PROCEEDINGS

THE BOARD OF MISSIONS

OF THE

Protestant episcopal Cintrcl)

IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

AT THEIK

FORTY-SECOND ANNUAL

AND

FOURTEENTH TRIENNIAL MEETING,

HELD IN BOSTON, OCTOBER, 1 8 7 7 .

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OF

THE BOARD OF MISSIONS

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Protestant (Episcopal Cintrci) . \ N

IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

AT THEIR

FORTY-SECOND ANNUAL

AND

FOURTEENTH TRIENNIAL MEETING,

HELD IN BOSTON, OCTOBER, 1 8 7 7 .

N e w Y ork :

"E. S. Dodge Steam Presses, 95 Chambers Street.

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F o r t y - se c o n d A n n u a l Se r m o n .

Delivered before the Board of Missions, at its Fourteenth Triennial M eeting, in Trinity Churchy Boston, Thursday Evening, October 4th, by thè Rev. Noah Sunt Schenck, D.D., o f Long Island.

“ And God said, Let there be light.”—Gen. i. 3.

L i g h t is an eternal thing. It is G o d ’s atmosphere. He, Who has His “ dwelling in the light which no man can approach* unto,” looked upon this chaotic planet, gloomed in the more than midnight blackness which preceded the dawn of time, rent in twain the curtain of the dark, and ushered illumination to the earth by the majestic mandate, “ Let there be light.” Now another star is made to glitter with the radiance of G o d —another sparkling orb launched into space, and added to the splendors of creation. But before this world had its baptism of light the S p i e i t of G o d hovered over the awful chaos. This was the incubation of Love. Then came light. First, the moving breath, as a floating canopy of love over the void and formless matter. Then the myriad lances of light pierced the darkness, and the world was aglow with the glory of the Creator. This was the genesis. “ G o d saw the light, that it was good.” And when once light mantled the earth, creation began. It was continued through those great epochs which culminated in the making of man in the image of the Infinite G o d . Then the chorus of the skies waked the echoes of j earth in the first adoring Te Deum, “ when the morning stars sang ' ^ together, and all the sons of G o d shouted for joy.” Bathed in this material radiance, the earth has rolled along the plane N of its sphere during the revolving centuries, the gift of light never with­ in drawn, but reassured to the race in the token of the gleaming arch set in ^ the clouds, at once the pledge of a never-ending succession of harvests ^ .and the never-suspended influence of the great source of light under Si which they grow to golden maturity, praising G o d and preserving man. xI’V Thus we see that the light which began in love has always been the S - glory of the world and the power in Providence which has fostered and fed the human race. And thus it shall be to the end. But how direful the contrast when we come to speak of that other light which glittered through the Garden when the voice of G o d was heard walking in it ! Scarcely was Eden flooded with this, before the awful satanic eclipse cast 4

its cleatli-sliade over meadow and orchard, and the stricken iace to which we belong have ever since been cowering in the gloom, or groping their way back toward the light they lost when the gates of Paradise were closed behind them. As over the primeval Flood the love-breathings of God brooded until the fiat, “ Let there be light,” so over the moral chaos of earth hovers the divine afflatus of the Spirit of Christ awaiting the dawn of the Sun of Righteousness whose awaking illumination shall be as “ the light of the morning ” to “ the nations sitting in darkness.” In the horror of this great darkness we live ; and ours it is to lift the pall. Prophets have foretold the great commission ; priests have adumbrated the sacrifice of Atonement ; kings have prefigured the Messianic office ; divine spokesmen have told in advance the splendid achievements of the GoD-Man Redeemed. The logic of the atonement, as harmonized through the whole revelation from the imprimatur of the divine Logos in the beginning to the colophon of the humanized Logos in the Apocalypse, all teach in crystal clearness, that, according to the eternal law of justice and adjustment, that what man disturbed, he must tranquilize ; what he destroyed, he must restore ; what criminal indebtedness he incurred, he must cancel by payment of penalty. This is the measure of human responsibility. Here is the moral problem of earth, and the Church’s office is to work out its demonstration. Her great Head, the Second Adam, the representative of a redeemed race and the pioneer of its des­ tiny, “ with His own right hand and with His holy arin hath He gotten Himself the victory.” It only remains that all the people of the world, sharers with Christ in humanity, should become sharers with Him in the sublime trophies of the conquest He has achieved over the enemies of that humanity. Chbist has made the awful expiation. Christ has made the fullest obedience. Christ has declared the whole mind of G od concerning the duty of man. As Captain of the Great Salvation He led on the front of the column of the Redeemed, until nearing the starry portals of the many-mansioned city, the cry went forth from the angel watchers, “ Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah ? this that is glorious in His apparel, travelling in the great­ ness of His strength ? ” When myriad voices came answering back, “ Lift up your heads, O ye gates ; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors ; and the King of Glory shall come in.” Thus culminated the effort of the Church’s Head, the Eternal Sox of God, to restore a ruined race. But when He passed through the everlasting doors they closed not after Him. As the gates of the temple of the fabled deity, Janus, were opened in war, so the portcullis of the heavenly city remains lifted until all the vic­ torious followers of CnniST shall have entered. But, meanwhile, back upon the glittering pathway of the Ascension, descends the H o l y Ghost, to carry on the holy war, and show to men the things of Cheist— the sword that always cleaves a way, the shield which no missile of earth or 5

hell can break or pierce. Meantime the “ Author and Finisher ” lingers at the heavenly gates. His voice goes forth inciting the militant Church to battle on to the end. His hands are readied out in invitation. His eyes are kindled to love, and never weary is He of uttering that tenderest of overtures : “ Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” Thus it is, referring to the analogue of the material light—thus it is that the moral earth rolls on darkly, while there is a Sun of Righteousness, at the brightness of whose rising the world shall rejoice ; but of which it has as yet but a few faint auroral fore-gleams. The S p irit of G od is hovering in lambent canopies of love over our moral chaos. Nay, the decree has been trumpeted from Bethlehem and Calvary, and the unsealed sepulchre and the Mount of Ascension : “ Let there be light.” But not now, as in creation’s dawn, spoken to dumb matter. The mandate now is to those who once imaged G od in intellect, in innocency, and in immortality. The intellect has been perverted. Innocency is lost. Immortality is the stupendous issue upon which every­ thing is staked. But alas, man, as a moral being, is like the midnight marauder, who prefers the darkness. Light cannot enter the mind when the ears are stopped and the eyes are closed. Light cannot enter the heart when its windows are blinded and its doors are barred. The great orb of spiritual light is only stayed below the horizon waiting the world’s prayers for its rising. The “ dark places ” of the earth shall all see “ the marvellous light,” when once the Church can aggregate and administer spiritual forces adequate to clearing the way. Right Reverend Fathers, Brethren of the Clergy and Laity, women and children—to all who have taken the sign of the Cross upon their foreheads (for the whole Christian Church is C h r is t’s Board of Missions), to all who by Baptism are citizens of the earthly and visible kingdom of our dear L o rd , to each one I come with the burden of Dumah : “ Watch- man ! What of the night ? ” The Church of God, administered by the Holy Ghost, and operating through human agency, exists by divine appointment that it may Christianize and reclaim to God this world full of sinners. This has been her time-long, earth-wide office, warring against the powers of darkness, the soul for its battling gage, and Heaven for its guerdon. In the pro­ cession of the ages we living men have now come to have place and part in this great struggle for G od and humanity. That we act up to the sentiment of our legacy of labor, that our effort be even with the level of our opportunity, we come to such great conferences as this, to mingle in grateful and hopeful devotions, to reconsider the methods of our work, scan the ground and classify the forces anew, speculate upon ventures as yet untried, add stars to the flag as we learn of broad lands but just possessed ; and so with newly born energies of faith, new sources of benevolence unsealed, and freshly consecrated zeal, we go forth again, as 6 went the disciples of old, and under the same Catholic commission, to drive the plough through fallow fields or strike the sickle where they are “ white unto the harvest.” To either a philosophic or practical view of the Church’s office and duty to the world, it would be necessary to regard in order the proper preparatiori for the work to be done, and then the wisest methods of adaptation in doing it. If the preparation of those who engage in evangelical work in our day were to be measured by that of the Disciples of the early Church, the topic would scarcely admit of discussion. Theirs were the special inspiration of Christ, the gifts of “ mouth and wisdom ” and the endow­ ment of moral intrepidity. But since the primitive age the Ministers of Christ have only the ordinary gifts of the Spirit. These, however, are susceptible of almost unlimited culture and development. And there must be no bounds to this effort. If special qualifications were given the first messengers of Christ that they might combat successfully the subtle scribe, the learned gnostic, and the polished pagan, and stand with­ out intimidation before governors and rulers in all the wisdom and dignity of their inspired diplomacy, so should men earnestly covet the best gifts as in this age of advanced average intelligence they go on God’s errand to encounter the scholarly oriental heathen or the sharp-witted bordermen on the western outposts of the Church. Nay, either for the discomfiture of the infidel at the centres of our civilization, or the cunning savage in his native wilds, nothing less than the largest acquirement of knowledge, the loftiest elevation of piety, the broadest and profoundest sentiment of sacrifice, should constitute the equipment of the banner-bearers of Christ. The fisherman and the publican— even the scholar of Gamaliel— only become Apostles when they can vindicate their right to the title by speaking with tongues and doing wonderful things in the name of the Lord. I think we may claim that for the most part the methods of “ milk for babes ” must give way to the feeding with meat the strong men of this nineteenth century. Our gospel nuncios to the learned Man­ darin, the courtly Daimio, and the princely Rajah, must mate them in intelligence, and surpass them in moral manhood. While the “ common people,” there, as elsewhere, “ by Afric’s sunny fountain,” and even “ unto the great sea westward,” will only “ hear gladly ” those who pro­ nounce and personate the truth of Christ with all the attractive adorn­ ments of the higher civilization, and all the logical demonstrations of the holier life. I can imagine no more blank and bitter disappointment than that of him who in the spring-tide fullness of Christian zeal, pours his whole soul into Missionary work, only to find when he reaches the theatre of effort, that his equipment is inadequate to the campaign, that his strength cannot cope with the difficulties he encounters, that the coveted prizes of his Mission are beyond the impassable mountain ranges, or hid­ 1 den away in the impenetrable jungle. Ropes and ladders to scale the snowy crags, axes and pontoons to penetrate and cross the dense morass, were unthought of in the faint and far-off survey which had been taken from the windows of the theological school. The history of Missions has many a sad page where zeal without knowledge is illustrated in the enthusiasm of Missionary ventures terminating in the mortification of failure. But shall experience be to us, as says Coleridge, “ like the stern- light of a ship, only illuminating the track that is passed over ? ” or rather shall we not make it a headlight to our working Church, flashing radiance upon the course she is to pursue ? But let me not speak too long upon the preparation of the individual. I would rather, upon such an occasion, invite your consideration to the aggregate preparation of the Church, as year after year she makes solemn pause in deliberative assembly, before she freshly addresses herself to her noble task. Remember, brethren, that it is the Church, the Body of Christ, He being the Head and we the members ; it is the Church, the earthly Repository of the Glory of the Redeemer, to which is given the execution of this mandate of God to the moral world, “ Let there be light.” When matter heard the cry it woke at once and welcomed the glad illumination. For “ God spake and it was done.” The decree was direct. It was not transmitted through a faulty medium. But now the Church officered by fallible men, and having to do with a recusant race, receives the fiat and accepts the duty only to toil and struggle through long centuries in putting into execution the purpose of the Spiritual Creator, “ the entrance of Whose word giveth light ” to the soul— re-illu- mines the souls of the world. And now what shall our Church, with growing responsibilities twining around her home altars, and with Macedonian responsibilities appealing in tempest-tones across the sea, under the pressure of freshly revealed necessities, and the impetus of a hotter zeal—what shall this stalwart American branch of the Church Catholic—now on this our first year of the second century of civil and religious freedom—what shall this Prot­ estant Episcopal Church of the United States do by way of inaugurating a larger and more successful work for C h rist than has heretofore marked and toned her history ? I propose, brethren, that we make this year of grace, 1877, forever memorable in the Church’s Calendar as the epoch of The Great Enlist­ ment. By this I mean that the prayers of all our people, and the gifts of all our people—in measure large or small, as grace and Providence may order—be recruited for the broader and fuller and faster prosecution of the imperative Gospel work C h rist has given us to do. Granted that this great enlistment may, by G o d ’ s help, be had, what strong and steady pulse would be acquired to the vitality of Gospel enterprise at home and abroad, and what resistless power to its progress. W e all felt the thrill 8 of that loving and opportune invitation, which came to us from the Church of England, but a few years since, to unite with Christian men and women throughout the world on St. Andrew’s Day, in common prayer to Christ for the prosperity of Missions and the world’s conversion. With the awakening Services of Advent “ it is very meet, right, and our bounden duty,” that we should invoke the potency of the Spirit of G od to crown our weak endeavor to win the world to His service. But this watching unto prayer must be a ceaseless vigil. I would have the dawn of each L o r d ’s Day, which is our weekly festival of the resurrection, celebrating the triumph of the crucified One, and the new life of those who are “ risen with Him ”— I would have the Sunday morning of all “ those who profess and call themselves Christians,” old and young, male and female, begun with the deeply felt utterance of “ Thy kingdom come” Oh, that Ave could but have world-wide concerted prayer saluting the great Easter Prince on the morning of each Christian Sabbath that celebrates His rising; calling upon Him to make bare His arm, reveal His face, set up His standard, and enthrone His love. I deplore with many others the want of an office in our Common Prayer to direct the devotions of the people in behalf of M i s sio n s ; not only for special Services in this great interest, but that Sunday after Sunday the minds of all should be recalled to this eminent obligation of the Christian. And more than this, in addition to the single suffrage found in evening prayer for families, may we not hope that in that appointed for use in the morning, we shall ere long have authorized an op­ tional Collect, adapted to either the domestic altar or the closet devotions. Certain it is, that in a new and great enlistment of the energies of revival, every possible stimulation must be given and every possible facility afforded for regular, concerted, persistent, and faith-full prayer, to rise to C h r is t from every heart and every household and every congregation. But the scope of the great enlistment embraces the recruiting of another and yet unused element of power in the furtherance of Missions. This is second in importance only to that of prayer. There was a time in the history of the Hebrew people, when a voice from heaven called to their great leader, “ Wherefore criest thou unto me ? Speak unto the children of Israel that they go forward.” And forward they went, moved on by their own material resources, escaping bondage and battle, and marching between the walls of waters to the shores of security beyond the sea. Effort ends not with praying. It is only when devotional sentiment demonstrates in practical realities that God sees the logic of our religion ^nd man feels its beneficent and forceful purpose. Now it has been pro­ posed to bring the whole population of the Church, from the little child just learning the solemn purport of its Baptism to the old man or woman about to tread the dark valley, into responsible relationship with Mission work. The theory is unquestionably sound that this work can never be 9 successfully done until all are brought to aid in it. Material resources are just as necessary to the operation of Missionary enterprise as they are to any other active charity. Whence shall these supplies be drawn ? Must they continue to be wrung from the affluent minority in response to humiliating appeals ? Must they be subject to the fluctuations of the fortunes of the few who give in nobje measure ? Must they flow in one direction or another as governed by the magnetism of the advocate of one department, or the want of it in another who sues for a different depa tment ? Must caprice, or prejudice, or worldly interest, or personal sympathy have to do with regulating the measure of Missionary resources and directing their application ? Alas, how much of this have we had occasion to mourn over in the past. And then again, must the poor be prevented from “ coming up to the help of the L o rd ,” by reason of invidious contrasts, when C hkist has only made immortal the humble heroine of the two mites? No, the time has come when a different exercise must obtain. There may be an occasional fracture or dislocation, but the average health and strength will be improved beyond the power of estimate. Every man, woman, and child must be enlisted in the behalf of Missions by having each and all become contributors, not by proxy, not once a year, not in irregular sums, but either by the half dime weekly offering, or according to a graduated plan. This has been before the Church for a year or two, and in many places put to practice with varying degrees of success. But I stand here and in the name of the Master invoke the whole nominal membership of our Church to begin, in this year of our blessed L o rd , and give to this ¡Droject an exhaustive and patient, and persistent and prayerful experimenting and testing. To this end we must all become recruiting sergeants. The Board of Missions commending the plan in principle and practical detail, the General Con­ vention indorsing it to the whole Church, Bishops and Conventions press­ ing it upon the attention of the several Dioceses ; rectors urging it upon the congregations and preparing the facilities for putting the system to work among the people ; parents putting it as a matter of conscience to children and servants ; parish visitors going with the plan to neighbors who go not to church to get i t ; all parochial organizations carrying it into the ramifications of their work outside the parish proper, and so reaching the nomadic tribes which still dwell in tents—thus and thus only giving the system an universal application ; less than which, it ceases to be a system, and fails of its great purpose. But let the pregnant plan be prospered in its way and you extend the Missionary franchise to every baptized citizen of the Commonwealth of Israel, and give to our part of Christendom, universal suffrage for C h rist. Every soul in the Church becomes in this wise an active factor in the Missionary organization. Now that each one has an investment, so each one feels a personal interest. There is an appreciation of individual responsibility. There is a consequent 10 deepening of Missionary feeling and a heightening of religious sentiment. In fact the two are identical. And thus is the giver twice blessed. He renders incidental and almost involuntary tribute to the great cause, and is receiving in return the reflections of grace and heavenly benediction. The Church has new life by reason of the spiritual vigor which throbs in the breasts of her children. And, finally, when the aggregate of the little offerings of the many thousands is summed up in the grand total, we find that the Church has a royal revenue, gathered without begging and given without grudging, adequate to our Mission work on a largely widened scale, and endowing as well all the other general charities of the Church. Oh ! who can picture the sublime results of such a splendid venture for C h r is t as this ? And we are the more encouraged to hope for a success which land cannot limit or seas circumscribe, when we remember that the plan is C h r is t’s. He saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury. He saw the widow deposit her two mites, and “ She,” said C h rist, “ cast in more than they all.” Thus He commended the mite-gift to the Church, and by that token must the Church conquer the world for C h r ist. But, though the armament be complete, success is still conditioned by the favoring winds of Heaven, by skilful navigation, by thorough knowl­ edge of the fortress to be assailed, and by the prudent adaptation of resources when the engagement is actually begun. Above all, there must be the most thoroughly disciplined unity of action. They who officer the vessels of the squadron must keep clearly in view the signals that float from the peak of the flagship. I deprecate, primarily, the discriminations which are made in our Mission work, not only in names, but in the varying methods. As it is, we have Missions Foreign and Missions Domestic, Diocesan, Parochial, and individual Missions—Mexican Missions and Missions for white men and for black men and for red men. Now, while I believe in the wisdom of specific Missions, in one sense, yet is it not possible sometimes in these “ differences of administrations,” and “ these diversities of operations,” to forget that it is the “ same G od which worketh all in all ? ” Do not these arbitrary discriminations occasionally breed prejudices and antagonisms ? May not two lines of noble effort, under guidance equally ingenuous, so converge as to collide unhappily ? One of the phenomena of optical science is that two rays of light may so inpmge together upon a common surface at such angles of junction as to extinguish each other. So we are told in the Olivet sermon of our L o rd , that if the light that is in us be darkness, “ how great is that darkness.” The ideal of Mission work is unity in prayer, unity in offerings, unity in organization, and unity of sentiment in the practical details of adminis­ tration. Again, let us not be blind to certain very patent facts concerning the altered condition of those to whom we would adapt our Missionary 11

material. W e have come at last to have sucli knowledge of the interior life of the Chinese and Japanese and Ilindostanese, as would almost warrant us to change a line in Heber’s famous hymn and read, “ The Heathen with intelligence, bows down to wood and stone.” It is true they have their ignorant classes, and so have we, American citizens, in numbers and in ratio less, yet still by thousands, who can neither read nor write, and who practice idolatrous rites with but little effort at con­ cealment. But in the upper walks of life among the Orientals, there is an intellectual culture and a social refinement in almost everything, except the treatment of women, that challenges a higher appreciation than we have heretofore entertained. It is a significant fact in China, of ail the nations of the earth, the only aristocracy is that of letters ; the only official or social rank, that which has been won by the prowess of the mind. Now, to these Eastern lands we have sent our Missionaries, our war ships, our trading vessels, and our adventurers. The Missionary has preached in these coasts the Gospel theory of Christianity. Here and there among his fellow Anglo-Saxon Christians he may point proudly to some living illustrations. But for the most part he has had the logic of the Christian system fractured—nay, his whole Gospel belied by the adultery and blasphemy and drunkenness of scores and hundreds of sailors, and by not a few of Godless commercial adventurers—all of whom are nominally Christian, and all of whom scoff at C h rist. Do you not suppose that the cunning, crafty Chinaman comprehends the grossness of this paradox ? So well, you may be sure, that it becomes fuel for his burning prejudice and food for his malignant mirth. In such a condition of things the traditional methods seem a mere Missionary mockery to the common sense of the world. But the common sense of the world will yet see, through Faith’s final illumination, how G od will make even the wrath of man to praise Him. Meantime, it is our duty to serve the Mas­ ter with the best member that we have, and not one alone, but every one. Therefore, I hold that in such lands as China and Japan we should missionate with our whole civilization. Let the ordained Ministry there, and everywhere, go first as torch-bearers, flashing the pure light of C h rist into the thick religious gloom. Then let the doctrine of the Gospel be illustrated by the ministration of active charities, and the establishment of benevolent institutions. Then give them schools and colleges gradu­ ated up to the highest levels of culture. If our resources do not admit of attempting this upon a large scale, launch all the resources we have upon one point. Make this a collegiate Mission, where, as at a focus, we shall have everything concentered for a time. A fire will kindle there which will circle out its radiations of light all over the land. And with these, should go the other chief tuitions and exhibitions of our civiliza­ tion, such as the Sabbath separation of a portion of time for rest and worship, the organization of the Christian family, and the thousand appli­ cations of science to the amelioration of the condition of the people, and the decoration of social life. I cannot over-emphasize the importance of the effort now in hand by the Bishop-elect of China, looking to the establishment of an institution of learning in that land. It is my firm belief that such an agency would under G o d do more to further our Gos­ pel enterprise amid the myriad Mongolians than twice the amount of Mis­ sionary material scattered in fragmentary efforts oyer the country. In fact, there must be an indigenous ministry reared for the work in each respective field. The mysterious laws of human magnetism and the sweet and swaying fusions of sympathy demand that those who are nearest akin in humanity should be related as agents and objects in Gospel-work. Only wheu we shall have educated men of each heathen race to teach C h r is t to their fellow, shall the aureola of the latter-day glory of Zion gather and glow about her walls and towers. But we must hasten with the work, or it will all be taken out of our hands. We are now at the beginning of a great Mongolian invasion. The Mission evening schools for Chinese in San Francisco have an average attendance of 750 and the Sunday-school about 1,0 0 0 . Hundreds of Japanese and Chinese are in schools and colleges in the United States, qualifying for almost every position of usefulness and influence both in letters and science among their own people. This has now become a systematic thing. Carrying home a knowledge of our lettered and material civilization, what may they not also involuntarily convey of our religious economy ? And as with them, so in lesser degree with the representatives of many other nations who are coming here for purposes entirely secular, but who will take away ineffaceable impressions of our religion, our laws, and our social institutions. No mind can measure, no enthusiasm can exaggerate the vast product of this moral commerce which realizes the old prophecy that “ many shall run to and fro and knowledge shall be increased.” I come, finally, to speak of Missionary adaptation at home. Here, as well as abroad, there are new aspects to civilization arising from many causes, not the least of which is the heretofore unknown facility for rapid travel and the quick interchange of thought the world around. In con­ sequence, the provincial is making way for a cosmopolitan civilization. Ere long, whatever any state or community has that is worth possessing, will be appropriated by every other, and so in the march of events we shall at a day not very remote, I trust, have the whole world participate in a common concordant and ennobling civilization. That our own American, commonwealth is to have an important part in the production of this result seems clearly manifest. Our geographical position, our free civil institutions, our religious liberty, our system of common school education, our characteristic enterprise, are, one and all, marked indica­ tions of the great office to which we,shall be called. The integral elements 13 of our population, moreover, gathered out of all lands, freely fused in social, civil, and religious life and recast in American moulds, are rapidly realizing a new and masculine civilization here. It would appear that a fresh human force was being developed and drilled upon our soil to cope with the many and mighty issues which the Church and the State will have to meet and master in the latter days, both in the religious and social world. In the immediate adaptation of Missionary effort let us clearly regard certain object points. We have now to deal with exceed­ ingly subtle forms of infidelity among the more cultured classes, and with a broad, blaspheming infidelity among those who are comparatively or wholly unlettered. We have to encounter all the moral prejudices of the different nationalities here mingling freely together. We have the rough-fisted prairie and mountain men of our great Western domain, with their nomadic habits, their scorn of discipline, and horror of sub­ mission. There is the negro of the South, who, because of the feebleness of our effort in his behalf, is just now oscillating between relapse into heathenism or a plunge into Romanism. The Indian, whom we have treated with refined savagery, and whose possessions we have seized with vandal rapacity, is either in arms on the plains or pleading in Washington (as at this moment) for Christian teachers to come to them at once, and in numbers. The Mongolian invasion on the Pacific coast brings to us, in my judgment, one of the greatest Missionary responsibilities and one of the most splendid Missionary opportunities known in the history of evangelic effort. Beholding these thousands of Chinese and of Indians, and these millions of Africans circling around us, we have a realization never before dreamt of that “ the Greeks are at our doors.” How this confuses or obliterates the line between Foreign and Domestic Missions and indicates that the work is one. W e do well, very well, in prosecuting our Missionary enterprises at home, to send out Bishops as pioneers. This has been abundantly demonstrated during the last ten yeais. Would to G od we could only double the number. And as we select men with the greatest care for the responsible office of overseer in the great work-fields of the Church, so do I claim that the best talents, the highest character, the richest gifts should alone qualify those who are to have places along the skirmish lines and man the outposts. These are the places of greatest 'danger. They require the loftiest courage and the rarest, ripest skill. W e must have our best men at the front, all along, from flank to flank, or we shall advance but slowly, or not at all. In adapting our Missionary force, then, we much match strength against strength, keep abreast of the intellect and in. advance of the moral wants of the age, use our finest material in plac3S of greatest difficulty, and never despair of doing great things in the name of the L o rd . Thus, the mandate of Creation, “ Let there be light,” caught up and re-voiced by C h rist, saying, “ I am the Light of the World,” has been the 14 law t o His servants in all ages; and thus do we, standing in our lot, attempt to hasten the hour when u jocund day shall stand tiptoe on the misty mountain tops,” when the hills of morning shall shine with the radi­ ance of rubies, when the great Sun of Righteousness shall heave above the horizon in “ sumptuous splendor and solemn repose,” when our reconciled and glorified G o d shall look upon this CiiKiST-lit earth, and beholding the light will see and say that “ It is good.” While it is true that “ the golden age lies onward,” it shall be reached at last. At times the voice of weak faith sighs forth, “ How long, O L o r d , how long ? ” Then again there is a baring of the right arm and a stretching out of power and a revelation of the blessings of mercy and the splendors of grace. If at one time there is but delay and distraction and despair, oh, how at another there are such dazzling outbursts of the millenial light that one may say, “ My soul hath seen the coming of the glory of the L o r d . ” However this may be, the command of C h k i s t is, “ Go join thyself to this chariot,” whether it is journeying to Ethiopia or Asia or through our western Gaza, which is desert. It is the Missionary car freighted with the glory of C h k i s t and the hopes of much people, and the good of generations unborn. Whatever betide, let us build new altars of prayer, rekindle wasted fires of faith, and open up fresh foun­ tains of love. Let us go back to our dear L o r d ’s ministry, and newly study His marvellous life. Let us catch a new inspiration from the con­ templation of His works of power and mercy.

“ Oh ! where is He that trod the sea, Oh ! where is He that spake— A n d demons from their victims flee, The dead their slumbers break; The palsied rise in freedom strong, The dumb men talk and sing,

And from blind eyes benighted long,

Bright beams of morning spring.”

After the example, under the precept of C h r i s t , according to our means, and guided by the H olt Ghost, we desire to set forth again to do the will of the L o r d and win souls for His kingdom and glory. It is the noblest purpose that ever fired a human heart. It is the grandest following that pilgrim foot ever pursued. It is the sublimest service ever rendered by creature to Creator. It is the shaping of a destiny which leads the soul along a starry pathway up to immortality and to G o d . Oh, is not this worth working for, praying for, giving for ? L e t us go forth dight in G o d ’s armor, and with the implements of labor in our hands. W e may not have long to work before the breaking of the day. Let us go out and meet the coming light. The loftier our position 15 the sooner shall we see it. Praying men ! working men! giving men ! side by side come forth, making the rough places straight, leveling obstacles, throwing up highways, preparing fallow lands and seeding them, clearing out choked-up channels, and working up hills of difficulty the sooner to hail the sunrise of the Second Advent.

Men of prayer ! be up and stirring Night and day, Sow the seed— withdraw the curtain—

C l e a r t h e w a y ! Men o f action, aid and cheer them, As ye m a y ! There’s a fount about to stream, There’s a light about to beam, There’s a warmth about to glow, There’s a flower about to blow ; There’s a midnight blackness changing Into g r a y ; Men of prayer and men o f action Clear the way. PROCEEDING S

OF TUE BOARD OF MISSIONS.

FORTY-SECOND ANNUAL

ANI)

FOURTEENTH TRIENNIAL MEETING.

Boston, Mass., Thursday, October 1877.

T h is being the time and place appointed for the Forty-second Annual and Fourteenth Triennial Meeting of the Board of Missions of the Prot­ estant Episcopal Church in the United States of America, a number of the Clerical and Lay Members of the Board assembled in St. Paul’s Church, at 5 o’clock in the afternoon. In the absence of the Presiding Bishop, the Right Reverend J. C. Talbot, D.D., L.L.D., Bishop of Indiana, took the Chair, and opened the Meeting with Prayers. The 290th Hymn of the Hymnal was sung. The Secretary then proceeded under the direction of the Ch:iir to call the names of the Clerical and Lay Members, when the following an­ swered to their names :

The Right Rev. the Bishops of

Indiana...... J. C. Talbot, D.D., LL.D. Kansas...... T. H. V ail, D.D., LL.D. Tennessee...... C. T. Quintaed, D.D., LL.D. Nebraska...... R. H. Claekson, D.D., LL.D. M aine...... H. A. N e e l y , D.D. Missouri...... C. F. R obertson, D.D. Oregon...... B. TV M orris, D.D. A lbany...... W . C. D oane, D.D. Arkansas...... H. X . Pierce, D.D. Central Pennsylvania...... M. A. D eTVolfe H owe, D.D., LL.D. Colorado...... J. F. Spalding, D.D. ii Proceedings o f the Board o f Missions.

Wisconsin...... '------E. R. W e l l e s , D.D. Northern Texas...... A. C. G a r r e t t , D.D., LL.D. Western Texas...... R. W. B. E l l i o t t , D.D. New Jersey...... John Scarborough, D.D. Western Michigan...... G. D. G illespie, D.D. Gape Palmas...... Charles C. P enick, D.D.

Rev. T. Edson, D.D., Rev. Thomas F. Fales, J. H. Hopkins, Jr., D.D., Robert B. Van Kleeck, D.D., F. Harison, D.D., D. B. Knickerbacker, D.D., W. W. Battershall, James Runcie, D.D., John Townsend, G. M. Hüls, D.D., G. H. McKmght, D.D., J. J. Scott, D.D., LL.D., E. M. Van Deusen, D.D., J. H. Eames, D.D., Walter Ayrault, D.D., Isaac G. Hubbard, D.D., W. A. Hitchcock, D.D., Lorenzo Sears, Cortlandt Whitehead, T. A. Eaton, D.D., A. A. Marple, A. T. Twing, D.D., Charles Breck, D.D., F. B. Van Kleeck, W . C. Leverefct, R. C. Rogers, C. G. Gilliatt, Ph. D., H. B. Hitchings, S. D. Denison, D.D., Geo. D. Wildes, D.D., E. E. Beardsley, D.D., W. G. Farrington, D.D., W . E. Yibbert, D.D., W. H. Harison, D.D., Edwin Harwood, D.D., W. B. Bodine, Geo. L. Mallory, D.D., W. W. Farr, T. G. Littell, II. II. Morrell, D.D., S. P. Barber, James A. Bolles, D.D., Samuel Benedict, D.D., William Rudder, D .D , Joshua Kimber, James Saul, D.D., J. Trimble, \Y. H. Vibbert, J. F. Girault, C. A. L. Richards, Samuel Upjohn, V, H. Wheeler, C. S. Leffingwell, E. H. Porter, John Gregson, X. F. Putnam, H. R. Scott, W. L. Hyland, George Leeds, D.D., J. W. Bancroft, Meyer Lewin, D.D., II. Anstice, D.D., A. B Atkins, D.D., C. R. Bonnell, C. N. Chandler, D.D. Daniel Henshaw. Alex. Burgess, D.D., C. L. Hutchins, Mr. J. W. Clark, Percy Browne, Geo. C. McWhorter, Proceedings o f the Board o f Missions. iii

Mr. W. H. Morrison, Mr. Henry Meigs, James Bridge, J. H. Devereaux, Geo. C. Shattuck, M.D., A. H. Moss, H. P. Baldwin, William Welsh, C. C. Trowbridge, G. L. Harrison, Simeon Ide, Lemuel Coffin, Franklin Low, J. H. Shoenberger, J. C. Garthwaite, D. W. C. Parshall, Geo. C. Hance, T. C. Montgomery, Samuel Tiffany, J. Bodwell Doe.

A constitutional quorum being present, the Chairman declared the Board duly organized for business. The Chair announced Article XIV. of the By-Laws, respecting the admission of persons, not members, to honorary seats in the Board. The Board proceeded, according to Article II. of the By-Laws, to the appointment of a Secretary. On Motion of the Rev. Dr. Twing, the Rev. Theodore A. Eaton, D.D., was elected Secretary. The Secretary announced to the Board, that he appointed the Rev. Frederick B. Yan Kleeck, the Assistant Secretary. The reception of Reports being in order, the following were pre­ sented, and, with the exception of the Reports of Treasurers, placed upon the Calendar of General Orders, in the order of their reception, to wit : The Report of the Domestic Committee including that of the Indian Commission. [See Appendices A. and B.] The Report of the Foreign Committee. [See Appendix C.] The Report of the Commission of Home Missions to Colored People. [See Appendix D.] f The Reports of Treasurers were received, as follows : The Report of the Treasurer of the Domestic Committee, including that of the Treasurer of the Indian Commission. [See Appendices F. and G.] The Report of the Treasurer of the Foreign Committee. [See Appen­ dix II.] The Report of the Treasurer of the Commission of Home Missions to Colored People. [See Appendix I.] iv Proceedings o f the Board o f Missions.

The Reports of Missionary Bishops were received, as follows : Of the Missionary Bishop of Dakota. [See Appendix J.] “ “ “ Japan. [See Appendix K.] “ “ “ Montana. [See Aj>pendix L.] “ “ “ Oregon. [See Appendix M.] “ Nevada. [See Appendix N.] “ “ Arkansas. [See Appendix O.] 41 ” Niobrara. [See Appendix P.] “ “ Colorado. [See Appendix Q.] “ Bishop of Haiti. [See Appendix R.] “ Missionary Bishop of Northern Texas. [See Appendix S.] “ “ “ Western Texas. [See Appendix T.J “ “ Northern California. [See Appendix U.] 11 “ Cape Palmas. [See Appendix V.] The Report from New Mexico and Arizona, made and presented at the request of the Missionary Bishop of that Jurisdiction in lieu of one prepared by himself, was, on motion received. [See Appendix W .] On Motion of the Rev. Dr. Twing, it was

Resolved, That when this Board adjourns, it will adjourn lo meet in this place to-morrow evening, at half-past seven o’clock. On Motion, the Board adjourned.

T he Annual Sermon. At half-past seven o’clock in the evening of Thursday, October 4, the Board of Missions assembled in Trinity Church, for Evening Prayer, and the hearing of the Annual Sermon. There were present in the Chancel the Right Rev. the Bishops of Maryland, Ohio, Easton, Montana, South Carolina and Massachusetts. Evening Prayer was said by the Rev. A. T. Twing, D.D., Secretary and General Agent of the Domestic Committed assisted by the Rev. Joshua Kimber, Secretary and General Agent of the Foreign Committee, the Rev. R. C. Rogers, Secretary and General Agent of the Indian Com­ mission, and the Rev. W . E. Webb, Secretary of the Commission of Home Missions to Colored People. The Annual Sermon was preached by the Rev. Noah H. Schenck, D.D., the Rector of St. Ann’s Church, Brooklyn, Long Island, from the text, “ And G od said, Let there light.” Gen. i. 3. / The Hymns were announced by the Right Rev. the Bishop of Mon­ tana. Proceedings o f the Board o f Missions. v

The Sentences of the Offertory were read by the Rev. Theodore A. Eaton, D.D., Secretary of the Board. The Offerings were presented by the Right Rev. the Bishop of Mass­ achusetts, who also said the closing Prayers and the Benediction.

St . P a u l ’s C hurch, Boston, Friday, October 5, 7.30 p. m. The Board met pursuant to adjournment. The Right Rev. the Bishop of Michigan took the Chair, and opened the Meeting with Prayers. The 284th Hymn of the Hymnal was sung. The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and approved. The following Members of the Board not before present, appeared and took their seats :

The Right Rev. the Bishops of

Easton...... H. C. Lat, D.D., LL.D. Michigan...... S. A. M c C o s k r t, D.D., D.C.L. Kentucky...... T. U. D udley, D.D. Pittsburgh...... J. B. K e r f o o t , D.D., LL.D. Massachusetts...... B. H. P add ock, D.D. Central New York.... F. D. Huntington, D.D. Fond du L ac...... J. H. H. B r o w n , D.D. Rev. W. H. Moore, D.D., Rev. Clinton Locke, D.D , R. M. Abercrombie, D.D., J. T. Pickett, H. A. Coit, D.D., Henry Sansorn, D.D., Marcus Lane, John W. Brown, C. Minnegerode, D.D., Charles H. Seymour, W. K. Douglas, D.D , Richard S. Smith. D. F. Warren, J. J. Robertson, D.D., Mr. H. S. Marks, W. H. Mills, Geo. A. Jarvis, J. N. Stansbury, B.D., W. W. Montgomery, John A. Childs, D.D., George C. Duy, S. D. Hinman, E. R. Mudge, John Crosdale, Hugh W . Sheffey, J. S. Hanckel, D.D., Horace B. Packer.

The lie port of the Woman’s Auxiliary was received. [See Appen­ dix E.] vi Proceedings o f the Board o f Missions.

The Report o f the Special Committee o f Three Bishops on the Indebt­ edness o f the B oard, appointed at its last Annual Meeting, was received. On Motion of the Bishop of Ohio, the Rule of Order was suspended that the Report might be read. It was accordingly read by the Chairman of the Committee, the Bishop of Central Pennyslvania. The undersigned, a Committee appointed at the last Annual Meeting of the Board of Missions to take such measures as they might find prac­ ticable for relieving the several Departments of the debts by which they were incumbered, respectfully report: That, before the adjournment of the Board, a few very liberal pledges were made by friends of Missions who were in attendance. Yery soon after, your Committee met and sent out requests to many of the Bishops to name earnest Laymen in their respective Dioceses, who might be solicited to act as Committees of co-operation in their various districts. In several instances these lists were kindly and promptly furnished. Mr. Lemuel Coffin of Philadelphia consented, at great personal incon­ venience, to serve as Treasurer of this Special Centennial Relief Fund. Your Committee prepared an earnest Circular Letter, sent out numerous copies, addressed to individual Churchmen of known liberality, and pub­ lished the same in several of the Church papers, in which also they kept a standing advertisement of the object. Some contributions, a few gen­ erous ones, were called in by these expedients. It soon became evident that no adequate supplies were likely to result from these printed appeals. The Committee met again, and determined that one or another of their number would visit, so soon as their own Diocesan engagements would allow, several of the larger cities, to solicit in person, or by more efficient representatives, such as are wont to devise liberal things. Philadelphia, New York, Boston, Baltimore, Cincinnati and Chicago, were by mutual arrangement distributed to the several members of the Committee as places to be visited by them respectively. At Philadel­ phia, and afterward at New York, by special invitations addressed to prominent members of our Communion, highly respectable meetings of gentlemen were convened, over which the Bishops of those cities kindly presided. Two members of your Committee attended those gatherings, and made careful statements of the condition and immediate wants of the Board, and answered many questions which interested persons took occasion to ask. Some very liberal subscriptions were made upon the spot at each meeting, and Committees of Laymen were appointed to lay the subject before others in their respective cities who had not been in attendance. The lay gentlemen thus enlisted did their work most effi­ ciently, so that from Philadelphia and New York were obtained large offerings, amounting in the aggregate to nearly one-third of the sum needed to discharge the debts of the Board. Efforts in other cities were less effective. The depression of the business interests of the country was assigned as the reason why the needs of the Church could not be met. When the six months had elapsed within which it was hoped that the whole work could be accomplished, it was found that less than one-lialf of the amount required had been secured. Proceedings o f the Board o f Missions. vii

Your Committee tlien asked their Brethren in the Episcopate to endorse their appeal, and to consent that a call should be issued to the Churches in their respective Jurisdictions for a special offering to be made on Whitsun-day. With scarce an exception the Bishops complied with their request in both particulars and some of them addressed earnest Pastoral Letters to their Dioceses commending the object to their generous consideration. Many persons entertained confident hopes that the Whitsun-day offer­ ings would suffice to wipe out the indebtedness of the Board. If all the congregations in all the Dioceses had been afforded an opportunity to make offerings on that day, your Committee have no doubt that those hopes would have been realized. But it is a lamentable fact that very many of our Parochial Clergy feel that they and their lay counsellors are supreme in determining when and for what objects the contributions of their flocks shall be solicited. And the Pastoral Letters of their own Bishops even are suppressed when they ask for offerings which these local authorities do not care to have given. It will be seen by any one who will be at the pains to examine the report of the Treasurer, that through the exercise of this parish sovereignty —which is pure Congregationalism—there was no return from more than half the Churches of our Communion ! And thus the Church is dishon­ ored while thousands of her members have been hindered from coming to her relief. Your Committee are compelled to make the mortifying report, that, after all the efforts which they have set on foot, and despite the help, which has been afforded by Bishops and other Ministers, and by earnest Laymen, one-third of the amount wanted for the relief of the Board is yet unprovided. Notwithstanding this failure to fully accomplish the specific work attempted by them, your Committee are cheered by the belief that the effort has quickened somewhat the Missionary life of the Church, and that offerings have since been sent in response to our Appeal, to the Treasurers of the several Departments for their ordinary uses fully equal in amount to the deficit in the receipts of our own Treasurer of the Special Relief Fund. The Commitee respectfully refer the Board to the Report of the Treasurer appended to this Report,* and for further light upon what has been done, and what has not been done, in furtherance of the special work entrusted to their oversight, and they ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. M. A. DeW oi.fi: Howe, R. H. Clarkson. Boston, M ass., Oct. 1877. The Report having been read, discussion followed ; whereupon the Rev. Dr. Rudder rose to a point of order, to wit : that inasmuch as the Rule of Order was suspended only that the Report might be read, the discussion of it at this time was not in order. Mr. Welsh moved a suspension of the Rules of Order, that the Report might be considered.

* See Appendix Y. Viii Proceeding & o f the Board o f Missions.

On Motion of the Bishop of Indiana this Motion was laid upon the table. The Rev. Dr. Leeds, according to notice given by him at the last Annual Meeting of the Board, moved his Proposed Amendment to Article III. of the By-Laws. [See Proceedings 1876, p. xviii.] The Rev. Dr. W. H. Moore moved the following Resolution as an Amendment :

Resolved, That the proposed changes in Article III. of the By-Laws be referred to a Committee, to present the Article in its proposed form, and also to report on the feasibility of the proposed requisition, and of its usefulness. This Amendment was lost. On Motion of the Rev. Dr. Twing, it was

Resolved, That the Proposed Amendment to Article III. be referred back to the mover for his further consideration. The Rev. Dr. Denison moved to suspend the Rules of Order, to enable him to make an explanation regarding the provision of the Constitution, relating to the rights of the Domestic and Foreign Committees to fill vacancies between the Meetings of the Board. The Motion was lost. The Triennial Report of the Board of Missions to the General Con­ vention, with accompanying documents, was received. [See Appendix X.] The Report of the Secretaries of the Domestic and Foreign Commit­ tees 011 the Publications of the Board, The Spirit of Missions and Home and Abroad, was received.

repo rt on “ t h e spir it of m issio n s.” The number of copies printed is rather less than was reported last year, say 6,800 copies now, 7,100 then. The publication is as nearly as may be, it is thought, upon a cash basis. By an arrangement between the Secretaries entered into Jan. 1, 1876, the number of pages is limited ; either Department using more space paying for it at cost. Under this plan there have been no arrearages. The Treasurer’s Report is appended. A. T . T w i n g . J. K im k e r . 1876. THE SPIRIT OF MISSIONS. Oct. 2. By Balance brought down...... $27 47 1877. Aug. 31. “ Cash from Subscribers...... 5,595 42 '• *• I; Domestic Committee, for exira pajzes* 60 10 “ ‘ Foreign Committee, “ “ * ...... 82 70 '• Indian Commission. - •' 33 40 Ilome Missions, •* “ 9 50 ‘ Woman’s Department, “ “ 10 00 ‘ Mexican League, for publication of matter. 113 99 £ Centennial Relief Com., “ “ .. ‘¿2 06 ■' Uoard of Missions, account for Paper fur­ nished for Proceedings...... 90 00 421 75 Proceedings o f the Board o f Missions. IX

1^77. CONTRA. Aug 31. To Cash for Paper...... 1 673 67 “ “ Priming...... 3,129 52 “ City Delivery, etc...... ‘ l l 3 35 “ Postage and Envelopes ...... , 291 57 “ Clerk hire...... ‘ 575 0 0 “ M ailing...... 138 26 Balance carried down...... 123 27

lg 7 7 $6,044 64 |6,044 73

Sept. 1. By Balance brought down...... gX23 27 Jas. M. Brows, Treasurer. N ew Y o r k , Sept. 1, 1877. Correct, Lloyd W. W ells, Auditor.

EEE O E T ON THE “ HOME AKT) ABEOAX'.” By the action of the Domestic and Foreign Committees, to whom the matter was referred with power at the last meeting of the Board, this Missionary newspaper was discontinued with the February No., the close of the volume. The Treasurer’s Report follows. A. T. T wing. J. K imbeb.

1876. HOME AND ABROAD. Oct. 2. B y Balance brought down...... <§19 is 1877. Aug. 31. “ Cash from Subscribers...... 138 92 “ “ “ Domestic Committee ...... 2-¡2 36 “ “ Foreign ■■ 24-2 c’6 484 72

1877. CONTRA. Aug. 81. To Cash, for Paper...... 251 59 “ Wrapping Paper...... 12 00 “ P rin tin g...... 312 80 Postage...... ; ...... 46 23 “ Cartage and City Delivery , , ...... 16 47 Returned to Subscribers...... 3 73

§642 82 $643 82 Jas. M. Brown, Treasurer. N e w Y o k e , Sept. 1, 1877. Correct, Lloyd W. W ells, Auditor.

The Board took up its Calendar of General Orders. The Report o f the Domestic Committee was read by the Secretary and General Agent, the Rev. Dr. Twing. On Motion of Gov. Bald win, it was

Ordered, That the Report of the Domestic Committee be laid on the table, and be made the Special Order for Friday evening next, October 12.

* Besides these amounts the Domestic and Foreign Committees have each paid out several small sums for their respective Departments, which were not taken into this account. X Proceedings o f the Board o f Missions.

On Motion of Mr. Welsh, it was

Ordered, That the reading and consideration of the Report of the Indian Commission and of the Report of the Bishop of Niobrara, be made the Special Order for Tuesday evening next, October 9. On Motion of the Bishop of Ohio, it was

Ordered, That the Report of the Foreign Committee be made the Special Order for Monday evening next. October 8 . The Rev. Dr. Leeds, in accordance with notice given by him, at the last Annual Meeting of the Board, moved the following Amendment to Article HI. of the By-Laws, to wit : In the twenty-second line of the Article, after the words “ Diocesan Missionaries employed ” strike out the words “ and the amount disbursed in the maintenance of Diocesan or City Missions, all as reported at the last previous Convention of each Diocese respectively,” and insert the words, “ The number of Diocesan Missionary stations and Feeble.Churches assisted through Diocesan or Parochial channels, the number of Diocesan Missionaries employed and Rectors of Feeble Churches thus aided, and the amount disbursed in the maintenance of Diocesan and City Missions, and for Pastoral aid ; all as reported for the last Conventional year by each Diocese respectively.” On Motion of the Bishop of Western Michigan, this Amendment was laid upon the table for future consideration. On Motion, the Board adjourned to meet in this place on Monday evening, October 8 , at half-past seven o’clock.

S t. P a u l ’s C hu rch, Boston, Monday, October 8, 7.30 p. m. The Board met pursuant to adjournment. The Right Rev. the Bishop of California, being the senior Bishop present, took the Chair, and opened the Meeting with Prayers. The 273d Hymn of the Hymnal was sung. The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and approved. The following Members of the Board, not before present, appeared and took their seats :

The Right Rev. Bishop of Iowa, W illiam Stevens Perry, D.D. Rev. W. T. Gibson, D.D., Rev. IL P. Hay, D.D., C. R. Hale, D.D., W. D. Walker, Mr. William G. Low, James Craik, D.D., A. J. De Rossett, M.D. Proceedings o f the Board o f Missions. f xi On Motion of the Rev. Dr. Twing, it was

Ordered, That Eight Hundred copies of the Proceedings of the Board be printed. On Motion of the Rev. Mr. Hyland, it was

Resolved, That the Report of the Commission of Home Missions to Colored People be made the Order for the Day, immediately after the consideration of the Repori of the Foreign Committee. On Motion of the Rev. Dr. Twing, it was

Resolved, That the Report of the Woman’s Auxiliary be made the Order for the Day, immediately after the consideration of the Report of the Commission of Home Missions to Colored People. On Motion of Mr. Welsh, it was

Resolved, That the Right Rev. the Bishop of Cape Palmas be invited to address the Board, immediately after the reading of the Report of the Foreign Committee. The Board proceeded to the Order for the Day, to wit : the reading and consideration of the Report of the Foreign Committee. Said Report was read by the Rev. Joshua Kimber, the Secretary and General Agent of the Foreign Committee. The Right Rev. the Bishop of Ohio, through the Chairman, introduced to the Board the Right Rev. Charles C. Penick, D. D., Bishop of Cape Palmas, who addressed the Board. On Motion of the Bishop of Easton, the Report of the Foreign Com­ mittee was laid upon the table, for future consideration. In the absence of the Secretary of the “ Commission of Home Mis­ sions to Colored People,” on Motion of the Right Rev. the Bishop of Pennsylvania, permission was given to the Rev. Mr. Attwell, not being a Member of the Board, to read the Report of the Commission. It was accordingly read by the Rev. Mr. Attwell. On Motion of the Rev. Dr. Hall, it was

Resolved, That the Report be laid upon the table for the present. On Motion of the Bishop of Albany the Rules of Order were suspended. On Motion of the same, it was

Resolved, That the Report of the Committee of Nine on the Relation of the Domestic and Foreign Departments, and on the Report of the Committee of Five on the subject of Home Missions to Colored People, be printed, and made the Order for the Day, un Monday Evening, October 15. The Board took up the Calendar of General Orders. On Motion of the Rev. Dr. Burgess, it was

Resolved, That the Rules of Order be suspended, and that the Triennial Report of the Board to the General Convention be read. xii Proceedings o f the Hoard o f Missions.

It was accordingly read by the Secretary. On Motion of the Rev. Dr. Burgess, it was

Resolved. That the Triennial Report be sent by the Secretary to the General Con­ vention. On Motion of the Rev. Dr. Twing, it was

Resolved, That the Report of the Woman’s Auxiliary be the Order for the Day immediately after the regular Order, to morrow evening. October 9. On Motion, the Board adjourned, to meet in this place to-morrow evening at half-past seven o’clock.

St . P a u l ’s C h u r ch , Boston, Tuesday, October 9, 7.30 p. m. The Board met pursuant to adjournment. The Right Rev. the Bishop of Indiana, being the Senior Bishop pres­ ent, took the Chair, and opened the meeting with Prayers.

The 289th Hymn of the Hymnal was sung. The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and approved. The following Members, not before present, appeared :

Rev. E. A. Hoffman, D.D., Rev. Thomas Gallaudet, D.D., E. X. Potter, D.D., Samuel Hall, Daniel C. Weston, D.D., W. R. Huntington, D.D., F. Wharton, D.D., LL.D., W. II. DeL. Grannis. II. W. Xelson, Jr., Mr. Orlando Crease. A. B. Beach, D.D.,

Motions and Resolutions being in order, Mr. George N. Titus, in behalf of the Domestic Committee, presented the following : The Domestic Committee having recommended the following as the form of an Act to be obtained as declared in their third Resolution on the subject of “ The Title to Church Property in Missionary Jurisdictions,” passed October 6 , 1876, viz : “ Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Territory of , or by the United States Congress, in case such Territory has not been empowered to pass such Act, as follows : “ Sec. I. The ‘ Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States of America,’—a cor­ poration created by an Act. of the Legislature of the State of New York, passed May 13, 1840 (amended by another Act of said Legislature, passed Proceedings o f the Board o f Hissions. xiii

April 1 2 , 1867), for the purpose of conducting general Missionary opera­ tions in all lands, by the aforesaid name, and empowered by said Acts for the object so designated, or for any purpose connected therewith, to purchase, take by gift, grant, devise or bequest, and hold real and per­ sonal estate, and to sell and otherwise dispose of the same, be and is hereby authorized and empowered as such corporation to exercise and enjoy within the Territory of all its corporate powers, priv­ ileges, immunities and franchises, granted and possessed under and by said Acts, and to purchase, take by gift, grant, devise or bequest, and hold real and personal estate located within the limits of said Territory of , for the object and purposes indicated in said Acts and to sell, lease and otherwise dispose of the same. “ Sec. II. This Act shall take effect immediately.”

Mr. Titus offered the following Resolution :

Resolved, That this Board of Missions approves the form of said Act, and requests each of the Missionary Bishops to co-operate with the Domestic Commiltee in procuring the passage of such Act by the Legislature of the State or Territory in his Missionary District, or by the Congress of the United States, as the case may require.

On Motion of the Rev. Mr. Hyland, it was

Resolved, That the consideration of this Resolution be postponed until Friday even­ ing, that it may be considered in connection with the Report of the Domestic Committee.

On Motion of the Rev. Dr. Twing, the Reports of the Treasurers of the Domestic and Foreign Committees were referred to a Committee of Three, consisting of one Bishop, one Presbyter and one Layman. Said Committee was appointed by the Chair, as follows : The Bishop of Fond du Lac. The Rev. Geo. J. Magill. The Hon. H. P. Baldwin.

The Board proceeded to the Order for the Day, to wit, the considera­ tion of the Report of the Indian Commission. The Report was read by the Rev. R. C. Rogers, the Secretary and General Agent. On Motion of the Bishop of Ohio, the Resolutions recommended in the Report were adopted. The Right Rev. the Missionary Bishop of Niobrara addressed the Board, upon the subject of Indian Missions in his Jurisdiction. On Motion of the Bishop of Pittsburg, it was

Resolved, That it be referred to a Committee of two Bishops, two Presbyters and four Laymen, to consider and report to this Board, what action, if any, it m ay wisely take upon the subject of the exclusion of our Indian tribes from the benefits of law. XIV Proceedings o f the Board o f Missions.

The Chair appointed as such Committee The Right Rev. the Bishop of Pittsburgh, “ “ “ Northern Texas. Rev. E. A. Hoffman, D.D., Mr. C. C. Trowbridge, J. W . Brown, D.D., G. N. Titus, Mr. William Welsh, George C. Duy. The Report of the Woman’s Auxiliary was read by the Right Rev. the Bishop of Maine; whereupon the Right Rev. the Bishop of Ohio offered the following Resolution, which was unanimously adopted :

Resolved, That this Board has listened with deep interest to the Report of the Woman’s Auxiliary, giving most gratifying evidence of their devotion and self-consecra­ tion; and together with an expression of thankfulness to G od for their labors and the results of them, this Board recommends to all the faithful women of the Church that they shall earnestly co-operate in these efforts.

The Bishop of Fond du Lac, Chairman of the Special Committee on the Reports of the Treasurers of the several Committees of the Board, reported as follows :

St. Paux’s Church, Boston, Oct. 9, 1877. The Special Committee to whom were referred the Reports of the Treasurers of the several Committees of the Board, in accordance with Article III. of the By-Laws, respectfully report, That they have duly examined the Reports of the Treasurers of the Domestic Committee, of the Foreign Committee, and of Trust Funds of the Foreign Committee, and of The Spirit of Missions and of H o m e and Abroad, and find that they have been properly audited and certified as correct. The Report of the Treasurer of the Indian Commission does not bear the original signatures of the Auditing Committee. The Report of the Treasurer of Home Missions to Colored People is not audited. J. H. Hobart Brown. G. J. M a g l l l . On Motion, the Board adjourned to meet in this place on Friday evening, October 1 2 , at half-past seven o’clock.

M i s s i o n a r y M e e t i n g i n t h e T a b e r n a c l e . A General Missionary Meeting was held in the Tabernacle, Thursday evening, October 1 1 . About four thousand persons were present. The music was finely rendered by a choir of about three hundred voices, accompanied with an organ, set up for the occasion by Messrs. Hook & Hastings, and with an orchestra of thirty instruments. The Bishop of Pittsburgh presided. The Missionary Service was said Proceedings o f the Board o f Missions. xv

by the Rev. Dr. Twing and the Rev. Messrs. Kimber and Rogers, Secre­ taries of the various Committees. The following Addresses were made: By the Right Rev. Thomas Atkinson, D.D., LL.D., Bishop of North Carolina—Subject: “ Mission Work among the Freedmen the Right. Rev. A. N. Littlejohn, D.D., Bishop of Long Island—Subject: “ Foreign Missions the Right Rev. D. S. Tuttle, D.D., Missionary Bishop of Utah, Montana and Idaho— Subject: “ Domestic Missions ; ” and the Right Rev. W. H. Hare, D.D., Missionary Bishop of Niobrara—Subject: “ Indian Missions.”

S t . P a u l ’ s C h u k c h ,

Boston, Feiday, October 12, 7.30 p. m. The Board met pursuant to adjournment. The Right Rev. the Bishop of Michigan, being the Senior Bishop pres­ ent^ took the Chair and opened the Meeting with Prayers. The 284th Hymn of the Hymnal was sung. The follo-wing Members, not before present, appeared and took their seats : Rev. Julius E. Grammer, D.D., Rev. G. W. Smith, D. C. Millet, D.D., Mr. James Forsyth, J. S. B. Hodges, D.D., Alfred Mills, Cornelius L. Twing, Samuel R. Dorrance, Robert F. Crary, The Secretary being unavoidably absent, the Minutes of the last Meeting were read by the Assistant Secretary and approved. The Order for the Day being the Report of the Domestic Committee. On Motion of Mr. Welsh, the Rules of Order-were suspended for the reception of a communication to this Board from the American Church Missionary Society, as follows :

e x t r a c t f r o m t h e m i n u t e s . At a Meeting of the American Church Missionary Society held in the Chapel of St. Paul’s Church, Boston, on the evening of October 1 0 , 1877, the following action was taken : On Motion it was Resolved, That a Committee of Seven be appointed to request the appointment of a Committee by the Board of Missions to confer together in regard to relations betwepn the Board of Missions and the American Church Missionary Society; and that the Com­ mittee now to be appointed be requested to report to an adjourned meeting of this Society. xvi Proceedings o f the Board o f Missions.

At the request of the Society Bishop Vail, as Chairman, selected and appointed the following persons as the Committee : Right Rev. Alfred Lee, D.D., Rev. AY. W. Williams, D.D., Rev. E. T. Perkins, D.D., H. Dyer, D.D., Wm. S. Langford, R. H. McKim, D.D., Wm. A. Newbold. 1 cei’tify that the above written is a true copy from the Minutes of the American Church Missionary Society. Attest, Alfred Elwyn, Secretary, pro tem-. October 11, A.D., 1877.

The Committee herein named met on Thursday, October 1 1, 187 7, and appointed Rev. Wm. A. Newbold to transmit to the Secretary of the Board of Missions a copy of the record of the above action of the American Church Missionary Society, expressing also their desire that if possible it may be brought to the attention of the Board at their meeting of Friday evening, October 1 2 , 1877. W illiam A. Neavbold, Secretary o f the Committee. The Bishop of Ohio moved the following Resolution, to w it: *

Resolved, That this Board receives the communication from the American Church Missionary Society with joy and thankfulness, and hereby appoints a Committee to c>m- ier with the Committee named in that communication. The Rev. Dr. Thompson moved the following as a substitute :

Resolved, That the Board of Missions has heard, with gratitude and thankfulness to the great Head of the Church, the proposal made by the American Church Missionary Society to join with this Board in the work of Missions, that hereafter there may be but one heart and one soul among brethren in the great Missionary work of the Church of G od.

Resolved, That, moved with these feelings, and with deep affection toward their biethren of ihe American Church Missionary Society, this Board appoint a Committee with power to confer with that Society upon the business details of the union.

These Resolutions, were, on Motion, laid upon the table, and the Resolution offered by the Bishop of Ohio was adopted. The Chair appointed the Committee of Conference, called for by s: id Resolution, as follows : The Bishop of Easton, Rev. Dr. Worthington, Rev. Dr. Leeds, Moore, . Anstice, Van Kleeck, Mr. H. P. Baldwin. The Board returned to the Order for the Day, to wit, the considera­ tion of the Report of the Domestic Committee. The First Resolution recommended in the Report was adopted. Proceedings o f the Board o f Missions. x v ii

On Motion of the Rev. Dr. McKnight, it was

Resolved, That the Second Resolution be made the Order for the Day on Tuesday evening, October 16.

On Motion of the Assistant Secretary, it was

Resolved, That the Board expresses its gratification at the presence of the Right Rev. T. B . Fuller, D .D ., D .C .L ., Lord Bishop of Niagara, and that he be invited to attend the Meetings of the Board, and to occupy a seat by the side o f the President. The Board returned to the Order for the Day, to wit, the considera­ tion of the Resolution offered at the last Meeting, by Mr. G. N. Titus, in relation to the Form of an Act recommended by the Domestic Committee to be obtained, in the matter of the Title to Church Property in Mission­ ary Jurisdictions. Mr. Titus offered the following Resolution :

Resolved, That the Resolution of this Board, passed October 12, 1876 (See Proceed­ ings, p. xxiii.), suspending the operation of the Resolutions of the Domestic Committee on the subject of “ Title to Church Property in Missionary Jurisdictions,” be, and is hereby rescinded.

The Bishop of Pittsburgh moved the following Resolution as a sub­ stitute for the whole matter, to wit :

Resolved. That the Board of Missions recommends that in each State or Territory within the Missionary Jurisdictions of this Church, a Board of three to five Trustees, to be called “ The Board of Trustees of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the State [or Territory] of------be constituted as follows : The Trustees shall be elected annually by the Convention or Convocation of the Missionary Jurisdiction, the Bishop being always one of the Trustees and the President of the Board. The Board shall be duly incorporated according to the laws of the State or Territory, and be authorized to receive and hold in trust any property, real or other, for the use and benefit of this Church, or any of its congregations or charities, in said State or Territory. It shall be provided that the Missionary Bishop report to the Board of Missions in his Annual Report what prop­ erty has been within the year given in trust to such Board, and by it transferred or changed ; and, moreover, no transfer or alienation of any property shall be made by such Board without the consent and signature of the Bishop. On Motion of Mr. Stark, it was

Resolved, That the consideration of this subject be made the Order for the Day for Monday evening, October 15, immediately after the regular order. The Bishop of Pittsburgh, Chairman of the Special Committee appointed to consider and report upon the subject of “ the exclusion of our Indian tribes from the benefits of law,” reported as follows : The Committee to which was referred the Resolution adopted by this Board on Tuesday evening, October 9 , with direction “ to consider and report to this present meeting of the Board what action, if any, it may wisely take upon the subject of the exclusion of our Indian tribes from ii xviii Proceedings o f the Board o f Missions. the benefits of law,” respectfully report that the Committee have met and given careful consideration to this grave matter. It seems scarcely cred­ ible that an enlightened and Christian nation should tolerate moral and social evils, so fearful and sad, as we are forced to believe, do exist among our Indian tribes ; chiefly and solely because having been compelled to set aside whatever of rude laws of their own these tribes may have had, our government withholds from them the civil laws and the courts and magistrates absolutely necessary in any orderly society. While it is true that this evil state of things has come out of a mistaken policy, not out of any wilful iniquity, it is none the less true that justice and mercy demand a prompt re-consideration and correction of the wrong policy of government, or rather of the absence of government, heretofore pursued in the case of our Indian tribes. In the present lawless condition of the Indians, even on the Reservations, it becomes exceedingly difficult, in many cases almost impossible, to civilize and Christianize tribes that ought to be the wards of the nation, restrained, protected and educated by just laws, uprightly and efficiently administered. Your Committee, therefore, respectfully recommend for adoption the following Resolutions :

Resolved, That the Board of Missions hereby expresses its profound sense of the evils which come to the Indians from their exclusion from the obligations and benefits of Civil Law. Resolved, That this Resolution be referred to the General Convention with the request that such aetion may be taken in this matter as may most promptly and effectually pro­ mote the correction of the evil which, as citizens and as Christians, we so earnestly deplore. J . B . K e r f o o t , A l e x . C . G a r r e t t , E. A. H o f f m a n , J o h n W . B r o w n , C h a r l e s C . T r o w b r i d g e , G e o . C . D u y , W m . W e l s h , G e o . N . T i t u s . October 11, 1877.

The Resolutions recommended by the Committee were adopted. On Motion, the Board adjourned to meet in this place on Monday evening, October 15, at half-past seven o’clock.

C h i l d r e n ’ s M e e t i n g . A Children’s Missionary Meeting was held in the Tabernacle on Sat­ urday afternoon, October 13. About seven thousand persons were pres­ ent, of whom over five thousand belonged to the Church Sunday-schools of Boston and the neighborhood. The offerings amounted to some four hundred and forty dollars. Thirty-one Sunday-schools in Boston and the neighborhood were rep­ Proceedings o f the Board o f Missions. xix

resented at the Meeting. Many of them brought their appropriate ban­ ners. Conspicuous among these was the banner of the oldest known Sunday-school in America, that of Christ Church, Boston, which bore on it the date of 1815. This banner, being the identical one possessed by Christ Church Sunday-school when it began, is therefore sixty-two years old. The first address was given by Bishop Lay. It was an exposition of the Lesson which was read (John vi. 1-14). The second address was given by the venerable apostle to the Indians, Bishop Whipple. The third address was given by the youngest member of the House of Bishops, Bishop Penick, who was shortly to sail for the Mission field of Western Africa. The last address was given by Bishop Morris of Oregon, who reminded the children that life is a school, a service and a struggle. The closing prayer was offered, and the Benediction pronounced by the Bishop of Fredericton.

S t . P a u l ’s C h u k c h , Boston, Monday, October 15, 7.30 p.m . The Board met pursuant to adjournment. The Right Rev. the Bishop of Ohio took the Chair, and opened the Meeting with Prayers. The 291st Hymn of the Hymnal was sung. The following members not before present appeared and took their seats : Rev. T. S. Rumney, D.D., Rev. Wm. D’Orville Doty, W . A. Snively, D.D., H. B. Hitchings, Henry C. Potter, D.D., A. B. Beach, D.D., Marcus Lane, Mr. William H. Davies, Alfred Stubbs, D.D., H. E. Pierrepont. F. C. Putnam, The Minutes of the last Meeting were read, and on Motion of Mr. Titus, amended by the insertion of a Resolution offered by him at said meeting, and as thus amended, were approved. The Board proceeded to the Order for the Day, to wit, the Report of the Special Committee of Nine appointed at the last Annual Meeting of the Board (See Proceedings, p. xii.), “ to consider the subjects now remaining in the hands of the Committee of Thirteen ” on the Relation of the Domestic and Foreign Departments, and to whom was referred “ the Report of the Committee of Five on the Commission of Home Mis­ XX Proceedings o f the Board o f Missions. sions to Colored People,” made at tlie last Annual Meeting of the Board. (See Proceedings 18Y6, pp. xviii., xix and xxv.) On Motion of the Bishop of Nebraska, it was

JKesdved, That the Rules of Order be suspended, and that the Board do now listen to the Report of the Special Committee appointed to confer with a Committee of “ the American Church Missionary Society.” Said Report was read by the Chairman of the Committee, the Bishop of Easton, as follows : The undersigned, a Committee appointed by the Board of Missions to confer with a Committee of the American Church Missionary Society, respectfully report that they proceeded on the day following their appointment to discharge the duty assigned them. A conference was had, at which the Board of Missions was represented by the following members of its Committee, viz., the Bishop of Easton, the Rev. Drs. Worthington, Moore, Van Kleeck, Leeds and Anstice, and the Hon. Mr. Baldwin. W e were met by the following persons representing the American Church Missionary Society, viz., the Bishop of Delaware and the Rev. Drs. Dyer, Perkins and Newbold. The two Committees being entirely of accord in the desire to bring all the Missionaiy Societies of the Church into harmonious action and under the same general organic law, and being further persuaded that the Board could safely entrust the adjustment of details to its executive Committees, confined their consultation to a few essential principles. In these also, the Committees found themselves entirely in agreement. These principles are as follows : 1. The American Church Missionary Society retains its organization and its charter, and also the administration and appropriation of the funds entrusted to it. 2 . The American Church Missionary Society becomes a recognized auxiliary to the Board of Missions in accordance with the provisions of Article XIII. of the Constitution of said Board. 3. The American Church Missionary Society will, in consultation with the Domestic and Foreign Committees of the Board, occupy such fields or stations and do such Missionary work at home and abroad, as may be arranged by mutual agreement. 4. The American Church Missionary Society will make Annual Reports to the Board of Missions. These articles of agreement are so just to all that we need not com­ ment upon them. This only may be said, that if the Board of Missions needs any protection against any possible indiscretion or interference of auxiliary Societies hereafter to be united with it, we cannot think of any guarantee so comprehensive and reliable, as the undertaking of brethren loved and revered, to conduct the operations of their auxiliary Society in consultation' with our representative Committees and with their good-will and approbation. The Committee recommend the adoption of the following Resolu­ tions :

Resolvtd, That the Board of Missions for its own part assents to the articles of agree- Proceedings o f the Board o f Missions. xxi tnent between itself and the American Church Missionary Society, as reported to it by the Committee appointed to confer with that Society; and that the whole matter be and is hereby referred to the Domestic and Foreign Committees with power to arrange the details and to perfect all necessary arrangements.

Resolved, That the Board, reverently and devoutly recognizing in the conferences had thus far, the gracious influence of Him Who maketh men to be of one mind in an house, desires on this occasion to make loving mention of the late Bishop Burgess who first of all suggested such an arrangement, and of the late Bishop Armitage who, six years ago, renewed with much earnestness the same suggestion, thanking God for the good examples and wise counsels o f our lamented brothers.

H e n r y C. L a y , G e o r g e W o r t h i n g t o n , W . H . M o o r e , R. B. Van Kleeck, George Leeds, H. A n s t i c e , H. P. B a l d w i n . B o s t o n , October 15, 1877.

The Rules of Order having been suspended for the purpose, the Board proceeded to the consideration of the Resolutions recommended by the Committee ; when, on Motion, the First Resolution was unanimously adopted. On Motion, the Second Resolution was unanimously adopted by a rising vote. The Board returned to the Order of the Day, to wit, the Report of the Special Committee of Nine, which was read by the Chairman of the Committee, the Bishop of Albany, as follows :

REPORT. The Committee of Nine, consisting of the Bishops of Albany, New Hampshire and Massachusetts, the Rev. Drs. N. H. Schenck, John Cotton Smith, and E. A. Hoffman, and Messrs. Cyrus Curtiss, E. T. Gerry and Wm. Welsh, appointed at the last Annual Meeting of the Board of Mis­ sions (See p. xii.), “ to consider the subjects now remaining in the hands of the Committee of Thirteen ” on the Relation of the Domestic and Foreign Departments, and to whom was referred “ the Report of the Committee of Five on the Commission of Home Missions to Colored People,” made at the last Annual Meeting of the Board (See pp. xviii., xix. and xxv.), begs leave to present the following Report: The subjects “ remaining in the hands of the Committee of Thirteen, referred to your present Committee, are, 1 The Report of the Special Committee on the Third Article of the Constitution, presented by the Bishop of Albany, the Rev. Dr. Mulchahey and Mr. Tazewell Taylor (See p. liv., 1874), which was as follows :

BEPOKT. The Committee appointed to inquire and report upon the desirableness of changing the constituency of the Board of Missions, respectfully report the following Resolution*. Resolved, That Article III. of the Constitution be repealed and the following Article substituted for i t : xxii Proceedings o f the Board o f Missions.

ARTICLE III. The Board of Missions shall he constituted as follows : All the Bishops of this Church are members ex-offidco. Besides these, it shall be the duty of each Triennial General Convention to appoint, on nomination by the Diocesan Conventions respectively. Clerical and Lay members in the following proportions. Each Diocese shall be entitled to one Clerical and one Lay m ember; also to one additional Clerical member for every seventeen Clergy entitled to seats in the Diocesan Convention, and one additional Lay member for each 1,700 communicants reported as belonging to the same, the number of Clergy and Laity being the annual average of the three years’ statistics reported at the next previous General Convention, and fractional numbers being disregarded. Besides these elected members, the Rector of any one parish which contributes not less than $1,000 per annum to the work of the Board, as certified by the Treasurer at any Triennial Meeting, shall be entitled to membership, on producing the said certificate, for the three years then beginning. Also, any person contributing not less than $10,000 at any one time, to the work of the Board, shall be enrolled as a member for life. And to these shall be added such persons as became patrons of this Society before the Meeting of the General Convention in the year 1829. No Diocese shall place upon its list of renominated members any person who has been absent from all the Meetings of the Board since the last previous General Con­ vention.

They recommend also the following changes in Article IV. : Strike out the words “ fill any vacancies in their number which may occur ” ; and also strike out the last clause, “ The Bishop and Standing Committee of each Diocese may appoint substitutes from the same Diocese for such members of the Board as may be unable to attend its meetings.”

Resolved, That a Committee be appointed to bring this matterto the attention of the General Convention and to report what changes, if any, will be needed to be made in the Canons of the Church to conform them to this Article. (Signed) Wm. Cboswell Doane. J a s . M ü l c h a h e y . T a z e w e l l T a y l o k .

2 . The portion of the Report of the Special Committee on the Rela­ tions of the Domestic and Foreign Departments (See pp. lxii. and lxiii., 1874), from the consideration of which the Committee of Thirteen was not discharged, as follows :

From facts collected in regard to the “ Mission to'Colored People ” your Committee have been led to fear that unless this important Missionary and educational work be placed under the charge and responsibility of the Domestic Committee, whose facilities for reaching the sympathies and contributions of the Church are much wider and greater than those possessed by any other organization, this cause, so cherished by many in our Church, will be crippled by want of means, and may be greatly embarrassed in its operations. , While other departments of Mission work have agencies which reach large numbers in the Church by pressing personal appeals, this is quite deficient in this regard, and should therefore be so placed that its important and interesting objects may be assumed and secured. The Committee, therefore, recommend that the “ Mission to Colored People” be transferred to the Domestic Committee, and that they be instructed to conduct the same. The Committee are somewhat in doubt as to the immediate policy which should be pursued in regard to the Indian Commission. According to the Constitution of the Board the Indian Missions are properly com­ mitted to the Domestic Committee, and are a part of their work. But tor three years this work has been practically under the administration of an independent organization. This departure from the theory of the Church’s work as carried on by the Board of Missions seemed at the time to be a necessity. There was a heathen race in the midst of us— the wards of the Government without the rights of citizenship, and speaking different tongues. The race was to be civilized and Christianized, or else be exterminated. Upon the invitation of the General Government, our Church, with other Christian bodies, assumed certain responsibilities with regard to a portion of this race. To meet these responsibilities, and carry on effectively any civilizing and Christianizing work, it Proceedings o f the Board o f Missions. xxiii

seemed necessary, for a time at least, to have an independent organization. Such a body has been in operation for three years, with results known to the Church. In these circumstances the Committee are reluctant to recommend a change except upon the most reliable assurance that the work so auspiciously begun will be carried on with equal energy and success in the future. With such assurance, they would incline to recommend that the work of this Com­ mission be remanded to the Domestic Committee, and the Commission be discontinued. The Committee would recommend that in conformity with the Constitution, all col­ lections made upon general occasions, except specific contributions, be divided equally between the two original Committees, and that the expenses of The Spirit o f Missions, and every other publication issued conjointly by them, should be divided in proportion to the amount of space occupied by each Committee, it being understood that the Domestic Committee represents the whole work within the United States, and the Foreign Committee the work in foreign countries. They further recommend that the status of the two Committees be restored to what it was originally in the Constitution— that of entire equality. The Committee recommend the following Resolutions : 1. Resolved, That a Committee of thirteen members of this Board, consisting of , be appointed to take into consideration the general plan of organiza­ tion herein set forth, and report to the next Annual Meeting. 2. Resolved, That the work heretofore intrusted to the Commission of Home Missions to Colored People be hereafter undertaken by the Domestic Crfmmittee. 3. Resolved, That all collections made upon general occasions, except such amounts as are specified by the donors for particular objects, be hereafter equally divided between the Domestic and Foreign Committees. (Signed) G. T. B e d e l l , M. A . D e W o lfe H o w e , H . D y e k , G eo . L e e d s , H . P. B a ld w in , F. S. W in ston .

3. The “ Report of the Committee of Five on the Commission of Home Missions to Colored People,” to be found on pp. xviii. and xix. of the Proceedings of the last Annual Meeting of the Board of Missions. These are the matters referred to your Committee for consideration. To take them up seriatim, your Committee believes that a change in the constituency of the Board of Missions similar to that proposed by the Special Committee in 1874, would awaken a much wider interest in our Mission work, and largely increase the efficiency of the Board. It there­ fore recommends that the Third, Fourth and Sixth Articles of the Con­ stitution be amended as specified in the following Resolutions :

I. Resolved, That Article III. of the Constitution be repealed, and the following Article substituted for it :

a r t ic l e III.

The Board of Missions shall consist of the following persons as members:

1. A ll the Bishops of this Church, ex-officio. 2. Such persons as became patrons of this Society before the Meeting of the Gen­ eral Convention of this Church in the year 1829. 3. The Secretaries and General Agents and members of the Committees for Domestic and Foreign Missions of the Board and of the Indian Commission. 4. Everv person who shall at any one time contribute not less than $5,000 tor,the work of the Board. 5. Two Clergymen and two Laymen from each Diocese, and one additional Clergyman for every twenty-five Clergymen o v e r and above the number of fifty, canonically lesident v therein, and one additional layman for each 2,500 communicants over and above the ; xxiv Proceedings o f the Board o f Missions.

Diocesan number of 5,000, reported as belonging to such Diocese, to be elected at each Annual Diocesau Convention. 6. One Clergyman and one layman from each Missionary Jurisdiction to be appointed by the Bishop thereof. 7. The Rector of every parish which shall have contributed not less than $1,000 per annum, to the work of the Board during the three preceeding years, to be so certified by the Committees of the Board. 8. But no Diocese shall re-elect any person who shall have been absent from three consecutive Meetings of the Board previous to the time of election.

II. Resolved, That Article IY. of the Constitution be amended as follows : Strike out the words, fill any vacancies in their number which may occur,” and also strike out the last clause, “ The Bishop and Standing Committee of each Diocese may appoint substitutes from the said Diocese for such members of the Board as may be unable to attend its meetings. ”

III. Resolved, That Article VI. of the Constitution be amended so as to read as follows : ARTICLE VI. The Board shall at each Triennial Meeting elect one o f the Bishops o f the Church as its President ; and in his absence or incapacity to act, the Board shall elect a President pro tempore. 4. In reference to the work intrusted by the Fifth Article of the Con­ stitution to the “ Commission of Home Missions to Colored People,” your Committee begs leave to call the attention of the Board to the following facts : In 1874, the Special Committee, consisting of the Bishops of Alabama, Kansas and Maine, the Rev. B. A. Rogers, the Rev. Drs. Geo. Worthing­ ton and D. C. Weston, and Messrs. Hugh W . Sheffev, L. B. Otis, and X. F. Palmer, to which was referred the Reports of the Missionary Bishops and the Report of the Domestic Committee, unanimously recom­ mended u that the Commission of Home Missions to Colored People be terminated,” and Article V. of the Constitution repealed (See p. xl., 1874). This recommendation was not adopted by the Board, in con­ sequence of a substitute offered by the Bishop of North Carolina, which was adopted by a vote of sixty-one ayes to fifty-eight noes, referring the whole matter to a Committee of Thirteen, “ t® inquire into the practica­ bility of providing a more effectual method for the maintenance and enlargement of Home Missions to Colored People.” (See pp. 'lxviii., lxx., lxxi.) At the same Meeting of the Board, the Special Committee on the Relations of the Domestic and Foreign Departments, consisting of the Bishops of Ohio and Central Pennsylvania, the Rev. Drs. Dyer and Leeds, and Messrs. H. P. Baldwin and F. S. Winston, for the reasons already cited in this Report (See pp. 2 and 3), recommended that “ the Mission to Colored People be transferred to the Domestic Cojjimittee, and that they be instructed to conduct the same.” In 1875 the Special Committee of Thirteen, consisting of the Bishops of Ohio, Pennsylvania, Georgia and South Carolina, the Rev. Drs. Williams of Georgia, Starkey of Maryland, Porter of South Carolina, and Saul of Pennsylvania, Dr. Shattuck of Massachusetts, Mr. G. N. Titus of New York, Mr. William Cornwall of Kentucky, Judge Battle of North Carolina, and Mr. G. R. Fairbanks of Tennessee, appointed to “ inquire into the ¡practicability of providing a more effectual mode for the maintenance and enlargement of Home Slissions to Colored People,” Proceedings o f the Board o f Missions. xxv

reported that after full consultations among themselves, and also with Clergy and laity from the Southern States, they were “ unable to suggest any mode for the enlargement or more effectual prosecution of the work of Missions to the Colored People, under the Commission now existing. They are impressed that tliis work can be more effectually prosecuted for good to that people, by committing the same to the Domestic Committee. . ; . They disclaim all reflection upon the Commission, but believe that the work undertaken by the Commission, and as successfully prosecuted as might be, under the serious obstacles which have environed it, cannot be enlarged, and would with difficulty be sustained in the future. It has accomplished the work for which it was appointed, but cannot be con­ sidered as possessing any advantages over that system which governs the administration of other departments of our Missionary work.” They recommended, therefore, the adoption by the Board of the following Resolution : Resolved, That the appointment of the Commission called the “ Commission of Home Missions to Colored People,” made by this Board under Article V. of the Constitution of this Society, he and the same is hereby revoked; and that the religious and other instruction of the Freedmen, committed to said Commission, shall constitute part of the general Missionary work of the Church, to be administered as provided in Article IX . o f said Constitution (See p. xxxvi., 1875). Towards the close of the Session, and without debate, the whole sub­ ject, on Motion of Rev. Dr. Hall, was laid upon the table. (See p. xlvi., 1875.) In 1876, the subject was referred to a Special Committee of Five, consisting of the Bishops of Albany and Western Texas, the Rev. Drs. E. A. Hoffman and W. C. Williams, and Mr. G. R. Fairbanks. This Committee reported that they had arrived at the same conclusion as the two large and able "Committees that had reported, as above cited, i at former sessions of the Board, viz., that the appointment of the I “ Commision of Home Missions to Colored People ” should be revoked, I and the work committed to it constitute part of the general Missionary/ work of the Church. (See p. xviii., 1876.) The consideration of the subject was again postponed, on the Motion n of the Bishop of North Carolina, until this Triennial Meeting of the Board. Your present Committee, after careful consideration of the whole sub­ ject, fully concurs in the wisdom of the deliberate judgment of the three Committees that have preceded it—that the-'work now intrusted. tO-tiie “ Commission of Home Missions to Colored People ” sho'uW-be'transferred, as soon as possible, to the DoEiTesitic Cqxqjiii t te tr~~What£yer may have been deemed expedient-4n—the past.^ifrisuralv is no longer wise to separate the spiritual interests of the Colored People- in:‘~the tSontbcfiT from ■ brothmn in-the. Jttr^mbertrror~Hklai.t hr^£Iie necessity, which in the judgment of the Board of Missions called for the appoint- mpnP~-af-hhg » ConimTCKTrm"(rT~Home Missions to CoIored~~Peop 1 passe^. Its worE~as a Commission has been accomplished^ Andhence, notwithstanding the earnest and untiring zeal which the Commission has exhibited in behalf of the great work which has been intrusted to it, it has not secured a proper measure of the sympathy and alms of the Church. Fifteen thousand dollars a year for spiritual work among four millions of ) ^ lel'EIEI5 ij2_provlden^~of on our hands, and even this only secured by an annual outly of about three xxvi Proceedings of the Board o f Missions.

thousand dollars, is indeed but a beggarly offering from a Church which numbers among its members Triari^'nrf-i-hP 'wfta IthipsTTavmenljTi the-Um?l Moreover, l;he DumesLTîr~OoiSnnttee, with its wide facilities for reaching the sympathy and alms of the Church, can, in the opinion of your Com­ mittee, conduct the work more economically and, we hope, more effect­ ually. Your Committee therefore recommends for adoption the Resolution already reported to the Board by previous Committees. Should this Resolution be approved by the judgment of the Board, your Committee is prepared to report the changes which will be required in the Constitu­ tion and By-Laws to effect this result. Your Committee also recommends the adoption of a second Resolution, asking counsel of the Bishops of the Southern Dioceses, and pledging to them the sympathy and support of the Board. The Resolutions are as follows : 1 ^ Resolved, That the appointment of the Commission, called the “ Commission of Home Missions to Colored People,” made by this Board under Article V. of the Con­ stitution of this Society, be, and the same is hereby revoked, and that the religious and other instruction o f the Freedmen committed to said Comm ission.shall constitute part of the general Missionary work of the Church, to be administered as piovided in Article IX. of said Constitution. Resolved, That the Bishops of the Southern Dioceses be assured that the Board of Missions looks to them for advice in the inauguration of any measures that may be needed for the future carrying on ot this great work, and that the Board solemnly pledges to the Bishops of the Southern Dioceses not only their cordial sympathy, but, so far as earnest efforts can secure it, their practical support, as well.

5. The Indian Commission stands on a different footing from the Com­ mission of Home Missions to Colored People. It is not appointed under the Constitution of the Board, but owes its existence to a Resolution of the House of Bishops, concurred in by the House of Clerical and Lay Deputies in the General Convention of 1871. The Resolution is as follows (See p. 177 of Journal, 1871) :

."Resolved, That the Board of Missions be requested to instruct the Domestic Commit­ tee to appoint a Commission, to whom shall be committed the special care of the Indian Missionary work, and who shall be charged, under the direction of the Domestic Com­ mittee, with the oversight and conduct of the same. It will be observed, also, that the able Committee which reported to the Board in 1874 (See pp. lxii. and lxiii.) on the Relations of the Domestic and Foreign Departments, while it recommended that the work among the Freedmen be hereafter undertaken by the Domestic Committee, expressed itself as “ reluctant to recommend a change (in the mode of conducting the work among the Indians), except upon the most reliable assurance that the work so auspiciously begun will be carried on with equal energy and success in the future.” Your present Committee, after full consideration of the subject, and free consultation with those most deeply interested in the work, is of opinion that the Indian work could not “ be carried on with equal energy and success ” by the Domestic Committee ; while the Commission itself is believed to be unanimous in the opinion that such a change would result in great injury, if not disaster, to the work. The Commission has now been in existence six years, and has so generally commended the wisdom of its appointments to the Church, that it has secured contribu­ tions averaging about 050,000 a year for its work. Under these circum­ Proceedings o f the Board o f Missions. xxvii

stances, the work has become so large that its varied details occupy its Executive Committee a large portion of a day at least once a month. To add such a burden to the Domestic Committee, in addition to the work among the Freedmen, would either seriously embarrass that Committee, already charged with heavy responsibilities, or else compel it to delegate the Indian work to a sub-committee with a separate Secretarv and Treasurer, placing it practically in the same condition that it is" now. Moreover, the work among the Indians is not only very different from that among the Freedmen, but foreign in its character to that under the charge of the Domestic Committee. The Indians are not found, like the Freedmen, living among our white brethren, and often ministered to bv the same Clergymen. They are, practically, a heathen race, speaking 'a foreign language, needing to be civilized as well as Christianized, treated by the General Government as independent tribes, and wisely provided by the Church with a separate Bishop of their own. They do little or nothing for the support of their Missionaries, and those who are sent to them must not only look to the Commission for their entire support, but also for the money to build their churches, school-houses and parsonages. And besides, the Commission is intrusted by the General Government with the nomination and supervision of their agents, who have charge of their economical management and the distribution of their rations. This involves the Commission in constant correspondence and very important relations with the Interior Department at Washington. So long as the General Government adheres to the policy of keeping the Indians by themselves, on separate reservations, it will be necessary to commit the work of civilizing and Christianizing them to a separate organization. As this policy will, in the course of events, probably be changed, it would seem best not to make the Indian Commission a creature of the Constitu­ tion, but to leave its appointment, from time to time, to the action of the Board, so long as the necessity for such appointment shall exist. But such a Commission, raised to meet a sj>ecial and peculiar necessity, ought not to occupy the same status as the Domestic and Foreign Committees. While, then, it would be very unwise, at the present time, in the judgment of your Committee, to abolish the Indian Commission, and remand its work to the Domestic Committee, it would be well for the Board to take the appointment of the Commission into its own hands, and not to delegate its appointment to the Domestic Committee, who, practically, do not, and cannot, have it under its direction. At present the Commission consists of about fifty persons, very few of whom attend its annual meetings, leaving the management of its work to an Executive Committee. It would seem better, therefore, to reduce the Commission to such a size that it may take direct charge of its work without the appointment of an Executive Committee. Your Committee recommends the adoption of the following Resolutions :

Resolved, That the Board shall, at each of its Triennial Meetings, until otherwise ordered, appoint twelve persons, six of whom shall be Clergymen, and six of whom shall be Laymen, who shall be a Commission, to which shall be committed the special care of the Indian Missionary work, and who shall be charged with the oversight and conduct of the same. Such Commission shall appoiDt its own Secretary, General Agent and Treasurer; and any vacancy occurring in the Commission during the recess of the Board may be filled by the Commission, subject to the approval oi the Board at its next Meeting. xxviïi Proceedings o f the Board o f Missions.

Resolved, That all collections made upon public occasions of the Meetings of the Board, except such amounts as are specified by the donors for particular objects, shall be hereafter equally divided between the Domestic and Foreign Committees. In the hope that this Report may meet the approval of the Board, your Committee adds the following Resolution to copiplete its work :

Resolved, That your Committee be instructed to bring the foregoing matters to the attention of the General Convention, and to report what amendments will be needed to be made of the Canons of the Church to conform them to these changes. All of which is respectfully submitted.

W m . C r o s w e l l D o a n e ,

W m . W o o d r u f f N il e s ,

N o a h H u n t S c h e n c k ,

J o h n C o t t o n S m it h ,

E. A. H o f f m a n ,

C y r u s C u r t is s , E. T. G e r r y ,

W i l l i a m W e l s h .

The undersigned subscribes to the Report excepting to proposed Section 7 of Article III. of Constitution. B e n j . H . P a d d o c k .

(See Table attached to this Report on opposite page.)

Pending discussion upon the First Resolution recommended by the Committee, the hour of adjournment arrived ; whereupon, on Motion of the Rev. Dr. E. A. Hoffman, it was

Resolved, That the continued consideration of the subject be made the Order for the Day, to-morrow (Tuesday) evening, October 16, at half-past eight o’clock. On Motion of the Rev. Dr. Twing, it was

Resolved, That the consideration of the Second Resolution recommended in the Report of the Domestic Committee be made the Order for the Day on Thursday even- insr, October 18, instead of Tuesday, as previously ordered. On Motion of the Bishop of Nebraska, it was

Resolved, That the subject of “ Title to Church Property in Missionary Jurisdictions,” with the several Resolutions relating to the same, be made the Order for the Day to­ morrow (Tuesday) evening, October 16, at half-past seven o’clock; and that the vote upon the Resolution be taken not later than half-past eight o’clock. On Motion of the Rev. Dr. Hall, it was

Resolved, That the consideration of the Report of the “ Commission of Home Mis­ sions to Colored People ” be made the Order for the Day for Wednesday evening next, October 17, at eight o’clock. On Motion the Board adjourned, to meet in this place to-morrow evening, October 16, at half-past seven o’clock. Proceedings o f the Board o f Missions.

TABLE ATTACHED TO THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF NINE.

.X No. that No. ;hat No. of the z. Present attended at attended Board £ Board, any time every year under plan £ . during the during the proposed o ,2 1877. last last by the tu i-’ c three years. three years. Committee. o O ü ^ I o J 1 . So ? s o E *3 S œ a c £ £ 3 5 *5

Alabama, 27 3,575 2 2 1 1 .. 2 j *r~ Albany, . 110 10,552 4 11 ! Ï 4 4 Arkansas, 13 3 i 1 •2 2 2 California, 50 2,761 3 | 1 2 Central New York, 98 10,874 14 1 (i ii 4 3 4 Central Pennsylvania, 91 6,244 12 i 10 11 1 3 2 Connecticut, . . . 192 17,683 19 ! 8 15 (i 2 7 7 0 Delaware, . . . 26 2,033 4 i 3 4 2 1 Ï ~ 1 2 E a s t o n ,...... 32 2,314 5 ! 3 3 2 2 2 F l o r i d a , ...... 13 2 i 2 2 I 1 2 Fond du Lac, . . , 24 ’ Ï.691 i j 2 G e o r g ia ,...... 39 4,259 ‘ 3 i 3 3 .. 2 Illinois, .... 94 7,448 7 i 5 3 1 1 3 2 Indiana, .... 39 3,310 3 : 3 2 ! 1 0 2 Iowa, 43 2,089 4 : 5 4 t 2 0 Kansas...... 20 1.164 2 2 1 2 Kentucky...... 41 4.037 5 ! 4 4 3 2 5 Long Island, . 95 12.561 15 ! 15 11 6 B 3 Louisiana, .... 31 3,864 5 ! 1 2 .. 2 Maine...... 22 2,059 5 4 4 i 3 .. 2 Maryland, .... 155 17,380 18 9 14 ! 1 3 r> Massachusetts, 148 14,110 14 7 10 ; 2 3 5 Michigan...... 55 5,865 5 5 5 3 Ï •> 2 Minnesota, .... 51 3,404 5 : 4 3 •) 2 i 2 •• Mississippi, .... 27 1,656 4 3 3 1 1 0 2 Missouri, ...... 51 4,765 4 4 1 2 Nebraska, 23 1,059 2 2 2 New Hampshire, 27 1,763 6 3 "2 ; Ï 2 New Jersey, .... 90 7,010 8 4 7 1 1 3 2 New York...... 305 29.884 43 34 32 14 6 Ï 12 11 North Carolina, 60 4,347 4 4 1 2 2 2 Northern New Jersey, . 68 6,440 13 5 11 I 2 Ï 2 2 O h i o , ...... 73 5,870 11 10 2 1 2 Pennsylvania, 194 22,475 21 7 18 : 4 7 2 i) Pittsburgh. . . . 53 4,871 8 6 7 4 1 2 Rhode Island, . . . 41 5,574 8 4 6 1 2 2 South Carolina, 47 4,062 4 3 0 1 2 Southern Ohio, 42 4,362 2 Tennessee, .... 30 3,056 ’ 3 3 i ! 3 % T e x a s , ...... 21 2,001 3 3 1 Vermont, .... 32 2,950 6 3 3 1 V ir g in ia ,...... 139 11,925 11 7 3 4 Western Michigan, 33 3,022 4 4 a Western New York, 96 10.594 8 7 S 4' Ï 4 Wisconsin, .... 66 3,627 7 3 2 Oregon and Washington, 19 2 . 1 D a k o t a , ...... 7 174 1 ’ i 1 1 Colorado and Wyoming, 20 863 1 1 1 3 1 Montana, etc., 11 516 1 1 1 N e v a d a ,...... 317 1 1 1 3 2 ! ■ ■ 1 1 Niobrara, .... 'i i ' i ■ ■ 2 9 500 1 1 Western Texas, ! • • 1j Northern Texas, 9 468 1 Northern California, 14 590 1 1 New Mexico, .... 2 1 1 Total, .... 3,251 284,835 353 228 242 j 80 38 6 338 339 XXX Proceedings o f the Board o f Missions.

St . P a u l ’ s C h u r c h , Boston, Tuesday, October 16, 7.30 p.m. The Board met pursuant to adjournment. The Right Rev. the Bishop of Ohio, being the Senior Bishop present, took the Chair, and opened the Meeting with Prayers. The 424th Hymn of the Hymnal was sung. The following members not before present, appeared : Rev. J. S. Shipman, D.D., Mr. N. F. Putnam, J. Mulchahey, D.D., George H. Gill, W . Tatlock, C. Delano, C. C. Haight.

The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and approved. The Board proceeded to the Order for the Day, to wit, the consider­ ation of the subject of “ Title to Church Property in Missionary Juris­ dictions,” including the Resolutions offered by Mr. Titus, and the Reso­ lution offered by the Bishop of Pittsburgh, as a substitute. The hour of half-past eight, when by previous resolution the vote was to be taken, having arrived, on Motion of the Bishop of Arkansas the taking of the vote was postponed ten minutes, when, upon Motion, the Resolution offered by the Bishop of Pittsburgh was adopted. The Board proceeded to the Order for the Day, to wit, the consid­ eration of the Proposed Article ni. recommended in Resolution I. of the Report of the Special Committee of Nine, as a substitute for Article HI. of the Constitution. The Chairman of said Committee, the Bishop of Albany, stated that the Committee had agreed upon the following changes in the Proposed Article, to wit, the addition to Section 3 of these words : “ and officers of every Auxiliary Association.” The striking out in Section 4 of the words “ at any one time.” The substitution in the first line of Section 5 of the word “ one ” for “ two ” in each place where it occurs ; and the striking out in same Section of the words “ over and above the number of fifty,” and of the words “ over and above the number of 5,000 ” ; and the change of the last clause of the Section, so that it shall read, “ to be elected at the Annual Convention of the Diocese, next preceding the Triennial Meeting of the General Convention.” The substitution in Section 7 of “ $500 ” for “ $1 ,0 0 0 ” ; and the change of the first line of Section 8 so that it shall read, “ But no person shall be re-elected who shall,” etc. Proceedings o f the Board o f Missions. xxxi

On Motion of the Bishop of Albany, it was

Resolved, That speakers upon the subject be limited to ten minutes each.

Mr. Stark moved that the Sections of the proposed Article III. be con­ sidered seriatim.

The Rev. Mr. Hyland moved that the consideration of the Article be indefinitely postponed. The question being on indefinite postponement, division was called for, when the vote stood as follows : Ayes, 43 ; Noes, 40. The Motion was adopted. On Motion, it was

Resolved, That the consideration of Resolution II., relating to Article IV. of the Constitution, be indefinitely postponed. The Rev. Mr. Hyland moved the indefinite postponement of the consideration of Resolution III. relating to Article VI. of the Constitu­ tion. The question being put, division was called for, when the vote was as follows : Ayes, 8 ; Noes, 23. The Motion was lost. On Motion of the Rev. Dr. Burgess, Resolution III. was laid upon the table. On Motion of the Bishop of Albany, it was

Resolved, That the remainder of the Report of the Special Committee of Nine be made the Order for the Day to-morrow evening, at half-past seven o’clock.

On Motion of the Rev. Mr. Lane, it was

Resolved, That the Report of the Foreign Committee, with the Resolutions appended, be made the Order for the Day for Friday evening, October 19, at a quarter before eight o’clock. On Motion of the Rev. Mr. Kimber, it was

Resolved, That the House of Bishops be respectfully,, requested to recommend a Service for a Day of Intercession, and that Special Offerings be then made throughout the Church for Domestic and Foreign Missions. On Motion the Board adjourned, to meet in this place to-morrow evening, October 17, at half-past seven o’clock. xxxii Proceedings o f the Board o f Missions.

S t . P a u l ’ s C h u k c h ,

B o s t o n , W e d n e s d a y , October 17, 7.30 p . m . The Board met pursuant to adjournment. The Right Rev. the Bishop of Michigan, being the Senior Bishop present, took the Chair, and opened the Meeting with Prayers. The 289th Hymn of the Hymnal was sung. The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and approved. The Board proceeded to the Order for the Day, to wit, the portion of the Report of the Special Committee of Nine relating to the “ Com­ mission of Home Missions to Colored People.” The hour of eight o’clock having arrived, the Board proceeded to the Order for the Day, to wit, the consideration of the following Resolutions, recommended in the Report of the “ Commission of Home Missions to Colored People ” :

Resolved, That the members of the Commission think it would be unwise to make any radical changes in the administration of this work— unless something more practical, and promising much greater success, can be substituted in its stead.

Resolved, That it is all important that the policy of the Church with regard to this part of her Missionary work, should become settled and perm anent— otherwise it will be sN.j impossible to enlist the sympathies and offerings of our people in its behalf. On Motion of the Right Rev. the Bishop of Albany, the second of these Resolutions was adopted. The Bishop of Albany moved the First Resolution recommended in the “ Report of the Committee of Nine” (See p. xxiii.), as a substitute for the First Resolution recommended in the “ Report of the Commis­ sion of Home Missions to Colored People.” The Bishop of Western Michigan moved that the further consider­ ation of the subject be postponed. The Bishop of Albany moved as an amendment, that the vote be taken at ten minutes after ten o’clock. This Amendment was adopted. The hour for taking the vote having come, and the question having been put, division was

St . P a u l ’ s C h u r c h , Boston, Thursday, October 18, 7.30 p.m. The Board met pursuant to adjournment. The Right Rev. The Bishop of Pittsburgh took the Chair and opened the Meeting with Prayers. The 191st Hymn of the Hymnal was sung. The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and approved. The Board proceeded to the Order for the Day, the consideration of the Second Resolution recommended in the Report of the Domestic Com­ mittee, to wit :

Resolved, That this Board take this whole subject into such coD sid e ration as in its judgment it may seem to dem and; and that it respectfully and earnestly request the General Convention to take action thereupon. On Motion of the Rev. Mr. Henshaw, it was

Resolved, That the vote be taken at a quarter past nine o’clock. On Motion of the Rev. Dr. Moore, it was

Resolved, That speakers be limited to five minutes each. The Rev. Dr. McKnight offered the following Resolution as a sub­ stitute for the Second Resolution recommended in the Report of the Domestic Committee, to w it: Resolved, That a Committee of one Bishop, three Presbyters and three Laymen, be appointed to take into consideration the Report of the Domestic Committee, and propose a Financial Plan to be acted upon at the next Meeting of this Board. This Resolution was adopted. The Chair appointed said Committee as follows : The Bishop of Central New York. Rev. H. A. Coit, D.D., Hon. H. P. Baldwin, Henry Anstice, D.D., H. W. Sbeiiey, D. C.' Weston, D.D., Mr. W. G. Low. In the absence of the Chairman of the Committee of Nine (the Bishop of Albany), the Secretary, at his request, moved that the consideration of the latter part of the Report of said Committee, relating to the Indian Commission, be made the Order for the Day on Monday Evening, October 2 2 , at eight o’clock. This Motion was adopted. On Motion of the Rev. P. B. Morgan, it was

Resolved, That the Domestic Committee of this Board be requested to take counsel ■with the Bishops of our Southern Dioceses, and if deemed expedient, secure the appoint- iii xxxiv Proceedings o f the Board o f Missions.

ment of Evangelists for the Missionary work of this Church among the Colored People of the South. On Motion of the Rev. Dr. Mallory, it was

Resolved, That a Committee of three Laymen be appointed to examine the Charter and Constitution of the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society, and to report whether an additional Article is needed in the Constitution to enable the making of changes in the Constitution without impairing the Charter. The Chair appointed said Committee as follows: Messrs. J. W . Stevenson, G. R. Fairbanks, and Benjamin Stark. On Motion, the Board adjourned, to meet in this place to-morrow evening, October 19, at half-past seven o’clock.

S t . P a u l ’ s C h u r c h , Boston, Friday, October 19, 7.30 p. m. The Board met pursuant to adjournment. The Right Rev. the Bishop of Ohio, being the Senior Bishop present, took the Chair, and opened the Meeting with Prayers.

The 34th Hymn of the Hymnal was sung. The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and approved. The Board proceeded to the Order for the Day, the consideration of the Resolution recommended in the Report of the Foreign Committee, to wit :

Resolved, That a Special Committee, to consist of one Bishop, one Presbyter and one Layman, be appointed to consider and recommend the best mode of discharging the said indebtedness, in order that the affairs of the Foreign Department may be placed upon the basis approved at the last Meeting of the Board, viz.: that the debt be paid, and that hereafter, so nearly as may be, there shall be expended for the work of any year no more than the anticipated receipts for that year. On Motion of the Rev. Mr. Lane, ft was

Resolved, That speakers on this subject be limited to five minutes. On Motion of the Rev. Mr. Hyland, the Resolution recommended in the Report of the Foreign Committee was adopted, and the Committee called for by the Resolution was appointed by the Chair, as follows : The Right Rev. the Bishop of Pennsylvania. Rev. Henry C. Potter, DD., Mr. H. E. Pierrepont. Proceedings o f the Board o f Missions. xxxv

On Motion of the Rev. H. R. Scott, it was

Resolved, That the Foreign Committee be requested to give special attention to the question of the expediency of encouraging Christian industrial enterprises in connection with our Missions in Africa.

The Rev. Dr. Saul presented the following Resolution, and moved that it be laid upon the table until the next Meeting of the Board ; which motion was adopted.

Resolved, That the General Convention be respectfully requested to amend Article III. of the Constitution of the Board of Missions, by making all the Members of the House of Clerical and Lay Deputies, ex-officio Members of the Board of Missions. On Motion, the Board adjourned to meet in this place Monday- evening, October 2 2 d, at half-past seven o’clock.

St. Pa u l ’s C h u r c h , Boston, Monday, October 22, 7.30 p.m. The Board met pursuant to adjournment. The Right Rev. the Bishop of Albany took the Chair and opened the Meeting with Prayers. The 273d Hymn of the Hymal was sung. The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and approved. Motions and Resolutions being in order, the Rev. Dr. D. C. Weston, in accordance with notice given by him at the last Annual Meeting of the Board, moved that Article XV. of the By-Laws be amended by add­ ing the following : “ A majority of any Committee appointed by this Board may call said Committee together for business, in case of the failure of the Chairman so to do.” The Rev. Dr. Hopkins moved the following Amendment, to w it: Strike out all after the word “ BesoUed ” and insert the words, “ At the appoint­ ment of any Committee of more than five members, one of them shall, at the time of appointment, be designated as the Convener of the Com­ mittee, whose duty it shall be to provide for the time and place of the meetings of the Committee.” . The Rev. Dr. Saul moved to lay the Resolution on the table ; which Motion was lost. The hour for the Order for the Day having arrived, on Motion of the Bishop of Massachusetts, the Order was suspended ; when, the question x x r v i Proceedings o f the Board o f Missions.

being on the Amendment offered by the Rev. Dr. Hopkins, it was lost, and the Resolution offered by the Rev. Dr. Weston was adopted. On Motion of the Bishop of Albany, it was

Resolved, That the Resolution recommended in the Report of the Special Committee of Nine, and adopted by this Board, revoking the appointment of the <: Commission of Home Missions to Colored People,” shall take effect on the first day of January, A .D . 1878. On Motion of the Rev. Mr. Webb, it was

Resolved, That the Executive Committee of the “ Commission of Home Missions to Colored People ” be requested to continue in office until January 1, 1878. The Board proceeded to the Order for the Day, to wit, that part of the Report of the Special Committee of Nine relating to the Indian Com­ mission, which was read by the Secretary. On Motion, the First and Second Resolutions recommended in the Report were adopted, and the Third Resolution was withdrawn by the Chairman of the Committee. The Rev. Dr. Saul called for the Resolution offered by him, and at his Motion laid upon the table, at the last meeting of the Board, to wit :

Resolved, That the General Convention be respectfully requested to amend Article III. of the Constitution of the Board of Missions, by making all the Members of the House of Clerical and Lay Deputies ex-officio Members of the Board of Missions. On Motion of the Rev. Dr. Saul, the consideration of this Resolution was postponed. On Motion of the Rev. Dr. Potter, it was

Resolved, That the following named persons be, and they are hereby elected a Com­ mission in charge of the Indian Missionary work of the Church :

Rev. H. Dyer, D.D., Mr. William Welsh, “ A. T. Twing, D.D., “ Benjamin Stark, “ T. S. Rumney, D.D., “ John N. Stearns, “ J. A. Paddock, D.D., “ Charles R. Marvin. “ E. A. Hoffman, D.D., John A. King, “ W. Tatlock, “ William G. Low. On Motion of the Rev. Dr. Twing, it was

Resolved, That the Reports of the Missionary Bishops, including the Report of the Rev. Mr. Forrester from New Mexico and Arizona, be printed in the Proceedings of the Board, without being read. On Motion of the Bishop of Niobrara, it was

Resolved, That the Third Resolution recommended in the Annual Report of the Missionary Bishop of Colorado, be commended to the favorable consideration of the Indian Commission, to wit: “ That a Mission and School should be established by the Indian Commission for the Shoshonie Indians in Wyoming Territory ; the said Indians Proceedings o f the Board o f Missions. XXX vii being in a m ost favorable condition for such work, and having been long since placed by the Government under the care of this Church, and that such Mission should have a Clergyman at its head.”

The Report of the Secretaries of the Domestic and Foreign Commit­ tees on the Publications of the Board, “ T h e Sp ir it of M is s io n s ” and “ H o m e a n d A b r o a d ,” was read. [See Treasurer’s Report, pp. viii and ix.] The Bishop of Western Michigan offered the following Preamble and Resolution :

W d e b e a s , the Bishop of Cape Palmas, is about to sail for his distant field, therefore

Resolved, That this Board, regretting that the opportunity of a farewell meeting has not been afforded, assures the Right Rev. Dr. Penick of deep sympathy in his work, of desire to afford him all the facilities it may require, and of affectionate remembrance in intercession to Him to W hom the heathen are given for His inheritance. This Resolution was unanimously adopted. On Motion of the Rev. Dr. Twing, it was

Resolved, That when this Board adjourns, it will adjourn to meet in this place to­ morrow evening, October 23, at half-past seven o’clock. On Motion, the Board adjourned.

St . P a u l ’s C h u r c h ,

B o s t o n , T u e s d a y October 28, 7.80 p.m . The Board met pursuant to adjournment. No Bishop being present, the Board was called to order by the Secre­ tary, and proceeded, according to Article VI. of the Constitution, to elect a President. The Rev. Dr. D. C. Weston was unanimously elected, took the Chair, and opened the Meeting with Prayers. The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and approved.

The Rev. Dr. Twing stated that Captain F. W. H. Petrie, F.G.S., F.R.S.L., etc., Honorary Secretary of the Victoria Institute, or Philo­ sophical Society of Great Britain, had sent to him for distribution among the Bishops and other Clergy of this Church, 100 copies of the Annual Address of said Society for 187Y, by John Eliot Howard, F.R.S., F.L.S., F.R.M.S. Whereupon it was

Resolved, That the thanks of this Board be returned to Captain Petrie, and to the Victoria Institute through him. x x x v iii Proceedings o f the Board o f Missions.

On Motion of the Secretary, it was

Resolved, That the sincere thanks of the Board of Missions are due, and are hereby tendered, to the Churchmen of Boston for their generous hospitality, and especially to the Rector, Wardens and Vestrymen of St. Paul’s Church, for their kindness and cour­ tesy in granting to this Board the use of their Church during its present Session. On Motion, the Board adjourned to meet at the Chapel of Emmanuel Church, to-morrow morning, October 24, at eleven o’clock.

E m m a n u e l C h u r c h , Boston, Wednesday, October 24, 11 a.m. The Board met pursuant to adjournment. No Bishop being present, the Rev. Dr. Saul was elected Chairman and opened the Meeting with Prayers. The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and approved. On Motion, the Board took a recess until a quarter after two o’clock.

Wednesday, October %4, 2.15 p.m. The Board reassembled. There being no quorum, the Board adjourned to meet in this place at seven o’clock this evening.

Wednesday, October 24, 7. p.m. The Board met pursuant to adjournment. No quorum being present, the Board adjourned, sine die.

Attest : T h e o d o r e A. E a to n , Secretary.

F r e d e r ic k B. Van Kleeck, Assistant Secretary. A.PPE2STDIX

[A.1 FORTY-SECOND ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DOMESTIC COMMITTEE.

In concluding their last Report to this Board, the Domestic Commit,- tee noticed with sorrow their embarrassed financial condition, but at the same time expressed their confident hope that the Church would come promptly to their aid, and enable them not only to liquidate existing obligations, but also to enlarge their plans for a further strengthening and extension of the Kingdom of C h r is t in this land. That hoped-for aid, even in part, did not come promptly, and in full, has not come at all. Possibly the Committee were too sanguine. Possibly, though taught by a three years’ experience in dealing with wide-spread commercial derange­ ment and uncertainty, they did not forecast wisely regarding the con­ tinuance of such a condition of things. At length, however, after many and weary days of anxiety with scarcely a cheering sign in the general gloom, a blessing was vouchsafed. As late as the third Tuesday of Novem­ ber, the proper date for making the Ajjpropriations to the several Dioceses and Missionary Districts for 1877, no relief at all adequate to the emergency', had appeared ; and, there being no prospect of such relief, the Committee instructed their Secretary to inform the Bishops most immediately concerned, and the Church at large, that no appropriations could be made till the receipts had been so increased as clearly to justify action in that direction. This position, which the Committee felt them­ selves constrained to take, was published as broadly as possible, and it had the desired eifect of inducing quite general thoughtfulness regarding the real peril that was threatening a great and precious interest ; and the thoughtfulness, by G o d ’s blessing, moved the minds and hearts of His people to come to the rescue. The immediate danger was averted. Order for embarrassing retrenchment in the field happily was not called for. The work has gone forward. Not a single important position pre­ 1 Report o f the Domestic Committee

viously taken in the "whole broad field, so far as the Committee ax-e informed, has been surrendered. It is deemed proper to state—and the record is worthy of the cause and of the men—that during the darkest days, falling between October and January, there was no failure of faith and no complaining on the part of the leaders or their subordinates in our Mission work. The trial was not light, but it was endured in a thoroughly manly and Christian way. The stuff that martyrs are made of is not thought to be abundant in our time. In seasons of peace it is never so on the surface of dis- cipleship as to compel common recognition. A real occasion and demand,, however, would, no doubt, produce many and worthy recruits for the Noble Army.

RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES. The receipts for General Purposes from collections, contributions and interest on investments, for the period covered by this Report—October 1, 1876, to September 1, 1877, eleven months— are $103,226.55, and are in excess of those of the previous twelve months, for the same purposes and from the same sources, by 122,845.75, which, considering the con­ tinued business derangement and depression throughout the country,, must be regarded as very encouraging, and as a fresh witness to the truth that adversity is, in some cases at least, one of G o d ’s methods in the con­ ferment of blessing. The receipts for Special Purposes—receipts which do not in any way aid the Committee in meeting their engagements, though going to the aid of the work in some of its branches—are $13,412.57, and are, by $9,308.38, less than those for the previous year. The most marked discrepancy is found in the Legacy account, the receipts for the eleven months amounting to only $568.82, while those of the previous year were £17,644.11—the difference against the Committee being $17,075.29.

The receipts from The Y o u n g C h r is t ia n S o l d i e r for eleven months are $13,435.45, showing a falling off, from the previous twelve months, of $1,013.43. All funds, at the disposal of the Committee, consist of such collections in churches, contributions by individuals and legacies as are without special

designation, subscriptions for T h e Y o u n g C h r is t ia n S o l d ie r and interest on investments ; and the total amount received from these sources during Report o f the Domestic Committee. 3 the past eleven months is $11'7,230.82, being $4,756.63 more than the amount received from the same sources last year. The gain of §22,845.35 from collections, contributions, etc., is reduced to 84,756.63, by the fall­ ing off of receijks from legacies and in T h e Y o u n g C h r is t ia n S o l d ie r account. To the $117,230.82, received from ordinary sources, must be added $13,412.57 received for Specials, and $15,730.11 received from the Relief Fund, raised by the Committee of three Bishops appointed for the pur­ pose at the last Meeting of this Board, making a total for the eleven months of $146,373.50. The Domestic Department’s share of the debt of the Board reported last year was $22,616.28. This embarrassment, by current receipts so far as need required, added to the amount received from the Relief Fund, has been reduced to $5,138.20. The Domestic Committee believe that they only state the general sentiment of Churchmen when they put on record, as they here do, an expression of their sincerest thanks to the Bishop of Nebraska, the Bishop of Central Pennsylvania and the Bishop of Niobrara, for all the anxiety and toil to which they willingly subjected themselves in efforts to raise a fund for the liquidation of the indebtedness of this Board ; and the Committee take pleasure in recording a like expression of thanks to Lemuel Coffin, Esq., Treasurer of the Fund, and to all other persons who, by counsel, contributions or in any other ways, aided those Bishops in forwarding the business put into their hands. More than all, the Committee, the Board and the Church they rep­ resent in this work, are called upon for a devout and thankful recognition of the favor of Almighty G o d , in that, by His ordering, adversity has been stayed and a good degree of prosperity vouchsafed. Aid has been supplied to the ten Missionary Districts, to the extent of the salaries of nine Missionary Bishops, their traveling expenses, and the partial support of fifty-nine Missionaries ; and also to twenty-five of our forty-four Dioceses, to the extent of the partial support of one hun­ dred and thirty-nine Missionaries. For a more detailed statement of receipts and expenditures, the Com­ mittee respectfully refer the Board to the Report of their Treasurer.

REPORTS FROM THE FIELD. The Reports of the Missionary Bishops will give, for all the purposes of the Board, a sufficiently detailed account of the work in their respective 4 Report o f the Domestic Committee.

Districts. The quarterly Reports from. Missionaries in Dioceses contain evidence of patient fidelity and all the resulting success that could be reasonably looked for. Bishop Adams is canonically in charge of the Missionary District of New Mexico and Arizona, though, in consequence of physical infirmity, he has not been able to perform any active service therein. A Report from the Rev. Henry Forrester, our only Missionary in that portion of the field, gives full information regarding its opportunities and needs.

THE YOUNG CHRISTIAN SOLDIER.

It has already been stated that the amount received on account of this Paper is, for the eleven months, by $1,013.43, less than that for the previous year, which does not mean that there has been any decrease in the subscription list, but only that bills have been less promptly paid than they were the year before. The amount due at this date is $2,813.41, all of which is collectible, and will very nearly cover the cost of the Paper to the close of November, when the volume ends. The present circulation is, for the first Sunday of each month, 47,000 copies, and for each other Sunday, 2 0 ,0 0 copies. This discrepancy is accounted for by the fact that the Paper is issued in two editions, monthly and weekly, and that the number for the first Sunday in the month serves for both. This little Paper has a constituency of which it is justly proud, and its constituency is justly proud of it. Its aim, as it always has been, is to teach the lambs of the Fold how to live and work in the spirit and after the manner of the G o o d S h e p h e r d . No reasonable efforts have been spared in making it, in itself and in the favor with which it is regarded, what in ten years it has come to be ; and no reasonable efforts will be spared in earnest desire and purpose to maintain, at least, its present character and reputation.

OTHER PUBLICATIONS.

A joint Report on T h e S p ir it or M is s io n s has been prepared by the Secretaries of the two Committees, and will be read when reached in the Order of Business. The Board, at its last Meeting, left the continuance of H o m e a n d A b r o a d to the discretion of the Domestic and Foreign Committees. At the expiration of the year, March 15, the Paper was discontinued. Report o f the Domestic Committee. 5

DIOCESAN AND CITY MISSIONS. In conformity with a requirement of the Third By-Law of the Board, a Table is presented with this Report, showing the amount expended for Diocesan and City Missions. The number of Dioceses and Missionary Districts from which Reports have been received is twenty-one less than the whole number, though proper circulars and blanks were sent to the Secretaries of all the Conventions.

A FINANCIAL SYSTEM. Since the last Meeting of this Board, much has been thought and said regarding the need and feasibility of some plan for the collection and distribution of money in aid of our leading lines of Church work—some plan possessing the chief elements, and so likely to bring to these charities the chief advantages, of a comprehensive and well-constructed Financial System. Considering that the subject is not very attractive in its nature, and not at all calculated to awaken enthusiasm in the public mind, the thinking has been earnest in tone and broad in range. This will hardly be ques­ tioned by any who have enjoyed fair opportunities for observation and have taken the trouble to improve them. It is believed that what has reached the public eye or ear indicates but slightly the extent to which the Church mind has been moved in regard to this business. However this may be, and whether or not the beneficial results of the recent Missionary awakening have already been or are yet likely to be an adequate response to the needs of the work, some anxious minds have found in the new and earnest thoughtfulness upon the subject both merciful rebuke and cheer—rebuke for faltering faith and cheer for wavering hope. A discussion of this subject may not wisely be entered upon without a clear and full recognition of the fact that many and possibly serious dif­ ficulties are to be overcome before the thing itself can be attained. Most American Churchmen, though stoutly maintaining and freely using the right to think for themselves, and to act in accordance with their own thinking, are yet very apt to be conservative to a degree quite unfavorable to change, even when it gives reasonable promise of improve­ ment. The general sentiment, when it is suggested and urged, seems to find rest and satisfaction in the conclusion that what has served pretty 6 Report o f the Domestic Committee.

well in the past will answer for the present, and may be trusted for the future. More than this, Churchmen of New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Baltimore, and other large cities, in capabilities for aiding Church charities, differ immensely from those of hundreds of interior and border localities, and a Financial System for all the great interests concerned must be appli­ cable to all our people. And more than this, and worse than this and all the rest, the selfishness of poor human nature, existing even in the par­ tially sanctified, has only weak and uncertain affinities for the processes and deeds of charity, and so is more or less indifferent, if not more or less opposed, to all plans relating to them. The obstacles are numerous enough, and serious enough, but they can one and all be, at least meas­ urably, overcome. Of course it is not pretended for a moment that any plan or scheme, however wisely framed and resolutely and wisely administered, is or can be, in and by itself, equal to such a conquest; and, on the other hand, it ought not for a moment to be supposed that the Divine Mind is or can be indifferent as to the wisdom or unwisdom of instrumentalities employed in the service of holy charity. The best human wisdom in such service is not good enough without the illuminating, guiding and

energizing Presence of the Sp ir it of G o d ; but that blessed Presence is more likely to come to human wisdom than to human folly ; and the higher the wisdom, so that its whole attitude and mien express the need and quest of such supplement, the more likely is the boon to be obtained.

Only man’s best efforts can be crowned with G o d ’s best gifts. To assert the contrary would be a virtual impeachment of His supreme equity and perfection. Constant experimenting with methods, employed in the interest of a good cause, must be regarded as in some sense a vice ; but it is difficult to see how entire contentment with them in a changing condition of things, on the score that they have done tolerable service in the past, is very much of a virtue. The most prudent, effective and the safest course must lie somewhere between too little conservatism and too much of it —between too much fondness for change and too much fear of any at all. Hence it would clearly seem to be the duty of those on whom is laid the responsibility of legislation—if the matter be one with which legislation may wisely concern itself—and of those too who are invested with the right of suggesting and influencing legislative action, and further, of all whose character and positions mark them as possessing Report o f the Domestic Committee. 7

qualifications for leadership in Church thought, by patient study, under all favoring lights at command, to find out as nearly as possible just where that course runs, and to give it such clear characterization as to render mistakes all but inexcusable on the part of others. As the thought has been widely entertained that this whole business would be brought distinctly to the notice of this Board and to that of the General Convention at their present sessions, and that considerate action thereupon by these bodies would be respectfully and earnestly solicited ; and as the several Open Letters relating more or less directly

to the subject have appeared in the Domestic Department of T h e Sp ir it

o f M is s io n s , the Domestic Committee hope and believe that they will not be charged with presumption if they attempt to meet the general expectation and venture to outline a plan for the collection and distribu­ tion of money in aid of the leading charities of the Church ; and this they hope and believe, even if incidental reference be made to some organizations not of a strictly Missionary character, and to others which, though of this sort, are outside of the jurisdiction of the Board. Our methods of the past, with scarcely perceptible variations, are our methods of the present. In some instances, within Diocesan limits, but, for the most part, only in relation to work within such limits, as far as congregations are concerned, they take the form of canonical enact­ ment ; while to individuals they carry the voluntary principle, pure and simple—a principle that may not be much spoken against, though not to be relied upon except when animated and guided by the constraining

love of C h r is t . That principle, in close and vital companionship with this lofty power, for all service falling within the Mission of the Church, is amply sufficient. But, just here, our methods have favored divorce rather than unity, and so have kept us busy with appeals and other expedients, when otherwise in gladness and gratitude we might, almost to a certainty, have been occupied in gathering and dispensing the fruits of large and loving heartedness. We have proclaimed the voluntary principle, but have omitted to proclaim, with sufficiently

solemn emphasis, that it carries law in itself—the law of G od Who is love, and so the law of love, and penalties also for those who wholly dis­ regard this law, or fail in the kind or measure of tribute which it requires. In other words, with due and reverent regard to the freedom which the Gospel brings, we have left the whole business of giving, as well as the directions of it, to the determination of the individual will and con­ 8 Report o f the Domestic Committee.

science ; but we have signally failed in educating individual wills and

consciences up to the clear and abiding conviction that giving of some

sort is every man’s duty, and that the maintenance of the Church’s com­

mon work is, by G od ’s ordaining, a common burden. We have projected Mission work in this and other lands, and then commissioned and sent out men to do i t ; and when the work has been pushed forward somewhat, and the men have become weary and faint through toil and anxiety, partly to relieve them from a burden too heavy for them to bear, partly to save investments already made, and partly to save the work itself, in honor of the blessed Name in which it was under­ taken, we have given out, in one way or another, notes of distress and alarm, imploringly, by voice or printed appeal or both, calling for the needed aid. And such procedures, on the part of all concerned, we have called ventures of faith. Such, as regards the workers themselves, some of them may have been and may now be ; but, in all that relates to the procurement of supplies for the prosecution of a great work under Divine command, they would seem too fitful and uncertain to be honored with such dignity of title. Individual disciples may make ventures of faith as many, inflamed with holy zeal and impelled by the forces of Godlike love, have done, to the common good and the common glory—some thus gaining for themselves crowns of martyrdom ; but the whole body of disciples, charged as a corporation with the responsibility of strengthen­ ing and extending the Kingdom, may not be wholly inconsiderate of its bank account; and a bank account upon which there must be regular drafts, not to be dishonored without distress to the workers and detri­ ment to the work, at least suggests the propriety of methodical arrange­ ments for its regular and sufficient replenishment. An imperiled enter­ prise, to which care, toil and life har e been freely given, and half-starved Missionaries, answer very well as the basis of appeals ; but that such exi­ gencies should be of more than rarely exceptional occurence, and then of specially marked providential ordering, if to be thought of as other than a reproach, certainly does not argue much in favor of our methods for meeting sacred obligations. We have had, and we have now, no system worthy of the name. Our theories regarding the life and duties of Christian soldiership are well enough ; the vows of the sacrament of enlistment are clear and broad enough ; but our drill and training are defective. They lack method,, affectionate, untiring persistency, thoroughness and breadth. Report o f the Domestic Committee. 9

Almsgiving, filling out the measure of ability—almsgiving, as a duty and privilege, regulated by sober and earnest thoughtfulness—is recog­ nized as an element of discipleship, and, associated with prayer, as a means of growth in grace ; and yet multitudes of disciples pass through life without any adequate instruction upon these points, and of course without any clear consciousness of responsibility in relation to them. There must be neglect somewhere, in some or in all the grades of teachers. The Domestic Committee do not undertake to localize it. Perhaps they have failed in their part of the task, in their particular line of service. If they have, they are willing to bear their full share of reproach. The great practical question, however, is not how to distribute the blame of past neglect, and much less how to administer punishment for it ; but is how to do better, nay, how to do the best for the future ; and the best will not have been done, till all, on whom rests any measure of responsibility in this business, shall have been presented with the opportunity and the earnest and affectionate exhortation to help as G od may have given the ability ; nor till such means shall have exhausted their power to influence the will and heart. The membership of this Church—membership by Baptism—is esti­ mated to be not less than 500,000 ; and, it is believed that there are at least 1 0 0 ,0 0 0 persons in this land, not baptized indeed but yet consider­ ing themselves Churchmen, who are in more or less frequent attendance upon our worship, and who might be looked to as helpers to some extent, giving a total of 600,000. An average of five cents a week from each would aggregate the sum of $1,560,000. Can such a sum be thus obtained ? Many will shake their heads and show other signs of incredulousness. Some, very likely, will argue strongly and in good faith the utter impracticability of such a scheme ; but there are wise and good men, having the great interests concerned much at heart, being regular and generous contributors to them—men, moreover, well skilled in all financial questions—who firmly believe in its feasibility. Any way, the subject would seem to be worthy of the best considera­ tion that can be given it by this Board and the General Convention, the two great representative bodies of this Church. Five cents a week, or $2.60 a year, is too large an amount for the ability of many, and is quite too small for the ability of many others. The theory or doctrine of averages has a place and a value in various 10 Report o f the Domestic Committee. lines of purely secular business, and may not be wholly overlooked in estimates that deal with money in its higher relations and uses. Applied to this calculation, the following results are reached :

200.000, one cent a week eacb, or $0.52 a year...... $104,000 100.000, two cents a week each, or $1.04 a year...... 104,000 100.000, three and a half cents a week each, or $1.82 a year...... 182,000 100.000, five cents a week each, or $2.60 a year...... 260,000 50.000, ten cents a week each, or $5.20 a year...... 260,000 50.000, twenty-five cents a week each, or $13.00 a year...... 650,000

600,000 $1,560,000 Possibly the lowest figures are too high for some ; certainly the highest are far too low to satisfy the generous views of many. They never would consent to be so restricted in their giving. They would demand something nobler, something of worthier proportions to the largeness of their stewardship, something more adequately expressive of their love and gratitude to G o d . They would compel a revision of the table of averages. It will hardly be asserted that the amount named is too great for the ability of Churchmen in this country, or that the proposed distribution of the burden—if, in Christian calculation, it can be considered a burden at all—lacks the element of equity. Indeed, it is the conspicuous presence of this element in the plan that must go far towards securing for it the approval and commendation of all thoughtful and impartial minds. This element does not appear in our present methods. It is not there. We ask a portion of the brotherhood, and depend upon a portion of the brotherhood, to do what belongs to the whole body, each having bis par|, however small and unhelpful in merely human estimation, and each having, in the Divine distribution, a vested right and privilege and bless­ ing in that part, whether appreciated and claimed or not. If it were simply a question of sustaining the charities of the Church, the rich and generous might possibly excuse the poor ; but the question is broader by far ; it is doing the work of the Church in G o d ’s way, each doing his part. He only, and by Himself, can grant dispensations here. His Church may not take this thing in hand. The poorest disciple in the whole body, the widow with her entire fortune in two mites, may not be wronged by exclusion from the registry of helpers, and so exposed to the risk of having no opportunity and no loving invitation to do her little. A comparatively few individuals might possibly be found, able and will­ ing to amply endow all our leading lines of Church work. Such provision Report o f the Domestic Committee. 11 would undoubtedly bring rest in certain quarters—rest from, ceaseless care, and from possibly distasteful toil, but just because rest before its time, it might be followed, and most likely would be followed, by wide­ spread spiritual disadvantage. A part of the Church might as well be charged with the duty, and so secure the blessedness, of saying, Our

F a t h e e Who art in Heaven, as have assigned to it, through lack of adequately comprehensive views and arrangements or otherwise, the charities of the whole body. The question recurs, Can the amount named be obtained by the method indicated ? The Domestic Committee are not prepared with an assured answer ; but they have no hesitation in expressing the opinion that, with the hearty endorsement of this Board and of the General Convention, carrying the moral pledge of downright cooperation on the part of all the men composing them, this or some other like plan, containing pro­ vision for presenting regularly the opportunity and the loving solicitation for the needed aid to every soul on whom G od has laid responsibility in this business, can be carried out, to the attainment of the result. Time, and patience, and zeal, and faith as an animating inspiration running through all, would be required ; but, pressed into the service of such a cause, they would prove not only ministries of power in its fur­ therance, but also ministries of manifold grace to all so using them. There is another question. Suppose the large amount already in hand, or reasonably certain to be in hand, to meet all needs as they should arise, who would be competent to the task, and who could be trusted to make the distribution ? Many good people seem to think that they can only trust themselves in determining just where their offerings shall go. They have a special liking for particular men, or for particular kinds of work, and possibly some lurking dislike for certain other men and certain other kinds of work, and these likes and dislikes settle the direction of their gifts. It would be wiser and better in every way, no doubt, for all to regard their offerings as made to G o d , as some expression of love and gratitude to Him, for His constant ■gifts of mercy and grace ; and then to trust some properly constituted body of men for all the rest. This very trust­ fulness would prove a great blessing. It would work a gradual but cer­ tain cure for not a few petty anxieties and irritations of mind and heart which disturb and retard spiritual growth. It would add volume and steadiness to mutual currents of sympathy and affection. There is not 12 Report o f the Domestic Committee.

an inward element of discipleship that it would not strengthen, nor an out­ ward feature to which it would not bring increased comeliness. Brotherly trustfulness, to keep honest differences of opinion from growing into sharp and hurtful antagonisms, is always a need of the Church ; and

evidence is not wanting, thank G od , that American Churchmen are generally, with hopeful celerity, nearing its realization. The Bishops of this Church, both Diocesan and Missionary, have a clearer knowledge, and a keener and more anxious sense, of the needs of our Mission work already inaugurated, and a broader and more accurate comprehension of promising opportunities for such work, than any other men ; and they can be trusted. Let them, with perhaps a Presbyter and a Layman from each Diocese, of known Missionary zeal and wisdom, apt also in the principles and details of business, be the permanent body to determine where the offerings of the faithful shall be expended in build­

ing up the Kingdom of C h r is t . N o member of this Church should hesitate for an instant about trusting such a body with such a duty, and it is fair to assume that very few would so hesitate. Its annual decisions, reached by careful and ample study of the condition and needs of the whole field, in the light of information more exact and full than could otherwise be obtained, would undoubtedly be almost universally acquiesced in as just and wise, and would almost certainly carry with and in them­ selves all needed force of law. Neither was there any among them that lacked: fo r as many as were possessors o f lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices o f the things that were sold, and laid them down at the Apostles1 feet / and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need. W hy not have the leaders of the Christian host for a few days once every year, in the light of information fresh and full brought up by each from his own particular portion of the field, in the light of experience, and under devoutly implored Ghostly guidance, planning about the great cam­ paign against the empire of sin, and with especial reference to the comfort and efficiency of those maintaining the advanced skirmish lines and hold­ ing the distant forts ? The moral influence of such a Missionary Council, regularly held, could hardly fail to be felt for good throughout the length and breadth of the Church. Report of its action, going out in a Pastoral from each Bishop to all in his own Diocese, lovingly calling upon all to bend as one man to the work, would inspire confidence and a noble enthusiasm everywhere. Report o f the Domestic Committee. 13

It may be objected that some of the Bishops are too remote from our Mission headquarters to be convened there once a year without great inconvenience to themselves. The answer is that a very large majority whom, fully informed by written or printed documents, the balance might readily trust, are not so remote as to render an annual visit to New York a special hardship. Again, it would look a little like asking those in the highest order of

the Ministry to leave the word of G o d , and serve tables. The answer is that many if not most of our Bishops, by constant and pressing necessi­ ties which the stress of their work will not allow them to put away, are, in thought, calculation, distracting anxieties, or otherwise, at this sort of service nearly the whole year. The plan under consideration, if adopted and on all hands vigorously worked, would, it is believed, reduce table- service to its minimum in extent, and render it more agreeable in kind than it is at present found to be. Care about means with which to keep important work, pressed to a point beyond which assured success had naturally enough been anticipated, from falling back and bringing disaster in the fall; and care about means to enable them to improve opening and promising opportunities for work, are cruelly allowed to burden the mind, heart and soul of some of our Bishops nearly to their utmost capacity for endurance, and to interfere with the free and full exercise of their high spiritual functions. There is relief somewhere, and there is no need that it should be long in coming. It is deemed proper to reproduce here, with slight variation, in the basis of calculation, what has already been presented to the Church public in one of the Open Letters, by way of showing the lines of work that the amount named would provide for. It would supply,

For Domestic Missions...... $300,000 per annum. “ Foreign Missions...... 300,000 “ “ Missions to Colored People...... 100,000 '■ “ Indian Missions...... 100,000 “ Education of Young Men for the Ministry...... 100,000 £: *' Aged and Infirm Clergymen, and Widows and Orphans of Deceased Clergymen...... 50,000 “ “ Work among the Jews...... 10,000 “ “ Work among the Germans and Scandinavians...... 10,000 “ “ W ork in M exico...... 20,000 “ Bible and Prayer Book Society...... 20,000 “ “ Church Publications...... 20,000 “ And an average of a little more than $12,000, for Diocesan Missions, to each of our 44 Dioceses ...... 530,000 “

$ 1,56 J,000 14 Report o f the Domestic Committee.

The expense of working the plan might properly be deducted, pro rata, from the amounts named for the several branches of work. Thus are embraced all or nearly all the organized General Charities of the Church, and thus, in theory, are they all better provided for than in reality they ever have been, 01* are ever likely to be, under our present methods of supply. The plan here suggested need not interfere with the existence or operations of any present executive bodies whether Diocesan or General. If unification, in whole or in part, should not be thought best, these bodies could go on as heretofore, the only difference being that each would strive to awaken interest in all branches of the work, and urge the augmentation of the General Fund, rather than seek only or mainly the furtherance of its own particular department; and thus all imaginary or real cause for jealousy would be put entirely out of the question, and the way for the cultivation of large and unsuspicious brotherly heartedness would be kept constantly open. The carrying out of the plan would call for the appointment of one General Treasurer, in whose hands and keeping all moneys should be placed, to be distributed, in such proportions as the Council for Appro­ priations before named should have designated, to the treasurers of the several executive bodies ; giving those of the Missionary Committees of the several Dioceses the amounts named for them respectively, and the Treasurer of the Domestic Committee the amount set apart for the Home Missionary Jurisdictions. That General Treasurer should be a man of the highest qualifications for the task in all its details, and should give his whole time and energies to the work. His office would be no sinecure. How could the plan, in detail, be worked, or how to do it, is a question that may properly be introduced at this point, and it is perhaps the most difficult question of all. Many Rectors have for years used with marked success what is known as the envelope system or appliances ; but most Clergymen, it is no dis­ paragement to them to say, have not the faculty for dealing, year in and year out, with this or any other appliance, calling for steadiness and per­ sistency of purpose and skill in managing affairs. But it is believed that there is scarcely a parish or Mission station in the land, in which there is not a good man or woman, apt in matters of this sort, who would be willing and glad to come to the Rector’s aid, in all that he might not be competent or able to do by himself, in furtherence of a scheme for the Report o f the Domestic Committee. 15

advancement of the Divine Kingdom so manifold in its beniiicence and go far reaching as this. This envelope appliance, on account of its sim­ plicity and inexpensiveness, as well as on account of the success that has attended the faithful working of it, is deemed the best that can be named for the purposes in view. Each envelope should carry on its face a clear statement of the branches of Christian work to be aided, and the amount proposed to be raised ; and each package for the use of an individual should carry a more elaborate and yet condensed explanation of the nature and importance of these several branches in accomplishing the great Mission of the Church, with such other information as might be deemed necessary to a ready understanding, and help to a thorough appreciation, of the whole business. Many Rectors would very likely favor a weekly collection of the envelopes through the Offertory, as in harmony with their teaching that,

as often as there is a L o r d ’s Day, something for the furtherance of His Gospel and Kingdom should be laid upon His Altar. Other Rectors might prefer a different method ; and some, while readily undertaking to supply the quota and more than the quota for their congregations, might not think it best to use the envelope appliance at all. No inflexible rule could be framed which should bind all Rectors, and yet uniformity of action, to the greatest practicable extent, would go far to ensure the suc­ cess of the plan. Exceptions to general rules in most lines of service there must be, but experience proves that virtue and efficiency are pro­ moted by few rather than by many. Whatever method might be adopted in collecting the envelopes, once each month, at least, all the gathered offerings in every parish and Mis­ sion station should be forwarded to the General Treasurer ; and as often certainly, should every envelope given out by Rectors or persons appointed by them, be heard from. Business-like promptness and thoroughness in all this would be of the greatest importance. Every Bishop, Priest, Deacon, Missionary, Sunday-school instructor, catechiser and parent, would find opportunity to help—a place and a function, in carrying out this scheme. Laying by in store, in the inter­ est of the Kingdom, according to prosperity Divinely vouchsafed, would have to be preached as a part of the great message given the Ministry to proclaim ; not as any particular man’s notion, or as the best theory, or as a human device at all, but as a part of the Divine plan, without which 16 Report o f the Domestic Committee.

the Gospel would be mutilated, a vital portion being left out. The preaching from the pulpit, and the teaching elsewhere, would have to be done in the very spirit of the Gospel, with equal bravery and gentleness, confidence and constancy, patience and fervor. It would have to be done not only in our churches, but assiduously in private, face to face with individuals, indoors and out of doors, everywhere, and over and over again. This system, in general operation, because furnishing every one some­

thing to do in the dear M a s t e r ’s Name, and not only a great motive, but also method and regularity in doing it, would prove educational through all our ranks, and educational just at the point of our guilty neglect and consequent weakness. It would gradually, but certainly lift us out of all discouraging awkwardness and confusion, and it would go far to make us skilful and graceful, no less than clear-headed, loyal

and loving, in the Divine art and fellowship of sendee for C h r is t and His Church. One of our Bishops has spoken good and strong words to this point : “ The main thing,” he says, “ is to settle the habit, to root the principle. Perhaps it will take as much pains and time to break down the false shame of giving a little as to kindle the spirit of benevolence. Both will have to be labored at. Both can be accomplished...... However else we fail, one more generation, with right training, might yield us a new era.” It will be urged no doubt, and with entire truth, that many generous persons would greatly prefer to give at one time a much larger amount than the highest average named, and have the work done with for the year ; that business men would hardly consent to trouble themselves about even their dues to a confessedly great and good cause, as often as

once a week. Yet if the dues be really G o d ’ s, as they most certainly are, just this kind of reminder, thoughtfulness and calculation, is in all probability precisely what such persons need, to check and break, if may be, the strain of secular care and anxiety, and to keep alive, clear and effective in them, a consciousness of their higher relations and responsi­ bilities. The business of good men often goes wrong because they do not always set G od before their eyes. They should be thankful for any com­ mon arrangement, not infringing upon their ultimate freedom of action, which could not fail, if cordially adopted, to help them in a matter so Report o f the Domestic Committee. 17

vitally important as this ; and in due time, they would be devoutly thankful. This care, thoughtfulness and sober calculation would come almost as a necessity to the many smaller givers, and they would cer­ tainly find encouragement in the consideration that the rich were willing to impose some inconvenience upon themselves that all might stand together as honored helpers in a great and common interest. The striking disproportion between the effort required by each giver and the grand result aimed at, and certain to be attained by fidelity on the part of all, could hardly fail to be noticed, and could hardly fail to be influential in leading to and fostering united action, which would be a good exchange for the weak and uncertain spasms on which we now so largely depend. Every one could see that his little effort, very weakness itself if standing alone, was by its association taking on strength. Quite frequently the expensiveness of our present methods is made the subject of criticism, sometimes evidently conscientious and friendly, and sometimes, apparently at least, otherwise. By what is now proposed, the percentage of expense would be so reduced as to remove all ground for complaint in this matter, which would be a great gain. Order in our charity, of which, save in rare exceptional cases, it is now void—order drawing inspiration and beauty from the blessed thing itself—would be secured ; and so our whole service of charity, more than any other enshrining and exhibiting the Divinest element of Heaven, would be brought into harmony with what is said to be Heaven’s first law. A Church of signally professed orderliness can ill afford, with sheer regard to honorable repute for consistency, to be a standing example and apologist of disorder in the holiest offices of her great Commission.

CONCLUSION.

The Domestic Committee do not see in the plan here outlined, a catholicon for all the ills the Church is heir to, in her present work and warfare ; but they confess to a sense of relief and refreshment, as they consider what its adoption and thorough carrying out might accomplish. A whole brood of evils, such as special appeals, shortcomings, failure, debt, reproach, would be swept away. The pushing forward of one branch of work, to the imagined or real hindrance of others, would no more be heard of. Equity, as a law, in distribution and general admin­ istration, would come into rightful recognition and authority. Individ- 18 Report o f the Domestic Committee.

jualism, parochialism and diocesanism would receive salutary checks in one direction, and comely and wholesome breadth in others. Best of of all, Christian unity, not to the disparagement of its ecclesiastical and dogmatic elements, but on its moral and spiritual side, in that which has more to do with the heart than the head, could not fail to be greatly encouraged and promoted ; and due progress just here, would bring almost infinite grace and strength. “ Who knows,” asks the Bishop before quoted, “ but the malign mortgage of the world on the Church might be lifted, and the sons and daughters of G od be glad and free in the covenant of their own inher­ itance ? ”

RESOLUTIONS.

1 . Resolved, That the organized General Charities of this Church— that they may always he in condition to meet promptly and fully the increasing and increasingly urgent demands upon them— call for a well-constructed and comprehensive Financial System , which shall in good earnest attempt, at least, to carry the opportunity and the loving exhortation to help to all on whom G od has laid any responsibility in these interests.

2. Resolved, That this Board take this whole subject into such consideration as in its judgment it may seem to demand; and that it respectfully and earnestly request the 'General Convention to take action thereupon.

By order and in behalf of the Domestic Committee,

A. T. TWIXG, Secretary and General Agent.

22 Bible H ouse, N e w Y o k e , September 1, 1871. Since the printing of the Report of the Domestic Committee, the following additions have been received to the Table of Contri­ butions for Diocesan and City Missions. See opposite page.

Connecticut... ; ...... 114,000 00 Easton...... 2,300 00 Georgia...... 4,200 00 Illinois...... 6 ,0 0 0 00 Indiana...... 800 00 New Jersey ...... 5,297 34 Ohio...... 9,000 0 0 Pennsylvania...... | «

Pittsburgh...... 5,500 00 Vermont ...... 2 ,0 0 0 00 Wisconsin...... 3,000 00

$80,020 13 Given in the Table from other Dioceses...... $216,056 79

Total $296,076 92 Contributions fo r Diocesan and, City Missions, from tJie several Dioceses and Missionary Jurisdictions.

a" S?“O cî1- DIOCESES, ETC. 50 X . 0 c 'H.S? — sS ; 2 0.2 ® ** c = vS C ' " S's • B .£ ' 25 A la b a m a ...... A lb a n y ...... 10; 41 §10,028 21: Arkansas...... California...... | 18 11 (»,073 42 $1,500 00 Central New York ...... ; 70 43 11.703 07j Central Pennsylvania ...... j 50 9,577 93! Connecticut...... j ____ D elaw are...... 6 1,050 001 E a sto n ...... J ...... Florida...... 10 10 926 00! Fond du L ac ...... 23 11 1,100 00; Georgia ...... Illinois...... ; ...... In d ia n a ...... i ...... Icw a ...... 2:) 11 2,029 77j 200 00 Kansas ...... 4 4 198 36 80 00 K e n tu c k y ...... j 43 14 4,661 78 2,539 15 Long Island ...... 7,000 00 10,000 00 L o u isia n a ...... 12 526 15 80 (10 M aine...... ! 21 1,771 42 M a ry la n d ...... I 40 24 7,358 44 ’ s’ôôôôô Massachusetts...... 40 38 9,309 05 3,000 00 M ichigan...... 55 21 3,481 75 Minnesota ...... 70 20 5,873 57 ’ Î ’ÔOÔ'ÔÔ Mississippi...... 18 10 389 95 Missouri.. . . t ...... ; 34 20 2,275 10 990*41 Nebraska, etc...... 04 10 707 73 , New Hampshire...... j 11 10 1,950 25 . N ew J e r se y ...... 1...... N ew Y o r k ...... 28 28 10,000 00 31,981 03 North Carolina ...... : 32 20 3,500 00 1,000 00 Northern New Jersey ...... 20 6 3,642 49 O h io ...... i...... 1...... Pennsylvania...... P ittsburgh...... Rhode Islan d ...... 6 7,683 36 South Carolina...... Southern Ohio ...... ; 15 j 7 5,984 69 Tennessee...... 13 444 51 T e x a s...... j 24 , 4 800 00i V e r m o n t ...... j ...... ; • • • • V irgin ia...... : ...... ; 28 4,500 00 ...... Western Michigan ...... 25 j 17 1,924 2 0!...... Western New York ...... 47 ! 32 6,671 031 18, ?3 50 W iscon sin ...... ; ...... Oregon, etc...... j ...... 459 20, Colorado, etc...... Utah, etc...... 5 5 1,780 00 N e v a d a ...... Northern Texas ...... Western Texas...... Northern California...... 1 12 New Mexico, etc...... T o ta ls...... 937 502 $136,602 79 $79,454 00 Receipts f o r Domestic Missions fo r 1877, and the two previous years, fro m (he several Dioceses and Missionary Jurisdictions.

AMOUNT contributed in DIOCESES, ETC. 1875. 1876. | 1877.

A la b a m a ...... $208 72 411 16 212 20 A lb a n y ...... 2,710 40 2,488 79 i 2,326 55 A rk a n sas...... 56 20 81 05 225 21 C alifornia...... 324 78 358 58 262 74 Central New York ...... 2,362 62 2,277 87 ; 2,726 87 Central Pennsylvania...... 2,179 72 1,301 95 i 1,526 34 C olorado...... 27 80 j 47 85 39 15 Connecticut...... 9,374 81 9,775 45 ! 7,803 78 D a k o ta...... 10 00 ! 2 00 31 05 D elaw are...... 507 95 ; 332 59 i 564 33 E a sto n ...... 156 18 ! 183 10 ! 470 05 F lo rid a ...... 156 CO 95 59 1 190 75 Fond du Lac ...... 29 27 i 57 86 175 89 F ran ce...... ; ! 26 70 G eorgia...... 370 84 520 58 359 65 Id a h o ...... 27 50 5 82 22 22 Illin o is...... 985 72 692 81 969 45 Ind iana...... 167 79 95 48 220 13 Io w a...... 174 92 174 64 398 20 Ita ly ...... 54 27 Japan ...... 67 32 K a n sa s...... 9 56 16 80 130 05 K e n tu c k y ...... 819 30 436 28 1,007 55 Long Island ...... 10,358 89 10,376 71 10,873 77 Louisiana...... 54 35 179 20 396 18 M ain e...... 206 49 193 73 1 309 58 M aryland...... 5,81)1 37 5,286 97 6,028 m Massachusetts...... 5,221 31 2,285 88 3,692 30 M ichigan...... 1,435 o9 1,306 81 1,225 31 M in n eso ta...... 341 01 287 44 346 11 Mississippi...... 77 70 157 63 319 10 M issou ri ...... 694 04 190 80 621 79 M ontana ...... 40 80 52 25 108 75 N eb rask a ...... 197 32 100 82 110 56 New Hampshire...... 858 46 109 72 429 22 N e w Jersey...... 1,514 09 1,760 69 . 1,311 69 N e w M ex ico ...... 12 60 11 40 104 05 N e w Y o r k ...... 41,827 57 31,027 27 32,349 13 N e v a d a ...... 182 80 51 15 267 45 N iobrara...... 2 00 5 73 26 42 North Carolina...... 662 28 505 50 760 84 Northern California...... 22 50 75 10 59 50 “ New Jersey...... 3,008 39 2,112 48 2,258 66 “ T e x a s ...... 22 30 48 50 30 00 O h io ...... 1,432 16 410 93 1,645 03 O re g o n ...... 213 96 233 G!) 384 78 Pennsylvania...... 11,941 53 10,259 42 16,178 92 P ittsbu rgh...... 1,166 33 1,084 57 1,256 11 Rhode Island...... 2,297 76 2,138 58 2,387 65 South Carolina...... 278 94 416 89 454 82 Southern Ohio ...... 1,447 00 866 76 2,517 67 T en n essee...... 261 21 153 87 281 14 T e x a s ...... 129 12 44 25 95 90 U ta h ...... 176 80 221 80 245 78 V e rm o n t...... 434 35 429 29 680 31 V irgin ia ...... 861 28 889 64 1,032 73 Washington Territory...... 13 00 32 43 78 00 Western Michigan ...... 469 56 552 63 645 91 “ New York...... 2,512 87 2,420 96 3,126 57 “ T e x a s ...... 11 00 17 90 102 65 W isco n sin ...... 534 59 236 12 539 55 W y o m in g ...... 5 00 5 00 5 00 L egacies...... 19,772 09 17,644 11 568 82 Miscellaneous...... 8,831 29 5,315 64 18,121 70 Mite Chests, not credited to parishes 2,861 77 1,889 80 1,198 62 Young: Christian Soldier...... 11,967 57 14,448 88 13,435 45 [B.J

SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE INDIAN COMMISSION TO THE DOMESTIC COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF MISSIONS.

In accordance with the action of the Board of Missions at its last Meeting, the present Report of the Indian Commission is for the eleven months ending September 1, 1877. The period has been marked by pro­ gress and, it is believed, by substantial growth, in every department of our Indian Mission work. The correspondence of the Missionaries and Teachers and ministering women engaged in this work, with the Office of the Commission, has borne frequent testimony to the improvement which they have been permitted to see in their respective fields of labor, and to the consequent cheer and comfort which such evidences of the Divine blessing on their efforts have brought to their hearts. The Report of the Missionary Bishop of Niobrara, to be presented at this Meeting of the Board, will show that the past year has been excep­ tional in the large gains secured and in the positive advances made in the extended Jurisdiction committed to his care. The work has called for an unusually large amount of personal service on his part, and has re­ quired in its performance several long and toilsome journeys—facts which are here mentioned simply as evidence of the increasing demands made by an expanding Missionary enterprise. For the details of these labors and of the present encouraging state of the Indian work in the Niobrara field, the Commission refers with much pleasure to the Report of the Missionary Bishop. The progress and condition of the work in the other parts of the field ■entrusted to the oversight and care of the Commission, will be found set forth in connection with the present Report.

RECEIPTS FOR THE WORK.

The aggregate of receipts from all sources for all purposes, during the eleven months covered by this Report, is $54,106.27. Of this sum, the 22 Report o f the Indian Commission.

amount received from the Church was, for General Purposes, $35,755.44; and for Special Objects, -$6,424.59; from the Relief Fund of the Board of Missions towards the debt of the Commission, $5,971.24; temporary Loan, $2 ,0 0 0 ; and Government appropriation for Schools, per Bishop Hare, $3,955. Referring to the item received from the Relief Fund, the Commission desires to express its thanks for the labors of the Committee appointed at the last Meeting of the Board—the Right Revs, the Bishops of Central Pennsylvania, Nebraska and Niobrara—and of their Treasurer, Lemuel Coffin, Esq.: labors which resulted in bringing into the treasury of the Commission an amount (if not so large ,as was desired) at least very help­ ful in relieving the Indian work from financial embarrassment. That embarrassment, the Commission is profoundly thankful to be enabled to say, disappeared at the end of the fiscal period with which this Report has to do. The Treasurer’s Statement, presented at the September meeting of the Executive Committee, showed that the debt of the Commission was entirely cancelled, and that there was a balance on hand at that date of 8 1 ,0 7 6 .4 5 . The Treasurer’s Report will show that he has also deposited in the IT. S. Trust Co. $3,700 of special contributions for special objects, but not available for the ordinary work of the Commission. Such an exhibit leads the Commission to call attention to the causes which it has for thankfulness to Almighty Goo that, in a year of unex­ ampled depression, the financial condition of the Commission is so satis­ factory. A Financial Statement, together with a Table showing the contribu­ tions from Dioceses, etc-., for the eleven months, is given in the latter part of this Report. In this Table of contributions it is pleasant to find items which show that the Indian Mission work has been had in remem­ brance by friends in England, France, Italy and Japan. In this connection it may be of interest to see at a glance the amount of contributions for Mission work among the Indians, year by year, since the organization of the Commission. These amounts are exclusive of Government appropriations :

From Jan. 1, 1872, to Oct. 1, 1872...... $27,543 68 “ Oct. 1, 1872, “ Oct. 1, 1873 ...... 54,069 16 “ Oct. 1, 1873, “ Oct. 1, 1 874 ...... •...... 48,410 37 “ Oct. 1 ,1 8 7 4 , “ Oct. 1 ,1 8 7 5 ...... 50,101 21 Oct. 1, 1875, “ Oct. 1, 1876...... 46,345 10 “ Oct. 1, 1876, “ Sept. 1, 1877, 11 months...... 48,151 27

These figures represent, in part, the practical interest manifested by the Church, during a period of something less than six years, in behalf of this branch of her general Missionary Work. They represent that Report o f the Indian Commission. 23-

interest (though largely, yet) only in part ; for, through the whole period mentioned, there has been a constant outflow, from Associations and individuals, of contributions in the form of clothing and supplies of various sorts—all tokens of Christian sympathy with the work and with the laborers, and all helpful both in a material ’and moral way to the recipients in their far-off fields of service.

INDIAN AID LEAGUES AND ASSOCIATIONS. The Indians’ Hope Association of Philadelphia, the Dakota League of Massachusetts, the Niobrara League of New York, and the Indian Aid Associations of Fairfield County, Conn., of Providence, R. I., and of Baltimore, Md., together with a number of Diocesan and Paro­ chial Societies, have rendered efficient aid in money and material to our Indian Missions during the period since the last Report. To these Asso­ ciations of Christian women the Commission desires to offer its sincere acknowledgments for the many and valuable forms of benefaction m which they have shown forth their continued interest in the merciful cause of Missions among our native tribes.

SCHOLARSHIPS IN THE INDIAN BOARDING SCHOOLS. The interest of Parishes, Sunday-schools and individuals in the Chris­ tian education of Indian children, as specially provided for by Scholar­ ships in the Boarding Schools in Niobrara, continues unabated. These Scholarships, each representing an annual payment of Sixty dollars, now number over one hundred ; of which, three have been endowed by the contribution of 8 1 ,0 0 0 each—for which the Treasurer holds the necessary securities. Of these three, two have been endowed by individuals. The funds for the third were contributed the past year by members of the various Associations of Christian women, already mentioned, with the view of testifying their esteem and affection for her character and labors by securing the endowment of the M a r t E. H inm ast M e m o r ia l Scholar­ ship. The fruits to be looked for, under G o d ’s blessing, as results of this form of Christian beneficence, are already becoming apparent. The Mis­ sionary Bishop, in a brief note to the Secretary, under date of April 23, 1877, says : “ Thirty-one were confirmed here (Yankton Agency) yester­ day ; several of the girls of Emmanuel Hall and of the boys of St. Paul’s School being among the number. Laus Deo.”

INDIAN MISSIONS IN MINNESOTA. The statistics of these Missions are given at the close of this Report. An examination of them will show that the work in this part of the 24 lleport o f the Indian Commission.

Indian field has been enlarged during the year. The two native Deacons, ordained by Bishop Whipple in the Summer of 1876, went in the follow­ ing "Winter to the Red Lake Agency, eighty miles north of White Earth, and started a Mission there among a large band of Chippewas. The first fruits of their labors in this new field were se^n in the recent confir­ mation of seven Indians by Bishop Whipple at the Red Lake Agency. The number of native Clergy in Minnesota was increased by the ordination, in July last, of two Deacons at the White Earth Mission. It is an interesting fact in connection with this event that one of these Deacons is the son of the Rev. J. Johnson Enmegahbowh, our Indian Presbyter, whose long-continued labors in behalf of his people have made his name familiar and endeared in many households throughout the Church. This case of a father and son among our native Clergy is exceptional. The feelings of the father at the Ordination of his son found expression in a letter to the Secretary in such language as this : “ Last Sunday was the day of our greatest joy—to see my son ordained Deacon, with the son of our head-chief. Now, dear brother, having seen this, I feel like saying, L o r d now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace A brief statement of the Mission in behalf of several small bands of Sioux remaining in Minnesota, among whom an Indian Catechist em­ ployed by the Commission is laboring, has been kindly furnished by the Rector of Gethsemane Church, Minneapolis, and will be found appended to this Report.

THE BISHOP WHIPPLE HOSPITAL.

The Physician now in charge of the Hospital at White Earth, entered upon his duties there on the first of January last. His Report, to be found at the close, is for the time between that date and Sept. 1, 1877. This period has been one of unusual healthfulness at White Earth, and hence the comparatively small number of Indians who have had occasion to seek the benefits of the Hospital.

PONKA INDIANS.

It has been for some years the purpose of the Government to remove the Ponkas from Dakota. This purpose has been effected within the last few months, and the Ponkas are now located in the Indian Territory. Their Agency was one of a number in Dakota entrusted by the Govern­ ment to the supervision of the Indian Commission, and it is the wish that that supervision follow the Agency to the new quarters and be continued. The whole matter, including the educational and Missionary needs of the Ponkas, is now under advisement. Report o f the Indian Commission. 25

UNOCCUPIED FIELDS. The Commission has not ventured to undertake Mission work, during the past year, among the Shoshones in Wyoming, or in the Indian Terri­ tory. There has been no lack of willingness on its part to do, in these cases, what ought to be done ; but the means at its command have not been such as to warrant any going beyond the large field in which Mis­ sion work at many points was already in operation, for whose support it had to make provision.

A NATIVE MINISTRY. The number of our Native Clergy is now eight—five in Minnesota and three in Niobrara. Of native candidates for the Ministry, the num­ ber in Niobrara is nine, and in Minnesota five. The Commission cannot but regard these as among the most encouraging facts in connection with the work of Indian evangelization. They serve to show that here among our tribes of Red men the practice of the Christian Church from the beginning, and all over the world, is finding a fresh illustration—the practice, namely, of raising up a native Ministry, enabled to speak to their own people, in their own tongues, “ the wonderful works of G o d .”

CONCLUSION. While it‘ has much cause for thankfulness and encouragement in view of the success which has attended its labors during the year, it is but right for the Commission to say that it has been and is seriously embarrassed in its plans of operation by the unsettled and uncertain policy of the Government. This keeps it back from giving to the work that comprehensiveness and permanency so necessary to its complete and final success. Some of the difficulties alluded to are spoken of, some­ what in detail, in the Report of Bishop Hare. But the Commission must labor on in faith and hope, and do the best it can under the circum­ stances in which it is placed.

RESOLUTIONS. In accordance with the action of the Board in 1875, the Commission append to their Report the following Resolutions :

Resolved, That the success which has attended the efforts to relieve the Commission of the pecuniary embarrassments which so burdened it at tbe beginning of the year calls upon us to thaDk G od and take courage.

Resolved, That the steady and even rapid progress of this branch of our Missionary work, as shown in the prosperity of the Schools already established and tbe calls for others, in the numbers confirmed and admitted to the Holy Communion, in the increase of a Native 26 Report o f the Indian Commission.

Ministry and of Candidates for Holy Orders, and in tlie general improvement of the Indians in morals, intelligence and civilization, inspires the highest confidence in the work itself, and demands from us a full recognition of the Divine favor and blessing.

Resolved, That to strengthen and enlarge the work now in successful operation, and to improve the opportunities for establishing new Stations and Missions among tribes not only ready to receive but earnestly asking for tbe ministrations of the Church, require and should receive the cordial co-operation of the Clergy and laity throughout our whole Communion, and call for an increase of offerings and labors and prayers in behalf of this heathen race now dwelling among us.

On behalf of the Indian Commission,

R o b e r t C. R o g e r s , Secretary and General Agent.

30 B ib le H ouse, N ew Y o r k . September IS, 1877.

The following compose the

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE INDIAN COMMISSION.

Rev. H. D y er, D.D., Chairman. Rev. J. A. Paddock, D.D. Rev. T. S. Rumney, D.D. Benjamin Stark. Esq. Rev. A. T. Twing, D.D. Rev. W. Tatlock, John A King,£Esq. Rev. J. H. Rylance, D.D. William Welsh, Esq., Jno. N. Stearns, Esq. Rev. E. A. Hoffman, D.D. Chas. R. Marvin, Esq.

Rev. R. C. Rogers, Secretary and General Agent, 30 Bible House. Jno. N. Stearns, Esq., Treasurer, 30 Bible House, New York.

Slated Meetings— The second Tuesday in each month. Report o f the Indian Commission.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT.

RECEIPTS. From, October 1, 1876, to September 1, 1S77, eleven months. Balance on hand ...... $3,057 67 General Purposes...... $85,755 44 Special Objects...... 6^424 59 Debt, from Relief Fund ...... s ’971 24 Temporary Loan, (since repaid)...... 2^000 00 Government appropriation for Schools, per Bishop Hare 8,955 00 ------54,106 27 $57,168 94 DISBURSEMENTS.

F or eleven months. On account of General Expenses, including Government appropriation...... $39,368 08 On account of Special Objects...... 6,019 41 L oans...... 7,000 00 Deposit in U. S. Trust Co., to cover Specials...... 3,700 00 ------56,087 49 Balance on hand...... 1,076 45

§57,168 94 The Treasurer holds Bonds to the amount of $3,000 as securities l'or three endowed Scholarships.

CONTRIBUTIONS BY DIOCESES, ETC.

A la b a m a...... $50 57 N ew M exico...... $5 00 A lb a n y ...... 884 92 N ew Y o r k ...... 12,445 24 California...... 1 0 1 0 N iobrara...... 181 62 Central New Y ork ...... 602 69 North Carolina...... 7 05 Central Pennsylvania 388 13 Northern New Jersey 804 89 Connecticut...... 1,983 37 O h io...... 106 98 D e la w a r e ...... 392 26 O regon...... 8 00 E aston ...... 82 49 Pennsylvania...... 8,457 38 Fond du Lac ...... 7 49 P ittsbu rgh ...... 545 95 Georgia...... 17 00 Rhode Island ...... 3,568 52 Illinois...... 25 94 South Carolina...... 79 53 In d ia n a ...... 1...... 8 25 Southern Ohio ...... 410 12 Io w a ...... 12 75 Tennessee...... 3 20 K a n sa s...... 18 25 V e r m o n t...... 31 00 K en tu ck y ...... 13 40 V irgin ia...... 164 23 L on g Island...... 3,333 43 Washington Territory 60 00 M ain e...... 870Western Michigan...... 75 23 M aryland...... 1,259 08 Western New York ...... 247 56 Massachusetts...... 2,499 69 W isconsin...... 2 00 M ichigan...... 141 29 E n g la n d ...... 3 09 M inn esota...... 53 37 France...... 125 00 M issou ri...... 5 87 I ta ly ...... 60 94 New Hampshire...... 4 50 Japan...... 5 00 N ew Jersey...... 889 62 Miscellaneous...... 8,060 58

Total $48,151 27 28 Report o f the Indian Commission.

REPORT OF THE BISHOP WHIPPLE HOSPITAL.

From, J anuary 1, 1877, to September 1, 1877.

Number received in Hospital...... 62 Discharged, cured ...... 30 Discharged, improved...... 17 Discharged, incurable...... 11 D ie d ...... 2 Remaining in Hospital...... 2

F . S. B o d le , Physician in Charge.

REPORT OF THE WHITE EARTH MISSION, MINNESOTA.

F or the year ending September 1, 1877.

Ba p t is m s : Adults baptized by Rev. John Johnson ...... 11 “ “ Rev. J. A. Gilfillan on White Earth Reservation... 6 “ “ “ “ at Red Lake, Indians...... 8 “ “ “ at Iiichwood, an American hamlet just outside the Reservation...... 7

T o ta l...... 32

Children baptized b y R ev. John Joh n so n ...... 24 “ Rev. Samuel .Madison at Wild Rice River 2 “ Rev. J. A. Gilfillan on Reservation...... 13 “ “ “ at R ich w o o d ...... 8

T o ta l...... 47

Total number of Baptisms, adults and children...... 79

C o n f ir m e d at White Earth ...... 18 R ed L a k e ...... 7

C ommunicants ...... 193

M a r r ia g e s by Rev. John Johnson ...... 2 “ Rev. J. A. Gilfillan ...... 4

T o ta l...... 6

B u r ia l s by Rev. John Johnson, adults...... 10 “ children...... 11 Rev. J. A. Gilfillan, “ 4

T o t a l...... 25

Xumber of Deacons ordained...... 2 Report o f the Indian Commission. 2 9

C ontributions : For Missions in Minnesota...... 1...... $51 35 “ B ishop’s s a la r y ...... 20 00 “ Council Fund ...... 5 00 “ Indian M issions...... 22 00 “ Various Missions...... 10 00

T o t a l...... 8108 35

Present number of Native Catechists studying for the Ministry...... 5 “ " “ Clergymen, including those at Red Lake (Pres­ byter, 1 ; Deacons, 4) 5 Present number of White Clergymen ...... 1

T o ta l...... 6

(Besides the above, a young man, of mixed blood, is just going from this place to Seabury Hall to study for the Ministry, lately a Roman Catholic, but now a com­ municant of our Church, a valuable acquisition to us, who can preach in three lan­ guages— English, Chippewa and French.)

Number of Churches on White Earth Reservation...... 2 “ places on White Earth Reservation in which Service is regularly held in Chippewa on the L o rd ’s D a y ...... 3 “ places in which Service is regularly held in English on the L o r d ’s D a y ...... 1 “ places oil the Reservation where Service is held by Clergy of the M ission ...... 1 “ Sunday-schools on the Reservation...... 2 children and adults instructed in these schools, about...... CO “ teachers...... 10 “ children in Government Boarding School, under the auspices of the Church, and religiously instructed, from ...... 60 to 80 Average attendance of Indians at Service at Red Lake ...... 100 “ “ of Indians at Sendee at each of the two Indian Mission Stations on W ild Rice River, ab o u t...... 35 at English Service at White Earth, Sunday evenings... 40 “ “ at English Service at Richwood, Sunday afternoons... 30 Number White Communicants at Richwood ...... 14 “ mixed blood Communicants at Richwood ...... 3

T o t a l...... 17

A ll of which is respectfully submitted.

J. A . G i l f i l l a n .

MISSION TO THE SIOUX. The Catechist, George W . St. Clair, has pursued his studies for the Ministry at Seabury Divinity School during the year, making monthly visits to Mendota, and occasional visits to Shakopee and Red Wing, where small bands of Christian Sioux are located. He has also ministered to the band residing at Faribault. He has acted as interpreter for the Clergymen in whose parishes these bands are located. Thirteen Indians were presented for Confirmation at St. Peter’s Church, Shakopee, by the Rev. C. T. Coer, whom the Catechist had aided in pre­ 30 Report o f the Indian Commission.

paring them for the Rite, and three in Christ Church, Red Wing, by the Rev. Dr. Watson. The Indians at Mendota have made their monthly Communion in Gethsemane Church, Minneapolis. Valuable boxes of clothing have been received from the Dakota League in Massachusetts, for distribution to these Indians, and a box of clothing from the same source for the family of the Catechist. This ex­ pression of interest and sympathy is gratefully appreciated by these Indians. There are now bands of Christian Indians in St. Peter’s Parish, Shako- pee, the Cathedral, Faribault, Christ Church, Red Wing, Good Shepherd, St. Paul, and Gethsemane, Minneapolis. The Clergymen of these Parishes do what they can for their spiritual and temporal improvement. These Indians are without annuities from the Government, and support them­ selves by their own industry. They are industrious, temperate in their habits, quiet and respectful in their demeanor. The ladies of Gethsemane Church always provide a feast for those at Mendota on Christmas and Easter Days, and at the Harvest Home Festival. There must be at least one hundred1 Communicants among the Indians in Minnesota. Report o f the Indian Commission. 31

9£i0.3ionarie0 aitö ^eadjer# in tïje 3intiian jfteliu

NIOBRARA MISSION.

Tlie Rt. Rev. WILLIAM HOBART HARE, D.D., Missionary Bishop, residing at Yanlrton Agency, Dakota.

Standing Committee—R evs. S. D. Hinman, J . W. Cook; Messrs. T. S. Clarkson, A. Pepe (Native). Santee M ission— P. O. Address, Santee Agen­ Girls’ Boarding School. cy, Nebraska, Mrs. M. E. Duigan, House Mother. Rev. Samuel D. I-Iinman.Presbyter in charge- Church of Our Most Merciful Sa riour. Church o f St. John the Bax>tist—Lower Camp. Edward Ashley, Cateehist and Teacher. Rev. Samuel D. Hinman. Batti.ste Defonde, Associate Catecliist and Amos Ross (Native), Cateohist and Teacher. Teacher. A. Duncan Graham (Native), Teacher. William Saul. Low er Bkule Mission —P. O. Address, Low er Miss Emily J. West. Brule Agency, Dakota, via Crow Creek Agency, Dakota. St. Mary's Boarding School. Rev. H. Burt, Deacon in charge. Miss Clara M. Kerbacli, House Mother. Miss Ellia Norris, Associate. Christ Church, A gency. St. Luke’s Station, Little Pheasant’s. Chapel o f Our Blessed Redeemer, East Bazille Greelt. St. Alban’s Station, Standing Cloud’s. Rev. Dan’l W. Hemans (Native), Presbyter. Rev. H. Burt. Johnson Redowl “ Cateehist. JohnB. Wapaha (Native*, Cateehist. James Paypay “ Teaclier. Cheyenne Agency Mission— p . O. Address, Chapel o f the Holy Faith, Wabashaw Village. Cheyenne Agency, Dakota. James Hemans (Native), Teacher. Rev. Henry Swift, Presbyter in charge. Paul Johnson “ Cateehist. St. John’s Station, Striped Cloud’s. Yankton Mission—P. O. Address, Yankton Rev. Henry Swift. Agency, Dakota. JohnKitto (Native), Cateehist. Rev. Joseph W. Cook, Presbyter in charge. SI. Paid’s Statioii, Mackenzie's Point. Cathedral Church o f the Holy Fellowship. George W. Paypay (Native), Catecliist. R ev. Joseph W. Cook. William T. Selwyn (Native), Cateehist. Upper B rule M ission— P.O. Address, Spotted Philip J. Deloria “ “ Tail Agency Nebraska, via Sydney,Neb. Rev. Wm. J. Cleveland, Presbyter in charge. St. Paul's Boarding School. (Boys.) M is s Mary J. Leigh, Teacher. The Bishop, Principal. Sister Sophie C. Pendleton, Teacher. R ev. H . St. G. Young, H ead Master. Felix R. Brunot (Native), Teacher. Red Cloud Mission—P. O. Address, Red Miss Amelia Ives, House Mother. C lou d Agency, Nebraska, via Sidney, Sister Mary Graves, Associate. Neb. Rev. John Robinson, Deacon. Emmanuel Hall. (Girls’ Boarding School.) Mrs. J. A. Draper, House Mother. Miss E. E. Hicks, Associate. MINNESOTA MISSION. Chapel o f St. Philip the Deacon—White Swan. Under Bishop Whipple. Rev. David Tatiyopa (Native), Deacon. 'White Earth Reservation— Chapel o f the Holy Name—Choteau Creel;. Rev. J. J. Enmegahbowh (Native), Presby­ ter. Rev. Luke C. Walker (Native), Presbyter. Rev. J. A. Gillillan, Presbyter. Rev. George Johnson (Native), Deacon. Chapel of the Holy Comforter—Point of the Rev. Charles Wright “ “ Timber. John Coleman “ Cateehist. Edward Ookiye (Native), Catecliist. George Smith “ Charles Jackson “ “ Yanktonnais Mission—P. O. Address, Crow James Jackson “ “ Creek Agency, Dakota. Red Lake Agency— St. Thomas' Church, Agency. Rev. Samuel Madison (Native), Deacon. Mr. Edward Ashley, Lay Reader. Rev. Fred Smith “ “ Christ Church—Tipper Camp. Mission to the Sioux in Minnesota— John B. Chapman (Native), Cateehist. Sister Anna Prichard. George W. St. Clair (Native), Cateehist. rc.i REPORT OF THE FOREIGN COMMITTEE,

TO THE BOARD OF MISSIONS.

T h e F o r e ig n C o m m it t e e present this their Forty-second Annual (Fourteenth Triennial) Report, with profound thanksgiving to Almighty G o d for His-special blessings. They are most thankful to the large number of Bishops who, by their helpful words appended to the last Epiphany Appeal and by other timely utterances in their Dioceses and through the press, have rendered material assistance in presenting the claims of the work of Foreign Missions. In a particular degree are they indebted to those three Bishops who, at the last Meeting of the Board of Missions, were appointed a committee to obtain an amount sufficient to relieve the indebtedness of the several Departments ; through the exertions of whom the sum of Twenty-five thousand and forty-six dollars and ninety-one cents has been contributed toward the extinguishment of the large debt which has burdened the Foreign Committee. This debt, amounting on the first of October last to Forty-one thousand five hundred and eighty-nine dollars, and reaching upon the first of January—between which two dates the receipts were as usual very small—about Fifty-eight thousand seven hundred dollars, is now happily decreased to the sum, all too large, but small by compari­ son, of Eighteen thousand four hundred and eighty-four dollars and twelve cents. It will be remembered that, in January last, the Foreign Committee, again publishing to the Church their determination not to increase their liabilities until a full measure of relief from financial embarrassment should be experienced, ventured to undertake nothing beyond the sustentation of the work abroad as then established and the payment of a portion of the debt. They asked, for these purposes, for O n e h u n d r e d a n d f i f t e e n t h o u s a n d d o l l a r s . It is remarkable that, notwithstanding the proceeds from legacies have been exceptionally small, the receipts from all sources this year aggregate O n e h u n d r e d a n d f o u r t e e n t h o u s a n d n i n e HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-SIX DOLLARS AND TWENTY-SEVEN CENTS.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT. The Committee, it is hardly necessary to say, entered upon this year with great anxiety. It was a question seriously to be considered whether reduction should be made in the working force and, if reduction were to be made, where it should begin and where it should end. Should men and women who had been fitted for their posts at great expense, be Report o f the Foreign Committee. 33

called home at a cost equal to the year’s salary, or should the Com­ mittee act upon the conviction that the Church would come to the rescue of her imperiled work. They moved cautiously, and made their Appro­ priations for but one quarter at a time, an exj)edient only justified by the exigency, causing, as it did, much disquietude to those who had devoted their lives to the work. The Committee cannot fail to recognize the fact, however, that the consequences of these times of long-continued depression have not been so burdensome as they might have been. Speaking in particular again of the past year—one of necessary economy throughout the land be­ cause of shrunken incomes and of wide-spread suffering from lack of employment—they have to say that after all it has been to them the most productive of any year since gold hits been at a premium. And for these reasons : Their appropriations (except to the African Mission) are necessarily made in gold or foreign currency. The greatly enhanced value of our circulating medium and the prevailing low rates of exchange have com­ bined to lessen the expense of sustaining the work without any correspond­ ing deduction from the sums placed to their credit abroad ; while the ruling rates of interest have been low—so low that money could be applied towards the liquidation of the Debt which, under usual conditions, must have been absorbed without reduction of the principal. This will be more clearly understood, perhaps, if the exhibit be made of the gold equivalent for the three years of largest receipts. For- the year ending—

Sept. 30, 1871, the Currency receipts were $112,837, or about $99,8-50 gold, “ “ 1873, “ 11 “ 114,110, “ !‘ 99,226 “ While for the eleven months ending—

Aug. 31, 1877. the Currency receipts were $114,976, or about $108,982 gold. Again : For the year ending with Sept., 1871, the average cost in Currency of placing £1,000 sterling in China was...... $5,569 00 With Sept., 1873...... o;703 00 And with Aug., 1S77 b u t...... 5,315 00 In fact the saving this year from the causes enumerated, as compared with the year 187 3 , has been about equivalent to the receipt of the additional sum of T w e l v e t h o u s a n d f i v e h u n d r e d d o l l a r s . The amount received for the Mexican Church has been § 4 ,4 7 8 .6 9 or $ 3 0 7 .8 9 more than the receipts for the same purpose last year, while the contributions for other purposes, not included in the work of the Depart­ ment, have fallen $ 8 6 0 .1 5 . The decrease of receipts from Legacies* has

* The proceeds from Legacies have been but $1,597.82. 3 34 Report o f the Foreign Committee.

been $7,779.93, while, it is gratifying to notice, the receipts from contribu­ tions for the eleven months covered by this Report are larger than those of any year since 1 8 7 2 - ’ 3. The number of contributing parishes is 1 1 8 4 against 9 3 1 last year (an increase of 2 5 3 ) .

TABLE SHOWING RECEIPTS, ETC., SINCE 1865.

No. of Parishes Amount Whole Amount Amount Amount Contribut­ | rec’ d from Total Y e a r . No. of rec‘d from ing to rec’d from rec’d from Parishes Parishes. : Miscellane­ Receipts. Foreign ous Sources. Legacies. Interest. Missions. 1

1865-66 2,305 572 59,233 70 : 8,624 59 8,768 29 T 71,626 58

1866-67 2,370 645 55,725 41 13,626 33 12,000 74 81,352 48

1867-68 2,370 643 51,688 66 7.267 51 4,413 23 t 63,369 40

1868-69 2.472 752 67,391 11 10,024 88 10,925 92 t 88,341 91

1869-70 2,512 719 59,756 48 4,422 11 15,884 99 t 80,063 58

1870-71 2,605 794 76,819 93 17,218 07 18,799 25 112,837 25

1871-72 ; 2,700 1,06:5 79,138 86 13,999 87 17,594 08 t 110,732 81

1872-73 | 2,750 972 81,073 94 15,240 17 17,795 97 114,110 08

1873-74 , 3,034 1,046 68,336 14 11,331 97 16,293 80 4,038 47 100,000 38

1874-75 , 3,034 946 66,066 35 8,369 26 8,616 05 6,673 08 89,724 74

1875-70 j 2,800 ; 931 75,429 59 7,509 24 9,737 75 4,950 98 !)7,C>27 56

187(5-77 2,900 1,184 74,208 88 *35,941 81 : 1,597 82 j 3,227 73 114,970 27

* From Special Committee, for the debt, $25,04.6.91. + Not made a separate item until 1873-74.

Before leaving this topic the Committee would respectfully say that for several years repeated calls for much needed reinforcements have been reaching them from those whom this Church has sent to represent her in heathen lands. More recently the, humanly speaking, imperative demand has come for laborers to replace those who have been providen­ tially removed from the work in Africa, China and Japan, before the men and women now standing in the fore-front (over-burdened with actual work and solicitude for the future) shall fall at their posts. To respond to these calls—nay, only to meet this demand it willbe necessary that the Church shall not hold bacJc her hand but that her offerings shall be i n c r e a s e d according to the full measure of her acknowledged respon­ sibility to the L o rd of the Harvest. JRepcrt o f the Foreign Committee. 35

RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS.

Receipts of the Foreign Committee from October 1, 1876, to September 1,1877, including interest on Trust Funds. $114,976 27 Received for Mission in Greece...... $ 532 86 ------C hina...... 12,610 30 “ Japan ...... 2,467 99 “ “ A fr ic a ...... 7,765 36 H a iti...... 638 39 J o p p a ...... 1,407 53 Received Specials for Mexican Church ...... 4,778 69 “ “ Foreign Missionaries’Fund (a) ____ 1,146 34 “ “ Jane Bohlen Book Fund ...... 440 20 Received other Specials...... 255 35 Received for General Fund (of -which for interest account 07 ; from Missionary Boxes, $1,491 86 ; from Cen- tennial Relief Committee, $25,046 91)...... 82,933 26 $114,976 27

Treasury overdrawn, this date...... 18,484 12

$133,460 39 The expenditures for the same period were For the Mission in Greece...... $ 4,139 77 “ C hina...... 2',5.12 55 Japan...... 10,899 34 A frica ...... 18,265 30 H a iti...... 7,049 23 “ Joppa...... 1,327 57 Special for the Mexican Church...... 4,618 62 Foreign Missionaries’ Fund...... (a)...... 1,275 05 Jane Bohlen Book Fund...... (b)...... 984 47 other Specials...... 86 44 Interest account...... (c)...... 3,134 14 Library of the Foreign Committee ...... 4 94 Publications, v iz.: Spirit of Misstoxs...... (d)___ $125 65 H ome and A b r o a d ...... (e)----- 250 36 Car r ier D o y f , arrearage...... 639 99 T e x W eeks’ Pa p e r , arrearage...... 140 43 Miscellaneous Publications...... 929 17 Epiphany Appeal...... 218 05 Salaries...... (/)•••• 929 17 3,232 82 W o m a n ’s D epartm ent...... (g ) ...... 466 87 Salaries of Secretaries and Clerk hire...... 6,690 82 Board of Missions, Printing, etc...... {h )...... 348 15 Missionary Box Association ...... (i) ...... 94 77 Rent of Mission Rooms...... 1,059 00 Travelling Expenses...... 340 16 Office Expenses...... (&)...... 1,351 00 Legacy Expenses...... 150 00 Investment account...... 800 00

$91,871 01 Treasury overdrawn, October 1st, 1876...... 41,589 38 $133,460 39

(а) Contributed by the Woman’s Aux. for Mortuary dues, for married Mission­ aries, in Clergymen’s League. (б) A large expenditure was caused by the burning of the Mission library in Tokio, Japan. (c) Interest in full on all loans to January 1, and interest on amounts paid off to ■date of payment. (d) Cost of extra pages in the Foreign Department. 36 Report o f the Foreign Committee.

(e) Proportion of arrearages, .$‘242.36. Electrotypes, $8.00. (/) Including salary of Rev. J. Liggins, Asst. Editor, at $1,000 per annum. (ff) Foreign Committee's proportion of salaries of Secretary and Asst. Secretary, Printing, Postage, and Stationery. (h) Printing Reports and Proceedings, postage on same, Foreign Committee’s proportion. ( i ) Cost of Missionary Boxes and their distribution. (k) Including freight, insurance, postage, salary of boy, etc., as per detailed account, which has been duly audited and certified to be correct by the proper Com m ittee.

LEGACIES.

Conn., Hartford ______... .Estate of Mr. Chester Adams...... $250 00 “ N e w to w n ...... ‘ ‘ Mrs. Sarah Baldwin ...... 100 00 Del., Wilmington ...... 600 00 L. I., Brooklyn ...... 250 00 Mrs. E. M. Wood ...... 43 82 Md.. Baltimore...... “ M rs. M . S. M in o r...... 14 00 N. Y., New York ...... “ Mrs. P„ Bedell...... 240 00 U . S. A rm y ” ...... “ Gen. Thos. Childs...... 100 00

$1,597 82

BENEFACTIONS FROM SOCIETIES. As usual important assistance has been rendered to the work in this Department by other Societies, viz. :

T h e A m e r i c a n B ib l e S o c ie t y has made grants of Bibles and Testa­ ments in several languages, in response to every need made known by our Missionaries.

T h e N e w Y o r k B ib l e a n d C o m m o n P r a y e r B o o k S o c ie t y , and the B is h o p W h it e P r a y e r B ook S o c i e t y , of Philadelphia, have also made grants of Prayer Books and Hymnals corresponding to the requests preferred.

Through the W o m a n ’s A u x i l i a r y and its various Branches, not only has a considerable sum been paid into the Treasury but valuable aid also has been rendered to those in the Field by gifts of clothing and material, etc. Through their “ Foreign Missionaries’ Fund” this Auxiliary has provided, moreover, for the payment of the mortuary dues in the “ Clergy­ men’s Mutual Insurance League ” for all those Foreign Missionaries who have families.

PUBLICATIONS.

T h e S p ir it o f M is s io n s and H o m e a n d A b r o a d will be the subject of a Joint Report, to be hereafter presented by the Secretaries.

T h e C a r r i e r D o v e .— Because of the impoverished state of the Treasury the rule of the Foreign Committee with respect to pre-payments lias been rigidly enforced. For this reason the circulation has been some­ what reduced. The number of copies printed at present is 1 5 ,5 0 0 . The arrearage this year has been much less than the average for many year* past. The Treasurer’s Report follows : Report o f the Foreign Committee.

1877. THE CARRIER DOVE. Aug. 31. Ify Cash from Subscribers...... $2,000 80 “ “ Treasury of Foreign Committee...... 639 99 “ Transfer from Ten Weeks' Paper, for Printing Paper 47 38

1877. CONTRA. Aug. 31. To Balance brought down ...... $ 27 “ Cash to Seymour Paper Co ...... 943 77 “ " for Printing...... 903 70 “ “ Electrotypes...... 139 35 “ Clerk h ire...... 377 18 “ “ “ Express charges...... 43 25 “ Wrapping Paper and T w ine ...... 52 90 “ “ Postage and Stamped Envelopes 221 54 “ “ Returned Subscribers...... 6 21

§¿,688 17 §2.688 17 James M. Brown, Treasurer. Per S. D. Denison, Assistant Treasurer.

T h e T e n W e e k s ’ P a p e b .—The circulation of the T e n W e e k s ' P a p e r among subscribers and the contributors under the Five Cent System is 3,100. It is believed to be a most useful leaflet and has cost the Treasury of the Foreign Committee but 8140.43 during the year. The Treasurer’s Report follows

1877. the ten weeks’ paper. Aug. 31. By Cash from Treasury of the Foreign Committee...... $140 43 “ ‘‘ “ Subscribers...... 114 09

1877. c o n t r a . Aug. 31. To Cash for Printing Paper...... §47 38 “ “ “ Printing...... 144 00 “ “ “ Postage and Express...... 9 09 “ “ “ Electrotypes...... 54 05

*254 52 §251 52 J a m e s M . B r o w n , Treasurer. Per S. D . D e n is o n , Assistant Treasurer.

FAMILY MISSIONARY BOXES. Since the adoption of the system about eighteen thousand boxes have been issued, many of which no doubt have long ago been abandoned or destroyed. The returns from those in use for the last year have amounted to $1,491.86.

SECRETARIES, ETC. The present Secretary and General Agent entered upon the duties of his office upon the 24th day of October last, immediately upon the return from Europe of Mr. James M. Brown, Treasurer, in whose absence, as Assistant Treasurer, he had been in charge of the finances of the Committee. On Sundays and upon other days when he could be spared from the Mission Rooms, he has been fully employed in supplementing the efforts of the Rectors by visits to various congregations for the purpose of laying 38 Report o f the Foreign Committee.

before them facts connected with the work in this Department. At all points he has been most cordially welcomed by the brethren of the Clergy and the Laity. The result of such visits makes it apparent that the question of the necessary supply of means for the prosecution of the work turns upon the proper information of those who by the Constitution are members of this Society— “ all persons who are members of this Church.”

The Rev. D r . D e n i s o n , who for many years has most efficiently served the Committee in the several positions to which he has been called, and who, as Honorary Secretary, during the terms of the Rev. Dr. Hare and the Rev. Dr. Duane, found full employment for his energies and rendered assistance only possible to be rendered by one long identified with the work, in October last consented to accept an election to the office of Assistant Treasurer. Although at his own request Dr. Denison has been relieved, from time to time, from undivided responsibility, yet cir­ cumstances connected with the administration of the affairs of the Department have never permitted that he should enjoy that respite from active labor which his long term of service and his physical condition have made desirable. The Rev. J o h n L ig g i n s , formerly our Missionary to China and Japan, a confirmed invalid, continues to render assistance of great value to the Secretary in the matter of the serial and occasional publications of the Board

THE MISSIONARY BISHOP OF CAPE PALMAS. At a Special Meeting of the House of Bishops convened upon the 30th day of October, 1876, for the purpose of filling several vacancies in the Missionary Episcopate, the Rev. C h a u l e s C l if t o n P e n i c k , D.D., Rector of the Church of the Messiah, Baltimore, Md., was elected to the Missionary Episcopate of Cape Palmas and Parts Adjacent, West Africa. He was consecrated on Tuesday, February ]3, in St. Paul’s Church, Alexandria, Ya., by the Rt. Rev. Thomas Atkinson, D.D., LL.D., Bishop of North Carolina ; the Rt. Rev. Wm. Pinckney, D.D., LL.D., Assist­ ant Bishop of Maryland, and the Rt. Rev. Thomas Underwood Dudley, D.D., Assistant Bishop of Kentucky, acting as the presenters ; the Rt. Rev. Francis McXeece Whittle, D.D., Bishop of Virginia, preaching the sermon, and the Rt. Rey. Frederic Dan Huntington, D.D., Bishop of Central New York, being present and assisting. The filling of this vacancy by the House of Bishops was a great re­ lief and satisfaction to the Foreign Committee.

APPOINTMENT OF MISSIONARIES.

A f r i c a .—Mr. H e n r y M. P a r k e r , a Candidate for H o ly Orders, who is to be ordained in Africa. The amount of Mr. Parker’s “ Outfit, Trav­ Report o f the Foreign Committee. 39

elling Expenses and Salary,” is to "be contributed (in excess of their usual offerings) by the churches of the Piedmont Convocation, Ya. [It is very interesting to state in connection with the announcement of Mr. Parker’s appointment, that he is the son of the Rev. Henry M. Parker who, with his wife and ten other Missionaries to China, sailed in company with Bishop and Mrs. Boone in the ship “ Golden R ule” July 1 3 , 1 8 5 9 , and who, it will be remembered, was murdered in October, 1 8 6 1 , by Chinese insurgents in the province of Shan-tung, to whose camp he had gone to plead for the lives of the people under his charge.]

J a p a n .—The Rev. I s a a c K. Y o k o y a m a , who heads the list of our native Clergymen in Japan [for some account of his antecedents see July number of The Spieit of Missions]. The sum requisite for the Outfit and Travelling Expenses of Mr.Yokoyama (about $ 5 2 0 ) , has been provided In- the almost unexampled self-sacrifice of one of the laborers in the Field, who declines to give his name for publication. This is only one of several acts of the kind by the same party. Miss F l o r e n c e R. P itm a n , of Charlottesville, Ya. Provision for the Outfit, Travelling Expenses and Salary of Miss Pitman has been made out of funds specially contributed by the Rev. Dr. James Saul.

MOVEMENTS OF MISSIONARIES.

A f r i c a — The Rt. Rev. Dr. P e x i c k has been actively engaged, since his consecration, preaching in various Dioceses in behalf of Foreign Mis­ sions. He purposes to sail for Africa after the close of the General Con­ vention. The Rev. Dr. E d d y , during a part o f the year, has served the Com­ mittee in the Churches o f the West. Miss M a r y E. Sa v e r y , by direction of her physician, left Cape Pal­ mas January 11, reaching England February 1. She sojourned in Liver­ pool until April 11, and arrived in New York on the 22d of that month much improved in health. She has made her home at the Bishop Potter Memorial House in Philadelphia, by invitation of those in charge of the institution ; to whom the Foreign Committee are under very great obliga­ tion for repeated favors. Miss Savery is cheered by the expectation of returning to Cape Palmas next Spring.

C h in a .—The Rev. S a m u e l I. J. Schereschewsky, D.D., who was elected (the second time) to the Missionary Episcopate in China by the House of Bishops in October last, has been energetically employed during the year in the interests of the work, and specially in efforts to procure an Endowment Fund for the proposed College in China, of which further particulars will be given in the course of this Report. Mrs. Schereschewsky has been no less busy. She has addressed many meet­ ings of ladies in several parts of the country. 4 0 Report o f the Foreign Committee.

The Rev. S a m u e l R. J. H o y t has been compelled to retire from the China Mission because of the severe and long continued illness of Mrs. Hoyt. Mr. Hoyt reached New York on the 2 1 st of April, bringing with him the two young daughters of the Rev. Wm, J. Boone, who have been placed with an aunt in Charleston, S . C. Mr. Hoyt's resignation was with great regret formally accepted by the Foreign Committee on the first day of June.

J a p a x .—The Rev. I s a a c Iv . Y o k o y a m a left New York for San Fran­ cisco August 10. He sailed thence for Yokohama, by the steamer “ City of Peking,” Sept. 12.

MARRIAGES IN THE FIELD.

A f r i c a .—The Rev. W il l ia m A l l a n F a i r and Miss F a n n y J. Boris, at Cape Palmas, December 2 1 , 1876.

C h i n a .— The Rev. W il l i a m J. B o o n e and Miss H e n r i e t t a F. H a r r i s , at Wuchang, June 14, 1877.

J a p a n .—The Rev. W il l ia m B. C o o p e r and Miss A l ic e M . M a c l a y , at Yokohama, February 7, 18 77.

The Rev. C l e m e n t T. B l a n o h e t and Miss A n n i e Y. N. M a l t b y , at Yokohama, April 2 , 1877.

DEATHS IN THE FIELD.

G r e e c e a n d J o p p a .— M iss M a r y B . B a l d w i n , at Jaffa, Syria, on the 20th of June last ; a most earnest and faithful Christian woman, thoroughly devoted to her work. Miss F r e d e r ic a M u l l ig a n , at the residence of her brother-in-law, the Rev. John H. Hill, D.D., LL.D., on the 1 0 th day of July last, one of the first Missionaries of this Board. Miss Mulligan served most faithfully for many years in the Greek Mission, to which she was appointed in 1835. She and Miss Baldwin were fellow-voyagers in their first journey to Athens, and a very brief space intervened between the times of their entering into rest.

A f r i c a .—M rs. M a r y A . B o w m a n , wife of the Rev. Samuel W. Seton, at Hoffman Station, Liberia, on the 23d of February last.

GREECE. A recent communication from Miss Marion Muir [published in Sep­ tember number S p ir it o f M is s io n s ] intended as supplementary to her Report, contains this sentence : “ We work amongst Christians, and our object is, not to draw them “ away from their own Church, but we endeavor to teach them how the “ members of C h r is t ’ s Church ought to Ime.'" Report o f the Foreign Committee. 41

Forty-seven years ago in this very Church* in which we are now assembled, on the eve of their departure, Bishop Griswold delivered to the Rev. Messrs. Robertson and Hill, the first Missionaries to Greece, a letter of instructions. This letter was signed by our present venerable presiding Bishop, as “ one of the Secretaries of the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society,” etc. It contained the following passages : “ The Society desires to be understood as being very express and per- ££ emptory in the expression of the opinion that you are by no means to “ say, or write, or do anything which may justly give rise to the impres- “ sion that you have visited the Greeks for the purpose of introducing “ another form of Christianity, or establishing another Church, than that “ in which they have been nurtured...... Labor to restore to “ that people the holy simplicity and glorious purity of that very Gospel “ which St. Paul preached amongst them.” These counsels, it is believed, have never been forgotten, albeit the first Missionaries no longer labor in the Field. The fullest opportunity has been enjoyed during all these years, for the carrying out, upon the plan indicated, of the beneficent design of the work. All the instructions in the schools have been based upon the Scriptures of Truth, the Bible being the hand-book of the Mission. Some idea of the work that, has been accomplished may be formed, if it be remembered that for nearly half a century there has been in daily attendance upon these instructions an average, it is thought, of not less than five hundred of the girls of Greece ; but it is not in the power of human computation to measure the extent o f the blessings thus conferred. In the words of one of our Bishops : “ In winning young souls to Cheist [the Greek Mission] is “ continually bearing fruit ; but, in its influence upon the Christianity and “ social morals of Greece, it is indirectly doing even more for Christ’s “ Kingdom.’-

pria.icATioN'S or the mission. The following publications have been issued in modern Greek, since the inception of the Mission : f A Series of Tracts intended to meet the objections of Infidels and Skeptics, viz. : Bishop Watson’s Answer to Paine. Bishop Watson’s Reply to Gibbon. Lord Lyttleton’s Conversion of St. Paul. To these have been added : “ The Dairyman’s Daughter.”

* St. Paul’s Church, Boston. f St. Andrew’s Sunday-schools, Philadelphia, and friends in England, are reported as having contributed for the purpose. The British and foreign Bible Society are about publishing a new edition of the Pentateuch and Psalms. 42 Report o f the Foreign Committee.

“ The Young Cottager.” “ Aunt Harding’s Present.” “ Look Up,” etc. “ The Mirror.” “ Peep of Day,” Line upon Line, “ Precept upon Precept,” “ Prayers and Promises (Heavenly Manna),”* 1 ,0 0 0 copies. “ A Hand-Book for Infant School Teachers,”f prepared by Mrs. Hill. Containing a small Catechism in Scripture language, translated from a publication of the Episcopal S. S. Union, Philadelphia. Succeeded by [in manuscript only] “ Scriptural Catechism on the Promises Made in Baptism.” “ A History of the Life of Our L o r d J e s u s C h r is t . Catechetical."’ “ A Catechism on the Creed, with Scriptural Illustrations.” “ The L o r d ’s Prayer ; explained by Scripture References.” “ The Ten Commandments—The Spirituality of the Law discerned in the Gospel.” The Rer. Dr. Hill remarks : “ This [series] is based upon a work pub­ lished by our venerable brother the Rev. George A. Smith, of Virginia, in 1836.”

M ISS M U IR S REPO R T. The Report for this year shows the result of the usual pains-taking application on the part of Miss Muir and her twelve Greek assistants. On the testimony of its best friend, now an observer, “ The old Mission “ has lost none of its potency, nay rather, that is greater now than “ at any former period, [the Mission] having in the course of years ac- “ quired a force which draws toward it all sincere aspirants after spiritual “ knowledge.” The children have been cared for spiritually and temporally. In sick­ ness they have been visited in their own houses without charge, when necessary, by the best physicians in Athens. Two hundred and nineteen copies of the Holy Bible have been put into use, most of them by sale. A soup-kitchen has been sustained for some years for the benefit of the poorest scholars, some fifty or sixty in number.

* It is interesting to note here the remarks of the venerable and Rev. Dr. H i ll: “ It “ so happened that just as I received some copies of the ‘ Heavenly Manna' from the “ printer, I had a visit from the Archbishop of Athens, with two other Bishops of the “ Holy Synod. I presented a copy to each of them ; after some moments, during which “ they were perusing it, the Archbishop Missoreet, iurning to his colleagues, said: “ ‘ Brethren, I think that if we were confined to a room as in the days of Ptolemy were “ the seventy, we could not produce such a work as this collected from the Word of

“ G o d .’ ”

f A very useful book ; used in all the schools of the kingdom and in private families It has found its way, moreover, throughout the whole of the East. Report o f the Foreign Committee. 43

BRINGING IX OF THE JEWS. A very peculiar and interesting feature in the Schools is the bringing in of the Jews. This began in September, 1866, by the admission of a girl eight years of age, who said that she did not wish to learn anything concerning J e s u s C h k is t . Miss Muir told her she could be taught about Moses and the Prophets, which pleased her very much. The next clay she brought her brother with her to school, and finally gathered in with her all the little Jewish children in Athens. In course of time she bought a New Testament for herself, and afterwards the entire Bible for the use of her parents. The Jews now form a part of every class, learning all the Scripture lessons with the Christian children. It is a remarkable fact that last winter some of the Jewish mothers came to say that it was not necessary to prepare separate lessons for their children. It is true that we have no account of the Baptism of any of these ; but surely the Gos­ pel seed sown during the past eleven years must spring up and bring forth fruit. At all events our duty is to plant and to water.

examination . The school closed for the summer vacation with six hundred and twenty (620) pupils. The examination was held on Friday, July 6 . Many of the parents were present, who renewedly assured those in charge that they highly appreciated the system of religious instruction maintained.

ORDER OF EXERCISES. Doxology to the Holy Trinity. The L o r d ’s Prayer and Creed.

F ir s t D e p a r t m e n t , o r X e w T e s t a m e n t C l a s s e s — (1.) Jews and Christians recited Isaiah lx. (2 .) Jews and Christians examined on the Parables. (3.) Grammar, Geography, Arithmetic.

S e c o n d D e p a r t m e n t , o r P e n t a t e u c h C l a s s e s —* (1.) Jews and Christians examined on the Parable of the Sower. (2 .) Reading, Dictation, Grammar, Geography, Arithmetic.

T h ir d D e p a r t m e n t , or B ib l e C l a s s e s — (1.) Christians were examined in the Scriptural Catechism on the Baptismal Promises, and upon the Twelve Articles of the Creed. (2 .) The Jews and Christians : “ Exegesis of the Law of G o d .” (3.) Reading, Dictation, Grammar, History, Geography, Arithmetic. % The First, Second and Third Departments were also examined in Music.

T h e I n f a n t D e p a r t m e n t — (1.) Jews and Christians examined on the Commandments, Old and New.

* The edition of the Pentateuch being exhausted, the examination was confined to the New Testament. 44 Report o f the Foreign Committee.

(2 .) Picture Lesson on the History of Moses. (3.) Dialogue on Truth : by three of the smallest children. (4 .) Singing.

AFRICA. In the last Report of the Foreign Committee particular mention was made of a proposed change of policy so soon as circumstances would permit, viz : A more concentrated effort for the giving of the Gospel to the Native tribes dwelling in and adjacent to the Republic of Liberia. It was proposed that there should be two bases of operation—the one, Cape Palmas, long occupied by us ; the other, Cape Mount, of which locality a careful description was given. It was shown that from this point ready access could be had to several influential native tribes. Suffice it to add that almost all the testimony that has since reached the Commit­ tee concerning the desirability of the proposed location has been of a character to substantiate that which has gone before. Bishop Payne, in 186 0 , called attention to this very spot, which he visited, and said : " I could not but feel what a delightful health-station this would be. . . . The field is almost wholly unoccupied...... Shall we “ not occupy it—occupy it at once ? ” The reason why it was not occupied was given at the time as follows : “ The field appears to be one of much importance, and in view of its “ claims, there is occasion for that regret which often arises in the experi­ e n c e of the Foreign Committee, when they find themselves unable, for “ want of means, adequately to enlarge their work.’“ The present Bishop of Cape Palmas and Parts Adjacent is fully in accord with the Foreign Committee in this purpose. At his request the Rev. William Allan Fair has visited the locality. His interesting report- appeared in the September number of The Spirit of M i s s i o n s . The whole plan has received from the Foreign Committee during the year jusf passed renewed consideration.

MEMORIAL OF BISHOP ALEK. It is now proposed that the Fund raised for the building of a church as a Memorial to Bishop Auer (the particulars concerning which were given in the Thirty-ninth Annual Report), shall, with the consent of the contributors, be expended at Cape Mount or in that vicinity. Approval has been expressed by the daughter of Mrs. Jane Bohlen of the purpose to devote a portion of the Bohlen Fund,* say four or five thousand dol­ lars, for the erection of a proper Mission House. It is urgently hoped that the way may be opened for the immediate

* For the establishment and sustentation of an Interior Station at Bohlen, W. A ., for which the interest of said Fund has hitherto provided. Report o f the Foreign Committee. 45

occupation of this promising point, from which may be reached so many influential Native tribes.

MISSIONARIES IN AFRICA. The following persons compose the Missionary Staff. Their resi­ dences as well as their names being given in the list, will not be repeated when notices of their Stations are reported.

Missionary Staff.— Bishop, 1; Presbyters (Whites 2, Liberian 1, Native 1), 4; Deacons (Liberians 2. Native 1), 3 ; Candidates for Holy Orders* (White 1, Liberians 3, N a ­ tives 3), 7; White Female Teachers, 3 ; Catechists and Teachers (Liberians 4, Natives 9), 13.

Rt. Rev. C. Clifton Penick, D.D., Missionary Bishop.

CAPE PALMAS DISTRICT. Rev. S D Ferguson (Liberian), Cape Palmas. Rev. Samuel W. Seton (Native), Hoffman Station. Rev. R. H. Gibson (Liberian), Graway. Rev. M. P. Valentine (Native), Cavalla. Rev. Wm. Allan Fair, Cape Palmas. Mr. Henry M. Parker. Miss Mary E. Savery. Mrs. Fair, Orphan Asylum, Cape Palmas. Mrs. S. J. Simpson (Liberian), Teacher, Cape Palmas. Mrs. Ann Toomey (Liberian), Orphan Asylum. Cape Palmas. Samuel Boyd (Native), Teacher, Fishtown. G. T. Bedell (Native), Teacher, Cavalla. Alonzo Potter (Native), Teacher. Hoffman Station. John Farr (Native), Teacher, Half-Graway. B. B. Wisner (Native), Teacher, Berebe. Richard Killen (Native), Teacher, Rockbookah. 0. E. Shannon (Native). Teacher, Kabla, James Boyd (Native), Teacher, Gideyatabo. E. W. Appleton (Native), Teacher, Cavalla.

BAS8A DISTRICT. Rev. L. L Montgomery (Liberian), Bassa. D. T. Harris (Liberian), Teacher, Bassa.

MONROVIA DISTRICT. Rev. T. H. Eddy, M.D. Edward Hunte (Liberian). Teacher, Quay’s Town. Mrs. Eddy. CANDIDATES FOR HOLY ORDERS. Henry M. Parker. James G. Monger, Liberian. 0 . E. Shannon, Native. Edward Hunte, “ Harry B. Merriam, “ Dessaline T. Harris, “ Joseph Elliott, Stations. The Statistics so far as reported are given in a Table appended hereto. The number and condition of the Churches, School-houses, etc., are much the same as reported last year. Cape Palmas. There is a regular and slightly increased attendance

* Two of the Candidates for Holy Orders are also counted with the Catechists and Teachers. 4 6 Report o f the Foreign Committee.

upon the Services at St. Mark's Church ; in a few cases there is serious­ ness promising accessions to the Communion list, and the Sunday-school continues large.

Orphan Asylum. The Rev. Wm. A. Fair is now the Pastor and Superintendent of the Orphan Asylum. Besides conducting the reli­ gious Services and teaching in this institution, he preaches and admin­ isters the Holy Communion at various Stations. The greater part of the teaching at the Asylum is b y Mrs. Fair and Mrs. Toomey. G od has blessed the efforts which have been made to raise the tone and improve the condition of the institution.

Hoffman Station. The attendance at St. James’ Church is regular and increasing. There are eighty (native) children in the Sunday-school. Divine Service is also held in five native towns, with a large attendance at each place.

Cavalla. Two Services are held on Sunday at the Church of the Epiphany, one at 10 a . m . in English, and another at 3 p. m . in Gedebo. Two Services are also held through the week. The attendance generally is good. Divine Service is held moreover at seven native towns. The Missionary, the Rev. M. P. Valentine, reports an increasing desire on the part of the people, especially the young men and the young women, for in­ struction. He regularly meets with a large class who are preparing for Confirmation.

Sinoe. There is no Ordained Missionary now at this place, but Ser­ vices have been conducted regularly by two lay readers, Messrs. Monger and Dunbar. The Foreign Committee continue a small appropriation to enable the Rev. S. D. Ferguson, of Cape Palmas, to visit Sinoe semi­ annually until Bishop Penick reaches the Coast. Spiritual things have been somewhat revived by these visits, and now assume a more cheering aspect. Day-schools and Sunday-schools with suitable Mission Services are also sustained at Graway and Half-Graway, Fishtown, Berebe, Roclc- bookah, Kabla and Gideyatabo.

Buchanan-Bassa. Besides conducting the regular Services and superintending the Schools, Mr. Montgomery makes occasional Mission­ ary visits up the Benson River. It is supposed that Mr. Montgomery will be transferred eventually to the Associate Mission at Cape Mount.

Quay's Toicn. Services have been held at five other places besides Quay’s Town, some of them being for Liberians, and others for natives. Twelve Liberians have been admitted to the Holy Communion during the year. Report o f the Foreign Committee.

~ a. cS B a p t i s m s S C H O L A I iS .

AFRICAN MISSION. c| I I ! I I J I g Ö co S i; tr.« — .2 o I- 1 c : 'S ;

3 ;«s ü «jlo 6 5 & 2 ¡51 £

CAPE PALMAS DISTRICT.

Cape Palmas, St. Mark’ s ...... 107 2112 j.. 104 6 8 3 37 .. .. 32 164 $139 92 Cape Palmas, Orphan Asylum ...... j 20j 20j.. ,j.. 4I .. ,22 14 * 22 14 Hoffman Station, St. James’ ...... : 200 L '63 ..J G 80 ... 10 00

Cavalla, Ch. of Epiphany...... 85.. 5-2 34 .. 40 . 9Ü...I 25 00 i *Fishtown (Fair Haven)......

*Graway...... 45j. 20 !. *Gideyatabo...... 45!. *Berebe...... *liockbookah...... 1 20..;..:. 20!... i *Kabla...... 25 ...

SINOE DISTRICT. IÄ ! Sinoe 3 14 7 1 33

BASSA DISTRICT.

+Bassa. 2 33 16 45

MONROVIA DISTRICT. Quay’ s T ow n ...... I 37? 35 33 4 6 i . .. 6 29

* There are Day and Sunday-Schools at these places, but the reports of the Teachers have not been received. We give in four cases the number of Scholars reported last year. t Last year’s figures. No report received.

There are seven Candidates for Iioly Orders, and fifteen young men who are desirous of bein

CHINA.

MISSIONARY COLLEGE. In the opinion of the Missionary Bishop-elect of Shanghai, an institu­ tion of learning of much higher order than anything heretofore under­ taken by us is of the gravest necessity. In a Statement and Appeal put forth by him in March last, sustained and enforced by a correspondence between the Bishop of New York and the Bishop of Pennsylvania, which 4 8 Report o f the Foreign Committee.

was published in the Church papers and in the June number of T h e Spirit of Missions, the Doctor says : “ From the earliest days of the Church, education has been an import- “ ant agent in the propagation of Christianity. During the middle ages ** education was one of the chief instrumentalities by which Christianity “ was introduced among European nations. Rome has always availed her- “ self of this power, both to extend her dominion and to regain lost ground. “ And if education has been an element of such importance in establishing “ Christianity in the West, have we any reason to believe that it w ill be a “ less powerful agent in establishing Christianity in the East ? Not only “ so, but it seems to me that our endeavor to propagate the Christian “ religion among such a people as the Chinese without it, would be most “ unwise, for among heathen nations there are few where literature is so “ identified with the national life. It is only necessary as a proof of this “ to refer to the vastness of their literature, and the profound respect that “ is accorded to the pursuit of learning, and literary men. A ‘ literary “ degree ’ is the ‘ ojnen sesame ’ to all avenues of distinction in China, and “ in that land above all others the influence of such an institution as the •• one proposed could hardly fail to produce results exceeding perhaps our “ most sanguine expectations. “ Again, the better one is acquainted with the state of things in “ China, and the more one studies the Chinese people with a heartfelt “ desire for their speedy conversion to Christianity, the more strongly “ one is convinced that the most effective agency that can be employed “ in carrying on the great work of evangelizing that nation, must be “ thoroughly-trained native Ministers, who shall go forth to proclaim the “ Gospel with a might and power which only a native ministry can pos- “ sess. A College such as the one proposed would be undoubtedly the ** most efficient means of attracting Chinese young men from all parts of “ the Empire, and bringing them under the influences of our Christian “ religion and Christian civilization. “ And from these young men, with G o d ’s blessing, we might look for “ constant accessions to the ranks of a native ministry, and for hearty “ and efficient co-workers in carrying on the work of the Church in “ China.” The Foreign Committee, by formal Resolution, have endorsed the plan, and have directed that one of their buildings in Shanghai shall be held at the disposal of the Bishop for this purpose. They have not themselves actively participated in the effort to raise funds for the endowment of the Institution because of the financial embarrassment which has impeded the general work. They have, however, been inter­ ested observers of Dr. Sehereschewsky’s efforts, and have rejoiced with him in the measure of success which he has reached. They have recently, moreover, approved a plan, submitted to them, for securing the balance of Report of the Foreign Committee. 4 9

the money required. It is understood that the sum of thirty-five or forty thousand dollars has been pledged already, conditioned upon the securing of the entire amount— One hundred thousand dollars.

CHINA MISSION.

Location.— (1) Shanghai and Suburbs. (2) Wuchang. (3) Hankow. Missionary Staff.— Bishop-elect, 1; other Presbyters (Foreign 3, Native 2), 5; Deacons (Native), 2 ; Missionary Physician (Foreign), 1 ; Female Missionaries (Foreign), 7 ; Catechists and Teachers (Native), 26.

Rev. Robert Nelson, D.D., Shanghai. Rev. Samuel I. J. Schereschewsky, D.D. Rev. Elliot H. Thomson, Shanghai. Rev. W. J. Boone, Wuchang. Rev. Kong Chai Wong, Shanghai. Rev. Yung Kiung Yen, M.A., Hankow. Rev. Hoong Neok Woo, Shanghai. Rev. Kia Sung Ting, Shanghai. A. C. Bunn, M.D., Missionary Physician, Wuchang. Mr. Soong-Lieu Dzung, Shanghai. Mrs. Nelson, Shanghai. Mrs. Thomson, Shanghai. Mrs. Schereschewsky. Miss Lydia M. Fay, Shanghai. M iss Mary C. Nelson. Shanghai. • Mrs Bunn, Wuchang. Mrs. Boone, Wuchang.

Stations.

SHANGHAI DISTRICT. For some reason, unknown at present, none of the Reports of the Missionaries in the Shanghai district have been received, with the excep­ tion of that of the Rev. Kong Chai W ocg. We can therefore present only the statistics of his Report, and some facts obtained from the letters of the other Missionaries.

KONG-WAN AND SAN-TING-KUE.

The Rev. Robert Nelson, D.D., states that in his special parish, embracing the two central points of Kong-Wan and San-Ting-Kur, the congregations continue to be good, the people attentive, and the circles of Christians are growing larger and more influential. At Kong-Wan he has baptized seven adults and two children, and at San-Ting-Kur nine adults and three children. The Rev. Hoong Neok W oo is also associated with this work, and is an efficient helper therein. Dr. Nelson gives regular instruction in the Duane Hall and Divinity School, and conducts the special examinations of various day-schools.

CHRIST CHURCH AND OUT-STATIONS.

Christ Church is the centre of work in the city of Shanghai (proper), and five out-stations. It is under the pastoral care of Rev. E. H. T h o m so n 4 5 0 Report o f the Foreign Committee.

and the Rev. Kia Sung Ting. Twice each day the church-bell rings out its call ; first in the early morning to assemble the schools, and again later in the day for preaching. The church is opened for Services every day but Saturday. Although it is very large, it is at times quite full. Communicants here and at the out-stations number eighty.

BAIRD HALL, AND BRIDGMAN MEMORIAL SCHOOL.

The Rev. E. H. Thom son also has charge of the Baird Hall (Boarding) School for Boys, in which there are twenty scholars, and under his over­ sight and occasional instruction, assisted by the Rev. Mr. T in g , are sev­ eral Sunday and day-schools. Three of the older scholars in Baird Hall are now looking forward to the Ministry. One, who was trained in the school, is now a teacher ; two are students of medicine, one of the latter being an assistant in the Mission hospital. Mrs. E. H. T h o m s o n continues in charge of the Bridgman Memorial (Boarding) School. The aim of the school is to train up native girls for Christian teachers and Christian wives and mothers. Some have already gone out as teachers of day-schools, others have married. The present number of pupils is about twenty-five.

DUANE HALL AND DIVINITY SCHOOL. The Boarding-school for Boys, so long under the charge of Miss L. M. F a y , has been enlarged and a Theological Department added It is now known as Duane Hall and Divinity School. Dr. Nelson is Professor of Systematic Divinity and Greek ; the Rev. E. H. Thomson, Professor of Pastoral Theology ; the Rev. Kong Chai Wong, Assistant Rector, etc. An important feature in the institution (as in all our schools) is the Scholarship system ; many of the Chinese students holding scholarships founded by friends in the United States. Miss Fay continues, as before, to do a considerable part of the instruction. There are thirty pupils in the boarding department and as many more in the department for day scholars. There are ten Candidates for Holy Orders, in the Divinity Department, most of whom are engaged a portion of their time in Mis­ sionary work, either as lay readers, catechists or teachers, or in hospital duties. R E V . M R. WONG’s REPORT.

Mr. W o n g states that the congregation in the chapel of which he has charge now numbers one hundred and forty persons. In this chapel and at the out-stations four Services have been held by himself and his assist­ ants on each Sunday and ten Services through the week. Fourteen infants and five adults have been baptized. The number of communicants is seventy-five. There are five day-schools for boys, and two for girls, the whole number of scholars being about one hundred and fifty. There is also a Sunday-school of eighty children and seven teachers. Contri­ Report o f the Foreign Committee. 51 butions during the year, one hundred and sixty-five dollars. Communion alms, fifty dollars and forty-five cents.

EMMA JOXES ( g i r l s ) SCHOOL. Nearly thirty years ago Bishop Boone established a Girls’ School, of which Miss E m m a G . J o x e s was, for about twenty years, the faithful and excellent Principal. During the greater part of this time she had one or more ladies from America as assistants. One of these, Miss Cath­ erine E. Jones, was appointed to the charge of the school when the state of Miss Emma Jones’ health made it necessary for her to return to the United States. Miss C. E. Jones died in 1863, and there being no one in the field to take her place, and the Missionary funds being low, owing to the war in this country at that time, the school, to the great regret of the pupils, and also of all the Missionaries in the field, and of the Foreign Committee, had to be given up. It had borne precious fruit, however. The Christian wives of the native Clergymen, Catechists and teachers were, for the most part, graduates of the school, and had been Avon from heathenism to the knowl­ edge and love of C h r i s t while they were in it. Others became teachers of day-schools, Bible readers, or the wives of Christian tradesmen.

This school was re-established in November, 1876, by Miss M a r t C.

N e l s o x . It has been named the Emma Jones Girls’ School. Ting Yuen, the Matron of the school, was one of Miss Emma Jones’ scholars. There are fourteen scholarships in this school supported by parties in the United States, four of them by Young Ladies’ Seminaries.

Interior Stations.

WUCHANG AND HANKOW.

The Rev. W m . J. B o o n e reports that Services are held daily in the chapel of the Church of the Nativity at Wuchang, with an average attendance on Sundays of seventy j>ersons, and on week-days forty-five. There is preaching also to the heathen three times a week at the Street Chapel. Average attendance seventy-five. From October, 1876, to January, 1877, the work at Hankow devolved on Mr. Boone. Two Services were held at St. Paul’s Chapel on Sundays. Fifty-five persons attended. He reports, Baptisms, adults, six (three at Wuchang and three at Hankow) ; infants, eight (five at Wuchang and three at Hankow). Communicants, thirty-two (twenty-five at Wuchang and seven at Hankow). Contributions at Wuchang, Seventy-eight dol­ lars and thirty-three cents. Communion alms, Forty-five dollars.

BOARDING SCHOOLS. The Bishop Boone Memorial (Boarding) School for Boys at Wuchang has thirty-two pupils, and the Jane Bohlen Memorial (Boarding) School 52 Report o f the Foreign Committee.

for Girls has eight. The boys’ school has been full, and the health of the scholars gerierally very good. One boy, however, has been taken to his rest in the hope of eternal life. The progress of some of the pupils has been quite marked, while that of others is not all that could be wished. There has been much improvement in the Jane Bohlen Memorial School since Miss Harris (now Mrs. Boone), took charge. Four young men have been admitted as Candidates for Holy Orders since the date of the last Report.

DR. BUXX’s LABORS. The Rev. Mr. Boone makes the following mention of our Missionary Physician at Wuchang, A. C. Bunn, M.D. : “ Dr. Bunn has worked hard since regaining his health last autumn, with the result in May of double the previous maximum of the number of patients seen. The large num­ bers and regular return of those treated give to our Street Chapel con­ gregation a stable element which is much more satisfactory than the usual shifting tide of passers by. His enforced absence, of which his own report doubtless made mention, was grievous to him ere he left, and the constant inquiries about his return show that the natives feel the loss of this beneficent branch of our work. We hope to receive the Doctor’s report* either before or at the time of the meeting of the Board of Missions. From one of his letters we can fix the number of visits to the Dispensary, etc., at six thousand.

R E V . M R . t e n ’ s LABORS AT HANKOW. Since January last the work at Hankow has been in charge of the Rev. Yung Kiting Yen, whom it has pleased G o d to restore to partial health after long sickness. He is still forbidden, however, to use his throat much. Accordingly he is able to hold Services only on Sunday at St. Paul’s Chapel, and even then he is obliged to preach briefly, and to get a Candidate for Orders to read the Lessons. Every morning, however, he has two Bible classes, and two afternoons in the week he hears the review lessons of the two day-schools. W e regret that his report has not come to hand. All the Missionary letters urgently call for more help at Wuchang and Hankow. A single ordained Missionary at each of these great interior cities, is a state of things which the Church should no longer permit to continue. JAPAN. The year has been one of much trial, and, judged by mere statistics, of quite limited success. The great fire at Tokio, which destroyed the Mission-house, and ren­

*D r. Bunn’y Report has been lost in the mail. Report o f the Foreign Committee. 53

dered homeless thousands of Japanese who lived near to it, was a severe blow. The large and important school for boys had to be disbanded, and only small rooms could be obtained in which to hold Services. Another trial has been the defection of some of the native converts, through the rationalistic or infidel teachings of Japanese who have been educated in Europe and America, and who have gained positions of power and influence in the new educational system of Japan. Added to this the attention of the people generally has been absorbed in the civil war which has been raging since February last. All, however, is not discouraging. The converts who remain faithful are more zealous in the Master’s cause than formerly. The addition of Mrs. Cooper and Mrs. Blanchet to the Missionary Staff gives opportunity for the enlargement of the work of female education, and the opening of Dr. Laning’s new Dispensary at Osaka, in which religious Services are also to beheld, furnishes the Mission with a new centre of spiritual life as well as of physical healing. An interest has been awakened in some of the towns near to Tokio, and among the fifteen applicants for Baptism are some persons of position and influence. There is an increasing demand for the Holy Scriptures and other Christian books, and a more friendly spirit on the part of the editors of the native newspapers. A thoroughly qualified teacher is urgently needed to re-open and have charge of the Boys’ School at Tokio, and an additional earnest and faithful Clerical Missionary is needed for Osaka. The Report of the Bishop to the Board gives a general survey of the Field. It is accompanied by tabulated statistics.

JAPAN MISSION. Location.— (1) Tokio (Yedo). (2) Osaka. Missionary Staff.— Ordained Foreign Missionaries (Bishop 1, Presbyters 4), 5 ; Native Deacon, 1; Foreign Missionary Physician. 1; Foreign Female Missionaries, 4; Native Catechists and Teachers, 8.

R t R e v . C. M. W illia m s , D.D., Missionary Bishop of Yedo. Rev. A. R. Morris, Osaka. Rev. J. Hamilion Quinby, Osaka. Rev. William B. Cooper, Tokio.* Rev. Clement T. Blanchet, Tokio. Rev. Isaac K. Yokoyama. Henry Laning, M .D., Missionary Physician, Osaka. Miss Ellen G. Eddy. Osaka. Mrs. Cooper, Tokio. Mrs. Blanchet, Tokio. Miss Florence R. Pitman. The following facts are gathered from the Reports of the several Missionaries : TOKIO. The Rev. W m. B. C o o p e r reports that he has held regular Services at two Stations in Tokio, and occasional Services at other places, with an

* The city formerly known as Yedo. 5 4 Report o f the Foreign Committee. average attendance of thirty-seven persons. Five adult natives and four infants have been baptized, and four natives and one European confirmed. He has a day-school containing eleven pupils, and Mrs. Cooper teaches six boys and girls on Sunday. Three Missionary journeys have been made to towns in the country. At these towns there are fifteen men who are preparing for Baptism ; among the number are two doctors, two government school teachers, several merchants in good circumstances, very well informed men. One of the Candidates for Baptism first heard Christianity from a Buddhist priest, and read the Bible by his advice. This priest says that he him self ■is almost persuaded to be a Christian. Mr. Tai, a gentleman twenty-seven years of age, and a zealous, earnest Christian, has expressed a desire to become a Candidate for Orders, as has also Mr. Fukai, a younger man. The Rev. C. T. B l a n c h e t reports that he has held Services at three places in Tokio, with an average attendance of eighty persons. Until the fire he had a Day and Boarding School for Boys containing fifty-five pupils, and a Sunday-school attended by seventy-five children. He has succeeded in securing a house on high ground, almost in the heart of the city, which will afford a residence for himself, Mrs. Blanchet, and a lady teacher. He has also rooms for a school with about fifteen boarders. He expected to open this Boarding School for Girls about the first of September. He spent a month in the interior preaching to crowds of natives, in their tea-houses and elsewhere, and distributing tracts and such portions of the Holy Scriptures as were then published.

OSAKA.

The Rev. A. R. M o r r i s states that he has held regular Services in the Osaka Street Chapel on Sunday afternoons, with an average attendance of thirty natives, and has also preached on week-days and nights. The two assistants, Nahashima and Yoshikawa, also teach, and preach to the people on two afternoons and evenings in the week. There are five Candidates for Baptism. Forty children receive in­ struction in the Sunday-school. Contributions for the work in and out­ side of this field, Two hundred and thirty-seven dollars. Some of the communicants have moved to other localities, and some have fallen away. Mr.' Morris states that the outlook is in some respects more encouraging than at the date of his previous report. The Rev. J. II. Q u i x b y has held Services regularly on Sunday morning and occasionally on other days. Much of his time, however, has been spent with his teacher in making a fuller acquisition of the language, and in preparing in Japanese, for publication, some narratives of Scrip­ ture characters. His special responsibility in the future will be the Sunday and week-day Services at Dr. Laning’s new Dispensary. Report o f the Foreign Committee. 55

MEDICAL MISSION.

Dr. L a x i n g reports : The aggregate number at the Church Dispen­ sary has been as follows : Males, 2 ,7 1 2 ; Females, 1,22 9 ; Total, 3 ,9 4 1 . Of these 3,871 were Japanese, 70 Foreigners. In one hundred and twelve cases visits were made at their homes, fifty-five were cases seen at the Branch Dispensary, and seventy-three prescriptions were written for patients admitted for indoor treatment. During the year two hun­ dred and thirty surgical operations were performed. The building near the Foreign Concession, occupied during the pre­ vious two years, is still kept as a Branch Dispensary, and affords accom­ modation for a few cases requiring special medical oversight, and in­ cludes a chapel where regular Services are conducted. Since the 19th of March a place has been rented near the centre of the city and among a better class of the people. No objection is made by the authorities to public preaching and teaching. Dr. Laning has had three native assist­ ants during the year, one of whom has recently passed the examinations required, and been licensed as “ Physician and Surgeon ” by the govern­ ment. About a dozen boys and men attend the Dispensary for the pur­ pose of studying medicine.

g i r l s ’ s c h o o l .

Miss E d d y reports : The average attendance at her Day and Board­ ing School for Girls is twenty-three. The pupils are from six to fifteen years of age. She is much encouraged by the increased number and interest of the pupils. Her Sunday-school consists of six boys and eight girls.

HAITI. The Committee have continued to provide for the salaries of Bishop Holly and eight others of the Clergy of the Iiaitien Church. The full record of the work during the year will appear in the Bishop’s Report to the Board to be presented in due course. In one communication the Bishop says : “ Our work in Church and school, in spite of the great financial em- “ barrassments felt here in common with the rest of the world, still “ goes on in a manner to prove the vital hold that it has taken upon the “ people, and to give hopeful encouragement for the future,” and con­ tinues : l£ The Church in the United States may be sure that we are “ disposed to do all that lies in our power to propagate the work now “ committed to our hands without entailing any unnecessary burden upon “ its generosity.” Again he declares the fact that our Church has the largest list of Native Clergy of any Christian body in Haiti. At another time he says : 5 6 Report o f the Foreign Committee.

“ Gospel work among the long and sadly neglected mountaineers is “ becoming more and more a specialty of our Missionary operations here “ without our having put forth any special efforts in this direction. We “ have been sought out and drawn along as it were, by those who hunger “ and thirst after the W ord of Life in the mountain fastnesses of Haiti. “ It is a blessed privilege, a goodly heritage. Surely the lot has fallen

“ to us in pleasant places. May G o d always give us grace to go forth “ in faith and occupy all such openings.v

publications . The following publications, in the French language, have been issued by Bishop Holly since 1864. (1 .) “ A Sunday-school Service and Hymnal.” (2 .) “ Short Catechism introductory to the Church Catechism." (3.) “ A Full Catechetical Manual with Missionary and Sunday-school Prayers.” * (4.) “ A Hymnal, containing 125 Hymns adapted to Ecclesiastical Seasons and other Religious Occasions.

PALESTINE. In July the sorrowful tidings reached the Mission Rooms of the death, at Jaffa, on the 2 0 th of June, of Miss Mary B. Baldwin. She was a most earnest and faithful Christian woman and entirely devoted to her work. The Rev. J. R. L. Hall, of the Church Missionary Society, has borne most affectionate testimony to her worth in a letterf dated the day after her death. At a Special Meeting of the Foreign Committee, held July 17, the following Resolutions were adopted :

Resolved, That it is with sincere sorrow the Committee have received tidings of the death of Miss Baldwin, a Missionary whose official connection with the Board of Mis­ sions began in 1835, and has continued through nearly all the subsequent years of almost uninterrupted labor, in all which long term of service she manifested one only purpose, that o f entire ^devotion to the cause of C h r is t , and, most remarkable self-denial, never allowing herself to receive more than a very small salary to cover the expenses of her few simple wants. Resolved, That the Committee desire to put on record an expression of their high appreciation of the exalted character of the deceased, whose memory deserves to be cherished and held in honor throughout the Church.

JOPPA MISSION SCHOOL. Mrs. A. M. Hay (Miss Baldwin’s sister) has temporarily assumed

* This Manual has been republished in English for use in the neighboring Dioceses of Jamaica, Antigua and Nassau under the approbation of their respective Bishops. | See September number Spikit of Missions. Report o f the Foreign Committee. 5 7

charge of the school.* In consequence of the Russo-Turkish war, it is believed, all the Mohammedan boys save one have been withdrawn. The present number of scholars is fifty-three. Of these thirty-two are placed upon scholarships sustained by parishes or individuals in this country. These scholarships yield more than one-half the entire amount necessary for the support of the Mission school.

EXAMINATION. The annual examination took place on July 14. The account says : “ After prayer by the head teacher, Mr. Murad, a hymn in Arabic was “ sung by all the scholars. The First Class repeated in Arabic the principal “ events in the Old Testament History, and in the life of Our Saviour as “ related in the New Testament. They answered fluently numerous “ questions upon this exercise. The First Class were examined in Arabic “ reading, Grammar, Geography and Arithmetic, and had made very “ satisfactory progress during last half-year. The Second Class and “ Third Class likewise were pronounced very proficient in their exercises. “ The First and Second Classes had made great advances in English read- “ ing. Another hymn was sung in Arabic, and after Prayer it was “ announced that the school would not be closed for the summer months. “ This has given general satisfaction to the parents present and they were “ much pleased with the progress of their boys, and lauded the goodness “ of those who maintained the school.”

CONCLUSION.

The Foreign Committee desire, in closing this Report, to recall to the minds of the members of the Board of Missions, and to emphasize the dis­ tinction between the Missionary duty of the Christian Church to the heathen at large, and, all matters of Church extension in the United States or in countries where the Gospel has been taught, however imper­ fectly. The Minister of this Church who finds himself 011 a heathen shore, engaged to teach the Gospel to the ignorant pagan who has never heard of C h r i s t , is confessedly in a far different position from that of him, who is one of several persons endeavoring to attract the members of the Christian community to what each considers the best form of doc­ trine or service. In one Western town, of about twelve hundred people, there are to-day thirteen differing denominations of the common faith. Surely no one can fail to perceive at once the vast difference between the Clergyman who represents our Church in this town, and, the Mis-

* Mrs. Hay will continue in charge until January 1, 1878. [Not July, as announced by misprint in the October number S p i r i t o f Missiosrs.— E d .] 58 Report o f the Foreign Committee.

sionaiy who finds himself almost alone in the midst of hundreds of thou­ sands of Chinese or Africans, who are ignorant of the simplest proposi­ tions of Christian ethics. The former is engaged in what should be known as Church extension. The latter is properly a Missionary, under the great charter of the Church. The distinction between efforts to recall men from the errors of defective organizations, or unbelief, and, efforts to call them to knowledge of the first rudiments of the Faith, cannot in the judgment of this Committee be wisely overlooked. The Committee trust to this distinction to arouse the Clergy and members of our parishes to a sense of their duty to evangelize the heathen. When it is clearly and positively asserted, they trust to find by the enlargement of their resources that the original equality established by the Constitution between the two Committees of the Board will be fully restored. Granting willingly all that will be claimed by the friends of Church extension in the United States or in Mexico, the Committee claim that their own work is paramount.

In conformity with a Resolution adopted by the Board of Missions, at the Meeting in 1875, providing for the appending to the several Annual Reports of the Standing Committees and Commissions, “ such Reso­ lutions as they may deem expedient for the Board to adopt in reference thereto,” the Foreign Committee submit the following :

Whereas, The Report of the Foreign Committee presents the fact that notwithstand­ ing all the efforts made by a special Committee of the Board to raise a sum sufficient to pay off the indebtedness in the various Departments of the work, and, notwithstanding the fact that the ordinary receipts for Foreign Missions during the eleven months covered by this Report exceed the payments for the same term in the sum of more than one thousand one hundred dollars—-there still remains in this Department a debt of Eighteen thousand four huudred and eighty-four dollars and twelve cents, therefore,

Resolved, That a Special Committee to consist of one Bishop, one Presbyter, and one Layman be appointed to consider, and recommend the best mode of discharging the said indebtedness, in order that the affairs of the Foreign Department may be placed upon the basis approved at the last meeting of the Board, viz: that the debt be paid, and that thereafter, so nearly as may be, there shall be expended for the work of any year no more than the anticipated receipts for that year. By order and in behalf of the Foreign Committee :

J o sh u a K im b e r , Secretary and General Agent.

23 B ib le H o u se, N e w Y o r k , September 10, 1877. * STATISTICS CHINA MISSION.

d, BAFT SCHOLARS. o 3 o UQQ oa O £ 0 "a .2 0] O > *3 rö O 3 S p-s* 1 p-3 CHINA MISSION. 3 “ PH ¡§ ¿5 a2W a a o .2 a ti o fc-5 a *£ *0 2 <0 *3 «3 o < a O <1

SHANGHAI DISTRICT.

Kong Wan, and Out Stations...... 120 27 15 59 139 $ 68 98 Shanghai City, and Out Stations...... o -W» 125 7 80 112 112 296 ;!0 Hong Kew, and Out Stations...... 2 140 5 U 12 VÒ 150 80 581 95 s .INTERIOR STATIONS. o +3 W u c h a n g ...... a 70 5 123 315 Ck c H a n k o w ...... 55 I) Xj rz) 45 M o T o t a l...... OK) f40 •|44 f(i 5!) 1.87! 12 0 i 15 41(5 130 192 $1,070 56

* Received too late tobe embodied in f Native, 84 ) rn . i -n ,. \ Large numbers await Confirmation. the Report. Foreign, 6 I Baptisms, 1)0. [D.l

TWELFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COMMISSION OF

HOME MISSIONS TO COLORED PEOPLE.

A. D. 1876-77.

T h e Executive Committee of the Commission of Home Missions to Colored People, present their Fourth Triennial Report, with feelings of devout gratitude to the Giver o f every good and perfect gift, for the suc­ cess which has been permitted to attend their labors during the past year. They are deeply impressed with the belief that there is 110 duty more imperative upon all the members of C h r i s t ’s body, than earnest labor in the direction which comes within the sphere of this Commission: to furnish men to preach the Gospel of C h r i s t to those who are in dark­ ness, and to rear the young in its Divine truths. Men who are them­ selves instructed in the Scriptures, and who can uphold and defend the doctrines of this Church. The Committee, however, feel that the Church has not uniformly appreciated as she should have done, the acknowledged necessity, which, in the autumn of 1865, called the Commission into existence with the unanimous and joint approval of the General Convention and the Board of Missions, or more would have been accomplished in its behalf, and the needs of the millions of persons of African descent dwelling among us, would have found a larger place in her alms and offerings. Nevertheless, this department has accomplished a noble work with what has been placed at its disposal, and amid the numerous hindrances (which we should all duly consider as interwoven with the work), has gone forward in the accomplishment of the expressed will and wishes of the Church, according to the ability which G od has given. It will be remembered that at the Annual Meeting of the Board, two years since, the Committee was instri^e x f l^ 'iSonfinFi^w^QAjbeggafter, scrfer'as'iFmight take the educational direction, as the general rule, to Report o f Home Missions to Colored People. 61

the aid of Church Normal Schools, or of Church training- so.Vinnls fllprpy! ~fn acTTDrfiance witKthese instructions, the Commission closed most of the schools on the first day of March of the present year, giving the Mission teachers timely notice oF their intention that they might experience the least possible loss and inconvenience by the change.,-Since then, the other Missionaries have been actively engaged as heretofore in their respective fields, and more have been added to the list. The success of our Normal School at Raleigh still continues. Pro­ tected happily by a partial endowment, it is less subjected to those appre­ hensions of uncertain support, which so often weigh upon the spirits and impair the efforts of those who rely wholly on the free will offerings of distant individuals and congregations. The parishes and stations in the various Southern Dioceses, subject to the ecclesiastical authorities of the same, now number thirty-seven. Fifteen Colored Clergymen are en­ gaged in the work among their brethren, all of whom are now, or J„ have been, in the employment of the Commission.„ Six white Clergymen are engaged'"in the same duties—with four Clerical and one lay Evangel­ ist. Their statements of results accomplished, will be found at length elsewhere in this Report, and others will appear in future numbers of

T h e Sp ir it o f M is s io n s . Our old friend, the Rev. James Saul, D.D., Honorary Commissioner, who has so kindly remembered us in the past, has within the past year secured and purchased several eligible sites on which to erect school- houses and chapels for the exclusive use and benefit of the Colored Peo­ ple ; the means for this extension of the work being taken from a dona­ tion fund held in trust by the Commission. The Rev. Hugh Roy Scott, on invitation of the Executive Committee consented to act for the Commission as its General Agent for a period of six months, and discharged his duties most faithfully at a merely nomi­ nal consideration. Since July last the Honorary District Secretaries have, unaided, acted in the capacity of our agents, gratuitously, as heretofore, and whose ser­ vices have proved no less valuable than in the past.

FINANCES. The receipts for the eleven months ending with August, which have passed through the hands of our Treasurer, including a balance frogn last year of 62 Report o f Home Missions to Colored People.

$1,167.02, are $14,228, while the additional sum forspecial departments of the work, though not passing through our office, amount to 824,033.42; giving a total for the year’s receipts of $37,251.76. Of the former amount, §10,118.34 have been paid to Teachers, and Missionaries ; $451 to General Agent ; §1,500 as salary of Secretary ; £ 2 2 0 for rent ; $157.24 to Woman’s Auxiliary ; §376.63 for printing ; $168.53 for Special Objects; and 8226.86 to Office, travelling and miscellaneous expenses. Leaving in the Treasurer’s hands on September 1 st, 81,009.66.

SCHOOLS AND MISSIONS.

The following is .a list of the Schools and Missions which are connected with the Commission: 1 . St. Au gustine’s Normal School, Raleigh, N. C. Principal, Rev. J. E. C. Smedes. Assistants, Mr. G ec’ge A. C. Cooper, Miss Annie Haywood, Miss Jane Thomas. Number of pupils, 1 2 0 . Boarders, 38. . 2 . High School, Charleston, S. C. Acting Principal, Mrs. E. Ancrum. — " Assistants, Miss E. Johnstone, Miss C. A. Dawson, Miss L. ' W . Peronneau. Scholars (boys 129, girls 119), 248. ( 3. Rev. J. V. Welch, Missionary, Charleston. Baptisms, 43. Con- v — - firmations, 1 1 . Sunday-school, 126. Teachers, 1 0 . Services, / 258. Stations, 3. Communicants, 197. Offerings, $345.01. ( 4. Edgefield. Rev. E. T. Walker, Rector of Trinity Church and ' ^Evangelist. fo. St) Luke’s Church, Columbia, S. C. Rector, Rev. B. Babbit. Mr. T. Saltus, Lay Reader. Confirmations, 19. Communicants, 45. Offerings, $441.59. 6 . St. Barnabas School, Wilmington, N. C. Principal, Miss Alice Brady. Scholars, 158. 7. St. Mark’s Church, Wilmington, N. C. Rev. C. O. Brady. Bap­ tisms, 36. Communicants added, 18. Communicants, 160. Sun­ day-school, 125 ; Teachers, 1 2 . Offerings, 8792.16. 8 . St. Augustine’s School, New Berne, N. C. Principal, Miss S. G. Swetland. Assistant, Mr. A. Bass. Scholars, 2 0 0 . 9. St. Cyprian’s Chapel, New Berne. Rev. E. M. Forbes. Sunday- school, Teachers, 1 0 ; Scholars, 118.

1 0 . St. Joseph’s Church and School, Fayetteville, N. C. Rev. A. A. Benton. Teacher, Miss Cain. Scholars, 40. Sunday-school, Teachers, 9; Scholars, 50. Baptisms, 30. Confirmations, 15. Communicants, 72. Offerings, $134. Report o f Home Missions to Colored People. 63

1 1 . Mission, Asheville, N. C. Rev. S. Y. Berry. Scholars, 1 0 1 . Sunday-school, 140. Baptisms, 25. Confirmations, 9. Com­ municants, 29. Offerings, $38.

1 2 . St. Augustine’s Chapel, Raleigh, N. C. Rector, Rev. J. E. C. Smedes. Teacher, Mr. W. R. Harris. Sunday-school, 80. Day Scholars, 80. Baptisms, 4. Confirmations, 5. Communicants, 50. Offerings, $151. 13. Charlotte, N. C., Rev. W . G. McKinney, Missionary 14. Mission School. Elkin, Surrey County, N. C. Sunday-school Scholars, 103. 15. Washington, D. C. St. Mary’s Church, Rev. A. Crummell, D.D. Missions, 3. Communicants, 1 0 2 . Parish School, 1. Assistant, Rev. A. A. Roberts. Baptisms, 1 2 . Sunday-schools, 3. Teachers, 2 0 . Scholars, 215. Offerings, $361.69. 16. St. Stephen’s Parish and School. Rector, Rev. Giles B. Cooke. Teachers, 8 . Scholars, 150. Communicants, 58. Offerings, $60.54. 17. St. Philip’s Chapel and School, Richmond. Rector, Rev. J. Peter- kin, D. D. Deacon in Charge, Rev. J. R. Winchester. Lay Reader, Wm, X. Gibson. Teachers, J. T. Cooley, Mrs. Cooley. Scholars, 85. Sunday-school, 1 2 0 . Teachers, 1 0 . 18. McFarland’s Station, Lunenburg Co., Ya. Principal, Mrs. M. M. Jennings. Assistant, Wm. ]ST. Jennings. Scholars, 95. Sunday- school, 80. 19. Mission School, Clover, Halifax Co., Ya. Mrs. Mary E. Miles, James P. De Yiney. Scholars, 172. 2 0 . Fairfax Co. Mr. J. R. Johnson, Evangelist, under Rev. Jno. McGill. 2 1 . Mission of Christ Church, Alexandria. Meade Chapel. Rev. W . M. Dame, Rector. Reader and Candidate for Orders, John H. M. Pollard. Scholars, 60. Sunday-school, Teachers, 13 ; Scholars, 1 0 0 . 2 2 . St. Stephen’s Parish, Savannah, Ga. Rector, Rev. W. H. Mor­ ris. Communicants, 158. Baptisms, 2 0 . Confirmations, 2 7. Sunday-school, 78. Teachers, 8 . Offerings, $1,428.62. 23. St. Augustine’s Mission and School, Savannah. James Symons, Lay Reader. Communicants, 30. 24. Ogeechee River, St. Mark’s Church. Rev. H. Dunlop, Evangel­ ist and Missionary. Geo. Greene, Esq., Postulant, Teacher and La}' Reader. Baptisms, 17. Confirmations, 7. Communicants, 130. Satilla River, Church of the Messiah. 04 jReport o f Some Missions to Colored People.

25. Tenn., Bolivar. St. Philip’s Chapel. Rev. W. C. Gray. Bap­ tisms, 3. Communicants, 15. Sunday-school, 40. Offerings, $64. 26. Immanuel Church, Memphis, Tenn. Rector, Rev. G. White, D.D. Deacon, Rev. J. B. McConnell. Communicants, 33. Sunday- school Teacher, 1 . Pupils, 9. Offerings, $240.45. 27. Rev. G. H. Jackson, Memphis, Missionary. 28. Church of Our Merciful Saviour, Louisville, Ky. Rev. J. T. Helm, Missionary. Baptisms, 47. Confirmations, 13. Communicants, 40. Parish School Teachers, 2 . Scholars, 70. Sunday-school Teachers, 8 . Scholars, 90. Sustained wholly by a Presbyter of the Diocese. 29. Hoffman School, Frankfort, Kentucky. Teacher, 1. Scholars, 41. 30. Church of the Good Samaritan, St. Louis, Missouri. Rev. Jas. E. Thompson. Sunday-school, 55. Day-school, Scholars, 5 5. 31. Fernandina, Fla. Rev. O. P. Thackara. Lay Reader, 1 .

32. Key West. S t. Peter’s Church. Rev. J. H. Young. Confirma­ tions, 1 2 . 33. Jacksonville, Fla. Under charge of Rev. R. H. Weller. 34. Mobile, Good Shepherd, Ala. Rev. J. A. Massey, D.D. 35. St. Thomas’ Mission, Xew Orleans. C. H. Thompson, D.D., Can­ didate for Orders. Sam’l M. Wiggins, Lay 'Reader. Commu­ nicants, 2 0 . 36. Pittsburg, Pa. St. Cyprian’s Mission. Rev. W. F. Floyd. Sun­ day-school, 2 0 . 37. Dry Grove, Mississippi. Rev. W . K. Douglas, D.D. Sunday-schools, 3. Scholars, 300. Industrial S c h o o ls , 2 . Congregations, 2 . Schools and Missions, 37; exclusive of Night Schools and schools open only a portion of the year. Teachers and Missionaries, 55.

W e give the following selections from the Reports which have been furnished by our Missionaries and Teachers :

ST. AUGUSTINE’S NORMAL SCHOOL, RALEIGH, N. C.

R e v . J. E . C. S m e d e s , Principal. In the nine months’ session, begun in October, 1876, and ended in June, 1877, we registered eighteen male and twenty female boarding scholars, in all thirty-eight. Our enrolment of day scholars, also nearly equally divided between the sexes, brings up our total registry for the session to one hundred and twenty scholars. Report o f Home Missions to Colored People. 65

The number of boarding scholars is eight more, and that of the day scholars is somewhat less, than in the last Report. The three salaried assistant teachers, trained in the school, one of whom is in Deacon’s Orders, and also the matron, who were with us the two previous sessions, were retained. Three pupil teachers were engaged in primary tuition throughout the session. An encouraging advance was effected in the efficiency of our teachers and in the scholarship of our pupils. Our highest classes, after a thorough course in Goodwin’s Greek Grammar and Reader, began Homer, read six orations of Cicero and Sallust’s Jugurtha and Catiline, and, having in previous terms mastered two school algebras and a treatise on linear geometry, finished the geometry of planes and solids. The religious discipline of the school yielded fruits for which we were thankful. Twenty-five of our boarding scholars, besides a number of the day pupils, were communicants. The Holy Communion was administered on all Sundays and holy days. The Morning and Evening Prayer of the Church were said daily. By frequent catechisings, our efforts were con­ tinued to familiarize to the minds of all our scholars the elementary teach­ ing of the Church. Confirmation, administered in May, added four to the thirty-six of our pupils who have been brought by this Apostolic rite into the communion of the Church since June, 1873. Four of our students were Candidates for Holy Orders, three from the Diocese of Ten­ nessee, one from the Missionary Jurisdiction of West Africa; two were postulants from this Diocese. To these six students in training for Holy Orders, and to ten others in preparation for the work of teaching, we were enabled, by the valuable aid of the Commission, to afford, throughout the session of nine months, free tuition, board, washing, fuel, lights and books. The school owns ninety acres of land within a mile of the Capitol; buildings which have cost about f 20,000, and bonds, secured by mortages and collaterals, amounting to $47,981. The income of the school during the year, from interest on bonds, rent of Principal’s house, cash for board of pupils, and appropriation of the Commission, amounted to $5,277. The disbursements, for salaries, groceries and meats, wood and coal, cultivation of garden, insurance, repairs, etc., amounted to $5,358.

REPORT OF REV. ALEX. CRUMMELL, D.D., MISSIONARY AT WASHINGTON, D. C. The undersigned has great satisfaction in reporting that the work of the Church during the year in Washington City, has been characterized by much success and most visible progress. 1. The endeavor to erect a large church building in the centre of the city has been carried out with considerable energy. Between $3,000 and 66 Report o f Home Missions to Colored People.

$4,000 were spent last year (1876), and the church was up-built to the sills of the windows. In the winter and spring of this year subscrip­ tions to the amount of $5,000 were obtained, and work was again resumed, and the probability is that the walls will be so far complete this present autumn that the church may be roofed in before winter. Our great drawback is the lack of funds. W e need fully $5,000 or $6 ,0 0 0 more to finish this building, and we look to generous friends, interested in the work among the Colored People, to enable us to carry on this work to completion. 2. Owing to my necessary absence several months this year, the Con­ firmation at St. Mary’s Chapel has been delayed. A larger class than at any former time is registered for preparation. In all other respects the work has been satisfactory and encouraging. The attendance at Divine Service has been, with the rarest exceptions, full, and oft-times crowded. Unusual activity has shown itself, especially by the “ Sinking Fund Association” (composed of young men and women), in securing funds for the new church. Missionary meetings (held once every month) have had a full attendance, and a zealous participation on the part of leading and intelligent young men and women. The singing department has been supplied by persons of skill and devotedness. I am happy to say that early in the year the Right Rev. Bishop Pinckney ordained to the Diaconate Mr. A. A. Roberts, who has officiated as Assistant in St. Mary’s Chapel during the several months of my absence from Washington collecting funds. 3. The following is the exhibit of Services and duties for the year : Baptisms, Infants, 12 (of which were privately administered 7) ; Burials, 3 ; Church Services, Morning or Evening Prayers, 2 0 0 ; Sermons or Lectures, 200 ; Holy Communions, 2 7 ; Communicants, number last reported, 90 ; added by removal, 8 ; by Confirmation, 6 ; otherwise, 2 — 16 ; lost by removal, 2 ; otherwise, 2 —4 ; present number, 1 0 2 . Families in the Cure, estimated number, 70 ; Individuals in the Cure, estimated number, 310 ; Marriages, 6 . Sunday-schools, 3 ; Teachers, 2 0 ; Scholars, 215 ; Sittings in Church and Chapel, 230. Church and Chapel, estimated value, $3,500 ; insured for $1,2 0 0 . Communion Alms, $51.09 ; all other Contributions (exclusive of Clergyman’s salary), $310.66. Appropriated, within the Diocese, for Convention Fund, $7.30 ; with­ out the Diocese, for Foreign Missions, §5.31.

R e v . A . A . R o b e r t s . As the assistant of the Rev. Dr. Crummell I am happy to say that during my sojourn here, the work has afforded abundant encouragement in its steady progress and success. The borders of the Church are unmis­ Report o f Home Missions to Colored People. 67

takably widening in this city. Much, however, depends on the speedy completion of St. Luke’s Church. That edifice is the one thing needful for enhancing the work. Humanly speaking, it is the centre of our present and future prosperity. Many who are friendly disposed and on whose minds the Church has awakened an interest, are wont to say : “ This Church should surely not be behind the others in regard to a building.” Nor have they proved themselves merely grumblers, but have evinced their good-will and sym­ pathy by voluntarily enrolling themselves as members of our Sinking Fund Association, numbering now some two hundred persons, who have already contributed several hundred dollars. Unmistakably, Washington is the Mecca of the Church work among the Colored People in the United States. The Colored People are also anxious for a church in Georgetown,, where as well as in South Washington, known as the Island, one is much needed. In regard to my duties here : when the Rector is absent I officiate for him at St. Mary’s, and as he is necessarily away for the present making collections, I am mostly there on Sundays. Sometimes I hold Cottage Meetings, and on Sunday afternoons give my attention to the Sunday- school.

FAIRFAX COUNTY, V A .

J . R. J o h x s o n , Evangelist. “ I cannot do better at this time than give an account of a recent tour among the Freedmen south of Herndon, in this County. I left home on Thursday morning, August 2d. I visited several families at their homes, and met with many individuals besides. The tour of three days ended in a walk of six miles to the residence of our Rector, the Rev. Mr. McGill. I meet with the Colored People in many places by the wayside—at their homes and the villages. On the 11th, I went to a Colored camp meet­ ing to renew my acquaintance with many there, and thus open the way for future appointments. I received a cordial welcome from my old friends. In the evening I spoke from Isaiah xxvi. 3. At night a Colored preacher discoursed from the text, “ Ye must be bom again.” He was plain and practical. The meeting was useful to me in showing exactly what is needed among these people, who are zealous, but not according to knowledge. They need the regulating, refining and elevating influence of our Services. Quietly, and with constant and direct aim, I improve the opportunity to enlist white people, Northern and Southern, to in some way co-operate in my work. Some farmers in this County faithfully instruct their Colored laborers, and I do all I can to encourage them in the good work. The restoration of harmony in our country greatly depends on the success 68 Report o f Home Missions to Colored People.

which God may grant to efforts in these sections for the right and need­ ful instruction of the Colored People. The above is only a sample of how my time is expended.” Mr. Johnson receives the hearty co-operation of his Rector, and finds his former connection with these people, while occupied with their eccle­ siastical relations, quite useful.— [Ed.]

MEADE CHAPEL, ALEXANDRIA, VA.

I. H . M . P o l l a e d , Lay Header and Candidate fo r Orders. In presenting an account of my work for the sixteen months I labored here, beginning March 1, 1876, and ending July 1, 1877, I feel much en­ couraged with my success ; although there were many obstacles in the way to impede my progress. The Colored population number 6 ,0 0 0 or 7,000 in this city, and there are about 600 Colored boys between the ages of six and twenty, and as many girls, or more. I find that the public schools have had not more than 400 of these children, and as far as I can learn, there were not more than 150 boys in school last session. From the above statement you will see that there are more than 1,000 Colored children of legal school age, and out of this number I can safely say without fear of contradiction that there were not 600 children attending public and private schools in­ cluded during the last session. The harvest truly is plenteous, but the laborers are few. Two Communicants have been added to the Church, and the congregation is gradually growing. I have had at one time in my school, during the last session, 60 pupils. W e need a good school here, and by having t h a t we can get a hold on the people. Last session I had no desks, which, you know, was a disadvantage. Onr Sunday-school also has improved. W e have morning and evening Services, making an average attendance of 1 0 0 scholars and 13 teachers. The Ladies merit great praise for the earnest and faithful discharge of their duties in spreading G o s p e l truth, religion and piety among the children. God’s blessing will rest upon their labors. Hoping that we may be more successful in the coming session, if it please A l m i g h t y God to prosper our work, at the end of another session I hope to be in Orders. My people need education and moral and religious training. They are duped by a class of fanatics, who are seeking the welfare of them­ selves, regardless of the elevation and well-being of the r a c e . They are kept ignorant of Bible truth, and therefore can be made to believe anything, however strange or absurd. I have dedicated myself to this work for no selfish motive, but from a sense of duty to my people and an inward duty to God. I seek noth­ ing but the glory of God and to do His will. Report o f Home Missions to Cohred People. 69

RICHMOND, VA„ ST. PHILIP’S CHURCH.

W . D . Gibson, Esq, Lay Reader.

I. T . Cooley and M e s. Cooley, Teachers. The day-school was examined on the 28th and 29th of June, by Key. P. Powers. Mrs. Powers was present the last day, and was pleased with the progress that the scholars had made. Andrew Johnson took the medal for excellence; Elizabeth Brown took the medal for scholar­ ship ; Mary Lewis took the medal for good behavior. Boys, 40 ; Girls, 45 ; Total, 85. W e feel thankful for the blessings we have enjoyed, and for the progress of our work this session. W e began operations Sep­ tember 1 st, 1876, with 20 boys and 27 girls. Average attendance throughout the session, 65. You will accept our thanks for the clothes sent, also for the Prayer Books, &c. The Sunday-school has been v6ry well attended the past season. Pupils 80 on the last Sunday, and Teachers 1 0 . Mr. Gibson still con­ tinues his duties most acceptably as Lay Reader. He is always in time. On Sunday last (July) he closed the school until September, on account of the absence of so manj^ teachers from the city.

LUNENBURG CO., VA.

Mbs. M. M. J e n n in g s , Wm. M . J e n n i n g s , Lay Reader.

W e closed school on the 2 9 t h of June. There was a good attendance, and deep interest manifested, and marked progress throughout the whole session. The Colored People are becoming more and more anxious for their children to be educated, and this school is doing a good work. I have had three very valuable boxes of clothing, this spring and summer from the Ladies’ Guild of Burlington, N. J., with parcels in them from other towns adjoining, for my scholars, and I have dressed every on£ of the pupils comfortably, and really you would think that you were in a city school, the children look so clean and tidy. W e expect Bishop Whittle to hold a week-day Service here during this summer. I do sin­ cerely hope you will hasten the matter towards building our church as much as possible, as my humble dwelling will not hold half the people. During the whole term we have had ninety-five pupils in day-school. The Sunday-school is well attended, we have a large number of Candi­ dates for Baptism.

ASHEVILLE, N. C.

R e v . S. Y . Be r r y . Divine favor and goodness have so blessed the labors of our Asheville Mission during the past year that we are enabled to report encouraging evidences of progress, both in connection with the Mission School and the Freedmen’s Mission Chapel. 70 Report o f Home Missions to Colored People.

The whole number of scholars registered during the past year...... 101 Number of Sunday-school Scholars______.140 Persons Baptised the past year ...... 25 Number of Persons Confirmed______9 Contributions ...... $88 00

W e have had two public examinations of the scholars of our Mission ¿ay-school during the past year, and on both occasions the scholars ac­ quitted themselves so creditably as to receive the commendation of our public journals. After our closing exercises, two of our young men pre­ sented themselves before the public Board of Examiners for teachers. They were examined, found qualified, and received their certificates. 'One of them belonged to our Confirmation Class and walked twenty-five miles to be confirmed. A woman belonging to our Confirmation Class rode nine miles on horseback, with a child in her arms, in order to receive the holy rite at our chapel. The Services have been well attended, and all is as decently and or- cLerly as in most other churches. W e have received from the Juvenile Missionary Society of the Par­ ish of Holy Trinity, West Chester, Pa., one box of new clothing for girls. They send us a box every year. The beautiful Communion Service presented to our Freedmen’s Chapel not long since, was a gift from the same source. W e have also received a box of cast-off clothing from a member of St. Philip’s Parish, New York.

ST. AUGUSTINE’S CHAPEL; RALEIGH.

R e v . J o h n . E . C. S m e d e s , R.ctor.

Baptisms, adults, 4 ; Confirmations, 5 ; Marriages, 1 ; Burials, 5 ; Sunday-school pupils, 60 ; Communicants, 50 ; Offerings, $151.00 The chapel has received from the Assistant-Bishop the very acceptable gift of a handsome new lecturn. A Parish school numbering eighty pupils, in connection with the chapel, is maintained by the Commission of Home Missions. Mr. W. R. Harris, the postulant, who manages the Sunday and day- school, writes : “ I am induced by the rapid growth of our Sunday-school, and the importance of developing an interest among the children, to solicit as a special faVor, for two or three dozen of suitable song books. Having paid out recently thirteen dollars for cards and papers we have nothing left. The want of suitable music for our Sunday-school is a deficiency that should be supplied to quicken devotion and meet the improving taste.” Report o f Home Missions to Colored People.

ST. JOSEPH’S CHURCH, FAYETTEVILLE, N. C.

R ev. A. A. B en ton .

Number of families ______40 Communicants ...... 72 Number of souls belonging to the congregation______166 Children in Sunday-School______- 50 Confirmations______.------r .______15 X) j Adults------11 Baptism, j Infants______19

In making the report for St. Joseph’s Parish for the past, year, your Missionary finds great reason for thankfulness. The number of Communicants is largely in excess of what it has been in any previous year ; and the attendance at the Holy Communion is in­ creasing, and the effort to make the Services hearty, and the zeal and de­ vout expression of their worship is very gratifying. The Colored people of this town, who do not as yet attend our Ser­ vices, are manifesting a very great desire to learn more of our doctrines and worship, and, I am told that we are having a very marked influence upon the teaching they are now attending; for example, instruction on the Creed and Lord’s Prayer is now given in their Sunday-schools. It is encouraging to our own congregation that our influence is as elevating, and we hope to break down the ungrounded prejudices at present enter­ tained by many. In truth, there are many proofs that such is the case with individuals. We can, therefore, claim that the prospects for the future advancement of the Church are bright. It is the experience of all those who have listened to her teachings that no one can attend upon her worship (spiritually and properly administered) without being con­ vinced of the correctness of her principles and the holiness of her teach­ ing. A large part of our influence is due to the stimulating work of the Guild, whose indirect work cannot be over valued. The attendance upon it is excellent, showing how really in earnest the Parish is. W e have reason, too, to be proud of the hearty congregational partici­ pation in the music with which we try to render our praises to G o d . There is at present considerable interest manifested on the part of the congregation in the Sunday-school connected with the Church. Under the capable management of Mr. John S. Leary the teachers are becom­ ing more efficient, and seem more devoted to their work. We have an average attendance of fifty scholars, on some Sundays reaching as high as seventy-five. But we are sadly in need of a Library for the Sunday- school. Indeed, we have no Monthly Tracts, Papers, or Church Litera­ ture of any sort, to distribute among the children. If this could in any way be supplied, I think the usefulness and power of the Sunday-school would be doubled, for we should reach a great many parents through 72 Report o f Home Missions to Colored People.

their children. Quite a number of families who attend other religious bodies send their children to our Sunday-school, and can only be reached by the books and papers the children would carry home. The importance, then, of a good Library and large package of Sun­ day-school papers can hardly be overestimated, and becomes daily a pressing necessity.

ST. MARK’S CHURCH, WILMINGTON, N. C.

R e v . C. 0 . B r a d y .

With gratitude to the Great Head of the Church, I can report progress in my work during the past year. Regular Services have been held in St. Mark’s Church on each L o r d ’s Day ; and during the Season of Lent, daily Morning and Evening Prayer, and a short Sermon read each evening. On Saints’ Days, Morning Prayer ; and, in addition to Evening Prayer, a lecture. The Sunday Services are well attended, and also the weekly Ser­ vices during the season of Lent. One interesting feature of our work, is the visible impression evidently being made upon the Catechumens, as they cluster around the church, file in in taking their place, and with cor­ rect and hearty response join in the common Prayer and Praise. Thus the youthful mind is being successfully moulded to take up and carry on the work, when those who are now occupying the prominent places in the Church shall have gone to their final reward. Baptisms, 36 ; Communi­ cants added, 18 ; present number, 160 ; offerings, $792.16. St. Barnabas School, the nursery of St. Mark’s, has been continued, not­ withstanding the Commission has ceased the appropriation. If the school should be discontinued, it will be a great hindrance to the progress of the Church among the children, and thus lose her benign influence over the youthful mind. I hope, therefore, that at least the sum of $400 per annum will be still allowed to the present excellent principal, Mrs. Fannie Jackson. My daughter, Miss Alice M. Brady, who teaches music, also the higher classes in arithmetic, is paid by a benevolent lady of Boston, who allows about $400 for that object. Thus you perceive that the School, which is really indispensable to the growth of the Church, can be maintained at a trifling cost to the Commission. I trust, therefore, every effort will be made to continue St. Barnabas School ; the average attend­ ance of which is over 1 0 0 of well-behaved, respectable children, of both sexes—in whom we trust there is being laid a sure foundation of Christian principles. Shall this important auxiliary cease ? The Sunday-school comprises many of the Parish and Parish School children, with those of other communities, some of whom are already communicants and punctual attendants at the Church Services. They Report o f Home Missions to Colored People. 73

receive regular weekly training in the Catechism and Holy Scriptures, chanting and singing the shorter portions of the Service. It is needless for me to add any remark in regard to the pressure of the times. All branches of the Church feel it, and I think more especially that portion extending South amongst the freedmen. But notwithstand­ ing this, St. Mark’s Parish has been enabled to go on and not run in arrears more than about $1 0 0 , which amount we hope will have been col­ lected and paid during the Summer. We have received two boxes of clothing and one of articles for Christ­ mas Tree : 1 box containing clothing and some new articles, from St. Peter’s, Auburn, New York; 1 box from Flushing, N. Y., through the Ladies’ Auxiliary. 50 Prayer Books from the Margaret Coffin P. B. Society. 1 box School Books. 1 box containing many—about 2 0 0 —useful presents for distribution among the Parish and Sunday-school children, from Miss Alice Hooper, of Boston, who also gave 825 to purchase material for the Sewing Bee con­ nected with the School, which meets twice each week at the house of the principal. Our Church property is valued at $8 ,0 0 0 . The above report furnishes in detail an account of the work. Eight years have gone by since we commenced this work, and we still progress with, I trust, a sure foundation laid in faith and built in hope. What more need we crave than to become faithful sowers of the “ good seed,” knowing that “ Goo giveth the increase.”

CHARLESTON, S3UTH CAROLINA, CALVARY CHURCH.

R ev. J. V. W e lc h , Rector. Families______30 Individuals not included...... 50 Communicants, ]

COLUMBIA, S. C.

R e v . B. B. B a b b it . The Bishop of the Diocese has visited us, and we have had a most delightful season. W e now open, as never before, an opportunity to the Church to enter in and possess the land in accordance with her principles. I wish you could have been with us last night at our little hall. The Bishogjgaye us a most effective address. Thehall was1ei;ow3e^w i^som e_ of the best Uolored People in the State. Nineteen were confirmed ; ten females anTnfne males! A number of the parishioners of Trinity Parish were also present with their Assistant Rector. 'Rev. MrlMcrCuIlough, the SfiCTetary oFflie Ubnvention, read the prayers! Everybody was delighted, and the occasion will be long remembered- by all who were present. Those confirmed were from the Sunday-school, and embraced nearly all , those of the choir not confirmed before. W e have had recently a very • great awakening in the Parish, and although there has been no turbulence t\ of feeling, there has yet been great earnestness and solemnity. Their V^devout demeanor has been ajjparent to all. Can the Church now come to the help of these poor, down-trodden people ? I think if she can, she may do a better work than ever—a work that must entirely revolutionize their religious prospects, and draw back within her borders those who have wandered. Lhave had a long con­ versation with Gov. Hampton, oji -this work among-t&eilColored People/ He ig' a'm^mlieFof_our Church and is very favorable, and will aid ev^ry legitimate effort put forth in behalf of their religious instruction, Lam authoroed-~.b|:‘ him tcTdecTare the fact to our brethren at the North and elsewhere. T n t.he two Parishes of St. Mark’s, Charleston, and St. Luke’s, here, are largely if not wholly composed of famiHes tha£~w&B4ree before^jSg^wir] The loss of communicants which shows itself in the statistics, was doubtless due to the falling off of the ignorant Colored People who knew nothing of the claims of the Church except as the Church of their masters. Her “ nuclei ” now are composed of those who were both educated and admitted to her membership previous to the war. It will be well to remember this in our future efforts. But we are just now at a great disadvantage from want of a church building. The Methodists are erecting a line, sightly oneTwEch alone Report o f Some Missions to Colored People. 75

doesljiiich to attract the people... Could we hope at an early period to own a'Clrurch, 1 believe we should be a power indeed ; but so long as we worship in a hall we are necessarily under a cloud. The Southern people are much more wide awake on this question than you of the North sup­ pose. W e must have the church, if it can be had. W e shall not need more than §1,500 or $2,000 additional, to what may be obtained here. I shall use every legitimate means to obtain this necessary amount.

EDGEFIELD, S. C.

R ev. E. T. “Wa lk e r , Evangelist.

“ Unlqsswe are able to raise more means for .Chnrdh work1 we of the country wilPBe~TT0i!lt5eTI^. in the language of the Missionary Board, to resort m estiy'tTTfhe itinerancy to save t .h e Chmv.h But you see the Board, fcclingiAre~(JuEsi3^^r^suire, is not able to render the amount of assistance, as has been its usage; and we could not have continued our labors at all but for such assistance. But^of one thing I am certain, that if the Church had been activejupoji^hig^iratter of Negr(rOfaui'ch w orkpttprm a.n Inrlr-ponrl. ent basis, vast good would have been done. Your Board.shxmliLhavrrbeen the headT of~the organization. w ith_.-afEGareuiii-^ very State, organizing churches and schools. Each Missionary district holding its Convocation, and making rules for its work. The Colored man would have had a place and work to do in the Mission. Here he would have worked like a beaver. At their Annual Convocation, the Bishop would be with them, and he with the others would map out the work. Under such a system the Nelrro would h ^ ^ ^ -4aftt7eri«-ll^--aided-^e-~Q^aetaI-work by. his contributions, for they pledge,.theij^rea^h^j^..sQiae six -or-seven' hundred" clollars per year, and the money is paid. Well, I hope to see the day when the Church will go out into the world "on’ the work of God with worldly seme.- — ...... ------Hore iirarve five female communicants. Twenty-one miles from here we have a brick church, where, before the war, we had fine congregations of Colored people. I hope to restore the work. But my object just now is to give you an account of my intercourse with one of the leading Colored men here. I saw him yesterday. He told me frankly, “ You know I am a Baptist!” I told him the con- tents of your letter—so'Td'~others. H e ,said- “ I do not like the Bap- tists,' and many of the most intellia-erit are of my mind I am glad persons have it in mind to come to our help, for the religious condition and the instruction to which we are doomed isawtul. 1 ou know what

I asked him, “ Do you like the plan as stated ?” (i. e., that of organ- izing. work in various localities under the Rector.) His^replv was, “ I do, and I will join~ybu.” “ Who can T get as a lay worker or reader?” 76 Report o f Home Missions to Colored People.

He_answered, -‘-Thereas-X S.f now teaching’ Qa-Sunday-he-eathe to me and made much the same statement. Now I have since made inquiry of the character of J. S.; I find it is good. He has been to college, and \ he desires to enter the Ministry. Such is the out-door outlook. In my judgment every dollar at your disposal should be turned to this Evan­ gelization ; the State will provide for the school. She has done so. I a in soon to visit other important points, and will keep you informed. W e will hold a Convocation and make arrangements for the future. Colored people feel their way ftantionslyj «r|fj^whpn once they are satigfied—we mean what we say— t.hey will f o l l o w ? I have read~lhem' extracts from the Report in support of Missions, and showed them what the Church is trying to do for them. They were pleased at the interest in their behalf. The people of our Church are glad to let them have the use of it, and I therefore use it. I have no fears of the ultimate result. M any have gone ov?r t.n t.hp R pfor-om d-K-. Gh-m 'eh- buft -all -Ulj i o t lost,.” W e have not felt at liberty to quote all the contents of Mr. Walker’s letter, but what remains ungiven is of an equally satisfactory character.

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SAVANNAH, GA.

R e v . W . H. M orris. My last Annual Report had hardly reached you when rumors of the appearance of yellow fever in this city were put in circulation. Whether these were verified need not be explicitly stated at this late date. As re­ gards St. Stephen’s Parish, suffice it to say, “ G o d breathed, and we were smitten.” “ The sorrows of death compassed us.” “ W e were full of heaviness,” many being “ sick nigh unto death; ” but the good and great Physician “ healed all our infirmities, and saved our lives,” except in two cases of Sunday-school children, one of each sex, whom He admitted into the blessed rest and joy of Paradise. But now the deep-toned re­ quiem of gloom and desolation is hushed by songs of praise. It may be questionable whether devout Simeon sitting in the temple with the Holy Child in his arms, or his fellow-worshiper, the venerable and venerated Anna, proclaiming their mutual gratitude and delight when “ the Lord came suddenly to His temple, even the Messenger of the Covenant whom they delighted in,” experienced holier joy than we, after our pesti­ lent afflictions were overpast. Although an inevitable material depression which succeeded the [epi­ demic continues to this day, abiding evidences of spiritual life and vigor have been given us. On the 11th of February the Bishop of the Dio­ cese confirmed a class of seven, and at a subsequent Visitation, 1st of May, another class of twenty—in all, twenty-seven persons. Our contri­ butions have exceeded those of the previous year. Foreign and Diocesan Report o f Home Missions to Colored People. 77

Missions, $24.19 ; Home Missions to Colored People, $15.00 ; to other benevolent objects, $41.46; Parochial purposes, $1,347.97. Total, $1,428.62 Baptisms: Infants, 13; adults, 7—20. Without entering upon a minute or detailed description of the work of our Sunday-schools, I am pleased to say it prospers. The introduc­ tion and use of the Sunday School Hymnal is an inestimable benefit to the scholars, in that it is uncompromisingly churchly in arrangement and theology. Instead of teaching the little ones to aspire after and pray for angel transmutation, it shows them the Babe of Bethlehem whose life was preserved when the Ploly Innocents were slain. Its hymns and carols speak of and point to flim from the Manger to the Cross, from the Cross to the Sepulchre, from Sepulchre to Heaven, where the Man now appears in the presence of God for us.

GEORGIA, OGEECHEE RIVER— ST. MARK’S CHURCH.

R e v . H. D u n l o p , Evangelist and Missionary. Geo. Greene, Esq., Postulant, Teacher and L ay Reader. Total number of individuals, about ...... 205 Baptisms—infants, 9; adults, 8 ...... 17 Confirmations...... 7 Communicants—added by first communion...... 7 died, 1; removed, 1; withdrawn, 2; present number, 130 Communions—public, 8 ; private, 1 ...... 9 Sunday School teachers...... 2 scholars, about...... 60 Parish School teachers...... 1 scholars, about...... 1 0 0

CONTRIBUTIONS. Total...... $67.50 “ It affords the Missionary much, pleasure to report that a Parish School has been opened, and is now in operation, established, he trusts, upon a permanent basis. Whilst, strictly speaking, there is but one school managed by one teacher, it affords the children and the unem­ ployed all the advantages of two separate schools. Four hours are given by Mr Greene, their teacher, in the forenoon to the children of one plantation, and four in the afternoon to the children of another, about four miles distant from the former.” In addition to his duties at St. Mark’s, on the Ogeechee River, Mr. Dunlop has charge of another Mission two hundred miles distant, at

Satilla River, known as the Church of the Messiah.— E d .

FERNANDINA, FLA. R e v . O . P. T h a c k a r a , Evangelist. In addition to Services held by myself among the Colored People, the Rev. Dr. Roach, of Palatka. also holds a Service every Sunday after­ 78 Report o f Home Missions to Colored People.

noon for their benefit. The Rev. Mr. Gilbert, of Gainesville, likewise. The Colored Methodist Minister at that place has requested the latter to officiate for his people every alternate Sunday afternoon. Rev. Mr. Weller, of Jacksonville, has also been requested to do the same. Our clergy are becoming more and more interested in the work. There are, indeed, difficulties enough in our way besides the want of clergy and means to sustain them, but we will endeavor, by God’s help, not to allow them to discourage us. The action of our late Council is being read among the Freedmen, and is already productive of good results. W e need a larger church building in Femandina. I want to build one sufficiently large to comfortably seat at least 150 persons, to bring races together under one roof as worshipers. I only wish some layman of ability would enable me to build a church on condition that the entire transepts should be for the Freedmen, and forever. Whatever is to be done for the Colored race must be fairly com­ menced in the next few years, and before the men who once held the relation of masters have passed away. I am more and more persuaded that nothing but the efforts of the Church can save the Colored race. She alone can raise and hold them up.

KEY WEST, FLORIDA, ST. PETER’S CHURCH.

R e v . J. H. Y o u n g . A little more than a year ago, the colored communicants of the Church resident at Key West, met and organized themselves into the Parish of St. Peter’s. The present Rector accepted the charge of the same in Feb­ ruary last, up to which time the congregation had been for the most part without a Pastor, excepting the Services which were volunteered by the Rev. Dr. Steele, Rector of St. Paul’s Church. As the religious welfare of the Colored population of the South is one of the Church’s most import­ ant Missionary trusts, and a subject which at the present moment is exciting the interest of all Christian hearts, a few words upon the situation here may not be amiss. X early one-half of the population of Key West are Colored. Of these, more than half are natives, the remainder being immigrants from Nassau, N. P., and these, and these alone, constitute the Church element ; the others being some Romanists, but chiefly Methodists. Hence, it will be seen that St. Peter’s Parish is in a position not only to receive the Church’s Missionary support, but also in its turn, exert a Missionary influence most needful. For these reasons : first, to reclaim those members who, in the absence of a Church and its ministra­ tions have fallen away ; and, second, to reprove by its exposition of the form and worship of the Church the errors and superstitions of Romanism on the one hand, and the wild and wanton excesses of lawless emotional­ ism on the other. As regards the circumstances of the Colored Church people here, they are very poor, and as a consequence they have no church building and Report o f Home Missions to Colored People. 79

can do but little towards maintaining their Pastor. But as an offset to this material difficulty, should be considered their intelligent apprehen­ sion of the Church’s faith and devout interest in its worship—the fruits of the care and instruction which they received from the Church in Nassau. On the Fifth Sunday in Lent the Bishop visited St. Peter’s and con­ firmed a class of twelve—the result in part of a fine Sunday-school con­ ducted successfully and entirely by the members of the parish. The attendance at Sendee is good, and by the heartiness with which it is ren­ dered, is unusually interesting and attractive.

BISHOP GREEN TRAINING SCHOOL AND ASSOCIATE MISSION.—DRY GROVE, MISS., 1877.

R e v . W. K. Douglas, D.D. I cannot but feel, that in some important respects, more has been ac­ complished the past year than at any time before. I feel that I am now seeing some beginning of fruit, for the constant strivings of the past twenty years. I have always felt that, when our own people once lost the sense of ignominy attending the instruction of the African here in the South, the work would be done. I bless God that I see progress in that direction. At Dry Grove, we have now a Colored day-school, taught by one of my parishioners, a former officer of the navy. He is assisted by his estima­ ble lady, one of that little band of church women whose self-denying la­ bors secured the erection of our church here. A Sunday-school is also kept up in the schoolhouse, by the labors of our Candidates for Holy Orders. A day-school is also taught at a point ten miles distant, by one of our Candidates for Orders, a native Mississippian of good family. He also carries on a Sunday-school, in connection with the day-school. Ten miles east of the church, another of my parishioners, with the as­ sistance of his lady, opened another day and Sunday-school. This gen­ tleman was a surgeon in the army, and of very superior education. Here I have the pleasure of seeing, within the limits of my own parish, three schools—day and Sunday-schools—under the instruction of churchmen and churchwomen, having no superiors in the community, either in education or social position. These schools are well patronized, the average daily attendance in each being about fifty. W e hope to have Christmas celebrations, which will add "o the interest, as Christmas is the old traditional holiday with these people. I know it is a Cross for our Church people to take up ; but let them beware how they seek to choose their own Cross, and despise this which God has laid upon them. This is Christ’s Cross, which He bids us take un. and fnllnw TTim T\Tn.nv n. time have I said to vouno' women, hero. 80 Report o f Some Missions to Colored People.

who have spoken of our Miss Baldwin and Miss Muir, “ Here is Africa, with no seas to cross, and no dire tropic pestilence to encounter.” During the past year I have myself preached occasionally to large congregations, and baptized a number of children. The chief obstacle to organized work, is the want of suitable chapels. Taking a turn in a monthly round with the various preachers in a “ Union ” building, or an occasional Service in a Parish church, cannot be made available for build­ ing up churches. With a small chapel, which could be used for Sunday- school, and, if necessary, a Parish day-school, then, in the absence of the Clergyman, be kept open by lay reading, a fixed and settled congregation could be easily secured.

N E W ORLEANS, LA. C. H. T h o m p s o n , D.D. I herewith send you a brief statement of our work, in connection with St. Thomas’ P. E. Church. The Rt. Rev. J. P. B. Wilmer, D.D., our much-beloved Bishop, consummated the purchase of a House of Worship for us in July last, at a cost of $6,000, and I at once opened a Parish School in the school-house of our new building. W e have also organized a Sunday-school, which now numbers from seventy-five to eighty children. Our house is undergoing such altera­ tions as are needed to fit it for our Services. There is a very deep interest among the intelligent young people of this city, in this Church enterpiise ; and many of our most thoughtful people predict that our house will be too small to hold the people in less than two years. At present we are not holding regular Service, excepting prayer during the week, to familiarize the people with the Service; but we hope that everything will be ready to again open the church fully for all the regular Services, by the first Sunday in October. Pray for us, that we may be so guided by Divine Wisdom, that the approbation and blessing of Almighty God may be visible upon every step we take in this work.

CHURCH OF THE GOOD SAMARITAN, ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

R e v . J a m e s E. T h o m p s o n , Missionary. I am happy to be able to state that through the earnest efforts of our good Bishop we have been enabled to secure a very beautiful and sub­ stantial church building, formerly a Jewish synagogue. This property, to which we have alluded in our previous reports, is valued at $11,000, was jmrchased for §5,000, and by the generous assistance given us by our Church friends of this and other cities, we have been enabled to pay about half of this amount; the remainder will not be due until June, 1878. The organ, a very fine instrument, costing orignally over $2,000, has been purchased by the congregation for the sum of $300, of which amount Report o f Home Missions to Colored People. 81

about $ 2 0 0 has been paid. The regular morning and evening Services have been held during the year. Whilst there have been only five persons added to the Church by Confirmation during the year, yet the attendants at the regular Services, and the interest among the members and many outside persons, have greatly increased, and I think before another six months have elapsed we will have added to our Communion list quite a number of persons old and young, who will bring much life and vigor to the wox*k. The Sunday-school is in a prosperous condition, and I count largely upon it as a source of future growth to the Church. I have col­ lected the past summer towards the liquidation of the church debt in the Dioceses of Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, $392.25.

CHURCH OP OUR MERCIFUL SAVIOUR, LOUISVILLE, K Y.

J. T. H e l m . Minister. Baptisms—Infants, 33 ; adults, 14 ; total, 47. Confirmations, 13. Communicants—Added by admission, 13 ; suspended, 1 ; present number, 40. Burials, 1. Public Services—On Sunday, 104 ; on other days, 56 ; total, 106. Holy Communion administered—In public, 11 . Number of Sunday-schools, 1 ; teachers, 8 ; other officers, 1 ; scholars, 90. Parish school—Teachers, 1 ; scholars, 70. The expense of this Mission, is altogether defrayed by the Rev. Dr. Norton, Associate Rector of Christ Church.

SOUTHERN PROPERTY. The property held in trust for School and Missionary purposes among the Colored People of the South is continually increasing in value. In our last Annual Report it was estimated at 8110,000. As our Normal School at Raleigh embraces, in addition to the buildings, ninety acres of land, of increasing value, and new Church properties are year by year com­ ing into connection with the work, it is difficult to fix any more than an approximate estimate. A new Church building at New Orleans, which originally cost $2 1 ,0 0 0 , has been added to the property the past year by purchase. Additions and improvements are of frequent occurrence, and the total value may be set down as not less than $125,000, all of which is Becured to the respective Dioceses.

CLOTHING AND BOOKS. Twenty boxes and packages of clothing have been received and for­ warded to Missionaries, while others have been privately forwarded direct, either at the instance of friends or at our suggestion. The plan of for­ warding directly from the donors, to the point where the goods are to be used, proves to be a saving both of time and expense, and its continuance is to be commended. A grant of two hundred and fifty Bibles has been 82 Il port o f Home Missions to Colored People.

made by the American Bible Society, and three hundred copies of the Prayer Book from the New York Bible and Common Prayer Book Society. W e trust our friends will continue to remember our needs as the win­ ter approaches, for, in so large a population, extended over so great an area, the necessity among the scholars and the members of our Missions is often unspeakably great.

CONCLUSION. In the twelve years that this Commission has been established, much has been attempted by the Executive Committee, through its agents, for the instruction and spiritual advancement of the neglected Freedmen. They are not discouraged at results, although fully appreciating the amount of what remains undone. The advancement to a higher plane of civiliza­ tion of millions of people, with few to labor for that end and with only limited resources, is not to be expected to be achieved at once. Yet no one of our Missionaries has ever complained by reason of individual failure, but has found effort uniformly well received by the Colored People themselves. The work has been subjected to many changes since its commence­ ment. Primary instruction has been followed by the school of more advanced grade, and that in its turn by the Normal School. No such Mission field has before been presented in similar proportions to this Church—no field where the work is so clearly necessary and where results have been so marked and palpable. It is asserted that at least one third of the Colored People have reached a higher intellectual plane than heretofore, while another have only too sadly abused their liberty to licentiousness ; and the remaining third is controlled by circumstances ; inclined to good or evil as oppor­ tunity may develo]3. Could the Church have gone forward in her work as she intended at the time of the establishment of this Commission, doubtless results would have been still more marked. But she has been greatly hindered in the discharge of her duty. The question was not simply one between mem­ bers of our Church and the Colored People. Adventurers without religious principle tampered with them immediately on their enfranchisement. Under the pretence of encouraging thrift, institutions of savings were established; and under promise of earlier development many came between our Chnrch members and the Colored People. The Freedmen were disappointed and deceived, till they knew not where to look for friends. There are two views of this whole people which, although strangely antagonistic, seem to be widely entertained. The one regards the Afri­ can population in the aggregate as wretched and aimless, without char­ acter or capacity, to be ruled only by force, and at the same time a perpetual pall or blight over the general prosperity of the country. The Report o f Home Missions to Colored People. 83

other (entertained by those who know them better), contemplates their better qualities, remembers those individuals whom experience has found to be kind and true, considerate of the wants of others, and abundantly capable where opportunity was granted. No educated man, we ven­ ture to assert, eArer resided long in the South, of whatever nationality, who did not form some one Colored friend in whom he reposed full con­ fidence, and whom he found as true as the generality of other men in like condition. All, of any given race, are not alike. The idiosyncrasies of black men are as marked as those of others, and they too, exhibit strength of character when least expected. In the recent commotions of labor we have found a malignant and dangerous element in our own race, which has never yet appeared in the Anglo-African. For two hundred years the Colored People have been schooled by affliction, and it is too much to expect that in twelve short years pf interrupted culture the entire character of a race can be changed, without any regard to antecedents. The reports of our teachers show what really has been done—show clearly that the way is opening as never before, that old wounds are being healed, that old friends are meeting after much estrangement, in all that deep and. beautiful feel­ ing only known to those who have resided long enough in the South to appreciate the beauties of its hidden life. In a word, your Committee are as firm believers in the ability of this Church, through her teaching and Services, to reach them, as the day when this Department was established. And in the resolution of the Commission to employ agencies resident in the South- or to"assist pecu­ niarily llle” parish Clergyman who can devote a portion of each S u n d a y to thelnstruction of these peoplein Sunday-schools, and where sufficiently numerous'~fftve them a~sepaT^"p^ F lT^^7~wp thinV wp find nt, last,, the solution of the whole question : and also with it. the preservation of old parishes which otherwise, through restricted means, must be practically disbanded— Colored congregations with Colored Clergymen for all our great centres, and the ordinary parochial system^ for the rest. When that day arrives when each parish Priest can regard the Freedmen within the limits of his cure as open to his teachings, we look upon the long deferred result as virtually accomplished. The day is dawning. It can only be hastened, by following the injunction of the Apostle, in “ for­ getting those things that are behind ” ; and meanwhile laboring on in that charity which is the very bond of peace and of all virtues. Respectfully submitted, WELLINGTON E. WEBB, For Executive Committee. CHAS. H. HALL, Chairman. C. C. TIFFANY, Corresponding Secretary. /

84 lieport o f Home Missions to Colored People.

RESOLUTIONS.

The following Statement, with the subjoined Resolutions, is respect­ fully commended to the consideration of the Board of Missions.

W h e r e a s , Much has been said and w ritte n upon th e subject of abolishing the Com­ mission of Home Missions to Colored People, and remanding the work to the Domestic Committee; the members of the Commission deem it due to the Board of Missions, and but just to themselves, to call attention to the following facts.

1. When, twelve years ago, the Mission work among the Colored People was com­ mitted to this Commission, it was surrounded and embarrassed by difficulties and ob­ stacles which could only be removed and overcome by long and patient labor.

2. Notwithstanding these difficulties, aad the small amount of means placed at the disposal of the Commission, many evidences of usefulness and success have manifested themselves.

3. At this time, many new fields for the labors of the Commission are presenting themselves, and many and urgent are the requests that they should be occupied.

4. The finaaces of the Commission have been managed with rigid economy ; and now at the close of the Twelfth year, its pecuniary obligations are all discharged and there is a balance in the Treasury of One Thousand Dollars. Therefore,

Resolved, That the members of the Commission think it would be unwise to make any radical changes in the administration of this work,— unless something more practical, aDd promising much greater success, can be substituted in its stead.

Beso1ved, That it is all important, that the policy of the Church, with regard to this part of her Missionary work, should become settled and permanent,— otherwise, it will be impossible to enlist the sympathies and offerings of our people in its behalf.

October, 1877. [E.1

FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE WOMAN’S AUXILIARY TO THE BOARD OF MISSIONS.

A R e p o e t of the Woman’s Auxiliary to the Board of Missions nat­ urally separates itself into four divisions corresponding to the four De­ partments of the work ; and as these Departments are regarded with varying degrees of favor by the Church at large, so by the members and organized branches of the Auxiliary they are in like manner looked upon with differing degrees of interest, and there are bestowed upon them varying proportions of that labor that proceedeth of love.

DOMESTIC MISSIONS. The Domestic branch of the work, at the very formation of the Aux­ iliary, was widely known. For its advancement there was no scheme to be elaborated, or method resolved upon ; scheme and method being already there, it was necessary only to take possession of them and to utilize them in wider circles and among fresh organizations. There is no need to state, what is already well understood, that the Domestic work of the Auxiliary is mainly confined to preparing and sending Missionary boxes, and that comparatively little money comes through this source to the Domestic treasury. To supplement the stipends with gifts which obviate expense otherwise unavoidable, which lighten,care and toil and contrivance that add so heavily to the burden under which our Missionaries labor to do their holy work, which save from an overpowering weariness the wives and daughters who share their labors and their sufferings; this, the members of the Auxiliary have always felt to be one of their cliiefest privileges. In 23 different Dioceses, 253 Parish Branches or Individual Members of the Auxiliary have been so engaged during the year just past. They, together with the Special Committee, have furnished 454 boxes, whose average value was $98.54, aggregate, $44,737.57. It must not be understood that these boxes are gifts to Domestic Mis­ sionaries only. In each Diocese, as organizations are formed, more and more work is done for Diocesan Missionaries and other Clergy to whom such gifts may be acceptable; and more and more widely as the Auxil­ iary is known, the Missionary Bishops ask of it help for others of their Clergy than those simply whose names appear on the list of the Domes­ tic Committee. In the boxes, to gifts of a more personal nature, are often added a r tic le s for Mission Churches and Stations, such as Altar 86 Report o f the Woman'1s Auxiliary. linen, surplices and stoles, clothing for the poor, bedding for schools and stores for hospital use ; while it is purposed in the future to send more frequently than heretofore, books for the libraries of the Mission­ aries, and the different periodicals of the Church.

FOREIGN MISSIONS. It is a source of deep pleasure and thankfulness, and an incentive to farther effort, to know that the work of the Auxiliary for Foreign Mis­ sions during the past year has been one not only of direct service to the Missionaries and those for whom they labor, but also of indirect useful­ ness, perhaps much more important, to the Church at home. That Parishes have been moved to give to this cause, that Societies have been formed to work for it, and that Individuals have been con­ strained to recognize their duty in regard to it, in a marked degree, more widely and more heartily because of woman’s zeal and labor, are, indeed, facts demanding earnest gratitude. And, under God and the blessed guidance of His Holy S p i r i t , these facts are owing to three causes which claim an honorable mention here. And first, to the presence in this country, for the past two years, of Mrs. Schereschewsky, who, because of her untiring devotion to the work which she could not leave behind but must needs bring with her to oc­ cupy her time of rest, has gone in and out among the women of the Church, informing them of what has been done and of what must be done, and animating them to do their part. And secondly, the Auxiliary is indebted to the persevering zeal of the ladies in charge of the Foreign work in different Dioceses, and more especially to two of these, who have seized every opportunity, and made many an opportunity to turn to account Mrs. Schereschewsky’s willing­ ness to address Parochial or Diocesan Societies, and who have done all in their power to forward her efforts to make her visit here, what she above all things has wished it might prove to be, a help and blessing to the China Mission. The Auxiliary owes to them and to her its warmest thanks, and in this connection would ^express its indebtedness to Mrs. Payne and Miss Savery, who, as occasions have offered, have spoken of the African field and work. And thirdly, this increased interest in Foreign Missions is largely owing to the publication and circulation of leaflets in regard to the differ­ ent Foreign Stations and the motives that lead to undertaking and aiding Mission work in foreign lands. These are authorized and approved by the Foreign Committee and put forth by the Auxiliary, which would here state the obligation under which it lies to one of its members, who has furnished the matter for all the leaflets, save two, issued during the year past. In the Foreign Department, Societies are chiefly encouraged to contri- *vi rtv. rtTT n^i /I y-1 l-i «i m /v a I a i ? a « »v» rt'M+lnci U n fttm n n 1 and Report o f the Woman's Auxiliary. 87

September 1, 1877, they have sent to the Foreign Treasury, $7,436.81, of which $1,146.34 were for the payment of Insurance dues, this in a manner supplying the place of the Domestic Missionary boxes to our Foreign Missionaries; 8673.74, for Miss Nelson’s salary, assumed by the Auxiliary, and the remainder for other salaries, for scholarships and various other uses, designated by the donors, or for-the general Foreign -work.

y o u n g p e o p l e ’ s associations . In the New York Committee a movement has been started towards in­ teresting the young people of the Church in Foreign Missions. This, it is hoped, will meet with success, as it is farther advanced. A good ex­ ample has been set in several young ladies’ schools outside that Diocese, where Societies have been formed and scholarships taken by them in Miss Nelson’s school, Shanghai.

INDIAN MISSIONS. The Indian work which has always presented features peculiarly inter­ esting to the Auxiliary, lias been pursued, as usual, with great earnestness. From all different sources $14,980.19 have been contributed, included in which sum special mention should be made of the endowment of a scholar­ ship for 8 1 ,0 0 0 , by a member of the Niobrara League, the gift of 8500 by another member, for the general work, and of 8500 more, through the League, for the support of a Catechetical School during its first year at Santee, and of 8 1 ,0 0 0 , given by a lady through the Indians’ Hope of Philadelphia, for various Missions in the Indian field.

MARY E. HINMAN MEMORIAL. But chiefly should be remembered the memorial to Mrs. Hinman, this year made complete through the combined offerings of the different Leagues and Associations, a memorial than which she could have desired none better or more enduring—a perpetual scholarship, by means of which there shall be always an Indian girl growing up in the knowledge of G od and of His Church’s holy ways, a living witness to her earthly minis­ tries among that Indian race, for the good of souls.

A CHRISTMAS BOX.

An effort,7 originating0 0 with the Niobrara League of New York, ' has been made to persuade the children of the Church to make or pur­ chase, in their summer holidays, gifts which can be sent, early in the fall, to the Indian Missions, to supply the various schools with their Chi-istmas presents. The idea has been eagerly seized upon, not only in New York but in other Dioceses, and many Sunday-schools, classes, and individual children are now at work. This is but an experiment, but it is confidently hoped it may prove a successful one.

MISSIONS TO COLORED PEOPLE. Missions to the Colored People, like those to the Indians, offer one 88 lieport o f the Woman's Auxiliary.

point of vantage. Work for them does not, in all its branches, call nec­ essarily for a large outlay of money. Poor and small Societies feel that they can be useful here, and have the satisfaction of knowing that their little helps. Reference has been made to the varying degrees of interest felt in the different Departments of the work; it is plain to see where the great lack of interest lies. Still some branches of the Auxiliary have labored faith­ fully in aid of the Commission, and though the interest is not wide, in some organizations it is more deeply felt than ever before, and as opportunities open, there is all likelihood that the Auxiliary will, with more effectiveness than hitherto, enter in and seize them. The report for this Department for the year, gives $1,313.64, contrib­ uted in money, and 40 boxes, valued at $2,376.79.

TJXITED WOKK. Though the work of the Auxiliary has here been described as separated into four divisions, analogous to the four Departments of the Board, yet, by the force of circumstances, by the mere fact of the one Secretary to whom each Department refers, by the organization of many of the Socie­ ties formed to aid all Branches, or by the appointment of one Diocesan head, who is the authority to all Parish Branches for work of whatever name, the members of the Auxiliary, having it so constantly presented to them, can hardly overlook or forget the fact that they are all joined in a common sisterhood and engaged in a common work. That they cannot look on all parts of the field with an equal interest, is natural ; but that they must see—in time, if not now—that the work in China is one with that in Colorado or Niobrara, is inevitable, and seeing this, they will cease to feel any petty jealousy, and the only rivalry they will indulge in will be very whole-souled and generous.

OUGAXIZATiO-N'S. There are at present thirteen Dioceses connected with the Auxiliary through Diocesan Branches— Central New York, Long Island, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Northern New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Southern Ohio, Western Michigan and Wis­ consin. Of these, Maryland is organized for Foreign work only, though in the city of Baltimore there is an Indian Aid Association also, and Rhode Island for Indian Missions only, while the work in Wisconsin is confined to the Domestic field. The Fairfield County Indian Aid of Con­ necticut has no Brandies outside that county. During the year the older Associations have gone on quietly with their accustomed work, while those of more recent date have made greater efforts than at first and have gained ground. Since last October one new Diocese only has placed itself in connection with the Auxiliary. In Southern Ohio, a lady was appointed in charge, in the early winter, who, since that time, has never failed in her efforts to forward the wTork, and Report o f the Woman's Auxiliary. 8 9

whose exertions have met with marked success. In Connecticut and Pittsburgh endeavors have been made towards Diocesan organization, but so far without result, though the Bishops give their hearty approval, while the Bishop of Iowa has given a ready assent to a like movement in his Diocese. In Vermont, representatives of twelve Parishes have applied to the Diocesan Convention, requesting that steps may be taken towards organization, which it is hoped will soon be effected. In speaking of its own various Branches, the Auxiliary would not for­ get other Associations of women, which, though not officially connected with it, are still formed of members of the same Church, engaged in a work similar to its own. Of these, the Mexican League, interested in the cause of the Reformed Church of Mexico, has Branches in 13 Dio­ ceses, and a Branch League also in the Diocese of Huron, Canada West ; and has raised 88,754.54 during the past year ; the Bureau of Relief of Connecticut, while still aiding by boxes of clothing the Divinity Stu­ dents and families of Clergymen who seek its help, has turned its atten­ tion more particularly to the daughters of the Clergy, seven of whom are at this time supported by it at school ; the Auxiliary of Florida, which, while,it bears the name, still remains independent of the Auxiliary to the Board, works solely in the interest of Diocesan Missions, and during its first year has raised $1,60S.74 through fifteen different Branches, for that purpose. TABLES. Before closing this Report attention should be called to the fact that the tables appended give a clearer account of the work accomplished than can be found in the body of the Report itself, and yet these tables are necessarily imperfect, omitting, as they do, mention of all sums given through other channels than those of the treasuries of the Board. These sums, in some cases very considerable, are given in aid of Diocesan Mis­ sions, or are sent direct to their various destinations, and not being found among the acknowledgments in the S p i r i t o f M i s s i o n s , are not recorded here. Other sums, too, though sent through the treasuries, and acknow­ ledged in the S p i r i t o f M i s s i o n s , have also been omitted, from the fact that the}r were not credited to the Auxiliary. This has been very notice­ ably the case in the Diocese of Central New York, where the offerings of the Auxiliary Branches, being included in the regular Parish offer­ ings, were frequently undistinguished from these, from which cause the Auxiliary loses the credit of about §400, sent by that Branch alone. It may not be out of place, to mention in this connection certain offer­ ings which have been made through the treasury during some months past, and which, though they have not come through the Auxiliary, might, however, never have been given in aid of Missions, but for woman’s earnestness and effort. These offerings have been made largely under the name of 90 Report o f the Woman’s Auxiliary.

THE MISSIONAET MITE FUND. The idea of this Fund originated last winter among the Churchwomen of Philadelphia, who, by its means, hoped that sufficient sums of money might be collected, over and above the usual offerings, to be of substan­ tial aid in the furtherance of the Church’s Mission work. With the consent of the Bishop of Pennsylvania, the method was adopted in that Diocese, and it was afterward submitted to other Bishops, by eleven of whom it was approved and sanctioned. In accordance with its suggestions, systematic weekly offerings of certain amounts, however small, are asked for, to be transmitted monthly to the treasurers of the several Committees, and Rectors are requested to bring the subject to the minds of their people once a month. A complete statement of the success of the plan cannot be given, as many contributions have been made undesignated, as through the Fund; but since its adoption, $3,147.35 have been acknowledged as coming from thirty-six different sources, in six Dioceses, during an average period of six months. CONCLUSION. In conclusion, the Auxiliary would make appeal to each Bishop in whose Diocese there is no Society of Associated Parish Branches working in the Missionary interest, that he appoint some woman, capable, earnest and devoted, to guide and promote such work, to form Parish Associations, to combine the scattered Societies into an organized body, and to assert the claims of all our Church’s Missions, bringing them home to the hearts and consciences of the members of that body. It would promise, almost as surely as the request should be granted, among the women of each Diocese so organized, an increased readiness to work for C h r is t and His Church, wherever found, in the Parish and the Diocese, in the Domestic field and in Foreign lands. Respectfully submitted,

JULIA C. EMERY, Secretary. 21 B ib l e H o u s e , N. Y., September 1, 1877.

SUMMARY OF YEAR’S WORK AS RECORDED IN THE FOLLOWING TABLES: Cash Contributions: For Domestic Missions— ...... $2,095 75 “ Indian Missions ______14,980 19 “ Work among the Colored People ______— - 1,313 04 “ Foreign Missions ...... 7,436 81 T ota l...... $20,426 39 Yaiue o f Boxes: Sent to Domestic and Diocesan Missionaries...... $44,737 57 “ Indian Stations...... 8,727 24 “ Home Colored People...... 2,376 79 “ Foreign Stations...... -...... — 1,035 70 Total money value...... $56,897 30 ‘Ziwfole of Cagij Contributions«. From Parish or Associated Branches or Individual Members o f the Woman’s Auxiliary,

P k o m O c t o b e r 1st, 1876, t o S e p t e m b e r 1st, 1877.

[ Domestic. Indian. Freed­ Foreign. Domestic. i Indian. Foreign. man. I I o w a . A l b a n y . ! :m ...... §1 00 Gonvemenr, Trinity...... $10 00 S > oo j Little Falls, B ...... 1 00 $1 00 §1 00 2 01) T o t a l...... 1 00!

T o t a l , 11 00 1 00 1 00 9 00 L o n g I s l a n d . Brooklyn, E. 1)., Christ.. Central New Y ork. N . & M . A ___ $5 00 Aniwcrpi St. P a u l’ s ...... 4 00 3 55 “ 8 C M Auburn, ."t. J o h n ’ s ...... 3 00 1 10 Newtown, St. Janus’ “ St. Peter's ...... 50 00 25 00 25 00 : 25 00 §120 00 Augusta, St. A n d r e w ’ s . . . 4 64 1 00 'W oman's Mis-ionai-v As- jjiuglmmton, C hrist... 10 00 | sociation of the Diocese ; 126 30 Good Shepherd 1 00 2 00 1 OC 2 00 Brownsville, St. Paul’s .. 1 39 1 39 1 39 1 39 T o t a l ...... 55 00 246 30 5 00 Cape Vincent, St. Jolm ’s. 7 OC 2 OC 2 00 Carl land. G ra ce...... 6 10 5 85 1 05 2 50 Dexter, A ll S a in ts’ ...... 2 35 M a r y l a n d . Esrlville M is s io n ...... 2 50 Baltimore, Christ ...... Elmira, G ra ce...... 18 33 “ E m m a n u e l___ 168 00 5 52 Fuyi'itevillc. T rin ity ...... 5 0C “ G r a c e ...... 197 7<> 10 50 45 20 [tlfaca, St. J o h n 's ...... 15 OC 7a oo Oxford, St. P a u l's ...... | 2 00 3 0Ü “ M e m o r ia l___ 50 00 50 Paris, St. P a u l's...... j 1 35 “ St. Barnabas.’. 34 00 1 68 Kcdwoi’ri, St. P e te r ’ s ...... St. Paul’s .... 306 15 20 00 25 00 Rome, Z i o n ...... 15 00 St. Peter's .. . 60 00 6 40 1 12 Sackett’ s H a rb o r, C h rist. 1 13 W ashington, Mrs. 11. S. B. 7 25 “ St. James’; 6 10 J\1 i s. C. M . 11. 1 01) 1 35 San^erfleld, M is s io n ...... I 8 00 “ M rs. S ...... Sherburne, C h r is t...... ‘ 5 00 9 90 25 80 Woman’s Auxiliary of Skuiuateles. St. Jam es’ .. 10 18 16 29 16 29 16 28 the Diocese ...... Syracuse, G r a c e ...... 5 00 • H o u se o f th e G o o d T o t a l ...... 887 85 1 35 590 03 S h eph erd ...... 6 00 5 00 ‘ St. Paul’s ...... 41 57 10 00 40 00 Theresa, S t. J a n ie s’ ...... 2 50 M assachusetts . Utica, G ra cc...... 20 00 25 00 30 00 lAniesliury, St. James’ .. . 13 05 Waterloo, St. Paul’ s ...... 23 58 !A m h e rst, G r a c e ...... 7 00, Watertown, G race ...... 11 38 11 38 8 47 8 51 ¡Andover, ChristS. S ___ 10 00: 7 20 “ T r in it y ...... 40 00 42 87' Boston, Advi-nt...... 13 00] Waterviile, G r a c e ...... 8 05 “ (Dorchester) All Woodbury, St. Paul’s ___ 14 00 S a in ts’ ...... 4 45! 4 00: T o ta l...... 198 49 251 26 75 10 314 23 : | “ E m m a n u e l...... 106 39 701) 63 ‘ 255 00 Good shepherd. 38 87l 22 25 Ce n t r a l P ennsylvania . “ M e ssia h ...... 3 00: “ (Highlands) St. Mauch C h u n k , S t. M a rk ’ s 30 00 10 00 10 00 64 21 J a m e s’ ...... 191 24; 45 00 “ (Chailestown)St.. T ota l...... 30 00 10 00 10 00 64 21 J o h n ’ s ...... 4 00 1 OO *• (East) St. John's. 5 50 C o n n e c t i c u t . ! " (Highlands) St. ■ J o h n ’ s ...... 2 00; Bridgeport, Christ...... 41 00 I •* (Jamaica Plain), “ St.John’s... 40 00 St. John's,. 25 00, 40 00 Fairfield, St. Paul’ s ...... 1 00 S t. M a rk ’ s 53 00 2 00 New H aven. A s c e n s io n ... 7 60 4 65 “ (Dorchester) Si. Kewtown, Trini y ...... 17 74 M a r y 's ...... 51 oo; 10 85 Nichol’s Farms, Trinity.. 3 00 “ (South)" St. Mat­ Ridgefield, St. Stephen’s. 7 00 t h e w ’ s ...... i 6 00 22 50 Southport, Trinity ...... 312 00 “ St. Paul's ...... 5 791 105 52 Stamford, St.. A n d r e w ’ s . . 5 25 “ T r i n it y ...... 425 21 1 5 00 “ ft.. John’s. ... 375 00 119 00 “ A . L . P ...... ; 50 00 Stratford, Christ ...... 66 00 Brookline, St. Paul’s.. , 2 00: Westport, Christ...... 70 00 Cambridge, B. W. A ...... “ Holy Trinity.. 14 00 “ C h r is t ...... j 1 50 00 Woodbury, St. Paul’s ___ 20 00 15 00 13 00 St. J a m e s ’ .. ,i 1 00 50 00 “ St. John’s , T otal...... 402 60 710 99 17 65 M e m o r ia l___ 1 66 50 50 00 “ St.. P e te r’ s . . J 9 00! 11 50 E a s t o n . Chelsea, St. Luke’s...... 1 1 00 Fi chburg, Christ...... 5 57 Snow IIill, All H allow s.. 6 55 1 00 1 00 6 10 Framingham, M. John's 8 00 10 00 Trappe, St. Paul’s ...... 2 00 Hanover, St. Andrew’s...; 19 00 Total , 6 55 1 00 1 00 8 101 Lawrence, Grace ...... 4 00 ! 92 Report o f the Woman's Auxiliary.

F oreign. Foreign. N e w Y o r k — Continued. M assachusetts . Continued. New York, St. Paul’s C h a p e l...... $50 00 $60 00 $ 4 0 09, Longwood, Our Saviour.. S101 73 “ St. Philip’s ......

CO 50 00 Melrose. Trinity...... 00 “ St. Stephen’s ...... 10 00 43 00 New Bedfoid, Grace...... 25 00 5 00 “ St. Thomae’ ...... 20 00 354 65 296 « Newburyport, St. Paul’s. 65 50 50 00 “ Transfiguration.. 178 00 Newton, Gra:e...... 8 50 13 00 “ Trinity Ctiapel... 50 00 433 75 50 00 Newton Lower Falls, St. “ Z i o n ...... 90 00 $50 00. 50 0) Mary’s ...... 20 00 Pelham, Christ...... 75 SO 256 33 North Attleboro.’, Grace.. 5 00 Pelliamville. Redeemer.. 5 40| 9 50 Oakdale, Good Shepherd.; 10 00 Red Hook, St. Paul’s ___ 31 01 Pittr-field, St. Stepheu’ s..| 30 00 Rye, Christ...... 274 00 110 00j 41 i) < Quincy, (Jhrist...... 2 00 ^ estehester, St. Peter’s. 93 25 I 45 oa Salem, St. Peter’s ...... 8 00 Y o n k e r s ...... 6 50 50 15 50 Springfii'ld, Christ...... 1 00 Miscellaneous ...... 115 00 2818 67 11& 00 Stoughton...... ü 00 Waltham, Christ...... 10 00 T o t a l ...... 878 00: 6336 55 150 00, 307 Wellesley College ’ $5 22 4 82 W est Newton, Mr. B. II.. 25 00 N i o b r a r a . 00 12 00 Worcester, All Saints’ __ 4 Spotted Tail Agency, S. Woman’s Auxiliary of the C. P ...... Diocese ...... 18 00 Miscellaneous through T o t a l ...... 550 Dakota League 1 178 60

Total...... 144 61 1958 86 1010 92 N o r t h C a r o l i n a . Asheville, Trinity ...... 12 41 30 00 M i c h i g a n . E d e n to n , Si. P a u l's ...... 12 45 Leaksville. The lipiphany 4 12 6 G7: Bay City, Trinity.. 30 00 20 W Houghton, Trinity. 20 50 1 00 20 50 Raleigh, St. Mary’s Suh.. Jackson, St. Paul's. 19 50 T o t a l ...... 28 98 T o t a l . 50 50 1 00 40 00 N o r t h e r n N e w J e r s e y - M innesota. Bergen Point, Trinity ___ 30 00 46 33 40 00 182 00 ! Faribault, St. M a r y ’ s Sch. . 40 00 East Orange, Christ ...... 5 00 Jersey City, St. John’s... 5 00 Total...... 40 00 “ St. Matthew’s. 5 00 Madison, Grace ...... 36 00 15 00 N e w J e r s e y . 5 00 7 DO 1 Newark, Grace ...... S t. P a u l’ s ...... 5 00 Beverly, St. Stephen’s ...' 52 00 “ St. Stephen’s... 5 00 2 00 Burlington, St. Mary’s ‘ ‘ T r i n it y ...... 10 00 H a ll...... j 40 00 O ra n g e, G r a c e ...... 5 00| 2 00 E liz a b e th , B. \V. A ...... j 38 58 5 00: 69 44 S i. M a rk ’ s ...... 5 00| “ T r i n i t y ...... j 1 00 South Orange, Holy Com Freehold, St. Peter’s ...... I 38 35 n m n io n ...... 5 00; Moorestown, Trinity I ! 2 00 Woodside, Sr. John’s ___ 21 00 2 00 Princeton, Trinity ...... ' 30 00 , 40 00 St. Paul’s Boston, Mass. 25 00 Roselle, S. S ...... j 15 50 St. John’s, Troy, Al., a Trenton, St. Micnael’s ... j ! 69 44 M e m b e r ...... 30 00 Miscellaneous ...... 8 00 2 50 2 it) T o t a l ...... j 68 58 72 50 260 23 Total 219 33 47 50; 212 50 N e w Y o k e . j ! O h i o . Bedford, St. Matthew’s .. i 28 35 80 75 83 15 Cleveland, St. Luke': Fordbam, St. James’ ...... ' Mission...... 4 00 Greenburgh, Zion ...... 25 00 1 25 00 64 75 “ St. I’aul’s...... M a m a ro n e ck , St.. T h o m a s 30 00 1 35 00 13 TO Mat.teawun, St. L uke's... 50 00 ! 99 55 Norwalk, St. Paul’ s ...... Painesviile, Lake Erk M ilto n , i hit p e l ...... 51 60 3 00 Monroe, Grace ...... 39 50 Missionary Society___ Morrisania, Trinity ...... 20 00 4 00 81 45 New York, All Angels’.. 20 00 Total. “ Annunciation ___ 5 00 “ Ascension ...... 5i 00 P ennsylvania . “ C a lv a ry ...... 414 00, 80 00 195 35 Indians’ H ope...... 1280 30; “ Calvary Chapel... 104 25 66 55! 6 00 « G r a c e ...... 50 00 290 50 $5 00 490 d0 Philadelphia. Atonement 60 00 ** Heavenly Kest ___ 60 00 50 00 Beloved Disciple . 36 50; “ Holy Apostles'... 120 00 54 31 231 11 “ (West) Bp. Potter 1 00 “ Holy Communion 263 00 Mem. House.... “■ (.Harlem) Holy “ Calvary Monu’tal 67 45 T r i n i t y ...... 50 00 " (Germantown) “ Incarnation ...... 227 33 200 00 Calvary . 60 OO1 ‘ ‘ St. Bartholomew’s 350 00 20 00 “ (Germantown) St. Clement’s.... 50 00 Christ...... 11 00 “ St. George’s ...... 10 00 “ Christ...... 29 00, 16 00 5 00 “ St. M aría ...... 160 52 20 69 10 00 “ Christ Ch. Chapel. 18 6« Report o f the Woman’s Auxiliary. 93

------Freed­ Domestic. Indian. Freed­ Foreign. Domestic. Indian. Foreign. man. man. P ennsylvania . Continued. R h o d e I s l a n d .

Philadelphia, C o v e n a n t .. $134 00 §55 00 Through Indian Aid As- 158 50 35 00 $265 00 “ (West) Episcopal Providence, St. John’s... 225 00 Hospital Chapel 90 00 “ (West) Episcopal 490 00 Hospital M iss.. 60 00 (West) Episcopal S o u t h C a r o l i n a . Hospital M iss.. «• (Alonzo Potter, $34 00 $6 00 Bible Glass)___ 30 00 ,l (West) Holy Trin- 43 00 6 00 445 00 5 00 “ (West) Holy Trin­ S o u t h e r n O h i o . ity Mein.(.'Impel 20 00 “ (Spring Garden) Cincinnati (Walnut Hill), 86 00 55 91 $14 00 “ (Spring Garden) I “ S t. J o h n ’ s ___ 90 00 25 00 72 00 Columbus, St. 1'm il's ___ 25 00 “ (Spiing Garden) Hillsboro', St. Mary’s ___ 15 10 R e d e e m e r...... 5 00 $o 00 35 68 Worthington, Sr. John’s. 4 99 5 23 4 22 4 35 “ (Spring Gard. n) Zanesville, St. James’ ... 42 20 St. Andrew's... 10 00 Woman’s Auxiliary of the •« (Wesl) St. An­ 86 63 d r e w ’ s ...... 9 00 “ (M am m i) S t. A n - 191 00 5 22 18 22 158 18 1 00 “ (Mantua) St. Cle­ T e x a s . m e n t's ...... 10 00 1 00 “ (.Manl.ua) St. 40 00 117 00 203 00 10 00 *• (Kingsessiug) St. 40 00 10 00 " (N. Penn. Town­ V e r m o n t . ship) St. James 14 70 St. Albans, St. Luke’s.... 11 07 “ (Southwark.) St. John ihe Evan­ 11 07 g e lis t ’ s ...... 5 00 “ (Spring Garden) V i r g i n i a . 40 00 25 00 “ St. L u k e ’ s ...... 388 25 31 00 92 00 Alexandria, Christ...... 2 17 5 00 77 90 “ (Germantown) St. 40 00 200 00 22 00 5 00 10 00 “ (Frankford; St. “ Woman’s Miss’ry 29 00 S c i e t y ...... 40 00 41 00 65 00 *• (West) St. Mary’s. 121 00 81 25 “ (ArumiugO) St. 6 00 64 17 51 00 274 15 “ (C liOftimt Hill) St. 100 00 W e s t e r n M i c h i g a n . “ (Germantown) St. 18 78 P e t e r 's ...... 95 50 170 42 Grand Rapids, St. Mark’s' 42 42 5 40 21 10 7 00 5 00 10 00 “ St. S t e p h e n 's ...... 13 05 “ Industrial Band' ‘‘ (Iioxhorough) St. 23 78 31 10 T im o t h y ’ s ...... 8 50 49 42 5 40 “ (West) rJ’he W e s t e r n N e w Y o r k . 87 00 Buffalo, St. P h i l i p ’ s ...... 5 00 ¡adnor. M ile ( hest,...... $2 00 175 00 36 00 50 00 Rest Chester, Holy Trin Rochester, St. Luke’s ___ 35 10 36 80 51 75 ity ...... 300 00 160 00 Miscellaneous...... 9 00 82 00 22 50 210 10 72 80 106 75

T o t a l...... 11 00 3511 75 988 00 691 26 M iscellaneous . China. Bridgman Memo­ P i t t s b u r g h . rial School...... 9 00 Interest on Foreign Mis- Pittsburgh, St. Andrew’s 220 00 135 00 62 49

T o t a l...... 220 00 135 00 T o t a l ...... 2695 75 14980 19 1313 64 7-13« 81 94 Report o f the Woman's Auxiliary.

KLigt of toitlj fllMuationg,

Sent by Parish or Associated Brandies, or Individual Members o f the Woman’s Auxiliary,

From October 1 s t , 1876, to September 1 s t , 18Y7.

TO DOMESTIC AND DIOCESAN MISSIONS AND

MISSIONARIES.

Branches. Boxes Filled. Value. Branches. Boxes Filled. Value. ALBANY: ENTRAL NEW YORK.—Continued. Hoosick Falls, St. Mark’s __ 1 $90 00 Skaneateles, St. James’ ...... 4 $191 00 Malone, St. Mark’ s ...... 1 30 00 Syracuse, Calvary M ission... .1 15 CO Saratoga, Bethesda, a member 1 2 00 “ Grace...... 1 15 00 Troy, St. John’s ...... 5 483 47 “ House of the Good Shepherd...... 2 23 00 T o ta l...... 8 605 47 Syracuse, Kehle School...... 1 15 00 “ St. Paul’s ...... 1 200 00 Trumansbiirg, The Epiphany .1 25 00 CENTRAL NEW YORK: Utica, Grace...... 4 193 65 “ Trinity...... 2 180 00 Auburn, St. John’s ...... 1 4 00 Waterloo, St. Paul’s...... 1 51 00 “ St. Peter’ s ...... 2 51 00 Watertown, Grace...... 1 132 00 Augusta, St. Andrew’ s ...... 1 16 00 “ T rin ity...... 3 277 00 Aurora, St. Paul’ s ...... 2 67 00 Waterville, Grace...... 1 100 00 flaldwinsville. Grace...... 1 75 00 Binghamton, Christ...... 1 10 00 Total...... 67 3178 90 Brownsville, St. Paul’s ...... 1 16 00 Cape Vincent, St.John’s 1 65 62 CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA: Carthage, Grace...... 1 67 00 Clayton, Christ...... 2 21 00 Manch Chunk, St.. Mark’ s ...... 1 80 00 Clinton. St. James’ ...... 1 75 00 Montrose, st. Paul’s ...... ,..1 40 00 Cortland, G race...... 2 65 00 Muncy, s t. James’ ...... 1 60 00 Dexter, All Saints’ ...... 1 4 75 Philipsburgh, St. Paul’s ___...2 135 00 Elmira, G race...... 1 178 00 Pottsville, Trinity...... 1 500 00 “ Trinity...... 1 135 00 Towanda, Christ...... 1 158 12 Evans’ Mills, Mission...... 1 25 00 York, St. John’ s ...... 161 00 Fulton, Zion ...... 1 30 00 Greene, Z ion ...... 3 48 00 Total...... 1134 12 Ithaca, St. John’s...... 3 237 50 La Fargeville, M ission 2 72 22 ONNECTICUT: McLean. Zion ...... 1 55 00 Cheshire, St. Peter’ s...... 1 75 00 New Hartford, St. Stephen’s. .2 75 00 Middletown, Holy Trinity.. ..1 170 00 Oneida, St.John’ s ...... 1 50 00 New Haven, Trinity...... 3 300 00 Oswego, Christ...... 2 39 95 New London, St. James’— ,..1 250 00 “ Evangelists’ ...... 1 50 00 Norwalk, St. Paul’s...... 1 124 75 Oxford, St. Paul’s ...... 2 68 62 Norwich, Christ...... 2 360 00 Pulaski, St. James’ ...... 2 20 00 Stratford, Christ...... 1 80 00 Redwood, St. Peter's...... 1 15 00 West Hartford, St. James’ .....1 60 00 Rome. Zion...... 2 118 59 Westport, Holy Trinity. ... 1 1(0 07 Sacki-tt’s Harbor, Little W orkers...... 1 6 00 Total...... 12 1519 82 Report o f the Woman's Auxiliary.

Branches. Boxes Filled. Value. Branches. Boxes Filled. Value. ILLINOIS : NEW JERSEY.— Continued. Freeport, Z ion ...... 1 $60 00 Plainfield, Grace...... 1 $180 00 Galesburg, Grace...... 1 28 70 *• Holy Cross...... 3 100 00 Princeton, Trinity...... 4 178 00 Total...... 2 70 Rahway, Holy Comforter 1 78 25 Salem. St.. John’s ...... 1 93 00 LONG ISLAND: Somerville, St. John’s ...... 1 82 85 South Amboy, Christ...... 1 90 00 Astoria, Redeemer...... 1 100 00 Vineland, Trinity, a member. .1 10 00 Brooklyn, E. D., Calvary...... 1 6 00 Westfield, Grace'...... 1 8 00 “ Grace...... 6 859 16 I Woodbury, Christ...... 1 8 00 “ Holy Trinity___ . . . 1 Redeemer...... 8 165 00 T ota l...... 27 2,113 53 “ St. Ann’ s ...... 1 50 00 “ St. James’ ...... 1 180 00 “ St. Matthew’s...... 1 200 00 NEW YO RK : “ St. Peter's...... 1 112 50 Flushing, St. George’ s...... 2 855 66 Edgewater, St. Paul’ s ...... 1 20 00 Glen Cove, St. Paul’s ...... 1 105 00 Fordham, St. James’ ...... 2 135 00 Hempstead, St. George’s...... 1 60 00 Greenburgh, Z ion ...... 1 >75 00 Jamaica, Grace...... 2 203 00 Matteawan, St. Luke’s ...... 1 75 00 Newtown, St. Janies’ ...... 3 188 00 Morrisania, Trinity...... 1 34 00 Woodside, St. Paul’s ...... 1 120 00 Newburgh, St. George’ s 2 126 25 Diocesan Committee...... 2 30 06 i Val. not \ New York, Calvary...... 3 j S1^ ee”’ t| o72 81 T o ta l...... 28 2,784 38 fas the rest) “ Grace...... 16 2,324 30 MARYLAND: “ Heavenly Rest. .1 230 00 Annapolis, St. Anne’s ...... 1 $108 70 Holy Apostles... 3 44 13 Baltimore, St. I’aul’s ...... 2 325 00 “ Holy Communion.2 675 00 Brnokville, St. Bartholomew’ s i 22 90 " Redeemer...... 1 105 27 Ellicott City, St. John’s 1 85 00 “ St. Ann’s ...... 1 200 00 Georgetown, St.. John’s .. . . .2 165 00 “ St.Bu.rtholomew’s2 275 00 Washington, Incarnation 8 211 87 u St,. James’ ...... 1 150 tO St. John Baptist. 1 200 00 T o ta l...... 15 918 47 “ St. Mark’s in the Bowery...... 2 320 00 ;m a - s a c h u s e t t s : “ St. Paul’s Chapel 2 100 70 k‘ St. Stephen’ s 9 634 51 Boston, Emmanuel...... 1 130 89 “ St. Thomas’ 7 (¡91 66 “ (Highlands)St. James’ 1 150 00 “ Transfiguration...4 832 00 “ St. Mark’s ...... 1 152 50 “ Trinity Chapel 8 1,031 25 Cambridge, Christ...... ] ci “ Z ion ...... 1 350 00 “ St. James’ ... 537 98 Nyack, Grace...... 1 100 00 “ St.John’s.. Rye, Christ...... 1 100 00 “ St. P eter's... Sing Sing, Trinity...... 1 185 83 Fall River, Ascension...... 1 Westchestcr, Sr. Peter’s 1 50 00 Fitchburg, Christ...... 1 W. New Brighton Ascension 1 105 63 Jamaica Plain, St. John’ s ___ 1 White Plains...... 1 150 00 Long-wood. Our Saviour...... 1 Lowell, St. Anne’s ...... 1 Total...... 78 9,693 34 Newton, Grace...... 1 Pittsfield, St, Stephen’s ...... 1 NORTHERN NEW JERSEY: Stockbridge, St. Paul's...... 1 T o t a l...... 15 1,93!) 37 Bergen Point, Trinity 1 ] League } 213 °° East Orange, Christ...... 1 25 00 MICHIGAN : Madison, Grace...... 1 “ 115 00 Detroit, Christ...... 2 260 00 Morristown, Redeemer I “ 110 00 Flint, St. Paul’s ...... 1 150 00 “ St. Peter’s...... 1 144 30 Newark, Associate Mission... 1 “ 100 00 Total...... 3 410 00 “ Trinity...... 1 103 00 Orange. G race...... 1 “ 300 00 MISSOURI : South Orange, Holy Commu­ nion...... 2 “ 178 0© St. Louis, Christ...... 3 322 70 Belvidere, Zion, and j Unit- I * fi9 ftn “ Holy Communion 1 72 90 Knowlton, St.James 1 ed. j 1 Dxi uo “ St. George’ s 1 165 00 Bergen Point, Trin. i TTr>1-t j Newark, Asso. Miss." > 1 '• 101 50 Total...... 5 560 60 Trinity. I ea' j Madison, Grace, "| NEW JERSEY. Newark, Asso. Mission, M Beverly, St. Stephen’s ...... 1 132 00 ‘ ‘ Trinity, | 5 Burlington, St. Mary’s ...... 1 164 20 Orange, Giace, j- ^.'2 “ 266 35 Clergyman...... 1 10 00 So. Orange, Holy Commu- g, Elizabeth, Trinity...... 3 230 00 nion, I • Freehold, St. P eter's...... 2 151 23 Woodside, St. John’ s, J Moorestown, Trinity...... 1 63 00 Newark, Asso. Miss, j Unit- i < „ or nn Mt. Holly, St. Andrew’ s ...... 1 225 00 Trinity, 1 ed. i 1 ** 00 il Trinity...... 1 70 00 “ St Barnabas 1 => New Brunswick, ] “ T rinity...... !- g 1 “ 40 00 St.John’s iiTnited 1 Orange, G race...... J S. New Brunswick, f umtea...... 1 C hrist J Total...... 16 1,854 IS 96 Report of the Woman’s Auxiliary.

Branches. Boxes Filled. Value. Branches. Boxes Filled. Value OHIO: Cleveland, Trinity...... 1 $996 38 SOUTHERN OHIO: Hudson, Christ...... 1 12 83 Chillicothe, St. Paul’s 1 «165 64 Norwalk, St. Patti's...... 1 150 00 Cincinnati,(W’lnut H’ls)Adv’t2 53 20 Toledo, Trinity...... -2 218 88 “ (Clifton), Calvary..4 264 53 “ Advent and Calvary T o ta l...... 5 678 09 United ...... ! 75 63 PENNSYLVANIA: Cincinnati, Christ...... 10 482 17 “ (Col’ge H'l), Grace.l 7!) 94 Coatesville, Trinity...... 1 30 00 “ St. John's...... 2 112 90 Doylestown, St. Paul’s...... 1 60 00 Columbus, St. Paul's...... 1 101 20 Lower Merion, Redeemer...... 2 450 00 Delaware, St. Peter’s ...... 1 81 35 “ “ St.John’s...... 1 230 00 Hillsboro’, St. M ary's...... 1 50 00 Newtown, St. Luke’ s, W illing Marietta, St. Luke’s ...... 1 35 00 W orkers...... 1 5 00 Piqua, St. James’ ...... 2 110 00 Philadelphia ( Germantown), Pomeroy. Grace...... 2 65 00 Calvary...... 2 400 00 Springfield, Christ...... 2 33 80 Philadelphia, Christ...... 1 77 00 “ (Holmesburg), T o ta l...... 31 1,710 36 Emmanuel...... 2 122 00 Philadelphia, Holy Trinity .. 6 1.375 00 “ Incarnation 1 132 00 VERMONT: “ Nativity 2 262 00 “ St. Andrew’s 2 460 00 Brandon, St. Thomas’ ...... 1 91 00 St. Clement’s .. .1 94 00 '• St. James’ 9 2,022 50 Total...... 1 91 00 (King^essing) St. James’ ...... 1 175 00 VIRGINIA: Philadelphia ( Germantown >, St. Luke’ s ...... 3 370 50 Alexandria, Christ...... 1 39 50 Philadelphia, St. Mark’s 1 272 00 Altar Total...... 1 39 50 Society...... - ...... 7 86 00 Philadelphia( Wes t), St.Mary’s 1 209 00 “ (Chestnut Hill), WESTERN MICHIGAN : ßt. Panl’ s ...... 1 500 00 Philadelphia, (Germantown). Coldwater, St. Mark’s ...... 1 20 00 St. Peter’ s...... 5 244 00 Grand Rapids, St. Mark’s, and Philadelphia, St. Stephen’s . .32 1.440 00 Chapel o f the Good Shepherdl “ (W .) The SaviourS 228 00 Hastings, Emmanuel...... 1 “ Trinity Chapel, Kalamazoo, St. Luke’s ...... 2 Miss Jackson’s Bible class..2 231 00 Pottstown. Christ...... 1 200 00 T otal...... 5 217 49 West Chester, Holy Trinitj'...3 420 00 Diocesan Committee "... 1 25 00 WESTERN NEW YORK: T otal...... 72 10,120 00 Buffalo. Trinity...... 3 PITTSBURGH: Canandaigua, bt. John’s ...... 2 Geneva, 'trin ity ...... 2 Pittsburgh, Calvary...... 1 235 00 Luckport, Grace...... 1 “ St. Andrew’s ...... 2 295 00 Rochester, Christ...... 1 “ St. Peter’ s ...... 2 135 00 “ St. Luke’s ...... 3 “ St. Paul’ s ...... 2 T o ta l...... 5 665 00 RHODE ISLAND : Total...... 14 1,522 97 Bristol. St. Michael’s ...... 1 100 00 Newport, Trinity...... 2 580 00 WISCONSIN: “ Z ion ...... 1 150 00 Providence, Grace...... 4 225 00 Milwaukee, All Saints’ “ “ Girl's Soc’y 1 51 00 Cathedral...... 1 “ St. John’s ...... 1 400 00 Milwaukee, St. James’ . . . . ___ 1 W ickford, St. Paul’ s ...... 1 11 00 “ St. Paul’ s...... 5 T ota l...... 11 1,517 00 Total...... 7

Special Committee...... 17 $940 65 I Special Committee and Mass. I Committee...... 1 $30 00

Total Number and Value o f Boxes, 454, $44,737 57.

N o te .— The Special Committee on Work for Domestic Missionaries, in reporting the sending of J7 boxes, acknowledges the receipt of contributions from the Young Girls’ Society, Trinity Church, Plattsburgh, Diocese o f A lbany; Church o f the Redeemer, St. Ann’s, and ¡*t. G( orge’ s, Brooklyn, L. I.; Sr. Mary’ s, Dorchester, Mass.; St. Paul’ s, Edgewater; Sr. Clement’s, and St. Mark's. N. Y. City, N.Y.; Trinity Church, Bergen Point, N.N.J ; Si. Thomas’. Whiteroursh.Peim.; St. Paul’s Guild, Cincinnati. S. O.; St. Thomas', Brandon, V t.; Ascension, Buffalo, and St. Peter’s, Niagara Falls, W . N. Y.; and many individual ladieB in various parts of the country. Report of the Woman’s Auxiliary.

TO INDIAN STATIONS.

Branches, Boxes Filled. Value Branches. Boxes Filled. Value. ALBANY: MASSACHUSETTS.— Continued. Waddington, S t Paul’s 1 $40 00 Cambridge, Christ, .. “ St. James’ . T o ta l...... 1 40 00 “ St. John’s . ...1 $95 50 “ St. Peter’s CENTRAL NEW YORK: Greenfield, St. James’ '. . .2 97 89 Stockbridge, St. Paul’s 1 130 00 Auburn, St. John’s ...... 1 10 00 Ashfield, St. John’s ...... 20 00 Binghamton, Christ...... 1 33 40 Andover, Christ...... 33 00 Brownville, St. Paul’ s ...... 1 31 27 Boston (Dorchester), All Cartnage, Grace...... 1 75 00 Saints’ ...... 8 60 Champion, St. John’s ...... 1 9 00 Boston, Christ...... 12 00 Dexter, All Saints’ ...... 1 20 00 “ Messiah...... 26 00 Great Bend, Trinity Chapel... 1 6 00 “ (Highlands) St.James’ 86 62 Ithaca, St. John’s...... 1 42 05 “ “ St. John’ s 124 63 Manlius, Christ...... 1 75 00 “ (Charlest’n) St. John’s 15 50 Oswego, Christ...... 1 95 50 “ (South) St. Matthew’s 16 94 Oxford, St. Paul’ s ...... 1 56 00 “ St. Mark’s ...... 23 00 Paris Hill, St. Paul’s...... 1 12 00 “ (Dorchester) St. Rome, Zion...... 1 165 00 Mary’s ...... 47 50 Sackett’s Harbor, Christ ..1 1100 Boston, St. Paul’s ...... 114 21 Syracuse, Hesod society...... 3 16 60 Cambridge, St. John’s ...... 9 75 Union Springs, Grace ...... 1 50 00 Dedham, St. Paul’s ...... 27 60 Waterloo, St. Paul’s ...... 1 41 00 Fitchburg, Chri t ...... 56 00 Watertown, Grace...... 1 57 71 Framingham, St. John’s ...... 12 00 “ T rin ity...... 1 150 00 Great Barrington, St. W hitesboro’, St. John’s ...... 1 25 00 James’, ...... 13 21 50 Hanover, St. Andrew’s ...... 26 06 T o ta l...... 21 981 53 Hyde Park, Christ...... 43 00 Malden...... 4 00 CONNECTICUT: Marblehead, St. Michael’s ___ 22 00 Marlboro’, Mission...... 18 00 New Haven, St. Paul’s ...... 1 50 00 Medford, Grace...... 10 00 North Haven, St. John’s ...... 1 30 00 Melrose. Trinity ...... Norwich, Christ...... 1 25 00 New Bedford, Grace...... 40 00 Through Fairfield County Newton, Grace...... 50 00 Indian A id :— Northampton, St. John’s ...... 15 00 Birmingham...... 1 3 00 North Attleboro’, Grace...... 10 00 Bridgeport, Christ...... 1 30 00 Oakdale, Good Shepherd...... 12 00 St. John’ s ...... 2 31 50 Peabody, St. Paul’s ...... 3 12 “ Mrs. F. Sanford.. 1 3 00 Salem, Grace...... 7 00 E. Bridgeport...... 1 7 00 Van Deusenviile, Trinity... . 20 00 Southport, Trinity...... 1 100 00 Wakefield, Mission...... 6 00 Stamford, ¡St. John’s ...... 1 80 00 Webster, Reconciliation...... 30 00 Stratford, Christ...... 1 3 75 Westfield, Atonement...... 4 00 Worcester, All Saints’ ...... 22 98 T ota l...... 12 363 25 Leagu e...... 160 50 T o ta l...... 21(val.20) 2,063 78 LONG ISLAND: Astoria, a lady...... 1 NEW JERSEY : Brooklyn Heights, Grace...... 1 180 54 “ Holy Trinity...... 2 130 98 Beverly, St. Stephen’s ...... 2 102 09 “ Redeemer...... 2 200 00 New Brunswick, Christ, and Brooklyn Heights, St. Ann’s St. John the t. vangelista... 1 Samaritan B an d...... 1 50 00 Plainfield, a lady...... 1 Brooklyn, St. James’ ...... 1 16 00 Roselle, St. Luke’s...... 1 St. Peter’s ...... 1 112 50 Shrewsbury, Christ...... 1 Newtown, St. James’ ...... 1 50 00 “ Beehive...... 1 30 00 T o ta l...... 6 305 59 T otal...... 11 (val. of 10)770 02 N EW YO RK : MARYLAND: Through Niobrara League Through Baltimore Indian Edgewater, St. Paul’s, Young A id :— Girls’ Society...... 1 46 50 Baltimore, Grace...... 4 Matteawan, St. Luke’ s 1 25 00 “ St. Paul’s, two ladies 2 New York City, Beloved Disci­ “ Memorial, ) ple, Guild of the Holy Cross. 1 20 00 Brookville, St. Bar- VUnited.. 1 New York City, Calvary 2 tholomew’s ) St. Stephen’ s.l 35 65 “ St. Thomas’ ..2 439 20 T otal...... 7 “ Transfigura­ tion 1 200 00 MASSACHUSETTS: “ Z ion ...... 1 175 00 Red Hook, Christ...... 1 33 50 Through Dakota League Niobrara League, 2 members .1 20 00 Boston, Emmanuel...... 2 329 05 Trinity...... 2 252 83 Total...... 13(val. 11) 1,037 90 7 98 Report of the Woman’s Auxiliary.

Branches. Boxes Filled. Value. Branches. Boxes Filled. Value. NORTHERN NEW JERSEY : RHODE ISLAND : Pawtucket, St. Paul’s^ Niobra­ Through League :— ra H elpers...... 2 $270 00 Madison, Grace...... 2 $55 50 Thro’ Ind. Aid. "1 Belleville, Christ...... "j Biistol, St. Michael’s j 3 Bergen Pt., T rinity...... Providence, Grace...... L 1 Jersey City, St. John’s.. “ Redeemer ... I ^ 148 50 Newark, Asso. Mission. I - “ St.Stephen’s, j ** “ St. Barnabas’ ... _ 4 211 10 and Individualmembers j “ T rin ity...... j <5 Orange, G race...... I ^ T o ta l...... 418 50 “ St. Mark’s...... j Woodside, St.John’s ___ J SOUTHERN OHIO: T o ta l...... 6 266 60 Cincinnati (Walnut Hills), A dven t...... 1 30 10 OHIO: “ (Clifton), Calvary.2 113 50 ,l Christ ...... 1 49 48 Cleveland, Trinity. 339 65 H illsboro’, St. Mary’s ...... 1 40 00 Zanesville, St. James’ ...... 1 40 00 T o ta l...... 339 65 T o ta l, 273 08 PENNSYLVANIA: VIRG IN IA : Through Indians’ Hope Phila. (West), The Saviour.. .1 176 30 Norfolk, W oman’s Missionary Association...... 1 75 00 Total. 176 30 T o ta l...... 1 75 00

PITTSBURGH : WESTERN NEW YORK :

Pittsburgh, St. Andrew’s 2 173 00 Rochester, St. Luke’s ...... 1 2 0 00

T o ta l...... 2 173 00 T o t a l...... 1 20 00

Boxes acknowledged in the April number of the Spikit op M issions, as received at the Niobrara Store Room, not included in the list given above, 12.

110 Boxes, value given (average, $68 94)...... S~,624 20 16 Boxes, value not given (same estimate)...... 1,103 04 Total, 126 Boxes, Value...... $8,727 24

TO HOME COLORED PEOPLE.

Branches. Boxes Filled. Value. Branches. Boxes Filled. Value. ALBANY: MASSACHUSETTS : Ballston Spa., Christ, a Boston, Emmanuel...... 1 $237 02 member...... 1 Cambridge, St. John’s M em orial...... 1 15 00 Total...... 1 T o ta l...... 2 252 02 CENTRAL NEW YORK: MISSOURI : Auburn, St. Peter’s...... 1 $74 00 St. Louis, Christ...... 1 28 75 Binghamton, Good Shepherd . 1 20 00 Syracuse, St. Paul’s...... 2 53 00 Total...... 1 28 75 W aterloo, St. Paul’ s ...... 1 31 65 NEW JERSEY: T o ta l...... 5 178 65 Bridgeton, St. Andrew’s 1 81 00 CONNECTICUT: Burlington, St. Mary’s ...... 2 300 00 Freehold, St. Peter’s...... 1 2 0 00 West Meriden, St. Andrew’s, Princeton, Trinity...... 2 52 90 94 50 S. S. Children...... 1 25 00 Salem, St. John’s ...... 1 Woodbury, Christ...... I 30 00 T ota l...... 1 25 00 T o ta l...... 8 578 40

LONG ISLAND: NEW YO RK : Flushing, St. George’s ...... 1 144 34 Castleton, St. Mary’p...... ;. .l 88 63 Newtown, St. James’ ...... 1 70 00 Edgewater, St. Paul’s, Young Girls’ Society...... 1 46 00 Total...... 2 214 34 New York, Calvary...... 1 Report of the Woman's Auxiliary. 99

Branches. Boxes Filled. Value. Branches. Boxes Filled. Value. NEW YORK.— Continued. PENNSYLVANIA : New York, St. Philip’s ...... 1 $10 00 Philadelphia, St. Mark’s ...... 1 Thro' Diocesan Committee .. .3 64 00 “ (Germantown) “ Special Committee...... 1 70 00 St. Peter’s...... 1 $60 00 Philadelphia, Diocesan Com...2(val. o f 1) 05 00 Total...... 8(val. o f 7)278 63 T o ta l...... 4(val. o f 2)125 00 NORTHERN NEW JERSEY: Orange, Grace...... 3 150 00 SOUTHERN OHIO: Bergen Point, Trinity___ Jersey City, St. Matthew's Columbus, Trinity...... 1 100 00 Madison, Grace...... ^ Morristown, St. Peter’ s.. ? T ota l...... 100 00 Newark, Asso. Mission .. 3 182 32 “ St. Stephen’s .. . a “ T rin ity...... WESTERN MICHIGAN : Orange, Grace...... Woodside, St. John’s . Marshall, Trinity. 26 00 T ota l...... 6 332 32 T otal...... 26 00

Value of 3fi Boxes (average value, $59 42)...... $2,139 11 Value of 4 Boxes, at name estimate...... 237 68 Total, 40 Boxes, Value...... $2,376 79

TO FOREIGN STATIONS.

Branches. Boxes Filled. Value. Branches. Boxes Filled. Value. LONG ISLAND: NEW Y O R K : Morrisania, Trinity...... 1 § 10 00 * Brooklyn, Redeemer...... 2 §122 00 New York City, Grace...... 1 107 47 “ Incamution ...... 1 80 00 Total...... 2 122 00 “ Heavenly Rest...... 1 7 00 1 ‘ St. Thomas’, Young MARYLAND: Ladies’ Society...... 1 14 21 Rye, Christ...... 1 34 00 “ Young People’s Society 3 53 54 Baltimore, St. Peter’s ...... 1 50 00 T o ta l...... 9 306 22 T o ta l...... 1 50 00 NORTHERN NEW JERSEY: MASSACHUSETTS: Northern New Jersey League 1 9 55 Salem, Mrs. A. R. Perkins 1 Total...... 1 9 55 T ota l...... 1 PENNSYLVANIA: Philadelphia, Mediator 1 125 00 “ (Germantown) NEW JERSEY: St. Peter’s...... 1 107 00 Philadelphia, St. Stephen’s.. .1 225 00 Trenton, St. Michael’s ...... 1 18 00 Diocesan Committee...... 1 29 36 Total. 1 18 00 Total...... 4 486 36

18 Boxes, value given (average, $55 11)...... §1,000 59 1 Box, value not given, same estimate...... 55 11 Total, 19 Boxes, Value...... §1,055 70

N o t e . —In the Tables of Boxes sent to the Indians and the Colored People, important omissions occur, owing to the absence of Reports from the Pennsylvania Indians’ Hope and Freedman’s Committee, from which cause the amount recorded as contributed is much less than would otherwise ■appear. 3 0 0 Treasurer’s Statement.

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L l o y d W. W e l l s , Treasurer, in account with the D o m e s t ic C o m m it t e e o p t h e B o a r d o f M is s io n s .

r e c e i p t s . 1876. Sept. 30. To Cash on hand, as per Treasurer’s Report, de- posited in Bank ...... $383 72 1877. Sept. 30. Beceived for General Purposes, from Collections and Contributions...... 116,009 92 From Legacies...... 568 82 “ In terest...... 1,748 12 “ Investments...... 4,934 50 “ Subscriptions to Young Christian Soldier.. 13,435 45 “ Mite Chests, not credited to Parishe s 1,198 62 For Special Purposes...... 13,412 57 ------$151,691 72

EXPENDITURES. 1877. By Cash paid following Dioceses, etc : Sept. 30. ' Domestic Missions. Specials. Total. A la b a m a ...... $745 14 $5 00 $750 14 A rk a n sas...... 4,539 68 4,539 68 California...... 500 00 500 00 Colorado and W yom ing ...... 6,502 82 1,695 02 8,197 84 D a k o ta ...... 3,440 90 110 00 3,550 90 D e la w a r e ...... 50 00 ...... 50 00 Fond du Lac ...... 1,525 00 ______1,525 00 F lo r id a ...... 1,025 00 1,025 00 G eorgia...... 918 75 918 75 Illin o is...... 907 00 50 00 957 00 In d ian a ...... 1,111 33 1,111 33 Io w a ...... 950 75 98 50 3,049 25 K a n sa s...... 2,249 50 129 04 2,378 54 K e n tu c k y ...... 812 50 812 50 L o u isia n a ...... 475 00 475 00 M ain e...... 3,106 74 268 00 3,374 74 M ich igan ...... 500 00 500 00 M inn esota...... 2,500 00 972 82 3,472 82 Mississippi...... 1,900 00 193 25 2,093 25 M isso u r i...... 1,808 23 43 42 1,851 65 Montana, Idaho and Utah ...... 6,500 00 2,243 03 8,743 03 N e b r a s k a ...... 2,970 00 904 72 3,874 72 N e v a d a ...... 3,882 05 168 55 4,050 60 New Hampshire...... 1,604 13 160 00 1,764 13 N e w M e x ic o ...... 1,700 00 2,567 39 4,267 39 North Carolina...... 1,100 00 25 00 1,125 00 Northern California...... 3,760 41 140 88 3,901 29 Northern Texas...... 3,725 00 558 18 4,283 18 Oregon and Washington Ter 5,887 50 873 35 6,760 85 South Carolina...... 1,160 00 1,160 00 Tennessee...... 1,035 20 1,035 20 T e x a s ...... 830 00 830 00 V irg in ia ...... 775 00 775 00 W isc o n sin ...... 812 50 374 77 1,187 27 Western Texas ...... 4,049 67 681 65 4,731 32 Western Michigan ...... 1,112 50 1,112 50 N io brara...... 139 50 139 50 Miscellaneous Specials...... 2,728 57 2,728 57

876,472 30 $15,130 64 $91,602 94

Amount carried forward, $91,602 94 Treasurer's Statement. 101

Brought forward ...... $91,602 94 By Cash paid Secretary and General Agent, $2,933.37 ; Ass’t Sec. in the office, $1,691.85. $4,625 22 By Cash paid Associate Sec. and Gen. Agent 2,291 63 “ “ Office Expenses, including salary of Ass’t Treasurer, ($750)...... 1,970 50 “ “ Rent of Mission Rooms...... 1,259 00 “ “ Printing for use of office... 304 35 ------$10,450 70 “ Publications: Young Christian Soldier, expenses (in­ cluding salary of Associate Editor, $916,63; Mailing Clerk, $500)...... 16,920 50 The Spirit of Missions, Arrearages 139 84 Home and Abroad, “ 242 36 ------17,302 70 By Cash, Board of Missions expenses ...... 451 61 Traveling Expenses, including those of the Missionary Bishops ($2,824.94) 3,661 52 “ Woman’s Department, Board of Mis­ sion s...... 458 17 “ Mite Chest expenses...... 912 30 “ “ paid to Indian Commission. 661 97 “ Legacy “ 11 “ 1,250 00 ------2,824 27 “ Interest...... 1,109 22 “ In v e ste d ...... 5,362 50 “ Legacy expenses...... 150 00 “ Special Appropriation...... 75 00 In B a n k ...... 636 13 6,223 63

$134,084 76 Reduction in Loans. 17,606 96

$151,691 72 The investments and Stocks of the Committee are as follow s : Jersey City Loan ...... $10,000 00 1 Bond of the City of New York, 7’s ...... 9.500 00 1 U. States Registered 44- per cent ...... 5.000 00 6 Bonds Morris and Essex, 1st Mortgage...... 1.500 00 30 Shares Erie R. R., Preferred Stock...... 3.000 00 1 Bond City of Baltimore Water Stock ...... 500 00 10 Shares St. Louis and Iron Mountain R. R ____ 500 00 11 Shares Arkansas and Texas R. R ...... 150 00

$30,150 00 The Treasurer holds securities received from the Estate of Chester Adams, esti­ mated at $40,000, and deeds of Real Estate in Hartford, Conn., valued at $5,000, making an aggregate of $45,000, which is held in trust for the Domestic and Foreign Committees of the Board; also, 42 Shares, at the value of $4,200 of United New Jersey Railroad and Canal Co., donated by the Rev. James Saul, D .D ., of Philadel­ phia. The undersigned, duly appointed a Committee to audit the Annual Accounts of the Domestic Committee of the Board of Missions of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America, do hereby certify that they have carefully examined the accounts of the Treasurer of the said Committee, have compared the several items, and found the same correct, as also the securities, as stated above.

b e n jSbCTJsherm an) [ Auditins Cmnmittee- Due on Loans to the Treasurer, Oct. 1, 1876...... $23,000 00 Sept. 1, 1877...... 5,393 04

Reduction of Loans $17,606 96 102 Treasurer’s Statement.

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J n o . N . S t e a r n s , Treasurer, in account with T h e I n d i a n C o m m is s io n , P . E . C.

D r . C k . Oct. 1, 1876. By Expense Account, including Of­ To B ala n ce...... $3,057 67 fice re n t...... $724 45 Contributions irom Churches Salary of Secretary...... 2,750 00 and Individuals, viz.: Travelling expenses of Secretary. 164 14 For General Purposes..$35,755 44 Printing Account...... 466 40 For Special Objects 6,424 59 Board of Missions...... 180 52 Relief Fund, Board of Woman’s Department...... 293 85 M issions...... 5,971 24 Interest A ccou n t...... 268 33 ------$48,151 27 Outfit “ 20 00 L oans...... 2,000 oo Freight “ 155 80 Received by Bishop Hare for Gov­ Insurance “ 520 00 ernment appropriation of 1876 Salary of Missionary Bishop 3,000 00 and 1877, towards support of Travelling Expenses of Bishop Schools, and disbursed b y Com­ and Missionaries...... 1,555 75 m ittee...... 3,955 00 Santee Mission, including outly­ ing Stations and St. Mary’s S ch ool...... 5,993 42 Ponba Mission...... 736 70 Yankton Mission, including out­ lyin g Stations, St. F au l’s School and Emmanuel Hall.. 9,274 01 Lower Brulé Mission ...... 644 74 Crow Creek “ 2,601 52 Spotted Tail “ 1,87G 50 Cheyenne “ 1,235 00 Mackenzie’s Point Mission 705 87 Wliite Earth Mission ...... 3,720 70 Mendota “ 183 37 Lower Brulé Chapel...... 1,082 82 Crow Creek (Lower Camp) Chapel 1,500 00 W. H. Hare, balance Suspense A ccou n t...... 512 41 Dakota Prayer Book Account..,. 880 34 “ Hymnal “ 46 50 Education Account...... 1,738 10 Mary E. Hinman Memorial Schol­ arship...... 1,092 60 Special D on ation s...... 1,463 75 Loans repaid ...... 7,000 00 Deposit to cover Specials 3,700 00 B alan ce...... 1,076 45

$57,163 94 $57,163 94

Sept. 1, 1877. To Balance...... $1,076 45

The Treasurer holds Bonds to the amount of $3,000 as securities for three endowed Schol­ arships, viz.: Edward S. Clark Scholarship, In Memoriam. George H. Houghton Scholarship. Mary E. Hinman Memorial Scholarship.

The above accounts audited and found correct. N e w Y o k e , September 25, 1877. J. A . P A D D O C K , /v C R MARYI \r f Auditing Committee. LH-J The F o r e ig n C o m m it t e e of t u e B o a r d o p M issions in account with Ja m e s M . B r o w n , Treasurer.

1870. D r . 1877. Cxt. Oct. 1. Treasury overdrawn. $41,589 38 Sept. 1. By Cash received since Oct. 1, 1876, on account of 1877. Mission to Greece...... $532 86 Sept. 1. To Cash paid out since Oct. 1,1876, on account of “ C h ina...... 12,610 30 Mission to Greece...... 4,189 Japan...... 2,467 99 “ China...... 25,552 A frica ...... 7,765 36 “ J a p a n ...... 10,899 “ H a it i...... 638 39 “ A fric a ...... 18,265 “ J op p a ...... 1,407 53 H a iti...... 7,049 Specials for Mexican Church ...... 4,778 69 “ J oppa...... , 1,327 Foreign Missionaries’ Fund ...... 1,146 34 Specials for the Mexican Church...... 4,618 Jane Bohlen Book Fund ...... 440 20 Foreign Missionaries’ Fund ...... 1,275 Other Specials...... 255 35 Jane Bohlen Book Fund ...... 984 For General Fund (of which for interest account, Other Specials...... 86 $205.07; from Missionary Boxes, $1/191.86). 82,933 26 Interest...... 3,131 Balance at debit carried to new account 18,484 12 Library of the Foreign Committee...... 4 Publications...... 3,232 W O m an’s D epartm ent...... 466 Salaries of Secretaries and Clerk hire...... 6,690 Board of Missions...... 348 Missionary Box Association ...... 94 Rent of Mission Rooms...... 1,059 Travelling expenses...... 340 Office Expenses...... 1,351 Legacy Expenses...... 150 Investment account...... 800 $133,460 39 $133,460 89

Sept. 1, 1877. Treasury overdraw n...... $18,484 12 _ J A M E S M . B R O W N , Treasurer of Foreign Committee of Board of Missions, of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States. The undersigned Auditing Committee have examined the account of the Treasurer of the Foreign Committee and believe the same to be cor­ rect as expressed in the above statement. g WINSTON ) STEWART BROWN, [ Auditing Committee. ra o

INVESTED FUNDS OF THE FOREIGN COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF MISSIONS OF THE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL

CHURCH IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

NAME. OBJECT AND REMARKS. AMOUNT RECEIVED. SECURITIES.VALUE.

Holden Fund ...... For the establishment- and susten- U. S. 5 per cent Coupon Bonds of 1881, tation of an interior station at $20,000 cost...... $22,573 00 Bohlen, West Africa, for which JJ. S. 5-20 Coupon Bonds of ’67, $2,(too cost,___ 2,290 00 24,863 00 the interest of said fund has Portion of this fund in last item of this ac­ hitherto provided ...... 820,000 00 count (See below)...... 288 14 5,151 14 - $25,151 14 $25,151 14 The undivided one-lialf interest in the follow­ ing securities from the Estate of Chester Adams, now held in trust and in common for hot-li Comm ittees, b y L loyd W. Wells, Esq., Treasurer of the Domestic Commit­ tee, to wit- : In tlie Adams and Whiting Note (secured by Jane Bohlen Fund for the Promo­ first Mortgage on “ improved” real estate tion of Christian knowledge by in the City of Hartford)...... 4,250 00 means of Books and Tracts___ So fun dedN ovein ber 4,1872, b y con­ In stock of tlie City National Bank of Hart­ sent of Mr. John Bohlen, being ford (dividend paying)...... 884 00 the interest of certain money In Baltimore City 6 per centWater Loan Bond. 600 00 5,634 00 afterward devoted to the erec­ Portion of this fund in last item of this ac­ tion of the Jane Bohlen Mem­ count (See below)...... 1,698 23 orial School for Girls, at Wu­ chang, China...... 7,332 23 7,332 23 Fund of Trinity Church, New Y o r k ...... Interest to lie applied toward the U. S. Coupons Bonds o f 1865, $15,000 cost...... 17,100 68 support of the African Episco­ M obile and Ohio R. R. Co.’s 1st M ortgage p a te ...... - ...... 5,000 00 Bond certified, (Sterling, £225)...... 1,000 00 18,100 68 Cleveland Keith Fund. For the benefit of the China Mis­ Portion of this fund in last item of this ac­ sion ...... $12,529 87 count (See below)...... 429 19 A dd’l (rec’d Oct. 12,1874)... 1,000 00 13,529 87 18,529 87 18,529 87 Gift of John H. Swift, Esq...... Dividends to be used for the benefit of Foreign Missions___ $1,000 00 In Certificate of Stock of St. Louis and Iron A dded...... 200 00 1,200 00 Mountain and Southern Railway Company 1,200 00

Tn four Bonds of the Brooklyn Permanent ®state oí Mrs. P. Bedell. Coupons to he collected as they Water Loan, to be held by James M. mature, and amount paid into Brown, Treasurer, subject to the call of the Treasury of Ihe Foreign Bishop Bedell or Mrs. E. BedellBenjamin. Committee. Proceeds to be If not withdrawn by them, or either oi expended (subject to the di­ them, during their lives, these Bonds be­ rections of Mrs. Benjamin) come tlie property of tlie Foreign Com­ for Foreign Missions of the m ittee...... 4,000 00 B oard...... 4,000 00 Two Shares Stoclr of the Merchants’ National Estate of Mrs. M. S. Minor To he applied to llic education of Bank, Baltimore, received Sept. 29, 187G, ...... a native A frican boy to lie present value. $220. Par value...... 200 00 named Launcelot 15. Minor...... 200 00 Preston Divinity Scholarship.. Bequest of Mrs. Preston, Pitts­ i n u. S. New 5 per cent Coupon Bonds $900 burgh, Pa., interest to be used 1,060 87 at discretion of Miss Fay ...... 1,060 87 c o s t...... Emily L. Hewson Scholarship. Contributed by “ M. E . IT.,” St. Paul’s Church, Albany, N. Awaiting Investment. In the hands of the to endow this Scholarship in Treasurer of the Foreign Committee *----- Duane Hall, Shanghai, China-.. Portion of these above-mentioned funds cov­ ered by the Smith and Kelly Note de­ scribed below (marked “ A."'

ADDITIONAL ha Anil t h e : (a ) Deduct- amount above appropri tension, Jan. 1, 1879, 1880 and 1881.

A « n elinTOU WiWliI Pl‘(‘ is01'\ ill«, (ltONilll*'-'»/ a n d iro n Mountain R ailroad...... 840 scrip. md Canal Cos----- par. $4,200 00 1,100 00 . .par. 3,100 00 r— 1 iÄ ^ iu S n !’^re^Hug-from toëim.'fitionirfïluUÆariotte SÌ mcl

JAM ES M. BROWN, Treasurer _ N e w Y o r k , September 1, 1877. of Foreign Committee of Hoard of M issioiis, oj the Protestant Episcopal Church in theCnilcd Stales. Correct, StIStbkow N, Committee. * A part of this sum has been invested since this Report was drawn, in Í&600 Morris and Essex Railway Co. First Mortgage BondB. 106 Ireasurer’s Statement.

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LLOYD W. WELLS,¡TELLS, Treasurer, IN'IN ACCOUNT WITH COiCOMMISSION OF HOME MISSIONS TO COLORED PEOPLE.

D r .

Oct. 1, 1876. To balance on hand ...... $1,167 02 Sept. 1, 1877. “ Receipts for eleven months...... 13,060 98

$1 4 .228 00

Cr .

Sept. 1,1877. By checks delivered Secretary, $600 and $889 ...... $13,218 34 “ Balance on hand ...... 1,009 66

$14,228 00

Sept. 1, 1877. To balance due Commission ...... 1,009 66

E . E ., N e w Y o r k , Septe?nber 1, 1877. LLOYD W. WELLS, Treasurer Home Missions to Cobred People. Correct. W m . T r ac y. [J .l

TWELFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MISSIONARY BISHOP OF NEBRASKA AND DAKOTA.

To the Board o f Missions o f the Protestant Episcopal Church:

The work of the Church in the Missionary District under my charge is progressing as satisfactorily as we could look for, in these depressed times. In the Diocese of Nebraska we have now twenty-six Clergy, twenty-six parishes, and about thirty Mission Stations. During the past year, ninety-eight persons have been confirmed, and the number of com­ municants is about 1,120, over three hundred having been, since the last General Convention, transferred to the Jurisdiction of Bishop Hare, Our Diocesan Schools, Brownell Hall for Girls, Rev. Robert Doherty, Rector, and Nebraska College for Boys, Rev. Henry C. Shaw, President, are still doing an effective work in training the young in the love of the S a v i o u r and in the truths of the Church. We have been able to make large improvements in Brownell Hall, chiefly, however, through the gen­ erosity and sacrifice of the accomplished Rector, so that, we trust, we have now there one of the best ordered and most comfortable boarding schools for young ladies that can be found in the Western country. For the boys’ school, Nebraska College, we need about $2,000 at once, to expend upon enlargements and repairs. We hope that some kind friend will help us in this matter. In Nebraska we have already secured an Episcopal Fund of about £8,000, and we are slowty adding to it every year. This we desire to increase now as rapidly as possible. Wealthy persons who have money to leave behind them, could not do better with it, than to endow the Episcopate of our new Western Dioceses. None of them are able to sup­ port Bishops by parochial taxation or assessment. Nearly all of the par­ ishes are feeble and struggling, and if they can provide a suitable salary for their own Rectors, it is all that they think they can do. We have made a commencement of the endowment of a Professor­ ship of Theology at the college, for the instruction of the young men who are Candidates for the Ministry. The Rev. Dr. Oliver has under taken this work, and if anybody can carry it through, he can do so. Most of our Churches in Nebraska are in a good condition, financially—very few of them are in debt, and none of them in danger of being lost, not with­ 108 Report of Bishop Clarkson.

standing the terrible pressure of the times, and the very great difficulty in collecting subscriptions for their erection. W e need a few more Missionaries in Nebraska, but more even than the Missionaries, we need the money to support them. W e are some­ times very much perplexed and worried to get means to supplement their meagre salaries. During the last year we have commenced in all our par­ ishes the regular collection of small sums weekly for Missionary and Church purposes, and we have now over five hundred subscribers to this fund. This has been a great help to us. It has enabled us to do more for the Church in this way than in any previous year by any other method. We hope soon to have one thousand subscribers. Our experience thus far has made it evident that the best way to sup­ port the Church and carry on its ministrations in a new country, is by small contributions, regularly collected every""week or month from all the baptized members. The chief difficulty is in finding in each congrega­ tion diligent and faithful persons who will undertake the duty of solicita­ tion and collection. Our best helpers in this enterprise have been the women of the Church, who, as a general rule, are most to be relied upon for any labor or sacrifice for C h r i s t ’ s sake and the Church.

DAKOTA.

FARGO AND BISMARCK. In Dakota Territory our condition is not materially changed from this time last year, except that we have lost one of our Clergy, the Rev. R. Wainwright, the Missionary at Fargo, Grand Forks and Bismarck who has removed to the Diocese of Minnesota. We are now in corres­ pondence with another Clergyman to take this place. At Fargo we had been in danger of losing our beautiful church, in consequence of a debt of $300, arising from the inability to realize from the total subscription raised for the purpose of its erection. But we have been happily delivered from that shame and loss by the generous help of a lady of Grace Church, Orange, New Jersey, who, through her Rector, Rev. Dr. Schuyler, placed in my hands the means necessary to liquidate all remaining obligations upon this church. There is no more interesting field for Missionary work than this posi­ tion along the line of the Northern Pacific Railroad from the Red River to the Missouri. I hope soon to supply it with Services.

THE SIOUX VALLEY. W e have gained to our Clerical force in Lower Dakota during the past year the Rev. W. P. Huntington, of the Diocese of Wisconsin, who, residing at Canton, performs regular duty there and at Sioux Falls, Fair- view and Eden, in the valley of the Sioux. W e have reason to be grate­ Report o f Bishop Clarkson. 1 09

ful that we have been able to add to our little band, a brother so able, devoted and enthusiastic in his sacred calling. TVe need a chapel in Canton in Mr. Huntington’s charge. If I had $300 for that purpose, we could erect one with the contributions of the people.

ELK POINT AND VERMILLION. The Rev. Mr. Fowler now resides at Elk Point, giving regular Services there, and occasional ones at Vermillion. At both of these places we have small churches. Since Mr. Fowler’s residence in Elk Point the Church has made considerable progress in that town, and we may look for more. Arrangements are making for the enlargement and improvement of the church building, a cheering indication of increasing interest. The laborious Missionary has recently opened a Church school, that gives promise of being-a great help to his work.

t h e j a m e s ’ r i v e r v a l l e y . The Rev. Mr. Morris still continues his faithful services in the Valley of the James’ River, from Scotland to Fire Steel, in both of which towns we have good stone churches in process of erection. The work upon these churches has been very much impeded by the financial distress that is felt by all classes of the people. But we expect that both of them will be finished this Fall, in so far that they may be occupied for Divine Service. The people have not been able to contribute much in money towards the buildings, but they have manifested a disposition to give their time and labor. These churches will be a great credit to the Territory, and permanent monuments of the fidelity of the Missionary.

YANKTON. In Yankton, the flourishing capital of the Territory, the parish is in excellent condition. No one could be more earnest and single-minded than the Rector, the Rev. Mr. Higgs, and such unusual devotion to duty ought to be rewarded by the appreciative co-operation of the congregation. The Services in this church are- very hearty, inspiring, and beautiful ; rarely do we find them more so in any church in the land. It is time to begin to think of, and speak about, a new church in Yankton, The pres­ ent old building did very well in Yankton’s infancy, and it has answered its purpose well for ten years. But the time has come when a commence­ ment should be made for a new and permanent church, more commen­ surate with the means of the congregation, and more in accordance with the increasing improvements of the city. During the past two or three years it has been altogether needless to speak of the subject of a better church in Yankton, because it was evident that there was no money for the pur­ pose. But now that a kind Providence has blessed the Territory with 110 Report o f Bishop Clarkson.

most abundant crops, and it is plain that the wheels of material activities will very soon be again in motion, it is right and proper that the preliminary steps should be taken for a more adequate and a more comfortable church, in the centre and chief city of Dakota. I am sure that there are zealous laymen in connection with Christ Church, Yankton, who will not be found wanting in their duty or in their liberality when it is decided to “ arise and build.”

THE WORK OF THE DEAN.

The venerable Dean of the Territory still continues to act as Mis­ sionary at large, exhibiting all the interest and zeal of his earlier years. In the last year a lovely little chapel has been built at Turner, one of his stations, and the church at Swan Lake has been increased to double its original size. These advancements are entirely due to his efforts. Besides visiting his own regular stations, which are five in number—to wit, Springfield, Bonhomme, Swan Lake, Turner and Lincoln Centre—he also, as Dean, makes visitations to the Parishes and Missions of the other Clergy, counselling them and helping them in their work. And on my own semi-annual journeys through the Territory, he is my constant and beloved companion, brightening the weariness of the long rides, and ¿haring cheerfully whatever there may be of service or of fatigue. The Confirmations in the Territory during the past year were as follows :

Christ Church, Yankton ...... 14 Calvary Church, Sioux Falls...... 3 Chapel of the Good Samaritan, Turner...... 1 “ “ Swan Lake...... 4 Elk P o in t ...... 3 “ “ Fire Steel...... 2 “ . “ Scotland ...... 1

29 W e ought to build at least two new churches in Dakota every year. This could be accomplished by $300 of outside aid for each church edifice. That sum, with what the people could do and give in at each point, would erect and inclose the shell of a church that could be plastered, seated, and finished by degrees afterwards. For the most part in the country towns our Services are held now in school-houses and in private dwell­ ings. They could just as well, and better, be held within the walls of what may afterwards become thoroughly equipped churches. And when a church building has once been fairly commenced, there will be no doubt of its ultimate completion. The people will not allow it to remain long unpainted and without seats. Indeed, in many respects it is better for the people themselves, that the completion of their church should depend Report o f Bishop Clarkson 113 upon their own zeal and labor. My observation in the matter of church building is, that it is always, more or less, a detriment to a congregation, however poor they may be, to have a church entirely erected and finished for them by contributions outside of their community. People never value, in spiritual things, what has cost them no sacrifice. The more a man, or a congregation, contributes to a church, the greater the love for it, and interest in its work and its welfare. During the last year one postulant for the Ministry has been admitted in Dakota, and also one Candidate for Holy Orders. There have been two Ordinations to the Priesthood, viz., Rev. W. W. Fowler, on the 13tli of June, 1877, in Christ Church, Yankton ; and on the 9th of September, 1877, the Rev. W. P. Huntington in the same church. On the whole, if we take into consideration the condition of affairs during the last three or four years in the Territory, the loss of the crops, and the poverty of the people, and the unusual financial distress, we should be satisfied with the progress of the Church in Dakota. We have kept up all our Services, and even opened new Missions, and our Clergy have stood manfully by their work, when, in many places, the ministrations of other religious bodies have been entirely abandoned. I can testify with gratitude to the unswerving fidelity of the Mission­ aries in Dakota during dark days and in the midst of great discourage­ ments. I wish I could feel that all our laity did their full duty in hold­ ing up the hands and cheering the hearts of the Clergy, and in sustaining and pushing on the work of C h r is t ’ s Church in this “ beautiful land.”

R o b e r t H. C l a r k s o n , Missionary Bishop o f Nebraska and Dakota. [ K.J

REPORT ON THE JAPAN MISSION.

FOE THE YEAB ENDING JUNE 30, 1877.

T h is Report, judged by tlie statistics of the Baptisms, Confirmations and communicants, is not encouraging. There have been many things during the past year to try our faith and patience, but we are not “ cast down” and will not yield to despair. Through all the gloom and shadows cast by unrealized hopes, sudden breaking up of work, derange­ ment of plans and sad defection of some who for a time had “ run well,” we have had much to cheer us, and see ahead a light, which we think the harbinger of a brighter, happier day. But right or wrong in our antici­ pations, honest, hard work, trust in G o d ’s sure promises, earnest prayer and “ patient continuance,” are our part and duty—fruits, results, success, we must and are content to leave to G o d .

OSAKA. Though few Missionaries are to be found more conscientious or faith­ ful in preaching and teaching than Mr. Morris, yet from various causes— unnecessary now to detail—no additions to the Church have been reported. Most of the communicants have removed to other places, and as the con­ dition, and even residence of most of them are unknown, he has not thought it proper to report them. In addition to the work done at the Dispensary near the Concession, in April Dr. Laning opened a new Dispensary in the heart of the city, where he spends five afternoons in the week, seeing the few patients who attend, instructing a small class of medical students and teaching the Bible to those of them who wish to learn. He has also been engaged on a translation of “ Questions on the Gospels,” for the use of Sunday-schools. It is worthy of note in this connection, that a young man, formerly in our school in Osaka, who began the study of medicine under Dr. Laning, has just passed a satisfactory examination before the official examiners, and received from the Government a license to practise medicine. Some five or six began to study at the same time, but the grace of continuance is not one of the virtues for which the Japanese are remarkable, and by degrees they fell off till he was left alone. His success is now bringing others" to the Doctor for instruction. It is hoped that this new Dispensary will become a new centre of light and life to many now in the darkness of heathenism. A beginning has already been made, without any interference on the part of the officials, Report o f Bishop Williams. 113 and Mr. Quinby has taken charge, and will give a morning and afternoon Service on Sunday and preach to the heathen on Friday evening. He has spent much time in preparing an Old Testament History. Through the faithful, steady, painstaking labors of Miss Eddy the Girls’ School has grown from the fv e pupils in 1875, to its present number, thirty-five, on the list, and closing with an actual attendance of twenty-two at the end of June. She naturally feels much encouraged, and may well hope for a farther increase next year. There is a fine field for Missionary labor in and around Osaka, but another stirring, active, energetic man is needed to work the field properly. The funds for his passage and “ outfit ” are provided, and it is hoped that the increased offerings of the Church at large will justify the Committee in appointing a new Missionary, or that some individual or church will undertake the support of one. For fuller particulars reference may be made to the several Reports herewith forwarded.

t o k i o ( y e d o ). By the marriages of the Rev. Mr. Cooper and the Rev. Mr. Blanchet, valuable additions to our Mission force have been gained. Mrs. Cooper has already opened a combined boarding and day-school, and Mrs. Blanchet has taken charge of a class in the Sunday-school, and is teaching music to a number of boys and girls, which will greatly improve the singing at our Services. She will also take part in the Girls’ School, which it is proposed to open in the autumn when Miss Pitman arrives. Mr. Cooper’s work has suffered loss by change of residence, and by the burning of the house he had rented as a school and chapel. He has just made a contract for a small chapel, which he hopes to occupy in September. He has lately made several Missionary tours to towns near Yedo, and thinks them promising fields, from which much fruit may be gathered into the Church. By the great fire, which swept away many thousand houses on the 29th of November, our Mission-house was destroyed, the work at the most important point brought to an end, and injury done which in some things can never be repaired. We lost our chapel, and were compelled to hold Services in a room in an out-of-the-way place, where all felt uncomfortable, strangers could not find us, the Christians became discouraged, and the attendance dwindled down to a mere handful. Much time was lost in trying to find a suitable house for a chapel, and after it was determined that we should build, more time was lost in looking for an eligible site. But an end to our troubles came on the 29th of April, just five months after the fire, when we occupied our neat little chapel. Since then the congregations have been large, the Christians have been greatly encour­ aged, and some of them are showing commendable zeal and earnestness 8 114 Report o f Bishop Williams.

in working for the Master’s cause. The Services held at this chapel are : Sunday-school, Sunday morning and afternoon full Service and Sermon, Sunday and Wednesday evenings preaching to the heathen, and Friday evening a Service for the Christians. This is the first chapel which has been built outside of the Concession, and no opposition has been made on the part of the native authorities. Heretofore Missionaries have only made use of Japanese houses, which outwardly had no appearance of being a place for public worship, and it is considered a great point gained to have been allowed to erect a proper Church building, which will be immediately recognized as such, in the heart of the city. Our Boys’ School had gradually increased in numbers from the first of October, and at the time of the fire numbered fifty-nine pupils—fifty of whom were boarders. It had never been in so flourishing a condition, or in more efficient working order, and as the Government, in making retrenchments, disbanded, about that time, a number of the High Schools, and there was no good school to which the pupils could go, it had every prospect of large additions. Probably it would have reached as many as seventy-five or one hundred boarders. We were very anxious to keep up the school, believing that there is no more efficient way of spreading the Gospel, but no building suitable for a school-house could be rented in the Foreign Concession, and the Japanese authorities refused me permis­ sion to take a house not a hundred yards outside the limits. And so, to the mutual great regret of teachers and pupils, all thought of continuing the school had to be abandoned for the time. But the school is an agency which we cannot possibly afford to lose, and must be revived. The Clergy can have as much as they can do in preaching, and do not feel that they can take, from what is their more especial work, the time and energy necessary to make the school a suc­ cess, and after trying for four or five years to keep up a school, look­ ing to the Clergy as instructors, the conviction forces itself upon me, that an efficient permanent school cannot be maintained without a good, well-trained teacher, who will give his whole time and strength to its management. The importance of a good school in Yedo cannot be over-esti­ mated, and the results which may reasonably be expected, will, with G o d ’ s blessing,be greater than is usually obtained from the same expend­ iture of time and money. The need of a good Christian school in Yedo seems more pressing than anywhere else. The . Government schools, in which an English education could have been gotten, have all been dis­ banded, with the exception of one, which is the feeder of the Imperial Col­ lege. Two other English schools exist, but they are for particular classes— one for the sons of the nobles, and one for the sons of the Tosa clan. All the Protestant Missionaries have given up their schools, except two, who Report of Bishop Williams. 115

teach a few boys as an excuse for living outside of the Concession—so that practically the field is unoccupied, as far as boys’ schools are con­ cerned, though there are already three large, well-appointed Mission schools for girls, and four others in which a few girls each are taught. The one English school for boys above mentioned is in no sense a Christian school, and in the college, to which it is attached as a pre­ paratory department, there has lately been developed among several of the native Professors, educated in America and England, a spirit decidedly and openly antagonistic to Christianity—not to say infidel or atheistic— which is poisoning the minds of the young men, even of some who had “ professed and called themselves Christians,” as we know to our great grief. In the largest of the native schools, in which the translation of English is taught, the works of such men as Buckle and John Stuart Mill are used as text books, and the whole atmosphere of the school is hostile to religion. This state of things calls loudly on us as Christians to put forth an effort to rescue some of the youth of Japan from the dangers to which they are exposed, by providing a thoroughly good Christian school, where Christian instruction will be given, Christian morality taught, and a healthy Christian influence exerted. But apart from this consideration, the school is absolutely necessary for the successful prosecution of our work. The Church cannot possibly send out men enough to evangelize Japan with its thirty-five millions of inhabitants, and any extensive spread of the Gospel here can only be effected by natives trained on the spot, who know the manners, customs and prejudices of the people, and having perfect command of the language, can, without stammering tongue, declare the wonderful works of God. Now it is only in the school that we can raise up well-educated young men, who can be trained as Teachers, Catechists and Ministers of the Gospel, and I appeal most earnestly to the Church to send a teacher—two would be better—to take charge of the school. A layman is asked for, as the Clergy (and, as far as known, almost all Protestant Ministers) think they are sent to preach the Gospel, not to teach school, and are not willing to give time and energy to it. The Roman Catholics and the Greek Church are wiser in their generation, and while there is here no Protestant Boys’ School, the Roman Catholics have two and the Greek Church has one large one. There is no way in which money can be so well expended, and from which we may expect greater results. Our schools in China are cases in point. In 1868 the Boys School in Shanghai, under the care of Miss Fay was organized and in 1870 the school in Wuchang was commenced, and now there are twelve or fourteen Candidates for Orders. And to come to Japan for illustration, it may be mentioned that a pious man, not of our Church, in the Government school in the province of Higo, by simply teaching the Bible, and the continued quiet Christian influence he exerted, 116 Report o f Bishop Williams. had the great satisfaction of leading a number of his pupils to know and love C h r is t J e s u s as their S a v i o u r , and seven of them are now studying for the Ministry. We shall have no difficulty in getting a large school, paying all expenses except the salary of the foreign teacher, if we can only have a good teacher. Some of our boys, after waiting a long time, were com­ pelled reluctantly to enter other schools ; others have changed from school to school, while others are trying to study privately, and almost all would return to us if we could re-open. The country is in a very unsettled state. During the past year the farmers have risen in insurrection in six different places—the Choosliu samrai, led by a former cabinet minister, have taken up arms, and since February last the powerful Satsuma Clan has been in rebellion against the Government. The remaining one of the three claDS most active in the restoration of the Mikado to his legitimate place as ruler de facto, Tosa, is clamoring for a representative system, and threatens, it is said, to appeal to arms if it is not granted. The farmers of Chooshu samrai were speedily put down, but the result of the Satsuma rebellion is still unde­ cided, and if the Tosa men should take up arms the Government will find itself seriously embarrassed and may be overthrown. These emeutes and rebellions are greatly impoverishing the nation, causing immense loss of life and suffering among the poor people, and it is devoutly to be wished that peace and quiet may soon be restored to this unhappy country. With our increased force, Mrs. Cooper, Mrs. Blanchet, Miss Pitman, and the Rev. Mr. Yokoyama, and, we hope, a teacher for our Boys’ School, and a Clergyman for Osaka ; with our new chapels, and new centres of work which have been begun or are in contemplation ; with the openings for preaching the Gospel in the villages near by which are offered, we have much to encourage us, and have good hope that, with G o d ’ s blessing in answer to the prayers of His Church, we shall have greater success next year, and a more encouraging Report to make.

C. M. W il l ia m s , Missionary Bishop of Yedo.

Y e d o , July 22, 1877. STATISTICS OF THE JAPAN MISSION FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1877.

Ca t s c k is t ’ s BIBLE CLERGY. AND READERS. TEACHERS. BAPTISMS. CONFIRMATIONS. A ssista n ts. STATIONS. PRESBYTERS D eacons. a F o r e ig n . N a tiv e F o r e ig n . N a t iv e . F oreig n .N a t iv e . i nj i jn jn i

‘S > 1 Û u 3 a

Ph Total Adulti Total Male. Fern. Fem.

In f’nt Total h fri Male. E | Total| j j j Foreign.| ___ | Total.| | Nativ< | Male.J

O s a k a ...... 2 2 2 2 1 1 ?

Y e d o ...... 9 9 6 6 1 1 1 1 1 15 a 2 T 1 8

T o ta l...... 4 4 2 ft 8 3 1 15 5 2 8 1 1

STATISTICS OF THE JAPAN MISSION FOR THE YEA 11 ENDING JUNE 3U, 18i

COMMUNICANTS. MARRIAGES. BURIALS. scnooLS. I CONTRI­ SCHOLARS. BUTIONS.

i ! F oreig n .N a t iv e . Ho a r d i n g . D a y . S un a y . STATIONS. B o a r d i n g . : D a y . S u n d a y . bo 0) 1 1 s ~ 0 V H 2 fi ñ Sx ts «1-3 3 üT

1 1 ? 3 ! l! 1 *1 lj j '"‘I $227 02

Y e d o ...... 9 7 95 f) a is *i¡ i' a.¡ ... I ll <> 1 1

T ota l...... 1 4 7 3 18 28 6 55 0 ■■■■ 1 1 Combined Boarding ¡nut Day Schools. 118 Report o f the Church Dispensary, Osaka, Japan.

FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE AMERICAN EPISCO­ PAL CHURCH DISPENSARY, OSAKA, JAPAN.

F ob the Year Ending June 30th, 1877.

The aggregate attendance has been as follows: Males, 2,712 ; Females, 1,229; Total, 3,941. Of these 3,871 were Jaj:>anese,70 Foreigners. In 112 cases visits were made at their homes, 55 were cases seen at the Branch Dispensary, and 73 were prescriptions for patients admitted for indoor treatment.

GENERAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES FOR WHICH RELIEF WAS SOUGHT.

General Diseases...... 1,433 | Diseases of the Digestive System...... rifio Nervous Diseases...... 226 of Urinary and Generative System 140 Diseases of the E ye ...... 616 ** of the Organs of Locomotion 138 “ Ear...... 188 “ of the Cutaneous System...... 137 “ “ Circulatory System ...... 55 Injuries...... 38 “ “ Absorbent System ...... 21 Deformities...... 11 “ “ .Respiratory System...... 312 Unclassified...... 66- Of the diseases classified as General, Scrofulous, Syphilitic, and Rheu­ matic cases have been the most frequent. Of' the Diseases of the Eye, cases of Keratitis, which is a prolific source of blindness in this country, have been very numerous. Fortunately many of them are amenable to treatment. During the year 230 Surgical Operations have been performed—most of them minor operations.

STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURES AND RECEIPTS. Aside from the rent of the buildings, which is paid out of the Mission treasury, the expenditures have amounted to *308.75, the receipts from patients $321.53, leaving a balance on hand of $12.78.

BUILDINGS OCCUPIED. The place near the “ Foreign Concession,” occupied during the previous two years, is still rented at the rate of $20 per month. It affords accommodation for a few cases requiring special medical oversight, and includes a chapel where regular Mission Services are conducted. The place is open for patients daily (except Sundays) from 9 to 11 o’clock, a .m . Since the 19th of March, a place has been rented near the centre of the city—rate of rent $12 per month. The location seems an excellent one for Mission work among a better class of the people. It has to be conducted in the name of a native physician. No objection is made by the authorities to public preaching or private teaching of the Gospel at the place. It is open for the treatment of patients from 3 to 5 o’clock p.m. Report o f the Church Dispensary, Osaka, Japan. 119

HELP EMPLOYED.—STUDENTS. Two men, one for each of the two places, are employed. They live in the buildings, and help in work as occasion may require. One of them, who also acts as teacher, receives $10 per month wages, the other $5. One of the medical students has also been paid 86 per month for services. He has recently passed the examinations required, and been licensed as “ Physician and Surgeon ” by the Government. About a dozen boys and men attend the place for the purpose of learning medicine.

METEOROLOGICAL TABLE.

♦THERMOMETER FAHR. belf-Registering. BAROMETER.

RAIN MONTH. 1 i —■ , Inches.

July (1876)...... 78.58° 82.84° 6 8° 6.45° 29.98 29.95 7.33 A ugu st...... 83.35 87.08 91 78 7.84 30.00 29.97 1.66 September...... 73.93 78.67 65^ 6.22 29.93 29.92 9.74 October...... 60.69 65.68 53 7.74 30.09 30.04 2.09 N ovem ber...... 49.93. 55.42 42 8. OS 30.03 29.97 .67 D ecem ber...... 42.56 48.37 56 34 9.39 30.20 30.19 1.58 January (1877)...... 39.74 45.24 53 30 8.92 30.24 30.20 1.46 February...... 38.91 44.59 61 31 9.84 30.14 30.10 .93 Marcn...... 44.16 49.67 60 34hi 9.08 30.05 29.97 2.54 April...... 55.86 61.28 70^ 41 9.90 30.15 30.09 3.34

M a y ...... 65.74- 70. 76* 52 8.21 30.00 29.97 6 . 0 1 ' June...... 72.50 75.97 63 6.07 29.94 29.92 3.11

40.46

* The Thermometer is placed so that it is not affected by the heat reflected from the ground or adjoining buildings. Compared with the several preceding years, the chief thing noticeable in the weather has been the absence of perceptible earthquakes, and the frequency of thunder-storms. On the 11th of May a tidal-wave occurred along these coasts, corresponding in time to the earthquake which caused the destruction of the City Iquique, Peru.

{Signed) H e n r y L a n i n g , M.D., . - Missionary Physician in Charge. [L.1

ELEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MISSIONARY BISHOP OF MONTANA IDAHO, AND UTAH.

To the Board o f Missions o f the Protestant Episcopal Church o f the United States o f America :

D e a r B r e t h r e n : This, my Eleventh Annual Report, is for eleven months only; viz., from September 1, 1876, to August 1, 1877.

MONTANA. I sit down to write in Virginia City, and as I write telegrams come in concerning the killing of soldiers and the murdering of settlers by the Nez Perces, not seventy-five miles away. Some dear personal friends have been killed and my heart is sad. In the management of Indian affairs, doubtless the authorities at Washington have intentions the best. But where on the frontier are the high-minded and trustworthy subordinates, engaged in carrying out the intentions ? With only few exceptions, echo alone answers. And so the Indians are cheated, maltreated and exasper­ ated, and the settlers and soldiers pay the penalty with their lives. Deeper and deeper is my conviction that, for this far Western region, the best practical reform is to turn over the Indian Bureau to the War Depart­ ment. Then would a class of honest subordinates, so far as a high sense of honor and a strict system of ac6ountability will ensure honesty, be se­ cured, and the Indians be treated with a fairness now to them unknown ; and the Missionary beneficence of various Christian Churches co-working with the military straightforwardness of the Government, provocations to these sad Indian wars would, in my judgment, greatly diminish. In this Territory are five Clergymen : Messrs. Prout at Virginia City, Toy at Helena, Gilbert at Deer Lodge, Dickey at Bozeman and Stew­ art at Missoula. But Mr. Dickey we are soon to lose, because of his wife’s failing health. He goes to the Diocese of Minnesota. I shall need a successor to take up at Bozeman the wox-k which he has so wisely begun. Mean­ while, St. James’ Parish School, under the faithful care of Miss Sweet, and the Sunday-school, regularly continued, will strengthen the things that remain. From Minnesota we have received the Rev. George Stewart, and he is already sowing Church seed in the virgin soil in Missoula County. Report of Bishop Tuttle. 121

Mr. Gilbert is building a stone church at Deer Lodge, and also guid­ ing in a most vigorous growth the young parish of St. John’s, at Butte, forty miles distant. The two towns where the Church has been longest known, Virginia City and Helena, under Messrs. Prout and Toy, show no flagging of early earnestness and zeal. Once again I am constrained to give expression to my judgment that a Bishop should be given to Montana. The vacancy at Bozeman should be filled. Butte will soon want a pastor. Benton and Bannack ought to be occupied. So the Bishop, properly furnished, would have eight men with him at once. Then, mining towns like Glendale and Pony, and agricultural regions as Sun River and the Yellowstone, need early atten­ tion. I already visit twenty-seven places in Montana. I ought to visit ten more. Three months every year are given to my present visits, and they are all the time I can well spare. Four months at least are needed. It is a clear case to me that, for the highest good of the Missionary work Montana should have its own Bishop. But it is fair to state that the Clergy and Laity of this District, at the last Convocation in Deer Lodge, gave it as their opinion, by resolution, that the time has not yet come when Montana should have a Bishop of its own, and appointed a Com­ mittee to prepare and send a Memorial to the House of Bishops, express­ ing this conviction. Of course I cheerfully consented to present their Memorial to the House. In Montana 103 have been baptized, and 26 confirmed. There are 207 communicants, 35 Sunday-school teachers and 323 scholars.

IDAHO. Our one Clergyman here, Mr. Bollard, of Boisé City, extending pas­ toral care as best he can over the whole Territory, makes encouraging reports. In his care of St. Michael’s Parish School, he has the help of two excellent lady assistants, Mrs. Breck and Miss Leighton. He and his people have enlarged and improved their Church, and have paid in full for the same. He has added to the lot on which it stands by the pur­ chase of adjoining property. He has presented thirty-three to be con­ firmed, and his vestry have kindly voted an increase of his salary. These are all cheering things. But his isolation, three or four hundred miles from the nearest Clerical brother, is not cheering. A brother to his help ought to be by his side, caring for Silver City, and Boisé Basin and Boisé Valley and the Payette. Bishop Morris, and the Rev. Mr. Wells of Walla Walla, have con­ tinued giving kind attention to Lewiston and Northern Idaho for me. I beg to record my loving thanks to them therefor. The Nez Perces rav­ aged that region before coming over into Montana. 122 Report of Bishop Tuttle.

In Idaho 51 have been baptized, and 33 confirmed. There are 105 communicants, 6 Sunday-school teachers and 60 scholars.

UTAH.

Praise to G o d , thanks to His giving servants scattered over the land, and to the faithful Missionaries and teachers in the field, in Utah no steps backward have been taken. The Department of Civil Justice has been busied with the trial and execution of Lee for the horrible Mountain Meadow massacre, Grand Juries with investigations, newspaper correspondents with examination into the workings of Mormonism ; but we, your Missionaries, have tried to keep to our own line of duty. Anxiety possesses our hearts, and care chisels some lines on our faces, in planning and working to keep our obligations met and things vigorously moving on. I am most thankful to be able to say that we have succeeded. No department of our activ­ ities has been interrupted, still less been suffered to come to a stop. St Mark’s Hospital, under the vigilant faithfulness and skill of Mr. Kirby, and the home care of Mr. and Mrs. Prout, has in no year been more blessedly useful, succoring more than 250 patients, and raising for itself 88,793.35, only $127.70 of which came from the East. Mr. Miller, Head Master of St. Mark’s Schools, has not only kept in charge daily 450 pupils, but by the help of his Trustees has completed some newT rooms in our school-house, so that next year he can take 100 or 150 more. St. Mark’s Parish proper, though business is stagnated and men are discouraged, has given for Church purposes 88,170.63. At Ogden we have built a new brick “ School-House of the Good Shepherd.” More than $1,500 of the cost is given by a gentleman here. To meet the offered gift I must provide as much. At Plain City, ten miles from Ogden, Mr. Gillogly is engaged in erecting “ St. Paul’s School-House,” of brick. At Logan, Mr. Stoy is also building “ St. John’s School-IIouse,” for $1,500, of which I must fur­ nish 81,000. These school-houses are substantial steps forward in that educational department which I have always considered the very corner-stone of effectual Mission work among the Mormons. The Scholarships of $40 per year furnished to St. Mark’s School, Salt Lake, and the School of the Good Shepherd, Ogden, and St. John’s School, Logan, by generons Sun­ day-schools and individuals, are the rain and the dew to refresh and in­ vigorate us. Our hands are upheld, our bills are met, our hearts are cheered, and scores and scores of children, otherwise neglected, are being trained to the useful, the true and the pure. Fresh vigor will be infused into the Ogden school, next year, under Report o f Bishop Tuttle. 123

the guidance of its excellent principal, Mr. Charles G. Davis, now that it has emerged from its “ Old Tannery ” quarters. The Rev. Dudley Chase, Chaplain U. S. A., now residing in Ogden, has kindly rendered help to Mr. Gillogly and myself during the year, and we beg to return to him our grateful acknowledgments. In Utah, 95 have been baptized and 4 2 confirmed. There are 2 7 9 communicants, 2 9 Sunday-school teachers and 5 6 4 scholars. .My Clergy and myself have several times visited Evanston, Wyom­ ing, for Bishop Spalding ; we being near to that town and he afar off. Evanston ought to have a Pastor stationed there. But I suppose the Committee on Ways and Means now-a-days talk unhopefulness with as melancholy an air to my brother of Denver as to myself. Debts yet are mine to the amount of $9,000, the interest-bearing part being 85,500. I have paid 81,000 since last year. Upon St. Mark’s Rectory 81,000 are due ; upon St. Mark’s School-house 88,000. I am also to be held for more than 82,500 for the scliool-houses at Ogden and Logan. I hope I am not in the wrong to make and carry these burdens. Without doing so I see not how opportunities can be seized upon, and work healthfully pushed. At any rate I cannot just now be other than thankful. The L o r d and His givers have carried our Missions and schools through a year of great straitness. My heart goes out with w arm gratefulness to the members of the Domestic Committee, to my fellow-workers in the field, and to the hundreds and hundreds who have sent me kind letters and generous gifts. Help most useful of other kinds than money has also been continued— Prayer Books once and again from a lady of Cleveland, Ohio, Rector’s Library Books from the Society in Philadelphia, boxes and barrels from Ladies’ Associations and others, for our Missionaries, our hospital and our poor. G od bless all those who, in the Sa.vioue’s Name, are striving to help and bless others. Will a personal word be pardoned '? I have seen ten full years of Bishop’s service in the field. I came to Salt Lake City July 3, 1867, and to Virginia City the 17th of the same month. Save in Boisé City, I builded not on another’s foundation. Not a Clergyman was in this whole district when I took charge. Now there are twelve. There have been baptized 1,569, confirmed 521, married 516, buried 551. It may not be amiss to place this resume on record. I give it for history, I give it in humility. I thank G o d for the good works that He hath prepared for me to walk in, and for whatever ones of them I may have wrought in the blessed line of His preparation. I beseech His forgiveness, for the dear L o r d ’ s sake, for the stains upon them, the defects and distortions, that I well 1 2 4 Report of Bishop Tuttle. know of. May His loving pity pour cleansing for me over those past ten years ! Shall another ten follow ? If so be His will, may I use His grace to be able to “ thank G o d and take courage ” throughout them ! If not, May it please Him to have merciful care for that if ! The Clergy of the Missionary District are :

Rev. R. M. Kirby, Assistant Minister of St. Mark’s Cathedral, Salt Lake City. Rev. H. H. Prout, Assistant Minister of St. Mark’s Cathedral, Salt Lake City, and in charge of Chapel of the Good Samaritan, Corinne. Rev. G. D. B. Miller, Assistant Minister of St. Mark’s Cathedral, Salt Lake City, and Head Master of St. Mark’s Schools. Rev. B. S. Dunn, Salt Lake City. Rev. J. L. Gillogly, Minister of Memorial Church of the Good Shepherd, Ogden. Rev. W. H. Stoy, Minister of St. John’s, Logan. Rev. E. G. Prout, Rector of St. Paul’s, Virginia City. Rev. E. L. Toy, Minister of St. Peter’s, Helena. Rev. M. N. Gilbert, Minister of St. James’, Deer Lodge, and St. John’s, Butte. Rev. T. E. Dickey, Minister of St. James’, Bozeman. Rev. Geo. Stewart, Minister of Church of the Holy Spirit, Missoula. Rev. W. Bollard, Rector of St. Michael’s, Boisé. Candidates for Holy Orders : Samuel Unsworth, Frederick W. Crook, Pierre McD. Bleecker. Postulants : Wm. J. West, S. Lord Gilberson, Henry McBride, Abra­ ham L. Rinearson.

In helping four of the above named gentlemen, in their preparation for the Holy Ministry, I have expended, generously assisted by the Rev. R. M. Kirby, 1847.05. Standing Comimittee : Rev. R. M. Kirby, Rev. G. D. B. Miller, Geo. M. Scott, Geo. Y. Wallace. Examining Chaplains : Rev. Messrs. R. M. Kirby, H. H. Prout, G. D. B. Miller. Receipts and Expenditures have been as follows :

RECEIPTS.

Donations sent directly to m e...... $12,433 67 “ Special, “ Spirit of Missions ” ...... 2,596 32 Temporary L oan ...... 300 00

$15,329 99 EXPENDITURES.

Paid balance due D. S. Tattle, Report of 1876...... $44 85 In Salt Lake City: For St. Mark’s School...... $6,174 98 “ St. Mark’s Rectory...... 1;284 04 “ St. Mark’s Hospital...... 308 70 “ Other objects...... 539 25 ------$8,306 97 Report of Bishop Tuttle. 12 5

In Ogden : For School of the Good Shepherd...... $1,372 00 ! “ Other objects...... 50 40 ------$1,422 40

In Logan : For St John’s School ...... $877 75 “ Other objects...... 359 20 ------$1,286 95 For Plain City...... 389 IS “ Corinne...... 36 65 “ Helena...... 233 45 “ Deer Lodge...... 750 00 “ Bozem an...... 290 00 “ M issoula...... 300 00 “ Butte...... 28 00 ‘ Boisé...... 457 90 “ Theological Education...... 1 097 05 Miscellaneous...... 162 55 Interest...... 463 39 Balance, Cash in hand...... 110 70

$15,329 99 Donations to me ($12,433.67) came from the following Dioceses :

New Y ork ...... $3,052 62 [ Southern Ohio...... $154 78 Pennsylvania...... 1.628 00 ! California...... 110 00 Connecticut...... 1,393 39 j Kentucky...... 95 00 Alban y...... 993 79 j Minnesota...... 80 00 Massachusetts...... 952 50 | Verm ont...... 71 15 Pittsburgh...... 505 00 | Central Pennsylvania...... 55 00 Western New York ...... 503 05 Western Michigan...... 43 50 Central New York...... 440 54 M issouri...... 40 00 Maryland...... 349 00 M ontana...... 25 00 Illinois...... 340 00 New Hampshire...... 17 60 Long Island...... 340 00 Delaware...... 17 50 Rhode Island...... 264 90 Colorado...... 5 00 New Jersev...... 246 00 | Virginia...... 5 C0 Ohio...... 210 00 i Wisconsin...... 1 C0 Northern New Jersey...... 195 00 ! England...... 144 35 Michigan...... 155 00 B a p t i s m s . S u n d a y P a r i s h O f f e r i n g s . S c h o o l s . HciioojiS. Value of N a m e o p P a r i s h o k S t a t i o n . Church Amount given Am ’t donated Total for Property. outside of Clmi cli « I o at Station. o ! o Station. Purposes.

St. Paul’s, Virginia City, M .T .. £4,050 00 St. Peter’s, Helena, 31. T ...... 53 $550 00 $1,431 42' 150 850 00 St. James’, Deer Lodge, M .T ... 483 45 2,337 71) St. James’, Bozeman, M. T . . . 45 1,900 00 1,116 00 3,507 81 Holy Spirit, Missoula, M. T ... 75 1,850 00 573 30 2,128 00 250 00 300 00 3!>1 00 St. John’s, Butte, 31. T ...... 7 6 13 180 00 28 00 41)8 50 St. Michael's, Boise City, I. T .. 11 12 23 9,000 00 703 40 2.1)83 61 Idaho City, I.T. 10 2 12 42 05 St. James’, Silver City, I. T... 12 12 75 00 St. Mark’s, Salt Lake City,U.T.. 40 ’ i i 51 Chapel of the Good Samaritan 23,705 CO Corinne, U. T Memorial Church of the Good 291 50 Shepherd, Ogden, U. T St. John’s, Logan, U. T.... 3,581 89 St. Paul’s, Plain City, U. T. 2,988 GO Miscellaneous...... 745 45 822 25 Totals.

DANIEL S. TUTTLE. V ir g i n i a C i t y , M o n t a n a , August 18, 1877. NINTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MISSIONARY BISHOP

OF OREGON AND WASHINGTON TERRITORY.

To the Board o f Mission*: Since my last Report, the Rev. Peter E. Hyland has been transferred to the Diocese of Huron, Canada ; the Rev. Edward Davis and the Rev. Octavius Parker have been received from the Diocese of Wisconsin, and the Rev. William Lancaster McEwan, a Candidate for Holy Orders, of this Jurisdiction, has been ordained to the Diaconate. This makes our whole number of Clergy nineteen, beside the Bishop—the largest number that we have ever had, at any one time. Of these, nine are Missionaries of this Board. As it is necessary to make up this Report before the Meeting of our Convocation, I shall have to omit the particulars to be gathered from the annual reports of these Missionaries. They have been laboring on, in their several fields, much as in former years, and, on the whole, with a good degree of success. During a great portion of the year, several of our most important parishes and Mission stations have been vacant and the work has been, in consequence, seriously retarded. Such has been the case at Olympia and Port Townsend, in Washington Territory, and at Salem, in Oregon. The promising Mission at Corvallis and Albany has been deprived of the valuable services of the Rev. Mr. Stevens for six months—the very delicate and fast-failing health of Mrs. Stevens requiring a residence for this time in California. Port Townsend is now supplied by the Rev. Edward Davis, a Missionary of this Board, and Salem (a self-sustaining parish), by the Rev. Octavius Parker. Eugene City and Roseburg, in the southern part of the State, have been vacant for several years. The former place is steadily growing in importance, and, nowr that it has been made the seat of the State University, is a field of more than common interest and promise. By our system of “ Missionary appointments,” I have been enabled to have quite frequent Services at this place and, in a small measure, supply the need of a settled Minister. W e have here a 128 Report o f Bishop Morris.

^church and school-liouse, with large grounds, and a dwelling-house and four acres of land. With the ordinary stipend from the Board, it could give a single man, or a married man with a small family, a fair support. But years of correspondence and inquiry have, so far, failed to secure such a person, and this fair field, in the very garden of our beautiful valley, still lies fallow. I ought here to mention that I had hoped to secure the services of the late lamented Wallace M. Probasco, of Ohio, for this field. He was a man of prominence in his own Diocese, of remarkable earnestness and devo­ tion, and one who had made full proof of his Ministry. Surrounded with every needed comfort, and in the enjoyment of all the attractions that pertain to a well-ordered parish, he proposed, of his own motion, to relin­ quish them all, and take in their place the hard work, discomforts and discouragements of an Oregon Missionary. He closed his letter to me with the statement that he was in vigorous health and was not seeking a change of climate with any view to an improvement in that particular. Within twenty-four hours of the date of that letter, he was seized with the fatal and contagious disease that soon terminated his earthly life. G o d took him to the rest and reward of Paradise before he could receive my answer to his generous offer. Is there no one of all the others, who are working and waiting for their crown, who will take his vacant place ? Olympia, the capital of Washington Territory, has been vacant ever since the resignation of the Rev. Mr. Fischer in the summer of 1876. I have been equally unfortunate in my efforts to secure a Clergyman for this place. It is one of our most important points, has many attractions of climate and scenery, and seems to me an inviting field for one who

seeks to win souls to C h r i s t and build up His Church. By uniting it with Tacoma, which is within easy reach, this Mission vail, of itself, with­ out any assistance from this Board, give a salary of one thousand dollars in gold. Hearing so much of unemployed Clergymen in the East and of the multitudes of applicants for every vacant parish, I have been at a loss,, until recently, to know why it has been impossible to supply this place with a Minister. An Eastern brother, however, who has been endeavor­ ing to aid me in the matter, has given me the secret. He says : “ If your field was not so far from the city of New York, there would be no difficulty in securing all the Clergymen you want.” This is a misfortune for which there is no remedy, and there remains nothing for us to do but to wait,, till some men are called into the Ministry, who will be content to labor

in some other part of G o d ’ s vineyard, and who can bear the burdens of their calling in a wide separation from the sweet influences of that famous city. The only new church we have erected, this year, is St. Thomas’, Canon City, in the John Day Valley. This valley lies between the Cascade and the Blue Mountains, and Canon City is central to a large Report o f Bishop Morris. 129 mining district, as well as to an extensive agricultural and grazing region. I held the opening Services in this church on the 15th of July, and I was surprised and pleased to find so beautiful and substantial a building so nearly completed. Proper seats are yet needed, as well as many articles of chancel furniture, and several hundred dollars will be required to com­ plete and pay for the whole work. The building of this church was an undertaking of a good deal of boldness, and it has been carried on by your Missionary with untiring energy. If I had any money at my command, there is no work in the whole Mission that I would more willingly appro­ priate it to than this. On the Festival of St. James the Apostle, I consecrated the beautiful Church of the Ascension, Cove, Union County. There were present, taking part in this Service, the Rev. Dr. Nevius, the Rev. L. H. Wells, the Rev. George T. Kaye, and the Rev. William L. McEwan. It was a circumstance of no little encouragement that a Bishop and four Clergymen could be gathered together for so interesting a Service in this remote portion of the field, where, but a few years since, we were unknown. On the following Sunday, I consecrated All Saints’ Church, Weston, at the foot of the western slope of the Blue Mountains. We owe this church to the gift of five hundred dollars from a Clergyman and his wife, of the Diocese of Pennsylvania. With this aid, a good-sized lot was secured and a new church built, costing about seventeen hundred dollars. It has been placed, in accordance with our brother’s request, in a place of permanent promise, in the heart of a rich and beautiful farm­ ing country. When I first passed through this region, from the foot of the Blue Mountains to Walla Walla, a distance of forty miles, it was an open and unoccupied waste, with hardly a human habitation for each five miles. Now, it is a populous and well-cultivated country. When, two years ago, I drove the Bishop of Montana over these rolling hills, waving with the golden wheat, all astir with the bustle of harvest, and musical with thq. peculiar ring of the reaper and hum of the thresher, he expressed his delight and astonishment, saying “ Why, this reminds me of my own native county in New York.” At my first Service, at Weston, we had a rough little school-house to crowd into, my well-worn valise for a lectern and chips for candlesticks. My last was to consecrate this beautiful church, in the presence of an interested and grateful congregation, and offer it, free of lien or incumbrance, to the service of Almighty G o d . I dwell upon these particulars to show what can be done in a short time, and to say that there remains yet a vast country, in this Jurisdiction, to be occupied and. possessed in the same way. The Church of the Redeemer, Pendleton, twenty miles distant, was to have been consecrated on the same day but for the impossibility of procuring the proper quantity of seasoned lumber in time. At a previous visitation to this part of the country, on the 9th of 130 Meport o f Bishop Morris.

April, I consecrated St. Paul’s Church, Walla Walla. This consecration had been delayed, by reason of a debt of several thousand dollars, which, by the persistant efforts of the Hector and his people, was finally paid. The Rev. Mr. McEwan is associated with the Rev. Mr. Wells in the Mission which has its headquarters at Walla Walla. His points of ser­ vice are Weston and Pendleton on the south, Waitsburg and Dayton on the north, with quarterly visits to Colfax, north of the Snake River, in Washington Territory, and to Lewiston in Idaho. This will involve traveling over an extent of country of one hundred and twenty-five miles. It is proposed to erect a small Clergy-house on the Church ground at Weston, that, when these Missionaries come in weary or wet from their journey, they may have some place of quiet and comfort of their own. This can be secured at Weston by the contribution of one hundred dollars, in addition to what will be given by the people there. I have made myself responsible for this amount and have promised to pay it within three months. Have I not the ear of some one, whom God’s Providence has surrounded with every imaginable comfort and luxury, who wears softer clothing and lives more delicately than even they that dwell in kings’ houses, who will be glad to give this moderate sum to lighten, in some measure, the labors and discomforts of these Missionaries ?

DIVISION OF THE JURISDICTION. I refer here, again, to the subject of a division of this Jurisdiction, without, however, taking any time to enlarge upon its importance. If the proposed plan of uniting the Territory of Idaho with the eastern por­ tions of Oregon and Washington were adopted, it would make a very convenient and easily worked Jurisdiction, with a people of common interests, and largely homogeneous throughout the Territory. This part of our country is filling up with population more rapidly than any other, and, even now, it would furnish the most capable Bishop the Church could give us with full employment for all his powers. We should con­ tribute the largest portion of the Territory with four Clergymen, nine churches and congregations, two hundred communicants and a well- established boarding and day school, for girls, at Walla Walla. Such a division would separate me from a very interesting portion of my field, from valued friends among the laity, and from brethren in the Ministry to whom I am warmly attached, and largely indebted for their willing self-denial and successful labors, in planting the Church in these new portions of my Mission. This I am content to do, for the sake of the great gain that I think will come to both portions of this Jurisdiction. This division is not presented at all as a measure of relief to the present Bishop. The territory that will still remain to him, stretching from the line of California to British Columbia, and from the sea-coast to the Cascade Mountains, for Missionary work, with the oversight of the Report o f Bishop Morris. 331

three institutions in Portland, will furnish all the care and labor possible to crowd into twelve months of the year. It is simply a question whether this care and labor shall be given to a larger or smaller field. It is for the Church, in its united wisdom, to determine this question. SCHOOLS. St. Helen’s Hall and The Bishop Scott Grammar School, in Portland, and St. Paul’s Girls’ School, in Walla Walla, have continued their import­ ant work with very encouraging results. St. Helen’s Hall had 114 pupils, the Grammar School 64, and St. Paul’s School 66, 244 in all. The influ­ ence of these schools, in behalf of Christian education and Church culture, is beyond price. There is every prospect that their work will be as important for the year they are just entering upon as in the past. The Grammar School, which opens first, has already a large number of appli­ cants. The Head Master, the Rev. George Burton, writes to the Oregon Churchman that there are already over forty applications for boarders, and that every place will probably be occupied. During vacation, a good many improvements have been made in and about the building. A large room, for some time unused, has been finished and fitted up with all the appliances of a school-room. It is well lighted and ventilated and is said to be the best school-room in the State. The grounds about the building have been improved, giving a better entrance and more beauty to the front part of the house. The gymnasium has had some repairs, and the chapel has been made to look more like what such a sacred place should be. St. Helen’s Hall and St. Paul’s School, Walla Walla have likewise had substantial repairs and improvements, those of the former costing |1,000. ' I repeat, here, what I have often said before, that our great need in this department of work is that of scholarships and endowments. We ought, if possible, to have these well-appointed Church schools crowded, and we should be moulding and training twice the number of children we have now. There are many parents who appreciate the advantages of our schools, but who are unable to pay for them. They are struggling with the stern difficulties of life in this frontier country ; they have been compelled«to make a settlement in an isolated, out-of-the-way place ; they have left behind them, in their Eastern homes, all opportunities for the education and culture of their children, and they find them growing up here in helpless ignorance and rudeness. The parents of some of these were bora in the Church and trained in her schools, and it is a sad trial to them and to us, and a great loss to the Church, that their children are deprived of the same advantages. I know of no way by which our work can be strengthened and enlarged so surely, as by extending the influence of these schools, and, I desire to address my labors largely to this purpose. HOSPITAL AND ORPHAN AGE. The Good Samaritan Hospital and Orphanage have made good progress 132 R&port o f Bishop Morris.

in the past year. The two buildings are now finished throughout. The Hospital is a well-appointed establishment not inferior to many in the Eastern States, and the Orphanage is a comfortable and convenient build­ ing, which the ladies of Trinity parish, Portland, are now providing with suitable furniture. The whole establishment with its four acres of ground, costing over $ 2 0 ,0 0 0 , has a funded debt of $ 1 ,8 0 0 , the payment of which, principal and interest, is made to extend over a period of eight years. It has $ 5 0 0 toward a general endowment and the same amount for the endowment of a bed for the British Consulate. It also has the Henry Rodney Morris Memorial Fund of $1,000. There have been in the past year 1 2 9 patients in the Hospital, and there are now 13 children in the Orphanage. For a great portion of the year, we have been obliged to decline to receive children intq the Orphanage, on account of the unfinished condi­ tion of the building and the pressure of work at the Hospital. The building is now finished and we shall soon be able to receive a larger number of children. A growing interest in this work is manifesting itself among our people, and we have every reason to believe that it will be a blessing to them as well as to those who are here to be ministered unto. We much need, for these institutions, two trained workers—members of some of the Sisterhoods that are rendering such valuable services in hospitals and homes, in other parts of the country. And we need, fur­ ther, an endowment of $ 2 5 ,0 0 0 at the least, to carry the Hospital on in keeping with the present demands. Without this, I very much fear that we shall meet with much difficulty and, it may be, serious embarrassment in the future. Besides my regular and repeated visits to our established parishes and Missions, I have made two excursions into new portions of the Jurisdic­ tion ; one into Whitman County, Washington Territory, known as “ the Palouse Country,” and the other to the southern coast about Coos Bay and the Coquille River. These portions of the Jurisdiction are about seven hundred miles apart and entirely dissimilar in respect of scenery, soil, climate and natural productions. In each of them we should settle a Missionary without delay, if it be possible. * OFFERINGS FROM MISSION STATIONS. I am glad to be able to report that the stipends from the Domestic Committee have been relinquished in two stations, Grace Church, Astoria, and St. Paul’s Church, Oregon City ; and that these churches, together with every other church and Mission where we have regular Services, have made an offering for Domestic Missions. In several parishes, this offering has been made three times within fifteen months, and our people have shown a willing mind in this respect that has been very gratifying. I issued a pastoral, in the month of July, asking for an offering for For- eign Missions, to be made throughout the Jurisdiction on the first Sunday in August, which, 1 believe, was generally done. Report o f Bishop Morris. 133

I have previously submitted to the Board a statement of the details of the property held and acquired by the Bishop of this Jurisdiction for Missionary purposes. Since rendering the last statement, no further property has been acquired. The Receipts of the Mission have been as follows :

From Eastern churches and friends...... $3,785 54 “ The Domestic Committee for the Bishop’s traveling expenses within the Jurisdiction, in coin...... 237 50 “ The Grammar School Endowment Fund...... 554 40 “ Interest from General Fund Endowment...... 259 14 “ Collections for Diocesan Missions...... 345 80 “ Occasional contributions for the Hospital and Orphanage, passed through the Bishop’s hands...... 300 06 Advanced by St. Helen’s Hall...... 639 60 “ “ B. W. M orris...... 1,038 26 $7,160 30 EXPENDITURES.

For St. Thomas’ Church, Canon C ity...... $210 60 “ Walla Walla Church School...... 317 00 “ Vancouver Rectory...... 25 00 “ Church of the Ascension, Cove...... 50 00 “ Traveling expenses of the Bishop and Missionaries within the Juris­ diction ...... 629 89 “ Traveling expenses of Clergymen coming from the East...... 427 37 Insurance on Mission Chapels and Church property...... 89 95 “ Printing and advertising...... 79 00 “ Expenses of Chinese School...... 114 00 “ Interest...... 57 00 “ Hospital and Orphanage...... 2,394 01 “ Grammar School...... 1,461 71 “ H. Rodney Morris Memorial FundInvestment ...... 700 86 “ Additional investments for Scholarships, Fire-proof Library and Episco­ pal Residence...... 530 91 Miscellaneous...... 73 00

$7,160 30

I have received notice that the Treasurer of the Domestic Committee has in his hands the sum of $500 from the estate of the late Mrs. Jane C. Mallaby, to be used at the discretion of the Bishop of Washington Terri­ tory. I propose to appropriate this to the Walla Walla School, which is doing a very important work and needs substantial aid. I cannot omit to mention here that the Woman’s Auxiliary to the Board of Missions has been most liberal in supplying many of the families of the Clergy with Missionary boxes, which have been of great value to them. This is a most important department of our Missionary organ­ ization, and it well merits the hearty sympathy of the whole Church. OUR OPPORTUNITY. Last year, I reported the receipt of 812,473 from the East, against |i3,785 received this year. This is a great falling-off and it has made a very material difference in the progress of our work. I am very grate­ ful, however, that we have had this share of the benefactions of our 134 Report o f Bishop Morris.

Eastern brethren and that, amid the many pressing demands from the widening fields the Church is occupying, and the urgency of home chari­ ties, there are so many who have been able to remember the necessities of this distant work. There never was a time, in its history, when it needed a more vigorous prosecution, or held out more encouraging prom­ ise to faithful laborers. The attractions of this favored land, where, so far, blasting, mildew, locust and caterpillar are unknown, and where he that sows js sure to reap, are being felt far and wide. The long-delayed tide of immigration is setting in with a steady and increasing flow, and, everywhere, there are signs of rapid improvement in the material interests of our State and Territory. If we are to keep pace with this advance and “ do good as we have opportu n itywe must enlarge all our operations. Specially, must we “ strengthen the things that remain ” in our central institutions—Schools, Hospital and Orphanage. And we must, further, inaugurate a more aggressive Missionary work in the outlying and unoc­ cupied portions of our country. For this, we need at least six more Clergymen ; three for Southern Oregon, one for Puget Sound, one for Eastern Oregon and one for Eastern Washington Territory. Will this Church, which God has so largely endowed, thus enable us to keep abreast with the material improvements all about us ? Will the children of light be as wise in their generation as the children of this world ? “ They do it to obtain a corruptible crown / but we an incorruptible.”

B. W istae M oreis, Missionary Bishop o f Oregon and Washington Territory. CN-3

EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MISSIONARY BISHOP OF NEVADA.

To the Board o f Missions :

D e a r B r e t h r e n : The Report herewith, submitted is for eleven months ending July 31. It has been a period of extreme financial depres­ sion in Nevada, the effects of which have been felt in every place where our Services are held. It has been harder to keep up Church work than ever before, and our faith and endurance have been severely tried. But, taking all things into consideration, we have had more causes for thank­ fulness than discouragement. The new St. Paul’s Church, Virginia City, has been finished, and was opened for Divine Service the Third Sunday in Advent. It is larger than the old church, more substantially built, and better in every respect. The school-room is one of the most convenient I have ever seen. The only drawback from the pleasure of occupying the new church is that there remains a debt upon it amounting to one-fifth of its cost. St. John’s Church, Gold Hill, continues its work with little change from the Report of last year, except that the Rev. R. S. Eastman, who was then my assistant, has been called to the Rectorship and has accepted the charge. The Rev. W. R. Jenvey remains my assistant in St. Paul’s, Virginia City, taking charge in my absence, and also maintaining Services in Grace Church, Silver City, and in Dayton. In September the Rev. Henry L. Foote took charge of St. Peter’s Church, Carson City, where he has done all that ability and well directed energy could do to advance the interests of the Church. It is with great regret that I learn of his intention to remove to another field. The Rev. William Lucas continues Rector of the church at Reno. The church is not yet finished, and I repeat the remark made last year, that I know of no place where five hundred dollars will do so much good, as in enabling this congregation to complete their church. The Rev. Chas. H. Marshall resigned the Rectorship of St. James’ Church, Eureka, in February, since which time the church has been closed. Arrangements have just been made, however, for the coming of a Clergyman from the East, and it is expected that Services will be resumed in September. 136 Report o f Bishop Whitaker.

Hamilton has not improved during the year. Our church building is kept in good repair, and when I was there last month it was well filled. But the place is not now large enough to justify the attempt to have a resident Clergyman there. Pioche has for a long time, until the beginning of the present year, steadily declined in business and population. In November the Rev. R. H. Kline, the Rector of Christ Church, having become discouraged by the continued shrinkage in population, resigned his charge. But during the last six months there has been a marked improvement in the prospects of the town, and there is reason to hope that a large degree of its former prosperity may return. The Rev. Daniel Flack was received into this district, from California, in September, and took charge of St. Stephen’s, Belmont. He also goes once a month to Tybo, a flourishing new mining town, forty miles from Belmont. In his absence Mr. D. M. Godwin, the most devoted lay mem­ ber of the Church in Nevada, officiates with great acceptance as lay- reader. In Austin, Rev. S. C. Blackiston, Rector, there is to be a church erected (D.V.) before Christmas. By means of the large gifts of several gentlemen in the parish, and the willingness to give which has been evinced by all, there is reason to expect that this church will be entirely paid for when completed. The Rev. S. P. Kelly, residing in Carson, maintains regular Services at Genoa and Empire. At the former place he has gathered a large con­ gregation. The Rev. George B. Allen and the Rev. R. H. Kline have been transferred to Northern California. There are several towns in Nevada where I should be glad to begin Church work, if I had the men and the means for partially supporting them. The few of us who are here are doing all we can. Our Clergy are all faithful, earnest, capable men. I devoutly wish we had more like them.

SCHOOL POE GIELS.

We have great cause for thankfulness in the success which has attended the first year’s work of our Diocesan School for Girls. At the time my last Report was made the school building was nearly completed, and I expressed the belief that the school would be self-sustaining as soon as it was fairly in operation. The result has justified my expectations. The school was opened on the twelfth of October, with thirty-six boarders and sixteen day scholars. The second term there were forty boarders and twenty day scholars. The next term begins to-morrow, and not­ withstanding the condition of business in the State, I expect, at least, forty boarders. W e have an excellent corps of teachers who have the Report o f Bishop Whitaker. welfare of the school at heart. I give my personal attention to the gen­ eral management of the school, spending one or two days there in every week during term time. The cost of the school building and furniture was twenty-eight thousand dollars. To meet this I had the ten thousand dollars given by Miss Wolfe, and an equal amount given in smaller sums ranging from one dollar to thirteen hundred dollars. The school was therefore opened with a debt of eight thousand dollars, drawing interest at one and one- half per cent per month. During the year the income has defrayed all current expenses, including interest on the debt, four hundred dollars for insurance, and five hundred dollars for necessary improvements and re­ pairs. I have also received one thousand dollars in donations, mainly from friends at the East, to whom due acknowledgment has been made. This amount has been applied upon the debt, so that we begin the coming school year with a debt of seven thousand dollars, and the building and furniture in good condition. If the money which we now have to pay for interest could be used for improving the school, in the purchase of apparatus, a library, and in the erection of an additional building, all of which are much needed, its usefulness would be greatly increased. It is doing a noble work now. Its influence is already felt in many homes, and it has gained in one year the confidence of our people as being a thorough Christian school. I heartily wish that every one who has helped in any way to set it in operation could visit it and see its daily work. I shall be most grateful to any who will aid me in any degree in freeing it from debt and placing it upon a sound financial basis, that it may be prepared for greater and increasing usefulness. A tabular statement of some details of Church work is appended. Faithfully yours,

O . W . W h i t a k e r , Missionary Bishop o f Nevada.

V i r g i n i a C i t y , N e v a d a , August 1, 1877. TABULAR STATEMENT OF PARISHES AND STATIONS IN NEVADA.

For eleven months ending July 31 st, 1877.

B a p t i s m s .

m Amount given Value o f D e s c r i p t i o n o f N a m e o p P a r i s h o r S t a t i o n . 0 fo r Church Church 8 Purposes. Properly. C h u r c h P r o p e r t y . '3a a 3 oa o Confirmations. Sunday School Teachers. Infants. Adults. O Bnrials. Sunday School Scholars. [ Marriages.[ St. Paul’ s, Virginia City...... 90 42 2 44 7 25 39 22 350 $10,133 50 $30,000 00 Church and Rectory. St. John’ s, Gold H ill...... 22 23 23 10 14 12 200 1,836 30 7,000 00 Church and Rectory. St. Peter’ s, Carson City...... 75 4 2 « 8 2 5 11 124 4,525 75 10,000 00 Church. St. Luke’ s, Hamilton...... 4 1 1 1 2 25 146 00 2,000 00 Church and Rectory. St. James’, Eureka...... 34 8 8 2 8 701 00 5,000 00 Church and Rectory. Christ Church, Pioche...... 5 13 1 34 1 1 1 7 70 360 00 3,000 00 Church and Rectory. Trinity, Reno...... 37 19 10 2!) 7 6 8 11 130 1,506 73 5,000 00 Church and Rectory. St. George’s, Austin...... 34 .... 4 50 1,800 00 1,500 00 Rectory. St. Stephen’ s, Belmont...... 14 16 4 20 7 3 9 3 30 1,240 00 5,000 00 Church and Rectory. Grace, Silver C ity ...... 4 9 9 2 4 10 100 591 00 4,000 00 Church. 10 25 4 2 2 76 80

è 70 00 4 4 4 34 60 W adsworth...... 2 12 7 29,000 00 Block of Land.

T otal...... 340 141 19 160 30 53 91 82 1079 $23,031 93 $101,500 00

O. W. WHITAKER, Virginia City, Nevada, August 1st, 1877. Missionary Bishop. to o

EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MISSIONARY BISHOP OF ARKANSAS AND INDIAN TERRITORY.

To the Board of Missions:

T h e past year has not been without its encouragements, though there has been no little to discourage. Arkansas as a State is steadily improving. One fact will indicate the nature of the'change taking place there. Three years ago I knew very few men who would not gladly have moved out of the State could they have sold their possessions for even one-half their worth. This being the prevailing feeling, no one attempted any improvements. Planta­ tions and dwellings were allowed to run down and become dilapidated. Of course there were centres where growth and advance were very evident, but the contrary was true of much the larger portion of the State. Now the movement is steadily onward and upward. Whereas the desire to emigrate was general, now the people are content to remain at home and work on with a hopeful future. The tide of immigration is setting in, and the natural resources of the State are being] gradually developed. Last autumn everything was very promising, and I looked forward to a large increase of the Church and to a more bountiful provision for the support of her Services. But the uncertain condition of political affairs for many months, and even till late into the spring, served as a check to material prosperity, and drew away the minds of men from the subject of religion. I trust, however, that, should the general financial condition of the country improve, Arkansas will, during the ensuing year, enter upon a course of prosperity such as she has never known before. But the Church is yet weak and requires fostering carefully. One of our most efficient Clergymen has been obliged to leave his parish for want of adequate means to live in the simplest manner. He has for the present had recourse to his former profession of medicine, to supply the

actual necessities of himself and family. I pray G o d that a way may be soon opened for him to resume the active duties of the Ministry, which he himself is most ready and anxious to do. He asks only to be allowed

to labor for G o d and continue an honest man, owing no man anything but love. The parish at Batesville left vacant by his resignation, still continues so. 140 Report o f Bishop Pierce.

The Rev. P. G. Jenkins, long a Missionary in Arkansas, and to whom we are indebted for much good work, has left us and gone to Louisiana. He officiated at Washington, Hope, Arkadelphia, and occasionally at other points in that section of the State. I am now trying, and with good hopes of success, to unite Washington and Hope under one Mis­ sionary, and Prescott and Arkadelphia under another. By slightly in­ creasing the Missionary appropriation, we can secure two laborers where we had one. The people at all these places promise to make an energetic effort towards Ministerial support. At Prescott, thanks to the energy of one active and live layman, Mr. J. B. Milner, we have a new church already in process of erection. It is raised, and I understand will be ready for consecration, free of debt, in November. At Hope, also, a lot has been obtained, and some funds already secured for a frame church, and I do not think the people there will be far behind Prescott. At Washington and Arkadelphia we have church edifices. The Rev. Dr. MacDonald’s efforts at Dardanelle are also being crowned with success. He likewise has had the support and cooperation of a faithful and live layman, Henderson M. Jocoway, who, though not largely supplied with this world’s goods, has been most liberal in his gifts. A beautiful little frame church is so'far advanced that it needs but the windows (a hundred dollars additional would supply them) to be ready for Services. In this connection I may mention the new chapel erected during the year past at Little Rock. This chapel will seat as many as the old church, burned several years ago, and will be used for Services until the noble foundation, already laid, is surmounted by a temple of G o d worthy of Little Rock and the mother parish of Arkan­ sas. The Rev. William Burt Littlejohn, who was made a Deacon last De­ cember, is now laboring very acceptably at Yan Buren. He will give a portion of his time to Clarksville, Ozark and Alma, all towns on the Little Rock and Fort Smith Railway, if the Churchmen at these points show a proper interest in maintaining the Services. The Rev. Wm. M. Noble, who has been officiating as a Missionary at Des Arc, and has also been teaching to secure a support, has removed to England, and I propose not to abandon the field, indeed, but to let it lie fallow this coming year. Perhaps Des Arc, Duvall’s Bluff and Forrest City may be united for awhile hereafter. The Rev- Wm. E. Phillips is still in charge at Hot Springs, though obliged, in consequence of ill health, to commit his duties temporarily into the hands of Rev. Mr. Coleman. The Rev. Thos. May Thorpe, who did us such good service .at Fayette­ ville by building the church at that point, has now, after several years’ labor in Illinois, returned to us. He and the Rev. J. J. Yaulx, who is doing Report of Bishop Pierce. 141 noble work at Fayettville, have written to me about starting an associate Mission, and making the old Ozark Institute, some years ago known as St. John’s School, the centre of it. This property belongs to the Church and can thus be made available for go.od. During the past year I set forth in a letter for the Mite Chest pam­ phlet, our need of itinerant Missionaries. I have as yet received no re­ sponse to the appeal then made. Let me now say that at an additional expense of $ 3 0 0 or $ 4 0 0 per annum, I could, by means of the proposed Mission, secure such Services as I have suggested for about one-fourth of the State. I have advised Rev. Messrs. Vaulx and Thorpe to set forth a plan of A^ork, describe the field, show what, by G o d ’s blessing, may be done, and make an appeal for help. I hope this appeal, if made, will meet with a suitable response. I believe there will be a large yield for a small outlay, and also a wide preparation for future Church operations. We need Clergy now at Grace Chapel, Phillip’s County, back of Helena, ten miles. The neighborhood is a very fine one. A Clergyman who is willing to teach as well as preach, can have a salary of $ 1 ,2 0 0 or $ 1 ,5 0 0 per annum. At Lake Village, also, a good worker is needed. The right man can have a salary of $1,000. Besides these, two Missionaries are needed for South Arkansas, and Batesville is vacant. Some of these places I have the prospect of filling soon. Mr. Joseph Waldrof, late a minister among what are usually known as Campbellites, is a Candidate for Deacon’s Orders. I trust he will be ready for Ordination in a few months. Having given this general view of the field, I close with the statis­ tical statement, which follows:

Sermons______190 Marriage (both out of Diocese)____ A d d re sse s______25 Baptized— Infants, 10 ; adults 2 ------12 Holy Communion administered-. 26 Ordained— Deacon, 1; Priest, 1 ------2 Confirm ed...... 68 Miles traveled______7,727 Funerals (one out of Diocese) 2 Besides these official acts, I have confirmed five persons for the Dio­ cese of New York, and at the request of the Bishop of the same.

H e n r y N i l e s P i e r c e , Missionary Bishop o f Arkansas and Indian Territory. FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MISSIONARY BISHOP OF NIOBRARA.

To the Board o f Missions o f the Protestant Episcopal Church:

T h a n k s be to G o d , the year has been one of unexampled prosperity in the Niobrara Mission. The Boarding-schools, always a great satisfac­ tion, have been during the past year in better condition than ever before. The attendance at the Day-schools, and the results of our efforts in this line, show a decided advance. Our congregations have been larger. The desire for schools and churches among the tribes not yet reached is de­ cidedly on the increase. One hundred and. eighty-three infants and one hundred adults have been baptized. Twenty-seven Santees, eighty- two Yanktons, eight Yanktonnais, twenty-one Upper Brulés, and thirteen white persons have been confirmed. Seven Natives and one white have been admitted as Candidates for Holy Orders, the pres­ ent number being eleven. Our native Clergy have been doing well and have been a great comfort to us. One Yankton has been ordered Deacon, the first of his race ever admitted to that Office. One Santee and one white Deacon have been raised to the Priesthood. Better than all, perhaps, not one Clergyman has been lost to the Mission by death or removal, and this has been true for four years last past, with the exception of the case of the Rev. R. A. B. Ffennell, shot by a hostile Indian while faithfully discharging his duty. In all our hearts grows the conviction, too, that if the present policy of the Government, which is better than any known before, is adhered to and the educational and Mis­ sionary work be persevered in, there is every reason to hope that the whole Sioux nation, some 40,000 in number—some of the wildest Indians on this Continent—will, however humble their vocation as a race, at least become a peaceable people, and realize in their measure what those should be who have become “ fellow-citizens with the saints, and of the household of G o d .” Report o f Bishop Hare. 143

Ignorance, indolence, barbarous, even savage, life frown on us from every side, it is true ; but as illustrations of the better side of things, I may mention these facts. Among the Lower Brûlés, where a Missionary effort four years ago was relinquished in despair, so ugly was the temper of the people, the Church and schools are now, at least apparently, in high favor. Even at points far distant from our Missionary centres, where every imaginable difficulty confronted the Missionary, such as the Mission at Spotted Tail Agency and near the Cheyenne River Agency, at least something has been accomplished. I confirmed twenty-nine in August at the former Mission, and Mr. Swift has baptized forty-eight native adults at the latter during the year, through whom, we trust, much will eventually be done among the dense masses of unreached heathenism which surround them. The Santees, many of whom were implicated in the Minnesota massa­ cre in 1862, are to-day as quiet a people as are to be found on the face of the earth. The Yanktons, who ten years ago kept the white employés who dwelt among them in perpetual alarm by their outbursts of violence, are now very generally settled down in log-houses of their own construc­ tion, and attend places of Christian worship to the number of five or six hundred every Sunday. The Yanktonnais five years ago pulled down, as tokens of ways which their wild nature disdained, the log-houses erected for some of them by their Agent, and derided schools. They have since then put up about 100 log-houses with their own hands, and the Chiefs who were most hostile to the Church have within a month or two publicly avowed themselves in its favor. Our Annual Convocation served, too, not a little to rekindle our zeal. The twelve Clergy of the Mission and the Catechists or Lay-readers, fourteen in number, were present without exception, besides native deputies from every one of our thirteen stations. Several hundred other Indians attended the Convocation, some of them intelligent members of the Church, and others wondering men who had heard of it and were curious to see what it really was. As many as eight different tribes were represented, and the travellers had come all the way from two to fifteen days’ journey over the prairie to be present. Strange expectations are in the bosoms of many of those who seem most anxious for the Church. Some conceive that where the holy house is erected, there the people will find a sure abiding place, because, as 144 Report o f Bishop Hare.

they imagine, the holy house can never be pulled down. Some think that where the holy house is, there the Government will distribute rations the longest. Some of those who seem most hopeful disciples, when they

learn what the Church really is, go back and walk no more with J e s u s . Some baptized persons are so clogged with evil preconceptions and bad habits that they do the Church no honor. But these Indian Christians are as worthy, considering their opportunities, as we are, considering ours. How can we cast a stone at them ? And however unreasonable and absurd the expectations and demands of the Indians whom the Church has not reached, that is a hard, if not a bad, heart which is not moved with compassion for them because they are as sheep without a shepherd. Towards the improvement which I have attempted to indicate, many

influences have co-operated—for G od moAres His forces along many lines. The area over which the Indian can wander has been circumscribed ; the Agents appointed by the Government, on the nomination of the Indian Commission, have been men of character ; the operations of the army, though some things have been done over which I have grieved, have tended to cow the lawless and have told powerfully in behalf of order ;

and the S p ie it and the Bride have been among this poor people, carrying

and commending to them the Truth and Grace of C h r is t .

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.

All these evidences of the leverage which G od is bringing to bear upon the Dakotas, lead me to think of those who are at the other end of the lever from that at which my Missionary brethren and I are placed—

those friends, many of them, thank G o d , well-known to me, and many more unknown, who by their sympathy, prayers, and gifts, have con­

veyed along G o d ’s lever that power which has been so productive of good—the Dakota League of Massachusetts, the Indians’ Hope of Pennsyl­ vania, the Niobrara League of New York, and the Indian Aid Associa­ tions of Providence, R. I., of Fairfield County, Conn., and of Baltimore, Md., and other Associations which have been organized for our especial help, and the Executive Committee of the Indian Commission who have given their best time to the care of the Mission, hoping for nothing again. Those who spend their time in criticising the harness of the Church may wish that these co-operating Agencies were arranged other­ Report o f Bishop Hare. 145 wise than they are ; but let me assure the Board that they who do the pulling thank G o d for them, and pray G o d that He will supply all the need of those engaged in them, even as they have supplied ours. Their bountifulness causeth through us, and through hundreds once heathen, thanksgiving to G o d . I may mention here that all funds received by me are reported by me to the Executive Committee of the Indian Commission, and appear on their books and in their public acknowledgments, and they are ex­ pended only for such objects as we agree in approving.

NIOBRARA STORE ROOM. What I wrote some years ago regarding this Central Agency, estab­ lished for sorting out the articles sent us by our friends and dispatching them to the several stations according to their needs, is as true now as it was then. The lady in charge has made both private acknowledgments and semi-annual announcements in T h e S p ir it o f M is s io n s of all boxes received, but I must here express my own hearty sense of the importance of these contributions to our work. Placed among direst destitution, with near a hundred boys and girls in Boarding-schools to be clothed, we cannot carry on our work without such contributions, and I trust that they will be as generous in the future as they have been in the past. All articles useful in houses are acceptable, and all clothing, especially that suitable for boys and girls ranging from ten years up to twenty.

ABSENCE OF LAW. But much as there is to encourage effort in behalf of the Indians, one evil results from their contact with civilization so malign that one some­ times questions whether the evil which civilization has brought is not greater than the good. Civilization has loosened, in some places broken, the bonds which regulate and hold together Indian society in its wild state, and has failed to give the people law and officers of justice in their place. This evil still continues unabated. Women are brutally beaten and outraged; men are murdered in cold blood ; the Indians who are friendly to schools and churches are intimidated and preyed upon by the evil-disposed ; children are molested 011 their way to school, and schools are dispersed by bands of vagabonds; but there is 110 redress. This accursed condition of things is an outrage upon the One Lawgiver. It is a disgrace to our land. It should make every man who sits in the 1 0 146 Report o f Bishop Hare.

National Halls of legislation blush. And, wish well to the Indians as we may, and do for them what we will, the efforts of Civil Agents, Teachers and Missionaries are like the struggles of drowning men weighted with lead, as long as by the absence of law Indian society is left without a base.

DAKOTA PRAYER BOOK. The joint effort, begun three years ago by Messrs. Hinman, Cook, Hemans, and Walker, to provide our native Christians with the Services of the Church, in a satisfactory version in their own tongue, resulted within a year in the publication of an English-Dakota Service Book, con­ taining the Morning and Evening Prayers, the Litany, the occasional Prayers and Thanksgivings, the Selections of Psalms, the Communion Office, and the Collects. The preparation of the other parts of the Prayer Book has just been completed ; but unfortunately an arrest has been put upon the publication of the book by the lack of funds, and our ardent hope that now, at last, we should be able to put into the hands of Cate­ chumens, Candidates for Confirmation and Holy Orders, a vernacular version of the Baptismal, Confirmation, Ordination, and other Offices, which are almost absolutely necessary to their proper instruction, has been dashed to the ground at the very moment that its realization seemed to be at hand. No greater service can be done to our Mission work than to relieve us of this embarrassment. To no one does the Prayer Book prove a greater boon than the Indian. Few lift up their hearts in its holy language with more reverent devotion.* And rarely has a more painstaking effort been made than that of the brethren above-named to give a people the blessings of the Liturgy in their own tongue. Large as the sum still required for the issue of the book is, say $1,500, its publi­ cation would, I believe, richly repay that expenditure, and I most earnestly trust that many who feel how precious the possession of the Prayer Book is, will be moved to help us give this blessing to the Dakotas. NEW CHURCHES. Three new Churches have been erected during the year, all of them neat and churchly looking structures. Christ Church, Lower Brulé Agency, cost $1,300, was the donation of an unknown friend. The Church of St. John the Baptist, Lower Camp, Crow Creek Reserve, cost

* We trust that it will yet prove the book of Common Prayer to 40,000 people. Report o f Bishop Hare.

$1,500, was built by the Society of the Double Temple, of New York, to whose generosity we also owe the Church of Our Blessed Redeemer, Santee, built four years ago. St. Thomas’ Church, at the Crow Creek Agency, cost $700, was the result of the generous contributions of the Agent and other white people at that Agency, assisted by some of their friends. RECORD OF OFFICIAL ACTS. Besides discharging other duties pertaining to my office, I have bap­ tized 10 persons ; have confirmed 142 ; have licensed 11 persons as lay- readers or Catechists ; have admitted 8 Candidates for Holy Orders ; have ordained one to the Diaconate and two to the Priesthood; have celebrated the Holy Communion 19 times ; and have preached 122 times.

CLERGY AND MISSIONARY HELPERS. The Clergy connected with the Jurisdiction are now as follows : Rev. Samuel D. Hinman, Presbyter. Rev. Joseph W . Cook, “ Rev. W. J. Cleveland, “ Rev. H. St. G. Young, “ *Rev. J. G. Gasmann, “ Rev. H. Swift, “ Rev. H. Burt, Deacon. Rev. Daniel W. Hemans, Native Presbyter. Rev. Luke C. Walker, “ “ Rev. Joseph Robinson, Deacon. Rev. David Tatiyopa, Native Deacon.

C AX DIDATES FOR HOLY ORDERS. The following are the names of candidates for the sacred Ministry • A. Duncan Graham, a Santee Sioux. Battiste Defonde, a Yankton Sioux. Edward Ashley. Peter C. Wolcott. Philip J. Deloria, a Yankton Sioux. William T. Selwyn, a Yankton Sioux. Amos Ross, a Santee Sioux. William Saul, a Santee Sioux. Samuel Wells, a Santee Sioux. Geo. W . Paypay, a Santee Sioux. Paul Johnson, a Santee Sioux.

Agent for tlie Yanttous. 148 Report o f Bishop Hare.

STATIONS. The following exhibit shows at a glance the points occupied by the Mission, and the distribution of the Missionary force :

9pt£0ionarie0 ant* 'cFeadjn# in tl)z 3jndran jFtelii:

NIOBRARA MISSION.

The Rt. Rev. WILLIAM HOBART HARE, D.D., Missionary Bishop, residing at Yankton Agency, Dakota.

Standing Committee—■’Revs. S. D . H im nan, J. W . Cook; Messrs. T. S. Clarkson, A. Pepe (Native.

Santee Mission—P. O. Address, Santee Agen­ Chapel o f the Holy Comforter—Point o f the cy, Nebraska. Timber. Rev. Samuel D.Hinmam,Presbyter in cliarge. Edward Oolriye (Native), Catechist.

Church o f Our Most M ercif ul Saviour. Yanktonnais Mission—P. O. A ddress, Crow Creek Agency, Dakota. Rev. Samuel D. Hinman. Amos Ross (Native), Catechist and Teacher. St. Thomas’ Church, Agency. A. Duncan Graham (Native), Teacher. William Saul. Mr. Edward Ashley, Lay Reader. Miss Emily J. West. Christ Church—Upper Camp. St. M ary’s Boarding School. John B. Chapman (Native), Catechist. Sister Anna Prichard. Miss Clara M. Kerbacli, House Mother. Miss Ella Norris, Associate. Girls’ Boarding School. Mrs. M. E. Duigan, House Mother. Chapel o f Our Blessed Redeemer, East Bazille Creek. Church o f St. John the Baptist—Lower Camp. Rev. Dan’l W. Hemans (Native), Presbyter. Edward Ashley, Catechist and Teacher. Johnson Redowl “ Catechist. Battiste Defonde, Associate Catechist and James Paypay “ Teacher. Teacher. Chapel o f the Holy Faith, Wabashaw Village. L o w e r B r u l é M is s io n — P. O. A ddress, Low er Brulé Agency, Dakota, via Crow Creek James Hemans (Native), Teacher. Agency, Dakota. Paul Johnson, “ Catechist. Rev. H. Burt, Deacon in charge. Yankton Mission —P. O. Address, Yankton Christ Church, Agency. Agency, Dakota. St. Lulce’s Station, Little Pheusant’s. Rev. Joseph W. Cook, Presbyter in charge. St. Alban’s Station, Standing Cloud’s. Cathedral Church o f the Holy Fellowship. Rev. H. Burt. John B. Wapaha (Native), Catechist. Rev. Joseph W. Cook. William T. Selwyn (Native), Catechist. Cheyenne Agency Mission— P. O. Address, Philip J. Deloria, “ “ Cheyenne Agency, Dakota. Rev. Henry Swift, Presbyter in charge. St. Paul’s Boarding School. (Boys.) St. John’s Station, Striped Cloud’s. The Bishop, Principal. Rev. H. St. G. Young, Head Master. Ilev. Henry Swift. Felix R. Brunot (Native), Teacher. John Kitto (Native), Catechist. Miss Amelia Ives, House Mother. St. Paul’s Station, Mackenzie’s Point. Sister Mary Graves, Associate. George W. Paypay (Native), Catechist. Emmanuel Hall. (Girls’ Boarding School.) Mrs. J. A. Draper, House Mother. U p p e r B r u l é M i s s i o n —P. O. Address, Spotted Miss E. E. Hicks, Associate. Tail Agency; Nebraska, via Sidney, Neb. R e v . Wm. J. Cleveland, Presbyter in chnrge. Chapel o f St. Philip the Beacon— White Swan. Miss Mary J. Leigh, Teacher. Sister Sophie C. Pendleton, Teacher. Rev. David Tatiyopa (Native), Deacon. Red Clou» Mission—P . O. A ddress, Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska, via Sidney. Chapel o f the Holy Name—Chateau Creek. Neb. Rev. Luke C. Walker (Native), Presbyter. Rev. John Robinson, Deacon. Report o f Bishop Hare. 149

SANTEE MISSION. Rev. Samuel D. Hinman, Presbyter in charge. Ghureh o f our Most Merciful Saviour. Chapel o f Our Blessed Redeemer, Hast Bazille Creek. Rev. Samuel D. Hinman. Amos Rosa (Native), Catecliist and Teacher. Rev. Dan’l W. Hemans (Native), Presbyter. A. Duncan Graham (Native), Teacher. Johnson Redowl (Native), Catechist. William Saul. James Paypay “ Teacher. Miss Emily J. West. St. Maj~y’s School. hapel o f the Holy Faith, Wabashaw Village. Miss ClaraM. Kerbaeh, House Mother. Paul Johnson (Native), Catechist. Miss Ella Norris, Associate. James Hemans, “ Teacher. I have recorded elsewhere the encouraging fact that five Santees have been admitted during the year as Candidates for Holy Orders.

From this Mission first sounded out the Word of the L o r d to the Sioux Indians. It has been more fruitful in lay Evangelists this year than ever before, and never has their work commended itself more to me and to the people to whom I have sent them. A number of promis­ ing young men received from Mr. Hinman, during the last Winter, special instruction to fit them for this evangelistic work, and at my request four of them, under the lead of their Missionary, made a two months’ Missionary tour during the Summer among the wilder tribes ; a party of young Christian Yanktons have been out on a similar expedi­ tion, and the good results which have followed the work of both parties have proved afresh what valuable adjuncts these native helpers may be made. St. Mary’s Boarding-school for Girls is a model of order, neatness and £0 0 d- management.

YANKTON MISSION. Rev. Joseph W. Cook, Presbyter in charge. Cathedral Church o f the Holy Fellowship. Emmanuel Hall. (Girls.) Mr s. Julia A. Draper, House Mother. Rev. Joseph W. Cook. Miss E. E. Hicks, Associate. William T. Selwyn (Native), Catechist. Philip J. Deloria “ “ Chapel o f St. Philip the Deacon—White Swan. Rev. David Tatiyopa (Native), Deacon. St. Paul’s School. (Boys.) Chapel o f the Holy Xante—Chateau Creek. The Bishop, Principal. Rev. Luke C. Walker (Native), Presbyter. Rev. H. St. G. Young, Head Master. Felix R. Brunot (Native), Teacher. Chapel of the Holy Comforter—Point of the Miss Amelia Ives, House Mother. Timber. Sister Mary Graves, Associate. Edward Ookiye (Native), Catechist. The Yanktons number over two thousand, and the Mission among them is the chief Mission of the Jurisdiction. Quiet progress has marked the work here in all its departments. The Boarding-schools (St. Paul’s for boys, and Emmanuel Hall for girls), have been carried on with more economy and greater efficiency. Three of the four Yankton young men who have been at school at the East, have returned to their people and are spending among them to good effect, as Catechists and teachers, the knowledge which they acquired in their absence. The fourth enters Trinity College, Hartford, this Fall. Rarely have four young men 150 Report o f Bishop Hare.

turned out in a way more calculated to comfort their Missionary father and to satisfy those who provided for their schooling than these four, rescued from heathen ignorance by the Rev. Mr. Cook.

PONKA MISSION. The Ponkas were removed last Spring to the Northeastern part of the Indian Territory. Though they have thus passed out of my Jurisdiction, the Government still entrusts the supervision of their Agency to the Episcopal Church. So far as the Ponkas know anything of religion, it is as it is presented by our Church. Many of the children know some of its hymns. Some of the people have been received into the Church by Baptism. The Church, having assumed the place of a mother to them; is bound to follow them with her motherly offices. This duty seems to me the more imperative because the apparent immineney, ever since I have been Bishop, of the removal which has lately been effected and other hindrances have prevented me from providing for their religious instruc­ tion as efficiently as I wished, and because they especially need Christian care now that they are surrounded by the peculiar perils to body and soul which always attend the removal of Indians from a N orthern to a Southern home. I trust that the Indian Commission will follow them with the same solicitous care which they extend to the Indians of Nio­ brara.

YANKTONNAIS MISSION. St. Thomas’ Church, Agency. Girls’ School at the Agency. Mr. Edward Ashley, Lay Reader. Mi’s. M. E. Duigan, House Mother. Church, o f St. John the Baptist—Lower Camp. Christ Church—Upper Camp. Edward Ashley, Catechist. (Absent.) Jolrn B. Chapman, Catechist and Teacher. Battiste Defonde, Associate Catechist and Sister Anna Prichard. Teacher. The work on this Reserve is yet of humble proportions, but a vast deal of misconception and opposition has been lived down ; two day-schools have been in successful operation ; the boarding-school has doubled the number of its inmates ; five infants and seven adults were baptized during the past year. Last October, for the first time in the history of the tribe, the Rite of Confirmation was administered (eight per­ sons being confirmed), and last April for the first time Yanktonnais

Sioux came together to break bread and show forth the L o r d ’ s death. The boarding-school at the Agency is under the efficient care of Mrs. M. E. Duigan.

LOWER BRULÉ MISSION, llev. H. Burt , Deacon in charge. Christ Church,Agency. St. L uke’s Station, Little Pheasant’s. St. Alban's Station, Standing Cloud’s. Rev. H. Burt. John B. Wapuhn (Native). Catechist. Report o f Bishop Hare. 151

The behavior of the Lower Brûlés has greatly improved during the past eighteen months. Their desire to better their condition seems sincere. They take great pride in the Church building which has lately been put up for them by the Mission and in the two school-houses erected by the Government. W e confidently look for a harvest of souls, but the time is not yet.

CHEYENNE RIVER AGENCY MISSION. Rev. H. Swift. Presbyter in charge. St. John’s Station, Striped Cloud’s. St. Paul’s Station, Mackenzie's Point. Rev. H. Swift. Geo. W. Paypay (Native), Catechist. John Kitto (Native), Catechist. The people of this Agency are upon the border which lies between the better-disposed and the more defiant and warlike tribes, and during the war which the Government has been waging with the Sioux who resist its authority, they have experienced, good and bad alike, the evils which in such circumstances ordinarily fall to the lot of border populations. I have never doubted, however, that the issue would be good, and I have to record now that better order has prevailed during the past year among the Indians of this Agency than ever before, that the schools have been better attended, and that the congregations have been larger. In these tokens, and in the Baptism of 48 adults and 15 infants, Mr. Swift sees the reward of his five years’ self-forgetful labor and of the fidelity unto death of his late associate, Mr. Ffennell.

UPPER BRULft (SPOTTED TAIL) MISSION. Rev. William J. Cleveland, Presbyter in charge.

Christ Church, at the Agency. Miss Mary J. Leigh. Rev. W. J. Cleveland. Sister Sophie C. Pendleton. The existence of a considerable half-breed population near the Spotted Tail Agency afforded me an opportunity two years ago of beginning a Mis­ sion in the centre of the largest gathering of Sioux which is to be found upon this Continent. They number now over 7,000, and are among the most turbulent of our native populations. From this central Mission I hoped the good work would gradually extend, as the wild people became habituated to some of the restraints of civilized life and perceived the benefit of schools, and there is every reason to believe it wilL When the Mission was begun, the Missionary found white men and the Indian women with whom they lived and their children, many of them grown to adult age, steeped in an ignorance worse than heathenism. School or church there was none. Amongst many discouragements the work of the Missionary and his helpers has been crowned by a full church, a regular attendance at day-school of 150, the Baptism during the past year of 42 infants and 1*7 adults, and the Confirmation of 29 persons. 152 Re/port o f Bishop Have.

RED CLOUD MISSION. I was on the eve of beginning School and Mission work at this Agency three years ago, when the Government, at my request, put up a school- house ; but the disturbed condition of the people and the prospect that the Agency would be removed seemed to render delay advisable, and nothing was done. Upon a recent visit, however, the time seemed to have come for immediate action, and, early in September, the Revs. Luke C. Walker and John Robinson left the Missouri River with in­ structions to begin school and Mission work without delay. All that they can do at present among the six thousand restless, untutored beings who are gathered on the boundless plains which surround the Red Cloud Agency will be but as “ a handful of corn upon the mountains.” But, please G o d , by hard work and many prayers the fruit of their effort shall yet “ shake like Libanus.”

THE BLACK HILLS (OP DAKOTA). This now famous gold-bearing district of our land lies within my Mis­ sionary Jurisdiction. Many of the thousands who pressed into it, at­ tracted by the hope of easily gotten wealth, have left it disappointed ; but the permanent value of the mines seems to be ascertained, the capital necessary to work them is flowing into the country, and the population which remains is fast suiting itself to the conditions in which it finds itself and becoming settled. I feel deeply that this is an important, though difficult, field for our Missionary effort. Are there in the Church two Clergymen, of robust health, good sense, ready sympathy and earnest faith, who will offer for this work ?

CONCLUSION. The sketch of the work committed to my oversight, which I have* thus made, and the Tabulated Statistics which are appended will, I trust, give the members of the Board of Missions a clear idea of the Niobrara Mission, and provoke them to continue to it their tender care, and to join with the Missionaries in the field in thanksgiving to our F a t h e r in Heaven that He vouchsafes to show that it is “ not His will that” even such “ little ones ” as the Sioux “ should perish.” The points in this Report which seem to me to demand the especial attention of the Board are those presented in the paragraphs headed re­ spectively, “ Absence of Law,” “ The Dakota Prayer Book ” and “ The iJonka Mission.” Respectfully submitted, William H. Hare, Missionary Bishop o f Niobrara.

C r o w C r e e k M is s io .v , Sept. 11, 1877. STATISTICS OF MISSIONARY JURISDICTION OF NIOBRARA, UP TO JULY 31, 1877.

QQ aj § fc fi O < 09 h a! cj BilPTISMS c H o 6* O O) 0) a w & U a ■ o E< 3 0 a « « g Î a P & rd 8 § 'd M M Description of Government Buildings 0 ^ d a o P MISSIONS AND STATIONS. £»• a> g +2 -2» QQ o o> 2 æ B O O s « a P® a, § 3 Church Property. in Use. « o <1 «S rçj ° S ^.d a Pi § a □ a a a $ s o o 8 & S 3 OS ® s 4? aj ■2 «3 cj el £ O)fl S È3 ° S* a . Sfi " d -d id Æ a T3 -d A S3 r « U B G ¡3 <1 Santee. Church o f our Merciful Saviour...... 1 150 15 123 6 16 j Frame Church Building and 51 ' ?, 12 ft $95 00 $20,000 | Parsonage. Chapel of our Blessed Redeemer...... 1 80 7 16 2 an 4 ft 17 25 2,300 Frame Church Building. Chapel of the Holy Faith...... 9. 70 35 6 ? 86 1 9 47 70 1,250 Frame Church Building. St. Mary’ s School...... ?, 20 10,000 Frame School Building. Y a n k t o n . Cathedral Ch. of the Holy Fellowship. a 2 150 ?1 16 34 9, 100 13 1 13 l 14 28 $91 61 2,000 Frame Church Building. Chapel o f St. Philip the Deacon...... l 75 25 A : 9 16 35 3 3 5 61 2, C00 Frame Church and Parsonage. Chapel of the Holy Name...... l 90 15 15 ..' 2 24 39 ? 8 88 1 000 Log Church and Parsonage. Chapel of the Holy Comforter ...... 1 30 15 6 500 Frame Church Building. St. Paul’ s S ch o o l...... l a 30 11,500 Stone Boarding School. Emmanuel Hall...... 2 18 3,000 Frame Boarding School. Y anktonnais. Christ Church...... 1 l 33 36 . 2 1 1 3,000 j Frame Ch’ch and Parsonage, | Sisters’ House, Log. Agency Church...... 1ft ?, 1 1 .. ? 3 6 346 25 600 Frame Church. Church o f St. John Baptist...... 1 42 34 4 5 8 11 1 1 3 1 00 Frame Church. Frame School-house. Agency Boarding School...... l 12 Frame Boarding School. L o w e r Bkule. i Christ Church...... l l 30 25 1 1 1 1 l 50 00 1,300 Frame Church. School-house. C h e y e n n e R i v e r . Striped Cloud’s Station...... l a 60 8 «5 8 .. 23 * 3 3 1 1 Teachers’ Dwelling. Mackenzie’ s Point...... l 50 45 4 .. 25 9 3 2,000 Log Dwelling and School. A g en cy...... a 1 .. f R 29 10 PONKA. V aca n t...... 4.000 Frame Church and Pareonage. S p o t t e d T a i l , o r U p p e r B r u l e . Christ Church...... l 2 110 150 40 2 16 1 § 2 6 8 2 7 l m00 84 3.000 Frame Church and Parsonage. School-houae.

*22 awaiting Confirmation. + 24 awaiting Confirmation, $ 2 awaiting Confirmation. §29 Confirmed August 26, 1877. H Indian and White together. [Q-]

FOURH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MISSIONARY BISHOP OF COLORADO.

To the Board o f Missions: Dear Brethren : No period in the history of this Jurisdiction has been so full of trial and anxious solicitude to those in charge of its Mission work as that of the past three years. The improvement looked for in the financial condition of the country has not yet come. In Colorado the times have been increasingly hard ; money more and more scarce ; pov­ erty, especially in border towns, more and more widespread and distress­ ing. Till the present season, the locusts have destroyed our crops. Hun­ dreds of thousands of dollars have annually gone out of this State for products which otherwise might have been raised at home. Our vast pastoral lands should be an unfailing resource, but from various causes, even this interest also has greatly suffered. The mineral product increases from year to year. But as yet it is far below that of Nevada or even Utah, much older countries it is true than ours. There is no doubt of our vast resources, agricultural, pastoral, and particularly mineral. With the development of the same, which will be gradual but certain, a vast population will be drawn thither and supported. But at present these resources are chiefly prospective. So great has been the prevailing financial distress, that of all the older parishes and Missions, there are but three or four which are not poorer and weaker than they were four years ago. The salaries paid by them then cannot be paid to-day, though in most of them the number of families and of communicants has largely increased. The Church schools have felt the prevailing stringency, and their vast improvement during the past two years has been in spite of the most serious difficulties. But the Church has not been standing still. W e close this year with thirteen Missionaries of the Board, and with seventeen Clergy besides the Bishop actively at work. Services have been held statedly at about thirty, and occasionally at more than forty different points. I have myself held Services at more than fifty different places in the Jurisdiction. The tabular abstract of Parochial Reports will show that in no respect are we retrograding ; that in nearly all respects we are steadily advancing, and that we have many reasons for encouragement, and for thankfulness to Almighty G o d . During the year I have consecrated three churches : Christ Church, Canon City, St. Matthew’s, Rosita, and St. Luke’s, Fort Collins. Three Report o f Bishop Spalding. 155 others are nearly ready for consecration. In three years we have built or secured eight new churches or chapels, all but one of which are entirely free from debt. I have confirmed, in St. Matthew’s, Laramie City, eight; St. Peter’s, Pueblo, six ; Grace, Colorado Springs, twenty-six ; Canon City, twelve ; West Las Animas, one ; Trinity Memorial, Denver, eleven ; St. John’s, Denver, nine ; Trinity, Greeley, two ; St. Matthew’s, Rosita, four ; St. Paul’s, Central City, five ; St. Luke’s, Fort Collins, five ; Grace, George­ town, three ; Fort Garland, two ; Epiphany, Del Norte, six ; St. James’, Lake City, five ; Incarnation, Saguache, one ; St. Mark’s, Cheyenne, five. Total, one hundred and eleven. During the three years I have confirmed three hundred and seven. Three Priests have been ordained—in three years two Deacons and seven Priests—lay readers licensed, sixteen. 1 have baptized infants, forty-four, adults, six ; performed four marriages and three burials ; administered the Holy Communion fifty-eight times ; delivered two hundred and twenty-four sermons and addresses ; traveled about eleven thousand miles, one thousand of which were by stage, wagon, and on horseback. Fuller details of work are given in my address to the Annual Convocation. For statistics of Baptisms, communicants, Sunday-schools, offerings, etc., reference is made to the tabular statement appended. The present state of the Missionary work may be most conveniently reported in the order of the Deaneries—districts arranged for Missionary purposes. The DENVER DEANERY embraces Northern Colorado, the central part of the Jurisdiction. In this district there are three self-supporting parishes : St. John’s, Denver, St. Paul’s, Central City, and Grace Church, Georgetown. The only important Mission that has not been supplied is St. John’s, Boulder. The Rev. Charles H. Marshall has recently been appointed Mission­ ary at this place. Boulder continues to be a thriving town. We should have had a church here long since, but for the failure made in the winter of 1873—’4. But time and patience will, it is believed, here as else­ where overcome all the obstacles in the way. The other organized parishes and Missions, which have been regularly supplied by your Mis­ sionaries, are Calvary Church, Golden ; St. Paul’s, Littleton ; Trinity, Greeley; Calvary, Idaho Springs ; St. Mark’s, Bergen Park ; St. Luke’s, Fort Collins ; and connected with these several unorganized Missions, as the Redeemer, Evans—to which place the Mission of the Redeemer, Corona, has been transferred, most of the Church people having removed thither—La Porte, Morrison ; Petersburg ; West Plum ; Sedalia, etc. Christ Church, Nevada, is strictly within the limits of St. Paul’s Parish, Central City, and Emmanuel, Empire, belongs in like manner to George­ town. 156 Report o f Bishop Spalding.

Trinit}- Memorial, Denver, is the cathedral centre and base for Mission work, in the large ward in which it is situated, in which are Emmanuel, West Denver, All Saints’, North Denver, the county hospital, and we hope to add the county jail, and the Mission of the Heavenly Rest, Baldwinsville. This work has been going on quietly and efficiently under the care of the Bishop, the Rector, a Deacon, a Sister, and two or three lay readers. The kind friend who has hitherto paid the expenses of Sister Eliza, can no longer do so. Her services are invaluable for what she is constantly doing, and for her example and help in stimulating and train­ ing others for like works. We purpose to retain her, in the full confidence that in some way, the special aid needed will be given us by friends of woman’s work in the Church. Prominently connected with our Missionary work, are our Church schools. W olfe Hall, the boarding and day-school for girls in Denver, has been for another year decidedly successful. Through the kindness of Miss Wolfe, it is entirely free from debt, and it is in respect to school expenses self-sustaining. If we may again speak of its wants, they are annual scholarships of $300 for boarding, $40 to $60 for day pupils ; some aid for new apparatus, furniture, library, and repairs ; and the beginning of an endowment fund. An exaggerated idea prevails to some extent as to the size and cost of the school building. It will accommodate but twenty-fire boarding scholars. Its original cost, at a time when building was nearly twice as expensive as now, was only about $25,000. If the school continues to grow as for the last two years, the building will require enlargement, by the addition of another wing, for a larger school-room, easier and more accessible stairway for safety to pupils in case of fire, and about thirty additional dormitories. The cost of this enlargement would be five or six thousand dollars. It is an improvement that must be made as soon as the requisite funds can be obtained.

JARVIS HALL, Golden, maintains a high character as a school for the training of boys and young men. Its patronage is not yet sufficient properly to sustain it. But the prospect for the coming year is believed to be good. While all other schools of the kind, under religious control in Colorado, have failed, Jarvis Hall has been measurably successful, notwithstanding the almost insuperable difficulties, some of which have been alluded to in for­ mer Reports. We have good hope that time, continued good manage­ ment, and able and efficient teaching will ultimately make the institution all that its founders and friends have anticipated. W e hope kind friends will continue to aid us, especially by contributing towards annual scholar­ ships for young men who may be looking forwrard to the Ministry. For the present we are unable to support a Theological Professor for St. Matthew’s Hall. The building is used for the purposes of the boarding Report o f Bishop Spalding. 157 school. W e have, however, facilities for theological teaching there and in Denver. We now have two theological students. A large addition to our Cathedral library has been made by bequest of the late Dr. J. L. Clark, of Waterbury.

THE PUEBLO DEANERY, embracing Southern Colorado, is naturally divided into two districts by the Sangre de Christo range of mountains. In the eastern part, five Clergy, four of them Missionaries of the Board, have been working faith­ fully, most of the year. Remarkable success has attended the labors of the Missionary at Colorado Springs, as will be seen by the large number confirmed and increase of communicants. He has organized a Mission at Manitou, where a chapel will be built as soon as the necessary funds are in hand. Very marked success has attended work in the State peni­ tentiary at Canon City, where we have gained twelve faithful communi­ cants through the patient and wise labors of the Missionary at that place. He only left this post' of duty from failure of support. Within a few months, Pueblo and Trinidad, Rosita and Ula, and Canon City have be­ come vacant. We hear also that the Rev. the Post Chaplain of Fort Lyon has been ordered to Fort Union in New Mexico. The vacancy at West Las Animas will not be worth supplying, many of the population having removed, as we expected they would, to points further West. But the others, though very poor, are very important. They might be worked most advantageously on the Associate Mission principle, not by Services on alternate Sundays, but by residence of alternate months or even longer periods, supplementing Clerical Service by lay reading and lay co-operation. But how are we to secure and support the two Mis­ sionaries required? We see no way possible unless individuals or con­ gregations, through the Domestic Committee or otherwise, will supply the necessary funds. West of the Sangre de Christo range is the San Juan Mission, under the charge of the Rev. D. Convers, whose headquarters are at Del Norte. Here he has built a chapel seating one hundred and twenty-five, and entirely paid for it. At Lake City, a chapel has been secured by pur­ chase, but about $500 is needed to clear it of debt incurred in fitting it up for Services. Our gains here have been very large. They are due to lay effort, and chiefly to the zeal and liberality of the lay reader, Mr. John H. Simmons, who has an excellent Sunday-school and good congrega­ tions morning and evening every L o r d ’ s Day. Mr. Convers gives this Mission his care and oversight, and holds monthly Services at Saguache and occasional Services at Wagon Wheel Gap. With an associate Mis­ sionary, whom he hopes to secure, he will add to his Mission, Silverton, Howardsville, etc., on the Animas in Baker’s Park, and Garland, Connejos, etc., in the San Luis Valley. With aid of from one to three 158 Report o f Bishop Spalding.

hundred dollars for each, he will build three or four chapels, no one of which will cost over SI,200. No better man could be found to be the head of such a Mission. There is no country in the world, where more can be accomplished and at less cost. Give him what he asks, $300—he should have $600—to support his brother Missionary and help to build his chapels, and he will do all he promises and more. His deep interest in the Mexican “ penitentes ” will, I believe, lead to the conversion of some of that heathen people. For such a Mission, many stewards of

the L o r d ’ s Treasury ought to be willing, and even eager, to give. The Rev. C. M. Hoge has been transferred from Rosita to Ouray, a most promising town in the San Juan district, but too remote and difficult of access from Del Norte to be embraced in Mr. Con vers’ San Juan Mission. It was scarcely known little more than a year ago. Now it has a population of one thousand, not attracted thither by gold placers, for the mineral in all this vast region is in veins of galena and gray copper, bearing silver, and difficult and slow of development. They- come as “ prospectors,” millmen, mechanics, tradesmen, advent­ urers. Mr. Hoge will make Ouray a good centre for work here and in the regions beyond. He will need help for his own support, for the expense of living is enormous. Corn is ten cents a pound, and other things in like proportion. He will also need aid to build an inexpensive church and rectory. I have traversed this whole San Juan country, mostly on horseback, during the past summer.

IN WYOMING TERRITORY we have two Clergy, Missionaries of the Board, who are laboring with marked success. Cheyenne is one of the most thriving cities in the West, and the Church, under the present Missionary, transferred from Pueblo at Easter, is making rapid strides towards the position she ought to occupy in the capital of this great Territory. St. Matthew’s, Laramie City, is also making good progress. The interior of the church has been lately improved at an expense of about $400. Here, as at Canon City, there is a penitentiary ; and your Missionary, from love of work on behalf of the neglected convict class acquired there, has begun Mis­ sionary operations among them here. God grant him like success ! The Mission at Evanston sadly needs a Clergyman and a church. Through the great kindness of Bishop Tuttle and his Clergy, Services have been held on four or five Sundays. These, we trust, will be con­ tinued at intervals till a Missionary (who would need a stipend of at least $600) can be secured.

THE SHOSHONIE INDIANS, who are nominally under our care, are still without a Christian teacher. An appropriation of $1,000, together with the §700 allowed for a teacher Report o f Bishop Spalding. 159

by the Government, would support a Clergyman and wife, and an assistant, who should be a “ Sister.” With such a force we might open a day and, on a small scale, a boarding school, which is most desirable. A stipend of $600 would probably secure a married Clergyman, and a day school, which would accomplish at least something for these poor Indian children. The Clergyman would be able to hold Services at the Agency at Camps Brown and Stamborgh, at Lander, Miner’s Delight, Atlantic, and South Pass, ministering to a large and increasing population otherwise completely destitute of religious privileges of any kind. I would urge as strongly as possible that the Indian Commission help us to do this most needful work. There are nine military posts in Wyoming and two in Colorado. I have visited several of these, always meeting with the kindest reception, and having every facility afforded for the ministrations of the Church. For these border posts the Government provides very few Chaplains. In all of them there are Church people. In all but three or four they are entirely without the blessings of the teaching, influence and Communion of the Church. I am sure that in embracing every opportunity to visit them, I shall be performing an obvious duty. Before concluding this Report, I cannot refrain from saying what it is in my heart to say concerning some of our great necessities. With stipends from the Board averaging less than $300, it has been to me most remarkable that we have been able to keep your twelve or thirteen Missionaries at their work, and in that contentedness of mind without which success is impossible. Side by side with them, in nearly every place, Presbyterian ministers are working in congregations as strong as theirs, but with stipends from their Board of from $700 to $1,000. It will be seen from this Report that four or five additional Mission­ aries are now required, that we may do the work we are sent and expected to do—work that cannot be left undone without great injury to the

cauBe of C h r i s t , and great loss of divinely given opportunities. If this Mission of over two hundred thousand square miles could be divided equally into two Jurisdictions, there are none who know the facts that should be considered, who would not say that an appropriation equal to that now made to the whole would be required for each. With over thirty places where Services should be held regularly, with thirty other points where Services should be frequently held, we must have much larger assistance both from within and. without the Jurisdiction—and we shall do all we can to secure it from within—or it is to be feared that we shall be called to face some terrible results of failure in the not distant future. I know that no Jurisdiction receives more than it needs ; but I do insist that each one of seventeen Missionaries of the Board in Colorado and Wyoming should have as liberal a support as each one of 160 Report o f Bishop Spalding.

any smaller number, in any District where only a smaller number could be usefully employed. Compare the support received by my Missionaries with that received by Missionaries of the body above referred to. It is a shame that our Church should be thus outdone in providing supplies for the men in such a field as this ! The practical superiority of our Church as a Missionary Agency, and the greater ability and efficiency of our Missionaries, would give us most decided advantages. But with more than double the stipends we give, they can keep their men from year to year in towns, when ours could not live except at the point of starvation. To their credit and to our disgrace, unless this state of things shall cease, they will in the long run succeed in gathering the harvest ! But if the Board cannot help us more abundantly, then may I not fairly and justly urge that every facility and every encouragement be given to those who might make special offerings for our work. In some way, at all events, this great, wealthy, and liberal Church of ours, which claims to be Catholic and Apostolic—hundreds of whose members could individually support Bishoprics and Missionary Jurisdictions on what they spend vainly for luxury and display—must devise methods and means to do the work that is to be done, and to lighten the terrible burden of care and anxiety that presses continually upon the hearts of Missionary Bishops and Clergy. AVhile I do feel most strongly that the Church, through her Mis­ sionary organ, the Board of Missions, is falling very far below her duty and privilege in these days of trial, when she ought to be on her knees in deep penitence for sinful neglect, and in vows of amendment, in this her chiefest duty, I rejoice to record here my heartfelt thanks to all who have aided me by their offerings and prayers. It may be invidious to give names, but I may speak of special obligations we are under : to the chief patron and benefactor of Wolfe Hall for $1,000, to pay its remaining debts and its insurance, and $500, to redeem a pledge made to me by her Rector ; to the Rector of Grace Church, New York, for that pledge thus redeemed, and for unfailing sympathy and help from the beginning of my Episcopate ; to a well-known layman of Philadelphia for aid in behalf of woman’s work in Denver ; to two generous givers for scholar­ ships long continued in Jarvis H all; to all who, in sums large or small, have made me their almoner, especially those who out of their poverty have sent me their mites ; to the officers of the American Church Mis­ sionary Society, the Prayer Book Societies of the Church, the Vestment Society of St. Mark’s, Philadelphia, and various Women’s Parish Societies and Branches of the Woman’s Auxiliary—all of which have rendered invaluable assistance. The L o r d reward all our faithful helpers, now, and in the Day of final Recompense. As the Board two years ago requested that “ Missionary Bishops, in Report o f Bishop Spalding. 161 their Annual Reports, call particular attention to such matters as they wish to have action upon by the Board, or append thereto such Resolu­ tions as they may desire,” I would humbly and most respectfully urge the following Resolutions :

1. That at least seventeen Missionaries of the Board are required for the more than forty Mission Stations in Colorado and Wyoming, who should receive the average stipends of Missionaries west of the Organized Dioceses.

2. That the Board be authorized and instructed to appoint, and help to support, through the Woman’s Auxiliary, such female Missionaries, trained for the work, as in the judgment of the Missionary Bishop and the said Auxiliary can render profitable service as Missionaries.

3. That a Mission and school should be established by the Indian Commission for the Shoshonie Indians in Wyom ing Territory, the said Indians being in a most favor­ able condition for such work, and having been long since placed by the Government under the care of this Church; and that such Mission should have a Clergyman at its head.

4. That while it is no part of the work of this Board to give aid in building churches, and rectories as homes for the Clergy wherever they are to live, yet these are objects that commend themselves to the friends of Missions; and that until funds for such purposes can be provided in some organic way by the Church, appeals for such aid should be liberally responded to by men and women whom G od has intrusted with the stewardship of means for His service.

5. That the maintenance of Church schools for the Christian training of youth of both sexes is a duty incumbent on the members of the Church, and is especially neces­ sary in this Jurisdiction; and that Wolfe Hall and Jarvis Hall, with similar schools in other Missionary Jurisdictions, be commended, as needing and deserving endowments to put them on a permanent basis of usefulness.

The Mission Stations and the Clergy at work are as follows :

DENVER DEANERY.

Parish or Mission. Clergy in Charge. St. John’s, Denver...... Trinity Memorial, Denver...... Rev. P. Voorhees Finch, Emlmanuel Mission, West Denver. . Rev. C N. Allen, Ale Saints’ Mission, North Denver. Rev. J. Q. Archdeacon, Assistant. Htavenly Rest. Baldwinsville...... J S. Paul’s, Central City ...... Rev. Wm. R. Macfeay. Christ Church, Nevada...... Calvary, Golden...... Rev. T. L. Bellam. Jarvis Hall, Golden...... Grace, Georgetown...... Rev. Gabriel Johnston. Emmanuel, Empire...... : I Calvary, Idaho Springs...... 1 St. Mark’s, Bergen Park...... f Rev. Arthur Lakes. Morrison Mission...... J St. Paul’s, Littleton...... 1 Petersburg Mission...... I West Plum “ f Rev. M. F. Sorenson. Sedalia “ I Swede’s Mission, Denver...... J il 162 Report o f Bishop Spalding.

DENTEE DEANERY. Parish or Mission. Clergy in Charge. St. John’s, Boulder...... Rev. C. H. Marshall. Trinity, Greeley ...... R D Redeemer, Evans...... St. Luke’ s, Fort Collins...... La Porte Mission...... Rev. Francis Byrne. Longmont “ ......

TUEBLO DEANERY.

Grace, Colorado Springs...... ) Rev. J. F. Walker, and St. Andrew’s, Manitou...... 5 Rev. J. K. Mendenhall. l Kev-J-A-M- St. Peter’s, Pueblo...... \ Trinidad Mission...... p acant. Christ, Cañón. City...... ^ Sc. M atthew's. Rosita...... ¡-Vacant. St. Thom as’, U la ...... J Epiphany, Del Norte...... Incarnation, Saguache...... St. Jam es’ , Lake City...... Sun Juan Mission. Silverton...... Rev. D. Convers. Wagon Wheel Gap...... Garland...... Connejos, etc., etc...... Ouray Mission...... Uncompagre Park...... {-Rev. C. M. Uoge. San M iguel......

WYOMING DEANERY.

St. Mark’s, Cheyenne...... Rev. F. W . Tomkins, Jr. St. M atthew ’s, Laramie City...... Rev. H. L. Myrick. St. Paul’s, Evanston...... Vacant. Shoshonie Agency...... 1 Lander City...... I Vacant. Atlantic City...... j South Pass...... J

Candidate for Holy Orders : John S. Moody, A. M. Postulants : Henry B. Spalding, Charles A. Kinsley, George Callen Whyte, Albert I. Allen. 1 iespectfully submitted,

John F. Spalding, Missionary Bishop o f Colorado. D enver, Col., Sept. 1 , 1877. FR.]

REPORT OF THE BISHOP OF HAITI.

To the Board o f Missions o f the Protestant Episcopal Church i7i the United States o f America, to meet at Boston, in Triennial Session, in October, 1877.

I . T h e H a i t i e n M i s s i o n R e c o g n i z e d a s a F o r e i g n C h u r c h .

S i n c e the last Triennial Meeting of the Board of Missions, and the close of the Session of the General Convention, November 3, 1874, the Church in Haiti has been recognized as a Foreign Church, within the mean­ ing of Article 10 of the Constitution of the Protestant Episoopal Church in America, by a covenant solemnly concluded between the House of Bishops on the one part and the National Convocation of the Haitien Church on the other.

H . N u r s i n g C a r e o f t h e A m e r i c a n C h u r c h s t i l l c o n t i n u e d . But notwithstanding the extraneous position thus conceded to the Haitien Church, its Missionary work, in conformity with one of the stipulations of the covenant generously made by the American Church, has continued to be aided by the Foreign Committee of your Board, thus giving us succor in the hour of our greatest need, and at the most trying crisis in the development of our infant Church ; for which generosity, by G o d ’s grace, we shall never cease to be grateful.

III. V o c a t i o n o f t h e C h u r c h i n H a i t i —N a t i v e M i n i s t r y . The Church in Haiti feels conscious of being called to be the Church of the Haitien people. This conviction becomes the more striking from the fact that it is the only ecclesiastical organization in this Republic that steadily pursues the fixed design of raising up from among these people a National Clergy, flesh of their flesh, and bone of their bone, to minister among them in sacred things. And at this moment the Church, though but of sixteen years duration in this Island, numbers eleven Native Clergy­ men, whilst the Roman Catholic Church, which now dates nearly four centuries from its foundation, has but two Native Priests out of ninety- three that form, at the present time, its Clerical staff in the Island ; and the Wesleyans, who date back their operations in Haiti sixty years, have but one ordained Native Minister.

IV. G eographical D istribution o f i t s W o r k . In further pursuance of this settled conviction of its Mission to become the Church of the Haitien people, it has from the first formed a plan of 1 64 Report of the Bishop of Haiti.

operations designed to embrace the whole population of the Republic, in their diverse geographical positions and distinct local habitations. For this end Haiti has been divided into three Missionary Provinces, viz : that of the West, of the North and of the South ; and persistent efforts have been made to gain a foothold in each, and to carry on a simultaneous work in all three. This division of the territory into Missionary Provinces, has not been arbitrarily made, but it has been spontaneously suggested from the dis­ tinctive natural and diverse social peculiarities that have made themselves felt in the history and experience of the Haitien people. Since their revolutionary independence they have at times been divided into three separate governments, holding respectively these geographical positions ; and this has come about from the fact that there are marked differences in the customs of these sections, and in the peculiar French patois that is spoken by the inhabitants of each of these sections. These divergencies among the people of Haiti are as great as those between the people of the Northern, Southern and Western States of the American Union. It seemed, therefore, the part of wisdom to take note of this fact in our plan of Missionary operations.

V. W o r k i n t h e W e s t e r n P r o v i n c e . In the Western Province where Port-au-Prince, the capital of the Republic of Haiti, is situated, our work commenced. At the present moment we count therein five organized parishes. Two at the capital, one in the southwestern extremity of the province, at Buteau, and two in the northeastern extremity, at Trianon and Petit Fond. One half of the communicants that the Church in Haiti numbers are members of the five parishes of this Metropolitan Province. Three of them own their church edifices and the land on which they are situated. A fourth has obtained a lot and is at work building an edifice thereon. Trinity Church, at the capital, besides its church edifice, owns a rectory. A debt of $500 is due on its property, that the parish is now making every effort to extinguish. The other parish at the capital still worships in a hired build­ ing. It is desirable that it should possess its own property. For this, however, some aid will be needed from abroad. There are two parish schools and a divinity school in this province, and a few scattered com­ municants at Croix de Bouquets, L’Aracahaie, La Coupe, St. Marc and Grand Goave, all of which points are in the Western Province. The staff of Clergy in this province, with the Bishop, is composed of seven ordained laborers.

VI. W o r k i n t h e S o u t h e r n P r o v i n c e . The next stronghold of our Missionary work is in the Province of the South. W e have four parishes therein organized, and a strong Missionary Report o f the Bishop o f Haiti. 165

post that depends on the parish at Jérémie, five miles distant therefrom. This parish and its dependent station possess church edifices and a par­ sonage. The parish at Torbec has acquired a lot of land, and is actually at work to construct thereon a building for church purposes. The parish at Aux Cayes has been putting forth every effort during the last two or three years to obtain a lot, but those efforts have not yet been crowned with success. The indefatigable pastor at the head of this parish still pursues this object undaunted by discouragements, and it is to be hoped that his labors to this end may not be in vain. W e have only one school now in operation in the South, that of St. Augustine, at Cayes. It is now in a very encouraging condition. The Parish of the Redeemer at L’Anse-à-Veau is in a feeble and languishing state. Death has taken away most of its original members, and its pastor, an octogenarian, cannot be expected to do much more active Missionary work. The parish has addressed to me a very pressing request to send them a young man, as an aid Missionary, there being none suitable in the parish for such work. But want of means to aid a young man to go there and dwell, prevents me from responding to this request. It is to be hoped that when the finances of the Foreign Committee shall be in a more prosperous state than at present, it may be induced to enlarge its benefactions toward the work in Haiti, so that a few more laborers may be sent into such needy fields, that await our occupation here and elsewhere in this Juris­ diction. Three Clergymen now labor in this province.

VII. W o r k i n t h e N o r t h e r n P r o v i n c e . In the North our work has not extended as much as it has in the other two provinces. Indeed we have found it difficult to get even a foothold therein. We have not yet been able to permanently occupy Cape Haitien ; and at Gonaïves, where the Gospel has been preached for more than thirty years by Wesleyan, Baptist and Episcopal Missionaries, without one convert belonging to the locality embracing the truth as it is in J e s u s , has only been a valuable point to hold from the willingness of parents to send their children to the Mission School that we established there. This school, however, in consequence of the hard times, the inability of most of the parents to continue to pay the tuition fees of their children, and consequently the impossibility of meeting a rent of $50 per month, has been closed. Nevertheless, in spite of all these discouragements we have at last been able to gain a foothold at Gros Morne, thirty miles to the north of Gon­ aïves, where the Parish of the Resurrection is organized. This parish is composed of upwards of fifty zealous, intelligent and devoted members, fully alive to their Christian responsibilities and willing to make every sacrifice for the cause of C h r i s t . T w o of its members have been admitted into the Ministry of the Church. One is a priest and the other a deacon. 166 Report of the Bishop of Haiti.

A Church school for boys exists in the parish, numbering about thirty pupils. The Church Wardens and Vestrymen are now devising measures to secure a Church property. The situation at Gros Morne, as the busi­ ness centre of a large surrounding district, whose inhabitants flow weekly into that centre on market days in great numbers, is favorable to the future spread of our work in other places in the North. The intelligent character of our members in that place will also lead them to profit by the peculiar advantages of the situation they occupy, to thus do a work for C h r is t and His Church. W e have a few members scattered at other places in the North, at L’Acul, St. Louis du Nord, Port de Paix and St. Michel; and we hope that they may form the starting point of other congregations yet to be organized in their respective localities. Three ordained Ministers compose the Clerical staff of this province. I send accompanying this Report, the Missionary statistics of the whole jurisdiction for the year ending August 1, 1877, done up in a tabulated form, from parochial reports. I add here a statement of such Episcopal acts as come not under the head of the parish reports thus tabulated. These acts extend over a period of nearly three years, 1875—’76—’77, up to date.

Deposed from the Ministry...... 1 Admitted to Deacons’ Order...... 4 Ordained Priests...... 3 Church Consecration...... 1 Whole number of Clergy, including Bishop...... 13 Candidates for Holy Orders...... 4 Lay Readers...... 9

J a m e s T h e o d o r e H o l l y , JSishor) o f Haiti.

Port-au-Prince, August 11, 1877. Trtenrnal lleport o f the Haitian Mission for the years ending August lR 7 5 ,-”7(>,-,77. Rt. Rkv. JAMES THEODORE IIOLLY, DA)., Bishop.

O bfl C o n f ir m a ­ t- OS i\l AltlUAUES. ISa p t i s m s . I B u r i a l s N a m S3 o f OQ 2 a t i o n s . h «h e ¿ 3 o L o c a l i t i e s . SO og og PAI1I3HE3. ! ! l 5-S 13 s S-i 35 5-c -ga o Ph rt 3 « iifl o ■gfVdO ei £ 3 ! « : o "I J |

Holy Trinity... • Port-au-Prince ...... l . . 350 139, 44: lj i 52,500 00 $5,000 00 26 25 11 7 5 17 25 G ood Shepherd Leogane (Buteau)...... 3 .. 236 70 ...; 1 1 100 00 200 00 31' 6 18| 14 Holy Saviour.. ■ Anx Oaye.s...... 241 12 4 75 1 1 2; 1 Holy Oumfortei BulAir(Port-au-Princo) 21.. 39j 18' 1 20..; 2 6 ll 1 S a in t L u k e ...... Jercmie...... 2 1 . . . . *3s! 1 1 3.000 00 6,000 00 R e d e e m e r ...... Anse-a-Veau......

Good Saviour.. • Laa Oahobas...... 20 00 5 ; . . . . Resurrection... - (J-ros Monie (Gon.).... ll 2 30 1 2 4 0 '.... S a in t P a u l...... ■ Torbec (Cayes)...... 5 ; I E m m a n u e l...... • Trianon...... 1: 1 13 1 1 13 1; 1 81 00 8 .... M iss’nry Station 1 2 ....

4: 8 3 203; 928 348 5 10 153 4 12 4 2 § 5,1.10 00 «11.281 00. 99 75; <) 13 40: 49

Poiit-au-Prince, August 24, 1877. * No report ; estimated. Total number of Confirmed ...... 205 “ “ Marriages ...... 32 “ “ Baptisms ...... 137 “ ‘‘ Burials ...... 98 [S.l

THIRD ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MISSIONARY BISHOP OF NORTHERN TEXAS.

The work of the Church in this Jurisdiction has proceeded during the past year under peculiar difficulties.

d e a t h carried off two of my little band of Clergy, the Rev. H. O. Crane, at the close of last year, and the Rev. S. D. Davenport on the first day of this. The former had scarce entered upon his work when he was summoned to lay it down ; the latter had labored with faith and patient courage in this city of Dallas for seven years. He saw the place grow from a small village to a bustling town, and then assume the more ambitious claims of a city. He was always the same gentle, pure, loyal, faithful Pres­ byter, neither crushed by misfortune nor elated by success. The mechanic and laborer attended his funeral because they respected his strict integrity in matters of business ; while the wealthy members of Christian bodies, owing no allegiance to the Church, were present as wit­ nesses to his consistent life and Christian courtesy. I laid him away rev­ erently, in the surplice which he always honored and never stained, to await the Resurrection dawn.

REMOVALS. ffive of the Clergy found more congenial fields of labor, and were transferred accordingly. One alone remained of those formerly reported. The parishes and Missions which had been served by these Clergy became sadly indifferent about filling the vacancies. Some refused to guarantee any support in future. Others promised amounts so small as to be practically useless. I will not weary the Board with any account of the various means employed by me to bring them to a better sense of their duty. A fair measure of success attended my efforts, though I still mourn a wide spread apathy, which I have, as yet, been powerless to remove. The causes of this condition of things are not beyond discovery. 1. The small number of Church people in each town. 2. Their general poverty. 3. The varied and inconsistent training which many of them have had in the places whence they came. Thrown together in this new land, Report of Bishop Garrett. 169 after more or less rough handling by the world, they are slow to combine for any work requiring self-denial. 4. The Clergy are restless, catching the infection from the people, who are always on the move ; they are not always wise as serpents, and sometimes fail to be as harmless as doves. They therefore lose the con­ fidence of the people. Signs of impatience under starvation begin to appear, and a new field of labor is sought. How to keep the Church alive under these circumstances is a problem of grave and serious difficulty.

CLERGY.

The Rev. T. B. Lawson, D.D., received from the Diocese of Tennes­ see, entered upon his duties as Rector of St. Stephen’s, Sherman, on the first of January last. The Rev. Edward Lewis, Deacon, received from the Diocese of Mis­ souri, arrived on Good Friday, March the 30th, and was placed in charge of St. Luke’s, Denison. The Rev. Stephen H. Green, received from the Diocese of Mississippi, arrived on the twenty-fourth of May, and entered upon his duties as Dean of St. Matthew’s Cathedral and Rector of the Parish. The Rev. J. T. Hutcheson, received from the Missionary District of Western Texas, arrived on the twenty-fifth of May, ministered in sundry places, and finally settled as Rector of the Church of the Holy Comfor­ ter, Cleburne. The Rev. Thos. J. Mackay, received from the Diocese of Massachu­ setts, arrived on the fourth of July, and proceeded next day to Fort Worth. He has since been “ called” as Rector of St. Andrew’s Parish in that growing city. The Rev. John Portmess, Missionary at Terrell is the only one who remains from last year.

VACANCIES. There are many places of considerable importance which have been long vacant. St. John’s, Corsicana, has been vacant since Easter. The church has been entirely paid for, and about four hundred dollars per annum can be re­ lied upon from the people who are few and poor. But though poor they are refined and educated, and therefore demand an intellectual Ministry Here Mr. Richard C. Beale, acting as lay reader and Sunday-school super­ intendent, keeps the little flock together until better times. St. James’, Texarkana, completed and paid for within the year, is a new creation. The faithful lay reader, Mr. H. M. Woodward, has labored with zeal and patience beyond all praise. He now looks anxiously for the right man to carryforward and build up what has been so well begun. m Report of Bishop Garrett.

The parish guarantees four hundred dollars per annum, towards the sup­ port of a Minister. With this point Clarksville, distant ahout seventy miles by rail, could be associated. There are many Church people at Clarksville of refinement and education, well qualified to appreciate a pure and able Ministry though unable to pay much for so great a luxury.

MISSIONS. But if the cry from these parishes rings out upon the air receiving no practical answer—I say practical answer, for many have heard the appeal and made inquiry, but finding the field too poor and difficult to work, have failed to come—in what tone must the still poorer Missions speak that they may obtain a hearing ? And if no Ministry can be provided for these, how shall the work of the Church be begun in those towns and villages numberless, where her voice has never been heard save as the Missionary Bishop has given it expression in his wanderings ? That may surely be called purely Missionary ground where no single soul owns the Church as spiritual Mother. Of this kind is the larger portion of my Jurisdiction. Unless a Ministry can be provided, and en­ tirely sustained from extraneous sources, nothing can be done in this region of much practical value.

IMPORTANT OPENINGS. I have traveled over the whole Jurisdiction to the utmost limit of settlement since my last Report. My heart has been heavy and sad, for I could not close my eyes to the fact that grand openings for successful Missionary work were presented on every hand, while it was utterly out of my power to do anything to secure them for the Church.

HINEOLA AND SULPHUR SPRINGS. The former of these is the junction of two railways. It has grown very much during the year, and promises to be a town of some import­ ance. A small Church element here of loyal and true spirits forms a strong nucleus for future development. Sulphur Springs is connected by stage. Here also a small Church element calls for care, and will le- pay attention. The narrow-guage railroad from Jefferson is expected during the coming year, which will make this county seat a prosperous mart for the exchange of agriculture and other produce. The various Christian bodies are quite aware of the importance of these two towns, and some of them are already in the field with commo­ dious buildings and regular Services. Mineola is to have a Baptist meet­ ing-house immediately to which “ all denominations” are invited to con­ tribute. Leaving these points and traveling eastward, whole counties are met with without a member of the Church. Mount Vernon in Franklin County, Report of Bishop Garrett. 171

Mount Pleasant in Titus, and Dangerfield in Morris, failed to yield a sin­ gle soul. Pittsburgh in Camp County, contains one ; but his wife being a member of 'the Campbellite communion, the children were not presented for Baptism. None could be heard of in Cass, Upshur, Van Zandt or Anderson Counties. Here there is a grand opportunity for the Church to begin her work. If it be in any sense her Mission to heal the wounds and restore the unity of the Body of C h r i s t , she has here a fruitful field for her noblest efforts.

BONHAM AND HONEY GROVE. The Rev. T. B. Lawson, D.D., Rector of St. Stephen’s, Sherman, has been devoting a portion of his time to these points. His labors have met with a fair amount of success. Both towns are situated on the trans-conti­ nental railroad, and are growing in importance. The country round them cannot be surpassed for productiveness. The population must nec­ essarily become more dense every year. The Church element in this sec­ tion is small ; but for this very cause the call is all the louder to the his­ toric Church to make known the historic Faith in its fulness and integ­ rity. A Missionary of zeal and devotion, who could give his whole time to these towns and the villages lying near them, would have a rich reward in the many souls who are asking, in ever-growing anxiety, who will show us any good ?

M’KINNEY AND PLANO. Two important towns in Collin County, on the Texas Central Railroad. The Church element in McKinney has increased during the year by immigration. They have organized St. Peter’s Mission. The Rev. Edward Lewis visits them once a month. Collin is the richest county in the State, is thickly settled, contains but few Church people, and pre­ sents, therefore, peculiar difficulties. Unless more men with real Mis­ sionary fire, and larger means are placed at my disposal, it seems vain to attempt anything in this section.

ENNIS AND WAXAHATCHIE. Ennis, about forty miles south of Dallas, and Waxahatchie, distant from Ennis some thirteen miles, are both important towns, containing some Church people who are most anxious for at least occasional Mission­ ary Service. They are all poor, which is a uniform characteristic of all my people everywhere. But very little can be done towards local support. They have been associated with Corsicana, and have accordingly suffered because of the long vacancy there.

TERRELL has grown with great vigor during the year. Here the Rev. John Port- mess has been holding regular Services in his own school-house. He sustains himself by teaching. The people have not contributed anything 17 2 Report of Bishop Garrett.

towards his support, unless school fees can be so estimated. The number of Church families has increased materially since last Report. I have just given my consent to the organization of the Mission of the Good Shepherd. Funds are being raised for the erection of a church accord­ ing to plans furnished by Mr. John Archer, the Diocesan Architect. There are towns within easy reach of Terrell where Mission work could be successfully prosecuted ; but so long as Mr. Portmess is com­ pelled to sustain himself by teaching, they must be allowed to lie waste as far as the Church is concerned. CLEBURNE has improved a good deal during the year. The growth was more rapid in the early months than the later ones. A branch railroad was projected and begun, which was to pass through the town. While work continued property rose in value, people gazed into the future, and their eyes glowed with enthusiasm. But the work stopped, enthusiasm expired, and things assumed their normal condition again. Here the Rev. J. T. Hutcheson has taken up the work which Mr. Nash had begun. There is a small debt of about eight hundred dollars upon the church which very much impedes his work. The people are anxious to pay it, but hitherto have lacked the ability. The field attached to this parochial centre is large, full of interest, but difficult to work. Thirty miles southeast lies Hillsboro,’ the county seat of Hill County. Here, on the occasion of my recent visit, I baptized a whole family, consisting of the father and mother and four children. Their being brought into the Fold is due to the faithful life and conversation of a former daughter of St. Mary’s, Burlington, N. J. O ye founders of Church schools, be strong and of a good courage, for assuredly your work shall bear abundant fruit after ye have ceased from your labors ! Fifteen miles south of Cleburne is Kimball, where already Mr. Hutche­ son has received a right hearty welcome. The town is small, but being situated at a ford of the Brazos, it enjoys a certain degree of importance. Twenty-two miles west again is the prettily situated town of Gle arose, on the bank of the romantic Paluxy. Here a few souls long for my annual visit, and will most thankfully appreciate the occasional Services of the Missionary. But through this region no railroad has yet pene­ trated ; even the luxurious buckboard is unknown. A mustang pony carries the weighty correspondence of the inhabitants. The Missionary must be satisfied to adopt a similar mode of locomotion. Other towns of more importance lie upon the circumference of a wider circle, but they are beyond the reach of the present Rector of the Holy Comforter, Cleburne. FORT WORTH AND WEATHERFORD. The Texas & Pacific Railroad has reached Fort Worth. The growth of the town in consequence has surprised even the most sanguine. A Report of Bishop Garrett. 173

large court-house, a jail, several hotels, and whole blocks of stores, as well as many private dwellings, have risen up, as it were, by magic. The Presbyterians, Baptists and Romanists have entered in and possessed the land, the Methodists and Campbellites having been already in position. When the pressure of this new life began to make itself felt last January, the people informed me that they could not guarantee any salary for the Missionary for the ensuing year! I used such authority and argument as I could to bring them to a better mind, but without success. The man could not live on daylight and fresh air. I pointed out this melancholy fact to the officers of the Mission. They expressed their regret, but remained firm. The Missionary was withdrawn. I appointed a lay reader, and the Services and Sunday-school were continued. The town continued to grow. New Church families came there to reside. New life began to move in the souls of those long resident. Signs appeared on every side that “ these dry bones could live.” A request was made for my consent to organize a parish. This involved a guarantee of four hundred dollars per annum towards the support of the Minister. Most gladly was the “ consent ” given, and due notice was published of a public meeting for the election of a vestry. Meanwhile, the Rev. T. J. Mackay arrived from Boston. The day after his arrival I took him to Fort Worth and introduced him to a few friends. I re­ turned to Dallas, and set out immediately for a drive of about thirteen hundred miles. In due course the meeting was held, the vestry elected, and St. Andrew’s Parish was duly organized. The first act of the vestry was to call the Rev. T. J. Mackay, at a salary of five hundred dollars per annum. The news reached me at Comanche. I drew a long breath, devoutly thanked G od, and took courage. They have already obtained subscriptions to the amount of about thirteen hundred dollars towards a church, which they mean to build without delay. What work has this Missionary to do ? He has the care of souls in that new railroad town of six or seven thousand people. One Sunday in the month he visits Weatherford, about thirty-five miles to the west. When there is a fifth Sunday he goes to Fort Richardson, forty miles northwest of Weather­ ford. Once in three months he visits Decatur, thirty-five miles north; and also Denton, forty miles northeast of Fort Worth. The people of St. Andrew’s very naturally object to this dissipation of energy. It is a grave question whether it would not be better to let this vast area lie fallow like so much else, and so concentrate all the Missionary’s time and strength upon the single parish. Selfishness suggests such a policy, ex­ pediency renders it plausible, but the bleating of those sheep in these four counties lends voice to duty. Weatherford has also improved greatly. Many new people have come in ; handsome residences have been built, and new stores erected. 174 Report o f Bishop Garrett.

All Saints’ Church rises slowly, but will be a thing of beauty when com­ pleted. Nearly all the cut stone is now ready; everything is paid for as far as the work has proceeded. I confidently expect that when the autumn trade puts some money in circulation the work will advance rapidly. Could I place a good Missionary at this point the best results would follow. GAINSVILLE. Here Mr. A. A. Adey has been acting as lay reader. At his request I visited this important county seat in April last, baptized two children, and confirmed six persons whom he had instructed to the best of his ability. St. Paul’s Mission has been organized here with good prospects for future development. The town is thirty-five miles west of Sherman, and is under the spiritual care of the Rector of St. Stephen’s.

MONTAGUE AND HENRIETTA. Traveling westward from Gainsville thirty-five miles we reach Mon­ tague, where I failed to find a solitary disciple. A meeting-house has been erected here since my former visit. It is a spacious structure, and a great improvement upon the dilapidated old place in which I officiated upon a former occasion. I received a pressing invitation to preach from a Romanist and a “ non-professor,” whose wife, being a Unitarian, sought an introduction after Service to express her “ admiration for the speaking she had heard.” Two or three will exhaust the Churchmen of Henrietta) situated thirty-six miles farther to the west. This town is at a stand, being afflicted by a rival and a lawsuit. The rival, bearing the name of Cambridge, is three miles to the east; but, unlike its English prototype, it has no University and no Churchman. The lawsuit involves the title to the town site, and may eventually overthrow the town.

JACKSBORO’ AND FORT RICHARDSON. Forty-five miles to the south the Stars and Stripes wave in the sun­ beams and float upon the breeze. The wearied eye is refreshed as it rests upon this emblem of civilization. In the town of Jacksboro’ I failed to find any active members of the Church. Some one or two had been reared in her bosom, but their recollection of the blessing was dim and shadowy. In the Fort, however, some genuine sons and daughters were discovered. I never can forget the generous hospitality and cordial greeting which I received from Gen. Davidson, Dr. Yeomans, Capt. Baldwin, and £heir families. Services were held on two evenings, and a class of five received the Apostolic rite of Confirmation.

PALO PINTO, STEPHENSVLLLE, HAMILTON. Traveling south from Richardson three counties are traversed. In the first I have failed to find any disciples. In the second, one daughter Report of Bishop Garrett. 175

of South Carolina preserves the Church in her heart’s deepest love. In the third, one widowed mother and her son keep the fire burning upon the domestic altar. To visit these poor souls once a year, and cheer them with the glad sound of their Mother’s well known voice, is among the greatest of my luxuries.

COMANCHE AND BROWNWOOD. Turning northwest from Hamilton about thirty-five miles, brings us to Comanche. This town has improved in a marked degree. Many sub­ stantial stone houses have been built. There is a large Church element here—about twenty-five communicants. The Rev. Mr. Sartwell, who has recently been ordained by Bishop Gregg, spent some time at this point during the summer, on a visit to his parents who reside here. His labors were highly appreciated by the people. His holidays having expired, he has left this field of recreation and returned to the Diocese of Texas. Brownwood has also grown with a vigorous and healthy growth. Here, also, about twenty-five communicants call, and call in vain, for the Ministry of the Church. The people in these frontier towns are poor, and cannot afford to pay much towards providing for their own spiritual necessities. They are educated, refined people, and require an educated Ministry. They have a strange idea that it is the business of a Mis­ sionary Bishop to provide such a Ministry fo r them ! Brethren, are they wrong ? I think not. But the Bishop must have larger funds at his disposal than he now has, and a somewhat more definite authority to call and send men than our present anomalous system allows him. As it was, I could only preach for them to the best of my poor ability, baptize their children, and confirm those who were “ ready and desirous.” This done, with kindly words of parting love, and the ap­ pointment of lay readers to carry on the work, I was compelled to be satisfied and set forward.

COLEMAN CITY AND FORT GRIFFIN. Still farther to the west a new town has grown in a year. The town is emphatically new, and may contain between two and three huudred peo­ ple. I could not find that there were any Churchmen among them ; so having refreshed my horses a little I pushed into the wilderness. Fort Griffin, some ninety miles to the north, was my next point. I had heard of a colony of Church people who have settled somewhere in the south­ west corner of Callahan County, and resolved to try to find them by the way. This is the cattle growing region. A finer country for the purpose it would not be easy to find. Vast rolling prairies, broken occasionally by low flat-topped hills, these again crowned at distant intervals by a peak of greater elevation, stretch away as far as the eye can reach. 176 Report of Bishop Garrett.

An arrow line of timber, now and then in view, marks the water courses. Rich and nutritious grass covers the whole landscape as with a carpet. The season had been dry, and, in consequence, all the grass was brown. It was cured, however, and not withered, so that its nutritive qualities were preserved. Having driven on till dusk a house opportunely hove in sight. As about fifty miles had been traversed since daylight, I have no doubt the ponies were as much pleased to see the house as I. But on nearing it, all windows and doors were found to be closed. The house was empty. For a weary traveler, no food or shelter can here be had. Languidly the poor tired ponies resume their trot. Surely their master is more unkind than usual! At this juncture my eye caught sight of a man with a revolver and cartridges conspicuously belted round his waist, and a bucket in his hand, descending a precipitous bank for water. I turned from my course, drove to the place where he had disappeared, and awaited his return. He was a tall, muscular, low browed, determined, but honest looking, and not unkindly man. To my inquiries about my Church colony he replied that he had heard the name, but could not tell exactly where they lived ; some twenty-five or thirty miles at least, but how to get there he could not say. “ Is there any house within easy reach where food and shelter can be obtained for the night?” “ None ; but if you can put up with our fare you are welcome to stop here.” I found that he was brother to the owner of the house, who, however, was absent. They were stock men, owning an extensive tract of land, and many cattle. That very day they had effected a sale of five hundred head at twenty dollars each. This large profit is the inducement which brings so many men into these wild regions.

HOW COWBOYS LIVE. The hut in which this man and his companions “ camped ” as they ex­ pressed it, was built of logs, and roofed with rough shingles. It had no table, chair or furniture of any kind. A tin pan for kneading corn meal, a frying pan and coffee pot, comprised the whole outfit. I observed a mezquite tree close by the hut, adorned with some very strange looking fruit. It proved to be strips of beef thrown upon the branches to dry in the sun. Some of these were selected and cooked ; some corn bread was baked, and coffee made, when supper was declared ready. The “ boys ” in the meantime had arrived. They were all young men, of fair physique, and well adapted to their mode of life. The kneading tin inverted served for a table ; the frying pan held both meat and gravy ; one tin cup be­ tween two received the fragrant mocha ; and each man’s jack knife did double duty as knife and fork. The ground afforded safe seats for all except the Bishop, who was honored with a small box. Right royally did these men feast. Immediately afterwards they took their blankets and arms, stretched themselves upon the grass around the cattle pen, and Report of Bishop Garrett. 177

forgot their troubles. I retired into my buggy. Some time later the owner of the house returned, found out who I was, and immediately in­ sisted upon my resting in a bed. He threw his house open, placed me in possession, and retired himself to sleep by the cattle pen. Thus do these fearless, reckless, generous souls live upon this frontier.

DISAPPOINTED. The blush of dawn found me on the road, after having thanked my friends for their generous hospitality. I hoped to make the next hou.se yield some breakfast. Missed the road in obedience to plain directions given without sufficient thought. The compass soon convinced me of my error. Supposed, however, that the detour was made to avoid a rugged hill which seemed to stretch interminably out as I skirted its base. At last a house appears. First, inquiry about the way shows that I have traveled eight miles in the wrong direction, and must retrace my steps in order to get round the other side of the hill. Then very mildly I in­ quire whether the good woman can spare something for breakfast. “ Not for love or money,” is the laconic reply. “ The wagon has gone for supplies, and until it returns we have nothing to eat ourselves.” A few stalks of green corn for the ponies in return for fifty cents, and I am off. Soon found the right road, gave up the search for my colony as hopeless, and made for Fort Griffin. On, on, on ; dry, dry, dry ; hot, hot, hot. The sun climbs to the zenith, blazes down all day in a fierce flood of dazzling light and scorching heat. At last a heavy bank of cloud ap­ pears in the northwest. It spreads, and blots out the sun when still an hour from his setting. The electric spirit brings up the centre of his mighty army from the north, and finally his left wing appears from the east. A grander display of the artillery of the heavens I have seldom been privileged to witness. Night closed in with pitchy darkness, save as the sheets of flame flashed upon the scene. Travel soon became im­ possible. About seventy-five miles had been completed since dawn. I drew up under a mezquite tree, unharnessed the ponies, and staked them out to feed. Commending myself to the care of Him to whom the dark­ ness and the light are both alike, I retired into the buggy and sought re­ pose. The howling of the prairie wolves could not long prevent the closing eyelids. About midnight I awoke with a start as the snorting horses galloped past, having broken their fastenings. To spring from the buggy and speak to the frightened creatures was the work only of a second. They wheeled at the sound of my voice, and with dilated nostrils and heaving flanks submitted to be caught. I returned to my couch. The first blush of dawn found me under way again. In due course Fort Griffin was reached, and there I received such a cordial greet­ ing from Lieut. Colladay, the officer in command, and also from the Sur­ geon of the Post, that I soon forgot my forty hours fast and other ex­ 1 7 8 Report of Bishop Garrett.

periences. Having' enjoyed the hospitality of these charming people long enough to refresh myself and horses, the march was resumed. A furious thunderstorm had rendered any attempt at Service impracticable.

BRECKEXRIDGE AND GRAHAM. About thirty miles brought me to Breckenridge, the county seat of Stevens County. Last year there was not a house where, since the town has grown, it now contains about three hundred inhabitants. Among these I found three families of Church people, who thoroughly enjoyed the Services on Sunday. W e occupied an “ upper room ” in a stone store which had been used by a theatrical troupe during the week. The seats were rough plank, supported rather inadequately upon empty boxes, branded in large letters with such titles as “ Best Scotch, in Pints,” “ Pure Sperm Candles,” etc. But upon these rough seats sat a congrega­ tion of thoughtful, intelligent men, who listened with intense eagerness to every word. And when the three communicants knelt to receive the Sacrament of C h r i s t ’ s Body and Blood, I felt repaid for all my wander­ ings in search of these poor sheep. About thirty-five miles brought me to Graham, in Young County ; this town has improved greatly during the year. Mr. Peters, from Ken­ tucky, a staunch old Churchman, had prepared some excellent music in anticipation of my visit. The court-house was filled to its utmost, and a thoroughly hearty Service was had. Next morning I baptized three children, and then set out for Fort Richardson. My reception there has been already described. DALLAS. Home at last, through a beautiful country, via Denton. In this cen­ tre of my work, St. Matthew’s Cathedral has been successfully carried forward to that point of comparative completeness which permits its occupation. Here the Rev. Stephen II. Greene is doing a truly noble work. He needs assistance, and will, I fear, break down unless it can be provided. The care of souls in a city of seventeen thousand in­ habitants is too great a burden even for his zeal and devotion. But the funds are wanting. This is my centre of work. Growing experience convinces me of its increasing importance. The substantial building al­ ready erected, through the generous aid of many friends, for the decent and orderly worship of Almighty G od, is a great step gained, but it is only the first step. SCHOOLS for the education of the young in the Church’s holy ways are absolutely necessary. To found these is my next work. If things continue as at present the rising generation must pass away from our hands, and be for the most part lost to the Church. The various Christian bodies amongst Report of Bishop Garrett. 17 9 whom we live are well aware of the grave importance of securing the young. All honor to their zeal and liberality in this direction. The Romanists have a convent school where their peculiar principles are absorbed by the children of unsuspecting parents. The Methodists are now bringing to completion a large brick building to be known as the “ Dallas Female Institute.” The Baptists carry on the “ Dallas College ” in a substantial stone building, which is but a shadow of greater things projected. The Cumberland Presbyterians have a school on “ College Hill,” where their distinctive tenets may penetrate the youthful mind. Besides, I know not how many others of divers kinds who compete for a share of educational patronage. In this condition of society your Mis­ sionary Bishop is commanded to lay deep and broad the foundations of the historic Church, to proclaim her unity, and teach the people in her sacred principles. But no funds are furnished him fo r this purpose. Go, bear thyself right bravely ; exhibit an Apostolic zeal as you are possessed of an Apostolic authority ; heal the sick, shelter the orphan, relieve the oppressed, fold the lambs, and feed the sheep scattered upon the prairies of your Jurisdiction, but, whatever funds you need, aside from your own support and that of a single Missionary, you must beg from door to door ! Brethren, we are not ashamed to beg. We do it note. We must continue to do it, until the fire of the L o r d shall fall upon the hearts and altars of our people, and melt the cold indifference out of them ! THE CATHEDRAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL. I have had some necessary improvements made in the building formerly used for the church, in order to adapt it for a boys’ school. I am looking anxiously for the right man to open it. There will be no difficulty in obtaining pupils, if only the solid merit of the school entitles it to receive them. It requires a man of godly life and conversation, with a trained intellect, some experience in teaching, real Missionary fire and Churchly enthusiasm. He must be patient, prudent, practical, thoroughly in earnest, in love with the work, ready, if need be, to endure much real hardship for the sake of the cause. His work will not be easy, but its blessing will be sure to himself and other's. Abundance of Mission work can be assigned him in addition to his school duties. Everything necessary to the success of a school is still to be provided. School furniture of every kind, desks, maps, globes, and all the apparatus required in a first-class house of learning. In time, larger buildings, beautiful grounds, and pleasant homes for the teaching staff will grow up. But our present ambition is to provide a workshop where the sons of gentlemen may be turned out on Christian and Churchly models.

SCHOOL FOR GIRLS. It is conceded on all sides that the influence of women has been of 180 Report o f Bishop Garrett. vast power for good through all the Christian centuries. How much the world owes to the patient endurance and refined example of Christian women will never be known until the secrets of all hearts are revealed. But enough is known to prove to demonstration that, as the Christian religion has raised the gentler tsex to a position of dignity never before possessed by them since the fall, so to their influence is largely due the power which it now wields in goodly sections of the world, and especially in this America. Another point will, I think, also bear examination. The Christian type of character assumed by the great majority of women is determined during youth. The plastic nature receives impressions even from the very atmosphere with which it is surrounded. The symbolism which meets the eye, the tones which reach the ear, and the insensible and subtile but most potent influences which are inseparable from religious and secular schools alike—all have a powerful effect in determining the char­ acter of the future woman. Now the telling fact in the present case is this : Throughout my whole Jurisdiction the children of the Church are compelled to receive their education from those having no interest in the Church’s growth. My staff of Clergy is so small that even Sunday ministrations cannot be pro­ vided on every Sunday in more than one town, in many only once a month, and in immense tracts of country only once a year ! Brethren, what results can be expected from such a state of things ? Reason, common sense and experience all alike demand that at least a safe nursery for the young be provided, if nothing better can be done. Practically, unless educational facilities of a high order be supplied, noth­ ing but ecclesiastical failure need be looked for. There is at present a fine opening for a thoroughly first-class school for girls in the city of Dallas. Suitable projDerty can be secured at reason­ able rates ; and a fair number of pupils guaranteed for the opening. But the school must be of the really solid and superior order—something which can stand upon its merits and defy competition.

CONCLUSION. It remains only to append the necessary statistical tables, and to express my gratitude to the Domestic Committee for their generous support of' me and my work to the best of their ability. To those friends, liberal, gen­ erous and true,^who have responded to my many appeals, my thanks have already been presented, and are here cheerfully repeated. To Almighty

( t o d who has so graciously preserved me through all my wanderings, I here record the tribute of my grateful praise. Amen.

A l e x . C. G a r r e t t , Missionary Bishop o f Northern Texas. Report o f Bishop Garrett. 181

NAMES OF PLACES. REMARKS.

D allas...... ! 15 20 ©136 00 N o t e .—T he am ounts ' collected at Dallas P aris...... j... 20 80 and Texarkana were paid into the Build- Fort W o r th ...... L . ing Fund of each place. T e r r e ll ...... \ . . 8 40

Clarksville...... 2 1 C o n s e n t g i v e n t o o r ­ g a n i z e N e w P a r ­ Sherm an...... 8 !) 20' i s h e s . 1 March 1st, St. James’, Gainsville...... 2 C, Texarkana ; June i 27th, St. Andrew’s, D e n iso n ...... 4 14 10 05 i Fort Worth.

Honey Grove ...... j.... j C o n s e n t g i v e n t o o r - Texarkana ...... 18 301 • ganize Xe\v Mis- ■ SIONS. C o rsican a...... M ay 10th, St. P au l’s- Gainesville ; Augus, E n n i s ...... 8 50 7th, St. Peter’s, M e, Kinney ; Aug. 27tht H ills b o r o ...... The Good Shepherd. Terrell. Glenrose......

"Weatherford...... N e w C h u r c h e s . St. M atthew ’s, D allas; Waxahatchie...... 5 00 1 St. Jam es’ , T e x a rk ­ ana. Comanche.. . . 2 25

B row nw ood......

Graham ...

Richardson . . 50 00

M in e o la ......

Sulphur Springs...

Totals ...... 47 1 13 60 ! 70 82G8 50 [ T.l

THIRD ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MISSIONARY BISHOP OF WESTERN TEXAS.

Brethken of the Board or M i s s i o n s : This Report covers a period of eleven months, and is the Third Annual Report of the Missionary District of Western Texas. Having been in this field for two years and nine months, it may be well briefly to state the difficulties and encouragements of the work, endeav­ oring to speak in both instances with precision, as I take it for granted that these Reports, besides the mere details of a year’s labor, are intended to furnish the data upon which future operations may be intelligently conducted. Some of the elements of the

PROBLEM

maybe stated as follows: Texas was, until 1 8 2 2 , a Spanish Province, with a Spanish and Mexican population. No emigrant, not a member of the Roman Catholic Church, could acquire property or exercise citizen­ ship. After the revolution of 1 8 2 4 , the Republican Government of Mexico re-aflirmed this law. Bearing this in mind, in 1 8 2 6 we find Joseph Yehelin contracting to introduce Swiss, Germans, and French. In 1 8 2 8 , McMullen and McGloin bound themselves to bring in an Irish Roman Catholic colony. Later on, the Baron de Castro brought his Roman Catholic Alsatians. The German emigration followed in 1 8 4 8 , composed of Roman Catholics, Lutherans, and philosophers. Then came the Polish colony of Roman Catholics, and then a Bohemian colony of the same faith. These colonists established themselves upon their several tracts of land, only extending as increase of population might warrant, but speaking their various languages, and keeping very much to them­ selves. W e have, then, a series of colonies introduced successively into a Mex­ ican population. But there is, besides these Mexican, German, Irish, Polish, Alsatian, and Bohemian elements of Texas population, a mightier force than all to be considered. Writes De Tocqueville : “ ft is not to be imagined that the influence of the Anglo-American race can be ar­ rested. Their constant progress has the solemnity of a providential event.” In spite of all prohibitions, since 1 8 2 4 , quietly but surely has Report o f Bishop Elliott. 183 the American been taking possession. He has occupied the country be­ tween the foreign colonies, bringing with him his Baptist, Methodist, and Presbyterian views, driving the Indians entirely out, and pressing back the Mexican to the border tier of counties, except where, in the suburbs of the towns, they have gathered, acting for the most part as hewers of wood and di'awers of water. Among our discouragements has been the reflection, while watching this incoming tide of Baptists, Presbyterians, and Methodists, that long- ago somebody blundered in not sending the Church as a living force among the forefathers of these people. Possibly it was said, it is useless to send men “ wandering over great tracts of country” ; doubtless it was added, we need the money more in London than in the wildernesses of New York and Virginia. It is not improbable that when some Church­ man departed to his lonely work, that he had not only to encounter the trials of such a life, but also a fire in the rear, slighting words, and a poor support from those who were weary of the tales of Missionaries. It is among the encouragements of our time to know that, as the tide of this dissenting population still streams in, it meets the Church already on the ground. The emigrant feels her presence when the wells are dug, the trees felled, the logs shaped, and the first houses put up. The sympathy of toil and the sympathy of danger have made the Church arid the frontiersman known to each other ; nor any longer can the pioneer say of her, as Henry Percy of the courtier :

“ But I remember when the fight ican done, When I was dry with rage and extreme toil, Breathless and faint, leaning upon my sword, Came there a certain lord, neat and trimly dress’d, Fresh as a bridegroom ”

Thanks be to G o d , it is true that the Anglo-American, as he comes in, finds the Church ready to welcome and help him all she can. It is one of the discouragements to feel between ourselves and these foreign colonists the barrier of race and language ; to know that (except­ ing, perhaps, the Irish), in common with the Mexicans, there is among them little regard for Sunday ; that the German materialists, going beyond their Christian countrymen, denounce it ; and that, as a fact, the day which belongs peculiarly to G o d , and is the one occurrence during the week which reminds the great mass of men of Ilim at all, is in danger of obliteration. But we take heart when we see that Sunday is still a tradition with the American emigrant, and that it offends him to see shops open and fanners tilling their fields upon that day ; and to know further that the Church is here to help and strengthen that traditional reverence—for with her there is no uncertainty about keeping it holy, nor any doubt 1 8 4 Report o f Bishop Elliott.

about what sanctity really means. It is a blessed privilege to take up our testimony in behalf of G o d ’s day. There is, however, one cause for depression which may well appal the lovers of truth and' country. Again and again since my entrance into this field have I been obliged to point out the terrible power which long occupation has given the Romanists in the matter of education. It is, indeed, a spiritual slaughter o f the innocents to surrender the children of the Church in their tender years to the direction o f the Church o f Liguori and Bens. And the only sign of better things has been found in the conspicuous liberality of a lady rich in good works, who has given 6500 as the nucleus of a school fund. It is proposed, if possible, within two months to increase this so far as to enable us to establish at Seguin a school for girls, which, as a tribute to one whose memory is dear to the writer, will be called the Montgomery Institute. No better name, it seems to me, could be given an institution which will be obliged to strug­ gle against the devices of the Mexican Jesuits of the college of Gauda- lupe. Not only are we called, in the face of this subtle order, “ to con­ tend earnestly for the faith once delivered to the Saints,” but also is it necessary to bear in mind the political heresy from which our race and Church have so much suffered, which gives an Italian Bishop, a for­ eign prince, power among English-speaking people. Not only as mem­ bers of the Anglican Communion are we bound to remember the ungodly usurpation of this Roman domination, but as American citizens to bear in mind those portentous words of the Syllabus which reaffirm the right to use force and the temporal arm. We are laboring in this district in rear of a long line of military posts, where our officers are shut up to the necessity of either sending their children a thousand miles East or to the Romanists. Who will help to establish the Montgomery Institute at Seguin ? Still it is reassuring to know that we can mark some progress in this thirty-three months of labor. Four

CHURCHES have been built and paid fo r , two of these since my last. Report : (1) “ St. Mark’s,” San Marcos, wood, 150 sittings, under the Re\- Mr. Carnahan, in 1875 ; cost, with lot, 82,000 ; contributed on the spot, §1,300. (2) “ St. Andrew’s,” Seguin, wood, 200 sittings, under the Rev. J. T. Hutcheson, in 1876 ; cost, with lots, $4,200 ; contributed by the people, $3,400. (3) “ Advent,” Brownsville, brick, 200 sittings, under the Rev. J. C. Laverty, Chaplain U. S. A., in 1877 ; cost $4,000 ; furnished by the people, $3,300. Report o f Bishop Elliott. 185

(4) “ Annunciation,” Luling, wood, 150 sittings, under the Rev. Kelson Ayres (much of it with his own hands), in 1877 ; cost $1,000 ; furnished by the people, $600. Contributed by the people in four churches, - - $8,600 Received from other sources, - - - ‘2,600

*11,200 I mention this because I think it is an encouraging sign, showing those who have helped us that their liberality has not, as sometimes happens, chilled the efforts of the several parishes, but only served as a healthy stimulus. In addition to these new churches, the chapel at Rockport, blown down by the hurricane that wrecked Indianola, and St. Paul’s, Chocolate, injured by the same tempest, have been, the one re-erected, and the other repaired; while the cathedral of St. Mark, at San Antonio, just completed when I came to the district, has been thoroughly equipped and a debt of $8,000 reduced to $5,700. Two

RECTORIES have been put up. One at Luling, at a cost of $758, entirely out of debt ; and the other at Seguin, at a cost of $1,400, of which $770 is still due. This is the only indebtedness upon any of the churches and rectories built or repaired within the thirty-three months last past. I trust I shall find friends who will help me to relieve this important building of the lien now upon it. The policy of erecting parsonages will, I think, commend itself to all. It seems to me to be the shortest road to the relief of the General Mis­ sionary Society, by promoting parochial independence. Another source of encouragement has been the admirable esprit of the brethren associated with me in this work. Whenever I see a church or chapel put up in a poor frontier community, where the views of every individual however seemingly insignificant carry weight, and no formed public opinion enables the Missionary to take with assurance his line and steadily pursue it, secure in the general tone of society, but he must explain and propitiate, and reconcile and win—I invariably ask, as I look at such results of work, and

“ Who suffered for this ?” Who was architect, financial agent, and beggar-in-chief ? Who explained it all an hundred times to men, women, and children ? Who was pinched for his own salary while the church was going up and the mechanics were clamoring for their dues ? Some one suffers for it all. Nerve-power and brain-power, health and strength, and precious years of men’s lives, have all gone into this work ; 186 Report of Bishop Elliott. and while each man may well say, with that patriarch, much of whose great patience they have exhibited,

“ My witness is in heaven, My record is on high, ” nor accept man’s thanks ; still I do not believe it to be out of place in this Report, to say to the Board of Missions, that one of the encouraging signs, in this portion of the field, has been the devotion of our Mis­ sionaries. Perhaps, instead of putting forward each separate point as heretofore, the work can be most easily described by indicating the name of the Rector or Missionary, and groping his cures under his name. I shall do this, giving the names in order of residence in the District. The

(1) R e v . W . R. R ic h a r d s o n , D e a n , of the Cathedral of St. Mark, San Antonio, has cause for congratulation in the mauifest growth of his flock since my last Report, and the thorough manner in which he has equipped his church. The debt upon it has been slightly diminished, and several valuable memorial and thank offerings been received. Mr. Richardson’s time is fully occupied with the work in San Antonio, and indeed, it is so necessary to have help, that in view of such advance, I have secured, by purchase, lots upon either flank of the town, and trust, during the ensuing year, to occupy at least one of them with a Mission chapel. The

(2 ) R e v . W a l l a c e C a r n a h a n resides at Seguin, having succeeded the Rev. J. T. Hutcheson, lately transferred, to our great regret, to the District of Northern Texas. Mr. Hutcheson found the parish a handful of almost despairing Church peo­ ple. He left the congregation organized, a church built and paid for, a rectory partly finished and partially paid for. Mr. Carnahan has taken up the work, however, at a most critical time. Expelled from Mexico, a party of Jesuits, thirteen in number, have settled upon Seguin and estab­ lished a school called the College of Gaudalupe. Their methods and designs it is not necessary to dilate upon here. They expect to educate and thus control the community. We are establishing a girls’ school to be known, as I have already written, as the “ Montgomery Institute.” It is the hope of our children and a protest in behalf of true religion. Our necessities are pressing and bitter. Besides Seguin, Mr. Carnahan goes monthly to Gonzales and Hallettsville. We need, especially at the former place, a chapel, and at the latter there is no church of any sort. Our work is promising, and the people give us, by their interest and attendance, good hope of success. The Report o f Bishop Elliott. 187

( 3 ) R e v . N e l s o n - A y r e s has San Marcos, Lockhart, and Luling under his charge. At each of these points we have chapels, and at the last a rectory. The fact that the Church of the Annunciation, at Luling, is largely the work of the Rector’s own hands, endears it to us all, and shows what may be accom­ plished by zeal “ a cco rd in g to knowledge.'’ His residence being at Lu­ ling, the other points are reached on horseback ; they are distant respect­ ively fifteen and twenty-two miles. Three churches, three Sunday- schools with an hundred scholars, forty-three communicants, a rectory, no debt, and a devoted Missionary, are causes for devout thankfulness in connection with the Luling, Lockhart, and San Marcos Mission. The

(4) R e v . N. E. C a r r i n g t o n , D e a c o n , stands next in seniority of residence, and to his labors we are indebted in past, time for the chapel at Chocolate and the church at Victoria. At present he is residing at Oakville, holding occasional Services and per­ forming as he has opportunity the offices of his Ministry. He is not upon our Missionary list for any stipend. The

(5) R e v . S. G. B u r t o n , D e a c o n , resides in San Antonio, and serves the stations of Lavernia, Sutherland Springs, and Post Oaks. The field is a hard and unpromising one, but has of late seemed more alive than formerly. The points are reached on horseback. That veteran church builder, the

(6) R e v . E. A. W a g n e r has under his charge Corpus Christi and Rockport. The chapel at the last named place has been re-erected, and now Mr. Wagner is build­ ing a church at Corpus Christi. We have never had a church at this point. The congregation has always worshipped in the market hall—also fitted up as the theatre of the place—but our people are now straining every nerve to establish in its own proper place the worship of the Church. Holy Baptism and Holy Communion are not properly cele­ brated beneath the meretricious adornments of the playhouse ; and I trust that as the parisli of the Good Shepherd has helped, and is helping itself, that its necessities will appeal forcibly to our people. Help us to establish the Church upon this far off and too frequently forgotten Mexi­ can border. We are not extravagant ; the contract is for $3,200, unfur­ nished. We do not expect to have our churches built for us, but in the crisis of parochial life, when the bands that bind together a new and struggling congregation are tried to the utmost, the remembrance of our 1 8 8 Report o f Bishop Elliott,

brethren is precious and life-giving. Such a crisis is now at hand in the parish in question. Help us for the sake of that Great Love that con- straineth us. The communicants have increased decidedly in the past year, and we should have a Missionary to go up from Corpus Christi into the Lagarta and San Diego country, among the English sheep men. W e may expect to see them lost to us without speedy help. The

(7) R e v . J. C. L a v e k t y ,

Chaplain of the 24th Infantry, IT. S. A., came among us last summer a year ago, and went to Brownsville, where a detachment of his regiment was quartered. Having been elected Rector of the Church of the Ad­ vent, with rare energy he immediately set to work to build a church. This was finished in time to be consecrated during my visitation last Feb­ ruary, and is a model of beauty and convenience. It is constructed of the yellow brick made in the Rio Grande Valley, gothic in design, with recessed chancel, and the robing room is also a library room for the Law­ ler library, a Church institution which we trust may be nursed ultimately into vigorous life. Above all, it is paid for ; but since April has been without a Rector, Mr. Laverty having resigned and since been ordered to Fort Clark, where the headquarters of his regiment are at present estab­ lished. I feel profoundly grateful to him for the work he brought to such a successful termination at this extreme outpost of the Republic. He has been transferred to Fort Clark, where it may give some concep­ tion of the need for his ministrations, when I say that I was told, upon my visitation to that point six weeks since, that my Services were the second Services held at that post in five years. It is the most important point, save Brownsville, upon the frontier ; and 1,200 regulars are con­ centrated to enforce the welcome policy of protection against our incon­ sistent neighbors across the river. It rejoices us to know that this large force is no longer to remain without the semblance of a religious influence. Two hundred miles Northeast, of Fort Clark, the

(8) R e v . G. W. D u x b a k , Y. S. A., is laboring as Post Chaj>lain at Fort Concho. He is a successor to the work and trials of his lamented predecessor, the Rev. Norman Badger. The difficulties of an army Chaplain in our country are but poorly appre­ ciated. Many men of many minds compose his cure. To-day, it is true, the commanding officer may be a good Churchman, and may surround the services of the garrison with all the decorum that true piety can sug­ gest; but to-morrow he maybe succeeded by a philosopher who has gotten rid of all superstitions, and at the same time with some of the valuable Report o f Bishop Elliott. 189 moral precepts that seem strangely allied with Christianity ; and then again, orders may take this Gallio away, and an ardent dissenter steps in to disconcert the Chaplain’s work. We all know how the good Cornelius received St. Peter ; and we also know how St. Paul stood bound in the presence of Felix. It is the fate of army Chaplains to be at times sub­ ject to officers as widely separated as Felix and Cornelius. At one moment the Gospel has free course, it is respected and cherished ; a tele­ gram changes the commandant, and the man of G od stands an “ ambas­ sador in bonds.” The Chaplains are struggling under the disadvantage of such vicissitudes, and they should have our sympathy and our moral support in their isolation, and be encouraged to remember that they have behind them the prayers and good-will of a great and active Church. Mr. Dunbar, I am happy to say, has had the support needed for success at his post, and so far as it can be done, v:here government provides no chapel, the Services will be maintained, and by pastoral oversight and teaching, the men will be induced to attend them. The

(9) R e v . F. R . S t a r r , was transferred to this District last February, from Northern Texas, and entered upon his labors in the most needy portion of this field. His work extends over a respectable Diocese, embracing the towns and villages of Victoria, Cuero, Goliad, Indianola, and Lavaca, and the settlement at Chocolate Bayou. One hundred and seventeen communicants, not united in one body, but living in small bodies, in the midst of widely separated communities, and surrounded by jealous sects, compose his charge. All the depressing elements of weakness incident to such isola­ tion, have to be met in each Service at every point. Two Sundays are given to Victoria, one to Cuero, and one to Indianola. The other points receive Services on week days and fifth Sundays. I sincerely hope it may be in the power of the Domestic Committee to add to our allowance so far as to send an additional Missionary into this section. The increase in numbers and the reorganization of this whole vast Mission, has been very encouraging since Mr. Starr’s coming ; but it is needless to add, that there are limits to the capacity for occupying ground by a single Missionary, and that limit has now been reached. There is no such field occupied by one man in this District, and I believe the work has few parallels in the Church. Last Spring it was our good fortune to welcome to this Jurisdiction the

(10) R e v . J o h n I I. D r u m m , D . D ., who, seeking relief from pulmonary trouble, offered his services for fron­ tier work. At the time of his coming, there was only one available point, 190 Report o f Bishop Elliott,

a village never before occupied, distant by stage 106 miles from a rail­ road, and without a church or chapel of any sort. Last December I visit­ ed this place, San Saba, and felt that the needs of the people were inex­ pressible. They were anxious for help, and, upon their signing a petition pledging $325 a year to a Missionary, I cast about to get the man. Just then I received a letter from Dr. Druram, who, upon a statement of the condition of affairs, although in very feeble health, was brave enough to undertake the herculean task of nursing this feeble and forlorn Mission into life. There was nothing except a few honest hearts who needed help. No church, rectory, lot, or anything approaching thereto ; nothing but a flimsy school-house, owned by a stock company, and used by any one the denominations could get to occupy it. A learned and able Pres­ byter of the Church is now upon the ground. He needs everything ; he is doing, I feel sure, noble work for the pure Gospel of Jesus Christ. If there is any use in Missionary enterprise, if you know any point where assistance is an imperative necessity, and feel that you are doing good by sending money, offering prayers, and giving such place a helping hand, then San Saba is quite its peer in everything that excites your interest and directs your alms. Dr. Drumm has made and will make his wants known, and yet, in spite of a most touching appeal printed in the Church papers, so far he has received just $15. I trust that this response will not continue so feeble. Come and assist at the laying of the Church’s foun­ dation upon the frontiers, and no longer shall the question be asked, “ How we may reach the masses ?” or “ Why are the sects so much stronger than ourselves ? ” We will live, grow, and have our being with the masses, and have the affection of the masses, because in the beginning of their colonization we did not leave them comfortless. This concludes an account of the places that may be grouped under regular ministerial oversight, and of the Clergy now mentioned, seven are canonically resident, and the Rev. J. C. Laverty, IT. S. A., Rev. G. W. Dunbar, IT. S. A., and Rev. John II. Drumm, D. D., are laboring among ns but have never been transferred. Of places visited by myself alone, I may mention Floresville, Fort McKavett, and San Felipe, as being points of great interest, where a few choice spirits rejoice to welcome the Church, and long for her guidance- Such visitations gladden while they depress. It is a great joy to meet face to face those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, and to min­ ister to them in holy things ; but the Missionary goes away carrying upon his heart the sadness of their isolation. And yet we cannot but be encouraged when we feel, that of all the branches of the Church, none equal that to which we belong in sustaining through its liturgy its lonely children. My experience teaches me daily to believe more and more in the vast unseen influence of our dear Mother, and to feel that in that day when the redeemed shall be gathering from earth and sea, many long Report o f Bishop Elliott. 191 exiled shall come up from wave and wilderness leaning upon the arm of our Beloved.

The Clergy canonically resident are Bishop...... 1 Presbyters...... 5 Deacons...... 2 At work but not canonically resident Presbyters...... 3

Total Clergy...... 11 Without cure...... 1

During the past year I have consecrated 2 churches. Baptised—Adults, 1 ; Infants, 2 1 ...... 22 Confirmed ...... 49 Marriages...... 3 Burials...... 3

I submit herewith a tabular statement of funds received during the thirty-three months of my Bishopric, and also a table of District Statistics for the past year. Humbly grateful for the goodness and mercy of God, vouchsafed to me and mine, I am faithfully yours,

R . W. B. E l l i o t t , Missionary Bishop o f Western Texas. 192 Report o f Bishop Elliott.

Report of Funds Received by the Bishop of Western Texas, for all purposes, for the years 1875, 1876, and 1877, exclusive of the contribu­ tions for Miss Jope and the stipends of the Domestic Committee :

1875. 1876. TOTAL NAME or DIOCESE.I roK COLLEC­ PRIVATE COLLEC­ PRIVATE COLLEC­ PRIVATE TIONS. GIFTS. TIONS. ^JIPTS. T IO N S . g i f t s . 3 YEABS.

Albany, .., 00 $ 200 00 $20 00 $320 CO California, ...... ,______00; 10 00 20 00 Central P ennsyl’a' $2 6 1 ...... is oo;...... 17 61 Connecticut,...... 25 00 107 48...... 132 48 D e la w a r e ,...... ;...... ; ...... 18 00 ...... 18 00 F lo r id a ,...... : 282 0 0 :...... ! io oo 292 00 G eorg ia,...... 145 50 11 00 30 00 25 50 212 50 I llin o is ,...... 56 00 ! 66 00 70 00 192 00 Indiana...... 5 00 5 00 K e n tu c k y ,...... 54 75 10 00 ...... 64 75 Long Island,...... 20 00 $20 00 40 00 L o u isia n a ,...... 1 ! 80 00 12 00 92 00 M a ry la n d ,...... 523 00 50 00 103 80 41 00 10 00 100 00 827 80 Massachusetts,... 10 00 10 00 M ic h ig a n ,...... 100 00 50 00 100 00 250 00 Mississippi,...... 6 00 5 00 11 00 New Jersey,...... 40 00 90 00 35 00 i 185 00 10 00 75 CO 435 00 N ew Y o r k ...... 12 15 103 00 390 25! 770 00 205 00 1,480 40 Pennsylvania, ... 306 30; 5 00 25 'ÓÒ 336 30 So. Carolina, .,. 169 00 2 50 18 00; 2 50 4 20 50 00 246 20 So. O h io ,...... 100 00 100 00 Tennessee,...... 20 00 20 00 40 00 T e x a s...... 52 00! 100 00 152 00 Y ir g in ia ,...... 11 00 lèi"80 134 80 W est’rn Michigan 20 00 20 00 W is c o n s in ,...... 10 00 10 00

Total. L,229 01 $638 00 1,385 88 $1,266 00 $249 20 $691 80 $5,459 84

* $500.00 of this amount is the gift of Mrs. Sarah J. Zabriskie, of New York, towards a Diocesan School for Western Texas, and has been invested for that purpose.

Which has been expended as follows :

Seguin Church and Rectory... $ 847 32 Stipends of Clergy...... $1,740 80 L uling “ “ “ ... 680 00 S. S. B o o k s ...... 129 75 San Marcos Church...... 552 75 Traveling Expenses ofClergy 97 85 San Antonio “ 200 00 P rin tin g ...... 81 10 Brownsville “ ...... 183 36 Surveying...... 5 25 San Saba (L ot) ...... 125 00 Corpus Christi (Church)...... 100 00 Roekport Church ...... 50 00 Chocolate “ 25 00 $5,331 84 Two Lots for Mission in S

10 10 Property. 865 0 . 58,625 00 Church Church J4,000, Church. 36,000 5,000 " 6.000 Church and Rectory. and 6.000 Church 2.000Church 1,000 1,700 l,000i Church. 600 600jChapel.. 600jChapel.. 600 2 Lot o L 125 Rectory and Church Lot. Lot. Chapel Church and Rectory Church and Rectory___ and Church Chapel Church & School-house. Church apel h C Description of Church Church of Description ...... Property. r o f

1877. Rev. G. W. Dunbar, U. S. A. S. U. Dunbar, W. G. Rev. Wagner. A. E. Rev. Rev. S. G. Burton, Deacon. Deacon. Burton, G. S. Rev. Deacon. Burton, G. S. Rev. Carnahan. W. Rev. Ayres. Nelson Rev. e. , . Starr. R. F, Rev. Starr. R. F. Rev. e. . . utn Deacon. Burton, G. S. A. S. Rev. U. Laverty, C. J. Rev. Starr. R. F. Rev. D. D. Drumm, H. John Rev. Dean. Richardson, R. W. Rev. Wagner. A. E. Rev. Ayres. Nelson Rev. Starr. It. F. Rev. Rt. Rev. R.W . B. Elliott, D.D. D.D. Elliott, B. . R.W Rev. Rt. e. . , Starr. R, F. Kev. e. Carnahan. . W Rev. Rectors and Missionaries. and Rectors rxT.i

THIRD ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MISSIONARY BISHOP OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.

To the Board o f Missions:

Since the 1st of October, 1876, I have officiated:

W holly or in part, at public Services...... 424 I have preached sermons...... 87 I have delivered lectures and addresses_____ . 57 I have celebrated the L o r d ’ s Supper (times) 23 I have confirmed (persons) . 82 I have baptized (persons).. . 30

I have directed the affairs of St. Paul’s Parish, Benicia, and borne the burden of pecuniary obligation, pastoral oversight, domestic care, pa­ rental anxiety and spiritual responsibility peculiar to two boarding schools for the education of the Church’s youths on the Pacific Coast. During the year just ended, I have visited all the points in the Juris­ diction where I thought good could be done, and some places oftener than once. No new points have yet been reached by myself, but I have been enabled to send some of my Clergy out of their regular parishes to look after “ thé few sheep in the wilderness.” The field in general has suffered much from Clerical changes. The most northern town of any size or interest where Services were held regularly a year ago, is now again deserted. The Rev. John Cornell, my faithful Missionary and co-worker, resided there for several months, and did a very good work there, and at Fort Jones, also Ætna, and at many villages in the neighborhood. He concluded, however, to return to the Eastern States, and is now officiating at Nice, France. He was succeeded by the Rev. E. L. Greene, who carried on the work for nine months, and then the parish was left without spiritual head and direction. Fortu- tunately the Senior Warden is a godly man, and through his energy the Services are read every Sunday. At this time there is no Clergyman, however, north of Sacramento. On the sea coast, at Eureka, there have been changes again. Here we have a very excellent, substantial church building, with a tower and chime of five bells. A new rectory has been built since my last Report. For six months the Rev. J. H. Babcock served the parish, but he being called to Benicia, there was no succession until May, when the Rev. W. Report o f Bishop Wingfield. 1 95

L. Githens, of Missouri, entered on liis work there. Residing in the town are the Rev. J. H. Thomson, the late Rector, and the Rev. C. C. Cowan, in charge of a public institution called the Humboldt Seminary for Girls. Mr. Cowan officiates as Missionary in the neighborhood on Sunday, and during the vacancy of the Rectorship filled the pulpit of the church. From here down the coast to Benicia there is no place of importance, and no harbor for landing. Leaving San Francisco by steamer and tak­ ing cars at a small landing called Donohue, we soon reach a town named Petaluma. Here is a church building, and a small congregation with a pastor. Recently he has been invited to occupy a new rectory. The Rev. Mr. Allen, from Nevada, has been there about six months, and seems to be acceptable to the people. The parish has suffered much by changes, but seems to be improving. Sixteen miles north lies the pretty little town of Santa Rosa, where there is a very neat little gothic wooden church. This parish has improved greatly since first I knew it. Under the efficient labors of the Rev. E. H. Ward it grew rapidly, and has, since he left for Marysville, continued to grow and strengthen under very adverse circumstances. The congregations are served by the Rev. Thomas Smith, a Clergyman of the Church, without cure, who resides in the town. About twenty miles north is the town of Healdsburg. I have visited this point and officiated in the Methodist meeting house to very good congregations. There are about a half-dozen Church people here, who enjoy a visit from a Clergyman very much. During this spring and summer the Rev. Dr. Brotherton, an invalid Clergyman, has been holding occasional Services, and doing much good. About 100 miles north is Lakeport, the county town of Lake County. Here is stationed the Rev. Mr. Neales, of the Diocese of Frederickton, New Brunswick. He has been in feeble health, but by steady and regu­ lar work has accomplished much in the town, also in the villages and neighboring country. Coming down to Napa County, we reach a small town, St. Helena. Here is a Mission Station, where are gathered once a month, in the morning of Sunday, quite a number of Church people. It is estimated that there are in the county around about fifty communicants. A Church guild has been organized, which meets regularly every week, and during the past few months a lot of ground has been purchased and $2,200 subscribed towards building a stone church. A house for rectory has been offered for $4,000 with grounds attached, wherein a Sunday-school of forty-five children has been gathered. The Church Services on Sunday have been held at the Presbyterian house of worship. The Rev. Dr. Shepherd, of Baltimore, is expected to come soon and take charge of the undertaking. About twenty miles south is the flourishing City of Napa, with a pop­ 196 Report o f Bishop 'Wingfield. ulation of about 5,000 people. Here we have a small church building of plain, upright boards. The congregation, which is small, but very de­ voted, is under the charge of the Rev. W. H. Moore. I see very little change or growth here. About sixteen miles south again, we have the large town of Yalejo and the Naval Station of Mare Island. The population is very change­ able, and sometimes there are few persons engaged at the yard; conse­ quently the congregations are small, and the work of the Rector very discouraging. There is a very neat church building, under the charge of the Rev. Mr. Kline, late of Nevada. Crossing over seven miles, we reach Benicia, a dead and quiet town on Carquinez Straits. Here is a church building of wood, under the charge of the Bishop. Or. Sundays he officiates when not absent on invitations. He is assisted by the Rev. J. H. Babcock and the Rev. Giles A. Easton, the former being the Yice-Rector of St. Mary’s Hall, and the latter the Chaplain of St. Augustine College. The Bishop, when at home, offi­ ciates daily at one of the Church schools, and conducts the entire man­ agement of the parish and the two institutions. There is very little Mis­ sionary work to be done in the neighborhood. Seventeen miles north lies the little village of Bridgeport, and five miles east of it, the two towns of Fairfield and Suisum. On the first and third Sundays the Bishop’s Chaplain, the Rev. G. A. Easton, holds a Service at these points. There are church buildings, and the congrega­ tions are excellent ; the results, however, are small, compared to what they ought to be. Mr. Easton also officiates on the fourth Sunday at Woodland and Knight’s Landing, and on other Sundays as the Bishop directs. At Sacramento there is a new enterprise called St. Paul’s Parish, which has occupied my attention very much during the present year. The con­ gregation is at present worshiping in “ an upper chamber,” and seems to be gathering strength slowly, though, I trust, surely, under the Rector­ ship of the Rev. E. H. Ward, late of Marysville. The only church building in the city of 20,000 inhabitants (Grace Church) was sold under the Sheriff’s hammer on the 3d of July last, and is now the property of the Odd Fellows’ Bank, having been bought in by the bank to cover a mortgage of originally $8,000, which had been suffered to grow to nearly $15,000. Of course the property can be re­ deemed by the 1st of January next, but who is to do it? The congrega­ tion has been gradually dwindling away for several years past, and when the late Rector resigned, on the 3d of June, there was scarcely a corporal’s guard in attendance on the one Sunday Service. The bank has recently7- offered to rent the church to the new congregation, but no arrangement has yet been perfected. About twenty miles southeast of Sacramento is Folsom, a town of 800 Report o f Bishop Wingfield. 1 97 or 1,000 persons. This was one of the earliest towns settled in Califor­ nia, and at one time was a very flourishing place. Here is a church building which I found literally in the possession of the owls and the bats. The church had been closed for some time, and sold for taxes. My visits have awakened interest enough to redeem the building, and open a very flourishing Sunday-school. The few Church people who live in or near the town are glad to have Services, and occasionally I have been able to gratify their desires. The Rev. Dr. Chapman officiated there for several weeks, and became deeply interested in the families of our j>eople. North from Sacramento, about forty 01* fifty miles, is the town of Wheatland. Here the Rev. Mr. Cornell had bis headquarters for a long time. He built a church and lived in the vestry room, taking his meals at a private house. It was supposed at one time that the town would grow and become very important, inasmuch as there are large wheat ranches in the neighborhood; but it was a hope doomed to disappointment, and hence the Church has not grown. Dr. Chapman officiated there a few times, and so have other Clergymen; but there is no encouragement to follow up the work. About forty miles above is Marysville. This is one of the oldest towns in the State, and looks like one of our Eastern cities. We have a very substantial brick church here, but no Rector. There is, however, a most zealous layman, who always reads the Morning Prayer, and very accepta­ bly. The Rev. Mr. Ward was the last Pastor, and since he went to Sac­ ramento the Rev. Mr. McAllister, Chaplain of the Navy, waiting orders, has been holding frequent Services. At Orrville, a town about thirty miles northeast, and at Swartzville, about eighteen miles to the southeast of Marysville, Services have been held occasionally by the Rector of St. John’s, Marysville. East of Marysville, are Grass Yalley and Nevada City, two mining towns four miles apart and forty miles from Marysville. At Grass Yal­ ley we have a church and rectory, both out of debt. The Rev. Mr. Pids- ley, of the Diocese of Albany, is doing a faithful work here, and serving the parish very acceptably. The Rev. Mr. Davis, at Nevada City, is in charge of Trinity Church, a very neat building. The towns are not growing, and hence there is not much life of any kind. In the neighbor­ hood there are several villages, ranging from fifteen to thirty miles in distance, where occasional Services are held. Such is, in brief, a description of my Jurisdiction, geographically and ecclesiastically. Spiritually speaking, I see very little fruit of religious zeal and growth. It is very difficult to reach the hearts of the people. While they may, in some instances, conform outwardly to attendance on the Services, and to contribution to the support of the Gospel, yet there is very little evidence of piety resulting from charity and devotion to the 198 Heport o f Bishop» Wingfield.

interests of the soul. There is scarcely anything in the life and conver­ sation to indicate love to man and nearness to God. Such being the case among those who profess and call themselves Chris­ tians, it can be imagined how little can be accomplished in the way of aggression. Open and avowed infidelity stalks abroad with unblushing front, and disbelief, as well as unbelief, is common among the women and mothers, as well as among the men and the fathers. Thousands of men positively refuse to go within the sound of the Gospel, and many who do attend the Services are very inattentive, and hard to reach. The only thing left to be done in the way of positive and hopeful work is to direct effort to the training of the young in Church schools. Here again we are baffled in our efforts by the great number of schools in California, private and sectarian, not to speak of the public schools. If the next generation is not well taught, it will not be owing to lack of teachers and books. However, we are doing what we can toward edu­ cating the young of the State under Episcopal influences. At Benicia, in 1867, the late Dr. Breck founded a school for boys, un­ der the chartered title of “ The Missionary College of St. Augustine,” and in 1871 a school for girls, named St. Mary of the Pacific. The col­ lege has been in operation now for nine years, during which period over four hundred cadets have been brought in contact with the Church’s doc­ trine and instruction, and several of them have received the Sacraments and Ordinances of our Holy Faith. In the school for girls, nearly two hundred have enjoyed the same privileges, and with the same results. Indeed, churches and congregations have sprung up in town and coun­ try through the zeal and devotion of some of these children. Thus we are encouraged by the results of bearing heavy burdens and enduring grievous trials. A heavy debt of nearly $40,000, bearing interest varying from one per cent per month to twenty per cent per annum, holds us back all the while and checks all advance. On the 14th of June St. Mary’s was sold in San Francisco, at public auction, in order to satisfy the claims of a bank to which the late Dr. Breck had mortgaged the property. No friends would come forward to the rescue, so the Bishop assumed the obligation of all the debts, in order that the institution might not be lost to the Church, and its influences be retained. I trust friends may be moved to help me out of this trouble. It hin­ ders my work. It crushes out my spirit. Let the Church disabuse itself of the false idea that this is the land of gold and millionaires, and hence that there can be no need of sending aid to the Missionary Bishop of Northern California. Let her give me the means for even a moderate degree of success. I would rejoice to be present at the Meetings of the Board and of the General Convention, but must deny myself the great pleasure; every Report o f Bishop Wingfield. 199

dollar must go to pay debts thrust upon me. My faithful friend, the Bishop of California, will represent me and my cause. I close my hasty Report with a list of my faithful and beloved co­ laborers:

Rev. C. C. Pierce, Missionary in Eldorado County, 1860. Rev. J. H. C. Bonté, without cure, 1870. Rev. George R. Davis, Rector Trinity Church, Nevada City, 1872. Rev. J. S. Thompson, without cure, 1872. Rev. Thomas Smith, officiating at Santa Rosa, 1874. Rev. W. R. Moore, Rector of Christ Church, Napa, 1875. Rev. E. H. Ward, St. Paul’s Church, Sacramento, 1875. Rev. G. N. Easton, Chaplain to the Bishop, 1876. Rev. E. L. Greene, absent in Colorado, 1876. Rev. J. H. Babcock, Vice-Rector St. Mary’s Hall and Chaplain to the Bishop, 1876. Rev. Geo. B. Allen, Rector of St. John’s Church, Petaluma, 1876. Rev. E. C. Cowan, Missionary in Humboldt County, 1877. Rev. R. H. Kline, Rector Church of the Ascension, Vallejo, 1877. Rev. W. L. Githens, Rector Christ Church, Eureka, 1877. The Rev. E. Pidsley, of the Diocese of Albany, has been officiating at Grass Valley since June 18, 1876. The Rev. W. S. Neales has been in charge of a Mission at Lakeport since June 1st, 1876. Respectfully submitted,

J. H. D. W i n g f i e l d , Missionary Bishop o f Northern California. REPORT OF THE MISSIONARY BISHOP OF CAPE PALMAS AND PARTS ADJACENT.

To the Board o f Missions: Sin ce my Consecration, on 13th of February, I have been working in the United States, visiting different Dioceses in behalf of Missions, and trying to acquaint myself with the workings of our Missionary organiza­ tions. My knowledge of the Jurisdiction assigned me is so limited, I fear it will be of little use to the Board.

CONDITION OF CHURCH PROPERTY. From the most reliable information I have been able to obtain, it appears that our Church property within this Jurisdiction is in a very dilapidated condition, some of the buildings being almost if not quite useless. Among these may be included the Episcopal residence at Cavalla. In the future it will be economy to build more substantially. The withdrawal of certain Clergy and laity from our Church in and near Monrovia (though I have received no official notice of the fact) con­ fronts us with a difficulty demanding our best efforts, with serious and prayerful consideration. If G o d ’s time has arrived for sending forth another branch of His Church, we should give them our ablest and best counsel, to guide and shape this branch which springs forth under our culture. If G o d ’s time has not arrived for such a branch to put forth, we need wisdom and grace to lead them to see their haste and wait on the L ord . Notwithstanding what I have said of the work, the prospects are, in some respects, encouraging. New life and hopes are springing up among the brethren, good and true men are rising and coming forward to the work. I hope the condition of things around Cape Palmas will soon permit of withdrawing some of our foreign help and entrusting the affairs more and more to our native helpers. Feeling this and urged by the consideration of the economy of health, strength and life, I have requested Rev. Wm. A. Fair to inspect Cape Mount, a point two hundred and seventy miles north of Cape Palmas, which Bishop Payne urged as desirable for a Mission station. Mr. Fair discharged this duty and his report has already been published. This Report o f Bishop Penick. 201 report, with other information, leads me to hope that we may establish our principle station here, and thus gain, first a pure atmosphere, second thorough drainage, third good water, and fourth, be thrown in con­ tact with a class of natives noted for their intelligence, and who hold intercourse with the interior tribes. So with G o d ’s blessing we may hope not only to carry the Gospel to them, but by them, “ to regions beyond.” I would beg, in submitting these hopes, to request that the Board will bear in mind that they are subject to any changes which closer contact may seem to require. It is impossible to say what will be done until I stand on the field. I have, however, taken preliminary steps towards establishing a station at Cape Mount, so as to have as little delay as pos­ sible, if, upon closer inspection, it shall seem best. It is with deep gratitude to our S a v io u r that I report the interest and germs of Missionary life which I have found during my journeying through this country. The fact that twenty-one persons, in different callings, have (without any personal solicitation on my part) offered to go ^vith me to Africa, and that two Convocations in the Diocese of Vir­ ginia have made arrangements to send out and maintain a Missionary each in the Jurisdiction of Cape Palmas, etc., show that G o d is moving in our midst. But these germs of life need nursing, organizing and utilizing. We do not take hold of and lead up these powers so as to avail ourselves of their might. The great problem before us appears to me to be the draw­ ing of Christian hearts nearer to, and in more direct co-operation with the work. Contact is needed to increase interest and life. How this diffi­ culty is to be solved I leave other and wiser heads to say ; but I do pray that, by G o d 's help, we may not discourage any true desire to obey our L o r d ’ s great order of conquest, but that glad co-operation of all loving hearts may be attained. I hope to sail for Africa via England soon after the adjournment of the General Convention, carrying with me Mr. Henry M. Parker, a gra­ duate of the Virginia Seminary and Candidate for Orders. G o d willing, two young Doctors, one a Liberian the other a native, graduates of medicine in this country, will follow me in January next. Respectfully submitted,

C. Clifton' Penick, Missionary Bishop o f Cape Palmas, etc. [ W .J

REPORT FROM NEW MEXICO AND ARIZONA.

To the Domestic Committee o f the Board o f Missions o f the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States o f America: A t the request of the Rt. Rev. W . F. Adams, Missionary Bishop of New Mexico and Arizona, the folio wing Report is respectfully submitted. The form of the Report is in accordance with the suggestion of the Sec­ retary and General Agent of the Domestic Committee.

T H E FIELD. This Jurisdiction contains the two Territories of New Mexico and Arizona. They are a part of the territory acquired from Mexico under the Guadalupe-Hidalgo treaty of 1848 and the Gadsden purchase of 1853.

NEW M EXICO contains 121,201 square miles, divided as follows : arable land, about one million acres ; pasture land, about two-thirds of the whole Territory ; the rest is mountainous. Lands classed as arable are those that can be irri­ gated. Three-fourths of the Territory could be profitably cultivated if it could be watered. In the mountains where the rainfall is greater than elsewhere, some lands are cultivated without irrigation. The principal streams are the Pecos, the Rio Grande and the Gila. There are many smaller streams, the valleys of which are settled and cultivated to a greater or less extent. The Pecos Valley is occupied mainly by stockmen, and is not much cultivated. The valley of the Rio Grande produces abundant crops of grain and large quantities of fruit. Of the latter the grape is the principal. It is very fine and valuable. When it can be transported to the Eastern market it will be a great favorite on account of its flavor and juiciness. A very palatable wine is made from it, but its quantity of sugar is so great that the wine becomes very strong with age. Apples, pears, peaches, apricots, plums, etc., do very well, and are being improved by the introduction of the best varieties from abroad. The red raspberry grows wild in the mountains in great profusion. In the southern part of the Territory figs grow. On the Gila very fine crops are produced. Cotton and sugar-cane can be grown there to advantage. Only a small portion of the Gila Valley is in New Mexico. The vast “ mesas ” or table lands that constitute so large a portion of the Territory, are among the finest stock-ranges in the world. They Report from New Mexico and Arizona. 203 produce various grasses, the principal of which is the grama. One variety of this ripens in August. It produces a great abundance of seed, and is cured by the late summer winds into good hay. Another variety— the blue or black grama—grows in bunches, the lower portion of which keeps green all the winter. Thus there is a continual supply of good food for stock from year’s end to year’s end. Among other grasses the celebrated buffalo grass is one of the best. In case of long summer drought injuring the grasses on the mesas, stock can find good grass in the mountains. In the mountainous districts are found gold, silver, copper, lead, iron and coal. The Spaniards took out large quantities of the precious metals, but what they took bears a very small proportion to what remains. A great many deposits of metal are known, but very few are being worked. Expenses are so great, owing to the distance from railroads, that only the highest grade ores can be profitably handled. Millions of tons are waiting the approach of railroads, and will richly pay for working when they come. As it is, though machinery has to be hauled in wagons from four hundred and fifty to six hundred and fifty miles, a good deal of mining is going on. About a million dollars worth of bullion has been taken out of the Territory in the last year. One of the greatest obstacles to gold-mining has been the want of water. This is now in a fair way to be overcome by the introduction of methods which require little water. A vast deposit of fine mica has recently been discovered. It will furnish larger sheets than any other mine in the country. The principal mining districts at present are in the vicinity of Silver City, Socorro and Eliza­ bethtown. Mines are known, however, in nearly every mountain range in the Territory. New Mexico is remarkable for the dryness and purity of its atmosphere. The different altitudes to be found in the Territory enable one to find all varieties of temperature. In the valley of the Rio Grande, towards the southern portion of the Territory, the summers are quite hot, but the dryness of the air prevents the heat from being oppressive, as it is in our Southern States. The winters are very mild, snow seldom falling in the valley itself, though it may be seen occasionally on the neighboring mountains. At Santa F6, where the altitude is nearly 7,000 feet, the summers are very pleasant. The highest thermometer in August of this year was 89°, which does not make it more unpleasant here than 80° does in a more humid atmosphere. In the winter, though a good deal of snow may fall, one does not feel the cold. I scarcely ever feel the need of an overcoat in the day-time, unless there is a storm going on. There are no diseases that can be said to be indigenous. Rheumatism, neuralgia and catarrh, are aggravated and developed at the higher altitudes, and may be brought on perhaps by carelessness, but are not necessary consequences of the climate. Some localities are of course more favorable than others 204 Report from New Mexico and Arizona.

to the development of certain disorders, and carelessness or over-indul­ gence will produce their effects here as elsewhere. In a recent pamphlet by Brev. Brig.-Gen. McParlin, Surgeon U. S. A., which was published by the Smithsonian Institute, that gentleman approvingly quotes the statement that “ New Mexico is by far the most favorable residence in the United States for those predisposed to or affected by phthitis.” Again, expressing his opinion in his own words, he says, “ When the railroad shall have made this region (of New Mexico) of easy access, the invalid may find a genial and proper climate. For the weakest invalids the Mesilla Valley should first be resorted to, and thence the transit can be made to a northern and more invigorating air.” To this may be added that some invalids will be benefitted by the medicinal hot springs, of which there are several groups.

IMMIGRATION. Taking all these things into consideration it will be seen that New Mexico possesses great attractions for both settlers and visitors ; and that the question of population is simply a question of railroads. People are coming in constantly even under present circumstances. Railroads will give value to mines that are now worthless ; will open a market for stock, and for fruits that now go to waste ; and will stimulate every industry, and make this one of the richest and most desirable of our Ter­ ritories. The Denver and Rio Grande Railroad is now running its trains to Garland City, 160 miles from Santa F6 ; and by another route to El Moro, 210 miles from Santa F6. It has built 150 miles of road in the last two years, and there is a good prospect of its pushing on considerably nearer in the next year. The Atchinson, Top ska and Santa F6 Company is now surveying routes westward and southward with a view to advancing to meet the Southern Pacific, which is coming eastward from California. This last has reached the Arizona line and is now bridging the Colorado River. If the Texas Pacific should obtain next winter the help it seeks from Con­ gress, it will soon be pushing westward through Texas toward the Mesilla Valley. The population of New Mexico in 1870 was larger than that of any other of our Territories, being then, according to the census, 91,874, exclusive of Indians. It is now estimated at 120,000, the increase being largely Mexican. The American population probably does not exceed ] 0,000, if it reaches that number. The army—with its followers—num­ bers over 1,000 persons. THE MEXICANS. When the United States acquired this Territory, it acquired with it its Mexican population. This is to a considerable extent a mixed race, descended from the Indians of the country and their Spanish conquerors. Report from New Mexico and Arizona. 205

Some of the principal families claim pure Spanish blood, and probably some of the people are almost pure Indians. This race had lived in a state of slavery for generations. The peon system made the poor the slaves of the rich ; and all—rich and poor—were slaves to the Roman Church. The American occupation put an end to peonage, but the worse slavery was not seriously affected by it. It is true that the Clergy could no longer enforce, by process of civil law, the collection of tithes, first- fruits and fees, but moral coersion was all the more sternly resorted to. This has now lost some of its force. Contact with American ideas and customs is opening the eyes of the people and teaching them to think. They have begun to realize their condition, and are learning to appreciate both their wrongs and their rights. As they become enlightened they are very naturally repelled from the Roman Church and its Clergy. Many of the more intelligent men are in open opposition ; and still more who conform outwardly for the sake of family peace, are utterly indiffer­ ent. When it is considered that Romanism is to them the representative of the Christian religion, it will be seen that the inevitable tendency is to give up that religion with this representative. The only substitute that has been hitherto offered to them to any extent, the masses of them can­ not accept. It is too utterly out of harmony with the genius of their race. The Presbyterians and the Methodists are doing faithful work here, and have made some converts, but they can never satisfy the people as a whole. Our Church, which is well adapted to them, has thus far done nothing for them. A spirit of inquiry has been excited among them in some parts of the Territory, and if it is followed up, we may hope for good results. That they will ultimately repudiate Romanism I regard as certain. That our Church is their only refuge from Papalism on the one hand and unbelief on the other, I regard as equally certain. It has peculiar attractions for them, in its historic lineage, its Catholic faith, and its time-honored observances. Here then are two powerful arguments why we should take up and vigorously prosecute this work : 1. It is our work as the Catholic Church of this nation. 2. No other religious body can possibly succeed at it. It is painfully humiliating to see these Presbyterian and Methodist minis­ ters—filled with the love of C h r is t and of the souls for whom C h r is t died—trying in their way to do our work, whilst we sit idly by, ignoring our responsibilities, and furnishing cause for mockery of our great claims. An intelligent Mexican, to whom I was explaining our position, said to me, “ Why have we been left so long in ignorance of these things ? Why has not your Church come to us sooner? Surely it is to blame ! ” W hat. could I do but humbly confess our guilt, and try to extenuate it on the ground of our ignorance of the country and the people, and appeal to our present effort as an evidence of our penitence and our desire to atone V This plea of ignorance cannot longer be made however, and I do 206 Report from Nevo Mexico and Arizona.

pray that the Church will wake up to her duty and her privilege in this matter.

THE INDIANS. The nomads of New Mexico are the Apaches, the Navajoes and the Utes. They are all on reservations—nominally at least. The first are the only ones who are troublesome, and the near future will put a stop to their depredations. Besides the nomads, New Mexico has a race of Indians living in towns, and cultivating the soil. They are called “ Pueblos,” from the Spanish name for a town or village. They are a peaceable, industrious, and most interesting people. They number about seven thousand five hundred, and have nineteen villages. They are nominally Romanists, but as one said to me, they “ live in two worlds,” i.e., they have two religions—“ the religion of Montezuma, and the religion of the Spaniards.” That they prize the former the more highly cannot be doubted by any one who knows them.

THE AMERICANS. Under this title are included all not coming under the foregoing heads. They are people of all nations, classes and characters. To understand what this so-called American population is, one must live with it. It is a strange mixture of good and evil. One meets with many most estimable persons, and the people as a whole have an open, frank, generous, liberal character, that possesses peculiar attractions. There is a great deal ol' intelligence, and a much higher degree of education than a stranger would expect to find. Among our stockmen and our miners there is a goodly number of college graduates, and some even from the great Universities of England. The army is here an important element of society. At the military posts one finds gentlemen and ladies of the highest refinement. Our Clergy are nowhere more warmly welcomed or receive more courteous attention than at these posts. At nearly every one of them there are some of our own people. Nearly half of the children I have baptized in New Mexico were children of army officers ; and I have performed no ministrations with greater pleasure. There is but one “ chaplain post ” in the Territory, and that has not had one of our Clergy for some years. I am glad to say, however, that one has been ordered there recently. Under this condition of things it has been a great pleasure to minister to those of our people whom I have found in such isolation.

THE PRINCIPAL TOWNS. These are Santa F6, Las Yegas, Mora, Taos, Albuquerque, Socorro, Las Cruces, Mesilla, and Silver City. Santa F6is the capital. Its population is about 5,000, of which about Report from New Mexico and Arizona. 20t one-tenth is American. It is the headquarters of the army in the district. It is also the headquarters of our Mission. Las Vegas is a promising town of about 2,000 inhabitants, 70 miles east of Santa F6. The Americans number about 150. The situation of this town is such that it is almost sure to become an important place. Mora is a town in the mountains northwest of Las Yegas about 30 miles. Its population is about 1,200. There are very few Americans there. Taos is the principal town in a fertile valley, 70 miles north of Santa Fe. It has about 1,500 inhabitants, nearly all Mexicans. Albuquerque is 70 miles southwest of Santa Fe, on the Rio Grande. Its population is about 1,500, one-fifteenth of which is American. Socorro is 80 miles down the river from Albuquerque. Its population is about 1,000. There are few Americans. Thirty miles west of it is the Magdalena mining district, which is rich in lead and silver. Las Cruces and Mesilla are in the Mesilla Valley, about 300 miles south of Santa F6, and only 50 miles from El Paso, Texas. They are only two and a half miles apart, and may therefore be spoken of as one. The population is about 3,000 ; Mesilla having a little more than half. There are about 200 Americans. The Mesilla Valley is a very valuable body of land, some 35 miles long, and varying in width from 2 to 5 miles. It is destined to be the garden-spot of this country. Silver City is a mining town, 115 miles west of Mesilla, in the south­ west corner of the Territory. Its population is estimated at about 1,200, the greater part being American. It is the centre of a rich mining district. Its future is uncertain, but there will be a town of importance there, or in that region, whenever a railroad reaches it. There are a good many smaller places, with populations varying from one to several hundred. Most of them are almost exclusively Mexican, but a few are largely American.

THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS FIELD cannot be doubted by any one who knows it. During the last two years the testimony of some of the most prominent men in the Territoy has been given to the Church through The Church Journal and The Church­ man. Last year it was given in the form of a Memorial to the House of Bishops. Bishop Randall in his Report for 1871 says of New Mexico, “ A Missionary field extraordinary in every point of view, alike inviting and promising. Our Church is peculiarly adapted to it.” Again : “ New Mexico is one of the most important Missionary fields on the whole Con­ tinent of North America.” In his Report for 1872 he says, “ If our Eastern brethren knew more of the real condition of things in New Mexico—what the great necessities of the people and what the Church’s opportunities are—they would surely come promptly and liberally to the 20 8 Report from New Mexico and Arizona.

aid of our truly Missionary work in that part of the great field.” Bishop Spalding in his Report for 1874 gives similar testimony, as -will be seen farther on. Other religious bodies are fully awake to the importance o f New Mexico. The Presbyterians have four Missionaries and four schools. Their stations are Santa F6, Las Vegas, Taos and Laguna—the last an Indian village. Three Mexicans are soon to be licensed to preach, and one of them will shortly be ordained. The last General Assembly provided for the payment of teachers in New Mexico by the Board of Home Missions. One of the Secretaries of that Board is expected here next week to look into the needs of the field. They have a church building and parsonage at Las Vegas, and also at Santa F6. The missionary at Las Vegas has recently begun the publication of a monthly paper, mostly in Spanish, in connection with his work there. The Methodists have six missionaries, two Mexican pastors and four helpers, and three or more schools. At La Junta, Socorro and Peralta they have church buildings, and, I think, parsonages. One of their bishops was here a few weeks ago attending “ Conference.” Two years ago their whole American force was three missionaries. I do not know about the Mexican helpers. Their stations now are La Junta, Socorro, Peralta, Las Cruces and Silver City. Four other points of minor import­ ance are occupied by the Mexican pastors and helpers. The Romanists are straining every nerve to maintain their power. Santa F6 was made an arch-episcopal see in 1875. A stone cathedral is in process of erection, a beautiful stone chapel at the convent is progress­ ing toward completion, the convent has been newly fitted up, and new buildings are soon to be erected for St. Michael’s College. All this involves an expenditure of over a hundred thousand dollars. At Las Vegas the Jesuits are building a college and will begin to receive pupils this fall. They publish a very handsome weekly paper of sixteen pages, small 4to., in Spanish, which has—so I am told—about three thousand subscribers. There are schools for both sexes at Mora, and the Clergy have very great influence in some of the public schools. The Clergy are scattered all over the country and Sisters are stationed at various places.

WHAT WE ARE DOING. When Bishop Adams and I reached Santa F6, Feb. 6, 1875, we found a parochial organization there. There was no other in the Jurisdiction. There had been a Mission at La Cruces and Mesilla, including both, some time before, but it had been discontinued. Before Bishop Adams left New Orleans he made arrangements for a Clergyman to go to the parish at Santa F6 in the following June. In the meantime either the Bishop or I was to keep up regular Services there. After remaining Report from New Mexico and Arizona. 209 three weeks at Santa F£, I accompanied the Bishop to Albuquerque, and on the 4th of March the Hon. H. S. Johnson, Judge of the Second District, was admitted to the Diaconate. He was to continue his secular avoca­ tions, and exercise his Ministry as occasion required. From this Ordina­ tion the Bishop went on a visitation to the southern part of the Territory, and I returned to minister to the congregation at Santa F6. The Bishop had left his family at New Orleans, and was called home from Mesilla, early in May, by the illness of two of his children. He went through Texas, traveling several days and nights by stage, and when he reached home was prostrated by a malady which had attacked him twice during his short sojourn in New Mexico, and which seemed to have been developed by the fatigues and discomforts of stage travel. This malady prevented the Bishop from returning to the Jurisdiction, and led him to offer his resignation in the following year. The failure of the Bishop to return caused the Clergyman above mentioned to decline to come to Santa F6, so I was left practically alone, as Judge Johnson, the Deacon, was unable, on account of feeble health, to do anything in the Ministry. In the fall of 1875 I visited Cimarron, Las Yegas, Socorro, Las Cruces and Mesilla and Silver City, and reported on their condition, prospects and needs. At Mesilla I secured a valuable piece of property for Church purposes, at a low price. Returning to Santa F6 in December, I remained there until March 1876, when I again visited Mesilla and Las Cruces and Silver City. I hoped to secure some property at the last place, but was unable to do so because there was no one competent to make a deed. Judge Johnson, the Deacon, died on the 1st of May, 1876. His ill health and his peculiar situation had prevented him from rendering any service in the Ministry, but I felt his loss in other ways. On the 3d of May, at the annual parish meeting, St. Thomas’ Parish, Santa Fe, was dissolved, St. Thomas’ Mission taking its place. When it became known that Bishop Adams had tendered his resigna­ tion, a Memorial was prepared to be presented to the House of Bishops at its Meeting in Philadelphia, in October 1876, and our people requested me to go East to present the claims of the Jurisdiction. They raised the money to pay my expenses. Before starting I made arrangements to have a school opened at Mesilla, the first week in October. I left the Jurisdiction the first week in September, and was absent about three months. A good deal of interest was manifested by our people in the East, in the work in New Mexico, and some substantial assistance was received. On my return I brought a teacher with me from the States, and another came soon afterwards. These teachers, ladies, had offered themselves for this work, asking only for a home in return. Of course we had to pay their expenses in coming to the field. It was designed that one of them should go to Mesilla. On the 2nd of January, 1877, 14 2 1 0 Report from New Mexico and Arizona,

St. Thomas’ Mission School was opened at Santa F6. The number of pupils to begin with was only six, but it increased to thirteen during the session. The death of the father of one of the teachers led to her return to the States in May ; and within a week, the other, being dissatisfied here and receiving an oifer of a school in Niobrara—from whence she had come—accepted it and took her departure. Notwithstanding these things the schools were kept open to the end of the session. We are out of pocket by the two teachers about four hundred dollars, but I hope the greater part of it will be refunded to us hereafter. The time between February 13th and April 20th I spent at Mesilla. W e fitted up a chapel in the Mission-house very neatly, the people pay­ ing the cost of all that was purchased or done there. A Sunday-school was established, and a lay reader appointed to keep up the Services after I left. The Mission day-school was kept up until the last of May, when it was closed for the summer vacation. The number of pupils fluctuated very much, ranging all the way from six to seventeen. The school cost us about twenty-five dollars a month, over receipts ; and about fifty dol­ lars was expended for furniture. During the vacation I made arrangements to get other teachers. St. Thomas’, at Santa F6, was re-opened on the 3d inst., with fifteen pupils, and now has twenty-two. It will probably be self-supporting this session. St. James’, at Mesilla, will re-open on the 1st of October. I have good reason to hope that it will do better next session than it did the last. Among the Mexicans I have been able to do but little. Two tracts were published last year. They have excited some interest and led to inquiry. I have visited a few of the people, and have been visited by some. I hoped to be able to give them more attention this year, but have been prevented by want of time, and of means for traveling expenses. I have a tract ready for publication now, and another partly prepared, but I have not attempted to do much in that direction on account of the uncertainty as to whether the work will be kept up. It is usless to spend t ime in preparing, and money in publishing tracts, unless that work is to be followed up by visiting the people.

PROPERTY. At Mesilla the Church owns a good house and lot within one block of the public square or piazza. The lot is about 90x75 feet, and has streets on three sides of it. The house contains the chapel, 15x50 ; the school-room, 15x25 ; and four other rooms. In the chapel and school­ room we have furniture to the value of about two hundred and fifty dol­ lars, exclusive of the organ. The property as it stands is worth about fifteen hundred dollars. At Santa F6 we have no real estate. Our chapel and school-room are in a rented house in which also I live. The Church owns, however, the Report from New Mexico and Arizona. 311

chapel and school furniture, an organ, a Communion service, a set of bed-room furniture, about sixty volumes of Spanish and English books, and some shelves ; and the Mission has a little over three hundred dollars in bank, as the nucleus of a building fund. There is some more prom­ ised, to be paid whenever it is needed for building purposes. The house we occupy can be bought at a reasonable price, and it ought to be secured at once. It is admirably suited to our purposes, and the Mission here will be able to raise half the amount required. At Las Vegas we have a reading-desk and some seats, which are now stored away waiting for better times. We had quite a good Sunday- school there for some months last year, but was broken up by the removal of the teachers.

ARIZONA.

This Territory contains 113,916 square miles. Its character is similar to that of New Mexico, except that in the southern part it is more tropical. It is very rich in the precious metals, and is looked upon as a rising rival of Nevada in the production of silver. A large number of valuable mines are being opened, and are attracting the attention of the miners and cap­ italists of the Pacific coast. The pasture lands of the Territory are exten­ sive and very good, and are attracting stock raisers from California, where stock has recently suffered greatly from drought. The arable lands are about in the same proportion and of the same character as in New Nexico. The Colorado of the West and the Gila are the principal rivers. The latter runs from east to west across the southern part of the Territory, and the crops and fruits of the hot country grow to perfection in the valley. In the northern part of the Territory and in the moun­ tains the climate and products are similar to those of the greater part of New Mexico. The population in 18*70 was 9,658, exclusive of Indians. It is now estimated at 65,000. The greater part of it is American, the Mex­ ican, probably not being more than eight or ten thousand. The Southern Pacific Raili’oad has recently reached the Colorado River, which is the line between Arizona and California. This road is bringing immigration from the West. A large increase may be expected, and as the railroad is pushed across the Territory eastward, the country will be settled up and its resources will be developed. The principal towns are Tucson, Prescott, Yuma, Florence and Phoenix. Tucson is a Mexican town in the southern part of the Territory, and was, until very recently, the Capital. Bishop Whitaker, speaking of it in his Report for 1874, says: “ There we ought to have an able and effi­ cient man at once. He might do a grand work, not only among the English-speaking people, but among the Mexicans.” In a letter recently received from a gentleman there, the writer says: “ If your organization 2 1 2 * Report from New Mexico and Arizona.

is prepared to do two things, I am inclined to think headway could be made : Send a Minister of more than average ability, and have a church building erected for the Services. At present, for Protestant services, this town has no room save the Court-house or school-house. You must be aware of the effect of surroundings in a house of Divine worship. Nearly all attendants on Protestant services here are men and women of more than average experience in the world, who have heard the ablest min­ isters in various parts of the country, and they can only be induced to attend by the certainty of hearing a sermon with life, instruction, etc., in it.” This gentleman thinks a congregation of a hundred or more could be obtained under the conditions named, and that some of them would become members of the Church. From what he says I infer that there are a few Church people there. In 1874 Bishop Whitaker reported the population of Tucson at 3,500. I have no means of ascertaining the num­ ber now, nor the proportion of Americans. I relied on getting informa­ tion in regard to all such matters from certain sources which have failed me, and it is now too late to try other means. Prescott is the present capital. It is situated a little north of the centre of the Territory. It is an American town, with a population of about 2,000. Here are two Methodist ministers, of different sects, and one Presbyterian. I have not succeeded in getting any information of interest in regard to what we might do there. Yuma is situated in the southwest corner of the Territory, on the Colorado River, and is the present terminus of the Southern Pacific Rail­ road. A letter from a gentleman there informs me that the population is about 2,000. He says: “ There is only one Church—Catholic. No other preacher, missionary or congregation. Families here would like a preacher—indifferent of denomination—and in my judgment would sup­ port one.” Florence is about 225 miles east from Yuma, and about 125 west from Tucson. The gentleman who wrote me from the latter, says of it: “ It is growing, with the brightest prospects ahead, and would be, per­ haps, the surest field to occupy at this time.” I do not know what is its present population. About Phoenix and other smaller places I have not been able to get any information. From all I can learn about the Territory, I am con­ vinced that it is an important field, and that we ought to occupy it at once. The American population is four or five times as large as that of New Mexico, and is increasing at present much more rapidly. The Pres­ byterians have within the last two years sent missionaries to Tucson and Prescott, and have established a school at one if not bpth of these places. There are several Methodist ministers in- the Territory— at Prescott, Phoenix and other smaller places. I have been very desirous of visiting Arizona, but have been unable to do so. Bishop Whitaker visited it in Report from New Mexico and Arizona. 2 13

1874. Bishop Adams started to Tucson from Silver City, but was attacked by his malady, on the way, and had to return. Two of our wandering Clergy have passed through the Territory since, and one of them wrote to the Church Journal an interesting account of the route from Yuma to Tucson. Just think of this important Territory, uncared for as it is by the Catholic Church of this nation !

SCHOOLS are an essential part of our work in this Jurisdiction. Every Mission, as soon as it is established, should have its school or schools. In them we shall teach not the children only ; parents will be reached and influenced through them. Bishop Randall, in his Report for 1872, says: “ Every school established there (in New Mexico) on the principles of our pure re­ ligion is a light in a dark place, and will, with God’s blessing, be the means in this and coming generations of an incalculable amount of good.” Bishop Clarkson, in The Spirit oe Missions for June last, thus testifies to the value of schools in his Jurisdiction: “ These schools continue to be among the most powerful agencies for the establishing and strengthening of the Church in this new country, and as I look back over the ten years of our Nebraska work, there is no part of it which I can contemplate with more satisfaction than that which has been connected with and has re­ sulted from our schools.” Others of our Missionary Bishops have given similar testimony. The peculiar character of this field makes schools more important, if possible, here than elsewhere. In the two schools we have at present religious instruction is given regularly, except to those pupils whose parents object to it. In such cases— none have yet arisen— the responsibility is left with the parents, to whom it properly belongs. The religious influences of the school cannot, of course, be controlled, and will not be without their effect. The teachers should be faithful and w ell instructed communicants of the Church. The original plan was to found a Sisterhood here for the purpose of supplying such teachers. The effort in that direction failed, and now we have to employ such as we can find. If this work is kept up the Sisterhood idea should be kept in view. I am satisfied that it is the only way to provide those two most import­ ant things— permanent teachers and a uniform system of teaching. It will be necessary, I suppose, to bring out some trained and tried Sisters to begin with. THE CHURCH’S OPPORTUNITIES in this Jurisdiction are such as she has not, never has had, and probably never will have anywhere else in the Domestic field. I. Here are over 100,000 of the Hispano-American people, citizens of our own country, whose spiritual future is in the Church’s hands. It is in her power—and in hers alone, under God— to provide for that future. Shall they and their children rise up and call her blessed, and acknowl­ 214 Report from New Mexico and Arizona.

edge her as their spiritual Mother? or shall they be permitted to join themselves to the hosts of her enemies, and employ their strength against her? Shall they hereafter testify to her faithfulness in seeking and saving them ? or shall they rise up in judgment against her as unfaithful to her trust in not caring for their souls ? If the Mexican Manuel Aguas could ask us, “ Why have you for so many years forgotten your brethren, who, by your very side, have been without the bread of the Divine Word ? Why do you allow them to perish, and to sink, day by day, into deeper ignorance and fanaticism?” how much more may these New Mexicans in our own land ask us such questions ! II. It is yet in the Church’s power to occupy points of importance settled by Americans, and which are not now occupied by others. It is yet in her power to secure property in such places, upon favorable terms. These opportunities—especially the former—will not remain open long, and if not soon seized will be lost to us. Three or four places that were open to us three years ago, are now occupied by others. Such occupation will be more rapid in the future than it has been in the past. III. This Jurisdiction is the only part of our home field that is entirely free from obstructions and hindrances to the application of primitive principles. Here there are no parochial organizations, no vested rights, to prevent a Bishop from laying foundations aright, u as a wise master- builder.” Here is an opportunity to build up a model Diocese, free from the evils under which the Church to-day groans in almost every other part of her inheritance. The very thought of such a field is enough to excite enthusiasm. The very thought of losing such an opportunity chills and stills one’s pulses and brings to one’s lips a hearty G od forbid ! The Church can avail herself of these opportunities in no other way than by sending a Bishop to the field. A sufficient number of Presbyters could do a great deal, of course, but no number of them can do the work or exercise the influence of a Bishop, nor use the grand opportunity last mentioned. This requires one directing head, unity of plan, and constant supervision. Bishop Spalding, in his Report for 1874, speaking of this subject, says : “ Past experience teaches us that little can be done for our Church in New Mexico without a Bishop living in the Territory. Bishop Randall had determined to urge its erection into a separate Jurisdiction. His efforts were unceasing to secure Clex*gy and to get efficient work in operation ; and yet our Church has scarcely made more progress than ii Episcopal oversight had never been attempted.” Again : “ Send a man to New Mexico with the authority of a Bishop, a man of the practical wisdom necessary in such a field, and the persistency of character that never yields to discouragement ; who can claim that the Church shall stand by him and give him substantial aid and encouragement in his work ; who can say to the Clergy, ‘ Come and help us, we have work for you to do and will sustain you,’ not as heretofore, £ Go far off into isola­ Report from New Mexico and Arizona. 215

tion, where even your Bishop’s counsel cannot avail you,’ who can occupy strongly the centres of influence, and utilize all his forces, Clergy and laity, in the work of education and of the Gospel of the Kingdom of C h r i s t , then we shall succeed in New Mexico. Until this is done I shall spare no labor nor pains to accomplish the work of my Mission, though 1 believe it to be in the nature of the case impossible that one man, whatever his strength and courage, should do the duties devolving upon a Bishop in the three Territories of Colorado, Wyoming and New Mexico.” The need of a Bishop has not diminished but increased since these words were first written. The fact that a new Jurisdiction was made and a Bishop appointed to it, has a powerful bearing here. There was much more room to question the propriety of beginning the work, than there is to question the necessity of keeping it up. Bishop Welles, in his address to his Convention a few months ago, speaking of his Diocesan Missions, expresses his judgment that “ no Mission can be abandoned or restricted without the confession of recreancy on the part of the Church, and the infliction of positive injury upon the work.” ( Quoted from supplement o f u Western Church.”) If such is the case with regard to Diocesan Mis­ sions, how much more so with regard to such a Mission as this ? To abandon this field now will be to throw away all we have gained here since the last General Convention ; to bring the Church into con­ tempt, and furnish her enemies with a text against her ; to turn this peo­ ple over to the tender mercies of schism, heresy and unbelief ; to throw away our present great opportunities, and to make it well nigh impossible to take work up again, except under very great disadvantages, for years to come. In view of these facts, and in response to the spirit of the Domestic Committee as manifested in its Forty-first Annual Report, in the words, “ Speak unto the children of Israel that they go forward,” the following Resolutions are respectfully suggested as eminently proper to be offered to the Board of Missions for its adoption :

Resolved, That the House of Bishops is hereby earnestly requested to provide effi­ cient Episcopal supervision for New Mexico and Arizona, by sending a Bishop to that field.

jResolved, That the Domestic Committee is hereby instructed to make as large an appropriation as possible for the work in New Mexico and Arizona, and that such por­ tion of it as may be indicated by the Bishop of that Jurisdiction shall be used for the payment or support— in whole or in part— of teachers.

H. Forrester, Presbyter, Missionary in Neic Mexico and Arizona.

Santa Fe, New Mexico, Sept. 15, 1877. 2 1 6 Report from New Mexico and Arizona

STATISTICS.

CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ABROAD.

From Rev. James Saul, D .D ...... $ 2,064 50 “ N e w Y o r k ...... 296 67 “ B ro o k ly n ...... 30 45 “ Baltimore...... 141 00 “ Philadelphia...... 229 41 “ New Jersey...... 17 00 “ V e rm o n t...... 1 60 “ Southern Ohio ...... 99 10 “ Mississippi...... 5 00

$2,884 73 DISBURSEMENTS.

For St. James’ Mission Property, Mesilla...... $ 1,060 36 “ “ “ Chapel, “ 120 45 “ Traveling Expenses...... 172 15 “ Freights on Bibles, Prayer Books, etc...... 32 22 “ Sunday-school things...... 31 00 “ Books and shelves for Library of Jurisdiction...... 57 67 “ S c h o o ls...... 1,344 10* “ Sundries...... 16 78

2 834 73 Cash (Special) on hand ...... 50 00 $2,884 73

Besides contributions of money, I have received the following :

For St. James' Mission, Mesilla.

Chancel furniture, from Rev. Morgan Dix, D .D ., New York. Lectern Cloth and Organ, from Rev. C. T. Olmsted, “ Large Bible, from Col. and Mrs. Watson, Zion Church, New York. Piece of “ Turkey Red,” from Mr. H. R. Clarke, “ Set of Altar Linen and Alm s Basin, from Christ Church, Rochester, New York.

For General Purposes.

Grant of Prayer Books and Tracts, from N. Y. Bible and Common Prayer Book So­ ciety. Grant of Prayer Books and Hymnals, from Female Prot. Epis. Prayer Book Society of Pennsylvania, and from Bishop White Prayer Book Society. Grant of Spanish Testaments, from American Bible Society. Grant of Books for Library of Jurisdiction, from Bishop W hite Parish Library Asso­ ciation.

* Of this amount $1,266.78 only was expended on account of last session. Cost of bringing out two teachers, $341.80; work on school room, $105.20 ; furniture, $234.75; balance, $585.03. Total, $1,266.78. Report from New Mexico and Arizona. 217

Home Contributions. From St. Thomas’, Santa F6— Part salary of Missionary for 1875 ...... $416 66 Expenses of my visit East, in 1876...... 320 00 Communion A lm s...... 103 25 Fitting up Chapel...... 105 20 Domestic and Foreign Missions...... 136 15 Special Offerings...... 43 00 Building Fund— Cash in Bank...... 307 73 Current Expenses...... 238 38

$1,670 37 From St. James’, Mesilla— Fitting up Chapel...... $146 93 Current Expenses...... 30 30 Missions...... 6 40 183 63

N o te .— Communion Alms included in above. From Sundry Persons. Towards expenses of visitEast ...... 40 00 “ traveling expenses here...... 18 00 58 00

$1,912 00 Parishes...... None. Missions...... 2 Lay Readers...... 2 Baptisms— Infants, 19 ; Adults, 3...... 22 Confirmations...... None. Admitted to Communion previous to Confirmation...... 5 * Communicants— known...... 31 Marriages ...... 3 Burials...... 7 Sunday-schools : Teachers, 6 ; Pupils, 35...... 41

* There are a good many nominal Communicants known to me, and doubtless many others are scattered over the country. Of Communicants in Arizona I have no information. [X.] , REPORT OF THE BOARD OF MISSIONS, W ITH ACCOM­ PANYING DOCUMENTS.

T he Board of Missions respectfully offers to the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church its Fourteenth Triennial Report. Since the last Triennial Report the Board has held two Annual Meet­ ings, the former in the City of New York, the latter in the City of Phil­ adelphia. Its Forty-second Annual Meeting is now in session in the City of Boston. The accounts of the Proceedings of the Meetings of 1874, 1875 and 1876 (including the Reports of the two Committees, the two Commis­ sions, and the Woman’s Auxiliary), and the Reports of the two Commit­ tees, the two Commissions, and the Woman’s Auxiliary for 1877, are herewith submitted, which, together with the summaries of the same Committees and Commissions, will put the Convention in possession of full and particular information upon the subject of the Missionary opera­ tions conducted under its sanction and authority. SAMUEL A. McCOSKRY, Chairman. THEO. A. EATON, Secretary o f the Hoard. B o s t o n , October, 1877.

DOMESTIC COMMITTEE. Receipts from October 1,1874, to October 1,1875...... $160,406 18 “ “ “ 1875, “ 1876...... 135,195 14 “ “ “ 1876, to Sept. ’ 1, 1877...... 146,873 50 $441,974 82

In tlie previous three years, $450,386.20. Paym ents from O ctober 1, 1874, to O ctober 1, 1875...... $165,008 57 “ “ “ 1875, “ 1876...... 143,332 54 “ “ “ 1876, to Sept. 1, 1877...... 128,722 26 $437,063 37 In the previous three years, $450,159.69.

N o. o f St a t io n s . N o. o f M issionaries .

187 5...... 243 187 6...... 183 187 6...... 205 187 7...... 224 1877...... 210 Report o f the Hoard o f Missions. 219

FOREIGN COMMITTEE. I. F unds. Receipts from October 1,1874, to October 1,1875...... $89,724 74 “ “ “ 1875, 1876...... 97,627 56 “ “ “ 1876, to Sept. 1, 1877...... 114,976 27

$302,328 57 In the previous three years, $324,843.27. Payments from O ctober 1, 1874, to O ctober 1, 1875...... 106,198 76 “ “ “ 1875, “ 1876...... •...... 100,511 46 “ “ “ 1876, to Sept. 1, 1877...... 91,871 01

$304,581 23 In the previous three years, $341,074.73.

II. Si’M M a i;y o f M issions. F resent Status.

Ordained Mis­ Unordained Mi.s- Candidates for P r i n c i p a l S t a t i o n s . sionaries. 1 sionaries. Holy Orders. Communicants.

G reece...... 1 A frica ...... 8 ; 20 7 279* China...... 8 i 41 16 200 Japan...... 6 : 14 32 H aiti...... 13t 18t 4 Palestine...... i 4 *Mauy reports not received, t Four of the Clergymen and the lay assistants are not paid by the Foreign Committee.

COMMISSION OF HOME MISSIONS TO COLORED PEOPLE.

R e c e i p t s . E xpenditures .

1874-’7 5...... $14,282 45 1874-’75 ...... $14,116 45 1875-’7 6...... 15,433 40 1875-’7 6...... 14,266 38 1876-’7 7...... 14,2281876-’7 00 7...... 13,218 34 $43,943 85 $41,601 17 P revious three years, $44,418.20. Previous three years, $43,327.31.

Number of Teachers to October, 1875...... 54 Approximate No. of Pupils to Oct., 1875. 3,000 “ “ “ 1876...... 57 “ “ “ “ 1876. 3,100 Sept., 1877...... 55 “ “ “ Sept., 1877. 2,500

INDIAN COMMISSION. Receipts from October 1, 1874, to October 1, 1875...... $50,101 21 “ “ “ 1875, “ 1870 46,398 14 1876, to Sept. 1, 1877 ...... 48,151 27 $144,650 62 In the previous two and three-quarter years, $143,381.40.

Payments from October 1, 1874, to October 1, 1875...... $56,689 94 “ “ 1875, “ 187G...... 44,464 06 “ - “ “ 1876, to Sept. 1, 1877...... 40,920 08 $142,074 08 In the previous two and three-quarter years, $142,784.44.

n u m b e r OF 3IISSIONAUI.E3, t e a c h e r s ( m a l e a n d f e j i a l e ) , c a t e c h i s t s ( w h i t e a n d n a t i v e ), IX THE INDIAN FIELD.

187 5 ...... 50 1876 ...... 46 187 7...... 52 220 Report o f the Board o f Missions.

THE WOMAN’S AUXILIARY. The Woman’s Auxiliary renders efficient aid in the work of all the Departments of the Board by means of Parochial, City, County and Dio­ cesan Associations of Ladies, formed for the purpose of raising money, preparing and forwarding boxes, and otherwise helping on the Missions of the Church. The contributions in money through this channel have amounted in the last three years to $76,495, and the additional gifts in clothing, bed­ ding, hospital stores, books, etc., to no less than $179,367 more, accord­ ing to the following table :

■ 1875 1876 1877

D o m e s t ic — C a s h ...... $4,533 47 $2,362 48 $2,695 75 B o x ea ...... 44,393 04 50,328 23 44,737 57

T o ta l...... $48,926 51 $52,690 71 $47,433 82

I n d ia n — C asli...... 13,756 71 15,874 00 14,980 19 B o x e s ...... 12,000 00 11,790 91 8,727 24 T otal ...... $25,756 71 $27,664 91 $23,707 43

F r e e d m k n — G ash...... 163 42 901 55 1 1,313 64 B o x e s ...... 668 04 420 00 I 2,376 79

T o t a l ...... $831 46 $1,321 55 3,690 43

F o r e ig n — Cash...... 5,403 06 7,073 53 : 7,436 81 B o x e s ...... 1,050 14 1,819 10 ! 1,055 62

T o ta l...... $6,453 20 $8,892 63 $8,492 43

T o ta l...... $81,967 88 $90,569 80 $83,323 61 [*.] ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

OF THE

RELIEF FUND OF THE BOARD OF MISSIONS.

The Treasurer of the Relief Fund of the Board of Missions acknowledges the receipt of the following contributions to August 17, 1877, toward paying off the indebtedness of the D o m e s t ic , F o r e ig n and I n d ia n Departments; which will be divided pro rata, except when otherwise designated below :

ALABAMA. Harrisburg—St. Stephen’s (of w hich from S.S.,$45.47), Dcmopolis—Trinity, including For., $38.49...... 92 9G $3.35 from Lam bs o f the R. A. Lamberton...... 50 00 F lock, D o m ...... 13 00 Lancaster—Thank-offering...... 5 00 Greenville—St. Thom as’ ...... 2 70 15 70 Mrs. H. K. Benjamin___ 1 00 Leacock— Christ Ch...... 5 33 ALBANY. Lebanon—St.Luke’s, D om .,82.02; For., $2.63 ; Ind., $2.62. 10 20 A Ibany—Cathedral of All Saints’ 75 25 Miss S. H. Colem an...... 500 00 St. P au l’s ...... 229 97 Loci: Haven—St. Paul’s ...... 8 87 St. P eter’s ...... 100 57 Maitch Chuiick—St. M ark’s...... 25 00 Cairo—Calvary, For ...... 5 00 Milford—Ch. Good Shepherd... 2 50 Catskill—St. L uke’s ...... 18 00 Morgantown—St. Thom as’ ...... 5 25 Cooperstown—Christ Ch...... 14 66 Mtmctj—St. Jam es’...... 70 36 Fort Henry—Christ Ch...... 3 14 1‘araclise—A ll Saints’ ...... 6 67 Govemeur—T rin ity...... 6 56 PhilipsburgJi—J. M. H ale...... 20 00 Hobart—St. P eter’s ...... 3 45 Mrs.S.J.Haleand daugh­ Jolmstoien—St. Joh n ’s ...... 9 44 ters...... 30 00 Kinderhook—St. Paul’s, D o m .. . 21 53 Foils v »Me—T rin ity...... 20 36 Little Falls—Emmanuel, For.... 6 01 Beading—Christ Ch...... 45 50 Morley—Trinity Chapel...... 5 12 Sayre Mission—...... 21 00 Sandy Hill—Zion Ch...... 6 00 Seim’s Grove—Mrs. M. K. Sny­ Stockport—St. John E vangelist. 30 00 der, Dom., $5; For., S5; Troy—Christ Ch...... 67 00 Ind., $5...... 15 00 TTnadilla—St. M atthew ’s 9 00 Sou th Bethlehem —N a tivity____ 26 33 Walton—Christ Ch...... 5 00 615 70 H. S. Goodwin ...... 25 00 Troy—St. Paul’s ...... 5 10 ARKANSAS. Wellsboro’—St. Paul’s...... 16 40 Rev. Chas. Breck...... 25 00 Camden—St. Joh n ’s...... 7 40 7 40 White Haven—St. Paul’s...... 15 00 Will'csbarre—St. Stephen’s...... 66 00 15 00 CALIFORNIA. Williamsport—T rin ity...... York—St. John’s ...... 300 00 San Francisco—St. P aul’s Miss. Cash, D om ., $100; For., $100; S. S...... 14 oo 14 00 Ind, $100...... 300 00 1791 33 CONNECTICUT. CENTRAL NEW YORK. Bethel—St.. Thom as’ ...... 10 00 Binghamton—Christ Ch...... 3 50 Bridgeport.—Christ Ch...... 19 50 King’s Ferry—Mrs.E. LaT.Good- E. W. Jenkins and L. R. y e a r ...... 5 00 AVard...... McLean—Z ion ...... 3 00 Mrs. S. N. G lover, Dom ., Aew Berlin—St. A ndrew ’s 19 45 $20; For., $20; Ind., H. O. M. and friends 125 00 140 00 Owego—St. P aul’s ...... 6 80 East Had,dam—St. Stephen’s ... 35 00 Tackett's Harbor—Christ Ch 4 51 Fair Haven—St. Jam es’ ...... 24 75 Skaneateles—Mrs. Dr. C...... 2 00 Greenwich—Christ Ch...... 16 00 Utica—Grace, Dom., 50c...... 40 50 Guilford—Christ Ch...... 10 60 Whitesboro’—St. Joh n ’s ...... 4 25 214 01 Middletown—Rev. J. Binney— 50 00 Milford—St. P eter’s, Mrs. T. CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. Cornwall, $10; Com­ m unicant, For., $5...... 15 00 Bedford— St. Jam es’...... 5 10 New Haven—A scension S. S...... 15 86 Bethlehem-^ T rin ity...... 8 00 St. Paul’s ...... 50 00 Carlisle—St. Joh n ’s...... 20 00 St. Thom as’ ...... 25 35 Columbia—St. P au l’s ...... 9 84 Trinity Chapel...... 24 15 Danville-C h rist Ch...... 18 56 A frie n d ...... 15 00 Gap Mines—G race...... 1 00 Cash, For., $5...... 10 00 22 2 Relief JFund A.cknoioledgrnents.

New London—St. Janies’ 30 00 3lt. Sterling—Ch. A scen sion 5 00 New Milford—St. Joh n ’s...... 27 00 Ports—St. P eter’s ...... 14 25 Norwalk—St. P au l’s, F o r 40 00 Versailles—Miss F. Williams 125 Salisbury—St. Joh n ’s ...... 5 00 Rectory M. C...... 3 00 203 su Stamford—St. A n d rew ’s ...... 25 00 Stratford—Christ Ch...... 44 00 LONG ISLAND. Warehouse Point— St. John’s 14 00 Westport—Christ Ch...... 71 50 Brooklyn—Ch. R edeem er 16 00 Woodbury—St. Paul’s ...... 9 00 St. John’s ...... 50 00 Windsor—G race...... 15 00 746 71 St. P eter’s ...... 67 77 ( South)—S. S. M ...... 2 00 DELAWARE. W m. G. L ow ...... 100 00 Mrs. Anson Blake 50 00 Claremont—Rev. J. B. Clemson. 25 00 Anson Blake, Jr...... 50 00 Greenville—S. R ...... 10 00 G eorge M. C oit...... 100 00 E. T ...... 10 00 W . C. Sheldon...... 25 00 Georgetown—St. Paul’s...... 10 00 J. A. Hewlitt...... 100 00 Newport—St. Janies’ ...... 3 13 A frie n d ...... 300 00 Wilmington—C alvary 1...... 15 22 Thos. Messenger...... 250 00 St. Andrew’s, For., $30.. 75 00 148 35 G eorge A . Jarvis...... 100 00 Chas. R. Marvin, Ind... 250 00 FOND DU LAC. H. E. Pierrepont...... 250 00 (Qreenpoint)—Mrs. B 3 00 Oshkosh—Mrs. F. C. Ward 5 00 5 00 Cold Spring Harbor—S t.Joh n’s 8 00 Glen Cove—St. Paul’s...... 83 57 FLORIDA. Jam aica—G r a c e ...... 100 00 Little Neck—Zion Ch., per J. A. Jacksonville—S t.Joh n ’s...... 20 00 K., D om ., 60; For., $50; Palutka—St. M ark’s...... 10 00 In d .,$50...... 150 00 Tallahassee—St. Joh n ’s...... 16 59 46 59 Newtown—St. Jam es’...... 29 10 Richmond Hill— Ch. Resurrec­ GEORGIA. tion, F or...... 2 00 208G 44 Augusta—St. Paul’s ...... 50 00 Cotumbus—T rin ity...... 5 00 LOUISIANA. Macon—Christ Ch...... 25 00 Savannah—Christ Ch...... 75 24 Chenei/vitln—T rin ity ...... 3 70 St. J oh n ’s...... 26 00 181 24 St. Matthew’s, Members. 15 65 New Orleans—Mrs. C .J.F .W ells, D om ., §2; For., $2...... 4 00 23 35 ILLINOIS. Algonquin—S t.J o h n ’s ...... 2 65 MAINE. L. T ...... 3 30 Alton—St. P au l’s ...... 21 00 Brunswick—E. T. B r...... 30 00 30 00 Blivin’s Mills—St. M ary’s Mis­ sio n ...... 3 30 MARYLAND. Bunker Hill—Christ Ch ...... 5 00 Ch icago— C. T. WTieeler...... 15 00 Annapolis—St. A n n ’s ...... 76 51 Hyde Park—St. P au l’s ...... 45 00 Mrs. A. H. Swan...... 20 00 Jackson—T rin ity ...... 26 80 122 05 Aquasco—St. Paul’s...... 12 31 Baltimore—All Saints’ ...... 11 55 INDIANA. G race...... 150 00 St. B arth olom ew ’s 5 00 Evansville—St. P au l’s...... 17 15 E. T. D ...... 6 00 Michigan City—T rin ity...... 6 17 Hannah More Acade­ Vincennes—St. Jam es’ ...... 2 00 25 32 m y ...... 5 00 Rob’t M. Proud...... 50 00 IOWA. Mrs. Kate Swan ...... 10 00 Collected by Mrs. Scher- Marshalltown—St. Matthew’s... G 10 eschewsky, For...... 32 50 Muscatine—T r in ity ...... 10 00 Co.—Reistertown Parish.. 10 50 Newton—St. Stephen’s ...... 4 00 Bladensburg—St. M atth ew ’s— 9 00 Wintersett—C. W. H ale, D o m ... 2 00 Calvert Co.—St. Paul’s Parish.. 5 00 Cash, M ...... 1 00 23 10 Calonsville—St. T im oth y’s 17 70 Charles Co.—Rev. Rob’t Prout, KANSAS. Thank-offering, F or... 200 00 Frederick—All Saints’, For 33 75 A tchison—Trini ty ...... 5 55 Hagerstown—A. W. Lucas 7 00 Mrs, R. A. Park, For 3 00 Hancock—St. Thom as’ ...... 10 00 Fort Hayes—Rev. E. Guion, D. Harford Co.—Ghurcliville Par.. 7 00 D ., Chap. U. S. A 50 00 St. M ary’s ...... 15 00 Lawrence—T rin ity...... 4 83 Washington—E p ip h an y...... 56 65 Manhattan—St. Paul’s, D om ., H o p e ...... 50 00 $4.35; For., $4...... 8 35 Incarnation ...... 49 02 Marshall Co.—Mission...... 8 50 St. Joh n ’ s...... 13 00 Topeka—Rev. C. E. Butler 10 00 90 23 Miss E. M. F o x ...... 50 Cash, F or...... 5 00 KENTUCKY. Mrs. Stanforth...... 50 Dr. and Mrs. McCarty.. 10 00 877 49 Brownsville—Church wom an 6 00 Dayton—S t.J o h n ’s ...... 4 00 MASSACHUSETTS. Lexington—Mrs. S. B. Crowley. 100 00 Miss M. B. Shelby 50 00 Ashfivld—S t.Joh n ’s ...... 3 00 Louisville—Christ Ch...... 20 00 Boston—Ch. Advent, Ind., 10c... 144 03 Relief Fund Acknowledgments. 223

Emmanuel, of which NEBRASKA. from S. H . H . and M. E. B., $25...... 384 36 Ashland—St. Stephen’s ...... 4 30 M essiah...... 13 00 Brmvnsville—Christ C h...... 13 73 T rin ity ...... 772 32 Crete—Trinity Memorial...... 23 85 Stephen G. Deblois...... 25 00 Deeatui— Incarnation...... 10 15 A . M. J ...... fi 00 Fremont—St. Jam es’ ...... 7 50 Collection Ch. Congress. 68 23 Grand Island—St. Stephen’s— 13 00 Churchwoman...... 5 25 Lincoln—Holy Trinity...... 10 05 Cambridge—Christ Ch., Dom., Nebraska City—St. M ary’s...... 27 50 $10...... 63 95 Nemah a—St. 'John’s ...... 1 50 St. John’s Mem. Chapel. 40 00 North Platte—Ch. Our Saviour.. 32 67 Family Miss’y Box 10 00 Omaha—Trinity Cathedral...... 128 25 Fall River—Ascension S. S., For. 25 00 St. Barnabas’ ...... 5 15 Framingham—St. John’s ...... 14 55 St. Mark’ s ...... 13 60 Great Barrington—St. James’.. 16 36 Brownell Hall...... 2 73 Greenfield^-St. Jam es’ ...... 10 00 Schuyler—Ch. Holy Trinity...... 11 45 Groton—Cash...... 1 00 Seward—St. P eter’s ...... 3 50 E. K. C...... 1 00 Silver Creek—St. Stephen’s ...... 1 88 310 81 Holyoke—St. Paul’s ...... 10 00 Hyde Parle—Christ Ch...... 14 00 NEW HAMPSHIRE. Jamaica Plains—St. John’s...... 100 00 Lowell—St. A n n e’s ...... 37 11 Charlestown—St. Luke’s ...... 6 00 Medford—G race...... 100 Claremont—T rin ity...... 6 32 Newton—G race...... 13 22 Concord—St. P aul’s ...... 30 00 Oakdale—Good Shepherd...... 10 00 Thank-offering...... 5 00 Salem—St. P eter’s ...... 76 00 Exeter—Christ Ch...... 29 77 Sheffield—Christ Ch...... 1000 Hojikinton—St. A ndrew ’s ...... 6 00 South Groveland—St. Jam es’ 2 00 Nashua—Ch. Good Shepherd... 4 00 Springfield—Christ Ch...... 37 50 ]‘tits field—St. Stephen’s...... 3 36 Stockbridge—St. P aul’ s, D om ., Sunb ur y Mil Is—Mission S I. J ohn $5...... 101 86 B aptist...... 10 00 Taunton—St. Thom as’ ...... 63 10 Tilton-^Trinity...... 2 95 Waltham—Christ Cli...... 15 00 A Clergyman’s thank-offering.. 12 50 115 90 Webster—Reconciliation ...... 25 13 Wilkinsonville—St. John’s S. S., NEW JERSEY. Dorn., $4 ; For., $1.50... 5 50 2123 47 Misabeth—St. Jolm ’e...... 86 61 Trinity, A member 5 20 MICHIGAN. Fa ir view—T rin ity...... 5 30 Mooreslown — Mrs. Louisa G. Alpena—3. S. M inor...... 100 00 L oop ...... 5 00 Detroit—Christ Ch., C. C. Trow ­ ML Holly—Mv&. E. Merritt 125 00 b rid ge...... 100 00 Navesink—AJl Saints’ Mem 5 65 H on. H . P. B aldw in .. ..1000 00 New Brunswick—St. John Evan­ Fenton—St. Jude’s, D om ., $1___ 8 00 gelist, Dom ., $10; For., Hillsdale—St. P eter’s ...... 6 oo $10; Ind., $10...... 30 00 Jonesville—G race...... 1 35 Perth A mboy—M. B. W alker 3 00 Ypsilanti—St. Luke’s, A m em ­ Plainfield—G race...... 16 67 b er...... 5 00 1220 35 Princeton — Trinity, of which from M. C. D., For., $100; Miss’y Mite Soc’y, MINNESOTA. $25...... 204 75 Mrs. C. S. O lden...... 50 oo Becker Co.—Richwood Station. 1 00 Branch Woman’s Aux., Brainard—St. Paul’s...... 2 80 Mies C...... 1 30 Faribault—Shattuck School 13 78 Rahway—Ch. Holy Comforter, Minneapolis—Gethsemane Ch.. 25 CO F o r ...... 16 80 W. B. Jackson, Jr 10 00 Red Bank—Trinity...... 14 76 Red, Wing— Christ Ch...... 28 46 Riverton-C h ris t Ch...... 10 oo St. John’s—Cash...... 10 00 South Amboy—Christ Ch., Dom. 50 00 St. Faul— Christ Ch...... 24 31 Trenton—Bp. Scarborough 25 00 St. Peter—Holy Communion 12 00 Woodhridge—T rin ity ...... 10 00 Wabasha— Grace Ch. Mission, Woodbury—Christ Ch...... 21 50 F or...... 5 81 TFMte .EarM/—M ission Station.. 45 133 61 NEW YO RK .

MISSOURI. Bedford—St. M atthew ’s ...... 18 78 Briar Cliff—All Saints’ ...... 15 65 Cameron—St. John’s Ch., Dom. 12 40 Cold Spring—St. M ary’s-in-the- Carrollton—St. P aul’s...... 2 20 HighlandS, Dom.,$5.20; Chillicothe— Grace Ch., Dom ... 15 00 Gen’l, $31.72...... 36 92 Hamilton—Trinity, Dom 5 00 Cornwall—St. John’s...... 3 65 Kirkwood—G r a c e ...... 62 85 Edgewater—St. Paul’s ...... 10 00 Lexington—Christ Ch., For 2 95 Cash, For., S2; Ind., $2.. 4 00 Marshall—T rin ity...... 4 75 Fishkill—Mrs. M. H. V erp lan k .. 100 00 Miami— Grace , ...... 5 65 Ford ham—St. Jam es’ ...... 26 84 Palmyra—St. P aul’s ...... 8 00 Highland Falls — Holy Inno­ St. Louis—Christ Ch...... 72 60 cents ...... 9 05 St. G eorge’s...... 10 00 Kingston—St. John’s ...... 3 50 Rt. R ev. C. F. R obert­ Mamaroneck—St. Thom as’ 24 00 son, D .D ...... 25 00 Marlborough—Christ Ch...... 5 25 Utica—T rinity Ch., D om ...... 3 50 Newburq—St. George’s ...... 171 68 Wavcrly—St. Thom as’ ...... 2 25 232 15 Rev. O. Applegate 2 00 224 Relief Fund Acknowledgments.

New Milford—A. Friend of Mis­ Greenville—St. P au l’s...... 12 00 sions...... 100 00 Haywood Co..Waynesville—Cal­ New TorJc—A d v e n t ...... 2 00 vary, Ravenscroft Mis­ Ascension, Ellen Collins, s ion ...... 5 40 $25; A member, $50 ... 75 00 Henderson Co. — Calvary, R a­ Trinity Chapel,For.,$500. 800 00 venscroft Mission 20 75 A ton em en t...... 100 00 Hickory—A sce n sio n ...... 1 55 (Harlem) — H oly Trinity, Hillsboro'—St.M atthew’s, D om ., D om ., $15; For., $15___ 30 00 $10; F or., $5; Ind., $5.. 20 00 St. A nn’s, A m em ber___ 1 00 Hyde Co.—St. G eorge’s ...... 2 00 St. Paul’s Chapel, A lady, Lewiston—G race...... 5 00 D om ...... 50 oo Pittsboro’—St. B arth olom ew 10 00 Beloved Disciple...... 15 31 Raleigh—Ch. Good Shepherd... 13 43 Epiphany, For...... 20 00 Statesville—T rinity...... 2 70 Grace, D om ., $802.35; Windsor—St. Thom as’ ...... 3 00 For., $802.35...... 1604 70 J. J. Jacocks...... 2 00 118 59 Incarnation ...... 168 00 St. A n d rew ’s ...... 10 00 St. A nn’s...... 28 00 NORTHERN NEW JERSEY. St. Chrysostom Chapel.. 9 51 St.Thomas’,For.,$100... 385 17 Bayonne—T rin ity...... 35 00 Zion...... 368 78 Englewood—81. P au l’s ...... 70 41 W. S. A b b o tt...... 50 00 Hoboken—Mrs. 31. B. Stevens.. 100 00 Thos. H. Montgomery... 50 00 Madison—Grace (Woman’s Mis­ Mrs. A. Vanderpool . 100 00 sionary League, $20)... 53 50 C. W. O ...... 50 00 Newark— Christ Ch...... 5 00 Edw. Ferguson ...... 250 00 St. M atthew ’s ...... 1 00 A frie n d ...... 30 00 Orange—Grace, D om ., $60...... 221 43 H. A. C., Dom ...... 5 00 Passaic—St. Joh n ’s...... 4 00 E . V. C., D om ...... 10 00 Paterson—Ch.Holy Communion 13 62 E . V. C...... 5 00 South Orange—Ch. H oly Com­ E m ily Y . C ...... 10 00 m u n ion ...... 1...... 28 15 532 11 James M. Brown,For___ 500 00 Mrs. J. J. A sto r...... 1000 00 B.,perBp. Hare,Ind ___ 500 00 OHIO. Rt. Rev. H. Potter, D.D. 100 00 F. S. Winston...... 250 00 Bellevue—St. Paul’s...... 5 50 John N. Stearns...... 200 00 Bellefontaine—Trinity Mission. 4 90 Wm. W. Wright...... 100 00 Berea—St. Thom as’ ...... 4 00 Valentine G. Hall...... 500 00 Canton—St. P aul’s...... 3 25 T. B. Coddington...... 100 00 Cleveland.—All Saints’ ...... 4 00 Geo. W. Titus...... 100 00 G race...... 45 36 N. P. B ailey ...... 100 00 St. M ark’s ...... 6 00 R. T. Auchmuty...... 300 00 St. M ary’s...... 16 28 Mrs. H.D.Wyman.Dom., St. P au l’s, F or...... 81 46 $2,000; For., $1,000...... 3000 00 Cuyahoga Falls—St.John’s 8 36 R o b ’t S. W alker...... 10 00 East Liverpool—St. Stephen’s, Cash...... 5 00 F or...... 3 50 A dam N orrie...... 100 00 Gallon—G race...... 8 00 Hugh Auchincloss...... 100 00 Gambier—H oly Spirit, D o m ..$2 : B. B. Sherman...... 100 00 For., $40...... 226 46 J. W. Chanler...... 25 00 Hicksville—St. Paul’s ...... 6 50 A Friend o f M issions___ 500 00 Hudson—Christ Ch...... i 50 C. V an derbilt...... 500 00 Kent—Mrs. E. Parsons, D om 4 00 Mrs. H. H. Anderson. .. 10 00 Lima— Christ Ch...... 8 62 W m. S cott...... 100 00 Lynne—T rinity...... 3 33 North Salem—St. Jam es’ ...... 12 64 Massillon—St. Tim oth y’s S. S., Nyack—G race...... 42 93 D o m ...... 23 63 Poughkeepsie—Roly Comforter. 43 26 Mansfield—G race...... 15 50 St. P au l’s ...... 60 30 Marion—St. P aul’s, F or...... 12 00 Ramapo—Christ Ch...... 3 00 Maumee—St. Paul’s ...... 5 07 Rondout—Ch. of Holy Spirit 10 00 Milan—St. L uke’s ...... 4 00 Red Hook—Rev. J. W. Moore... 7 73 Monroeville—Z ion ...... 7 36 Rye—Christ C h...... 107 50 3ft. Vernon—St. P au l’s...... 5 24 Scarsdale—St. James the Less.. 3 00 Nor mail:—St. Paul’s...... 25 00 Somers—St. Luke’s ...... 14 08 Oberlin—Christ Ch...... '2 15 Sing Sing—Rev. J. I. Helm, St. Peninsula—B eth el...... 1 2» Paul’s...... 30 00 Port Clinton—G race...... 8 00 Staatsburg—A Churchman 5 00 Ravenna—G race...... 10 00 Stone Ridge—St. Peter’s ...... 100 Sandusky—Bishop and Mrs. Be­ Rev. W. H. Tomlins 1 00 dell, D om ., $250; For., Tompkins Cove—C. I. T ...... 1 00 $250 ...... 500 00 Tuckahoe—St. Joh n ’s ...... 8 22 G. M. Dennis...... 10 00 Warwick—Christ C h ...... 6 00 Tiffin—T r in ity ...... 5 45 White Plains—G race...... 25 00 Toledo—G race...... 5 82 Wilmot—St. Joh n ’s ...... 3 68 T r in ity ...... 58 64 Yonkers—St. Joh n ’s, F or 25 00 TJricksville and Denison — St. Mrs. S. A. Walcott 25 00 B arnabas’, o f w h ich Thom as Hale...... 50 00 13444 13 from S. S., $1.90...... 5 55 Wakeman—St. Joh n ’s, Mrs. I. A . B e e ch e r ...... 5 00 NORTH CAROLINA. Wellsville—Ascension, Dom 3 50 Chapel Hill—Chapel of the Cross 7 00 Wooster— St. James’ ...... 5 00 Edenton—St. Paul’s ...... 13 76 Youngstown—St. John’s ...... 25 00 1187 18 Relief Fund Acknowledgments. 225

PENNSYLVANIA. C ash...... i oo Chas. Bullock...... 50 00 Andalusia—Dr. Chas. R. K in g- 100 00 John B aird ...... 25 00 Ooatsville—T rin ity...... 10 08 R ...... 50 00 Doylestown—R&v. V. H. Berg- D. B. Cummins.- 100 00 h a u s ...... 25 00 Geo. L. H arrison iV Sons.2000 00 JenTcintovni—Ch. of the Saviour, F., D om ...... 20 00 Dorn., $61.82; N. $100.— 161 82 A. J. Drexel, Dom 700 00 Rev. R. D. Colton, Dom. 10 00 Peter Williamson 50 00 Mrß. Chas. Hewitt, Dorn. 6 10 S. H arvey Thom as 100 00 Marysville—A communicant 1 00 Chas. Wheeler...... 250 00 Newtown—C. C. F., D om , $2.50; George Harding...... 50 00 Ind., $2.50...... 5 00 Morris Wheeler

15 2 2 6 Iielief Fand Acknowledgments.

SOUTHERN OHIO. Catharine—St. Joh n ’s...... 4 00 Clifton Springs—St. John’s 3 00 Cincinnati (Avondale)—Grace.. 21 00 Geneva—T rin ity ...... 132 65 (College S ill)— Grace... 6 00 Geneseo—St. M ich ael’s, S. R. C. 27 00 Rev. Rich’d Gray. 5 00 Havana—St. Paul’s ...... 5 31 Columbus—Trinity...... 48 64 Lockport—C ash ...... 1 00 Dayton—Cash...... 5 00 May ville—St. Paul’s Ch...... 40 20 Grandville—St. L uke’s ...... 3 10 Mt. Morris—T w o m em bers 20 00 Milford—St. Thom as’ ...... 6 73 Rochester—St. L uke’s...... 81 24 Pequa— St. Jam es’...... 7 65 Suspension Bridge — St. A m ­ Portsmouth—Essie T ow ell’s S. brose Chapel...... 9 35 590 46 S. Class...... 5 00 Springfield—Christ Ch...... 25 00 WISCONSIN. X en ia—Christ Ch...... 8 55 141 67 Lodi—Valley News...... 1 00 TENNESSEE. Madison—G race Ch...... 5 20 Racine—St. Joh n ’s ...... 16 81 Cleveland—St. L u k e’s ...... — 4 30 St. L ube’s...... 5 00 28 01 Franklin—St. Paul’s ...... 1 00 Jackson—Mrs. A. D. Campbell. 5 00 COLORADO. Memphis—St. Mary’s Cathedral, D o m . . . ______8 80 D enver—St. Joh n ’s ...... 25 35 Sewanee—St. Augustine’s Ch’l.. 18 00 Trinity Memorial 4 00 Sommerville—St. Thom as’ 5 00 42 10 Golden—C alvary...... 2 40 Greeley—Trinity...... 3 60 TEXAS. Saguache Mission— ...... 1 25 36 60

Belton^St. L uke’s...... 4 90 DAKOTA. Calvert—Epiphany, Dom 5 00 Galveston—'T rinity...... 33 00 Crow Creeh Agency—Mission... 7 25 7 25 Jefferson—Christ Ch ...... 7 00 Palestine—St. P h ilip’s— ...... 1 75 San Antonio—Mrs. Caroline El­ IDAHO. lio t ...... - 5 00 Waco—St. Paul’s ...... 10 50 67 15 Boisé City—St. Michael’s 33 0 0 33 00

VERMONT. MONTANA. Fairfax—Christ Ch...... 8 00 * Virginia City—St. Paul’s 5 40 5 40 Rutland—E. S ...... 2 oo St. Johnsbury—St. A n d rew ’s . . . 5 00 NORTHERN TEXAS. Vergennes—St. Paul’s ...... 15 00 White River Junction—St. P au l’s M ission ...... 6 36 Dallas— St. M atthew ’s ...... 35 00 —St. P a u l’s...... 3 15 39 51 Denison—St. L uke’s...... 5 00 Windsor Paris—Ch. H oly Cross...... 8 25 48 25 VIRGINIA. OREGON. Alexandria'— Grace, For ...... 10 00 Charlestown—Zion (St. An d rew ’s Cove—A scen sion ...... 6 15 6 15 P a rish )...... 27 75 Fairfax Co.— Zion, Dorn...... 12 34 Gloucester—W are Ch...... 5 08 WESTERN TEXAS. Ivy Depot—Rev. J. A. Greaves, D o m ...... 7 00 Cuero—G race...... 3 20 Jefferson Co.—Zion Ch., St. A n ­ Chocolate—St. Paul’s ...... 1 85 drew’s Parish, For 3 00 Fort Concho— Cash...... 5 00 Kanawha C. H.—St. John’s 8 50 Goliad Mission—...... 1 45 Lexington-^Grace Memorial 15 25 Gonzalez Mission—...... 2 50 Norfolk—ChriBt C h ...... 31 00 Halletsville Mission— ...... 4 05 M r. L o y a ll...... 25 00 Indianola— A scen sion ...... 4 20 Petersburg—St. Paul’s...... 42 00 Lavaca—G race...... 2 40 St. Stephen’s ...... 5 00 San Antonio—St. Mark’s Cathe­ Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Sut­ dral...... 33 30 to n ...... 5 20 Victoria—Trinity...... 2 90 60 85 West Moreland Co.— W ashing­ ton P arish...... 5 00 WYOMING. Wheeling—St. Matthew’s 32 40 234 52 Cheyenne—St. Mark’s...... 10 55 Fort Bridges—Miss E. W. Flint, WESTERN MICHIGAN. D o m ...... 5 00 15 55 Kalamazoo—St.Luke’s,Mt.Holy- oke, Ladies, St. Luke’s. 15 54 15 54 Total contributions to date...... $47,098 66 Interest received from Trust Co., on WESTERN NEW YORK. deposits...... 10G 85 Buffalo—St. Joh n ’ s...... 16 71 Hon. J. M. Smith...... 250 00 Total receipts...... $47,265 52 Relief Fand Acknowledgments. 2 27

ANALYSIS OP RECEIPTS. Special for Domestic Committee...... §5,669 64 “ “ Foreign Committee...... 6,546 54 “ “ Indian C om m ission...... 2,190 12 General for the three Departments...... 32,859 22

$17,2G5 52

DISBURSEMENTS. Paid to Domestic Committee...... $15,727 64 “ “ Foreign Committee...... 25,042 37 “ “ Indian Commission...... 5,970 32 “ for Advertising, Printing, etc...... 525 19

§47,265 52-

The subscribers, at the request of the Committee of Bishops, have examined the fore­ going account of L e m u e l C o f f in , Treasurer, comparing the same with the vouchers, and lind it correct. J a m e s M. A e r t s e n , W. W . Frazier, Jr.

Committee o f Bishops:

R t . R e v . M. A. De W olfe Hotve, D.D., “ “ R. H. C l a r k s o n , D.D.,

“ “ H . H a r e , D .D . L e m u e l C o f f in , Treasurer o f Relief Find.

O f f ic e o f t h e T r e a s u r e r , 2 2 0 C h e s t n u t S t r e e t ,

P hiladelphia , August 17, 1877.

SUPPLEMENTARY.

Total receipts as above ...... -...... -...... $47,265 52

R e ceived A cg. 17 to Se p t . 1.

Md., Baltimore Co.—Sherwood Parish...... $12 00 Mass., Sheffield—ChriPt Ch., add’l ...... 14 25 N. H., Holdemess...... 3 74 ------29 99

$47,295 51 Total disbursements as above ...... $47,265 52 Cost of Acknowledgments in Sept. No. Sp i r i t o f M is s io n s ------22 06 Paid to three Departments...... 7 93 ------$47,295 51

L e m u e l C o f f in , Treasurer. 228

[For Relief Fun I Contributions see Appendix Y, page 221, and Centennial Contributions at the end of the Tables,] i

PARISHES CONTRIBUTING TO DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN MISSIONS, THE INDIAN AND FREEDMAN'S COMMISSIONS. \ From Oct. 1, 1876, to Sept. 1, 1877.

Foreign. Free chun. A labaha. A l b a n y — Continued. Autaugaville, St. Mat­ Boquet, St. John’s Ch’p’l thew’s ...... Brush’s Mills. St. Peter’s Birmingham, Advent.... Burnt Hills, Calvary...... 2 19 Camden, St. Mary’s ...... Butternuts, Christ C h.... Carlowville, St. Paul’s .. 10 00 Cairo, Calvary...... Choctaw County, Calvary Cambridge, St. Luke’s.. 9 50 Claiborne, St. James’ ... Canton, Grace. Clayton, Grace...... 6 00 Catskill, St. Luke’s...... 29 28 37 92 Dallas County, St. Da­ Centreville, St. Paul’ s... vid’s ...... Chazy, Sr, Luke’s ...... Decatur, St. Paul’s ...... Champlain, St. John’s ... Demopolis, Trinity...... Charlton, St. Paul’s ___ Ely ton, St. John’ s ...... Gliateaugay, St. John’s.. Eufaula, St. James’ .. . . . Cherry Valley, Grace.... 13 88 2 00 10 00 Eutaw, St. Stephen’s .... 5 00 Claverack, T rinity...... Evergreen, St Mary’s... Conklingville, St.'john’s Florence, Trinity...... 17 20 Clermont, St. Luke’s __ Fork o f Greene, St. Cohoes, St. John’s ...... 31 03 15 10 8 00 15 50 Mark’s ...... Cooperstovvn, Christ Ch. 68 69 50 00 4 50 35« Gainesville, St Alban’s.. Copuke, St. John’B...... Greensboro’ . St. Paul’ s . 82 50 9 00 Coxsackie, Christ Ch.... Greenville, St. Thomas’ . 6 15 Delhi, St. John’s ...... Hayneville, St. Andrew’s Deposit, Christ Ch...... Huntsville, Nativity...... 12 00 12 00 Duanesburgh, Christ Ch. Jacksonville, St. Luke’s. 3 62 East Line, St. John’ s Livingston, St. James’ .. M ission...... 1 90 Lowndesboro’, St. Paul’s Ellenburgh, St. Peter’s. Macon, St. Andrew’s ___ Essex, St. John’s...... Marengo Co.,St.Micha’l’B 12 75 12 75 Exeter, St. John's...... Marion, St. W ilfred’s.. . Fairfleldt Trinity...... 3 95 Mobile, Christ Ch...... 49 10 36 05 I Fonda, Zion...... “ Good Shepherd. Fort Edward, St. James’ 71 66 “ St.John’s ...... 25 00 25 00 | Franklin, St. Paul’s...... “ St. Mary’s ...... iGarrattsville, St. Mark’s, “ Trinity...... 7 35 18 60 jGlen’s Falls, Messiah .. 18 50 11 07 1 00 5 13 “ (Spring Hill) St. IGloversville, T rinity___ Paul's...... iGouvcrneur, Trinity___ 10 00 7 00 Montgomery, St. John’s. ¡Granville. Trinity...... Opelika. Emmanuel...... I Green Island, St. Mark’s Portland, Grace...... ¡Greenbush, Messiah...... 6 16 Pushmataha, Calvary— I Greenville, Christ Ch___ Seale, Redeemer...... ¡Greenwich, St. Paul’s . .. Selma, St. Paul’ s...... 20 CO I Harrieena, St. Paul’s ... St. Stephen’ s, G race.... Herkimer, Christ Ch...... 6 05 3 22 1 50 Talladega, St. Peter’s . . . Hobart, St. Peter’s ...... 4 14 Tallahassee, St. Mary’s.. Hoosick, St. Mary’ s...... Tuscaloosa, Christ Ch... Hoosick Falls, St. Mark’s 25 00 5 00 10 00 5 00 Tuscumbla, St. John’s.. 3 30 Hudson, Christ Ch...... 13 03 25 00 20 00 Union Springs, Trinity.. [lion, St. Augustine’s ., 3 56 9 97 Uniontown, Holy Cross. •lohnsonville ,St. Paul’s. Whistler, St. Paul’s ...... Johnstown, St. John’s.. 10 00 10 00 10 00 1 0 00 Miscellaneous...... 3 61 50 57 Keeseville, St. Paul’s ... 6 00 14 Parishes cont. D. M. Kinderhook, St. Paul’s. 31 96 7 “ “ F. M. 212 20 118 40 50 57 Lake George, St. James’ Lansingburgh, Trinity.. 25 00 Lawrenceville, St. A l b a n y . Thomas’ ...... 2 00 Lebanon Springs, Our Albany, All Sainte’Cath’l 104 60 59 53 Saviour...... “ Grace...... Lisbon, St. Luke’s ...... 1 00 “ Holy Innocents’ 8 00 61 67 20 58 Little Falls,Emmanuel. 13 60 20 60 “ St. Paul’s...... 262 00 980 00 140 00 Luzerne, St. Mary’s ...... “ St. Peter’s ...... 206 72 177 57 55 00 Malone, St. Mark’s ...... 9 06 6 54 “ Trinity...... Massena, St. John's...... Amsterdam, St. Ann’s... Mechanicsville,S.Luke’s Ashland, Trin.ty...... Middleburgh, St. Luke’s Athens, Trinity...... 3 00 Morley, Trinity Chapel. Ballston Spa, Christ...... 44 54 13 25 48 04 5 00 Morris, Z io n ...... 5 00 10 00 5 00 Bolton, St. Sacrament.. Morristown, Christ Ch.. CORRECTIONS FOR ANNUAL TABLES IN THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF MISSIONS,

P r o t e s t a n t E p i s c o p a l C h u r c h i n t h e U. S. A., 1877.

*** These errors fo r the most part occurred by the shifting o f type after the proof had been read.

Domestic. Foreign. indiati. 1 Freedman.! Domestic. Foreign. Indian. Freeditinu.

A l b a n t . W e s t e r n N e w Y o r k .

Albany, Holy Innocents’ $ 8 00 s 01 67 Rochester, St. Clement’s $ 3 f>4 $ $ % “ St. Paul’s...... 2 6 « 00 ^980 00 140 00 * 20 58

O r e g o n . C o n n e c t i c u t . The Dalles, Sr. Paul’s ... 3 0J 5 25 Middletown (South Farms), Christ Ch.... 10 84 Milford, St. Peter's...... 15 39 4 0 52 W e s t e r n T e x a s . Milton, Trinity...... Monroe, St. Peter’s ...... G 00 5 35 4 50 Mystic. St. Mark’s ...... Post Oak Grove Mission. 5 00 Naugatuck, St. Michael’s 5 00 San Antonio, St. Mark’s New Britain. St. Mark’s Cathedral...... 64 25 39 70 New Canaan’, St. Mark’s 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 San Marcos, St. Mark’ s.. 12 40 7 95 New Hartford.St. John’s 1Ü 00 2 50 Seguin, St. Andrew’s ... 16 50 4 00 New Haven, Christ Ch.. 10 00 55 23 Sutherland Springs MiB- “ •• Ascension.. 12 6J 9 65 2 00 “ “ St. John’s .. 41 82 49 00 “ St. Luke’s.. N e w M e x i c o . " “ St. Paul’s... 372 59 25 00 104 43 : “ St. Thomas’ 105 09 10 U0 6 40 “ Trin it v 612 86 163 10 114 93 55 U0 Santa Fe, St. Thomas’ .. 98 25 5 00 5 00 5 00 “ “ “ Chapel 14 04 2 1) 14 5 55 5 00 New London, St. James' 121 50 12 50 10 00 49 on New Milford, St. John’ s 253 88 83 82 25 00 25 CO Newtown, Trinity...... 63 46 49 70 36 32 16 92 FOREIGN CHURCHES.

I l l i n o i s . E n g l a n d .

Rockford, Emmanuel... 1 5 00 5 28 Bridport...... 3 09 Rock Island, Trinity— 2 0 00 12 60

C h i n a . I o w a . Shanghai, Christ Cli 9 00 Decorah, G race...... WucUang, Ch’ i Nativity. 40 00 Denison, Trinity...... 3 00 4 3 36 5 00 i i

I t a l y . L o n g I s l a n d . Rome, St. Paul’s ...... 54 27 72 78 60 94 Astoria, Redeemer...... +81 35 * 1 4 15 “ St. George’s— t20 00 • F r a n c e .

N e w Y o r k . 26 70 20 30 Paris...... 125 00 New York, St. Ann’s___ 14 50 8 63 6 00 “ (Morrisania) St. Ann’ s ...... 52 So 44 50 J a t a n .

Osaka, M ission ...... 57 32 103 44 N o r t h e r n N e w J e r s e y . Tokio, Mission...... 10 00 32 46 5 00

Bayonne, Trinity...... 7 5 98 433 15 41 33 40 00 Bergen, St. Paul’s...... 15 00 S y r i a .

22 00 PlTTSBUKG.

Pittsburg, St. Peter’ s___ 240 49 116 93 45 59 35 25 L i b e r i a .

VIRGINIA. Cape Palmas. St.Mark’s. 15 10 Roanoke County. Ca valla, Epiphany------20 00 Salem, St. John’ s...... 4 01 17 09 18121 70 •28111 01 8060 58 141 55 i * In the Annual Tables [Foreign Column] for 1875, by an error of the types, the Church of the Redeemer received credit for $157.00 belonging to St. George’s, Astoria. _ + In the Annual Tables for 1876, by mistake, $76.17, which should have been credited to St. George’ s, Astoria, was included in the $119.17 credited to the Church of the Redeemer. Parishes Contributing to Domestic and Foreign Missions, etc. 229

Domestic. Foreign. Indian. Freedman. Domestic. Foreign. Indian. Freedman,

A l b a n y — Continued. A r k a n s a s — Continued.

Van Buren, Trinity___ $ 6 45 $ rfolk, Grace...... $ $ $ s $ $ rthampton, Redeemei Washington, Grace...... 17 11 or way, Grace...... Miscellaneous...... 10 00 ;ak Hill, St. Paul’s___ 17 Parishes cont. D. M. gdensburgh, St. John’i 40 00 20 00 17 00 17 00 2 “ “ F. M. 225 21 4 00 1 00 ieonta, St. James’ . .. ce go, Cumanuel . r’alensville, St. Luke’s.. 4 00 C a l i f o r n i a . Plattsburgh, Trinity___ 58 09 12 92 13 85 8 75 Port Henry, Christ Ch. 4 86 2 50 Alameda, Christ Ch...... Portlandville, St. John’ Anaheim. St. Michael’s 7 50 Potsdam, Trinity...... 43 09 51 22 130 86 13 54 Castroville Mission...... 9 10 Pratts ville, Grace...... Centreville, St. James’ . . Rensselaerville, Trinity 14 43 5 42 Gilroy, St. Stephen’s___ Rouse’s Point, Christ Cl Lakeport, Trinity Mis Richfield, St. Luke’s . .. sion...... 5 25 2 25 85 84 Los Angelos, St. Athan­ Salem, St. Paul’s. 38 21 30 00 5 00 10 00 asius’ ...... 6 0 00 5 00 Sandy Hill, Zion. 47 67 Martinez, Grace...... otuabuga op 117 00 Oakland (Brooklyn), Ad­ Schaghticoke, Trinity... 5 00 vent ...... Schenectady,St. George's 32 17 48 55 41 00 “ St. John’ s...... 5 20 “ Christ Ch... “ St. Paul’ s...... 65 17 10 28 Schoharie, St. An drew’t Redwood City,St. Peter’s Schuylerville, St. Ste Salinas, St. Paul’s ...... phen’s...... San Diego, Holy Trinity 8 CO 8 00 Sharon Springs, Trinity San Francisco, A dvent.. 2 50 “ Grace...... 4 5 00 41 50 C h a p e l...... " St. James’ . Springfield (East), ! “ St.John’s.. Paul’s...... Stillwater, St. John’s. “ St. Luke’ s.. 7 50 35 00 “ St. Peter’s. gelist...... 37 50 20 00 15 00 15 00 “ Trinity... San José, T rinity...... 3 45 Stottville, St. Ba Santa Barbara, Trinity. 25 82 4 70 C h a p el...... Santa Clara,Holy Saviour Cross ...... 3 40 1 50 San a Ui uz, Calvarj” ... Troy, Ascension... San Mateo, St. Mattliew’i San Rafael, St. Paul’s ... “ Christ Ch__ 230 00 “ Holy Cross.. 38 66 50 00 Sonora, St. James’ ...... 100 00 100 00 Stockton, St. John’s. .. 5 00 2 50 2 5ff “ St.John’s... '• Christ Ch___ “ St. Luke’s... 375 00 120 00 55 00 40 00 Watsonville, Grace...... 12 35 “ St. Paul’ s ... 10 00 11 “ Free Chapel 3 04 3 04 Miscellaneous...... 10 10 Unadilla, St. Matthew s. 13 Parishes cont. D. M. Wadding ton, St. Paul’ s. 5 30 9 •• “ F. M. 2 62 74 118 33 10 10 2 50 Walton, Christ Ch...... 26 15 1 85 2 00 Waterford, Grace.' 5 00 C e n t r a l N e w Y o r k . West Burlineton. Ch. 1 00 1 00 Adams, Emmanuel...... Westford, St. Tiinotliy’i Afton, St. Ann’ s ...... 2 63 1 IB West Troy, Trinity...... 10 29 8 00 13 15 12 89 Antwerp, St. Paul’s...... 1 50 5 15 4 00 Whitehall, Trinity...... Auburn, St. John’s...... 28 00 1 Id Miscellaneous...... 138 95 102 25 2 45 i “ St. Peter’ s...... 272 09 160 16 4 0 00 58 2 6 48 Parishes cont. D. M. Augusta, St. Andrew’s .. 1 00 4 64 34 “ ■ «« F. M. 2326 55 1814 29 884 92 321 17 Aurora, St. Paul’s...... Bainbridge, St. Peter’s.. 4 00 4 00 Baldwinsville, Grace___ 20 64 12 19 5 78 5 8 9 A rkansas. Big Flats, St. John's___ 1 03 Binghamton, Christ Ch.. 70 50 29 47 33 80 31 60 Arkadelphia...... 2 60 1 “ Good Shepherd 10 38 10 00 7 00 7 00 Augusta...... Boonville, Trinity...... Batesville, St. Paul’s . ... 11 30 Bridgewater, Christ Ch.. Camden, St. John’s ...... 11 70 Brownville, St. Paul's . 1 39 1 39 1 39 1 29 Uardanelle, St. Paul’s .. 4 00 1 50 Camden, Trinity...... 1 60 2 45 Des Arc, St. James the Candor, St. Mark’s ...... 11 78 L ess...... 2 75 Cape Vincent, St. John’s 1 00 10 39 9 00 3 00 ¡Carthage, Grace...... Fayetteville...... 9 2(J • JortSmith, St. John’ s.. 14 00 ¡Cazenovia, St. Peter’s... 9 50 75 03 20 00 Forest C ity...... 4 15 Cayuga, St. Luke’s ...... 5 48 1 32 ! Helena, St. John’ s ...... 16 00 Champion, St. John’s . .. Hope...... 4 60 Chittenango, St. Paul’s.. Hot Springs, St. Luke’s. 6 55 ¡Clark’ s Mills. St. Mark’s. 1 14 Jacksonport, Grace...... 11 30 ¡Clayton, Christ Ch...... Lake Village, Emmanuel 23 75 Clayville, St. John’s...... "«wisburen...... Cleveland, St. James’ ... 62 3 36 Little Rock, Christ...... 62 85 2 50 ! 1 00 ¡Clinton, St. James’...... 2 53 m e Bluff, Trinity...... 6 90 Constableville.St.Paul’s. 3 26 230 Parishes Contributing to Domestic and Foreign Missions,

domestic. Foreign. Indian. 'reedmau. Domestic- Foreign. Indian. Treedrais, Cen. N. Y.— Continued. Cen. N. Y .— Continued. .

Constantia. Trinity...... $ $ $ $ Watertown, Grace...... $ 3 3 13 $ 8 51 $ 1 4 63 $10 4” Cortland, Grace...... 6 10 2 59 5 85 3 10 “ Trinity.... 173 47 83 88 128 80 SO 00 Danby, Christ Ch...... Waterville, Grace...... 15 CO 2 0 84 8 05 Dexter, All Saints’ ...... 2 3 5 : Waverlv, Grace...... 2 20 Earlville, Mission...... 2 50 Wcedsport, St.John’s.. 5 25 Elmira, Grace...... 7 7 00 35 33 10 00 10 00 Wellsburg, Christ Ch___ “ Trinity...... 2 79 63 131 27 Westmoreland, Geth- Fayetteville, Trinity___ 10 52 3 30 5 00 semane...... 2 72 Forestport, Christ Oh.... Whitesboro’ , St. John’s. 1 00 Fulton, Zion ...... 9 03 i 5 47 4 00 Willowdale, Grace 9 36 Greene, Zion ...... 61 87 i 1 91 Windsor, Zion ...... 2 50 2 50 Guilford, Christ Ch...... 4 90 1 3 37 Whitney’s Point, Grace. 1 00 1 75 2 32 Hamilton, St Thomas’. 15 98 ; 7 21 Miscellaneous...... 156 15 9 89 65 01 25 00 Harpcrsville, St. Luke’s. 10 17 72 Parishes cont. D. M. Holland Patent,St.Paul’s 3 27 3 71 1 00 61 “ “ F.M. 2726 87 1474 04 602 69 312 49 Homer, Calvary...... Horseh’ ds, St. Matthew’ s 1 22 Ithaca, St. John’s ...... 78 55 51 5 0 15 00 “ St. Paul’s ...... •6 70 C e n t r a l P ennsylvania Jamesville, St. Mark’s... Jordan, Christ Ch...... 33 54 8 53 Allentown Grace Lowville, Trinity...... 3 79 3 7 9 “ Mediator___ Manlius, Christ Ch...... 18 29 Altoona, St. Luke’s ...... Marcellus, St. John’s __ Antrim, Trinity...... McLean, Zion...... Ashland, St.John’s ...... 1 40 Mexico. Grace...... 1 00 Ashley, St. John’s ...... Moravia, St. Matthew’s .. Athens, Trinity...... 8 88 8 87 Mount Upton, Grace___ Bedford, St. James’ ...... 1 25 3 25 New Berlin, St.Andrew’s 169 36 102 50 37 50 28 40 Bellefonte, St. John’s . . . 14 50 13 09 New Hartford, St. Ste­ Bethlehem, Trinity...... 13 00 28 01 7 00 phen’s ...... Birdsboro’ , St. Michael’s 120 00 8 50 14 32 North ville, Calvary...... Bloomsburg, St. Paul’s.. Norwich, Emmanuel___ Blossburg, St. Paul’s.... Oneida, St. John’s ...... 25 05 9 66 1 00 1 00 Carbondale, Trinity.. . 40 00 35 00 17 00 22 15 Onondaga Castle, Good Carlisle, St. John’s ...... 74 16 13 55 9 13 Shepherd ...... 83 34 37 Catawissa, St. John’s .. 4 00 Onondaga Valley, Miss’n 1 30 2 36 Centralia, Holy Trinity. Oriskany, St. Peter’s ___ Chambersburg, Trinity. Oriskany Falls, Good Churchtown, Bangor___ Shepherd...... Columbia, St. Paul’s ___ 21 56 10 16 Osceola, Christ Ch...... Danville. Christ Ch...... 17 49 Oswego, Christ Ch...... 48 00 54 55 Derry, St. James’ ...... “ Evangelists’... 12 10 5 35 Douglassville, St. Ga­ Owego, St. Paul’s ...... 13 79 32 56 briel’ s ...... Oxford, St. Paul’s ...... 121 00 101 47 2 00 iDundaff, St. James’ ...... Paris Hill, St. Paul’s ___ 11 00 1 35 1 Easton, Trinity...... Perryville, St. Stephen’ s 2 48 Eckley, St. James’ ...... Phoenix, Emmanuel...... I Fall Brook, St. Thomas’ Pierrepont Manor, Zion. 111 94 ¡Gap Mines, Grace...... Port Byron, St. Paul’ s... ¡Gettysburg, Prince of Port Leyden, St. Mark’s Peace ...... 1 68 Pulaski. St. James’ ...... Gibsonburgli, St. James’ Redwood, St. P e e r ’s__ 11 75 1 68 Great Bend, Grace...... Rome, Z ion ...... 92 50 57 71 15 00 Hanover, St. John’s...... Sackett’s Harbor, Christ 15 78 1 12 1 13 Harrisburgh, St. Paul’s. 4 25 3 89 Salem, St. John’s ...... 1 0'i * “ St. Stephen's 79 00 8 00 3 00 2 00 Seneca Falls, Trinity___ 78 79 26 90 Hazleton, St. Peter’ s ___ 5 00 6 50 Sangerfield Mission...... 8 00 Honesdale, Grace...... 5 0 00 55 00 15 00 Sherburne, Christ Gh___ 21 02 2 5 8 0 12 00 11 an Huntingdon, St. John’s. 13 08 12 75 Skaneateles, St. James’ . 20 13 16 28 20 79 16 29 Jermyn, St. James’ ...... Smithboro’, Emmanuel 79 76 Lancaster, St. James’ ... 195 35 141 32 17 50 Speedsville, St. John’s .. “ St. John’s ... 6 70 Syracuse, Calvary Miss.. 3 00 Leacock, Christ Ch...... “ Good Shep Lebanon, St. Luke’s ___ 29 60 10 49 8 00 herd...... 5 00 6 00 Lewistown, St. Mark’s.. 5 2* “ Grace...... 50 21 80 5 00 Lock Haven, St. Paul’s. 3 40 5 69 7 82 “ St. James’ ___ 41 00 11 26 Lykens, Christ Ch...... “ St.John’s Mia 2 00 Mahanoy City. Faith___ 2 42 “ St. Paul’ s ...... 9 2 64 105 88 18 15 10 Manheim, St. Paul’s ___ 6 00 “ Trinity...... Mansfield, St. James’ .. . 21 00 Theresa, St. James’ ...... 3 17 1 06 1 23 Marietta, St. John’s ___ Trumansburgh,Epiph’ny Mauch Chunk, St.Mark’s 30 50 64 21 10 00 10 00 Union, Grace...... 8 04 Milford, Good Shepherd. 5 75 9 50 Union Springs, Grace.... 7 60 6 77 3 75 Minersville, St. Paul’ s... Utica, Calvary...... 10 00 5 00 * 7 31 Montrose, St. Paul’s ___ 31 56 “ Grace...... 186 32 83 50 4 8 25 33 13 Montoursville, Our Sa­ “ St. George’s — 2 92 2 91 viour...... “ St. Luke’s Mem’l. Muncy. St. James’ ...... 37 73 15 IT “ T rin ity...... 7 30 11 40 Morgan t’ wn, St. Thomas Waterloo, St. Paul’s ___ 153 48 82 63 23 58 23 57 Mount Hope, Hope...... 5 00 the Indian and Fi'eedmarfs Commissioiis. 231

! l>omeUic J Foreign Indian. Freedman Cen . P e n n .—Con tin u ui. C o n n .— Continued. yew Milford, St. Mark’ s - * $ $ jN'orthumberl’d,S.Mark’s j thew’s ...... 1 50 P.ke, St. Matthew's |Ess(ix, St. John’s ... 5 84 3. 36 41 : Fairfield, St. Paul’s. 61 95 33 37 1 00 Paradise, All Saints’ .. 123 84 60 00 15 00 Pittaton, St. James’ ... . 16 00 8 0« Plymouth, St. Peter’s . 39 50 34 34 Pott.sville, Trinitjr...... 110 96 1 00 Guilford, Christ Ch.. 27 02 Pleasant Mount, £ Hamden, Grace...... Paul’s ...... Hartford, Christ Ch., 118 91 21 00 1 25 Reading, Christ Ch___ ! 144 74 100 00 ä 34 00 38 37 25 00 7 50 G 00 (Parkvillej, Salem, St. John’B.... 2 00 14 50 50 34 22 21 ) St. John’s. 73 00 54 00 55 00 d St. Paul’s .. Schuylkill Haven, 27 61 James’ ...... “ Trinity 377 35 137 00 57 00 105 CO Shamokin, Trinity. 1 00 1 00 Harwinton, Christ C h... s Hazardville, St. Mar . 107 55 67 82 Hebron, St. Peter’ s. 18 00 7 00 Huntington, St. Paul’ s. 'Kent, St. Andrew’s ___ s 2 91 s 1 75 26 53 50 20 10 00 10 00 Manchester, St. Mary’s 1 50 6 50 4 30 4 30 Tioga, St. A n drew ’s .. 8 58 67 BO 57 50 49 00 15 00 Towanda, Christ Ch.. 76 10 92 13 Middle Haddam, Christ Troy, St. Paul’ s ...... Ch...... 7 53 242 3S 67 04 1 25 ïïellsboro’. 94 69 8 37 335 33 37 29 101 53 55 48 (South) 20 08 'Middletown i. 10 84 7 25 Farms), Christ Ch.... 15 39 40 52 45 22 32 75 ¡Milford, St. Peter’s 6 50 6 50 'Milton, Trinity___ 6 00 5 35 York, St. John’s ...... 97 01 112 04 Monroe, St. Peter’s Miscellaneous...... 56 8i ¡Mystic, St. Mark’s . 5 00 40 Parishes cont. D. M. 35 “ “ F. M. 1526 34 1258 14 388 13 183 72 10 r 0 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 2 50 New Hart ford,St. John’s 10 00 55 23 CONNECTICUT. New Haven, Christ Ch.. 2 00 “ “ G race...... 41 82 49 00 Ansonia, Christ Ch. 25 37 JO 00 “ “ St.John’s.. Bantam, St. Paul’s. “ “ St. Luke’s.. 372 59 25 00 104 43 Bethany, Christ Ch. 2 00 10 00 ! “ “ St. Paul’s... 12 6(1 9 65 Bethel, St. Thomas’ ...... 33 95 5 00 3 50 1 “ “ Ascension.. 105 09 10 00 Bethlehem, Christ Ch.... “ “ St. Thomas’ 612 86 163 10 114 93 55 00 Birmingham, St. James’ 283 68 “ “ Trinity...... 14 04 20 14 5 55 5 00 Bloomfield. St. Andrew’ s I “ “ “ Chapel 121 50 12 50 10 00 49 00 Branford, Trinity 15 00 23 38 8 00 10 00 |New London, St. James’ 253 88 83 82 25 no 25 (10 Bridgeport, Christ Ch.... 58 85 28 00 35 00 39 50 ¡New Milford, St. John’s 63 46 49 70 36 32 16 92 St. John’s ... 5 00 40 00 j Newtown, Trinity...... “ (Bast) St. North Branford, Zion... Paul’s .. 13 65 ¡North Canaan, Christ Ch (North) Na Northfleld, Trinity.. 4 00 1 00 50 tivity.... [Northford, St. Andrew’s 2 00 “ Trinity...... 25 CO 'N. Guilford, St. John’ B.. Bridgewater, St. Mark’s. 15 00 North Haven, St. John’s 27 00 13 00 Bristol, Trinity...... 9 10 Norwalk, St. Paul’ s...... 402 60 10 CO 5 00 Broad Brook, Grace...... Norwich, Christ Ch...... 212 20 10 00 Brookfield, St. Paul’s.... 3 45 “ Trinity...... 156 60 45 00 Brooklyn, Trinity...... 15 96 7 98 Old Saybrook, Grace.... 10 00 10 00. ^entral Village, St.Paul’s Oxford, St. Peter’ s...... Ljieahire, St. Peter’s .... 52 08 Pine Meadow, St. John’s wmton, Holy A dvent... 1 95 1 00 1 00 1 00 Plainville, Our Saviour. w> Chester, Calvary...... 2 00 1 00 Plymouth,St. Matthew’s 1 50 Collinsville, T rin ity.... “ St. Peter’s____ 62 00 8 50 Danbury, St. James’ . . . . 8 20 Pomfret, Christ Ch...... 25 45 9 60 ^amelsonville,St.Alb’n8 Poquetannock, St.James 11 60 5 00 ifnen, St. Luke’s ...... Portland, Trinity...... 10 06 10 00 4 43 “ St. John Bap­ ^»stKaTf Haddam,H’^piphany St...... Ste tist Mission. 5 00 p plien’ s ___ 63 00 30 00 30 00 10 00 Putnam, St. Philip’s ___ £ !8iH artf°rd,St. John’s' Quaker’ sFarms,ChristCh aven, Christ Ch... 11 24 7 00 Redding, Christ Ch...... Easton, Christ Ch...... 5 00 1 Ridgefield, St. Stephen’s 10 00 2 00 L 232 Parishes Contributing to Domestic and Foreign Missions ^

• j ------— Domestic. Foreign. Indian. Freedman. Domestic. : Foreign. Indian. Freedman,

C o n n .— Continued. D e l a w a r e — Continued.

Riverton, Union...... $ $ $ $ Middletown, St. Anne’ s. $ 1 0 00 $ ! $ $ “ St. Paul’s Mie. 3 20 3 20 Milford, Christ Ch...... Rockville St. John’s— Millsboro’ , St. Mark’ s ... Round Hill. Calvary...... Milton, St. John Baptist Roxbury, Christ Ch...... 7 00 Newark, St. Thomas’ ___ 5 00 67 79 1 Salisbury, St. John’ s — 3 8 32 20 41 11 35 New Castle, Immanuel.. 139 00 84 89 66 44 52 00 Seymour, Trinity...... “ St. Mark’s.. 3 60 Sharon, Christ Ch...... Newport, St. James’ ___ 2 32 3 50 South Canaan...... 1 25 Seaford, St. Luke’s...... 5 00 South Glastonbury, St. Smyrna, St. Peter’s ...... Luke’s ...... 10 00 7 55 8 00 Stanton, St. James’ ...... 3 67 7 41 1 Southbury, Epiphany... Wilmington, St. An­ South Norwalk. Trinity. 15 15 7 76 drew’ s.. 56 50 291 50 38 10 Southport, Trinity...... 107 34 25 00 3 0 0 00 32 50 “ Trinity...... 7 87 1 1 Stamford, St. John’s ___ 947 04 144 29 4 8 7 82 69 07 “ Trinity Chapel “ St. Andrew’s.. 60 97 5 25 (Old Swede’ s) 7 13 Stonington, Calvary___ “ St.John’s... 202 49 39 63 20 00 15 00 Stratford, Christ Ch___ 37 46 88 25 60 00 11 86 “ Calvary ...... Snifield, Calvary...... Miscellaneous...... 15 00 5 00 2 74 35 TarifiVille, Trinity...... 14 Parishes cont. D. M. Thomaston, Trinity...... 86 13 15 00 11 “ “ F. M. 564 33 986 54 392 26 201 52 Thompsonville, St. A n­ drew’s ...... 2 90 2 00 Trumbull, (Tashua; E a s t o n . Christ Ch. 7 60 “ (Long Hill] Caroline County. Grace...... 17 16 St. John’s, St. Paul’ s, Trinity...... 3 00 Hillsboro’. Unionville, Christ Ch__ Greensboro' 2 04 Wallingford, St. Panl's. St. Mary’s, Whitechapel 2 13 2 07 Warehouse Pt.,St. John’ Washington, St. John’ s. 2 91 2 27 Cecil County. Waterbury, St. John’s.. 391 00 172 00 113 56 St. AugusAugustine, “ Trinity .... 2 9 73 tine’s.. Watertown, Christ Ch... 7 8 44 2 5 00 60 00 2 3 00 St. Mary Anne’s, St. WestHartford, St. James' 31ary Anne’s, North 10 00 7 50 West Haven, Christ Ch.. 4 6 00 Elk...... 9 10 3 33 1 00 Weston, Emmanuel...... 17 50 St. Mary Anne’ s, St Westport, Christ Ch...... 109 95 2 6 00 70 00 12 00 Mark’s Chapel, Per- “ Holy Trinity... ryville...... 4 73 4 82 Westville, St. James’ ___ North Sassafras, St. Wethersfield, Trinity... 15 00 5 00 Stephen's...... W ilton, St. Matthew’ s.. Trinity, Trinity, Elkt.on. Windham, St. Paul’ s ___ St. James’ , Port Deposit 6 06 6 00 Windsor, Grace... 37 00 2 8 00 Dorchester County. Winsted, St. James’ . 6 35 1 0 85 Wolcottville, Trinity... 10 19 24 06 Dorchester, Trinity, Woodbury, St. Paul’s.. 20 00 27 00 15 00 Church Creek Yalesville, St. Joh: “ Trinity Chap’l, E v a n g elist...... Taylor’s Island...... Yantic, Grace...... East New Market, St Miscellaneous...... 1207 45 6 4 5 67 3 4 4 40 60 00 Stephen’s ...... 2 00 2 00 2 00 88 Parishes cont. D. M. Great Choptank, Christ, 69 “ “ F. M. 7803 78 2 724 65 1983 37 825 92 Cambridge. 4 3 50 1 5 00 “ St John’s D e l a w a r e . Chape],Cat tie Haven Neck...... Appoquinimink, (Mid Vienna, St. Paul’s, V i dletown) St. Anne’ s enna...... Baltimore Mills, Grace. Brandywine Hundred, Kent County. Calvarj “ “ Grace. ter town...... 6 08 9 89 I. U., St. Peter’ s. 5 00 70 96 52 69 5 47 5 47 Roads...... Ch...... 4 03 91 8 8 25 St. Paul’s, St. Paul’s ... 2D 00 10 00 6 00 3 00 Delaware City. Christ Cl Shrewsbury,Shrewsbury 5 50 6 00 Dover, Christ Ch...... 2 -2 34 10 22 5 00 10 00 5 00 5C0 Queen Anne's County. 3 45

Kenton, St. Paul’s ...... I s la n d ...... Laurel, St. Philip’s...... Luke’s, St. Leipsic, Emmanuel...... Church Hill. 3 00 Lewes-, St. Peter’ s...... St. Paul’ s, St. Little Creek, St. Mark's Centreville., 77 81 the Indian and Freedman's Commissions, 233

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Ba s t ó n — Continued. \— F l o r i d a . Queen Anne's and Talboù S Apalachicola, Trinity... Counties. \ Fernandina, St. Peter’s.. 45 00 Gainesville, Trinitjr...... Wye, St. Luke’s,Queens­ Goodman’s.St. Stephen’ s 5 00 town...... 2 OU 4 50 Jacksonville, St. John’ s. Wye, St. Luke’s Chapel, Key West, St. Paul’ s ___ W ye...... 2 00 5 00 Lake City, St. James’ ... Marianna, St. Luke’ s___ 4 75 4 75 Somerset County. Milton, St. Mary’s ...... 10 00 Monticello, Christ Ch.... 22 00 j Coventry, Rehoboth Ch.. Ocala, Grace...... Rehoboth... Palatka, St. Mark’s...... ! “ St. Paul’ B’ An Pensacola, ChristCh...... 50 00 17 05 Quincy, St. Paul’ s...... n a m e s B e x . . 14 00 “ St. Mark’ s Sanford, Holy Cross...... 5 00 Chapel,Kings to n. St. Augustine, Trinity .. 40 00 “ St. Stephen’s, Tallahassee, St. John’s.. Fairmount...... Tampa, St. Andrew’s__ Somerset, All Saints’, Waukeenah, St. Philip’s M on ie___ Miscellaneous...... 8 Parishes cont. D. M . “ St. Andrew’s. 190 75 Princess Anne...... 3 “ “ F. M. 27 40 Wicomico, Grace...... Somerset and Worcester F o n d d d L a o . Counties. Appleton, Grace...... 1 00 1 00 Berlin, Trinity...... 6 38 3 69 1 00 2 09 Pocomoke, St- Mary’ s, 60 New town .. Butte Des M orts ...... 5 00 6 00 De Fere, Messiah...... 2 13 19 59 3 81 Talbot County. Fond du Lac, St. Paul’s. 36 70 3 80 Green Bay, Christ Oh ... 8 50 82 “ St. James’ .. 65 65 St. Michael’s, St. Mi­ Manitowoc, St. James’ .. chael’ s. . Marquette, Trinity...... “ Christ Ch.. 11 75 Menaslia. St. Stephen’s.. 38 37 “ St. John’s, Neenah, Trinity...... 12 13 Mills’ River Ferry, j 3120 Oaklield, Grace...... St. Michael’ s, St. Paul's! Omro, St. Paul’s ...... 38 38 Chapel, Royal O ak.. Oneida. Hobart...... 1 38 1 37 All Saints’ , All Saints’, Oshkosh, Trinity...... 4 18 4 19 L o n g W o o d s 37 56 15 00 “ Grace...... St. Peter’ s,Christ,Easton 200 79 26 94 64 49 Plymouth, St. Paul’s . . .. 3 46 3 46 Trinity Cathedral ; 10 35 15 00 Ripon, St. Peter’s ...... 3 03 3 02 “ Holy Trinity, Rosendale, St. Mark’s... O xford...... Sheboygan, Grace...... WMtemarsh, St. Peter’s Steven’¡¿Point.Interces’n 5 22 Whitemarsh.! 10 00 Waupaca, St. Mark’s ___ “ St. Paul’s, Waupun, Trinity...... 13 33 9 12 Trappe...... I 2 00 j Wausau, St. John’ s . . .. Miscellaneous...... 105 50 6G 2 69 Wicomico County. 16 Parishes cont. D . M. 13 “ “ F. M. 175 89 65 56 7 49 6 40 St. Matthew’s, St. Mat-1 thew’ B...... | Spring Hill, St. Peter’s . 2 85 6 80 G e o r g i a . “ St. Peter’s Chapel, Salisbury ___ Albany, St. Paul’ s...... 9 65 Spring Hill, St. Philip’ s Americus, Calvary...... Chapel, Quantico... Athens, Emmanuel...... 25 00 30 on Stepney Parish,Stepney. “ St. Mary’s ...... 3 25 12 05 Green Hill. Atlanta, St. Luke’s ...... “ St. Mary’s “ St. Philip’ s...... 44 30 50 00 Chapel, Tyaskin___ Augusta, Atonement___ “ St. Paul’s ___ 58 09 90 00 Worcester County. i “ Good Shepherd 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 0» Bainbridge, St. John’ s.. 50 All Hallows, All Hallows’ , Brunswick, St. Mark’ s.. Snow Hill. 6 55 6 10 1 00 1 00 Cartersville, Ascension.. 13 00 13 00 11 00 “ St. John’s, Cave Spring, Good Shep- Traptown. ! herd ...... “ Chapel Holy Clarkesville, Grace...... Cross, Sandy Hill__ “ Holy Cross. Worcester, St. Paul’s, Columbus, Trinity...... Berlin. 7 20 11 00 Dalton, St. Mark’s...... “ St. Martin’s, Darien, St. Andrew’s .... St. Martin’ s ...... Greensboro. Redeemer.. 4 00 Miscellaneous...... 2 60 15 00 Griffin, St. George’s ...... IB Parishes cont. D. M. Glynn, St. David’s ...... ^ “ “ F. M. ' 470 05 167 70 87 49 Hawkineville, St. Luke’ s 234 Parishes Contributing to Domestic and Foreign Missions >

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G e o r g i a .— Continued. I l l i n o i s — Continued. Henry, St. John’ s . La Grange, St. Mark’ s. $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Macon, Christ Oh...... 30 00 * Highland Park, Trinity. “ St. Paul’s ...... Honesdale...... 1 80 Madison, Ad ren t ...... Hyde Park, St. Paul’ s . .. 10 CO Marietta, St. James’. .. 14 65 4 11 Jacksonville, Trinity___ 16 00 13 00 Milledgeville, St. Ste phen’s ...... 2 50 2 50 Kankakee. St. Paul’ s.. Montpelier, St. Luke’s. Kankakee Co.,St Anne’s Newnan, St. Paul’s...... Kewanee, St. John’s . . .. 30 6-2 Rome, St. Peter’ s...... 41 18 87 48 Knoxville, St. John’ s ... Savannah, Christ Ch ... 22 45 81 30 La Grange, Emmanuel.. 5 00 “ St. Augustine Lewistown, St. James’ .. “ St. John’s...... 43 58 26 31 Limestone, Christ Ch.... 3 25 3 25 2 00 “ St. Matthew’s Lincoln, Trinity ...... “ St. Paul’s ...... Lockport, St. John’s ___ 22 67 2 38 “ St. Stephen’s. 12 00 15 00 Manhattan, St. Paul’s ... 3 50 Sparta, Ascension...... Marseilles, St. Andrew’s St. Simon’ s, Christ Ch.. Maywood, Holy Com­ Summerville,Good Shep munion ...... herd...... 20 00 Mendon, Zion...... Talbotton, Zion..., Metamora, Christ Ch___ Thomasville,St.Thomas Momence, Good Shep­ Washington, Mediator. herd ...... Miscellaneous...... 22 50 1 00 Mound City, St. Peter’ s. 16 Parishes cont. D. M. Naperville, St. John’s . .. 5 00 3 00 12 “ “ F. M. 359 65 17 00 20 00 New Lenox, Grace...... 3 08 363 75 N orw ood...... 1 2u Onarga, Trinity...... Osco, Grace...... 4 71 I llin o is. Ottawa. Christ Ch...... Albion, St. John’s 25 96 1 00 Pekin, St. Paul’ s...... 5 21 Peoria, St. John’ s...... Algonquin, St. John’ s . .. 3 00 2 60 Alton, St. Paul’s ...... 14 St. Paul’ 6...... Areola, Christ Ch...... Pittsfield, St. Stephen’s. Preemption, St. John’s. Aurora, Trinity...... 9 35 2 10 20 00 Batavia, Calvary...... Quincy, St. John’ s...... Belvidere, Trinity...... “ Good Shepherd Bloomington, St. Mat- Raatoul, St. Paul’ s ...... thevrs Robin’s Nest, Christ Ch. Rockford, Emmanuel... 15 00 Bunker Hill, Christ Ch.. 1 20 4 00 Rock Island, Trinity___ 20 00 12 00 5 28 Cairo, Redeemer...... 27 26 75 Carlyle, Christ Ch...... Rock Island Co., Grace.. Springfield, St. Paul’ s .. 31 28 Carrollton, Trinity...... “ St. Matthew’ s Centralia, St. John’ s ___ M ission...... 4 55 4 75 Carlinville, St. Paul’ s . .. 5 46 Sterling. Grace...... Charleston, St. P aulis... Streator, Christ Ch...... Chester, St. Mark’ s ...... Sycamore, St. Peter’s ... Chesterfield, St. Peter’ s. Tiskilwa, St. Jude’s...... Chicago, All Saints’ ...... Warsaw, St. Paul’s ...... “ Ascension...... Waukegan, Christ Ch.... 26 20 5 82 14 50 “ Atonement...... Waverly, Christ Ch...... 14 45 8 25 “ Calvary...... Wyoming, St. Luke’s ... “ Cathedral...... Miscellaneous...... 119 85 36 00 7 00 5 00 “ E piphany...... 55 00 “ Grace...... 32 Parishes cont. D. M. 230 00 15 41 “ F . M. 969 45 133 71 25 94 37 28 “ Holy Communi’n “ Our Saviour. ... “ St Ansgarius’... “ St. James’...... 63 42 I n d ia n a . “ St. John’s ...... “ (Cottage Grove, Attica, Grace...... St. Mark’s ...... 42 52 5 00 Aurora, Calvary...... “ St. Stephen’ s____ Bloomington, Trinity... “ Trinity...... 116 66 Bristol, St. John’s...... 5 00 Collinsville, Christ...... CambridgeCity,St.Paul’s Danville,Holy Trinity.. Cannelton, St. Luke’ s ... Decatur, St. John’ s...... Columbus, St. Paul’ s . . . . Dixon, St. Luke’ s ...... Connersville, Trinity.... Dundee, St. James’ ...... Covington, St. Philip’s.. Elgin, Redeemer...... Crawfordsv’le, St. John’s Evanston, St. Mark’s... . Delphi, St. Mary’s...... Farmington, Calvary___ 9 16 Elkhart. St. John’s ...... Farm Ridge, St. A n ­ Evansville, H olylnn o’ ts. drew’s ...... “ St. Paul’s . . . . 55 00 15 00 Freeport, Zion ...... 2 50 2 50 1 94 “ Good Shep­ Galena, Grace...... 31 25 14 05 4 25 2 50 herd Galesburg, Grace...... 17 35 Fort Wayne, Trinity — Geneseo, Trinity...... “ Good Shep­ Geneva, St. Mark's...... herd ...... Harlem, Christ Oh...... Goshen, St. James’ the Indian and Freedmarfs Commissions. 235

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Ikdi a n a — Continued. Io w a — Continued.

udianapolis, Christ Ch.. 00 Le Mars, Grace. $ $ $ “ G race...... 6 00 Lyons, Grace... . 26 00 25 50 2 50 “ St. Paul’s Cathed’l. Marengo, St. James’ “ Holy Inno­ t- cents’__ 2 65 “ St. James1, feffersonville, St. Paul’ s, 5 00 Montrose, Grace jgfayette, St. John’s ... s 6 15 “ Grace...... Muscatine, Trinity___ Grange, St. John’ s.. 5 15 Nashua, St. Mark’ s ... . ja Porte, St. Paul’ s...... 5 00 Nevada, Ascension___ awrenceburgh, Trinity. Newton, St. Stephen’ s. 5 25 ima, St. Mark’ s ...... 8 00 ,ogan sport, Trinity.. 10 00 2 00 .’ 11 65 5 30 Madison, Christ Ch... 10 75 10 75 Michigan City, T rinity.. 8 34 4 00 Tama City, Zion. Mishawaka, St. Paul’s ... 2 00 Tipton, Grace... Muncie, G race...... New Albany, St. Paul’s.. 5 20 Waterloo, St. Mark’s.. 10 00 5 00 New Harmony, St. Ste- Waukon, St. Paul’s__ phen’s ...... 78 30 6 21 Peru, Trinity...... Plymouth, St. Thomas’ . Richmond, St. Paul’s 47 74 12 50 3 25 10 00 South Bend, St. James’ .. 3 10 !TerreHaute,St.Steph’n’ s 25 00 12 00 Miscellaneous...... 98 36 64 84 2 00 Yanderberg Co., Trinity. 16 Parishes cont. D. M. Vincennes, St. James’ . .. 17 “ “ F. M. 398 20 300 67 12 75 14 00 Warsaw, St. Andrew’s .. Worthington, St. Mat­ thew’ s ...... 19 80 K a n s a s . Hiscellaneous...... 4 05 3 00 5 00 1 00 15 Parishes cont. D. M. Atchison, Trinity 3 15 5 00 3 15 3 15 “ F. M. 220 13 57 25 8 25 11 50 ¡:ter Sp’gs, St. j Blue Rapids,St. Mark’s

IOWA. Cedar^ale, Mission . 5 00 5 00 Chetopa, St. Paul’s . ... Albia, Grace...... Emporia, St- Andrew’s. Anamosa, St. Mark’s___ Bellevue, St. Paul’ s...... Girard, St. John’s Bloomfield, St. Stephen’ s Hiawatha, Christ Ch___ 4 00 Boone, Grace...... 2 00 2 00 Independence, Epiphany 6 50 2 00 Boonesboro’ , St. Paul’s.. 2 00 Irving...... 32 50 Brooklyn, St. Mark’s . . .. Junction Citj’, The Cove Buffalo, St. John’s ...... n an t...... 6 75 Burlington, Christ C h... Lawrence, T rin ity...... 3 10 8 40 2 10 Cascade, Trinity...... j 8 00 Cedar Falls, St. Luke’s ... 3 30 “ St. John’ s Cedar Rapids, Grace.... 25 00 15 00 Manhattan, St. Paul’ s . . I 10 05 Chariton, St. Andrew’s .. 5 11 Marshall Co.. M ission.. 8 00 3 00 8 00 3 00 Clermont, Oh. o f The Sa­ Monmouth, Emmanuel. 5 50 viour ...... Osage Miss’n, St. Peter’ Clinton, St. John’ s ___ 10 25 40 00 5 25 9 00 Oskaloosa, St. Mark’s . . . Council Bluffs, St. Paul’s 5 00 5 00 Cresco, Grace...... Salina, Christ Ch...... Creston, St. Paul’s ...... Topeka, Grace...... 20 00 20 00 5 00 5 00 Davenport, Grace Cath’l 16 35 Troy, Trinity...... “ Trinity...... 10 00 Wakefield, St. John’s ... 11 00 “ (West) Christ Ch 3 50 Wamego, St. Luke’ s .... Decorah, Grace...... 43 36 Wyandotte, St. Paul’ s .. 1 50 Dennison, Trinity...... 5 00 Miscellaneous...... 10 00 Des Moines, St. Paul’s.. 14 Parishes cont. D. M. Dubuque, St. John’ s .... 6 “ “ F. M. 130 05 43 40 18 25 16 15 Durant, St. Paul’s ...... 4 53 Dyersville, Christ Ch___ Fairfield, St. Peter’s ___ 1 90 K e n t u c k y . Parley, St. George’s...... Jayette, St. Paul’s ...... ¡Anchorage, St. Luke’ s Port Dodge, St. Mark’s .. 20 00 34 00 Bowling Green, ChristCh 5 75 3 75 Port Madison, Hope...... | Casey vfile, St. Paul’ s . . .. I Columbus, ChristCh___ Hauntown, Trinity...... 40 00 Independence, St.James’ 2 30 3 00 I Covington, Trinity...... 9 50 Iowa Centre, Gethsemane C’3rnthiaiia. Advent...... 6 75 ! Danville, Trinity...... 5 00 Iowa City, Trinity...... 5 00 Keokuk, St. John’s ...... 86 05 14 01 I Dayton, St. John’s ...... 10 50 Eddyville, St. Stephen’s. Keosauqua, St. Luke’s .. 5 00 Lansing, St. Luke’ s ... . ; Elizabethtown, Christ... 8 15 236 Parishes Contributing to Domestic and Foreign Missions,

Domestic. Foreign. Indian. Frredman Foreign. Freedom K e n t u c k y — Continued. L. I s la n d — Continued.

Frankfort, Ascension___ $21 30 $21 00 $ $ Brooklyn, St. Paul’s...... $55 '0 $8 55 Georgetown, H. Trinity. 3 50 “ St. Peter’s ___77 39 230 47 155 70 71 26 Harrodsb’gh, St. Philip’s “ St. Peter’s C’ l. 1 91 Henderson, St. Paul’s ... 10 00 16 15 “ St. Stephen’ s.. 4 56 Hickman, St. Paul’s...... “ (E. D.) Ascen­ Hopkinsville, Grace...... sion. Jefferson Co., St James' 1 00 “ “ Calvary.. 6 02 3 50 “ St. Matthew's. 5 00 “ “ Christ Oh. 84 07 13 95 Lawrenceb’h,Good Shep­ *l “ G race___ 7 25 herd...... 3 60 “ “ St. Mark’s 10 20 3 00 6 33 Lebanon, St. G eorge's... “ “ St. Paul’s. 10 00 10 00 Lexington, Christ...... 340 00 122 80 ■ 10 00 15 00 “ “ St.Thomas’ Louisville, Advent...... Cold Spring Harbor, St. “ Ascension.... John’s ...... 24 25 19 70 14 50 “ Calvary...... 35 85 College Point, St. Paul’ s “ Christ Ch____ 264 85 3 40 Chapel...... 4 00 49 CO “ Emmanuel... Cypress Hills, Holy Com­ “ Grace...... 6 50 2 72 munion ...... “ Our Merciful East New York. Trinity Saviour.. Flatbush, St. Paul’ s...... 19 61 “ St. Andrew’ s. 21 50 Flushing, St. George’s.. 22 86 230 00 “ St.John’s___ Fort Hamilton, St.John’ s “ St. Matthew’s 1 60 Glen Cove, St. Paul’s ... 93 71 29 50 30 00 “ St. Paul’ s____ 225 00 Greenfield, St. John’s __ “ (Portland) St. Greenport, Holy Trinity. 5 00 47 97 5 00 5 00 Peter’s .. Hempstead, St. George’s 43 85 53 84 18 78 “ T rin ity...... Huntington, St. John’ s. 43 77 5 f0 “ Z ion ...... Islip, St. John’s ...... 2 50 Maysville, Nativity...... 45 42 00 “ St. Mark’ B...... 10 00 10 00 2 50 Mt. Sterling, A scension. 3 00 Jamaica, Grace...... 164 18 39 34 80 5 00 Newport, St. Paul’s ...... Little Neck, Zion ...... 135 99 169 55 130 00 90 92 Owensboro', Trinity.... 5 00 - 4 05 L. Island City, St. John’s Paducah, Grace...... Manhasset, Christ (Jh.... 20 00 11 00 11 00 Paris, St. Peter’ s ...... Maspeth, St. Saviour’s .. 130 25 156 50 139 05 125 35 Pewee Yalley, St. James’ Newtown, St. James’ ... 248 03 59 70 120 00 Princeton, St. John’s___ Oyster Bay, Christ Oh... 20 06 Proctor, St. Paul’s M is.. 1 50 Patchogue, St. Paul’ s ... Shelbyville, St. James’ .. 3 00 Ravenswood, S.Thomas’ TJniontown, St. John’ s.. 4 75 Richmond Hill, Resur­ Versailles, St. John’s ... 46 25 10 00 4 00 rection...... 10 00 Miscellaneous...... 223 75 200 00 Riverhead, Grace...... 19 Parishes cont. D. M. Rockaway, Trinity...... 55 60 18 18 16 “ “ F. M. 1007 55 728 92 13 40 28 05 ” Chapel 52 50 Roslyn, Trinity...... Sag Harbor, Christ Ch... L ong I s l a n d . Sayville, St. Ann’s ...... Setauket, Caroline...... Astoria, Redeemer *____ t81 35 44 15 Shelter Island,St.Mary’s “ St. George’s ___ t20 00 Chapel...... 12 77 Bay Ridge, Christ Ch___ 200 00 55 00 25 00 Smithtown, St. James’ .. 15 00 Brooklyn, All Saints’ ___ South Oyster Bay, Grace “ Atonement.... West Islip, Christ Oh___ 82 27 “ Chapel,Church Whitestone, Grace...... Char. Found. 15 53 Woodside, St. Paul’ s ___ 15 70 “ Christ Ch...... 6 25 Miscellaneous...... 244 65 297 81 293 80 12V “ Christ Chapel. 39 Parishes cont. D. M. “ Emmanuel___ 29 31 23 31 33 “ “ F. M. 10873 77 4791 97 3333 43 1989 ï “ Evangelist___ “ Good Sheph’d. 31 32 19 58 “ St. George’s.. L o u is i a n a . “ Grace...... 7765 62 2102 21 1256 00 1163 00 “ Grace Chapel.. 1 00 Alexandria, St. James’ .. “ Holy Trinity.. 458 33 260 65 210 25 Amite City, Incarnation. Areola, St. Jude’s ...... Chapel.. 32 40 Atchafalaya, Grace...... “ Mediator...... Bastrop, Christ Oh...... “ M essiah...... 34 58 49 73 Baton Rouge, St. James’ “ Our Saviour.. 220 00 40 00 Bayou Goula, St. Mary’s “ Redeemer...... 92 64 19 62 114 50 39 95 Belle Air, Grace...... “ Reformation... 2 00 9t) 10 Cheneyville, Trinity...... 4< St. Andrew’s.. Clinton, St. Andrew’ s ... 16 45 00 “ St. Ann’ s...... 414 16 239 41 191 50 83 00 Covington, Christ Oh___ St. Barnabas’ . 6 86 Donalasonville, Ascen­ “ St. George’s.. 17 50 67 50 sion...... ‘‘ St. James’ ___ 50 00 135 97 75 00 Franklin, St. Mury’s ___ St. John’ s ___ 40 40 15 00 Houma, St. Matthew’ s.. " St. Luke’s ___ 152 42 Jackson, St. Albans'___ 1 00 “ St. Mark’ s ___ 6 33 Lake Providenco, Grace. “ St. Mary’s ... . 130 05 58 65 152 45 38 00 Laurel Hill, i*t. John’s.. “ St. Matthew’s. 60 00 Mansfield, Christ Ch...... ♦In the Annual Tables for 1875, by an error of the types, the Church of the Redeemer, received credit for $15' belonging to St. George’ s, Astoria. _ i In the Annual Tables for 1876, by mistake, $76.17, which should have been credited to St. George’ s, Aftoria, w «8 included in the $119.17 credited to the Church o f the Redeemer. % Contribution received too late to be included. the Indian and Freedmans Commissions. 237

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Louisiana— Continued. M a r y l a n d . Monroe, Grace...... Alleghany County. Natchitoches, T rinity... Napoleonville, Christ... Emmanuel, Emmanuel, New Iberia, Epiphany... Cumberland...... $10 46 $7 91 New Orleans, Annunc’t’n Emmanuel, Providence “ Calvary___ Chapel, Flintstone.. “ Christ...... St. George’ s,St. George’s,; “ French___ Mt. Savage. 23 00 “ Grace...... “ St.'John’B, “ Mt. Olivet. Frostburgh. “ St. Anna’s. “ St. Peter’ s, Chapel. 8 87 Lonaconing. “ St.George’e “ St. Paul’s, “ St. John's.. Eckhart Mines...... “ St. Paul’ s.. 160 00 “ T rin ity___ 39 95 Anne Arundel County. “ “ Chapel All Hallows, All Hallows 10 13 11 67 3 85 7 21 Opelousas, Epiphany.... “ Chapel, Da- Pineville, St. Peter’s ..!! vidsonville...... 10 21 Plaqnemine, Emmanuel. St. Anne’ s, St. Anne’s, Ponchatoula, Annuncia’n Annapolis...... 279 40 88 07 6 29 Prairie Jefferson. Re­ St. James’ , St. James’, deemer (Moor House) Herring Creek___ 15 15 18 75 21 63 6 25 Prairie Merouge, St. An­ St. James , St. Mark’s drew’s ...... 2 75 Chapel, Friendship.. Rosedale, Nativity...... 25 50 Severn, St. Stephen’ s ... Shreveport, St. Mark’ s .. “ St.Paul’sChapel, St. Franclsville, Grace.. Crownsville...... St. Joseph,St. Joseph’s.. St. Margaret’s, Westmin­ St. Martinsville, Z io n ... ster, St. Margaret’s.. 100 00 Thibodeaux, St. John’s. 2 00 St. Margaret’s, Marley Vermillionville, St. Chapel...... Lake’s ...... St. Margaret’s,St.Mary’s, Washington, St. John’s Hooversville...... West Baton Bonge, St St.Margaret’s,st.Peter’s, John’ s ...... 12 00 Patuxent Forge...... W. Feliciana, St. Mary’ s St. Margaret’ s, Christ, Williamsport, St. Ste West River...... 30 00 10 00 phen’s ...... 20 00 Miscellaneous ...... 127 65 300 00 Baltimore City. 9 Parishes cont. D. M. 2 11 “ F. M. 16 87 St. Paul’s ...... 240 35 186 15 396 18 St. Paul’s, Wyatt Mem­ orial Chapel...... Christ Oh...... 247 94 283 90 110 00 M a in e . Canton Mission...... i 1 00 Comforter...... ! 17 86 Ascension...... ! 103 51 10 00 Ashland, Emmanuel... Our Saviour...... Augusta, St. Mark’s ... 32 12 Holy Innocents’...... 37 03 Messiah...... 35 70 298 25 Bangor, St. John’s ... . 5 25 Emmanuel...... 247 04 122 25 168 00 Bath, Grace...... 18 60 22 15 4 45 4 40 Biddeford, Christ...... Grace...... 1770 00 720 57 113 70 2 00 Henshaw Memorial...... Brunswick, St. Paul’s. 1 00 Calais, St. Anne’s ...... Holy Comforter...... 6 00 Memorial...... 54 50 126 02 50 00 Camden, St. Thomas’ . Mount Calvary...... Dexter, Messiah...... 8 10 “ Chapel, Dresden, St. John’s ... St. Mary the Virgin.. 2 50 Eastport, Christ...... 10 10 6 00 All Saints’ ...... 7J53 Exeter, Holy Trinity.. 8 08 St. Andrew’s...... 3 61 Ft. Fairfield, St. Paul’s 21 88 1 00 St. Barnabas’ Free C h ... 170 25 121 00 34 00 59 65 Gardiner, Christ...... 62 00 40 00 St. liartholomew’s ...... 46 35 25 60 Hallowell, St. Matthew’s 90 2 75 St. Luke’ s ...... :. 217 03 81 87 “ St. Mark’ s— 3 35 St. Mark’s...... 20 00 43 50 Houlton, St. John’ s...... at. Michael and All Lewiston, Trinity...... 6 50 2 80 Angels’ ...... Milford, St. Peter’s ...... St. Peter’s...... 588 00 115 61 Oldtown, St. James’...... 3 92 2 82 13 25 St. Stephen’ s...... Portland, Cathedral...... 91 20 30 00 Trinity...... “ St. Stephen’ s.. St. George’s Chapel...... 6 20 “ St. Paul’s ...... 10 20 2 40 St. James’ ...... 10 00 Rockland, St. Peter’s ... 3 00 St. John Baptist’s ...... 5 00 Saco, Trinity...... St. Matthew’s Chapel.... Thomaston, St. John Advent Chapel...... 7 11 Baptist...... 1 50 7 10 Winn, St. Thomas’ ...... Baltimore County. Wiscasset, St. Philip’ s.. Miscellaneous...... 16 9T 3 66 Reisterstown, St. Mi­ 17 Parishes cont. D. M. chael’s, Hannah 10 “ “ F. M. 309 58 151 80 5 45 17 65 More Academy...... 22 10 238 Parishes Contributing to Domestic and Foreign Missions,

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M a r y l a n d — Continued, M a r y l a n d — Continued. Sherwood, Sherwood.... |13 00 $13 00 $8 50 $ $ $ $ St. James’, St. James’... 12 00 Memorial, St. Mark’ s, St.Thomas’, St.Thomas' 12 50 6 00 Western Run, St. John’s 72 78 2 00 HolyCommunion, Grif­ St. James’ “ fith’s Mount...... St. John’s, St. John’s, Redeemer, Go vanst’wn 60 00 Washington...... 275 31 72 66 15 00 Chapel of the Holy St. John’ s, Holy Com Cross...... munion Chapel Immanuel, Glencoe__ 14 00 31 00 W ashington...... St. John’s,Huntingdon 15 00 St. Mary’ s, Washington. 4 88 St. John’s, Mount St. Paul’s, St. Paul’s Washington. Washington...... St. John’s, W averly... 1 82 Trinity, Trinity, Wash­ St. Mary’ s, Hampden.. ington ...... 10 21 St. Michael’s Chapel.. Washington, Christ, St. Mary the Virgin, Washington...... F ranklin...... In carnation, Washington 78 52 41 04 18 89 St. Paul’s Chapel, A v­ Grace Church, Grace, alon ...... 165 00 G eorgetow n...... St. Thomas,Homestead 2 57 Georgetown, St. John’s, St. Timothy’s, Catons- Georgetown...... 3 4(1 v i l l e ...... Christ Ch., Georgetown 100 00 200 77 Trinity, Long Green... Anacostia, Emmanuel... Trinity, Towsontown. 25 00 Rock Creek, St. Paul’s, Washington...... 109 20 17 94 6 91 Baltimore and Harford St. Albans’ , St. Albans’ . 3 25 5 00 Counties. St. John’s, St. John’s. Frederick County. Upper Falls...... 5 00 All Saints’, All Saints’, Calvert County. Frederick City ...... 10 00 389 87 70 10 Catoctin, Harriott Chap’l, All Saints’, All Saints Catoctin Furnace .. Sunderlandville___ 2 22 St. Mark’ s, St. Mark’s, Christ Church, Christ Petersville...... 45 00 5 CO Ch., Port Republic.. St. Paul’s, St. Paul’s, Christ Church, Trinity Point of Rocks,...... Chapel...... Zion, Zion, Urbana...... St. Paul’ s, St. Paul’s, Grace, New Market...... Prince Frederick___ 9 00 9 00 Garrett County. Carroll County. Holy Trinity, Trinity... St. Matthew's, St. Matt’s “ St. Barna­ Harford County. bas’ Chapel, Sykes- v ille ...... Churchville, Christ Ch.. 5 00 15 00 2 00 2 00 Ascension, Ascension. Deer Creek, St. James’ . 5 00 46 00 Westminster...... Havre de Grace, St. Ascension, St. Mark’ s, John’s, Havre de □n iontow n...... Grace ...... 15 57 2 00 S t George’s, St. George’e, Spesutise...... Charles County. Christ Ch.,Rock Spri’g Emmanuel, Bel Air... Durham, Durham, Nan- St. Mary’s, Emmorton 25 00 35 00 5 00 jem oy...... 300 00 100 00 “ St. James’ Chap’l Port Tobacco,Christ Ch, . Howard County. Port Tobacco...... 20 00 Port Tobacco, St. Paul’s Grace, Elk Ridge Land’g 36 52 Chapel,Zakia Swamp Mount Calvary...... Port Tobacco, St. James’ S t John’s ...... 25 00 60 02 Chapel, N ew tow n... St. Mark’s ...... Trinity, Trinity...... St. Peter’s, Ellicott City. 10 00 “ Trinity Chapel, Chapel of the Good Shep­ Oldfields... . herd, Jonestow n... William and Mary,Christ Chapel o f the Beloved Ch., Picauaxen...... Disciple, Patapsco Institute...... District of Columbia. Howard and Anne Arun­ Ascension, Ascension, del Counties. Washington...... 153 68 56 41 Epiphany, Epiphany, Queen Caroline, Christ, Washington...... 625 30 201 50 53 00 87 52 Ch., Savage...... Grace Church, Grace, Trinity, Trinity, Hoo- Washington...... versville...... 20 06 24 37 the Indian and Freedman's Commissions. 2 3 9

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, Ma r y l a n d — Continued. ' M a r y l a n d — Continued.

Montgomery County. St. Luke's Chapel, ? § $ $ Pleasant Valley ...... Prince George’s, Christ St. Mark's. Lappeu’s Ch., R ockville...... Cross Roads...... 22 11 10 17 St Bartholomew’ s, St. St. Paul’s, Sharpsburgh. 8 74 4 00 Bartholomew’s, St. Thomas’, Hancock .. Brookville...... Miscellaneous...... 145 71 3241 32 264 50 1 35 St.John’ s, Mechanicsv’le 67 Parishes cont. D. M. St. Peter’s, St. Peter’ s, 54 “ “ F. M. 6028 93 7501 86 1254 08 2m0 54 Poolesville...... St. Peter’s. St. Peter’ s, B arnsville...... M assachusetts . Silver Spring, Grace, Sligo...... St. Lake’s, Brighton.... Amesbury, St. James’ . .. 23 05 Amherst, Grace...... 21 00 17 00 7 30 Prince George's County Andover, Christ Ch...... 12 94 43 20 10 00 17 43 Arlington, St. John’ s.... Holy Trinity, Holy Trin­ Ashfield, St. John’s ...... 7 00 8 40 ity, Collington...... Beverly, St. Peter’s ...... Queen Anne, St. Barna­ Boston, Advent...... 25 00 120 70 13 00 bas’ ...... 18 TO “ (Dorchester), All St. John’s, St. John’s, Saints’ . . 25 6 61 4 45 Broad Creek...... 4 00 10 00 “ (JamaicaPlains), St. John’s. St. Barnabas’ St. John’s. 90 00 25 00 Chapel...... “ Christ Ch...... 10 00 8 00 4 00 8 00 St. Paul’s, St. Paul’s . .. 2 25 “ Emmanuel...... 110 79 1312 53 69f> 63 St. Paul’ s, St. Mary’ s “ Good Shepherd. 10 00 22 25 38 87 Chapel, W ood ville.. “ (Roxbury), St. St. Thomas’,St. Thomas’ 6 35 5 00 James’ . 164 32 191 24 “ •• St.John’s 48 35 40 42 71 19 15 03 C hapel...... " (East).St.John’ s 8 25 9 50 St. Matthew's, St. Mat­ “ (Charlestown), thew’s ,.. 37 72 41 25 St. John’s. 24 85 22 75 4 00 “ St. Luke’S; “ Messiah...... 2 00 2 00 3 00 Bladensburg...... 12 57 “ (Brighton), St. Margaret’s. Zion, St. Mark’ s...... 53 00 Zion, St. John’ s Chap’l St. Mark’ s...... 78 21 200 21 “ (Dorchester), St. Beltsville...... 51 00 Epiphany, Forrestville. Mary’s .. 73 83 47 73 Trinity,Upper Marlboro’ “ St. Mary’ s...... “ (South), St. Mat­ 11 00 Prince George's and Anne thew’s. 12 63 28 57 Arundel Counties. “ St. Paul’s ...... 221 25 540 90» 6 99 “ St. Stephen’s . .. 2498 50 425 21 St Philip’s, St. Philip’ s, “ Trinity...... Laurel...... 18 15 2 00 Bridgewater, Trinity----- Brookline, St. Paul s— 173 94 228 97 2 00 Cambridge, Christ Ch... 146 03 89 29 Prince George and “ Ascension.. 5 00 Charles Counties. “ (North), St. James’ 106 30 173 00 1 00 1 32 St. John’ s, Christ Ch., St. John’s.. 50 00 66 50 A ccakeek...... “ St. Peter’s.. 14 00 11 50 11 00 St. John’s, St. John’ s “ (East), As­ Chapel...... cension Mission . 5 00 Chelsea, St. Luke’s .. 1 CO 1 00 St. Mary's County. Chicopee, Gracc...... Clinton, Good Shepherd. 5 89 All Faith, All Faith Danvers, Calvary...... 5 00 King and Queen, Christ, Dedham, St. Paul’s ------98 00 114 71 Ch., Chaptico...... “ Cliapel o f Good King and Queen, All Shepherd...... 51 62 15 00 Saints’ Chapel...... 15 32 8 59 1 15 1 15 East Hampton, St. Phil­ St. Andrew’s.St. Andr’ s, ip's ...... 3 50 8t. Andrew’s, St. James’ East Medway, St. Clem­ Chapel...... ent’ s ...... St. Andrew’ s, St. Peter’ s East Somerville, St. Chapel...... Thomas’ ...... St. Mary’s, Trinity Fall River, Ascension... 49 00 40 00 15 00 St. Mary’s, St. Mary’s Fiskedale, Grace...... Chapel...... Fitchburgh, Christ Ch... 55 00 5 57 William and Mary, St. 8 00 4 90 1 42 00 Framingham, St. John’s 25 00 6 80 George’s...... Gloucester, St. John’s... Great Barrington, St Washington County. James’ ...... 20 62 33 00 Greenfield, St. James’... 67 13 20 00 10 00 5 00 St. John’s, St. John’s, 41 66 35 00 5 00 Groveland (South), St. Hagerstown...... James’ ...... St Andrew’s, Clear Hanover, St. Andrew’s.. 10 CO Spring...... 240 Parishes Contributing to Domestic and Foreign Missions,

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M ass.— Continued. M i c h .— Continued.

Haverhill, Trinity...... $7 25 $ $ $ Alpena, Trinity...... $92 00 $54 00 $ “ St. John tl Ann Arbor, St. Andrew’ s 77 45 74 87 14 00 Evangelist’s ...... Bay City, Trinity...... 53 50 17 68 6 86 Holliston, Redeemer.. Brooklyn, All Saints’ ___ 6 50 11 00 Holyoke, St. Paul’s ... 17 18 9 71 Cambridge, St. Michael’s Hopkinton, St. Paul's. 5 88 7 84 and All Angels’ ...... 1 35 Hyde Park, Christ Ch. 38 29 1 00 19 00 Clifton, Grace...... Ipswich, Ascension...... Clinton, St. John’ s ...... Lanesboro’, St. Luke's.. 5 00 e oo 5 00 5 00 Corunna, St. Paul’s ...... Lawrence, Grace.... 41 98 56 35 4 00 30 00 Davisville, Christ C h .... “ St.John’s.. Dearborn. Christ Ch...... Lee, St. George’s ... . S 85 3 75 3 65 Detroit, Christ c h ...... 80 00 339 00 Lenox, Trinity...... 11 35 u Emmanuel...... 12 00 Longwood, Our Saviour. 458 69 359 28 11 Grace...... 42 22 10 00 Lowell, St. Anne’s...... 347 12 41 50 37 00 “ Mariner’s ...... 10 00 5 00 “ St. John’s.. *■ St. James’... 14 34 Lynn, St. Stephen’s 40 00 “ St.John’s... 373 65 412 66 91 59 61 36 Malden, St. Paul’s... 5 00 8 90 “ “ Mis’n 10 23 Marblehead,St.Michael’s 11 65 18 10 99 St. Luke’s Hos Marlborough, Missions.. 11 18 6 37 pital___ 11 00 Medford, Grace...... 12 E0 3 00 " St. Mark’ s ...... Melrose, Trinity... 3 00 “ St. Paul’s...... 82 16 Milford, Trinity___ “ St. Peter’ s...... Millville, St. John’s “ St. Stephen’s . .. Nantucket, St. Paul’ s... Dexter. St. James’ ...... 11 60 Natick, St. Paul’s. . East Saginaw, St. Paul’s 8 50 10 00 12 00 New Bedford, Grace, 110 00 55 80 25 00 “ Holy Trinity. 3 30 Newburyport, St. Paul’s. 37 33 113 16 65 50 Fenton, St. Jude’s ...... 8 50 4 62 Newton, Grace...... 13 00 8 50 5 00 Flint, St. Paul’s...... 16 03 4 46 4 46 4 45 Newton Lower Falls, St. Grosse Isle, St. John’s. Mary’s...... 60 00 Hamburgh, St. Stephen’ s North Adams, St. John’ s Henrietta, St. Luke’s___ Northampton,St. John’s Hillsdale, St. Peter’s ___ 15 70 10 25 2 05 North Attleboro’. Grace. 5 00 Houghton, Trinity...... 30 50 20 50 1 00 3 50 Oakdale, Good Shephe’d 10 00 - Howell, All Saints’ ...... Otis, St. Paul’s ...... Hudson, T rin ity...... 6 35 Oxford, Grace...... Jackson, St. Paul’s...... 65 11 19 50 Peabody, St Paul’s ___ Jonesville, Grace...... 1 60 80 Pittsfield, St. Stephen’ s. 100 00 100 00 30 00 Lansing, St. Paul’s...... Plymouth, Christ Ch...... Lexington, Good Shep’d 2 64 Quincy, Christ Ch...... 27 63 25 10 9 83 12 75 Linden, Messiah...... Rochdale, Christ Ch...... Mackinac, Trinity...... Salem, Grace...... 65 00 65 00 Manchester, Calvary...... “ St. Peter’s ...... 60 00 31 20 3 00 Marine City, St. Mark’s. Sheffield, Christ Ch...... 9 18 5 00 Marquette, St. Paul’s ... 9 30 6 60 Somerville, Emmanuel.. HwedishMis’n South Adams, St. Mark’s 10 00 Midland, St. John’ s ...... Soutliborough,St.Mark’s 18 82 13 00 46 94 5 30 Monroe, Trinity...... 54 91 6 81 8 04 7 00 S. Groveland, St. James' 2 50 2 50 Mt. Clemens, Grace...... 80 2 75 Springfield, Christ Oh 116 53 54 83 11 00 12 00 Negaunee, St. John’s ... (West), Good New Baltimore, St. Shepherd ...... 8 00 Luke’ s ...... Stockbridge, St. Paul’s .. 60 47 60 00 Ontonagon, Ascension.. Swansea, Christ Ch...... 10 00 5 00 Owosso, Christ Ch...... Taunton, St. Thomas’... 113 72 77 53 116 90 116 90 Pontiac, Z ion ...... 9 25 “ St. John’s...... 25 00 Port Huron, Grace...... 35 50 12 44 Van Deusenville, Trinitj- 1 67 1 67 Saginaw City, St. John’ s 40 00 Wakefield, Emmanuel.. South Saginaw, Holy Waltham, Christ Ch...... 43 00 10 00 6 00 Trinity...... Ware, Trinity...... St. Clair, Trinity...... Webster, Reconciliation 54 02 6 00 St. John’ s, St. J oh n 's... Westfield, Atonement... St. Louis. Emmanuel .. West Newton, Messiah.. 3 00 25 00 Stockbridge, Christ Ch.. Weymouth, Trinity...... Tecumseli, St. Peter’ s... 12 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 Wilkinsonville.St.J’hn’s . 7 00 5 00 Trenton, St. Thomas’ ... 6 00 Williamstown,St. John’s Traverse City, Grace___ 2 00 Woburn, Trinity...... Wenona. St. Paul’s ...... Wood’s Hole, Messiah.. 310 40 200 00 Wyandotte, St.Stephen’s 5 65 Worcester, All Saints’... 49 55 41 00 101 18 York, Grace...... “ St. Mrtthew’ s Ypsilanti, St. Luke’ s ___ 40 00 21 00 10 00 10 00 Wrentham, Trinity__ 3 00 3 00 2 00 Miscellaneous...... 14 20 17 21 Miscellaneous...... 143 29 93 07 213 60 10 00 29 Parishes cont. D. M. 64 Parishes cont. D. M. 27 “ “ F. M. 1225 31 1104 68 141 29 122 16 72 “ “ F. M. 3692 30 7690 23 2479 69 314 68

M i n n e s o t a . M i c h i g a n . Adrian, Christ Ch...... Anoka, Trinity. Algonquin, St. Andrew’s the Indian and Freedman's Commissions. 24 1

Foreign. Domestic. Foreign. Indian. Freedman, Mi n n e s o t a — Continued. M i s s i s s i p p i . Aberdeen, St. John’s .... $ $ $ $ Grove, St. Acona, Advent...... Mary’s ...... $6 42 Biloxi, Redeemer...... Belle Creek, St. Paul’ s.. 4 23 4 22 Bovina, St. Albans’...... Belle Plain, Transfigur­ Brandon, St. Luke’s...... ation ...... Canton, Grace...... Belle Wood, St.Barnabas’ 3 59 Carrollton, Grace...... Benson, Christ Ch.... 1 18 1 18 chatawa, Gethsemane Bloomington...... 1 00 chapel ...... Blue Earth...... 4 87 Church Hill, Christ Ch... Brainerd. St. Paul’s . . 9 65 3 10 Claiborne Co., Epiphany. Brownsville, Holy Com­ Clinton, S t Matthew’s. forter...... Columbus, St. Paul’s . .. Caledonia, T rin ity... Como, Holy Innocents’.. Cannon Falls, Redeemer. Corinth, St. Jude’s Cliatfield, St. Matthew’s De Soto Co.. St. John’s.. Duluth, St. Paul’ s. .. Dry Grove, Holy C om f t’r Eden Prairie, St. John’ s. 1 00 Early Grove, St. John’s. Empire City...... 1 00 Grand Gulf, St. Paul’s ... Faribault, Cathedral Ch. Greenfield. St. Jamps’ .. o f Our Merciful Sa­ Grenada, All Saints’ ___ 8 00 viour...... 12 00 8 90 Hazlelmrst.St. Stephen’s Faribault, Good Shep­ Hernando, Ascension ... herd ...... 8 15 5 00 Hinds’ Co.. Redemption. Farmington, Advent___ Holly Springs, Christ Ch. 25 00 Fort Snelling Chapel.... 14 70 Holmes County, Calvary Hampton...... 1 00 Jackson, St. Andrew’s.. Hassan, St. John’s ...... Kirkwood, St. Philip’s.. 7 65 Hastings, St. Luke’s .... 27 20 Lake Washington, St. Janesville, St. John’s ... John’ s...... Kassen, St. Peter’ s ...... Laurel Hill, St. Mary’ s Lake City, St. Mark’s ... 9 00 3 00 2 00 Lexington, St. Mary’ s. 5 00 Le Sueur, St. John’ s...... Macon, N ativity...... Litchfield, Trinity...... 7 40 Mankato, St. John’ s...... The Cross...... MantorviUe, St. John’s . . Marshall Co., St. An- Minneapolis,All Saints’ 1 50 1 00 1 00 urew’s ...... “ Gethsemane. 50 00 35 00 5 00 9 00 Meridian, Mediator___ 5 00 3 50 “ (East), Holy Mississippi City, St T rin ity___ 9 00 9 00 11 00 9 00 Mark’s ...... “ St. Andrew’ s 1 50 1 00 1 00 1 00 Monticello, Christ Ch.. “ St. Mark’ s.. 10 50 Natchez, Trinity...... 32 45 23 05 10 00 “ (North), St. Noxubee, Immanuel.... < Mark’s Free...... ‘ ‘ Co., Messiah.. Minnetonka, St. John’s. Okolona, Grace___ Nininger...... 1 00 Osyka, The Saviour Northfield, All Saints’ .. 1 00 Oxford, St. Peter’ s. Orono, Trinity...... 3 35 Pass Christian, Trinity.. Owatonna, St. Paul’ s___ 00 3 00 Pikeville, St. Thomas’ .. Pine Island. Grace...... Pontotoc, St.John’s.... Point Douglas, St. Paul’s 3 49 Port Gibson, St. James’ . 1 50 Red Wing, Christ Ch.... 70 62 39 50 11 50 Raymond, St. Mark’ s ... Rochester, Calvary...... Sardis, Redeemer...... Eushford, Emmanuel... 16 28 6 27 Scooba...... 5 00 5 00 Sauk Rapids, Grace...... Shieldsboro’ , St. Luke’ B. 1 Shakopee, St. Peter’s.... 10 00 10 00 shuqualak, Messiah ------Stillwater, Ascension.. . Summit, Christ Ch...... Stockton, Trinity...... Terry, Good shepherd.. St. Charles, Trinity...... Vicksburgh, Christ Ch.. 70 25 St. Cloud, St. John’s ___ 5 25 “ Holy Trin’y 125 00 10 00 St. Paul’s, Christ Ch . . . . 10 00 Warrenton, St. Barna­ “ St. Paul’s...... 10 00 10 00 10 00 5 00 bas’ ...... “ Good Shepherd 24 90 Washington, Advent.... “ St. Mark's...... Water Valley, Nativity. St. Peter, Holy Commun­ Winona, Advent...... ion...... Woodville, St. Paul’s.... Vermillion...... 3 43 Yazoo City, Trinity...... Wabasha, Grace...... Yazoo Co., Crucifixion.. Waterville, St. Andrew’s Miscellaneous...... 34 25 Wells...... 11 38 10 Parishes cont D. M. White Bear, St. John’s .. 4 “ “ F. M. 319 10 41 55 10 00 White Earth, IndianCh. of St. Columba...... 2 33 2 33 24 37 2 33 Willmar, St. Luke’s...... 2 00 2 00 64 M i s s o u b i . Winona, St. Paul’s ...... Miscellaneous...... 22 94 55 70 1 00 Boonville, Christ Ch...... 33 Parishes cont. D. M. Brunswick, St. Paul’ s ... 21 » “ F. M. 346 11 239 95 53 37 40 47 Cameron, St. John’s .. Cape Girardeau...... Carrollton, St. Paul’s.... 18 20 16 2 4 2 Parishes Contributing to Domestic and Foreign Missions,

Domestic Foreign. Indian, Freedman. 'Domestic Foreign. Indian. Fieedmu

M is s o u r i— Continued. N e b r a s k a — Continued. $2 50 $2 50 $ Carthage, Grace...... $ $ $ $ $ Chillicothe, Grace.... North Platte, Our Si Clarksville, Grace___ 5 00 2 75 viour...... Columbia, Calvary .. . Omaha, St. Barnabas’ . . De Soto, Trinity...... 1 81 16 5 40 Fayette, St. Mary’s... 9 10 “ St. Mark’ s.. Hamilton, Trinity.... ■ Palmyra, Christ Ch. Hannibal, Trinity----- Peru, St. Mary’ s ___ Jefferson City, Grace. Rulo, St. Peter’s. Schuyler, Holy Trinity. 3 50 7 25 5 87 Seward, St. Peter’s, Kirkwood. Grace... 2 19 75 105 80 Silver Creek, St. Kirksville, Trinity. phen’s...... 5 00 Lebanon, St. Paul’s Lexington, Christ Ch.... 12 75 12 25 Marv’s . Louisiana, Calvary 8 5 0 3 00 Miscellaneous...... 3 00 Marshall, Trinity.. 27 60 7 Parishes cont. D. M. Mexico, St. Paul’s , 2 “ “ F. M. 110 56 10 90 Miami, Grace...... 2 9 25 Moberly, Christ Ch 3 75 Monroe City, St. Jude’ s. 15 70 2 85 N e w H a m p s h i r e . 1 08 7 32 Palmyra, St. Paul’s 5 00 11 60 Plattsburg, St. Mary’s . . . 68 38 12 50 Pleasant Hill, Calvary... “ (W.), Union.. 6 00 Prairieville, St. John’ s.. 1 85 ncord, St. Paul’s...... 19 19 Savannah, St. Mary’ s— 1 0 0 10 00 “ Chapel of St. Sedalia, Calvary...... Paul’ s Schoo.l. 270 00 100 00 Shelbina, Emmanuel___ Springfield, Christ Ch... 7 25 10 83 16 00 St. Charles, Trinity...... St. Joseph, Christ Ch.... St. Louis, Christ Ch...... 146 04 120 38 “ A d v en t...... 16 88 9 00 “ Co.,Emmanuel “ Good Samari­ tan___ 1 87 1 87 “ Good Sheph’d 6 55 “ G race...... 14 00 “ HolyCom’n.. 35 00 2 7 00 2 55 Mt. Calvary... 7 50 “ St. George’s.. 15 00 3 50 “ St. M ark's____ “ (Elleardsville), Shepherd___ 7 80 9 06 St. James’ .. Christ Ch...... 8 83 “ St. John’s ____ 8 50 10 00 2 50 “ (South), St. Paul’s. 12 32 2 00 2 00 “ St. Peter’ s .... 7 25 7 2 5 “ Trinity...... 5 95 Utica, Trinity...... Warrensburg, Christ Ch. F. M. 429 22 195 57 4 50 32 79 Waverly, St. Thomas’ ... 3 0 45 Weston, St. John’ s...... 6 15 Miscellaneous...... 2 0 70 1 00 10 00 N e w J e r s e t . 21 Parishes cont. D. M. 9 “ “ F. M. 621 79 296 53 5 87 10 00 I 3 25 I 20 75 S3 15 52 00 8 50 I 5 50 5 50 N e b r a s k a . I 8 00 24 15 9 90 I Ashland, St. Stephen’ s .. 15 50 Jesus.... Beatrice, Christ Ch...... Holy Innocents’ Bellevue. Holy Trinity.. St. Barnabas’ Brownville, Christ Ch... St. Mary’s, 95 46 126 44 97 72 10 00 Columbus, Grace...... 1 90 c 30 00 Clarksville, St. Paul’s... “ St. Paul’s, 77 00 25 00 66 00 Crete, Trinity Memorial. 1 00 c ew’s Landing, St. Decatur, Incarnation___ John’ s...... 20 00 Falls City, St. Thomas’ . c 5 00 Fremont, St. James’ ___ c Grand Island, St. Ste­ c 7 25 phen's ...... I 26 29 La Platte, St. Paul’s ___ E 72 25 33 65 Lincoln, Holy Trinity... Grace...... Nebraska City, St.Mary’ s St. John’s ... 94 00 676 76 176 00 5 00 M St. Augustine’ s Trinity...... 26 30 1 00 the Indian and Freedman's Commissions. 243

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N. J.— Continued. N. Y .— Continued.

Fairview, Trinity____ $ $7 60 $ $ Lithgow, St. Peter’ s ,, $ $ $ Florence, St. Stephen’s 17 42 Madalin, Trinity...... Freehold, St. Peter’s ___ 23 50 67 85 5 00 Matteawan, St. Luke’s.. 135 10 50 00 Glassboro ugh,S.Thomas’ 4 16 Millbrook, Grace...... Gloucester, Ascension.. Pine Plains,Regenerati’n Haddonfield, Grace...... 10 00 10 00 50 00 PleasantValley.St.Paul’s 10 00 Hammontou,St.Mark’s.. Poughkeepsie. ChristCh 161 88 48 36 22 61 Hightstown, Trinity___ “ Holy Com­ Keyport, St. Mary’s ...... forter. . 122 22 35 00 Lambcrtville, St. A n­ " St. Paul’s.. 87 11 32 35 37 12 26 19' drew’s ...... Red Hook, Christ Ch.... 28 14 113 49 30 51 Long Branch, St. James’ 34 05 9 15 “ St. Paul’s___ Mata wan, Trinity...... Rhinebeck, Messiah.,,, Metuchin, St. Luke’s ... Rhinecliff, Ascension ... 36 57 5 00 Middletown, Christ Ch.. 5 00 Tivoli, St. Paul’s ...... 31 01 Millville, Christ Oh...... Wappinger’s Falls, Zion 351 00 63 00 Moorestown, Trinity ... 44 35 Mt. Holly, St. Andrew’ s 62 18 61 12 25 00 20 58 “ Trinity...... New York County. Navasiuk, All Saints’ Mem...... 16 27 New York, Advent...... NewBr’nsvick, ChristCh 15 52 16 73 “ All Angels’ ...... 2 50 2 00 20 00 2 5T “ St.John Evangel. 61 94 49 22 12 00 10 50 “ All Samts’ ...... 10 73 11 72 Pauleboro’ , St. James’ .. “ Annunciation___ 6 00 1 00 5 00 Pemberton, Grace...... “ Anthon Memorial Penn’ s Neck,St.George’s 3 00 “ Ascension...... 25 00 2097 23 60 00 250 00 Perth Amboy, St. Peter’s 51 00 89 65 182 50 “ Atonement...... 127 12 221 88 50 00 Piscataway, St. James’ .. “ “ Chapel. Plainfield, Grace...... 76 67 23 03 16 66 “ Beloved Disciple. 30 80 3 00 “ (North), Holy “ Bethlehem Chap’l Cross...... 10 00 “ Calvary...... 1515 43 417 40 414 00 202 04 Princeton, Trinity...... 225 58 225 72 65 50 “ Calvary Chapel... 221 14 226 35 66 55 Rahway, St. Paul’s...... 28 15 13 15 “ Christ Ch...... 97 25 42 33 60 00 “ (Upper), Holy “ E piphany...... Comforter...... 2 00 “ G race...... 5040 77 3620 19 290 50 357 25 Rancocas, St. Peter’s___ " Grace Chapel...... 49 00 25 25 Red Bank, Trinity...... 4 50 “ Grace (narlem)... 1 50 26 66 14 00 Riverton, Christ Ch...... 5 00 “ Heavenly Rest... 124 00 50 00 60 00 40 00 Riverside, T rin ity...... 2 50 “ Holy Apostles’ . . . 67 71 231 11 120 00 64 31 Rocky Hill, Trinity...... 3 33 “ Holy Communion 2643 50 421 10 263 00 250 00 Roselle, St. Luke’s ...... 20 25 “ Holy Comforter.. Rumson, St. George’ s .. 2 45 “ Holy Martyrs’ ___ Salem, St. John’s ...... 92 00 45 00 “ Holy Saviour...... 12 00 1 00 Sand Hills, St. Barnabas’ 2 00 “ Holy Sepulchre... Shrewsbury, Christ Ch.. 34 08 “ Holy Trinity...... 101 00 Somerville, St. John’ s.. 22 00 32 00 “ “ Chapel. South Amboy. Christ Ch “ “ Harlem 2 59 180 89 South Vineland,ChristCh 1 62 1 63 “ Incarnation...... 592 30 963 10 238 99 226 34 Spotswood, St. Peter’s.. “ Intercession...... Swedesboro’, Trinity... 11 51 40 00 14 50 13 75 “ Mediator...... Trenton, Grace...... “ Nativity...... 30 00 “ St. Michael’s.. 189 53 21 45 “ Our Saviour, “ St. Paul’s ...... (Floating Chap’l) “ Trinity...... 7 10 26 31 “ Reconciliation... Vincentown, Trinity.... 4 00 “ Redeemer...... 38 08 Vineland, Trinity...... 13 75 10 50 “ Reformation...... Westfield, G race...... “ Resurrection...... Woodbridge, Trinity___ 25 00 10 00 10 00 “ Santiago...... Woodbury, Christ Ch.... 16 58 “ St. Alban’s ...... Miscellaneous...... 85 33 273 28 80 50 “ St. Ambrose’ s ___ 36 Parishes cont. D. M. u St.Andrew's. Hflr- 32 “ “ F. M. 1311 69 2212 92 889 62 209 28 le m ...... 215 11 92 98 “ St. Ann’s...... 69 92 8 63 a OO1 New Y ork. “ St.Bartholomew’s 2281 37 303 90 350 00 20'00' “ St. Clement’ s ... 635 10 133 35 61 20 46 15. Dutchess County. “ St. Esprit...... “ St. George’s ...... 1310 00 Amenia, St. Thomas’ .. . 11 03 “ “ Chapel of Anandale, St. Stephen’s Free Grace. Chapel...... 47 33 “ St. Geo. Ger. Mis. Barrytown, St. John “ St. Ignatius’ ...... the Evangelist’s...... 16 60 “ St. James’...... 268 31 86 00 63 88 Beekman, St. Mary’B___ “ St. John Baptist.. 10 00 Carthage Landing, St. « “ St. John Evangel­ Mark’s ...... ist...... 26 35 Clinton, Apostles’...... “ St. Luke’s...... 650 94 137- 59 300 00 Fishkill, Trinity...... 23 78 6 00 “ St. Mark’s...... 507 68 810 00 360 52 IOC OtB Glenham, S t John Bap- “ “ Chapel. tist...... 10 31 " (Manhattanville), Hyde Park, St. James’ .. 84 18 St. Mary’s. 40 00 20 00 5 00 w

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§ $ 4> $ Spring Valley, St. Paul’ s $ $ V irgin ...... St. Matthias... Sullivan County. St. Michael’s ,. 10 03 10 00 St. Paul’s, ]2th Calicoon, St. James’ ___ 50 50 50 50 Ward. 40 00 Monticello, St. John’s... 1 50 1 50 1 50 1 50 St. Peter’s...... 90 71 27 12 St. Philip’ s...... 50 00 Ulster County. St. Stephen’s...... 65 00 30 00 78 00 St. Thomas’ ...... 1164 25 783 83 684 65 146 86 Ellenville, St. Paul’s ___ “ Chapel.. Esopus, Ascension_____ St. Timothy’ s...... 19 00 13 00 8 00 6 00 Kingston, St. John’s ___ Transfiguration.. 1869 98 10 00 341 62 Marlboro’, Christ Ch___ Trinity— Milton; All Saints’ ...... Trinity Ch...... 776 87 65 61 1025 09 30 88 Rondout, Holy Spirit... St. Paul's Ch’l.. 570 84 165 39 85 00 Saugerties, Trinity...... 148 13 113 74 23 81 28 47 St. John’ s Ch’l.. 115 24 33 60 24 70 Stone Ridge, St. Peter’s Trinity Chapel. 2104 53 942 36 433 75 322 64 St. Chrysostom' s’ Westchester County. Chapel. 29 80 17 61 5 61 19 25 Bedford, St. Matthew’ s.. 26 76 61 47 Chapel. 42 71 Beechwood, St. Mary’s .. St. Cornelius' Briar Cliff, All Saints’ ... 21 57 12 31 Chapel. City Island, Grace 10 00 2 50 “ Zion...... 588 88 50 00 90 00 50 00 Portland, St Peter’s ___ West Bangor, St. Mark’s Croton, St. Augustine.... M ission...... 4 00 East Chester, St. Paul’s. 25 22 Fordham, St. James’ ___ 35 88 120 34 80 75 10 00 Orange County. Greenburgli, Zion...... 60 00 25 00 Irvington, St. Barnabas’ , 528 96 200 00 200 00 Cornwall, St. John’s ___ Katonah, St. Mark’s ___ “ (West Point), Lewisboro’, St. John’s.. Holy Innocents’...... 23 19 Mamaroneck,St.Thomas1 79 57 60 00 Goshen, St. James’ ...... 83 84 74 25 55 20 Vlontrose. Divine Love.. Greenwood Iron Works, Morrisania, St Ann’s ___ 52 50 59 00 St. J o h n 's...... “ St. Paul’s ... Monroe. Grace...... 44 69 6 25 39 50 “ Trinity...... 3 00 20 00 Highland Falls, Holy In­ Mott Haven, St. Mary’s. 25 00 5 75 nocents’ ...... 10 00 7 32 Mount Kisco, St. Mark’s 7 75 Newburgh, St. George’ s. 480 58 61 18 60 00 52 00 Mt. Pleasant, St. Mark’ s Mount Vernon, Trinity. Chapel. New Castle, St. Mark’ s .. “ St. Paul’s ... New Rochelle, Trinity.. 33 00 N. Windsor, St. Thomas’ 50 00 Northcastle, St. Mary’s.. Port Jervis, Grace...... “ St. Stephen’ s 11 54 24 50 South Mid(tletown,Grace North Salem, St. James' Walden, St. Andrew’ s... Peekskill, St. Peter’s. Ch’l Warwick, Christ

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Beaufort Co., St. James. Wilmington, St. John’s. $16 28 $16 29 “ Trinity... • 1 62 “ St. Mark’s 2 50 2 50 5 00 “ Z io n ...... “ St. Paul’s 20 18 30 62 Bertie Co., Grace...... 15 50 6 00 Wilson, St. Timothy’s.. Chapel Hill, Chapel of Windsor, St. Thom as'... 11 39 the Cross...... 6 17 Woodville, Grace...... Charlotte, St. Peter’s ___ 49 17 22 39 Miscellaneous...... 12 56 71 00 2 05 1 20 Clinton, St. P aul's...... 41 Parishes cont. D. M. Deep River, St. Mark’s.. 21 “ “ F. M. 760 408 34 7 05 47 90 Durham'sCreek, S. John’s Edenton, St. Paul’ s...... 28 04 Elizabeth City,Christ Ch Northern New Jerset Fayetteville, St. John’s. “ St. Joseph’s. Allendale,Epiphany Ch’l 11 00 8 79 Gatesville, St. Mary’ s ... Bayonne, Calvary...... Goldsboro’, St.Stephen’s 5 50 5 50 “ St. John’s 9 00 Greensboro’ , St. Barna­ “ Trinity...... 75 98 bas’ ...... Belleville, Christ Ch...... 12 82 12 71 12 82 Greenville, St. Paul’s ... Belvidere, Z ion ...... 32 00 1 00 Halifax, St. Mark’s ...... Bergen, St. Paul’s...... 15 00 433 15 41 33 40 00 Hamilton, St. Martin’s.. 4 05 Bloomfield, Christ Ch__ Henderson, H olylnno’s’ Boonton, St. John’ s...... Henderson Co., Calvary. 15 50 18 24 Dover, St. John’s...... 4 40 12 35 Hertford, Holy Trinity.. Edgewater, Mediator... 26 50 Hickory, Ascension...... 1 50 Englewood, St. Paul’s.. 53 10 nillsboro’ , St. Matthew’s 25 19 10 32 5 00 Fort Lee, Good Sheph’d. Hyde Co., St. George’s.. Franklin, Grace...... Iredell County,St. James’ Greenville, Grace...... 2 00 Jackson, The Saviour... 4 00 Hackensack, Christ Ch.. 33 89 4 85 Kinston, St. Mary’s...... Hackettstown, St. James’ Kittrell’ s Sp’gs,S.James’ 7 64 Haledon, St. Mary’s...... Lake Landing, Mission.. 5 50 Hamburgh, Good Shep­ Leaksville, Epiphany.... 9 74 6 67 herd ...... 14 54 Lenoir, St. James’ ...... 3 70 1 00 Hoboken, Holy Inno­ Lenoir Co., Holy inno­ cents’ ...... cents’ ...... ‘ ‘ St. Paul’s...... Lewiston, Grace...... 50 00 11 Trinity...... 38 45 33 95 Lincolnton, St. Luke’s.. 2 35 60 Hope, St. Luke’s...... Louisburgh, St. Paul’ s... 18 87 Irvington, Trinity...... 10 00 Morgan ton, Grace...... Jersey City (Hudson), New Berne, Christ C h ... 39 00 Ascension. Oxford, St. Stephen’s .... 5 10 “ Christ Ch___ Pittsboro’, St. Bartholo­ “ Grace...... 57 00 12 00 mew’s...... 6 00 4 00 “ (Hudson), Pitt County, St. John’s . . 1 82 HolyTrin’y 7 00 34 00 Plymouth, Grace...... 2 00 “ (Bergen), St. Raleigh, Christ Ch...... 105 31 14 76 John’s, Free. 12 70 “ Good Shepherd “ St. Mark’s.. 11 06 “ St. Mary’s ...... 25 00 25 00 “ St. Matth’w’ s 113 00 “ St. Augustine’ s “ (Bergen), St. Ravenscroft, Mission ... 10 00 Paul’ s...... Ringwood, St. Clement’s Knowlton, St. James’ ... 1 50 Rock Fish, Christ Ch___ Madison, Grace...... 71 31 6 00 Rocky Mount, Good Mendham, St Mark’s— 5 50 Shepherd...... Millbum, St. Stephen’s. Rowan Co., Christ C h ... 45 Montclair, St. Luke’ s ... 114 09 “ St. Andrew’ s 2 50 1 50 Morristown, Redeemer.. 97 51 Salisbury, St. Luke’ s___ 5 00 5 00 “ St. Peter’s. 237 97 120 Of) 41 74 Scotland Neck, T rinity.. Newark, Christ Ch...... 8 00 Scuppernong,St. David’s “ Grace...... 39 41 16 40 Sladesville, St.John Bap­ “ House of Prayer 6 56 4 10 2 75 tist ...... “ Holy Comforter 96 Smithville, St. Philip’s .. 4 15 “ St. Barnabas’ ... Snow Hill, St. Barnabas’ “ (Woodside), St. Statesville, Trinity. ... 6 20 1 72 John’s...... 20 40 23 00 19 00 Swift Creek, St. Paul’s.. “ St. Mark’s...... Tarboro’ , Calvary...... 107 54 50 00 “ St. Matthew’s.. 2 00 4 00 1 00 2 00 Wadesboro’ ,Calvary___ “ St. Paul’s...... 1 00 Warrenton, Emmanuel.. “ St. Philip’s...... Washington County, St. “ St. Stephen’s ... Luke’s ...... “ Trinity...... 80 90 72 Washington. St. Peter’s. “ (East), Ruther­ Waynesville, St. James’ ford Memorial ...... Weldon, Grace...... Newton Christ Ch...... 47 00 15 00 Wilkesboro’, St. Paul’ s.. 2 73 Orange, (East), Christ Ch 53 63 35 05 5 00 Wilkes Co., Gwynn’ s “ Grace...... 548 65 292 63 79 57 52 10 Chapel...... 8 45 “ (West), Holy In Williamsboro’ ,St. John’s nocents’ . Williamston, Advent___ 3 78 4 38 “ St Mark’s ...... 347 30 90 00 110 15 Wilmington, St. James’ 66 00 57 00 30 00 “ (East),St. Paul’ s * Contribution received too late to be included. •246 Parishes Contributing to Domestic and Foreign Missions,

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$ 5 00 $ $ 2 50 $2 50 Norwalk, St. Paul’s...... $63 70 i 32 53 19 25 15 10 Oberlin, Christ Ch...... 1 00 “ St. Paul’s ___ 30 00 Painesville, St. James’ . - 50 00 3 00 Philipsburgh, St. Luke' s Penfield, Christ Ch...... Pompton, Christ Ch---- 30 00 Peninsula, Bethel...... 1 50 Ridgefield, St. James’.. Perry, St. Matthew’s.... Ridgewood, Christ Ch.. 4 00 4 00 4 00 4 00 Ravenna, Grace...... 5 00 Rome, St. Peter’s ...... Salem, Our Saviour...... Communion...... 123 46 25 00 15 00 25 00 Sandusky, Grace...... 129 07 25 00 25 00 45 00 Summit, Calvary...... 4 00 3 00 “ Calvary...... 4 73 Tenafly,- Atonement.. “ St. John’sCh’l 1 42 Steubenville, St. Paul’ s. s Strongsville, St. Philip’s Miscellaneous...... 111 75 107 13 158 00 2 50 Tiffin, Trinity...... 10 00 38 Parishes con t D. M. Toledo, Grace...... 24' “ “ F. M. 2258 66 1302 46 804 89 214 76 “ St. John’s___ “ T rin ity...... 100 00 80 00 2» 95 •24 00 Unionville, St. Michael’s Ohio. Venice, Our Redeemer.. Wakeman, St.John’s... 2 10 5 00 Warren, Christ Ch...... 10 00 Akron, St. Paul’s. 106 95 4 50 Wellsville, Ascension.. 1 00 2 25 Willoughby, Grace...... Bellefontaine, Trinit; Windsor, Christ Ch...... M ission...... ' 7 00 Wooster, St. James’___ Bellevue, St. Paul’s ... . 5 00 15 00 Youngstown, St. John’s Berea, St. Thomas’ ...... 20 00 2 00 Miscellaneous...... 7 65 15 10 5 00 5 00 Berkshire, Grace...... 31 Parishes cont. D. M. Boardman, St. James’ 8 75 3 00 29 “ “ F. M. 1091 76 106 98 274 00 Canfield, St. Stephen’s. 1645 03 Canton, St. Paul’ s ...... 4 83 4 83 P ennsylvania . “ Christ Oh___ 13 00 “ Good Sheph’ 4 75 “ Grace...... 88 15 Andalusia. All Saints’. .. 9 22 “ (Newburgh), Bristol, St. James’ ...... 37 70 104 23 Grace Centreville, Trinity...... ■“ St. James’ . .. Cheltenham, St. Paul’s.. 130 70 ■“ St. John’s ... 75 CO Chester, St. Luke’s...... “ St. Luke’ s ... 4 00 St. Paul’ s ...... 60 00 60 00 “ St. Mark’ s .. 6 00 Coatesville, Trinity..... 26 34 31 10 34 26 14 26 “ St. Mary’s.. 28 12 5 00 37 53 Concord, St. John’s ...... “ St. Paul’s ... 227 19 64 75 Conshohocken, Calvary. 5 89 “ St. Peter’s . . 5 80 Downingtown,St. James’ 41 55 20 00 5 09 6 70 “ T rinity...... 677 22 369 68 146 00 Doylestown. St. Paul’s .. 53 33 24 30 60 00 5 71 ■Collamer, St. Paul’s ___ 8 50 5 00 Eddingt’n,Christ Ch,Ch’l 7 50 Easton, Trinity...... 11 80 1 64 23 36 4 00 Great Valley, St. Peter’s .Defiance, Grace...... Glen Lock, St. Paul’ s..,. 4 30 2 50 JEast Liverpool, St. Ste 5 10 phen’ s ...... 5 50 2 78 East Plymouth, St. Mat 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 thew’ s ...... 1 00 216 10 17 90 E. Springfield, St. John’ Lower Merion,Redeemer 262 69 42 49 43 39 Elyria, St. Andrew’s ... 88 01 12 00 ,l St. John’s 247 01 25 00 1 0 00 Fremont, St. Paul’s____ 14 25 12 63 7 20 17 20 Oalion, Grace...... 33 00 Gambier, Harcourt Par. 40 00 “ Holy Spirit... 85 00 150 00 50 00 Geneva, Christ Cn...... 30 00 11 37 Hicksville, St. Paul’s..., 1 13 Hudson. Christ Ch...... 3 50 2 20 Huron, Christ Ch...... 1 62 3 83 Jefferson, Trinity...... Kent, Christ Ch...... Kinsman, Grace . ties), Advent 53 08 293 00 Lvme, Trinity...... 3 55 A dvent...... 60 00 28 28 Mansfield, Grace...... A dvocate...... Marion, St. Paul’ s...... (Lower Dublin), Massillon, St. Timothy’f 23 00 All Saints’ 97 43 15 75 2 05 Maumee, St. Paul’s ...... (Moyamensing), Medina, St. Paul’s ...... All Saints’ 67 25 83 14 Milan, St. Luke’s ...... Ascension...... 20 00 Mill Creek, St. Mark’ s... 9 50 14 56 Atonement...... 77 00 60 00 6 00 Milford, St. Thomas 16 00 Beloved Disciple. 36 50 Monroeville, Zion ...... 3 25 (N. Liberties), Mt. Vernon, St. Paul’ s.. 23 48 32 70 Calvary. 2 50 67 45 1 25 Napoleon, St. John’s ___ Chapel o f Burd New Lisbon, Trinity... Orphan Asylum 20 00 10 00 * Contribution received too late to be included. the Indian and Freedman's Commissions. 247

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P e n n . — Continued. P e n n .— Continued. Philadelphia, (N. Penn Philadelp’a(Genn’i) to’ n), Township) ,St. Calvary §204 10 $97 90 $60 00 James the Less. 14 70 “ Christ Cii 227 51 11 00 “ (N. Liberties), St. Christ Ch...... 172 00 105 00 39 00 6 00 John’s. (Edington), Christ “ (Germantown)^ Chapel 7 50 St. John Baptist 5 00 Christ Chapel___ 27 80 19 66 “ (Southwark), St. “ Ch. Hospital 31 00 180 00 John the Evan­ Covenant...... 50 00 134 00 gelist— 5 00 Moyamensin “ (Spring Garden), Crucifixion St. Jude’s 75 00 50 75 40 00 25 00 (Kensington), “ St. Luke’s...... 1318 76 246 60 590 01 31 00 Emmanuel. “ (Bustleton), St. (Holmesburgh), Luke’s Emmanuel. 109 23 5 00 6 00 “ (Germantown), Epiphany...... 87 00 158 50 St. Luke’s. 421 96 1210 54 177 63 65 58 (Southwark), “ St. Mark’s ...... 2110 88 210 00 215 29 90 23 Evangelists’ “ (Frankford), St. “ Gloria Dei.. Mark’s. 650 44 418 86 308 10 Good Shepherd.. 3 00 3 20 30 “ (FrankfordRoad), Grace...... 157 00 St. John’ s, Free. (Mount Airy), “ (West),St Mary’s 40 75 123 25 121 00 Grace. 41 50 21 54 16 41 “ (Francisville), St. Holy Apostles1.. Matthew’s. 7 63 Holy Comforter.. 41 65 12 91 “ (Spring Garden), (W. Phila.), Holy St. Matthias’ 7 64 53 95 7 61 Comforter. 40 00 “ (Germantown), (Tacony), Holy In­ St. Michael’s 204 79 nocents’. 6 00 “ St. Paul’s .. Holy Trinity___ 500 00 4158 82 445 00 “ (Aramingo), St. ‘ ‘ Chapel. 138 84 20 00 Paul’s. 1 00 (Branchtown), ‘ ‘ (Chestnut Hill), House of Prayer. I St. Paul’s. 278 91 41 35 10 53 (Spring Garden), “ St. Peter’ s ...... 2189 60 1025 05 90 38 Incarnation. I 65 00 51 00 151 50 t (Germantown), (Spring Garden),i St. Peter’s. 164 89 70 46 405 50 216 42 Intercessor. “ (Spring Garden), Mediator...... 253 11 100 00 St. Philip’s. Merciful Saviour. ] “ (Spring Garden), (Port Richmond), St. Sauveur Messiah. “ St. Stephen’s ___ 524 68 460 73 60 00 45 00 M essiah... “ (Bridesburg), St. (Spring Garden), Stephen's. 21 05 Nativity. “ (Roxborough), St. (Moyamensing), Timothy’s. 53 75 57 60 12 52 4 56 Our Saviour. “ St. Timothy’s ___ Saviour...... 2 00 “ St. Thomas’...... Prince of Peace.. “ “ Colored (Spring Garden), Church. 4 30 Redemption. “ (West), The Sa­ Redeemer...... 5 00 35 68 25 00 viour. 21 73 2 62 75 00 “ Seamens' “ “ Transfigura­ Mission. 6 00 5 00 tion. (Nicetown), Res­ “ “ Trinity------8 50 91 70 urrection. 15 00 “ (Southwark), (Roxborough),St. Trinity. Albans’ , 6 40 “ (Oxford), Trinity. 768 00 453 53 300 00 300 00 St. Andrew’ s ... . 111 00 624 17 25 00 10 00 “ “ TrinityCh’l 67 24 (Mantua), St. “ (Crescentville), Andrew’s 1 00 Trinity Ch’l. 24 00 St. Andrew’s Ch’l “ (Falls of Schuyl­ (W.Phila.), St. An­ kill), Trinity. 10 00 drew’ s. 72 00 9 00 “ (So. Penn. Town­ (Kensington), St. ship), Zion. 57 39 Barnabas’. 8 19 5 00 “ Episcopal Hospi- “ St. Bar­ 23 35 60 34 tholomew’s. 10 00 “ Bp. Potter Mem­ St. Clement’ s .... 1 00 11 00 orial House...... 1 00 (Manayunk), St. Phoenixville, St. Peter’ s. David’s. 45 00 60 00 60 00 25 00 Pottstown, Christ Ch___ 103 00 (Kenderton), St. Radnor, St. David’s ...... 25 00 19 33 7 00 George’s. 25 00 “ Good Shepherd. 24 48 (W. Phila.), St. Rockdale, Calvary...... 12 50 29 00 George’s. 3 33 Dnper Providence, St. * St. James’ ...... 956 18 320 60 117 00 203 00 Paul’s Mem...... 47 77 5 94 (HestonviJle), St. Warwick, St. Mary’s ___ 1 50 1 81 James' W. Chester, Holy Trinity 160 00 338 00 (Kingsessing),St.J W Marlboro’.St. James’ . Jam es'...... I 80 00 I 10 00 15 56 W .Vincent, St. Andrew’ s 1 91 * In the Annual Tables iorl876, by mistake, St. James’ Ch., West Marlboro’ was credited with $160.30 which Wild have been placed to the credit of St. James’ Ch., Philadelphia. I tin the Annual Tables for 187C, $312.17, which should have been credited to St. Peter’s Ch., Germantown, was, rmistake, included in the $2,152.22 credited to St. Peter’s Ch., Philadelphia. 248 Parishes Contributing to Domestic and Foreign Missions,

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$ $6 00 $ $ Ashton, St. John’s Ch’l. & $10 00 $ Whitemarsh, St.Thomas’ Barrington, St. John’s.. 12 00 8 00 Yardl ey ville, 8 .An drew’s Bristol, St. Michael’s .... 183 80 134 54 Miscellaneous...... 4288 03 2572 16 3954 53 671 69 Burrillville, Calvary__ 57 Parishes cont. D. M. Central Falls,St George’s 80 “ “ P. M. 16178 92 15540 79 8457 38 2668 31 Cranston, St. Bartholo­ mew’s ...... 5 00 Pittsburgh. Crompton, St. Philip’s.. 14 43 5 00 E. Greenwich, St. Luke’s 38 59 8 00 Allegheny City,Christ Ch 132 36 32 32 15 00 Greenville, St. Thomas’ . 6 35 “ Emmanuel. 18 82 Jamestown, St. Mat­ Bearer Palls, St. Mary’s. 2 33 thew’s ...... Blairsville, St. Peter’s... Lonsdale, Christ Ch...... 125 00 32 64 Brady’s B’d,St. Stephen’s Manton, St. Peter’s...... 7 00 5 00 3 00 2 00 Brownsville, Christ Ch.. 75 00 50 00 Manville, Emmanuel___ 10 00 Butler, St. Peter’ s...... 37 62 76 10 Middletown, Chapel ol Chartier, St. Luke’ s ...... the Holy Cross...... 10 00 “ Nativity...... Newport, All Saints’Ch’l Clearfield, St. Andrew’s. “ Emmanuel___ Conneautville, Trinity.. “ St. John’s Ch’l 62 50 Connellsville, Trinity... “ Trinity...... 671 85 13 61 94 23 87 70 Corry, Emmanuel...... 2 00 “ Zion...... 20 00 20 00 Dunbar, St. Paul’s ...... Pawtucket, St. Paul’s ... 25 00 68 25 Emporium, Emmanuel.. “ Trinity...... 14 57 15 00 Erie, St. John’s...... “ Good Shep­ “ St. Paul’s...... 88 27 40 22 22 43 herd — “ Cross and Crown .. Pontiac, All Saints’ Ch’l. 6 00 6 00 5 00 Franklin, St. John’s...... 10 50 7 00 Portsmouth, North, St. Freeport, Trinity...... Paul’ s.. Georgetown, St. Luke’ s. “ South, St. Mary’ s 28 74 7 60 11 66 Greensburgh, Christ Ch.. Providence, All Saints’ Indiana, Cnnst Ch...... Memorial.. 190 96 170 00 32 86 64 00 Johnstown, St. Mark’s . . 4 00 3 45 “ Christ C h ___ 10 00 5 00 5 00 2 00 Kittanning, St. Paul’s ... 23 00 8 00 “ Epiphany___ 1 00 1 00 Meadville, Christ Ch...... 6 50 46 04 “ Grace...... 36 31 229 00 Menallen, Grace...... “ Messiah...... Monongahela, St. Paul’s. 5 00 5 00 “ Redeemer___ 18 59 26 00 3 50 New Brighton, Christ Ch 40 “ St. Gabriel’s. Newcastle, Trinity...... “ (Fast), St. New Haven, Trinity...... Mary’s ... Ohio, St. Paul’s ...... “ (East), St. Oil City, Christ Ch...... 10 00 10 00 Luke’s ... Pittsburgh, All Saints’.. “ St. James’ . . . 50 00 “ Calvary.... 119 15 188 58 56 05 10 00 “ St. John’s___ 452 25 2284 28 1064 18 457 28 “ (Mt. Wash­ i “ St. Stephen’s. 212 36 18 00 ington,) Grace. “ The Saviour.. 5 00 1 00 2 00 “ Good Shep­ Scituate, Trinity...... herd . . . 31 94 12 76 16 98 Wakefield, Ascension... “ St.Andrew’s 220 00 514 82 335 00 61 83 Warren, St. Mark’s...... 30 50 30 50 15 00 “ St. James’ .. Westerly, Christ Ch...... 36 51 60 00 24 00 “ (Birming­ Wickford, St. Paul’s ___ 100 80 36 09 ham), St. Mark’s Woonsocket, St. James.. 37 70 10 17 15 00 “ St.John’s.. Miscellaneous...... 191 50 202 00 2149 21 “ (Birming­ 27 Parishes cont. D. M. ham),St. Luke’s 6 12 6 12 24 “ “ F. M. 2387 65 3433 80 3568 52 693 64 “ (Laceyville), St. Paul’ s...... 36 00 36 00 10 00 “ St. Peter’ s.. 240 49 1116 93 45 59 35 25 S o u t h C a r o l i n a . “ Trinity...... 30 00 Ridgway, Grace...... 10 00 Abbeville, Trinity...... 14 00 7 00 Rochester, Trinity...... Aiken. St. Thaddeus’ .. . 4 00 Rouseville, St. John’s... Allendale...... 45 Sewickley, St. Stephen’s Anderson C. H., Grace.. 2 20 Sharon, St. John’ s...... 3 16 Barnwell, Holy Apostles’ 4 60 1 95 Sugar Hill, Intercessor.. Beaufort, St. Helena’ s... 5 13 Tiaioute, Christ Ch...... 28 40 Berkley, St. John’s...... Titusville,St. James’ Me­ Black Oak, Trinity...... morial...... 20 00 20 00 10 00 10 00 Bluffton, Holy Cross.*... 1 26 Townville, Calvary...... 2 00 5 00 2 00 Bradford Spr.,St.Philip’ s Uniontown, St. Peter’s.. 37 00 48 00 Camden, G race...... Verona, St. Thomas’ . . .. Charleston, Calvary...... 5 35 Warren, Trinity Mem’l.. 7 50 6 73 2 50 3 68 “ CainhoyCh’l. 55 00 Washington, Trinity___ 38 05 23 92 25 40 Christ Ch.... Waterford, St. Peter’s . .. “ Grace...... 93 23 100 22 25 00 Wayne, St. Michael’ s___ 6 00 “ Holy Commu­ West Brownsville, St. nion ...... 11 25 John’s ...... “ St. Andrew’s 6 10 Miscellaneous...... 57 00 1 40 16 64 “ St. Luke’s . . . 26 Parishes cont. D. M. (Hampstead), 23 “ “ F. M. 1256 11 1300 44 545 95 142 85 St. John’s Chapel.. the Indian and Freedman’s Commissions. 2 4 9

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$ $5 00 $ $ Charleston, St. Mark’s.. $3 00 Cincinnati, Advent...... 102 09 14 93 14 00> “ St. Michael’ s “ (Riverside), “ (Radcliffe- 12 78 13 18 boro’), St. Paul’ s 25 56 “ St. Philip’s .. 42 10 44 65 vary.. 664 84 8 00 33 00 “ St. Stephen’ s 2 75 Christ Ch__ 605 00 739 77 110 82 58 68 Cheraw, St. David’s...... 17 25 26 66 20 00 05 Emmanuel.. Chester, St. Mark’s...... (Avondale), Christ Ch. Par.,Christ Ch Grace.. 45 00 35 00 Clarendon, St. Mark’s.. 2 50 Columbia, Christ Ch... 43 44 “ Mediator ... “ T rinity...... 54 10 6 00 5 00 2 00 Our Saviour.. Combahee, Ascension.. St. James' Christ C h .... St. John’s ... 213 77 £68 06 22 13 Edgefield, Trmity. 5 00 St. Paul’s___ 256 04 Edisto Island. 1 50 1 00 St. Philip’s .. Fairfield, St. John’s. (Cummins- “ St. Stephen’s.. 303 63 43 56 Florence, St. John’s. “ Trinity...... Georgetown, Prince Circleville, St. Philip’s. 11 72 23 51 George’s, W inyah... Clinton, Christ Ch...... 5 04 Glenn Springs, Calvary 1 00 5 10 Columbia, St. Luke’ s... Goose Creek, St. James’ ^Columbus, Good Shej Grahamville, Holy Trin­ h erd ...... 14 83 13 08 12 45 ity...... 2 80 2 65 “ St. Paul’ s ___ 25 00 33 00 “ St. Luke’s. “ Trinity, 113 13 54 65 180 00 Greenville, Christ C h .... 19 80 Dayton, Christ Ch...... ' S 45 16 00 John’ s Island, St. John’s Delaware, St. Peter’s . . . . 85 74 Laurens, Epiphany...... Dresden, Zion...... 13 50 Marion C. H., A dvent... Gallipolis, St. Peter’s___ Mars Bluff, Christ Ch.. Glendale, Christ Ch__ 8 14 3 05 Mt. Pleasant, Christ Ch.. Granville, St. Luke’s.. 4 00 Newberry, St. Luke’ s ... Greenville, St. Paul’s ... i North Santee, Messiah.. Hamilton, Christ Ch.... Orangeburgh, Redeemer. 3 SO Hillsboro’. St. M ary's.. 17 70 29 Pee Dee, Pr. Frederick. 10 48 10 00 5 00 Ironton, Christ Ch...... 8 29 5 00 Pendleton, St. Paul’s___ 9 25 Lancaster, St. John’s ... Pineville, St. Stephen’ s. Madison, St. Matthew’s Prince William, Sheldon 12 52 5 35 Marietta, St. Luke’s___ Providence,S. Matthew’s Middletown, Ascension. 14 30 2 30 Richland, St. John's.. 4 50 4 50 Milford, St. Thomas’ .. .. 9 20 “ Zion...... Newark, Trinity...... 25 00 20 00 Ridgeway, St. Stephen’ s Piqua, St. James’ ...... 4 65 16 60 13 30 Rock Hill, Our Saviour.. 11 00 1 55 Pomeroy, Grace...... 18 16 Santee, St. James’ ...... 9 12 Portsmouth, All Saints’ 89 26 188 20 20 00 Seneca City, Mission___ 1 40 “ Christ Ch... Society Hill, Trinity___ 2 50 2 50 Springfield, Christ C h... 68 99 64 86 Spartanburgh, A dven t.. Troy, Trinity...... Stateburgh, Claremont.. 5 00 6 25 Urbana, Epiphany...... “ Holy Cross. Worthington, St. John’ s 39 99 51 76 39 01 12 72 St. Bartholomew’s Par­ Xenia, Christ Ch... ish ...... Yellow Springs, ChristCh St. Luke’s Parish...... Zanesville, St. James’... 84 78 88 02 60 00 10 00 St. Matthew’s ...... Miscellaneous...... 28 00 91 63 St. Peter's Parish...... 16 25 Parishes cont. D. M. St. Philip’s Parish...... 26 “ “ P. M. 2517 67 2007 32 410 12 176 28 St. Stephen’s Parish, St. Stephen’s ...... St. Thomas’ and St. T e n n e s s e e . Dennis’ ...... 7 42 22 13 14 53 Summerville, St. Paul’s. 24 15 9 50 Ashwood, St. John’ s___ Sumter, Holy Comforter 1 25 Athens, St. Paul’ s...... Toogoodoo...... 80 Bolivar, St. James'...... 20 00 11 00 Union, Nativity...... 6 50 2 85 “ St. Philip’s ...... Upper St. John’ s, Epiph­ Brownsville, Zion...... 38 65 3 00 any...... Buntyn, St.John’s ...... "Waccamaw, All Saints’. . Chattanooga, St. Paul’ s. 11 95 Wadmalaw Island...... 1 50 Clarksville, Trinity...... 16 20 Walterboro’ , St. Jude’s.. 4 64 Cleveland, St. Luke’s ... 12 00 6 00 Willington.St. Stephen’s 65 Columbia, St. Peter’s . . . Wiltown, Christ Ch...... Covington,St. Matthew’ s Winnsboro’, St. John’ B.. Edgefield, St. Anne’ s .... Yorkville, Good Shep­ Franklin, St. Paul’s ...... 11 00 herd ...... 5 00 6 60 Greenville, St. James’ ... Miscellaneous...... 14 00 17 45 10 00 2 00 Jackson, St. Luke’s ...... 22 00 34 Parishes cont. D. M. Knoxville, Epiphany... 32 “ P .M . 454 82 411 79 53 12 25 “ St.John’s... 20 00 La Grange, Emmanuel.. 250 Parishes Contributing to Domestic. and Foreign Missions,

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T e n n .— Continued. T e x a s — Continued.

London, Grace...... $ % $ % Pennington, Mission. . $ $ $ $ Mason, Trinity...... Richmond, Calvary.. “ St. Paul’s ...... Rockdale, Mission... Memphis, Calvary...... 27 47 Rusk, Mission...... “ (Chelsea), Good Shepherd. 7 84 i “ Grace...... !Tyler, Christ Ch...... “ Immanuel...... Waco, St. Paul’s ...... 10 35 “ St. Lazarus’ .. Weimar, M ission...... “ St. Mary’sCath- Willis, Mission...... edral...... 3 25 Miscellaneous...... “ St. Saviour’ s.. 9 Parishes cont. D. M. Murfreesboro’, St. An 3 “ “ F. M. 95 90 53 20 drew’s ...... Nashville, Advent...... Y e e m o n t . “ Christ Ch...... 10 00 10 00 “ Holy Trinity. Arlington, St. James’ .. “ St.Peter’s___ , Immanut ! 13 33 13 00 50 5 68 Pulaski, Messiah...... St. Agnes' Ripley, Immanuel...... Hall. 40 00 Sewanee, St. Paul’s ___ 52 25 10 25 50 00 25 00 Shelby Co., Otey Chapel. 4 46 6 46 Shelbyville, Redeemer.. Bethel, Christ Ch. 17 50 25 50 10 00 10 00 Somerville, St. Thomas’. 13 50 25 00 Tipton, Trinity... 40 00 Trenton, Holy Inno­ 95 27 10 00 5 00 cents’ ...... Tullahoma.St. Barnabas' 10 00 stitute...... 10 00 Williamsport, St. Mark’s Chester, St. Luke’s...... Winchester, Trinity___ Enosburgh, Christ Ch..., Miscellaneous...... 52 50 5 00 3 20 13 Parishes cont. D. M. thew s...... 7 “ “ F .M . 281 14 82 66 3 20 Fairfax, Christ Ch.. 13 00 Fairfield, T rinity... Guilford, Christ Ch. T exas. 15 00

Anderson, Redeemer.... l iHydeville, St. James’. .. Austin, St. David’s...... I*Jericho, Calvary...... Bastrop, Calvary...... 5 00 Manchester, St. John’s. Beaumont...... Z ion ...... Belleville, St. Mary’s ..., ibury, S.Stephen’s 56 00 25 00 15 00 Belton, St. Luke’s ...... 1 80 Milton, Trinity...... Brazoria, St. John’s...... Montgomery, Union___ 8 18 15 81 Brenham, St. Peter’s ___ 16 00 40 00 Montpelier,i Christ Ch... 29 48 Bryan, St. Andrew’s...... North.fi.eld,i St. Mary’s ... Calvert, Epiphany...... Poultney, St. John’ s___ 23 34 9 12 Cherino, Mission...... “ Trinity. Columbia, St. Luke’s.... Randolph,i Grace.. Columbus, St. John’s ... 8 75 3 20 4 75 50 Crockett, All Saints’ .... Royalton,I St. Paul’s ___ 3 00 Flatonia, Misson...... Rutland,i Trinity...... 40 00 15 00 Fort McKavett, Garrison All Saints’ ...... 1 00 1 00 3 00 S. S ...... 9 00 (West), Grace. Galveston, Trinity...... 33 00 gShelburne, Trinity...... “ Grace...... 10 00 £Sheldon, Grace...... ’ 6 30 11 82 “ Trinity Ch.’ ]. SSpringfield, St. Mark’s : Georgetown, Mission.... £St. Alban's, St. Luke’s .. 92 00 11 07 Giddings, Mission...... £Swanton, Holy Trinity.. 5 00 Groesbeck, Mission...... AVergennes, St. Paul’s ... Harrisburg, Mission...... \Weathersfleld, Mission.. 3 00 Hearne, St. Philip’ s...... Wells,\ St. Paul’s ...... Hempstead,S.Bartholw’s VWindsor, St. Paul’ s ...... 10 50 Henderson, Mission ___ VWinooski, Trinity Mis­ Houston, Christ...... sion...... 1 50 Huntsville, St. Stephen’s YWoodstock,St. James’ .. 12 20 Independence, Grace.... \Miscellaneous ..: 12 00 2 50 5 00 5 50 Jefferson, Christ Ch...... 225 Parishes cont. D. M. Kosse, Mission...... 1 i “ “ F .M . 630 31 161 71 31 CO 40 25 La Grange, St. James’ . .. 4 00 Lampasas, M ission...... V i r g i n i a . Longview, Mission...... Marlin, Mission...... Accomac County. Marshall, Trinity...... Matagorda. Christ Ch... 9 00 S ;. George’s, St. James’ . Mexia, Mission...... “ St. George’ s Millican, Mission...... ccomac, Emmanuel___ 2 CO Nacogdoches, Christ Ch. Albemarle County. Navasota, St. Paul’s...... Palestine, St. Philip’s .. c 30 00 1 the Indian and Freedman's Commissions. 251

Foreign. Foreign.

Vir g in ia .— Continued. V i b g i n i a — Continued. 'obham, Grace...... $3 20 $ Cabell County. 'redericksville,ChristCh 175 45 “ St. Paul's. 4 50 11 00 Cabell, Trinity...... “ Buck Mountain...... 5 62 Campbell County. jreenwood, Emmanuel.. 8 00 7 00 it, Ann’ s, Christ Ch...... 2 53 3 53 Moore, Trinity...... ‘ St. John’s ___ 1 50 “ St.John’s . ‘ Trinity...... “ Good Shepherd. oo Howards, St. John’ s ___ 9 26 Walker’s, Grace...... 3 00 39 40 Camp County. Alexandria County. Lynchburgh, St. Paul’ s. 23 29 “ Grace Mem. Episcopal High S chool.. 25 00 Fairfax, Christ Ch...... 21 34 164 45 Caroline County. “ Grace...... 1 00 56 96 “ St. Paul’ s .. 173 47 St. Margaret’ s, St. Mar­ garet’s ...... Amelia County. St. Mary’s, St. Peter’s... 19 54 “ G race...... 12 25 Jaleigh, Grub Hill...... Charles City County. Amherst County. Westover, Westover... 6 00 6 00 Amherst C. H . 6 25 “ Mapsico...... 4 00 4 00 Lexington, A scension.. 17 50 2 00 Grace...... 45 00 Charlotte County. “ St. Mark’s.. Cornwall, Grace. “ St Luke’s.. Mossing Ford... 1 03 Augusta County. Chesterfield County. Augusta, Trinity...... 75 00 150 00 Dale, Trinity...... 2 23 “ Boyden Chapel Manchester, Memorial.. 2 05 4 00

Bedford County. Clarke County. Hamner, St. Stephen’s.. 8 85 Berryville, Grace...... 31 03 Rnssell, Trinity...... 5 00 Cunningham Chapel, W. Russell, St. Thomas’ . Christ Ch...... Heber, St. John’ s ...... Greenway Court, Meade Lee, St. Mark’s...... Mem...... Liberty, St. John’ s...... 30 00 10 00 Clark, Grace...... 25 36 Millwood, Christ Ch.. 16 45 Bath County. Clark and Jefferson Warm Springs,Christ Ch County.

Berkeley County. Wicldiffe, Wickliffe.. 15 00 Martinsburgh, Trinity.. 10 50 Culpeper County. iNorborne, Trinity...... 18 62 “ Mt. Zion...... 4 00 9 00 St. Mark’s, St. Stephen’s 1040 00 “ Christ Ch.... Christ Ch... St. Paul’ s___ i Botetourt County. “ Emmanuel.. 2 00 Ridley Parish...... 47 62 ¡Botetourt, St. Mark’s ... 18 00 Woodville, Trinity...... Cumberland County.

Brooke County. Leighton, St. James’ ___ 30 7 65 Lyttloton, Grace...... St. John’s, St. John’ s ... Wellsburgh, Christ C h .. Dinwiddle County. Brunswick County. Bath, Calvary...... Sapony ...... St. Andrew’s, St. An. Bristol, St. Paul’s ...... drew’s. ‘ Grace...... 84 87 32 00 “ Trinity . ‘ S. Stephen’ s___ 4 30 10 SO ‘ St. John’s ...... Buckingham County. Elizabeth City County. Tillotson, Grace...... “ Emmanuel.... Elizabeth. City, St. John’ s “ St. Peter’s ___ “ Centurion. 8 95 I 252 Parishes Contributing to Domestic and Foreign Missions,

Foreign. Foreign.

Vr a a m i A — Continued. V IBG IN IA — Continued.

Essex County. Henrico County. Henrico, Christ Ch...... S. Farnham, S t John’ s ? $43 18 “ St. Paul’s $ Emmanuel... Montague, St. David’ s.. 3 00 Grace . 47 21 St. Ann’ s, Yauter’ s ...... Monumental. 35 00 90 00 “ St. Matthew’ s 8 67 Moore Mem.. 5 00 5 00 St. Andrew’s M ission.. 16 50 Fairfax County. St. James’ .... 15 00 St. John’ s 2 00 20 00 Fairfax, St. John’s ...... St. Mark’ s ... 37 87 Theological Sem. Chapel 206 00 St. Paul’s___ 30 00 47 96 Truro, Zion ...... “ Langley Chapel.. 4 00 Henry County. “ St. John’ s ...... “ Christ Ch...... Patrick, Christ Ch.., “ Emmanuel. Fauquier County. Isle o f Wight County. Hamilton, St. James’ .... 31 99 Emmanuel, Grace...... Newport,'.Christ.Ch. ... Meade, Trinity...... 84 50 Whittle, Grace ) Jackson County. “ T r in ity /...... 35 00 Leeds, Leeds...... Ravenswood, Grace___ Piedmont, Emmanuel... James City County. JBluvanna County. Bruton, Bruton Parish. 5 00 Rivanna, St. John’s ...... 4 00 18 80 Jefferson County.

Franklin County. St. Andrew’s, Grace___ 37 60 “ St. Bar­ Franklin, Trinity___ tholomew’s. 18 75 “ Trinity.. 17 00 Frederick County. “ Zion...... 61 01 295 90 54 23 Wickliffe, Wickliffe___ Frederick, Christ Ch___ 130 00 47 25 St. Thomas’ , St.Thomas’ Kanawha County.

Gloucester County. St. John’s, St. John’s.. 15 00 15 00 Bangor, St. Mark’s___ Abingdon, Abingdon.... Ware, W are...... 4 00 King George County.

Goochland County. Brunswick, Lamb’s C’k. Hanover, Emmanuel___ 14 10 St. James’ , Northern, St. " St. John’ s___ 13 00 Paul’ s...... St. Paul’ s, St. Paul’ s___ Beaver Dam...... King William, County. Greensville County. St. David’s, St. David’ s. Meherrin, Christ Ch...... Lancaster County. Halifax County. Christ Church, Grace___ Antrim, Grace...... White Ch’l “ St.John’s ...... IS 50 27 00 “ Christ Ch 1 00 Halifax, C. H...... 4 00 Roanoke, Christ Ch... Lewis County. “ St. Luke’s .. “ St. John’s ... 4 00 St. Paul’s, St. Paul’s ... .

Hanover County. Loudon County.

St. Martin’s, Trinity.. . . 15 00 Shelboume, St. James’ .. 73 00 “ Fork...... “ Christ...... “ St. James “ Cotocton... the Less...... John’ s, Emmanuel 1 St. Paul’s, Immanuel... 7 50 Meade, Trinity J 14 35 “ St. Paul’s ___ 5 00 50 Louisa County. Harrison County. Green Spring, St. John’ s 1 oo 4 05 Bethel, Christ Ch...... S 00 Trinity, Trinity...... the Indian and Freedman's Commissions. 253

■ . Domestic. Foreign.- IuJian. Freedman. ! Domestic. Foreign. Indian. Freedman. Virginia— Continued. ■ V irginia— Continued. Lunmburgh County. i Nottoway County. § $ $ $ Cnmberland, St. John’ s. $ 2 50 $ 2 50 % % ¡Nottoway, St. Luke’ s .... “ St. Paul’ s.. | “ Our Saviour.. 2 60 Madison County. Ohio County. Bloomfield, Piedm ont... |St. Matthew’s, St. Mat- “ Trinity...... j thew’s ...... 68 07 51 00 !St. John’s, St. John’s ... Marion County. j Orange County. Christ, Christ Ch...... 10 50 i St. Thomas’, Chrst Ch.. 13 80 Mason County. “ St. Thomas' 30 00

Point Pleasant,Christ Ch 8 15 1 Pittsylvania County. “ Bruce Chapel Camden, Epiphany...... 11 00 11 75 Matthews County. Banister, Emmanuel___ 68 17

Kingston, Christ Ch. 1 \Prince Edward County. “ Trinity...... St. Ann’s, Emmanuel.... MecTdenburgh County. Pleasants County. St. Luke’s, St. Luke’ s . .. “ St. Timothy’ s St. John’ s, St. John’s . .. “ Old Church.. 5i. James’, St. James’ . . . 31 00 Powhatan County. “ St. Andrew’s Powhatan, St. Luke’s ... Marshall County. King William, Manikcn. 15 77 St. James’, Southam, Trinity Trinity Emmanuel...... Genito, Grace...... Middlesex County. Princess Anne County. Christ Church, Christ Ch 7 00 Lynnhaven, Emmanuel. Montgomery County. E. S. Chapel. Montgomery...... Prince George County. Monroe County. Martin’ s Brandon, Bran­ don. 2 65 10 00 All Saints’ , All Saint»’ .. 15 00 2 00 “ Merchant’s Hope. 6 00 Nansemond County. “ St. John’s 7 00 tJpper Suffolk, St. Paul’ s 4 07 1 0 00 Prince WiUiam County. Lower Suffolk, Glebe___ “ St. John’s. Dettengen, St. James’. .. Leeds, St. Paul's...... 1 63 Nelson County. Pulaski County.

Kelson, Christ Ch ) ...... 2 50 Emmanuel...... 1 25 “ Trinity.. f ...... 6 00 “ Bethlehem...... Rappahannock County. New Kent County. Bloomfield, St. Paul’s ... “ Trinity...... it, Peter's, St. Peter’ s.. 4‘ St. James’ ... Bichmond County. Lunenburg, St. John’s... 38 20 Norfolk County. N orthFamham ,Famham Elizabeth River, Christ Roanoke County. Ch.. 59 00 5 0 10 “ St. Luke’s. 10 00 48 75 54 00 5 00 Salem, St. John’ s...... 4 01 “ St. Paul’s . 70 65 4k St. Paul's...... 17 09 Berkeley, St. Paul’s Ch’ l Portsmouth, Trinity.... 41 00 Rockbridge County. “ St. John’s. Latimer, Grace...... 25 00 Northampton County. Rockingham County. Harmonh’eh. Emmanuel Hangar’s, Hangar’ s ...... 19 91 15 00 16 14 “ Christ Ch...... I Rockingham, Emmanuel 254 Parishes Contributing to Domestic and Foreign Missions,

Foreign. Domestic. Foreign. Indian. Frt-edi

V i r g i n i a — Continued, W. Michigan— Cmtin'd. Shenandoah. County. Grand Rapids, St. Paul’s |4 00 $4 00 $ $ Greenville, St. Paul’ s ... 10 56 Beckford, St. Andrew's.. Hastings. Emmanuel___ 7 66 10 09 3 50 9 Hersey, M ission...... 69 2 09 Southampton County. Holland, Grace...... 4 58 2 00 2 Homer, Christ Ch...... 4 25 St. Luke’s, Franklin... Ionia, St. John’ s ...... 1 90 1 91 Kalamazoo,St. Luke’s.. 95 25 67 16 16 90 15 Spottsylvania County. “ St.John’s.. 16 27 9 28 3 13 8 Luddington, Grace...... 3 67 3 71 St. George’s, Christ C h .. Marshall, Trinity...... 33 09 24 10 6 32 4 “ St. George’ s Mendon, St. Paul’s...... 1 50 Berkeley, St. John’s .. Muskegon, St. Paul’s. .. Newaygo, Mission...... 3 00 4 55 1 50 Stafford County. Niles, Trinity...... 20 28 9 20 Paw Paw, St. Mark’ s . . . . 5 00 1 00 Overwharton, Aquia___ Pentwater, Mission...... “ St. Andrew’ s Quincy, Mission...... Saranac, T rin ity...... Surrey County. Saugatuck, All Saints’ .. 16 91 2 51 Sturgis, St. John’ s ...... Southwark, Grace...... St. Joseph’s, Christ Ch.. 2 00 4 32 Three Rivers, Trinity... 5 40 .3 20 Sussex County. Traverse City, Grace___ 2 00 Union City, Grace...... 3 55 1 20 Albemarle, Emmanuel.. Whitehall, Redeemer... 14 37 1 50 Miscellaneous...... 30 79 6 85 Washington County. 34 Parishes cont. D. M. 29 “ “ S’. M. 645 91 327 79 75 23 Holston, St. Thomas’ ___ 9 25 Goodson, Emmanuel___ W e s t e r n N e w Y o r k . Warren County. St. Thomas’ , Calvary... Addison, Redeemer. 3 00 Albion, Christ Ch. 16 40 8 00 Westmoi'eland County. Allen’s Hill, St. Paul’s.. 20 95 4 00 Angelica, St. Paul’s ...... 20 00 10 00 10 00 Copie, Nomini...... Avon, Z io n ...... 3 00 “ Yeocomico...... Batavia, St. James’ ...... 173 46 Montross, St. James’___ Bath, St. Thomas’ ...... 83 25 8 00 Washington, St. Peter’ s. 10 00 12 25 Belmont, St. Philip's__ 1 95 Belvidere, Christ Ch...... Wood County. Bradford, St. Andrew’s.. 97 Branchport, St. Luke’ s.. 12 82 10 00 5 00 Trinity, Trinity...... 24 20 Brockport, St. Luke’s.... 70 38 12 50 Emmanuel, Emmanuel.. Buffalo, Ascension...... 17 45 13 45 2 00 Christ Ch...... Wythe County. ,l Grace...... 30 00 ‘ St. James’ ...... 8 01 Wythe, St. John’ s ., 5 00 ‘ St. John’ s...... 37 12 13 66 '* St. Luke’ s...... 6 92 York County. ,l St. Mary’s ...... 12 00 •* St. Paul’s ...... 233 30 129 88 York Hampton, Grace... 38 95 ‘ St. Philip’B...... 5 00 5 00 M iscellaneous ...... 242 78 562 89 00 Trinity...... 268 66 50 Parishes cont. D. M. Canandaigua, St. John’ s. 87 29 104 “ “ F. M. 1032 73 4810 59 164 23 10 00 Canaseraga, Trinity...... Catherine, St. John’ s.... 7 00 W e s t e r n M i c h i g a n . Clifton, St. John’s...... 27 51 Clyde, St. John’s...... 9 16 Albion, St. James’ .. . 2 13 1 89 Coming, Christ Ch...... 9 35 4 65 Allegan, Good Shepherd 11 75 3 25 1 25 Cuba, Christ Ch...... 6 16 Batavia, St. James ...... 16 68 Dansville, St. Peter’s .... Battle Creek,St.Thomas’ 25 37 11 83 Dresden, St. John’s ...... 1 00 Big Rapids, St. Andrew’s 10 00 4 00 2 50 2 50 Dunkirk, St. John’s...... 11 15 1 41 Burr Oak, G race...... E. Aurora, St. Matthias’ . Charlotte, M ission...... 1 75 65 E. Bloomfield, St. Peter’s Coldwater, St. Mark’ s ... 27 69 7 00 5 64 6 25 E. Pike, Holy Innocents’ Coopersville, St. Mark’B. Ellicottville, St. John’s. 2 05 “ Mission... 1 00 2 75 50 Forestville, St. Peter’s.. Eaton Rapids, Mission.. 2 00 1 60 Fredonia, Trinity...... 6 61 3 10 Elk Rapids, St. Paul’s .. 4 00 Geneseo, St. Michael’s.. 25 00 Evart, M ission...... 57 85 Geneva, St. John’s Ch’l. 3 00 Farwell, M ission...... 1 55 “ St. Peter’s ...... 402 09 13 00 Grand Haven, St. John’ s 3 55 2 00 “ St. Philip’ B...... Grand Rapids, St. Mark’ s 249 30 107 74 2-3 78 40 77 “ Trinity...... 408 75 232 34 “ Grace Ch’l 17 85 1 25 2 70 2 70 “ De Lancey Mem 5 00 2 00 “ Good Sheph’d Hammondsp’rt,S.James’ 1524 14 01 2 00 Chapel. 7 00 Havana, St. Paul’ s...... 9 90 7 48 the Indian and Freedman's Commissions. 2 5 5

Domestic Foreign. Indian. Freedm an Domestic Foreign. In d ian . Freochu&D ffzs’N N. Y.—Continued. W is c o n s i n — Continued.

Hinsdale, St. Peter’ s ... $ $ Geneva, Holy Commun’n $4 75 $ $ $ Hon eoye Falls,St. John1's 4 00 1 00 Janesville, T rinity...... Homellsville, Christ Cl 5 00 5 00 “ Christ Ch___ Howard. Trinity...... Kenosha, St. Matthew’s. 12 87 s 8 00 “ St. Peter’s Ch’ l La Crosse, Christ Ch. ... LeKoy, St. Mark’s.. Lancaster, Emm anuel... 8 05 L e w is to n , St. Paul’s. Madison, Grace...... 6 65 85 Lima, Christ Ch...... Milwaukee, All Saints’ .. L o c k p o r t, Christ Ch. “ St. Paul's... 147 84 “ Grace...... 71 16 22 50 “ St.John’s... 15 00 Lyons, Grace...... 59 00 “ St. James’ .. 58 18 18 18 22 75 Mavville, St. Paul's. 3 00 Mineral Point, Trinity .. 9 00 5 75 Medina, St. John’ s.. Montfort, Calvary...... Jliddleport, Trinity. Naehotah, St. Sylvanus’ . 20 00 12 72 8 0 0 s 5 00 “ St. Mary’s___ 2 00 Kewark, St. Mark’s__ 2 70 Oconomowoc,Zion...... Niagara Falls, St. Pete: s 38 50 23 33 50 00 Pine Lake, Holy Inno­ Nunda. Grace...... cents’ ...... 6 50 Platteville, Trinity Olean, St. Stephen’s ... Portage, St. John’s...... Palmyra, Z ion ...... 21 80 8 54 Prairie du Chien, Trinity Penn Yan, St. Mark’s. Racine, St. Luke’s ...... 5 79 5 00 Perry, Holy Apostles’.. St. John's Ch’l 50 00 Phelps, St. John’ s___ “ Holy Innocents’ Pittsford, Christ Ch__ 29 56 Mission ...... 2 00 2 00 219 50 Sparta, St. John’ s...... 2 88 19 25 Star Prairie, St. John’s.. 1 00 16 74 8 52 Sun Prairie, St. Paul’s 3 54 Mission...... 2 38 70 13 148 77 129 56 55 94 Steven’s Point, Interces­ St. Mark’s sion 4 00 5 60 Superior, Redeemer. 125 00 33 51 10 50 Sussex, St. Albans’ .. “ Trinity. 50 00 50 00 20 00 30 00 7 33 Salamanca, St. Ma Wagon Landing. 2 25 Sodus, St. John’s.. 10 92 Stafford, St. Paul’s 1 00 Suspension Bridge, Col- 12 40 7 08 5 55 144 62 12 35 2 97 F. M. 539 55 69 70 2 00 41 50 ■Warsaw, Trinity...... 5 00 2 00 Watkins, St. James’...... 60 85 10 00 Wayne, St. John’s ...... Wethersfield Springs,'St, INGTON MISSION. Clement’ s...... Wellsville, St. John’s ... i Westfield, St. Peter’s__ 14 43 5 74 Okegon. Wolcott, St. Stephen’s.. Toungstown, St. John’ 15 00 Miscellaneous...... 258 95 17 00 61 00 150 00 33 00 10 00 55 Parishes cont. D. M. 2 75 Si “ “ F. M. 3126 57 856 98 247 56 471 64 5 15

W i s c o n s i n . Good Samaritan. 5 00 3 00 Ashippun. S t Paul’s .... 27 00 23 00 Baraboo, Trinity...... 2 50 4 40 11 00 Bay View, S t Luke’s 31 50 Mission...... 3 00 2 04 Beaver Dam, St. Mark’s. 6 25 Beloit, St. Paul’s...... 58 00 12 20 8 00 Bloomfield, Holy Com­ 1 munion...... I 111 24 Butte des Morts, Christ St. Timothy’s Ch...... Mission Ch’l. 27 35 Black River Fall’s, St. St. Stephen’s .Albans’ ...... Chapel. 10 50 32 80 Chippewa Falls, Zion... St. Helen’s Hall 20 00 Columbus, St. Paul’s___ I Delafleld, St. John £ 16 00 13 80 Chrysostom’ s ...... 8 84 1 5 25 Delavan, Christ Ch...... 5 20 14 00 Claire, Christ Ch.... I ¿lkhom, St. John’ s...... Holy Innocents' Evansville, St. John’s... 2 SO Lake, Christ Ch.... * Contribution received too late to be included. 2 5 6 Parishes Contributing to Domestic and Foreign Missions,

Foreign. Foreign. W a sh in g t o n T e r k it ’ y . MONTANA MISSION, in c l u d in g M o n t a n a , Kalama,S. Andrew’s Ch’l U t a h a n d I d a h o . Olympia, St. John’ s...... 21 00 Port Townsend, S.PauI’s 20 00 18 55 50 00 M o n t a n a . Seattle, Trinity ...... 15 50 8 32 10 00 Tacoma, St. Peter’s.. 9 50 Bozeman, S t James’ ___ 18 50 Vancouver, St Luke’s.. 12 00 *5 00 Deer Lodge, St. James’ . 12 £0 Walla Walla, St. Paul’s.. Helena, St. Peter’s...... 55 75 22 Parishes cont. D. M. Virginia City. St. Paul’ s 22 00 3 65 9 “ “ P. M. 462 78 128 92 60 00

U t a h . D a k o t a M is s i o n . Salt LakeCity, St.'Mark’s 209 93 10 00 Corinne, Chapel Good Canton...... Samaritan...... Crow Creek Agency. t 5 00 11 00 5 00 Ogden, Good Shepherd.. 24 65 Elk Point, St. Andrew’s 2 15 Logan, St. John’s ...... 11 20 Fargo, Christ Ch...... Firesteel, Holy Trinity. Fort Abercrombie...... I d a h o . Fort Randall...... Fort Dakota...... Boisé City, St. Michael’s 32 22 6 01 Lincoln e n tre, St.Paul’s Silver City, St. James’ .. M is s io n ...... 3 25 Miscellaneous ...... Ponka Agency...... 5 00 8 Parishes cont. D. M. Sioux Falls, Calvary...... 3 “ “ F. M. 376 75 19 66 Springfield...... Swan Lake. Grace Ch’l.. 6 95 N e v a d a M iss io n . Turner, Good Samaritan. 5 TO Vermillion...... Austin, St. George’s.... 31 25 Yankton, Christ Ch . 3 00 Belmont, St. Stephen’s.. 21 20 Miscellaneous...... Carson, St. Peter’s ...... 7 Parishes cont. D. M. Dayton...... 2 “ “ F. M. 5 00 Eberhardt, Trinity Ch’l. Empire...... COLORADO MISSION. Eureka, St. James’ ...... in c l u d i n g C o l o b a d o Gold Hill, St. John’s ___ a n d W y o m i n g . Hamilton, St. Luke’s ___ Pioche, Christ Ch...... Reno, Trinity...... Colorado. Silver C ity...... Treasure City...... Baldwinsville, Heavenly Virginia, St. Paul’s...... 200 00 32 50 R e st...... Wadsworth...... Bergen Park. St. Mark’s Miscellaneous ...... 15 00 Boulder, St. John’s...... 3 Parishes cont. D. M. 1 Canon City, Christ Ch... 50 1 “ “ F. M. 267 45 32 50 Central, St. Paul’s ...... Colorado Springs, Grace Corona, Redeemer...... N io b r a b a . Denver, St. John’s ...... 12 90 *12 90 “ Trinity Mem___ Cheyenne Agency...... Empire...... Choteau Creek,The Holy Fort Collins, St. Luke's 6 00 2 50 Name...... 2 22 2 22 2 21 S 2Î Fort Lyon...... Crow Creek Agency, Georgetown, Grace...... Christ Ch...... 27 70 12 7« Golden. Calvary...... 5 10 Lower Brule Agency... Greeley, Trinity...... Ponka Agency ...... 1 37 1 38 5 50 1 3« Greenland...... Santee Agency,Our Most Idaho Springs, Calvary.. Mercilul Saviour___ Littleton, St. Paul’s ...... Santee Agency, Our M orrison...... 45 i Blessed Redeemer.. Nevada City, Christ C h .. ; Santee Agencv,TheHoly North Denver, All Saints’ Faith.....‘ ...... Mission...... 70 Spotted Tail Agency___ 8 81 11 31 8 81 8 82 Pueblo, St. Peter’ s ___ 2 00 29 10 White Swan, St. Philip Rosita, St. Matthew’s. 1 80 the Deacon...... 1 26 1 26 1 25 125 U la...... 1 50 Yankton Agency, The West Denver, Emmanuel Holy Fellowship ... 9 03 10 89 9 0-2 M ission...... 5 20 Yankton Agency, Point of the Timber, Holy W y o m in g T e r r i t o r y . Comforter...... 3 73 1 87 12 74 3 73 M iscellaneous...... 123 41 Cheyenne, St. Mark’s . .. 6 Parishes cont. D. M. Evanston, st. Paul’s ___ B “ •* F. 4L 26 42 28 93 181 62 39 12 Laramie, St. Matthew’s. 5 00 W yoming, St. Matthew’s N o r t h e r n T e x a s . Chapeh...... 11 Parish cont. D. M. Bonham. M ission . 3 “ “ F. M. 44 15 I 44 50 I'Brownwood, Mission.... ’ Additional contribution received too late to be included. the Indian and Freedman's Commissions. 257

D om e stic. Foreign. In d ia n . Freedm an j D o m e s tic. F o reig n . Indian. Freedman N. T e x a s — Continued. N. C a l i f o r n i a — Conti'd.

Clarksville, Mission...... $ $ $ $ $17 00 $10 00 $ S ■Cleburne, Holy Com­ Folsom, Trinity...... forter ...... Grass Valley, Emmanuel 12 00 Comanche, Mission. Marysville, St. John’ s... Corsicana, St. John’s__ 5 00 Napa, Christ Ch...... Dallas, St. Matthew’ s ... 5 00 Denison, St. Luke’s, 10 00 iPetaluma, St. John’s ___ Ennis, M ission...... 'Placerville, The Saviour. Fort Worth, St.Andrew’s Sacramento, Grace...... Hillsboro’, Mission...... Santa Rosa, Incarnation. Kaufman, M ission...... Snisun, Grace...... McKinney, Mission...... Vallejo, Ascension...... 25 00 Paris, Holy Cross...... 5 00 5 00 Sherman, St. Stephen’s. 5 00 ¡Woodland, Mission...... Sulphur Springs, Miss’n. Yreka, St. Laurence___ 5 50 4 Parishes cont. D. M. Waxahatchie, Mission .. 1 “ •• F. M. 59 50 10 00 Weatherford, Organized Mission...... 5 Parishes cont. D. M. NEW MEXICO MIS­ 1 “ “ F. M. 30 00 5 00 SION. i n c l u d i n g A r i z o n a - W e s t e r n T e x a s . N e w M e x i c o . Brownsville, Advent___ Chocolate, St. Paul’s.... Clinton and Cuero.Mis’n Corpus Christi, Good Messilla...... Shepherd...... Santa Fe, St. Thomas’ .. 6 40 5 00 5 00 5 00 El Paso, St. Clement’ s.. 98 25 Port Concho, Chaplaincy 2 Parish cont. D. M. Goliad, Mission...... 1 “ “ F. M. 104 65 5 00 5 00 5 00 Gonzales, Mission...... Indianola, Ascension... [ F o r e ig n C h u r c h e s . Lavaca, Grace...... Lockhart, Immanuel___ Rome, Italy, St. Paul’ s.. 54 27 60 94 Luling, Mission...... France, Nice, Ho’y Spirit 26 70 Post Oak Grove, Mission 4 50 125 00 Kockport, M ission...... 5 00 Japan, Osaka Mission San Antonio, St. Mark's Chapel., 57 32 Cathedral ...... i “ Tokio, American San Marcos, St. Mark’s. 64 25 39 70 j Episcopal Mission... 10 00 5 00 Seguin, St. Andrew’ s . . . 12 40 7 95 England, Bridport...... 3 09 Sutherland Sp’gs, Miss’n 16 50 4 00 Victoria, Trinity...... 1 148 39 193 94 Miscellaneous.. 1 4 Parishes cont. D. M. 5 00 568 82 1597 82 4 “ “ F. M. [Miscellaneous...... 18121 70 28446 09 8060 58 141 55 102 65 56 65 Y oung Christian Soldier. 13435 45 N o r t h e r n C a l i f o r n i a . Mite Chests not credited Auburn, Christ Ch. 1198 62 Benicia, St. Paul’s Total contributed from Bridgeport, Trinity Ch’l. all sources...... 146373 50 114976 27 48151 27 13011 81

N o te .—The amount acknowledged above from Parishes contributing to Domestio Missions, includes $13,412.57 given for Special purposes, and passed on directly to the objects designated by the givers. It also includes $13,435.45 received for T h e Y oung C h r is t ia n So l d ie r , and all expended in the publication o f that Paper, and $15,730.11 from the Relief Fund, applied to the debt of the previous year; thus leaving, out of the $146,373.50 acknowledged, only $103,795.37 that could be used by the Domestic Committee for necessary Office expenses and for the payment of the Sal­ aries of Missionary Bishops and other Missionaries. 17 2 5 8

CENTENNIAL ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.

CENTRAL PENNSYLVAN IA. OHIO. White Haven—S t . P a u P s ...... 2000 20 00 Steubenville—St. Paul’s...... 85 2(

CONNECTICUT. PENNSYLVANIA.

Bethany— C lirist C h ...... 1000 10 00 Philadelphia — Mrs. A . L. H ., $12.50; Mrs. M. H . W ., DELAWARE. $7.50; Dr. L. L. W ., $12.50...... 32 5( Claymont—A s c e n s i o n ...... 100 00 100 00 (Southwark)—Trinity 33 6CI 66 la

FOND DU LAC. SOUTH CAROLINA.

Appleton— G r a c e ...... 1 30 0 Edisto—Rev. G. W. Stickney... 2 00I 2 00> De Pere— M e s s i a h ...... 10 0 Green Bay— C h r is tC h ...... 30 0 VIRGINIA. S t. J a m e s’..-...... 37 5 Oneida— H o b a r t ...... 30 0 Alexandria Co.—Christ Ch..Wo­ Oshkosh— T r i n i t y ...... 1 97 3 man’s Missionary So­ Waupaca—S t . M a r k ’ s ...... 15 0 4 4 9 8 ciety, a member, of which for Domestic Com., $2.17; fo r Indian IOWA. $5...... 7 17 7 1 7 M ., thro’ W om an’s A u xiliary, of w hich for F oreim COLORADO MISSION. C om ., $1;D om estic, fl. 2 00 2 00 Canon City—Christ Ch., Rev. W m . G ill...... 7 05 7 0 5 KANSAS. DAKOTA MISSION. Blue Rapids— St. M ark’s 3 00 3 00 Firestecl—Rev. John Morris 4 20 LONG ISLAND. Scotland— “ “ “ 62 Milton—...... 20 5 0 2 - Brooklyn—W om an’s M iss’y A s­ socia tion of L ong Is­ OREGON MISSION. l a n d ...... 6 0 0 6 0 0 Baker City—St. Stephen’s 3 85 N E W Y O R K . Cove—A scen sion ...... 5 00 La Grand—Bt. P eter’s...... 9 00 New Y ork — P . J. F ogarty, of TJnion—St. John’s ...... 3 00 w hich for D om estic St. Thomas’...... 5 90 C om ., $2; F o reign, $1, Miscellaneous...... 23 00 4 8 8 5 . Indian , $1; F reedm en, $ 1 ...... 5 0 0 5 0 0 $ 4 1 2 3 7

In addition to the foregoin g the T rea surer of the D om estic C om m ittee ha s rece iv ed an d a ck n ow le d g ed th e follo w in g C enten n ia l O fferin gs sin ce O ct. 1, 1876:

DAKOTA. PENNSYLVANIA.

— D r. L . L . W ., for Crow Creek Agency—...... 5 0 0 Philadelphia R odn ey M orris M em .. 10 00 S t. J u d e ’s F r e e ...... 2 5 0 0 MARYLAND. M iss A . L . H ., $12.50 ; M iss M . H . W ., $7.50; Nanjemoy — R ev. R . P., for D r. L . L . W ., $ 1 2 .5 0 .... 32 50 W hite Ea rth, under B p . W hipple, to be at PITTSBURGH. h is d iscre tion ...... 2 0 0 0 0 Erie—S t . P a u l ’ s ...... 7 0

MASSACHUSETTS. W ESTERN NEW YORK

Dorchester— A ll S aints’ ...... 2 5 Rochester—Maggie S . a n d L o ttie A . H o u s t o n ...... 9 5 0

N E BR ASK A . ' W ASHINGTON TE RR ITOR Y.

Kemeha—M rs. F . G . H ...... 2 5 0 Tacoma—S t. P e te r's ...... 5 0 0 290 45 CENTENNIAL A GKNO WLED QMEN1 S. 259

In addition to the foregoing the Treasurer of the Indian Commission has Teceived and acknowledged the following Centennial Offering since Oct. 1,187C :

DAKOTA. Crow Creek Agency...... 5 00 5 00

In addition to the foregoing the Treasurer of the Foreign Committee has received and acknowledged the following Centennial Offerings since Oct. 1,1876: DAKOTA. NEW JERSEY. Crow Creek Agency—...... 5 00 Trenton—St. M ichael’s S. S., to­ wards Miss Nelson’s support...... 25 34 MARYLAND. PENNSYLVANIA. Baltimore Co.—Baltim ore, A . E . Mt. A iry—G race...... 14 Off C. and E . F. M ...... 10 00 Philadelphia—Philadelphia—St.St. JuJude’s de’s FFree.. ree.. 25 00 7ff 34

In addition to the foregoing the Treasurer of the Commission of Home Mis­ sions to Colored People has received and acknowledged the following Centen­ nial Offering since Oct. 1, 1876 : DAKOTA. €row Creek Agency...... 5 00 5 00 Total Centennial Offerings since Oct. 1, 1876...... $792 16 260 Act of Incorporation.

I.

ACT OF INCORPORATION.

An Act to incorporate the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society o f the Protestant Episcopal Church o f the United States o f America. Passed May IS, 18J/.6, by a two-thirds vote. Amended April 12, 1867.

T h e People of the State of New York, represented in the Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows :

S e c t i o n 1. All such persons as now are or may hereafter become members of the “ Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society of the Prot­ estant Episcopal Church in the United States of America,” originally instituted in the year eighteen hundred and twenty, and fully organized by the General Convention of the said Church, in the year eighteen hundred and thirty-five, shall be and are hereby constituted a body cor­ porate, for the purpose of conducting general Missionary operations in all lands, by the name aforesaid.

S e c . 2. For the object designated in the first section of the Act generally, or for any purpose connected with such object, the said Cor­ poration shall have power, from time to time, to purchase, take by gift, grant, devise, or bequest, and hold real and personal estate, and to sell, lease, and otherwise dispose of the same, provided the aggregate clear annual income of such real estate, at any one time held, shall not exceed the sum of thirty thousand dollars. The Corporation hereby created is declared subject to the provisions of Chapter Three hundred and sixty of the laws of one thousand eight hundred and sixty, entitled An Act relating to Wills.

S e c . 3. The said Society shall in its usual annual printed Report, state the amount of its real and personal estate, and the income arising therefrom; a copy of which Report shall be deposited in the State Library.

S e c . 4. This Corporation shall possess the general powers and be subject to the provisions contained in Title Third of Chapter Eighteen of the first part of the Revised Statutes, so far as the same are applicable and have not been repealed.

S e c . 5. This Act shall take effect immediately, and the Legislature may, at any time, alter, modify, or repeal the same. Constitution. 261

II.

CONSTITUTION

O f the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society o f the Protestant Episcopal Church o f the United States o f America, as established in 1820, and amended in 1828,1829,1832,18S5,1888,1856, 1862, 1865, 1868, 1871, and 1874.

ARTICLE I.

T his institution shall be denominated “ The Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America.” And the Board of Missions of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America, hereinafter provided for, may exercise, subject to the General Convention and within the limitations contained in this Constitution, and in any amendments here­ after made in the same, all the corporate powers of the institution afore­ said. ARTICLE II. This Society shall be considered as comprehending all persons who are members of this Church. ARTICLE III. At every Triennial Meeting of the General Convention, which is the constituted representative body of the whole Protestant Episcopal Church in these United States, there shall be appointed by a concurrent vote, on nomination by a joint Committee of the two Houses, a Board of Clerical and Lay Members, at least equal in number to four times the number of Dioceses in union with the General Convention, who, together with the Bishops of this Church, and such persons as became patrons of this Society before the meeting of the General Convention in the year 1829, shall be called the “ Board of Missions of the Protest­ ant Episcopal Church in the United States of America.” The said Committee of Nominations shall consist of three Bishops, to be elected by ballot in the House of Bishops, and three Presbyters and three lay­ men, to be elected by ballot in the House of Clerical and Lay Depu­ ties. ARTICLE IV. To the Board of Missions shall be intrusted the supervision of the General Missionary operations of the Church, with power to establish Missionary stations, appoint Missionaries, make appropriations of money, regulate the conducting of Missions, fill any vacancies in their number which may occur, and also to enact all By-Laws which they may deem necessary for their own government and the government of their Com­ mittees ; provided always, that in relation to organized Dioceses having 2 6 2 Constitution.

Bishops, the Board shall regulate the number of Missionary stations, and, with the consent of the Bishops, shall select the stations. The Bishop and Standing Committee of each Diocese may appoint substitutes from the same Diocese for such members of the Board as may be unable to attend its meetings.

A R T IC L E V. There may be appointed, during the will of the Board of Missions, a Commission to be called the “ Commissions of Home Missions to Colored People,” to whom shall be committed the religious and other instruction of the Freedmen ; said Commission to meet quarterly ; a majority to be a quorum, with authority to appoint a Secretary and General Agent and Treasurer, and to constitute, as its general representative, with full power to act for it during its recesses, an Executive Committee, composed of such a number of its members as it may prescribe, not to exceed eight; the members of such Executive Committee to be ex-officio members of the Board of Missions ; and said Commission to be governed in its actions by the principles laid down in the Article of the Constitution of this Society concerning the appointment of Missionaries.

ARTICLE VI. The presiding Bishop of the Church shall be the President of the Board, and in his absence, the Senior Bishop present shall preside ; in the absence of all the Bishops, the Board shall elect a President pro tempore.

ARTICLE VII. The Board of Missions shall hold their first meeting at the call of the presiding Bishop, and meet annually thereafter at such time and place as may have been appointed at the previous Annual Meeting ; and also, on the second day of the meeting of the General Convention, at the place of its meeting. They shall publish an Annual Report of their pro­ ceedings for the information of the Society, and present a Triennial Report to each stated General Convention. At all meetings of the Board, ten members shall form a quorum. Special Meetings of the Board may be called, as shall be provided in their own By-Laws.

a r t i c l e vin. The Board, as soon as may be after it has been constituted, shall pro­ ceed to appoint eight persons, four of whom shall be Clergymen, and four of whom shall be Laymen, who, together with the Bishop of the Diocese in which the Committee shall be located, shall be a Committee for Domestic Missions ; and eight other persons, four of whom shall be Clergymen, and four of whom shall be Laymen, who, together with the Constitution. 263

Bishop of the Diocese in which the Committee shall be located, shall be a, Committee for Foreign Missions ; and all of whom shall be ex-officio members of the Board of Missions. The Board of Missions shall deter­ mine the location of the Committees respectively. Any Bishop or Bishops present at the place of meeting, shall have a right, ex-officio, to attend, as members of the same, the meetings of the Committees. Vacancies -occurring in either of the Committees, during the recess of the Board, may be filled by the Committees, respectively, subject to the approval •of the Board at its next meeting.

ARTICLE IX. To the Committees of the Board, thus constituted, shall be referred, in their respective departments, during the recess of the Board, the whole administration of the General Missionary work of the Church, -subject to the regulations of the Board. And the said Committees shall have authority to direct and control, by concurrent Resolution, the cus­ tody of the seal of the Society ; and the seal may be affixed and proved by any officer of the Board of Missions, or of either of the said Com­ mittees, to any document, the execution and authentication of which •shall have been duly authorized by the said Society, or by concurrent Resolution of the said Committees. Said Committees, at a meeting regu­ larly warned and held, may exercise, by a Resolution in which a major­ ity of the members of said Committees shall separately concur, any of the corporate powers of the Society which have not been otherwise provided for, or the exercise of which shall not be in contravention of ■any action or regulation of the General Convention or of the Board. Each Committee shall make a report of its proceedings to the Board of -Missions at every meeting of the Board.

a r t i c l e x . The Board of Missions shall appoint for each Committee a Secretary and General Agent, with a suitable salary, who shall be the executive officer of the Committee, to collect information, to conduct its corre­ spondence, to devise and recommend plans of operation, and in general to execute all the purposes of the Board in his proper sphere, submitting all his measures, before their adoption, to the Committee for whom he is appointed, for their approval. Each Committee shall appoint a Treas­ urer, and the Board shall designate which of the Treasurers so appointed shall be authorized to receive all moneys not specifically appropriated, which money shall be at the disposal of the Board. The Secretaries and Treasurers shall be, ex-officio, members of the respective Committees and of the Board. Local and subordinate agents and officers may, when necessary, be appointed by each Committee. 2 6 4 Constitution.

a r t i c l e x t . For the guidance of the Committees it is declared that the Mission­ ary field is always to be regarded as one—t h e w o r l d —the teims Domestic and Foreign being understood as terms of locality, adopted for con­ venience. Domestic Missions are those wThich are established within, and Foreign Missions are those which are established without, the territory of the United States.

a r t i c l e x i i .

No Clergyman shall be appointed a Missionary by the Board or by either of the Committees, until after conference with the ecclesiastical authority of the Diocese or Missionary District to which he belongs, nor shall any Missionary be sent to officiate in any Diocese or Missionary District without the consent of the ecclesiastical authority of the same, except when regularly called by an organized parish, in accordance with the Canons, both Diocesan and general, and no person shall be appointed a Missionary who is not at the time a Minister of the Protestant Epis­ copal Church, of regular standing. It being understood that the provisions of this Article do not pre­ clude the Executive Committees from making pecuniary appropriations in aid of» Missions under the care of other Churches in communion with the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America, or of employing laymen or women, who are members of this Church, to do Missionary work.

a r t i c l e xm. Associations designated to act in connection with the Board, in the great Missionary work committed to the Church, may become Auxiliary ; and all contributions specially appropriated for such purpose by such associations, or by any individuals, shall be received and paid in accord­ ance with the expressed wish of the donors.

a r t i c l e x i v . The Board of Missions, provided for in the Third Article of the Con­ stitution, shall, in all cases, be continued in office until a new Board is elected.

ARTICLE xv. It is recommended to every member of the Society to pray to

A l m i g h t y G o d for His blessing upon its designs, under the full conviction that, unless He directs us in all our doings with His most .gracious favor, and further us with His continual help, we cannot reasonably hope to procure suitable persons to act as Missionaries, or expect that their endeavors will be successful. By-Laws. 265

III.

BY-LAWS OF THE BOARD OF MISSIONS.

A RTICLE I.

T h e several articles and provisions of the Constitution of this Society, as established in 1820, and subsequently amended, are hereby adopted as By-Laws of this Society.

ARTICLE II. The Board of Missions, at each of its Annual Meetings, shall appoint a Secretary, who shall continue in his office until another is appointed in his place, and whose travelling expenses shall be paid.

ARTICLE III. The Treasurers of the Committees for Domestic and Foreign Mis­ sions, and of the Commission of Home Missions to Colored People, respect­ ively, shall keep an account with each Missionary and Stipendiary o f their respective Departments. They shall deposit in some bank in the City of New York, all moneys received by them, respectively, for Mis­ sionary or educational purposes, so often as the same shall amount to one hundred dollars ; and the amount thereof in such bank shall be kept, in the name of the Committee for Domestic or Foreign Missions, or of the Commission of Home Missions to Colored People, as the case may be. The said moneys, so deposited, shall be drawn out of such bank for Missionary or educational purposes only, and on the check of the Treasurer, countersigned by either the General, Honorary or Local Secre­ tary of each of the said Committees, and the Commission of Home Missions to Colored People, respectively. The Treasurers shall pay no moneys except by order of their respective Committees. They shall present their accounts, duly audited by their respective Committees, on the first day of the session of each Annual Meeting of the Board of Missions, which accounts shall thereupon be referred to a Special Committee for the pur­ pose of such examination, inquiries, and explanations, as may be deemed necessary and useful. The Secretary and General Agent of the Domestic Committee shall obtain from the Secretaries of the Diocesan and Missionary Jurisdictions, a statement of the number of Diocesan Missionary stations* the number of Diocesan Missionaries employed, and the amount disbursed in the maintenance of Diocesan or City Missions, all as reported at the last previous Convention of each Diocese respectively, and these items shall be added by Dioceses to the totals given through the Treasurers of 266 By-law s.

this Board, so as to show at one glance, in the Annual Report, the entire Missionary work of this Church.

ARTICLE IV. Vacancies occurring in either of the Missionary Committees, during the recess of the Board of Missions, shall not be filled at the same meet­ ing of the Committee at which they are announced ; but information of all vacancies to be supplied shall be immediately given to each member of the Committee, and shall be inserted in the notice for the meeting at which such vacancies are to be supplied. Vacancies in the Commission of Home Missions to Colored People, and in the Executive Committee thereof, shall be filled by that Com­ mission. A R TIC LE v . Five members shall constitute a quorum of each of the two Mission­ ary Committees, respectively. ARTICLE VI. Together with each Annual Report required by the Seventh Article of the original Constitution, not adopted as a By-Law of this Society, there shall be printed the Constitution, Act of Incorporation, and By- Laws of the Society, with a list of the Members and Officers of the Board o f Missions, of the two Missionary Committees, and of the Commission of Home Missions to Colored People. Of this Report thus printed, one hundred copies shall be retained by the Secretary of the Board of Mis­ sions, for the use of the Board at its next meeting.

ARTICLE VII. There shall be an Annual and Triennial Sermon, before the Board of Missions, the preacher to be appointed by the two Missionary Commit­ tees alternately. The Sermon shall be preached on the evening of the first day of the sessions of the Board, or at such time as may have been desig­ nated at the previous Meeting of the Board ; and that Committee whose right it is to appoint the preacher, shall make the necessary arrangements for that purpose. The sermon, with the consent of the preacher, shall be printed at the expense of the Board, without any special order for that purpose. A R T IC L E vm. At the Annual Meeting of the Board of Missions, on the first day of the session, the Holy Communion shall be administered by or under the direction of the presiding Bishop, or in his absence, of the senior Bishop present; and if there be no Bishop present, then the senior Pres­ byter present, being a member of the Board of Missions ; and shall be preceded by Morning Prayer, at which the officiating Minister shall be appointed by the said presiding or senior Bishop, or senior Presbyter presiding. The collection at the Offertory at such Communion shall be By-Laws. 267

divided equally between the Committees for Domestic and Foreign Mis­ sions and the Commission of Home Missions to Colored Peoj)le, unless any particular offering be specially designated, or appropriated by the offerer to either department, or to some particular Mission in either, in which case the appropriation shall be made accordingly.

ARTICLE IX. On the second evening of the session, at the meetings of the Board of Missions, a public Missionary Meeting shall be held, under the direc­ tion of the presiding or senior Bishop present, or if no Bishop be present, then of the senior Presbyter present, assisted by the Secretary of the Board, and the Secretaries of the two Missionary Committees and of the Commission of Home Missions to Colored People.

a r t i c l e x .

The Protestant Episcopal Commission of Home Missions to Colored People shall make an Annual Report to the Board of Missions.

ARTICLE XI. On all public occasions of the Meetings of the Board of Missions, collections shall be made in aid of its funds.

ARTICLE XII. Special Meetings of the Board of Missions may be called on the joint request of the three Executive Committees, or on the order of the pre­ siding Bishop, or any two Bishops, reasonable notice thereof being given through the Post-office, and the specific object of such meeting inserted in the notice.

ARTICLE XIII. If, from the existence of war, disease, or any other cause, the place of Meeting of the Board of Missions, appointed at its last jneeting, shall be rendered a dangerous or improper place of meeting, the presid­ ing Bishop shall have power to change it, and appoint such other place for the purpose as he may, under the circumstances, deem most suitable and proper.

ARTICLE XIV.

At all Meetings of the Board, the Missionaries of the Board in active service who may be present, both of the Domestic and Foreign Commit­ tees, shall be admitted to honorary seats in the Board, with a right to participate in the deliberations, but without the right to vote. 268 By-Laws.

ARTICLE XV. The ordinary parliamentary Rules of Order are adopted and shall be observed in this Society, its Board of Missions, and Committees. In ad­ dition, the following Special Rules are adopted for the regulation of the business of such Board, and shall not be departed from, except by a two- thirds vote of the members present :

R u l e I.—The regular Order of Business of each day’s session shall be as follows : 1. Devotional Exercises. 2. Organization for Business. 3. Reading of Minutes. 4. Reception of Reports of Standing Committees and Commis­ sions. 5. Reception of Reports of Treasurers. 6. Reception of Reports of Missionary Bishops. 1. Reception of Reports of Auxiliaries. 8. Reception of Reports of Special Committees. 9. Motions and Resolutions. 10. Unfinished Business. 11. Calendar of General Orders. 12. Miscellaneous Business.

R u l e II.—Every Report shall, excepting those of Treasurers, immedi­ ately upon presentation and without being then read, be placed upon the Calendar of Gênerai Orders in the order of its reception, and shall remain there until finally disposed of.

R u l e III.—In disposing of the Calendar of General Orders, the Reports and Resolutions thereon shall be taken up in consecutive order. But a Motion shall always be in order, at such time, to suspend the read­ ing of any Report or Resolution appended thereto ; or to take up any such out of its regular order ; or to suspend the further consideration of the Calendar, and return to the regular order of business. All such Motions shall be decided by a majority vote and without debate, provided^ that upon a Motion to suspend the further consideration of the Calendar, the Chairman, or some other member of the Committee whose Report shall be under consideration, may be heard in opposition to the Motion.

R u l e IV.—Business on the President’s table, embracing (1) An­ nouncement of Committees, (2) Communications received from other bodies, shall be in order at any time.

ARTICLE XVI. All other than the foregoing By-Laws, heretofore in force, are hereby rescinded, and the foregoing are adopted and declared to be the By-Laws of this Society ; but with the exception of the first, they may be By-Laws. 269 rescinded, amended, or enlarged, at any Stated Meeting of the Board of Missions, by an affirmative vote of a majority of the members present; the Motion for that purpose, together with the name of the mover, being duly entered on the Journal of the Board, and one day’s previous notice given of the proposed alteration. The first By-Law shall not be rescinded, amended, or enlarged, except at a Triennial Meeting of the Board of Missions, on the Report of a Special Committee, recommending the same, and an affirmative vote of a majority of the members present adopting the report and recommendation of such Committee. 2 70 Members o f the Board o f Missions.

BOARD OF MISSIONS

OF THE

PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

1874—1877.

Rt. Rev. B. B. Smith, D.D., L.L. D., Rt. Rev. J. W. Beckwith, D.D., “ S. A. McCoskry, D.D., D.C.L., “ F. McNeece Whittle, D.D., “ W. R. Whittingham,D.D., LL.D. “ W. H. A. Bissell, D.D., “ Alfred Lee, D.D., “ C. F. Robertson, D.D., “ John Johns, D.D., LL.D., “ B. W. Morris, D.D., “ H. Southgate, D.D,, “ A. N. Littlejohn, D.D., “ W. M. Green, D.D., “ W. C. Doane, D.D., “ John Williams, D.D., LL.D., “ F. D. Huntington, D.D., “ T. Atkinson, D.D., LL.D., “ O. W. Whitaker, D.D., “ W. I. Kipp, D.D., LL.D., “ H. N. Pierce, D.D., “ H. Potter, D.D., LL.D., D.C.L., “ W. W. Niles, D.D., “ T. M. Clark, D.D., LL.D., W. Pinkney, D.D., LL.D., “ A. Gregg, D.D., “ W. B. W. Howe, D.D., “ W. H. Odenheimer, D.D., “ M. A. DeWolfe Howe, D.D_ “ G. T. Bedell, D.D., “ W. H. Hare, D.D., “ H. B. Whipple, D.D., “ B, H. Paddock, D.D., “ H. C. Lay, D.D., LL.D., “ T. B. Lyman, D.D., “ J. C. Talbot, D.D., LL.D., “ J. F. Spalding, D.D., " W. B. Stevens, D.D., LL.D., “ E. R. Welles, D.D., “ R. H. Wilmer, D.D., “ R. W. B. Elliott, D.D., “ T. H. Yail, D.D., “ A. C. Garrett, D.D., “ A. C. Coxe, D.D., LL.D., J. H. D. Wingfield, D.D.,, “ C. T. Quintard, D.D., LL.D., “ W. F. Adams, D.D., “ R. H. Clarkson, D.D., LL.D., “ T. U. Dudley, D.D., “ J. B. Kerfoot, D.D., LL.D., “ John Scarborough, D.D., “ C. M. Williams, D.D., “ T. A. Jaggar, D.D., “ J. P. B. Wilmer, D.D., LL.D., “ G. D. Gillespie, D.D., “ H. A. Neely, D.D., “ W. E. McLaren, D.D., “ D. S. Tuttle, D.D., “ J. H. H. Brown, D.D., “ J. F. Young, D.D., “ W. S. Perry, D.D.

LIFE MEMBERS. The Rev. R. B. Croes, D.D., The Rev. J. J. Robertson, D.D., “ T. Edson, D.D., “ J. Rodney, “ W. C. Mead, D.D., “ J. R. Walker, D.D., “ R. U. Morgan, D.D., Mr. C. Morris, M.D. “ S. Nichols, Members o f the Board o f Missions. 2 7 1

D io c e s e . C l e r i c a l . L a y .

Alabam a...... Rev. John M. Banister, D.D ., N. H. R. Dawson, Rev. John Fulton, D .D ., C. H. Stickney. A lb a n y...... Rev. H. W . Beers, D.D., James Forsyth, Rev. William Payne, D .D ., Orlando Meads, Rev. E. N. Potter, D.D., W ..A. Wood, Rev. J. H. Hopkins, D.D., Lyman Tremaine. Rev. Theo. Babcock, D .D ., Rev. J. I. Tucker, D.D., Rev. J. L. Reese, D.D., Rev. F. Harison, D.D., Rev. W . W . Battershall, Rev. John Townsend, Rev. E. B. Russell.

A rkansas...... Rev. C. S. Hedges, D.D., John Wassell. Rev. Robert W . Trimble, Rev. C. A. Bruce. California...... Rev. B. Akerly, D.D., J. Watson Webb. Rev. H. D. Lathrop, D.D., Rev. H. Forrester. Central New York Rev. A. B. Beach, D.D., J. W . Clarke, Rev. J. Brainard, DD., Geo. C. M cW h orter, Rev. A. B. Goodrich, D.D., Geo. F. Comstock, Rev. G. H. McKnight, D.D., H. O. Moss, Rev. J. M. Clarke, D.D., C. A. Sherman. Rev. W . T. Gibson, D.D., Rev. E. M. Van Deusen, D.D., Rev. Walter Ayrau^t, D .D ., Rev. W . A. Hitchcock, Rev. L. R. Brewer, Rev. P. B. Morgan, Rev. Hugh L. M. Clarke, Rev. W . D’Orville Doty, Rev. R. G. Quennell.

Central Penn ...... Rev. Cortlandt Whitehead, M . Schall, Rev. A. A. Marple, R. A. Lamberton, Rev. R. J. Keeling, D.D., Peter Baldy, Jr., Rev. W . Paret, D.D., H. S. Goodwin, Rev. A. M. Abel, C. R. Potts, Rev. Charles Br eck, D.D., A . Ricketts, Rev. W . P. Orrick, J. W . Gurnsey, Rev. W . C. Leverett, H . Packer, Rev. T . C. Caskey, Robert Packer, Rev. M. A. Tolman, Charles M. Conyngham» Rev. H. L. Jones, Rev. C. G. Gilleat, Ph. D.

Connecticut...... Rev. J. L. Clark, D.D., S. H . Huntington, Rev. R. A. Hallam, D.D., John C. Hollister, Rev. W . H. Lewis, D.D., Benj. Stark, Rev. S. D. Denison, D.D. E. N. Shelton. 2 7 2 Members o f the Board o f Missions.

D io c e s e . C l e r i c a l . L a t . Connecticut...... Rev. E. E. Beardsley, D.D., J. Godfrey, Rev. T. R. Pynchon, D.D., Andrew S. Kinston, Rev. W . E. Vibbert, Daniel W . Denison, Rev. Edwin Harwood, D .D., John B. Robertson, M .D. Rev. Henry W . Nelson, Rev. Geo. S. Mallory, D .D ., Rev. M. Meier Smith, D.D., Rev. Walter Mitchell, Rev. L. B. Baldwin, Rev. W . Tatlock, Rev N. S. Richardson, D.D., Rev. Samuel H. Giesy, D.D., Rev. F. Brathwaite, Rev. John Binney, Rev. S. O. Seymour.

Delaware...... Rev. J. B. Clemson, D .D ., S. M. Curtis, Rev. J. L. McKim, E. A. Van Trump, Rev. W . J. Frost, D.D., Victor Dupont. Rev. T. G. Littell.

Easton...... Rev. John Crosdale, George R. Goldsborough, R ev. S. P . Barber, William S. Walker, Rev. E. F. Dashiell, J. L. Adkins, M.D. Rev. John O. Barton, Rev. Robert Wilson.

Florida...... Rev. J. J. Scott, D .D ., Robert Walker, Rev. O. P. Thackara. J. J. Daniels.

Georgia...... Rev. William C. Williams, D.D., H. H. Steiner, Rev. Samuel Benedict, D .D ., W . W . Montgomery, Rev. William H. Clarke. L. N. Whittle.

Illinois...... Rev. Clinton Locke, D .D ., L. B. Otis, Rev. Edward Sullivan, D .D., E. H. Sheldon, Rev. T. N. Morrison, Emery Cobb, Rev. F. M. Gregg, C. T. Bowen, Rev. Sidney Corbett, D .D ., Geo. H. Harlow. Rev. C. S. Abbot, Rev. D. F. Warren, D.D.

Indiana...... Rev. George T. McGill, George C. D u y , Rev. E. R. Bishop, John S. Irw in, Rev. A. Mackie. W . H. Morrison.

Iow a ...... Rev. Charles H. Seymour, Geo. Greene, Rev. R. C. Mcllwain, J. L. Daymude, R ev. J. C. G oodhue, John Hodgdon, Rev. J. Trimble. James Armstrong, R. T. Bowen. K an sas...... Rev. C. Reynolds, D .D ., A. G. Otis, Rev. John Bakewell. E. M. Bartholow.

K en tu ck y...... Rev. James Craik, D .D ., S. B. Churchill, Members o f the Board o f Missions.

D io c e s e . C l e r i c a l . La y . K en tu cky...... Rev. J. N. Norton, D.D., J. W . Stevenson, Rey. J. S. Shipman, D.D., William Cornwall, Rev. W . M. Pettis, W . F. Bullock. Rev. E. T. Perkins, D.D.

Long Island...... Rev. C. H. Hall, D.D., Geo. A. Jarvis, Rev. S. M. Haskins, D .D ., Alex. Y. Blake, Rev. N. H. Schenck, D.D., H. E. Pierrepont, Rev. D. V. M. Johnson, D .D., Willian G. Low, Rev. J. A. Paddock, D .D ., John T. Walker, Rev. W . A. Snively, D.D., Edward Todd, Rev. W . H. Moore, D.D., A. W . Benson, Rev. G. W . Smith, H. P. Clyde, Rev. N. Maynard, S. D. C. Yan Bokkelen, Rev. E. D. Cooper, Chas. A . Townsend, Rev. R. T. Pearson, Chaa. R . Marvin, Rev. H. M. Beare, D.D., John A. King, Rev. W . S. Chadwell, Britton Richardson, Rev. J. Carpenter Smith, D.D., F. C. Clark. Rev. C. L. Twing, Rev. Joshua Kimber.

Louisiana...... Rev. H. C. Duncan, P. L. Cox. Rev. W . T. D. Dalzell, D.D., Rev. J. Philson, Rev. J. F. Girault, R ev. S. S. Harris.

M aine...... Rev. Samuel Upjohn, James Bridge, Rev. C. S. Leffingwell, Robert H. Gardiner, Rev. W . H. Washburn, J. H. McMullen, Rev. J. H. Ward, G. E. B. Jackson. Rev. John Gregson.

M aryland...... Rev. George Leeds, D.D., S. G. W ym an , R ev. J. S. B. H odges, D .D ., L. Thompson, Rev. C. W . Rankin, Bernard Carter, Rev. Julius E. Grammer, D.D., William Woodward, Rev. J. Y. Lewis, D.D., H . Easton, Rev. C. K. Nelson, D.D., A. H. Dillion, Jr., Rev. H. R. Scott, Henry M. Bash, Rev. J. Y. Gholson, Robert M. Proud, Rev. A. M. Randolph, D.D., F. W . Brune. Rev. Meyer Lewin, D.D., Rev. George A Leakin, Rev. W . F. Watkins, Rev. T. A. Starkey, D.D., Rev. J. H. Elliott, D .D ., Rev. Fleming James, Rev. A. B. Atkins, D.D., Rev. C. N. Chandler, D.D., Rev. C. R. Hale, D.D. 18 2 7 4 Members o f the Board o f Missions.

D io c e s e . C l e r i c a l . L a x . Massachusetts...... Rev. A. H. Vinton, D.D., Amos A. Lawrence, Rev. Alex. Burgess, D.D., Geo. C. Shattuck, M .D., Rev. C. L. Hutchins, Joseph Story Fay, Rev. F. Wharton, D.D., LL.D., Joseph Burnett, Rev. Percy Brown, John B. Stebbins, Rev. J. I. T. Coolidge, D.D., Nathan Matthews, Rev. Philips Brooks, E. R. Mudge. Rev. W . R. Huntington, D.D., Rev. Henry Burroughs, Rev. Thomas F. Fales, Rev. Henry F. Allen, Rev. Roger S. Howard, D.D., Rev. Robt. B. Van Kleeck, D.D., Rev. Leonard K. Storrs.

Michigan...... Rev. T. C. Pitkin, D.D., Peter E. Demil], Rev. Marcus Lane, H. P. Baldwin, Rev. J. T. Magrath, C. C. Trowbridge, Rev. Geo. Worthington, D.D., Henry Hayden, Rev. John W . Brown. R. A. Bury.

Minnesota...... Rev. D. B. Knickerbacker, D.D., E. T. Wilder, R ev. E . S. Thom as, Isaac Atwater, Rev. Gr. W . Watson, D.D., W . B. Jackson, Rev. W . P. Ten Broeck, S. C. Bradin. Rev. R. Wainwright.

Mississippi...... Rev. W . C. Crane, D.D., J. F lo y d K in g , Rev. W . K. Douglas, D.D., R. S. Stith, Rev. Heniy Samson, D.D., W . T. Balfour. Rev. J. T. Pickett.

M issou ri...... Rev. M. Schuyler, D.D., W . F. Ferguson, Rev. James Runcie, D.D., George H. Gill, Rev. Samuel Ringold, John T. Douglass, Rev. E. F. Berkeley, D.D. Silas Bent.

Nebraska...... Rev. J. D. Easter, D.D., J. M. Woolworth, Rev. J. McNamara, D.D. J. Metcalf.

S ew J er se y ...... Rev. Alfred Stubbs, D.D., Charles E. Milnor, Rev. E. M. Rodman, Jas. T. Mackie, Rev. S. W . Sayres, J. A. Pugh, M.D., Rev. G. M. Hills, D.D., J. H. Thomson. Rev. J. F. Garrison, Rev. N. Pettit, Rev. W . H. Lewis, Jr., Rev. A. R. Walker.

New Hampshire Rev. J. H. Eames, D.D., Simeon Ide, Rev. H. A. Coit, D.D., Asa P. Cate, Rev. Isaac G. Hubbard, D.D., Franklin Low. Members o f the Board o f Missions. 275

D io c e s e . C l e r i c a l . L a y . New Hampshire...... Rev. Lorenzo Sears, Rev. J. B. Goodrich, Rev. James Haughton.

N ew York...... Rev. B. I. Haight, D.D., LL.D., Lewis Curtis, Rev. J. Mulchahey, D .D ., T. B. Cummings, Rev. W . F. Morgan, D.D., J. J. Cisco, Rev. A. B. Beach, D.D., W . P. Lee, Rev. R. S. Howland, D.D., W . K. Kitchen, Rev. S. H. Tyng, D.D., Geo. M. Miller, Rev. Samuel Cooke, D.D., Cyrus Curtiss, Rev. Thomas Gallaudet, D.D ., Geo. N. Titus, Rev. C. E. Swope, D.D., F . S. W inston, Rev. J. A. Gallaher, D.D., N. F. Palmer, Rev. Morgan Dix, D.D., Stewart Brown, Rev. H. Dyer, D.D., Hamilton Fish, Rev. E. A. Washburn, D.D., Geo. D. Morgan, Rev. John Cotton Smith, D .D ., R. H. Maeurdy, Rev. George J. Geer, D .D ., J. J. Astor, Rev. F. E. Lawrence, D.D., Jacob Reese, Rev. C. B. Smith, G. J. Barlow, Rev. J. H. Tuttle, D.D., Adam Norrie, Rev. W . D. Walker, W . H. Aspinwall, Rev. T. A. Eaton, D.D., S. B. Ruggles, Rev. Geo. H. Houghton, D.D., W . A. Davies, Rev. J. J. Helm, D.D., D avid J. E ly , Rev. P. K. Cady, D.D., Lloyd W . Wells, Rev. Clarence Buel, John W . Mitchell, Rev. J. C. Eccleston, D.D., Theodosius Bartow, Rev. H. C. Potter, D.D., Julien T. Davies, Rejr. A . T . Tw ing, D .D ., C. C. Haight, Rev. C. R. Duffle, D.D., Geo. B. Collins, Rev. J. H. Rylance, D.D., Cambridge Livingston, Rev. C. F. Hoffman, W . A. Smith, Rev. W . H. D. Grannis, H. Cammann, Rev. F. B. Yan Kleeck, E. T. Gerry, Rev. S. H ollingsw orth, D .D ., JohnJ. Smith, Rev. D. F. Banks, James M. Brown. Rev. W . H. Benjamin, Rev. R. C. Rogers, Rev. O. Applegate, Rev. H. B. Hitchings, Rev. J. Morseil, D.D., Rev. Hugh Miller Thompson, D.D., Rev. R. Heber Newton, Rev. Geo. D. Wildes, D.D., Rev. R. F. Crary. North Carolina Rev. J. B. Cheshire, D.D., W . H. Battle, Rev. Aldert Smedes, D.D., Kemp P. Battle, Rev. A. A. Watson, D.D., R. H. Smith, Rev. D. H. Buel. A. J. De Rossett, M.D. 276 Members o f the Board o f Missions.

D iocese. Cl e r ic a l . L a y . Northern New Jersey..Rev. R. M. Abercrombie, D.D., J. C. Garthwaite, Rev. Daniel C. Weston, D.D., George C. Hance, Rev. William A. Matson, D.D., Samuel Tiffany, Rev. Anthony Schuyler, D .D ., Henry Meigs, Rev. F. C. Putnam, A . M ills. Rev. J. N. Stansbury, B.D., Rev. W . G. Farrington, D.D., Rev. S. M. Rice, D.D., Rev. R. N. Merritt, D.D., Rev. W . H. Harison, D.D., Rev. E. B. Boggs, D.D., Rev. Horace S. Bishop, Rev. Samuel Hall.

Ohio...... Rev. Lewis Burton, D.D., * W . A. Boardman, Rev. W . B. Bodine, J. H. Deveraux, Rev. Thos. B. Wells, Kent Jarvis, Rev. W . W . Farr, C. D elano, Rev. Leighton Coleman, D.D., A. H. Moss, Rev. Erastus Burr, D .D ., Wager Swayne, Rev. Thos. S . Y o c u m , Y. B. Horton, Rev. John Ufford, D .D ., Larz Anderson, Rev. Rufus W . Clark, John W . Andrews, Rev. H. H. Morrell, D ,D ., W . B. Marfield. Rev. Jas. B. Bolles, D.D.

Pennsylvania...... Rev. Benj. Watson, D.D., William Welsh, Rev. E. A. Hoffman, D.D., Orlando Crease, Rev. J. A. Harris, G. L. Harrison, Rev. J. W . Claxton, D.D., John D. Taylor, Rev. William Rudder, D.D., James S. Whitney, Rev. John Bolton, G. W . Hunter, Rev. E. A. Foggo, D.D., Lemuel Coffin. Rev. R. B. Claxton, D.D., Rev. James Saul, D .D ., Rev. D. S. Miller, D .D ., Rev. T. F. Davies, D.D., Rev. W . II. Vibbert, Rev. Charles D. Cooper, Rev. Theodore S. Rumney, D .D ., Rev. J. H. Eccleston, D.D ., Rev. C. G. Currie, Rev. H. P. Hay, D.D., Rev. D. C. Millet, D.D., Rev. E. Y . Buchanan, D.D., Rev. Charles Fischer, Rev. John A. Childs, D.D.

Pittsburgh, .Rev. Boyd Vincent, Thomas M. Howe, Rev. Robert Meech, J. H. Schoenberger, Rev. Henry Purdon, Hill Burgwin, Members o f the Board o f Missions.

D iocese. Cler ical.L a y.

Pittsburgh...... Rev. Henry S. Getz, Edw ard S. Golden, Rev. W . H. Mills, Felix R. Brunot, Rev. Richard S. Smith, Henry Souther. Rev. H. W . Spalding, D.D., Rev. G. C. Rafter.

Rhode Island...... Rev. C. A. L. Richards, Samuel R. Dorrance, Rev. Daniel Henshaw, C. B. Farnsworth, Rev. C. H. Wheeler, John H. Stiness, Rev. E. H. Porter, C. E. Boon. Rev. S. H. Webb, Rev. G. L. Locke, Rev. D. G. Rice.

South Carolina...... -Rev. A . Toomer Porter, R. W . Shand, Rev. C. C. Pinckney, C. G. Memminger, Rev. J. D. McCullough, J. B. Palmer. Rev. E. Capers.

Tennessee...... Rev. George White, D .D ., G. R- Fairbanks, R ev. W . C. Gray, Jacob Thompson, Rev. Geo. Beckett, D.D. W . H. Stephens.

Texas...... Rev. B. A. Rogers, J. H. Raymond, Rev. S. M. Bird, W . I. Hutchins, Rev. L. P. Rucker. Geo. W . Jackson.

Vermont...... Rev. A. H. Bailey, D.D., Victor Atwood, Rev. Malcolm Douglass, D.D., Thos. H. Canfield, Rev. Charles C. Harris, Le Grand B. Cannon. Rev. J. I. Bliss, Rev. C. T. Ogden, Rev. N. F. Putnam.

Virginia...... Rev. W. H. Meade, D. N. Walker, Rev. G. H. Norton, D.D., D. G. Gordon, M .D., Rev. C. Minnegerode, D.D., W . IT. Holladay, Rev. J. Peterkin, D.D., B. P. Loyal, Rev. J. S. Hanckel, D.D., Hugh W . Sheffey, Rev. 0. S. Barten, D.D., John Grode, Rev. W . L. Hyland, N. H. Massie. Rev. R. H. McKim, D.D., Rev. T. A. Tidball, Rev. J. S. Lindsay, Rev. Theodore M. Carson.

Western Michigan.. . .Rev. Samuel Earp, T. P. Sheldon, Rev. B. F. Fleetwood, F. A. Gorham, Rev. J. F. Conover, N. P. Loveridge, Rev. J. W . Bancroft. W . R. Shelby.

Western New York. ..Rev. W . Shelton, D.D., G. B. Worthington, Rev. H. Anstice, D.D., S. G. Cornell, Rev. J. Rankine, D.D., D. W . C. Parshall, 278 Members o f the Board o f Missions,

D io c e s e . C l e r i c a l . L a y . Western New York Rev. Israel Foote, D.D., T. C. Montgomery, Rev. J. M. Henderson, D D ., W. H. Walker, Rev. M. Van Rensselaer, D .D .,LL.D .,W . H. Stacy, Rev. W. H. Williams, Geo. W. Cuyler. Rev. L. Van Bokkelen, D.D.

Wisconsin...... Rev. W. B. Ashley, D.D., J. Bodwell Doe, Rev. D. Keene, D.D., James H. Hoes, Rev. Lewis B. Kemper, D .D ., Denison Worthington. Rev. Edward P. Wright, D.D., Rev. James DeKoven, D .D ., Rev. A. D. Cole, D.D., Rev. John Wilkinson.

Dakota ...... Rev. M. Hoyt, D.D. J. L. Pennington.

Nevada...... Rev. S. P. Kelly. W. A. M. Van Bokkelen.

Niobrara...... Rev. S. D. Hinman, Rev. J. W . Cook.

Colorado...... Rev. P. V. Finch. Wilbur F. Stone.

Oregon, etc...... Rev. C. R. Bonnell, Rev. L. H. Wells.

M ontana, etc...... Rev. A. M. Kirby. Warren Hussey.

Western Texas...... Rev. W . R. Richardson. MISSIONARY CANON OF THE GENERAL CONVENTION.

m t t e HI.—CANON 9.

O f the Constitution of the Domestic and Foreign M issionary

Society op the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United

States op Am erica :

S e c t i o n I. The Constitution of the said Society, which was incor­ porated by an Act of the Legislature of the State of New York, is hereby amended and established so as to read as follows : Constitution o f the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society o f the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States o f America, as established in 1820, and since amended at various times :

a r t i c l e i . _ This Institution shall be denominated The Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America. a r t i c l e i i . This Society shall be considered as comprehending all persons who are members of this Church. ARTICLE III. There shall be a Board of Missions of such Society, composed of the Bishops of this Church, and the members for the time being of the House of Deputies of the General Convention of this Church, Bishops and Deputies sitting apart as in General Convention, or together when they shall so decide. The Board of Missions thus constituted shall convene on the third day of the session of the General Convention, and shall sit from time to time, as the business of the Board shall demand.

a r t i c l e IV . There shall be a Board of Managers, comprising all the Bishops as members ex officio, and fifteen Presbyters and fifteen Laymen, to be appointed by the Board of Missions at every Triennial Meeting of the General Convention, who shall have the management of the General Mis­ sions of this Church, and shall remain in office until their successors are chosen, and shall have power to fill any vacancies that may occur in their number. Eight Clerical members and eight Lay members shall consti­ tute a quorum. This Board of Managers shall, during the recess of the Convention, exercise all the corporate powers of the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society. The Board of Managers shall report to the General Convention, constituted as a Board of Missions, on or before the third day of the session of the General Convention. But nothing herein contained shall affect the rights of any surviving Life Members of the Board of Missions. ARTICLE V . The Board of Managers is authorized to form, from its own members, a Committee for Domestic Missions and a Committee for Foreign Mis­ sions, and such other Committees as it may deem desirable to promote 280 Missionary Canon o f the General Convention.

special Missionary work, and is also authorized to appoint such officers as shall be needful for carrying on the work. AR TICLE VI. The Board of Managers is intrusted with power to establish and regulate such Missions as are not placed under Episcopal supervision ; and to enact all By-Laws which it may deem necessary for its own government, and for the government of its Committees : provided always, that, in relation to organized Dioceses and Missionary Jurisdic­ tions, having Bishops, the appropriation shall be made in gross to such Dioceses and Missionary Jurisdictions, to be disbursed by the local authorities thereof. The Board shall notify to the several Bishops the gross sums so appropriated ; and those Bishops shall regulate the num­ ber of Missionary Stations, appoint the Missionaries, and assign to them their stipends, with the approval of the Board of Managers. AR TICLE VII. No person shall be appointed a Missionary who is not at the time a Minister of the Protestant Episcopal Church of regular standing; but nothing in this section precludes the Committees from making pecuniary appropriations in aid of Missions under the care of other Churches in communion with this Church, or of employing Lay men or women, members of this Church, to do Missionary work. AR TICLE VIII. The Board of Managers is authorized to promote the formation of auxiliary Missionary associations, whose contributions, as well as those specially appropriated by individuals, shall be received and paid in accor­ dance with the wish of the donors, when expressed in writing. It shall be the duty of the Board of Managers to arrange for publie Missionary meet­ ings, to be held at the same time and place as the General Convention, and at such other times and places as may be determined upon, to which all auxiliaries approved by the Board of Managers may send one Clerical and one Lay Delegate. AR TICLE IX. This Constitution may be altered or amended at any time by the General Convention of this Church.

S e c . II. All Canons and all action by or under the authority of the General Convention, so far as inconsistent with the provisions of this Canon and of such amended Constitution, are hereby repealed; providedhowever, that nothing herein shall in any manner impair or affect any corporate rights of said Society, or any vested right what­ ever.

S e c . III. This Canon shall take effect immediately.

I h e reb y certify that the fore g oin g am endm ent to C a non 9 o f T itle III. w as a d o p te d b y the H ouse of D eputies in G eneral C onvention , on the 18th day of the S ession, O ctober 23, 1877, an d w as con curred in b y the H ouse o f B ishop s in G eneral C on­ v en tio n , o n the 19th d a y o f th e S ess io n , O cto b e r 24, 1877. Attest, CHAS. L. HUTCHINS, Secretary o f the Souse o f Deputies. Messrs. George F. Comstock, Thomas C. Montgomery and Lyman Tremain, were appointed a Committee to procure from the Legislature of the State of New York such further Legislation as may be necessary to carry this Constitution into effect. INDEX.

I’AGK S e r m o n b e f o r e t h e B o a r d ...... 3 -1 5

PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD.

T h u r s d a y , O c t o b e r 4, 5 p .m .—M eeting of the Board—Calling of the Roll. i Announcement of Article XIV. of By-Laws...... iii Election of Secretary and appointment of Assistant Secretary...... iii Reception of Reports...... iii

T h u r s d a y , O c t o b e r 4, 7.30 p .m .—Service and Sermon...... iv

F r i d a y , O c t o b e r 5, 7.30 p . m .—Sendee and Minutes...... v N am es o f persons present not before n oted...... v Report of Woman’s Auxiliary received ...... v Report of Special Committee on Indebtedness received and read vi

Discussion of it declared to be out of Order...... vii M otion for suspension o f Rules, laid on the table...... viii Proposed Amendment of Article III. of By-Laws brought forward... viii Amendment of amendment proposed and lost...... viii Amendment referred back to the mover...... viii Motion to suspend Rules of Order for explanation of a certain Consti­ tutional provision, lost...... viii Triennial Report of Board of Missions to General Convention received. viii

Report on Sp ir it o f M issio n s and H o m e a n d A b r o a d received viii-ix Report of the Domestic Committee read and made the special order for Friday evening, October 1 2 ...... ix Report of the Indian Commission and Report of the Bishop of Nio­ brara ; reading and consideration made the Special Order for Tuesday evening, October 9 ...... x Report of the Foreign Committee made the Special Order for Monday evening, October 8 ...... x Proposed Amendment of Article III. of By-Laws...... x Laid on the table for future consideration...... x

M o n d a y , O c t o b e r 8, 7.30 p .m .—Service and M inutes...... x

Members present not before noted ...... x Order for Printing copies of Proceedings...... xi Report of Commission of Home Missions to Colored People made the Order for the D ay ...... xi Report of the Woman’s Auxiliary made the Order for the Day xi 282 Index.

Resolution inviting the Bishop of Cape Palmas to address the Board. xi Report of the Foreign Committee read...... xi

The Bishop of Cape Palmas addressed the Board ...... xi

Report of the Foreign Committee laid on the table for future consid­ eration ...... xj

Report of the Commission of Home Missions to Colored People read and laid on the table for the present...... xi Rules of Order suspended...... xi

Report of Committee of Nine on Relations of the Domestic and For­ eign Departments, etc., made the Order for the Day, October 15. xi Rules of Order suspended...... xi

Report of the Board to the General Convention read, and ordered to be sent to the General Convention...... x i-x ii

Report of Woman’s Auxiliary, made the Order for the Day, Oct. 9 .. xii

T u e s d a y , O c t o b e r 9, 7.3 0 p .m .— Service and Minutes...... xii Members present not before noted...... xii

Paper in reference to the Title to Church property in Missionary Jur­ isdictions, presented...... xii-xiii Resolution respecting the same...... xiii Consideration postponed...... xiii

Reports of Treasurers of the Domestic and Foreign Committees re­ ferred...... xiii

Report of the Indian Commission read— Resolutions adopted...... xiii The Bishop of Niobrara addressed the Board ...... xiii Resolution adopted referring to a Special Committee the subject of the exclusion of Indian Tribes from the benefits of law ...... xiv

Report of Wom an’s Auxiliary read...... xiv Resolution respecting the same adopted...... xiv Report of Special Committee on Reports of Treasurers ...... xiv General Missionary Meeting in the Tabernacle...... xiv

F r id a y E v e n in g , O c t o b e r 12, 7.30 p .m .— Service and Minutes...... xv Members present not before noted...... x v Order for the Day suspended...... xv Reception of Communication from the American Church Missionary Society ...... xv Resolution respecting the same...... xvi Substitute offered and laid on the table...... x v i Original Resolution adopted...... xv i

Committee of Conference appointed...... xv i Order for the Day (being the Report of the Domestic Committee) re­ sum ed ...... xvi First Resolution appended thereto, adopted...... xv i

Second Resolution made the Order for Tuesday evening, October 16. xvii Courtesy extended to Bishop Fuller...... x v ii Index,. 2 8 3

Subject of Title to Church Property taken up— Resolution offered— Substitute offered— made Order for the Day, October 15 ...... xvii Report of Special Committee “ on the Exclusion of Indian Tribes from the benefits of law ” ...... xv ii

Resolutions recommended by the Committee adopted...... xviii

Sa t u r d a y , O c t o b e r 13.— Children’s Meeting in the Tabernacle...... xviii

M o n d a y , O c t o b e r 15, 7.30 p .m .— Service...... xix Members present not before noted...... xix M inutes...... xix

Report of Special Committee of Nine on relation of Domestic and Foreign Departments, etc., taken up ...... xix Rules of Order suspended...... xix

Report of Special Committee to confer with a Committee of the American Church Missionary Society—submitted and read.... xx Resolutions appended to the Report adopted ...... x x Board returned to the Order for the Day, viz., the Report of the Com­ mittee o f N in e ...... xxi 1. On Article III. of the Constitution...... xxi 2. On Relations of Domestic and Foreign Departments...... xxi 3. On Report of Committee of Five on Commission of Home Mis­ sions to Colored People...... xxii-xxiii Subjects taken up seriatim— 1. Resolution for Repeal of Article III. and Substitute proposed for sam e...... xxiii 2. Resolution amending Article IV. of the Constitution...... x x iv 3. Resolution amending Article Y I. of the Constitution...... x x iv 4. Resolutions concerning Commission of Home Missions to Col­ ored People ...... xx vi 5. Resolutions concerning Indian Commission ...... xxvii-xxviii Resolution for submitting foregoing matters to General Convention.. xxviii Exception to one portion of the Report by the Bishop of Massachusetts, a Member of the Committee of Nine ...... xx v iii Subject of the Report made Order for the Day, for Tuesday evening, October 16, 8.30 o’clock ...... xxviii Second Resolution in Domestic Committee’s Report made Order for the Day for Thursday evening, October 18 ...... xxviii Subject of “ Title to Church Property in Missionary Jurisdictions ” made Order for the Day for Tuesday evening, October 16, at 7.30 o’clock...... xxviii Report of Commission of Home Missions to Colored People made Or­ der for the Day for Wednesday evening, October 17, at 8 o’clock, xxviii

Table attached to Report of Committee of Nine ...... xx ix

T u e s d a y , O c t o b e r 16, 7.30 p .m .— Service— Members present not before noted ...... x x x 284 Index.

Minutes—Order for the Day, viz., Subject of “ Title to Church Prop­ erty,” etc., taken up ...... x x x Substitute offered (See p. xvii) adopted...... x x x Order for the Day, viz., Report of Committee of Nine taken up for consideration— First, Proposed Substitute for Article III. of the Constitution— The Chairman mentioned certain changes made in the Report...... x x x Resolution limiting time of speakers...... x x x i

Subject indefinitely postponed...... x x x i Resolution Second, relating to Article IY. of the Constitution, in­ definitely postponed...... x x x i Resolution Third relating to Article Y I. of the Constitution...... x x xi Motion for indefinite postponement, lost...... xx xi

Motion to lay on the table, carried...... xx xi Remainder of Report of Committee of Nine made the Order for the Day for Wednesday evening, October 17, at 7.30 ...... x x xi Report of Foreign • Committee, and Resolution appended thereto, made Order for the Day, for Friday evening, quarter before 8 .. xxxi

Resolution respecting Day of Intercession...... x x xi

W e d n e s d a y , O c t o b e r , 17, 7.30 p .m .—Service and M inutes...... xxxii Order of the Day taken up, viz., Report of Committee of Nine, re­ lating to Commission of Home Missions to Colored People xxxii

8 o’c lo c k p .m .—O rder of the Day taken up, to wit, Two Resolutions appended to the Report of Commission of Home Missions to Colored People...... x x x ii

Second Resolution adopted...... xx xii First Resolution recommended in the Report of the Committee of Nine offered as a substitute for the First Resolution in the Re­ port of Commission of Home Missions to Colored People xxxii

Postponement of the subject proposed ...... x x x ii

Proposition (as an amendment) to take the vote in ten minutes, carried...... xxxii Second Resolution recommended in the Special Committee of Nine adopted...... x x x ii

T h u r s d a y , O c t o b e r 18, 7.30 p . m .—Service and Minutes...... x x x iii Order for the Day to wit, Second Resolution recommended in Report of Domestic Committee, taken up ...... xx xiii

Vote ordered at quarter past nine o’clock ...... xx xiii Speakers limited to five minutes each...... xxxiii

Substitute for Resolution offered and adopted...... x x x iii Committee under same adopted...... xx xiii Part of Report of Committee of Nine relating to Indian Commission made the Order for Monday evening, Oct. 22, at 8 o’clock xxxiii

Resolution requesting Domestic Committee to confer with Bishops of Southern Dioceses with reference to appointment of Evangelists, xxxiii Índex. 28Ô

Resolution for appointment of a Committee on the Charter and Con­ stitution of the Society...... x x x iv Committee named...... xx x iv

F r i d a y , O c t o b er 19, 7.30 p . m .—S ervice and Minutes...... x x x iv

Order for the Day, to wit, Resolution recommended in Report of Foreign Committee, taken up ...... x x x iv Speakers limited to five minutes each...... x x x iv Resolution adopted and Committee under it appointed...... xx xiv Resolution adopted respecting encouragement to be given to Christian industrial enterprises in the African Mission...... x x x v

Resolution, and Motion to lay on table an Amendment of Article III. of the Constitution...... x x x v

M o n d a y , O c t o b e r 2 2 ,7 .3 0 p . m .—Service and Minutes...... x x x v

Resolution for Amending Article XV. of the By-Laws, taken up xxxv Amendment of the Resolution offered...... x x x v

Motion to lay on the table lost...... x x x v Order for the Day suspended...... x x xv Question on Amendment lost ...... xx xvi Original Resolution adopted...... xx x v i Resolution making the Resolution which revokes the appointment of the Commission of Home Missions to Colored People to take effect January 1, 1878...... xx xvi Resolution requesting Executive Committee of Commission of Home * Missions to Colored People to continue in office until January 1 *1878...... xx xvi Order for the Day, to wit, that part of the Report of Committee of Nine which relates to the Indian Commission, taken up xxxvi First and Second Resolutions adopted...... xx x v i Third Resolution withdrawn...... xxxvi Resolution respecting Amendment of Article III. taken up— con­ sideration postponed...... xx x v i Resolution nominating a Commission for the Indian Missionary work, xxxvi Resolution for printing Reports of Missionary Bishops, etc., in Pro­ ceedings of the Board...... x x x v i Resolution commending to the attention of the Indian Commission the Third Resolution in Report of the Missionary Bishop of Colo­ rado...... xx xvi

T h e Reports on T h e Sp ir it of M issions and H om e a n d A b r o a d read, xx xvii Resolution respecting the Missionary Bishop of Cape Palmas, etc., on the eve of his departure for Africa ...... xxxvii

T u e s d a y , O c t o b e r 23, 7.30 p .m .—Service and Minutes...... xx xvii

Resolution of thanks to Capt. Petrie...... x x xvii Resolution of thanks to the Churchmen of Boston and to the Rector, Wardens and Vestrymen of St. Paul’s Church...... xx xviii W ednesday, Octobek 24, 11a . m—Service and Minutes—Recess taken until 2.15 p .m ...... x x x v iii 2.15 p .m .—No quorum beingpresent adjourned to meet at 7 this evening, xxxviii 7 p .m .—No quorum being present, adjourned sine die...... xxxviii

APPENDICES, ETC.

A. Report of the Domestic Committee...... 1 B. “ “ Indian Commission...... 21 C. “ “ Foreign Committee...... 32 D. “ “ Commission of Home Missions to Colored People...... 60 E. “ “ Woman’s Auxiliary...... 85

F. “ “ Treasurer of the Domestic Committee...... 100

G . “ “ “ “ Indian Commission ...... 102 H. “ “ “ “ Foreign Committee...... 103 I. “ “ “ “ Commission of Home Missions to Col­ ored People...... 106 J. “ “ Missionary Bisliop of Nebraska and Dakota...... 107

K. “ “ “ “ to Japan ...... 112 L. “ “ “ “ of Montana, Idaho, and Utah ...... 120

M. “ “ “ “ Oregon and Washington ...... 127

#N. “ “ “ “ Nevada ...... 136 O. “ “ “ “ Arkansas...... 139 P. “ “ “ “ Niobrara...... 142 Q. “ “ " “ Colorado...... 154 R. “ “ Bishop of Haiti...... 163 S. “ “ Missionary Bishop of Northern Texas...... 168 T. “ “ “ “ Western Texas...... 182 U. “ “ “ “ Northern California...... 194 Y . “ « “ “ Cape P alm as...... 200 W . Report from New Mexico and Arizona ...... 202 X. Report of the Board of Missions, with accompanying documents 218 Y. Acknowledgments of the Relief Fund of the Board of Missions 221 Parishes contributing to Domestic and Foreign Missions, the Indian and Freedmen’s Commissions...... 228

Centennial Contributions ...... 258 Act of Incorporation ...... 260 Constitution...... 261

B y -L a w s ...... 265 Members of the Board of Missions...... 279

Missionary Canon of the General Convention...... 279 DOMESTIC MISSIONARIES.

ALABAMA. KENTUCKY. R e v . G . H . B e ll...... Boone. UnderRt. Rev. R . H. W i l m e r , D . I). Under Rt. Rev. B. B. Sm i t h ,D.D. Rev. I. H ardin? ...... ChocouHnity. R e v . F . B . L e e ...... Carlowville. Rt. Rev. T. U. D u d l e y , D . D ., Rev.N. C. Hughes “ B e r . D e B . W a d d e ll Clayton. Assistant Bishop. Rev.W. R.Wetmore lincohiton. Bey. P. W ager ...... Florence. Bev. R. Estill...... Bowling Green. Rev. L. Eborn ...... Warrenton. Rev. F.Elwell ...... Dayton. Rev. T. B. Haughton.. Williamston A RKANSAS. Bev. W. Tearne ...... Proctor. Rev. W . G. Phelps ...... Wilson. Under Bt. Bev. H. N. P i e r c e ,D.D. B e v . J . W . V e n a b le...... Versailles. Bey. F. B. Gilbert...... Camden. N OR I HERN CALIFORNIA. Rev. D. F. MacDonald. Dardanelle. LOUISIANA. Rt. Rev. J.H.D. W i n g f i e l d , D .D . Rev. W. M. Noble ...... Des Arc. Under Rt.Rev .J .P.B.W i l m e r ,D.D. R e v . G . A . E a s to n ...... Benicia. Bev. J. J. Vaulx Fayetteville. Rev. A. N. Ogden ...... Alexandria. Rev. W . S. Neale ...... Lakeport. Rev. D. McManuB...... Ft. Smith. Rev. Oliver W ilson ____Chenevville. NORTHERN TEXAS. Rev. James Philson ...... Clinton. Rev. J. A. Matthews. .Jacksonport. Under Rt.Rev. A.C.G a r b e t t , D .D . Bev. T. M. Thorpe ...... Prescott. Rev. John Philson ...... Rosedale. Rev. J. T. Hutcheson Cleburne. Bev. W. B. Littlejohn.. Van Buren. MAINE. Rev. J. P. Lytton ...... Dallas. Bey. P. G. Jenkins Washington. Under Rt. Rev. H. A. N e e l y , D .D . Rev. T. J. Mackay Ft. Worth. B e v . H . P . N ic h o ls ...... Brunswick. Rev. J. T. Wright...... Paris. CALIFORNIA. Rev. T. Marsden ...... Dexter. Rev. J. Portmess...... Terrell. Under Bt. Bev. W. I. K ip, D.D. Rev. C. E. Fltz,...... Ellsworth. OREGON. R e v . D . O . K e lly Watsonville. Rev. R. M. Edwards. ..F t. Fairfield. Under Rt. Rev. B.W. M o r r is .D.D. COLORADO. Rev. H. Sawyer ...... Hallowell. Rev. R. L. Stevens...... Albany. Bev. W. H. Washburn Lewiston. Rev. R.D.Nevius.DJ)., UnderRt.Rev.J. F. Sp a l d i n g ,D.D Canyon City. Bev. W. Walker...... Thomaston. R e v . G e o . T . K a v e ...... Cove- Bey. J.F. W alker ...... Col. Springs. Bev. E. F. Small...... Waterville. Kev. D. Convers ...... Del Norte. Rev. J.R.W.Sellwood.jEMtorMand. R e v . R o b t. W y llie...... Winn. Rev. R. W. Summers..McMinnville. Rev. C. N.Allen ...... Denver. MICHIGAN. Rev. J. Q. Archdeacon “ Rev. J. W. Sellwood.. Oregon City. Under Rt.Rev. S.A.M c Co s k r y ,D.D. Rev. F. Bvrne ...... Fort Collins. SOUTH CAROLINA. R e v . P . A .A lm q u t s t ...... Marquette. Rev.T. L. Bellam ...... Golden. Under Rt.Rev. W.B.W.H o w e ,D.D. Bev. Arthur Lakes ...... “ MINNESOTA. R e v . J . V . W e lc h Charleston. B e v . D . N . A lle n ...... Greeley. Under Rt.Rev.H.B.W hipple, D.D. Rev. W. O. Prentiss •* Bev. M. F. Sorenson Littleton. Rev. I. J. TownBend... Blue. Earth. Rev. G.W .Stickney Enterprise. Rev. C.M. Hoge ...... Ouray. Rev. C. Rollit ...... E. Minneapolis. Rev. T. F. Gadsden Mt. Pleasant. R e v . E . L . P e te rs o n ...... Faribault. Rev.J.D. McCollough Spartanb'gh. DAKOIA. Rev. T. WilcoxRon ...... Hastings. Rev. R. P. Johnson Yorkville. Under Rt.Rev.R.H.C l a b k s o n ,D.D. Rev. T. G. Crump ...... Litchfield. Rev. T.C. H udson Sauk Centre. TENNESSEE. Rev. W . W. Fowler ...... Elk Point. Under Rt.Rev.C.T.Qtjintard,D.D. R ev . Jo h n M o rris...... Fire Steel. Rev. E. Livermore ...... St. Peter. R e v . J . J . H illm e r ...... Winona. Rev. J. J. Ridley,D.I)..Brownsville. R e v . M . H o y t, D .D Yankton. Rev. C.M. Gray ...... Cleveland, MISSISSIPPI. FOND D U LAC. Rev. C. F. Collins...... Covington. Under Rt. Rev.W. M. G r e e n , D .D . R e v . G . N . J a m e s...... Franklin. Under Rt.Rev. J.H .H . B r o w n ,D.D. R e v . V a n W . S h ie ld s Aberdeen. Rev. J. M. Schwrar... .Somerville. Rev. F. Moore ...... Ahnapee. Rev.W.K.Douglas, D.D., Dry Grove. Rev. J. B. Harrison Tullahoma. Rev. Geo. Vernor ...... Appleton. Rev. L. D. Brainerd ...... Hazlehurst. Rev. H. H. Ten Broeck.. Green Bay. Rev. W. Presbury ...... Kirkwood. TEXAS. Under Rt. Rev. A l e x . G b e g g , D .D . R e v . W m . D a fte r ...... Oconto. Rev. B. HalBtead...... Lexington. Rev. W. P. Browne... .Pascagoula. Rev. W. W. Patrick ...... Belton. Key. Wm. E. W right Waupun. Rev. L. P.Rucker ...... R e v . J . B ly m a n - Winneconne. Rev.C. A. Carey Port Gibson. Brenham. Rev. R. S. Nash ...... Sardis. R ev . J. C. W a d d lll...... Calvert. FLORIDA. Rev. W. C. McCracken Summit. Rev. T. J. Morris...... Columbus. Rev.E. Wickens ...... Hearne. Under Rt.Rev. J.F . Young, D.D. MISSOURI. Rev. C. S. W illiam s.. Crescent City. Rev. E. J. Benners...... Jefferson. UnderRt.Rev.C.F. Robertson,D.D. R e v . J . O. A d am s...... Matagorda. Rev. W. H. Carter...... Daytona. Rev. G. Moore . ...Cape Girardeau. Rev.H. B. S. Martin ,... “ Rev. R. C. W all...... Carthage. U1AH. Rev. O.P.Thackara....Fernandina. Rev. J. H. W aterman.... Chillicothe. Under Rt.Rev.D. S. T u t t l e , D . D . Rev. J. D. Baez ...... K ey West. Rev. W. Johnson ...... Lebanon. Rev. W.H Stoy ...... Logan. Rev.W. B.Huson ...... Marianna. Rev. E. Talbot...... Macon City. Rev.J. L. Gillogly ...... Ogden. R e v . L ym a n PhelpB...... Sanford R e v . M. ^ W o o d ru ff. Miami. VIRGINIA. GEORGIA. Rev. J. A. Watnwright.. Palmyra. U n der R t. R c v .F.M.W h i t t l e .D.D. Rev. John Bennett Savannah. Rev. L. J. Sothoron Brickland. OnderRt.Rev. J.W.B e c k w i t h ,!).11. Rev. O.H. Staples Rev.H. L. Derby ...... Lancaster. Rev. H. Lucas...... Athens. So. St. Louis. MONTANA. Rev. J. J.Sams ...... Manchester. Rev. Geo. Macauley Atlanta. Rev.L. R. Mason MassingforA. Under Rt. Rev. D.S. T i j t t l b .D.D. R e v . W . E . E p p e s Cove Spring. Rev.G.B. Cooke Petersburgh. Rev. J. Knowles ...... Greensboro. Rev.M .N. Gilbert Deer Lodge. Rev. S. Barnwell...... Marietta. Rev. George Stewart Missoula, WASHINGTON TERRITORY. Rev.J. M. Stoney Miltedgeville. Rev. i£.G. Prout Virginia City. Under Rt. Rev. B. W. M o e r ib , D .D . NEBRASKA. Rev. E. Davis Port 'lownsend. ILLINOIS. Rev. A.S. Nicholson Vancouver. Under Rt.Rev.R.H.C l a b k s o n ,D.D. Rev. L. H. W ells Under Rt.Rev.W .E.M cL ap.e n .D.D. Rev. M. Henry ...... Brownell. Walla Walla. Rev. P. Arvedson ...... Algonquin. Rev. A. T. W hitten ...... Crete. WESIERN MICHIGAN. Rev. H. C. Kinney ...... Chicago. Rev. Samuel Goodale Fremont. Under Rt. Bev. G. D. Gi l l e s p i e , Rev. A. W. Glass...... Joliet. Rev. F. E.Bullard North Platte. D.D. Rev.N.P. Chariot Preemption Rev. J.Paterson ...... Omaha. Rev.J. L. Taylor... Eaton Rapids. Rev. E. Therien ...... St. Anne. Rev.H. B. Burgess Plattsmouth. .R e v . A . C. L e w is ...... Elk Rapids. INDIANA. liev. Thomas Betts ...... Rulo. Rev.Wm. Stowe Grand Haven. R e v . H .C . S h a w ...... Silver Glen. R e v .M .M o r ris ...... Grand Rapids. Onder Rt. Rev. J. C. T albot, D.D. NEVADA. Rev. J.B.Prichard Ludington. Rev. W. J. Lemon .. Craw fordsville. Rev. A. E. Bishop ...... Mendon. Rev. S. C. M. Orpen ...... Lima. Under Rt. Rev. 0. W. W h i t a k e r , D.D. Rev. J. R. Taylor Saugatuck. R e v . M. C. S ta n le y ...... Mishawaka. R e v . R . W o o d ...... Whitehall. Rev. C. D’L. Allen ...... Muncie, Rev. S. C. Blaekiston ...... Austin. R e v . A n d re w M a ck ie ...... Peru, Rev. D. Flack ...... Belmont. WES1ERN TEXAS. Rev. S. P. Kelly ...... Carson. Under Rt.Rev.R.W JJ.Rl l i o t t ,D.D. IOWA. NEW HAMPSHIRE. R e v .E . A . W a g n e r.. Corpun Christi. Under Rt. Bev. W . S. P e r r y , D .D . U n der Rt. R e v .W . W . N i l e s , D. D . Rev. W. Carnahan...... Gonzales. Rev. J. L. Corbyn ...... Anamosa, Rev. W. C. Dawson ...... Hanover. R e v . N . A y r e s ...... Luting. Rev.F. Humphrey.... Cedar Falls. Rev. J. B. Goodrich Lancaster. Rev. S. G. Burton San Antonio. Rev. W. T. Currie...... Clinton. Rev- J. Le Roy ...... Nashua. Rev. J. H. Drumm.D. D..San Saba Rev. W. Magee ...... Dyersville. Rev. J. H. George ...... Pittsfield. R e v . F . R . S ta rr...... Victoria. Rev. J. Stoddard ...... Oskaloosa. NEW MEXICO. WISCONSIN. KANSAS. Under Rt. Rev. W. F.A d a m s , D .D . Under Rt. Rev.E. T. W e l l e s .D.D. Rev.H.Forrester ...... Sante Fe. R e v . E .W . S pau ldin g Milwaukee. Under Rt.Rev. T. H. V a i l ,D.D. Rev. E.R. ward ...... “ Rev. A. Beatty ...... Emporia. NORTH CAROLINA. Rev. A. B. Peabody..Star Prairie. Rev.Geo. Turner...... Hiawatha. U n d er R t. R e v . T . A t k in s o n , D . D . Rev. L. L. Holden... .Independence. R t. B ev .T . B. L y m a n ,DJ)., A s s ’tB p . . WYOMING. Rev. C. Holmes...... Irving. R e v . J . B u x to n , D .D ...... Asheville. Under Rt. Rev. J. F. S paldin g. D.D Rev. J. H .Lee ...... Manhattan. Rev. D.H. Buel, D.D ...... Asheville Rev. F. W . Tomkins, Jr.. Cheyenne. B e v . W . H . H lc k o x ...... Wakefield. R e v . R . B . W ln d le y ...... Bath' Rev. H. L. Myrick Laramie FOREIGN STATION'S.

WBS'IERN AFRICA. A. C. Bunn, M. D., Missionary Physician.... Wuchang. Mr. Soong-Lieu Dzung ...... Shanghai. Rt.Rev. C. C lifton Penick, DJ).,Miss’y Bishop. Mrs. Schereschewsky ...... Mrs. Nelson ...... “ Cape Palmas District. Mrs. Thomson ...... “ M rs. B u n n ...... Wuchang. Eev. S. D. Ferguson (Liberian)...... Cape Palmas. M rs. B o o n e ...... “ Rev. Samuel W. Seton (Native) Hoffman, Station. M iss L yd ia M . F a y ...... Shanghai Eev. R. H. Gibson (Liberian)...... Graway. Miss Mary C. Nelson ...... “ Bev. M .P. Valentine (Native)...... Cavalla. Also forty-seven Catechists and Teachers. Rev. Wm. Allan Fair...... Cape Palmas. Mr. Henry M. Parker ...... J. W. Y. David, M.D ...... JAPAN. H. W. Dennis, M D ...... Rt. Rev. C. M. W illiam s, D.D., Mlss’y Bp Yudo. Miss Mary E. Savory ...... M rs. F a ir...... Orphan Asylum, Cape Palmas. Rev. A. R. Morris...... Osaka. Mrs. S. J.Simpson (Liberian),Teacher.. Cape Palmas. Rev. J. Hamilton Quin by...... “ Mrs. Ann Toomey ( “ ), Orphan Asylum, Rev. William B. Cooper ...... Yedo. Cape Palmas. Rev. Clement T.Blanchet ...... “ Samuel Boyd (Native) Teacher ...... Fishtoum. R e v . Isa a c K . Y o k o y a m a ...... “ G. T. Bedell “ “ Rocktown. Henry Lanlng.M. D., Missionary Physician Osaka. Alonzo Potter “ “ Hoffman Station. Mrs. Cooper ...... Yedo. John Farr “ “ ...... Half-Graway. Mrs. Blanchet...... “ B. B. Wisner “ “ Berebe. M iss E lle n G . E d d v ...... “ Richard Klllen “ “ Rockbookah. Miss Florence R. Pitman ...... O. E. Shannon “ *• Kabla. Also eleven Catechists and Teachers. James Boyd “ “ Gideuatabo. E. W. Appleton “ “ Cavalla. . GREECE. Also four student teachers. Miss Marion Muir, with twelve assistant teach­ Basaa District. ers (Greet)...... Athem. Rev. L. L. Montgomery (Liberian)...... Bassa. D. T. Harris (Liberian), Teacher...... “ HAITI. Monrovia District. The following Clergy of the Church in Haiti are rut- tained by the Board of Missions : Edward Hunte (Liberian), Teacher Quay's Town. Rt. Rev.J. Theodore H olly, D.D. ...Port-au-Prince. CHINA. Rev. St. Denis Bauduy...... Rev. Julien Alexandre ...... Buteau. R t. R e v . S a m u e l I. J . S chereschewsky , D.D., Mis­ Rev. Pierre E. Jones ...... Jeremie. sionary Bishop. Rev. Charles E. Benedict ...... Cayes. Rev. Robert Kelson, D.D ...... Shanghai. Rev. John Elisee Salomon ...... ~d.nse a Veau. Rev. Elliot H. Thomson ...... “ Rev. Pierre Louis Benjamin ...... Gonaives. Rev. W. J. Boone ...... Wuchang. Rev. LouiB Duplessis Ledan ...... Torbeck. Rev. Kong Chai W ong ...... Shanghai. Rev. Alexander Battiste ...... Port-au-Prince. Rev. Yung Kiung Yen, M .A ...... Hankow. There are besides, one Presbyter, three Deacons, Rev.'Hoong Neolc W oo ...... Shanghai, nine lay readers and ten teachers.

€ommxitn fox ¿axn$n plissions, Rt. Rev. HORATIO POTTER, D D ., LL.D., Chairman. Eev. John Cotton Smith, DD., Rev. J. H. Eccleston, D.D., Mr. Charles R. Marvin, R ev. H . Dyer, D.D., Rev. W m.R. Huntington, D.D., Mr. W illiam W elsh, Eev. Charles H. Hall, D.D., Mr. F. S. W inston, Mr. Benjam in Stark, Rev. John A. Paddock, D.D., Mr. Stewart Brown, Mr. Thomas A. Tillinghast, Eev. E. A. Hoffman, D.D., Mi'. Lem uel Coffin, Mr. Cornelius Vanderbilt. Rev. Joshua Kimbek, Secretary, 23 Bible House, New York. J a m e s M. B r o w n , Treasurer, 23 Bible House, New York.

Boxes and Parcels for Foreign [Missions. Boxes and parcels of books, clothing, and materials of all kinds, may be forwarded to the Rev. J o s h u a K i m b e r , Secretary 23 Bible House, New York. Notice of shipment should in all cases be sent by letter to the Secretary as above, stating contents and value of each package. Rates of Postage to our Mission F ie ld s . GREECE.—Letters, each half ounce or fraction thereof, - - 5 cts. Newspapers, each, ------. 2 cts. CHINA.—Via San Francisco. (Steamers leave San Francisco on the 1st day of every month.) Let­ ters, each half ounce or fraction thereof, 5 cts. Newspapers each - 2 cts. Book Packets, each our ounces or fraction thereof, , 2 cts. JAPAN.—Via San Francisco. (Steamers leave San Francisco on the 1st day of every month.) Let­ ters, each half ounce or fraction thereof, - • - acts. Newspapers, ea ch , ...... 4 cts. Book Packets, each four ounce or fraction thereof, 4 cts. HAITI.—Steamers (Weekly), Postage 10 cents. Newspapers and Books free through the Mission R o o m s . LIBERIA.—Via Southampton (thence Weekly), Letters, each half ounce or fraction thereof, - 15 ctB. Newspapers, each .... 4 cts. By Sailing Vessels (occasionally), - 10 cts. THE FOREGOING RATES APPLY TO ANY POST-OFFICE IN THE UNITED STATES. N. B.—To make sure of the proper address on letters for Africa (as SteamerB touch only at certain polntB on the coast), it will be best to attach the proper amount of Stamps, and enclose the letter in a separate envelope to the Secretary of the Foreign Committee, Protestant Episcopal Church, 23Bible House. N e w Y o r k . Missionary B o x Association.—Our Missionary Boxes are Issued free o f cost to destina­ tion, singly (oy malt), or in farcer qnantlties, as required, packed In Cartoons o f ten each (by Express). Returns are to be made Semi-annually, at Christmas and Easter. Remittances, accompanied by a list showing number and contents qf each box, to be addressed to J a m e s M . B r o w n , E s q ., Treasurer of the Foreign Committee, Prot. Epis. Church, 28 Bible House, New York, where the books of the AssociatioH are k e p t. A Christmas Card Will be forwarded to each box-bolder who sends Christmas oflerings, ana An Easter Card will go to each one who Bends Easter offerings.