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EIGHTIETH ANNUAL REPORT O F T H E AMERICAN BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOK FOREIGN MISSIONS. PRESENTED AT THE MEETING HELD AT MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA. O C T O B E R 8 -11. 1890. BOSTON: PRESS OF SAMUEL USHER, 171 DEVONSHIRE STREET. 1890. REPORT OF THE ANNUAL MEETING. T h e American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions commenced its Eighty- first Annual Meeting in Plymouth Congregational Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota, October 8, 1890, at three o’clock in the afternoon. CORPORATE MEMBERS PRESENT. Rhode Island. Hon. Amos C. Barstow, Providence. M aine. Francis W . Carpenter, Esq., Providence Joseph S. Wheelwright, Esq., Bangor. Rev. William P. Fisher, Brunswick. Connecticut. John N. Stickney, Esq., Rockville. New Hampshire. Charles R. Palmer, D.D., Bridgeport. Samuel C. Bartlett, D.D., LL.D., Hanover. Burdett Hart, D.D., New Haven. Alonzo H. Quint, D.D., Dover. Hon. Nathaniel Shipman, Hartford. Vermont. George L. Walker, D.D., Hartford. Edward Hawes, D.D., Burlington. James G.Johnson, D.D., New London. Rev. H. Fairbanks, PH.D., St. Johnsbury. Lewis A. Hyde, Esq., Norwich. Geo. W . Phillips, D.D., Rutland. Azel W . Hazen, D.D., Middletown. Hon. Franklin Fairbanks, St. Johnsbury. Elbert B. Monroe, Esq., Southport. Lewellyn Pratt, D.D., Norwich. Massachusetts. Charles A. Jewell, Esq., Hartford. Augustus C. Thompson, D.D., Boston. N ew York. Nathaniel George Clark, D.D., Boston. Langdon S. Ward, Esq., Boston. Richard S. Storrs, D.D., LL.D., Brooklyn. Joshua W . Wellman, D.D., Malden. Zebuion S. Ely, Esq., New York City. Edmund K. Alden, D.D., Boston. L. Henry Cobb, D.D., New York City. William E. Merriman, D.D., Boston. William M. Taylor, D.D., New York City. Hon. Joseph S. Ropes, Boston. Rev. E. N. Packard, Syracuse. Edwin B. Webb, D.D., Wellesley. A. J. F. Behrends, D.D., Brooklyn. Daniel L. Furber, D.D., Newton Centre. Frank Russell, D.D., New York City. Egbert C. Smyth, D.D., Andover. John H. Washburn, Esq., New York City. Hon. Arthur W . Tufts, Boston Highlands. Wm. E. Park, D.D., Gloversville. Charles C. Burr, Esq., Auburndale. John D. Cutter, Esq., Brooklyn. Elbridge Torrey, Esq., Boston. Ohio. Jonathan L. Jenkins, D.D., Pittsfield. James Brand, D.D., Oberlin. Cyrus Hamlin, D.D., LL.D., Lexington. Calvin B. Hulbert, D.D., Zanesville. Elnathan E. Strong, D.D., Auburndale. Washington Gladden, d.d., Columbus. Henry M. Dexter, D.D., New Bedford. Rev. William H. Warren, Cincinnati. Albert H. Plumb, D.D., Boston Highlands. Illinois. Judson Smith, D.D., Boston. Franklin Carter, LL.D., Williamstown. Robert W . Patterson, D.D., Evanston. Hon. James White, Williamstown. George N. Boardman, D.D., Chicago. Hon. Wiiiiam P. Ellison, Newton. Edward P. Goodwin, D.D., Chicago. Michael Burnham, D.D., Springfield. E. W. Blatchford, Esq., Chicago. Rev. Chas. A. Dickinson, Boston. Ralph Emerson, Esq., Rockford. G. Henry Whitcomb, Esq., Worcester. Simon J. Humphrey, D.D., Chicago. Edward A. Studley, Esq., Boston. Charles H. Bull, Esq., Quincy. Arthur Little, D.D., Dorchester. James W . Scovili, Esq., Oak Park. Francis E. Clark, D.D., Auburndale. Frederick A. Noble, D.D., Chicago Charles C. Creegan, D.D., Boston. Rev. Moses Smith, Glencoe. Lyman S. Rowland, D.D., Lee. Charles H. Case, Esq., Chicago. Rev. David N. Beach, Cambridgeport. M. K. Whittlesey, d.d., Ottawa. IV Report o f the Annual Meeting. Franklin W . Fisk, D.D., Chicago. Connecticut. J. K. Scarborough, Esq., Payson. Rev. Q. M. Bosworth, Jewett City. John L. Withrow, D.D., Chicago. H. L. James, Rockville. William H. Rice, Esq., Chicago. Rev. Joel S. Ives, Stratford. Rev. Edward M. Williams, Chicago. G. S. F. Savage, D.D., Chicago. Rhode Island. E. F. Williams, D.D., Chicago. Henry W. Wilkinson, Providence William H. Bradley, Esq., Chicago Daniel E. Day, Providence. Michigan. New York. James B. Angell, l l .d ., Ann Arbor. Rev. Samuel Johnson, New Haven. Horatio Q. Butterfield, D.D., Olivet. Rev. C. H. Daniels, New York City. Rev. Wm. A. Waterman, Kalamazoo. Wm. Kincaid, D.D., New York City. Sam'l H. Virgin, D.D., New York City Wisconsin. W . W . Rand, D.D., New York City. Edward H. Merrill, D.D., Ripon. Rev. Jas. W . Grush, Perry Centre. Hon. Edward D. Holton, Milwaukee. Rev. E. B. Turner, Owego. Elijah Swift, Esq., Eau Claire. Rev. A. G. Upton, Syracuse. Edward D. Eaton, D.D., Beloit. New Jersey. Minnesota. t Rev. C. B. Bullard, Parsippany. James W . Strong, d.d., Northfield. Charles F. Thwing, D.D., Minneapolis. Maryland. David C. Bell, Esq., Minneapolis. Rev. E. A. Lawrence, Baitimor«. Iowa. Ohio. Alden B. Robbins, D.D., Muscatine. Rev. W . F. McMillen, Cleveland. George F. Magoun, D.D., Grinnell. L. M. Pitkin, Cleveland. Rev. George H. White, Grinnell. Rev. John H. Gurney, Oberlin. Missouri. Indiana. Henry A. Stimson, D.D., St. Louis. Rev. D. P. Breed, Michigan City. Henry Hopkins, D.D., Kansas City. Illinois. Nebraska. Rev. C. C. Warner, Alton. Alexander R. Thain, D.D., Omaha. Rev. R. M. Sargent, Dover. Washington. N. H. Whittlesey, D.D., Evanstoa. Rev. Pliny F. Warren, Havana. Rev. Geo. A. Tewksbury, Seattle. Eli Corwin, D.D., Chicago. Rev. Walter A. Evans, Chicago. MALE HONORARY MEMBERS Rev. H. L. Hammond, Chicago. REPORTED AS PRESENT. Simeon Gilbert, d.d., Chicago. Rev. H. S. Harrison, Chicago. Maine. Rev. Theodore P. Prudderi, Chicago» Galen C. Moses, Bath. Rev. Arthur F. Skeele, Chicago. Rev. Hugh Elder, Farmington. Rev. F. S. Hayden, Jacksonville. J. P. Thwing, Farmington. Wm. E. Blackstone, Oak Park. Rev. Warren F. Day, Ottawa. New Hampshire. Rev. O. C. Clark, Providence. Rev. E. G. Parsons, Derry. Rev. S. H. Dana, Quincy. Massachusetts. Thomas D. Robertson, Rockford. Rev. Geo. F. Huntington, Seward. Henry E. Gordon, Aubumdale. Edward G. Hown, Washington Heights. Joseph Cook, Boston. Rev. Q. L. Dowd, Winnetka. Rev. R. M. Howard, Boston. G. M. Boynton, D.D., Boston. Michigan. Rev. Nehemiah Boynton, Boston. Rev. E. W . Miller, Big Rapids Phineas Hubbard, North Cambridge. Rev. W . B. Dada, Watervliet. 0. S. Dean, D.D., Holbrook. Wisconsin. Rev. E. G. Porter, Lexington. Rev. E. S. Tead, Somerville. Rev. H. P. Higley, Beloit. Charles E. Swett, Winchester. Rev. G. W . Nelson, Eau Claire Edwin Eldred, Worcester. Rev. A. D. Blakeslee, Hayward Report of the Annual Meeting. J. A. Cunningham, Janesville. Rev. Moses K. Cross, Waterloo. Rev. William Walker, Milton. Rev. J. T. Blanchard, Webster City. Rev. Homer W . Carter, Plattsville. Nebraska. Rev. Wm. Carter, Sparta. G. W . Wainwright, D.D., Blair. Minnesota. Rev. M. J. P. Thing, Springfield. Rev. C. E. Wright, Austin. Rev. J. A. Rowell, Hamilton. North Dakota. Rev. E. F. Hunt, Hutchinson. Rev. A. J. Pike, Dwight. R. J. Baldwin, Minneapolis. Rev. George Curtis, Mayville. John E. Bradley, PH.D., Minneapolis. Rev. Charles Seccombe, Springfield. Cyrus Northrop, LL.D., Minneapolis. Smith Baker, D.D., Minneapolis. South Dakota. Rev. H. L. Chase, Minneapolis. Rev. H. S. Mills, Huron. S. L. B. Speare, D.D., Minneapolis. Montana. Rev. R. T. Cross, Minneapolis. Rev. H. W . Gleason, Minneapolis. Rev. F. D. Kelsey, Helena. Charles A. Marsh, Minneapolis. Utah. Henry Plant, Minneapolis. Rev. John B. Wheelwright, Minneapolis. Rev. W . S. Hawkes, Salt Lake City. George H. Rust, Minneapolis. Foreign Lands. Rev. G. E. McConnell, Northfield. George Washburn, d.d., Constantinople, Turkey. Rev. Geo. Huntington, Northfield. Rev. A. L. P. Loomis, Plainview. A. H. Heath, D.D., St. Paul. MISSIONARIES PRESENT. Rev. J. M. Edmands, Wadena. J. B. Locke, Zumbrota. Rev. Wm. N. Chambers, Eastern Turkey. Isaac C. Stearns, Zumbrota. Rev. Caleb F. Gates, Eastern Turkey. Rev. George H. Gutterson, Madura. Iowa. Rev. James E. Tracy, Madura. Rev. Wm. E. Holyoke, Bentonsport. Rev. John P. Jones, Madura. William Salter, D.D., Burlington. Rev. Richard Winsor, Marathi Mission. Rev. A. W. Archibald, Davenport. Rev. Doremus Scudder, M.D., and wife, North C. O. Brown, D.D., Dubuque. Japan. f Rev. H. H. Robbins, Grinnell. Mrs. Alice G. Gulick, Spain. Rev. A. E. Everest, Grinnell. Rev. H. M. Bissell and wife, Mexico. Rev. M. A. Bullock, Iowa City. Rev. David Rood and wife, Zulu Mission. Rev. Jas. E. Snowden, Lemars. Rev. B. F. Ousley and wife, East Africa. Rev. Albert A. Young, Monona. Rev. H. P. Beach, North China. Henry D. Smith, Monticello. Rev. E. E. Aiken, North China. Rev. Geo. W . Sargent, Preston. Rev. Isaac Pierson, North China. Rev. John W . Ferner, Storm Lake. Rev. D. Z. Sheffield and wife, North China. Wm. M. Brooks, D.D., Tabor. A . P. Peck, M.D., North China. Rev. E. Adams, Waterloo. Miss E. J. Newton, Foochow. President P . S. Storrs, d .d . , l l . d ., took the chair and led the devotional exercises. An address of welcome was made by Rev. C. F. Thwing, d . d ., Chairman of the Committee of Arrangements, to which President Storrs responded. The material portion of the Minutes of the last meeting was read. The Chair nominated the following committees, which were approved : — Committee o f Arrangements. Rev. Smith Baker, D . D . , Charles H. Bull, Esq., Rev. Michael Burnham, d . d . , Rev. Washington Gladden, d . d . , Frank W . Carpenter. Business Committee. Rev. Charles F. Thwing, d . d . , Edward A. Studley, Esq., Rev. Charles R. Palmer, d . d . , Hon. William E. Haile, Rev. Henry Hopkins, d . d . The Chair appointed the following: — Committee on Nominations. Rev. James G. Johnson, d . d . , David C. Bell, Esq., Pres. Edward D. Eaton, d . d ., Hon. Franklin Fairbanks, Pres. Horatio Q. Butterfield, D.D. Secretary Alden read the Report of the Prudential Committee on the Home Depart ment. Prayer was offered b y President S. C. Bartlett, d . d . , and a hymn was sung. vi Report o f the Annual Meeting. Treasurer Ward read a Summary of his Report, to which were appended the certifi cates of the Auditors, including a certificate from an expert examiner, Mr.