
clared themselves Protestants, and are
trying to stand up with him against perse-
cutors. One Sunday, while I was there,
I heard of a man in a neighboring village
who, having recently declared himself an
adherent of the Testament, was imprisoned
in his own house by his relatives, in .order
to save him from the violence of his op-
posers. He heard the truth from one of
the Sheik Mohammed brethren, and be-
lieved it, and is undertaking to follow it.”
WEUEBY, OF BANG — HOMS — TUB SEMINARY.
Mr. Jessup also writes : “ Weheby, of
Bano, of whom I wrote you three months
ago, as having just united with the church,
is having a quiet summer, free from per-
secution. ^
“ A letter just received from Hums tells
me of a young man, a Greek Catholic,
who has just been turned out of house
and home because he persisted in attend-
ing the meetings of the Protestants. He
has taken refuge with one of our brethren.
It remains to be seen how far the truth
has found a lodgment in his heart. It
costs something here for a young man
to declare his faith in Christ as the only
Saviour.”
Mr. H. H. Jessup wrote, October 9 :
“ Our first year in the seminary is nearly
through. The zeal shown by the young
men in their studies is most gratifying,
and promises well for the future. They
would like to study the whole year round,
but seem equally willing to spend the five
months of vacation in working for the sal-
vation of souls.”
ISJUestevn Curkej) HI!lis,ston.
THE “BITUYNIA UNION — ORDINATION.
Mr. Richardson wrote from Broosa
(57 miles S. S. E. of Constantinople) Oc-
tober 5. After referring to the meeting
of the American Board, then “ assembling
in Pittsburg,” and the solicitude felt by
the missionaries in regard to financial
matters, and various difficulties and trials
which the Board must meet, he writes: —
“ The sixth annual meeting of the
‘ Bithynia Union’ has greatly encouraged
and comforted us. Having been delayed
two weeks, in consequence of the pro-
tracted sessions of the ‘Convention’ at
Constantinople, it assembled at Moorad-
chai on the 23d of September. It had
been in session two days when Messrs.
Parsons and Hitchcock, from Nicomedia,
and Mr. I. G. Bliss and myself, from
Broosa, reached there. Some of the
brethren came out to meet us, and joy-
fully told us, first of all, that they were
holding meetings for the people twice a
day, a prayer -meeting in the morning,
and a preaching service in the evening,
and that the new chapel was filled with
earnest hearers. Soon, pastors, preach-
ers, delegates and people were greeting
us with a hearty welcome. All were early
at the place of holy assembly, and although
a cold wind was blowing through the yet
unglazed windows, and but a dim light
glimmered from the long Turkish or Chi-
nese lanterns swaying from the pillars and
walls, the speakers evinced an earnest-
ness of manner and a depth of emotion
altogether unusual to them. Our good
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and venerable S , and the able and
dignified A , exalted and exultant,
poured forth the truth with pathos and
power.
“ The next evening the chapel was
dedicated, followed by ofi'erings from the
people to buy glass for the windows. On
Sabbath morning the pastor elect was or-
dained, by the laying on of the hands of
the presbytery. Four missionaries and
three pastors gathered round the kneeling
candidate. The beloved John, of Billi-
jik, implored the throne of grace. A large
congregation silently and reverently be-
held a scene unwitnessed since ancient
days amid these vine-clad hills and granite
crags of the Sangarius. The new pastor
is a graduate of the Bebek, and his wife
of the Hasskeuy seminary, Constantinople,
and both are children of the old, well-
ordered, and established church of Ada-
bazar. This Mooradchai people, having
made great eflTort and sacrifice to secure
their chapel, begin by paying one half
their pastor’s salary. They will pay three
fourths in 1871, and all in due time. Let
us pray that their advance in all other
Christian graces may keep pace with that
in the grace of giving.”
CnUllCH BUILDING AND LIBEItALITY AT MAR-
SOVAN.
Mr. Tracy, of Marsovan (350 miles
east of Constantinople), wnote September
16th : “ I should like to set before you ex-
actly the condition of the work in Marso-
van and the neighborhood. But in giving
certain facts we are always afraid of mak-
ing things appear too well. In connection
with these cheering facts, I feel constrained
to say, that to conclude from them that all
goes on swimmingly, that all is love and
harmony and self-denial, would be very
erroneous. Let the facts go for what they
are worth.
“ A year ago or more, the brethren of
the Marsovan church seriously undertook
the task of building a house of worship.
After a good deal of consultation they con-
cluded that, by strenuous effort, they might
raise ten thousand piasters, besides sup-
porting a preacher. On that condition
the Board made them a grant. They have
built their house. The money was all used
up before it was half finished, but they
went on giving more, until their contribu-
tions for this year, instead of ten thousand,
amounted to about nineteen thousand. In
addition to this the brethren had worked
very much with their own hands, four or
five of them giving most of their time to it,
and the women cooking food for the work-
men, or bringing various sorts of gifts.
Several times, when they were discour-
aged, we would say : ‘ Go ahead ! the Lord
will provide. Don’t be afraid of the Red
Sea till you come to it.’
“ At last, on Saturday of last week, they
came, saying : ‘ We’re in the Red Sea up
to our necks. We are in debt fil'teen hun-
dred piasters ! ’ We said, ‘ Hold on till to-
morrow.’ The church was to be dedicated
the next day, though it had no windows in
it, no plastering, no pulpit. We hung up
white curtains, and made it look as respect-
able as we could. Sunday, about twelve
hundred people came to the dedication.
We had interesting exercises, and all
passed off well, several preachers taking
part. But the hardest thiug came last —
the collection. What hope was there of
drawing much more out of a poor congre-
gation, who had exerted themselves, they
felt, to the utmost? Glancing our e}e'
over the assembly we said, inwardly, ‘ Will
it do, or not?’ Gathering a little cour-
age, we determined to go ahead. Their
enthusiasm got kindled, and the conse-
quence was, that in about half an hour
the brethren raised four thousand piasters,
about enough to pay the debt and com-
plete the work ! This raises the native
contributions, in all, to twenty-three thou-
sand, besides .their work, instead of ten
thousand.
“ Last Sunday, in Marsovan, seemed to
be a new kind of day. The e.xhilaration,
the happy faces, the jingle of the money,
made a most agreeable confusion. I never
saw the brethren and sistei-s apj)ear so
happy before. Frotestants from neighbor-
ing town’s and villages came in, and shared
in the enthusiasm, i I think they all went
home with new impressions as to what can
be done where there’s a will.
Liberality at Hadjikeuy. “ Lately I went
to Hadjikeuy, four hours from here, with
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our teaclier, Avedis. There are only six
brethren there. Last year they, with help
from us, built a little chapel and parsonage.
Their silk turned out well, and they gave
liberally, their contributions aipouuting
to twelve hundred and fiity-two piasters.
But this year the silk was a total failure,
and they had suffered so much lo.ss that
they expected to have much less to give.
But in the evening they brought out the
money their little society had gathered dur-
ing the year and counted it. It amounted
to twelve hundred and fifty piasters — two
piasters less than last year !
“ I have no space to speak of other
places particularly. Though the woi'k
does not go forward in all places as we
wish, these facts will show you that we
have something to encourage us.”
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lEastem Cluvltei) iWis-tdon.
TUE SABBATH IN TUKKEY.
Mr. Pikrce, writing from Brzroom,
September 1, refers to the difficulty of ac-
complishing much through helpers, in the
harvest season of the year, even on the
Sabbath. In regard to the observance, or
non-observance of that day, he writes : —
“The villagers are busily engaged in
harvesting and threshing their crops — so
much so that the Sabbath, like any other
day, is a day of labor. Men, women, and
children are in the field, or at the thresh-
ing-floor, every day of the week. Conse-
quently our young men, who are in the
habit of going out two and two on the
Sabbath, to talk with the villagers, and
preach to them the gospel of Jesus Christ,
frequently go and return without having
been able to find a single listener, e.xcept
that, now and then, like our blessed Mas-
ter, they expound the Scriptures to some
fellow-traveler, or, while resting at a foun-
tain, preach to those who go thithec to
draw.
To one brought up in New England,
where the Sabbath is regarded as a day
of rest — a day to be kept ‘ holy unto the
Lord ’ — the almost universal desecration of
the day which he sees in this eastern coun-
try is most painful. If there is any one
particular in regard to which this people,
both Protestant and Armenian, need in-
struction more than in any other, next
to a true faith in Christ, it is in regard
to a proper observance of the Sabbath.
Among the Armenians it is simply a holi-
day — a day of feasting and drinking, visit-
ing and horse-racing ; and I am sorry to
say there is far too little difference be-
tween them and the Protestants. The
Sabbath of the Turks being on our Friday,
they, of course, pay no regard to our Sab-
bath. The shops are open in the markets,
the streets are filled with caravans, pass-
ing and repassing, and the sacredness of
the day is almost entirely destroyed by
the continual and terribly disagreeable
squeaking of the native carts, the barking
of dogs, and the cries of children at play
in the streets. Consequently, it is' not at
all strange if those who would do right
find it difficult to restrain themselves and
families from joining, to some extent, in
the noise and bustle around them. It is
our constant aim to impress upon our peo-
ple the necessity of a pro[>er and faithful
observance of the fourth commandment,
but we find that they need ‘line upon line
and precejit upon precept.’”
THE FIRST YEAH ON MISSIONARY GKODND.
Mr. Pierce, of Erzroom, wrote in Sep-
tember : “ The 30th day of this present
month will be the Jirst anniversary of our
arrival in Erzroom — the end of our first
year of missionary life. In looking back
over the year, 1 am ma le painfully con-
scious of m}' unfaithfulness in many things,
and I deeply lament that I have done so
little for the Master who has done so much
for me and mine. The year has been one
full of work, trial, and study ; but time
never passed more rapidly or pleasantly,
and I am confident that no young pastor
in America has been more happy in his
home and in his wcft'k than we have been
in ours. The novelty of the thing has, in
great degree, passed away, and we are now
face to face with the realities, the toils, and
trials of a missionary life; but the realities
are pleasant, the toils are not tedious, and
the trials are not hard to bear. We are
happy, content, and ho[)eful ; and every
day feel grateful to the kind Father who
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has brought us to this difficult but promis-
ing field of labor.”
PROGRESS TOWARDS SELF-SUPPORT AT ERZ-
R005I.
Mr. Pierce wrote September 1 : “ There
are several reasons why we hope for better
days in Erzroom ; but we find our greatest
encouragement in the fact that our people
manifest a much better spirit in regard to
giving, and making personal sacrifices for
the cause of Christ. They have been cnr-
ried in the arms of the missionaries. If
anything was to be done they felt little re-
sponsibility in the matter — the mission-
aries would make it all right. Conse-
quently, it is now a little difficult for them
to take the lead and receive only advice
and necessary aid from us. But we have
put the burden upon them, and they bear it
manfully. This year they pay one half the
preacher’s salary — 1,200 piasters — where-
as last year they paid only one sixth. They
also pay more for the schools than ever be-
fore ; and in addition to this, they have
paid nearly 6,000 piasters towards a new
chapel — about one half the whole cost;
and I am happy to say that the walls are up,
the roof covered, and in a few weeks we
hope to have a comfortable and conven-
ient place of worship, built and owned by
the people. Every man has paid some-
thing— we think as much as he is really
able to pay — and every one has an inter-
est and pride in the work. We have been
obliged to encourage the people, and pro-
tect them from the threats and tricks of
their enemies, wao used every means in
their power to hinder and stop the work.
At present all is quiet, and we look for a
speedy finishing up of the enterprise.”
BETTER PROSPECTS AT DIVRIK.
Mr. Barnum wrote from Harpoot, Sep-
tember 4th : “ Some weeks ago I wrote
you of the discouragements at Divrik.
Owing to the obstacles which the local
government had interposed, for four years,
to the building of a cdiapel, the congrega-
tion had become thoroughly disheartened.
This had produced divisions and aliena-
tions. The pastor, too, lost heart, and it
seemed as though that little church was
going to be sacrificed. Yesterday, how-
ever, we received a letter from the pastor,
full of hope and joy. The Pasha at SivEis
had at last given a strong order for the
building of the chapel, and the Protestants
at Divrik»had gone at the work with a will.
This had healed their troubles, had united
them to one another, and filled them all
with hope. This result must be in answer
to prayer. God grant that the spiritual
building may now be as hopefully under-
taken.”
SEMINARIES AT HARPOOT — THE WINTER’S
WORK.
In the letter from which the foregoing
extract is made, Mr. Barnum refers to the
two seminaries, the anticipated work of
the theological students at out -stations
during the winter, and efforts to prepare
them for that work. He writes : —
“ About two weeks ago, one of the girls
of the female seminary died, after an ill-
ness of about six weeks. She gave good
evidence, both during her illness and for
months before, that she was one of the
Lord’s chosen. Her death, we hope, is
proving a blessing to the women and girls
of the seminary. There is now a hopeful
state of feeling among them — a good deal
of thought and serious inquiry.
“ In about five weeks the term of study
in both the seminaries will close. This
near approach to the work of the winter
is exciting spiritual thought among the
members of the theological seminary too,
and many are asking themselves, ‘ Have
we the spirit which will fit us to be co-
workers with Christ ? ’
“ Our thoughts and minds are absorbed
with the location of helpers and the prep-
arations for the occupation of eighty out-
stations the coming winter. "We are bur-
dened with anxiety respecting the winter’s
work. We appear to have reached a sort
of crisis, a point where the character of
the work is to be decided — whether it
shall be spiritual and rapidly aggressive,
or merely formal and stationary. We do
greatly desire a constant interest in the
fervent prayers of God’s people. We are
weak in body and weak in faith, and
mighty interests are now at stake here;
but God hears prayer, and our friends can
in this way help us wonderfully.
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“During three evenings of each ■week
we meet with the pastors and members of
the graduating class, for familiar confer-
ence and a discussion of various practical
questions pertaining to the office of pastors
and preachers. These discussions are very
profitable, being leirgely a comparison of
pastoral experiences, and an inquiry into
the best methods of labor.”
PARTIAL REDRESS SECURED AT MARDIN.
Readers of the Herald will not have
forgotten the outbreak of persecuting
wrong and violence at Mardin, in the
summer of 18C8, of which an account was
given in the Herald for December of that
year, pp. 401-404. Allusions have often
been made, since, to the difficulties 'and
delays in efforts to secure justice in the
case. Mr. Williams now writes (Septem-
ber 21, 1869), that some of the money
wrongfully taken from the Protestants has
been restored, and that they are so recog-
nized as to give hope of more justice in
the future. Some brief extracts from his
letter will present the leading facts.
“ The original Protestants are now set
oS' as a distinct sect, we hope as a finality
and beyond the molestations of the sects ;
but one never knows, in Turkey, when a
finality is reached. They have recovered,
of the money taken from them a year ago,
11,110 piasters. There is a thoroughly
just additional claim of over 1,500 which
is yet undecided. An additional sum of
3,795 taken from them, as soldier-tax, by
a rendering of the ‘ laws of the Nizam,’
which is applied to no other Christians in
Turkey, but only to the Protestants, shows
how little of the 19,702 piasters taken in
July, 1868, was in reality due to govern-
ment.
“ I am sorry to have to report, that the
poor son of the washerwoman, who made
so good a confession in the midst of the
persecution, has gone back to the Jaco-
bites, for no reason but a causeless offense
at the pastor. We hear that he has given
up his Testament reading, for necromancy.
So our disappointments offset our successes,
and half lead us to modify Solon’s advice,
and ‘ count no man as steadfast till he is
dead.’ The pupils of the training -class
show a good spirit and are making fair
progress in study, thus far.
“ The Protestant who was so badly in-
jured, after thirteen months’ comjielled idle-
ness, has begun to labor again, feebly. Sev-
eral times before he has attempted it, but in
every case the least effort to work brought
him to his bed again. Had he been less
anxious to work perhaps he would have
got up sooner. Meanwhile he has brooded
over his troubles, his injuries, and com-
pelled idleness, until his reason is affected,
and he now goes about talking against the
pastor and all the Protestants. He is a
sad wreck. Of course nobody has been
punished and no damages are paid. The
Protestant victory is only this ; that after
fourteen months of toil they have secured
— that they are treated in taxes only a
Utile worse than other sects. But this is a
great gain.”
fWfs.sfon to JJersfa.
To a large extent the Nesloidans have
heard the gospel in its purity, through the
labors of the missionaries and their help-
ers, and these missionaries, and the Pru-
dential Committee, feel that it is now time
to follow uj), with greater earnestness,
evangelistic labors among other classes of
the population in Persia. In view of this
enlarged plan of operation, what has been
known as the Nestorian Mission will here-
after be designated the Mission to Persia.
REPORT OP A BIBLE-COLPORTER.
Mr. Shedd has sent to the Missionary
House the copy of a report of labors by a
col porter, Kasho Sego, prepared for Mr.
Bliss, agent of the Bible Society at Con-
stantinople, some extracts from which will
interest the readers of the Herald. The
tour reported “ extended from May 25th
to August 6th, when, having sold out
sooner than he expected, Sego returned
for more books,” and came upon Mr. Shedd,
at Salmas, when he was supposed to bo in
the region of Sort.
Visit to KocTianis. He first visited some
of the villages of Gawar, and then went to
Kochanis, the residence of the Patriarch,
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Mar Shimon, where he “ found little op-
portunity for spiritual labor,” *• for four
days heard little but scoffing and bigotry,”
and was glad to get away. Yet he states :
“ I sold there but one New Testament.
Several priests and deacons, however,
were very anxious to buy, but they were
very poor, and had no ready money. They
offered, among other things, the handker-
chiefs from their turbans. When I was
leaving the place I heard a voice calling
on me to stop. Looking back I saw a
barefooted priest running after me. He
wanted to give a sheep for a Bible. An-
other priest, in a village near by, brought
a piece of calico, which he had bought
for his wife, and begged me to take it.
Money is scarce. If 1 could receive such
things as the people have to give, many
more books could be sold in these moun-
tains.”
Thence he went to villages of Berwer,
where “ there are no readers. All is dark-
ness and ignorance.” But he says : “ In
every village the people gathered about
me, to hear the Testament read and ex-
plained. As they heard and understood,
their complaints were bitter against Mar
Shimon, for not allowing a teacher to
come among them.”
Two Priests. “From Berwer I came to
Albak, where are seven small villages of
Nestorians, and no reader among them
except two priests. One of these is very
ignorant and bigoted, not distinguishing
between the Bible and the Fathers, or be-
tween the sufferings of Christ and of the
martyrs. Ho says the martyrs as well as
Christ suffered for us, and that John the
Baptist, like Christ, was born of the Holy
Ghost.
The other priest, in another village,
is a very different man. As soon as he
saw the Bibles with me he quickly took
up one and embraced it, and started at
once to find money to buy it. Failing to
find the money he came back offering a
sheep. When I declined taking the sheep
he went into the house and brought out
his wife’s necklace of old coins, saying,
Take what you please, the book is worth
more than them all.’ I took off what I
supposed would be the value of the book.
He promised to teach his peoj)le, on every
opportunity, from his Bible.”
Interest among Moslems, Armenians,
and Jews. At Bashkulla, a market-town,
Sego sold books to Moslems, Armenians,
and Jews, and found many opportunities
to labor for all these classes. He states :
“ One day a crowd of Jews and Armeni-
ans were gathered around me, with a few
Moslems listening. After a long talk, and
the reading of many proof texts, a Moslem
rose to his feet and said to the people,
with a loud voice, ‘ The truth is you are
all in fault. The true books are the Old
and New Testaments.’ lie then asked me
for a New Testament, paid its price, and
bega’n at once reading it. Among others
there was a like spirit of inquiry. A sec-
retary of the Governor bought a Testa-
ment, saying, ‘ By the time I have read
this through I shall be a Protestant.’ At
the same time there came in a sheik, of
much repute for his learning. He began
— ‘ Why is it that we receive your books,
and also Jesus Christ, and you receive
neither our Koran nor our prophet?’ I
replied, in substance, that the Koran did
not accord with our Bible, and that Mo-
hammed had no credentials from either
the Old or New Testament. The con-
versation led him also to buy a Testament.
A few among the Armenians are anxious
to have a teacher at once. Some of the
Jews begged me to bring them New Tes-
taments.”
Interest of an Armenian Priest. Mr.
Shedd writes : “ The next district visited
was Nudus, deep among the Koordish
mountains, and never visited by colporter
before. The region is usually' very unsafe
for strangers. There are seven Nesto-
rian and about twenty Armenian villages.
Sego says : ‘ At the first village I reached,
a young Armenian priest came to me in
the greatest anxiety' to buy a Testament;
but I had sold the last one Just before
reaching the village, to one of his neigh-
bors. As soon as he learned this he be-
sought me to take it away from his neigh-
bor and give it to him, saying, “ I will
use it constantly, teaching others, and he
will not.” But I declined ; so he went
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biiuseir, aud by entreaty obtained the
book, aud at once went into the village
aud began to explain it to a company of
men. VVben' 1 lei t for another village he
came with me, and brought along his Tes-
tament and the Psalms (which he had also
bought of me), and all the way was ex-
plaining the Scriptures to his companions.
As soon as we sat down in the village he
opened the gospels to a large company,
and till dark, not less than two hours, he
continued reading aud expounding. Early
in the morning he was again with me, con-
stantly reading to the people.’ This, so
far as is known, is the first modern New
Testament that has reached this secluded
valley.”
Progress at Van. “ The state of things
Sego found in Van indicates a very hope-
ful progress in the interest there. Such
open and unmolested inc[uiry was never
known there before, lie says; ‘1 came
to Van, not in the hope of selling books or
meeting inquirers, since, on former occa-
sions, 1 had found the people more ready
to dispute and jiersecute than to purchase
books of Protestants. When near the
city, a man said to me, in a friendly way,
“ i)o not reveal yourself as a Protestant,
nor tell your business, or they will give
you trouble.” I remembered the words of
our Lord — ‘‘Fear not those who have
power to kill the body,” etc. As soon as
possible 1 took a bundle of Turkish Tes-
taments, aud such Armenian books —
arithmetics and others — as were left, and
went into the market and sat down before
a shop. Almost immediately the books
were sold, and 1 can truly say that nearly
all the shop-keepers in the vicinity came
inquiring, “ Are there no more V ” Some
merchants asked me to come and spend
a long time with them in searching the
Scriptures. The next day I met two or
three Protestants who had come from Ga-
war. One of these was better able than I
to converse on spiritual subjects in Turk-
ish, and I took him with me. We had just
sat down when a tradesman from another
shop insisted that one of us should go with
him, saying — “One for you here and one
for me.” Both of us had large companies
to talk with. Another time, a man of
some standing met one of our Gawar
Protestants and asked him, “Are you a
Protestant?” “ Yes,” he replied. “Then
be sure and hold on, and many of us here
will soon join you. We are weary of tradi-
tions aud errors.” Scores of the men in Van
said to me, “ Biiug us Bibles in the modern
language, and we will buy as many as you
can bring.” This they said publicly, and
not a man did 1 see who tried to make a
disturbance. A few years ago they burned
the books brought to their city. Whence,
then, this great change ? It is not from
preaching, for they have heard none, but
from reading thj Word of God.’”
OPENINGS AMONG ARMENIANS — TRANSLA-
TION WORK.
Mr. Labaree wrote from Oroomiah, Sep-
tember 17 : “ The labors of the summer, in
Salmas and other parts of our field, indi-
cate that in every direction the door is
open for the preaching of the gospel
among Armenians. While there does not
appear to be any marked spirit of inquiry
among them, we yet find them friendly
and ready to listen.
“ The mission has recjuested Ur. Van
Nordeu and myself to prepare the Gospel
of John in the Azerbijan-Turkisli, to be
lithographed at Tabreez at as early a date
as possible.”
fWi'cronesfa fHLssion.
EBON— MARSHALL ISLANDS.
LETTER FROM MR. SNOW.
The letter from which some extracts
will now be given, was written at different
times, from March 3d to July 2d, 1869.
It reached the Missionary House Novem-
ber 1 7, bringing the first definite intelli-
gence of the sad affair at Apaiang.
Shooting of an Hawaiian Missionary.
Under date, June 19, Mr. Snow wrote:
“ I have a few items of news, some sad
and some cheering. I learn by the arrival
of the Lady Alicia, four days from Butari-
tari, that Rev. J. H. Mahoe, who was lelc
in charge of the station on Apaiang, has
been shot by some of the rebellious party
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Micronesia 31ission.
[January,
there. It happened on the 20th of March
last, and he is yet alive. The ball entered
in front of his right shoulder and passed
out through the shoulder-blade. He has
been taken under the care of some for-
eigners living on the island, and is still
with them, w'ith his wife and family. His
house has been destroyed; and Mr. Bing-
ham's house is probably gone ere this.
Most of the efl'ects of any special value, 1
hear, have been removed by these for-
eigners, and they are all anxiously wait-
ing the arrival of the Morning Star.”
Other Matters at the Gilbert Islands.
Some account of the war at Apaiang was
given in the Herald for April, 1869, page
130. Mr. Snow now writes of mission
matters at others of the Gilbert Islands,
Tarawa, and Butaritari.
“ 1 have not learned the precise state of
things on Tarawa, though I hear there
is great sufi'ering there by the people, as
the effect of the war. The king of Apai-
ang, his family and attendants, are still
there. Their return to Apaiang would be
to the instant sacrifice of all their lives.
“ On Butaritari there is a more hopeful
state of things as to the progress of the
good work, though they [the Hawaiian
missionaries] write me of failing health.
A church of ten members has been formed,
and the brother of the king is one of them.
Kanoa speaks of their monthly concert
contributions as increasing, and also the
sale of books.
Ebon — Church Building — Printing.
“ We are plodding on much as usual upon
Ebon. Much of our time has been occu-
pied, for several months past, in building
a new church. It is of wood, and will be
quite a substantial affair when it is fin-
ished. It is thirty feet by sixty, and about
twelve feet posts. It is possible that one
might think there was an attempt at the
‘ Gothic ’ in some parts of the frame-work.
It has cost me a good deal of time and
some hard work.
“ Figuring up a little the other day, I
see I have printed something over 70,000
pages on my little hand-presses, mostly in
greatly needed elementary books.
A Visit to Namarik. “ During the first
week in April I made a very pleasant trip
to Namarik [occupied by an Hawaiian
helper], on Messrs. Capelle & Co.’s little
schooner. I administered the sacrament
of the Lord’s supper to the little church
there, and received six new members to it.
At the prayer-meeting. Sabbath evening,
after quite a long talk from me, more than
thirty spoke — some of them boys and
girls. At the close of the meeting it was
some time before I could reach the door,
there was such a simultaneous rush to
shake hands with me. Sometimes the
hands of two would get into mine at once.
Such a cordial greeting was very pleasing,
compared with the indifl'erent manner of
many of these Eboners.
Contributions. “ Monday was their
‘ alin ijn ’ (monthly concert contribution),
and many of them seemed to be making
up their old accounts. I saw they were
going to have a long and slow job of it, so
I stripped up my sleeves and went into it,
emptying their shells (cocoa-nut shells)
into the gallon, and then pouring into the
hogshead, while Mr. K. took down their
names. I was probably all of two hours
receiving their shells and pouring out their
oil, till we measured out forty-eight gal-
lons ! Pretty good for little Namarik !
Sabbath-school classes were led along by
their teachers, and so of families.
Jaluij — An Ebon Laborer. “A few
weeks subsequently Rev. D. Kapali made
a visit in the same way to his former field,
on Jaluij. He brought back a very favor-
able report of the labors of one of our
Ebon missionaries, whom we have had
stationed on that Island for more than a
year. He is doing good there, — far bet-
ter than we expected, — exerting an excel-
lent influence on chiefs and people, and
foreigners, too, I should judge from re-
ports. hlr. K. administered the Lord’s
supper to a few of our church members
whom he found there, seven in all, I think,
and baptized a little child.
Other Teachers — Training School Needed.
“ We have one or two other teachers in
readiness for some of the Iladak Islands,
1870.]
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Missions of other Societies.
if the Morning Star can be allowed, or
spared, to take them, even if they have to
go without Hawaiians to aid them. O,
how we do need a preparatory school,
with something more than mere reading
exercises, to fit teachers and preachers for
the different parts of our Marshall Islands
field. But what can I do alone, with all
the work of translating and preparing
books on my hands ?
“P. S. July 2d. An arrival from Ja-
luij, last evening, brings letters informing
us of quite a revival there. The congre-
gations are largely increased, and some fif-
teen names are reported as having i-ecently
turned to the Lord. A very cheering and
encouraging report to us, from our native
helper. We would fain take it as an ear-
nest of what the Lord will do for us, by
similar means, on other islands of our
group, and throughout Micronesia.”
MISSIONS OF OTHER SOCIETIES.
REFORMED (DUTCII) BOARD OP MISSIONS.
The last Report of this Board gives the
total income of the year as $81,41 0.38, and
states : “ Deducting $200 received from
the American Tract Society, and $2,201.20
received as interest on the Security Fund,
and the amount realized from Legacies,
$5,457.74; in all, $7,858.94, we have
$73,551.44 left as the contribution of the
denomination during the year. For this
encouraging result, we are indebted, main-
ly, to the hearty and earnest efforts of the
pastors, seconded by the zealous coopera-
tion of certain liberal laymen. The Board
began the year with a debt of $16,000.
Notwithstanding the general response to
our appeals, the debt at the close of the
year was $24,000. This increase of obli-
gations is due, exclusively, to unusual ex-
penses. . . . To "sustain the missions dur-
ing the next year, to return two of the
missionaries now in this country, to send
out those now under commission, and to
meet home expenses, we shall need $67,-
847.50. Adding to this the amount of
present indebtedness, we have the sum
of $92,000 to be obtained during the year
ending on April 30th, 1870.”
The following statement is worthy of
attention beyond the bounds of the Re-
formed Church : “ We are happy to be
able to announce that the Dumber of the
churches which contribute to our treas-
ury on the first Sabbath morning of each
month is steadily increasing. It is not
found that this custom interferes with (he
collections for any other good work, or in
any degree diminishes their amount, but
rather operates to increase the liberality
of the people towards all the departments
of Christian benevolence.”
One new, married missionary had been
sent within the year, as a reinforcement to
Japan, and one also to the Amoy mission,
and three unmarried women were under
appointment, two to the Arcot mission and
one to Japan. Other reinforcements are
said to be much needed. “ Our work is
annually enlarging. Our missionary breth-
ren are overtaxed by the demands made
upon them. These are the legitimate re-
sults of prosperity. We should rejoice that
the Lord has given us such a blessing. We
should expect to be called upon to increase
the number of our missionaries. Besides,
we ought to give a place in our calcula-
tions to events almost certain to occur in
the future. We cannot expect that dis-
ease and death will pass by the men we
have at present in the field. Yet not one
of them could now be spared.”
The missions of the Board are : the
Amoy mission, China — 5 missionaries, 3
churches, with 377 members; the Arcot
mission, India — 14 stations, 8 mission-
aries— 4 of whom are also physicians, 14
churches, with 534 members ; the Japan
mission — 2 stations, 4 missionaries.
HERMANNSBURG MISSIONS.
It appears from a statement submitted
to the last missionary festival at Ilermanns-
burg, that the work which Pastor Harms
so
[J anuary.
Missions of other Societies.
commenced, has been greatly enlarged in
late years. The number of stations in
Africa is said to be thirty-seven — of which
seven are in North Zulu-land, five in South
Zulu-land, eight in Natal, two in Alfred’s-
land, ten in Bechuana land, and five in
Little Moriko District.* At these stations
two hundred j)ersons received baptism dur-
ing the previous year. There are also five
stations in India, and one in Australia.
Two brethren were soon to leave for Cali-
fornia, with a view to mis.sionary labor in
behalf of the Chinese in that State.
The moneys received for the support of
the Hermannsburg missions, the previous
year, amounted to 50,311 thalers. The
expenditures were 44.590 thalers; the bal-
ance, therefore, in favor of the treasury,
was 5,721 thalers.
BDRMAn.
The king of Independent Burmah is
showing great favor to the mission of the
English Society for the Propagation of the
Gospel. He has provided, at his own ex-
pense, for the building of a church, and
s?hool buildings to accommodate 1,000
boys; has granted a large piece of land
for mission purposes, so that the mission
has “an excellent estate”; is gradually
filling the school, having sent to it twelve
of the sons of principal officials, and some
of his own sons ; has ordered that it be
free to all comers ; pays 300 rupees a
month for its maintenance; provides for
the “ food ” of the mi.ssionary, Mr. Marks,
who has charge of the school ; and sup-
ports some of the pupils.
Mr. Bunker, of the American Baptist
mission to the Karens, at Toungoo, Brit-
ish Burmah, wrote in June last : “ The
news from the whole field is on the whole
encouraging. New villages are calling for
teachers, whitdi I am supplying as fast as
I can. One village in particular has been
for a teacher three times in succession.
It is a heathen village. The work in the
Koonoung region still continues very in-
teresting. The Rev. Shapau, on a recent
tour thiiher, baptized some thirty-five or
forty candidates, and others were waiting
to receive the ordinance.”
BAPTIST MISSION IN INDIA.
Tiie Macedonian for Deceniber states:
“ Mr. Clough, of Ongole, writes a most
cheering letter, dated August C, announc-
ing the baptism on the preceding Sabbath
of forty-two new converts. They were
thoroughly examined as to the evidence
of their conversion, and besides, either the
missionary or the native preachers person-
ally knew them al|, and had seen more or
less of their walk of faith. Eight others
offered themselves for the ordinance, but
it was delayed on account of circumstances
which seemed to render the deferral expe-
dient. In one village, from which some of
these converts came, there are said to be
thirty more believers in Jesus.
“ The normal school is a hopeful and in-
teresting feature of the mission. Thirty
young men are under literary and Chris-
tian instruction. Some of them are true
converts, and expect to return as teachers
to their native villages.”
WEST AFRICA.
The Basle Missionary Society has ad-
dressed a memorial to the British govern-
ment in behalf of four of their missionaries
to the gold coast, who have been taken
prisoners, with some of their people, by
the savage Ashantees. The memorial
states : —
“ It is possible that the prisoners will
be taken to Kumasse, ill-treated, and even
killed ; as in the camp at Nyankpo 9< 0
prisoners were, according to the old Ash-
antee custom, beheaded, and many women
and children killed. Even if this is not
the case, it is to be feared that the pris-
oners, especially Mrs. Ramseyer and her
child, will sink under the pr-ivations and
ill-treatment they will meet with, and the
constant marching under a tropical sun.”
They beg, therefore, that the government
will do what it can to secure their release.
1870.]
Woman' a Work.
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WOMAN’S WORK.
SEMINARY GIRLS AT SALMAS.
Mr. SnEDD, of the Ncstorian mission,
writing from Salmas in August last, men-
tioned the very useful labors there of Naz-
loo, a graduate from the Oroomiah semi-
nary, whom he had taken with him to that
place, her former home. She found the
Armenian women eager listeners, while
“ crowds of Jewish and Mussulman women
were in, almost daily.” In another part
of his letter he states : “ Besides laboring
here, in her old home, Nazloo has spent a
few days in Hakw^-an, a village on the
mountain side, where she has friends. She
found there the same eagerness to hear.
The women gathered about her repeatedly
to listen to the Bible, and the people were
so much pleased that they proposed to en-
gage her as a teacher, as soon as the sum-
mer work is over.
“ Besides Nazloo and the wives of our
two helpers, there are two other daugh-
ters of our school in Salmas, married to
wealthy Armenians. We felt it our duty
to pay each a visit. One of them is a
model woman in her bearing and charac-
ter, and has the respect of nil who know
her. The family into which she is mar-
ried is quite remarkable for their advance
in western ideas. A sofa, cane-bottomed
chairs, and centre-table, looked quite civil-
ized. Books and pictures, and many other
evidences of civilization, were pleasant to
see in Persia. Our meals ■stere served
upon a tabic, with knives and forks. A
melodeon, played by Hanna, the school
girl, gave us the songs of Zion in touch-
ing and heartfelt strains, if not with per-
fect artistic accuracy. The whole family
gathered about us for morning worship,
and all who were able took their turns in
reading the verses.”
WORK AMONG WOMEN AT OODOOPITTY.
^Iiss Townsend, who has charge of
the girls’ school at Oodoopitty, Ceylon,
gives an interesting account of labors
among women, portions of which will be
presented here.
“ In March I commenced an endeavor
to e.xtend my work somewhat, by going
out as I could among the women, continu-
ing the woman’s meeting, which Mrs. How-
land had bejiun the month previous, in the
populous village of Valverttytury, about a
mile from here. Mr. Stickney, our native
pastor, conducts these meetings, first ob-
taining the consent of a house owner to
allow his house to be opened and prepared
for the purpose, and notifying the families
of the neighborhood of the arrangement.
Then he goes an hour or so before me, to
see that all is ready, and to send out one
or two women to tell the others to come in.
I will give you a short journalistic account
of some of these meetings.
“ Saturday, March 13th. The place
of meeting to-day was in the house of a
former ta.x-gatherer. He was there to
meet me when I arrived, but soon excused
himself, that the women might come; for
his mother-in-law wished to be present,
and their customs do not allow such per-
sons to see each other. About thirty
women and a dozen girls were present,
ami listened so attentively, and were so
quiet, that we closed with prayer. I can-
not talk to such assemblies in Tamil yet,
but iMr. Stickney is a very valuable inter-
preter; and he knows so much better than
I what to say, that I leave him to conduct
the exercises, mainly.
“Tuesday, May 18th. Mr. Stickney
called this morning and said he wished to
make an effort among the goldsmith’s fam-
ilies, collected together in the village near
us. He thought a few women might come
and a beginning be made. I promised to
go at the hour appointed. When I ar-
rived I found that, not expecting me quite
so soon, the goldsmiths were at work in a
shed adjoining the dwelling-house, seated
on their heels, by a small rough stone and
a pot of coals, and with implements that
a tin-solderer would despise ; they were
making jewelry for an idol. The work-
shop was soon converted into an audience-
room, by removing the tools and spreading
mats on the floor, on which the women
were to sit. One was put for me, and I
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Woman's Work.
[J anuary,
sat down on tlie raised floor of the house
veranda, which ran across the further end
of the shed. To our surprise a large num-
ber were present — six men, twenty-three
women, and a dozen tr more half-grown
girls and boys. They were greatly pleased
with the lyrics sung, and listened closely
to all that was said. A good and encour-
aging meeting.
“May 2'zd, and June 5th, the meet-
ings, held again in the Odiar’s house of
Valverttytury, were well attended, and I
noticed some regular comers who seemed
to listen very closely. . . . This Odiar is
wealthy, and the women here seem to b«f
more intelligent than those elsewhere.
They are making a greater effort for
themselves. What is a strange thing for
a heathen to do, they have been at extra
expense to have their daughter learn to
read, ajid through her mother’s solicita-
tions she sat by our school girls and
learned a part of a lyric, so that she could
sing it with tolerable correctness. Not a
slight gain for Christ, I count it, thus to
instill into a memory which has before only
gathered up heathen filthiness the words
of a Christian song, which express the fact
that Christ died for man.”
MRS. EDWARDS’ SCHOOL AMONG THE ZULUS.
Mrs. Edwards still gives pleasant ac-
counts of her school in South Africa.
She wrote in September last : “ The
school is now in a good condition. My
girls are not angels, but they are as nearly
so as I should ever expect to see twenty-
one white girls. I do wish you could see
them. They are very happy, and I can
trust them, so far. There is a healthy
fiublic opinion in the school with regard
to perfect lessons, although there is no
punishment, or reword. To da}' my first
class, of eight native girls and Aliss Clara
Lindley, were every one perfect in their
spelling, — twenty words.
“ I purchased two pieces of cloth, and
had Martha Mali, from Ifumi — one of the
best of girls — cut out shirts for that class.
The stitching of some is almost equal to
machine work. I pay sixpence apiece,
and they will give half of all they earn
to the missionary cause. They gave
eleven shillings the first term. The other
members of the school have been making
dresses for the heathen children who will
attend a school soon to commence near
the ch^eCs kraal.
Viails from Colonial Officers. — “ Air.
Brooks, Superintendent of Education for
the Colony, spent a day and a half in our
school, and visited the kitchen, dining-
room, and bed-rooms. He said, ‘ 1 shall
be obliged to speak respectfully of the
girls, and recommend Airs. Edwards and
her twenty-one young ladies to the Gov-
ernor.’ I struck the bell once, the girls be-
longing to one class iitjeading arose ; at the
second stroke they quietly took their places
in a straight line, without a word being
spoken. Air. Brooks turned to me with
surprise, and said, ‘ Where did those girls
come from ? ’ I told him. ‘ But how did
they know who was to come; you did not
speak to them ? How did you get them into
such discipline ? I wish you would let me
send a dozen of our colonial teachers here ;
you would confer a lasting benefit upon
the white people of the Colony.’
“ Air. Shepstone, Secretary of Native
Affairs, has been here, and of course vis-
ited the school. His exclamation was, ‘ I
never saw anything like it; it is wonder-
ful ! ’ Aliss Rood has been my efficient
assistant.
Dismissing Girls — Feeling of Parents.
“ Three or four weeks ago, I decided to
dismiss two girls belonging to this station.
They are large, and seemed either stupid
or lazy. I called the father of one, and
told him that in justice to many poor peo-
ple in America, who gave money for this
school, I should be obliged to send his
daughter home. I was sorry to be con-
strained to tell him so ; it was painful, and
if possible I should have avoided it. He
held his head down and said, ‘ It makes
my heart sore.’ After much talk he said
he would call her that day ; but in the
afternoon his wife came to Airs. Lindley,
and asked her if it would be proper for
her to come and talk with me about
Helen. Airs. L. asked me if I would see
her. Of course I did. The poor woman
cried ; said she and her husbana had both
1870.]
Woman's Work.
33
cried. Helen was their only daughter ;
they had hoped she would do well and
know more than they. She begged me
to try her a little longer. She knew she
was safe here, but would not be at home,
— ‘ She will be ruined if she comes home.’
Marvele is a beautiful woman, and begged
with such a sorrowful face that I had not
the heart to turn her daughter away. She
has done well since, and is really getting
on nicely in her lessons.”
ENCODRAGEMENT AT TUNGCHAU.
Mr. Chapix wrote from Tungchau,
North China, August 30: “Several new
women have lately been coming to our
Sabbath services, one or two of whom ap-
pear more deeply interested in the truth
than almost any persons I have seen in
China. I have great hopes of them. One
encouraging feature of the work for the
women is that all who begin to come regu-
larly want to learn to read. Some 16 or 18
women in this city are now reading. This
may seem to you indeed the day of very
small things, but, in view of the intense
prejudices of the people, to us it seems
remarkable that so good a beginning has
been made. I regard it as full of prom-
ise. The labors of the Bible woman are
of great service. She reads but poorly,
and can explain the truth but indifferently,
yet she is affable, warm-hearted, and ap-
parently zealous in her work, and has
gained access to many families where the
presence of foreign ladies would not be
acceptable. Some who are now inter-
ested were first brought under the influ-
ence of the gospel through her visits.”
BECEIPTS OP THE WOMAN’S BOARD,
FOR NOVEMBER.
Mrs. Homer Bartlett, T^'f.asurer*
TERMONT.
Dorset Aux. A part to constitute Mrs. P. S.
Pratt and Mrs. John Moor© L. M’s, $56 00
MASSACHUSETTS.
Or.ford. Mrs. B. F. Bardwell, annual sub-
scription, 6 00
Plymouth. Mrs. Betsey Cobb, Mrs. Sarah
F. Harlow, Mrs. Susan D. Edes, and Miss Alice
Bradford, SI each, 4 00
HonsatoTtie. Miss Sophia Perry, 5 00
Townsend Harbor. From Misses Myra A. and
Lucy Proctor, to constitute their mother L. M.,
the first-named being one of our missionaries
at Aiutab, Turkey, 25 00
Salem. “A Friend,” 5 00
Williamstown. Ladies, to constitute Mrs.
Albert Hopkins L. M., $26; Mrs. Kmrna Bas-
com, to constitute Mrs. Jennie T. Safford L. M.,
$25; “a friend,” $2; 52 00
Plymplon. Miss Hannah S. Parker, to con-
stitute herself L. M. 25 00
Fabnoulh. A few ladies, to constitute Mrs.
William Bates L. M. 25 00
Sprin^eld. Mrs Louis© T. Frary, to con-
stitute Mrs. Mary C. Gay L, M. 25 00
Newton Centre. Balance of jewelry of a de-
ceased friend, sold according to her last wishes
(total received, $145), 50 00
Boston. Amount received at Quarterly Meet-
ing, to constitute Mrs. Cyrus F. Stone and Mrs.
McClelland Life Members (names omitted be-
cause not given in all cases) 66.80; Mrs. Cor-
nell, Sprin^eld st. church, 5 ; 61 80
• Chelsea. By Mrs. J. Sweetser, Chestnut st.
church, Mrs. Hamlin, Mrs. Palmer, and Mrs. «
Hall, $1 each annually , $4 ; Broadway church,
Mrs. Howard, Mrs. Punchard, and Mrs. Pike,
annual, $3 ; 7 00
CONNECTICUT.
Berlin Auxiliary, L. H. Hallock, Treasurer.
Of which $25 to constitute Mrs. Mary G. Gil-
bert L. M. 40 00
New Haven. E. T. Foote, M. D., to consti-
tute his wife and .step-daughter L. M's, 50 00
Colchester. By Mrs. Wheeler, from Miss Eliza
M. Day, to constitute Mrs. Miranda M. Day,
L. M. ^ 25 00
Groton. “A Friend,” to constitute Miss
Kate B. Copp L. M. 26 00
Lisbon. By Mrs. Mathew.son, from ladies of
Newcut Society, for the Mahratta Mission, 22 70
NEW JERSEY.
Madison. Ladies of Missionary As.sociation,
for the support of a native Biblc-reader in Cey-
lon, 60 00
PENNSYLVANIA.
Philadelphia. C. A. L., monthly subscrip-
tion, 25 CK3
TENNESSEE.
Lookout Mountain. Educational Institu-
tion, Rev. C. F. P. Bancroft, $15; Mrs. Ban-
croft, $10, to constitute Mrs. F. K. Bancroft
L. M. 25 00
MINNESOTA.
Winona. From Mrs. II. F. Hatch, add’l,
to constitute her L. M. 5 00
CALIFORNU.
Benicia. Ladies of Cong, church, 10 00
Subscriptions, $623 60
For Quarterlies, 60 85
Total for the month, $674 35
The donation from Winchester, acknowl-
edged in last Herald, for Miss Lizzie Chapin's
Life Membership, should have been credited
to “a Friend.”
We would remind our subscribers, and aux-
iliary societies, of the importance of remitting
their funds early in January, as on the 5th
instant we enter on our New Year of labor.
Let every church have its auxiliary, and avei’-
age one dollar from every female member, so
that we may ** lengthen our cords ” abroad,
while we “ strengthen the stakes ” at home.
L. F. B.
VOL. LXVI.
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34
Miscellanios.
[January,
MISCELLANIES.
PREACH CHRIST.
To the Editor of the Missionanj Ilercdd:
rERMiT me, as one deeply interested
in the simple evangelization of the world,
which Christ our Lord saw fit to command,
to express my gratitude that the organ of
the American BoaH has modestly as-
sumed the appropriate office of an expos-
itor of the principles of Christian missions
and of Christian liberality. And if it be
not proceeding too far in innovation to per-
mit the sentiments of private Christians
to find audience through the pages of the
Herald, may I also add one considera-
tion which seems to me .vital to the great
question discussed in recent numbers —
which is actually the great question of
the age, everywhere — by what means
shall the Gospel be brought home to
men ?
What I wish to enforce as the vital
condition is, that the agents of the Gos-
pel (whether at home or abroad) should
so present personal salvation by the blood
of Christ, that none can fail to note that
this is their sole object. Emphasis con-
sists not merely in a stress upon one thing,
but depends quite as much upon a sup-
pression of other things. As some readers
apportion their stress so nicely and elab-
orately as to give no effective emphasis
whatever, even where they intend to, so
some ministers, and most Christians, are
80 careful to give what they conceive to
be a due attention to every interest of
human life, as to leave the transcendent
interest of Christ no more than promi-
nent, at the best. This proves that their
treatment of the subordinate details is
relatively untruthful and exaggerated,
even more than it needs to be. In look-
ing at a cheap print of the city of New
York, the other day, I was wondering
what made the mighty rivers that environ
' it look like narrow canals, although the
general proportions seemed to be correct.
On looking closer, I saw that the artist had
thought to give his picture a lifelike effect
by representing blocks, houses, and even
windows in the city, and by giving eleva-
tion to the bluffs on the extreme shores.
The only effect of this attempt at detail
was to belittle the grand features of the
view, ridiculously. These details should
have been simply suppressed, since it was
impossible to subordinate them duly while
leaving them visible. Much more, assur-
edly, if we attempt much various fullness
in our scheme, we belittle the Cross of
Christ, for which, alone, there is all too
little room in our miniature scale. Rather
do as a skillful artist would do with a no-
ble building or mountain ; filling his can-
vas with the object, and only allowing a
few human figures or trees, by their rela-
tive minuteness, to minister an expression
of grandeur to his representation of the
grand. If the good brethren of another
mission which might be named, in India,
had filled their time and work with Christ
and him crucified, allowing but the inevi-
table incidental place to worldly wisdom
and good, would they have exaggerated
the cross of Christ in so doing? Far
otherwise ; but they would not have di-
minished it in the eyes of their heathen
pupils to an object only better than secu-
lar knowledge — perhaps even secondary
to that ; they would have convinced them
not merely of the truth of Christianity,
but of its power; and they would have
impressed them, if they failed to imbue
them with their own paramount earnest-
ness for the salvation of the soul and
the glory of God.
To repeat it all in one word ; an unmis-
takable example of singleheartedness is
the only means by which the missionary
(or minister) can make men believe that,
even in his own opinion, religion is “ the
one thing needful.” W. C. C.
TESTING A SAINT’S POWER.
Some months since, Mr. Shedd, of the
Nestorian mission, sent the following nar-
rative, saying : “ I send you a specimen
of the saint worship and superstition com-
mon at the mountains of Koordistan.
The account is by our colporter and evan-
gelist, Kasha Sego.”
“ On returning from my tour last
1870.]
Miscellanies.
35
spring, I came a day’s journey along with
a company of the priests and chief men
of Tekoma. We stopped together for
the night in the Valley of Tal, and the
people about me soon began to discuss
religious subjects. One said to me, ‘ You
Protestants do not believe in our saints
and holy churches, not even in this one
of Mar Abdeshoo ^ in Tal, who so openly
shows his power, and especially to those
who do not believe in him. You are like
the Koords.’ I replied, ‘ I shall never be-
lieve. The saint’s body is turned to dust;
if he feared the Lord, his spirit is in
heaven.’ ‘ You are an infidel,’ they an-
swered ; ‘ we fear that this very night the
saint will take his revenge.’ I said, ‘ If he
is holy he will not injure me.’ ‘ Come,’
they said, ‘ let us test his power. You pass
through the hole in the rock and see if he
does not seize you. If he does, you must
confess his miraculous power and give 20
karans (about $4.50) for a curtain to adorn
the church. If he does not seize you,
we will kill an ox, and with our wives and
children, will break the great fast together.’
I assented. Then they said, ‘ Early in the
morning we will arise and beseech the
saint, and you with us.’ I replied, ‘ You
can pray to him ; I have one greater upon
whom I will call.’ They insisted that I
should fast until the trial was made.
Early in the morning they arose and
called upon the saint. Then they came
to go to the church. I said, ‘ We will
take witnesses with us.’ I took one of
the sextons, and Dawid, my friend. As
we passed out of the village the old
women begged me in pity to desist. ‘ My
son, my son,’ they said, ‘ you are a
stranger. The saint will seize you in the
rock.’ The church is up in the moun-
tain, an hour and a half from the village
(a long and tiresome climb before break-
fast). When we reached the church, the
nuns who live there joined us, and with
the company that came with us began to
call upon the saint to punish me. We all
entered the church, the people and nuns
carrying incense to burn at the saint’s
tomb. While the incense arose, their
voices ascended also. ‘ Arise oh Saint.
1 Saint Obed Jesus, that is. Servant of Je-
ans.
Arise to-day. Show thy might to this un-
believer who denies thy presence and
power.’ Then they came out of the church,
with the censers still in their hands, and
still calling aloud until we reached the
cave, where the avenging saint seizes in
wrath those who deny his power. Again
they prayed and burned incense. ‘ Now,’
said they, ‘ take olF your sandals.’
“ I drew near and looked into the dark
cavity. It was narrow and forbidding. I
stripped off my outer clothing and stretched
myself in, while all they without were
screaming to the saint (like the priests of
Baal), kissing the stones, burning incense,
and prostrating themselves in worship.
I crept in with difficulty; the place was
so narrow, my feet scarcely came after
me. The hole was cunningly made to
catch the unwary. At the narrowest
place a sharp angle must be turned to fol-
low the passage out, while the cavity ex-
tends straight on, evidently to deceive.
One extending his head or body into this
cavity straight before him, is in a tight
place. He has gone too far to turn into
the true passage, and it is very difficult
for him to draw himself backwards. (The
superstitious people are weak from fasting
and trembling from fear when they enter
the hole. They are confused, and mis-
take the passage in the dark, and cry out
‘ I am seized ; the saint has seized me.’
Everybody else cries the same, and it is
not strange that the poor victim in the
hole loses all strength to move.)
“ At this point I was very cautious, fear-
ing some trap. I soon discovered what it
was. With an effort I turned the angle
and came out safely on the other side.
The people were astonished, but asked me
to try again. I said, ‘ If you wish I will
go through twenty times.’ The second
time I slipped through easily, as I had
learned how. Again they asked me to
try. This time they fairly shrieked to the
saint, — ‘ Mar Abdeshoo, this time show thy
might ; to-day is thy time,’ etc. As I came
out, their voices ceased, and they stood
looking at one another in amazement. At
last one of them said, ‘ Either you are a
perfect infidel or you are as holy as the
saint himself.’ Then we returned to the
village and I claimed the fulfillment of
36
Miscellanies.
[J anuary.
their promise, to kill an ox and break
Lent. They came begging off, saying,
‘ We fear the Patriarch. He will beat us
and burn our houses. For you we will
kill a chicken.’ As we went to other vil-
lages, the people feared to ask me, but
they went to Dawid, my friend, inquiring,
‘ Is this he whom the saint was not able
to seize V ’ ”
SEEKING LIGHT IN CENTRAL ASIA.
One of those unexpected and most cheer-
ing evidences of the spread of the knowl-
edge of the truth, which now and then,
and more and more frequently, are brought
to the light, was communicated last sum-
mer to the Christians of Great Britain.
The fact is as follows : A Mr. T. T. Coo-
per, an English gentleman of excellent
education and adventurous spirit, left
Shanghai as long ago as the autumn of
1867, with the intention of forcing his way
through tlie mountains of China and Thi-
bet, and reaching either British Burmah
or Upper India. By the hostility of the
Chinese on the border, and of the people
of Thibet, he was turned away from his
course, and compelled to follow a route
which brought him out on the hills where
are the head-waters of the eastern branch
of the Irrawady. At the first village on
the river to which he came he was brought
to the chief, a noble, athletic, and almost
gigantic specimen of the mountaineers
of that region. The chief at once said :
You are a white man. Are you one of
God’s men?” Mr. Cooper, astonished to
hear such a question asked in such a place,
replied a little evasively. He was not, he
acknowledged, in any evangelical sense, a
Christian. The chief went on to say: “If
you are one of God’s men, I want you to
tell me and my people about God. Some
of my people have heard from wliite men
down the nver about the great God, and
I want to know about him myself, that
I may become one of God’s men.” Mr.
Cooper told him, as well as he could, the
general truths of Christianity, though pain-
fully conscious that he was not himself fa-
miliar with them ; but the chief did not
seem fully .satisfied, and finding that the
traveler was desirous of descending the
river, he sent him in a boat, with a delega-
tion of his own people, liberally supplying
his needs, to Prome, and forwarded an
urgent request, both by Mr. Cooper and
his own people, to the missionaries there,
to send him a teacher who could tell both
\
him and his tribe how they might become
“ God’s men ” — Gospel Field.
ARRIVALS.
The company which sailed from New
York for Turkey September 11, namely,
Mr. Adams, Miss Proctor, and Mr. and
Mrs. Marden, going to Central Turkey,
Dr. and Mrs. Raynolds, designated to
Eastern Turkey, Miss Griswold and Miss
Beach, who join the Western Turkey
mission, arrived at Smyrna October 15,
and — some of them — at Constantinople
October 18th. Miss Griswold writes that
the voyage was “ exceedingly pleasant,
and of course full of interest.”
embarkation.
Dauphin AY. Osgood, M. D., of Nel-
son, N. H., and Mrs. Helen W. (Cristy)
Osgood, of Greenwich, Conn., sailed from
San Francisco December 1st, to join the
Foochow mission. Dr. Osgood is a grad-
uate of the Medical Department of the
University of New Y’^ork.
DEATH.
At AVashington, Arkansas, November 1,
1868, Rev. C. C. Copeland. For 27 years
Mr. Copeland has been engaged in mis-
sionary work among the Choctaw Indians.
He went out as a teacher, in 1842, under
the American Board, but was licensed to
preach in 1846, and ordained in 1860.
AVhen this Board closed its work among
that people he remained in the field, be-
coming connected with the Presbyterian
Board, and continuing his faithful and suc-
cessful labors.
1870.]
Donations.
37
DONATIONS RECEIVED IN NOVEMBER.
MAINE.
Cumberland county.
Falmouth, 2d Cong. ch. and so., 8 00
Gorham, Cong. ch. and so., 15 67
Uarp'^well, Cong. ch. and so., 10 75 3i 42
Franklin county. Rev. 1. Rogers. Tr.
Farmington, Cong. ch. and so., m. c., 10 00
Lincoln county.
Boothbay , 2d Cong. ch. and so., 6.75 ;
1st Cong. ch. and so., 5.75; N.
Foster, 3 ; 15 50
Waldoboro’, Cong. ch. and so., coll.
15; Ladies Miss'y Soc., 10; Asa
Kediugton, 5; S. M. Morse and
wife, 3; R. 0. IVebb and wife, 2;
Geo. Allen, 2; Betsey Stevens, 2; 39 00 b4 50
Waldo county.
Searsport, Ist Cong. ch. and so., m.
c. 2mos., 8*79
Washington county.
Eastpurt, Central Cong. ch. and so.,
m. c., 30 00
Tork county.
Cornish, Village Cong. ch. and so., 15 75
153 46
NEW HAMPSUIRE.
Cheshire co. Conf. of Ch’s. George
Kingsbury, Tr.
Stoddard, Cong. ch. and so., 9 00
Grafton county.
Bristol, Mrs. Almira M. Cavis, to
const. George M. Cavis, II. M., 100 00
Piermont, Cong. ch. and so., 5,
Miss L. Chase, 5 : 10 00 — 110 00
Hillsboro* co. Conf. of Ch’s. Geo.
Swain, Tr.
Antrim, Pres. ch.,ann. coll., 50, less
expenses, 50c. ; 49 50
Merrimack county Aux. Soc.
Concord, South Cong. ch. and so.,
m. c., 15.10 ; a friend, 47.87 ; 62 97
Rockingham county.
Exeter, 2d Cong. ch. and so., add’l, 4 00
Strafford county.
Centre Harbor, Rev. J. Henry Bliss, 10 00
Dover, Belknap Cong. ch. and so.,
m. c., 7 00 17 00
Sullivan county Aux. Soc. N. W.
Goddard, Tr.
Plainfield, Rev. Jacob Scales and
others, 15 00
267 47
LegarAes. — Amherst, Esther Carter, by
Simeon Carter, Ext, 25, less tax
^ 1.50 ; 23 50
New London, Sarah Brown, by Lu-
ther McCutohins, Ex’r, 100 00 — 123 50
391 97
88 25
VERMONT.
Addison co. Aux. Soc. A. Wilcox, Tr.
Cornwall, Cong. ch. and so.,
Caledonia co. Conf. of Ch’s. T. L. Hail,
Tr.
St. Johnsbury, North Cong. ch. and
Chittenden co. Aux. Soc. E. A. Fuller,
Tr.
Burlington, 1st Calv. Cong. ch. and
so., m. c., 12 00
Orleans co. Conf. of Ch’s. Rev. A.R.
Gray, Tr.
Derby, Coug. ch. and so., m. c., 5 00
Rutland county. James Barrett, Agent.
Rutland, Cong. ch. and so., m. c., 21 14
Sudbury, Cong. ch. and so., for Mrs.
Knapp, Bitlis, 21 20 — —42 34
Windsor co. Aux. Soo. Rev. C. B.
Drake and J, Steele, Trs.
Woodstock, 1st Cong, ch.and so.,
m. c..
12 03
191 84
MASSACHUSETTS.
Berkshire county.
Lauesboro’, Mrs. Caroline Hard, 10 00
Boston and vicinity.
Boston, of wh. from Charles Stod-
dard, for outfit of Rev. D. C.
Greene, 100; “Extra, for the
debt,” 60 ; a friend, 9 ; 260 30
Chelsea, Broadway Cong. ch. and so. ,
m. c., 35.49 ; \Vinn Cong. ch. and
so., m.c., 28.25 ; 63 74 — 824 04
Brookfield Asso’n. William Hyde, Tr.
Globe Village, Evan. Free Church, 11 00
Dukes county.
Tisbury, W. Crocker, 46 00
Essex county.
,“ Essex County,” 3 00
Andover, T. S. S., 2 00 6 00
Essex co. North Conf. of Ch’s. Wil-
liam Thurston, Tr.
Amesbury and Salisbury, Union Ev.
ch.and so., 1120
Bradford, 1st Cong. ch. and so. with
other dona’s to const. Mrs. Nancy
Hasseltine, H. M., 60 00
Groveland, Cong. ch. and so., 18 25
Haverhill, Centre Cong. ch. and so., 138 50
Ipswich, 1st Cong. ch. and so., 36 60 — 264 56
Essex CO. South Conf. of Ch’s. C. M.
Richardson, Tr.
Lynntield Centre, Ev. Cong. ch. and •
so., 13 70
Fninklin co. Aux. Soc. L. Merriam,
Tr.
Conway, Cong. ch. and so., (of wh.
from Gents’ Asso’n, 96.88, Ladies’
ditto, 60.20, m. c. 3 mos. 58.18;)
to const. S. W. Howland, and
Mrs. Maria H. Avert, H. M., 215 26
Whately, Cong. ch. and so. add'l with
prev. dona s, to const. Elliot C.
Allis, H. M., 35 00-*250 26
Hampshire co. Aux. Soc. S. E. Bridg-
man, Tr.
CummiugtOQ Village, Cong. ch. and
so., 17 40
Easthampton, 1st Cong. ch. and so.,
m.c., 25 64
Florence, Cong. ch. and so., 75 00
Hadley, 1st Cong. ch. and so.,
122.45; Russell Cong. ch. and 60.,
m.c., 16.61; 139 06
Northampton, Edwards Cong. ch.
and so., m. c., 20, “ A Thank Of-
fering, 10 ; , 30 00
Ringviile, a friend, * 2 00
South Hadley Falls, Cong. ch. and
so., 90 00
Westhampton, Cong. ch. and so., 6 00 — 385 10
Middlesex county.
Auburndale, Cong. ch. and so., ann.
coll., 2,150.22; m.c., 212.58; 2,362 80
Burlington, Mrs. Thomp.son, 1 80
Cambridge, Mrs. William U. Dun-
ning, 100 00
IVatertown, Phillips Cong. ch. and
so., 65 83
Wilmington, Rev. S. H. Tolman, 10 00-2,530 43
Middlesex Union.
Acton, Cong. ch. and so., ann. coll., 10 60
Fitchburg, Calv. Cong. ch. and so.
to const. Amasa Norcross. E. M.
Dickenson, and G. S. Houghton,
II. M., 334 00
Harvard, Cong. ch. and so., 36 05
Leominster, Ev. Cong. ch. and so., 57 40
We.stford, Cong. ch. and so., 22 42 — 460 37
Norfolk county.
Grantville, Cong. ch. and so., 44 00
Needham, Josiah Davenport, 6 00
38
Donations.
[January,
West Roxbury, South Ev. ch. and
so., m. c., 87 66 — 136 66
Old Colony, Auxiliary.
Middleboro’, Central Cong. ch. and
so., add'l, 33 00
Palestiue Miss’y Soc. E. Alden, Tr.
Abiugton, Mrs. Sullivan, 5 00
Hanover, a few individuals and the
Sab. Sch. of 2d Cong. ch. and so., 21 86 26 86
Plymouth county.
Duxbury, Wesleyan Church, m. c., 5 00
Taunton, and vicinity.
Attleboro\ 2d Cong. ch. and so.,
of wh. from Ladies’ P. M. Soc.,
with prev. dona., to const. Mrs.
Lydia Peck, U. M., 75; m. c.,
25.54 ; 100 54
Berkley, 1st Cong. ch. and so., 22;
Female Cent Society, for China,
22.45 ; 44 45
Fall River, Richard Borden, for out-
fit of Rev. D. C. Greene, 150 ; Na-
than Durfee, for ditto, 100 ; 250 00 — 394 99
Worcester co. Central Asso’n. E. H.
Sanford, Tr.
Northboro’, Ev. Cong. ch. and so., 71 00
Shrewsbury, Cong. ph. and so., 26 50
Sterling, Cong. ch. and so., ann.
coll., to const. Rev. Evarts Kem,
H.M., 56 00
West Rutland, Otis Demond, 10 00
IVorcester, 1st Cong. ch. and so.,
Gents’ Asso’n, 262.30; Plymouth
Cong. ch. and so., 253.18; Union
Cong. ch. and so., Gents and La-
dies, 230.75 ; 746 23— -909 73
5,806 69
A friend, s 50 00
5,856 69
legacies. — Boxford, Caroline E. Pea- f
body, by Moses Dorman, Ex'r, 94 00
Greenfield, Ansel Phelps, by S. J.
Edwards und Lewis Merriam,
Ex’rs, 94 00 — 188 00
6,044 69
RHODE ISLAND.
Providence, A. C. Barstow, for out-
fit of Rev. D. C. Greene, 250 00
CONNECTICUT.
Fairfield co. East Aux. Society.
Bethel, Cong. ch. and so., 20 00
Huntington, Cong. ch. and so..
Gents’ Asso’n, 31.58, Ladies’ As-
sociation, 24.31 ; 55 89
Newtown, Cong. ch. and so., 13 50
Stratford, G. Loomis, 5 ^ 94 89
Fairfield co. West Aux. Soc. A. E.
Beard, Tr.
Bridgeport, 2d Cong. ch. and so.,
to const. Edward Sterunu and
E. W. Marsh, H. M., 225 00
Green’s Farms, Cong. ch. and so., 151 52
New Canaan, Cong. ch. and so., 81 13
Weston, Cong. ch. and so., 25 00
Westport, Saugatuck Cong. ch. and
so., 55 65
Wilton, Cong. ch. and so., 84 24 — 622 54
Hartford co. Aux. Soc. E. W. Par-
sons, Tr.
Canton Centre, Cong. ch. and so., 80 25
Collinsville, Maria L. Babcock, 4 00
East Avon, Cong. ch. and so. 35, less
eft. 50c.; 34 50
East Hartford, Cong. ch. and so., 291 70
Hartford, South Cong. ch. and so.,
155 ; A., for China, 100 ; Rev. Wm.
W. Davenport, to const. Rev. I. C.
Meserve, Portland, Ct., II. M. 60 ; 305 00
Hartland, Cong. ch. and so., 15 00
Kensington, Cong. ch. and so., to
const. Rev. A. S. Waterman, H.
M., 61 75
South Windsor, 2d Cong ch.and so.
(Wapping), ann. cell., 30.30, (less
ack'd in Oct. Herald by mistake
as “ Cong. ch. and so.,” 28 30 ;) 2 00
•
West Hartford, Cong. ch. and so., 232 09-1,026 29
Hartford co. South Consociation.
New Biitain, South Cong. ch. and
so., ann. coll., to const. H. II.
Brown, 0. S. North, W. B. Stan-
ley, C. M. Lewis, I. W. Tuck, D.
B. Judd, J. S. Stone, W. 0.
Campbell, E. L. Prior, E. L.
Deming, Mrs. C. B. Erwin, Mrs.
Samuel Rockwell, Mrs. Mary M.
Davis, H. M., 1,584 78
Newington, Cong. ch. and so., 174 00
Phintsville, Cong. ch. and so., 62 00
Southington, Cong. ch. andso.,ann.
coll., of wh. from T. Higgins, to
const. Miles H. Upson, Marion,
Ct., H. M., 100 ; 272 50-2,093 28
Litchfield co. Aux. Soc. G. C. Wood-
ruff, Tr.
Cornwall, Cong. ch. and so., to
const. Rev. E. B. Sanford, II. M., 113 40
Morris, F. Whittelsey, a thank-
offering, 10 00
Warren, Cong. ch. and so., 47 25 — 170 65
Middlesex Asso'n. John Marvin, Tr.
East iladdam, 1st Cong. ch. and so., 75 00
Kiilingworth, “ H.,” 5 (Xi— — 80 00
New Haven City. F. T. Jarman, Agent.
1st Cong. ch. and so. (of wh. from
m. c. 30.82), 55-82; 3d Cong. ch.
and so., 61-16; North Cong. ch.
and so. (m. c. 13.20, two ladies
20), 33.20; Davenport, Cong. ch.
and so.,m. c., 8.09 ; Yale Miss’y
Soc., 6.t3; E. T. Foote, to const.
C. C. Foote, H. M., 100 ; a friend,
25 ; a friend, 1 ; 280 30
New Haven co. East Aux. Soc. F. T.
Jarniau, Agent.
Cheshire, Cong. ch. and so., 80 00
New Haven WestConso’n. E. B. Bow-
ditch, Tr.
Bethany, Cong. ch. and so.,ofwh.
m. c. 5.45; 23 45
Milford, 1st Cong. ch. and so., Nov.
m. c., 16 OC
Southbury, Cong. ch. and so., 65 00
Waterbury, Cong. ch. and so., 267 00 — 371 45
New London and vie- and Norwich and
vie. C. Butler and L. A Hyde,Trs.
Griswold, Cong. ch. and so., 63 50
Lebanon, 1st Cong. ch. and so.,
ann. coll., 63.50, ni. c., 38-25 ; 101 75
Lisbon, L'ong. ch. and so.. 12 00
New London, Henry P. Haven, for
outfit of Rev. D. C. Greene, 100 00
Norwich, 1st Cong. ch. and so.
(ann. coll. 129.03, m. c. 8.95),
137-98; Broadway, Cong, ch- and
80., m. c., 33-75 ; 2d Cong. ch. and
DO. (ann. coll., add’l, 10, m. c.
11.05), 21.05 ; 192 78 — 470 08
Tolland co. Aux. Soc. C. H. Dilling-
ham, Tr.
Columbia, Cong. ch. and so., Gents’
Asso’n, 39.25, Ladies’ ditto, 61.15,
to const. Mrs. Mary A. Preston,
H. M., 100 40
Rockville, 2d Cong. ch. and so., 358 55 — 458 95
Windham co. Aux. Soc. Rev. U. F.
Hyde, Tr.
Woodstock, 1st Cong. ch. and so., ^
m. c., 13 90
5^762 28
Ligacies. — Farmington, Ira Bowen,
by Julius Gay, 5<'0, less tax, 3') ; 470 00
Hartford, Mrs. Mary A. Warbur-
ton, ndd’l, by N. Shipman andH.
A Perkins, Ex'rs., 4, (X)0 00-4,470 00
10,232 28
NEW YORK.
Monroe co. and vie. William Ailing,
Agent.
Holly, Pres, ch., 2213
Rochester, Central Pres, ch., m. c.,147 31 — 169 44
New York and Brooklyn. Agency of
the Board, Bible House, —
Of wh. from Broadway Tabernacle
1870.]
Donations.
39
church, coll, (of wh. from E. W.
Chester 10), 868.93 ; Plymouth
CoDg. ch. and so. (lirooklyn) coll.,
485.92; South Pres. ch. (lirook-
lyn) coll, (of wh. from Nathan
Lane 60, 6. U. Jennings 2),
280.65: Ch. of the Covenant,
add'l, Charles Butler, lUO ; Clin-
ton Are. Cong. ch. and so. (Brook-
lyn), add'l, 11. D. Wade, 100; 1st
Pres. ch. (Brooklyn) (of wh. from
A. A. Lewis, 60, m. c. 20.69);
70.59; Washington Heights Pres,
ch. m. c.,5162; Mercer st. Pres,
ch. (.1. Van Buren, 25, m. c.
24.10), 49.10; Union Theol. Sem.,
m.c., 28.35 ; 7th Pres, ch , m. c.,
26.50; West Pres, ch., Phoebus
W. Lyon, 25 ; 4th Ave. Pres, ch.,
m. c., 24.40; M. W. Lyon, to
const. Eliz.v a. and ELE.tNOB B.
Lyon, II. M., 200; William E.
Dodge, for out8t of Rev. D. C.
Greene, 200 ; a friend (Brooklyn),
2 ; 2,512 36
Oneida CO. Aux. Soc. J. E. Warner,
Tr.
Utica, Mrs. Alexander Ilorsburgh, 6 00
2,686 80
Antwerp, Cong. ch. and so., 28 00
Arkport, Christopher llurlbut, 10 00
Aurora, Alonzo D. Morgan, to const.
Mary A. Cross, II. M., 100 00
Bergen, Cong. ch. and so., 13.80, Miss
O’Donohue, 16.20 ; 30 00
Binghampton, let Pres, ch., add'l, 65 00
Brockport, Summers Ilubbell, 10 ; U.
S. 2 ; 12 00
Bronxville, Reformed Church, coll., 25 00
Camden, Bennet Cobb, to const. Rev.
Ethan Curtis, II. M., 76 00
Candor, Cong. ch. and so., with other
dona., to const. John W. McCarty,
H. M., 65 25
Cape Vincent, Pres, ch., 15 00
Cliester, Pres, ch., 100 00
Depo^it, Pres, ch., Edward Clark, 26 OO
Dryiien, Pres, ch., 33
Durham, 2d Pres, ch.,10; 1st Pres. ch.
m. c., 8 40; Female Cent Soc.
12.60 ; 31 00
Bast Stockholm, Cong. ch. and so., of
wh. from B. N. Burnap, 3. S3 ;
Groton, Cong, ch , Stores Barrows, 6,
Rev. John C. Taylor, 3.8i) ;
Hector (Tompkins County), Pres, ch.,
Holley, Mrs. Olive C. Bushuell,
Ithaca, Pres, ch.,
Jefferson, Pres, ch.,
Lockport, 1st Pres, ch., in part,
Ludlowville, Pres, ch.,
Lyons, the Ladies of 1st Pres, ch.,
Oswego, 0. J. Harman,
Perry Centre, A friend,
Poughkeepsie, Pres, ch., m. c.,
Riga, Cong, ch. and so.,
Ripley, Mrs. Jane Stevens,
Success, Cong. ch. and so..
10 00
8 80
7 00
10 00
1134
9 73
115 92
14 11
35 75
10 00
6 00
35 42
6 61
200
15 94 — 892 52
3,579 32
Legaaef. — New York, William W.
Wakeman by W. W. Wakeman,
Ex’r, 2,50(1, less tax 150 ; 2,350 00
Watertown, Milton Clark, in part, by
J. C. Knowlton, Ex’r, 940 00-3,290 00
6,869 32
NEW JERSEY.
Newark, Central Pres, ch., 150 ; a
friend, 1 ; 161 00
Orange, 1st Pres, ch., add’l, H. N.
Beach, 37 50
Rockaway, Pres, ch., 115 00
Vineland, 1st Pres, ch., 11 40 — 314 90
Legacies. — Newark, Mrs. Julia A.
Tuttle, by Geo. P. Tuttle, Ex’r, 494 40
809 30
PENNSYLVANIA.
By S. Work, Agent, Philadelphia.
Darby, 2d Pres. ch. , 14.70 ; 1st Pres,
ch., 11.25;
Neshaminy, Pres, ch.,
Philadelphia, Clinton st. Pres, ch..
Miss K. M. Linnard (of wh. for
the next debt, 20) to const. Mrs.
Elizabeth G. Clarkson, H. M.,
120 ; Rev. E. B. Brucn, 20 ;
Williamsport, 2d Pres, ch.,
Danville, Mrs. W. H. Magill,
Girard, Pres, ch..
Lock Haven, G. B. Perkins,
Montrose, Pres, ch., m.c..
Mount Pleasant, “A friend of mis-
sions,”
Philadelphia, ” L. D. J.,”
Pittsburgh, “ Thank Offering,” 100 ;
Member of 3d Pres, ch., a thank-
offering for special mercies, 10, Or-
ganist of 3d Pres, ch., 5; Rev. D.
H. Evans, 10 ;
Wolf Creek, Pres, ch..
25 95
58 00
140 00
160 00 — 383 95
6 00
66 00
4 67
1100
25 00
60 00
125 00
10 00 — 286 67
MARYLAND.
Baltimore, “ A well-wisher,” for the
Armenians,
GEORGIA.
Atlanta, 1st Cong. ch. and so., add’l.
670 52
1 60
1 00
TENNESSEE.
Jonesboro’, Mrs. S. J. Rhea, “ An of-
fering of overflowing thanks,” with
other dona’s, to const. Rev. J. G.
Mason, 11. M. 20 00
Lookout Mountain, Educational Insti-
tutions, m. c., 20, Rev. C. C. Car-
penter, 30, Almira L. Hayward, 5 ; 56 00
Mossy Creek, Mt. Horeb Pres, ch., 32,
less express, 80c., 31 20- -106 20
OHIO.
By Wm. Scott, Agent, Cincinnati.
Cincinnati, 3d Pres, ch., (coll.,
68.18; m. c., 19.62); 77.70; 2d
Pres, ch., m. C-, 15.05 ; 92 75
Portsmouth, Pres, ch., coll., 2;
Corban , 3 ; 5 00
Walnut Hills, Lane Sem’y ch., m. c., 5 15 — 102 90
Aurora, Cong. ch. and so., 11 60
Elyria, 1st Pres, ch., 6 00
Fearing, Angelina Mrs. Stanley, 10 00
Gambler, Mrs. J. W. Cracraft, 60 00
Grafton, Pres, ch., 21.25 ; Rev. M. L.
Elliott, 6; 26 26
Granville, Pres, ch., 246 35
Lawrence, Moss Run Cong. ch. and
so., 12 00
Mantua, Cong. ch. and so., 12 00
Marietta, Cong, ch.and so.,ann. coll.,
to const. Dennis Adams, 11. M., 224 00
Medina, 1st Cong. ch. and so., WOO
Oberlin, Union Miss. Committee, by C.
B. Bradley, Tr., m. c. coll., 6o; “A
small praying circle,” by Z. Culver,
5.30; 68.30
Osborne, Pres, ch., 5 25
Ripley, Pres, ch., m. c., 12 00
Toledo, Westminster Pres, ch., m. c., 65 00 — 797 65
900 65
egneies. — Kinsman, Mrs. Hannah B.
Christy, by John Christy, Ex’r, 300 00
1,200 55
nXINOIS.
Chicago, 1st Cong. ch. and so., 756.92 ;
Society of Inquiry of Theel. Sem’y,
6.60 ; Rev. R. Patterson,’D. D., 10 ; 773 62
Crystal Lake, S. S. Gates, 100 00
Dundee, Cong. ch. and so., 16 25
Galesburg, Friends of the Board, 6 80
Joliet, 1st Pres, ch., 12 40
Kendall, 1st Pres. ch. of Ausable
Grove, 26 60
Lawn Ridge, Cong. ch. and so., 16 16
40
Donations.
[January, 1870.
Lewistown, a mend,
100 00
Ottawa, R. 0. Black,
2 00
Pana, 1st Pres, ch., add’l.
30 00
Quincy, “ A Thanksgiving remem-
brance,”
5 00
Rockford, 2d Cong. ch. and so.,
142 06
Wheaton, “ Student,”
100
Winchester, Pres, ch., ann. coll.,
28 80-1,268 48
MICHIGAN.
Battle Creek, United Cong, and Pres.
church,
35
00
Bay City, 1st Pre.s. ch.,
69
61
Flat Rock, Cong. ch. and so.,
Gilead, Rev. Theron Spring,
10
00
1
00
Lexington, Rev. Charles Spettigue,
1
00
Parma, Prea. ch., ann. coll.,
20
00
Plainfield, Prea. ch.,
4
21
St. Johns, Cong. ch. and bo., ann.
coll.,
22
05
Sault Ste. Marie, Pres, ch.,
7
00
Stockbridge, Pres, ch.,
7
00
Stony Creek, Pres, ch., ann. coll..
31
00
Tekonsha, Pres, ch.,
16
00
Unadilla, 1st Pres, ch., of wh. from
Mrs. Affleck, 3 ;
8
00 — 230 87
MINNESOTA.
Fairbault, Tithes, 60
Hastings, by Rev. J. K. Greene, coll,
at Union Mi«s’y meeting of Pres,
and Baptist churches, 17 76 — -18 35
IOWA.
Chester, 1st Cong. ch. and so., 13 44
Davenport, German Cong. ch. and so.,
m. c., 10 00
Grand View, German Cong. ch. and
so., 10 00
Manchester, Cong ch. and so.,m. c., 2 25 35 69
WISCONSIN.
Beloit, Rev. E. P. Salmon, to const.
himself, II. M.,50; Henry Mears, 3 ; 63 00
Elk Horn, Cong. ch. and so., 24 12
La Fayette, Cong. ch. and so., 5 85
Lake Mills, Cong. ch. and so., 10 85
Waterloo, Cong. ch. and so., 5 00
White Water, Cong, ch and so., m. c., 4 84
Windsor, Union Cong. ch. and so., 31 65 — 135 21
MISSOURI.
Macon, Cong. ch. and so., 6 00
St. Louis, High Street Pres. ch.,m. c.,
2 mos., 21 15 26 15
KANSAS.
Chetopa, Pres, ch., 10 00
OREGON.
Forest Grove, Jos. W. Marsh, for China, 19 00
CALIFORNIA.
Oakland, 1st Cong. ch. and so.,
(103.75. gold), 131.76; Rev. S. V.
Blakeslee, on birthday of Alice B.,
deceased, 2.54 ; 134 30
CANADA.
Province of Ontario, —
Manilla, Cong. ch. and so., for Ja-
pan, 12.72, gold, 15 37
Paris, N. Hamilton, ^ 10 00
St. Catharines, 1st Pres, ch., in
part, (35, gold,) 44.23 ; Rev. Rob-
ert Norton, add’l, with prev.
dona., to const. Fanner M. Camp,
West Winsted, Conn., H. M., 70 ; 114 23 139 60
Province of Quebec,—
Eaton, T.s. Morey, 10 00
Montreal. E. K. Greene, 800, gold, 1,016 00
Sherbrooke, S. F. Morey, 10 00-1,036 00
1,176 60
MISSION WORK FOR WOMEN.
Ohio, — Cincinnati, Orchard St. Fe-
male Miss'y Society, for females in
China, 10 00
MISSION SCHOOL ENTERPRISE.
Maine. — Bangor, 1st Cong. s. 8.,forsch.at
Mana Madura, 30; Brunswick, Two Sisters,
for a pupil in Female Sem’y, Oroomiah,2U ;
Eastport, Centnil Cong. s. s., 5; Gorham,
Cong. 8. 8., 4.11 ; Riverside, Cong. s. s., 2 ;
Yarmouth, 1st Cong. s. s., for a scbeol in
China, 22 80 ; 83 91
New Hampshire. — Campton, Cong. s. s.,
“ the result of our potato festival,” for
sch. in Madura Mission, 33; New Castle,
Cong. 8. B., for sch. at Satara, Mahratta Mis-
sion, 5; Pieruiont, Eddie and Willie Mar-
den, more pullet money, 4 ; Webster, Cong,
s. 8., for girls in Rev. M. P. Parmelee's
sch., Erzroom, Turkey, 40 ; 82 00
Vermont. — West Haven, Union s. 8., 3 00
Massachusetts. — Andover, Chapel s. s., 11;
Auburndale, Sisters C. B. M. and S. F. S.,
for two pupils in Fem Seni’y, Oroomiah,
50 ; Frederick W. Walker, for the sch. at
Cutterbul, Turkey, 1; Gt. Barrington,
Cong. 8. 8., 69 ; Harvard, Cong. 8. s., for a
sch. of Rev. W. B. Capron, India, 30;
Hinsdale, Cong. s. s., for boys’ sch., Peking,
China, care Rev. C. Goodrich, 66.13; Lee,
the Ladies of Cong. ch. and so., for a girl
in Mrs. Edward’s sch., Zulu Mission, South
Africa, 42; Newbury , 1st Cong. s. s., 4 ; 263 13
Connecticut. — New London, infant class of
, 1st Cong. s. 8., for sch. of Mr. Capron, at
MutthuJapuram, India, 16; Newtown,
Cong. s. 8., 6.50 ; Washington, Cong. s. s.,
21.11 ; 43 61
New York. — Deposit, 1st Pres, s.s., quar-
terly coll, to Oct. 1st, 14.02 ; Fredouia, Chil-
dren's Miss’y Soc. of Pres, ch., for one
scholar each in Oroomiah, Harpoot, and
Madura, 83; Freedom Plains, Pres. s. 8.,
25 ; Fulton, Pres. s. s. Miss’y Soc., for Mrs.
Williams’ sch. , Mardin, Turkey, 30 ; Pough-
keepsie, Pres. s. 8., for a young man in
Theol. Sem’y, Mardin, Turkey, in care Rev.
A. N. Andru.s, 30; Sandlake, Miss Lucy
Arnold’s infant class in Pres. s. s., for the
women of India, 2 ; 184 02
New Jersey. — Madi.'^on, Pre.s. s. 8. 48 05
Pennsylvania. — Philadelphia, North Broad
St. Pres. 8. 8., for Henry Saad, pupil in Rev.
H. H. Jessup's sch., Beirut, Syria, SO, gold, 102 00
Delaware. — Odessa, Drawyer's Pres. s. s., 18 00
Tennessee. — Jonesboro, Juvenile Miss’y Soc.
of Pres, ch., for the school at Oroomiah, 9 77
Ohio. — Dayton, 3d U. B. s. sch. (colored), for
a girl in Mrs. Edward's sch-, Zulu Mission,
10.76 ; Granville, Pres. s. s., Mrs. Beach’s
class, 26, E. Abbott’s class, 28, for two
girls in boarding sch. at Oroomiah; Lib-
erty, (Delaware co.), Pres. s. s., 12 ; 76 76
Illinois. , monthly family coll., for
Bbajah Ambaja, in Mrs. Biesell's sch., Ah-
mednuggur, 2; Alton, one cla.ss in 1st
Pres. 8. 8., for a pupil at Harpoot, Turkey,
35; Lawn Ridge, Cong. s. s., 10 ; 47 00
Iowa. — Grand View German Cong. 8. 8., 4 ;
Harrison, German Cong. s. b.,9; Webster
City, Cong. 8. 8., 1.60 ; 14 60
Wisconsin. — Appleton, A. L. Smith’s class
of young men in Cong. 8. s., in part, for a
pupil in Miss Porter’s school, Peking,
China, 16 ; Elk Horn, Cong. s. e., 14.03 ; 29 03
Kansas. — Albany, Cong. s. s., 20 00
1,024 78
Donations received In November, A?
Legacies “ “ 8,865 90
FOREIGN LANDS AND MISSIONARY STATIONS.
China, — Foochow, Rev. L. B. Peet,
(50, gold,) 61; J. Don, (5, gold,)
6.10 ; 67 10
West Africa, Gaboon, Capt. E. Han-
nah, 50 53 — 117 63
. S8l,117 69
Total from Sept. 1st, 1869, to
Nov. 30th. 1869, $86,896 13
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