ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

FRIENDS’

P b s s im t

1 8 7 8 .

“ Go ye into all the world, and preach the Gospel to every creature.”

PRtNTOD AND PUBLISHED AT THE ORPHANS’ PRINTING PRESS, 12, BROAD STREET, LEOMIN8TER.

FRIENDS’

FOREIGN MISSION ASSOCIATION,

1877-78.

Treasurer:

JAMES HACK TUKE, H i t c h i n .

Secretary:

HENRY STANLEY NEWMAN, L e o m i n s t e r .

Assistant Secretary:— CHARLES LINNEY, H i t c h i n .

Executive Committee:

RICHARD ALLEN JOHN T. GRACE WALTER ROBSON STAFFORD ALLEN THEODORE HARRIS FREDERIC SEEBOHM WILLIAM C. ALLEN THOMAS HARVEY J. S SEWELL J. GURNET BARCLAY HENRY HIPSLEY ISAAC SHARP W ILLIAM BECK JONATHAN B. IIODGKIN SAMUEL SOUTHALL J. B. BRAITHWAITE JOSEPH HUNTLEY GEORGE STURGE C. L. BRAITHWAITE CALEB R. KEMP JOHN TAYLOR WILLIAM BREWIN RICHARD LITTLEBOY JOHN B. TYLOR ISAAC BROWN JOSIAH NEWMAN JAMES THOMPSON THOS. W . FISHER HENRY NEWMAN MARRIAGE WALLIS ALFRED L. FOX GEORGE PALMER CALEB S. WILSON J08EPH S. FRY ARTHUR PEASE JOHN E. WILSON THEODORE FR Y STANLEY PUMPHREY ROBERT WILSON GEORGE S. GIBSON ALFRED RANSOM WILLIAM WHITE GEORGE GILLETT WILLIAM RANSOM JOHN WHITING I8AAC ROBSON

Indian Sub-Committee:

STAFFORD ALLEN HENRY HIPSLEY WILLIAM BECK HENRY S. NEWMAN WILLIAM BREWIN JOHN B. TYLOR

Madagascar Sub-Committee:

ALFRED RANSOM FREDERIC SEEBOHM WILLIAM RANSOM JAMES HACK TUKE J. S. SEWELL RULES

o r THE FRIENDS’ FOREIGN MISSION

ASSOCIATION.

]. That the name “ Friends’ Foreign Mission Association” be adopted.

2. That its object is bo aid the spread of the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ and Mission work abroad, chiefly b j assisting such members of the Society of Friends, or those in profession •with them, as are believed to be called of the Lord to this service.

3. That all Annual Subscribers be members, and that a General Meeting be held annually, at such time and place as London Yearly Meeting may appoint.

4. That the business be transacted by an Executive Committee, to be appointed annually by the General Meeting, -with power to choose a. Treasurer and Secretary.

5. That Friends who feel it their duty to engage in Foreign Gospel service, or to reside abroad for educational purposes, may communicate with the Secretary, who shall bring the matter before the Committee.

6. That the Executive Committee meet at such times and places as it may appoint, and the Secretary or any Sub-Committee shall have power to call a meeting thereof by circular to its members. ELEVENTH ANNUAL BEPORT.

MADAGASCAR.

R e p o r t o f t h e S u b -C o m m i t t e e .

W e have much cause to thank God, as we review the work of our Mission in Madagascar during the past year. In some respects it has been a time of severe trial:— the sudden removal of our beloved friend Alice Mary Thorne (née Sewell) to her home in heaven, and the temporary return of Henry and R. M. Clark to their native land, after nine years absence, together with the return of our friend Louis Street, to America, have thrown upon the few still remaining in the island an amount of work which has strained their powers to the utmost. But, notwithstanding these sources of weakness, help has been given to our friends to carry on their work without serious loss to the Mission in any depart­ ment; and there has been little in the political at­ mosphere to cause hindrance to missionary labour. The work in the country districts is that which has been most affected by the paucity of mission­ aries ; for though native help is yearly becoming more effective,— both as regards the number and efficiency of the workers— yet the wise superintend­ ence of the missionary is still absolutely required ; and, whilst the members of our Mission are so few as to make it necessary that they should all reside in the capital, this cannot properly be given. The Reports of William Johnson’s school at the 6 Capital continue to be very satisfactory. William Wilson, who left England to join the Mission last Eighth-month, is actively employed in the Teachers’ Training Department in this establishment. W e have felt that the repeated appeals for help to­ wards the enlargement and repairs of the school building, call for urgent attention; and we have, therefore, authorised the Committee in Madagascar to commence the work at once, appealing to Friends in England for a special subscription to­ wards defraying the cost. W e have been much encouraged by the liberal way in which our appeal has been responded to, and regard it as a striking testimony to the continued interest of Friends in the Mission. The subscription list for this object amounts to over £800. Samuel Clemes has continued his work with un­ remitting attention, both at the Capital and in the country districts, where, especially, his knowledge of medicine is largely made use of, and proves of great value. Our indefatigable printer, A. Kingdon, has greatly felt the absence of those who in past years provided much work for the press ; especially, as the same cause has prevented the few who remain from spend­ ing as much time as heretofore in literary work. He has, however, been able partly to make up for this deficiency by employing, as translators, several natives who have studied English in our schools. Frank and Rasoa have rendered most valuable assistance. An interesting feature of the work connected with the printing press has been the increased attention paid to Lithography. A youth, educated at Ambohijatovo school, who had made much progress in drawing, has been employed by A . Kingdon in lithographing illustrations for books, and large maps for the use of schools, the latter chiefly prepared by W . Johnson. He has shewn much aptitude for his work, and our small lithographic press has produced much in the past year that has proved both interesting and valuable. Whilst speaking of illustrations, we must make some allusion to the efforts made by our friend Isaac Sharp, to induce his young friends in England to help their brothers and sisters in Madagascar. Mainly through the money raised by them we have had printed, on full sized sheets of paper, many of the plates from the English “ Children’s Friend;” the letter-press having to be supplied in Madagascar. This has enabled A. K. to publish a “ Children’s Friend” at Antananarivo every month. The work is very popular among the young people there, but, as the stock of prints already furnished will be exhausted early next year, A. K. earnestly pleads that a fresh supply may be soon sent out. It will be remembered that Helen Grilpin, when in England, pressed upon Friends here the needs of her school, and received much pecuniary assistance towards its enlargement. W e are glad to be able to say that the alterations required are now com­ pleted. H. Gr. returned to Madagascar last summer, and she now rejoices in the increased facilities for carrying on her important work. When Louis Street left the island last autumn, Sarah T. Street, seeing that Helen Grilpin had returned alone, kindly offered to stay with her for another year. This has proved a great help to her, but, in the prospect of soon losing this assistance, H. Gr. appeals earnestly to her friends for a companion in her work. W e do trust that it may not be in vain. In looking back over the twelve years which have passed since the humble beginnings of the Friends’ Mission, during which, upwards of £40,000 has been furnished by the subscribers, and £30,000 spent in Madagascar alone; and during which period, so much hearty, devoted work on the part of the missionaries has been given; we rejoice to believe that this expenditure— whether of time, work, or money— has not been in vain, but that it has exercised a permanent influence, both as regards the present and future welfare of the Island. In conclusion, we wish again to express our grati­ tude to God for His support and guidance during the past year. Even our exigencies have been blessed in leading to an increased development of native help. And we take courage in believing that the work in which we are engaged continues to have the warm interest of a large body in our Society, who will, we believe, never fail to give the pecuni­ ary assistance needed in the work. And, may our gracious Lord— who, when on earth, was Himself touched with the thought of how few were the labourers— call, make willing, and abundantly quali­ fy others in our Society, to enter into His work in the distant portions of His great harvest-field, as well as in those that are near.

J. H. TUKE.

INDIA.

R e p o r t o f t h e S u b -C o m m i t t e e .

T he circumstances of the past year, in connexion with our Indian Mission, while they point to the continued and increasing calls for Christian labour, 9 have also shown unexpected discouragements and temporary interruptions. The illness of Charles Gayford and his wife,— the former having been more or less prostrated by fever for about the space of six weeks— made a temporary change to Bombay needful for them, since which time, reports as regards health have been more satisfactory. The fact of a change to an European climate being strongly recommended, has doubtless had its weight in inducing our friend C. Grayford to tender the resignation of his position as our mis­ sionary, with the view of spending a few years in medical study at home. W e have, consequently, since the receipt of his letter by the Executive Committee last 11th month, been anxiously waiting for the right service, to supply the needs of our Mission at Hoshungabad. In the first month of the present year, a suitable house offered in the city, which has been engaged on a two-year’s lease. This affords us, without ex­ pense in building, a larger and better ventilated room for religious Meetings, and suitable accommo­ dation for the Girls’ School, hitherto carried on in the neighbouring ‘Jumerati Bazaar.’ Rachel Met­ calfe will also reside in the house, and thus fulfil her earnestly expressed wish, to live among the people to whose welfare she has devoted herself, now that her disorder prevents her going from place to place. W e refer our friends to the account given in the ‘Monthly Record’ of the conversion of the Patel of Sonasawari, through the simple instrumentality of a copy of Holy Scripture, distributed by our Col­ porteur. Without the aid of personal teaching, this Chief of the village believed and embraced the truth; and being seized with small-pox, died, con­ 10 fessing his faith in Christ, exhorting his friends to forsake idolatry and accept the Lord Jesus as their Saviour. The result has been a marked awakening in the neighbourhood; while some whose hearts at first were softened, have since, as is so often the case, turned round and exhibited bitter enmity. We refer to the Report of our missionaries for further details; and to the Schedule of work, for the Statement of Schools, &c., now in operation.

Signed on behalf of the Sub-Committee,

HENRY HIPSLEY.

Annual Report from Hoshungabad, Central Provinces, for the year 1877-8.

T h e time has now come round to send to the Executive Committee the report for the past year. In doing so, it rests upon us, in the first place, to acknowledge the goodness and love of God our Heavenly Father, for the continued evidence which we have of His favour to us personally, and also the blessing which has rested on the work. During the year, four adult converts have been received ; and we are thankful to see, in some of these who have been gathered into our bond of Christian fellowship, evidence of real heart-con- version. We have had, also, one Marriage during the past year, which was accomplished in a way that very nearly accords with the practice of Friends. The necessary license from the Local Government, had been applied for and granted some weeks prior to the celebration of this first marriage in our Mission. We have had discouragements also, in the failings of some of our helpers; and the necessary administration of Christian discipline, though applied with a view to correct the erring one, and to uphold the standard of Christian practice, has, nevertheless, been a source of very deep exercise to us. The usual agencies,— Bazaar and Village preaching, Colportage, Zenana Visiting, and our Boys’ and Girls’ Elementary Schools— have been kept on with tolerable order and regularity. "We have had our régulai* Meetings for devotion, twice on Sundays, and on 11 Wednesday evenings of each week. After Meeting, on Sunday morning, we have a Bible Class for men and a Sunday School for girls, on the Mission premises; and, in the afternoon, a Sunday School for boys. These have all been held regularly, and are, generally, in a condition that gives encouragement and hope. The work in Sohagpur has been given up, as the Committee have been informed. The sales of Ti'acts and Scriptures have been much less than last year, as the Statement below will show. This is a matter for regret, and has laid on our minds with considerable weight, to try and find out the cause with a view to remedy it if possible. During the year many sick have been supplied with medicine. This part of our work has increased, and would do so very rapidly if we had the means and time requisite for it. The change has been made into larger and more convenient premises than we previously had in the city, and, as the Committee have been informed, our friend R. Metcalfe occupies a part of them, thus enabling her to have charge of the Girls’ school and also to attend our Meetings. The state of C. Gayford’s health during last year was a cause of anxiety. We are glad to report an improvement lately, though medical advice is in favour of a change to England. This circum­ stance has been confirmatory to our minds as to the rightness of the proposal which we submitted to the Committee in Oct. last, for us to return home. We feel that we cannot let pass the present opportunity without again entreating others to offer them­ selves for the work. The present staff of workers should be increased without further delay, for the wants of the work are pressing. In conclusion, dear friends, we thank you for your continued interest and sympathy, and we desire for you that the gracious Lord of the vineyard may bless you abundantly, and cause your fruit to abound more and more, “ to the praise of the glory of His grace.” Signed, on behalf of the Hoshungabad Committee, CHARLES GAYFORD. Mission-House, Hoshungabad, C.P., 19th April, 1878. 12

SCHEDULE OF WORK.

HOSHUNGABAD.

M e e t in g s .— Sunday Morning, Meeting at 8-30 a.m.; average attendance, 20. Sunday Evening, at 5 p.m.; average at­ tendance, 20. Wednesday Evening, at &-30 p.m.; attend­ ance 25.

B i b l e C l a s s , for Men, held at 10 o’clock on Sundays in the Meet­ ing-House; average attendance, 7.

S u n d a y S c h o o l, for Girls, at 10 o’clock, conducted by Mrs. Gay- ford; average attendance, 15.

S u n d a y S c h o o l, for Boys, at 2-30 p.m., conducted by David; average attendance, 10.

B o y s’ S c h o o l , B a l a G u n g e , Opened July last; teacher, David; average attendance during past three months (daily), 18- There is no Girls’ School at Bala Gunge.

G i k l s ’ S c h o o l ,.—('Given as No. 1 in last year’s Report); teacher, Dorcas; average attendance, 11 (with 21 names); under the superintendance of Rachel Metcalfe. Opposition is very keen, from both Hindus and Mussulmans, to this School.

Z e n a n a W o r k .— One house re-opened since 1st March; visiting days, Mondays and Thursdays. One new house; visiting days, Tuesdays and Fridays.

W o m e n s’ W o r k -C l a s s .— Held at Mission Bungalow, at 7 o’clock Saturday mornings, for native Christian women and girls, conducted by Mrs. Gayford; attendance, 5 to 8.

P r e a c h i n g T o u r s by Catechist, taken during the year,— four; by C. and H. J. Gayford, accompanied by Catechist and Jugal Kishore,— one.

S o n a s a w a r i.— Visited twice, during March and the early part of April. Sonasawari is 10^ miles from Hoshungabad.

S a l e s o f T r a c ts and religious books— other than Scriptures— dur­ ing the year, 682 ; realizing Rs. 20 8 2|. Report of Scriptures sold, not yet received.

(Signed.) CHARLES GAYFORD.

lUth April, 1878. Balance Sheet of the Hoshungabad Mission for the year ending 12th Mo., 31, 1877.

(Exchange at Is. 9d. sterling per Rupee.)

D r. Cr. Rupees Annas Pies £ 8. a. Rnnees Annas Pisa ¥ s d. To cash in the hands of C. Gayford and By personal and house expenses, in­ R. Metcalfe beginning of year... 1306 14 ñ 114 7 0 cluding servants and horse and „ Drafts on London...... 6900 0 0 608 15 0 cattle keep ...... 3639 1 3¿ 318 8 H Outlay repaid by C. G...... 33 12 0 2 19 Of „ Travelling Expenses...... 310 14 r>.j 27 4 1 „ Balance Bible and Tract Society’s „ Repairs, Insurance, Freight and Accounts ...... 17 11 11 1 11 0 } Carriage, Postages. Custom „ Sale of old materials, &c , and a re­ House and Banking expenses 34(5 4 o¿ 30 r» H i covered fine, R5 8 0 ...... 11 8 0 1 0 H ,, Furnishing and cost of a Euggv... 300 1 3“ 26 5 l i „ Sale of Articles from England, less ,. Land and Building Account, for expenses ...... 219 14 6 19 4 roads and fencing ...... m 718 8 3 62 17 H „ Purchase and Conveyancing...... 51 11 0 4 10 6 „ Schools, Teachers, &c...... 1698 10 n 148 12 8 ,, Medicine and Subscription to Dis­ pensary...... 208 8 9 18 1 U* ,, Cash in hand as per C G’s. current account, ...... R1170 1 2 R. Metcalfe ...... 46 0 0 1216 1 2 106 8 1

R8489 12 10 ¿ 7 4 2 17 1 K8489 12 10 ¿ 7 4 2 17 1 FRIENDS’ FOREIGN MISSION ASSOCIATION, IN ACCOUNT WITH J. H. TÏÏKE, TREASURER,

From 5th Mo.y 20, i8yy, To 5th M o 2/, 1878. fltr.

MADAGASCAR. £ a. d . Balance in hand ...... 473 3 7 Drawn in Madagascar, including tra- £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d, veiling expenses to England ...... 3085 0 9 ¿ s. d. Paid in England on account of House By Annual Subscriptions ...... 4558 C> 10 and Personal Expenses...... 18414 11 Collected at Annual Meeting, 1877 — (less Paid ditto on account of Schools ...... 86 6 11 ¿ 1 0 0s. Od. paid to Syrian M ission)...... 44 15 4 3356 2 7 Donations...... 536 0 0 Printing Office and Book-Stores for type, paper, ------5139 2 2 map materials, pencils and other goods ...... 130 5 2 Dividends on Investments,— (less ¿ 7 5s. 8d. costs) ...... 116 0 (I Freight, Insurance, and eases for Goods sent out,— Received on Private Accounts ...... 60 2 0 paid in England ...... 59 17 11 17 Cash returned per E. Alexander ...... I l l 8 Subscription to Medical Mission, Edinburgh 25 0 0 0 Small Plough and tackle sent out ...... 3 11 11 0 ------3574 16 8 William Wilson’s Outfit, Passage-money, and other expenses to Madagascar,— (of this amount ¿ ‘24 12s. Od. was repaid to the Treasurer in Madagascar)— ...... 189 18 6 Expenses of Missionaries in England, including L. Street’s ex­ N.B .— In addition to the above, the sum of penses to America...... 305 5 1 ¿8 4 7 4s. Od. has been subscribed or Illustrations for Malagasy “ Childrens’ Friend,”— 16,320 wood­ promised for the enlargement of the cuts, freight and packing...... 60 14 6 Boys’ School at Ambohijatovo. / Paid on Private Accounts, to be accounted for in Madagascar ... 52 15 6 / / INDIA. Paid on Account of R. Metcalfe and C. Gayford, including ex­ penses of Schools, Catechist &c...... 663 17 0 Paid in England for Samuel Baker’s Board and Education 86 O i l

HOME EXPENSES.

Printing, Carriage &c., of 8,455 Reports (¿ 8 8 13s. 6cL); adver­ tising subscriptions (¿ 3 9 16s. Od.); A sst Secretary’s salary Examined and found correct. (¿ 4 0 0s. 0d.); 1000 copies of J. S. Sewell’s pamphlet (¿ 1 0 0s. 0d.); Stationery, Postage and Sundries(¿ 3 3 0s. 3d.); Bankers’ Interest ( ¿ 6 13s. Id.) ...... 218 2 10 C. S. W ILSO N . Premium on Investments...... 7 5 8 Deputation Expenses ...... 37 12 5 To Contingent Fund— (Interest on Investments)...... 116 0 0 Balance in hand ...... 477 10 4

¿5 7 8 9 19 5 ¿5789 19 5 1(>

CONTINGENT FUND.

Amount directed by Donors or Committee to be invested, and interett applied fo r retired, members o f the Mission, or otherwise, at the discretion o f the Committee.

£ s. d. Deborah Gibson’s Donation (1873)— United States Funded Loan 1000 0 0 Robert Charleton's Legacy— Leeds and Bradford (Midland) Rail­ way, 4 per cent, preference stock ...... 400 0 0 Alexander Peckover’s Donation ...... 105 0 0 Amount from General Funds (1877) ...... 250 0 0 Deborah Gibson’s Bequest (1877) on Loan to the Meeting for Sufferings ...... 2000 0 0 Dividends on Investments ...... 116 0 0

The Committee also gratefully acknowledge the following donations o f Goods §c. From the Religious Tract Society:— 81 Reams Demy, and 4 Reams Foolscap paper— Value, ¿£26 4s. Od. From Daniel Doncaster, Sheffield, a parcel of screws. „ R. C. Ransome, Ipswich, an additional plough and tackle. „ R. R. Shillitoe & Son, Hitchin, a quantity of vaccine lymph.

FORM OF BEQUEST.

“ I give and bequeath unto the Treasurer for the time being of the Friends’ Foreign Mission Association, established in the year 1867, the sum of pounds sterling, to be applied towards the general purposes of the said Association. And I direct the said last-mentioned Legacy to be paid exclusively out of such part of my personal estate as may be legally applied in payment of Charitable Legacies, and the receipt of the Treasurer for the time being of the said Association, shall be a sufficient discharge for the said Legacy.” I f a Testator wishes the Legacy to be free from duty, the following words must be added to the above form:— “ And I direct the said last-mentioned Legacy to be paid free from Legacy Duty, which I direct to be paid by my Executors out of the same Fund.”

*** Devises of land, or money charged on land, or secured on mortgage of lands or tenements, or to be laid out in lands or tenements, or to arise from the sale of land or tenements, are void, if designed for charitable purposes ; but money or stock may be given by W ill, if not directed to be laid out in land. ANNUAL MEETING.

T h e Annual Meeting of the Friends’ Foreign Mission Association was held in Devonshire House, London, on Monday evening, May 27th, at 6-30. There was a crowded attendance. E d w a r d B a c k h o u s e of Sunderland presided, and the meeting was opened with the reading of the 47th Psalm. After a period of prayer, T h e C h a ir m a n said:— “ In opening the business of this meeting, I desire to express the great satisfaction it gives me to see such a gathering as this on the question we have met to consider and to hear reports upon. It is evident that the ¡Society of Friends is awakening, to its great privilege of seeking to spread the glorious Gospel of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ in the isles afar off, which have not heard His fame nor seen His glory, — in countries where the people dwell under the shadow of death, in darkness and ignorance. As a Society, we are now beginning to awake, both to our privilege and our duty ; for surely, if—by grace— we ourselves be bom into the Kingdom of God, we are baptised into sympathy with those who dwell in darkness and under the shadow of death, and long that they should be brought to know the blessed tidings, that He by whom the worlds were made, condescended to take upon Himself the form of a servant, and to die for our sins. I have rejoiced from time to time, as I have heard of the labours of our dear friends who have given up the best part of their lives, to labour in Madagascar, in India, in Syria, and elsewhere. I do not doubt that the Lord’s rich blessing will rest upon their devoted labours, for the help of their fellow-beings, who are now beginning to see the greatness of the love of their Redeemer in coming to save His people from their sins. It is our duty to show them that the Lord Jesus Christ is a King and Saviour for them as well as for our­ selves. It seems to me to be a very selfish thing to be content with having obtained our own salvation and the forgiveness of our sins, and yet not to endeavour to spread the knowledge of these things, and to gather others into the holy fold of Christ, that they too may rejoice in His love, and in the forgiveness of their sins, as we do. Therefore, my friends, I do rejoice to see such a meeting as this. I believe, “ as iron sharpeneth iron, so doth the counte­ nance of a man his friend.” And I want us to go forward steadily, 18 in dependence upon the Lord -our Saviour, our King, and our Captain— and seek to do our part in leavening the whole world. We can only do a little; but the whole world is to be leavened, and it is our business to do what we can to leaven it; and I long that we may be encouraged, prayerfully, to work for the success of these Missions which we are helping forward in dark, heathen countries. 1 will not detain you with remarks as to the detail*, because we have those here who can do it better, and so I will call upon my friend James Hack Tuke to read the statement of accounts. J a m e s H a c k T u k e :— “ I am exceedingly glad I shall not find it necessary to trouble you at much length; for, this year, instead of having to state that we have expended more than we have re­ ceived, I have the great satisfaction of saying that, after discharg­ ing all the liabilities of the past year, we have received, from what I may call legitimate sources— that is, subscriptions and donations— ¿£4 6s. 9d. more than we have expended. I say this is a satisfaction, when one has had to come forward in past years and say it has been very much on the reverse side. However, referring to the treasurer’s account, I may just say that we began the year with a balance in hand— resulting from the special sub­ scription which, it will be remembered, was raised from the appeal of our friend Richard Allen of Dublin— of ¿£473 3s. 7d. There was collected at the Annual Meeting last year ¿£44 15s. 4d., and I hope it will not be less this time. We have received, in annual subscriptions, ¿£4,558 6s. 10d., and donations, ¿£536 ; mak­ ing a total of ¿£5,139 2s. 2d. We have received, also, in the dividends on investments, ¿£116 Os. Od. There are other small receipts which, with the balance in hand from last year, bring us to a total— on the receipt side—of ¿£5,789. We will now refer to the expenditure. The expenses in Madagascar have been ¿£3,356 2s. 7d., against ¿£3,538 last year. The printing office, book-stores, &c., have taken ¿£130, against ¿£554; owing, last year, to a very large expenditure on material. Some other small expenses bring up the total, on account of Madagascar, to ¿£3,574, against ¿£4,200 last year. We have paid for William Wilson’s outfit, passage-money, and other expenses to Madagascar, ¿£189 18s. 6d. The expenses of missionaries in England, includ­ ing Louis Street’s return to America, have been ¿£305. Illustrations for the Childrens' Friend,— 16,320 wood-cuts— ¿£60 14s. 6d. ; and other small amounts, ¿£52. In India there has been a total expense of ¿£663 17s. Od., as against ¿£528 last year; and ¿£86 on account of India, for Samuel Baker’s board and education in this country. Home expenses, printing, stationery, and a great variety of other details, ¿£218; last year they were ¿£253. Deputation expenses, 19 £37 12s. 5d.; and the amount paid to the contingent fimd,\£! 10. Making a total,— with the balance in hand of <£477— of £5,789. The miscellaneous contributions include 85 reams of paper, the gift of the Religious Tract Society; a parcel of screws, from Sheffield,—very valuable in Madagascar; and a plough, by Ran- some & Co., of Ipswich. It is a very great encouragement to those who are engaged in what I may call the more direct work of the Mission,— for I take it that we are all engaged in it, Avho sub­ scribe or assist in any way,— but to those especially upon whom the responsibility more immediately falls, to see so large a meet­ ing as this. There are times, in the conduct of foreign mission work, especially where we are so far from the field of work,— where it takes months to receive letters, and months elapse before letters arrive in reply, where we get perhaps imperfect information of what is going on, and where we are liable to be misunderstood in our instructions, I say there are times when considei’able dis­ couragement does and must arise, in all foreign mission work. And. I am sure, both for our missionaries abroad,— especially when working in a distant land, isolated and separated as they are— it is an immense encouragement to hear of such a gathering as this; and for us engaged but in that smaller work, and yet, as I trust, a truly co-operative work, it is also an equally great encouragement and help. I want, that every one should in their hearts ask, also, for a blessing on this work. There is a wonderful power in that sympathy, that divine sympathy, which is given us of God; and I long that in every heart present there may be more of that true sympathy with those who are working in a distant land to bring home to the hearts of the heathen the great message of the love of God to fallen humanity.” T h e C h a ir m a n :— “ I often think that the treasurer has really an onerous office; and it is our duty to lighten it as much as we can, by not merely giving a donation now and then, but regular sub­ scriptions and supporting the thing vigorously.” J o s e p h S . S e w e l l read the Madagascar report, and then spoke as follows:— “ There are one or two points in this report which I should like to allude to. My friend Henry E. Clark will be able to give a later account of what is going on in Madagascar, and will, I am sure, interest you all. One thing mentioned in the report is the amount of native assistance which we employ in carrying on the work; and this native assistance has not only increased in quantity, but improved in quality. It is one of the interesting facts in connection with the Mission in Madagascar, that there has always hitherto been a desire on the part of the native converts to be employed in the work of Christianity. They are willing help­ ers, and therefore it has not been difficult to find those who, when 20 properly qualified, are ready to help us. We have in our Mission stations, in different parts of our district, about sixty or seventy employed, either in teaching in the schools, or as evangelists. We have nearly thirty engaged in our schools at the capital; and we have, besides that, a number of young men employed in the printing office. It may be thought that with so many helpers, improving in their ability to labour, we do not need so much assistance from English teachers and missionaries ; but the fact is, that, as our means of finding helpers increase, and their quality increases, our work increases too; and all these need constant supervision. They are not able to carry on that work alone ; and at present, the work devolving upon the two or three who are there— William Johnson, Samuel Clemes, and William Wilson— is something more than they know how to accomplish. Our friend Henry E. Clark will, we hope, in the course of a year, return; but I do want this meeting to understand that our friends there are very hard worked, aDd that it is very difficult for them to carry on that work efficiently by themselves. I can say still more than this in pleading on behalf of Helen Gilpin for some assistance for her. Now that Sarah Street is leaving, I feel for Helen Grilpin very much, when I think of what will devolve upon her, and how little she will be able to meet the requirements of the case without fresh assistance. It was only a few days ago that letters from Madagascar said,— “ Some one must come out to help her.” What does that involve? W e see what it involves. Is God calling some one here— perhaps more than one— to go out to that distant land and help in the work ? I do not want to dwell upon the words— “ Here am 1; send me!” but I want to dwell upon the fact that God said,— “ Who will go for us?” He waits for the offer,— waits for the willing heart; and it is the willing hearts that He calls. There is no doubt whatever that the great majority of those who are now in this meeting are not called to go out to these distant lands; and yet, it would be profitable for each of us, before we leave this meeting, not to take it as a thing granted, but just to inquire in our own hearts,— what is my duty with regard to this Mission in Madagascar, and with regard to the heathen ? Coming before our Heavenly Father with a willing mind, we need not fear lest He should put us into a field of service we are not fitted for. W e know how it was with David when he offered to do some work for the Lord. The Lord knew that he was not fitted for that work, and said it was not for him to do i t ; but it was also said that it was well that it was in his heart. So let us bear, before God, the attitude of being ready for such work as He may call us to, whether in Madagascar or else­ where ; and let us leave it to our Heavenly Father to point out 21 plainly what it shall be. I feel no doubt that the work which we have begun in Madagascar is still to be carried out there. I see the blessing that has rested upon it. I see the influence it has exert­ ed upon the heathen. I see the influence, too, that it has exerted upon the Church in Madagascar ; for we must remember that the Church there is not like the great variety of sects and churches which there are in this country. It is, with little exception, one whole Church. And this leads me to another point. It is one of the interesting features of the present state of Christianity, and of the Church of Christ in Madagascar, that there is an increasing willingness on the part of the natives, to go out and labour in distant parts of the country. We have our annual gathering here, which has a great influence upon our Society. The churches in Madagascar have their half-yearly gatherings, and they have a great influence upon the churches in Madagascar. These half- yearly gatherings are composed of representatives from all the native churches. For the last two or three years, they have been earnestly engaged in considering what is their duty towards those who are living in the grossest heathen darkness in other parts of the Island. They sent out two missionaries, but there was some failure in them, and a want of understanding as to the character of the work required to be done, and they had to re­ turn. A lesson was thus learnt by this half-yearly meeting. They have since sent two others, and better reports have come to hand concerning them ; at least they have settled down comfortably, and there is reason to hope that the effort will be attended with great success. We hear, by letters that have just arrived, that the same half-yearly meeting is now about to send out five mission­ aries more — two to the south-east, one to the north-east, and two to Matitanana. It is a very interesting feature in the Christianity of the Island, that there should be this readiness on the part of the native churches to send out these missionaries. The funds are almost entirely supplied by them ; so that they are learning to do what they can for their own country. It is almost as hard for the Christians of Imerina to settle in heathen districts far away from the Capital, as it is for us to leave this country and go out there. I long that we in our Society may set an example to the native churches, so that when we show them that we are ready to do our best, they may be ready to do theirs.” T h e C h a i r m a n :— “ It is an encouraging statement to which we have just listened. I rejoice that there is such a really mis­ sionary spirit among the native churches, and trust that it will be greatly blessed to the Island. I hope we will do our own duty as well.” H e n r y S t a n l e y N e w m a n :— t; Dr. Moffatt says, ‘ The church which prospers is a missionary church ; and, just in proportion as a church becomes missionary in its character, it will prosper.’ I think we may congratulate ourselves that the Society of Friends is rapidly becoming a truly missionary church, both at home and abroad. Friends will remember that the first missionary that went out from this Association was Rachel Metcalfe, from Manchester, in 1866. She has been working in India for twelve years. At the present-time she is a good deal invalided, and has been for two or three years. She still carries on her Girls’ school at Hoshungabad, and during last year has secured more comfortable accommodation, by taking, on a short lease, a house in the city. Charles and Harriet Gayford are residing in the bungalow which has been built on the Mission Station, just outside the city. During the last year, Charles Gayford has had three or four attacks of fever, from which he has recovered ; but he feels it his duty to come home to England and study for four or five years for a medi­ cal missionary, with a view tô going out to India again after a while. We expect that, in a few months, he and his wife will return to England : and there are three Friends who have offered themselves to our Missionary Committee to go out and take his place in the Mission at Hoshungabad. Thus God’s providence is helping us to meet the different emergencies that arise in this work. I have here the printed schedule of the different sorts of work in which our friends are engaged,— the Meetings that are held regularly every week ; the different schools ; the Bible- classes : the First-day school; Zenana visiting, and other work which I need not read to you. It will be printed in the report, and will show that there is really good work being done in our little Mission station out in the Nerbudda Valley. I would just call attention to one little item in this mission work, and that is to a journey which Charles Gayford took in the 1st month of the present year,— a tenting expedition to the south of Hoshungabad. He sent his tent forward, and, with his wife, went to Raipur. The Patel— who is the head man of the village— was absent, but his brother was at home, and C. G. began talking to him about religion. They agreed very well, up to a certain point. They both allowed that the true God was a God of holiness, and that man had sinned ; they both allowed that God truly called man to turn from sin and to come into faithfulness again ; but there the heathen man stopped. Charles Gayford explained how the Lord Jesus Christ was the way, the only way, for any man to be redeemed from sin; then this heathen, although a man of edu­ cation, was obliged to confess,— “ We have, in oui* shastras, the need for all this ; but on the perfect theory as to how this is to be accomplished, we are left in doubt, difficulty, and darkness.” I 23 believe .there is this earnest spirit of inquiry, respecting the deep truths of Christianity, working amongst the native population of India, and that as we take hold of it, and meet it, and proclaim the Gospel, we shall have one convert after another. We have had four, who have joined the little church at Hoshungabad during the past year. At Raipur, Charles Gayford exhibited his magic lantern, with Scripture slides, and in that way got a con­ siderable audience together,— perhaps 250 or 300 people. From thence he went to Rassulpur, where he and his wife were received very kindly by the family of the Patel of that village, and they hoped he would come every fortnight, so that they might come under Christian teaching. At Etarsi, which is the railway station for the Mission at Hoshungabad, he held an open-air meeting in the bazaar. Then he went to a little village of which some of you may have read in the Monthly Record, (for I do hope you read the iuteresting articles inserted there from time to time). This village is called Sonasawari; and from it there had come a call, months before, to Charles Gayford to go and visit i t ; and the way in which that call originated was rather curious. Our catechist had been there some three years before selling Scriptures, and he sold a copy of the Hindoo Bible to the Patel of this village, and passed on. The Patel just quietly read that Book. Some months afterwards, the catechist called again. He found the Patel dili­ gently studying it, and he gave him further instruction, and passed on. Later on came messages, two or three times repeated,— “ Do come and visit us at Sonasawari.” But C. Gayford was very busy building the Mission bungalow, and was unable to respond. The Patel came to Hoshungabad, in order to see the missionary there. They had an interview, and then the Patel went home. The next that was heard of him was that he was dead ; and the account of his end, as given by his own relatives, will show you how the simple word of Holy Scriptures may be made the means of a man’s salvation, and stir him up to spiritual life:— “ Annaji died a Christian. He often spoke of you all, and wished, so much, up to the time of his death, to see you. He expressed himself a believer in Jesus, and told us all to turn from idols, to serve the only living and true God. His habit was, frequently to assemble all of his village people who had any wi.sh to come, and then to read to them and explain, as he was able, from the books he received from you. As his end drew near, he grew much more earnest, and confounded his relations not a little. One in particular tried to reason with him, and told him that, to act and speak as he did, he ignored Hinduism, and was, in fact, an Tsai (a Christian— a term of not a little reproach); to him he gave such a reply, and spoke from the boolc, that he was completely 24 silenced.” This was a man whom we had never before known; but may we not take example from him, and, in all simplicity and earnestness, convince many by “ speaking from the Book.” If it is a work that is built upon the teaching of that Book, it ie work that will stand and spread. Therefore, we need not be surprised that when Charles Gayford went to this village he found the people eager to hear him. He stayed there a week, and read from the Book, and expounded and preached to the people. When he was about to leave, they asked that he and his wife should come there again soon. He then went along the line of railway that runs from Bombay to Calcutta, from Etarsi to the town of Sohagpur; where Rachel Metcalfe laboured for a year, or more. She used to write home and say how, in the little Mission compound, there was the large old banyan-tree, in which the monkeys used to play, and how she used to hold little Meetings there. It was there that Charles Grayford pitched his tent, and that night there happen­ ed to be a great storm. He had with him a Fakir— one of those religious natives who believe very much in the superiority of their own religion. Charles Gayford was learning Persian from him, and asked him to come and find shelter in his tent. “ No, no,” said he, “ I will not go into your tent; Allah will protect his servant.” In the morning the man was thoroughly wet through ; but what did he do? He rose, long before the others were up, wrung his clothes out as dry as he could, then lay himself down again, and tried to make out that not one drop of the rain had touched him ; but the consequence was that he caught a very severe cold, and fever. In the midst of all this superstition, is it not right that we should go on with our work— though it is but a little one — feeling sure that it will prosper ? I feel certain the whole of this meeting will earnestly wish our dear friends who are with us this evening, and who have given themselves to this work in India, God’s speed, and good success.” H e n r y E. C l a r k (who has just returned from the mission field in Madagascar, and who intends to return next year) said :— “ I feel very much the responsibility I have in rising in this very large meeting to offer a few observations with regard to your work and our work in Madagascar. It is the first Annual Meeting of the Friends’ Foreign Mission Association that I have had the privilege of attending, but I do assure you that we in Madagascar, when the time comes for the mail to arrive, bringing the account of the pro­ ceedings of this Annual Meeting, look forward to its arrival with very great interest indeed. I am sure that our dear friends who are now working so hard in Madagascar, as well as those in India and Syria, when they read of the interest that is felt at home in their work, will be much encouraged, and I am sure their hands 25 will be strengthened to go on in that great work in which they are engaged. It would be impossible for me, in the short time at my disposal, to go into all the varieties of work which engage our attention in Madagascar, and which sometimes press upon us very painfully, because we know we cannot properly overtake them. There is the printing office; and an hour might be spent in telling of the great work which Abraham Kingdon is doing in that. There are the town schools,— that for boys and men, and that for girls and women. There is the large church in the Capital, and there are nearly 100 schools and churches in our country district. It would be thus impossible for me at this time to bring all these before you, nor is it necessary ; because I am sure there are many who are, in some degree, acquainted with them. It will be necess­ ary to confine my attention to one or two portions of our work, and perhaps those in which I have been more especially engaged my­ self. Firstly, with regard to the boys’ school in the Capital, which is so ably superintended by William Johnson, who went out with me in 1871 to Madagascar. That school was commenced by Joseph Sewell in 1870, but on our arrival, the following year, William Johnson took charge of it, and it has been under his care ever since. No words of mine would adequately do justice to the untiring zeal and energy which my dear friend has shown in the work of that school. Besides superintending the whole school of 180 or 200, he has taught the first class of boys; and I might tell you many ways in which that school is working for good, not only in the Capital, but spreading its influence in all the direc­ tions in which our scholars have gone to settle. I said that school was opened in 1870 ; and you may imagine that, being built eight years ago, it does not now just meet our requirements; and there­ fore it is with great satisfaction that I have seen the splendid response made to our special appeal for funds to enable us to make the very extensive alterations needed in the school premises. In the treasurer’s account which was read to us, there was a balance in hand of upwards of ¿£400, and that is exclusive of the ¿£837 which has been raised for the alteration in our school buildings. Friends may think it a large sum, but if you listen for a moment you will see how that money is to be spent. When the premises were built, they were roofed with native tiles. The manufacture of tiles at that time was imperfectly known, and we have had very great trouble indeed with this roof. It has had to be thatched and re-thatched, and the floors and desks have, in the wet season, sometimes been flooded, owing to the entrance of water. We hope, now the manufacture of tiles is better understood, that really a good roof, though a somewhat expensive one, can be put on the building. And then again, we have been very^deficient 26 with regard to class-room accommodation. On the same ground on which the school room stands there is a rush house, which has been used for the simultaneous teaching of three or four classes in Scripture and other subjects. Now, part of our scheme is to sub­ stitute for this rush house a well-built brick house of two storeys, which will meet our requirements fully. The third point is with regard to the training-school for teachers. We cannot expect very much from the present adult population of -Madagascar,— those who, in their thousands, came out of heathenism when the Queen “ began to pray,” (I am speaking prin­ cipally of the central provinces,) and thought that they must pray, simply because she had done so. We believe that many of them have been brought to a saving knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, and do believe on Him, though they may see Him very dimly, and understand very faintly the immensity of the debt he paid for them. Yet, while acknowledging that, we also feel that we cannot expect very much from the present adult population ; but our hope of the future for Madagascar— if she is to take that place which I hope she may take in after years— depends, in a large degree, upon that religious education which we missionaries are privileged to give, to the rising generation in that very interesting land. Friends are aware that for the last eight or nine years— since the destruction of the idols— we have had a large district to the south-west of the Capital placed under our care. When we came to face that work we found ourselves under very great disadvan­ tages from the want of teachers. Scholars we could get, to some extent, but our pressing want was teachers; and how to provide them in the future was the great point to consider, and, provide them also at a reasonable expense for those 80 or 100 churches in our district,— each representing a village, and sometimes two or three villages. W e know that the want of teachers is still felt a great deal even in England, and if so here, how much more in Madagascar? It was no easy work! In some instances, although not in many, we could obtain Christian young men from the Capital who were willing to go and to live in the district, but there were many difficulties connected with that; and, in many ways, it is not easy to induce young men from the Capital to leave their homes and settle in the country districts. W c gradually came to see that if we were permanently and really to effect the education of our district, and do the work which we wished to do, it must be done by establishing a Training School in the Capital of Madagascar, in connection with our boys’ school there. Our plan was and is this:— We look about in each of our schools for one or two youths who seem rather more promising than the rest, and whom we think, by two or three years’ training in the Capital, would be qualified to become teachers in their native villages. Beginning with five or six. we have now about forty under training, and I suppose about thirty have passed through the school, and are now engaged in teaching.— Mow, friends, please understand me that in looking back upon my work, I don’t, in the least, wish to appropriate anything to myself, be­ cause anything that I have done is all from God.— And let me say that, before my dear friend J. S. Sewell left the Island, he gave those young men Biblical instruction, and I believe the influence of those lessons is still felt and remembered by them, although they are in Madagascar and he has come home ; and, for myself, there is no part of my work in the Island I look back upon with so much satisfaction as my connection with the training of those young men. I am here to testify to the help God has given me. I can think of some twenty or thirty different villages where there are young men who have passed through our school, working, many of them, with an energy which has often sur­ prised me. I thank God for them ; and very often does my heart go out in prayer that God would be pleased to help and bless them in their work. Every mail that comes brings me some letters from these young men, telling me the love they have to me and the wish that they have that I should return to them again. As this work increased upon us, it became necessary that we should seek further accommodation for it at the Capital; and so part of the money which has been so freely given, will be spent in preparing rooms where, during the next few years, we may be able still more efficiently to carry on this work, and still more fully to carry out that great desire that we have, to bring a sound system of Christian education into every town and village in our district. We not only teach them to be teachers, but the effect of our train­ ing is, to make them evangelists also; for God has helped us I think— somewhat successfully— to combine the two ; and in this we differ a little from the London Missionary Society. They have their \ ormal School, for training teachers, and their College for evangelists. Now, we desire to combine the two,— to turn out those from our Training School who shall not only give a sound Christian education to the children in our schools, but also be the means of bringing the saving knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ to the people among whom they dwell ; for, after all, dear friends, that is the main object we should have in view,— the bringing these people to Christ, that they may know the joyful sound and the glad tidings of salvation, which were said to be for all people. So I have, by God’s help and blessing, obtained an influence over these young men, which I believe will be for good. 28 1 went straight from business to the mission-field ; and I desire to say, for the encouragement of any who may be similarly situated, that, although I was short of a great deal which I should have been very glad to have had, and very often felt my want of, yet, I believe my deficiency has shown more fully the power of God, and that He has helped me in some degree to make up for the want of any special training for my work. Some may be asking— What do the parents of the children in your country schools say about their children’s education, and do they pay anything? They do not pay very much, and I will tell you why. Just now there is a large amount of Government press­ ure upon the people to send their children to school. I have no objection to that whatever, but, on the contrary, think it is a very good thing. But I have one remark to make about it, which is this:— The people of Madagascar know very well where this pressure comes from. Directly, they know it comes from the Go­ vernment ; but indirectly, they know it comes from the mission­ aries. Some of the people do not see why their children should not grow up as they have done themselves, and they cannot see what good this education is. While popular feeling is in this state, we ought to be very careful how any of our influence is brought to bear in forcing them to pay for the education which they do not quite see the good o f; and therefore, for some time I believe, the principal part of the expense of these schools must be upon our Missionary Society. And then, to show how the mission work at home is connected with the mission work in Madagascar; let me say that there are now many First-day schools in England who pay for teachers in Madagascar. I believe that now not less than -£170 a year has been subscribed by the First- day schools for the support of native teachers. Especially 1 would refer to the Bedford Institute, which last year raised £25 for this purpose ; they have a small district of four or five villages allotted to them. A well-qualified teacher lives in the centre village. He has teachers under him in the other villages ; and I think it is a cause of satisfaction that the Bedford Institute, placed in one of the dai’kest spots of this great city, is now the means of bringing the light and knowledge of Christianity into one of the darkest corners of our district in Madagascar. Then, I desire to say a word or two with regard to Frank and Kasoa. I have been pleased to find the great interest that has been taken in them, and I have been continually asked about them. I know how much my dear friend Joseph Sewell felt the responsi­ bility of bringing them home, and how he wondered whafc the committee would say to i t ; but I believe more and more, that it was a right step, and that God’s blessing has abundantly rested 29 upon the care and thought bestowed upon them in England. They have a very large amount of respect shown them in Mada­ gascar, and the more so because they do not seem to me to seek it. They seem humble-minded young men and go about their work in a quiet way, and yet are doing an effective work. They are help­ ing us in the school and in the translation of books, and have been the means of establishing a Young Men’s Christian Association in the Capital, which is binding together the better class of young men, and is doing much good. Rasoa is frequently employed by the Queen and the Prime Minister; and I do not think it is a matter of regret that he should have a position in the court of the Queen of Madagascar, and there be an example to the other young men, some of whom very much need such an example. Perhaps some may be thinking that all this is very well, and T have told of a large amount of work— and you will believe me when I say I could tell you of a larger amount still— but I have not said much about the real work of conversion and the individ­ ual Christians in the Church at the Capital, in the various villages in your district. They may ask,— Are there any whom you really know and feel to be true Christians and true followers of our Blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ? Well, we must remember our peculiar position in Madagascar, and not compare Madagascar to India. Madagascar and India are at the two poles of the mission field. In India you have to get your converts one by one; and we have heard how much some have to give up if they would be followers of the meek and lowly Jesus. Now, in Madagascar we have hardly anything of this. In the Capital, a man is thought little of unless he is known to be at any rate a nominal praying man or attendant at a place of worship. All the influence in the Capital and in a large degree in the country districts is to bring people into church and chapel. Hence the difference. It is not so easy for us to tell interesting anecdotes of individual cases of conversion as can be done about other mission fields; but still, for all that, I am here to tell you, and to the best of my belief and knowledge, that there are many over whom we have influence, who do indeed show by their life and conversation that they have been born again, and know some­ thing of saving faith, and who endeavour to follow Christ’s example. We therefore see that our work is a different one to that in India, and yet, we do remember that a little leaven will leaven the whole lump. We must think of Madagascar as a great nation; and our work is to raise the nation up in all that is truly great, to give it, at this critical period, such an education as shall in after years enable it to take its place, as I hope it may, among the nations of the world. Do not let us be discouraged in this 30 work, even if we cannot see all these individual cases of conver­ sion that we would wish to do ; and yet, we can see some of them. I do believe that the work which we are doing is of just the right kind, and done at the right time. I believe we are raising that nation from darkness to light, and from ignorance to knowledge; from heathenism to Christianity, and from the power of Satan unto God. Just a few words in reference to further help. I do wish— I do pray that there may be those who are properly qualified, those who are willing in the day of their call, who will come out and help us in Madagascar, for we have far more than we can properly do. Just listen to a few lines I got only the other day from my friend Samuel Clcmes, whose work I should very much like to have alluded to, had time permitted. He says:— “ I have had another break down, though only for a fortnight. This im­ mense accumulation of work does not suit my feebleness I suppose, and I must take it more easily, in spite of all the calls upon me, and things must e’en go their own course a bit.’’ Do not those words speak volumes to us ? Don’t they come as a call to some, it may be, wnhin the hearing of my voice, to go to Madagascar and help us there ? Some may say— What report can you tell of the land and of the work? I am here to tell of God’s goodness. I remember how unwilling I was when the first call came. I re­ member how truly unwilling I was to listen; but I can testify, from the day when my dear wife and myself were willing to go — from that moment to this, every difficulty (and there have been plenty of them) God has given us help and strength to overcome; and now we are very often surprised, and more than surprised, at the work which God has opened out for us,— far more than we had any idea of when we first went out. And now, as we are looking forward to returning, I cannot but lay before you my heart’s desire that there should be some others also to go into this great mission field. We are returning, leaving behind us three of those who are dearer to us than life itself, and I could very often shed tears at the prospect of this; yet God has made us willing to do it, on account of the work there is for us, and the great joy and happiness that He has given to us in that work. Whoever you may be to whom the call may come to go into that work, I say,— Go into i t ! Go forward, knowing that He who has called you will surely sustain and bless you ; He will indeed make the crooked paths straight, and rough places plain. A l f r e d L l o y d F o x said:— “ The progress of the Brumana Mis­ sion has been remarkable and continuous. Eli and Sibyl Jones, during their visit to Syria in 1867, made the acquaintance, among others, of Elijah Saleebey, who came to England, and was supplied 31 by Friends at Darlington with money and maps for a day-school : which he opened at Brumana, and called— “ Darlington Station.” E. and S. Jones again went to Syria in 1809, when Theophilus Waldmeier heard them, and wished to become like them. lie came to England, and, learning more of Friends, eventually became united in membership with them. Whilst residing at Hey rout, he saw the village of Brumana, on the hill top, culting the sky­ line on the side of Mount Lebanon, and his heart seemed drawn out to it as his future sphere of labour. Elijah Saleebey surren­ dered his school there to T. Waldmeier in 1874. At first T. Waldmeier met with great difficulties and opposition from some of the people and their priests; besides suffering at times great ex­ posure to the winter storms, from the insufficiency of the house that he occupied to protect his family from the weather, In l N7f>, Eli Jones felt called to visit Brumana, and went from England, accompanied by Henry Newman and Alfred Lloyd Fox. On their arrival, a little Church— or, as we prefer to call it, a “ .Monthly Meeting”—composed at first of six members, was formed. The day-schools that- T. Waldmeier had opened were visited, and in the Boys’ school at Brumana were seen the maps given by Dar­ lington Friends. The title to the piece of land, named by T. W aldmeier “ Ain Salaam/’— that had been purchased by him for the purpose of erecting on it a Training Home for boys— was then in the intricacies of the Turkish law-courts, and there seemed no prospect of it soon being extricated. A large house at Brumana, belonging to Emir Ali— a descendant of the powerful Emirs who were wont to govern the counti’y with a rule of terror— was hired, and the Training-Home begun therein, on 1st of First Month, 1876. Just outside of it was the spot where Bibles were publicly burnt about the year 1837, when the American missionaries were unable to maintain their foothold in the district. When we visited the property at Ain Salaam (signifying, “ Fountain of Peace” ), and stood beside the foundation for the Home, that had been sunk to a depth of eighteen feet through the sandy soil, it seemed more than our faith could realise, that the Home would soon be built there. But, funds having been liberally subscribed, the building rapidly arose, under the judicious, diligent care of T. Waldmeier, and he was enabled to open it on the 1st of the present year. It stands there— a noble building, on Friends’ property— amid pine trees and myrtles, containing an invaluable supply of good water, on a beautiful western slope of Mount Lebanon, with the great city of Beyrout, and the expanse of the Mediterranean, right in view. Photographs of it may be obtained of W. C. Allen. Eighteen boys have already been admitted as inmates of the Home, and, in the absence of Ibrahim Tasso, who has been completing his education at the American College, Beyrout, two good native teachers— Lotfallah, for the Boys’ day-school at Brumana, and Dr. Beshara Abushefateer, (a young man who had just completed his medical training at the American College), for the Training Home— offered themselves, and were accepted by T. Waldmeier. They appear to be the right men for their different posts. But, in addition to the completion of the Training-Home last year, an unfinished factory was purchased, and has had a flat roof put on it by T. Waldmeier. It is now used as a School of Industry, where the boys are taught carpentry, and where the olive and cedar-wood articles are made; specimens of which, are to be seen for sale at Samuel Harris & Co.’s, 5, Bishopsgate Street Without. A medical branch, or dispensary, has been commenced, under the care of Dr. Beshara, who reports having had, up to the 1st instant, 568 patients under his care. Of these there were only two cases of typhus, and three of typhoid fever; which tells a good tale for the sanitary condition of the mountain. The patients are expect­ ed to pay half the cost of the medicines. This branch of the Mission is felt to be a powerful influence for good. One night Dr. Beshara was sent for from a neighbouring village, and, having dressed the wounds of a poor man, brought back with him a message of “ sweetest salaams” from a hostile priest, who had formerly seriously beaten one of our teachers. The Meetings have been well attended, and the members have been increased to twenty, of whom six are women; and probably many more might be added, but for the wise care exercised by the Meeting in taking the serious step of enrolling new members. An Epistle from Bru­ mana has been received by this Yearly Meeting. Four new schools have been opened since we met here last year, viz.:— a Boys’ school at Mansourieh,— a village composed of members of the Greek church— where we previously had a Girls’ school; and a Girls’ school at Beit Mary, where we previously had a Boys’ school. In this village, the lines are strongly marked between the opposite tribes of Maronite and Druse; and it was here that the massacre of 1860 first broke out. Our schools are almost entirely supported by the Druses. Many a trace did we see here and at Brumana, of houses burnt at that sad time. There have been two schools opened in Palestine; one at El Janieh, and the other at El Beereh (ancient Beeroth), both near Bethel; whilst another village has applied repeatedly for a school, but, as the inhabitants have not complied with the Committee’s rule of supplying a school-room, their application has not been complied with. An­ other feature of the past year’s work has been a visit paid by Isaac Shamah, the Scripture-reader at Brumana, to Jacob Hishmeh, the Scripture-reader at Ramallah; and, although it only lasted ( A Vry f/-

\, 33 eight days, the work there has been .strengthened ever since, especially that connected with the Women’s ¡Sewing Meeting, under the able and zealous Maalima Catibeh, teacher of the Girls’ school at Ramallah. Eli Jones writes respecting her work:— “ Nothing from the Bible lands has interested me more than Catibeh’s report of her Mothers’ Meeting.” Isaac ¡Shamuh has recently again visited Jacob Hishmeh, and reports all going on very nicely, and that there is a real way open for the Gospel of Christ. These two men seem to work together in great harmony. T. Waldmeier applied last autumn for some help for the Moslem distress at Beyrout, caused by the war, and, Friends kindly re­ sponding, help was sent, and some of it distributed by Ibrahim 'Jasso and Isaac Shamah.— members of the Brumana Meeting. Their accounts of the distribution, and the remarkable access for the preaching of the Word to the Moslems which has resulted from it, have been very interesting and encouraging. The num­ ber of children in the schools of the Missions at Brumana and Ramallah is computed at 600,— boys and girls.”

T h e C h a ir m a n said it was evident a most excellent work was going forward at Brumana,— one which deserved their sympathy, help, and prayer.

Sa m u e l G u r n e y proposed the list of the Committee for the ensuing year

T h e C h a ir m a n — I presume that list will be satisfactory. I should like to call attention to the great need there is that some woman friend should take the place of Sarah Street, in Helen Gilpin’s school. I do trust that friends will bear that in mind, and really ask that this want may be supplied. Oh, my friends, I have great faith in the power of prayer. Do let us look unto Him whose work we desire to carry forward, and pray that it may prosper and that He may turn the hearts of men to do His will. May His blessing rest upon all these efforts put forth to promote His glory.

H e n r y H ip s l e y called attention to the fact that a letter had lately been received from Rachel Metcalfe. She expressed the satisfaction she felt in now being, more than formerly, among the people to whom she had so much devoted herself. She had a little school under her eye, and she very much enjoyed being in the same meeting place for worship with them. She was our first missionary; and women friends have, indeed, been rather fore­ most in this work from the first. Another woman Friend is labour- c 34 ing at Agra, though not in connection with any Missionary Society. A daughter of S. Fothergill, of Darlington, is going out to Africa to labour there ; so that other earnest hearts are being stirred up to labour in the mission-field, though not. directly connected with this Association.

The meeting was brought to a close with silent prayer.

Contributions from, FIRST-DAT SCHOOLS and other sources towards the support of N A T IVE TEACHERS, as acknowledged in Subscription List. £ s. d, Bath Friends (teacher and assistant) 5 12 0 Bedford Institute First-day School 25 0 3 Bessbrook First-day School 6 15 0 Birmingham First-day School (six classes) 7 11 6 Birmingham Priory First-day School 5 0 0 Bradford Junior First-day School 6 0 0 Brighouse and Oldfieldnook First-day School 5 12 0 Bristol Friends’ First-day School - 6 5 6 Chelmsford Young Friends’ Working Society 10 0 0 Darlington (Hopetown Hall) 5 0 0 L. and L. E. Fowler - 5 0 0 Ann F. Fowler - 5 0 0 Leeds— Carlton Hill First-day School 5 0 0 ,, Great Wilson Street ditto 5 0 0 „ York Road ditto 5 0 0 Liverpool First-day School 5 9 0 Sheffield Friends’ First-day School 5 0 0 J/A DA GAS CAR CASH AC CO UN]' FOR THE YEAR 1877. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance last year ...... f>84 14 6 ! Personal Espenses ...... 738 11 8 Drafts on B. & Co...... 3585 8 0 Frank, one year ; Rasoa, half a year ...... 33 12 0 Printing Office receipts, including sale of Books, school Schools— Antananarivo ...... '...... 3 94 14 4 materials, stationery, &e...... 8(12 12 (1 Country Schools, Teachers, &c...... 426 10 5 Cash received on Prrvate Accounts ...... !H) 11 4 Travelling Expenses ...... 131 18 5 „ „ between Antananarivo and England H . E. C. and family andL. S. to England, H . G. and W . W . t o Madagascar...... 667 2 11 Buildings...... 210 14 4 R en t...... 89 0 0 Carriage of goods, chiefly Printing and School Material 704 19 11 Postage...... 23 0 9 Discount ...... 52 2 0 Assistance to country Chapel building...... 35 18 2 Assistance given to youths from the country to enable them to learn at our town schools...... 73 2 8 Sundries ...... 101 3 7 Books, Stationery, &c...... 39 14 4 Subscription to Malagasy Home Mission Society ...... 10 0 0 Paid on Private Accounts ...... 54 9 0

PRINTING ESTABLISHMENT. Mr. Kingdon...... 225 0 0 W ages...... 804 15 6 Materials, &c...... 112 15 4 Furniture and repairs ...... 11 18 2 Colporteurs ...... 6 0 8 Bibles and other books bought from the London Missionary Society...... 110 6 5 770 16 1

Total Expenses 4417 10 7 Balance in hand 655 15 9

i'5073 6 4 ¿'5073 6 4 FIFTH YEARLY STATEMENT OF THE F. F. M. INTIN& OFFICE, ANTANANARIVO, MADAGASCAR, 1877. Price at English Name of "Work. Malagasy Name of Work. Description of No No. No. in for whom io. of I which -j Size. -3ages. Binding. tinted. Sold. Stock. Executed. issued. £ s. d . Arithmetic, No. I ...... Fianara-marika, Fiz. I ...... 28 Col. wrap.... U 4000 1547 2453 Answers ...... Valiny ...... r.M. a ...... Dem. 12mo ...... 16 Do. ... 2000 1188 812 Arithmetic, No. II ...... Fianara-marika, Fiz. I I ...... Da...... Do...... l|l 2 ! 4000 1783 2817 Answers ...... Valiny ...... Do...... Do 36 Do. ... 2 ! 2000 1699 301 Mental Arithmetic ...... Marika an-tsaina...... Do...... Do...... 16 2000 100 1900 Do...... Do...... Do...... Do...... 20 Do. ... •> ! 500 279 221 Answers ...... Valiny ...... Do Fcap. 8vo...... 24 Do. ... 500 312 188 Fractions and Answers ...... Fraktiona sy ny V alin y...... Do...... Do...... 12 Do. ...! 1 1 2 ! 1000 160 840 Fractions ...... Fraktiona...... I)o...... Fcap. 12m o...... 30 Col. wrap___ £ cloth, bds. 1 Ô i 800 702 98 Answers ...... Valiny ...... Do 140 6 1 800 651 149 Algebra...... A lgebra ...... Do...... Do...... 40 Col. wrap,... 600 406 194 Answers ...... Valiny ...... Do...... Do. 48 4 cloth, bds. 2 600 401 199 Diary for 1877...... Diary (1877) ...... Do...... Do. 12 “ Do. ... 820 820 The Malagasy Annual (with lithos.) Isan-kerintaona ...... Do...... 82 Cloth...... 8 1 3 600 2«4 316 Report of Four-monthly Meeting__ Isan-efa-bolana (Mandridrano)...... I)o 200 L im p ...... __ 400 400 — In Memory of Mrs. Thorne ...... Teny natao ho Fahatsiarovana any Mrs. Thai Do 8 __ 1200 1200 — Specimens of Malagasy Folk-lore.... 16 8 0 400 109 291 The Companions of our Lord...... Ny Naman’ ny Tompontsika ...... F AI A. .. 458 Cloth, letrd. 1 9 800 370 430 Lectures to Children (illustrated)__ Lektora ho any ny Ankizy Madinika .... Do...... D e m .12mo ...... 312 Do. ... 9 520 520 The History of Samuel ...... Ny Tantarany Samoela ...... Do...... 104 \ cloth, limp __ 2000 2000 — Do. (with sol-fa). Do. (sol-fa) ...... MÌav School... 20 3 800 522 278 i Boky Fanoratana ny Kajakajan’ ny Yi Do'. ... . 24 Col. wrap.... An Account Book for churches ...... I lam-piangonana...... 200 171 29 :.m.a ...... Do...... 12 Do. ... H Selections from Scripture ...... Teny Naiaina tamy ny Soratra Masina.... 380 164 216 Fellowship with the Father ...... Ny Fihavananay amy ny Ray tokoa, etc. Do. Do...... 36 ^ cloth, bds. 3 5000 5000 An Ancient Account of Madagascar...... Do 4 400 400 -- Astronomy (with lithos.) ...... Astronomy ...... Do. 28 Col. wrap.... 0 400 225 175 Histories from the Bible...... Tan tara avy amy 113’ Soi atra Masina 108 ^ cloth, bds. 1 0 2000 2000 The Ground of Knowledge ...... Foto-pianarana...... M. S...... Dem. 12m o...... 140 Do. ... 3000 3000 — Church Book...... D o. Do...... 106 Do. ... — 100 100 Sunday School Hymns ...... Fihirana ...... i.M.A. 20 L im p ...... __ 3000 3000 •— Penny Geography ...... Geografy Ilavoamena...... driv School... Dem. 12m o...... 16 4000 4000 Therapeutics...... Therapeutika ...... ?.il. A. Do...... 16 Do. ... 1 400 38 362 The Trades and Occupations of the Bible .. Ny Raharaha sy Taozavatra, etc . D o. 228 Cloth, letrd. 2 6 2 r. 800 800 Natural History Lessons (eight series)...... Lesona ny amy ny Zava-manan-aina. 'Do. Do. 323 Do. .. 2400 1630 770 Rice with Honey, No. X I ...... Vary Tondrahan-tantely...... Do. 1 1 3000 1454 1546 Do. No. X I I ...... Do. do...... Do. 4 3000 — 3000 Map of F. F. M, A. District...... Do. Do 4 | 1 j — 2500 3500 — Lithograph of the Palace ...... Sarin’ ny Rova...... Do. ! --- 2500 2180 320 Lithographs for Physical Geography ...... Sary hatao amy ny Geography Physikah Do. --- 1003 — 1000 Sketch Map from Fianarantsoa to St... Do. 20 __ — Augustine’s Bay ...... ivate 620 620 Facsimiles of Fossils ...... __ 620 620 — Drawing Book...... Boky Fanaovau-tsary ►Do. Do __ 1000 470 530 Map of Europe ...... Eoropa...... *'• il. A. Do 2 6 250 109 141 Do. Asia ...... Asia ...... Do. 2 6 250 110 140 Do. America ...... Amerika ...... Do. Do 2 6 250 64 216 Do. A frica...... Afrika ...... >Do. Do 2 6 250 91 159 Do. Madagascar ...... Do. Do 1 500 444 56 Do. Canaan ...... Kanana. Do. Do 5 0 2 6 ! 150 132 18 Do. Palestine...... Palestaina...... Do. Do 3 0 ! 250 64 156 Do. Palestine (small) ...... Do. (kely) Do. Do 1500 2500 Miscellaneous publications printed in previ­ ►Do. i\ 4000 ous years ...... _ 21,771 __

Total .... 68,560 67.31C 123,021 In addition to the above, 1130 Bibles and Testaments, and 6906 miscellaneous p1 and by < ations, purchased by us from the L..M S , as required, have been sold at our shops, fIporteurs. MADAGASCAR REPOETS.

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No. 1.

WILLIAM JOHNSON’S REPORT.

The year 1877 has been one of quiet, steady work. The country has, politically, been more settled than was the case during the previous year; the natives have been able to give more regular attention to Mission work, and we have been glad quietly to pursue our interesting, albeit somewhat mono­ tonous round of labour, without let or hindrance. This is as it should b e ; for, after some years of pioneer work, when the attention of the people at large has been roused to the Gospel, and the excitement consequent on its first reception is somewhat subsided, there needs the quiet, regular, system­ atic work of teaching,— of laying brick after brick, course after course, in the great building; a quiet, uneventful work, yet such as is creating a great moral power in this nation. Hence, if our Reports do not present very many incidents to catch the ear and rouse the zeal of such as need some little stimulant to maintain their interest in Mission work, it is not that the good work is not prospering, or that the hands of the labourers are slackened; it is that the good seed is sending its roots down into the good groundj and those who have accepted it— though with strange ideas at first as to its character— are learning gradually and quietly what this new doctrine really is. The leaven is there, and is working. An evidence of this is observable in the increasing depth of feel­ ing which marks the large six-monthly Meeting of the Churches. 39

But, while we have fallen on these quiet times when there is so little to impede the spread of the Gospel, we have to deplore the stripped condition of our Mission. W e have lost, during the year, several of our fellow-workers, and the burden of keeping our various agencies in efficient order, de­ volves upon the few who are left. But we thankfully believe that, as yet, no great injury has been sustained by those looking to us for help and guidance; yet, this state of things cannot continue for long. The people have heard the Gospel, the spirit of enquiry is awakened, and if more adequate help cannot be given them, they will but return to an ignorance deeper than ever, and a superstition the darker from their having momentarily seen the light. W e have lately been greatly rejoiced by the arrival of another fellow-worker, who is already finding a place of use­ ful service in our midst. W e are hoping that others will follow. Our great district, with its hundred and more congregations, greatly needs missionaries resident in it. Preaching and teaching may be done by those living at a distance, but any, who know the real condition of the heathen, will agree that it is the daily example— the exhibition of Christian living— which, under the divine blessing, teaches most surely. The exclamations of the heathen in the days of the early church,— “ See how these Christians love one another,” was not induced by preaching, or the exercise of any special g ift; yet how powerfully the daily acting out of the Gospel appears to have impressed the poor dark souls who witnessed it. As matters stand with us, we cannot leave the Capital ex­ cept to^’pay periodical visits to the distant congregations. W e feel that our school and other work here must be maintained, and we employ natives— so far as we can— to supplement our flying visits to the country. The school for men and boys, at Ambohijatovo, was never so full as at present. The attendance during the past twelve months has been regular, and the proportion of those who 40 attend without interruption week by week, has been on the increase; the number so attending having reached 200 at its highest limit. The teachers continue to give us satisfaction. They are, on the whole, punctual and diligent, and have the interests of the school much at heart, and by their consistent lives, are an example to those about them. Some of them take an active part in the services of the chapels with which they are respectively connected. Their patience in teaching, under the disadvantages occasioned by the necessarily crowded state of the schoolroom, is commendable; but they, with ourselves, look forward in hope to an improvement in these respects, when the state of the funds of the Mission shall warrant the enlargement of our premises. There is a very increased disposition on the part of young men in the country to come up to town to learn, both from our own and other districts. A year 01* two ago, it needed some persuasion to induce them to break away from their old surroundings and adventure themselves in so unknown an undertaking. But now the benefits to be derived are patent to them, and the school is known to the uttermost ends of the district, and our difficulty is to keep the numbers within suitable limits. O f late we have had to refuse admission to many, as our available space is already overcrowded. At present there are between forty and fifty young men thus sup­ ported by us here in town, and they, with a dozen 01* more from other parts of the country— who support themselves— form a separate department of the school. But the friend who has this especially in charge will speak to it himself. O f the junior school the numbers from the country almost equal those from the town. They come from far and near. Hova parents, living on the coast or in other distant places, often send up their sons to learn here. The lads meanwhile live with relatives, and when they have spent three or four years at school, they return to their parents and teach those about them. For, wherever an ‘ educated’ Hova goes, he 41

instinctively teaches those who do not know so much as he does himself, and so the ground is prepared for the reception of the good seed, should the sower chance that way. Friends at home, by keeping this educational work in active opera­ tion, are conferring a boon upon this people, the full value of which no man can tell. But we hope for more from our scholars; and believe that seeds of spiritual truth are being implanted in their hearts while under our care. And then, leaving us as so many do, to scatter themselves far and wide over the country, they carry with them higher teaching, and— unconsciously or actively— become missionaries to their own people. Both Rasoa and Frank assist in teaching, and among other things, each has a Bible-class twice a week. This Bible teaching is a marked feature in the school, for, besides two lessons weekly from the Old and New Testaments respectively, there is a short time set apart daily for the learning of Scrip­ ture texts. The Malagasy value the Bible, and delight to read and learn from its pages. It was, for years, their one book, and their admiration and respect for all it contains are unbounded. To admire a sharp knife and wonder at the skill which made it, and to bring it out for the inspection of de­ lighted friends, is one thing; but, to apply the same to the excision of some diseased member of our person, is quite another. And so, our native friends have, many of them, yet to learn the real use and value of the Bible and to apply it to themselves. W e rejoice, however, in seeing very many who are learning this, though the process is slow and difficult But, to younger spirits whose hearts have not yet lost their im­ pressibility, its teachings are often apprehended more readily ; and sometimes, in conversation over the Bible with our oldest boys, it is interesting to see how quickly they grasp and apply the bearing of a passage, and see the logical results of carrying out its spirit. And of some we have confidence that they are striving to make their daily lives correspond with this higher knowledge. 42

In response to the kind offer of prizes, by a friend in England, for work done during leisure hours, a number of the senior scholars prepared collections of ferns, maps, water­ colour studies, etc. The time which must have been spent by some of these in preparing, for instance, a set of twelve pencil drawings of fruit, or sprigs of leaves— from nature— must have been very considerable. And they have learned to enjoy this out-of-school occupation, as was evident by the merriment which greeted a comparison drawn between this and the common practice of the natives of sitting lazily in the sunshine, for lack of something to engage their time. It is this want of occupation which is a great obstacle to the advance of the youth of this country. All their very few needs can readily be attended to by their slaves,— their beds made, clothes washed, food cooked and even cut up, so that nothing remains but to use a spoon in eating it. W h y, then, undergo the trouble of exertion ? It is far easier to squat over the gateway, watching the passers by, or talking gossip or scandal, or worse. But, for young people who go to school, and there form habits of steady work and application, there needs the provision of some occupation for their leisure tim e; and a happy thought it was to offer prizes every year for work done out of school hours. The long Saturdays, and the month’s holiday occurring twice a year, are thus rendered times of useful recreation. The search for natural history specimens has led to many a stroll over the hills ; and the quieter occupation of drawing from nature has opened the eyes to many new and interesting discoveries; while the preparation of the essay— though on the most familiar sub­ ject— has called for much interesting enquiry and thought. Besides which, it pleases the boys to know that there is a kind heart across the seas caring for them and interested in their advancement. But our scholars cannot remain with us always ; they leave year by year, many to return to their families, but many, also, to settle out as teachers. O f these a large num­ 43 ber are at work in our district, under our immediate oversight, where many of them are doing what in them lies to advance the cause of the Saviour, whom they truly wish to serve. And, from time to time, cheering reports reach us of one and another who have found their way into far distant places, where they are letting their light shine in the midst of gross darkness and ignorance. Theirs is a lonely lot, far away from those who could teach and help them, and seldom even having the encouragement of hearing what is going on up here in Imerina. Yet they plod on, month after month, teaching on the week days, preaching on the Sundays and so striving to turn to good account the limited advantages they have received. The Lord prosper their work upon them, and feed their souls with food convenient for them! My time being chiefly engrossed by the School at Ambo- hijatovo, I find both interest and benefit accrue from con­ tinuing to pay monthly visits to the congregations gathered about the northern slopes of the Ankaratra Mountains. The good people there become more and more friendly, and appear to value the help which our Mission is able to give them. Three of the congregations belonging to them lie isolated from the rest, to the west of the mountains and in near prox­ imity to some of those originally under F. F. M. A . care; but, until I’ecently, they had not been visited by a missionary, and are but little removed from heathenism. A young couple from one of them is now learning in town. W m. JOHNSON.

No. 2. SAMUEL CLEMES’ REPORT.

E very year it becomes increasingly difficult to write a report of our work. There seems to be, more and more, a tendency to habits of routine as the years go by, and, when we are thoroughly used to the country and people, we almost forget 44 to notice things that would seem very strange and suggestive to a new comer. Still, I suppose some report, however brief, must be forthcoming, that, our friends may know some­ thing of what we are doing. And yet, only a small fraction of our work can be set down in a report. The numberless consultations and talks that are constantly engrossing our time and thoughts, cannot appear in any written or printed shape. This year will be a memorable one to us who are left behind ; reminding us, by the increase of work, of fellow- labourers who have left for England, and of one who has been called home to her reward. Ever since the work was begun by J. S. Sewell and L. and S. Street, it has been constantly growing, as has also the number of those carrying it on, until quite lately. The work is still growing every day, but the number of workers is very much diminished; and we are commencing a new year, feeling, more than ever, that unless we have strong help vouchsafed to us from above, we shall be unable to meet the many demands upon us. Perhaps that lesson will be worth learning, even at the cost o f losing for a while the company of our friends. Schools are growing in numbers, and improving in attain­ ments, all through our district. There are, of course, excep­ tions, teachers from whom we expected much, who dis­ appoint us, some from whom we are compelled to hold ourselves aloof. But these are exceptions ; the main drift is towards improvement and increase, and many of those from whom not much was expected, surprise us by their diligence and success. The congregations too in country places and at Ambohi- tantely are visibly increasing in numbers, and I believe most of them are growing in intelligence. The enthusiastic times that followed the national change of religion are now no more, but that is a benefit to the people, who are free from the un­ healthy excitement that then prevailed. Our work now is to build up quietly foundations that can be trusted against the 45

times to come. Quiet systematic teaching of the fundamental ideas of Christianity will do more for the people in their present state than anything else could do. W e shall not again see “ a nation born in a day,” but our work will be to prepare for the conflict that must come to those young spirits who are now from various motives coming to us to be taught. My pen, I am sorry to say, has been more than usually idle this year, and our good printer protests frequently against this state of things, but until more helpers join us, it is diffi­ cult to see how more literary work can be done. Our schools in town and country must be kept up, and if possible, increased and improved. Amongst the congregations there will be plenty of work needing attention and prayerful thought for some time to come. The opportunities for private conversation with the natives are too precious to be lightly thrown aside. But I am hoping others will come out to our assistance, and then we shall be able to think about literature. Those kind friends who gave us our medicines should be told, if possible, how welcome they are throughout our district, where no medical man ever goes. A great deal of trouble and thought is involved in dispensing it, but it is more than repaid by the closer hold it gives one over the hearts of the people, and the increased readiness with which they respond to teachings of spiritual things. I hope this part of our work will not be allowed to drop, and we should hail with delight the advent of some one properly qualified to carry it on. A t present it is steadily growing, and usurps a great deal of my time. The monthly meetings of teachers and others, established by H . E . Clark, are being kept up by W . Johnson and my - self, with occasionally the help of Andrianony, the native pastor at Ambohitantely. Whenever I go to them the num­ ber of sick folks who come for medicine is quite astonishing. My own meetings every four months for school examinations, &e., are being kept on as usual. They take me away from home for about a fortnight each time, but it is becoming more 46

and more difficult to get through the work in the fortnight. In town, the school at Ambohitantely, and a Scripture class every week for the members of the congregation there, with Scripture classes for the mens’ and boys’ school at Ambohi- jatovo, and an occasional class or two besides, are the promi­ nent part of my work. I am glad to say we still keep up the prayer meeting at Ambohijatovo. It is held quite earl}' in the morning every Saturday, and those in regular attend­ ance, though not very many in number, evidently appreciate it very much. No one is called upon to pray, and it is, with the exception of reading a chapter from the Bible at its opening, conducted precisely as our meetings at home are. I may say there is no stiffness or coldness in these early morning , meetings, and I am always very sorry when I miss them. There is also a great change in the matter of preachers and preaching here. A few years ago almost everyone of any pretensions was eager to preach. Now I am glad to notice much of this is changed, and it is more and more becoming a work confided to the few rather than the many. There are doubtless some things to be regretted in connection with this, but the main reason seems to be that the people are rising in intelligence, and have a higher standard, and so fewer are ready to rush into a work for which they are learning to feel their incapacity. The New Testament idea, that preaching should be a species of prophecy, has not yet been accepted with any effect amongst the Malagasy Christians. Hitherto their ministry has been almost exclusively of the character of teaching, and in the present state of Christianity here, this seems the best thing for them. It will be long be­ fore the highest ideals of preaching can be well established here. No doubt when the right time comes, they will recognize other and higher developments of the faith they so enthusiastically received, and are now slowly learning to understand and appreciate.

SAMUEL CLEMES. 47

No. 3.

HELEN GILPIS’S REPORT OF THE GIRLS’ SCHOOL.

The Girls’ school at Faravohitra, under the care of the F. F. M. A ., has progressed much as usual during the past year. The average attendance during the first six months was 153, and that of the last five, 158. It is a great encouragement to see still so many familiar faces amongst our scholars. Sarah Street has kept members of most of the principal families we began school with in 1870. Many girls now in our first class, came to us as tiny children only fit to enter the last class. In teaching such as these we have great encouragement, and several of our elder girls are busily and usefully employed as teachers in tho country round about the Capital. One of these, who left us some years ago to teach in the Betsileo, and of whom we have had very satisfactory reports, came lately to learn again during her short visit to this city ; she has now returned to her field of labour. Our teacher at Fiarenana is still doing well, as also is the one at Isoavina. Another has just left us for a distant station in our own district. While we rejoice for our teachers to be thus employed, doing good to their less favoured countrywomen in different parts, we cannot but feel their loss sadly from our midst; and we find it very difficult to supply their places as teachers. Considering this, we have admitted to the teachers’ classes all the girls in the first class. By this we hope, not only to secure a sufficient staff of teachers for ourselves, but, in time, to have some to supply the demand from without. W e have had an average amount of encouragement and discouragement during the past session, but desire constantly to keep in mind, that the most abiding work often makes the least show; and we are very sure that the Lord of the harvest never calls upon His servants to labour in vain. May we at this time press very seriously on the minds of 48

Friends, the necessity of an extra teacher to assist in the work of the Girls’ school. Our friend Sarah Street is hop­ ing to stay with us to the end of the next term, but after that what are we to do ? The teacher you have now is not capable of carrying the girls beyond a certain point, and cannot undertake all the really necessary classes; moreover, a promise has been given of not working beyond her strength, so our school must lose its standing unless more help is pro­ vided. From the fact of our best teachers leaving us from time to time, we always require an English teacher for our first class ; it takes another to superintend the rest of the school, which then would be in good working order. Is there no one in the whole of our Society who feels called u to the help of the Lord against the mighty,” in this portion of the large harvest- field ?— no lady who would dedicate her talents here to the service of her Master? But, while we sorely need extra help, we would rather go on as we are than have any one who has not been called from above. W ill you not unite with us, dear friends, in praying that the Lord of the harvest will send forth to us the right labourer into this His harvest. The new class-rooms are now finished, and beautifully too! William Johnson has bestowed so much thought and labour upon them, we cannot be too thankful for his kindness on our behalf, in the midst of his many duties, and we sincerely hope he will feel that his labour has not been in vain. It has been done for the Great Master, and so it cannot be in vain- HELEN GILPIN.

No. 4.

FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE F. F. M. A. PRINTING OFFICE.

D uring the past year a good deal of solid, successful work has been accomplished; but at the same time it has been by 49 far the most expensive year here we have had, or are likely ever to have again. A large sum was expended on the carriage of a great number of slates which were ordered during the excite­ ment in favour of popular education. However, these slates are gradually selling o u t; and in time the greater part of the expenses connected with them will be realized. The only solace for our trouble is, the fact that these slates are a great means for advancing elementary education; and no Christian philanthropists could consider themselves losers, if they would but think of the good these slates are the means of accomplishing. Now, having pictured the cloud— which certainly is not without its silver lining— I must pass on to the more cheering features of our work. During the past year our receipts have been larger than in any previous one; and, but for the loss alluded to, we should have stood well. Books and school material sold, amount to £1134 11s. 4d.; while the number of publications disposed of amount to 67,310; of which 45,539 were new publications, and 21,771 those printed in previous years. Besides these, 6,906 L. M. S. publications and 1,130 Bibles and Testaments have been sold by us. Amongst the new books printed, the most worthy of special notice are, “ The Companions of our Lord,” by Mr. Clark; “The Trades and Occupations of the Bible,” trans­ lated by Frank; “ Therapeutics,” by Dr. Davidson ; and “ Astronomy,” by Mr. Toy, of the L. M. S. W e have also issued the “Malagasy Annual,” a high-class publication suited to the more intelligent natives; and though it has not sold quite so well as we had anticipated— partly from the fact that in the meantime the L. M. S. have brought out a quarterly— yet it continues to sell steadily. This publication was freely illustrated with lithographs executed at our office. In Arithmetic books a great deal has been done. The first and second parts of our school arithmetic have been re­ printed; two new mental arithmetics published,— one by D 50

Mr. Thorne, and the other by Mr. Smith; Mr. Johnson’s large Fraction Book has been re-printed, and also a small one prepared by him, for advanced scholars in elementary schools; and one on Algebra, prepared by Mr. Lord, has been printed by us. To our large-type lesson-sheets a new series on Natural History has been added. Hitherto Malagasy teachers have had to contend with the difficulty of teaching Geography from maps in which Geo­ graphical names are spelt after the European fashion ; but now we have produced from our office a series of wall-maps, with phonetic spelling, coloured, mounted, and varnished for school use. In this form we have published Europe, Asia, America, Africa, Madagascar, Canaan, and Palestine. In the table of particulars there is quite sufficient to show that Ave have been using, to the best of our ability, the small lithograph press given us by friends, two of whom have passed to their reward; and never was a little money more profitably and wisely spent. When we first com­ menced lithography, we were indebted to some of our friends for occasional drawings. And what trials of patience we sometimes experienced when we failed to produce good proofs! How often the most innocent people were blamed, I should not like to sa y ; and more than once I felt inclined to turn lithography up in disgust, but, with a little perse­ verance, I have not only managed to get over the difficulties which hindered our progress, but have been enabled to show my lads how to work the thing with comparatively little trouble to myself. Of the quality of the work I shall say nothing; but let all critics— friendly or unfriendly— bear in mind that we are non-professional lithographers. Now, however, the valuable time of a missionary need not be taken up with drawings for the lithographic press, for we have a lad who was a scholar in Ambohijatovo school, who shows great aptitude for such work; and everything we turn out is prepared by him. 51

1 have recently purchased some photographic apparatus, with a view to attempting photo-lithography; for o\ir great aim must be to make our illustrations native. But, until we can arrive at this much-desired state of advance, we must trust to those generous and kind friends who have supplied us with illustrations from the “ British Workman,” and the “Children’s Friend.” It will be readily seen that the work of the past five years has been very considerable, as has also been the expense; but I believe that the hard cash, and the still harder labour, spent in the production of books, has been wisely used; and if we are engaged in Mission work, I don’t see why we should expect these apparently dead bearers of living truth to be comparatively less costly than missionaries. “ The Children’s Friend” is exceedingly popular here, and will certainly continue to be so. But I must state that the illustrations contained in the eight numbers sent, have been divided up so as to make sixteen numbers. The editor and his friends here are sincerely trusting that means will be taken to keep this little magazine going. We hope that those scholars in Friends’ schools who subscribed part of the money for the first numbers, will feel themselves amply re­ paid by knowing that they are conferring blessings upon their less favoured little friends here. W e are in a very poor position with regard to writers for the press, for we have not only lost our friend Mr. Sewell, but now Mr. Clark has gone from us ; so that two of our principal writers have been lost to us entirely. We are, however, looking forward to the time when the latter will return. Our friends, Messrs. Johnson and Clemes, do all they can, but their other work prevents them from doing as much for the press as they would like to do. But for the help we get from Frank, Rasoa, Rajaonary, and Andriankola, and some of our friends connected with the other Missions in the island, the press would be badly off for work. Being so short-handed, I have been compelled to add to my duties 52 of printer, bookbinder, lithographer, publisher, clerk, etc., etc.; for a great deal of writing and editing falls to my lot. The close confinement to the printing office which these duties involve, make it necessary for me to get a little change oftener than I like. The fact is, that unless we can be reinforced by new workers, we shall have to take in sail very soon; for nearly everybody seems to be getting into a “ done-up” condition. It may, with truth, be often said that though “the spirit is willing, the flesh is weak.” But, A v e a r v though at times Ave be, yet ours is not the Aveariness of those who labour against hope; for we see some of the fruits of our labours. W e not only sow, but we reap. Great indeed are the changes for the better which are taking place amongst these people. Most assuredly, old things are passing aAvay and all things are becoming new. In Mada­ gascar, books have an unusually large share in the good work of effecting improvements in the minds and the morals of the people; and, while in old England, printing— when first invented— was called “The Devil’s Art,” in Madagascar the art is considered somewhat sacred. May the Mission presses of Madagascar long continue to send light, knowledge and truth into the dark places of this land. May our books become messengers of peace to the distant tribes in this land; and as God, by His Holy Spirit, has blessed to this people the Book of books, we believe that He will deign to bless those issues from our press, which are permeated Avith the spirit of His Word. A. KINGDON.

N o . 5 .

WILLIAM WILSON’S REPORT.

Since my arrival in Madagascar, my time has been— with a few interruptions— occupied with the study of the language. In October, I accompanied Wm. Johnson on his monthly 53

journey into the district. About the middle of December last I accompanied Samuel Clemes to his district, and, dur­ ing the fifteen days that we were away, I was enabled to form a better idea than I had before of the kind of work that had to be done. A t the six large examinations that were held at the various centres in the district, there was abundant evidence that a great deal of work was going on; at the same time, one cannot shut one’s eyes to the fact that there still remains enough, and more than enough, to occupy any one who could be spared to remove thither. Christmas over, it was thought best that I should, as far as possible, take charge of the Men’s school at Ambohijatovo. I only spend my mornings there at present; my evenings being devoted to the study of the language. As to actual teaching, I cannot as yet say that it amounts to much, but a general oversight of both teachers and scholars is greatly needed, and that part I am endeavouring to do. The num­ ber of students on the list is sixty-eight; and it has only been kept at that by refusing numbers of applicants, which we were compelled to do, on account of the very limited accommodation we have at our disposal. The diligence is all that one could wish ; for, were it not that some have a firm determination, to persevere and learn as much as possible, they might just as well return from whence they came. Indeed, one or two have almost given up already. Last week, on the occasion of the marriage of one of our senior teachers, no school was held on the Thursday after­ noon. Wm. Johnson and I, while waiting for the wedding party, at the Memorial Church at Ambatonakanga, turned in to see the school belonging to that place, and, to our sur­ prise, we found sitting side by side with the young children, one of our students,— a big fellow, from Matitanana, a tribe on the S.E. coast. The teacher told us that when Ambohija­ tovo was open he always went there, but, at other times, he 54 picked up what he could elsewhere. There he was, working away quietly and steadily, to the best of his ability; but it was not very difficult to see that the youngsters at his side were far ahead of him. Let us hope that his industry will not flag, and that after a time, when he returns to his native place, he may prove a help and a blessing to those around him, and so be assured that his labour was not spent in vain.

WILLIAM WILSON.

No. G.

RASOA’S REPORT.

I t is not more than seven months ago since, at the request of our friends, I left the L. M. S. College. I hope that those who belonged to m y class there have derived some benefit from my teaching. I am pleased to let you know that, of those who used to be in m y class always, there are two applying to work among the poor people in the south-eastern part of the Island; where the Gospel light and truth are still unknown, and heathenism, together with its native darkness and ignorance, prevails. They are not particularly bright students, in many things, but so far as Biblical know­ ledge is concerned, they are quite competent to the work, and are able to drive away those Mohammedan ideas, held only as “ fomban-drazana,”— customs of the ancestors— by the people. I may remark that we have a better and more reasonable way of subjecting those tribes under our sceptre than our forefathers; and that is, instead of swords we have the Bible, and the name of Christ as our standard. I would the day may come— and I have some hope of it in the dim future— that the Hova tribes may become a light to lighten those around them, and exercise a good and useful influence over them. 55

But, as to my work in the school. In the afternoon, I examine the boys in the 5th, Gth, and 7th classes, in turns; and this I have found to get both teachers and scholars to work harder every day, as I take the opportunity of scold­ ing them sometimes, in case they do not do well in their examination. The examination takes place once every month in each class, and the subjects I examine them in are. English, Malagasy Grammar, Simple Arithmetic and Geo­ graphy. Three times in the week, I take the lower division of the 1st class, in English; and once a week I take Euclid (1st Book) with some of the boys in the upper division. Twice in the week I have a Bible class with the 7th and 8th Classes. In these, I have to pick out the simplest and clearest words in explaining them to those boys. Twice a week I go to the men and give them a description of this and that country, and what sort of people live there, and, in fact, try to get them more interested in Geography, and en­ large their minds if possible. As one might do much good 1 >y the translation of books, and that would help for word our work here, 1 work at the printing press belonging to the F. F. M. A. live mornings in the week. I have been translating Maclear’s New Testa­ ment History into Malagasy. It is to come out soon, and I hope that it will be put down among those good books appreciated by everybody. RASOAM1ARAA1ANANA.

No. 7. FRANK’S REPORT.

Since the last report was written, no particular changes have been made in the arrangement of my work, but it re­ mains very much the same as it was before, except in one or two things. A t the reassembling of the school, in July last, a new arrangement was made, that I should teach at Ambohijatovo 5t* school only three hours every morning; and the subjects I was to teach were, English lessons, and translation, and ciphering,— in the first class; and Scripture twice a week to the three lowest classes in the school. I was not very sorry to be free from teaching Euclid; but, instead of it, I take dictation for half-an-hour every Monday morning with Mr. Johnson’s first class boys. My weekly teaching in the country gave me a good deal of discouragement last year. One of the things that dis­ couraged me, was that most of the children do not seem to care much to learn; they do not half value learning as children in Antananarivo do, and it requires some pressure to make them come, either to the every-day school, or to my weekly teaching. The parents, especially, do not care to send their children to school; they would prefer that their sons and daughters should take care of cows, sheep, geese, and ducks, in the fields, and to help them with industrial occu­ pations, rather than to go and waste their time at school. They regard going to school as a service to her Majesty the Queen, and not any good to themselves and their children. Since Mr. Clark’s departure, a new arrangement has been made in the country schools. Each school appointed one or two men to gather the children together. They are called “school governors;”* and their work is, to hunt for the chil­ dren and to make them go to school. I do not know whether they do much good, for some of them do not seem to be kind, but very rough to the scholars, and whip them if they make any excuses. Since then, too, my day for teaching in the country was altered to Wednesday, instead of Thursday; and it was arranged that these “school gover­ nors” should bring the children from each school to me; but they were very irregular, consequently the children, too, were very irregular. I think the children are getting on, but very slowly; but they must be treated according to their ignorance.

* Officer of English Board Schools Attendance Committees. 57

But it is very encouraging to see that my half-a-dozen adult scholars at Anosizato are getting on very nicely. They are very different from the children, as they are very dili­ gent and very anxious to learn, and one woman there knows as much as any woman in the town. M y work at the printing office is more defined now than it was before. Before any arrangement was made, 1 worked when I liked; but now, two hours every afternoon are de­ voted to the press,— either in reading proofs, or translating, or writing. “The Tracks and Industrial Occupations of the Bible ” is all printed, and is now published. “ Maclear's Old Testament History” will all be printed in a few days. “ Till the Doctor comes” which I translated after the others were finished, is being printed. It is no easy work to make books, even translations; but I hope that these books will be useful when they are being circulated. Most of my spare time now, is spent in writing for, and reading proofs of, “ The Children s Friend.” “ What we saw in England,” is one of the things that Rasoa and I are writing for it; and I was very much pleased to hear from two or three young persons that they were very much interested in it. I am very much obliged to Mr. Clemes, for I could not have done any of these books without his help. I cannot say much about the Sunday School, and my share in the work there. W hat I chiefly do is taking charge of the registers, and sometimes taking the place of an absent teacher, and occasionally giving a short address to the chil­ dren. Besides these, I still occasionally preach at Ambohitantely chapel, and sometimes in the country. Before I was married I had to refrain from preaching at our chapel, because we knew that many people were vexed with me, and would not like to hear me. But now I have no difficulty at all; most of the people are very friendly. I hope that friends will excuse the little work that I have been able to do to help their Mission in my native land. I 58 wish to do whatever lies in my power, and whatever my hand can do, that I may not disappoint those friends who were so kind as to subscribe for m y education, and to help me with many difficulties which I should never have got over but for them. May the little help I render be some means of enlightening the minds of some of my countrymen, who are mostly still living in a state of darkness and ignor­ ance. FRANK.

No. 8.

THE SUNDAY SCHOOL AT ANTANANARIVO,

Carried on in connection with the L. M. S. and F. F. M. A .

T he past year has been one of steady and solid progress in the good work of teaching the young in the Sunday School. Most of the scholars and teachers have been very regular in their attendance; and I think that this improved regularity is due to a better understanding of the nature and import­ ance of Sunday School work. We must not forget, too, that this institution derives much moral support from its great popularity with the people; and the widespread interest shown in its prosperity, is a source of encouragement to those working in it. Multifarious and hard as is the other work of our friends Messrs. Thorne and Clemes, yet their interest in the Young Men’s class does not abate; and, as those they teach are mostly studying as teachers, they may consider their class a kind of seed-basket from which truth will be scattered far and wide. Our friend Mr. Lord has kindly given occasional valuable assistance in this class. Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Kingdon have continued well at 59

the work; but Miss Dawson having returned to England, we miss her valuable services. Upon her departure, the teachers wrote her a letter, thanking her for her kind assist­ ance in the work, and wishing God’s blessing in her journey - ings. Rainizafimanga, the assistant-superintendent, Frank, the secretary, Rasoamiaramanana, and our other native friends, all throw great spirit into the work. But our hearts have been sad and sorrowful by the death of our dear friend Mrs. Thorne (ne^ Alice Mary Sewell), who peacefully passed away to heaven on the morning of the 28th of March, 1877. Her gentle winning ways, her dili­ gence, and her goodness, made her a general favourite, but especially with her scholars, upon whom her influence was very great. One of them has since gone, to be with her and the Saviour. Long will she be remembered by us, and by the little ones in the school. Hitherto, the school has been supported by the F. F. M. A., and L. M. S., and from private funds; but in future we are to be independent of any missionary societies. A t the same time, we kindly thank our friends for feeding us until our wings were fledged. From the money received at the collections, we made a contribution of ten dollars to the nativ e missionary society. The Prime Minister kindly made a donation of twenty dollars to the funds of the school. One little incident which I heard, I must insert in my report. A little slave-boy in one class was anxious to give a penny to each collection on the anniversary day; and so, in order to obtain twopence, he carried two hundred bricks; and I am sure he must have felt himself a little man, after having so nobly earned twopence for the Lord’s serviee. The third anniversary of the School was celebrated on Sunday and Monday, the 9th and 10th of September. The service on the Sunday morning was held at Amparibe, when, at the request of the members, I gave an historical sketch of Sunday Schools. Rainibao, the pastor of the 60 church at Analakely, afterwards preached an excellent and suitable sermon on, the life of Daniel. Rainizafimanga, Mr. Clemes and Andriambelo, also took part in the serviee. In the afternoon, the service was held in the Martyr’s Memorial Church, at Ampamarinano— “the Rock of Hurl­ ing,”— when Mr. Baron preached a good sermon on God’s love; and Andrianaivovavelona, Mr. Peill and myself, took part in the service. On the Monday following, a meeting was again held in the same church, when we had “ The History of Samuel,”— a Service of Song; the readings being taken by Mr. Baron and Mr. Lord; the former kindly substituting our friend and co-worker in the school, Mr. J. C. Thorne, who was very unwell. Afterwards Mr. Clemes preached an excellent sermon on the life of Samuel, which was calculated to do much good. There were present at this service, His Excellency Rainilaiarivony, Prime Minister; Rainima- haravo, Chief Secretary of State; Ravoninahitriniarivo, Chief of Civilians: Ramaniraka and Razanakombana, private Secretaries to the Q ueen; the adopted children of Her Majesty Ranavalomanjaka, Queen of Madagascar; and most of the gentlemen holding office in the kingdom resident in the capital. At the close of the service Rainizafimango, on behalf of the teachers, thanked the Prime Minister for the sympathy and encouragement he was giving to Sunday school work, by his presence on that occasion; and he replied in a most excellent speech, full of wise counsels and encouragement to the young, reminding them of the perfect liberty which all had to teach and to learn, and that none dare hinder; assur­ ing them how glad the Queen and he were when they knew that the young in the kingdom were advancing in a know­ ledge which was able to benefit them here and hereafter. “But,” said he, “however great your knowledge may be, if you don’t use it in helping forward that which is right, and good, and true, it will be as nothing to you; or it may even 61 be a stumbling-block to yourselves and to others. Be dili­ gent to seek knowledge, and, having got it, trust in God through Christ, and use it for His service. “And let me advise and caution you, too, not to touch a single drop of that strong water (rum) which makes fools of the wisest. And,’ he continued, “ I can scarcely tell you how pleased I am to be at this great assemblage of the scholars of the Sunday School and their friends ; and I shall tell Her Majesty the Queen of this work which you teachers are do­ ing in her kingdom to make it good; and may God bless you all in your labours.” In the course of his eloquent speech, he referred, with evident pleasure, to the time when he was a scholar of one of the first missionaries,— Mr. Griffiths. Now, I am sure that many of you who compare Mada­ gascar of the present with that of the past, will feel thank­ ful to God for the great changes for the better which have come over the country. You will be glad to know that every day, thousands of the children in this country,— especially in Imerina— are learning in the schools ; and ought they not to feel very thankful now that they possess, most freely, the privileges which their parents were denied? You who know something of the good to be derived from Sunday schools, will desire that they may extend in Mada­ gascar ; and you will be pleased to know that there are already Sunday schools at Ambohimanga, Ambohidratrimo, Fiarenana, Fiaferana, and Fianarantsoa. A. KING DON. LIST OF CORRESPONDENTS

OF TIIK

FRIENDS’ FOREIGN MISSION ASSOCIATION.

The following Friends are appointed A u t h o r is e d C orrespondents for the. ('ollection of Subscriptions in their oivn Meetings, for the trans­ mission of Missionary Intelligence, and for increasing among Friends an interest in Missionary ivorlc.

A c k w o r t h nr Ponte­ William Kitching fract. A l t o n (Hants), Frederic Crowley B a t h , Joseph Theobald B o l t o n ( Lancashire), William Abbafct B a n b u r y (Oxon), Chas. Gillett B a r n s l e y (Yorks.), Chas. Brady B i r k e n h e a d , Dykes Alexander Fox B ir m in g h a m :, John E. Wilson, West Hill B r a d f o r d (Yorks.), John Priestman B r id g e w a t e r , Francis J. Thompson B righottse and Old- William Linney, Mount Pleasant, near f ie l d n o o k , Cleckheaton B r ig h t o n , Marriage Wallis, Norman Villa B r is t o l , Henry Grace, Royal Insurance Buildings Francis W. Fox, Grove House, Stoke Bishop B rotxghton( C iim b .), Robert Wilson C a r l is l e , Hudson Scott C h a r l b u r y , John M. Albright C h e l m s f o r d , Win. Bott, Broomfield C h e l t e n h a m , Alfred Trusted C ir e n c e s t e r , William Alexander C o l c h e s t e r , Frederick Richardson, Lexden C r o y d o n , C. C. Morland D a r l in g t o n , Jonathan B. Hodgkin D e r b y , A. W. Pollard, Market Place D o n c a st e r , J. F. Clarke, Regent Square D tjnmow, Walter Robson, Saffron Walden 63

D u b l in , Thomas White Fisher, 12, Cope Street John Webb, 20, Temple Lane D o r k in g , William Allen E d in b u r g h , Eliza Wigham, 5, South Gray Street E a r i t h , nr. St. Ives, Richard Brown E y e s h a m , W. W. Brown, High Street E a t in g t o n ,Stratford- Thomson Sharp on-Avon, F a l m o u t h , A. Lloyd Fox, Penmere G ainsborough , Louisa Thompson, Richard Thompson G a r s t a n g , Charles W ilson G l a s g o w , J. C. White, Oakfield Cottage, Hill Head G l o u c e s t e r , Frederick Sessions H a l i f a x , J. W . Collinson, Southfield H a r r o g a t e , Benjamin Walker, Haya Park H e r e f o r d , Joseph Jones, Broad Street H e r t f o r d , Isaac Robinson, The Wash H rrcH iN , William Ransom H o d d e sd o n , Francis Warner, The Cottage H uddersfield , Isaac Robson, Dalton H u l l , Sami. Priestman „ J. Thorp, Rutland Terrace I p s w ic h , Samuel Alexander K e n d a l , C. L. Braithwaite K e t t e r in g , J. F. Thurefield K in g s t o n - on-T h a m e s , J. Hingston Fox, 7, South Ter., Surbiton, s.w. L e w e s , Caleb R. Kemp L is c a r d , S. M. Smith, Church Street, Egremont, near Birkenhead L u t o n , Henry Brown, jun. L o n d on :— Devonshire House,William Dyne, 43, Bishopsgate Without, E.C. Holloway, Henry Hipsley, 21, Woodstock Road, Fins­ bury Park, N. Islington, J. D. Appleton, 7, St. John’s Terrace, St. John Street Road, Clerkenwell, E.C. Plaistow, A. F. Fowler, Woodford Peckham, John Taylor, Sunbury, Peckham Rye Deptford, Ditto Ditto Stoke Newington, W. C. Allen, 72, Albion Road Wandsworth. E. R. Ransome, Rushmere Cottage Westminster, Richard Dell, The Lodge, Upper Tooting Park, s.w. Winchmore Hill, George Kitching, Enfield, Middlesex L a n c a s t e r , Thomas Barrow 64

L e b d s, Samuel Southall, Briggate L e ic e s t e r , Wilfrid H. Ellis, 8, Market Street L e ig h t o n B u z z a r d , E. Glaisyer L e o m in s t e r , H. S. Newman L iv e r p o o l , D. A. Fox Thomas Leicester, 126, Canning Street Samuel Leicester John D. Crosfield, 5, Edge Lane M il n t h o r p e (West­ Richard Batt moreland), M a l t o n (Yorks.), Henry Taylor M a n c h e s t e r , Josiah Merrick, Whalley Range S. Benson Woodhead, 28, Victoria Street M e l k s h a m , Henry Simpson M id d l e s b o r 6 ', William Taylor M a l v e r n , William Sparkes N e a t h , Frederic J. Gibbins, The Craig N e w c a s t l e - on-T t n e , George W. Clark, 5, Sunimerhill Grove N o r t h a m p t o n , Samuel Wells N o r w ic h , Henry Brown M o t t in g h a m , John Armitage, Beeston N a n t w ic h , Samuel Harlock .Ne w p o r t P a g n e l l Richard Littleboy (Bucks), N e e d h a m M a r k e t , S. A. Maw N o r t h o v e r (Glaston­ John Morland bury, Somerset), O l d h a m , Thomas Emmott Henry L. Hargraves P l y m o u t h , A. P. Balkwill, Old Town Street F. E. Fox R a w d o n , near Leeds, Sarah Fowler Barnard R e ig a t e , T. Sydney Marriage R e a d in g , Joseph Huntley, Earlham Villa R o c h d a l e , J. Albert Bright S t a n s t e a d (Essex), Joshua Green S to ck ton - on-T e e s , W. Benington S u d b u r y (Suffolk), E. Grubb S u n d e r l a n d , C. S. Wilson, 10, Tavistock Place S e t t l e (Yorks), Ellwood Brockbank S a f f r o n W a l d e n , Walter Robson S c a r b o r o u g h , Joshua Rowntree S h e f f ie l d , D. Doncaster, jun., 1, Victoria Road, Broom- hall Park. S h ie l d s , North, John R. Proctor 65

S ib f o r d , nr.Banbury, John Wells S o u t h a m p t o n , William C. Westlake S o u t h p o r t (Lancsh.), Henry G. Coventry S t . A-Us t e l l , William Clemes, jun. S t a in e s , Thomas Ashby T h ir s k (Yorks.), Bartholomew Smith ToKftUAT, Anna F. Fox, Oakhill T a u n t o n , Samuel Lawrence T h e t f o r d , John Everett, East Harling U l y e r s t o n e , Richard Binns U x b r id g e , E. P. Bastin, West Drayton „ Caroline Bailey W a k e f ie l d , Isaac Gr. Wallis W e l l in g t o n (Somst.),J. H. Fox W h i t b y , Edward F. Sewell W h it e h a v e n , J. K. G-lasse, 14, Lowther Street Jane Baxter W is b e c h , Alexander Peckover W o r c e st e r , C. W. Pumphrey Y atto n (Somerset), Rachel Eddington Y o r k , John S . Rowntree, Pavement „ William Sessions

E SUBSCRIPTIONS AND DONATIONS

RECEIVED FROM 5t h MO. 20, 1877, TO 5t h MO. 20, 1878.

Please inform, the Secretary of any Errors in the following List.

£ s. d. £ 8. d. A c k w o r t h , per W . Kitching, A l t o n , Continued— jun.— Marianne Crowley 1 1 0 William Brown ...... 2 0 0 Shepherd Bell ...... 1 0 0 William S. Lean 1 10 0 Eliza Bell 1 0 0 George Satterthwaite 1 0 0 William Curtis 1 0 0 A Friend (donation) 1 0 0 Joseph JE. Fardon 5 0 Thomas Puplett...... 10 0 A Friend ...... 10 0 Ashbourne, per F. Simpson— Mary Whitaker. 10 0 Joseph Simpson 5 0 0 John Senior ...... 5 0 Frederick Simpson 10 0 A . H . Eddington 5 0 First-day School, Boy?' Bachel Stone ...... 5 0 C l a s s ...... 14 0 E. W. Wells ...... 5 0 JMargaret H a l l ...... 5 0 B a n b u ry , per Chas. G-illett— Frederic Andrews 5 0 Catherine Gillett 5 0 0 "William Kitching, ju n .... 5 0 Jonathan Gillett 5 0 0 John Oddie ...... 3 0 Charles G -illett...... 5 0 0 John G-raham ...... 2 6 Martha G i l l e t t ...... 1 0 0 A Friend ...... 2 6 G. P. Gillett ...... 1 0 0 A. McDermid ...... 2 6 J. A . Gillett 1 0 0 John Simpson ...... 2 6 Henry Stone ...... 5 0 Miss Murray ...... 2 6 Deborah BeeHley 5 0 Sarah H . White 2 0 M. and A . Gillett 5 0 S. Walker 2 0 Robert Stevens 5 0 Albert L inney ...... 2 0 M. and E. Grimshaw ... 3 0 James Airey ...... 2 0 Ann Stevens 2 6 A Friend ...... 2 0 Francis Taylor 2 6 Mra. Simpson ...... 1 6 A Friend ...... 1 0 B a r n s le y , per Chas. Brady— Charles Ransome 1 0 Charles B r a d y ...... 3 0 0 Joseph P a t s e y ...... 1 0 Charles Harvey 2 10 0 Henry Harvey 2 0 0 A l l o n b y , per J. Walker— Edward Brady 1 0 0 Friends of Allonby and Edward Brady, jun. 1 0 0 Beckfoot ...... 13 15 0 Edward Bromley 1 0 0 Elizabeth Ostle (Birkby) 2 2 0 M. Craik ...... 1 0 0 W . Brady ...... 10 0 A l t o n , per F. Crowley— J. G. Gregory ... 10 0 Charlotte Crowley 5 0 0 J. Gothard ...... 10 0 Frederick Crowley 5 0 0 E. Elgar ...... 5 0 S. S. and E. Bell 2 2 0 Thomas Allen ... 2 6 C. E . Crowley ...... 1 1 0 K . Oxley...... 2 6 67

£ s. d. Birmimgiiam, Continued— £ s. d- B a r d f i e l d , per W . Eobson— Emma J. Gibbins 2 0 0 Friends of Bardfield ... 3 10 0 Alfred E . Wenham 2 0 0 Sarah S o u th a ll...... 2 0 0 B a th , per Joseph Theobald— H . Cadbury and Sisters 1 10 0 Bath Friends (for native William Doubleday 1 10 0 teacher) ... 5 0 0 Rebecca Hutchinson 1 1 0 Ditto (for assistant) ... 12 0 R. J. Lowe (Eatington)... 1 1 0 Ditto (general fund) ... 4 10 0 F. X i n g ...... 1 0 0 B. H . Cadbury 1 0 0 B entham — Charles Sturge 1 0 0 S. G. Rice ... 5 0 0 Wilson Sturge 1 0 0 E. Shorthouse 1 0 0 B erkhampstead , p e r John E. Littleboy— A. J. Naish ...... 1 0 0 D. A. and S. A. Squire 5 0 0 John Gibbins ...... 1 0 0 W. H. Lloyd ...... 1 0 0 John E. Littleboy ... 2 0 0 G. B . Ken w a y ...... 1 0 0 Bkssbrook, per. H . S. Newman— Gawen K enw ay...... 1 0 0 First-day School, for na- Frederic Patching 1 0 0 George Ashford...... 1 0 0 tive teacher ... 6 15 0 Mary Ann King... 1 0 0 Maria Cadbury, jun. 1 0 B i r k e n h e a d , per D. A. Fox- 0 J. H . Barclay ...... 0 Friends of Birkenhead... 15 0 4 1 0 Hannah Nutter ... 1 0 0 B ir m in g h a m , per J. E . W ils o n - Samuel Lloyd ...... 1 0 0 Arthur Albright ...100 0 0 Joseph Sturge ... 15 0 John E. W ilson...... 100 0 0 Sarah Ann Reeves 10 0 J. Hort Player ... 10 0 0 Benjamin Scott ... 10 0 Cephas Butler ... 10 0 0 Susan E. S c o t t ...... 10 0 Joel Cadbury 10 0 0 H . B. Bottomley 10 0 R . C. Barrow ...... 5 0 0 Isabel Southall 10 0 F. C. Clayton ... 5 0 0 Charles Pumphrey 10 0 J. W . Shorthouse 5 0 0 Frederic Impey 10 0 William Southall 5 0 0 Samuel K ing ...... 10 0 Samuel Price ...... 5 0 0 William R. King 10 0 George Cadbury 3 3 0 Edward G. Davis 10 0 Alfred Southall 3 0 0 Joseph Fairfax 5 0 John Heath ...... 3 0 0 Gilbert G i l k e s ...... 5 0 W . D. Jeffrey (donation) 3 0 0 Charles Willmott 5 0 Anonymous (do.) ... 3 0 0 Friends'Children’sAssoei- George Barrow 2 0 0 ation (for H . Gilpin’s Ditto (donation) 3 0 0 School, donation) 12 0 0 Thomas Scott ... 2 0 0 Per Samuel Price— Ditto (donation) 3 0 0 Seven Street First-day Tangye Brothers 2 2 0 Schools, classes 7, 8, 9, John Cadbury ... 2 0 0 10, 11, and 17 ... 7 11 6 Ditto (donation) 2 0 0 Per George Ashford— Joseph Shorthouse 2 0 0 Priory First-day School, Ann Snowdon ... 2 0 0 for native teacher 5 0 0 E . Smithson (for education) 2 0 0 Richard Cadbury 2 0 0 B olton— William White 2 0 0 Henry Ashworth ... 3 0 0 William Gibbins 2 0 0 Per Charles J. Abbatt— Thomas Gibbins 2 0 0 James S. Holdsworth ... 1 0 0 R . C. Gibbins ...... 2 0 0 William Abbatt...... 1 0 0 68

£ s. d. £ s. d. Bolton, Continued— Bradford, Continued— John Ashworth...... 1 0 0 Per H . B. Priestman— John Ashworth, jun. ... 1 0 0 Friends’ Junior School Charles J. Abbatt 1 0 0 (for native teacher ... 6 0 0 Thomas Abbatt... 10 0 James Merry weather ... 10 0 B ridgwater, per F. J. Alice Ann Abbatt 10 0 Thompson— Elizabeth Abbatt 10 0 F. J. T ...... 10 0 0 James Dutton ...... 5 0 G. B...... 10 0 Frederic Tilzey ... ' 5 0 J. B...... 5 0 Alice Abbatt 5 0 E. J. B ...... 5 0 Isaac Wright 5 0 E. M ...... 5 0 Frederick Wright 5 0 F. E . P...... 5 0 Eobert Partington 5 0 W . T...... 5 0 Alfred E. Wright 2 6 A . M . B ...... 4 0 Jane 0 . W rig h t...... 2 6 E . C. B ...... 1 0 Godfrey Woodhead, jun. 2 6 George W . Abbatt 2 6 B r i d p o r t , per S. Stephens— David W . Payne...... 2 0 Dorset Friends’ Charity Ellen S. Jackson 1 0 (donation) ...... 10 0 0 Benjamin H. Abbatt ... 1 0 Mrs. J. P. Stephons (Hill Side) ...... 2 0 0 B o u r n e m o u t h , per L. Thompson— Silvanus Stephens 1 0 0 Lucretia Thompson 1 10 0 Per H . S. Newman— Collected by C. Reynolds 5 0 B r a d f o r d , per J. Priestman ---- Ditto by M . S. Reynolds 5 0 Alfred Priestman 5 0 0 Edward Priestman 5 0 0 B e ig h o u s e , per W m . Linney Frederick Priestman 5 0 0 and Francis Smith (for John Priestman... 3 0 0 native teacher)— H . B. Sewell ... 3 0 0 Edward S m i t h ...... 1 10 0 Elizabeth Harris 2 0 0 Elizabeth Eddison 1 0 0 Samuel Gill 2 0 0 Friends’ Adult Schools ... 2 8 0 Alfred Jester ... 2 0 0 Collections at Meetings... 11 6 W alter Priestman 2 0 0 Ditto by a little girl 2 6 Eobert Parkinson 2 0 0 Edward West ... 2 0 0 B r ig h t o n , per Daniel H ack- E ob e rt H . Penn eyGrace Wilson ... 2 0 0Eobert H . PenneyGrace 10 0 0 H . M . Pumphrey 1 10 0 Daniel Hack 5 10 0 H . W . Crossley ... 1 0 0 Francis B r o w n ...... 5 0 0 James Dixon 1 0 0 Marriage W allis...... 5 0 0 Joseph J. Dymond 1 0 0 C. J. and S. Heald 3 3 0 Arnold Priestman 1 0 0 D. P. Hack ...... 2 0 0 John Stansfield ... 1 0 0 Benjamina Lucas 2 0 0 Daniel Tuke 1 0 0 Charlotte Smith...... 2 0 0 Edward Tuke ... 1 0 0 Mary Prier 1 10 0 Lydia Turner ... 1 0 0 Susannah Kemp 1 0 0 John Wilson 1 0 0 J. E . Lucas ...... 1 0 0 Henry Fisher ... 10 0 David Lade ...... 1 0 0 Frederick Stansfield 10 0 Martin Eobinson 1 0 0 James Wilson ... 7 6 Priscilla Eutter 1 0 0 William Sunter... 5 0 W . J. Smith ...... 1 0 0 Henry Eowntree 5 0 M. E. Beck (for India) ... 1 0 0 Hannah Dale 5 0 John H . Glaisyer 10 0 69

£ s. d. £ s. d. Brighton, Continued— B ristol, Continued— Thomas Glaisyer 10 0 John Frank (Clevedon)... 1 10 0 Priscilla H a c k ...... 10 0 Mary Grace ...... 1 1 0 Fanny Hack ...... 10 0 Ann Hunt ...... 1 1 0 M . P. Hack ...... 10 0 Arthur J. Hunt 1 1 0 Mary Kemp 10 0 Sarah Atkinson 1 1 0 Ellen Eutter ...... 10 0 Henry Camps ...... 1 1 0 Alfred Lucas ...... 10 0 William S. Capper 1 1 0 T. Bennett, jun. 5 0 Sarah J. D a v i s ...... 1 1 0 William Deane 5 0 Francis J. Fry ... 1 1 0 S. and E. G-laisyer 5 0 Sarah A. Fry ...... 1 1 0 Robert Glaisyer 5 0 Henry Grace 1 1 0 Mary Patching 5 0 Mary R. Follett 1 0 0 W . C. Wallis ...... 5 0 Ellen C. Grace 1 0 0 E. A. Wallis ...... 5 0 Ditto (donation) 1 0 0 G. Wallis ...... o 6 Lucy Harris (Caine) ... 1 0 0 Richard Kidd ...... 1 0 0 B ristol, per Henry Grace— Ann Selfe ...... 1 0 0 Joseph Storrs Fry 25 0 0 William Sturge 1 0 0 Ditto (donation) 25 0 0 Amelia Grace ...... 10 6 Walter Sturge ... 10 10 0 Theodore Grace 10 6 Caroline E . Ash 10 0 0 Mercy Tanner ...... 10 6 Hester Rich (donation)... 10 0 0 Edmund T. Wedmore ... 10 6 Ditto ...... 2 2 0 Frederic F. Cotterell ... 10 0 Elizabeth G. Thomas ... 10 0 0 Priscilla A . Fry 10 0 John S. Thomas 10 0 0 James Grace ...... 10 0 Maria T. Binns 10 0 0 Samuel H . Lury, jun. Lewis Fry 10 0 0 (Southampton) 10 0 Francis W . Fox 5 5 0 Hannah Marriott 10 0 Louisa W right ...... 5 5 0 Ellen M a rr io tt...... 10 0 RachelFowler(Melksham) 5 0 0 Rachel Moxham 10 0 Francis F. Tuckett 4 4 0 T. D. Nicholson, M.D. ... 10 0 Martha A . Naish 3 3 0 Hannah Shipley 10 0 John Thirnbeck Grace ... 3 3 0 Samuel Wedmore 10 0 Matilda S tu rg e ...... 3 0 0 Hannah D avis ...... 6 0 Frederick W a l l ...... 3 0 0 Peter Butler ...... 5 0 Joseph Fry ...... 2 2 0 Isaac Dell ...... 5 0 Richard Fry ...... 2 2 0 Henry Fardon ...... 5 0 Abraham R. Grace 2 2 0 Octavius H u n t ...... 6 0 Alexander Grace 2 2 0 Joseph Hewlett 5 0 Samuel P. Jackson, sen.... 2 2 0 Edward Kidd ...... 5 0 Thomas P e a s e ...... 2 2 0 William Player 5 0 Alfred Shipley ...... 2 2 0 John Rowlands 5 0 John Tanner ...... 2 2 0 Frederick J. Williams ... 5 0 Samuel T a n n er...... 2 2 0 Thomas Gregory 4 0 Thomas Wedmore 2 2 0 Ann Mullett ...... 3 6 Eliza Lury 2 0 0 Josiah Baxter ...... 2 6 Anna P. D. Tuckett 2 0 0 Sarah C. Bowden 2 6 Edwin W alker ...... 2 0 0 Mary Carwardine 2 6 Francis Fry ...... 2 0 0 Julia S. Berry ...... 2 6 John Gayner ...... 2 0 0 Aaron Diamond 2 6 Margaret Marriott 2 0 0 Jane Dommitt ... 2 6 Margaret Marriott, ju n ... 2 0 0 Miriam Morgan 2 6 Samuel Capper(Clevedon) 1 10 0 Mary Pince 2 6 70

£ s. d. £ B r i s t o l , Continued— Charlbury, Continued— Rebecca Williams 2 6 Friends of Charlbury and R. M. Wright ...... 2 6 Witney ...... 2 6 0 First-day School (for na­ tive teacher for Mada­ Chatteris, per Richard Brown— gascar ... 6 5 6 William Clarke ... 10 0 Collections at the Meet­ Thomas Triplow ... 5 0 ing-houses ...... 22 17 0 Per Priscilla A. Fry— C h elm sford— Work sold by Caroline Marriage 2 0 0 P. A. Fry 30 0 0 Sophia Marriage 2 0 0 Less sundry ma­ Edward Corder 2 0 0 terials bought...11 13 Henry Marriage 2 0 0 18 6 6 John Marriage 2 0 0 William Bote 2 0 0 Broughton, per R. Wilson- David Christy 1 10 0 Robert W ilson... 10 0 0 Henry S. Corder 10 0 Mrs. Jonathan Harris . 1 0 0 William Impey 1 0 0 Robert Wilson, jun. 1 0 0 Caroline H. Marriage 1 0 0 George Stacey Wilson . 1 0 0 Charlotte Marriage 1 0 0 William H. Wilson 1 0 0 Joseph Gripper 1 0 0 T. M. Harris 10 0 Robert Warner 10 0 J. W . Harris 10 0 Charlotte & Ellen Clayton 1 0 0 Thomas Pearson 5 0 Joseph A. Smith. 1 0 0 Rebecca Pearson 5 0 Robert Christy 10 0 Frederic Marriage 10 0 Cardiff, per H. S. Newman— Sampson Marriage 10 0 Children’s Collecting Philip Marriage 10 0 Boxes and Cards ... 16 10 Lawrence Marriage 10 0 James Christy Smith 10 0 C a r l i s l e , per Hudson Scott— William Eddington 10 0 William Sutton...... 2 0 0 Sylvanus Eddington 10 0 Thomas Bulman 1 0 0 Sarah Ann & Mary Bott 7 6 Hudson Scott 1 0 0 Herbert Marriage 5 0 Robert Doeg ...... 1 0 0 Young Friends’ Working Ditto (per H .S. Newman) 1 0 0 Society, for native Thomas Blair ...... 10 0 teacher ...... 10 0 0 Elizabeth Brockbank ... 10 0 Jane Little 10 0 Chipping Norton, per Jacob W ig h a m ...... 10 0 J. M . Albright— George Carr (Silloth) ... 10 0 Friends of Chipping Nor­ James Ecroyd ...... 5 0 ton ...... 1 15 0 Eliza Barlow ...... 5 0 Thompson Wigham 5 0 Cirencester, per W . Alexander— E. and R. Irwin 5 0 William Brewin... 10 0 0 Stoddart Peile ...... 5 0 Thomas Brewin...... 2 0 0 Joseph Haughton 5 0 Joshua Brown ...... 2 0 0 John Sutton ...... 5 0 H . and L. Brown 1 1 0 Isaac Robinson 5 0 George G i l l e t t ...... 1 0 0 Robert J. Baillie 5 0 William Bowly ...... 1 .0 0 John Drinkall 5 0 Christopher Bowly 1 0 0 P. Thompson ...... 15 0 /HARLBURY, per J , W . Alexander ...... 15 0 J. M . Albright 0 0 Eliza Brewin 10 0 £ s. d. £ ä. d. Cirencester, Continued— Cboydon, Continued— Elizabeth Brown 10 0 George Manners...... 10 0 H . Alexander ...... 5 0 Edith Crafton ...... 10 0 E. Alexander ...... 5 0 Rachel Reed ...... 5 0 A Friend (Stroud) 5 0 Ann Gregory ...... 2 6 J. A. Gillett ...... 2 0 Coventry, per John E. Wilson— Coalbrookdale, per H . S. Newman- Sarah Cash ...... 2 0 0 Philip W eston ...... 1 0 0 Hannah F. Atkins ... 1 0 0 E. L. Squire ...... 1 0 0 William Sankey 1 0 0 D arlington, per J. B. Hodgkin— James Edge 10 0 John Henry Armfield ... 1 0 P. and R. Morgan 10 0 Caroline Armistead ... 10 0 W . Langford ...... 5 0 Alfred Backhouse ...100 0 0 Colchester, per F. Richardson Edmund Backhoase, M.P. 5 0 0 JameB Hurnard ... 5 0 0 James E . Backhouse ... 10 0 0 Marianne Gripper 2 0 0 Katharine Backhouse ... 2 0 0 Mary Gripper ...... 2 0 0 Eliza Barclay ...... 20 0 0 Maria S. Gripper 2 0 0 William P. Barnard ... 5 0 Edward Marriage 10 0 Henry Billam ...... 3 0 Walter Barritt...... 10 0 Lucy Billam ...... 3 0 Wilson Marriage 5 0 William Cudworth ... 5 0 0 Joseph J. Cross... 5 0 William John Cudworth 5 0 Christopher Stopes 5 0 Ann Eliza Dale ... 5 0 Henry B arritt ...... 5 0 David Dale ...... 3 0 0 Frederick Richardson ... 5 0 Charles Dickinson ... 2 6 Thomas Eden ...... 2 0 Colthouse, per Isaac Brown- Thomas E lw i n ...... 3 0 William Satterthwaite Alexander Fothergill ... 10 0 (Sawrey) ...... 1 0 0 William Fothergill ... 5 0 William Satterthwaite John A . Fothergill ... 5 0 (Colthouse) ...... 10 0 Elizabeth L. Fowler ... 5 0 0 Hannah Wilson...... 10 0 L. and L. E. Fowler (for Jeremiah Dixon... 5 0 native teacher) ...5 0 0 David Fox ...... 10 0 Cottingwith, per J. S. Rowntree— Theodore Fry ...... 25 0 0 William Hutchinson 1 0 0 John Pease Fry ... 2 6 Sophia M. F r y ...... 2 6 C r o y d o n , per Chas. C. Morland- A. Gertrude Fry ... 2 6 John Horaiman...... 10 0 T. Wilfrid F r y ...... 2 6 Hannah Morland 5 0 Anna Maria Gilkes ... 1 0 0 Thomas Hanbury 5 0 William Harding ... 10 0 Lucy Morland ... 5 0 Samuel Hare ...... 10 0 William Cash ...... 3 0 Jonathan B. Hodgkin ... 50 0 0 Henry T. Mennell 3 0 Ann Ianson ...... 10 0 Charles C. Morland 3 0 Charles Ianson , ...... 2 0 0 M . C. C r o w le y ...... 2 0 Alfred Kitching ... 10 0 0 Henry Tylor ...... 2 0 William Pape ...... 2 0 E . S., C. and E. Crowley 1 10 William C. Parker ... 10 0 Anna Harrison (Becken­ Sarah P e a r so n ...... 1 0 ham) ...... 1 0 Jane Gurney Pease ... 5 0 0 W . C. Read ...... 1 0 Emma Gurney Pease ... 5 0 0 Francis Thompson 1 0 Joseph W . Pease, M .P ....100 0 0 Henry Binns 1 0 Edward P e a s e ...... 100 0 0 72

£ g. d. £ a. d. Darlington, Continued— E a r it h , per Richard Brown— Arthur Pease ...... 100 0 0 Cambridge & Huntingdon Katharine Pease...... 100 0 0 Monthly Meeting ... 20 0 0 Sara Elizabeth Pease ... 100 0 0 Richard B row n ...... 1 0 0 Annie E. Pease ... 2 0 0 J. Brown ...... 10 0 Henry Pease (for Printing J. Brown, jun...... 10 0 P ress)...... 10 0 0 Lawrence Candler ... 10 0 Henry Fell Pease 10 0 0 Edwin Lucas Pease 5 0 0 E dinburgh, per W illiam Miller— Harrison Penney 10 0 William Miller ... 1 0 0 Gulielma M . Prideaux ... 2 6 E. P.Nichol ...... 1 0 0 Jane & Elizabeth Procter 10 0 M. C a sh ...... 1 0 0 William. Richardson 1 0 0 E . Ormiston ...... 3 6 John Robinson .. 2 0 Eliza W igham ...... 2 6 James H . Robson 10 0 R. Lawson ...... 2 0 Arthur Sanders...... 5 0 George Shaw 2 6 E vesham, per W . W . Brown— Joseph T. Shewell 1 0 0 Henry Burlingham ... 5 5 0 Sarah S h e w e ll...... 2 6 L. and E . Burlingham ... 2 2 0 Elizabeth Shewell 2 6 W . W . Brown ...... 2 2 0 Samuel C. Shewell 2 6 John Pumphrey...... 10 0 Joseph S h ew ell...... 2 6 Major Shout (for schools) 5 0 E xeter— William Shout ...... 10 0 Arthur Clark ...... 3 0 0 Sarah Ann Shout 2 6 John W . S t e e l ...... 10 0 F almouth, per A . Lloyd Fox— Arthur Thistlethwaite ... 10 0 A. L. Fox ...... 2 2 0 James W adham ...... 5 0 Charlotte S. Fox ... 2 0 0 Joseph W ebster... 5 0 Charlotte F o x ...... 2 0 0 Theodore W e s t ...... 5 0 Sarah A . Fox ...... 1 0 0 George Whitfield 2 6 John Stevens ...... 1 0 0 Edward R. Whitwell ... 1 0 George Henry Fox ... 10 0 Walter W. Willmott ... 2 6 Lydia Tregelles...... 5 0 Samuel W . Wright 1 0 0 Arthur Willmore ... 5 0 Louisa Wright ... 2 6 Lovell Squire ...... 5 0 Francis Wright ... 2 6 A Friend ...... 5 0 Thomas Wright...... 2 0 Collected .by R. T.Fox per H . S. Newman ... 7 9 Per H . S. Newman— Hopetown Hall (for na­ F ordingbridge— tive teacher ... 5 0 0 Thomas Westlake ... 2 2 0 Beaven Rake ...... 1 1 0 Doncaster, per J. F. Clark— Joseph F. Clark ... 2 0 0 Garstang, per Charles Wilson— Rickard E. Clark ... 10 0 Charles Wilson ... 1 0 0 John Staniland...... 5 0 Ann Wilcock ...... 5 0 Mrs. Smith (Edinbro’) ... 5 0 John Mason ___ ... 5 0

Glasgow, per J. C. White— D orking— William Gray ...... 5 0 0 Louisa Squire ' ...... 2 0 0 John Charles White .... 5 0 0 J. Henry G r a y ...... 1 0 0 D u n m ow — per Walter Robson— Charles J. Cruickshank... 1 0 0 William Clayton ... 10 0 Mary White '...... 1 0 0 73

£ s. d. £ s. d. G la s g o w , Continued— H a r lin g , per J. Everett— Alexander Lamont (Kil­ Alfred Muskett...... 10 0 marnock) ...... 1 0 0 J. Everett ...... 10 0 John Cruickahank(Altons) 1 0 0 James Glenny (Hawick)... 1 0 0 Harrogate, per B. Walker— John Thompson...... 10 0 Hannah J o w itt...... 1 0 0 John Cruickshank ... 10 0 Susette Cash ... 1 0 0 A. A . Bryson ... .. 10 0 Margaret E l l i s ...... 10 U Archibald Crosbie ... 10 0 Isaac Pickard ...... 10 0 Charles W . White ... 10 0 Benjamin Walker ... 10 0 Jas. Hamilton (Greenock) 10 0 Hannah L ucas ...... 5 0 Elizabeth White ... 10 0 John Wood ...... 5 0 Edwin Cruickshank ... 5 0 Maria Briggs ...... 2 6 William G. Smeal ... 5 0 William Smeal, jun. ... 2 6 H a r t s h il l — James G. Smeal...... 2 6 Richard R. Wilson 10 0 Robert W a lk e r ...... 2 0 Per John E. Wilson— Per Eliza Hodge— Mrs. Alkin 10 0 Catherine Hodge ... 5 0 John Dixon 2 fi Margaret Smeal ... 5 0 G. Minion 2 6 Mary Smeal ...... 2 6 M. A . Foster ... 2 6 Helen Henderson ... 2 6 John Wright 1 0 Emma Thompson ... 2 6 George Treadwell 1 0 P. Jeffcott 1 0 John Dormer G loucester — 1 0 R. G. Brown ...... 2 0 0 Jesse Sessions ...... 200 Haverfordwest— George Phillips Charles B r o w n ...... 2 0 0 5 0 Collected by Charles E. H a y , per H . S. Newman- Brown...... 1 0 0 Thomas Lilw all... ..200

H a l i f a x , per John W . Collinson— H e r e f o r d , per H . S. Newman— Hannah Thorp ... 2 2 0 Joseph Jones ...... 10 0 Joseph Collinson ... 2 9 0 Joseph Edmondson ... 2 2 0 H itc h in — Joshua Smithson 2 0 0 James H . T u k e ...... 25 0 0 Joseph Smithson !!! l 1 0 Frederic Seebohm 25 0 0 Thomas Collinson ... l 1 0 M ...... 10 0 0 Edward Collinson ... l 1 0 F...... 10 0 0 Hall Stansfield ...... i 0 0 William Ransom 10 0 0 J. W . Collinson ... 15 0 Esther Tuke ...... 5 0 0 Agnes Smithson... 10 0 W . P. Read ...... 5 0 0 Elizabeth Smithson 10 0 Alfred Ransom 5 0 0 Agnes Smithson, jun. ... 10 0 N . and H . (donation) ... 3 10 0 Jeremiah Ingham 10 0 Woodlands Boys’ School 1 12 0 Charles Webster 10 0 Joshua Whiting...... 1 1 0 Annie Collinson 5 0 Eliza Lucas 1 1 0 Ellen Collinson 5 0 Theodore Lucas ... 1 1 0 A Friend 4 6 E . S. Lucas ...... 1 0 0 John Naughton ... 3 0 Jane Ransom 1 0 0 James Mallinson 2 6 M . N., per A. Ransom ... 1 0 0 Joseph Holmes 2 6 Anonymous ...... 1 0 0 James Hirst ... 1 0 Anna Brown ...... 5 0 74

£ s. d. £ s. il. H o d d h d o x — H u l l , Continued— Robert Barclay ... . 10 0 0 Samuel Priestman Per Frank Warner— Dr. Kitching 1 0 0 H . M . and C. Warner . . 1 1 0 W . M. Stickney... 10 0 E. M. Warner ... . 1 0 0 Alfred West 10 0 S. Warner 10 0 Thomas Priestman 10 0 E . S. Warner ... 10 0 W . D . Priestman 10 0 Frank Warner ... 10 0 Eliza Stickney ... 5 0 Alice Warner 5 0 Rachel Good 5 0 J. T. Warner 2 6 Elizabeth Thompson 5 0 E. A. Warner ... 2 0 Mrs. Petchell ... 5 0 M. Warner 2 0 B. Rayner 5 0 H . L. Warner ... 2 0 James Thorp 5 0 Jonathan Hodgson 5 0 H o l l o w a ï , per Henry Hipsley— Hannah Thorp ... 2 6 George Gillett ... 5 0 0 G. Marsh 2 6 W . Catchpool ...... 2 2 0 T. H . West 2 6 Henry H ipsley ...... 2 0 0 J. and E. Marriage 1 1 0 I n v e r u e ie— John Betts ...... 1 0 0 Anthony Cruickshank ... 1 0 0 Maria Horsnai 11... 1 0 0 Mary Horsnaill(donation) 1 0 0 Ip sw ich , per Samuel Alexander- Ditto ...... 10 0 W . D. Sims ...... 2 0 0 G. Maria Smith...... 1 0 0 Frederick Alexander ... 1 0 0 Hannah Casson...... 10 0 David Burley ... 1 0 0 Joseph Cracklen...... 10 0 Jane Binyon ...... 1 0 0 Henry Dell 10 0 Robert Harding 1 0 0 John B. K em p ...... 10 0 Samuel A. Maw 1 0 0 Robert Kemp ...... 10 0 Thomas Maw 1 0 0 Rachel Miles ...... 10 0 S. Alexander Maw, ju n ... 1 0 0 A. M. Smith ...... 10 0 Lucy Toll ...... 1 0 0 Elizabeth Smith...... 10 0 Samuel Alexander 10 0 Ditto (donation) 10 0 M. Le Gray Brewerton ... 10 0 S. J. Smith ...... 10 0 Brightwen Binyon 10 0 Edwin T h o r n e ...... 10 0 C. Burlingham 10 0 John H . Hipsley 5 0 Edward W . Bishop 5 0 J. D. Swinborne 5 0 Edward Fry ...... 5 0 Elizabeth Marten 3 0 Charles Kitching 5 0 A Friend, per G. M . S. Young Friends of the (donation) ...... 2 6 Meeting ...... 1 1 3

[uddersfield , per Isaac Robson— K e n d a l , per Isaac Brown— Ann Eddison (for 1877) 2 0 0 William Ball ...... 20 0 0 Ditto (for 1878) 2 0 0 Charles L. Braithwaite... 10 0 0 Henry Fryer ...... 2 0 0 James Thompson 10 0 0 E. B. Woodhead 2 0 0 Isaac Brown 5 9 0 Isaac Robson 2 0 0 John Farrer 4 0 0 Ditto (donation) 2 0 0 Isaac Braithwaite 3 0 0 Henry Lees ...... 5 0 C. L. Braithwaite, ju n .... 2 0 0 Mary Harris ...... 2 0 0 [u l l , per James Thorp— William Harrison 1 0 0 James R e c k i t t ...... 5 0 0 James Harrison 1 0 0 Francis Reckitt...... 3 0 0 Henry Thompson 1 0 0 M , A , Priestman 1 0 0 William Henry Longmaid 1 0 0 75

£ s. d. £' !> d. K e n d a l, Continued— K e n t , Continued— William Whitwell 1 0 0 L. Horsnaill 10 0 Eliza Frankland 1 0 0 W . H . Reynolds 10 0 Isabella Brunskill 1 0 0 H . Busby ...... 5 0 The Ladies’ College 13 0 Robert Dale ...... 5 0 Mary Ecroyd ...... 10 0 M. A. Prowse 5 0 Isaac Farrer 10 0 E. Reynolds it 0 Henry W i l s o n ...... 10 0 M. Sholl ...... •j c. Thomas Bradley 10 0 Per E. E. Headley A ., J. and E. Farrer 10 0 P. Cudworth 2 0 0 S. A. Jeffreys 10 0 M Poulter ...... 1 0 0 Mr. Baron ...... 10 0 H. Headley ...... 1 0 0 Thomas Sharpe 7 6 H . Poulter ...... 10 0 Elizabeth Grill (the late) 7 6 C. Clark ft 0 John Hartley ... 5 0 R. Horsnaill :> 0 John Kendal r> 0 A . Knight 5 0 Thomas Thwaites 5 0 T. Nickalls 5 0 Daniel Handley 5 0 M Headley f> 0 John Vaulkhard ñ 0 A. Hall 3 0 Edward Stilwell 5 0 H . Horsnaill 3 0 George G-reenall f> 0 W . Jeffrey ...... 2 (5 Elizabeth G. Duncan ... Ï) 0 C. Hollands 1 0 Sarah Ann Moore 5 0 Francis E . Reed 5 0 K ettering, per J. F. Thursfield Thomas Harrison 3 0 Anonymous (donation) ... »> 0 0 John Farrer, jun. 3 0 James Wells ...... 1 0 0 Margaret Thompson 3 0 Frederick Wallis 10 0 Joseph Milligan 2 6 Charles Blunsom 10 0 Mary Ann Hartley 2 6 William W ells ...... 10 0 James Thompson 2 6 William Levitt Wells ... 5 0 Christopher Thompson... 2 6 William P. Halhead ... 2 6 K ingston, per J. Hingston Fox - Joseph Parsons 2 6 A. C. Bryant ...... 2 2 0 Thomas Huck 2 6 J. H Fox ...... 1 0 0 Annie Wilson 2 6 Richard Marsh f> 0 Leonard Sill ...... 2 6 J. M. Morris 5 0 Elizabeth Simpson 2 0 Maria Morris 5 0 Mary Bradley 1 0 A Friend 3 0 Joseph Farrer 1 0 William Isaac 1 0 L ancaster, per Thomas Barrow Elizabeth L. Lidbetter... 1 0 Lancaster Monthly Meet­ Mary Ann Baynes 1 0 ing ...... 10 0 0 Agnes Middleton 1 0 William Pickard 10 0 0 A. J. Harrison’s First- Henry Had wen 10 0 0 day Class ...... 4 4 Thomas Barrow 10 0 0 William Barrow 5 0 0 K e n t , per W . H . Reynolds- Ann Brunton 3 0 0 JohnM . Knight 25 0 0 Sarah Barrow ... 2 0 0 F. Wheeler 2 0 0 H . R. Ford ...... 1 0 0 William Smithe 1 0 0 C. D . Ford (for R. Met­ C. B. Smithe 1 0 0 calfe) ...... 1 0 0 T. and M. P. (per H . S. E. & H. Mason (Dolphin- Newman) 13 0 holme) per H . S. New­ M. Greenwood 10 0 man ...... 17 0 76

£ *. d. 1 £ s. d. Lancaster, Continued— L e e d s , Continued— George Aldridge 10 0 Friends’ Adult Sabbath Eliza Barrow 10 0 School (York Road), for Richard Hall 10 0 native teacher 5 0 0 Rachel Binns 5 0 Ditto (Gt. Wilson Street), S. E . and G. W . Barro r> 0 for ditto 5 0 0 Charles Albright 4 6 The Waites Family 4 0 L eicestee, per Wilfrid H . Ellis— William Rothery 4 0 W . E. Hutchinson (in­ Anna Walker 3 6 cluded in last year’s re­ C. and E . A. Worsdell 2 6 port)...... 5 0 0 Mary Edmundson 2 6 H . and M . A . Burgess ... Children’s Box 10 0 Joseph S. Sewell Susannah Burgess Eliza Ellis and Sisters ... L e e d s , per S. Southall- E. S. Ellis ...... M . A . & H . Hewitson (for W . H . Ellis ...... educati onal purposes)... 5 0 0 James Ellis Thomas Harvey 5 0 0 G. H. Ellis ...... A Friend ...... 5 0 0 Sarah Brewin ...... Lydia Walker ... 5 0 0 Wilson Burgesb John Whiting ...... 5 0 0 H . M. Burgess Edward Birchall 5 0 0 Gulielma Burgess John H . Thorp 2 0 0 Alfred Burgess Henry Broadhead 2 0 0 Joseph Burgess William Harvey 1 0 0 Mary Ellis and Sisters ... William Gundry 1 0 0 Richard Lawrence M. and H , E. Watson ... 1 0 0 W . G. Hutchinson R. L . Ford ...... 1 0 0 Executors of the late W . J. R. Ford ...... 1 0 0 Kilby, per E, H . Ellis H . M . Thorne ...... 1 0 0 (donation) ...... 1 0 0 Freshfield Reynolds 1 0 0 Sarah Ellis ...... 15 0 J. J. Armistead 1 0 0 John S. Ellis ...... 10 6 George Tatham 1 0 0 Maria Ransom ... 10 0 Thomas Wilson (Thornton) 1 0 0 Mrs. Jeffrey ...... 10 0 Samuel Southall 1 0 0 John Ellis ...... 10 0 William Shackleton 10 6 William Smith ... 5 0 Edward Latchmore 10 0 A. F. Atkins ...... 5 0 M . A. Broadhead 10 0 Wilfrid H. Ellis ... 5 0 L. and E. Kitching 10 0 Maria Robinson ... 5 0 John Edmondson 10 0 Susan Burgess ... 2 6 Joseph L. Galleway 10 0 A . H . Burgess ... 2 6 Maria Binns 5 0 William Clipstone 2 6 Joseph Latchmore 5 0 William Mallabond ... 2 6 S. W . T...... 5 0 A Friend ...... 26 A . C. T...... 5 0 Leighton Buzzard, per E. Glaisyer— Thomas Barrett 5 0 Theodore Harris ... 5 0 0 0 Elizabeth Naylor 4 S. L. Brown ...... 5 0 Sarah Broadhead 2 6 Edward Glaisyer ... 5 0 Arthur Armistead 2 6 S. R. Middleton ... 2 0 Arthur Waterfall 2 6 Friends’ Adult Sabbath Leominster, per H . S. Newman— School (Carlton Hill), Josiah Newman ... 5 0 0 for native teacher 5 0 0 Henry S. Newman ...500 77

£ s. d. i £ s. d. Leominster, Continued— Liverpool, Continued— Henry Newman 4 0 0 Edward W . Crosfield ... 1 1 0 Anne Southall ... 3 0 0 Sarah Crosfield 1 1 0 E. and H . Southall 3 0 0 William P. Thompson ... 1 1 0 351 A. Southall 2 0 0 Benjamin Townson 1 I 0 J. T. Southall ... 1 1 0 William Edward Turner 1 1 0 Mary Ann Nelmes 1 0 0 Robert Woodhead 1 1 0 Henry Stephens 10 0 Eliza Beakbane 1 0 0 Mary G. Burlingham 2 6 John B. Bowman (H a- James Rendall 2 6 warden) 1 0 0 A Friend 2 6 Samuel B. Leicester 1 0 0 George Watkins 2 0 Thomas Leicester 1 0 0 Orphan Girls 1 6 Thomas C. Ryley 1 0 0 Thomas Preece 3 Mrs. Beakbane...... 1 0 0 Friends’ First-day School 3 8 4 Richard Davies 10 0 Collected by W m . Reece 11 10 Francis Thompson 10 0 Edward Clibborn 5 0 L e w e s, per Caleb R. Kemp— John D . Crosfield 5 0 Caleb R. Kemp 3 3 0 M . C...... 5 0 Rachel and Sarah H . Per T. C. Ryley— Rickman ...... 2 0 0 Friends* First-day School Caroline Speciali 5 0 (for native teacher) ... 5 0 0

Lincolnshire, per L . Thompson— EdwardBurtt(Welbourne) 1 0 L ondon — Joseph Hopkins (Brigg) 10 J. G. Barclay .. ...200 0 0 R.Thompson(Gainsboro’) 10 G. W . Alexander ... 26 5 0 David Hopkins ... 7 Bedford Institute First- Susan D. Hopkins ... 5 day School, per A . T. Henry Burtt ...... 5 Alexander (for native S. B. Massey ...... 5 teacher) ...... 25 0 3 G. Hirst 5 Jane M. Barclay, W al­ P. Hutchinson ... 5 thamstow (donation)... 25 0 0 F. Mawer ...... 5 James Gingell ... 5 5 0 Alfred Palian ... 5 Sir Edward Fry, 5 0 0 A. A . Thompson ... 4 Thomas B. Peacock, M .D . J. B. Massey ...... 2 (donation) ...... 5 0 0 Lucy Smith ...... 2 John Aggs (per H . S. New­ J. Fisher ...... 2 man) 3 0 0 James Spencer ... 2 Samuel Gurney 1 1 0 Franklin Spencer ... 2 R. W . F. (donation) 1 0 0 A. Marshall ... 1

A. Nainby ...... 1 L uton— Lydia Brown (donation) 15 0 0 L is k e a r d — Henry Brown, jun. ... 10 0 0 M . and L. Allen ...10 0 William Bigg (the late)... 1 1 0 Mary Eliott ...... 1 0 0 Ann Marsh (the late) ... 10 0 Ellen Robinson ... 10 0 Liverpool, per John D. Crosfield— Rachel Brown ... 10 0 Henry Crosfield ... 5 0 0 Anne Brown ...... 10 0 David Malcolmson ... 2 2 0 Charles E. Darby (Wrex­ ham) 2 0 0 L u to n & L e ig h t o n Monthly Joseph Brown ... 1 1 0 Meeting, per R. Littleboy 20 0 78

£ s. d. N e w c a s t l b - o n -T y n e , £ : s. d. L ynjt, per H . S. Newman— per G. W . Clark— J. A. & A . Burlingham’s Thomas Hodgkin 10 0 0 missionary box ... 1 0 0 Thomas Pumphrey 3 0 0 William H . Holmes 3 0 0 Robert Foster ... 2 M a ld e n — 0 0 W . S. Knight (donation) 5 0 Robert Ormston 2 0 0 John W . Pease 2 0 0 Caroli ne Richardson 2 0 0 M a l t o n , per Henry Taylor— Henry Richardson 2 0 0 J. Priestman (Thornton) 5 0 0 Thomas C. Watson 2 0 0 Mary Jackson (Marton)... 1 0 0 A Friend (donation) 2 0 0 Ann Hall ...... 1 0 0 S. A . Richardson 1 10 0 Henry Hurtley ... 1 0 0 Frederick Clark 1 0 0 Henry Taylor ...... 1 0 0 Henry Clapham 1 0 0 H . Pickering ...... 1 0 0 Henry Brady ...... 1 0 0 Thomas Burtt ... 10 0 James Hindmarsh (dona­ Thomas Hopkins ... 10 0 tion) ... .1. 1 0 0 E. Hutchinson ... 5 0 Lewis Fry ...... 1 0 0 Joseph Coning .. 5 0 Alice Mertz ...... 1 0 0 Lucy E. Taylor &Brothers 4 8 Margaret Morton 1 0 0 W.Weatherill(Leavening) 4 4 Elizabeth Procter 1 0 0 Margaret Hopkins (don.) 2 6 Ellen Richardson 1 0 0 James Richardson 1 0 0 R. and W . Watson 1 0 0 M a lv e r n , per Alfred Sparkes— W . H . Robinson 1 0 0 William Sparkes ... 2 2 0 Anna L. Procter 10 6 Rebecca S m i t h ...... 2 0 0 Henry Procter ... 10 0 Alfred Sparkes , ... 1 0 0 G. E. McArthy 10 0 Ann Pumphrey ... 5 0 Sarah Richardson 10 0 R . Spence Watson ... 10 0 Manchester per S. B. Woodhead— Henry Whitten 10 0 Josiah Merrick ... 5 0 0 David Richardson 10 0 Joseph Carrick ... 2 2 0 R. B. Rutter ...... 5 6 Alfred Simpson ... 2 0 0 George Brown 5 0 John Rooke ...... 1 0 0 M. A. McLean 5 0 George Rooke ...... 1 0 0 Thomas Waddington ... 5 0 J. B. Edmondson ... 1 0 0 Edward Watson 5 0 Joseph Williams ... 10 0 William J. Watson 5 0 Godfrey Woodhead & Son 10 0 A Friend ...... 5 0 Alfred Brayshaw .. 10 0 George W . Clark 3 6 O Theodore Neild ... 10 0 Theodore Holmes 6 Lucy Neild ...... 10 0 J. W . G la is t e r ...... 1 6 James Whitehead ... 10 0 Charles Tylor ...... 5 0 N e w p o r t, per H . S. Newman— H . M. & M. A . Reynolds 5 0 Alfred Bland ...... 1 1 0

Newport Pagnell, per R. N a n tw ic h , per S. Dymond— Samuel Harlock ... 1 1 0 Littleboy— George Harlock ... 10 0 Richard Littleboy ... 7 10 0 F. L ...... - 1 0 0

Neath, per H . S. N ew m an — Newton Abbott, per F. H . Fox— C. A . Price (for schools) 2 0 0 Thomas and Elizabeth Ditto ...... 2 0 0 Hawkesworth ... 2 2 0 79

£ ». d. Northampton, per Samuel W ells— Nottingham, Continued— Mary Collins ... 1 1 0 Robert Barringer 10 0 Priscilla Payne ...... 1 0 0 Henry Bowman 10 0 Samuel Wells ...... 1 0 0 Elizabeth Hutchinson ... 10 0 Eli Johnson 5 0 Mary Hutchinson 10 0 Rachel Hutchinson 10 0 North Shields, per John L. M. Woods ...... 10 0 R. Procter— John Payne ...... 2 0 Robert S p e n c e ...... 2 2 0 Joseph S p e n c e ...... 2 2 0 P a in s w ic k — John R. Procter...... 2 2 0 Lydia Padbury (2 years) 1 0 0 C. J. Spence ...... 1 1 0 Ditto (donation) 10 0 S. P. Richardson 1 1 0 J. Corner (South Shields) 1 0 0 P e e l , per J. D. Appleton— S. Baynes 10 0 Peel First-day School ... 1 (i 2 F. Brown ...... 10 0 John D. Appleton 5 0

N o rw ich , per Henry Brown- P e n r it h , per Isaac Brown Henry Brown ... 3 0 0 Elizabeth Rimington ... 1 0 0 Hannah Morton...... 10 6 Thomas Altham...... 1 0 0 Margaret Davey. 10 6 Sarah Graham ... 10 0 John Watson 10 6 Mary Mitoer ...... 10 0 Thomas Everett. 10 0 Thomas Lester ... 10 0 Richard Marston 10 0 Samuel .1 esper ... 10 0 A. Eddington 10 0 Mary Altham ... 2 6 A . and M . West 10 0 Lilias Doull 2 6 Margaret W e s t ...... 5 0 Edward Lester o 6 Lucy Candler ...... 5 0 Maria Blake ...... 5 0 P ly m o u th , per Francis E . Fox— Hannah Willmore 5 0 R. R. Fox ...... 5 0 0 M. A. Griffiths...... 5 0 Francis E. Fox ... 5 0 0 William Bale ...... 5 0 Mary Fox (donation) ... 3 0 0 Sophia Wood 3 0 George Fox (donation) ... 2 0 0 E. Welham ...... 3 0 Susan Bragg ...... 2 0 0 Sarah Harvey ... 2 6 Charles Prideaux (for Jane Cann 2 6 Madagascar) ... 2 0 0 Sophia Long ...... 2 6 Samuel Eliott ...... 1 0 0 David Veale ...... 2 6 Charlotte James .. 1 0 0 Samuel P o o le y ...... 2 6 George E . Fox (donation) 1 0 0 Fuller Pooley ... 2 0 M H . CoUier (for Mada­ M . A . Pooley ...... 2 0 gascar) ...... 10 0 Women’s First-day School 4 9 M. Collier (for ditto) ... 10 0 George Clark 10 0 Nottingham, per Johu Armitage— W . C. James ...... 10 0 H . M . and R. Hopkins... 5 0 0 E. H. James 10 0 John B a k e w e ll...... 2 2 0 John Phillips, jun. (don.) 10 0 James Cloak 2 0 0 A . P. Balkwill (donation) 10 0 Edward Gripper 2 0 0 S. A . Bragg (donation)... 10 0 S. F. A rm itage...... 1 0 0 M. Bragg (donation) ... 10 0 John Edward Ellis 1 0 0 C. A. Fox (donation) ... 5 0 Richard B i n n s ...... 1 0 0 A . E. Pridham (donation) 5 0 Thomas H a rtas...... 1 0 0 W . Bray (donation) 6 0 Frederick Longdon 1 0 0 C. M. James ...... 2 6 John A rm itage...... 10 0 T. Gill (donation) 2 0 80

£ s. d. £ t. d. Pontefract, per JoBeph Taylor— Reading, Continued— Joseph Taylor 1 0 0 Alfred Palm er ...... 10 0 0 Maria Taylor ...... 10 0 Mary Waterhouse 5 5 0 Samuel Rosling 5 0 0 P beston, per Joseph Jesper— James Boorne ...... 3 0 0 Joseph Jesper ... 10 0 0 Thomas Gregory 2 2 0 W . C., for the schools Richard D. Catchpool ... 2 0 0 (donation) ...... 8 0 0 Henry Wallis ...... 1 1 0 Richard Shackleton 5 0 0 Maria Waterhouse (don.) 1 1 0 Robert Benson ... 1 0 0 Edwin Awmack 1 0 0 John Satterth waite 1 0 0 Mary Sutton ...... 1 0 0 Stephen Cumberland ... 1 0 0 Samuel B. Stevens 1 0 0 Jonathan Abbatt 10 0 Alfred Pollard 1 0 0 James Abbatt. 7 6 S. and C. Fardon 1 0 0 Thomas J esper 5 0 George Jacob 10 0 Frank Jesper 2 6 William Neild 10 0 Joseph Messer 10 0 P eeston P atrick, per Isaac Brown- John Messer ...... 10 0 T. and J. Mason 10 0 Elizabeth Marshall 10 0 A Friend ...... 10 0 Mary Womersley 10 0 E . and A. Frear 4 0 Samuel Barter ... 5 0 W . and A . Nelson 4 0 Samuel Whiting 5 0 John Middleton 1 0 Oswald M e s s e r ...... 5 0 Mary Nelson ...... 1 0 Or. and A . Robinson 1 0 R edruth, per A . L. Fox— B. and G. Hitchen 1 0 Redruth Friends 2 10 0 Jane Hitchen 1 0 M. Bates ...... 1 0 R eigate, per T. Sydney Marriage—- John Kidd ...... 1 0 S. M . (R ) Barclay 10 10 0 M. Mason ...... 1 0 R. (J.) Pryor 5 0 0 A. Mason 1 0 T. T. Dann ...... 2 2 0 Robert G-arnett...... 6 M . B. Alexander &Sisters 2 2 0 K Middleton ...... 6 Alfred Rosling, jun. 2 0 0 Thomas Dann ...... 2 0 0 R awdon, per Charles Barnard— William Allen (Dorking) 2 0 0 Rachel Sowden ... 1 0 0 Richard Barrington 1 1 0 Henry M . Thorne 10 0 William Norton 1 1 0 Charles Barnard 10 0 W m . A . Marsh (Dorking) 1 1 0 Eliza Thompson 5 0 J. B. Crosfield 1 0 0 Christiana Thompson ... 5 0 W illi am Hughes 1 0 0 Hannah Grimshaw 5 0 S. N . and E. N . Cash William Thompson 5 0 (Dorking) ...... 1 0 0 John Thompson 4 0 J. G. Marriage...... 1 0 0 Martha Thompson 2 6 S.M . (R.) Barclay’s Child­ William Armitage 2 6 ren 1 0 0 Elizabeth Walker 2 6 Sarah (R.) Wilson 10 0 William Spencer 2 6 R. B. Shewell ...... 10 0 George Kearsley 1 0 A Friend ...... 10 0 J. J. R o b in so n ...... 5 0 R eading, per Joseph Huntley— Mary G. Beale 7.. _5 0 G-eorge P a lm e r ...... 50 0 0 C. C. Marriage ...' 5 0 William J. Palmer 20 0 0 S. H . M arriage...... 5 0 Joseph Huntley... 20 0 0 Per H . S. N ew m an - George W . Palmer 10 0 0 Collected by Cyril Frith 12 0 81 £ s. d. £ s. d. Ross, per H . S. Newman— S ettle, Continued— Ann Morgan ...... 1 0 0 S. M. Tatham ...... 1 (* 0 A. M. Trusted (Parkfleld) 1 0 0 H. M. Tatham ...... 10 0 James Jackson ... 4 0 Saffron W alden, per W . Robson— John French ...... 2 6 George S. Gibson ... 50 0 0 John Crone ...... 2 6 Edmund B. Gibson ... 2 2 0 John Hunt ...... 2 6 William M. Tuke ... 2 2 0 Margaret Webster ... 2 0 John S. Robson ... 2 . 0 0 James Hunt ...... 2 0 Walter Robson ... 15 0 Alice Proctor ...... 2 0 Thomas D. Green ... 10 0 C. Newhouse ...... 2 0 J. J. Robson ...... 10 0 John Delaney ...... 2 0 R. P. Robson ...... 10 0 John Jackson ...... 1 0 A. M. and E. E. Blenkin- John Davis ...... 1 0 sop 10 0 Elizabeth Davis ... 1 0 Alice Green ...... 10 0 Arthur Midgley ... 5 0 Sheffield, per D. Doncaster, jun.— Robert Rule * ...... 5 0 D. and M. Doncaster ... 5 0 0 Ditto (for 1877) ... 5 0 Friends’ First-day School Matilda Rule ...... 5 0 (for native teacher) ... 5 0 0 Ditto (for 1877) ... 5 0 Ditto (special donation) 5 0 0 Louisa Rule ...... 5 0 James Henry Barber ... 3 0 0 Ditto (for 1877) ... 5 0 Henry Seebohm ... 2 0 0 Eleanor Rule (donation) 2 6 W illiam Casson (Thorne) 2 0 0 Ada Robson’s Box ... 7 6 J. Yeomans ...... 2 0 0 Mabel, Arthur, Ethel, Margaret Smith ... 2 0 0 Sydney, and Ida Robson 5 0 Charles Doncaster ... 2 0 0 D. Doncaster, jun. ... 1 10 0 Scarborough, per Joshua Rowntree— D. K . Doncaster ... 1 10 0 William Rowntree ... 2 2 0 Isaac Milner ...... 1 10 0 Jane Rowntree ... 2 2 0 Wilson Waterfall ... 1 0 0 John Rowntree ... 2 0 0 Ann Watson ...... 1 0 0 Joseph Knight (per H . S. James W all ...... 1 0 0 Newman) ...... 12 0 Christopher Barber ... 1 0 0 Henry Hopkins ... 10 0 James H . Barber’s family 10 0 Thomas Walton ... 10 0 Helen Doncaster ... 10 0 Joshua Rowntree ... 10 0 Jane E . Doncaster ... 10 0 William S. Rowntree ... 10 0 Phebe Doncaster ... 10 0 Margaret Rowntree ... 10 0 Alfred R. Ecroyd ... 10 0 Henry Foster ...... 5 0 Elizabeth Milner ... 10 0 Charles Fryer ...... 5 0 Thomas Gillespie ... 10 0 John W . Rowntree ... 5 0 Charles Yeomans ... 10 0 Mary G. Hopkins ... 5 0 Richard Hoskin ... 10 0 James H . Rowntree ... 5 0 W . Watson ...... 10 0 Allan Rowntree ... 2 6 Walter T. Carr ... 10 0 George Rowntree ... 2 6 William Nicks ... 8 0 Thomas S. Yeomans ... 5 0 Sedbergh, per Isaac Brown— S. A . and E. M. Doncaster 5 0 Thomas W . Guy ... 10 0 Anonymous ...... 3 0 Thos. Handley (Brigflatts) 5 0 Southport, per H . G. Coventry— Settle, per E. Brockbank— John Barrow ...... 2 10 0 Susannah Tatham ... 2 0 0 Henry C.Rheam ... 2 2 0 Ell wood Brockbank ... 2 0 0 Richard Nicholson ... 2 0 0 F 82

£ s. d. £ s. d- Southport, Continued— S to c k t o n , perT. James Thomson— Sarah Simpson 1 0 0 Thomas Whitwell 5 0 Hannah Wallis 1 0 0 Lewis Dodshon 0 0 Collected at H . W allis’s William Dodshon 0 0 School ...... 1 0 0 John Dodshon’s Trustees 0 0 William White, M.D. ... 10 0 T. James Thomson 0 0 Hannah Grimshaw 10 0 William Robson 0 0 Maria Whitten 10 0 W illiam Benington 0 0 A . M...... 10 0 Elizabeth Dodshon 2 0 0 Henry G. Coventry 10 0 Alexander Holmes 2 0 0 Mary Ann Wallis 6 0 William Barrett 1 1 0 Ditto for 1876 5 0 George Benington 1 1 0 Hannah Simpson 5 0 Alfred Brady 1 0 0 Dearman Cloak (the late) 5 0 Mary Jane Thomson 10 0 Bakewell Bower 5 0 A. and B . Watson 10 0 Alice Thompson 2 6 William Dodgson 10 0 Mary H. Wallis 2 6 John Coning 3 6 James Thompson 2 6 Thomas M. Taylor 2 6 Children’s Pence 1 6 Thomas Woolman 2 6 A . H ...... 1 0 Collection in Stockton Meeting ...... 3 2 6 S o u th w a r k Monthly Meet­ ing, per John Taylor— Stoke Newington, per W . C Allen— Robert Everett 2 10 0 Stafford Allen 20 0 0 John Oxley 10 0 0 Eliza S. Dawes per L Staffordshire Meeting for Irving(for Madagascar 0 0 Discipline, per J. Ship­ Philip J. Butler... 0 0 ley ...... 20 0 0 William C. Allen 0 0 W illiam A . Smee 3 0 Stanstead, per Walter Eobson- John Dixon 3 0 Joshua Green ...... 2 0 0 John D. Fry 3 0 Charles Hicks ...... 1 0 0 Metford Warner 3 0 Charles Hicks, jun. 10 0 Harris Hills 2 10 0 Thomas S. Hicks 10 0 Edmund Pace ... 2 2 0 James Marsh 10 0 W . F. and M. A. Wells 2 0 Hannah Burgess 5 0 Israel Timpson 2 0 J. J. Green ...... 5 0 J ohn B. Tylor ... 0 0 Elizabeth E . Green 5 0 Edward E. Allen 0 0 Henrietta Green 5 0 S. A . and E. Tylor 0 0 K . Marsh ...... 5 0 J. Fyfe Stewart 0 0 Frederick Bax ... 1 10 0 St. A u s t e l l , per W m . Clemes, iun. William Sheldon 1 10 0 Richard Veale ... 2 10 0 Alfred Bastin .. 1 10 0 James Veale ...... 2 0 0 William Beck ... 1 1 0 William Clemes 2 0 0 Alfred T. Alexander 1 1 0 Andrew H. Veale 1 0 0 Eliza S. Dawes 1 0 0 Robert H . Kirton 2 6 Christine Alsop 1 0 0 Henry Hammer 1 0 George Binyon I 0 0 Eobert Meatyard 1 0 0 Stockport, per S. Dymond— Joseph J. Fox ... 10 6 Thomas Wheeler 10 0 Joseph Cochran 10 0 William Redfern 5 0 Foden Lawrence 10 0 Ann Swindells (Hyde)... 5 0 Lydia Irving 10 0 83

£ 8. d. £ s. d. Stoke Newington, Continued— Sunderland and Benfikldside. Samuel Hubbert 10 0 Continued— Henry J. .Tylor 10 0 Edwin O. Tregelles 3 0 0 Frederick. Hicks 5 0 John Mounsey, jun. 3 0 0 Thomas T h o r p ...... 5 0 Mary A. Backhouse 2 0 0 H . Courtenay Fox 5 0 Katharine Wilson 2 0 0 William Lucraft 5 0 George W . Pearman 2 0 0 F. A. Budge (per H . S. Joseph Baker (Nth. Shlds.) 1 1 0 Newman) 5 0 Lucy E. Mounsey 1 0 0 Thomas Jackson 3 0 Anna Priscilla Mounsey 1 0 0 Thomas Cooper 2 6 Mary Emma Mounsey ... 1 0 0 John Darton 2 0 John B. Sibbald. 1 0 0 Joshua S, Wilson 1 0 0 Street— Ralph H , Pomfret 1 0 0 James Clark (donation)... 10 0 0 Thomas E. Pumphrey ... 1 0 0 M. J. Morland (from J uven- William T. Wilson 1 0 0 ile Missionary Society 2 8 1 Joseph J. Binns 10 6 John Morland (Northover} 10 6 Edwin Pumphrey 10 0 Mary Ann Ansell 10 0 John Wilfrid Mounsey... 10 0 Alfred Gillett ...... 5 0 F. Gertrude Freeman ... 10 0 Juvenile Collections 1 10 4 Tanow’s Card 5 8 John Tossack 5 0 Stourbridge, per J. E. W ilson- William ToplifFe 5 0 Charles Beaviugton 1 0 0 Hannah Maria Pumphrey 5 0 Esther Bearington 1 0 0 Margaret Snaith 5 0 H . B. Smith 10 0 George Watson 5 0 Frederick Taylor 5 0 Sudbury, per E. Grubb— Joseph Taylor 5 0 Joseph Alexander 1 0 0 Wilson Tyson 5 0 Jonathan Grubb 1 0 0 Andrew P. McClelland... 5 0 Susannah. King 10 0 Henry Watson 5 0 Mary Crane 4 0 John Firth, jun. 5 0 Joseph W . Beamish 4 0 John Newby 3 0 E. L. Grubb ...... 4 0 Mary Miller ...... 3 0 Esther Hills ...... 4 0 Thomas Henry 3 0 Mary Matthews 4 0 James Gatt ...... 2 6 Rebecca Wright 4 0 William Pickard 2 6 Elizabeth Wright 4 0 Charles Galleway 2 6 M. E. Weight 4 0 Edward Standing 2 6 A. M. Wright 4 0 William Baynes 2 6 Rachel Beamish. 2 0 John Thomas Coates ... 2 6 Collecting Box 15 0 Julius Pumphrey (New- CttOAQ ofl Lit? J • • • • • 2 6 Sunderland and B knfieldside, John B. Sparkes 2 0 per C. S. Wilson— William Allison 2 0 Edward Backhouse ...100 0 0 Frederic Pumphrey 0 6 Charles Wilson (Benfield- Friends’ First-day School, side) .. 40 0 0 Class M ...... 2 10 C. Stansfield Wilson ... 40 0 0 Thomas W . Backhouse... 15 0 0 Swarthmore, per Isaac Brown— Arthur Backhouse 5 0 0 Sarah H . Binns 1 0 0 John Mounsey 5 0 0 Anna Lowe 1 0 0 Edward B. Mounsey ... 5 0 0 William Wilson (Ulver- Thomas Blain ... 5 0 0 ston) ..... 10 0 84

£ s. d. £ 8. d. Sydenham — W hitehaven, per Jane Baxter— George Sturge 25 0 0 Lucy M. Fletcher 5 0 Thomas Bowman 5 0 T aunton, per S. Lawrence— M. A. Baxter 3 0 Eliza Palmer (donation) 3 0 0 J. and S. Baxter 3 0 Ditto ...... 2 0 0 E. J. Baxter 2 6 Lawrence and Thompson 1 0 0 J. K . Glasse 2 6 Mary J. Lawrence 10 0 Joseph Adair 2 6 W i lliam Kitehi ng 2 6 T iiirsk, per J. S. Rowntree- Peter Leech 2 6 B. Smith ...... 1 0 0 M. J. Walker ...... 2 0 John W . Hall ...... 1 0 0 L. Hadwen 2 0 G. R. Baker ...... 10 0 Arthur Smith ...... 5 0 W ellington, per Joseph H. Fox... John Davis 2 6Josrph H . Fox 5 0 0 Children’s B o x ...... 2 0 Elizabeth Hanbury 10 0 Elizabeth Marti n 10 0 T o r q u a y , per F. H . Fox— William Martin 10 0 William H. Horniman ... 5 0 0 Richard Jago 10 0 Joshua Fisher ... 5 0 0 F. H . Fox ...... 3 3 0 Westminster, per R. Dell— Philip D. Tuckett 3 3 0 T ottenham — Richard Dell ...... 2 0 0 William Whiting 1 I 0 Henry Neighbour 1 1 0 Alfred Neighbour 1 1 0 U lverstone, per A. W ilson-John G. Baker 1 1 0 Hannah Goad ...... 3 0 0 Professor Oliver 1 1 0 Sarah Hy. Binns 1 0 0 James Marshall 1 1 0 Anna Lowe 1 0 0 John Rawlings 1 1 0 Margaret Wilson (High Thomas Wright 1 1 0 Wray) ...... 1 0 0 Alfred Wright 1 1 0 W. R. Nash (Cartmel) ... 10 0 George L. Neighbour ... 1 0 0 Smaller Sums ...... 10 0 Hannah Neighbour 10 6 First-day Scholars and U xbridge, per E. P. Bastin- Teachers ...... 1 11 6 Annie Hull 1 5 0 Caroline Bailey 1 5 0 W eston- su per -M a r e , p e r Samuel Hull ...... 1 5 0 Charles Brown— E . P. Bastin ...... 1 5 0 Charles Brown 2 0 0 Mrs. White ...... 1 0 0 W andsworth, per E. R. Ransome— E. M . Brown ...... 10 0 Sarah Pim (special don.) 5 0 0 T. James ...... 5 0 Sarah S. Brewster 3 0 0 C. W . Djmond 5 0 Josephine J. Pim 3 0 0 E. Davis and C. Smith... 5 0 Daniel B. Hanbury 2 2 0 S. Brown 5 0 Millis Coventry 2 0 0 R. M . Brown ...... 5 0 Edwin R. Ransome 2 0 0 H . Knight ...... 5 0 Emma Coleman 1 0 0 C. Burcham ...... 5 0 Arthur J. Ransome 5 0 J. Sharp ...... 5 0 W . H . Taylor, jun. 4_ 0 W h itb y , per Edward F . Sewell - S. M. James 2 6 Edward F. Sewell 5 0 0 H . H . Boone ...... 2 6 Geo. Haseltine (the late) 10 0 M . Swinborn ...... , 2 6 Elizabeth Wardell 5 0 M A Smith ...... 2 6 85

£ t. d. £ s. d. Weston-super-Mabe, Continued— W orcester, Continued— S. Metford 2 6 C. Pumphrey (donation) T. Lidbetter ...... 2 6 M. and G. Binyon Four Little Chilclren ... 1 0 T. W. Binyon ... T. Westcombe ... W ig to n , per George Wilkie— G. B. Wetherall George Wilkie M. Pumphrey ... John E. Brockbank L. Westcombe ... Per H . S. Newman— E. Westcombe ... Collected by Georgina C. Thomasson ... Birrel ...... J. D. Clark Collected by A. Fawcett C. Horsnaill C. and E . T. Miles W ilm s lo w , per S. Dymond— M. Whiting Hannah Thistlethwaite... 2 0 0 H . C. Eddington Mary King 2 0 0 M. Craigg John Smithson 1 1 0 Elizabeth Emmott(Disley) 1 1 0 Y a t t o n , per Bachel Eddington.. Samuel Thorp 1 0 0 Eliza Evans 0 0 S. andM . Ord 1 0 0 Charles Evans ... 0 0 Charlotte Pearson 1 0 0 Francis Gregory 0 0 E . and E. C. Pearson ... 1 0 0 S. A. Sholl 0 0 Mary Martindale (for William Eddington 10 0 education) 1 0 0 William Gregory 10 0 Charles Holdsworth 10 0 Jane Frank 10 0 A . E . Fryer ...... 5 0 Edward Sturge 10 0 S. Dymond ...... 5 0 Sarah Sturge 5 0 Nathaniel Sholl W in c h m o r e H i l l , per Joseph A. Petvin G. H. Farrington— Martha Palmer 5 0 John D . Taylor 5 5 0 Sophia Gregory 5 0 Joseph H . Dell 5 5 0 Mrs. Smart 5 0 Eliza Dell ...... 10 0 James Sholl 5 0 G. H . Farrington 10 0 Elizabeth Gundry 4 0 Sarah Gregory 2 6 W is b e c h , per Alexander Peckover— Maria Gregory 2 6 Priscilla H . Peckover Mrs. Avery (donation) ...... 100 0 0 Amy J. Sturge 2 6 Ditto (donation; ... 2 0 0 0 Edith S. Sturge 2 6 Alexander Peckover (don­ Edward Y . Sturge 2 6 ation) 100 0 0 Ditto ...... 2 0 0 0 Y o r k , per J. S. Rowntree Algernon Peckover (don.) 2 0 0 0 and W . Sessions— Sarah Mason 0 0 W o o d f o r d — Jonathan Burtt 0 0 Anne F . Fowler (for na­ Sarah Rowntree 0 0 tive teacher ... 5 0 0 William W . Morrell 2 0 Isabel Pumphrey 2 0 W o r c e s t e r , per C. W . Pumphrey— John S. Rowntree 0 0 L. E. & C. W . Pumphrey 3 0 Joseph Rowntree 0 0 M. A . Binyon ...... 2 0 Hannah Brady 0 0 M. A. Burgess ...... 2 0 Mary Allis 0 0 S. Pumphrey ...... 2 0 Dorothy Brown 1 0 C. Pumphrey ...... 1 0 Richard Thompson 1 0 86

£ s. d. £ s. d. York, Continued— o r k , Continued— Elizabeth Hipsley 1 0 0 Edith Head 10 0 Deborah M. Hutchinson.. 1 0 0 Mary C. Pumphrey 10 0 George Woods 1 0 0 Anonymous 10 0 Mary Williams 1 0 0 E. G. J. and T. R. 6 0 Sylvanus Thompson 1 0 0 William Sessions 5 0 Auonymous 1 0 0 Petchell Burtt 5 0 James Backhouse 1 0 0 George Baker 5 0 Henry King 1 0 0 James E. Clark 5 0 Fieklen Thorp 1 0 0 T. Kennedy 5 0 Elizabeth G. Dimsdale .. 1 0 0 Mary Brady 5 0 John VV. Procter 1 0 0 Two Friends 3 6 Henry Tennant 1 0 0 Josiah Pontefract 2 6 Mary Inohbald 10 6 John Hoskisson 2 6 Thomas Hills 10 6 Richard Potter 2 6 John Firth Fryer 10 6 Esther Baker 2 6 Thomas Clayton 10 6 Anna Baker 2 6 William Rowntree 10 0 John Dale 2 6 Mercy Ward 10 0 John Horsley 2 0 Robert J. Greer 10 0 S. Bishop 2 0 Mary A . Williams 10 0 H. Doughty 2 0 John Kitching, M.D. .. 10 0 John T. Dawson 1 0 Joseph S. Gray 10 0 Samuel Jones 1 0 William Pumphrey 10 0 Anonymous 1 0 Mary J. King 10 0

SUBSCRIPTIONS

Received since the Accounts were made up, 1878.

£ s. I £ a. d. L ondon— W akefield, Continued— Collected -at Annual Meet­ Sarah Kitching ... 10 0 ing, Devonshire House, John Binks ...... 10 0 5 mo. 27, 1878 54 0 1 Elizabeth Binks ... 10 0 Isaac G. Wallis ... 10 0 W akefield, per I. G. W allis— George Webster .. 5 0 Joseph Firth 1 0 0 Henry Benington ... 5 0 William Kitching 1 0 0 Isaac Dixon ...... 5 0 Edwin Brown 1 0 0 87

SPECIAL DONATIONS

Towards enlarging the Boys' School at Ambokifatovo.

Per Isaac Brown—• £ s. d. £ s. d. J. G. Barclay (Leyton- Per H . E. Clark, Continued— stone) ...... 50 0 0 George Palmer (Reading) 25 0 0 George S. Gibson (Saffron Edward Pease (Darlington 25 0 0 Walden) ...... 50 0 0 Arthur Pease (do.) ... 25 0 0 John E. Wilson (Birming­ Thomas Harvey (Leeds) 10 0 0 ham) 50 0 0 ♦Edward Birchall (do.) 10 0 0 Alfred Backhouse (Dar* Joseph Huntley (Reading) 5 0 0 lington) 25 0 0 Ditto, second don., per Algernon Peckover (W is­ Isaac Brown ... 5 0 0 bech) ...... 20 0 0 Collection at Settle 6 4 6 J.B. Hodgkin (Darlington 15 0 0 Sarah G Harvey (Leeds) 5 0 0 JohnHorniman(Croydon) 10 0 0 W . J. Palmer (Reading) 5 0 0 Lewis Fry (Bristol) 10 0 0 E. & E . M. Jowitt ( Leeds) 5 0 0 Sarah &Elizabeth Forster Collection at Brighouse... 2 2 6 (Tottenham) 5 5 0 Henry Pickering (Maiton) 2 0 0 Mary Martindale (Wilms- R. D. Catch pool (Reading 2 0 0 low) 5 0 0 Thomas Gregory (do.)... 1 0 0 Sarah Rowntree (York)... 5 0 0 W . Nield (do.)... 1 0 0 Henry Hadwen (Lancaster] ñ 0 0 Collection at Malton ... 12 0 JosephStorrs Fry (Bristol 5 0 0 H. R. (Malton) 10 0 James Thompson (Kendal) 5 0 0 Small Sums 2 5 0 Alfred Shipley (Bristol)... 5 0 0 Alexander Peckover (W is­ Per Joseph S. Sewell— bech) 5 0 0 W . S...... 2 5 0 Jonathan Peckover (W is­ R. J. Lowe (Eatington)... 10 0 bech) ...... 5 0 0 W . E. Hutchinson (Lei­ F. Brown (Brighton) 5 0 0 cester)...... 25 0 0 Marriage Wallis (do.) ... 5 0 0 Geo. Sturge (Sydenham) 20 0 0 Sarah E. Pease (Dublin) 5 0 0 Edward Priestman (Brad­ J. Hort Player (Birming­ ford) ...... 10 10 0 ham) ...... 5 0 0 Mrs. Charles Pease (Dub­ Joseph Jesper )Preston) 3 0 0 lin) ...... 10 0 0 D. P. Hack (Brighton)... 3 0 0 Jane M. Barclay (Wal­ Sarah Firth (High Flatts) 2 2 0 thamstow) ...... 10 0 0 Mary Prior (Brighton)... 2 0 0 James Reckitt (Hull) .. 10 0 0 JoelCadbury(Birmingham 1 1 0 F. J. Thompson (Bridg­ Tangye Brothers (do.)... 1 1 0 water) 5 0 0 Henry Brown (Norwich) 1 0 0 C. R. Kemp (Lewes) ... 3 3 0 Richd. Yeale (St. Austell) 1 0 0 A. F. Fox (Torquay) ... 2 2 0 James Veale (do.) ... 1 0 0 H. Brown, jun. (Luton) 2 0 0 Richard Shackleton ... 2 0 0 Per Henry E. Clark— Thomas Barrow (Lan­ ♦Edward Backhouse (Sun­ caster) 1 1 0 derland) ...... 50 0 0 M. A . and H . Hewitson I r e la n d , per John Webb— (Leeds) ...... 50 0 0 Richard Allen (Dublin)... 10 0 0 Fredk. Priestman (Brad­ John Grubb Richardson ford) 50 0 0 (Moyallen) ...... 10 0 0 ♦Will give the same next year. 88

£ s. d. £ s. d. I r e l a n d , Continued— Per E. J. Glaisyer, Continued— W . H . Pim (Dublin) 0 0 0 Dora Harris ...... 10 0 An Irish Friend 5 0 0 Alderson Harris 10 0 Joseph Richardson (Lis­ M . Ridgway ...... 10 0 burn) ...... 3 3 0 Small donations 1 10 0 Henry Wigham (Dublin) 3 0 0 Marcus Goodbody (Clara) 3 0 0 L itto n, per G. Drewett— Jonathan Goodbody (do.) 3 0 0 Henry Brown, sen. 1 0 0 Lewis F. Goodbody (do.) 3 0 0 Ellen Robinson 5 0 Ehenezer Pike (Cork) ... 3 0 0 Lydia Brown... 5 0 Alexander Allen (Dublin) 2 0 0 Elizabeth Brown 2 6 Thomas Pim, i un. (do.) 2 0 0 Rachel Brown 2 6 Mary Edmondson (do.) 2 0 0 W . H . Brown 2 6 John Webb (do.) 1 0 0 Annie Powell ...... 2 6 Elizabeth P. Davis (En- Annie Brown 2 6 niscorthy) 1 0 0 Charles Drewett 2 0 Louisa Peet (Waterford) 1 0 0 George Latchmore 2 0 A Friend ...... 6 Per E . J. Glaisyer— Theodore Harris 2 0 0 Received since the Annual M. A. Harris ...... 2 0 0 Meeting— R. Littleboy ...... 1 0 0 M. A . Binyon (Worcester) 3 0 0

Beside the above, the following is promised:—

£ s. d. E. S. Ellis (L eicester)...... 20 0 0 89

TOTALS

OF SUBSCRIPTIONS AND DONATIONS

FROM VARIOUS TOWNS, &c.

£ S. d. £ s. d. Ackworth 10 5 0 Edinburgh 3 8 0 Allonby ... 15 17 0 Evesham 9 19 0 Alton ... 17 9 0 Exeter 3 0 0 Ashbourne ...... 6 4 0 Falmouth ... 9 19 9 Banbury ...... 17 8 0 Fordingbridge 3 3 0 Bardfield • •• . . . 3 10 0 Garstang 1 10 0 Barnsley ... 13 10 0 Glasgow 21 4 6 Bath ... 10 2 0 Gloucester 7 0 0 Bentham 5 0 0 Halifax 16 17 6 Berkhampstead 7 0 0 Harling 1 0 0 Bessbrook ... 6 15 0 Harrogate 4 2 6 Birkenhead 15 0 4 Hartshill 1 11 6 Birmingham 361 8 6 Haverfordwest 5 0 Bolton • •• 12 6 6 Hay ...... 2 0 0 Bournemouth ... 1 10 0 Hereford 10 0 Bradford 53 12 6 Hitchin 107 10 0 Bridgwater ...... 12 3 0 Hoddesdon 14 4 6 Bridport ... • •• 13 10 0 Holloway 20 18 0 Brighouse & Oldfieldnook 5 12 0 Huddersfield 12 5 0 Brighton 49 0 6 Hull ...... 15 2 6 Bristol ...... 268 16 6 Inverurie 1 0 0 Broughton 15 10 0 Ipswich 13 16 3 Cardiff 16 10 Ireland • •• 429 18 5 Carlisle 11 0 0 Kendal ... 72 11 10 Charlbury ... • •• 5 6 0 Kent ...... 38 10 0 Chatteris • •• 15 0 Kettering 4 15 0 Chelmsford ...... 36 2 6 Kingston 4 0 0 Chipping Norton 1 15 0 Lancaster 56 8 0 Cirencester ... 21 8 0 Leeds ...... 64 17 0 Coalbrookdale • •• . . . 4 5 0 Leicester 37 19 0 Colchester ... 13 5 0 Leighton Buzzard 5 12 0 Colthouse ... 2 5 0 Leominster 29 2 5 Cottingwith ...... 1 0 0 Lewes 5 8 0 Coventry ...... 3 0 0 Lincolnshire 5 1 6 Croydon ...... 44 17 6 Liskeard 2 0 0 Darlington ...... 800 19 0 Liverpool 29 4 0 Doncaster • •• 3 0 0 London 296 11 3 Dorking ...... 2 0 0 Luton ...... 28 1 0 Dunmow 10 0 Luton & Leighton Monthly Earith ...... 22 10 0 Meeting ... 20 0 0 90

£ s. d. £ s. d. Lynn ...... 1 0 0 Staffordshire Meeting for Malden ...... 5 0 Discipline ...... 20 0 0 Malton ...... 12 1 6 Stanstead ...... 5 15 0 M a lv e r n ...... 5 7 0 St. Austell ...... 7 13 6 Manchester 15 12 0 Stockport ...... 1 0 0 Nantwich 1 11 0 Stockton ...... 45 8 0 Neath ...... 4 0 0 Stoke Newington 89 13 0 N ewcastle-on-Tyne 49 3 6 Stourbridge ...... 2 10 0 Newport 1 1 0 Street ...... 15 3 11 Newport Pagnell 8 0 0 Sudbury ... 5 3 0 Newton Abbott 2 2 0 Sunderland & Benfieldside 242 16 0 Northampton 3 6 0 Swarthmore ...... 2 10 0 North Shields 10 8 0 Sydenham ...... 25 0 0 Norwich 9 8 9 Taunton ...... 6 10 0 Nottingham 19 14 0 Thirsk ...... 2 19 6 Painswick 1 10 0 Torquay 13 3 0 Peel .,. ... 1 11 2 Tottenham ...... 1 1 0 Penrith 4 7 6 Ulverstone ... 7 0 0 Plymouth 27 9 6 Uxbridge ... 5 0 0 Pontefract 1 10 0 Wandsworth ...... 18 7 0 Preston (Lancashire) 27 5 0 Wellington ... 7 0 0 Preston Patrick 1 18 0 Westminster 16 13 0 Rawdon ...... 3 15 0 Wesfcon-super-mare 6 10 0 Reading ... 138 4 0 Whitby ...... 5 15 0 Redruth ...... 2 10 0 Whitehaven 1 12 6 Reigate 36 19 0 Wigton ...... 1 4 7 Ross ...... 2 0 0 Wilmslow 12 2 0 Saffron Walden ... 61 19 0 Winchmore H ill 11 10 0 Scarborough 10 16 0 Wisbech 260 0 0 Sedbergh 15 0 Woodford ...... 5 0 0 Settle ...... 6 14 6 Worcester ... , ... 16 7 6 Sheffield 43 1 0 Yatton 9 14 0 Southport 13 17 0 York ...... 50 I 6 Southwark 2 10 0

Subscriptions for 1876-7 received after the Accounts were made u p:—

£ s. d. £ s. d. Haverfordwest . 10 0 Rochdale 13 10 0 London 254 15 4 Southwark 17 15 0 Nottingham 14 8 0 York 5 0 91

FEIENDS’ FOREIGN MISSION ASSOCIATION.

IRISH AUXILIARY.

DUBLIN CENTRAL COMMITTEE:

JONATHAN PIM JOHN B. BEALE RICHARD ALLEN WILLIAM F. BEWLEY JOHN WEBB JOSHUA WHITE ** WILLIAM HARYEY PIM THOMAS PIM, Jim. HENRY WIGrHAM THOMAS W. FISHER.

MARY EDMUNDSON HENRIETTA NEALE MARIA BEWLEY REBECCA ROBERTS JANE HOGG CHARLOTTE EDMUNDSON MARIA B. EDMUNDSON SUSANNA PIM CHARLOTTE ALLEN ELIZABETH H. PIM LUCY BOWLES ANNA HOGG JANE S. PIM ELIZABETH D. HEATHER

TREASURER: JOHN WEBB, 20, Temple Lane.

SECRETARY. THOMAS W. FISHER, 12, Cope Street. 92

NAMES OF CORRESPONDENTS IRISH A UXILIASY.

D u b l in John Webb, 20, Temple Lane, Thomas W. Fisher, 12, Cope Street, Mary Edmundson, Fox Bock, Co. Dublin.

C o r k Henrv Beale, Adelaide Place, Elias H. Thompson.

-Be l f a s t Joshua Pirn, Crumlin Terrace.

W a t e r f o r d William Hobson, Newtown School.

L is b u r n _ Joshua Pim, Lisnagarvie.

B e ssb ro ok S. Douglas Lamb, near Newry.

HlLLSRO ROUGH Arthur Pim.

R ic h h i l l Jane Murray, Taul Bridge, Loughgall, County Armagh.

G r a n g e Sarah Barcroft, Sta'ngmore Lodge, Dun­ gannon, County Tyrone.

B r o o k f ie l d William Davidson, near Moira.

M o a te M. L. Clibborn, Newtown, Moate.

C l o n m e l Edward Beale.

C a r l o w Susan Morris.

M ountmellick R. Millner.

E d e n d e r r y Susan Williams.

M o u n t h a t h Richard Neale.

K n o ck Arabella Walpole, Ballyduff House, Queen’s County.

C l a r a Richard Goodbody.

C o u n t y W e x f o r d Francis Davis, jun., Enniscorthy, Mary Davis. 93 IRISH AUXILIABY. Subscriptions from Dublin Monthly Meeting to Friends' Foreign Missions, 1877. £ s. d. £ s. d. Churchtown— Dublin— Continued. Per Louisa Heather- Per Maria Bewley— Green, John M . ... 10 0 Bewley, Samuel, jun. . 2 0 0 Woods, Adam ... 10 0 Bewley, Frank ... 10 0 Malone, William 10 0 Bewley, Wm. Fred. 2 0 0 Allen, Catherine 10 0 Watson, William 3 0 0 Lynch, Ann 5 0 Haslam, John ... 5 0 Roberts, Thomas 5 0 Bewley, Maria ... 2 0 0 Edmondson, Thomas 5 0 Eustace, John, M.D. 3 0 0 Edmondson, John 5 0 Taylor, Lucy 5 0 ¿‘12 15 0 Gatchell, Robert 5 0 Per Charlotte Allen— Heather, William 2 6 Allen, Alexander . 5 0 0 Allen, Ellen 10 0 ¿■3 12 6 Allen, Charlotte...... 10 0 Sparrow, Edward 10 0 B r a y — per Susan Pim— Sparrow, Elizabeth 10 0 Baker, Thomas ... 5 0 ------Bewley, M . H . ... 2 6 £ 7 0 0 Bewley, M. L. ... 10 6 Per Henrietta Williams— Bewley. M. 1 0 Newsom, Susanna 10 0 Bewley, S. H . ... 2 6 Hill. Anna 5 0 Anonymous 1 0 Fayle, Elizabeth... 5 0 Bewley, E. 1 0 Williams, H. & L. 5 0 Bewley, A . E. & A. K . 1 0 Fisher, Thos. W . 10 0 £1 5 0 Fisher, Eliza C .... 5 0 Per Henrietta Neale— Fisher, L. & H . S. 5 0 Abbott, Mary Y . 2 0 Pattison, Henry...... 10 0 0 Downs, Alexander 2 6 Pim, Huldah 5 0 Douglas, John ... 10 0 F. T ...... 10 0 Douglas, Mary J. 2 0 Wigham, Henry...... 5 0 0 . Douglas, Sarah ... 2 0 Macquillan, Josephine 1 0 Douglas, John, jun. ' 1 0 Perry, Isabella ... 2 6 Douglas, Sinton ... 1 0 Pim, Jas., jun...... 2 0 0 Douglas, Maggie 1 0 Webb, John ... 3 0 0 Douglas, Annie ... 1 0 Webb, L. H. ... 2 6 Douglas, Jacob ... 2 0 Webb, J. E. 2 6 Douglas, William 2 0 Webb, T. R. ... 2 6 George, A bigail... 2 0 Middleton, A . H . 10 0 Glynn, Mortimer 2 6 Bewley, Joshua, jun. 10 0 Glynn, Susan 1 0 Glynn, Lizzie Jane 2 0 £ 2 t 0 0 Halliday, John ... 5 0 D ublin— Halliday, Em ily... 2 6 Per Rebecca Roberts— Halliday, Mary ... 2 0 Mason, Thomas, M .D . 10 0 Neale, Lucia 2 6 Roberts, Rebecca 5 0 Pedlow, Sinton ... 2 0 Roberts, Sarah ...... 1 0 0 Phelps, Henry ... 1 0 0 Pillar, William .,. 2 6 £ 1 15 0 Watson, Samuel N. 2 0 0 94

£ s. d. £ s. d. D u b lin — Continued. M o n k s to w n — Continued. Per Henrietta Neale— Hogg, Mary 2 0 0 Watson, Samuel H . 10 0 Hogg, Jonathan... 1 0 0 Webb, Thomas...... 5 0 Hogg, Anna 1 0 0 Webb, Thomas H. 5 0 Hogg, Susanna P. 10 0 Webb, Arthur ... 5 0 Hogg, Sarah M. 5 0 Wheeler, Walter 1 0 Hogg. Thomas P. 1 0 0 Baker, Jane W ...... 2 6 Hogg, Emily 2 6 Wardell, L izzie...... 1 0 Hogg, Rebecca ... 2 6 Hogg, Jane 10 0 £ 7 0 0 Pim, Jonathan ... 10 0 0 Pim, William H . 20 0 0 Per Mary Edmundson— Pim, Thomas 10 0 0 Ellerby, Marianne 5 0 Pim, Thomas, jun. 5 0 0 Peet, S Y a l l i s ...... 10 0 Pim, Joseph T. ... 5 0 0 Poet, Augusta ...... 5 0 Pim, Frederic W . 1 0 0 Thomson, James 5 0 Pim, Jane S. ... 1 0 0 Beale, John B. 1 0 0 Pim, J. Lister ... 1 0 0 Wigham, John R. 5 0 0 Pim, Hannah J . ... 10 0 Edmundson, Mary 5 0 0 Pim, Priscilla ... 8 0 Edmundson, Joshua W . 1 0 0 Pim, Jane 2 6 Edmundson, Maria B. .. 1 0 0 Pim, Emma 2 6 Edmundson, Charlotte ... 1 0 0 Pim, Elizabeth H. 5 0 Edmundson, Eliza 1 0 0 Pim, Mary G. ... 10 0 Edmundson, John W . ... 1 0 0 Pim, Greenwood... 10 0 Shackleton, Joseph F. ... 10 0 Pim, M. Agnes ... 5 0 Shackleton, Jane W . 10 0 Pim, Margaret J, 2 6 Shackleton, William E .... 2 6 Pease, S. E. 10 0 0 Shackleton, Mary E. 2 6 Scott, Letitia 5 0 Shaw, John 5 0 Todhunter, J. E. 1 0 0 White, Joshua ... 5 0 0 Walpole, George 1 0 0 Baker, S a m u e l...... 5 0 Walpole, Edward, jun. 10 0 Penrose, Frederic 5 0 Shackleton. Abraham ... 1 0 0 <£109 15 6 Morris, H . & E ...... 1 0 0 M ountmellick— £ 2 6 5 0 Per R. D . Millner— Pim, Anthony ...... 1 0 0 M o n k s to w n — per Anna Hogg— Pim, Samnel ... 1 0 0 Allen, Richard ...... 25 0 0 Smith, Humphrey ... 1 0 0 Allen, Henry J ...... 1 0 0 Odium, Isabella,... 5 0 Allen. Margaret...... 10 0 Alexander, Anna 5 0 £ 3 5 0 Alexander, Elizabeth ... 5 0 Anonymous 5 0 C o r k , Per H . H . Beale— Barker, Julia 5 0 Addey, George ... 2 6 Barrington, Sir J. 1 0 0 Baker, Sarah 5 0 Bewley, Sophia ... 1 0 0 Beale, Alfred ... 10 0 Calvert, Eliza ...... 1 0 0 Beale, Henry H . 10 0 Davis, Thos. & Margaret 2 0 0 Beale, George C. 10 0 Doyle, H . L...... 2 6 Beale, J. W . 5 0 Fennell, J. G...... 1 0 0 Beale, M. A. 5 0 Goodbody, Jonathan, jun. 1 0 0 Beale, Sarah S. ... 5 0 Haydock, W . H . 3 0 Beale, Arabella ... 2 6 95

£ s. d. £ 8. d. Cork, Continued— Bessbrook— Continued. Beale, Frederick A. 1 0 Flynn, Thos. M. H , 1 0 Banks, John 10 0 Rodgers, John ... 1 0 Baker, George ... 5 0 Lamb, S. D. 1 0 0 Baker, Samuel ... 2 6 Barcroft, H enry... 2 0 0 Davis, Thomas ... 2 0 Ferguson, Uriah 2 0 Harvey J. R. M.D. 1 0 0 Dale, James (') 0 Harty, John 1 0 0 Green, Thomas ... 2 0 Haughton, Benjamin 2 0 0 Clibborn, A. Sydney 2 6 Jacob, A. W . 2 0 0 Hobson, Wm. 5 0 Jackson, Anna ... 5 0 C .H . J. ... 1 0 £ 3 2 4 0 Landen, J. 1 0 0 H illsborough— Martin, Mary J .... ô 0 Green, John Orr 10 0 Newsom, J. C. ... 2 0 0 Wardell, Henry J. f) 0 Newsom, S. H , ... 3 0 0 Green, S a m u e l...... 2 6 Newsom, Samuel 10 0 Davidson, Samuel 1 0 Pike, Ebenezer ... 10 0 0 Pim, Arthur 1 0 0 Russell, Elizabeth 5 0 Russell, Jonathan 2 6 ¿ ‘1 18 (•> Strangman, J. W . 1 0 0 M ountratii— Taylor, W . 2 (i Dickinson, M. A. 2 6 Jacob, V m , F. ... f) 0 Dickinson, S...... 10 0 Wright, Thomas 10 0 Neale, R ich ard ...... 2 0 0 Wright, William 10 0 Wright, Samuel... 10 0 £ 2 12 6 Wright, M. M. ... 1 0 L isburn— ------Richardson, Joseph 5 0 0 £ 2 9 17 6 Pim, Joshua f> 0 0 CUr lo w — Gregg, Maria, & sisters 10 0 Pim, S. & L . ... 1 0 0 Lilcock, James ... 10 0 Doyle, James 5 0 Richardson, James N. ... 10 0 0 Beale, Margaret... 5 0 Richardson, J. Theodore 1 0 0 Webb, Thomas ... 5 0 Thompson, E. A . & sisters 5 0 Webb, Herbert ... 5 0 Williams, Margaret A. 4 0 £ 2 2 5 0 Morris, J.. & I. ... 10 0 W a te r fo r d — Morris, E . P. 2 6 Barnes, ThomaB 5 0 Tyler, Susanna ... 2 6 Barnes, R a ch el...... 2 6 A Friend...... 1 0 Beale. Richard ... 5 0 Pattison, James... 1 0 0 Braithwaite, W. D. 2 6 Davis, A . & S. M. 1 0 0 Chandler, Samuel 5 0 Shackletou, R. ... 5 0 Chapman, George 5 0 Cherry, H . E ...... 2 6 £ 5 5 0 Clark, H. R ...... 2 6 B essbrook— Garnett, Edward 10 0 Richardson, J. G. 25 0 0 Harvey, Thomas S. 10 0 Richardson, J. N. 2 0 0 Jacob, Thomas W . 1 0 0 Doyle, J. B. 5 0 Jacob, Francis ... 10 0 Wilson, John 6 0 Jacob, Edward ... 10 0 Pearson, Frances 2 6 Jacob, Anne 2 0 Green, W . E . ... 5 0 Lean, C. A lbert... 2 6 Harris, E S . 5 0 Lecky, Jane ...... 5 0 Pritchard, Thomas 1 0 Malcomson, John 2 0 0 96

£ a. d. £ 9. d. W ateeford— Continued. B e l f a s t — Continued. Neale, Joseph ...... 10 0 Bulla, Henry 1 0 Peet, A. & L. 15 0 Peet, E. G. ... 2 6 £ 1 4 19 0 Penrose, Mary Anne 2 6 G r an ge— Pirn, Anna J. 2 6 Pike, Richard ... 1 0 0 Pim, Anna L. 2 6 Barcroft, W . J. ... 1 0 0 Roberts, Rebecca 5 0 Mulcomson, S. ... 1 0 0 Strangman, Elizabeth W . 10 0 Barcroft, M. 10 0 Walpole, George 1 0 0 Richardson, J. G. 10 0 White, Thomas R. 2 10 0 Hobson, S. 5 0 White, Henry ... 2 10 0 Barcroft, S. 5 0 White, Samuel ... 1 10 0 Hobson, Susanna 5 0 White, John N...... 1 10 0 Greeves, J. & S. 5 0 White, George ... 1 0 0 Anonymous 1 0 0 White, William .. • •• 10 0 White, George E. ... 10 0 £ 6 0 0 White, Hy. Summerville 14 0 C l a r a — White, G. & L. ... 5 0 Goodbody, Marcus ... 10 0 0 White, Eliza 2 6 Goodbody, Jonathan ... 10 1 0 White, Hannah F. ... 5 0 Goodbody, Lewis F. ... 10 0 0 Goodbody, Richard ... 5 0 0 £21 16 0 Goodbody, J. Perry ... 5 0 0 B elfast— Goodbody, F. R. ... 2 10 0 Pim, Joshua ... 1 0 0 Goodbody, J. B. C. ... 2 10 0 Thompson, Elias H. ... 1 0 0 Goodbody, J. C ...... 1 0 0 Jackson, Thos. ... 1 0 0 Goodbody, R. C. ... 1 0 0 Clibborn, William 1 0 0 Goodbody, Hannah P. ... 2 0 0 Cullimore, Eliza... 1 0 0 Perry, Elizabeth ... 5 0 0 Pim, John 1 0 0 Pim, Sarah 1 0 0 £54 0 0 Marsh, Joseph C. 1 0 0 M oa te — Bell, Joseph 1 0 0 Perry, H . & M...... 1 0 0 Bell, Elias H . ... 1 0 0 Clibborn, S. W ___ ... 1 0 0 Bell, Lucy, jun. ... 10 0 Wakefield, M rs.... 10 6 Gilmore, William 10 0 Clibborn, I. ... 10 1 Pim, E . Wakefield 10 0 O’Neille, Mrs. ... 3 0 Knight, H . C. ... ,, 10 0 Wright, Joseph ...... 5 0 £ 3 3 7 Haydock, Jacob ... 5 0 C lonm el— Ramsay, Thomas ... 5 0 Grubb, Anna & H ah 1 0 0 Harvey, W m. T. ... 5 0 Grubb, L. & S. ... 12 0 Graham, Robert 5 0 Fayle, Benjamin 1 0 0 Lockwood, F. W . ... 5 0 Grubb, Joseph H. ... 2 6 Boucher, W . J. ... 5 0 Beale, Edward ... 2 6 Boucher, Joseph... ••• 5 0 Malcolmson, James 2 6 £ 2 17 0 Malcolmson. Greer ... 2 6 R ich H il l — Lea, Mary Ann ... 2 6 Allen, Alexander D. 5 0 Cunningham, S .... 2 6 Allen, J. Gower... 5 0 Pim, Robert B. ... 2 6 Allen, Ann Eliza 2 6 Nicholson, A . A. 2 6 Allen, C .& M . ... 2 6 Graham, Thos. ... • •• 2 0 Chapman, Thomas #•. 3 0 Shaw, John ... 1 0 Johnson, Mary J. 2 0 97

£ 8. d. £ t. d. R ic h H i l l — Continued. B a l l i n t o r e — Continued. Mackie, Jane B ___ 5 0 A Friend...... 2 6 Mackie, Jane 3 0 Morrison, M. J...... 2 6 Mackie, E. E. ... 2 6 Thompson, Jane... 2 6 Mackie, Anne N. 2 6 Waring, Sophia ... 2 6 Nicholson, H . ... 10 0 Haughton, Joseph J. 2 6 Murray, J. G. ... 10 0 Sinton, Benjamin 2 6 £ 4 0 0 B r o o k f ie l d — £ 2 15 6 Atkinson, Moses 1 0 E n n is c o r t h y — Bell, Richard ...... 2 0 Chapman, Thomas 10 0 Bell, Alexander.. 2 6 Copeland, Robert 1 0 0 Calvert, Mary J. 1 6 Davis, Francis ... .. 5 0 0 Chapman, L u cy...... 2 0 Davis, Samuel ... .. 3 0 0 Davidson, William 2 0 Davis, Elizabeth P. .. 1 0 0 Gray, W i ll i a m ...... 1 0 Davis, Francis, jun. .. 5 0 0 McDonald, Abigail 2 6 Davis, Wm, 10 0 Megahy, Margaret 2 0 Davis, S. H. 2 6 Swain, George...... 0 6 Davis, A. S. 2 6 Swain, George, jun. 0 6 Davis, M. Gr. 10 0 Swain, Robert ... 0 6 Davis, M . W . 10 0 Swain, James ...... 2 6 Davis, Jane 1 0 0 Stewart, James ... 1 6 Swann, Thomas ... 2 6 £ 1 8 5 0 Williamson, Mary 1 0 W e x f o r d — Wheeler, Isabel 1 0 Macquillan, J. .. 1 0 0 -— Wood, F .... 10 0 £ 1 6 0 Thompson, I. 10 0 K n o c k — Thompson, W. 10 1 Walpole, Joseph ] 0 0 Walpole, Arabella 10 0 £ 2 10 0 Walpole, Thomas 10 0 B a l l i n t o r e — Walpole, H enry...... 10 0 Waring, Joseph ... .. 1 0 0 Walpole, W m ...... 5 0 Haughton, Joseph .. 1 0 0 Roberts, Rebecca 5 0 Morrison, Elizabeth 5 0 Neale, James T. 5 0 Morrison, Joseph 5 0 Walpole, Joseph W m . ... 2 6 Haughton, Jonathan 5 0 Watson, Mary ... 5 0 £ 3 7 6 Poole, H .C . ... 5 0 Found in collecting box Poole, Joseph 2 6 during Yearly Meeting... 1 19 4 IRISH AUXILIARY. Friends’ Foreign Mission Association, in Account with John Webb.

§r. (Etf. 1877. - £ s. d. 1878. £ s. d. 1 - m o . 8th.— To Cash ...... o o 5 mo.— By Dublin Monthly Meeting...... 193 8 0 „ „ Gold chain sold...... 2 4 0 1878. ,, „ Mountmellick...... 3 5 0 2 mo. 11th.— ,, Cash ...... 120 0 0 „ „ Cork ...... 29 17 6 Postage ...... 0 4 2 „ „ Carlow ...... 5 5 0 5 m o . 6 th.— „ Cash ...... ] 7:; 7 0 ., Bessbrook ...... 32 4 0 5 mo. 14th.— „ Cash ...... f, (i lit „ Hillsborough...... 1 18 0 „ Mountrath ...... 2 12 (5 ,, Lisburn ...... 22 5 0 „ „ Waterford ...... 21 16 0 „ „ Belfast ...... 14 19 0 „ „ Grange ...... 6 0 0 , Clara ...... 5+ 0 0 „ M oate...... 3 3 7 „ Clonmel ...... 2 17 0 „ Rich Hill ...... 2 15 6 ,, F.nniscorthy ...... 17 5 0 ,, W exford...... 2 10 0 „ Ballintore ...... 4 0 0 ,, Brookfield ...... 1 6 0 „ „ Knock ...... 3 7

£429 18 f> ¿•429 18 5

W e have examined the above Account and find it correct. F. B E W L E Y , Dublin, (i mo. 5th, 1878. J. H. W EBB.