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1854. NEC, r , OFFICERS AND MANAGERS

Officers.

R e v . BISHOP WAUGH, President, BISHOP MORRIS, 1st Vice-President, BISHOP JANES, 2(1 do. BISHOP SCOTT, 3d do. BISHOP SIMPSON, 4ih do. BISHOP BAKER, 5th do. B IS H O P A M E S , 6ih do. S. M A R T IN D A L E , 7th do. H E M A N B A N G S , 8th do. J. P. DURBIN, Corresponding Secretary, THOMAS CARLTON, Treasurer, LEROY SWORMSTEDT, Assistant do. M r . JOHN B. EDWARDS, Rec. Sec.

Managers.

B ish o p W a u g h ,Jam es A y a r s , J. R a y n o r ,

“ M o r r is , Jam es F l o y , J. B . E d w a r d s, “ Ja n e s , M . L . S c u d d e r , J. M ’L e a n , “ S c o t t , J. B . H a g a n y , Joh n F a l c o n e r , “ S im pson , R . S. F o s t e r , W m. A . C o x ,

" B a k e r , L. M . V in c e n t , W m . T r u s l o w , “ A m es, J. H . P e r r y , E . L. F a n c h e r , J. P . D u r b in , J. M . R e id , S . P . P a t t e r s o n , T . C a r l t o n , Z. N . L e w is , D r . S. A. P u r d y , Z. P h il l ip s , J. B . W a k e l e y , D r . W . C . P alm er

T . E . B o n d,F r a n c is H a l l , D . S . D u n com b, L e r o y S w o r m s t e d t ,H e n r y M o o r e , C. C. L e ig h , D . I*. K id d e r , W . B . S k id m o r e , E . H . B r o w n , A be l S t e v e n s , J. B . O a k l e y , J. H . T a f t , N a t h a n B a n o s , D r . J. L . P h e l p s , M . F - O d e l l , H em an B a n g s ,R a l p h M e a d , W . W . C o r n e l l , S . M a r t in d a l e , D r . A. S . P u r d y , B . W . B e n so n , D avid T e r r y ,D r . S . T hrockmorton T . A . H o w e , J o h n K e n n a d a y , P . E. C o on, H . M . F o r r e s t e r , R. M . H a t f ie l d , F. G o d in e , W . W - W h it e , H . H u s t e d , 0 . L o v e l a n d , N oah W ork a l l .

Jo h n S . P o r t e r , STANDING COMMITTEES.

Committee on Foreign Populations. Foreign German Committee. R e v . T . C a r l t o n , R e v . J. H . P e r r y , A . S t e v e n s , A b e l S t e v e n s , D . T e r r y , J. H . T a f t , J. B. W akeley, J. R a y n o r , D r . A . S. P u r d y , W m . B. S k id m ore, F . G o d in e , D . S . D un co m b, J. F a l c o n e r . B . W . B e n so n .

South American Committee. Legacy Committee.

R e v . L . M . V in c e n t , E . L . F a n c h e r , J. B . O a k le y , R e v . J. Floy, D. D., C . C. L e ig h , B . W . B en so n , P . E . C oon, F r a n c is H a l l , J. M ’L e a n , J. R a y n o r , T . A . H o w e . H . M . F o r r e s t e r .

China Committee. Auditing Committee. R e v . D . P. K id d e r , D . D.* J. B. E d w a r d s , J. M . R e id , D r . W . C. P a lm e r , J. H . T a f t , W . W . C o r n e l l , S. P . P a t t e r s o n , W . A. Cox, D r . S . A . P u r d y , E . H . B r o w n , M . F . O d e l l . N . W o r r a l l .

Committee on Domestic Missions. Finance Committee.

R e v . Z . P h i l l i p s , R ev . T homas C a r l t o n , O . L o v e l a n d , Z . N . L e w is , H e n r y M o o r e , J. B. H a g a n y , E . H . B r o w n , W . B . S k id m o r e , W . W . W h it e . R . M e a d .

Estimating Committee. Publishing Committee. R e v . N . B a n g s, D. D ., R e v . J. P. Durbin, D. D., T . C a r l t o n , T . C a r l t o n , R . S. F o s t e r , D . D ., Z. P h illip s , Dr. J. L. P h e lp s . A . S t e v e n s .

African Committee. R e v . J. P. Durbin, D. D., M . L . S c u d d e r , T . E . B o n d , M . D ., D r . S. Throckmorton, W . T r u s l o w , W . W . C o r n e l l , W . A . Cox. ACT OF INCORPORATION,

A N A C T to incorporate the Missionary Society o f the Methodist Epis­ copal Church. Passed April 9, 1839.

SECTION I. Robert R. Roberts, Joshua Soule, Elijah Hedding, James O. An­ drew, Beverly Waugh, Thomas A. Morris, Daniel Ostrander, Nathan Bangs, Thomas Mason, George Lane, Francis Hall, Joseph Smith, Peter Badeau, D. M. Reese, M. D., George Innis, M. Houseworth, Philip Romaine, L. S. Burling, J. P. Aimes, John Valentine, W il­ liam Gale, Abraham Stagg, Erastus Hyde, Henry Moore, James Harper, Thomas Brown, Peter Macnamara, William B. Skidmore, Stephen Dando, J. B. Oakley, Henry Worrall, George Suckley, T . Bartlett, M . D ., G . Coutant, J. L . Phelps, M . D ., B. F . Howe, Israel D. Disosway, G. P. Disosway, Benjamin Disbrow, Ralph Mead, Jotham S. Fountain, Samuel Martin ; and all persons who now are, or hereafter may become, associated with them, are hereby constituted a body corporate, by the name of “ The Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church and by that name and style shall be capable of purchasing, holding, and conveying, such real estate as the purposes of the Corporation shall require j but the annual income of the real estate to be held by them shall not exceed the sum of five thousand dollars.

SECTION II.

T h e object of the said Corporation is to diffuse more generally the blessings of education, civilization, and Christianity throughout the United States and elsewhere.

SECTION III. The management and disposition of the affairs and property of the said Corporation shall be vested in a Board of Managers, to be annu­ ally elected at a meeting of the Society to be called for that purpose, and held in the city of N ew -York, at such time, and on such notice, as the Board of Managers for the time being shall previously pre­ scribe. Such Board shall consist o f not less than thirty-two lay members, and of so many clerical members, not exceeding that num­ ber, as shall be determined upon at such annual meeting, and each of whom shall be a minister in good and regular standing in the Methodist Episcopal Church. The Board of Managers shall have power to fill any vacancy that may happen until the ensuing annual 6 ACT OF INCORPORATION.

election ; thirteen members of the Board at any meeting thereof shall be a sufficient number for the transaction of business ; and at any meeiing of the Society twenty-five members of the Society shall be a sufficient quorum.* SECTION IV. The persons named in the first section of this Act shall be the first Board of Managers of such Corporation, and shall hold their offi­ ces until the next annual election, or until others shall be elected in their places. SECTION V.

The said Corporation shall possess the general powers, and be subject to the liabilities imposed in and by the third title of the eigh­ teenth chapter of the first part of the Revised Statutes.

SECTION VI.

T he Legislature may at any time alter or repeal this Act.

SECTION VII. This Act shall take effect immediately.

A N A C T fo r thé relief o f the Missionary Society o f the Methodist Episcopal Church. Passed April G, 1850. The People of the State of N ew -York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows :—

SECTION I.

The Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in­ corporated on the 9th of April, 1839, shall be capable of taking, hold­ ing, or receiving any real estate, by virtue of any devise contained in any last will and testament of any person whatsoever, the clear an­ nual income of wliich devise shall not exceed the sum of ten thou­ sand dollars : Provided, no person leaving a wife, a child, or parent, shall devise to such corporation more than one-fourth of his or her estate, after the payment of his or her debts ; and such devise shall be valid to the extent of such one-fourth; and no devise shall be valid in any will which shall not have been made and executed at least two months before the death of the testator.

SECTION II. This Act shall take effect immediately.

* The third section was amended as above, pursuant to an Act entitled « An Act to amend an Act to incorporate the Missionary Society of the Methodist Epis­ copal Church,” passed June 30, 1853. The section originally read as follows:__ “ The management and disposition of the affairs and property of said Corporation shall he vested in a Board of Managers, to be elected annually on the third Mon. day ia April, In the city of New-York.” EXTRACTS FROM THE REVISED STATUTES.

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O f the General Powers, Privileges, and Liabilities o f Corporations.

SECTION I.

Every Corporation, as such, has pow er:— 1. T o have succession, by its corporate name, for the period limited in its charter; and when no period is limited, perpetually. 2. T o sue and be sued, complain and defend, in any court of law or equity. 3. T o make and use a common seal, and alter the same at pleasure. 4. T o 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. T o appoint such subordinate officers and agents as the business of the Corporation shall require, and to allow them a suitable com­ pensation. 6. T o make by-laws, not inconsistent with any existing law, for the management o f its property, the regulation of its affairs, and for the transfer of its stock.

SECTION II.

The powers enumerated in the preceding section shall vest in every Corporation that shall hereafter be created, although they may not be specified in the charter, or in the A c t under which it shall be incor­ porated. SECTION III.

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 Corporation shall possess or exercise any corporate powers, except such as shall be necessary to the exercise of the powers so enumerated and given.

SECTION IV.

N o Corporation created, or to be creatcd, and not expressly incor­ porated for Banking purposes, shall, by any implicaiion or construc­ tion, be deemed to possess the power of discounting bills, notes, or other evidences o f debt; of receiving deposits; of buying gold and silver, bullion, or foreign coins; o f buying and selling bills o f ex­ 8 ACT OF INCORPORATION.

change, or of issuing bills, notes, or other evidences of debt, upon loan, or for circulation as money.

SECTION v .

W here 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 sum necessary to complete the amount of such share, as fixed by the charter of the Company, or such proportion of that sum as shall be required to satisfy the debts of the Company.

SECTION VI. W h en 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 numbér to form a board for the trans­ action of business ; and every decision of a majority of the persons duly assembled as a board, shall be valid as a corporate act.

SECTION VII. If any Corporation hereafter created- by the legislature shall not organize and commence the transaction of its business within one year from the date o f its corporation, its corporate powers shall cease.

SECTION VIII. The charter of every Corporation that shall hereafter be granted by the legislature, shall be subject to alteration, suspension, and re­ peal, in the discretion of the legislature.

SECTION IX. Upon the dissolution of any Corporation created, or to be created, and unless other persons shall be appointed by the legislature, or by some court of competent authority, the directors or managers of the affairs o f such Corporation at the time of its dissolution, by whatever name they may be known in law, shall be the trustees of the credit­ ors and stockholders 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 neces­ sary expenses.

SECTION x .

T h e persons so constituted trustees shall have authority to sue for, and recover the debts and property of the dissolved Corporation, by the name o f the trustees of such Corporation, describing it by its cor­ porate name, and shall be jointly and severally responsible to the creditors and stockholders of such Corporation to the extent o f its property and effects that shall come into their hands. CONSTITUTION

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AS REVISED. BY. THE GENERAL CONFERENCE OF 1852.

ARTICLE I.

T h i s association, denominated “ T h e M i s s i o n a r y 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 ,” is established for the ex­ press purpose of enabling the several annual conferences more effec­ tually to extend their missiorfkry labours throughout the United States and elsewhere ; and also to assist in the support and promotion o f missionary schools and missions in our own and in foreign countries.

ARTICLE II. The payment of two dollars annually shall constitute a member ; the payment of twenty dollars at one time a member for life. Any person paying one hundred and fifty dollars at one time into the treasury shall be a manager for life, and the contribution of five hundred dollars shall constitute the donor a patron for life.

a r t i c l e h i . The officers of this society shall consist of a president, vice-pre­ sidents, a corresponding secretary, recording secretary, treasurer, and assistant treasurer, who, together with thirty-two managers, shall form a board for the transaction of business. T hey shall all be members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and be annually elected by the society, except the corresponding secretary. Each annual conference shall have the privilege of appointing one vice-president from its own body. a r t i c l e IV. T he corresponding secretary shall be appointed by the General Conference. H e shall reside in N ew -York, and conduct the cor­ respondence of the society, under the direction of the board. H e shall be subject to the direction and control of the board of managers, by whom his salary is to be fixed and paid. H e shall be exclusively employed in conducting the correspondence of the society, and, un­ der the direction of the board, in promoting its general interests, by travelling or otherwise. Should his office 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 majority of them shall fill the vacancy. a r t i c l e v . The board shall have authority to make by-laws for regulating its own proceedings, to appropriate money to defray incidental expenses, to provide for the support of superannuated missionaries, widows, 2 1 0 CONSTITUTION.

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 allowed by the Discipline to other superan­ nuated ministers, their widows, and orphans,— and to print books at our own press, for the benefit of Indian and foreign missions, fill vacancies that may occur in their own body during the year, 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, ^nd-the state of its funds.

ARTICLE VI. Ordained ministers of the Methodist Episcopal Church, whether travelling or local, being members of this society, shall be ex-officio members of the board of managers.

ARTICLE ^VII. The annual meeting, for the election of officers and managers, shall be held on the third Monday in November, in the city of ISTew- York. ARTICLE VIII. At all meetings of the society, and of the board, the president, or, in his absence, the vice-president first on the list then present, and in the absence of all the vice-presidents, a member appointed by the meeting for that purpose, shall preside.

ARTICLE IX. Twenty-five members at each meeting of the society, and thirteen at each meeting of the board of managers, shall be a quorum.

A RTIC LE x . The minutes of each meeting shall be signed by the cnairman o f the meeting at which the minutes are read and approved.

ARTICLE XI. It is recommended, that within the bounds of each annual con­ ference there be established a conference missionary society, auxili­ ary to this institution, under such regulations as the conferences shall respectively prescribe. ARTICLE XII. A ny auxiliary society or donor may designate the mission or mis­ sions, under the care of this society, to which they desire any part or the whole of its funds to be appropriated ; which special designation shall be publicly acknowledged by the board. But in the event that more funds are raised for any particular mission than are necessary for its support, the surplus shall be at the disposal of the society for its general purposes. ARTICLE XIII. T h e annual conferences shall be divided into as many mission districts as there are effective superintendents, and there shall be a committee, consisting of one from each mission district, to be ap­ pointed by the bishops, and to be called the General Missionary CONSTITUTION. Il

Committee. It shall be the duty of this committee to meet annually in the city of N ew -York, between the 1st and 15th of November, as shall be determined by the. corresponding secretary and treasurer, to act jointly with the board of managers, the corresponding secretary, and the treasurer, in fixing the amount which may be drawn for dur­ ing the ensuing year, and the division of said amount between foreign and domestic missions. Said committee shall, with the concurrence of the board of managers, and with the concurrence of at least two of the bishops, determine what fields shall be occupied or continued as foreign missions, and the number of persons to be employed on said missions, and shall, in conjunction with the board, estimate the sums necessary for the support of each mission, subject to the approval of two or more of the bishops. Said committee shall determine the amount for which each bishop may draw for the domestic missions o f those conferences over which he shall preside, and he shall not draw on the treasurer for more than said amount. Provided nevertheless, that in the intervals between the meetings o f the General Missionary Committee, the Board of Managers, with the concurrence of the bishop who has charge or is to have charge of the work proposed, may, if they shall deem it important, adopt a new missionary field, and also provide for any unforeseen emergency that may arise; and to meet such demands, may expend any additional sum not exceeding five thousand dollars. Should any of the members of said committee in the interval of the General Conference go out of office by death, resignation, or other­ wise, the bishop presiding in the conferences where the vacancy shall occur, shall appoint another to fill his place. Said committee to be amenable to the General Conference, to which it shall make full reports of its doings. Any expense incurred in the discharge of its duties shall be met by the treasurer of the society.

ARTICLE XIV.

T he sums allowed for the support of a missionary shall not exceed the usual allowance of other itinerant preachers. The bishop, or president of the conference, (if the mission be domestic,) and the superintendent, where there is one, and if not, the missionary, (if it be foreign,) shall draw on the treasurer for the same, in quarterly or half-yearly instalments, and they shall always promptly notify the treasurer of all drafts made by them.

ARTICLE xv. Each superintendent of missions, and where there is no superin­ tendent, each missionary shall make a regular quarterly report to the corresponding secretary at N ew -York, giving information of the state and prospects of the several missions under his care,

ARTICLE XVI. 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. 12 ORGANIZATION, BY-LAWS, ETC.

ARTICLE XVII. No one shall be acknowledged a missionary, of receive suppori from the funds of this society, who has not some definite field assign­ ed to him, or who could not be an effective labourer on a circuit, except as provided for in Article V .

ARTICLE XVIII. This Constitution shall not be altered but by the General Confer­ ence, upon the recommendation of the board of managers, or by the board, on the recommendation of the General Conference.

PLAN OF ORGANIZATION, BY-LAWS, &c.

I. The duties o f the officers o f the Society. The Presiding Officer shall preserve order, keep the speaker to the point under consideration, and appoint committees not otherwise pro­ vided for. H e shall not take part in debate nor propose any new measure, unless he first leave the chair. In case of an equal divi­ sion on any question, he shall give the casting vote, and may assign his reasons. T he Treasurer shall keep an account of all the receipts and dis­ bursements, answer all orders of the board on the treasury, exhibit the state of the funds to such auditing committee as shall be ap­ pointed by the board, and shall report monthly the state of the treasury. The assistant treasurer shall be subject to the direction of the treasurer and of the board of managers. The treasurer and as­ sistant treasurer shall each keep the accounts of his receipts by con­ ferences, and of his expenditures by missions. T he Corresponding Secretary at N ew -York shall keep a vigilant eye upon the missions, and convey to the superintendent having charge of the foreign missions, to the board or the standing com­ mittees, all such communications from, and all information concern­ ing our missions, both foreign and domestic, as the circumstances of the case may require, and shall in all cases give to such missionaries as may be sent out by the board, as well as to such as are now in the missionary field, the letter o f instructions authorized by the board, with such other instructions and explanations as the peculiarity of circumstances may call for, and shall explicitly inform all our mis­ sionaries that they are in no case to depart from such instructions. The Recording Secretary shall keep a journal of the proceedings of all the meetings of the board and of the society, and notify all meet­ ings o f the board and of the society. H e shall also certify to the trea­ surer, or to the auditing committee, as the case may require, all ac­ counts which have been passed by the board and ordered for payment.

II. Organisation o f Standing Committees, and their duties. On the first meeting of the board, after the annual election, the following standing committees shall be appointed :— 1. T h e jEstimating committee, whose duty it shall be to make an estimate for the salary payable to any person engaged, not in the mis­ sions, but in the immediate service of this board ; and also, estimates ORGANIZATION, BY-LAWS, ETC, 1 3

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 secretary. 2. The Finance committee,—-duty to aid the treasurer in providing ways and means. 3. The African committeej— duty to take into consideration all matters relating to missions in Africa, which may be referred to them by the board, or the corresponding secretary. 4. Committee on Foreign Populations,—rduty to take into considera­ tion all matters relating to the missions among foreign populations in the United States, which may be referred to them by the board, or the corresponding secretary. 5. The South American committee,— duty to take into consideration all matters relating to missions in South America, which may be re­ ferred to them by the board, or the corresponding secretary. 6. The China committee,— duty to take into consideration all mat­ ters relating to missions in China, which may be referred to them by the board, or the corresponding gecretary. 7. The Foreign German committee,— duty to take into considera­ tion all matters relating to missions in Germany which may be refer­ red to them by the board, or the corresponding secretary. 8. The committee on Domestic Missions,— duty to take into con­ sideration all matters relating to the domestic field, which may be referred to them by the board, or the corresponding secretary. 9. The Legacy committee,— duty to take into consideration all be­ quests made to the society, and referred to them by the board, or the corresponding secretary. 10. The Publishing committee,— duty to publish as instructed by the board. 11. The Auditing committee,— duty to adjust such accounts as may be referred to them by the board. Each committee shall organize by the appointment of a chairman and secretary. The secretary shall keep correct minutes of all the business brought before the committee, 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 may hold a regular meeting once in each month, or meet at the call of the corresponding secretary, or treasurer. Each committee having charge o f a particular mission, shall make out estimates for the mission under its charge, to be laid before the General Missionary Committee and Board, at their joint annual meet­ ing, to guide them in making the estimates for the succeeding year. The treasurer, corresponding secretary, and superintendent of foreign missions, shall be ex-officio members of all the standing committees.

III. Meetings o f the board, order o f business, and rules o f debate. 1. Regular meetings. 1. The board shall hold their regular meetings on the third W ed­ nesday of each month, at 4 o’clock, P. M ., at the committee room. 2. All meetings of the board shall open with religious exercises, and close with prayer or the benediction, under the direction of the chairman. 14 ORGANIZATION, BY-LAWS, ETC.

2. Order o f business.

1. The minutes of the previous meeting to be read, and when ap­ proved, to be signed by the presiding officer. 2. The corresponding secretary to present his report. 3. The treasurer’s report. 4. Reports from the standing committees in the following order:— Estimating— Finance— African— Foreign populations— South Amer­ ican — China — Foreign German — Domestic Missions — Legacy— Publishing— Auditing. The report to be made by simply reading the minutes of their pro­ ceedings, upon which the board shall take such action as the case may require. 5. Reports of special committees. 6. Unfinished business. 7. Any miscellaneous matters. The board shall appoint in the jnonth of September, in each year, a committee to make arrangements for the annual meeting, and for the anniversary.

3. Rules fo r the transaction o f business.

1. A motion being 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 may be taken on i t ; and every motion shall be reduced to writing if the presiding officer, or any other mem­ ber, require it. 12. A motion to amend shall be considered first in order, and shall be decided before the original one. 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. A motion to lay on the table shall be taken without debate. 5. W hen a report is presented by a committee, it shall be consi­ dered in possession of the board, and may be adopted, amended, re­ committed, laid on the table, or indefinitely postponed, as the board may judge proper. 6. It shall always be deemed out of order to use personal reflec­ tions 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. 8. A motion to adjourn shall always be considered in order, and shall be taken without debate. T h e following resolution was adopted by the board, and ordered to be published in the Annual Report, viz., Resolved, That the chair­ men o f the standing committees be required to return all documents submitted to them by the corresponding secretary, after the final ac­ tion of the board in relation to them, and that he be expected to keep them on separate files. THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT.

[W e have thought it proper to insert the Thirty-fourth Annual Report in this volume with the Thirty-fifth, because it was published only in a fugitive form, namely, in the Missionary Advocate for April, 1853. In this form it will not sur­ vive to be conveniently at hand for reference. Indeed it ought to be preserved in the form of the other Annual Reports, as it forms a part of the history of the Society. The reason of its being so brief is explained in the introductory para­ graph.]

ANNIVERSARY.

The Board of Managers, with the concurrence of the General Conference at its session in May, 1852, ordered that the missionary year should be coincident with the civil or calendar year; that is, that it should begin with January 1st and end with December 31st. In accordance with this arrangement, the Annual Meeting of the Genera] Missionary Committee and Board and Bishops took place on the 8th of November, 1852, and the anniversary in Buffalo, January 23 and 24,1853.

The anniversary should have been held in November; but circumstances pre­ vented this, and postponed it to January. The time between the distribution of the Thirly-third Annual Report, namely, during last summer and autumn, and January, the time in which the thirty-fourth anniversary was held, was so short, that the Board judged it unnecessary to publish a full report as usual in large pamphlet. It was therefore ordered by the Board, that such information in the office of the Cor­ responding Secretary as was suitable to an annual report should be embodied in the April number of the Missionary Advocate. Our brethren in the ministry, and friends of missions generally, will please look into this number of the Missionary Advocate for both general and particular information concerning our own missions, and for some general information concerning the missions of other evangelical Churches; and with some diffidence, we may suggest that it would be well to pre­ serve this number for reference with a view to missionary meetings. The Thirty-fourth Anniversary of the Missionary Society of the Methodist Episco- pal Church was held in Buffalo on the evening of Monday, January 24. The pre­ liminary services, with a collection following each, commenced on Sunday, as follows:— Niagara-atreet Church.— Morning, Dr. Durbin ; afternoon, Bishop Janes. Swan- street Church.— Morning, Bishop Janes; afternoon, Rev. J. M. Fuller; evening, Rev. Abel Stevens. Pearl-street Church.— Morning, Rev. Abel Stevens ; evening, Dr. Durbin. Monday morning there was a missionary prayer-meeting in the Niagara-street Church; and at two o’clock a free conference-meeting, in which many brethren, lay and ministerial, expressed their views and feelings with respect to the mission­ ary cause. Many brethren and friends from the surrounding towns, for sixty miles, 1 6 THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT.

had come In to the great missionary festival. At these preliminary meetings the missionary spirit became stronger and stronger, and spread wider and wider in the city. After quite a stormy Sunday, and also Monday until far in the afternoon, the sun set clearly, and then the moon shone forth splendidly, and the people at seven o’clock crowded the Niagara-street Church. After the preliminary devotional exer­ cises by Dr. Kindler, brother Smith, and brother Fuller, a brief abstract o f the administration of the Board fqr the past year was read by the Corresponding Secre­ tary. Then Bishop Janes, who presided, addressed the audience on the duty of the Church to enlarge her missionary work at home and abroad, and on the pleasure and personal benefit of contributing to the same. After Bishop Janes, Rev. Abel Stevens made an eloquent and earnest address on the proper standard for regulating our missionary contributions, and the great results that would follow such a course. The Corresponding Secretary then addressed the audience on the position and duties of the Methodist Episcopal Church with respect to the great missionary work. It was now nine o’clock, and the plates were passed round, and about ninety dollars were contributed. The Treasurer, the Rev. Thomas Carlton, then rose up in the congregationj and said he had a speech to make on behalf of a lady or two, and that was, that they wished to be in a company of five to contribute one hundred dollars to the missionary cause. It was accomplished quickly. Brother Carlton then said, another lady wished to be one of ten to contribute one hundred dollars. It was done quickly. “ I have,” said brother Carlton,authority from a lady to say she will be one of twenty to contribute one hundred dollars.” It was done quickly. Thus the ladies led off in an independent contribution of three hundred dollars. Some one, observing the venerable Mica Seager on the platform, proposed to make him a life-director ; and one hundred and fifty dollars were quickly con­ tributed for this purpose. The Pearl-street Church people then made their pastor, Rev. brother Stiles, a life-director— one hundred and fifty dollars. So also the Swan-street Church their pastor, Rev. brother Wilbur—one hundred and fifty dol­ lars. So also the Niagara-street Church their pastor, Rev. brother Roberts—¡-one hundred and fifty dollars. Then it was proposed to make the Presiding Elder, who was absent on duty, Rev. brother Thomas, a life-director, and this was done— one hundred and fifty dollars. Making in all three hundred dollars by the ladies, and five life-directors, each one hundred and fifty dollars— making seven hundred and fifty dollars, which, added to the three hundred dollars, makes ten hundred and fifty dollars— to which are to be added still the collections in Pearl-street Church on Sunday, and the whole amount contributed at the anniversary exercises will be about thirteen hundred dollars. Does not Buffalo bear the banner in the anniver­ saries of the Parent Society ? Much praise is due to the pastors, and to their missionary committees, for making timely and effective arrangements; much is due to brother Roby, the editor of the Buffalo Advocate, for advising the people, and inciting them to their duty on so interesting an occasion; and very much is due to our Treasurer, Rev. Thomas Carlton, who, knowing the people well, went among them and marshalled them for the great work. W e heard but one expression, and that was of thankfulness and satisfaction at what the Lord had wrought in the hearts of the people, inclining them to come up to the support of the holy missionary cause. May their example move the whole Church to higher action 1

REPORT.

APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1853. On the 8th of November, 1852, the General Missionary Committee met with the Board and Bishops in New-York, in order to make the appropriations for our mis­ sions for 1853. The mode of proceeding was, to take up each foreign mission and ascertain its wants, and set down the sum accordingly. Then the missions to the Germans in the United States Territories were taken up by conferences and con. sidered one by one, and the amount necessary for each conference set down: then 1853.] TÏÏIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT. 17 the missions to the foreign populations other than German were taken up and con­ sidered, and the amount necessary for each set down : then the Indian missions in like manner. Then the domestic English missions in each annual conference were taken up, and the amount necessary to enable each annual conference to carry on its own domestic missions was determined and set down to each conference. The question was taken up, Shall we extend our missionary work, abroad ? It was neèessary to determine three preliminary questions in order to answer this main question. First, Was the general sentiment of the Church in favour of such exten­ sion ? On this point the Committee, the Bishops, and the Board felt no doubt, as their general intercourse with the Church, as well as the resolutions of several Annual Conferences and of the General Conference, and the correspondence with the office of the Corresponding Secretary, gave full assurance. The second ques­ tion was, Whether the Church was able to sustain an extension of her missions? Of this there could be no doubt. It only remained to inquire whether there were fields open to such extension? It was only necessary to lift up our eyes and look upon the fields, for, lo ! they were already white unto the harvest.

INDIA. The Committee, therefore, could not hesitate upon the question, Shall we ex­ tend onr missions abroad ? The consequence was that a mission was authorized in India, that we might take part with the evangelical Churches of Europe and America in overthrowing that horrid and cruel system of Paganism which lies like a pall over that vast and beautiful world. This mission will be instituted as soon as the Bishop can command the services of the proper men; they must be mtn good and true, in order to do this work.

BULGARIA. The question of taking a part in resuscitating the old Oriental Churches within the Turkish empire was then taken up, and interesting and satisfactory information was produced in favour of sending a mission into the country to the south of the Danube, into Bulgaria. These people are of the Greek Church, though not of the Greek nation, and are fallen into as deep superstition and darkness as any of thé Oriental Churches ; and yet they are not so bigoted, but are of a mild, inquiring, religious disposition, and exceedingly athirst for the word of God. It was believed to be our duty to send a mission to these people at as early a day as practicable, and accordingly the Bishop was authorized to institute a mission in Bulgaria. It is believed that this mission can be prosecuted without much difficulty, under the protection of the Turkish government, which has granted full and universal tolera­ tion to the Protestant Churches.

FRANCE. Another question pressed itself on the attention of the meeting, viz., Should toe not take a part in the evangelization o f France? The relations of France with Europe, and the influences of the sentiments, feelings, and actions of her people upon the other peoples of Europe, cannot be comprehended except by those who are very well informed on European affairs. France has never been thoroughly Roman Catholic : she has been jealous of the Papal authority, and has always claimed to be the Gallic Church; and not strictly the Roman Catholic Church, but the Gallic Catholic Church. And although she has received the institution of her bishops at the hands of the Pope, she has never yielded to him the absolute autho­ rity to appoint them without her knowledge and consent. Here is a tangible point to which the Protestant evangelical missions may attach themselves, and find favour and fruit among the people. The conclusion was that we ought to take a part with «ho other Churches in spreading evangelical religion in France, and particularly towards Italy. A wide and remarkable door was open in the city of Nice, in Sar­ dinia, which is the gateway on the Mediterranean between France and It^ly. An intelligent evangelical French minister was in the midst of the work, indeed was «he father of it, and was ready to prosecute it if aided. W e could not refuse, and üjae appropriation was made, to be expended under the direction of Rev. Charles 1 8 THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT. [ 1 8 5 3 ,

Cooke, D. D., who was fur several years the Superintendent o f the Wesleyan Mis- fcion in France : and when these missions were formed into an independent confer­ ence be became, and is now, President of the French Methodist Conference.- W e bave, therefore, a good guarantee that the appropriation will be well expended.

ITALY. Since the appropriation was made, information has reached the Board that the door is wide open into the higher Alps, on the borders of Italy, into the valleys occupied by the good and great Felix Neff. The French Methodist Conference now occupies this region by Mr. Rostan, one of their missionaries, and Dr. Cooke earnestly appealed to our Board to enable him to send another missionary to aid Mr. Rostan. - W e have authorized him to do so for us, and have made him a grant towards employing three other suitable men who are ready to enter the work if he could receive them. Yet we have kept our grants within the appropriations. Thus did the General Missionary Committee, Board, and Bishops proceed in their joint meeting in November last; and having estimated for each missionary field, and provided for the extension of the work in India, Bulgaria, and France, they added up the whole, and determined to lay the responsibility on the Church. It is now for the Church to say'whether she will sustain the noble plan of missions set before her by those to whom she has committed this great and holy work. That the pastors and people may see how the two hundred and ten thousand dollars were appropriated, we give the details below:—

APPROPRIATIONS. Regular work in Liberia, Africa...... $20,000 Monrovia Seminary...... 1,500 Education of promising coloured youths, male or female...... 1,500 For visit of Bishop Scott, and for an enlargement of the work in and be­ yond the Republic...... 3,000 China Mission ...... 10,000 German Mission...... 10,000 South American Mission...... 4,000 Total for Foreign Missions...... $50,000 German Missions...... 43,300 Foreign populations other than German...... 10,250 Indian Missions...... 13,500 English Domestic Missions, including Oregon and California...... 74,250 Total for Domestic Missions...... $141,300

NEW MISSIONS. For the work in France...... $2,500 For the commencement of a mission in Bulgaria, in Turkey...... 5,000 For the commencement of a mission in India...... 7,500 For the work in Sweden and Norway...... 750 $15,750 SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS. T o institute a mission to the Germans in California,...... $2,000 Sundry small appropriations...... r...... 950 Total of appropriations...... 8210,000

PLANS FOR RAISING MISSIONARY FUNDS. Having explained the manner in which the estimates for our various missions are made, and the amount required for 1853, we now proceed to explain the plans for raising missionary funds, as contained in part iii, chap. iv, of the Discipline, as per order of the General Conference o f 1852:— 1853.] THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT. 19

“ 3. It shall be the duty of each Annual Conference to form within its bounds a Conference Missionary Society, which «hall appoint its own officers, fix the terms o f membership, and otherwise regulate its own administration. But it shall pay all its funds into the treasury of the parent society.” This article provides for a Conference Society in each Annua! Conference, thus giving the missionary cause within the bounds of each Annual Conference a regular organization and administration under the direction of said Conference Society. Not only may the members of the conference become members of the society, but any member o f the Church or other person, by the payment of the sum fixed ior life- membership, which is usually ten dollars, but in some conferences five dollars. All the members of the society have equal rights in its management. The anniversary is usually held at the session of the conference. The practice of having a Missionary Society in each Church has for years been gradually falling into disuse ; and there has been a growing conviction throughout the Church that the missionary cause ought not to rest on voluntary missionary societies for its support, but ought to be committed to the Church as such. Under peculiar circumstances, or where a sufficient number of active individuals deeply imbued with the missionary spirit are found, a few missionary societies continue to exist and to do nobly for the missionary cause. Under these conditions they do well to continue. But the prevailing and just judgment in the case is embodied in the following declaration of the General Conference, in Boston, in May, 1852, found in chapter iv, part iii, of Discipline, namely:— “ The support of missions is committed to the churches, congregations, and societies, as such."

C o m m it t e e . —In order to bring the Church into vigorous, constant, and discreet action, the missionary cause in each charge is committed to the pastor and a mis­ sionary committee jointly, as provided for in section 4 of chapter iv, pari iii, of the Discipline, namely:— “ 4. It shall be the duty of each Presiding Elder to bring the subject of our mis­ sions before the Quarterly Conference of each circuit and station within his district, at the first Quarterly Conference in each year ; and said Conference shall proceed to appoint a committee, of not less than three nor more than nine, (of which the preacher in charge shall be chairman,) to be called the committee on missions, whose duty it shall be to aid the preacher in charge in carrying into effect the dis­ ciplinary measures for the support of our missions.” By authority of this article in the Discipline, there is a regular missionary executive created in each Church, of which the pastor is chief, as he should be. The general manner in which this missionary committee shall accomplish its work is set forth particularly in sections 7 and 9. The provisions contained in these sec­ tions are the mainspring and life of the whole plan. They were long and carefully considered in a large committee made up from all parts of the Church, and then carefully considered in General Conference, and adopted with great unanimity. Under these circumstances they challenge the confidence of the Church, and ought not to be set aside by the feelings, circumstances, or judgment of any particular Church. Allow us to appeal to the whole Church in behalf of these provisions, and earnestly plead that they may not be set aside or suspended in any Church and congregation. For the sake of the holy missionary cause we beseech you to exe­ cute them faithfully, yet prudently. Wherever they have been tried they have, to the best of our knowledge and belief, been productive of the largest amount of mis­ sionary funds without friction or derangement of the financial interests of the Church. W e ask pastors and people to read them carefully and ponder them w ell:—

C o l l e c t o r s .— u 7. It shall be the duty of the preacher in charge, aided by the committee on missions, to appoint missionary collectors, and furnish them with suitable books and instructions, that they may call on each member of the society, or Church and congregation, and on other persons, at their discretion, for his or her annual, semi-annual, quarterly, monthly, or weekly contributions for the support of missions. Said collectors shall make monthly returns (unless otherwise instructed bv the committee) to the preacher in charge, or to the missionary treasurer of the Church, if there be such treasurer appointed by the committee on missions. Such returns shall be fairly entered in a book, which the committee shall provide, together with collections and contributions received from other sources. Such entries shall 20 THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT. [ 1 8 5 3 .

set forth the name of each collector, the real or assumed names of the contributors to each collector, with the amount contributed by each.”

P u b l ic C o l l e c t io n .— “ 9. It shall be the duty of the preacher in charge, with the aid of the committee on missions, to present once in the year, to the societies, or the Churches and congregations, the cause of missions, and to ask public collec­ tions and contributions for the support of the same. The manner of asking and taking such collections and contributions shall be at the discretion of the pastor and the committee on missions, with this injunction, that the pastor shall preach, or cause to be preached on the occasion, one or more sermons; and with the recom­ mendation that one whole Sabbath day be given to the cause, on this annual pre­ sentation of missions, in our principal Churches and congregations.”

Contributors.—For the satisfaction, and to increase the confidence of the Church and of individuals, the late General Conference, after much conversation, with great unanimity ordered that the names, or assumed names of contributors of fifty cents and upwards in every annual conference, should be returned to the Con­ ference, and published in theAnnual Report of the Conference Missionary Society, by district?, circuits, and stations. At first thought most persons suppose that this would be impracticable, owing to the large number of names that would be returned. Experience has shown that but few names comparatively will be returned. And if a great number should be returned, one would be surprised how small a space in the annual report of each Conference Society they would occupy. To satisfy tho reader of the practicability of publishing such returns, we will say:— 1. All returns, even to ten cents, that are made to our Treasurer at New-York weekly, are published weekly, exactly as they are received, in the Christian Advo­ cate and Journal. *' 2. Our Canadian brethren publish me names of all contributors to their funds in like manner in their annual report. 3. Our brethren in England do the same, including their whole connexion at home and abroad, and amounting to over five huudred thousand dollars a year. 4. So do the missionary societies of our sister Churches, so far as the names of contributors reach them. By this plan every part of the conference sees what every other part is doing for the missionary cause; and many individuals will see what their neighbors are doing, and thus be stirred up, or, in the language of Scripture, be “ provoked to good works.” As the execution of this provision of the Discipline (section 8, chapter iv, part iii) is committed to the pastor of each Church, we earnestly commend it to their careful notice. It is as follows,

“ 8 . E a c h p r e a c h e r in c h a r g e shall report at Conference, to the Executive Com­ mittee, or Board of Managers of the Conference Missionary Society, a plain tran­ script of the record of the returns provided for in section seven, comprehending the name of each collector in his charge, and the name, real or assumed, of each con­ tributor to each collector of fifty cents or upwards during the year; and the aggre. gate sum of all contributions under fifty cents each, that they may be by said Executive Committee, or Board of Managers, properly arranged by districts, and by charges, for publication in the Annual Report of the Conference Missionary Society; together with the contributions and collections received from other sources, unless the Conference shall by vote declare such transcript returns, and such publication, not to be advisable.” Sunday schools.— As this well-digested plan for supporting our missions must depend for its efficient execution on the gradual and faithful training of the people composing our Churches and congregations, it was deemed wise and good by the General Conference to advise that the work begin among our youth, in our Sunday school?- Hence the General Conference ordered section 10, chapter iv, part iii, of Discipline, namely:— “ 10. It is earnestly recommended that each Sunday school in our Churches and congregations be organized into a Missionary Society, under such rules and regula­ tions as the pastor, the supe>intendent, and teachers may prescribe.”

E ach p r e s id in g e l d e r bears an important relation to this missionary plan, as it is placed under his general supervision, as are the other interests in his district. Sec­ tion 14 sa y s:— 1853. THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT. 2 1

“ 14. Each presiding elder is charged with seeing that the foregoing provisions, so far as applicable to his district, are faithfully executed within his district” Thus we have set before the pastors and people the plan ordained by the General Conference for the support of our missions. It is worthy of their acceptance, con­ fidence, and vigorous execution.

PLAN OF CARRYING ON OUR MISSIONARY WORK. Having in preceding articles explained the manner of making the estimates for our missions, and the plans for raising funds, we come now to explain the manner of carrying on our missionary work.

1. F o r e ig n M issio n s .— The moneys appropriated for these are paid out to the mission under the direction of the Board, and the accounts and vouchers are returned to the Treasurer of the Board'by the superintendent of each mission. For the right use of the moneys appropriated to foreign missions the Board is responsible.

2 . D o m e s t ic M is s io n s .— The moneys appropriated for these (which include Indian missions, and missions to the Germans and other foreign populations in our country) are placed to the credit of the conferences, severally, which have charge of these missions. Thus the New-Y ork Conference has a credit of so much money against which to draw for the German missions under her care ; also for so much for the English domestic missions under her care. So also the Ohio, and the Illinois, and each of the annual conferences. In each of the annual conferences there is a mission committee appointed at each session, whose duty it is, in conjunction with the Bishop presiding, to make the estimates for each mission under the care of the conference ; and the estimates must be kept within the credit allowed to the con­ ference for its missions, and further, must receive the sanction of the Bishop presid­ ing. Thus it will be seen that each conference is responsible for the use made of the money placed to its credit for the support ofythe missions under its care, and that'the Board at New-York has no part in distributing the money allowed to any conference for its missions. The great value in this part of our plan lies in this : the conference missionary committee for estimating for the support of the missions under its carc, can obtain all information of the condition and prospects of each of their missions, and hence make just estimates; and when these estimates are made they are brought to the notice of the Bishop in council with all the Presiding Elders, so that the Bishop has an opportunity to thoroughly understand each case, and thus is enabled to give or withhold his sanction. When the estimates are approved by the Bishop, he draws on the Treasurer at New-York for the same, in quarterly drafts, in favor oi each presiding elder, for the amount estimated for the missions in his district and under his care. Thus the Church has the best possible guarantees that her contributions are judiciously expended, so far as nor domestic missions (including Indian and German and others) are concerned. In the expenditure of the moneys appropriated for these missions, the Board of Managers at New-York are in no way responsible; but each conference and the Bishop presiding are responsible for the specific appropriations made to the missions under its care. We are bold to say, we know of no plan so wise and just and good as this for the administration of the affairs of domestic missions. Each conference, by its com­ mittee and Bishop, is charged with the distribution of the funds among the missions under its care and in its midst. This plan is wise and just and good, and challenges the confidence and the liberality of the Church.

3. Missionaries— h o w appointed.— Having explained how the estimates are made, the moneys raised and distributed to foreign and domestic missions, we will now proceed to explain how the missionaries and other missionary agents are appointed and employed. When a foreign mission is authorized, the Bi:-hop having charge of foreign mis­ sions for the time being appoints the missionary or missionaries, making his selec­ tion from the whole body of ministry in the whole Church. One of the missionaries eo appointed to the mission is made superintendent of the mission, and bears the same relation to it, as far as circumstances will permit, as a presiding elder to his district Thus each mission is instantly organized on the organic principle of our Church ; namely, the principle of a responsible superintendent. The spiritual and disciplinary administration of each foreign mission is under the supervision of the 22 THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT. [ 1 8 5 3 .

Bishop, aided by the Corresponding Secretary ; but the estimates for the salaries and other expenses of the missionaries and mission are under the supervision and authority of the Board of Managers. Thus the spiritual affairs of the mission are committed to the spiritual authorities of the Church, namely, the Bishops; the pecuniary affairs of the mission are committed exclusively to the Board. If, when a foreign mission goes into operation, the missionaries shall find it expedient to institute schools, or to employ helpers or colporteurs, the authority of the Board must be had expressly, both as it respects the employment of persons by name, and the salary to be allowed or the expenses to be incurred, and for what the expenses are to be incurred. The great advantages of this part of our missionary administration are, first, it places the responsibility of appointing the missionaries upon the Bishops, who, from their general acquaintance with the whole ministry in the Church, and their facili­ ties for ascertaining exactly the character and fitness of any minister, can put their hands on the proper men ; and as evidence of the value of this part of our plan, we may say we are not aware that an improper appointment has ever been made in any of our foreign missions. The second advantage is, the action of the Bishop in making the appointments is wholly independent of the pecuniary considerations involved He says this man must go to the mission; the Board provides the means to meet the expenses; and yet the Board may not go beyond the general appropria­ tion or credit allowed by the General Missionary Committee for each particular mission for the year. Can the Church desire a more satisfactory plan for the administration of her foreign missions? Does it not challenge her confidence and liberality ? W e think it does. W e ought to add, as a matter of great satisfaction to the Church, that in all thiB movement in making appropriations, raising missionary funds, and instituting and carrying on our missions at home and abroad, there is but one regular officer under pay of the Society for salary, and this is the Corresponding Secretary, who is re­ quired to give his whole time to the work. He is allowed a clerk in the office, to keep the records, to take charge of business matters in his absence, and to attend to out-door business, such as receiving and sending off goods for the various mis­ sions. In like manner the Treasurer is allowed a clerk, to keep the books and to attend to the proper business of the treasury ; but the Treasurer himself is not allowed for anything else. Thus the whole administration is by far the most eco­ nomical in Europe or America, when we consider the amount of funds received and expended, and the vastness of the work.

CLASSIFICATION' OF MISSIONS.

Let us now consider the scheme and extent of our own missionary work, and then glance at the missionary work of the other principal Evangelical Churches. Our missions are divided into two principal classes, Foreign and Domestic. The Domestic Missions arc subdivided into three classes:— 1. Missions to those who speak the English language in the destitute or new portions of the country; 2. To the Indians ; 3. To the foreigners who have settled together in various portions of the country, and in particular quarters o f our cities. O f these, our missions to the Germans are the most numerous and successful; but we have missions to the Swedes, Danes, Norwegians, and French. As our Domestic are our oldest mis­ sions, and at present, perhaps, the most important, we will speak of them first. First. The missions to people who speak the English language are instituted by the Bishop and council of presiding elders of each conference within whose bounds such mission-fields Be, and the appropriations for the same are reported to the conference for its approbation. The Church could have no better guarantee for the institution o f these missions, and for the appropriations made to them seve­ rally, than is contained in this arrangement As these English domestic missions become strong by the gathering in of the people or the increase of the population, they cease to be missions, and become self-supporting Churches, and in their turn contribute to sustain other new or promising fields of labour. These domestic mis­ sions are a noble and very fruitful enterprise of the Church, though, like the do­ mestic virtues, they are but little visible to tbe public eye, and of course too little appreciated end praised. For a better understanding of their extent and value, we 1 8 5 3 .] THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT. 2 3 add an imperfect table of them, but such as we can make out from the General Minutes

DOMESTIC MISSIONS PROPER.

Conference». Missions. Missionaries. Members. Probationers. Baltimore...... 4 1 0 4 2 2 Philadelphia...... 1 6 1 6 1 ,7 1 4 3 8 0 New-Jersey...... 1 1 0 9 1 7 Providence...... 1 6 1 6 7 2 8 1 5 4 New-England ...... 2 9 2 9 1 ,5 8 2 7 5 N ew-York...... 9 9 2 7 0 71 New-York East...... 11 11 2 7 6 5 0 New-Hampshire...... 1 6 1 ,3 6 4 2 4 9 Western Virginia...... 1 6 1 6 2 ,7 4 7 7 1 4 Troy...... 11 1 ,1 9 6 3 2 8 Vermont ...... ——— — Pittsburgh...... 5 5 1 3 1 1 9 Black River...... 1 5 15 6 5 0 4 8 Maine...... 1 2 5 9 9 51 East Maine...... 19 19 1 ,5 6 0 3 6 7 Wyoming...... 7 7 8 7 6 8 3 Erie ...... 8 8 6 2 6 1 8 6 Oneida...... 7 7 8 4 7 4 East Genesee...... 1 2 12 1 ,2 6 2 2 9 2 North Ohio...... 8 8 1,227 248 O h io...... 3 3 68 2 Wisconsin...... 4 1 4 1 2 ,6 1 4 6 7 0 Genesee...... 4 4 2 0 8 2 4 Michigan...... 2 2 2 0 8 7 6 Rock River...... 1 5 1 ,0 8 1 1 3 Cincinnati and Kentucky...... 2 7 2 7 2 ,4 6 9 4 9 Iowa...... 5 5 5 5 4 1 0 5 Missouri and Arkansas...... 5 7 6 9 4 ,7 6 7 6 8 8 Illinois...... 8 8 4 5 2 6 4 Southern Illinois...... 1 6 1 6 2 ,0 6 7 6 2 1 North-Western Indiana...... 4 4 2 0 2 4 9 North Indiana...... 1 2 1 2 1 ,1 6 2 3 1 7 South-Eastern Indiana...... 1 1 8 2 11 Indiana...... 10 1 0 1 ,1 8 6 3 5 4 Oregon...... 2 8 2 8 4 7 5 1 7 0 California...... „...... 3 8 3 8 5 3 4 1 9 8

Total...... 493 505 35,834 6,839 Secondly. Our Indian missions are not very extensive, but are very precious in their fruits. This is a m ournful department of missionary work. Of all the power­ ful Indian nations which once inhabited this country, not a half million of men, women, und children remain within the United States and Territories, and these are reduced to a state of helplessness by the destruction of their hunting and fish­ ing grounds, by the rapid spread of the white population, and the great extension of public improvements m the shape of railroads and steamboats. In this condition of things, the Indians are gradually yielding to the necessity of becoming attached to the Boil as owners and cultivators of it It has been clearly proved that no per­ manent Christian civilization can be introduced among the Indians unless they can be settled. Acting on this principle, our Missionary Board and the Bishops have encouraged the purchase o f lands by the Indians around our mission stations, and the Missionary Society has purchased lands around some of our Indian mission stations, and leased or rented them to the Indians to clear and cultivate. Upon these lands, owned by the Missionary Society or by the Indians themselves, espe­ cially in Michigan, the Indians have built neat and commodious dwellings, and thus formed an Indian village around the mission church, parsonage, and school- house ; and their improvement in morals, religion, and civilization is wonderful. This is the true plan of missions among the Indians. And if the Government could, as the Indian Department very m uch desires, settle the Indians permanently, and 2 4 THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT. [1853,

give each head of a family, or each member of the nation, the fee-simple, on con­ dition that they shall not alienate the title from the family for sixty years, and perhaps never to whifle men, there can be no doubt that the different Churches would establish missions in the different settlements of Indians, and in two genera­ tions the Indians would approach the whites in civilization and religion. But as we have briefly explained our plan of carrying on Indian missions, we will now add such a table, though inperfect for want of information, as will indicate their extent and value :—

INDIAN MISSIONS.

Conferences. Missions. Missionaries. Members. Probationers. Local Freí Missouri...... 4 5 144 60 --- Wisconsin...... 1 1 138 __ __ Black River...... 1 29 11 _ Oneida,— Oneidas...... 1 1 25 10 i “ Onondagas...... 1 1 44 1 i Michigan,— Notowav Indians.... 1 2 176 50 i Kazier Mission 1 1 205 6 2 “ Janesville “ I 2 183 15 .___ “ Saut St. Marie “ 1 a 60 12 — “ Kewavvenon 1 i 47 11 — Total...... 13 ~ L7 1,051 *176 5 Thirdly. For the last thirty years the prosperity and peculiar condition of the United States, together with the depression, degradation, and discontent of the lower and middle classes of Western and North-Western Europe, have produced an immigration into our country unexampled in the history of the human race. At first they came singly, then by families, then by neighbourhoods, and finally by villages: at first they meited away and quickly became assimilated with the Am e­ rican people ; but recently they have come to our country in such multitudes, and from the same parts of Europe, that they have very naturally settled together in particular cities and towns, and in particular parts of the West and North-West. Thus settled together, they preserve their own language, and, to a great extent, their manners and customs, and are giving indications that they will endeavour to preserve their nationality. Should this be accomplished, our country will become like the Roman empire which Daniel saw in his vision, as a body of clay and iron mixed together, and weak because of its incoherency— as clay and iron do not weld, but simply mix. It is important, therefore, that these vast foreign popula­ tions, which are now flowing into our country annually, should be assimilated with our people, in order that our country may be strong and prosperous. W e know of no element or influence so likely to assimilate them to our native population as the simple evangelical Christianity of the Protestant Churches. It is a significant and painful fact that the influence of the Roman Catholic Church is to prevent this as­ similation, because she is allied in spirit and design with the strong despotic govern­ ments of Europe. It seems to us that God hath sent these foreigners into our midst not only for the advancement of our own country in wealth and population, and for their temporal good, but also for the purpose of introducing them to a pure evan­ gelical Christianity, and thus preparing them to be instruments and missionaries of the same back to their old native lands. As evidence of the correctness of this view of the exodus of the nations of Europe to America, we may allude to the fact that the pure, simple gospel is being preached among them in their own languages, and by men of their own nations, who have been converted to God. In this work it hath pleased God to make the missions of the Methodist Episcopal Church prominent by their success. It is not quite six­ teen years since this work commenced among the Germans, and now there are several districts, and many circuits and stations, with over a hundred missionaries and about ten thousand members. This work extends from the Atlantic cities, westward and north-westward, to Illinois and Minnesota, and is still spreading. The chief difficulty Í6, want of good and true men for the work. It is also exerting a wide, yet silent, influence in Germany, by the constant correspondence between the Germans here and in Europe. It has already given birth to our Foreign Ger­ man Mission, whose centre is the firee city of Bremen ; and this foreign German 1 8 5 3 .] THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT. 2 5

mission is reacting in favour of the work, here, by sending many persons, converted in the mission in Germany, to the German Churches here. What is said above of the missions among European Germans in this country is true, though not to so great an extent, of the Swedes, Danes, and Norwegians. The centre of our missions to these Sclavonic people from the North-West of Europe is in New-York, where they all land. The Bethel-ship John Wesley, in the North River, is the place where, upon landing, they hear for the first time the simple, spiritual preaching of the gospel of Christ. Many of them receive the word, and carry the precious treasure with them to the new and virgin lands of the West and North-West, and it springs up and bears fruit among them in their new homes. W e send missionaries after them, to take care of them in their new settlements, and thus our missions are naturally extended with the extension of these settlements. Our Swedish mission in New-York influences the Swedish captains and sailors; and some of these have been converted, returned home, and begun to preach to their people the pure word of God. W e have thought it proper to sustain them, and, like the Philippians to Paul, we have sent once and again to their necessities. Thus God is extending his work; and will the Church falter with such signs as these bidding her to duty ? These missions to the Indians, and to the Germans and other foreigners in our country, are not instituted by the Board of Managers at New-York, but by the Bishop and council of presiding elders, with the approbation of the annual confer­ ence under whose care the missions are placed ; and the estimates for tlje support of each of these missions are not made by the Board of Managers, but, as in the case of the English domestic missions, by the missionary committee of each con­ ference for the missions under its care, with the approbation of the Bishop presiding and the sanction of the conference. Thus the Church has the best possible guar­ anty for the proper institution and conduct of these missions. W e add such tables as we can make up from the imperfect returns in our possession at this season of the year:—

GERMAN MISSIONS. Mission*. Miobaarie*. Members. Probation«!«. Local fntdiM. New-York District...... 15 15 606 248 9 Cincinnati “ ...... 9 14 898 222 16 Pittsburgh “ ...... 10 12 993 131 7 North Ohio “ ...... 10 15 641 185 6 St. Louis “ ...... 13 13 815 155 10 Missouri “ ...... 12 13 685 193 18 Quincy “ ...... 8 10 581 86 4 Iowa f‘ ...... 13 450 113 10 Wisconsin “ ...... 10 14 405 279 5 South Indiana “ ...... 12 14 1,149 224 5 North “ “ ...... 8 12 511 168 4 715 "Ï45 7,734 2,004 94J

8WEDISH MISSI0N8.

Marion. Miaaiouria. Moaben. Probation», New-York Conference...... 1 2 43 38 Rock River “ ...... — ...... 1 S 273 32 ~2 *316 70

NORWEGIAN MISSIONS.

MMosarta. Memtan. f whirtnwy. Wisconsin Conference...... 1 3 118 30 low« “ 1 1 21 THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT. [1853.

WELSH MISSIONS.

Mission». Missionaries. Members. Probationers. Local Preachers. Pittsburgh Conference...... 1 1 53 3 4 Black River “ ...... 1 1 96 2 3 Oneida « ...... 1 J 57 ... 3 North Ohio “ ...... 2 1 15 Wisconsin “ ...... 1 1 12 ...... Cincinnati “ ...... 1 1 no return. Ohio «• ...... 1 1 12 14 ... 7 i ~245 19 T o

FRENCHMISSIONS.

Missions. Missionaries Member». Probationer*. New-York Conference---- .... 1 l ... Black River “ ..... 1 l 24 l Michigan “ ...... 1 l 10 8 ~3 ~3 34 ~ 9

O u r F oreign M issions are necessarily few, and as yet small in influence and extent, because they have been but recently instituted. This is owing to our recent organization as a Church. W e have not been organized as a Church yet seventy years, during which time our acion and unexampled growth have necessarily been within ourselves and in our own country. Of this we shall speak in another article. For the present we content ourselves with a few remarks on our foreign missions.

T he A frica» M ission, in the Republic of Liberia, on the western coast of Africa, is our oldest foreign mission. When the American Colonization Society laid the foundations of this Republic by planting a colony there, many members of our Church, and one or two local preachers, were among the colonists. These constituted the nucleus of the mission which was established some twenty or ■» twenty-five years ago. It has cost much treasure, and some precious lives ; but the fruits of it are inestimable. It is now formed into a regular annua] cdnference, composed of three presiding elders’ districts, each with its circuits, stations, and day and Sunday schools. The mission now covers the whole territory of Liberia, and the territory of the Maryland colony at Cape Palmas, and has access to the whole colonial population, amounting to, say seventy.five hundred, and to the numerous towns and villages of the natives, who amount to, say one liundred and forty thousand. The annual conference consists of twenty-one members in full connexion and on trial, and there are in all the Churches twelve hundred and fifty- seven communicants, being about one in seven of the whole colonial population. There are twenty Sunday schools, containing seven hundred and thirty-one scholars ; one day school at Cape Palmas ; and one girls’ school at Millsburgh, under the care of Mrs. Wilkins ; and a fine new academy in Monrovia, under the care,of Rev. James W. Home as principal. The value of this mission is perhaps inconceivable : it not only dispenses the word of life to the people, but it contributes largely to the maintenance of good morals and good order in the Republic, and thus strengthens and assists in preserv­ ing the State. In this way it indirectly contributes to make the Republic of Liberia » steady light, beckoning the free coloured people of this country to a land where they can be truly free and equal, and where only they can be truly men and govern themselves. The mission is thus assisting the State to give a triumphant answer to our Southern States when they ask, If we set the slave population at liberty, where can they go-and be free and prosperous? This is a result of immense value. It probably contains the solution of the question of American slavery— that great mystery of iniquity "hich dims the otherwise resplendent light of our glorious Republic. And yet further, this Afriçan mission in the Republic of Liberia is as a steady and shining light to the western portions of Africa, where •now reigns the most degrading, cruel, and destructive superstition to be found ,in thé world. Until within a quarter of a century past, many thousands o f human victims have béen sacrificed annually in their cruel and dark religious rites within eight.of the copet; and not very far removed from the coast these sacrifices still continue, to an extent of which it makes one shudder to think, much leB§ to behold. 1 8 5 3 .] THIRTY-EOCRTH A.NNÜAL ftEPORT- 2 7

Can the Church w.aver in her support of such a mission on the Western Co^st pf Africa? She will not. And to give it more efficiency, and to enable the Board the better to administer its affairs, one of our beloved bishops (Bishop Scott) is at this present writing {Feb. 12) in Africa, superintending the conference, ordaining the missionaries, and making himself acquainted with the whole wprk. W e add the latest information in the form of a table :— c -g i c s s 0.1* s È C ~c m *** 1 £ CIRCUITS. .2 b -3 S f D £ £ CO *© a 1 5 «> "c c *1*3 3 ,«4 z, ” Zt Q •q Monrovia...... 245 38 2 1 70 11 l 325 1 40 Lower Caldwell...... 151 30 3 3 91 7 3 200 2 87 Upper Caldwell...... 72 4 2 1 54 12 1 100 2 70 Millsburgh and White Plains 77 7 2 1 75 12 1 150 2 65 Heddington and Robertsville 54 , Marshall...... 24 2 1 1 32 7 1 48 . Bassa and Edina...... 151 1 3 117 15 3 250 3 85 Sinoe and Reedsville...... 190 25 2 3 140 15 3 200 2 90 Cape Palmas...... 166 20 2 4 122 18 4 370 3 50 2 Cape Mount...... 1 10 1 1 • 1 10 Lanesborough (Naiive)...... 1 10 1 1 1 10 Peter Harris " ...... 1 10 1 1 1 10 • o l C{ 1,130 Î27 20 731 1ÔÔ 20 1,643 Î8 5Ü7 i

Our China M ission is in the great city of Fuh-Chau, in the province of Fokien, on the eastern coast. It is in the midst of other Protestant missions, and working cordially with jhem in that old dark empire of Paganism. It was instituted about seven years ago, and has already offered up two precious lives in its holy cause— Mrs. Jane Isabel White, wife of Rev. M. C. White ; and the Rev. Judson Dwight Collins, of the Michigan Conference. The brethren who are there are having unre­ strained access to the people within and without the city, and are preaching to them the gospel of God in their own colloquial language; they are instituting schools, aided by their excellent wives; and are translating and printing the Holy Scriptures in the dialect of the province, so that all the common people may read the word of God in their own tongue in which they were born. Fifty years ago there was not one Protestant missionary in China; now there are nearly one hundred. Twenty years ago China was accessible only at one point, (Canton,) and here only under great restraint and jealousy ; now, the five principal cities on the coast are freely open, and are occupied by Protestant missionaries, namely, Canton, Amoy, Ningpo, Fuh-Chau, and Shanghai; and through these cities free access is had to preach to twenty millions of Pagan Chinese, and to distribute books throughout the southern and eastern parts of the empire. The Church should be grateful to God for giving her the privilege of taking part in this great work. We add a list of our mission­ aries now in Fuh-Chau. The Bishop is looking out for a good and true man to take the place of our late brother Collins, deceased. W e may add, that arrange­ ments are being made to build a good church in Fuh-Chau, as a home aud head­ quarters of the mission. Rev. R...S. Maclay, Superintendent, Fuh-Chatt, China. ' “ M. C. White. 41 J. W. W iley, M. D., Missionary Physician. ■“ J, Colder. These gentlemen are all married, and their wives are true helpers in our mission.

O u r F o r e ig n G e r m a n M issio n sprang out of the work among the Germans in this country. At first the lower and less intelligent Germans came to our country. About fifteen to twenty years ago, a class of well-educated and strong young men came to us from Germany. Among them was William Nast, (now Rev. Dr. Nast, <£ Cincinnati,) who became the subject of converting grace say eighteen years ago. This was properly the beginning of the German work. In 1&48 brother Nast was ' sent o Grermauy, upon a loud call by letters from there, to see if the door was open. 2 8 THIRTt-fOURTH ANNUAL REPORT. [ 1 8 5 3 .

He found it wide open, and returned and reported. Then Rev. L. S. Jacoby was sent out, with instructions to establish the head-quarters of the mission in the free city of Bremen. He did bo in autumn, 1849. The word of the Lord immediately began to take effect, and to spread, so that it was necessary to send out additional missionaries to aid brother Jacoby. The mission has extended itself formally to Hamburgh on the North, and to Frankfort on the South, and its influence has pene­ trated all the surrounding States, and is established in the kingdom of Wurtemburg. Helpers have been raised up to preach the gospel in the places where they were converted ; persecutions have followed, and some of our brethren have been occa- , sionajly imprisoned ; but they still persist in proclaiming the life-giving gospel. Some of the ministers of the State Churches oppose and persecute, and a few give their favour1 and influence to our brethren. The mission in Germany is working among the people and upon the State Churches just as Mr. Wesley's mission in hi» early labours did in England; and if our mission could have freedom and protection in all the States o f Germany, as it has in the city and State of Bremen, and as Mr. Wesley and his mission and helpers had in England, the work in Germany would probably equal the work of early Methodism in England. Already the fruits are great. In the State of Bremen these fruits are formed into Churches ; in other States, where this is not allowed, they are formed into societies, and are met in class and prayer-meetings by the prominent persons whom God hath raised up among them, as in the early days of Methodism. And where they may not enjoy this privilege they fly by scores to the United States, bringing their certificates and joining our German Churches here. Truly this mission is a great and good one, and probably will be carried on chiefly by men raised up in Germany, under the Buperintendency of experienced and tried men sent out from the mother Church here among us. W e give a list of the missionaries:— L. S. Jacoby, Superintendent. E. Riemenschncider, Frankfort-on-the-Maine. C. H. Doering, Hamburg. L. Nippert, Wurtemburg. H. Nuelsen, Bremen Circuit. TV. Fiege, helper, “ “ — Gluck, helper in Wurtemburg. — Wallo, “ “ JEhrhardt Wundetlich, helper; Saxony mission. C. Feldmann, 1 E. C. Poppe, > Colporteurs. C. Narkman, ) Brother Schuhmacher is Librarian and Colporteur without pay.

Ora S outh A merican M ission is now confined to the city of Buenos Ayres. It once occupied Monte Video also. The chief objects of this mission are, First, For the religious instruction and comfort of the resident Protestant population; Secondly, To exhibit to the Roman Catholic population the pure evangelical gos­ pel and worship. It was and is hoped tbat the time will come when we may be permitted freely to preach the gospel to the Spanish people also. As yet, the Government has not consented. W e wait in hope. In the mean time, our mission in Buenos Ayres, under the care of the Rev. D. D. Lore, occupies a strong position, and is growing. W e have a good church and parsonage; the members in com­ munion are divided into four classes ; and the Sunday school has nearly two hun­ dred and fifty scholars, and is very prosperous. Brother Lore asks for an assistant missionary, that he may extend the mission into the country, among the Protestant population engaged on the plantations; and the bishop is authorized to re-open the mission in the city of Monte Video, for which an appropriation has been made. Our South American mission is a bright and steady light in that land of unreformed and unsoftened Romanism.

O ju egon a n d C a l i f o r n i a have hitherto been placed among our foreign missions, owing to their distance, the peculiarities of their populations, and their dependence upon the Missionary Society. These are vast countries, and, from their strong and enterprising populations and their geographical positions, they must exert a won­ derful influence on the world for good or evil. Oregon and California occupy a geographical position equi-distant from the vast Pagan empire of China and Tar- 1 8 5 3 .] tHlRTÏ-FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT. 2 9

tary to the west, and the powerful and enterprising Christian nations to the east of them. These young countries on the Pacific will become empires, and may become centres of distribution, not only for commerce, but also for religion, if the foundations of society are quickly and deeply laid in the Christian religion and civilization. It has pleased God to give the Methodist Episcopal Church the earliest, and, as yet, the widest and strongest occupancy of these new countries. Hitherto, we have prosecuted these missions vigorously and successfully; we have sent a large proportion of our best men into these missions; and the last General Conference judged it best to grant their request to be organized each into a regular, independent annual conference. From the time of their meeting, in the spring, under the presidency of Bishop Ames, who is now among them, they will tike their places among their sister conferences, and thus become responsible to the Church, and before the world, for the faithful execution of the high and momentous trusts committed to them. W e have thus set forth, briefly, the plan and extent of our whole missionary work. It remains to say, briefly, what more is authorized to be done.

MISSIONARIES SENT TO OREGON AND CALIFORNIA SINCE THE LAST ANNUAL REPORT. To Oregon:— Rev. G. M. Berry', Rev. B. Close and wife, Rev. F. T. Royal. To California:— G. B, Taylor and family, J. R. Tansey and family, J. Daniels and family, W . S. Turner and family, W . Wilmot and family-

R e c e ip t s f o r 1852. That the Church and congregations may clearly understand the state of the ' Treasury during the year 1852, and be able to understand what is necessary to be done in 1853, we will here set down the receipts during 1852, and the appro* priations for 1853 :— Receipts at New-York, 1852 .$121,004 61 “ “ Cincinnati, " . 44,713 15 Total...... $165,717 76 Counting the membership of the Church at 700,000, the average of the contri­ butions for 1852 is 23^j- cents per member very nearly. The appropriations for 1853 are $210,000, being in advance over the receipts of 1852 of $44,283 ; and to make up the estimates for 1853, the contributions, assuming still 700,000 members, must be exactly 30 cents per member throughout the whole Church, or an advance on the contributions of twenty-five per cent., or one-quarter more for each member this year than last. Now, if every member will, from a sense of duty, give twenty-five cents, those members who give more, from a sense of duty and from ability, will make up the amount required for 1853. And if each pastor of a Church will, timely, and in an earnest and affectionate manner, ask his Church and congregation to make their arrangements to do this, by means of collectors provided form the Discipline, and the annual collection and contributions on some Sunday in the year, the money will be freely and gladly contributed, and our missions greatly extended and gen­ erously supported.

WHY HAVE WE ÑOT DONE MORE IN THE MISSIONARY CAUSE? The impression is widely made, both within and without our own communion, that the Methodist Episcopal Church has, until recently, shown but little zeal or enterprise in the great missionary movement of this century. W e do not think that this impression is well founded, to the extent to which it prevails ; and as far as the fact may appear, we think a good and sufficient explanation of the «as« can be given. W e propose briefly to state the whole cate. . 3.0 THlB.TY-FpFB.TH ANNUAL REPORT* (1853.

It isnot yet seventy years since the Methodist Episcopal Church was organized in America. Up to 1784 she had no existence as a Church: there were about thirteen thousand members o f society scattered through the length and breadth of the colonies and the Canadas, the oversight of whom was committed to about one hundred men licensed to preach the gospel, among whom scarcely a dozen were ordained to the holy ministry. These societies assembled in private rooms for worship, and there heard the word preached. They had not probably one church edifice, or, as they were usually called afterward, a meeting-house in the land. In 1784 the Church was regularly organized in Baltimore, and a ministry regu­ larly ordained. From this time, say sixty-nine years ago, we were a Church, and began to grow and spread as such. Of necessity our growth was by accessions from without, made by enlarging ourselves within the older communities where we planted Churches, and by advancing westward with the new settlements rapidly forming beyond the Alleghanies in the great basin of the Mississippi and its tribu­ taries. Thus our whole movement was missionary, acting upon the people without us and with those forming the new States and Territories. In this stage of our growth we could not have done anything else—it was our necessity— the law of pur condition and mission. W e were successively in our ipfancy and youth, and advancing to maturity. In this condition our increase was necessarily from with­ out, not from within our own communion by the children bom among us. This was our missionary work— confined within the borders of our own laud, it is true, but not the less a missionary work, and a very great one too. The first thirty or forty years after our organization as a Church were passed in this work of acquiring a communion of our own—in gathering in members from the people among whom we executed our mission. Symptoms now began to appear everywhere that our Church was coming to maturity—the want of the in­ stitutions and arrangements of well-organized and established communions began to be felt and expressed. Hence, circuits began to yield up their towns as sta­ tions ; city Churches which had been associated as circuits began to separate into distinct charges; conferences began to feel the need of schools and academies for the people bom within their congregations or acquired from without. In brief process of time colleges were required, and then universities, and they were pro­ duced ; for the Church in her growth had arrived at that state when they neces­ sarily arose within her limits, if she meant to maintain herself in the execution of her mission. Internal life and external action.— As she was thus executing her divine mis­ sion, some thirty years ago she entered formally into the modern missionary en­ terprise by the formation of the Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Her first fo«mal missionary efforts were necessarily directed to her home work, and she did not enter upon the foreign work until Providence called her to establish a mission in Liberia, in Africa. Thus growing, first by spreading among the people and advancing into new countries, and then advancing 10 maturity by beginning to grow vigorously and rapidly within herself, she, within a few years past, has become conscious of her mature and permanent existence in the land, and with this condition she is becoming conscious of her responsibilities and duties as a permanent, living body as a Church, and thus is feeling that she is called to ex­ ercise her foresight and judgment, and to take her station and part as a mature and full-grown Church of our Lord Jesus Christ. Thirteen thousand to twelve hundred thousand in seventy years.— It is only within a few years that she has reached this maturity, and awoke to a conscious­ ness of her responsibility and duty growing out of her mature and strong condi­ tion. It could not have been otherwise, as will appear from this single fa<;t:— Taking the whole body of Methodists in the United States, they have grown in seventy years from thirteen thousand to twelve hundred thousand members, be­ sides the many hundreds that have died during the seventy years of her growth. A body growing so rapidly and vastly in so short a time, could not have attended to anything but its own growth and the perfecting of its own organization. Four millions under her care.— That the reader may conceive of the greatness o f this growth, and the extent and vigour of the organization, we will note th,e population it includes. The lowest rule of estimate for the population of a Church is three hearers in the congregations (including men, women, and children) to one communicant. By this rule the population of the Methodist Episcopal Church is 1,200,000 members ; three hearers for one member would be 3,600,000; add these i8 5 3 .] THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAX REPORTS l ' " ‘

two numbers together and we have 4,800,000, or four millions eight hundred thousand people composing the congregations and families of the Methodist Epis­ copal Church. Let us make a deduction of eight hundred thousand, and then one-sixth part of the whole population of the States and Territories are now settled in the bosom of. the Methodist Episcopal Churches, and look to us for their religious instruction and comfort. Unparalleled growth.—W e have made this exposition simply to show that the condition of the Church since her organization has been one of unparalleled acqui­ sition and growth, and that her whole attention and strength were necessarily ab­ sorbed in advancing to maturity; but, having attained to maturity, she is now called to wider and m» re vigorous action in the missionary cause. Growth in wealth.— W e cannot conclude these remarks on the growth, the pre­ sent condition, and the future duties of the Methodist Episcopal Church, without referring to another product of her growth. We mean her growth in wealth. Richest Church.--About two months since we said, in a public missionaiy discourse, that the Methodist communion, taken as a whole body, was the wealthiest Church in this country. This declaration was received with great surprise, general incred­ ulity, and some little censure. A few weeks afterwards an abstract of the returns of the census of the United States, taken by the General Government in 1850, was published, in which our opinion was fully sustained. It was ordered that the value of the property of each Church should be returned in the census— the value of the property of the several Churches may be fairly taken as an index of the wealth of their respective populations. This being the rule of estimate, we find the census returns make the Methodist Church the wealthiest in the land. W e will give the whole table, and ask attention to the fourth column, headed “ Total value o f Church Property: ”—

Denominations. Number of •Agíregate Average Total Value of Average Value of Churches, Accommodations, Accommodations. Church property. Property. Baptist...... 8 ,7 9 1 3 ,1 8 0 ,8 7 8 358 §10,931,382 § 1 ,2 4 4 Christian...... 8 1 2 2 9 6 ,0 5 0 3 6 5 8 4 5 ,8 1 0 1 ,0 4 1 Congregational... 1 ,6 7 4 7 9 5 ,1 7 7 4 7 5 7 ,9 7 3 ,9 6 2 4 ,7 6 3 Dutch Reformed.. 324 181,986 561 4 ,0 9 6 ,7 3 0 1 2 ,6 4 4 Episcopal...... 1,422 625,213 4 4 0 1 1 ,2 6 1 ,9 7 0 7 ,9 1 9 Free...... 3 6 1 1 0 8 ,6 0 5 3 0 0 2 5 2 ,2 5 5 6 0 8 Friends...... 7 1 4 2 8 2 ,8 2 3 3 9 8 1 ,7 0 9 ,8 6 7 2 ,3 9 5 Genuan Reform’d 3 2 7 1 5 6 ,6 3 2 4 7 9 9 6 5 ,8 8 0 2 ,9 5 3 Jewish...... 3 1 1 6 ,5 7 5 5 3 4 3 7 1 ,6 0 0 1 1 ,9 8 7 Lutheran...... 1,203 531,100 441 2 ,8 6 7 ,8 8 6 2 ,3 8 3 Mennonite...... 1 1 0 2 9 ,9 0 0 2 7 2 9 4 ,2 4 5 8 5 6 Methodist...... 1 2 ,4 6 7 4 ,2 0 9 ,3 3 3 3 3 7 1 4 ,6 3 6 ,6 7 1 1 ,1 7 4 Moravian...... 331 112,185 338 4 4 3 ,3 4 7 1 ,3 3 9 Presbyterian...... 4,584 2,040,316 4 4 5 1 4 ,3 6 9 ,8 8 9 3 ,1 3 5 Roman Catholic . 1,112 620,950 5 5 8 8 ,9 7 3 ,8 3 8 8 ,0 6 9 Swedenborgian... 1 5 5 ,0 7 0 3 3 8 1 0 8 ,1 0 0 7 ,2 0 6 Tunker...... 5 2 3 5 ,0 7 5 6 7 4 4 6 ,0 2 5 8 8 5 Union...... 6 1 9 2 1 3 ,5 5 2 3 4 5 6 9 0 ,0 6 5 1 ,1 1 4 Tnitarian...... 2 4 3 1 3 6 ,3 6 7 5 6 5 3 ,2 6 8 ,1 2 2 1 8 ,4 4 9 Universalist...... 4 9 4 2 0 5 ,4 6 2 4 1 5 1 ,7 6 7 ,0 1 5 3 ,5 7 6 Minor Sects...... 3 2 5 1 1 5 ,3 4 7 3 5 4 7 4 1 ,9 8 0 2 ,2 8 3

Total...... 36,011 13,849,896 3 8 4 $86,416,639 $ 9 0 ,1 3 3 How it is so— W e are aware that the remarks and results given above will surprise almost everybody, and confound many; but a moment’s reflection will explain the whole matter. The general opinion has been that the Methodist Church is not rich; nay, even is poor, because but few remarkably rich persons are found in her communion. But we do not note the vast number of her members, namely, twelve hundred thousand, and the vast numbers beside that comprise her congregations. The wealth of the whole body, distributed among so many hun­ dreds of thousands, does not attract attention in any one church, or city, or town, as is the case oftentimes in other Churches: nevertheless, the aggregate wealth is in the Church as a body. The great wealth of individuals in some other Churches, and their munificent donations, together with the grandeur of their church edifices, attract public attention. In the Methodist Church this is rarely, if ever, the case. 3 3 THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT. ( 1 8 5 3 .

Our people, considered individually as persons or Churches, are not wealthy; but, being sober and industrious, most of them have some substance, and a few of them are rich, and the aggregate wealth of so large a body is very great. This explains how we are, contrary to common opinion, the wealthiest Church in the country, as shown by the census of the United States. W est and South most wealthy.— W e are aware that there will be some incre­ dulity still on this subject, particularly in the Eastern States. Perhaps this may be partly removed by the following fact:— Our Church in the West and South is very far richer in proportion than in the East. Our people were in the West from the beginning, and grew up with the country, and increased in wealth with the wealth of the country. The greater part of the wealth of the Methodist Church is in the West and South. She will shortly com§ to understand thiB matter and act accord, ingly. Necessity of system.— The conclusion of the whole matter is this:— The Church can never fulfil, as she ought, her great mission, until the contributions of her people shall be as general as the distribution of her wealth among them. Now, the great mass of our people do not contribute to any of the general or extraordinary objects among us, except the penny or shilling they throw into the public collection on the occasion. The well-being of the Church, the better and more steady support of her ministry, and of all her great enterprises, call upon her pastors and leading members to use their best and persevering endeavors to train our people to a regu­ lar and systematic support of all our Church enterprises according to the ability of each one. This is the secret of the great success of our Wesleyan brethren in England in their financial affairs, and will explain how the Roman Catholic Church in this country creates such splendid church edifices, schools, and colleges. Every man, woman, and child contributes systematically, according to the ability of each. They do not receive large sums of money from Europe, as is supposed by many; the money is contributed by themselves here in our midst. Let us take note and learn. THIRTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY*

By direction of the Board of Managers, the Anniversary of the Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church has been held for three or four years past in cities far distant from each other, viz.: in Philadelphia, Boston, Buffalo, and Cincinnati. This wise measure of the Board has contributed largely to the diffusion o f the missionary spirit and missionary intelligence. The thirty-fifth anniversary was held in Cincinnati, during the 4th, 5th, and 6th of Dec«mber, 1853, and was one of the most efficient and satisfactory ever held by any society. In September the Corresponding Secretary visited Cincinnati for the purpose of making arrangements under authority of the Anniversary Committee appointed by the Board. He had an interview with a large number of the pastors of the Churches in Cincinnati, together with a goodly number of principal laymen. After due consultation a committee of two membere from each Church was appointed with power to make all necessary arrangements. This large committee appointed a sub-committee of seven, viz.: J. Reeves, Chairman : A. M. Searles, Secretary; W . Wood, J. Henon, J. P. Kilbreth, J. M. Phillips, and Dr. Smith. The thanks of the Church are due to these brethren for the diligence and wisdom with which they made all the arrangements, and executed them to the close of the anniversary. One of the arrangements, with the full concurrence of the general committee, was, to extend a general invitation to the ministry and principal laymen of the West to attend, and to accept of the hospitality of the Churches during the anniversary. This, together with the intrinsic interest of the occasion, brought brethren from all the region round about, from the shores of the lakes to the banks of the Wabash. The committee proceeded to provide for the services of the anniversary by invit­ ing all the bishops to attend and take part in the same. This invitation was accepted by each of them, and all were present, except Bishop Baker, who was prevented by ill-health. The committee also invited a number of distinguished ministers and laymen to be present and participate in the exercises. Several of the brethren of the ministry attended, and rendered efficient service, as will be seen presently. But we are sorry to say that neither the committee nor the Board of Managers at New-York succeeded in obtaining any lay brethren to take part in the platform exercises, although application was made to a goodly number. W e hope the next Anniversary Committee will succeed better. The general arrangements were to have a missionary sermon in each Church in the city on Sunday morning, December 4 ; a German missionary meeting Sunday afternoon; a prayer-meeting Monday afternoon; the anniversary proper Monday evening, to adjourn over until Tuesday evening; and between these two principal meetings a missionary meeting Tuesday afternoon for free and informal conversa­ tion. In pursuance of this plan the exercises were ae folloves:—Sabbath, at eleveu 5 34 ANNIVERSARY MEETING. [ 1 8 5 4 .

o’ clock A . M., Wesley Chapel by J. P. Durbin, D. D .; Morris Chapel, by Bishop Scott; Ninth-street, by Bishop Ames ; Asbury Chapel, by Bishop Janes; Christie Chapel, by Bishop Simpson ; Union Chapel, by E. W . Sehon, D. D .; Park-ertreet, by J. Kennaday, D. D-; Bethel Chapel, by Rev. James V. Watson ; Raper Chapel, by Rev. Dr. Thomson ; York-street, by Rev. E. G. W ood ; Clinton-street, by Rev. J. A. Brouse ; Mt. Auburn, by Bishop Waugh ; Collins Chapel, by Rev. H. B. Beers; Fulton, by Rev. Cyrus Nutt, D. D .; Covington, by Rev. J. M. Trimble. G erman M issionary M eeting.— Our German brethren felt that they ought to have some part in the grand annual missionary festival of the Church, and accord­ ingly a general meeting of the German congregations was held at three o’clock Sunday afternoon, in the Vine-street German Church. It was crowded to excess ; and in the congregation we were pleased to see many of our principal American ministers and laymen. The bishops were present, and two of them, with the Cor­ responding Secretary, addressed the Germans; and although their addresses were in English, yet they seemed to be clearly understood by the Germans, partly because they understood the language imperfectly, and partly because, as one expressed it, they felt the sense. And truly they seemed to feel understandingly, for every eye glistened with tears and intelligence. At the close of each address the Germans sung spontaneously and as Germans only can sing. At the conclusion our brother, Dr. William Nast, who is, to a great extent, the father of our German work, could not contain himself. With streaming eyeB he turned towards Bishop Waugh and declared that they could not express how grateful the Germans were for the fostering kindness and aid of the Church; that the only return they could make was to prove faithful to the gospel preached to them, and impart it to the thousands of their countrymen as far as lay in fheir power. There was a child-like earnestness and simplicity in Dr. Nast’s words and manner that went directly to every heart. The doxology was then sung in the tune of Old Hundred, and we are sure it has not been more worthily sung since Martin Luther composed the tune, if the “ spirit and the understanding” are tests of worthiness. The effect of these many missionary sermons simultaneously delivered through­ out the city, and the German meeting Sunday afternoon, was largely to increase the interest in the approaching anniversary exercises proper. Hence, on Monday afternoon the missionary prayer-meeting, at Ninth-street Chapel, was largely attended. The devotions of the assembly were directed by Bishop Janes, at the request of the committee. The bishop suggested to each brother he called on the special subject of supplication in his prayer, and all the people followed the devotions with heart­ felt amens. This devotional meeting heightened still further the missionary spirit. Monday evening, December 5.—Wesley Chapel, though so capacious, was filled to overflowing at an early hour. The vast platform was crowded also by venerable and principal ministers and laymen— room was made for the reporters of the city press. At the appointed hour the venerable Bishop Waugh, President of the Society, took the chair, surrounded by his colleagues in office. The whole view from the platform was grand and inspiring. Rev. J.F. Wright led the devotions of the assembly. The Corresponding Secretary read the following brief review of the extent and condition of our missionary w ork:— “ It is not necessary that a full report of our misaonaiy operations be made on this occasion. This will be published at the commencement of the year at hand. It is only necessary to report the statistics at present. The Assistant Treasurer will report the receipts for the year past, in the absence o f the Treasurer at New-York. 44 Our missions are all under the direction of one Parent Society, to which each 1 8 5 4 .J ANNIVERSARY MEETING. 3 5

annual conference is an auxiliary society. Hence, the Treasurer!« report of receipts will be by conferences. They naturally divide themselves into two great classes, namely, foreign and domestic missions. Owing to the recent origin, and still more recent maturity and complete consolidation of our Church, we have not yet entered largely into the foreign missionary work. It is not yet seventy years since our Church was organized in this country. O f course, she has been necessarily engaged In building up herself at home, and this has been indeed and in truth a great and effectual mission. Take the whole body of the two Methodist Episcopal Churches in this country— their communicants amount to one million three hundred thousand, and the people who depend on them for religious instruction and comfort to between four andfixe millions. So rapid a growth required the attention and energy of the Methodist Episcopal Church at home chiefly, and yet she has not been wholly inat­ tentive to the foreign work. She has, ' “ 1. A large and well-organized mission in Liberia, Africa, consisting of twenty, four missionaries, all coloured men, and between eleven and twelve hundred com­ municants. This mission covers the whole of the republic, and has a high-Bchool in Monrovia, and numerous day schools and some Sunday schools under its care. “ 2. W e have a mission in Germany, whose head-quarters are in the free city and territory of Bremen, and which extends to Hamburgh and Frankfort, and into the adjacent states. Six regularly-ordained missionaries, with a number of assistants, are employed in this work. The object of this mission is to contribute something toward reawaking the spiritual life in Germany. The means used are : the preach- ing of an evangelical gospel, the institution of Sunday schools, and the publication and distribution of truly-evangelical*tracts and books. The fruits of this mission are satisfactory to the Church at home, and, we believe, are rendering it more and more acceptable to the people in Germany. The German Churches in the United States reoeive many members from their mission in Germany by emigration, with certificate;. 11 3. W e have a mission in the populous city of Fuh-Chau, China. It is of but recent institution, and has been interrupted by the delicate health of some of its members, and by the agitation growing out of the progress of the revolution now going on in China. W e look to its reunion and reorganization speedily, and that it will have a worthy part in spreading the kingdom of the Messiah in that vast and dark empire of Paganism. “ 4. W e have a fine mission church and congregation in Buenos^Ayres, South America, with a very large and flourishing Sunday school. This mission not only administers religious instruction and comfort to the Protestant population engaged in commerce there, but is as a burning and shining light in the midst of that large Roman Catholic community. “ We have just sent a superintendent to our infant work in Norway, which was commenced by two young Norwegians converted in our Swedish Mission in New- Y ork. Besides these foreign missions under our immediate care, we contribute toward the support of the French Methodist Conference, which is now independent of the British Wesleyan Connexion, and which is very successful in spreading evan­ gelical religion in some portions oi France, and even into Piedmont, thus verging upon Italy. Preliminary measures have been taken to establish a mission in India; and we are waiting only for the men ; the appropriation has been made. “ “ Arrangements have advanced equally far toward the establishment of a mission in tho East, that we may have some worthy part toward restoring the light of the 3 6 ANNIVERSARY MEETING. [ 1 8 5 4 . glory of the gospel o f God to those old lands of the Bible in which it has been extinguished. “ Domestic Missions.— This is a vast and immensely-important part of our work, and divides itself into three distinct classes :— “ 1. The missions in which the English language is used. These are in the new and other destitute parts of the country, in which the population is sparse, and the people unable or unwilling to support the institutions of religion. They are placed under the care of the annual conferences within whose bounds they severally are- They number about four hundred and fifty, employing about four hundred and fifty missionaries; there are in the domestic missions over thirty-five thousand members of the Church. These missions gradually, and sometimes speedily, grow into self- supporting Churches. “ 2. Our Indian missions are not so numerous as heretofore, because, in the separation of the South, the greater number of the Indian missions fell within the Church South. W e have among different tribes twenty missionaries, with their schools, and one thousand one hundred and ninety-nine members. Of the con­ dition and prospects of our Indian work, you will hear during these anniversary exorcises. “ 3. Missions to foreign populations which have setiled in our country, and sdll speak their own languages. These people have come to our country for the improve­ ment oi their temporal condition, and many have found the true riches, even the heartfelt and satisfactory experience of religion. Our missions sprung up among these people spontaneously ; individuals were converted in our Churches, and then began to declare to their countrymen what they had experienced ; thus they became missionaries to their own countrymen. These missions are among the most inter­ esting and promising in the land: they are German missions. The work among the Germans began about seventeen years ago, and now we have one hundred and sixty missionaries and eleven thousand members, with numerous Sunday schools and a few day schools. These missions in the United States have reacted on Germany, and produced our foreign German missions. “ Welsh Missions.— There are ten missionaries and three hundred and sixty members. “ French Missions.— Three missionaries and sixty-two members. “ Swedish and Norwegian Missions.— Thirteen missionaries and eight hundred and thirty members. “ What has just been said only indicates our missionary work, which is but in its infancy. At our late annual business meeting appropriations were made in view of enlarging every department of our missionary work. These appropriations are largely in advance of all former years. They amount, in the aggregate, to $260,000 for the year 1854.” In the absence of the Treasurer, the Rev. Thomas Carlton, the Rev. L. Sworm- stedt, Assistant Treasurer, made a brief and necessarily imperfect report, as the fiscal year does not end until December 31. The receipts for the calendar year, ending at the time of the anniversary, were, at New-York, $152,697 81, and at Cincinnati $65,289 57 ; making a total of $217,987 38. This is not the true sum received for the year 1853 ; it is only the sum reported at the anniversary. The true receipts and expenditures for 1853 may be found in the Treasurer’s Account at the close of this Report. After the reading of the abstracts of the reports mentioned above, the audience was addressed by Bishop Ames, Rev. Dr. Kennaday, of Brooklyn, N. Y., Rev. J. V. 1854.] ANNIVERSARY MEETING. 37

Watson, of Chicago, HI., and Rev. Dr. Sehon, Corresponding Secretary of the Mis­ sionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. W e could not report these admirable addresses fully and accurately; and it is not necessary in our Annual Report, as they have been extensively reported in the Western Christian Advocate, and widely circulated. One may judge of their light and power by the fact that the vast assembly remained patiently for three hours and a quarter, scarcely a single person leaving the church until the benediction was pronounced. Fre­ quently during the speaking would the capacious building have resounded with spontaneous bursts of applause, had not the sacredness of the place restrained the assembly, and yet occasionally enthusiastic expressions of joy broke forth from a thousand hearts overflowing with faith and hope.

B ish o p A m e s ’s theme was the peculiar obligations o f American Christiana to aid the missionary cause. He spoke of some of the peculiarities which went to create our obligations as a people— such as our past history, which is light all over with favourable marks of a Divine Providence, and had no very damaging antece­ dents in it ; our country originated in the development of missionary and Bible principles ; the spirit of the Pilgrims is not quenched amid all the foreign elements which are thrown into our country ; fires still burn on liberty’s altars, and shall ever survive ; we do our own planning, and execute our plans; the voluntary principle in religious matters is a peculiar element of great power,— the universal circulation of the Bible is also a great thought and movement The bishop concluded with an eloquent allusion to the hosts from China and the Sandwich Islands meeting on the Pacific coast, the rushing tides of human beings coming over from the States, and blending into one mild and gentle people, under the influence of the Protestant religion.

R e v . Dr. K e n n a d a y , of Brooklyn, N. Y., was next introduced to the audience. It is impossible to sketch worthily his beautiful and effective speech. He declared the joy he felt at being an actor on the great occasion; alluded to the gratifying progress of the missionary cause in our Church— to its wonderful influence and glory in the earth. The impediments in our day are not greater than those encoun­ tered by the apostles of our Lord ; but truth is mighty and will prevail. His allusion to the declaration of Clovis, King of the Franks, when hearing for the first time the story of the crucifixion, “ that if he had been there that good man had not died ; my faithful Franks would have saved him,” thrilled through the whole assembly. His recital of the deed of John Brant, the Indian warrior, produced a profound impression on the audience. Brant was expected hourly to attack a fort in West_ ern New-York. It was suddenly discovered that a little girl had been lost from the fort, and as the garrison waited for the attack, amid the frantic shrieks of the mother, an Indian was seen approaching with the child in his arms, and pinned to its clothes were these words: “ W e war with men, not with women and chil­ dren.” Dr. Kennaday concluded with a powerful allusion to China, and the events now transpiring there. A quiet sweet spell, with now and then a profound, impressive, and quick thrill, held the audience in fixed attention during his beautiful and appro­ priate speech. R ev. J. V. W atson next addressed the audience, on the paradox of Christian benevolence. His object was to show that, in the providence of God, it was arranged so that he that giveth increaseth in goods, and that it was more blessed to give than to receive. And well did he show it with truth and power; but the state­ ments and flashes were so rapid and vivid, that we might as well attempt to 3 8 ANNIVERSARY MEETING. [ 1 8 5 4 .

transfer the electric message to our page as it runs aLong the wire. He said his topic looked money ward. It was Janus-faced, in no bad sense. Like the cloud with a silvery lining, both sides are bright. W e wish to show that our duty is bound up with our highest and best interests. The truth of this is abundantly sustained by Scripture. W e have rarely hoard bo bright and burning an array of Scripture as Brio. Watson called forth with such earnestness that they seemed the original emanation of inspiration. He alluded to the large missionary draft of $260,000 for the year 1854, and said it would be paid. He said, « I love the phrase, a big soul; no soul ever bloomed under the blight of stinginess ; it is the strait-jacket of the affections, the consumption of the soul with its lank haggardness.” Brother Watson * concluded by illustrating his topic by personal examples. R ev. D iu S ehon, Corresponding Secretary o f the Missionary Society of the Meth­ odist Episcopal Church, South, was the fourth speaker, and the chairman, in intro­ ducing him said, I take great pleasure in doing so. The audience felt what was not expressed by the venerable chairman, and gave signs that the participation of the Corresponding Secretary of our sister Church of the South, in the exercises of this great occasion, was accepted as a sign of returning Christian friendship and courtesy between the two great Methodist Episcopal Churches. Brother Sehon alluded with much feeling to his early ministry in Cincinnati, and to the fact that twenty-four years ago he had dedicated the capacious church in which they were now assembled : he rejoiced to be on the platform with his brethren of the parent stem of the Church. W e were, North and South, engaged in the same work, and with a commendable rivalry to do good: the products were praise­ worthy. The South last year raised the sum of 8165,000, and the North say $217,000; making an aggregate of 8382,000. This i9 an encouraging increase, and bids fair for the future. The speaker then reviewed rapidly their Southern missionary work, that we might know what they were doing, and concluded with an earnest and effective appeal in favour of the great missionary cause. C onversational M eeting at Morris Chapel, Tuesday afternoon, at three o’clock. The Committee had arranged this meeting with a view to afford an opportunity to ministers and members freely to express their views on missions, without any for­ mal appointment thereto. It was a Missionary Love-feast; and truly the spirit of love did work mightily in the hearts of the large audience present. This meeting was under the supervision of Bishop Ames. After prayer by brother Goode, of Indiana, some of the fathers who were pioneers of Methodism in the West, gave thrilling narratives of their early missionary labours. Among these were brothers J. £ . Finley, and A . Eddy. The Corresponding Secretary said that he desired very much to hear from the brethren how the plan worked which was devised by the last General Conference for the support of Missions, and published in the Discipline. Among others, the following brethren replied to the Secretary’s inquiry :— R ev. J. M. T rim ble said, that within the bounds of his district, in one or more circuits, the missionary plan was tested and succeeded. Every member of the C hurch was led to contribute, more or less, and the good result was manifest. It was said by some that there have been various plans, and one superseded another. He believed that this plan would succeed. The publication of all the names of contributors to missions, in the Conference Minutes, had an excellent effect in leading all to consider and examine. The plan was, that all should do something; and when this course is pursued, success is always certain. R ev. M r. G oose said that his experience, as a presiding elder on his district, was, that the plan would succeed; for wherever it was tried it did well. ANNIVERSARY MEETING. 3 9

Rev. W illiam Herr expressed his gratification at being present. H e believed, from certain proofs, that the present plan is the plan— the g r e a t p l a n for making missionary collections. H e tried the plan in Morris Chapel in 1841-42, and it alto­ gether succeeded beyond expectation. The missionary cause entered the Sabbath school, so as to support a mission in Germany, and this has been followed by sup­ porting one now in France. H e introduced it into Dayton and elsewhere, and it has always succeeded. H e believed that the people were all-prepared for prosecut­ ing it It was only necessary to introduce and to press it.

Brother M o ses B r o o k s stated that only last year he and a few others united to sustain a new Church on Mount Auburn, and have succeeded. He was convinced that those who supported the missionary best were always the most successful in supporting the other institutions of the Church. Brother Brooks then concluded that his Church would not be exceeded by any Church in the Cincinnati Confer­ ence for the amount of missionary contributions. Tuesday evening, December 6.— At half-past six o’clock the church was again crowded to excess. Bishop Waugh resumed the chair. The choir sung the nine hun­ dred and ninety-ninth hymn, and Dr. Kennaday led in prayer, and the congregation accompanied him with full hearts, from which were uttered forth the confirming

Amens. The chairman then.introduced B ish o p J a n e s . His topic was Indian Mis. eions. He said, although he was naturally very amiable, yet he had cause to complain somewhat against somebody; for although the Indian missions had been assigned him as his particular theme, yet some who had preceded him had not only entered his field, but had also gleaned it. The bishop’s allusion to his birthplace, and to his love of country, stirred to the very bottom that vast sea o f hearts which beat responsive to his own. He said: But I have complaints against others— loud and bitter com­ plaints ; and I stand up before you and before God, to assure my nation I was born so near to the Plymouth Rock that I can fancy the moanings of the ocean waves, that hymned the welcome of the Puritan fathers, might have mingled with the lul­ laby of my infant cradle. I was early made familiar with the deeds of Puritan history. My ancestors fought, bled, and some of them died, in defence of our liberties. I love my country, her liberties, and her institutions ; and if the time ever comes when circumstances shall require it, I will be ready, in the spirit o f ’76, to pledge my life, fortune, and honour in her defence. “ A day, an hour of vir­ tuous liberty is worth a whole eternity of bondage.” Though I love and cherish my country and her institutions, yet I am not blind to her faults. Look at the downtrodden sons of our forests. My country has sinned greatly and grievously against our red brethren. It has taken from them their hunting-grounds, and even their graves have been desecrated. But I need not multiply words, nor amplify my statements of the wrongs inflicted on tliis deeply-injured people, but must aver that the Christian Church is not guilt­ less in this matter. It was the duty of the Church to have hunted np these wan­ dering red men ; but, alas! how few Protestant missions have been located among them. The Methodist Episcopal Church, and the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, together with the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, and the Presbyterian Board, combined, have but seventy-two missionaries labouring for the salvation of this people. Is this paying our debt of gratitude to God ? Is this coming up to the requirements of the Scriptures? What must be done, and what are we required to do to redress these wrongs? I insist upon it, in the first place,—and I wish the telegraphic wire could communicate ray words to Washington this very night,—the government must protect the Indiana Mercenary white men 4 0 ANNIVERSARY MEETING. [ 1 8 5 4 .

would tell us that we can’t shield them from the evils they introduce, and defy any interference with “ their rights” to scatter fire-brands, arrows, and death among the various tribes. What folly, to Bay the government of this great republic can’t pro­ tect a million of Indians ! If no President were eligible to réélection, and if there were no partisans to be rewarded by Congressmen, the Indians would have been protected long since. The government can throw over the scattered remnants of our Indian tribes its protecting ægis, and the Christian sentiment of this country should speedily demand it If it should require that a Wellington hollow-square should be thrown around each tribe to keep off the enemies of their peace and hap­ piness, it should be ordered by the Secretary of War. In conclusion the Bishop said,— I am happy to report that the missions connected with our Church are in a prosperous condition, and I would state that those are the most prosperous where we have been able to purchase a sufficient quantity of land to give each family a home, and where we have erected churches and school- houses. If this plan is fully carried out by the Church and the government, every­ where among our Indian tribes, the Indians may be elevated to “ the highest style o f man.” The Indians are passing away, and a few generations will, in all proba­ bility, number them with the nations of the earth that have passed away. O let us, in the name of Christianity, do our duty to them in all fidelity. Let us give them the institutions of religion, and extend to them that care and Christian concern which will secure the approbation of Him who said, “ Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me ; enter into the joy of thy Lord.” Then, as these redeemed Indians pass away, they will pass to the abodes of the blessed. May you meet them there ! T he Indian’s S peech.— It so happened that brother Johnson, from our Indian Mission on Saginaw Bay, was in the city with one of the Chippewa chiefs, a man truly, as we believe, converted to God. They had been at the meeting in the after­ noon and had said a little ; and among other things the chief said he had been in town several days, but they had been such happy days that he forgot to count them ; they seemed as one continued Sunday. Brother Johnson and the chief were on the platform Tuesday evening, and Brother Johnson was called up, and introduced the chief by the name of Sha-sha-wan-a-bes. He held in his hands some of the idols or instruments of incantations rather. The chief spoke, and Brother Johnson interpreted. Among other things he said, “ I will tell you how I became a Christian. When your missionaries came among us, it was like the dawn of the morning. The light gradually increased till it became aB the sun breaking over the mountains. Its beams darted into my mind and drove away the darkness. I cast away my idols, and rejoiced in the light. Our great fathers [the bishops] sent us the gospel, and ever since we have been a happy people. I rejoice to speak to these our venerable fathers ; and I rejoice that I have been with you, and will carry the glad feelings of my heart to my red brethren of the forest I have seen and felt your faith and joy, and I will put on the whole armour, and go back to fight the battles o f the Lord.” This speech of the Indian chief prepared the choir and ihe congregation to sing ; and verily Bishop Hebert missionary hymn was sung. It seemed to spring out of the hearts of the multitude spontaneously, and swept and burnt through the con­ gregation, increasing in pathos and power with the last triumphing lines. B ishop S c o tt was nexf introduced to the audience. His theme was his visit to Liberia in Africa ; and verily, if we could infuse into our report of his remarks the occasional dry and quaint humor which peeped out now and then during his speak­ Al'iNIVJSJtSAftY MEETING. 4 1

ing, we fear those who know the bishop best, and did not heat him, would doubt the fidelity of our sketch of his address. The truth is, the bishop had caught the lively and joyous flame which was burning throughout the church, and his speech partook of the same. W e will not attempt to do this, but will simply select a pas* sage or two for reliable information. Here is a description of his first Sunday and first sermon in Africa:— Sabbath morning at length came, and, at the sound of the church-going bell of the seminary, I repaired to the place of worship, and there, to a well-clad, well-be­ haved, intelligent assembly, preached my first sermon in Africa, from the text, “ For the promise is to you and your children, and to them that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.” I said it was an intelligent audience. I will describe it. There sat the President of Liberia and his wife, each having a Bible and a hymn-book, and this was the case with all present. Yonder on the piazza, just beyond, sat the Vice-President, a Methodist preacher, having taken that position on account of feeble health. Just beyond the pew in which sat the President and his lady, was the tall and fine-looking figure of Chief Justice Bene­ dict, and there, said the Bishop, pointing in another direction, sat the Speaker of the House of Representatives, both Methodists. In another direction sat brother Bums with his wife and children, all looking fine; and there we had the first in­ terview in God’s name among our coloured brethren in Africa. I visited all the settlements, with the exception of Marshall, in all of which churches are estab­ lished. These are luminous spots, raying out light along the dark coast of that continent. I also visited Bexly, Louisiana, Lexington, Puddington, and Mount Tubman, all interesting places, and concerning which I have many pleasing re­ miniscences. In his interview with the King of Cape Palmas, a large yellow man residing in Tubman town, the King treated him as the father of all America, and said, “ Merica been here twenty years, and yet (alluding to the colonists and natives) we are two people. W e want one school for both. I want bring our people (said he, suiting the action to the word) half round; by and by, bring them whole round: not do this all at once.” The Bishop alluded to the holding of the Conference, composed altogether of coloured men, and to the value of our African Missions. He said:—■ At length the time of the meeting of the conference arrived, and we entered upon our conference business. The conference had its president and secretary, and they proceeded to business with as much form and accuracy as we are accustomed to at home. On Sabbath our religious exercises m ere held under the shade of two large tamarind-trees, at the conclusion of which I consecrated eight ta.the office of elder. After having surveyed the whole ground, I am well satified with the Church in Liberia, with its twelve hundred colonists, and one hundred and sixteen native members. While there I witnessed some of the clearest, brightest, and strongest evidences of religion I ever became acquainted with in my life. The African Mission is one of great promise to the Church of God ; it is not only destined to bless Liberia, but to pour the blessings of light and salvation all over the continent of Africa ; and God designs to awaken and Christianize its millions through the agency of her own sons. R e v . D r . T hompson, President of the Ohio Wesleyan University, made the next address. His theme was, The telation o f Missions io the prosperity o f the Church* Before he proceeded to discuss his subject he made this beautiful introduction, which we commend to the East and to the W est He said he was glad to 6 4 2 ANNIVERSARY MEETING. [ 1 8 5 4 .

be here ; his pleasure was enhanced by the consideration that he met brethren from the East, West, North, and South, a representative, from our own forests, and one from the forests of Africa; and here, in the centre of this confederacy, in the centre of this city, in the centre of these exercises, and from the centre of his heart, he bade them a Buckeye welcome. He was especially glad to meet his brethren from the East, because, a few days since, standing upon their missionary platform, and feeling the pulsations of their big, warm hearts, his own grew bold, and he challenged them, in the name of the West, to beat us in the missionary cause if they could ; and now, that he met them on these western planks, he was ready to “ face the music.” Brethren of the West, will you not endorse my challenge 1 [Cries of “ Yes.” ] I am expected to say something of the advantages which the Church derives from her missionary operations. The speaker then proceeded, in a chaste and beautiful manner, to illustrate the beneficial influence of the missionary cause on the prosperity of the Church. The address was so closely compacted together that we cannot possibly abridge it ; we can only state some of the topics. The doctor said missions promote the education of the Church, because they demand disciplined intellect, and disciplined intellect comes forth for them. So if we widen the mission field as we should, and create a demand for a multitude of moral heroes to fight the battles of the Lord, we shall have them. Missions also promote the intelligence of the Church by awakening a desire to know as much as possible of the condition and progress of the world with respect to morals and religion. Missions tend to silence the enemies of the Church, by giving a living example to the world of that love and zeal which brought our Saviour down from heaven to suffer and die for the Balvation of man. They relieve the Church of her burden of wealth, which must either be hoarded or spent sinfully, or spent in promoting the kingdom of God in the earth. The last is the only safe manner of using wealth. The missionary cauBe allows the vast and powerful emotions, pent up in the hearts of the Church, fair field for manifesting themselves. So also her surplus talent may find in the promotion of the kingdom of God full scope for exercise. Missions afford the only theatre in the present day for the display of the power of the Christian faith. Missions are strictly a work of faith ; and behold what they have accomplished in almost every deadly clime.

“ Fired with a zeal peculiar, they defy The rage and rigour of a northern sky, And plant successfully sweet Sharon’B rose On icy fields, amid eternal snows.”

Dr. Thompson then recounted many thrilling perils and martyrdoms of mission­ aries, and recited the eleventh chapter of the Epistle to the Hebrews. But, said he, the sceptic has not faith to see these worthies. Well, the history of missions gives us an appendix to the eleventh chapter to the Hebrews and renews the cloud of both dying and living witnesses. B is h o p Simpbo_\ stepped forward on the stage, at the call of the chairman, and leaned forward to catch the first uttered words, hiB theme, Missions to the foreign populations in our own Country. He said the committee had assigned him a topic of great moment Many supposed it was perilous to receive such multitudes o f foreigners annually into our country: but I judge we h ave done well to throw wide open our gates for the teeming millions of other lands. In the providence of God our country has been made a common land for all nations. 1 8 5 4 .] ANNIVERSARY MEETING. 4 3

Providence has clearly designed this country as the land of Protestants; and God has prepared us to receive the nations of the world by the vigour and purity of our civil and religious institutions, and by the successive and vast extensions of our territory. The bishop then alluded with great perspicuity and power to the com­ mencement of our German work, under the ministry of Dr. Nast, and its rapid spread in this country, and its extension into Germany; to the extension of the area of freedom, and the diffusion of liberal ideas and principles through the islands of the Pacific. The bishop concluded with an allusion to the power of the gospel to assimilate the different nations and races of men which are pouring into our countiy, and to the necessity there was that this gospel should be (.reached to them in the demonstration of the spirit and with power. At the close of the bishop’s address, which was loudly applauded by the immense audience, the German choir sang with enthusiasm one of their German songs.

D o c t o r D u r b i n , the Corresponding Secretary of the Missionary Society, then rose and addressed the meeting. He said : In the arrangements made by the admirable committee who h^d charge of the anniversary exercises, it was oigLered that he should be the last sacrifice. While listening to the excellent speakers who had preceded him, his thoughts had been constantly dwelling upon reminiscences connected with a certain widow lady. That lady was Ruth, of the Scriptures, the daughter-in-law of Naomi. She had been sent out to glean in the fields of Boaz ; but the reapers in the grand harvest we are now attending are not like the reapers o f Boaz, who let fall some handfuls for the widow Ruth : the reapers who have gone before me have well nigh gleaned the field. But they have, unintentionally perhaps, let fall two handfuls, just two handfuls, and I will pick them up,—I allude to the foreign and domestic missions proper. The Corresponding Secre­ tary then made a rapid sketch of our infant foreign missions, explaining why they were not now more numerous and more fruitful. It was chiefly because we were a very young Church, just comc of age, and have been almost wholly engaged in establishing ourselves at home. But the spirit of foreign missions is spreading among us, and this will produce both men and money for the work. Our English domestic missions are numerous and important, said the Secretary; and he sketched them rapidly, and much interest and power were imparted to the sketch by an allusion to his first year’s work amid the forests where the Indians then roved in North-west Ohio. The Secretary concluded by an allusion to the pleasure he felt at seeing the Corresponding Secretary of the Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, present on this occasion He hailed it as a good omen, a sign of returning concord between the two great divisions of the Church. Then turning to Dr. Thompson, he said: The East accepts your challenge made in behalf of the W est W e hope the West will come up to the full development ofitsenergy, life, and power. Cincinnati is the eye of the West, and from thence we look out upon her broad valleys and plains, and we trust the great West will gradually and per­ manently increase in every good word and work, and that the only rivalry between the East and West and North and South will be that of striving to see which can do the most for God dnd his cause. At the conclusion of Dr. Durbin’s speech, the services of the evening having lasted three and three-quarter hours, without any sign of weariness, the assembly was dismissed. It was an anniversary which will be long remembered in the valley of the Ohio. THIRTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT.

DOMESTIC MISSIONS.

F o r a sketch of these, and the principles on which they are founded and administered, we refer to the Thirty-fourth An­ nual Report, contained in the preceding pages of this volume. We find the returns by Conferences of 493 Missions, 505 Mis­ sionaries, 35,834 Members, and 6,839 Probationers. We have endeavoured to obtain complete returns for our Thirty-fifth Annual Report, but we have failed. We are determined to adopt another plan of obtaining this information for the cur­ rent year. In the mean time, we may say that we judge our Domestic Missions are quite as numerous, important, and prosperous now as at the publication of the Thirty-fourth Annual Report.

German JHiasions. German Mission District, New- York Conference.

R ev. C. J obt, Superintendent.

1. Second-street Mission, in the City o f New-York.— The Mission is still owned and blessed by the Lord of Hosts. At an excellent Camp-meeting held last August, the good Lord has baptized, and thereby prepared his people, as it were, anew for his work. Ever since that time, says the missionary, hardly a week has passed without some awakenings and conversions. He reports notf one hundred and eighty members and one hundred probationers, with one local preacher and two exhorters, with a flourishing Sabbath-school of two hundred and fifty children in two departments, one German and one English, with thirty-seven German and thirty-three English officers and teachers. 2. Washington-street Mission, in the City of New-York.—It has thirty-three members and probationers, a class of twelve of whom are in Brooklyn ; there is a little Sabbath school of eighteen children and three teachers. Our services are not well attended by strangers ; neither may their attendance be expected as long as we have not a better and more inviting place of worship. The one we have is bad in every respect The missionary works chiefly among the emigrants. He dis­ ] 8 5 4 .] GERMAN MISSIONS. 4 5 tributes tracts, and aids them in spiritual as well as temporal affairs. Many are directed to him by our Mission in Germany. W e might as well have a good society of the Germans residing about there, had we the necessary place for the purpose. The few poor members have made up over $60, missionary money, within eight months—nearly two dollars a-piece. 3. Blooming dale Mission, City of New-York.— Here we have a membership of sixty-eight with probationers, and a good Sunday school of seventy children, and nineteen officers and teachers. The Lord is manifestly blessing the Mission, yet we cannot expect to do much, for the want of a place of worship. There are many thousands of Germans, and no respectable place for Protestant service. What are we to do ? 4. Williamsburgh Mission, on Long Island, New- York.— With a membership of forty-eight, including probationers, and a Sunday school of forty scholars, and nine officers and teachers ; some of these are seeking the Lord, and give us indica­ tions of divine favour. The missionary says, about fifteen hundred Germans live here in all kinds of wickedness, as any one may convince himself who will take a walk on Sabbath-day among their beer-shops and other resorts. We have here a small frame-house, filled on Sabbath with hearers, besides a good building lot, corner of Lorimer and Stagg streets. The trustees have resolved on building, if it be possible to obtain the funds. 5. Newark, Elizabethtown, and Jersey City Mission, in New-Jersey.— Our Society in Newark is prospering in an eminent degree, with one hundred members, forty-four probationers, one local preacher, two Sunday schools, one hundred and seventy scholars, and thirty-eight officers and teachers, among a German population of about fourteen thousand. W e have a good Church property here, and desire to pay off our debt of $1500, in order to be able to become a self-supporting station. A new mission in a part of the City, called “ The Hill,” is called for and ought to bp established. In Elizabethtown missionary operations were commenced about a year ago among a German population of about seven hundred. The good Lord has not neglected us here; seventeen or more souls profess to have obtained peace by faith in the blood of the Lamb, and have joined us— others are on the way. An interesting Sunday school, with fifty children and nine officers and teachers, is in a healthy condition, and the missionary, by his faithful labors, has succeeded in the erection of a respectable little church, which, when done, will cost about $3000. The lots have been given us by a kind friend. Jersey City and neighborhood has a German population of about eighteen hun­ dred. A class of nineteen has been formed there, who, by a holy walk, says the preacher in charge, give proof that they have found Him of whom Moses and the prophets speak. There is a Sunday school of about thirty scholars, and eight offi­ cers and teachers. 6. Philadelphia Mission, in the City of Philadelphia.— Here we have a Society of fifty-three members and ten probationers, in a city full of Germans, who live either in a formal Christianity or in open opposition to it. The missionary endeav­ ours to establish our membership, and thinks his labours are not in vain; his ministra­ tions are well attended, and the instruction of the children is duly considered— besides the Sunday school, which has thirteen officers and teachers, and seventy scholars, he catechises them on a week-day according to our excellent rules on the subject. 7. East Baltimore Mission, City o f Baltimore, haa a membership of seventy. 4 6 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1 8 5 4 .

nine, with two local preachers, zealous in good works. W e need a good house of worship here, and the missionary is taking measures to secure this desirable object Some liberal Christian brethren support a German colporteur and teacher in con­ nexion with this mission, and are thereby doing a great amount of g'ood. Two Sabbath schools are established with one hundred and sixty scholars, and twenty- two teachers, with two day-schools with one hundred and thirty children. A con­ siderable number of Tracts and books are sold and distributed, which will not fail to produce a good seed. 8. West Baltimore Mission has two appointments in the country, a membership of thirty-two, and one local preacher, a Sabbath school of forty children and five teachers. A day school is established, chiefly by the efforts of a benevolent Chris­ tian lady, with thirty children, in which in the morning the German and in the afternoon the English is taught. There is a burdensome debt of $1,700 on tha mission-church, which is a great hinderance to our work. 9. Poughkeepsie Mission, New- York,— This mission has appointments in seve­ ral towns on the Hudson River. In Poughkeepsie and Saugerties we have good classes, with sixty members iu all. In Poughkeepsie we have also a church, with a debt of about 81,150. Our prospects are by no means discouraging, only we must bestow more labour. The brethren in Poughkeepsie earnestly desire a mis­ sionary for that place alone. Here we have also a Sabbath school of twenty-four scholars and twelve teachers ; but it has for some time been connected with the English Sunday school of the Hedding Mission, as that congregation has worshipped in our house until they can have their own finished. 10. Callikoon Mission, Sullivan County, New-York.— This is a circuit with seven preaching places, has thirty members and twenty probationers, with three Sabbath schools, nineteen officers and teachers, and one hundred and thirty chil­ dren, one church and parsonage in Jeffersonville worth $1,800, with a debt of $260. On some of the appointments the preaching is well received, and the members give a good Christian example— they help to support their preacher. 11. Canadea Circuit, Alleghany County, New-York.— This mission, newly established, has succeeded above our most sanguine expectations. W e have forty- two members and seventy-two probationers, who are about to build three churches on different appointments, and support their preacher in part. Three good Bible classes, of twenty-eight children from the age of twelve to sixteen years, are instructed by the missionary, who attends to six preaching places in a circumference of about ninety miles. 12. Rochester Mission, Rochester, New-York.— W e have forty-eight members and nineteen probationers and one local preacher, with two church buildings free of debt. Our members here, among whom are a considerable number of young persons, are exemplary Christians. Though yet poor, they soon will be in com­ fortable circumstances and influential, and able to support their preacher. Our English brethren do well attend to the Sunday schools, of which we have two, with two hundred scholars, and forty.eight officers and teachers, in two English and one German departments, 13. Schenectady Mission, New-York.— W e have large congregations on the Sabbath, as ours is the only German church in the place. Our membership num­ bers thirty-four, with a Sunday school of eighty children, and twenty-three officers and teachers. The missionary is doing a good work in freeing the mission of debt, after which we want a good revival of religion, and the people to support their preacher. 1 8 5 4 .] GERMAN MISSIONS. 4 7

14. Albany Mission, New-Tork, has a membership of twenty, with a Sunday school of sixty scholars, and fifteen officers and teachers. The missionary has the temporal affairs of the mission well at heart, and if he further succeeds in obtaining funds to finish our church as he has hitherto, we will then be in a fair way of look, ing to the spiritual interest and doing some good. 15. Buffalo Circuit, New-York.— Two missionaries are at work here in five preaching places, with the principal appointment in the city of Buffalo. W e have thirty-nine members and twenty-five probationers, two churches and parsonages, free of debt, worth about §4,000 ; two Sunday schools, nineteen officers and teach­ ers, and sixty-four scholars. Some of the appointments are not promising, and on others we hope that our members become better and more influential Christians. 16. Roxbury Mission, near Boston, Mass.—W e have twenty-five members earnestly endeavouring to serve the Lord, with a Sunday school of seventy chil­ dren and eight officers and teachers, and a church edifice, which, by the kind assistance of our friends, is in a fair way to be paid for. Strong prejudices are against us, and it will take us some time to get them out of our way; however, the truth will make the people free. 17. Morrisania Mission, Westchester County, New-York.—With eighteen members and sixteen probationers, and a Sunday school of fifty-six scholars and twelve officers and teachers. We want a church in Morrisania. $450 are sub­ scribed towards it, and the missionary, the Rev. George Lutz, endeavours to get subscriptions for the purpose. A great many Germans live about here as sheep without a shepherd, and it is well for us to look after them. From the above report it may be seen that we have now on this district twenty- one missionaries, one thousand two hundred and fifty-three members, seven local preachers, twenty-three Sunday schools, three hundred and fifty-three officers and teachers, and one thousand six hundred and thirty scholars ; which is an increase in membership within eight months, since conference, of one hundred and eighty. Praise God. And now I will conclude in saying the district does well in the contribution of money. According to the last statistical report it has, with a membership of one thousand and eighty-four, given SI,385 32 missionary collections, which is $1 31 and nearly five mills per member, besides the other conference collections, which are all attended to, and the moneys given for other purposes, especially building churches. And here I would like to have it understood that the missions are con­ tinually helping one another in the building operations as much as they are able ; yea, many would say above their ability, considering that we have but very few men with any property whatever, and that all of them and their families have to live on what they earn by their daily labour. But all give and are trained to give ; and many a widow contributes her mite as a free thank-offering for a blessed gospel.

North Indiana German District, S. E. Indiana Conference.

R e v . J o h n K i s l in g , Superintendent. This district was formed in 1851 by taking three missions from the Cincinnati District and three from the Indiana Dis­ trict, and forming two new missions. It then contained eight missions and about four hundred members. It now contains ten missions and about seven hundred members. 4 8 Mi s s i o n a r y r e p o r t . [ 1 8 6 4 .

South Indiana German District, South-East Indiana Con­ ference.

R ev. G eo. A» B runig, Superintendent

T o the C orresponding S ec reta ry . D ear B ro th er,—•■In sending my annual report of the South Indiana German District, of the South-East Indiana Conference, first of all I have to express my gratitude to the God of missions for his converting and sanctifying grace which he has so plentifully given us in this part of his vineyard ; for though we have to fight with so many sorts of enemies, yet we can say God is with us. W e also feel heartily thankful to the Church which has taken us into her boBom and cher­ ished us. W e have twelve missions on this district. 1. Lawrenceburgh Mission.—Adolph Keather, Missionary.— This Bociety has been sorely afflicted by the death of their very beloved pastor, brother Keather. He was a preacher of m uch promise, and died in holy triumph. The German population in the mission is about six hundred souls. The number o f members is eighty-seven, probationers eight, and one local preacher. The aver­ age number of hearers is about one hundred. One church, worth about $800. The society supported their preacher themselves. There is one Sabbath school, with sixteen officers and teachers, forty-five scholars, seventy volumes in library, at an annual expense of $726. The spiritual state is good and the prospects promising. 2. Pennsylvanianbury Mission.— Charles Schelper, Missionary.— A part of this mission with sixty members has been set off to Aurora Mission. It is a two weeks’ circuit of about one hundred and twenty.five miles circumference and thir­ teen regular preaching places. The missionary preaches six timeB a week. He has not been able to take that part in the Sabbath school which he would like to. He visits at least one class a week. The German population numbers at least six thousand, of which one hundred and seventeen are members of our Church, eleven on probation, one local preacher. There are four Sabbath schools, with fourteen officers and teachers, sixty-five scholars, and one hundred and eighteen volumes in library. The missionary received from the members §209, and from the missionary fund $100. There are two churches and parsonages, and one church in common with our English brethren ; value about $1,800. Since the last annual report was made, twenty-nine have united with our Church, and twenty have been converted to God. The prospects are good for the future. 3. Aurora Mission.— Levi Hess, Missionary.— The geographical circumference o f this mission is sixty-two miles. There are six regular preaching places, with one service in each every two weeks. The missionary visits one class a week and takes a warm part in the Sabbath school. The German population is about two thousand. The membership is ninety-nine, eight on probation, and two exhorters. The number converted to God is reported at twenty-four, and accessions fifteen. There are two Sabbath schools, with eighteen officers and teachers, fifty-three schol­ ars, one hundred volumes in library, two Bible classeB, $13 annual expenses, and four conversions. There are two churches, and one in common with our English breth- ren; the value is $1,300, debt $175. The mission is, with little exception, in a healthy condition ; the prospect for the future is tolerably fair. 4. Madison Mission.—Philip Doerr, Missionary.— The geographical circumfer­ ence of this mission is fifty miles. There are five regular preaching places, which 1 8 5 4 .] •GERMAN MISSIONS. 4 9

■are served every two weeks. The missionary viBits prayer-meelingB and class in ■each place once in two weeks, and attends Sunday school every Sunday; preaches four times a week. The German population within the bounds of this mission is about two thousand five hundred souls. The membership is seventy-three, and on probation sixteen; one exhorter. The missionary received from the members $150, and from the missionary fund $100. There are two churches and one parsonage: the property is worth $3,000 j debt, $700. There is a Sabbath school with six officers and teachers, twenty scholars; annual expense $4 00. During the year five have been converted, and fourteen have united with die Church. The prospects for the future are tolerable. At Madison, among the German population, the influence of Rationalism, infi­ delity, and Popery, is very great. 5. Rockford Mission— Charles Dierking, Missionary— The circumference of this mission is ninety miles. It numbers ten regular preaching placeB, which are served every two weeks. The missionary preaches five times a week, and visits one class. The German population is about three thousand, the membership one hundred and seventy-six, and twenty-four probationers; two local preachers and two exhorters. There are five churches and one parsonage ; three of the churches are in common with our English brethren. The Church property is worth $1000; the members supported their pastor themselves. There are five Sabbath schools, twenty officers and teachers, eighty.four scholars, one hundred books; annual expense $4 00; conversions, ten. A good number have been converted to God. Our camp-meet­ ing, which was held in September last, was a very interesting and spirited one. 6. Louisville Station.—H. Bahrenbury, Missionary.— This mission station is within the eastern part of the city; the missionary preaches three times a week, and visits classes and prayer-meetings, and takes a warm interest in the Sabbath school. The German population is about eighteen thousand ; members of our Church, one hundred and forty-four; probationers, twenty-eight; one exhorter. The average number of hearers is two hundred and fifty; one church with one parsonage, worth about $3,000 ; a Sabbath school with _ fifteen officers and teachers, one hundred scholars, one hundred and fifty volumes in library, one Bible class, with an annual expense of $37 00. A day school is connected with this station, in which the Ger­ man and English languages are taught; the number of scholars is about forty. About thirty persons have been converted to God, and fifty-six have united with our Church. In this mission, since its establishment, more than a thousand souls have been converted to God ; many of them have moved further west, and become the seeds of other missions. Our brethren are contemplating the building of another church among the many thousands of Germans who are yet unconverted in this city. 7. Louisville and Jeffersonville Mission.—Friederich Heller and H. Fuss, Missionaries.— W e are sorry that our beloved brother Heller has not been able to work during the year, on account of sickness. Brother Fuss was appointed to assist him. There are two preaching places—one in the lower part of Louisville, and one in Jeffersonville, Indiana. The missionary preaches three times a week, and takes a warm interest in the Sabbath school; he has been faithful in the discharge of all his duties. The German population in the bounds of this mission is about six thousand ; the number of members, eighty-two; probationers, eleven ; one exhorter. There are two Sunday schools with sixteen officers and teachers, sixty-four scholars, books one hun­ dred ; two conversions. There are two churches, with one parsonage ; the property is 7 5 0 MISSIONAR r REPO RT. £ 1 8 5 4 ,

worth $4,000, with a debt of $480. The members of the mission have paid in support­ ing their preachers $175, and from the missionary fund they received $325. About twenty have been converted to God, and twenty-six have united with the Church. The membership is united together in love; the prospects for the future are brightening. 8. New-Albany Mission.— H. Koch, Missionary.— This mission has eleven regular pleaching places; the circumference is one hundred and fourteen miles, which are travelled every two weeks. The preacher preaches six times a week, and visits at least one class a week; lie cannot take that part in the Sabbath-school as is desirable, for want of time. The German population is about eight thousand

b o u I s ; members of our Church, one hundred and eighteen; and probationers, forty- eight; one local preacher and three exhorters; five churches, worth $3,000. There is only one Sabbath school, with seven officers and teachers, twenty-six scholars, eighty volumes in library. This year has been one of great success. Brother Koch reports fifty-two accessions to the Church, and about fifty have been converted' to God. The spiritual state of the mission is good, and our prospects are encouraging for the future. The members paid in supporting their missionary $200, and from the missionary fund he received $200. 9. Huntingburgh Mission.—Henry Lukemayer, Missionary.— About fifty mem­ bers of this mission have been transferred to the Boonville mission. Its geographical circumference is one hundred and twenty-five miles, and it has six regular preach, ing places, which are served every two weeks. The missionary preaches five times a week, and visits classes and prayer-meetings as often as he can. The German population is at least eight thousand souls; there are eighty in full membership and twenty on probation, one local preacher, two exhorters ; two Sab­ bath schools with sixteen officers and teachers, forty-seven scholars, one hundred and thirty-one volumes in library, two Bible classes; §12 85 annual expenses. The missionary received from the members $116, and from the missionary fund $150. There are two churches, worth $900. This mission has been blessed with prosperity: twenty-eight have been converted to God, and thirty have united with the Church. The membership is growing in grace, the prospects for the future promising. Next year the mission will, probably, support itself. 10. Booneville Mission.— Charles Ecller, Missionary.— This mission was formed at the Ohio Conference, September, 1851, out of the Huntingburg and the Mount Vernon Missions, with some new appointments; its circumference is eighty miles. There are seven regular preaching places, which are served every two weeks ; the missionary preaches four times a week, and visits classes and prayer-meeting«. The German population is about two thousand, of which seventy-nine are members of our Church, and twenty-five on probation ; there is one local preacher and one exhorter. The missionary received from the members $107, and from the mission­ ary fund S175. There are two churches with one parsonage, worth $600; there are three Sabbath schools with twenty officers and teachers, sixty-five scholars, one hundred and seventeen books, three Bible classes; $17 expense. The spir­ itual state is, with a few exceptions, good; the prospect is tolerable. 11. Evansville Mission*—John Bier, Missionary.— Brother Bier’s work is re­ stricted to Evansville, where he preaches three times a week. He holds class and prayer-meetings, and takes a warm interest in the Sabbath school. Evansville has a German population of about eight thousand souls, of which fifty.five are members of our Church and twelve on probation, and two exhorters; one church with a parsonage, worth $2,800. The average number of hearers is about one hundred; there is one Sabbath school, with fifteen officers and teachers, and fifty-five scholars; 1 8 5 4 J 'GERMAN MISSIONS. 5 1

'books in library, two hundred and fifty-eight. The missionary received from the members $175, and from the missionary fund $175. About sixteen have been converted, and twenty-four have united with the Church. ,The membership is, with a few exceptions, growing in grace. The influence of infidelity and Popery is very strong in Evansville. 12. Mount Vernon Mission.—Friederich Becker, Missionary.— About thirty members have been transferred from this mission to Boonville Mission. It has five regular preaching places; the travel is about fifty milee. The missionary preaches four times a week, and visits at least one class a week, and some prayer-meetings; he also takes an interest in Sabbath schools. The German population is about two thousand: of them we have members one hundred and twenty-eight, and on probation fifty-two; local preachers two, exhort- ers two. There are three Sabbath schools, with twenty officers and teachers^ scholars ninety-five; books one hundred; eight conversions; annual expenses, $7 00. There are three churches and one parsonage, worth §1600; debts, $800. This mission supports ite own pastor. It has been blest with several revivals; sixty-six have united with the Church, and about forty have been converted to God. The spiritual state of the members is praiseworthy. Prospects very good.

The preceding report for 1853 is so intimately connected with the following brief one of the same district for 1854. that we give them together as one.

The past conference year has been the most blessed since I came on this district. W e held six camp-meetings in succession, and at all of them was experienced the awakening, converting, and sanctifying power of the Lord. Our missionaries on this district, especially in the country, preach four, five, and six times a week. They visit also the weekly class and prayer-meetings. Some are very diligent in visiting from house to house. W e have also reason to thank God that our mem­ bers in general, with few exceptions, love to attend to their class and prayer meetings. 1. Lawrenceburglu— F. Schroeke, Missionary.—Brother Schroeke was very dili­ gent in visiting from house to house, and in distributing books. The church was on Sundays crowded with attentive hearers. 2. Aurora Mission.—L. Treste, Missionary.— This mission has five regular preaching places, which are served every two weeks. 3. Pennsylvanianburgh.— (Formerly Aurora.)— John Ficken, Missionary.— This mission has ten regular preaching places, which are attended to every two weeks. 4. Madison Mission.— C. Keller, Missionary.— This mission counts four regular preaching places, which are served every two weeks, with the exception of Madison, where there is preaching every Sunday. The German population is at least two thousand souls, a considerable portion of whom are Roman Catholics, and great numbers are barefaced infidels ; yet we do not despair even of these. The spiritual condition of the members is, with few exceptions, good ; the prospects for the future only fair. 5. Rockford.—Henry Lukemcir, Missionary.— This mission has ten regular preaching placoB, where the people are served by the missionary, aided by a faithful local preacher. The German population is at least five hundred families. The s z MISSIONARY REPORT. [1 8 5 4 ,

most of tñenr are Protestants. The spiritual condition of this mission íb very praise- worthy. The prospects for the future are promising. 6. Louisville Staliqp.—J. Bier, Missionary.—Brother Bier took a warm inter­ est in all the means for the promotion and building up of our beloved Zion. It is believed that the German population of this part of (he city is about sixteen thousand souls. A considerable part of it are followers of the well-known apostle of German Rationalism, Hanserecks. The spiritual condition is, with little excep­ tion, praiseworthy. The prospects are good. 7. Louisville Missioiu—C. Dierking, Missionary^ T h e population in the neigh­ bourhood of this mission is about four thousand. The spiritual condition of the society is improving, and the prospect for the future fair. 8. New-Albany and Jeffersonville Mission.— H. Kerch and H. Damm, Mission­ aries.— This mission has nine preaching places, which are served every two weeks. The German population is estimated at six thousand souls: many of these also are deeply tainted with infidelity. The spiritual condition of the membership is, witb few exceptions, very good. 9. Huntingburgh Mission.— J. Miller, Missionary.— This mission has six regular preaching places, which are served every two weeks. The German population is from nine to ten thousand souls: the greater part are Roman Catholics. Spiritual condition very good— prospects promising. rO. Booneville Mission.— B. Edler, Missionary.— This mission has six preaching places, which also are served every two weeks by the missionary. The German population is about three hundred and fifty families. The spiritual condition is* with few exceptions, good. Prospects for the future middling. 11. Evansville Mission.— C. Shelper, Missionary— This mission enjoyed a very blessed year, and, were it not for the removal of a considerable number of mem­ bers, the increase would be very pleashig. The German population is about eight thousand. Spiritual condition middling, and prospects fair. 12. Mount Vernon Circuit.— F. Becker, Missionary.— This field of labour has four regular preaching places, at which services are held every Sunday with the aid of local preachers^ Spiritual condition is improving, especially in the country appointments. Prospects very promising. German population from three to four hundred families. See statistics below.

1 1 t 5 s t c J E i c I 1 £ HiMiont. ■S' 2 | ! 1 £ £ A j 3 I I w a | U o Lawrenceburg...... 90 12 1 80* 21 25 1 $800 Aurora...... 106 32 # 2 2,000 18 31 2 1,300 Pennsylvanianburgh...... 102 11 1 4,000 20 16 3 i 1,000 Madison...... 6« 21 2 2,000 5 21 2 1 3,500 Rockford...... 198 53 i 3 3,000 27 47 3 1 1,500 Louisville Station—...... 145 45 1 16,000 60 70 1 1 3,500 Louisville Mission...... 72 11 1 4,000 20 29 1 1 4,000 Albany and Jeffersonville 162 30 2 4 6,000 34 28 7 , 4,000 Huntingburgh...... 143 31 1 3 10,000 40 49 3 . 1,200 Boonevilfe..,...... 94 27 1 2 2,000 27 28 3 1 1,200 Evansville-...... 65 16 2 8,000 39 40 1 1 2,500 Mount Vernon...... 167 48 2 2 2,500 50 40 3 1 1,500 TotaL-...... M¡Ü> 337 22 5^300 361 424 30 8 $26,000 1 8 5 4 .] GERMAN MISSIONS. 5 3

Cincinnati German Mission District, Cincinnati Conference.

W illia m A hrens, Superintendent.

To the C orresponding S ecretary. 1. Race.street, Cincinnati.— Christian Wittembach, Missionary.— The work has been going on steadily, and although no special r#rUals have taken place,- yet a considerable number have been converted and join«d the Church on probation ; but, on account of so many removals, there is but a small increase in the whole number. These removals become the germs of future Churches further west. 2. Everett-street Mission — George Danker, Missionary.— This mission has laboured for several years under a heavy church-debt, which embarrassed, in some measure, the work itself. Having but little prospect of getting help from others, the members made a great effort to free themselves from this burden; they sub­ scribed last summer for this purpose nearly one thousand dollars, which is indeed more than could reasonably have been expected in view of their circumstances. The missionary reports a small increase in the membership. The year closed with a better prospect. 3. Buckeyestreet Mission, Cincinnati.— J. A. Klein, Missionary.—This mis­ sion has had reviving times during the year: a number of souls have been awakened and converted, and joined the Church on trial. This society is longing for the time when they may report themselves a self-supporting station, in order to which they try in earnest to pay off the debt on tk* church lot. They subscribed, in a: meet- ing of about an hour’s time, above one thousand dollars for their purposes for the current year, besides which they sent a missionary collection to conference of 8154 65, and other collections in proportion. 4. Congress-street Mission, Cincinnati, (called Front-street Mission in the last report.)— Valentine Baldvff, Missionary.—A fine church has been erected for this mission by the untiring and self-sacrificing efforts of our American brethren in that neighbourhood. For want of means the house is not finished yet, but the society has worshipped for some time in the basement. The missionary has for the most part of the time been collecting funds for the building, on account of which the work of saving souls could not be attended to as was necessary, and in consequence the society has decreased ; but there is hope for better times for the succeeding year. [Since this was written, viz., on the evening of December 7, there was a large and enthusiastic meeting held in the Ninth-street Church, in which over $3,000 were subscribed to complete this church, and further measures taken to pay the whole debt.— Corresponding Secretary.] 5. Newport and Covington Mission.— Charles Helwig, Missionary.— 'This mis­ sion embraces the two towns above named, being in the State of Kentucky; it has enjoyed prosperity for the year. A good influence is exerted here among the Roman Catholics, a number of whom have been converted and brought into the Church. There is a good prospect for the future. 6. New-Richmond and Mount-Pleasant Mission.— F. Kapphahn and Gustav Reiche, Missionaries.— Part oi this mission belonged to the “ Newport and Hamilton County” mission, according to the last Annual Report; it embraces a number of towns in the neighbourhood of Cincinnati, together with some appointments in Kentucky. Much labour has been beBtowed upon these towns by visiting and distributing tracts among the great number of Germans who live in them. The end of the year shows an incroase in the membership, and a good prospeotof success for the ensuing year. 5 4 MISSIONARY REPORT. [ 1 8 5 4 ,

7. Dayton Mission.— B. Braumiller, Missionary.— This mission is confined to the town of Dayton and its immediate neighbourhood; it is well established, and promises to become a very interesting field. Besides the regular preaching in the church, there is preaching every Sabbath at two other appointments alternately. The year has been prosperous; the statistics show an increase of some twenty in the whole. The prospect is good. 8. Sidney and Greenville Mission.— W. Kaetter and W. Floerke, Missionaries; — On account of the great distance between one part of the work and the other, the field was divided between the two missionaries; both have had good success, espe­ cially that part belonging to Sidney, where brother W . Kaetter laboured. 9. Columbus and Newark Mission.—Jacob Frey, Missionary.— This mission includes the City of Columbus, together with other appointments in three or four counties around, which makes it the most extensive one on the district. In view of the numbers in society, it has rather retrograded instead of advanced; but there is life yet, and we hope for better times in the ensuing year. 10. Chillicothe Mission.— Christian Vogel, Missionary.—This is a fruitful mis­ sion, prosperous and highly promising, though there is no other preaching place connected with it but the church in town, yet the influence is general among the German population, which is numerous. A considerable number of souls have been converted through the year, and the society has increased. 11. West Union and Maysville Mission.— Conrad Bier, Missionary.— This mis­ sion includes several small towns, besides country appointments in Ohio and in the town of Maysville, in Kentucky—it has been prosperous this year. At our last quarterly meeting the power of the Lord was revealed in a glorious manner, and was felt by saints and sinners. About a dozen were powerfully converted; some of the older members expressed, that since the establishment of the mission they never saw a more glorious time. There is an increase of nearly thirty in the whole. The prospect is very favorable.

I s CJ •JSo e s Names of Minion*. I c I I | -s j3 e £rt % O J= c .8" s a < £ £ s (S Race-street Station...... 2 183 32 1 1 «265 00 $15 00 Everett-street...... 1 122 14 1 1 75 40 5 00 Buckeye-street...... 2 108 27 1 1 154 65 6 55 Congress-street...... 1 21 2 1 1 ...... • •• Newport and Covington...... 1 84 22 2 52 15 ... Dayton...... 3 116 24 1 i 40 66 4 30 Richmond and Mount Pleasant 49 13 1 15 00 2 19 Sidney and Greenville...... i 86 31 4 2 57 5 Columbus and Newark...... 92 ... 2 1 ... Chillicothe...... 92 2 1 1 62 75 West Union and Maysville...... 2 110 23 2 1 33 00 Summary...... 13 1^063 1*90 17 io $755 36 $36 04

G en e r a l R emarks.— The district in general has been prosperous this year, espe­ cially for the last quarter. According to the reports from the different charges at the close of the conference year, there had been received on probation two hundred and forty-seven members, and about the same number have professed convenrion, some of which were moat remarkable illustrations of the power of the Holy Spirit and the fulness o f the grace of God to convert and regenerate sinners. Though not all who are received into the Church are faithful unto the end, yet in general it may 1 8 5 4 .] GERMAN MISSIONS. 5 5

be said that the membership have shown perseverance, and have testified by words and actions that their conversion was sound, and that they were in earnest about their soul’s salvation; and though many remove from here, especially from Cin­ cinnati, yet the number in society has an increase of one hundred and forty-seven above the report of the preceding Conference. There has also been an increase in the missionary spirit, as is shown by the missionary collections, which are this year $755 66, and the year before $456 14. Besides this, five brethren offered themselves as willing to labor entirely for the salvation of their “ brethren accord­ ing to the flesh,” four of whom are now actually engaged in the missionary field of our Church. The Tract cause has been well attended to. About fifty dollars worth, which were granted by our (German) Tract Society, have been distributed mostly by the missionaries, who used this often as a means of access to those who would not go to hear them preach in the Church. The Conference year has closed with a very good prospect on this district, and the signs at present promise a good harvest of souls; they are coming in at every appointment I have visited so far. W e trust the Lord will speed the work, and the honour and glory of it shall be his in time and in eternity. Amen.

North Ohio German Mission District, Cincinnati Conference.

N . N uhfer, Superintendent.

To t h e C orresponding Secreta ry . D ear B rother,— This report includes all the general information of this district up to the last Cincinnati Conference. 1. Delaware and Marion Mission.— The work on this mission progresses some- whut slowly, as the German population is well supplied with ministers of other denominations. Still we have encouragement, since our meetings are as well attended, perhaps better, than most any others. There are about three thousand Germans residing within the bounds of this mission. A goodly number have been converted and added to the Church under our care during the past year. 2. Galion and Bucyrus Mission.—W e have had glorious times on this mission during the past year. Many a soul has been converted to God, and the prospect is encouraging ; yet the increase of membership is not so large in proportion, since many members have moved away to seek for themselves a home in the far West. There are about four thousand Germans living within the bounds of this mission. 3. Tiffin and Woodville Mission.— But little reviving influence has been expe­ rienced, and no additions to the Church during the past year. There are, at least, four thousand Germans living within the bounds of this mission ; but few, however, attend our Church services besides the members. May the Lord soon visit this mission with a gracious revival of religion. 4. Toledo Mission.—This mission has been greatly blessed during the past year, and the prospect for the future is good. There are from fifteen hundred to two thousand Germane residing within the bounds of this mission, and their number is daily increasing. Our meetings are also well attended by strangers. 5. Detroit and Ann Arbor Mission.— This previously had been two missions; but since Ann Arbor was so long without much apparent fruit, it was thought best that it should be united with Detroit. Toward the close of the last conference year, however, the prospect was so much better that the committee on missions, at the 5 6 MISSIONARY REPORT. [ 1 8 5 4 .

last aanual conference, separated it again from the Detroit Mission. Many precious souls have been converted and added to the Church during the last year. There are about seven thousand Germans within the bounds of this mission. The pros­ pect is good. 6. St. Clair and Mount Clemens Mission.*—This is a very extensive field, set­ tled mostly by recent emigration. No very extensive revivals have taken place during the paBt year. But when we take iato consideration the manner in which the Germans here commence their new homes, a promising prospect opens before us. There are about two thousand Germans within the bounds of this mission. 7. Sandusky City Mission.— The work of the Lord prospers here very much. About four thousand Germans reside within the bounds of this mission. The pros­ pect for the future is good. 8. Cleveland and Ohio City Mission.—Here we had to contend with many difficulties during the past year; but the Lord has made us to triumph over them, and many precious souls have been converted to God. The prospect is good. It is said that there are more Germans within the bounds of this mission than any other. Their number is calculated at about ten thousand. At the last annual con­ ference this mission was divided; Cleveland and Ohio City each was made a mis­ sion by itself, with some country appointments. 9. jErie Mission.— For one year and a quarter we laboured here. But since there was no prospect at the close of th* last year of a permanent mission, it was given up at the last annual conference. 10. Canal Fulton Mission.— This mission, too, was commenced a year ago, and since the prospect was not very favourable at the end of the year, and on account of a scarcity of preachers, this field of labour was left by the last annual conference without a labourer for the present Although these two last places have been given up, yet, when we take a view of the entire district, we have the pleasure to say, that our laboifr of love has been owned and blessed of God. Two new missions have been instituted in the place of those abandoned, and the prospects of both are good. W e have an increase of ninety-four members in this district during the past year, after all who have died, removed, and been expelled are subtracted. W e have received larger missionary collections, and larger collections for other benev­ olent purposes, than during any year previous. I am very thankful to God for all he has done in this district, and my prayer is that his approbation may attend our labours in future. | 1 r i Mationa. | 1 .C 6 1 U £ i I I 1 Delaware and Marion...... 3 1 129 46 3,000 Galion and Bucyrus...... 3 1 141 30 2 4,000 Tiffin and Woodville...... 3 82 7 I 4.000 T ole d o ...... 2 41 31 . 2.000 Detroit and Ann Arbor...... 2 97 51 . 7,000 S t Clair and Mount Clemens.... 2 76 5 1 2,000 Sandusky City...... 1 39 9 . 4,000 Cleveland and Ohio City...... 2 90 41 2 10,000 E rie...... 2 1 . 1,500 Canal Fulton...... 2,000 76 5 697 221 6 29,500 1854.} GERMAN MISSIONS.

Pittsburgh German District, Cincinnati Conference.

P e te r W ilkins, Superintendent.

T o the C orresponding S ec r e ta r y.

D ear B r o th er,— I send you hereby my annual report of the Pittsburgh German Mission District; it closes with the conference year. The Lord has given us a degree of prosperity in some portions of the work; about two hundred have been added to the mission, and a good number have been converted; yet we have only a small increase, as quite a large number have removed west, and some trimming by discipline was also necessary. The spiritual condition of the people is improv­ ing, also our finances. Some new Sabbath schools have been formed, and some schools are Increasing in scholars. I will now proceed with the work aa on the Minutes, giving you at the end the statistical report. 1. Pittsburgh and Alleghany *—■The brethren report as follows:— “ We have held during the year several protracted meetings, with good results to the Church ; a goodly number were converted, and connected themselves to the Church. After trimming up at the close of the year, we retained fifty-four of those who had been received on trial. The debt on the church has been somewhat reduced; but to take the position which we ought to have in Pittsburgh, we must have our church in a better location. The prospect is good, under our circumstances.” 2. Birmingham had no success during the year; opposition is strong against us, but Birmingham needs the gospel. W e have still hopes the Lord will open our way, and give the missionary access to the people. There were a few con­ versions. 3. Wheeling had a good year. W e had a good numberof conversions and ac­ cessions, and many hearers who listened with great attention. W e need a larger church for Wheeling than we have at present— may the Lord open the way for it. The German population is fast increasing, and our church is often so crowded that some cannot get in. 4. Captina Circuit.—W e had some conversions and accessions, but we need a general revival of religion. There are many young men and young ladies that need religion. The evil of intemperance is great, and prevents many from becom­ ing religious. The minister has access to many people, and we earnestly hope and pray that God will revive his work. We have built during the year a neat frame church in one of the preaching places ; the brethren paid for it. 5. Buckhill and Malaga.— W e had about twenty conversions and accessions; many Germans come out to hear, but intemperance is a great stronghold of Satan. May the Lord assist us in bringing these people to the knowledge of tho truth. The brethren on one appointment are building a new brick church, which will be finished by spring. 6. Marietta.— We had accessions and conversions during the year. Our church became too small, and had to be enlarged. Our prospects are good; many prefer our ministry, but the fear of persecution keeps them from uniting with us. The church is well filled, and the people support the minister themselves. 7. Washington County Mission.—A large German population resides here, and we had a good work. The present prospect is good. Rationalism has a strong hold; but the minister says, “ The Germans turn out at all my appointments, and lis­ ten." May God give him success. 8 5 8 MISSIONARY REPORT. [ 1 8 5 4 .

8. Pomeroy.— This is the same hard field it has been for years. W e had a few conversions and twelve accessions. The membership is firm, and pray for a re­ vival of the work of God ; they support the minister themselves. There is a Church at Pomeroy claiming to be the old Lutheran Church, and the only true Church, denouncing all others as heretics ; but they are in trouble just now. The pastor o f the Church wanted every member to sign a paper binding them to hear no other minister except their own ; this a large majority refused, and now they are all ex­ cited. W e trust it will open their eyes. 9. Portsmouth.— W e had only a few conversions and a few accessions. The other Germans were building a church ; this kept them from our church, so that the missionary could do but little. Our members are doing well, and, though few in number, support the minister themselves. W e also lost nine by death and re­ moval. 10. Waverley and Furnace Mission.— This is a large field, and full of Ger­ mans. The missionary reports thirty accessions and quite a number of conversions. I have heard the testimony of some of the young converts in our love-feasts, thank­ ing God that he had saved them from whisky and from sin. The prospects are good ; judging from the signs on the district, we expect a good year. May the Lord grant us to see hundreds of Germans converted. îfame» of Member of Geman Missions or Stations. Members. Frobationers. Local Preachers. Cbmxbes, Population. Pittsburgh and Alleghany. 114 38 — 2 20,000 Birmingham ...... 36 5 — 1 2,000 Wheeling ...... 120 9 — 1 3,500 Captina...... 140 18 1 2 2,000 Buckhill and Malaga 101 33 1 3 1,500 Marietta ...... 74 4 — 1 1,600 Washington County 69 10 1 3 2,500 Pom eroy...... 117 7 2 4 2,000 Portsmouth...... 54 — — 1 1,500 Waveriey and Furnace.... Ill 26 3 1 2,500 Total...... 936 ~W ) ~8 Is 39,100

Missouri German Mission District, Illinois Conference.

Philip Kuhl, Superintendent.

To the Corresponding Secretary.

D e a r B r o t h e r ,— In rendering you my annual report of this district, I cannot forbear first to express my gratitude to the great Head of the Church for his un­ speakable goodness continued to us in this department of the work; especially for the refreshing showers with which he watered us at the five camp-meetings we held about the close of the past conference year. In all some two hundred and fifty souls have been converted to God on this district during the past year, and united with our Zion. As to myself, I was able to attend to my work. I travelled nearly four thousand miles by land, preached two hundred and fifty times, and feel for the salvation of souls as much as ever. The following missions belonged to my superintendence during the past conference year:— 1. Booneville Mission.— John Hansom, Missionary.— This mission includes the city of Booneville, on the Missouri river, and four appointments in the country, from six to twenty-five miles off. The Lord has Reseed the fuithful labours of the mis­ sionary daring the past year with the conversion of about twenty-five souls. Our 1 8 5 4 .] GERMAN MÏ88ÏONS. 5 9

prospect is good at present only at two of the appointments, one of which is a Roman Catholic apppointment, where we expect soon to get a large harvest. At two other appointments the prospect is somewhat gloomy, the reason of which is, how­ ever, apparent. The Germans in the bounds of this mission are very numerous, but veiy hard to influence. 2. Brunswick Mission.—JoJtn JRaus, Missionary.— The work on this mission was, some four years ago, through the instrumentality of an ungodly German preacher supported by a certain American Missionary Society, almost ruined. During the past year his real character was found out by the Germans, and he had to leave. Since his departure our prospect is getting very good. There are, be­ sides the town, two appointments in the country— one twelve miles off, and the other thirty-five miles. A few souls have been converted to God during the past year. A great part of the Germans do not care about anything but their fine farms, stocks, and plenty to live on. 3. St. Joseph Mission.— Peter Hellweg, Missionary.— This mission includes the great Western frontier city of St. Joseph, and three appointments in the country. Our brethren there have succeeded in building a good frame church in the city during the past year, which is worth about $1500. The meetings are welf attended, some fifteen souls were converted to God, and the prospect may be called very good. The Germans are, in a great part, infidels, Roman Catholics, and old Lutherans. O, Lord, convert them! 4. Oregon Mission— Philip Hehner, Missionary.— This mission is seventy-five miles in length; it embraces four appointments in Holt and Atkinson County, Mo., and one appointment in Iowa. Some souls have been converted to God, and the membership enlarged finely. The Germans are very numerous, but in part very hard. Our prospect is to be called good. 5. Weston Mission.— Joseph Zimmerman, Missionary.— This mission includes the city of Weston, and three appointments in the country, from twenty-five to thirty- five miles from the city. Some thirty souls were converted to God and united with our Zion. In Weston the Germans are mostly Roman Catholics, but some come to our meetings, and we hope the time is not far off when they will throw off the yoke of Rome and seek the liberty of Christ. 6. Lexington Mission.— C. F. Longer, Missionary.— This was heretofore a hard field of labor, and could not be worked w ell; it was seventy-five miles long, with seven appointments. But it is divided now into two fields— Lexington and West­ port missions. Some souls have professed the pardon of their sins, during the past year, and united with the Church. Our eye is fixed expressly on the city of Lex­ ington, and t>ur cry is, Lord, pour out thy Spirit on the Germans in Lexington! Most of them are infidels and Roman Catholics. 7. Florence Circuit.— Jacob Feisel, Missionary.— This is a self-supporting cir­ cuit, in the midst of hundreds of Germans. Some twenty joined the Church last conference year. The members are growing in grace and good works, and the prospect is good. 8. Jefferson City Mission.— C. H. Dreyer, Missionary.— This is the hardest field on the district; it includes, besides the city, a large territory full of “ dry bones,” with four appointments. But a few souls have been converted to God, and joined the Church. W e have bought a very good lot, with a dwelling-house in the city for the missionary to live in, and we hold our meetings in the largest room of it. There is room on the lot for a commodious church, which should be built as soon as necessary. W e expect to see better days among the Germans in this mission. 60 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1864-

The following missions are now taken off, and put to the new-formed S t Loui« District Union Circuit.— David Huene, Missionary.— The faithful labours of the preacher were blessed during the past year; a good number of souls were happily converted to God— the camp-meeting will long be remembered by many. The brethren bought some land for a camp-ground and a parsonage, which shall be built this year. The German population is very large, and some are very hard cases, but our prospect is good at present Herman Mission.— Charles Koeneke, Missionary.— Over twenty souls have been converted to God during the past year. A new brick church, thirty by forty feet, was finished, and another irame church of the same size is commenced. The members are growing in grace and faithfulness, and the prospect is, at least in one place, to be called very good. Warren and Martesvillt Mission.— Wm. Kleinschmidt, Missionary, and George Schaz and Alois Loebetistein, helpers.— This mission is very large and laborious. It is now divided into two fields, one (Warren) of which has become a Felf-support- ing circuit. Last year, at our conference, on account of not having money enough, there was but one preacher appointed to that w ork; bui coming there myself lo the first quarterly meeting, I found it impossible for one man to do the work: I therefore employed the first helper, for whom I got the money from the Mis­ sionary Society. A few weeks after a minister of another denomination joined ub, and he was employed also, and paid from money collected by the presiding elder among some members on the district. The result of the labors of these three brethren is, that ninety-eight have joined the Church 0 1 1 probation, and over one hundred have been converted to God. The old parsonage on the Martesville part is repaired, and the Warren part ha6 built a good new parsonage. The prospect is truly flattering in both fields. S t Charles Mission.—Henry Lahrman, Missionary.— This has been a very hard field of labour for several years past It includes the town of St. Chat les, and some three appointments in the country. At a camp-meeting (the first held there) in the month of September, God poured out his Spirit, tome eight souls were converted to God, and hundreds heard the word of God preached by us, who never before would come near our meetings. W e hope some of the seed sowed will bring fruit some time. £■ É a Ú -g t z 1 S i llame* of tbe Misûrnia. c s £ = pH Ô 0 1 a a 1 1 i~ E Jg 35 Cm j X £ H <1 Booneville...... 4 7 20 $30 25 $4 50 81 15 81 35 Brunswick...... 29 2 1 10 40 3 50 1 20 1 55 S t Joseph...... 24 10 2 4 00 3 00 2 00 60 Oregon...... 21 14 1 13 85 2 75 1 90 1 00 Weston...... 39 24 1 15 45 2 15 1 20 1 00 Lexington...... 29 8 1 44 80 5 5U 1 30 1 00 Florence...... 122 15 4 17 30 8 10 3 90 1 00 Jefferson City...... 49 2 26 50 2 60 1 35 Union...... - ...... 67 18 1 26 00 3 00 1 00 1 00 Herman...... « ...... 90 19 4 19 00 5 30 3 00 1 70 Warren and Martesville.. 207 62 2 50 20 18 00 5 00 3 00 St. Charles...... 61 7 1 52 25 8 45 3 08 65

Total...... 785 199 2 0 $310 00 866 85 826 08 813~7$ 1 8 5 4 .] GERMAN MISSIONS. 6 1

In the foregoing I give you a full report of what the members have done in a finan­ cial respect, as well as their numbers. Besides this, they have done nobly in sup­ porting their preachers, taking care of the poor, and building seventeen churches and parsonages. There are twenty Sabbath schools on the district, one hundred and four officers and teachers, four hundred and one scholars, ninety-five in infant schools, seven hundred and eighteen volumes in library, $22 55 raised for the S. S. Union, and twenty-feight conversions.

Quincy German Mission District, Illinois Conference.

H. F. K oeneke, Superintendent.

To the C orresponding S ecretary.

D ear B rother,— The year past has been a blessed one, On nearly every mis­ sion the blessed power of God was experienced in awakening and converting sin­ ners. The membership is much increased, and I think the members in general are growing in grace. W e built in the past year three new churches and one parsonage, on which there is still a small debt. 1. Quincy Station, III.— Charles Hollman, Missionary.— This mission includes another preaching place six miles from town, and in all numbers one hundred and sixty-two full members, and twenty-four probationers ; one local preacher, and two exhorters; two Sunday schools, with forty officers and teachers, one hundred and sixty scholars, and three hundred volumes in the library, one Bible class, six con­ versions in Sunday ¡-chool, Our prospects are very good in every respect. The mission property consists of a brick church and parsonage, worth $3,500, and a frame church in the country, worth S300. The German population is about four thousand, nearly the half of them Roman Catholics. The members of our mission are fruitful in good works; they sent $110 missionary money to the last con­ ference, which were collected in monthly missionary prayer-meetings, excepting $15 which were collected in the monthly Sunday-school prayer-meeting; and $39 for the Tract cause, $18 for the fifth collection, $21 for the Bible cause ; and after all this they themselves support their own pastor. They are also assisting our English brethren to build an English and German seminary in this town. May the Lord bless them in this glorious undertaking. 2. Perry Mission.— C. Bonn, Missionary.— This mission is about one hun­ dred and thirty miles in circumference, and lies in Adams, Calhoun, and Pike Counties, with six preaching places, seventy-six members and twenty-six proba­ tioners, two local preachers and one exhorter, two Sunday schools, with seventeen officers, eight teachers, fifty scholars, fifty-six volumes in library, and one conver­ sion. In the town of Perry we built a new frame church, worth $1,400. In two other places we have log meeting-houses worth $400. The prospects are good. The German population in this mission is about thirteen hundred, mostly Protestants. The missionary received $175 from the missionary funds. 3. Beardstown Mission, III.— W. Fiegenbaum, Missionary.— This mission is con­ fined to Beardstown. There are only thirty-six full members and three probationers. Quite a number have removed from the place. W e also built here and furnished a good frame church, at a cost of $2,200. The above sum is paid every cent, thank God. The old church is prepared for a parsonage and a school room, worth $800. This old church was in an unsuitable place ; we hope now to see better times here. 6 2 MISSIONARY REPORT. [ 1 8 5 4 .

One-half of the population of the town are Germans, say two thousand five hundred, mostly Protestants. A large number are rationalists and infidels. W e have also here one Sunday school, with ten officers and teachers, thirty- three scholars, one hundred and ninety-four volumes in library. The missionary, with his family, receives only $80 from the missionary funds. 4. Arenzville Mission, III., (formerly Springfield.)— Peter Rinners, Missionary. — This mission is one hundred and sixty miles in circumference, in Cass, Sangamon, Menard, and Morgan Counties. It has six preaching places, eighty full members,six probationers, one exhorter. The church property consists of thirty-five acres of land, on which is a frame church with a parsonage in it, worth $650. It will become necessary this year to throw it all into a church and then build a new parsonage. The church property is in the midst of a large German settlement. In the other parts of the mission the Germans are much more scattered. The prospect at pres­ ent is, that they soon will support their preachers themselves. The German popu­ lation is about three thousand, nearly all Protestants. The missionary receives $175 from the missionary funds. 5. Warsaw and Nauvoo Mission, III.— Frederick Stoffregen, Missionary.— Be­ sides the two named places, one more belongs to this mission. There are ninety members, fifteen probationers, and one exhorter ; two Sunday schools, with fourteen officers and teachers, seventy scholars, and seventy volumes in library. In Warsaw is a brick church, worth $800. In Nauvoo the church property consists of two acres of land, on which are four small brick houses, one of which was last summer pre­ pared for public worship, and will do for two or three years. The others are of no account. The missionary occupies the new parsonage in Warsaw, worth $400- The property in Nauvoo is worth $350. The prospect on this mission is good. The German population is about two thousand, mostly Protestants. The missionary receives from the missionary funds $150. 6. Desmoines Mission, Iowa.— Herman Koch, Missionary.— This mission includes only Desmoines County, with four preaching places, fifty-eight members, seven probationers, two Sabbath schools, ten officers and teachers, thirty-eight scholars, seventy volumes in library, one log church worth 8200. The German population about fifteen hundred, one-third Roman Catholics. Our mission is the only Protestant service in this German population. Our prospects are good. The missionary receives $90 from the mission funds. 7. Burlington Mission, Iowa.— John Walther, Missionary.— This mission is confined to Burlington, with fifty-six members, fourteen probationers, one exhorter, one Sunday school, with twelve officers and teachers, forty scholars, one hundred volumes in library, three conversions in Sunday schools. The church property consists of a good brick church and parsonage, worth $2,500, debt only $200. The membership did not increase last year; we need a revival. The German popula­ tion in this town i= about two thousand five hundred, one-third of whom are Roman Catholics, and of the remainder a great many are rationalists and infidels. The missionary receives from the mission fund $275. 8. Farmington Mission, Iowa.— Henry Ellerbeck, 3fissionary.— ThiB mission was established in 1852, and was formed partly from the Desmoines Mission and partly from Canton. It is about one hundred and thirty miles in circumfercnce, with Beven preaching places, thirty.five members, nine probationers, one local preacher, two exhorters, three Sabbath schools, with ten officers and teachers, forty scholars, eighty-five volumes in library, one log church worth 8300. The German 1 8 5 4 .] QERMÀN MISSIONS. 6 3 population about three thousand, one-third Roman Catholics. The prospects are tolerably good. The missionary receives @175 from the mission fund. 9. Canton Mission, Mo., (formerly Palmyra.)— Wm. Niedermeier, Missionary.— This mission is about one hundred and fifty miles in circumference, and lies in Marion, Lewis, and Clark Counties. It has five preaching places, thirty-four members, thirteen probationers, one local preacher, three Sabbath schools, ten officers and teachers, forty scholars, forty volumes in library, and one conversion. In the town of Canton we built in the past year a new brick church, worth $750. Besides this there is one log church worth $200. The prospects are good, espe­ cially in Canton. The German population within this mission is about two thou­ sand, one-third Roman Catholics. The missionary receives from the mission funds $175. You will find that Pekin and Peoria missions are not in this report, because they were transferred by the late General Conference to the Rock River Conference, with ninety-eight members.

a Ö £ - Quincy ...... 162 24 1 2 2 1 $3,600 Perry...... 76 26 2 1 3 1,800 $200 Beardstown...... 36 3 1 1 3,000 Arenzville...... 80 6 1 1 650 Warsaw and Nauvoo 90 15 # 1 2 1,550 175 Desmoines...... 58 7 . 1 1 200 Burlington...... 56 14 1 1 2,500 200 Farmington...... 35 9 i o 1 300 Canton...... 34 13 1 2 950 175 Total...... 627 117 5 10 14 4 $14,550 $750

St. Louis German Mission District, Illinois Conference.

J acob F e is e l, Superintendent. -

To the C orresponding S ecretary.

D ear Brother,— With this I Bend the requested report of the St. Louis German District, regretting that I am not able to give a more accurate account than you will find this to be. My apology is the following:—Brother F. Kerkman was the appointed elder to the district by the conference in 1852 ; but on the account of his feeble health, the hard labor on a German district, together wilh the Jong and tedious rides, he broke down under the burden and was obliged to desist. The different appointments were far a time filled by different brethren, in the expectation that if brother Kerkman would rest a little while he might be able to resume his work. In this w e were sadly disappointed. Often his health seemed to improve, but at other times the relapses brought him lower than before, so that he had to dispense with the idea of even taking light work. His health is very much impaired, so that his brethren were obliged to ask a superannuated relation for him, which was granted in October last The district in general has been blessed of the Lord during the year, although we have to report a decrease of members; yet this is not to be wondered at, on account of the great number of removals from the southern portion of our work to 6 4 MISSIONARY REPORT. [ 1 8 6 4 ,

a clime mofe congenial to the German constitution. W e haiTT hoWever, conver­ sions and accessions in every mission. W e are, therefore, encouraged to labour on until our Master calls us up higher to continue his praise with the sanctified in heaven. 1. Wash-street Station, St. Louis.— This station continues in active operation; although there is quite a decrease in the membership, yet there were about one hundred accessions during the year, and quite a number of conversions. The minister had to administer the discipline to a number of unruly members : the loss of euch has been of no injury to the society. A great number moved to other parte of the country, and this accounts for the decrease in the membership. There is a Sabbath and a day-school in active operation in this station* In addition to the valuable Church property, the society has bought a piece of ground six miles from the city for a Cemetery, the necessity of which has long been felt by the members of our Church in Sr. Louis. In August there was an excellent camp-meeting held, in which the other stations participated, and primitive Chris­ tianity revived. 2. Columbus-street Mission, St. Louis.— This mission is situated in the southern part of the city, in the midst of a large population of Germans, whose morals are not the best by any means. It has prospered somewhat during the year, and a small increase is reported. , If there could be a good day-school established, in addition to the Sabbath school, it would be very beneficial to the society. The church debt is nearly extinguished. The low land in which the church is built is fast filling up, so that the church begins to get accessible to the nice feet of the citi­ zens. As the society is in peace and harmony, we may expect a good year. 3. Broadway-street Mission, St. Louis.— This mission is situated in the northern part of the city, also in the midst of a large German population. Its prosperity was but limited during the past year; it has decreased in number, but in pecuniary matters it has increased. As the present church stands on leased ground, it became necessary to purchase a lot, with the intention of building a suitable house of worship thereon as soon as practicable. The missionary’s time was mostly taken up in soliciting aid for the purchase of the lot, and hence he could not devote as much of his time to the pastoral duties as would have been desirable. If a day- school could be"connected with the mission, no doubt it would prosper better; a Sabbath school is in active operation, and the prospect is fair. 4. Fourth-street Mission, St. Louis.— This mission is situated In the centre of the city, which is mostly occupied by Americans, and by such Germans as will not come to hear the gospel of the Son of God. May the Lord have mercy on them! The members in the mission are but few, and they live as near and nearer to some of our other charges aB to this. After labouring for several years, the brethren have become disheartened, and will probably abandon this point, and find some more prosperous field. Quite a debt hangs over the mission; but if the property is sold, the proceeds will be sufficient to pay the debt and purchase a piece of land, and build a suitable house thereon in some other part ol the city. 5. Manchester and Iron Mountain Mission.— This mission is composed of two previous missions combined» for want of men. It is very large, the largest on the district, and too extensive for one man to travel. But a strong and self-sacrificing man travelled over this vast region of mountainous country, and the Lord blessed his labour of love, and quite a number were converted, among whom were five from Romanism. 1 8 5 4 .] GERMAN MIS8I0NS. 6 5

6. Jackson Mission.—This mission extends over a large territory, and the ap­ pointments are a considerable distance apart. It is in a region thickly settled by Germans, professing all kinds of belief. It is rather a hard field, and yet some good has been done. If an assistant could be brought into the work, no doubt much more could be done. The last quarterly meeting, held in connexion with a camp- meeting, was a blessed time for the membership. The missionary held, during part of the year, a day-school where he lives. There was some prosperity last year, and there is a fair prospect for the future. 7. Chester Mission.— In the town of Chester it is seldom that strangers visit our Church, because they think their minister is good enough for them. In the country the work has been blessed o f the Lord: the prospect is good for the future. The missionary collection amounted to nearly one dollar per member. May the Lord bless the work in the future! 8. Monroe and Waterloo Mission— This mission has undergone some change, which will in part account for the decrease in number. A class was detached from it to the Belleville mission, and a number of removals took place during the year. On the other hand, it was rather a gloomy year for Monroe mission; but things have brightened up again. Some few at least were converted to God dur­ ing the year. The Germans are scattered in great numbers through these regions, but they are generally deaf to the invitations of the gospel. The missionary was recently bespattered with mud while making his way home from church. And these persecutors call themselves “ Freemen! ” The missionary held a day-school a part of the time for the benefit of the mission children. 9. Belleville Mission.— This mission is situated among thousands of Germans. Infidelity has a strong hold in the hearts of the people ; Sabbath-breaking, drinking, & c., is the order of the day- Still some few souls have been saved from the power of darkness. The membership is somewhat increased, but the spirituality of the so-’ ciety does not improve much, the missionary being deficient in the pastoral work. The society is fruitful in good works; it is fast liquidating the church debt, and then intends to take hold in good earnest to support its own minister. A great work is to be done in Belleville. May the Lord further it on. 10. Mascoutah and Nashville Mission.— This mission is very large, and the de­ mands upon the missionary are continually increasing. The mission ought to be divided— the Mascoutah part would become self-supporting, and the Nashville part is ready to do all in its power. The Germans in these parts are very numerous, of all classes and confessions ; infidelity, with its fruits, is most prominent. The mission has prospered during the year in the conversion of sinners and accessions to the Church. The prospect for the future is flattering. 11. Highland and Vandalia Mission.— This mission also covers a vast territory, with a large number of Germans. Li Highland the population is mostly Swiss. The work did not prosper much during the year. Brother Horstman was sickly for a long time, and then died in peace, going to his reward: it was with difficulty that I. could supply the place. Highland, no doubt, will prosper. The Vandalia part will be separated, no doubt, for it is necessary for the good of the cause. There is a debt hanging over the society in Highland that embarrasses the mis­ sion somewhat. If tins obstacle was out of the way, no doubt but much more would be done. May the Lord pour his blessings richly upon this mission. 12. Alton Mission.— This mission was newly formed from the Highland mission, Jmd covers a large territory. The appointments are at considerable distances apart Alton is an important plucc, and the territory is sufficiently largo to keep the nus- 9 6 6 MISSIONARY REPORT. [ 1 8 5 4 .

Eionary employed among a large population of Germans. The other part of the work is even large enough for two more men. The society in Alton had a lot given to them in a suitable locality, and they built a small chapel thereon to suit present conveniences. Good has been done during the year, and the prospect is for doing more in future.

& ? S g _ g . Statistics of the £ £ g.g « g S Sv= Si i St. Lout» German District. g 7 S n J | Jj ¡¡¡2 f.£ ~ s I £ S £ is5 u 3 Wash-street, St. Louis 179 26 1 1 1 ... $146 00 $18 30 $4 10 $3 35 Columbus-street, “ 30 7 ... 1 1 ... 11 10 1 45 1 20 0 55 Broadway-street, “ 27 3 1 1 1 $1,600 5 00 1 60 1 60 0 95 Fourth-street, “ 15 2 ... 1 1 6,000 22 00 1 00 1 55 0 50 Manchester and Iron Mount ...... 37 22 ..... 2 400 25 00 3 80 2 90 1 00 Jackson...... 98 14 1 2 1 700 24 00 2 00 3 00 1 70 Chester...... 38 9 1 1 1 1,000 40 00 7 10 2 00 1 00 Monroe and Waterloo 51 8 2 1 1 600 25 00 3 18 2 40 0 94 Belleville ...... '...... 59 16 2 2 1 2,300 31 00 5 50 2 20 1 40 Mascoutah and Nash­ ville...... 113 12 2 3 1 3,500 51 45 4 00 6 90 2 00 Highland and Vandalia 50 7 1 1 1 1,200 ...... Alton...... 459 1 1 ... 1,200 7 85 4 20 1 88 0 75 Total...... 742 135 12 15 12 $7^500 $434 40 ~ Z 7 ~ 7 3

TABULAR VIEW OF GERMAN DOMESTIC MISSIONS. E E •C 6 £ «oÉ s Outritti. C £ 3 £ c u f 2. Cm I a £ New-York 945 308 ~7 1 19 3 $4,610 51,300 S. Indiana. 1,410 337 9 22 30 8 $26,000 Cincinnati. 1,063 190 13 17 10 755 36 North Ohio 697 227 6 18 5 29,500 Pittsburgh. 936 150 8 19 ... 39,000 Missouri.... 785 199 20 ...... 310 00 Quincy — G27 117 5 io 14 4 14,550 750 St. Louis... 742 135 12 15 12 434 40 18,500 Total.... 7,205 1,663 80 33 132 42 $5,360 119,800

D etects in G e r m a n Mission R e p o r t s .— W e have no reports from the following German mission districts— Iowa, Wisconsin, North Indiana, and Belleville. W e regret this much. From the Minutes we lcam their numbers to be as follows:— Iowa, five hundred and nineteen members, and one hundred and thirty-five pro­ bationers ; Wisconsin, four hundred and eighty-two members, and two hundred and sixty-three probationers; North Indiana, four hundred and four members, and one hundred and forty-four probationers. Total, one thousand four hundred and five members, and five hundred and forty-two probationers. This added to the numbers in the table above, makes a total in the German work of eight thousand six hundred and ten members, and two thousand two hundred and five probationers. 1 8 5 4 .] SCANDINAVIAN MI8SION8. 6 7

Stanbinaman Missions.

T h e s e missions are to the Swedes, Norwegians, and Danes, all of whom belong to the Scandinavian race; and although their languages are not identical, yet they are so nearly alike that they can understand each other pretty well. Of these people the Swedes are most numerous in our country, and our missions are more extensive among them, perhaps more accept­ able to them. Yet the Norwegians receive the gospel gladly, and have carried it back to Norway, and have laid the founda­ tion of a mission there, as may be seen in a subsequent part of this Report. These missions took form nine years ago in the city of New- York, under the labours of Rev. O. G. Hedstrom. His brief, though satisfactory report, is given below. The centre of the mission is the Bethel Ship John Wesley, moored in a North River dock, and fitted up as a chapel, with an office. There the word of God is faithfully preached ; and it sounds out over the seas and through the Northwest, and runs and is glorified. Indeed, these Scandinavian missions are, in their measure, pro­

ducingo the same results among © the Scandinavians that our German missions have produced and are producing among the foreign Germans settled in our country. They are missions of great promise, and the service ill them is one of great labour and sacrifice. They deserve the prayers and support of the Church. Swedish Mission, New-York.

R ev. 0. G. H edstrom, Superintendent.

To th e C orresponding S e c r e t a r y . A period has arrived when it becomes my duty to transmit the Ninth Annual Report of my labour in the Scandinavian mission Bethel Ship John Wesley, city of New*York. In so doing I feel grateful to the Lord for the especial help and spiritual consolation he has afforded to my brethren and me in our arduous toil among the hundreds and thousands of Scandinavians we have assisted and directed, both spiritually and -temporally, during the past year. We are certain that the mis­ sion has been the means of saving these strangers from losses, which, if computed, would equal in value thousands of dollars; and from scenes of suffering often accompanying the lot of a stranger in a strange land, from being unable to speak the English language, they are every step liable to be deceived by the runners o f agencies at work for their ruin. 6 8 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1854.

But, glory be to God, this is but a small part of the good that has been accom­ plished. A great portion of these emigrants have received the Word of God with an especial eagerness. Many who were awakened in the fatherland have been comforted, and many others have been converted to God. Owing to a scarcity of ships for America, a great number of emigrants from Sweden have come over by way of England, and suffered exceedingly on the voyage from cholera and other diseases, so that often one-half perished on the way. This dreadful suffering was often brought upon them by the officers on board, who deprived them of one-half the allowance of food they had agreed to give them, and for which the sufferers had paid full price ; and some who went with tears to the relief officer have been forcibly driven back. By this want of proper nourishment a great number of children died. 0 , how sweet to those bereaved ones is tho precious healing balm of the goBpel of our blessed Lord, which is offered to them without money and without price! W e have visited all Scandinavian vessels out on the stream, preaching and dis­ tributing to them copies of the Scriptures, which have been so nobly and liberally furnished by the New-York Bible Society. The Scandinavian seamen have received the Word of Life with gladness, and we have witnessed many conversions. But our members are spread all over the seas, and Feveral have gone home to their native land, others have gone to warn their countrymen to flee from the wrath to come. Our poor have been very numerous; but by the timely and generous aid of some Christian friends, we have had the pleasure of relieving, to a great, extent, these suffering strangers. Nearly nine years ago I commenced alone, and since that time we have increased from one to thirteen missionaries; our members are spread all over the West, some are in Norway, and yet new fields are ripe for the harvest. I trust the Lord is preparing labourers, in the persons of some young men, for these people who so often write for help. But, sir, the Bethel Ship, as well as myself, is getting old—I am fifty years old — and we need a new Bethel, or church. Is there not some kind Christian who is willing to be the means of spreading God’s truth to the uttermost parts of the earth through the sailor and strangers? He can do so by aiding to procure another place of worship for us. My health is considerably impaired by excessive labour and care, night and day for nine years; but all my powers, by the grace of God, shall still be devoted to the salvation of our countrymen. Several Churches in this city have nobly responded to the earnest appeal of our generous and faithful trustees, and helped us to pay other heavy expenses. W e are translating several Tracts, some of Wesley’s sermons, and some small works, into the Scandinavian languages, which will cost considerable; we need them greatly in explaining the truth. The Executive Committee of the Methodist Tract Society has promised to sustain us in this. Our Sunday school continues to flourish finely under the superintendence of John Harris. W e now average fifty scholars, mostly adult Scandinavians, the greater part 'of whom have experienced religion. It is difficult to tell how many have professed religion, as our people are continually on the move; the membership is constantly fluctuating, as most of the sailors stay but a short time, and the emi­ grants pass on to the West. W e have, as near as can be ascertained, sixty mem­ bers and thirty-five probationers. W e have distributed about nine hundred volumes of Bibles and Testaments to over three thousand emigrants and seamen. In this part of my work I have had the aid o f P. Bergner, the Tract missionary connected with the Bethel Ship. 1854.] SCANDINAVIAN MISSIONS. 69

My correspondence is so extensive that myself and amanuensis are engaged every spare moment writing and answering letters from all parts of the West and Europe. Thus have I, in haste, given the outlines of this mission; and closing, it is my prayer to the Lord of the harvest to bless the seed sown and the feeble efforts made in behalf of the Scandinavians. 0 pray for us!

A year ago, Rev. O. G. Hedstrom, under direction of Bishop Waugh, made a visit to the Scandinavians settled in the North­ west, and along the shore of Lake Erie westward from Buffalo. Many were awakened, and expressed a strong desire to have the gospel sent to them. There had been some beginnings of missions among them, but his visit was followed by an enlarge­ ment of the work, and by arrangements for its more systematic prosecution. There are three principal fields of these missions. The centre of one is Chicago, and is in charge of Rev. S. B. Newman, and under the general superintendence of Rev. J. Sinclair, presiding elder. The report of Bro. Newman will be found below. The second lies chiefly in the Rock Island District, and is under the general supervision of Rev. J. Luc- cock, presiding elder, and immediately in charge of Rev. J. J. Hedstrom, assisted by brothers John Brown, A. Errickson, P. Challman, and E. Sheagreen. If the report of this mission comes to hand, it will be inserted in its place following. The third field lies along the shore of Lake Erie, including1 Buffalo, O . 0 7 Jamestown, Sugar Grove, &c. It is attached to the Erie Con­ ference, and is under the supervision of Rev. J. H. Whallon, presiding elder of Jamestown District. It is served with suc­ cess by a young brother, Rev. O. Hamrain. This mission was commenced last year, and the report from it is encouraging.

Chicago Swedish Mission.

Rev. S. B. Newman, Missionary.

T o the C orresponding S ecretary.

D ear B r o th er,— In taking the liberty of wishing you a good New-Year, with all spiritual and temporal blessings, I would at the same time inform you of the condition of the Scandinavian Missions under my charge. I have received on probation in Chicago Mission, through the past year, one hundred and thirty-three persons, Swedes and Norwegians. In the Poolsville Mission, Indiana, one hundred and seven persons, all Swedes, on probation; and in the St. Charles Mission, eighteen persons, all Swedes, on probation. I cannot say yet how many of these persons will become true Christians in our Church. My great object, through the 7 0 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1 8 5 4 .

year past, has been to teach them experimental religion. In doing thiB I have met with some persecution and trials, which might have been expected; but through them all the good Lord has safely led me on. My health has been preserved, and strength and help have been given me in every time of need. Glory, honour, and praise be unto the Lord forever. The Scandinavian people in Chicago Mission attend our meetings very w ell; we have large attentive congregations, especially on the Sabbath evenings, and the Lord’s presence is felt among us. I visited the Poolsville Mission last Christmas, and we held our meeting in West Point, Tippecanoe County, Ind., because many of our people had moved to that neighbourhood on account of their work being on the railroad. ‘ I preached in private houses Friday and Saturday evenings, but on the Sabbath I preached at West Point, in the M. E. Church, to a full house. The influence of the Spirit of God was felt, not only among the Swedes, but, although I preached in Swedish, still the tears were streaming from the eyes of the Americans, too, as if they under­ stood what I said. But you will perceive that it was not my feeble speech that caused it, but the power of God’s Spirit. After preaching, I administered the sacrament of the Lord’s supper to a great number of communicants. I preached again in the afternoon in Swedish, and in the evening, by request, in English to a large assembly. W e had good times. On Monday I preached again in Swedish; after preaching I read our Discipline, and received thirty-one persons on probation I had received ten persons in Lafayette on my way, which made forty-one persons for one visit God is at work among the Scandinavians. W e need missionaries. O, may God give us men—right men— and may the Lord influence you and the Missionary Board, our bishops and friends of missions, to continue to favour the cause among the Scandinavians ; and may the blessing of Almighty God rest upon you all.

In the Rock Island District, Rock River Conference, our Swedish and Norwegian Missions are extending, and have been reinforced. We give the report below.

J. L uccock, Superintendent.

J. H edstrom, Missionary in Charge.

J ohn Bro w n , ^ A. Errickson, I P. C h a llm a n , f M s ™ ™ ™ * -

E . S heagreen,J

To the Corresponding Secretary.

D ea r B rother,—As the labours of another conference year are at an end, and our heavenly Father has permitted us to return to our field with two more labourers, we think it proper to send you a short account of the work. The last year has been one of great care, and the mission has passed through many scenes of trial; but the Lord has delivered and defended his own cause, so that we feel confident that he will not leave nor forsake us. The mission has prospered and been extended over much more territory than we occupied last year, and several new appointments have been made. The emigration continues from Sweden and Norway, and new settlements are made in different parts of the land: to such we 1 8 5 4 .] SCANDINAVIAN MISSIONS. 7 1 carry the word of life, and in many instances we are received with great joy by the people, who are strangers in a strange land, and they are glad to hear the gospel. We have had several camp-meetings in connexion with American brethren, which have proved a great blessing to our countrymen. At one of them twenty-five Swedes were converted, and some backsliders reclaimed. A t another the Swedes and Americans had a great shout together, and several Swedes and some Americans were converted on the Swede encampment, which was about forty rods from the American camp-ground. W e reported less members in full connexion this year than we did the last. The reason of that is, the people are very transient, moving to different parts of the land, and many have been transferred to the American Churches; and when they can speak English, we think that they will do better to unite with our American brethren. We had, at the close of the conference year, two hundred and forty-four mem­ bers in full connexion, and two hundred and sixteen on probation, including Chicago. W e cannot estimate the progress of this mission by the numbers reported, so long as many of the people do not stay in one place more than a year or two, and then move to other parts of this state, or to some other territory. If we should number all that have joined the Church in this mission, we should have several hundred more to report. We have two Sabbath schools in a prosperous condition; both parents and children attend, and all seem equally interested. W e have reported $142 missionary money, $10 for the superannuated preachers, $5 23 for the Sunday-School Union of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and $6 for the Tract Society. Necessitous cases and the Bible Society have not been forgotten. The agent visited us last summer, and received a good collection. The Swedish and English Testament is received with great favour. We are in great need of books in the Swedish and Norwegian language. Our labour is much greater than it would be if our books were translated, so that the people could read and understand our doctrine. There are many reasons why we need books; our enemies are very busy in keeping the people from our meetings, and it is not possible to reach many of them without books. W e hope that you will help us in getting as many of our small books on doctrine translated as possible. Our members who have moved to other parts of the country have not forgotten us ; we have many interesting letters from them, and they are scattering the good seed in those parts where we have never been. W e have great cause for gratitude to God for blessing the emigrants with health during the past season. In former years the cholera and other diseases have been very prevalent. There has been some sickness among the missionaries; but, thank the good Lord, we yet live and are permitted to commence the labours of another year. May his work revive, and may we see great displays of his power.

Swedish Mission, Brie Conference.

J. H. W hallon, Superintendent. O . H am rain, Missionary. The work of the Lord prospers, notwithstanding some oppo­ sition. There are twelve members and twenty probationers. Congregations large, and straitened for lack of house for worship. * 72 MISSIONARY REPORT^. [1 8 5 4 .

W elsh Missions.— We regret to say that we have not a line from any of our Welsh missions, although general infor­ mation indicates progress in several of them. The superin­ tendents of these missions owed it to the Church to have reported to our office for our Annual Report. We refer to the condition of these missions in 1852 and 1853, as set forth in the preceding Thirty-fourth Annual Report.

Jrenrl) Jíltsstons.

A m o n g all the foreigners who come to this new world to find homes, the French seem to be the least accessible to Protestant missions. It is difficult to explain this. Perhaps the best ex­ planation is given by Rev. J. B. Cocagne, who has laboured for more than two years and a half as a missionary among them in the city of New-York, under the patronage of the Mission­ ary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church. We feel bound to allow brother Cocagne to express his views and set forth his plans fully, as they are the results of long experience and very much toil; and we commend them to the careful consideration« of the New-York Conference, under whose supervision the French mission in New-York falls. We may take the liberty of saying that we think brother Co­ cagne has not set value enough on the fruits of his labours among the French in his mission. Although he has not been able to assemble many people for public worship, and lias seen but few converted, and has met with many discouragements and rebuffs, yet he has sowed much good seed, and God may water it with the dew of his Holy Spirit, and precious fruit may yet be gathered. We trust the proper authorities of the Church will look carefully into the spiritual condition and prospects of this mission, and if there be reasonable grounds for fair fruits, let it be cherished; and the Missionary Society ought, and we be­ lieve will, be at all reasonable costs and charges. The follow­ ing report will well repay a perusal:— 1 8 5 4 .] FRENCH MISSIONS. 7 3

French Mission, New - York City.

S. M a r t i n d a l e , Superintendent

3. B. C o g a g n e , Missionary.

I h a v e now been here better than two years and a half as a missionary among my countrymen ; during this time I have become very well acquainted with their character and condition. No means within my reach have been left untried which could give any knowledge of their views, and feelings, and wants. And hence, what I have to say will not simply be the result of hearsay, but of personal obser­ vation. Temporal Condition o f the French.—W e have many yery poor families among the French people. It is true, they are not frequently seen begging from house to house. This is not the practice of the French people: they are the last persons to reveal their poverty. Many of them will pawn the last article of clothing with which they can in any wise part, before they will mention their destitution to their most intimate friends. It is for this reason that the French people, so far as I have been able to learn, get so little of the money expended for the poor among us. I have visited many families, rich and poor, but have never met with but one or two persons of their number who had received any assistance from the charity of a generous public. Obstacles.— One of the great obstacles encountered by the French people is their ignorance of the English language. Many arrive here without any means to com­ mence business, or even to live upon for a week. Some are good mechanics, who seem very desirous to work in order to live comfortably and rear up their families in a respectable manner ; but they are frequently refused work on the ground that employers cannot converse with them. In the mean time they must live, and wear out their clothes in running weeks and months ere they can find a place which can afford them a scanty subsistence. This is no fiction, but a dreadful reality. Spiritual Condition— As to their spiritual wants and condition, they are beyond description. The Protestants of this free and happy country can form no adequate conception of them. Brought up in a country where civil and religious despotism reigns, there is an ignorance among the multitude which is not, and I hope will never be known in our country. Taught in their childhood and youth by ignorant and bigoted Jesuits and priests, the majority of them have not allowed their minds to look beyond the bounds marked out by their spiritual advisers. The pure light of revelation having been excluded from the instructions received, the monkish stories and the legends of departed saints have been substituted, and the multitude are ready to do anything the priest may require at their hands. Their Scepticism.— And yet there are very many others who have ventured to think for themselves. They have become thoroughly convinced that Romanism is altogether unworthy of God, and can never have emanated from such a holy source. They have broken loose from its various restraints and superstitions, and they are now tossed to and fro, not knowing what to believe. Hence their indifference on all religious subjects is almost unbounded; and all this as the natural result, with reflecting minds, when the conduct of the Romish clergy is considered. Some have observed the Protestantism of France, but finding much of it but little better than Romanism, they have judged the former system by the latter, and cpst both out of their minds. In France they found themselves obliged to some extent to attend 10 7 4 MISSIONAR Y REPO RT. [ 1 8 5 4 .

the Church of their fathers, in order to liver on terms of friendship and not be dis­ inherited ; but when they find themselves treading on free soil, and breathing our free air, they throw aside former restraints and give vent to those hostile feelings pent up in their bosoms through their fear of the ever-watchful gaze of the omni­ present Jesuits, and curse them as the mortal enemies to the best interests of im­ mortal beings. Their resentment becomes at times so great that everything of a religious nature is looked upon with contempt, and God is almost despised for allowing such a system of the most profound hypocrisy and abject slavery ever known to exist among men. And hence the prevailing and deeply-rooted scep­ ticism and Rationalism among the more educated of the French population every­ where. Aims o f our Mission.— Labouring among such a people, it has been my great object to show them the palpable and irreconcilable differences which exist between Popery and the Protestantism of America. Sincere or not, some have spoken of Protestantism in terms of commendation, declaring it better than Romanism because of its fruits; and yet it is not their object or desire to leave the Church in which their parents brought them up. Their children, they say, may choose for them­ selves when of age, but as for them they cannot change their religion. If they are told that pure religion consists in being regenerated by the Holy Ghost, they evince a perfect ignorance of the matter: they know nothing about the new birth. Resistance.— Others will call me a false prophet, as well as all Protestant minis­ ters, and quote catechisms of their priests as proofs of their affirmations J Perfectly ignorant of the Scriptures, there is but little reasoning with them. Some will main­ tain that the six commandments of the Church are those of God, that the invoca­ tion of saints and praying souls out of purgatory are of divine authority ; and the priest will applaud his parishioners for their faithfulness, or rather for their blindness and stupidity. Where they worship.— To prove what I have said, a few facts only may here be mentioned. It is believed that our French population is about thirty-thousand strong in this city. But how many of this large multitude attend any religious service ? I am inclined to say in answer to the question, that not over one thou­ sand enter any church. The French Roman Catholic church is two-thirds full of Irishmen during their public service. This I have from the French who attend from time to time. Others will not go there because a man Btands at the door and requires ten cents per person for admission. This is more than the French in general are willing to pay in order to hear a dry Latin mass and a French scolding. Episcopal Church.— Among Protestants we have the Episcopal Church, which has been established for above thirty-five years. It is beautifully furnished, having a fine church organ and pompous ceremonies, and with all richly endowed ; but at the same time, the number of hearers will hardly average seventy persons. French Congregationalist Church, which is partially sustained by the Foreign Christian Union. This church is decidedly better than the one of which I have spoken; and yet the number attending here has not averaged over eighty-five, and these are mostly Swiss Protestants. It should also be remembered that many of the hearers are Americans, who come to accuBtom their ears to the pronunciation of the French language. M ethodist M ission.— The last place in the city for Protestant worship is my French Mission. For the time I have been here the number of my hearers has averaged about twenty-five. But here I may enlarge a little. I have not been able, for want of’ means, to secure a room in ch a place as we ought to have it for 1 8 5 4 .] FRENCH MISSIONS. 7 5

preaching. I found two Protestant churches when I entered the field, both well situated to draw the French who might be inclined to attend Protestant preaching; but when my mission commenced, I had to do with those who could not be per­ suaded by others to attend the house of God. And further, I was also encouraged to believe when I came here that the French Methodists in the city would unite and form a Ghurch; but I soon found that they failed once in such an enterprise, and were therefore unwilling to give themselves up to the French work again. I cannot blame them, for no means were provided to rent a suitable place in which to hold meetings, nor yet was a single dollar allowed for Tracts and advertisements necessary for the mission. Consequently but a few of our French Methodists have favoured me with their presence. For this mark of kindness on the part of the few I am grateful; but to do the work which ought to be done, much more than this must be done. I do not mean, however, that the mission should be discontinued; for the French surely need to have redeeming influences brought to bear upon them. Our Church ought to do its share in saving the emigrants who come among us. It is clear that the French people will never become better if abandoned by the Protestants. I suggest the following plan as the best to obtain desirable results. First of all we must have a suitable house of worship where the French are the most numerous. The building should be somewhat like a church, for such are the views and feelings of this population that any other place is looked upon as a very small matter and unworthy of their notice. This I know is not the case with Americans and the converted French ; but we have to deal with a very different people. Such is the fact, whether it can be obviated or not. I think we ought also to have a day-school connected with the mission. This seems to me the best means which could be employed for more certain results. The Jesuits in this city have such a school in order to mould the rising generation after their particular creed. They know that the young are very likely to leave them unless they are influenced by early education. Protestants ought to be awakened to this subject, and prepare the way to Americanize and save them. A school, French and English, properly conducted, would be preferred to that of the Jesuits; and I have no doubt at ull but what a large school could soon be gathered. I know a number of families who have withdrawn their children from the Jesuit school, because they are taught but little besides the mummeries of Popery. Others have desired me to commence such a school. In connexion with a day-school, classes might be formed in order to teach the English language to the French who come and remain in this city. Their igno­ rance of the language, as already remarked, is the source of the greatest trouble to them; and, in my view, no amount of money could be better expended than to carry out such an enterprise. The day and Sabbath schools and such classes would be the best means to bring tl>e people under the influence of the gospel. To show this I need only say, that in our foreign missions the day-school is a necessary appendage. I am aware that such an undertaking will cost money, but it is, in my opinion, the best course we can pursue. Tw o persons would, of course, be necessary to do the work. Those employed might be able to raise a congregation, so as to preach to the people twice on the Sabbath and hold such meetings through the week as might be thought beat. After a while a part of the expense would be paid by those who might send to the school, but much of the labour and expense would be the work of a charity well bestowed. 7 6 WlSSiCTNARY REPO RT. [ 1 8 5 4 .

Such are my views in relation to the mission. Whether our Church will think best to act on the suggestion or not, 1 hope that somebody will take hold of the Bubject, investigate it, and act with energy. At beet it will be found very difficult to establish and sustain a French church, unless greatly assisted by others than the French, for those who begin to understand the English prefer to attend English service*. A word in conclusion. W e have now a French class of nine members, which is connected with the Duane-street Methodist Episcopal Church. Several of these have been converted from Romanism, and for years have been rejoicing in God their Saviour. Five of the number have united since I have been here. One of them was a local preacher among the Wesleyans in France some years ago, who becamo a blackslider, but has been happily reclaimed in my mission. Another united with us on probation, but could not make up his mind to go any further. I believe that he and his wife were soundly converted in France, but could not fall in with our Church polity. Their views of Church organization are very different from those of Protestants generally. I have found many brought up Romanists who have renounced Popery. Some have brought me their children for baptism, instead of taking them to the Jesuits ire Canal-street Some have even come to me in order to settle their domestic diffi­ culties, instead of calling upon their own priest. I have aleo had the pleasure of distributing thirty-five Bibles, as many Testaments, and more than fifty thousand pages of Tracts, and about four hundred articles of clothing, since I have been here. Over §25 have also been given to save some families from being turned out in the streets. In one case, by buying tools for ^2 , the man was able to get his living by working. Several other persons have found situations amoBg Americans^ and are doing well. It is thus in mingling with my countrymen that I have been able to do the most good. Many have desired me to show them the difference between their doctrine» and ours, and to give them reasons for the same. Thus light has been scattered among them, which, I trust, will yet be productive of good. May the Great Head of the Church water the seed sown!

French Missions.— We regret fo say that the brethren in charge of our other two French missions have not reported to us. We have no intelligence from the one in the Black River Conference. Of the mission among the French population of Detroit we have been advised from time to time, but not in the form of a report. We visited it personally last autumn. Rev. Thomas Carter has charge of it, assisted by Brother Pepin. They have completed their new church, and the mission begins to attract the attention of the French population, and to awaken the opposition of the Roman Catholic Church. Even the Bishop has been moved to speak. Brother Carter has replied respectfully, yet plainly, and there is evidently a mov­ ing among the dry bones. The mission bids fair to be of great service, and has been the means already of the conversion of a number of Roman Catholics. 1 8 5 4 .J INDIAN HISSIONS/ 7 7

JnMmt iîlissions.

T he whole number of Indians within the States and Terri­ tories does not exceed four hundred thousand. Our missions among them are not very extensive, but they are very prosper­ ous, and the fruits of them are precious. Upon the division of our Church, the largest portion of them fell to the Church South. Our plan of conducting our missions is now proved, to be the only one that can permanently benefit the Indian. The principle of it is approved by the Indian Department at Wash­ ington, and by missionaries of other Churches. It is this :— Not to follow them in their hunts and fishing, but to induce them to settle around the church, schoolhouse, and parsonage, and become tillers of the soil. This is our plan ; and civiliza­ tion and religion follow in its train, as may be seen in the mis­ sions in Flint River District, Michigan Conference, the report of which we give below, from the superintendent, the Rev. George Smith. Our plan causes little villages to grow up around the mission ; and in them are found not a few neat little houses, owned, furnished, and occupied by the Indians, after the manner of the whites. The chief difficulty is the want of funds to build churches and school-houses for them. According to the constitution of the Missionary Society, we can­ not appropriate moneys out of the general fund for these pur­ poses ; they must be built wholly by special contributions. The excellent and wealthy of the land could do no deed more noble than to create a fund for aiding the erection of school- houses and churches in our Indian missions. The reader will see this clearly if he will carefully peruse the report following, particularly the portions which relate to the Pee-see-qun-mng, Pine-con-ning, and Katch-e-as-sin-ning missions.

Flint District, Michigan Conference.

G borge Sm ith, Superintendent. E. D. Y oung, » „ ~ T } Missionaries. P« O» JOHNSONj j

These missions are divided into two circuits, each embracing several stations, at which there are teachers residing who act as nssistants, and in some cases they are native preachers and interpreters, while the missionaries travel and preach as exten­ sively as time and circumstances will permit. 7 8 MISSIONARY REPORT. [ 1 8 5 4 .

I. K a z i e r C i r c u i t — E. D. Young, Missionary.— He is faithful and useful, has been connected with the missions for several years, and has become acquainted with the customs and language of the Indians, and is doing well. In his report to me he says: The past summer has been a season of spiritual prosperity to this charge. This circuit embraces the following stations:— 1. Bradley Chapel, or Ne-ip-es-sing.— This is the residence 6f the missionary, and is the largest, the first established, and, perhaps, the most important point on the mission. The Indians are making rapid improvement, and are mostly temperate and industrious. W e have here a frame church, a frame school-house, and a log parsonage— we need a new one much, and the church needs enlarging and repairing, having become too small to accommodate the congregation. There are religious services here every Sabbath, the native local preachers officiating in the absence of the missionary. Prayer-meetings and class-meetings are uniform, the members of the Church strict in attendance upon all the means; and the official members are faithful in visiting and curing delinquencies. 2. Kazier, or Pe-ioah^ne-go-ing.— Joseph Chamberlain, an Exhorter, Resident Teacher.—He is devoted to his work, acceptable and useful. W e have here a com­ fortable frame dwelling-house, and a school-house that answers also the purposes of meeting-house. The school is in a flourishing condition. The Sabbath school is doing well, and pays for ten copies of the Sunday School Advocate. The Church is prospering. The chief is a local preacher. The Indians are generally enterpris­ ing. The location is a beautiful one, on the Flint River, about forty miles from the residence of the missionary. 3. Hamlin, or Wahb-zeeb-ne-kah-ning-—Jacob Jackson, (native preacher,) Resident Teacher and Interpreter.—Situated about sixty miles from the residence of the missionary, on a Bmall branch of the Saginaw River. This school is small, and has not been as regular as desirable. It is the first year of its existence. A school-house and teacher’s-house had to be built, and many disadvantages to be overcome. These are now surmounted, and the teacher thinks the next year he will be able to operate more efficiently. The Church is small, but composed of noble spirits, and recently revived and quickened. W e have recently held a camp- meeting at this point, followed by gracious results throughout the mission. The brethren here evinced a laudable spirit in preparing the ground and sustaining the meeting, dividing their small pittance of provisions with those that came from a distance and were without food or means to furnish themselves. 4. The Indians in the vicinity.— These are the remnants of two or three bands who have been partially under our influence, but among whom we have not been able to establish schools or to induce them to remove to any of our stations. They are mosdy in their heathen state, degraded, and subsisting chiefly by the chase. The missionary visits portions of them occasionally. He says, W e do not despair of success; our only hope is to induce them to come in and give up their wander­ ing habits ; and with a little pecuniary assistance I have no doubt it could be done. II. J anesville M ission.— P. O. Johnson, Missionary.— This brother has been labouring among the Indians for twelve years, and is perhaps better acquainted with their language and habits than any one among us. He frequently officiates without the aid of an interpreter. This gives him a decided advantage, as the Indians are less communicative through the medium of a second person. This circuit embraces the following appointments:— 1. Janesville, or Oh-gah-kah-ning.— This is the residence of the missionaries. 1 8 5 4 .] INDIAN MISSIONS. 7 9

W e have here a good house, answering the double purpose of school-house and church, and a comfortable frame parsonage. The school has made commendable progress. It has not been kept as steadily as could be desired, as at those points where the missionaries reside we employ unmarried teachers, who can reside in the missionaries’ families. The missionary says: “ W e have had our trials at this point this year, almost entirely resulting from the proximity of wicked white men, (it being located in the vicinity of the fishing ground on Saginaw Bay,) and the temptations to drink liquor. Notwithstanding, we have encouragements to labour on, and the Indians have made commendable improvement in the arts of civilization during the year.” 2. Pe-aee-gun-ning.—Brother Johnson says: “ At no point on our Indian mis­ sions have we had greater success than here. The gospel has become the law of the band. They are making rapid progress in all that pertains to civilization, and anything like intemperance is unknown among them.” The school is promising; many of the children are professors of religion and con­ siderably advanced in English studies. The school has been taught only part of the year, and is so remote that, with the appropriation, a white family cannot be induced to go there— no other family there that a white teacher can board with— and the only remedy was to send a young man (native) that could live as the Indians do somewhat. This, I know, is bad policy, as they need the influence of a good family as much as they need the presence of a teacher. The mission owns no land here, and only a poor and old log school-house and parsonage on the Indian lands. There ought to be a missionary located here, for it is difficult of access at all times, and part of the season impracticable It being «ituated on the bay, the only communication is by water, and in the winter on the ice ; and here is the point of access to all the Indians between Janesville and Mackinaw. 3. Pine-con-ning.— This is a small band, located on the bay, between Janesville and Pe-see-gun-ning. W e have here a society of eighteen members, and two on pro­ bation ; no school, and only an occasional visit from the missionary. He says, “ They are trying to improve their condition, but need help much.” 4. Ke-che-as-rsin-ing.—John Irons (native preacher) resides here, and teaches the school. This summer is the first a school has been taught here, and they are much pleased with it, and are making improvement. It is taught in a large bark wigwam, (such as the natives can build,) without windows or doors, save a space left where they should be. This will not answer for the winter, and answers poorly for the summer. The missionary says of this station, “ It is in many re­ spects the most important point on the mission. The location is beautiful, on the Titabawasse river, one of the finest streams in the State: soil exceedingly fertile. There has been purchased for the settlement of the Indians two hundred and thirty acres of land at this point. The design is to induce two other small bands to locate here. The real spirit of improvement is in this band. 5. Ta~tab-wa-sa.— This band is situated at present about fifteen miles higher up the river than the last-named place, but are making arrangements to move down, and have commenced clearing the land recently purchased for them, and to build comfortable log-houses on it. W e have never had a school here, and they have only been occasionally visited by the missionary. 6. Pine River Band.— This band is located twenty-five miles still further up the river. A portion of them are under the influence of the Lutheran mission. Fifteen are members of our Church, and they, with their families, are preparing to remove MISSIONARY REPORT. [ 1 8 5 4 .

also to Ke-che-as-sin-ing. All that we have been able to do for them in their present position is an occasional visit from the missionary. Statistics.—W e have on the missions in this district six schools, two hundred and thirty-seven scholars, and three hundred and ninety-five members of the Church. We have, besides this, about five hundred under the influence of the mission, and living at the different stations, who send their children to school. The attendance at school is somewhat irregular, perhaps not more than in ordinary district schools among the whites in new countries. This arises in part from the lax government of the parents, but chiefly from their habits. Their necessities compelling them to subsist in part from the chase and the produce of the sugar- maple, in the fall of the year and in the spring they are accustomed to take their entire family and live in the woods for at least a month. The more intelligent among them unite their influence with the missionaries to break up this decidedly pernicious practice. With this temporary return to savage life return their heathen superstitions and practices, and it is difficult to find a family on their return from these excursions that has not Buffered loss. Another difficulty arises from the want of interest in their studies, it b e in g en- tirely an effort o f the memory. Their inBtruction-books all b e in g in the English language, they learn to read-without understanding the meaning of a word, or without obtaining a single idea or mastering a single principle. Would it not be a wise application of missionary funds t(» translate and publish primary works in both languages ? Temporalities.— These are so intimately connected with the success of the missions that it is necessary to keep a vigilant eye upon them. Their former method of holding their lands (in common) was only suited to their savage state. As soon as converted, and they began to make improvements, it was found to be an endless source of jealousy and difficulty among themselves, besides a great hinderance to progress. The difficulty is now to furnish land enough for them, to divide it so aB to be satisfactory, and have it contiguous to schools, and to prevent them selling out to the whites and breaking up the settlements. Some of these difficulties have been overcome, and we hope, by the blessing of God, they may all be. The general government could relieve us at once, and I presume would, if they understood our case ; but how are we to get it before them? The plan is simply this: in lieu of forthcoming annuities (or as a grant) let them give one or two townships of land, somewhere in the unsettled parts of the lower peninsula. Let this land be entered exclusively by them, and let them receive a patent, limiting the amount to each individual. Let it be exempt from taxation for a certain num­ ber of years, and inalienable to the whites, and in a very few years we might see a respectable company of citizens. In conclusion. The Lord hath done a great work for these Indians. What the final issue will be is unknown; but certain it is, that hundreds have already escaped the pollution of this world through lust, and many trophies of the cross have already gone forward, and are safe. Many still are on the way that will reach the general assembly and Church of the first-born in heaven.

Rem arkable Coincidence.— We reprint, as an appendix to Brother Smith’s plan for improving the conditions of the Indians in Michigan, some remarks on the same subject by 1 8 5 4 .] INDIAN MISSIONS. 8 1

the present Indian Commissioner, Hon. G. W. M .anypenny, in his late report. The reader will be struck with the coinci­ dence in the remarks of the missionary and the commissioner. The commissioner says :—

The dictates of humanity and good policy alike require the early and effective interposition of the government in respect to the Indians in Michigan. These Indians, some seven thousand in number, are represented to be divided into more than sixty separate communities; and are to be found in nearly every county of the State, Many of them, being without -any settled place of habitation, and gradually imbibing the worst vices of civilization, are becoming vitiated and de­ graded, a pest and a nuisance to the neighbourhoods where they resort In this unsettled, dispersed, and otherwise unfavourable condition, nothing can be done to reclaim and improve them. Those of their more fortunate brethren, who have enjoyed the advantages of fixed locations, present a much more favourable aspect. Most of them have comfortable homes, and, under the influence of the devoted efforts of several Christian denominations, are gradually improving, and acquiring the habits and tastes of civilized life. By a provision of the State constitution, they are entitled to citizenship on becoming qualified therefor by intelligence and good character, and abandoning their tribal connexion; and numbers have manifested a proper appreciation of this high privilege, .and a laudable ambition to fit themselves for it.

The missionaries of the different Churches in Michigan all concur in this as the only plan for the present improvement of the Indians. We commend the following report to the attention of the reader, not only for the cheering information it contains, but also as an example of what a report should be.

Nottowa Indian Mission, Michigan Conference.

R. S app, Superintendent. D avid T homas, Missionary. J oseph E l l io t t , Interpreter. H. N. W illson, Farmer. This mission embraces four stations, or preaching places, at the following points,viz., Nottowa,in Calhoun County; Ottowa colony,in Allegan County; and Chippewa and Hastings bands, in Barry County. In reaching these several stations, the missionary and his interpreter have to travel one hundred and fifty miles every three weeks. They have recently made another station, for visiting and preaching, at Rush Lake, in Van Buren County, and hope soon to obtain acceBS to a large band still farther west, and establish a school, and occasional preaching. The number of Indians embraced in these several little bands is three hundred and ninety-three. The number of Church members is one hundred and thirty-three. There are three day and two Sunday schools, in which fifty scholars receive in- 11 82 MISSIONARY REPORT. [ 1 8 5 4 ,

Rtruction. W e have three school-houses, which serve the double purpose of churches and school-houses. There is also one parsonage. These Ipdians are making commendable advancement in farming and the substantial of civilized life. And here I might note that this improvement is mainly attributable to t^e exer­ tions of brother if. N. Willson and his estimable lady, who have voluntarily, under the promptings of their benevolent feelings, and the Spirit of God, left a comfortable home, and gone to live among the Nottowa band— he to instruct them in farming, and she to impart lessons in household and domestic duties. Sister Willson ha» also taken upon her the duties of the day and Sunday schools. Here is Christianity in earnest, whether Methodism will .bear that eulogy or not. Brother Willson and his good lady do this at their own cost, merely for the luxury and privilege o f doing their Master’» work. They have likewise, at their own expense, and by their own prompting, taken into their family several children, which they have adopted, for the present, as their own, and are now educating with the view, as soon as they can get them ready, the Lord willing, to present them to the Chuch for interpreters or preachers, as he may indicate. This act of self-sacrifice is worthy of the highest praise, and of emulation by those who desire to do good in this world, and will not fail to receive, in due time, its reward, from the hand of that Saviour who has taught us that we should “ feed the hungTy and clothe1 the naked.” They are in possession of four hundred and eighty acres of land, which they hold in fee simple. During the month of August last, assisted by Rev. E. H. Day, missionary of last year, and Rev. O. D. White, of the Shemenaconing mission, I held a camp-meet­ ing near Hastings, in Bany County. It was a blessed season. Several were con­ verted, a number baptized and named, one couple married, and all greatly refreshed from the presence of the Lord. I hold quarterly meetings and quarterly meeting conferences very much after the same fashion that I do among the whites. This mode of proceeding appears to be attended with good results. This is (as they are told) like the white people do, and is very gratifying to them. Perhaps I am a little latitudinarian in my administration, as T even admit the horn-blower to a seat in the conference. And who will object? “ I would rather be a horn-blower among the Indians than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.” The mission has enjoyed quietness and religious prosperity during the entire year. Perhaps twenty have been brought to Christ and gathered into the Church. A letter from the missionary, now lying before me, contains the following pas­ sage :—“ Our meetings are generally well attended, and good attention is paid to preaching the word.” I might give incidents illustrating the gladness with which these once benighted people now receive the gospel of Christ. The gospel is to them “ the power of God and the wisdom of God.” This is most strikingly illus­ trated in the wonderful change which their habits, lives, and opinions have under­ gone, and even their faces, as religion has caused many of their laces to shine with heavenly benignity. May God grant us continued success. Amen* 1 8 5 4 .] INDIAN MISSIONS. 8 3

Wyandott, Delaware, and Shawnee Indian Missions, in the Indian country west of Missouri.—Of these we have heard an encouraging account during the year, but we have no for­ mal report from the superintendent or the missionaries. They are under the care, as the Minutes show, of Rev. J. H. Hop­ kins, presiding elder, and Revs. A. Still, J. M. Chivington, Pascal Fish, and Charles Ketcham, missionaries, with one to be supplied. We have no annual report from the Indian mission within the Wisconsin Conference, nor from those within the Oneida Conference. Quarterly reports have been furnished and pub­ lished. Saut St. Marie and Kewawenon.—We have no report from these missions, but we find the following in the Indian Com­ missioner’s Report, from Rev. James Shaw, our superintend­ ent of these missions:—

“ S aut S t . M a r ie , September 3, 1853. “ D ear S ir ,— In presenting to you the annual report of the Indian missions under my charge, I have to acknowledge the kindness of a superintending Providence that has been exercised over us during the past year. No serious accident or sad misfortune has been permitted to visit us; but we have enjoyed uninterrupted peace, and a good degree of prosperity. W e have two missionary Btations in the bounds of Lake Superior district. At the Saut St. Marie mission the Rev. Ebenezer Steele has been labouring as missionary, Rev. Peter Marksman as native preacher and interpreter, and Miss Eleanor H. Steele as teacher. At this mission we have seventy-two members of the Church. Most of them, before their conversion to Christianity, were poor drunken pagans ; but now they are sober and industrious, and give good evidence of experimental piety. They are so changed in their habits and appearance, that but for their colour and language they would be taken for the better class of white inhabitants, and in these respects they are greatly im­ proved. For the three years past their location has not been favourable for tem­ poral prosperity. But we have purchased land at the head of this river, good soil, well timbered, and where steamboats can stop to wood ; thus giving them a chance to sell their wood as they clear their land. Into this enterprise they are entering with spirit, and as fast as they can they are settling and building. Several fami­ lies are already on the ground, and have commenced clearing and building. We have built a good frame mission-house twenty by thirty feet, and have it nearly completed, built entirely by Indian hands, except the doors and windows. The school has been kept up during the year, with two short vacations. It is in a pros­ perous condition, numbering from fifteen to thirty scholars. Since this mission has been in operation several children have been taken into the mission iamily, clothed, boarded, and schooled, until sufficiently advanced, and then sent to our seminary at Albion. Last fall we sent one young man, who, by his upright conduct and diligent attention to his studies, has won the approbation of his teacher*, and on returning to visit his friends, brought testimonials of the same with him, and a re­ quest for more young men of the same stamp. W e shall send another this fall. 8 4 MISSIONARY REPORT. [ 1 8 5 4 .

One young man left the mission family last winter, and commenced labouring for himself. This will leave but two boys in the family. But there are five or six young men of promise who are anxious to come into the family, and we shall take them if our means will justify. The other mission is at Kewaiwona—Rev. R. Du­ bois has been labouring there as missionary. This mission is doing well, is favour­ ably located at the head of Kewaiwona Bay, and is exerting a good influence over a great number of pagan Indians. One large band has just come in from the in­ terior, and purchased land joining the mission. Their chief, with some others, has embraced Christianity. Here we have a church, mission-house, and school- house, and sixty-five members in society; and all doing well. In the school we have on an average twenty scholars. We may say, in regard to both of these mis- sions, they are fast advancing in civilization, and, if they continue to prosper, they will soon be among our best citizen?.”

Cherokee Indian Mission. This is a new Indian mission, within the bounds of the Arkansas Conference. It was instituted at the last session of the conference, and the Rev. Isaac F. Collins was appointed missionary. Before the division of the Church, we had large and flourishing missions among the Cherokees. These fell under the supervision of the Church South. After a lapse of ten years, a state of things h?s arisen among the Cherokees which called for a missionary from the Methodist Episcopal Church, in the judgment of the Arkansas Conference. The general considerations which moved thereto will appear from the following extract from the report of the missionary, Rev. Isaac F. Collins. It is dated at Talequa, Creek Nation, Janu­ ary 4, 1854 :—

To t h e C orresponding S e c r e t a r y .

D ear B rother,— There is a real destitution of gospel ministers in the Cherokee nation, as we are credibly informed. The American Board have some four ministers, and one native helper; the missionary, or regular Baptist, some two or three, beside native helpers ; the Moravians tw o; and the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, have some three or four, besides native helpers. These constitute the entire missionary force (excepting our humble self, just appointed) for the entire Cherokee nation, with an increasing population of some twenty-two thousand. And then again, their peculiar circumstances and position seem to call for renewed efforts on the part of the Church of Christ They are situated with other large Indian tribes on either side of them, who have been accustomed to look up to them as a more enlightened people than any other Indian nation on the American continent, progressing rapidly in all the arts of civilized life. Education especially is receiving much attention at present, with increasing interest and success. They have a free-school system, with twenty-one com­ mon schools and two seminaries or high schools, one male and one female. 1 8 5 4 .] INDIAN MISSIONS. 8 5

Price of tuition, $33 33 per month in the common school, and from six to eight hun­ dred dollars per annum in the seminaries. In these latter the higher branches of the English, and the Grefek and Latin languages are taught; in the former the common branches are taught. A general superintendent manages the affairs of the com­ mon schools, and a board of directors the seminaries, all of whom are Cherokee citizens. The teachers of the common schools are required to possess good moral characters, and the teachers in the seminaries to be members of some evangelical Church. Since our appointment here we have had our regular Sabbath appointments at the seal of government, and once every month at the male seminary. Congrega­ tions are fair, and quite attentive. W e have also organized a Sunday school in this place, with some forty scholars, which we superintend every Sunday morning in the Court-house,— a comfortable brick building, where we also have our preaching appointments. FOREIGN MISSIONS.

■Ncto-itlmcan Mission.

N e a r l y four years ago, a mission was projected at Santa F6, New-Mexico, and Rev. E. G. Nicholson and family were sent out to commence it. Brother Nicholson remained in Santa F6 and vicinity for some time, and a smaJl Church was or­ ganized, chapel fitted up, and a small congregation collected, composed wholly of Americans residing in Santa F6, or con­ nected with the army. Shortly after this the head-quarters of the army were removed, and with it, of course, those hearers who are connected with the army. This curtailed the business of the city, and further reduced the American population, and very much lessened the number attending upon divine service in the mission. About the same time the health of Mrs. Nichol­ son failed. All these things taken together rendered the mis­ sion to the American population, speaking the English lan­ guage. of less value than was expected; and Brother Nicholson returned home, chiefly on account of the health of his wife, and the mission was suspended. In the course of the year after his return, the question of a mission to the Spanish population of New-Mexico was agitated. It seems scarcely right that our Church, or, indeed any of the Protestant Churches, should wholly neglect a large territory within the limits of our own country. While this question was being considered, two things transpired which hastened its solution in favour of sending a mission of exploration or observation to the Spanish population, as well as to the American, in New-Mexico. The results will determine whether the mission shall be permanently established or not. 1. There was a young brother connected with our Swedish mission in New-York, who could speak Spanish pretty well; 1854.3 NEW-MBXlCAfi MISSION.

well enough, it was thought, to enable him to preach, if but imperfectly at first, until he could become more perfect in it. Besides, he had foi a long time desired to go to Mexico as a missionary. 2. During brother Nicholson’s residence at Santa F6, he had become acquainted with an intelligent, well-educated Roman Catholic priest, of much influence in the country, and very eloquent withal. His name is Benigno Cardenas. He came to brother Nicholson, expressing dissatisfaction with the Roman Catholic Church, and with the bishop; but Brother Nicholson fearing that it might be a matter of personal quarrel, after con­ sidering the case, gave him no encouragement. Shortly there­ after Cardenas left New-Mexico for Rome, there to complain of the treatment he had received from the bishop. He obtained redress, and left Rome with all his papers in order under seals* (as we ourselves have seen,) and with due passports as a Roman Catholic priest, and arrived in London. His visit to Rome seems to have completely opened his eyes, and fixed his purpose to forsake her communion. He called on Rev. Mr. Rule in London, who had long been a resident Wesleyan mis­ sionary in Spain. Mr. Rule took Cardenas into his family* and for ten weeks carefully observed him and instructed him in evangelical views of religion. When Cardenas left London, Mr. Rule gave him letters of introduction and confidence to us at New-York. Upon his arrival we treated him kindly, and had much intercourse with him through interpreters. Our confidence grew slowly, but surely, and we put him in communication with the bishops, then reported to the Board. About this time brother Nicholson visited the East at the instance of Bishop Waugh; and at the New-York Conference in Kingston, in consultation with Bishops Janes and Simpson, and brother Nicholson and the Corresponding Secretary, Bishop Waugh determined, with the consent of the Board, to renew the New-Mexican Mission, and enlarge its aims so as to include the Spanish population, should the project, upon observation in the territory, be found practicable. The Board concurred, and the mission was organized by the appointment of Rev. E. G. Nicholson superintendent and Rev. W. Hansen assistant. At the same time, brother Nicholson was authorized to take along with him Benigno Cardenas, and to receive him into 8 8 MISSIONARY REPORT. [ 1 8 5 4 .

the Church in the mission in New-Mexico, and employ him in the mission as an assistant, under conditions plainly set forth to him and to Cardenas. The main conditions were: if Cardenas, after arriving in New-Mexico, should apply publicly to the mission for admission and service; and his spirit and conduct should be satisfactory to brother Nicholson, the super­ intendent. Under these conditions and arrangements the mission departed for New-Mexico early in autumn, 1853, and arrived safely at Santa F6 in due time. An opportunity offering for brother Hansen to open a school in a populous district, in which he might visit the towns, and preach, and thus perfect himself in the Spanish language, it was judged best that he should do so. Brother Nicholson and brother Cardenas proceeded to Santa F6. The Roman Catholic bishop had heard that Car­ denas had renounced his Church, and was expected in New- Mexico, and intended to speak to the people; and he denounced him in advance, privately, publicly, and from the altar in the church. The public mind was much excited, and awaited with much anxiety the arrival of Cardenas, to see what he would do. Indeed, it was predicted that he would be assassin­ ated on his way from Tecolate to Santa F6. But this was a mistake; no one disturbed him. Brother Nicholson reports him to be of a gentle and devout spirit, and passionately attached to New-Mexico, and declares that she is blighted by the influence of the priesthood, while the United States have been made what they are by Protestantism. They reached Santa F6 November 10, and after resting a week to recruit, brother Nicholson says, under date of Santa F6, Nov. 19:—

Cardenas is to preach his first public discourse, as a Protestant, to-morrow, on the public square, under the portals of the palace. The friends of the bishop are quite excited about it They have tom down my printed notices of the meeting, and some persons think we will be pelted with stones if we attempt to hold service on the plaza. But the die is cast: no building can be obtained; the plaza is pub- lie ground ; the governor does not object to us standing so near his palace ; and as the Constitution of the United States and God’s word grant us freedom of speech, we intend to utter our sentiments and offer up our prayers on the plaza to-morrow, though priests rage and stones fly thick as hail about us. The bishop denounced Cardenas from the altar last Sabbath. He told the peo­ ple they must not hear him or look ut him, as he was an apostate, and his very looks might contaminate them. He said he did not object to their hearing the other gentlemen, as they had been brought up Protestants. (He knew neither o f us 1 8 5 4 .] NEW-MEXJCAN MISSION. 8 9 could use the tongue of the people as Cardenas can.) But he required them, under penalty of excommunication, not to hear Cardenas, and to refuse liim admission to their houses. Nov. 20.— This has been a day of much interest to the few Protestants in this city. W e had fixed on the hour of eleven o’clock for our service in the plaea, intending to begin as soon as the service at the bishop’s chapel should be over; but the bishop protracted his service, and, at the close, denounced Cardenas again, appealed to their superstitious feelings, and warned them not to hear him, nor even look at him, but to stop their ears, avert their faces, and go immediately to their homes. Then the bells were made to keep up a clatter till long after the bishop, prieBts, and nuns had crossed the plaza and entered their house. But it would not go. These attempts to interrupt our service, and prevent a freeman from being heard by a few people, excited indignation. The people who had listened to the bishop lingered about the chapel a long time : many went to their homes without looking toward Cardenas ; some camc under the portal of the palace; others came forward and filled the seats ; others squatted on the ground, and a great many gath­ ered in groups about the,.plaza, within hearing of the preacher. Cardenas spoke with great force and clearness. He had the unbroken attention of the people, and uttered his reasons for renouncing the dogmas and legends of Rome and embracing the faith and worship of Protestants in a most noble and touching manner. The subject of his discourse was repentance as connected with the justification of man. It was apostolic and catholic in its sentiments, well suited to the occasion, and its illustration was marked by a simplicity and propriety that made it captiva­ ting and singularly interesting to all present. At the close of the services Cardenas announced me to the people as the reverend superintendent of the Methodist mis­ sion in New-Mexico ; and, after unfolding and explaining his parchments and let­ ters of ordination and character, as a presbyter or priest in the Church of Rome, and missionary apostolical to New-Mexico, he placed them one by one in my hands, expressing, as he did so, a desire to be connected with our mission, and to be authorized to officiate as a minister among us. I have his papers in my possession, and, should nothing occur to change the good opinion I have formed of him, I will employ him in this field, and issue a certificate of his position among us. His conduct in public and private since we have been together has been blame­ less, and such as becomes a servant of God. W e pray, alternately, twice a day, in all the families where we stay ; and we never omit to ask God’s blessing at table, and to return thanks for our food. We rise early and spend some time in reading die Spanish version of the Vulgate. Then we visit families who are willing to be visited by us. Wherever we go his theme is religion— the religion of Jesus— the only true catholic religion as found in the gospel of Christ

Monday, Nov. 20, brother Nicholson administered the sacra­ ment of baptism, in the Senate Chamber, to the children of Mr. and Mrs. Spencer. The sponsors were Spaniards, reputable and influential members of the Roman Catholic Church. They told brother Nicholson the next day, that the bishop had required them to make satisfaction to the Church within fifteen days, or he would excommunicate them. Brother Nicholson does not think that they will submit. 12 9 0 MISSIONARY REPORT. [ 1 8 5 4 .

Jomjgn <&mnan JHission.

L. S. J acoby, Superintendent.

E. R iemenschneider, H. N uEJLSEN, Missionaries C. H. D oerihg, L. N iffert,

W. F ie s k , E. P eters, A. V an A nd el, - Assistant Missionaries S. K urtz, L. Wallon, F. W u n d er u ch , '

W . H agermeixek, H . H agermexner, C. Steinmier, ■ Colporteurs. C. F eldmann, C. PoPPE,

T h e Church now generally understands that this mission sprung out of the German missions in the United States. Intelligent and well-educated Germans, being converted in America, desired to carry back to their own country the pure spiritual gospel which they themselves had experienced in the American Churches. The Rev. Dr. Nast in 1848 made a visit to Germany, to inquire whether there were opportunities there of preaching an evangelical gospel, and whether there was a desire for it among the people. He returned and reported that the people much desired that earnest spiritual preaching which they saw and felt in the ministry of Dr. Nast. This led to the formal sending of a mission to Bremen, with instructions to extend it, as opportunity offered, into the surrounding country and states. Generally the mission has been well received j but in some places, and especially in Saxony, the brethren have suffered and do yet suffer severe persecution. We hope it will shortly cease. We give below the superintendent’s

FODRTH ANNUAL REPORT.

Introduction.— It ie with feelings of gn at joy and deep humiliation that I send you my Fourth Annual Report of this mission. Last Sunday it was four years since I preached the firet time in Germany, in the village of Achim, twelve miles 1854.] FOREIGN GERMAN MISSION. 91

from Bremen, where afterward we suffered great persecution. But now, by the wonderful dealings of Providence, we have an interesting Sabbath school, superin­ tended by one of our most faithful members, brother Pflüger. Next Sunday it will be four years since I first preached in Bremen, with great fear and trembling. But what has the Lord wrought! Souls have been converted, some of whom have died rejoicing; others continue to walk here in the fear of God, and assist us in the spreading of his kingdom; and many have left for the United States, where they often, in the love-feasts, praise the Lord that he put it into the hearts of his children of the Methodist Episcopal Church to send missionaries to Germany. Prejudices against us have given way in a great measure, and our former opposers themselves acknowledge that we have not laboured in vain among them. More than a thousand children have been taught in our Sunday schools ; some have been converted to God, and are now assisting in the schools ; others have introduced into their families praises and prayers, where formerly was nothing but cursing and discord. The press of the mission has accomplished very much. Millions of pages of tracts, thousands of Bibles and books, have been distributed and sold over all Germany; and thousands of families have been visited and exhorted by our faithful colporteurs. In remembering the mercies of God toward us and this great work, we feel truly ashamed that we have not laboured more faithfully and with more prayer. May the Lord forgive us, and give us more ardent love for the souls of men. But we feel urged to express our thanks especially to the Missionary Society, as also to the Sunday-School Union and Tract Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church, for the liberality with which they cheerfully supported us in our enterprises. Praise God, it has not been in vain. G eneral V iew .— In giving first a general view of the work, I have to say it con­ tains two branches: first, the missionary work itself, as there is the proclaiming of the gospel, pastoral visiting and other duties, the superintending of Sunday schools, the personal attending to the emigrants, & c .; and second, the press, as the print­ ing of books, tracts, and our periodicals; the sale of Bibles, books, and distribution of tracts, &c., by our missionaries, colporteurs, and from the Book Room itself. The latter branch has been this year acknowledged by the government of Bremen, under the title of “ Tract Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church and being, indeed, an auxiliary of our Parent Tract Society, I have sent my report thereof to its worthy Corresponding Secretary, by whom the Church will be informed of our labours and our wants. If there has not been an especial revival in any part of the work, there was still a steady improvement in most of our missions. In some places we have had opposition from government, but in the greatest part of our work we have been unmolested. B remen M ission.— E. liiemenschneider, Missionary.— The work on this mission has slowly progressed through the whole year, and is in quite a healthy condition. Our quarterly meetings, in which the members of the circuit join with us, have been especial times of refreshing. This mission has three preaching places. 1. Kramer-Amthouse is in the midst of the city. Our meetings here are, in general, well attended, especially on Sunday morning. W e preach here twice on Sunday, and on Wednesday; Monday prayer-meeting, and Friday Bible class. Our Sunday school here has, in the winter, generally two hundred and twenty-five children in attendance, and in the summer varying from one hundred to one hun­ dred and fiftv. W e have twenty-four teachers, one assistant superintendent, one secretary, and a library of about one hundred and twenty volumes. 2. Steffensweg Chapel.— This is a beautiful little chapel and parsonage which we 9 2 MISSIONARY REPORT. [ 1 8 5 4 -

built about a year ago in one of the suburbs, about twenty minutes’ walkffrom the K ram er-Amthouse. It is worth about $4,000, and we owe on it about $640. The lot we received from a brother, who also gave ub about $800 toward building. Brother Riemenschneider lives here. W e have preaching here on Sunday evenings at half-past five o’clock, and on Thursday night; Saturday night prayer-meeting- Sunday school contains about ninety scholars and fifteen teachers. Brother Riemen­ schneider attends to all the meetings, and superintends the Sabbath school. The meetings are very well attended, and generally very interesting, especially the prayer-meetings. v 3. Buntenthorsteinweg.— This appointment is in an opposite suburb from Steffensweg chapcl, and about one and a half miles from K ram er-Amthouse. Brother Riemenschneider preaches there once a week, but to only a small congre­ gation. The Sunday school, of about seventy scholars and only eight teachers, is superintended by brother Nuelsen. In the last year fourteen persons joined on trial, and two with certificates. Eight members left with certificate for the United States, where they joined our Church and are faithful members; four left for Bremen Circuit, one person withdrew, and one was dismissed. W e have now fifty-four members in full connexion, and fifteen on trial. W e have also to remark that our members are very willing to support the work of God. Most of them are poor, but still they give their mite. We have raised in the past year about §100 missionary money. The expenses for fuel, oil, &c., at the Kramer-Amthouse and Steffensweg chapel were nearly $200. For our Sunday schools we have raised about $130. They acknowledge their gratitude to brethren in the United States, and wish to show to them their earnest in this good cause. Our sisters have sewing societies, and make shirts for our coloured brethren in Liberia. For the support of our Tract Society w e have also raised about $20. B remen C ircuit Missions.—Henry Nuelsen, Missionary; W. Fiege and E. Peters, Helpers.— Brother N uelsen writes:— In giving my annual report, I have to mention 1. Bremerhaven, because it is the most important place of this cirCI1j . y to seventy thousand emigrants leave annually this port for the United States * and a great number of ship-carpenters, who leave their families in the neighbouring country, stay here through most the whole year; also a great number of seamen are here all the time. Bremerhaven and the neighbourhood have a population of about ten thou­ sand inhabitants. In Bremerhaven they built a church, but it will take some years longer before it will be ready for service. At present thei is no other opportunity for the people that wish to attend religious service than a si..all chapel in the emi­ grants’ House, and in the rooms which we have rented. The priest who lives at present here has rented a small room for the accommodation of Roman Catholics, but many of them attend our service. Therefore both places are generally crowded, and many people have to leave becauso they cannot find room to sit nor to stand. Our place of worship, which is in the best part of the city, and in the neigh­ bourhood of the Emigrants’ House, can only hold about one hundred and fifty por- sons. It is, therefore, of the greatest importance that we should build, as soon aB possible, an emigrants’ and seamen’s chapel. About the prosperity of our work on this place, I am able to give a favourable report. W e have preached with great joy to crowded congregations, and have seen that our labours in the Lord were not in vain. Especially in the last four months much has been done through the efficient ai

have been dismissed, and two left for the heavenly Jerusalem. One sister said in the dying hour, “ My last hour is the best of all my life.” W e raised about $26 missionary money, and $60 for other expenses. I should remark, that it is to be regretted that so many of our members leave for the United States; we lo6e thereby their influence and assistance: also, that it is very necessary that Bremer- haven should be set apart as a mission by itself, not only because a missionary has sufficient work there to do, but also because this place Jakes up too much of the time of the circuit missionary, and the other appointments have to suffer thereby. I wish also to remark, that the great influence of our missionary work is not to be j udged by classes and number of members. It is trae, that if the people were here situated, politically and socially, as in America, we should see quite other results. Many souls have been converted, children of God revived, who, though they attend our meetings, and are in every way like our people, believe that in the relation in which they stand it is not possible for them to join our society in the regular way. The ministers of the places where your missionaries labour feel also the necessity to preach with more zeal, and to visit the people ; and we have often had the joy to hear our friends say, “ Since the Methodists have been preaching in this neighbourhood our minister preaches in quite another w ay: last Sunday he preached like a Methodist preacher.” H a m b u r g .— C. H. Doering, Missionary ; A. Van Andel, Helper.— I am sorry we cannot yet say great things of Hamburg. I attended the quarterly meeting in the middle of November, and after much deliberation with the brethren, I believe it will be the best to commence in one of the suburbs near Altona. W e will occupy one and the same chapel with the Methodist missionary to the English sailors. W e have commenced there already, but the magistrate made some signs to hinder us. However, we will defeud our rights as American citizens to the lust W e have at that place every time a large and attentive congregation. There is no doubt that the children in the Sabbath school have been much profited. My opinion still is that Hamburg will yet yield good fruit We were also able in the past year to profit the emigrants. By the efforts of the colporteur they attended our meetings and received tracts. Brother Doering has class-meeting on Sunday at nine o’clock, preaching twice in the day, and Sunday school once; Wednesday evening Bible lecture. Brother Van Andel has in Eimsbuttel, Friday evening, a Bible class with about forty children, and afterward meeting. Sunday evening, at six o’clock, preaching in the Sailors’ Chapel. They will attend in other week evenings to appointments in private houses. W e have now six members in full connexion, and four on trial. In the Sabbath school seventy to eighty children, with eight teachers.

Since the above was received from Brother Jacoby, super­ intendent, we have received an encouraging communication from brother Doering, dated Hamburg, January 2d, in which he says:—

I informed you in my last, that with the 1st of November we would open a new appointment in S t Pauli. W e have done so, and my expectations have not been disappointed. Since its opening we have had there very good congregations ; and I believe we shall probably succeed there better than we have done in Hamburg proper. W e intend to direct there more of our efforts, and to keep here in Hamburg 1 8 5 4 .] FOREIGN GERMAN MISSION. 9 5 an appointment especially for the benefit o f the emigrants who arrive here during the navigation every two weeks. A few weeks after we had opened our new appointment in St. Pauli, it began there to look a little dark. The landesherr (the chief magistrate) of St. Pauli suddenly interfered; forbade, peremptorily, to keep any Sunday school, gave to brother Middleton the command not to have any more German preaching in the room which we had rented from him for this purpose, and positively declared that he would not suffer any Bible class or prayer-meeting to be held in St. Pauli. This was like a thunderclap coming from a clear sky. I asked the advice of our Consul what to do, and he told me that I had the perfect right to preach there, according to our treaty with the free cities, which gives us the same rights with their own citizens. Mr. Onken, also Dr. Craig, being citizens of Hamburg, and some others not belonging to the State Church, are labouring here, and also in St. Pauli, without molestation. I claim the same right Therefore I determined to go on, notwithstanding this prohibition. The Consul went with me to my appointment, expecting the police there; but so far we have not been any further molested. Whether I shall be furthermore inter fered with in my work there, I do not know ; but I intend to insist upon the rights granted to us, and I trust, if any further interference should happen, that our Board will take the necessary steps to induce our government to see our rights secured to us, granted by special treaties. But I hope that this may not be neces­ sary, but that, on the contrary, the authorities here will begin to see that our labours among them will prove rather a blessing to the welfare of the State.

F kankfort- on- the-M aine, and W urtem berg M ission.—L. Nippert, Missionary; S. Kurtz and, L. Wallon, Helpers.—Brother Nippert gives the following interest­ ing report:— ' Frankfort.— W e have been permitted to see with joy, in the last few months, that the seed which has been sown in former years begins to spring up and to bear fruit A prayer-meeting, which I commenced some time ago, is well attended and much blessed. I have also commenced to hold class-meeting with about ten persons, and I have good reason to hope that the class will be soon larger. Our service on Friday night is attended by nearly thirty persons, and on Sunday by sixty to eighty persons. Several have recently been converted. I have also commenced a Sunday school. W e have from thirty to forty children, with four teachers. The government has till now laid nothing in our way, and we have reason to believe that they will not disturb us. In Fridrichxdorf, about ten miles from Frankfort, I have laboured with great joy. The meetings for preaching are always attended by many persons, and the word has become to many the power of God unto salvation. W e have a society of twenty-two members divided into two classes, which are led by two class-leaders and one exhorter. All profess conversion, and some of them the blessing of perfect love. They love our doctrines and discipline, and know how to defend them against opposers. They are a people zealous of good works. Offenbach.— We have had many struggles here, and have had to dismi66 a portion of those who were joined with us. W e have a class of eight members, which is led by a very zealous and useful exhorter. In the last month a few have been converted, and two persons died in peace. Several other placeB in the neighbourhood have been visited by two of our exhorters, where the missionary would not have been permitted to preach; and with the help of the brethren we shall be able to spread this mission into Chur- hessen and Hessen Darmstadt. 96 MISSIONARY REPORT. il854.

In Wvartemberg the harvest is great, but the labourers few. Notwithstanding the persecutions and difficulties we have met, the work of the Lord has progressed, and our prospects are very pomising. For different reasons we had to drop a part o f our appointments, but the Lord has opened us many other doors. Our work

has become regular, and w e dare hope it will remain bo. Heilbronn.— Our meetings here are attended by from forty to sixty persons. Our class had been interrupted for some time by my removal, and the emigration o f several of our members; but now it has been organized again with ten tjiem- bers. Three souls have been converted lately. Untereisesheim.— Here the work is still progressing. Several persons have been converted in the course of this year, and one sister died happy in the Lord. W e have a class of ten members, which are an ornament to their profession. Neuenstadt— This appointment we took up in the course of this year, and we have organized a class of six persons, who serve the Lord in earnest WaJilheim.— Here we have preached three months. The meetings are attended by great numbers of attentive hearers, who stand ‘patiently for hours crowded together to hear the word of God, having no benches to sit down. Four per­ sons have been converted. Our class has eleven members, which seek with great zeal their souls’ salvation. Early in the morning, at five o’clock, they meet on Tuesday and Friday for prayer-meeting, that they may not be disturbed by their families, who are still asleep. Etisingen.— Here we found an open door through the labour of brother Haas, who has been a member of our Church in Ohio for years. We have here a class o f ten membere. The prospect is very promising. Jllingen.— Our meetings here are well attended, and a class is now organizing by the assistance of an aged sister formerly from Ohio. Subzbach.— Here did exist a Methodist society for some years, but without regu­ lation or order, and it is at present very hard to arrange matters well. In the neighbourhood several persons have been converted. In the Weinsberger-valley, where we had to suffer great persecution the year before, all is not yet quiet; but they could not destroy the work of the Lord. There are many that wish to unite with us. They are regularly visited by us, and keep up prayer-meedngs and class-meetings. W e have about twenty-five members. Our meetings are held in Wallbach and Wieeelsdorf, which the people attend from the whole neighbourhood. In many other places we preach occasionally, and we have good prospect to gain many souls for the Lord in the ensuing year. Brother L. Wallon has laboured under great difficulties, but faithfully and dili­ gently, and is very acceptable with the people. Brother Kurtz has travelled for several months through a great part of Wurtemberg, and distributed tractB and books; but he will now regularly assist on the circuit, which will be enlarged. Our tracts and the “ Evangelist” have been read with great blessings, and many prejudices have been overcome. I [brother Nippert] visited Wurtemberg regularly every four to six weeks, had many joyful hours in preaching and cl aas-mee tings, and can assure the friends of our mission in Germany that our labour in faith and their gifts and prayers have not been in vain. Saxony.—Fridrich Wunderlich, Helper.— The work of the Lord prospered here the first six months of the year; the brethren had very good meetings, and the work was fast progressing; but since that time all meetings have been for­ bidden by the government. But the brethren will not give up, but will boar the L 8 5 4 .3 FOREIGN GERMAN KI8SION. 9 7

persecution with joy. I doubt not that the fallowing extract from Brother Wunder­ lich's last letter will be read with interest:— “ I have reproached myself, and have been troubled that we are so timid and so easily silenced, for I see we can gain no­ thing by petitioning. On the contrary, tlie enemy brings dulness anci coldness among the members if we do not keep up our meetings; but if we wish to lay the foundation for a society, we have to go through war and tribulation. I do not believe that it is the will of the Lord that we should emigrate and leave this field o f labour, seeing that there are still so many souls asking after the sweet gospel of Christ who could be gained for his kingdom. I have all the time tried to labour in the fear of God. The brethren and sisters came on Sundays to my farm, and I prcached and held class-meetings with them ; and I went also to Katzendorf, and held ciass-rneetings there with the members, but in the midnight hour. However, I held also a meeting in my own house, after having invited all the people and mem­ bers, and we had no disturbance, and with great joy we could proclaim— The Lord is still with us, the God of Jacob is our refuge ! The precious word of the gospel was received with joy by the hungry souls. W e held a general class-meeting after preaching, and we finally parted, with new encouragement to suffer persecution and to serve the Lord faithfully.” Our brother visits also, as often as possible, Ddrdendorf and Triebes, and other places where the members live, to attend class-meetings. W e have still more than ninety members, which meet in seven classes. Our class-leaders are faithful men, and they will not give up the ship. It is our full conviction that the people ought not to emigrate, but rather suffer persecution for Christ’s sake ; but we are also re­ solved to bear with them, and to assist them with all our might. If the Roman Catholics send money to Europe to assist their brethren that suffer persecution, (as they believe, but it is not true,) should we not support our poor brethren that have to suffer so much for Christ’s sake 1 May God help ils to do it.

After the above report was made, Brother Jacoby received from Brother Wunderlich the following. It breathes the spirit of the apostolic days and of eaily Methodism. If our brethren in Saxony should be overborn and cast into prison for the work’s sake, we in America must do for them as the Philip- pians did for Paul, we must send once and again to supply their necessities. We shall write to the superintendent to have a care for these suffering brethren, to act prudently, and to make candid report to us for the information of the Church. But to the latest information from Saxony.

Saxony.— To-day I received a very interesting letter from Brother Wunder­ lich. He writes: “ To the honour of God I can say that our work here is quite alive again. 1 have every Sunday regular meeting at my house. The people come twelve miles from the environs, and therefore our meetings are very well attended. I rejoice especially that our members do not get weary, but show an ardent desire to work out their soul’s salvation.” He has also commenced to preach in the duchy of Saxony, Altenburg, and formed a class of eight persons, who have been converted. “ In Triebes they have quite a revival. Brother Dittrich, one of the class-leaders, preaches every Sunday to a great crowd. They have at present 13 9 8 MISSIONARY REPORT. [ 1 8 5 4 .

three classes, but will soon organize another one, because many persons have joined on trial. I visit them every two weeks, attend their meetings, and go into their familios to exhort them, and to pray with them.” Our brother has stood again before the magistrate, and has been condemned to pay 821 for three meetings he held in his house; but he has appealed against it, anti I expect they will send him an execution and seize his property. He is now fully determined to suffer loss, and to go to prison for Christ’s sake. I shall visit him this winter, and try all in my power to support him. I »know my brethren in America will not withhold their assistance, if called on for help. C olporteurs.— I believe that the colportage is one of the most efficient means of promoting the kingdom of God. Our colporteurs are diligent and faithful men, and labour with great blessing. They are not only salesmen of the Bibles, tracts, and good books, but also ambassadors to bring the glorious news, “ Christ has come into the world to save sinners.” I have given a report of their labours to the Tract Sdciety ; but I wish, in short, to give their names and fields of labour. 1. Wilhelm Hagemeier labours in Bremen, and the neighbourhood. He also at­ tends to the emigrants, if they stay in Bremen, to make their contracts and arrange­ ments before they are sent to Bremerhaven. He has also attended to the Vege- saek and Bremen fairs, and with very good success. He sells many books, and distributes many tracts. He is also useful in bringing children to the Sunday schools. 2. Hermann Hagemeier.— He labours in Bremerhaven, and is especially dili­ gent with the emigrants, who stay there most of the time during the months from March to November. He cannot sell as much as his brother, but he is faithful in exhorting the emigrants, inviting them to meeting, and praying with them. Dur­ ing the time the emigrants are not there, he labours in the kingdom of Hanover and duchy of Oldenburg. 3. C. Steinmeier.— He labours at Hamburg, and has been very useful there in bringing the people, and especially the emigrants, to the meeting. He sells also many Bibles and other books, and is an earnest and faithful man. He has trave lled much in the kingdom of Hanover, and hi? labours there were not in vain. 4. Brother Chr. Feldman, Bible Colpurteur.— He is still the prince of colpor­ teurs, and I believe that there are few who received from the Lord that gift and grace for this great work that he possesses. He labours in the duchy of Oldenburg, and is most all the time at his work. Sundays he holds meeting, and visits the people and prays with them. He has prayed in nine months with six hundred and ninety families, and held Beventy-nine meetings in that time. 5. Brother C. Foppe, formerly colporteur, labours now as salesman in our Book Concern, and tries to be useful in this" station. I wish now only to add, that the superintendent tries to occupy his time as use­ fully as possible. He needs the prayers of the brethren that the Lord may give him the right wisdom to carry on this great work in the fear of the Lord. May the Church pray ardently for superintendent, missionaries, helpers, colporteurs, and members, that they all may be faithful to their calling, and finally be received into everlasting glory. 1 8 5 4 .] CHINA MISSION. 9 9

€l)tnct Jtttssion.

It. S. M aclay, Superintendent, J. W . W il e y , Missionary Physician. . M. W h ite , returned home.

J ab. C o l d e r , withdrawn.

W e are unable to report favourably of this mission. It seems to have suffered from ill-health and from death, and from other adverse causes, more than missions in China usually suffer. For two years the local authorities at Fuh Chau re­ fused to authorize the mission to build a new church, and dwell­ ing and hospital, which they had projected and the Board had authorized. While the mission was thus embarrassed in regard to its extension, the movements of the revolutionists threatened the city; and such was the delicate state of the health of Mrs. Maclay and Mrs. Colder, that their husbands judged it necessary to retire to Hong Kong. Rev. M. White had, with consent of the mission, returned home with his wife on account of the total loss of her health. Thus the mission was reduced to Rev. Dr. Wiley and family; and we regret to learn by last letters that his health was quite impaired. But we are not advised that he has been obliged to leave the mission, except to take an excursion down the river Min. We trust God will spare his life and health. In the mean time, we are glad to learn that Rev. R. S. Maclay’s family have recovered their health, and on the 25th of October sailed from Hong Kong to resume their labours at Fuh Chau. We regret to add, that under date- of November 5th, we have notice from Rev. James Colder that he withdraws from the mission. The notice is to Bishop Waugh, Superintendent of Foreign Missions; and the reasons for his withdrawal are as follows, stated in his own words, viz.:—

“ A protracted and prayerful examination of the word of God, to which I trust I wu8 providentially directed, having led me to entertain viewy of Church polity and practice different from those entertained by the Methodist Episcopal Church, 1 feel it to be my duty and privilege to dissolve my connexion with said Church.” The statistics of the mission at the close of the year 1S53 stand thus: R. S. Maclay, superintendent; J. W. Wiley, 100 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1854- missionary physician ; M. White, returned home ; James Col­ der, withdrawn. Well, then, this looks rather unpromising. But we remem­ ber that the missionary work is a work of faith: and while we regret that the revolution and sickness have scattered our band of missionaries in China to some extent; and one has felt it his duty to withdraw ; our building: has been interrupted, and our schools scattered ; yet we will trust in God, and will believe that there are yet men among- the sons of the prophets who will rise up and.proceed to reinforce our China Mission, so that we may be on the spot in force, and ready to do our part in the work which it now seems God will call the Protestant Church to do in China, when all the results of the strange revolution now in progress there shall have been developed. Let us liold fast our faith in the China Mission, and trust in God.

Ciburia iHisfiion, 2tfrira.

Missionaries.

F- B u rn s , H. H. W h i t f i e l d , P. C o k e r , J. G. T h o m s o n , H. B. Matthews, S. J. M a t t h e w s , J. W . Roberts, J. W. Habland, P. Gross, B. R. Wilbon,

G. S im pson , W . H. T tle r , D. W a r e , J. L. M o r r i b , O. R ic h a r d s , W . B. Montgomery, A. F le m in g , J. S. P a y n e , Jas. Byrd, E. D. T a y l o r . W . P. K e n n e d y ,

O n e of our earliest, and, as we judge, one of our most im­ portant foreign missions, is on the Western coast of Africa, covering the whole Republic of Liberia and the Maryland colony of Cape Palmas. It is growing in efficiency, and is appealing powerfully to the free people of colonr in this country to go to Liberia, and be truly free and independent; and is acting on the natives of the adjacent tribes, and bringing them to the knowledge of the truth. The mission is organized into a regular annual conference of twenty-one members. The foregoing list will show the extent and force of the mission. This gives an efficient force of twenty-one minister-missionaries, 1854.] LIBERIA m i s s i o n . 1 0 1 to which are to be added nineteen local preachers, who assist them on Sabbaths, and on particular occasions, as the work requires.

educational i n t e r e s t s . Our educational interests in the Liberia Mission are exten­ sive and various, and supported wholly by the Church. At the head of this interest is M onrovia Academy, in Monrovia, the capital of the state. The building is, probably, the finest in the republic, and is finished and furnished. The academy is organized fully under the care of Rev. Jas. W. Horne, prin­ cipal, and brother Gibson, assistant. There are two depart­ ments, in the first of which students may be prepared for college; and in the other are taught the branches of common English education. The Board of Managers have placed at the disposal of the African Committee a sum of money for the purpose of educating such youths in Liberia as give promise of usefulness in the mission and in the republic. And in order to secure proper youths of either sex, we have appointed a committee to make the selections, and to attend to the examina­ tions and to report to the Board. There are nine selected youth in the academy ; five boys and four girls. The follow­ ing is the report of Rev. J. W. Horne, principal, and of the committee of the late examination:—

To the Corresponding Secretary. M onrovia, Liberia, Dec. 8,1853.

D e a r S ir ,— In pursuance of the sixth article of instructions to the Committee of Selections,” &c., I held yesterday, the 7th instant, in the Academy Buildings, before a sub-committee of the above-mentioned committee, an examination of the youths chosen by advice of the Board, and placed under my tuition. These young persons are nine in number, and, as to their sex, about equally divided. Thr v have now been five or six months under my instructions ; for though the time of my sojourn in this country has already encompassed eleven months, yet various causes have repeatedly interrupted our relative association. The studies which these pupils have accomplished within the time just named have amounted to some one hundred pages of Smith’s English Grammar, ninety pages of Bullion’s Latin Grammar, one hundred and fourteen pages Mitchell’s Geography, ono hun­ dred and .-ixtv-eight pages Smith’s Arithmetic, (from Vulgar Fractions to the end,) and seventy-three pages Olmsted’s Rudiments of Natural Philosophy, besides, on their part, daily rending, writing, and spelling. The examination included not only the above-selected scholars, but also the remaining pupils of this department, numbering in all about eighteen: and was witnessed, apart from the sub-committee, consisting of President Roberts, Chief Justice Benedict, and Judge Benson, by many gentlemen of the city and of the 102 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1854.

lower counties of the republic, these latter being here in attendance upon the Legislature. I will venture to say that, on the examination, abundant opportunity was afforded the scholars of manifesting their acquaintance with the entire studies prosecuted by them under my own supervision ; and I am gratified in the belief that, speaking generally, they gave much satisfaction to the sub-committee and other gentlemen present The Rev. D. A. Wilson* Principal of the «* Alexander High School,” and the Rev. J. C. Tefft, of the Mendi Mission, on a visit to these parts, spoke, at the close of the exercise, in terms too complimentary, as respects both the scholars and the teacher, to be here repeated ; but this opportunity should not be allowed to elapse without an offering, on the behalf of my pupils and on my own part, to the sub-committee, to Principal Wilson and the Rev. Mr. Tefft, and to the other gentle­ men, of our best thanks for their continued presence, through a somewhat lengthy examination, and for the favourable remarks which they were pleased to make respecting our literary progress and improvement. On Friday, the 9th inst., I attended an examination of the primary department. The examination was conducted by Mr. Gibson— David Moore, Esq., the Rev. Dr. Moore, and the Rev. Phiiip Coker, being present as spectators. These gentlemen expressed, after having witnessed the exercises, both satisfaction and pleasure. The first class in particular attracted my attention by the readiness of their perform­ ance and answers in the earlier part6 of geography, English grammar, and arith­ metic. Mr. Gibson reports thirty-three on the roll, and an average attendance of twenty-nine. The school is divided into three classes, and recitations in English grammar, geography, and spelling are required of them, while reading and writing are not neglected. Jam es W. H o r n e .

COMMITTEE’S REPORT.

The undersigned, members of the “ Committee of Selections,” &c., having attended upon an examination of certain pupils, placed by said committee, bb advised by the Board of Foreign Missions of the Methodist Episcopal Church of the United States, under the tuition of the Rev. J. W. Horae, Principal of the M o n r o v ia Academy, do hereby testify their full and cordial concurrence with him in the report which he has offered touching the examination. T h e undersigned would avail themselves of this occasion to add also an expres­ sion of their entire approbation of the government and mode of instruction adopted by the Rev. Mr. Horne, and of their full confidence in his ability to discharge the important trusts committed to him, in connexion with the educationnl interests of this infant republic, and more especially of the Methodist Episcopal Church estab­ lished here. J- J- R o b e r t s , S. B e n e d ic t,

Monrovia, Dec. 12, 1853. S. A. B enson. In addition to the Monrovia Academy, we have a Manual Labour School at White Plains, on the St. Paul’s River, and a Boarding School for girls at Millsburgh, under the care of Mrs. Wilkins. Besides these, there are schools at Cape Mount, Sinou, Cape Palmas, Edina, and Robertsville, into which boarding scholars are admitted at the expense of the Mission­ ary Society, according to the following provisions 1854.] LIBERIA MISSION- 103

Girls in Mrs. Wilkins’s school...... 20 Boys in White Plains Manual Labour School...... 20 Boys at Cape Mount...... 10 Boys at Sinou...... 20 Boys at Cape Palmas...... 20 Scholars at Edina ...... 10 Scholars at Robertsville...... 10

To show the whole effective force employed in teaching1 in our African Mission, we have prepared the following exhibit, containing twenty teachers, supported at the expense of the Missionary Society:—

J am es W . H o r n e , Principal o f Monrovia Academy.

G ibso n , Assistant in “ “ John Clarke, White Plains Manual Labour School.

M r s . A. W il k in s , Girls’ Boarding School, Millsburgh.

S a r a h R e y n o ld s, Assistant to Mrs. Wilkins.

E u nic e M o o r e , Upper Caldwell.

N. W . F in l e y , Kentucky.

A . H. S t r a s s , Lower Caldwell.

C. D ou g la ss, Virginia.

C. P it m a n , Buchanan. C. H a r r is , Edina.

W . H. U r b e c k , Benley.

D. C. M’F a r l a n d , S inou. G. L o y d , Louisiana and Readville.

W e t s t e r , Cape Palmas.

R. G r o ss, Mount Tubman and Gilboa.

C. H. B. S c o t l a n d , Banakn.

W . W . J o h nson , Cape Mount.

W . P. K e n n e d y , Millsburgh.

W . R u ss e l, Carpenter in Manual Labour School, White Plains.

In addition to this series of schools, at the last conference, held in the beginning of 1853, further arrangements were made especially for the instruction of native youth, by introducing them into the families of the missionaries. The plan was sug­ gested by Bishop Scott, and is set forth in the following resolu­ tions passed by the conference. We have since learned that it works well and gives promise of usefulness

Resolved, 1. That the plan of establishing schools for native children, in or near native towns, having proved an almost total failure, partly because the children are not allowed by their parents to remain a sufficient length of time even to learn to read, and partly because from the nearness of the children to their parents, friends, and old associates, influences are exerted upon them counteractive of the labours of the teachers, it is our judgment that should the efforts of another year issue in no 104 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1854.

more favourable results than heretofore, said plan ought to be abandoned as involv­ ing a useless expenditure of missionary funds. Resolved, 2. That, instead of schools established as above, an appropriation be made to each presiding elder’s district of a sum sufficient to pay the board, at the usual price, of a number of children, not exceeding five, to each married preacher in said district, on the following conditions:— 1. That no child be received under six or over fourteen years of age. 2. That no child be received unless the entire control and management of said child shall be secured to the preacher who receives it, for a period of not less than four years. 3. That the children so received into the families of the preachers shall be subjected immediately and entirely to the habits and customs of civilized society, in dress and everything, as are the children of the colonists. 4. That the children so taken shall be sent to the day and Sun­ day schools we may have established in the neighbourhood of the preacher so tak­ ing them, or, if we have no schools in the neighbourhood of said preacher, that they be carefully instructed at home ; and the presiding elder of the district will be expected to report to the Annual Conference the number of children so received in each family, the care taken of them, together with their progress in literature, civilization, and Christianity. Lastly. That when a presiding elder, or a preacher through his presiding elder, shall certify the secular agent that he has received on the above conditions one or more children, not exceeding five, he shall be paid by said agent, in quarterly instalments, for the board of such child or children, accord­ ing to the price specified in the above appropriation. Resolved, 3. That our brethren be advised to obtain as large a proportion of girls as practicable, not exceeding half the number taken.

The following tables will give at one view the condition of the mission on the 14th of March. 1853. at the session of the conference. We cannot hear from the conference of January, 1854, in time for this Report:—

E E ■ 2 t i •a £ s e& o o ce 1 Station». £ V. I S' H E z. £ 5 U Monrovia...... 201 19 16 . $225 35 Lower Caldwell Circuit...... 135 15 17 l 3 10 00 Upper Caldwell Circuit...... 156 6 2 40 00 Millsburgh and White Plains.. 93 7 ... 2 ...... Heddington and Robertsville.. GO 58 15 00 Marshall Circuit...... 19 5 *8 3 1 135 00 Bassa and Edina Circuit...... 139 48 9 *5 150 00 Sinou and Reedsville Circuit.. .. 185 " g 8 # 2 967 66 Cape Palmas...... 197 18 • 4 Total...... : ...... 1^85 116 115 4 "l9 $1,543 01

‘ Ordained deacons this year. 1854.1 LIBERIA MI8SI0N. 105

E £ i 'S jS 1 ■5 £ St fit *. c c 1 E c. 3 Z > 3 5 £ z (= Monrovia...... 1 . go 10 1 88 1 . 40 1 Lower Caldwell Circuit 3 . 84 5 11 2 128 3 . 84 5 3 Upper Caldwell Circuit...... 2 .155 10 8 0 2 55 2 Millsburgh and White Plains. 1 . y(J 15 12 1 36 3 2 81 62 2 Heddington and Robertsville...... 1 1 10 10 Marshall Circuit ...... Bassa and Edina Circuit 4 1 140 10 16 4 200 4 103 2 Sinou and Readsville Circuit. 3 . 120 10 20 3 300 2 80 10 3 Cape Palmas...... 1 . 120 S 1 300 3 2 50 20 2 Cape ATount...... , 1 1 10 10 • Lnnesbor.jugh and Peter Har­ ris’s...... 1 10 . Total ...... "l5 T 789 50 85 Ü l Ä 20 7 5"l3 1 2 7 15

We are of opinion that the thirteen hundred and one commu­ nicants contained in the preceding table make quite one-seventh of the whole colonial population, considered as distinct from the natives residing within the limits of the republic. The Church at home must consider this matter very favourably, and continue to enable the Board to maintain progress in this great cause. The Church has been advertised that Bishop Scott visited the Liberia Annual Conference in March, 1853, and made a long and able report to the Board of Managers of the Mission­ ary Society. The portions of this report which are of public interest have already been published in the Missionary Advo­ cate. We think it proper to add to our report here the follow­ ing most material portions of Bishop Scott's report. After giv­ ing a minute description of the property of the mission at its several stations, the bishop says :—

S a l a r ie s .— A word about the estimates. The Board will perceive that the amount appropriated for salaries of preachers exceeds that of last year bv twelve hundred and seventy-five dollars. This excess is accounted for partly by the transfer of brother Burns’s salary from the seminary department of the estimates to that of preachers, and partly by an increase of salary to certain brethren, either on account of marriage, (two of them announcing to the committee that they were to be married in a few days,) and partly on account of their appointment to places where it required more to support them than it did where they had been labouring the past year. To this matter of salaries I gave careful and patient attention, knowing, as I did, that there had been strong questionings among the members of the Board whether they were not too high, and also because I myself had had strong doubts on the subject The result of my inquiries is that, as matters are in Liberia, they are not 14 106 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1854.

loo high— and that even those whose salaries are the largest will have to exercise the greatest economy to make both ends of the year fairly meet. Drygoods, gro­ ceries, and provisions, may at times be dearer in California than tl.e-y are in Li­ beria ; all I can say is, that I never saw a country in which they were su dear as in Liberia. It costs a good deal more to keep a family in Monrovia, or indeed in any of die settlements in Liberia, than in any of our large cities. A ÜBt of prices of a few things is herewith submitted. I ought to add that our brethren in Liberia receive few or no favours from the people in the way of presents, or reduction in prices. They must pay for all they get, and generally, if not universally, at the full price. Few of the people, indeed, are in a condition to show such favours. It much more frequently happens mat the preachers feel themselves compelled to assist their poor brethren. But if our brethren would confine themselves, as to diet, to the productions of the country, would it not cost them less to live ? It would, considerably less, though even these are often very scarce and very dear. But no one doe6 confine him­ self to these productions unless he is compelled, and then he regards it as a great affliction. The truth is, a purely African fare would be a hard fare to me who had been raised in the States, and is indeed a hard fare even to the natives, who pro­ cure foreign provisions whenever they can.

T e a c h e r s .— The number of teachers has been increased from fourteen to twenty, which will account for the large appropriation to this head. Spiritual Condition of the ¡Mission.— It is, I think, bo far as it respects the colonial population, generally healthy and prosperous, and the work goes steadily onward. There has been, as will be seen from the statistics, a small increase dur­ ing the past year. The same, however, cannot, I fear, be said of the work among the natives. Among these very little indeed is being done— much less than the friends of the mission seem to have good reason to expect— much less, I confess, than I myself expected. That I might ascertain the exact condition of the work in this respect, I endeavoured to obtain the number of natives in society, both as members and as probationers, and the number of native children in the schools. 1 did not succeed fully, yet sufficiently to show that the results are bv no means flat­ tering. I felt disappointed. 1 fear the Board will feel so too. It seemed to me that if any missionaries to the heatiien in the wide world ought to succeed in bring­ ing them out of darkness into the marvellous light of the gospel, they are our brethren of the Liberia Mission Annual Conference. Iso other missionaries to the heathen, nnless it were those to the Indians in our own States and Territories, are so advantageously situated for the successful accomplishment of the great ends of their mission. The objects of their care and labour are incorporated into the same general government with themselves, live by thousands at their very doors, and even many of them in their own families. Moreover, these heathen, so far us I could find, have no systematically-organized idolatry at all, nor any religious estab­ lishment— two of the most stubborn and fearful obstacles to the success of missionary labour in most other places. Should not our brethren, then, have ac­ complished more? Was there not good reason to expect they should? Yet it may be said, in behalf of our brethren, that if they have done little, others have not done more— that, on the contrary, they have succeeded, by the blessing of God, in bringing a larger number of these heathen to the glorious light of the gospel, than all other missionaries on those shores combined. And further, it may be plead, that if these heathen have no eystemized idolatry interwoven with power­ ful and jealous civil governments to oppose the progress of the gospel among them, 1854.3 LIBERIA MISSION. 107

there are still difficulties in the way of their conversion of a most stubborn, and, to feeble faith, disheartening character— difficulties, indeed, which no one can fully appreciate who has not been in Liberia. The Board will allow ine to mention some of these.

D ifficulties .— The first difficulty which meets the missionary on going to this people is an unknown and an uncultivated tongue; a tongue, too, which varies so much, as he passes from one tribe to another within the space of only a few miles, that it often amounts to even a different language. He bears a heavenly message to the people ; but how shall he make it known"! The poor heathen is a barbarian to him, and he to the heathen. True, many of those living immediately on the coast mumble a strange jargon made up of small scraps snatched from the manv- tou-jued traders on the coast, and awkwardly put together. But this will 'hardly avail the missionary. By means of this strange medley, (for language it cannot be culled,) he may, though with great difficulty, communicate with the native about the simplest and mn-t common things. But how shall he communicate through this medium a clear and distinct knowledge of the pure and sublime doctrines of the gospel? Shull he then resort to interpreters? But where ¡shall he find inter­ preters possessing sufficient knowledge of both languages, and sufficient honesty, also, to give a fair and full transmission of his message to the native mind? And even if he could find such interpreters, he still finds that this mode of communicat­ ing with men, though thankfully to be employed when a better cannot be secured, is at best very defective and inefficient. What then is to be done 1 The unknown tongue is to be mastered— if possible, resolved into its elements and reduced to writing. (This good service has already been done with the Greybo language. The W'ork was commenced, I understand, by Rev. Mr. Wilson, of the American Board, while residing at Cape Palmas, and has been carried on to its present state of advancement by Bishop Payne.) Here then is the first difficulty which meets the missionary ; a difficulty which, until mastered in some way, quite shuts up the door of access to the heathen mind. But now another difficulty assails him— one which his knowledge of men in other parts of the world had ¡riven him no reason to anticipate. Though he may in some way get over the difficulty presented in a rude foreign tongue, yet now he finds, to his utter surprise, that he cannot gain access to this people unless he dash them, (that is, make them presents,) and only as he dashes them. When, where, or how this wretched custom arose I cannot tell, but it is found to prevail over most parte of Africa, and, so far as I know, nowhere else. But what shall our missionarv now do ? Will he dash them ? Will he dash them “ much plenty ? ” Then they will hear him— they will flock around him— nay, he may do with them almost as he wists, and a nation may be bom in a day. But let him not be deceived, for all is not gold, here especially, that glitters. So soon as he withholds his dashes, ten to one they are all as they were. But is he poor, and cannot dash them ?— or able, but on principle will not? Then, as a general fact, he may go home. They will not hear him at all, nor treat him with the least respect. Indeed, they will probably say, “ He no good man,”— and it will be well for him if they do not get up a palaver against him and expel him from their coasts. This dashing is a most mis­ chievous custom— dreadfully in the way of missionary labour, and I know not how it is to be controlled. I am sick of the very sound of the word. The Lord help poor Africa! But the difficulties multiply. Now a hydra-headed monster gaps upon our mis­ sionary, of a most frightful aspect, and as tenacious of life as that fabled monster 108 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1854. of the ancient poets. It is polygamy. He finds, to his grief and surprise, that every man has as many wives as he can find money to buy. He must give them all up but one, if he would be a Christian. But will he give them up 1 Not easily. He will give up almost anything before he will give up his wives. They are his slaves, in fact; They constitute his wealth. And then it is difficult, not to say im­ possible, to persuade him that it is not somehow morally wrong to put them away. Me send woman away !— where she go to ?— what she do 1” This I consider the hugest difficulty with which Christianity, has to contend in the conversion of this people, and makes me tnink that she must look mainly to the rising genera­ tion. But her$, too, a difficulty arises. The female children are contracted away— are sold, in fact— by their parents while they are yet very young, often while they are infants; and if the missionary would procure them for fiis schools, he must pay the dower— some fifteen or twenty dollars. But our missionary finds that the whole social and domestic organization of these people is opposed to the pure, chaste, and comely spirit of the gospel, and that, to succeed in his holy work, it must not only be changed, but revolutionized— up­ turned from the very foundation. Is there no difficulty here1! Are habits and cus­ toms, so long established and so deeply rooted, to be given up without a struggle % The people, (the natives,) both men and women, go almost stark naked, and they love to go so— and are not abashed in the presence of people better dressed; they eat with their hands, and dip, and pull, and tear, with as little ceremony and as little decency as monkeys, and they love to eat so ; they sleep on the bare ground, or on mats spread on the ground, and they love to sleep so ; the men hunt or fish, or lounge about their huts, and smoke their pipes, and chat, and sleep, while their wives, alias their slaves, tend and cut and house their rice— cut and carry home their wood— make their fires, fetch their water, get out their rice, and prepare their “ chop,”— and all, even the women, love to have it so. And to all the remon­ strances of the missionary, they oppose this simple and all-settling reply: “ This be countryman’*» fash.” They seem incapable of conceiving that your fash is better than theirs, or that theirs is at all defective. Your fesh, they will admit, may be better for you, but theirs is better for them. So the natives at Cape Palmas have lived, in the very midst of the colonists, for some twenty years, and they are the same people still, with almost no visible change. Would that I were done recording difficulties; but I am not. The missionary finds, like Paul at Athens, that “ in all things the people are too superstitious.” They are not idolaters, in the strict sense of that term, and yet they have fetiches and gree-grees innumerable ; the former, a sort of semi-divinities, the latter, amu­ lets or charms to procure good or avert evil. They have land gree-grees, war gree-grees, hunting gree-grees, fishing gree-grees, &c., and these of all sizes and forms, from the simple string tied around the ankle to the ornamented hide of a bush-cat suspended from the neck. And then they are exceedingly troubled with witches; and if any one die, except from sheer old age, it is because some one hiis “ made witch ; ” and suspicion falling upon some poor wretch, the horrid ordeal by Bassa-wood is resorted to, to detect the culprit. But do the people believe in thene things? Indeed they do; though by the influence of the colony and of the mis­ sions their confidence is, in some places, being shaken in some of them. But generally they even yet think you a fool, and pity you if you venture to hint that there is nothing in them. One difficulty more, and I have done. The only form of Christian civilization, 1854.] LIBERIA MISSION. 109 so called, with which many of these people have become acquainted, is that which appears in the galleys or forecastles of men-of-war, or trading ships, or in the shops of the traders on shore. And how apt are the poor heathen to think that all Chris­ tians ure like the swearing B a ilo r , or the sharking and oppressive trader, especially when that trader is a professing Christian or a minister of the gospel! But what! Do you then think that there is no hope for these heathen, or that we should give up all efforts directed to that end 1 Not I, indeed. Very far from it. I would rather reiterate the noble saying of the sainted Cox: “ Though a thousand fall even, in this attempt, yet let not Africa be given up.” But I men­ tion these things to show that there are solid reasons why our brethren in Africa have accomplished so little, and also to show that the Churches at home must, in this work particularly, exercise the patience of faith and the labour of love. W e must still pound the rock, even though it be hard, and our mallets be but of wood : it will break one day.

E d u c a t io n .— In the Report on Education, herewith presented, the Board will learn the views and feelings of the brethren of the conference on that subject; and from the communication of brother Horne to the conference, also presented, they will perceive what he had already done,.before being attacked with the fever, what were the prospects of the school, and what are his views on several questions. There are no schools in the republic or in Maryland in Liberia supported by the government, nor are the people, to any considerable extent anywhere, able to school their children at their own expense. Whatever, therefore, is done to promote this important interest, is done, and must be done, by benevolent associations abroad ; and as our Church is numerically larger than any other in Liberia— has a mem­ bership perhaps equal to that of all other Churches combined— it is but reasonable that she should provide for her proportion of the education of the rising generation. I may add, that if we would retain our children within the enclosure of that sacred edifice which we believe to be so nearly accordant with the pattern shown in the Mount, we must provide for their education ; especially as certain denominations make it a rule, that all children which go to their day, must also attend their Sun­ day schools— a rule this of purely selfish sectarianism. W e therefore increased the number of our day schools from sixteen to twenty, and still the supply is in­ adequate.

Bishop Scott here refers to a plan, suggested by himself and adopted by the conference, for the education of native youth in the families of the missionaries, the Missionary Society being at the expense of their boarding and clothing. This plan has already been published in the Christian Advocate and Journal.

It is very difficult for me to say which is the more pressing want in our wurk in Liberia— that of well-qualified teachers, or that of well-qualified preachers. Both are much needed. I am happy to say, however, that the pros­ pects of the mission, in both these respects, ure brightening. The preachers, sen­ sible of the need of improvement among themselves, are pressing an attention, on the pur! of those coming into the conference, to our excellent course of study; and there are rising up among our people quite a number of youths of both sexes who bid fair to make, in a very few years, good and effective teachers. 1 1 0 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1854.

To two evils supposed to exist among our brethren in Africa, I gave special and anxious attention— namely, that of engaging in trade and that of seeking or accepting offices in the government. In the former of these evils, it would seem, that several of our preachers were pretty deeply involved some years ago ; but, from the investigations had in the conference, it appeared that they arc very nearly all now clear. I am fully satisfied that the time has come when, if members of the conference will not wash their hands thoroughly of this business, the conference ought to locate them, no matter what their standing or character, without their request. This missionary-trading business is au evil of no ordinary magnitude, and ought to be most anxiously looked after by all Missionary Boards. It not only destroys or greatly injures the character and influence for good of him who indulges it, but operates most oppressively and injuriously on the poor of his neighborhood for many miles around. That the Board may have a glimpse of the magnitude of this wrong, I will give them a little sketch of the manner of its working. A man is sent to, or appointed in Liberia as a missionary, and a salary secured to him of sav four hundred dollars. This money, in case he become a missionary-trader— mer­ ciful God, what an association!— is his capital in trade. He invests it, at whole­ sale price, in such articles as he learns are most saleable among the natives; and from his position and character as a missionary— a good man!— he soon creates a trading monopoly, and engrosses the trade of the natives for many miles around. The natives carry their palm oil, and rice, and casadas, and whatever they have to sell, to him, rather than sell them, at the same price, to the poor of the neighbour­ hood, and these poor are compelled to buy of him at vastly-increased prices. Thus he, whose mission is especially to the poor, and whom he ought to help and relieve in every way in his power, becomes their worst oppressor. All missionary societies ought to combine to put down this evil; and, if missionaries will not give up traffic, they should withhold their supplies, and so throw them down on a level with their brother trader?. Let no quarters be shown to this evil. As to the second evil referred to above, namely, that of holding offices under the civil government, it will probably work its own cure. The members of the Churches and the people generally are rising up against it, and they are agitating, and that quite 6trongly in places, the question whether they ought not so far to alter their constitution as to exclude from civil office all ministers of the gospel who have pastoral charges. I do hope they may make the alteration, if the piety and good sense of ministers of the gospel (I do not incude local preachers, who preach gratuitously) do not lead them, without it, to decline those offices. I am pleased to add, that only two of our brethren are now held in the trammels of civil offices, and I believe they will free themselves as soon as is prac­ ticable. The conference is strongly opposed to the practice. It may not be im­ proper for me also to add, that on these evils I delivered my views, both in and out of conference, freely, and fully, and strongly. And I do think, that in a little time all our brethren will be men of clean hands as well as pure hearts. 1854.J FRENCH MISSIONS. I l l

missions in Jran«.

T h e reader will please turn back to the Thirty-fourth An­ nual Report in this volume, and under the “ Appropriations” he will find a paragraph on France, in which he will see the religious relations of France to Italy and the East. Since the Thirty-fourth Report was published in the Mission­ ary Advocate of April, 1S53. the General Missionary Committee, Board and Bishops, met in joint-meeting in New-York, (Nov. 3, last,) and found reasons to double their appropriations to aid the Methodist Missions in France. Five thousand dollars were appropriated for 1854. The reasons for this enlarged appro­ priation were,— 1. The Methodist French Conference had become fully organized under the presidency of Rev. Dr. Charles Cook, and had been allowed by the government to transact its business and prosecute its missions without molestation. It is true that in some of the villages and towns the priests have stirred up the magistrates occasionally to obstruct their public worship; but such obstructions have only been temporary, rather a mat­ ter of annoyance than a serious hinderarce. We regard the Methodist French Conference as fairly admitted and recognised by the French Government, and under its protection. 2. We were advised by the president of the conference that there were several promising young men preparing, and even- prepared, for the work of the Protestant ministry, who desired to enter into the service of the Methodist missions; but the conference had not funds at their command to justify their reception and employment. It was deemed proper that we should aid the French Mission Conference to avail itself of the services of these young prophets. 3. The enlarged access southward towards Italy was another cause for increasing- our appropriation to aid the French Methodist Mission Conference. (a) Access to the Waldensian valleys, in the direction of Turin, was much enlarged; and Protestantism was rapidly spreading in Piedmont; indeed, in the kingdom of Sardinia. (b) The mission in the city of Nice continued to dispense the word of life, not only to the inhabitants of the city who 1 1 2 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1854.

would attend, but to the strangers who flock thither to spend the winter in view of their health. In this way the knowledge of a pure spiritual gospel is spread from Nice to almost every part of Europe. (c) But the most powerful inducement to enlarge the ap­ propriation to the French Methodist Mission Conference, was the very remarkable opening in the island of Corsica in the Mediterranean, and yet under the government of France. It is the third island in size in this sea, and contains a population of about two hundred and fifty thousand souls, all Roman Catholics. It is large and fertile enough to sustain a million. It is situated in almost a central position between France. Italy, Spain, Sardinia and Algeria, and is the best position in the south of Europe for a central evangelical Protestant mission. It is only fifteen hours by steamer to the coast of France, and six to the coast of Italy. The history of the opening for a Methodist mission in Corsica is briefly this,— Mr. D. Rimathie, a man of mature years, residing in the city of Bastia, in Corsica, was led to examine the subject of religion, and came to the conclusion that there was a purer gospel and a more spiritual life than he heard in the Roman Catholic churches, or saw in the community around him. As was natural, he conversed with his friends, and with some of the priests, and the conviction spread among them that there was a more excellent way. They had heard uncertain rumours of the evangelical preaching and service in the south of France, and particularly in Geneva, in Switzerland, and they found means to communicate with a Protestant minister, who visited them, preached a few times, and then returned home with an understanding that others should be sent to them. They waited for some time, and becoming discouraged, Mr. Rima­ thie determined, with the advice of those who felt as he did, to visit Paris, and apply to some of the evangelical societies of which he had heard for a pastor. In the south of France, on his way to Paris, he fell in with one of the French Methodist missions, and was received into the family of the missionary, Rev. Mr. Farjet. There he was instructed and consoled, and became convinced that he found in this mission what the people of Corsica wanted. He communicated his discovery to his friends in Bastia, in Corsica, and they immediately drew 1854.] FRENCH MISSIONS. 113

up a petition to the French Conference for the establishment of a mission among them. Mr. Rimathie joined with them, and proceeded to Paris with the petition, and with a letter from Rev. Mr. Farjet. They reached Paris just as the con­ ference was closing its session, and too late for it to consider and act. The consequence was, the conference referred the petition to the French-ltalian committee. This committee met quickly, in company with Mr. Farjet, and the conclusion was to establish a mission immediately in Bastia. Upon the arrival of the mission, the local authorities, stirred up by the priesthood, made objections, and refused to authorize the'mission. But an application to the proper department at Paris was successful, and the mission was authorized. It has obtained a good hall for its public services, and a comfortable residence for the missionary; and the prospects, at last advices, were cheering indeed. We look to the results with great interest and fair confidence. The mission is under the care of Rev. M. Gallienne, aided by Dominique Rimathie, of whom we have spoken above. The Ghurch will be pleased to read the following letters from these excellent brethren, being the first addressed directly to our office:—

Bastía, Island of Corsica, Mediterranean, N o v . 2 9 , 1 8 5 3 .

To the Corresponding Secretary.

D ear a n d H o n o u r e d B r o t h e r ,— I have just received a letter from D r. Cook, in which he informs me that your Missionary Board has kindly voted a grant of five thousand dollars in favour of our work on the continent, and especially in view of the new openings in France and Italy. This intelligence has come to refresh me in this moral wilderness, and has been a confirmation, that the work we are under­ taking is indeed the work of our heavenly Master, and meets, in various ways, with his approbation and smile. You have already learned that the Island of Corsica is one of the new openings which has been lately presented to our missionary efforts. Dr. Cook will have told you through whut series of providential circumstances we have been led here. On this subject I need not therefore enlarge. But it will doubtless please you to know, from the missionary on the spot, what is the character of the work, and what are its prospects, difficulties, and wants. It is for this purpose that I gladly take up the pen to address you. Corsica, now under the dominion of France, is one of the three largest islands in the Mediterranean ; and is situated between France, Italy, Spain, Sardinia, and Africa. One cannot but be struck with this admirable geographical position, as presenting one of the finest, if not the best post in southern Europe for carrying on evangelical missionary efforts. From Corsica, Christian influences may circulate 15 114 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1854. on every hand, and the good seed of the kingdom may be strewed on the surround­ ing continents. The population, of this island is two hundred and fifty thousand. French and Italian are spoken, but Italian is most generally understood : tine native idiom is a mixture of Italian and Spanish. The whole of the population is Roman Catholic ; there are not, perhaps, fifty nominal Protestants throughout the land. And we are the only evangelical agents from one end of Corsica to the other; no other Churches, or Missionary Society, are on the spot. W e seem, therefore, to be called, in the order of God’s providence, to provide for the spiritual wants of these tens of thousands, for whom no man seems to have cared till now. The Corsicans are far from being attached to Popery. They follow the cere­ monies which they are obliged to adhere to, out of custom; but they look with pity and disdain on a system against which their understanding and conscience pro­ test. A gentleman, well-informed, was telling me to-day: “ If the votes were taken for choosing between the practices of Popery and the teachings of the Bible, not one in a hundred would be in favour of Popery.” I believe myself this is quite true. Were full religious libery proclaimed, as in America, I believe, that before long two hundred thousand of the native Corsicane would accept the evangelical faith, wearied as they are of the priests of Rome. If ever such a day comes, what a blessed enterprise to be engaged in ! Meanwhile, we go more slowly, and perhaps more surely, to work. W e have obtained the government authorization for commencing our services; we have hired a house, which is to serve as a chapel and a parsonage, and our services have been well attended. Indeed, we have too many hearers! Our chapel is too small, and besides our enemies are too much on the alert, to allow us to do all we would in favour of this anxious and inquiring people. W e are truly thankful to God that we have a footing in Corsica, the land of priests and popery. May the powers of hell never prevail against the truth we proclaim ! You cannot well imagine what efforts the priests are making to stay our pro­ gress, and if possible to discourage us, or to obtain our ejection. Newspaper articles, threats in the confessionals, visits from house to house, prayers in the churches, special fasts and ceremonies: in fact, heaven and earth are appealed to, in behalf of their opposition to the truth. This day a procession has taken place to a shrine of the Madonna outside Bastia, to request her interference against the here­ tics ! They have hardly obtained a favourable answer; for this very day, and while their prayers were still ringing in our ears, our Master grants us a twofold blessing: your grant toward our expenses, and the lease of a conveniently-situated chapel! W7e hope that after a time this flood of opposition will have calmed down, and that we shall be enabled to iucreasi; our borders. W e hold public services, dis­ tribute the Scriptures and religious tracts in French and in Italian, receive and pay visits, and obtain gradually a standing in the country. I have met with no personal insult; but quite the contrary. As I become known, people bow to me in the streets, and say one to another, “ See the Protestant priest!” I hope to forward you more detailed pariiculars, as well as to the Western Christian Advocate, of which I am a correspondent. Meanwhile, I am happy to be enabled to give you this my testimony in favour of an opening into which your liberality enables us to enter, and which I hesitate not to say is one of the most interesting, if not the most, of any now presented to the Churches of Christ in Southern Europe.— Believe me to be ever yours, truly, M. G a lu e n n e . 1854.] FRENCH MISSIONS. 115

T h e I s l a n d o r C o r s ic a .—We are indebted to Rev. brother Cocagne for the following translation of a most interesting letter from a friend in the Island of Corsica:—

B a s t ía , I s l a n d o f C o r s ic a , Nov. 30, 1853. To Gentlemen Sirs, the Members of the Committee of the Missions o f the Methodist Episcopal Church at New-York.

V e r y D e a r B r e t h r e n in t h e F a it ii,— Being the assistant q£ M. Gallienne, the minister, to help him in a rising work in the Island of Corsica, and knowing the lively and real interest which you feel in the glorious gospel of God in the world, I wish fraternally to give you some details as to the character of this work, and also the circumstances by which Providence has intrusted it to the blessed activity of the French Methodist Conference. Before proceeding, however, permit me to say a word in relation to the humble brother who has the honour and consolation to address you these few lines. I have hardly lived under the influence of the gospel: the first days of my life were spent in a retired village of Germanica-Switzerland. Taken to Corsica when yet in the cradle, I was brought up here until nineteen years of age. And more­ over, hearing only once in a bmg while the salutary teachings of the word of God, sin subdued in my mind every tendency to peace and righteousness. The Lord' my Saviour did not cease to seek after me ; but Satan, on the other hand, laboured incessantly to ruin my soul and body, in order to drag me into the abyss, before the day when the Lord was to manifest his grace and compassion towards me. I was constantly assailed by all sorts of distresses and afflictions: to illness followed misfortunes and unheard-of mourning, and often the fears of hell and the terrors of damnation were joined to this great train of miseries. But my God was the stronger at last, and his grace triumphed in me over all the opposition of sin and Satan. His infinite mercies prevailed, and my soul was over­ whelmed with joy by the light of his countenance. In the mean time a Christian friend was given to me in this country, so gloomy in relation to religion. He was an Italian evangelist, who was also obliged, in consequence of misfortune and abandonment, to cease preaching the gospel at Ba6tia. During the space of six long years we groaned together to see a whole people deprived of the knowledge of the truth, and without faith in Jesus Christ our Saviour. Our prayers were for this country, that God might deign to cause his salvation to be proclaimed here. At last, by ways incomprehensible, I began to see that our supplications had been heard. This friend was called to his rest, and, in consequence of extreme necessities and imperative circumstances, I was obliged to come over on the French continent. My public profession of faith at Bastía, by the divine blessing, had pro­ duced many serious impressions among a great many persons; and at my departure from Corsica, I led the people to hope that I would not return without bringing with me a preacher of the gospel. It was not until after I had visited the 6outh and north of France during sixteen months, that the Lord directed my steps towards the French Methodist Conference, which, as if the Lord had spoken, immediately decided to undertake the evangelization of Corsica. Well, beloved brethren, we commenced this work a month ago, with the most encouraging prospects, and at the same time with difficulties without number, which renew themselves daily. The doctrines of our Saviour strike the minds of nieu ; and on the other hand, a Jesuitical reaction has fettered our efforts, and hin- 116 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1854. dcred our onward march. But we have already had great proofs of the protection o f our God ; and we hope that he will continue to bless us, and cause us to triumph over all the obstacles which are used to oppose his truth. ThiB work, dear brethren, is worthy of Ihe liveliest Christian sympathies, for many reasons. The people of Corsica are intelligent; its moral disorders even indicate the great tendencies of their minds, and plainly declare that if the sanctifying influence of the gospel can but reach them, many sou's among them will be converted into Pauls, who will proclaim the good news of salvation, not only in their own island, but also o r the beautiful and deplorable Italian peninsula, for which they have a love more than patriotic. We wish not, however, rashly to anticipate what God may cause to result from our feeble labours. But confiding in his faithfulness, it is given us to hope that the testimony of the truth will echo far off from Cornea, op­ posite which is Rome, the pretended eternal city. Our dear brethren of the French continent fight with us in their prayers, that every hinderance may be taken out of our way. W e have no doubt, my much-beloved brethren, but what your zealous charity kindles also to ask God that he may always powerfully succour us, and that souls may pass from the bondage of Satan to the glorious liberty of the redeemed of Christ. I recommend myself especially to your prayers, being desirous to consecrate myself wholly to the service of Him who has freed us from the law of sin and death. Contributing according to our abilities and different positions to the same end, for the which we have all been watered by the same Spirit, we shall all be crowned with joy and consolation, for then the reign of our Saviour will have come ! It is with these sentiments I have the honour to be, my dear brethren and very honored gentlemen, your very humble and very dutiful servant,

D o m in iq u e R im a t d ie .

We will append the following from Rev. Dr. Charles Cook, President of the French Conference, under date of Aisme, May 30, 1853

N i c e . — In a recent communication from Mr. Cambon, he speaks of the visit at Nice of the excellent President of the Evangelical Alliance, Sir Culling Eardley, and of the great attention given by him to the w’ork we have in hand at Nice. Sir Culling is now at Lyons, and has invited me to spend a day with him on my return to Nismes, which will be effected, God willing, this week. I thall be better able, perhaps, to write on the subject of our work there when I shall have seen him. The revival in the Methodist societies of the south still continues its beneficent influence, and is extending further and further, affecting not only our societies, with whom it commenced, but the National Reformed Church, the Free Church, and Dissenters. Nothing like this revival has been seen in France. We have bad one or two partial revivals in the neighbourhood of Nismes. Our societies there were doubled in numbers two successive years, by such a revival many years ago; but this revival has been much more extensive and powerful, and the encour­ agement it has given us ban been particularly acceptable in the present politica I circumstances of this country. 1854.3 NORWEGIAN MISSION* 117

INormegicm JUission.

R ev. 0 . P . P e t e r s o n , Superintendent.

H a n s J. T o n g e , ) . . , . ’ I Assistants. M a r k ü s j n i l s o n , $

B r o t h e r P e t e r s o n is a converted sailor, fruit of the labours of Rev. O. G. Hedstrom, of the Bethel ship, New-York. He visited his native country to “ tell them how great things the Lord had done for him/’ and there he was the instrument of a great awakening, and so much attached the people to him, and to the glad tidings which he showed unto them, that it was with much difficulty he could tear himself away to return to the land of his second birth. Shortly after he returned he was urged to go forth among his countrymen in the State of Iowa ; he was also written to by those dear brethren whom he had left in his native country to return again to them, and “ testify of the grace of God,” that many more might come to the knowledge and enjoyment these new-born babes in Christ were rejoicing in. It was upon-reflection thought best to send him among his countrymen in the West. He went forth with trembling, but everywhere commended himself to his brethren, American and Scandinavian. His presiding elder, Rev. Henry W. Read, favourably and extensively known throughout our Church, testified of the excellence of his character in the follow­ ing language:— I am sorry, indeed, for him to leave us, as I have hardly a hope that the Norwegians in this State will ever set another his equal; yet I trust he’ll do more good in his native land than he could in this State. Brother Peterson is one of the best men there is: I have never heard of any complaint, only for his preaching Christian perfection. The Norwegians seem much in their doctrines and feeling-s as the New-Englanders were when Methodism entered their country. I am glad to learn, however, that the prospects seemed to brighten some, and a few joined society just as our brother left. I have no doubt, could he have continued, great good would have finally been the result. I hope some one may supply his lack of service. I shall expect most excellent results from his going to Norway. I think he will prove just the man—mild, afiec- 118 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1854.

tionate, zealous, pure, self-sacrificing, conscientious in all things.” Letters continued to reach us through Pastor Hedstrom con­ cerning the work of God, commenced under the labours of brother Peterson, and cherished by the presence and labours of two other sailors, young men, themselves also the fruit of pas­ tor Hedstrom’s labours, and by whose persuasive correspond­ ence they were induced to enter the service of this society as colporteurs in fact, though not in name—more properly, per­ haps, as exhorters. These confirming by their reports the conviction of the Church at home of the need of the presence of a missionary pastor, steps were taken by the application of pastor Hedstrom to the Foreign German Committee in session, on the 16th of March, 1853, when that committee, having heard the statement of the pastor— Resolved, That O. G. Hedstrom and the Corresponding Secretary of the Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church, be a special committee to bring this subject properly to the notice of the bishops having charge of foreign missions. These brethren lost no time in the prosecution of their work, for our records show that on the 8th day of June following, Bishop Waugh addressed a letter to brother Peterson, then in Iowa, instructing him “ to proceed at once to New York, and report himself to the Corresponding Secretary of the Missionary Society, and be under his general direction preparatory to his departure to Norway.” Upon the receipt of this letter, brother Peterson set about the change of his position and relation, visited his presiding elder with the bishop’s letter, &c., and came on forthwith. He was or­ dained at the Wyoming Conference in the month of July, and in the month of September received the following letter from Bishop Waugh:—

B a l t im o r e , M a r y l a n d , U. S., September 30, 1853.

B e l o v e d B r o t h e r ,— You are hereby appointed and authorized to return to your native land as a missionary of the Methodist Episcopal Church, for the purposes herein set forth, namely— 1st, To preach the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. 2d, To teach and instruct those of your countrymen to whom you may have ac­ cess the doctrines, experience, and practice of Christianity. 3d, To organize and promote Sabbath-schools among the children and youth where you may find it practicable. 4th, To take the pastoral oversight of those who are professors of religion in connexion with the Methodist Society, and those who may be brought to God through your instrumentality, and to organize them into classes conformably to the discipline of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 5th, To administer baptism 1854.] NORWEGIAN MIS8ION. 119 and the supper of the Lord, according to the discipline and usages of our Church. 6th, To circulate the holy Scriptures, and religious books and tracts, as far as you may be able. 7th, In a word, to raise up apeople for God. In executing this com­ mission, and prosecuting your mission, you will need wisdom, prudence, and dis­ cretion, combined with courage, fortitude, and patience. You will be careful not to come into collision with the civil or ecclesiastical authorities of the country, avoiding all that may excite their suspicions or array their prejudices against you. In the meek and loving spirit of your divine Master, go and call Binners to repent­ ance, and build up Christians in faith and holiness. Go, brother, in trustful reli­ ance on Him who-has said, “ And, lo ! I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world.” May you be the honoured instrument of great good in Norway. You will derive valuable information from the “ Manual for Missionaries and Superintendents of Missions under the care of the Methodist Episcopal Church.” This Manual you will take with you, and be directed by it in all things which may be applicable to your mission. All questions relating to your pecuniary support you will refer to Rev. J. P. Durbin, D. D., Corresponding Secretary of the Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Yours affectionately, B. W a u g h .

To R e v . O l o f P . P e te r s o n . With this letter, together with the following from the Corre­ sponding Secretary, he took his departure on the morning of October 29th, in the steamer Atlantic, for Liverpool, purposing from thence to seek the most speedy and best means of getting forward to Norway. We have not yet received any letter from brother Peterson, and suppose it is on account of the great dif­ ficulty of getting forward any letters from Norway, especially from the interior of the country, during the winter months. Wre have, however, received several communications from the young brethren in our service, who seem to be blessed with continued zeal and success—one of them actually taking the amount we appropriated for his support to rent a proper room in which to conduct their public religious worship.

P hiladelphia , October 27, 1853.

D e a r B r o t h e r ,— Grace, mercy, and peace be to you, and to your wife and children, on your voy;ige to your native land with a message of gospel peace, and spiritual and personal enjoyment, for all that will receive the same through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. God hath greatly blessed you in giving you the knowledge of sins forgiven through the Son of his love, Jesus Christ our Lord; and he hath greatly honoured you in calling you to return to your native land to proclaim this great experimental privi­ lege to your countrymen who may be disposed to hear you. May God grant you grace to be faithful, prudent, and wise in your important mission. It would give me great pleasure to be present at your departure, but this is not consistent; and I hope you will accept my earnest prayers for your safety and suc­ cess as an expression of what I would say were I present. 120 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1854.

I will add a few directions:— 1. You will take a copy of the Manual with you, as the standing official instruc­ tions on common and general matters. 2. As you know, your salary will commence at the time you arrive on your field of labour and commence your work: until which time you are allowed your quar­ terage and table expenses. In your first communication after you reach your field of labour, you will please name the date at which your salary commences, for the guidance of the treasurer. 3. You will keep an exact account of your travelling expenses up to the lime of your arrival at your field of labour, and charge the same against the money given you for this purpose: if any money remain over your expenses, you can credit it to travelling expense account while in the prosecution of your work. We wish you to render an account to the Treasurer, Rev. Thomas Carlton, as quickly after your arrival on your field of labour as you conveniently can, and rcgulary thereafter once a quarter. 'Do not be tempted, my dear brother, to think that this exactness in instructions on your pecuniary affairs implies any distrust in you. Not at all: it is to enable you to keep your affairs reported regularly and satisfactorily to the trea­ sury, and are such as are given to all our missionaries abroad. I pray you to accept them as such. 4. Inform our treasurer of the best mode of sending you funds as you need them, and are entitled to them, if you discover, upon experience, that there is any bet­ ter way than is now understood between you and him. 5. Take the immediate oversight of the two young brethren now in our service in Norway, and of their work ; and let them serve with you as sons in the gospel, and be you to them as a father; advise, direct, encourage, and aid them; listen to their views and suggestions touching your common work, and treat them with great kindness and confidence so long as they show themselves worthy as sons in the gospel. Share with them the official letters you receive from us, or the bishops through our office; let there be no reserve between you and them touching your common work. I may add, if they need correction or reproof, give it with gentle­ ness and kindness, yet with firmness. Instruct them to report to you frequently, and at least quarterly, on their own particular work, and let them understand that their reports will be communicated to us, if you judge it best to do so. 6. Should there unfortunately arise any question, or policy, or event which threatens to disturb your harmony of feeling or action, report the matter to us can­ didly and quickly, that we may aid you in escaping the snares. Take this advice, my brother; it is founded in experience. 7. Give yourself to much prayer, and to as much rending and study as your work and circumstances will allow, and insist on your young brethren doing the same: it is our injunction. 8. You will keep us advised, at least quarterly, of the state, prospects, and wants of your mission ; and you may depend on us for attention, not only to your requests in reference to your mission, but also your own personal affairs. You need not confine your correspondence strictly to your mission work, but may embrace gene­ ral subjects of religion and morals. Write nothing for publication which you are unwilling to see published in Norway. What you do not wish published, mark “ Not to publish.'" Study your Manual— take copies of it for the young men. God bless and preserve you.

J. P. D u r b i n , Corresponding Secretary. R e v . O l o f P e t e r P e t e r s o n . 1854.3 SOUTH AMERICAN „MISSION. 121

Stotttf) ^tnwrican Mission.

T h e r e has been no advance in our South American Mission in Buenos Ayres since our last report in the April number of the Missionary Advocate. Indeed, the year 1853 has been a year of trouble and sorrow at Buenos Ayres, owing to the long- continued siege and blockade of the city. Yet, amidst it all, our brother. Rev. D. D. Lore, and his mission, stood as a light to cheer and comfort the distressed, And now, that peace is restored, the congregation and the Church are gradually reviv­ ing, and, we trust, will quickly attain to life and numbers in Church, congregation, and schools, which they had year before last. We still entertain the hope that opportunity will be found to extend the mission into the interior, and reestablish it in the city of Montevideo. But we must wait for these opportunities, and, in the mean time, look for the men who will enter into the work when the occasion offers. We must still say of this mis­ sion as we said of it in our last Report:—It is a bright and steady light in a land of unreformed and unsoftened Romanism. 16 122 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1854.

APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1854.

A t the Annual Meeting of the General Missionary Committee and Board of Managers and Bishops jointly, the following appropriations were made for the service of the missions for the year 1854, viz.:—

Liberia, Africa...... $32,957 China...... 12,000 Germany...... 10,000 France, in aid of the Methodist Missions...... 5,000 Norway and vicinity...... 2,000 Buenos Ayres, S. A ...... 1,000 Montevideo, for renewing the mission...... 2,000 For commencing a mission in India...... For commencing a mission in the East...... 5,000 $77,457 For English domestic m isson s, under the care of the several annual conferences...... $107,050 Indian missions...... :...... 13,440 German missions in the United States...... 46,850 Foreign populations other than1 German in the United States. 12,850 Contingent for mission to Chinese in California...... 2,000 Contingent expenses...... 353 182,543 Total...... $260,000

Upon these appropriations we wish to make a few remarks. 1. For Africa, the sum will appear large ; but if the preced­ ing report of Bishop Scott is carefully considered, the reader will be satisfied. To this general report we may add, that the competition now growing up in Africa is so great that our Board finds it necessary to act with promptness and liberality towards our mission in Liberia; and especially in the depart­ ment of education, which has been very much enlarged. We must not allow our great advantages there to pass out of our hands into the hands of others who have appeared much later 1854. APPROPRIATIONS. 123

in the fields after we had prepared them for harvesting. Yet, if we do not do the work promptly and well, we ought to give place to others. We wish to do it well, and hence the liberal provision made in the appropriation. 2. Our increased appropriation to the China mission con­ templates an enlargement of the mission by the addition of a boarding school and a church. 3. The reasons of the increased appropriations to the mis­ sions in France are set forth in the preceding report on these missions, which see. 4. We do not feel called on to make any remarks on the pre­ liminary appropriations for missions to India and Turkey. The general feeling of the Church justifies them ; and the prayer is, Let the men be found. 5. After making liberal provision for all our foreign work, the Church will see, with some surprise and joy, that we have appropriated one hundred and eighty-tw o thousand five HUNDRED AND FORTY-THREE (182,543) DOLLARS for the WOrk a t h o m e , to be expended under the direction of the several annual conferences within whose jurisdiction the missions severally lie. 6. U j 3 We must add that about fifteen thousand dollars have been used by the Board, which had been contributed for specific objects which have not yet been accomplished, such as eleven thousand dollars for building a church in Bremen, three or four thousand dollars for building a church in China, &c. This money, and something more for contingencies, will be required this year, as arrangements are now made for building the church in Bremen, and preliminary steps taken for build­ ing a plain convenient church in Bremerhaven. 124 MISSIONARY REPORT. f!854.

HINTS FOR CONDUCTING MISSIONARY MEETINGS.

W e think it not out of place to make a few suggestions grow­ ing out of our experience, and intended to aid in arranging such meetings:— 1. Let timely notice be given, that the people may converse and reflect upon the subject. 2. Let the preliminary exercises be short, and the prayer, as well as the other parts of them, be all missionary in spirit and expression. These services, if there be no report to be read, need not consume more than fifteen minutes, if the prayer be short and appropriate. We mention prayer particularly, be­ cause we have repeatedly heard a prayer in favour of every­ thing but missions, and some eight to twelve minutes long. 3. Let the formal speaking be confined usually to one hour ; and not to exceed an hour and a quarter, whether there be one or two speakers, or three. Two formal speeches are usually enough. The time that each speaker is expected to speak should be named to him. Be sure to give the speakers timely notice, that they may be prepared, and not have occasion to make an apology to the audience: the people do not come to hear apologies. 4. Have the plan of the collection and subscriptions well arranged beforehand, appointing a sufficient number of brethren to take them, and assigning to each one his place in the con­ gregation. Let the collection on the plates be taken first, and then subscriptions. In order to get these, let each one, previ­ ously appointed, pass quietly among the people in the portion of the congregation assigned to him, with paper, or large cards of Bristol board, and with pencil, and take the names and amounts on his paper or card ; and, unless the contributor object, report the same in an audible voice to the secretary at 1854.] HINTS FOR CONDUCTING MISSIONARY MEETINGS. 125

the pulpit, who should be appointed beforehand, and be ready with paper, pen, and ink. 5. It is a very appropriate and pleasing practice to name some esteemed minister or member of the Church for life-mem- bership in the Parent or Conference Society, in connexion with donations. We find it very grateful to the Church to have an opportunity to name spontaneously in the congregation such lay members, both male and female; and such as have rend­ ered long and valuable services as superintendents of Sunday schools. Also to propose specific contributions for objects before the Church, as, for instance, which is greatly needed now, to build churches in Germany, in China, and also in Africa. 6. There ought to be one hour allowed for making collec­ tions and subscriptions, if the church and congregation be of ordinary size ; but, if large, there ought to be an hour and a quarter, or an hour and a half; and during the collections and subscriptions, it is very proper and profitable for lay brethren to make brief and pertinent remarks, especially in conjunction with propositions before the congregation. 7. Let there be but one proposition before the congregation at a time, and let it be always under the care of the pastor, or some one at the pulpit, to keep it properly before the audience. 8. All our experience and observation go against bidding, or bantering ; but this is a different thing from proposing to raise twenty dollars to make a worthy person a life-member : or to raise one hundred dollars or twenty-five dollars to build a church in Germany, or China, or Africa, and saying, at the same time, I will give one, five, ten, or twenty dollars towards it—thus leaving others to give what amount they think proper. 9. We observe the practice is increasing of contributors dividing their aggregate contribution into smaller sums, and thus giving to almost every proposition that pleases them. This ha$ a fine effect. For, after all, we do not care to give one dollar or five dollars beside some one who is giving ten, or twenty, or fifty to the same object. Let us think of this. Recently we witnessed a contribution of nearly $200, and it began with one dollar each, and was nearly confined to such sums; but everybody gave, and some gave over and over 126 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1854.

again; thus encouraging every proposition. It had a fine effect, and the meeting was truly good. 10. While missionary meetings should be occasions of chast­ ened cheerfulness, and free and friendly expressions which may well provoke a smile, a laugh for a moment, and a spon­ taneous remark, they ought never to be the occasions of mirth and levity, neither in words or manner. 11. Some Churches are so filled with the missionary spirit, and so well trained, that they make their contributions freely and largely by writing their names on cards and throwing them into the baskets. In this case the cards ought to be dis­ tributed beforehand in the seats, so that the names may be writ­ ten before the baskets or plates are handed to the parties. This plan does not succeed well, except in well-trained Churches. In some it succeeds admirably. 12. Do not let it be late before the collections begin : this is a great evil. Let this be guarded against, or when the speak­ ing is done the congregation will get into confusion by some portion going away. As speakers are engaged to serve the missionary cause under the direction of those who have invited them, they do a wrong and great injury to lengthen their speeches so as to interfere with the time appropriated to the col­ lections. 13. If the meeting be an anniversary, the managers, of course, will make the arrangements. If it be an annual missionary meeting- in the congregation, the arrangements should be made by the Missionary Committee, of which the pastor is chairman. 14. From the very nature of the case the pastor must be the master-spirit of the missionary cause in his Church and congre­ gation. It is so in all Churches, and always must be. He must inspire, assist, and direct others. Within a month we heard a prominent and active member of a truly missionary Church say, with regret, “ I fear our present pastor will not lead us in this matter, as did our last.” The people discrimi­ nate—are ready—let us as shepherds lead the way. 1854.3 MISSIONARIES SENT OUT. 127

MISSIONARIES SENT OUT.

S ince the issue of our last Annual Report, in 1852, we have sent out to the different mission fields the persons whose names follow:—

Africa.

R e v . J . W . H o r n e , A. B. C h a r l e s P i t m a n . S a r a h M. R e y n o l d s -

These were accompanied by B i s h o p S c o t t . ©rjegon.

R e v . G. M. B e r r y . R e v . B . C l o s e . R e v . F. T. R o y a l . R e v . J. W. H in e s . R e v . G. H i n e s . R e v . D. E. B l a i n . R e v . J. F. D e v o r e . R e v . H. K. H in e s.

California.

R e v . W m . W i l m o t . R e v . J o h n D a n i e l s . R e v . E. H a z e n . ' R e v . W . S . T u r n e r . R e v . G. B . T a y l o r . R e v . J . R . T a n s e y . R e v . I s a a c W . C o l e . R e v . N. P. H e a t h . R e v . N. R e a s o n e r . Nonoas.

R e v . 0 . P . P e t e r s o n . H a n s J . T o n g e . M arcus N ilson.

JiflD Mtxtro.

R e v . E. G. N i c h o l s o n . R e v . W a l t e r H a n s e n . R e v . B e n i g n o C a r d e n a s .

R e t u r n e d .— Rev. M. White, from the China Mission. W ithdrawn.—-Rev. James Colder, of the China Mission. 128 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1854.

DECEASED MEMBERS.

Rbv. Dr. P it m a n .— The whole Church has heard of the death of the late Cor­ responding Secretary of this Society, the Rev. Dr. Pitman. The estimation in which he was held as a Christian, a minister of the gospel, and an officer of this Society, is clearly indicated in the following action of the Board of Managers :—

D e a t h o f D r . P it m a n .— At a special meeting of the Board of Managers of the Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church held January 16, to take into consideration the afflictive intelligence of the decease of our friend and brother, the Rev. D r. Pitman, a former Corresponding Secretary of our Society, the Rev. S. Martindale, presiding elder of the New-York District, and one of the Vice-Presi­ dents of the Society, being in the chair, the meeting was opened with prayer by Rev. J. S. Porter, of the New-Jersey Conference. Brother Martindale in a brief, but affecting manner referred to the character and services of our deceased brother, and was followed by more extended and interesting remarks by brother Porter,

who for bo many years was intimately associated with brother Pitman. Rev. Dr. Kidder then presented the following preamble and resolutions, which were unanimously adopted:— Whereas, intelligence has reached this Board of the decease of Rev. Charles Pitman, D. D., on the 14th inst, therefore Resolved, That we cherish with grateful recollections the memory of the long and valued labours in the Church of this eloquent and successful minister of Christ. Resolved, That we feel called upon to express our gratitude to God for having raised up, at an early and important period in the biBtory of the Church, a minister of so great ability, and for having given him grace for s o many years to promote, m ost extensively and efficiently, the spread of the truth and the salvation of souls, believing that his memory will long b e cherished b y the Church, and his example will long be useful. Resolved, That we hereby tender to the widow and family of our departed brother our sincere and heartfelt sympathies in the great bereavement which they, together with the Church at large, have now experienced. Resolved, That this Board appoint the following persons as a delegation to attend the funeral of Dr. Pitman at Trenton to-morrow :— Francis Hall, Esq., Rev. S. Martindale, Rev. Dr. Bangs, Rev. J. S. Porter, Rev. Dr. Durbin, Mr. Wm. Truslow, Rev. Dr. Kidder, Dr. Throckmorton, Rev.Dr.Floy, Rev. J. B. Hagany, Rev. J. Ayare, Dr. Phelps, and Rev. J. B. Wakely. Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be transmitted to Mrs. Pitman, and also published in the periodicals of our Church.

(Signed) S. M a r t in d a l e , Vice-President Miss. Softy.

J. B. E d w a r d s , Recording Secretary. 1834.] DECEASED MEMBERS. 129

Brothers L. S. Barling and Benjamin Disbrow,two of the first corporate members o f the Board of Managers, have deceased since our last formal report. Both were long and favourably known as devoted friends of our Missionary Society. A f r ic a .— Rev. Plato Hutt.—W e regret that no biography or obituary notice concerning this departed brother has fallen into our hands.

C h in a Mrs. Wiley, wife of Rev. I. W . Wiley, M. D., departed this life on the afternoon of November 3, 1853. W e give the following extract from the letter of our bereaved brother, showing the victory given to his companion in her final hours. There are passages of uncommon value in this letter:— “ About two months ago her disease, with which she had been much troubled in China, assumed a more intractable character. It was already complicated by a serious difficulty, and it soon entailed on her system other threatening complica­ tions. Medicine seemed to exert no control over it. In about two weeks it assumed a highly inflammatory form, and she was confined to her bed, which she kept for about five weeks, during which her disease marched steadily on toward a fatal termination. It soon became evident that she was rapidly sinking away, and the constant diarrhoea continued the work of emaciation in despite of our most dili­ gent application of food and medicine. On Thursday, October 27th, it became obvious that fatal disorganization had taken place. From that time forward she sank gradually to the grave, and on Thursday, Nov. 3d, she breathed her last. “ During her sickness her mind dwelt much on death. About three weeks prior to her departure she felt that she would surely die, and began to put her house in order. On the Thursday preceding her death we talked together of the prospects of her case. I told her I feared she must die. She said that she had been think­ ing so. I asked her if she had strong desires to live. She replied that her desires for life were not very strong ; that she was willing to die: but, if it were God’s will, she would be pleased to live for the sake of her children. During the follow­ ing Friday and Saturday her mind was much engaged in prayer. When asked if she felt prepared to die, she replied, -'Not fully prepared.’ I asked if death pre­ sented anv terrors to her mind, when, with an animated countenance, she said: ‘ O no. I know God will give, me the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. I do not fear to die; but I want more joy and blis3 in dying.’ She asked me to read to her from the Bible. She sought for passages calculated to lead the soul to Christ. I read her some passages speaking of the hopes of the dying Christian and of the glories of heaven, when she said : £ O, my dear, I know heaven is all glorious, God has taken care of all that; read passages which speak about Christ, which will lead me right to Jesus. M y soul only finds rest in Christ.’ “ On Sabbath morning she was informed plainly that there was no possibility of getting well. The information seemed to sever the feeble cords that held her spirit here, and she let go every hope of life, and at once became happy in God. Her first exclamation after receiving this information was, < O, how much better to die here than to return to America. I shall soon be with God and my friends in hea­ ven, instead of being with my friends at home.’ H«r soul was exceeding joyful in the prospect of her death. From that time forward no doubts crossed her mind. She said she would like to send many messnges to her relatives and friends, but was too weak. ‘ Tell them,’ said she, ‘ that I die in great peace— that the Saviour is very precious that, though I hnve endured many trials and afflictions in China. I have never regretted coming to this heathen land^—that if I possessed another life I would be willing to devote it to the same work.’ She then praised God, repeat­ ing frequently, ‘ Precious Saviour! precious Saviour! Glory to God in the highest i MISSIONARY REPORT. [1864.

She spoke with much affection and composure o f our dear little ones, praised God for giving them to us, and called them 4 precious gifts from God’s own hands,’ and oaid she would like to live and tuiin them up fo him: * t»i: ^he added, * the Saviour will take care of them.’ With great calmness she gave some brief orders about herself after 1 er death, nni ag in piais.;d God, sayirg her j rospects were bright, and her heart full of joy. “ In the afternoon Bhe wished some of the friends to meet in an adjoining room for singing and prayer, and requested that their prayers might be that God would give her grace to die in peace and to his glory. Often during the singing and while prayer was being offered she would say: 4 How precious! O, how precious 1’ and once thanked the Saviour‘ for drawing so veiy near to her.’ During Sabbath afternoon she often said: 4 My only hope is in Christ. How could I die without Christ! He is a precious Saviour.’ She also said, ‘ I look away from myself, and look straight to Jesus ; then I have great peace.’ 4‘ On Monday morning the clouds of disease which had obscured her mind dur­ ing the night broke away, and were succeeded by a heavenly calmness, which BjLariifested itself in a placid smile which played around her features all the day. She spoke of going where she would be free from.sin and sorrow, and said: < I should like to go home soon ; but God’s will be done.’ When asked how she felt, she said, * I am growing weaker and weaker in body, but stronger and stronger in mind.’ A dear female friend whom she had bidden farewell on the previous evening, returned to see her again this morning, when she said: ‘ lam still here ; but some morning you will come and find that 1 have gone. But never mind ; some morning you will find me again in that better world.’ When asked at this time if she felt desirous to depart and be with Christ, Bhe replied, 4 0 , yes; but I am in no hurry; to-day or to-morrow, when God shall please, will do for the welcome mes- eenger to com e;’ and then, with a feeble voice, bhe praised God for hiB kindness in permitting us to dwell happily together for Beven years, and manifesting his good­ ness to us during all that lime. Calm composure and unbroken confidcnce in the Saviour were the leading features of her experience to-day. On Tuesday morning her ii ind, which had wandered much during the night, again became cnlm, and during nearly all of the day she was in perfect possession of her reason. This was for her a happy day. All the day long JeBus was her joy and her song. An air of heaven seemed to prevail around her. W e felt she was almost home, and that, though still tarrying with us, she lived in heaven. It was a privilege, a blessed privilege, to be permitted to witness death so completely deprived of his sting, and the grave so cornplet. ly robbed of its victory. About noon, feeling that her hour was almost come, we prayed with her. During the prayer she manifested most joyful feeling, and praised the Saviour for enabling her to become so meekly resigned to his will. Nothing seemed to satisfy the wants of her mind to-day but the pure words of Scripture. She listened with much atten- tioa and satisfaction to some hymns when read to her; but the pure words of life alone seemed to nourish her soul. When the Scriptures were being read to her her whole mind appeared to become concentrated upod them, and she seemed to drink in every word of the precious truths. Surely there must be something more than mere human composition in these words; they apply themselves so powerfully in consolation at the hour of death. 44 About ten o’clock on Thursday morning her last remaining strength gave way, and we felt that she was dying. She continued to sink away gradually and softly, free from all pain* and about four and a half o'clock in the afternoon, without a 1854J DECEASED MEMBERS. 131 struggle, she gently fell asleep in Jesus. Her spirit, gentle in life, gentle in death, had gone to be forever with the Lord. It was a perfect triumph. The victory, through grace, is ours, and God will gather her among his jewels. A few dear mia- sionary friends stood around her bed in silence, with tearful eyes and sad hearts, yet rejoicing in the triumphs of grace, in the redeeming love of Christ; and thus, in the midst of befitting circumstances for her calm and peaceful spirit, she passed away. God loved her more than we, and has taken her to himself. ‘ The Lord, gave, and the Lord hath taken away, and blessed be the name of the Lord.’ She died so sweetly—she passed so gently from this world of sorrow and pain to the world of bliss— that, though I loved her most tenderly and my heart is left sad and desolate, I cannot wish her back, but feel more like saying, * Praise the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me bless his holy name.’ For, ‘ Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord:’ though cut down in the midst of their years and usefulness; though far from the land of their birth ; though buried among the tombs of idolaters ; 4 Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord : yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours, and their works do follow them.’ But my heart is fu ll; I can write no more. Pray for me and my little ones ; and pray that this dispensa­ tion of Providenriv may be greatly blessed to the advancement of God’B cause and kingdom in this Heathen land.*’ m MISSIONARY REPORT. [1854.

APPENDIX.

A.

Indian iHission.

Grand River Indian Mission, Michigan (inference.

M esexminekonlng B a n d .

D. B urns, Superintendent. O. D. W hite, i

W e hare just closed the second quarterly meeting in this mission for the present year; and truly it was a time of refreshing from the presence of the Lord. On Sabbath evening many were at the altar seeking the salvation of their souls. Three that had renounced heathenism, after due examination, were baptized, making in all, including children, ten since conference. The religious prospects of the mission are brightening. These children of the forest, so recently redeemed from the degradation of heathenism, are evidently improving in the knowledge and love of God. Advancement in Civilization.— There has been a decided improvement in their temporal condition during the past year. This improvement is seen Dot only in the bark wigwam giving place to the comfortable log house, but also in the extent and manner of cultivating the soil. Their crops of com and potatoes the last season were good. Some are turning their attention to the cultivation of wheat. The donation of fanning implements received the past year from Mr. Coming, of Albany, has been of great service to them in their fanning operations. The band has increased about twenty in number since my last annual report. It now con­ tains one hundred and twenty-one, sixty-six of whom are Christians. For want of a school-house no school has been taught here this winter. W e have at last suc­ ceeded, however, in getting one completed, and hope soon to have a flourishing school.

O o- w i s h - t a - y a h s B a n d .

This band is doing well. A good school is being taught here. The rapid im­ provement the children are making in the various branches demonstrates their abil­ ity and eagerness to leam. There are about forty members in the band, fifteen of whom profess Christianity. 1854.] APPENDIX. 133

H e a t h e n B ands. The Wabsis and some other bauds are beginning to manifest a willingness to hear the gospel, which heretofore they have utterly refused to do. O that He who has promised to give to Christ the heathen for his inheritance, would send forth the illuminations of his Spirit to enlighten their sin-darkened hearts ! The passage of the Maine Law in this State is working out glorious results for the Indians and missions, God grant that it may fully triumph.

B. J rm l) Mmxon.

Rev. Thomas Carter of the French Mission at Detroit, Michigan, writes, under date of Feb. 5, 1854:— “ I think our work is prospering. New doors are opening; we must try to enter. “ Our Sabbath school is beyond all my hopes for the time that has elapsed since entering our new church. W e hold it as we used to do in the Fiftieth-street Church in New-York: the main school in the lecture-room, the infant class in another. To-day, in our infant class alone, there were forty-seven dear little children. There are generally over fifty in this class alone. Dear little one6 I I love to talk to them about Christ. I noticed some of their little faces in our congregation this evening. Our superintendent is a devoted man.”

c. Scanbinatuan filtssion,

Wisconsin Conference.

J. M. Leihy,Superintendent.

From this brother we received, after our Scandinavian matter had been worked off, the following information, witli much more and valuable, dated Fort Atkinson, Feb. 2, 1854 “ The commencement of this mission was but little more than three years ago, when scarcely the name, much less the doctrines, usages, and power of Methodism, was known among this people. W e have now in this conference in all near three hundred living members. W e have now five efficient missionaries, three of whom have been raised up on the mission, and one in Rock River Conference. We have two exhortere, and shall be able next conference, if the means are furnished, to bring into the work niue or ten efficient men, full of faith and of the Holy Ghost Does the history of our missions furnish a parallel of success to this, in proportion to the means employed ? To God be all the glory ! MISSIONARY REPORT. [1854,

“ Our last qunrterfy meeting was one of great power and interest; some thirty have been converted and added to the Church during this quarter at Cambridge, on Hart Prairie, and on Sugar River. Among these are some eight or ten young men of great promise, some of whom, if I mistake not, will make polished shafts in the quiver of the Almighty. Brother Anderson is doing a good work at Racine; how- many have been converted and joined the Church there I cannot tell. My accounts from brother Agrelius arc also of a most encouraging character in reference to the work in Minnesota. Surely God is doing a great work among this people. Brother Willerup is atill at hiB post. Brother Garden is supplying the work in Iowa/* TREASURER’ S ACCOUNT.

Missionary Society o f the Methodist Episcopal Church, in account with G. La.%e, Treasurer.

CR.—BY CASH RECEIVED FROM SUNDRIES, VIZ. :—

New - York Conference. 1852. May. Plattekill, by Rev. C. W . Carpenter...... S12 83 Eighteenth-st. M. E. Ch. Miss. Soc., by Rev. M. D’C. Crawford. 400 00 Jane-st. Ch., Monthly Lecture, by Rev. R. C. Putney...... 1 30 Thirtieth-st. Ch., by Rev. J. B. Beach, (additional) ...... 10 00 Newburgh, N. Y „ by Rev. A. M. Osbon, viz.:— Collection, $29 00 ; Jane Wild, $1 00 ; Sunday School $¡10 61 ...... 40 61 Tarrytown, Rev. P. P. Sandford, viz.:— A. D. Revere’s class,$1 65; J. Leonard’s class, $5 50; W. P. Lyon’s class, fourth quarter, S3 00 ; Wm. Vermilya’s class, 81 58; A. Newman’s class, SI 87. 13 60 Anna French, Bethany, $10 00 ; Lois A. Dickerman, Bethany, $4 00; Collections at Bethany and Pine’s Bridge, $7 00, by Rev. V. R. Abbott...... •...... 21 00 Kingston, N. Y., by Rev. D. Smith...... 12 00 Croton, N. Y ., additional, by Rev. D. W . C. Van Gaasbeck 10 00 Yorkville, N. Y ., by Rev. P. C. Oakley...... 5 57 “ Early Dead,” by Rev. M. P. Webster...... 2 00 Female Miss. Soc., Mulberry-st. Ch., Ann E. Dodd, tr...... I l l 51 Cortlandt circuit, by Rev. M. M. Curtis, S80; §20 of which to make Mrs. Jane Wilson and Mrs. Mary Tweed life-members Female Miss. Soc., and is paid over to said Society, and $60 00 to make Isaac Candee, Rev. James Rusk, and Charles Law­ rence life-members Parent Society...... 60 00 Mrs. Louisa Stebbins, Hartsville, Mass., to make Mrs. Louisa Steb- bins, Mr. Dennis Brewer, Mrs. Sarah Brewer, Rev. Jeremiah Ham, and Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Ham life-members Parent Soc., by Rev. J. Ham...... 100 00 Female Miss. Soc., N. Y., Mrs. Howe, tr., by Mrs. Mason 33 50 Thirtieth-st. Ch., N. Y ., by Rev. J. B. Beach, (additional) 16 18 From two young ladies...... 1 00 ,l Self-Denial” ...... 2 00 Pawling circuit, by Rev. G. W . Knapp...... 10 00 Gilboa circuit, Rev. W . C. Smith, $40 00 to make Thomas Peaslee and Elisha Hammond life-members Parent Soc...... 42 00 Thirtieth-st. Ch., N. Y ., by Rev. J. B. Beach, (additional) 16 00 Bro. Jude Field’s class, Second-st. Ch., N. Y., by Rev. H. F. Pease. 4 50 White Plains, N. Y ., by Rev. C. B. Sing ...... 8 87 June. Harlem, by Rev. T. Bainbridge, through T. B. Bainbridge, 920 to make Mrs. Eliza M’Kcnne life-member...... 32 00 TREASURER’S ACCOUNT.

1852. Sixteenth-st. mission, by Rev. Wm. Silverthorne...... $3 00 June. Sullivan-st. Ch., N. Y ., (additional,) by J. W. Auten...... 20 00 Female Miss. Soc., Mulberry-st. Ch., N. Y., Mrs. Ann E. Dodd, tr. I l l 00 Tarry town, Rev. Dr. Sandford, viz.:—Wm. Vermilya’s class, $1 00; A. Newman’s class, $0 75 ; Sunday School, $1 00; Concert of prayer for May and June, $3 40 ; Sundries, $0 4 ...... 6 19 “ J- H.” ...... 7 00 Marlboro’, N. Y ., (additional,) by Rev. N. Rice...... 1 25 Hartsville circuit, (additional,) Rev. J. Ham...... 6 89 Peekskill, N. Y. Conf., by Rev. Geo. Coles, $20 of which to make Andrew Hanford life-member Parent Soc...... 25 00 Hillsdale and Egremont circuit, by Rev. A. H. Ferguson, viz.:— Hillsdale, $32 86; Hillsdale Centre, $2 15 ; Hillsdale West, $9 00 ; Egremont, 832.;...... 76 01 Copake circuit, by Rev. A. H. Ferguson, viz.:—Copake Flats pub­ lic collection...... 5 63 Matteawau, Rev. L. M. Vincent...... 19 50 Coeymans circuit, by Rev. J. Ferris, Wm. Briggs, life-member Parent Soc...... 43 90 Sheffield, Rev. L. W. Peck...... 12 55 Glenham, Fishkill, Rev. J. Croft...... 4 00 Durham circuit, by Rev. Z. D. Scoby, $20 to make Mrs. E. E. Scoby life-member Parent Soc...... 21 66 Pawling’s circuit, Rev. G. W . Knapp...... 18 68 Monticello circuit, Rev. Adee Vail...... 83 71 Kingston, Rev. D. Smith...... 75 (JO Fishkill circuit, Rev. B. M. Genung...... 13 00 Kortright, Rev. W . H. Smith...... 30 84 Colchester, Rev. B. L. Burr, to make Isaac B. Bulkly life-member. 20 00 Rhinebeck, Rev. T. F. R. Mercein...... - 39 61 Amenia circuit, Rev. D. B. Turner...... 9 00 Pine Plains, Rev. M. R. Lent...... 28 00 Jefferson circuit, Rev. E. S. Stout...... 13 94 New Paltz Landing, Rev. C. Isham...... 1 60 Catskill circuit, Rev. A. F. Sellick...... 2 50 Charlotte circuit, Rev. L. H. King...... 8 79 New-Concord and Red Rock, by Rev. W . G. Browning...... 10 00 Lee station, Rev. Z. N. Lewis...... 30 <10 Saugerties, Rev. H. Lounsberry...... 48 50 Cold Spring, Rev. J. Campbell...... 25 86 Lenox, Rev. O. E. Brown...... 3 50 South Canaan, Rev. S. J. Stebbins...... 10 00 Fishkill West, Rev. P. L. Hoyt...... 21 20 Tyringham, Rev. G. Kerr...... 11 53 Norfolk, Rev. A . Davis...... 41 00 Juvenile Miss. Soc. of White Plains, by Rev. C. B. Sing, (addi­ tional,) to make Miss Emily Fisher life-member Parent Soc 20 00 Lattintown, Rev. L. W . Walsworth...... 2 21 Monroe, Rev. T. Newman...... 23 75 Bloomingburgh circuit, Rev. W . S. Stillwell...... 41 00 Plattekill, Rev. C. W . Carpenter, (additional)...... 0 75 New-Windsor, Rev. Wm. Bloomer...... 6 75 Stockport, Rev. Wm. Brush...... 10 00 Dutchess circuit, by Rev. L Clark, $60 to make Jacob "Washburn, W m. Coe, and Amelia Vanderburgh life-membere Parent Soc. 63 87 Pawling’s circuit, (additional,) by Rev. G. W. Knapp...... 0 32 Delhi, Rev. J. Elliott...... 2 00 Livingstonville, Rev. H. Lamont...... 12 00 Morrisania, Rev. C. C. Keys...... 8 00 Ellenville, Rev. J. Birch...... 31 44 Pleasant Valley, Rev. S. M. Knapp...... 3 00 Buffalo German Mission, by Rev. J. Swahlen, $24 74 having been before received, $1 41 from the German S. School...... 25 81 TREASURER’S ACCOUNT. J

1852. Windham, Rev. J. Wells...... $78 26 June. Sugar Loaf, Rev. A. C. Fields, to make Henry Wright and An­ drew Shorter life-members...... 40 23 Rochester German Mission, by Rev. J. Kindler, $33 03 having been previously paid...... 11 00 Middletown, Rev. R. S. Scott...... 18 00 Cortlandt, Rev. M. M. Curtiss...... 6 00 Cold Spring, Rev. J. Campbell, (additional)...... 1 00 Yonkers, Rev. P. R. Brown...... 39 25 Putnam Valley circuit, (additional,) by Rev. E. Osborn...... 10 81 jNorth East, by Rev. J. N. Robinson, $10 of which contributed by S. School, and one box of goods valued at $27 00...... 58 00 Great Barrington, Mass., Rev. T. Ellis...... 19 04 Franklin circuit, by Rev. S. Davy, to make Miss Mary Jane Davy and Mr. William Gay life-members...... 42 18 Saugerties circuit, Rev. D. J. Wright, $40 of which to make Har­ vey Stoddard and William Morrison life-members...... 56 75 Female Miss. Soc. of New-York, Mrs. J. M. Howe, tr...... 184 32 Mellenviile circuit, by Rev. J. Davies...... 11 00 Sundries, N. Y . Conf., by Rev. W . H. Ferris, tr...... 861 33 Jane-st. monthly lecture, by Rev. R. C. Putney...... 4 13 “ A Friend” from Putnam Valley, by Rev. E. Osborn...... 0 50 Thirty-sixth-st. Ch., by Rev. C. F. Grim...... 20 50 White Plains, by Rev. C. B. Sing, (additional)...... 4 75 Thirtieth-st. Ch., by Rev. J. B. Beach, (additional)...... 15 00 Bethel Ship John Wesley, by Rev. O. G. Hedstrom...... 76 89 Forty-third-st. Ch., N. Y-, by Rev. J. W . Macomber...... 30 00 D. C. Weeks and Mrs. Patten, each $5 GO, by M. D’C. Crawford...... 10 00 Cannon-st. Ch., Poughkeepsie, by Rev. D. W. Clark...... 40 00 Mr. John Suckley, of If. Y., to make John Suckley, of Rhine- beclc, John H. Suckley, of N. Y ., and Mrs. Thos. H. Suckley, of Rhinebeck, life-members Parent Soc...... 6000 Rec’d interest on bond of Trustees of Mulberry-st Ch., one year to May 1, 1852...... 18 00 G. W . Northrop, Lackawak, N. Y., for China Mission...... 5 00 "Wolcottville, by Rev. W . C. H oyt...... 31 98 Danbury, Conn., by J. B. Merwin...... 40 00 Marbletown circuit, Rev. E. Oldrin...... 4 27 .July, Rev. R. H. Bloomer to make his daughter, Cynthia Eleanor, life- member Parent Soc...... 20 00 Duane-st. Ch., by Rev. R. A. Chalker...... 30 00 Collection in monthly prayer meeting, $3 25 ; Preacher’s class, $4 00, and Sabbath School, 1 31; Tarrytown, N. Y ., by Rev. Thos. Edwards...... 8 56 Female Miss. Soc., Mulberry-st. Ch., by Ann E. Dodd, tr 30 00 Youth’s Miss. Soc. at New-Rochelle to make Prosper Le Fever life-member, by Joseph Harvey...... 20 00 Maclay Miss. Soc., Newburgh, by Joseph Longking...... 60 00 Collicoon German Mission, by Rev. J. C. Lyon...... 2 78 Tarrytown, by Rev. Thos. Edwards, viz. :— Monthly missionary prayer meeting, $3 50 ; Wm. P. Lyons’s class, $3 00 ; A . D. Revere’s class, $1 12 ; W . Vermilya’s, $0 80...... 8 42 Aug. Jefferson circuit, (additional,) by Rev. E. S. Stout...... 3 00 Rev. M. Richardson, for Bremen Mission...... 20 54 Duane-st. Ch., N. Y., by Rev. R. A. Chalker ...... 10 25 Schenectady German Mission, by Rev. J. J. Graw...... 5 10 Sept. White Plains, collections at two concerts of prayer, by Rev. Dr. Sandford...... 5 00 Tarrytown, N. Y „ monthly missionary prayer meeting collection, $ 3 15; A. Newman’s class, $1 50, by Rev. Thos. Edwards... 4 65 Oct. Tarrytown, monthly concert of prayer, $ 3 50 ; J. Leonard’s class, «3 50, by Rev. T. Edwards...... : ...... 7 00 4 TREASURER’S ACCOUNT.

1852. S. S. Missionary Soc. Caiinon-st. Ch., Poughkeepsie, by A. S. Ocl Clement, tr...... $5 00 Vestry-3t. Ch., N. Y., by Rev. J. B. Hagany...... 26 65 S. S. Youth’s Miss. Soc. of New-Rochelle, by S. G. Welling, to make Mr. Josh. Harvey life-member Parent Soc...... 20 00 Female Miss. Soc. of N. Y ., by Mrs. Howe, tr...... 30 50 “ Gratitude” ...... 2 00 Amount of balance on draft for German Missions not drawn, the whole amount of draft having been charged...... 69 90 “ A Friend to Missions” ...... 3 00 Nov. O. Carpenter, Lenox, Mass., by Rev. A. C. Foss...... 5 00 Rev. J Swahlen, for German Mission in Buffalo...... 15 00 White Plains, by Rev. Dr. Sandford...... 2 80 From the camp-meeting committee of N. Y . to make their treas­ urer, Isaac Forster, life-member Parent Soc...... 20 00 Tarrytown, by Rev. T. Edwards, viz.:— Monthly missionaryprayer meeting, $2 77; preacher’s class, $3 00; W . P. Lyons’s class, $3 00; A. Newman’s class, SI 25...... 10 02 Hillsdale, by Rev. R. H. Cox, §20 to make Seymour Foster life- member ...... 21 00 Mrs. Ferguson, to make her son, Phineas Rice Ferguson, a life- member Parent Soc...... 20 00 Vestry-st Ch., by Rev. J. B. Hagany...... 89 00 Dec. Juvenile Miss. Soc. of White Plains, by Rev. A. Davis, to make him life-member Parent Soc...... 20 00 Female Miss. Soc. of New-York, by Mrs. E. B. Howe...... 67 00 Rochester German Mission, by Rev J. Kindler...... 15 00 Philadelphia do. do do. J. C. Lyon...... 17 41 Wm. P. Lyon, Tarrytown, N. Y ., to make his son, C. Grenville Lyon, a life-member Parent Soc...... 20 00 Saugerties circuit, by Rev. A. F. Selleck, for the German M iss.. 7 65 German Mission, Poughkeepsie, by Rev. A. C. Hertel...... 11 50 CaUikoon German Mission, S2 06; Albany German Mission, $3 28; Buffalo German Mission, $5 34 ; by Rev. J. C. Lyon.. 10~68 Wm. Spires, Canaan circuit, by Rev. D. Keeler...... 5 00 Mulberry-st. S. S. and Miss. Soc., by James Graydon, tr...... 150 00 Yorkville, by Rev. P. C. Oakley...... 7 12 Rhinebeck, by Rev. T. F. R. Mercein...... 45 00 Mrs. Elizabeth Bailey, of Duane-st. Ch., to make Mrs. Helen Skinner life-member Parent Soc., through the Youth’s Miss. Soc., by Rev. R. L. Chalker...... 20 00 Fishkill West, by Rev. D. B. Turner, $23 92 ; Carthage Landing, $20 50 : 820 of which to make Rev. Alexander R. Shurter life- member Parent Soc...... ;...... 44 42 Kortright circuit, by Rev. W . H. Smith...... 18 19 Duane-st. Youth’s Miss. Soc., N. Y ., by Rev. R. A. Chalker, in 1853. part...... 80 00 Jan. Fiftieth-st. Ch., by Bro. Carlton...... 23 00 Stone Ridge, Marbletown circuit, by Rev. S. M. Knapp...... 8 78 Female Miss. Soc., Mulberry-st. Ch., by Mrs. A. E. Dodd.tr 21 25 North Newburgh circuit, by Rev. B. M. Genung, to make sundry life-members...... :...... 160 00 “ A Sister,” by C. C. Chamberlin...... 5 00 " A Friend,” by Jos. Hyde, Esq...... 100 00 Whitlockville, by Rev. W . S. Stilwell...... 3 00 Proceeds of missionary prayer meeting, Tarrytown, N. Y ., by Rev. T. Edwards...... 2 50 German Mission in Newark, N. J., by Rev. John Sauter, to make Conrad Steyner, Wm. Boerns, and John Wenisch life-members of the N. Y . Conf. Miss. Soc...... 30 00 Cold Spring, by Rev. Wm. Stevens...... 30 00 Vestry-st. Ch., N. Y., by Rev. J. B. Hagany...... 218 35 “ E. M.,” Rondout. *...... 15 00 TREASURER'S ACCOUNT. 5

1853. Fishkill circuit, by Rev. U. Messiter...... $20 00 Jan. Pawling circuit, by Rev. G. W . Knapp, in part...... 20 00 Andes, collection, $7 11; S. S. Miss. Soc. of do., $4 89 ; by Rev. C. Palmer...... 12 00 Shrub Oaks, by Rev. L. B. Andrus...... 20 00 Duane-st. Ch. Youth’s Miss. Soc., $30 of which from Mrs. Eliza­ beth Bailey, by Rev. R. A. Chalker...... 59 38 East Baltimore German Mission, by Rev. J. C. Lyon...... 16 33 “ Merchant” ...... 40 00 Female Miss. Soc. of N. Y., by Mrs. E. B. Howe...... 24 00 Isaac K. Oakley, Salisbury Mills, New-Windsor, Conn...... 20 00 flartsville circuit, by Rev. J. H. Lent...... 5 00 Cortlandt circuit, by Rev. C. F. Pelton, to make Mrs. Polly Brady and Miss Sarah Fuller life-members Female Miss. Soc. of N. Y. 20 00 Feb. Hillsdale, by Rev. H. Cox...... 208 50 Greene-st. M. E. Ch., N. Y ., by J. C. Engelbrecht...... 400 00 Sullivan-st. M. E. Ch., by Rev. S. Fitch...... 37 00 Goshen, by Rev. O. V. Amerman...... 5 75 “ A friend” of the Thirtieth-st. Ch., N. Y ., to support a colporteur for one year...... 1,...... 150 00 Fiftieth-st. Ch., N. Y., by Rev. O. E.Brown ...... 17 00 Tarrytown, by Rev. T. Edwards, viz.:—Preachers’ class, $3 50 ; W . Vermilya’s class, $3 00 ; J. Leonard’s class, $1 09; Sab­ bath School, $ 3 03...... 10 62 “ D. P.,” Yorkville...... 8 00 Ann Mood, N. Y ., by Rev. S. Fitch...... 2 00 White Plains, by Rev. T. Carlton, in part...... 138 64 Do. missionary concerts of prayer, by Rev. Dr. Sandford. 1 24 From the children of Samuel Seaman to make him a life-member of the Parent Soc...... 20 00 Middletown, Orange co., by Rev. C. S. Brown, to make Isaac Den­ ton life-member...... 20 00 West Taghkanoc circuit, by Rev. A. Hunt, Jr...... 12 00 Bloomingdale Mission, by Rev. C. H. Afflerback...... 50 00 W. P. Lyons’s class, Tarrytown, by Rev. T. Edwards...... 3 00 “ D. P.,” Yorkville...... 7 00 Pawling circuit, by Rev. G. W. Knapp...... 10 00 Mulberry-st. Juvenile Miss, and S. S. Soc., by James Graydon, one-half for China and one-half for Bremen...... 200 00 Mar. Hillsdale, by Rev. H. Cox...... 1] 00 White Plains, (additional,) by C. A. Purdy...... 31 75 Rochester German Mission, by Rev. J. Kindler...... 21 00 Liberty charge, by Rev. J. K. Still, $8 82; bequest of Alanson Stewart, deceased, $20 00...... 28 82 Amenia circuit, by Rev. E. Osborn, $60 of which to make Rev. Joel Croft, Mrs. Lymantha Barrett, and Mrs. Betsey Roberts life-members Parent Soc...... 76 00 Middletown, Orange co., to make Mrs. Sarah Jane Stoddard life- member, by Rev. Chas. S. Brown...... 20 00 “ A friend,” Bedford circuit, by Rev. 'W. S. Stilwell...... 2 00 Sheffield, by Rev. L. W. Peck...... 20 00 Jacob Walker, Jamesburg, Ulster co., N. Y ...... 1 75 Thirtieth-st. Ch. Juvenile and S. S. Miss. Soc., N. Y ., by J. B. Edwards...... 89 11 Tarrytown Juvenile Miss. Soc., by Capt. Vermilya...... 20 00 Fiftieth-st. Ch., N. Y., by Rev. O. E. Brown...... 5 00 Greensburgh circuit, by Rev. Abrm. Davis...... 40 00 Hillsdale, by Rev. H. Oox...... 1 00 Cortlandt circuit, by Rev. C. F. Pelton, to make sundry persons life- members of Female Miss. Soc...... 45 00 Female Miss. Soc. of N. Y., by Mrs. E. B. Howe, tr...... 54 00 Tarrytown, by Rev. T. Edwards, collection at prayer meeting, $ 3 71 ; Bro. J. Coutant’s class, $5 00...... 8 71 6 TREASURERS ACCOUNT.

1853. Sundries at Oomellsville, Durham circuit, by Rev. Z. D. Scoby, Mar. to make Harriet Elizabeth Smith life-member Parent Soc $20 00 W . Beckley, by Rev. A . F. Selleck...... 5 00 Poughkeepsie German Mission, by Rev. A. C. Hertel...... 17 30 H. P. Hunt, Delhi...... 2 75 Schenectady German Mission, by Rev. J. J..Graw...... 4 76 North Newburgh, by Rev. B. M. Genung, to make Mr. Ebenezer Wixon life-member...... 20 00 C. F. Pelton, Miss. Soc. Cortlandt circuit...... 22 00 Hudson S. S. Miss. Soc., to make H. C. Humphrey life-member Parent Soc...... 20 00 April. White Plains, by Rev. Dr. Sandford...... 3 00 Pleasantville, by Rev. C- C. Keys...... 60 86 Rev. John Chase, Woodstock circuit...... 0 70 Mrs. Phebe Hunt, White Plains, to make herself a life-member, by Rev. P. P. Sandford...... 20 00 Thirtieth-st. Ch., by Rev. Chas. Isham...... Si6 34 Bangall Milan Mission, by Rev. B. Murphy...... 6 75 West Point, by Rev. F. Donnelly...... 5 00 Putnam Valley circuit, by Rev. M. M. Curtis, to make David Jacox and Matthias Croft life-members Parent Soc., and Miss Sarah Boyd life-member Female Miss. Soc...... 50 00 Washington-st, Poughkeepsie, by Rev. W . H. Ferris, to make Mrs. Hannah Hopkins life-member Parent Soc...... 20 00 Schenectady German Mission, by Rev. J. J. Graw...... 8 00 White Plains, (additional,) by Rev. Dr. Sandford...... 7 50 Falls Village, by Rev. S. J. Stebbins, viz.: Mrs. Sarah Howe, $1; Miss Julia Hunt, $2 ; Miss C. Landon, §2 ; Geo. Harris, §>1... 6 00 New-Castle, $29 56; Pine’s Bridge, $>12; by Rev. D. Stocking. 41 56 Tarrytown, by Rev. Thos. Edwards, viz.: avails monthly mission­ ary prayer meeting, $1 12; Mrs. Lavina Storms, $1 75 ; A. Newman’s class, 25 cts...... 3 12 Durham circuit, by Rev. Z. D. Scoby, to make Rev. L. Craw life- member...... 20 00 Thirty-second-st. Mission, by Rev. S. Martindale...... 105 00 Yonkers, (additional,) by Rev. P. L. Hoyt...... 12 00 Fiftieth-st. Ch., X. Y .,b y Rev. O. E. Brown...... 5 00 Sing Sing, by Rev. M. D’C. Crawford...... 107 50 A dying litile girl to buy a New Testament for a heathen child... 0 08 First Ch., Newburgh, by Rev. C. B. Sing...... 21 50 Hillsdale, (additional,) by Rev. H. Cox...... 6 00 W. P. Lyon’s class, Tarrytown, by Rev. T. Edwards...... 3 00 John-st. Juvenile Miss. Soc., by T. Kenward, tr., to make ¥ m . Denison life-member...... 20 00 White Plains, by Rev. Dr. Sandford...... 4 00 Croton circuit, by Rev, D. W . C. Van Gaasbeck...... 20 00 Jane-st., (additional,) by Rev. H. Lounsbery...... 350 00 Cortlandt circuit, by Rev. C. F. Pelton...... 23 28 Catskill circuit, by Rev. James Birch...... 129 03 New-Windsor circuit, by Rev. Wm. Bloomer...... 45 55 Kingston, by Rev. B. Griffen...... 55 94 City Island, by Rev. J. W . Le Fevre...... 5 00 Cahcoon German Mission, by Rev. J. W eek...... 5 78 Eighteenth-st. Ch. Miss. Soc., by W . Phillips, tr...... 440 00 Monticello circuit, by Rev. Adee Vail...... 60 46 Canaan circuit, (additional,) by Rev, D. Keeler...... 2 50 German Mission, Second-Bt., N. Y., by Rev. Wm. Schwartz...... 141 00 New-Paltz Landing, by Rev. E. S. Stout...... 40 00 Goshen, by Rev. O. V. Amerman...... 26 00 Hudson S. School Miss. Soc., by E. P. L. Elmer, $20 of which to make Rev. Thos. Lodge life-member...... 30 00 Mr. Wm. Sutton, of Windham circuit, by Rev. J. Wells, to make himself and lady life-members...... 40 00 TREASURER’S ACCOUNT. 7

1853. Wortsboro’ circuit, by Rev. D. Buck, viz.: Wortsboro’, $10 to May. make Miss C. A. Buck life-member Female Miss. Soc.; Phil- lipsport, $10 28 ; Summittville, $5 53 ; Mount Vernon, $3 74; County Line, $4 88...... $34 43 Greene-st. Ch., N. Y., by Rev. R. S. Foster, “ contributed by a friend of my wife ” for the China Mission...... 100 00 German Mission, Newark, by Rev. J. Sauter...... 70 00 Do. do. Philadelphia, by Rev. J. Kindler...... 73 00 “ One of the poor friends of Jesus ” ...... 10 00 Vestry-st. Ch., N. Y ., by Rev. J. B. Hagany...... 36 40 Bedford-st. Ch., N. Y ., by Rev. D. L. Marks...... 369 75 Napanock Soc., by Rev. T. B. Smith...... 47 00 Sing Sing, by Rev. M. D’C. Crawford, $10 20 of which from S. School...... 14 00 N. YorkConf. Miss. Soc., by W . A. Cox...... 2,200 00 Matteawan, by Rev. L. M. Vincent...... 31 51 Newburgh, Second Ch., by Rev. R. C. Putney, to make Rev. Aaron F. Palmer, H. S. Van Demark, J. Longking, Samuel Halsted, E. Driggs, and J. H. Waters life-members...... 150 00 Sheffield, (additional,) by Rev. L. W . Peck...... 15 00 Rev. R. H. Bloomer, Newburgh, to make his son, Andrew Flet­ cher, life-member Parent Soc...... 20 00 # Pine Plains, $4 62; Jackson Comers, 826 4 4 ; by Rev. A. H. Ferguson...... 31 06 New-Canaan, by Rev. L. D. Nickerson...... 21 00 Mulberry-st. Ch., N. Y., Miss, and S. S. Soc., by W . Johnston... 200 00 Newcastle, (additional,) Rev. D. Stocking, $18 of which are from Juvenile fair...... 38 12 Dr. M. Belden, SI ; Mrs. Potter, 50 cts.; Falls Village, Rev. S. J. Stebbins...... 1 50 East Baltimore German Mission, Rev. C. Jost...... 37 82 Fiftieth-st., N. Y ., Rev. O. E. Brown...... 5 00 Duane-st. Ch. Youth’s Miss. Soc., by Rev. R. A. Chalker, (add.) 47 53 Bedford-st. Ch., N. Y., Rev. D. L. Marks...... 30 25 June. White Plains Juvenile Miss. Soc., by Rev. Dr. Hodgson...... 20 00 Collections at monthly concert of prayer, Tarrytown, Rev. T. Edwards ...... 4 00 E. Chambers,, Marbletown circuit, by Rev. S. M. Knapp...... 1 00 Female Mis®. Soc. Mulberry-st. Ch., N. Y ., by Mrs. Ann E. Dodd, tr...... 184 88 Duane-st. Ch., N. Y ., by Rev. R. A. Chalker...... 11 50 Bedford circuit, by Rev. H. B. M ead...... 20 00 Israel L. Green, Hyde Park, Dutchess co., N. Y ., to make Rev. Andrew .T. Hunt life-member...... 20 00 July. Mulberry-st. Ch. Miss, and S. S. Soc., by W. Johnston, tr., being balance of $300, to make Rev. A . Stevens and Ralph Mead life-directore ...... 100 00 Tarrytown, by Rev. T. Edwards...... 2 20 Contents of “ Willie’s missionary box,” one year old, by his father. 1 64 Aug. Tarrytown, by Rev. T. Edwards, as follows, viz.: Monthly mis­ sionary prayer meeting, 85 10 ; preachers’ class, quarter ending July 31, $4 ; W . Vermilya’s class, $3 ; W. P. Lyon’s class, $2 50 ; A. D. Revere’s class, $1 ; J. Leonard’s class, $1 37 .... 17 00 German Mission, Williamsburgh, by Rev. John J. Graw...... 65 22 Do. do. New-York, by Rev. Wm. Schwarz...... 80 06 Do. do. Elizabethtown, N. J., by Rev. J. W. Freund ... 20 00 Saugerties class, Poughkeepsie German Mission, by Rev. C. Jost. 2 95 Roxbury German Mission, do. do. 2 00 Rochester do. do. by Rev. C. H. Afflerbach...... 9 75 Albany do. do. do. J. Swahlen...... 6 00 Roxbury do. do. do. C. F. Grimm...... 9 00 Sept. Tarrytown, by Rev. T. Edwards, monthly concert...... 3 36 Croton circuit, by Rev. Jas. Rusk...... 34 00 8 TREASURER’S ACCOUNT.

1853. « O. C.,” Lenox, Mass., by Rev. A. C. Foss...... $10 00 Sept Tarrytown, by Rev. Thos. Edwards...... 3 64 Oct. Satterly Town S. School, Monroe circuit, by N. Strong...... 6 50 Lee, Mass., by Rev. L. W . Peck...... 3 00 “ An old Orange county farmer ” ...... 10 00 Nov. Hudson S. S. Miss. Soc., by Rev. E. P.- L. Elmer...... 10 00 Cairo, Rev. John Pine, by his son, W . Pine...... 41 00 Buffalo German Mission, by Rev. A. C. Hertel...... 15 94 Tarrytown, by Rev. T. Edwards, through Rev. D. Terry...... 221 80 West Taghkanic, by Rev. H. C. Humphrey...... 36 00 Morrisania and Canadea, by Rev. C. Jost...... 27 25 Williamsburgh German Mission, by Rev. J. J. Graw...... 16 30 Newark do. do. do. J. Sauter...... 24 33 Lexington, by Rev. John Chase...... 19 40 Albany German Mission, by Rev. J. Swahlen....'...... 7 00 Dec. Tarrytown, by Rev. T. Edwards, as follows: Preachers’ class, $3 ; W . P. Lyon’s class, $3 ; W . Vermilva’s class, S3; J. T. Leon­ ard’s class, 81 50 ; A. D. Revere’s class, 53 cts.; prayer meet­ ing, Nov. 6, 82 37-J-; Do., Dec. 4, $2 87 ; subscriptions, J. Fox, $1; Miss S. Webb, 81; Miss Vandeventer, $ 2 ; Mrs. Smith, 82. 22 27 Amenia circuit, in part, bv Rev. E. Osborn...... 35 00 Pleasantville, by Rev. C. C. Keys...... $70 95 Worthless money...... 3 00 G7 95 Fostertown, by Rev. B. M. Genung, to make Mrs. Martha Dobbs and Mrs. Mercy Wyatt life-members Parent Soc...... 40 00 Fiftieth-st. Ch., N. Y., by Rev. O. E. Brown...... 20 00 German Mission at Elizabethtown, N. J., by Rev. J. W. Freund. 7 75 Greene-st Ch., N. Y., Miss. Soc., by J. C. Engelbrecht, tr 600 00 Miss Julia A. Ryder, Stanford, Dutchess co., N. Y ...... 5 00 Cold Spring, by Rev. C. F. Pelton...... 21 00 Fishkill circuit, by Rev. U. Messiter...... 24 00 Middlehope, to make Miss Hannah J. Theall life-member, by Rev. B. M. Genung...... 20 00 Sale of jewelry from German Mission, Elizabethtown, N. J., Rev. J. W . Freund...... 3 00 German Mission, Schenectady, Rev. C. Jost...... 5 00 Do. do. Saugerties class, do...... 5 50

$15,275 84

Troy Conference. 1852. May. Schagticoke circuit, by Rev. C. R. Morris...... $14 00 Washington-st. Ch., West Troy, by Rev. W . M. Chipp...... 29 00 Salem, by Rev. A. Campbell...... 6 00 Beekmantown circuit, by Rev. J. Eames...... 14 00 Hudson-st M. E. Ch., Albany, (in part,) by Jas. Van Namee 200 00 North Hampton circuit, J. Barker, $3 ; S. Barker, $ 2 ; N. Barker, $ 1 ; E. Barker, 50 cts.; and A. Hill, 60 cts.; by Rev. A. Lyon ...... 7 00 Simeon Lomb, Troy, N. Y ., to make the following persons life- members Parent Soc.: J. M. Lomb, Polly Lomb, Sylvester Bonested, Mary Bonested, J. G. Davenport, D. D. Hayner, An- geline Hayner, by Ephraim G oss...... 150 00 North Chatham and Nassau charge, by Rev. W. A. Miller 16 00 Northampton circuit, by P. P. Harrower...... 30 00 North Chatham and Nassau charge, by Rev. W. A. Miller 10 00 June. North White Creek, by Rev. T. Benedict...... 10 00 Johnstown, N. Y., by Wm. R. Brown...... 0 50 Hodson-st. Oh., Albany, by Rev. H. L. Starks...... 81 00 Carlos Blake, Vergennes, V t...... 2 00 Northville, by Rev. P. P. Harrower...... 7 00 TREASURER’S ACCOUNT. 9

1852. Joiiesville Female Miss. Soc., by R. R. Kennedy, to make Mre. June. A. J. Waterman life-member...... $76 00 Fort Ann circuit, by Rev. C. C. Gilbert...... 100 00 North Second-st. Ch., Troy, by L. Bennett, to make Abm. Cox and Mrs. Margaret Phillips life-members...... 47 04 Troy Conf. Miss. Soc., drafts and cash, by Rev. Z. Phillips 592 25 Do. do. cash, by W. A. Cox...... 2,688 37 July. Do. do. do. do...... 190 5)9 Troy, by Rev. J. N. Austin...... 1...... 3 00 E. Beers, Jonesville, by R. R. Kennedy...... 1 00 Aug. Proceeds of jewelry Bold...... 3 05 Oct. Mr. L. Bennett, Troy...... 150 00 Pownal, by Rev. J. F. Craig...... 10 00 “ A friend of missions,” Troy district, by Rev. J. F. Craig 20 00 Nov. “ An old Methodist preacher ” ...... 3 00 “ A debtor to grace,” fyr the Norwegians, Pittsfield, Troy Conf., by Rev.. B. Hawley...... 10 00 Dec. Thos. Staats, of Ballston, by R. R. Kennedy, to makeMiss Sarah Jane Staats life-member Parent Soc...... 30 00 North Second-st. M. E Ch., Troy, N. Y., by L. Bennett, to make several life-members...... 132 50 1853. Northampton circuit, by Rev. P. P. Harrower...... 25 00 Jan. Centre Rutland, Vt., by Rev. W . Ford...... 5 00 Easton circuit, Troy Conf., by Rev. J. Campbell...... 35 00 Bethlehem circuit, by Rev. M. Witherell, to make Maus Hough- taling life-member...... 20 00 Bethlehem circuit, by Rev. M. Witherell, to make Mrs. Mary Houghtaling life-member Parent Soc., through Little & Co 20 00 “ A friend of missions,” Clintonville, by Rev. E. Noble...... 30 00 Nancy Maria and Catharine Elizabeth, deceased children of R. W. M’Masters, Troy, by Rev. S. D. Brown...... 10 00 Quaker Springs, Stillwater circuit, $9 15 ; Rev. R. Brown, S3 12 15 North Chatham and Nassau, by Rev. W . A . Miller...... 20 00 Beekmantown circuit, by Rev. J. Eames...... 12 37 Feb. Saranac and Redford, by Rev. D. Osgood...... 20 00 Ferry-st. Ch., Albanj', by Rev. A. A. Farr...... 75 00 Mrs. Abigail Colomore, Bristol, by Rev. C. Barber...... 0 50 Knox circuir, by Rev. J. Squier, viz.: A.-Chesbro’s class, $1 50; H. Gage’s class, $ 3 ; P. Ostrander’s class, 50 cts...... 5 00 Pittsfield, by Rev. B. Hawley, viz.: Collected by James Root, $77 50 ; by C. Childs, $25 50 ; by J. H. Kendall, $14 50 ; by Miss P. M’Intosh, $5 75; by J. L. Brooks, §5 75 ; by O. Ben­ edict, $ 6 45 ; by Mrs. J. R. Childs, $6 75 ; by D. D. Towers, $ 6 ; Rev. B. Hawley, $9 89; collection at annual meeting, $8 86 ; of the above sum, $55 by Thos. Durant; $166 95 and $5, by James Root, to make Mrs. M. E. Holland, Mrs. Keziah Barrett, and Miss Sarah Ely life-members Parent Soc.; pledges at annual meeting, to make the “ Pittsfield M. E. S. S.” life- member, $ 2 0...... 186 95 North Chatham and Nassau, by Rev. W . A Miller, $20 to make Mrs. Hannah Hoag life-member ...... 22 00 Sheldon and Enosburgh circuit, by Rev. J. Eames...... 7 75 Beekmantown circuit, by Rev. J. Eames...... 7 75 Chazy, by Rev. W. H. Tiffany...... 33 60 West Port, by Rev. C. L. Hagar...... 15 00 Saranac and Redford circuit, by Rev. D. Osgood...... 10 00 Sundries, Schuyler Falls, by Rev. J. D. White...... 11 22 Knoxville, $ 2 ; Township, S4 16; by Rev. J. Squier...... 6 16 Jonesville, by Rev. R. R. Kennedy, from A. J. Waterman, to make himself life-member...... 20 00 Beekmantown circuit, Troy Conf., by Rev. J. Eames...... 3 32 Essex circuit, by Rev. W . N. Frazer...... •...... 8 75 Mar. Saratoga Springs, by Rev. J. T. Arnold...... 37 18 B 10 TREASURER’S ACCOUNT.

1853. Point Larouch, Beekmantown circuit, by Rev. S.S. Merrill $13 00 Mar. Essex circuit, by Rev. W . N. Frazer...... 2 75 Griffin Whipple, Gallupville, by Rev. W . Little, to make Mrs. Sarah Emeline Whipple life-member...... 20 00 Schenectady, by Rev. H. L. Starks, to make sundry life- members ...... 100 00 Pal ton, by Rev. J. Bannard...... 35 00 Harriet Wells, Fairfax, §20 of which to make herself life-member, by Rev. A. Johnson...... 25 00 Schenectady, by Rev. H. L. Stark...... 100 00 St. Albans, by Rev. C. F. Burdick...... 25 00 April. Mr. Simeon Lamb, Troy, by R. Wasson, to make Mr. J. M. Lamb life-director...... 150 00 Seward and Cobleskill circuit, by Rev. E. Watson, to make Kirtland Handy and Elizabeth Handy life-members Parent Soc...... 40 00 Johnsburgh, by Rev. M. Van Aulcen, to make Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Van Auken life-members...... 40 00 North White Creek, by Rev. E. Stover...... 90 00 Dalton, by Rev. J. Bannard...... 15 00 Cohoes, by Rev. T. Benedict, to make Mrs. Jane Hemstreet and Mrs. Catharine Redfield life-members...... 40 00 Huason-st. charge S. School, Albany, by J. Lord, to make S. V R. Gray life-member Trov Conf. Miss. Soc...... 10 00 Schenectady, by Rev. H. L.' Starks...... 100 00 Pittsfield, Mass., by Rev. B. Hawley...... 47 29 North Pittstown, by Rev. W . M. Chipp, $20 to make Francis In­ graham life-member...... 26 00 Gallupville, by Rev. W. Little, to make him a life-member 20 00 Chazy, by Rev. W . H. Tiffany...... 19 31 May. North Second-st Ch., Troy, by S. N. Ide, tr...... 20 00 North Chatham and Nassau, Rev. W . A. Miller.-...... 17 00 Beekmantown circuit, by Rev. J. Eamcs...... 21 12 Schenectadv S. S. Miss. Soc., 845 14; sundries, S4 86; by Rev. H. L. Starks...... 50 00 Washington, by Rev. S. Armstrong...... 14 00 State-st. Ch., Troy, by E. R. King, tr., total amount o f collections during the year, $5 0 1 ; less amount received by Rev. S. D. Brown, $10...... 491 00 Troy Conf. Miss. Soc., by Rev. J. Squier, tr., by Rev. Z. Phillips. 5,213 07 Do. do. do. Z. Phillips...... 233 3S Amount collected by Master John Adams, Beekmantown circuit, by J. T. Adams...... 1 00 June. North Second-st Ch., Troy, by L. Bennett, tr., toward making Rev. B. O. Meeker life-director Miss. Soc...... 136 93 Aug. Schenectady, N. Y., by Rev. H. L. Starks, viz.: Female Bible Class taught by G. S. L. Starks, §10; monthly collec­ tions, $10...... 20 00 O ct St. Albans, by Rev. W. A. Miller, 03 of whichis from a young convert as a thank-offering...... 7 00 Nov. Middletown and'Wells, by Rev. B. S. Burnham...... 8 00 Schenectady, by Rev. H. L. Starks, $10 ; Bible class of G. S. L. Starks, $10...... 20 00 Dec. Crescent, by N. F. Philo...... 2 00 Harriet Wells, North Fairfax, Vt., by Rev. W . A. Miller...... 30 00 Schenectady, by Rev. H. L. Starks...... 20 00

$12,613 50 TREASURER’S ACCOUNT. 11

New-Jersey Conference. 1852. May. Balance in hands of Rev. J. B. Dobbins, tr. of N. J. Conf. Miss. Society ...... 37 84 Cross-st. Ch., Paterson, by Rev. J. S. Porter, viz.: Public collec­ tion, $23 60; in classes and out, $64 48; S. School, .$7 07 ; Rebecca T. Wilmer, $1 50; “ A friend to missions,” 010 A family offering,” $ 1 0 ...... 116 65 A. L. Clark, by Rev. W. Chamberlin...... 1 00 June. Somerville, by Rev. R. B. Yard, (additional)...... 2 00 “ Wesley Chapel,” Halsey-st., Newark, N. J., penny-a-week for the month of May, by Rev. E. H. Stokes...... 11 70 Sundries from Salem, N, J., by Rev. J. Lewis...... 90 12 Orange S. S., by Rev. J. K. Burr...... 20 00 July. Mrs. Sarah Platt, Berlin, Summerfield co., N. J...... 5 00 Wesley Chapel, Newark, N. J., by Rev. E. H. Stokes...... 6 00 Aug. Do. do. do. do. do. do...... 5 22 Elizabethtown, N. J., S. S. cards and boxes, $24 19 ; monthly con­ certs for prayer, $11 14 ; collection from classes, 82 54; by Rev. Lewis R. Dunn...... 37 87 Sept. Belleville S. S., in part, by Rev. W . Tunison...... 15 00 Wesley Chapel, Halsey*st., Newark, penny-a-week collection, by Rev. E. H. Stokes...... 5 15 S. School Miss. Soc. at Port Richmond, by R. S. Runyon, to make Chas. N. Snediker and John O. Martin life-members Par. Soc.. 40 00 Oct. Elizabethtown, by Rev. L. R. Dunn, viz.: Monthly concert of prayer, $6 50; S. School box and cards, $6; class collec­ tions, S6 33 ...... 18 83 Perth Amboy, by Rev. J. W . Barrett...... 7 33 Rahway camp-meeting collection, by Rev. C. Talley...... 20 50 “ A dying penitent,” by Rev. D- E. Frambes, Seamens’ Retreat, Staten Island...... 4 00 Orange S. S., (additional,) Rev. J. K. Burr...... "... 28 00 Nov. A. L. Clark, $3 ; Stanhope S. S., by Rev. W . Chamberlin, $5.... 8 00 Franklin-st. charge, Newark, by Rev.W . P. Corbitt, viz.: Penny- a-week collections, $51; S. School, $ 4 3...... 94 00 Union-st. Newark, by Rev. R. Vanhorn...... 15 35 Sandyston, N. J., by Rev. -T. P. Daily, to make Matilda Earl life- member Juvenile Miss. Soc. ...f...... 5 00 Dec. Wesley Chapel, Halsey-st., Newark, by Rev. E. H. Stokes...... 7 82 Clinton-st. Ch., Newark, by Rev. S. Y . Monroe, penny-a-week class collections...... 36 62 Rockland charge, by Rev. B. Day...... 20 00 Halsey-st. Ch., Newark, by Rev. E. H. Stokes...... — 3 66 Allentown, by Rev. C. E. Hill, $20 to make Mrs. Esther Hill life, member Parent Soc., and $10 to make her life-member N. J. Conf. Miss. Soc...... 30 00 Juvenile Miss. Soc. of Port Jervis, by Rev. Thos. H. Smith, to make several life-members...... 12 00 Sandyston, by Rev. J. P. Dailey...... 3 00 Union M. E. S. School Miss. Soc., by B. J. Wood, viz.: Halsey-st. School, $14 91; Frnnklin-st. do., $22; Clinton-st. do., $20; Quarry-st. do., $20 ; Franklin-st. do., to make itself life-mem- ber Parent Soc., $20 ; Franklin-st. Ch., to make B. J. Wood 1853. life-member, $ 2 0 ...... “.... 116 91 Jan. Elizabethtown, by Rev. L. R. Dunn, viz.: Class collections, $9 38; monthly concerts, $ 6 52 ; S. S. box and cards, $9 08; public collections, $24 35...... 49 33 James Jones, Madison...... 0 75 Belvidere, by Rev. S. W . Hilliard...... 15 00 Hightstown, by Rev, C. Clark, $40 to make himself and wife Eliza 1 2 TREASURER'S ACCOUNT.

1853. Iife-members Parent Soc., and $20 to make Phebe Johnston and Jan. Margaret Cook life-members N. J. Conf. Miss. Soc...... $64 57 S. School of Morristown, by Rev. S. Vansant, $20 of which to make Amelia Taylor, a Sabbath-school scholar, eleven years of age, a life-member...... 30 00 Allentown, by Rev. C. E. Hill, $10 of which to make Anthony W . Kennedy life-member N. J. Conf. Miss Soc...... 12 00 New Providence, by Rev. J. P. Fort...... 20 00 Greenville, by Rev. W. Barrows...... 5 39 Mouut Holly, by Rev. J. S. Porter, viz.: Public collection, $64 ; subscription?, $69 ; Master J. Samuel Porter, saved by abstain­ ing from tea and coffee, $5 ; S. School, $10...... 148 00 Boundbrook, Rev. H. B. Beegle, in part...... 10 00 Mount Holly, iiy Rev. J. S. Porter, excess of check sent us com­ pared with above subscription...... 5 00 Feb. Pitman M. E. Ch., New-Brunswick, by Rev. C. S. Coit, $10 ot which from the S. School...... 18 18 Greene-st. M. E. Ch., Trenton, by Rev. G. F. Brown...... 104 00 New-Proviaence, by Rev. J. P. Fort, (additional)...... 30 00 Franklin charge, by Rev. W. P. Corbitt...... 170 00 Rev. N. Vansant, New-Brunswick, $124 ; “ Friend of missions,” China Mission, $100 ; N. J. Conference, 675 89...... 299 89 Keyport circuit, by Rev. ri. Jaquett, viz.: S. School Juvenile col­ lections at Keyport, $5 62 ; .do. at Bethany, $10 69 ; do. at High Point, $6 07 ; missionary box at Bethany, $6 12...... 28 50 Thos. Dodge, Mount Holly, N. J...... 0 50 Milltown, by Rev. J. M. Freeman...... 13 50 Cranberry station, by Rev. S. Rusling...... -...... 12 34 Halsey-st. Ch., Newark, by Rev. E. H. Stokes, “ penny-a-week” 5 13 New-Freedom, Blackwoodtown circuii, by Rev. A. I. J. Truitt.... 9 00 Sandyston, by Rev. J. P. Dailey...... 2 00 Elizabethtown, by Rev. L. R. Dunn...... 5 00 Mar. Rockaway, in part, by J. Stephenson...... 20 00 Asbury Chapel, Springville, by Rev. T. W . Pearson...... 26 00 Port Richmond, S. I., by Rev. B. Kellrv, to make Jasper G. Cod- mus life-member, (additional) ...... 20 00 Mariners’ Harbor, by Rev. B. Kelley...... 5 25 Nyack, by Rev. W. Robertson...... 20 00 S. Burlison, Perth Amboy...... 1 75 Middlesex mission, by Rev. J. Horner...... 24 00 Port Jervis, by Rev. John Hughes, to make Mrs. Amanda Smith and Mr. PWlip Wheeler life-members...... 40 00 New-Egypt circuit, by Rev. J. S. Beegle, toward the education of a boy in Africa to be named John S. Beegle...... 30 00 Beverly, by Rev. J. R Bryon, to make Mrs. Lydia L. Bryon life- member, and $20 from Wm. Thorp to make Miss Susanna Heisler Jife-member...... 40 00 New-Prospect circuit, by Rev. A. H. Belles...... 6 31 Belleville, by Rev. Wm. Tunison...... 55 00 Clinton-st. Ch., Newark, Rev. 8. Y . Monroe...... 186 65 Germantown circuit, by Rev. H. M. Brown, $20 of which are to make Mrs. Sarah Jane Brown life-member...... 50 00 Belvidere, by Rev. S. W . Hilliard...... 16 00 New-Providence, by Rev. J. P. Fort, (additional)...... 10 00 Orange S. S., by Rev. J. K. Burr, do...... 40 00 Beverly, by Rev. J. R. Bryan...... 10 00 Woodrow, Staten Island, by Rev. A. Owen...... 29 00 Mrs. Jane Budd, Madison...... 1 00 Rev. B. J. Wood, for China Mission, as follows, Newark, Clinton- st. S. S. Miss. Soc., $ 4 0 ; Franklin-st. do., $9 58...... 49 58 Keyport station, by Rev. S. Jaquett, viz.: Harmony, $25 2 7 ; High- point, $16 11...... 41 38 April. Hoboken, by Rev. J. B. Dobbins...... 21 28 TREASURER’S ACCOUNT. 13

1853. Belvidere S. S., by Rev. S. W. Hilliard...... $17 00 April. New-Providence, by Rev. J. P. Fort...... 30 00 Newton and Tranquillity, by Rev. M. Herr, $55 36, $20 of which (from Tranquillity) to make Rev. M. Herr life-member Parent Soc., $10 from same place to make Andrew Hibler life-member N. J. Conf. Miss. Soc., $20 from Newton to make Rev. David Walters life-member Parent Soc., and $1 from Miss Emily E. Beegle for German Mission...... 55 36 Quarry-st. Ch., Newark, by Rev. J. O. Winner...... 23 50 Warren-et., Newark, Rev. G. R. Snyder...... 40 00 Acquackanonck, by Rev. A. H. Mead, viz.: S. S. Miss. Soc., in­ cluding anniversary proceeds, $56 45 ; monthly missionary prayer meetings, $9 80 ; private donations, $3 75..... 70 00 Port Richmond, by Rev. B. Kelley, $40 of which from S. S. Ju­ venile Miss. Soc. to make James A . Hilliard and ¥ m . Thomp­ son life-members Parent Soc., and $20 from the station to make Mrs. Eliza Kelly do...... 75 20 Clinton-st., Newark, (additional) Rev. S. Y. Monroe...... 150 00 Belleville, by Rev. Wm. Tunison...... 105 00 Stanhope, by Rev. W . Chamberlin...... 37 00 Sparta circuit, by Rev. T. S. Dedrick...... 7 78 Madison, by Rev. H. Trumbower...... 74 68 St. Paul’s, Jersey City, Rev. G. Hughes...... 32 48 Vernon, Rev. D- Teed...... 20 69 Trinity Ch., Jersey City, by Rev. I. S. Corbitt...... 258 00 Halsey-st. Ch., Newark, by Rev. E. H. Stokes, viz.: Public col­ lection, 860 of which to make David Wood, E. W. Mitchell, and W . H. Genung life-members, and penny-a-week collections, 881 10: sundries, sl9 15...... 100 25 Cross-st. charge, Paterson, by Rev. M. E. Ellison, $140 of which toward making Rev. W . A. Wilmer life-director, and $20 Cor­ nelius Doremus life-member Parent Soc., and $40 to make Re­ becca Theodosia Wilmer, Hon. P. Sandford, Mary E. Kensey, and Sarah Stevens, life-members N. J. Conf. Miss. Soc...... 200 00 Rockland, by Rev. B. Day, (additional)...... 96 00 New-Brunswick, by Rev. N. Vansant...... 38 00 Woodbridge, by Rev. J. H. Dandy...... 54 00 May’s Landing S- S. Miss, box, by Wm. S. Bacon...... 10 00 New-Jersey Conf. Miss. Soc., by Rev. Z. Phillips...... 4,681 00 Union M. E. S. S. IVIiss. Soc. of Newark, by B. J. Wood, viz.: Halsey-st. S. S., $27 94; Franklin-st. do., $14 61; Clinton-st. do-, $2(5; Broad-st. do., $4 38...... 72 93 May. Long Branch, by Rev. F. A. Morrell...... 121 50 N. J. Conf. Miss. Soc., by Rev. J. B. Dobbins...... 228 45 Bethel, Staten Island, J. Burton’s class, Rev. J. S. Beegle 2 62 June. Asbury circuit, N. J. Conf., by Rev. J. Cross...... 20 50 Liberty-st. Ch., New-Brunswick, at monthly concerts of prayer, 61 40 ; class collectors, 84 60 ; by Rev. N. Vansant...... 6 00 Clinton-st. Ch., Newark, by Rev. S. Y . Monroe...... 40 00 July. Salem, by Rev. J. Lewis...... 85 03 Liberty-st. Ch., New-Brunswick, collected in classes and at monthly concert ...... 5 00 Aug. Liberty-st. Ch., New-Brunswick, by Rev. N. Vansant...... 9 00 Morristown, by Rev. E. H. Stokes...... 6 00 Medford circuit, by Rev. P. Cline, viz.: Collection at missionary prayer meeting, $ 3 16 ; Sabbath-school scholars at Med­ ford, $20 8 4 ...... :...... 24 00 Sept. Trinity charge, Staten Island, Juvenile Miss. Soc., by Rev. B. Kelley, $20 to moke Miss Adeline B. Carey life-member Parent Soc., and $10 to make J. B. Cocagne life-member N. J. Conf. Miss. Soc ...... 30 00 Salem, in part, by Rev. VV. E. Perry...... 50 00 Liberty-st. Ch., New-Brunswick, by Rev. N. Vansant...... 5 00 14 TREASURER’S ACCOUNT.

1853. Pennington, by Rev. G. Winsor, jr., to make himself and wife Sept. life-m embers...... $40 Oil Oct. Liberty-st. Ch., New-Brunswick, by Rev. N. Vansant...... 10 00 Union S. S. Miss. Soc., Newark, by B. J. Wood, viz.: Halsey-st. S. S., $30 95; Franklin-st. do., $23 03 ; Clinton-st do., $77 ; Quarry-st. do., $ 1 0 ; Broad-st. do., $2 3 ...... 163 98 Milltown, Rev. J. M. Freeman...... 2 51 Nov. Liberiy-st Ch., New-Brunswick, by Rev. N. Vansant...... 5 00 Vincentown, Medford circuit, by Rev. P. Cline, §18 ; do. Sabbath School, $15...... 33 00 Clinton st Ch., Newark, by Rev. S. Y. Monroe...... 31 80 Tuckerton S. S., by Rev. J. J. Hanly, for the purchase of books for the Chippewa Indians...... 10 15 Dec. Salem, by Rev. W . E. Perry...... 58 44 Liberty.st. Ch., New-Brunswick, by Rev. N. Vansant...... 10 00 Belleville S. S., in part, by Rev. W . Tunison...... 5 00 Quarry-st. charge, Newark, N. J., by Rev. S. Townsend...... 15 00 Pennington, by Rev. G. Winsor, jr...... 31 00 Garrett Onderdonk, Rockland Lake...... 10 00

$9,903 70

Providence Conference. 1852. May. North Manchester, by Rev. G. W . Brewster, to make Mrs. Me­ linda Brewster and Mrs. Mary A. W ood life-members Parent Soc...... $50 00 June. Truro, by Rev. Dr. Durbin...... 18 43 Aug. Rev. S. Lamberton, Southwick, Mass...... 4 00 Nov. Edgartown, by Rev. J. B. Gould...... 31 00 S. S. Juvenile Miss. Soc. of E. Hartford, by Rev. J. F. Sheffield, to make Edward Olmsted life-member Parent Soc., and is to be given to a mission S. School...... 20 00 Dec. Centre-st. Ch., Nantucket, by Rev. M. J. Talbot, jr...... 12 75 1853. Hazardville, by Rev. L. W . Blood...... 1 75 Jan. Newport, R. I., by Rev. J. B. Husted...... 35 00 Mar. S. School at Hazardville, by Rev. L. W . Blood...... 50 00 Taunton, by Rev. S. C. Brown...... 20 00 Norwich Landing, by J. M. Brewer, to make sundry life-members. 180 00 Fisherville, by Rev. L. D. Bentley...... 30 00 April. Hazardville, by Rev. L. W . Blood...... 44 00 S. S. Juvenile Miss. Soc. of Norwich Landing, to make itself life- member Parent Soc., by J. M. Currier...... 20 00 Providence Conf. Miss. Soc., by Rev. T. Carlton...... 4,100 00 May. Do. do. do. by M. J. Talbot, tr., by J. P. Magee, (additional) ...... 1,157 09 O ct Miss Vaughan, SI, Mrs. Sally Thayer, $5, by Rev. E. Benton, North Bridgewater, Mass...... 6 00 Nov. Juvenile Miss. Soc., Norwich Landing, J. M. Brewer, sec’y, by J. M. Currier, to make Abby M. Brewer and Lucy A. Rider life- members...... 40 00

$5,820 02 Neu>-England Conference. 1852. May. N. E. Conf. Mias. Soc., by J. P. Magee...... $3,758 21 Union Church, Charlestown, Mass., by J. P. Magee...... 68 00 June. “ H. W .,” Roxbury, Mass., by Rev. J. C. Lyon...... 2 00 Young Men’s Miss. Soc. of Boston, in part, by P. Nickerson, tr., $80 from Hanover-st. Ch. for China Mission, and $20 from Chas. W . Pierce for Bremen...... 1,100 00 TREASURER’S ACCOUNT. 1 5

1852. “ A friend to missions” ...... $40 00 June. Mrs. M. A. Savage, Holliston, Mass., by J. P. Magee, for the Mission in Germany...... 25 00 Aug. South Amherst, Mass., by Rev. D. Wait, 1o make Rev. E. Nutting life-member Parent Society...... 20 00 Sept. Young Men’s Miss. Soc. of Boston, by P. Nickerson, ir., through J. P. Magee, 8324 26 ; W . A. Phelps, Middleton, $5...... 329 26 Oct. Nancy W . Wheeler, Fitzwilliam, N. H., by D. Y. Kilgore...... 2 00 Nov. Boston Young Men’s Miss. Soc., P. Nickerson, tr., by J. P. Magee. 326 74 Dec. Jas. Barker, Taunton, Mass...... 1 75 1853. Mrs. Caroline P. Fay, of Westboro’, Mass., to make Cyrus Fay Jan. and Almira Pope life-members, by Rev. J. A. Savage, Hollis­ ton, through J. P Magee...... ; ...... 50 00 Mar. Union Ch., Charlestown, by Rev. L. D. Barrows, to make S. J. Ditson life-member Parent Soc...... 20 00 N. E. Conf. Miss. Soc., by Rev. Z. A. Mudge, tr...... 100 00 April. Oxford, by Rev. W . A. Braman, viz.: L. B. Corbin, to make Rev. W . A. Braman life-member, $20; L. Shumway, 812 50; sun­ dries, $12 50, to make Harriet Braman life-member 45 00 “ J. W . G.,” by Rev. 0. S. Howe, South Wilbraham, Mass...... 5 00 May. Neponset, 820 of which to make Henry Hart life-member, $26 ; Charlestown Union M. E. Ch., .§20 of which to make David Snow life-member, $40 ; by J. P. Magee...... 66 00 New-England Conf. Miss. Soc., T. A. Mudge, tr., by J. P. Magee, $4,521 84; Young Men’s Miss. Soc. of Boston, P. Nickerson, tr., $1,484; by J. P. Magee...... 6,005 84 Clinton, Rev- H. Camp...... 21 00 Nov. Boston Young Men’s Miss. Soc., P. Nickerson, tr...... 513 13 Do. do. do. J. P. Magee, tr...... 22 87

§12,521 80

- East Maine Conference. 1852. July. East Maine Conf. Miss. Soc., Rev. J. Higgins, tr., by J. P. Magee. $1,228 02 1853. June. Do. do. do. Rev. S. H. Beale, tr...... 10 00 July. Do. do. do. by J. P. Magee...... 1,408 90

$2,646 92

East Genesee Conference. 1852. May. Wm. Clark, of Granger, by Rev. C. Wheeler...... $5 00 Elmira, N. Y ., by Rev. H. Hickok...... 20 00 Thomas Bamborough, Lyons, N. Y ., by Rev. D. D. Buck...... 5 00 June. Junius, Rev. H. Harris...... 10 00 Bath station, by Rev. E. G. Townsend...... 65 17 July. Elmira, N. Y ., by Rev. H. Hickok...... 20 00 First M. E. Ch., Rochester, to make Samuel Richardson life- director, by Rev. A. C. George...... 150 00 Aug. Elmira, by Rev. H. Hickok...... 80 00 Clifton Springs, by Rev. B. Shipman...... 10 00 East Genesee Conf. Miss. Soc., by Rev. Thos. Carlton, through Rev. B. Shipman...... 3,584 15 Sept. Tioga circuit, by Rev. N. Fellows...... 12 00 Geo. Fisher, Grovelnnd, $ 1 ; Widow Burnside, 50 cte...... 1 50 Oct. Summers Banks, Bellona, to make himself life-member Parent Soc., by Rev. E. Hotchkiss...... 20 00 Abraham Reddout, Rushville, by Rev. J. W . W ilson...... 5 00 Nov. Bath, by Rev. N. Fellows...... 20 00 Canandaigua, by Rev. E. G. Townsend, to make Geo. E. Persons life-member Parent Soc., contributed by his father...... 20 00 16 T R E A S U R E R ’ S A C C O U N T .

1852. Wm. C. Clark, Allentown, N. Y ...... $13 00 Dec. Penn Yann, by Rev. D. D. Buck...... 6 00 Collected by Channing F. Dodson, a child six years old, $3; Rev. N. B. Dodson, 25 cts., Beaverdam...... 3 25 Rev. N. Fellows...... 23 00 1853. Rev. W . £ . Pinder...... 0 50 Jan. Rev. Z. J. Buck...... 8 00 Southport circuit, by Rev. W . H. Knapp, $40 of which to make himself and wife life-members...... 50 00 Feb. Webster circuit, by Rev. T. R Hudson...... 7 75 Mar. Rogersville, by Rev. C. Wheeler...... 10 00 Baldwin-st Ch., Elmira, by Rev. H. Hickok...... 50 00 Rev. A. R. Jones...... 5 00 Webster circuit, by Rev. T. B. Hudson...... 3 00 Pultneyville circuit, by Rev. O. Trowbridge...... 15 00 April. Thos. Bamborough, Lyons, by Rev. I. H. Kellogg...... 3 00 Rogersville, by Rev. C. Wheeler...... 5 00 Wester circuit, by Rev. T. B. Hudson...... 1 30 May. Thurston, by Rev. W . E. Pinder, §1 25, also March 30, § 1 ...... 2 25 Sundry persons in Jacksonville, Tompkins co., N. Y ., by Rev. J. Robinson...... 11 00 Lyons, by 1. H. Kellogg...... 13 00 June. Vienna, by Rev. M. Tooker...... 75 00 July. First M. E Ch., Rochester, to make George Shelton, Esq., life- director, by Rev. A. C. George...... 150 00 Canandaigua, by Rev. E. G. Townsend, to make the following life-members: Rev. John Raines, Isaac M. Tichenor, Theodore E- Hart, Abner Bunnell, Mrs. Clarinda Townsend, Mrs. Rachel Persons ...... 120 00 Aug. East Genesee Conf. Miss. Soc., by Rev. Z. Phillips §4,843 73 Less counterfeit money...... 15 00 4,828 73 Dec. John Cline, Victor, by Rev. A. Plumley ...... 5 00

$9,436 60

Wisconsin Conference. 1852. May. Kenosha station, by Wm. H. Sampson...... $15 77 July. Bristol, Windsor, contributed by sundry persons for the African 1853. Miss., by J. H. Scott...... 2 18 Nov. Wis. Conf. Miss. Soc., by Rev. D. Brooks, in drafts...... 1,712 50

$1,730 45 Oneida Conference. 1852. May. Aurora-st Ch., by Rev. C. D. Burritt...... $1 46 Scranton, Luzerne co., Pa., by Rev. H. Browncombe...... 10 07 Isaiah Newland, Verona, N. Y., by T. B. Rockwell...... 5 00 Dryden, by Rev. L. D. Tryon, viz.: Miss Emily Tanner, $1 25 ; collection, $2 65; Miss Mary Ellen Tryon, 10 cts.; Mrs. S. Baker, $1...... 5 00 Mrs. Elizabeth Kendall, Seneca-st. Ch., Ithaca, N. Y ., by Rev. A. S. Graves...... 10 00 June. Brooklyn circuit, Alfred Sterling $5, Eleta Jewett $1, by Rev. E. W . Breckenridge...... 6 00 Osborn Hollow station, by Rev. E. B. Tenney...... 12 50 Thos. De Conders to make his eons, William and Curtis, life. members Parent Soc...... 40 00 Aug. Oneida Conf. Miss. Soc., by Rev. T. Carlton...... 3,062 00 East Worcester, by Rev. R. S. Southworth...... 5 00 Proceeds of jewelry sold...... 10 00 TREASURER’S ACCOUNT. 1 7

1852. Sept. Mrs. Polly Agard...... §3 75 Oct. Mrs. Elizabeth Kendall, Seneca-st. Church,Ithaca, by Rev. E. Hoag ...... 10 00 “ Estella,” for Liberia Mission, by Rev. W . Hosmer...... 5 00 Dec. Sister E. Kendall, Seneca-st. Ch., Ithaca, to complete the life-mem- 1853. bership of her daughter, by Rev. E. Hoag...... 11 00 Jan. Oxford, by Rev. A. S. Graves...... 37 00 Otego, by Rev. A . Queal...... 10 75 Cazenovia, by Rev. C. D. Burritt...... 20 00 Cortland station, Rev. D. Cobb...... 16 00 Feb. Varna, by Rev. D. Lamkin, in part, to make Zachariah Hartsough life-member Parent Soe...... 10 00 Mar. Winfield, by Rev. H. F. Row...... 10 00 “ C.,” of Otsego...... 1 00 Mrs. Isaac Van Martyr, Groton, N. Y ., by Rev. L. G. Weaver.... 2 00 April. O tego, by Rev. A . Queal...... 6 00 Elbridge station, by Rev. E. G. Bush...... 5 00 Ames charge, by Rev. W m . Bixby...... 20 00 Unadilla Centre, by Rev. S. S. Webber...... 7 00 May. Scipio, by Rev. B. Mason...... 3 50 Oxford, Rev. A . S. Graves...... 21 50 Camillus, by Rev. L. Beach ...... 7 00 June. Cazenovia, by Rev. C. D. Burritt...... 5 80 Masonville Mission, by Rev. L. Hartsough...... 17 50 July. Scipio circuit, by Rev. B. Mason...... 28 00 Oneida Conf. Miss. Soe., by Rev. Z. Phillips...... 3,838 48 Aug. B. Morse, Norwich station, by Rev. D. Cobb...... 5 00 Oct. Mrs. Polly Agard...... 7 00

§7,275 31

E rie Conference. 1852. May. “ A poor man,” Euclid, O., by E. C. Latimer...... $1 00 Deansville, bv Rev. W . H. Olin, $40 of which to make himself and wife life-members Parent Soc...... 45 00 June. Silver Creek, Rev. S. B. Sullivan...... 3 00 July. Erie Conf. Miss. Soc., Rev. J. W . Lowe, tr., by J. B. Edwards, $4,124 85 ; less counterfeit, S41; discount, $29 85...... 4,054 00 Aug. Rev. D. Preston...... 5 00 Southington circuit, by Rev. J. C. Ayres...... 28 12 Rev. D. Preston...... 5 00 Sept. Erie Conf. Miss. Soc., Rev. J. W. Lowe, tr...... 158 25 Rev. Ira Eddy...... 0 26 Oct. Erie Conf. Miss. Soc., (additional,) by Rev. J. W . Lowe, tr...... 20 00 Do. do. do. do. do. 19 70 Nov. “ A friend to missions,” Deerfield, 0 ...... 200 00 Dec. Mr. Earl Bancroft, of Meadville, to make his wife, Mercy, life- member...... 20 00 1853. Wesleyville circuit, by Rev. G. Stocking...... 30 00 Mar. North East station, by Rev. J. Uncles...... 23 00 April. Jefferson, Morgan circuit, by Rev. Jas. Norris, to make Rev. H. P. Henderson, Mrs. C. S. Norris, and Mrs. F. S. Hunt, life- members ...... 60 00 Harmony, by Rev. S. Gregg...... 25 00 June. Newburgh circuit, by Rev. S. Reynolds, to make Ruel House life- member ...... 20 00 North East station, Rev. J. Uncles...... 2 00 Wesleyville circuit, bv Rev. G. Stocking...... 23 50 Harmony circuit, by Rev. S. Gregg...... 25 00 July. Daniel Whittle, Deerfield, O., to make himself and wife, Mary, life-members...... 40 00 C 18 TREASURER’S ACCOUNT.

1853. “ A Friend to Missions,” Erie Oonf...... $360 00 July. Erie Conf; Miss. Soc., by Rev. J. L. Read, $5,500 ; less counter­ feit money, exchange, &c., $73 71...... 5,426 29 Sept. Erie Conf. Miss. Soc., by Rev. W . F. Day...... ' 159 59

$10,753 71

N ew -Y ork E ast Conference. 1852. May. Northport, by S. S. Brown, viz.: Public collection, $1 08; N. R. White’s class, 82 88; S. S. Brown’s class, $3; L. Samis’s class, $1 17...... $8 13 Cornwall circuit, by Rev. T. C. Youngs...... 15 00 “ A friend,” by Rev. C. Jost...... 100 00 “ C. e .” ...... 1 00 Hempstead, L. L, to make B. Rushman, Esq., and Peter C. Bell, life-members, by Rev. B. Goodsell...... 52 33 Huntington, South, L. I., by Rev. J. D. Bouton...... 8 00 Reading, Conn., by Rev. J. L. Gilder, $63 76; $10 to make Har­ riet W . Collins life-member Female Miss. Soc., and §10 by the S. S. at Reading, to make Miss Lydia Sandford liie-member same society, the amount having been paid over for that purpose. 43 76 Carlton Avenue, to make Wells O. Pettit life-member, by Rev. N. White...... 20 00 Westville, by Rev. C. T. Mallory...... 4 38 Seventh-st. S. S. Miss. Soc., N. Y., by Chas. A . Day, toward the support of Rev. M. Matthews, of Africa...... 100 00 Centenary Ch., Brooklyn, Wm. Cartwright, tr...... 39 00 Second M. E. Ch., Williamsburgh, by Rev. W . C. Hoyt, viz.: Ju­ venile Miss. Soc., $28 35 ; collection in the Church, $49 4 4 .... 77 79 North Hempstead, L. I., by G. Hollis...... 30 00 Easton station, by Rev. P. Chamberlain, Centre-st. Ch., $3 31; Lee’s Chapel, $8 69...... 12 00 BusJjwick, L. L, by Rev. J. H. Frost...... 22 44 New-Rochelle, upper Ch., 65 90, S. S. upper Ch., $3, by Rev. V. Buck...... 8 90 Good Ground circuit, by Rev. If. Orchard, viz.: Mrs. M. A. Hub­ bard, $5 50; Miss M. A. Fanning, $2 50; Mrs. P. A . Fanning, $1 ; public collection, $6 48...... 15 48 June. Farmingdale circuit, by Rev. B. K . Reynolds ...... 7 00 Newtown, L. L, by Rev. J. Field...... 7 14 First Ch., Hartford, Juvenile Miss. Soc., by Rev. M. Hill, to con­ stitute Mrs. Lucy Wildman, o f Boston, and John Parsons, life- members Parent Soc...... 40 00 WiLlett-st Ch., N. Y., by R. Jenkins, $40 to make Samuel Throck­ morton and Miss Mary Waters life-members Parent Soc 56 81 York-st. S. S., by Rev. J. Law, to make Miss Virginia Carpenter life-member Parent Soc...... 20 00 Stepney, by Rev. S. W . Smith...... 9 00 North Hempstead circuit, by Rev. G. Hollis, (additional,) the fol­ lowing to be made life-members Parent Soc., Jas. Vernon and Mrs. M. A. Williams...... 15 77 Forsyth-st Ch., by Rev. R. Jessop...... 160 78 Second-st. Ch., Rev. H F. Pease...... 224 87 South Fifth-et Ch., Williamsburgh, Rev. B.Creagh ...... 232 81 North do. do. do. Rev. E. S. Hebberd...... 4 00 “ A friend to missions” ...... *...... 40 00 Do. do. do. by Rev. E. O. Bates...... 20 00 Milton circuit, by Rev. C. Steams...... 26 62 Flushing, L. I., Rev. A. S. Francis...... 19 34 Youth’s Mies. Soc. of Madison-st. Ch., N. Y., by D. S. Duncomb, to make fifteen life-members...... 300 00 T R E A S U R E R ’ S ACCO U N T. 19

1852. Centenary Ch., Brooklyn, Juvenile Miss. Soc., by Charlotte June. Coffin, tr...... $40 60 Rockaway, by E. 0. Bates, $22 13, J. Freyenhagen, $ 3 ...... 25 13 Second-st. Ch., N. Y., by James Little...... 24 00 Second German Ch., N. Y., by C. Jost...... 206 96 Washington-st. Ch., Brooklyn, by James H. Taft, to constitute Albert Chellborg life-member...... 20 00 Mariners’ Ch., N. Y., by Rev. J. H. Perry, $20 to make Rev. L. H. King life-member...... 31 00 ' N. Y. East Conf., by A . C. Edwards...... 1,638 28 Middletown, Conn., by J. Tobey...... 128 04 Patchogue, L. I., by Rev. F. W . Sizer, balance 56 cts; from Rev. F. W . Sizer, $ 1 ...... 1 56 Collection at public meeting N. Y . East Conf., Hartford, $50 54; subscriptions at do., to make Rev. Dr. Bushnell, Mrs. Bushnell, Bishop Ames, and Dr. Robbins life-members, $ 7 5 ; Mrs. L. H. Sigourney, $10...... 135 54 Naugatuck and Middlebury Mission, by Rev. Wm. Gay...... 35 00 East Granby, Conn., by Rev. H. Gidman...... 6 00 Middlefield station, by Rev. Chas. K. True...... 34 00 Rev. J. M. Pease, for African Mission, per Corresponding Sec’v, to make five persons, to be named hereafter,life-members 100 00 July. Fairfield circuit, N. Y. East Conf., by Rev. VV. W. Brown 1 HO Brooklyn, N. Y., “ A debtor to grace ” ...... 2 65 M. E. Ch. at Sag Harbour, L. I., to make Geo. B. Brown life- member, by Rev. J. A . Edmonds...... 20 00 Cutchogue, L. L, $3 55 ; Soutaold, L. I., S2 81; S. S. Miss. Soc., Southold, L. I., $ 4 34...... 15 70 From a friend to missions, by Rev. B. Pillsbury...... 25 00 Rose-Hill Juvenile Miss. Soc., by John Stevenson, tr...... 140 00 Aug. Barnabas Underhill, Forsyth-st. Ch., for the German Mission, to make himself life-member, by Rev. J. B. Wakeley...... - 20 00 Sept. “ F.,” Hartford, Conn., old subscriptions..,...... 10 00 West Suffield, by Rev. H. Camp...... 2 00 “ A Revolutionary pensioner,” Litchfield, Conn., by Rev. N. C. L ew is...... 2 00 % Washington-st. S. S., Brooklyn, by David Mundell, towardthe support of Rev. O. P. Peterson, Norwegian missionary 200 00 Seventh-st. Ch. S. S. Miss. Soc., by Chas. A. Day, toward the support of Rev. Mr. Matthews, of Africa...... 100 00 Oct. Joel Atwood, Middlebury, Conn...... 4 77 Fiatbush Ch., L. I., through Union Miss. Soc. of Brooklyn, by J. T. Martin, tr...... 70 00 Nov. A friend” from Gothic Church, Williamsburgh, by Rev. J. Crawford...... 50 00 “ J. H.,” Astoria...... 2 00 Miss Harriet M. Pel ton, executrix to the estate of her sister, Julia S. Pelton, deceased, by Rev. J. M. Reid, Middletown, Conn.... 22 00 Dec. Willett-st. S. S. and Youth’s Miss. Soc., by J. Sammis...... 44 71 Wm. Beers, New-Haven...... 5 00 Anson Hawley, Hartford Centre, Litchfield co., Conn...... 4 50 Fleet-st. Ch., Brooklyn, by Rev. D. Curry, $20 oi which to make John Higbee life-member Parent S oc...... 22 00 1853. Miss Harriet Story, Saugerties circuit, Rev. J. Ham...... 0 55 Jan. Juvenile Miss. Soc., Fleet-st., Brooklyn, by Rev. R. M. Hatfield.. 200 00 Seventh-st. Ch. Juvenile Miss. Soc., by J. Dibble, for the support of a missionary in Africa...... 100 00 S. S. Miss. Soc., York-st. Ch., Brooklyn, by Rev. J. L. Gilder, to make Miss Lavina Jane Rogers and Mr. Hiram Bessy life- members ...... 1...... 40 00 “ A friend,’’ New-Milford circuit, through E. Goodenough 0 40 East Chester, by Rev. Daniel De Vinne...... 7 37 Patchogue and Sayville, by Rev. J. D. Bouton...... 4 25 20 TREASURER’S ACCOUNT.

1853. Danbury, by J. Starr, $20 of which to make Frances Elizabeth Jan. Hoyt life-member...... $64 83 Feb. Stratford, by Rev. J. Shaw, in part...... 25 00 Dean-st Ch., Brooklyn, by Rev. N. White...... 20 00 John-3t. Ch., N. Y ., by Rev. H. Mattison...... 100 00 Souihold, L. I., from T. Hallock, by Rev. N. Orchard...... 5 00 Bethel, by Rev. C. Bartlett, $20 to make Mrs. Emelinc E. Bart­ lett life-member Parent Soc...... 35 00 Allen-st. Youth’s Miss. Soc., by A. C. Martin...... ¡¿00 00 Southville, by Rev. R. D. Kirby...... 20 00 Asbury Ch., N. Y., by R. B. Esselstyn...... 50 00 Sandy Hook, by Rev. W. H. Bangs, to make Mrs. Joanna K. Bangs life-member, $20 ; Mr. Asa Hawkins, Pleasant Vale, $5. 25 00 Mar. Zion’s Hill, Wilton, by Rev. Chas. Stearns, to make Rev. John Spaulding life-member...... 20 00 Sundries at Glen Cove, by Rev. H. Hatfield...... 19 25 Female Miss. Soc., Mrs. E. B. Howe, tr...... 90 00 Rev. E. L Janes, to make himself and wife, Elizabeth, life-mem- bers M. Y . East Conf. Miss. Soc...... 20 00 Foreyth-st. Ch., by Rev. J. B. Wakeley...... 274 00 Sands-st. Ch., Brooklyn, by Rev. M. B. Bull...... 10 00 Stepney, by Rev. Chas. Gorse...... 20 90 York-st. Ch., Brooklyn, by T. B. Brown, to make Seth Rogers life-member...... 20 00 A. Preston, Cheshire, Conn., by Rev. L. P. Perry...... 5 00 Nichols’s Farms, by Rev. G. Waterbury, $20 of which to make Chas. W . Peck life-member...... 22 98 Islip, $9 50; Amityville, S7 30; New-Bridge, $5 12; Babylon, $1 30; by Rev. F. W . Sizer...... 23 22 Green Point Mission, by Rev. J. Field...... 6 35 April. Horse Neck Soc., Greenwich circuit, by Rev. G. L. Fuller, $20 o f which to make him life-member Parent Soc., 821; sun­ dries, SI 1 6 ...... ;...... 22 16 Pacific-st. Ch., Brooklyn, by J. T. Martin, $20 to make Mrs. Daniel Ayres life-member Parent Soc...... 75 28 Easton, Conn., by Rev. P. Chamberlin, viz.: Lee’s Chapel, $18 ; Centre-st., $9...... 27 0(f North Canton, Conn., to make Richard Case life-member, by Rev. G. Pay...... 20 00 Fleet-st. Ch., Brooklyn, by Rev. R. M. Hatfield...... 26 25 Smithtown circuit, by Rev. W . Gothard...... 8 00 Allen-st. Youth’s Miss. Soc., by A. C. Martin, tr...... 512 45 Rockaway circuit, by Rev. J. W . B. W ood...... 23 00 Bridgehampton, in part, by Rev. Geo. Hollis, S. Woodruff, $ 5 ; G. HolJis, s i ; M. L. Hollis, $1 ; Wm. Cook,' $ 1 , H. C. Ed­ wards, $1; J. Edwards, 50 cts.; Mrs. H. Edwards, 50 cts.; A. Topping, 25 cts...... 10 25 May. Asbury Miss. Soc., Norfolk-st. Ch., N. Y ., by R. B. Esselstyn, tr. 50 00 Southold and Cutchogue, L. I., by Rev. N. Orchard...... 11 00 Round Ridge, $10 43, High Ridge, 827 53, Rev. J. A. Sillick, $10 of which for Ladies’ Home Miss., and paid over to them... 27 96 Rose Hill Ch., by Mr. Warner, @116 19 ; Rose Hill S. S. Miss. Soc., $140...... 256 19 Seventh-st S. S. Miss. Soc., by R. Horton...... 100 00 Dean-st. Ch., Brooklyn, by Rev. N. White, viz.: “ Mother in Israel,” $ 5 0 ; “ Poor man’s offering,” $ 3 ; “ A motherless daughter,” $1...... 54 00 Brookfield and Southville, by Rev. R. D. Kirby, to make his wife, Rachel, life-member...... 20 00 Juvenile Miss. Soc. of Hartford, by Rev. Dr. Curry, viz.: Monthly collections, $105 26; anniversary do., $63 53...... 168 79 East Hartiand, Conn., by Rev. G. Hubbell...... 20 00 Madison-st. Juvenile Miss. Soc., G. Elliott, tr...... 130 00 TREASURER’S ACCOUNT. 21

1853. Farmingdale, by Rev. R. K. Reynolds...... $40 35 May. Carlton Avenue, by Rev. S. A. Seaman...... 21 19 New-Rochelle, by Rev. B. Goodsell...... 32 28 Stepney, by Rev. C. Gorse...... 11 08 West Farms, S6 75, Mount Vernon, $4 25, Rev. D. De Vinne.... 11 00 New-Britain, Rev. B. Pillsbury...... 20 00 Haddam circuit, Rev. T. B. Chandler...... 3 00 Centenary Ch., Brooklyn, Rev. G. Brown...... 120 62 Fairhaven, Rev. G. C. Creevy...... 20 00 Litchfield, (additional,) Rev. N. C. Lewis...... 10 00 Rye station, do. Rev. W . F. Collins...... 86 28 Winsted, Rev. G. W . Woodruff...... 25 00 Stamford, Rev. A. Nash...... 13 35 Jamaica, Rev. S. W . King...... 20 25 East Village, Newtown charge, Rev. Wm. H. Bangs...... 16 11 A little girl’s collection, who lately died, (Mary E. Andrews) 0 42 Burlington, Rev. J. Sandford...... 14 00 Bridgeport, by Rev. E. L. Janes, to make sundry life-members.... 100 00 Bridgehampton, (additional,) by Rev. Geo. Hollis, toward making Mr. Silas Woodruff life-member, viz.: collected by Rev. Geo. Hollis from sundry persons, $ 4 92; collected by Mr. M. A. Strong, $7 37...... 12 29 Middletown, Conn., (additional,) by Rev. J. M. Read...... 200 62 West Hartiand, by Rev. J. W . Simpson...... 20 00 Essex, Conn., by Rev. E. E. Griswold, viz.: Collections in classes, $42 60; monthly concerts, 85 12 ; S. School, $4 2 5 ; public collection, 87 62 ; contribution by pastor and wife, $6... .§65 59 Less expenses...... 75 64 84 Easton, by Rev. P. Chamberlin ...... 2 50 Southbury, by Rev. C. T. Mallory...... 22 80 Orient, by Rev. J. W . Leek...... 20 00 Amagansett Mission, Rev. S. F. Johnson...... 5 25 Greenport, by Rev. Wm. "Wake...... 8 00 Woodbury, Conn., by Rev. p. Kelsey...... 84 38 Rockaway, L. I., by Rev. J. W . B. W ood...... 17 75 Stamvich, Roxbury, and Roundhill, Rev. J. Wildt-y...... 28 30 Flushing, L. I., by Rev. Ira Abbott...... 23 03 Waterbury, by Rev. N. Mead...... 161 80 Port Jefferson, by Rev. Daniel Jones...... 12 00 Cornwall and Ellsworth, by Rev. H. Burton...... 20 00 Hamden and Centreville, by Rev. T. A- Lovejoy...... 34 00 Stratford, by Rev. J. Shaw...... 30 00 Do. S. School, do...... 2 50 Bristol, by Rev. S. Rushmore...... 23 00 Goshen, by Rev. C. R. Adams...... 23 68 North Hempstead, by Rev. H. Hatfield...... 7 25 Ansonia, by Rev. J. L. Peek...... 11 00 New-Milford, by Rev. A. B. Pulling...... 30 50 Farmingdale, by Rev. R. K. Reynolds...... 0 50 St. John-st., New-Haven, by Rev. J. G. Smith, viz.: Public collec­ tion, $22 ; S. S. collecrion, 829 59...... :...... 51 59 Comae, Smithtown circuit, Rev. W . Gothard...... 8 00 Flatland S. S., §4 02, Flatbush S. S., $36 43, Flatbush, $30 03, Rev. T . H. Burch...... 70 48 Westport Mission, Rev. F. A. Crafts...... 5 00 Hunting and Northport, Rev. E. O. Bates...... 66 96 Patchogue and Sayville, by Rev. J. D. Bouton...... 20 75 Seymour, by Rev. D. Osborne...... 54 50 Birmingham, by Rev. T . G. Osborn, and $20 for Five Points Mission...... 101 00 Ponsett and Killingworth, Rev. D. Nash...... 12 00 Wolcottville, Rev. S. C. Keeler...... 20 00 , Milford, Rev. G. A. Hubbell...... 20 00 22 T R E A S U R E R ’ S A C C O U N T .

1853.1} Poplar Plains and Kent circuit, by Rev. M. N. Olmsted to make May. Ambrose Goodsell life-member...... $20 00 North Canton and Washington Hill, by Rev. J. B. Stratton 24 00 Cheshire and Prospect, Rev. L. P. Perry...... 44 05 Pleasant Valley, New-Hartford, and Torringford, by Rev. D. Miller...... 20 33 Plymouth, by Rev. John Pegg, jr ...... ’...... 13 50 Fairfield, $1 12, Trumbull, $ 6 11, Rev. C. Silliman...... 7 23 Willett-st. Ch., N. Y., Rev. H. F. Pease...... 55 44 Norwalk, Conn., Rev. M. Hill...... 72 00 Female Miss. Soc., Mrs. E. B. Howe, tr...... 71 75 Darien, Conn., Rev. Wm. F. Smith...... 20 00 Westville, Conn., Rev. J. B. Merwin...... 20 00 Windsor, Rev. H. N. W eed...... 20 00 Zion’s Hill, Rev. C. Stearns...... 6 37 Georgetown, Rev. C. Stearns...... 7 38 Bald Hill, Rev. C. Steams...... 17 87 Sag Harbour, Rev. J. A. Edmonds...... 16 46 Farmington, Conn., Rev. C. Brainard...... 6 00 Mamaroneck, by Rev. V. Buck, S. School, $60 ; congregation, SB0. 140 00 Southampton, Rev. H. C. Glover...... 8 75 Good Ground, Rev. J. R. G lover....,...... 10 00 Meriden, Rev. F. Bottom...... 160 00 Naugatuck, Rev. Wm. Gay...... 3 00 West Suffield, Rev. W . A. Hill...... 6 00 Pacific-st. Ch., Brooklvn, Rev. John Miley, $25 of which from the S. S...... 33 36 South Fifth-st., Wiiliamsburgh, Rev. F. W . Bill...... 18 56 Shermau and Gaylord’s Bridge, Rev. A . M’ Alister...... 20 00 Westhampton, by Rev. P. Stoddard...... 6 12 Forsyth-st., by J. B. W aktley...... 149 35 Guilford, by Rev."\V. Lawrence, $15 by a lady to support one of Mrs. Wilkins’s scholars in Africa ; collection, $5 ...... 20 00 Fleet-st. Ch. Juvenile Miss. Soc., Brooklyn, by Rev. R. M. Hat­ field...... 173 75 Hartford Second Ch. Miss. Soc., Rev. W. B. Hoyt...... 8 48 Port Chester and King-st., Rev. J. O. Worih, $10 for French Mission...... 32 50 York-st. Ch., Brooklyn, viz.: S. School, $ 6 0 ; public collection, $43 ; missionary prayer meeting, $7 82...... 110 82 Graves End and New.Utrecht, Rev. B. Redford...... 5 00 Hempstead, L. I., Rev. S. W. Smith...... 70 00 Riverhead, Rev. N. Tibbals...... 3 50 Southport, Rev. W . M’Alister...... 24 50 New-Rochelle, Rev. B. Goodsell...... 5 00 Danbury, Rev. W . C. Hoyt...... 6 79 Reading, Rev. F. W . Smith...... 100 0U Middle Village, Rev. F. C. Hill...... 10 62 N. Y. Conf. Miss. Soc., Rev. W. H. Ferris...... 222 00 Bloomfield, Rev. S. H. Smith...... 8 0(1 Ridgefield, Rev. R. H. Loomis...... 53 30 Simsbury, Rev. W . Silverthorne...... 26 03 Westhampton, Rev. P. Stoddard...... 10 00 Colebrook River, Rev. L. S. W eed...... 20 6* Westbrook, Rev. R. Codling...... 10 00 Astoria, Rev. R. H. Loomis...... 5 00 East Brooklyn, Rev. J. Henson...... 16 21 West Granby, Rev. W. H. Russell...... 5 00 Madison, Rev. G. Stillman...... 22 03 North Madison and Higganum, Rev. W . W . Brewer...... 17 00 June. High Ridge, by Rev. J. A. Sillick...... 13 29 Pound Ridge, do. do...... 8 62 Durham, Conn., by Rev. G. S. Hare...... 70 00 T R E A S U R E R ’ S A CCO U N T. 23

1853. Washington-st., Brooklyn, Juvenile Miss. Soc., by J. Mundell, tr., June. toward the support of Peter Peterson, Swedish missionary $100a00 Rev. David Robinson, Saybrook Ferry...... 3 47 Second-st. Ch., N. Y., by Rev. R. Jessup...... 121 25 Chas. Drake, 50 cts., Mrs. Jane B. Frost, 75 cts., by Rev. D. De Vinne...... 1 25 Sag Harbour, (additional,) by Rev. J. A . Edmonds...... 3 54 Grand-st. Ch., Williamsburgh, S. S. missionary collection, Rev. J. Crawford...... 17 45 Cherry-st. Mariners’ Ch., by Rev. J. H. Perry...... 12 00 Ninth-st. Ch., N. Y ., by Rev. T. C. Young...... 34 45 Augi Juvenile Miss. Soc. of Sands-st. Ch., Brooklyn, to make Mr. Wat­ son Sandford life-director, by Rev. D. Terry...... 150 00 Washington-st. Juvenile Mis3. Soc. of Brooklyn, to make Rev. John Kennedy life-director, $150, and 8100 for China...... 250 00 Sept. Seventh-st. S. S. Miss. Soc., by P. Badeau, (additional)...... 100 00 Rockaway station, John Freyenhagen, by Rev. J. W. B. W ood... 5 00 Mrs. Hannah M. Bailey, Middleiield, Conn., by Rev. C. K. True. 5 00 Dr. W . C. Palmer, N. Y ., for China Mission...... 100 00 Oct. Washington-st. Juvenile Miss. Soc., by J. Mundell, tr., to make Rev. O. P. Peterson life-member...... 20 00 Fleet-st. Juvenile Miss. Soc., Brooklyn, Rev. R. M. Hatfield 240 00 Nov. Mrs. G-riffing, of Guilford, Conn., toward the education of a girl in Liberia, by Mrs. Wilkins, to be called Sarah Griffing 15 00 “ Itinerantess,” Wilton, Conn., by Rev. B. M. Adams, for the French Mission...... 3 00 • Fleet-st. S. S. Miss. Soc., by H. O. Graves, Esq...... 250 00 Dec. Juvenile Miss. Soc., Division No. 1, Second-st. Ch., by B. B. Chamberlin, sec’v, viz.: For a Western Indian Mission, $50; for a mission in China, $25...... 75 00 Isaac Davis, of Bald Hill, Conn., by Rev. H. Camp, to make him­ self and wife life-members...... 50 00 Juvenile Miss, and Sinking Fund Soc. of the Ninth-st. Ch.. by J. Davis, jr., tr...... 125 00 Contents of missionary box, Church in Patchogue, by Rev. J. D. Bouton...... 8 00 Union Miss. Soc., Brooklyn, by J. T. Martin, viz.: High-st. Ch., $100 ; for Bremen Ch., $23 50 ; for general purposes, $110 69. 234 19

$13,783 76

Black River Conference. 1852. May. A. L. Proctor, Heuvelton, St. Lawrence co., N. Y ...... $4 75 Rome, by L. E. Elmer...... 57 00 July. Arsenal-st., Watertown, N. Y., W . Ives, $20; State-st., do., Mrs. H. Field, $5 ; by Rev. F. H. Stanton...... 25 00 Black River Conf. Miss. Soc., by Rev. T. Carlton $2,078 32 Less premium on draft...... 9 25 2,069 07 Aug. Rev. Enoch Barnes on Centenary note, by Rev. J. Arnold, Syra­ cuse, N. Y ...... 27 00 Sept. Mexico station, by Rev. E. Arnold...... 2 00 Welsh Mission, by Isaac L. Hunt...... 1 75 Nov. From the little girls of Falley Seminary, Fulton, accompanied with a quilt, by R. C. Newman...... 2 00 “ A debtor to the Gospel,” by Rev. G. .Gary...... 5 00 Dec. Frankfort, by Rev. T . D. Mitchell...... 10 00 1853. Malone, by Rev. T. W . Thurston...... 9 50 Feb. Rome, by Rev. L. D. Stebbins...... 57 00 Pulaski, by Rev. G. Gary...... 30 00 Lafargeville, by Rev. M. Thrasher...... 4 18 Mar. Mr. Joel Atwood, Watertown, N. Y ...... 10 00 24 T R E A S U R E R ’ S A C C O U N T .

1853. Delta, by Rey. R. Redhead...... •...... $15 00 Mar. Marcy charge, Rome district, by Rev. S. D ew y...... 50 00 April. Vienna, by Rev. R. N. Barber...... 20 00 Pulaski, by Rev. Geo. Gary...... 8 50 Steuben circuit, by Rev. J. H. Lamb, to make Esther Waldo life- member B. R. Conf. Miss, Soc...... 10 00 June. Onondaga, by Rev. A. Castle, $10, $5 of which are for the Five Points Mission, and paid over to them...... 5 00 Black River Conf. Miss. Soc., by Rev. T. Carlton...... 2,599 40 July. Ira French, 85, W . ‘Willes, $1, Pottsdam, N. Y., by Rev. O. M. Legate...... 6 00 Mr. Isaac Viles, (deceased,) Little Falls, to make his son, Isaac Viles, jr., life-member, by Rev. D. Simons...... 20 00 Aug. Mrs. Emeline Carrier, Floyd circuit, by Rev. A. Adams...... 2 00 Nov. “ From a friend in Central N. York,” as an expression of grati­ tude to Almighty God for the blessing of returning health to a beloved friend, $75 being for general missionary purposes, and $25 for the Five Points Mission, paid over to them, by Rev. Geo. Gary...... 75 00

$5,125 15

Rock River Conference. 1852. May. Clark-st. station, Chicago, 111., by C. Wesencraft...... $25 00 Aug. From Lafayette circuit, to make Rev. Absalom Wooliscroft life- member Parent Soc., by “ T. F. H.” ...... §0 00 1853. Clark-st. charge, Chicago, by Rev. John Clark, balancetoward April. making Orring Lunt and John Evans, M. D., life-managers 260 00

$305 00

North Ohio Conference. 1852. Aug. Berea, O., by Rev. H. O. Sheldon...... 25 00 Dec. “ A friend of missions,” Brooklyn Centre, 0 ...... 10 00 1853. Mar. Oregon circuit, by Rev. J. M’Kean...... 1 74 Dec. Fairfield circuit, by Rev. J. Hunt...... 4 00

$40 74

Genesee Conference. 1852. May. Collins, N. Y., by Rev. A. Newton...... $5 54 June. Canandaigua station, by Rev. M. Tooker...... 10 00 Akron, Erie co., N. Y ., by Rev. J. Timmerman...... 45 00 Churchville and Chili circuit, by Rev. J. Fuller...... 27 00 July. Leroy station, by A. Morehouse, for Oregon and California 5 00 Sept. Gen. Conf. Miss. Soc., by Rev. T. Carlton...... 3,510 83 1853. Gainesville circuit, to make Rev. George W . Terry life-director Jan. o f the Miss. Soc...... 150 00 Miss. Soc. of Gen. College and Gen. Wesleyan Seminary, $40 of which to make James Cooke Vanbenschoten and D. E. Clapp life-members ...... 80 00 Peari-st. Ch., Buffalo, $50, Aurora, $5, by Rev. T. Carlton 55 00 Feb. Rev. G. W. Terry, a New-Year’s gift...... 12 00 Mar. S. S. collections, Pekin, by S. K. J. Chesbrough...... 20 00 Portville, Rev. G. D’Lamatyr...... 8 54 P. I. Sperry, collector, Asbury and Wesley charge, by Rev. W . D. Buck...... 32 00 ApriL Pike, by Rev. C. S. Baker...... 10 00 TREASURER’S ACCOUNT. 25

1.853. Received by H. O. Cowing, Esq., in part for anniversary collec- April. tions at Buffalo, N. Y ...... $200 00 Miss Sabina Maxson, Caryville, Gen. Conf., by Rev. A. A bell.... 5 00 July. Miss. Soc. of Genesee College and Genesee Wes. Seminary 40 00 Java circuit, by Rev. E. S. Furman...... 10 00 Aug. Sale of old jewelry from Buffalo, by Rev. T. Carlton...... 3 13 Received of “ A friend of missions of the Gen. Conf.,” by J. Bowman...... 250 00 Sept. Gen. Conf. Miss. Soc., by Rev. T. Carlton...... $4,528 87 Less counterfeit money, broken, & c...... 20 504,508 37 O ct Sabbath-School Miss. Soc. at Chili, by A. Rumsey...... 8 00 Parma circuit, by Rev. J. P. KenL...... 17 00

«$9,012 41

New-Hampshire Conference. 1852. June. Northfield, Rev. F. Furber...... $30 00 Marlow, by Rev. N. W. Aspinwall...... 25 00 N. H. Conf. Miss. Soc., by J. P. Magee...... 1,092 30 Sept. Marlow, by Rev. N. W. Aspinwall, (additional) ...... 2 00 1853. Jan. Gilmanton station, by Rev. G. W. bryant...... 10 00 Mar. Amesbury, Mass., by Rev. G. W . H. Clark...... 10 00 June. N. H. Conf. Miss. Soc., by J. P. Magee, P. Furber, tr...... 2,146 69 Aug. Agnes Styles, Barnstead, N. H., by J. P. Magee...... 1 00

$3,316 99

Baltimore Conference. 1852. May. Hancock circuit, by Rev. G. Stevenson...... $8 00 Mr. J. II. Frey, of Baltimore, sundry subscriptions, $230, and $60 on loan...... 290 00 Frosiburgh circuit, by Rev. E. Butler...... 102 35 July. Charles West, Monroe co., Pa...... 5 00 Frostburgh circuit, by Rev. Elisha Butler...... 20 60 Aug. Mr. Thos. Armstrong, Balt, city station, by Rev. J. Poisal, for gen­ eral missionary purposes...... 25 00 Al

1853. “ A friend,” Monroe co., Pa., $5 of which for the French Mission. $13 00 Jan. “ Zion’s Traveller,” 'Georgetown, D. C...... 1 00 Whatcoat station, Balt., by Wm. G. Baker, tr., through R. G. Armstrong, tr., $150 of which to make Mr. Henry T. baker life-director, and S50 toward the erection of a church in Bremen. 290 00 Langley, Vn., by Rev. N. Wilson, $ 4 50 of which from sister Miller, of Bladensburgh, Md...... 5 00 Chas West, Monroe co„ Pa...... 15 00 Feb. John S. Trone, Buckland, Va...... 0 75 Springfield circuit, by Rev. O. P. Wirgman...... 7 00 Penn’s Valley circuit, by Rev. G. Berkstresser...... 20 00 Wardensville circuit, by Rev. C. Parkinson, viz.: Collected by J. B. Wilson, $ 4 ; do. by Eliza V. Muse, $5 27 ; do. by H. W . Frye, 92 cis.; public collection at Wardensville, 01 08; dona­ tion from Mrs. Mary J. Parkinson, $1 73...... 13 00 Mar. Penn’s Valley circuit, by Rev. G. Berkstresser, to make J. M. John­ son and D. Cadwajeder life-members...... 40 10 Rev. J. A. Melick...... 3 85 Balt. Conf. Miss. Soc., by Rev. Z. Phillips...... 10,261 41 Do. do. do. by R. G. Armstrong, Esq., tr...... 6,800 91 Sunbury circuit, by Rev. J. A Ross, through Rev. T. B. Sargent. 100 00 Rev. John E. Penman, Winchester, Vn...... 10 00 Johneville, Liberty circuit, by Rev. D. Ball...... 5 50 April. Youth’s Miss. Soc. of Foundry station, Washington, D. C„ by Rev. J. T. Peck...... 64 45 Woodland, 04 50, Ebenezer, 05 50, Mount Pisgah, 810, by Rev. E. Butler...... 20 00 Miss, mid S. S. Soc. of Ch^rles-st. Ch., Balt., by A. G. Waters.. 109 00 Bladensburg circuit, by Rev. C- B. Young, $100 ; Female China Miss. Soc. of Balt., Miss Mary Smith, tr., $300; High.st. sta­ tion, by Mr. Geo. Sanders, tr., $200 ; by R. G. Armstrong, tr. 600 00 Chas. West, Stroudsburgh, Penn...... 20 00 Mill Hall, Lockhaven circuit, by Rev. J. W. Ferree...... 10 00 Carlisle circuit, (additional,) by Rev. J. Munroe...... 6 25 Charles-st. Ch., Balt., by Wm. W . Bvrn, tr., $750 of which to make the following life-directors, viz.: Rev. Lyttleton F. Mor­ gan, Rev. Wm. H. Pitcher, Rev. John Bear, Rev. N. J. B. Mor­ gan, and Rev. Thos. B. Sargent, and $40 to make Mr. James M ’Jonkey and Mr. James M’Daniel life-members...... 792 28 F. Cauffman, York Springs circuit...... 4 00 Piccawaxen, Charles circuit, by Rev. R. Smith...... 3 40 Collected by Mss Maria Pratt, Muncy circuit, by Rev. J. S. Lee. 4 00 “ A lady of Balt.,” by Rev. I. P. Cook ...... 5 00 Frederick city, by A. Boyd...... 153 00 West Balt. German Mission, Rev. S. F. Zimmerman...... 47 75 May. “ Zaccheus” ...... 500 00 Sister S. V. Craddock, deceased, Christiansburgh circuit, by Rev. J. R. Wheeler...... 1 00 Borough of Frostburgh, by Rev. E. Butler, viz.: E. Butler, Mrs. 'Martha G. Butler, J. Neff, Harriet Neff, J. D. Armstrong, M. Philips, T. Kuin, each 85 ; W . Blankensop, Thos. Humbertson, G. Miller, T. Wright, each $3 ; J. Armstrong, J. Coombs, Wm. Smith, Elizabeth Wright, and Geo. Bruce, each $2 ; sundries, $ 1 5 ; $60 of which to make Misses Emma Melissa Butler, Electa Miranda Butler, and Ellen Martha Butler, life-members. 72 00 J. H. Frey, Balt., on a proposition made some time since...... 450 00 June. “ Zaccheus” ...... 250 00 « A stranger,” by Rev. J. W . Start...... 1 00 Carlisle, Pa., by Rev. J. W . Marshall, viz.: Sabbath-school, toward educating a Chinese boy to be named Robert Emory, $ 5 0 ; from same to make Miss Mary A. Bell life-member, $20 ; from same toward making Rev. J. Squier life-director, $ 3 0 ; from Church toward same, $120 ; from Freshman class o f Dickinson T R E A S U R E R ’ S ACCOU N T. 27

1853. College, to make A. F. Mussulman life-member, $20 ; from June. students, to make Mrs. H. N. Collins and Mrs. E. Tiffany life- members, $40; from Church, to make Rev. C. Collins, D. D., and Rev. H. J. Meek, life-members, $40; general collec­ tions, $B...... :...... $328 00 Chas. West, Monroe co., Pa...... 25 00 July. Thos. Owen, West Harford circuit, by Rev. S. Cornelius...... 7 00 Aug. “ A member of the Foundry-st. station,” Washington, D. C 12 00 Sale of oldjewelry, by Rev. Z. Phillips...... 2 87 Woodbury circuit, by Rev. C. Parkinson, $20 of which from Rev. B. Blake to make his wife, Mrs. Mary Blake, a life-meinber Parent Soc.; the balance, with other subscriptions to be for­ warded, to make sundry life-members...... 53 00 Sept. York Springs circuit, by Rev. J. R. Durborrow, through Rev. C. B. Tippett...... 27 00 Rev. C. Jost, West Baltimore German Mission...... 14 68 North Balt. Miss. Soc., by Samuel Maccubbin, to make sundry life- members”...... 300 00 Chas. West, Monroe co., Pa...... 15 00 Oct. Woodbury circuit, by Rev. C. Parkinson, (additional)...... 17 00

§24,655 77

Philadelphia Conference. 1852. May. “ P. S. R.” ...... $4 00 June. A lady in Philadelphia, by Rev. Dr. Durbin...... 100 00 Aug. Juvenile Miss. Soc. of Easton, Pa., by Wm. Lamb, sec’y, to make Miss Hannah Riley life-member, being for China Mission...... 20 00 Sept. From Rev. Henry White, by Rev. A. Manship...... 15 00 Dec. Hannah Davis, Waynesburgh, Pa., for China Mission, by Rev. J. Carlile ...... 1 00 1853. J. J. Clyde, Harrisburgh, by Rev. Dr. Durbin...... 11 75 Feb. Mrs. Mary A. Graham, Springfield circuit, by Rev. J. Carlile..... 5 00 Springfield Female Miss. Soc., Mrs. Harriet Bull, tr., by Rev. J. Carlile ...... 8 50 Mar. “ Elizur,” Radnor circuit...... 5 00 “ An old-fashioned Methodist,” by Rev. J. Carlile...... "... 3 25 April. Mount Lebanon circuit, by Rev. John Talley...... 4 00 “ A friend to the cause,” Newark circuit...... 9 00 Philadelphia Conf. Miss. Soc., by S. Ashmead, tr., through Rev. Dr. Durbin...... 9,840 00 May. Philadelphia Conf. Miss. Soc., (additional,) by S. Ashmead, tr., through Dr. Durbin...... 1,660 00 July. Rev. Henry Sutton...... 5 00 Aug. Capt. Jos. H. Carman, Philad., by Elijah Reynolds, Port Deposit, through Rev. H. Colclazer...... 5 00 Juvenile Miss. Soc. of Easton, Pa., by J. R. Anderson, to make Wm. A Lamb and John Miller life-members...... 40 00 Sept. Rev. C. Jost, Philadelphia German Mission...... 17 29 Do. do. do. do. S. School...... 4 60 Nov. “ A friend of missions,” by Rev. John Ruth...... 25 00 Dec. Rev. H. White...... 0 50

§11,783 89

Vermont Conference. 1852. July. Vermont Conf. Miss. Soc., by Wm. A. Cox ...... $860 84 1853. July. do. do. by J. P. Magee...... 1,266 90

$2,127 74 28 TREASURER’S ACCOUNT.

Michigan Conference. 1852. July. Port Huron, St. Clair co., by Rev. Hiram Law...... $30 60 Sept. Mich. Conf. Miss. SocH by W . A. Cox, $1,576; do., funds not used on last year’s appropriation, $511 94; S. School of the First M. E. Ch. at Detroit, for Church in Germany, $50...... 2,137 94 Dr. Wm. Coryell, Burlington, Pa., for a Church in Germany...... 5 CO Nov. Shiawassee Female Miss. Soc., by Rev. G. W . Brown, $6; public collections, Shiawassee circuit, $1 30 ; Deerfield S. S., S I ; goods $3, forwarded to Saginaw Indian Missions ...... 8 30 Amount collected by Rev. H. Morgan to meet drafts...... 17 67 Dec. Levi Goss, Morenie, Mich...... 5 75 Isaac Tyler, of Sturgis station, by Rev. J. Boynton...... 3 00 1853. T. Rose, Hanover, by Rev. A. C. Shaw...... 5 00 Juno. Eaton Rapids circuit, by Rev. I. Bennett, 85 of which from Miss A. Freeman for China...... 6 75 July. Eaton Rapids circuit, by Rev. I. Bennett...... 25 00 Sept Robert Pearson, Oakland co., Mich...... 1 00 Mich. Conf. Miss. Soc., by Rev. Z. Phillips...... $2,946 13 Less uncurrent funds and discount on draft 20 032,926 10 O ct Isaac Tyler, Sturgis station, by Rev. J. Boynton...... 5 00

$5,177 11

Wyoming Conference. 1852. July. Wyoming Conf. Miss. Soc., Rev. E. W . Breckenridge, tr., by Rev. Z. Phillips...... $1,835 40 Less counterfeit, S7, discount, $6 28...... 13 281,822 12 Aug. Rev. G. W. Leech, on note...... 10 00 “ Friend of missions,” by Rev. N. S. De W itt...... 5 00 Pittston, by Rev. George M. Peck...... 3 50 Sept. From Rev. E. W. Breckenridge, Brooklyn, Pa...... 23 61 Nov. Montrose circuit, by Rev. P. Bartlett...... 5 00 Joel Lamb, Jackson, Susquehanna co., Pa., by Rev. E. W . Breck­ enridge...... 1 00 Dec. Henry-st. Ch., Binghamton, by Rev. B. W . Gorham...... 6 00 “ A friend to missions,” to make Mrs. Jane Noble life-member Parent Soc., by Rev. A. C. Sperry...... 20 00 1853. “ A friend to missions,” Wilkesbarre, Pa., for the China Mission. 10 00 Jan. New-Troy, by Rev. L. D. Tryon...... 5 00 Nichols, N. Y-, by Rev. E. B. Tenney...... 9 75 Feb. Hawley Mission, by Rev. N. Rounds...... 50 00 Flemingville circuit, by Rev. W. H. Peame...... 6 00 Speedsville circuit, by Rev. Wm. Silsbee...... 25 00 Moses Wood, sen., by Rev. Dr. Peck...... It) 00 Skinner’s Eddy, by Rev. C. E. Taylor...... 15 00 Mar. Mrs. Rachel Palmer, Nichols station, by Rev. E. B. Tenney 20 00 Providence, by Rev. H. Brownscombe...... 7 78 Newark Valley, by Rev. N. S. De Witt...... 46 04 Nichols station, by Rev. E. B. Tenney...... 0 45 April. Mich. Conf. Miss. Soc., amount endorsed on draft of Geo. Smith. 400 00 Skinner’s Eddy station, by Rev. C. E. Taylor...... 10 00 Salem circuit, $40, Honesdale, $10, by Rev. N. Rounds...... 50 00 Speedsville circuit, by Rev. W . Silsbee...... 5 00 May. Newark Valley, by Rev. N. S. De Witt...... 2 00 June. Honesdale, by Rev. N. Rounds...... 25 00 From three families on Orwell circuit, by A. Chubbuck, to make C. Dimmick and Polly Dimmick life.membere...... 40 00 July. Salem, Rev. G. W . Leach, by Rev. C. P. Talman...... 30 00 Aug. Wyoming Conf. Miss. Soc., by Dr. Peck...... 2,455 83 TREASURER’S ACCOUNT. 29

1853. Bequest of Miss E. Wright, by Rev. K. ElwelL.,...... $6 00 Aug. “ Ann,” by Rev. Wm. Shelp...... 1 00 Oct. A. Bantea, Beaver Meadow, by Rev. J. A. Melick...... 5 00 “ A friend to missions ” ...... 2 50 Salem, by Rev. C. V. Arnold...... 2 00

$5,135 58

Maine Conference. 1852. July. Maine Conf. Miss. Soc., Rev. H. M. Blake, tr., and J. P. Magee. $2,032 12 1853. Do. do. do. do. do. by J. P. Magee... 6 00 Mar. Fairfield circuit, by Rev. T. Hill...... 10 00 April. Congress-st., Portland, by Rev. W . F. Farrington, through J. P. Magee ...... 50 00 June. Maine Conf. Miss. Soc., H. M. Blake, tr., by J. P. Magee...... 2,210 25 Do. do. do. do...... 283 00 Aug. Do. do. do. do...... 65 00 Nov. Standish, by C. C. Mason...... 3 51

$4,659 88

Pittsburgh Conference. 1852. July. Pittsburgh Conf. Miss. Soc., by Rev. J. L. Read $7,852 58 Less exchange on draft...... 56 50 $7,796 08 1853. “ A friend to missions” ...... 37 50 Jan. “ A friend to missions” ...... 50 00 July. Pittsburgh Conf. Miss. Soc., by Rev. J. L. Read...... $8,906 76 Less counterfeit money, exchange, & c...... 90 56 8,816 20 Nov. Pittsburgh Conf. Miss. Soc., Rev. J. L. Read...... 1,319 90

$18,019 68

Western Virginia Conference. 1853. Jan. Morgantown, Va., by Rev. S. G. J. Worthington...... $69 37

Oregon and California Conference. 1853. April. California Conf. Miss. Soc., by Rev. H. C. Benson, tr...... $871 50 Dec. Oregon Conf., by Rev. T. H. Pearne...... 425 00 Rev. A. Zumwalt, Oregon, by Rev. A. F. Waller, to make him- seli life-member...... 20 00

$1,316 50

Sundry Receipts. 1852. May. One quarter’s rent of Mission house...... $100 00 E. C. Darrey, Huntington, Md...... 3 75 June. For the “ China Missions” ...... 100 00 Legacy of children of Rev. R. Berry, by Rev. J. B. Benham 5 00 Interest on J. Hilton’s bond...... 35 00 “ For missions” ...... 20 00 Interest on bond of Trustees of Mulberry-st Ch...... 36 00 U. S. Government, for the Indians, by Hon. J. Sloane, tr., two quar­ ters ending April 1st, 1852...... 700 00 30 TREASURER’S ACCOUNT.

1852. Sale of jewelry, by G. Lane...... $2 00 Jane. Do. do. do...... *...... 2 75 Annual collection of the S. S. at Chili, by A. S. Rumsey...... 6 00 E. L. Fancher, Esq., for the purchase money paid by Win. Mals- burg, of house and lot in Pemberton, N. J., devised to the Miss. Soc. by the will of Rev. James Campbell, deceased, $400 ; also from same, for acknowledging deed paid by W . Mals- bury, 50 cts...... 400 50 July. From Mary Little Good, for the China Mission...... 3 00 From Colored Miss. Soc. in Augusta, Ga., for the benefit of the African Miss., Liberia, by H. Mobly...... 10 00 For Mission to China, by E. A. T ...... 5 00 “ An unknown friend,” North Ea§ton...... 5 00 J. H., Astoria, for California Mission...... 2 00 “ The Widow’s Mite,” by-Rev. R. Kerr...... 1 00 “ Fragments gathered ” ...... 8 00 Erasmus Erasmuson, deceased, by F. Conklin...... 18 85 From the executors of late Bishop Hedding...... 1,000 00 “ I. R. B.,” for missions...... 2 00 Received interest on bond...... 30 00 Interest, &c., on note...... 14 35 Collections in Germany, by Rev. L. S. Jacoby, for second and third quarters, 1852...... 79 14 Preachers and others in Africa, toward the educationof C. Pitman. 100 00 Aug. “ A friend to missions ” ...... 35 00 One quarter’s rent of Mission house...... 112 50 S. S. Miss. Soc. of the Centenary M. E. Ch., Dubuque, by C. E. Hetherington, to make Mrs. Mary Ann Johnson life-member Parent Soc...... 20 00 li Polycarp ” ...... 3 00 Frostburgh, Alleghany co., Mo., by E. Butler, for Liberia...... 20 00 “ For missions ” ...... 20 00 Sundry persons in Africa, toward the education of Charles Pitman, colored lad...... 100 00 Sept Sundry receipts for Church in China since last report...... 370 48 Do. do. do. Germany...... 275 00 U. S. Government, for the Indians, by Hon. J. Sloane, one quarter ending July 1st, 1852...... 350 00 J. H., Astoria...... 2 00 Thomas Staats, Balston, N- Y., to make Miss Sarah Jane Staats life-member Parent Soc., by R. R. Kennedy...... 30 00 “ P. S. R ” ...... 6 00 “ Traveller,” by Rev. J. C. Dice...... 0 50 O ct Amount paid for a bill of shoes returned...... 6 75 Draft from Erie Conference returned, which had been charged to Miss. Soc...... 68 75 “ S. M.” ...... 5 00 “ Mite” ...... 1 00 “ From one who has just commenced clearing up a farm in the woods” ...... ,...... 1 00 “ A Christian lady,” in Western N. York, by Rev. J. M. Pease, to pay the passage of Miss Reynolds, a coloured teacher, to Liberia...... 60 00 U. S. Government, for the Indians, by Hon. J. Sloane, tr...... 350 00 Nov. “ J. H.” ...... 15 00 “ Unknown friend” ...... 5 00 One quarter’s rent of Mission house...... 112 50 Dec. “ Proprius” ...... 10 00 Alabama, Genesee co., N. Y., for foreign missions...... 3 00 W. J. Easter, Paw Paw, Va...... 3 07 Amount collected in Germany, by Rev. L. S. Jacoby...... 29 18 Amount paid for Rev. L. S. Jacoby at Bundry timesand included in his accounts rendered...... *...... 407 18 TREASURER’S ACCOUNT. 31

1852. John Mangers...... $5 00 Dec. C. H. Hotchkiss, P. M., Watertown circuit...... 0 75 “ M. E. M.,” for the Liberia Mission...... 5 00 T. Greathead, M’Connellgburgh...... 1 75 1853. Daniel Bensley, Barton, Tioga co., N. Y ...... 1 75 Jan. “ A friend to missions ” ...... 36 00 “ Humility” ...... 10 00 “ B. L.,” Chester co., Pa...... 10 00 John Hunt, Sherman, Huron co., 0 ...... 0 75 Caroline Johnson, Cottage Home, Harford co., Md...... 9 75 “ A farmer,” Town of Allen, Allegany co...... 10 00 Walter Warner, Armada...... 2 00 Wm. Jones, York...... 3 00 Rent of room in mission building...... 3 37 Amount returned by Rev. O. G. Hedstrom, paid him on account travelling expenses West to visit the Norwegians...... 30 00 “ H. T.” ...... 5 00 Feb. J. Y. Uothrock, Williamsport, Pa...... 3 00 Received for rent of Mission room...... 6 50 “ A Frenchman,” for Mission in France...... 2 00 “B.” ...... 5 00 “ A friend to missions” ...... 13 00 “ A mite” ...... 1 00 Received one quarter’s rent of Mission house...... 112 50 .T. M’Cartv, Yough Glades, Allegany co., Md...... 0 75 Received for missionary certificate...... 0 50 Rev. P. Tower, Charleston, S. C...... 10 00 “ A farmer,” Allegany co...... 20 00 “ Polycarp ” ...... 3 00 Amount collected in Germany, by Rev. L. S. Jacoby...... 62 88 “ A friend,” through Rev. T. H. B...... 100 00 F. Gorin, Glasgow, Ky...... ,...... 0 68 Mar. Mr. Jas. Stephens, to constitute himself and wife, Elizabeth M., life-members Parent Soc...... 40 00 American Bible Soc., N. Y., by Jos. Hyde, Esq., viz.: for China Mission, $1,000 ; for German Mission, $1,000; for Chippewa Scriptures, $100...... 2,100 00 “ C. C.,” Western N. Y ...... 5 00 “ A debtor” ...... 5 00 P. S. Stewart, Carthage...... 1 00 “ O. S.,” for missions among the Norwegians, Swedes, and Danes. 50 00 From the Coloured Miss. Soc. of Mobile, Ala., by Rev. W . M’Lain, Washington, D. C...... 10 00 Channing Fisk Dodson, grandson of Rev. N. B. Dodson, six'years old, Beaver Dam, Chemung co., N. Y ...... 2 00 “ From a friend” ...... 10 00 Silas Doud, Delavan, 111...... 0 60 April. “ A friend” ...... 13 00 Proceeds of sale of goods in Santa Fe, Mexico...... 140 00 U. S. treasury, by Hon. J. Sloane, tr., for the Ottawa and Chip­ pewa Indians, quarter ending Jan. 1,1853...... 350 00 Female Miss. Soc. of N. Y ., by Mrs. E. W . Howe...... 22 00 Do. d* of Mulberry-st. Ch., N. Y., by Mrs. A. E. Dodd. 140 38 Received for Indian hymn-books...... 50 00 Stephen Puffer, of New-England, on loan during his natural life, and at his decease and the decease of his wife, to be a legacy to the Miss. Soc., annuity to be paid thereon semi-annually at six per cent...... 2,000 00 May. Received one quarter’s rent ofMission house to 1st inst...... 112 50 Youngstown, O., by Rev. Wm. Beavins...... 10 00 “ An unknown friend” ...... 10 00 Balance of draft drawn by Bishop Scott of $100, not used...... 50 28 G. W . Northrop for China...... 2 00 32 TREASURER’S ACCOUNT.

1853. Received for rent of Mission room...... $2 25 May. Buenos Ayres, S. A ., by Rev. D. Lore...... 17 50 “ A friend of missions” ...... 12 00 U. S. Government, by Hon. S. Casey, tr., for the Sault Ste Marie Mission, quarter ending April 1, 1853...... 350 00 Avails of hymn-books sold...... 6 48 Jane. “ A friend of missions” ...... 20 00 Female Miss. Soc. of N. Y .f Mrs. E. B. Howe, tr...... 39 00 Rec’d on account of Church in Germany, to date...... 521 37 Do. do. do. China, do...... 162 50 Do. do. do. sub’ns, &c., to paper in Germany. 193 17 “ An unknown friend” ...... 50 00 “ Humility” ...... 10 00 Peru, 111., by Rev. J. F. Devore...... 3 00 Amount received on S. G. J. Worthington’s note at West Vir­ ginia Conf...... 106 00 From Rev. F. H. Pearne, being amount received by him from Abernethy, Clark & Robb, of Oregon ...... 425 00 Money returned by Rev. .T. W. Hines*and Rev. J. F Devore, overpaid on outfit...... 8 00 “ A Mite ” ...... 2 00 Amount collected in Germany, by Rev. L. S. Jacoby, from Kra- meramthouse, Bremen circuit and Frankfort...... 18 72 “ A friend of missions ” ...... 50 00 July. J. R. Barnum, N. Y-, annual subscription...... 2 00 Balance received on bond and interest...... 531 16 Aug. Do. on rf. G. J. Worthington’s note, by Rev. J. L. Read 8 63 Received for a lot of false teeth belonging to the Miss. Soc 75 00 John M’Laren...... 5 00 “ Debtor to grace ” ...... 5 00 Am’ t collected in Germany, by Rov. L. S. Jacoby, $41 82; am’t rcc’d from Rev. W . Schwartz, on acc’ t Rev. L. S. Jacoby, 895. 136 82 Sept. W . J. Easter, Paw Paw, Va...... 3 63 ** J. H.” ...... 3 00 “ S. S.” ...... 20 00 Rev C. Willerup, Wis. Conf., collected by him on his charge for printing Wesleyan Perfection in the Norwegian language 11 25 “ A friend to the mountaineers of Cevennes,” for French Mission. 1 00 O ct “ A friend of missions” ...... 10 00 “ Zion’s traveller ” ...... 1 00 “ C. F. H.” ...... 0 12 “ J. H ” ...... 2 d0 Nov. “ A friend of missions,” N. Y ...... 10 00 West Point, by Rev. F. Donnelly...... 5 45 One quarter’s rent of Mission house, to Aug. 1...... 112 50 Do. do. do. to Nov. 1...... 112 50 Amount collected in Germany, by Rev. L. S. Jacoby, $67 90; do. from Rev. W . Schwanz, on account, L. S. Jacoby, §70; do. received on account Evangelist, $292 22 ; do. appropriated by S. S. Union for Germany, §150...... 512 22 Ladies of Butler, N. Y., accompanied by a box of goods, by Bet­ sey Palmer, sec’y...... 1 00 Dec. “ Proprius” ...... 10 00 “ A. C. F., Mich.” ...... 5 00 Female Miss. Soc. o f N. Y ., by Mrs. E. B. Howe...... 39 00 « An unknown friend,” “ C. M.” ...... 20 00 Received for jewelry, from Rev. C. Jost...... 15 18 “ A friend of missions” ...... 10 00 L. H. Maury, Barren City, Ky...... 0 6!» Daniel Bensley, Tioga co., N. Y ...... 6 75 U. S. Government, for the Indians, Hon. S. Casey...... 1,350 00 Sale o f old gold, &.c...... 3 52

$ 1 5 ,8 0 4 25 TREASURER’S ACCOUNT. 33

Legacies. 1852. May. In part of bequest of Ann Rainbow, deceased, by S. J. Cox and Daniel Brush, executors...... $202 Less premium on draft...... 2 $200 00 Rev. V. M. Coryell, one of the executors of Francis Coryell, de­ ceased, Waverly, N. Y ...... 50 00 July. From ihe Female Miss. Soc. of the Liberty-st. M. E. Ch., Pitts­ burgh, which was received by them from the executors of the late Gen. Edward Patchell, a member of said Church, one-half for the Liberia-and the other for the California Mission...... 734 92 Aug. Bequest of Eliza Bosworth, deceased, by E. L. Hulbert...... 97 00 Oct. Do. of Mrs. Lydia Arnold, by Rev. Ira Eddy, Willoughby, Lake co., O...... S<5 00 Less expense of collecting...... 2 00 73 00 Nov. In part of a bequest of Deming Brain'ard, deceased, late of Brook­ lyn, O., by Samuel Storer, Esq., executor...... 500 00 Dec. Received from the estate of Rufus Barrett, deceased, by Rev. A. J. Copeland, Vt. C onf...... lOtf 00 In farther part of bequest of Rev. John Kobler, late of Fredericks- burgh, Va., by W . P. Conway, executor...... 25 00 Legacy of James Weilwood, deceased, by Jas. E. Wells, Esq., Berks co., Pa., through Rev. J. Carlile...... 15 Q0 1853. Legacy of ihe late John R. Hall, of Balt., by Rev. J. Poisal, $300 00 Jan. Less taxes and other charges...... 8 50 291 50 Mrs. Nancy Baldwin, it being in part the bequest of D. Baldwin, deceased, for the China Mission, by Rev. E. C. Latimer...... 25 00' Received of Geo. Patten, executor for legacy of Elizabeth Gor­ ham, deceased, by P. Nickerson, tr. of the Boston Young Men’s Methodist Miss. Soc...... 50 00 Feb. From the estate of J. Cuddeback, by A .‘ Bates, executor 500 00 Legacy of the late Rufus Smith, of Rutland, Mass., New-England Conf., by Rev. Z. A. Mudge, tr. of N. E. Conf. Miss. Soc 400 00 Irvine legacy, by Rev. R. Haney...... 323 38 Mar. From the estate of Samuel Jolly, deceased, by the executors 100 00 Legacy of the late Geo. Appold, of Balt., by Rev. I. P. Cook, $1,000 Less State tax and charges...... 26 974 00 April. Second instalment on bequest of the late Deming Brainard, of Brooklyn, O., by Samuel Storer, Esq., executor...... 1,000 00 Hiram Stowe, Esq., executor of the estate of Susan Washington, deceased, Beaver C. H., Beaver co., Penn., for the African Mission...... 35 00 May. Bequest of Stephen Strong, Warren, Conn., by Rev. J. B. Stratton. 50 00 June. Third instalment of a bequest of the late Deming Brainard, of Brooklyn, Cuyahoga co., O., by Sami. Storer,Esq., executor.... 200 00 Legacy of Oliver Wells, deceased, by Rev. O. M. Legate, Black River Conf...... 137 43 Lesracy of Catharine M’Cormick, deceased, by Thos. Carskadon, Esq., executor, through J. Kern, jr., Romney, Va...... $500 00 .»Less premium on draft...... 2 50 497 50 J. B. Silkman, executor of the estate of Jane Bailey, deceased, of Somers, Westchester co., N. Y ...... 200 00 Sept Received from Bp. Hedding’s estate, by Rev. L. M. Vincent.5,000 00 E. L. Fancher, Esq., for interest of the Miss. Soc., in estate of Wm. Mitchell, deceased, late of Piqua, 0 ...... 300 00 Legacy of Lydia A. Graves, of Bergen, N. J., by Rev S. Fitch, to make sundry life-members...... 114 00 Legacy of H. Ames, deceased, Danbury, Conn...... 250 00 Oct. Legacy of the late Hon. Mr. Falley, of Fulton, Oswego co., N. Y., by Rev. J. Erwin...... 50 00 “ Legacy of the child Samuel ” ...... 6 50 34 T R E A S U R E R ’ S A C C O U N T.

1853. Estate of Oliver Sykes, deceased, by Rev. Morris Hill, for the Nov. China Mission ...... $300 00 Balance on legacy of Ann Rainbow, deceased, by D. Brush, Esq., Zanesville, 0 ...... 178 00 In further payment of the bequest of the late Rev. John Kobler, of Fredericksburgh, Va., by W . P. Conway, his executor 25 00 Estate of John Brinckley, deceased, by Jas. Weir, Esq., executor. 560 27 Estate of J. Atfaller, deceased, Rockingham co., Va., by Rev. A. A. Reese...... 300 00 Dec. Estate of Bp. Hedding, deceased, by Rev. L. M- Vincent...... 3,000 00 In further payment of bequest of the late Rev. O. Sykes, deceased, by Rev. Morris Hill...... 74 49 Estate o f Bp. Hedding, deceased, by Rev. L. M. Vincent, executor. 4,260 64

$20,997 63

RECAPITULATION OF RECEIPTS BY CONFERENCES.

New-York Conference ...... $15,275 84 Troy do...... 12,613 50 Providence do...... 5,820 02 New-England do...... * 12,521 80 East Maine do...... 2,646 92 East Genesee do...... 9,436 60 Wisconsin do...... 1,730 45 Oneida do...... 7,275 31 Erie do...... 10,753 71 N. Y. East do...... 13,783 76 Black River do...... 5,125 15 Rock River do...... 305 00 North Ohio do...... 40 74 Genesee do...... 9,012 41 N. Hampshire do...... 3,316 99 Baltimore do...... 24,655 77 Philadelphia do...... 11,783 89 Michigan do...... 5,177 11 Vermont do...... 2,127 74 Wyoming do...... 5,135 58 Maine do...... 4,659 88 Pittsburgh do...... 18,019 68 W . Virginia do...... 69 37 New-Jersey do...... 9,903 70 Oreg. and Cal. do...... 1,316 50 Legacies...... 20,997 63 Sundry Receipts...... 15,804 25

$229,309 30 T R E A S U R E R ’ S ACC O U N T. 35

DR.—BY CASH RECEIVED FROM SUNDRIES, VIZ. :---

Incidental Expenses. 1852. May. Paid protests on draft and postage...... $2 45 Do. board of missionaries, & c...... 85 85 Do. expenses of General Miss. Committee, & c...... 168 56 Do. postage, & c...... 18 21 Do. Vashti Clark’s annuity...... 70 00 Do. printing and translating Swedish tracts...... 116 67 Do. freight bill...... 4 13 Do. Mercantile Mutual Ins. Co., balance of account...... 42 08 Do. Collins, Bowne & Co...... 7 00 Do. Lane & Scott’s bill of sundries...... 33 67 Do. D. Terry...... 65 00 June. Do. T. V. Forster, painting missionary house...... 29 69 Do. Rev. C. Hobart, amount received from Mr. J. Frey, of Balt., designed for building churches in Wisconsin...... 500 00 Do. D. Terry’s bill of sundries...... 28 55 Do. J. B. Cocaigne’s board...... 9 00 Do. Francis Hall, interest on bond...... 6 00 Do. G. Lane, sundries...... 1 12 Do. Abbott & Ladue...... 2 50 Do. for tracts to be used in the Mission...... 25 00 Do. A. Sherwood, sexton ...... 8 33 Do. Dr. Durbin...... 151 00 Do. D. Terry...... 78 00 July. Do. S. Lewis...... 118 50 Do. Carlton &- Phillips’s bill of boxes...... 3 00 Do. R. B. Collins...... 37 84 Do. D. Terry...... 53 51 Do. Dr. Durbin’s draft for missionary certificate...... 600 00 Do. Manhattan Gas Co...... 1 52 Do. Union Mutual Ins. Co., on open policy...... 150 00 Do. Robert B. Collins...... 328 52 Do. freight...... 1 (13 Do. Do...... 1 22 Do. Carlton &, Phillips, subscriptions for periodicals...... 144 50 Do. freight...... 0 25 Do. Dr. Durbin’s bill of sundries...... 43 31 Do. Marvin & North...... 8 25 Do. freight on missionary certificates...... 0 75 Do. freight...... 1 75 Do. freight bills, & c...... 4 43 Do. Dr. Durbin, on account of salary...... 319 29 Do. D. Terry, do. 50 00 Do. Do. sundry bills...... 24 56 Do. Carlton & Phillips, balance on Missionary Advocate...... 577 79 Do. Rev. O. G. Hedstrom, books in Swedish...... 31 57 Do. order of J. H. Frey...... 10 00 Aug. Do. John Wiley*s bill periodicals...... 5 50 Do. T. Baker’s bill, painting and repairing...... 9 00 Do. bills of paper and printing...... 72 13 Do. W . Greene’s bill of shoes ...... 6 75 Do. freight bills, & c...... 7 37 Do, premium on insurance...... 19 00 Do. J. D. Williamson, frames, boxing, & c...... 28 62 Do. J. P. Durbin, bill of sundries...... 22 89 Do. Dr. Durbin, on account of salary...... 10 00 Do. D. Terry, do. 85 00 Sept. Do. Carlton & Phillips, sundry bills...... 57 86 36 TREASURERS ACCOUNT.

1852. Paid D. Terry, sundries...... $18 69 Sept. Do. sundry freight bills...... 7 71 Do. Dr- Durbin, on account of salary...... 50 25 Do. D. Terry do. do...... 110 00 Do. sundry freight bills...... 4 78 Do. Carlton & Phillips, sundry bills...... 13 44 Oct. Do. Do. do. do...... 74 20 Do. Dr. Durbin, bill sundries...... 22 13 Do. A. E. Lent & Co.’s draft for missionary certificates...... 400 00 Do. Dr. Durbin, on account of salary...... 135 37 Do. D. Terry, do. 82 00 Do. D. Terry, bill sundries...... 45 85 Do Carlton & Phillips, sundry bills...... -34 29 Nov. Do. Mrs. Chase’s draft...... 64 00 Do. Rev. D. Cobb, travelling expenses on acc’to f coloured girl... 15 (10 Do. sundry freight bills...... 12 19 Do. Abbott &. Ladue, bill of wood...... 20 50 Do. travelling expenses of Gen. Miss. Committee...... 245 76 Do. D. Terry, on account of salary...... 110 00 Do. Dr. Durbin, do. 159 OH Dec. Do. A. E. Lent & Co., missionary certificates...... 298 50 Do. Vashti Clark, one-half year’s annuity...... 7U < 0 Do. Carlton & Phillips, sundry bills...... 369 26 D j. Dr. Durbin, on account of salary...... 100 00 Do. D. Terry, do. 86 66 Do. Carlton &. Phillips, sundry bills...... 139 75 1853. Do. Dr. Durbin’s bill travelling expenses, & c...... 27 05 Jan. Do. sundry bills...... 213 63 Do. Dr Durbin...... 242 00 Do. D. Tern'...... 85 00 Feb. Do. D. Terry, on account of salary...... 55 00 Do. Dr. Durbin, do. 20 00 Do. N. Currier’s bill certificates...... 143 99 Da. D. Terrv. sundry bill?...... 28 8B Mar. Do. F. O. C. Darley.'...... 65 00 Do. taxes on account of legacy...... 140 37 Do. .Marvin &. Ntfrth, stationery...... 14 71 Do. R. J. Andrews’s bill...... 3 40 Do. Dr. Durbin, on account of salary...... 100 00 Do. D. Terry, do. 110 00 Do. counterfeit money, $54; disc’ i, $38 60 ; freight, $14 15...... 106 75 Do. D. Terry’s bills...... 24 63 Do. J H. Frey’s two drafts, S39 and $11...... 50 00 April. Do. Dr. Durbin’s travelling expenses ...... 26 26 Do. counterfeit note...... 10 00 Do. Dr. Durbin, travelling expenses and postage...... 16 53 Do. Lj’dia Chase’s draft...... 64 00 Do. Manhattan Gas Light Co...... 4 52 Do. Abbott & Ladue, coal...... 5 25 Do. D. Terry, on account of salary...... 80 00 Do. Dr. Durbin, do. 260 00 Do. Carlton & Phillips’s bill...... 5<>0 00 May. Do. D. Terry, sundry bills...... 22 03 Do. V. Clark, six months annuity...... 70 00 Do. Dr. Durbin’s bill travelling expenses...... 23 91 Do. Dr. Durbin, on account of Balary...... 100 00 Do. D. Terry, do. 80 00 Do. do. sundry bills...... 45 47 June. Do. A. E. Lent & Co., printing certificates...... 445 00 Do. sundry bills...... 189 93 Do. Carlton & Phillips...... 10 00 Do. Dr. Durbin, on account...... 285 00 Do. D. Terry, do...... 60 00 TREASURER'S ACCOUNT.

1853. Paid D. Terry, sundry bills...... $38 46 July. Do. sundry bills...... 315 C4 Do. D. Terry, on account of salary...... 113 34 Aug. Do. J. H. Frey, Balt...... 35 00 Do. D. Terry’s bills...... 27 79 Do. bill of taxes...... 145 00 Do. insurance...... 19 00 Do.- Dr. Durbin’s bill travelling expenses...... 30 75 Do. Sarony & Major, printing certificates...... 19 CO Do. O. G. Hedstrom, travelling expenses of Peterson...... 73 55 Do. J. P. Durbin, on account salary...... 82 00 Do. D. Terry, do. 45 00 Do. Lydia Chase’s order...... 64 00 Sept. Do. D. Terry’s bills...... 3G 32 Do. F. E. Jones, engraving certificate of Parent Soc., $450; printing certificates, $145 36...... 595 36 Do. D. Terry, on account of salary ...... 133 00 Do. sundry freight bills and discount...... 62 62 Oct. Do. S. Puffer, interest...... 60 00 D >. Mutual Ins. Co...... 150 00 Do. Dr. Durbin’s bill travelling expenses, and C. W est...... 83 46 Do. sundry bills printing certificates, Jones...... 162 64 Do. M. C. White, travelling expenses...... 47 22 Do. M. Shipley, seal press...... 10 00 Do. D. Terry, on account of salary...... 100 00 Do. J. P. Durbin...... 164 16 Nov. Do. F. E. Jones, printing certificates...... 42 40 Do. Johnson, frame...... 7 50 Do. F. E. Jones, printing certificates...... 40 00 Do. travelling expenses of Gen. Miss. Committee...... 228 10 Do. Vashti Clark’s draft...... 70 00 Do. sundry bills, SB 42, §25, $14 36, D. Terry...... 47 78 Do. G. B. Burn, plumber...... 2 37 Do. for land in Michigan and St. Regis, & c...... 555 00 Do. S. C. Herring for safe...... 200 00 Do. F. Hall, interest on money from Mathieson...... 48 00 Do. Dr. Durbin, on account of salary...... 70 3S Do. D. Terry, do. 105 00 Do. A. E. Lent &. Co.’s draft...... 238 50 Dec. Do. T. V. Forster, painter...... 27 26 Do. D. Terry’s bills...... 30 70 Do. Dr. Durbin’s travelling expenses...... 73 04 Do. Dr. Durbin, on account of salary...... 103 67 Do. D. Terry, do. ' 34 00 Do. do. sundry bills...... '. 34 20 Do. sundry bills, Carlton &. Phillips...... 272 55

$15,551 12

Oregon and California. 1852. May. Paid M. C. Briggs’s travelling expenses...... $175 00 Do. sundry drafts...... 980 00 June. Do. M. C. Briggs, outfit for wife...... 60 00 Do. do. and lady, passage, & c...... 472 50 Do. do. do. expenses Isthmus...... 158 00 Do. E. G. Nicholson’s draft...... 25 00 July. Do. do. do. in full to balance account...... 1,902 94 Do. Wm. Roberts’s draft...... ^...... 570 85 Oct. Do. G. M. Berry and B. Close, missionaries...... 1,160 64 Do. passage of missionaries...... 6 2 6 25 Nov. Do. sundry expenses of missionaries to California, $470, $58, $59 75, $548, $200, $117 75...... 1,453 50 « 38 EASURER’S ACCOUNT.

1852. Paid sundry expenses of missionaries to California, $260, $47, $4 37, Nov. $740; passages, $1,535 63...... $2,587 00 Do. sundry bills...... 224 09 Dec. Do. salaries, outfit, and passages of missionaries...... 3,950 02 Do. Bishop Ames, on account expenses to Oregon...... 100 00 Do. I. Owen’s drafts...... 3,558 00 1853. Do. G. Hines and H. K. Hines, salaries, & c...... 1,423 84 Jan. Do. ¥ m . Roberts’s draft...... 150 00 Mar. Do. sundry drafts...... 873 81 May. Do. J. W. Cole, passage, $375, salary, &c., $607 84...... 982 84 Do. balance of Bishop Ames’s travelling expenses to Oregon 403 00 Do. sundry drafts and receipts, $41 08, $150, $152, $143 75...... 486 83 Do. W m. Roberts’s draft...... 574 00 June. Do. sundry expenses of missionaries .t ...... 3,320 76 Do. board bills of missionaries...... 64 75 Do. W . Hanson, on account...... 75 00 Sept Do. D. E. Blain’s travelling expenses...... 12 08 Do. do. passage, salary, & c...... v ...... 791 34 Dec. Do. three transits crossing Isthmus, (Gibson)...... 90 00 Do. N. Reasoner, salary, outfit, & c...... 311 61 Do. passage of missionaries...... 360 00 Do. W . Roberts’s draft...... 812 81

$28,795 96 Germany. 1852. May. Paid L. S. Jacoby’s draft...... $100 00 Do. do. 500 00 June. Do. freight on goods from Hamburgh...... 3 45 Do. sundrv drafts, $140 40, $70 20, $23 40, $89 70, $35 10, $224 81, $62 40...... 646 01 Do. L. S. Jacoby’s draft...... 507 00 Do. do. drafts, $700, $946 40, $4G8...... 2,114 40 July. Do. do. do. $51 48, 19 50...... 70 98 Do. do. draft...... 312 00 Do. amount credited BremenMission, by L. S. Jacoby...... 79 14 Aug. Do. L. S. Jacoby’s draft...... 156 00 Do. do. drafts, $195, $976 29...... 1,171 29 Sept. Do. J. Romer & Co., flour for Jacoby...... 52 88 Do. American Tract Soc., for bro. Jacoby...... 81 54 Do. J. Romer & Co., flour for Doering...... 48 38 Do. sundries for C. H. Doering...... 15 41 Do. L. S. Jacoby’s draft...... 600 00 Oct. Do. sundry bills for C. H. Doering...... 35 24 Do. L. S. Jacoby’s draft...... 45 00 Do. do. 2!) 00 Nov. Do. do. 800 00 Do. do. drafts, $85 30, $7 8 ...... 163 30 Do. do. do. $250, $600...... 850 00 1853. Do. J. Romer & Co., flour for Jacoby...... 62 8S Jan. Do. L. S. Jacoby’s draft...... 500 00 Do. do. 1,00000 Feb. Do. amount credited German Mission, by L. S. Jacoby...... 62 88 Do. sundry drafts ...... 800 75 Do. sundry bills...... 47 33 ApriL Do. C. Cook’s draft...... 562 50 Do. sundry drafts...... 1,758 00 May. Do. L. S. Jacoby’s draft...... 3 00 Jane. Do. do. 50 00 Do. amount credited German Mission, by Rev. L. S. Jacoby, as per report...... 18 72 Do. sundry drafts...... 1,038 74 T R E A S U R E R ’ S ACCOU N T. 39

1853. Paid L. S. Jacoby’s draft...... $29 42 July. Do. do. 40 00 Do. do. 1,200 00 Aug. Do. American Tract Soc. bill of books...... 60 04- Do. amount credited Miss. Soc., by Rev. L. S. Jacoby...... 41 82 Do. J. Romer & Co., flour...... 61 75 Do. sundry drafts...... 257 27 Sept. Do. J. O. Fowler’s bill, soap, & c...... 6 20 Do. J. Romer & Co., flour for Doering...... 27 25 Do. Abbott & Ladue, wood and coal ...... 28 50 Do. sundry drafts, $16, $186 32, $279 50, $187 04, $372 64... 1,041 50 Oct. Do. C. Cook’s draft...... 625 00 Do. American Tract Soc., $54 11, American Messenger, $ 1 .... 55 11 Do. O. P. Peterson, Norway...... 741 50 Do. L. S. Jacoby’s drafts, $81 60, $1,248...... 1,329 60 Nov. Do. amount credited Miss. Soc., by Rev. L. S. Jacoby...... t 67 90 Do. sundry drafts...... 331 91 Do. L. S. Jacoby’s draft...... 700 00

$20,930 59

China. 1852. May. Paid sundry drafts...... $75 00 Do. do. bills...... 15 47 Do. J. D. Collins’s draft...... 30 00 June. Do. do. do...... 25 00 Aug. Do. set of exchange, Brown, Brothers & Co., £300, 9£ per cent. 1,460 00 Sept. Do. R. S. Maclay’s draft...... 50 00 Do. do. 25 00 Oct. Do. do...... 100 00 Dec. Do. do...... 10 00 Do. do. draft-», $15, $25, $ 2 0...... 60 00 1853. Do. do. draft...... 25 00 Jan. Do. do. 80 00 Feb. Do. sundry drafts...... 150 00 Do. do...... 100 00 Mar. Do. do...... 1,000 00 Do. do...... :...... 265 27 April. Do. one draft...... 50 00 Do. do...... 94 29 June. Do. do...... 65 00 July. Do. do...... 120 00 Aug. Do. M. C. White, balance on passage,&c., home...... 128 92 Do. Brown, Brothers & Co...... 2,487 78 Sept. Do. R. S. Maclay’s draft...... 352 21 Oct. Do. do. 50 00 Nov. Do. do. 25 00

$6^843 94

Liberia. 1852. May. Paid sundrv drafts...... $489 22 June. Do. J. B. M ’Gill’a draft...... 20 00 July. Do. sundry drafts...... 1,042 25 Aug. Do. J. B. M’Gill’s draft...... _ 100 00 Do. sundry drafts...... 5^22 96 Sept. Do. J. W . Horne, outfit...... 50 00 Do. Carlton & Phillips, sundry bills...... 105 48 Do. sundry drafts...... 1,786 00 Do. freight on goods ...... 25 72 4 TREASURER’S ACCOUNT.

1852. Paid J. B. M’ Gill’s draft...... $16 25 Sept. Do. sundry drafts...... 900 81 Oct. Do. do...... 621 80 Nov. Do- Bishop Scott’s draft...... 157 44 Do. sundry bills...... 70 32 Do. J. B. M’Gill’s draft...... 100 00 Dec. D.>. sundry drafts...... ],252 16 1853. Do. R. B. Col ins...... 139 72 Jan. Do. sundry drafts...... 833 00 Eeb. Do. "do...... 210 00 April. Do. bill books, Burns, $94 43 ; Payne, $25 34...... 119 77 Do. sundry drafts...... 1,9J7 56 May. Do. do...... 366 99 Do. do...... 59 (JO Do. J. Rudd’s bill for J. S. Payne...... 30 00 Do. sundry drafts...... 295 00 June. Do. do...... 5,502 25 July. Do. books, Wilson, §52 64 ; Harland, §16 30 ; Burns, $89 30 ; Payne, $20 48...... 178 72 Do. sundry dratts...... 4,076 39 Aug. Do. do...... S3,427 90 Less discount...... 15 00 3,412 90 Do. G. W . S. Hall, passage of Bishop Scott...... 150 00 Do. sundry drafts...... 200 00 Do. do...... 1,254 20 Do. J. G. Thompson, bill of books...... 26 74 Sept. Do. freight bill, bark “ Gem ” ...... 3016 Do. J. B. M’Gill’s draft...... 100 00 Do. sundry drafts...... 275 00 Oct. Do. J. S. Payne’s bill of books...... 10 81 Do. F. Burns’s, do...... la 16 Do. sundry drafts...... 1,947 34 Nov. Do. do...... 1,239 72 Dec. Do. F. Burns, by D. Terry...... 550 00

$35,307 85

Domestic Missions. 1852. May. Paid sundry drafts...... $2,848 75 Do. do...... J51 25 Do. O. G. Hedstrom, on account W. Hanson...... 20 00 Do. sundry drafts...... 543 75 Do. do...... 351 25 June. Do. do...... 1,972 50 Do. do...... 3,052 41 July. Do. O. G. Hedstrom, on account W . Hanson...... 43 00 Do. sundrv drafts...... 1,777 91 Do. do. , ...... 2,792 62 Aug. Do. do...... 1,038 96 Do. do...... 284 37 Sept. »Do. do. $37 50, $68 75, $89 50, $50, $818 75, $37 50...... 1,102 00 Do. sundry drafts, $106 25, $281 25, 56 25...... 443 75 Do. do...... 428 50 Do. do. $160, $157, $59 37, $37 50...... 413 87 Do. do. $2,692 50, $262 50, $89 50...... 3,044 50 Do. G. Bradley, as per resolution of the Board...... 64 20 Do. sundry drafts, $112 50, $105 38, $75, $112 50, $37 50...... 442 88 Do. do...... 338 75 Do. do...... 358 25 Do. Bishop Morris’s draft...... 2,502 50 TREASURER’S ACCOUNT. 41

1852. Paid sundry drafts, $25, $50, $62 50, $20, §68 75, §62 50, §75, Oct. . §125, §83 33...... $572 08 Do. sundry drafts, $47 50, $37 50, 112 50 ; Hedstrom, $100, $25. 322 50 Do. do. §250, $122 50...... 372 50 Do. do...... 363 75 Nov. Do. do...... 930 41 Do. do...... 566 43 Do. do. $156 25, $267 60, $271 25, $167 50, S105 3d.. 967 83 Do. do...... 1,091 87 Dec. Do. do. §25, §25, .$150...... 200 00' Do. do. $818 75, $45, $60, $12 50, $75, $69 50...... 1.100 75 Do. do...... 1,942 95 Do. do. §75, §150, §112 50, §260...... 597 50 Do. do...... 421 00 Do. do...... 61 25 1R53. Do. do...... 1,757 03 Jan. Do. do...... 3,414 G9 Feb. Do. do...... 771 25 Do. do. $127, ©125 38, $162 50, $83 33...... 498 21 Mar. Do. do...... 2,549 50 Do. do...... 445 62 Do. do...... 9GG 87 April. Do. do...... 4,196 12 Do. do...... 1,051 50 Do. do...... 2,CS2 50 Mav. Do. do...... 2,163 75 Do. do. §151 25,233...... 354 25 Do. do...... 50 00 Do. do. $225,182 50...... 407 50 June. Do. do...... 513 75 Do. do...... 1,131 25 Do. do. §635 62. §68 75, §425...... 1,129 37 Do. Ho...... 559 50 Do. do. " ...... 506 25 July. Do. t!o...... 4,*36 87 Do. do...... 1,369 75 Aug. Do. do...... 72 < 12 Do. do...... 156 25 Feb. Do. do...... 3Ü5 62 D -. do...... 150 00 Do. do...... 1,65124 Sept. Do. do. §1,414, §3,501 25...... 4.915 25 Do. du. $375, $72 50...... 447 50 Do. do...... 550 00 Oct. Do. do. §1,105, §447 50, §2,670...... 4,222 50 Nov. Do. do. §506 25, §-Ji>7 50...... 713 75 / Do. do. S I ,759 37, §1,911 87, §947 50...... 4,618 74 Dec. I>o. do. §585, §185, §-125...... 1,195 00 Do. do. §163 75, §383 12, §68 75...... 615 62 Do. do...... 5,254 81

§90,521 82

RECAPITULATION OF DISBURSEMENTS.

Incidental Exprnscs...... $15.551 12 Foreign German Mission...... 2(1,930 59 Oregon and California Mission...... 2t? 79a 96 Liberia Mission...... 3;>,307 85 China Mission ...... 6.6-13 94 Domestic Missions...... 90,531 £2

Total ■...... §197,951 23 F 42 T R E A S U R E R ’ S A C C O U N T .

Missionary Society of the M. E. Churchy in account with L. Swormstedt, Assistant Treasurer.

DR. To balance from last year’s account...... $4,177 01 T o sundry freight bills, discount on uncurrent funds, travelling ex­ penses, clerk hire, &c., from April, 1852, to Dec. 31, 1853...... 748 72 To sundry drafts, paid as per annexed list...... 85,629 87 Balance...... 16,203 49

$108,759 09 CR. By cash received from sundries, (as per annexed list,)...... $108,759 09

Balance due the Missionary Society...... $18,203 49 Cincinnati, Dec. 31, 1553.

LIST OF MISSIONARY DRAFTS PAID BY L. SWORMSTEDT,

A ss is t a n t T b e a su h e r of t s e M is s io n a r y S o c ie t y ,

From April 1, 1S52. to December 31, 1853.

Arkansas Conference.

Paid Bishop Janes's draft in favour of M. Robertson...... $243 7,r Do. do. do. R. Bird...... 231 7C Do. do. «io. M. Robertson...... 243 75 Do. do. do. do. 243 75 Do. do. do. do. 243 75 Do. do. do. R. Bird...... 231 25 Do. do. do. do...... 231 25 Paid Bishop Morris’s draft in favour of M. Robertson...... 193 7.c Do. do. do. A. Bewley...... 168 75 Do. do. do. R. Bird...... 262 50

§2,293 71

California Conference. Paid G. B. Taylor’s draft...... $150 00

Cincinalli Conference.

Paid Bishop Janes’s draft in favour of J. F. Wright...... $ 3 7 50 Do. do. do. do...... 1 0 0 0 0 D a do. do. A. Eddy...... 137 5 ft Do. do. do. N. Nuhfer...... 816 25 Da do. do. W. Ahrens...... 738 7 5 Do. do. do. P. Wilkins...... 426 25 Do. do. do. do...... 7 5 00 Do. do. do. J. F. Wright...... G2 50 Do. do. da da ...... 62 50 TREASURER’S ACCOUNT. 43

Paid Bishop Janes’s draft in favour of J. F. Wright...... $37 50 Do. do. do. do. 100 00 Do. do. do. do. 37 50 Do. do. do. do. 100 00 Do. do. do. do. 37 50 Do. do. do. do. 100 00 Do. do. do. A. Eddy...... 75 00 Do. do. do. do...... 75 00 Do. do. do. do...... 75 00 Do. do. do. do...... 75 00 Do. do. do. do...... 137 50 Do. do. do. do...... 137 50 Do. do. do. do...... 137 50 Do. do. do. P. W ilkins...... 467 50 Do. do. do. do. 426 25 Do. do. do. do. 426 25 Do. do. do. do. 426 25 Do. do. do. N. Nuhfer...... 943 75 Do. do. do. do. 816 25 Do. do. do. do. 816 25 Do. do. do. do...... 816 25 Do. do. do. Wm. Ahrens...... 762 50 Do. do. do. do. 738 75 Do. do. do. do. 738 75 Do. do. do. do. 733 75 Do. do. do. S. F. Conrey...... 100 00 Do. do. do. N. F Tower...... 116 25 Do. do. do. M. Marlay...... 50 00 Da. do. do. P. Wilkins...... 467 50 Do. do. do. W. J Ellsworth...... 75 00 Paid Bishop Ames’s draft in favour of W . Ahrens...... 87 50 Do. do. do. do. 87 50

§12,682 50

Illinois Conference. Paid Bishop Wangh’s draft in favour of G. L. Mulfinger...... U646 25 Do. do. do. J. H. Dickens ...... 157 50 Do. do. do. W. D. R- Trotter...... 6 8 75 Do. do. do. H. Koeneke...... 363 75 Do. do. do. J. B. Corrington...... 56 25 Do. do. do. do...... 56 25 Do. do. do. Philip Kuhl ...... 530 00 Do. do. do. F. Kirkman...... 377 50 Do. do. do. C. D. James...... 47 50 Do. do. do. do...... 47 50 Do. do. do. G. Rutledge...... 41 25 Do. do. do. do...... 41 25 Do. do. do. J. Plank...... 457 75 Do. do. do. do...... 457 75 Do. do. do. P. Akers...... 62 50 Do. do. do. P Cartwright...... 42 50 Do. do. do. W . W . Mitchell...... 17 50 Paid Bishop Ames’s draft in favour of H. Wallace...... 6 8 75 D,i. do. do. H. Koeneke...... 396 25 Do. do. do. P. Cartwright...... 25 Do. do. do. do...... SI 25 Do. do. do. F. Kirkman...... 641 25 D Do. do. do. C. D. Janies...... 75 00 Do. do. do. G. W. Fairbank...... 35 50 Do. do. do. do...... 4 0 0 44 TREASURER’S ACCOUNT.

Paid Bishop Ames's draft in favour of P. Kuhl ...... $462 50 Do. do. do. do...... 462 50 Do. do. do. do...... 402 20 Do. do. do. do...... 4G2 50 Do. do. do. H. Kocneke...... 396 25 Do. do. do. do...... 396 25 Do. do. do. do...... 396 25 Do. do. do. H. Wallace ...... 68 75 Do. do. do. do...... Do. do. do. do...... 68 75 Do. do. do. P. Cartwright...... 81 25 Do. do. do. do...... 81 25 Do. do. do. F. Kirkmau ...... C41 25 Do. do. do. do...... (Ì41 25 Do. do. do. C. D. James...... 75 00 Do. cc. do. G. W. Fairbank...... 35 50 Paid Bishop Scott’s draft in favour of P. Canwright...... 18 75 Do. do. do. do...... IS 75 Do. do. do. do...... 18 75 Do. do. do. d *...... 18 75 Do. do. ‘ do. P. Kuhl...... 416 25 Do. do. do. do...... C:i 0 0 Do. do. do. J. Montgomery...... 50 0(1 Do. do. do. H. F. Koeneke...... 451 25 Do. do. do. J. Feisel...... 445 00 Do. do. do. H. Koeneke...... 437 50 Da. do. do. H. Wallace...... ' £7 50 Do. do. do. H. Koeneke...... 437 50 Do. do. do. P. Kuhl...... 416 25 Do. do. do. G. VV. Fairbank...... 18 75 Do. do. do. H. F. Koeneke...... 451 25 Do. do. do. J. Feisel...... 445 00 Do. do. do. J. Montgomery...... 5(1 00 Do do. do. do...... 50 00 Paid Bishop Janes’s draft in favour of P. Kuhl...... 69 0 0

$ 14,250 00

Indiana Conference. Paid Bishop Waugh’s draft in favour of J. Tarkington...... $12 50 Do. do. do. do...... 12 50 Do. do. do. E. Whitten...... (i2 50 Do. do. do. do...... ’ ...... G2 50 Do. do. do. E. G. W ood ...... 17 5(1 Do. do. do. do...... 17 59 Do. do. do. J. Havens...... 35 00 Do. do. do. do...... 35 00 Do. do. do. R. S. Robinson...... 45 00 Do. do. do. do...... 45 00 Do. do. do. W . Meginniss...... 28 7.") Do do. do. do...... 2H 75 Do. do. do. W .C . Smith...... 3 1 2 5 Do. do. do. W . M. Daily...... 17 50 Paid Bishop Baker’s draft in favour of B. F. Crary...... 10 00 Do. do. do. J. C. Smith...... ] 8 75 Do. do. do. W. C. Smith...... 38 75 Do. do. do. R. S. Robinson...... 45 00 Do. do. do. W . Meginnis...... 37 50 Do. do. do. do...... 37 50 Do. do. do. do...... 37 50 Do. do. do. do...... 37 50 Do. do. do. W . C. Smith...... 38 75 TREASURER’S ACCOUNT. 45

Paid Bishop Baker’s draft in favour ofW . C. Smith...... $38 75 Do. do. do. do...... 38 75 Do. do. do. B. F. Crary...... 10 00 Do. do. do. do...... 10 00 Do. do. do. do...... 10 00 Do. do. do. R. S. Robinson...... 45 00 Do. do. do. do...... 45 00 Do. do. do. do...... 45 00 Do. do. do. J. C. Smith...... 18 75 Do. do. do. do...... 18 75 Do. do. do. do ...... 18 75 Paid Bishop Ames’s draft in favour of B. F. Crary...... 45 00 Do. do. do. James Hill...... 70 00 Do. do. do. H. S. Talbot...... 90 00 Do. do. do. R. S. Robinson...... 50 00 Do. do. do. W. Maginnis...... 45 00

81,351 25

Iowa Conference.

Paid Bishop Waugh’s draft in favour of A. Coleman ...... SI 8 75 Do. do. do. do...... 18 75 Do. do. do. J. Hayden ...... ITS 00 Do. do. do. D. Worthington...... 126 25 Do. do. do. H. W. Reed...... 94 0 0 Do. do. do. do...... 113 75 Do. do. do. Alcinous Y ou n g...... 63 25 Do. do. do. do. 63 25 Do. do. do. do. 63 25 Paid Bishop Ames’s draft in favour of do. 150 0 0 Do. do. do. J. G. Dimmitt...... 72 50 Do. do. do. M. H. Hare...... 25 00 Do. do. do. M. F. Shinn...... 118 75 Do. do. do. J. Hayden...... 118 75 Do. do. do. D. Worthington...... „ ... 25 00 Do. do. do. H. W . Reed...... 673 75 Do. do. do. A. Young...... 150 00 Do. do. do. do...... 150 00 Do. do. do. do...... 150 00 Do. do. do. J. G. Dimmitt...... 72 50 Do. do. do. do...... 72 50 Do. do. do. . M. F. Shinn...... IIS 75 D:>. do. do. do...... 118 75 Do. do. do. d". 118 75 Do. do. do. John Haydon...... 118 75 Do. do. do. do. 118 75 Do. do. do. do. 118 75 Do. do. do. D. Worthington...... 25 0 0 Do. do. do. M. H. Hare...... 25 00 Paid Bishop Scott’s draft in favour of J. Hayden...... B7 50 Do. do. do. do...... S7 50 Do. do. do. D. Worthington...... 106 25 Do. do. do. J. G. Dimmitt...... 100 00 Do. do. do. M. H. Hare...... 37 50 Do. do. do. A. Young...... 50 00 Do. do. do. H. W. Reed...... 177 50 Do. do. do. A. Coleman...... 110 00 Do. do. do. M. F. Shinn...... 118 75

§4,3LI 75 46 TREASURER’S ACCOUNT. /

Kentucky Conference.

Paid Bishop Janes’s draft in favour of S. F. Conrey...... $100 00 Do. do. do. N. F. Tower...... 116 25 Do. do. do. do...... 116 25 Do. do. do. do...... 116 25 Do. do. do. do...... 141 25 Do. do. do. S. F. Conrey...... 100 00 Do. do. do. do...... 100 00 Do. do. do. do...... 125 00

$915 0 0

Missouri Conference.

Paid Bishop Waugh’s draft in favour of G. W . Robbins...... S218 75 Do. do. do. do...... 212 50 Do. do. do. do...... 311 25 Do. do. do. do...... 218 75 Do. do. do. D. N. Smith...... 275 00 Do. do. do. A. Still...... 187 50 Do. do. do. J H. Hopkins...... 268 75 Do. do. do. R. Bird...... 306 25 Do. do. do. C. J. Houts...... 250 00 Paid Bishop Janes’s draft in favour of do...... 206 25 Do. do. do. J. J. Buren...... 241 25 Do. do. do. J. H. Dennis...... 237 50 Do. do. do. A. Still...... 475 00 Do. do. do. G. W. Robbins...... 262 50 Do. do. do. J. H. Hopkins...... 193 75 Do. do. do. C J. Houts...... 60 00 Do. do. do. do...... 2U6 25 Do. do. do. do...... 206 25 Do. do. do. do...... 206 25 D o. do. do. do...... 140 00 Do. do. do. A. Still...... 475 0u Do. do. do. do...... 475 0 0 Do. do. do. do...... 475 00 Do. do. do. J. H. Dennis...... 237 50 Do. do. do. do...... 237 50 Do. do. do. do...... 237 50 Do. do. do. J. J. Buren...... 241 25 Do. do. do. do. ' ...... 2-11 25 Do. do. do. do ...... 211 25 Do. do. do. G. W . Robbins...... 262 50 Do. do. do. do. 262 50 D o. do. do. do...... 262 5 0 Do. do. do. J. H. Hopkins...... 193 75 Do. do. do. do...... 193 75 Do. do. do. do...... 193 75 Paid Bishop Morris’s draft in favour of C. J. Houts...... 2S750 Do. do. do. R. J. Wilson...... 193 75 Do. do. do. J. H. Dennis...... 218 75 Do. do. do. M. Trader...... 225 0 0 Do. do. do. J. II. Hopkins...... 281 25 Do. do. do. A. Still...... 460 00 Do. do. do. do...... 100 00

$ 10,080 00 TREASURER’S ACCOUNT. 47

North Indiana Conference.

Paid Bishop Baker’s draft in favour of H. M. Barnes...... $25 00 Do. do. do. H. B. Beers...... 37 50 Do. do. do. W . H. Goode:...... 25 00 Do. do. do. G. W . Bowers...... 25 00 Do. do. do. do...... 25 00 Do. • do. do. W . L. Huffman...... 25 00 Do. do. do. S. C. Cooper...... 12 50 Do. do. do. do...... 12 50 Do. t do. do. do...... 12 50 Do. do. do. do...... 12 50 Do. do. do. W. L. Huffman...... 25 00 Do. do. do. do...... 25 00 Do. do. do. do...... 25 00 Do. do. do. H. M. Barnes...... 25 00 Do. do. do. do...... 25 00 Do. do. do. do...... 25 00 Do. do. do. W . H. Goode...... 25 00 Du. do. do. do...... 25 00 Do. do. do. do...... 25 00 Do. do. do. H. B. Beers...... 37 50 Do. do. do. do...... 37 5» Do. do. do. do...... 37 50 Do. do. do. Geo. W Bowers...... 25 00 Do. do. do. do...... 25 00 Paid Bishop Ames’s draft in favour of J. B. De Motte...... 37 50 Do. do. do. Geo. W. Bowers...... 50 00 Do. do. do. S. C. Cooper...... 50 00 Do. do. do. M. Mahin...... 1 1 0 0 0 Do. do. do. J. Colclazer...... 65 00 Do. do. do. H. N. Barnes...... 37 51» Paid Bishop Morris’s draft in favour of W. L. Huffman...... 35 00 Do. do. do. H. B. Beers...... 35 00 Do. do. do. J. M. Stallard ...... 32 50 Do. do. do. do...... 32 50 Do. do. do. W. H. Goode...... 35 00 Do. do. do. J. H. Bruce...... 35 00

§1,155 00

North Ohio Conference.

Paid Bishop Morris’s

Paid Bishop Simpson’s draft in favour of H. M. Shaffer...... $81 25 Do. do. do. W . B. Disbro...... 35 00 Do. do. do. do...... 35 00 Do. do. do. do...... 35 00 Do. do. do. H. Whiteman...... 47 50 Do. do. do. do. 47 50 Do. do. do. W . Brock...... 35 (JO Paid Bishop Ames’s draft in favour of J. H. Pow er...... 37 50 Do. do. do. do. * 37 50 Do. do. do. W . C. Peirce...... 150 00 Do. do. do. H. Whiteman...... 87 50 Do. do. do. H. M. Shaffer...... 105 00 Do. do. do. W. B. Disbro...... 95 00 Do. do. do. T. Barkdull...... 50 00 Do. do. do. J. A. Kellam...... 37 50 Do. do. co. S. Lynch...... 37 50 Do. do. do. T. Barkdull t>...... 50 00

§2,193 75

North West Indiana Conference.

Paid Bishop Baker’s draft in favour of R. Hargrave...... $150 00 Do. do. do. do...... 150 0 0 Do. do. do. do...... 150 00 Do. do. do. do. 150 00 Paid Bishop Ames’s draft in favour of do...... 75 00 Do. do. do. G. M. Beswick...... 1R7 50 D «. do. do. J. L. Smith...... G2 50 Do. do. do. Wm. Graham...... 75 00 $ 1,000 00

Ohio Conference.

Paid Bishop Morris’s draft in favour of J. M. Jamison...... $25 00 1)3. do. do. S. F. Co'.irev...... 87 50 Do. do. do. • G. A. Breunisr...... 150 00 Do. do. do. John Guyer...... :>37 50 D-». do. do. N. Nulifcr...... 7 G1 25 Do. do. do. J. ivislincr...... fica 5u Do. do. do. P. Wilkins...... -S3.S 75 Do. do. do. U. Heath...... 35 00 Do. do. do. A. Eddy...... 170 25 Do. do. do. J. F. Wright...... 150 00 Do. do. do. do...... 1 0 0 0 0 Do. do. do. J. M. Trimble . , 75 00 Do. do. do. do...... 75 00 Do. do. do. A. Carroll...... 150 00 Do. do. do. U. Heath...... 50 00 Do. do. do. A. Carroll...... 150 00 Do. do. do. E. M. Boring...... 75 00 Paid Bishop Janes’s draft in favour of R. O. Spencer...... fi2 50 Dq. do. do. do...... 25 00 Do. do. do. E. M. Boring...... 25 (10 Do. do­ do. d o...... 25 00 Do. do. do. R. O. tfpcnccr...... 25 00 Do. do. do. do...... (52 50 Do. do. do. do...... 02 50 Do. do. do. do...... 25 00 Do. do. do. do...... 25 00 Do. do. do. do...... «2 50 Do. do. do. John W . Clarke...... 50 00 TREASURER’S ACCOUNT. 49

Paid Bishop Janet’j draft in favour of John W . Clarke...... $50 00 Do. do. do. do...... 50 00 Do. do. do. do. 50 0 0 Do. do. do. E. M. Boring...... 25 00 Do. do. do. do. ' ...... 25 00

§4,642 75

Rock River Conference. Paid Bishop Waugh’s draft in favour of J. Sinclair...... $G2 50 Do. do. do. O. A. Walker...... 6 8 75 Do do. do. A. E. Phelps...... 262 50 Paid Bishop Aroes’s draft in favour of do...... 37 50 Du- do. do. do...... 250 00 Do. do. do. O. A. Walker-...... 100 00 Do. do. do. G. L. Mi.lfinger...... 7b’0 00 Do. do. do. L. Hitchcock...... 43 75 Do. do. do. do...... 43 75 Do. do. do. R. Haney...... 50 00 Do. do. do. J. fvnclnir...... 43 75 Do. do. do. M. Bourne...... 25 ni) Do. do. do. II. Summers...... 25 Q0 Do. do. do. J. Plank...... 720 00 Do. do. do. A. E. Phelps...... 250 00 Do. do. do. do...... 250 00 Do. do. do. do...... 250 • 0 Do. do. do. do...... 37 50 Do. do. do. do...... 37 50 Do. do. do. do...... 37 50 D >. do. do. John Plank...... 620 0 0 Do. co. iio. do...... 020 00 Do. do. do. do...... (¡20 00 Do. Do. do. d ). 100 00 Do. do. do. do...... 1 On nO Do. do. da. do...... 100 00 Do. do, do O. A. Walker...... 100 00 Do. do. do. do...... 100 00 Do. do. do. do...... 100 00 Do. do. do. M. B .urne...... 25 0 0 Do. da. co. do...... 25 00 Do. do. do. do...... 25 09 Do. do. do. G. L. Miilfingrr...... 7*0 (¡0 Do. do. do. do. 7S0 0 0 Do. do. do. do. 780 (li) Do. co. do John Sinclair...... 43 75 Do. do. do. do...... 43 75 Do. do. do. do...... 43 75 Do. do. do. L. Ill c'u-ock...... 43 75 Do. do. do. d.«. 43 “5 Do. do. do. H. Summers...... 2~> 00 Do. do. do. do...... 25 0 0 Dj. do. do. do...... 25 <)0 Do. do du. R. Hani y ...... 50 00 Paid Bithop Scott’s dr;Ut in favour of II. Summers*...... 25 00 Do. do. do. do...... 25 0 0 D >. do. do. O. A. Walkrr...... 75 00 Do. do. do. L Hitchcock...... 50 00 Do. do. do. M Boi’rno...... 25 00 Do. do. do. J >hn Lnccock...... 1*7 50 Do. do. do. J hn 1‘la k...... 755 0 0 D i. do. G. L. Mtilfiuger...... 1,001 !i5 Dj. do. do. R. Hanry...... 62 50 G 50 TREASURER’S ACCOUNT.

Paid BiEhop Scott’s draft in favour of G. L. Mulfinger...... $1,001 25 Bo. do. do. do...... 75 00 Do. do. do. L. Hitchcock...... 50 OIF Do. do. do. Ò. A. Walker...... 75 00 Do. da do. J. Sinclair...... 150 0U Db. do. do. M. Baurne...... 25 00 Do. do. do. R. iianey...... 62 59

§12,238 75

South E ast Indiana Conference.

Paid Bishop Baker’s draft in favour of J. Kisling...... $695 00 Do. do. do. J. Havens...... 62 50 Do. do. do. E. G. Wood...... 25 00 Do. do. do. J. Tarkington...... 25 00 Do. do. do. do...... 25 00 Do. do. do. G. A. Breunig...... 430 00 Do. do. do. J. A. Brouse...... 37 50 Do. do. do. do...... 37 50 Do. do. do. do...... 37 50 Do. do. d do...... 37 50 Do. do. do. E. G. W'ood...... 25 00 Do. do. do. do...... 25 00 Do. do. do. do...... 25 00 Do. do. do. G. A. Breunig...... 430 00 Do. do. do. do...... 430 00 Do. do. do. do. 43i' 00 Do. do. do. James Havens...... G2 50 Do. do. do. do...... 62 50 Do. do. do. do. 62 50 Do. do. do. John Kisling...... 695 00 Du. do. do. do...... fifJ5 00 Do. do. do. d<>. 695 00 Do. do. do. Jos. T.u liington...... 25 00 Do. do. do. do. 25 00 Paid Bishop Ames’s draft in favour of John Kifling...... 7f>-> 75 Do. do. do. G. A. Breutiiir....1...... 4!U 25 Do. do. do. Jaim >• Havens...... 87 60 Do. do. do. C. W . flutrr...... 25 00 Do. do. do. J. A. Brouse...... 62 50 Do. do. do. F. C. Ilollidiiv...... f-7 50 Do. do. du. S. T. (Jillett...... 50 00

§(>,602 50

Southern Illinois Conference.

Paid Bishop Ameb’s draft in favour of W. W. Mitchell...... 00 D<>. do. do. J. J. iiichr:rtlfloii...... r*2 50 I) >. do. do. J. B. Carrington...... 72 50 U). do. d >. E. Joy...... 75 D t. do. do. N. A ihn...... 75 00 L) j. do. do. W . W. Mitchell...... 40 00 U do. do. do...... 40 U0 Dj. d ». do. do...... 40 0 0 D>. do. do. J. B. Corrington...... 72 50 D >. do. do. do. 72 50 D •. do. do. do. 72 50 D ». do. do. N. Allyn...... 75 00 D >. do. do. do...... 75 00 D >. do. do. do...... 75 00 I Jo. do. do. E. Joy...... 148 75 TREASURER’S ACCOUNT. 51

Paid Bishop Ames’s draft in favour of E. .Toy...... $148 75 Do. do. do. do...... 148 75 Do. do. do. J. I. Richardson... 82 50 Do. do. do. do...... 82 50 Do. do. do. do. , ...... 82 50 Paid Bishop Scott’s draft iin favour of J. B. Corrington...... 46 25 Do. do. do. do...... 46 25 Do. do. do. E. Joy...... 137 50 Do. do. do. do...... 137 50 Do. do. do. N. Allyn...... 25 0 0 Do. do. do. do...... 25 0 0 Do. do. do. J. H. Hill...... 50 0 0 Dó. do. do. J. I. Richardson...... 126 25 Do. do. do. W. W . Mitchell...... 40 0 0

$2,3U8 75

Western Virginia Conference.

Paid Bishop Morris’s draft in favour of H. Z. Adam s...... $92 50 Do. do. do. do. 9250 Do. do. do. do. 123 44 Paid Bishop Simpson’s draft in favour of do...... 740(i Do. do. do. W . Lynch...... 101 55 Do. do. do. do. 60 94 Do. do. do. J. M’ Clasky...... 96 56 Do. do. do. do. 160 94 Do. do. do. G. Martin ...... 96 56 Do. do. do. do. 16094 Do. do. do. M. Tichenell...... 4687 Do. do. do. H. Z. Adam3 ...... 98 75 Do. do. do. do. 9875 Do. do. do. Wm. Lynch...... 81 25 Do. do. do. do...... SI 25 Do* do. do. J. M’Clasky...... 128 75 Do. do. do. do...... 128 75 Do. do. * do. G. Martin...... 128 75 Do. do. do. do...... 12875 Paid Bishop Baker’s draft in favour of M. Tichenell...... 72 50 Do. do. do. do. 72 50 Do. do. do. do. 72 50 Do. do. do. G. Martin...... 103 75 Do. do. do. do...... 10375 Do. do. do. J. L. Irwin...... 11875 Do. do. do. do H 8 75 Do. do. do. J. J. Dolliver...... 16000 Do. do. do. do. 160 00 Do. do. do. Wm. Lynch...... 31 25 Do. do. do. do. 31 25 Do. do. do. H. Z. Adams...... ^ 8 75 Do. do. do. do. • SS 75 Do. do. do. G. Mnriin...... 103 75 Do. do. do. J. L. Irwin...... 118 75

$3,426 87

Wisconsin Conference.

Paid Bishop AmcB’s draft in favour of E. Y ocu m ...... $S5 00 Do. do. do. do...... 85 00 Do. do. do. J. M. Leihy...... 470 75 Do. do. do. I. Searlcs...... SS 25 Do. do. do. C. Hobart...... 405 00 52 TREASURER’S ACCOUNT.

Paid Bishop Ames’s draft in favour of U. Cr. Miller...... $261 25 Do. do. do. B. Phelps...... 15G 25 Do. do. do. A. P. Allen...... 82 50 Do. do. do. do...... '8 2 50 Do. do. do. do...... 82 50 Do. do. do. do...... 82 50 Do. do. do. W . G. Miller...... 2 G1 25 Do. do. do. do...... SKI 25 Do. do. do. do...... 261 25 Do. do. do. C. Hobart...... 455 0 0 Do. do. do. do...... 455 0 (» Do. do. do. do...... 455 0 0 Do. do. do. I. Stories...... 15G 25 Do. do. do. do...... 156 25 Do. do. do. do...... 15B 25 Do. do. do. B. Phelps...... 15 G 25 Do. do. do. do...... 15G 25 Do. do. do. E. Yocum...... 85 0 0 Do. do. do. I. M. Leihy...... 470 75

85,377 25

Cr.—B y Cash received from Sundries.

Arkansas Conference. 1853. Nov. Arkansas Conf. Miss. Soc., by Rev. J. F. Collins, tr...... $92 55

Cincinnati Conference. 1852. April. Two quarter’s ground-rent, assignment of John Mears, Cincinnati, S198, and added by him...... $ 2 0 0 0 0 “ J. D..” of London, O., by letter ...... 1 00 May. Ilcv. M. G. Baker, by self...... 5 00 Ninth-st elation, Cincinnati, by Rev. G. C. Crum...... 19 00 Aberdeen circuit, by Rev. E. H. Field...... 12 C5 Mjrria Chapel 8 . S. Misa. Soc., Cincinnati, for support of a mis. sionary to Germany, by Dr. Comcgys, tr...... 75 00 Rnce-st. German Mie*. Soc., Cincinnati, by J. G. Leininger, tr.... 20 00 “ J. D.," of London, O., by letter...... 1 00 June. Aberdeen circuit, by Rev E. H. Field...... 12 59 J. D.," of London, O., by letter...... 1 00 Asbury station, Cincinnati, by Rev. VV. II. Sutherland...... 19 37 July. Batata circuit, by Rev. W. B. Jackson...... 19 50 West Union German Mission, by Rev. C. Ili*-r...... 1 01) Morris Chapel station, Cincinnati, for foreign missions-, by II. De r’’ ■”i Camp, ir...... 100 00 Nev,-Lexington circuit, by Re v. W . Webater...... 40 00 Aberdeen circuit, by Rev. E. H. Field ...... ]fi 00 ‘ J. D.,” of London, O., by letter...... 1 00 Aug. A sister of D.iyion, O., by Rev. J. Rottweiler...... 4 00 Do. on Muskingum German Mission, by R> v. W . Flocrkc.... 1 00 Ninth «t. station, Cincinnati, O., by Rev C. Crum...... fi2 00 North Bund circuit, by Win. RouHedge, per R>v. A. Eddy...... 130 00 Sept. Morris Chapel S. 8 Miss. Soc., Cincinnati, to support a mission­ ary in Germany, by Dr. Comegvw, tr...... 75 00 TREASURER’S ACCOUNT. 53

1^52. Milford circuit,, by G. C. Townlcy...... $38 €5 Sept. N*»rth Bend circuit, by Rev. W. Rutledge ...... 80 (10 Hamilton and Rossville station, by Rev. W. H. Lawder...... 30 00 Ninth-st. 6 taiion, Cincinnati, by Rev. G. C. Crum...... 2d 00 Amelia circuit, by Rev. T. S. Cawden...... 30 00 Madisonville circuit, by Rev. J. Madefy...... 42 02 Climon-st. Chapel, Cin., O., by Rev. J. Gassner...... 58 13 One quarter’s ground-rent, ending Sept. 14, assignment of John Meurs, Cin., $99, ¡$1 added by him...... 100 00 Nintli-st. station, Cin., O., by Rev. G. <*. Crum...... 52 00 Madisonville circuit, by Rev. W . Langnil...... 42 00 Fulton station, in part, by Rev. A. M. Lorrain...... 52 10 North Bend circuit, by R-v. W. Rutledge ...... 45 40 Buckeye-st. German Mission, by Rev. W . Ahrens...... 122 41 Race-si. Gorman station, by Rev. C. Weyttenbach...... 58 54 Cnptina circuit, German station, by Rev J. M. Mnlfingcr...... 104 00 Buck Hill and Malaga German Mission, by Rev. W. Dressier 45 (¡0 Portsmouth station German Mission, by Rev. i*. Danker...... CO 00 Ninth-st. station, Cin., O., by Rev. G. C. Crum...... 32 00 Asbury Chapel station, Cin., O., of which $G3 27 are from S. S. of Asbury Chapel, to constitute Rev. L. Swartze, Miss J. Lewis, and Miss M A. Sterritt, life-members of the Miss. Sue., by Re v. W . II. Sutherland...... 151 47 Pittsburgh German Mission, Pitts, dist., by Rev. P. Wilkins...... 39 00 Birmingham do. da. do. 2 1 0 0 Buckeye-st. do. by Rev. W. Ahrens...... 10 00 Locklai.d circuit, by Rev. M. Kaufman...... 142 30 New.Richmond circuit, by Rev. M- G. Purkhiser...... 108 40 Mount Auburn and Collins Chapel, by Rev. C. H. Lawion...... 33 06 Aberdeen circuit, by Rev. E. H. Field...... 100 00 Wesley Chapel station, by Rev. J. T. Mitchell...... 109 10 York-st. station, Cin., 0-, of which $10 are from the S. S., by Rev. W. Rowe...... 42 23 Christie Chapel, Cin., O., $2*3 16, less $10, part Bishop Janes and Dr. Durbin’s travelling expenses on tour West last fall, by J. Dubois...... 263 1G Cin. Conf. Miss. Soc., by Wm. Young, tr...... 6,309 35 Returned from Ann Arbor Mission, North Ohio district, by Rev. N. Nu lifer...... 112 35 Cfct. Cin. Conf. Miss Sue., by Rev. W . Young, tr...... 251 61 Madisonville circuit, by H. W. Wright...... 2 30 Now. “ A sinter in Delaware,” 0-, by Rev. G. Wachircih...... 2 50 Cm. <.'nnf. Miss. Soc., by Rev. W. Young, tr...... 141 00 JXt. Fr. Rehin, Tremont, O., by II. Rehin...... 1 00 One quarter’s ground-rent, ending 14th Dec., assignment of John Mears, $99, added by himS' If, $ 1 ...... 100 00 M. B. Co -k, Xima, O., by Rev. A. Lowry...... 5 00 Dr. M. Pluizinger, Euphany, O., by Rev. W . Flocrke...... 2 00 “ Christinas.gift,” by Rev. j. F. Loyd...... 5 00 1853. Rev. J. Rothwriler, by letter...... 1 U0 Jan. Jane Glenny, $ 5 ; lliram Brown $ 5 ; Xenia, O., by Rev. A. Low ry...... 10 00 Morris Chapel S. .S., to support a missionary in Germany, by Dr. Comegys ...... 75 00 “ A friend to minions,” by Rev C. Vogel...... 5 00 Jlev. D. Whitmer, by letter...... 5 0 0 Feb. “ A friend from Delaware («'erman Mission,”" by Rev. N. Nuhfer. 3 00 Cin. Conf. Mi?s. Sjc., by Rev. \V. Young, tr...... £5 00 Avails of jewelry, do d<>. 5 00 Balance on proposition to make Rev. Leroy Swormstedt a iife- mcniber of the Cm. Conf. Miss. Soc., by Rev. J. F. Mitchell, (by \V. Young)...... 5 00 Rev. J. A. Kline, by letter...... 1 00 54 TREASURER’S ACCOUNT.

1853. « A friend to missions,” Venice circuit, by Rev. M. Kaufman $5 00 Mar. Assignment of ground-rent for quarter ending 14th inst., $99, added by J. Meure, $ 1 ...... 100 00 To cuustiiute Ezra M’Cullum a iife-member of the Parent Soc., by Ira M’Collum...... 2D 0 0 “ A thank-offering for the conversion of his wife,” from a brother in the bounds of the Washington German Mission, by Rev. P. W ilkins...... 5 0 0 April. Sister E. Dunn, Riplus, O., by F. M. Winkler...... 1 00 John Bretzmiin, Burrvvillc, O., by letter...... 3 0 0 “ A brother,” $:>; “ A riend," $ 3 ; Malega Mission, by Rev. E. Baur...... 5 00 Morris t hapcl S. S.. by Dr. Comegys...... 116 00 May. •* A brother,” Buekhill, O., by Rev. E. Baur...... 1 00 Miami circuit, by Rev. J. Gassner...... 16 75 Mount Auburn Chapel S. S., Eust Cin. dist., $'20 of which to con­ stitute the school a life.monber of the Parent Soc., by If. Siro- bridge ...... 24 39 Winchester circuii, by Rev E. H. Field...... 5 55 Christie Chapel station, West Cin. dist., by Rev. J. F. Conroy 40 50 Monroe circuit, $60 of which to make Ruth Jones, Maria Clarke, Mary See, Adam See, Peter Lesourd, and Charles Gorsuch, life- nicmbers of the Conf. Miss. Soc., by Rev. J. Botkin...... 113 00 June. Winchester circuit, by Rev. E. H. Field...... 3 56 Assignment of grouml-reni, by John Mears, for quarter ending I4tn June, $99, added by himself, $1...... 100 00 “ A sister,” Delaware German Mission, by Rev. A. Wuensch • 3 (JO Wesley Chapel station, East Cin. dist., by E. Sargent...... 47 25 Buekeye-st. German Mission, Cin., by C. Prior...... 25 00 July. Miami circuii, by Rev. J. Gassner, per B. Glasscock...... 20 00 Christie Chapel station, West Cin. dist., by Rev. J. F. Conrey 25 00 Winchester circuii, by Rev. E. H. Field...... 4 60 “ A Lical preacher,” West Union German Mission...... 10 00 Germantown circuit, by Rev. W. L mgare...... 15 00 Christie Chapel station, Wesi Cin. dist., by Rev. J. F. Conrey.... 25 00 Winchester circuit, by Rev. E. H. Field...... 6 60 Aug. Germant iwn circuit, bv Rev. W. Lin^are...... 13 00 Rev. G. Nashtrit-b, by loner...... 25 00 Winchester circuit, bv Rev. E. II. Field...... 15 40 Germantown circuit, by Rev. W. Lnngare...... 18 63 Oxford station, West Cin. dist., by Rev. J. F. Chulfurt...... 27 00 Fulton station, East Cin. dist, by Rev. W. Ruiledge...... 30 0 0 Oxford station, West Cin. dist., bv Rev. J. F. Chalfaut...... 97 20 Sept Winchester circuit, by Rev. E. H. Field...... 10 00 Mount A*iburn station, E’ist Cin. di.-t., by Rev. G. W. Walker— 33 50 New.Richmond circuit, by Rev. P. F. Hulizinger, ($3 counterfeit) 97 00 On a proposition with Rev. W. Simmons, to make Kev. Martin WoliPs child a life.member of the Conf. Miss Soc., by Rev. W. I. Ellsworth, per Rev. W. Young...... 6 00 Lockport circuit, Orbana dist., by Rev. M. Marlay, §18 67 ; less worthless note, $1...... 17 67 Asbury Chapel s'ation, East Cin. dist., bv J. M. Phillips...... 25 00 Ful on station, E is-t Cin. dist., by Rev. W. Rutledge...... 30 00 Assignment of ground-rent,, by John Mears, for quaner endiig 14th ins?., $99 ; added by J. Mears, $1...... 100 00 Christie Chapel station S. S., West Cin. dist., by T. S. Witten,.... 150 0 0 Wilmington station, by Rev. W. S. Morrow...... 75 00 Miami circuit, by Rev. J. Gassner...... 115 74 Madisonville circuit, by Kev. N. Wemcrman...... 74 35 Clarksville cirruit, by Rev. J. B. Auslin...... 101 39 Mount Auburn S. S., by II. Strobridge...... 13 95 Raper Chapel station, East Cin. dist., by Rev. J. S. Peregrine 25 84 WaverSy and Furnace German Mission, by Rev. J. Plutzing 52 00 TREASURER'S ACCOUNT. 55

1853. Pomeroy German Mission, by Rev. P. Brodbeck...... $G4 75 Sept Columbus and Newark German Mission, by Rev. Jacob Fry 25 00 Lockland circuit, West Cin. dist., by S. Winans...... 6 50 Morris Chapel S. S., Cin., for support of a missionary in France, by Dr. Comegys...... 109 00 Wesley Chapel station, East Cin. dist., of which $G0 are from the S. S., to molie Jos. G. Elsiner, Mary ,T. Treadway, Margaret Fingland, Elizabeth Miller, and Mary Flagg, life-inembers of Conf. Miss. Soc., by Rev. G. C. Crum...... 158 74 Evereit-st. German Mission, Cin., by llev. G. Danker...... 5H 40 Rnce-st. German station, Cin , by Rev. C. Wittenbach...... 222 69 Madisonville circuit, by Charles Langdon...... 15 40 Buckeye-st. German station, by Rev. J. A. Kline...... 125 65 Sandusky Ci'y German Mission, by Rev. C. Gahn...... 40 00 Part of appropriation not used, by Rev. N. Nuhfcr...... 27 50 Mount Auburn S. S., by Mr. Jennings...... i 1 6 6 Morris Chapel aiation, est Cin. dist., bv J. Pipher...... 401 00 Wesley Chapel station, Dayton dist., by Rev. W. II. Sutherland... 270 00 Race st. German staiion, Cin., by Rev. C. wittenbach...... 42 31 York-st. station, West Cin. dist., by Rev. Wesley Rowe...... 53 65 Madisonville circuit, b y ...... 5 50 Christie Chanel-station S. S., by T. S. Wittsie...... 105 75 Urbana station, Urbana (list., by Rev. J. T. Mitchell...... 10tl 00 Ninth-st. station, East I in. ptiiia German Mission, bv Rev. P. Wilkins...... 33 50 Waverlv do. th>. J. Plutzing...... 8 00 Cin. Conf. Miss. Sor., bv Re>. W . Young, tr...... 6,360 6 8 Nov. To constitute Mrs. Vasin Brooks a life-member of the Cin. Conf. Mis.'. Soc., by M. Bro.-ks...... 10 00 “ A friend in Detroit,” by Rev. .1. Rotbniier...... 1 00 From Urbana, 0-, for German Miss’ns, $5 ; for China Miss’us, $5. 10 0.■ Christian Schmidt...... 5 00 Dec. 1’reihron in Dresden, by Rev. C. Bier...... 3 00 As'iirr.meiU of ground-rent, by John Mears, for quarter ending 14th inst., $99; added bv himself, $1...... 100 00 Chr. Schwar-mle, by liev. C. Bier...... 1 00 Father Knhule, of which $2 are for Germany, by Rev. J. Krihbiel. 3 00 Rev. F. Schimmi Ipfennig, by self...... 1 00 Geo. Stochr, by K:;ier...... 5 00 T. II. Denizen, Louisville, Ivy., for French Missions...... 3 <>0

$ 2 2 ,2 9 0 64 56 TREASURER’S' ACCOUNT.

Illinois Conference. 1852. April. Brighton circuit, for foreign missions, by Rev. V. Ridgcly...... $10 00 May. Perry circuit, by Rev. D. H. Hatton...... 5 00 Barry circuit, viz.: Collection at Barry, S3 55 ; S. Fifch and L. A. Fitch, $ 1 each for Indian Missions; J. Lyons, $ 1 ; Mrs. E. Gore, SI ; H. H. Oney, $ 1 ; H. Wagv, 50 cis.; M. Lf>ck, 50 cte.; N. Lyon, 50 cts., and L. Harris, 5c., by Rev. T. Mngce, tr., $2,468 15; less 1853. counterfeit and un nrreni funds, $ 1 7...... 2,451 15 Jan. “ A friend in Illinois,” by Rev, C Albers...... 5 01» Mur. M.miii Sterling circuit, by Rev. D. II. Hatton...... 10 00 Benj. Fioyd, for foreign mi'sion«, by Rev. T. A. Eaton...... 2 50 May. Columbus circuit, Quincy dis?., by Rev. P, Cartwright...... 60 00 June. “ A German brother,” Brunswick Mission, by Rev. J. Raus 5 00 July. Mrs. Lydia Fox, to make Wm. Tanquary :i life member of Conf. Miss. Soc., by Nev. J. E. Reed...... 5 00 “ A brother on Union circuit,” III. Conf., by Rev. D Iluhne...... If) (10 N jv. III. Conf. Miss. S-c., by Rev. T. Mnaec, >r...... 4,012 20 Bequest of Jacob Little, deceased, Riishville, 111 , by Rev. J. Mont­ gomery...... 1 0 0 0 0

$6,767 i)0

Indiana Conference. 1852. Oct. Bmwnstown circuit, by Rev. E. G. Tucker...... $107 40 Indiana Conf. Miss. Soc., by W. V. Daniel, tr., $¿,259 07 ; less eounteru u and uncurrent fund®. flslf> 05...... 2,244 02 In i Conf. Miss. Soc., >-y Rev. W. V. Dmie!, tr...... 0 93 D j. do. from last yenr, by H. S. I al»o»t. tr...... 40 14 Nov. Greenville circuit, by Rev. T . B. Brattone, per Rev. W. V. Da-iicl, tr...... 17 50 Princeton s’ation, by f>. VPln

$6,614 00 TREASURER’S ACCOUNT. 57

Iowa Conference. 1852. Nov. Iowa Conf. Miss. Soc., by Rev. G. H. Jennison, tr., $993 25 ; less counterlei», $2...... $991 25 Dec. Montezuma Mission, by Rev. W . Jl. Blake...... < 6 00 1853. Feb. A. Carstine, Farmington, Iowa, by Rev. H. Ellerbeck...... 2 00 June. Do. do. do. do. 3 80 A. Kevdge, Mascoutah, Iowa, by letter...... 1 00 Sept. W . E. Greathead, Dubuque, Iowa, by letter...... 0 G5 Nov. Iowa Conf. Miss. Soc., by Rev. J. L. Kelly, tr...... 1,261 45 West Union MissioD, by Rev. H. W . Reed...... 40 00 Lansing do. do. do...... 30 0 0

§2,336 15

Kentucky Conference. 1852. April. Anonymous, Louisville, Ky., Rev. H. Fuss...... $5 00 May. Miss 1*. Talbott, Frankfort, Ky., for China Mission, by letter 5 00 July. Do. do. $10 for China Mission, and §j>10 for German Missions, by letter...... 20 00 Sept. May.'villc station, by Rev. J. W. Ross...... 54 90 Oct. Do. S. S., Maysville (Ky.) station, by M. A. Hutchens 3 05 1853. Mi>. Sarah Winston, for Bremen Mission, by Rev. J. M. Gatch— 2 0 0 Jan. Rev. N. F Tower, (credited on missionary draft)...... 12 50 June. Janies Savage, Augusta circuit, to constitute James Savage, Rachel Savage, Mary Ann Pollock, and Martha C. Swennv, life-mcm- bers of Parent Soc., by Rev. S. F. Conrey...... 100 00 B. Burton, No Creek circuit, by Rev. J. G. Black...... 5 00 Oct. Ky. Conf. Miss. Soc., by Rev. S. D. Clayton, tr...... 60 00 Do. do. do. do. 188 00

{$455 45

Missouri Conference. 1852. Oct. Missouri Conf. Miss. Soc., bv W . D. Gaire, tr...... §16 00 D .. do. do. ’ do. " 260 40 Refunded from last year’s appropriations, R^v. R. Bird, $79 ; Rev. J. 11. flopldns, §125; Rev. C. J. Houts, §12 50...... 216 50 Nov. Mrs. i lazzard, to make herself a life-member of the Missouri Conf. 1853. Miss. Hoc., at Missouri Conf...... 5 00 May. Ebenezer Chapel station, St. Louis, by Rev. L. B. Dennis...... 20 00 Oct. Missouri Conf. Miss. Soc., by Rev. W . D. Gage, tr...... 212 21

$730 11

North Indiana Conference. 1852. April. Goshen circuit, by Rev. D. F Strisht...... $25 00 May. Auburn circuit, by Rev. J. H. Payton...... 7 G4 June. W . M.’s annual donation, Hartford circuit, by Rev. J. J. Elrod... 5 00 Greenfield circuit, by Rev. E, Rammel...... 5 00 Leiisburgh circuit, by Rev. F A. H.ile...... 20 GO Sept. North Indiana Conf. Miss. Soc., bv Rev. W . Wilson, tr., SI ,076 2 1 ; 1> ss discount on uncurrent funds, S I ...... 1,075 21 Dec. Richmond station, N. Indiana Conf., by Rev. G. W. St-.iflord.. ... 18 00 1853. Am* rica circuit, by Rev. B. F. Bowman...... 5 00 Feb. Benton circuit, by Rev. F. A. Sale...... 12 50 Mount 'labor Clnss, Granville circuit, to make Rev. B. South, A. Wilson, and H. Barnes, life-membcrs of Conf. Misc. Soc., by Rev. B. Smith...... 15 60 H 58 TREASURER'S ACCOUNT.

1853. Monticello circuit, by Rev. L. Nebaker...... $5 00 Mar. Rev. B. Smith, Granville circuit, by letter...... 20 00 Salem chapel, Rockville circuit, by Rev. W . J. Forbes...... 25 50 Blufton circuit, by Rev. W . E. Hines...... 31 00 Mexico do. do. J. Davis...... 13 00 April. . Do. do. do. do...... 34 00 Rev. B. Smith, Granville circuit, by letter ...... 15 00 Trenton Mission, by Rev. J. S. Hopkins, per W. H. Goode 14 00 May. “ W . H.,’-’ Hartford circuit, by Rev. O. P. Boyden...... 5 00 Nuncie station, by Rev. J. B. Demott...... 20 00 June. Mexico circuit, by Rev. John Davis...... 8 00 Granville circuit, by Rev. B. Smith...... 20 00 Lebanon circuit, by Rev. J. F. M’Daniel...... 10 00 July. Tipton circuit, by Rev. W . H. Goode...... 15 00 Sept. N. Indiana Conf. Miss. Soc., by Rev. B. Webster, tr...... 2,542 21 Oct. Do. do. do. do. 6 00

§3,972 16

North Ohio Conference. 1852. April. St Mary’s Mission, by Rev. R. W ilcox...... $5 00 Fort Recovery Mission, by Rev. W . Hudson...... 20 00 Westfield circuit, to make Rev. A. Brainard a life-member of the Parent Soc., by Rev. H. Safford...... 20 00 May. Olivesburgh circuit, by Rev. H. L. Parrish...... 34 62 June. Chesterville Female Seminary, Chesterville, O., by Miss M. Hard- enbrook, tr., per Rev. M. French...... 18 00 “ A friend to the missionary cause,” Sidney, O., by J. Riniher 1 00 July. Oliveiburgh circuit, by Rev. H L. Parrish...... 9 10 Fairfield circuit, by Rev. S. Prentice...... GO 00 Florence circuit, by Rev. S. S. Johnson...... 8 80 Sept. Bequest of Amassa Warner, deceased, third and fourth instalment, by Rev. J. Wnrner...... 10 00 “ C. E. W .’s missionary box,” by Rev. J. Warner...... 0 G2 North Ohio Conf. Miss. Soc., by Rev. W . Runnells, tr., balance from last year...... 89 00 North Ohio Conf. Miss. Soc., by Rev. J. Wheeler, tr., 86,544; less 1853. counterfeit, S48...... 6,49G 00 Feb. Benj. Taylor, Wadsworth, O., by Rev. C. B. Brandebury...... 2lt 00 June. Shanesvilie circuit, by Rev. J. Warner...... 30 00 Proceeds of jewelry, by Rev. R. H. Chubb...... 0 50 July. Westfield circuit, by Rev. R. W ilcox...... 16 30 Jeromeville circuit, by Rev. John Scoles...... 45 33 Sept. N. Ohio Conf. Mis.«. Soc., by Rev. J. Wheeler, tr., $9,198 8 8 ; less counterfeit and uncurrent funds, §>37 OH'...... — 9,1 G1 82 Nov. “ A friend of missions,” of which §40 are to make Mary Powell and Eleanor Penharwood life-members of ihe Parent Soc., by Rev. L. Parker...... 43# 00 Dec. Danl. Marquett, for German Missions, by Rev. L. F. Ward 1 00

§16,090 09

North-West Indiana Conference. 1852. April. R. Rodman, Roseville, Ind., by letter...... $5 00 Rockville circuit, by Rev. N. Greene...... 48 00 Western charge, Lafayette, Ind., by Rev. G. M. Besmick...... 51 75 May. Little Walnut circuit, by Rev. M . Fenimore...... 15 00 Sept. North-West Indiana Conf. Miss. Soc., by Rev. W . Pasey, tr., $2,3G 7 10 ; less counterfeit and discount on uncurrent funds, $ 1 9 3 0 ...... 2,347 80 TREASURER’S ACCOUNT. 59

1852. Oct. N. W . Indiana Conf. Miss. Soc., by Rev. G. W . Stafford.... $197 85 Dec. Robt. Stockwell, Lafayette station, by Rev. J. M. Stallard 20 00 1853. Jan. Montgomery circuit, by Rev. J. B. Gray...... 17 00 May. “ A lady,” Independence circuit, by Rev. J. W . Parrett...... 1 00 June. Independence circuit, by Rev. J. W . Parrett..'...... 50 00 Sept. N. W . Ind. Conf. Miss. Soc., by Rev. L. Taylor, tr...... 3,268 35 J>o. do. do. do. 264 00

$6,285 75

Ohio Conference. 1852. April. School of Miss Sarah Pearson, Chillicothe, 0-, for missions in China, by Rev. J. L. Grover...... $ 1 00 May. ,c A friend to missions,” Chillicothe, for German missions in Mis­ souri, by Rev. J. M. Jameson...... 2 00 June. John Haines, Paint Creek, O., by letter...... 5 00 July. Logan circuit, by Rev. S. M. Bright...... 4 75 Aug. Tovvn-st. station, Columbus, O., by C. W . Sears...... 53 00 Logan circuit, by Rev. S. M. Bright...... 6 20 Deer Creek circuit, by Rev. J. Stewart...... 160 00 Sept. Hebron circuit, by Rev. N. Porter...... 112 00 Ohio Conf. Miss. Soc., by Rev. J. L. Grover, tr., $6,164 13 ; less counterfeit, $41...... 6,123 13 Rehoboth circuit, by Rev. J. Dillon, jr...... 9 75 Oct. Mrs. J. Spencer, Portsmouth, O., by Rev. R. O. Spencer...... 5 00 Dec. Ohio Conf. Miss. Soc., by Rev. J. L. Grover, tr., per Rev. R. O. Spencer ...... 35 65 1853. West Jefferson circuit, by Rev. S. Middleton, per W . Heath 6 8 00 Jan. Rockville circuit, by Daniel Kenyon...... 12 25 Alexandria station, Zanesville district, by Rev. J. Mitchell 20 00 Feb. Portsmouth station, by Rev. B. S. Fry...... 40 00 “ A friend,” for German Missions, by Rev. S. O'. Riker...... 3 00 Ohio Conf. Miss. Soc., balance of $76 76, by Rev. J. L. Grover, tr. 41 11 Mar. West Jefferson circuit, by Rev. Samuel Middleton...... 20 00 April. Ironton station, by Rev. J. H. Creighton ...... 20 00 May. London circuit, by Rev. John Stewart...... 87 00 Mrs. Sarah Pierson, for China Mission, by Rev. J. L. Grover 2 00 June. West Jefferson circuit, by Rev. Samuel Middleton...... 15 00 Aug. London circuil, by Rev. John Stewart...... 1 ST 00 Ironton station, by Rev. J. H. Creighton...... 140 00 Sept. Ohio Conf. Miss. Soc., by Rev. J. L.

$16,852 89

M o d River Conference. 1852. April. Fwede Mission, by Rev. J. G. Hedstrom, per Rev. A. E. Phelps. $20 00 June. Wm. Huffman, PluUeville, Wis. German Mission, by Rev. H. Hiethorn...... 5 00 Muscatine, Iown, German Mission, by Rev. P. Kuhl...... 1 75 Sept. Rock River Conf. Miss. Soc., $1,917 59; less counterfeit and dis­ count on uncurrent funds, $37 91, by Rev. G. L. Little, tr 1,S79 6 8 Oct. Rock River Conf. Miss. Soc., by Rev. G. L. Little, tr...... 189 82 1^53. German Mission, St. Paul, M. T.. by Rev. A. Korfhage...... 5 00 Mur. Sheboygan Mission, by Rev A . Kellner...... 2 29 6 0 TREASURER’S ACCOUNT.

1853. F. Gratzer, Muscatine, Iowa, by Rev. F. Merten...... $4 00 April. Lockport station, by Rev. J. W . Stogdill...'...... 2 00 Crystal Lake circuit, from the estate of Wm. Dcitz, being first in­ stalment of a bequest of $500, by hia executor, Jas. Dietz 100 00 July. Marengo circuit, by Rev. L. Anderson...... 17 00 Plainfield circuit, by Rev. D. Cassiday...... 17 10 Sept. Rock River Conf. Miss. Soc., by Rev. S. D. Keys...... 3,509 04 Wheeling circuit, from last year, by Rev. J. Pool...... 15 00 Dec. Receipts, by W. M. Doughty, Chicago...... 27 85

$5,765 53

South-East Indiana Conference. 1852. June. “ A German brother of Huntingsburgh Mission,” by Rev. C. Broenig ...... $10 00 “ A brother,” § 5 ; “ A sister of Mt. Vernon German Soc.," $ 1 ; by Rev. F. Buker...... 6 00 July. Mt. Vernon (la.) German Mission, by Rev. F. Baker...... 5 00 Sept. “ A brother of Laughey Mission,” by Rev. C. Wyttenbach...... 5 00 Lawrenceburgh station, by Rev. F. C. Halliday...... 56 00 Oct. Do. do. do. do...... 5 00 S. E. Indiana Conf. Miss. Soc., by Rev. J. W. Sullivan, tr...... 3,400 00 Manchester circuit, by Rev. T. G. Beharrel...... 2 00 Clarksburgh circuit, by Rev. J. V. K. M iller....,...... 2 50 Nov. S. E. Indiana Conf, by Rev. J. W . Sullivan, tr...... 3 50 Thirtieth-st., Madison, Ind., by Rev. I. M. Eddy...... 17 00 1853. W. Goehring, Shellyville, Ind...... 2 00 Jan. Mr. Conwell, by Rev. J. Kesling...... 5 00 Feb. “ .A friend in Indiana,” by Rev. J. Kinckcr...... 1 00 April. Paris circuit, by Rev. E. M. H. Fleming...... 172 50 New-AIbany German Mission, by Rev. J. H. Koch...... 10 00 “ A friend,” Rockford, Ind., by Rev. H. Luckemyer...... 5 00 May. Rising Sun station, by Rev. J. W. Locke...... 11 00 June. F. Walker, New-Albany, by letter...... 2 30 “ A sister in Mt. Vernon,” Ind., by Rev. F. Becker...... 1 00 “ A brother in the country," by Rev. F. Becker...... 10 50 July. Lexington circuit, by Rev. E. G. Tucker ...... 50 00 Yevay station, by Mr. Harwood...... 30 00 Lexington circuit, by Rev. E. G. Tucker...... 50 00 Aug. Mrs. Ehrsam, by Rev. John Kisling...... 1 00 Lexington circuit, by Rev. E. G. Tucker...... 50 00 “ Children of F. Walker,” New.Albany, Ind., by F. Walker 2 00 Aurora station, by Rev. J. W . Sullivan...... 21 00 Lexington circuit, by Rev. E. G. Tucker...... 50 00 Sept. Do. do. do...... 176 00 Oct. S. E. Ind. Conf. Miss. Soc., by Rev. J. W . Sullivan, tr., $5,5*21; les3 counterfeit, &c., $44...... 5,477 00 S. E. Ind. Conf. Miss. Soc., by Rev. J. W . Sullivan, tr...... 330 46

$9,969 76

Southern Illinois Conference. 1852. April, Rev. E. Joy, Chester, III., by letter...... $2 0 0 Salem circuit, by Rev. C. J. T. Tollc...... 5 45 May. “ A friend to missions,” Chester, III., by letter...... 2 0 0 June. Rev. E. Joy, balance of his annual subscription of $5...... 3 0 0 July. Newton circuit, by Rev. C. Lambert...... 7 On M’ Leansboro’ Mission, by Rev. J. W . Johnson...... 17 50 Aug. Palestine circuit, by Rev. J. M. Haley...... 40 00 Wm. Rawlintion, Curini circuit, by letter...... 10 0 0 TREASURER’S ACCOUNT. 6 1

1852. S. III. Conf. Miss. Soc., by Rev. E. Joy, t J1 $1,146 40 ; less coun- Nov. terfeit and uncurrent funds, $2 70...... $1,143 70 1853. Mount Carmel circuit, by Rev. J. E. Reed...... 15 11 April. Harrisonville circuit, by Rev. J. W . Johnson...... 3 00 June. Nashville circuit, by Rev. John Thatcher...,...... 20 00 Harrisonville circuit, by Rev. J. W . Johnson...... 5 00 Sept. Mrs. Ruth Baldwin, to make herself a life-member of the Parent . Soc., §>20 ; Shiloah Soc., $23 45; Lebanon Soc., $12 80; He­ bron and Union Grove, {$14 ; Hebron Soc., $2 25 ; all by Rev. J. B. Corrington...... 72 50 Nashville circuit, by Rev. J. Thatcher...... 20 00 Nov. * S. 111. Conf. Miss.Soc., by Rev. J. W . Caldwell, tr...... 1,490 52 Do. do. by Mr. Edgar...... 2 00 Do. do. by Rev. J. B. Corrington...... 5 00 Refunded from appropriation to Cairo Mission, by Rev. E. Joy... 15 00

$2,878 78

J Western Virginia Conference. 1852. June. "W. Virginia Conf. Miss. Soc., by Rev. M. Tichnell, tr., $1,790 95 ; 1853. less counterfeit, $33...... $1,757 95 April. Charleston station, by Rev. G.Battelle ...... 12 75 June. W . Virginia Conf. Miss. Soc., by Rev. M. Tichnell, tr., SI,761 85; less counterfeit, §1 2...... 1,749 85

$3,520 55

Wisconsin Conference. 1852. Oct Wisconsin Conf. Miss. Soc., by D. Brook, tr., $1,199 87; less premium on draft, $ 1 fi5...... SI,198 22 Received of J. M. Leihy, money in his hands from last year, by 1853. Rev. D. Brooks...... 91 25 July. Lancaster Mission, by Rev. W. M. Osborne...... 5 00 Oct. Rev. T. M. Fullerton, for Mission to Rome, by letter...... 10 00

81,304 47

Bequests. 1852. Sept. Mrs. E. B. M ’Cracken, being part of legacv to Miss. Soc., by Mrs. 1853. S. A. M’Cracken...... ' ...... $100 00 Mar. Bequest of Amassa Shaffer, by Rev. S. C. Cooper...... 50 00 April. Do. John Hcrshner, Galion, O., by Rev. E. H. Bush...... 100 00 Do. Eli Bassett, Winchester circuit, Cin. Conf., by George Bassett...... 15 00

$265 00

Miscellaneous. 1852. Dec. George Hoehr, by letter...... $4 25 “ J- D.," London, O., by letter...... 1 0 0 “ L. M .” Gasconade co., Mo., by Rev. F. Kirkman...... 32 00 1853. “ A sister in St. Louis,” by Rev. John Schmidt...... 5 00 Jan. Win. Umhoff, by Rev. F. Merten...... 4 00 Miss P. Tulbott, Frankfort, Ivy., by letter...... 10 00 Received of Rev. Thomas Johnson for property left by Rev. E. G. Nicholson...... 286 0 0 “ J. D.,” London, O., by letter...... 1 0 0 May. Do. do. do...... 5 00 62 T R E A S U R E R ’ S ACCOU N T.

1853. From Rev. Wm. Roberts, late superintendent of the Oregon and May. Cal. Miss. Conf., being money collected by him on debts due the Miss. Soc., §>1,877 69 ; premium on draft, $9 38 ; from Hon. G. Abernathy, in part payment of a debt due the Miss. Soc., $200 ; by Rev. Bp. Ames...... 2,087 07 Miss P. Talboit, for French Mission, by letter...... 20 0 0 June. “ J. D.,” London, O., by letter...... 1 00 J. Treschlers, by letter...... 1 00 July. Miss P. Talbott, for Oregon missions, by letter...... 10 00 “ J. D.,” London, O., by letter...... 1 00 Sept. “ A widow’s mite,” for Frcnch missions among the Alps...... 5 00 Oct. Geo. Koehler, New.Salem, la., by letter...... 0 50 “ J. D.," London, O., by letter...... 3 00 Huntingburgh, la., for German Mission, by Rev. C. Wittenbach. 5 00 Nov. Rev. J. V. Jahraus, by letter...... 1 00 “ J. D.,” London, O...... 1 00 Dec. “ A friend to missions” ...... 10 00 “ J. D.,” London, 0 ...... 1 00 John and Nancy Goadge, by J. Goadge...... 1 00

$2,495 82

Sundry Receipts. 1852. Jane. “ A German of Detroit," Mich., by letter...... $5 00 Sept. W . l>il!iam, Nashville, Tenn., to make himself a life-member of the Miss. Soc., by letter...... 20 00 “ J. D.,” London, O.. bv letter...... 1 00 Proceeds of sale of jewelry, by Rev. L. Swormstedt...... 4 50 August Kampt, by letter...... 0 40 “ J. D ,” London, O., by letter...... 1 00 Nov. Do. do. do...... 1 00

$32 90 TR EA SU R E R ’S ACCOUNT. 63

RECAPITULATION OF RECEIPTS BY CONFERENCES.

Conferences. Rec’d by Treas. Itoc'd by Ass, Treas. Totai Receipt*. Troy ...... $12,613 50 Providence...... 5,820 02 New-England...... 12,521 80 East Maine...... 2,646 92 East Genesee...... 9,436 60 Wisconsin...... 1,730 45 $1,304 47 Oneida ...... 7,275 31 Erie...... 10,753 71 N. Y. East...... 13,783 76 Black R iver...... 5,125 15 Rock River ...... 305 00 5,795 53 North Ohio...... 40 74 16,090 09 Genesee...... 9,012 41 New-Hampshire ...... 3,316 99 Baltimore ...... 24,655 77 Philadelphia...... 11,783 89 Michigan ...... 5,177 11 Vermont...... 2,127 74 W yoming...... 5,135 58 Maine...... 4,659 63 Pittsburgh...... 18,019 63 N ew -Y ork...... 15,275 84 Western Virginia...... 69 37 3,520 55 New.Jerscy...... 9,903 70 Oregon and California...... 1,316 50 Legacies :...... 20,997 63 265 00 Sundry Receipts ...... 15,804 25 9,f>2d 72 Cincinnati...... 22,299 33 O hio...... 16,852 89 Indiana...... 6,614 00 South-East Indiana...... 9,969 76 North Indiana...... 3,972 06 North-West Indiana...... 6,285 75 Illinois...... 6,7ii? 90 Southern Illinois...... 2,878 78 Iow a...... 2,336 15 Kentucky...... 455 45 Missouri ...... 730 11 Arkansas...... 92 55

$229,309 30 §108,759 09 §338,068 33 GENERAL RECAPITULATION.

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RECEIPTS. Balance on band by the Treasurer, May 1,1852...... SI,003 G7 Receipts by Treas’r from May 1, 1852, to Jan. 1, 1854 229,309 30 Do. Ass’ t Tr. do. do. do. 108,759 09 ¡8339,072 06

DISBURSEMENTS. Balance due Assistant Treasurer. May 1, 1852...... 84,177 01 Paid by Ass’ t Treas’r, Incidental Expenses... $748 72 Do. Sundry Drafts....;...... 85,629 87 86,378 59

Paid by Treasurer, as follows, viz.:— Incidental Expenses...... $15,551 12 Foreign German Mission...... 20.930 59 Oregon and California Conference...... 28,795 96 Liberia Mission...... 35,307 85 China Mission...... 6,843 94 Domestic Missions...... 90,521 *2 397,951 28 288,506 83

Balance in Treasur}' Jan. 1, 1854 $ 5 0 , 5 6 5 jg

The foregoing accounts include twenty months, it being the order of the last General Conference that the report should extend from the first of May, 1852. to the first of January, 1854, so that hereafter the Mis- sionary Reports will commence and close with the calnedar year.

Of the above amount, $109,641 12, wp.? received from the first of May, 1852, to the first of Jnnuury, 1853, leaving the contributions for the year 1853...... 228,427 27 Of the bal. in hand, Jan. 1, the Asb’ t Trea-’r at Cin. has 18,203 49 Do. do. Treas’r at N. Y ...... 32.361 69 The Treasurer has accepted drafts, which are in bank, 18.525 93 Leaving a balance in the treasury at Is. Y ...... 13,835 76

Total balance,...... £¡32,039 25

This balance is to meet the demands of the Society for the current quarter ending March 31, when returns begin to come in from the Conferences. The proba­ bility therefore is, that the treasury will be in debt by the first of April.

AUDITING COMMITTEE’S REPORT. W e, the subscribers, having examined the accounts of the Treasurer of the Mis­ sionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church for the year ending Jan. 1, 1854, find them correct, as per vouchers laid before us.

J, B e n j a m in E d w a r d s ,

W ILI-IA jM A. COX, W . W. C o r n e l l , E. II. B row n. CONTRIBUTORS.

T he Constitution of the Missionary Society of the Methodist Epis­ copal Church provides, that “ the payment of twenty dollars at one time, constitutes a member for life ; any person paying one hun­ dred and fifty dollars at one time into the treasury, shall be a mana­ ger for life ; and the contribution of five hundred dollars, shall con­ stitute the donor a patron for life.” Now it has happened, that a list has been published every year of life-members, but not of patrons and life-directors. W e propose to supply these lists, as far as we can, this year, in hope that friends who see the errors and defi­ ciencies, will correct the one and supply the other, in letters to this office. W e wish to make the lists complete from the foundation of this society. W e are sure the present lists are very imperfect. W e have not means at hand to make them more perfect, but we will keep a record of all corrections and additions which may be supplied to us, and thus be able, we trust, next year, to make a nearly perfect list. T o these lists of patrons and life-directors, we add the list of be- qvests or legacies of one hundred dollars and over, which, also, must be very imperfect, but which we hope to render nearly complete next year, by the aid of friends. W e are sure that small bequests mixed np with the various rejlbrts have escaped us ; and, probably, larger ones have also. W e publish these lists chiefly to make a beginning towards a complete list, which we hope will be carried forward from year to year. It ought to be particularly noted, that many persons have given one hundred dollars and upwards, and five hundred dollars and up­ wards, and thousands, in some instances, under fictitious names; and although we know the real names of some of the parties, yet we are not at liberty to insert them in the lists, and do not insert the assumed names, as these cannot represent patrons or lire-directors. Their liberal contributions are acknowledged in the Treasurer’s Reports, under the names or titles assumed. x BEQUESTS.

Nathaniel Smith...... $2,000 00 J. Hamilton, Portsmouth, Virginia...... ¿,000 00 W . Cooper, New-York...... 2,000 00 Jacob Enelberger ...... 200 00 Robert Mathison...... Samuel Smith, Massachusetts...... 300 00 Sarah Haggerty ...... 500 00 Zimri Hoyt...... 300 Otf Ebent z^r Eliason...... 500 00 Horace Kershaw...... 550 00 Miss Esther Talcott, Conn...... 400 00 Mrs. Mary Bldckledge...... 500 00 Nathan Garnsev...... 500 60 Mrs. Eliza It. Grinnell...... 5., N. Y.,’ (in part)...... 50 00 R. Mathison...... 100 00 In part, by Grant Adams and N. Maltbv, executor*...... 183 92 Joshua Keene}', Kraintrem Township, Wyoming, Pa., ( n purl) 52 00 Miss Mary Beard, Jersey Shore, Balt...... 50 00 Ignatius Bürrig, Portsmouth, O...... ]98 50 Asa Johnson, East Bluomfield ...... 150 00 Rev. John Jiobler, Fredericksburg; , Va., (in further part) 20 00 James Carson, (in further part)...... 478 62 Erasmus Chapin Willirton, T ro y ...... 50 00 Mrs. Elizabeth H. Jolin«ton, Jersey City, N. J...... 100 00 Dr. Sewell, Baltimore, Md...... 20i* 00 Thomafl Staats, Malta, Saratoga co., N. Y ...... 1,002 64 Nancy Bennet', Dover, N. H...... 60 00 Mrs. E. B. M’Cracken...... 200 00 Amasa Shaffer...... 50 00 John Herehner, Galion, O...... 100 00 Eli Bassett...... 15 00 PATRONS.

:Tur. foIJ owing is a list of persons who, by the payment of five hundred dollars or more at one time, have been constituted P atrons of the S ociety :—

N. Gregory, M. D ...... $500 00 Andrew Clarke...... 500 00 Mr. Nathaniel Smith ...... 2,000 00 Christiana Strong...... 530 00 C. Shipley, Baltimore...... 500 0 0 R. S. Johnson, Philadelphia...... 500 00 John Meais* Cincinnati...... 500 00 Simeon Lamb...... 500 00 Rev. Thos. E. Bond, M. D...... 500 00

LIFE DIRECTORS.

T he following is a list of persons who, by the contribution of one hundred and fifty dollars or more at one time, are L ife D irectobs of the S ociety :—

K pt. N. Bangs, D. D. Hon. Samuel Brenton. Mr. J. P. Holmes. Rev. Wm. Hirst, jr. Mr. P. B. Smith. Mr. Samuel Mallett. Rev. Wm. Ryland. Rev. John Poisal. J ames Douglas, Esq., of Scotland, Rev. Bishop Waugh. Mary Bowles. Rev. J. P. Durbin, D. D. Mr. Daniel Coffman. Rev. J B. Haganv. Mr. John Blnke. Rev. Henry Tarring. Mr. N. W. Welch. Rev. Benjamin Newton Brown. Rev. D. W . Clark, D. D>. Rev. James M’Kendree Riley. Mr. Leonard Kirby- Rev. Isaac P. Cook. Mr. George T . Cobb. Mr. Edward S. Frey. Mr. John Stainford, East Cambridge. Rev. Joseph A. Ross. R oy. R. T . Wade. Mr. David Creamer. Rev. C. D. Piilslmry- Mr. Duras Carter. Mr. John Ham. Mr. Sterling Thomas. Rev. Schuyler Soaarcr. Rev. A. C. George. Rev. James M. Fuller. Hon. Samuel Richardson. Rev. R. S. Foster. Rev. James Havens. Rev. Nelson Rounds. Rer. S. T. Gillett. Mr. John Wilmer. Rev. L. W. Berry. Mr. E. J. Yard. Rev. William Young. Mr. H. J. Pepper. Rev. Wilüam V. Daniels. Rev. Aran J. Phelps* Mrs. Margaret Givan. Rev. G. F. Kcttell. Rev. Willjam H. Goode. Mr. Charles Bnker. Rev. George M. Beswick. Rev. Glozen Fillmore • Rev. William Wilson. Mr. Gordon Miller. Rev. R. Hargrave. 68 LIST OF LIFE DIRECTORS.

Rev. Aaron Wood. Rev. John Klein. Rev. Janies L. Thompson. Rev. Stephen D. Brown. Rev. John Daniels. Rev. Alpha Wright. Rev Bishop Levi Scott, D- D. Rev. George Quigley. Rev. Henry Baylies. Mr, Colson Heiskele. Rev. Micah J. Talbot. Rev. W . D, M. Ryan, M. D. Rev. Samuel C. Brown. Rev. F. Bottom. Rev. E. O. Haven. Rev. B, O. Meeker. Mr. Walter Keeler, Rev, E. D. Owen, Mr. Henry Ellsworth. Rev, E, F. Busey. Mr. William B. Skidmore. Mr, John Wetherell, jr. Rev. George R. Crooks, Mr, Daniel Drew, Mr, Henry T. Baker. Rev. D- A, Shepherd, Rov. George Washington Terry. William Swetlund, Esq, Mr. Benjamin Disbrow. Mr, Watson Sandford. Rev. Joseph Castle. Rev. F, W. Conable. Mr. Samuel Sippington. Mr. Elijah K, Blyth. Mr. WilHam D. Seymour, Mr, Henry Wray, Mr. J. Squier. Aid. George Shelton, Esq. Rev. C. Collins, D. D. Rev, John Bowman, Rev. Abel Stevens, D. D. Mr. Ralph Mead, sen. Mr. J. M. Lamb. Rev. Daniel Curry, D. D. Rev. S. y . Monroe. Mr. Rutsen Suckley. Mr. William D. Cowan. Mr. Thomas Crocker. Rev. Lvttleton F. Morgan, Rev, Hiram Kinsley. Rev. William H. Pitcher. Rev, R, M. Hatfield. Rp.v. John Bear. Mr, Samuel Ashmead. Rev. N. J. E. Morgan. Mr. Mitchell Bennis. Rev. Thomas B. Sargent, Mr. William A. Budd. Rev. William A. Wilmer. Mr. Samuel Chuob. Mr. Orring Lunt. Mr. M. L. Treadwell. John Evans, M. D- Rev, Thomas Carlton. Mr, Pardon T. Kenney. Rev. Westoy Kenney. LIÍE SUBSCRIBERS.-

Life Subscribers, by the payment o f twenty dollars at one time.

Rev. Bishop M’Kendree Rev. Alley, John Rev. Ayres, Brayman Bishop George Allyn, Norman Ayres, James Bishop Roberts Alverson, J. B. Ayres, James B. Bishop Soule Amer, W . Ayres, J. C. Bishop Hedding Amerman, O. V. Gen. Adams, Sands Bishop Andrew Ames, Daniel Dr. Angier, S. T. Bishop Emory Ames, Edward R. Arnsb, James H. Bishop Waugh Ames, William Asken, Henry F. Bishop Morris Anderson, C. M. Ayres, Cnauncey Bishop Hamline Anderson, Curtis Capt. Adams, Joseph Bishop Janes Anderson, Jacob Esq. Ashcom, Charles Bishop Scott Anders' n, James R. Mr. Aberly, John Bishop Simpson Anderson, L. Abbott, Lochinvar M. Bishop Baker Anderson, W. R. Abbott, Bennet T. Bishop Ames Andrew, Bromwell Abbott, Francis Abbot, Larman W . Andrews, Charles Abbott, Heman Bangs Abbott, John Andrews, E. G. Abbott, Levings Abbott, H. B. Andrews, Elisha Abbott, William Abbott, Ira Andrews, J. Aberly, John Abell, Asa Andrus, Loyal B. Ackley, Henry Adams, A. Andrus, Luman Adams, Benjamin Adams, Benj. M. Anson, William Adams, George Adams, Charles Anstalt, P. Adams, John D. Adams, Elisha Anthony, Darius Adams, Nathan Adams, Henry W . Anthony, John Agett, Wm. Adams, James Anthony, Samuel Aguilar, Abel Adams, John Archer, P. W. Aikman, Jas. H. Adams, John F. Armstrong, John “ Albert, Prince” Adams, Moses Armstrong, John W. Alden, P. W . Adkins, L. L. Arndt, R. S. Alden, Richard Agard, H. Arnold, Smith Alden, Wm. T. Aherns, William Arrell, John Alden, Prince W . Akerly, A. Arthur, John W . Aldrich, Russell E. Akers, Dr. Peter Ashbrook, Joseph Alexander, J. Akins, J. E. Ashmun, Mr. Alexander, Peter Albiston, R. Ashworth, Joseph Alexander, Seth Alday,J.H . | Aspenwall, J. C. Algire, John Alden, J. T. Aspril, Joseph Allnrd, Horace Alderman, M. P. Atchinson, F. Allen, Charles J. Alderson, Simon Athey, W . Allen, Eibridge G. Aldrich, Asa Atkins, M. R. Allen, Leeds Alexander, D. F. Atkinson, Lewis A. Allen, Thomas Alexander, G. W . Atwell, James Allen, John Allen, C. F. Atwell, John Allender, John Allen, E. W. R. Atwood, A. Allison, James Allen, James Atwood, J. Allison, Jethro Allen, John Austin, C. H. Allis, T. W. Allen, President Avery, Otis Allstrum, Benjamin Allen, R. T. V. Ayars, T. B. Ames, John Allen, R. W. Ayer, Risliworth Anderson, George Allen, William Aylworth, J. P. Anderson, James H. 70 LIST OF LIFE SUBSCRIBERS.

Mr. Anderson, John |Mrs. Adams, Julia Ann Mrs. Ashworth, H. M. Anderson, Leroy Adams, Lucinda Ashworth, Sarah Anderson, Thomas Adams, M. Aspril, Sarah E. Andrews, Adrial Adams, Mary A'kin-, Henrietta Andrews, Ebenezer Adams, Muti da M. Atkins, Maria Andrews, Jacob Adams, Nancy Atkins, Sally C. Andrews, Jeremiah Adams, Polly Atwaier, Hannah Andrews, Job Adams, Rosannah Atwell, Fanny Andrews, Leonard Adams, Sarah Atwell, Nancy Andrews, Stephen S. Addison, Louisa N. Atwood, Mary Annis, Salathiel Adkins, Mary A. AuS'in, Grace Anthony, Hezekiah Agard, P. Austin M. A. An hony. J. Ake Austin, Mary Ann Aplin, Norval J. Akins, Martha Avt rhill, Harriet Aquilar, Abel Alden, Amanda Avery, Mary Ann Archibald, James Alderman, Lucy A. Ayars, Eliza M. Armatale, Wm, Alderson, Mary Ayer, Rev. Rishwor'.h Armstrong, Daniel Aldrich, Eliza Ann Ayers, Su^an Armstrong, James Aldrich, L u c/ Aylworth, J. A. Armstrong, J. M., Allard, Susan Aylworth, Lucy Wyandott Nation Allen, Hannah M. Ayres, Charlotte Armstrong, Robert Allen, John Ayres, Clara Armstrong, Robt. G. Allen, Julia Ann Ayres, Clarissa Armstrong, Sterling Ailen, Mother, (near­ Ayres, Daniel Armstrong, Thomas ly 100 years old.) Ayres, Mary Arnold, Eli Allen, Nancy G. Ayres. Mary C. Arnold, John W. Alien, Phebe Ayres, Rev. J. C. Arnold, S. II. Allen, Sally Miss Adams, Ann Arnold, Solomon Allen, Sarah Adams, Cynthia Arnold, Stephen Allen, Sarah W. Adams, Margaret J. Arthur, James Allison, Jane Agan, Marv Ann Ashby, James N / Amadon, Cynthia B. Agard, Maria Jane Ash, George W. Amiss, Elizabeth Aikenhead, Mary Atkin*-, Freeman Anciaux, Lydia Aldrich, Frances C. Atkins, H. W . Anderson, D. Ann Alexander, Lucinda Atkins, John Anderson. Elizabeth Allen, Adelia H. Atkins, Joseph Anderson, Eliza G. Allen, Adeline N. Atkins, Zaccheus Anderson, Jane Allen, Elizabeth Aikinson, Joseph II. Anderson, Mary J. Ailen, Esther Atlee, Samuel Anderson, Sarah Allen, Lucia Atwater, Samuel Anderson, Susannah Ailing, Keturah Atwood, Ca eb S. Andrews, Caroline AHyn, Charlotte S. Atwood, Samuel Andrews, Charlotte Anderson, Catharine Austin, James N. Andrews, Sarah D. Andrews, Hannah Austin, Stewart Andrews, Susan M- Annis, Minerva Austin, Thomas Andru?, Ann Anthony, Eliza Auten, James W . Anness, Jane Anthony, MaryG. Avis, John, sen. Anni9, Betsey Artman, Eliza Ayres, Daniel Anson, Elizabeth Ashcroft, Fanny Ayres, David Anthony, Elizabeth Ashtnead, Elizabeth Ayres, James R. Anthony, H. Ashworth, H. M. Messrs. Anderson, M’Far- Archibald^ irahA.T. Atwood, H. L. lane & Co. Armitage, A. Austin, Julia Mib. Abbott, Abigail Armitaae, Lucy Avery, Rachel Abbott, Celinda Armstead, Harriet B. Ayres, Martha Abbott, E. J. Armstrong, Eliza Rev. Babbitt, C. Abbott, Lydia Armstrong, Frances Babcock, S. E. Abbott, Sarah Arnold, C. V. Babcock, William R. Abell, Julia Arnold, Lucrelia Backus, J. P. Acker, Ann Arthur, Elizabeth Backus, William H. Adams, Caroline Ashbrook, Julia II. Bndgely, O. Adam^, Clarissa B. Ashley, Sophia Bngnal, Win. Ii. Adams, Hannah Aahmead, Mary C. Bailey, Pleasant B. LIST OP LIFE SUBSCRIBERS. 71

Rev. Bailey, Robert P. Rev. Beans, Henry H. Rev. Bixby, William Bain, John Bear, Jacob Black, John G. Bainbridge, Thomas Bear, John Black, R. Wesley Baines, Win. Beard, Ira Blackmar, R. S. Baird, Isaac N.,M. D. Bear, Wm. M. Blades, F. H. Baird, W . S. Beaver, Peter Blake, B. T. Baker, Albert B^ebe, E. M. Blake, E. Baker, A. S. Beecher, Dr. Lyman j Blake, H. M. Baker, Charles Beecher, E. P. ! Blak", S. V. Baker, Lawrence Beecher, Jesse i Blake, Wm. Baker, O-rnyn C. Beecher, L. | Blakeslee, Charlea Baker, Thomas Beecher, Wm. II ] Biuke lee, G. H. Balliiff, J. V. Be-gle, Joh’i S. j Blair, Zina H. Baldwin, C. R. Beeks, G. C. j Blin, T. D. Ball, D. Beers, E. O. i Bloomer, R. H. Bancroft, Earl Belknap, A. E. Bloomer, Wm. Bancr-ift, George C. Belknap, John W Bly-ietibu'», Mosea Bangs, Dr. Nathan Bell, James J. Boehm, Henry Baiiiis, F. B. Bell, John Bogue, H. P. Bangs, Hernan Beman, Dr. N. S. S. Bond, Alvin Bang?, John Beman, Jacob Bond, Dr. fhoa. E. Bangs, Wm. M’ K. Benedict, G. Bonner, Charles Bangs. William II. Benedict, Timothy Bonney, J. Barber, Cicero B nham J. B. Boon-, J. F. Barber, Danl. W. Benjamin, A. Borbidge, James Barber, R. N. Bennett, Isaac Boring, Ezra M. Barclay, Charles W . Bennet , Jes-e Boswell, John 0 . Ba ker, A. Bennett, Jes e L. Buikin, Jesse Barker, John Bennett, Piiilo S. Bosworth, O. E. Bar iard, Albert F. Bsnnett, Snmuel Boucher, Joshua Barnard, John Bennett, T. S. Bouton, James D- Barnes, All n Benson, H;;nry C. Bowdi h, L. Barnes, Joshua Bentley, D. N. Bowdish, William S. B irnes, W. H. Ben lev, George R. Bowen, E. Barnes, W . F. Bentley, Ira Bnwen, G. Dixon B ;r:iharr, Thomas Benton, Erustus Bowen, J. Barns, Zetto Benton, O. Bowen, John Burr, J. W . Benton, Roger Bowen, Josiah Barrett, Eli Benton, Sanford Bowen, Nathaniel Barrows. Joseph S. Berkin, E. B wers, J.thn Birr iws, L. D. Berkley, James Bowne, C. L. Bart ne, David Berkley, Thos. Bowman, Moses T. B.r-rlett, Ch.irles Berkst resscr, G. B iwman, Thomas Barilett, Horace BerriiLre, Leeds K. Bovd, Jo u; II. B irtlett, O. C. Be ry, 1 . W. Bov i, R. Ba em m, A. L. S. Best. He/.okiah B-.yle, J. Battles, A iilt istus B th 1 J. B.iy!s">n, B. S. B iscom. Dr. II. B. B-r e-, M. FI. Brailhu')’, Caleb B .ss, R. G. Bid well, Ira !M. Bradford, Elisha B. Bastion, N. S. Bier, C mr;d Bradley, George B .telle, C. D. Biirwlow. \T. Brads, James B i t -'. E. O. Bill, F. W. Bnidsher, .Ins. O. B'Ues, L. Billing--, A!van Bragdon, O. P. P. iies, Merritt Bin-:, E V. Bragdon E. E. E. Bates, W i . Hnighn'n. I-'tac S. Brainerd, Claudius B l'ter.slv, John BimrhniH,.!eflurson B. Brainerd, Da'id S. Biyles, John S. Birch, J ¡lines P't-iikem-an, J. Bivne, John Bir h, ' -'hiia I’ -amer, Wm. A. Bach, A. F. Bird, Ri 1 i >r.l Braman, T. R. B<\ach, John B. R-rke’t, E i-.vnrd Brandebu-c, Clias. B, Beach, Lvman Bishop, NbHI Brandrilf, Richard Bench, U. M. Bi-'h‘ >[>, .Tamos S. Branlmm, W. R. Beale, Oliver Bis-'.-; Junas Bray, J. M. 72 LIST OF LIFE SUBSCRIBERS.

Rev. Bray ton, Daniel Rev. Buck, Valentine Mr. Baker, Daniel Breckenridge, E. W . Buck, William D. Baker, John Brent, R. W . H. Buck, Zina J. Baker, R. J. Brrunig, Geo. A. Buckingham, N. S. Baker, Samuel W.] Brewer, Calvin Buck trout, H.N. Baker, Stephen R. Brewer, Walter Budd, Wm. Baker, Wm. Brewster, George W Bullard, A F. Balbernec, Thomas Bridge, J. D. Bulli-, Seth Baldwin, Aaron Briggs, M. C. Bull, Mitchell B. Baldwin, Joel M. Brigham, A. P. Bullock, Daniel Baldwin, John Brindle, G- W. Bumpass, Joshua Baldwin, Sami. S. Brison, J. Bunting, James Balleau, Peter H. Bristol, D. W . Burch, Thomas Ball, J. Broadhead, John Burdick, C. F. Ballou, D. M. Broadbeck, Paul Burgess, A. Bambcr, Isaac Brock, David Burlingame, A. G. Bamborough, Thos. Brock, M. Burlingame, Chs. D. Bancroft, George C. Brockunier,Saml. R. Burney, W . V. Bancroft, William Brock way, VVm. H. Burnham, Benj. Bangs, Elijah K. Brooke, Benj. F. i Burns, David Bangs, Jonathan Brooke, George G. Burns, Francis Bangs, Paul L. Brooks, Asa Burpo, Thomas Bangs, Stephen B. Brooks, Cyrus Burrett. Ransom Banks, Somers Brower, Walter Burrill, II., & Co. Banks, Summers Brown, A. Burn t, C. D. Bard, Allen Brown, A. M. Burroughs, Peier Bardvvell, Orange Brown, Arza Burrows, James Barker, Elijah C. Brown, B. F. Burrows, Waters Barker, Joseph S. Brown, B. N. Burt, Enoch Barker, Stephen Brown, Caleb Burton, Henry j Barker, Warren W. Brown, Ch -s. E. Bart 'n, Joshua I Barnd liar, John S. Brown, E. C. Burton, Lewis j Barnds, C. Brown, Gaston E. liusey, E. F. j Barnts, Arison B.-own, George Bush, Edwin G. Barnes, B. H. Brown, Geo. F. Bushnell, Albert ] Barnes, Charles L. Brown, George S. Bushnell, Asa \ Barnes, II. C. Brown, Henry Bussey, Amos > Barnes, John Brown, Hervev Butler, Elisha j Barnes, Wm. J. Brown, Jacob A. Butler, M. Barnitz, John Brown, James Butler, Wm. j Bams, Joseph Brown, J. II. Butlin, H. Barnurn, Eilwin W . Brown, J. N- Dr. Barrett, T . S. Barringer, Jacob C. J Brown. J. S. B itir--, Daniel j Barron, Alexander Brown, 0 . E. Beekman, S. R. \ Barrows, Urbane Brown, Paul R. Bingham, R. M. 1 Bartlet, John F. Brown, Rowland Hon. Mr. Bates Barton, S y l v e s t e r Brown, Samuel C. Brisbin.John Bartram, Aaron R. Browning, Thomas Bell, Wm. II.,U.S. A. Bartram, Levi W . Browning, Wesley ¡Cap! . Bishop Bassett, John Browning, W . G Baker, Wm. D. Bateman, Henry E. Brownscombc, H. | Bates, John 1 Bntop, Daniel M. Brownson, Hector Beck, Paul, jr. ' Bates, Francis B. JBnice, Ca eb A. Brvan, Joel Bates, Hollis Bruce, E. C. i Bullens, Isaac Bates, James Bruce, J. G. Mr. Bnbi-ock, Je-se Battershall, Datus E. Brugbfon, Justus M. Bacon, Dnniel Battershall, Jesse P. Bruner, Jo*«ph A. Bacon,John Battershall, Jos. W . Brunson, A fr d Badenu, Peter Battershall, L. A. Brush, Geo. W. Bajrnall, Thos. Battershall, S. W . Bryan, Ja-. R. Bailey, David Bnttershnll, W. W . Bryan, Sam ¡el J. Bailey, Jerome B. Battles, Cyrus M. Bryant, S. S. Bailey, John Baughman, Hiram Bryson, S. Bailey, Lansing | Baxley, George LIST OF LIFE SUBSCRIBERS. 73

Mr. Baxter, Stacy Mr. Black, Ross W . Mr. Brook, George G. Beale, Jupheth Blakeslee, Norman Brooks, John Beale, Wm. H. Bloomer, Andrew F. Brooks, John H. Beardsley Lewis, 2d. Bloomer, C. Emory Brooks, Jonas Beane, Charles T. Bloomer, J. Watson Brooks, Judson Beatty, James Bodine, Joseph Brooks, William Beatty, William Boggs, Wm. G. Brown, Amos W . Beaver, Peter Bolles, Isaiah Brown, David, jr. Becher, John Bond, Joseph W . Brown, Ebenezer H. Beck, John Bond, Oliver H. Brown, George B. Becker, Cornelius Bond, Richard I. Brown, Hezekiah D. BeckJey, William Bonesteed, Sylvester Brown, H. S. Beebe,R. Bonham, Abr. N. Brown, Jacob Beecher, John Bonsai, Samuel F. Brown, James Bee leer, Henry Bontecou, Peter Brown, John Beers, Abel R. Boon, Aaron Brown, John D. Beers, Alanson Boone, Enoch George Brown, John S. Beers, Andrew Booth, John Brown, Oliver Beers, Nathan D. Booth, Samuel Brown, Nehemiah Beers, William Borbridge, Jas., sen. Brown, Seely Beirne, P. Borrowscale, John Brown, Simeon Belden, C. Bosley, Daniel Browrn, Stephen H. Bell, Anthony Bostwick, Marcus Brown, William C. Bell, James Bouter, Charles Brown, Wm. H. Bell, Peter C. Bouton, Zalmon L. Brown, Wm. N. Beman, Rufus Bowker, Eli Brubaker, George B. Bender, George Bowley, Joshua E. Brundage, Abram Bender, William Bowman, George Bruner, Jacob Benham, Amos Bowne, George W. Brunson, Chas. Benjamin, Calvin. Bowslough, Joha Brush, Daniel Benjamin, Ervin Boyd, David Brush, Elias Benjamin, Lewis A. Brace, Chauncey Brvan, Geo. Banner, Wm. Bradbury, Caleb Bryant, George Bennett, George J. Bradford, Nathan B. Bryant, Thos. P. Bennett, L. Bradford, Wm. Bryant, Wm. Bennett, Preston Bradley, Benjamin Bucev, E. S. Bennington, John Bradley, Daniel Buckingham, Rich. Bcnsley, Danl. Bradshaw, James O. Buckingham, Wm. A. Benson, James Bradshaw, John Buckley, Wm. E. Bentley, C. W. Brainard, Cephas Buckley, Wm. W. Bergener, Peter Brainard, Robert Buckman, John Berkly, W m . N. Branham, Jas. W . Buckmaster, John Berrien, Richard P. Breese, Ezra Budd, Elijah Berry, John Brewer, Dennis Budd, William A. Berry, M. Brewer, J. M. Bull, James P Besore, George Brewer, Thomas M. Bulltell, William H. Bessey, Hiram Brewer, Wm. Bundy, Moses, sen. Bevans, John Brewster, Daniel Bundy, Elisha Bevans, Thomas Brewster, James Bunnell, Abner Bibb, Richard, sen. Brewster, P. Bunting, Jacob P. Bibb, Richard, jun. Briggs, Geo. Bunyan, George D. Bicknell, Becker Briggs, Nathaniel Bunyan, Wm. Bicknell, Z. L. Briggs, William Burbeck, Wm., jun. Bidwcll, Wm. G. Brigham, Elmer W. Burch, Jonathan Bigelow, Artemas Brinsmade, John Burdick, Clark Bigelow, Hopestill Brisun, S. Burgess, R. D. Binkley, G. S. Brisney, W . V. Burgess, Wesley F. Bird, Edwin Brittain, Henry A. Burling, L. S. Bishop, Cyrus Broadwell, David Burlison, John Bishop, Harvey Brock, Burbege Burnet, Andrew Bishop, Nathaniel Brockway, .Tedediah Burnet, C. 31. Bixby, Pearl Brodhead, Daniel D. Burnett, William A. Bixby, Theoplulus Bronson, Orrin H. Burnham, F. J. K 74 LIST OF LIFE SUBSCRIBERS.

Mr. Barrows, Russel E. Mrs. Barker, Abigail Mrs. Bell, Kittnra Burrows, Urbane Barker, Abigail M. Bender, Alice Burt, Henry B. Barker, Elizabeth A. Benedict, Mary Burton, Hamilton Barker, P. A. Benedict, Mary G. Burton, Henry E. Bamaid, Eliza Ann Benham, Susan H. Bush, George Barnds, C. Benham, Welcome Bush, Oliver H. Barodollar, Amelia Benjamin, Mary Bush, Osias Barnhart, Hannah Bennett, Ann Bush, William Barnes, Mary Bennett, C. C. Bush, W . J. Barnes, Mary A. Bennett, Elizabeth Butcher, Wm. H. Barnes, Mary C. Bennett, Huldali Butler, James Henry Barnes, Polly Bennett, Nancy Butler, John G. Barnes, Sarah Ann Bensen, Mary Butt, Gilbert Barnes, Sarah E. Bentley, Catharine Butter, Wm. Barnet, Mary Bentley, Elizabeth Byers. Jacob Barnett, Huldab Bentley, Harriet M. Byrne. E. N. Barnett, Sarah Benton, Abigail K. Byrne,William [& C o.! Barney, Mary L. Benton, Eleanor Jane Messrs. Brownel, Stegman I Barney, Samantha Benton, Frances Bungy, Huts & Co. Barnitz, Elizabeth Benton, Rev. Erastus Mas. Baird, Thomas S. Barnum,. Arsenath Berry, Adeline F. Bingham, Charles D. Barr, Elizabeth Berry, Emeline F. Bingham, Wilbur F. Barrett, Keziah Berry, Susan Black, Albert S. Barrett, Sybil Best, Adeline Burns, Thomas Barr is, Mary Bethel, Eliza C. Mrs. Babbitt, Sarah Barron, Eliza Bevans, Jane Babcock, A. P. Barrows, Minerva E. Bevans, Mary Babcock,Lucy Bartlett, Dr. Bidlock, Martha Babcock, S. E. Bartlett, Emeline E. Bier, Libella Backus, Caroline Bartlett, Clarissa Bigelow, Charlotte Backus, Mary M. Bartlett, Joanna H. Bingham, Hannah Bacon, Emma Barton, Susan Bingham, Jane M. Bacon, Lovicy Bassett, Lymantha Bingham, Mary M. R- Badeau, Hannah Bassett, Sarah A. Binkley, Margaret Bagnall, Sarah F. Baterson, Eliza Jane Binkley, Maria L. Bailey, Elizabeth Battershall, Adeline Birch, Jane M. Bailey, Jane Battershall, Eliza A. | Bird, Emeline Bailey, Lydia A. Battershall, Eustatia Bird, Lucinda Neill Bainbridge, Esther Bates, Charlotte Birkitt, Baird, Frances Bates, Elira Bishop, Mary Baird, Jane Bates, Eliza Bishop, Mina Baird, Sarah A. Battelle, E. G. Bixby, Laura S. Baird, R. E. . Battle, Melicent Blackledge, Hannah Baker, David Beach, Ann D. Blackmar, Eliza Baker, Fanny Beach, Emeline Black, Sarah B. Baker, Hannah Bearce, Betsey Black, Sarah N. Baker, O. C. Bean, Eliza Blake, Emily Baldwin, Lucinda Beardsly, Mary Blake, Marilla Baldwin, Sarah Bear, Mary E. Blake, Mazey Ball, Elizabeth Beaver, Eliza G. Blake, Sarah Ann Bail, Mary Bedford, Arvilia Blake, Sarah N. Ball, M. D. Beebe, Marcia Blake, Sophia Ballew, E. D. Beecher, L. Blake, Susan Bancroft, C. J. Beedle, Sarah J. Blakeslee, Hester A. Bancroft, Caroline J. Beekman, Surah S. D.; Blin, Clarinda Bancroft, Mercy Beeks, Cornelia E. Bliss, Harriet Bangs, Joanna H. Beers, Melicent Bloomer, Almira Bangs, Rosilla Beers, Melicent P. Bloomer, Cynthia Bangs, Sally, (wife of Beers, Rachel Bloomer, Nelly M. Rev. Heman Bangs) Belcher, Mary A. Bloomer, Susanna Barber, Caroline Belden, Ann Board, Phebe Barber, Elizabeth A. Belknap, Nancy Bockus, Diantha Barbydt, Charlotte A. Bell, Abigail Bogue, Mary LIST OP LIFE SUBSCRIBERS. 75

Mrs. Bond, Sarah Mrs. Brouse, Mary Ann Mrs. Burnside, H. B. Bonested, Mary E. Brower, Abm. E. Burr, Elizabeth Bonner, Sarah Brower, Sarah F. Burroughs, Minerva Bonney, Rev. J. Brown, Amanda M. Burrows, Margaret Bonsall, Mary Ann Brown, Ann Burt, Henrietta E. Bontecou, Mary Brown, Ann M. Burton, C. V. W . Boone, Ann H. Brown, Ann Maria Burton, Nancy Boone, Margaret Brown, Catharine Burton, Phebe Borden, Margaret Brown, Charlotte Bush, George Boring, Rebecca A. Brown, Delia A. Bush, Jerusha T. Bostwick, M. Brown, Ellen Bush, Lucinda Boswell, Rhoda Brown, Emily Bush, Lucy A. Boucher, Lucinda Brown, Esther Bush, Ozias, Jr. Bouton, Harriet E. Brown, E. L. Bush, Ozias Bouion, Julia Ann Brown, E. T. Bush, R. R. Bouton, Sally M. Brown, Frances H. B. Bush, Sally Bowdish, Nancy Brown, Henry Bushnell, Mary Bowen, Abigail Brown, Lavinia Bussey, Hannah Bowen, Martha L. Brown, Lucy S. i Bussing, Sarah Bowers, Drusilla Brown, Lydia | Butler, Anna Bowers, Sarah Brown, Mary I Butler, Eliza Bowley, Jane Brown, Rachel A. I Butler, Nancy Bowman, M. C. Brown, Rev. Sami. C. ; Butler, Temperance Boyd, Polly Brown, Sarah j Butterfield, Lucinda Bradford, T. T. Brown, Sarah Jane j Butts, Lucy Bradley, George Brown, Sarah L. | Miss Backus, Mary A. Bradley, S. A. Brown, Sarah W. Bailey, Ann E. Brads, Eliza Jane Brownand, E. A. Bailey, Harriet J. Bradshaw, Sarah Brownell, Eliza Bainbridge, E. H. Brag, Mary Browning, Frances Bairstow, Hepsibah Bragaw, Anne Browning, Phebe j Baker, Elizabeth Bragdon, E. B. Browning, Susan R. | Baker, Syl vania Bragdon, E. E. E. Brownscombe, S. E. | Baldwin, Anna Bragdon, Sarah W . Brownson, Lucy I Ball, Elizabeth Brainard, Lyndia Bruce, Susan S. | Ball, Martha H. Brainard, Mary E. Brundage, Jerusha Balsley, Sarah Brainard, Olive Bruner, M. M. Bangs, Anna Delia Brainerd, Nancy Brush, .Tulia Banks, Ann Braman, Harriet Bryan, Susan L. Banks, Eliza A. Branmiller, B. Bryon, Lydia L. C. Banks, Elizabeth Bratton, Dorotha Bryson, M. M. Barnhart, Anna Bray, J. M. Buck, Mary Ann Barker, Hannah A. Brewer, Abby M. Buck, Sarah R. Barnum, Lurancy Brewer, Eliza T. Buckingham, Juliett Barrack, Mary E. Brewer, Jemima Buckley, Hester Ann 1 Barrett, Aurelia S. Brewer, Sarah Buell, Sarah Bassett, Catharine Brewer, Valina R. Bulkley, Elizabeth Bayard, Mary Brewster, Melinda Bull, Ann E. Bayard, Susan Bridgman, Maria Bullock, Rev. Daniel Bayles, Julia F. Brigham, Amanda Bunce, Elizabeth Beaker, Sarah A. Bristol, Cynthia Bunn, Margaret Bedient, Elizabeth E. Bristol, Mary Bunyan, Martha Beecher, Olive Brittain, Jemima P. Burdick, C. F. Beeching, Mary A. Brockunier, S. 0- Burdick, Eliza Beers, Lydia A . Brockunier, S. G. Burdine Beggs, Jane Brodhead, Elmena C. Burgess, Prudence Bell, Eliza S. Bronk, Maria Burlingame, Rhoda Bell, Mary Bronson, A . Burlingham, A. C. Bell, Mary A. Bronson, Philena A. Burnell, Bula Bellew, Nancy Brooke, Elira G. Burnett, Mary Benner, Hester Brooke, Eliza Jane Burnham, Dorothy Bennett, Ann Maria Brooks, Betsey Burns, Amelia A. Bennett, Hon. Ziba Brooks, Mary Burns, Emeline Bennett, Nancy 76 LI8T OF LIFE SUBSCRIBERS.

Miss Bentley, Mary E. Miss Butler, Emma M. Rev. Chaplin, John F. Benton! Mary F. Barton’s Church Chapman, George Bird, Charlotte L. Rev. Cadden, C. Chapman, H. L. Birge, Olive Cadden, Robert Chapman, W . II. Bishop, Isbell Caine, John Charleton, G. W . Bixbv, Lauretta Calhoun, W . Chase, Abner Black, Mary E. S. Callender, A. Chase, E. B. , Blackstone, Susan Calloway, H. R. Chase, Hiram , Blackwell, Mary Cameron, William Chase, John Blaisdell, Mary Campbell, C. Chase, Moses Blake, Amanda Camp, Harvey Chase, Nathaniel L. Bloomer, Celestia A. Cuntield, A. Chase, S. W . D. Bloomer, Sarah Cannon, Ibri Chase, Squire Bolden, E. A. Cannon, John Cnattle, Joseph Bonewell, Margaret Capers, Dr. Wm. Cheesman, J. K. Bonks, Cornelia Capers, T. H. Cheney, L. C. Booth, Lorinda Carley, Jesse Cheney, Robert Booth, Mary Ann Carlton, Thomas Chenoweth, A. G. Borbidge, Fanny D. Carpenter, Chas. W . Chenoweth, G. D. Boswell, Mary Carpenter, Coles Chew, J. C. Bouton, Esther Abiah Carpenter, Geo M. Chew, Thomas Bouton, Sarah Ann Carpenter, Samuel Chichester, Elijah Bouton, Sarah S. Carrier, D. R. Chick, James Bowdle, Rachel J. Carroll, A. Childers, Jesse Bower, Almira Z. Carroll, John Childs, Elias Bowles, Mary Carrow, G. D Childs, Isaac Boyd, Ann A. Carson, J., of Dublin. Childs, J. W . Bradley, Sarah E. Carter, Thomas N. Chittenden, C. Bragdon, Sarah L. Cartlege, J. Christie, Wm. B. Brewer, Rachel Cartwright, Peter Clmbbuck, F. S. Brooks, Harriet C. Carver, Thomas Church, Albert Broomall, Louisa Case, John W . Church, Samuel C. Brower, Sarah F. Case, William Clapp, Ralph Browitt, Caroline Cass, Moses G. Clark, A. Brown, Abigail D. Cass, Wm. D. Clark, Cornelius Brown, Catharine Cassady, F. S Clark, D. W. Brown, Lucy L. Castle, Asbury B. Clark, H. J. Brown, Lydia M. Castle, Joseph Clark, Horatio R. Brown, Mary Castle, L. B. Clark, Jeremiah Brown, Olive Catlett, T. K. Clark, John Brownson, Anne E. Caughey, James Clark, John A. Brunson, Achaa Chafker, R. A. Clark, John B. Brush, Eliza Chamberlain, Israel Clark, Laban Brush, Harriet Chamberlain, James Clark, Lewis Brush, Laura Chamberlain, Josiah Clark, Lorin Buck, Irene M. Chamberlain, S. Clark, S.H . Buck, Martha M. Chamberlin, H. M. Clark, Theodosius Buck, Mary M. Chamberlin, Parmele Clark, Thomas M. Buckmaster, Mary Chamberlin, Walter Clark, Wesley J. Bull, Harriet M. Chambers, E. E. Clarke, Charles P. Burke, Eliza Chambers, John Clarke, Dr. Adam Burke, Louisa C. Chambers, Robert Clarke, John Burlingham, Maria Chambers, Samuel Clarke, Samuel Burnham, Sarah M. Champion, T. J. Clarke, Walter Burrowscale, Lucy Champlin, Albert Clary, Jonathan Burton, Mary F. Chandler, George Clayton, S. D. Burton, Sarah Chandler, John Clement, Asa S. Bush, Sylvina Chandler, T. B. Cleveland, E. L. Buswell, Phebe M. Chandler, T. W . Cleveland, J. P. Butfield, Elizabeth Chapin, D. E. Clough, John Butler, Electa M. Chapin, Harvey Coan, Titus Butler, Elizabeth H. Chapin, H. E. Coats, C. S. Butler, Ellen M. Chaplin, J. E. I Cobb, Jonathan LIST OF LIFE SUBSCRIBERS. 77

Rev. Cobb, W . N. Rev. Cooley, William Rev. Crowell, C. A. Cobleigh, N. E. Cooney, Dr. Crowell, Loranus Cochran, Wesley Coope, J. W. Crowley, P. M< Cochrane, Samuel Cooper Crozier, S. 33. Coe, Daniel Cooper, A. L. Crum, G. C. Coe, Henry M. Cooper, A. S. Crum, John Coe, Samuel G. Cooper, G. "W. Cullum, J. W . Coffey, W . Cooper, I. T. Culp, David Coffin, Peter Cooper, J. B. Culver, N. Coffin, Wm. H. Cooper, William Cummings, Anson W. Cogshall, J. Copeland, A. J. Cummings, Joseph Cogshall, Sam. W . Copway, George Cummings, T. H. Coil, John Corbitt, I. S. Cunningham, Jamea Colburn, H. Corbitt, Wm. P. Cunningham, 0. F. Colburn, William Cornell, Wm. W . Currier, John Colclazer, Henry Corwine, R. Curry, Benjamin Cole, H. D. Coryell, V. M. Curry, Daniel Cole, John E. Cosart, John Curtis, F. Turner Cole, Le Roy Coston, Zara H. Curtis, John D. Cole, S. Cotton, Alfred J. Curtis, Reuben B. Cole, William Cotton, John A. Curtiss, M. M. Cole, O. C. Couchman, Milo Curtiss, W . M. Coleman, Coulson, William S. Cushing, Stephen Coleman, Andrew Covel, James, Jun. Cushman, Solomon Coleman, Austin Covel, Samuel Cuykendall, E. N. Coleman, D. B. F. j Covert, John J. Gen. Clendenin, G. Coleman, Henry R. Cowart, R. I. I Judge Colquett, W . T. Coleman, James ' Cowles, H. B. Hon. Collier, Henry W . Coleman, Seymour j Cowles, W. F. Esq. Cadmus, Richard Coles, Geort'o j Cox, Dr. Cloud, M. Collins, D. D., Dick-j Cox, G. F. Clubb, John inson College. Cox, Henry ! Cooper, John Collins, Isaiah Cox, P. J. | Corderoy,Ed.,ofEng. Collins, John A. Craig, Jesse F. iDr. Crawford, Reuben Collins, J. D. Crain, E. B. I Clark, Abel Collins, Wm. F. Crandall, A. J. Chrisman, J. B. Collins, Isaac Crandall, Phineas Corson, J. W. Collord, George W. Crane, Elijah ; Coryell, Wm. Collord, Isaac Crane, J. N. !Mr. Cady, Albert Collord, James Crane, J. T. Cady, Harrison Collyer, Isaac J. P. Cranmer, E. H. Cadwaleder, David Colton, Erastus Craw, Lyman Cadwalader, D. Comfort, Silas Crawford, E. Caldwell, H. A. Conable, F. W . Crawford, Isaac Calkins, .T. G. Conant, D. M. Crawford, James Calkins, J. M. Cone, C. C- Crawford, John Calkins, William Cone, George B. Crawford, J. Y. Camp, Alfred Cone, W . Crawford,MorrisD’C. Camp, T. D. Conner, Joseph Creagh, B. Campbell, George W. Conry, J. F. Creaver, B. H. Candee, Isaac Conser, S. L. M. Creevey, Geo. C. Canfield, A. T. Converse, J. K. Creighton, Joseph H. Canfield, John B. Cook, C. Crews, Hooper Cannon, David Cook, G. Croft, Joel Cantner, Lewis Cook,Isaac P. Cromack, Joseph C. Cantwell, George Cook, John Cronin, C. C. Carey, Elias Cook, Joseph W . Crooks, G. R. Carey, John Cook, Phineas Cross, A. Carman, Samuel Cook, Richard Cross, Joseph Carman. Samuel S. Cooke, Pardon Croswell, Dr. Harry Carpenter, Artemas Cookman, Alfred Crow, Moses Carpenter, William Cookman, G. G. Crowder, T., Jr. Carr, David Cookson, John Crowder, Thomas Carr, Wm. 78 LIST OF LIFE SUBSCRIBERS.

Mr. Carrier, Calvin C. Mr. Church, Timothy Mr. Collins, E. Carroll, James M. Church, Wesley B. Collins, Geo. H. Carter, Archibald G. Cilley, Jonathan Collins, H. C. Carter, Evits Cissel, "Will Collins, John H. Carter, Ezra W. Civill, Anthony Collinsworth, M. Carter, Harry Clapp, Dexter E. Colton, Jonathan Carter, J. A. Clapp, Silas Comegys, Corn. G. Carter, R. ( lark, Charles A. Compton, Ichabod Carter, Samuel Clark, David B. Comstock, Cyrus Cartwright, Peter Clark, Henry Comstock, Horace Cartwright, Wm. Clark, James Comstock, John Case, A. W . Clark, Jeremiah Conklin, Amos Case, Gnmaliel Clark, John B. Conklin, John W. Case, Gilbert Clark, Jonathan Conner, Fred., sen. Case, M. R. Clark, Laban F. Conner, Nathan C. Case, Oliver F. Clark, Stephen Conoway, Minus Case, Richard Clark, Wm. Cook, Albert A. Caslin, Jas. F. Clark, William D. Cook, Alfred Cassidy, Joseph W. Clark, Wm. P. Cook, Asa B. Cassidy, William M. Clarke, David Cook, Caleb Caswell, Perry Clarke, J. W . Cook, Ephraim Catlin, Jacob O. Clarke, Jeremiah Cook, Jesse Catlin, Jonathan Clarke, W . H. Cook, John Catlin, Olmstead G. Cleft, John G. Cook, Lemuel Catlin, Robert Clement, Asa S. Cook, Samuel Caughey, John Clements, Hiram Cook, Stephen Caulkins, John G. Clements, Isaac S. Cook, W. R. Cautley, James Cleveland, Joseph Coope, David Chamberlain, Erastus Cliff, A. G. Cooper, Sylvester Chamberlain, Martin Cliff, Isaac Cooper, Wm. Chamberland, John Clift, John G. Copeland, George M Chamberlin, B. Cline, Charles Copenhaver, John Chamberlin, Benj. B. Cloak, John B. F. Cornbellick, John Chambers, Matthew Close, Jonathan A. Cornell, Albert Chandler, John Close, Tompkins, jr. Coming, Wm. B. Chandler, Hiram Clubb, John L. Cornwall, R. H. Channon, Joseph Clute, Henry Corrington, Stephen Chapin, Joseph N. Coates, Joshua R. Couch, Jonathan Chapin, Lorenzo Cobb, Calvin D. Coulthard, Henry Chapman, Abm. Cobb, George T. Coutant, Lewis J. Chapman, W . E. Cobb, James E. Covell, Hiram Chase, George Cobb, Thomas Cowell, Nelson Chase, H. P. Cobb, Van Buren Cowles, William J. Chase, Sidera Coble, J. W. Cox, Abraham Chellborg, Albert Cochran, Oliver Cox, Edward B. Chenowith, R. Codington, David C. Cox, EliBha Chesbro, Sami. K. J. Codmus, Jasper G. Cox, James Chesbrough, Isaac M. Coe, Isaac Cox, John Chew, John W. Coe, Nelson Cox, Samuel Chidister, Erastus Coe, William Cox, William A. Childs, Charles C. Coffey, Henry T. Coyle, Charles Childs, Gardner Colburn, Peter Craft, Samuel Childs, Isaac Colby, Ambrose Cramp, Samuel Chipman, Ransom Colegrove, W . J. Crandall, Geo. W . Chipman, Samuel Cole, Isaac Crandall, James Chittick, Gerard Cole, Richard Crandall, Joshua Christian, W . Lewis Coleman, David Crannel, Jumes Chubbuck, A. Coleman, Jas., sen. Cranston, Joel Chubbuck,Jacob Collerd, John Cranston, Richmond Chabbuck, James Collin, Henry A. Crawford, David Church, Dennis Collin, James Creagh, Wm. H. Church, Hezekiah W. Collin, John F. Creighton, John Church, Samuel Collins, Benj. L. Creighton, John T. LIST OP LIFE SUBSCRIBERS. 79

Mr. Cress, George Mrs. Carpenter, Susan A. Mrs. Church, Anna Crew, John T. Carr, Hannah J. Church, Mary H. Crispin, John Carr, Mary Clark, Abigail H. Criton, John Carr, Susan Clark, Agnes Crocker, G. Carron, Eliza I. Clark, Anna S. Crocker, G. W . Carson Clark, Eliza Crocker, Waterman Carson, Margaret Clark, Esther S. Crocker, Wm. Carter, C. C. Clark, Harriet Cronise, John S. Carter, Eliza Clark, Jane Cronise, Simon H. Carver, T. G. Clark, Jane D. Cronise, Samuel Case, Almyra L. Clark, Jos. A. Cross, Valentine Case, Catharine H. Clark, Mary Crouch, John Case, Louisa Clark, Mary Ann Crowe% Zadoc C. Case, Lucy Clark, Mary E. Crow, William Caskey, Caroline Clark, Mary J. Crozier, Robert Cass, Betsey C. Clark, Sarah Culver, Jesse S. Cass, Sophia Clark, Rev. John Culver, John Castle, Ann Clark, Wealthy Culver, Joseph Castle, Elizabeth B. Clarke, M. G. Cummins, JeBse Castle, Sally Clarke, P. M. Cunningham, Ben. P. Catlett, Caroline A. Clary, Frances L. Cunningham, John Catlin, Diana CleavelaDd, Dr. J. P. Currier, James Caughey, Elizabeth Cleit, Frances Currier, James M. Cbulker, M. Clift, Frances A. Curry, Stephen Chamberlin, Mary D. Close, Peninah Curtis, Ashbel Chambers, Catharine Close, Sally D. Curtiss, Alvin Chambers,Henriet.H. Closson, Lydia A. Curtiss, Ezekiel Chambers, Sybella Clough, Mary P. Curtiss, Ira Champlin, Almira Clubb, Miranda Curtiss, Lewis Chancy, Martha Clute, Julia Anson Curtiss, Roswell Chandler, Laura Coan, Fidelia Cypher, Thos. Chaney, Ann C. Cobb, Elizabeth M. Mast.Castle, Asbury B. Chanland, J. P". Cobb, Mary Castle, John C. Chapin, Dolly Cobb, Mary Anna Chase, Levi Chapin, Mary E. Cobb, Phebe S. Chatfield, Dennis Chapin, Rev. Harvey Cobb, W . N. Church, Charles T. Chaplin, Louisa Coble, Rachel Cousen, Jabez Bell Chapman, Deborah Cobleigh, C. M. Crandall, F. A. Chapman, Eliza Coburn, Maria Crews, Hanson H. Chapman, Frances A. Cochran, Elizabeth Cromack, Chas. W. Chapman, Rebecca Codington, Hannah Cromack, Joseph B. Chase, Eleanor Cogswell, Rev. S. Chinese Boys Chase, Electa Colburn, Clarissa Mrs. Cable, Permelia Chase, Harriet Colburn, Nancy Cady, Esther Almira Chase, Lucy Colburn, Sally Cady, Mary E. Chase, Lydia Colcord, Sarah C. Cain, Jane Chase, Mary P. Cole, Belinda M. Caldwell, Nancy Chase, Orlantha Jane Cole, Lorinda U. Callender, Mary J. Chase, Sarah G. Cole, Margaret Camp, Currence Chattle, Elizabeth W . Colegate, Lavinia Camp, Harriet A. Cheeseman, F. M. Coleman, Bethiah Campbell, E. Cheney, Rev. L. C. Coleman, Livia E. Cannon, Dorcas Chesbrough, J. M. Coleman, Maria Cannon, Margaret E. Chester, Ursula Coleman, Martha Cantine, Philena, Chichester, Martha Coleman, Mary Ann Capewell, Harriet Childs, Mary Coleman, Sophia Carey, Lois Chittenden, Emily Coles Carhart, Mary Chrisman,ClarissaM. Colgate, B. Carlisle, Sarah Christian, Jemima Colley, Nancy Carlton, Amanda E. Christie, Ann M. Collier, Mary Ann Carlton, Helen M. Cliubbuck, Matilda Collin, Ruth Carpenter, Bethiah Chubbuck, Polly Collins, Catharine Carpenter, Sarah L. Church, Albert Collins, Hannah 8 0 LIST OF LIFE SUBSCRIBERS.

Mrs. Collins, H. N. Mrs. Crandall, Amelia Miss Cheneyj Hannah B. Collins, Rev. Isaiah Crandall, Eliza M. B Chesbrough, E. R. Collins, Susan S. Crane, Hannah W . Childs, Minerva F. Collord, Mary Crane, Rev. Elijah Chipman, E. M. Colman, Lucinda Cranmer, Permelia Chrisman, Jane Colman, Lucy Craven, Sarah Chubbuck, Minerva Colton, Jennett Cree, Catharine Church, Fidelia Comstock, Esther Creighton, Julia Church, Maria Comstock. Hannah Cremer, Rebecca Clapp, Deborah Conant, Mary H. | Crews, Mary F. Clark, Elizabeth Cone, Nancy A. Crocker, Adelia J. Clark, Emily Congdon, Sarah ' Crocker, Louisa Clark, Frances R. Conine, Lana Cromack, Emma M. Clark, Hannah Conklin, Ann Eliza Cromack, M. C. Clark, flfeura B. Conklin, Mary Crooks, G. R. Clark, Louisa Conner, Rosanna Crosby, Hezekiah D. Clark, Zulima Conry, Anna Cross, Mary Clarke, Martha Conser, Susan F. Cross, Mary J. Clemens, Abigail Constable, Julianna Crow, A. I. Clowes, Hester A. R. Cook, Abigail Crowell, Elizabeth A. Coffield, Margaret Cook, Belinda Crowell, Martha L. Colburn, Huldah Couk, Delia Crowley, Martha L. Coleman, Almira Cook, Julia A. Crowley, Martha M. Coleman, Frances A. Cook, Harriet L. Crum, Harriet L. Coleman, M. J. Cook, Harriet N. Cuddy, Eleanor Collins, Ellen H. Cook, Laura M. Culbertson, Julia Collins, Mary S. Cook, Levantia M. Cullum, Margaret Colloway, M. W. Cook, Mary Culverson, Mary Ann Colvin, Jane Cook, Mary B. Cummings, D. S. Compson, Hannah Cook, Marjr Ann Cummings,Rev. A. W. Congdon, Laura A. Cook, Rebecca Cunningham, Miriam Conklin, Mary Cook, Tamsun Currier, Martha Cook, Ruth Cooke, Charlotte Curry, Mary H. Cook, Sophia Cooley, Minerva Curtis, Chloe Cooke, Charlotte Coope, J. W. Curtis, Mary Cooke, Edmonia Cuoper, Amanda M. Curtis*, Elizabeth Cooke, Mary E. Cooper, L- A. Curtiss, Phebe Coolidire, Myra Copeland, Harriet F. Curtiss, Sally Coombs, Catharine Corbett, Mary B. Curtiss, Sarah C. Cooper, Emma A. Corderoy, Sarah H. Cushing, Lavina G. Cooper, Lavinia Coryell, Frances Miss Canfield, Frances J. Cooper, Martha Coryell, Julia Cannon, E. Cornell, Sarah A. Coryell, R. Eliza Cannon, Mary Ann Cornish, Susan Coston, Jane Capron, Manila Cornwell, Sally A. Cotton, Carling, Mary Coryell, Sidney Cotton, Dorothy Carnahan, Sarah Cosgrove, Eliza Coutant, Sarah A. Carney, Elizabeth R. Courtney, Mary Covel, Ann G. Carpenter, Virginia Covington, Phoebe A. Covel, Emily Carr, Betsey Coy, Mercy Cowles, Juliet Carr, Hannah Jane Craig, Catharine Cox, Abigail L. Carter, Phebe Crawford, Caroline Cox, Almira Carter, Rhoda Crawford, Mary B. Cox, Elizabeth Case, Eliza Creigh, F. M. Cox, H. Eliza Casa, Laura S. Cronise, Catharine R. Cox, Lydia N. Castle, Olive Clarissa «• Cronise, Sally Maria Cox, Mary A. Castle, Helen E. Cronise, Susan E. Cox, Rev. G. F. Caughey, Elizabeth Crossland, Sarah Cox, Rev. Henry Chambers, Fanny Crowell, Elizabeth W . Cox, Sarah O. Chapman, Harriet Curran, Martha Cox, Sophia Chase, Cynthia Curry, Georgia Cox, Susan T. M. Chase, Esther S. Curtis, Sarah Craig, Cordelia Chase, Mary M Curtis, Sarah C. Cramp, E. Cheeseman, Ann A. Curtiss, Elizabeth A. LIST OF LIFE SUBSCRIBERS. 81

Rev. Dailey, Wm. M. Rev. Dobbins, J. B. Mr. Darrow, Joseph E. Daily, David Dodge, Jonas Darrow, W illiam H. Dana, A. J. Dodson, N. B. Dastam, Charles S. Danforth, Calvin Doering, Charles H. Daugherty, Elias C. Danlorth. Joshua N. Doll, Henry Davenport, Ira E. Daniel, Wm. V. Doll, Penfield ' Davenport, JameB Daahieil, K. L. Donaldson, Ira W . Davenport, John G. Davenport, Zach. Donnelly, Francis Davey, John Davidson, James F. Doolittle, Timothy Davice, Elisha Davies, John Dorchester, D. David, Joseph S. Davis, Abraham Dorman, E. H. Davis, Alfred Davis, C. A. Dorsey, Dr. Edwin Davis, Charles Davis, Charles A. Doty, Elihu Davis, Chauncey Davis, L. D. Dougins, James Davis, Elihu Davison, John W. Doxsee, Amos Davis, Hinkley Davy, John Dryden, D. A. Davis, Hiram Dayan, J. F. Du Bois, G. J. Davis, James L. Day, Michnel A. Duffiel :, Dr. George Davis, James, Alb’y Day, Mulford Dulin, E. L. Davis, James, N. Y. Day, Stephen Durniner, Chas. Davis, Levi C. Day, Wm. F. Dunbar, Otis Davis, Philander Dayton, Stephen S. Dunham, Ella Davis, Will. Wilkins Deal, J. S. Dunham, Moses Davy, John T. Dean, S. Dunham, Z. B. C. Davy, Thos. Doan, Wm. Dunn, Charles B. I) ly, Chas. A. Dearborn, George S. Dunn, Hiram Day, Jacob Dearing, John Dunn, L. R. Dayion, James L. Debrell, A. Dunn, R. B. Deal, I-rael Decker, S. W. Durbin, Dr. John P. Dean, E. Dedrick, P. Du bin, . 1. f Dean, S. M. Dedrick, Thos. S. Durham, James Dearborn, F. W. Degen, Henry V. Dusenbury, Sylvanus Deavall, John De Hass, Frank S. Dustin, Newell Decker, Conrad Deming, John Dutton, S. W. S. Decker, Peter Dempster. John Duvall, W. J. De Coudres, Curtis Deneen, William L. Dysun, Franklin De Coudres, John Dennis, John j Dr. Day, Roswell De Coudres, Lewis Dennison, Edwin | Dorsev, Caleb De Coudres, Thoma3 De P-.'w, Nelson i Dryer, N. R. De Coudres, Wm. Derman, E. II. ¡Capt Davis, Hezekiah Deen, Dickinson Derrick, David I Dyer, .liimes Deey, Edward M. Deucy, S. ¡Prof. Darby, John Deininger, Gottlieb Devnney, Benjamin |Esq. Dale, Juhn Pownal Delamater, Benjamia De Vinne, Daniel j Dnvis, Isaac Delisle, Frederick Definì), y, J. A. Di^i nian, J., sen. Demarest, David De Voi, Charles ! Disosway, Cor’s. R. Demares t,James, Sen. DeWitt, N. S. I Doty, L. L. Deming, Jonathan Dcyerle, Thomas J. j Douglass, Jas. Denike, Thomas S. Dice,John C. Dunn, Reuben B. Denison, Wm. Dickers n, Jacob j Durnni, Thos. Denman, J. C. Dickerson, J. ¡Mr. Daggeii, Milton Denman, Richard N. Dickerson, J. L. ; Dale, Daniel Dennings, Stephea Dicki ii>-on, E. W. Dah n, William Dennis, B. W. Dickinson, Joel L. | Dando, Stephen Dennis, John Dietendorf, Abm. G. I Daniel, harles Scott Denton, Isaac Diefendorf, Benj. I. Daniel, • oleman Denton, Orin Dighton, F. A. i Daniel, William A. Derby, Walter Dill, H. G. j Daniel*, Jo'tn Dering, Frederick A. Dillon, Josiah Danks, H irvey Deutsch, Jacob Ditnmo't, J. G. Dare, S inuel Devenu, John A. Dison, Francis Dark, W:n. Devenu, S imuel Dixori, John Darnell, Wm. R. De Wolf, Benj. F. Dixon, Wm. Darrow, Jonathan Dexter, Aaron 82 LIST OF LIFE SUBSCRIBERS.

Mr. Dibbfe, Jonathan Mr. Duryea, Tunis H. Mrs. De Witt, Hannah Dice, D. C. Dusinbury, L. B. Dibrell, H. Di-kerson, Jacob Duttron Dickerson, Caroline Dickinson, Lester Duvall, D. W . Dickinson, Martha Dickinson, Sami. T. Dwight, Albert Dickinson, Mary Dickson, James Dwight, Moseley Dickson, Elizabeth Dickson, John Dyer, Asa Diefendorf, Maria Dikeman, H. Mason Dyer, Elijah Dikeman, Harriet A. Dikemun,William H. Dyer, Freeman M. Dill, Sarah A. Dimitt, Joseph Dyer, Knowles Dings, Nancy Dimitt, Joshua Dyer, Samuel Disbrow, Mamre Dingman, Rodolphus Dyerle, Mildred P. Disney, Ann E. Disbrow, Benj. Messrs. Dickson, Hughes Dix, Elizabeth Disbrow, Ezra & Co. Dixon, Clarissa W . Disney, Robert Mast.Davy, John Wesley Dixon, Emily Disosvvay, Gabriel P. Dexter, Geo. N. Dobbs, Martha Disosway, Israel D. Dyson, John F. Dodge, M artha E. Disosway, Wm. P. Mrs. Dana, Alice M. Dodson, Harriet Diteon, Samuel J. Dana, Polly Doering, Rev. C. H. Dixon, Wm. Daniel, Elizabeth Donaldson, Catharine Dodd, William D iniel, Mary E. Donaldson, Mary Dodge, Danl. Daniel, Ruth Donaldson, Mary A. Dodson, Leonidas Darliru', Elizabeth Doolittle, Betsey Dolbeare, James G. Daugherty, Julia Dorchester, M. Dolbeer, Wm. Davenport, Louisa i Dorchester, Mary P. Dolphin, Joseph Davenport, Sylvania Dorinon, S. Donahe, P. S. Davis, Charles A. I Dorsev, Matilda H. Donaldson, James Davis, Jane E. ; Dosh, H B. T. Donev, John Davis, Mary A. j D:>wns, Harriet Dooli tie, Amzy Davis, Roxana Drake, Harriet Doolittle, Edward Davis, Zipporah | Drake, Lucy Dorem:i«, Cornelius Davison, Marv j Drakeford, Catharine Dorr, Henry Davy, Huldah Jane i Draper, A. A. Dorre ee, Cyrus Davy, Olive I Drew. Eunice Dorrence, Henry T. Day, A. E. Drew, Roxnnna Durrence, Joseph Day, Eldula j Drury, Sarah Dottirup, Sami. K. Dav, Nancy Dryden Doty, Benjamin B. Debreil, W. A. Dryden, Sarah H. Doty, J. Decker, Mary G. i Dubois, Catharine Dougherty, Charles Deems, Scotia Anna ■ Dulin, L. E. Dougherty, E. C. Deen, Eliza ; Dunbar, Julia M. Douglass, Joseph Degraw, Ida Duncoml), Jane C. Downing, Amos De Grushe, Ann j Dtinliani, James Drew, Amasa De Hass, Elizabeth G. | D mham, Roxana Drew, Daniel De Haven, Zipporah j Dunn, Olive A. Dreyer, Adolphus E. Deiancy, Eliza | Dunning, C. Drier, R. Deüsle, Helena j Dunnins?, Lmtretta S. Driggs, Elihu C. Demaresr, Sarah I Dupey, Palmer Drury, Nicholas Demmitt, E. F. | Durham, Sophia Duboif, tacob Dempster, Rev. J. j Dusenbury, Eliza Dudley, Gilbert De Mott Alice ! Duvall, Sarah A. Dudley, Jonathan Denman, Ann S. I Dwight, Delia L. Dudley, Richard Denison, Louisa i Dyer, Knowles Dugan, Thomas Dennis, Amy Dyer, Mary B. Duncan, Fleming Dennison, Sarah J. Dyer, Polly Duncan, John Denniston, Isabella J. Dyer, Rebecca Duncomb, D. Denniston, Mahala Dy*on, Mary A. Duncomb, David DeN*yelles, Dereky Miss Dare, Frances Duncomb, David S. De Pew, Sarah Darrow, Mary E. Dunham, Thomas S. Deputy, Cassandra Davis, Abignil Dunn, Edward H. De Vol, Harriet M. Davis, Elizabeth B. Dunning, Levi 0. Devoe, Malonia Davy, Mary Jane Durand, Samuel Dewey, Chloe G. Day, Eliza R. LIST OP LIFE SUBSCRIBERS. 83

Misa Day, Margaret A. Rev. Enos, W . H. Mrs. Easter, Susan B. Day, Sarah E. Ercanbrack, Henry Eastman, Sarah C. Deakyne, Sarah Jane Ercanoraek, J. Eastman, Sarah S. Dean, Clarissa Erwin, Ambrose Eaton, Lydia Decoudre, Sarah Erwin, James Eberman, Ann Demmitt, M. G. Estie, George W . Eddy, Catharine Dickinson, Anna W. Evans, William S. Eddy, Elizabeth Dingman, Jane E. Everdell, R. Eddy, Mary Jane Dixon, Frances Everitt, John Eddy, Sally P. Dixon, Mary A. Gen. Edwards, S. M. Edmondson, Cornelia Dodge, Eliza E. Capt. Elliott, Wm. M. Edmondson, Wm. Donaldson, Mary Mr. Earhart, George H. Edmundson, E. Donoho, A. E. Eaton, James W . Edson, S. P. | Donovan, Phebe Easterbrook, M. Edwards, A. Draper, Alice Eaves, William Edwards, Dorcas Dunn, Julia A. Eborail, William A. Edwards, Mary Dunsliee, Eliza J. Ebright, Abraham. Ege, Rev. 0. Dutcher, Lucy Eccleston, Wm. G. Ege, Susannah Dyson, Mary Ann Eddy, G. W. Eggleston, Frances S. •Rev. Eames, Joseph Eddy, James Isaac Eidson, Ann Early, Abner Eddy, Timothy Eighmey, Maria Early, E. Eddy, Walton M. Eighmy, M. Early, John, D. D. Edgar, Abraham D. Elliott, Ann E. Easterbrook, Robt. D. Edgerton, James Elliott, Calicta Eastman, B. C. Edgerton, Thomas S. Elliott, Caroline Eastman, Cyrus L. Edmonds, John Elliott, 0. Eastman, Hubbard Edsall, Wm. Ellis, Mary Eaton, Josiah Edwards, J. Benj. Ellis, Sarah Eaton, J. S. Edwards, James R. Elmer, E. P. L. Eddy, L. A. Edwards, Lewis Elmore, Huldah Eddy, Thomas M. Edwards, William H. Elwtll, Catharine Edgar, George M. Eggleston, Sidney Ely, Sarah T. Edmonds, John A. Eidson, Joseph Emerson, Betsey Edmundson, Jos. Eighmy, Peter G. Emerson, Sarah Edson, J. L. Eivell, John Engelbrecht, Jane H. Edwards, Reuben Ela, David H. English, Juliet P. Edwards, Thomas Eldry, Adelpha Ensign, Barbara Ege, Oliver Elliott, George Ercanbrack, Mary Eggleston, Wm.G. Elliott, John Ervin, Sarah A. Eighmy, Samuel Ellis, John Oliver Erwin, W. E. Ekin, George Elmer, Lebbeus E. Esselstyn, Harriet B. Elbert, Isaac Elmore, Thaddeus 0. Esteves, Juan Maria Elmore, D. Elwell, Morris Evans, Elizabeth Elliott, Charles, D. D. Elwell, Stephen Evans, Lydia Elliott, D. S. Elwell, Wm. Evans, Margaret Elliott, D. T. Ely, James H. Evarts, J. Elliott, G. C. Ely, Thomas A. Everdell, Rev. R. Elliott, Joseph Emerson, Isaac, Jr. Everett, Dr. John Elliott, Simon Engelbrecht, J. C. Everett, J. C. EHis, Benjamin Errickson, Roderick Ewing, Louisa Ellis, Geo. VV. Esselstyn, Henry Miss Early, Mary V. Ellis, Moses, (Wales) EsteB, Edwin C. Easton, Hannah Ellis, Samuel Evans, F. S. Eckerson, Julia Ellis, Thomas Evans, J. Edgar, Mary J. Ellison, W . H. Evans, J. B. Edgar, Nancy G. Elsworth, William J. Evans, John Edgcombp, Elizabeth El well, K. Evans, Roger C. Edsall, Almeda Ely, L. W . Mast.Early, John F. Egbert, Catharino H. Emerson, Oliver Early, Orville R. Eicher, Mary A. Emory, Robert, D. D. Farly, Thomas H. Eister, Catharine Emory, Sunford, Jr. Mrs. Eames, Lucina Elsby, Emily Ensign, Albert Early, E. B. Ely, Sarah Ensign, Datus Early, Rev. John Ely, Ann 84 LIST OF LIFE SUBSCRIBERS.

Miss Emerson, Margaret Rev. Ford, S. S. Mr. Fenton, Hugh J. Emerson, M. A. Ford, Thomas Ferguson, James Estes, Elizabeth B. Ford, Washington Ferguson, Phineae R. Evans, Abby J. Ford, Wm. Ferguson, S. Evans, Minerva Forrest, J. Ferguson, Wm. Evarts, Hannah G. Forrest, Samuel N. Ferrell, Maithew Rev. Fairbank, Ira Foray th Ferrel, Nathaniel Fancher, Daniel Fort, J. P. Few, William Farr, Alfred A. Foss, Cyrus Fiddes, Hugh E. Farrell, Alexander Foster, Abiel Fiddes, James E. Farrington, W . F. Foster, Egbert H. Fiddes, Robert B. Fassett, John Foster, Otis Fiddis, James Fee, William J. Foster, R. S. Fiddis, Robert Felsh, I. N. Fowler, J. Fielding, Chas. Fellows, N. Fox, Absalom D. Fielding, George Fenton, S. F. Fox, Henry J. Fielding, Stephen K. Fenton, Solomon Fox, R. Fiero, Peter Ferguson, A. H. Foy, Miles Fietner, Charles Ferguson, Chas. Frainbies, D. E. Fifield, Sumner Ferguson, F. G. Frampton, Stephen C. Filkin, John C. Ferguson, George j France, Jos. Filkins, Wm. J. Ferguson, Samuel D.i Francis, A. S. Fillebrown, Samuel Ferguson, Smith Francis, Isaac Filley, Edwin Ferguson, Wm. M. Fraser, John Fillmore, Luther Ferree, J. Frazee, Bradford Finger, William Ferris, Ira Frazer, It. Fink Ferris, W. H. Frazer, William N. Finley Few, Ignatius A. Frear, S. C. Fisher, Anthony W. Fidler, John French, Milton Fisher, Charles Field, Elijah H. Frost, Georg* W . Fisher, Edward Field, Hezekiah Frost, Leonard P. Fisher, George Field, Julius Frye, Christopher Fisher, Jacob Fields, A. Frye, J. Fisher, James B. Fillmore, A. N. Frye, S. Fisher, Jared Fillmore, Daniel Fuller, Benjamin Fisher, John Fillmore, Glezen Fuller, George L. Fisher, Joseph Finch, Solomon F. Fuller, James M. Fisher, Nathl. B. Finley, James B. Furlong, Henry Fisk, Abner Finley, James C. Furman, Charles E. Fisk, John Fish, Isaac B. Fusher, Franklin Fitch, Samuel Fisher, D. Fyffe, Wm. H. Fite, Conrad R. Fisher, Hugh D. Dr. Flewellen, A. Fitzgerald, Wm. Fisher, John Foster, Henry Fleming, William Fisher, R. S. Foulks, Chas. T. Fletcher, Daniel L. Fisher, Samuel U. Free, Eli Fletcher, Elijah T. Fisk, Dr. Wilbur Hon.Frelinghuysen, Theo­ Floor, Daniel Fitch, John dore Flourney, Josiah Fitch, Silas Judge Fisk, Josiah Flowers, Wm. Flannery, James Esq. Fancher, E. L. Follett, Andrew Fleming, A. Fisher, John Foot, Lemuel T . Fleming, Alanson Francis, Ephraim Foote, Alfred Fleming, D. Francis, Harvey Foote, Andrew Flocken, Frederick Mr. Failing, David R. Foote, Lucius Flower, Josiah Fairbank, James Forbee, William Floy, James Fairweather, Thos. Ford, C. T. Fogg, Caleb Fanning, James Ford, Hugh C. Foljambe, William Fanton, Rowland Ford, J. Folsom, Abraham Farley, Jesse P. Ford, John Foot, R. C. Farrell, Matthew Ford, Stephen B. Foote, J. B. Fay, Cyrus Forman, William Foote, Orrin Fearon Forster, Isaac Forbes, W. J. Fellows, Edwin R. Forster, J. Valentine Ford, Abel Fellows, Robert Foster, Benjamin W. LIST OF LIFE SUBSCRIBERS. 85

Mr. Foster, Israel Mrs. Ferris, Mary Ann Mrs. Fox, Cornelia R. Foster, John Ferris, Mary H. Fox, Elizabeth Foster, Seymour Ferris, Phebe Fox, Rev. Henry J. Foster, Wm. Few, Catharine Fox, J. Foster, W . W . Fiddes, Alphonso W. Frasier, Isabella Foulds, Wm. Field, Ann^ Frazer, Lucy Fountain, Jotham S. Field, Keturah Frazer, Mary Fountain, Theo. A. Fielding, S. K. Frazer, Sarah Fowler, George Fields,Elizabeth S. Freeborn, Mary Fowler, John N. Fiero, Mercy Freeman, Mary Fowler, Joseph 0. Fifieid, Catharine Freeman, Mary E. Fowler, Wm. Filkins, Jane Freeman, Phebe Fowler, Wm. R. Filley, Elizabeth Freeman, Polly Fox, "George, jr. Fillmore, Lavina A. French, Anna Fox, John Fillmore, Orra French, Betsey Fox, Richard Fillmore, Susan F. French, Sarah F. France, Joseph Finch, Harriet M. Frink Francis, Thomas J. Finch, Julia Frisbee, Mary Frankerberger, W . F. Finck, Elizabeth Frost, Sarah Frasier, Benjamin W. Finney, Ann E. Fuller, Cyntha Fredrica, Samuel Fishburn, H. M. Fuller, Jane Freeby, George Fish, Isaac B. Fuller, Mary Freeman, Edmund Fish, Sophia Fuller, Mary E. Freeman, James Fisher, Ann Miss Farrington, Sophronia Freeman, Nathan Fisher, Anna Feathers, Mary Orr Freeman, Nathan D. Fisher, Hannah Fellows, Harriet E. Frcnch, Warren Fisher, Hester Fellows, Phoebe Freund, John Fisher, Rebecca Ferguson, Nancy Freund, Wm. Fitch, Cornelia C. Fields, Margaret Ann Frey, Edward S. Fitch, Delia Finley, Eliza Frierson, Angus Fitch, Elizabeth Fisher, Elizabeth A. Frost, Isaac T. Fitch, Isabella Fisher, Emily Frost, Lott Fitch, Margaret Fisher, Harriet Fryiinger, Wm. Fitch, Mary D. K. Fisher, June S. Fuller, Anson B. Flack, Sarah N. Fitts, Elizabeth E. Fuller, Calvin P. Fiannery, Margaret Fletcher, Achsa Fuller, James M. i Fleming, Lucy Flinn, Elizabeth B. Fuller, Jesse Fleming, Mary B. Flint, Olive Fuller, Jonathan W . Flint, Grata Folsom, Eliza S. Funk, Joel Flourney, Elizabeth Foote, Sarah Mast Floy, Henry Floy, Jane Ford, Emma Floy, James, Jr. Fluke, Anna V. Ford, Temperance Mrs. Fairbank, Mercy Foote, Caroline Fore, Maria Jane Fancher, Lucy Foote, Electa Forman, Elizabeth Fanton, Polly Foote, Harriet V. Forster, Sarah Fargo, Mary Foote, Mary S. Foster, Augusta Farr, L. Ford, Catharine Foster, Esther Farrell, A. O. Ford, Elizabeth Fowler, Eliza beth Farrington, Mary S. Ford, E. M. Fowler, Sarah Fay, Caroline Ford, Orpha Ann France, Catharine Fellows, Abigail Ford, S. A. Frantz, Theodosia Fellows, Hannah Forster, Rebecca Frazer, Lucy Mary Fellows, Manila Foshay, Rachael Frothingham, Abigail Fellows, Nancy Foss, Jane Fuller, Ma^ C. Fellows. Rev. N. Foster, Eliza M. Franklin-st. S. S., Newark. Fellows, Rachel Foster, Maria A. Rev. Gaddis, M. P. Ferguson, H. A. Foster, Mary Gailey, John Feigurson, Malina Foster, Rev. E. H. Galley, John Ferguson, Martha Foster, Sarah M. Gamewell, W . A. Feigus >n, Mary L. Foster, Selina Gammon, E. H. Ferguson, Sarah Fountain, Jotham S. Ganaway, R. Ferrill, Eliza Fowler, Rev. J. Gardner Ferris, Henrietta Fowler, Sylvia | Gardner, Silas D. 86 LIST OP LIFE SUBSCRIBERS.

R ev. Gardner, Thos. C. Rev. Gray, Valentine Mr. Gamsey, Nathan D. Garlick, J. C. Greatsinger, C. Gamsey, Pliny Garrettson, Freeborn [Green, Adam C. Garrettson, R. V. Garrettson, V. Green, A. L. P. Gascoigne, James B. Garvin, A . W Green, John C. Gascoigne, Jas.W. C. Gary, Georg • Green, M. Gascoigne, Joshua J. Gavitt, Elnathan C. Green, Philip Gatch, Conduce Gavitt, Franklin Green, Silas Gates, Joseph Gay, William Greene, Richard L. Gates, Ralph I. Gaylord, M. H. Greenhalgh, Thomas Gay, Thomas Gear, Hiram Gregg, Oren Gay, William Genung, B. M. Greyham, Cambridge Gaylord, L. M. George, Nathan D. Gridley, J. J. Gaylord, Wm. Gere, J. A. Griffen, Benjamin Gedney, John Gerry, Robert Griffen, S. Gedney, Sylvanus Gibbins, A. S. Griffin, Thomas Genung, W. H. Gibbons, A. S. Griffin, Wm. Germond, Richard M. Gibbons, John L. Griffith, Alfred Geroe, Benjamin Gibson, A. E. Griffith, S. H. Gibbs, Benjamin F. Gibson, David Grimes, G. W. M. Gibbs, William Gilbert, C. C. Grimm, C. F. Gibony, Alexander Gilbert, Elias Griswold, E. E. Gibony, Emanuel Gilbert, Raphael Griswold, Francis A. Gibson, J. S. Gilder, J. Leonard Grover, A. J. Gibson, John Giles, Charles Grover, James L. Gibson, Wm. Gillett, M. D. Gruber, J. Giddings, C. W . Gilmore, A. Grumley, E. S. Giddings, Joshua D. Gilmore, Hiram Grunendike, Samuel Giddings, Walter Gilmore, James Guest, Job Gilbert, Elias Gilmore, Win. Gulick, J. G. Gilbert, George Godman, W. D. Gulliver, John P. Gilbert, Isaac J. Goff, Abner Gunn, Lewis Gilbert, Jabez M. Goheen, Mayberry Gurley, J. Gilbert, Levi Gold, Geo. S. Gurley, R. B. Gilbert, Luther Goode, Wm. H. Guyer, George Gildersleeve, Jona. Goodell, Warren Guyer, John Giles, Samuel Goodrich, James R. Guy, Thomas Gillies, Wright Goodridge, J. C. Gwynn, Wm. Gillis, Jacob Goodsell, Buel Hon. Groom, John C. Gillett, Ellory Goodwin, Henry Dr. Gregory, N. Gillett, Everett Gordon, W . Goodenough, D. H. Gillett, Joel Gorham, B. W . Esq. Gregory, Dudley S. Gillett, Ozias L. Gorrie, Peter D. Mr. Giiddis, David Gillmore, Samuel Gorse, Charles Gaddis, Samuel Gilpin, Thomas Goreuch, J. S. Gaddis, Wm. F. Gilson, Richard Gorsuch, Thos. Gaffield, John Glasier, P. F. Goss, E. Gale, Luther Gleason, Luke Goss, William Gale, Wm. Glover, James Gothard, William Gallagher, Jonathan Goff, Henry Gould, D. W . Gallett, Isaac Goldsborough, Wm. Gould. William F. Gamble, James Goodenough, Asa A. Gould, J. Garcken, Harmon Goodenough, D. B. Grace, Samuel Gardner, Caleb Goodenough, Jno. J. Graham, 0-, jr. Gardner, D. A. Goodenough, M. M. Graham, John Gardner, Daniel C. Goodenough, S. J. Graham, Thos. Gardner, Odell Goodine, Lemuel Grant, Elihu Gardner, S. D. Goodman, Caleb Grant, Loring Gardner, Thomas Goodsell, Sheldon S. Grattenger, C. Gardner, Ulysses S. Goodspeed, Reuben Graves, John Gardner, W . W . Goodwin, Henry Graves, L. S. Garfield, Daniel Gore, Joshua Graves, Wm. P. Garland, Maurice H. Gorham, Beni. L. Gray, Henry Gamsey, Lewis R. Gorham, Josiali LIST OF LIFE SUBCRIB ERS. 87

Mr. Gorsuch, Charles B. Mrs. Garnsey, Maria Mrs. Goutee, Martha A. j Gorsuch, Dickinson Garrett, Catharine Gowland, Fortunita Gorton, R. Ely Garrettson, Cath. Gowland, L. E. W. Gouge, Joseph Garvin, Hannah Graham, C. C. G. Gould, Jamts P. Gary, Elizabeth Graham, E. Gowland, Edward H. Gates, Betsey Graham, Eliza Gowland, John Gault, O. Granger, Sarah R. Gowland, Juan Gavitt, Eliza C. Grant, Betsey Grant, Miles Gay, Amelia B. Grant, Mary Grantham, Wm. Gay, Margaret Grant, Mary P. Graves, Benjamin Gaylord, Jane Graves, Anna Graves, Geo. Gaylord, Sally Gray, Elizabeth S. Graves, Jared W . Gelston, Captain Green, A. L. P. Graves, Seldon Genung, H. M. Green, Betsey Gray, E. C. George, Mary Green, Mary A. E. Gray, J. L. Gere, Sarah Green, Mary G. Gray, John K. Gibbins, S. E. Green, Rachel Gray, Joseph R. T. Gibeny, Mary Gregg, Clarinda Gray, Stephen R. Gibson, Catharine Gregory, Lucia M. Gray, Thomas K. Gibson, M. E. Gregory, Nancy Graydon, James Giddings, Almira T. Grey ham, Mary Gray don, John W . GiddiniiE, C. Gridley, Sarah Graydon, Joseph Giddings, Lydia Grier, Mary Green, Cushing Gifford, Sarah M. Grieves, Elizabeth Green, Jacob Gilbert, Charity Griffen, Ann Maria Green, John Gilbert, Esther Griffen, Julia A. Green, Wm. Gilbert, Lavinia Griffin, Catharine L. Greejiough, .1. H. Gilbert, Maria Griffin, Diana Grieves, Thomas Gilbert, Mary Ann Griffin, Levia Griffing, Henry Gilbert, Mary E. Griffin, Sarah Griffin, Richard C. Gilbert, Phebe Griffeth, Elizabeth Griffin, Thomas Gilder, Emma Griffing, Frances S. Griswold, Abel Gildersleeve, Lois Grimsha, Julian Griswold, A. H. Gilkerson, Cassandra Grisewood, Lydia Groat, Henry A. Gilles, Mary Ann Gri3ewood, Mary Groesbeck, Anson Gillett, Mary M. Griswold, Sarah Groesbeck, W. W. Gilmore, Eliza A. R. Groesbeck, Hannah Groom, Moses Gleason, Mary Groesbeck, Louisa C. Groom, Thomas Glenn, Hannah Groff, Judith Gross, Sylvanus S. Godfrey, Marietta J. Grover, A. J. Guernsey, J. Warren Goff, Elizabeth Grumley, Lucy Guest, Job Goff, Patty Guest, Rev. Job Gugg, Reuben Goheen, Elizabeth Guion, Mary Gunter, Edward Goheen, Mary J. Gulick, Eliza Gurnee, Jonas Goin, Emma L. Gurnee, Abigail Gurnee, Leonard Goldsmith, Mary Gurnee, Frances R. Gusiin, Jonaihan G. Goode, Sarah Gurnee, Mary Master Graff, Wilbur F. Goodenough,R. Gwinn, Eleanor Mrs. Gaffers, Sarah Goodin, Hester Ann Gypson, Ellen Gale, Mariha Go<*dridge, Sarah T. Miss Gardner, Octavius Gull, Elizgbeth Goodsell, Adaline Garnett, Genevine Galloway, Eliza Gooil'peed, Hannah Garnsey, Livia Gamevvell, Mary Goodwin, Mary Gaskill, Margaret Ganaway, Sarah Gordon, Lucy Gaylord, Artemisia Gardiner, Alice W. Gorham, Eliza Gaylord, Susan M. Gardner, Almira Gorham, Olivia H. Geer, Delia M. Gardner, Ann Gorham, Susan Getty. Sarah J. Gardner, Catharine Gorrie, Mary Gilbert, Eli^a Gardner,Catharine P Gorse, Eleanor L. Gill, Eliza J. Gardner, Hannah Gorsuch, Fanny H. Gillett, Ellen Gardner, Jane Gothard, Ann Gillett, Kmeline Gardner, Maria Gould, Margaret J. Gillett Eveline Garnsey, Caroline Gould, Polly Gillett, Susan E. 88 LIST OF LIFE SUBSCRIBERS.

Miss Godby, Ann Rev. Hanson, Abraham Rev. Heard, S. Godman, Anna F. Hanson, J. M. Heath, Andrew Goforth, Elizabeth Happerset, Reese Heath, Asa Goff, Hannah Harcourt, W . Heath, U. Godby, Ann Hard, Amos Hebard, Elijah Goodenough .Cornelia Hardin, Wm. Hebbard, Eben S. Gorman, Susannah Harding, C. R. Hedges, J. W . Gosling, Elizabeth Hargis, James HedBtrom, O. G. Gould, Anna E. Harker, M. Helmer.-hauten, E. A. Gould, Pbebe Harland, J. D. Hemmingway, James Gowlnnd, P'ortunita Harley, Joseph Hempstead, Henry E. Gowland, Mariquita Harlow, William Henderson, H. P. Granger, Mary Harmer, James Henderson, W . C. Grant, Laura Harrell, John Henelley, Alex. C. Gray, Emeline Harrell, S. Henninger, John Gray, Jane Harrington, R. Henry, John Graves, Caroline Harris, E. P. Henry, Spencer Graves, Elizabeth F. Harris, John Henry, William Graves, Mary Ann Harris, Joseph Henson, J. Green, Laura E. Harris, Lovell Hermanre, John P. Green, Mary Harris, Nathaniel Heroy, David Green, Sarah Harris, Reuben Herr, Mari in Greenough, Louisa J. Harris, R S. Herr, Wm. Grier, Amelia Harris, W . L. Herring, Amos Grier, Caroline Harrison, D. Hesler, O. Grier, Isabella Harrison, J. Heustis, Jonathan Grier, Ellen Harrison, John Heyer, W. rf. Grier, Mary Harrison, J. S. Hibbard, F. G. Griffeth, Harrison, Peyton Hickey, *M. Griffing, Sarah Harrower, P. P. Hickok, Henry Grinnell, Sarah Hartman, C. Hicks, J. J. Griswold, Frances Hartman, Daniel Higgins, David Griswold, Harriet Hartman, J. Hicgins, F. D. Grover, Belle Hartwell, Joseph Higgins, PhineaB Guernsey, Caroline Harvard, William M. Higgins, William Guernsey, Nancy H. Harwood, John Hildebrand, S. Guion, Mary Jane Hatcall, J. Hildebrand, Thomai Gunn, Emma HaskeJ, S. B. Hildt, George Garrison’s Church Ha.-kf II, W. M. Hill, A. H. Rev. Hagany, J. B. Haslem, John Hill, Asa Hagar, Jacob Hatch, Alvra Hill, Charles Haines, J. Hatch, Wm. H. Hill, Chas E. Haladny, P. W. Hatfield, Henry Hill, F. C. Hall, H. Hatfield, R. M. Hill, James Hall, H. C. Hathaway, George Hill, John W . Ha

Rer. Hobler, J. Rev. Huesds, Jonathan 'Mr. Hall, Thomas H. Hodgson, Francis Hulburt, R. H. I Hall, Wm. Hoes, Schuyler Hulburt, Wm. Hall, William P. Hoge, James Hull, Edwin Hall, Wm. S. Hogoboum, H. Humphreys, H. Halstead, Philemon Hogoboorn, Robert Hunt, Aaron Halsted, A . L. Holbrook, J. C. Hunt, Aaron, junr. Halsted, Griffin B. Holdicli, Joseph Hunt, Alonzo Halsted, Samuel Holland, Horace Hunt, Andrew J. Ham,John Holland, Samuel Hunt, Isaac L. Hamilton, Armor Holliday, F. C. Hunt, Jason Hamilton, George I. Hollis rer, D. S. Hunt, .Tesse Hamilton, John Holman, Sullivan Hunt, Robert Hamilton, R. M. Holmes, Charles W . Hunt, Ward J. ' Hamlin, Harris Holmes, David Hunter, William Hamlin, Oliver Holmes, D., sen. Hunter, W . H. Hamlin, Perez Holmes, D., jun. Hunting, Joseph Hamlin, William Holmes, George S. Huntley, A. C. Hammond, Elisha Holmes, J. L. j Hurd, Nnthaniel Hammond, John Holt, Richard Hurd, William F. Hand, Bradford B. Holtzinger, P. F. ' Hurlburt, Lpwis Handley, J. Hooper, .Tosiah j Hurlburt, R. H. Handy, Kirtland Hoover, J. W. i Hum, H. F. Handy, Marvin Hopkins, A. T. j Huse, Obadiah Handy, Richard Hopkins, Geo. j Husted, Harvey Hanford, Andrew Hopkins, M. R. ; Husted, John B. Hanford, Elisha Hopkins, Robert j Hutchinson. David Hanes, Edward Hopkins, Stephen D. j Hutt, Henry Hanson, John Hopper, Richard ¡Gen. Harrison, W. H., Harbow, F. P. Horning, George President U. S. Harder, F. Horton, James P. ¡Hon. Hilliard, H.W., of Ala. Harder, Martin Horton, Richard ! Hotchkiss, E. Harding, John Horton, Solomon I Hotchkiss, Elisha Hargett, Thomas Horton, W . C. Dr. Hammond, Ammon Harker, Abel Hoskin, Chas. H. Harrison, Peachey Harkness, J. C. Hotchkin, John j Harrison, Snmuel Harley, Thomas Houghtaling, J. B. ' Higgins, S. H. Harman, Wm. H. Houghton, B. A. I Hill, William Harmer, David House, J. j Houghton, A. S. Harmer, Samuel Houseworth, Jas. J. j Esq. Hagaman, John W . Harmon, John Howard, B. B. | Hugarman, Wm. C. Harnud, Samuel Howard, O. R. | Haines, John L. Harper, Fletcher Howard, Solomon Hale, Zebulon Harper, James Howe, Benj. Hamilton, Robert M. Harper, John Howe, Bezalcel Hamsberger, Stephen Harper, Joseph W . Howe, John M. : Hastings, Wm. J. llarper, P. I. A. Howe, Samuel I Hawkes, Frank Harper, Samuel B. Howe, Simeon Hayden, Joel Harrell, Wm. Anht r Howe, W. Herrick, J. Harrington, Willian, Howland, Seneca Holladay, Geo. Harriott, John A. Howson, John Cnpt. Hobro", Wm. Harris, Benjamin F. Hoyt, B. R. Mr. Hagany, Win. S. Harris', Elijah V. Hoyt, 0 . S. Haggert, Duncan Harris, Henry R. Hoyt, P. L. Hnlback, Francis Harris, James S. Hoyt, Wm. B. Hall, Barnes M. Harris, John Hoyt, W .C. Hall, Bt?noni Harris, Joseph R. Huhbell, G. A. Hall, Francis Harris, Michael G. Ilubbell, Gilbert Hall, John N. Harrison, John D. Huber, Jacob F. Hull, Jonathan Harrison, Joseph Huddleston, Allen Hall, Martin ■ Harrison, Robert Hudson, Jonathan Hull, O is Hart, Elisha Hudson, Joshua Hall, Seth 1 Hart, G. Washington' Hudson, T. M. Hall, Stephen ; Hart, Henry

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Mr. Hart, James Mr. Hethington, Chris. Mr. Hope, James M. Hart, John W . Heuston, Samuel Hope, Reuben. Hart, Nathaniel C. Hewlitt, Samuel Hope, Samuel W . Hart, Theodore E. Ilewson, William Hope, Washington L. Hartman, John D. Hibbard, Edwin B. Hopkins, Elisha G. Hartt, Jas. C. Hicks, Henry Horn, Albert Harvey, C. C. Hicke, Thomas II. Horne, Joseph Harvey, Clement S. Higbee, John Horner, Joseph Harvey, George Higbie, John Horton, Wm. F. Harvey, Joseph Higgins, Caleb D Howler, D. M. B. Harvy, James Higgins, Haskell P. Houghtnling, Mans. Haskins, Wesley Higgins, Joshua Hour, W. Hastings, Joseph Higgins, Wm. House, Ruel Hatfield, John Higgs, Joseph Housewi rth, Michaei Hatfield, Joseph Hill," G. Hovey, Horatio N. Hau, George Hill, George J. Howard, A. H. Hauptman, John W . Hill, John L. Howard, James Haupfman, Rich. A. Hill, J. R. Howard, John Havaland, Thomas i Hill, John Rowland Howard, Nathan Haven, Clark J Hill, Joseph Howard, Walter Haven, John ! Hill, Moses Howe, Benjamin F Havens, Joseph H. j Hill, Warren R. Howe, Birdsey T. Havens, Urban Hilliard, Thos. Howe, E. N. Havens, Wm. H. j Hillyer, James A. H..we, John W . Hawkins, Asa Hills, Abner Howe, Philo Hawlev, Trumnn R. Hilton, John P. Howe, Silas B. Hay, Richard S. W . Hinchluy, Elijah Howe, T. Andrus Hnyner, David D. Hinchman, Hilah Howell, Elliott Haynes, Stephen | Hinchman, Wm. E. Howell, Henry W Hays, Levi Hines, Jacob Howell, Junes Hayward, Joseph Hinks, Jesse Howell, John Hazlet, Wm. Hininnn, I. B. Howell, John B. Hazzard, Jeremiah Hinson, George Howland, Knowhon Head, George Hitchcock, Chapman Hoyt, John W. Heart, Jacob Hitt, Jackey S. Iloyt, John Wm. Heath, J. L. Hoag, Samuel W. Hoyt, Joseph Heazleton, Edward Hobbs, Enos Hoyt, Thaddens Heazelton, Wm. L. Hochstras^er, Jacob Hubbard, Samuel Hebbard, G. R. Hodneit, John Hubbell, Edmond Hedden, Joseph T. Hotf, Jacob Hnbbi ll, Harvey Hees, Janies Hoffman, Henry Hudson, David Heiskel, Robert Hoffman, William Huffman, Wm. Helwig, Charles Holdbrook, Alfred Hughes Brothers Henderson, Isaac Holdredge, Wm. Hughes, Thos. Cook Henderson, Samuel , Holliday, (Albany) Hughes, Wm. A. Henderson, S. L. j Hollingswor h,W. B. Hughs, John Henderson, Thomas j Hollister, Eleazer W. Hulbert Henderson, William HolIistpr,SfymourW. Hulbert, Alex. S. Hendrickson, F. Ho'lister, Tnen n O. Hull, D .vid B. Hendrickson, Scott Holman, Joshua B. Hull, Hiram Henninger, Hiram Holmes, Burroughs Hull, John Hr-nry, James Holmes, Gilbert Hull, William Henry, John L Holmes, James A. Hulva, Joeiah Henshaw, Linus K. Holmes, James P. Humphrey, H. C. Henson, Wm. P. Holmes, J. Grier Hunt, Ferdinund W. Herbert, Joseph Holmes, John K. Hunt, M oses Herdt, John Holmes Nathaniel Hunt, Wm. S. Herring, Lloyd Holt, Wm B. Hunter, J. Hersey, Joseph B. Holway, Seth P. Hurley, Thomas Hervey, Ilenry Homan, Richard S. Huson, Jeremiah Hessey, Thomas Hook, Samuel Hutchins, B« nj. B. ^ ttefter, Martin M. j Hoover, Hosea Hutchins, Merritt F. Helherington, Cyrus I Hoover, Peter Hutchinson, Archd. LIST OP LIFE SUBSCRIBERS. 91

Mr. j Hutchinson, James \frs Harris, C. A. ;Mrs. Henry, Jane Hutchinson, "William Harris, Harriet M. j Henry, Rhoda Hyde, Chaiincey G. Harris, Lucy j Herbert, Mary Ann Hyde, Edwin Harris, M. j Herman Hyde, Erastus Harris, Mary E. 1 Hermance, Sarah T. Hyde, L. Harrison, Caroline Herr, Sa ah MaBt.Hurlow, E. Wiley Harrison, E. Herron, Cordelia Hazleton, Edward, jr. Harrison, Irene Herron, Elizabeth Heath, Charles G. Harrison, Rhoda H. Hess, Emeline Holmes, Wm. Harrison, Susan Hibbard, Mary Hunter, Wm. W. Harrower, Martha Hickok, Emily G. Mrs. Hackley, Sarah L. Harrower, Mary S. Hickox, Persia Hagaman, Martha Hart, Lucina Higbv, Helen Haigh, Sa o.ua | Hartman, Mary E. Higgins, Catharine Haight, Amy H a r t w e l l, S. A. Higgins. Julia Haii Heard, Betsey R. j Hines, Lydia V. Hammond, Martha | Heart. S'irah j Hinkley, Maria Hancock, Laura ! Heath, Ma y Ann Hinks, Martha J. Hand, Catharine j Ileatli, Sarah Hitchcock, Phebe J. Hand, Polly | Hcazclion, Keturah j IIo::g, Hannah Handley, Mary j Hebberd, Rhoda E. 1 Hoag, Lorinda Handy, Elizabeth j Heck, E. | Hobart, Rev. J. Hanfo d , Deborah j Iledding, Lucy : Hobbes, Sarah Hanna, \ ancy Ann j Hedding, Rachel : Hockersmith, Elia. Har\ Kliziibeth VV. , Hedding, Ruth . Hodirmon, Angeline Hardaway. Sarali I Hedges, Mary C. i Hodgson, Elizabeth Hardiiii:, Nancy B. i Hcdstrom, Caroline | Ho’U’son, Rev. F. Hardy, M iry 1 Hemmingwav, C. C. Holbrook, Laurnne Hargis, -^arah E. j Hempstead, H. E. Holden, Susan Harley, Grace j Heinstrect. Jane I Holland, Mary E. Harder, Louisa j Henderson, Eliza F. j Holland, Rev. H. Harpi r, Harriet M- j Henderson, Mary , Holliday, Samh Ha-rdl, Jane Ann j Hendrickson, E. F. j Hollis, M.rv Lucinda Harrell. Win. Arthur) Hendrickson, M. A. Hollisier, C. B. Harned, Rachel Hendriekxm, Olive j Hollister, Esther Harrington, Rev. R. Hendric son, Sarah j Holmes, Angeline Hum.*, Anna I Henley, Margaret C. \ Holmes, Angc|ine R 92 LIST OP LIFE SUBSCRIBERS,

Mrs. Holmes, Charlotte Mrs. Hurlburf, Celia A. Miss Hollenbeck, Abigail Holmes, Eleanor Huse, Mary J. K. Holmes, Mariva Holmes, Lydia Husied, Harriet E. Holmes, Martha E. Holmes, Martha Husted, Maria Holmes, Mary Abigail Holmes, Mary Hutchins, Lucy A. Holmes, Susan \ Holmes, Sally Hyde, Elizabeth A. Hoi way, Mary S. S. Holmes, Susan Hyde, Lucretia Horton, Surah Hohzinger, Mary A. Mies Haggart, Christiana Hosm

Mrs. Ive?t Betsey Mr. Jackson, John E. Mrs. Janes, A. E .5 Ives, Maralinda Jackson, John T. Janes, Rev. E. L. Miss Ingersoll, Ruby G. Jackson, Joseph P. Janes, Rev. E. S. Irving, Caroline Jackson, W m ., Janney, Martha Ann Ives, Elma Jacobs, Laban Jarrett, Catharine J. Rev. Jnckson, A. James, J. H. Jarvis, Clarissa Jackson, Wm. B. James, Thomas Jarvis, Winna Jackson, Wm. J. James, Wm. Jayne, Elizabeth Jaco >y, Ludwig S. Jamies-n, Robert Jefferys, Maria S. Jacokes, Daniel C. Jamisorv, Magnus Jenkins, Charlotte A- Jngger, E. Janes, Hiram P. Jenkins, Mary Jakwiiy, Thomaß S. Janes, L"wis T. Jenkins, Sarah P. James, J. Jayne, Walter P. Jennings, Elvira James, Jesse J. Jemison, George Jennings, M. J. James, Wm. Jennery, Zechariah F. Jeralds, Betsey Jameson, A. A. Jenn ng , James Jervis, Martita H. Jamison, J. Jernegan, Wm. Jessop, Anna Janes Jerome, John Jeudivine, Sarah Jane«, E. L. Johnson. Asa Jewett, Charlotte Jarvis, Field Johnson, Geo. W. Jewett, Jane Maria Järvi“, John Johnson, James Johns, Susannah Javne, George S. Johnson, James M. Johnson Jeffreys, Wm. H. .Tonnson, Joseph P. Johnson, Anna Jenkins, Daniel Johnson, Marcus Johnson, A. P. Jennin s, Joseph Johnson, Thomas Johnson, A. R. Jervis, K. P. Johnson, Wm. Johnson, Ellen H. Jessup, Robert Johnßon, Wm. B. Johnson, Elizabeth Jewett, William Johnson, Wm. Ross Johnson, Joanna D. Jewett, Wm. D. Johnson, Zenas Johnson, Mira E. Johns, Allen Johnston, James Johnson, Prof. Johnson, C. H. A. Johnston, James A. Johnson, Mary Ann Johnson, John Jolly, James W. Johnson, Rachel John^n, J. L. Jones, K. H. Johnston. Martha Johnson, Obadiah Jones, Daniel Joiner, Nancy Johnson, Ransom Jones, ü;ivid R. Jolly, Mary S. Johnson, S. Jones, D. 0. Jones, Catharine Johnson. 'P. S. Jones, Eber Jones, Emily G. Jollt y, Hugh Jones, .T;imes Jon**s, Hannah Jolley, .Samuel Jones, Wrightson Jones, Helena Jones, A. W. Joost, Nicholas 1 Jones, Joanna Jones, Cornelius Joslin, Asher Jone«, Marcia Jones, C. B. Joslyn, Daniel Jones, Rev. John M. Jones, Ezra Jordan, Edmund Jones, Sophia Jones, J. Jordan, James ! Joseph, J'-rusha Jones, J. J. Joyner, i*urdon J.,dd, Jane M. Jones, John M. Judson, Everett j Judson, Abigail Jon s, Win. JihW d, Henry C. Judfon, Elizabeth. Jones, Z-nas Judson, Noah :.\ii=s James, Eizabeth Jordan, R Julian, J. J. James, F. Jordan, Wm. M. Mast. Janes, Lewis T. ' Jayne, Mary Josr, Cupper .Mrs. J»iekson, Abby FI. j Jennings, Lucinda Joyner, James E. Jackson,Elizabeth W . j Johnson, Caroline J-idtl, Gaylord Jack-on, Mary j Johnson, Emily Julian, John Ja- kson, Mary Ann : Johnson, Malinda T. Prof. Johns *n, II. M. Jackson, Mary B. j Johnson, Margaret lion. Johnson, Joseph J»t kson. Soph a Johnson, Mary Esq. Johnson, Quincy Jacobs, Elizabeth B. Johnson, Rebecca R. Judd, J. F. Jacokes, Mary Ann Johnson, Sally Dr. Jnm<-s, John Jagger, Helen Johnson, T. L. Johnson, Wm. James, Mary D. Johnston, Catharine Mr. Jack, Robert H. James, Sarah 1 Jones, Anna Maria Jackson, Charles A. Jameson, Harriet P. j Jones, E. A. Jackson, John Jameson, Surah S Jones, Mary E. 94 LIST OF LIFE SUBSCRIBERS.

Miss Jones, Sarah Kinnear, G. D. Mr. King, Josiah - Judson, Mary Ann Kinsley, Hiram Kingsley, Charles Judson, Sarah Kinward, Thos. Kingsley, Henry Rev. Karsner, Charles Kirby, R. D. Kinney, Silas M. Kavanaugh, B. T. Klein, John Kinsley, H. Keeler, Denton Knalls, Robert Kinzey, Wm. 0 . Keeler, S. C. Knapp, George W. Kipp, Samuel C. Keese, George Knapp, John Kirby, Joseph Kellen, Robert Knapp, Samuel M. Kirby, Leonard Keller, A. Knapp, ^y. H. Kirliand, B. Kelley, Benjamin Knight, Horae-' B. Kitty, Robert Kelley, H. W. Knowles, Joseph H. Knapp, George W . Kellogg, H. Knox, L. L. Knapp, Josiah Kel'oge, Israel Koch, Henry Knight, Daniel Kellogg, Lewii Kone, W. W. Knight, J. F. Kellogg, Nathaniel Kurtz, Jacob Knowles, Ambrose D. Kellogg, Silas G. Krebs, W. Knowles, Hezekiah Kelly, R. Keener, Wm. H. Knowles, Josiah Kelly, Samuel Kemper, G. W ., sen. Knowles, William Kelsey, Charles Knight, S. T. Knowlton,Leonard S. Kelsey, James ¡E Kidder, S. “ Kossuth, Louis ” Kemp, E. L. Kane, J. W. Kramer, Allen Kemp. Robert E. Keach, John Kramer, Balzer Kemper, David Keeler, Jonah Krier, Thomas C. Kennaday, Dr. John I Keeler, Walter Kuhn, Henry Kennard, E. Keeney, Joshua Kunkle, Philip Kennard, Edward ; Keeney, Nathaniel j Kurau, Peter Kennard, John Keenev, Timothy jMaster Kennaday, J. Kenney, Pardon T. Keen, Henry B. jMrs. Kaene, Lucy Kenney, Wesley Keep, sen., Marcenn' Keeler, Betsey Kenney, Wm. Kellogg, Amos ' Ket’ld, Sarah Kenn iso n, David , Kellogg, C. C. ! Keenly, Saphrona B. Kcnnv, John Kellogg. Charles G. ! Kcllen, Jane Kent, Asa 1 Kelly, Ch'-ster ’ Keller, Rev. A. Kent, W. J. Kelly, James ! Kell.-y, Eliza Kepler, S. Kelly, Seth F. I Kellogg, Caroline Keppler, Samuel Kelly, Warren S. ( Kellogg, Jcnnett E. Kern, M. L. Kelso, John K-llogg, Martha P. Kerns, John Keltner, Jacob ! Kelly, Ann E. Kerr, George Kendall. John j Kelly, Edna Kessler, Jacob S. s Kennedy, Joseph i Kels- y, Eliza Ketcham, Timothv Kennedy, William j Kt nip, Caroline T. Kettel 1, G. F. j Kenward, T. j Kempc, S.irah Ann Keyes, Josiah : Kenyon. Benj. i Kendill, Mary Keys, Charles C. | Kerley, John | Kennaday, Rev. J. Keys, James j Kerr, Thomas j Kenny, Bridget . Keyworth, Charles | Kerr, William j Kent, Submit S. Kibbey, E>aphras ! Kerringer, James j Kent, Susan Kidder, A. j Kershner, Harvey I Kern, L. M. Kidder, Daniel P. i Ketch m, Alva j Kerr, M.Hilda C. Kidder, Wm. J. I Keykemlall, Thos. j Kettell, R e v , 0». F. Kiger, John . Keyser, Abraham | K«ys, Elizabeth Kilburn, David j Keyser, Simuel j Kibbey, Betsey Kilpatrick, J<»shua j Kibher, Austin D. ; Kidder, Mary Killpatrick, Joseph j Kidder, H. Martyn Kidder, Orinda Kindler, Jacob | Kier, Wm. Lynn Kier, Nancy King, David Kight, Hriry H. Kilburn, Louisa King, P. S. Kiip tirick, Thos. Killpat ck, 'Misan Kine, George Kimball, Oliver Kincade, Adaline King, Henry G. Kimble, D-iniel Kincai.l, Elizabeth King, Lyndon Kincnde, Albert Kincaid, Mary Ann King, S. W. Kincnde, Alex. II. Kimr, Aim Kingsley, D. II. Kincaid, W . H. King, Amanda M. LIST OP LIFE SUBSCRIBERS.

Mrs. King, Eliza Rev. Landstreet, John Rev. LiggiU, E. F. King, H. Lane, George Lightbum, James King, J. E. Lane, George W. Lilley, Samuel P. King, Lucy E. Lanks, James Limerick, Daniel King, Lydia A. Lansing, John Lindsay, I. J. M. King, Nancy B. Lany, W . H. Lindsay, John King, Volney Lark, Alvin Linn, J. II. Kingsley Larkin, Benjamin Lipscomb, P. D. Kingsley, E. A. H. Larkin, Jacob Lipscomb, R. M. Kinsley, Delia A. Larkin, Wm. Lisinrinsr, D. Kinsley, Elsy L. Latlirop, D. Little, G. L. Kinne, Lufana Lathrop, O. C. Little, R. M. Kinney, Eliza R. Lathrop, S. G. Little, W. Kipp, Winifred Latimer, Ebenezer Litzinger, William Kips, Elizabeth Latfa, Samuel A. Livesey, Richard Kirby, Leah Law, Elijah Livesey, Wm. Kirby, Rachel Law1, Joseph Lloyd, John Kirk, Phebe Law, S. W . Lodge, Thomas KiriIand,.Chloe Lawde', W . H. j Lobdell, Abraham Kitchell, A. F. Lawrence, Wm. Long, A. Klein, Catharine Laws, James Long, I. D. Klein, Mary Laws, John Long, James Knapp, Abigail Lawton, D miel B. LongKing, Joseph Knapp, Mary A. Layman, Tnjman Longman, J. F. Knight, Jane Leach. A. C. Loomis, George Knight, Mary Leach, Caleb Loomis, R. H. Knox, A. E. Lear, J. Lord, Isaac Kramer, Jennie D. Leard, Samuel j Lord, Jeremiah S. Kramer, Margaret Leavings, C. W. I Lord, John Krebs, M. J. Lee, Addi ! Lore, Dallas D. Kuck, Electa Lee, Daniel Loud, Henry M. Miss Kalb, Mary L. M. Lee, Jason Lounsberry, H. Knrsner, Ellen Lee, J. B. Lovejoy, John Keeler, Cornelia Lee, J. S. Lovejoy, P. R. Kellogg, Mary E. Lee, Le Roy M. Lovejoy, T. A. Kelly, Eliza M. Lee, Luther Loveland, J. S. Kemp, Sophia Lee, Wm. Lovell, C. R. Kennedy, Clara Leech, Samuel Lovell, Stephen Kenn-^y, Asenath Leek, John W . | Lowry, A. Kennedy, Sally Leekley, Mark I Loyd, John F. King, Brooklyn, N.Y. Leet, C. W. | Luccock, John King, Harriet E. Le Fevre, John W. Luckett, H. F. King, Mary E. Leigh, H. G. Luckey, Dr. S. King, Miranda Lemon, T. B. Luckey, John Kirby, Rebecca Lenhart, J. L. Ludlow, H. G. Kitchen, Sarah Lent, Isaac H. Luke, Garrett Knapp, Sarah E. Lent, James S. Lull, Joseph Kniel, Christiana Lent, Marvin R. Lull, William Knowles, Sophia A. Leonard, C. H. Lumsden, Wm. 0. Kramer, Asia Leonard, Jacob Lunt, A. R. Kramer, Emma Leonard, S. L. Lusk, William Rev. Laban, Giles Levings, C. W. Lybrand, C. C. Lake, V. Levings, Dr. Noah Lvbrand, GeoFge Lakin, A. S. Lewis, C. W . Lyman, Alfred Laicin, B. Lewis, David Lyman, David Lamberton, Sewall Lewis, Jacob Lyon, Arunah Lambeth, J. W. Lewis, John R. Lyon, Chester Lambord, B. F. Lewis, John W. Lyon, John C. Lam kin, D. Lewis, Nathaniel Lyon, Moses Lnmont, Hiram Lewis N C. Lyon, Zalmon Lanahan, J. Lewis, Michael Dr. Lord, W. G. Landon, Seymour Lewis, Rodman Lugenbeel, Jos. W . Landrum, W . B. Lewis, Z. N. Capt. Lucas, Thomas 96 LIST OP LIFE SUBSCRIBERS.

Capt. Lyman, Simeon Mr. Levines, Stephen Mr Lumsden, Jas. D. Esq. La Bar, Giles Levings, Conrad Lunt, C. K. Lacy, Henry E. Lewers, Wm. Luther, Martin Lafone, Samuel F. Lewis, Benjamin Lyman, Charles Lake, Nicholas Lewis, Charles Lyman, Samuel Layman, John Lewis, Erie Lyman, Thomas Levser, Christopher Lewi-, John ‘ Lyon, C. Grenville Littlejohn, J, B. Lewis, John H. Lyon, E. Lorenzo Mr. Ladue, Nathan W. Lewis, John S. Lyon, Hezekiah Lambert, B. Lewis, Joseph J. Lyon, Jas. H. Lamb, Joshua M. Lewis, Silvenus ! Lyon, Phoebus W . Lamb, Simeon Liddle, Joseph j Lyon, Stephen Lamb, Win. A. Liddle, Stephen ■ Lyon, Wm. P. Lamont, Thomas W. Ligg- tt, Abraham j Lyon, Wm. R. Lamport, Edwin Lindsey, Andrew ! Lyon, Win. Roscoe Lane, Austin Linsley, Stephen ! Lyon, Theodore F. Lane, Charles A. Linthicum, Joseph iMast.Lafone, Hope Lane, Daniel Linton, John j Lafone, Samuel A. Lane, Havev B. Lippeu, N. G. j List, Eugenius Lane, Joseph J. List, Daniel C. List, Rob'. Newton Lane, Richard C. List, Wm. Alexander Mrs. Lafone. Mury Langdon, W. J. Liti h, Jeremiah Lafone, Samuel F., of Lan^worthy, Hem’in Little, Henry South America Lankton, Arba Little, James i La Grange, Aun Lantz, A. Littleton, Wm. W . ' Lagrang , Mary Lappington, Samuel Livesey, John j Lake, Julia Latham, Ilenry D. Livesey, 01 in L. Lamb, Chloe Latham, Thaddeus Livveh, J. W. j Lamb, Juliet Lnve'der, Robt. Lloyd, I. A. | Lamb, Mary Law, H. Lloyd, W. B. ! Lumbers-

Mrs. Lemmon, M. B. Mr3. Lyon, Harriet W . ¡Rev. M’ Creery, Joseph Leuhart, A'in Lyo.i, Lura M’Curdy, C. L. Lenox, Mary Lyon, Mary L. M’ Daniel, Wm. V. Lent, Hannah W . Lyon, Mary R. M’ Donald. James Leonard, Lucy Lyo i, Sarah , M’ Donald, Nimrod Leonard, Sarah A. Miss Lat’oue, C. M. M’Donald, Wm. Lester, Sarah Lilone, Vieda M . M’Dowell, James Letton, Ann Lambersoi’, Hearty M’Dowell, Joseph Letron, Eliza Jane Lamberson, Miry M’Elfresh, C. Letton, Louisa Landreth, Adelia E. M Elheny, Theodore Levings, Sarah Landreth, Martha M’ Elroy, Isaac Lewis, Elizabeth Lane, Mary M’ Elruy, Robert Lewis, Hannah Lane, Sarah G. M’ Enally, Peter Lew 1 3 , Julia Ann Lapham, Mary J. B. M’ Faddin, Wm. Lewis, Sophia Larrabec, Ellen M’Farland, Jas. H. Lewis,Teresa Eveline Larrabee, Harriet C. M’Farland, J.-hn Lewis, R iwena E. Larrabee, Mary E. M’ Ferrin, John B. Lindsey, E. Lathrop, Helen M’Gee, Thonris Lindsey, Lucy Lawrence, Ann N. M’Gonegal, Robert Lindsey, Rev. John Laws, Mary B. M’Gowan, P. M. Lindsley, Jane E. Lee, Margaret M’Grath. Thomas Linthicum, Elizabeth Lee, Nancy M’ Intire, Andrew Linthicum, S. Lehn, N. E. M’ Kean, Samuel L ;p-eomb, .\laia Leonard, Sarah A. M’ Kee, Joel W . Lipscomb, Rev.R.M. Lewis, Elizabeth M’ ive-, W . A. Lispenard, Julia Linthicum, Ann R. M’ Keehan, Jos. G. List, Ann Elizabeth Lippincutt, Rebecca M*Kenney, J. B. Little, R becca List, Kate M’Kenzie, U. B. •Little, Felicia H. Livingston, Eliza M’ Kenzie, J. W. P. Littlejoiin, Mary L. Lockwood, Caro. C. M’Kown, J. L Livesey, Anna E. Long, Almira M’Loud, H. Livesey, Jane Maria L mgstr- et, Koturah M’Liughlin, G. W. Lloyd,' W. B. Loomis, Eunice M’ Mahon, Isaiah Loder Loomis, Eveline P. M’ Nare, Mr. L Jinb, Polly Loring, Harriet M tcarin- y, Francis Lomis, E H. Loughborough, S. B. Macdonald, Wm. Longbottom, Eliza Lovejoy, Adeline E. Macfarlan, Frederick Lontzer, Elizabeth Lowry, vjariha Macfavlan, Thomas Loomis, M. M. Luce, Mary S. Mack, W . B. Loomis, It. Ludwig, Henrietta Mat-lay, Alex. E. Lord, Am-i.nda Luff, Jane R. Maclay, Charles Loud, Villitia I. Lyon, Mary Mac'ay, John Lounsberrv, Maria A. Lvon, Sally Maclay, Wm. J. Lounsbury, Maria O. R n . M’Ad >w, Samuel Maclay, R. S. Lovejov, Hannah I*. M 'A llis'c, William Ma-reaJing, C. S. Love, Rebecca T. M’ Anally, D. R. Madison, John Lovehnd, Margaret M’Auley, Dr. T, MalRtt, John N. - Lovelun i, Persia S. M’Cabc, James Mahan, Asa Lowe, Sarah M’Carrell, Thomas Mnlcohn, Howard Luecock, Mary M’ Cnrtncy, F. Malliek, Washingt»n Luckey, 1) nah M’ Carter, James Mallinson. M. Ludnum, Anna M. M’ Caskey, George Mallory, Charles T. Lull, Rnnice M’Caskt*y, J. W Malrbv, Georsr*- W . Liunsden, Rachel P. M’Cathran, J. R. Maltbv, Wm. W. Lmhlr, Mary j M’Causland, J.,hn Ma udaville, John Lyman, Lucy j M’CI v, John Mann, W . M. Lyman, Mary M’Cle land, James Manning, Wm. Lyman, Thomas M’Clelland, J. T . C. Mansfield, Daniel II. Lyon, Ann M’Clintock, J., Prof. Manship, A ¡drew Lyon, Ann B. M’Cormick, J. P. "* Manson, W. S. Lyon, Augu«ta M. M’Colly, Trusten P. Ma cy, Ichabod Lyon, Elizabeth M’Cown, B. A. Marks, D. L. Lyon, Eaphernia P. M’Cray, R. K. Marks, S. A . 98 LIST OP LIFE SUBSCRIBERS.

Rev. Marlay, Michael Rev. Milbom, W . H. Rev. Munger; C G. Marley, John F. Miles, B. B. Munger, E jnh Marsh, Wm, Miller, Adam Munger, P alip Marshall, Chas. K. Miller* David Munroe, Jo athan Marshall, Samuel Miller, E. Mtuiroe, W n. Martin, Gideon Miller, J. Munson, A . E. Martin, Jacob Miller,. Jacob K. Mnrphv, An irew Martin, John G. Miller, John Murry, ’ oh : Marlin, John S. Miller, Thomas Mvers, Tho ias Martindale, Stephen Miller, V .R . ; Hon. Marks, Wm. Marvin, B. Miller, W . A. Miller, J .D . Marvin, Martin Miller, William M ’Lean, John Mash, Joseph Milligan, M. A. Morris, Calvary Mason, Benajah Mills, Francis M. Mudge, Ezra Mnson, Elijah Mills, James Dr. Martin, R. Mason, Joseph Mills, Wm. R. Mead, Sylvester Mason, Thomas Miner, Sherman Prof. Marshall, J. W . Mason, W . C. Miner, Thomas Col. Moorhead, J. K. Massey, Jas. A . Minier, Sylvester Capt. Merithew, Jeremiah Mather, James Minor, J. W . M’Gilvery, Wm. Matson, W . A. Mitchell, Edward Esq. Medley, Isaac Matthew«, H. B. Mitcheli, F. T. Megargle, Isaac Matthias, J. B. Mitchell, John Monson, Marcenas Matthias, J. J. Mitchell, John T. Morris, Robt. H., Ex- Mattison, H. Mitcheli, Judah S. Mayor of N. Y ork Mattison, M. Mitchell, T. Mr. Mabee, Joseph W . Mattison, S. Mitchell, Thompson Mabie, Thomas P. May, Edward II. Mitchell, Wm. B. M’Allistcr, Archibald May, George Moister, Roger M’ Beath, James May, Hiram Monks, Wm. M’Burney, Andrew Maynard, Sampson Monroe, Joshua M’Bumey, James Mayo, H. Monroe, S. T. M’Cabe, James Mead, Henry A. Monroe, T . H. W . IM’Cabe, Benjamin Mead, Henry B. Montgomery, J. M’Call, D. Mead, N. Montg< mery, Th >s. M’Carty, Charles Meek, H. J. Montross, Cornelius M’Carty, John Meek, J. B. Moody, Granville M’Caulley, Samuel Meek, Wm. Y. M oo-e, Asnh*>l M’Clain, O. D. Meeker, Berea O. Moore, Franklin M’Clure, Daniel Meeker, C. Moore, H. H. M ’Collum, Jason Meeker, H. Moore, Hi rum M'Conkey, Janies Meharry, Alexr. Moore, James M ’Conneil, l?aac Mehony, A. Moorman, S. T. M’Cracken, Wm. B. Mejer, Leonhard Moran, R. S. M Cue, P. K. Meminger, VV. IL Morehouse, Alfred M’Cutchin, William Merchant, Elijah Morgan, Abraham M’Daniel, James Meredith, Jan es E. Morgan, L. F. M’Donald, Jonas Merediih, J. E. Morgan, N. J. B. M'Donald, William Merhori, J. Morgan, T . M’ Eachen, L. Merrick, Fred. Morrell, Francis A. M’Gaw, Jarrett Merriken, J. Morris, C. R. M’Gee, Robert Merril!, Joseph A. Morrow, Alexander M’Gill, Jas. B. Merrill, M. Morrow, W. S. M’Kce, Julius Merrill, Wm. Morse, C. W . M’ Keldon. John C. Merritt, Timothy Morse. Jos. L. M’ Kell, Wiliam Merr tt, John M. Mosher, Absalom M’Lean, Wm. Merrytnau, Jas. C. M o*, Harvey M’ Manus, J. Merwfn, John B. Mothereill, Wm. M'Vcigh, J. H. Merwin, Samuel Mudge, Enoch M’Vey, Samuel Me&ttek, J. F. Madge, James Macartney, John I. Meyer, i* MutMn, S. Macfarlane, James Middletun, Samuel Muhins, J. N. Mack, John Milburn,R. M. Mumford, Lyman Mackay, Herbert I t LIST OF LIFE SUBSCRIBERS. 99

Mr. Mackrell, Wm. S. Mr. Mead, Moses Mr. Moody, Wm. H. H. Macracken, Wm. B. Mead, Ralph Moore, Henry S. Macy, James Mead, Zalmon Moore, J. E. Magee, Jas. P. Meader. Reuben Moore, John B. Magoun, Elias Means, John F. Moore, John C. Maiden, Robert W. Means, John W . Moore, John H. Malcolm, James Mech, H. Moore, Nathaniel Male, Richard Meek, George G. Mo re, Richard Mallison, Absalom F. Meeker, Adad Moore, William A. Mallory, Edward Meeker, C. Moorhead, John Manning, Edward A. Meeker, Isaac Moorhead, Wm. J. Mansfield, A. Meeker, Jacob More, Edward H. Mansfield, Chas. F. Megroinagle, Nath’l. More, Jos. H. Mapes, Joel Melius, Esley Morehead, Thomas Marble, James S. Mercein, Wm. A. Morehouse, Albert Marcy, Thomas Merchant, E Morehouse, Alfred Mariner, Homer Merriam, John P. Morehouse, David, jr. Mark, George Merrick, Frederick Morel I, James F. Marks, John Merrick, John M. Morey, Aboline .*■ Marlow, Thomas J. Merrick, Noah Morgan, Elijah Marnes, Isaac Merrick, William M. Morgan, James M r ;, Wm. Merrill Morgan, J. N. B. Marsh, Samuel Merrill, Elijah W . Morgan, Josiah Marshall, M. M. Merrill, Nathaniel Morgan, Wilbur P. Martin, A. Merritt, Daniel H. Morgan, Wm. S. Martin, Albert W . Merritt, George Morley, Simon H. Martin, Elijah T . Merritt, Stephen Morrison, Wm. Martin, John Ogden Mershon, John Morris, R. G. Martin, Jonas H. Miles, Daniel Morris, Thos. Martin, Lawrence Miller, Abraham Morrison, A. Martin, Pearl Miller, Anthony Morrow, Joseph Martin, Samuel Miller, Daniel A. Morse, xJenjamin Marlin, Seth Miller, Hiram Morse, Cheney Martindale, Thomas Miller, Jedediah Morse, Tilson Marvin, Aaron B. Miller, John Morton, H. B. Mason, E. N. Miller, Robert Moser, Joseph Mason, Orrin Miller, Thomas Moser, Samuel H. Mason, Perez Milligan, Eli ; Moses, Horestes Mason, Wm. Mil iken, James R. Mosier. Isaac Mason, Wm. H- Mills, Charles W. Moss, Harvey Massey, J. W. Mills, James T. i Moss, Thomas Massingbord, Geo. Millspaugh, J. B. | Moss, Wm. P. Mateer, Thos. Milnes, Benjamin ! Mothersbaugh, Jesse Mather, W. W . Miner, Enos I Motley, William W . Mathews, Charles B. Miner, Le Roy ! Mount, Samuel Mathews, Geo. H. Minick, Peter | Moyer, John Mathews, Joseph S . j Minor, John W . i Muchmore, Levi Mathison, Robert Mitchell, E. W . ! Mudge, Enoch R. Matson, Luther Mitchell, George Mudge, S. H. Matthews, David Mitchell, George M. i Mulford, Alva S. Matthews, James Mitchell, I. Munnell, Samuel Matthews, Wm. Mitchell, Robert S. Munson, John Matthias, John J., jr. Mitchell, Win. ! Mussleman, A. F. Maublv Mix, John ! Myers, Jacob May, Wm. B. Mobley, Denton Myers, M. F. Maynard, S. Mobly, Peter i Mvers, Peter D. Maynard, John Mohley, Peter : Myers, Wm. Mayo, Elisha Moneypenny, John !Must.Moore, James Elijah Mnyo, Noah Monroe, Clayton I Mvers, I. N. Mead, Ardon Monroe, Henry ¡Mrs. M’AUister, Elizabeth Mead, Dayid H. Monroe, Henry H. ^ M’ Allister, H. P. Mead, Edwin Monson, Marcenas M’Anally, M. Mead, Enos Monson,Marcenafi, jr. M ’Burney, Mary 100 LIST OF LIFE SUBSCRIBERS.

Mre. M’Call, Dugald Mrs. Mallory, LydTa Mrs. Merritnan, S. M. M ’Carter, £ Maltby, Hannah Merithew, Jeremiah M’Car'y, Charity Ma'tby, John Mershon, Jane M’Caula, Martha Maltby, Minerva Metcalf, Harriet E. M’Cawley, Rachel Mai by, Ursula Miller, Catharine M’Chain, Elizabeth Mandaville, Cath. M iller, Eleanor M ’Clellnnd, Jane E. Manierre, F. Miller. Hannah McClelland, M. M. Manning, Hannah P. Miller, Hiram M’Clintock, A. C. Manning, Mary Miller, Louisa M’Clintock, C. W. Mansfield, D. H. Miller, Margaret M’Connell, R. Mapes, Joel Miller, Maria M’ Connell, Roxana Marks, Rev. D. L. Miller, Phebe F. M ’Cord, Mary Marnes, Catharine Miller. Pully M’Cormick, Grace E. Marsh, William Miller, Rachel M’Cormiek, Jane Marshall, Jane A. Miller, S. M’Coy, Julia Marshall, Julia M. Miller, Silvan M. M’Crea, Caroline E. Marshall, Prof. Milligan, CymhiH M ’Curdy, Eliza Marston, Grace C. Milligan, Sarah C. M ’ Donald Marter, E. M. Mills, E. M’Donald, Mary C. Martin, Hannah H. Mills, G ertrude^ M’ Donald, Rachel Martin, Mary R Mills, Mary M’ Donald, Rebecca Martindale, Mary Mills, Mary H. M ’Donald, R. M. Marvin, Caroline M. Mills, Sarah S. M ’ Elhenny, Eliza Marvin, Sarah E. Millspaugh, Cath. J. M’Ferrin, Mira Mason, Almira Minchel, Lury M ’Ghee, Mary T. Mason, E. Miner, Lydia A. M'Gill, Martha E. Mason, E. A. Miner, Sarah M’Gill, Mary Massenburg, Lucy Minier, Sarah M’Gimpsey, Flora Massey, Ann P. Minnis, E. M’Ginnis, Catharine Matthias, Mary C. Minor, Hannah M’Ginnis, M. C. Matthias, Sarah Minor, Letty M’Gonegal, F. C. B. Mattison, El i za be th S. Mister, Maria M’Gowan, Jane B. Mattison, Nancy Mister, Susan M’Gowan, Jane F. Mattocks, Esther Mitchell, Catharine M’ Gruder, Lucy Maujer, Harriet Mitchell, Martha M’Intosh, Lucretia Maynard, Rachel Mitcheli, Mary A- M’ Keehan, J. G. i Mayo, Elizabeth H. Mitchell, Sarah M’ Keen, Ann Mead, Anna E. Mix, Margaret A. M’Kenne, Ann Eliza Mead, Betsey Moley, Santi M’ Kenney, Clara Mead, Edwin Monk, Martha W . M’Kinney, Angeline Mead, Eliza J. Monroe, Catherine M’Kinstry, Chloe A. Mead, Hannah Monroe, Clayton M ’Kown, Mary E. Mead, Julia Monroe, Elizabeth M’Lane, Eliza Mead, Philinda Monroe, Rachel M- M ’ Laury, Hannah Means, Elizabeth M. Monroe, Sarah A . M’ Lean, Eliza Medley, Martha F. Moasun, Msircena M ’ Le'in, Elizabeth Meek, M. A. Montgomery, Nancy M’Lella«d,MaryAnn Mock, Rachel Moon, Marin A. M ’ Mahon, Margaret Meek, Rachel B. Moore, Amanda M’Murray, Charlotte Meeker, B. W. Moore, Dorothjr M ’Neil, Harriet Meeks, Maria Moore, Ellen R. M’Quigg, Jane Meredith, Mary Moore, M. M’Veigh, Wm. A. Meredith, Sia Mngoun, Susan Merrill, Lovina L. More 11, Mary M+inard, Epsibah f Merrill, M. A. B. Morgan, J<>]ia A, Maicocn, Mary. 1 Merrill, Suiah E. Morgan, Lyttie toil F LIST OF LIFE SUBSCRIBERS. 1Ö1

Mrs. Morgan, Mary E. Miss Martin, Margaret Rev Newton, Alonzo Morgan, Sarah E. Marvin, Anna Nichols, Jarvis Z. Morley, Ann E. Marvin, Louisa A. Nichols, T. R. Morreil, Mary Massey, Rachel Nichols, Wm. A. Morris, Abigail Massey, Sarah E. Nickcraon, Heman Morris, El 2 . M. Matlack, Rebecca Nickcrson, John Morris, Lucy A. M ad, Caroli..« H. Ninde, George W . Morris, Robert H. Means, Elizabeth E. Ninde, W . W . Morrow, Louisa Meek, H. J. Nippert, Lewis Morse, H. D. Meek, Jane Nixon, John Morse, Jane Mercein, Imogen Nixon, L. D. Morse, Philena B. Merrick, Harriei C. Noble, C. D. Mosher, Julia A. Merrick, Helen M. Noble, Charles Moss, Harriet Merrill, Angeline Noble, E. Mothersill, Catharine Merrill, Emeline Nolan, J. Mott, Lydia A. Merrill, Lavinia P. Nolley, G. W. Mould, Mary Millville, Ha riet Norris, Elisha S. Mountjoy, Sarah Mil er, >ally Ann Norris, Ira Mowry, Mary Miller, Mary , Norris, John Mudge, Ezra M I s, Sar. h Ann Norris, Win. H. Mulkey, Hannah M er, Sa ah North, E. L. Mullen, Margaret E. Mumick, Eieriora F. Northrop, B. F. Munroe, Catharine Minnick, Mary Jane Northrop, Israel Munsell# Hannah Mister, Mary A. Northrop, Samuel M unsell, Mary C. Mitchell, Rachel North«ay, L. Munson, Charlotte Monnell, Christiana Norton, Albert Murphy, Mary Ann Moon, Martha O. Norton, Roderick Murphy, Mary Moon, Sally Jane Nulsen, F. Murray, Margaret Moore, Eunice Nutting, Freeman Murrill, Mary Ann B. Moore, Sarah Nutting, Ebenezer Myers, Amelia Moore, Sarah E. Nye, Joshua Myers, Mary Moorhead, Hen’ tta L Dr. North, Chauncey Myers, Sarah Morey, Jane A. ¡Esq. Nonis, Jnme3 Mil» M’ Beath, Mary E. Morgan, MaryE.C. Mr. Nash, Ephraim M’Calmot, Hannah Morgan, R. R., Vir. Nash, Henry S. M’Cauley, Tam ir Morse, Jane Nash, Lewis M’Clune, Catharine Moul, Mary Nash, Ozias M ’Clune, Elizabeth Munger, Maria T. N.ish, Svivester M’Crea, Caroline Murphy, Catharine C. Neff, Pei. r M’ Donnall, Susannah Murphv, Mary Neff, Wil iam M ’ Eachron, Elizabeth Myers, Catherine S. Ncfij William C. M’ Gee, Mary Ann ■ershurgh S School Nelson, Edward C. M’Gilton, Almira Mount Zion S. School, Nelson, Seymour M ’ ilwaine, Ann Manyunk Nelson, Thomas M’Kee, Mary E. Rev. Nodal, B. H. Nevins, Rufus L. M’Kinley, Matilda Nnilor, J. F. Newcomb, D. S. M'Lane, Eliza Emily Nall, Robert Newcomb, Geo. H. M’Lane, Virginia Nash, Albert Newhall,’William R. M’ Namam, M. W . Nast, William Newkirk, John M’ Quoid, Julia Nation, Philip Newman, Allan S. Neale, R. D. Newman, Clark Mnbie, Susan Ncall, Thomas Newman, Allen C. Mace, Caroline Neil, James Newman, f’ eorge Madflen, Sarah Nelson, Reuben Newton, Nimrod Mains, Elizabeth E. Nelson, Wm. M. Newton, Truman C. Mnins, Harriott A. Neshit, Samuel H. Nicholl, John Malone, Celeste C. Netileton, K David Nichol-, George Mandeville, Helen Newhull, M. Nichols, H. Bascora Mann, Fanny Newhall, Richard Nichols, Wm. G. Mansfield, C. Cushing Newman, T. Nicholson, Wm. Mansfield, II. M. Newson, J. Nickerson, John Marks, Ellen Maria Nekton, Dr. Robert, Nickers-on; Joshua Martin, Jane B. of England Nickerson, L. D. 102 LIST OF LIFE SUBSCRIBERS.

Mr. Nickerson, Reuben Miss Nash, Ellen M. Mr. Olcott, Wiiliam Niles, Isaac Neal, Julia P. Olmstead, Arnold Noble, C. Pitman Nelson, Lucy Olmstead, Edward Norris, C. S. Newcomb, Milly Olmstead, Seth Norris, James Newman, Cath. R. O’Neill, Edward Norris, John Nichols, Ann E. Ormand, W. B. Norris, Sylvester Nichols, Catharine Orr, Thomas Nunis, William H. Nichols, Elizabeth A. Osbom, H. North, Wm. Nichols, Julia Ann Osborn, Levi W . Northrop, M. Nicholson, M. H. Osborn, Wm. B. Norton, Jeremiah Nicholson, Martha Osborne John W . Nottingham, Luther Niles, Lucy Ostrander, Daniel Nowlen, Joshua N'jrris, Surah M. Otte, Carlos E. Noxon, John D. Nottingham, E. D. Ourand, J ob. T. W . Noyes, John Nottingham, M. G. Ousteon, Michael Nuppert, J. J. Netting'>am, M. W . Owen, David K. Nye, William Rev. O’Farrall, D. M ’D. Owen, Edward Mre. Nash, Adeline Oldrin, E. Mast. Olmsted, Enoch Nash, Cornelia Oliver, Warner Ormond, John J. Nash, Dsborah Olin, Stephen, D. D. Ormond, W . B. Nash, Frances A. Olmstead, M. N. Osborn, Levi W . Nash, Helen T. Onins, J. D. Mrs. Oakley, Christina Neall, Jemima Onins, John D. Oakley, Harriet C. Nelson, Jane S. Orcut, Samuel Oldrin. Catharine Nesbit, Clara Organ, Littlebury Olin, J. M. Nesbitt, Maria B. Orlup, William Olin, Polly Newberry, Olive Orum, Gasway Oimstead, Abigail Newcomb, Catharine Orvis, Samuel Olmstea«), Mary Newcomb, Lydia Osband, Gideon 01m~tead, Sarah Ana Newcomb, Sarah Osband, Wilson Olmsted, Rev. M. N. Newman, Margaret Osbon, A. M. O’ Neal, Rhoda Newton, Mary A. Osbon, Gideon Oram, Agnes Newton, Susan C. Osborn, David Orman, Minerva Nichols, Clarinda Osborn, Elbert Osband, Susanna Nichols, Lydia Osborn, T. Osbon, Elizabeth S. Nicholson, Frances Osborn, V. R. Osborn, Amanda Nicholson, Oscar E. Osborne, Anms Osborn, Jerusha L. Nicholson, Rhoda M. Osborne, J. Wesley Osborn, Mary Nickerson, Amanda Osborne, T. Osborn, S. A. Nickerson, Ann Osborne, Thomas G. Osborn, Sarah Nickerson, Rebecca Osgood, David Osborne, Rachel Nicks, Margaret A. Osgood, Sami., D. D. Osborne, Susan C. Ninde, Mary M. Ostrander, Daniel Ostrander, Rachel E. Niver, Julia Ostrander, Wm. Otheman, Mary S. N ixon ,A . Othcrnan, B. Oveiacre, Maryaret Noble, Emeline N. Overfield, Wm. Overfield, Harriet Noble, Jane Overstreet, James Overfield, Lydia Noble, Lucretia Oviatr, Geo. A. Overocluir, Sophia Noflsker, Eve Owen, A. Owen, Elizabeth Norris, C. S. Owen, B. Oyster, Elizabeth Norris, Rev. E. S. Owen, E. Miss O’Flyr.g, Funny Norris, S. M. Owen, E. D. Oldham, Elizabeth North, Eliza M. Owen, G. 01lendorf,PliiliipineA. North, Lucy Owens, James Olssen, Mary J. Nortn, Wm. Owens, Joseph Ormond, Mary E. Nort T<>p, Abigail Hon. Orman. John J. OrmondMinervaM.C. Northrop, Orra Mr. Oakley, Isaac K. Osborn, Mary P. Norton, Hannah Oakley, J. B. Osborn, Sarah A. Norton, Sarah Ogden, John Osborne, Aurelia C. Nottingham, Emeline Ogden, Matthew Osmond, Emily Nulton, Abrm. Ogier, John S. Ostrander, Eliz. M. Nutting, Mary. G. Olcott, Abel Rev. Paddock, B. G. Nye, Rev. Joshua Olcott, Edmund H. Paddock, G. P. LIST OP LIFE SUBSCRIBERS. 103

Rev. Paddock, Z. Rev. Perrigrine, James Rev. Poor, O. Page, Edward Perry, Gideon D. Poor, Wesley Clarke Page, Joseph R. Perry, Heman Porter, James Palmer, Aaron Perry, H. J. Porter, J->hn S. Palmer, Anthony Perry, John C. Powel, John t Pal i.er, B. D »rrenct Perry, J. H. Power, Joh i H. Parish, Daniel Perry, L. P. Prentice, E. L. Parish, Hugh L. Perry, Salmon C. Preston, D. Park, J. M. Pershing, J. C. Preston, Wm. Parker, David D. Peterson, 0. P. Prettyman, W. A. Parker, John Peiherbridge, R. W . Prettyman, Wm. Parker, Joseph Petitt, Lewis C. Price, Elias Parker, Rufus Petty, S. Price, L. D. Parker, Sanford C. Peyton, H. S. Prime, Samuel J. Parkison, C. Phayre, John Prindle, Cyrus Parks, Gabriel P. Phelps, A. J. Prindle, L. Parks, J. Phelp?, B. C. Pritchard, C. H. Parks, Stephen Phelps, E. P. Prosser, L. D. Parks, Wm. J. Phelps, J. F. Pu fier, Isaac Parrish, H. L. Phelps, J. T. Puffer, Stephen Parsell8, James Phelps, Wm. Pulling, A. B. Parsons, John G. Philips, B. Putnam, Simon Patten, David Philips, T. A. G. Putney, Rufus C. Patterson, J. Philips, Zebulon Hon. Parsons, Judge Patterson, Jas. H. Phillips, Jenks Dr. Palmer, Walter C. Patteison. Robt. Philpott, Z. Phelps, James L. Patterson, Wm. Phinney, S. C. Phillips, Benjamin Pattillo, Samuel Phcebus, Dr. Wm. Phillips, S. Patton, Samuel Pickering, George Purdy, Alfred S. Patton, William Pier, Orrin Purdy, Samuel A. Payne, Jaines S. Pier, Orris Col. Pytchiyiin, J. J. Paynter, Janies Pierce, Bradford R. (Choctaw Chief) Peak,Leonard C. Pierce, Dr George F. Eäq. Perkins, James Pearcc, JohnJ. Pierce, M. R. Phelps, Anson G. Pearne, Thomas H. Pike, James Pickering, Geo. W . Pearne, William li. Pilbeam, H. Points, Jam* s Pearne, W. N. Pilcher, E. H. Mr. Page, Henry Pearson, T W. Pilcher, Henry E. Page, Peter L. Pease, Charles Piilsbury, Benjamin Paine, Htnry Pease, H. F. Pillsbury, Caleb D. Paine, Joshua Pease, Hart F. Pinckney, William Palmer, Abram M. Pease, John M. Pinder, Wm. E. Palmer, Charles Pease, Lewis Pinney, M. Palmeter, Win. Peate, John Pitcher, W. II. Pahon, Benj. T. Peck, Dr. George Pitezel, John H. Pangborn, Amos G. Peck, Geo. M. Pitman, Dr. Charles Parcel, Ellis Peck, Dr. Jesse T. Pitt, Samuel Parish, Ambrose Peck, N B. Pitts, Levi Parish, Samuel B. Peck, Wm. Pitxer, Richard Parke, Charles N. Pegg, John Plank, G. W. Parke, Martin Peirce, B. K. Plimpton, B. 0 . Parker, Amos Peirce, L. t Plotner, J. Parker, Chas. Peirce, T . C. Plumb, David Parker, Edmund Peirce, Wm. C. Plumer, W. S. Parker, John Pell, U. E. Plunily, Albert Parker, Joseph Pell, W. E. Plummer, Daniel Parker, Josiah Pelton. Charles F. Plunnev, S. C. Parker, Oliver Pendell, Moses L. Poe, Adam Parker, Samuel F. Penn, Abraham Poisal, John Parkhurst, Joel Pennington, A. Pomeroy, Benjamin Parme, Hr, F. W. Pennock, A. C. Pomeroy, Charles Parsells, P. Perkins, Charles Poor, David i Parsons, Austin Perk ins, Jared I Poor, John I Parsons, Charles 104 LIST OF LIFE SUBSCRIBERS.

Mr. Parsons, E. Mr. Pierce, Samuel Mr. Pullen, Matthew 1 Parsons, John Pier on, Walter T. Pullman, John Parsons, Norton C. Pike, Cal. b Purdy, Charles A. Parsons, Richard H. Pike, Edward Brtice Purdy, J. Parsons, William Pike, Jotham Purdy, James' Partridge, J. A .’ Pilcher, Jason H. Purdy, John S. P..scoe, John L. Pillow, William Purdy, Thos. E. Pash lev, Samuel Pinckney, Isaac M. Purvis, James S. Patingall, If. Pine, Sullivan M. Purvis, J. F. Patrick, John Pine, Walter Messrs. Parlane, M’Laae Patten, Randolph H. Pinkerson, I. &. Co. Patten, Robert Pinner, William Mast.Pilcher, Jason Henry Patten, Thos. P'nney, Grove Perkins, C. C. Patterson, Robert Piper, Asa Pulling, J. S. Patterson, ^amuel Pitkin, Eli Mrs. Paddock, Rev. B. G. Paneism, Thos. Pitman, Francis A. Page, Elizabeth Pitton, Joseph Pitman, George W . Pa-;c, Matilda Paul, Abraham Place, James K. Paine, Louisa Pauthamous, Samuel Plater, Chas. G. Palmer, Harriet Paulsen, John Platt, Robt. Palmer, Jane Peach, Samuel Plummer, John F. Palmer, Lydia II. Pearce, Stewart Plummer, Sidney S. Palmer, A l a r ia Pearson, Edward Pointer, M. H. Palmer, Kae.hel Pease, Alexander Polhatnus, R. J. Palmer, Roxana Pease, Lewis M’K. Poling, Samuel Palmer, Sarah A. Pease, R. Ashman Polsgrave, H. Palmetory, I. Y. Peat , John, jr. Pontius, Charles Pane, Jane Peck, Charles H. Poole, Wm. Parish, Eliza G. Peck, Geo. W . II. Poore, Buylston Park, Mary Peck, Thaddeus Pope, Alex. Park, Melissa L. Peirce, Wrn Porter, Austin E. Parke, Olive Peirce, Chas. H. Porter, Edward J. Parker, Amanda Pell, Charles S. Porter, Henrv John Parker, Abi L Pellt-w, William Po:ter, Joseph Parker, Emeline Pendleton, Henry Potter, Sami. S. Parker, Mary Penn, Ed nu<»d Potter, Sidney Parkisun, E. Pennington, H. B. Potter^ Thomas L. Parkison, Maiy Y. Penny wi II, David Potter-!, Eristus P. Parks, Naomi Penoyar, Henry M. Powell, Archibald Parroit, Wm. P.-rig •, John W. Pow- ¡1, Reuben Parsons, Huldah Perkin®, P. P. Powers, °eier Parsons, Lund Perkins, John Pratt, Edmund Parsons, Mary J- Perk in.«, Win. ' Pratt, Hcman S- Parsoi b, Prudence Perrigo, Ira Pratt, Henry Partridge, Christiana Terry, John D. Pratt, John Patch, Julia M. Perry, William Pre.ichard, Leonard Paiern, Barbara Perry n, F. Prentice, E. L. Patrick, Ann Persons, George E. Preston, Ainasa Patrick, Sarah Peaelee, Tuos. S. Preston, Julius A. Patten, D:ivid Petcrmm, Jacob Price, Thompson Patten-, Sally I’e be Penis, John G. Priest, Sylvester Patterson, Rev. Wm. Pflurer, Fr. Priinble, Wm. P. Pattison, Charlotte Phelps Benajah Prior, Tn-mas Patton, N. W . Phelps, Elijah Prior, Wm. Paul, J >rie B. Phelps. Ira Prosser, Daniel Puulmier, Martha Phelps, J. P. Dulanv Prosser, John Paxton, Elizabeth Phillips, John Proud, Thomas Payne, Caroline Phillip?, Whitman Provost, David P;«yiie, M tildu Pierce, Cbales W . Prow, Henry Pearce, Hannah Pierce, F., Pres. U. S. Prudden, Lewi» Pearcc, Sarah &. LIST OF LIFE SUBSCRIBERS. 105

Mrs. Pearne, A. P. Mrs. Phinney, Lois Mrs. Prentiss, Mary Pearne, C. Jeannette Pickett, Almira Preston, Lucy F. Pearne, Hannah Pier, Amelia PrestoD, Mnry Pearne, P. M. Pierce, Harriet Preston, Sally Pearson, Beulah Pierce, Jemima Prettyman, Aim Pearson, Eliza Pierce, Mary F. Price, Ann Pearson, Elizabeth B. Pierce, Nancy Price, Hannah Pease, A. Pierce, President F. Price, Tho’s. W . Pease, Ann E. Pierce, T. C. Priest, Rebecca Pease, Louisa L. Pierson, Martha Prindle, Lydia M. Peasre, Phebe B. Pike, Matilda C. Procter, Sarah Pease, Phebe E. Pilbeam, Sophronia Prouty, Hannah L. Peate, Mary E. Pilsbury, Hill Puffer, Sally Peat-lee, Thomas Pilcher, Caroline M. Pullen, Nancy Peck, Electa Pilcher, Phebe M. Pulling, Betsey A. Peck, Lucy Pills-.ury, Orpha M. Purdy, Loretta Peck, Rev. A. D. Pinder, Maria R. Purdy, M.iria Peck, Rev. Dr. G. Pine, Car'litiH Putnam, Julia A. Peck, Rev. Dr. J. T. Pitcher, Rev. W . H. Putney, Cynthia W . 1 Pi ck, Sarah L. Pitchford, Ann Miss Packaid, Lucia Peck, Susan Pitezel, A. Packard, Sophia Peet, Martha Pitkin, Susan Palmer, Cornelia Pegg, Jane E. Pitman, Mary Pa'mer, Hetty Peirce, A. E. Pit's, Betsey Palmer, Lucinda Peirce,Harriet W . Plank, Electa C. Palmer. Mary Peirce, Jemima Plaier, Charlotte A. Park, Ald:,na W. Peirce, Mary B. Platner, Permelia Parker, Ab!>y L. Peirce, S illy Platt, Beifey Paiker, Cornelia Peilew, Harriet Platt, Maria Parker, Tamar Pelton, Julia Ann L. Platt, Rachel Parmenter, Mary E. Pembroke, Jane Plimp on, E!>za Parrott, Josephine Pendleton, -Mary Plumley, Rev. A. Par-ons, Lucy M. Pemileton, Phebe E. Plummer, Hannah Patierson, Marg’t.,2d Penn, M. E. Plummer, L. Paul, Martha E. Penny, Ami el Plummer, Lucy Peabudv, Sarah A. Perliain, Mary C. Plummer, Marion Pe*s , Rr.bv P. Perki s, Eliza Poe, Eliza Peckhnm, Martha Perkins, M. A. Poindexter, Sarah P. Peck, M;i v H. Perkins, Sally P. Points, Eliza Peck, M. P. Perkins, Sarah Poisal, Rev. John Perkin?, M. E. Perisho. Asenath Poland, Betsey ' Perkins, Rachel M. Perriiirine, M. E. C. Polhnmus, Harriet Perry, Abby Perry. Ann Eliza Pomeroy, Susan Perry, Emily Perry, Hannah Pomeroy, Wealthy Pett-r-, M >ry Per y, Hester Jane Poor, Julia Ann Phillips, Eliz ibeth O. Perry, Rebecca C. Pope, Abigail S. Phillips, Harriet C. Perry, Sarah P. Pope, Almira Phillips. Jane Perry, Susan Porter, Catharine Pool, Mary Pers:iing, Charlotte L. Porter, Elizabeth Porter, Alice Ann Per 'OILS, Rachel Porter, H. L. Porter, Betsey Jane Pcttebone, C. M. Porter, Jane Porter, Catharine M. Pettigrew, PameliaP. Porter. Rebecca B. Pratt, Julia A. Pettis, Rebecca Post, Mary Prtston, Frances L. Pettis, Sylvia M. Potter, Elizabeth Price, Melissa Petty, Marv Powell, Jane S. Prince, Martha B. Phelps Hannah Powers, Nancy Procius, Louisa Phelps, Olivia Powers, Ruth Pittsfield S. School Phelps, Hcv. A. J. Poulson, Sarah B. Rev. Queal, A. Philips, Dorothy Po»lson, E. J. Queal, Wm.G. Phillips, Clarissa Pratt, Hannah Quigg, J. B. Phillips, Margaret H. Pratt, Mary " Quigley, Geo. Phinney, llannah Pratt, Nancy Quigley, John Phinney, Laura A. S. Pratt, Sally Quigley, T . J. O 1 0 6 LIST OP LIFE SUBSCRIBERS.

Rev. Quimby, M. Rev. Rhoads, J. Rev. Ross, J. A. Quimby, Silas Rice, E. H. Ross, Wm. Quinlan, James Rice, John Rosser, Leonidas Quinn, James Rice, Nathan Roszel, S. A. Mr. Quinton, Littleton Rice, Phineas Roszel, S. G. Quinan, Henry E. Rich, J. D. Roszel, S. S. Quinnev,Jno.W.(ln.) Richards, Alanson Rottweiler, Jacob Mrs. Queal, Lucy Richards, Daniel Round, George H. Quimby, Abigail Richards, Wm. Rouzie, W . B. Quimby, Cecilia Richardson, Chaun’y Row, H. F. Quimby, Penelope C. Richardson,H. Rowe, A. M. Quinn, Eleanor Richardson, Marvin Rowe, Wesley Miss Quigley, Sarah R. Riddick, J. A. Rucker, Thos. H. Rev. Raines, John, jun. Rider, Wm. Ruggles, N. Ralston, T. L. Ridgeway, H. B. Ruggles, Nathaniel Ramsdail, H. S. Rigden, John V. Rundell, W . W . Randall, D. B. Riggin, John W . Runnells, Wm. Randolph, J. W . Riker, Samuel C. Rush, G. Ransom, Hawley Riley, Tobias Rushinore, L. D. Ransom, H. W . Ripley, Amos R. Rusk, James Ransom, Jared C. Ripley, H. M. Rusling, Sedgwick Ransom, Reuben Risley, John E. Russell, A. F. Raper, Wm. H. Ritchie, Robert L. Ruter, Calvin Rawson, J. Robb, John Ruier, C. W . Rawson, Silas Robb, William Ruth, John Ray, Joseph Robbins, Alvin Ryan, Win., M. D. Raybold, Geo. A. Robbins, Isaac Ryland, Wm. Raymond, Elnathan Robe, T. Dr. Reese, David M. Ravmond, Minor Roberts, Edwin Ruter, Martin Raymond, M. Roberts, Eli F. Capt. Rich, Svlvanus Read, Daniel Roberts, John W. Hon. Rockwell, C. W . Read, James L. Roberts, Wm. Rogers, W. C. Read, Robert H. Robey, A. Esq. Requa, Wm., Reasoner, Nelson Robie, J. E. Rice, W. Reavy, Charles Robinson, D. J. RodewuId, Charles Reddy, Wm. Robinson, Ezekiel | Royer, Samuel Redford, Benj. Robinson, John i M . Rudebaugh, Joel Redhead, Richard Robinson, J. N. Rader, Adam Redington, L. K. Robinson, R. S. Rah mi, Martin Redman, W . W . Robinson, W. C. Rainer, Isaac Reed, Adam Roche, J. A. Raleigh, Logan Reed, A. M. Roche, J. Alexander Rambo, Samuel Reed, C. A- Rockwell, T. B. Ramsey, John Reed, Fitch Rodgers, L. Rand, Franklin Reed, Henry W . Roe, Edward D. Randall, Maxort Reed, J. Roe, John A. Randall. OiisW . Reed, Eliphalet Rogers, Aaron Randall, Wm. B. Reese, A. A. Rogers, D. M. Randolph, Isaac Reese, T. M. Rogers, George L. Rankin, Hugh Reeser, Geo. F. Rogers, Green M. Rawlings, Will Reeves, L. M. Rogers, Lewie L. Rawson, Isaac G. Reese, Thomas M. Rog-rs, Lucius C. Raybold, Geo. N. Reeves, Asahel Rogers, Moses Raymond, James M. Reger, Alfred A. Rogers, Samuel Raymond, Josiati Reid, John M. Rogers, Thos. C. Raymond, Noble B. Reiley, J. M. Rohr, Jacob Rea, John James Remington, S. Rohr, W. H. Read head, Edward Reno, W. N. Roice, Andrew Reading, Richard A, Rescorl, P. Romer, James H. Rcddout, Abram Reacorl, Pb'lip Rooney, Samuel B. Redman, Jesse Reynolds, J. Root, R. L. Reed, David Reynolds, Rufus K. Roper, John Reed, James Reynolds, Samuel Rose, R. S. Reed, John LIST OP LIFE SUBSCRIBERS. 107

Mr. Reed, Robert D. Mr. Robinson, Edward Mas. Randolph, John M. Reed, Samuel H. Robinson, H. S. Randolph, Wm. C. Reed, William Robinson, J ames Reed, Wm. Reeder, George A. Robinson, James,sen. Ricketts, Gran. C. Reeder, Giles R. Robinson, J. B. Roberts, Wm., Jr. Regua, Jacob Robinson, John Rutherford, James Reid, Adam Robinson, John T. Mrs. Radcliffe Reincke, Julius Roche, John Alex. Rainey, Finetta Reincke, N. F. Roche, Richard W . Raleigh, Mary Reister, Adam Rodgers, John D. Ramsay, Artemisia Remington, Joshua Rodger, William Randal, Etna Remington, Peter P. Rodiiffe, Ferdinand Rankin, Sabrina Rennie, Wm. Roe, Daniel Ransom, Engelica N. Reynolds, Ard Roe, Daniel, sen. Ransom, Fanny Reynolds, Elijah Rogers, Amos Ransom, Lucy Reynold-, Elkanah M. Rogers, Asa Rascoe, Ann E. Reynolds, Ezekiel Rogers, J. Raub, Mary Reynolds, Gideon Rogers, Joshua, sen. Rawe, Melissa Reynolds, James Rogers, Seth Rawlings, Lucinda Reynolds, John R. Rogers, Stephen V. Rawson, Lucinda Reynolds, Joshua Rogers, Stillman M. Ray, Clarissa P. Reynolds, Robert Roaers, Toloman Ray, Elizabeth Rheem, Jacob Rogers, Wm. O. Raymond, E. H. / Rhodes, Wm. W . Roice, Elisha Raymond, F. A. Rice, Charles L. Romain, John P. Raymond, Hannah Rice, Christian Rome, James Raymond, Rhoda Rice, George Romer, Wm. F. Raynor, Elizabeth Rice, Wm. Rooker, John H. Read, Lovina Rich, Henry S. Rooney, Jesse Read, Mary Rich, Isaac Root, James Reafield, Catharine Rich, Luke Root, Solomon Redhead, Elizabeth Rich, Thomas Rose, S. M. Redman, Frances Rich, Zaceheus Rosecrans, P. J. Reed, Alice Richard?, Arnold Ross, James Reed, Almedia Richards, John C. Russ, John Reed, Mary L. Richardson, Cyrus Ross, John R. Reed, P. Richmond, Warren Ross, M"ses A. Reed, Sarah Ricketts, Robert Round, Wm. Capers Reed, Sarah A. Riddle, Wm. B. Rouse, Edward Reeder, Orra Rider, Alanson Rowe, Geo. L. Reese, Annie Rider, Jesse Rowland, J. Reeser, Mary Ann Rider, Nathaniel Rowland, Jeremiah Reiley,Susan A.B.M. Ridley, Henry Rowland, John Requa, Sarah Riegart, H. Rowland, Milton Rescorl, P. Riley, Philip Rowlandson, E. H. Rescorl, Rev. Philip Riley, Thos. F. Rowley, A. W. Revel, Ann Rineheart, G. Ruckle, Jacob Rexford, Elizabeth Rinehiart, .T. Ruder, Emory H. Reynold, Ann E. Ringgold, Wm. E. Rudisell, Abraham. Reynolds, Love:ta Ripley, T. P. Rudisell, Lewis Reynolds, Mary A. Robbins, Benson C. Rudman, John Reynolds, Pamelia Robbins, Daniel ' Rumsey, John W. Reynolds, Phebe Robbins, Eber Runyan, Isaac W. Reynolds, Rachel M. Robbins, James Runyan, Richard S. Reynolds, Sarah S. Robe, Alonzo Rushmore, Thos. L. Rhoades, Chloe A. Roberts, David Rushmore, W . C. Rho ¡es, G. Roberts, Henry Ruthmell, John Rice, Anna Maria Roberts, John Rutter, Hanson Rice, Emeiine Roberts, Joseph Ryder, Enos, jr. Rice, J. Robert-!, William Mast. Rahnn, Allen Rice, Maria Robertson, Donald Randolph, Charles R. Rice, Martha L. Robertson, James Randolph, David Rice, Sarah Robinson, Caleb | Randolph, F. P. Rice, Vienna 108 LIST OF LIFE SUBSCRIBERS.

Mrs. Rich, Daniel L. Mrs. Royer, Martha Rev. Sandford, Hawley Rich, Mary N. Rupiford, Margaret Sandforri, Hiram • Richardson, Margt.B. Rumsey, Hannah Sandford, Joseph Richmond, Eliza Rumsey, Mary A. Sandford, Luman A. Rico, Milly Rushmore, M. L. Sandford, Peter P. Ridell, Sarah Russell, Eliza Sanford, Isaac Rider, Lucy A. » Russell, Hester Sanks, J. Riemenschneider, E. Russell, W. G. Sansom, J. Riggs, Eleanor C. Rust, Rev. J. D. Sapp, R. Riggs, Mary Jane Ruter, Harriet C. Sargeant, A. D. Righton, Sarah J. Ruter, Ruth Sargent, T. B. Riley, Susan A. M. B. Ryan, W . D. M. Sargent, David H. Ritch Miss Raw, Helen Sauter, John Roach, Susan Reed, Alicia Savage, George S. Robb, Rev. John Reed. Erminia C. Sawhill, B. F. Robbins, H. Reeder, Caroline D. Sawyer, George Robbins, Melicent Reid'.r, Huldah M. Sawyer, John Roberts, Betsey Reede , Laura Sawyer, L. A. Roberts, Eli/.ahcth Ree?, Caiharine M. Sawyer, S. B. . Roberts, Eliz. R. Reid, Sarah Saxe, Alfred Roberts, Maria G. Renolds, S. Sayer, Benjamin L. Roberts, Sally E. Revere, Mary E. Saylrs, Cyrus Roberts, Sarah L. Reynolds, Sarah Sayre, Ezra Robie, Rev. J. E. Reynolds, Mary J. Scammon, Cyrus Robinson, Ellen Rich, Mary F. Schelper, Charles Robinson, Elizabeth Richards, Minerva A. Seism, W. Robinson, Hannah Riddle, Mary Schlosser, N. Robinson, LucreiiaT. Ridgeway, Emma Schock, Charles Robinson, Maria Rig

Rev. Sewell, T. Rev Smith, Friend W . Rev. Squier, Jacob Seymour, Truman Smith, Gad N. Squier, Joel Seys, John Smith, George Stacey, Thomas. Shafer, George Smith, H. Stainton, John Shaffer, J. N. Smith, Harvey S. Stallard, J. M. Shaffer, N. Smith, Ira, jr. Stamper, J. Shaffer, Nathan Smith, .1. Standish, Edmund A. Shank, Joseph Smith, J. L. Standish, Miles Shanks, Asbury H. Smith, James Stanley, Charles T. Shanks, Wm, Smith, James C. Stanley, F. Sharpley, John Smith, James W . Stanley, L. H. Shaw, Eaton Smith, John C. Stanton, F. H. Shaw, Jacob Smith, John M. Starks, Desevigna Shaw, lames Smith, Joseph Starks, Henry L. Shaw, John Smith, O. G. Starks, S. L. Shears, Alonzo G. Smith, Peter H. Starr, Charles Sheffield, John F. Smith, Peyton P. Starr, Matthew L. Sheldon, H. O. Smiih, Reuben Starr, Orlando Shelton, Orville C. Smith, Robert Starr, Wm. H. Shepard, H. Smith, rf. Start, P. Shepard, Hirnm Smith, Samuel W Stauffer, J. Shepard, James Smith, Thomas Stead, Henry Shepherd, D. A. Smith, Thomas B. Stead, William D. Shepherd, Vincent Smith, Vaughan Steadman, J. J. Shepherdson, Daniel Smith, W . A. Stearnes, D. M. Sherlock Smith, Wesley Stearns, Charles Sherman, Charles Smith, Willard Stearns, G. W , Sherwood, J. Smith, William F. Stebbins, L: D. Sherman, Josiah Smith,Wm. A. (D.D.) Stebbins, Salmon Shipman, Benjamin Smith, Wm. C. Stebbins, S. J. Shurter, Alex. R. Smith, Wm. H. Stedman, E. P. Sillick, Bradley Sneliing, Charles Steel, J. W. Sillick, John A . Sniffing, B. Steel, Salmon Silliman, Cyrus Snowden, Samuel Steel, Thomas Silverthorne, W . Snyder, Frederick Steele, Daniel Simonds, S. D. Snyder, Henry Steele E. . Simmons, George Snyder, J. M. Steele, Joel Simmons, William Somers, J. B. Steele, Reuben Simpson, John Sommers, C. G., D.D. Stevens, Abel Simps .n, John W . Soulr, Justus Stevens, Dillon Simpson, Mai., D. D. Southerland, Andrew Stevens, Jacob Sing, C 'arlcs B. Sovereign, Tbos. Stevens, Jas. H. Sizer, F. W . Sowdcn, James Steven«, R. M. Slaier, Silas Spahr, Baizilla H. Ste»ens, Samuel G. Slee, John Sparks, Thomas Stevens. Wm. Sliccr, Henry Sparks, W . F. Steves, J. W . Float, John Spate?, S. Stewart, James Smallwood, Fred. Spaulding, Erastus Stewart, Jo in Smelling, Jacob Spaulding. John Stewart, Thomas G. Smith, A. Spaulding, R. Stewart, W. A. Smiili, Attios Spear, Sami. T. Stewart, William F. Smith, Kela Spencer, John Stillman, Stephen L. Smith, B. W . Spencer, Oliver M. Stilwell, R. L. Smith, hnrle* N. Spencer, Robert 0. Stilwell, Wm. S. Smith, Clarke A. Spicer, Tobias Stine, J. W. Smith, David Spinks, John Stiver, David Smith, David N. Spot'.swood, W . L. St. John, Marshall Smith, Darius Sprague, LO. Stocking, Davis Smith, E. Sprague, William Stocking. Selah Smith, Kdmund G. Sprii'g, Joseph Stock w, U, C. F. Smith, Edward Sprole, Mr. Stoddard, Curtis Smith, Eleuzer Spry, William Stoddard, EliaUim Smith, Erastus Squier, Abner Stoddard, P. 110 LIST OF LIFE SUBSCRIBERS.

llev. Stokes, E. H. Mr. Salisbury, Stephen F. Mr. Shade, John Stone, David Sammis, Joel Shaffer, F. Littig Stone, Wm. R. Sampson, Lanis C. Shaffer,John Stopford, Wm. K. Sanders, T. C. Sharp, Luarand Storks, Levi Sandford, Aaron,sen. Sharp, Richard Storrs, George Sandford, Aaron, jun. Sharp, Wm. T . Storrs, George F. Sandford, Beardsley Shaurman, Isaac Story, A. Sandford, Benj. T. Shaver, Jacob Story, Cyrus Sandford, Daniel Shea, Benjamin A. F. Stout, E. Sandford, Francis A. Shea, Wm. M. Stout, E. S. Sandford, Henry Hbelli o, Samuel Stover, Peter R. Sandfo-d, Joseph Shelly, Daniel B. Stratton, John B. Sandford, Wesley Shepherd, GeorgeH. Stratton, J. T. Sands, Moses L. Shepherd, Cyrus Straughn, Chas. P. Sanfinan, P. H Sheppard, Calvin Street, Thomas Sanger, Abiel Sherman, Bentley R. Streeter, Elisha Sarles, Albert R. Sherman, Eli Strickland, Wm. P. Savage, Asahel H. Sherman, George Strong, S. S. Savage, Edward A. Sherman, Orrin Stryker, J. W . Savage, James Sherman, Samuel Stubbs, Thomas Savaee, James F. Shsrwood,Cyrus A. Studley, Wm. S. Sawyer, Adna Sherwood, Edgar Sullins, T. Sawyer, James C. Sherwood, John Sullivan, Enoch Saxe, Conrad Sh-rw<>od, John W . Sullivan, Potter Sayers, William Shinn, Wm. N. Summerfield, John Sayre, Geo. W . Shipman, John Summers, T. 0 . Scaife, Wm. B. Shippen, J. Sumption, T. Schessler, George Shirley, J. Sunderland, La Roy Schrider, N. Shoemaker, Isaac C. Sutherland, Lewis Schutt, Godfrey Shoemaker, Jacob I. Sutherland, Wm. H. Scott, Ge-«rge Shoemaker, Samuel Sutton, George D. Scott, J mcs Siioff, Jacob Sutton, Henry Scott, Olin Aurora Shonnard, Frederick Sutton, Joseph S. Scott, Wm. Shoron, Frederick Swahlcn, John Scranton, Russell Shorter, Andrew Swain, C. W . Scudder, Jesse Shot well, Abraham Swain, Joseph Seabring, Samuel A. Schuck, Daniel I.. Sweeney, J. Seabury, Adam Shumway, O. O. Sweetzer, T. II. Seaman, Samuel Silber, Wm. B. Swift, M. Searles, A. M. fulliman, Gold Swinerton, A . U. Searles, John Silkman, John Swormstedt, Leroy Sebring, C. C. Simons, John Sykes, 0 . Seeley, Munson Simmons, John V. Sykes, Simeon B. Seeley, Nathaniel Simmons, J. R. Gen. Scott, Winfield Seely, Hezekiah Simmons, Robert Hon. Smith, Win. Seely, James Simpson, A. M. Snyder, A. Seidel, Julius Simp»on, Archibald Dr. Smith, A. B. Selleck, Samuel Simpson, J. W. Stevenson, T. C. Sellers, Andrew Simpson, Robert Sutton, James D. Sellers, Wm. H. Singer, Abraham Prof. Stevenson, Daniel Sellman, T. Sinn, DavidN. Sudler, Thos. E. Sentell, Edward W . Skngfgs, Alex. S. Esq. Sherman, Roger M. Sergeant, James Skidmore, Wm. B. Shower«, D. Serrine, Elisha Skiles, Thomas Stuart, Denton G. Service, Robert Skinner, Franklin Smith, H. Severson, Samuel Skinner, J. Green Sparks, George Sewell, Henry Skinner, Noah K. Stark, James Sewell, J. Slack, Philip F. > Stevens, Ed. Sewell, James Slate, G. Mr, Sackett, C. L. Spymour, Edmund B. Sleeper, Jacob Sadler, John Rober s Seymour, W . D. Sleeper, Jonathan C. Sadler, Wesley F. Seymour, Wm. D. Slingerlnnd, A .J. Safford, Levi N. Shacklet, G. W . Sliver, Abraham LIST OF LIFE SUBSCRIBERS. I l l

Mr. Slocum, Joseph Mr. Spaker, A. Mr. Steward, Wm. Perry Small, Abraham Sparkman, J. D. Stewart, Mordecai Small, Isaac Spurks, George W. Stewart, Thos. G. Smart, Robert Sparks, Jesse Still, Henry Smead, Marshall Sparks, Thos. Still, Isaac Smelzer, P. Spear, John K. St. John, Sylvanus Smith, Abraham Speer, Jacob St odd art, Harvey Smith, (Albany) Spellman, Samuel R. Stockdale, John Smith, Amis Spencer, Archelaus Stocking, Charles H. Smiih, Amos Y. Spencer, Charles Stocking, Sidney D. Smith, Bartlett Spencer, Richard C. Stocking, S. S. Smith, Benjamin Spencer, William Stockton, Samuel Smith, Calvin Sperry, Isaac Stokes, James A. Smith, David Spicer, Asher Stone, F. M. Smith, Dill A. Spire, Daniel Stone, Pardon M. Smith, Elisha Spotts, David R. Stone, Wm. Smith, Franklin W . Stafford, Jonas Stoufer, C. i Smith, Hug i Stagg, Abraham Stoughton, John Smith, Ira Stuley, George Stout, Edmund L. Smith, Irarn Standish, Nathan Stout, Edward S. Smith, isaac Stanford, David Stout, Peter Smith, J. Malcolm Stanhope, William Stover, Graudus Smith, J. Thomas Staniford, John Stow, Sumner Smith, John Slannard, Lay Stowe, Israel Smith, John C. Stanton, F. H. Stowell, Abel Smith, John W. Stark, James F. Stowell, George W . Smith, Melville A. < Starkey, Abn, Thos. Swift, John ^ Snyder, Wm. T. Stevenson, Win. L. Swinburn, John Soper, S::muel Steward, Janies Mast. Simmons, John Rny Sorubc.rger, John Steward, James, jr. Simpson, Chnrl«6 H. 112 LIST OF LIFE SUBSCRIBERS,

MastSloan, Charles Mrs. Sewell, J. Mrs. Small, Mary , * Stopford,, S. J. Seymour, Ann Small, Polly Mis. Sadler, Mary Jane Seymour, Ann U. B. Smallwood, Mary Safiord, Arminta Seys, Ann Smith, Amanda Salisbury, Lucy Shade, Eliza Smith, Ann Samis, Elizabeth Shade, M. Smitii, B tsey L. Sanborn, Elizabeth Shafer, Elizabeth Smith, Elizabeth A. Sanders, Rachel A . Shaffer Smith, E. M. Sandford, B. A. Shanks, Sophia Smith,. Harriet M. Sandford, Julia Ann Sharp, Eliza Smith, Henry Sandford, Livezer A. Sharp, Mary Ann Smith, Helen Sandford, Lydia Sharp, Olive Smith, Hester E. Sandford, Sarah Shaw, Lucinda Smith, Jane Sandford, Sophia Shaw, Mary Smith, Julia A. Sandford, Temp’ance Shealey, Mary Ann Smith, Laura H. Sanford, Lorenda Sheets, Hannah Smith, Laura W . Sanks, Matilda Shelling, Laura Jane Smith, Lucinda C. Saulsbury, Stephen F. Sheliito Elizabeth Smith, Lucy Sapp, Margaret P Shepard, Amanda Smith, Malinda Sawhill, Christiana Shepard, Lucy Smith, Maria Sawyer, Hannah Shepherd, Maria R. Mnith, Martha M. Sawyer, John Sh- pherd, Susan Smith, Mary Sayre, Mary Shepherd, Thermnsis Smith, Mary A. Sayre, Rachel Sherman, Elizabeth Smith, Mary E. Scheiper, Einclia Sherman, Jerusha Smith, M liitabe Schroff, Ellen A . Sherman, Lois Smith, Nancy Seism, Mary S .trainn, Rebecca Smith, Polly Scofield, Hannah Shcrtiiff, Abigail Smith, Rebecca Scott, Abigail Sinnvood, Alineila Smith, Rev. B. W . Scott, Ann Sherwood, Jane Ann Smith, Rev. D. Scott, Gen. Winfield Sherwood, Martha Smith, Rev. Georgo Scott, Jessie Sherwood, Mary A. Smith, Rev. J. Scott, Julia Ann Sherwood, Nancy E. S.t ith, Rhoda Scoti, Laura II. Shinn, Sally B. Smith, Sarah Scott, Maria Shipman, II. Maria Smith, Sophia Jane Scon, Mary Shirt-, FOIizina i\I- Smith, Susan F. S cot, Sarah Ann Siioemaker,Catharin( Smith, Willima Scranton, Dorliska E. Sujcmakcr, E. W. Smith, Win. A. Scu.iiier, Sarah Ann Shoemaker, F Ann Snively, Mary Ann Seabrins, Fanny Shoemaker, M. A. Snow, Adi-line A. Seage, Mary Ann Shoemaker, Uriah B. Snow, Ruth Sealer, Eiiza S. •ShofT, S irah A. Snow, Sally Seager, Lydia Shough, Mary E. Snyder, Catharine Searing, Freelove Shryock, Elizabeth Snyder, Elizabeth Scarles, Mary E- Shu felt. Eve Snyder, G. R. Seari> ?, Philomela Shurtlelf, Julia M. Snyder, Sabra Ann Searl- i, Rachel Sigourney, L. 11. Soaper, Luraner Sear.-, Hi len G. Simkins, Harriet Soper, Eveline Scaver, Ann W. Simmons, Abigail Sornberger, Betsey Sedgwick, Mary A. Siiniuo s, Mary 10. Soule, F. A. Seek’y Betsey Simomis Eliza C. S.ule. Mary Seeley, Susanna Simon«, Mary Sovereign, Jane C. Seely, Eiiza Simpson, E len H. Spauue, E. B. Sehon 5-iiiiih t iry, Sophia Spangler, Elizabeth Seibert, Ann Sint;, Rev, Chas. B. Sparkman, E. A. Scibi rt. Nancy Singer, Margaret Sparks, Eliza Selby, Amelia E. Sinn, D. N. Sparks, Jane Sellet;k, Clarissa Skinner, Mary Spear, Mary S Here, Margaret Slade, Eliza Spenc- r, Jacintha M Seney, Jane A. Slade, Caroline E. Spencer, Mary Setchell, Polly Slee El! n Spencer, Morelia W . Seward, Harriet Slicer, Eliza Spencer, Priscilla Sewell Small, Augusta P. Sphor, Elizabeth Jane LIST OF LIFE SUBSCRIBERS. 113

I/Irs. Spin'-°. E. Mrs. Stoner, Elizabeth Miss Sellers, Ma i i D. Spotts, Sarah H. Stoner, Mary J. Senwick, Sa v Ann Sprague, Zeruiah Siopford, Eliza Seymour, A me U. B. Spry, Adeline S'.ory, Permelia Seymour, B U«ey M. Squier, Maria Stouffer, Catharine Seymour, E. C. K. Squiers, E. P. l Stoughton, Olive Seymour, Jane Squires, Iluby | Stover, Eliza Ann Seymour, Susan Stacy, E. F. I Stover, M. E. Shacklett, C. Stacy, Sarah A. Stover, Sarah J. Sharp, Mary Ann Stafford, Eleanor j Siowe, Marinda Shaw, Jane Stainton, Lydia | Stratton, Huldah L. Shea, Margaret Stamper, I ethe ' Straw, Eliza Shea, Mary E. Standi-h, Abby ! Strea, Susan Shell, Elizabeth Stanley, Nancy A. ! Strickland, E. Sheliito, Mary Stanton, Mary i Strong, Emma L. Sheply, Maria Stark, Alexander H. j Strother, Martha Sherman, Elizabeth Stark, Dorothy | S.ubbs, Mary Sherwood, Elizabeth Starks, C. B. ( Studley, F. A. C i Sherwood, Lovina Starks, Harriet j Suckley, Thos. H. j Sherwood, Martha Starks, Susan | Sudler, Ann ! erwood, Maryette Starr, Caroline ; Sudler, Mary j Sheweli, Irena Starr, Eliza j Suite-, Soph: i ■ Shields, Anna Stead, Hetty ; Suitor, Agnes Shirts, Elsina M. Steams, Sylvia j Sully, Laura Maria ! Shirts, Susan Stebbins, Louisa j Summers, Mary j Shotwell, E ;za Stebbins, Ruth ! Sumption, Elizabeth j Sigler, Amanda Stebbins, Sarah ! Sun, Margaret j Sillick, Elizabeth A. Steel, Ruth A. 1 Sutermeister, A n g .lv Sillick, Harriet Steele, Alice R. j Sutherland, E. j Sillick, Mary G. Steele, Clarissa I Sutherland, Mary j Simmons, Betsey Steele, Harriet B. I Sutton, Lucy A. j Skinner, Anna Steele, Ruth A. ! Sutton, Mary A. I Sleeper, Caroline M. Steele, Sabra Ann I Sutton, L. V. I i If eper, Julia M. * Steers, Catherine L. J Swahlen, Ann T. j Smith, A. C. Stephens, Elizab. M. j Swaime,Catharine T.| Smith", Adelia Louisa Stephenson, E. ! Swain, P. j Smith, C. Stephenson, Maria | Swan,'Ann a i Smith, Elizabeth Sternberg, Sophia ! Swan, Eleanor j Smith, Emma Louis* Suvena, Abigail | Swartw.iut, Mary : Smith, Hannah Stevens, Anna i Sweet, Fidelia : Smith, Harriet E. Stevens, Elizabeth | Sweet, Phidelia 1 Smith, Hester E. Stevens, Sarah H. | Sweetzer, Mary Smith, Laura A. Stevenson, Eliza I Swelland, Lydia ! Smith, Margaret Stevenson, Julia ! Swetland, Catharine Smith, Mary A . Stevenson, Maria i Sweiland, Sarah Smith,MaryElizabeth Steward, Ann i Swift, Rebecca Smith, Priscilla i-itcward, Sarah B. j Swinburn, John ' Smith, Rachel Ann Stewart, Sarah I Sworms edt, Rachel | Sneden, Mary L. Stiles,. Chloe |Miss Sadler, Harriet R. Solomon, Mary D. Still, Jane E. Sampson, Ann R. ; Southard, Eliza Stillman, Eliz. . J Sandfbrd, Beisey j Southard, Eliza Ann Stillman, LucretiaM. I Sanford, Clarissa j Sparks, Harriet K. Stillman, Polly Saxe, Ellen G. j Sp< iic er, Utry A. Stillman, S. L. Schoor, Louisa ■ Spenccr, S illy Stillwell, Lucinda C. Schuyler, Mary Sperry, H. 0. Stilwell, Win. Jewett Scott, Elizabeth Spoor, Poll.' Stivers, II. Newell Scott, Georgian a S ’nnt», Nancy Stocking,Charlotte E. Sc-'tt, Harriet C. j Staats, Sarah Jane Stock iiir Mary H. Scott, Jane M. j cm.._ ,! -uoeth Stoddnrd, Sarah Jane Scott, Mary j Stttiif-i'U-y, Al. P. Stokes, Jane tii;i.tt, Maty V. | Stnplefort, Emily £ Stokes, Sarah Ann S. ott, Roxana Sturks, Cl.trissa A. [Stone, Ann S. ott, Sarah I S.arks, Eliza Ann 114 LIST OF LIFE ¡SUBSCRIBERS.

Miss Stevenson, Eliza Rev. Thompson T. J. Rev. Tuttle, Smith " Stevenson, Grace W. Thompson, Thomas Twiss, John Stevenson, Maria Thompson, Wm. H. Twombly, John 11. Stevenson, Mary T. Thomson, Edward Tydings, R. Stevenson, Sally Thomson, John Tyler, £ . S. Stewart, L. Thorn, Charles Tyrell, Sherman Storks, Eliza B. Thrush, John Prof. Tiffany, O. H. Storrs, Harriet W . Thurman, Pleasant Esq. Tarrass, John Stratton,Emmalissa J. Thurston, David Tiffany, Henry Strong, C. Thurston, James Torbert, William Sturges, Abigail Thurston, Stephen Tuttle, Morris Suckley, Mary Tibbals, Nathan Hon. Thompson, R. W . Sudler, Anna D. Tiffany, W . H. Dr. Thompson, A . C. Sudler, Elizabeth Tilton, Hezekiah C. Throckmorton, Sam’l. Sudler, Sallie B. Timmerman, John Trippett, Thos. Suydam, Ann Tinkham, J. K. Mr. Taff, Henry Swetland, Clarissa E. Tippett, C. B. Taft, Chauncey Swetland, M. A. Tipton, W . Taft, James H Swetland, M. N. Todd, David Tait, James Asbury Swim, Sarah Tomlinson, J. S. Tait, M. D. S. S. Juvenile Miss. Soc. of Tomlinson, Jos. S. Tail, Robert Norw. Landing. Tompkins, 2d, John Tallmadge', S. W . Rev. Tackaberry, John Tompkins, Neh. U. Tane, Charles TafF, Henry Tongue, J. W. Tarbell, L. L. Tait, Thomas B. Tooker, Manly Taylor, Daniel Talbot, Micah J. Torrence, Irvin H. Taylor, Edward L. Talley, Alexander Tony, J. D. Taylor, F. A. Tallman, Peter Torry, Paul B. Taylor, George Tanyhill, Thomas Tower, Philo Taylor, John Tarkington, Joseph Towner, Joseph Taylor, Robert M. Tarring, Henry Townsend, S. Taylor, Wm. P. Taylor, C. E. Townsend,Gideon H Teal, George Taylor, Edward Towns-end.Lami i!iG.| Teed, Melville Cox Taylor, E. H. Toy, John Templeton, John Taylor, J. C. Tov, Joseph Ten Eyck, Matthias Taylor, J. S. Tracy, F. P. Tew, William Taylor, Joel B. Trakey, E. D. Tharp, J. H. Taylor, Joshua Travis, John Thatcher, Rufus L. Taylor, Lacblin Travis, Robert Thayer, Charles Taylor, P Traylor, Nicholas Thayer, Luke Taylor, Ruel Tremain, H. Thode, John Taylor, Steward Tribby, John Tliode, Henry Taylor, William Trimble, Joseph M. Thomas, Benjamin Teal, Andrew Tripp, William Thomas, Henry P. Teed, David Trippett, John Thomas, James P. Tellstrom, C. Ludvic Trotter, Isaac Thomas, John Templeton, James Trout, David Thomas, Richard Tenny, E. B. True.C . K. Thomas, Russell Terry, David Truesdell, H. Thomas, Sterling Tliacher, Wm. Tryon, Ezra Thomas, Thomas S. Thoma«, Charles Tucker. Dr. Mark Thompson, Abner W. Thomas, D. Turnbull, Robert Thompson, 0. L. Thom; s, David Turner, C. F. Thompson, David Thomas, D R. Turner, Chester W . Thompson, Enoch G. Thomas, Eleazar Turner, D. Thompson, Geo. W . Thomas, G. Turner, D. B. Thompson, Isham Thomas, Noble W. Turner, Henry Thompson, James Thomas, S. C. Turner, Matthew A. Thompson, John B. Thompson, C. I. Turner, Ralph Thompson, John W. Tt. F. J. Turner, Wm. W. Thompson, Leander Thorrip :>»>, ( eo. C. Turney, J. Thompson, Lewis Thompson, J;, Tuetoo, Septimus Thompson, Sam’l. S. Thompson, Jesse Tuttle, J. M, Thompson, W . H. LIST OF LIFE SUBSCRIBERS. 115

Mr- Thompson, William Mr. Tyler, Datus E. Mrs. T tson, Adeline Thornton, Davis Tyler, John D. Tilton, Judith Thornton, Tlios. F. Twah Hong, (Chinese) Tippery Thorp, Joshua H. ¡VIast.Torrence,William C. Tippett, Margaret S. Thrall, Henry Tuttle, James W. Tittle, Eliza, Thurbur, Isaiah Mrs. Taff, Sarah A. Tobey, Patience Thursby, John Tair, Sarah J. Todd, Louisa P. Thurst-n, Wm. C. Talbot, Eliza D. Tooker, Roxana Tickenor, Isaac M. Talcott, Harriet Tompkins, Dorotha Tieman, Anthony Tappan, Harriet B. Tompkins, Sarah Tiernann,AnthonyF. Tarkin^ton, Maria Topham, Susan Tiffany, Henry Tarring, Elizabeth B. Torry, Polly Tigner, H. H. Taylor, A. B. Tower, C. D. B. Tilden Taylor, Amanda Town, Rachel Tillingliast, Wm. Taylor, Clarissa Town, Ruth H. Tillotiaon, Ebcner.er Taylor, Emeline Towner, Emily Tillottson, Thomas Taylor, Juda Ann Townsend, Clarinda Timmerman, Danl. Taylor, Lydia Townsend, Julia Ann Tinkham, Alanson Taylor, Mary Townsend, MaryF. Tippern, John W. Taylor, Susan Toy, Jane T<>dd, Edward Taylor, Rev. Wm. Toy, Elizabeth C. Tompkins, Benj. W. Templeton Tracy, Elizabeth Tompkins, Joseph T- nny, Angeline T rafion, Eleanor Tompkins, Solomon Terbush, Elizabeth Traver, Jemima Torlev, 'V m. Terry, Abigail Jane Travers, Prudence Towne, Luther Terry, Jane Ann Travers, William Townsend, Elijah Thacher, Martha Travis, Sarah Townsend. L. G. Thatchcr, Betsey Treat, Lucretia H. Toy, Isaiah Thayer, Jane Tremain, Roxana Travers, L. D. Thayer, Palmyra R. Tremper, Hannah P. Tremain, Jonathan Theall, Mary Trimble, Sarah A. P. Trem. ■ r, Harman Thomas, Anna Tripp, Clarissa Triplett, F. Thomas, Charity Trippe, Elizabeth Trott, M. Thomas, Hannah Tristum, Ann Trowbridge, Horace Thoma-, J. B. Trout, Rebecca Trowbridge, Jas. H. Thompson, A. G. Trueman, H. R. True, Edward Hyde Thompson, Ann Truesdel!, Clynthia Trueman, J. Henry Thompson, Elvira Truslow, Eliza Trueman, Joseph B. Thompson, Hannah Truslow, Mary Truian», Z. H. Thompson, Jane Tucker, Ann Truslow, James L. Thompson, Sarah Tucker, Lucinda Trusl w. Thomas Thompson, T. J. Tulier, Mary Truslow, William Thomson, S. Turner, Jane Tryon, Ezra Thorn, Suphronia Turner, Laura A. Tucker, Harmon Thorne, George B. Turner, L'.cy Tucki r, W. C. Thorne, Grace Turner, Martha A . Tuck« r, Wm. Thorp, Hannah Turner, Sarah A. Tucker, Win. S. Tlirull, Ann M. Turner, T. Tuke>, J.G. Thrush, Mary Turney, Harriet T. Turner, Isaac Thurber, Elizabeth Tuthill, Hiram Turner, .'din M. Thurber, Hannah A. Tuttle, Al hea Turner. Ralph Thurston, Abigail Tuttle, L. J. Turner, Western 13. Thurston, Clara A. Tuttle, Margaret H. Turner, Wm. L. Thurston, Dr. Tuttle, Maria Tuthill, Kenjamin Tli .rst.in, Fanny Tuttle. I\ .oda Tutli.U, oamuel Thurston, Patience Twitchell, Betsey TuttI , R. K. Tibbitts, Eliza F. Twotii: ly, Betsey Tu't!>-, D unel B. Tibbitts, > oily Miss Tabor, Mary Tuttlr, J. nathan Tichenel, Elmira S. Talbott, Priscilla Tuttle, T- Tidd, Mary Talcott. Rsther Tuttle, i\ R. Tiffany, E. B. Tarring, Mary E. Twi*c ic'l, Curatio Tiffa v. Eliza B. Taylor, Amelia Tyler, Aaron Tilden,W. P. Taylor, M «ry R. 116 LIST OF LIFE SUBSCRIBERS.

Miss Teller, Maria Rev. Veitch, E. R. Miss Vemer, Senoa Thayer, S. Jane Vincent, John H. Vinnicum, M- ry K. Theall, Hannah J. Vincent, Leonard M. Voss, Mary Thompson, Lucy Vinton, Robt. S. Rev. Wadsworth, Edward Thompson, Mary Vogle, Christian Waite, John Thompson, M. A. Gen. Veazie, Samuel Waite, R. L. Thompson, Rebecca Esq. Vemam, Cramer Wakefield, Samuel Thompson, S. A. Mr. Valloit >n, Alfred C. Wakeley, Joseph B. Thorn, Charity Van Auken, S. A. Walker, Benj. M. Thorn, Sophia Vanbenchoten, Jas.C. Walker, G. W. Thorne, M. Van n Way, E. J. Rev. Vail, Adee Vanmeter, .Icvunah We gei, D vi 1 V il, Step'.en M. Van N nnee, Susan W. „klev, J W Vfilianr, John V.in Ness, Phebe Wesnlierly II. T. Van Bmtren, Gerard Vanoriuer, Wrania Weaver, J. T. Vancleve, C. S. Vausaot, A. P. Welib, Abner Vanderlip, Elias Vansant, Susan it-h S. Webb, Diniil Van Deiisen, S. Van Sciiuick E. Webb, Duvid Vandvke, II. N. V.iiiiili % Maria Webber, (

Rev. Welty, Elias Rev. Wilson, B. R. Rev. Wysong, T. T. Wendell, John J. Wilson, James Wythes, J H. Wescoti, Reuben Wilson, N. Gov. "Whitcomb, James ' Westbrook, R. B. Wilson, Norval Hon. Wright, Wm. Wetherbee, Seba F. Wilson, W . F. Prof. Wentworih, E., D.D. Wetherwax, Henry Wiltshire, W. Dt . Weakley, B. F. Wliallon, J. H. Wiuanf, H. S. Westlake, Albert Whedon, Prof., D. D. Winnns, Rodney Wh>te, Ambrose L. Wheeler, A. B, ^ infree, George N. White, L. Wheeler, Chandler Wing, lj. Whi'nev, Isaiah Wheeler, Dr. John W ui", Hiram Wiley, J. W. Wheeler, E. Winslow, D. L. Esq. Waterman, Lymas S. Wheeler, J. W . Winsor, George, Jr. Wright, Thomas J. Wheeler, Martin Winstnnley, Thos. Mj . Wadh ms, E ijah C. Whipple, E. Winton, Vv. B. Wadharns, Samuel Whipple, Griffin Wire, Tnomas D. Wadsworih, Joel White, Alanson Wise, Daniel W adswort h, Tinvothf White, Dr., Owego Wisner, W. C. Wadsworth, Wm. É. W.nie, H. Wiiherell, Manly Waii, Pel'-g - . White, Henry Witherspoon, Andr. Wake, John, Senr. White, Hiram II. Wiihev, Ezra Wakeley, James J. White, J. W. Wolfe,' J. W. Wakeman, Samuel White, L. Woii.bnnnrh, A. B. Walborn, C. A. White, Levi Wood, D. M. Waldron, Eph. D. White, L. D. W ood, E. G. Waldron, John Whi e. M. C. Wood, H. C Walker, Benjamin While, Nicholas W „od, .T. W. B. Walker, Joseph White, W. VV. Wood. N. B. W;:]ker, Joseph F. Whit . William R. Woodbury, Wm. II. Walker. Timothy D. Whitecar, C. H. Wooding, Geo. W. Walker, W\ S. Whiiham, Joseph Wooden, Thomas Walker, Wm. J. Whiting, George B. Woodruff, G. C. Walker, William Wliiniian, Joseph, Jr. Wood' 110, Geo. W. Walkley, William H. Wlntney, George Woodruff, H. Wallace, .lohn W ickes, William W oodwa d, L. T. Wallace, William Wiekharn, W in. Woodworth, Philo Waller,.Aslibcl B. Wier, William Wt.oley. Charles Waller. Charles M. Wightman,Dr. W .M . Wooliserof, Absalom Waller. Granville C. Wiy^ma, W. A . Wmilsey. Elijah Waller, Ed. Janes Wilbor, A. D. W nosier, I). Waller, John II. Wi cox S. C. Woos'er, S. W. Waller, Oirin A. Wi cox, Thomas W orees er, Amos Wall er, Wni. Norval W iI.W Wi tree-ter, J imes M. Walling, Elisha Wiley, Allen Worden, P. S. Wallis, J. Wiiey, K. Worrallo, W. S. Walsh, John Wilev, John Worrell. D :vidson Walsh, Cornelius Wilkin?, Peter Wordsworh, E. Walworth. Chandler Wilkinson, G. Worthing, A. H. Wande 1. B. C. Willeip, Alonzo A. Worthington, S. G. Wandelt, Daniel T. W,llelt, Win. M. Wrii-hr, A. F. Wrard, .1 «eph Willey, Barzillai Wriirht, D. C. Ward, W A. William-, A. D. Wriglii, Daniel J. Wardwell, J.'siah Wii'i ui', Divid Wriirh', Henry Wardwell. William Willi- ms, D>vig t Wriirhi, John F. Warner, D 'viil Williams, E. P. Wris-lit, John T. Warner, hired Willin,os, II. Wright, J iseph Warner, John Williams, S. P W ru rlii, ,M. Warner. I.evi Williams. VVm. Wriirhi, Richard Warner, T. R. Williams, William B. Wyatt, Wm. Warner, Wm. Williams, Wm. S. Wvlnnd, Wm. War en, Washington Williamson, C. II. Wylie, Wm., D.D. Warren, Win. C. Willson William T. Wymond, B. Wnrininn, illiara Wilmer, W. A. Wymond, Richard Washburn, Jacob 1 1 8 LIST OF LIFE SUBSCRIBERS.

Mr. Washburn, John Mr. White, Nathaniel R. Mr. Wing, Ebenezer Waterhouse, S. C. White, Robert J. Wing, Ezra Waterman, A. J. White, Robert W . Winship, Thomas Waterman, John S. White, Theron C. Winslow, John Waters, Andrew G. White, Thomas S. Winterson, G. Waters, Elkanah Whitely, John Wintersteen, T. H. Waters, Samuel Whiting, Hosea Winterstein, T. Ii. Waters, William E. Whiting, John Wixon, Ebenezer Watters, Phillip Whitney, George T. Wixon, Samuel Watrous, Henry Whitney, John Woliz, Ferdinand Watrous, Samuel Whittemore, Daniel Wood, Barton Watson, Thomas J. Whittle, Daniel Wood, Benjamin J. Way, Thomas Ii. Whittle, John Wood, David Weatherly, Peter Whitmore, Orren Wood, James B. ■Weaver, Charles H. Wickens, Obed W ood, Henry W . Weaver, Harry Wickens. S. B. Wood, Jonathan S. Weaver, J. T., Jr. Wickersham, Isaac Wood, Samuel L. Weaver, J. W . Wiggins, Alex. C. Wood, Squire W ebb, John i Wilber, John Early Wood, Squire, jr. Webb, Richard I Wilber, Joseph Wood, Timo-hy Webster, Charles A. | Wilcox, Asher Woodbury, Charles Webster, Molby I Wilcox, George Wooding, Erieas Weed, Darius 5 W ilcox, John G. Wooding, Julius Weeks, George Wilcox, Matthew Woodruff1, Seth A. Weeks, Jotham Wilcox, Nathaniel Woodruff, Silas Weeks, Whiting Wilde, Henry Woods, Harvey H. Weeks, Win. Wildman, Russell Woods, James Weherley, George Wiles, Daniel Woodward, Wm. Welch, Ransom B. Wiles, Robert P. Woodworth, A. Welch, Wm. Wile?, Thos. II. Woodworth, Abner Welden, Jacob S. Wiles, Thos. S. Woodworth. J. Weldon, Preston Wilkes, Edward Wools*}-, Benj. WciHug, Samuel G. Wilkinson, Wm. Worm, Edward Wellman, Ariel Willard, Henry Wormwood, Chas. Wells, Thomas H. WilUier, J. Worrall, Ilenry Wt 11s, Wm. II. Willett, Stephen WTorrull, Noah W elphy, Henry Willey, B. Worthington, D. Welty, Francis H. Willey, W. T. Wride, K,)b i rt Wejuhii, Benjamin Williams, Amos Wright, Edward Wentz. William Williams, Benjamin Wiight, Henry We:-;r, Chas. Williams, Gilbert Wright. Henry B. West, Garret'son Williams, John Wright, James West, Rent. A. Williams, John F. Wright, Joseph Westcole.Hezek’h P. Williams, Philip II. Wright, Laban Westfield, John Williams, Samuel Wright, R. P. Weston, Elijah Williams. Thos. P. Writ;hr, Wm. Wethunvax, Barney W j) i iams,ThomasW. Wright, Walter T. W e"!iorr. George Williamson, E. H. Wrighisoi), Hugh S. Wheat, B. Williamson, Nich. Wyatt, David, sen. Whedon, Hiram Willson, Abraham Wyckofi', Nathan S. Wheeler, Andrew Willson, Wm. C. Wyeki.ff, Nichol H. Wheeler, An~ou Wilmer, Thomas M Mast. Wakelv, James J. Whr.eler, B ,jr. Wife onf Charles j Ward, Wm. Samuel W h eeifr. F.Hnhalet WiJ=T.n> Enoch Mrs. Wmlanis, Calvin W hselei. Wilson, G. W. Wade, Eleanor W h - hr, P’lili;) Wilson, Henry Wade, Mary Whii»r'o. G,- Pin W:K,m, Hiram Wndharn, C, S. WIhj.-.Ic, T^ac B. Wilson, Jime3 Wadsworth, Anne E- Whi!,f n, M r:r;n D. Wilson, John Wakefield, Rev. S. Whiib -ck,Andrew A. Wilnnn, L. Wakeloy, Jane Whit , Ti‘ nrv C. Wilson, Samuel Walbrklge, Catharine White. Wilson, William Waldron, Sarah Ann White, Jo!::. W . Wineower, II. D- Wulker, Betsey F. LIST OF LIFE SUBSCRIBERS. 119

Mrs. Walker, Catharine Mrs. West, E. M. T. Mrs. Wiles, Mary Ann 1 Walker, Susannah Westgate, Ruth Wiley, Margaret Walkley, Marietta P. Westlake, P.Henrietta Wilkinspn, Maria Waller, Elepha Wetherbee, Sophia Wilkinson, Ruth Waller, Maria Louisa Wetmore, Mary Will, Isabella Walsh, Sarah Weyant, Mary Williams, Anna Wandell, Caroline S. Whack Williams, Catharine Ward, Harriet Whallon, Rev. J. H. Williams, Eliza T. Ward, Isabella H. Wharton, Sarah Ann Williams, Harriet Ward, Jane E. Wheat, Elizabeth J. Williams, Jane Ward, Lucinda Wheaton, Clara C. Williams, Jemima Ward, Minerva Whedon, Eliza A. Williams, Mary C. Ward, Sophia Wheelan, Martha Williams, Melissa Wardle, Ann Eliza • Wheeler, Caroline R. Williams, Priscilla D. Waring, Mary H. Wheeler,CatharineC. Williams, Rachel Warner Wheeler,Charlotte M. Williams, Rev. E. P. Warner, Nancy Wheeler, Sarah Ann Williams, Sarah Warner, Sarah B. Wheeler, E. B. Williams, S., of Pha. Warnock, Sarah Ann Wheeler, M. J. Williams, Sarah, of Warren, Ann Whiston, Harriet Sauquoit, N. Y . Warren, Anna H. Whitaker, Chloe D. Williams, T. W . Warren, Christiana White, Ann C. Williamson, Lydia A. Washburn, Elizabeth White, Artemisia Wilmer, Catharine M. Washburn, Maria White, Catharine R. Wilmer, Frances A. Waterman, A. J. White, Cordelia Wilson, Amanda Waterman, Harriet White, Cynthia Wilson, Cornelia Waterman, Mary White, Dr. Wilson, Cornelia L. Waterman, Pamela White, Eliza Wilson, Hannah B. Waters, B. White, Elizabeth S. Wilson, Lousia Waters, Mary L. White, Jane Wilson, Maria Watkins, Lucy WThite, Jane M. Wilson, Mary Watson, Electa White, Lucy Wilson, Rachel Watson, Harriet White, Martha Wilson, Rev. N. Watson, Sarah L. White, Mary Wilson, Sarah Waugh, Bishop B. Wiiiie, Sarah A. Wilson, Will. Way, Mary A. j 'White, Sophia E. Wilton. S. A. Weakley, Emma J. : Whitecar, S. Caroline j Winands, Louisa Weakley, Julia A. Whiting, Permelia j Winans, Harriett N. Weakley, Sarah Ann! Whitham, Hannah Winans, Rachel Weatherby, Hannah j Whittle, Mary j Winchester, Lucy Weaver, Nancy W. i Whitney, Hannah C. Winchester, M. Webb, Amanda | Whitney, Mercy 'Wing, Elizabeth Webb, Elizabeth Whitney, Sarah P. Winslow, Emily Webb, Lydia Whitney, Sylvia Winsor, Harriet Webb, Mary C. Whitman, E. W. Winter, Ma'y Webster, Ann Whitman, Maria J. Winton, Jane A. Webster, Emily L. Whitmore, Sarah Wire, Nancy B. Webster, Eunice E. Whittlesey, Elizabeth Wise, Sarah Ann Webster, Joanna Whitworth, Martha Wrise, Virginia.F. 'Webster, Nancy Wickes, Sophia A. Wishard, Mary A. Weed, Betsey Wickwire, R. G. Wisner, Mary Ann Weed, Elizabeth Ann Wightman, Sarah B. Witherell, Ruth Weed, M. INI- Wilber, Ann Witherell, S. B. Weed, Melissa M. Wilcox, Abigail Withers,LucindaL.B. Weeks, Maria A. Wilcox, Cynthia Witherspoon, Mary -Weeks, Sarah A. W ilcox, Lucy Withey, Betsey Weems, Mary M. Wilcox, Mariha Wood, Almira Wells, Ascnath Wrilcox, Nancy W ood, Angelina Wells, Betsey Wilcox, Rosilla j Wood, Anna J. Wells, Laura M. Wilcox, Sally Wood, Helen S. Welty, Eliza Ann Wilcox, S'irah Wood, Jane Wentworth, Bethia Wildman, Lucy Wood. J. C. Wescott, Submit Wilde, Phebe L. WTood, John 120 LIST OF LIFE SUBSCRIBERS.

Mrs. W ood, Juliana Miss Ward, Charlotte E. Miss Wood well, Mary F. Wood, Mary A. Wardell, Hannah Woodwell, Virginia W ood, Mary E. B. Ware, Mntil *a Worrall, Ellen E. Wood,» Mary Hall Waters, Mary Worrall, Julia M. Wood, Polly Watson, M rtha Wright, feliza C. W ood, Susan Watt, Mary Waynesboro’ S. School Wooden, Maria Weakley, Margaret Rev. Yale, Elifcha Wooding,Marietta L. Webb, Mary R. Yard, Robert B. Wooding, Mary J. Wehrle, Barbara Yarrell, P. W . Wooding, Rhoda Welling, Elizabeth Yocum, Elmore Woodruff', E. W . Wells, Clarissa M. York, J. W. Woodward Wells, Harriet Young, David W ood ward, Eliz abetli Wells, Huldah Young, J. Woodward, P. B. Wheelan, Mary Young, Jacob Woodward,Rachel A. Whipple, Harriet E. Young, John Woodwouh, Lucy Whitaker, Martha Young, J. H. Wooley, Eliza Whitcomb, E. Yount», Samuel Woolley, Marj- Jane [ White, Anna Young, W . Woolsey, Keziah White, Catharine A. Young, William Wooster, Lucy White, Harriet A. Youngs, James Wooster, Nancy Ann | White, Mary E. i Youngs, T . C. Worcester, Fanny S. Whitehead, A. M. I Esq. Yeales, Andrew W orccs er, Sabra A. . Widser, Mary A. Young, A. H. Worden, S. G. Wilber, Elizabeth ¡Mr. Yaggar, Enoch Worm Wilber, Mary E. i Yates, John Wormwood, Judith Wiles, Mary E. Yearly, Alexander Wormwo

W e have reason to believe there are many lift* members whose names arc not included in the above list, because they have not benn reported: a few others may have been unintentionally overlooked, and therefore omitted.