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METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

FOR THE TEAK 1874.

JANUARY, 1875.

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OFFICERS. Rby. BISHOP E. S. JANES, President. Vice-Presiden ts.

B i s h o p s L. S c o t t , M. S i m p s o n , E . R . A m e s , T. B o w m a n , W . L. H a r r i s , R . S. F o s t e r , I. W . W i l e y , S. M. M e r r i l l ., E . G. A n d r e w s , G. H a v e n , J. T. P e c k ; H o n . E n o c h L. F a n c h e r , R e v . M . D ’C. C r a w f o r d , D. I)., M r . W . B . S k i d m o r e , R e v . J. A . R o c h e , M r . J a m e s H . T a f t , M r . O l i v e r H o y t .

John P. D u r b i n , D.D., Honorary Secretary. Corresponding Secretaries.

R o b e r t L . D a s h i e l l , J o h n M . R e i d .

R e u b e n N e l s o n , Treasurer.

L u k e H i t c h c o c k , Assistant Treasurer.

D a v i d T e r r y , Recording Secretary. MANAG-ERS. MINISTERS. J o h n P . D u r b i n , J o h n L a n a h a n , W i l l i a m F. B u t l e r , J o s e p h H o l d i c h , O t i s H . T i f f a n y , R e u b e n N e l s o n , J o h n A . R o c h e , L e w i s R . D u n n , W i l l i a m M ’A t,l i s t e r , D a n i e l W i s e , A l b e r t D. V a i l , C h r i s t i a n F. G r i m m , J a m e s M . T u t t l e , A a r o n K . S a n f o r d , R i c h a r d Y a n H o r n e , C y r u s D . F o s s , R o b e r t H . P a t t i s o n , W i l l i a m F. W a r r e n , M . D ’C . C r a w f o r d , J o h n A . M . C h a p m a n , W i l l i a m S. S t u d l e y , D a n i e l C u r r y , J o h n F . H u r s t , E r a s t u s O . H a v e n , H e n r y B . R i d g a w a y , J o h n M i l e y , J o h n H. Y i n c e n t , A l b e r t S. H u n t , J o h n B . M e r w i n , D. D. Lobe. S t e p h e n D . B r o w n , G e o r g e F . K e t t e l l ,

LAYMEN.

W m . B . S k i d m o r e , O l i v e r H o y t , J a m e s M . F u l l e r , J o h n F a l c o n e r , C h a r l e s C . N o r t h , G e o r g e L S e n e y ,

W i l l i a m T r u s l o w , G i l b e r t O a k l e y , G e o r g e G . R e y n o l d s , E n o c h L . F a n c h e r , C h a r l e s H . F e l l o w s , C l i n t o n B . F i s k , J a m e s H. T a f t , S a m u e l U . F . O d e l l , A n d r e w Y . S t o u t , T i m o t h y A . H o w e , I s a a c O d e l l , S t e p h e n B a r k e r , H i r a m M . F o r r e s t e r , O l i v e r H . P . A r c h e r , J o it n W h i t e m a n , H e n r y J . B a k e r , G e o r g e J . F e r r y , J o h n M . P h i l l i p s , J o h n S. M ’L e a n , J o s e p h F . K n a p p , D a v i d T a y l o r , J o h n F r e n c h , J o n a t h a n O . F o w l e r , J . H . B e n t l e y . S t e p h e n C r o w e l l , J o h n S t e p h e n s o n , STANDING COMMITTEES FOR 1875.

The Treasurer and one of the Corresponding Secretaries shall be ex-officio mem­ bers of each of the Standing Committees, except the Committees on Estimates and on Audits ; and the Bishop having charge of a foreign mission shall be an ex-officio member of the respective Committees having ohaige of the same.

On Africa. W i l l i a m B. S k i d m o r e , On Woman’s Mission W ork. J o s e p h H o l d i c h , I s a a c O d e l l , J o h n F r e n c h , W i l l i a m T r u s l o w , J o n a t h a n O . F o w l e r , J. A . M . C h a p m a n , J o h n A . R o c h e , A l b e r t D . V a i l , A. D . V a i l , G i l b e r t O a k l e t , A n d r e w V . S t o u t , J. M . T u t t l e , H . B . R i d g a w a y , R i c h a r d V a n H o r n e . J. M . P h i l l i p s , C l i n t o n B . F i s k , On Dom estic Missions. J. H . B e n t l e y . W i l l i a m F . B u t l e r , D a n i e l W i s e , A a r o n K . S a n f o r d . On Estimates. J o h n F r e n c h , J o h n F a l c o n e r , On South Am erica and A l b e r t S. H u n t , M exico. H e n r y J. B a k e r , C h a r l e s H . F e l l o w s , C h a r l e s C . N o r t h , J o h n S . M’Lean, J o h n B. M e r w i n , J o h n S. M ’L e a n , J o s e p h F . K n a p p , S t e p h e n D . B r o w n , C h a r l e s H . F e l l o w s , J o h n A . M. C h a p m a n , J o h n M . P h i l l i p s , R. H . P a t t i s o n , J o h n M iley , W i l l i a m M ’A l l i s t e r . W i l l i a m S . S t u d l e y , E r a s t u s O . H a v e n . W i l l i a m F . W a r r e n , On Finance. On Anniversnry and Nomi­ D. D. L o r e , S t e p h e n C r o w e l l , nations. J . H . B e n t l e y . E n o c h L. F a n c h e r , C y r u s D . F o s s , O l i v e r H o y t , On China. W i l l i a m T r u s l o w , I s a a c O d e l l , J a m e s H . T a f t , J o h n F r e n c h , J a m e s H . T a f t , C y r u s D . F o s s , S t e p h e n C r o w e l l , G e o r g e I . S e n e y , S a m u e l U. F . O d e l l , A l b e r t S . H u n t , J . M . F u l l e r . J o h n L a n a h a n , L e w i s R . D u n n , G e o r g e I . S e n e y , On L egacies. G e o r g e F . K e t t e l l . L e w i s R . D u n n , E n o c h L. F a n c h e r , Audits nt New York. S t e p h e n B a r k e r , H i r a m M . F o r r e s t e r , T i m o t h y A. H o w e , G e o r g e J . F e r r y . W i l l i a m B. S k e d m o r e , G i l b e r t O a k l e y , On W estern Europe. O l i v e r H o y t , H e n r y B . R i d g a w a y , O l i v e r H . A r c h e r , M. D ’C . C r a w f o r d , P. S a m u e l F . O d e l l , o s e p h n a p p U. O t i s H . T i f f a n y , J F . K , J a m e s M. F u l l e r , G e o r g e G . R e y n o l d s . J o h n S t e p h e n s o n , J o n a t h a n O . F o w l e r , A n d r e w V . S t o u t , On Publications. A. D . V a i l . J o h n F . H u r s t , T i m o t h y A . H o w e , J o h n W h i t e m a n , J o h n F a l c o n e r , Audits at Cincinnati. C h r i s t i a n F . G r i m m , D a n i e l W i s e , J o h n C o c h n o w e r , D a v i d T a y l o r . C h a r l e s C . N o r t h , J a m e s P. K i l b r e t h , On India and Turkey. J a m e s M . T u t t l e , A m o s S h i n k l e . D a n i e l C u r r y , J o h n S t e p h e n s o n , R. A. W. B r u e h l , J o h n P. D u r b i n , J o h n H . V i n c e n t . R i c h a r d D y m o n d . GENERAL MISSIONARY COMMITTEE.

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS. BISHOPS.

E d m u n d S. J a n e s , • R a n d o l p h S. F o s t e r , L e v i S cott, I sa a c W . W il e y , M a t t h e w S im p s o n , S t e p h e n M. M e r r il l , E d w a r d R . A m es, E d w a r d G . A n d r e w s , T h o m a s B o w m a n , G il b e r t H a v e n , W il l ia m L. H a r r is , J e s s e T . P e c k .

HONORARY SECRETARY. J o h n P . D u r b in , D .D .

CORRESPONDING SECRETARIES. R o b e r t L . D a s h ie l l , J o h n M . R e id .

TREASURERS. R e u b e n N e l s o n , L u k e H itchcock.

REPRESENTATIVES OF MISSION DISTRICTS. DISTRICT L DISTRICT IV. East Maine, Maine, New Hampshire, Philadelphia, Central Pennsylvania, Pitts­ Vermont, New England, Providence. burgh, Erie, North Ohio. W illia m C. P eir c e, S t e p h e n A l l e n , Berea, Ohio. Winthrop, Maine. DISTRICT V. DISTRICT IL Delaware, Wilmington, Baltimore, Vir­ ginia, West Virginia, Washington, New York East, New York, Troy, New­ North Carolina, South Carolina, Flor­ ark, New Jersey. ida, Liberia.

S a m u e l M e r e d it h , LtTTLETON F. M o r g a n , Troy, N. Y. Baltimore, Md. DISTRICT VI. DISTRICT IIL Ohio, Cincinnati, Central Ohio, North Northern New York, Central New York, Indiana, South-eastern Indiana, Indi­ Western New York, Wyoming, India. ana, Kentucky, Lexington.

B e n o n i I. I v e s , J o s e p h M. T r im b l e , Auburn, N. Y. Columbus, Ohio. GENERAL MISSIONARY COMMITTEE. 5

DISTRICT vn. DISTRICT X. Tennessee, Holston, Georgia, Alabama, Illinois, Southern Illinois, St. Louis, Mis­ Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas. souri, Iowa, Kansas. J o h n V a n C l e v e , A b a d S. L a k in , Montgomery, Ala. Flora, 111 DISTRICT XI. DISTRICT VIII. Nebraska, Colorado, Rocky Mountain, Rock River. Central Illinois, North-west­ Nevada, Oregon, California. ern Indiana, Michigan, Detroit. O t is G ib s o n ,

S a m u e l G o d f r e y , San Francisco, C'al. Attica, Ind. DISTRICT XII. East German, Central German, South­ DISTRICT IX. west German, North-west Gennai), Wisconsin, West Wisconsin, Minnesota. Chicago German, Germany and Switz­ Upper Iowa, Des Moines. erland.

J o h n B . B a c h m a n , J aco b R o t h w e il e r , Eau Glare, Wis. Newport, Ky.

REPRESENTATIVES OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS.

Cy r u s D. F o s s, O l iv e r H o y t, J a m e s M. T u t t l e , J o h n F r e n c h , A l b e r t S. H u n t , J . H . B e n t l e y , D a n ie l Cu r r y , J . M. F u l l e r , M o r r is D’C. Cr a w f o r d , H . J . B a k e r , D. D. L o r e , W il l ia m T r u s l o w . CONTENTS.

ACT OF IN CORPORATION...... ANNIVERSARY ...... ANNUAL RECEIPTS OF SOCIETY ...... ANNUAL REPORT OF TREASURER AND ASSISTANT TREASURER.. BY-LAWS OF BOARD OF MANAGERS...... CONSTITUTION ...... DIRECTORY OF FOREIGN MISSIONARIES...... DOMESTIC APPROPRIATIONS FROM 1853 TO 1873...... GENERAL MISSIONARY COMMITTEE...... INTRODUCTION ...... LISTS: H onorary L ife M anagers...... L ife Members...... P atrons'...... MEETING OF GENERAL COMMITTEE...... Appropriations for 1875...... A pportionment of Moneys to be Raised D uring the Y ear 1875...... METHODIST PUBLISHING AND MISSION BUILDINGS...... MONTHLY AND ANNUAL STATEMENTS OF CONDITION OF THE TREASURY ...... OFFICERS AND MANAGERS FOR 1875...... OUR MISSIONS : AFRICA ...... BOMBAY AND BENGAL...... BULGARIA ...... CHINA ...... E ast China...... Central China...... N orth China...... DOMESTIC...... A merican Indians...... Ch in e se ...... E nglish Speaking...... German ...... S candinavian...... T he T erritories...... W e l s h ...... GERMANY AND SWITZERLAND ...... INDIA ...... ITALY ...... JAPAN ...... MEXICO ...... SCANDINAVIA ...... D enmark...... S w e d e n ...... N orway...... SOUTH AM ERICA...... SUMMARY OF STATISTICS...... ACT OF INCORPORATION.

An Act to Amend the Charter of the Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church, passed April 4th, 1873. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: § 1. The Act entitled “ An Act to Amend the Charter of the Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church,” passed April fourteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine; also, the Act entitled “ An Act to Consolidate the several Acta relating to the Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church into one Act, and to Amend the same,” passed April eleventh, eighteen hundred and fifty- nine; and the Act entitled “ An Act to Incorporate the Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church,” passed April ninth, eighteen hundred and thirty- nine, and the several Acts amendatory thereof, and relating to the said Society, are respectively hereby amended and consolidated into one Act; and the several provisions thereof, as thus amended and consolidated, are comprised in the follow­ ing sections: § 2. All persons associated, or who may become associated, together in the Society above named are constituted a body corporate, by the name and style of “ The Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church,” and are hereby declared to have been such body corporate since the passage of said Act of April ninth, eighteen hundred and thirty-nine; and such Corporation is and shall be capable of purchasing, holding, and conveying such real estate as the purposes of the said Corporation shall require; but the annual income of the estate held by it at any one time, within the State of New York, shall not exceed the sum of Beventy-five thousand dollars. § 3. The objects of the said Corporation are charitable and religious; designed to diffuse more generally the blessings of education and Christianity, and to pro­ mote and support missionary schools and Christian missions throughout the United States and Territories, and also in foreign countries. § 4. The management and disposition of the affairs and property of the said Corporation shall be vested in a Board of Managers, composed of thirty-two lay­ men of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and thirty-two traveling ministers of the Methodist Episcopal Church, appointed by the General Conference of said Church at its quadrennial sessions, and of the Bishops of said Church, who shall be ex-officio members of said Board. Such Managers as were appointed by said General Con­ ference at its last session shall be entitled to act as such from and after the pas­ sage of this Act, until they or others appointed by the ensuing General Conference shall assume their duties. Any such Board of Managers may fill any vacancy happening therein until the term shall commence of the Managers appointed by an ensuing General Conference. Said Board of Managers Bhall have such power as may be necessary for the management and disposition of the affairs and property of said Corporation, in conformity with the Constitution of said Society as it 8 ACT OP INCORPORATION. now exists, or as it may be from time to time amended by the General Conference, and to elect the officers of the Society, except as herein otherwise provided; and such Board of Managers shall be subordinate to any directions or regulations made, or to be made, by said General Conference. § 5. Thirteen members of the said Board of Managers, at any meeting thereof, shall be a sufficient number for the transaction of business. The Corresponding Secretaries, the Treasurer, and the Assistant Treasurer of said Society shall be elected by the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and shall hold their office for four years, and until their successors are elected; and in case of a vacancy by resignation, death, or otherwise, the Bishops of the Baid Method­ ist Episcopal Church shall fill any vacancy in the office till the ensuing General Conference. And until the next session of the General Conference, said Board of Managers may appoint and remove at pleasure the Treasurer and the Assistant Treasurer of said Corporation; and the latter officer may exercise his duties, as the Board may direct, in any State. § 6. The said Corporation shall be capable of taking, receiving, or holding any real estate, by virtue of any devise contained in any last will and testament of any person whomsoever; subject, however, to the limitation expressed in the second section of this Aet as to the aggregate amount of such real estate, and •alBO to the provisions of an Aet entitled “ An Act relating to 'Wills,” passed April thirteen, eighteen hundred and sixty; and the said Corporation shall be also com­ petent to act as a Trustee in respect to any devise or bequest pertaining to the objects of said Corporation, and devises and bequests of real or personal property may be made directly to said Corporation, or in trust, for any of the purposes comprehended in the general objects of said Society; and such trusts may con­ tinue for such time as may be necessary to accomplish the purposes for which they may be created. § 7. The said Corporation shall also possess the general powers specified in and by the Third Title of Chapter Eighteen of the First Part of the Revised Statutes of the State of New York. § 8. This Act shall take effect immediately. ACT OF INCORPORATION. 9

P a r t I, C h a p te r X Y III, Third T itle of Art. 3. Of the General Powers, Privileges, and Liabilities of Corporations. § 1. Every Corporation, as such, has power: 1. To have succession, by its corporate name, for the period limited in its charter; and when no period is limited, perpetually. 2. To sue and be sued, complain and defend, in any court of law or equity. 3. To make and use a common seal, and alter the same at pleasure. 4. To hold, purchase, and convey such real and personal estate as the purposes of the Corporation shall require, not exceeding the amount limited in its charter. 5. To appoint such subordinate officers and agents as the business of the Corporation shall require, and to allow them a suitable compensation. 6. To make by-laws, not inconsistent with any existing law, for the management of its property, the regulation of its affairs, and for the transfer of its stock. § 2. The powers enumerated in the preceding section shall vest in every Corporation that shall hereafter bee created, although they may not be specified in its charter, or in the act under which it shall be incorporated. § 3. In addition to the powers enumerated in the first section of this title, and to those expressly given in its charter, or in the act under which it is or shall be incorporated, no Corpora­ tion shall possess or exercise any corporate powers, except ,6uch as shall be necessary to the. exercise of the powers so enumerated and given. § 4. Ho Corporation created, or to be created, and not expressly incorporated for banking purposes, shall, by any implication or construction, be deemed to possess the power of discounting bills, notes, or other evidences of debt; of receiving deposits; of buying gold and silver, bullion, or foreign coins; of buying and selling bills of exchange, or of issuing bills, notes, or other evidences of debt, upon loan, or for circulation as money. 10 ACT OF INCORPORATION.

§ 5. Where the whole capital of a corporation shall not have been paid in, and the capital paid shall be insufficient to satisfy the claims of its creditors, each stockholder shall be bound to pay, on each share held by him, the snm necessary to complete the amount of such share, as fixed by tfye charter of the Company, or such proportion of that sum as shall be required to satisfy the debts of the Company. § 6. When the corporate powers of any Corporation are directed by its charter to be exercised by any particular body, or number of persons, a majority of such body, or persons, if it be not otherwise provided in the charter, shall be a sufficient number to form a board for the transaction of business ; and every decision of a majority of the persons duly assembled as a board shall be valid as a corporate act. § 7. If any Corporation hereafter created by the Legislature shall not organize and commence the transaction of its business within one year from the date of its incorporation, its corporate powers shall cease. § 8. The charter of every Corporation that shall hereafter be .granted by the Legislature shall be subject to alteration, suspension,, and repeal, in the discretion of the Legislature. § 9. Upooa the dissolution of any Corporation created, or to be created, arui unless other persons shall be appointed by the Legislature, or by some court of competent authority, the directors or managers of the affairs of such Corporation at the time of its dissolution, by whatever name they may be knovm in law, shall be the trustees of the creditors and stockholder of the Corporation dissolved, and shall have full power to settle the affairs of the Corporation, collect and pay the out­ standing debts, and divide among the stockholders the moneys and other property that shall remain after the payment of debts and necessary expenses. § 10. The persons so constituted trustees shall have authority to sue for, and recover, the debts and property of the dissolved Corporation, by the name of the trustees of such Corporation, and shall have full power to settle the affairs of the Corpora­ tion, describing it by its corporate name, and shall be jointly and severally responsible to the creditors and stockholders of such Corporation to the extent of its property and effects that shall come into their hands. CONSTITUTION

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AS REVISED BY THE CONCURRENT ACTION OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS AND THE GENERAL CONFERENCE OF 1872.

A r t i c l e I. NAME AND OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY.

T h e name of this association shall be “ T h e M i s s i o n -a r t S o c i ­ e t y o f t h e M e t h o d i s t E p i s c o p a l C h u r c h .” Its objects are charitable and religious; designed to diffuse more generally the blessings of education and Christianity, and to promote and sup­ port missionary schools and Christian missions throughout the United States and Territories, and also in foreign countries, under puch rules and regulations as the General Conference of the Meth­ odist Episcopal Church may from time to time prescribe.

A r t i c l e II. MEMBERS, HONORARY MANAGERS, AND PATRONS. The payment of twenty dollars at one time shall constitute a member for life. Any person paying one hundred and fifty dol­ lars at one time into the treasury shall be an honorary manager for life; and the contribution of five hundred dollars shall consti­ tute the donor an honorary patron for life; both of whom shall be entitled to a seat and the right of speaking, but not of voting, in the Board of Managers. Such members, honorary managers, and patrons shall be members of the Society, and entitled to vote at all meetings of thé Society, and to elect its officers and mana­ gers.

A r t i c l e III. BOARD OF MANAGERS. The management and disposition of the affairs and property of the said corporation shall be vested in a Board of Managers, to be annually elected at a meeting of the Society* to be called for that purpose, and held in the city of New York, at such time and on such notice as the Board of Managers, for the time being, shall previously prescribe. Such Board shall consist of thirty-two lay­ men of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and thirty-two traveling ministers of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The Board shall also have authority to make by-laws, not inconsistent with this Constitution, or the charter; to print books for Indian and For­ eign Missions, and missions in which a foreign language is used* * See Article Y and Note. 12 CONSTITUTION. to fill vacancies that may occur during the year among the offi­ cers elective by the Society, or in its own body; and shall present a statement of its transactions and funds to the Society at its annual meeting, and also shall lay before the General Conference a report of its transactions for the four preceding years, and the state of its funds. A r t i c l e IV. corresponding secretaries. There shall be three Corresponding Secretaries appointed by the General Conference. They shall be subject to the direction and control of the Board of Managers, by whom their salaries shall be fixed and paid. They shall be exclusively employed in conducting the correspond­ ence of the Society, in furnishing the Church with missionary intelligence, and, under the direction of the Board, in supervising the missionary work of the Church, and by correspondence, trav­ eling, and otherwise, in promoting the general interests of the Society. Should the office of either of the Secretaries become vacant, by death, resignation, or otherwise, the Board shall have power to provide for the duties of the office until the Bishops, or a ma­ jority of them, shall fill the vacancy.

A r t i c l e V.* ELECTION OF MANAGERS. The annual meeting for the election of officers and managers shall be held on the third Monday in November, in the city of New York, and the term of the service of the officers and mana­ gers so elected shall commence January first following.

A r t i c l e VI. PRESIDING OFFICER. At all meetings of the Society, and of the Board, the President, or, in his absence, one of the Vice-Presidents, and in the absence of the President and of all the Vice-Presidents, a member ap­ pointed by the meeting for that purpose, shall preside.

A r t i c l e VII. QUORUM. Twenty-five members at each meeting of the Society, and thir­ teen at each meeting of the Board of Managers, shall be a quorum.

A r t i c l e VIII. MINUTES. The minutes of each meeting shall be signed by the chairman of the meeting at which the minutes are read and approved. * The Board has declared that the new Charter abrogates this Article. CONSTITUTION. 13

A r t i c l e IX. AUXILIARY SOCIETIES. It is recommended that within the bounds of each annual con­ ference there be established a Conference Missionary Society* auxiliary to this institution, under such regulations as the confer­ ences shall respectively prescribe.

A r t i c l e X. SPECIAL DONATIONS. Auxiliary societies or donors may designate the mission or mis­ sions, under the care of this Society, to which they desire any part or the whole of their contributions to be appropriated; which special designation shall be publicly acknowledged by the Board. But in the event that more funds are raised for any par­ ticular mission than are necessary for its support, the surplus shall be at the disposal of the Society for its general purposes.

A r t i c l e XI. GENERAL MISSIONARY COMMITTEE. The General Conference shall divide the Annual Conferences into twelve Mission Districts, from each of which there shall be one representative, to be appointed for the term of four years by the General Conference at each of its sessions, on the nomination of the delegates of the Annual Conferences within the Mission Districts respectively, and twelve representatives, to be appointed annually by the Board-of Managers from its own members, who, with the Secretaries and Treasurers of the Society and the Board of Bishops, shall constitute a committee, to be called the General Missionary Committee; provided that the Bishops shall fill any vacancy that may occur among the members appointed by the General Conference, so that each Mission District may be fully represented at each annual meeting. The General Missionary Committee shall meet annually in the city of N ew York, and at such time in the month of November as shall be determined by the Secretaries and Treasurers, of which due notice shall be given to each member; and the Bishops shall preside over the deliberations. Said General Missionary Committee shall determine what fields shall be occupied as foreign missions, the number of persons to be employed on said missions, and the amount necessary for the support of each mission; and it shall also determine the amount for which each Bishop may draw for the domestic missions of the conferences over which he shall preside, and the Bishop shall not draw on the treasurers for more than said amount. Nevertheless, in the intervals between the meetings of the General Missionary Committee, the Board of Managers may provide for any unforeseen emergency that may arise in any of our missions, and to meet 14 CONSTITUTION. such demands may expend any additional amount not exceeding twenty-five thousand dollars. The General Missionary Committee shall be amenable to the General Conference, to which it shall make a full report of its doings. Any expenses incurred in the discharge of its duties shall be paid from the treasury of the Society..

A r t i c l e XII. SUPPORT OF SUPERANNUATED AND OTHER MISSIONARIES. The Board may provide for the support of superannuated mis­ sionaries, widows and orphans of missionaries, who may not be provided for by their annual conferences respectively, it being understood that they shall not receive more than is usually allowed to other superannuated ministers, their widows and orphans. The amount allowed for the support of a missionary shall not exceed the usual allowance of other itinerant preachers ; and in the case of domestic missions, the Bishop or president of the conference shall draw for the same in quarterly installments, and shall always promptly notify the Treasurer of all drafts made by him. The administration of appropriations to foreign missions shall be under the direction of the Board of Managers. No one shall be acknowledged as a missionary, or receive sup­ port as such from the funds of this Society, who has not some definite field assigned to him in the service of the Society, or who could not be an effective laborer on a circuit, except as above provided. A r t i c l e XIII. REPORTS FROM MISSIONS. Each missionary shall report to his superintendent once a quarter, in writing, the state and prospects of the special work in which he is engaged. Each superintendent of missions, and, where there is no super­ intendent, each missionary, shall make a regular quarterly report to the Corresponding Secretaries at N ew York, giving information of the state and prospects of the several missions under his care.

A r t i c l e XIV. AMENDMENTS. This Constitution shall not be altered except by the concur­ rence both of the General Conference and the Board of Managers. BY-LAWS

OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS

OF THE

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i. DUTIES OF THE OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY.

P r e s id e n t a n d V ice-P r e sid e n t . T h e duties of these officers are defined in the Constitution. The President, or one of the Vice-Presidents, shall preside at all meetings of the Society and of the Board, as prescribed by Article VI of the Constitution; and shall hold their respective offices durinjr the year for which they may be elected, unless the Board of Managers otherwise determine. If the President and all the Vice-Presidents be absent, then the Board may elect a President pro tem.

Corresponding S e c r e t a r ie s. The Corresponding Secretaries shall, under the direction of the Board of Managers, conduct the correspondence of the Soci­ ety with its missions, and be exclusively employed in promoting its general interests. They shall advocate the missionary cause at such Annual Conferences and Churches as their judgment may dictate and the Board approve. They shall keep a vigilant eye upon all the affairs of the Society, and especially upon all its missions, and promptly convey to the Bishops having charge of the missions respectively, to the Board, or the standing committees, all such communications from, and all information concerning our missions as the circumstances of the case may require. They shall also in all cases give to such missionaries as may be sent out the Manual of Instructions authorized by the Board, with such other instructions and explanations as circum­ stances may call for, and shall explicitly inform all our mission­ aries that they are in no case to depart from such instructions. They shall also audit the accounts of outgoing, returned, or dis­ charged foreign missionaries before the final settlement of the same, and all bills for office and incidental expenses before they 1 6 BY-LAWS. are presented to the Treasurer for payment. They shall also superintend all property interests of the Society, exclusive of its current receipts, permanent or special funds, and fixed prop­ erty, subject to instructions from the Board of Managers.

T r e a s u r e r . The Treasurer shall keep proper books of accounts, showing all the receipts and disbursements, and all other financial affairs con­ nected with the treasury of the Society, except such as are com­ mitted to the care of the Corresponding Secretaries. He shall, under advice of the Finance Committee, keep all uninvested mon­ eys of the Society on deposit in some safe bank, or banks, in the 0 name of the Society, subject to the order of its Treasurer. He shall honor all orders of the Board on the treasury, and, within the several appropriations made by the General Committee and Board, shall pay all drafts of the Bishops, and furnish the Secretaries respectively with Letters of Credit or Bills of Exchange for the sup­ port of Foreign Missions; and he shall, on the warrant of the Cor­ responding Secretaries, pay the outfit of missionaries, and the ex­ penses of those authorized to return, and shall pay all bills for office and incidental expenses when properly audited. He shall be subject to the direction of the Finance Committee, and of the Board, in respect to all investments, loans, and other financial affairs of the Society. He shall report the state of the funds, and whenever required exhibit his books, vouchers, and securities at each regular meeting of the Finance Committee and of the Audit­ ing Committee; and shall report monthly to the Board the state of the treasury. He shall keep an account of all receipts by confer­ ences, and of all expenditures by missions and particular appro­ priations. He shall keep the seal of the Society, and affix the same to such documents, contracts, and conveyances as may be ordered by the Board of Managers; shall execute for the Society conveyances of real estate whenever ordered by the Board; and he shall hold his office during the year for which he may be elected, unless the Board of Managers otherwise determine.

A ssist a n t T r e a s u r e r . The Assistant Treasurer shall reside at Cincinnati, Ohio, and shall be subject to the directions of the Board of Managers and of the Treasurer. He shall forward to the Treasurer, monthly, a statement of his accounts to the first of each month, in order that the same may be presented to the Board at its regular meetings. He shall exhibit his books and accounts, vouchers and securities, to such auditors as may be appointed by the Board ; and he shall hold his office during the year for which he may be elected, unless the Board of Managers otherwise determine. BY-LAWS. 17

R ec o r d in g S e c r e t a r y . The Recording Secretary shall notify all meetings of the Board and of the Society, and shall record the minutes of their proceed­ ings. He shall also certify to the Treasurer, or to the Auditing Committee, as the case may require, all moneys granted, or ex­ penditures authorized in pursuance of the action of the Board. He shall, under the direction of the Corresponding Secretaries, make an appropriate record of all wills under which the Society may be interested, and of all action of the Board, and other in­ formation, relating thereto. He shall, under like direction, also record a statement of all the property of the Society, and of any conveyances thereof, or other proceedings touching the same. He shall, under like direction, keep the roll of the officers and managers, and of the members of the several standing committees, in the proper order according to the seniority of their consecutive service respectively, and shall see that such lists are printed in such order in the Annual Reports. He shall also record the proceedings of the several standing committees in separate books, which shall be brought to each meeting of the Board ; and shall notify, when requested, all meet­ ings of committees ; and he shall hold his office during the year for which he may be elected, unless the Board of Managers other­ wise determine.

E lection- op O f f ic e r s.

The Officers of the Society, except those appointed by the Gen­ eral Conference, shall be elected, for the ensuing calendar year, by ballot, at the regular meeting of the Board in December, and hold their office for one year, or until others are chosen in their place.

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F in a n c ia l R eg u l a t io n s. Appropriations made by the General Missionary Committee for the payment of salaries of Missionaries, where a schedule of sala­ ries has been fixed by the Board of Managers for any Mission, or for the authorized current expenses of an established Mission, or by the Board for the expenses of outgoing or returning Mission­ aries, and all specific appropriations of the Board or of the Gen­ eral Committee, except for the purchase or improvement of real estate, shall be paid by the Treasurer, upon the requisition of one of the Corresponding Secretaries, without further action by the Board. Except when otherwise ordered by the Board, payments made in foreign countries are to be by letters of credit or bills of 2 18 BY-LAWS.

exchange to the order of the Superintendent or Treasurer of the Mission ; and payments made in this.country on account of Foreign Missions may be made by draft of one of the Corresponding Sec­ retaries upon the Treasurer, payable to the order of the person en­ titled to receive the same, and the Treasurer shall not be author­ ized to pay any other. Salaries payable in foreign countries shall be reckoned in gold, those payable in this country in currency, unless otherwise di­ rected by the General Committee. But where the appropriation is general, and for a Mission not yet occupied, and where the Bishop in charge shall have ap­ pointed a Missionary, the Board has power to determine what por­ tion of such appropriation shall be applied to particular objects, and what amount may be placed at the discretion of the Super­ intendent or other persons for general purposes; and when the Board has so determined, the Corresponding Secretaries may make requisition for the payment of such sums in manner and form as above stated. Office and incidental expenses shall be audited by the Corre­ sponding Secretaries, and paid to their order on the face of the original bills. No Missionary or other person, other than the Corresponding Secretaries, shall be allowed to make drafts on the Treasurer for Foreign Missions, except on letters of credit duly issued. Real estate may be purchased for the Society, and improvements made on real estate, by the erection of buildings or otherwise, only by direct order of the Board, and by persons specially authorized and appointed to make such purchase or improvemtMU. And where the General Committee make a special appropriation for the purchase or improvement of real estate iu any Mission, as the administration of appropriations and the management of the p r o p e r t y of the Society is with the Board of Managers, the Board shall determine the time and manner of payment, and designate the person by whom such appropriation shall be expended, before the CoiTOsponding Secretaries are authorized to make requisition therefor. Appropriations and balances of appropriations unexpended at the close of the fiscal year, of any Mission, whether in the hands of the Treasurer of the Society or any of its agents, shall lapse of the Treasury of the Society, and may not be thereafter used for the purposes for which they were appropriated, except to discharge pre-existing obligations.

III.

STANDIN® COMMITTEES AND THEIR DUTIES.

At the regular meeting of the Board in January of each year the following Standing Committees shall be appointed : BY-LAWS. 19

I. On Missions in Africa. It shall be the duty of this Committee to consider and report on all matters relating to missions in Africa which may be re­ ferred to them by the Board or the Corresponding Secretaries.

I I . O n M issio n s i n S o u th A m er ica a n d M e x ic o . It shall be the duty of this Committee to consider and report on all matters relating to missions in South America and Mexico which may be referred to them by the Board or the Corresponding Secretaries.

I I I . O n M issio n s i n Ch in a a n d J a p a n . It shall be the duty of this Committee to consider and report on all matters relating to missions in China and Japan which may be referred to them by the Board or the Corresponding Secretaries.

I Y . O n M issio n s i n W e ste r n E u r o p e . It shall be the duty of this Committee to consider and report on all matters relating to missions in Europe (except such as may be within the limits of Turkey) which may he referred to them by the Board or the Corresponding Secretaries.

V . O n M is s io n s i n I n d ia a n d T u r k e y . It shall be the duty of this Committee to consider and report on all matters relating to missions in India or Turkey referred to them by the Board or the Corresponding Secretaries.

Y I. On Domestic Missions. It shall be the duty of this Committee to consider and report on all matters relating to American Domestic Missions, Indian Mis­ sions, and Missions Among Foreign Populations in the United States, which may be referred to them by the Board or the Cor­ responding Secretaries.

V II. On F in a n c e . It shall be the duty of this Committee to aid the Treasurer in providing ways and means. Said Committee shall have power to addse the Treasurer as to the deposit of all uninvested moneys of^pe Society; and, in the intervals between the sessions of the Board, to direct him in respect to all investments, loans, and other financial affairs of the Society. It shall also have the manage­ ment, care, and supervision of the interests of the Missionary So­ ciety in the building known as the Book Concern and Mission Building, subject to the order of the Board ; also to consider and 20 BY-LAWS. report on such financial matters as may be referred to them by the Board and the Corresponding Secretaries.

V III. On Legacies. It shall be the duty of this Committee to oonsider and report on all bequests made to the Society, and questions arising under wills, referred to them by the Board, the Corresponding Secreta­ ries, or Treasurer.

IX . On Publications. It shall be the duty of this Committee to publish as instructed by the Board. X . O n W oman’s Missio n W obk. It shall be the duty of this Committee to consider and report on all matters relating to the work of women in the Mission field, and to the Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society, referred to them by the Board or the Corresponding Secretaries.

X I. On E s tim a te s . It shall be the duty of this Committee to make an estimate of the salary to be paid to any person engaged, not in the missions, but in the immediate service of this Board; and also estimates for such incidental expenditures as may have no special relation to any particular mission, and which may be referred to them by the Board, or Treasurer, or a Secretary.

X II. On Anniversary and Nominations. It shall be the duty of this Committee to make arrangements for the anniversary of the Society, and also to nominate suitable persons to fill all vacancies that may occur in the Board of Man­ agers or in its list of officers during the year, and the vote on such nominations shall be bv ballot.

X III. On A u d its . There shall be two Committees on Audits, one in New York and the other in Cincinnati. The former shall audit the accounts of the Treasurer, and the latter the accounts of the Assistant Treas­ urer quarterly, namely: in November, February, May, and August; and such other accounts as may be referred to them by the Board. G e n e r a l R u l e s . # 1. The standing committees shall, at their first meeting after flection, elect their own chairman, and in his absence the member present whose name is highest on the list shall be chairman pro tem. Each committee shall cause to be recorded correct minutes BY-LAWS. 21 of all the business brought before it, and the disposition of the same, in a book kept for that purpose, which shall be brought to the regular meetings of the Board; and said committee may hold a regular meeting once in each month, or meet at the call of its chairman, a Corresponding Secretary, or Treasurer. 2. Each committee having charge of a particular mission shall make out estimates for the mission under its charge, to be laid before the General Missionary Committee at its annual meeting, to guide it in making the appropriations for the ensuing year. 8. The Treasurer, and one of the Corresponding Secretaries shall be ex officio members of each of the standing committees, except the Committees on Estimates and on Audits; and the Bishop having charge of a Foreign Mission shall be an ex officio member of the respective committees having charge of the same. 4. When any matter is referred to a committee with power, it shall be the duty of the committee to report its final action in the case to the Board, for record in the minutes of its proceedings.

IV. MEETINGS OF THE BOARD, ORDER OF BUSINESS\ AND RULES OF DEBATE.

I. M e e t in g s of t h e B o ard. 1. The Board shall hold its regular meetings on the third Tuesday of each month, at 3£ o’clock P. M., at the Mission Rooms of the Society. 2. The Presiding Officer shall preserve order, keep the speaker to the point under consideration, and appoint committees not otherwise provided for. He shall not take part in debate, nor propose any new measure, unless he first leave the chair; but he may vote as any other member. 3. All the Vice-Presidents attending any meeting of the Society, or of the Board, shall occupy seats on the platform. 4. All meetings of the Board shall open with reading the Scrip­ tures and prayer, and close with prayer or the benediction, under the direction of the chairman. 5. A Corresponding Secretary, or the Treasurer, or any five managers, may call a special meeting of the Board.

I I . O r d e r of B u s in e s s . 1. Reading the Scriptures and prayer. 2. The minutes of the previous meeting shall be read, and, when approved, signed by the presiding officer. 3. The Treasurer’s monthly statement, and that of the Assistant Treasurer. 4. Report of the Corresponding Secretaries. 22 BY-LAWS.

5. Reports from the standing committees, m the following order: Africa; South America and Mexico ; China and Japan; Western Europe; India and Turkey; Domestic; Finance; Legacies; Publi­ cations; Woman’s Mission Work; Estimates; Anniversary and Annual Meeting; Audits. The reports of each committee to be made by simply reading the minutes of its proceedings, upon which the Board shall take such action as the case may require. When any one of the standing committees may be called in the regular proceedings of the Board, it shall be in order to present any miscellaneous business pertaining to the particular matters of which that committee has charge, as well as to receive and consider any reports from the committee. 6. Reports of special committees. 7. Unfinished business. 8. Miscellaneous business. The Board shall appoint, in the month of October in each year, the members of the General Missionury Committee to which it is entitled, according to the provision of Art. XI of the Constitution of the Missionary Society.

I I I . R u l e s fo r t h e T r a n sa c t io n o f B u s in e s s . 1. A motion having been made, seconded, and stated from the Chair, shall be considered in possession of the Board, but may be withdrawn by the mover before any order is taken on it. Every motion shall be reduced to writing if the presiding officer, or any other member, require i t ; and when the question contains several distinct propositions, any member may have the same divided. 2. A motion to amend shall be considered first in order, and shall be decided before the original motion; and a substitute for any pending motion or amendment may be offered, and shall, if it prevail, supersede the original motion or proposed amendment, and may itself be amended. 3. Every member wishing to speak shall rise and address the Chair; and no one shall speak more than once on one question, until every member desiring to speak shall have spoken ; and no member shall speak over fifteen minutes without the permission of the Board. 4. Motions to lay on the table, and motions that the previous question be put, shall be taken without debate. 5. When a report is presented by a committee it shall be con­ sidered in possession of the Board, and may be adopted, a m e n d e d , recommitted, laid on the table, or otherwise disposed of, as the Board may judge proper. 6. It shall always be deemed out of order to use personal reflections in debate, or to interrupt a speaker, except to explain or call him to order. 7. It shall be deemed out of order for any member to leave the meeting without the permission of the Chair or the Board. BY-LAWS. 23

8. A motion to adjourn shall always be considered in order, and shall be taken without debate. 9. A call of the ayes and noes shall be ordered on the demand of any five members present. 10. "Any decision of the presiding officer shall be subject to an appeal to the Board, and such appeal shall be decided without debate; but the presiding officer may assign his reasons for his decision. 11. When a question has been once put and decided, it shall be in order for any member who voted in the majority to move for the reconsideration thereof; but no motion for reconsideration shall be taken more than once. Y. PUBLICATION AND AMENDMENT OF BT-LAW8. 1. The Charter, the Constitution of the Society, and By-Laws, shall be published with each Annual Report. 2. The Board of Managers shall not make, alter, or amend any by-law, except at the regular monthly meeting thereof, nor at the same meeting at which such by-law, alteration, or amendment may be proposed. MEETING OP THE GENERAL COMMITTEE.

T h is body convened at the Mission Rooms, in regular Annual Session, on the 11th day of November, and continued to hold two meetings daily till the 17th. The session was prolonged by the difficulties that arose in making appropriations in the face of the great financial embarrassments of the country. We place below the result of the patient industry and prayerful anxieties of the Committee. We trust they will meet the hearty approbation of the Church.

APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1875. 1. Foreign Missions. I I I . Domestic Missions. 1. Africa. 1. Wkl«h Missions. (1.) Liberia...... »9,000 00 Northern New York Conference.... $150 00 2. South America*...... $7,500 00 Exchange...... 1,500 00 9,000 00 2. Scandinavian Mi sa ions. C entram i. Conf., (Swed.)...... $4.000 00 3. C h in a : Erie...... (Swedish)...... 2no 00 (1.) For E. China, M innesota (Swedish)...... 2,006 00 (Foochow)..$17,468 00 “ ....(Norwegian)...... 2,000 0# Exchange... 3,493 GO 20,961 60 New York (Swedish)...... 2,000 00 (2.) For Central New York East... (Swedish)...... 750 00 China, (Kiu- New York East (Norwegian)...... 1,200 00 kiang)...... 8,815 00 N ew ark...... (Swedish)...... 400 00 Exchange.. 1,763 00 10,578 00 Wisconsin (Norwegian)...... 2,250 00 (3.) For N. China, New Enslaud ... .(Swedish)...... 5*K) 00 (Peking)... 15.362 00 California (Swedish)...... 500 00 Exchange.. 3,052 40 18,314 40 49,854 00 Des Moines (Danish)...... 200 00 St. Louis...... (Swedish)...... 200 00 4. G ermany and Switzerland 24,400 00 Exchange...... 4,881) 00 29,280 00 $16,200 00 B. Scandinavia : Germah M issions. (1.) For Denmark 7,000 00 California Conferesce...... $!■,87» 00 Exchange.. l,4(i0 00 8,400 00 Central German...... 5,250 00 (2.) For Norway. 12 ,0(10 00 Exchange.. 2,400 00 14,400 00 Chicago German...... 3.,000 110 (3.) For Sweden. 32 000 00 East German...... 7.000 00 Exchange.. ¿400 00 38,400 00 61,200 00 Louisiana...... 3,,500 00 North-west German...... 5,,000 00 6. I ndia : Southern German...... 30,,000 00 (1.) India Conf.. 63,016 00 Southern 'German, for transfers at dis­ Exchange.. 12,603 20 75,619 20 posal of Bishops...... 500 00 (2.) Bombay and South-west German...... 7. 7,000 00 Bengal...... 1,000 00 Exchange.. 200 00 1,200 00 76,81» 20 $4ÏTl25 00 7. B u l g a r ia . 8,000 00 Exchange...... 1,600 00 9,600 00 4. Chinese Missions. California Conference . $7,500 00 8. I t a l y ...... 13,000 00 Exchange...... 2,600 00 15,600 00 5. Ambrican I kman. 9. M e x ico ...... 18,500 (10 Central New York...... $400 00 Exchange...... 3,700 00 22,200 00 East Oregon and W ashington...... 400 00 D étroit...... 900 00 10. J apan...... 17,750 00 Michigan...... ft('0 Exchange...... 3,550 00 21,300 00 Northern New York...... 350 00 Western New York...... 300 00 Total for Foreign Missions...... $303,853 20 Wjsconsin...... 250 00 * The English Church in Buenos Ayres self, supporting. Total...... ÜÜ500 00 6. E nglish-S peaeinq. II. Missions in Territories of the United Alabaina...... SS.-ïfO 00 States to be Administered as Foreign Arkansas...... 5,500 00 M issions. For transfers and new work at dis. „ 1. A rizona...... 43,000 00 posai of BUliop...... 1,500 (W 2. New Mexico...... 8,000 00 Baltim ore...... 5.i>00 W California...... 6,000 00 Total...... «11,000 00 Central Illinois...... 600 W MEETING OF THE GENERAL COMMITTEE. 25

Central New York...... $800 00 South Carolina...... $8,000 00 Central Ohio...... 1,200 00 South-eastern Indiana...... 600 00 Central Pennsylvania...... 1,100 00 Southern Illinois...... 800 00 Cincinnati...... 1,300 00 Southern Kansas...... ft.OOO tto Colorado...... 6,500 00 Tennessee...... 8,000 HO Delaware...... 1,500 00 T exas...... 6,000 00 l)es Moines...... 1,000 00 Troy...... 1,800 00 Detroit...... 2,050 00 Upper Iowa...... 1,200 00 East Maine...... 2,125 00 Verm ont...... l,5Ul 00 Kast Oregon and W ashington...... 3,001) 00 Virginia...... SUMO 00 Erie...... 1,200 00 Washington...... 8,500 00 Florida...... 4,000 00 Western New York...... 800 00 Georgia...... 8,500 00 West Texas...... 6,0Oo 0«» Holston...... 7,500 00 West Virginia...... 4,500 (K) Illinois...... 600 00 West Wisconsin...... 8,000 0J Indiana...... 600 00 Wilmington...... 3,000 00 Iow a...... 600 00 Wisconsin...... 2,P00 00 Kansas...... 4,000 00 Wyoming...... 800 00 Kentucky...... 7,000 00 Lexington...... 2,500 00 Total for Amer. Domestic Missions.. $249,525 00 Louisiana...... 8,000 00 Maine...... 1,500 00 IV. Miscellaneous. Michigan...... 2,250 00 Minnesota...... 9,000 00 1. Contingent Fund...... $25,000 00 Mississippi...... 8,000 00 2. Incidental Expenses...... lfi,000 00 Missouri...... 4,000 00 3. Office Expenses...... 20,000 00 N ebraska...... 8.0OH 00 i 4. For Disseminating Missionary Infor­ N evada...... 3,000 00 mation...... 12,000 00 Newark...... 1,21)0 00 New England...... 2,100 00 Total...... *73,000 00 New Hampshire...... 1,500 U0 New Jersey...... 1.200 00 RECAPITULATION. New York...... 2,50(1 00 I. Foreign Missions and Exchange.. .$303,853 20 New York East...... 2,5U0 00 II. Missions in Territories of the North Carolina...... 7,500 00 United States, etc...... 11,000 08 Northern New York...... 800 00 III. Domestic Missions: North Indiana...... «10 00 Welsh Missions...... 150 00 North Ohio...... 900 00 Scandinavian Missions...... 16,200 0(1 North-west Indiana...... t>00 00 German.Missions...... 42,125 00 North-west Iowa...... 6,COO 00 Chinese Missions...... 7,500 (10 Ohio...... 1,200 U0 American Indian...... 8,500 0 ) Oregon...... 3,000 00 Emlish-Speaking...... 249,625 00 Philadelphia...... 4,000 00 IV. Miscellaneous— (Contingent, $25,- Pittsburgh...... 1,500 00 000; Incidental, $10,000; Advo­ Providence...... : ...... 1,500 00 cate, etc., $12,000 ; Office, $20,000) 73,000 00 Rock River...... 1,350 00 Liquidation of D ebt...... 115,000 00 Kooky Mountain...... 10,0tl0 00 St. Louis...... 5,250 00 Grand total...... $821,853 20

APPORTIONMENT OF MONEYS

TO BE RAISED DURING THE YEAR 1873.

Alabama $1,000 E rie...... $20,500 N e w Engl an d.... $28,000 South America.. $230 Arizona...... 50 F lorida...... 750 New Hampshire. 7,500 South Carolina.. 4,000 Arkansas 800 Georgia...... 1,000 New Jersey. 22^00 South-eastern In­ Baltimore 39,000 Germany and New Mexico 50 diana...... 10,000 Bombay and Ben­ Switzerland... 1,000 New York 45,000 Southern Ger­ gal ...... 500 Ilolston...... 2,500 New York East.. 45,000 man ...... 1,000 Bulgaria...... 28 Illinois...... »WO North Carolina.. 500 Southern Illinois 8,000 California 8,000 India...... 500 North China 50 Southern Kansas 1,500 Central China... 100 Indiana...... 14,000 Northern New South-west Ger­ Central German. 7,500 Iowa...... 11,000 York...... 17,000 man ...... 7,500 Central Illinois.. 15,000 Italy...... 50 North Indiana... 13,000 Sweden...... 1,450 Cent'l New York. 19,000 Ja p a n ...... 100 North Ohio 13,000 Tennessee 1,5:)# Central Ohio 15,000 K ansas...... 3,000 North-west Ger­ Texas...... 750 Central Penn’a .. 23.000 Kentucky...... 3¿00 man ...... 4,000 Troy...... 23,000 Chicago German 3,000 Lexington 400 North-west Indi­ Upper Iowa 9,500 Cincinnati 26,000 L iberia...... 50 an a ...... 11,000 Vermont...... 6,000 Colorado 2,000 Louisiana. 1.5(H) North-west Iowa. 1,000 Virginia.. 1,200 Delaware 1,500 M aine...... 6*500 Norway...... 725 Washington 2,500 Denmark 500 Mexico...... 200 Ohio...... 24,000 Western New Des Moines 5,000 Michigan...... 12,000 Oregon...... 2,500 York...... 17,000 D etroit...... 12,000 Minnesota 6,000 Philadelphia 52,000 West Texas 250 Kast China 200 Mississippi 1,000 Pittsburgh 33,000 West Virginia... 6,000 Rast German.... 4,500 Missouri...... 3,000 Providence...... 14,000 West Wisconsin. 5/KK) East Maine 3,000 Nebraska l,20n Rock River 18.000 Wilmington 13,000 East Oreeon and Nevada...... 700 Rocky Mountain 1,000 Wisconsin 9,000 Washington... 500 Newark...... 22,500 St. Louis...... 4,500 Wyoming 1MKX) 26 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1H74

ANNUAL REPORT

OF THB TREASURER AND ASSISTANT TREASURER, N ovem ber 1, 1874.

Conferences, Missions, etc. Disbursements Receipts Receipts from Oct. 31,1873. from from Nov. 1.1873, to 1874. Oct. 81, Nov. 1.1872. to Nov. 1.1872. Receipts from Increase, Apportionment Nov. 1,1873. to Nov. 1,1873. Oct. 31,1874. Decrease. of of Money to be raised.

*92 63 $139 75 $46 10 * ...... $11.200 00 S1.000 00 5 00 5 00 1,750 00 50 on 416 To 346 in 70 65 7,000 00 800 00 995 42 500 00 81,645 63 81,575 49 80 16 6.600 Oil 89,000 00 4.321 28 2S 00 5,791 33 0.827 59 ¿36 20 17.2.'9 65 8.000 00 6.‘206 87 5,853 20 835 17 7.000 OH 7,500 00 12,767 37 12,3:5 S3 891 54 5.850 00 15,000 00 13.012 -so 14.115 81 1,896 9!» 1.700 00 19,000 00 1-2.5H0 91 11.857 24 648 67 1.948 75 15,000 00 19.498 72 19.301 21 197 51 1.81S 75 28,000 00 2 315 »0 2 847 1^ 82 18 8.750 00 8,000 00 17.980 6S 16.925 07 1,084 èi 1.787 50 26,(100 00 1.417 8'» 1,430 42 13 12 7,700 (iO 2,000 00 571 62 930 52 83S 90 1.763 97 1.500 00 446 60 416 60 5,7*3 05' 500 00 8,629 78 4,029 4 S 899 65 1.418 73 5,(100 00 8,411 97 7.813 70 59S 27 5.037 50 12,000 00 3.718 71 4,891 85 67S 14 9,400 00 4,500 00 2,793 8o 2.502 05, 291 30 8,000 (10 8.000 00 K. Oregon & Washington 337 50 »17 50 1,950 00 500 00 16,¿¿5 U 14,857 54 ...... 2,027 60 2,SS7 50 20,500 00 527 50 527 50 4.180 25 750 00 Foochow (Hast Chinn).. ioô (lO 100 00 4.025 49 200 00 i3 20 844 50 831 80 10,337 50 1.000 00 Germany & Switzerland 603 34 937 67 834 38 81.344 78 1,000 (10 1.696 l»9 20 0D 1.67'i 09 7,SSS 80 2,500 00 17,771 87 16,384 67 1,8S7 20 1,112 50 22,000 00 78,504 46 500 00 8,006 29 8,040 80 84 01 1.037 50 14,000 00 12.735 64 50 00 6,058 91 6.83S 79 299 8S 912 50 11,000 00 15,829 09 100 00 2.91« 4G 1.733 19 1,18.) 87 8,997 50 8,000 00 K en tu ck v...... 8,843 23 2,572 5S 229 85 7.624 9-> 8,500 00 Kiukian? (Cent Chin:i). 8,350 92 100 00 Loxinpton...... 66 95 196 51 129 56 2.875 00 4011 Oil 9,817 41 50 00 727 72 ¿76 95, 149 23 12.475 00 1.500 00 5,28S S3 5,402 11 163 28 2.500 00 6,500 00 28,907 14 2n0 00 9.852 97 7.918 5? 1,489 39 4,658 50 12,000 00 M innesota...... 4.429 77 *1,042 15 8,8S7 62 16,075 On 6,000 00 831 H5 542 SI 211 lfl 11.649 1 7 1.000 00 1.698 6'.’ 1,630 66 62 94 6.000 On 3,oon oo 1.062 76 821 48 241 2S 7,856 25 1,200 00 286 21 296 25 60 04 3,617 50 700 00 19.479 57 19,594 01 114 44 2.817 50 22.500 00 25.234 2f 21.589 14 8.665 09 4,875 02 28.000 00 New Hampshire...... 6.472 Of 6,447 62 24 46 2,875 00 7.500 00 18,259 7i 19.133 9t 87T ¡7 2,052 50 22,500 U0 New Mexico...... 20 00 20 U!) 6,281 67 50 00 41,092 41 86,949 24 4,143 17 7.150 00 45,000 00 New York East...... 41,616 81 87,938 05 8,678 25 6,900 00 45,000 00 * Minnesota Conference reports about $3,800 more deposited in a Bank by the Treasurer of the Conference Missionary Society, but not forwarded at thi3 date in consequence of the failure of the Bank. The Bank, however, has so protected the Missionary Society that the amount trill doubtlesa be realized. 1874.3 TREASURERS’ ANNUAL REPORT. 27

TREASURERS’ REPORT—C o n t i n u e d .

E.-_- ¡ f r Conferences, Missions, s f G . etc. V c = i 1» S. SO c.»-. 3, c C-u.’S Receipts Receipts from Receipts from to Nov. 1,1873, Oct, 81,1#74. Decrease. Nov. 1,1872, to Nov. 1,1872, Oct. SMB73. t-t £ ¿ 3 < c : North Carolina...... $488 85 $170 65 $ ...... $818 20 $8,200 00 *500 00 Northern New York... 18,780 98 18.670 27 110 66 1.8S7 50 17.000 1«) North Indiana...... 8,493 95 S. 174 44 319 n 1.1B1 25 18,000 00 N orth Ohio...... 11,702 76 10,289 68 1,468 08 I.f59 00 13.000 00 North-west German___ 3,020 91 8,042 4n 21 49 5,075 00 4.000 00 North-west Indiana___ 6,052 15 5,492 80 559 S5 1.881 25 11.000 00 North-west Iowa ...... 552 46 519 14 83 82 5.410 00 1,000 00 Norway...... 269 34 577 69 803 85 6,816 65 725 00 Ohio...... 19 »69 64 16,8M 83 2,465 81 1.987 50 24.000 00 Oregon...... 2,702 S6 886 82 2,866 04 2.76'.' 50 2,500 00 Peking (North China).. 7.839 10 50 00 Philadelphia...... 5 is i0 95 55,6 ¡7 50 1,708 55 5.S50 00 52,000 00 Pittsburgh...... 21.460 40 24.617 15 8,156 75 2.500 00 83.000 00 Providence...... 12,663 66 12.014 42 649 24 2,500 00 14.000 00 Pock Iiiver...... 12,44.-, 27 12.447 84 2 57 2.393 75 18.000 A0 Kockv Mountain...... 160 45 604 45 444 00 17.574 98 1.000 00 Saint Louis...... 2,621 70 1,84S 00 778 70 7,100 00 4,500 00 South America...... 6.083 83 250 00 South Carolina...... 2,637 71 2.iS5 9i 441 80 8,858 70 4.000 00 South-eastern Indiana.. 6,717 U 5.164 66 1.052 45 1.025 00 10,000 00 Southern German...... 801 00 801 00 9,006 25 1,000 OO Southern Illinois...... 6.271 74 5.162 40 1,109 34 1.187 50 8.000 00 Southern Kansas...... 799 04 799 04 8,875 00 1.500 00 South-west German.... 6,070 17 5,460 88 609 84 8,587 49 7.500 00 Sweden...... Si 10 00 1,887 90 537 90 21.298 49 1,450 00 T ennessee...... 965 71 758 90 2"6 81 11,114 90 1,500 00 Texas...... 64S no 882 00 266 00 8,279 50 750 00 T ro y ...... 18,316 57 18,555 87 2-39 80 8.62o 00 23,000 00 Upper Iowa...... 5,864 98 5,911 61 46 68 2,125 00 9,500 00 V erm o n t...... 4,877 81 4,415 19 402 12 2,262 50 6,000 00 \ irginia...... 7S7 13 869 5fi 82 48 12,700 00 1.200 00 W ashington...... 1,649 50 1,9S8 95 334 45 8,218 75 2.500 00 Western Now York ___ 8,901 S5 8,896 70 5 15 1,587 50 1'7,000 00 West Texas...... 89 50 89 50 7,885 00 250 00 West Virginia...... 3.467 47 8.528 51 61 04 5,860 0« 5.000 00 West Wisconsin...... 8.280 17 8,024 87 255 80 4.043 75 5.000 00 W ilmington...... 11,198 94 11,617 90 418 98 5.081 25 18,000 00 W isconsin...... 7,186 23 6.067 52 1,118 71 7.004 50 9,000 00 W voming...... 11,602 02 11.605 85 3 83 981 25 15,000 00 Legacies...... 15.817 88 47,608 87 81,785 99 Sundries...... 17,636 31 8,984 84 8,651 47 Missionary Advocate... 279 19 4S7 12 207 98 14.986 18 Incidental Expenses___ 16,001 70 Office Expenses...... 20,010 65 T otal...... $680,836 64 $675,OSO 82 $47,050 23 $52,806 55 $703,855 86 $821,853 00

AUDITS.

The accounts of the Treasurer were carefully audited by the Auditing Com­ mittee at New Tork, and those of ihe Assistant Treasurer were carefully audited by the Auditing Committee at Cincinnati, arid certificates of their correctness, respectively, attached in due form. The above table is a summary of these accounts. MONTH IjY STATEMENT to 00 SHOWING THE CONDITION OF THE TREASURY EACH MONTH OF THE FISCAL IEA11 FROM NOT. 1, 1873, TO OCT. 31, 1874.

TREASURER’S ACCOUNT. ASSISTANT TREASURER’S ACCOUNT. COMBINED STATEMENT. BALANCE. Showing the state of the Date. Balance Treasury Receipts.* Disburse­ Balance Treasury Disburse­ Total Total dis- Treasury on on hand. in debt. ments.* on hand. in debt. Receipts.* ments,* Receipts.* bursementa.* last day of each month. November 1, 1873...... $19,711 86 $4,884 07 $41,582 1I6 $61,775 16 $667 27 $18,253 47 $5,551 84 $54.780 18 87,170 99t Docmiiber 1, 1873...... 58,130 45 8,985 27 25,163 42 50,959 46 756 71 18,820 92 9,741 98 48.484 84 40,913 35+

January 1,1874...... 76,174 77 19,508 08 89,808 96 85,261 42 663 25 17 248 75 20,166 88 56.547 [18Ï4. 71 77,294 73+ REPORT. MISSIONARY.. Fobruarv 1, “ ...... 94,499 40 15.694 06 81,113 81 17,204 67 1.418 04 15,877 16 17.107 10 46 990 47 107,178 10+ 5 March 1, “ ...... 118,412 70 86.809 25 8S,573 75 6,284 60 5,798 91 18,246 75 92.108 16 56,S20 50 71,895 441 co April 1, , l ...... 65,498 45 194,088 43 40,326 99 $6,¿96 99 15,588 72 18,022 95 209.fi27 15 58.849 94 79.831 77 1» May 1, " ...... $89,915 49 59,211 5S 40,191 69 10,533 72 563 58 16,09S 11 59,780 16 56,259 80 82,872 18 n Ju n e 1, “ ...... 89,011 6;) 12,925 44 88,935 16 6,189 50 1.419 78 15,727 00 14,345 22 54,602 16 42.555 19 ¡5- July 1, “ ...... 48,001 91 9.722 93 49,81)6 83 446 72 1,078 74 22,148 75 10.S01 67 71,955 OS 18,5 :.-8 2 2 + S AllgUKt 1, “ ...... 12.485 99 16,266 37 85,830 23 6,162 23 7.950 44 14,59.3 94 24,216 81 49.929 17 4 4 ,3 1 0 5 8 + £ September 1, “ ...... 48,754 So 27.148 18 54,014 04 4,444 27 67,480 27 18,110 50 94.573 40 72,124 60 21,85« 78+ 3 October 1, “ ...... 9/89 ‘Ü 29,530 91! 70,545 81 80,946 ¿2 100,152 71 24,042 25 129,783 70 94,5SS 06 13,28S fc6T * The receipts and disbursements of the Society cannot be obtained from this table, as It contains not only collections of legacies, but also Brants of the American Bible Society, received merely for transmission, and moneys remitted from one Treasurer to the other. The object of the table Is merely to show the state of the Treasury on the flj'Bt and last day of each month. t Denotes that the Treasury is in debt to this amount.

G-eneral Statement for the Year.

RECEIPTS. Excess of Disbursements over Receipt*...... $28 774 94 Becelptsby Treasurer at New York, from Nov.l, 1S7S, to Oct. 81,1874. $494,269 60 Balance in Treasury November 1, 1878...... 1 .!!!!! 42,\)68 80 “ Assistant Treasurer at Cincinnati “ “ 203,4S3 42 Balance in Treasury November 1,1874...... 818,288 86 T otal...... $637,758 02 DISBURSEMENTS. 6 TA TE OF TH E TREASURY, NOVEM BER 1, 1874. Paid by Treasurer...... $504,887 83 Treasury in debt in New York ...... ( 4 §29 00 “ Assistant Treasurer...... 211.690 61 Cash in Treasury in Cincinnati...... 18’ll7 86

T otal...... $716,527 96 Net balance in Treasury, November 1, 1874...... $18,2SS S6 METHODIST PUBLISHING AND MISSION BUILDINGS.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR 1874.

The gross income from rents of the Methodist Publish­ ing House and Mission Buildings for the calendar year 1874 w as...... $59,812 25 There was paid out on joint account...... 25,860 47

Leaving not proceeds of rent...... $34,011 78

One fourth of this belongs to the Missionary Society. $8,502 94 There was paid on Mission Rooms account...... 1,750 34

Leaving net proceeds of rent to the Missionary Society. $6,762 60 The Society has received on its own account as follows: For rents...... $1,008 33 For interest...... 2,178 69 From contributions...... 2,286 53

Total receipts of the Society on account of the Mission Building...... 5,473 55

Total net income of the Mission Building...... $12,226 15

It has been applied as follows: Paid interest in full to December 31, 1874, inclusive, on Bond due to the Book Concern...... $2,838 29 Paid December 31, 1874, on principal of the Bond... . 9,387 86—$12,226 15

Due on Bond January 1, 1874...... $40,547 07 Paid on the principal of Bond as above...... 9,387 86

Leaving due on the Bond January 1, 1875...... $31,159 21 RECEIPTS OF THE SOCIETY. The following table exhibits the income of the Society from all sources since its organization. From 1851 onward the table gives the receipts from 1. Regu­ lar Contributions from the Conferences; 2. Legacies; 3. Sundries; 4. American Bible Society; and also the aggregate income from Lhes« sources:

Contributions Datbs. by Confer'». Leptcies. Sundries. Bible Soc’y. Total.

Rec’d during year 1820 ...... $823 04 ii 1821 ...... 2,328 76 a 1822 ...... 2,547 39 u 1823 ...... 5,427 14 li 1824 ...... 3,589 92 ii 1825 ...... 4,140 1« u 1826 ...... 4,964 11 il 1827 .... 6,812 4!) il 1828 ...... 6,245 17 (i 1829 14,170 11 ii 183< ...... 13,128 i;:: il 1831 ...... 9,950 57 ii 1832 ...... 11,379 (5(5 il ì 833 ...... 17,097 05 u 1834 ...... 35,700 15 u 1 S3 5 ...... 30,492 21 II 1636 .... 59,517 16 li 1837 ...... 57,096 05 14 1838 ...... 96,087 36 ii 183!) ------132,480 29 4 i 18-1 II 136,410 87 il 1841 .... 139.925 76 u 1842 ...... 139,473 25 II 1843 ...... 144,770 80 il 1844 .... 146,578 78 il 184 5 94,562 27 ii 1846 ...... 89,528 26 il 1847 .... 78,932 73 il 18J.S ...... 81,600 34 il 184!) ...... 84,045 15 li 1850 ...... 104,579 54 May 1/51,to Api. 30,1852 SI 38,284 44 $2.804 68 $9.393 38 $2,000 00 152.482 48 ii 1/52, " Dee. 31, 185.‘5 298.473 39 21,262 03 16,232 97 2,100 00 338.068 3!1 Jan.l, '54, “ 1854 21 1.952 01 4,930 74 6,529 30 3,000 00 226,412 (15 ii 1855, “ 1855 204,464 86 6,924 17 6,815 01 1,100 00 219,304 04 li 1856, “ 1856 210.486 78 7,784 81 19,170 00 1,000 00 238,44] 92 il 1857, “ 1857 247,753 13 8.544 96 12,592 39 3,300 00 272.190 48 il 1858, “ 1858 220,987 64 8,813 55 25,423 42 3,000 00 258,224 61 li 1859, “ 1859 243,863 44 8.824 64 12,479 11 5,500 00 270,667 19 il 1860, “ 1860 236,2G9 21 10,109 97 10,343 591 6,000 00 262.722 77 ti 1SGI, “ 1861 222,709 28 10,051 44 13,364 21 4,250 00 250,374 93 II 1862, “ 1 862 241,247 29 12.874 78 11,026 64 7.375 00 272,523 71 li 1863, “ 1863 388,109 18 16,941 24 11,743 33 12,975 00 429,768 75 li 1864, “ 1864 497,867 17 22,172 93 29,953 16 9,000 00 558,993 2C ii 1865, “ 1865 577,570 41 12,765 76 31,404 50 11,000 00 642,740 67 li 1866, 186G 641,450 32 13,636 79 27,293 194,000 00 686.380 30 li 1867. 1867 558,520 45 28,532 17 20,468 44 5,500 00 613.020 96 ** 1868, “ 1868 575.624 90 11,909 36 10,627 43 8.500 00 606^661 G!) a 1869. “ 1069 576.397 48 27,618 21 14,210 92 16,477 50 634.704 11 1870. to Oct. 31,1870 576,774 10 12,194 45 5,775 22 8,207 50 602.951 27 N ov. 1.’70, 1871 ; 603,421 70 11,456 41 8,581 14 6,462 50 629,921 7i> 1/71, “ 1872 656,255 80 1,250 41 3.550 80*12,700 00 661.056 60 ìì 1/72, “ 1873' 647.103 76 15,817 38 17.915 50 *9.680 00 680,836 64 a 1/73, 1874 618.004 99 47.603,37 9,471 96|*12,640 00( 675,080 32 * Not counted in tlie .iggregate. FIFTY-SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT.

We send our Annual Report to press this year with mingled emotions. The labors of the Society at home and abroad have been crowned with more than usual success. Though the year has been one of extraordinary financial trouble, the receipts of the treasurer were within five thousand dollars of the amount paid in the previous year. The treasury is in debt, but that debt is not the result of defeat and failure. Our success is our greatest embarrass­ ment. Bishops Harris and Foster returned in safety and health from their visitations to our foreign missions, cheering our hearts with full and encouraging accounts of our work. In the midst of our congratulations God was pleased to cheek our joy. Suddenly and unexpectedly, in the fullness of his strength, Dr. Thomas M. Eddy, one of the secretaries of this society, fell stricken in the heat of tlie battle. He died October 7, 1874, spending his last moments in exhorting the Church to renewed fidelity to the cause of Christian missions. As eternity was breaking upon his soul he shouted to the Church, “ Forward is the word; no falling back; we must take the world for Christ. Say so to our people. God calls us louder than thunder in the heavens; he strikes the hour. The Church must fling down her gold at the feet of Christ.” Eloquent in life and speech, his beautiful and triumphant death shall prolong and perpetuate in the Church his earnest plead­ ings for missions. It becomes our duty to record another death—Rev. Thomas A. Morris, D.D., president of this society, and one of the bish­ ops of the Church, after a long and useful life, reaching back to the pioneer and heroic age of Methodism, was gathered to his fathers September 2, 1874. Simple, practical, devout, lie 32 FIFTY-SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT. was one of the wisest administrators in the Church. He learned to love missions amid the self-sacrifices and toils of his early ministry in the West. For many years, extending back to a period when the receipts of the Society were very limited and individual gifts small, Bishop Morris contributed one hun­ dred dollars annually to the missionary treasury. The General Committee, representing the whole Church, expressed their appreciation of the services of these eminent ministers of Christ by the following action:—

The Committee appointed to draft Minutes for the Journal concerning B rsH O P M o r r is and the R e v . D r . E d d y , who have departed this life since the la s t meeting of the General Committee, respectfully Recommend for your adoption the following Minutes :—

BISHOP MORRIS. We record, with devout gratitude to God, our appreciation of the loving, able, and successful services of the Rev. T h o m a s A. M o r r i s , D.D., for many years senior bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and president of the Missionary Society. His career was marked by the most thorough and diligent attention to the duties of his office, until multi­ plied infirmities forbade continued labor. He was a man of great sim­ plicity and symmetry of character. His religious experience was mature and cheerful. His end was peace.

REV. DR. EDDY.

The sudden departure of the Rev. T h o m a s M. E d d y , D .D., one of the corresponding secretaries of our Missionary Society, has shocked the entire Church. He fell like a plumed warrior, sword in hand, leading the legions in the thickest of the fight. In the full strength of middle man­ hood; at the height of his zeal, eloquence, and usefulness; abounding in labors for the missionary cause, and for the great practical object for which the missionary cause exists—the conversion of men—“he ceased at once to work and live.” His death-bed was at heaven’s gate. The few days of his last illness were full of exultation and triumphs. We shall long miss and mnam him, and we send up to heaven our fervent prayer that the whole Church may catch his spirit of glowing zeal for the speedy evangelization of the world I E. R. A m e s , i C. D. Foss, > CommUtee. J o h n F r e n c h , ) ANNIVERSARY.

T h e Fifty-sixth Anniversary o f the Society was held in Bos­ ton December 6 and 1. The Sabbath was a most beautiful day for the season of the year, and large and attentive audiences were present at the missionary 'services in the various churches of Boston and vicinity. Bishops Janes, Haven, and W iley; Drs.Dashiell and Reid, of the Mission Rooms; Dr. Ridgaway; Dr. Hurst, President of Drew Theological Seminary ; Dr. W. F. Warren, President of Boston University; Dr. D. Curry, Editor of the “ Christian A dvocateR ev. L. W. Pilcher, of Peking, China; Rev. Dr. Latimer, Dean of the School of Theology in Boston University, and others preached in the various Methodist pulpits. In several of the churches the annual missionary collections were taken up, and with a most gratifying advance on the col­ lections of former years, increasing from twenty-five to four hundred per cent. The general exercises of the anniversary were opened in Bromfield-street Church at fifteen minutes past ten A. M. of Monday, Bishop Wiley in the chair. After reading the second psalm, and the singing of the nine hundred and ninety-ninth hymn—

“ Jesus shall reigu where’er the sun,” etc., the venerable Rev. Abram D. Merrill led the congregation in prayer. Bishop "Wiley then opened the meeting with a few in­ troductory remarks as to its object, and then called upon D r. R e id , who spoke of the uses of the Annual Report. He then proceeded to answer certain criticisms made upon the Gen­ eral Committee as regards their appropriations, explaining and 3 84 ANNIVERSARY. defending their intentions and their painstaking thoughtful­ ness. Attention was called to the Treasurer’s Report, and the method of answering various questions by reference thereto by simple addition and subtraction. The purpose of the “ contin­ gent fund ” and the items for “ office expenses ” and “ miscel­ laneous,” etc., were also explained. He stated, also, that the “ Missionary Advocate ” is the most widely circulated mission­ ary magazine in America, and now circulates one hundred and three thousand copies per month, and for effectiveness is not surpassed by any similar periodical in the world, so say com­ petent critics. Bishop Janes, in speaking, suggested that, as a. Church, we stop talking about “ so much p§r member.” We cannot con­ vert the world by poll tax. We must appeal to the conscience. This small talk gives small collections. We must give as God has prospered us. D r. C u r r y said the best way to get means is to get a grand use for it. We must show that it pays admirably. We must make the Church acquainted with our work, and then the peo­ ple will give. Wholesome criticism is necessary. The mis­ sionary management of our Church is in a wholesome condition. Our best course is now to take good care of the missions already established. D r, W o o d r u f f said: “ Let us work and give in the spirit oi love. We need, most of all, the baptism of the Holy Spirit.” Let the fire fall on the hearts of the people. We should, in a hortatory way, stir up the people to give more largely to Jesus. D r. D a s h i e i * said one of the great questions was how to get the money necessary for carrying on the work. Success depends not so much on the laymen as on the pastors. They influence the thought and life of the Church. The proportion of people who give is very small. The seven hundred thousand dollars that comes into the treasury is from comparatively a few in the Church. The spiritual welfare of the Church de­ mands that every member should give something. This great interest must not be massed with several other objects in a general omnibus collection. This cause must be brought fresh and warm to the conscience and hearts of the people, and ANNIVERSARY. 35 sermons must be delivered in every congregation in the land. One Sabbath in the year ought to be given wholly to the cause of Christian missions. Fidelity to Christ is the watch-word. Mr. Oliver Hoyt, of New York, stated his feelings at seeing the necessity, apparent, at least, of cutting down the appropriations for this coming year, and was anxiously seeking the cause of this condition of things. He felt that it was found in a lack of thorough indoctrination by the pastors with regard to the duty of Christian giving. A Church of one million five hundred thousand ought not to limit itself to forty and fifty cents per member, but should rise to the giving of dollars rather than pennies. Dr. Jefferson H ascall said : “ I don’t and can’t receive the thought that God is out of money. It looks singular to me that God is flooding the world with the river of life, calling men every-where to receive it, and that owning all the gold and silver in this world, he should be out of means to carry on his work. I cannot believe that gold is dearer in God’s esti­ mation than the blood of his Son, or that lie will withhold it. We ought to lean harder on God than on any body else in this regard by mighty and prevailing prayer.” R e v . L. W. P i l c h e r , of Peking, China, spoke of the suc­ cess of the work in North China, and of the burdens resting upon missionaries in the field. D r . H u r s t said that one of the striking proofs of our mis­ sionary successes lies at our own doors, where some of the largest Churches and most important points derived their first strength from the missionary treasury. The people have the money, a plenty of it, and are going to give it for God’s cause. God is going to give us a broader spirit all the while, and the world shall feel the power of the love and faith of the Church. Bishop Haven said: “ We must go forward ; we cannot stop growth. In some places we have now three hundred thousand members where, ten years ago, we had not one, and twelve or fourteen Conferences where then we had none. We ought to plant the Methodist Episcopal Church in France and Africa and Spain and Syria. We should be there, carrying the American. Church and ideas into these old countries across the ocean.” 36 anniversary ;

D r. RiDGAWAY said : “ I was t!ie last to touch the hands of our American missionaries in Italy. I had a most delightful interview with Dr. Yernon, and also Brother Arrighi. The doctor has had his periods of discouragement, and is now meeting his reward. He has now gone to Rome, in the very center of Italy, just where he shoold have gone at first.” He spoke further of the success of the mission to Italy, and also of the work in Turkey, closing with a description of the changes in oriental lands, typified by the sending of the son of a Moab- itish Bedouin to Beyrout for education in English, the better to fit him for power and success in life. The session closed with the benediction. The afternoon session consisted of a love-feast in Bromfield- street Church. Bishop Janes occupied the chair. The meet­ ing was largely attended and the spirit was excellent. Many of the elder and younger ministers and laymen present spoke of their experiences, and the enthusiasm of the meeting in­ creased with its progress. In the evening a large audience assembled at Tremont Hall to listen to the addresses. Mr. L. D. Paekard, M.D., of South Boston, was called to the chair, and opened the service by con­ gratulating the audience on the success of the meetings thus far, and expressing his gratification that such an opportunity is afforded for learning of the practical workings in our great field. After singing the hymn, “ The morning light is breaking,” and prayer by Dr. Woodruff, Rev. Dr. M’Keown presented and read a series of resolutions prepared by a committee ap­ pointed at the morning session. A letter from Bishop Harris, explaining the occasion of his absence, was read by Dr. Dashiell. The Bishop regretted his inability to be present, owing to temporary illness, and sent his hearty congratulations and earnest prayers for the anniversary gathering. R e v . D r. R e id , being introduced, gave a detailed account of our Foreign and Domestic Missions. He said :— You know that our missions are found in every quarter of the globe. In Europe we have a line of missions extending from Scandinavia, on the north, to Italy, on the south—a sort of line of battle, embracing the ANNIVERSARY. 37

Scandinavian peninsula, Denmark, Germany, Switzerland, and Italy, at the head, of which the great Captain of our salvation has put men, and I believe he is leading us onward. I trust the day will come when he will give the word, “Forward.!” and we will go forward, even into the great empire of Russia. And, perhaps, the tide of mercy will roll on until the missionary work shall extend through Russia to Alaska, and the la­ borers in that continent shall greet, .hand to hand, the laborers in this continent. In Asia we have our missions in Hindustan and China at three im­ portant points, namely: Peking, Foochow, and Kiukiang. Our mission is planted in Japan. They are all of a deeply interesting character, and you are also deeply interested in them. We have our mission in Africa only at one point—sorry am I to say it —only in Liberia, and yet it is an interesting mission. But some of our most interesting missions are in America. I refer not o n ly to domestic missions that border our country, where we meet the populations of the old world and even the heathen people, giving them the Gospel of Christ; but I refer also to the missions among the Spanish­ speaking people—our mission just begun in Mexico, and our mission in the Argentine and Oriental republics. There are .now dependent on us, in whole or in part, not much less than three thousand ministers of the GospeL But for your contributions three thousand men would have ceased to preach the glorious Gospel to the needy peoples wheresoever they are now found. We have very much work to do; many fields to which we are invited. The cry is imperative from every part of the earth. We have the men to go, thanks be to God ! and we have the most abundant evidence that the young men of the institutions of learning, now looking to the holy min­ istry, are taking this thing into account as never before, and are awaiting the orders of the great Head of the Church. We have fields .enough, ¿road enough, for our most generous ambition.; men enough ready to go and possess those fields, could we but send them. The one want of the Society is numey. Where can we get the money to sustain the work as it now stands, to say nothing of advancement ?

After dwelling farther upon the financial condition of the Society and its demands, as well as die best methods of meeting them, he continued :— It appears to me as if God "was co-operating with us as never before. I distinctly see the hand of God in the progress of the missionary cause. When he battered down the walls, when he opened every land, he min­ gled this great subject with all the strife of nations. Whenever war has broken out between whatever powers, whatever men, whatever its occa­ sion, or whatever may have been its issue, one thing has inevita'bly fol­ lowed, and that was, that when the smoke and din of strife had passed away, the blessed standard of Jesus Christ was jpitched further beyond 38 ANNIVERSARY. the enemy, deeper into the darkness, and the cause of the Redeemer had absolutely progressed. Has not God wonderfully shown his disposition to help us by the manner in which he is pouring out his Spirit upon our missions ? So wonderfully has God poured out his Spirit upon the work that there are now increased demands upon us. In other words, God has gone before; the Captain of our salvation is ahead of us and we are fol­ lowing him. And the great question is whether we shall march abreast of him or compel him to come back to us. What astounding facts we have to cheer us! I will take you to one of the most discouraging fields we have—the field among the aborigines of this land. We have been co-operating with the President’s peace policy and the Indian Commissioners. We understand well the history of their cruelties, and have nothing to say in defense of them to-night; but do you know that at one of your agencies on the Pacific coast within the year nine hundred of those sons of the forest have been converted to God, and organized into a Methodist Episcopal Church, and have been showing most abundant evidences of civilization and Christianity ? Have you read enough to know of the wonderful manifestations we have had in Italy ? I wish Bishop Harris were here, for he could tell you of the zealous Italians in tlie city of Rome, of the little chapel and the souls converted there. He could tell you of that other zealous Capellini, and of the communion he was privileged to enjoy. Our work is of this kind every-where. I praise God for the wonder­ ful revival in Indial I praise him for the gracious promise in South America! I am exceedingly glad for the outpouring of his power in Sweden, where we know there are thousands of souls converted every year! After taking a collection to defray the necessary expenses of the meeting, and singing “ From Greenland’s icy mountains,” the audience was addressed by O liver Hoyt, Esq., of New York. He said that he was not discouraged at the disparaging tacts presented. “ The religion of Jesus Christ is the most un­ selfish thing known among men. Christ was the embodiment of unselfish self-sacrifice. He gave himself for his enemies. "With this religion we can raise up fallen humanity. The Indian, the Chinese, and even the lowest of men, if they receive and feel this power of Christ, are lifted and saved.” He then referred to the success of Protestant missions in Italy, and closed with an appeal to all Christians to do all in their power to carry forward this great and glorious cause. D r. E idgaw ay, of N ew York, was introduced, and pro­ ceeded to give an extended sketch of “ the development of Protestantism in its relation to mission work,” in which he ANNIVERSARY. 39 t referred to the period of Protest, followed by the Theological Epoch, or the period of settlement of the great principles ot Theology—one of cold intellectual thought and investi­ gation. Following this came the Revival Period, of which the move­ ment called Methodism is a part, whose impulse was felt all through Protestantism—a time of fire, vital influence, and of the Spirit of God. Then came the Organizing Period of Protestantism, the nature of all true life being to form about itself a body, clothing itself with appropriate form. Through that life, which came from God, rose up a new energy and ac­ tivity, in which appears very quickly the hospital, the Sunday- school. asylums for the insane, the blind, and the helpless of all classes. In connection with this period came up our missionary soci­ eties, among the Wesleyans, the Independents, Baptists, Quakers, and in the Church of England. The speaker then said that from this organizing missionary period he could plainly see the beginning of another period, which, in its results, will not be less important than any previously mentioned. It is what I shall call the Secular Period of Protestant Christianity—a period in which this well defined, thoroughly organized Bible Christianity shall lay its strong grasp upon the secular life of men, and appropriate it for Jesus Christ. The great mistake in early times was to divorce religion and common life. Through Manicheism the Church was influ­ enced by false doctrine, separating piety from the ordinary duties of life. Men were taught, to be holy, they must sep- erate themselves, and Monachism, with all its doctrine of devils, came in. But now Christianity is lifting up the home and social life, and the business life is also touched by it. The man is not less a man because he has to toil, to think, to labor. Some of the grandest strokes for the Gospel are struck upon the cold anvil, because the man that stands there is a Christian. Look, if you please, at the influence of Christianity upon government. I maintain that the Bible and Christianity have given, a new idea of law and government, and of legislative and executive efficiency. Christ gave us, in his exemplifica­ 4 0 ANNIVERSARY. tion of law -and government, “ thou shaft love thy neighbor as thyself;” and I believe that this great truth, the law of love, is the principle that should underlie all civil government, and is destined to work until it permeates the foundations of every civil fabric. Count Cavoursaid, shortly before he died, “ There is not a sovereign ruling Europe that does not rule by consent of the people.” The question now agitating Europe is the “ rights of man.” The speaker drew attention to education in medieval times as compared with our own day, in which the .great stud­ ies of the schools are for practical life. To Christianity we owe our public schools. In colleges and universities the staple education is connected with secular life. And again, the dis­ tinctive difference between Protestant civilization and ancient Christian civilization is the Bible in the hands of the common people. The old religion perished, for the people had not the word of God. “ Protestantism,” in the language of Lecky, “ could not have been before the printing-press.” And now Protestantism finds one of its giant arms in the printing-press, that gives the Bible to every man. And it is a marvelous fact that consentaneous with the 6park of lire and fervor there has been the translation of the word of God in the language of the people. In every mission the Bible is given to the people. Protestantism -strikes its tap-root close by the river of the water of life, and glad am I also to say that I believe one of the happiest facts of this secular age is the existence of the newspaper press. Dr. Ridgaway gave fullest credit to the marvelous efficiency, influence, and power of the secular and religious press, hailing it as a grand type of the times. Dwelling upon commerce., the speaker said:—

I sat on the banks of the Suez Canal, that Frenchmen had projected and, backed by the Emperor Napoleon, had built; but the vessels that went by were English. Seeing that the canal was not prospectively a paying enterprise, they sought to raise the tolls, or taxes on tonnage. “ If not paid, we will close the canal.” The British Lion growled. The British Lion lifted his paw and put it on -paiiee vow, and said, “ It can’t be. You made the canal; but, once made, it cannot be unmade.” It is the -great highway of commerce, and so the canal is open, and so the ANNIVERSARY. 41

British ships ¡go. Commerce is flowing into Protestant countries, and they are controlling it. I want to say something about this question oí property, the new re­ lation which the'Church of Christ sustains to the question. This money is not for building grand cathedrals, to illustrate the beauty of art or the power of man. Christianity is laying its hand upon the metal of the world, and coining it for Jesus Christ. A lad was asked what he would give to a certain benevolence, and he said, “Fifty Dollars.” He kept on giving, and the people said, “ What will become of that man ? ” In four years afterward he gave one hundred thousand dollars to God. That is the Protestant idea of the question of property. I believe the time is coming when the people will give their contributions fully up to this great theme, and to the grandeur of the Apostolic Church, and so devise great things for the spread of the Gospel.

Rev. Dr. Hurst, President of Drew Theological Seminary, was called upon, but declined to speak, owing to the lateness of the hour. The closing meeting of the anniversary was held at Worces­ ter, in the Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church. This was a union meeting, and the pastors from the city and surrounding places were in attendance. After the introductory services D r. R e id addressed the meeting. He showed the success that had thus far attended the operations of the Missionary Society. He dwelt upon the impossibility of decreasing missionary ap­ propriations, owing to the remarkable growth of the work, and urged the great necessity of the people feeling the need of giv­ ing for the salvation of their fellow-men. R e v . L. W . P i l c h e r , of the North China Mission, de­ scribed the mode of life and work among the Chinese, and the difficulty of conducting the work of evangelizing the heathen. D r. H u r s t next addressed the meeting on the necessity of faith on the part of the Church in order to reach the world. The Church can never be the instrument of converting the race to Christ unless it believes the whole world’s conversion a possibility and a near fact. Bishop Janes was the last speaker. He enforced the great duty of giving, making it the result of religious motive. The Church must not proceed in any small and weak way to con­ vert the world. It has a great work, and it must plan largely, 42 ANNIVERSARY. nobly, and generously, or it cannot reach its goal. The mis­ sionary is doing the work of the Master nobly, and we have no better men, or men doing finer work, than those in heathen lands. The benediction was pronounced, and the Fifty-sixth Anni­ versary of the Methodist Episcopal Missionary Society closed its session. FIFTY-SIÏTH AM U AL REPOET.

O U R MISSION'S.

AFRICA. Commenced in 183S.

BISHOP ROBERTS, residing in Africa, h a s E p i s c o p a l

S u p e r v i s i ó n .

T h e Liberia Annual Conference met at Olay Ashland from Jan. 27 to Feb. 3, Bishop Roberts presiding. Four young men were admitted on trial, but three of the noblest of the members of the Conference had fallen. One, a son of Bishop Roberts, in the twenty-sixth year of his age, of much education and promise. Truly the ways of God are inscrutable. Another, Dr. J. H. Moore. He had held with honor the office of Judge of the Court of Quarter Sessions and Common Pleas, of Attorney- general and District Attorney. He was a most eloquent man, with a vivid imagination that clothed his sermons with a start­ ling and impressive power. The third, Othello Richards, a venerable man of seventy-six years ; a zealous, good preacher. May the mantles of the great and good that have ascended fall upon the youth just received ! The work in Africa is in no wise changed since our last report. The same reasons for both discouragement and hope exist. We cannot better represent the temper of the mission than by presenting the action of the Conference on some of the most important matters.

1. ON SUNDAY-SCHOOLS. Resolved, That we hail Sabbath-schools as among the most effectual means for the early training of our youth, and inculcating upon their minds those grand and dignifying principles which enter into and char­ acterize the Christian code. u MISSIONARY REPORT. [ im .

Resolved, That in reference to the preservation and transmission of wholesome civil and religious institutions to posterity, we cannot hold Sabbath-scliools in too high estimation, nor devote too much of our best talent in their behalf. Resolved, That whereas the native element in our several communities constitutes no mean proportion of our youth, and must, in the natural order of things, in future enter into and malte up in large part these growing communities; and whereas their constant contact and inter­ course with our children must necessarily engender social and friendly relations between them, we urge upon householders having the watch- care of any of these youth the imperative necessity of sending them to the Sabbath-schools. Resolved, That the several preachers and ministers of charges be re­ quired to organize and maintain a system of Sabbath-school teachers’ meetings, which shall have for their object the adoption of the most feasible and practicable Bystem of instruction, and also the raising of funds for the purchase of books, periodicals, etc. Resolved, That among the most effective means to impress indelibly upon the mind of youth the wholesome lessons of Scripture is that of lecturing to them in some familiar style adapted to their comprehen­ sion, the lecture having for its basis some Scripture scene, largely illus­ trated and exhibited to their view. Resolved, That the young gentlemen and young ladies of four several societies, where native towns are contiguous to them, can render efficient service to the Church by spending the afternoon of each Sabbath in teaching the youth of the several towns ; and the several pastors are Tequired to present and urge this claim. Resolved, That the Children’s Day (see Discipline, page 140, tsec! 371) be punctiliously observed over all of our circuits and stations.

2. ON TEMPERANCE. In the great contest for victory which is being waged between Chris­ tianity and idolatry in this land the mightiest weapon in the hand of tlie latter against our feeloved ■Christianity is the monster intemperance. It confronts the pastor in his pastoral duties, the missionary in his efforts •to convert the heathen to the knowledge of Christ. The effects of its blighting, withering breath meet you on every hand. Professors and non-professors are alike its victims. It is arrayed against national, social, and religions order. It is man’s foe. Hence it is the duty of the friends ©f humanity to combat it. The committee appointed to consider this subject are painfully con­ vinced that intemperance gains ground, and recommend the passage of the following:— Resolved, That the members of this Conference be required to strictly enforce the Discipline on the subject, both as to preaching on intemper­ ance, and seeing that none continue in our Churches who persist in this sinful indulgence, for it is the bane of our national and Teligious life. 1874.] AFRICA. 45

3. ON THE EXTENSION OF THE WORK. The broad commission of our Lord, “Go ye into all the world and preach my Gospel,” expresses, as it inspired, the spirit of tbose noble mottoes, adopted and emblazoned upon the war banners of the entire Christian host, “ The field is the world,” and “ The world is my parish.” And actuated by the noble principles set forth in those mottoes, the uni­ versal cry of Liberia is, Back to the interior; back from the briny wave of the boisterous Atlantic to the peaceful, salubrious, and more inviting everglades and mountain fastnesses of the far interior. Men of hearts and souls imbued with the spirit of this commission, men of means, cry to us from far beyond the Atlantic waves, Back to the interior. Script­ ure urges it upon us: “ Enlarge the place of thy habitation; lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes.” Our interests, civil and religious, demand th is; and shall we still be deaf to these many loud appeals ? While aggressions characterize other divisions of the Christian army, shall we be inactive ? The commission of our Lord comes to us to-day with impressive and solemn emphasis from the sacred plains of Judea, “Go.” This commission is at our door, demanding of us, “ Where is thy brother?” and will not—nay, does not—the blood of our brother cry from the ground against us ? Resolved, Therefore, that the prevailing sentiment of this Conference is enlargement and extension. Resolved, That, representing the largest body of Christians in this Re­ public, we hail it as our imperative duty, in response to these many united appeals to the Church in this country, to stand ready to take the van of the army. Resolved, That the Liberia Annual Conference stand ready and anxious awaiting the advance of the mother Church in America to qualify her for this aggressive interior move. Resolved, That it is the sense of this Conference that in order to an efficient and effectual move in this direction there should be established and founded somewhere in Liberia an institution or institutions having for their object the training of proper young men and youths as recruit­ ing corps for the work, to be denominated “ Missionary Training Insti­ tution for Interior Work.” Resolved, That the presiding eiders of the Liberia Annual Conference be constituted agents for the procurement of such young men and youths, either Americo-Liberians or natives, as students for said institution or institutions. Resolved, That the broad scale upon which it is proposed to take the initiative steps interiorward receives our indorsement, and that, under the superintendency of a man qualified to represent the interest of the home or parent Church, such a work is destined to realize the accom­ plishment of vastly more than the most sanguine and hopeful have ever conceived. 46 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1874.

4. PRESENT STATE OF THE WORK. The most interesting portion of the work in connection with this Conference is our native work—the work among the aborigines of the country. O what a field, white already for the harvest! and yet how inefficiently, for the want of means, is it cultivated! We regret exceed­ ingly that we cannot report that degree of success which is so earnestly desired by the Conference. We regret that, for the want of means sufficient, our missionaries among the natives cannot do that amount of good nor inspire that degree of energy and confidence which is requisite for success. We believe that our missionaries, with the limited means allowed them, are doing the very best they can. We are fully convinced that in order to full success in our work among the heathen the stations should be made permanent and comfortable. That there should be furnished to the missionaries suitable houses both for residence and worship—such as may command the respect of the natives. We long for the time when the mother Church, through the Missionary Board, will with a will enter into the work of mission operations in Liberia as in days of yore, when Hed- dington, Robertsville, Mount Wilkins, and White Plains were estab­ lished and abundantly sustained. Were there no fruits? We are the same workers in the vineyard, and we are as able and as willing as ever. All we ask is, Qualify us, and, God helping, we shall conquer this part of Africa for Christ. We may not appeal to any other source for help but to you. Your committee, therefore, recommend the adoption of the following:— Itesolved, That the Board is earnestly prayed to untie our hands, as above asked; strengthen us, send us »forth as missionaries in this nine­ teenth century, and then patiently wait for the results, which are the Lord’s. We have stations among the heathen occupied by strong men, live men, but they and their work are weakly sustained.

r iT'rf.'rt a M is s io n C o n f e r e n c e S t a t is t ic s . This Year. Last Year. Increase. Decrease Probationers...... 140 100 40 Full members...... 3,892 2,000 108 Local preachers...... 33 44 11 Deaths...... 49 100 51 Children baptized...... 37 89 52 Adults baptized...... 27 60 •• 33 C hurches...... 24 25 1 Probable value ...... $10,690 $11,975 • • $1,285 Parsonages...... 4 6 2 Probable value ...... $6,975 $8,000 $1,025 For Conference Claimants .. . . $525 $525 .... Number of schools...... 25 26 • • 1 Officers and teachers...... 169 221 52 Number of scholars...... 1,177 1,200 •• 23 SOUTH AMERICA. Commenced in 1836.

BISHOP BOWMAN has Episcopal Supervision.

Rev. H e n r y G. J a c k s o n , Superintendent and Pastor of the English Church at Buenos Ayres. Rev. J o h n F. T h o m so n , Pastor of the Spanish Church at Montevideo. Rev. T h o m a s B. W o o d , Pastor of the Spanish charge in Rosario. Missionaries sent out by the Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society—Miss Lou. B. D e m in g and Miss J e n n ie R. C h a p in . The only mission of the Methodist Episcopal Church in South America is on its south-east coast, on and at the mouth of the Rio de la Plata. Its stations include the capitals and the most important cities of the Argentine and Oriental Re­ publics. This country was formerly occupied by numerous tribes of native Indians, some of whom gave evidence of a previous state of comparative civilization. During the middle of the six­ teenth century the Spaniards made the conquest of South America, and partially colonized it. As a result, many of these native tribes became amalgamated with their conquerors, and the population presented a strange mixture of Spanish, Indians, and half-castes. Catholicism was by law forced upon all, but it was of a kind so spurious that it was little better than the native superstitions which it was intended to supplant. The tendency has been to keep the people in a state of igno­ rance and moral degradation. In time, at all the principal ports for trade there were found resident large numbers of English and Americans. Many of them were Protestant Christians, and needed pastoral care. As early as 1832 the attention of our Church was called to this field, and three years later the Missionary Board sent out Rev. 48 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1874.

Fountain E. Pitts on a missionary tour, with instructions to make Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Ayres the chief points of observation. The representations made by hinft as the result of his tour led to measures of a more, permanent character, for on the 22d of March, 1836, we find the Church sending out its first missionary, who went directly to Rio de Janeiro, where he was most cordially received by the English and American residents. Preaching was begun in a private room, and a few were found who were willing to aid him in his Chris­ tian work. In 1837 the Society sent out a second missionary to this port, and they labored in and out of the city, so tar as the civil regulations of the country would allow. A small class was formed, a Sabbath-school was established, and occasional preach­ ing services were held on board the American vessels in port. In the mean time the work was opened at Buenos Ayres. A room for preaching was hired, and operations commenced under most favorable auspices, the congregations being large and attentive. But political disturbances eaused a blockade to be established by the French, and materially affected the prospects of the mission. Added to this unsettled state of the country, other most formidable obstacles had to be contended with in the intolerance of the Government, the peculiar nature of prevalent superstitions, and the established Catholic religion. H aving such obstacles to contend with, and so barren a field to cultivate, the Church grew impatient of the lack of apparent Buccess. Accordingly, in 1841, those missionaries who had not already returned for their health were recalled. In the following year, however, the foreign residents at Buenos Ayres formed a Society among themselves, and en­ treated the Board, “ with much importunity,” to supply them with a missionary. At the same time they promised to sup­ port him mainly from their own contributions. The Board could not but respond favorably to such an appeal. In January of the year following (1843) a fine church building was dedi­ cated, and thus the mission began anew, and a work was entered upon in which Christians of different denominations harmo­ niously united. A Sabbath-school was organized, and fifty names were registered, including children of four nations. I*1 1874.] SOUTH AMERICA. 49 this manner the work was carried on successfully, and with but little expense to the Missionary Society. The growth of the Church there has been slow, and has always been affected by the many and violent changes which the city and province have undergone at various times. For years the work was confined entirely to the English- speaking population in this port. Several times attempts were made to extend it to the Spanish-speaking residents, but this was not finally accomplished until 1866, and now the work has spread to three principal districts, each of the utmost import­ ance as centers of missionary operation, and at each the work is carried on both in English and in Spanish. There seems to be a regeneration of the whole county now in progress, and our Church is a recognized power for bringing about such a result. The days of anarchy and priestcraft, idleness and ig­ norance, are drawing to a close. At Buenos Ayres the English work is self-supporting. Since the dedication of their new church the work has given more promise than ever before. The superintendent, Rev. H. G. Jackson, is laboring there alone. Both the English and Span­ ish work have devolved upon him, and he has far more to look after than he has time to attend to. He has suffered keen dis­ appointment at not having received assistance, so that he might give his whole time to the Spanish work. He says:—

I learn, to my great disappointment, that nothing has been done with regard to sending me help for Buenos Ayres. I have been for months carrying on both the English and Spanish -works. The English Church is in good shape, and with the time and attention that one man could give it, if he had only it to attend to, it could be made a glorious suc­ cess. The Spanish work in Buenos Ayres would afford work for two men. How can it be expected that I can do justice to both ? It is im­ possible. However, we are neither cast down nor destroyed. The con­ gregation is larger than I have known it before. The Sunday-schools, both English and Spanish, are flourishing, and the other interests are encouraging, Jmt we must have help.

Never before have such opportunities for evangelizing South America been presented to the Church. Doors are opening on every hand, and the entire field gives glorious signs of promise. It is demanded of the Church that she put forth greater effort 4 50 m is s io n a r y r e p o r t . [1874.

here. If we do, immediate results and great success are certain. It i9 in contemplation to send out two young men during the present year. They will be a material accession to the working force of the mission, -but the times and work demand far more. At Montevideo Brother Thomson continues to preaeh most powerfully against the corruptions of Catholicism. His work is telling mightily on the minds of the people, and he has suc­ ceeded in completely turning the tide of popular opinion. His enemies have either been turned to friends or obliged to •with­ draw from public opposition. His sermons are republished and favorably commented upon in Roman Catholic papers, and he preaches to large and intensely interested congregations. The influence of our mission there cannot be overestimated. Rev. T. B. Wood is at Rosario, one of the most important cities of the Argentine Republic. The yonng ladies sent out by the Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society have also entered upon their labors in connection with this station, and all are thoroughly in earnest about their work. Brother Wood writes:

The work is increasing, and encouraging signs are recurring on every fo&ed. Good names are being added to the Church, both native and ;23®tg|jsh. Our material and spiritual strength is increasing. We our- -seiv.es are getting more and more bound up in the work. fFbc Spanish work stretches out wide as the Pampas. Of that vastness ihqw liittle do we at present occupy! In San Lorenzo, Señora Rodriguez

, s q w _s for a living and at the same time sows Gospel seed among several ¡fijtftilies tfaere. Mrs. Yiney and Romilla have made a few visits to that p.l943e with very interesting results. It is a very bigoted village not far frxppi Rosario, ¡JniCJprdoba things are ripening fast. I have a standing invitation to visit, the place and preach in either of the two most popular club halls. Thoge.very halls I tried in vain to enter in 1871, when all my efforts, and all the. assistance that old residents of Cordoba and skillful persons well acquainted with their habits could afford me, failed to open a club, a the­ ater, or, even an old warehouse, for a religious service. Now some of those who helpadrrefuse and evade me then are ashamed of it, and are eager to hearTratestant preaching. Junor’s colpprteurs have returned from the far interior, full of thrilling stories of itbeprgadw088 of the people to get the Divine word, and of the insane and.^upid conduct of fanatical opponents of the truth. They traveled eve?,y->yihe,re •without molestation. No doubt every important point in the! ipipsipr is now open to Gospel preaching. CHINA MISSIONS. Commenced in 1847.

BISHOP WILEY has Episcopal Supervision-.

R e a l Protestant missionary effort in China does not date back more than thirty-two years. In 1842 the “ Five Ports” were opened to Western commerce, and until that time the labors of missionaries were confined to Canton, -and a few adja­ cent sea-ports where Chinese had gone as traders. The ports were opened as the result of a war which forced opium upon the nation, and which served to strengthen the prejudices of the people against foreign nations. To this is to be added the fact of the many unfortunate lessons learned by intercourse with the West through Catholicism, the long seclusion of the people, their acquired conceit, and the deep-seated prejudice which prevails in regard to any thing brought to their notice by foreign nations. When these facts are remembered, some conception may be formed of a few of the difficulties that have been overcome, and of the marvelous nature of the success which has marked the progress of Protestant missions in China. There are about ten thousand native Christians in China. Two thousand of these are members of the Methodist Episco­ pal Church, and have become followers of Christ during the last seventeen years. But the greatest triumph of our work does not consist in the number of accessions, but in the sjpirit- udi groxoth of the membership. Wonderful displays of grace are evidenced in the remarkable, yet simple, testimonies given by the converts; while the experience of some in striving a’fter Christian holiness shows that the Chinese are capable not only of true conversion, but of understanding the doctrine of salvation in its fullness. The work progresses and the field continues to expand, but the band of native workers keeps pace with its development. 5 2 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1874.

As a Society we aim to keep a sufficient number of mission­ aries on the ground to direct and supervise, but our depend­ ence must be on the native helpers. During thi3 year the Mission at Foochow has been reinforced by the arrival of Rev. D. W. Chandler and wife, and also Miss Sigourney Trask, M.D., of the Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society. Brother H. H. Hall has returned to Kiukiang with renewed health and a heart full of zeal for the work. Miss Lettie Mason, M.D., has also joined the Kiukiang mission. She goes out under the auspices of the Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society. In China our Society has seventeen missionaries, twelve assistant missionaries, and eight missionaries sent out by the Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society, making a total of thirty- seven in a country of three hundred and sixty millions of in­ habitants.

EAST CHINA. Commenced in 1847.

HEADQUARTERS, FOOCHOW.

Missionaries. Rev. S. L. B a l d w in ', Rev. N. J. P l u m b , “ Nathan Sites, (in U. S. A.,) “ B. E . E d g e l l , “ Franklin Ohlinger, “ D. W. C h a n d le r .

A ssistant M issionaries. Mrs. E ttie E. Baldwin, Mrs. J u l i a W. P lu m b , “ S. M oore Sites, (in U. S. A.,) “ Louisa D. Edgell, M rs. D;W . C h a n d le r .

Missionaries of "W. P . ]M. S. Miss B e u l a h W o o l s t o n , Miss S a l l i e H. W o o ls to n , Miss Sigourney Trask, M.D.

. Native IPreaoliers—Elders. Hu Po-Mi, Si a Sek-Ong, Hu Yong-Mi, Li Yu-Mi, Ling Cliing-Ting, Yek Ing-Kwang. Deacons» Hu Sing-Mi, Ting Mi-Ai, Si a Lieng-Li, Chiong Taik-Liong, Li Cha-Mi, Pang Ting-Hie. 1874.] CHINA. 53 XJnordained Preachers. Ting Neng-Chiek, Tong Taik-Cheu, Ting Kie-Hwi, Ting Kiu-Seu, Hwong Taik-Chiong, Ting Siu-Kung, Ting Ching-Kwong, Ting Hung-Ngwong, Ngu Ing-Siong, Ngwoi Ki-Lang, Ting Teng-Nieng, Ling Saeng-Lai, Tang Taik-Tu, Ngu Muk-Ong, Ting Ing-Cheng, Sie Hwo-Mi, Ling Seng-Eu, Taing Kwang-Ing. Preachers on Trial. Wong Hok-Ku, Tiong Seuk-Pwo, ♦Chiong A-Hung, Sia Heng-To, Ling Ming-Seng, Wong Eung-Chiong, Yong Taik-Kwong, Ung Kwong-Koi, Sioli Lu-Kwang, Wong Kwok-Hing, Hwong Taik-Lik, *Lau Kwang-Hung, Ling Ming-Chiong, Ting Tieng-Ling, Chung Ka-Eu, Siek Kaik-Soi, ♦Wong Hwai-Ching, *Li Kwong-Sing, Hwong Pau-Seng, Ling Hiong-Chung, ♦Taing Kieng-Ing, Hu Ngwong-Tong, Siek Chiong-Tieng, Ling Ching-Chieng, Tiong Tiong-Mi, Ting Seng-Taik, Ting TJng-Chu, *Tiong Ming-Tung, Ting Soi-Ling, *U Sieu-Ieu, ♦Ngu Ing-Hwak, *Ling Tang-Kie, Ting Ching-Yong, *Siek Taik-Te, Hu Ngwong-Ko, *Saeng Taik-Hwak, Tang King-Tong. Supernumerary. Wong Kiu-Mi. Summary of Statistics.! Missionaries...... 6 Assistant missionaries...... 5 Missionaries of W. F. M. S ...... 3 Native preachers...... 68 Total agents of the Society...... 82 Adults baptized during the year...... 175 Children “ “ “ 47 Total baptisms daring the year...... 222 Members in full connection...... 1,089 Probationers...... 639 Baptized children...... 325 Total members, probationers, and baptized children...... 2,053 Increase over last year...... 132 Biblical Institute, students...... 11 Girls’ Boarding-school, pupils...... 28 “ Day-schools (ten) “ about 150 Sunday-schools, scholars...... y ...... 737 Number of pageB printed...... 5,357,167 "Value of Mission property...... $50,000 * Assigned to studies at the Biblical Institute. f There is a discrepancy between the figures in this Summary and those in the general table; occasioned by imperfect reports from some of the circuits in the latter. Those here given are the correct figures. 54 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1874.

APPOINTMENTS FOR 1874-S. S. L. BALDWIN, Superintendent. N. J. PLUMB, Secretary.

FOOCHOW DISTRICT. B. E. Edgell, Missionary in charge. Hu Yong-Mi, P. E. THeng-ang Tmg, Wong Kiu-Mi. Ming-chiang, Ngwoi Ki-Lang, one Ching-ring Tong. D. W. Chandler, to be supplied. Wong TJng-Chiong. Lek-tu, Ting Sin-Kung, Wong Hok- Hok-ing Tong, Hu Po-Mi, one to be Ku. supplied. Ku-cheng, Hu Sing-Mi, Chung Ka-Eu. Ngu-kang, Chiong Ta’ik-Liong, one Hwang-te-yong, Ting Hung-Ngwong, to be supplied. one to be supplied. Mission Press, N. J. Plumb. Biblical Institute, P. Ohlinger, Hu Yong-Mi. Zion’s Herald, F. Ohlinger, Wong Kiu-Mi.

h o k - c h ’i a n g d i s t r i c t . N. J. P lu m b , Missionary in charge. Li Yu-Mi, P . E. Hdk-cTCiang, Ting Neng-Chiek, Ling Keng-kiang, Ling Ching-Ting, Sie Ming-Seng, Hwo-Mi. Ngu-ka, Ngu Muk-Ong, Siek Chi- Sielc-keng, SiaHeng-To, Hu Ngwong- ong-Tieng. Tang. Ngu-cheng, Sia Lieng-Li,TJngKwong- Hai-tang, Hwong Taik-Chiong, Siek Koi. Kaik-Soi.

HING-HWA d i s t r i c t .

F. O h l i n g e r , Missionary in charge. Sia Sek-Ong, P. E. ffivg-hwa, Ting Ching-Kwong, Wong Sieng-iu, Ngu Ing-Siong, Ting Seng- Kwo-Hing. Taik. Hang-keng, Ting Kie-Hwi, Ting Kiu- Kie-tie-li. Ting Ing-Cheng, Ting Seu. TJng-Chu. Nang-nik, Tang Taik-Tu. IAeng-cfmr-li^lA Cha-Mi,Hu Ngwong- Paek-ko-leu. Yong Taik-Chen, Ling Ko. Hiong-Chung. Ing-chung, Ling Seng-Eu, Ling Kia-sioh, Ting Mi-Ai, Ting Soi-Ling. ' Ching-Chieng. Siong-tai, Ting Chiing-Yong, Tiong Taii-hwa, Ling Saeng-Lai, one to TiongrML be supplied.

YONG-PING DISTRICT.

S. L. B a l d w i n , Missionary in charge. Y e k I x g K w a n g , P. E. Yong-ping, Pang Ting-Hie, one to Tai-cheng, Yong Taik-Kwong, Ting be supplied. Tieng-Ling. Chi&ng-hu-pwang, Ting Teng-Nieng, Song-chiong, Taing Kwang-Ing, one Sioh Lu-Kwang. to be supplied. Yu-Ica, Ling Ming-Ghiong, Hwong Sa-kaing, Tang King-Tong. Pau-Seng. Ing-ang, Tiong Seuk-Pwo, Hwong Taik-Lik. Assigned to Studies at the Biblical Institute, Chiong A-Hung, Ngu Ing-Hwak, Lau Kwang-Hung, Tiong Ming-Tung, U Sieu-Ieu, Wong Hwai-Ching, Ling Tang-Kie, Siek Taik-Te, Li Kwong-Sing, Saeng Taik-Hwak, Taing Kieng-Ing. 1674.] CHIN-A. 55

APPOINTMENTS OF THE W. F. M. S.

FOOCHOW DISTRICT. Boarding-school, Foochow, Miss Beulah Woolston, Miss S. H. Woolston. Medical Mission Work, Foochow, Miss Sigourney Trask, M.D.

Deaconesses. Where located. Under charge of Tong Hieng-Ming, Foochow, Misses Woolston. Wong Ting-Ai, Hung-moi, Mrs. Baldwin. Lau Chiong-Sai, Lek-tu, It »b Wong Seuk-King, i i n a ii

DAY-SCHOOLS. Teachers. W here located. Under charge of Wong Sia-Se, Tieng-ang, Mrs. Baldwin. Kwok Hi-Cho, Tung-tong, Misses Woolston. Ngwoi Ngung-Saeng, Ching-sing Tong, a a Ting King-Hong, Ngu-kong, Mrs. Plumb. Ting Ohung-Kwong, Yek-yong, Misses Woolston. Yek Kie-Hiong, Hung-moi, Mrs. Baldwin. Wong Lau-Se, Lek-tu, Misses Woolston. Ting Eu-Nguk, Ku-cheng, Mrs. Baldwin.

h o k - c h ’i a n g d i s t r i c t . Deaconess. Where located. U nder charge of Hu Chaik-Sung, Ngu-ka, Mrs. Plumb.

HING-HWA DISTRICT. Deaconesses. Where located. U nder charge of Wong Yu-Ang, Hing-hwa, Mrs. Baldwin. Ting Eng-Ang, 11 ii ii U •Chiu Keng-Te, Teng-liu, ii U

DAY-SCHOOLS. Teachers. Where locatod. Under charge of Ling Tang-Le, Chau-u, Misses Woolston. Ting Soi-Taik, U ¿1 Hung-le, 4( u Ting U-King,

The year has been marked by general peace and quietness throughout all the work, with a slight advance in the number of members and pro­ bationers. The work of discipline, to which reference was made in last year’s report, has continued during the past year, and has resulted in the expulsion of one hundred and thirteen members who had shown them­ selves unworthy. Notwithstanding this, there has been an increase of sixty-four members, so that we have great cause for thankfulness. One preacher, Wong Yu-Hiong, died during the year. Although he had been but four years in the work, he had made his mark as an energetic and successful preacher, and had greatly endeared himself to his breth­ ren. His end, though sudden, was very peaceful, and with his dying breath he commended his wife and son to Jesus, expressing his ardent 56 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1874.

■wish that his son might come to fill his place in the ministry. His widow is an excellent woman, who will do good service as a deaconess. The son is a bright boy, twelve or thirteen years old, who, we hope, will ful­ fill his father’s earnest wish, and some day be numbered among our preachers. We have planned for an extension of our work in the Hok-chiang Dis­ trict to the island of Hai-tau, an important island off the coast, consider­ ably to the north of.the island of Lamyit, on which we now have several prosperous stations. We ask all who read this report to pray for God'B blessing upon this new work among the “ isles of the sea.” Encouraging advance is being made in self-support. Last year the Foochow District supported Elder Sia Sek-Ong, and the Kia-sioh Circuit supported Deacon Ting Mi-Ai. This year Elder Hu Yong-Mi is to be supported by the Foochow District, Elder Sia Sek-Ong by the Hing-hwa District, Elder Ling Ching-Ting by the Keng-kiang Circuit, and Deacon Ting Mi-Ai by the Kia-sioh Circuit. The Lieng-chu-li Circuit gave a bachelor’s support to Deacon Li Chei-Mi last year, the mission adding eighteen dollars for his wife, which arrangement continues this year. In other circuits the amount appropriated by the Mission is diminished, and the native contributions are increased. This matter of self-support is in all oriental missions one of the most difficult and delicate to manage. Opinions vary concerning it from those who hold that no native preacher ought to be employed until natives are able and willing to support him, to those who hold that the missions ought to employ qualified men, and pay them well, without regard to the ability of the native Church, as it grows, to support them at the same rates. Our mission lias occupied the middle ground, which we believe to be the truest and safest, namely, to employ men who give evidence of “gifts, grace, and usefulness,” and pay them very moderately, insisting that the native congregations, as they grow up, shall contribute according to their ability, and aiming to put the whole burden of the preacher’s support upon them as speedily as possible. This must be done by educating the native Church upon the subject, being careful on the one hand not to encourage indolence or in­ difference, by helping too much, and on the other hand not to discourage the native brethren by too suddenly withdrawing all help. No doubt there are five or six circuits that ought now to entirely support a preacher; but we must take two or three years to bring them to it, so as to carry their own full convictions of duty into the movement. It will then be much more secure and permanent than if done by the arbitrary action of the mission, without the intelligent and conscientious approval of the native Church. Our system of classes, stewards, etc., gives us ¡111 advantage over our sister missions in this respect; and I am not only convinced that we ought to, but have faith to believe that we will, be the first mission in China to establish a self-supporting and self-propagating native Church. Let the home Church give us its prayers and faith and reasonable time in this matter, and we will not disappoint its just e x p e c ta ­ tions. We are gratified at the attention given to this subject in the 1874.] CHINA. 57

Church papera, and although we regret the erroneous inferences that aré drawn from a work that is entirely dissimilar to ours in its circumstances, we believe that the full discussion of the matter cannot fail to be of great advantage. "We are anxious to bring about native self-support as speedily as possible, and shall give our best thoughts and most earnest efforts to this end until it is accomplished. The Hing-hwa District has made cheering progress in the matter of purchasing and building chapels. Hu Po-Mi, the presiding elder, pre­ sented to the annual meeting the deeds of eleven chapels, all paid for, and deeded in due form to the Methodist Episcopal Church. For these the native brethren had subscribed to the amount of nearly sixteen hun­ dred dollars. This, of course, has had some influence in checking the movement for the support of the native ministry, which can now advance more rapidly where this matter of chapel building is already out of the way. Of course the chapels are humble in style and in dimensions, yet they afford an opportunity to the people to hear the Gospel and to receive the ordinances, which I suppose to be the chief object of erecting churches. When our people become wealthy the character of their chapels will no doubt improve accordingly. Our annual meeting was held at Siek-keng, in the Hok-ch’iang District, October 21-26. It was characterized by harmony, earnestness, and deep spirituality. Many of the preachers sought earnestly for the cleansing power of the Holy Ghost, and testified, with happy hearts, to the answers of mercy they received. The meeting was held in the Ancestral Hall of the village, by the consent of the heathen neighbors of our members, and a remark made by one of the preachers in love-feast well expresses the feeling of the brethren present: “ This Ancestral Hall has become Jeru­ salem to us.” We all enter upon the new year with a feeling of courage, confidence, and hopefulness. Soon after last year’s report was sent off we had the pleasure of wel­ coming Brother and Sister Edgell and Miss Julia F. Walling to our midst. By the use of an interesting portion of our ritual, for certain cases made and provided, Miss Walling became Mrs. Plumb. This rein­ forcement was greatly needed, and was heartily welcomed. They are a valuable addition to our numbers, are making good progress in the lan­ guage, and will soon be among our efficient workers. We are looking forward with pleasure to the arrival of Brother and Sister Chandler and Miss Dr. Trask within a few weeks. Both missionaries and native preachers and members are longing to see Brother and Sister Sites back again. We pray God to sustain them under the great trial of parting with their dear children, and hope to greet them, with an additional family, next spring. The missionaries generally are in good health and spirits. The visit of Brother and Sister Lowry, of Peking, to this their old field of labor, last spring, was greatly enjoyed by us all, its only fault being that it was too brief. 58 MISSIONARY JJEPORT. [1874.

REPORTS OF THE DISTRICTS. Foochow District.—This has been under my charge during the year, with the assistance of Brother Edgell, since his arrival. The number of members is two hundred and twenty-nine, an increase of six; probation­ ers thirty-one, a decrease of one. The contributions for the support of presiding elder and preachers amount to one hundred and thirty-five thousand three hundred and forty-one cash, an increase of thirty thou­ sand six hundred and forty cash over last year. The remarkable meet­ ings held at Tieng-ang Tong at the beginning of the year have greatly deepened the tone of experience in the Church, and their influence has extended far and wide through the work, bearing much fruit to the glory of God. At the last quarterly meeting at Ku-cheng a man was present from the distant prefectural city of Kieu-ning, who said that his brother, who was a probationer on the Hwang-te-yong Circuit, had recently died, and in his dying moments had urged him to become a Christian, which lie was determined to do. He had traveled about eighty miles to come to the meeting. He is in comfortable circumstances, being the owner of" property among the tea hills, near Kieu-ning. The work in other parts of the district has manifested but little life. Hoixii'iang Dutricl.—This has also been under the care of Brother Edgell and myself. Members three hundred and ninety-five, an increase of twenty-eight; probationers four hundred and forty-one, an increase of one hundred and sixty-four. The amount contributed for the preach­ ers and presiding elder shows a gratifying increase, but the figures are not at hand at present. Under the careful oversight of Li Yu- Mi, and the faithful labors of the circuit preachers, the district lias had a prosperous year, and it is better manned for the year to come than ever before. Hing-hwa District.—We have a slight increase of members, and a de­ crease of one hundred and seventeen probationers on this district. We are glad to notice an encouraging change as to the per centage of the list of probationers admitted to full membership. This is due mainly to the general understanding among the official members, that only the most re­ liable eases shall be entered on the list of probationers. And although this precaution may on the part of the stewards be exercised chiefly to prevent being overtaxed by the Mission as to finances, it also affords a very salutary balance of power in our Quarterly Conferences between the Pre­ siding Elder and preacher on the one hand, and the lay members of the official board on the other. We can report steady progress in all depart­ ments of Church enterprise, as well as a healthy growth among preachers and members in all that pertains to the character of the Christian. One of our most promising preachers, Wong Iu-Hiong, was called from his labors to his reward. He died in peace and leaves a bright record. The members of the Kia-sioh circuit, especially the Pwo Hia class, met with various afflictions during the year—sickness, persecution, robbery, and shipwreck—yet they gave their pastor a moderate support and pledged 1874.] CHINA. 59

themselves to do the same another year. This is no small undertaking for them in their reduced circumstances. The number and quality of church buildings is rapidly increasing. The sum of $1,640, an increase of $940 over last year, was contributed for this purpose. There is also a fair increase -of the amount contributed for the support of the ministry, yet we doubt whether all the circuits have come up to the full measure of their ability. It is to be hoped that the good example of ihe Kia-sioh circuit, where some of the ladies pawned their best garments in order to pay up their quarterage before their pastor went to the annual meeting, and the fad; of their having a Presiding Elder, Sia Sek-Ong, to support next year, will result in a better showing as to this item hereafter. On the whole there is great occasion for gratitude to God for what we see in the Hing-liwa District, as well as for looking forward trustfully for still greater tilings. Let the Church continue to pray for this interesting portion of her foreign held.

B ib l ic a l I n s t it u t e . Though this is one of the newest enterprises connected with the Mission, it nevertheless stands high in the esteem of the native Church. Our class of devoted young men, (ten in number,) as it was broken up and scattered over our whole field during the summer vacation, won for the school golden opinions. The Presiding Elders of the districts to which these young brethren were sent speak highly of the growth in useful knowledge and spirituality they can observe in them. In several in­ stances their testimony as to the personal enjoyment of the higher Christian life bore immediate fruit. Two of our students were at the recent annual meeting appointed to the regular work of the ministry, and the remainder at their earnest request return to the school. During the past year four hours were given to Biblical Exegesis, (Genesis and Mat­ thew,) two to the study of the Catechism, two to Confucianism and Chris­ tianity compared, two to Arithmetic, two to Geography, and one to Sing­ ing, weekly. The students also preached regularly in our nearest chapels twice a week, and frequently to our Tieng-ang Tong congregation on Sunday evening. While we are thankful for what has been accomplished, we cannot but at the same time regret that for want of working force in the Mission this school was not begun six years ago, was not more effi­ ciently conducted last year, and cannot be more efficiently carried on this year. We hope, however, after the completion of the commodious in­ stitute building now in process of erection, and after our coming rein­ forcements have sufficiently mastered the language, to do much more for the training up of young ministers of the Gospel. The Church is in­ debted to Elder Sia Sek-Ong, my associate in the government of the school, for his very valuable services. We feel confident that the Church will prayerfully remember her Biblical Institute in China. Yong-ping District.—The work under my charge during the past year has, under God’s blessing, met with much encouraging success. Rev. Hu Yong-Mi, appointed Presiding Elder by Bishop Haven last 60 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1874. year, has earnestly and conscientiously performed his work, and slow but steady progress has been made. The greater portion of this district is purely missionary work, and the number of members is consequently email compared with the other districts. At Yong-ping, the largest city, and the great center of trade and busi­ ness, very interesting work has Bprung up, and also at various places in the country, resulting in a considerable increase in the number of inquirers, some of whom have already been admitted to full membership. At Song-chiong,one hundredand eighty miles north-west from Foochow, we have been in uncertainty as to our being able to retain our chapel, as the owner was urged by his friends to compel us to give it up; but he has recently died, and his widow is quite willing to receive the rent money on condition of an increase on the small rate hitherto paid, so that the way at present seems fully open to our work there. Several persons have been admitted to full connection. At Sa-kaing the preachers are still entertained in the magistrate’s yamun, as they have been for nearly three years past, and the prospect for regaining possession of our rented premises seems to be no more flatter­ ing than at first; but we are in no disposition to give up the place as long as we can by any means maintain a foothold in the city, and a preacher with his family has been appointed there this year. Ing-ang, a large and populous city located in the midst of a great tea region, two hundred and forty miles from Foochow, has been successful­ ly occupied, and a good work commenced. In company with Brother Ohlinger I visited the place last spring, hav­ ing been immediately preceded by Brother Hu Yong-Mi and two other preachers, who completed the renting of a large and commodious chapel before our arrival. Some objections were afterward made to our occu­ pancy of the place and trouble seemed imminent, but tranquillity was eiiortly restored, and the young preacher from that distant place reports several inquirers, one of whom had obtained a copy of the Old Testament Scriptures when on a visit to Foochow more than twenty years ago, and has ever since been longing to know more of the new and strange doctrine contained therein. Surely, “ after many days” shall the fruit be gathered. At Tai-cheng, two hundred and ten miles west, the work has been quite prosperous. A new interest has been awakened in a neigh­ boring village, and it was my privilege to baptize a few adults when there. At the district city of Yu-ka, where we have had work for a number of years, the field is hard and unpromising, and no very special fruits are manifest but we labor and wait in faith; expecting ere long to reap a bountiful harvest. The oldest and, probably, most intelligent class in the district is at Chiong-hu-pwang, ninety miles up the river, the nearest point in my work. Mrs. Plumb accompanied me to the quarterly meeting at this pUce in May last, and we enjoyed very pleasant services on that occasion, 1874. CHINA. 61 the most interesting feature of ■w hich was the large number of women present. The customs being less rigid in regard to women than in most places, they were allowed to attend the services with as much freedom as the brethren. The statistics show an increase of twenty members, eight probation­ ers, and ten baptized children over last year. The printing-press has also been under my care. The importance of this institution as a means of missionary work increases from year to year. Without its assistance we would be greatly embarrassed in our efforts to meet the steady demand for Christian literature both within and without the Church. A font of music type has recently been purchased from the Presbyterian press at Shanghai, which proves quite a valuable aid to Brother Ohlinger in teaching his singing classes. We think this will ere long prove of great value to the native Church in providing them with music which we could give them in no other way. Many of the preachers are already taking quite an interest in learning to sing by note, and are making very satisfactory progress in this direction. Number of pages printed during the year 5,357,167, quite a large ad­ vance over the preceding year. Number of workmen employed is nine. The press is self-supporting and in excellent condition, although needing very much another font of type to make it capable of meeting the de­ mands made upon it. 62 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1874.

STATISTICS OF EAST CHINA MISSION.

FOOCHOW DISTRICT.

È CIRCUITS. •Old l l D ‘o’sL • © 1 S Bdptixfd. Children Members. Total. a Total. cu «ö Ch fc X. T’ieng-ang Tong...... 3 3 52 7 27 86 13 2 1 60 18 3 4 25 V, 1 1 10 9 12 5 8 25 9 2 1 48 fi 43 96 =19! 1 4 8 Ming-chiang...... 1 l 2 18 2 10 30 10 2 2 8 L ek-tu...... 1 l a 21 6 7 34 2 2 1 li Ku-clieng...... 3 5 8 48 2 24 74 4 2 2 44 Hwang-te-yong...... 3 1 4 12 1 5 18 3 1 1 5 Total...... 11 10 21 22a 31 128 388 s i ­ 13 13 147

HOK-CHIANG DISTRICT. 1 1 55 7 9 71 9 3 15 N gu-ka...... 43 18 14 75 °fi 9, fi 93 99 ?,?, 157 039 9,8 419 45 9! 15 118 4?, fi 48 81 104 9 194 W7 9, fi 91 8 8 59 73 10 142 3?, 2 fi 76 Total...... 72 7 79 395 441 65 901 178 10 35 323

HING-HWA DISTRICT. 14 9 48 »31 3 9 90 Hang-keng...... 7 5 12 36 6 11 53 10 2 2 16 47 7 11 65 °18 2 3 13 Paek-ko-leu...... 11 3 14 42 9 12 63 °5 2 5 30 Kia-sioh...... 13 6 19 66 25 21 112 C1 2 5 43 Siong-tai...... 9 3 12 16 17 2 35 5 2 2 17 Sieng-iu...... 1 1 29 7 36 °30 2 1 10 Kie-tie-li...... ii 1 12 47 29 4 80 41 2 3 25 Lieng-chu-li...... 9 9 36 23 3 62 380 2 3 25 Ing-chung...... 3 3 6 1 4 11 5 2 1 3 Taik-hwa...... 9 3 12 17 6 8 26 19 2 1 12 Total...... 72 22 94 367 137 87 591 °85 23 28 214

YONG-PING DISTRICT. 7 9, 9 20 8 7 35 10 3 1 8 9, 9, 4 32 8 13 53 fi S 2 31 1 1 13 9, fi 20 1 2 1 14 fi 1 7 12 10 3 25 10 9, 1 8 2 1 3 7 3 3 13 °6 9 1 6 2 1 8 °3 9, , »...... ?, 9, 4 9, 6 fi 1 1 3 Total...... 19 8 26 90 31 84 155 28 15 7 70 Grand Total...... 174 47 221 1,081 640 314 2,035 147 61 83 754 * Decrease. 1874.] CHINA, 63

CENTRAL CHINA. Founded in 1868.

HEAD-QÜABTEES, KIUKIANO. M issionaries« R e v . V ir g il C. H a r t . Superintendent. R ev . H e n r y H . H a l l . I Rev. A. J. Coca:, “ A n d r e w St r it m a t t e r , | “ J n o . R . H y k e s .

A ssistant M issionaries. Mrs. Y. C. H a r t , | Mrs. H. H. H a l l .

^M issionaries of W. XT’. M . S. M iss L ucy H . H oag, | M iss G e r t r u d e H o w e, M iss L e t t ia M ason, M. D .

N ative A ssistants. Chen Ch’en-Tso. | Chao Hung-Kw’ei, Shi Tsa-Ru. Summary of Statistics. Missionaries in the field...... 5 Assistant missionaries...... 2 Missionaries of W. F . M. S ...... 3 Native helpers...... 3 Bible w om en...... 2 Colporteur...... 1 Oliapel-keepers...... 2 Day-school teachers...... 2 Members in full connection...... 25 Probationers ...... 26 Baptized children...... 4 Total members, probationers, and baptized children...... 55 Pupils in Girls! Boarding-school...... 15 Pupils in two day-schools...... 30 Pupils in Sunday-school...... 40 Mission property, two houses, probable value ...... $ 8,000 00 “ “ two chapels. “ 3,000 00 “ “ one lot and building “ 700 00 Total value of mission property...... 11,700 00 Collections for Missionary Society...... 51 87

This Mission lias been in existence since 1868, but during a number of these years the working force has been compara­ tively small, thereby precluding the possibility of rapid and extended growth; but the statistics that come to us now are full of encouragement. Since our last report they have dedi­ cated a new and commodious chapel in the very heart of the 64 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1874. city of Kiukiang, where, twice each day, a large and willing audience collects to hear the story of the cross. The health of Rev. H. H. Hall having improved by his sojourn at home, he has returned with liis wife and entered upon his former work in the Mission. The efficiency of the Mission has also been greatly augmented by the arrival of Miss Lettia Ma­ son, M. D., who goes out from home under the auspices of the Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society. The plan of the work has been arranged in accordance with the following:—

APPOINTMENTS FOR 1875.

K iu k ia n g S u b u r b s , H. H. Hall, A. J. Cook, and Tai Sien-Shi, As­ sistant. Kiukiang City, V. C. Hart, A. Stritmatter, and Chen Ch’en-Tso, Assistant. Nan Ka’ng Circuit, A. Stritmatter, Jno R . Hykes, and Chao Hung- Kw’ei, Assistant. Hwang Mei Circuit, V. C. Hart, Jno. R. Hykes, and Shi Tsa-Ru, Assistant. N a n K in C ir c u it , to be supplied. C h in K ia n g C ir c u it , to be supplied. Book Agent, H. H. Hall. Colporteur, Tien Li-Tin.

APPOINTMENTS W. M. F. S. K iu k ia n g : OirW Boarding School, Lucy H. Hoag; Bible Women, Ger­ trude Howe; Medical Work, Lettia Mason, M. D. We present the report of Brother Hart:— One month and a half more completes the seventh year of this Mission, the present annual meeting, just closed, being the second attempted. Though we have no large figures to present to the home Church, still our statistics show an advance in members and double the number of probationers that we had last year, and many of them have been learning for nearly a year. At Ku’ng Lung, fourteen miles from Kiukiang, is a chapel which has been opened daily for preaching and selling books for almost two years. Ku’ng Lung is a thriving trading town situated in the center of a rich cotton and wheat country, upon the government road to Pekin. There have been six baptisms in connection with the chapel during the year, and a class of about fifteen persons are now waiting for the sacred rite. At Kiukiang we have built a good chapel upon the great thoroughfare near the center of the city. Semi-daily preaching has been maintained by missionaries and native helper. Many books have been disposed of at the door of the chapel and at the pulpit after eqch service. Three or four probationers have been received at this point, and many living in 1874.] CHINA. 65 the neighborhood of the chapel have attended quite regularly our day preaching. But thousands that have listened to the word were strangers from other provinces, who not infrequently purchased our books to take home. A day-sehool of twenty pupils, in connection with the chapel, has been an encouraging feature of this work. Many of the boys have been pupils for over two years. The school receives nothing from the Missionary Soeiety but teachers’ wages, and about one dollar per month for paper, ink, etc. The largest and most promising scholar, whose father is a barber, has expressed a desire to be a Christian, and the native Christians think his case is hopeful for becoming a preacher. And in case his father wishes to take him from school, the native C h u rc h propose to support him for such purpose. Something has been done toward reaching the people by employing colporteurs to sell the Scriptures, and religious and scientific books; anti in connection with this effort several journeys have been made by your missionaries, and not without apparent success. During the year a visit was made to Chin Kiang and Nan Kin with the object of opening work at an early day. We have also determined to occupy, as soon as our foreign force will permit, other prominent places, easily readied, upon our great thoroughfare, the Yang Tsi. A dwelling-house has been completed upon oar mission property at Kiukiang, and another is under construction in the city. The agents of the Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society have now been working for two years in connection with the mission, and not without good results. Their work is one of prime importance in China; and a few years’ experience in adapting methods to this branch of our work will make it most efficient in removing serious obstacles to the rapid spread of Christianity over this empire. ¥ e have welcomed to our number during the year Brothers A. J. Cook and J. R. Hykes, who have been for nearly a year studying the language and zealously engaged in every department of missionary labor possible to new men. A g e n c ie s E m p l o y e d b y t h e M is s io n . — We have employed three native helpers, three chapel-keepers. two colporteurs, two day-school teachers, and two Bible women. We might have employed a greater number of agents, and occupied a wider field, had it been thought ad­ visable. But it is our conviction, based upon experience, that the fewer agents employed in a new mission the better. Even in old missions that fearful disparity between employed and unemployed members is to be lamented. We have endeavored to commence as to salary and numbers employed, so that the native Church may in a few years be able to continue them at its own expense. We further believe that the foreign missionary for years to come in China must be all and in all, through the Holy Spirit, in arousing a spirit of inquiry and bringing conviction of the truth of Christianity to the minds of the people. He is not merely a director, a controller of native agents, to work out a moral revolution among the people, but a brand of Gospel fire going in and out among 5 66 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1874. them, a two-edged sword cleaving right and left, producing healthy Gospel results, not indirectly, but directly. One of the mistakes of mis­ sion work may be the almost universal crowding into Christian labor uncalled, untrained native agents. Their labor may be acceptable enough so far as it goes; but knowing only the rudiments of Christian­ ity, they can impart very little instruction, and lacking Gospel power produce unhealthy results. The Church, then, must have patience, if she does not see a score of names upon our list of appointments as helpers. Preachers will come in due order, and they will be men that will do our cause good. The evils that surround us are most blighting and deadly: concubinage in its worst aspect; opium smoking almost universal; dis­ honesty in all business transactions; society*cut up into secret organiza­ tions ; clans divided against clans. Coming as we do a new light, and shining so much brighter than any other moral light before, it is no wonder that they despair of receiving so much light, and confess, as they do constantly, that Christianity is too high—too strict—for them. With so much to contend against, do the results of the few years this field has been worked warrant encouragement and increased zeal? We think so, and if the Church.could understand as we do the character of our work, she would affirm the same. Statistics do not measure the growth of Christianity in a heathen country. We could have baptized one hundred during the past year and sent home an encouraging result, but it would have been a fanciful one. It would not have been the measure of earnest Gospel preaching, of praying and believing upon the part of the Church; but dishonest angling into the Church unconverted, unbelieving heathen—a course that is pursued by Catholics all over China. What we long for most is a change in public sentiment, a crumbling of superstitions, a spirit of inquiry, of healthy opposition upon the part of ftih,e thinking, that we may penetrate deeper into the thoughts and feelings «of the people. It requires a missionary trained in China to ap­ preciate the apparent results, and much more the non-apparent, which are by far the more encouraging at present. The past year, so far as I know, has.'HOfc been a year of great ingathering, but one of indefatigable labor upon,the >part of missionaries. Last year-at rtibis time there were but two missionaries in this Mission able to dx> tnuoh .direct mission work. There are now four, and one to join us in a few,days., Brother Hall, making our number five, who during the year to come will 'be able to be active in every department. And we hope, with the zeal-and 4ove that dwells in each one of our hearts for our blessed work, to send you at its close a record that will inspire more faith in the “ Central*China Mission” than ever before.

TOMAN’S WORK. The following is the rapoirt of Miss Howe and Miss Hoag, of the Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society, for the year 1874:

T h e K i u k i a n g B o a r d i n g -S c h o o l .—A t the beginning of the present year new rules were established i

NORTH CHINA. Commenced in 1869. HEAD-QTJARTERS, PEKING. , Missionaries. Rev. Hiram H. Lowry, Superintendent. R ev. G e o r g e R . D a v i s , R ev. W il b u r F . W a l k e r , “ L. W. P i l c h e r , (in U. S. A.) “ J a m es H . P y k e. “ Sylvanus D. H arris, Assistant Missionaries, M rs. P. E. L o w ry , Mrs. W. F. W a l k e r , “ M. B. D a v is , « J . H . P y k e . “ T . L . H a r r is, Missionaries of W . P- M. H. M iss M a r y Q. P o r t e r , Miss Lucinda L. Combs, M.D. 68 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1-874.

A f f ointments fo r 1875.—Peking, (Tartar city,) H. H. Lowry; Peking, (Chinese city,) G. R. Dayis; Pa-chou Circuit, W. F. Walker; Tientsin, J. H. Pyke; Pao-ting Fu, to be supplied; Tsun-hua Chou, Sylvanus D. Harris ; Tu-shih K’ou, to be supplied ; Jehol, to be supplied. Work of the Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society.—Girls’ Boarding School and Religious Instruction of Chinese Women, Mary Q. Porter; Medical Department, Lucinda L. Combs, M. D.

Statistics. Missionaries...... $ Assistant Missionaries...... 6 Missionaries of the W . F. M. S ...... 2 Total number of missionaries...... 13 Helpers ...... 5 Members iu fvdl connection...... , ...... 14 Probationers ...... 16 Baptized children ...... 2 Total members, probationers, and baptized children 32 Schools, Girls’ boarding, of W. P. M. S ...... 1 “ Day schools for boys...... 2 Total number of schools...... ' 3 Number of pupils in schools...... 40 Sabbath-schools ...... 3 Pupils in Sabbath-schools...... 66 Mission property, chapels...... 3 Value of chapels...... $6,300 Mission premises at Peking...... 2,000 Mission premises at Tientsin...... 2,400 Two parsonages at Peking...... 6,000 One parsonage at Tientsin...... 4,000 Total value of property...... 20,700 Property of W. F. M. S. at Peking, probable value...... 3,000

We give below a very M l statement of the work in the dif­ ferent stations within the bounds of this Mission as they were presented at the last annual meeting and. forwarded by Rev. H. II. Lowry:—

It has beea remarked that there is a general expression of discourage­ ment running through all the reports. There are evident reasons for this, although the past year has been the most prosperous in our history. Our membership has been more than doubled, and in some cases, espe­ cially in that of our helpers, there has been most cheering progress in a richer Christian experience. Our numbers have been increased by the families of Brothers Walker and Pyke, who have been fitting them­ selves for active labor "with an energy that promises great usefulness. Besides this, we enter upon the new year with better prospects than ever 5 1874.3 CHINA. 6 9 before. We are better prepared to push out our lines into the interior, and to follow up the little beginnings that have been made. But how can we avoid a feeling of depression when we contrast what we have done or may do with the vast amount undone. Our Church record contains twenty-three names out of the countless millions who indifferently go on in the ways of sin and death. How can we stay this precipitate rush of human souls into the regions of endless darkness. It would be a fatal mistake for the Church to get an idea that heathenism is not so bad after all—that the civilization and morality of this people will stand them in the day of eternity instead of the love of Christ. The whole land is covered with grossest sin—sin against conscience, sin against reason, sin against God. They are steeped in iniquity. Their moral sense is so dead that nothing but the power of God can awaken it. Who shall bear the promise of purity and pardon offered by the Gospel to the multitudes of this dark land ? Let the Churches in America an­ swer ! If they cannot or will not send the messengers, they can send their prayers that the power from on high may rest upon and sustain the little band already here, and that the Spirit may breathe upon these vast numbers that they may be saved with all the powers of an endless life. Tientsin, G. R. Davis in charge. During the year we have received by letter one person, our helper, from the brethren of the Presbyterian Mission, Peking. He came to me several years ago simply as a teacher. His first efforts at preaching were made in connection with our work in Tientsin. We have to report but one probationer for the year besides. During the autumn and winter we had our chapel open six days out of each week for preaching. The audiences were large, and a few, by their repeated visits, showed themselves to be interested in what we had to say. Our Bible class and prayer-meeting on Sabbath afternoons has been most interesting and profitable. The work has not been without interruptions. During the first days of March last I was prostrated by a severe attack of pneumonia. I had gone to Peking, intending to accom­ pany Brother Pilcher on a tour of visitation to a portion of our work some distance from Peking. Three days after reaching Peking, and on the day previously arranged for our departure, I was taken sick. Thanks to the mercy of our heavenly Father, and the skill and kind care of friends, I was carried safely through. Nearly two months passed before I could leave Peking, and then only to pass through Tientsin on my way south, whither I had been advised to go by my physicians. Visiting, during my absence, Shanghai, Ningpo, our brethren at Eiukiang, Han­ kow, and Chefoo, every-where we beheld the cause of Christ going for­ ward. Much invigorated, I returned to Tientsin the last of June, hoping to resume my chapel work; but I found the heat and miasmatic damp too severe for me, and, after two efforts at chapel preaching, I was com­ pelled to desist from all such efforts for the summer, and was advised to leave for cooler and dryer quarters at once, but could not leave on account of the preparations we were making for building a house for Brother Pyke and family. During the year we received most valuable 70 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1874. reinforcements in Brother Pyke and family, who went to Tientsin on the first of April last. He has entered into his work with great earnestness. We have all been greatly refreshed by his hearty Christian spirit. We would rejoice had we a score of such as he here on the field with us. We have prepared our estimates with the greatest care, and believe no retrenchment can be made without most seriously embarrassing our work just now in its incipiency. Tsun-hua Chou Circuit, S. D. Harris in charge. This is a comparatively new field of labor. It has been visited but a few times by the members of our own or any other mission. The people are quite intelligent, and seem to be favorably disposed toward foreigners. They seem willing to listen to the Gospel; but, perhaps, it is more from curiosity than from a desire to be profited by it. During the past year some preaching has been done, and a great number of books and tracts have been distrib­ uted. We trust that seed has been sown that will yet bring forth a glorious harvest. Peking, Chinese City, H. H. Lowry in charge. The present member­ ship of the circuit is seven. During the year seven have been received on probation, one of whom has been dropped, one removed by death, and one received into full connection by baptism. As few of the mem­ bers are able to read, their Christian instruction is rendered much more difficult than it would otherwise be. A class-meeting was organized last year, but has been discontinued for some months past because of my absence fiom the city. The women have been regularly met twice a week by Misses Browne and Porter. The growth in grace and the truths of the Gospel has not been what we should have been glad to have seen, and yet, under the circumstances of limited opportunities, and in consid­ eration of their previous history, perhaps as great as should have been expected. Several interruptions in the services of our native helpers have been unavoidable. For several months we were aided by a young man be­ longing to the Methodist New Connection Mission at Tientsin. While he was with us he rendered valuable service; but sickness in his family, and the sudden death of two of his children, compelled his return home. Since his departure the chapel has been supplied by our helper from the Tartar city. Our greatest want is that the Lord would raise up a corps of native preachers full of zeal and the power of the Holy Ghost. The day-school has been kept up during the year with an average at­ tendance of ten pupils, but has not given very satisfactory evidences of usefulness. It ought, however, to be remarked that this is owing to the missionary in charge not being able to give it proper attention rath er than to any fault of the teacher. The boys who have been in regular attendance have made progress, but many are permitted to remain but a few months at a time, when they are removed by their parents. The influence of the bookstore is rather educational than evangelistic, and its results are of a nature that cannot be easily estimated; but as a means for the diffusion of religious as well as secular and scientific intel­ 1874.] CHINA. 71 ligence, its usefulness has been established. Many of the volumes from its shelves have been carried into distant parts of the empire by literary gentlemen, over ten thousand of whom came to Peking this spring to attend the triennial examination. One of the successful candidates who received the second honors in the examinations, and has since received an official appointment to Foochow, left an order with the bookseller for nearly forty dollars’ worth of books not on hand, besides supplying him­ self with a copy of each work already in the store. The total receipts for the year amount to one hundred and sixty-three dollars and ninety- three cents. It is with pleasure that I refer to the services of Brother Harris, who had entire charge of the station during my absence. In connection with other members of the mission, three visits have been made to the Pa-chou Circuit, and two probationers received. Peking, Tartar city, L. W. Pilcher in charge. The condition of the work on this station is encouraging, though not in excess of our antici­ pations. During the year now closed Jive, whose probation had ended, having been properly recommended, were baptized and received into full membership. Three more have united with us on probation, and are giving evidence of a determination to follow Jesus. The present mem­ bership of the station is twelve, besides two baptized children. The names of three, who had been on probation, have been dropped from the list. Of the three who had been received on probation during the year, two are literary graduates, and one of these in particular has evidenced his faith by a careful study of the Scriptures, and by diligent labors for the Master. Having come to Peking for the purpose of attending the examinations for the degree of Master, he was brought under religious influences, was admitted to the Church, was baptized, and returned to his home, a distance of about four hundred miles south of this city, in the adjoining province of Shan-tung. After a lapse of a few months he sent his son to us with a letter giving an account of himself and his work. Through his instrumentality eighteen had been led to renounce idolatry and to desire to know Jesus. It had been our wish and inten­ tion to visit his home, and enter the door which thus seemed opened for us, but circumstances beyond our control prevented, and so, a few days after his arrival, he returned alone. He went laden with Christian books, also bearing letters from us, and, we trust, what is far better, a clearer knowledge of what is meant by the love of Jesus. Since then we have received no word from him. The usual class and prayer meetings have been sustained during the year, but with far less interest than we could wish. The Sabbath-school work has continued to be a great source of encour­ agement to us, and of profit, we believe, to the natives. The Scripture Harmony still continues to be the text-book in use. A number of famil­ iar Church and Sunday-school hymns have been learned, and in various ways an interest has been maintained which, we trust, will be blessed to the eternal welfare of all who have participated. 72 MISSIONARY REPORT. [18*4.

The boys’ day-school remains very much as when our last report -was presented. Preaching in fhe Street Chapel has been conducted without material interruption during five days of each week, and has proven the place where hundreds have heard the truth for the first time. Many of these have been led to inquire more deeply of this doctrine, and several have become the disciples of Jesus. In the work of looking after the school and the Street Chapel, as well as in the matter of tract distribution, I have been greatly assisted during the last two months by Brother Walker; and the labors of the ladies of the Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society, both in the Sunday-school and among the women, have enabled us to instruct a class which otherwise could scarcely have been reached, but who now constitute one third of our membership. On the morning of Sabbath, August 30, we were permitted to dedicate a new chapel to the worship of Almighty God. The building is of brick, and of plain architecture, has been finished and furnished at a cost a little exceeding two thousand dollars, and has a seating capacity of be­ tween three and four hundred. The Christian community in Peking— consisting of the membership of the other missions here—united with us in the service, and the occasion was one of rejoicing to all hearts. As to the spiritual condition of our little Church, we think we can discern, on the part of some, a deeper sense of their need of a Saviour, and a desire for a “ closer walk with God.” It has been a year of bless­ ing to us, and we are prepared to move forward.

WOMAN’S WORK. Girl»’ Boarding School and Religious Instruction of Chinese Women, Misses M. Browne and M. Q. Porter in charge. The school now numbers twelve. Four of the girls have been with us from the beginning, two are returned deserters of last year, six have been received during this year. One other, who has come and gone, makes the whole number received this year seven. The girls have done well in their studies. They have become accus­ tomed to the discipline and ways of their school-life, and the work moves on more steadily than was possible among the irregularities at­ tending the days of beginning. Though many of the girls have acquired a good understanding of Christ’s mission and teachings, none as yet p ro f e s s a personal interest in the Saviour. The four women on probation at the beginning of last year have been received as members of the Society in this city. Four women have been taken on probation in the Southern City. Besides the regular Tuesday and Friday meetings, weekly class-meetings have been held for these women, one at our house and one in the Southern City. To the present time these women seem to have been faithful to their profession, and have increased in knowledge of the Scriptures, though they yet seem wanting in real heart experience. 1874.] CHINA. 73

Both among the girls and women the year gone has left an encouraging fulfillment of promises past, and much hope for the year to come. Med.ical Department, Miss Combs, M.D., in charge. The report of the medical work for the last year can be little m oil than the bare statement that a beginning has been made. Want of an appropriation has prevented any systematic work. This same fact, added to the one that I could not speak the language, has prevented any effort to seek practice. I have accepted that which came to me unsought, and, with the help of Misses Browne Mid Porter, have treated with general success a sufficient number of cases to enable me to feel that the work is well begun. Since my arrival in Peking, just one year ago, I have prescribed for three hundred and fourteen cases. Several of these have been incurable, where all that could be done was to smooth the pathway to the grave, and point the sufferer to a land where they shall not be sick any more. I find the Chinese very susceptible to remedies, and where their ail­ ments were not of a nature and extent to preclude hope, they have inva­ riably yielded readily. Thirty-seven patients have been treated in their own homes, some have been visited regularly for several weeks, and we have thus been able to tell of God to many who had never heard of his existence. I have made during the year one hundred and ninety-eight visits, usually accompanied by Miss Browne, who has labored faithfully on such occasions to spread Gospel truth. GERMANY AND SWITZERLAND. Commenced, in 1849.

BISHOP FOSTER has Episcopal Supervisión.

Th e r e are now within the bounds of the Germany and Switz­ erland Conference 7,022 members and 1,899 probationers, mak­ ing a total of 8,921, which is an advance of 408 upon last year. God be praised ! During the conference-year jiist closed they collected and disbursed $86,138 for self-support, an advance upon last year of $7,300, while the amount appropriated to their work is but $26,0u0. W e reckon all in coin. The mis­ sionary collections of the Conference for the year amount to $852 43 in gold, worth about $950 to our treasury. The Book Concern is a very important evangelizing agency, and is in great prosperity; two steam-presses are employed continually. We have published forty-four different works of various sizes, thirty-seven books for our Sunday-schools, and forty-two different pamphlets. The sale of books for 1873 amounted to 38,942 marks, and has been on the increase the present year. The “ Evangelist,” which is now published weekly, has about nine thousand subscribers. The first number appeared May 21, 1850, edited and published by Dr. Jacoby. It was commenced by the kind assistance of Charles J. Baker, of Baltimore, who bore the expense of it the first year. It began with two hundred subscribers in the city of Bremen, increased by the subscription of our German brethren in America, who sent it to their friends and relatives. By the reading of this paper many prejudices existing against us were removed, many hearts opened unto us and converted to the Lord. It was first published every two weeks, but since 1873 weekly. The subscription price is only two marks, to make it acces­ sible to the poorest members. The “ Kinderfreund,” a Sun­ day-school paper, was begun in the year 1852, first as a 3874.] GERMANY AND SWITZERLAND. 75 monthly, then a semi-monthly, and now a weekly. It has now about six thousand subscribers, and costs only one mark, making it accessible to the poorest of our children in the Sun­ day-schools. Both papers have been great auxiliaries to our work, for the adults as well as children. To many it has be­ come an instrument, in the hands of the Lord, for the salvation of their souls. A Missionary Advocate, “ Missionssammler,” is published monthly, and has a circulation of more than ten thousand. The work generally is taking deeper root and advancing. A careful study of the statistics, and the detailed reports of the districts, is invited.

BREMEN DISTRICT, C. H. D o e r in g , P.E. The Bremen District is yet under the charge of Rev. 0. H. Doering. On account of his multiplied duties as Book Agent and Editor, the num­ ber of appointments on the district have been diminished during the year, and there are how only five missions. Bremen is under the charge of Brother Rodemeyer for the first year. He is also assistant editor of our periodicals. The circuit has eight dif­ ferent appointments, one lately established. From Bremen, where the mother Church of our whole work is, Brother Rodemeyer writes: “ The congregation is well attended, and many of the members are praying for a deeper work of grace. In the country around the prospects are not quite so encouraging. Our Sunday-schools are not very large, on account of the pressure of the State Church in the establishment of Sunday-schools in their churches, and in exerting themselves to with­ draw children from our schools.” Brother Rodemeyer hopes for better times, and prays that the Lord may give him many souls as the fruit of his labors in Bremen. Bremerhaven is yet under the charge of Brother Prante,who has labored there with zeal and success. Several souls have been lately converted. The circuit has seven appointments. Others are soon to be established. Delmenhorst is yet under the charge of Brother Schroeder. In connec­ tion with this mission there were some conversions lately. It has nine appointments. Hamburg is under the charge of Brother Schmidt for the first year. On account of having no suitable place of worship, this place gives but little promise. The few members gathered there are doing their utmost for the cause. They have collected a few hundred dollars already toward building a chapel. But what is this when thousands are required for the purpose ? There are seven other appointments connected with Ham­ burg. The circuit extends to Kiel, Schleswig, where they have good congregations and good prospects. 76 MISSIONARY REPOET. [1874 Flensburg is yet under the charge of Brother Raith. He writes that his congregations in town and in the country are improving, He hopes and prays for the conversion of souls. The circuit has five appointments.

BERLIN DISTRICT, J. L o ch er, P. E. By the blessing of God, and earnest prayer and faithful labor on our part, our mission work in the German empire becomes more and more established. Glory be to God! who shows us that he is still willing to save all that come unto him. A third of the Whole increase reported at the last session of our conference was from this district, and since con­ ference we have had some additions on most of the circuits. The preach­ ers work faithfully and diligently, and take good care of the young. This district comprises 10 circuits, 104 preaching-places, 12 missionaries, and 5 assistants. The local preachers are active men. We have 14 chapels. Berlin and New Buppin, Jacob Breiter, Missionary. New Ruppin was attached to Berlin at the last conference. Thè well-attended services inspire in us the hope of a revival on this circuit. Sixty children attend the Sunday-school. Of Berlin itself, Brother Breiter writes that the congregations are increasing. The Sunday-school, particularly, is in a very prosperous condition, and numbers 250 children. The English serv­ ices of our American brethren are well attended, and our desire and prayer is that our chapel there may prove a blessing to both the English and German-speaking populations. Colberg and Belgard, F. Koechli, Missionary, and Brother Kohr, Assistant. On this circuit we have a goodly number of faithful members, who seem to make good use of the means of grace. Preaching is largely attended on all the appointments. In Belgard, especially, we are now working with good success ; but as in many other places, we feel the need of a suitable locality, and having no money with which to rent or build, we are often compelled to preach in obscure places, and thus our labors are greatly crippled. In Coslin, a splendid city, we are compelled to preach to thirty or forty persons in a private house in the outskirts. Under such circumstances we cannot come before the public, and preaching in the open streets is forbidden. The Sunday-schools are doing a good work, and are Well attended. Zwickau and Dresden. In spite of all difficulties in the Kingdom of Sax­ ony, our brethren, F. Cramer and Noetrold, are greatly encouraged, and the work advances steadily. Sinners are converted, while the children of God follow after holiness. At Plauen we own considerable mission property, the first in the kingdom, and Voigtland may be called self- supporting. We have on the circuit twenty preaching-places, but are allowed to hold public services in only five cities, while we have to pay a fine of fifty dollars for ministering to those who are separated by the State Church. All our representations and petitions to the proper authorities for more religious liberty have thus far failed. Saxony i8 1874.] GERMANY AND SWITZERLAND. 77 white for the harvest. May the Lord Jesus Christ, who holds the keys of David in his hands, open the doors and set the captives free 1 Doertendorf and Waltertdorf, A. Bodeker, Missionary, with Brothers Wunderlieh and Schaarschmidt, Assistants. The condition of this mission may be called prosperous, for not only are the services well attended in the several places, but the members in general are faithful and devout, and many of them, although poor, give liberally. Perhaps in no place of cur German work is there to be found an equal number of more effi­ cient and faithful class-leaders and Church officials. All the means of grace that are peculiar to us as Methodists, especially class-meetings, are greatly loved and oherished. At Waltersdorf we have the finest church, and the liberality of the brethren is recognized. At Langenwetzendorf we have the largest Society, and at Dostendorf the most hearers. At Elias- brunn the brethren erected a small chapel with their own means. At Pressewitz, the hall where we preached was closed against us in conse­ quence of the opposition of the State preacher. The press censured the State pastor, while it praised the tendencies of our doctrine and the fidel­ ity of our members. At Remptendorf we preach with marked success. Oldenburg, W. Seiz, Missionary. The growth of this mission is yet very slow; the prospects, however, are not hopeless. The meetings are attended by the same number of hearers. Two souls were converted last winter. . Some of the members do all they can for the work of the Lord, and when all shall be brought to witness for Christ by word and action, the season of refreshing from the presence of the Lord will come in spite of all religious indifferentism. Edewecht and Baudesfehn, J. Wischhusen, Missionary, and Brother Kauf- mann, who, in connection with Brother Schaarschmidt, was called to do military duty, which is very much regretted, as we are in great need of men. The work in Edewecht and vicinity advances steadily; the members are active and souls are saved. At Raudesfehn many have been brought to God in the course of the year, and a Society of about forty members was formed. Our brother in America who gave us four hun­ dred dollars toward this mission last year promised to give five hundred dollars this year for the erection of a chapel, which will be commenced next spring. Neuachoo-Accummertiel, G. Bruns and E. Zimmer, Missionaries. Dur­ ing a revival here last spring twenty souls found the forgiveness of their sins and are now happy in the Lord. The work is prosperous and the members are pressing onward. Two very promising young men, one of whom was trained in the Mission Institute, have died, and a third one, who spent two years in the same institute, is sick with consumption. Accummersiel was this year united with Neuschoo, in order to gain one preacher. The small Society remains steadfast; the members love our Church; the meetings here and in the vicinity are well attended, but the increase of the membership progresses very slowly. Exens. F. Kluesner, Missionary. This little city is a hard field of labor, and the people seem unwilling to leave the ways of sin and turn to God. 78 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1874. It is said in Ostfriesland that this place was once the home of thieves and robbers, and, indeed, the present condition of the inhabitants is not very favorable to godliness. The greater portion of them have heard us preach, and the truth has impressed them, but not deeply enough; never­ theless some few have been converted. The preacher is generally highly esteemed. Harlingersyl was recently taken up as a preacliing-place. Many seem hungry for the bread of life. The meetings are largely at­ tended, and we have reason to hope for good results. Aurich, J. von Oelisen, Missionary. While we have many good mem­ bers on this circuit, we are not able to say that the place is very promis­ ing, yet “ hope maketli not ashamed,” and, perhaps, by extraordinary efforts, we may obtain extraordinary results. The meetings at Aurich seem to be better attended than formerly; but as long as we cannot secure a more suitable hall to preach in we can hardly expect great in­ crease. Most of the members live in the country. In Ilowerfehn, where we have a small chapel, the work shows a degree of prosperity. The meetings are well attended and the people united with us. May the Lord send the baptism of the Holy Spirit upon Aurich 1 Osnabrueck-Bielefeld, J. Spiele, Missionary. This town is a hard field of labor. The people are very slow in joining the Church and giving their hearts to God. The largest meetings are in the country villages, where we have succeeded already in leading many souls to Jesus. At Osna- brueck the work does not prosper very well, nor at Bielefeld, and yet we have many faithful members there, who feel and labor for the spread of God’s kingdom. The preacher resides in Bielefeld. We trust that the word will become the power of God unto salvation to many souls. God bless our Church in Germany and Switzerland, and blessed be our beloved mother Church in America !

FRANKFURT-ATT-MAIN DISTRICT. Gustav Hausser, P. E. This district, comprising since last conference the former Carlsruhe and Frankfurt Districts, extends from Elsass-Lothringen to Hesse Cassel, a distance of about one hundred and thirty English miles. It numbers nine circuits, of which I shall try to give a correct report:— 1. Pforzheim Circuit, A. Ruppanner, Missionary. This circuit is the largest in the district, and has thirteen appointments, with three hundred and twelve members ; most o f the stations are in the kingdom of Wur- temberg. We have here a fine chapel, with a suitable parsonage, worth thirteen thousand seven hundred and ten thalers, but only one half of the sum is paid. The services are very well attended, and the work is pro­ gressing. As this year the circuit receives no support from the Mission, it has to raise, besides its current expenses, for interest, etc., the w hole salary for the missionary. We have, also, two sewing-circles, who work for our seminary in Frankfort. 1874.] GERMANY AND SWITZERLAND. 79

2. Carlsruhe Circuit, E. Preklitsch, Missionary. Here, in the capital of the Grand Duchy of Baden, we hare good and liberal members, who have remained faithful through many difficulties. The great want is a proper hall for worship. That which we now occupy is not suitable for a respectable congregation, and this may be the reason why our work makes such slow progress. For the present, however, we can­ not think of a change, as house-rent is very high and we are not even able to pay all our expenses without aid from the Mission. Be­ sides Carlsruhe we have only two other appointments in the country villages, but Brother Preklitsch hopes this winter to succeed in estab-. lishing more. 3. Speier Circuit, Carl Weiss, Missionary. This circuit is situated in the Palatinate, the Fatherland of Barbara Heck and Philip Embury. Here we have had of late difficulties to encounter, which have in some meas­ ure hindered the progress of our work. Our minister was, some months back, informed that the singing and praying in the meetings must be sus­ pended till our Society is recognized by the Government. We have, con­ sequently, addressed a petition, signed by nearly four hundred of our members and friends, to the King of Bavaria, but have not as yet received an answer. May the Lord direct his heart in our favor! Speier has nine appointments, with seventy-six members, and Brother C. Weiss is very active in trying to extend the field. If we had more means at our dis­ posal we could do more; as, for instance, in Heidelberg, where we have several members, we cannot afford to hire a hall. 4. Pirmasens Circuit, L. Weiss, Missionary, with an assistant, Brother Heinzelmann. This circuit is also in the Palatinate, and has nine stations with sixty-eight members. There are, properly speaking, two circuits: Pirmasens with several stations, and Zweibrucken, distant fifteen English miles, where Brother Heinzelmann lives. The work on this field demands strong young men, for most of the appointments lie far apart, and can only be reached on foot. At Pirmasens a brother has given us a fine garden in the center of the town on which to build a chapel, and as soon as we receive an answer from the Government to the petition sent to the king, we intend to begin to build. In the Palatinate we find it very dif­ ficult to work, because indifference and rationalism have gained more ground here than in many parts of Germany. 5. Strassburg and Lahr Circuit, Adolph Luering, Missionary, with an assistant, Brother Surer, in Bischweiler. Since the German-French war, Alsace having been re-united to Germany, we enjoy perfect religious lib­ erty. We have extended our work into the country, and have thirteen appointments, with one hundred and forty-seven members. Our pros­ pects for the future are very promising.- The distance from one appoint­ ment to the other is often very great, and, as most of the traveling is done on foot, our brethren have hard work. In Strassburg itself we have a good congregation, and would, no doubt, have more hearers if we had a larger and more convenient liall. We feel it more and more to be an urgent necessity for us to have a house of our own in this city. 80 .MISSIONARY REPORT. [1874.

House-rent is very high, and, although we economize in every possible way, our members are not able to pay all their expenses. 6. Frevdemtadt Circuit, Brother H. Eberle, Missionary. This circuit is situated in a very populous and romantic part of the Black Forest in the Kingdom of Wurtemberg. It has eight preaching stations, and one hundred and eleven members. Our work is very promising, and the members are lively and zealous. Our brother is trying this winter to organize more stations. In Freudenstadt we ought to have a chapel, and shall try to secure one as soon as we find something suitable and have the necessary means. 7. Franlcfurt-au-Main Circuit, Brother H. Schlaphof, Missionary. Our Mission has worked in and around Frankfurt for a number of years, and not in vain. The circuit has eleven appointments and two hun­ dred and thirty-five members. In Frankfurt itself we have our Mis­ sion Institute; Brother L. Nippert is Director, and Dr. H. Sulzberger, Professor. There are now eleven students in the Institute who are being educated for the mini stay. Good order reigns in the establishment, and our young men not only receive intellectual instruction, but are trained for the social position they will have to occupy. The members and friends of our Mission in Germany and Switzerland have hitherto lib­ erally contributed for the support of the Institute. We are especially indebted to the different sewing circles which we have in every circuit. The students are sent out every Sunday to the different appointments, where they try to make themselves useful in many ways and to found new congregations. W e also have, through God’s gracious help and the endeavors of Brothers Nippert and Schlaphof, a nice chapel there for our services. From the beginning of our work in this city this want was deeply felt, for scarcely had we succeeded in getting a hall which seemed to answer our purposes than we had to leave it again, as the other parties in the house opposed our services, especially the singing. At last we succeeded in buying a house in the center of the town, in which we have built a hall, with about two hundred and fifty seats. This house is so large that the rent we get for lodgings pays for our hall, the parsonage, and the interest. Our members in Frankfurt are earnest and liberal, ;&nd have done what they could to help the brethren in their undertaking. In Friedrichsdorf, nine miles from Frankfurt, we also have a good society and a very suitable chapel. 8. Q&nbunden Circuit, in Mheinpreussen, B. H. ScharpfE, Missionary. This Mission was established several years ago by the students of the Mission Institute, and includes at present twelve preaching-stations, with sixty- six members. In Pferdsfeld we have a chapel, and the services are tol­ erably well attended. In this circuit the missionary is often obliged to overdo his strength, for the appointments are far apart and most of the traveling is on foot. It is only a true and ardent love for souls, and a good constitution, which enables him to accomplish his hard task. In general the field is promising. 9. DiUeriburg Circuit, in the Province of Nassau, Prussia, Brother G. 1874.J GERMANY AND SWITZERLAND. 81 Hengel, Missionary. In Dillenburg we have a chapel with a parsonage. Our services are not so well attended as we wish. The Darbists, who ■ are very numerous, and the worldliness of the inhabitants, hinder us in our work. In the country our brethren have not succeeded in getting more than three appointments. The circuit numbers sixty-four members. In Capel, however, which is visited once a fortnight by Brother Hengel, the work is in a prosperous condition; souls have of late been converted, and we have very cheering prospects in the ex-residence of the Elector of Hesse-Oassel. Before closing this report may I be permitted to add the following remarks, which I believe to be of some importance at present:— In financial respects our members do as much as can possibly be expected, and our efforts tend to teach them to support themselves; but as the greatest number belong to the poor laboring classes, who scarcely earn enough to maintain themselves with their families, it would be almost useless to tax them too severely. Their earnings are about one Prussian thaler a day, with which they pay house-rent and sup­ port their families; and if they contribute six thalers, twelve and a half grosclien, a year, upon an average, per member, they would certainly be doing very well. We celebrated our quarter-centennial jubilee in October this year in all our circuits, and our brethren—after having spoken of God’s love in sending missionaries from America to our German lands, and of the great sacrifices which our mother-Cliurch has made for us—had the pleasure to see that our people were conscious of their privileges, for they showed their thankfulness by their gifts, which were considerable.

WURTEMBURG DISTRICT, G . G o e s s , P. E. In the fear of God I have endeavored to perform the duties of the office to which our beloved Bishop Harris appointed me at the last session of our conference, held at Schaffhausen, July 2-8, 1874. Thus far I have been able to attend all my quarterly meetings, sixteen in number. I have held three communion services, and preached during week-days forty-five times, and visited thirty country appointments. My district consists of eleven circuits, with one hundred and forty-five to one hundred and fifty preaching places, fifteen preachers and assist­ ants, fourteen chapels with parsonages attached to them, valued at 124,192 florins, with an indebtedness of 78,300 florins resting on them. In a finan­ cial point of view we are better off, with our chapels and the heavy indebt­ edness on them, than if we were obliged to rent halls and the residences of the preachers. But these houses of worship are necessary to our work for other reasons. We must have them to represent Methodism in its true form to the German people. Next to good organization, our work gains in respect and stability by having our own houses of worship. We can there­ by show our enemies that we have come to Germany to remain. We must liave our own church property, also, in order to attract the better classes 6 82 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1874. of the community. But, alas! the poverty of our members is so great that they can give but very small sums, and, as lots and building materials are very high, it is impossible for us to build churches free from debt. We do, however, use all the means in our power to press forward. During the year we hold, frequently, missionary festivals, have missionary soci­ eties, missionary boxes, missionary prayer-meetings, and monthly con­ tributions. The preachers on my district are very active men. They preach three times on Sunday, walking from six to eight miles, and attend Sunday-school and class-meetings. During the week they are engaged every evening, except Saturday. We consider the Sunday-school as one of the most important departments in the Church. I will add a statement concerning the several circuits on the district:— 1. Ludwignburg Circuit, J. Schneebeli, Missionary, and J. Gehring, As sistant. Brother Schneebeli met recently with a very sore affliction in the death of his son, twenty-two years old. Three new appointments have been added to the two already existing on the circuit. Stuttgart, the capital of the kingdom, will be occupied by us this year. Our Wesleyan and Evangelical Brethren are laboring there already, but with its hun­ dred thousand inhabitants there is room for many more. In the city of Ludwigsburg we have a very active Society of eighty members. 2. Bietigheim Circuit, Fr. Gutekunst, Missionary. This newly organ­ ized circuit embraces ten preaching-places, and promises good results. This organization of Bietigheim into a circuit will be a great advantage to this field of labor, as the work can be better attended to. The pas­ tors and teachers of the State-Church being opposed to us, hinder the work greatly. Souls have lately been converted. 3. IJerreitherg Circuit, W. Steinbrenner, Missionary; S. Gag, Assistant. This circuit embraces eighteen preaching-places, and two hundred and forty members. Quite a goodly number of souls have been converted during the last summer season. Financially this circuit is doing well. The missionary has organized a Sewing Society and Missionary Society, both of which promise to become very efficient. The whole field is highly prosperous. 4. Ebingen Circuit is the newest but most hopeful work. On it we have five preaching-places. The country is a very hard field, while the city is a very prosperous one. There our society numbers already sev­ enty members. In September last we dedicated a commodious house to the service of God toward which our congregation contributed 1,000 florins. That region is a great field for us, and if occupied- would from a conference alone. We hope the Lord will do great things for us before our next quarter-centennial jubilee. 5. Heinaheim Circuit is also new. It was set apart from Calw Circuit and has nine appointments. The services are well attended. The number of strangers is every-where larger than the membership itself. The class and prayer-meetings are times of refreshing, and souls are brought to the saving knowledge of the truth. In the course of next spring a chapel is to be erected. Many of our members show themselves 1874.] GERMANY AND SWITZERLAND. 83 to be very liberal, and some are giving the tenth of all they are worth toward the chapels. 6. Calw Circuit, G. Frei, Missionary. This circuit embraces seventeen appointments. Through the aid of a good local preacher, all the appoint­ ments are regularly attended to. In the country we have both large and small congregations. In Calw we have a most beautiful chapel, and perhaps the largest congregation on the Wurtemburg District. If we had the money we could extend our work greatly. On the whole it may be considered prosperous. 7. Vaihingen Circuit, J. Staiger, Missionary; J. Schilpp, Assistant. It embraces twenty preaching-places. While the work in the country is prosperous, it has remained quite stationary in the city, but now the morn begins to dawn for the city also. One family from the better class of society have united with us, and it seems others are willing to follow them. The number of hearers increase, and souls have been con­ verted during our protracted meetings. At Knittlingen a chapel will be dedicated on the 1st of January, 1875. 8. Mariach Circuit, J. Zipperer, Missionary; O. Blokhardt, Assistant. This circuit embraces sixteen promising appointments. In the course of last year one hundred and thirty were added to the Church. The average attendance is six hundred. Some very interesting incidents have oc­ curred here. One brother felt that the use of tobacco was wrong for him, and determined to give it up. The enemy told him not to do so until he had used up all the tobacco he had in the house. But the brother stopped it immediately, and buried pipe and tobacco in the ground. He promised to give fifty florins to the Lord, and, not having the money in the bouse, he borrowed one hundred florins, and brought the whole amount to the preacher on the same evening. 9. Beilstein Circuit, L. Soeffner, Missionary. This is a newly organized circuit, with nine appointments. The preacher is very faithful, and the members liberal and active. Brother Soeffner writes that souls are seeking the Lord, and that prospects are promising. 10. Oehringer Circuit. This is a large field with twenty-one appoint­ ments, and could be extended greatly if we had money and men. Brother Schnell is preacher in charge, and works very hard and success­ fully. About three weeks ago he held his first meeting in the city of Waldenburg. One hour before the service the city officials warned e*ery one not to attend the meeting of the Methodist preacher. In the country we enjoy religious liberty. Wherever we commence our work we have to contend with great obstacles. 11. Heilbronn Circuit, H. Mann, Missionary. This circuit embraces nineteen appointments, and is very promising. Many conversions have occurred lately, and the congregations grow every-where. The preacher keeps good order, is a good financier, and enjoys the fruits of his labor. The work in general goes steadily forward, and there are good prospects of additions this winter. The schools are in good order and in a pros­ pering condition. 84: MISSIONARY REPORT. L1874. / In looking oyer the whole district we are enabled to say, to the glory of God, that the work progresses steadily. We hope to see great things before the closing of the present conference year. We pray for the out­ pouring of the Holy Spirit, and souls are converted. The brethren in .the ministry take courage, and in all our conflicts we can say the Lord is with us.

SCHWEIZ DISTRICT, C. D i e t r i c h , P.E. The work in Switzerland is progressing rapidly. The services are generally very well attended, and the outpouring of the Holy Ghost is even more apparent than ever before. Many of our members have found full salvation in Christ our Redeemer, and others are earnestly seeking to obtain this precious good. Our ministers preach entire consecration to Christ more than formerly, and urge the children of God to strive after it, and we have among us many awakened and contrite souls. The Lord’s suppers and our praise meetings are really refreshing. I have been around my district twice, and have heard and seen many good things. 1. In Zurich, where Brother Gebliardt is stationed, an earnest desire after salvation is manifest among the whole congregation, and many of them profess to have found the blessing, and to have in their hearts the perfect love of our Lord Jesus Christ. The new chapel, which will seat nearly eight hundred persons, is crowded every Sunday to its utmost capacity. In the last love-feast forty members were admitted into full connection, and twenty have been received on probation. We possess in this district two chapels and one parsonage, and have five hundred and seventy members, eleven Sunday-schools, with about five hundred and ninety pupils. 2. Affeltem.—This circuit was detached from the Zurich in 1873. It contains six preaching-places, six Sunday-schools, with two hundred children; has a chapel and parsonage, and counts one hundred and twenty members. Pastor F. Deppeler has lately held a continuous prayer- meeting, and a few precious souls have been saved. 3. Bulach.—This circuit embraces nine stations, which are regularly supplied by Pastor E. Diem, and numbers about one hundred and eighty members, and six prosperous Sunday-schools, having three hundred and fifty pupils and forty teachers. A house, with a room for preaching, and a parsonage, which a brother built two years ago, has been purchased at the reasonable rate of twelve thousand francs, ($2,400.) One third of the purchase money has been paid by the congregation. Recently a few cheering conversions have taken place. 4. lister has ten stations, with about two hundred members, who arc divided into fourteen classes. We have here a chapel, but no parsonage. At present the work goes on well, with the prospect of an abundant bless­ ing on our efforts. Sinners are converted, and many are finding full sal­ vation in Christ. In the ten Sunday-schools, with six hundred pupils, 1874.] GERMANY AND SWITZERLAND. 85 the Lord has made it more evident to the teachers that he is with them, and his blessings are on their efforts to bring to him as many souls as possible. The present condition of this circuit warrants us in entertain­ ing the highest hopes for the future. 5. Winterthur.—This circuit comprises five stations, with about two* hundred members, and five Sunday-schools, having three hundred pupils. After a time of longing and hope, the Master has revived his work. Pastor J. Wettstein held meetings for a week, and the Lord revived his work. Ten precious souls found salvation through the blood of Christ. A chapel is much needed in this town of Winterthur. A suitable preach- ing-room cannot be secured. The one we have is much too small and defective, so that all our members cannot assemble at the quarterly meetings of the district. Unfortunately we are short of means for the building of a chapel, and yet we must build if we would have the work prosper. Our Annual Conference saw this need, and have appointed a preacher with permission to take up collections within the bounds of our Conference so as to secure better accommodations. May the Lord cause many hearts to give liberally to this object! 6. Horgen and Thalweil Circuit is supplied by Brother L. Peter and Brother J. Spoerri. Here we have a very promising work. At our last Conference the circuit comprised nine stations and three hundred members. Since then one station more has been established, and thirty persons have been received on probation. The seven Sunday-schools are in a prosperous and growing condition. Last year we were compelled to cede our house in Horgen to a railroad corporation, in obedience to a law of the country, for which we received a very good price. The Lord our God assisted us in procuring a suitable edifice, with a commodious parsonage, and ena­ bled us to build a new chapel, so that we are now better off than before. These changes have been very advantageous to the cause of Christ. 7. Schaffhausen.—This circuit contains nine stations, two hundred and fifty-two members, and seven Sunday-schools, with four hundred and twenty pupils, and is supplied by F. Eilers and an adjunct. This is the place where our last Conference was held, when Bishop Harris presided. Many prejudices against Methodism have been removed, and our work lias assumed more respectability, and more members have been received. The house which we occupied was rented for some other purpose, and for a time we hardly knew where to hold our services. We succeeded, however, in buying a house at a reasonable price, and now have a place adapted to our purpose. We have in this house a small and large hall, and a parsonage, and can hold our services undisturbed, and the meet­ ings have of late been much more largely attended. 8. St. QaUen.—This circuit is very extensive. The word of God is preached in fifteen stations by Brothers Fr. Haerle and C. Hermann. In the adjacent canton of Appenzell, which has been closed against us for a long time, there has of late been established several preaching places which are very much frequented. The work goes on here very well, and we may venture to predict a very hopeful future. Since the Conference 8 6 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1874. our brethren have already held two meetings with very good success. Many conversions among adults and children have taken place. In the city of St. Gallen our place is much too small for our meetings. The work has, because of this, been very much hindered. A chapel, with adequate accommodations, has become an imperative necessity. Already a lot has been purchased, and our brethren are laboring to collect money and gain subscribers, s q as to commence to build, and if God wills that we may succeed we shall soon have our own place of worship. The nine Sunday-schools are iu a prosperous condition. On this circuit God himself has, during the last quarter of a year, spoken to the enemies of his word in a very persuasive and convincing manner, namely: A woman was very much vexed at our meetings, and was not able otherwise to express her feelings and hatred of us than by the use of vilifying language such as this: “ Those who attend such meetings should be reduced to ashes, even all of them, that none of them may escape,” etc. And now hear what happened: Her own house caught fire, and she escaped from the flames, when, in order to save her money, she went in again, notwithstanding the remonstrances of the spectators. The very moment she re-entered the whole house fell and crushed her to atoms. When the fire was over nothing could be found but the charred remains. 9. Chur.—This circuit has been supplied since Conference by Eev. G. Hempel. There we have to contend with many obstacles which greatly hinder the work. First, We have not a suitable preaching room; a good one costs more than we can afford. Second, Our members can give no more than they really do, as the majority of them belong to the lower classes. Third, The distant stations cannot be regularly supplied for lack of money to meet the traveling expenses. However, we have good hope and the Lord’s help. In a few places the meetings are growing in spirit and numbers. The Church numbers fifty members. 10. Lensburgh.—The ten stations which compose this circuit are sup­ plied by Brother H. Nuelsen. The new chapel (at Lenzburgh) which was consecrated last summer is very well attended. A few happy conversions have taken place lately. The number of preaching-places has been increased by the addition of three more, and the number of pupils in the Sunday-schools advanced from one hundred and seventy to two hundred and seventy. There are one hundred and fifteen mem­ bers who are sincerely attached to their pastor, and prove their zeal to the work at every opportunity. 11. Basel.—This circuit numbers now eight preaching-places, two hundred and seventy-four members in full connection and about fifty on probation, and eight Sunday-schools, with eight hundred and ten pupils. Brother Achard and his assistant, Brother Schell, work here with wonderful success. The people are alive, and many of the members profess to have received the blessing of entire sanctification. 12. Bern.—On this circuit we have five preaching-places, ninety-one members, two Sunday-schools, with two hundred and twenty pupils, and 18'74.] GERMANY AND SWITZERLAND. 87 eighteen officers and teachers. Pastor C. Girtanner is stationed here. The work is increasing, and promises to become large and successful in the capital city. 13. B id .—This circuit is supplied by Brother C. Glaettle and an assistant. There are ten preaching-places, one hundred and eighty-three members of the Church, and nine Sunday-schools. The work here is encouraging. Brother C. Glaettle held protracted meetings at several places, and was greatly blessed; the result was fifteen conversions. During the last two months twenty have been received on probation. 14. Lausanne.—Rev. H. Kienast has supplied this circuit. There are three stations, eighty members in full connection, twenty-three on pro­ bation, and sixty-eight Sunday-school pupils. The congregation in Lausanne is the pride of our work. The members are a shining light among the French and German-speaking people. They show great lib­ erality, although the most of them are servants. They have, however, contributed to the cause of the Lord an average of nine dollars per member. The organization of our work is entirely in conformity with the rules of our Church. Our members are all divided into classes, and are strict in their attendance. In the classes the members pay, besides their regular contributions, a certain monthly amount to reduce the debts incurred by the building of the chapel. Unfortunately the chapel debts and^high rents hinder us in establishing a system of self-support. It is, however, better for us to have chapels and parsonages of our own than to pay the high rents, although we may be obliged to run in debt. As we have now freedom of religion in all Switzerland, a bright and hopeful future is before us. May God grant that we may never want for men or funds 1 We hope and believe that our beloved motlier-Church in America, to which we are so much indebted, will continue to bear a kind remem­ brance of us and not fail to assist us, so that we may not be hindered in the extension of our work. We commend ourselves and the work to the Church. May the Almighty bless our whole Zion, and spread it over the whole world! STATISTICS OF GERMANY AND SWITZERLAND CONFERENCE.

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J Institute. Missionary Church Building Aid Society. O Total Receipts. | Society. Tract Society. Missionary £ Ü; GO OÉ- CO S»; [Union. [infant Classes. Vols, in Library.1 Oldenburg Distriot. Till.Sgr. Thl.Ser. Thl. Sgr. Thl.Sgr. Thl. Till. Sgr. Til. Sgr. Th. Sgr. Th.Sgr. Th.Sgr. T li.S irr 't h.SL>i T li. S g r. T h . S g r . Oldenburg...... 5 1 2 1 5,200 1 114 lfi 125 U0 4 07 16 00 12 18 8 26 2 24 1 00 2 00 2 20 5 85 2 6 50 15 22 26 80 58 371 19 Delmenhorst and Neerstedt... H 1 2 4,01)0 o 83 13 55 16 iô ÔÔ 88 17 2 00 £ 69 00 14 01 18 00 7 15 2 01 2 <10 74 12 120 36 26 15 80 42 355 12 Edewecht, Westerstede, etc... 29 1 4 2 •2,S00 î 125 20 8 20 8 04 3 25 1 15 2 00 4 00 10 54 6 12 120 20 04 2 50 2;! 290 00 Neuschoo and Sued Arle...... 3ft 10 4,00(1 2 95 25 159 17 168 Ì6 55 Ü 60 00 29 00 10 25 2 OU 2 00 5 00 8 108 0 12 110 25 20 00 10 40 60 672 08 Esens and Aurich...... 34 i 8 o 8,800 1 131 21 51 13 20 15 74 00 8 00 Ë 22 15 i òù 7 00 15 01 9 94 6 811 3C 331 28 Accummersiel...... 15 1 1,600 1 26 02 26 00 3 15 2 01 'i ÔÔ 'i 04 5 42 1 5 35 8 5 IS 50 28 loi 16 Osnabrueck ...... 12 2 276 06 63 19 244 13 4 20 9 10 1 07 2 25 12 104 3 4 80 5 11 45 624 00 Dresden and Zwickau...... 245 1 20 1,151 06 436 28 534 11 364 Ôi 100 15 66 13 42 00 5 00 '3 00 ‘è 20 21 320 10 30 250 12Ò 63 18 2 53 260 2,926 18 Doertendoif, Waltersdorf. etc. bä 1 12 2 ¿¿50 i 311 10 153 06 49 24 263 00 95 Ì5 68 U0 42 00 10 21 5 Ou 20 99 lu 41 320 60 13 02 3 105 96 1,113 18 Berlin Diatrict. Bremen...... 10 8 3 1 24,000 1 474 00 143 15 38 00 15 00 36 00 2 00 7 00 4 153 4 18 203 98 121 14 150 118 904 22 Vegesack...... 11 1 1 2,000 189 07 24 ÌÓ 8 125 29 -20 o( 269 29 Ì-2 ÒÓ 4 00 7 03 3 4!) 4 25 64 Bremerhaven...... 11 i 4 1 164)00 4 75 011 ¿2 Ì5 17 00 111 01 Ì7 GO 2 Ôi 5 ÒÙ 7 142 4 15 lüO 40 30 00 ‘2 50 96 320 15 Hamburg...... 10 3 71 00 84 00 120 ÔÔ 105 12 Il li 19 Oi- 10 27 1 00 10 2 5 60 20 35 00 30 4C 491 10 Flensburg...... 14 2 164 08 82 24 7 12 10 oil 10 00 10 00 1 00 1 00 2 00 9 Ôi! 1 70 20 29 26 47 357 02 B e rlin ...... (j 1 i 46,000 i (M3 11 69 05 73 00 j 2 40 64 24 33 2Ì 12 00 9 00 2 OU 200 74 01 éô 53 961 06 Colberg and Greifenberg...... 29 1 4 1 6,500 1 274 04 50 00 174 21 20 00 21 0( 7 00 2 15 1 00 5 00 11 160 16 1711 65 40 17 105 103 763 09 New-Ruppin...... 12 2 95 04 55 00 30 00 4 00 f .. .. 12 10 1 25 1 23 9 100 40 37 02 120 286 00 9 00 9 4is 3 49 Frankfurt Diatrict. Frankfurt and Friedrichsdorf.. 13 4 88300 1 480 00 72 00 380 00 1,350 00 65 22 2 or. 45 42 15 247 04 30 00 10 00 1 10 7 00 11 24i 6 12 160 30 34 06 125 2,767 16 Gern unden...... 10 4 1 l,ô (¡0 88 03 57 04 75 00 305 00 25 21 13 00 6 17 2 12 15 112 5 8 90 32 6 20 '3 èô 47 643 16 Dillenburg...... 14 1 3,500 i 284 19 28 17 53 17 10 Ob 1 23 '2 iè 5 0o 4 80 2 8 6« 1 23 i 46 410 27 Ludwiasburg Diatrict. 0 2 228 00 250 00 Ludwissburg and Bietigheim.. 96 2 13,450 464 00 229 00 66 00 88 00 34 01 34 00 4 00 1 20 14 00 20 350 7 26 350 110 87 00 200 230 1,616 U Heilbronn and Oehringen...... fc 2 25,000 2 460 00 250 OU 69 13 260 00 1,071 00 2 00 138 io 379 18 157 25 80 00 66 0( 4 01 7 00 33 Öä» 17 41 63 ô Ìi3ò 54 00 366 2,409 21 Marbach, Winzerbauseu, etc... 13U 3 8 4 7,600 3 480 15 187 18 06 04 58 0( 49 06 2 lb '2 ÔÛ 11 24 24 367 17 54 8011 20i 83 04 ’3 142 244 1,580 06 1 1 2,831! 1 257 27 178 11 757 01 53 00 Vaihingen...... 15’2 26 19 00 36 24 15 02 2 00 5 01 20 208 6 12 400 24 04 100 82 1,387 21 Calw and Heimsheim...... ioi i 2 7.800 1 434 26 123 22 53 26 396 10 43 04 50 18 23 02 10 24 25 285 10 49 45u 17< 7U 13 100 125 1,441 26 Hermeberg and Nagold...... 68 2 2 6,200 2 163 24 211 00 57 00 79 27 163 23 20 00 ‘2 ÓÓ ’2 ÔÔ 25 loi 905 28 58 02 230 00 34 2*3 29 00 6 00 ie 198 241 44 17 5 110 9* Ebingen...... 34 ist 196 20 34 22 6 24 8 15 1 02 1 10 1 0b 2 00 5 115 4 10 200 75 38 11- 5 45 115 590 20 Garlaruhe Diatrict. 14 09 Carlsruhe...... 35 334 00 10 20 15 0e 5 22 6 09 j 95 3 16 153 20 89 05 83 54 449 22 Speier and Mannheim...... 24 311 02 40 ÔÔ 9 26 4 00 6 00 2 00 3 00 19 1*0 40 12 24 60 34 412 13 i 235 15 èè 18 212 09 1Ì9 2Ì 7 91 Saarbrnecken and Pirmasens.. 19 *4 206 ÒÌ 24 00 10 05 4 00 4 00 'i Ôi’ 6 00 8 125 3 11 110 45 21 15 30 90 751 17 Pforzheim...... 54 1 6 i 9,ÒÒÓ i 567 00 168 17 84 O* 31 20 17 24 20 0* 3 00 8 17 12 285 7 IH 2C0 47 M) 3 60 118 1,172 14 Strassburg and Lahr...... t>3 428 11 83 06 15 13 55 03 28 06 4 00 2 16 'i ÔÔ 12 06 17 272 6 30 325 5C 29 04 150 94 732 26 Freudenstadt...... 85 41 12 114 08 41 Oi ‘3 2Ì 13 14 12 0( 8 00 1 00 3 00 8 108 5 8 100 20 8 07 55 43 267 11 Zürich Diatrict. 108 lb 877 00 Zürich...... 102 13 2 33,400 1 819 07 275 23 1,265 22 210 08 92 07 52 00 16 tt 10 00 9 411 10 124 930 371 492 24 24 596 275 4,539 22 < 3 1 6,700 1 202 04 69 13 50 07 219 21 106 20 22 128 Affalt^rn...... 117 18 41 10 28 06 17 23 8 15 6 138 6 200 80 66 20 1(10 828 03 Bulach...... 2i g 213 08 88 21 29 20 26 24 S 118 1 10 5 16 10 146 li 40 300 80 69 15 i 50 11e 644 2> 4 i 4,ÌÓÒ 280 0‘J 83 27 118 28 40 00 168 il U ster i ...... V 18 00 24 27 23 16 14 24 3 20 9 20(1 12 3li 516 266 175 20 1 590 170 984 07 W interthur...... 14 3 1 1,920 2oy 22 73 10 240 21 1,115 01 51 28 29 10 36 27 '2 20 6 19 5 197 5 35 350 110 144 OU 4 160 148 1588 04 Sorgen Diatrict. 447 06 Horgen and Thalweil...... 31 1 9 2 26,666 1 781 K 138 04 80 (K 122 12 46 12 34 20 4 C( 4 0! 10 00 9 200 7 41 423 170 191 22 39 275 190 1,954 06 1 1 170 lb 55 1( 134 1< 937 Ôi Lenzimrg...... 3- 9.30 174 Ì7 25 02 10 07 5 06 1 1< 1 04 2 20 7 78 4 8 170 80 43 14 121 38 1.418 03 32 2 'i 1 4,800 488 l'­ 268 00 340 1« 252 05 26 20 2 0< £0 256 1.886 12 St. Gallen and Rheineuk...... 87 19 37 06 26 mi 5 00 5 292 10 300 170 127 04 150 Chur...... 14 2 Ilo 2t 11 02 7 tti 4 00 1 0; 2 00 5 64 3 5 75 40 28 18 40 34 276 21 Botel Diatrict. 417 22 41 1 18 2 25r50( 1 429 24 77 00 584 00 7 8 169 18 4 444 2,064 11 Basel, Leisthai, and Muelilhausen 2Ì4 21 134 16 71 27 38 08 59 20 4 0( 1 00 13 26 485 70 810 290 250 Schaffhausen and Schleitheim... 62 4 849 lb 174 14 79 2(1 S3 05 14 35 6 06 3 27 8 16 11 252 7 38 410 109 21 148 1,247 19 Bern...... 18 129 12 403 22 97 11 34 04 11 05 4 18 1 10 5 26 5 132 2 18 220 41 77 15 17Ö 60 1,801 20 Biel, Neuchâtel, La-Cheux-de 23 4 691 02 281 1? 551 23 75 04 9 210 1,844 01 Fond...... 264 29 95 06 21 26 12 24 2 20 8 00 12 388 30 450 25f 105 18 180 Lausanne...... 22 3 '¿20 . 173 U5j 137 10 143 08 25 01 24 06 6 04 2 2(1 3 23 3 257 1 4 6* 20 18 25 151 958 03 Missionary Society...... 57 00 57 00 1,899 4« 18i 4h 35 14,493 "03 5,213 «8 4,936 00 10,007 18 ¿7ÏTÎ2 T o ta l...... 7,147 0 7 ,a ^ ü 2j-.6 26 1,1 «8 17 <¡84 14 101 10 3ÎTÎ5 247 23;481 8,735 262 1,051 il,662 3,8663,06] 21 11714,9015,465 50,178 04 Last y ear...... 1,871 37 1Ö3 44 327,J8.i 35 12,208 12 5,390 124,401 07 1,817 15 84 9 07 656 18 73 06 35 17 217 23 453 6,700 244 1.020 11,260 4,177 2,630 04 86 2,r>74 2,2aa 41,416 06 534 23 2360 111,220 21 Increase...... 2011 3ti 72,0u7 2,28* 21 309 11 339 10 27 2G 28 04 3 28 .. J 28 2.035 18 31 402 431 17 31 ¡2,327 3,2061 8,761 28 Decreasi* 147 n i . . ..1 sii ..1 No t ï.—The contributions in the above table are in Prussian currency. At the office the Prussian Thaler is reckoned at seventy-two cents. SCANDINAVIA. Commenosd in 1854.

BISHOP FOSTER has E piscopal S upervision.

DENMARK

Rev. K arl Schou, Superintendent.

T h e work in this mission shows signs of progress. During the last year there lias been an advance in full membership of 112, and of probationers 83, making a total advance of 195. Last year the work included but twenty-seven preaching places, and now they have increased to thirty-six. One new church has been built. A cheering advance in all the collections for benevolent purposes is manifest. Amounts received for the Tract and Missionary causes are nearly double the amounts received last year. During the current year $259 74 were raised for self-support. There are now twelve Sabbath-scbools, in which 1,013 scholars are receiving religious instruction. This work is carried on by seven missionaries, aided by three local preachers and two exhorters. A few changes have been made in the appointments. The Superintendent says:— Brother. H. Hansen, formerly missionary to the seamen in Copen­ hagen, lias, after advice from Bishop Harris, been employed in Veile to assist Brother Sorensen. Now that Brother Hansen lias been moved to Veile, we employ Brother C. M. Thorup in the work here. Heretofore he has been w o rk in g on our periodicals and studying. The work is weekly: eight sermons, four Sunday-schools, three prayer- meetings, and nine class-meetings, to do which there are the pastor, Brother Thorup, lay preacher and class-leader, an exhorter and class- leader, and a class-leader—in all, four persons, when I am away. I have, after having advised with the bishop, rented a hall in Odense on Funen, where we have some members, but have never held regular services. It is for the present supplied from Svendborg and Trolleborg, since these places received an additional missionary. I believe that Odense will become u good mission. It is the oldest city in the N o rth . Tradition makes Woden the founder. It was of historical importance 1874.] SCANDINAVIA. 91 nine hundred years ago. The first Danish book ever published was printed there, in 1482. Whenever we hold meetings there they are well attended; but it is also the chief center for " Grundtiig’s Party,” a schism in the Danish Lutheran Church, which is gaining many adher­ ents. Most of the young preachers belong to it, and many of the school teachers likewise. Their specialty is “ the living word,” whereby they principally mean the Apostles’ Creed, as they say, orally taught the apos­ tles by Christ himself. To repeat that is to have faith. About the Bible, as a whole, they say, in a book published this spring, that who­ ever believes that the Scriptures are the words of life prevents thereby the Holy Spirit from working in his heart, and produces a dead Chris­ tianity. Every thing is pure for them, wherefore they—both lay and clergy—partake of all pleasures, both drinking and dancing, gaming and gambling. These are our bitterest opponents, and if any advance shall be made it will be strongly opposed. But, the Lord being our helper, we do not fear. The services at Copenhagen have continued to be well attended. Brother Christensen, the pastor, is continuing to do well, and is loved by the people. The opposition to our schools is continuing, and schools are being opened by several Lutherans, but with what success I know not. Langeland continues to prosper, and. Brother Jensen to grow in favor both with God and the brethren. My quarterly visits to that island are some of the most blessed, both on account of the large gatherings of } eople and the manifest desire for the word. Methodism has gained a good footing, in spite of all the secret and open attacks she has been sub­ jected to ; and our members, some of whom have been converted from a very wicked life, are walking as respected members of society. Brother Nielssen is, as usual, dividing his time between Svendborg, Trolleborg, Lakkendrup, and Thorseng. The last place, being compar­ atively new, is promising. ►Many continue to attend, and some have been converted, though they have not yet joined our Church. Our work in Jutland, under Brothers Sorensen and Olsen—both sta­ tioned at Veile—is prospering. God is doing a great work there by means of Methodism. The State clergy are commencing to fear its influ­ ence, and three additional men—lay preachers—have been stationed in Veile and vicinity, where we have our work. Our brethren do not fear them, although a force like that, of their most devoted men, must have some influence on the people. The sjjiritual condition of that whole charge is good. A better and more devoted Society, including both east and west, is not easily to be found. They are earnest and consecrated, and the Lord is blessing them richly. The hinderances to any recognition by the Government, whatever they may have been, are all removed, and I have, upon affirming by oath to obey the laws of Denmark, received my recognition as Superintendent, and have been legally authorized to perform the duties of a minister of the Gospel. STATISTICS OF MISSIONS IN DENMARK, 1874.

p u e a c ii’r s . MEM BEES. 8. BOIIOOLS. MISSIONARY PROPERTY. COLLECTIONS. .a I aB a.X 'ÔÎ o S C5 u V et _oC u ■a 03 be S t a t io n s . a> o Ü 1 a a 3 h o . Û ■o0 *3 ■a © t a EH & O) s > § -Kc » 1 s c oC a& S eg >a p* c, 1 w C i C3 t E •C a G (1) o. W p & 1 a »rt > ■3 XI a> cj ai O) o* ci _o •a a -G o Cl 33 5 O J3o ■o a .•J 1 U 1 c. cl a g A g 2 U c u 3 c 3 B o 0) s g X)

SWEDEN.

Rev. Victoe W itting, Superintendent.

The work in Sweden is assuming wonderful proportions. Each succeeding mail brings us news of conversions and of remarkable advances. Throughout this entire field there has been a great outpouring of the Holy Spirit. A simple review of the work that has been accomplished is full of thrilling in­ terest. The revival began with the year, and during the month of January, in Gottenburg alone, nearly one hundred souls were converted to God. It has prospered eve^-where, until nearly a thousand accessions to the Church were gained as the result of a single year’s labor. A thousand pupils have been added to the Sunday-schools, which number now nearly four thousand scholars, and the number is constantly increas­ ing. A training-school, or seminary, has been established, from which the young men go forth continually, two by two, to preach the Gospel. The Mission was assessed one thousand dollars in currency as their share of the missionary collection, and they raised twelve hundred and sixteen dollars in gold. All of their contributions for benevolent purposes were in the same proportion. But in order to do this they committed great sacrifices. Weak and fragile women worked night and day that they might have something to give, and many fam­ ilies actually denied themselves the necessities of life. Such unprecedented success, and so great devotion on the part of the membership, marks this as the best year in the history of the Mission. So’ rapid and decided has been the work of grace, that they send strong appeals to the Church for increased appropriations, and the Missionary Society is embarrassed because of its inability to grant the full amount of their estimates. Among the changes that are taking place in Sweden, the growing spirit of religious toleration is most marked; and it was resolved by our Mission, during the session of its last annual meeting, to withdraw from the State Church under the 94 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1874.

new law for dissenters. The advantages to be gained by such a step will consist in the getting rid of all half-hearted and lukewarm members; of avoiding many troubles and petty persecutions to which they are now exposed, as being then under the protection of the laws equally with the State Church; and tbey will enjoy all the privileges which a regular Church organization should have. Under date of November 2 Brother Witting writes:—

The movement among our people of withdrawing from the State Church is now going on in all our Societies, and is progressing very well. We have reason to believe that the Government will recognize us as an independent Church. The authorities are laying no tiinderances in our way, but our movement seems to find favor with the public gener­ ally, and especially so with the press. Some of us feared that this step would impede our progress; but this has not been the case, for over three hundred souls have joined our different Societies on probation since our annual meeting, about two and a half months ago.

In the annual report, bearing date of October 6, he says:— I bless the Lord for his gracious dealings with us. Tes, we have indeed abundant reason to be thankful to God, for in every department of the work we have had more or less prosperity, and the prospects for the future seem to grow brighter with every year. In some places we have been blessed with regular revivals and a large ingathering of souls. Our congregations are generally large, and in many places our chapels and halls are entirely too small to hold the peo­ ple that want to hear the word of life. Frequently they come from ten to fifteen miles to attend our preaching, and at quarterly meetings it is not uncommon for them to gather from a distance of from twenty to fifty, yea, even a hundred miles. Our members are becoming more steadfast and decided, and the most of them are Methodists in spirit and in truth. They love the Church in which they are born again, and their love for her is not empty talk, but deeds, as is manifested by their willingness to contribute of their scanty means to every good work. Their contributions this year for different purposes amounted to the considerable sum of $16,132 74 in gold, or nearly four dollars, gold, per member. Sweden was assessed this year, as her part in the missionary appropriation, $1,000, currency; but our collection is $1,216 27, gold— about forty per cent, more than was asked! When it is remembered that all our members, with very few exceptions, are of the poorer classes, whose daily average income is not more than forty cents, they must, indeed, be credited for having done what they are able to do. One thing is certain, the missionary cause will never be neglected by our members and their children. 1874.] SCANDINAVIA. / 95

We hare now twenty-two cliapels, valued at $28,424 38, gold, of which five were built and dedicated this year, and five more are now in course of erection; and in several other places the friends are making arrangements for building at an early day. We have eighty-two Sunday-schools, with two hundred and ninety-two officers and teachers, and three thousand four hundred and twenty-six scholars—an increase during the year of twenty schools, fifty-four teach­ ers, and nine hundred and twenty scholars. Our Sunday-school paper is a success, it having more than four thousand, subscribers in this country. We have long and seriously felt the absolute necessity of a school or seminary in which our young men, called of God to the ministry, may obtain suitable and necessary instruction for their high and holy calling, and we have opened such a school. During last term seventeen young men were instructed. Six of these are now in the regular work. During this term the school is attended by eleven students. For the present it is located at Örebro, and Brother Berg, the preacher in charge there, is the teacher. This school is of great importance to our work here, so much so that, humanly speaking, our prosperity and influence for the future depends upon it. During the year we have purchased a power-press and the necessary type, etc., for a pretty good printing establishment, which, under the name of “ Wesleyana,” is now in full and successful operation. We have been enabled, to do this by liberal donations from the people. The whole establishment—including presses, type, and stock of books— is valued at $12,000, gold, on which there is a debt of about $4,000. We have published during the year, besides our two periodicals, not less than twenty books and partphlets, and twenty-six different tracts. The sale of our books is generally very good. The work is now so extensive that it was thought necessary to divide it into three districts, and this the Bishop did at our last annual meet­ ing; and to each district Avas appointed a regular presiding elder. In regard to the preachers, I can truly say that all are faithfully and incessantly laboring to promote the work. They are all effective men, and fully devoted to the work whereunto the Lord has called them, and some of them are highly gifted and educated. The people are doing all they can toward self-support, but nothing in particular can be done on this account until their chapels are paid for and the Societies are free from debt. STATISTICS OF MISSIONS IN SWEDEN.

STATIONS a>2 0 AND S 0 CIRCUITS. "rt 0 O a

O penses. inp. ica. Hi I* J3 ants. Sunday-School Ex­ Sunday-schools. Removed Removed to Amer­ Children Baptized. Debt. Officers and Teach- Missionary Cause. Conference Claim­ Collections for Other Purposes. Self-support. Chapel in Warberg. For Education. Current Expenses. For Chapel Build- Total. Local Local Preachers. Member?. O 02 1 Scholars. 1 1 Deaths. 1 Probable 1 Value. l era. For the 1 Poor. Stockholm...... 1 1 371 10-, 378 33 6 5 1 17 190 $60 75 * $144 72 $8 10 $35 86 $16 20 $611 28 $391 50 $216 00 *1,484 41 Gottenburu... 4 ?r>c 143 383 8 2 2 1 23 220 90 11 111 50 12 96 $108 00 59 43 23 19 $15 01 573 79 $65 78 359 52 303 75 1,729 03 Ö rebro « . 13 4 37‘ 2111 fill? « 23 i $4,050 on $2,171 (11 8 24 514 81 27 114 11 10 53 13 50 32 82 11 68 13 50 1Í-9 00 14 45 , 404 67 40 50 926 03 W isby...... 1 1 240 63 314 2 2 1 675 on 445 28 5 25 268 76 71 95 23 3 (¡8 27 00 31 22 11 44 130 47 79 17 824 Of 54 00 832 93 Carlskrona.... fi 1 18? 9f, 285 3 2 1 1 3,915 00 964 17 3 24 410 43 20 (12 23 7 39 54 00 49 46 17 78 128 10 81 00 637 92 101 25 1,182 32 U psala...... 3 71 3i; III) 1 1 0 64 13 50 59 40 6 75 13 50 15 00 4 8(5 143 12 7 02 224 18 148 50 635 Si Norrkoping,... 3 10« »7 UM n n 3 11 91) 20 47 25 27 5 40 10 80 24 41 6 75 237 91 67 50 398 51 Eskllstuna___ ? lit liti 137 1 4 1 11 76 31 17 27 43 1 93 5 24 2 70 142 58 1,536 99 1,748 04 W arberg...... 1 21 1° 34 3 i 513 00 124 01 3 3 30 9 21 13 50 1 35 2 90 2 66 39 73 245 20 ‘54 ÒÓ 368 55 Gefle...... 1 1 6*1 2.a 94 1 2 1 2,160 00 1,620 0(1 1 4 51) 12 42 24 57 2 78 948 18 36 809 29 5 47 81 00 463 37 Walda...... 4ü 124 0 1 2 1,755 00 667 18 3 5 52 7 97 27 88 3 11 13 50 1 62 9 92 44 48 12 96 Í62 iá 27 00 810 50 Newsund...... 151 8‘< 241 ! .. 1 5 2 1,161 00 310 50 4 10 100 24 3il 39 22 7 87 40 50 22 95 11 34 27 00 47 25 81 00 301 43 Hallsberg...... 4 ? 15.1 94 253 1 12 2 4,050 00 1,782 00 4 9 106 33 48 24 14 2 70 23 63 6 48 16 20 41 04 5Í 84 199 51 Aiboga...... 1 q 140 56 201 1 4 1 1 1,350 01) 864 00 3 7 82 30 15 58 39 1 43 4 05 1 76 13 84 72 63 19 04 329 71 *67 50 598 60 Calmar...... ?? 97 «4 2 Ü 1 1,890 00 675 00 1 11 70 13 58 46 71 2 97 27 00 9 41 3 24 139 23 4 32 215 28 141 75 603 49 Linde...... 63 «1 till 1 1 1,100 38 824 81 3 5 Hi 16 08 3 78 275 53 40 50 438 38 Majoma...... 50 23 73I 2 1 1 8 69 27 29 13 5(1 1 62 2 09 13 50 164 20 M ótala...... ? 41 25 681 .. 5 13 ?3() 17 03 S3 64 1.03 6 75 1 35 6 08 115 (12 56 20 ÌÒ 80 13 50 261 40 Mahnoe...... 1 ? W 27 59 i 2 2 8 55 15 85 42 29 2 23 5 40 2 70 74 15 87 75 245 92 Sigtuna...... ? sn 19 Sii .. 3 3 0 54 11 V2 10 80 2 7(1 5 00 3 51 0 81 43 20 27 no 104 74 Carlslmmn__ 1 SP lñ 44 1 1 810 00 580 50 1 0 40 17 bV 14 On 1 30 13 50 5 43 5 40 83 68 9 18 151 32 27 00 278 47 MalrakoninK. ■ • 1 40 14 òr. 4 540 00 405 00 2 6 50 8 94 21 06 1 3« 3 61 3 34 16 20 27 00 27 00 108 00 162 00 378 63 Filipstad...... 1 26 26 53 2 1 3 8 42 12 96 15 53 1 89 2 70 1 87 1 62 67 40 2 99 84 73 40 50 232 19 M orkoe...... 15 37 ft« 1 1 1 10 1 62 4 05 1 35 1 62 4 73 2 70 21 06 13 50 60 63 L arbro...... 20 37 57! •• 1 1 2 2 51 9 18 13 23 1 35 3 16 16 20 42 12 Oestergarn.... 1 9 65 1 1 915 00 540 00 1 ¡1 21 5 09 12 29 1 35 5 64 2 16 14 66 "Ì3 50 56 45 B uttle...... 1 a 87 8 98 540 00 214 65 2 4 78 6 34 15 05 1 69 6 4 0 81 52 65 14 85 1(K> 79 40 50 3(13 72 Monsterose ... 1 3 27 14 45 1 n 1,485 00 659 84 1 6 4(1 14 83 17 89 1 08 13 50 8 24 6 75 23 25 70 53 27 on 183 07 Orsa...... 13 17 80 1 f> 46 8 10 17 86 2 10 4 67 2 70 3 65 2 13 18 50 55 31 (irebbestad__ 16 14 80 1 1 24 G 48 10 80 1 35 4 73 70 20 13 50 107 06 N ewbro...... i 17 7 25 1 3 2(1 13 50 1 35 1 03 2 71) 17 12 24 71 14 58 13 50 88 49 Oscarslianm... 1 17 « 2(1 1 2 12 *6 30 5 Go 1 62 5 67 32 11 12 54 13 50 77 39 Clnistianopel. 21 42 3 fl » 'f, 3 ur> 8 10 13 50 1 62 101 79 101 69 54 00 280 Ï.0 Westervik...... 1 9 1 5 40 0 81 26 46 I.inkopiiiK...... 14 14 1 1 q 0 70 17 36 0 38 3 70 3 92 67' 50 9-1 06 Hans ite r...... 1 40 Ul tìtìl •• 2 1 4 45 11 35 10 80 i 89 20 :w 2 70 7 34 88 58 40 50 183 54 Kysslty...... 23 8 31 1 42.) 01 1 IK 4 73 0 68 2 97 8 33 Walilnmarsvik 37 11 4M 1 0 810 01) 54 00 ft fi 10 80 5 40 27 00 486 00 542 70 O instineliamti 15 15 1 35 Ô 8¡ i 35 40 50 44 01 II 47 2,il7li 10«) 4,«118 59 4i !):! 22 2S.421 38 13,32:1 11 81 2!ll 730 1>- 1,210 06 110 48 371 93 390 62 235 65 45 52 3,765 10 635 76!e;l75 48 Iti,033 27 ¡7 •i.» 2,10S 1 ,ò H 3,741 6D 2:1 4ii 17 01 10,38 i (8 02 23* 2,50(3,407 15 <122 55 114 27 738 43 355 25 4,263 36 3,893 45 10.754 48

‘ ¥6! 5 867 23 47 5 5.147 3! •J^3i; 48 19 63 os 287 51 35 37 235 65 45 52 635 76¡2,4í>2 01 ,119 50 5,37? 79 8 i :! 79 Siili 52I *498 26 * Iiieluilinfi 70 collott.-tl ut tin: Mi^pnuiiiry Anniversary durliiK tbe I’i cachera* Meetinfr. 1874.] SCANDINAVIA. 97

NORWAY.

Rev. M. H a n s e n , Superintendent. As iú our other Scandinavian missions, so in this: our work has been crowned with success daring the past year. The reports that come to us of the extent and the depth of the work of grace throughout the hounds of this Mission are cheer­ ing in the extreme. Here, as in other portions of our work, the need for more men and money is imperative, if we would keep pace with the rapid growth of the Church and avail our­ selves of the many open doors. The report of the Superintendent is full of interest and in­ formation. H e says:—

In the past year the cause of God among us has prospered in nearly all respects. My statistical report shows an increase in almost every depart­ ment of our work, and yet there are many things that cannot be told by figures. Many souls have been convinced of their sins and even con­ verted, but have gone back to their own Churches, and now by their word and example are shining lights in their circles. We are gaining ground and influence, and therefore new fields of labor are opening every­ where. We have many pressing calls to come and preach, and my heart aches through knowing that we cannot supply them all. The Methodist Episcopal Church has, blessed be God! already done a wonderful work in this country, and for this we most heartily return thanks to our dear Church and our Missionary Society. We confidently hope that the Church will still help us onward. This year we have organized a new Society in Brevig, a little town near Porsgrund. A missionary, is also sent to Stavanger, a town with seventeen thousand inhabitants, and where we intend to organize a Society. A school for the training of young men for the ministry among us has for a long time been felt as a necessity, and we have now begun one on a small scale. We have already seven very promising young men in our little school, but we cannot get along without some help from the Missionary Society. We intend to employ two or three of the school-teachers in Christiana, and pay them by the hour; and the least we need for that purpose, and for house rent, is $560. Our church in Christiana was dedicated by Bishop Harris, and is now crowded every Sunday with attentive hearers. The altar is generally thronged with weeping sinners, and souls are saved. The church cost $16.800, and the debt remaining on it is $8,600- We had a hope of getting some help from the Missionary Society for this building last 1 98 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1874. year, hut we were sorry to learn that the circumstances did not allow the Committee to make the appropriation expected. The money is now borrowed on tolerable good conditions, but we have to pay interest and a part of the sum every half year. Our friends here are very liberal; the collections last year amounted to $3,600, which is more than ten dollars per full member. But the interest and the installments of this large debt, besides other current expenses, will be too heavy a burden for them, and thus cripple the Society for a long time. I am, therefore, constrained to ask for help. I have put up in my estimate $1,000 for this purpose, thinking that if the Missionary Society could help.us with a thousand dollars for a few years the friends here would soon be able to pay their debt, and afterward support themselves. We are now preach­ ing in several places in this large and populous city, and we have hired two rooms for worship, in different directions, more than a mile from the church. In these places we preach to crowded congregations every Sunday, as well as week days, and, as we think, to the benefit of many souls. We have hired these rooms because our p re a c h in g was much needed- in those parts of the city. As I look back over the past year I feel to thank God for his great mercy and goodness. All our missionaries have been preserved in good health, and the work of God has prospered every-where. In some places the opposition has been strong, but the truth has advanced and souls have been saved. Our members are faithfully working with their pas­ tors for the promotion of the Lord’s kingdom. In looking forward, the prospects are fair, and I hope, by the blessing of God, to see Methodism do a great work in this country. As to our several societies I will in the following give a short statement:— Barpnborg, Brother 1ST. F. Carstensen, Missionary. He is a strong labo­ rious man, and the Lord has greatly blessed his work where he has been before. The Society here has not much of worldly goods, but they are full of faith, and they walk in the narrow path.' FrederiTcshald, Brother O. Olsen, Missionary. Here we have a prosper­ ous Society, and Brother Olsen is zealously engaged in the work of his Master. All the meetings are well attended, and the word preached produces much precious fruit. Porsgrund, Brother L. Doblong, Missionary. The spiritual condition of this Society is very good. Peace, love, and unity is dominant among them. Brother Doblong leads them onward, and the blessing of God is resting upon them. Frederihstad, Brother C. P. Rund, Missionary. The Lord has done great things in this mission during the past year. Eighty-eight persons have been received into full connection, and many more have been awakened, but have not left the State Church to join us. Brother Iiund is now working among them, and we hope to see the revival continued. Holland. Here we have a little Society and a house of worship, but no preacher. For the last four years the Society has been without a missionary, but I think we ought to send a man there again, as the rail- 1874.] SCANDINAVIA. 99 rond is going to run near by, so that otlier districts can be placed under tlie same charge. Odalen, Brother B. Jorgensen, Missionary. Many of the members have emigrated from this place to America, and those who remain are gener­ ally very poor. TJnder the labor of Brother Jorgensen a revival has begun, and we expect to see much fruit through the winter. Christiana, Brother S. A. Stensen and Brother H. P. Burgh, Missiona­ ries. The work of God has been really wonderful in this place. Many souls have been converted, and a great number of them are added to the Society. Our new church was dedicated by Bishop Harris, and is now well filled with attentive hearers every Sunday. The members have given liberally to the Lord’s treasury, the several collections through the year having been at the rate of more than ten dollars per member in full connection. Brother Stensen, who is editor of our paper, and also teacher in our school, is assisted by Brother Bergh, and both of them are working with all their power for the advancement of the cause of God. Fumes. This is a country place near by Hamar, a town with about three thousand inhabitants. We have a little Society, but we huve no missionary there, and, therefore, we can expect no fruit. The place is to be supplied as soon as means can be obtained. Arendal, Brother N. Jonasen, Missionary. Here we have a flourishing Society, and they are striving hard to pay their church debt, and are laboring earnestly in spreading the truth. Brother Jonasen is a faithful and laborious man, and has proved himself to be a man of God. Horten, Brother J. Petersen, Missionary. Here we have also a good Society, and the cause of God has, in spite of great opposition, been gaining ground steadily, though slowly. A lot for a church has lately been bought, and the brethren intend to build on it as soon as possible. Brother Petersen is doing his best, and where he has been before he has seen much fruit of his labor. Honefos, Brother Peter Olsen, Missionary. This is one of the Societies lately organized, and it has been very prosperous. It is a hard field of labor, as several of the members are living far out of the town in differ­ ent directions. Brother P. Olsen is walking as a light among them, preaching in several places, and we expect to see much fruit of his labor. Kragero, Brother L. Brynildsen, Missionary. It is only little more tlian a year since this Society was organized. The Lord has been with them, converting souls and leading believers nearer the cross. Brother Brynildsen is one of the missionaries employed this year, and he does not spare himself, but is working early and late in the service of his Master. Laumig, Brother F. Ring, Missionary. This Society was also organized last year, and it numbers now eighty-seven members. Seventy-three of these have been received into full connection during the year, and the work is still going on. Brother Ring is a young and sensible man, and is much loved by the Society. He is wholly devoted to the service of God. 100 MISSIONABY EEPORT. [18/4.

Kengsberg, Brother B. Larsen, Missionary. The Society here is also one of the youngest. The population of this town is more in spiritual darkness than any that I know of. Some of the worst sinners have been converted to God, and are now living holy lives. Brother Larsen is a hopeful young man, thirsting for the salvation of sinners. Skim, Brother C. L. Carlberg, Missionary. The friends here are a hard-working people, and intend to go on. The Society was organized last year, and they are already building a church, which is to be dedi­ cated before Christmas. Brother Carlberg is indefatigable in his labor, and the Lord is building there a temple of living stones. Brevig, Brother J. Bakke, Missionary. This Society was organized this year, and counts only twelve members in full connection, but the prospects for the future are good. Brother Bakke was employed in the mission this year, and he is an acceptable preacher and fully devoted to God. Stavanger. Here we have no Society as yet. Brother Anders Olsen was sent to this place last April, and has been preaching to very large congregations ever since. The opposition has been and is still very strong, but Brother Olsen cannot be stopped, and his labor is not with­ out fruit. I am to go there next month to organize a Society. Brother Olsen is preaching also in a little village about seven miles from the town, where he has hired a hall, after great difficulty, and here the Lord is saving souls. Yes, blessed be God! the work prospers every-where, and we have reason to hope for greater things still. O that God may pour ont his Holy Spirit upon us yet more abundantly, and strengthen us and lead us onward to the glory of his holy name! STATISTICAL REPORT OF MISSIONS IN NORWAY FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1874.

Sunday- Chueco Members. Í Schools. P roperty. B en ev o len t Contributions.

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--- 1 Missionary 1 Society. Sarpsborg.... 14 147 161 22 9 2 22 158 1 $4,500 $110 99 $129 54 $87 91 $40 43 $18 62 $387 49 Frederiksliald. 20 176 196 23 22 a 1 16 136 1 5,600 734 00 219 92 68 32 56 00 14 79 1,093 03 Porsgrund... 38 136 174 56 35 1 1 9 90 1 2.250 392 00 280 00 67 20 40 15 779 35 Frederikstad. 32 212 244 88 13 2 3 26 191 1 5,000 468 37 254 70 57 14 51 80 21 28 853 29 Holland ...... 23 23 1 560 3 51 • • . . 3 51 Odaleu...... 10 27 37 1 1 1 1 14 2 1,550 4 78 • • . . 4 78 Christiana.... 13 38 310 348 75 30 2 5 29 290 1 16,800 2,338 Í8 607 78 113 56 118 01 82 84 3,260 37 Fumes...... 14 14 9 52 9 52 A rendal...... 22 196 218 29 4 3 3 18 90 1 6,700 481 93 454 35 40 99 49 74 32 48 1,059 49 Horten...... 13 101 114 22 1 1 11 83 263 71 13 34 45 73 19 57 342 35 Honefos...... 23 48 71 50 i 1 2 6 30 76 53 144 73 23 64 20 16 265 06 Krageroe.... 18 30 48 28 1 1 4 46 1 850 226 24 156 80 8 64 20 35 5 60 417 63 Laervig...... 17 87 104 73 6 , , 1 6 50 ,, 437 49 60 27 17 89 23 10 8 05 546 80 Kongsberg... 12 36 48 38 2 1 10 60 33 60 23 52 11 92 75 04 Skien...... 23 42 65 25 2 1 6 50 157 87 55 29 21 39 15 68 5 60 255 83 B evig...... 11 12 23 12 1 1 4 24 119 47 84 37 2 67 8 29 214 80 Stavanger....

This year. 291 1597 1888 541 127 15 24 168 1312 10 f 43,810 5,543 07 $2,745 06 $546 21 $525 17 $20.8 83 $9,568 34 Last year. 381 1367 1748 438 106 11 17 120 1044 9 27,800 3,531 96 2,053 01 . 491 98 467 14 360 03 6 904 12

Increase. 24 *90 230 140 103 21 4 7 48 268 1 $16.010! $2.011 11 $692 05 54 23 $58 03 *$151 20 $2,664 22 ♦ Decreai-e. (All the Collections are in Gold.) INDIA.

Commenced in 185&.

BISHOP HARRIS h a s E p i s c o p a l S u p e r v i s i o n .

T h is mission is now vigorously manned, perhaps as much so as at any period of its history. Rev. D. W. Thomas and wife, Rev. J. H. Messmore, and Rev. Dr. Waugh, are again upon the ground. The Conference has, however, been under the neces­ sity of sparing from labors for the present Rev. J. L. Hum­ phrey, M.D., who remained, we fear, too long at his post before peeking the much-needed rdlief. Brothers Humphrey, Wheeler, Wilson, and Weatherby were transferred to conferences in this country; but if, in the providence of God, their health is so restored as to admit of their return, they will be re-transferred. Isever was our work in India more encouraging than now. In varipus portions of our field self-supporting Churches have sprung ,up among the Eurasians, and these are greatly energiz­ ing our general work. We must be careful that this more attractive work does not lead us from the native work, for our chief mission is clearly to the natives. The support of the native preachers by the native Churches is also receiving due attention. Bishop Harris presided at the conference, which met Janu­ ary 7, and gave attention to the details of the work in our behalf. The verjT full reports of the districts obviate the ne­ cessity of further preliminary remarks.

KUIdAON DISTRICT.

Appointments.—T h o m a s S. J o h n s o n , P. E. Nynee Tal, Charles W. Judd; English Church, to be supplied. Paori, Joseph H. Gill. Eastern Kurnaon, Richardson Gray. Palee, to be supplied. Nynee Tal, Rev. C. W. Judd, Missionary. The most interesting feature in the work here is in the villages at and near the foot of the mountains. Three entire families in as many villages have become Christians within the last few years, and are exerting a good influence in their several 1874.] INDIA. 103 neighborhoods; three other families became candidates for baptism early in the year, but are still delaying. There are, however, very encouraging indications that the work will Boon greatly increase. A young man, edu­ cated in Nynee Tal school, was baptized by Bishop Harris at the time of his recent visit here, and there are others in the school who declare that they have lost all confidence in idol worship, and believe the teachings of the New Testament. There are a number of native Christians em­ ployed in government offices, whose homes and Church relations are in other places, but who, with their employers, spend the hot season here. These all worship with and receive pastoral care from us, though not counted in our statistics. Some account of a village called Ram Gurh was given in the Missionary Advocate last year. All the girls born in the village (there are more than one hundred families) are regularly sent, when about five years of age, to older sisters and other relations in houses of ill-fame in various large stations in the Plains, where they are trained for the vile purposes of said houses, from which a regular and, in some cases, large income is derived. 'Wives for the boys of the village are pur­ chased from poor low-caste people of other villages. Civil authority has tried in vain to suppress this iniquitous practice, the parents claiming that the parties to whom they send their children are their real guardians. About thirty boys of the village attend the mission school in the neigh­ borhood, and a house has been secured in the village where a Christian family may live with the hope that Christian teaching and example will effect what the law has failed to accomplish, and not only break up this most wicked practice, but lead the poor deluded people to Christ. The distribution of the Scriptures and tracts by the colporteur and through the schools is visibly yielding fruit, and in many places the people listen with great interest to the preaching of the word. A school has been organized for low-caste girls, which is succeeding nicely. The statistics indicate the number attending this fall, but during the cold weather at the foot of the hills three times this number attend, and there all classes are found. The Bheem Tal Dispensary is within the bounds of the Nynee Tal charge. The native doctor, a good and efficient m a n, has recently been greatly afflicted in the loss of his wife. She was from the Girls’ Orphanage, Bareilly, bore a bright Christian character, and triumphed in death. During the time the dispensary is open from two to three hundred patients receive treatment monthly.

EKGLISH WORK. The English congregation is large, and has been most acceptably served during part of the season by Brothers Scott and Thoburn. The chapel was enlarged during the cold weather at a cost of two thousand four hundred and fifty rupees, all provided for here. The earnest call from the congregation upon the Church at home for a pastor who may be wholly devoted to this work has been fully represented. The work is all in En­ glish, and the pastor will be supported by the congregation. A series of daily meetings commenced more than two weeks ago, and are still in 10 4 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1874 progress. Believers have been quickened, and several persons converted. The people who constitute this congregation mostly belong to other Churches. They live in almost all parts of the country, coming here only for the hot season, so that faithful work reaches many and distant localities, from each of which the leavening power of the Gospel will work, often reaching to the native communities. Paori Gurhwal, Rev. J. H. Gill, Missionary. The boat that holds its own in the midst of a running stream does something, a3 this of itself requires effort. In Gurhwal we have held our own, and a little more. The records show that since the opening of the mission here, nine years ago; one hundred and seven have received baptism, of whom thirty-nine were infants. Sixty-six per cent, of the whole number continue in con­ nection with the mission, and are in good standing, while but thirteen per cent, have entirely fallen away. One among the first baptized, Khe- yalee, has been judged worthy a place among our helpers. He is an earnest, worthy Christian, and is endowed with gifts that make his labors very acceptable to his countrymen. He has been sent back to his village to commence work among his own people, where he has discharged his duties well, and though none have been baptized, several are inquiring often the way of life. During the prevalence of a very fatal disease among the cattle of the neighborhood those of Klieyalee’s immediate family all escaped. This was noticed by the people, many of whom came to ask him to give them the benefit of his muntr, (charm,) as they were sure he had the right one. One man came several miles, bringing the usual preparation of rice and other grains, to get him to read his charm over it, when he would go and sprinkle it over his cattle to save them. He had tried several without avail. Advantage was taken of all this to impress the Gospel upon the people. Another young man, named Jarafoo, baptized early in the history of the mission, has recently com­ menced work among his people in another part of the province, which promises fruit, while one of the Christian boys (Gasper) has gone out as colporteur to another charge. During a series of meetings held in Paori in May the Divine presence was graciously manifested in the conversion of souls, the quickening of believers, and in the conversion of a few per­ sons among the heathen. The Sunday-schools are becoming more and more interesting; especially is this the case with the one at Paori, where the Hindu school-boys appear equally interested with the Christian chil­ dren. The Berean Lessons are used. Benjamin Luke, local preacher, and J. William, colporteur, begin to see some fruit of their labors in Srinuggar, which is the chief town of the province. In addition to the great numbers of hill people who fre­ quent it, it is annually visited by the great tide of pilgrims from all parts of India on their way to the shrines at the snows. Several inquirers have been found here during the year. A dispensary building has been completed during the year, and the native doctor, Ruttan Singh, treats about two hundred patients a month. In addition to the girls’ schools, work is being organized in various villages and homes. There are eleven 1874.] INDIA. 105 interesting girls in the orphanage. With a small addition to the build­ ings, which will soon be made, they will be well adapted for a boarding- school, which will be united with the orphanage. Hindu girls will be admitted, and allowed a small monthly scholarship while they remain in school; several applications have already been made. In the fifteen schools, attended by five hundred and sixty-five children, the word of God is taught, and this, in connection with forty New Testaments, four hundred portions of Scripture, and thousands of tracts distributed during the year, together with faithful preaching, is preparing the way of the Lord in many hearts. Eastern JKumaon, Rev. R. Gray, M. D., Missionary. This charge com­ prises the eastern part of the province bordering on Naipal, with a population of more than one hundred thousand. Mission schools were organized in three different places in 1871 by Rev. Mr. Budden, of the London Mission, at Almorah. He and the Mission Committee there hoped to secure from their Society a missionary to occupy that part of the province, but, failing in this, asked us to take charge of it. The schools, two in number, (one having been closed,) with a Government grant in aid of fifty rupees a month, also a helper, named Gabriel Pran­ ces, with his family, who was in charge of the schools, have all been made over to us. Two additional schools have been opened, and other applications are under consideration. These schools meet for Sunday- school instruction each Sabbath. A dispensary has been opened, Govern­ ment having given, free of rent, two good buildings for the purpose, also a dwelling-house for the native doctor. The monthly average of patients treated has been over five hundred. The friendship of at least one of the most bitter enemies to the Gospel has been won through this agency. Kind successful treatment of a sick child did the work. This is a grand field for medical missionary work, as there is no doctor of any kind within several days’ travel. The Bhootiyas, a class of people who divide their time between the upper part of the province and, Thibet, offer to pay three hundred rupees a year toward the support of a native doctor, and a kind of traveling dispensary, which we have promised as soon as a man for the work can be found. This may open our way into Thibet, which, together writh Naipal, ’whose border we have reached, should be occupied at no distant day. John Barker and wife, transferred from Nynee T al; one received from the London Mission; John Dempster, formerly of the Shahjehanpore Or­ phanage ; a young man educated in the Nynee School, who acts as col­ porteur, constitute the staff of helpers in this new charge. A girls’ school, numbering ten, is taught by the wife of one of the helpers; while two others are engaged as Bible readers, and in medical work among the women and children. Our old friend, General Ramsay, sustains the work, with an additional subscription of six hundred rupees a year. These agencies have com­ menced work in this new and most interesting field, and, with God’s help, will bring many people to Christ. 106 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1874.

Palee, supplied by Hurkua. Palee is in the western part of Kumaon, bordering on Gurhwal, with a population of more than one hundred and fifty thousand, the most populous part of the hill country. The impor­ tance of occupying it as a mission field was pointed out by the Nynee Tal Mission Committee last year, which asked that a missionary might be appointed there as soon as possible. Hurkua also has charge of a dis­ pensary, and treats from two to three hundred patients a month. A helper named Ronsor, with his family, from Rohilcund, has been engaged; also a young man from Paori as colporteur. Two schools have been or­ ganized, and twenty or more boys are taught daily at the helper’s house. A very interesting man, a school teacher, in the neighborhood has read a number of Christian books and portions of the Bible, and is now writing for publication an exposure of a number of Hindu superstitions. He at times appears almost persuaded to be a Christian. The Peshkar, the highest native official of the place, has promised to read the Bible, and give the subject of Christianity his best attention. He has given, as an offering to the Brahmins, one hundred cows. May he soon see that Christ has offered himself for all! ’ This is a most promising field, and a missionary should be appointed to it as soon as possible. Most of this territory contained in the district is new, and much of it unoccupied, but it is all ready for the harvest. O how we need labor­ ers, especially native laborers, called of God, and commissioned for this great work! Many could be employed, but we want only sucli as can bring men to Christ. Three or four of the young men from the theological school will come into the district after a few months, when they shall have finished their course there. For those and some already here we must have houses, and also for two of the missionaries. We cannot find houses for rent in the hill villages as we can in the plains. But more than all else that the Church can give, we want the prayers of the faith­ ful for the descent of the Holy Ghost, as it came upon the day of Pente­ cost, that we may speak with tongues of fire, and that the hearts of the people may be turned to the Lord, that thousands may come to him in a day!

ROHILCUND DISTRICT.

Appointments.—E d w i n W. P a r k e r , P. E. Bareilly, John D. Brown, James H. Messmore. Bareilly Theological Seminary: Thomas J. Scott, Principal; John Thomas. Teacher; David W. Thomas, Agent. Khera Bajhera, Isaac Fieldbrave. Shahjehanpore, Boys’ Orphanage, and City Schools, Philo M. Buck, Horace Adams. Shahjehanpore Station, Samuel Knowles. Budaon, Robert Hoskins. Pilibheet, to be supplied. Morad- abad, Albert D. M’Henrv, Jefferson E. Scott, Zahur-ul-Huqq. Clian- dauwi, to be supplied. Sambhal, to be supplied. Amroha, Hiram A. Cutting. Bijnour, Ambica Cham Paul. Woman's Foreign Missionary Society. — Moradabad, Girls’ Boarding School, Miss L. E. Blackmar; Zenana Work, Miss L. M. Pultz. Bareilly, 1874.] INDIA. 107 Medical Department, Miss Clara Swain, M. D .; Girls’ Orphanage, Misa Fanny Sparkes; Zenana Work, Misa Sarah Leming. We are able to report a steady, permanent advance in all our work during the past year. Two hundred and twenty adults and one hundred and eighty-one children were baptized, mostly from among the Hindus and Mohammedans. I first notice a few general features of the work:—

THE NATIVE PREACHERS. The universal testimony is that our native preachers are steadily grow­ ing in grace and usefulness. At our District Conference, held in con­ nection with our camp-meeting last December, the preachers talked much of the necessity of entire consecration to God and his work, and of the need of being purified and wholly saved through Christ. And nearly all the native preachers, as well as the missionaries, were greatly blessed at this meeting. From that time they have manifested an increased interest in their work, and new power to do it. Many expressed a deter­ mination to live no longer without fruit, but to pray and work as never before for present results. The interest awakened and desire manifested in perfect love led to a request that Brother Mansell should explain the subject more fully in a number of lectures at our next District Confer­ ence. Hence at our Conference in July the subject was explained and illustrated, and many sought this blessing, iso more positive assurance of future success could be given than to see the preachers whom God has raised up here seeking to be entirely consecrated, wholly saved, and fully baptized with power. Those native preachers who have been placed in full charge of large circuits have done very well in every instance. I may here remark that the question of the support of these preachers by the Churches for whom they labor is kejit constantly before the preachers and people. At our District Conferences, and in all our Quar­ terly Conferences, especial efforts are made to make the people familiar with our system, and to induce every man to give regularly according to his means for the support of his pastor. Men who receive but two dol­ lars per mouth, boarding themselves, give regularly for this purpose. Eight men are thus supported wholly or in part by their Churches, and this number will be increased next year.

THEOLOGICAL SCHOOL. Dr. Scott thus reports concerning this institution: A class of sixteen students are now completing the last term of the third year. They go out in December. A new class of twelve students are closing their first year. Seven preachers have been in the school at irregular intervals as they could be spared from their work. Thus thirty-five men so far have been receiving instruction in the school since it was opened. We hope to initiate a new class next year, and expect to hear good accounts of the young men soon to leave us. We have been closely associated with them for three years in study and prayer, and they “ are in our hearts.” 1 0 8 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1874. We have had some applications from other Missions from persons who wish to enter the school. The progress of the students in their studies is, in many instances, very encouraging. It is gratifying to see how deeply interested some of the men become in the acquisition of the knowledge they need for their work. It is a common remark that natives value learning only for mercenaiy ends. Some of these men study with a genuine zest for knowledge. Some of the Greek class do wonderfully well. I am sorry we have not had help enough in teaching to take up Hebrew. We must, especially in India, take our students to the fountain-head. This will do much in giving the people confidence ip them as teachers of Chris­ tianity. Some of the men do not get on so well in their studies. They are wanting in previous training, and, withal, are men of but mod­ erate ability, but true to their calling. These men, most of all, need the help we can give them here. In general, I may say that since the men have been gathered here for training we are more than ever impressed with the importance of this school to our work. How much these men need intellectual and spiritual training! It may be said without pre­ sumption that while God can carry on his work here without this school, he can do it much better with it. I am happy to be able to say that our students are growing in grace. When they first came some of them revealed many weaknesses; but in time, by their intercourse with one another, and the help of kind instruc­ tion and the frequent means of grace, they seem much improved. We need ourselves the constant and abounding grace of God to become to them “ ensamples ” of humility, patience, love, industry, and of all that God’s workmen should be. We may humbly trust that God will glorify himself through us and them. A part of our plan is active work in connection with study. Every student is expected to preach twice a week to the non-Christian popula­ tion. The streets and bazars of this large city furnish numerous preach­ ing places, besides weekly visits to the surrounding village. By the new railway we are now able to extend these efforts to a greater distance. The men go out on Saturday, and are back for their studies on Monday. Already we have seen the effects of these efforts in the increased activity of the enemy. Natives ask, What does this school mean ? Money has been collected and men set to work persistently to oppose us. Some exciting discussions have been carried on, and we trust that truth is making headway. I may add a line on our wants. We must enlarge our buildings, but at present have to keep part of our building money on interest for current expenses. We are praying that our agent in America may succeed in securing further endowments. We need a library very much, but must first have the funds to purchase it. I may mention a donation by a friend in this country, R. Simpson, Esq., of one hundred dollars for this purpose; also a valuable gift of some forty volumes by another friend, R. Reid, Esq. The Bombay Tract Society has also made a voluntary 1874.] INDIA. 109 grant of books, which will be of great service to us. But if some fricnrl will give us fi-'-e thousand dollars as a foundation, we can then purchase at once just what we need in a special work like this. We hope this pressing want may soon be met.

SCHOOLS. We are not endeavoring to increase the number of our schools, but aro trying to make those we have thoroughly good schools, and more fully evangelistic in their work. We are incorporating more Christian books into our Course of Study, and increasing our Christian teachers. The schools are opened daily with a Scripture lesson and prayer, and each class has also its regular Scripture lesson besides the Christian reading books used. Two schools in the district are “ high schools,” preparing boys for entrance to the Calcutta University. Others are of a lower grade, but teach both English and the vernaculars ; while some are of still lower grade, teaching only the vernaculars. There are forty-eight schools for boys and sixty-two for girls, with over three thousand pupils on thè rolls. Two good school buildings are being erected this year, which will also serve for places of worship. Bunday-schooU are held in connection with many of these day-schools, which are attended by many Hindu and Mohammedan children. They are conducted much as Sunday-schools usually are, the Berean Lessons being used in teaching, so that the children secure an excellent knowl­ edge of Scripture, and learn to sing many of our hymns. Scripture cards, Sunday-school papers, prize books, etc., are regularly taken home by the children, so that much truth is thus scattered through the cities in a form that does not excite suspicion. As each circuit has some interesting distinctive feature, I briefly notice the work of each :— Bareilly.—Brother Brown writes : “ Our people are supporting a native missionary, who has been doing a good work. He is indeed the most successful of all our native agents. May we not conclude that God’s especial blessing attends this effort of our little Church. There are calls from other places for preachers. Not long since a man came to me from a distant town with an earnest request for a preacher, offering to provide him a house. We have sent our native missionary there, and hope for fruit. Another request was made, with promise to support the preacher if one were sent. Thus, while we meet with considerable opposition in Bareilly city, the villagers hear the word gladly. Forty-one persons have already been baptized this year, and others are under instruction for baptism. We have six Sunday-schools, including the GirlB’ Orphan­ age. In five of these the Berean Lessons are taught. The Bible class in the city Sunday-school is composed of about a score of young men, Hin­ dus and Mohammedans, and is one of the most interesting classes I have found anywhere in the mission. One English Sunday-school and a Sunday evening preaching service in English are kept up with good results.” 110 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1874.

ShaJijehanpore.—Brother Buck reports: “ The Boys' Orphanage contains one hundred and thirty-two boys, and the Boarding Department eight, making a total of one hundred and forty. During the year six have gone out, two as teachers, two as colporteurs, one as a writer, and one as a cook. The health of the institution has been very remarkable, only one having died, and he was very puny when he came to us a few months before his death. The behavior of the boys generally has been very good. A Reformatory has been lately built for all those whose in­ fluence is not good, and the building is found to exert a restraining influence on the entire institution. The boys in the Reformatory are treated like the others, except that a most earnest effort is put forth for their reform. All the boys who are not members of the Church are also organized into classes, and weekly come to the missionary for personal religious instruction and prayer. These meetings have exercised a most salutary influence on the boys, and many of them show an earnest desire to be the true followers of the blessed Saviour. Especial efforts are being made to induce the boys to read more, and we are increasing their library to the extent the profitable literature of the country will permit, and are adding such English works as are suited to the capacity of those who know some English, and we hope to build a comfortable reading- room, where the boys may spend their leisure hours with profit. The school is in a flourishing condition, and has been attended during the year by from forty to sixty boys from the city. All the Orphanage boys, except the two higher classes, spend from three to six hours daily in the workshops learning a trade. The city schools are attended by about three' hundred boys, two hun­ dred of whom also regularly attend our Sunday-schools. This work is prospering. The Christian colony of Panahpore is prospering in every way, yet, financially, it has had a hard year, as crops have been injured by the floods, and houses have been washed down. The evangelistic work at Shahjehanpore is in charge of Brother Knowles. Itinerating, bazar preaching, zayat preaching, and Sunday-schools have been faithfully attended to, and there are encouraging indications of success both in the city and in several villages. Khei'a Bajhera.—This is a village circuit, about twenty-five miles from Bareilly, and is in charge of a native pastor. The buildings were erected by Col.-Gowan, an English officer, as a thank-offering for kindness shown him here during the Sepoy Rebellion, as his life was saved by the aid of some villagers, who protected him. We have a good school for boys, and one for girls, but until recently none of the villagers have been con­ verted. These first converts were Mohammedan young men. On their publicly professing Christ they were severely persecuted by their friends, and also by the Hindus. They were driven from their houses, one was beaten, and they were not permitted to drink from the public wells. The native preacher tried to pacify the people and bring them to terms of peace, but they turned out with large clubs, intimating very strongly 18Y4.] INDIA. I l l that if he valued his head he must keep himself and liis converts away from the village. Hence we were obliged to call in the assistance of the magistrate, who sent a native assistant to settle the difficulty. For­ tunately, although this man was a higli-caste Hindu, he was a very just man, and by using our friends to aid him, he successfully quieted the disturbance in a way that made the people our friends again, so that they permitted the Christians to return to their homes, and allowed them to draw water as formerly from the wells. Now that the work has com­ menced here we hope for constant success. Budaon.—Station work here is similar to that of other stations. Boys’ and girls’ schools, city preaching, wherever the way opens, regular serv­ ices at a bazar chapel in the zayat, and visiting from house to house as circumstances may permit. The village work amoug the lower class of villagers is still increasing. Foundations of many little Churches have already been laid in the classes, which are scattered over a very thickly settled country. Those who were iirst converted are becoming intelli­ gent, decided Christians, and are working faithfully for their people. Forty-eight adults were baptized in this circuit last year, and Brother Haskins believes that the work will spread all over the country, reaching this entire class. Moradabad.—In this city the work was never more encouraging than at present. A number of persons from several different castes, from the highest to the lowest, have been converted this year. Rev. Zahur-ul- Huqq, the native pastor, resides in the center of the city, and much of his time is taken up in conversations and discussions wilh the people of the city. Every new convert wakes up anew the spirit of inquiry and keeps agitation alive. There are many in the city who seem almost persuaded to receive Christ. This Church bids fair not only to be self- supporting, but to commence effective aggressive warfare in every part of the city. The little chapel near the mission-house is crowded every Sunday, but our school building in the center of the city will soon be completed, so that we can remove the service to its audience hall. This will be of great assistance to the work, as a large service in the city must attract people, while they will not go a mile and a half away to where the present chapel is. Our day-schools and Sunday-schools iu this city are also successful. Eleven Sunday-schools have been kept up regularly during the year, all but one of which are among Hindu and Moham­ medan children. Sambluil.—This charge is under a local preacher, an East Indian, who is very energetic in his work. A number of persons are being instructed who hope to be baptized the first opportunity. There is a very interest­ ing work here among the shoemaker caste, and very many come to our meetings, send their children to our Sunday-schools, and publicly state that they have renounced idolatry. A series of tent meetings will soon be commenced among this people with the hope of leading many to Christ. A constant discussion is going 011 w'ith the Mohammedans at this place also. There is evidently an earnest effort being made to revive 1 1 2 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1874.

Mohammedanism, and hence in nearly all the cities throughout this dis­ trict there has been a constant contest going on during the past year with this sect, and it still continues. Their preachers are sent out to preach against us, writers are employed to write, and their newspapers are very active. The result will certainly be good for our cause in the conversion of some of their best men. A leading Moulvi of Sambhal is noAv awaiting baptism, with his entire family. Amroha.—This circuit is about twenty-five miles square. The work is mostly among one class of villagers, and is in charge of a native preacher of the same class. There are professing Christians in over one hundred villages, but as this class of people is much scattered, there are usually not more than from two to five families in a village. In order to reach all more efficiently the circuit is divided into eight smaller circuits of about fifteen villages, each under an exhorter or a local preacher. Then in each village a class-leader is appointed, to pray with and teach the people. Many of these classes are small, yet they are the beginnings of Churches in all these places. They are the “little leaven’’ that will surely work its way through the whole mass, destroying idols and idol-, atry, and bringing the truth to light. Leaders’ meetings are held with these leaders so as to accustom them to our usages, to induce them to look carefully after their people, and to attend to the collections for their pastors. Bijnour.—This is a large circuit, including, like Budaon, an entire Government district of about seven hundred thousand souls. For want of a missionary the work has been under a native preacher this year. The work has succeeded very well in most of the departments, and is more encouraging now than it has been for several years. A few persons were baptized last year, and during this year the work among that caste has been steadily growing. Quite a number have been baptized, and others are inquiring. While caste is a great liinderance to our work, yet when once a break is made into any caste in such a way that the people may continue in their own homes the work will surely spread within that caste, bringing in relatives and friends, and again their relatives and friends, thus enlarging the circle of influence by every conversion.

ENGLISH WORK. At Bareilly, Shahjehanpore, Moradabad, and Chandausi we have regular English services and a few European members. This work will doubt­ less increase as the railroad brings in more European residents. We are very thankful to the Master whom we serve that we are enabled to thus report progress in all our work, and that he has been so merciful to us in sparing the lives of nearly all the laborers—men and women, natives and Americans—during another year. May a new anointing pre­ pare us for greater success during the coming year! 1874.] INDIA. 113

OUDH DISTRICT. Appointments.—Henky M ansell, P. E. Lucknow, Edward Cunning­ ham; Native Church, James W. Waugh; Superintendent of the Press, Thomas Craven; Editor of Periodicals and Books, James Mudge. Seet- apore, Fletcher B. Cherrington. Hurdui, Sundar Lai. Gondah and Bahraich, Brenton H. Badley. Barabanki, Joel T. Janvier. Roy Ba- reilly, John T. M’Mahon. Cawnpore, Wallace J. Gladwin. Boarding- school and Native Work, Henry Jackson. Allahabad, Dennis Osborne. Woman's Foreign Missionary Society.—Lucknow, Girls’ Boarding-school, Miss Isabella Thoburn ; Zenana Work, Miss Jennie Tinsley; Medical Department, Miss Nannie Monelle, M.D.* The Province of Oudh contains eleven millions of heathen, and our missions here are mainly among them. Our work in Cawnpore, Alla­ habad, and Agra began with the English-speaking people, and is more upon Brother Taylor’s plan, of reaching the natives through them. The brethren and sisters, with but three exceptions, have been blessed with good health, and they have wrought hard all the year. We have maintained a bold front against Heathenism and Mohammedanism, and have advanced “ all along the line,” although assailed with more vigor and venom than ever before. We commenced under the blessed influence of the times of refreshing at our conference, when our beloved Bishop Harris, and Brothers Spen­ cer, Houghton, and Parkhurst, were present, and we have just closed a most blessed series of district meetings during the Durga-Puja holidays and District Conference. The whole Church, Hindustani and English, has been greatly revived—sinners have been converted, believers sanc­ tified, and our exhorters and preachers baptized afresh for their work. To God be all the glory! Two new projects were started at conference, namely: the Cawnpore English Day and Boarding-school, and the Native,Work at Lucknow by the Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society. Both have prospered. I spent near two months at Calcutta during Dr. Thoburn’s campaign at Nynee Tal. Lucknow.—There are two charges in Lucknow, the Native and the English, with at least five distinct kinds of work. There has been hard work done this year, and the fruit must soon be apparent. The English Church is under the charge of Brother Cunningham, and is growing spiritually. It is one of the most vigorous evangelizing agencies in India. Several of the members superintend native Sunday- schools and preach to the heathen, while the lives of all demonstrate the power,of Christianity to change the heart and life. Brother Cun­ ningham writes: “ Our numbers have remained about the same during the year, there having been only six or eight cases of conversion. The Church is spiritually prosperous and active. The special religious serv­ ices held during the Dasehra holidays were very refreshing to us all. The work at the Railway Station is hopeful, though the constant changes * Since theao appointments were made Miss Moneil has withdrawn from the mission. 8 114 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1874. among the employés impairs its growth. There has been very little fruit from the work done in the Military Prison. The Church is not so near self-support as it was last year, some friends who gave liberally naving removed. A site for a new church has been secured. About six thousand rupees, exclusive of two thousand rupees received from the Missionary Society, have been subscribed, of which three thousand two hundred and twenty-five rupees have been realized. It is hoped we may build next year at a cost of fifteen thousand rupees. The Sunday-school work is prosperous. In the central school there have been a number of conversions. ” The Lucknow Native Church is under the charge of Dr. Waugh, who is also editor of “ The Christian Star,” our Hindustani Methodist Ad­ vocate. The Church is growing in numbers, and daily increasing in spiritual life and power. This is the most intelligent native congrega­ tion I have seen in India. The singing is excellent. Dr. Waugh has wrought very diligently and efficiently. This Church could very easily support a native pastor, if we had one entirely suited to the work. Most of our native preachers develop a talent for preaching to the heathen much more rapidly than they acquire that education, wisdom, and deep piety required to build up the infant Church in this heathen land. The Schools and the Press are under the superintendence of Brother Craven. The schools are not advancing in the grade of scholarship, but are becoming more and more missionary in their character. The Press continues to pour forth its streams of Christian literature. Besides the “ Lesson-leaves,” in English, Hindustani, and Hindi; the “ Sunday- School Advocate,” in Hindustani and Hindi; and the three papers, “ Wit­ ness,” “ Christian Star,” and “ Sun of Moses,” there have been issued two large works in lithograph Urdu, namely, “ A Conversational Work on Mohammedanism,” and “An Adaptation of Butler’s Analogy ; ” also a series of picture books on Natural History, Scripture History, etc. The work done in our Press is eminently worthy of our Society, and of a respectable building, which the Press does not now possess. I "regret we did not leave it in our estimates for 1875, and urge its being granted. The “Witness” steadily increases in circulation, and is even now in that respect the leading religious newspaper in India. The Sunday-schools in Lucknow are not only marvelous in the eyes of all other missionaries in India, but they often astonish even ourselves. We can go to almost any part of this great city and find boys in the streets who will come and sing, with great spirit, the Christian hymns and songs they have learned in our Sunday-schools, and thus attract a crowd of hearers to whom we preach the Gospel. And last Sunday fif­ teen girls left the most exciting and important heathen worship to attend one of Miss Thobum’s Sunday-schools. The Woman’s Work has several departments, and is carried forward vigorously. Miss Thobum is at the head of the Ladies’ Home, with Miss Tinsley and Miss Dr. Monelle as associates, and Miss Rowe and Mrs. Mooney, assistants. She is also Principal of the Girls’ Boarding- 1874.] INDIA. 115 school. There are six Bible women and four assistant teachers in the school. She writes: “ Zenana visiting has increased in interest, and access has been gained to some houses heretofore closed against all en­ deavors to enter. Regular instruction in reading, writing, needlework, etc., is given in more than thirty families. The Bible women have made weekly visits among the poorer classes of the city and in the suburban villages, and in many instances have met with much encouragement, while in all they have been heard attentively, and often gladly. The Girls’ Boarding-school has not increased in numbers. Ninety-five names have been enrolled this year. The girls have improved in scholarship and in Christian character, and there is every indication that this school will meet the object for which it was established, and will continue an important agency in the elevation of Indian women.” A new, beautiful, and commodious school-house has been erected, and will meet every want of the school for years. All the arrangements of this boarding-school are admirable, and reflect great credit on all concerned. Mrs. Craven and Mrs. Mudge have the oversight of the girls’ schools. Mrs. Craven writes: “ There are nine girls’ schools in this city; five con­ tain Mohammedan girls, and the others Hindu girls. The number at present enrolled is one hundred and fifty-seven. There are five Sunday- schools connected with these schools. A Bible woman visits each day- school once a week, reads the Bible or some religious book to the scholars, teaches our hymns, and gives regular instruction in Christianity in those schools where we have no Sunday-school. A new school has been opened, and the girls have made astonishing progress in their studies and in Christian knowledge. They show a rare thirst for new stories such as they hear from the Bible woman and visitors. They ask for a Sunday- school, but the laborers are few, and we have not been able to open one for them.” Miss Monelle, M.D., writes of the medical work as follows' “During the eight months of my labors in this city the work has been very inter­ esting. There is no regularly constituted dispensary because of the non-arrival of drugs and medicines purchased in New York; yet dis­ pensary work has been carried on, the patients coming to my rooms when able, and when not able I have gone to them. Within the eight months of work here I have attended four hundred and one patients, and filled five hundred and seventy prescriptions. I have been called to houses never before entered by a Christian. Lucknow presents a large field for a medical missionary. A large medical work could quickly be started if the requisite funds could be had, therefore kindlj aid ,us with subscriptions and earnest prayers. The prevailing diseases are fevers and dysentery, brought on by unwholesome water, bad food, and dark, damp rooms.” Of Seetapore, Brother Cherrington writes: “ The spiritual condition of the native Church is much improved during the year. • Bazar-preaching is kept up regularly in Themson-gunge and the adjoining villages. Six inquirers have come in from forty miles distant, and ask very intelligent 116 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1874. and earnest questions about Christianity. Two here are making encourag­ ing progress. The wife of a Brahmin pundit is willing to be baptized, but as it would cause her separation from her husband and family, we have waited in hope that the husband will also come. There is an increase of interest in the schools. That in Khairabad has increased its roll to one hundred and thirty-five, and its average to one hundred. Its efficiency is greatly increased. On account of limited funds we have been compelled to close two branch schools. We have one girls’ school well attended and well taught. The colporteur does good work. We often meet persons from a distance who possess gospels and tracts purchased from him.” Brother Sunder Lai, of Hardui, writes, which I translate, as follows: “ The state of the Church is this, that although at this time it is very small—that is, eleven members, ten probationers, and twelve Christian children—yet there are a great many inquirers, and our hope in the Lord is, that up to the end of this year some of them will receive baptism, and that the number of Church-members will increase. There are five schools for boys and three for girls in the towns and villages about here, and one hundred and fifty boys and fifty girls are taught in them, and there is a prospect that in a few days there will be fruit gathered from these schools. There are five Sunday-schools, varying in conduct. In some the Bible and other books are read, in others hymns and songs are sung and verses recited.” Brother Badley writes of Gondah and Baraich: “ Comparing our statis­ tics with those forwarded last year, we have cause for rejoicing. While we have increased our agents merely by one, the total membership has increased from fifteen to twenty. Several of our probationers will soon be received into full membership. One of them, a Mohammedan woman, who was baptized in the early part of the year and joined in marriage to one of our Christian teachers, will, we hope, become a Bible reader next year, and will thus be of much service to Mrs. Badley. Our Sunday- school scholars have increased from three hundred to four hundred. The most of this increase is in Gondah itself, where -n e now have room to accommodate all who will come. We have used the Berean series of lessons regularly and with great profit. By care and adaptation we can make every lesson interesting. Iu Gondah every Sabbath morning we spend nearly two hours in the school with about one hundred and forty boys around us singing and learning of Jesus. Afterward we talk with the people, who are drawn to us by the singing. At this preach- ing-service, not long since, a Hindu was convinced of the excellency of Christianity, and he is now an inquirer. Our new school-house is of great service, although in an unfinished state, without floors, doors, or windows. It is a brick house with five rooms, the central one being twenty-two by thirty-six feet, the other four thirteen by seventeen feet. It is well built, and will cost seven hundred and fifty dollars. We were allowed for building it the rent of the Mission-house last yeaf, (about three hundred, dollars,) and we have raised what we could among the residents. We shall finish it as soon as able. The central hall is well 1874.] INDIA. 117 adapted for services, and we hope soon to have a regular congregation in it. There is regular preaching in English to a congregation of less than twenty. There is also services in Hindustani every Saturday evening. We have class and prayer meetings every week. More than a month has been spent in camp-preaching at melas, and scattering religious books. We are planning to enlarge the work as soon as possi­ ble. We enjoy good health, and are happy in the work. Our daily prayer is, ‘ O Lord, save these people! ’ ” Brother J. T. Janvier, a native missionary, has had nominal charge of Barabunki, but he has lived and worked most of the time in Lucknow; while Charles Keith, a first-class local preacher, has had the real charge, and has done well. He keeps up four day-schools and four Sunday- schools, and preaches regularly in the bazar and villages around. Bihari Lai, an exhorter, assists him, and there is an excellent colporteur living in the same place. Quite as efficient missionary work is done here as at any station in our district. Brother M’Mahon has had a stormy year at Boy Bareilly, but has suc­ ceeded well. He writes: “ English preaching has been kept up regularly through the year and two English meetings weekly. Two nominal Christians have professed conversion, two others are serious. One East Indian has begun to preach. We believe God has called him. One house has been opened to us through liis labors, and he has been very useful in selling books and tracts. Hindustani service is held every Sabbath, prayer-meeting on Thursday, and class-meeting on Saturday. This class-meeting has been part of the time a Bible-class, as the people were so lacking in Scripture knowledge. A man and his wife, who were nominal Christians, have been converted. One man has left us, we think because his friends did not follow his example. There have been at least one hundred villages visited and the Gospel preached in them. Our sales of books are larger than ever before. Our day-schools have increased from eight to fifteen. “ The most important event to our little Church in Roy Bareilly was the return of Altaf Masih, an exhorter, to Mohammedanism. The followers of Islam, encouraged by this success, began in January to organize Sunday-schools, not to collect new children, but simply to break up our schools. Two or three men and boys might be seen pacing up and down the road in front of the Mission Chapel trying to entice the boys coming to our Sunday-school to go with them. The result was that our Church Sunday-school fell, the first Sunday, from ninety to sixty-four, and the one in the city from fifty to from five to ten. In the face of this we got up a Christian mela (fair) for our children, and over two hundred boys and girls were present. A contest in reciting Scripture was the main feature. The boy gaining the first prize recited four hundred verses, the one who got the lowest prize recited forty-five verses. Ten prizes were given. The gentlemen and ladies of the station bore the expense of the prizes and the repast on the occasion. Col. Smith, Mrs. Naher, and the Tahseeldar, were very active in this movement. 1 1 8 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1874.

“We have to return thanks to God for health, food, and clothing during the year, and to the residents and Hindustani Christians for their kind­ ness to us. Self-support has been a success.” Cawnpore was divided into two charges by Bishop Hams at our last Conference. Brother Gladwin has the English Church, and has been per­ mitted to see great improvement and growth in spirituality. Though great changes have occurred in the military, and some civilians have withdrawn, yet the numbers are about as they were. The members pay well, and the Sunday-school flourishes. Brother Jackson has charge of the Native Church and the English Boarding and Day-school. This school has grown so as to absorb all Brother Jackson’s time, and he wishes to be relieved of the native work nest year. The school is more than meeting all the expectations enter­ tained with regard to it, and demands your hearty support. A great deal of routine work has been done, and there is a vast field opening up in that direction which we do not purpose to leave uncultivated. Brother Osborne writes of Allahabad: “ It is with deep gratitude to God that I acknowledge his power in the prosperity with which he has crowned the work of his grace during the year past. The word of God has been preached regularly on Sunday in the temporary church on the Edmonstone road, and the congregations have steadily increased. On week-days prayer-meetings have been held in several localities with gracious success in the conversion of souls. “ During the year the Gospel has been preached in the adjacent stations of Chuñar and Futtehpore with success. Permanent meetings were organ­ ized, and periodical visitations to both these stations arranged for. In the month of July I was invited to preach at Agra, and, during the fort­ night I . was permitted to stop there, a bussed work of grace was wrought and many souls were brought to Christ. A Church numbering thirty- six members and probationers was organized according to the ‘Rules and Discipline of the Methodist Episcopal Church.’ This Society was placed in the immediate charge of Brother John Smith, who was recom­ mended to the District Conference for appointment to the office of local preacher; but Agra was for the present placed in circuit connection with the Church at Allahabad. Our membership is fifty-four; probation­ ers, seventy-five; total, one hundred and twenty-nine. There are four Sunday-schools; average attendance, two hundred. The Churches are en­ tirely self-supporting. We realize from Allahabad one hundred rupees per month, and sixty rupees from Agra. We purchased a bungalow with a good site for eight thousand rupees. We use it for a church, and it accommodates one hundred and fifty persons. It must soon be remodeled. We have raised about two thousand rupees for this purpose, but need help, as most of us are poor.” STATISTICS OF KAMAON DISTRICT.

AGENTS OF THE SOCIETY. CHURCH. BAPTISMS. EDUCATIONAL. MISSION PROPERTY. s

American Native A E Scholars. MtsBion’es, Assistants. 3 £ Schools. T ’chers. STATIONS. 1 tn 1 ¡5 S ■a § £ £ s J 1 1 ? .a 1 & S' A 1 E ■o *3 i 1 1 p 'O *3 I A ! £ Female, Total Total Agents. of w 2 P* Total Membership

z Male. Probable Value« Children. < Total Baptisms. Probable Value.

tß Total of Scholars. « 3 a £ Female. Iß 5 £ £ ! ! Members 1 Conference. of I j j | | Number Excluded | Baptized Children Nynee Tal...... 1 l 2 4 14 6 20 l l i 40 60 1 l 2 12 2 280 15 295 1 $1,000 1 $4,000 2 $5,000 Nynee Tal, (En­ 9 1 glish Work). 9 4 13 13 150 40 3 3 P aori...... 1 1 1 3 g 18 32 35 8 10 11 11 4 20à 524 41 565 1 5,000 1 2,500 Eastern Kama- on ...... 1 1 2 d 9 ■ • • 70 • 4 1 6 1 185 10 195 • • • • • • .... Palee...... 1 1 2 5 3 •• 5 •• 20 •• 2 • 2 90 90 ------......

Total...... 3 2 5 6 16 55 45 100 7 62 198 281 2 14 16 26 6 40 6 3,079 66 1,145 2 $6,000 1 $4,000 3 $7,500 STATISTICS OF ROHILCUND DISTRICT FOR THE YEAR ENDING OCTOBER 31, 1874.

AGENTS OF THE SOCIETY CHURCH. SUNDAY-SCHOOLS BAPTISMS. EDUCATIONAL. MISSION PROPERTY.

Native American Schooli. Teachers. ScholRTS. Mission’es. Assistant«. È Js STATIONS. .s* in E 3 ■§ 1 je « « H § 1 JS 9 S e' M *0 M JS *3 *3 « u> 9 g B S. & § £ > E - . B « i 1 •a 1 E £ & S 2 3 3 •2 8 1 i 2 JD *3 1 S 3 « ai 3 i .2« 3 i 1 s i ¡ 1 1 t 1 3 *o S •c pB 1 c 3 fa S o w E" I Cm £ fi Si in < Ö £ « *5 i S3 fS £ V2 £ O è £ 0-

Bareilly, e tc .. 2 4 2 4 5 16 187 51 238 1 10 38 350 18 14 32 4 3 23 235 443 678 3 $4,500 1 $ 8,000 3 $4,250 S h a lije h ’n p o r e 1 1 2 3 7 18 9 27 7 13 325 5 6 11 5 6 26 444 104 548 2 2,000 1 500 1 1,950 Boys’Or., etc. 1 1 1 1 2 6 74 97 171 1 2 10 230 17 29 46 2 5 17 172 97 269 2 2.500 2 4,800 1 3.000 B u d a o n ...... 1 1 2 8 12 120 131 251 19 10 314 48 46 94 14 19 38 223 262 485 3 2,000 1 500 1 2.500 M oradabad... 3 4 i 3 5 16 68 57 125 2 9 16 347 32 22 54 9 17 50 474 315 789 2 7.500 1 600 2 4.000 S u m b h a l ...... 2 2 4 12 10 22 3 5 135 6 2 8 3 4 12 110 94 204 1 2,500 1 500 A m r o h a ...... 1 4 4 9 103 116 ?19 ? 5 5 76 73 48 1?1 4 ?, 10 130 18 148 2 ” 25 ? 175 3 500 B i jn o u r ...... 1 ?, 3 6 30 37 67 4 4 60 ?1 14 35 7 7 33 340 110 450 2 2.500 2.500 T o t a l ...... 8 11 fi 90 32 76 61? 508 1120 H 59 101 1,779 n o 181 401 48 63 209 2,128 1,443 3,571 16 $21,025 g $17,075 12 $19,200 Last year.. 8 11 2 22 27 70 563 426 989 4 37 106 1,555 114 107 221 39 61 178 2,242 1,147 3,389 17,402 11 14,890 9 21,500 I n c r e a s e . 4 * 2 6 6 49 82 131 2 22 *5 224 106 74 180 9 2 31 * 114 296 182 16 $3,623 * 2 $2,1851 3 * 2 ,3 0 0 •Decrease. / STATISTICS UF OUDH DISTRICT. INDIA. 1874.

AGENTS OF T H E SOCIETY. CHURCH. BAPTISMS. EDUCATIONAL. MISSION PROPERTY.

Ameiucak ScHonLg. T k a c h e k s -, S c h o l a r *. M issiona­ Native Assistants. ries. j j STATIONS. i •S £ s ’S Si s > •«; ■3 > ¡ï è B. X 8> £ *o 2 & & 3 *3 j 1 1 3 £ 3 5 Î -e 1 1 3 2 ! i § Female. Male. Male. Total Scholars. Members Members Conf. of 1 Exhortera. £ s £ £ ea 5 6 3 Ä 00 Q £ PU £ j j j j Total Membership. | Baptized Children. [ [ Children. Lucknow— English. 3 6 2 11 48 7 55 55 1 8 9 1 2 4 76 76 1 $5,000 1 $2,000 3 $8,000 “ Native.. 2 4 7 62 24 86 36 3 11 14 7 9 33 9 655 166 821 3 3,250 2 250 1 50 Cawnpore— English. 1 3 32 36 68 90 10 5 15 3 2 50 30 80 .... 1 2,500 1 4,000 “ Native.. 1 ] 4 7 6 13 20 4 4 3 1 5 1 160 20 180 1 250 • • • • • • • Allahabad and Agra. 1 2 5 54 75 129 70 8 2 10 1 4,000 Roy Bareilly...... 1 4 7 16 4 20 8 1 1 12 3 16 3 415 30 445 1 1,750 1 600 3 650 Gondah and Baraich 2 2 6 13 7 20 15 4 5 9 10 6 21 1 420107 527 6 700 2 2,300 Seetapore...... 1 1 4 12 12 6 3 2 10 2 250 25 275 3 750 1 750 2 150 Bnrabanki...... i I 1 3 6 6 5 1 1 2 3 6 1 130 35 165 2 25 .... Hurdui...... 3 1 2 11 12 23 13 2 1 3 5 3 8 108 52 160 .... 1 250

Total...... 10 12 2 10 18 52 261 171 432 318 32 34 66 42 28 104 23 2,188 541 2,729 17 $11,725 7 $10,100 13 $15.400 BOMBAT AND BENGAL. Commenced in 1872.

BISHOP HARRIS h a s E p is c o p a l S u p e r v i s i o n .

]NXissionaries.

"Wi l l i a m T a y l o r , Superintendent.

J . M . T h o b u r n , J a m e s S h a w , G e o r g e B o w e n , G o e r g e K . G i l d e r , D a n i e l O . F o x , C h r i s t o p h e r W . C h r i s t i a n -, A l b e r t N o r t o n , C h a r l e s R . J e f f r i e s , W i l l i a m E . R o b b i n s , C l a r k P . H a r d , J o h n C . R o b i n s o n , F r a n k E . G o o d w i n . This work has not been known for two successive years by the same title. It was begun by Brother Taylor some three years since at Bombay, and spreading rapidly was known as “ India Beyond,” that is, beyond the bounds of the Conference. Last year it was entitled “ Western India,” but further changes and advances have led to the designation as above for the present year. The re-admission by the India Conference of Brother Taylor to the traveling connection, and the transfer or admis­ sion of the other brethren to the Conference, places this work in new and more interesting relations. The laborers there are in fact missionaries sent out by the India Conference to the re­ gions beyond. Their connection with the Conference, and the sending of Dr. Thoburn down into the Bengal presidency, demonstrate that in India the work is esteemed one, and that in the iield itself there are no antagonisms. The only peculiari­ ties that exists are, that the work is largely among the British residents and Eurasians, and is all of it self-supporting. We have not been favored with statistics, but we know in a general way that results have been such as to gladden all Christian hearts. The appointments designated in the minutes are Bom­ bay, Callian,-Egutpoora, Poona, ¡Sanowlee, Dexale, Bhasa- wal, Nagpore, Jubbulpore, Calcutta, Dinapote, etc. There is, we suspect, a wide significance in that “ etc.” It means a certain freedom and elasticity of movement, a wideness of 18Y4.] BOMBAY AND BENGAL. 123 field, an extent and independence of labor quite peculiar of the field and these heroic adventurers for God. The latest line from Dr. Thoburn is to the following effect, dated at Calcutta, Dec. 10, last. He says:—

Our work here is in a prosperous state. We have taken a lease of the largest theater in the city, for Sunday evening services, at a cost of $150 per month. God gives us all the money we need. The theater proves too small for the congregation. We begin to think that God would have us build a new church, and we ax-e seeking his guidance in the matter. It will cost a very large sum to build such a place as we need, but He who has led us thus far will give us the silver and the gold when his work demands it. Brother Taylor is calling loudly for yet more men. We are sending slowly, but ere this is in type he will be reinforced, as we trust, by the safe arrival of Rev. Clark P. Hard, Rev. John C. Robinson, and Rev. Frank E. Goodwin. This work lies near our hearts, and we are watching it with the most prayer­ ful and anxious solicitude. It gives a more distinct voice to our faith that Hindustan, with its millions of people, its in­ calculable wealth, and its unrivaled beauty, is yet to be the Lord’s. Amen, and Amen. BULGARIA.

Commenced in 1857.

BISHOP HARRIS h a s E p i s c o p a l S u p e r v i s i ó n .

Missionaries Rev. F. W. Flocken, Superintendent.

!NT»tive Assistants« Gabriel Elief, Dimitry Petrof. Dimitry Marinof.

Native Helpers. Jordaky Zwetkof, Todor A. Nicolo^ Dimitry Matheief.

Female Helpers. Mrs. Clara Proca, Mra. Magdalena Elief.

Native Young Men Preparing fo r WorTc in the Mission.—Stefan Getchof, Jordan Djumalief, Nidin J. Woinof, Stefan Koltschof.

Bulgaria is one of our most inviting fields, but from tlie beginning(D O has been unfortunate. When in 1872 the mission was reorganized it was our intention to prosecute the work vigorously, but circumstances have so controlled the action of the Bishops that Brother Flocken is yet alone. We hope it will not be so much longer. Despite the embarrassments of our treasury, we must send him two young men in the spring. Several native Bulgarians are taking a theological course at Drew Seminary, and will, doubtless, at no distant day enter the field. Great will be our joy when Brother Flocken shall have the help for which he so manfully and earnestly calls. From the superintendent’s report we extract the following:—

In view of tlie promised reinforcement, we have made use of such helps as the Lord gave us in the field. Our former assistants and helpers have been faithful, and encouraged by the promise that new missionaries would soon come to instruct and to direct them. The work has enlarged, and the number of helpers has increased. All of them do what they can; 1874.] BULGARIA. 125 but their infancy in Protestantism, their defective education and expe­ rience, demands now more than ever men capable to lead them on. The circulation of the holy Scriptures, tracts, and religious books, accompa­ nied by the explanations and exhortations of these native brethren, has led many every-where to consider their ways, and awakened a strong desire to follow Christ. The word, wherever carried by these brethren, at first causes divisions, like those spoken of by Christ in Luke xiii, 53, and M att, x, 85. Brother Ivan, at Orchania, had his head cut with a piece of wood by his wife for becoming a Christian, and the whole town was forbidden by the Bulgarian bishop to have any dealing with him. He was com­ pelled to look for help. The mission center of the American Board Mission being much nearer to his town, he applied to the brethren there. One of them went and kindly interceded with the local magistrate, who gave the assurance that this was done without his knowledge, and prom­ ised to see to it. The result is that the persecution against the first converts ceased; but as the number of converts increases, every now and then new persecutions take place. Brother Getcho, at the village of Yinaia, in the absence of any of our helpers, and because his place is three days’ distance from here, had, during the year, to bury his child alongside the grave of his father, in his own yard, with his own hands, amid the scorn and derision of the villagers, saying that this is the way the mission rewards him for becoming a Protestant. Our brethren at Loftcha, who suffered so much a few years ago, had to be contented dur­ ing another year with occasional visits from the assistants and helpers, without having had the privilege to receive the Lord’s supper, and they waited for months to have their children baptized. At Plevna the number of those who meet together and gather around the helpers on every visit has increased; the same is the case at Lon Palanka, and many other places. We have even news of two Bulgarian priests who. through the reading of the Bible and intercourse with our helpers, are seriously thinking of giving up their calling because they are not allowed to carry out their convictions. Can any one wonder that we call again for men ! I am under great obligation to the Woman’s Foreign Missionary So­ ciety for granting us an additional Bible woman, who, with the other, is doing a good work among the women in reading to them and making them acquainted with the teachings of the word of God. Also to the American Bible Society this mission is greatly indebted for the assistance given us. -O how many in this land who are deprived of the privilege of hearing the word of God preached to them have during the past year come into the possession of the Bible, or of some parts of it, and by them have now “ a lamp unto their feet and a light unto their path ! ” The young men which we have under training for the work in the mission have shown great zeal in their learning, are earnest in their con­ duct, and long to get ready for the work. 1 2 6 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1874.

STATISTICS OF BULGARIA.

N ativ e Ag en ts. Childbeh. COLLXCTIONB. ]

| g TOWNS. C J £ &i B | m Exhortera andColporteuic, Bible R eader«, B aptised. Mission Property» F em ale A m erican Bible Society, Local Preachers. i £ to p 1 | | Sunday-Schools. | R u stch u k ...... 2 . 8 5 $347 92 Sistof...... l 1 i 21 1 l 16 2 1 $6 42 $4 40 127 00 T ultcha...... l 11 4 l 15 2 3 6 25 3 75 11 00 Loftsclia...... 9 1 • • * . . . . . Lom Palanka... • 1 l 1 2 • ...... Total...... 2 4 2 50 7 2 81 10 4 $12 67 $8 15 $485 92 ITALY. Commenced in 1871.

BISHOP H A V E N h a s E p i s c o p a l S u p e r v is io n '.

Rev. L eroy M. V ernon, D.D., Superintendent.

From the vine-clad mountains and plains of Italy come grapes of a spiritual Eschol. Laborious planting, watering, and pruning lias been the work of the year, and God has given the increase. Tethered by our appropriation, we have been unable to ex­ tend the work into parts where opportunity and desire would have carried us. But in the stations already established our cause has become more firmly rooted, and in most cases en­ couraging progress has been made. Our mission has made its way to recognition as an institution of the country, and has acquired a consideration and influence not to be despised. Some are looking to it for consolation, for instruction, as a spiritual home. Still others see in it a field of useful labor, more congenial and promising than they find elsewhere. Thus we.are called both of the people and of Providence to bravely maintain and prosecute our apostolate amid the tot­ tering temples and waning ranks of the Roman apostasy. To give you a more definite view of our affairs, the names of our stations and laborers are presented with accompanying notes.

Breseello, B. Malan, Missionary. This is a town on the banks of the Po, near Parma, where in modern times the Gospel had never been preached, and where it was not dreamed heretical audacity would ever penetrate. When it was known we had taken a room and were about to commence preaching, there was general alarm. The priests and the faithful, by an address multitudinously Bigned, appealed to the syndic, or mayor, to forbid the entrance of the Protestants and the erection of a “ pulpit of pestilence.” The willing official, restrained by the law, sought to repel us by artifice, and finally by prophetic threats. When it was -seen that Brother Malan disregarded all this, the Catholic populace threatened to mob the proprietor of our hall, to bum the house and 128 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1874.

the preacher, and to club all adherents. Our congregations have not been large, and they have been beset and harassed. "The evil spirits thereabouts disconcerted, like their kin of the Magdalen, sought relief in swine, and, remote from the sea, would have rushed them into our Church, but fortunately the better manners or traditional contrariness of these resisted those. We have gone forward; religious liberty has been vindicated, tolerance has been taught, tracts and Bibles have been dis­ tributed, many have heard the Gospel, and a few have been actually converted. Rmemia, D. Lantaret, Missionary. Most assiduously and faithfully has the work been prosecuted in this place, also in Bagnacavallo and Lugo, associated therewith. The impediments have been varied, the opposi­ tion multiform and formidable, but the word of life has been regularly preached to a few hearers at each place, and all auxiliary agencies faith­ fully employed. Good has unquestionably been done. Some have been awakened, and there are a few hopeful believers in Ravenna strengthened and nurtured by our ministry, though we have not yet an organized Church. Our expectation is from the Lord. Faerna, B. Godino, Missionary. This is a city of twenty-five thou­ sand inhabitants on the railroad between Bologna and Ancona. We have rented and repaired a small church, disused since the time of Napoleon I., who suppressed it. The city is fearfully bigoted and intolerant, but the Government has cheerfully given us full protection. We have been preaching here only a few months. Our congregations have usually been very fair, and a number have become earnest inquirers, some fre­ quenting the house of our evangelist almost daily for instruction. Brother Godino has also preached at Imola and Castle Bolognese, places not far away. Although a goodly number have manifested a lively interest in our services and their continuance, we have yet no really pronounced fruits. Forli, A. Guigou, Missionary. The missionary has prosecuted his labors here against much petty persecution and discouragement. By the blessing of God, however, we now have a small Society of persons seem­ ingly truly converted, and we are confident that we shall gradually gain strength and influence with time and patient labor. Our interests at Forli are in a healthy condition and in trusty hands. Dovadola, Brother Guigou, Missionary. Has also established regular services at this village, eleven miles from Forli, and has a good number of regular inquiring hearers, with a few pronounced converts as the nucleus of a Society. We have good hope that the seed here sown will ere long return a bountiful harvest to the praise of God. Milan, Julius C. Mill, Missionary. Early in the year we planted our standard in this large and brilliant city. Brother Mill is a very earnest and laborious minister, and at his own iustance we took two dif­ ferent places for public preaching. The first is in V ia Pasquirolo, in the center of the city, near the famous Cathedral. The congregations have never been very large, but our hear- 1874.J ITALY. 129

ere have been of a good class, and among such the work invariably com­ mences more slowly and cautiously. There have been various omens of good, and we confidently expect to win to Christ at this point a Society of true disciples. Our second place is in the V ia Porta Ticinese, a densely thronged thoroughfare, and near one of the city gates. Here the Word has taken effect, and, despite the turbulent opposition instigated by the priests, Brother Mill has organized a Society of believers brought to Christ under his own labors. This work may not grow rapidly, but it promises to be thorough and progressive. Milan is the metropolis of Lombardy, and, as the center of a vast and enterprising population, is a position of prime importance. In such relations Brother Mill, mature, scholarly, cultivated, and spiritual, is a fit representative of the Church. Bologna, Enrico Borelli, Missionary. This, our oldest station, is a field difficult of culture, but the work has been conducted with order, regularity, and patience. There has been marked progress in all regards during the year. Some most interesting conversions have occurred. Among others that of a major who battled with Garibaldi through all his campaigns, and who, after a life of incredulity, has now become a devout Christian at sixty years of age. Another of nearly seventy years, a Doctor of Laws, and well related, has given himself to God, and is a most devout and faithful attendant upon our services. Several entire families have recently been received into the Church. Our pastor is a man of years, of rich attainments and a very instructive preacher. We rejoice in what God hath wrought, and have strong faith for the future. Florence: I.e Cure, E. Bassanelli, Missionary. It is less than a year since we began preaching in this graceful suburb of the Tuscan capital. We were greeted on the one hand by a fair congregation, on the othei by malicious persecution and violence; our preacher, Brother Arrighi, having been mobbed and his service on one occasion broken up, with damage to the house and furniture. The next day six of the rioters went to prison and he on his way rejoicing. While they were awaiting judgment, he was abroad organizing victory. The Lord brings “ the wrath of man to praise him,” be the man even a fulminating, excommunicating priest. Brother Arrighi has formed a hopeful Society of about thirty-five members. We have just taken a much better place of worship for them, and the work is now principally under the care of Signor Bassanelli, a capable preacher. V ia Giglio, Antonio Arrighi, Missionary. Here in the very heart of Florence, remote from all other evangelical congregations, we have at length found and taken a very good room for public worship. We shall begin here a new and separate movement in a few days, and we confidently anticipate good results writh the good favor of God. Brother Arrighi lias rapidly recovered his native tongue, and preaches with much spirit and fluency. Borne: Church of the Roman Forum, Teofilo Gay, Pastor. The 9 130 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1874.

work began at this place with much enthusiasm, and has been prosecuted with commendable earnestness and patience. More than one hundred probationers have been enrolled, and forty odd have been received into full membership. The congregations usually are not so large as at first; but we have a faithful residue of sincere Christians, and our services go forward with spirit and regularity, confirming believers, bringing to Christ now and then a new trophy, and exerting a most salutary influence in the midst of darkness and superstition. “ Songs break forth in the wilderness.” We labor under most formidable difficulties for want of a suitable place of worship, and it is greatly to the credit of Brother Gay, and to the praise of God, that so much has been .done despite such em­ barrassments. Brother Gay has very unusual qualifications for use­ fulness. Piazza Trevi, Dr. Alceste Lanna, Missionary. Public preaching has not yet be<>un at this central and famous spot in the Eternal City, but for some time we had been diligently seeking an eligible position in that vicinity, and are preparing the way for success. Dr. Lanna was but recently Professor of Philosophy in the Vatican Seminary—in the Vati­ can itself—but is to day a genuine, pronounced, and intelligent evangel­ ical Christian. He gives great promise of usefulness, and I am persuaded that he and Brother Gay will be able to co-operate in these two stations with much efficiency. The M ilitary Church, Luigi Capellini and O. Ottonelli, Missionaries. This Church, with these brethren, is wholly devoted to spreading the Gospel among the soldiers of the Italian army stationed in Rome. It has been greatly blessed of God from the beginning. By this instru­ mentality a very large number of young men have been converted to God, and many more brought to inquiry and to a reading of the Scriptures. By the changes of the garrison, and by being mustered out of service, many of these converts are annually withdrawn and removed into other parts of the kingdom. They carry the divine leaven with them, and at their homes and among their kindred witness for Christ, while their places in the Church at Rome are filled by new inquirers. Services are held daily, and now in two different places, so that those who can­ not attend one day may another. Thus more than a hundred soldiers now daily have the Gospel brought home to their consciences. Among these are young men of every rank and order. Two noble looking young men of the royal guard, who stand nearest to the king’s person and at the doors of the royal palace, are members of this Church. Thus again among the Roman Christians that salute “ Philippians,” Amer­ icans, and the Christian world, are “ chiefly they that are of Cesar’s household! ” Signor Capellini is a man of good natural abilities, and of peculiar ear­ nestness and enthusiasm. He and his enterprising colaborer prosecute their work with unusual zeal and laboriousness. A large correspondence is maintained with absent members, and we send them Bibles, books, and tracts according to their needs. 1874.] ITALY. 131

COLPOBTAGE. During most of the year we have had an industrious and faithful col­ porteur in the Romagna, disseminating Bibles, tracts, etc., at the stations of Forli, Ravenna, and Faenza, and in their vicinity. Another godly young man devotes himself to this work among the soldiers in Rome in co-operation with the Soldiers’ Church. Where books, pamphlets, papers, or tracts can be sold, a very low price is usually taken; where persons manifestly sincerely desire books for a proper use, they are often bestowed gratis, especially to the poorer classes. As auxiliary to this work we published last August an able little volume by Rev. E. Borelli, our pastor at Bologna, namely, “ The A ltar and The Throne (L1 Altare ed il Trono /) “ or the two powers combined against the liberty of thought and belief.”

S t u d e n t s . We have four very promising students preparing for our ministry. Three of these are now attending the Waldensian Theological Seminary in Florence, and at the same time rendering such aid to our work there as is practicable consistently with the vigorous prosecution of their studies. One of these, Signor Agastini, is assigned to a station, and as soon as we can secure a hall he will be charged with a special work, and still avail himself of the school. A Theological Seminary for training our own men in our own way, and for enlisting thoughtful young men in biblical and religious studies, is an institution immensely needed by the country, as well as by our Mission.

O u r A n n u a l M e e t i n g , held September 10, under the presidency of Bishop Harris, with the Rev. Teofilo Gay as secretary, was an occasion of peculiar interest. The Christian cordiality, frankness, and wise counsels of the bishop gave con­ solation to our brethren, and a new strength and impulse to the Mission. Nine of our preachers had been recommended and received on trial in the Germany and Switzerland Conference at Schaff hausen, July 2, and two of these, Signor E. Borelli and Signor L. Capellini, there duly elected to deacon’s and elder’s orders under the missionary rule, were ordained by Bishop Harris at Bologna.

S u m m a r y . We now preach the Gospel regularly every week in fourteen different places; our working force consists of twelve Italian preachers, five of whom are ordained, four students, one colporteur, and the superintend­ ent. Our members and probationers aggregate about six hundred. These are trophies of grace, sheaves of God’s own gathering; and by these first- fruits we are stimulated to look forward by faith to the day when the entire whitening field will come bending to the sickles of eager reapers, and the whole harvest shall be shouted home to the garners of God. We 132 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1874. thank God, take courage, and bid the Mends of Italy be of good cheer. As we may, we fling forth broadcast the golden seed of the Gospel, con­ fiding ever in the fulfillment of the prophetic benediction: “ Blessed are ye that sow beside all waters.” f Such is the report of our faithful superintendent. Its manifest frankness and its fullness have left nothing to be added or promised. To the Lord, who has so signally blessed our labors, be all the glory! JAPAN Commenced in 1872.

BISHOP PECK h a s E p is c o p a l S u p e r v is ió n .

Missionaries. Rev. R. S. M aclay, D.D., Superintendent. Rev. J o h n 0 . D av iso n , Rev. M e r r im a n C. H a r r is , “ J u l iu s So p e r , “ I r v in H. C o r r e l l .

Assistant Missionaries. M r s . H e n r ie t t a C. M aclay, M rs. P lo r a B. H a r r is , *• L iz z ie S. D a v iso n , “ J e n n ie L. C o r r e l l . “ F r a n k D. So p e r ,

^Missionary of "W. P. ME. H. Miss D ora Sch oo n m a k er .

Appointments.—Yokohama, R. S. Maclay, I. H. Correll; Yedo, Julius Soper; Hakodati, M. C. Harris; Nagasaki, J. C. Davison. Woman's Worlc in Yedo.—Miss Dora Schoonmaker. Statistics. Missionaries...... B Assistant Missionaries...... 6 Missionaries of the W. F. M. S ...... 1 Total agents of Missionary Society...... 11 Adult baptisms during the year...... ■...... 2 Members in full connection...... 2 Probationers ...... 6 Chapels...... 3 Value of mission properly...... $4,000

Of the Methodist Episcopal Mission in Japan we cannot, as yet, write history. Although preparations for the work were begun in 1872, our missionaries were not able to be settled in their respective fields of labor until the middle of 1873. Since that time a year and a half has passed, and now we find our missionaries all at their posts, and each engaged in preaching the Gospel to attentive listeners. In Yedo, the capital of the empire, mission property has been secured, daily instruction is given to a regular class of intelligent young men, and Sabbath 334 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1874. services are held. As the result of this work a number of natives have already united with the Church on probation. At Yokohama, which is the center of our Japan Mission, the work lias also begun to bear fruit. A chapel for daily preaching has been opened. Dr. Ma clay, in connection with representatives of other missions, is hard at work while engaged in the trans­ lation of the Scriptures. Onr Methodist Ritual is gradually being translated into Japanese, and was used for the first time in October last, on which occasion the first converts in Japan, as the result of our Mission, were baptized by Brother Correll. At Nagasaki mission premises have been secured in a very de­ sirable situation, and at all the services are seen men high in rank' from among the natives. The beginning of the work in Hakodati is of more recent date, but tliere also the efforts of our missionaries are beginning to have their effect. The beginnings ,of this work are certainly of a nature to fully justify the in­ terest that has been manifested with reference to it. We take the following from their last annual report, bearing date of October 8, 1874 :— It is my privilege to offer a brief report for the first complete year of the operations of the Mission. In the report for 1873 the commencement of our work in Yokohama and Nagasaki was indicated. I am now able to state that our work in Yedo (or Tokio, as it is now called) was com­ menced by the Rev. Julius Soper and wife, who, on September 9, 1873, took up their abode in that city, and have labored there efficiently to the present time. In Hakodati our work was initiated by the Rev. M. C. Harris and wife, who entered that field January 26, 1874, and to the present time have labored there faithfully for the Master. We have thus planted all the stations, and filled up the programme indicated for our Mission by Bishop Harris. Encouraging progress has been made by the members of the Mission in the study of the Japanese language, and already religious services are held in all our stations. In Yedo, Nagasaki, and .Hakodati these exer­ cises are conducted in rooms prepared for the purpose on the premises of the Mission ; while in Yokohama Brother Correll has ¿succeeded in renting a chapel in the native portion of the settlement, where, during the past two months, it has been his delightful privilege to preach the Gospel in Japanese to large and attentive congregations. Hopeful in- . quirers at each of our stations have placed themselves under our instruc­ tion, and on last Sunday (October 4,1874) Brother Correll was permitted to baptize two converts in Yokohama, the first-fruits of our Japan Mission. 1874.] JAPAN. 135 The openings for Christian work in Japan were never so important and promising as at th'e present time. The attitude of the Government, though not all that could be desired in this regard, is yet sufficiently friendly to secure for us, in a good degree, the enjoyment and exercise of our treaty rights, and to remove at le¡ist some of the more formidable difficulties which formerly made it impracticable for the Japanese to embrace Christianity. At seven of the principal cities of the empire mis­ sionaries are now permitted to reside and preach the Gospel, while under the passport system they can travel throughout the country, and thus do something toward preparing the way for the introduction of Christianity. It is now announced, on what seems to be good authority, that the Gov­ ernment has already prepared an edict granting complete liberty in relig­ ious matters throughout the empire, and that the edict will very soon be made public. The publication of this edict will open a new era in the history of Japan, and impose on the Churches of Christ the weightiest responsibilities with regard to the evangelization of this country. It is gratifying to know that the Churches of America and Europe are not indifferent to the claims of Japan. About eighty Protestant missionary agents are now laboring for the conversion of the Japanese. This esti­ mate does not include the wives of missionaries. A Roman Catholic missionary stated to me a short time since that they had about thirty missionaries in Japan. It is probable, however, that the number will soon be largely increased. There has been no addition to the working force of our mission during the past year. In our estimates for 1875 we have earnestly asked for three missionaries to be sent to us as soon as possible, and we trust the Society will be able promptly to grant our petition. The efforts of Protestant missionaries to provide a Christian literature for the Japanese have already borne excellent fruit. Some portions of the word of God and a few tracts have been prepared, and are now cir­ culating among the people. A committee representing a majority of the Christian Churches operating in Japan has been organized under the auspices of the American Bible Society, to prepare a standard translation of the Bible in the Japanese language. The committee has commenced with St. Luke’s gospel, and has advanced to the close of the eighth chapter. It holds four sessions of three hours each, weekly, and is pressing forward the work as rapidly as possible. We, as a mission, sympathize most cordially with these efforts, and according to our ability, are contributing toward their ultimate success. The following are the reports from the stations:— Yokohama^ L H. Correll, Missionary in charge. The year which has pnssed has been one of great blessing and encouragement to us. Health lias been ours, and the comforts of life have been given to us. Through the great providence of God we have been permitted to gain some knowl­ edge of the language of this peculiar people, so that we are enabled to convey some of the precious truths of Christianity to them in their own 136 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1874. tongue; and we have great reason to believe that our words have not fallen to the ground void. Yesterday (October 4, 1874) we were per­ mitted to administer the holy ordinance of baptism to two persons who, we have reason to believe, have not only made a profession of religion, but have a saving trust in Jesus Christ. After their baptism they were received into full membership in the Church, having served their six months of probation before their baptism. Besides these two, there are others who seem to be very much interested. We have also for a few months past been permitted to gain access to a large number of natives by means of a house in the native town, which we rented in the name of a native, and have been using for a chapel. Our congregations thus far have been large and very attentive. They are hungering for the truth. Although our chapel is at present temporarily closed by the authorities, we have good reason to hope that in a very few days we will be permitted again to enter it and preach Jesus, feeling that the Government sanctions what we are doing.* The Lord is working here. May we soon be permitted to carry the glad tidings of salvation iato every part of this empire, and hear the glad shouts of liberty burst­ ing from the lips of this people! This is our earnest prayer. Tobio, (formerly Yedo,) Julius Soper, Missionary in charge. The past year has been devoted principally to the study of the language, and yet we have endeavored to do some work for the Master. Soon after coming to Yedo, or Tokio, as it is now called, we commenced a Bible class Sunday afternoons, partly in English and partly in Japanese. This congregation or Bible class has ranged from two to fifteen. The average attendance has been about eight. We also have a daily class of young men who study English, and read and translate the Bible. Most of these young men are present on Sun­ days. They are about eight in number. There is such a general desire to learn English, that for the first year or two one must teach, to some extent, in order to gather an audience on Sundays. After the language is mastered, teaching English will not be a necessity; still it may prove a great blessing in the future. In June last we moved into a larger house, in which there is a room capable of holding forty or fifty persons. This room has been fitted up for chapel and school purposes. On the first Sunday in September last we commenced holding services entirely in Japanese—singing, praying, reading the Scriptures, and commenting thereon. A gentleman and his wife gave us their names in June last as probationers of our Church, whom we expect to baptize in December. So far they have been regular and attentive, although they live two and a half miles away. They promise to become ornaments of the Church and a blessing to their own people. There are several young men in whom we are deeply interested. Our prayer is that they may soon be led to Christ. Our prospects are bright and promising. The field seems to be ripen­ ing to the harvest. We are now hoping to have another Sunday service * The chapel has since been reopened. 1874.1 JAPAN. 137 by the first of January next on the premises of the gentleman whom we are expecting to baptize in December, and if possible, by the aid of the lady to be sent out by the Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society, to estab­ lish in the same vicinity a day-school for girls and small boys. As the Japanese are craving knowledge, and are willing to be educated, and also willing to pay for it, according to their ability, this department of the work must not be neglected. We want one more missionary and his wife, at least, for our work in this city. If this be granted, in a few years we will be in a condition to do good service for God and humanity. Each station ought to have not less than two men and their wives. Then will we not only be able to preach the Gospel, but also to train up, by regular daily instruction, a native ministry, which part of the work should be cared for with all diligence and thoroughness. Nagasaki, J. C. Davison, Missionary in charge. Our labor during the year has been mostly devoted to preparation for pulpit work, although regular classes have been maintained in Scripture reading and in the study of English. Since the annual meeting regular preaching exercises have been sustained with interest at two P. M. on Sundays in the chapel- room fitted up in our house. The average attendance so far has been eleven natives. Two persons have applied for baptism, both young boys. With the growing interest manifested, I trust we shall soon have still more encouraging reports to offer in the form of precious fruit gathered for the Lord. Hakodati, M. C. Harris, Missionary in charge. We arrived in Hako- dati the 26th of January, 1874, and have now been here nearly seven and a half months. There being no suitable houses for rent, we were obliged to board lor two months. On the first of April we rented a native house, in which we have been living up to this time. On the first of August, having secured available grounds, we contracted for the building of a house, to be finished in November of this year. When we arrived in Hakodati we took some scholars in the English language. This enabled us to begin missionary work on a small scale almost from the beginning. We rejoice that several young men are at this time deeply interested in the word of God, and we have reason to believe will become disciples of the Master. Hakodati is a city of about thirty-five thousand people, situated on an excellent harbor in the southern extremity of the island of Yesso. The Church, we think, has wisely selected this as one of her fields in this empire. It is the key to all the people of Yesso, and several large cities in the northern part of Niphon Island. There are now in Hakodati five missionaries: One Russian, two French Catholic, one English, one Methodist Episcopal. The Russians have one chapel, one school, and a membership of sixty or seventy persons. Their scholars number about forty. The Catholics are said to have from twenty to thirty followers. The native priests are very active, and are doing their utmost to keep the people from us. The city gov­ ernor is also unfriendly to Christianity, but we think will not be very 138 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1374. troublesome. We are ready for reinforcements, and shall rejoice to have other colaborers in this blessed work join us at once. The Methodist Episcopal Church has only partially done her duty toward this great empire of idol worshipers. Our health has been preserved so far, and we have reason to hope that the climate will be gracious to us, so that we may live to point many of this people to the “ Lamb of God.” Allow me, in conclusion, to commend the cause of Christian missions in Japan to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ. Japan at this important juncture needs the sympathy, the contributions, and the prayers of Chris­ tendom. I am profoundly thankful that American Methodism is now represented in this field, and it would be difficult to speak too highly in praise of the small corps of young workers our Church has assigned to duty here, yet, in the presence of the magnificent openings for Christian evangelism which Japan offers, I cannot resist the conviction that our Church ought to place our operations in this country on a scale of mag­ nitude far in advance of our present programme. May God help us to know our duty and to do it! MEXIC O. Organized in 1872.

BISHOP SIMPSON h a s E p i s c o p a l S u p e r v i s i o n .

M issionaries : Rev. William Butler, D.D., Superintendent; Rev. William H. Cooper, D .D .; Rev. C. W. Drees, and Rev. J. W. Butler. N a t iv e A ssist a n t s : Sr. Francisco Aguilar, Josemaria Segovia, Carlos Cruz Abeyro, Miguel Pinto, Francisco Mon- tiel, E. D. Herrera, Castillo a Ruiz, Eliazer Lopez, H. Prado, M. Guerrero, M.D., H. Romero, and H. Velasquez. M issionaries of t h e W o m a n ’s F o r e ig n M is s io n a r y So­ c ie t y : Miss Mary Hastings and Miss Susan M. Warner. This mission is able to report at the end of another year a marked advance on the work accomplished a year ago. It is planting Methodism in a country which, on the south, is our nearest neighbor. Our missionaries are preaching the Gospel among a people numbering over eight and a half millions, and occupying a territory of eight hundred and two thousand four hundred and sixteen square miles. Most of this vast number of people are of Indian descent. The language of the country is Spanish, its religion is Catholicism, and its education is ignorance. The center of our mission has been fixed in the city of Mexico. In that city places for preaching have been opened at jw e separate points. Our missionaries there work unmo­ lested under the protection of a liberal government, and amid the general prevalence of religious freedom; and during the past year the increase of the average attendance upon religious services in the city of Mexico alone has been sixty per cent. Outside of the capital stations have been chosen in seven im­ portant localities, namely: Miraflores, thirty miles south-east from Mexico; Tetelco, thirty-six miles to the south-east of Puebla, one hundred and sixteen miles east; Orizaba, one hun­ 140 MISSIONARY r e p o r t . 1874.] dred and eighty-one miles east; Cordova, one hundred and ninety-seven miles east; Pachuca, sixty miles north-east; and Real del Monte, sixty-seven miles north-east, making in all twelve positions carefully chosen in view of their own impor­ tance, arid also in view of their relation to their surroundings. At nine of these stations our Mexican work is regularly estab­ lished. In addition to the Mexican work there are four English congregations. Under the auspices of the mission four day- schools have been established, with an attendance of sixty-two boys and girls, an increase of fifty over last year. There are also three Sabbath-schools, in which ninety-three pupils receive instruction in the Scriptures. We have twenty-three orphans, eleven of whom are boys, who are being trained for God and for Mexico. It is hoped that from these may come some of those who shall form the native ministry. Under date of Sep­ tember, 1874, Dr. Butler, in closing his report of the condition of the mission, adds: “ It is a noble commencement, truly, for the first twenty months of labor and liberality'- expended, and ought to intimate a glorious future. While ‘the field is ripe for the harvest,’ the openings around us are abundant and in­ viting, and all speak of the progress that is being made in winning a nation to Christ.” During the last spring the mission was reinforced by the sending out of Rev. C. W. Drees and Rev. J. W. Butler. They reached their field of labor in Mayj and are now at work preparing to enter upon their service among the people; and since our last report was issued the mission has also been en- couraged and greatly benefited by an episcopal visitation from Bishop Simpson, who visited the stations during the early part of the year. Our work in Mexico has met with such success and attained such proportions as to challenge the hearty sup­ port and confidence of the Church. STATISTICAL REPORT QF THE MISSIONS IN MEXICO FOR THE YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1874.

AGENTS OF THB SOCIKTY. C0N0REQÂT10NS' OHPHAH3. BAY SCHOLAHS. CHURCH CONTRIBU­ PROPERTY, TIONS. American Mis­ sion nries. Native. ■a a aS' O) h* 'S < M is s io n s . ■sXfl u A "c5 £h s •O "3 > a Male. E xhorte». Male. Probable Vain Female. During During the Ye; School School Teacli- Baptisms. Total Agents. s Female. < GG 1 1 I ers. Female.1 Oity of Mexico: Trinity...... i 2 2 1 1 7 90 40 11 12 5 10 12 $41,000 “ “ Santa Inea...... I 1 45 300 ,, “ “ Los Angeles...... 1 . i 2 30 i i 290 • . . . “ “ N ecatinlan...... 1 I 2 30 40 • • • • *• “ Magueyito...... 1 1 32 40 Miraflores...... 1 1 38 25 Oity of Pachuca...... 1 1 1 3 80 300 $31 18 Real Del Monte...... 20 20 City of Orizaba...... 1 i 1 3 26 11 . 200 City of Puebla...... 1 • • 1 10,000 Total Mexican Work...... 3 3 8 4 3 21 391 40 11 12 5 32 12 $52,215 $31 18 English Congregations. City of Mexico...... 1 1 60 20 5 $650 $298 24 M iraflores...... L. Pr’«. *, 10 , , , .. . .. • . . . Pachuca ...... , 2 2 40 33 # , 4 4 15 325 265 66 Real del Monte...... •• 1 1 20 •• 2 •• •• ... 2 00 Total English Work...... 1 3 130 53 11 12 11 4 15 $975 $565 90

Grand Total...... 4 3 11 4 3 25 521 93 11 12 16 36 27 $53,190 $597 08 N o t e . — Three hundred and eighteen Mexicans, at our different places of worship, have signed the usual form of request to be taken under our pastoral care and regarded as can­ didates for Church membership. These might perhaps have been returned as “ probationers,1* but we prefer, for the present, to regard them simply as attendants on worship* and wait to see what Divine truth and grace may develop in them during the coming year.—VV. B. DOMESTIC MISSIONS. Commenced in 1812.

O ur Domestic Missions are embraced in three classes: 1. To the foreign populations of the United States, namely, the Welsh, the German, the Scandinavian, and the Chinese. 2. The American Indian residing within the bounds of our Annual Conferences. 3. The English-speaking population within the bounds of our Annual Conferences. The Society supports, in whole or in part, inore than three thousand mis­ sionaries in the Domestic field. Each year some of these Missions become self-supporting, and the money thus released is given to the great and extending frontier. No part of our Domestic work is more important and more satisfactory than our work in the South. Especially is this true of our Missions among the colored people. The presence and work of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the South have been of incal­ culable benefit to these people, whose needs have been so sudden and so pressing. We here give a statement of these Missions in the order above named.

WELSH MISSIONS. Commenced in 1828. The General Committee make but a single appropriation specified as for work among immigrants from Wales, namely, to Utica, in the Northern New Tork Conference. Besides this, however, as will be seen by the appropriations of the Wisconsin Conference, there is a Welsh Society in Nekimi, to which $45 is distributed from the general appropriation made to the conference. Here and there a few Welsh people are found in our ordinary classes and congregations, but the immigration is so limited and the. people so scattered that [1874. DOMESTIC MISSIONS. 143

there is but limited opportunity. Most of the Methodists who emigrate to this country are of the Calvinistic type. We only add the appropriations and statistics, as follows:—

N o r t h e r n N e w Y o k k .—Appropriation by General Committee, $150. Mission, 1; Money, $150. W i s c o n s i n .— Mission, 1 ; Money, $45.

Statistics. Missions. Members. Local Preach’s. Churches. Value. Central New York.. 1 78 5 1 $2,500 Wisconsin...... 1 40 1 1 800

Total...... 9 118 6 2 $3,300

GERMAN DOMESTIC. Commenced in 1636. Our work among the Germans is still advancing. The tide of immigration is bearing to our shores many thousands. Among the noble workers who are laboring to save these people are our devoted German missionaries. The growth of German Methodism in this country and its reflex influence upon Fatherland is one of the marvels of the century. Per­ haps we have nowhere in the Church more liberal givers to the cause of Missions than these Churches, which in a peculiar sense are the fruits of this Society’s generous care. The following sketch of this work is furnished by Brother Wilker, of German Wallace College:—• T^e first effort made by the Methodist Episcopal Church to influence the German element of this country dates back to the fall of the year 1835. The movement which had so small a beginning, but which has wrought such wonderful results, was inaugurated in the above-named year in the city of Cincinnati. In 1838 the German Methodist Episcopal Church numbered one minister or missionary, as he was then called, and thirty members. This small flock increased rapidly throughout the I West, adding every year new missions, with a ministry drawn from the recent converts. In 1841 the work advanced to New York, from whence it spread over the east. So wonderful has been the success of Method­ ism among the Germans of this country that it has spread over the length and breadth of the land, and has found a home wherever the German tongue is spoken. It has become a power which can no longer 144 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1874. be ignored; and wliose future influence among the Teutonic race, which is constantly increasing among us by immigration, cannot be estimated even approximately. The German Methodist Episcopal Church in the United States is divided at present into six conferences, namely: the East, number­ ing forty-four regular traveling ministers, and including the Eastern and Middle States; the Central, numbering one hundred and sixteen ministers, who are laboring in the States of Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, and Michigan; the Chicago, with sixty-seven ministers, laboring in Illinois and Wisconsin; the North-west, numbering sixty-nine min­ isters, who are engaged at work in Minnesota, Iowa, and Nebraska; the South-west, numbering one hundred and thirty ministers, and including the States of Missouri, Kansas, and Southern Illinois; the Southern, numbering thirty eight ministers, and including California. Texas, and the entire South. Thus we see the German Methodist Episcopal Church has spread over the entire settled portions of the Union, having its stronghold, however, in Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, the States most densely settled by the Germans, and commanding at present an army of five hundred and twenty-eight traveling ministers, and an auxiliary force consisting of three hundred and seventy-eight local preachers. According to the statistics of this year, there are thirty-one thousand three hundred and ninety-four full members, and four thousand seven hundred and eighty-four probationers. The entire Church property is valued at $2,500,000. There are six hundred and forty-seven German Sunday-schools, numbering thirty-three thousand pupils and six thousand four hundred and fifty teachers. The Church has also four German literary institutions, namely: German Wallace Col­ lege, the oldest among her sisters, and under the patronge of the differ­ ent conferences, is the only one of the four that has a chair of theology, and by means of its connection with Baldwin University, at Berea, O., presents excellent advantages for a full course of study. Wesleyan Col­ lege, formerly Warrenton Institute, was chartered some time ago, and is located at Warrenton, Mo.; it is under the patronage of the South­ west Conference. The German-English Normal School, at Galena, 111., is patronized by the Chicago Conference. Besides these three insti­ tutions, the North-west Conference has founded a professorship in Iowa Wesleyan University, Mount Pleasant, Iowa. The Church also supports two orphan asylums, one in Berea, O., the other in Warrenton, Mo., and a German Mission House in New York city, the object of which is to accommodate the German immigrants at their landing, and to help them on their way to the West. The German department of the Meth­ odist Book Concern in Cincinnati is one of the largest German publish­ ing houses of its kind in the country. Besides publishing an immense number of books and tracts, it carries on an extensive trade in imported books. Here the three periodicals of the Church are issued: “ The Christliche Apologete,” a weekly and the official paper of the Church, principal editor, Dr. Nast; “ The Haus and Herd,” a monthly magazine, 1874.] DOMESTIC MISSIONS. 145

similar to the “ Ladies’ Repository,” editor, Dr. Liebliart; and “ The Sonntagschulglocke,” a SundajT-school paper, by the same editor. For some years the Lesson-leaves of the Berean Series have also been pub­ lished in German l»y our Concern; in this and in other matters relating to the Sunday-school, we are acknowledged to be ahead of most other German Churches in the land.

MISSIONS AND APPROPRIATIONS BY CONFERENCES.

California German. i Valparaiso...... $120 North-west German. 100 Appropriated by General Com-1 c t a m f e ] ! ! !240 Appropriated by General Com­ ’ t 2*500- i Danville...... 120 mittee, $5,000. German District...... $50 Beuvcr Dam and W aupun 100 Galena District...... $100 San Francisco: Broadway. 476 W est Bend...... 115 Platteville...... 50 Folsom ...... 450 M adison...... 125 M anchester...... 175 8:ui Jo se...... 376 Burlington and Wheatland 85 Y o rk ...... 175 Stockton...... 200 Ft. Atkinson and Waterloo 100 Dubuque...... 100 Oakland...... 650 Kenosha...... 100 lied Wing District. 200 Marysville...... 300 Baraboo and Arena 175 Faribault and N orthfield.. 125 Missions, 7; Money, $2,500. Fond tin Lae District 1Ü0 Winona...... 150 Fond du Lac 100 La Crosse...... 150 Oshkosh___ 100 Hokah...... 125 Central German. Greenbay 800 Uochester...... 150 Appropriated by General Com­ Oconto...... 260 Menomonee and Pipin 150 mittee, 57,000. K ew anee...... 160 T o m ah ...... 150 Ahnepee...... 60 Cincinnati District...... $150 Belvidere...... 100 Almond...... 100 St. Paul D istrict...... 100 Cincinnati : Blanchard Ch. Menomonee...... 250 Hamilton and liiehmond.. Minneapolis...... 200 I ronton and Furnaccs___ Missions, 20; Money, $3,750. Crow liiver...... loo North Ohio District 250 Clear Water...... 50 Cleveland: Erie-street 250 East German. Carver...... 100 Atwater and Howard Lake 100 Vermillion...... 100 Appropriated by General Copi- Sandusky and Peninsula... 125 St. Croix...... 50 Canal Dover...... SOU miol.ee, $9,000. Stillw ater...... 150 Pittsburgh : Koss-street... 100 New York District...... $700 Charles City District 800 Fortieth-street...... 200 N ew Y ork: St. Paul’s Miss. 600 Eldora and Alden...... 100 South Side...... 225 B rooklyn...... 700 W ebster City and Ft. Dodge 225 Newark...... 275 Bre-ilitu and Jerusalem ___ 150 Pom eroy...... J50 P iq u a ...... 150 Melrose...... 500 Peterson...... ISO Charlestown...... 100 Mt. Vernon & N. Rochelle. 150 Sioux C ity...... 225 Terre Haute...... 1T5 New H aven...... 150 A lyona...... 150 L afayette...... 3i>0 liHrtfurd...... 400 j Shell R ock...... 250 Cannelton...... 100 Turm-r's Falls & G i eenfield 200 Leavenworth...... 125 Henderson and Schw erz... 225 Worcester and Clinton___ 500 Beaver Falls...... 175 N ashville...... 475 N ew hurgh...... 500 Mountain Labe...... 225 W hite Creek and -Bedford. 225 Fort Hunter...... 100 M ankato...... 175 Louisville Mission...... 200 Philadelphia District 900 Missions, 81; Money, $5,000. Golconda and Metropolis.. 150 Girard Avenue...... 850 Michigan District...... 100 Port society...... 350 Detroit: Sixteenth-street.. 200 Baltimore: Light Society. 450 Southern German. Marine City...... loO llarford Avenue...... 150 Appropriated by General Com­ Toledo : Segtir Avenue 400 E lizabeth...... 175 mittee, $10,000. Bay City...... 101) Newark Mission...... 350 Ca-ssvilie...... 800 Uudson City, Hoboken,and New Braunfels District... $800 Gr. ltapids ¿i Wliitehouse. 250 Tappnn...... 500 Fredericksburgh...... 400 E dgerton...... 150 Callicoon...... 150 San Antonio...... 425 New Braunfels...... 100 L an sin g ...... 200 Rochester and Geneva 350 Deliil...... 50 Buffalo...... 175 Hoheim...... 275 Ann Arbor. .. 275 Buffalo C ircuit...... 100 Victoria...... 275 D unkirk...... 350 Indianoia...... 300 Missions, 34; Money, $7,000. Brenliaui District...... 1,000 Missions, 25; Money, $9,000. A ustin...... 600 Chicago German. Bren ham ...... 325 Louisiana German. Second Preacher. 200 Appropriated by General Com­ La Grange...... 425 mittee, $3,750. Appropriated by General Com­ mittee, $3,000. Kabb’s Creek and Bastrop. 425 Chicago; Im iu a n u e lC h ... $850 Millheim...... 400 Portland Avenue... 100 New Orleans: First Ger­ Columbus...... 600 W heeling ...... 100 man Church...... $1,400 Waco District...... l,2oo Peru...... 125 Second German Church... 900 W aco...... 725 Frankfort...... 120 City German Mission 700 D allas...... 600 Michigan City...... 125 Missions, 8; Money, $3,000. Navasota ...... 4.25 10 U 6 ■MISSIONARY REPORT. [1874.

Sherman and Denison $400 Appleton...... $40 Howton...... $47 F ort W o r th ...... 100 Pinkney ville...... 150 Des M oines...... 125 Missions, 21 ; Money, $10,000. Altaiijont and Bible Grove 100 H ebron...... 75 H ighland...... 100 Denver District...... 450 South-West German.. Nokomis...... 75 K iow a...... 800 Quincy : Jefferson-street.. 800 St. Joseph D istiiet. 875 Appropriated by General Oom- ■'àckson ville...... 375 Otn:iha ...... 2C0 mittee, $8,500. Springfield...... 50 l’lat’e Valley...... 125 St. Lonis : Eighth-street.. $275 SfCnr...... 190 Y o rk ...... 250 Sophia-st. & Buck Spring 850 Burlington : Second Charge 270 Swanvillo...... 125 Cottleville...... 100 Mount l’leftsant...... 200 W athena...... 200 W arrenton...... 5(1 K eo k u k ...... 270 Weston and Leavenworth. 200 New Mella...... 50 Farm ington...... 120 Top- k a ...... 800 D eSoto...... 108 N auvool...... 180 Lawrence and Eudora.... 250 U n io u ...... 110 Illinois City...... 70 Enterpr Jse ...... 175 Jefferson City...... 275 Muscatine...... 90 Junction City...... 100 B runsw ick...... 110 Hook Island...... 285 Nebraska City and Ham­ Third Creek...... 50 D avenport...... 50 burgh...... 250 Sm ithtou and Sedalia 100 G eneseo...... 150 Lincoln...... 160 L exington...... 50 W apello...... 101» Chester...... 185 Iowa City...... 125 Missions, 52; Money, $S,500.

SCANDINAVIAN" MISSIONS. Commenced in 1845.

A ve ry important branch of the work of onr Society is among ¿he people who come among us every year from Nor­ way, Sweden, and Denmark. They settle in close proximity to eac.Ji o^Jsjpr, constituting distinct communities, introducing many features of their home customs in the places where they dwell, It becomes the duty of the Church to surround them with Protestant Christian influences, that not only what is good in their native customs and modes of thought may be utilized, but also that we may protect them from error and wrong. They settle mostly in the North and West. Within the bounds of some conferences their communities are so large*as to warrant their being organized into distinct districts. The tide of emigration is carrying them continually to the West, and many members from communities farther east are now found in Iowa, Minnesota, Dakota, and California. Owing to this constant emigration westward, any statistics of the older missions will hardly give an idea of the real increase on any one district. The work is spreading, and many souls are being saved. Experience shows that a great many, when converted in their native land, are seized with a desire to come to America, where they may have unrestricted enjoyment of their religious 1874.] DOMESTIC MISSIONS. 147 beliefs; hence, as the results of these Missions, they find a Church home awaiting them. Another feature of this work is that we are able to procure men whenever needed, who in every respect are fitted to carry on the work in their native land. Thus our Missions here and in the old country act and re-act upon each other in a way that greatly benefits us and them. These Missions merely receive aid, and not support, from the Society, and become self-supporting as soon as the circum­ stances of the people permit, and all contribute, according to their means, for the spread of the Gospel. The General Committee have appropriated this year $16,200 for work among them. This amount is distributed among thirteen conferences. The largest amounts are for the Central Illinois and the Wisconsin Conferences, and this year appro*- priations are made to the New England, California, Des Moines, and St. Louis Conferences for the first time. N e w Y o r k .—There are two Missions in this Conference, both in New York city: The “ Bethel Ship,” under the care of Pastor Hedstrom ; and one other, to be supplied. The membership in full connection numbers 78, and on pro­ bation, 36. The age and uniform success of this Mission needs no comment. God has owned his work in connection with it, and the good ship sails along before the wind. N e w Y o r k E a s t .—This year a neat church has been dedi­ cated in connection with the Mission in Brooklyn. Rev. A. Erickson is the pastor, and has a membership of 325, including 65 probationers. The Sabbath school numbers 200 pupils, and they contributed during the year $340 to the missionary cause. A work has also been opened in Brooklyn among the Norwegians, and is under the charge of Rev. O. P. Peterson, formerly of the Wisconsin Conference. C e n t r a l I l l i n o i s .—T he largest membership is found in this conference, and numbers 2,551 in full connection, with 299 probationers. On the districts there are twenty-five ap­ pointments with only seventeen missionaries. The value of church property amounts to $88,150, and they contributed $1,492 82 to the missionary cause. In the Sabbath-schools 148 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1874. there are 1,810 pupils receiving Christian instruction. The “ Sandebudet ” is a Swedish paper published in Chicago, under the editorship of Rev. N. O. Westergreen. E r ie .—The Mission in the Jamestown District, called the Jamestown and Sugar Grove Mission, is still under the charge of Rev. H. Olsen. There are two churches in the Mission, valued at $3,000, and a membership of 151, including 21 pro­ bationers. The missionary collection amounted to $55. M in n e s o t a .—The work in this conference is divided into Swedish and Norwegian. The Swedish District is under the presiding eldership of Rev. O. Gunderson. There are ten appointments and seven missionaries. On the district are twelve churches, valued at $26,850; and five parsonages, at $4:,300. The members number 385 in full connection, and 1.54 probationers, and contributed $251 20 to the missionary cause. The Norwegian District is presided overby Rev. J. H. John­ son. This district includes eleven appointments, supplied by nine missionaries. There are nine churches valued at $13,175, and four parsonages, at $2,600. The membership includes 507 in full connection, and 103 probationers. In both of these dis­ tricts there are a number of local preachers, who do much missionary work. W is c o n s in .—The Norwegian District in this conference has suffered much by the transfer of men to more needy places. During the last two years, Rev. J. H. Johnson was appointed Presiding Elder of the Norwegian District in the Minnesota Conference; Rev. N. Christopherson, transferred to Maine Conference; Rev. C. Schou, appointed superintendent of the Mission in Denmark; and Rev. O. P. Peterson, appointed to the Mission in Brooklyn. These transfers have materially re­ duced the effective working force of the district, and yet the work has spread rapidly. During the past year there have been 150 additions to the Church. The present membership on the district is 870, including 103 probationers. The church property consists of sixteen churches, valued at $54,650, and six parsonages, worth $10,900. Some of the Churches on this district are in great need ; and 1874.] DOMESTIC MISSIONS. 149 from every point there come calls for help that cannot be attended to.

MISSIONS AND APPROPRIATIONS BY CONFERENCES.

Central Illinois, ( S w e d i s h .) Forest City...... $200 New York. Belvidere, Bed Wing, and Appropriated by General Com­ H olden...... 225 Appropriated by General Com­ mittee, $5,000. Bush River and Hartland. 200 mittee, Sf3,0'00. Illinois District: Fr. Elder. $800 St. Peter & Scandia Grove. • 225 Mission, 1; Money, $8,000. Chicago...... 100 LakeEli/.abetliand Wimar 125 Evanston...... 200 Willow Biver & Grantsb’h 225 Geneva and Batavia. 100 Minneapolis and St. Paul.. 250 New York East. Donovan and Yorktown.. 150 Sauk Center and Bound Prairie...... 200 Appropriated by General Com­ Rockford...... 200 mittee, $2,500. Lake Superior...... 400 Missions, 11; Money, $2,750. Galva, Kewance, & Peoria 125 Brooklyn, (Swedish) $1,000 Moline and Geneseo 125 Minnesota, (Swdish.) Brooklyn, (Norwegian)... 1,500 Andover...... 50 Swedonia...... 250 Appropriated by General Com­ Missions, 2; Money, $2,500. Watagaand Alton a...... 200 mittee,' $2,750. Iowa Work: Pr. Elder 750 Swedish District...... $650 Wisconsin, (N’orwegian.) B urlington...... 200 St. Paul and Duluth 800 Melrose and Keokuk 200 Minneapolis...... 825 Appropriated by General Com­ New Sweden...... 150 Bed Wing and Hastings... 250 mittee, $8,000. Swede Pointand Boone... 150 Chisago Lake...... 175 Norwegian D istrict $600 Swede Bend...... 150 K andiyohi...... 175 Chicago: Second Church. 100 West Dayton...... 150 A tw ate r...... 175 E vanston...... 200 Clay Center and Randolph 350 Grantsburgh...... 200 Milwaukee...... 275 Landsburgh and Salina.... 200 Vasa and Goodhue .-. 175 Sheboygan and Manitowoc 175 Missions, 21; Money, $5,000. Carver and Cliaska...... 825 Cambridge & W hitew ater. 800 Missions, 10; Money, $2,750, Primrose, Highland, and R ichm ond...... 800 Minnesota, (N o r w e g i a n .) Newark, (Swedish.) La Ci i>sse and Coon Prairie 100 Appropriated by General Com­ Leland and Norway 800 mittee, $2,750. Appropriated by General Com­ Ashippen...... 250 mittee, $500. Norwegian District $650 Green Bay, Depere, and Bound Prairie and Lansing 210 Dover: Swedish M ission.. $500 O conto...... 200 Grand Meadow and Leroy. 240 Mission, 1; Money, $600. , Missions, 11; Money, $2,800.

CHINESE DOMESTIC MISSIONS.

SAN FRANCISCO, UAL.

Rev. OTIS GIBSON, M is s io n a r y .

As early as 1867 the attention of the Church was drawn to the Chinese who were coining to our shores in such multi­ tudes. They brought their idolatry and their moral degrada­ tion with them. They practiced their heathen rites and their vices in our very midst. Annually their numbers have in­ creased, and are represented now by the hundred thousand. The duty to aid in the salvation of so many immortal souls confronted the Society. The demand for vigorous Christian effort was more imperative in order to avoid the contamina­ 1 5 0 MISSIONARY REPORT. H s u tion of such vicious influences in our midst. Accordingly an appropriation was made, the work was opened, and Brother Gibson, whose previous residence in China adapted him for the work, was requested to take charge of the Mission. Peculiar difficulties have beset the Mission from the begin­ ning. These arise from the peculiarly unsettled state of the Chinese, who come here to remain but a short time, and then return to their native country. The difference of dialects and the lack of families among them have tended to hinder also. Notwithstanding these hiuderances the work has continued to succeed, and fully justifies the confidence of the Church. By means of preaching services, Sabbath-schools, and day-schools, and with the aid of the “ Woman’s Missionary Society of the Pacific Coast,” we are enabled to reach them of every age and condition. We give below the report of the work for the past year, and from it may be obtained a very clear idea of its present con­ dition :— Statistics. Missionaries, 2; native helpers, 2; assistant teachers, 3; members dismissed by letter during the year, 3; baptized during the year, 11; present members, 18, 4 of whom are in China; evening schools, 1, with 4 grades, occupying 3 school-rooms, and employing 4 teachers. Average attendance, 50. Mr. H. W. Stowe, one of the assistant teachers, has lately opened a day- school for Chinese in our chapel, on Jackson-street, at his own expense. Average attendance, 10. Mr. Stowe is worthy of special mention in connection with the work of our Chinese Mission for his devotion to the work, and for the spirit of self-sacrifice which he constantly manifests. His example has exerted a blessed influence over the native members of the Church. Financial. Received from rents, $1,573 25; received from tuition, $485; total, $2,058 25. This has been applied in meeting the expenses of the schools, house repairs, street assessments, etc., leaving a balance to the credit of the rental fund, September 1, $215 63; tuition fund, $140 35; total, $335 98. The schools have continued to increase in numbers and interest, and are a very important element in our mission work. The chapel preaching has been continued daily, and much good seed has been sown. On Sundays especially the chapel has been crowded with attentive listeners, and our Chinese brethren have boldly proclaimed Jesus and Mm crucified as the only Saviour of sinners. They have 1874.3 DOMESTIC MISSIONS. 151

bought ¡i church organ for tlie chapel, and use it daily in singing the songs of the Gospel. This chapel work is an excellent training school in developing the gifts itnd grace of our Chinese Christians. Brother Chan Loke Chee has been licensed to preach, and Chang Borki licensed to exhort, and both are laboring faithfully and developing well. Loke Chee is now in Sacramento, and during the coming year it is proposed to keep one of these helpers at the station. The demand for extending the work is imperative. There are half a dozen places in this State, Nevada, and Oregon, that ought to be occupied without delay. We trust the conference will recommend the extension of this work. We deeply regret that one important enterprise of this Mission has thus far failed for want of funds, namely, the publishing of a weekly news­ paper in the Chinese language. The Mission has advocated this measure for the last two years without success. Already a secular sheet has been started by parties entirely unacquainted with the Chinese language, and who have no sympathy with our work, and thus the press, that great lever of power in molding public opinion, is against as rather than for us. The work among the women has been vigorously conducted by the “ Woman’s Missionary Society,” and has increased steadily in interest and importance, as the appended report will show. Two of the girls have been baptized, and two have been respectably married during the year. Thanking God for the measure of success which has attended this Mission during the past conference year, we heartily commend it to the prayers and sympathies of the whole Church.

R e p o e t o f t h e “ W o m a n ' s M i s s i o n a r y S o c i e t y o p t h e P a c i f i c

C o a s t .”

At the beginning of this conference year there were fourteen women and girls under the care of the Woman’s Missionary Society. Of these two have married Christian men. The close of the year finds eighteen in the asylum, three or four of whom we expect will soon be baptized, as they profess faith in Christ and give evidence of a change of heart and life. They all attend school taught by Miss Laura S. Templeton, an efficient teacher and an earnest Christian worker. The girls read, write, and study each forenoon; the afternoon is devoted to sewing and fancy work, the proceeds of which clothes them and meets all the incidental expenses of the school, such as furnishing books, paper, pens, ink, etc. Most of the girls are ambitious and persevering, and have made consid­ erable progress in their studies. Two have been baptized, and, we trust* are earnest followers of Jesus. Our hearty thanks are due to Miss L. A. Littleton, (not a member of our Church,) who, without charge, gives one of

» 152 MISSIONARY REPORT. 11874. the girls lessons in music twice a week, and in other ways show a deep interest in this work. It does seem that safety for our children and succeeding generations would prompt us to endeavor to elevate and Christianize these souls, darkened as they are by idolatry. And of all the darkened and en­ slaved ones the Chinese woman’s fate seems the most pitiful. Kidnapped when, perhaps, mere children, sold into a strange country, brutally treated, with nothing to look forward to but to be cast into the street to die when health fails, which is almost sure to happen in a few years, beaten and abused, they often seek refuge in suicide.

AMERICAN INDIANS. Commenced in 1814. Our work among the aborigines of onr country is of two elasses. First: strictly mission work, undertaken by the Church and carried on through the conferences, and for which appropriations are regularly made. Second : Agencies assigned to the Church in pursuance of the present policy of the Presi­ dent of the United States, with the expectation that we shall be responsible for the Christianizing agencies within the agen­ cies so assigned. The sum of three thousand live hundred dol­ lars was appropriated by the General Committee in various sums to the Central New York, East Oregon and Washington, Detroit, Michigan, Northern New Fork, Western New York, and Wisconsin Conferences. In these Missions circuit preach­ ers supply the work, and preach through interpreters, in some instances aided by native helpers. On some of the reservations neat churches have been built, and schools are regularly taught. The Indians, of course, have laid aside their wild habits, and are compelled to sustain themselves by labor of some kind. Often, however, they are lamentably shiftless and unthrifty, and in some instances a pagan part}7 lingers in the reservation strug­ gling for political and religious ascendency. This is nowhere a cheering or promising work, but souls are saved, and those dispirited bands of Red Men somewhat elevated. The Church cannot afford to forego her duty in this humble field, but con­ tinues to care for these souls that are perishing a tour very doors. The following table is necessarily somewhat imperfect:— 1874.] DOMESTIC MISSIONS. 153

Statistics.

« K bi MISSIONS. C C oc ciE Members. Probationers. Churches. Probable Value Probable Probable Value Probable Missionary O, Collections. 1 Helpers. 1 Central New York—Onondaga.. 1 4 80 12 2 $4,000 1 $1,500 $0 11 “ “ Oneida...... i 1 30 55 2 3,000 1 500 Northern “ St. Ilegis... 1 1 45 2 1 1 2,500 1 800 Western “ Cattaraugus 1 1 150 65 2 7,000 1 2,000 10 30 Detroit—Iroquois...... 1 a ] 20 20 ] 3,000 500 “ Kewawena...... 1 ‘2 58 70 1 600 600 Mich igan—Mission...... 1 5 112 11 9 1,000 1 1 50 “ N orthport...... 1 51 6 1 "Wisconsin—O neida...... 1 5 120 80 ] 1,500 1 1,000 40 00 Eapt Oregon and Washington .. 400 40 2 2,000 81 00

T otal...... 10 2.'! 1,166 HSo'l'i .•§22,6001 7 $6.900 $138 91

The other department of onr work among the aborigines may be considered as fully represented in the following table :—

Acres in Reservation,

W ashington T e r . Noah Bay...... 241,040 Makat, Quinaleit. Quille- hute, Queet, Holi.. 1 ,1 5S ('. A. Huntington. Yakima...... 800,000 Y ak im a...... 8,000 Eev. J. H. Wilbur.

Oreg o n . Warm Springs... 464.000 Warm Springs, Wasco T in in o ...... 626 John Smith. S ile tz ...... 864.000 Shasta, Scoton, Sinselaw Rogue Eiver...... 1,058 J. H. Fairchild. Klamath 1,120 L. S. Dyer. Alstii . . . 448,000 Alsea, CoosaUmpqua, etc, 843

C a ltfo en ia. Hoopa Valley...... 88,400 Hounsolton, Hoopa, Eed wood, Miscott, etc...... 725 Eev. Jas. L. Broaddus. Round Valley 81,683 Ukie, P itt Eiver, Cion- Con, Redwood, etc___ 1,112 Eev. J. L. Burchard. Tule River. 64,000 Tule, Manachi, Tojon___ 817 J. B. Vosburg. Missiqp ... Coahuila, Mission’, etc...

Fort Hall. 1,8S2,400 Shoshone, Boise, Bannock 1.500 James 8. W right. Lem hi. . . . 46,080 Bannock, Shoshone, Sliee- p e a tu ...... 677 - Fuller. M o ntan a . Blackfeet...... Blackfeet, Blood, Piegan. 7.500 John S. Wood. Fort Belknap...... Gros Ventre, Eiver-Crow, 20,000,000 A ssinaboine...... 7,130 Wm. H. Fanton. Milk E i v e r ...... Teton, Santee, Sioux ___ 10,625 Eev. W. W. Alderson. Judith Basin ...... 8,625,600 Mountain Crow...... C row ...... 6,272,000 Mountain and Eiver Crow 4,200 Rev. D. E. Clapp.

M i c h ig a n . M ackinaw ...... 66.832 Chippewas and others... 2,825 Uev. Geo. I. Betts. L’AnseO ntonagon...... Isab ella...... 154 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1874.

At tlie recent meeting of the Indian Commissioners Rev. J. II. Wilbur was present, and said in substance that he has been on the Pacific coast since June, 184Y, and has become well acquainted with the Indians on the coast. He was removed from the agency at one time because he said prayers, but made a full report, and his successor was dismissed, and he re­ stored to his position. In 1864 he was solicited to take charge of the agency, which he did. There are about three thousand five hundred Indians at this agency; about three thousand reside on the reservation, and about five hundred are roving. Those who reside on the reservation have made good improve­ ments during the ten years. During the last year they raised over twenty thousand bushels of grain, have about two thou­ sand head of cattle, thirteen thousand head of horses, two hun­ dred houses, eighty barns, two good churches, and five hundred members of Church. Two hundred eonples have been married. There are two saw-mills and one grist-mill, blacksmith shops, e tc .; there are also boarding and day schools, and about three hundred have been taught to read and write during the past ten years. They have also a form of government. About six years ago they enacted laws forbidding one Indian from steal­ ing from another either wife or horse, the penalty being im­ prisonment. But little liquor is consumed by these Indians. The agent has the right to seize all liquor coming on the reser­ vation. The steam-mill erected did not cost the Government a dime, and is capable of making twenty thousand feet of lum­ ber in one day. The population has increased about five hun­ dred. There have been two Indians who have graduated tc deacons* orders, and are members of the East Oregon Confer­ ence. When he was appointed to this post he wrent to wort to civilize the Indians, who were then a set of gamblers, anc as wretched and degraded as he ever saw Indians. He lec them into the woods, and soon houses were built; plowing followed, and soon after a school farm was started, and sincc that time every thing has been going on nicely. During the past year he had paid the Indians between six thousand anc seven thousand dollars for work done. The plow and the Bibk have been his agencies for their elevation. These should nevei 1874.J DOMESTIC MISSIONS. 155

be separated. The United States Government appropriates three thousand two hundred dollars for the maintenance of schools at this agency. Those of the Indians who have been converted do every thing to bring their brothers into the fold. In a communication to the Mission Rooms Brother Wilbnr writes :— The following will give you some idea of the contributions made at the Yakima Indian Agency during my administration the past ten years: — American Bible Society.. ; ...... $400 Missions...... 1,200 Sunday-School Union...... 120 Church Extension...... 300 T rac ts...... 15 Support of bishops ...... 50 “ superannuated preachers...... 100

Total...... $2,245

We have raised during the same time more than one hundred thousand bushels of grain, built two hundred comfortable houses, fenced ten thou­ sand acres of land, sawed about two and a half million feet of lumber, and taught more than three hundred to read, write, and work. Helped them in getting cattle, so that they now have about two thousand head, besides thirteen thousand horses; made two hundred and fifty sets of harness. They have seventy-five wagons, two hundred plows and har­ rows, with a good supply of farming tools. About five hundred are members of the Church. Have two comfortable church edifices. Have mechanics from the Indian boys instructed in schools, and as blacksmiths, plow and wagon makers, carpenters, harness-makers, shoemakers, and millers, who are capable of doing good work in the different.departments, with thrifty farmers dotting the agency through-the valleys.

From a report of a committee of the California Conference, to whom was referred the consideration of Indian Missions, we make the following extracts :— The Tule River Indians are still on the rented farm, the newly selected reservation being deemed unsuitable for occupancy. The amount of arable land is altogether insufficient for producing supplies for the In- ( dians, who, for just cause, (as we believe,) refuse to go to it. The school | is taught by a competent and faithful teacher, and the children are in­ terested and making satisfactory progress. Religious services are held twice on Sunday, ¡md on Thursday evenings, conducted by the agent. The Indians are taught the rudiments of our religion, and manifest some interest in such subjects. If a suitable reservation were secured, of suf­ ficient extent for the Tule River, Kern River, King’s River, and Kaweali 156 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1874.

Indians, (all of which are included in the .Tule River Agency,) there would be* ground for hoping that great good might be accomplished, by faithful labors, in civilizing and Christianizing the people of this Agency. Brother J. B. Yosburgh, the Agent, sent us his annual report, which is fiill and satisfactory. The employes are all Chiistians, and interested in the improvement of the Indians. The Round Valley Reservation is in a flourishing condition. Brother Burchard, the Agent, met with the Committee, and also presented them with his annual report. The produce of the farm is ample for the sup­ port of the Indians so far as the substantial are concerned. The em­ ployes are earnest Christian workers. The religious interest on the Reservation is all that could be expected. Over nine hundred names of Indians are entered on the books as candidates for membership in the Church, and the lives and spirit of the converts give proof that the work of grace is genuine. Two schools are taught with fair success by com­ petent Christian women. As a specimen of onr more detailed reports, we give the fol­ lowing from the Siletz Agency. Brother Fairchild says :— I assumed charge April 1st, 1873. For two years the agency had been under the control of our Church, and the Rev. John Howard, of the Oregon Conference, had been for some time stationed here. Various causes combined to neutralize his efforts, as also those of the Agent, Gen. Joel Palmer. Nothing in a religious sense had been accomplished, and the Indians were regarded with mingled feelings of fear and abhor­ rence by the people living near the Reservation, while gambling, swear­ ing, Sabbath-breaking, fighting, etc., were the common practices among them. I found many difficulties to encounter not found on other Indian reservations. These Indians, composed of the remnants of ten or twelve different tribes, always hostile in the past, with feuds handed down from father to son, were always finding causes of quarrel, and it was not uncommon for twenty or thirty to be engaged at one time in a desperate fight, in which knives, clubs, guns, and pistols were freely used. Mr. Meacham, former Superintendent of Indiaii Affairs for Oregon, in one of his reports, declared them the most turbulent and insubordinate Indians on the coast. We were repeatedly warned by those living near, and who professed to be well informed, that our lives were in constant danger. I have mentioned these circumstances to show the character of the people among whom we were to labor, and the radical change effected by the religion of our Lord Jesus Christ. Soon after my arrival I was fortunate enough to secure the services of that true servant of the Master, Rev. W. C. Chattin. His earnest labors, seconded by the example and words of a corps of employes, many of whom had made sacrifices to enter into this work, that they might labor for Jesus, were not in vain. Before two months had elapsed some fifteen or twenty expressed a desire to unite with our Church on probation. The obligations and duties resting on 1874.] DOMESTIC MISSIONS. 157 the Christian were carefully explained to them, and they were told they would be expected to renounce their old habits and live new lives. All persisted in the desire to have their names enrolled as probationers of the Church. The sincerity of their professions was soon tested, for a storm of perse­ cution quickly broke out against them. While protecting them from actual violence, I was unable to prevent social ostracism. Parents drove their children from their homes, wives refused longer to live with their Christian husbands, and tribes disowned and refused to associate with those who renounced the superstitions of their ancestors. "When we remember how strong is the attachment of the Indian to kindred and people, we will be able, somewhat, to appreciate how fixed must be the principle, how strong and earnest the faith, that would enable them successfully to resist all these opposing influences. Resist, however, they did. None wavered in their faith, and gradually their changed lives began to produce fruit. When they saw good returned for evil, blessing for cursing, the relatives of those who had united with us could not, for very shame, longer refuse to tolerate them. Persecu­ tion ceased—others came in, and the work gradually prospered, till now nearly one hundred names are enrolled as probationers or in full mem­ bership. One great obstacle still exists—polygamy. Of course the practice has been prohibited, but many of our probationers—among whom are some of earnest, humble piety—had more than one-wife when converted. Having children by each wife, and the women refusing to listen to any talk of separation, they are placed in a difficult position. They are fully aware that, while living in polygamy, they can neither be baptized nor received into full membership in the Church. In these cases we have not felt it our duty to insist on any particular course, but have carefully explained the Scriptures and “Discipline” on the subject, and left the matter to their own consciences, under the influence of the Holy Spirit. In July last, to our great sorrow, we were forced to part with our be­ loved and faithful pastor, Brother W. C. Chattin. Truly of him may it be said, “ In labors more abundant.” Since that time, in addition to my other and official duties, I have had the care of the religious interests. There is no marked excitement, no great outpouring of the Holy Spirit, but a steady upward growth. I am not prone to credulity, but always prefer waiting to see what fruit is borne before accepting as genuine, radical changes in any man or body of men. Tested by this rule of the Master, the work here is genuine; and looking backward a year and a half to what was then apparent, I can only exclaim, “ This is the Lord’s doing; it is marvelous in our eyes!” The good accom­ plished on this Reservation cannot be measured by the number admitted to Church membership. A radical change has taken place, so great, that when I think of the Reservation as it was when I first saw it, and as it is now, I can hardly realize that they are the same people. Then, 158 MISSIONARY REPORT. [ 1874. scarce a day passed but one or more were brought before me for fight­ ing—now, there has been but one or two little quarrels this summer, and a more orderly, peaceable, law-abiding community, of equal numbers, cannot be found. Then, hardly a day but some were coming with com­ plaints against others for seduction and adultery—now, I have heard oi no such crime for months. Then, one or more were almost constantly in the guard-house, as punishment for some offense—now, with one trifling exception, no one has been confined for months. In all my experience I have never known the religion of our Lord Jesus Christ—potent as I have seen it to amend the life and reform the character of those who received it—yet never have I known greater changes in character and conduct wrought by it than here. It has produced the peaceable fruits of righteousness in those who have accepted it, and its influence is potent for good to those who as yet have not embraced it. They earnestly desire more light and knowledge, and this God is giving them, so that there appears a steady growth in grace and the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. With the moral and spiritual improvement, the material has also gone forward. Many of the Indians have built good houses; they are learning to be neater in tlieir housekeeping, and more cleanly in person. Many own and milk cows, some manufacture butter for sale. A year ago this would have been thought impossible. This year they have raised large crops, and now that they are receiving allotments of land, are making preparations to build barns and otherwise improve their homes. They have also, by their labor for farmers and others outside the 'Reservation, provided themselves a large number of teams, wagons, cows, etc. On Sabbath a well-dressed, clean, and attentive congregation assem­ bles for worship. There are no more horse-races on Sunday—no open gambling. I do not mean to assert that all continue to improve—there is a dark side to every picture. It would be expecting too much from human nature, that none should apostatize. We have had to mourn for those who ran well for a season, but turned back to the old ways and old superstitions. But these are the exceptions. In conclusion: here, if nowhere else, one thing is proved—Christianitj is the best civilizer. God has done a great work already, and the indi­ cations are, that the harvest is just ripening for the sickle. I feel ] cannot close without bearing testimony to the good influence of the administration of my predecessor, Gen. Palmer. Though no visible progress was made religiously, the ground was prepared for the seec which has since borne so abundantly. Finally, with a heart filled witl gratitude, I would ascribe all the good effected by our labors to ou; great Head, who has said, “ Lo, I am with you alway.” 1874.] DOMESTIC MISSIONS. 159

ENGLISH-SPEAKING- MISSIONS. A list of the English-speaking Missions in tlie various Animal Conferences, with the missionary iiionejT appropriated to each mission, follows. If any mission is omitted, it is because no report has been received. The Discipline, 107 and 108, says:— It shall be the duty of each Annual Conference to examine strictly into the state of the Domestic Missions within its bounds, and to allow none to remain on the list of its missions which, in the judgment of the Conference, is able to support itself. Each Annual Conference shall report through its Secretary, annually, to the Secretaries of the Missionary Society, at New York, the name of each District, Circuit, or Station within its bounds, sustained in whole or in part by said Conference as a mission, together with the amount of missionary money appropriated to such yearly. The General Conference, in order to secure information in respect to our Domestic Missions, has issued also the following instructions:— “ 1. Each Superintendent of Missions, and, where there is no Super­ intendent, each Missionary, shall make a Quarterly Report to the Cor­ responding Secretary at New York, giving information of the state and prospects of the several missions under his care. “ 8. Each Missionary shall report to his Superintendent once a quar­ ter, in writing, the state and prospects of the special work in which he is engaged.” Blanks for this purpose are furnished at the Mission Rooms.

MISSIONS AND APPROPRIATIONS BY CONFERENCES. Alabama. Locksburgh...... SP50 Jasp er...... $100 Murfreesborougli

Iiuckeyestown...... $175 Central New York. Dayton District: Sears-st. $150 L iberty...... 10(1 Davisson Chapel...... I5y Middkitown...... 100 Appropriated by General Com­ Washington: Twelftli-st.. 150 mittee, $1,200. , Missions, 7; Money, $1,800. (iorsucli...... 300 Syracuse: Delaware-street $200 Colorado. Fletcher and Providence.. 800 Onondaga...... 100 liockville...... 800 C ayusa...... 125 Appropriated by General Com­ M ontgomery...... 200 Chatham...... 50 mittee, $7,700. I'ladensburgh 200 Gaines...... 100 Northern District...... $G00 Sandy Spring’s. 100 W elisburgh...... 50 Greeley...... 200 Klkridge Landing.. 200 Big Flat« ...... 50 Cheyenne...... 200 ia: VVe.iley Ch... 150Annapolis: De liu y te r...... 100 L.-ir,.mie...... 200 South Eiver...... 150 Delphi...... 50 Fort Collins...... 800 W inchester D istrict 200 Dr\ d e n ...... 175 Evans and Big Thoms> >ii.. 200 Cumberland City: Bed' Sodus Point...... 100 Erie and Platteville 300 for.l-street...... ISOPuttneyville...... 100 Longm ont...... Sort Mooreficld and Pendleton. 50 Missions, 12; Money, $1,200. Houlder...... 800 Alleghany...... 175 Caribou and Gold Hill 200 Paw -Paw ...... 50 Central Ohio. A rvada...... 200 Berkeley Springs...... 175 Golden City...... 201) Hedgesville...... 175Appropriated by General Com­ Black Hawk...... 20U W inchester...... 800 mittee, $2,000. Idaho and Nevada...... 200 Winchester Circuit « 100 Scott T ow n...... $125 Georgetown...... 200 Shepherd;>town...... 150W apakoneta...... 200 Southern District...... SOU iliirper’s Ferry ...... 175St. Mary’s...... 100 Denver: CaHfornia-sireet. 100 Missions, 84; Money, $6,000. Convoy...... 100 North and West Denver.. 200 Leipsic and Deshler 75 Morrison and Petersburg 400 California. East Tided.)...... 400 Del Norte and Lom u 200 Appropriated by General Com­ Gibsonburgh...... 100 Colorado C ity ...... 800 m ittee, $8,000. Broadway...... '...... 400 T rinidad...... 800 San Francisco: B ush-st... $200 S t John’s ...... 200 {■'airplay and Alma 850 Santa Cruz Circuit 200 Detroit Avenue...... 100 South Pueblo...... 200 Hf. Moon Bay & Pescadcro 200 Silver Creek...... 200 Pueblo...... 100 lied wood City...... 200 Missions, 11; Money, $2,000. Canon C ity ...... 200 Salinas Circuit...... 200 Wet Mountain and Pleas­ East Oakland...... 500 Central Pennsylvania. ant Valley...... 200 Colfax and Iowa H ill 400 M onum ent...... 250 Appropriated by General Com­ South P a rk ...... 10.) Kingsley Chapel...... 800 mittee,” $1,700. Latrobeaml .Drytown 100 Castle ltock ...... 200 Georgetown and Coloina.. 125 Third-street, Williamsport $40 Missions, 30; Money, $7,700. Dutch Flat and Gold liun. 100 L eidy...... 50 Caclieville...... 100 Hughesville...... 50 D elaw are. Elk G rove...... 100 Em porium ...... 40 Appropriated by General Com­ Stockton Circuit...... 75Muncy Creek...... 40 mittee, $2,000. Plym outh...... 100 West C reek...... 100 White Haven...... 75 Philadelphia District $150 Point of Timber and Som­ John Wesley & Centerville 87 erville ...... 150 E xcelsior...... 25 B enton. 60 S ale m ...... 75 Pleasanton and Livermore 250 50 B rid g e to n ...... 50 Bakersfield...... 450 Centr-ilia____ Allison's Hill. 1751 Port Deposit...... 25 K ernville...... 140 50 j O dessa...... 25 lied Bluffs C ircuit...... 200 Greencastle.. Shippensburgh Circuit ...... ___ 50 Old Chester & W est Chester 50 Stony Creek...... 200 W rights v i l l e " go Germantown & Franklord. 50 Colusa Circuit...... 200 Chamhcrsbuigh: 2d Ch'ge 100 North Penn...... 50 Ukiah District...... 850 Hanover and New Oxford. 40 Smyrna District...... 150 Santa lîosa...... 500 G ranville...... 50 S m v rn a ...... 50 M attole...... 250 M’Connellstown . 501 Middletown...... 50 A reata...... 251) Pleasantville...... 50 Mary D e ll...... 50 Cloverdale and Pine Flat.. 150 Los Angeles D istrict. 600 Milroy...... 50 C rum pton...... 50 Uainesburgh...... 40 Hillsborough ...... 50 San Bernardino...... 200 Greensborough...... 25 Kiverside...... 250 Decatur...... 40 Thompsontowu...... 70 D en to n ...... 75 O range...... 250 Cambridge District 150 Ventura Station...... 500 Schcllsburgh...... 50 Grahamton...... 100 Cambridge...... 75 Santa Maria...... 150 Lewiston and Harmony .. 75 8an Luis Obispo...... 250 Port Matilda...... 100 Snow Shoo...... i)5 B ethel...... 25 Missions, 84; Money, $8,000. Salisbury District...... 150 Missions, 27; Money, $1,700. Laurel...... 50 Central Illinois. Fairm ount...... 50 Appropriated by General Com­ Cincinnati. Snow H ill...... 50 mittee, $1,000. Appropriated by General Com­ B erlin...... 60 Madison-street...... $150 mittee, $2,000. Drummondtown...... 50 V erm o n t...... 100 East Cincinnati D ist: Pen­ Horn T ow n...... 50 O quaw ka...... 100 dleton and Columbia. . . $500 Fork Town ...... 50 Coal Valley...... 100 West Cincinnati District: Missions, 29; Money, $1,S87. W yom ing...... 100 M’Lean C h ap e l 800 Braidwood...... 200 F airm ount...... 200 Des Moines. M ilford...... 100 Harrison...... 800 Appropriated by General Com­ N orm al...... 150 Hillsborough District: Sa­ mittee, $1,500. Missions, 8; Money, $1,000. mantha ...... 200 Ho report. 1874.] DOMESTIC MISSIONS. 161

D etrcit. IC ntlpr...... $40 R o m e...... $100 Appropriated by Gonpral Com­ L ubec...... 40 F lo y d ...... 00 mittee, 13,750. Eastport...... 125 Broomtown...... 60 C alais...... 125 Cave Spring...... M Milan...... $50 South Orrington...... 40 Leoni...... 60 Cedartown...... 100 Deer I s le ...... 40 1 'nrtersville Pulinyra...... 60 ...... 100 East Bucksport and Dead- Adairsville and Pine L og.. 25 Lninbertville...... 40 hand ...... 100 W hitefield...... 40 D avison...... 100 Bucks port Centre...... 50 G w inett...... 25 Owasso...... 100 O canee...... 25 M arietta...... 150 Missions, 42; Money, $3,000, A ttica...... 40 H all...... 50 East Oregon a n d W ashington. Cobb and Milton...... M A rcada...... 40 Oxford and Covington.... 25 Cairo...... 70 Appropriated by General Com Newton and Walton 25 A renac...... 100 mittee, $2,000. Unionville Madison and Greensboro.. 25 ...... 60 ■Walla Walla D istrict $400 Jack so n...... 25 Dayton...... 60 Walla W alla ...... 150 Hart and Elbert...... 25 8t. Charles...... 75 Walla Walla Circuit 100 La Grange District 460 Ingersoll...... 75 Dayton ...... 100 La G range...... 100 M ungerville...... 50 Colfax...... 10U H eard...... 75 M illington...... 50 Grande Eonde D istrict.... 200 Carroll and Horaldson ... 60 A m es'C h...... 200 Baker City...... 250 Douglasville...... 100 Jiee se...... 400 U nion...... 15« Carroll and Bowden 60 H ope...... 100 The Dalles District 250 Fayette...... 100 Tittnbawnssee...... 50 Dallas C ity ...... 100 Pike and U pson...... 100 Coi>ae...... 100 Canyon C ity...... 200 Macon Distinct...... 500 A dair...... 100 Missions, 11; Money, $2,000. Macon...... 160 S p eak e r...... 100 Wliitesville...... 50 Decker ville...... 100 Erie. Greensville and Sonora 100 Sand Beach...... 100 F o rsy th ...... 100 P o rt A u stin ...... 100 Appropriated by General Com liarnesville...... 75 M indcn...... 50 mittee, $2,000. Zebulon...... 75 Lake Huron District P. E. 600 Cleveland: Broadway $351 Gritlin ...... 100 M enominee...... 250 Garretts ville...... 275 Liberty Hill and Sunnyside 75 E sconaw ba...... 200 Akron: Second Church... 50 Clayton ...... 100 S au lt...... 150 Erie: Tenth-street 850 M’Donough ...... 60 L ’A n sc...... 200 Summit and Lindens 50 Oak Hill rind lioekdale . . . 60 Kocklaitd...... 50 A rkw right...... 50 Fort Vuiley...... 60 K epublic...... 25 D unkirk...... 100 Hawkinsville...... 60 F a y e tte ...... ‘¿5 E nterprise...... 100 Butts ami ...... 100 Missions, 36; Money, $3,750. Salam anca...... 250 Savannah District...... 400 ConneautWlle...... 100 Anbury...... 175 East Maine. E dinborn...... 100 K y n e tt...... 600 Brady's Bend ...... 125 Savannah (.'ircuit...... 25 Appropriated by Goneral Com­ Brunswick Circuit 60 mittee, §3,000. Petroleum Centre ...... 100 Missions, 13; Money, $2,000. Darie» ...... 75 H artlan d ...... $100 Keedsville...... 60 W in terp o rt...... 50 Florida. C am den...... 60 N. S earsport...... 100 St. M ary's...... 25 O ldtow n...... 200 Appropriated by General Com­ Montgomery...... 50 Lincoln...... 75 mittee, $5,000. Valdosta...... 100 E x e te r...... 10C» No report. Augusta District...... 600 D o v er...... 50 A ugusta...... 820 Sebec...... 50 Georgia. R ichm ond...... 40 A tkinson ...... 75 W aynesboro...... 60 G uilford...... 50 Appropriated by General Com­ B u rk e...... 40 Mattawamkeag...... 50 mittee, $10,500. Mt. Zion and Burnt F ort.. 260 Pntten...... 75 A tlanta: L oyd-street $900 Statesboro...... 40 Fort Fairfield ...... 50 Clark Chapel...... 800 Lawtonvilia ...... 60 Monticello...... 75 Third Church...... 40 Millodgevillo...... 60 Topsfit-ld...... 50 East Atlanta...... 40 Missions, S3; Money, $10,500. T hom aston...... 100 W est E n d ...... 40 Waldoboro...... 100 Atlanta C irc u it...... 100 B rem en...... 50 Fulum Circuit...... 40 Holston. Sheepscot Bridge...... 75 Simpson...... 100 Appropriated by General Com­ G eorgetow n...... 50 Dalton District...... 475 mittee, $S,0U0. W hitefield...... 50 D a lto n ...... 850 No report. P ittsto n ...... 100 Dalton and Eesacca 300 C h in a...... 50 Spring Place...... 75 U nity'...... 50 La Fayette...... 25 Illinois. B earsm ont...... 50 Koine and Somerville .... 800 Appropriated by General Com­ C am den...... 100 lasper...... 50 mittee, .$1,000...... 75 Knox and Morrill Kllijay...... 50 Greenup...... $100 Buck sp o rt...... 80 Morganton ...... 50 Penobscot...... 60 Champaign: University H iawassa...... 75 C harge...... 250 O rla n d ...... 40 Dawson ville...... 150 Chandlervilie and Pecan .. 100 Cnst.iuer...... 60 Dahlonega...... 50 Quincy M ission...... 200. Millbridsre...... 70 C lay to n ...... 100 P ittsiield ...... 850' H arrington ...... 40 Mariot«*...... 200 MacUias...... 70 North Georgia District.... 400 Missions, 5; Money, $1,000. 11 162 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1874.

Indiana. K en tu c k y . Lower Coast ...... *225 Appropriated by General Com­ Appropriated by General Com Mandeville and Indian Vil- mittee, $1,000. mittee, $7,500. „ togo...... $75 Lafourche District...... 1 00;l Riverside & Blackford-st.. $200 Ashland D istrict...... $400 C arrollton...... 50 Bloomfield Mission 60 A shland...... 100 New Orleans : Sixth-street 100 M iddlebury...... 40 Greenup...... 50 Plumb-streat...... 68 Kingsley ...... 150 Carter and Elliott...... 100 Camp Parapet...... 50 Evansville : Pennsylvania- B oyd...... 150 Thibodeaux...... 50 street...... 100 Blain...... < 50 Terrebonne...... 50 Cannelton and Tell City .. 175 L a w ren c e...... 100 H o u m a...... 75 New Albany : Roberts Ch. 200 Preston sburg ...... 50 Pankerville...... " 50 Springtown...... 50 P ik ev ille...... 100 St. Charles...... 50 Flattsborg'...... 25 M agoffin...... 50 St. Jam es...... ’ 50 Powerville...... 100 Missions, 9 ; Money, $1,000. A sh lan d ...... " go Asbury and Alexandria... 100 Opelousas District...... 1.100 Foster...... 75 Alexandria...... 100 Iowa. D ayton...... 150 Washington ...... low Ludlow ...... 170 Appropriated by General Com­ St. Martinville...... 10» mittee, $1,000. Greenville District 500 Brashear Circuit...... 50 C hristian...... 120 Coleteau...... 50 M ontrose ...... $50 Logan...... 40 Natchitoches...... ! 75 M oulton...... 50 Birm ingham ...... 275 T hom son...... 125 South Burlington ...... 100 W ilburn...... 350 Upper Coast District 1,500 Coneville...... 50 D av ie s...... 40 Bayou Goula...... 40 Muscatine Circuit...... 100 Barbourvillo D istric t 400 Plaquemine...... 75 G rinnell...... 100 Barbourville...... 50 Gros T ete...... 40 Lym iville...... 60 Booneville...... 60 Baton Rouge Circuit...... 25 Springfield...... 100 Bt*aty ville...... 50 West Baton Rouge...... 40 Missions, 8; Money, $600. London...... 50 East Baton Rouge...... ¿0 Williamsburg...... 7;i Williams Grove...... 40 Kansas. Indian Creek...... 50 East Feliciana...... 4,) •lackson and O lay ...... 50 Little Bethel...... 40 .Appropriated by General Com­ Wolf and Breathett 50 •Iackson ...... 40 mittee., $3,000. Mount Pleasant...... 50 St Francisville 8» flfV^nndotte

Casco Bay Islands.... $60 Vernon Center...... $150 Shnqnalak...... $26 B erw ick...... 60 W alnut L a k e ...... 70 D ekalb...... -...... 40 Kennebunk Depot.... 100 West Blue Earth and Fair- Philadelphia...... 40 A gunquit...... 100 m ount...... 150 Kosciusko...... 80 West Cumberland. . 00 W indom...... 800 Plattsburg...... 60 F ryeburg...... 60 Heron Lake...... 150 Tampico...... 60 Oak Ridge...... 75 Worthington...... 800 Bankston...... to Portland: Scandinavian... 60 Bigelow...... 100 Spring V alley...... 110 Missions, 85; Money, $2,500. Jackson and Tennessee.... 200 Shady Grove...... 120 L ucerne...... 250 L iberty...... 70 S t Peter District ...... 500 P ittsburg...... 40 M ichigan. Z anesville...... 100 T ybee...... 40 Appropriated by General Com Sleepy E y e ...... 850 Bellfontaine...... 40 mittee, $8,750. Shetick...... 11(1 Meridian D istrict...... 675 H o lland...... $200 M arshall...... 400 Meridian C ircu it...... 10 Grand Rapids City Mission 225 Redwood Falls...... 120 L auderdale...... 26 L ow ell...... 100 Beaver F a lls...... 120 N ew to n ...... 40 M u ir...... 50 F o rt Ridgelv...... 100 Enterprise Circuit 20 W estville...... 25 Minnesota f a l ls ...... 100 Quitman ...... 25 Elm H a ll...... 25 M ontevideo...... 225 Sliubuta...... 26 Pentwater District...... 450 A ppleton...... 100 Shubuto C ircuit...... 25 Fremont Center...... 250 Preston Lake ...... 100 Garlands ville ...... 26 Twin Lake...... 50 S t Cloud D istric t...... 600 P o u lin g ...... 26 Ferry...... 40 S t Cloud...... 250 Pass Christian...... 80 S h elb y ...... 40 Sauk Rapids...... 100 llandsboro...... 80 A m b e r...... 40 Duluth and Brainerd 425 Dalesviile...... 25 Frankfort...... 100 Fergus Falls...... 800 Ocean S prings...... 25 Grand Traverse D istric t.. 450 Alexandria...... 250 Bay St Louis...... 80 Traverse City ...... 225 Osahis and Grove Lake... 100 W aynesboro...... 25 Clam Lake...... 175 G lenw ood...... 50 De S o to ...... 25 Old Mission...... 100 Sauk Center...... 800 T re n to n ...... 60 N o rth p o rt...... 60 Long Prairie...... 150 A ugusta...... T6 C heboygan...... 100 Palnesville...... 100 Pascagoula...... 40 Cheboj'gan E lver...... 80 D etro it...... 850 Slatchez D istric t...... 650 P A t / w k v W ) Missions, 64; Money, $10,000. Natchez Circuit...... 80 Big Enpids District.' ” " ” 450 M agnolia...... 40 Howard C ity ...... 150 Mississippi. L iberty...... 40 Fanveli...... 150 Appropriated by General Com. S um m it...... 40 L e ro y ...... 75 mittee, $9,500. Mead ville...... 40 B aldw in...... 75 Fayette...... 60 Jackson District...... $875 Monticello...... 40 O rient...... 25 Edmond’s Depot...... 65 Sherman City...... 50 Port Gibson...... 40 B o lto n ...... 40 B urtonton...... 40 Missions, 28; Money, $3,750 Jackson Circuit...... 40 H azelhurst...... 40 M orton.. 40 Crystal Springs...... 40 M innesota. F o re st... 20 G eorgetow n...... 40 Lawrence 25 Columbia...... 40 Appropriated by General Com­ Pickens.. 60 mittee, 110,000. Simpson ...... 40 Goodman 25 Hamburg ...... 40 Stillw ater...... $150 D u ra n t...... 25 Brookhnven ...... 60 Taylor’s Falls...... 50 Vaiden , 40 Union Churoh...... 40 Sunrise...... 100 Deasonville...... 20 New Hope...... 40 W yoming...... 100 Mount Pleasant. 20 Yazoo District...... 650 Kush City and Pine C ity .. 100 B enton...... 20 Holly Grove...... 80 Hutchinson and Grcenleaf. 60 Duck H ill...... 20 Silver C reek...... 30 Woyzata...... 75 Madison . 60 Piney Grove...... 80 D elano...... 100 E vergreen...... 40 Greenville...... 801 Champlln...... '...... 50 C anton...... 20 Bolivar Court-house 80 Howard Lake...... 75 Canton Circuit...... 5 0 A u stin ...... 30 Rockford...... 100 B randon...... 2 5Greenwood...... 40 Litchfield...... 100 Clinton...... 6 0 Shiloh...... 80 A tw ate r...... 75 Holly Springs D istrict.... 8 5 0 C om o...... 40 H ilh n o r...... 100 Holly Springs: University Coldw ater...... 30 Princeton...... 75 C harge...... 8 0 0 Roebuck Lake ...... 80 Cambridge...... 75 North Mount Pleasant 60 Walnut Ridge ...... 80 E lk River...... 100 Byhalia C ircuit...... 66 Panola & Spring Hill 40 Lake City...... 160 Chulahoma Circuit 60 New M idw ay...... 40 Rnshford and Lanenboro... 75 Hickory Flat...... 80 H ern an d o ...... 40 H okah...... 60 Grenada Circuit...... 4 0 Chatfield ...... 100 Houston...... 6 0 Missions, 108; Money, $9,600. Blooming Prairie...... 60 P on to to c...... 60 A u stin ...... 60 New Albany...... 60 M issouri. Lancing. „ ... 60 Ripley...... 4 0Appropriated by General Com­ Clintpn Falls...... 60 Corinth...... 5 0 m ittee, $6,000. K asson...... 50 T u p e lo ...... 6 0 Z u m b ro ta ...... 50 Cotton G in...... 4 0 Hannibal District S2M Mankato District...... GOO S m ithville...... 4 0West Hannibal...... 250 Mankato Circuit...... 90 Columbus District...... 6 5 0 M oberly...... 250 Madelia and S t Ja m e s.. . . 160 Siloam...... 2 5M exico...... 250 Shell Rook...... 140 Crawfordsville...... 4 0Bowling Green...... 100 164 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1874.

Montgomery City...... $200 F airm o n t...... $100 M etnchen...... $86 Wvllsville?...... W est B lue...... 50 Dnnellen,...... 86 Warren ton...... 100 Y ork...... 60 M illstone...... 60 Kirksville District...... 150 Omaha District...... 200 Fan wood...... 60 'Kirksville Station...... 76 Pebble Creek...... 100 Somerville...... 168 Kirksville Circuit ...... Schuyler...... 125 Junction...... 100 Newark...... 60 Columbus...... 150 Oxford...... 100 llu rd la n d ...... Eldred...... 100 Riverilale...... 159 L n ra y ...... 50 Kearney District...... 700 Blnirstown...... 100 C anton...... 100 K earney ...... 100 U nionville...... 100 Band H ill...... 60 Grand Island.. „ ...... 100 N ovelty...... 50 Clarkvillo...... 200 Missions, 22; Money, $2,000. Macon D istrict...... 200 8 t P aul...... 50 New England. Brunswick...... 100 U pper Loup...... 50 L inueus...... 60 O verton...... 50 Appropriated by General Com­ Lee B ranch...... 75 Plum Creek and Cozad.... 125 mittee, $8,500. Clarence...... 50 Ju n iata ...... 124 Mendon...... $30 Rotnville...... 60 H astings...... 50 Rockbottom...... 76 Brookfield...... 50 Sutton...... 50 Jamaica Plain...... 100 Macon...... Orville...... 60 Newton Lower Falls 100 Ohillicothe District...... 200 South Platte...... BO M aynard...... 101) Chillicothe Station...... 250 Spring Ranch...... 50 Franklin...... 250 Bedford...... 75 Bed Cloud...... 50 South Framingham 275 TatesvUle...... 75 B iverton...... 50 Beverly...... 200 Stewarts ville...... 75 Republican City...... 100 Lynn, Trinity...... 101) Princeton District...... A rrapahoe...... 50 Newbury port: Washington­ Princeton...... 100 N orth Nebraska D istrict.. 875 street...... loo A lbany...... Ponca...... 100 Bnllardvale...... 25 T re n to n ...... 200 Spring Bank...... 80 Union Hill...... 20» Bethnnv...... St. Jam es Hnd U nion 140 W est Brookfield...... 100 St. Joseph...... 400 Arizona and Decatur 100 Whitensville...... 100 O regon...... 100 L y o n s...... 75 New England Village 50 Mound ...... 150 W est P o in t...... 100 FUchburgh: Day-street... 50 West Nodaway...... 50 N orfolk...... 80 G ardner...... 50 Maryville...... 100 W isnor...... 100 D udley...... 50 Fillm ore...... 200 M adison...... 100 A y e r...... 60 North Missouri District... 250 D ry C reek...... 100 East Douglass...... 60 Troy...... 75 Oak D ale...... 100 Worcester: Webster Sq... 50 Mexico...... 50 Albion...... 100 W ales...... 70 Glasgow...... 50 Missions, 65; Money, $7,000. Shrewsbury,...... 64 Show Hill...... 50 Townsend...... CT Montgomery City...... 60 N evada. EastLongmeadow...... 75 U nion...... South wick...... 75 Columbia...... 75 Appropriated by General Com­ R ussell...... 100 Bowling G reen...... 75 mittee, $4,000. North Blandford...... 100 Pendlctou...... 50 Carson District...... $200 H eath ...... 75 Ohariton...... 50 Carson City...... 800 Rowe...... 60 Missions, 62 ; Money, $6,000. R eno...... 400 Turner’s Falls...... 100 G enoa...... 250 Miller's Falls...... 60 Bernardston...... 51 N ebraska. Gold Hill and D ayton 100 Walker River...... South Deerfield...... 100 Appropriated by General Com­ Owen’s R iv e r...... 400 North New Salem ...... 60 mittee, $7,000. Sierra D istrict...... 400 Belchertown...... 100 Lincoln D istrict...... $200 American

East Haverhill...... $40 Red Hook...... $50 Ox Bow...... $100 H averhill...... 50Germantown...... 40 C lare...... 60 Pierm out...... 40Stockport...... 40 ParishvlUe...... 76 Bethlehem...... 60Hyde P ark...... 70 B om bay...... 60 W hitefield...... 75Athensand High Hill 75 D ickinson...... 69 Jefferson...... 50Cairo...... 75 South Malono...... 86 G roveton...... 40East Jewett...... 75 Missions, 16; Money, $1,200. Colebrook...... 50B ovina...... 75 Milford...... 100 N apanock...... 130 North Indiana. (jrmitham and Croydon... 80 Greenfield...... 100 Otntocook...... 60Little York...... 100 Appropriated by General Com­ Hinsdale...... 6iAlligerville...... 40 mittee, $1,000. Peterborough ...... 80H arvard...... 20 Fort Wayne, Ninth Wal'd North Charlestown 80 Callicoon...... 60 Mission...... $100 New Ipswich ...... 40 Milton...... 100 Fort Wayne, Centenary Uitidge...... 40 Esopus...... 24 Mission...... 160 Brookline...... 20West Newburgh...... 50 Bremen Mission...... 200 Cornish...... 60Washingtonvllle...... 50 Bristol M ission...... 100 Enfield...... 80Southfield...... 75 Logansport, Markel-street liast Lempgter...... 80Bellvale...... 25 Mission ...... 160 South Aekworth...... 40 F lorida...... 20 Mill Grove Mission 100 Hillsborough Bridge 50 Missions, 32; Money, $4,500. Raysvllle Mission...... 200 Jfl hands of P. Klder 80 M issions,?; M oney,$1,000. Missiona, 42; Money, $2,250. New York East. North Ohio. New Jersey. Appropriated by General Com­ mittee, $4,500. Appropriated by General Com­ Appropriated by General Com­ New York City Mission. $1,800 mittee, $1,500. m ittee, $2,000. North New York...... 200 Pelton Avenue...... $850 Camden D ist.: E ighth-st. $120 West Farm s& W estchester 100 Lorain-street...... 100 Auburn...... 40 Southampton...... 50 H ln k ley ...... 70 MullicaHill...... 40 Cypress Hills...... 100 Rock port and Dover. 755 Clarksborough...... 40 Brooklyn: Green Avenue. 200 Green Springs...... 100 Cape May Court House... 70 Embury Church...... 60 Vermillion...... 100 Port Norris...... 150 FlatbusliL...... 240 Darlington...... 100 R oadstow n...... 70 Hunter’s Point...... 250 Canal D o v er...... 160 G ranville...... 85 Brooklyn: Wesley Church 100 Lodi ...... 100 Port Monmouth...... 50 Löonard-street...... 100 Utica and Martinsburgh .. 150 Point Pleasant...... 60 Oyster Bay...... 75 N evada...... 200 Bricksburgh...... 150 G’reen p o rt...... 75 Missions, 11; Money, $1,500. M anchester...... 25 Cutchogue...... 50 Cassville...... 40 T hoinaston...... 150 North-west Indiana. W aretow n...... 40 Trum bull...... 50 Jacksonville...... 40 Bridgeport: Newfields.... 50 Appropriated by General Com­ Moorestown...... 50 North Main-street 50 mittee, $1,000. Marlton...... 50 New tow n...... 75 Portland Mission...... $76 Lumherton A Hainesport. 80 W olcotville...... 60 Congress-street...... 76 W est C reek...... 75 Norwalk: East Avenue... 125 Beaver Lake...... 160 New Lisbon...... 40 New Haven: City Mission 150 Reynold« and Wolcott 50 Whiting’s and Bainber.... 50 E ast Rock Church 45 Terre Haute ...... 200 H am inonton...... 85 West Haven...... 100 Brazil M ission...... 100 Delanro and Riverside.... 50 M ilford...... 40 Knox Mission...... 100 Medford...... 50 Branford...... 60 San Pierre«fc North Judson 60 Pleasant Mills and Ehvood 40 W estbrook...... 50 Portage Prairie...... 76 Trenton Mission...... 200 WestSuftield...... 40 Chesterton...... 60 Englislitown...... 40 Collinsville...... 50 Valparaiso Mission 75 C ranberry...... 70 Madison ...... 25 Missions, 11; Money, $1,000. Rock v Hill...... 40 Missions, 80; Money, $4,500. Trenton : Union-street.... 40 North-west Iowa. Princeton...... ' lag North Carolina. Missions, 81; Money, $2,000* Appropriated by General Com­ Appropriated by General Com­ mittee, $5,000. mittee, S I0,000. N ew Y ork. Sioux City D istrict $100 No report. Sioux City Scan. Miss 100 Appropriated by General Com­ O ttaw a...... 60 Onawa & Sloan Scan. Miss. 150 mittee, $4,500. Northern New York. Hew York City Mission ..$1,800 Correcrionvillc...... 50 Forty-fourth-street 200 Appropriated by General Com­ Le Mars C ircuit...... 100 H ope...... 220 mittee, $1,200. Sibley...... 75 Irvington...... 220 Richfield Springs...... $100 Sheldon and Rock Rapids. 60 Northern N.Y. Mission.. 200 W arren...... 80 Areola...... 60 W est P o in t...... 94 Stark ville...... 50 C herokee...... 75 Croton Lake...... 94 Oriskany Falls...... 75 Fort Dodge District 100 Dover Plains and Chestnut Clay ville...... 75 Duncombe...... 60 Ridge.: ...... 94 North B ay...... 60 M anson...... 60 Wappinger’s Fulls & New Oswego Mission...... 173 Hook’s Point...... 60 H am burgh...... 94 W atson...... 100 Webster City Circuit 60 Milan and Bangall...... 160 Cape Vincent...... 100 W illiam s...... 60 West Gallatin...... 40 Peninsula...... 75 A ld en ...... 75 166 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1874.

N ew ell...... $100 E pw orth...... $100 R ockland...... $ioo G oldfield...... ,. 50 N orth P en n ...... 200 liaynham ...... 100 West Dayton ...... 50 Oxford...... 250 Duxbury...... 250 Sac C ity ...... 75 Merlon Square...... 200 South llanson...... 75 Dakota D istrict ...... 400 Avondale and Chatham... 70 Voluntown...... 1T5 Elk P o in t...... 100 L im a...... 100 M oosup...... 150 Elk Point Circnit...... 50 Kennett Square...... 50 Baltic...... 50 Richland ...... 50 F ernw ood...... 50 Hopeville...... 50 Vermillion...... 75 Roxborough, (Central).... 150 Gurleyvllle...... 50 Turner Swedish Mission.. 2.- Pennington ville...... 100 Staflordville...... IfiO Lodi and Canton, Swedish 60 E nterprise...... 100 W areham...... 150 Brule, Swedish ...... 25 M t Joy and Manbeim.... 150 Orleans...... 100 Colfax...... 100 Bainbridge...... 100' Osterville...... 75 Vanklon and Vermillion, D auphin...... 100 Pocasset...... 100 Sw edish ...... Berrysburgh...... 10« South T ru ro ...... 50 Vanklon ...... Hummelstown...... 100 East Harwich...... 50 Gayville and Meek ling'. . . . Singlestown...... 50 South Middleborougb 50 Bon Uoimne and Spring­ Millersville...... 100 North Shore...... 50 field ...... 100 Lancaster Mission...... 100 Missions, 25; Money, $2,500. C an to n ...... 150 Marshallton...... 100 Sioux Falls ...... 100 Quakertown...... 50 Rock River. Lincoln Center...... 100 Evansburgb...... 100 Dakota River (contingent) 75 Bethel...... 100 Appropriated by General Com­ Algona District...... 100 Jarrett-.tow n...... 75 mittee, $2,250. Algona Circnit...... 75 Schuylkill Mission...... 75 Austin...... 8200 Algona and Dakota Scan. Boyertown...... 200 B yron...... 50 Miss...... 50 H ain b u rg h „...... 80 Rockton...... 100 Otisville...... 60 Cresson a...... 90 N unda...... 100 Pocahontas ...._ ...... 75 Girardville...... 125 Cherry Valley...... 50 Estherville...... 100 Raubsvillt*...... 100 Am boy...... 200 Emmetsbnrgh...... 75 Friedensville...... 50 Knnevilie...... 100 Eimnetsburgh Circnit 75 East Allentown...... 75 West Bureau and "Walnut. 150 Spirit Lake...... 50 S latington...... 100 SpringHHl...... 100 Prim gliar...... 50 L ehighton...... 75 Melugin and Sublette 100 Peterson...... 50 East Mauch Chunk...... 100 Tampico...... 150 Sioux Rapids ...... 50 Newtown...... 100 Peru and Utica...... ISO Spencer...... 75 Attleborough...... 150 Blue Island—So. Chicago. 350 Greenwood...... 50 Holmesburgh...... 150 Elwood...... 50 Wesley...... 50 New H ope...... 50 Manlius and N ettle Creek. 40 Fargo and B ism arck 450 Delpsburgh and l’enargil.. 150 Dalton...... 40 Grand Forks and Pembina 800 Delaware W ater Gap 150 Sen eca and M arseilles 40 Jam esto w n ...... 50 Jackson...... 100 Missions, 17; Money, $1,800. Goose River...... 50 Missions, 52; Money, $6,000. Bismarck (contingent) 50 Rocky Mountain. Missions, 58; Money, $4,800. Pittsburgh. Approv’d by Gen. Com.. $14,000; Ohio. Appropriated by General Com­ Contingent, $1,000. mittee, $2,500. Appropriated by General Com­ Utah D istrict...... $1,800 m ittee, $2,000. M t “Washington...... $225 Suit Lake City: 1st Charge 700 Shousetown...... 100 Columbus: H eath Chapel. $400 Twelfth Ward...... 400 Pittsburgh: Walton Ch... 100 Ogden Qity...... 1,200 Neil Chapel...... 200 C entenary...... 800 Christie Chapel...... 250 Evanston and Green River 850 St. Paul’s ...... 175 Toole County C ircuit 400 Third Avenue. ; ...... 100 H om ew ood...... 125 U tah County C ircuit 1,000 Mifflin...... 200 B utler...... 150 Beaver & Beaver Seminary 582 Zanesville: South-street.. 400 Sandy Creek...... 150 Idaho District...... 1,170 Missions, 6; Money, $1,550. Leetonia... «...... 800 Boise C ity ...... 1,490 Wood’s R un...... 200 Idaho City Circuit...... &44 O regon. Canton: Second Charge... 100 Payeti Circuit...... 800 Appropriated by General Com­ Steubenville: Finley Chapel 101) Alelena Circuit...... 1,089 mittee, $8,500. SmitWs F e rry ...... 50 [Missoula and Bitter Root.. 420 Hammondsville...... 100 Bozemnn and G allatin 1,039 No report. West Wheeling...... 50 Virginia City & Deer Lodge 1,016 HannibaL...... H 0 For Transfers...... 800 Philadelphia. Woodsfield C irc u it 100 Missions, 16; Money, $15,000. Appropriated by General Com­ Caldwell...... , ...... 75 mittee, $6,000. Missions, 18; Money, $2,500. St. Louis. Chestnut Hill...... $100 Harmer’sHill and Jenkin- Providence. Appropriated by General Com­ to w n ...... 100 mittee, $7,000. North Broad-st.and Frank- Appropriated by General Com­ St. Louis District...... $450 linvilie...... 150 mittee, $2,500. De Soto...... 159 Cambria-street and O livet. 150 Hope and South Scituate... $150 P otosi...... 100 Lehigh Avenue...... 125 Greene & W est Greenwich. 250 Pilot Knob...... 150 Fitzwater-street...... 150 Millville...... 75 Cape Girardeau...... 800 S i Paul's Mission...... 250 Mansfield: Immanuel Ch. 50 Poplar Bluff...... 150 Phlla.: Eighteenth-street. 200 Mapleville...... 50 S t Louis Mission...... 700 Christian-street...... 100 Mash&paug...... 50 Sedalia D istrict...... 250 H eddington...... 100 Steep Brook...... 100 D resden...... 100 1874.] DOMESTIC MISSIONS. 167

Knob Noster ...... $200 Greenville & Golden Grove $40 Southern Illinois. Jefferson City...... 800 Greenville & Marietta C t.. 100 Appropriated by General Com­ High P o in t...... 60 Welford and Keidvilie 80 mittee, $1,400. B'liniville and Pilot Grovo. 100 Gafney’s and Union C. H . 60 Wind:0 Spartanburgh...... 40 Elizabethtown...... 100 Tullahoina...... 200 Spartanburgh Circuit 150 Missions, 8; Money, $1,000. M anchester...... 125 168 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1874.

L iberty...... $100 L in d e n ...... $50 A rlington...... $75 New Middleton...... 151)Nuvasotn D is tric t...... 1,000 S husham ...... ¿0 Bloomington...... 150H em pstead...... 75 Lake George...... 75 Livingston...... 175 C ircuit...... 50 Port H en ry ...... 150 lted Springs...... 150C ourtney...... 80 Elizabethtown...... 50 Blielbyville...... 800 N avosota...... 101) Saranac Lake...... 100 Farmington and Franklin. 200 Anderson...... 50 D annem ora...... 50 Bedford...... 175 B ry an ...... 50 U per Jay and Keene.... 50 Williamson and Rover.... 125 Brewer's Hill...... 80 Altona...... 100 S p arta...... ¿0 B renkam ...... 100 Ellenburgh Depot...... 100 Cook ville...... 60 C irc u it...... 50 Middletown, etc...... 150 Murfreesborough District. 600 Bed T op...... 25 Leicester and Goshen 75 Murfreesborough...... 40 Brazos Circuit...... 50 Mendon, ete...... 50 circu it...... 60 H opew ell...... 25 West Salisbury, etc 75 Fox C am p...... 50 Fairfield District...... 600 E ipton...... 100 Stone River...... 100 T yler...... 80 Lincoln ...... 75 Loi'nnon...... 60 Q uitm an...... 60 Panton and W. Fetrisburgb 50 >iorth Lebanon...... 60 Cotton Gin...... 25 Missions, 89; Money, §3,000. A lexandria...... 50 Centerville...... 40 C:irthage and Canev Fork. 5U P ale stin e...... 60 C um berland...... 50 K aufm an...... 60 U pper Iowa. Franklin...... 250 H earm...... 50 Appropriated by General Com­ Mill C reek...... 25 C an to n ...... 50 m ittee, $2,000. Spring Hiif...... 60 Houston District...... 1,000 Clarence...... $75 Lewisburgh...... 50 Nacogdoches...... 25 A ndrew ...... 60 Shelbyville...... 200 San Augustine...... 25 Strawberry Point...... 40 M’Minnville...... 65 Sabine...... 25 Cresco...... 80 Dickson District...... 650 Houston Mission...... 125 Lime Springs...... 100 D over...... 25 West P o in t...... 50 Fairbanks...... 100 Dickson...... 100 Harrisburgh...... 25 BlairstDwn...... 40 Buffalo...... 75 Lynch burgb ...... 40 Tama City Circuit...... 40 W ayne...... 75 Cypress...... 40 G reene...... 25 Clifton anil Linden...... 25 Spring Creek...... 60 Butler C en ter...... 50 Indian Creek...... 150 M ontgom ery...... 80 Aplinjrton & Parkersburgh 60 Savannah and Wh. Sulphur 200 D anviile...... 60 Clarksville...... 50 Anti, cli...... 50 Cold Springs...... 40 F rederica...... 60 Lawrenceburgh...... 75 Livingston...... 25 H orton...... 60 Memphis D istrict...... 500 Moscow...... 75 M itchell...... 60 Memphis: St. John’s 650 L iberty...... 25 Bradford...... 60 Galaway...... 100 West Liberty ...... 25 N orlhw ood...... 100 Brownsville...... 100 Wallisville...... 25 Linn G ro v e ...... 50 Alamo...... 100 White Ridge...... 2.i E ldora...... 100 D y e r...... 50 Velasco...... 60 North Gibson...... 100 Oyster Creek...... 40 Missions, 19; Money, $1,200. lien ton and llenry. 125 Chenango...... 40 Huntingdon Circuit 176 F rost Chapel...... 50 V erm ont. Carroll...... 10o Pittsfield...... : ...... 60 Decaturville...... 100 R ichm ond...... 40 Appropriated by General Com­ Adamsville...... 150 Bernard...... 50 mittee, $2,000. L exington...... 100 Braznria...... 160 S to w e...... $150 Sftltill'...... 100 Q uintana...... 80 M arshfield...... 100 South Royalton...... 100 "WestTennessee District.. 500 Missions, 62; Money, $7,000. Memphis Circuit...... 75 W orcester...... 75 Macun and Brownsville... 250 B ethel...... 50 H untingdon...... 50 Troy. G ranville...... 50 P u rd y ...... 100 Stockbridge...... 50 Appropriated by General Com­ M oretow ii...... 25 T re n to n ...... 50 m ittee, $3,000. F avetta...... 50 C alais...... 25 Humboldt and Milan 100 Colum bia...... $100 Pittsfield...... 25 Mansfield...... 50 P iltstow n...... 50 W heelock...... 40 G ardner's...... 70 Lunesborough, etc ...... 100 West B u rk e ...... 75 Crittenden...... 50 S tephenuw n...... 125 Glover and West Glover.. 50 W ashington...... 25 Ira s b u rg h ...... ¡*5 Missions, 75; Money, $11,000. Cheshire...... 100 Holland and Morgan 40 Central Avenue...... 100 West Bradford...... 80 T exas. Hunteisland ...... 50 G uildhall...... 75 Rock wood...... 50 Bloomfield...... 75 Appropriated by General Com­ Wheel'-r ville...... 50 Westfield and Jay ...... 50 mittee, $10,000. Clarksville...... 50 W alden...... 85 Marshall D istrict $1,000 Fui ion ville...... 50 Bellow’s Falls...... IO» First Church...... 75 Hng.imun’s Mill 8 ...... 75 Kondville...... 20 Clarksville...... 160 Wells and Lake Pleasant. 50 Hartland rv 40 Pai i s ...... 1...... 40 Benson and Hope...... 50 Jacksonville ...... 20 Jacksonville...... 450 Northampton, etc...... 75 South Londonderry 40 C rockett...... ^ E dinburgh...... 75 Landgrove...... 20 Jetlerson Circuit...... 80 W est Hush...... 50 Ludlow ...... W Union ville...... *0 Edinburgh Iiiil ...... 50 Cuttingsville...... 30 t'offeeville...... 75 ConkUnville...... 50 Perkins villa ...... 20 Hickory Grove...... 25 N orth 11 udson, etc, 150 P u tn ey ...... 40 M ario n ...... 40 Indian Lake...... 150 Union Yillage...... 40 18Ï4.] DOMESTIC MISSIONS. 1(59

W indsor...... $50 Strnsfcurgh...... $40 Burnet C ircuit...... $17? Johnson...... 100 White H a ll...... 50 La G range...... 20 Hydo P ark...... 100 U nio n ...... 30 La Grange Circuit...... 20 F letcher...... 100 Spring Creek ...... 80 Georgetown and Iiurnet... 20 M orristown...... 50 Port Republic...... 80 M’Dade and Giddings 40 Missions, 86; Money, $2,000. Wheeling District...... 825 Fredericksbui-gh and Fort Fan- M ount...... 40 Mason ...... 200 V irginia. Grafton...... 40 Denison and Sherman .... 600 R om ney...... 85 Sherman Mission...... 125 Appropriated by General Com­ M ooreneld...... 85 Waco District...... 50i> mittee, $12,000. Clarksburgh...... 80 Waco Mission...... 51)0 Richmond District...... $825 W e sto n ..;...... 100 Martin and Port Sullivan.. 2<> R ichm ond...... 600 Point Pleasant...... 60 Springliold ...... Norfolk...... 400 G uvandotte...... 40 Springhill...... ‘i!> Portsm outh...... 275 Salem D istrict...... 450 Corsicana and Battle Creek 6» Chesapeake...... 450 Fincastle...... 50 Belton...... 80 Surrey and Williamsburgh 75 Christiansburgh...... 50 Columbus District...... 450 A lexandria...... 150 S alem ...... 40 M atagorda...... 40 V ien n a...... 250 N ew bern...... 80 Wharton ...... 40 Herndon ...... 850 Draper’s Valley...... 40 C aney...... 25 L eosburgh...... 750 G rayson...... 40 Red T op...... 25 Berry ville and Loudon 800 M arion...... 40 Yellow P rairie...... 25 M anassas...... 480 W ashington...... 40 Cunningham ...... 80 A ccotink...... 250 R ussell...... 40 In d u s try ...... 80 Rockingham District 550 Tazewell and Ward’s Cove 60 B astro p ...... 2o Rockingham

H u n tin g to n ...... $200 Springfield...... '...... $75' Waterford and Burlington. $200 Logan and Sandy ...... 75 L u c a s ...... 75 W atertow n...... 200 W yom ing an d M’D o w e ll.. 100 Ellsworth and Esdale 75 Jefferson...... 10D M e rc e r...... 100 Missions, 87; Money, $3,S00. Sheboygan ...... 250 Raleigh aud Suiners 150 M ontello...... 125 F a y e tte ...... 100 Wilmington. Kingston...... 75 Coal R iv er...... 100 Camliria and Randolph ffa m lin e...... 100 Appropriated by General Com­ C en ter...... 50 B o o n e...... 50 mittee, $4,500. Green B ay...... 185 W infield...... 50 Mount Lebanon...... $60 W inneconne...... 165 S t A lb a n s...... 50 Claymont...... 100S ey m o u r...... 50 Gu< andotte District 235 Delaware City ;.... 100 O conto...... 100 Missions, 58; Money, $5,500. Red Lion and Glasgow 100 Sturgeon Bay...... 1^0 St. George and Tort Penn. 10(1 K ew anee...... 50 Elk N e c k ...... 185Princeton...... 100 West W isconsin. Charlestown...... ionNekimi...... 45 Wqupaca...... 200 Appropriated by General Com­ B randyw ine...... 75 mittee, $4,500. Leipsic and Raym ond 100 Shawano...... 80 F e lto n ...... 100Clin ton ville ...... 120 M xzom anie...... $100 Felton Circuit...... 50Aurora ville...... 120 A lb a n y ...... 100 Seaford...... W 125 eyauwega...... 40 Prairie du Chien District. 200 G alestow n...... 125Hortonville...... 40 Prairie du Ohicn...... 100 C am bridge...... ISOStevens’ Point...... 60 M ount S terlin g ...... 100 Beckwiths and Spedden’s.. 18(1 A m herst...... 100 Liberty Pole ...... 100 G eorgetow n...... 150A lm ond ...... 50 Richland Center...... 75 Hillsborough...... 100W a u sau ...... 100 W a u z e k a ...... 75 Galena...... 15

THE TERRITORIES.

B I S H O P ANDREWS has Episcopal Supervision.

The Missions in New Mexico and Arizona not being in­ cluded in any Annual Conference, are administered direct]y through the missionary office.

NEW MEXICO.

Rev. T h o m a s H a e w o o d , Superintendent. The field in New Mexico is a wide one, and the hinderances to Christian labor are great, and yet we have favorable re­ 1874.] DOMESTIC MISSIONS. ♦ 171 turns from our laborers. During the year members have been received, churches have been built and dedicated, and the entire field has been more fully occupied. The obstacles to be over­ come, and the present conditions of the work, are clearly set forth in the following report of the superintendent:—

We find our work has been very hard to manage, and we are not making the progress we desire to make; but God is with us, and we are not dis­ couraged. The following reflections will, perhaps, enable you to see the real char­ acter of our work:— 1. The great majority of our people are Mexicans, and have never known of any other than the Catholic religion. 2. The country has been stirred from center to circumference by the recruits to the priesthood of banished Jesuits from other countries, we suppose. They come in flocks, like blackbirds to a corn-field. Some­ times twenty-five of these black-gowned gentlemen may be counted in a single village. 3. The American people are few, and, as a rule, are here to make money. To accomplish that object they must keep the good-will of the people, and thus secure their influence and trade. The most effectual way to do this is to court the favor of the priests. Hence, conniving on the one hand and snubbing on the other is common. Our cause is thus wounded by the hands of its friends. Judas was not the only one who betrayed his Master for “ thirty pieces of silver.” 4. Another reason, no steam whistle is here to break the silent slumbers of a sleeping people. As an auxiliary to successful labor, our highest hopes are in the coming railroads, and with them the coming people. The Lord send them both, and when they come, your prophets will have faith to say to these people, in the language of Ezekiel, “ O ye dry bones, hear the word of the Lord.” “ Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall live.” And we shall expect to see a “ shak­ in g” and a coming together of these “ bones,” and the Holy Spirit shall be breathed into them, and then shall they “ live and stand upon their feet, an exceeding great army ” for Christ. La Junta. Here we have kept up our regular services in English and in Spanish each Sabbath. The congregations, though not what they might be, have averaged better than any previous year. The same with the Sunday-schools. The helpers have done well. They have kept up the appointments in my absence, and also several out appointments. They are also studious, and will soon be able to take charge of separate work. In fact Brother J. H. Roberts, our American student and helper, is already in charge of the work at Ciruclita. He has opened a school, and preaches regularly at that place. He has a few' other appointments in connection with it. 172 * MISSIONARY REPORT. [1874.

Our Mission day-school was never more prosperous than now. Several scholars of Mexican and Catholic parents came in to-day. The Jesuits promised their bishop, a little over a year ago, that they would drive us out in six months, it' he would only furnish them means to put up their convent buildings. The means were furnished, buildings put up, but thanks to Him who hath said, “ Lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world.” we are here yet. We are putting up five new rooms, cellar, and renewing roofs on the old buildings. This will incur an expense of about $10,000. We shall then lie able to accommodate twenty-five or thirty scholars. To complete the buildings, as we desire to do, will cost about $5,000. We hope the Board will make us an appropriation of $4,000 at its approaching session. We will raise the other $1,000 here. Outside of the good that could be done in consequence thereof, the Board will gain in the end. I think this school and Mission can be made self-sustaining in two years after this if the improvement suggested should be made. At least, I would be willing to risk it. Besides that, we have the promise of about 100 acres of land in case the proposed buildings are put up. The land would now rent for $150 per year. We hope the Board will wisely consider these things. I have taken in during the year

In full connection at this place...... 7 Left on probation...... 4 Baptized adults ...... 2 Baptized children...... 6 Whole membership infull connection ...... 14 Four have gone away during the year, including Brother Roberts, who takes chnrge of the work at Ciruclita. We dedicated our new church building on the 6th of September. He has bright hopes of success. Ho is a young man of good education and good natural abilities. He was con­ verted and joined us at La Junta about two years ago. He served as class leader much of the time. Has been a close student in theology ever since. Has been licensed to preach about six months; speaks the Spanish lan­ guage well. He has purchased and deeded to the Church a piece of ground and house adjoining the church lot. We really had to purchase it, or allow a rigid bigoted Catholic to squat himself, in his Mexican filth and, perhaps, rum shop, right by our church window. The property cost $300. Brother Roberts is a good carpenter, and proposes to finish the build­ ings, and we will probably have a parsonage in a year from now worth $1,000. Ail of which will be done without aid from the Missionary Board or Church Extension Society. Cimairon. Brother F. J. T«lly has served this place and surrounding country the past year. We thought at one time it might be best to re­ move him to Silver City; but his people at Cimarron and Elizabethtown were so opposed to any change, and backed up their opposition by making up the deficiency in his salary and promising fair for the future, 1873.] DOMESTIC MISSIONS. 173 we thought it not best to make any. Brother Tolly will, therefore, remain at Cimarron, and Brother J. R. Moore will go to Silver City. Peralta. Brother J. Steele reports success at this place both in mem­ bership and Church property. Has been aided by the Church Extension Society to the extent of $500, and has purchased a valuable property fronting on the main plaza. He reports a membership of 63, and a Sun­ day-school of 35 scholars. Socorro. Brother M. Mathieson reports success from this place. Ho has been in charge of this work about one year. He has 2 Sunday- schools, and a Church membership of 14. He has a day-school also. Silver City. J. R. Moore, a superannuate of the Colorado Conference, is waiting an opportunity to go down to take charge of this work. This place is situated about 100 miles west of the Rio Grande, and about 75 miles north of the line of Old Mexico. It is the largest American town in the Territory. Santa Fe. I preach at this place occasionally. I wish we could have a good stirring man there. I asked the bishop to transfer Rev. E. S. Havens, of West Texas Conference, to Santa Fe, hoping this pure climate would restore his health. He died on the twenty-fourth of September. His health was very poor while in Texas. STATISTICS FÜR NEW MEXICO, 1874.

Membership. Bapt, Church Property. 8. Schools. Benevolent Collections. ï 1 For Missions. i> j Js 1 STATIONS. & s 1 E £ i s A1 A rd A £ 1 £ C A

L a Junta...... 14 4 2 2 3 1 $6,000 l $4,000 l 30 $10 00 $10 00 $20 00 $ i o oo $ 4 00 $ 2 00 $ 4 00 $505 00 $545 00 Ciruclita...... 8 1 1 2 1 1,000 l 300 l 8 5 Od 5 00 l 't 00 5 00 2 00 1 00 2 00 275 00 295 00 Cinarvon and Eliz. City. 4 , 1 1 2,500 ] 200 2 50 6 00 4 00 10 00 5 00 2 00 1 00 2 00 100 00 120 00 Peralta...... fia 3 1 3 1 1,500 1 35 Socorro...... 26 2 25 4 00 6 00 10 00 5 00 2 00 1 00 2 00 20 00 Palona and San Marcia. 15 • 1 15 ......

Total...... 130 7 4 2 2 8 4 $11,000 3 $4,500 8 163 825 00 $25 00 $ 5 0 00 $25 00 $10 00 $5 00 $10 00 $880 00 $980 00 1874.] DOMESTIC MISSIONS. 175

ARIZONA.

Rev. G. A. R e e d e r , Superintendent.

We present the report of this Mission with a feeling of sin­ cere gratitude that God has prospered our work in this Held, keeping our missionaries through dangers of exposure to an unfriendly climate and hostile Indians. The Mission has been reinforced this year by the arrival of Brother D. B. Wright and family, and the work has been prosecuted with unremit­ ting vigor. The reports of the superintendent are full of en­ couragement and of thrilling interest. We present here the statistics for the year 1874 :—

Church (incomplete)...... 1 Value of Church property...... $5,000 Preachers: G. A.. Reeder, D. B. Wright, and C. H. Cook...... 3 Local preacher, G. M. F. Herrett ° ...... 1 M embers...... 13 Probationers...... 8 Sabbatli-schools...... 4 Number of scholars, White and Pima Indians...... 100 Average attendance...... 60 Volumes in library...... 200 Sunday-School Advocates taken...... 70 The following extracts from the reports of the superintendent will convey an idea of the nature and condition of this work. Under date of March 17 he writes:—

“ It is just six months since I vacated the last comfortable room I have been able to procure for a visitation of all the villages and settlements between here and the Colorado River, a distance of one hundred and sixty miles. This journey consumed three months, and gave me an op­ portunity of seeing the most valuable portions of this Territory. The past three months have been spent in the vicinity of Prescott, and with but little success, I fear, religiously. The more visible results have been upon the church edifice by hired help, and the labor of my own hands until they were crooked and hardened. With the exception of a little more grading and steps in front the building is now completed on the outside, and considerable work has been done within. As it stands upon an elevation, in snowy whiteness, above most of the town, it adds greatly to the attractiveness of the place. Over twelve hundred dollars have been expended in paying off the mortgage and toward finishing the * Employed on the Salt River work. 176 MISSIONARY REPORT. [3874 church. As I cannot get any more seasoned lumber before May, work for the present must be suspended. It is to be regretted that I could not have had aid last year, as tlie financial pinch this season has exceeded any thing yet known in Arizona. This has made it necessary for me, to meet the debts as they matured, to advance all I had of money and my own strength. Thu aggregate of the contributions here in work and money has been about five hundred dollars, and the promise of tln-ee hundred more. “ My lieart greatly needed encouragement, and it came lately in three ways: By the aid sent from the Church Extension Society; by the com­ ing of a local preacher, Rev. G. M. F. Herrett, and several Methodist members from California, including one who had been connected with ‘ Samuel Halsted’s Praying Band’ of New York; and the precious communion season enjoyed on the 1st of March, when twelve, who repre­ sented three denominations, evidenced their faith in Christ at his table. O how our bounding hearts feasted upon the good things which have been so bountifully provided for all who believe and obey! Five united by letter, and one infant was presented to God in baptism. “ The winter has been the severest experienced in Arizona for seven years. At present date several inches of snow cover the Plaza, while as many feet of snow may mantle Bill Williams and San Francisco Mount­ ains, whose giant forms stand against the sky within sixty miles to the north of us. The severities of the winter set in finding many quite un­ prepared as well as myself. Though in former years I have traveled far to the north, where I have had my eyelashes ladened with a veritable icicle and my extremities badly nipped by the frost, yet I never so suf­ fered at night in any two months of my life as during last December and January. The only room I could rent was in an old vacated building a little out of town, so open that the whistling winds sifted the snow over the floor every snow-storm. As I only had a lew old corn-sacks and one blanket under me, and covering quite too light, I had to pass the tardy hours of night as best I could. When my circumstances came to the knowl­ edge of Mrs. General Crook she sent me a mattress and blanket; and Mrs. General Small, Mrs. Colonel Bird, and Mrs. Captain Goodale added to my comfort from their delicate stores of eatables. Such acts of kind­ ness can never be forgotten. A minister here having the means of mak­ ing a home could escape many of the severities otherwise inseparably connected with these frontiers, where there is no comfortable boarding­ house, and every man is expected to carry his own bed, whether he he a judge or a hired man. “ I am just on the eve of starting upon another round of the Territory, which will require me to travel at least fifteen hundred miles to complete the journey. My blankets, canteen, and lunch-basket are essential to my comfort, and the Divine arm for my protection. “ Of late another Indian war has seemed inevitable. Probably three thousand Indians have been off their Reservations, and have been acting out the instincts of their savage nature by theft and massacre. Many of 1874.] DOMESTIC MISSIONS. 177

them are well armed with our best improved rifles, and after having been in the employ of Arizona’s chief, General George Crook, while operating against the marauding bands in the different parts of the Territory, their skill equals that of the Modocs, and when once in their mountain retreats would be as difficult to dislodge as the Modocs from their ‘lava beds.’ The name of General Crook is as a talisman, and his skill in Indian war­ fare inspires confidence among the citizens. May God graciously save the whites from the hands of the merciless savages, and the Indians from over punishment by the enraged whites! ” Still later he writes :— “ As the wind is fitful, so time is eventful; and though apparent to all, it is to none more evident than to those who are laboring to bring a world in a state of revolt back to God. This quarter has seemed to hasten, yet it has been dotted with events, some of which are worthy of record. “ Prescott is growing. There are thirty-three families, while there may be three hundred without families. Leaving town on the 18th of March in a snow-storm, while the surrounding mountains were more heavily blanketed in snow than for several years, and after traveling one hundred and sixty miles by stage in thirty-six hours, (including a break-down and a walk of several miles,) I found myself ninety miles south of Prescott, in Salt River Valley. The eye was pleased by a sight of thirteen varieties of gay-colored wild flowers, which have in­ creased to thirty-five, and which deck the mountain sides and the un­ cultivated plains. The spring growth of grass and herbs was marvelous, and the winter wheat was heading out. Thus with one bound I seemed to have leaped from the rigors of winter to the beauties of earh summer. “ In the evening of the second day we arrived in Phenix, the county - seat of Maricopa County, and the best laid out town in the territory. It is surrounded by eight hundred square miles of tillable lands, and is near the largest steam-mill and flowing stream in Arizona; nor is there another valley equal in extent, fruitfulness, and number of actual settlers upon ‘ranches.’ “ Rev. A. Groves and A. B. Gill, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, have been laboring here for some time, and with some success. During this visit I made my home with the latter, and as bachelors we batched it. On entering town it became evident that a • grand hop ’ was in full blast, and as our room was near where ‘ the fantastic toe ’ and music were, our ears were forced to hear the thunder of the dance. We soon decided to commence a protracted meeting the following evening. A note was written and carried in, which stated our intention. It was ‘ graciously’ read by the ‘ dancing master’ of the town, who was then conducting the very unsolemn exercises of the evening, and in the hearing of some who had come eighty miles to join this giddy throng. “ Accordingly our meeting was commenced, and continued twenty 12 178 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1874. days. There was a full house and some interest. There was a class formed of the Methodist Episcopal Church, consisting of three members and one probationer, and one was added to the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. The meeting was closed with a sacramental service, when thirteen communed. This was the largest number who have com­ muned at any one time in Arizona. If the two Methodist Churches, with loving hearts, can join hands here, then why not every-where when en­ deavoring to raise a fallen world ? As events crowd upon the heels of each other, the meeting had hardly closed when two of the citizens were massacred by the Apaches, and on the very road I had intended to have passed over, and at that very time. Nor was this the first time Provi­ dence had interfered with my intentions, so as to strengthen my faith in an overruling power. “ In reaching Maricopa Wells we had to cross the swollen streams of Salt and Gila Rivers in a rowboat, and swim the horses and mules. This place is on the south side of the Gila, and one hundred and seventy-five miles from its confluence with the Colorado; and where the telegraph lines divide in reaching Prescott to the north, and Tucson to the south­ east. After preaching to ten men and one woman I slept sweetly in the ‘ corral,’ near hay and horses. “ * The Pima and Maricopa Agency ’ is twenty-five miles farther up the river, and under the intelligent eye of the Hon. J. M. Stout. Here is where our beloved missionary, Rev. C. H. Cook, has lived and labored for over three years, and not without success, as his report will show, which I send herewith. “ I hardly need stop to say that the whole soul of our brother seems devoted to the honor of God, and the interests of these half-civilized Indians; as he came to them without aid or encouragement from any mis­ sionary society, traveled much of the way on foot, has mastered their language, won their confidence, and commenced to preach to them the Gospel of Christ. The Church will not fail to remember him at the throne of grace. “ The Maricopas are a fragment of the Tuma tribe, and number less than four hundred. The Pima tribe is the parent stalk, of which the Papagos are a broken branch. When the Maricopas were pursued years ago, for their destruction, by the Yumas, the Pimas gave them succor and a home; and since have lived on terms of peace, one in modes of liv­ ing, though differing in language. They have eight good-sized villages, some of which are not on their reservation. This is only four miles wide, divided by the river, and twenty-five long. This is insufficient. Gov­ ernment has been very economical in giving them a title to their own lands, hence trouble is ahead, as they still occupy lands which they have not vacated, and never will without compensation or by the power of the military. As they have cost the Government comparatively nothing, have always been friendly to, and defenders of, the whites against the Apaches, they are certainly entitled to the respectful attention of those in authority. They number near five thousand; their horses and cattle 1874.] DOMESTIC MISSIONS. 179 number between two and three thousand head; they cultivate over six thousand acres of land, and annually sell one million and a half pounds of grain. They greatly need more teachers and missionaries. The deadly vices of the whites are on the increase; therefore, what a pity that the much- needed aid could not be sent forwith, as every year’s delay will add to the tears and toils of those who will eventually come to this interesting field. Then if the Reformed Church cannot occupy this field, though assigned to her by the Christian Commission, is it not her earnest desire that the Methodist, or some branch of the Church, should hasten to the rescue ? “ After visiting several of the Pima villages, the Sabbath and day schools, and heard the children sing ‘I want to be an angel,’ and ‘the ■war song ’ of the old ones, and had preached four times through an in­ terpreter, (besides preaching three times at the Agency, administered the sacrament to five, and baptism to children,) I passed on my way with a cheered heart and a strengthened faith. “ Arriving at Tucson on Saturday, and as my friend, Mr. Smith, of Central New York, had been shot dead on the road, a few miles east of town, and had been brought in for burial, I preached the funeral sermon the following day, which was the first Protestant funeral discourse ever delivered in Southern Arizona. Also the first sacramental service ever held was on the following Sabbath, April 26th, when three Methodists communed. Tucson is a Mexican town which numbers 3,500 inhabitants, including 150 or 200 whites, and is one hundred years old. As late as 1854 it was a walled town, and had a garrison of Mexican soldiers. The old Mission Church, one mile from town, and the old San Xavier, three leagues to the south, are the silent monuments of the Catholic Church— though they fail to tell the number of penances imposed, tortures inflicted, and Bibles burned. Greedy priests have oppressed and impoverished those whom they have bound in ignorance by a superstition as relentless as chains of iron, until many are groaning for deliverance; and some, having lost all respect for their ‘ Padres,’ curse the very shadows which follow them. As elsewhere, these ‘gowned ecclesiastics’ are stanch opposers of our ‘ Free Schools,’ and have gravely promised the ignorant hordes a warmer place in the next world than can be found in this if they send their children to these schools. Yet His Excellency Governor A. P. K. Saflbrd has labored zealously to have the children living on the streets collected and educated. “ One year ago a company came to my door at two A.M., much more anxious to see me than I was to see them, who, though they tried, failed to get in or persuade me to come out. But within a month of that time they, or others, did butcher in a horrible manner a Protestant Mexican fam ily; and, by the decision of ‘ Judge Lynch,’ in three days the heels of the three murderers were dangling in the air. Though many have been killed, both Mexican and American, a brighter day is dawning. There s work for us to do for God and his Church in Tucson. 180 MISSIONARY REPORT. [l§74.

“ The twenty-four sermons preached in the court-room of this town have been heard by Hon. John Titns, Chief-Justice of Arizona, who has stood by me from the first to the last. This, in Arizona, is without a parallel. But the friends of Christianity are increasing in this mountain realm, where ‘ the light of the Sun of Righteousness ’ shines upon the brow of some of the higher summits, and, by reflection, begins to lighten up the darkened vales below. “ Ehrenburgh is, by the way of Wickenburgh, two hundred and twenty miles to the south-west of Prescott, and on the Colorado, two hundred miles from its mouth. There may be three hundred Mexicans, thirty white men, and one white woman. In expectancy of meeting Rev. D. B. Wright and M. M. Bavard, with their families, I have hastened to this place, that I might welcome them to this needy field in the name of the Lord, where I am anxiously and prayfully awaiting their arrival. Their coming will give eight Methodist ministers to Arizona —one being ‘ local,’ and two of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and no others.” On the arrival of reinforcements he again wrote :— “ I now have a better idea of that class of feelings which swelled into joy with the apostle, caused by the ‘coming of Titus,’ than ever before; for on the morning of July 28, in a drenching rain, the mail and more arrived. The almost murderous ‘buckboard came in,’ bearing Rev. D. B. Wright, his heroic wife, and Misses Ida and Edna. Thus ended their journey of two months and a half, and between eight and nine thousand miles’ travel, without serious accident, or sickness, or delay, save the two weeks in San Francisco, yet with energies completely exhausted by the last two days and three nights of travel, through canyons, across valleys and plains, and over and around mountains. “ Sunday, the 26th, we held union services with the Chaplain at Fort Whipple, Rev. A. Gilmore, of the New Jersey Conference, suspending his services at the Post and uniting with us in a sacramental meeting. The ‘public collection’ amounted to twenty-five dollars. ‘ A collection,’ you know, must be ‘taken’ when ‘three Methodists’ happen to meet. Well, there were ‘ three Methodists ’ present, and Methodist preachers at that, in wild Arizona. Our communicants were as follows: One Episco­ palian, (High-Church,) one Baptist, one Methodist on probation, and two Congregationalists. This ‘ service’ of course followed an appropri­ ate introductory, discoursed by Brother Wright. I may add that for several weeks we have been worshiping in the church, though unfinished, from the impossibility to get lumber with which to complete it. While we are ‘waiting,’ we are intent on working. “ In 1845 I entered Wisconsin, and traveled it all over on foot, but especially in the newest settlements, that I might have the privilege of preaching to the more needy. The first year I received two dollars and fifty cents, all in cash. and I have never complained of a small salary since, though only thirty dollars, or 6ixty dollars, or one liündred 1874.] DOMESTIC MISSIONS. 181 dollars. Here, where every thing in the line of eating and wearing stands at a fabulous price, there is danger of doing injustice to those whom the Church may send, where a four-quart tin pail cost one dollar and fifty cents, a good tumbler one dollar, a lamp chimney fifty cents, bacon thirty-five dollars per hundred, and flour sixteen to twenty dollars per barrel. We have already started a subscription, and hope to succeed, with what is allowed Brother Wright to meet his wants. Bent for a log-house is two hundred and forty dollars per annum. This expense to Brother Wright I hope to save by putting up a little parsonage by a donation out of my own pocket. “ The administration of the Lord’s supper on November 8 was not with­ out the felt presence of the Master. Whoever labors here cannot hope to succeed without imposing a heavy tax upon both purse and patience, head and heart, caused by the restless state of society, and an -almost utter disregard of the house of God. “ To avoid the chill discomforts of all-night travel on our nondescript Arizona stages, we seek opportunities of traveling with ‘ranchmen’ or ‘ freighters, ’ when, of course, we follow the custom of the country, and carry our own blankets and camp on the field at night. My experience in camping out took on a new phase one ’ night, when, wrapped in my light blankete and lying near the base of the snow-covered Walapai Mountain, the spring froze over and a bucket of water solidified by my side; nor had we wood to keep up a fire. The following night I spread my blankets on the naked ground, but I was buried in snow before morning; and for the four following nights I was less comforta­ ble, and during the one-hundred-mile journey in snow and ice, rain and mud. On such journeys I have been cheered while preach­ ing to an audience of two ‘ ranchmen ’ and two ‘ freighters, ’ when no other human being was known to be within a space of two hundred square miles. These represented four nationalities—Irish, Scotch, Swedish, and Swiss. At other times I have had twice that number of tribes and nations represented in one congregation. “ We have a county as large as one of the New England States, and without a minister of the Gospel. Yet it contains a military post, and several villages and mining camps. Cerbat is the county-seat, and six miles to the west is Mineral Park, in a locality of the richest silver mines. In proportion to the number of inhabitants, we get the largest congrega­ tions there of any place in the Territory. These and other places greatlj need the labors of a man of God now. “ The settlement in the Salt River Yalley includes Phenix, the county- seat, and extends along the river for thirty-five miles. Hero a local preacher, Rev. G. M. F. Herrett, has been laboring with success, and a few have been added to our little class, and here our strongest hopes have centered from the first. “ Rev. C. H. Cook has returned to the Pima Indian Mission with improved health, and the means of adding efficiency to his labors in the printing-press. 182 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1874.

“ Yuma and Tucson, the two largest towns in the Territory, are yet without a minister of any denomination. Would to God that these gaps in our ranks could be filled at once 1 ” The following is dated December 13 :— “ I left Prescott November 24, in company of eight soldiers, who had come to this part of the Territory as ‘ the escort ’ of the paymaster pf the military from Tucson. After ‘ camping ’ five nights, and completing a journey of 150 miles, we arrived Sabbath at 11 A.M. in Phenix and camped in the ‘corral,’ where I slept the following night, having preached to a large congregation in the evening. Preaching again on Thursday evening, I left for the Tampee, nine miles up the Salt River, where there is the most moral and religious settlement 1 have found in the Territory. Notwithstanding the ‘ ranchmen ’ were engaged in irri­ gating, plowing, and sowing, I immediately commenced a protracted meeting, which has lasted ten dsys, in which time we have-organized the first Quarterly Meeting Conference in the Territory, administered the sacarament to ten, received one by letter and four on probation, includ­ ing a Mexican couple after I had married them in the public congrega­ tion. Just now, * December is as pleasant as May.’ ” 1874.] SUMMARY OF STATISTICS. 183

SUMMARY OF STATISTICS FOR 1874. FOREIGN MISSIONS.

IO of | S OQ2 m -gt: be 0 Missions. SÌ ce 0 5 * c A iS <3 0 1

tî © lections. g-B t. ’S olent olent Contri­ butions.

Missionaries 1 Native Native Preacb’rol Probationers. Teachers. Probable Value. Probable Value. Other Benev­ Scholars. < •< £ Missionary Col­ Sunday-schools. | A I I 1 1 theW .F. M.S. 1 1 j | Members, | Churches. J i Africa.... 1 19 1,892 140 24 ♦10,690 00 1 46,975 «525 00 25 1,177 S- Amer­ ica*.__ S 3 2 1 3 E. China. 6 5 8 67 1.Ô8Ï 640 $50,000 ÒÒ 3 31 754 ii Ì9Ó C. China. 5 2 3 3 " 3 25 26 ’2 3,700 00 2 ¿ÓÓÒ *5Ì 87 1 40 8 45 ?>. China, 6 5 2 5 3 14 16 4 6,300 00 3 10,000 8 66 8 4a Germany & Switz. 1 1 109 1,051 7,022 1,899 46 287,677 69 35 855 48 29,185 94 262 11,662 Denmark 1 1 9 61 388 229 3 69,160 00 8,072 406 00 2,680 85 12 1,013 Norway.. 2 2 16 168 1,597 291 10 43,810 0(1 525 17 9,043 17 24 1,312 Sweden.. 3 8 88 292 2,971 1,540 22 28,424 38 1,216 27 14,905 47 82 3,426 In d ia__ 21 14 9 43 204 928 724 17 31,175 00 ¿è $63,4484,543 2Ì3 7,445 Bombay £ Bengal* 13 2 31 Bulgaria. 1 1 'é ‘50 " 7 Î485 92 "Ì2 67 "è is 2 Italy...... 1 1 12 t600 'i Japan.... 5 5 i 2 *6 3 Ì4,ÒÓÒ ÔÔ M exico.. 4 2 3 '8 " 3 2 53,380 00 697 14 8 ■93 ■4 '63 Total... 75 47 23 385 1,785 16,570 5,524 135 *588,802 99 78 ♦91,495 »3,067 46 Ì56,!»45 72 420 22,940 259 8,960 * No returns, t Members and probationers, t Includes all Mission property not otherwise specified. TERRITORIES. 2« 0> Ji c a V 3 fcS É O bm Ö u *c5 CÖ O c > MISSIONS. 0 CÖ XI Xi p g Ä x> x> S a X! p 2 S s Ck ♦JO- ü & Ah Cm S o

Arizona...... 3 13 8 1 1 $ 5,000 New Mexico...... 10 124 7 4 4 11,0 0 0 3 $4,500 $50 00

Total...... 13 137 15 5 5 $16.000 3 $4,500 $50 00

DOMESTIC MISSIONS— FOREIGN POPULATIONS.

0 *c 3 ce cj MISSIONS. ' c > ■Q0 Preachers. Members. Probationers. _ Local Prob. Value. Missionary £ £ Collections. i i | | Churches, Parsonages. 1 Welsh...... 2 118 6 2 $2,500 German...... 201 9,761 1,805 129 214 542,100 104 $122,140 $6,037 33 Scandinavian...... 42 4,678 781 63 65 183,675 28 31,450 3,129 17 Chinese...... 2 18 American Indian...... 10 1,166 380 23 14 22,600 7 6,900 138 91

Total...... 257 15,741 2,966 221 295 $750,875 139 $160,490 $9,305 41 SUMMARY OF MISSIONARIES. Foreign Missionaries and Assistants...... 630 Territories...... > 18 Missionaries to Foreign Populations in the United States...... 257 Domestic Missionaries...... 2,299 Total number of Missionaries...... 3,099 DOMESTIC APPROPRIATIONS, FROM 1853 TO 1873. Printed by order of General Mission Committee.

1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. I860. 1861. 1862. 1863. 1864. 1865. 1866. 1867. 1868. 1869. 1870. 1871. 1872. 1873. Total.

A labam a...... 22,500 12,000 11,000 11,000 11,000 11,000 $78,500 A rkansas...... 2,500 '2,800 2,700 2,500 2,500 1*425 1,425 ¥,000 8,500 8*000 5,000 *5,000 6,000 25',ÒÒO 15,ÒÒO 80,850 B altim ore...... 1,800 2,500 2,250 2,750 2,500 855 1,200 1,000 1,500 1,200 6,200 6,200 7,000 12,500 22,000 18,ÒÒO 10,000 9*ÒÒ0 *8*600 8,ÒÒO *8,ÒÒO 182,755 Black River...... 1,200 1,800 1,150 1,850 1,850 950 800 800 800 600 600 750 1,000 1,000 1,500 1,000 800 800 1,000 1,200 19,950 California...... 15,000 28,000 21,500 18,400 11,000 9,780 8,500 6,000 6,000 5,000 8,500 8,500 5,000 S,000 6,000 4,000 5,000 4,000 4,000 5,000 *7,ÒÒO 169,180 Central German .... 8,800 10,000 10,000 7,000 7,000 7,000 7,000 7,000 7,000 18,800 Central Illinois * ...... 1,000 '*570 ” 800 ” 800 ” 800 ” 400 * *200 "eòo 800 1,500 1,500 800 800 1,000 1,000 1,000 13,770 Central New York...... 1,000 800 800 800 .... 8,400 Central Ohiot...... l’ÓÓO 665 "665 ” 050 ” 650 "2Ò0 200 "eòo "eòo 1*200 2,000 *1,500 2,01)0 1,000 1,500 1,500 15,980' Central Pennsylv’ia...... 2,000 1,500 1,500 1,500 6,500 Cincinnati...... “ ¿00 1,600 1,850 2,800 1,500 l’Ì4o V,òòo 1,250 1,800 1,200 1.200 1,200 1,200 l',6Ó0 *1,500 2,500 2,000 1,800 1,800 1,800 80,540 Colorado...... 6,000 7,000 9,000 6,000 10.000 10,000 9,000 8,000 65,000 Delaware...... 1,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 1,800 1,800 1,800 1,600 stuòli 14,000 Des Moines...... "l,5Ò0 1,140 ” 900 'l’ÒÒO 2,500 1,200 V,4óo 8,500 5,000 5,000 4,000 4,000 3,800 8,800 8,800 1,500 84,400 D etroit...... 2,250 8,500 4,500 4,500 8,000 8,000 2.800 8,000 8,000 8,000 47,190 East Genesee...... 1,000 Ì*,2Ò0 l’ÒÒO 1.ÌÒ0 l ’iòo ” 760 ‘ ’7Ò0 1,550 ” 400 200 200 600 800 1.200 600 500 500 500 500 14,860 E ast M aine...... 1,800 1,500 1,400 1,500 1,500 1,140 1,150 1,200 1,200 900 900 1,200 2,000 3,0J0 3,000 2,400 2,400 2,400 8,000 8,000 a,òòo 89,090 East Oregon...... East Baltimore...... ” ¿55 l',ÓÒ0 1,200 1,500 1,200 1,500 2.ÓÒ0 2,500 4,000 2,500 2.5Ò0 2*0,775 East German ...... 18,000 9,000 *9,ÒÒO 9,ÒÒO 9,ÒÒO 9,ÒÒ0 9, ÒÒO 67,000 E rie...... 800 l ’òòo 1,020 1,700 ìjàòo ” 950 ” 950 ” 950 1,000 "¿00 "¿00 ’ 800 1,200 1,500 1,801) 1,500 1,500 1,200 2,000 2,000 2,5ml 26,470 Florida...... 0,5)0 6,500 G eorgia ...... , . • fl 2*5,000 1*2,000 lì,ÒÒO 11,000 11,ÒÒO 11,000 81,000 G enesee...... 1,000 1,200 l ’òòo i ‘,ióo Y.iòo ” 769 "7Ó0 " ¿ ’io 800 ” 400 * *300 500 * 500 500 800 500 500 800 800 800 14,660 Hols ton...... 20.000 33,000 11,000 10,000 10,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 101,000 Illinois...... ” 800 2,250 i'sòo 1,500 1,500 TÌ2 ” 700 "eòo "eòo ” 800 "¿00 ì ’ooo *2*.Ö5o 8,008 8,000 1,000 1,000 800 1,000 1,000 1,000 25,762 In d ia n a ...... 600 750 675 1,000 1,000 500 500 800 200 2«0 500 500 500 1,000 750 750 700 700 1,000 1,000 18,125 Io w a...... 2,500 8,51)0 8,150 8,500 1,500 Ì*i4o 1,0J0 1,500 600 400 200 200 500 750 1,200 800 800 600 600 800 1,000 96,240 K ansas...... 4.000 1,000 5.950 5,500 5,000 5,000 18,000 6,500 4,500 8,600 7,900 12.51 H) 14.000 10,000 8,000 7,000 6,000 7,000 7,000 183,450 Kentucky...... i ’,òòo 1,500 1,850 1,000 1,1500 1,235 1,235 1,235 1,285 1,000 6.000 6,500 4,300 15,000 18,000 10,000 10,000 8,500 8,000 8,000 8,000 115,290 Lexington...... 1,000 1,000 1,00C 2,000 5,000 L o u isian a...... • .... 9,ÒÒO 8,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 44,000 M aine...... Y,(iòo V,2Ó0 i ’iòo Ì.2(')0 855 ” 86) "ÒÒd ’ 1,’iÒO "ÒÒO ” ÒÒ0 "ÒÒO 1,050 1,500 2,500 3,000 2,001! 1,800 2,000 2,500 2,5J0 2,500 81,715 Michigan...... 1,000 1,500 1,800 2,200 1.000 605 900 1,500 2,000 1.200 1.200 1,500 2.5)0 4,000 4.000 2.500 8,000 2,800 8,000 8,000 8,000 44265 M innesota...... 8,700 8.325 8,500 4,500 8,250 2,500 2 500 2,5 )0 8,500 5,500 7.000 6,000 6,000 5,500 6,000 8,000 9,000 82,276 Mississippi...... 27,400 17.000 9,000 8,000 9,000 1 ),»)00 10,000 90,400 M issouri...... 4,750 5,ÒÒ0 4,050 4,1)00 4,500 4,275 *7*,ÒÒ0 7.000 3,5)0 8.000 5,òli.) h',òòo KÓlVl 25,ÒÒO25,000 15,000 7,000 7,000 7,000 6,000 6,000 161,075 Nebraska...... 5,400 5,000 4.U00 4,000 4,000 8,00J 2,000 2,000 2,00.) 2,000 a. oiio 4.000 5.000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 7,000 77,400 Nevada...... i ...... 4.0)0 6.5)0 5.0)0 5,000 4.00 4.0).) 2,800 8,400 8,40U 5.000 48,100 N uw:irk...... ìlio èÓO l'ÒÒO 1,000 ' 'ùoo l,0J0 1,200 2.0J0 3,5)0 ■4,000 2,500 2,500 2,200 2,200 2,2J0 2,200 39,960

New England...... 1,40 1,60 0 ) 145 1,50 1,50 31 1,04 1,05( 1,10 1,10 New Hampshire 1,10 1 1,8019 1*20 SO0 80( 2.003 4,00 5.000 New J e r s e y ...... 1,80 1,80 95 951 l,00t 1,50 ) 90 54,843 1,151 1,50 ) 1 85 1,80 1,301 0 901 1,25 1,50 2.500 New Y ork...... 67 601 60( 1,00 70B 1,001 1,20 82,600 1.80 2,10 ¿80 2,00 2,001 1,42 1,60 2,200 New York East ... 1,40( 1,40( 1.50 1,00D 1,00C 2,00 4,00( 81,670 2,70 8,00 2,60( 8,00( 2,001 1,42, 1,40C 7.000 North Carolina .... 1,40C 1.50 1,00 1,001 2,50 4,50( 8.000 72,425 Northern N. York . 78.025 North Indiana...... 67,500 * TOC i'óót i ’òòc "*8Ó( North Ohio. "!! "èòc "éòo "4Ò( **2Ò( **2ÒC **6Ò( 1,200 1,201 1,50C 1,44c 1,70c 60C 881 83C "éòc ’ 'éòo N. W. German...... 400 80C 20( 600 60C 1,000 1,000 14,400 N. W. Indiana...... 9,25(, 19.200 " too *1*800 1,080 i*,iòo *1*2ÓC ...” 10,00(1 N. W. Io w a ...... "eòo "èòo "¿oc '*2ÒC * *200 ’ *5ÒC 60C 500 19.250 N. W. Wisconsin 16,080 O hio ...... 2,ÒÒO i'éòc *1,600 6,000 **500 i ’òòo 900 ì ;òóo * ’2*200 8,51)0 3*900 O neida...... ” j* *80( 800 15C 150 22,800 750 900 1.400 1,000 1,000 **760 tòo 80U 30U 1,000 Oregon...... 8,000 "éòo 800 400 400 500 800 15,900 11,000 9,500 8,000 7.500 6,175 4,950 4,600 1 800 Philadelphia....” ” 1,800 2,100 4,000 2,500 2,500 2,500 4.000 4.000 12,710 1,800 2,000 1,425 1,800 2,600 8,500 2.600 P ittsb u rg h ...... " 1,000 1,100 900 1,050 2,000 4,000 5.000 6.500 11,500 107.725 Providence...... 1 ’301 902 1.000 1,250 1,251 80i 98.025 1,200 1.501) 1.400 1,500 1.500 1,045 800 1.000 2.000 4.000 Rock R iver...... 1,500 1,050 1,050 1.050 600 700 900 86,952 1,750 1 800 2,200 1,200 855 800 1.500 2.000 llocky Mountain.... 800 800 600 600 1.400 2.500 5,000 88,495 St. L o u is...... 4,500 4,500 40,905 South Carolina...... ] 29.000 S. E. Indiana...... 66.5'H) ” 600 ¿00 *540 "ÒÒO * *4òo "¿00 8. W. German .. * àòo ’ *200 ” 200 200 200 2Òo 1.ÒÒ0, 104.001) Southern Illinois.... 1,700 20(H) 10,000! 10,S40 *11-350 1,700 V,5Ò0 *712 ’ ‘éòo 811O South Kansas...... hòl) SÒO 500 ],

P ost-O f f i c s A d d b b s s . * a. a. 1872 Badley, B. H...... Gondah, India...... Des Moiues. 22c. 1858 Baldwin, S. L ...... Foochow, China...... N ew ark.. .. 10c. Bowen, George...... Bombay, India,...... 22c. 1861 Brown, J. D ...... Bareilly, India...... East Baltimor 22c. 1870 Buck, P. M...... Shahjehaup ire, India...... Kansas . 22c. 1872 Butler, William . City of Mexico, 5 Calle de Gante New England. 10c. 1874 Butler, J. W ...... 10c. 1869 Carlsson, B. A . Karlskrona, Sweden... E rie. 10c. 1874 Chandler, D. W . Foochow, China...... 10c. 1872 Cherrington, F. B...... Seetapore, India...... Upper Iowa.. 22c. Christian. Christopher, Calcutta, India...... 22c. 1873 Oook, A. J ...... Kitikiang, Cniua...... Central Penn’. 10c. 1873 Cooper, W. H ...... City of Mexico, Mexico. Louisiana...... 10c. 1873 Correll, I. H ...... Yokohama, Japan...... Philadelphia.. 15c. 1872 Craven, T ...... Lucknow, India...... Rock River. 22c. 1871 Cunningham, E...... N. Y. East.. . . ¿2c. 1870 Davis, G. R...... Peking, China...... Detroit...... 10c. 1873 Davison, J. C...... Nagasaki, Japan...... Newark...... 15c. 1874 Dreese, C. W ...... City of Mexico, Mexico...... Providence ... LOc. 1850 Doering, C. H ...... Bremen, Germany...... New York.... 6c. P-8.73 Edge 11, B. E ...... Foochow, China...... Pittsburgh.... 10c. }-8®8 Flocken, F. W...... Rustchuk, Turkey...... New York.... lie. 1872 Fox, D. O ...... Poona. India...... North Ohio... 22c. Gilder, G. K ...... Jubbulpore, India...... 22c. Ì87Ì .Gilll, J. H ...... Paori, India...... Rock River..." 22c. 1871 Glac}win, W. J ...... Cavvnpore, India...... Saint Louis... 22c. 1874 Goodwin, P. A ...... , India...... Indiana...... 22c. 1873 Gray, ¡Dr. 11...... Eastern Kumaon, India...... Delaware...... 22c. 1870 Httli, H. H ...... Kiukiang, China...... Michigan...... 10 c. H uns^, i f ...... Christiana, Norway...... Wisconsin___ 10c. 1874 Hard, C. P...... —, India...... 22c. 1865 Han, V. G...... Kiukiang, China...... Black R iver... 10c. 1873 Harris, M, C...... Hakodadi, Japan...... Pittsburgh ... 15c. 1873 Harris, S, B...... Peking, China...... Newark...... 10c. 1867 Hoskins, R __ Budaon, India...... Troy...... 22c. 1873 Hykes. J. R ,...... Kiukiang, China...... Central Penn’a 10c. 1870 Ing, John...... Hierosaki, Japan...... Saint Louis... 15c. 1860 Jackson, H ,. . C;iwnpore, India...... Now Y ork.... 22a 1868 Jackson, H. G,...... Buenos Ayres, South America. N. W. Indiana 18c. Jeffries, C. R . Calcutta, India...... 22a Ì892 Johnson, T. S ...... Nynee Tal, India...... North Indiana 22a 1859 Judd, C. W ...... Wyoming...... 22a Knowles, S...... Shahjehanpore. India.... 22c. Larpson, J. P ...... Stockholm, Sweden...... Central Illinois 10c. 1857 Long, L. A . Constantinople, Turkey. Pittsburgh ... 11a 1867 Lowry, H. H...... Peking, Chica...... Ohio...... 10a 1872 Maolay, R. S ...... Yokohama, Japan...... East Baltimore 15a 1862 Mansell, Henry...... Lucknow, India...... Pittsburgh___ 22c. 1873 M’Henry, A, D . Moradabad, India...... Troy...... 22c. 1870 M’Mahon, J. T ...... Roi Ba eiUy, India...... East Genesee. 22a 1860 Messmore, J, H ,...... Bareilly. India...... Michigan...... 22a Mill, Julius C...... Milan, Italy ...... North Carolina 10c. 1873 Mudge, J ...... Lucknow, India...... New England. 22a 1870 Ohlinger, P ...... Foochow, China ...... Cent. German. 10c. Osborne, Dennis...... Allahabad, India...... 22c. 1 See note at the close of t4iis Directory. 1874.] DIRECTORY OF FOREIGN MISSIONARIES. 187

D ate F bow w h a t Co n fe r * Posr-OrncE A d d iu u m . = 5 * A p p ’ t . - ¿ 8 . 1859 Parker, E. W.. Moradabad, India...... Vermont...... 22c. 1870 Pilcher, L. W .. Home on leave,805 B’dway,N.Y. Detioit...... 1870 Plumb, N. J . .. Foochow, China...... North Ohio... 10c. 1S73 Pyke, J. H . . .. Tientsin, China...... S. E. Indiana. 10c. Roberts, J. W.. Monrovia, Liberia...... I R e 1874 Robinson, J. E. , India...... Indiana...... 22c. 1862 Scott, J. T ...... Bareilly, India...... Piusbnrgh ... 22c. 1873 Scott, J. E ___ Moradabad, India...... Nevada...... 22c. 1873 Schon, Karl___ Copenhagen, Denmark...... Wisconsin.... 9e. Slmw, Jam es... Bombay, India...... 22c. 1862 Sites, Nathan.. Foochow, China...... North Ohio... 10c. 1873 Soper, Julius.. Yedo, Japan...... Baltimore...... 15c. 1873 Stritmatter, A.. Kiukiang, Chinn...... Ohio...... 10c. 1858 Stensen, S. A .. Horten, Norway...... Wisconsiu.... 10c. Taylor, William Bombay, India...... California...... 22c. 1859 Thoburn, J. M. Calcutta, India...... Pittsburgh. .. 22c. 1861 Thomas, D. W. Bareilly, India...... Black River... 22c. 1866 Thompson, J. F Montevideo, South America.... Central Ohio.. 18c. 1871 Vernon, L. M.. Rome, Italy,(Palasw Bonelli ul Pantheon.) St. Louis...... 10c. 1873 Walker, W. F . Peking, China...... North Indiana 10c, 1865 Waugh, J. W .. Lucknow, India...... S. Ulino's...... 22c. 1869 Wittins, Victor Gottenburg, Sweden...... Cen. Illinois... 10c. 1869 Wood, T. B ... Rosario, South America...... N. W. Indiana 18c.

MISSIONARIES OP THE ¥ . F. M. S.

D ate P ost-Office A udf.ssb. F bom what Bb anch. Ap p ’t 1873 Blackmer, Miss L. E .. W estern...... 22c 1874 Chapin, Miss Jennie R. New England. 18c. Cooper, Miss J ...... 10c. 1873 Combs, Miss Dr. L. L. Philadelphia .. 10c. 1874 Demin" Miss Lou. B.. 18c. 1874 Hastings, Miss Mary.. 10c. 1873 Hoag, Miss Lucy H ... North-Western 10c 1873 Howe, Miss Gertrude. 10c. 1873 Leming, Miss Sarah.. 9 >r 1874 Lore, Miss Dr. J ...... 22c. 1874 Mason, Miss Dr. L.... 10c. 1871 Porter, Miss M. Q...... 1873 Pultz, Miss L. M...... Moradabad, India...... New York.... 22c. Rowe, Miss P. A ...... 22c. 1874 Schoonmaker, Miss D. 15c. 1870 Sparkes, Miss F ...... 22c. 1869 Swain, Miss Dr. C.... 11 u New England. 22c. 1869 Thoburn, Miss I...... 22c. 1871 Tinsley, Miss J ...... i; » 22c. 1874 Trask, Miss Dr. S...... 10c 1874 Warner, Miss S. M... City of Mexico, Mexico...... 10c. 1858 Woolston, Miss Beulah 10c. 1858 Woolston. Miss Sarah. ti it North-Western 10c. K otk.—Letters Bent to 1 countries above mentioned should be directed as follows To China and Japan, via San Francisco. To Denmark, Germany, Italy, Norway. Sweden, anil Turkey, via North German Union, direct India, via Southampton and Bombay. (If sent via Brindisi, British iuuiil, the postage is Zb cts. lier one half ounce for U tters. This route is the most direct.) To Liberia, via Southampton and Briiish Mail. To Meri'-o. via New York. To Am erica, American Packet. (Leaves New York 23J of each month.) PATHONS.

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Rev. Bishop Arnes Clark, Rev. James C. Gillespie, Samuel W. Rev. Bishop Clark Clark, Rev. W. R. Gooding, Julia A. Rev. Bishop Janes Clarke, Andrew Gooding, Mrs. M. Rev. Bishop Morris Clevelaud, Rev. H. A. Goodnow, E. A. Rev. Bishop Scott Cline, J. Gouldey, Francis Rev. Bishop Simpson Cooke, Esq., Jay Graydon, Joseph Rev. Bishop Waugh Cooke, Rev. Dr. Green, Edward Abbott, W. P. Cookman, Rev. Alfred Gregory, M.D., N. Acker, E. M. Corbit, M. Emma Griffith, Rev. T. M. Adams, Rev. B. M. Corbit, Rev. Wm. P. Guyer, Rev. A. W. Agnew, M.D., Rev.W.G.E. Cowan, Mrs. Gen. Hagany, D.D., J. B. Andrews, Rev. Dr. E. G. Cox, William A. Hall, Rev. Dr. John Armstrong, R. W. Crook, Isaac Hallett, Heniy W. Ayres, Mr. and Mrs. D. Darby, Benjamin Hamilton, George J. Bachman, Rev. Chas. Davis, W. R. Hard, Bradley R. Baker, Henry J. Dayton, Wm. B. Hare, Rev. G. S. Baker, Mrs. JH. J. Dashiell, Rev. R. L. Harris, D.D., Rev. W. L. Baker, William De Hass, Rev. F. S. Havemeyer, John C. Bancroft, Rev. Earl Delanoy, J. A., Jr., Haven, D.D., E. 0. Barker, Joseph S. Detmar, Joseph F. Hedden, Charles B. Barnes, Rev. John W. F. Dickinson, Rev. John Hedstrom, Rev. 0. G. Beers, Nathan T. Dill, Isaac 0. Heisler, Rev. John S. Bennett, Lyman Dill, Rev. William H. Henderson, Isaac Bennett, Ziba Donohoe, Richard Henry, Robert Bensley, Daniel Drew, Daniel Hicks, Rev. W. W. Bentley, John H. Duff, Rev. Dr. Alexander Higgins, Charles W. Bond, Rev. Thomas E. Dunn, Rev. L. R. Hiscox, S. E. Booth, Rev. J. F. Durbin, D.D., John P. Hodgson, D.D., F. Bottome, Rev. Francis Bggleston, Rev. A. C. Holcomb. Charles M. Bradstreet, H. Espenchield, W. J. Holdich, D.D., J. Bristol, Miss F. M. Fay, Henry G. Hollis, Rev. George Brown, Amos W. Fay, John G. Howell, Carl S. Brown, Rev. Frederics Ferguson, Rev. W. G. Hoyt, Oliver Brown, Levi D. Ferguson, Mrs. Rev. W. G Hubbard, George D. Brush, Rev. George W. Ferry, George J. Huking, Leonard J. Bryson, James H. Filbard, Rev. W. Hull, L. Buckley, Rev. James M. Fisher, John M.D. Hunt, Rev. Albert 8. Burch, Rev. Thomas H. Fisk, Clinton B. Hunt, William S. Burson, Hon. John W. Fisk, Rev. L. E. Hurst, Euphrates Butler, D.D., William Fletcher, Hon. Thos. C. Hyde, Mr. and Mrs. E. Carlton, D.D., Thomas Foss, Rev. A. C. Irving, Charles Carrow, Rev. G. D. Foss, Rev, Gyrus D. Jackson, William Cartwright, William Foster, Rev. H. K. Janes, Miss Elizabeth Chadwick, Elihu Foster, D.D., Rev. R. S. Johnson, B. Burchstead Chadwick, Isabel Fowler, Jonathan 0. Johnson, Mrs. B. B. Chalfant, Rev. James F. Fox, D.D., EL J. Johnson,Mr. and Mrs.E.H. Chapman, Rev. W. H. Fox, Rev. R. C. Johnston, R. S. Chase, Ohief-Justice S. P. Gibson, Rev. Otis Jones, E. H. Clark, Rev. George Gillespie, Mrs. Oath. J. Jones, Jr., Jeanett LIST OF PATRON'S. 189

Jones, Levin Myers, Rev. Thomas Simpson, Mrs. Bishop Jost, Rev. Caspar Nelson, Abram Sing, C. B. Judd, Mr. and Mrs. 0. Newhall, Rev. Fales H. Skidmore, W. B. Kelso, Thomas Norris, Rev. W. H. Slayback, J. D. Kennaday, D.D., J. Newman, D.D., J. P. Sloat, T. L. Kenney, Rev. Wesley Nickerson, Pliny Smith, Nathaniel Klein, Rev. J. A. Niekey, J. F. Smith, D.D., Rev. J. C. Kline, Isaac Nobles, Rev. J. C. Smith, Rev. Y. C. Knapp, Joseph F. Nostrand, Lewis P. Smith, Iram Knowles, Rev. J. H. Odell, S. U. F. Sparkman, James D. Lafone, Esq., Samuel Oldrin, Rov. Edward Spear, Ann Lamb, Simeon O’Neal, David Speare, Alden Lansdale, R. EL Patton, Mrs. Susanna Spencer, Charles La very, Richard Payne, Rev. Charles H. Starr, George Law, Nathaniel B. Peters, Lucy A. Stephenson, John Law, Hervev G. Pfaff, Mrs. Louisa J. Stephenson, M.D., T. Lincoln, Abraham Pike, Rev. J. Stevens, LL.D., Rev. Abel Lockwood, R. M. Pine, Walter Stiles, William H. Lore, D.D., D. D. Platt, Mrs. Stimson, Sanford J. Loveland, Oliver Platt, Rev. S. H. Stout, A. V. Maclay, Rev. R. S. Pool, William D. Strong, Christiana Madison, Joseph Porter, D.D., James Studley, Rev. W. S. Magee, James P. Potter, Gilbert Sutherland, Rev. Wm. H. Mahon, George Pullman, John Sweet, Abigail H. Maillar, William H. Purdy, Miss Martha Swormstedt, Leroy Mallalieu, Rev. Willard F. Purdy, M.D., A. S. Taft, James H. Manning, Rev. E. A. Quim by, Jr., D. S. Taft, Mrs. James H. Matiwaring, W. H. Ralph, Mrs. Emily H. Taylor, Rev. George Marshall, Prof. J. W. Ralph, Jr., H. D. Terry, Rev. David Marshall, Wm. B. Ramsay, C.B., Major H. Third-st. Ch., Camden, N.J Martin, John T. Raymond, J. M. Thobum, Rev. J. M. Martin, Wm. R. Reeder, Rev. Glezen A. Thomas, Rev. D. W. Matthews, Rev. 0. P. Reeder, Amelia S. Thomas, Mrs. Mary A. Maugan, S. S. Reese, Rev. A. A. Thompson, Rev. J. J. Mead, Rev. A. H. Rex, Mrs. Tiffany, D.D., Rev. O. H. Merritt, Stephen, Jr. Rex, Jacob Tiffany, Mrs. Eliza B. Merritt, Hiram Rice, William Todd, Rev. Charles W. M’Allister, Rev. Wm. Rice, Rev. William Tonner, Rev. John M’Clintock, D.D., John Rich, Isaac Trimble, D.D., J. M. M’Clintock, Mrs. C. W. Ridgaway, Rev. H. B. Trimble, Surah A. M’Curdy, Rev. Converse L. Ritchie, Rev. Robert L. Trimble, Sarah A. P. M’Donald, E. Rolph, Henry D. Trinity M. E. C., Jer. City M’Donald, Rev. William Romer, John Truslow, William M’Lean, John Ross, Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Turner, Robert M’Murray, Rev. Jacob S. Rounds, D.D., N. Tuttle, Sylvester Mead, Edwin Rudisill, Mrs. M. A. Twombly, Rev. John H. Mead, M. E. Rudisill, Matilda A. Upbam, Rev. Samuel F. Mead, Jr., Ralph Sanford, Rev. A. K. Utter, Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Mead, Ralph Sanford, Watson Vail, Rev. Adee .Meais, John Sanford, Mrs. Ellen M. Vannote, Rev. Jonathan Meredith, Rev. R. R. Sandford, Peter Van Schaick, Rev. R. W. Merwin, Rev. J. B. Santee, Rev. J. B. Walsh, Cornelius Monroe, Rev. D. S. Sappington, Samuel Wandell, B. C. Monroe, D.D., S. Y. Scott, William Ward, P. G. W. Monroe, Mrs. T. H. W. Seney, Geo. I. Waters, Mrs. Matilda Moody, Rev. Granville Seney, Mrs. Jane A. Weatherby, Rev. Sam. S. Morgan, Rev. L. F. Searles, Rev. Wm. Webb, Mrs. Morgan, Wm. T. Sewall, D.D., T. Welch, P. A. Morgan. William Sewell, Moses B. Wentworth, D.D., E. Morris, Mrs. Rev. Bishop Shaurman, Isaac Westerfield, William Mundell, Jeremiah Shipley, C. Whiteman, John 1 9 0 LIST OF PATRONS.

Willis, Rev. J. S. Wood, Jam 8 Whedon, D.D., D. D. Wilson, S. P. Woods, Rev. Frederic Young, Rev. J. W. Wil.-on, Mrs. Marie E. Woods, Mrs. Fredric Youngs, David Winfield, H. B. Woolf, Rev. S. P. Youngs, D. A. By a resolution of the Board of Managers, the following persons are constituted Patrons on account of valuable services rendered the Missionary Society. Rev. George Lane. Rev. Dr. N. Bangs. Francis Hall, Esq. Hon. G. Abernethy. E. L. Fancher, Esq. J. B. Edwards. Hon. T. S. Fay. Major Gowan, India. John Whiteman, Esq. John Pfaffi, EL Dollner, Esq.

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Ackerly, Rev. John W. Atkins, Isaiah Barnice, John J. Ackerman, 0. W. Atterbury, William Barrett, Rev. Riley Ackerman, W. B. Atwood, Dr. J. F. Bartine, Rev. D. W. Adams, Annie M. Austin, Rev. H. F. Bartlett, Miss Martha M. Adams, Mr. Russell W. Auten, James W. Bartlett, Smith Adams, Mrs. W. W. Auten, Mr. John G. Barton, Mr. James Agnew, Mr. W. G. E. Auten, Mrs. Eliza M. Bates, Rev. L. B. Aiken, Rev. A. P. Avery, C. A. Bates, Miss Sarah Albro, Sarah A. Avery, Lyman R. Battie, Mr. Richard R. Alday, Rev. J. H. Ayars, S. Beatty, Miss Mary E. Alder, William D. Ayres, Carlton Baylis, Rev. Henry Aldridge, Rev. S. H. Ayers, L. S. Bear, Rev. John Alford, Rev. James Ayres, M.D., Chauncey Beek, Mr. Samuel Allaire, Philip Embury Ayres, Mr. Daniel Beers, Lizzie Allen, Mr. Solomon Ayres, Samuel L.P..U.S.N. Beers, Mrs. Elizabeth W. Ames, Rev. A. H. Baer, Rev. Robert N. Beidelman, Sen., Mr. D. Ames, Mr. Edward R. Baird, Rev. Isaac N. Belmont, Miss Emma Ames, Miss Laura A. Baker, Mr. Charles Benedict, Charles A. Ames, Mrs. Maliala Baker, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Bennett, Mrs. Eliza Andaver, John S. Baker, Mrs. Mehitable Bennett, Rev. C. W. Anderson, Mr. Augustus B. Baker, Rev. Bishop 0. C. Bennis, Mr. Mitchell Anderson, Rev. Samuel Baker, Mr. Samuel W. Bennyworth, John Andrews, Samuel W. Baldwin, Annie Bensley, Mr. Daniel Applegarth, Nathaniel Baldwin, Summerfield Bentley, Georgia Appold, George I. Baldwin, William II. Bentley, Mr. Charles Archer, Miss Delia Balker, Mr. William Bentley, John H. Archer, Mary Ballau, Rev. A. E. Bentley, Charles W. Archer, Nellie Louisa Bancroft, Rev. Earl Bernsee, C. Dollner Archer, 0. H. P. Bangs, Rev. F. B. Bernsee, Frederick Armstrong, Clark Bangs, D.D., Rev. N. Berry, Eliza Armstrong, Francis Barber, Mrs. E. A. Berry, Rev. L. W. Armstrong, Joseph Barber, Rev. B. F. Beswick, Rev. George M. Armstrong, Mr. Francis A. Barker, Mrs. Mary A. Bettleheim, Mrs. B. J. Armstrong, Mr. James Barker, Mr. William L. Bettleheim, Bernard J. G. Armstrong,. Mrs. M. Barker, Stephen Bettleheim,Miss VictoriaR Armstrong, Mr. Thomas Barndollar, Amy S. Beyea, Mr. J. L. Arndt, Rev. Ralph S. Barns, Rev. H. N. Bicknell, Mr. Becker Arnold, George W. Barnes, Mr. Benjamin TL Bidwell, Mr. Ira Arnold, Mr. J. M. Barnes, Rev. John W. F. Bid well, Rev. Ira G. Arthur Richard Barnes. Samuel S. Binkley, Rev. S. L. Ashmead, Mr. Samuel Barnhart, Rev. Thomas Bird, Rev. Isaac LIST OF HONORARY LIFE MANAGERS. 191

Blackmar, C. P. Buckalew, Sarah F. Chubb, Mr. Samuel Blake, Mr. John Buckingham, Rev. G. Chubbuck. M.D., Hollis S. Blake, Rev. Henry M. Budd, Mr. William A. Chumar, Esq., John A. Bloomer, ¥ m . H. Buell, L. H. Church, Rev. A. J. Blytli, Mr. Elijah K. Bugbee, Rev. Lucius H. Claflin, Mr. Lee Bodino, Charles Bullev, George F. Clapp, Rev. D. E. Bolton, John Bullev, Mrs. Anna M. Clapp, Mr. Frederick A. Bond, Mr. Charles W. Burhaus, — Clark, Anna Bunnell, Charles F. Burch, Mrs. Mary E. Clark, D.D., Rev. D. W. Bonnell, Nathaniel Burch, Rev. Thomas Clark, Frances M. Bonney, Mr. Nathaniel Burling, Mr. W. J. Clark, Mr. Thomas Bontecou, Francis Burnham, W. R. Clark, Mr. William D. Boorman, Hon. A. J. Bums, Mr. James Clark, Rev. Daniel Booth, Ezra Burrows, Mr. Lemuel Clawson, John M. Booth. Samuel Burrows, Rev. Waters Clemen, Mr. William T. D. Borden, Gail Burr, Rev. J. K. Clements, Jr., Mr. S. Boston, John E. H. Busey, Rev. E. F. Cobb, Mr. George T. Botsford, Esq., J. K. Butler, Charles Cobb, Mrs. Helen W Bottome, Rev. Francis Butterfield, Mr. Frederic Cobb, Samuel Bourne, Mr. William 0. E. Buttrick, George M. Cobb, J. H. Bowdish, Wellesley W. Byrne, Mr. William W. Cochrane, Mr. Charles Bowdish, Jennie C. Caldwell, Mr. Samuel C. Coddington, George F. Bowler, Rev. George Camp, Mr. B. F. Coffman, Mr. Daniel Bowles, Mary Camp, Rev. Harvey Coffin, Mrs. Caroline Bowman, Mr. John Campbell, Rev. J. 0. Coffin, William J. Bowman, Rev. Dr. Campbell, Rev. Alexander Coffin, Eliza J. Bowman, Rev. J. Carey, Isaac Coggeshall, William S. Boynton, Mr. Anthony Carey, Mrs. P. E. Colesbury, Mr. John Bradford, Henry E. Cary, Benjamin H. Colgate, Mr. and Mrs. B. Bradford, Rev. Elisha Cary, Mrs. Collins, D.D., Rev. C. Bradley, Frank Carlton, Charles T. Collins, Joseph W. Bradner, William B. Carlton, Henry Collins, Rev. W. F. Bradon, Frank Carlton, Mr. William J. Collord, Rev. G. W. Bradstreet, Henry Carlton, Rev. Thomas Compton, Henry Bradstreet, Mr. John M. Carman, Mary T. Conable, Rev. F. W. Brainerd, Mr. B. C. Carmichael, Jr., A. Cone, Mr. John A. Brakeley, H. W. Carpenter, Nathan Conklin, Benjamin Y Brandon. Mr. James Carr, Lizzie Conklin, J. L. Brenton, Hon. Samuel Carr, Mary E. Connolly, Nettie Bridges, Mr. Charles Carr, Rev. J. M. Cook, D.D., Rev. Charles Briggs, Alanson T. Carroll, Rev. J. M. Cook, Mr. Ephraim Briggs, Mrs. Hillen Green Carson, Mr. William Cook, Mr. R. C. Briggs, Rev. M. C. Carter, Mr. Duras Cook, Rev. Isaac P. Brooke, Rev. B. F. Cartwright, William Cooke, D.D., Rev. Edward Brooks, Rev. Asa Cassatt, Rev. J. W. Cooke, Rev. Horace Bross, Joseph Cassidy, James Cookman, Rev. A. Brow'll, Mr. Amos W. Castle, Rev. Joseph Cookman, Mary Brown, Rev. Benjamin N. Cattell, Mr. A. Cooley, Emma F. Brown, Rev. C. S. Cattell, Mr. Alexander G. Coombs, Mr. W. Brown, Rev. J. D. Caughey, Rev. James Cooper, Mr. George W. Brown, Mrs. J. D. Chadwick, Rev. James S. Cooper, Mrs. Lavinia Brown, Rev. James H. Chaffee, Herbert W. Cooper, Rev. V. A. Brown, Rev. P. R. Champion. Hiram J. Cooper, Rev. W. Brown, Rev. Samuel C. Chapman, Rev. J. A M. Copeland, Mr. George Brown, Rev. S. D. Chapman, Rev. W. II. Corbit, Mrs. Rev. W. P. Brown, R. 0. Chapman, William H. Corkran, Mr. Benjamin W. Brownfiel, John Charlier, Mr. Elie Corkran, Wm, Browning, Rev. W. G. Chattin, Rev. Samuel Cornell, Mr. J. B. Brush, William A. Chattle, M. D., Thomas G. Cornell, William W. Bryan, Janies R. Chesnut, Mr. John A. Cornish, John Buck, Rev. D. Choate, Warren Cornwell, Abram 192 LIST OF HONORARY LIFE MANAGERS.

Cornwell, Mr. Richard H. Day, John H. Elliott, Rev. W. H. Cornwell, Timothy Day, Rev. Rufus Ellis, Mrs. Lydia A. Corse, A. E. Dayton, Rev. D. W. Ellsworth, Air. Henry Cottier, Mr. John Deal, Mr. George H. Elmer, Nelson L. Coryell, Dr. 'William Dean, David J. Emory, Rev. B. B. Coulter, Mr. EL Dean, Rev. Sydney Erskine, John Coûtant, Rev. Lewis J. Dean, Mr. William Evans, M.D., John Cowan, Mr. William D. De Camp, Sen., Hiram Evans, Mr. G. W. Cox, Mr. Abram De Hass, Mrs. F. S. Evans, Rev. W. W. Cox, Mr. Charles De Hass, Rev. F. S. Fabyan, Dr. C. W. Cox, Mr. Joseph De La Cour, Mr. J. C. Fairweather, Mr. D. B. Cox, Mr. William A. De Yoursney, A. Fairweather, Mrs. Lucy Crane, Theodore A. De Witt, Rev. M. F. Fairbanks, Hon. Erastus Cranston, Karl Demarest, Mr. David Fairchild, J. H. Crasto, Emma Demoyer, Rev. John A. Falconer, John Crawford, Rev. J. F. Dennis. Mrs. Benj. F. Farmer, Silas Crawford, J. G. L. Dennis, Mrs. Emory Farragut, D. G.,Yice-Adm. Crawford, Dr. J. S. Denyse, Mr. Simon Farlee, William A. Crawford, D.D., M. D’C. De Puy, Alexander Farley, J. P. Creamer, Mr. David Dettmar, John F. Farmer, Mrs. Silas Creighton, Rev. Samuel De U rquiza, Gen. Don Justo Fay, Mr. Henry Creshall, Mrs. Sarah K. Dickinson, Martha Faj'-, Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Crocker, Mr. Thomas Dickinson, Mary K. Fay, Mr. John G. Cromelin, Rev. Richard Diehl, Rev. Israel S. Felton, Rev. Cyrus E. Cronhan, John Dikeman, W. EL Ferguson, Rev. A. H. Crooks, Rev. George R. Dilks, Chester Fielding, George Crouch, Rev. George Dill, Rev. Henry G. Fielding, Mrs. Matilda Crowell, Stephen Disbrow, Mr. Benjamin Fillmore, Rev. Glezen Croxford, Ira Disney, Wesley First M. E. S. S., Erie, Pa. Cubberly, Mr. D. P. Dobbins, Rev. Joseph B. Fish, Rev. Abraham Culgin, James Dodge, Jr., William K. Fisher, N. D. Culver, Tuttle Dodge, Rev. David S. Fisk, B’t Maj. Gen. C. B. Cummings, Hon. Alex. Dollner, Mr. H. Fite, Mr. Conrad Cummings, Rev. Joseph Dollner, Samuel L. Fitzgerald, Cornelia Curry, D.D., Rev. Daniel Donnelly, Rev. James Fitzgerald, James B. Curry, William H. Douglass,Esq., J.,of Scotl’d Fletcher, Rev. Charles Cushing, G. B. Douglas, Mrs. Ophelia M. Flint, Mr. John D. Cutter, Miss Julia Drake, Elkanah Folger, Mrs. Ella Cutting, Mrs. Martha B. Drew, Mr. Daniel Foot, Norman B. Cutting, William G. Drown, Mrs. Emma H. Foote, A. H., Com. U.S.N. Dail, Mr. Daniel Drummond, Rev. Dr. Foote, Rev. John B. Dale, John W. Dryden, Joshua Forrester, H. M. Dallas, Israel Duff, Mr. Alexander Forsliay, Wilbur F. Daniels, Rev. John Dunham, Mr. George B. Foss, Rev. A. C. Daniels, Rev. J. R. Dunlap, William H. Foss, C. D. Daniels, Rev. W. V. Dunlop, Esq., John S. Foster. Joseph A. Daniels, Sabin A. Dunn, E. W. Foster, Rev. Milton EL Darling, Daniel S. Dunn, Jacob Foster, Randolph J. Dashiell, Mary J. Durbin, D.D., Rev. J. P. Foster, D.D., Rev. R. S. Bashiell, Rev. Robert L. Eager, Jr., M.D., W. B. Fowler, Anderson Davenport, Benjamin Eaves, Rev. William Fowler, Lindley H. Davidson. Mrs. Ann Jane Edsall, Mr. William Fowler, Cornelia W. Davis, Calvin Edwards, Fannie Fowler, Mr. J.-N. Davis, Edgar Edwards, Mr. J. B. Fowler, Mr. Jonathan 0. Davis, Elijah M. Edwards, Nellie Fowler, Jr., Jonathan 0. Davis, Ira Edwards, D.D., Rev. W. B. Fowler, William Davis, James Edwards, William H. Fox, Rev. Henry J. Davis, James L. Eggleston, Mrs. Elizabeth Fox, Rev. R. C. Davis, James R. Elliott, Mr. George Freeman, Edward Davis, Thomas Elliott, Mr. John Freeman, Mary A. Davis, Rev. W. R. Elliott, Mr. Thomas M. French, John LIST OF HONORARY LIFE MANAGERS. 193

French, J. Milton Greenwood, Elizabeth W. Havenner, Thomas French, John Wesley Griffen, Mr. John Hawley, Bostwick French, Mrs. Sarah Griffing, Mr. Lester Hawthorne, Enoch French, Thomas R. Griffin. Lulu Hays, James L. Frey, Mr. Edward S. Griffin, Rev. Thomas A. Hayter, Rev. Richard Frost, Norman W. Grippon, Theodore E. Hayward, J. K. Fry, Hannah Grose, James Hazleton, Mr. Edward Fullager, James Gross, Mr. Samuel Headley, Mr. Milton Fuller, Rev. James M. Gurlitz. A. T. Headley, Mr. S. F. Fuller, Rev. S. R. Hacker, Mr. William P. Heald, Mr. William H. Gable, Miss Julia E. Hagany, Rev. J. B. Heath, F. W. Gallien, Henry Haight, Joseph Heather, D.D., D. D. Gamble, Elizabeth Haines, Mr. Benj. F. Hedstrom, Rev. Olif G. Gamble, James Haines, Mrs. Benj. F. Heiskell, Mr. Colson Gardner, Mr. Aaron Hall, Mr. Joseph B. Heisler, Rev. J. S. Gardner, Mr. David A. Hall, Mr. Joseph F. Hemenway,Rev.Francis D. Garibaldi, General G. Hall, William H. Hemmers, Thos. J. Garrettson, Mary Haller, Rev. J. P. Herbert, Wm. F. Garrison, Rev. Stephen A. Hallett, Henry W. Hermance, Rev. John I’. Gascoigne, Mr. James P. Halliday, Rebecca Herrick, Rev. A. F. Gedney, Sylvanus Hals ted, Emma Herrick, Mrs. M. B. P. George, Rev. A. C. Halsted, Mr. E. S. Heston, Rev. Newton Gerald, Miss Fannie Halsted, Lottie A. Heyniger, Lambert Gerard, Miss Fannie M. Halsted, Mr. Samuel Hickman, Rev. J. W. Gibb, Samuel Halsted, Mr. Schureman Hick, Jonathan P. Gibson, Mrs. Rev. Dr. A. E. Ham, Mr. John Hicks, Mr. Harvey E. Gibson, Mrs. A. E. Hamlin, D.D., Rev. Cyrus Hildreth, Rev. T. H. Gibson, Rev. 0. Hamlin, Rev. B. B. Hildt, Rev. George Gillett, Rev. S. T. Hamilton, Mr. George Y. Hill, Charles A. Gillies, Mr. Wright Hamma, T. Jefferson Hill, Rev. John Gillingham, Rebecca A. Hammond. Ezra Hill, Sarah V. Givan, Mrs. Margaret Hand, Jacob Hill, Rev. W. T. Gladwin, Rev. W. J. Hanford, Mr. John li. Hillman, Mr. Samuel D. Glass, James Hard, Mr. Bradley R. Hinckley, M.D., J. Wesley Glenn, David Hard, Rev. Clark B. Hinkle, Rev. Richard Glover, Mr. John F. Hard, Rev. C. P. Hindes, Mr. Samuel Goldsmith, Louise Hardacre, William Hiorns, Rev. Richard Good, Rev. W. A. Harding, Rev. A. F. Hirst, Jr., Rev. William Goode, Rev. William H. Hare, Rev. G. S. Hiss, Mr. and Mrs. P. Goodrich, Hon. Grant Hargrave, Rev. R. Hitchens. Rev. George Goodwin, A. S. W. Harper, Jr., Mr. Fletcher Hitchim, Owen Goodwin, Mrs. S. C. Harriot, Mr. John A. Hobart, Rev. John Goodwin, Rev. John Harris, Rev. Bishop Hodgson, D.D., Rev. F Goss, Mr. Oliver S. Harris, M.D., Chapin A. Holcomb, Mrs. Statira Gouldy, N. E. Harris, John M. Hollis, Mr. Holman Gracey, Rev. J. T. Harris, Mrs. X. Ann Hollis, Rev. George Grant, Richard Harris. William Hollister, Stephen D Grant, Lieut-Gen., U. S. Harrower, Rev. J. P. Holmes, Mr. J. P. Grasto, Emma Harrower, Rev. P. F. Holmes, Rev. D. J. G raves. Mr. H. A. Hart, Richard P. Holt, Mr. William H. Graveson, Wm. Hartraufft, Rev. C. R. Hooly, Mr. Abraham Graveson, Jr., W. Hartzell, Miss Alice Hooper, Mr. William E. Gray, Abraham Haslup, Mrs. Geo. H. Horton, D. P. Graydon, Mr. John W. Hatfield, Mrs. Elizabeth A. Howard, Mr. George W. Graydon, Mr. and Mrs. J Hatfield, Rev. R. M. Howe, M.D., Rev. John M. Greatsinger, Rev. C. Haughey, Mr. Theodore P. Howe, Mr. T. A. Gregg, Samuel Haven, D.D., Rev. E. 0. Hoxsie, George W Green, Anion Haven, Rev. Gilbert Hoyt, Mr. Oliver Green, George E. Havens, J. H. Hoyt, Philip Greenewald, Mr. F. W. Havens, Rev. James Hoyt, Pro£ B. F. Greenfield, A. H. Havemeyer, W. F. Hughes, C. C. 13 1 9 4 LIST OF HONORARY LIFE MANAGERS. linking, Mr. Leonard J. Keyes, Rev. Edwin R. Lockwood, Henry Hulbert, Lester Keyes, John Lockwood, Henry T. HulL, Henry M. Keyes, Mrs. John Locke. D.D.,Rev. John W. Humbert, Mrs Theodore Keyser, Mr. Abraham Lockwood. Mr. Robert M. Hunt, Mrs. Clara Keyser, Mr. John Loder, Lewis B. Hunt, Mr. G. H. Kidder, D.D., Rev. D. P. Long, Mrs. Jane Hunt, Mrs. Jane Kimberly, Mr. Edward Longacre, Rev. A. Hunt, Mr. W. S. Kincaid, Rev. William H. Longfellow, M. D., A. T. Huntley, Mrs. Annie King, Anny Longhurst, James S. Hurlburt, Rev. R. TL King, Mr. Gamaliel Loomis. Itev. H. Hurst, Rev. John F. King, Mr. George W. Lord, Mr. Benjamin Hurst, William R. King, Rev. Isaiah D. Lord, Rev. G. M. Huse, Rev. 0. King, Rev. Dr. Joseph E. Lord, Mr. Joseph Hyde, Mr. Augustus L. Kingsley, Rev. I. C. Lore, Rev. D. D. Hyde, Mr. Edwin Kinsley, Rev. Hiram Loud, Rev. Henry M. Hyde, Mr. Edwin Francis Kirby, Mr. Leonard Lounsbury, Rev. Henry Igleheart, Mr. William T. Kirkland, Mr. Alexander Loveland, Oliver Infant school of Broad-st. Klein, Rev. John Lowderi, Mrs. Elizabeth M. E. Church, Newark. Kneil, Thomas Lowclen, George W. Ingle, Jr., Mr. John Knight, Edward Lowrie, D. R. Irving, Mr. Charles Knight, Henry Lucas, Mrs. Susan Ives, Hon. Willard Knight, Theodore B. Luckey, Robert Jacks, Esq., David Kodama, J. C. J. P. Ludlam, E. Ferdinand Jacks, Mrs. Mary C. Kuhns, William J. Ludlum, M.D., Jacob W. Jacobus, William W. Kurtz, Mr. M. D. Luke, John J. Jeffery, Oscar Ladue, Mr. Nathan W. Lunt, Mr. Orring Jellison, George W. Lamb, Mr. J. M. Lynch, Rev. William. Jenkins, Miss Susan A. Lambriglit, William Lyon, Mr. Stephen Johnson, Algernon K. Lanahan, D.D., John Lyons, James D. Johnson, D.D., Prof. H. M. Landis, Enos Y. Lytle, W. H. Johnson, Hon. Andrew Lane, John Maclay, Rev. R. S. Johnson, Charles T. Lane, Mr. Park H. Macy, Mr. David Johnson, Mrs. Grace E. Langstroth, Abbie Macubbin, Mr. Samuel Johnson, Mr. William B. Langstroth, Mrs. Jane Madison, Rev. Joseph Johnston, Mr. William Lankford, Mrs. Sarah A. Magee, Mr. John Jones, Capt. C. D., 28 Regt. Lavery, Mrs. Eliza Magee, Mr. James P. Jones, Joseph Lavery, Miss Jane Magill, C. W. Jones, Rev. John M. Lavery, Mrs. Margaret Mallett, Mr. Samuel Jones, Jr., Mr. William Lavery, John Young Manierre, Hon. B. F. Jones, Mr. Levin Lavery, Mr. Richard Mansfield, Rev. John H. Jones, Rev. Thomas L. Lavery, Mr. Robert Mapes, Mrs. S. S. Jones, Zeanett Law, Mrs. Sarah A. Maps, W. R. Jost, Rev. Casper Lawrence, Henry Mark, Sen., Mr. George Judd, Rev. Charles W. Lawrence, Rev. William Marlay, F. H. Judd, John B. Lazenby, Cornelia A. Marlay, Mr. M. Judd, Mr. and Mrs. 0. Leavitt, Mr. Samuel R. Marri nor, George Karr, Frank D. Leach, Charles Marshall, Thomas W. Keeler, Mr. Walter Leech. Mr. Abner Y. Marshall, William B. Keeney, Timothy Lee, Col. G. W. Marstou, Hannah Kellogg, Charles G. Leek, Rev. J. W Martin, Ann H. Kellogg, Charles Y. Leu hart, Miss Lulla Martin, Mr. William S. Kelly, Mr. Richard Lewis, Mr. Henry Martin, Mr. W. R. Kelly, Warren S. Lewis, Rev. W. G. W. Martin, Rev. Alexauder Kelso, Mr. Thomas Llovd, John R. Mason, Rev. Joseph Kennaday, D.D., John Liebe, Mary A. Mason, Perez Kenneday, Rev. J. Lincoln, Mr. and Mrs. A. Mason, Mr. Thomas T. Kenney, Mr. Pardon T. Lindsay, D.D., Rev. J. W. Mason, Mr.William Henry Keriney, Rev. Wesley Little, Mr. James Mason, Mr. William Kent, Luke Little, Mrs. Sarah J. 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