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FIFTIETH ANNUAL REPORT r . - O V*

THE MISSIONARY SOC

DAY MISSION

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHtf * * nH

FOR THE YEAR 1868.

/i7y PARlsV^

JANUARY, 1860.

l U f o $ > r k : PRINTED FOR THE SOCIETY, *00 MDLBEREY-STEEKi. OFFICERS AND MANAGERS FOR 1869.

OFFICERS.

R e t . BISHOP MORRIS, P r e s id e n t . a BISHOP JANES, 1st V ic e -P rei u BISHOP SCOTT, 2d u u BISHOP SIMPSON, 3d u u BISHOP BAKER, 4th u u BISHOP AMES, 5th u u BISHOP CLARK, 6th u a BISHOP THOMSON, 7th ÍÍ u BISHOP KINGSLEY, 8th a u M r . E n o c h L. F a n c h e r , 9th a R e v . M o r r is D ’C. C r a w f o r d , 10th íí M r . W il l ia m B. Sk id m o r e , 11th u R e v . J oh n A. R o c h e , 12th a M r . James H. Taft, 13 th u M r . O l i v e r H o y t , 14th R e v . J. P . D u r b in , D .D ., C orresponding Se c r e t a r y . “ W . L. H a r r i s , D.D., A s sist a n t C o r . Se c r e t a r y . “ T h o m a s C a r l t o n , D.D., T r e a s u r e r . “ L u x e H it c h c o c k , D .D ., A s sis t a n t T r e a s u r e r . “ D a v i d T e r r y , R e c o r d in g Se c r e t a r y .

MANAGERS.

R e v . B is h o p M o r r is , R e v . A. C. F oss, J. S. M ’L e a n , J ANES, “ H . B . R id g a w a y , C. W a l s h , u Sc o t t, “ J. A y a r s , J. L i t t l e , “ Sim p so n , “ A. S. H u n t , J. F r e n c h , “ B a k e r , “ T . Se w a l l , D.D., J.H.O ckershauben , “ A m e s , “ L. S. W e e d , S. C r o w e l l , “ C l a r k , “ S. D. B r o w n , O. H o y t , “ T h o m so n , “ C. B. Sin g , C. C. N o r t h , “ K in g s l e y , “ J .L a n a h a n ,D.D., G. O a k l e y , J. P . D u r b in , D .D ., “ O .H .T if f a n y ,D.D,C. H. F e l l o w s , W . L . H a r r i s , D .D ., W . B . S k id m o r e , W . W . C o r n e l l , T . C a r l t o n , D.D., J. L. P h e l p s , M D ., S. U. F . O d e l l , D. T e r r y , J. F a l c o n e r , I s a a c O d e l l , J. H o l d ic h , D.D., W . T r u s l o w , O. H . P. A r c h e r , J. P o r t e r , D.D., E. L. F a n c h e b , G. J. Ferry, R . C. P u t n e y , S. P . P a t t e r s o n , Joseph F. Knapp, J. A . R o c h e , J. H . T a f t , J. O. Fow ler, D. W is e , D.D., T . A . H o w e , John Stephenson, J. M. T u t t l e , H . M . F o r r e s t e r , James M. F uller, C. D. Foss, N. WORRALL, George T. Cobb, M.D’C.C r a w f o k d ,D.D , H. J. B a k e r , G e o r g e L S en ey. D. C u r r y , D.D., STANDING COMMITTEES FOE 1869.

The Treasurer, Corresponding Secretary, and Assistant Corresponding Secretary stall be ex-officio members of all the Standing Committees, and the Bishop or Bishops having charge of a foreign mission shall be ex-officio member or members o f the Committee having charge of the same.

Missions in Africa. On India and Turkey Publications.

J. H o l d ic h , D. C u r r y , T. A . H o w e , W . T r u s l o w , W . B. Sk id m o r e , J. F a l c o n e r , J. A . -Ro ch e, J. L. P h e l p s , D a n ie l W is e , G. O a k l e y , A. C. Foss, D . Cu r r y , H. B . R id g a w a y , L . S. W e e d , C. C. N o r t h , G. J. F e r r y , I s a a c Od e l l , J. M. T u t t l e , N. WORRALL. J o n a t h a n O. F o w l e r . J o h n St e p h e n s o n .

Missions In South A m erica. Domestic Missions. Estimates. J. P o r t e r , D. W is e , J. F a x c o n e r , C. C. N o r t h , D. T e r r y , H. J. B a k e b , R. C. P u t n e y , J. L it t l e , C. W a lsh , J. S. M’L e a n , J. F r e n c h , J. S. M’L e a n , 0. H. F e l l o w s , C. B. Si x g , S. U . F . O d e l l , T. Se w al l , G. I. Se n e y . S. D . B r o w n , J. M. F u l l e r . J o se p h F. K n a p p . Finance. Missions in China. H. J. B a k e r . J. H. T a f t , Annoal Meeting and Anni­ E . L . F a n c h e b , versary. S. P . P a t t e r s o n , H. M. F o r r e s t e b , C. D. Foss, C. D . Foss, S t e p h e n C r o w e l l , J a m e s A y a r s , J. H. T a f t , O. H o y t , S. U. F . O d e l l , W . T r u s l o w , I s a a c O d e l l , J. L a n a h a n , J. F r e n c h , J. H . T a f t . G. I. Se n e y . S. Cr o w e l l , A . S. H u n t . Missions in Western Europe. Legacies.

M. D’C. Cr a w f o r d , E . L . F a n c h e b , Audits J. H. T a f t , H . M. F o r r e s t e b , J. H . OcKEBSHAUSEN, W . B. S k id m o r e , T. A . H o w e , S. C r o w e l l , Ol i v e r H o y t , M. D ’ C. Cr a w f o r d . W . W . C o r n e l l , O. H. P . A r c h e r , G. O a k l e y , G. T . C o b b , J o s e p h F . K n a p p , H. B. R i d g a w a y , H. T i f f a n y . J. M. F u l l e r . G. J. F e b r y . GENERAI MISSIONARY COMMITTEE

FIRST DISTRICT.

R e t . G e o r g e P r a t t , Hoc/cland, Me. East German, East Maine, Maine, New England, New Hamp­ shire, New York, New York East, ProTidence, Troy, and Vermont Conferences. SECOND DISTRICT.

R e v . T . J. T hompson-, D.D., Smyrna, Del. . Baltimore, Delaware, Newark, New Jersey, North Carolina, Philadelphia, South Carolina, Virginia, Washington, and W il­ mington Conferences. THIRD DISTRICT.

R e t . W . H. O l in , Utica, JV. Y. Black RiTer, Central N e w York, Central Pennsylvania, East Genesee, Erie, Genesee, Pittsburgh, W est Virginia, and Wyoming Conferences. FOURTH DISTRICT.

R e v . J. M. T r im b l e , D.D., Columbus, Ohio. Central German, Central Ohio, Cincinnati, Detroit, Indiana, Michigan, North Indiana, North Ohio, Northwest Indiana, Ohio, and Southeastern Indiana Conferences.

FIFTH DISTRICT.

R e v . W il l ia m . H . H etstee, Galesburgk, HI. Central Illinois, Des Moines, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, North­ west German, Rock River, Southern Illinois, Upper Iowa, West Wisconsin, and Wisconsin Conferences.

SIXTH DISTRICT.

R e v . W . C. D a il y , Cleveland, Tenn. Alabama, Georgia, Holston, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Texas Conferences.

SEVENTH DISTRICT.

R e v . T. H . H a g g e r t y , Kansas, Mo. California, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, Or­ egon, Saint Louis, and Southwest German Conferences. CONTENTS.

Pack 21 A ppropriations f r o m 1850 to 186 8 ...... 161 A ppropriations f o r 1 8 6 9 ...... 1 48 A s s is t a n t T r e a s u r e r ’s R e p o r t ...... 16 9 Co m m it t e e s, G e n e r a l M is s i o n a r y ...... 4 Co m m it t e e s, S t a n d in g ...... S Constitution ...... 14 Contributions f o r t e n Y e a r s ...... 1 54 Contributions f o r 1 8 6 8 ...... 160 D isbursements ...... 110 D istribution f o r C o l l e c t io n s ...... 152 F o r e ig n M issionaries a n d t h e ir S t a t io n s ...... 163 G e n e r a l R ecapitulation ...... 112 M a n a g e r s , B o a r d o f ...... 2 M a n a g e r s , H o n o r a r y L i f e ...... 1 14 M e m b e r s , L i f e ...... 18 0 M iss io n s in T e r r i t o r i e s ...... 141 M is s io n s, F o r e ig n : A f r i c a ...... 81 B u l g a r i a ...... 126 Ch i n a ...... 92 G e r m a n y a n d S w i t z e r l a n d ...... 103 I n d i a ...... 116 S c a n d i n a v i a ...... 110 S o u t h A m e r i c a ...... 89

M iss io n s, D o m e s t ic :

A m e r i c a n ...... 133 \ Ch in e s e ...... 141

G e r m a n ...... 145

I n d i a n ...... 142

S candinavian ...... 1 46

W e l s h ...... 1 4 4

M issionaries , F o r e i g n ...... 163

O f f ic e r s ...... 2

O u r T r a n s l a t e d F r ie n d s ...... 1 6 5

P a t r o n s ...... 1 1 3

R ecapitulation o f R e c e ip t s a n d D isbursements ...... 111 R e c e ip t s ...... 161, 16 9

R e c e ip t s f o r f o r t y -n in e y e a r s ...... 161

S u m m a r y o f M issionaries a n d M e m b e r s f o r 1868 ...... 1 6 2 T r e a s u r e r ’s R e p o r t ...... 161

ACT OP INCORPORATION.

A~NT A C T to incorporate, the Missionary Society o f the Methodist Episcopal Church. Passed April 9, 1839.

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

§ 1. Robert R. Roberts, Joshua Soule, Elijah Hedding, James O. Andrew, Beverly Waugh, Thomas A. Morris, Daniel Ostrander, Nathan Bangs, Thomas Mason, George Lane, Francis Hall, Joseph Smith, Peter Badeau, D. M. Reese, M. D., George Innes, M. Houseworth, Philip Romaine, L. S. Burling, J. P. Aimes, John Yalentine, William Gale, Abraham Stagg, Erastus *Hyde, Henry Moore, James Harper, Thomas Brown, Peter Macnamara, William B. Skidmore, Stephen Dando, J. B. Oakley, Henry Worrall, George Suckley, T. Barrett, M. I)., G. Coutant, J. L. Phelps, M. D., B. F. Howe, Israel D. Disosway, G. P. Disosway, Benjamin Disbrow, Ralph Mead, Jotham S. Fountain, Samuel Martin; and all persons who now are, or hereafter may become, associated with them, are hereby con­ stituted a body corporate, by the name of “ The Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church,” and by that name and style be capable of purchasing, holding, and conveying such real estate as the purposes of the Corporation shall require; but the annual income of the real estate to be held by them shall not exceed the sum of five thousand dollars. § 2. The object of the said Corporation is to diffuse more generally the blessings of education, civilization, and Chris­ tianity throughout the United States, and elsewhere. § 3. The management and disposition of the affairs and property of the said corporation shall be vested in a Board of Managers, to be elected annually on the third Monday in April in the city of New York. 8 ACT OF INCORPORATION.

§ 4. The persons named in the first section of this Act shall be the first Board of Managers of such Corporation, and shall hold their offices until the next annual election, or until others ¿hall be elected in their places. § 5. The said Corporation shall possess the general powers, and be subject to the liabilities imposed in and by the third title of the eighteenth chapter of the first part of the Revised Statutes. § 6. The Legislature may at any time alter or repeal this act. § 7. This act shall take effect immediately.

A1ST A C T for the relief of the Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Passed A pril 6, 1850.

The People of the State of New Tork, represented tn Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows :

§ 1. The Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church, incorporated on the 9th April, 1839, shall be capable of taking, holding, or receiving any real estate, by virtue of any devise contained in any last will and testament of any person whatsoever, the èiear annual income of which devise shall not exceed the sum of ten thousand dollars: Provided, no person leaving a wife, or child, or parent, shall devise to such Corporation more than one fourth o f his or her estate, after the payment o f his or her debts ; and such devise shall be valid to the extent of such one fourth ; and no such devise shall be valid in any will which shall not have been made and executed at least two months before the death of the testator. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. ACT o r INCORPORATION. 9

AN- A C T to amend “An Act to incorporate the Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church” Passed June 30, 1853.

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: § 1. The third section of “ An Act to incorporate the Mis­ sionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church,” passed April 9, 1839, is hereby amended so as to read as follows: § 3. The management and disposition of the affairs and property' of the said Corporation shall be vested in a Board of Managers, to be annually elected at a meeting of the Society to be called for that purpose, and held in the city of New York, at such time and on such notice as the Board of Man­ agers for the time being shall previously prescribe: such Board shall consist o f not less than thirty-two lay members, and of so many clerical members, not exceeding that number, as shall be determined upon at such annual meeting, and each of whom shall be a minister in good and regular standing in the Methodist Episcopal Church. The Board of Managers shall have power to fill any vacancy that may happen, until the ensuing annual election. Thirteen members of the Board at any meeting thereof shall be a sufficient number for the transaction of business; and at any meeting of the Society, twenty-five members of the Society shall be a sufficient quorum.

AN A C T to consolidate the several acts relating to the Missionary S o c ie t y of the M ethodist Episcopal Church into one act, and to amend the same. Passed April 11, 1859.

The People o f the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

§ 1. The act entitled “ An act to incorporate the Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church,” passed April ninth, eighteen hundred and thirty-nine, and the several acts amenda-

* An act revising this charter is now pending in the Legislature of the State of New York, but it cannot be obtained in time for this report.—S e c r e t a r ie s 10 ACT OF INCORPORATION. tory thereof, and relating to the said society, are respectively hereby amended and consolidated into one act ; and the several provisions thereof as thus amended and consolidated, are com­ prised in the following sections.

§ 2. A ll persons associated or who may become associated together in the society above named, are constituted a body corporate, by the name and style of “ The Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church,” and are hereby declared to have been such body corporate since the passage of said act of April ninth, eighteen hundred and thirty-nine ; and such corpo­ ration are and shall be capable of purchasing, holding, and conveying such real estate as the purposes of the said corporation shall require; but the annual income of the real estate held by them at any one time, within the state of New York, shall not exceed the sum of thirty thousand dollars.

§ 3. The objects of the said corporation are charitable and religious ; designed to diffuse more generally the blessings of education and Christianity, and to promote and support mis­ sionary schools and Christian missions throughout the United States and the continent of America, and also in foreign countries.

§ 4. The management and disposition of the affairs and prop­ erty of the said corporation shall be vested in a Board of Man­ agers, to be annually elected at a meeting of the society to be called for that purpose, and held in the city of New York, at such time and on such notice as the Board of Managers, for the time being, shall previously prescribe. Such board shall consist of not less than thirty-two lay members, belonging to the Meth­ odist Episcopal Church, and of so many clerical members, not exceeding that number, as shall be determined upon at such annual meeting, and each of whom shall he a minister in good regular standing in the Methodist Episcopal Church. Such Board of Managers may fill any vacancy happening therein, until the term shall commence of the Managers elected at such annual meeting ; shall have power to direct by what officer the conveyance of real estate by said corporation shall be executed; and shall have such other power as may be necessary for the management and disposition of the affairs and property of the said corporation.

§ 5. Thirteen members of the said Board of Managers, at any meeting thereof, shall be sufficient number for the transaction of business; and at any meeting of the society twenty-five members shall be a sufficient quorum. The managers elected ACT OF INCORPORATION. 11 at each annual meeting of the society shall be the managers of such corporation for one year from the first day of January fol­ lowing, and until others, elected in their places, shall be com­ petent to assume their duties.

§ 6. The said corporation shall be capable of taking, receiv­ ing, or holding any real estate, by virtue of any devise contained in any last will and testament of any person whomsoever; subject, however, to the limitation expressed in the second sec­ tion of this act, as to the aggregate amount of such real estate ; and the said corporation shall be also competent to act as a trustee in respect to any devise or bequest pertaining to the objects of said corporation; and devises and bequests of real or personal property may be made directly to said corporation, or in trust, for any of the purposes comprehended in the general objects of said society ; and such trusts may continue for such time as may be necessary to accomplish the purposes for which they may be created.

§ 7. The said corporation shall also possess the general powers specified in and by the third title of the third article of chapter eighteen of the first part of the Bevised Statutes of the State of New York.

§ 8. The legislature may at any time alter or repeal this act.

§ 9. This act shall take effect immediately. 12 ACT OF INCORPORATION.

P a r t I, C h a p t e r XV1JJL, T h i r d T i t l e o f A r t . 3.

Of the General Powers, P rivileges, and Liabilities of Corporations. § 1. Every Corporation, as such, has power: 1. To have succession, by its corporate name, for the period limited in its charter; and when no period is limited, perpetually. 2. To sne and be sued, complain and defend, in any court of law or equity. 3. To make and use a common seal, and alter the same at pleasure. 4. To hold, purchase, and convey 6ueh real and personal estate as the purposes o f the Corporation shall require, not exceeding the amount limited i^its charter. 5. To appoint such subordinate officers and agents as the business o f the Corporation shall require, and to allow them a suitable compensation. 6. T o make by-laws, not inconsistent with any existing law, for the management of its property, the regulation of its affairs, and for the transfer of its stock. § 2. The powers enumerated in the preceding section shall vest in every Corporation that shall hereafter be created, although they may not be specified in its charter, or in the act •under which it shall be incorporated. § 3. In addition to the powers enumerated in the first section of this title, and to those expressly given in its charter, or in the act under which it is or shall be incorporated, no Corpora­ tion shall possess or exercise any corporate powers, except such as shall be necessary to the exercise of the powers so enumerated and given. § 4. JlSTo Corporation created, or to be created, and not expressly incorporated for banking purposes, shall, by any implication or construction, be deemed to possess the power of discounting bills, notes, or other evidences of debt; of receiving deposits; of buying gold and silver, bullion, or foreign coins; of buying and selling bills of exchange, or of issuing bills, notes, or other evidences of debt, upon loan, or for circulation as money. ACT OF INCORPORATION-. 13

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

O F T H E 3Jfai0trarg Sjormtgr jof tfr* é p is r n p l €\mtjr.

AS EEYISED BY THE CONCURRENT ACTION OP THE BOARD OP MANAGERS AND THE GENERAL CONFERENCE OP 1868.

ARTICLE I

n a m e a n d o b j e c t s o f t h e s o c i e t y .

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

MEMBEBB, HONOBABY MANAGERS, AND PATRONS. The payment o f twenty dollars at one time shall constitute a member for life. Any person paying one hundred and fifty dollars at one time into the treasury shall be an honorary manager for life; and the contribution of five hundred dollars shall constitute the donor an honorary patron for life; both of whom shall be entitled to a seat and the right o f speaking, but not of voting, in the Board of Managers. Such members, honorary managers, and patrons shall be members of the Society, and entitled to vote at all meetings o f the Society, and to elect its officers and managers.

ARTICLE HL

BOABD OF MANAGERS. The management and disposition of the affairs and property of this Society shall be vested in a Board of Managers, members of the Society, consisting o f thirty-two laymen, all being members of the Methodist Epis­ copal Church, and so many clerical members, not exceeding that number, as shall be determined at each annual election, each of whom shall be a minister o f the Methodist Episcopal Church. The Board shall also have authority to make by-laws, not inconsistent with this constitution, or the charter; to print books for Indian and For­ eign Missions; and missions in which a foreign language is used; to fill vacancies that may occur during the year among the officers elective by the Society, or in its own body; and shall present a statement of its trans­ actions and funds to the Society at its annual meeting, and also shall lay before the General Conference a report o f its transactions for the four pre­ ceding years, and the state of its funds. CONSTITUTION. 15

ARTICLE IV.

CORRESPONDING SECRETARIES. The Corresponding Secretary shall be appointed by the General Confer­ ence. He shall reside in the city of New York, and conduct the corre­ spondence of the Society under the direction of the Board. He shall be subject to the direction and control of the Board o f Managers, by whom his salary is to be fixed and paid. He shall be exclusively employed in conducting the correspondence of the Society, and, under the direction of the Board, in promoting its general interests by traveling or otherwise. There shall also be two Assistant Corresponding Secretaries, who shall be elected by the General Conference, the first of whom shall reside in the city of New York, and the second of whom shall reside in the West, at such place as the Board of Managers shall direct, and they shall labor to promote the interests of the Missionary cause under the direction of the Board of Managers at New York. Should the office of a Secretary become vacant by death, resignation, or otherwise, the Board shall have power to provide for the duties of the office until the Bishops, or a majority of them, shall fill the vacancy.

ARTICLE V.

ELECTION OF MANAGERS. The annual meeting for the election of officers and managers shall be held on the third Monday in November, in the city of New York, and the term of the service of the officers and managers so elected shall commence January first following.

ARTICLE VL

PRESIDING OFFICER. At all meetings of the Society, and of the Board, the President, or, in his absence, one of the Vice-Presidents, and in the absence of the Presi­ dent and of all the Vice-Presidents, a member appointed by the meeting for that purpose, shall preside.

ARTICLE VIL

QUORUM. Twenty-five members at each meeting of the Society, and thirteen at each meeting of the Board of Managers, shall be a quorum.

ARTICLE YIH.

MINUTES. The minutes of each meeting shall be signed by the chairman of the meeting at which the minutes are read and approved. 16 CONSTITUTION.

ARTICLE ES.

AUXILIARY SOCIETIES.

It is recommended that within the bounds o f each annual conference there be established a Conference Missionary Society, auxiliary to this institution, under such regulations as the conferences shall respectively prescribe.

ARTICLE X .

SPECIAL DONATIONS.

Auxiliary societies or donors may designate the mission or missions, under the care o f this Society, to which they desire any part or the whole of their contributions to be appropriated; which special designation shall be publicly acknowledged by the Board. But in the event that more funds are raised for any particular mission than are necessary for its sup­ port, the surplus shall be at the disposal of the Society for its general purposes.

ARTICLE XL

GENERAL MISSIONARY COMMITTEE.

The Annual Conferences shall be divided into as many mission districts as there are effective superintendents, and there shall be one member from each mission district to be appointed by the bishops, and a like number of members to be appointed annually by the Board of Managers, who, with the Corresponding Secretaries and Treasurer of the Society, shall constitute a committee, to be called the General Missionary Committee. The General Missionary Committee shall meet annually in the city of New York, at such time, in the month o f November, as shall be determined by the Corresponding Secretaries and Treasurer. The Bishops shall, also, be duly notified to attend the meetings o f the General Missionary Committee, to advise with them in respect o f any matters before them. Said General Missionary Committee, with the concurrence of the Board of Managers, and with the concurrence of a majority of the Bishops pres­ ent, shall determine what fields shall be occupied as foreign missions, the number of persons to be employed on said missions, and the amount necessary for the support of each mission. Said General Missionary Com­ mittee, with the concurrence o f the Board and Bishops, as aforesaid, shall also determine the amount for which each Bishop may draw for the domestic missions o f the conferences over which he shall preside, and the Bishop shall not draw on the Treasurer for more than said amount. Nevertheless, in the intervals between the meetings of the General Mission­ ary Committee, the Board o f Managers, with the concurrence of the Bishop who has charge, or is to have charge of the work proposed, may. if they CONSTITUTION. 17 pTifl.ll deem it important, adopt a new foreign mission field; the Board may also provide for any unforeseen emergency that may arise in any of our missions. To meet such demands, the Board may expend any additional amount not exceeding twenty-five thousand dollars. Should any member of the General Missionary Committee appointed by the bishops go out of office by death, resignation, or otherwise, the Bishops shall appoint another to fill the vacancy. The General Missionary Committee shall be amenable to the General Conference, to which it shall make full report o f its doings. Any expenses incurred in the discharge of its duties shall be met by the Treasurer o f the Society.

ARTICLE XH.

SUPPORT OF SUPERANNUATED AND OTHER MISSIONARIES. The Board may provide for the support of superannuated missionaries, widows and oiphans of missionaries, who may not be.provided for by their annual conferences respectively, it being understood that they shall not receive more than is usually allowed to other superannuated ministers, their widows and orphans. The amount allowed for the support of a missionary shall not exceed the usual allowance of other itinerant preachers; and in the case o f do­ mestic missions, the Bishop or president of the conference shall draw for the same in quarterly installments, and shall always promptly notify the Treasurer of all drafts made by him. The administration of appropria­ tions to foreign missions shall be under the direction of the Board ol Managers. No one shall, be acknowledged as a missionary, or receive support as Buch from the funds of this Society, who has not some definite field as­ signed to him in the service of the Society, or who could not be an effect­ ive laborer on a circuit, except as above provided.

AUTICLE XITT.

REPORTS FRO* MISSIONS. Each missionary shall report to his superintendent once a quarter, in writing, the state and prospects of the special work in which he is en­ gaged. Each superintendent of missions, and where there is no superintendent, each missionary, shall make a regular quarterly report to the Correspond­ ing Secretary at Kew York, giving information of the state and prospects of the several missions under his care.

ARTICLE XIV.

AMENDMENTS. This constitution shall not be altered except by the concurrence both of the General Conference and of the Board of Managers. Mj»i wary Report. JB H T -lu -A_ W S

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L—DUTIES OP THE OFITOEES OF THE SOOIETT,

PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENTS.

T h e President, or one o f the Vice-Presidents, shall preside at all meetings o f the Society and o f the Board, as prescribed by Arti­ cle V ll of the Constitution ; and shall hold their respective offices during the year for which they may be elected at the annual meeting of the Society, unless the Board of Managers otherwise determine. I f the President and all the Vice-Presidents be absent, then the Board may elect a President pro tem.

CORRESPONDING SECRETARY. The Corresponding Secretary shall, under the direction of the Board of Managers, conduct the correspondence o f the Society with its Foreign Missions, and be exclusively employed in pro­ moting its general interests. Jïe shall advocate the missionary cause at such Annual Conferences and Churches as his judgment may dictate and the Board approve. He shall keep a vigilant eye upon all the affairs o f the Society, and especially upon all its mis­ sions ; and promptly convey to the Bishops having charge of the foreign missions respectively, to the Board, or the standing com­ mittees, all such communications from, and all information concern­ ing our missions, as the circumstances o f the case may require. He shall also in all cases give to such missionaries as may be sent out the Manual o f Instructions authorized by the Board, with such other instructions and explanations as circumstances may call for, and shall explicitly inform all our missionaries that they are in no case to depart from such instructions. He shall also audit the accounts of outgoing, returned, or discharged foreign Missionaries before the final settlement o f the same. BY-LAWS. 19

FIRST ASSISTANT CORRESPONDING SECRETARY. The First Assistant Corresponding Secretary shall aid the Cor­ responding Secretary as may be expedient and proper, and other­ wise labor exclusively to promote the interests o f the Society, under the direction of the Board of Managers. He shall especially attend to the correspondence of the Society with its Domestic Missions, and with missions receiving aid from the Society within the United States and the Territories; but such correspondence shall be with the general knowledge and super­ vision of the Corresponding Secretary as far as practicable. With like knowledge and supervision he shall superintend all property interests of the Society, exclusive of its current receipts, permanent or special funds, and fixed property; subject to instruc­ tions from the Board of Managers. He shall also assist the Corresponding Secretary, by advocating the missionary cause at the sessions of the Annual Conferences, and by rendering aid to the pastors of churches on missionary occasions; and, so far as practicable, he shall co-operate with the Second Assistant Corresponding Secretary in the duties of his office. He shall also audit all bills for office and incidental ex­ penses before they are presented to the Treasurer for payment.

SECOND ASSISTANT CORRESPONDING SECRETARY. The Second Assistant Corresponding Secretary shall reside m the West, at such place as the Board of Managers shall direct, and shall labor exclusively to promote the interests of the Society, under the direction of the Board of Managers. He shall devote himself to the work of advocating the interests of the missionary cause before the several Annual Conferences, and in public meet­ ings, and also give diligent attention to the pecuniary interests ol the Society, according to instructions given him from time to time by the Board o f Managers, and the Secretaries at New York. •

TREASURER. The Treasurer shall keep proper books o f account, showing all the receipts and disbursements, and all other financial affairs con­ nected with the treasury of the Society, except such as are com­ mitted to the care of the First Assistant Corresponding Secretary He shall, under advice o f the Finance Committee, keep all unin vested moneys of the Society on deposit in some safe bank, or banks, in the name of the Society, subject to the order o f its Treasurer. He shall honor all orders of the Board on the treasury, and within the several appropriations made by the General Com­ mittee and Board, shall pay all drafts of the Bishops, and furnish the Secretaries respectively with Letters of Credit or Bills ot Exchange for the support of Foreign Missions, and he shall, on the warrant of the Corresponding Secretary, pay the outfit o f mis­ sionaries, and the expenses o f those authorized to return, and 20 BY-LAWS. shall pay all bills for office and incidental expenses when properly audited. He,shall be subject to the direction o f the Finance Com­ mittee, and o f the Board, in respect o f all investments, loans, and other financial affairs o f the Society. He shall report the state of the funds, and whenever required exhibit his books, vouchers, and securities at each regular meeting o f the Finance Committee and o f the Auditing Committee; and shall report monthly to the Board the state o f the treasury. He shall keep an account of all receipts by conferences, and o f all expenditures by missions and particular appropriations. He shall keep the seal o f the Society, and affix the same to such documents, contracts, and conveyances as may be ordered by the Board of Managers; shall execute for the Society conveyances of real estate whenever ordered by the Board; and he shall hold his office during the year for which he may be elected at the annual meeting o f the Society, unless the Board of Managers otherwise determine.

ASSISTANT TREASURER. The Assistant Treasurer shall reside at Cincinnati, Ohio, and shall be subject to the directions of the Board of Managers and of the Treasurer. He shall forward to the Treasurer, monthly, a statement of his accounts to the first o f each month, in order that the same may be presented to the Board at its regular meetings. He shall exhibit his books and accounts, vouchers and securities, to such Auditors as may be appointed by the Board; and he shall hold his office during the year for which he may be elected at the annual meeting o f the Society, unless the Board o f Managers otherwise determine.

RECORDING SECRETARY. The Recording Secretary shall notify all meetings o f the Board and o f the Society, and shall record the minutes o f their proceed­ ings. He shall also certify to the Treasurer, or to the Auditing Committee, as the case may require, all moneys granted, or expenditures authorized in pursuance o f the action o f the Board. He shall, under the direction of one of the Corresponding Sec­ retaries, keep a book called the “ Property-Book,” in which he shall make an appropriate record o f all Wills under which the Society may be interested, and o f all action o f the Board, and other information, relating thereto. He shall, under like direction, also enter in said book a state­ ment o f all the property o f the Society, and of any conveyances thereof, or other proceedings touching the same. He shall, under like direction, keep the roll o f the officers and managers, and o f the members o f the several standing committees, in the proper order according to the seniority o f their consecutive service respectively, and shall see that such lists are printed in such order m the Annual Reports. And, at least two weeks before BY-LAWS. 21 the annual election of officers and managers, he shall furnish a notice of the time and place of such election to the editors of the Church papers for publication, and also to the pastors of the Methodist Episcopal Churches in New York and Brooklyn, with a request that the same be announced to their respective congregations. He shall also record the proceedings of the several standing committees in separate books, which shall be brought to each meeting of the Board; and shall notify, when requested, all meet­ ings of committees; and he shall hold his office during the year for which he may be elected at the annual meeting o f the Society, unless the Board of Managers otherwise determine.

n-STAtfDBTG COMMITTEES AITD THEIR DUTIES,

At the regular meeting of the Board in January of each year the following Standing Committees shall be appointed •

I. ON MISSIONS IN AFRICA It shall be the duty of this Committee to consider and report on all matters relating to missions in Africa which may be re­ ferred to them by the Board, the Corresponding Secretary, or First Assistant Corresponding Secretary.

n . ON MISSIONS IN SOUTH AMERICA. It shall be the duty of this Committee to consider and report on all matters relating to missions in South America which may be referred to them by the Board, the Corresponding Secretary, or First Assistant Corresponding Secretary.

m . ON MISSIONS IN CHINA. It shall be the duty of this Committee to consider and report on all matters relating to missions in China which may be referred to them by the Board, the Corresponding Secretary, or First Assistant Corresponding Secretary.

IV. ON MISSIONS IN WESTERN EUROPE. It shall be the duty of this Committee to consider and report on all matters relating to missions in Europe (except such as may be within the limits of Turkey) which may be referred to them by the Board, the Corresponding Secretary, or First Assistant Corre­ sponding Secretary.

V. ON MISSIONS IN INDIA AND TURKEY. It shall be the duty of this Committee to consider and report on all matters relating to ^nissions in India or Turkey referred to them by the Board, the Corresponding Secretary, or First Assist­ ant Corresponding Secretary. 22 BY-LAWS.

VI. ON DOMESTIC MISSIONS. It shall be the duty o f this Committee to consider and report on all matters relating to American Domestic Missions, Indian Mis­ sions, and missions among foreign populations in the United States, which may be referred to them by the Board, the Corresponding Secretary, or First Assistant Corresponding Secretary.

Vn. ON FINANCE. It shall be the duty o f this Committee to aid the Treasurer m providing ways and means. Said committee shall have power to advise the Treasurer as to the deposit o f all uninvested moneys of the Society' and, in the intervals between the sessions of the Board, to direct him in respect o f all investments, loans, and other financial affairs of the Society; also to consider and report on such financial matters as may be referred to them by the Board, the Corresponding Secretary, First Assistant Corresponding Secretary, or Treasurer.

V m . ON LEGACIES. It shall be the duty of this Committee to consider and report on all bequests made to the Society, and question arising under wills, referred to them by the Board, the Corresponding Secretary, First Assistant Corresponding Secretary, or Treasurer.

IX. ON PUBLICATIONS. It shall be the duty o f this Committee to publish fis instructed by the Board.

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

XL ON ANNIVERBAEY AND ANNUAL MEETING.

It shall be the duty o f this Committee to make arrangements for the Anniversary and for the annual meeting o f the Society, and also to nominate suitable persons to fill all vacancies that may occur in the Board o f Managers or in its list o f officers during the year, and the vote on such nominations shall be by ballot. BY-LAWS. 23

X H . ON AUDITS. It shall be the duty of this Committee to audit the accounts of the Treasurer and such other accounts as may be referred to them by the Board.

GENEBAL EULES. 1. The member first named on a standing committee shall be the chairman thereof, and in his absence the member present whose name is highest on the list shall be chairman pro tem. Each committee shall cause to be recorded correct minutes of all the busi­ ness brought before it, and the disposition of the same, in a book kept for that purpose, which shall be brought to the regular meetings of the Board; and said committee may hold a regular meeting once in each month, or meet at the call of its -chairman, the Corresponding Secretary, Assistant Corresponding Secretary, or Treasurer. 2. Each committee having charge of a particular mission shall make out estimates for the mission under its charge, to be laid before the General Missionary Committee and Board at their joint annual meeting, to guide them in making the estimates for the ensuing year. • 3. The Treasurer, Corresponding Secretary, and Assistant Cor­ responding Secretary shall be ex officio members of all the standing committees ; and the Bishop or Bishops having charge of a Foreign Mission shall be ex officio members of the respective committees having charge o f the same 4. When any matter is referred to a committee with power, it shall be the duty of the committee to report its final action in the case to the Board, for record in the Minutes of its proceedings.

EX—MEETINGS OF THE BOABD, OEDEE OF BUSINESS, AND EULEfi OF DEBATE,

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

n . ORDER 07 BUSINESS 1. Reading the Scriptures and prayer. 2. The minutes of the previous meeting shall be read, and, when approved, signed by the presiding officer. 3. The Treasurer’s monthly statement, and that of the As­ sistant Treasurer. 4. Report of the Corresponding Secretary. 5. Report o f the Assistant Corresponding Secretary. 6. Report of the Second Assistant Corresponding Secretary. 7. Reports from the standing committees, in the following order: Africa; South America; China; Western Europe; India and Turkey; Domestic; Finance; Legacies; Publications ; Esti­ mates.; Anniversary and Annual Meeting; Audits. The reports of each committee to be made by simply reading the minutes of its proceedings, upon which the Board shall take such action as the case may require. When any one of the standing committees may be called in the regular proceedings of the Board, it shall be in order to present any miscellaneous business pertaining to the particular matters of which that committee has charge, as well as to receive and consider any reports from the committee. - 8. Reports o f special committees. 9. Unfinished business. 10. Miscellaneous business. The Board shall appoint, in the month of October in each year, the members of the General Missionary Committee to which it is entitled, according to the provision of Art. X I of the Constitution of the Missionary Society.

m . RULES FOR THE TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS. 1. A motion having been made, seconded, and stated from the Chai^, shall be considered in possession of the Board, but may be withdrawn by the mover before any order is taken on it. Every motion shall be reduced to writing if the presiding officer, or any other member, require it; and when the question contains several distinct propositions, any member may have the same divided. 2. A motion to amend shall be considered first in order, and shall be decided before the original motion ; and' a substitute for any pending motion or amendment may be offered, and shall, if it prevail, supersede the original motion or proposed amendment, and may itself be amended. 3. Every member wishing to speak shall rise and address the Chair; and no one shall speak more than once on.one question, nntil every member desiring to speak shall have spoken ; and no member shall speak over fifteen minutes without the permission o f the Board. 4. Motions to lay on the table, and motions that the previous question be put, shall be taken without debate. 5. When a report is presented by a committee, it shall be con­ sidered in possession o f the Board, and may be adopted, amended, BY-LAWS- 25 recommitted, laid on the table, or otherwise disposed of, as the Board may judge proper. 6. It shall always be deemed out of order to use personal reflec­ tions in debate, or to interrupt a speaker, except to explain or call him to order. Ij. It shall be deemed out of order for any member to leave the meeting without the permission of the Chair or the Board. 8. A motion to adjourn shall always be considered in order, and shall be taken without debate. 9. A call of the ayes and noes shall be ordered on the demand of any five members present. 10. Any decision of the presiding officer shall be subject to an appeal to the Board, and such appeal shall be decided without debate; but the presiding officer may assign his reasons for his decision. 11. When a question has been once put and decided, it shall be in order for any member who voted in the majority to move for the reconsideration thereof; but no motion for reconsideration shall be taken more than once.

IV-PUBLICATION AND AMENDMENT OF BY-LAWS. 1. The Charter, the Constitution of the Society, and By-laws shall be published with each Annual Report. 2. The Board o f Managers shall not make, alter, or amend any by-law, except at the regular monthly meeting thereof, nor at the same meeting at which such by-law, alteration, or amendment is proposed.

FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY.

T h e Fiftieth Anniversary of the Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church was held in the City of "Wash­ ington, District of Columbia, on Sabbath and Monday, the 10th and 11th days of January, 1869.

SABBATH SERVICES.

1. Serm ons. On Sabbath missionary meetings were held in the various Methodist Episcopal Churches in the district. Bishop A mes preached at Foundry Church in the morning. Bishop J a n e s preached in the morning at Georgetown. Dr. H a r r is , o f the Mission Rooms, preached in the morning at M’Kendree Church, and in the evening at Hamline Church; Rev. C. D. Foss, of !New York, in East Washington in the morning, and at Georgetown in the evening; Dr. G. S. H a r e , o f !New York, at Hamline in the morning, and at Ryland Chapel in the evening; Rev. J. M. C h a p m a n , o f Boston, at Union in the morning, and at East Washington in the evening; Rev.

A . Co o k m a n , of Wilmington, Del., at Wesley Chapel in the morning. The Missionary Sermon was delivered in the morn­

ing at Ryland Chapel by Dr. J. S. M it c h e l l , of the North Carolina Conference. The annual collection in aid of the Society was taken at the close of each of these discourses.

2. J u v e n il e A nniversaries . In the afternoon there were two large Sunday-school mis­ sionary meetings held, one at W esley Chapel and the other at the Foundry Church. Both were largely attended, and the exercises were o f marked interest. A t the Foundry Church a large evergreen crown was hung in front of the pulpit under 28 FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY.

an arch bearing in gas jets the inscription, “ Jesus reigns.” Each class, after having recited a passage of its Scripture con­ taining a title given to Christ, announced the amount of its con­ tribution, and then furnished a star, which was placed in the crown. At the conclusion of this part of the programme the congregation heartily united in singing,

“ All hail the power of Jesus’ name.”

3. E v e n in g P l a tf o r m M e e t in g s .

In the evening, platform meetings were held in the Foundry

Church and at Wesley Chapel. At the former Judge F ish e r , of the District Supreme Court, presided, and Rev. A. C ook- man delivered an address; and at the latter Chief Justice C h a se was the presiding officer. The Chief Justice, in an able and impressive speech, pointed out the grand object at which Christian missions aimed, which was nothing less than the conquest of the entire world, proposing not merely the reduction of all nations and governments to conformity with Christian laws, but aiming at the subjugation of^the hearts of mankind. According to the most accurate calculations it was ascertained that the Christian peoples of the globe numbered three hundred and forty millions, while on the other hand there were six hundred and sixty millions opposed to the Christian religion. The speaker then reviewed the present condition of the world in its relation to Christianity, pointing out the fact that whenever any great development was to be made in civilization God prepared the way by important inventions and material progress. jSTations and languages had become fewer, and the world was being bound together by steam and the electric wire. Only eleven persons first received the command to preach the Gospel to every creature, and but one hundred and twenty persons attended the first missionary meeting. And yet the world was now one third Christianized, which ought to be an encouraging fact to renewed efforts in the work of evangelization. The systems of Mohammed, of Brahm and of Buddh, were efficiently organized, and consti­ tuted in a great part all the nations that were to be subjected FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY. 29

to the influences of the Gospel. In conclusion, the Chief Justice said that the truth of God would finally prevail over all systems of error, and urged the followers of Christ to unite more compactly and vigorously in a crusade which had for its object the conquest of the world to its Redeemer. Bishop Janes also delivered a stirring address at this meeting.

MONDAY’S SERVICES. The Committee on the Anniversary secured the services of W illiam Anderson, Esq., of Brooklyn, as phonographic reporter, and by his aid we lay before the readers of our An­ nual Report the speeches of the occasion just as they were delivered.

M o r n i n g M e e t i n g . On Monday there were two platform meetings at Foundry Church. The first was held at half past ten o’clock A. M. Bishop A mes presided. Dr. N. J. B. M o r g a n led in prayer.

Address of Bishop Ames.

B ishop A mes sa id : A s the discharge of official duties will require me to leave the city this afternoon, B ish op J a n e s has very courte­ ously invited me to preside at the meeting this morning. He will supply my lack of service by presiding at the meeting this evening. There is much of interest connected with the exercises o f the occa­ sion. There is much in the history o f our missionary organization that calls for thankfulness. Just about fifty years ago this Society was oi-ganized. Its income for the first year was only eight hundred dollars. W e have collected and expended from the commencement about eight millions, and not one dollar has been paid into the treasury that has not been satisfactorily accounted for. No draft has ever been protested, nor has the Society ever lost a dollar by the dishonesty of any agent. This great revenue— for it is now the largest revenue collected by any religious organization in the United States—is collected by the voluntary action o f the Pastors and the Churches. W e have no financial or soliciting agents. In virtue of his office as Pastor, the minister is charged with the responsibility of looking after the interests of the missionary cause, and making collections to sustain it, and in the administration of 80 FIFTIETH ANNIVEKSARY.

the affairs o f the Society hardly three cents out o f a hundred is ex­ pended to pay those who perform, executive duties. W e have three Secretaries at New York, and we pay a book-keeper for keeping the accounts o f the general treasury one thousand dollars a year. That, with the necessary incidental expenses connected with the office, is the sum total of the charge brought against the general treasury for the administration of the affairs o f this great Society. A very eminent man, who was for years a missionary to China, and was a United States Commissioner, said to me last night, “ I stood upon the platform o f Wesley Chapel twenty-eight years ago. What has happened since must have put to flight any doubt that may have lingered in the mind o f any man as to the final success of the missionary cause.” I have seldom listened with more interest to remarks than I listened, last evening, to those made by Chief Justice Chase. And yet I said to him at his house, after the close of the meeting, “ Governor, you left out one of the mightiest elements in the cal­ culation which insures success. The statement that you made that one third o f the human family only is embraced in the pale of the Christian Church is, of course, true, but that one third takes the intellectual of the race.” The intellect of the race is to-day a bap­ tized intellect, and, all other things being equal, brains will win in the great battle o f life in this as well as in every other department. What do we receive as the fruit of heathen brains? what inventions in mechanics, what skill in the arts, what contributions to poetry, philosophy, or history ? what light to guide us in statesmanship ? what great improvements in education? W e receive nothing at all in any o f these departments, but are constantly imparting with­ out having any returns. This one single fact shows what must be the ultimate issue o f this great conflict among men between light and darkness, between truth and error, and between knowledge and ignorance. The audience will now listen to some remarks from Dr. H aebis, one o f the General Secretaries of the Society, on the subject of our finances. Statement by Dr. Harris.

Db. H a t t r . t r made a statement of the financial condition of the Society as follows: It has been made my duty by the Committee o f Arrangements to FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY. 31 submit a brief statement of the contributions o f the Church for missionary purposes during the fifty years which have passed since the organization of the Society, and also to present a short state­ ment of the present financial condition of the Society.

I. THE PAST. Dividing the half century into five periods of ten years each, and giving the average annual contributions, as well as the aggre­ gate sum for each of these several periods, we have the following statement, namely : Average Annual Contributions. Total. First decade...... -... $6,301 $63,01C Second decade...... 58,621 586,210 Third decade...... 99,064 990,640 Fourth decade...... 286,507 2,365,0*10 Fifth decade...... 451,665 4,516,650

Total contributions for fifty years...... $8,521,580

n. THE PRESENT. 1. The contributions in 1861 were $225,000. 2. The annual contributions steadily increased thenceforth, and in 1865 amounted to $600,000. 3- The General Missionary Committee did not, during the war, because of the then unsettled state of the country, deem it prudent to enlarge the missionary work of the Chmrch. 4. The nominal expenses o f the then existing missions were somewhat increased because of a depreciated currency; but the increased expenses were not equal to the increase in the contribu­ tions, and when the General Committee met in November, 1865, there Avas a balance in the treasury of about $480,000. 5. After the close o f the war the General Missionary Committee provided for a very considerable enlargement o f the missionary work of the Church, especially in the South, being moved thereto not only by the Macedonian cry from our various mission fields, but also by the voice of the Church at home, supported by her largely augmented contributions. The Committee, therefore, ap­ propriated for the year 1866 one million dollars, and for 1867, one ■million thirty thousand nine, hundred and seventy-eight dollars. 6. These appropriations were larger than the annual contribu­ tions would justify, but they were paid without embarrassment be­ cause of the large surplus in the treasury which had accumulated during the war. 32 FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY.

I. The missionary work o f the Church was thus enlarged to a magnitude which cannot be maintained without largely increased contributions. 8. The annual contributions have not increased with this expan­ sion of the work to the extent that was generally expected; nor have they materially declined. Indeed, they have been substan­ tially the same for the last four years, while the expenditures during the same period have been so much in excess of the receipts that on the 1st day of November, 1868, the large surplus had been con­ sumed, and there were but about $16,000 in the treasury. 9. When the General Missionary Committee met November 12, 1869, there was no money in the treasury, nor were there any drafts due and unpaid. There were outstanding drafts and liabil­ ities of various kinds, all maturing within nine months, and some of them much earlier, amounting to between $200,000 and $300,000; but the contributions to be received before these liabilities must be met should be counted as “ bills receivable,” in determining the financial condition o f the Society at that date. 10. In order that our foreign fhissions might have their money on the first day of January, to pay the allowances for the first quarter of the year, it was necessary to remit last month one fourth o f the appropriations to our foreign missions for 1869. As the treasury was empty, it became necessary to borrow the money to make these first remittances, and the balance sheet shows the treasury to be in debt January 1, 1869, to the amount o f $83,276. This ought not so to be. To avoid paying interest on borrowed money, there ought, at least, to be a sufficient sum in the treasury to show no deficit on the first day o f January of each year. II. The missionary contributions o f the Church must be perma­ nently increased, or our missionary work must be contracted. One or the other of these results must come speedily. Which shall it be? 12. I f we must contract our work, where shall we begin ? What field shall be abandoned, or the force therein weakened ? 13. I f we must contract our mission work, when shall we begin ? For fifty years we have gone forward without faltering, and shall we celebrate our jubilee year by calling a retreat? God forbid!

Address of Rev. J. A. M. Chapman. Rev. J. A. M. Chapman of Boston, was next introduced, and spoke as follows: I have always fancied that the reason why a FIFTIETH AHNIVEKSAEY. \ S 2 S? i O N S \ host who is confident of the quality and quantity ment he has provided, sets before his guests a certain* first, is not with the expectation that it will satisfy their appetites, but through its utter insufficiency to do so will whet them to a keener edge, and thus prepare them for the solids and the delica­ cies that are to follow. Now I apprehend that the skillful caterer upon this occasion has acted upon this principle. I accept the position, and if I succeed in this direction I am sure I shall lay under obligation both the speakers and the congregation. In the remarks I have to make I propose to discuss briefly the relation of the law of diffusion, and its bearing upon the great missionary enterprise. Diffusion, not centralization, is the law o f nature. God garners to scatter, not to hoard. Light and heat are stored in the sun, not for deposit, but for diffusion. He accumulates the wealth o f oceans, lakes, and rivers as grand reservoirs whence to scatter, in the re­ freshing dew and the fertilizing shower, over the face of the earth. And so all the centralized material wealth and forces of the world are for diffusive purposes. Indeed, civilization is the result o f this law. The civilizing forces o f society are garnered in libraries, univer­ sities, schools, churches, and associations, as grand rendezvouses from whence they are to emerge to educate and enfranchise the world. Now this same law governs the action and development of the human mind. N o mind satisfies its normal condition by simple reception. Indeed, receptive and passive power is very largely modified and determined by communication. God has so ordained, that he who would have a capacious soul and large mental and moral stores must be not only constantly receiving but constantly communicating. Society is based upon this union o f thought and feeling. Were there no tendency in the human mind to express thoughts possessed or feelings experienced social life would lan­ guish and die. Individual isolation would disintegrate society. But such is the constitution of the human mind, that no sooner does a thought flash upon it, or a feeling stir the bosom, than there is a tendency to express it. As soon as a thought flashes upon the mind a purpose is formed, and an image of beauty rises upon the imagination, or a passion swells' the bosom, whieh instinctively struggles for external expression, and the actual objective becomes the complement of the inward subjective. The mind naturally en- Muswnary Report. 3 34 FIFTIETH AJSTNIVEHSARY.

deavors to express itself through the eye, making it flash with in- telligencej or through the countenance, making it radiant with light, like Moses coming down from the Mount, or Stephen going up to the shining ones; or through the tongue making it eloquent; or through the fingers, making them skillful. All material im­ provements, all progress in industrial pursuits, in science, and in philosophy, are the results of the action of this law. I think it is true that neither the mortal nor the immortal would prove a mo­ tive sufficiently potent to evoke the richest treasures o f the human soul without its aid. The epics, the dramas, the scientific and the ■philosophical productions, the inventions that immortalized men and blessed the world, might have slumbered and died in the souls in which they were conceived but for its action. The printing press, the steam-engine, the telegraph, the multiplied inventions of modern times that increase the educational and elevating forces of society, might have been to-day unrealized dreams in the brain of theorizers and dreamers in its absence. It lets nothing die that is worth living. All the changes, revolutions, and wars that keep society in a state o f perpetual fermentation may be traced to its action. When Archimedes by accident discovered the method by which he might test the specific gravity o f the royal crown of Hiero, -it sent him out into the street like a madman, crying, '■'■Eureka ! Eureka I ” When the great truth o f the world’s move­ ment dawned upon the mind of Galileo it would not lie silent, though its expression should shake hoary institutions and thrones and bring down upon his devoted head the anathemas of the Church, and in the very moment o f enforced abjuration compelled him to cry out, “ But it does m ove! ” And so when this higher aud nobler truth o f a common brotherhood, instinct with the spirit of liberty, became incarnated in a few noble souls, it would not lie silent* It struggled for an external realization, and walked on through long and weary years o f the bitterest opposition, gradu­ ally winning converts and adherents, fortifying itself in the con­ science and heart o f the people, until at length it marshaled the mightiest armies the world ever saw, and achieved the grandest deeds that ever emblazoned the historic page, dethroned the regnant power o f America, struck the shackles from four millions of the enslaved, shook the very throne o f despotism in the civilized world, and to-day goes marching on mightier and more regal than ever before. Great truths and powerful emotions in the grasp of this FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY. 35 law hold the mastery of a man, and fling him out in the world an unheralded iconoclast to demolish the idols of society, to break down barriers, and to lift up the race out o f its well-worn grooves to a higher plane of social, civil, and religious living. It makes men aggressive, innovators, and revolutionists. Now this very same law that is so potent in its action upon this low level of mere worldly interests, and of the philosophical, scientific, social, or moral truths, when it becomes inspired and sanctified by the Spirit of Christ, intensified by a burning love for souls, and pressed by the weight of a Divine command, becomes, irresistible in the propagation o f religious truth and feeling. It lays under contribution all the powers of the whole man. The central elements o f man’s nature are spiritual, and nothing but spiritual truths can evoke them or become incarnated in them. Great scientific and philosophical truths may grasp the brain; they have not power to profoundly stir the heart, attract to themselves the powers of the soul, and enlist all the unwearied and exhaust- less energies of the whole man. Besides, it is only religious truth and feeling that can thoroughly arouse a man, that can inspire his whole being justly, and give his energies the maximum o f their power in the work to which they are devoted. Hence it is that the grandest achievements in human history have been the fruits of their inspiratiop; and hence it is that heroism and endurance and patriotism and mental and moral power and human genius have achieved their moral triumphs only on the theater of religious action; and hence it is that religious wars are always the most persistent, the most cruel, the most destructive, because they enlist all that is vital, enduring, and indestructible on the. part o f the combatants. This is the inspiration, I fancy, that the Psalmist felt to be like fire shut up in his bones. When he mused upon those great religious truths the fire began to kindle and his soul to glow. Every mental and moral power was instinct with the divine life, and then he spake, nor could he help speaking. It gives a man heat as well as illumination; makes him not only a shining, but a burning light in the world. You remember when the early disciples were scattered by the persecution that cul­ minated in the martyrdom of St. Stephen they fled every-where through the community, like scintillations blown from the divine altar; and with their heads throbbing with these new-found truths, and with their hearts glowing with a new and strange experience, 36 FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY.

it is not a marvel that Churches sprang up all through the land, and every-where there were converts to the standard o f the cross of Christ. So when Luther, who pored over that old Bible chained in his cell, drank inspiration from its luminous and life- giving pages, it sent him out into the world a mighty reformer. He shook society to its very depths; human institutions rocked upon their hoary foundations; Papal thrones trembled; and an overwhelming spirit of life swept from the center to the circum­ ference o f the entire nationality. Nor was it less powerful or less aggressive with Wesley and his coadjutors at the inception o f the last reformation, which is to-day shaking and enfran­ chising the race o f man. And so it is every-where: convic­ tions produced by living Gospel truth are the power of the pulpit and o f the Christian. When the Gospel makes its advent into the soul, it not only takes possession o f the head and the heart, but the tongue, the feet, and the hands. It sends a man out into society and makes him a voice crying in the wilderness; nor can' he help crying. As soon command the thunder to cease its roar, or the lightnings to sleep in their cloud-bed, or the incoming tide to roll back its billows, or the wheels o f the chariot of time to reverse their motion, as to bid the Gospel lie silent in a soul into which it has made its advent. W hy, it seems to me that a man attempting to suppress burning Vesuvius, or padlock the expanding jaws o f the devouring earthquake, is not a more pitiable sight than a man, or a council o f men, or a nation o f men, attempt­ ing to silence a genuine Christian when God bids him speak. You may fling him into the wilderness, and cities will be emptied to listen to his voice; you may hurl him into a dungeon and put his feet in the stocks, and an earthquake will summon his congrega­ tion ; or you may thrust him into a cell, and the millions of Christendom will gather to listen entranced to his immortal dream. Any man that would produce the living Gospel o f our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ must become mighty whether he will or no, for he has chained to his chariot the steeds o f the skies; he has enlisted the forces of Omnipotence; he has linked to his enterprise laws that are mightier in their action than the revolution of the spheres. The inefficiency of the disciples o f Christ may every­ where be traced to the superficial hold the truths of the Gospel have upon them, and the surface experience o f the vitalizing power of the Gospel. To accomplish their designed results, truths must FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY. 87 always be living and realized; experience must always be fresh; there must be a new and fresh revelation to each soul; Christ always coming into the heart, the Holy Ghost always shed abroad. Truths objectively are always old, but subjectively they must always be new. And hence it is that Churches in their early his­ tory are usually most powerful, aggressive, and successful. It is because they are possessed, and by the Gospel; convictions are deep, experiences are thorough; members, institutions, and services all tremble and pulsate with the divine life. But the danger is, with the lapse of time convictions become superficial, experience becomes shallow, the soul drops out, and then the man dwindles, the service is perfunctory, and successes are rare and meager. I tell you, brethren, what you all know, that no Church or indi­ vidual can escape this result but by constantly, conscientiously, and persistently obeying the fundamental law' of mind and of the Gospel, to communicate as he receives; to work out his salvation as God works in both to will and to do of his own good pleas­ ure. Now we hail with special gratitude the increased ap­ pliances of the Church for the extension of Christ’s reign in the world. The ministration of God’s grace, the social means of grace, the Tract cause, the Bible cause, the Missionary cause, the Church Extension Society, Christian associations—they are unquestionably all providential arrangements; but we should never forget that in just the proportion as our agencies and machinery for the propaga­ tion of Christianity increase, in just that proportion should the spiritual power of the Church increase; not merely her material wealth, or her numerical strength, but the power of vital, living godliness in her heart. If you were warming your house, your heating apparatus must correspond to the size of your house; if you drive a vessel through the yielding wave, the power o f the engine must be commensurate with the size of the vessel. Pre­ cisely so spiritually. It is a matter of gratitude that the fire o f the fathers still burns upon the altars of her sons; but we should remember their agencies were few and their power was greatly concentrated, and yet they wielded them with tremendous energy and with marvelous success. The channels o f our influence are multiplied, and the power to do good should always keep pace with the means. But here it is fortunate that the providence and the Spirit of God always act in harmony. Providence never opens new channels of usefulness, never calls into existence new agencies, 38 FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY.

only as the Spirit supplies the power to make them efficient and successful. Among all the agencies employed by the Church, it seems to me none grows more naturally and legitimately out of the Gospel than the missionary enterprise. It is Christianity in action; it is the great highway that God has cast up over which Christianity is to march for the conquest of the world; and the moment the Church ceases to be a missionary Church, that moment she ceases to be the Church of Christ. I think the Church did not make a mistake, the Managers of the Missionary Society did not err, in the largeness of their appropriations or the number of their fields of missionary labor. If there has been any mistake it has been in the want of means and measures to bring to the hearts and con­ sciences of the people the great missionary spirit and truths of the Gospel of Christ. There is money enough and men enough for the Church to say to the faithful and devoted managers of her missionary interests, “ Make your appropriations three millions instead of one,” if her wealth was consecrated and her head and heart thoroughly stirred by the missionary spirit and the truths of the Gospel. It is reported, sir, that one of your number said, u Let me know the ministers of any Conference, and I shall know nothing about the charges to which they are sent, and I will tell you where the missionary money will be realized.” What is this but a recognition of the great principle that all that is needed to secure a response from the Church is to bring to the hearts and heads of her mem­ bers the great demands of this cause. I believe the Church will not falter; I believe she will not fail you in any reasonable demand you may make upon her charity for the extension of Christ’s kingdom in the world, if the spiritual truths of the great enterprise are only brought in contact with her head and heart. The ministry should be aroused, thoroughly and universally aroused. If you cannot do that, why then I do not see but you will have to do the next best thing—send men that are on fire, and bring to the hearts of the people the great truths and demands of this interest, and the Church will not be found wanting when she is thoroughly stirred upon this point. I do not believe that God has predicated or based the propagation of the Gospel of Christ upon the spasmodic action of momentary and uncertain impulses ; but he has founded it upon great, abiding, and enduring laws running through all heads and hearts. Bring the missionary FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY. 39 cause within the grasp of these laws on the part of the whole Church, and your missionary treasury will never be depleted; your conquering legions will never be decimated by withdrawals, but constantly swelling with reinforcements ; they will never halt, much less retreat from a fleeing foe, but march on, increasing in strength and multiplying quietly, until the standard of this glorious Gospel is planted upon the very ramparts of the citadel of sin and of infidelity, and the realms of superstition and idolatry. God is in the cause, brethren, and God means that this world shall be re- deemed. Let the Church but rise in their sympathy with the purpose and spirit of Christ, and you and I will live to see the glories of the millennium flashing along the horizon heralding the day seen in prophetic vision.

Speech, of Hon. G-. G-. Reynolds.

Hon. Judge Reynolds, of Brooklyn, was introduced, and spoke as follow s: I think there are many who are accustomed to look upon the missionary cause as an enterprise of the Christian Church outside of its regular and essential sphere; a sort of extra work, which may, indeed, be prosecuted, and ought to be prosecuted, by the Church, as an organization, as means and opportunity shall minister; but which, so far as regards individual responsibility, may be left undone, without affecting the completeness of relig­ ious life and duty. We recognize benevolence, even at great sacrifice, as an essen­ tial element of Christian character when the object of sympathy or charity lies at our door ; we admit that the obligation of love to our neighbor springs from the fundamental moral law of love to God, our common Father, and because he is our common Father, and, therefore, “ we be brethren.” But we read of one of old who, when Jesus pressed this law upon his conscience, “ willing to justify himself,” asked, Who is my neighbor f The answer was the parable which showed the good Samaritan to be the true neighbor of the Jew, his traditional and national enemy. In all ages since has this question been repeated, sometimes in the same spirit o f self-justification, sometimes in the earnest prayer for guidance; and forever shall the simple story stand as a warn­ ing and an answer : and this beautiful and touching illustration 40 FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY.

■will plainly show that the purpose and the effort which this Society embodies came forth straightway from the two great command­ ments on which “ hang all the law and the prophets.” I shall for a very few moments discuss, as well as I can, the single idea that this law of benevolence, of love to our neighbor, which is one of the central ideas of Christian duty, as growing out o f and manifesting Christian faith, and which is so fully unfolded and illustrated in all the teachings of the New Testament, is the cause and the preserver, the life and the spirit of that condition of things which we call civilization, and hence that the Missionary Society is a wise and necessary instrumentality for spreading civilization. Nor is it lowering its character or claims to oonsider this as one of its purposes. Look at our civilization, with all its manifold appliances for the happiness and advancement of the race; its agencies ministering to physical comfort; the myriad forms of beauty which it has wrought out'; the numberless material benefactions which it has wrested from all the forces of nature; and it is no mean thing that man has grasped, with a firmer and a firmer hand, the scepter which God gave him in the command to subdue the earth and have dominion over it: consider its intellectual achievements, which rise above its material wealth ; and higher than these, its philanthropic and humane operations; and see how much of all this is traceable to this one law of love to others, which comprehends in itself the germs of so much, we might say of almost all, that man has done to lift himself to a higher plane of earthly life. Now let us examine this briefly in some of its particulars. And first, consider our system of education. W e all admit that educa­ tion and intelligence are indispensable prerequisites and conditions o f order, law, liberty, and security of property, person, and char­ acter. Well, taking education in its general sense of information imparted, and the training of the faculties by discipline and incul­ cation, is not all teaching in some measure a labor of love ? It is true that our schools must employ the professional teacher and pay him ; but unless there be the joy of sympathy, by which one soul imparts light and strength to another— something, though in faint degree, of that blessed enthusiasm which animates that first self- sacrificing, self-forgetting teacher, the mother— there can be no successful instruction. And then look at the provisions made f01 FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY. 41 education, by which it is offered as a gift, in part or whole, from either the fostering care of the State, or the munificence or the personal labors of individual benevolence; the Sunday-schools, co­ extensive with the Christian Churches; the mission schools, those outposts of civilization planted amid the domestic heathen; the common schools; and rising through the successive grades to the college and the university, endowed by the liberality of those who consecrate wealth to the noblest aims, virtually making education free; consider the tender care with which Christian civilization takes those whom God has thrown upon our hearts, deprived of sight, or sound and speech, and leads them through other avenues to highest attainments in knowledge; and how, by a still nearer approach to the Divine compassion, human sympathy has stooped down, and succeeded in awakening intelligence in the brain of the idiot, and developing manhood even in his chaotic mind, an achievement once thought as impossible as to “ create a soul under the ribs of death.” Let us examine again, and see the various other forms in which Christian benevolence is developed in social life and institutions. Take, as an instance suggested by the class just named, the treat­ ment and care of the insane. This unfortunate class have been objects of terror, or superstitious awe, as touched by the finger of God; but where, except in Christian countries, have asylums been provided for their safety, comfort, and cure; where else have skill and genius applied themselves to the study of the subtile psycho­ logical laws of the diseased intellect, so that the poor lunatic may be restored to society and friends “ clothed and in his right mind ? ” See, too, how the shield of protection, and the guiding hand, and the parental care, are given to the fatherless and the orphan, recog­ nizing the truth that whom God has bereft he commits to the care of the good; visit the spacious and well-appointed hospitals, asylums, and nurseries, wherever in the crowd and crush of men there is most of poverty, sickness, and casualty; the almshouses, and houses °f re^^e and correction; notice the more enlightened and humane treatment of criminals, though doubtless we have much to learn, to know how safely and properly to mingle justice and mercy with a wise and provident administration. Remember the many chari­ table institutions of all sorts whose edifices beautify our land, and 42 FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY.

whose greater moral beauty testify o f the power of Christ in society. Look how the weak are defended; there is no justice for those who are too weak to demand and compel it, under any laws but those which draw their inspiration from God’s law. Mark how the outcast and the vile are compassionated and assisted to reform if they w ill; though here again we have much to learn before we come to the wisdom and mercy exemplified by the great Teacher when he said, u Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.” But imperfectly as these principles are developed and applied, the feeble, the defenseless, and the erring are strengthened and de­ fended, and now man even reaches down his hand to God’s brute creatures, to save them from abuse and cover them with the shield of law. This rapid and imperfect summary of the characteristics of Christian civilization is designed, not to show its superiority over other conditions of society, that is a thing conceded by us at least; nor so much to show that in a general way it comes from the light and the moral teachings o f Christianity ; but to show that it is the outgrowth of the law o f Christian benevolence. It is this that makes our civilization sunny with moral beauty; it is this that makes it stir with life; and if you could conceive of a perfect ideal o f civilization you would have before you the perfect incar­ nation of the command to love one another. W e must not omit to mention, in passing, as among the fruits o f this law, the elevation o f woman from a condition of serfdom and degradation to the position assigned her at the creation of the race ; the almost completed extirpation of slavery, so long the shame and disgrace o f Christendom; the engrafting of more just, humane, and enlightened principles upon international law; the amelioration of the horrors o f war; and above all, that consum­ mate flower o f philanthropy, the Christian Commission, one of the brightest glories in the history of modern times. But, we are asked, W ere there not high civilizations in the ancient classic times, where there was no Christianity, no clear revelation of G od? Was not Greece cultivated and refined, resplendent in arts and arms ? Was not Rome powerful an# intel­ lectual, munificent in resources and improvements, peerless in all the material splendors of a state ? All this, so far as true, was but a sort o f barbaric show; they were deficient in social virtues, they trampled on the feeble with a grinding and relentless heel, FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY. they were selfish, treacherous, cruel, and corrupt; and finally their political and social fabrics rotted down with inherent vice. As the scholar looks back to them across the distance of the ages, he sees a sort of halo around these old names; but as we read them, in the clear light of history and of their own records and letters, we find that, with all their external polish, they were in substance but corrupt though glittering savages. Through all the steps of progress God has been showing us more and more, or rather we have learned more and more, o f the great lesson which he has taught us in all history, by all his prov­ idences, by war and peace, by the smiting of his judgments and the profusion of his blessings, that to seek the highest good of others is to secure our own highest g ood ; and that the individual man, with his personal responsibility and his personal destiny to meet, must yet build himself into the social fabric, thus giving himself to the service of others, as he is served by them. And the same principle obtains in the great brotherhood of nations. Here, too, every benefaction reacts in blessing on the giver. Now, then, how shall we extend the benefits of this civilization to the heathen and savage nations ? How shall we raise them from their fetichism and bestiality ? how abolish their cruelties and their human sacrifices ? how shall we show them their true man­ hood, but by the showing them the true God ? in a word, how shall we civilize them but by Christianizing them ? A single instance out of many will show the importance of these questions to us, since Japan and China are opening their ports and pouring upon us the tide o f emigration across the Pacific, and their tens of thousands come bringing with them the idolatries of their native land. W e have a very inadequate conceptiou of the vast hoards of that region; it is not extravagant to say that within a quarter of a century there will be hundreds of thousands o f them within our borders. How shall this fountain be healed ? Certainly not by the mere intercourse of trade ? not merely by commercial, or whatever other treaties, though I would hail these as opening more widely the door for the missionary who shall carry to them the word of life. Nor is it to be done, I think, by the Romish Church, which seems now to propose the early and rapid subjugation of China to a sort of Christian idolatry, as the most acceptable sub­ stitute for the heathen. It must be done by preaohing to them the M FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY.

Gospel o f Divine love; the love of God to man, the love of man to God, the love of man to man, all divine. Let me, in passing, cite a single instance to show how utterly insufficient is every thing short o f Christianity to tame the savage nature. Along the border where the East is beating down its pathway to the western coast over mountain and across desert, hover the Indian tribes. I hesitate not to affirm that the condition of the Indians is a standing and a bitter reproach to this nation. Our policy toward them has been worse than a failure, partly through fraud in the agents sent to execute it, but primarily through the radical viciousness of its conception. For the wrongs which we have inflicted, or permitted, they have doubtless taken tenfold vengeance on the innocent and helpless with a barbarity that freezes the blood; and as a natural sequence we send against them our mighty warriors, crowned with laurels won on nobler fields, to exterminate them if we must. But suppose the tithe of the treasure expended in the administration of this department had been appropriated to their conversion by sending them the Gospel o f peace; I know not whether they would have fallen into the line o f progress; but at least, with the blessing of God on the effort, they would have become peaceful and happy tribes, instead of a scourge, to be removed by the hand of violence. But we hear it said that after years of toil, and the lavishing of treasure, and the sacrifice of lives, the fruit returned is not com­ mensurate to the effort; that the missionary work is compara­ tively a failure. I think the survey of the field, as you may hear it to-night, will go far to answer all such objections. But of what substance is such a cavil, even if no harvest had yet been gathered where, at great pains, the Church has been planting the seed? God promised Abraham that his descendants should become as the dust of the earth, numberless; as the stars o f heaven for multitude; yet nearly a quarter of a century elapsed before the promised heir was given, and the mother of the faithful laughed in derision at the prophecy ; and more than a century and a half from the first giving o f the promise there was still but one to represent the chosen line, and he a wanderer and a refugee; there was yet no increase; in the next generation twelve, and then the twelve tribes making up that mighty people the Jews. And so the work of evangelizing the world has the sure foundation of God’s promises and commands. FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY. 45

Indeed, the same objections might be urged with seeming strength against the success of Christianity as a dominating power in nominally Christian countries. Notwithstanding the imperfect results of its influence which have been enumerated, we see great wrongs grown hoary and defiant; we see wickedness, licentious­ ness, and vice, in high places and in low ; and intemperance, the greatest curse on the continent to-day, threatening almost to whelm us in a wave of ruin; and we feel like exclaiming with the Psalmist, “ Arise, O God, it is time for thee to work, for they have made void thy law.” But with the Almighty a thousand years are as a day; patiently he works on through us, his feeble and imperfect instruments; but surely, surely, and sometimes with a rapid swTeep, we see the evolution of events which seem to have been in tedious, lingering preparation through long cycles of his providence. “ The mills of God do slowly wind, But they at last to powder grind.”

In the field of the world the tares shall be permitted to grow, but that is no reason why the wheat shall not be sown; the tares shall never choke the grain, but both shall grow together till the harvest; it is our discipline to live in the midst of evil; a discipline if we contend against it. But that evil is to be overcome by the quiet, pervasive leaven of Christian principles working in human hearts, and subduing human passions by the absolutely resistless power of love. The glory of Christ is

“ Not that the empires and historic powers Have climbed, like vines, upon bis towering name; The world is his, because the mean and lowly, Touching his hem, become the pure and holy.”

And so, though the kingdom of God cometh not with observation, yet most assuredly the kingdoms of this world shall become the kingdoms of our Lord and of his Christ; and from the glad earth shall go up the shout, “ Jesus reigns! ”

Speech of Rev. Dr. Hare. The modesty of the gentlemen who have preceded me was only- excelled by the merit of their performances. I think it will be but a mercy to my poor speech, and to the feelings o f this audience, for me to say nothing about my position here. FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY.

Mr. Chairman, it is often well and sometimes necessary, to fall back upon truths, and to feel for our foundations where everlasting principles lie deep and settled. This missionary cause is dis­ couraging in some o f its aspects. It seems to us often that the work goes on so slowly, arid we wonder that so small a portion of the world is yet redeemed from its bondage to sin. O f the seventy million souls on this American hemisphere, not more than one tenth have been professedly washed in the blood of Jesus. Europe, with its two hundred millions, is scarcely saved in better propor­ tion. Asia— Christ was born there, the cross was planted there, its soil is consecrated by the dearest of all Christian memories— Asia has a population o f five hundred and eighty millions, and yet, perhaps, not more than sixty thousand true friends of the Redeemer. They are scarcely as one against a hundred thousand. Africa, long burdened by a curse, out of her sixty-five millions can scarcely summon thirty thousand followers o f the Lamb. We have all seen, sir, some maps of this country made during the late civil war. That portion o f the country which had remained faith­ ful to the flag was represented in fairest colors; that which had been reclaimed was a little shaded; that which remained uncon­ quered was colored as black as night. If such a map were to be made to-day of this rebellious world it would be all shaded, while by far the greater portion o f it would bear that color which, on our late war-maps, denoted persistent and unconquered rebellion. Yet all this vast territory is to be won to Christ, and conquered to the Lord. Not more surely did the armies of the Union go forth to victory— not more certainly does the dear flag wave over every State— than the banner of the cross shall be unfurled over every nation o f this conquered but rejoicing world. Meantime what we humble toilsmen at our several obscure posts need to do to make us faithful servants o f this certain reformation is, to find out how the great law which marks the supremacy of spiritual interests is to be applied to our personal convictions and labors, and to learn to feel that in all our working the great W ork er works with us for the accomplishment of his grandest and dearest purposes; for if our Bible be true, God’s dearest purpose is the redemption o f mankind, and his promise is, that the kingdoms of this world shall become the kingdoms o f himself and o f his Christ. Through all his plans of nature and providence and grace he keeps this end in view, a,nd reigns for its accomplishment. Through FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY. m the working of all human workers, and through all natural and divine agencies, there runs this settled, steady purpose o f a world’s redemption. It may run faster or slower than we think it ought, but it still runs on, and it will run till it reaches the goal o f triumph. Blind as we may become to the magnificent fact, what­ ever interests agitate families, markets, and states; whatever in­ fluences play through the street, shop, Congress, the academy, and the college, no less than the Church, all end in this purpose. For it—however the careless may pervert or come short of it—for it, in the original design, the farmer’s tillage rears and reaps the sum­ mer’s grain in all the quiet valleys and on the sloping hill-sides; for it the arms of labor swing in ten thousand workshops; for it the printing press is worked and types are cast; and for it at last —as see the sermon on the Mount—the lily blossoms and the sparrow flies. W e know how apt the men who flatter themselves that they manage the gigantic forces of civilization are to fall short of the grand idea; how they fail to comprehend the ultimate pur­ pose of such splendid apparatus. The colonizers of Melbourne and San Francisco fancy that the only office of these gates of golden empire is to open avenues for worldly ambition to stride through, but God would make them theaters for the development hereafter o f nobler specimens of moral beauty. Some man of science comes along and explains the mysteries of arctic navigation. Avaricious eyes see onty in this opening of polar seas an enlarge­ ment of the sphere of traffic or increased facilities for transporta­ tion, but God is getting the earth ready from pole to pole for the discipline of righteous men and the triumph of Christian truth. In every wonderful discovery and invention of the age, the greatest wonder yet is, the part it shall be made to play in redeeming the earth from wrrong, and purifying it from sin. The brains that con­ trive, no less than the capital that equips, and the governments that organize, these forth-putting expeditions that pry into all the ter­ ritory and treasures of the globe, are only servants of the vaster power behind them, doing the bidding of that eternal Providence which will have mankind for its own. As certainly as the Saviour has promised that his kingdom shall come, this human race, re­ deemed and regenerated—this human soul, perfected and glori­ fied—shall enter into and take possession by and by of the heritage which all this selfish enterprise and this material civilization have prepared, “ building better than they knew.” This prophecy and 48 FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY.

promise, once asserted in God’s word, as nobody here will deny that it is, and I find the warrant of my belief in it, and my guarantee of its fulfillment, in the character of God as he stands revealed to men as Creator, Provider, and Regenerator. We look at God in the first place, sir, as the Creator. We behold this earth with amazement when we regard it as the work of his hand, and by consequence a revelation of his power. Its wonderful adaptation to all human wants; the intricate and in­ visible machinery by which it provides its fruits for our sustenance, its flowers for our pleasure, its metals for our convenience, comfort, and thrift, are so many displays of the Divine wisdom and good­ ness. But when we regard it as only a small part of the universe by which it is surrounded we get still grander ideas of the God that made it. This world is only a secondary planet. It hangs in space; it revolves every day on its axis, and makes a circuit around the sun every year. That sun is a compion center, and other and larger related planets, with their long trains of secondaries, go circling with this little world around it, and this grand congre­ gation of worlds we call our system. You know all about this; I am only reminding you of it for a purpose. Look out beyond this system to those stars which night reveals as they march in endless procession along the sky. You know that many of them are suns a million times larger than this earth. You know that they are so far from us that were one of them to be stricken from existence, and the last ray of its light to start for this world this morning, it would fall upon the eyes of unborn generations, though it traveled with light’s tremendous velocity. Take now your telescope, and it shall disclose to you other and larger central orbs until you have counted millions. You know that each of them is a sun, the center of a separate system which it fills with light and heat, and that it is seen even across the dreadful space that sepa­ rates us in the rays of its own unborrowed glory. And all these worlds, and all these systems of worlds, sweep on in their revolu­ tions, and through the ages, with exact precision. No clock ever struck the hour as exactly, no railroad train was ever as true to its time-table— not one of them a second too early or too late in a thousand centuries. If we take back our eyes from the wide prospect, and turn from what is around the world to what is on the world, our ideas of the power and wisdom of our God are not diminished, bat strengthened. Man made in his own image and FIFTIETH jUSTNIVEBSABY. 49 by the breath of his power— man, whose soul collects and concen­ trates within itself all the moral splendors o f the universe, whose body, with its curious contrivance and its wonderful mechanism, is a marvel of all skill; man, speaking or silent, as a work of God, stands forth the clearest o f his witnesses. Pass from man to the beast, from the beast to the bird. W e will not stop to wonder, as we might, but, plucking a flower of the spring-time which charms us for its beauty, it stands disclosed beneath the microscope as the base of a vast and complicated movement, bearing on its surface, and on every fiber of its surface, the ample habitation o f many a living creature. Every flower of the garden, every leaf o f the forest, every blade of grass in the meadow and on the mountain, breathes beneath the lens with animation and teems with life. A population as vast, a movement as hurried, and, for aught we know, as full of interest and incident, takes place upon every new world thus discovered as takes place upon the planet we live on. And there seems to be no end to these discoveries. As no glass has yet swept the firmament with power enough to disclose the place where worlds do not revolve, so no other glass has yet been found of sufficient power to show us the point, however minute, where life is not. Such, in the briefest showing of it, is creation. And the God that called into being these wonderfully peopled worlds, that creates and sustains this grand exuberance o f life and motion—this God, who has declared his purpose o f subduing the nations unto himself, cannot he change hearts? cannot he mold minds? cannot he set in motion trains of influence, occult or pal­ pable, which shall brush away obstructions, melt off the chains of superstition, and turn the hearts o f men, as the rivers o f water are turned, into the channels o f his grace ? W ill this God purpose and not achieve ? But our confidence in our cause and our assurance o f success grows stronger if we turn to regard God not as the God o f crea­ tion only, but as the God o f providence also. As God by his presence permeates all the works o f creation, so he lives and acts tor the accomplishment of his purposes in every work of men. Hie reigns in his kingdom o f providence as well as in his kingdom of creation. How .he rules, and how his ruling guarantees the world’s ^generation, is amply illustrated by instances in the history o f his rejgn. W e can scarcely turn to the record o f bis providential deal­ ings with his people but we behold him accomplishing for them the Murton»iy R»port. 4 50 FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY.

most wonderful results; now guiding events, shaping forces, per­ fecting combinations, overruling the actions o f men by the ordinary laws o f his government, and again by the suspension o f those very laws, and by the direct interpositions of his power, overwhelming the foes and astounding the enemies of his truth. While Israel groaned in bondage under Pharaoh’s hand, he was preparing in the very court o f the oppressor the honored instrument of his de­ liverance. The hiding o f Moses in the bulrushes, his discovery by Pharaoh’s daughter, and his nurture in Pharaoh’s court, were all o f the providence o f God. W e see Him interposing now by the most splendid miracles, and anon by the sagacity of their most wonderful Leader, for the deliverance of the people, till Miriam, her long hair floating on the breeze, her dark eye blazing, sings, while her hand strikes the tabret, and the emancipated thousands take up the chorus,

“ Sound the loud timbrel o’-er Egypt’s dark sea, Jehovah has triumphed, his people are free.”

Then come the weariness and the prodigies o f the wilderness, God working all along for the accomplishment o f his purpose, and then with what triumphant marches and what victorious battles does he bring them into the goodly land. And this God, Mr. Chairman, is our God forever and ever; and, pointing to the unevangelized world, he bids us say to each other, as Caleb said to Moses, “ Let us go up and possess it, for we are well able to overcome it; ” and with this marvelous Providence on our side we are able. Turn to another, and the grandest o f all recorded events in the great scheme of God’s providence, the incarnation of the divine holiness in the person o f Jesus Christ. W hat a miraculous attestation is it to the supreme importance in God’s sight of the world’s redemp­ tion and of his determination to achieve it ! What has occurred for no other department of human welfare took place for the lost souls o f men. The mediation o f Jesus Christ stands alone and singular in history, but it was no accident or after-thought. The long lines o f prophecy and history had foretold just when Christ should come, and where and how, and just so according to God s providence he did come. Like the worlds in their circuits he struck his hour, not a minute too early or too late. All the lines of Providence converge to this one center, bringing prophecy and histoiy and event and achievement alike to throw their light upon FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY. 51

that cross which this Messiah, this Immanuel, this Son of God as­ cended to quicken our slumbering powers. God so loved the world. It was at the precise period when all other dispensations had, by their failure, been suffered to prepare the world for his re­ ception. "What went under the name of religion had become a ghost of dead ceremonies kept on exhibition by traditions o f the past. Even the law had shed its virtue and gone bari'en ; the Roman conquest had spread and settled a common language over the known world, to prepare it for the reception of a common Saviour and a universal religion; the Old Testament had been translated into a language almost universal, and moral philosophy had culminated at its highest point, and just then and there Christ, by God’s providence, came to redeem the world. I wish I had time to sketch even the briefest outline of God’s great and wonderful providences, aiming all at the establishment of Christianity from the planting of the cross till now. How he opened the door for the first missionary to the Gentiles, and pushed the Apostles into the regions beyond ; how every convulsion of nations, how all changes of dynasties, how the discovery of conti­ nents and islands, how the progress of inventions, how the investi­ gations o f science, how the enthroning and the dethroning of kings, how the making of war and the making of peace, have all gone for the establishment of Christianity. By planting the Gospel in the right time at the right place, by bringing the ends of the earth marvel­ ously together, by harmonizing great interests and spreading great truths, has Heaven shown us that this great, wonderful providence of God is working all along steadily and surely for the world’s final redemption. Surely we, of all other people, should put our trust in Providence. W e delight to look upon our Church as the child of Providence. W e can point to the providential events in our history which gave us being and led us from weakness up to power. As citizens we have our birthright in a land whose provi­ dential history assigns it a splendid part in the work of the world’s redemption. From the day that our forefathers planted the ideas of a free government and a free religion on this soil God has been molding this American nation by triumph and by tribulation alike to be the leader of the world’ s Christianity to the world’s redemp­ tion. Certainly, sir, we who by the very songs and stories o f our childhood—by the memory of our lathers, growing brighter through all time— by the very presence of our altars and the brightness of 52 FIFTIETH ANNIVEBSARY.

their fires—-¿by the precious records of the book Divine, and by ha- man events, the world’s great teachers— are inspired to put our trust in Providence; we should never doubt that, with God’s providence on its side, his Church will go up to take possession of the heritage of the heathen. And can we ask for a stronger in- centive to labor ? But suppose we turn to look now at the character of God as he BtandB revealed to man as a Regenerator. This world, after all, is to be saved by the regenerating power of God’s holy Spirit. We may talk about providential interpositions and laws of philosophy, and this, that, and the other, but, Christian brethren, it is the en­ ergizing, regenerating power of Almighty God that is to renew and save this world at last. The early disciples understood this. It was the fire and energy of their apostleship. I think, sir, we need both at home and abroad to-day a baptism of the old apos tolic spirit, to throw ourselves back upon spiritual resources, and to claim an endowment of power from on high. God has power to regenerate souls, and he exercises it, and he is able to save all souls. Not, indeed, without the soul’s consent ; but consent being won, that power is irresistible. Peter preached the Gospel on the day of Pentecost, and three thousand souls were converted; three thousand hard hearts were melted; three thousand stubborn wills were subdued; from three thousand minds the darkness of superstition was driven away, and one by one, or all at once, the whole three thousand were transformed into the lost image of God. But we shall get, perhaps, a clearer idea of this regenerating power of the Almighty if we study a single instance than if we roam at large over masses. On the banks of the Cydnus, two years after the incarnation of the Saviour, a child was born. He was destined to be known through all ages and generations and nations as a friend’ and supporter of the religion of the Gospel. He was reared amid the most bigoted and exclusive teachings of Judaism. As he grew to manhood the fame of the Nazarene spread far and wide, and he became one of his bitterest foes. Ail the traditions and teachings of his child­ hood, all the influences of his nationality, made him a foe of Jesus. He rejoiced in his crucifixion, he exulted in his death. After the crucifixion he became noted as a persecutor of the saints, and he breathed out threatenings and slaughter against them. His heart was filled with malice, his hands reeking with Christian blood. He FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY. 53 set ont feom the death o f Stephen, in which he had participated, to carry on his wild work. Already he approaches Damascus. The fair, white buildings o f the city gleam on his eye; the trees, the flowers, the shrubs, with which Damascus is surrounded, wave about him, and the gentle murmur of its thousand unseen rivulets greets his ear. It is noontide—the hum o f the city is hushed, and the birds are silent in the trees; but all these quiet charms o f nature have no power to soothe the raging passions of his heart. It burns with malice, it thirsts for innocent blood, it exults at the prospect of a speedy gratification. A sudden blaze of glorious light, a voice which none but the persecutor hears ; and, lo ! prone in the dust he lies, and from the dust he lifts his voice, praying, “ Lord, what wilt thou have me to do ? ” They take him by the hand, a blind man now, and lead him into the city, not one thought of per­ secution in his heart, not one desire there but to do the will of Jesus, not one anxiety but to be welcomed to the fellowship o f his saints. Three days after Ananias comes and lays hands upon him, and says, “ Brother Saul, receive thy sight.” O how those words thrilled and trembled along the very chords of his soul! He was a brother now among the friends and brethren o f Jesus. And what a glorious vision broke on his eyes as he looked out through the open casement! Tree and shrub and flower and gleaming rivulet, all glowing and shining as if in the light o f heaven’ s abun­ dant glory. The trees waved to the praise of the Crucified as their Creator; the flowers blushed to his glory; and the birds and the streamlets trilled and murmured sweetest songs of adoration. Without all was glory ; within all was peace. Here was the lion transformed into a lamb, the persecutor become a worshiper, the chiefest of sinners made one of the meekest of saints. And this work of regeneration was but the seed of such other works as should set the world ablaze. Where do we find him next? Preaching in the synagogues that Jesus was the Son of God. Where next? In Jerusalem, Arabia, Damascus, every-where fully preaching the Gospel o f Christ, “ filling the cities with Churches, the kingdoms with Evangelists, and the world with Christians?” And where do you find him last ? That gray-haired man standing by the executioner’s block, bearing on his back the scars o f many a lash, and all over his person traces of wounds received from the foes of tiie Lord Jesus, his face pale from recent imprisonment, bnt his eye flashing with the fires of immortality— that was Saul 54 FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY.

the Persecutor, that is Paul the Apostle. Hear him as his words for the encouragement o f the faint-hearted every-where ring out along all the centuries: “ I am now ready to be offered, and the time o f my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith ; henceforth there is laid up for me a cro^n o f righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, shall give me at that day.” And this was not a single case. There have been multitudes o f conversions since the days o f Paul, which, as witnesses to the efficacy of God’s regener­ ating power, are just as clear and strong as his. Every Christian has in his own heart a testimony to the efficacy o f this power, which should leave in his mind no room for doubt or gain­ saying as to God’s ability to save the world. Let me give you another one. It has not been written in the books; it is a common instance. I knew a young man once, the child of a pray­ ing mother; but he was given to skepticism because he loved wickedness—that explains it almost always. I have seen him stand by his old father’s hearthstone uttering bitter sneers against the religion o f Jesus till his mother’s cheeks were wet with tears and his stern father commanded his silence. He committed the folly o f doubting his Bible, and he wandered away into a night of dark­ ness. One day the Spirit of God found him out, and sent him to his closet for prayer. He doubted his Bible no longer. All night long, and far into the next day, he prayed, “ God be merciful to me a sinner.” By and by he grasped a promise. This was the promise: “ It is a faithful saying, and worthy o f all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.” He clung to that promise, and then the burden of his prayer was, “ Lord, I believe, help thou mine unbelief.” He struggled closer and closer to that promise; he grasped it more and more firmly, till by and by he threw himself clear over the promise into the arms of Jesus. His chains fell off, his heart went free. God saved him and he knew it. He went forth a pardoned, regenerated man. 0, it was strange, so passing strange, that God should count that wayward, wicked youth worthy to become a fellow-laborer of the Apostles and Prophets! But not three years after his con­ version a gray-haired man took him by the hand, and led him out into the field which is the world, and bade him preach the unsearchable riches o f Christ, and to-day he stands before you bearing his humble testimony to God’s regenerating power* FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY. 55

Every Christian in the house and the world over bears the same testimony. W e have the witness in ourselves of the world’s final redemption. Mr. Chairman, I have said nothing of obstacles, for to our God obstacles are nothing; I have said little of discouragements, for God is never discouraged. He has set himself to renew this world, and he will renew it. It H not for us to say or ask when; it is only for us to see that we have a part in the work. N ot only we ourselves, but the years as they pass, the centuries as they roll, the ages as they sweep onward, all the works and the Spirit of the eternal God, are fighting our battles. Our God himself is our assurance of success. What need have we,.then, to concern ourselves about any thing but our work ? It is enough for us to see that we bear our part in it, and win our honors by personal devotion to this cause. When God crowns it with triumph, if we have been found faithful our glory will come. It will be glory enough to have been found faithful to this cause. W e shall reap in the future, but now it is ours to sow and to water the hidden seed. Iu my early ministry I had a young friend, Thomas Randolph Mercein. He died in the very morning of his greatness; he laid his young life down upon the cross, and freely gave it up for Jesus. His last work on earth was the preparation of a missionary sermon which he never preached, and in which there occurred an illustration, the substance of which I wish to repeat here. He wrote something like this: “ On the banks of the Rhine there lies, in ancient simplicity, an old town whose grand cathedral is to all a glory and a joy. Ages ago the deep foundation trench was dug, and the walls went slowly upward. Generation after generation, father and child, and grandchildren and great grandchildren looked upon the massive but unfinished towers, and to-day a throng who have no memory of those who laid the corner-stone are carrying up the spires, already nearing heaven. The old plan of the architect, whose bones long ago crumbled in the dust, is still their guide. He died without seeing, save by the eye o f genius, the glorious pile he planned, and when he rises in the resurrection that pile will sink to dust. His work was only human. But was not his a nobler work than the perfecting of a structure which one generation may finish, and another leave in ruins ? ” There is, doubtless, a glory in bringing on the topmost stone; there is a 86 FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY.

thrill of pleasure in the thought that our eyes shall yet see the completion of God’s building; but there is honor enough, and it seems to me that it is of a higher sort, in taking our place with others who, after they had done the will of God, received not yet the promise. W e may well dismiss all glowing illusions of the hasty and easy consummation of this work while we prepare our­ selves to consecrate life-time on life-#kne to its accomplishment. Let us gird ourselves for long, hot days of toil; let us plan as God plans, broadly; let us bring colossal gifts from every quarry of human strength, and from every mine of human wealth; let us give men by generations, and then let us lie down quietly beneath the shadow, content that one more course has been laid upon the walls of God’s building; and when we rise again our work shall not sink to earth, but it shall stand in all the majestic beauty for which God planned and we labored, its solid walls upreared till heaven itself lets down its dome of glory, and the tabernacle of God is with man. I gaze on this great work with wonder. When I contemplate the character of the Master-builder my heart is filled with triumph, ant hope. When I remember that I am privileged to be a co­ worker, that with my poor powers I may do something for the glory of the Ineffable Name, my heart grows glad with love and my hands grow willing to labor; and all my spirit leaping into song, and all my feelings fusing into prayer, I take up the words of Samuel as faith has paraphrased them:

Still, as of old, thy precious word Is by the nations dimly heard; The hearts its holiness hath stirred Are weak and few. Wise men the secret dare not tell; Still in the temple slumbers well Good Eli; 0, like Samuel, Here am L

Few powers, no wisdom, no renown, Only my life can I lay down, Only my heart, LoM, to thy throne I bring, and pray. A child of thine I may go forth, And spread glad tidings through the earth, And teach sad hearts to know thy worth 1 Lard, here am 11 fiftieth: anniversary . It

Weak lips may teach the wise, Christ said; Weak feet sad wanderers home have led; Weak hands have cheered the sick one’s bed With freshest flowers: 0 teach me, Father 1 heed their sighs, While many a Boul in darkness lies And waits thy message; make me wise 1 Lord, here am I !

.And make me strong, that, staff and stay, And guide and guardian of the way, To theeward I may bear, each day, Some fainting soul: Speak, for I hear; make pure in heart, Thy face to see, thy truth t’ impart, In hut and hall, in church and mart! Lord, here am I !

1 ask no heaven till earth be thine, Nor glory crown, while work of mine Remaineth here. When earth shall shina Among the stars, Her sins wiped out, her captives free, Her voice and music unto thee, For crown new work give thou to me I Lord, here am I !

EVENING- MEETING-.

Bishop J a n e s presided. Rev. Dr. H a r e conducted the opening religious exercises. The choir sang a voluntary, after

which Rev. Dr. H a r r i s made a statement of the operations of the Missionary Society at home and abroad.

Statement of Dr. Harris.

It is well known that the Missionary Society o f the Methodist Episcopal Church has under its fostering care two great classeB of Christian missions, known and distinguished as Domestic Missions and Foreign Missions; the former comprising the various mission fields included within the several Annual Conferences in the United States and Territories, and the latter the several mission fields abroad. The distinction, as their names indicate, is chiefly geographical, involving necessarily some difference in the modes of administration as well as in the character o f the labor to 58 FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY.

be performed, agreeing, however, in their radical purpose of sub­ duing this world to the scepter and dominion o f Christ. It is fitting that reference be made on this occasion to both these departments of missionary labor; but the subsequent services of the evening render it quite impracticable to present more than the mere statistics o f the working force of the Society at home and abroad. I. DOMESTIC MISSIONS.

1. There are in this country sixty-four Annual Conferences of ministers who preach to the English-speaking population. These Conferences comprise 354 Presiding Elders’ districts and 6,691 pastoral charges, o f which 86 Presiding Elders’ districts and 1,833 pastoral charges are missions receiving aid from the missionary funds of the Church. 2. There are four Annual Conferences o f German ministers, and one German district in the California Conference. This work com­ prises 17 Presiding Elders’ districts and 271 pastoral charges, of which all the districts and 166 pastoral charges are missions aided by the funds o f the Society. 8. The Scandinavian work in this country is comprised in three Presiding Elders’ districts, and thirty-two pastoral charges, all of which are missions, and are largely aided by the Society. 4. To these are to be added eleven pastoral charges among the Indians, two pastoral charges among the Welsh, and one among the Chinese on the Pacific Coast, all of which are missions. It will be seen from this statement that the entire work of the Church in this country may be arranged in six distinct classes, in which the Gospel is preached in as many different languages, and is contained in sixty-eight Annual Conferences, comprising 374 Presiding Elders’ districts and 7,008 pastoral charges; and of these 106 Presiding Elders’ districts and 2,045 pastoral charges, or 2,151 in all, are missions, aided in greater or less degree by the funds o f the Missionary Society.

II. FOREIGN MISSIONS. The preaching force o f our missions abroad may be stated as follows: 1. Africa...... 15 2. South America...... 8 3. China...... 20 FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY. 59

Brought forward 43 4. Germ any...... 41 6. Scandinavia...... 19 6. India...... 24 V. Bulgaria...... 3

Total abroad...... 130

Now, adding the 130 foreign missionaries to the 2,151 serving in missions at home, and the result shows that at least 2,281 preachers, or considerably more than one fou rth , and nearly one third o f the entire effective ministry of the Church employed in pastoral service, are missionaries, supported in whole or in part by missionary money. To make this statement complete there should be added to the f®oing list not only the wives o f the missionaries, who in most cases are earnest and efficient workers, but also the 256 native Local Preachers, Exhorters, teachers, etc., in India and China, who are in the employ of these missions, and are largely supported by the Missionary Society.

Address of Rev. Cyrus D. Foss.

Rev. C y r u s D. F o s s , of New York, being introduced, said:

Mr. Chairman, and friends of Christian missions, there is no room for doubt that God intends the evangelization of the world. That system of mercy which he inaugurated by the gift o f Me dear Son has proved itself a scheme of conquest; and this proof, in the course of its history, combines with the promise of God himself to inspire in our hearts the conviction that it shall go forward in its career until it attains to universal dominion. Nor is there any room to doubt that this scheme is to be carried for­ ward, so far as visible agency is concerned, by means o f men. There will be no new tongues of fire, no new flight of angels, no new Pentecost, no new chapters added to the word of God. When John laid down his pen the canon of Scripture was com­ plete ; when the Holy Ghost descended on the day of Pentecost the last best dispensation of God’s grace in the world was fully inaugurated. Christ’s great commission, uttered just before he ascended, is the permanent, unrepealable marching order o f his people in every age that is to come ; and by the fulfillment o f that command, “ Go ye into all the > world, and preach the Gospel to m FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY.

every creature,” the conquest o f the world is to be made. And I suppose there is also no room for doubt that God is pleased to employ, in the bringing about o f this great design, the agency o f nations, which are but compact aggregations of individual forces—aggregations of individuals animated by a common spirit, cherishing common traditions, and pressing forward to a common destiny; a spirit, too, which, in many cases—nay, in almost every case— goes on, little altered, from age to age, molding children after the likeness o f their parents, and causing the nation of one century to be substantially the same with that o f the next. This is a thought to which we must give a moment more o f attention, since it bears directly upon the theme I shall, in another moment, announce. I say the spirit of a nation is the thing which, though the individuals composing the nation pass away, is permanent, going on through the ages, and giving character to millions unborn, and then to the millions which follow them; and such is its power, that it suggests in our minds the inquiry, whether what we term “ the spirit o f a nation ” is not something more than the habitual way o f thinking and feeling among the people; whether it does not rise into a something higher than a personification, if less than a personality—a vital and continuous force, which is one of the mightiest agencies in the working out o f the designs of God. 80 that when we speak o f one nation as being possessed by the demon o f war,” and o f another as being led by the “ spirit of liberty,” we may be speaking with more literal exactness than we are wont to think. A t least, I trust, the time will come when there will be great exactness in speaking o f all the nations as filled with the “ spirit o f religion,” answering to the call, and marshaling under the banner, o f the universal King. These three postulates being granted—First o f all, that the Gospel is not to give place to any better scheme for saving men; secondly, that the human agents for the propagation o f the Gospel are never to be displaced by any other class of agents; and, thirdly, that God uses nations, though many o f them are but blinded stalwart Samsons, to grind in his mills, and to toil in hie vineyards—we proceed to notice, as oar time may permit, the opportunity which God has manifestly assigned to this nation in the great work of saving the world— Americans place in the great missionary host. I say God uses nations. He uses them all; there is none counted out o f his army o f soldiers, o f his host o f workers. There FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY. U

is not one o f them ■which he does not impress into his service and assign its work. “ God has his plan for every man,” and also for every people. And the Bible emphatically lays stress again and again on the control which God exercises over nations through their rulers. “ The king’s heart is in the hands o f the Lord, as the rivers o f water; he turneth it withersoever he will.” “ By me kings reign,” he says; and all through the Bible the assumption is made that he is especially interested in molding the history and controlling the destiny o f the nations of the earth. The Jewish nation may serve as an illustration. He kept it together; he cut the channels for its progress; he wrought for it by many miracles of judgment and of mercy, in order that it might be the mold in which the beautiful medallion of the Gospel should at last be cast, for which the mold existed. When it was cast the mold was broken and thrown away. The idolatrous nations around it had been its mold. They effected its destiny; they existed for its sake. God used them sometimes as sharp threshing instruments for Israel’s chastisement; and then, when he was done with them, broke and threw them aside. Greece existed through those long ages of its splendor, not for the Bake of the literature it has left to the world, not for the sake o f the consummate art it produced— the specimens of which are so old that we cannot assign them to individual masters, and yet so perfect that they stand to-day in all the galleries o f art o f Europe as the models o f admiring students for every age— not for the sake o f these did Greece exist and shine in such splendor through so many ages; but that she might perfect that beautiful, flexible, inimitably expressive language which, though men call it “ dead,” is a living language for ever, because Jesus spoke it and the Apostles wrote it, and in it the Gospel was set forth for man. Rome existed and was so mighty, not for the sake of her national ideas, not for the sake of her model bravery and heroism, but that she might extend her scepter over all the provinces o f the civilized world, so that when the heralds o f peace should go forth from their Master they might bear the Gospel into every land unobstructed by national barriers. I feel that I do not exceed the truth concerning this point when I say, that all the nations may be reckoned as servitors o f the Gospel, in that they have either demonstrated the necessity o f its advent, prepared the way for its coming, or pushed on the car of it® triumph. The whole history of the world, rightly 62 FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY.

written, as the coining man will write it, shall be found to be only a history o f redeeming love. The special place which God assigns to this nation in bringing about the great idea which he has in mind in the whole of human history will appear, I think, if we notice, first o f all, the place God has assigned this nation on the face o f the globe and on the scale o f the centuries. Imagine an angel-watcher two hundred years ago looking down upon the earth and examining its surface. He sees Asia and Europe crowded with populations, and in many parts cursed by being populated. After taking a cursory glance at them he wings his westward flight across the ocean, and beholds here a broad continent with ample resources and possibilities unutterably vast, and inhabited only by wandering tribes o f aboriginal savages, and a few colonies of emigrants, the hardiest and best the world has ever seen, scattered along the Atlantic seaboard. Must not the question have arisen in the mind of such an ob­ server, What could God mean by reserving this continent and storing it with inconceivable treasure, agricultural and mineral; spreading it out so broadly and rearing it so grandly that resi­ dence in it must be a perpetual inspiration to heroism; and yet suffering it not, during.all the centuries of the long dark past, to be peopled ? Then mark the place, too, which is assigned us on the scale o f the centuries. How does it come to pass that the continent was undiscovered so long? that a century and a quarter after it was discovered it was only a disturbing leaven in the mind of the old world ? that it was not suffered to be settled, but simply to work in the thoughts o f men till God should prepare for it a suitable seed ? Aud why should it be that this nation’s develop­ ment should be just in the era o f the grand outmarch of inventive genius ? when the iron horse gets ready to career over the plains and pass through the mountains ? when Leviathan stands waiting to plow the deep and bring all the nations of the earth into vicinage? when the fiery steeds o f the sky are ready to flash intelligence in a moment across the mountains or under the ocean? W hy should it be that the early manhood o f our nation should be also coeval with the great awakening in the mind of man in which the brotherhood o f nations began to have recognition, and in which the Church o f God, rousing from the slumber of ages past, should begin to go forth on that grand march o f evangelistic agency which is the chief glory o f the century, and which promises soon FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY. 63

to lay the world as a spotless jewel at Jesus’ feet ? And why, at the same time, should this country be permitted, in beginning its sublime career, to rise upon the shoulders o f thirty generations of heroic battlers for freedom, asserting the right and the duty of brotherhood between man and man, so that all men, according to its declaration, are be reckoned “ free and equal ? ” I hold that no man can think of these views, which have to do with the soil in which the nation was planted and the time in which God dropped the seed into that soil, without being convinced that there was in the Divine Mind some sublime idea which the nation was to work out. I do not exceed the truth when I say, God’s last possibility to plant a great new nation on the face of the earth was here. The world is now explored ; there is no other continent, no other island, in which God can plant the good seed of freedom to grow unchoked by the thorns and tares of deep-rooted abuses. Let us, then, pass on to see what was the seed which it pleased God to plant on this virgin soil. This question is all-important; for, as the particular law of crystallization, which is in the nucleus of the crystal, determines every angle and every shining face, after thousands of ages, and as the handful of seed that is sown on the earth determines the character of immeasurable harvests in the ages to come, so the seed that God shall drop into the soil of this new world is to stamp the character of hundreds of millions of men. God searched the old world over to find the seed, and got the best there was. The countries were all scanned by his eye, and out of them his hand selected the very choicest men for the plant­ ing of a new nation, and in his choice his purpose as to all our future stands manifestly revealed. Who were these emigrants ? what were their ideas 1 what their purposes ?

What sought they thus afar? Bright jewels at the mine ? The wealth of seas? the spoils of war? They sought a faith’s pure shrine. Aye, call it holy ground, The spot where first they trod; They left unstained what there they found,— Freedom to worship God.

Let me state the explanation in the words of one o f the most accomplished and accurate historical scholars of England in the current age— I mean Gold win Smith. He says, “ Not democracy 64 FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY.

it» America, bat free Christianity in America is the real key to the study o f the people and their institutions.” Two or three facts concerning the early history o f the planting o f the colonies will justify these words. It was alleged at the time of the plant­ ing o f the colony of Virginia that the principal motive for King James’s grant was “ the advancement o f the divine glory, by bringing the Indians resident in those parts to human civility and a quiet government.” When, in 1619, measures were adopted toward erecting a university and a college, it was enacted, “ that of the children o f the Indians, the most towardly boys in wit and graces o f nature should be brought up in the first elements of liter­ ature, and sent from college to the work o f conversion of the natives to thé Christian religion.” If time would not fail me, I could show in the early history o f almost all the colonies of this country that the chief idea was not only recognized, but made prominent ; that the great thought in the hearts o f the leading men in those early settlements was unlike that o f those who went to Mexico and to South America— it was to make the colonies which have been settled by many lands show forth the glory of God in the spread o f the Gospel. This thought was prominent in the minds o f Isabella and Columbus. When the pilgrims who finally landed at Plymouth were about to start from Delfibhaven they declared there, “ W e are actuated by the hope of laying some foundation, or making way for the propagation of the kingdom o f Christ to the remote ends o f the earth, though we should be but the stepping-stones to otters.” This is just the spirit which sends our missionaries out to India now, ready to lie down as step­ ping-stones and die, if over them some might travel who should bear the banner of Josus further onward. When they (the pil­ grims) were within Cape Cod, before they landed, they framed on board the Mayflower a constitution, one article of which begins thus : “ In the name of God, Amen. W e whose names are under­ written, the loyal subjects o f our dread sovereign King James, have undertaken for the glory o f God and the advancement of the Christian faith a voyage to plant a colony in this new world.” I take it these citations are enough to show that the men who were the seed out of which this whole nation has grown were men of God, and more than that, that their act in coming here was a relig­ ious act as really as that which sends our missionaries abroad 'to-day. ■Lot us now pass on to consider some o f the resources we have FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY. 65 at onr command for the execution o f the trust which God mani­ festly commits'to us \ for, indeed, the trust itself is to be made out in part by the discovery o f the resources put in onr power; Whatever treasure, or talent, or influence o f any kind God puts into the hand of a man or a nation is a command. The power implies the duty to employ it. Now, glancing over the land which God has given us as our heritage, we can hardly speak within bounds the plainest truths without being accused o f arrant boasting. Foreigners especially cannot comprehend the spirit of Americans unless they have been here and have traveled over the continent. A great nation must have a great area. Switzerland has been great in thought for centuries, but never can rank among the foremost nations for want of room. England, that grand little island, which has so noble a heart, and extremities reaching out to the ends o f the earth, is great by reason partly of her ideas and partly o f the territory she has acquired; but when, in the course o f ages, those colonies assert, as they will, and as some time or other they ought, their independence, England must step back to the second rank among the nations. Let an Englishman who has traveled from end to end o f that great little country in a night, cross the Atlantic, land in Boston, go by rail westward one thousand five hundred miles, then down the Mississippi one thousand five hundred miles, beholding scores o f cities, hundreds of villages, thousands o f farms, and millions o f acres o f soil, tilled by intelligent freemen, under one government, and ready to die, if need be, for one flag; then has dawned on his vision an existing greatness o f which he had never dreamed. W e ourselves know little of the vastness o f the area o f the country or the greatness o f its resources, unless we have traveled over it from city to city and from end to end. W e hgve in fancy made our way westward to the borders o f civilization and a thousand miles further across the plains to the Rocky Mountains. W e have heard of two States on the Pacific coast, but there is room on that coast west of the crest of the Rocky Mountains for twenty-five States, e v e r/ one of them the size of Ohio, and for a population, no more dense than that o f Massachusetts, reaching the number of one hundred and twenty- five millions 1 But all this material greatness, we may be told, is a thing o f little account except as a possibility for good. Very well; but it is an amazing possibility! I hold that this majestic iand, which is not more grand in its bioad expanse than in its Minkuijr Report. m FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY.

mighty rivers, opening all parts o f the country to two oceans and in its cloud-piercing mountains, is a perpetual summons to national grandeur; and it seems to me that it would want per­ sistent ignorance, wickedness, and deafness to the call of God for any people, much more a people planted as ours was, to live here and not be great. I suppose, however, that the elements of our moral greatness are far more important for us to consider than these elements o f our material -greatness. Mark, then, first of all, at this point, the moral greatness (by which I mean, in part, the possibility o f sublime moral achievement for God and for humanity) which is to be found in the recognition in this country o f the manhood o f man. God would not suffer the country to be planted when the planting o f it would have brought here tyrannical ideas in Church or State. God never intended that hooded monks or kingly tyrants should bear sway here. It was his idea that there should be freedom in America, and so he put men here who at the outset held as their one thought this, that a man is a man, and that between him and God no man has a right to stand. Therefore, in the first grand instrument of our national character—the Declaration o f Independence—the first letter in the alphabet o f our national history— we have the grand statement that “ all men are created equala truth felt in the heart o f the nation from the beginning, yet to which its history for eighty years gave the lie ; but at last the felt truth was made by the great Lincoln (whose spirit, I trust, may ever hover over this capital and over the land) the actual truth of the nation. Every man also in this land may, if he pleases, (and by far the larger part do please,) be­ come a partaker o f the soil. This thought is of more consequence in this connection than might at first appear; it will be best shown by a contrast. The very grave difficulties which in the chief nations o f Europe exist in the relations between labor and capital, and bar the progress o f the human race there, are to be sought in the monopoly o f the land. A modern English reformer tells us that this monopoly has vastly increased within one hundred years; that in 1770 there were two hundred and fifty thousand owners of land in the United Kingdom o f Great Britain and Ireland, and that now there are only thirty thousand ; that five men own one fourth o f all Scotland, and that twelve men own the half of it ; that one hundred and fifty men own the half o f all England, and that theie are only thirty thousand land owners in all the kingdom; so that FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY. 67

thirty thousand men say to thirty millions, “ Here you shall plant, and there you shall n o t; here you may live and here you may die and here you may be buried, and there not.” No wonder that to the poverty-stricken millions of the old world there is a thrill o f millennial music in the homely couplet that America has sung to them for half a century:

Uncle Sam is rich enough To give us all a farm.

Other elements o f our moral greatness I cannot discuss at all fully, such as the ease with which education may be acquired, so that any poor boy may go from the alphabet through to the baccalau­ reate without paying a dollar for tuition; the elective franchise, which makes many an ignorant and down-trodden son of toil to be a man, in that it puts into his hand a power which raises him in the scale o f being. I pass the other elements of our moral great­ ness which have occurred to me, and come now to speak of one which seems to me of very great consequence for the discussion we have now in hand, namely, that we are a composite people. We are made up of all the peoples, molded into one by the Puri­ tan spirit; the German in the second generation becoming a Yankee, and the Irishman an American, dropping his original name, and dropping all that was peculiar in his original spirit save that which was so excellent that it may be thoroughly assimilated with ours. W e are told that when any worker in iron desires to make the best possible sword he does not take the iron of any sin­ gle mine. He will take some of the iron from the mines o f En­ gland and some from Russia, some from New England and some from Pennsylvania, and with the iron o f various mines, fusing, ham­ mering, and welding them together, he gets a steel so tough and flexible that it cannot be equaled from the product o f any single mine on the face of the earth. And so, when the great God would make that mighty instrument which shall cut through all oppres­ sion, and which in the end shall be the avenging sword of the Al­ mighty on all the tyranny of the nations of the earth, before which they fnust melt away or come to justice and the love of man, he takes humanity from every nation and welds it into one. I heard from the lips o f the great Kirwan, some dozen years ago, this figure: “ W e have in this country a great mill, the lower stone o f it is our common school system, the upper stone o f it is the B ible; FIFTIETH ANNIVEBSABY.

we poor into the hopper the heterogeneous immigration from all lands, and at last there comes out an enlightened and Christianized ProteBtantism.” I verily believe history shows that the grandest people the world has ever seen are not the people o f one blood, but o f many bloods made into one. Surely the mingling of peoples in this land is one o f the elements o f its power. W e are also an English-speaking nation, and the language a na­ tion speaks is not a matter o f indifference in its national history. Other languages I know are freighted with precious literatures; but o f all the languages o f this babbling eaj'th to-day there is none so full o f the Gospel and o f the spirit of freedom as this. It mat­ ters greatly what be the songs that are sung around the cradles of a nation, and what the specimens of its art and literature which are found in the reading books o f its little children. It is not a thing o f small consequence that myriads o f children in the schools o f this country are reading the language o f Shakspeare and Milton» of Otis and Washington. Once more, as an element o f our national power for the work to which God has called us, and at the same time an indication of his will concerning our mission and our destiny, we have become, by the terrible ordeal through which, within the last decade, we have passed, what we did not know we could ever be, an heroic nation. Men suspected that the greed o f gain had made us a nation of pol­ troons, and we ourselves wondered whether we must not go back to other lands or other days to find heroes; but the flag was fired on, and the nation sprang up a nation of heroes, and by the hun­ dred thousand all ov«r the land our brothers gave proof of their kinship to the men o f Sparta and to the brave of all the earth. I hold that there are three things which a man is bound to love more than he loves his life— they are his family, his country, and his Church; in the order o f that climax, and with the Church at the top. There are cases in which a man is obliged to choose the safety o f his family rather than his own life; there is many a man who has chosen his country before both family and life; and there is many a man who has chosen the Church of God as the object o f his supreme devotion, to the exclusion of life, family, oountry, and all. A poor soldier came down from Indiana to West ‘ Virginia in the early part o f the war, and, alas! too soon lay bleed­ ing at the root o f a tree in the midst o f battle. His comrade bow over him to give him a drink from his canteen; he pronounced the FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY. 69 name of mother and o f Jesus with fast-failing breath, and when a squadron o f cavalry dashed past bearing the dear old banner, pushed his comrade away, faintly screaming, “ Follow that flag! ” choosing to die alone that it might not fall. Heroic b o y ! well did he illustrate the spirit which animated that host, a million strong, which saved the nation. Now there is a grander heroism than that, because there is a nobler country than the United States. It is the New Jerusalem. The inspiration of that heroism is the love of Jesus; and the perpetually augmenting illustration o f it is to be sought in the sublime march and the begun conquest o f this great cause of evangelization to which God summons us, and in which he assigns us so high a part. Dear friends, the success of the past gives us the warrant of a speedy triumph. You have heard to-day that in the first year of the history of this Society less than nine hundred dollars was realized as the total contribution. I heard a gentleman say last night, at Georgetown, that in 1822, forty-seven years ago, George Roszel said in a missionary meeting in that place, and said it when all men thought he was a visionary for saying it, “ I believe the time will come when the Baltimore Con­ ference alone will give a thousand dollars in a single year to this cause;” and the time has come, according to the best information I can get, when the territory covered at that timé by the Balti­ more Conference gives the Missionary Society one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars in a single year. Dear friends, a pre­ diction which may sound to some o f you just as wild is among the soberest convictions of my judgment, and is far less visionary than this, when it was made forty-seven years ago. I do not at all ques­ tion that my children will live to see the day, and perhaps I my- Belf, when it shall not be heralded as a thing -unprecedented for any single Church to lay on the altar of God for this cause fifty thousand dollars in a single year! And why not ? The wise men laid gold at the infant Jesus’ feet, and the gold o f the world is to he laid there. W hy is it being put into the hands o f the Chris­ tian nations ? Why is it that God has connected gold with the spread of the Gospel ? Depend upon it, rich men will yet lay their estates on the altar of God, and the poor will lay on it those mites which are just as heavy in the Saviour’s balances. The time hastens when rejoicing angels shall behold all parts of foe habitable globe adorned by temples o f true devotion; when throughout the long millennial age the white wings of friendly 70 FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY.

commerce shall skim the glittering waves o f every sea, and the name o f Jesus shall be the ever-strengthening and enduring bond o f universal brotherhood. Speech o f !R. S. Matthews, Esq. M r. R . S. Matthews, o f Baltimore, was introduced, and said: As I entered this beautiful church this morning my eye was first attracted by a semicircle o f luminous letters, [an allusion to the arch which was sprung over the speakers’ stand, on which appeared, in luminous letters constructed o f gas-jets, these words: “ J e su s R e ig n s,” ] and as I took my seat, in spite of myself the question was suggested by their radiance, Do they tell us of a fact or a fancy, o f a faith or a fiction ? Is it a verity which they shine out upon our eyes, that “ Jesus reigns,” or is it but a dim hint of prophecy, in the midst of the nineteenth century of the dispensa­ tion o f his grace and his atonement? Does he reign, and where? I f on earth, there is no need of missionary anniversaries, of far-off weary and watching messengers o f the Gospel, or the coming of reinforcements from the land of wealth and Christianity. Where does Christ reign ? Above. Do we believe that ? Is that the primal fact that has been grounded into our own hearts ? Do we believe the «Bible to be not merely the revelation of the attri­ butes-of God’s nature, the qualities of his heart and the prop­ erties of his mind; not merely the shadowing forth of his economy and dealing with men in their individual souls and their national capacities; but do we believe that God is Lord of lords and King o f kings, M^ker o f the heavens and the earth, Fashioner of all things, Owner o f all things, Mover and Molder of all things? I f we believe this, then the future of his kingdom cannot for a moment be matter of doubt. Arguments are used to prove that it is within the scope of God’s purposes that the kingdoms o f this world shall be the kingdoms of our Lord and his Christ. Have we faith in God ? Do we only be­ lieve a part o f his revelation, or do we believe the whole ? Have we grasped the grand idea o f the great God o f love, of mercy, of pity, and o f beauty? I f we have, we have no doubt what he means to do with all the earth and with all men. Did Christ die for a part ? Did Christ die for ten per cent, of humanity in a century ? Are ten per cent, o f the people who are living on the earth to be partakers o f the vicarious sacrifice and ransom of FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY. n

Jesus? No. He died for all men, and his death is not answered in its highest purpose until all men are brought within the gleam­ ing folds o f the gospel banner; until all men hear the choral shout of the angels and archangels, that the last drop o f that blood has ransomed millions and millions of souls. There is one thing to me —and I say this, probably, with move humility than I would were I in a different place— which seems unutterably piteous on occasions like this. It is when men rise before professing Chris­ tians to justify the missionary work of any portion of God’s or­ ganized Church; when they deduce analogies from nature, go through all the philosophy and history of civilization and point out the slow progression of events ; when they tell us how grand facts have been evolved from great struggles, and how conflicts between men have at last been consummated in some enduring tri­ umph of the truth ; when they have to tell us how thrones have toppled, and how dynasties have been overthrown; how Luther nailed his theses to the gates of the cathedral; how Rome sought to burn manuscripts ; when they have to tell us of W iclif when he printed the first Bible in the English language, and gave it to his poor priests to go through the provinces o f England to teach it to the peasantry; how he was hunted, and at last became a martyr, and his ashes were carried through a wicfe' circuit; how, through all the time that has intervened to the present hour, there have been men combined against this Gospel; how there have been struggles between kings and empires, all the powers o f the earth seeming to have been leagued together for the fulfilment of their own motives and the bringing about o f their own schemes; how there have been quarrelings and holy wars and more blood shed in propagating the religion of Christ than has been shed in the con­ quest of the world; how the Waldenses have been hunted; how reformations have been started against established Churches ; how Archbishops have been set against the free preaching of the Gos­ pel of the word of G od ; how it is that the truth has made no more general and universal progress ; how it has not had the dis­ patch of the winfl, or the rapidity o f the lurid lightning; how, al­ though it was divine in its origin, and was commissioned by a Divine authority to do its work in the world, all these things have dammed it up, and have fallen, like trees across the pathway, to prevent it from having free course, running and being glorified, these things hatte to be taught. And why? Because we 72 FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY.

have not faith; because we forget it is not our work, but God’s. Has he shown any sign o f impatience ? Has he said that he was not satisfied ? Has he told us that we are not, and have not been, doing our duty ? W hy, out o f these very conflicts he has brought about new avenues for the spread o f his Gospel! He has stricken down ceremonialism; he has dashed creeds into atoms; be has made not merely thrones to topple, but. pulpits. How he has humbled the maces o f the world, dignitaries and Churches, so that they have no longer wielded the potency o f carnal scepters. He has taken crowns from the heads of persons who boasted that they were kings on earth and held the keys of heaven in their hands. He has shaken spiritual places quite as heavily and quite as heartily as he has shaken the earthly. And what is more than that, it is only four centuries—not quite four centuries— since the word of God was first printed; it is but a little more than four centuries since it was chained in the monks’ cells; it is a little more than three centuries since monks spent their lives in illuminating the margin of the Bible, but not an hour in the interpretation of its spirit and making it plain to the world at large. They chained it, and published their anathemas and bulls against its exposition. There was no flaming out from the pulpits in those days the everlasting and unsearcha­ ble riches o f Jesus Christ, open to the humblest and poorest; there was no telling men that a wayfaring man, though a fool, might read the text and not err in the inspirations which came to men in his word by the Holy Spirit. God had first to make his word free before it could be preached freely. Martyrs had gone in their ascension-robes to heaven ; circles o f flaming fagots had been thrones from which heroes had leaped to the upper sanctuary, and they had sealed with their blood their divine attestation to the fullness o f their hold upon the truths o f the Gospel. In the midst o f wanton and cruel persecution God marched out, one by one, his leaders in advance o f the people, blazing the banner of the cross, and telling them to go forward upon mountain-tops and shout the glad tidings o f salvation to the people. Why, my friends, Chris­ tianity is nothing but missionary work. Jesus ^as a missionary; he went about doing good. He had no church; he had no par­ sonage; he had no bishopric. They are good things, all of them, in their way, and we need them for this time. He had no settled salary ; nothing but a little band o f fishermen, illiterate and un- conth, but unique, picked by his own divine discrimination, FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY. 73 selected because within themselves they had the elements of the most amazing heroism that the world has ever witnessed. ,And when John the Baptist, lying in prison, sent his disciples, he doubted that the Messiah had come, because he was not at­ tended by the pomp, pageantry, and appliances of an earthly king­ ship ; because he had none of the badges and insignia of royalty ; no marshaling of hosts; no countermarching of armies, no shaking of the land as if an earthquake were making it go through the throes of a terrible convulsion ; as if peoples were at war to set up an earthly dominion. John only thought of his mjld approach by the way-side and the performance of little miracles, the announce­ ment of which were made to him in his prison, and said, “ Art thou the Christ, or do we look for another?” What was the answer of the Master ? “ Go and tell John what ye do see and hear. The blind receive their sight, the deaf are made to hear, the lame walk, the dumb speak,” and then to condense all the plenary power and significance of his mission into one sentence, a sentence that was to be the key-note, the clarion-blast, the bugle- call of his Church through all ages, “ the poor have the Gospel preached to them.” What is that but mission work ? what is that but the spirit of Christ permeating his Church to-day ? And where that is not it is a dead Church, a tread-mill. There is no life of Christ in it, none whatever. Give me a Church that sends its messengers out upon the frontier line, where the poorest, the most ignorant, the weakest, the most wicked, and the most de­ praved can be found. These are the men that Christ Avants to bring to himself. The rich, the cultivated, of scholarly attainment, of elegant leisure and esthetic tastes, can build their fine cathe­ drals; they can have sonorous music to waft them into dreamy visions of elysiums full of Sybarites, but the poor have thorns in their hearts. It is in them that the devil does his rudest, quickest, and worst w ork; and it is for them that the Church is made, quite as much as for the richer, if not more. I do not pretend to dis­ tinguish in God’s purposes which is the larger class within his temples, but as the poor are larger in number, it seems to me that the Church which comprehends within its embrace and its teach- mgs the vivifying and regenerating potency of the largest number is doing the most of God’s woi’k upon the earth. But another thing. I said Jesus was a missionary, so were the Apostles. What was Paul ? Do you remember that story in the 74 FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY.

Scriptures which Paul tells in reference to himself and Peter, that he withstood him to the face ? When Peter had behaved in an unseemly and, as Paul thought, disloyal manner, Paul withstopd him, and told him, “ I f you were chosen as a preacher to those who have been under the law, I am a preacher to the Gentiles ; I am the Apostle o f the Gentiles.” He meant that he was the picked missionary o f Christ’s Church in that time. He went about Macedonia, Corinth, Galatia, and Cappadocia ; wherever he could find a hearing audience and a place he went about to preach the Gospel o f the Lord Jesus Christ. And now another thing. Will any one contemplate the world, look at it in its best and high­ est aspects, take the best classes of society in any country and look at them, and tell me the missionary of the Church of Christ must not go with faith in God’s work in. order that they may be made better and fitted for heaven ? Take France, for instance. W e talk in this day about God’s wroi-king among the nations ; we talk of the strange phenomena that are transpiring, the marvels in diplomacy and State-craft, and the sudden transitions that are tak­ ing place in the world. Italy, which a few years ago was com­ posed o f disintegrated provinces, is now a compact and unified kingdom, taking its place among the kingdoms of the world. France struggled a few years through a sea of blood, and became a republic more domineering than any that had existed before, only to crumble and topple down ; for the man who reigns in France to-day cannot keep his throne long. God wants that throne for a better dispensation. Look at England, where thirty thousand men, we are told, own the soil and every spire of grass, and I had almost said every square yard o f the blue heaven that canopies the island. What do we hear there ? W e hear one man’s voice ring­ ing louder and clearer than ever Demosthenes thundered, unsec­ onded and unsupported almost, except by the liberal minds and brave hearts of England, thundering at traditions, privileges, castes, primogeniture, and aristocracy, and all the hated thraldoms which the few fling over the many, until royalty welcomes him to its presence and thanks him, because in the midst of his burning and consuming philippics he has the manliness and courtesy to speak well o f the mother Queen o f the land, beautiful in her feminine virtues, and beautiful in all the excellence of her womanly charac­ ter. What do we see in Germany ? Out of provinces that lacked FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY. coherency, symmetry, and constancy, we find one man working out in his own brain an idea that was like borax to fire and steel, f u s i n g the provinces together and welding them so that now*you have a concrete and solidified power, the greatest power on the continent o f Europe. In all its presage o f the future it is Protest­ ant, with the free school and compulsory education, open Churches and a free Gospel, as far as true freedom may consist with a mon­ archical government. Look all over the world and you see these things happening. W e talk of our own country. Our friend who preceded me spoke o f the wonderful things that are taking place; and they are wonderful. By a single cord running from shore to shore a flash of God’s lightning from the skies passes under the sea and down through the beds o f mermaids, and you know what is transpiring across the.sea; and in a few days we will have an­ other one on the Pacific coast. Then Shakspeare’s vision of the world belted in an hour will be more than realized. There are no distant countries, there are no alien places, there are no segregated humanities, for all the appliances of modern civilization are so or­ dained by God that he is bringing nations by the commerce which he himself suggests, and by the means which he himself puts into the hands of his instruments, he is bringing them all within the circle and within the reviving sphere o f his Gospel. While these things are taking place, who can doubt that the Lord is God ? O Lord, thou hast been our dwelling-place in all generations! Lord for ever, Lord almighty, Lord irresistible, Lord omnipotent in the putting forth of his energies at the right time and in the right way. He is not impatient with his work. If he were he would make it go faster; but the beauty of God’s work is, that it never has to be done over or to be undone. When it is once done it is done thoroughly, and he stamps the seal o f perfect success upon it. I have come here to-night not to talk generalizations upon this subject; have listened to them with delight and pleasure; the felicitous speeches which were made charmed me. I was brought an Episcopalian, but I went into the Methodist Church from choice. My friends said, “ You are not going into that Church ; that is the Church of the common people, the unwashed, and it wont suit you at all.” I replied, “ Well, I think it will.” “ Why are you going into it ? ” they inquired. I answered, “ Because I think it is alive. I want a living' Church, not a dead one. I want 76 FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY.

not" only a praying and preaching minister, but I want him to preach without his notes, and I want him tp pray without the book. I can pray by the book myself; I want his heart to beat against my heart, his bosom against my bosom. I want to know that there is a man throbbing, thrilling, and feeling with all deep emotions, and all kindly and benevolent passions stirring within his bosom for my interests. I want to feel that when a man stands up in the pulpit to preach to me be is lobking down as it were into a grave— as if there was a window in the heart by which he could see the skeletons that are in our closets, the schemes that have been frustrated, the sorrows that have scarred us, and all the tribulations that have made our lives crooked. It is in the Methodist Church that you will get these men. Only a short time ago they called a meeting o f Methodist* ministers in Baltimore, and they had gentlemen from Washington to talk to them with reference to the duty of Methodist ministers. Take the records of your country from 1769, before the outbreak of the Revolutionary war, and search through the records o f the Centenary of Method­ ism, and point me to a nobler body o f self-sacrificing and self-deny­ ing men than have grown up within the Church of the people, this poor man’s Church, this Church that opens thé elective franchise to heaven, this Church where the suffrage o f the better kingdom is held out to every man, this Church that tells every man he may become a citizen o f glory, this Church that has no respect of per­ sons, but delights to take the common people and bring them in. Take the Methodist Church out o f the nation, and what would it have been ? Take it out of the nation to-day, and what will it be? I will tell you. You will have midnight masses, wax can­ dles, processions of choristers, the singing of the eucharist, and the abomination in high places back again. Not back again, but brought into this land which Methodism has kept out of it. One word more with reference to our work in this country. If we do not stir ourselves in this land, through God’s help—if the Methodist Church in this land does not seize hold of God’s hand now, and permit him to lead it into the fallow places which he means here to occupy and wants her to hold in this land of foreign and domestic missions, on the frontier and in the West—all her other agencies and efforts may carry her along in the 'swimming sea o f prosperity, but she will lose at last a moiety of her power, and lose more than a moiety o f the blessing which will follow the FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY. 77 right use of the means which1 God has placed at her disposal now. I want to see men with the unction o f the Holy Ghost, baptized every day, if need be, afresh from heaven with moral courage, judicious, sagacious, praying men, down in that southern country. I want to see them among the freedmen and among the southern men themselves, the old slave-masters, the old slave-holders, and the old slave-breeders, and buyers and sellers; I want them to go and preach such a Gospel as never was preached in that land. I want them to go down there and help Congress and the President to pacificate the land. You cannot have peace without religion ; you cannot have lasting or true peace unless it is blessed with the smile of the Gospel dispensation. You must have your ministers down there not to preach as men used to preach— not to talk of the divinity of slavery, not to foment sedition, conspiracy, and re­ bellion—not men who will don the armor and take the carnal weapons of this world’s warfare— but you want men to go down there who will preach the living Gospel of Christ, a gospel of humility, and reverence for and obedience to constituted authority and power; a Gospel of love, amity, and fraternity. I want to see this Methodist Church down in the South. I f the Church does not give the meaiis liberally, and insist upon this being done—if the ministers of the Gospel themselves do not take up the work— the Catholic Church will do it for you. They are instituting means now for that purpose. They are taking children from Africa, as well as colored children from our own country, and carrying them into the consistory, and teaching them the religion of the Roman Catholic Church. I am not one o f those who believe that a bad religion is better than none. I believe that a bad religion, which you have to unteach, is worse than heathenism, which you only have to convert. ’ Therefore, I say, if our Church will only go forward into the South ; if it will only go down there and preach the blessed Gospel o f love, charity, aud good-will, and stop mur­ ders, bloodshed, the Ku-Klux Klans, vigilance committees, and all those enormities and excrescences of that false and vicious civiliza­ tion, so that the whole country may be brought into one spirit, and may become a Christian nation, a blessed result will be 'eached. Then we will not only swear our jurors, witnesses, offi- cers of the law, Senators, and members of Congress on the Bible, but the whole country will be permeated by a religious spirit, and meu wiU uot go into office in this country swearing on the Bible, 78 FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY.

and committing perjury as they do it, knowing that they intend to violate their oaths with the first opportunity that comes to do it I f there is a religious sentiment dominant in every portion of the country it can be said of us, “ Blessed is that people whose God is the L ord! ” W e boast that we are a Christian nation. There are tens o f thousands o f professing Christians in this country, and there are tens o f thousands o f churches and ministers, and if our people were only filled with the power of this Gospel, and had faith in God, we would have no more civil war, no more strife and "bickerings, and no more desolated firesides, but we would have brotherly love, kindness, and charity. If our Church will avail itself o f the avenues that have been opened to it it will grow and prosper; it will flourish like a green bay-tree beside the rivers o f waters. There will be nothing like it in this land, for it can take in the colored people. Bishop Janes knows how a little kindness evokes from them the profoundest gratitude; how simple • and childlike they listen to the Gospel, how docile and obedient they are to all the discipline and economy of the Church. Let us send our preachers down there among them. The fields are white for the harvest. Let us bring these people within the embrace of the Methodist Church. That whole Southern country is going to be populated by a better race o f people. Men of energy and brains, o f liberality and capital, are going down there. You will find in less than twenty-five years the ideas that are being preached at the North as advanced ideas of the time will be inore than indorsed by the people o f the South, and that they will have ideas far in advance o f them. Let the preachers go, so that the people will have a pure, unadulterated, unmixed Gospel, so that our Church may grow and flourish, and be a crown o f glory on this continent. Her ministers have suffered persecution, but God will be with his Church. It will thrive, the people will b’e blessed, and this whole land will be made to feel the influence that comes from a body of Christians with the primitive spirit and the old banner of the cross. They will know that the Lord God reigneth, and is om nipotent, and that Jesus reigns in this land in anticipation of t e time when he will reign all over the world. FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY. 79

Speech of Rev. A. Cookman.

Rev. A l f r e d C o o k m a n , of Wilmington, Del., made tlie closing address. H e spoke as follow s:

It occurs to me that at this hour, and under these circumstances, lean scarcely hope to be even a gleaner. Think of i t ! W e have had to-day the home and the foreign field; we have had the finances of this organization ; we have had its diffusive spirit most eloquently discussed ; we have had the intimate relations between Christianity and the highest civilization unfolded; we have been encouraged with assurances of success, most clearly reasoned out by our eloquent brother; we have had the position of America, our own cherished land, in connection with this greatest and best of all enterprises, discussed; then we have had the last speech. I scarcely know how to characterize that, except that it has been exceedingly interesting and eloquent. My friend has» carried us not only over this land, but over all lands, as it would seem, and under all seas, and through the very air above us. It occurred to me that he almost felt the disadvantage that I feel at this moment, and so he concluded that he would do the gleaning in advance. And now, sir, looking round upon the field, I do not seem to see a standing stalk o f truth. These brethren with their bright blades or their keen sickles have been gathering the harvest; they have even carried it to the m ill; they have ground it out in their close, clear, vigorous thinking; they have manufactured it into nourish­ ing aud delightful food, and it has been dealt out among the people; you have been enjoying it in the morning and in the evening, and are now entirely satisfied. It seems to me that it only remains to return thanks and go home. Or, sir, if I may change the figure, I have thought during the evening, while occu­ pying my seat, that we have been engaged during the day in the inspection of our great missionary ship, its keel, its timbers, its planking, its deck, its machinery— a most magnificent piece of machinery—its pilotage, aud its larder. Our flags are flying, our officers are in their place, and all that we are needing, as it would seem, is the missionary spirit, which might be entitled' the motive power. 0 , sir, if God, for Christ’s sake, will only give us this in abundant and unprecedented measure, may we not confidently calculate upon a most prosperous annual voyage ? The allusion 80 FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY. of my dear friend to his conviction as a settled conviction that the day is not distant when isolated Churches may contribute even as much as fifty thousand dollars to this noble work awakened in my mind this inquiry: Does the missionary spirit consist in simple liberality, in the contribution of moneys ? Mr. President, I rejoice, I exceedingly rejoice, in our increased and constantly increasing collections in this behalf; and yet, let me say just at this point and in this connection, that it does not follow that because an individ­ ual may give one hundred dollars, a thousand dollars, or even ten thousand dollars, to this best of all enterprises, that, Therefore, his heart is all aflame with missionary zeal. That same individual may deny the Church his best talents, or the community around his spiritual energy, or the heathen abroad his sons and daughters, who would go to unfurl the blood-stained banner even in the ends o f the earth, and he may spend most of his time in spiritual idle­ ness. Shall we, then, confound mere liberality, which may be intended, 'perhaps, to quiet an uneasy conscience, or even to purchase immunity from other labor, with the missionary spirit ? A s it occurs to os, this would be to err most egregiously. The question, then, might recur, W hat is the missionary spirit ? Is it an ordinary interest in, or a kind of general concern for, the heathen abroad and the heathen at home ? a cold and calculating love for those millions that have so long, too long, lingered in the shadow o f sin and of death ? Nay, sir, such a spirit as that would never convert the world— has never illustrated itself as the secret ftpring or motive power of self-sacrificing and successful endeavor in this world. There must be love, it is true, but then let us remember it must be love on fire; it must be love in a paroxysm; it must be love intensified, absorbing, all-controlling. Observe, if you please, the missionary quitting his home, kindred, native land, and accustomed comforts. He is willing to abide in the ends of the earth, encompassed by heart-sickening idolatrous superstition and crime. Wherefore? Is it because of a simple concern re­ specting the temporal, or even spiritual, welfare of those by whom he may be encompassed? Nay, I insist it is rather because of the Christ-given and Christ-like love that burns in his heart and literally consumes his life, O, sir, it is the missionary spirit that crosses broad seas, that clambers cloud-crowned mountains, that traverses iar distant regions, that sails around the world if it may save but a single soul. It is the missionary spirit that breathes FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY. 81 miasmas, that bears heavy burdens, that challenges adversaries, that imperils precious life, that laughs at impossibilities, and cries, “ This must and this shall be done.” It is the missionary spirit that gives and bears sacrifices, and dies, if it were necessary and if it were possible, a hundred thousaud deaths, if, like its divine Exemplar, it might be going about doing good. Now, as I said, there may be liberality, but there cannot be the missionary spirit where there is not a conscientious, Christ-like liberality. Let us now inquire for a few moments how this missionary spirit that we have referred to and have sought to define— this love in a blaze— how shall this feeling be excited and maintained in personal experience? W e respond, in two ways. First, by a careful contemplation o f the spiritual necessities of the unregen­ erate around. The eye not only reports, but very sensibly and powerfully affects the heart. Thus, for instance, I pass through a destitute district It may be Bedford and Baker streets, in Phila­ delphia, or it might be the district that is known as the Five Points in the city o f New York. I clamber up into cold garrets; I descend into damp and dismal cellars; I tread with abashed feet obscure and filthy by-ways, and I find poverty, wretchedness, and ruin. My heart is touched. I say, “ Send them relief by all means.” So I look out over the world to discover one hundred millions who are thus found in sin and nature’s night, and again my heart is moved within me. I say, “ Give them the Gospel at any and every expense; send them the Gospel; let it shine away their ignorance; let it lift off the burden of their guilt; let it antidote all their depraved tendencies; let it transform them into the image of the Heavenly ; let it prepare them for honor and use­ fulness in this world, and then for crowns and thrones in the future.” This is very likely to be the effect o f careful considera­ tion. Was it not so with the Apostle Paul, to whom allusion has so frequently been made to-day ? Observe him ; he is passing through the streets o f the great city of Athens; his attention is arrested and his feelings are powerfully stirred. But why is it? Is it because o f the symmetry o f those marble monuments and magnificent temples that arrest his gaze on every side? ©r is it because of the intelligence and refinement of this enlightened and polished population ? No, sir; it is because o f idols there, here, yonder, and every-where. His soul is shocked and moved within Mm because of the idolatry and superstition o f the population. Mi*ion*rjr Report. 0 82 FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY.

W hat then? The missionary fire begins to burn in his noble heart: nor in his heart only; it kindleB on his tongue; it flashes in his eye; it glows in his countenance ; it shines in his spirit and in all his life. But some one will say, and with irresistible and over­ whelming force in this connection, “ Had not this same individual, this identical Paul, many years before been familiar with similar scenes? Had he not been accustomed to idols when Saul of Tar­ sus ? ” W e know not. Again it might be asked, “ Are there not many of our own community who are familiar with temporal any spiritual wretched­ ness, who are acquainted with the necessities of the heathen world, who hear o f this subject not only from year to year, but more frequently, and yet they have none o f those exercises or experiences of missionary zeal ? ” That is true, that is undeniable; and so we are constrained to the conclusion that something more is indispensable than this simple consideration. W hat is that something ? I answer that it is a union and a living sympathy with the blessed Lord Jesus Christ. And now, sir, at the close of these anniversary exercises this thought brings me where I joy to come, and where I would like to lead this little company, that is, to Calvary. I throw the arms of my affection around the conse­ crated cross of Jesus; I drink in, in constantly increasing measure, his tender, sympathizing, self-sacrificing spirit. Now from this stand-point of the cross, from the measure of that feeling which influences the heart and life of the divine Redeemer, I look out again upon the world, but now with what different feelings ! Now I hear with Christ’s ears, I feel with Christ’s heart, I see with his eyes; now I am ready to labor with Christ’s energies ; now I am disposed to give, or go, or do, or dare, or sacrifice, or die— any thing and every thing— if I may but help in lifting our sin-cursed world up to God. This experience of which I am speaking is a vitalizing principle; it is a divine force. It is Jesus reigning, not (as my brother would say) simply in the skies ; there is something better than that. W e can have heaven on the way to heaven. It is Jesus reigning in personal consciousness in the individual heart; it is Christ living, breathing, dwelling, and triumphing in personal life. Philosophy is contemplative and studious, fond and full o f plans and o f theories; infidelity, as we all know, is given to boasting and to detraction, both o f them laying special stress upon the human rather than upon the divine. FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY. 83

But, Mr. President and Christian friends, after all their proud vaunting, pray tell me what heathen shores have they ever visited for purposes o f mercy ? What funeral pyre have they ever ex­ tinguished ? What dumb idol have they ever cast down from its pedestal? W hat nation have they ever lifted up from its barbarism and degradation ? What profligate have they ever re­ claimed ? W hat sorrowful heart have they ever cheered ? Where, to-night, are their earnest, self-sacrificing missionaries? Where are organizations for the amelioration of human suffering and the extension o f wholesome and blessed truth in the world ? Where are their Pauls, their Barnabases, their Wesleys, Wilberforces, Thomas Cokes, Asburys, Howards, Phebes, Dorcases, Night, ingales, and Elizabeth Frys ? I ask it with confidence and with Christian exultation. In vain I wait for an answer—there cometh none. Sir, we must come to Christ; we must drink in his spirit, for it is there, and there only, we will find the source and the fountain of this missionary spirit which is so needful and so indispensable. The theory and practice of missions, as I take it, can be expressed almost in a single sentence. It is love to the blessed Lord Jesus Christ, who has bought us with his blood, drawing forth the stream o f human sympathy, human affection, and human endeavor—a stream which, by an invariable law of nature and of God, seeks the lowest place—for let me say to you that Christiau compassion, like Christ’s compassion, always flows downward, and fixes upon those who need it the most. W as it not so with Paul ? The love o f Christ constrained him, and he counted not his life dear unto him so that he might I>ut glorify his Saviour, propagate his Gospel, save immortal souls, and finish his course with joy. Mr. President, that great man had been to Calvary; he had been glorying only in the cross o f our Lord Jesus Christ; and now, from this stand-point, he looks out upon the world. W ith what effect in his case? Was it not to awaken in his experience a self-sacrificing, a life-consuming, a world-em­ bracing love ? I will not say, with my brother, that he was the picked missionary o f the better and more glorious dispensation. Perhaps he was; most certainly he was a missionary in the pro- foundest sense, for he was disposed to consecrate his energies, talents, and reputation, his worldly substance, friends, and kindred, aye, life itself, to this great service of saving souls and furthering the divine glory. As we heat'd remarked this morning, with him u FIFTIETH ANNIYEBSABY.

it was a master passion in death. I lingered in the dungeon, I looked over the shoulder of that great servant of Jesus Christ as he wrote his last epistle that he indicted to a faithful Apostle, and I read with the speaker o f this morning these words: “ lam ready to be offered, and the time o f my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown o f righteousness which the Lord, the righteous Judge, shall give me at that day.” Heie my brother stopped ; but I read on a little further, «A n d not for me only.” There came out his missionary spirit. That would have been too narrow, circumscribed, and selfish for that great heart. “ N ot for me only ” — O, Paul at that hour took in the hundreds o f millions o f the world’s population— “ not for me only, but for all those that love his appearing.” Mr. President, of course you will say it is a fancy, and if it is not a fancy it is very extravagant; but I have sometimes thought, even at the tíme o f his decapitation, when his body fell on one side of the' block and his head rolled over on the other, that if that trunkless bead had been taken up, if those jaws could have relaxed once more, and that tongue, palsied in death, could have been energized for one ipore utterance, that great man would have énjoyed the privilege o f gasping out the sentiment, “ It is a faith­ ful saying, and worthy o f all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.” It seems to me somehow as if we were constituting a circle. I see my brother yonder who ad­ dressed us so delightfully this morning, and I am sure, in making the closmg speech o f the anniversary, I can fraternally clasp his hand. He dwelt upon the diffusiveness o f this missionary enter­ prise. I can clasp his hand and join with him in saying that the great necessity of preachers and people, o f the pulpit and o f the pews, o f ministers at home and o f ministers abroad, is an increased baptism of the missionary spirit. O my God, give it to me here, and give it to me n ow ! W ith the lapse o f time and with the progress o f the world, our Methodism has been getting rich, powerful, and prosperous. That may be a blessing or it may be a curse. I f as a people or as a religious community we shall grow lukewarm, selfish, and indolent, then you may write “ Ichabod ” on those beautiful edifices, for the glory will certainly have departed. If, on the other hand, we will associate with our advantages (and they are advantages, I believe) o f position, wealth, numbers, and FIFTIETH ANNIVEESABY. influence the missionary spirit in unprecedented measure, then we will show ourselves mighty through G od ; then we will shake the trembling gates o f hell, and we will conquer the world for Christ; then we will not fulfill the gloomy prediction o f Isaac Taylor when he said, “ Methodism is an effete thing, having accomplished its days.” That is not so. During the second century we will lead the nations, as heretofore we have led individuals, along the path­ way o f the Gospel holiness to a blissful and triumphant ira- mortality. Mr. President, I am not by any means* despondent or dis­ couraged, but, on the contrary, I am full of cheerful hope and of Christian confidence. I believe that the clouds above will vanish. I believe that the right is about to conquer.

Clear the way I A brazen wrong is crumbling into clay. With that right Shall many more enter, smiling, at the door. With that wrong Shall follow many others, great and small, That for ages long have held us as their prey. Men of thought and men of action, Clear the way.

I believe in the future. I do believe in the government of the future. I think that the day is not distant when the temple o f our reconstructed Union is going to rise up in this western world grander and more glorious than ever in the past— a temple that shall be composed of living and lovely stones, each stone polished by the hand o f liberal culture, and all the stones united together by the cement of Christian love, the entire structure resting upon a foundation firmer than the everlasting hills. Concord shall be its gate of entrance, and the angel of religion its sentinel; within shall be found justice, purity, and truth, attired in, spotless raiment, sitting in dignity, each State apportioning to all their due, and the exhilarating atmosphere of liberty shall fill every part o f the mag­ nificent structure, while yonder, at its noble dome, shall be seen waving in beautiful triumph the striped flag of freedom together with the blood-stained banner of the Cross. I believe in the gov­ ernment o f the future, and in the Church o f the future. I think there is a day not very far distant when from the watch-towers o f Asia, once the land o f lords many, there shall roll out the exultant 86 FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY.

chorus, “ One Lord ! ” when from the watch-towers o f Europe, distracted by divisions in the faith, there shall roll up the grateful chorus, “ One faith !” when from the watch-towers o f our own America, torn by controversies respecting the initiatory rite into the visible Church o f our Lord Jesus, there shall roll forth the inspiring chorus, “ One baptism ! ” when from the watch-towers of Africa, as though the God of all the race were not her God—as if the Father o f the entire human family were not her Father— when from the watch-towers o f neglected aud despised Africa there shall roll fortlf the chorus, “ One God and Father o f all! ” when the sacramental host, scattered all over the face o f this lower creation, shall spring upon their feet, and, seizing the harp o f thanksgiving, they shall join in the chorus that shall be re­ sponded to by the angels, “ One Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father o f all, who is above all, and through all, and in all; to whom be glory, dominion, and majesty, and blessing for ever! ” Mr. President, these eyes o f mine may not see that day o f rap­ ture ; but if not, then I expect with the great cloud o f witnesses to stand yonder upon the glory-illumined battlements of immor­ tality, and looking down, I will surely enjoy the feast o f vision. I may not be associated with those who shall |end up from the earth the shout that “ Jesus reigns ;” if not, it seems to me I will crowd a little closer to the throne with all the glorified company, and I will join with them in singing that the kingdoms o f yonder world have become the kingdoms o f our Lord and o f his Christ. O, sir, at the close o f this anniversary day, as the result o f what I have seen and heard and enjoyed, I resolve to be a better man, and to be a more devoted friend to the missionary cause.

The congregation united in singing the doxology, and the benediction was pronounced by Bishop Janes. FIFTIETH ANNUAL REPORT.

AFRICA.

Commenced in 1832.

BISHOP ROBERTS, Resident in Africa , ptar E p is c o p a l Jurisdiction.

T h e force now in the field is:

Bishop Roberts, with 14 members, which compose the Liberia An- nual Conference...... 15 Assistants...... 6 Local Preachers...... 32 Members of Church, 1,645 ; probationers, 185 ...... 1,830 Increase during the y e a r ...... 131 Sunday-schools...... 30 Teachers...... 170 Scholars...... 1,240 Common schools at expense of the mission...... 9 Seminaries...... 2

Except with regard to effective men, the above is the best showing this mission has 'ever made. It is remarkable that the number of members in the Church steadily increases, while the number of effective ministers steadily decreases by death, and we see no reliable source of supply. W e will trust in God, and go-forward. W e regret to say we have not received a detailed and sta­ tistical report from Bishop Roberts, covering the whole work, as we had hoped; but under date of December 8, 1868, he gives us a report on portions of his work. W e accept this the more readily, as we have kept the Church pretty well advised during the year in regard to the movements in Liberia. Bishop Roberts says:

Intelligence from brethren informs us of the progress o f the work at several points. Brother J. M. Moore, our efficient supply 88 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1868.

on the Cape Palmas Circuit, under date October 26, writes: “ Dear Bishop, I received your kind letter in due time, to my great satisfaction. . . . Our revival has been going on ever .since the 30th o f August, and still continues. God be praised! W e have taken in above seventy probationers.” Brother D. Ware, at Robertsport, under date October 12, says; “ Our third Quarterly Meeting has now passed, but we are pro­ tracting the services, and the prospects are truly encouraging. Some six or seven have already professed conversion. Twenty more earnest seekers are forward at the altar for prayer every night The most that have professed are natives, the genuineness o f whose conversion is questioned by none. . . . The ceiling o f the house is nearly finished, and then we are preparing to plaster. The people have done well, but can do more, and will, I trust. I have been looking over the work, and sympathize with you in your perplexity concerning it. Our ranks are certainly thinning. . . . The best we can do is to hope and pray for better times. “ I received some months since from a native chief a most press­ ing request to send him a missionary. He is a friend to our gov­ ernment, . - . and through his influence in part we obtained a foot­ hold here. . . . I hope you will respond to his call. There are many towns contiguous to this (Mando) of comparative easy access.” In a letter a few days subsequent to the above Brother Ware writes: “ I write to say that our meeting still goes on. H ie interest deepens, number of mourners increases; accessions almost every Sabbath.” Brother Artis, our missionary to the “ Beah ” people, writes: “ W e have abundant cause to praise God here. Brother Depu- tie’s quarterly meeting commenced Friday night, and though we all felt rather dull, God was pleased to hear prayer, and Saturday and Sunday we bad such an outpouring o f bis Spirit that we were not able to contain. After preaching Brother D. baptized six persons, (natives,) two women among them, bearing witness to the glad tidings o f salvation.” . The Buchanan and Edina Circuits, in Bassa District, have been favored by the outpouring o f the Holy Spirit, and a goodly num­ ber swell the band o f Christians at those points. During a series o f meetings at Monrovia the Church was re­ freshed greatly, and several professed to have obtained peace in believing in Jesus. 1868.] SOUTH AMERICA. 89

SOUTH AMERICAN MISSION.

Commenced in 1836.

BISHOP CLARK has Episcopal Supervision.

Rev. D r. Goodfellow, wlio has been released from the pastorate of the Church in Buenos Ayres, that he might de­ vote himself exclusively to the superintendency of the mission field in South Am erica, reported the condition and prospects of the several stations under his care October 1, 1868, as follows:

Buenos Aybes.— This is the first entire quarter o f the labors of Rev. Henry G. Jackson, whom Bishop Clark sent to our aid from the North-west Indiana Conference. By episcopal arrange­ ment he takes the old church, as it may be called, after twenty-five years o f occupancy. On June 4, A . H ., Brother Jackson arrived, and his labors commenced with as little inconvenience as attends a change at home. He is a good and faithful man, and his undivided attention to his charge is already producing good results. A series of meetings was held in August, resulting in ten or twelve conversions, and about as many accessions to the Church. The congregations are good and attentive. Statistics.—The following statistical items belong to the close of the quarter from Brother Jackson’s charge: Church members, 8 6 ; probationers, 40; average attendance at church, 300; at prayer-meeting, 40; at Sunday-school, 130; num­ ber of officers and teachers, 19. - Spanish Work.— During the year thus far Rev. J. F. Thomson has occupied our only church in the city with Spanish preaching on Sunday evenings. O f late the interest in this work is increas­ ing on all hands, and there are many signs o f progress. The num­ ber of interested persons in the city is gradually increasing; and at Boca, a town about a league out of the city, our day and Sun­ day-school is a nucleus of a great deal o f value. It is a benefaction to a very destitute locality, and many of our scholars promise welL One of our friends here has purchased for us a lot for building a 90 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1868.

house at Boca suitable for all our purposes, and we have begun, with hope, a subscription here to raise the amount necessary, which will be about four thousand dollars gold. The lot costs one thousand five hundred and twenty dollars gold. R o s a b io .— This city, o f about fifteen thousand inhabitants, has often been spoken o f as the probable location o f the national capi­ tal, as it is only temporarily at Buenos Ayres. Until the present year we have been alone in sustaining English preaching in Rosa­ rio, but about the middle o f 1868 a minister o f the Church of England began a service, and two congregations are now growing up side by side. That city has become the ceuter o f an immense trade. It is at the point where a railroad of two hundred and fifty miles in length terminates at the margin of the magnificent river Paraná. Rev. Thomas Carter, M .A , is at Rosario for his fourth year. He has a neat little church which serves also for a school, and there is room on one side o f it for a parsonage and on the other for a church when we shall again build. There is a day-school o f fifty attending scholars. The New Tes­ tament is read in the school daily. There are fifteen children iu the Sunday-school and one hundred and fifty volumes in the library. There are nine members o f the Church and ten probationary members. E s p e r a n z a .— A t this place Rev. D. F. Sauvain has been toiling for nearly three years. He was preceded by a lay missionary, who was there two years. W e have on the public square of the town, which is in the center o f the colony, a church 24 by 44 feet, which also serves for a school. Under the same roof we have a parsonage o f six rooms. There is attached a beautiful garden of fruit and ornamental trees, a monument o f the skill and industry o f the Pastor. The colony is just the size o f a western township, that is, six miles square. The iarms are eighty acres each, and sometimes smaller, but never larger. The population is about six­ teen hundred, o f whom about one third are Protestants. The day- school has seventy pupils, and it is conducted by Brother Sauvain himself who, besides this and his pastoral work, preaches in Ger­ man and French every Sunday, and conducts the Sunday-school. Owing to the distance o f the residence o f the people the Sunday- school is small, but there are always gathered in it the most ad­ vanced in Bible knowledge, and the most serious. 1808.] SOUTH AMERICA. 91

Sa n C á e l o s .—This place deserves to be named, as we have here a beautiful building site adjoining the central town. This colony also is six miles square and has fewer Protestants than Es­ peranza. Our lot contains about seven acres, and if a1 suitable man offered for the French work we might occupy the place per­ manently. For the present the German portion o f the people are not accessible to us.

V il la D e U r q u iz a .— Here, also, we have about seven acres adjoining the town, and within its inclosure is a neat and well-built edifice serving for church and school. Brother J. J. Rau is here, working under many disadvantages. The circumstances of the colony are not prosperous, and we wait the action of the govern­ ment in widening the bounds of the colony, as the only means of making a community of wealthy farmers, as was first intended. Meanwhile Brother Rau continues preaching, (in German,) and conducts the day-school and Sunday-school. During the last quar­ ter he visited another German settlement farther up the Paraná River, where they are very desirous of having regular preaching. At that place, Cayesta, there is a new colony of about thirty Prot­ estant families. I hope to visit them soon.

Oth er P l a c e s.— For three years nearly we have in some man­ ner or other occupied Cordoba. It is a place of great importance, as soon great changes must come over that city, caused by the immigration and activity that will be caused by the completion, in about one year, of the Central Argentine Railroad. This rail­ road is two hundred and forty-seven miles in length, and it will open communication by rail between that productive region and the Paraná River at Rosario. For two years we have supplied the country district southward, where eight or ten widely scattered neighborhoods welcome us very cordially. The supply for this year cannot continue, and no one is at hand to fill the place. Many of the people there would be entirely destitute if we were to suspend the Tttyu and Laguna de los Padrea work. One round on the circuit involves a ride o f about three hundred miles, and involves in its course rivers, swamps, and roadless wastes that would remind one o f pioneer work in the W est Altogether we have a field of toil, but also o f hope. Many indi­ cations of good are recognized by those on the ground that might not appear so cheering to one at a distance. MISSIONARY REPORT.

CHINA.

Commenced fat 1847.

BISHOP KINGSLEY has Episcopal Supervisión.

Members of the Mission.

FOOCHOW.— MISSIONARIES. Rev. R. S. M a c la y , D .D ., Superintendent,

“ S. L . B a l d w in ,

u N a t h a n Sites, “ L. N. Wheeler, u H . H . L o w r y .

ASSISTANT MISSIONARIES. Mrs. H e n r i e t t a C. M a c la y , (in U . S. A .)

“ E t t ie E . B a l d w in ,

M S. M oore Su e s ,

“ M a r y E . W h e e l e r ,

u P a k t h ie N . L o w r y ,

M iss B e u l a h W o olston,

“ Sa i x i e H . W oolston. ,

KIU KIANG.— MISSIONARIES. Rev. V i r g i l C. H a r t , Rev. E l b e r t S. Todd.

ASSISTANT MISSIONARIES. M b s. J. A. Hart, Mbs. Emma S. Todd.

FOOCHOW MISSION.— NATIVE HELPERS. Hu Po Mi, Hu Sing Mi, Hu Yong Mi, Ngu Siu M i, L i Y u M i, L i C h a M i,

Y e k I n g K w a n g , T in g N e n g C h ic k , Ling Ching Ting, ü n g P m Sing, S ia S e k O n g , L in g M in g S a n g , M a T io n g M w a n g . CHINA. 93

EIUEIANGr MISSION.— NATIVE HELPERS. None reported.

FOOCHOW MISSION.— STUDENT HELPERS.

S on g Sa C h io n g , H u T a i O ,

TJn g Sin g L a , T in g K a C h ’ u n g ,

T on g T a ik K w o n g , T io n g C h a ik Su n g ,

T in g Siu K ’ u n g , T in g Sio n g K o ,

T in g M i A i, T io n g K iu M i,

T o TJn g K a n g , Y ong K w o n g I n g ,

T a n g K in g T ong, C h ion g T a ik L io n g ,

T in g N e n g S e n g , L in g S u n g L a i ,

P’a n g T in g H ie , L in g C h ’iu C h e n g ,

L in g C h in g T ’ o, W ong K ’e n g Sin g ,

L in g C h in g C h ie n g , T in g K iu Se ,

N g w o i K i P ’in g , T in g L ai Se n g ,

S on g T a ik S ia , W ong Se u C h ’ io n g ,

H w o n g T a il C h ’ io n g , T in g N g u k C h io n g ,

W on g K iu M i .

KIU KIANG MISSION.— STUDENT HELPERS. None reported. Ten chapel keepers and twelve school teachers employed by the Foochow Mission. None reported from the Kiu Kiang Mission. Summary of Statistics. Missionaries...... 7 Assistant missionaries...... 9 Native assistants...... 64 Total agents of the Society...... 80 Adults baptized during the y ea r...... 144 Children “ “ 28 Total “ “ 172 Members in full connection...... 468 Probationers...... 353 Baptized children...... I l l Total o f members, probationers, etc...... 941 Missionary collections...... $199 03 Boarding-schools, 2 ; pupils...... 44 D&y-sehoole, 10; pupils...... 190 Value of mission property...... $52,190 00 Number of pages printed...... ■...... 7,014,091 Number of pages circulated...... Number o f Sunday congregations...... IS Aggregate attendance...... 760 94 MISSIONARY REPORT. C1868.

Plan of the "Work for 1869. R . S. M a c la y , Superintendent, S. L. B a ld w in , Secretary. L Ching Sing Tong Circuit, L. N. Wheeler. Ching Sing Tong, Li Yu Mi. Nguk’ang and Kwihung, Ting Neng Chick. Kanchia and Sieumeka, Ung Pek Sing. Mission Press, L. N. Wheeler. American Chapel, L. N. Wheeler. II. Teenang Tong Cibcuit, S. L. Baldwin. Tienang Tong, Hu Po Mi. Hokch’iang and Tengtiong, Sia Sek Ong. Nguch’eng and Sa Hwa, Ma Tiong Mwang. Nguk’a and Kengkiang, Ngu Sia ML Kuch’eng and Kienning, Hu Sing Mi. Training School, S. L. Baldwin. Girls’ School, B. Woolston, S. H. Woolston. HI. Hoking Tong Circuit, X . Sites. Hoking Tong, Yek Ing Kwang. Yekiong, to be supplied. Minch’iang and Lektu, Hu Yong ML Yenping, Li Cha ML Yuk’a and Chiong-hu-pwang, to be supplied. Lamyit, Ling Ming Sang. Hinghwa and Angt’au, Ling Ching Ting. Sieng-yu, to be supplied. IY . Kiukiaxg Circuit, Y . C. Hart, E. S. Todd. Y . Peking Circuit, R. S. Maclay, H. H. Lowry.

Under date of October 28, 1868, the Superintendent writes as follows:

The accompanying statistics will show that during the pa6t year we have enjoyed a good degree of prosperity in this mission. W e have baptized 144 adults and 28 children since the previous annual report. The number o f our Church members has increased from 341 to 471, probationers from 113 to 353, and baptized chil­ dren from 96 to 117. The total o f members, probationers, and baptized children now connected with the mission is 941. Our missionary offering has increased from $122 66 to $199 03. In the report for the previous year I stated that we had com­ pleted oar plans for carrying the Gospel into two more prefectures of this province, and that on receipt o f the Board’s approval we were prepared to occupy a new station in the Kiangsi Province. These plans, I am happy to say, have all been executed, and you will see from the plan o f our work for 1869 that we have arranged for commencing a mission at Peking during the jubilee year of the Missionary Society o f the Methodist Episcopal Church. I trust that in this important .movement the Board may be able to give us 1868.] CHINA. 95

prompt and efficient support. I now proceed to give the reports from the circuits in our work. I. C h in g Sin g T ong C iecutt, S. L. Baldwin, Missionary. .Ching Sing Tong: Members, 22; probationers, 3 ; baptized chil­ dren, 2 ; total, 28. One adult baptized, three members expelled. Missionary money contributed, $48; poor money, $3 57; for other purposes, $2 87 ; total for benevolent purposes, $54 44. With regard to this appointment Brother Baldwin writes : “ The great­ est encouragement I have found concerning this station is in the increase o f contributions. A n effort was made to raise an amount sufficient to pay the salary o f the Pastor, which is $72 per annum. During the six months which have elapsed since the effort was first made, the contributions have been at the rate of about $64 per annum, including some help from Brother Wheeler and my­ self. Small as this may appear, it is a great advance on the past, and it may indicate that Ching Sing Tong will soon be a self-sup­ porting Church. The day-school has been continued during the year.” For the other appointments on his circuit Brother Baldwin reports as follows, n am ely:

K a n c h ia .— Members, 9 ; probationers, 1; baptized children, 2; total, 12. One infant baptized, one member expelled; missionary contributions, $1 26. The class is in a state o f coldness such as has characterized it for several years.

Sie u m e k ’ a .— M embers, 8 ; probationers, 5 ; baptized children, 2 ; total, 15. T w o adult^, baptized ; missionary contributions, $3. After many efforts put forth in vain we have this year succeeded in renting a chapel at this station. On my last visit it was crowded with people, and there were as many more outside, all of whom listened attentively as long as we could preach to them. The work looks more promising here than at any previous period.

K uch’ e n g .—M embers, 27 ; baptized children, 9; total, 36. Six adults and two children baptized. Missionary money, $8 50 ; poor money, $6 54; for improvements on the chapel, $3 ; total benev­ olent contributions, $18 04. The members generally are earnest, warm-hearted, Methodistic. They are pleased with the ministra­ tions of their pastor, Hu Sing Mi, and desire that he may remain with them. Y enping.—A fter much trouble the helper succeeded in renting 96 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1868.

& chapel in this prefectural city, and, amid much opposition, he has succeeded in keeping it. The opposition is believed to be occasioned mostly by the literati. K eenning. W e have also rented a chape! at this prefectural city, over two hundred miles from Foochow, and have put a native o f the place temporarily in charge o f it. I hope that during the next year we may rent chapels at two places on the road from Ku-ch’eng to this place, and that from one o f these a suitable man may be raised up for Kienning. I would mention, in conclusion, that during the past five years I have baptized and' received iuto the Church t wenty-eight adults, o f whom eighteen remain con­ nected with this circuit, six are connected with other circuits, two have died in the faith, and two are now out o f the Church. II. Tienang Tong Circuit. R . S. Maclay and H. H. Lowry, Missionaries. There has been a good degree o f prosperity 011 this circuit during the past year. Adults baptized, 103; children baptized, 1 0 ; Church members, 308; probationers, 291; baptized children, 67; total, 666. Missionary money, $106 98. HL HOKing Tong Circuit. N . Sites, Missionary. This cir­ cuit, also, has enjoyed a very good degree o f prosperity during the year, and there are cheering indications that still more glorious times o f refreshing are at hand. Adults baptized, 31 ; children baptized, 14; Church members, 97; probationers, 53; baptized children, 36 ; total, 186. Missionary money, 131 79. I V . Kru Kiang Circuit. V . C . Hart and E. S. Todd, Mission­ aries. (N o report from this circuit.)

Mission Printing Office. Rev. L. N. Wheeler. The following is a report of the office, work up to the close o f this mission year, September 30, 1868:

I SCRIPTURES PRINTED. Copies. No. Pages. Classical New Testament...... 2,835 2,523,150 “ “ (small type)...... 4,926 1,911,288 “ Romans to Revelation (large type)... 897 344,448 “ Gospels and Acts “ ----- 62 26,312 Colloquial Psalms “ .... 1,970 529,900 “ Proverbs “ .... 2,002 160,160 II. TRACTS, ETC., PRINTED. li. E. Catechism...... 4,984 418,656 Christian Manual...... 10,004 320,128 27,670 6,234 042 1868.] CHINA. 97

Qople«.- No. Pagea. Brought forward 27,670 6,234,042 M. E. Ritual...... 3,000 270,000 Sunday Sheet...... 41,000 41,000 Annual Register...... 508 19,304 Register for Bible and Tract Distribution 199 18,218 Jesus the Saviour...... 10,000 10,000 Register for Schools...... 200 5,000 The Sun’s Eclipse...... 4,100 4,100 Catalogue of Books...... 314 1,256 Programme of Annual Meeting...... boo 500 Schedule of Week of Prayer...... 300 300 List of Appointments...... 200 200 Maps of the Holy Land and of the World 150 150

in. ENGLISH WORK Colloquial Psalms and Proverbs for Am. Board 1,000 175,000 Classical New Testament “ “ 100 89,000 Sunday Sheets “ “ 15,000 15,000 Rejecting the False “ “ 5,000 5,000 Sunday-Bchool Songs, etc., etc...... 6,299 15,780 Dictionary, Foochow Dialect...... 73,320 The Missionary Recorder...... 1,370 22.270 Blankbooks, etc., etc...... 69 12,230 Table of Radicals...... 211 1,261 Descriptive Catalogue...... 290 1,160

Total...... 117,470 7,014,091

The report shows encouraging progress made on the Anglo- Chinese Dictionary during the past year. Much o f my time and strength has necessarily been given to this important work, as the English department of the office is not supplied with skillful com­ positors. , With the issuing o f a supplementary number o f the Missionary Recorder in March, that periodical ceased to be a publication o f our mission press. It had, however, been received with favor by the missionary public, and the foreign secular press in China, and had already secured a liberal patronage. Although circumstances required its suspension, it has since been revived» and is being successfully carried on by Brother Baldwin. A Portu­ guese job-printing firm in this city are the publishers. I regard with peculiar satisfaction the addition o f the Psalms and Proverbs to the number of our colloquial books. The inspired songs of David, printed in the vernacular language, and under­ stood by the common people as well as the literati, cannot fail to promote a devotion and intelligent piety in the native Church. MiwiOMiy lUpoJt. 98 MISSIONARY REPORT.

Our mission enjoys the honor o f having first adopted a plan of cblioquial translation which promises to prevail largely, if not universally, among the Protestant missions in China. Daring the year we have reprinted several o f our most valuable tract publica­ tions. W e were favored with a liberal grant o f funds from the Methodist Tract Society, and we hope, with oontinued aid from that source, to be able to publish tracts on a still more extended scale. The press has been heretofore principally employed in printing the sacred Scriptures. Quite a large number o f our books have been ordered by missionaries at several of the ports o f China, .and in this way our press is rapidly acquiring more than a mere local influence. Boys’ Boarding-school—R. S. Maclay. The number o f scholars in attendance during the greater portion o f the past year has been eighteen; the expenses o f the school are $635 97. You have already been advised o f our recent action proposing to change somewhat the character o f this school. Here­ after we shall endeavor to make it a training-school for candidates for the ministry. W e trust that, under the new arrangement, the school may have increased prosperity.

Girls’ Boarding-school—Misses Woolston. Miss Beulah W oolston makes the following report for the school: Number o f pupils thirty-four; expenses for the year $ 6 7 4 6 1 . A t the dose o f school for the summer holidays, three o f the older girls, having finished their term o f years, left and went back to their homes; three others have lately joined the Church. Twelve little girls from the Mission Foundling Asylum have been taken into the school. All the pupils have names sent by parties in America by whom they are supported, and fifteen additional names remain unappropriated. The Chinese still keep up their interest in visiting the school; during the year over eight hundred women and children have been in ; most o f these have had the Scriptures read to them, and have taken away with them Christian books.'

FoTUidling Ajsylnm—Mrs. Sites. The majority o f the foundlings have now been transferred te the Girls’ Boarding-School, where their future training will be CHIIiA*. given them. A few still remain under Mrs. Sites’« care, and she feels it a privilege to watch over these little ones for the Master^ sake. The signs o f the times in China are highly encouraging. The nation is awaking. Events develop rapidly, and their march i$ all away from the models of the obsolete past. A young China spirit is stirring the masses; and it is evident to the most casual observer that the nation is entering on a new and unprecedented cycle o f its wonderful history. Commerce has unbarred the gates o f the empire, and now the discovery of gold mines in North China is attracting the attention of the world. Mr. Bur­ lingame’s mission did not start a moment too soon. China must at once enter the great family of nations or drift into hope­ less anarchy. What is the doty o f the Church in view of this state o f things? Is it not our great, imperative duty to give the Gospel to these benighted millions ? The people know that the empire is in the throes o f revolution, and they expect the conquering civilization to provide a remedy for the deepest human wants. Let us pro­ claim to them “ Jesus and the resurrection.”

K iu K ia n g Station.— This station was occupied Dec. 1, 1867, by Rev. Y . C. Hart and Rev. E. S. Todd. They have had only ten months’ experience and observation in their new field. The first ten months of such work could not be ex­ pected to produce much fruit which would be suitable for an annual report. And yet they have thought it proper, as it was, to report briefly to the office at home. This they have done under date of October 3, 1868, sending forward at the same time a map of the country around the city of Kiu Kiang, which is their missionary capital. This territory, which is very populous, and has many cities, one of them among the largest in China, the two brethren have divided between them­ selves, so that each one may feel direct responsibility for his own field of labor. And yet they reside together in K a u Kiang for mutual B u p p ort and sympathy. Brother Y . 0 . Hart has that portion of tfc.e territory lying to the west of Kiu Kiang for a distance of gixty miles, and extending southward to the. capital, and including all north of 100 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1808.

til© river in the Huh Pe province, with the chapel at Kwang Tsi. This district they call Kin Kiang West. % Brother E. S. Todd has that portion east of Kin Kiang to a distance of seventy miles, extending sonth to the capital, and including that portion of the work north.of the river in the Ngau Hwe province. This district they call Kin Kiang East. Our brethren entered npon their work by visiting the sur­ rounding towns and cities, selling or giving away books, and making arrangements for establishing some preaching places, and opening a school, They found four native Christians, and formed them into a class. Three o f them had proved faithful, but one had gone back to his old practices. H aving provided themselves with dwellings and rooms, they had held regular Sunday services, and held also a regular prayer-meeting Wednesday evening. They had established a native chapel about forty miles to the north of Kin Kiang. Here they have a band of nine inquirers. They visit this place once a month. The brethren ask for six additional men in the course of three years, and with this force, aided by the native helpers whom God will raise up, as they confidently expect, they hope to occupy all or nearly all of the cities within their circle. W e shall look to 1869 with confidence and hope of good fruit in this our new mission field in China.

Addendum.— Under date of November 11, 1868, Rev. Y. C. Hart, says: “ The work which I mentioned in my last letter still moves forward, and there is every indication that it is genuine. I have received up to this time thirty-seven on probation. Since my last I have visited the places where we have inquirers, took in tw enty-tw o at one tim e, seventeen males and five females. These twenty-two live seventy-five miles from Kin Kiang. There is a flourishing city near by where all these inquirers can meet for worship if we have a small chapeL On my last trip to this work I traveled one hundred and fifty miles, and for a great portion of the way no foreigner had ever been seen j but the people were very civil, 1868.1 CHINA. 101 and treated me as well as I could ask. I stopped over Sunday at a large trading place, and called upon an officer for a little quiet and rest; but the people crowded into ids building, and made many holes through Mb paper windows in order to see me. Some said I was not a foreign devil, but a Canton man dressed in foreign clothes. This I considered a greater insult than being called foreign devil.” CHINA MISSION, 186 8.

AG'TS or SOCIRTY NATIVK CHURCHES. FRE8S. MISSION PROPERTY. Anwrteaa. BnMrrilng. IMy. Bamlny. FOOCHOW. I ! I H Chins 20 «1 8 00 28 « ¿ 0 0 12,500 KanchU" 18 1 90

Bfenmëkà...... 15 8 00 #, [ÏB MISSIONÂÔŸ" ItEPORT. K tiehV ng...... 85 8 00 T^enuig Tong. 92 46 00 98 500 9,940 46,440 N g a k v ig ...... S3 8 14 509 500 K w lh tn g ...... 20 5 64 950 280 B ok éM ing...... 17 ISO 16 95 15 20 SffiB:::::.- 8 Ò 56 89 0 56 48 7 06 S3 Kgûk’à ...... 18 1 10 TTongang------18 Kwanjrwrong . . . 89 4 ¿5 50 40 8 59 Hinchwa...... 8 0 98 Anrtou...... 12 4 67 Tëngira....----- 22 1 74 lOi 14 16 Tong C6 15 25 îffî 9 0 45 18 0 10 Ä*...... 81 7 05 Minch'tane...... 18 9 70 Lëktn...... 44 6 24 Chionhupw&njr. ß TnU...... Kioküng ....

T otal 144 I 88 178 I 471 80S 117 841 891 8199 08 8 68 10 190 11 266 fffoOOO«! 810,690 952,19» 1868.] GERMANY AND SWITZERLAND. 103

GERMANY AND SWITZERLAND MISSION CONFERENCE.

Commenced in 1849.

BISHOP AMES has Episcopal Supervision.

As our missions in Germany and Switzerland exist in the form of an Annual Conference, we have no connected annual report, such as is usual when a mission has a Superintendent; but we generally receive the reports of the districts from the Presiding Elders severally, and combine them in our office as well as we can. The following are the reports, but very little abridged, from the several districts:

BREMEN DISTRICT, E. G e b h a r d t , Presiding Elder.

Bremen and V j e g e s a c k , E . Gebhardt and C. Girtaner, with three helpers, occupy in town and country twelve preaching places, among which are four chapels of our own. By the removal o f the mission institute, and the departure of the teacher and students hence to Frankfort-on-the-Main, this cir­ cuit is now confined to itself. Still we are able to provide for all our appointments, and hope that we can engage for more. Vari­ ous signs, among which are partly the increasing number of hear­ ers in Bremen, and partly the growing love of the members one to another, cause us to hope for more glorious victories. Two singing choirs, among whom that o f Bremen numbers now more than thirty young men, exercise in our Sunday-schools an evidently reviving influence on old and young. There are one hundred and eighty-three full members, and nineteen on trial. Biusmebhaven, I. von Oehsen. Besides our beautiful chapel in the town, we occupy here three preaching places in the country, and the mission may be justly called a flovrishing and promising one. The meetings are generally very well attended, and by this means a wholesome influence is exercised also upon the mariners 104 MISSIONARY REPORT. £1868.

visiting this port The Sunday-school works with great success. There are forty-eight full members, and four on trial. Delmenhorst and Neerstedt, E. Pucklitsch. This circuit has two chapels and eight preaching places, which, however, on ac­ count of their great distance from each other, are difficult to be attended to. Still our brother makes indefatigably his far jour­ neys on foot, and works with a faithfulness which the Lord will no doubt crown with rich blessings. The Sunday-schools are prospering. There are one hundred and thirty-one full members, and ten on trial. Bremen District : 4 missionaries, 353 members, 26 on trial, 3 local preachers, 10 Sunday-schools, 73 officers, 640 scholars. The district raised for different objects 1,006 Prussian dollars=|724 32 gold.

OLDENBURG DISTRICT, L. S. J aco b y , Presiding Elder.

Our work in general is in a good condition. O ld en b u rg M issio n , H . Gerdes, is making slow progress; but the members are in earnest: seven preaching places, one chapel. The same can be said o f E d e w e c h t, G. G 5ss : nine preaching places, two chapels. A u r ic h , F . Klusner, is in a very flourishing condition, and it should be provided with more missionaries, as there are different places that would receive us gladly. On one preaching place there are meetings with five hundred hearers, and lately more than twenty have been converted, and a great number are deeply awakened: ten preaching places. H a m b u r g , F . Eilers, has only a small preaching room, which is generally filled. In Wandsbeek, near Hamburg, we had several conversions. The work is growing, but we cannot expect prog­ ress in Hamburg without a suitable hall The members are anx- ioiis to support the work: two preaching places. Flknsbubg, I. Spille. Here we got permission only this year to carry on the work, which promises to prosper: five preaching places. O l d e n b u r g D i s t r i c t : 5 missionaries, 286 members, 36 on trial, 4 local preachers, 14 Sunday-schools, 60 officers, 320 schol­ ars. The district raised for different objects 801 Prussian dollars ~ 4 6 7 6 72. 1868.] GERMANY AND SWITZEBLAND. 105

FRANKFORT DISTRICT. (No report received.)

WÜRTEMBERG DISTRICT, C h a b le s H. D o e e ik g , P. E.

EEPOET OF REV. CHABLES H. DOEBING.

H e il b r o n n Cib c u it . This circuit is under my own charge, with the assistance o f two brethren. W e have twenty-five ap­ pointments. Our meetings are pretty well attended, and the awakening and converting power o f God is with us. Since Con­ ference about thirty to forty have joined us. We have on this circuit 270 members, 110 probationers, 6 Local Preachers, 5 Sunday-schools, 20 teachers, and 200 children. M abbach a n d B e ilste in . This circuit is under the charge o f Brother Haerle, with one helper. It has twenty appointments, with four chapels. The prospects are very favorable. W e have a fine chapel, with a parsonage above it, at Marbach. We have on this circuit 337 members, 116 probationers, 2 Local Preachers, 8 Sunday-schools, 13 teachers, and 200 children. L u d w ig sb u b g a n d B ie t ig h e im . This circuit is under the charge of Brother Rodemeyer, with Brother Baedecker to assist him. It has eighteen appointments ; and we have a chapel in each place, with a parsonage connected with it. We have on this circuit 294 members, 21 probationers, 9 Sun­ day-schools, 27 teachers, and 370 children.

V a ih in g e n . This is under the charge of Brother Cramer, with one helper. It has seventeen appointments. The propects are pretty good. Since Conference thirty have joined. We have on this circuit 174 members, 145 probationers, 3 Sun­ day-schools, 6 teachers, and 100 children. Ca l w . This is under the charge of Brother Mann, with one helper. It has eighteen appointments. W e have no chapels on this circuit, and yet it is a very promising field o f labor. Since Conference we have received seventy-eight on probation. In Ca- low we also employ two deaconesses, who are nearly constantly engaged in waiting upon the sick. We have on this circuit 200 members, and 127 on probation.

H e b e e n b e b g . This is under the charge o f Brother Schlaphofj with one helper. This is nearly an entire new field o f labor, and lies mostly within the limits of the Black Forest. W e have here seventeen appointments, but no ohapela. The prospects are good. m MISSIONARY REPORT. [ 1808. W e have on this circuit 44 members, and 54 on probation. M y district embraoes the whole kingdom of Wfkrtemberg, but this field o f labor is occnpied also by the Wesleyans, and by the Evangelical Association. Both of them labor with success. Oar preachers have on this district very hard work. Most o f the appointments have to be reached on foot, and the brethren generally have to preach in low, crowded rooms, where the lights can h&rdly be kept burning in the fool air. W e had heretofore also a good deal of persecution to suffer in the kingdom o f Würtemberg, mostly brought forward by the preachers o f the State Church; but this, also, will probably cease now. The King laid a law before the House of Assembly to grant religious liberty, which, without doubt, will be adopted by them. W e shall then be rid o f all these annoyances.

ZU R IC H D ISTR ICT. (N o report received.)

BASEL DISTRICT, E. Riemenschneidee, Presiding Elder.

REPORT OF BROTHER RIEMENSCHNBIDER. But recently I gave you a detailed description o f the several fields, o f labor, and will, therefore, at present confine myself to what is more necessary. In B a s e l we were lately visited by a few saddening events which somewhat weakened tlie Society, yet I hope that in the end it will be for our good. W e anticipate an awakening this winter. May God help! In B esen , where Brother Mesmer labors, the meetings are well attended, and the work is prosperously progressing. Souls are being awakened and added to the Society. In B i e l , Brother Hauser’s field o f labor, the good work gains & firmer footing, and spreads itself in a delightful manner. The past quarter shows a goodly increase in the membership, and the prospects are still very promising. In L ausanne, where Brother Glaettli is stationed, the prog­ ress is, as usual, but slow ; yet the meetings are well attended and the prospecte are more encouraging. In G e n e v a , which belongs to the foregoing field o f labor, we have now formed a class, and hope that the work o f the Lord will yet take firm footing in this large and populous city. GEBliÄMT ANS Sw it z e r l a n d . 107

Statistics of "West Switzerland District.

Members. 8: Schools. Teacher*. Boholaai* Basel and Liestal ...... 317 6 48 530 Bern ...... 60 3 20 400 Biel...... 240 4 20 409' Lausanne and Geneva ...... 70 ...... Paris...... 62 ......

Total...... 749 J3 88 1,33®

EA ST D ISTRICT, C. A c h a k d , Presiding Elder.

Brother Achard is Pastor of the work in Berlin, as well as Presiding Elder of the district. In his report he alludes to fhe astonishing indifference in regard to religion which pre­ vails in this great capital o f North Germany, and expressed gome disappointment in the comparatively small attendance in our new and neat church; but he writes in good spirits, and is looking forward to a good religious revival.

Geanske is a new plaee, about forty English miles from Berlin, in which there is promise of a good work if they can have a good man next year. ■ In P o m e r a n ia we need more helpers. The work -is too muoh for two preachers. W e have fifteen regular appointments in a circle of fifty English miles, and some good Sunday-schools of some sixty and seventy children; but we have no Local Preacher to help us. W e have some increase at all points. The great want is good chapels or halls. W e could enlarge our work if we had the men and the rooms suitable for preaching. There ought to be three circuits now in Pomerania. In S a x o n y we h ave good prospects as before. A t our last Conference the mission was divided into three circuits. I am sorry that this could not be done before. A s our statistics will show you, we have Ruessdorf, Gossnitz, and Ddrtendorf. In Waltersdorf, a station separated from Ruessdorf only by a little river, the Elster, we have bought a lot, and with the help of God & chapel will be erected as soon as the weather allows i t Tfcte liioney we have received for this purpose from different friends of America will nbt cover the expenses; and O , the poor weavers can do but a very little; yet we look unto our rich and good 108 MISSIONARY REPORT, £1868.

Father in heaven; he will surely open one o f his banks and satisfy the wants o f those who have suffered much for his good cause. Brother Wunderlich has now a little circuit of eight stations which he attends to. In Gossnitz circuit we have some hopeful stations. The one is Planitz, where we began to preach last summer. When I visited this place I thought of Mr. Wesley’s work among the miners at Kingswood. Planitz is situated in the midst o f the coal mines, near Zwickau, and the great majority o f the congregation consists o f these black men. I preached twice that day at the same place; once at noon, for those who were obliged to begin their work at six o’ clock P . M ., and the second time at eight o’clock P . M ., for those who were working during the day. The two meetings were well ‘ attended, and after the sermon I had the enjoyment o f praying with -awakened and penitent souls. Brother Grünewald, at Leibnitz, in whose house our meetings there are held, undertook to build a chapel at his own expense, as the other room was too small. The very nice chapel was nearly ready to be dedicated, when the good brother became sick and died, so that the first sermon delivered in that chapel was at the ftmeral o f the builder. In the kingdom o f Saxony we have always our fights with the State Church preachers, and I am sorry to say that the authorities don’t receive us so well and liberally as could be expected in 1869. W e have now ten stations here, one preacher, and one helper; at two stations the civil authorities— Saxony and Prussia— have forbidden us to preach any longer! At Dörtendorf we have a nice chapöl and a very good congregation. Brother Locher was appointed last Conference to this circuit, and as he is the first preacher, he had much to do. Though we can’t speak o f great revivals, the work is increasing and becoming stead­ fast. The collections are good, and at some places better than we would have expected. But we need much moDey, and you see we are never satisfied with that which we receive; yet all we'want is for the Lord and the glory of his name. W e have every-where great difficulties to overcome: want o f money and want o f laborers; trouble with the State Church, and at some places with the au­ thorities ; difficulties with the indifferentism and with the growing demoralization of the people; but the greatest o f all is the prof- snation o f the Sabbath. You hare no idea how much trouble this evil brings us, especially in North Germany". C. 1808.] GERMANY AND SWITZERLAND. 100

Book Concern—L. S. Jacoby, Supervisor. Our Book Concern has been progressing every year. Our books, periodicals, and other publications are demanded more and more in Germany. Our printing office has been removed from Hastedt into the building o f the former Mission Institute in Bremen; but the building was too small, and we had to enlarge it twenty feet front, thirty-two feet deep. For ten years we had only one press; bat it did not meet our wants, as we print also the German Bibles for the agency o f the American Bible Society. W e have now set up the second printing press, and we will have our steam engine ready by spring, 1869. W e have also a stereotype foundery and a bookbindery, and we employ generally twenty-five persons in this work. W e sold last year more than eighteen thousand bound books, and printed many pamphlets and tracts. W e have given the report of our Book Concern and tract cause to the Parent Tract Society. W e have sold of gelatine cards, printed with Bible or hymn verses in German and English, more than one hundred and fifty thousand, o f which many were sold to the United States for distribution in the Sunday-schools. W e try also to print with colors. Till a few weeks ago we had permission to print only for our own wants; but lately the Senate of Bremen was kind enough to grant our request, and gave us the full concession o f a printer.

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SCANDINAVIA.

Commenced in 1854.

BJEHOP KINGSLEY h a s Episcopal SuyiEyjBioar.

C . W ellekup, Superintendent.

W e regret that we have not a complete list famished of the force in the field at the close of 1868; and being incomplete, we will not pnblish it this year. The following report is from Bev. .CL Willernp, Superintendent, somewhat condensed, but covers nearly all the work. Taking it as a whole it is en­ couraging. W e know that these brethren in Scandinavia have a bard field to cultivate, and they lose their most precious fruit by the steady stream of emigration to America. Bnt the rich fruit of their toils is gathered into oar Scandinavian churches in the United States. Let the Church at bome hold up the bands of these brethren by prayer, and by supplies of means «a d men as they may have need. The statistics o f the mission will be found at the dose of the report.

Copenhagen, Brother Nielssen, missionary. I send you his own report o f the mission here.* Brother Nielssen is a good preacher, and is zealously engaged in the service of our Master. He visits the classes and from house to house as much as circum­ stances will permit. Svendbobg and T bollebobg, Brother Sorensen, missionary. H e writes to m e: “ I thank God that I am able to say that the Lord is with us, and although we cannot report that many have joined our Church, still I can say that the cause o f God is pros­ pering. W e continue to have large congregations at every place where I hold meetings. Besides the number of members on the statistical report, there are fourteen persons who regularly com­ mune with us and are with os in heart and life.” V xxlb, Brother Smith, missionary. In his last letter to me he * Report not received. 1806J SCANDINAVIA; H >

writes that the sooiety in Yeile has never been in a better spiritual condition than at present. The people are heartily attached to the Gospel o f salvation. It is easy to see that God has commenced a work in their souls; they love to converse on the truths o f Chris­ tianity, and their conduct is irreproachable. A b e k d a l , Brother Rye, missionary. The people in Arendal manifest a great hunger after the "bread of life. The members are zealously working out their salvation. The Sunday-school is kept regularly every Sunday, and consists o f thirty-four children, seven teachers, and a large Bible class. Brother Rye says: “ I have visited the classes and the members in their houses as much a.s time would permit; all our meetings have been well attended, and our hall is entirely too small to hold the people that wish to attend,” Feederikstadt, Brother A. Olsen, missionary. The spiritual condition o f the society here, I am happy to say, is very pros­ perous. Our members are true to their calling; sinners have been converted, and some backsliders reclaimed.

P obsgkund, Brother Johansen, missionary. He writes: “ I f we judge from the statistical report, it will appeal; that the members are not increasing in number. But considering the great number that have gone to America, we cannot wonder that the society is not increasing in number. Sometimes we are cast down at the thought that this constant emigration will hinder the pros­ perity of the work o f God at home, because our best members (those who might be o f help to us both in a pecuniary and a spiritual point o f view) leave us for America. Many sea-faring meu also from other places come to our meet­ ings during their stay§ here; and to some o f them the Gospel preached has been the power o f God unto salvation. They leave os encouraged, praying and seeking, with the resolution to serve God, and we hope that they are found somewhere among the people of God. Thus it appears that the Lord blesses our labors notwithstanding but few remain with us.

F eederikshald , Brother M Hansen, missionary. Here also we have prosperity. Brother Hansen is on hand early and late, zealously engaged in the work o f his Master, and the Lord blesses the efforts being made. Souls have been converted through the pafet year and have been added to the Church. The members are happy in their Saviour. 112 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1868.

Sabpsbobg, Brother Steensen, missionary, assisted by Brother E. Nielssen. They labor with united hearts for the promotion of the cause o f God. They have also several other appointments be­ sides Sarpsborg. The members her© live quite scattered, some of them several miles apart, and as far from the Church. For this reason it is very difficult, and in the winter impossible, to get the children together, wherefore the Sabbath-school is yet but small. The members here are nearly all poor, but they are earnestly en­ gaged in working oat their souls' salvation with fear and trem­ bling. Very many o f the members have left here for other places, especially for America. Christiana, Brother Doblong, Missionary. He is at his post laboring faithfully, and so far as the work of God is concerned, the prospect before us is encouraging; our efforts have been crowned with the blessing o f God. W e have here also a fine and flourishing Sabbath-school o f Otoe hundred and thirty children. O d a u b f , Brother P . Olsen, Missionary. The members here live in love and unity, and are bearing one another’s burdens. Brother Olsen has many appointments, some of which are consid­ erable distances from where he lives. Several of the members here will leave for America next spring. Here, as also in Holand, where Brother Rund, the missionary, labors, we cannot keep up the Sabbath-schools through the winter on account o f the long distances the children have to walk, often in deep snow. In the summer the children attend very regularly. * Finally, in reviewing the past year we have cause for gratitude. Unexpected success has smoothed the way, and we have been cheered now and then with conversions. The missionaries have all been well, and with united hearts they have worked for the salvation o f the people. 1868.] SCANDINAVIA. 113

Statistics.

SBID 0> £ STATIONS. eg E o> £ JOa> . ■SB BÌ3 fS 0) U .a .2 I 1 « Hit hi a So Copenhagen 221 10 56 62 93 25 124 13 Veilo...... 83 2 9 9 63 47 65 2 Svendborg •. 35 1 3 3 28 29 25 1 Trolleborg . 15 2 5 3 24 1 Christiana.. 88 3 2 19 64 23 130 10 Odalen___ 42 1 4 14 23 16 7 1 Porsgrund . 232 13 38 66 115 120 25 2 Arendal . . . 47 1 46 34 7 Holand .... 36 1 1 4 30 39 18 2 330 20 35 144 131 25 2 Frederikshald 277 11 54 96 116 28 3 Horton...... 14 14 Frederikstadt 154 16 29 104 120 5»

T ota l... 1,574 68 220 451 835 520 43 23 7 13 564 51

S W E D E N. The work in Sweden is trader the supervision of Rev. Y . "Witting; but the time during which he has had charge of it has been so short that he cannot make a formal and full report of the work. Its general character is power and progress. It spreads more rapidly than men can be found to take charge of it. And yet men are being raised up. Brother Witting is the only man sent to them from America, all others are raised up there. The personal experiences and piety are satisfactory, and the work goes in advance of the missionary, and calls for him to come. Brother Witting sends the men as fast as he can find them. We give below some extracts from the latest letters, not as an annual report, but as indications of the character and con­ dition of the work. Brother Witting says :

The year that is just gone has been a blessed year to our mis­ sions in this country. In all the fields the year closed with more or less powerful revivals, prevailing, and we hope and pray that the year just begun may be a still more glorious year, Baport g 1 14 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1868.

G o t te n b u r g .— Here in Gottenburg we are in the midst of a powerful revival. A few weeks before Christmas the friends agreed to ask God for a hundred souls during the winter, and, blessed be his holy name! a goodly number o f these has already been converted, and are now happy in God. During the holidays we have had good times ; but what 6hall we do ? Our hall is en­ tirely too small. N ot half the people that want to hear the word can get in. W e are very much troubled on account of this, and as the^e is no larger hall to be got in the city, we do not know what to do. It pains my soul very much to see people that are anxious, to hear the word compelled to return home, not being able to get in ; and we have all commenced anew to ask God to give us a larger house, and a house o f our own. As I have told you, the friends here have bought a lot, which they intend to pay for by small monthly payments; but this is as much as they are able, under present circumstances, to do. It will take them five yeaft to pay for the l o t ; but in order to build we need about ten thousand or twelve thousand dollars, but where shall we get it ? May the Lord, for his mercy’s sake, help !

Sunday-school F e s t i v a l .-'-W e had a Sunday-school festival here on the 28th o f December, and it was a success. Our Sunday- school is very flourishing, and the hall will soon be too small even for the children.

I n f l u e n t ia l F r ie n d s .— W e have found lately some friends in unexpected quarters, glory be to G o d ! I have long known that the Archdean of the Diocese of Gottenburg, Dr. Wieselgren, has been friendly to us, but I have never thought that he sympathized so much with us as he really does. He would have been present himself at our Sunday-school festival had he been able, but he was hindered. He sent word to us, bidding us “ God-speed,” and sent some cash to help our festival. And from one o f the princi­ pal ladies in the city we also had a sympathizing word and some cash given us, and she said furthermore, that if any of the children going to our Sunday-school need clothing, and cannot get it from their parents, only to let her know, and they shall get what they need. Thus you see that we are gaining friends among the upper classes, and I do feel to bless the Lord for this indication of his presence among as. In Carlskrona, as I told you in my last, we have had and enjoy still a good time. I do not know exactly how many have been 1868/1 SCANDINAVIA 115

added to the society during the last five or six weeks, but it is a very considerable number, and the house, though it contains one thousand, is not half large enough.

M a t B u il d .— The friends here are talking o f building a house of their own, and they will no doubt take some preliminary steps toward this object this summer. The sisters have started a sew­ ing society, and when this society was organized they brought their spare silver and gold to a large amount and gave it to the Lord, so that they got a very good fund to commence with ; and they intend to have the first stones in the building. A t the first meeting over fifty sisters joined the society. I am sorry that I could not get any brother from America for this place, but I have not given up all hope yet. O t h e r R e v iv a l s .— In all the other missions we have glorious manifestations of God’s presence in the conversion o f sinners and sanctification o f believers, and as a consequence souls are continu­ ally added to the societies. The week before Christmas I organ­ ized a society in Calmar of twenty members, and the prospects there are very good for the future. I have a letter before me from another place, Monsteros, about thirty-five miles from Calmar, signed by about twenty persons, calling for a missionary. They have a large meeting-house, which probably will be given to us, as every one of the owners o f the house has signed the paper. The most o f these persons are#in comfortable circumstances, and some o f them are wealthy, and the probability is, that they will not long be a burden to the Mission­ ary Society. A young brother o f very promising future, whom I intend to employ as my assistant here in Gottenburg, has been there a few days and preached for them, and that is the way they have become acquainted with us. As this is an important opening, and manifestly providential, we must do all we can for them, and I intend to send them a missionary immediately. I have not yet had time to arrange matters for this year in every place, but as soon as I have done this I will write again. Before I close I must thank you for your kindness and gener­ osity toward me, and in behalf of all the missionaries and friends I desire to express their gratitude to the Missionary Society for their great and tender care for them. May God Wess us all, and make this a glorious year for our missions in Sweden! 116 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1868.

INDIA.

Commenced In 1856.

BISHOP KINGSLEY h a s E piscopal S u p e r v is io n .

T h e work of the Missionary Society o f the Methodist Epis­ copal Church in India is in the form o f a regular Annual Con­ ference. The following is a list of the force in the field at the d o s e of 1 8 6 8 : MISSIONARIES.

C. W . J u d d , S. K n o w l e s , H. J ac k so n ,

D. W . T h o m as, E. W . P a r k e r , F. M. W h e e l e r , F. A. Sp e n c e r , J. A. C a w d e l l , J. D. B r o w n , T. S. J o h n so n , J. T. G r a c e y , S. S. W e a t h e r b y , T. J. Scott, J. W . W a u g h , P. T. W ilso n,

J. L. H u m p h r e y , J. H. M essm q be, J. M. T h o b u b n , R. H o sk in s, H. M a n s e l l .

ASSISTANT MISSIONARIES.

M rs. J u d d , Mrs. K n o w l e s , Mrs. J a c k s o n ,

T h o m as, “ P a r k e r , “ W h e e l e r ,

“ S p e n c e r , “ C a w d e l l , “ B r o w n ,

u J o h n s o n , “ G r a c e y , m W e a t h e r b y , “ SCOTT, u Waugh, “ Wilson,

“ H u m p h r e y , “ M e ssm o r e , “ H o sk in s,

M rs. M a n s e l l .

NATIVE PREACHERS IN CONFERENCE.

S u n d e r L a l l , J a m e s D a v id , Z a h u r -u l H aq q .*

NATIVE LOCAL PREACHERS.

A l e x a n d e r O r b , A b d u l l a h , A m b ic a C h u r n ,

T h o m as CulLen, G e o r g e R ic h a r d s, A n d r y a s , J oseph A h g e l l o , R a j a h A tj.i , W . S. P lu m m er , * Deceased daring the year, Joeb T. Jajtyibb, J. Pxeldbbayk 1868.] INDIA. 117

J ohn B a r k e r , J oseph R . D o w n e y , M a t t h e w B b o w n ,

P h il e m o n , G e o r g e M e a y a x , E n o ch B u b g e ,

H orace A d a m s, B a k h t a u r Sin g h , P r e m D a ss,

T ho m as G o w a n , U m ed Sin g h , B e n j a m in L u k e ,

Sa m u e l .

NATIVE EXHOBTEES.

W il l ia m B u r g e , A m os, J o h n J u d d ,

B e n j a m in C ock er, J. T h o m as, M a n P u l Sin g h ,

K h a n Sin g h , A b d u l A l l i, G u b d ia l S in g h ,

Jam es G o w a n , P e t e r M er r ill, I b r a h a m ,

W il b u r F is k , H id a y a s A lla h B ulloo Sin g h ,

C a l v in K in g s l e y , D a n ie l P . K id d e r .

Missionaries...... 20 Assistant Missionaries...... 19 Native Preachers in Conference...... 3 Native Local Preachers ; ...... 22 Native Exhorters...... It

Total...... 81

Note.—Brothers Gracev and Parker, with their families, are temporarily absent on account of sickness, but are expected to return the approaching summer.

As we published very fall reports last year, and are issuing a revised and enlarged view of The Picture o f Missions in the Missionary Advocate for February, 1869, we have judged it advisable to condense the detached reports which have been forwarded from India by many of the brethren, and to present chiefly the statistical aspects o f the work. In pursuance o f this plan we give above the working force now in the field; to which we add the statistics of the missions, by districts, which we have just received. (See following page.) RECAPITULATION OF INDIA MI88IQN CONFERENCE.

ACIKNT8 OF THK SOCTETT, NATIVE CHUUCHEfl. baptisms. ENG. EDUCATION. WORK. CHURCH PROPERTY. Ñutir». Ctfira j Church Memhpn. Daring tk« y«ar, j A i Meeting*. Day BchoUri. DBTRICT8 é 1 z Í «B I I 'S If i » i| i 1 ts 2e ■8 J i I 1 if 1 i 1 1 1 1 J i i I i !1 f! i i 1 4 i 1 i tê 1 £

Lucknow.... 7 7 8 6 48 76 162 36 118 34 26 96 1 9 fir, 6 7 6 19 6 14 841 178 1,019 Bareillv...... fi f, 9 <♦ 101 4 *5,100 7 *26,000 71 443 396 85 84 76 232 1.1 177 52 38 48 138 13 32 •1 1,028 306 1,334 i 6 23,200 8 41,000 Mormlnbnd.. . 7 18 62 94 480 314 149 101 250 22 14 170 Í5 103 178 5 38 1,213 145 1,358 9 3,000 4 11,750

This y ea r___ 17 16 24 33 271 181 1,085 828 270 118 203 578 256 36 413 133 46 157 84 Last yea r___ 335 24- 3,082 6‘29 3,711 1 19 31,300 19 78,750 18 16 23 26 156 239 927 780 193 78 164 428 249 29 357 07 •• 9 80 15G 23 71 2,905 528 3,433 1 15 29,200 19 80,250

Increase... 1 7 25 32 158 48 77 40 39 150 7 7 56 66 36 77 179 1 13 177 97 27« Decrease... i 4 1,600

• Bnpe»—fifty oents each. 1868.1 INDIA. 119

These statistics show a remarkable and encouraging advance in the missions in 1868. There is an increase in every department but one; and this is in the aggregate value of the property of the mission, which shows a decrease of $1,500. The natural wear and tear will account for this. It is to be noted, also, that the largest additions are in the most important departments, such as in the personnel of the mis­ sion, membership and probationers, baptisms, schools, etc. W e observe with pleasure the evidence of confidence in the mission, both by the Government and by European residents, as manifested by their contributions. The aggregate contribu­ tions are $22,401 gold, in India. These contributions, to­ gether w th the growing ability of the Churches in the mission, form the basis on which the work is carried on, with the aid mmually sent to them from America. The day will come when these young and now feeble churches will sustain them­ selves, and take part in sending the Gospel to those who may not have it. In perusing the voluminous reports sent to us undigested we note a few detached points, as specimens of their work. Rev. James M. Thoburn says of the Moradabad district: The past year has been one of unusual discouragement, and often our faith has been sorely tried. But on summing up the results o f the year, we are gratified to find that on the whole the work has made substantial progress.

In Gurhwal, Moradabad District, Brother Thoburn reports that Brother Mansel has had a prosperous year. He says : Means have been found for carrying on an extensive educational work, while God has raised up helpers both to teach and to preach to the people. W e have a very interesting school for boys, which was lately visited by Sir William Muir, Governor of the North­ west province. He expressed himself as well satisfied, and inti­ mated that we might expect a good increase in the grants in aid now given to this school. From the papers sent us by Rev. J. W. Waugh, of the Lucknow District, who has also supervision of our Mission press, we make the following extracts: 120 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1868.

The Mission press is accomplishing much good in India. Up to this time thirty-six publications have been issued, and others are in hand, and among them original works by native scholars, show­ ing the falsity o f the Hindoo holy books. The press is active in sending forth the Scriptures, also, in the native language. In this work the press is sustained by grants from the American Bible Society and by our

S c h o o ls .— Among the schools in Lucknow is a very pros­ perous boys’ school of one hundred and ten scholars, taught strictly as a Christian school. It has five teachers, two of whom are Christians. It is wholly sustained by fqjends in India, and by government grant in aid. The judgment of Rev. J. W. Waugh in regard to the condition of the mission is expressed in these words:

The real state o f the work shows a very encouraging advance in almost every department. The schools in Lucknow are prob­ ably the most promising part of our work in this city, and o f these the Zenana school o f girls is the most interesting. This is new work, and is increasing in interest The Government gives gener­ ous aid to the boys’ school. Rev. J. D. Brown is in charge o f Seetapore and Luckimpore. Amid discouragements which he mentions we note two matters of interest. They have been enabled to build themselves a comfort­ able place o f worship at their own expense o f nine hundred dollars, and Brother Brown has translated into the language o f the coun­ try an excellent treatise on the evidences o f Christianity, which is now passing through the press. This is done at the instance of the Conference Publishing Committee.

Bareilly District.

Rev. C. W. J u d d , Presiding Elder. Brother Judd says, among other things:

The work of the Lord on Bareilly District has been exceedingly prosperous daring the past year. It has become more consolidated, and every department o f it is being better managed. The result is 1868.] INDIA. 121 an increase. over last year in almost every department. The lib­ erality of the Government and of the European residents increases. In Bareilly Station the work last year has been more interesting than ever. There has been a marked revival o f heartfelt piety among the natives.

In K a ik a h B a j a ir a h we have a very interesting Zenana school under the care o f the wife of our native brother, J. Angelo. The women o f the place take great interest in this school, and our fast friend, Major Gowan, has been at the sole expense of building a block o f teachers’ houses, which are of the most substantial kind, and very conveniently arranged. They are the best houses for the purpose in the mission, and cost two thousand dollars.

REV. D. W. THOMAS TO REV. C. W. JUDD, P. E.

D e a r B r o t h e r : This institution is still in a favorable condi­ tion. I can discover from year to year in several important re­ spects encouraging improvement, and especially during the past year our work has received an unusual degree of public attention and favor. Through the very kind and commendable interest taken in our orphans by the Hon. Robert Drummond, Commis­ sioner of Rohilcund, several native gentlemen have been induced to visit our institution, and in every instance they have been highly pleased, and even astonished, to find native girls capable of such advancement as some of our orphans have made. Nearly in every instance these gentlemen have given a respectable donation as a token of their satisfaction. One Mohammedan gentleman gave fifty dollars in gold, and several others, both Mohammedan and Hindoos, gave ten dollars each. Mr. Kempson, M.A., the Director of Public Instruction, visited the orphanage a few days since, and expressed himself highly pleased with every thing connected with the institution. He was so well pleased with the attainments of our normal class that he kindly gave them a present of five dollars for their encourage­ ment. The health of the orphans has been remarkably good dur­ ing the entire )#ir. There have been only three deaths ; but they were girls who had been ill a long time previous. Eight o f our number have married and left the institution during the year, and there are several others engaged, and expect soon to realize their long-eherished hopes. The industrial department o f our charge we have enlarged. Last year we had only twenty spinning-wheels 122 MISSIONARY BEPORT. L1868. at work, but now we have sixty, and I have recently made ar­ rangements to have native Christian men learn to weave the thread which the orphans spin into daris, (carpets.) I have already eight native Christian men at this work, and we hope that this new department will afford employment to many poor men who, on account o f their embracing Christianity, have been driven from homes and friends. In this industrial department we have also commenced the manufacture of furniture, (cabinet work,) in which we hope to engage several Christian young men. In order to make this new enterprise what it should be we shall require a capital o f one thousand five hundred or two thousand dollars for the erecting o f workshops, and furnishing tools, looms, etc. Bat as it is an enterprise which seems to be a pressing necessity in our mission, I have faith in God that through the liberality of the Church the Missionary Board will soon be able to furnish us with the necessary capital. I have commenced this industrial enter­ prise in connection with our orphanage because it will afford a large amount o f work to our girls in spinning, etc., and we hope also that it will prove a source of income toward the support of our orphans. W e again solicit the prayers and sympathy of the Church in behalf o f our orphans and our work in general.

Rev. F. A . Spencer, in reporting to Rev. C. W . Judd, his presiding elder, says, among other things, Our schools for boys are enjoying quite cheering prosperity. The two schools for girls are very encouraging and very interest­ ing, and contain forty-five pupils. W e devoutly praise God that in carefully reviewing our work during the year, we can with some reason state that it is enjoying a healthful prosperity, and is gradu­ ally acquiring strength and stability.

T he B o y s ’ O r p h a n a g e . This is under tne care of Rev. T. S. Johnson, and still continues to prosper and give promise for the ftiture. Brother Johnson, in his report to his presiding elder, Brother J add, says: ^ Increasing efforts are being made to systematise and improve both the educational and mechanical interests o f the institution. This year’s report by the Government Inspector of Schools is the best ever given, and the government grant in aid has been in­ creased from $50 to $100 per month. This enables us to employ 1808.] INDIA. 123 a superior head teacher, and otherwise to improve the staff of teachers, which must result in continued improvement in the school. The Mechanical Department continues to increase, and we hope soon to build a good shop, employ better mechanical instruct­ ors than we have, and in every possible way improve this department. There are many o f the boys who must depend upon their “ trades ” for a livelihood ; and in order to compete with the mechanics of the country they must be able to produce a superior kind of manufacture. W e have enlarged and improved our premises by purchasing three acres of land, planting out nearly two hundred shade and fruit trees, building a bath for the boys, et£., etc. Measures have been inaugurated whereby it is hoped that the tax on the Orphan­ age land will be remitted, and also an increased allowance be received from Government for a number of orphans. The working of an institution o f this character is attended with so many and such a variety of difficulties and cares that the most perfect system possible is necessary, which we are continually striving to arrange. W e are about organizing a class for the study o f medicine, as several o f the boys are anxious to study the healing art. The real increase during the year has been five, making the present number one hundred and nine. None but those acquainted with this people know the diffi­ culties in the way of moral improvement: still the improvement of the boys morally is steady, and our daily prayer is, that the Holy Spirit, the only agent for purifying sinful nature, may be copiously poured out upon the whole school. The theological class will send out three or four helpers at the close of the year; we ask the prayers of the Church for them, and for the institution. Our thanks are due Rev. F. A. Spencer, who in addition to his own labors kindly took charge of the Orphanage during our first leave to the cooler climate of the mountains.

Budaon Station is in the charge of Rev. T. J. Scott, and from his report to his Presiding Elder, Brother Judd, we learn that his work is steadily advancing. He says: We are able to report encouraging progress during the past year for the work in this station. From the two or three Chris­ tians that I met in Budaon when I first came here, the native Church has grown into a little society o f thirty-two souls. Where 124 MISSIONARY REPORT. 11868.

less than half a dozen used to assemble for worship, now in our little chapel on the Sabbath a considerable number o f Christians meet to hear the word and worship God. Many others meet with them also to see and hear. It is when I look back over the few years spent here that I mark how steadily the word o f God has grown in this place. Since writing my laBt report I find that twelve adults have been baptized and two children. Tins includes one entire family, o f parents and their two children. These bap tisms are from three different villages, and the first out o f Budaon city. This fact shows a growth now o f our work outwards. Twelve probationers are also enrolled, chiefly out o f Budaon. During the year Nfcain Sing, the zemindar (farmer) who was baptized last year, has built a neat little chapel for worship in his village. He is trying to make himself useful in this work. Satan has been at work also, but we are not ignorant o f his devices. I have been obliged to cut off three members for bad conduct. Inasmuch as several o f our members are among “ the poor of this world,” an effort has been made to improve their temporal con­ dition and make them independent of those who oppress them, and blaspheme that worthy name by which they are called. In primitive style, contributions for their necessities have been taken up in other stations, and a sum o f $125 raised, with which they are now engaged in brick making. The prospect is, that prosperity will attend this little enterprise. A C h a l l e n g e . In the early part o f the hot season a challenge was sent me by a Mohammedan teacher of some learning and ability, to meet him in discussion. I availed myself o f the oppor­ tunity as affording an opening for expounding the teachings and principles o f Christianity. Five points were selected for dis­ cussion : 1. The doctrine o f the Trinity. 2. The uncorrupted preservation o f the Holy Scriptures. 3. The supposed abrogation o f the same by the Koran. 4. The claims o f the Koran as an inspired book. 5. Was Mohammed a prophet of God? The discussion was kept up for about twenty days, when the Mohammedan withdrew. He was manifestly discomfited on all the points taken up and did not give an opportunity to discuss the claims o f his prophet. Crowds o f people heard the conversations which undoubtedly were the means o f spreading some light and truth. 1868.] INDIA. 125

Rev. J. L. Humphrey, M. D ., has forwarded to the Mission Rooms a report enumerating several particulars briefly. He speaks very encouragingly of the schools in the mission, par­ ticularly of the Anglo-vernacular school. Sir "William Muir, the Lieutenant-Governor of the Northwest provinces, attended the publio examination of this school last September, and dis­ tributed the prizes. He had obtained over four hundred dollars from the resident Europeans for enlarging the chapel so as to accommodate the enlarged attendance of the English-speaking people. The scheme of services, with but little variation, has been, Hindustani service at half past ten o’clock, Sunday morning, followed by Sunday-school in Hindustani; English service in the evening; also on Thursday evening during the greater part of the season. He speaks of his work as a medical missionary with much pleasure and hope. W e judge this part of his work will have received the well-considered judgment of his Conference, with which there is no doubt but that the Church at home will be content. We could wish that the voluminous separate reports for­ warded to us in their original forms mainly, had been first much condensed, and then arranged in India, and forwarded ready for publication. W e shall look for improvement in this respect next year. 126 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1868.

BULGARIA.

Commenced in 1857.

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

Rev. A. L. Long, D.D., Superintendent, resident in Constantinople. Rev. F . W . F l o c k e d , ) ., . _ , . _ . Rev E. A . W anlbss, j re ent m R ustc“ nk, Bulgana.

T h e principal events of the last year were the return to Con­ stantinople of Dr. Long from New York, (where he had been serving the American Bible Society on a great occasion,) and the resumption of hi6 work there; the sending out the Rev. E. A . Wanless and wife as reinforcements ; the removal of the headquarters of the mission from Tultcha to Rustchuk, and the making of arrangements by the General Missionary Com­ mittee to close the mission school at Tultcha. During the year it has become more and more apparent that the mission is ex­ ercising a positive and appreciable influence both at Constan­ tinople and in Bulgaria. The prospects of the mission are more satisfactory than at any previous annual report; but it is surrounded by delicate and difficult circumstances, which require great wisdom and prudence in its superintendency. The following is Brother Long’s annual exhibit, dated at Constantinople, December 15, 1868:

1. Our hearts are still sad from the loss of our dear little girl takes from us last February, yet we recognize the goodness of our heavenly Father in the preservation of the lives and health of the different members of the mission. 2. The chief event of the year has been the reinforcement of the mission by the arrival of Rev. E. A. Wanless and wife. They are stall in Constantinople busily engaged studying the language, and preparing for work in the spring at Rustchuk in company with 1868.] BULGARIA. 127

Brother Flocken, aocording to the plan submitted to you in our late communications. 8. W e look forward with great anxiety to the coming spring, when that station shall be occupied and an active work com­ menced from that center. 4. You will have learned from Brother Flocken’s communica­ tions two important events in connection with our mission work in Tultcha. One is the death o f one o f Brother Flocken’s oldest and best friends among the Molokans. He died a peaceful Christian death, and his last admonitions to his brethren were very impres­ sive and very favorable to Brother Flocken’s spiritual work among them. The other event is the conversion of two Russians o f the Lipovan sect, who are going about preaching Christ to their brethren. 5. The work at Sistof, under the care of Brother Gabriel Elie£ has assumed during the past year some very encouraging features. I reported to you my interesting visit there last April, when I ad­ ministered for the first time the sacrament o f the Lord’s Supper to that little company o f six brethren. I informed you in my last letter of my recent visit there, and the blessed season which we enjoyed, as eleven brethren and two sisters partook with us o f the emblems of the dying love of our Lord. The Sistof brethren have had to undergo pretty severe persecution. They stand well. The Governor o f the city, instigated by the chief priest and some of the leading opponents of the truth, so far forgot himself as to lend his authority to the opposers, and to forcibly close the shop of two of our young brethren because it was open on the Greek fes­ tival of the Virgin. Then, when legally appealed to by the par­ ties, he drove them from his presence with vile abusive epithets, and prohibited them, under pain of imprisonment and exile, from saying they were Protestants. I was promptly informed of the case, and took immediate steps to bring it to the knowledge of the proper authorities. A t my suggestion the civil representative of the native Protestants pre­ sented to the Sublime Porte a complaint against the Governor of Sistof, and in due time an official order was obtained reprimanding the official, and forbidding the repetition of such acts o f violence in the future. In the meantime, through her British Majesty’s Consul at Rustohuk, Sir Robert Dalyell, I presented the case to the notice o f his excellency, Sabri Pasha, the Governor-General, 128 MISSIONARY REPORT. tl868.

who reprimanded his subordinate for this violation o f his official dnties. On my way to Sistof I stopped at Rustchuk and had a pleasant interview with the Governor-General. He kindly gave me a per­ sonal letter o f introduction to the Governor o f Sistof, whom I had never seen. He gave me every assurance o f perfect religious freedom, and that no one should at all be molested or annoyed on account o f his religious opinions. I presented Brother Gabriel to him as the representative o f the Protestants, and told him that I trusted there would never be any occasion for any unpleasantness between us. The next day, just as I was closing the service at Brother Gabriel’s house, the Governor’^ carriage drove up to the gate. He had come officially to return my visit. The congregation looked astonished; but Gabriel conducted his Excellency into an adjoining room while I pronounced the benediction and dismissed the assembly. The Governor sat by the window, and with an eager countenance watched the company passing out. They were as clean, intelligent, and respectable looking a company of men, women, and children as could be found in Sistof. The men were there whom he only a few weeks before had so unjustly treated. When they were all gone I conducted him into the assembly room. Gabriel, as master o f the house, came forward and saluted him, and Gabriel’s wife, according to custom, brought sweetmeats, followed by coffee. He professed himself very greatly astonished, and declared that until that day he had not known that there were any Protestants in Sistof, and that the chief priest (Greek) had assured him in the case o f the two young men, that they only pro­ fessed Protestantism as a pretext for insubordination against the orders o f the Trade Corporation, which forbid the opening of shops upon the fete days. After a long conversation he took his leave. Y ou may well imagine that his coming thus openly to us at the time o f our meeting produced quite a sensation in that quarter o f the city. 6. As I wished to give Brother Wanless some practical knowl­ edge o f the whole field, after leaving Sistof we went to Tirnova, and, crossing the Balkan Mountains at Gabrova, where we spent a pleasant, and, I trust, a profitable Sabbath, we returned home by way of Eski Sagra, Philippopolis, Adrianople, and Rodosto, thus visiting our own field and the greater portion o f that o f the breth­ ren of the American Board. W e were richly repaid for the journey. 1868.] BULGARIA. 129

I will here only note that throughout all Bulgaria the truth is quietly operating upon the hearts of the people. In pur own field in almost every town can be found at least one or two individuals who, although perhaps but partially instructed, yet are confessing Christ, and enduring persecution for his sake. In Plevna, an im­ portant town northwest of Tirnova, there is a small company of Bible readers. In Loftclia, between Plevna and Tirnova, a poor potter, who has come to the knowledge of the truth, was accused by the Bishop and thrown into prison for not working upon the building of a new church on Sunday, although for the sake o f peace he had worked, and that without pay, upon other days. He made a manly and noble defense before the Turkish Cadi, which resulted in his release and the discomfiture of the Bishop, in Lour Palanka, on the Danube, there is a pious woman, a sister ->f Brother Gabriel, who is shedding a good Christian influence upon her neighborhood. In Tirnova, notwithstanding the adverse influences at work, yet the truth is making itself felt. The young man about whom I have written in a previous communication as having been driven from the village on account of Protestantism is doing a good work there in a quiet way among those of his own class. In Gabrova our young brother, Andrea Sultanoflj so long as his life shall be spared, will continue to exert a hallowed influ­ ence upon his townsmen. Thus the Lord is opening the work before us faster than we can prepare for it. 7. In Constantinople the work o f the press has been carried on* without any serious interruption, and the little paper, “ Zornitza,” and tracts, and other publications, have been read by many eager readers. During the whole o f the year the regular preaching services have been maintained, and the congregations, though small, have been attended with interest. Every Sabbath I have those present who are attending Protestant service for the first time. The seeds of truth are being carried from here by representative men all over Bulgaria. 8. In consequence of certain political developments a new oppo­ sition has been raised against evangelical movements from the young patriotic party, who are induced by their leaders to believe that Protestantism would be destructive to their national plans. Without going into details, you will see at once what caution and prudence are demanded upon the part of missionaries. During Nuikuury Report 9 130 MISSIONARY REPORT. LI 868.

the year insurrectionary bands have crossed from Wallachia into Bulgaria, but were cut to pieces before they succeeded in*rousing the people to revolt. Many arrests have taken place of Bulgarians implicated in this matter, and there are in consequence many deso­ late homes. Let not the Church be discouraged with respect to Bulgaria. The time of rejoicing will come to this mission as it has come to others, and if we duly heed the calls made to us, and follow faith­ fully the indications of a guiding Providence, our Bulgarian Mis­ sion laborers may yet exchange greetings upon the frontier with our brethren of the German Conference. 1868.] DOMESTIC MISSIONS. 131

DOMESTIC MISSIONS. Domestic Missions comprehend all our mission fields in the United States and territories situated within the bounds of the several annual Conferences. They are comprised in six dis­ tinct classes, in which the Gospel is preached in as many dif­ ferent languages.

1. AMERICAN DOMESTIC MISSIONS.

Commenced In 181 2 . These are missions to the English-speaking people in frontier settlements, and in destitute neighborhoods o f both city and country throughout the land, wherever missionary labor prom­ ises to raise up living and self-supporting Churches. The General Conference, at its session in 1864, passed the fol­ lowing resolution relating to Domestic Missions:

Resolved, That each Annual Conference be and is hereby required to furnish annually to the Corresponding Secretary at New York a report of its doings on the subject o f Missions, which report shall specify the name o f each district, circuit, or station within its bounds, sustained in whole or in part by said conference as a mis­ sion, together with the amount of missionary money appropriated to each respectively for that conference year.

An earnest effort has been made to procure from all the Conferences such reports for the year 1865 as are contemplated in this order of the General Conference. A copy of the reso­ lution, accompanied with a request to give prompt attention to its requirements, was sent to the secretary of each Annual Conference. Some o f the secretaries responded promptly, others tardily, and still others not at all. In some cases the secretaries answered, that weeks or perhaps months before receiving the copy of the resolution and the request to supply the report, they had mailed to the Mission Booms a copy o f their annual printed Minutes, in which the needed information could be found. In other cases it was said, that as soon as their Conference Minutes were through the press a copy Bhoold be duly sent to the Mission Rooms, etc., etc. The 182 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1868.

method of furnishing the required information which these an­ swers indicate is uncertain and unsatisfactory. To say nothing of the delays almost always attending the publication of the annual minutes of the Conferences, it is well known that it oftentimes turns out that matter put into the mails, and espe­ cially fugitive pamphlets, never reach their destination. In many cases where we have been assured by secretaries that min­ utes have been sent to the Mission Rooms with a view to giving the information specified in the foregoing resolution, the pamphlets have never come to hand. Now it is very respectfully submit­ ted to all concerned, that the attempt to supply the needed information by such methods is not “ to furnish a report ” within the meaningCD o f the forepriinp- O O resolution o f the General Conference. The General Conference has further provided to supply the Church at large with full information concerning the condition and growth of the work in all our mission fields, at home as well as abroad. The provision of the General Conference on this point is contained in the following requirements of the constitution of the Missionary Society: 1. Each Superintendent of Missions, and where there is no superintendent, each Missionary, shall make a Quarterly Re­ port to the Corresponding Secretary at New Tork, giving in­ formation of the state and prospects of the several missions under his care. 2. Each Missionary shall report to his Superintendent once a quarter, in writing, the state and prospects of the special work in which he is engaged. The first o f these requirements is binding; on each presiding elder throughout the Church, whose district, or any pastoral charge within the same, receives aid, to any amount, from the funds of the Missionary Society, as well as on all other super­ intendents of our missions; while the second is binding on every preacher of the Church, who labors in a field for whose benefit missionary money is expended. These rules of the service are very generally and promptly observed b y our missionaries in foreign lands, thus enabling the officers of the society to keep the Church well advised m relation to the work abroad; but, perhaps, not one in ten, whose duty it is to furnish like reports concerning our Domestic Missions, has hitherto complied with these reasonable and 1868.] DOMESTIC MISSIONS. 138 necessary requirements of the General Conference. For want of such reports from our home missionaries, it is not possible to supply the Church with adequate information concerning the vast work the Missionary Society is doing in this country. Will not our dear brethren who are charged by the General Conference with the duty of making these reports see to it that they are, hereafter, promptly sent to the Mission Booms at New York? We want a clear, condensed, living picture of each mission under your care, well and carefully written, that the Church may be advised of the work she is called on to support and cherish. The following is a list of the Annual Conferences, and the number of American Domestic Missions within their bounds severally, with the amount of missionary money appropriated to each mission. In those instances in which the missions arc not given no report has been received.

MISSIONS AND APPROPRIATIONS BY CONFERENCES.

A l a b a m a . ( N o report.) B a l t im o r e . ( N o report.) B l a c k R i v e r . ( N o report.) California. Kentucky-street, San Francisco, $300; Alameda, 300; Clayton and Summerville, 100; Chico, 100; lone, 300; Vi­ salia, 200; Yule River, 200; Los Angelos, 400 ; Los Angelos Ct., 300; San Bernardino, 300; San Buenaventura, 200; Santa Bar­ bara, 400 ; Sonoma, 100 ; Ukiala, 100 ; Clear Lake, 100; Mendo­ cino, 100; Necata, 200 ; Eel River, 100; Yreka, 200. Missions, 19 ; Money, $ 4 ,0 0 0 . Central Illinois. Dallas City, $75 ; Keithsburg, 150 ; New Boston, 100; Rochester, 100; Streeter, 100; Snatchwine, 75; Gilman, 100 ; Coleville, 100. Missions, 8 ; Money. $ 8 0 0 . Central Ohio. Little Sandusky, $100; Wupakoneta, 150; Bloom Center, 100 ; Broadway, Toledo, 400 ; Fremont Circuit, 100; East Toledo, 400; Bass islands, 250 ; White House, 100; Paulding, 200. Missions, 9 ; Money, $ 1 ,8 0 0 . Cincinnati. Pearl-street, Cincinnati, $400 ; Ladies’ Home Mission, Cincinnati, 1,300; Finley Chapel, 300; Davisson Chapel, 300 ; Gaddis Chapel, 200. Missions, 5 ; Money, $ 2 ,5 0 0 . C o l o r a d o . (No report.) D e l a w a r e . (No report.) Des Moines. City Mission, $190; Barns Chapel, 125; Hope- ville, 40 ; Lineville, 40 ; Lagrange, 40 ; City Mission, 200 ; Mis­ souri Valley, 50; Magnolia," 50 ; Boyer Valley, 50; Lewis, 50; Harlan, 50; Tabor, 100; Clarinda Circuit, 50; Guthrie Center, 13 4 MISSIONABT REPORT. [1868.

* 0 ; Panora, 50; Greenfield, 100; Afton Circuit, 100; Montana, 76 ; Ames, 50 ; Iowa Center, 50 ; Cambridge, 75 ; Dayton, 60 • Jefferson, 75; Alton Mission, 75; Carroll, 50; Denison, 75; Ridgeport, 75; Fort Dodge District, 150; Fort Dodge, 150; Fort Dodge Circuit, 40; Dakota, 75; Algona, 75; Webster City, 60; Liberty, 75; Clear Lake, 6 0 ; Alden, 60; Spirit Lake, 75 ; Peter­ son, 60; Sioux City District, 300; Sioux City, 150; Yankton, 250; Bonhomme, 50; Elk Point, 100; Big Sioux, 50; Anawa, 85 ; Sioux Valley, 40 ; Ionia, 50. Missions, 47 ; Money, $4,075. D etroit. (N o report.) E ast Genesee. Ridge, $75 ; East Palmyra, 60; Prattsburgh, 100; Springwater, 50; Almond, 50; Erwin Center, 25; Big Flats, 115; Tioga and Lawrenceville, 75; Blossburgb, 50. Missions, 9 ; Money, $600. East Maine. Brewer, $80 ; Winterport, 50; Old Town, 50; Lincoln, 90; Patten, 100; Houlton, 125; Danforth, 103; Dover, 125; Aroostook, 90; Sebec, etc., 50; Thomaston, 150; Waldoboro, 100; Newcastle, 75 ; Pitlston, 100 ; Windsor and Weeks’ Mills, 50 ; Unity and Troy, 50; Camden, 50 ;* Rockport, 100 ; East Bucksport, 50; Belfast, 100; Castine and Brooksville, 75; Surry and Ellsworth 75; Cherryfield and Millbridge, 50; Machias and Machiasport, 50; Columbia Falls, 50; Pembroke, 62 ; Calais, 75; Milltown, 75; Mount Desert, 50; Tremont, 50; Deer Isle, 50; Steuben and Goldsboro, 50. Missions, 32; Money, 82,400. E rie. City Missions, Cleveland, §550; Olbton and Mill Ridge, 150; East Ashtabula, 100; Lowell, 150; Kenzua, 200; Ridgway, 100; Little Valley and Salamanca, 150. Missions, 7 ; Money, $1,400. Genesee. North-street, Buffalo, $166; Niagara Falls, 250; Ellicottville, 42 ; Oswego, 42. Missions, 4 ; Money, $500. G eorgia. (No report.) H olston. Knoxville District, $1,000 ; Knoxville, 561 60; East and North Knoxville, 280 80 ; Dandridge and New Market, 140 4 0 ; Knoxville, second charge, 93 60 ; Maynardsville, 91 07; Anderson, 46 80; Morristown District, 479 17; Morristown, 280 80; Mossy Creek, 187 20; Rogersville, 70 20; Sneedsville, 46 80 ; Tazeville and Powell’s Valley, 70 20; R u t l e d g e , 46 80; Holston, 93 60; Claiborne, 46 80; Russellville, 70 20; Jefferson, 46 80; Clifton, 46 80; Warrensburg, 70 20; Hawkins, 70 20; •Jonesboro District, 551; Jonesboro, 280 80 ; Blountsville and Bristol, 46 80; Kingsport, 140 40; Carter’s Valley, 46 80 ; Greens­ ville, 234 ; Asheville District, 411 84 ; Asheville, 46 80 ; Asheville Circuit, 93 60; Burnsville, 46 80 ; Catacoba, 117 ; Henderson, 234 , Transylvania, 93 60; Sulphur Springs, 140 40; Waynesville, 70 20, Webster and Franklin, 140 40; Emory and Fort Murphy, 140 40, Athens District, 551 14; Athens, 280 80; . Athens Circuit, 23 , Madisonvilie, 70 2 0 ; Tellico, 70 20; London, 140 40 ; Hiäwassee, 46 80 ; Huntsville, 70 2 0 ; Jamestown, 70 20; Montgomery, 140 4 > Crossville, 70 20; Chattanooga, 551 14; C hattanooga, 655 2 > Chattanooga, second charge, 93 6 0 ; Harrison, 46 80; Harriso > 1868.] DOMESTIC MISSIONS. 135 second charge, 4 6 8 0 ; Charleston, 4 6 80 ; Cleveland, 2 8 0 8 0 ; Dacktown, 46 8 0 ; Pikeville, 7 0 2 0 ; Jasper, 93 6 0 ; Tracy City, 46 80 ; Hamilton, 93 6 0 ; Sequatchie, 4 3 80 ; Abingdon District, 1 0 3 ; Washington, 23 4 0 ; Russell, 23 4 0 ; Lee, 17 55 ; Scott, 17 55 ; W ise, 11 7 0 ; Tazewell, 11 7 0 ; Conference Missionary, 300. Missions, 70 ; Money, $11,006 80. Illin o is . N orm al, $4 0 0 ; Taylorville, 75 ; P axton, 175 ; Mar­ shall, 100; Manito, 100; Warsaw, 150. Missions, 6 ; Money, $1,000. In d ia n a . Ames Church, Indianapolis. $200; Trinity City Mission, Evansville, 450 ; Cannelton Station, 100. Missions, 3 ; Money, $750. Iow a. Exchange-street, $100 ; Pella, 2 0 0 ; East M elrose, 60 , Levilla, 6 0 ; Floris, 6 0 ; Grinnell and Newton, 250. Missions, 6 ; Money, $730. K a n sa s. Leavenworth District, $200 ; Sixth-street, 4 0 0 ; Stran­ ger, 200; Nettanwaka, 2 5 0 ; Monrovia, 250; T roy, 1 0 0 ; Grass­ hopper, 100; Atchinson, 2 5 0 ; Baldwin City District, 400 ; N orth Lawrence, 200 ; Auburn and Burlingame, 10 0; Centropolis, 1 0 0 ; De Soto and Blue Mound, 1 0 0 ; Gardner, 1 0 0 ; Shawnee Town, 100; Wyandotte, 30 0; Q uindaro; 2 0 0 ; Emporia District, 400 ; Hartfort, 150; Burlington, 5 0 ; Ottum wa, 10 0; L eroy, 1 5 0 ; Iola, 100; Hum boldt, 15 0; New Albany, 1 5 0 ; Eureka, 200 ; C otton­ wood Falls, 150 ; Eldorado, 100 ; O sw ego, 1 0 0 ; Manhattan Dis­ trict, 30 0; Junction City, 3 0 0 ; Salina, 1 5 0 ; R iley, 1 0 0 ; R ep u b ­ lican, 100; Washington, 1 0 0 ; Irving, 1 5 0 ; Seneca, 1 2 5 ; H olton, 100; Rochester, 1 0 0 ; W a m eg o, 1 5 0 ; Wabannsee, 10 0; P ort Scott District, 600 ; F ort Scott, 300 ; Mapleton, 100 ; Fort Lin­ coln, 100; Mound City, 1 5 0 ; K eokuk, 12 5; Twin Spring, 1 0 0 ; Garnett, 200; M armaton, 2 0 0 ; Ossawattoma, 1 0 0 ; Peoria City, 100; Barter Springs, 150 ; Crawford, 100 ; Erie, 1 0 0 ; Paola, 300 ; New Lancaster, 1 0 0 ; Ottawa, 3 0 0 . Missions, 5 8 ; Money, $10,000. K e n t u c k y . Covington District, $150 ; Foster, 150; Dayton, 150; Falmouth, 200 ; Williamstown, 100 ; Harrison and Nicholas, 100; Burlington, 50 ; Falmouth, colored Mission, 100 ; Lcfuisville District, 700; Shelbyville, 600; Louisville, 200; Carrollton, 300; Georgetown, 100; Lexington and Danville District, 650 ; Jessa­ mine and Garrard, 100; Casey and Adair, 100; Rockcastle, 50; Estill, 50 ; Wayne and Clinton, 50 ; Barbourville District, 400 ; Booneville, 100; London, 100; W att’s Creek, 75; Williamsburg, 75; South-Western District, 300; Bowling Green, 100; Smithland, 100; Beattyville District, 400; Beattyville Mission, 75 ; Red River Mission, 75; Jackson Mission, 75 ; Flat Lick and Yellow Creek Mission, 75 ; Mount Pleasant Mission, 50; Green River District, 600 ; Daviess, 100; Litchfield, 200; Morgantown, 100 ; lorapkinsville, 100; Scottsville, 150; Logan and Todd, 100; Madisonville, 150; Caldwell, 100; Maysville District, 400; Mays- H-u V150 ’ st MaysviUe, 150; Vanceburg, 150; Quincy, 150; Usboro, 125 ; Flemingsburg, 1 0 0 ; Orangeburg, 5 0 ; Montgom­ 136 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1868.

ery, 2 5 ; Rowan, 100; Western District, 600-; Hickory Grove, 200; Milburn, 200. Missions, 55; Money, $9,900.

Lo u i s i a n a . (No report.) M a in e . W oodford’s Corner, $150; Island Church, 50; Casco Bay Islands, 50 ; Gray and Raymond, 25 ; Scotland, 40 ; Berwick, 40 ; Maryland Ridge, 50 ; Baldwin, 40 ; Porter, 100; Conway, etc., 60; Fryeburgh, 100 ; Falmouth, 50 ; Discretionary, 45 ; Gorham, If. H., 100; Auburn, 135; North Auburn, 75; Bridgeton, 125; Naples, 25 ; Norway, 30 ; Mason, 30 ; Waterford, 50 ; Lisbon, 50; Kent’s Hill, 150 ; North Augusta, 50; Waterville, 200 ; Phillips, 50; East Milton, etc., 50; Discretionary, 80. Missions^ 28; Money, $2,000.

M i c h i g a n . Presiding Elder, $200 ; Berlin, 50 ; Croton, 75 ; Paris, 5 0 ; Holland, 100 ; Deerfield, 75 ; Spring Lake, 5 0 ; Stan­ ton, 50; Isabella, 50 ; Presiding Elder, 375 ; Pent water, 50; Bear Lake, 25 ; Pere Marquette, 5 0 ; Sauble River, 25 ; Hart, 50 ; Benona, 50 ; Hesperia, 50 ; Fox Lake, 50 ; Sheridan, 50 ; Bangor, 100; Presiding Elder, 350; Old Mission, 75; North Port, 75; Antrim City, 50 ; Monroe Center, 50 ; Empire, 25 ; Charlevoix, 75; Inland, 50 ; Frankfort, 50 ; Almira, 50; Long Lake, 25. Missions, 31 ; Money, $$,500. Minnesota. Shakopee, 200; Stillwater, 150 ; Sunrise, 50 ; St. Cloud District, 250; St. Cloud, 100; Alexandria, 200; Osakis, 125 ; Grove Lake, 150 ; Sauk Center, 200 ; Round Prairie, 125; Paynesville, 165 ; Greenleaf, 100 ; Forest City, 100 ; Middleville, 150; Rockford, 125; Monticello, 100; Princeton, 100; Clear Water, 75; Two Rivers, 125; Little Falls, 75; Mankato District, 275; MankatoA 140; St. Peter, 290 ; Agency, 175 ; Garden City, 75; Winnebago, 100; Blue Earth City, 125; Jackson, 100; Red W ood Falls, 250 ; Cleveland, 50; Le Sueur, 75 ; Glencoe, 100; Minnesota Lake, 9 0 ; Fairmount, 175; Owatonna District, 100; Northfield Circuit, 60; Clinton Falls, 50; Lansing, 50 ; Waseca, 75; Morristown, 50; Wabasha, 150; Lake City, 100 ; Mantorville, 50 ; Cherry Grove, 100 ; Farm Hill, 60 ; Beaver, 60 ; Chatfield, 60 ; High Forest, 50 ; Fillmore, 60 ; Preston, 60; Lenora and Eli- ota, 60 ; Money Creek, 50; Rusht'ord, 70. Missions, 53 ; Money, $6,000. M i s s i s s i p p i . New Orleans District, $2,000 ; Parpet and Carroll­ ton, 200; Sixth-street and Jefferson, 400 ; Poet-street, 400 ; Baton Rouge, 100; Clinton, 200; Pass Christian, 400; Mandeville, 200; Live Oak, 100; Fourth District 1,000 ; Opelousas District, 2,000; Donaldsonville, 200; Thibodeaux, 250; Houma, 200; St. Martins­ ville, 250; Opelousas, 150; Holmesville, 200; Alexandria, 150; Natchitoches, 150; Shreveport, 250; Ouachita, 200; Jackson District, 2,000; Yicksburgh, 200; Yazoo City, 200; Jackson, 400; Canton, 200; Brandon, 100 ; Durant, 100 ; Meridian, 200; Enter­ prise, 200; Shuguba, 200 ; Macon, 200 ; Holly Springs Distnci, 2,000; Grenada, 200; Oxford, 200; Holly Springs, 200; C0™ “1’ 200 j Aberdeen, 200 j Columbus, 200; Contingent for Uouy 1868.] DOMESTIC MISSIONS. 137

Springs and Opelousas, 400 each, 800; Fourth District, 1,000. Missions, 39 ; Money, $17,000. M is so u r i. ( N o report.) N e b r a s k a . Omaha District, $500 ; Omaha City Mission, 100 ; Bellevue, 100 ; Plattsmouth, 200; Rock Bluff, 150; Mount Pleasant, 100; Ashland, 150; Fremont and Columbus, 225 ; Wood River, 200; Calhoun, 150; Decatur, 150 ; West Point, 150 ; Nebraska City District, 450; Peru, 200; Lincoln, 200; Brownville, 150; Nemeha City, 100 ; St. Dervin, 100; St. Stephens and Rule, 300; Falls City, 200 ; Table R ock , 150 ; Pawnee City, 200 ; Beatrice, 150; ¿ub Creek, 200; Tecum seh, 100; Camden, 225; U pper Nemeha, 100. Missions, 27; Money, $5,000. N e v a d a . Carson, $400; Gold Hill and Silver City, 200; D a y ­ ton, 250; Washoe City, 250 ; Carson V alley, 400; Aurora and Pine Grove, 200; Sierra District, 400 ; Reno, 350 ; Sierra Valley, 150; Quincy, 200; Indian Valley, 200; Honey Lake Valley, 400; Surprise Valley, 200; Austin 400. Missions, 14; Money, $4,000. N e w a r k . South Market-street, $50 ; East Newark, 150 ; Chat­ ham, 50; Livingston, 50 ; North Belleville, 75 ; W hippany, 50 ; Verona, 50; Rockaway Valley and Denville, 50; Bull’s Ferry, 40; Paterson Avenue, i 40; Goodwinville, 90; F ort Lee, 200 ; Alpine, 100; Perth Amboy, 200; New Dover and Metuchin, 80; New Market, 75 ; Somerville and Raritan, 70 ; B oundbrook, 40 ; Baskenridge, 75 ; N ew Vernon, 65 ; Broadway, 75 ; Cross Roads, 50 ; Bloomsbury and Finesville, 50 ; Chester, 75 ; Mount Bethel, 25 ; Buttzville, 25 ; Port Jervis, 75 ; Milford, 65 ; Otisville, 80 ; Dingman’s Choice, 35 ; Middle Sinithfield, 40 ; Blairstown and Johusonburg, 75; Unionville and West Town, 80; New Found- land, 50. Missions, 34; Mo>i>y, 82,500. New England. Jamaica Plain, 100; Neponset, 100; Dedham, 100; Mendon, 175; Westborough, 100; Rock Bottom, 100; Assa- bet, 100; Stonehanj, 300; B everley, 200; Swampscott, 50; South Reading, 150; South Danvers, 100; Groveland, 100; N orth A n ­ dover, 150; Newburyport, Purchase-street, 67; Leicester, 50; East Douglass, 50 ; Princeton, 50 ; D udley, 50 ; W ales, 70 ; B rook ­ field, 80 ; Brookfield, East, 50 ; Brookfield, North, 80 ; Brookfield, West, 100; Whitinsville, 77; New England Village, 100; Shrews­ bury, 80 ; Lunenburg, 50 ; Townsend, 50 ; South Royalston, 80 ; East Pepperell, 100; East Longm eadow , 30 ; Glendale, 5 0 ; Chi­ copee Falls, 50; Feeding Hills, 40; Westfield, W est Parish, 50; Montgomery, 60 ; Chariemont, 30 ; Heath, 50 ; Buckland, 40 ; Shelburne Falls, 50 ; Enfield, 25; Greenfield, 100; Worthington, 50; Deerfield, 100; Lock’s Village, 25; North Prescott, 40 ; South Athol, 40; Am herst, 200; North Amherst, 40; New Salem, 40; Belchertown, 50; H adley, 42 57. Missions, 53 ; Money, $4,211 57. New Hampshire. Exeter, $100 ; Seabrook, 100 ; Amesbury, §0; Methuen, 60; Londonderry, 40; Derry, 25; Raymond, 40; Candia, 40; Chester, 40; Epping, 40 ; Great Falls, Main-street, 138 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1868.

4 0 ; Kingston, 25 ; Sandown, 2 0 ; Hampstead, 2 0 ; Dracut, 20 • Rye, 2 0 ; Loudon, 50 ; Ossipee, 5 0 ; South Tamworth, 4 0 ; Moul- tonboro’, 50 ; Rumney, 50 ; Piermont, 25 ; Haverhill, 50 ; East Haverhill, 4 0 ; North Haverhill, 2 5 ; Lyman, 4 0 ; Stark, 5 0 ; North­ umberland, 75 ; Columbia, 4 0 ; North Monroe, 4 0 ; Jefferson 4 0 ; Keene, 50 ; Marlboro’, 32 ; Winchester, 50 ; Hinsdale, 40; Hilisboro’ Bridge, 1 0 0 ; South Merrimac, 5 0 ; Unity, 2 5 ; Lempster, 25 ; Sunapee, 4 0 ; South Acworth, 50 ; North Charlestown, 25 ; Enfield, 4 0 ; Enfield Center, 30 ; Hudson, 4 0 ; Grafton and Wil- mot, 3 0 ; Rindge, 40. Missions, 47 ; Money, $1,997. N e w J e r s e y . Jacksonville, $ 9 0 ; Bethany and Greenville, 45; Port Monmouth, 65 ; Eatontown, 1 3 3 ; Greenville, 33 ; Squan Village, 33 ; Navesink, 33 ; Manchester, 125 ; South Amboy, 35; Princeton, 6 5 ; Englishtown, 25 ; Allentown, 1 0 0 ; Cranberry, 85; Moorstown, 40 ; Marlton, 30 ; Hammonton, 1 0 0 ; Pleasant Mills, 9 5 ; Bass River, 95 ; Atlantic City, 5 0 ; Stockton, 9 8 ; Woodbury, 25 ; Mullica Hill, 50 ; Vineland Mission, 150 ; Cumberland and Port Norris, 1 0 0 ; Rhoadstown, 50 ; Cedarville, 50. Missions, 2 6 ; Money, $1,800. N e w Y o e k . Forty-fourth-street, $300 ; St. John’s, 300 ; Lex­ ington Avenue, 3 0 0 ; Fordham, 350 ; City Mission, 3 ,0 0 0 ; Mount Zion, 175 ; Pine Bridge, 75 ; Wappinger’s Falls, 1 9 0 ; Red Hook, 7 5 ; Germantown and Madelin, 1 0 0 ; Union Corners, 4 0 ; Milan, 50; Asbury, 1 0 0 ; Hamden, 140 ; Cairo, 50 ; Harvard, 30 ; Mongaup Valley, 5 0 ; Equinunk, 3 0 ; Napanock, 1 0 0 ; Callicoon, 75 ; Stevens- ville, 3 0 ; Alligerville, 4 0 ; Newburgh, West Avenue, 1 7 5 ; Bell- vale, 5 0 ; Glasco, 5 0 ; Esopus, 5 0 ; Florida, 75. Missions, 27; Money, $6,000. N e w Y o r k E a s t . N e w York City Mission, $2,100; North New York,'700; City.Island, 50; Upper New Rochelle, 50; Mi- anus, 50 ; W est Farms, 50 ; William street Mission, 400 ; Union Place, 100; East New York, 100; Cutchogue, 75; Greenpoint, 150; Wesley Methodist Episcopal Chapel, 445 ; Hunter’s Point, 300; Maspeth, 50; Saugatuck, 75 ; Vista, 25; Trumbull, 30; New­ town, 100; New Milford, 50; Ansonia, 150; Thomaston, 50; Madison, 50; Essex, 75 ; Windsor Locks, 75 ; Collinsville, 150; Unionville, 50 ; Southington, 100. Missions, 27 ; Money, $6,000. N o r t h C a r o l i n a . (No report.) N o r t h I n d i a n a . East Indianapolis, $ 1 5 0 ; Windfall, 70 50; Spartansburg, 73 5 0 ; Logansport, 1 4 8 ; Centenary, 73 5 0 ; De­ catur, 3 7 ; Wabash, 73 5 0 ; Mishawaka, 74. Missions, 7 ; Money, $700. N orth O h io . Clark, $300 ; Vermillion, 1 0 0 ; Centerton, 1 0 0 ; Sulphur Springs, 10 0 ; Newcomerstown, 100; Nevada, 100. Mis­ sions, 6 ; Money, $800. Northwest Indiana. Lafayette Mission, $ 2 5 0 ; Kentlana, 1 5 0 ; Valparaiso Circuit, 2 0 0 ; Wheeler, 5 0 ; Merrillville, 50; Michigan City, 100 ; South Bend City Mission, 200. Missions, 7; Money, $1,000. ‘ O h io . Zanesville City Mission, $ 5 0 0 ; Christie Chapel, C-o- 1868.] DOMESTIC MISSIONS. 139

lumbns, 4 0 0 ; M ount Pleasant, 100. • Missions, 3 ; Money, 61,000. O r e g o n . East and South Portland, $10 0 ; Lafayette, 5 0 ; Clear Creek, 5 0 ; Tillamook, 1 0 0 ; Silverton, 1 5 0 ; Springfield, 1 5 0 ; Corvallis, 1 0 0 ; Umpqua District, 2 5 0 ; W ilbu r, 5 0 ; Scottsburg, 5 0 ; Canyonville, 5 0 ; Kirbyville, 1 0 0 ; Jacksonville, 1 0 0 ; P u get Sound District, 2 5 0 ; Olympia, 1 0 0 ; Seattle, 1 0 0 ; Grand Mound, 5 0 ; Chehalis, 5 0 ; Walla Walla District, 250 ; Dry Creek and Touchet, 50 ; Canyon City, 200 ; Grande Ronde, 150. Missions, 2 2 ; Money, $ 2 ,5 0 0 . * Philadelphia. City Mission, $ 1 ,3 0 0 ; N ew H ope, 2 0 0 ; Cal­ vary, 300 ; Doylestown, 100 ; Holmesburg, 75 ; Richmond, 100 ; Williamsburg, ioo ; Tannersville, 100 ; Cherry Valley, 100 ; Leh­ man’s Chapel and Fairview , 1 0 0 ; Harmer’s Hill and Jarrettown, 5 0 ; Mount Carmel, 1 0 0 ; Conshohocken, 1 2 5 ; Downingtown, 7 5 ; Perkiomen, 100 ; Pottstown, 100 ; Lebanon, 75 ; Ham burg, 1 50 ; Nesqueboning and Summit, 5 0 ; Tremont, 125 ; Catasauqua, 5 0 ; Allentown Furnace, 1 0 0 ; Bethlehem, 1 2 5 ; New Philadelphia, 100; Cambridge, 1 0 0 ; Sharptown, 100 ; Atlantic, Accomac, and Northampton, 6 0 0 ; Snow Hill, 2 0 0 ; N ew tow n, 3 0 0 ; Berlin, 2 0 0 ; Worcester, 1 0 0 ; Millsboro, 1 0 0 ; Lincoln City, 2 0 0 ; Vienna, 3 0 0 ; Second-street, 200 ; Pitman Chapel. 1 0 0 ; Radnor and Bethesda, 100 ; Darby and Mount Pleasant, 150 ; Bainbridge and Falmouth, 1 5 0 ; Middletown, 1 5 0 ; Dauphin, 1 0 0 ; Paschalville, 1 2 5 ; Mo*unt Joy, 100 ; Brandywine, 1 5 0 ; Newcastle, 200 ; Port Penn, 100 ; Charlestown, 125 ; Mount Nebo, 100 ; Enterprise and Conestoga, 100; Coatesville, 1 0 0 ; Guthrieville, 1 0 0 ; Kennett, 2 0 0 ; Marshal- ton, 1 0 0 ; Chatham, 5 0 ; Hillsboro, 300 ; Church Hill, 3 0 0 ; W a r­ wick, 2 0 0 ; Queenstown, 2 0 0 ; Easton, 2 5 0 ; Trappe, 250. M is­ sions, 6 0 ; Money, $ 1 0 ,0 0 0 . . Pittsbukgh. Butler, $ 1 5 0 ; March and, 100 ; Smithport, 50 ; "Willmore, 1 0 0 ; Wellsburg, 1 5 0 ; Mount Washington, 1 0 0 ; B row ns­ ville, 2 0 0 ; Mount Union, 1 5 0 ; Pittsburgh City Mission, 1 ,5 0 0 . Missions, 9 ; Money, $ 2 ,5 0 0 . Providence. . Mansfield, $ 1 0 0 ; Acushnet, 1 0 0 ; Fairhaven, 100; Attleborough, 150 ; Westport Point, 50 ; Long Plain, 50 ; Mapleville, 1 0 0 ; Somerset, 75 ; Westerly, 1 5 0 ; South Coventry, 100; Staffordville, 50 ; Gurleyville, 50 ; Quarryville, 50 ; H ope- ville, 7 5 ; Tolland, 5 0 ; Baltic, 1 0 0 ; Plym outh, 1 2 5 ; Barnstable and Yarmouth Port, 5 0 ; D uxbury, 5 0 ; Middleboro, 1 0 0 ; South Scitu- ate, 2 5 ; Hull, 5 0 ; W areham , 50 ; Chiltonville, 5 0 ; Iiingham , 5 0 ; Scituate, 5 0 ; Hull, 50 ; Orleans, 50. Jllssions, 28 ; Money, $ 2 ,0 0 0 . ^ Rock River. Simpson Church, $ 1 5 0 ; Maxwell-street, 1 5 0 ; Grant Place, 200 ; D undee, 150 ; Crystal Lake, 100 ; Harvard, 1 00 ; R ockton, 5 0 ; Belvidere, second charge, 75 ; Garden Prairie, 75; Fulton, 2 0 0 ; Dem ent, 7 5 ; Lee Center, 7 5 ; N elson, 5 0 ; Spring Hill, 1 0 0 ; Leland, 75 ; West Bureau and Walnut, 2 2 5 ; Shannon, 5 0 ; Savannah, 3 0 0 ; M onee, 150 ; Mokena, 150. M is­ sions, 2 0 ; Money, $ 2 ,5 0 0 . St. Louis. (N o report.) 140 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1888.

S o u t h C a r o l i n a . (Nb report.) Southeast Indiana. Third-street, Indianapolis, $125 ; Grace Church Mission, Indianapolis, 100; Port Fulton, 75 ; New Pen­ nington, 150; New Trenton, 50. Missions, 5 ; Money, $500. Southern Illinois. East St. Louis, $50; W ise Town, 50 • Illinois Iliver Mission, 100; . Odin and Sandoval, 150; Ramsey,5 50; Effingham, 50; Georgetown, 50; Noble, 50; Granville, 50* Phillipstown, 80 ; Shawneetown, 150 ; M’Leansboro, 50 ; Hickory Hill, 50; Irvington, 50; Murphrysboro, 100 ; Grand Tower, 100; Saratoga, 100 ; Mound City, 50; Metropolis Circuit, 50; New Liberty, 100 ; Golconda, 75. Missions, 21; Money, $1,555. • Tennessee. (No report.) T e x a s . ( N o report.) T r o y . Ohio-street, $25 ; Green Island, 50; Stuyvesant Falls, 50; Washington and Hinsdale, 50 ; Stamford, 25 ; Albany Sunday School Union, 75 ; Rensselaerville, 50 ; Root, 50 ; Rookwood and Ephrata, 25; Stony Creek, 40; Wells and Lake Pleasant, 40; Benson, 40; Edenburgh Hill and Hope, 40; Boynton, 40; Hart­ ford, 100 ; Shushan, 75 ; Middletown, 75 ; Essex, 75 ; Elizabeth­ town, 75; Upper Jay and Keene, 75; Denamora, 75; North Hudson, 50. Missions, 22 ; Money, $1,200. Upper Iowa. Davenport City Mission, $300; Bellevne, 150; Central City, 100; Blairstown, 125; Tama City, 125; Lansing, 100; North M’Gregor, 50 ; Postville, 50; New Hampton, 50; Fredericksburgh, 50; Buffalo Grove, 25 ; Otterville, 25 ; Winthrop, 50; Fayette, 50 ; Charles City, 150; Chickasaw, 50 ; Grundy Center, 50. Missions, 17 ; Money, $1,500. V e r m o n t . Bethel, $75 ; Corinth, 75 ; Calais and Woodbury, 50 ; South Royalton, 100; Pittsfield, 50 ; W-orcester, 50; Stowe, 75; Milton Falls, 100; Waterville, 125; North Hyde Park and Eden, 100; Concord and Waterford, 100; Walden, 50; Groton, 100 ; W est Bradford, 50 ; Guildhall, 50 ; Bloomfield, 50 ; Bristol, 75; Lincoln, 75; Ripton, 75; Bridport, Shoreham, and Orwell, 75 ; Windsor, 200; Brattleboro, 60 ; Bondville, 40; Hartland, 40; East Wallingford and Cuttingsville, 40; Jacksonville and Ladauga, 40; South Londonderry and Landgrove, 40; Guildford, 40. Missions, 28 ; Money, $2,000. V i r g i n i a . ( N o report.) W a s h in g t o n . ( N o report.) W est Virginia. Palatine, $ 1 0 0 ; Grantsville, 100; Smithtown, 100; liowlesburg, 100; Grafton, 100; South Wheeling, 250; New Martinsville, 175; Pine Grove, 75; Phillippa, 125 ; IJpshur, 125; Fairmont, 50; Marion, 100; Lmnberporl, 100; Beverly, 125; Salem, 125; Bridgeport, 150; Parkersburg Circuit, 170; Elizabeth and Burning Spring, 50 ; Williamstown, 120; Ravens- wood and Ripley, 175 ; Murraysville, 140; Petroleum, 150 ; W est Union, 125; Glenville, 160; Spencer, 170; Calhoun, 140; Charles­ ton Circuit, 150; Malden, 150; Raymond City, 100; Winfield, 200; Buffalo, 100 ; Point Pleasant, 200 ; W est Columbia, 100; Kanawha City, 1 0 0 ; Coal River, 1 0 0 ; Cannelton, 100; Fayette, 1868.J DOMESTIC MISSIONS. 141

100; Summerville, 150; Webster, 100; Braxton, 100; Elk River, 150; Guyandotte District, 250 ; Guyandotte, 200 ; Catlettsburg, 200; Hamline, 150; Boone and Logan, 100; Wyoming and M’Dowell, 150 ; Raleigh and Mercer, 50 ; Paintsville, 200 ; Pike- ville, 200 ; M’Goffin, 100; Prestonsburg, 100; Letcher, 100. Missions, 5 3 ; M oney, § 7 ,0 0 0 . W est Wisconsin. Kilbourn City District, $120; Kilbourn City, 180; Oxford, 40; New Lisbon, 160; Hancock, 40; W est­ field, 20; Wonewoc, 20; Portage City, 120; Big Spring, 20; La Crosse District, 100; North La Crosse and Onalaska, 125; Lincoln, 100; Ridgeville, 50; Trempealeau, 250; Hillsborough, 75; Tomah, 100; Salem and Burns, 75 ; Chippewa District, 150; Eau Claire, 100; W est Eau Claire, 50; Chippewa Falls, 100; Luna, 7.5; Mendori, 60; Pepin, 50; Menomonie, 100; Neillsville, 125 ; Whitehall and Arcade, 80 ; Pigeon Creek, 85 ; Vanville, 90 ; Prescott District, 200 ; Prescott, 100 ; River Falls, 60 ; Osceola, 75; New Richmond, 60; Hammond, 70; Pleasant Valley, 100; Superior, it having been included in Northwest Wisconsin Con­ ference when the appropriations were made, 700 ; Prairie du Chien District, 150 ; Prairie du Chien, 150 ; Boscobel, 150 ; De Soto, 100; Spring Green, 65; Avoca, 60. Missions, 4 2 ; Money, $4,700. W il m in g t o n . ( N o rep ort.) Wisconsin. Bay View, $] 50 ; Wilmot, 50; Fox River, 50; Port Washington, 100; Hartford, 100; Watertown, 100; Jeffer­ son, 100; Stoughton, 50; Sheboygan, 150; Beaver Dam, 75 ; Kingston, 125; Oshkosh, second charge, 100; Princeton, 50; Osborne, 100; Depere, 100; Green Bay, 75; Suamico, 50; Oconto, 100; Sturgeon Bay, 100; Kewaunee, 50 ; W rightston, 75; Waupaca District, 200; Wausau, 175; Steven’s Point, 100; Plover, 100 ; Grand Rapids, 100; Buena Vista, 85 ; Almond, 50; W automa, 100 ; Pine River, 100 ; Amherst, 85 ; Ogdensburgh, 100; Shawano, 100 ; Clintonville and Embarrass, 125 ; New London, 80. Missions, 4 2 ; Money, $ 3 ,3 5 0 . Wyoming. Clark’s Green, $75 ; Newtown, 80; Newport, 40; Lackawanna, 50; Paupack, 80; Narrowsburg, 100; Chenango, 90; Shepard’s Creek, 75 ; Tioga, 60; Rush, 75 ; Nicholson, 75. Missions, 1 1 ; Money, 8 8 0 0 . It will be observed that of the sixty-four Annual Confer­ ences comprised in the above list, forty-seven only have made such report to the Mission Rooms as the foregoing resolution of the General Conference requires. It will be seen also that there are eleven hundred and twenty- nine missions within the forty-seven Conferences whose reports have been received. Estimating for the respective Conferences who have failed to report the average number of those which frave reported, (average twenty-four,) and we have fifteen MISSIONARY REPORT. D m

hundred and thirty-seven American Domestic Missions fostered by the Missionary Society, and enjoying the labors of at least an equal number of missionaries who receive their pecuniary support in part or in whole from the missionary funds of the Church.

INDIAN MISSIONS. Commenced in 1814. The origin of our Indian missions indicates clearly the hand of a Divine Providence. They arose on this wise. Some fifty-five years ago there dwelt in Marietta, on the banks of the Ohio, a colored man named John Stewart. He was deeply pious, and seemed to have close and constant com­ munion with God. He was powerfully impressed that it was his duty to go through the then thinly settled country to the northwest, on some divine mission which he did not compre­ hend. He set out from home and traveled to the vicinity of Upper Sandusky, in Ohio, where he found the Wyandot tribe of Indians. The same strange impression which called him to his feet now constrained him to halt. The Indians gathered round him, but could not talk with him. A t length they re­ membered that there was a man of his color residing among them, and they brought Jonathan Painter to him. As soon as they met they knew they were of the same race, and spoke to each other in English. Stewart learned that Jonathan ran away from Kentucky some ten years before ; that he had been a Methodist, but had lost his religion and become a savage Indian, and spoke their language fluently. “ God,” said StewaH to Jonathan, “ has sent you here to assist me in what I feel is my mission; I must preach the Gospel to these In­ dians to-morrow, and you must be my interpreter.” The tears gushed out of Jonathan’s eyes, and he exclaimed, “ How can I interpret the Gospel to the Indians when I have no religion myself?” “ Then,” said Stewart, “ you must get religion to-night, for to-morrow I must preach to these people, and you must interpret.” All that night Jonathan wrestled with God in prayer, and Stewart helped h im ; and the next day they opened the kingdom of God to the Indians. * 1868.] DOMESTIC MISSIONS. 143

From this providential beginning our missions among the Indians spread until they have extended from Western New York to Wisconsin, and are under the care of eight Annual Conferences. But upon the division o f our Church in 1845 much the largest portion of the Indian missions fell to the Church, South. At present we employ eleven missionaries among the Indians, have one thousand members and two hundred and fifty-four probationers, and thirty-three Local Preachers. The Church, South, had before the war an Indian Mission Conference of two districts, divided into twenty-five circuits, and employing twenty-nine missionaries. All this, both North and South, is the fruit of our first Indian missions, so providentially commenced. To this we are to add the thou­ sands of these children of the forest who have been gathered to their rest in heaven. Many of. them gave beautiful ex­ amples in their lives and deaths of the power of religion. Let the Church be made to understand but this small part of our missionary work, and she will give all that is necessary to prosecute our missions vigorously. Notwithstanding these children of the forest are gradually yet surely passing away, and will shortly be no more seen in the land of their forefathers, yet our correspondence with them during the last year or two shows decided improvement in their religious condition. The following table will show their condition in 1868 : Statistics.

5a fiOQ I a 1 a os JO S Conferences a | & d •g 05 i l a £3 rt 1 1 8Ü

S g fi >3 o Vaine Pi Value S o Black River____ Central New York 117 i o 6 3 $ 3 ,3 0 0 i $ 8 0 0 $ 2 3 Detroit ... 215 53 3 3 1,300 2 850 30 Genesee .... 85 50 2 1 3 ,0 0 0 K ansas...... 1 Michigan... 279 16 4 2 2,200 75 Wisconsin...... 110 85 6 1 1,5 0 0 1 1 ,0 0 0 57 O r e g o n ...... 1 9 4 40 2 2 1,5 0 0 ... 76

Total...... 1,000 2 5 4 23 12 $ 1 2 ,8 0 0 4 $ 2 ,6 5 0 $ 2 6 1 144 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1868.

MISSIONS AND APPROPRIATIONS BY CONFERENCES

B l a c k R iv e r . St. Regis, $300. C e n t r a l N e w Y o r k . Oneidas and Onondagas, $400. D e t r o i t . $ 1 , 2 0 0 . G e n e s e e . $300. K a n s a s . $ 2 ,0 0 0 . M i c h i g a n . $ 1 ,2 0 0 . O r e g o n . W i s c o n s i n . $400. Missions, 11. Money, $5,800.

WELSH MISSIONS.

Commenced in 1828. Statistics.

E dt* a 1 CONFERENCES. a a o 4> Qi a 53 P* ■ Xt © i 0 i © si *5 a s ê CJ Central New York...... 1 49 2 1 $2,500 Erie...... I 'Wisconsin...... 1 40 3 1 1 * 500

Total...... 3 89 3 3 2 $8,000

MISSIONS AND APPROPRIATIONS BY CONFERENCES.

C e n t r a l N e w Y o r k . $150. E r ie . $100. W isconsin. $150. Missions, 3. Money, $400.

Only a few years since there were missions to Welsh immi­ grants within nine o f the Annual Conferences, but as they became able to understand and speak the English language their separate Church organizations were abandoned, and they have united with the English-speaking congregations, until now there are but three Welsh missions under the care of our Church, and they are tending to a like union. One of them is near Utica, within the Central New York Conference, one is the Hubbard and Sharon mission, ‘in the Erie Conference, and one is at Colombia, within the W is c o n s in .Conference. 1868.] DOMESTIC MISSIONS. 145

GERMAN DOMESTIC.

Commenced in 1836.

Statistics.

m 5a a v 5 2 ai OONFEEBNCBS. ÌS «5o ¿ c £ “ ” IS . «5 a© ,Q cd^-rO£ © 9 o o*S !s 2 I Ill t>- I & s ?> I jiSo Central...... 88 8,719 1,172 98 150 S384.4G1 55 $55,750 $5,445 Eastern...... 35 2,307 498 24 30 285,800 17 45,500 1,423 Northwest 82 5,557 1,514 64 117 195,750 55 36,125 3,756 Southwest 91 6,761 968 129 122 320,170 53 53,990 3,627 California 7 122 66 1 4 16,900 3 3,000 154

Total 303 23,466 4,218 316423 $2,203,061 183 $194,365 $14,405

MISSIONS AND APPROPRIATIONS BY CONFERENCES.

C e n t r a l G e r m a n . Cincinnati District, $ 2 0 0 ; Cincinnati, Ladies’ Home Mission, 150 ; Hamilton, 225 ; Furnaces, 250 ; Milan, 150 ; North Ohio District, 250; Cleveland, 225 ; Cleveland, W est Side, 225 ; Vermillion, 150 ; Sandusky, 50 ; Canal Dover, 275 ; Pitts­ burgh, (for second man,) 150 ; Birmingham, 225 ; Galion, 225 ; Piqua, 225 ; Michigan District, 350; Detroit, Beaubien-street, 240; Detroit, Sixteenth-street and Bossville, 175 ; East Saginaw and Bay City, 400; Marine City, 100; Allegan, 210; Grand Rapids, 350 ; Lansing and St. Johns, 400 ; Edgarton, 300; Peninsula, 50 ; Goshen, 175 ; Toledo Mission, 400 ; Lafayette, 175 ; Danville, 200; Louisville District, 200 ; Cannelton, 150 ; Madison, 100 ; Poland, 250; Metropolis City, 150. Missions, 3 4 ; Money, $ 7 ,3 5 0 . East German. New York District, Presiding Elder, $1,150; New York City Mission, 375 ; New York Port Mission, 1,800 ; Williamsburgh, 200; Mount Vernon and New Rochelle, 125; Poughkeepsie, 350 ; New Haven, 750 ; Roxbury, 450 ; Hudson City and Tappantown, 200 ; Long Island, 200’; New York Port Mission, 1,000; Philadelphia District, for the Presiding Elder, 800 ; Philadelphia, 700 ; South Baltimore, 400 ; Frederick City, 500; Elizabeth, 700; Dunkirk, 200 ; Buffalo, 450; North Buffalo, 150; Buffalo Circuit, 200; Rochester, 150; Rochester Circuit, 150. Missions, 2 1 ; Money, $ 1 0 ,0 0 0 . N o r t h w e s t G e r m a n .- Chicago District, $160; Wheeling, 100; Peru, 140; Sandwich, 100; Michigan City, 100; Valparaiso, 60; Kenosha, 120; Buckley, 300; Milwaukee D istrict: Milwaukee First Church, 100 ; Lowell, 50; Horicon, 100 ; Oconomowoc, 50; öheboygan and Charleston, 80 ; Manitowoc, 50; Fond du Lac, 50; Oshcosh, 100; Madison, 100 ; Fort Atkinson, 50; Green Bay, 80; Kewanee, 150; Wausau, 1 00 ; Sturgeon Bay, 1 0 0 ,; Arena, Missionary Report, 1 0 1 4 6 MISSIONARY REPOR-D* C1868.

100; Galena District, 300; Cassville, 175; Freeport, 125; Hazel Green, 50 ; Charles City, 150 ; Red W ing District, 150; Cannon River, 150; Northfield, 200; Wilton, 150; Winona and St. Charles, 200; La Crosse, 250; Rochester, 250; Hokah, loo* Wabashaw, 200; Menomonee, 250; St. Paul District, 200 • Salem, 80 ; Minneapolis and St. Anthony, 340; Crow River, 200 • St. Cloud, 220 ; Shakopee, 180; Carver, 200; Henderson, loo ■ New Ulm, 200 ; St. Croix, 240. Missions, 48 ; Money, §7,000. ’ The missions to the German population of this country are organized into German Annual Conferences, excepting those on the Pacific Coast, which are still under the jurisdiction of the California Conference. The German work as now arranged comprises seventeen Presiding Elders’ districts, and two hun­ dred and seventy-one pastoral charges. One of these Con­ ferences has failed to comply with the requirement of the General Conference to report the distribution of their mission­ ary money for 1868, and therefore it cannot be stated precisely how many of the .pastoral charges are missions at present; but in 1867 all the Presiding Elders’ districts, (seventeen,) and one hundred and sixty-six circuits and stations, were missions, re­ ceiving aid from the funds of the Society.

Southwest G erman. (No report.) California. (No report.)

SCANDINAVIAN MISSIONS. Commenced in 1845. Statistics. aS Di- C ¿ j Î M t£ *2 G CO CoMnuaoBB. a rl o O)aS I o £ ZS0 I fO 0 0 et 0 JS 3 SJ ma JS o oo' J3i "3 •a 5S a 1 o >■ 1 t> So New Y ork...... i 110 40 2 2 $15,000 .... $145 E rie...... ,. i 01 12 1 2 3,500 .... Central Illinois...... 12 1,367 332 13 18 31,400 7 $4,180 858 Minnesota...... , IB 511 96 13 9 10,850 8 4,175 418 West Wisconsin 317 60 6 \o 12,600 2 1,100 367

' Total...... 2,396 540 35 41 $73,350 17 $9,456 $1,W8

MISSIONS AND APPROPRIATIONS BY CONFERENCES. Central Illinois. Swede District, $ 5 5 0 ; Bishop Hill, 200, Beaver, 100 j Rockford, 850} La Salle and Leland, 1 5 0 ; 1868.] DOMESTIC MISSIONS. 147 burg, 1 0 0; New Sweden, 150 ; Webster, 300 ; Moline and Gen­ esee/2 5 0 ; Chicago, 200. Missions, 1 0 ; Money, $2,350. ‘E k ie . Jamestown and Sugar Grove, $300. M innesota. Scandinavian District, $700 ; St. Paul and Minne­ apolis, 4 0 0 ; Chicago and Fish Lake, 300 ; Red W ing and Vasa, 250; Grand Meadow and Long Creek, 300 ; Rush River, 2 7 5 ; Scandia Grove, 275 ; Kandiyohi, 3 2 5 ; Newburgh and Highland Prairie, 1 0 0 ; Forest City and Clinton, 300. Missions, 1 0 ; Money, $3,225. N e w Y ork. $2,500. W est Wisconsin. Norwegian Mission District, $585; Racine and Milwaukee, 265 ; Sheboygan and Manitowoc, 3 4 0 ; Ashipun, 345 ; Cambridge, 275; Hart Prairie, 120; Coon Prairie and Richland, 270. Missions, 7 ; Money, $2,200.

These missions address themselves to immigrants from Den­ mark, Norway, and Sweden.* There are three Presiding Elders’ districts and thirty-two pastoral charges or circuits, all of which are missions, receiving aid from the missionary funds of the Church.

CHINESE DOMESTIC.

Commenced in 1867.

One Mission. Money, $2,500.

This mission was established for the benefit o f the Chinese who are coming in such great numbers to the United States. There are now more than fifty thousand Chinese on the Pacific Coast. The mission is under the care o f the California Conference, and enjoys the labors of the Rev. Otis Gibson, who for many years was a missionary at Foochow, China. Though the mission promises well, yet the time since its opening has been so short that special results could not be reported.

MISSIONS IN TERRITORIES.

"We have a mission in Idaho and also one in Montana, but no reports have come to hand at the time we go to press. 148 MISSIONARY EEPOBT. C1868,

APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1869.

FOREIGN MISSIONS

1. A fr ic a ...... $12,825 00 2. South A m erica...... $8,04=6 00 Contingent on sending an additional Jirissionaiy 2,000 00 Exchange on $10,046, at 50 per cent...... 5,02 3 00 15,069 00 3. OHmi. For Foochow ...... 17,429 50 For Kiukiang...... 4,261 00 For opening a mission in Peking...... 8,230 00 For sending out four families * ...... 8,000 00 Exchange on $37,920 50, at 50 per cent 18,960 2 5 56,880 75 4. Germany and Sw it ze r l a n d ...... 25,000 00 Contingent on opening a mission in Vienna, A u stria...... 2,500 00 Exchange on $27,500, at 50 per cent...... 13,750 0 0 41,250 00 5. S candinavia. For Denmark and Norway...... 13,037 92 For Sweden...... 6,748 00 Contingent on making Norway a separate superintendency...... 1,250 00 Exchange on $21,035 92, at 50 per cent 10,517 96 31,553 88 6. I n d ia ...... 53,368 75 Contingent on sending out two families 4,000 00 Exchange on $57,368 75, at 50 per cent 28,684 3 7 86,053 12 7. B u l g a r ia ...... 7,490 02 Exchange at 50 per cent ...... 3,745 01 11,235 03 8. Spain. For opening a mission...... 5,000 00

* 9. I taly. For opening a mission...... 5,000 00

10. Cuba. For opening a mission...... 5,000 00

11. Mexico. For opening a mission...... 00 12. N e w Granada. For a mission in Carthagena......

Total for Foreign Missions...... $ 275,866 78

• Note.— The appropriations for Spain, Italy, Cuba, and M e x i c o respectively are contingent on the judgment of the Bishops and Board, provided that in each case the mission may not be established till the sum of $5,000 shall have been con tributed for that specific purpose. 1868.] APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1869. 149

DOMESTIC MISSIONS.

I. Foreign Populations. 1. W elsh Missions. Central New Y ork Conference...... $150 00 2. Scandinavian Missions. Central Illinois Conference...... $2,400 00 Erie “ 300 00 Minnesota “ 3,500 00 New York “ 2,500 00 Wisconsin “ 2,200 00 10,900 00 3. German Missions. California Conference...... 3,000 00 Central German Conference...... 7,000 00 East German “ 9,000 00 Louisiana “ 600 00 Northwest German “ 7,000 00 Southwest German “ 7,000 00 83,600 00 L Chinese Missions. California Conference...... 2,500 00 Contingent...... 5,000 00 7,500 00

Total for Foreign Populations...... $52,150 00

II. Indian Missions. Black River Conference...... $300 00 Central New York “ 400 00 Detroit “ 1,200 00 Genesee “ 800 00 Kansas “ 2,000 00 Michigan “ 1,200 00 Wisconsin “ 400 00 5,800 00 III. American Domestic. Alabama...... 12,000 00 Baltimore ...... 10,000 00 Black River...... 800 00 California ...... 5.000 00 Central Illinois...... 800 00 Central New Y ork ...... 1.000 00 Central Ohio...... 2,000 00 Central Pennsylvania...... 2,000 00 Cincinnati...... 2,000 00 Colorado ($1,000 for transfers) 10,000 00 Delaware...... 1,800 00 Des Moines...... 4.000 00 Detroit...... 3.000 00 East Genesee...... 500 00 East Maine...... 2,400 00 Erie...... ' 1,500 00

$58,800 00 1 5 0 MISSIONARY REPORT. [186g,

Brought forward $58,800 00 Genesee...... 500 00 Georgia...... 12,000 00 H olston ...... 10,000 00 Illinois...... 1,000 00 Indiana...... 750 00 Iowa...... 800 00 Kansas...... 8,000 00 Kentucky...... ; ...... 10,000 00 Louisiana...... 9,000 00 Maine...... 1,800 00 Michigan...... ; ...... 3,000 00 Minnesota...... 6,000 00 Mississippi...... 9,000 00 Missouri...... 7,000 00 Nebraska...... 5,000 00 Nevada...... 4,000 00 Newark...... 2,500 00 New England...... 4,000 00 New Hampshire...... 2,000 00 New Jersey...... 1,800 00 New Y ork...... 6,000 00 New York East...... 6,000 00 North Carolina...... 10,000 00 North Indiana...... 700 00 North Ohio...... 700 00 Northwest Indiana...... 700 00 Ohio...... 1,500 00 Oregon...... 3,000 00 Philadelphia...... 5,000 00 Pittsburgh...... 2,500 00 Providence...... 2,000 00 Rock R iver...... 2,500 00 St. Louis...... 17,000 00 South Carolina...... 15,000 00 Southeast Tnrjinnn...... 500 00 Southern Illinois...... 1>600 00 Tennessee...... 13,000 00 T ex a s...... 9,000 00 T r o y ...... 2,000 00 Upper Iowa...... 1)60° 00 V erm ont...... 1»®®® Virginia...... $15,000 00 Virginia— To provide for Richmond and Abingdon Districts for two months, occasioned by extend­ ing the Conference year...... 1,500 00 16,500 00 Washington...... 3,000 00 West Virginia...... 6>000 JJ West Wisconsin ...... 4^000 ^ $288,250 00 1868.3 APPROPRIATION'S FOR 1869. 151

Brought forward $288,250 00 Wilmington...... MOO 00 Wisconsin...... 3,000 00 Wyoming...... 1,000 00

Total for American Domestic Missions...... $297,250 00

IV. Missions in Territories of the United States, to be administered as Foreign M issio n s: 1. Arizona...... $3,000 00 2. Idaho...... 3,000 00 3. Montana...... 5,000 00 4. Utah...... 3,000 00 $14,000 00

MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS. 1. Contingent Fund...... $25,000 00 2. Incidental E xpenses...... 20,000 00 3. Office Expenses...... 15,000 00 4. For gratuitous distribution of the Missionary Advocate 15,000 00

Total...... $75,000 00 Toward providing for the payment of drafts already drawn, but which have not yet matured...... 129,933 22

RECAPITULATION.

I. Foreign M issions...... $195,186 19 Exchange on $161,361 19,at 50 per cent 80,680 59 275,866 78 II. Domestic Missions. 1. Foreign Populations...... 52,150 00 2. Indians...... 5,800 00 3. American...... 297,250 00 4 American—In Territories...... 14,000 00 369,200 00 III. Miscellaneous ...... 75,000 00 IY. To meet (in part) outstanding drafts...... 129,933 22

Grand Total...... $850,000 00

DISTRIBUTION OF THE EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOU­ SAND DOLLARS FOR COLLECTION IN THE SEVERAL CON­ FERENCES. The General Missionary Committee at its late meeting found it absolutely necessary to appropriate eight hundred cmd fifty thousand dollars to carry our missionary work at home and abroad through the year 1869, and unless this sum be realized the treasury will be embarrassed. The Committee, believing the Church to be both able and willing to make all needful contributions to maintain and carry forward this great and growing interest, ordered the dis- 152 MISSIONARY REPORT. tribution of the aforesaid eight hundred and fifty thousand dollars among the Conferences and Churches, that all our pastors and people may have due notice of the same. In pursuance of this order the distribution is made as follows, nam ely:

Alabama...... $2,009 80 Baltimore...... 32,883 44 Black River...... 7,384 78 California...... 4,466 37 Central German...... 7,705 17 Central Illinois...... 16,443 26 Central New York...... 19,732 74. Central Ohio...... 14,327 68 Central Pennsylvania...... 20,492 54 Cincinnati...... 28,385 18 Colorado...... 559 78 Delaware...... 1,810 88 Des Moines...... 5,686 24 Detroit...... 15,727 46 East Genesee...... 15,437 78 East German...... 2,114 47 East Maine...... 3,624 73 Erie...... 24,893 70 Genesee...... : ...... 8,398 73 Georgia...... 2,180 60 Holston...... 4,156 60 Illinois...... 24,809 38 Indiana ...... 15,665 43 Iowa...... 10,571 56 Kansas...... 3,639 86 Kentucky...... 2,954 37 Louisiana...... 1,437 80 Maine...... 7,231 76 Michigan...... 11,340 56 Minnesota...... 5,971 56 Mississippi...... 1,024 00 Missouri...... 4,128 70 Nebraska...... 1,119 67 Nevada...... 299 62 Newark...... 25,227 94 New England...... •...... 25,496 67 New Hampshire...... 8,294 32 New Jersey...... 22,402 95 New York...... 48,407 80 New York East...... 50,605 00 North Carolina...... BOO 00 North Indiana...... 18,295 51

$527,846 39 «

1868.] APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1869. 158

Brought forward $52*7,846 89 North Ohio...... 16,160 91 Northwest German...... 5,315 98 Northwest Indiana...... 10,121 04 Ohio...... 26,534 32 Oregon...... 2,308 26 Philadelphia...... 51,091 61 Pittsburgh...... 37,349 l ï Providence...... 13,050 93 Rock River...... 20,613 30 St. Louis...... 4,768 90 South Carolina...... 2,737 60 Southeast Indiana...... 14,399 96 Southern Illinois...... 12,362 41 Southwest German...... 5,133 32 Tennessee...... 1,685 00 Texas...... 497 60 Troy...... 21,175 37 Upper Iowa...... 10,561 02 Vermont...... 8,804 29 Virginia...... 2,167 18 Washington ...... 1,310 78 West Virginia...... 7,001 78 West Wisconsin...... 6,856 59 Wilmington...... 15,427 91 Wisconsin...... 10,579 24 Wyoming...... 14,139 14

$850,000 00 fr

164 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1868.

CONTRIBUTIONS FOR TEN TEARS.

The following table shows the membership in fall connec­ tion, the contributions for missions, and the average amount, in cents, contributed by each member of the Church in the Conferences respectively for the last ten years. For the statistics we have relied on the General Minutes, which are the official record in such cases.

Alabama Conference. Centra! German Conference. Years. Members. Amount. Aver. Years. Members. Amount. Ayer. 1867 8,029 • • • • 1864 7,877 $8,210 $1 04- 1868 10,049 $0 50 , , 1865 7,826 8,923 1 11- 1866 7,989 6,162 771 Baltimore Conference. 1867 8,392 5,818 694 1868 8,719 5,445 60-8 1859 37,868$14,469 38-1 1860 39,524 16,067 40-6 Central Illinois Conference. 1861 39,662 2,089 5-2 1859 18,013 $1,769 9-8 1862 22,536 1,700 7-5 1860 17,134 2,332 13-6 1863 20,084 9,472 46-8 1861 17,416 2,661 15-2 1864 18,889 14,535 70-1 1862 17,032 3,512 20-6 1865 12,037 18,349 $1 52 1863 16,985 7,580 £4-6 1866 12,010 21,054 1 75-3 1864 N o returns. 1867 13,330 17,367 1 30-3 1865 16,652 9,161 55- 1868 14,664 20,418 1 39 1866 17,834 8,163 45'7 1867 19,434 9,668 49'ï Black River Conference. 1868 20,244 11,620 57 4 1859 19,238 $3,158 16-4 Central Ohio Conference. 1860 19,771 3,355 16-9 1859 15,788 $4,402 27*8 1861 20,015 2,938 14-6 1860 16,273 5,352 32‘9 1862 19,114 3,706 19-3 1861 16,000 5,125 32- 1863 19,872 5,235 263 1862 15,870 7,202 45-3 1864 20,014 6,760 33-7 1863 15,232 10,108 66'S 1865 19,953 8,869 44-4 1864 14,726 10,573 71-1 1866 18,775 13,237 70-5 1865 15,322 12,797 83-5 1867 19,051 11,311 59-3 1866 16,723 13,578 81-1 1868 19,292 11,660 80-6 1867 17,806 11,938 67' 1868 16,958 10,125 591 California Conference. Cincinnati Conference. 1859 3,247 $1,537 47-3 1859 30,624 $10,816 32' 39*3 1860 3,441 1,182 34-3 1860 31,529 12,420 37'5 1861 3,705 2,074 55-9 1861 32,025 12,042 1862 3,501 ^,919 54*5 1862 31,009 9,658 31-1 59- 1868 3,944 3,845 97*4 1863 28,503 16,839 86-4 1864 3,912 2,389 61- 1864 25,955 22,439 98-6 1865 3,879 2,255 58-1 1865 25,105 24,763 86-4 1866 3,885 2,013 501 1866 27,541 23,810 75-5 1867 4,792 2,874 60- 1867 28,326 21,512 71-9 1868 5,309 3,156 59*6 1868 27,868 20,060 1868.] CONTRIBUTION'S FOR TEN YEARS. 155

Colorado Conference. Eastern German Conference. Years. Members. Amount. Aver. Years. Members. Amount. Aver. 1866 2,061 $1,044* 50-6 1863 No returns. No returns. 1867 2,120 1,360 64-2 1864 1868 2,307 1,423 61-6 1865 214 $1,000 < 67- 1866 234. 1,510 45-3 East Maine Conference. 1867 398 751 88-8 1859 9,897 $577 5-8 1868 454 395 87-2 1860 8,602 925 10-7 Delaware Conference. 1861 8,763 771 8-8 1862 9,092 717 7-8 4,871 1864 1863 8,259 1,207 14-6 6,504 $436 6-7 1865 1864 9,040 1,485 16-4 7,501 556 7-4 1866 1865 8,715 2,132 24-4 8,150 531 6-5 1867 1866 8,414 3,917 46-5 9,055 292 33 1868 1867 8,243 2,787 33-8 Des Moines Conference. 1868 8,418 2,561 30-4 1860 5,536 $315 6-6 Erie Conference. 1861 5,733 326 5-6 1859 25,088 $5,776 23* 1862 5,665 475 8-3 1860 25,820 6,387 24-7 1863 5,894 1,759 29'8 1861 26,280 6,587 24-7 1864 7,293 2,340 32- 1862 26,106 6,866 263 1865 8,422 3,205 38- 1863 25,653 11,583 45-1 1866 9,818 3,423 34-8 1864 25,893 15,822 61- 1867 11,139 3,172 28-4 1865 25,523 24,491 95-9 1868 12,605 4,018 32-5 1866 25,672 21,499 83-7 Detroit Conference. 1867 27,470 18,171 66-1 1868 28,717 16,179 50-6 1859 14,303 £2,874: 20 - 1860 14,552 3,514 24-1 Genesee Conference. 18G1 14,546 2,650 18-2 1859 10,999 $2,703 24-5 1862 14,187 3,452 24-3 1860 9,862 2,082 21*1 1863 14,564 8,017 55- 1861 8,9S3 2,855 31-9 1864 14.518 7,841 54' 1862 8,615 3,091 35-8 1865 14,559 9,084 62-3 1863 8,400 5,317 63-2 1866 15,021 8,847 56-2 1864 7,716 4,879 63-2 1867 16,856 7,804 46-2 1865 7,593 4,881 64-1 1868 18,116 9,791 53-5 1866 8,010 6,891 86-3 East Baltimore Conference. 1867 8,520 5,623 66- 1868 8,820 6,649 75-2 1859 33,243 $10,106 30-4 1860 32,472 11,154 34-3 Georgia Conference. 1861 33,724 6,472 19-9 1867 7,768 $88 1-1 1862 33,811 6,702 19-8 1868 10,903 53 0-6 1863 32,779 10,360 312 1864 31,761 14,027 44-1 Germany & Switzerland Miss. Conf. 1865 29,246 22,938 78-4 1859 824 $804 97-1 1866 29,572 25,358 85-7 1860 1,051 803 76-4 1867 31,119 24,745 79-2 1861 1,354 804 52- 1868 33,632 26,362 78-4 1862 No report. 318 1863 2,126 1,197 56-2 East Genesee Conference. 1864 2,852 401 14- 1859 18,413 $5,164 28- 1865 3,465 852 24-5 1860 19,495 5,170 26*5 1866 3,885 962 24-7 1861 18,010 3,799 21- 1867 4,302 908 21-1 1862 28,791 4,357 23-1 1868 4,816 318 6-6 1863 20,092 6,543 32-5 1864 20,326 8,350 41- Holston Conference. 1865 19,582 9,939 50- Organized in 1865. 1866 20,216 12,598 623 1866 13,918 $572 4-7 1867 20,821 10,724 51-4 1867 18,897 1,039 5*5 21,113 10,948 51'9 1868 20,783 826 3-9 156 MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

Illinois Conference. Liberia Mission Conference. Years. timbers. Amount Aver. 1859 jijSOp $5,047 19-7 ary Society. 1860 27,335 5.050 18*4 1861 27,524 5,321 19-3 Maine Conference. 1862 26,799 5,458 20-3 Years. Members. Amount. Aver. 1863 27,181 11,971 44*4 1859 10,910 $2,431 22-2 1864 25,192 14,661 58-1 1860 10,(732 . 2,250 20-9 1865 26,029 19,921 76-5 1861 11,326 2,409 21-2 1866 26,945 19,300 74-2 1862 10,850 2,019 18-7 1867 29,092 18,228 62-6 1863 10,888 2,115 24-9 1868 31,061 16,826 54* 1864 10,426 4,142 39-8 1865 10,303 4,499 43-6 Indiana Conference. 1866 10,345 1,681 74-3 1867 10,419 5,733 1859 23,486 $3,324 141 54-8 1868 11,043 1860 25,248 3,830 151 5,110 46-3 1861 24,595 2,421 9-8 Michigan Conference. 1862 22,523 4,321 19-1 1859 13,608 $1,761 12-9 1863 21,944 10,009 45*6 186014*005 2,240 15-2 21,909 1864 10,403 47-4 1861 14,222 2,199 19-9 1865 21,936 10,593 48-2 1862 14,120 3,024 21-4 23,611 9,866 41-8 1866 1863 13,853 5,299 38-2 1861 24,777 7,487 30-2 1864 13,349 6,800 50-9 1868 24,616 7,537 30-6 186512,148 7,311 57-8 1866 15,260 8,351 54-7 Iowa Conference. 1867 11,620 8,229 46-7 1859 22,064 $1,179 5 3 1868 11,836 8,014 44-9 1860 16,371 1,480 9* Conference. 1861 17,036 1,202 7* Minnesota 1862 15,118 1,574 10-4 1859 3,191 $351 9'2 1863 13,372 3,611 236 1860 4,636 283 6'1 1864 14,716 4,776 32-4 1861 4,682 1,221 26- 19-6 1865 14,591 6,112 41-8 1862 .5,418 1,014 45'8 1866 15,774 6,638 42* 1863 6,212 2,844 94-4 1867 17,234 6,150 35-6 1864 5,536 5,231 47-5 1868 18,348 6,072 33* 1865 5,996 2,853 1866 7,434 3,459 4=6*5 1867 7,193 2,991 41-7 Kansas Conference. 1868 8,229 4,220 50*2 1859 2,639 $211 8- 1860 3,881 135 3*4 Mississippi Conference. 1861 3,932 123 3-1 1866 2,216 ------1862 4,078 287 7* 1867 6,568 $16 l’-i 1863 4,184 955 22-8 1868 13,309 186 1-4 1864 4,766 1,612 33 8 1865 4,005 2,442 609 Missouri it Arkansas Conference. 1866 4,419 2,542 57-5 5,901 1- 1859 2* . 1867 4^834 2,367 48-9 1860 5,414 109 1 1868 6,374 2,572 40-5| 5,118 30 •5 1861 •3 1,950 7 1862 46 3,672 170 Kentucky Conference. 1863 15-5 6,662 1,039 1859 2,782 $116 4-1 1864 22’2 7,161 1,590 1860 2,866 176 6-1 1865 219 1861 2,844 174 6-1 1866 9,638 2,117 3,168 20-4 1862 2,411 171 7* 1867 15,507 4,730 23-1 1863 2,095 169 7*5 1868 19,992 2,484 755 30-3 1864 Nebraska Conference. 1865 2,489 780 31-3 1866 5,795 658 11*3 1860 884 $60 3-7 1867 11,123 1,849 16-6 1861 ©48 36 7*9 1868 14*772 1,825 123 1862 1,271 100 1858.] CONTRIBUTIONS FOR TEN TEARS. 157

Tears. Members Amount. Aver. New York Conference. 1863 1,292 $330 25-5 Tears. Members. Amount. Aver. 1864 1.287 556 43-2 1859 31,623 $24,030 75-9 1865 lj309 731 55-8 1860 32,767 22,650 69-1 1866 1,431 774 54- 1861 33,455 14,994 44-8 1867 1,594 506 31-7 1862 32,898 13,491 41- 1868 1,870 790 42-2 1863 33,321 23,229 69-7 Nevada Conference 1864 33,539 29,385 87-5 1865 32,807 25,814 78-6 1864 ...... 1866 30,876 33,062 $1 07- 266 $23 8-6 1865 1867 31,952 29,073 90-9 238 95 40-1 1866 1868 33,225 34,744 $1 04-5 1867 276 276 $ 1 oo- 1868 311 211 67-8 New York East Conference Newark Conference* 1859 26,449 $19,115 72-2 1860 27,269 17,979 65-9 86,261 33-1 1859 18,876 1861 27,753 13,485 48-4 7,710 39-4 1860 19,539 1862 27,522 13,114 47-6 20,221 6,988 34-5 1861 1863 28,078 18,987 67-6 7,490 36-5 1862 20,504 1864 27,348 29,566 $1 08* 20,619 9,571 46-4 1863 1865 22,218 34,912 1 23- 1864 20,430 13,053 638 1866 29,040 41,922 1 44-3 1865 20,686 16,730 80-8 1867 30,801 33,118 1 07-5 1866 20,908 19,264 92-1 1868 31,875 40,003 1 25-5 1867 22,348 17,390 78*2 1868 24,404 19,313 76-6 • North Indiana Conference. New England Conference. 1859 19.263 $1,989 10-3 1859 16,209 $8,798 54-2 1860 19^530 3,047 15-6 1860 17,135 9,312 54-3 1861 20,404 4,610 22-5 1861 17,6U1 9,436 53'6 1862 21,383 4,278 19-5 1862 17,390 8,487 48-8 1863 21,111 8,000 37-8 1863 17,616 11,520 653 1864 20,834 11,143 53 4 1864 17,585 15,116 85-9 1865 20,269 13,528 66-7 1866 20,849 1865 17,895 18,617 81 0-4 13,353 64- 1866 18,632 26,573 1 42-6 1867 21,999 9,189 41-7 1867 19,549 17,950 91-8 1868 23,970 13,635 56-5 1868 20,493 21,559 1 05-2 North Ohio Conference. New Hampshire Conference. 1859 16,478 $7,434 45-1 1859 10,342 81,914 18-4 1860 17,984 8,780 48-8 1860 10,137 2,091 20-6 1861 17,757 7,747 43-6 1861 11,022 2,076 18-8 1862 17,476 9,674 54-7 1862 9,682 1,913 19-7 1863 17,044 12,657 74-2 1863 10,524 2,483 23-5 1864 13,669 10,906 79-7 1864 9,487 4,225 44-5 1865 13,282 11,608 874 1865 10,577 5,301 50-1 1866 14,025 11,426 81- 1866 10,486 7,353 70-1 1867 14,890 10,459 70-2 1867 10,893 5,740 52-7 1868 17,184 11,421 66-4 1868 11,140 5,529 49-6 Northwest German Conference. New Jersey Conference. 1864 4,403 $3,651 80-6 1859 22,370 $6,115 27-3 1865 4,636 4,499 97- 1860 22,950 6,713 29-4 1866 4,742 4,382 1861 92-6 22,542 6,431 28-5 1867 5,212 4,500 86-3 1862 23,018 6,649 28-8 1868 5,557 3,756 61 -6 1863 22,452 9,231 40-8 1864 22,480 12,887 57‘3 Northwest Indiana Conference. 1865 22,493 17,076 75-9 1859 15,933 $2,423 1866 15-2 22,648 18,404 81* 1860 16,076 2,888 1867 17-9 24,079 15,288 63-4 1861 15,502 2,362 186-8 15-2 25,171 15,832 62-1 1862 15,360 4,619 30*7 158 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1868.

Years. Members. Amount. Aver. Years. Members. Amount Aver 1863 17,923 $8,036 44-8 1864 52,893 $50,169 94/ 1864 15,167 8,125 53 5 1865 45,910 51,593 $1 a5. 1865 15,562 8,210 52-7 1866 45,431 55,522 l 22’2 1866 15,847 9,013 56-8 1867 48,174 41,050 97^ 1867 16,369 6,841 41-8 1868 50,736 50,543 99*6 1868 17,619 7,152 40*6 Pittsburgh Conference. Northwest Wisoonsin Conference. 1859 35,851 $10,296 28*7 1860 1,771 $49 2-7 1860 36,926 9,062 245 1861 2,027 181 8-9 1861 38,488 9,995 25-9 1862 1,949 175 8-9 1862 38,499 10,660 27-6 1863 2,132 459 21-5 1863 37,122 16,595 449 1864 2,227 419 18-8 1864 36,207 23,390 64 1865. 2,260 785 34-7 1865 35,222 39,473 $1 12- 1866 2,573 953 37- 1866 * 35,104 38,305 1 091 1867 2,796 774 28- 1861 31,236 30,040 80'7 1868 1868 38,907 29,232 751

Ohio Conference. Providence Conference. 1859 30,032 $10,042 33-1 1859 14,631 $5,535 37'8 1860 31,412 10,334 32*8 1860 14,633 5,090 341 1861 31,615 8,212 259 1861 14,220 5,406 38- 1862 29,578 8,721 29-8 1862 14,104 5,984 42-4 1863 29,674 13,782 46 4 1863 14,128 6,496 459 1864 27,330 15,566 56:9 1864 14,117 11,920 844 1865 27,034 21,815 80-7 1865 14,353 12,725 88’5 1866 • 27,755 18,930 61* 1866 14,412 12,544 86' 1867 29,260 20,417 69-7 1867 14,909 11,696 182 1868 30,994 18,752 60*5 1868 15,775 10,636 674 Rock River Conference. Oneida Conference. 1859 17,881 $5,446 304 1859 18,306 $3,114 17- 1860 19,184 4,593 236 1860 18,480 3,524 19- 1861 18,487 8,014 432 1861 18,976 3,689 19-5 1862 18,652 8,670 464 1862 17,584 5,245 29-8 1863 19,473 17,582 90‘2 1863 17,950 7,700 42-9 1864 16,772 16,487 923 1864 17,731 8,516 48- 1865 16,910 12,979 767 186516,884 10,203 60-4 1866 17,752 13,688 171 1866 16,401 12,598 76-8 1867 18,859 14,031 747 1867 17,094 10,536 61-6 1868 19,174 14,567 759 1868 16,747 10,699 63-3 South Carolina Conference. Oregon Conference. 1866 2,791 ...... 1859 2,150 $777 361 1867 7,792 1860 2,231 481 21-6 1868 13,688 1861 2,233 562 25*1 1862 2,293 1,001 43-6 Southeastern Indiana Conference* 1863 2,266 1,072 47-3 1859 19,886 $5,314 267 1864 2,449 1,349 55- 1860 23,201 5,564 1865 2,592 1,626 58-8 1861 19,706 4,865 JJ6 1866 2,769 1,678 60-6 1862 20,055 5,855 1867 3,060 820 26-8 1863 19,668 10,432 M 1868 3,516 924 20-6 1864 15,733 8,033 HJ 1865 15,370 8,790 ^ Philadelphia Conference. 1866 16,390 9,122 6 1859 63,446 $29,370 54 9 1867 16,245 8,516 g 1860 63,772 30,220 56*2 1868 20,376 8,056 39 1861 56,648 24,264 42 8 Southwest German Conference. 1862 63,845 26,839 49*8 1863 63,965 35,766 563 1868 6,761 $3,627 1868.1 CONTRIBUTIONS FOR TEN YEARS. 159-

Southern Illinois Conference. Virginia Sc N. Carolina Conference. Amount. Years. Members. Amount. Aver. Years. Members. Aver 1859 19,087 $ 2 ,7 4 6 14-3 186 6 • • • • 1860 20,297 2 ,362 11-6 1867 595 1861 19,505 2,895 14-8 186 8 2,5 0 2 $ 4 Ì 1-6 1862 18,835 3,9 4 9 20-9 Washington Conference. 16,721 6,8 9 3 41-2 1863 1 86 4 7 ,877 $ 4 3 •5 1864 16,600 6,7 6 3 40-7 1865 10,097 4 5 8 4 5 17,311 6,852 3 9 5 1865 186 6 11 ,3 4 9 243 2-1 1866 17,262 7,165 4 1-5 1867 14,261 510 3-5 18G7 18,457 7,447 40-3 1868 17,551 9 26 5-2 1868 20,822 6,6 1 6 31-7 West Virginia Conference Tennessee Mission. 185 9 17,975 $ 1 ,9 0 0 10-5 1867 4,865 S 3 1 1 5-1 186 0 18,215 1,730 9-4 1868 8,425 401 4-7 18G1 18,410 1,422 7-7 186 2 15 ,3 1 6 1 ,0 8 4 7-7 Texas Mission. 186312,023 2,333 18-5 1864 12,866 3,353 26- 1867 1,093 .... 186 5 12,523 3,438 27 -4 1868 2,488 .... 1866 1 4 ,1 6 4 3 ,9 4 5 27-8 1867 19 ,6 9 6 * 2 ,3 7 5 12-1 Troy Conference. 1868 2 0,002 * 2 ,8 2 8 14-1 27,190 $9,135 33-5 1859 West Wisconsin Conference. 1860 27,715 9 ,608 34-6 1861 23,239 6,699 28-8 1859 7,489 $ 8 4 0 11-2 1862 23,711 6,671 23-9 1860 7,158 1,2 0 8 16-7 1863 23,284 9,370 40-2 1861 7,107 2 .0 9 4 2 9 -4 1864 23,039 9,899 42- 1862 6,958 1,6 5 9 23-8 1865 22,381 1 2 ,2 4 4 54-7 1863 6,236 2,727 43-7 1866 22,087 14,747 64-5 1 8 6 4 6,6 0 0 2,8 1 2 42 -6 1867 22,419 13,616 6 0 7 1865 6,177 2 ,8 8 4 46-6 1868 24,270 14,803 60.9 186 6 6,337 3,3 4 9 52-8 1867 6,932 3,0 7 8 4 4 -4 Upper Iowa Conference. 18681 0 ,5 1 4 4 ,8 4 5 46- Wisconsin 1859 11,667 1,340 11-4 Conference. 1860 12,772 1,527 11-9 1859 9,242 $1,890 20-4 1861 12,999 2,3 4 6 18- 1860 9,984 1,497 14-9 1862 13,043 2,2 5 1 17-2 186 1 9,596 3,9 4 3 41 - 1863 12.484 4 ,8 2 0 38-5 18629,769 3 ,5 0 4 35-8 1864 11,053 5,237 47-3 1863 10 ,2 0 8 6,0 8 7 59-5 1865 12,010 6,960 57-9 1 8 6 4 9,547 6,122 64-1 1866 13,104 6,9 5 2 5 3 ' 1865 10 ,1 8 6 7,079 6 9 -4 1867 14,540 6,3 2 0 43 -6 1866 1 0,202 7,4 6 5 73-1 1868 16,014 7,463 4 6 -6 1867 1 0,712 7,2 5 1 67-7 1868 1 1,201 7,7 4 6 69-1 Vermont Conference. Wyoming Conference. 1859 6,744 $ 1 ,1 7 8 17-4 185 9 12 ,9 5 0 $ 2 ,4 4 8 18-9 1860 7,110 1,439 20-2 1860 1 3 ,4 8 6 2 ,8 2 4 • 20-9 1861 12,452 2 ,5 7 4 20-6 186 1 13 ,7 1 9 2 ,7 6 5 20*1 1862 11,274 3 ,0 7 6 27-1 186 2 13 ,5 9 3 2 ,8 1 4 20-6 1863 12,473 4 ,4 3 3 35 -4 1863 13 ,6 3 0 3 ,7 5 9 27-5 1864 11,502 5,681 49i-6 1 8 6 4 1 4 ,0 1 6 4 ,7 8 5 34-1 1865 11,777 7,1 1 0 60-3 186 5 13 ,2 9 5 6,4 3 5 4 8 -4 1866 11,395 9,1 5 5 80-3 186 6 1 3 ,4 1 5 6,8 1 5 50-8 1867 11,415 7,220 63-2 1867 1 4 ,0 4 2 6,4 8 8 46 -2 1868 11,847 7,6 9 9 65- 186 8 14 ,7 3 1 6,7 9 7 46 -1 MISSIONARY REPORT. £1868. ft

CONTRIBUTIONS FOR 1868,

AOOOEDING TO THE GENERAL MINUTES.

Conferences, Membere. Amount. Aver. Conferences. Members. Amount. Alabama...... 10,049 Newark...... 24,404 $19,313 76’fi Baltimore...... 14,664 $20,418 $1 89* New England .. 20,493 21,559 $1 05*2 Black Biver ... 19,292 11,660 80-6 New Hampshire. 11,140 5,529 49-6 California...... 5,309 3,156 59-6 New Jersey___ 25,171 15,832 62*1 Central German 8,719 5,445 60-8 New York...... 83,225 34,744 $1 Oi'5 Central Illinois 20,244 11,620 57-4 N. York East... 81,875 40,003 1 25*5 Cent. New Yorl t .... North Carolina...... Central Ohio .. *16,958 10,125 59-7 North Indiana .. 28,970 13,635 56-5 Cen.Pennsylvania ___ North Ohio...... 17,184 11,421 66*4 Cincinnati...... 27,868 20,060 71-9 N. W. German.. 5,557 8,756 67-6 Colorado...... 454 895 87*2 N. W. Indiana .. 17,619 7,152 40-6 Delaware...... 9,055 292 8-8 N. W. Wisconsin ___ Des M oines___ 12,605 4,018 82-5 O hio...... 80,994 18,752 60-5 Detroit...... 18,116 9,701 58*5 Oneida...... 16,747 10,699 6B-3 East Baltimore 83,632 26,362 78-4 Oregon...... 3,516 924 20-6 East Genesee ... 21,113 10,948 51*9 Philadelphia . . . 50,786 50,543 99*6 East German... 2,807 1,423 61*6. Pittsburgh...... 88,907 29,222 751 East Maine...... 8,418 2,561 80-4 Providence...... 15,775 10,636 67-4 Erie...... 28,717 16,179 50-6 Rock River...... 19,174 14,567 75*9 Genesee...... 8,820 6,649 75-2 S. Carolina Miss. 13,688 681 4-9 Georgia...... 10,903 63 0*6 S. E. Indiana ... 20,376 8,056 39'5 Germ’y & Switz. 4,816 818 6-6 Southern Illinois 20,822 6,616 31*7 Holston...... 20,783 826 8-9 S. W. German .. 6,761 3,627 53*6 Illinois...... 81,061 16,826 54* Tennessee Miss. 425 401 94‘5 ...... 24,616 7,537 80-6 Texas Miss...... 2,488 Iowa...... 18,848 6,072 83* Troy...... 24,270 14,803 60*9 Kansas...... 6,874 2,572 40*8 Upper Iowa___16,014 7,468 46*6 Kentucky ...... 14,772 1,825 12-8 Vermont...... 11,847 7,699 65* 41 1*6 Louisiana...... Virginia...... 2,502 5*2 Maine...... 11,048 5,110 46'8 Washington ... 17,551 926 14*1 Michigan...... 17,886 8,014 44*9 West Virginia.. 20,002 2,828 Minnesota...... 8,229 4,220 50*2 Wilmington...... 69*1 Mississippi Mia. 18,809 186 1-4 Wisconsin...... 11,201 7,746 4,845 46‘ St. Louis...... • • • __ West Wisconsin 10,514 46il Missouri

* This is the actual amount according to the Minutes; but we have in eveiJ, ^ left ont the orate, bo that the aggregate of the figures given will be a few dollars 0 1868.] RECEIPTS FOR FORTY-NINE YEARS. 161

RECEIPTS FOR FORTY-NINE YEARS. % The following tabnlar views, based on the receipts of the Treasurer, show the progress of the missionary cause from its organization in 1819 to December 31, 1868, including forty-nine years: RECEIPTS.

Tear. Members. Amount. Aver. Year. Members. Amount. Aver. 1820 256,881 $823 04 •3 1844 1,171,356 $112,040 68 9-6 1321 281,146 2,328 76 •8 1845 1,139,587 99,632 97 8-7 1822 291,622 2,547 39 •8 1846 644,299 89,528 26 14- 1823 312,540 5,427 14 1-1 1847 631.558 104,011 45 16-4 1824 328,523 3,589 92 1-1 1848 639^066 108,876 44 17- 1825 341,144 4,140 16 1-2 1849 662,315 106,196 09 163 1826 360,800 4,964 11 1-3 1850 689,682 107,835 73 15-6 1827 881,997 6,812 49 1-7 1851 721,8(74 138,989 00 19-7 1828 421,156 6,245 17 1-5 1852 728,700 152,382 00 20-9 1829 447,143 14,176 11 3-1 1853 752,626 210,447 00 27-3 1830 416,153 13,128 63 ' 2-7 1854 783,358 2 29; 049 00 29-2 1831 513,114 9,950 57 2- 1855 799,401 197,973 00 25-5 1832 548,593 10,697 48 2- 1856 800,327 200,970 00 25- 1833 599,736 17,097 05 2-8 1857 811,519 226,697 00 27-9 1834 638,784 35,700 15 5-6 1858 956,555 298,390 00 31-1 1835 652,528 30,492 21 4-6 1859 974,345 248,333 00 25-5 1836 650,103 61.337 81 9-4 1860 996,447 258,849 00 25- 1837 658,151 62^748 01 9-5 1861 988,523 225,084 00 22-7 1838 696,549 96,087 44 13-8 1862 942,906 239,340 00 24-2 1839 740,459 135,521 94 18-3 1863 923,394 429,768 75 46-5 1840 795,445 148,801 16 18-7 1864 928,320 558,993 26 60-2 1841 852,918 134,204 68 15-7 1865 822,711 642,740 67 78-1 1842 913,901 139,473 25 15-2 1866 871,113 671,090 66 77. 1848 1,068,525 146,482 17 13-7 1867 971,866 584,725 22 60-2 1868 1.060,265 600,886 64 58-5

APPROPRIATIONS FROM 1850 TO 1868. German Foreign Popu­ American Foreign. Indian. Domestic. lations. Domestic. May, 1850-51.. $65,200 $46,500 $34,700 “ 1851-52.. 69,000 $11,200 $35,000 10,550 40,850 April, 1852-53.. 77,572 11,250 39,000 11,500 48,300 Nov., 1852-53.. 67,750 13,500 43,300 10,250 74,891 1853.. 77,457 13,440 46,850 14,850 107,050 “ 1854.. 75,907 16,340 46,700 17,850 100,145 “ 1855.. 78,900 13,250 48,500 15,975 97,150 “ 1856.. 73,757 10,350 46,000 14,650 95,100 “ 1857.. 60,081 6,650 38,000 10,625 70,537 “ 1858.. 84,059 5,200 41,000 11,625 73,665 “ 1859.. 104,159 6,650 45,750 12,375 84,235 1860.. 119,994 5,150 50,850 12,600 88,135 !8 6 1 .. 100,297 3,600 37,250 9,350 59,650 1862.. 131,032 3,200 36,900 9,100 79,250 1863•• 203,734 3,400 41,000 11,250 136,600 Ì8 6 4 .. 315,228 5,150 42,550 10,475 196,500 1865.. 275,657 4,550 47,000 15,550 575,252 “ 1866.. 306,674 4,600 47.000 17,350 575,354 1867.., 203,625 3,800 33,000 15,600 330,450 “ 1868... 275,868 5,800 33,600 18,750 311,250 Missionary Report. 1 1 162 MISSIONARY REPORT. C1868.

SUMMARY OF MISSIONARIES AND MEMBERS FOR 1868. Foreign Missions. T h e preaching force o f our missions abroad m ay be stated as follows: Missionaries. Members. Probationers Africa...... 15 1,645 185 South America...... 8 No report . China...... 20 468 353 Germany...... 41 4,302 1,626 Scandinavia...... 19 769 .... India...... 24 271 164 Bulgaria...... 3 13 _

Total abroad...... 130 7,468 2,328

To make this statement complete there should be added to the foregoing list not only the wives of the missionaries, who in most cases are earnest and efficient workers, but also the two hundred and fifty-six native Local Preachers, Exhorters, teachers, etc., in India and China, who are in the employ of these missions, and are largely supported by the Missionary Society. Domestic Missions. American Populations. — For lack of returns from above twenty Conferences we cannot give the exact numbers; but we are satisfied that our statement in the Jubilee Number of the Missionary Advocate is correct, namely, 1,919.

Missionaries. Members. Probationers, India...... 11 1,000 254 Welsh...... 3 139 13 Gennan...... 183 11,820 204 Scandinavia...... 36 2,396 6^0 Chinsse...... 1 No report. • • • •

Total...... 234 15,355 1,011 It will be seen from this report of our work that the entire work of the Church in this country may be arranged in six distinct classes, in which the Gospel is preached in as many different languages, and is contained in sixty-eight Annual Conferences, comprising 374 Presiding Elders’ districts, and 7,008 pastoral charges; and of these, 106 Presiding Elders districts and 2,047 pastoral charges, or 2,153 in all, are mis­ sions, aided in greater or less degree by the fimds of the sionary Society. romas missionaeees amd theib stations.

missionaries. CONFERENCES. App. STATION. COUNTRY. Prussia...... Norway.

1858 f!binn._ East Baltimore...... 1861 India. 1861 Winterthur ... Switzerland.

New Y ork...... 1863 Buenos Ayres . S. America. India.

Delmenhorst.. Germany. Norway. New Y ork ...... 1850 Germany. Germany.

Flocken, F. W .* ...... New Y o rk ...... 1858 Tultcha ...... Turkey. Fieldbrace, James...... 1804 India. Germany.

Gebhardt, E ...... Germany. Gerdes, H...... Switzerland. Giesler, H ...... Switzerland. Goodfellow, W.* ...... Hock K iv er...... Buenos Ayres. S. America. Goess, G...... Germany. Gracey, J. T .* ...... Philadelphia...... 1861 Bareilly ° ...... India. Gross, P...... 1861

Hanson, C...... Norway. Hart,Y. C.*...... 1865 F ooch ow ...... Hauser, G...... Hoskins, Robert*...... T ro y ...... 1867 Humphrey, J. L .* ...... 18C7 Hurst. J. F .* ...... New ark...... 1866 Frankfort (M.). Germany.

Jackson, H. G .... Northwest Indiana.. 1868 Buenos Ayres. S. America. Jackson, H.* 1860 Jacoby, L. S .*...... Johansen, C Johnson, T. S * North Indiana...... 1862 ßhahjohanpore. India. Judd, C. W * W yom in g ...... 1859 L u c k n o w ...... India. Janvier, Joel T.

Kennedy, W. P .* .. . . ■aluesner, F Germany. Knowles, S. Gondah...... India. Kunst, H.. Bremerhaven..

Larsen, J. p Gotland. Longj A. L .* ___ 1857 Constantinople Turkey. l^owne, J. c . . Liberia. H. H.*...... 1867 China LuehrinffA...... Oldenburg .... 1847 ■Mansell,mÂ Ï H *S * ...... China. P ittsbu rgh...... 1802 Moradabad ... India. 164 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1868.

MISSION ARIES. CONFERENCES. App. STATION. COUNTRY, Mesmer, J .*...... Winterthur. Switzerland. Messmore, J. H .* . 1860 Lucknow .. India.

Nielasen, M .*. Copenhagen.. . Denmark. Nippert, L .* .. 1850 Frankfort (M.). Germany. Nueisen, H .* . 1851 Zorich...... Switzerland, Olsen, A .. Norway, Olsen, C .. Norway. Olsen, P .. Esbqrg. Norway. Olsen, A .. Norway.

Parker, E. W.*. Vermont.. 1859 Moradabad__ India. Pitman, C. A__ Liberia. Pneklitsch, A ... Pforzheim___ Germany. Paulas, F ...... Frankfort (M.). Germany. Palm, A ...... Norway.

Riemenschneider, £ . Cincinnati. Basle Switzerland. Roberts, J. W ...... Liberia. Bodemeyer, A ...... Ludwidgsb’gh. Germany. Rond, C. P ...... Odalen...... Norway. Bass, N ...... Liberia. Rye/P- K * ...... Rock River. 1564 Arendal. Norway. Salenbach, L . 1___ ! Emmenthal Germany. Schwarz, W .*. New York.. Ì 557 ! P aris...... France. Scott, T. J*.. Pittsburgh.. 1S62 Budaon---- India. Schmidt. T.*. Ss;.«., >*.*...... North Ohio. 1861 Foochow. China. Suiith, T...... 1861 V eilc___ Denmark. Sorenson, Chr.. Spencer, F. A.*. Ohio...... 1865 j Bareilly.... India. Steenten, S. A .4 Wisconsin. 1858 Sarpsborg.. Norway. 8olzberger, A... 1858 Heidelberg. Germany. Staiger, J ...... I Pomerania. Germany. Thoburn, J. M.*. Pittsburgh.. 1859 Moradabad... India. Thomas, D. W .*. Black River. 1861 i Bareilly ----- India. Thompson, J___ Liberia. Thompson, J. 6 . Liberia. Thomson, Jas. F. Central Ohio 1866 ! Buenos Ayres, S. America. Todd, E. 8.*.... New York.. .. lsc7 Foochow...... China. Von Oeaen, J— Varel Germany. Wanlea», E. A ...... Wisconsin. 1868 Rutschnok. Turkey. Ware, D ...... Liberia. Waugh, J.W* .... Southern Illinois___ 185$ Bareilly... India. Weatherbv, 8. S.*. New Jersey...... 1865 India. Wheeler, t . N .*.. .•. Wisconsin...... 1865 China. Wheeler, F. M ...... 1887 India. WhiteftelcL H. H ..... Liberia. Wilk-rupVC.*...... Wisconsin— ...... 1856 Copenhagen. Denmark. Wilson, P. T .* ...... Southern Illinois___ 1862 Boy Bareilly. India. Wiuing, V.*...... Cenerai Illinois...... 1867 Sweden. Woobton, Beulah*... 1858 Foochow. China. Woolaton, Sarah H.# . 18£$ Foochow. China. Wunderlich, F . . Saxony. Germany- *8eot from the Doited 8tal«t. 1868.] OUR TRANSLATED FRIENDS. 166

OUR TRANSLATED FRIENDS.

Ret. L a b a n Cl a r k , D.D.— Among the number now “ gathered in to God ” is Laban Clark, known on earth, among the aged and the young, as Rev. Laban Clark, D.D. Affectionate mention of him is due from the Missionary Society, for he it was who offered the first “ resolution,” in 1819, in favor of forming the Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church. ThaFresolution was at that time “ adoptedand Brother Clark, Nathan Bangs, and Freeborn Garrettson were appointed a committee to prepare a constitution to be submitted at a subsequent meeting. O f the nine preachers present at the meeting in which Brother Clark offered the resolution referred to he was the last to depart. Rev. Bishop Soule, one of the nine, departed only a little in advance of him. All are, we doubt not, “ forever with the Lord.” The time of the departure of Brother Clark was November 28, 1868, in the ninety-first year of his mortal life and in the sixty-seventh year of his ministry. He lived through a marvel­ ous period in the history of our Church. The first year of his connection with the Missionary Society the income was but $823 04: it has since reached $671,090 66. The membership of the Church in 1801, at the time he entered her ministry, was 64,894, with 287 Preachers. W e now have 1,264,958 members and 8,481 Preachers. Mrs. M ak y W . M a so n , who departed this life in January, 1868, was one of those elect ladies who, in the month of July, 1819, assembled to form the first auxiliary to the Parent Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church. It pleased the heavenly Father to satisfy her with long life, in which to see “ the gobd of his chosen.” She was for many years, if not from the beginning, the first directress of the Female Mission­ ary Society, and with respect to its best interests “ was clad with zeal as a cloak.” The indebtedness o f this cause to her zeal is known to all who know her children and her children’s children. She will be no stranger among the immortals whose society she has gained. G a b r ie l P. D ib o b w a y .— W e should be unjust to ourselves and to the whole Church were we to omit an expression of the profound sense o f loss we feel at the departure of Gabriel P. Disosway. Commencing his public missionary efforts bo early as 1816 in our Sunday-schools, he was still more prominently before the Church in organizing, with his now regained companion, John Summerfield, in the montli of August, 1819, the Young Men’s Missionary Society o f the Methodist Episcopal Church, auxiliary to the Parent Society just then formed. We believe it to be susceptible of proof that he was the first layman in our Church who conferred with Dr. Bangs, of precious memory, on the 166 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1868.

necessity o f extending our mission work into foreign lands among the heathen. He also was one of a deputation o f the young men who went to Philadelphia to confer with the venerable Bishop M’Kendree on the appointment o f a missionary to Africa. This led, shortly afterward, to the commencement o f a mission to Liberia, and the appointment of the im­ mortal Melville B. Cox as the first foreign missionary o f the Methodist Episcopal Church. For many years Brother Disosway was a member of our Board o f Managers ; and always, from youth to gray hairs, he was on hand in the Churches as an advocate for every advance step proposed by the Society. K o obloquy— and he lived in the time of it— which Methodism passed through ever moved him in any other way than to strengthen and settle him in his devotion. His education, his social position, his ready utterance, the fitness of his speech, utterly devoid o f either cant or unkindness, made his presence an uqfuisition on all occasions o f general interest to our Church. 2s o citizen o f our Zion more thoroughly comprehended the forces for good existing among us, or gave them a more cheerful support. Few, if any, among us have been more ex­ tensively known within our gates, and few upon entering paradise will meet with a larger acquaintance. Schukemjln Haiæted, in Christ about fifty years, departed to be with Christ on Monday, October 5, 1868. Our recollection o f this brother runs back to the time when the dew o f his youth was upon him. He wa* ruddy and fair to look upon : he was then a clerk in a mercantile estab­ lishment and warm in his first love. Tlirough all the forty-six years of personal knowledge that have followed we have not known his “ hope decline or love grow cold." Brother Halsted was one o f the managers of the Missionary Society as early as 1828, and has been steady in his devo­ tion and service through the long period of forty years. O f the officers and managers elected with him, fdrty-two in number, but two survive, both o f whom still sustain the relation o f Managers. W e attribute his unusual zeal, love, and persistence in the cause of Christ to his Hugueaotic extraction, his connection with the same by early marriage into the family o f the blessed Gilbert Coûtant, and his association with that rare body ot men, with Elias Boadinot at their head, who originated the American Bible Society, o f which he was also a manager at the time o f his departure. Rev. T h om as F cxleb, o f our mission field in Africa, departed this lift April 2. Her. H. B. M a tth e w s , o f the same field, departed June 16. And Ik-v. Pktek Cokes, an old disciple and minister o f Jesus Christ, for­ merly and for years o f Baltimore, Maryland, fell asleep in the beginning of July, after sixteen years o f severe and successful toil in Africa. Rev. J. B. Bekuam, formerly a superintendent o f our missions in Liberia, left the shores o f time in Western Jiew York May 1, 18®®' u Thus God buries his workmen, bat carries on his work.” TREASURER’S REPORT. 167 EEOEIPTS BY T. OAELTOIT, TEEASUEEE, POE 1868. Baltimore Conference...... $17,176 70 Black River Conference...... 10,88105 California Conferenoe...... 1,866 95 Delaware Conferenoe...... 821 11 Detroit Conferenoe...... 10,104 95 East Baltimore Conference...... 25,033 51 East Genesee Conference...... 11,188 94 Eastern German Conference...... 1,888 06 East Maine Conference...... 2,698 94 Erie Conferenoe...... 16,086 91 Genesee Conference...... 5,941 49 Maine Conference...... •...... 5,474 26 Michigan Conference...... 8,217 47 Mississippi Conference...... 238 68 Nevada Conferenoe...... 831 80 Newark Conference...... 17,029 26 New England Conference ...... 22,091 18 New Hampshire Conference...... 5,555 41 New Jersey Conferenoe...... 15,811 45 New York Conference...... 80,764 14 New York East Conferenoe...... 81,055 10 Oneida Conference...... 9,997 62 Oregon Conference...... 1,063 04 Philadelphia Conference...... 50,000 00 Pittsburgh Conference...... *...... 29,251 8fc Providence Conferenoe...... 10,808 77 South Carolina Conference...... 679 66 Tennessee Conferenoe...... 100 00 Texas Conferenoe...... 88 00 Troy Conferenoe...... 18,240 84 Vermont Conference...... 7,192 22 Virginia and .Jiorth Carolina Conferenoe...... 51 08 Washington Conferenoe...... 807 00 Wyoming Conferenoe...... 6,018 20 Legacies...... 11,189 91 Sundries...... 8,586 18

*868,061 10 168 TREASURER’S REPORT.

DISBURSEMENTS BY T. CARLTON, TREASURES, POR 1868. Domestic MImIom. Alabama Conference...... Bishops' drafts $12,295 00 Baltimore Conference...... “ 16,970 00 Black Biver Conference...... 1,880 00 California Conference ...... 11,900 00 Colorado Conferenoe...... 2,800 00 Delaware Conferenoe...... 1,206 25 Detroit Conference...... 1,800 00 Bast Baltimore Conferenoe...... 2,600 00 East Genesee Conferenoe...... 675 00 Eastern German Conferenoe...... 11,912 50 East Maine Conference...... 2,550 50 Erie Conference...... 1,800 00 Genesee Conference...... 879 00 Geoigia Conferenoe...... 14,965 00 Maine Conferenoe...... 2,228 75 Michigan Conference...... 4,806 25 Mississippi Conference...... 13.800 00 Nevada Conference...... , ...... 8,800 00 Newark Conference...... 2,867 50 New England Conference...... 4,278 00 New Hampshire Conference...... 1.900 25 New Jersey Conferenoe...... 1,800 00 New York Conference...... 8.500 00 New York East Conferenoe...... 5,755 00 Oneida Conference...... 1,256 25 Oregon Conference...... 2,912 50 Philadelphia Conference...... 10,000 00 Pittsburgh Conference ...... 1,950 00 Providence Conference...... 2,000 00 South Carolina Mission...... 18,450 00 Tennessee Conference...... 15,944 50 Texas Conference...... 7.800 00 Troy Conference...... 1,400 00 Vermont Conference...... 2,250 00 Virginia and North Carolina Conf... 18,891 60 Washington Conference...... 8,000 00 Wyoming Conference...... 851 25 $206,670 10 Fardfs MluUiu. Bulgaria...... 11,228 60 China...... 89,897 18 Denmark and Norway...... 4,515 68 Germany and Switzerland.. 86,786 48 India...... 67,999 49 Liberia...... 12,742 21 Scandinavia...... 17,651 67 Sooth America...... 17,285 89 Sweden...... 2,886 40 210,442 90 Daootah and Montana...... 1,700 00 Utah and Idaho...... 1,583 88 Contingent Fund ...... „...... 11,977 08 „ Incidental Expexwefc...... 21,702 81 Missionary A dvocate...... 25,856 64 Office Expense«...... 17,867 88 70,187 74 $487,800 74 EEPOBT OP THE COMMITTEE ON AUDITS. The undersigned have examined the foregoing aooounte of the Treasurer,0!',^ Missionary B o d e t? for the year 1858, a« per vouchers laid before ne, and flna 1 correct. 7 G. O ajojtt, f . A. How*, W . L. JLuaua, J. Holdice, M. D’ C. ChuwyoK», M S i * Yo*jc, January 1,1669. Auditing Commit*. ASSISTANT TREASURER’S REPOET. 169

EEOEIPTS BY L HITCJHOOOK, ASSISTANT TBEASUEEE, FOB 1868. Alabama Conference...... $3 05 Central German Conference...... 5,058 61 Central Ulinoifl Conference...... 10,607 46 Central Ohio Conference...... 10,208 52 Cincinnati Conference...... 20,580 89 Colorado Conference...... 683 25 Des Moines Conference...... 8,862 18 Detroit Conference...... 188 60 Erie Conference...... 468 00 Georgia Conference...... 68 85 Holston Conference...... 935 70 UlinoiB Conference...... 16,741 82 Indiana Conference...... 7,799 91 Iowa Conference...... 5,923 78 Kansas Conference...... 2,598 78 Kentucky Conference...... 1,481 45 Michigan Conference...... 217 89 Minnesota Conference...... 4,271 82 Missouri and Arkansas Conference...... 4,494 16 Nebraska Conference...... 745 15 North Indiana Conference...... 11,831 42 North Ohio Conference...... 11,167 80 Northwest German Conference...... 8,305 98 Northwest Indiana Conference...... 7,288 42 Northwest Wisconsin Conference...... 123 50 Ohio Conference...... 20,084 63 Pittsburgh Conference...... 1,188 00 Rock River Conference...... 15,069 86 Southeastern Indiana Conference...... 7,387 98 Southern Illinois Conference...... 6,688 11 Southwest German Conference...... 3,818 59 Tennessee Conference...... 251 69 Upper Iowa Conference...... 7,116 82 West Virginia Conference...... 2,811 75 West Wisconsin Conference...... 4,806 70 Wisconsin Conference...... 7,489 82 L,* ad* ...... 769 45 8uadrie8...... 2,091 80

$210,100 59 170 ASSISTANT TREASURER’S REPORT.

D3BBÜBSEM M TS BY L HTTOHOOOK, ASSISTAITT TREAS., POE 1868.

B oadtlo Hlaalona. Alabama Conferenoe...... $345 oo Central German Conference...... 8,927 50 Central Illinois Conference...... 8,050 00 Central Ohio Conferenoe...... 1,787 50 Cincinnati Conference...... 1,95000 Colorado Conferenoe...... 4,96940 Dee Moines Conferenoe...... 8,881 25 Detroit Conference...... 8,600 00 Geoigia Conference...... 60 00 Holaton Conference...... 12,731 76 Illinois Conferenoe...... 2,262 50 Indiana Conferenoe ...... 870 00 Iowa Conference...... 1,290 00 Kansas Conference...... 7,925 00 Kentucky Conference...... 9,831 25 Michigan Conference...... 256 25 Minnesota Conference...... 10,468 75 Missouri and Arkansas Conference...... 80,087 50 Nebraska Conference...... 4,650 00 Nevada Conference...... 800 00 North Indiana Conference...... 476 59 North Ohio Conference ...... 875 00 Northwest German Conference...... 10,800 00 Northwest Indiana Conference...... 1,212 50 Northwest Wisconsin Conferenoe...... 2,387 50 Ohio Conference...... 1,000 00 Pittsburgh Conference...... 187 50 Bock River Conference...... 4,875 00 Southeastern Indiana Conference...... 500 00 Southern Illinois Conference...... 2,176 75 Southwest German Conference...... 9,936 50 Tennessee Conferenoe...... 269 00 Upper Iowa Conferenoe...... 2,287 50 West Virginia Conference...... 6,925 00 Weet Wisconsin Conference...... 4,856 25 Wisconsin Conference...... 4,600 00 gcuidnee...... 528 54 $162,472 29

REPORT OF THE AUDITING COMMITTEE. CrsoixKATi, January 6, 1869. We have examined the accounts of Rev. L. Hitohoook, Assistant Treasurer 0 the Missionary S o c ie ty of the M. E. Chnroh, and find them correct, as per vouchers presented t o tu. A dam N . Bn®**» JoHX C00HK0W*B- RECAPITULATION OP EEOEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS. 171

B e o e iv e d b y B o o e iv e d b y Dlsbur'd by I Diabur’d by Conferonoos, eto. T reaa. A b b . T rea a. Treat). Ass. Treaa.

Alabama...... •3 05 •345 00 Baltimore...... •17,176 70 Black River...... 10,831 05 California...... 1366 95 Central German...... 5,653 61 8,927 50 Central Illinois...... 10307 46 8/150 00 Central O hio...... 10308 52 1.737 60 Cincinnati...... 20330 89 1,950 00 Colorado...... 633 25 4369 40 Delaware...... 321 11 Des Moines...... 3362 13 338i 25 Detroit...... 10,104 95 138 60 3,600 00 East Baltimore...... 25.083 51 East Genesee...... 11,133 94 East German...... 1 3 « 06 East Maine...... 2,698 94 Erie...... 16,086 91 468 00 Genesee ...... 5341 49 Georgia...... 63 35 60 00 Holston...... 935 70 12,731 76 Illinois...... 16,741 82 2362 50 Indiana...... 7,799 91 870 00 Iow a...... 5,923 73 1,290 00 Kansas...... 2393 78 7325 00 Kentucky...... 1,481 45 9,831 25 Maine...... 5,474 2« 2328 75 Michigan...... 8317 47 217 89 4,306 25 “ 256 25 Minnesota...... 4371 32 10,468 75 Mississippi...... 238 63 13300 00 Missouri and Arkansas...... 4,494 ie 30,037‘50 Nebraska...... 745 15 4,650 00 Nevada...... 331 30 3300 00 300 00 Newark...... 17,029 26 2,367 60 New England...... 22,091 18 1273 00 New Hampshire...... 5,».V> 41 14100 25 New Jersey— ...... 15>11 45 1,800 00 New Y ork...... 30,7(>4 14 8300 00 New York East...... 31,055 10 5,755 00 North Indiana...... 11331 42 476 59 North Ohio...... •11,167 8C! 875 00 Northwest German...... 3305 »6, 10300 00 Northwest Indiana...... 7.283 42 1312 50 Northwest Wisconsin...... 123 50 8337 60 Ohio...... 20,0*4 63 1,000 00 Oneida...... 9397 62 1,256 25 Oregon...... 1,063 CM 2,912 50 Philadelphia...... 50,000 00 10,000 00 Pittsburgh...... 29351 87 1J83 00 1350 00 137 £0 Providence...... 10,803 77 ...... j 2.000 00 Bock River ...... 15,069 Si: 4375 00 Southeastern Indiana...... 7337 1«' 500 00 Southern Illinois...... 6383 Uj 2,176 75 South Carolina...... 679 66 18,450 00 Southwest German...... 3318 59 9336 50 Tennessee ...... 100 00 251 69 15344 50 269 00 Texas...... 88 00 7,800 00 Troy...... " 13340 84 1,400 00 Upper Iow a...... 7,ii6 82 2387 50 Vermont...... 7,192 22 2350 00 Virginia and North Oarolina...... 51 03 13391 fiO Washington...... 807 00 3,000 00 West Virginia...... 2311 75 6325 00 W est Wisconsin...... 4306 70 4356 85 Wisconsin...... 7,489 82 4,600 00 Wyoming...... "" 6,013 20 851 25 Legacies...... 11.139 91 769 45 Sundries...... 6.536 13 2,091 30 S33 54 Contingent Fund ...... 11,977 08 Dacotah and Montana...... 1,700 00 Incidental Expenses...... 11,702 81 Missionary A dvocate...... 25356 64 Office Expenses...... 17367 88 Utah and Idaho...... 1383 33 Bulgaria Mission...... 11.238 60 China Mission...... 39.897 13 Denmark and Norway Mission. ‘ “ 4.515 63 & JlLton Swlt2erlalld 36,786 48 67,909 49 Liberia M i s s i o n ...... 12,742 21 Scandinavia...... 17,651 57 South America .. ” ...... Sweden...... 17385 39 2336 40

Total •388,061 10 •210.100 59 •487300 74 •162.473 29

Besides the above the Treasurer has reoeived and disbursed daring the year »^Oj appropriation from the Amerioan Bible Sooiety. 172 GENERAL RECAPITULATION.

GENEBAL RECAPITULATION.

RECEIPTS. Beoeipts by the Treasurer at New York from Jan. 1 to Pec. 81, 1868... $388,061 10 “ Assistant Treasurer at Cincinnati from January 1 to Deoember 81, 1868...... 210,100 59

Total Receipts in 1868...... $598,161 69

DISBURSEMENTS. Paid by Treasurer...... $487,800 74 “ Assistant Treasurer...... 162,472 29 ------$649,773 03

Excess of Disbursement« over Receipts...... 51,611 34 Treasury in debt January 1868 ...... 82,584 28

Treasury in debt January 1869...... $84,195 62

State of the Treasury January f, 1869. Treasury at New Yorfc in debt...... $119,772 40

Cash on hand with Assistant Treasurer...... 35,576 78

Balance, Treasury in debt...... $84,195 62 Outstanding drafts and unpaid appropriations for 1868...... $158,000 00 PATRONS.

Constituted by the payment of five hundred dollars or more at one time.

Rev. Bishop Ames Eggleston, Rev. A. C. Johnston, R. S. Rev. Bishop Janes Fay, Henry G. Jones, Levin Rev. Bishop Scott Fay, John G. Jost, Rev. Caspar Rev. Bishop Simpson Ferry, George J. Judd, Orange Rev. Bishop "Waugh Filbard, Rev. W. •Judd, Mrs. Orange Rev. Bishop Clark Fisk, Clinton B. Kennaday, D.D., J. Adams, Rev. B. M. Fletcher, Hon. Thos. C. Kenney, Rev. Wesley Agnew, M.D., Rev.W.G.E. Foss, Rev. A. C. Klein, Rev. J. A. Andrews, Rev. E. G. Foss, Rev. Cyrus D. Kline, Isaac Armstrong, R. W. Foster, Rev. H. K. Lafone, Esq., Samuel Ayres, Daniel Fowler, Jonathan 0. Lamb, Simeon Ayres, Mrs. Daniel Fox, D.D., H. J. Lansdale, R. H. Baker, Heniy J. Gibson, Rev. Otis Law, Nathaniel B. Baker, William Gillespie, Mrs. Cath. J. Law, Hervey G. Bancroft, Rev. Earl Gillespie, Samuel W. Lincoln, Abraham Beers, Nathan T. Goodnow, E. A- Lockwood, R. M. Bennett, Ziba Graydon, Joseph Lore, D.D., D. D. Bensley, Daniel Gregory, M.D., N. Maclay, Rev. R. S. Bentley, John H. Griffith, Rev. T. M. Maillar, William H. Bond, Rev. Thomas E. Hagauy, D.D., J. B. Mallalieu, Rev. Willard F. Booth, Rev. J. F. Hamilton, George J. Manning, Rev. E. A. Bottome, Rev. Francis Hard, Bradley R. Marshall, ProC J. W. Bradstreet, H. Hare, Rev. G. S, Marshall, Wm. B. Brown, Levi D. Harris, D.D., W. L. Martin, John T. Brush, Rev. George W. Havemeyer, John C. Martin, Wm. R. Bryson, James H. Haven, D.D., E. 0. Matthews, Rev. 0. P. Buckley, Rev. James M. Hedden, Charles B. M’Clintock, D.D., John Burch, Rev. Thomas H. Hedstrom, Rev. 0. G. M’Clintock, Mrs. C. W. Butler, D.D., William Heisler, Rev. John S. M’Curdy. Rev. Converse L. Carlton, D.D., Thomas Henderson, Isaac M’Murray, Rev. Jacob S. Carrow, Rev. G. D. Henry, Robert Mead, Edwin Chadwick, Elihu Hicks, Rev. W. W. Mead, M. E. Chadwick, Isabel Higgins, Charles W. Mead, Jr., Ralph Chalfant, Rev. James F. Hodgson, D.D., F. Mead, Ralph Clark, Rev. James C. Holcomb, Charles M. Meais, John Clark, Rev. W. R. Holdich, D.D., J. Merwin, Rev. J. B. Clarke, Andrew Hollis, Rev. George Monroe, Rev. D. S. Cline, J. Hoyt, Oliver Monroe, D.D., S. Y. Cooke, Esq., Jay Hubbard, George D. Moody, Rev. Granville Cooke, Rev. Dr. Hull, L. Morgan, Rev. L. F. Cookman, Rev. Alfred Hunt, Rev. Albert S. Morgan, Wm. T. Corbit, M. Emma Hurst, Euphrates Morgan, William Cox, William A. Hyde, Edwin Mundell, Jeremiah Dashiell, Rev. R. L. Hyde, Mrs. Edwin Nelson, Abram De Hass, Rev. F. S. Irving, Charles Newhall, Rev. Fales H. Dill, Isaac 0. Jackson, William Newman, D.D., J. P. Donohoe, Richard Janes, Miss Elizabeth Nickerson, Pliny Drew, Daniel Johnson, B. Burchstead Nobles, Rev. J. C. Duff, Rev. Dr. Alexander Johnson, Mrs. B. B. Norris, Rev. W. H. Dunn, Rev. L. R. Johnson, Mrs. E. H. Noatrand, Lewis P. Durbin, D.D., John P. Johnson, Edwin H. Odell S. U. F. 174 LIST OF HONORARY LIFE MANAGERS.

Oldrin, Rev. Edward Sappington, Samuel Todd, Rev. Charles W. O’Neal. David Seney, Geo. L Tonner, Rev. John Payne, Rer. Charles H. Seney, Mrs. Jane A . Trimble, D.D., J. M. Pfâff, Mrs. Louisa J. Sewall, D.D., T. Trinity M. E. C., Jer. City Pine, Walter Sewell, Moses B. Truslow, William Platt, Mrs. Shipley, C. Turner, Robert Pool, W illiam D. Simpson, Mrs. Biahop Tuttle, Sylvester Porter, D.D., James Skidmore, W . B. Twombly, Rev. John H. Potter. Gilbert Smith, Iram Upham, Rev. Samuel F Pullman, John Smith, Nathaniel Utter, Samuel S. Purdy, M.D., A - S. Smith, Rev. J. C., D.D. T ail, Rev. Adee Ramsay, C.B., Major H. Smith, Rev. Y. a Yannote, Rev. Jonathan Raymond, J. M. Sparkman, James D. Walsh, Cornelius Reeder, Rev. Glezen A. Speare, Alden Waters, Mrs. Matilda Reeder, Amelia S. Spencer, Charles Weatherby, Rev. Sam. S. Reese, Rev. A . A. Starr, George Webb, Mrs. Rex, M rs. Stephenson, John Wentworth, D.D., E. Rex, Jacob Stephenson, M.D., T. Westerfield, William Rice, William Stiles, William H. Whiteman, John Rioe, Rev. William Stimson, Sanford J. Wilson, Mrs. Maria E. Rich Isaac Strong, Christiana Winfield, H. B. Ridgaway, Rev. H . B. Sutherland, Rev. Wm. EL Woods, Rev. Frederic RoipL Henry D. Swormstedt, Leroy Woods, Mrs, Frederic Römer, John Taft, James H. Woolf, Rev. S. P. Ross, D . L. Taft, Mrs. James EL Whedon, D.D., D. D. Roes, Mrs. D. L . Terry, Rev. David Young, Rev. J. W. Rounds. D .D , N . Third -«. Ch., Camden, N .J. Youngs, David Sanford, Wataon Thobura, Rev. J. M. Youngs, D. A. Sanford, Mrs. Ellen M.

Bj a respintimi of the Board of Managers, the following persons are ooostitated Patrons

Rer. George Lane. Rev. Dr. N. Francis Hall, Esq. Hem. G. Abernethy. K. L Faucher, Esq. J. B. Edwards. Hon. T. S. Fay. Major Gowan, India. John Whiteman, E John Pfe£

HONORARY LIFE MANAGERS.

Constituted by the payment of one hundred and fifty dollars or mare at ose tíme.

Ackeriy, Rev. John W. Ames, Miss Laura A. Ashmead, Mr. Samuel Ackerman, C.. W . Ames, Mrs. Mahala Atkins, Isaiah Ackerman, W. B. Anderson, Mr. August»» B. Austin, Rev. H. F. Adams, Anide M. Anderson, Rev. Samuel A uten, James W. Adams, Mr. Russell W. Andrews, Samuel W. Auten, Mr. John G. Adams, Mrs. W . W . Appold, George I . Avery, C. A. Agnew Mr. W. G. E. Archer, 0. H. P. Avery, Lyman R. Aiken, Hev. A. P. Armstrong, Francis Ayars, S. Albro, .Sarah A . Armstrong, Mr. Francis A. Ayres, Mr. Daniel Alday, Rtv. J. H. Armstrong. M r. James Ayres, M.D., Chaunosy Aldridge, Rer. a EL Armstrong, Mr. Thomas Ayres, Ssmuel L.P,U.S.N- Allaire, PbiHp Embury A rn d t Rev. Ralph S. Baird, Rov. Isaac N. Allem, M r. Solomon Arnold, 1fr. J. l £ Baker, Mr. Charles Amts, Mr. Bdward R. Arthur, Richard Baker, M r. Henry J. LIST OP HONORARY LIFE MANAGERS. 175

Baker, Mr. H. J. Bowler, Rev. George Champion, Hiram J. Baker, Mrs. Mehitable Bowles, Mary Chapman, Rev. J. A. M. Baker, Rev. Bishop 0. C. Bowman, Mr. John Chapman, William EL Baker, Mr. Samuel W. Bowman, Rev. Dr. Charlier, Mr. Elie * Baldwin, Annie Bowman, Eev. J. Chesnut, Mr. John A. Baldwin, William H. Boynton, Mr. Anthony Chubb, Mr. Samuel Balker, Mr. William Bradford, Rev. Elisha Chubbuck, M.D., Hollis a Bancroft, Rev. Bari Bradner, William B. Chumar, Esq., John A. Bangs, Rev. F. B. Bradstreet, Henry Claffin, Mr. Lee Bangs, D.D., Rev. N. Bradstreet, Mr. John M Clapp, Rev. D. E, Barker, Mr. William L. Brainerd, Mr. B. C. Clapp, Mr. Frederick A. Barker, Stephen Brandon, Mr. James Clark, Anna Barns, Rev. H. N. Brenton, Hon. Samuel Clark, D.D., Rev. D. W . Barnes. Mr. Benjamin H. Bridges, Mr. Charles Clark, Frances M. Barnes, Samuel S. Briggs, Alanson T. Clark, Mr. Thomas Barnhart, Rev. Thomas Briggs, Mrs. Hillen G-reen Clark, Mr. William D. Barrett, Rev. Riley Briggs, Rev. M. C. Clark, Rev. Daniel Bartine, Rev. D. W. Brooke, Rev. B. F. Clemen, Mr. William T. D. Bartlett, Miss Martha M. Brooks, Rev. Asa Clements, Jr., Mr. S. Bartlett, Smith Brown, Rev. P. R. Cobb, Mr. George T. Barton, Mr. James Brown, Mr. Amos W. Cobb, Samuel Battie, Mr. Richard R. Brown, Rev. Benjamin 2s. Cochrane, Mr. Charles Baylis, Rev. Henry Brown, Rev. C. S. Coddington, George F. Bear, Rev. John Brown, Rev. James H. Coffman, Mr. Daniel Beek, Mr. Samuel Brown, Rev. Samuel C. Coffin, William J. Beidelman, Sen., Mr. D. Brown, Rev. S. D. Colesbury, Mr. John Benedict, Charles A. Brownfiel, John Colgate, Mr. Bowles Bennett, Mrs. Eliza Brush, William A. Collins, D.D., Rev. C. Bennett, Rev. C. W. Buck, Rev. D. Collins, Rev. W. F. Bennis, Mr. Mitchell Buckingham, Rev. G. Collord, Rev. G. W. Bensley, Mr. Daniel Budd, Mr. William A. Conable, Rev. F. W. Bentley, Mr. Charles Bugbee, Rev. Lucius H. Cone, Mr. John A. Bentley, John H. Burhaus, — Conklin, J. L. Bentley, Charles W. Burch, Mrs. Mary E. Conuolly, Nettie Berry, Eliza Burch, Rev. Thomas Cook, D.D., Rev. Charles Berry, Rev. L. W. Burling, Mr. W. J. Cook, Mr. Ephraim Beswick, Rev. George M. Burns, Mr. James Cook, Mr. R. C. Bettlelieim, Mrs. B. J. Burrows, Mr. Lemuel Cook, Rev. Isaac P. Bettleheim, Bernard J. G. Burrows, Rev. Waters Cooke, D.D., Rev. Edward Bettleheim,MissVictoriaR. Burr, Rev. J. K. Cooke, Rev. Horace Beyea, Mr. J. L. Busey, Rev. E. F. Cookman, Rev. A. Bicknell, Mr. Becker Butler, Charles Coombs, William Bidwell, Mr. Ira Butterfield, Mr. Frederio Coombs, Mr. W. Bidwell, Rev. Ira G. Buttrick, George M. Cooper, Mr. George W. Binkley, Rev. S. L. Byrne, Mr. William W. Cooper, Mrs. Lavinia Bird, Rev. Isaac Caldwell, Mr. Samuel C. Cooper, Rev. Y. A. Blake, Mr. John Camp, Mr. B. F. Cooper, Rev. W. Blake, Rev. Henry M. Campbell, Rev. J. 0. Copeland, Mr. George Bloomer, W m .E Campbell, Rev. Alexander Corkrfen, Mr. Benjamin W. Blyth, Mr. Elijah K. Carlton, Henry Cornell, Mr. J. B. Bond Mr. Charles W. Carlton, Mr. William J. Cornell, Mr. William W . Bonnlll, Nathaniel Carlton, Rev. Thomas Cornish, John Bonney, Mr. Nathaniel Carr, Rev. J. M. Cornwell, Timothy Boutecou, Francis Carson, Mr. William Cornwell, Mr. Richard H. Boorman, Hon. A. J. Carter, Mr. Duras Corse, A. E. Booth, Ezra Cartwright, William Cottier, Mr. John Bootlj, Samuel Cassatt, Rev. J. W. Coryell, Dr. William Bordeu, Gail Castle, Rev. Joseph Coulter, Mr. H. S ° ;ford. Esq-, J. K. Cattell, Mr. A. Coutant, Rev. Lewis J. Bottome, Eev. Franois Oattell, Mr. Alexander Gk Cowan, Mr. William ,D. Bourne, Mr. William 0. E Caughey, Rev. James Cox, Mr. Abram 176 LIST OF HONORARY LIFE MANAGERS.

Cox, Mr. Charles Edwards, D.D.,Jiev. W. B. Gedney, Sylvanus Cox, Mr. Joseph Edwards, Mr. J. B. George, Rev. A C. Cox, Mr. W illiam A. Edwards, Nellie Gerald, Miss Fannie Crawford, Rev. J. F. Edwards, William H. Gerard, Miss Fannie M. Crawford, Rev. M. D. Elliott, Mr. George Gibb, Samuel Crawford, D.D.. M. D’C. Elliott, Mr. John Gibson, Rev. 0. Creamer, Mr. David Elliott, Mr. Thomas M. GiUett, Rev. S. T. Creighton, Rev. Samuel Elliott, Rev. W. H. Gillies, Mr. Wright Grower, Mr. Thomas Ellis, Mrs. Lydia A. Givan, Mrs. Margaret Orooks, Rev. George R. Ellsworth. Mr. Henry Glenn, David Crouch, Rev. George Elmer, Nelson L. Glover, Mr. John P. Crowell Stephen Emory, Rev. B. B. Goldsmith, Louise Croxford, Ira Evans, M.D., John Good, Rev. W. A Oubberly, Mr. D. P. Evans, Mr. G. W. Goode, Rev. William H. Cummings, Hon. Alex. Fabyau, Dr. C. W. Goodrich, Hon. Grant Cummings, Ref. Joseph Fairweather, Mr?. Lucy Goodwin, A. S. W. Curry, D.D., Rev. Daniel Fairweather, Mr. D. B. Goodwin, Mrs. S. C. Cutting, Mrs. Martha B. Fairbanks, Hon. Erastus Good wifi, Rev. John Cutting, William G. Falconer, Mr. John Goss, Mr. Oliver S. Dail, Mr. Daniel Farmer, Silas Gouldy, N. E. Daniels, Rev. John Farragut, D. G.,Yice-Adm. Grant, Richard Daniels, Rev. W. T. Far lee. William A. Grant, Lieut-Gen., U. S. Daniels. Sabin A. Fay, Mr. Henry Graves, Mr. H A. Dashielt Mary J. Fay, Mr. JohnG. Gravfeson, William, Jr. Dashtell, Rev. Robert L. Felton, Rev. Cyrus E. Graydon, Mr. John W. Davidson. Mrs. Ann Jane Ferguson, Rev. A. H. Graydon, Mr. Joseph Da vis, Calvin Fielding, George Graydon, Mrs. Joseph Davis, Elijah M. Fillmore, Rev. Glezen Greatsinger, Rev. C. Day, Rev. Rufus First M. E. S. S.. Erie, Pa. Greenewald, Mr. F. W. Dean. Rev. Sydney Fish, Rev. Abraham Griffen, Mr. John Dean, Mr. William Fisher, N. D. Griffing, Mr. Lester Deal Mr. George EL Fisk, B't Maj. Gen. C. B. Griffin, Rev. Thomas A. De Camp, Sen.. Hiram Fite, Mr. Conrad Gross, Mr. Samuel De Hass, Mrs. F. S. Fletcher, Rev. Charles Hacker, Mr. William P. De Hass, Rer. F. S. Flint, Mr. John D. Haganv, Rev. J. B. De La Cour. Mr. J. C. Foote, A. H., Cora.U.S.N. Haight Joseph Demoyer, Rev. John A Foote, Ht-v. John B. Hall, Mr. Joseph B. Demare»t, Mr. David Foot, Norman B. Hall, Mr. Joseph F Denyee, Mr. Simon Foss, Rev. A. C. Hallett, Henry W. Be Pay, Alexander Foster, D.D., Rev. R. S. Halsted, Emma Denmar, John F. Fowler, Mr. J. N. Hoisted, Mr. E. S. Dikeman, Rev, W. H. Fowler, Mr. Jonathan 0. Halsted, Lottie A. Dill, Rev. Henry G. Fowler, Jr., Jonathan 0. Halsted, Mr. Samuel Disbrow, Mr. Benjamin Fowler, William Halsted, Mr. Schureman Disney, Wealey Fowler, Anderson Ham, Mr. John Dobbins, Rev. Joseph B. Fowler, Lindley Ha Hamlin, D.D., Rev. Cyrus Dodge, Jr„ William E. Fox, Rev. Henry J. Hamlin, Rev. B. B. Dodge, Rev. David 8 - Fox, Rev. R. a Hamilton, Mr. George Y- Dollnar, Mr. H. Freeman, Edward Hand, Jacob DouglaK*,Esq., J. of SootTd French, John Hanford, Mr. John E. Drew, Mr. Daniel French, J. Mil ton Hard, Mr. Bradley % Drtunmond, Rev. Dr. Frey, Mr. Edward S. Hard, Rev. Clark B. Dtyü'.-a, Joshua Fro«, Norman W. Ilardacre, William Duft Mr. Alexander Fuller, Rev. James M. Hare, Rev. G. S. Dunham, Mr. George B. Fuller, Rev. & R. Hargrave, Bev. R- Dunlap, William H. Gardner, Mr. Aaron Harper, Jr., Mr. Fletcher Dunlop, Esq., John S. Gardner, Mr. David A. Harriot, Mr. John A. Durbin, D.D., Rev. 3, P. Garibaldi, General G. Harris, M.D., Ohapm A Kagt-r, Jr., M.D., W. B. Garrc’ttuon, Mary Harris, Mrs. K. A?n Kave«, Rev. William Garrison, Rev. Stephen A. Harrie, Rev. Dr. W.L. Eü*all, Ur. William Gaacoigne, Mr. James P. Harrower, Rev. P> * • LIST OF HONORARY LIFE MANAGERS. 177

Hartraufiifc, Rev. 0. R. Hurst, Rev. John F. Lamb, Mr. J. M. Hatfield, Mrs. Elizabeth A. Hurst, William R. Lanahan, John, D.D. Hatfield, Rev. R. M. Hyde, Mr. Augustus L. Lane, Mr. Park H. Haughey, Mr. Theodore P. Hyde, Mr. Edwin Francis Lankford, Mrs. Sarah A. Haven, D.D., Rev. E. 0. Hyde, Mr. Edwin Lavery, Miss Jane Haven, Mr. Gilbert Igleheart, Mr. William T. Lavery, Mr. Richard Haven, Rev. Gilbert Ingle, Jr., Mr. John Lavery, Mr. Robert Havens, J. H. Irving, Mr. Charles Lavery, Mrs. Margaret Havens, Rev. Janies Ives, Hon. Willard Law, Mrs. Sarah A. Havemeyer, W. F. Jacobus, William W. Lawrence, Hemy Havenner, Thomas Jacks, Esq., David Lawrence, Rev. William Hays, James L. Jacks, Mrs. Mary C. Lazenby, Cornelia A. Hayter, Rev. Richard Jellison, George W. Leavitt, Mr. Samuel R. Hayward, J. K. Jenkins, Miss Susan A. Leach, Charles Hazleton, Mr. Edward Johnson, D.D., Prof. H. M. Leech, Mr. Abner Y . Headley, Mr. Milton Johnson, Hon. Andrew Lee, CoL G. W. Headley, Mr. S. F. Johnson, Mrs. Grace E. Leek, Rev. J. W. . Heald, Mr. William H. Johnson, Mr. William B. Lewis, Mr. Henry Heather, D.D., D.. D. Johnston, Mr. William Lewis, Rev. W . G. W. Hedstrom, Rev. Olif G. Jones, Oapt. C. D. 28 Regt. Liebe, Maiy A. Heiskell, Mr. Colson - Jones, Joseph Lincoln, Mr. Abraham Heisler, Rev. J. S. Jones, Jr., Mr. William Lincoln, Mrs. Abraham Hemenway, Rev.Francis D. Jones, Mr. Levin Lindsay, D.D., Rev. J. W . Hermance, Rev. John P. Jones, Rev. John M. Little, Mr. James Heston, Rev. Newton Jones, Rev. Thomas L. Little, William Mayo Heyniger, Lambert Jones, Zeanett Loane, Mr. Jabez W. Hickman, Rev. J. W. Jost, Rev. Casper Locke, D.D.,Rev. John W. Hieks, Mr. Harvey E. Judd, John B. Lockwood, Mr. Robert M. Hildreth, Rev. T. H. Judd, Mr. Orange Loder, Lewis B. Hildt, Rev. George Judd, Mrs. Orange Long, Mrs. Jane Hill, Charles A. Keeler, Mr. Walter Longacre, Rev. A. Hill, Rev. John Keeney, Timothy Longhurst, James S. Hillman, Mr. Samuel D. Kellogg, Charles Y. Loomis, Rev. H. Hinckley, M.D., J. Wesley Kelly, Mr. Richard Lord, Mr. Benjamin Hinkle, Rev. Richard Kelso, Mr. Thomas Lord, Rev. G. M. Hindes, Mr. Samuel Kennaday, D.D., John Lord, Mr. Joseph Hinkle, Rev. Richard Kenneday, Rev. J. Lore, Rev. D. D. Hirst, Jr., Rev. William Kenney, Mr. Pardon T. Loud, Rev. Henry M. Hiss, Mr. Philip Kenney, Rev. Wesley Lounsbury, Rev. Henry Hitchens, Rev. George Kent, Luke Loveland, Oliver Hobart, Rev. John Kerr, Mr. Thomas Ludlam, E. Ferdinand Hodgson, D.D., Rev. F. Kettell, Rev. G. F. Ludlum, M.D., Jacob W. Holcomb, Mrs. Statira Keyes, Rev. Edwin R. Ludlum, Mr. Jacob W. Hollis, Mr. Holman Keyser, Mr. John Lunt, Mr. Orring Hollis, Rev. George Keyser, Mr. Abraham Lyons, James D. Hollister, Stephen D. Kidder, D.D., Rev. D. P. Lyon, Mr. Stephen Holmes, Mr. J. P. Kincaid, Rev. William H. Lynch, Rev. William Holmes, Rev. D. J. King, Mr. Gamaliel Maday, Rev. R. S. Holt, Mr. William H. King, Mr. George W. Macy, Mr. David Hooly, Mr. Abraham King, Rev. Isaiah D. Madison, Rev. Joseph Hooper, Mr. William E. Kingsley, Rev. I. C. Magee, Mr. John Howard, Mr. George W. Kinsley, Rev. Hiram Magee, Mr. James P. Howe, M.D., Rev. John M. Kimberly, Mr. Edward Magill, 0. W. Howe, Mr. T. A. Kirby, Mr. Leonard Mafiett, Mr: Samuel Hoxsie, George W. Kirkland, Mr. Alexander Manierre, Hon. B. F. Hoyt, Mr. Oliver Klein, Rev. John Mansfield, Rev. John H. Hoyt, Philip Kneil, Thomas Mapes, Mrs. S. S. Hoyt, Prof. B. F. Knight, Theodore B. Mark, Sen., Mr. Geortre Huking, Mr. Leonard J. Kuhns, William J. Marlay, F. H. Hunt, Mr. W. S. Kurtz, Mr. M. D. Hunt, Mr. & H. Marlay, Mr. M. Ladue, Mr. Nathan W. Marshall, Thomas W. Report. 2 m LIST OF HONORARY LIFE MANAGERS.

Marshal], William B. Moore, D.D., Franklin Peck, Rev. J. L. Martin, Mr. William & Moore, Richard Peck, D.D., Rev. J. T. Martin, Mr. W. R. Moore, Mr. Samuel J. Peckham, Reuben Martin, Rev. Alexander Moore, W. K. Peirce, Mr. John Mason, Mr. Thomas T. Morgan, Rev. Lyttleton F. Pepper, Mr. H. J. Mason, Mr. William Henry Morgan, Rev. N. J. B. Perego, Sen., Mr. Ira Mason, Mr. William Morgan, William Truslow Perkins, John S. Mason, Perez Morris, Mrs. D. Perrin, Mr. Noah Mattison, Rev. A. T. Morton, J. D. Periy, Mr. John B Mattison, Rev. Hiram Morton, Mr. J. E. Perry, Mrs. J. K. Maynard, John Q. Moses, William J. Perry, Rev. James H. M’Calmont, Esq., A. B. Moss, Mrs. W. P. Perry, Rev. S. G. M’Calmont, Mrs. Muff, Rev. Isaac Pershing, Rev. Israel C. MCarty, Rev. J. H. Mullikin, Edward C. Peters, Mr. John M’Cauley, Rev. James A. Mundell, Mr. Jeremiah Peters, Mrs. Maiy M’Clellan, Gen- G. B. Murphy, Rev. T. C. Pettit, Foster M’Conkey, Jr., Mr. James Mvers, Mr. Peter D. Pfaff, Mr. John M’Conkey, Mr. William Nelson, J. B., M.D. Pfaff. Mrs. Louisa M. E M’Cormick. Mr. R. S. Nesbit, Rev. S. H Phelps, Rev. Area J. M’Cubbin, Mr. Samuel Newman, Mrs. Angeline E. Phillips, Mr. Daniel B. M’Curdy, Rev. Converse L. Nichols, Mr. Lafayette Pilcher, Rev. E. H. M’Daniel, Mr. James L. Nicholson, Jacob C. Pillsbury, Rev. C. D. M'Donald, Rev. William Nickerson, Mr. Pliny Pitcher, Rev. William H. M1 Elhone, John Norris, John B. Place, Ephraim M’Gregor, David L. Norris, Mrs. Sarah M. Place, Mr. James K M’Gowan, Rev. Peter M. Norris, Rev. S. Ployd, Mr. Jacob M’lntire, James E. Norris, Rev. W. H. Poisal, Rev. John Mlntosh, Mr. James H. North, Esq., C. C. Poole, Mr. Achish H. M’Keown, Rev. Andrew Norton, Rev. J. D. Pond, Lucius W. M'Kissock, Miss J. A. Nostrand, Mrs. Sarah E. Poppino, MD., Seth M Kowm, Mrs. M. E. Oaklev, Mr. Gilbert Porter, D.D., James M’Kown, Rev. J. L. G Odell, Mr. Samuel D. F. Porter, Mrs. Jane T. M'Lain. Mrs. O. D. Onderdonk, Nicholas Porter, Rev. John Smith M'Lean, Jolm S. O’Neal, Mr. D. Post, Rev. Samuel E. M’Lean, Mr. John Osbon, Rev. A. M. Potter, Mrs. Phebe M’Lean, Mr. William Osborn, Rev. E. S. Povie, Frank M’Millan. John Osborn, Rev. Thomas G. Powell, Mr. William Mead, Staats 0. Ostrander, Amanda B. Power, Rev. John H. Mead, Fanny E. Otbeman, Rev. Edward Pratt, Mr. Henry Mead, Melville E. Owen, Esq., Edward Prentice, Rev. E. L- Mead, Mr. Ralph Owen, Esq., John Price, Mr. William Mead, Sen., Mr. Ralph Owen, Mr. D. R. Price, Mr. William, of C. Medary, Jacob EL Owen, Rev. E. D. Price, Rev. J. A. Meeker. Rev. B. O. Oxtohy, Mr. Henry Pullman, Mr. John Meredith. Rev. R. R. Paine. Kev. C. H. Purdy, M.D., A. S. Merrick, Mr. E. G. Palmer, Mr. William II. Pusey, Mr. William B. Merrill, Esq., Jacob & . Palmer, Mr. William S. Putney, Rev. Rufus C. Merritt, Mr. Stephen Palmer, Rachel C. Queal, Rev. W. G. Milburn, Rer. W. H. Pardoe, Jr., Mr. Hunter Quigley, Rev. George Miles, Mr. John Pardoe, Rev. EL C. Quinan, Mr. Henry 15- Miles, Mrs. Mary Parish, Ambrose Quin, Mr. Henr^ W. Millard, Mm, Eliza M. Parker, Rev. John Quincy, Charles E. Millard, Rev. Jeremiah Parker, William A. Ramsay, Mr. John Miller, BJD, W. G. Parlett, Mr. Benjamin F. RamsdelL, M.D, Edwin P. Miller, Mr. Gordon Parrott, Rev. George Rand, Mr. Franklin Miller, Mr. W. Patton, Hon. John Raymond, Mr. J. Milligan, Mr. W. 0. Patton, Mr. John Raymond, Mr. J. M. MilJg, John BL Paul, George W. Raymond, Mr. Willi®111 Monroe, Eliza Payne, Mrs, Mary Eleanor Read, Mr. Thomas Monroe, Rev. & IT. Pearoe, Rev. Thomas H. Rector, George Monroe, Rev. T, H. W. Pearson, Rev. Thomas W . Reed, Mrs. Setb LIST OF HONORARY LIFE MANAGERS. 179

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Erwin, James Grinder, Andrew House, Thomas Erwin, Robert M. Haight, Mr. Thomas Howard, Charles D. Falconer, John Hager, Anna Howe, Mira E. A. Faneher, Amanda Haggerty, Miss Mary Howell, Carl S. Farlin, W. B. Hall, Lott Howell, Searing JWringtonjNjiisa Mary Hall, Sarah S. Howland, Mary Fenn, Nancy L. H all, Mary Hotaling, Mrs. Ferguson, Joel B . Hand, Mrs. Mary Howland, Mrs. Lamira J. Fettrech, Joseph Hagar, William A. Hoyt, Wm. J. Field, Rev. D. Hamilton, Mary A. Humphrey, Fletcher Finch, Ella Hankinaon, Reuben Hunt, E. R, Finley, Benjamin Hanmore, Charles Hunt, J. Daggett Fischer, Mary HanschQd, Rebecca Hunt, William A. 33sher, Sarah E. Hard, Francis Asbury Hyland, Jane Fitch, E. A. Hard, Mrs. F. A. Ierau, Mrs. Fitzgerald, James B. Hard, Rev. C. P. Ingraham, Eugene L. Flagler, Joseph A . Harued, Isaac H. Inrison, William F layer, Samantha Harrison, James Inskip, John E. Flint, Mrs. Rachel Harris, David S. Jackson, Julia Rock. Jennie Harris, John M. Jackson, W alter l i . Foote, Chester Harris, Thomas L. Jaquish, Mrs. L. J. find, Mrs. F. & Harry, Elizabeth Johns, Susan A. Forsyth, Mrs. Mary Hart, Mrs. Bell Johnson, Hiram Foster, Amelia Harvey, William Johnson, John Samuel Foster, Robert C. Haskins. Henry T. Johnson, Lizzie Francis, Jamee Haskins, Sarah P. Johnson, Mrs. J. S. Frazer, Mr. J. P. Hatherell, E. C. Johnson, Nathaniel Freeman, Josephine Haviland, Samuel Johnston, Jennie Freeman, ZQpba A. Haviland, Sophia Johnston, John French, Sadie Haviland, Thomas Jones, Edward Frost, Harriet J. Hayes, Sarah Jones, John Fry, Mr. John Hawes, Jesse D. Jordan, E. B. Gardener. John H . Heck, Samuel Joslyn, Matilda Gardner. Emma Herdman, Susan Joy, Hon. Beqjamin Gaston, Samuel Heeler, David Kelley, Kate L. Gates, Warren Hemphill, Joseph Kelley, W. H. Gekme, liz z ie Hemphill Mrs. Alexander Kellogg, Walter P. George, Mary Henry, Harris Kelly, Carrie Gibson, Laura P. Herrick, Mira Cornelia Kelly, Mra. W. S. Gifford, Mias Emma L Herron, Sopltronia M. Kendall, Miss Hattie Gilbert, Carrie Hewitt Eunice Ken field, Mr. John Gilbert, Peter A. Hewitt, Robert 0. Kenfield, Mm Mary Glancy, Robert Hickok, Le Roy A. Kenney, Frederick P. Godfrey, David Hides, Jotham Keymer, Louisa Goerken, Rebecca Higgins, Abby R. Keys, G. 8. Gordon, Mary Higgins, Eliza P. Keys, Theresa Goldsmith, Lomae Higgins, John R. Keys, John Goodenough, ffm . B. Higgins, Mary B. Kimball, Lydia Gould, Sopbronia D. Higgins, Reuben, 2d. Kimber, George Gowdy. Mrs. W. E. Higgins, Thomas A. King, Mrs. Sarah Graham, Jan» Higtey, Henry A. King, Samuel Graham, Mrs. ITlfl. A Janette Kirby, James A. Graves, Charles D. HQum, Elizabeth Kirby, Rachel Gray, Baldwin I i i moan, W o . C. Kirk, Mary 0. Gray, Jaoe HobWe, Emma Kirk, Samuel Green, Mary C. Hobart, Mra. F. B. Kramer, John P. Green, W. E. Hoffman, George Krauter, Johannes Green, William Holt, Priscilla B, Krauter, lioains Gregory, pbaries Honior, Rev. Joseph Kyte, Miss Margaret S rw , Eliza Hopper, Sarah EL Landon, Jr., Mrs. Gsrdner G fifcn, Chariea Horton, Kielmrd Lane, Anna LIST OF LIFE MEMBERS. 183

Laforge, D. Mills, Mr. H. F. Pritchard, Mrs. James Latson, Mrs. B. 0. Moore, Albert Purdy, Mary Lavery, Eicbard Moore, H. F. Putnam, Mary A. Lavery, Robert Moore, M. D. Quackenbush, Ann Laura Lawrence, Lems L. Moore, Robert Randolfi Julia E. Lawrence, Sarah Morgan, Phebe L Rapelye, Abraham Lay, John 0. Morris, R. S. Ray, Mrs. Lee, William Morrison, M. Alice Ray, P. G. Lee, Zeruiah B. Morrison, Sarah M Reading, Fannie Lent, John D. Morton, John Ream, Elizabeth Leonard, Annie M. Mosher, Samuel Reed, Alfred Leviness, Mrs. Marina Mount Hope S. school Reed, Charles Levington, Mrs. Mulliken, James Reed, Jacob Lewis, Elizabeth A. Mulholland, Patrick Reed, Joseph W. Lewis, Margaret A. Munson, George Reed, Rachel Lems, Rev. ML Munson, Miss Harriet Reid, Gustavus Lightfoot, John Munson, Miss Lilia S. Reid, Salina Lightfoot, Mary Myrick, Joseph Reman, Rev. W. W. Linn, Rebecca Heal, James Reynolds, C. F. Lindsay, George W. Nelson, D. P. Reynolds, Louisa B. Lippy, Richard Newcomb, G. H. Reynolds, Mrs. Emeline C. Little, Margaret Nichols, Carrie Rhoads, Levi Loder, Mira A, Nichols, Henry M. Rice, C. Maria Loomis, Maria L. Nichols, Mrs. A. Rice, Harriet Lord, Mrs. G. W. Norton, Albert B. Richard, Samuel Loss, Eloise Oakley, Edith E. Richards, Sarah H. Ludlow. Miss Flora E. Odell, Charles Richey, Margaret Lusk, Harry G. Ogden, Nelson T. Risher, Daniel Lyon, Mrs. Oliver, Edwin A. Roberts, James E., M.D. Mahlar, Annie Osborn, George B. Robbins, Mrs. P. Manderille, Frederick Osborne, Mr. Robinson, F. Maitrott, Catherine Osborne, Mrs. N. B. Rodd, Joseph Martin, Frank Paine, Rev. Louis Rodd, Mary Ann Martin, Homer A. Paddock, Miner Eamline Rodda, Richard Martin, Mrs. Joaiah A. Palmateer, Isaac Roden, Bessie Matthews, Mrs. 0. Palmer, Joseph J. Roden, Robert Maxon, 0. 8 . Palmer, Julia E. Rodgers, S. W. Maynard, Hon. Horace Parke, Nancy M. Rogers, C. M’Olelland, Maggie Parker, W. F. Rogers, Mrs. Robert M’CoUum, John Putt ¡son, Mr. Roller, Mina M’Oormack, Joseph E. Peet, Hiram L. Roller, Peter MCormack, Mra. Peet, Mr. H, P. Sackman, Alexander M’Oready, Dr. R. Perry, Emily Sayer, Eliza V. M’Donald, Mair E. Perry, Isabel S. Sayles, Richard A. M'GiU, Hiram Perverts, Martha H. Schofield, Arthur A M’Gonegal, Mary E. Peters, Harriet Scofield, Martha E. M’Rovem, Angeline L Peterson, Mary J. Scott, Frank M'Gregor, Lizzie Phillips, William H. Scott, Henry D. M’Intyre, Elizabeth Pile, General Scott, Laura M’Intoah, Mrs. Pierce, Bethia Scutt, Oren If Eenzie, Rev. W . A. Pierce, Israel Searing, Mary M’Peak, Emeline Pierce, Mrs. Seaman, James A. Mead, Priscilla Pixley, Augusta Hooker Sears, Isaac Meeker, Henry Plumb, Freeman B. Sears, Thomas Merrill, Adelia Plummer, Miss M. M. Sherwood, Clarine Merrington, Mrs. Potter, Rev. T. C. Shoemaker, Margaret Miles, Mra. Mary Powell, Miss Annie Sillick, Addie Miles, William B. Powell, S. Adele Sima, Josiah Mijlor, Deborah 0 . Preston, Susan E. Sketchley, J, ¡ 2 » . Miss B. A. Price, John M. Skidmore, Edwin T. MUla, Mias Loretta Prior, John Slade, Edward W. 184 LIST OF LIFE MEMBERS.

Sate, Miss Todd, Jane Wharburton, Harriet E. Slater, Wm. H. Toiles, David N. Wheelock, William Q. Slocum, W illiam Y . Topping, Mrs. Frank White, Alice SmaDing, Frank Tracy, Amy White, Charlea T. Smith, Annie E . i Transell, Mrs. M J. White, Mra. Smith, Charles H . Traver, Ellen M. White, Mrs. 0. J. Smith. Martha Traver, Y. N. White, Mrs. W. Smith, Mrs. Martha M. Treadwell, Munson H. White, Rebecca Smith, Mra. P. P. Trimbly, Mrs. Rosanna White, Sophia Snell, Susâe S. Trimbly, Rosanna White, William Sniffin, Jonathan Trotter, Mrs. H. Whitesides, Mary Solms, H eniy Trnmfeller, William Whiton, D. Erakine Sornberger, M ary Ann Yaill, William Whittier, Chastina jangle, Harriet Yalz, Linza Whorrall, Ellen H. Spangle, Mary Yan Beuren, S. Wilbor, G. L. Speer. Nancy Yan Fleet, Mra. & C. Wilbur, Almira S. fencer, Oal wta Van Licvr, Miss Mary C. Wilcox, Mrs. Spencer, Hannah E Yan Santvord, A. Wilcoxson, Fannie A. Springsteen, Mrs. Yan Riper, Mary C. Wilcoxson, Maria S. Btaadmh, H attie A. Yan Riper, Mary L. Wilcoxson, Timothy E. Staples, Edna S. Yan Sickle, Sarah Wiley, Freeman A Stearnes, 'W iliam Yan Tuyl. Mrs. L. Wiley, Martha Stearns, Joeeph, 2d. Yermule, Ann Wiley, Mary Steele, Charlotte E. Yian, Mary Wilkereon, Albert G. Steele, Henry W . Yirtae, Charles Wilkins, John Steers, Henry Y . Y roman, Annetta Wilks, Seth Stertat William H. W akeman, William Williams, Margaret Stereos, Elisa Walden, lira Williams, Miss Prorie Stevens, J. Wall, Mra. F. Williams, John Stevenson, Emory Wallaoe, Thomas Williams, Sarah J. Stevenson, Walling, Mr. A. Williams, W . A. Stevenson, W illiam Ward, Elizabeth Wilniarth, Lyman Stickney, Mrg. Ward, Emily Wilson, Margaret M. Still, Rev. Joseph B. Ward, Minnie Winfield, Richard M. Stillwell, Richard E. Waring, Betsy Winters, W. P. St John, Mrs. Alan son Waring, Mrs. Betsy Wohltmann, Gesina Bîtou t, Emma Warren, Mrs. Susan Wolcott, Edwin Stud well, Captain Chariee Waterman, Charles H. Wolcott, William Sullivan. Richard Watrous, Harmony Wood, Prof. Charles B. Swenarton, S. S. Watroua, Mrs. H. H. Woodall, Loiza B. Swift. WQitam B. Watson, George Woodbarn, Philena Swinburne, Seth Watsou, Hannah Woodford, General & L Tansey, Rev- J. S. Watson, Sarah J. Woodruff, Mary E. Tarkwn. Bet. Robert Watte, Mrs. Woodworth, M i» Mary Tsrior, Mra. H. S. Way, Sophia E. Worthington, Jame* Terry, Samuel G. Weed, Noah B. Wright, Annie V. Thatcher, Olney P. Weing&rtuer, Margaret Wright, C. 8 . Tbornberg, Charles Weaemao, Meta Wright John TbtBEphon, Susan Wesaing, Mary Yard, John L. Thorn, Emma Westerneld, George Young, Harriet L. Tïîlowon, S. D. Weeterfield, William Young, Mrs. Carrie M film , Henrietta Weston, Martha Young, Mra, Joshua R. Titua, Miss Carrie Weatcm, Rev. o r

THE TRACT SOCIETY

OV THK

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

FOR THE YEAR 1868.

JANUARY, IS«».

|l i to h) o r It: PRINTED FOR THE SOCIETY, 100 MULBEBIl Y-STKEET. CONTENTS.

PAGE OmcEES ahd M anagers ...... 4 Com m ittees...... , ...... 5 A ct of Lxcobpoilatiok ...... 6 Constitution ...... 7 By-Law s...... 8 O rK T r a c t S ocdbtt A n n t v e b s a b t ...... 9 S ix t e e n t h A n n u a l R e p o r t ...... 14 Recapitulation or Receipts bt Conferences...... 26 R ecapitulation o f R e c e ip t s a n d D isbursements ...... 28 G k a k t s ...... 29 B efost of the Department of Sunday-School Library Books ...... 36

BUSINESS ADDRESS. All communications respecting manuscripts, editorial and general business of the Society, should be addressed to the Corresponding Secretary, Bev. Daniel W ise, 20C» Mulberry-street, New York. Applications for grants should be made (post paid) to the Boards or Agents of the Conference within which the grant is to be utietl: or if the Conference have no Board or Agent, to the Corresponding Secretary at N ew York ; to Bev. J. M. Walden, Cin­ cinnati; to W. B. M arlay, Chicago; to J. Horner, Pittsburgh ; to H. II. O tis, Buf­ falo ; to J. P. Magee, Boston; to B. St. James Fbt, St. Louis; to E. T h om a s, San Francisco, CaL ; or to A. C. Gibbs, Portland, Oregon. Funds should be remitted to Bev. Dr. J. Lanahan, General Treasurer, Methodist Book Booms, 2X> Mulberry-street, New York; to J. M. Walden, Cincinnati; to W. B. Marlay, Chicago; to J. Horner. Pittsburgh; to H. II. Otib, Buffalo; to J. P. Magee, Boston; to B. St. James Far, St. Louis; to E. Thomas, San Francisco, Cal.; to A. C. G ib b s , Portland, Oregon ; or to the Treasurers or Agents of the respective Conference Auxiliaries. FORM OF A BEQUEST. I give unto “ The Tract Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church,” incorporated by an act o f the Legislature of the State of New York, passed April 15, 1854, tne sum of dollars, for the purposes of said Soc:ety, and lor which the receipt o f the Treasurer thereof Bhall be a sufficient discharge. Persons disponed to make bequests to the Society are requested to be careful to adopt the above form, and also to give timely notice to the officers of the Society, in order that legacies may not be diverted from their intended object.

CONSTITUTION OF A CONFERENCE AUXILIARY. A sr. 1. The title o f this society shall be, “ The Tract Society of the Confer­ ence, auxiliary to the Tract Society o f the Methodist Episcopal Church.” A bt. 2. The object of this society shall be to promote the purposes of the Parent Tract Society, by obtaining funds for it, and circulating tracts and volumes within the bound» o f the Conference. AxT. 8. The payment of one dollar per annum shall constitute a member of this society; the payment of five dollars or more, at one time, shall constitute a member for life; and the payment of twenty dollars at one time a director for life. A bt. 4. The Board of Manager» shall consist of a President, who shall be the pre­ ssing Binhop of the Conference; of five Vice-Presidents, a Corresponding Secretary, * Becordinir Secretary, a Treasurer, and twenty members—ministers and laymen. A bt. 6. The Treasurer shall remit, as early as possible, fund« received by him to the Treasurer o f the Parent Society. Abt. 6. The annual meeting of the society shall be held at the session of the Con­ ference, when the Corresponding Secretary shall submit the Annual Report, the Treasurer exhibit a certified statement of his accounts, and the election of officers and member» for the ensuing year be held, There shall also be held an anniversary meeting o f the society at the same time and place. I

SYNOPSIS OF THE PLANS OP ACTION ADOPTED BY THE TRACT SOCIETY OF THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL GHUBCH. The policy of the Tract Society is to encourage the circulation of tracts and books chiefly by voluntary laborers. Its principal agents are our Presiding Elders, Pastors, and Tract Committees. Could it secure their t general and hearty co-operation it would speedily become the most effective organization of its class in the country. To obtain their aid it offers: 1 . To give annually five dollars1 worth of tracts, or the equivalent in Good News, to the Pastor or Tract Committee of every mission that will apply for them. 2. To every self-supporting appointment pledging a collection, such a supply of Tracts or Good News, at any time, as their necessities require, it being understood that the Pastor and Tract Committee will secure the Society in return a collection sufficient to cover the amount of the grant, and to leave a balance proportionate to the ability of the Church for gen­ eral purposes. 3. To every Tract Committee that will expend fifteen dollars in the pur­ chase of books (taken from the list printed in the appendix to our annual report) for circulation, by loan, in its Church and Congregation, the Soci­ ety will give as a premium a set of the Earnest Christian’s Library, worth $5. For every additional $15 thuB expended, five dollars’ worth of books, (at retail prices,) selected from the above-named list. 4. The Society also proposes to co-operatp with our Foreign Missions by supplying them with the means of translating and publishing tracts and books. Last year it granted over $4,000 to these important fields, and has just appropriated nearly $5,000 for their use the current year. The press is indispensable to our missionaries, and the Tract Society must sus­ tain it. 5. The Society will co-operate with Freedmen’s Associations in supply­ ing them with such books and papers as will promote the education of those large bodies of our emancipated fellow-citizens which are their pe­ culiar care. It recently sent nearly 200,000 pages of tracts to Georgia alone. 6. The Society will also seek to send tracts and papers to the army and navy so far as it h a s m ea n s and opportunity. 7. The Society will send Tracts and Papers to almshouses, prisons, and reformatory institutions, particularly those in which our ministers officiate as chaplains, superintendents, teachers, etc. To accomplish these ends the Society depends upon the Pastors to solicit the Churches to give an annual collection to its treasury. For the current year 1869 it asks the Churches for not less than $20,000. 8. The Society is mnlrincr arrangements to send out a limited number of colporteurs. OFFICERS AND MANAGERS.

BISHOP MORRIS.

©xce-^resibralfi. BISHOP JANES, BISHOP SCOTT, BISHOP SIMPSON, BISHOP BAKER, BISHOP AMES, BISHOP CLARK, BISHOP THOMSON, BISHOP KINGSLEY, L PEREGO, J r ., S. A. PURDY, M.D.

Äorasponbing Sorcterg. ^ecozbing Sortiarg.

D a b i e l W i s e . D a n i e l D e n h a m , J b .

treasurer. John Lan ah an.

Utanagcrs— CIrrggrartr.

T. A . Morris, D. W ise, G. H. W hitney, E. S. Janes, S. D. Brown, A . L. Brice, L. Scott, M D’C. Crawford, G. Hollis, M. SncpsoH, L. R Dunk, W. H. De Puy O. C. B a k e r , R. C. Putney, J. E. COOKMAN, E. R. A meb, A. K . Sanford, O. B. Sing, D. W. Clark, W. M’Allister, J. W. Hobne, £ . T homson, J. Lanahan, A , M’Lean, C. K u s o s l e y , J. M. Buckley, J. P. HtfBMANCE, T. Carlton, E. G, Andrews, J. S. Inbkxp.

J . P o s t e r , A. D. Yaxl, TRACT REPORT— OFFICERS AND MANAGERS. 5

gflanagmi— ITagmm.

D a t e d T e b b y , J . O . F o w l e r , J . O . R o u s e ,

W i l l i a m T r u s l o w , J e r e m i a h M u n d e l l , H. P . W e t m o b e ,

T i m o t h y A . H o w e , J o h n E . S t e y e n s , W . E d s a l l ,

W . H . D i k e m a n , D a n i e l D e n h a m , Jb., W . F . K e l l e y ,

Ir a P e b e g o , Jb., J . B . C r a w f o r d , W . J . C u n n i n g h a m :,

J o e l S a m m i s , H i r a m M e r r i t t , J a m e s L . S t e w a b t ,

W i l l i a m M o r g a n , E l i h u G r a n t , P l a t t K . D i c k e n s o n ,

E b e n e z e r H . B b o w n , F . G o d i n e , L e w i s D e G r o f f ,

S. J . G o o d e n o u g h , J o s e p h L o n g k i n g , J. H. R i c h a r d s ,

C . R . D i s o s w a y , F. E. T r o w b r i d g e , C . H. A p p l e g a t e .

S. A. PUBDY, A H . T a f t ,

(ßimtlibt dommiti«. (knmmrttcc on |)ubIitEtions. JTegacg Committee.

M. D’C. C r a w f o r d , D. W i s e , J. P o b t e b ,

T. C a b l t o n , W . T r u s l o w , C . R . D i s o s w a y ,

D. W ise, S. A. P u r d y , M.D., S. J . G o o d e n o u g h ,

W . H . D i k e m a n , A. K. S a n f o r d , D . T e b r y ,

S. J . G o o d e n o u g h , J. M. B u c k l e y . A . H . T a f t . T. A. H owe, Iba P e r e g o , J b .,

S. D . B r o w n , ^uirrting Committee.

E. G. A n d r e w s . W . H. D i k e m a n , I b a P e b e g o , Jb.

ftomrnittees on ¿finan« anb Applications foi ^iïr. At Cincinnati. At Boston. At Chicago. At Pittsburgh. 8. M. M e r r i l l , G il b e r t H a v e n , J . M . R e i d , S. H. X e s b i t , M. B. H a g a n s, F. R a n d , H . W h i t e h e a d , J . F. J o n e s , C. 0. E d w a r d s , J. Sl e e p e r , G . G o o d r i c h , A . B r a d l e y , J. M. P h il l ip s , P. N i c k e r s o n , J . K. B o t t s f o r d , W . H . K i n c a i d , J. M . W a l d e n , J. P. M a g e e , W . R . M a r l a y , J . H o r n e b , Sec. and Treas. Sec. and Treas. Sec. and Treas. Sec. and Treas.

At Buffalo. At St. Louis. At San Francisco, Cal. At Portland, Oregon. G e o . P . P o r t e r , B . F . C r a r y , M . C . B r i g g s , H . C. B e n s o n , D . H . M u l l e r , B e n j . S t i n s o n , H . C o x , W . H.W a l k i n s , P . H . R o o t , C . B . F i s k , W . H . C o d d i n g t o n , A. W a l t s , J. D. H ill, M.D., A. S.W. G o o d w i n , R. M’Elboy, C. C. S t r a t t o n , H. H. O t i b , B. St. J a m e s F r y , E. T h o m a s , A. C. G i b b s , Sec. and Treas. Sec. and Treas. Sec. and Treas. Sec. and Treas.

At Philadelphia. A t Bremen, Germany. At Lucknow, India. J o h n D i c k e r s o n , J. F. H u r s t , H. J a c k s o n , W . J . P a x o n , C . D o e r i n g , T . J . S c o t t , Thos. S a p p i n g t o n , C . A c h a r d , J. H. M e s s m o b e , Ch arles H ig g in s , E . R iemenschneider , H. M a n s e l l , S. W. T hom as, L. S . J a c o b y , J. W . W a u g h , Sec. and Treas. Sec. and Treas. Sec. and Treas. A C T OF INCORPORATION. !

A S ACT to incorporate the T haot Society o f the Methodist Episcopal Church. Passed April 15, 1854. S*o. 1. Beverly Waugh, Thomas A. Morris, Edmund S. Janes, Levi Soott, Matthew Simpson- Osmon C. Baker, Edward B. Ames, Abel Stevens, Stephen Martindale, Nathan Bangs, Bandolph S. Foster: James Floy, James H. Perry, Ben jamin Griffen, Joseph B. Hagany, Leonard M. Vincent, John P. Hermance, T. r . B. Mereein, Abiathar M. Osbon, Joseph B. Wakeley, Hart F. Pease, John L. Gilder, Henry J. Fox, Charles H. Whittaker, Zephaniah N. Lewis, Henry Lounsbury, T. Carlton, John M’ Lean, Elisha Harris, Gabriel i*. Disosway, Asa Child, James Howland, J. M. Fuller, E. H. Bowlandson, J. H. Taft, John Falconer, Joel Sammis, L. B. Loder, "William Truslow, S. B, Wickens, T. A. Howe, James Davis, J. B. Edwards, W. H. Dikeman, Jt& Perego, Jr., Samuel Watkins, John Reid, William Jacobus, J. W. Bumsey, Will­ iam Moreran, J. W. Corson, William W. Cornell, J. P. Early. W. A. Cox, A. S. Purdy, Moses F. Odell, H. W. Quinn, Hiram M. Forrester, and all other persons who now are or hereafter may become associated with them, and their successors, are hereby constituted a body corporate and politic, by the name of “ The Tract Society o f the Methodist Episcopal Church,” and by that name they and their successors shall and may have perpetual succession, and shall in law be capable of suing and bung sued in any court whatsoever, and they and their successors may have and use a common seal, and the same may alter and change at pleasure. Sec. 2._ The_ object o f said Corporation shall be to diffuse the blessings o f Educa­ tion, Civilization, and Christianity throughout the United States and elsewhere, by the publication and distribution o f tracts, and cheap publications, and books. S e c . 8. The said Corporation shall in law be capable of taking, receiving, purchas­ ing, and holding real estate for the purposes of their incorporation, and for no other purpose, to an amount not exceeding the sum of fifty thousand dollars in value, and personal estate for like purposes to an amount not exceeding the sum of seventy-five thousand dollars in value, but the clear annual income of such real and personal estate shall not exceed the sum of ten thousand dollars; to make by-laws for the manage­ ment of its affairs not inconsistent with the constitution and laws of this state, or of the United States; to elect and appoint officers and agents o f the said Societv for the management of its business, and to allow them a suitable compensation. The said Corporation shall also be capable o f taking, holding, or receiving any property, real, personal, or mixed, by virtue of any devise or bequest contained in nny last will or testament o f any person whatsoever, the clear annual income of which devise or bequest shall not exceed the sum o f ten thousand dollars: Provided no person leav­ ing a wife, or child, or parent, shall devise or bequeath to such Corporation more than one fourth of his or her estate, after the payment of his or her debts; and such devise or bequest shall be valid to the extent of such one fourth; and no such devise or bequest shall be valid in any will which shall not have been made and executed at least two months before the death o f the testator. Sec. 4. The management and disposition of the affairs and property of the said Corporation shall be vested in a Board o f Managers to be annually elected at a meet­ ing o f the Society to be called for that purpose, and held in the city of New York, at sach time and on such notice as the Board of Managers for the time being shall pre­ viously prescribe. Such Board shall oonsiat of not less than thirty-two lay members, and o f so many clerical members, not exceeding that number, as shall be determined upon at such annual meeting, and each o f whom shall be a minister in good and regular standing in the Methodist Episcopal Church. The Board of Managers shall have power to fill any vacancy that may happen, until the ensuing annual election. Thirteen members or the Board at any meeting thereof shall be a sufficient number for the transaction o f business; and at any meeting of the Society, twenty-five mem- bent o f the Society shall be a sufficient quorum. Sms. 5. The persons named in the first section o f this Act shall be the first Board o f Managers or such Corporation, and shall hold their offices until the next annual election, or until others shall be elected in their places. 8ec. 6. The said Corporation shall possess the general powers, and be Bubjeot to the liabilities imposed in and by the third title of the eighteenth chapter of the nM* part of the Bevised Statutes. Sac. 7. The Legislature may at any time alter or repeal this Act. 8*o. 8. This Act shall take effect immediately. CONSTITUTION.

Aüticle L This association shall be denominated the Tract Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church. A rticle II. Its object shall be to diffuse religious knowledge, by the circulation of the publications of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in the English and other languages, in our own and foreign countries. Article III. Any person paying to this society one dollar per year, Bhall be a member of the same; and the payment of ten dollars at one time, shall constitute a member for life; and the payment of twenty-five dollars at one time, shall constitute a director for life. Article IV. Persons constituted life-members by the payment of ten dollars, not designated for any special object, shall be entitled to receive tracts to the value of fifty cents each year; and life-directors, to the value of two dollars each year: or, if they prefer, they may receive tracts at any one time to the amount of half the sum paid. All members and directors are also entitled to vote at the annual meetings of the society. A r t i c l e V. The annual meetings of the society shall be held during the second or third week of December. A public anniversary shall also be held each year, at such time and place as the Board of Managers shall determine. A rticle V i . The Senior Bishop o f the Methodist Episcopal Church shall be President o f this society, the remaining Bishops shall be its Vice-Presidents, ranking in the order o f seniority. A Vice-President may be appointed by each Annual Conference. There shall be ap­ pointed by the General Conference a Corresponding Secretary for this society, who shall be the Editor o f the Tracts. The other officers of this society shall be a Recording Secretary, a Treasurer, and two elected Vice-Presidents, who shall severally be appointed by the Board of Managers. Article VIL The funds of this society shall be expended under the direction of the Board of Managers in payment of the necessary expenses of the institution, and in the promotion of its general objects. In all cases of gratuitous aid, books and tracts shall be given instead of money, unless the latter is strictly necessary to the accomplishment of a constitu­ tional object. Article VIII. The Board of Managers shall have power to enact the» own by-laws, to fill vaoancies in the Board occurring during the year, to provide for the translation and publication o f tracts, to employ col­ porteurs, to print and circulate appeals to the Church in behalf o f the benevolent objects o f the society, to raise and disburse funds for those 8 TRACT REPORT— BY-LAWS.

objects, and to establish committees of finance and appropriations wherever necessary. A rticle IX. Each Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church may form a Conference Tract Society auxiliary to this, with power to adopt such measures as in the judgment of said conference are best calculated to promote the objects o f this association, and to form sub­ auxiliaries in its several circuits and stations. The presidents of the Con­ ference Auxiliaries shall be vice-presidents o f this society, or wher there is no auxiliary the conference may appoint a vice-president.

A r t i c l e X . Tins Constitution cannot be altered except by the Gen­ eral Conference o f the Methodist Episcopal Church, on the recom­ mendation o f the society at a meeting called for that purpose, after, at least, one month’s public notice ; or by the society, on the recom­ mendation o f the General Conference.

BY-LAWS.

1. The regular meetings of the Board shall be held quarterly on the second Wednesdays in January, A p ril, July, and October. 2. Special meetings may be held at the call of the Corresponding Secretary. 3. Thirteen members shall constitute a quorum. 4. The Treasurer shall keep an account of all moneys received or expended, report the same at each regular meeting, submit his account to any auditing com­ mittee appointed by the Board, and answer all orders on the treasury author­ ized by the Board. 5. There shall be a standing Executive Committee, to consist of the Corre­ sponding Secretary, four laymen, and four ministers, all of whom shall be mem* bers of the Board. They shall be elected annually, and be responsible to the Board for their acts. 6 . The Executive Committee shall be the Committee of Applications for Aid it New York; and there shall be a Committee of Finance and Applications for lid at each of the following places, namely: Cincinnati, Chicago, Boston, Pitt»' burjrh, Buffalo, St. Ixjuis, San Francisco, Portland, (Oregon,) Bremen, (Germany,) and Lucknow, (India.) to be appointed by this Board, and to consist of five members each. 7. There shall be a Committee on Publications, to consist of five members of this Board, to whom the editor may at all times refer such questions relating to the Tract publications as he may deem proper, and who shall rep resen t this Board in relation to all the publications which go out in the name of this Society. They shall keep a record of their acts and be responsible to the Board. 8 . There shall be a Legacy Committee of five members of the Board, to whom all questions relating to bequests may be referred. They shall keep a record of their proceedings, and from time to time make such recommendations to the Board as the interests of the Society in this respect may require. 9. The Order of Business at the regular meetings of the Board shall be as follows: (1.) Calling the rolL (2.) Beading of the minutes of the preceding meeting. (3.) The report of the Corresponding Secretary. (4.) The Treasurer’s report. (6 .) Reports of Committees. (&*) Miscellaneous business. OUR TRACT SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY.

BISHOP .JANES’S SERMON. Our anniversary was held in Portland, Me., on Thursday, November 29. Bishop Janes preached in the Chestnut-street Church with great accept­ ance. The Bishop was not in his usual good health when he started for Portland, but the energy of his will and the warmth of his heart proved the stronger forces, and he preached with power from Eccles. xii, 11, 12. He referred to the two methods of instruction mentioned, namely, the weal and written. The text refers to the effectiveness of the former and the extent of the latter. “ The words of the wise are as goads they penetrate the understanding, pierce the conscience, excite the soul, stir the hearer up to a sense of danger, to duty, to appropriate action. “ As nails fastened by the masters of assemblies ”— lasting impressions, convictions that abide and exert a continuous influence. Not all speakers, only the ‘‘ wise” have this power. They speak the truth, speak it seasonably, to childhood. Wise parents do this, wise ministers do this, wise States do this. “ Of making many books there is no end.” The Bishop did not believe this a hyperbole, representing the innumerable number of books made at that period. There were then comparatively few books made, and those by the slow and laborious process of the pen. The utterance was prophetic ; the prophet’s vision took in our times and still coming times. He saw the invention of printing and stereotyping, and the application of steam to the press. He saw the cheapness and rapidity with which books could be made. He saw also the increased dema’nd for text-books from the pri­ mary and Sunday-schools up to the universities; from the advance of philosophy, from the discoveries of science, from the changes in political economy, the constantly accumulating materials of history, the progress of civilization, and the propagation of the Gospel. These increase the mental activity of the world, and create or stimulate an appetite for books. The prophet saw this and foretold it. Many boohs will be made. The solemn question with us is, Who shall make them ? What shall be their character ? The importance of this question is shown by the use made o f the press by business men, political parties, and by infidels, who would corrupt the public mind and make gain by catering to depravity. I f the children of this world thus employ it, the Church must even exceed them in its power. God, in giving the Gospel to the world, gave us the fhinistry; the teachings of ms Son, who spake as never man spake; then the minis­ try of men, moved to it and aided in it by the Holy Ghost. He also gave the world the Bible, the book. In this, Christ’s sermon on the mount is incarnated, and his blessed sayings crystalized and placed tangibly before our minds. God employs both th.ese grand methods of instruction. W e must do likewise. This makes the Tract Society a necessity in the work of evangelism.

BEV. J. M. BUCKLEY’S SERMON. Rev. J. M. Buckley preached in the Pine-street Church from Isaiah xxviii, 10, “ Precept upon precept, line upon line,” etc. After a brief 10 TRACT REPOET— ANNIVERSARY.

but dear exegesis of his text he showed, 1. That the mightiest works of . man, such as great cities, pyramids, Pacific Railroad, etc., are accom­ plished little by little. 2. That the same law holds in the acquisition of knowledge. 8. God has worked under it in his communications with men on the subject of religion, as shown in successive revelations, begin­ ning with Moses and proceeding to the prophets. 4. The coining of Christ illustrated it. First came John, then Jesus himself He was three yeare with the Apostles. His preaching was preceptive and illustrative. After him came the Apostles, preaching doctrine and writing the ejtintles, until the sixty-six books of the Bible were completed. 5. The permanent arrangement for the instruction of the world, such as the Lord’s day, peaching, reading the Scriptures, singing, weekly assemblies, etc., further illustrate this law. 6. An analysis of the human mind shows the neces­ sity o f this arrangement. 7. The tract cause is founded on this law; it aids and supplements the ordinary institutions of the Gospel These points were well put, well elaborated, and well received by the people, who felt that they were listening to a workman who need not feel ashamed.

D R . WISE’S SERMON. The Corresponding Secretary preached at Forest Avenue from Daniel xii, 4 : “ Many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.” After remarking that these words, though spoken twenty-four hundred years ago, photographed the present age of material activity and increased knowledge, the preacher showed that the physical and mental activity of these times had brought the Gospel into contact with new forces. In past ages it had to contend with general ignorance, stupidity, animalism, and superstition; now it was confronted by an active intellectual skepti­ cism, by material prosperity, by the mental pre-occupation of the masses. The present activity, being the product of its own forces, proved its power over its former antagonisms; would it be equal to the new forces it had evoked '( Some timid minds feared it would not, and were crying for new interpretations of its doctrines, and a new philosophy of its system. Such fears are childish; such demands absurd They overlook tne tupematural element of the Gospel. This, unlike natural and human force**, is not exhaustible. Its resources are always greater than its active power, because its springs are in the infinite God. He will increase its forces to meet every existing and even- coming emergency. The great need of the times is not, therefore, any new interpretation or philosophy of Gospel truth, but a higher, purer spiritual life in its pro­ fessors, As the life of Jesus is the impregnable argument of the Gospel, m i- a highly-developed spiritual life the irresistible weapon of the modem Church. Such a life forces itself on the notice of men as un­ attainable by unassisted human powere, and thus commands their convic­ tion that |he truth which product» it is divine. Such a life, the speaker argued, would beget a higher degree o f spiritual activity by which the Church w ould become equal to a successful conflict with that material and intellectual activity which is the characteristic of the times. It would be led to vigorously employ every fitting agcaicy »or evangelizing men, among which the Tract cause is not the leant. I bis latter point was then illustrated, and the use of the tract urged on the people. Dr. A k d k e w s s S e r m o n . Rev. Dr. Andrews preached in Congress-street His text was Ecclesi­ astes xii, 0,10. . . . The preacher of whom the text speaks was a king in Israel, a king tea TRACT REPORT— ANNIVERSARY. 11 evidently loved and valued his people. And “ the more that he was wise,” as the marginal note has it, he cherished a good aim , and he used good means. 1 . His aim was the elevation of his people’s character. He had learned the prime .truth o f statesmanship, that the destiny of a* nation does not depend chiefly^on the breadth of its territory, its populousness, its mate­ rial wealth, or its political constitution, but on something far subtler than these. It hinges on character; on the amount of wisdom, conscience, self-control, and humanity there is in it. The earnest study, therefore, of every wise patriot, like that of this wise king, will be how to advance the mental and moral condition of the people. No political question will seem so important as this. And the godly man will also, like this wise preacher, strive after this result, knowing that the conditions of the heavenly citizenship are like those of good earthly citizenship, and that hereby the glory of God and his purpose of salvation toward man may be best advanced. 2. The means to this were simple, yet eminently appropriate. They were words, peculiar words. Under this head the preacher treated succes­ sively, and with aptitude o f illustration, on the power of words to change character and destiny ; on the peculiar adaptation of written words to thus affect men by reason of their permanence, their wide circulation, their fit­ ness to the varying moods and conditions of m an; on the necessity in popular instruction that the words be brief, even if only proverbs or tracts; on the importance o f giving our religious instructions in acceptable word«, using, therefore, illustrative figures, harmonious words, etc.; and on the essential quality of all good teaching, namely, its truth. And the great work of the Church is in the use of well-adapted words, written as well as spoken, to put before men that saving truth of which the Bible is the fountain and repository. Having discussed these topics, the preacher then showed how the Tract Society is an effort to do this work, first, by preparing a copious and ad­ mirable literature, to be used by individual Christians who labor for the good of others; secondly, by being itself the donor of this literature to feeble Churches at home, to foreign missions, and to the army, navy, hos­ pitals, etc.

ANNIVERSAKY MEETING. The Anniversary Meeting was held in the Chestnut-street Church at 3 o’clock P. M. The Hon. J. J. Perry, of Oxford, Me., presided with an unassuming dignity which was delightful to behold in these days of empty pretentiousness. The Corresponding Secretary made a verbal re­ port, in which he set forth very briefly the object, the plan, and the work of the Tract Department. He showed that nearly $5,0u0 would be ex­ pended on our foreign missions; some seven millions of pages o f tracts, and seven hundred and forty-nine thousand copies of the Good JS'em dis­ tributed the current year, its receipts would amount to $14,875— a sum altogether below the claims of the cause and the ability of the Church.

DR. ANDREWS'S SPEECH. Dr. Andrews followed the Secretary with a neat, able speech. He began by asking, Ought the press to serve the kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ i TMb is perhaps the most important question of practical Christianity, for the pressis probably the chief power of modern society. Consider that for the fude press of Guttenburg we have Hoe’s cylinder, giving fifteen thousand impressions per hour! that vast libraries are accumulating in our cities, and 12 TRACT REPORT— ANNIVERSARY.

books are in every house; that because the schoolmaster is abroad readers are greatly increasing; that in our late war the press ministered energy and endurance to our people; that Louis Napoleon on his throne trembles before the editor in his dingy office; and we shall readily believe in the power of the pre& Shall it be made to aid more effectually the progress of Christianity ? It is said that the firet book printed was a Bible. Shall this be a token o f the permanent relation of the press and religion ? Ouf Methodist ancestry may, in the first place, answer for us. During that marvelous career o f sixty-five years, in which he preached forty thousand sermons, and traveled, mostly on horseback, two hundred and seventy thousand miles, John Wesley kept the press incessantly employed. He wrote, edited, and abridged for the use of his societies and the world. He distributed tracts himself. He made all his preachers colporteurs. The Wesleyan organization was made to do the full work of a modem Tract Society. But this use o f the press, though not enjoined by the New Testament, is thoroughly accordant with its genius. It enjoins on the Church a uni­ versal philanthropy, but leaves that philanthropy to be decided by the varying conditions o f human society. The work of the Church in these days o f its success and power is vastly broader and more varied than at its rise. And when a new element of power, as the printing press, is de­ veloped in society, Christianity at once is to seize on and subsidize it to the cause o f Christ If, as the Psalmist Bays, “ all vapors” and “ deeps” are to praise the Lord, how better can it be done than when that vapor is pent within iron cylinders— is made to multiply “ leaves for the heal­ ing o f the nations.” But, further, the misuse o f the press calls loudly for remedy. In China, Syria, Sweden, as examples show, the press is serving false religions. A t home a vast body of fiction, through much of which runs false principles, an abundant infidel and semi-infidel litera­ ture, and a still large issue of vicious and contaminating periodicals, are waning against truth and righteousness. Such facts call on the Church for urgent thought, prayer, and effort. It prays that great may be the company o f preachers. Does it realize how much more some eminent preachers have done with their pens than with their voice ? Compare Wesley in enduring power with Whitefield; compare Baxter as Pastor of Kidderminster with Baxter as the author of the “ Call to the Unconverted”

SPEECH OV REV. J. M. BUCKLEY.

Rev. J. M. Buckley followed with a vigorous, telling speech, in, which he referred to Parton’s statements respecting the use of tracts by Roman Catholics, and his opinion that such men as Holmes, Emerson, Longfel­ low, and Beecher should be the tract writers o f the age. Except Beecher, which o f these men could write so as to reform men? W e need tracts written by truly Christian men. The importance and necessity of evan­ gelical tract work was then argued from the fact that Catholics, infidels, and spiritualists were scattering their publications every-wbere. Mr. Buckley proceeded to notice the objection that much tract effort is un­ fruitful, and showed that the parable o f the sower implied much waste of seed, which is also seen in the ineffectiveness o f much preaching on many people; nevertheless, as we preach on so should we work on with tract work, which he affirmed was as productive as any other 0 Christum «Sort in proportion to the money and time employed. He then illustrated the success o f the tract circulation by several pertinent tacts. Mr. Buckley closed bis address by stating Bix reasons why, as a Churcn, we should sustain our Tract Society. 1. W e began the publication o TRACT SOCIETY— ANNIVERSARY. 13 books and tracts half a century before the national tract societies. 2. W e have great facilities for doing the work, inasmuch as we have hundreds more publications than the other societies. 3. W e develop the talent of our writers by issuing our own tracts. 4. W e cannot defend our denomina­ tional peculiarities except through our own society. 5. Our people naturally prefer to support our own press. 0. Our doctrinal views could not be defended through national societies. But notwithstanding these reasons our Church does not do as much as she should. She should do more, and sow the seed beside all waters. Bishop Janes closed with a touching anecdote, and an earnest entreaty to engage in this work for Christ’s sake. The large audience then retired gratified, and much quickened on the question of our tract dis­ tribution. » In the evening Tract Conference meetings were held in all our churches; they were all intensely interesting, and from the spirit mani­ fested and the purposes expressed we have no doubt that Portland Methodists will do more tract work the coming year than for many years past The anniversary did them good. SIXTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT.

The Traci Society has enlarged its work during the past year, ae will be seen in the figures given below. It is pre­ paring for still greater enlargement, provided only that the Church will furnish it with the necessary funds. Its receipts in 1868 were $15,012 77, an increase of $1,910 64 over its income in 1867. Its expenditures were $19,407 19, or $8,127 07 more than in the preceding year. This increased expenditure is, in part, the measure of its increased activity. Whether it shall go on increasing will depend on the future liberality of the Church. The following table shows the re­ ceipts and expenditures of the last thirteen years:

Receipts. Expenditures. For the year ending December, 1856...... $3,388 39 $4,370 97 1857...... 5,S49 26 3,272 03 “ “ 1858...... 4,021 30 3,871 77 <( 1859...... ___ 4,148 12 2,625 48 M 1860...... ___ 2,803 60 4,976 32 U “ 1861...... 4,042 43 4,049 22 U “ 1862...... ___ 4,756 82 4,691 24 U 1863...... 8,718 25 5,518 85 U 1864...... 12,610 91 12,017 41 it 1865...... ___ 13,566 61 13,60G 25 U 1866...... 11,005 88 U “ 1867...... 13,102 13 11,280 IS u “ 1868...... 15,012 77 19,407 19

Our report of grants shows that we have made appropria­ tions of tracts or Good News to 1,597 appointments in 68 conferences. Last year the number of appointments which received grants was 1,232. T his increase is gratifying. But while these returns show that 1,597 Churches are doing local tract work, they also bring out the fact that the large majority of our societies are doing nothing in this important depart­ ment of Christian effort. For this the Society is not responsi­ ble. It has provided tlie means and reiterated its desire to REPORT OF THE TRACT SOCIETY. 15 furnish-them on the most liberal terms possible. The policy of the Church, which makes it the duty of the pastorate to direct the labors of the people in all efforts for the evangeliza­ tion of their localities, forbids it to do much more. When our Pastors do their whole duty to the tract cause, this Society will be called on for one hundred million pages of tracts, and Wndreds o f thousands of Good News, every year. That preacher who condemns the Society for the comparative meagemess of its work, while he has failed to do his own duty of engaging his Tract Committee and people in tract circulation, treats it unjustly. Besides the grants made to our Churches the Society has made itself felt in prisons, reformatory institutions among seamen and soldiers, and on railroad cars and steamboats. During the latter part of the year it furnished one thousand copies of the Good News monthly to the missionaries of our City Sunday-School Mis­ sionary Society for distribution in the cars and steamboats leaving the city. W e regret to say that they failed to obtain permission to enter the cars of most of the great railway lines, owing to the objections of the news agents, to whom the ex­ clusive privilege of selling books and papers on the cars had been sold. These agents pretended that the gift of the Good News would injure the sale of their publications. The super­ intendents of the lines did not feel sufficient interest in the religious aspect of our work to override these objections, and therefore we are mostly cut off from this opportunity of doing good. On the steamboats, however, the missionaries are wel­ comed, and thousands of travelers have been and are still being met with the “ Good News” of salvation while sailing from this port to their various points of destination.

THE GOOD N E W S.

The circulation of the G oo d N e w s averaged 62,450, an increase of 9,958 over the average of last year. The whole number of copies printed was 749,500, which, counting each copy equal to 30 tract pages, contained a quantity of reading equivalent to 22,485,000 pages of tracts. 16 REPOST OF THE TRACT SOCIETY.

TRACTS. The tract list has been revised, and more than fifty obsolete tracts have been either rewritten or canceled, and new ones substituted. Still more are marked for cancellation as rapidly as we can obtain others on the same topics, but better adapted to the culture and spirit of the times. The classification of the list has also been revised, and the packages will be pub­ lished in their new order as soon as the convenience of the distributing department will permit, under the following heads, namely:

1. Awakening, 12. Particular Duties. 2. Baptism and the Lord’s Supper. 13. Particular Sins. 3. Benevolence, Missions, Tract Dis­ 14. Romanism. tribution. 15. Sabbath. 4. Calvinism, Unitarianism, and Uni- 16. Seamen. versalism. y . Seekers of Religion. 5. Christian Experience. 18. Sermons of Mr. Wesley and Others. 6. Education and the Family. 19. Slavery. 7. High Church Episcopacy and Church 20. Sunday-Schools. Government. 21. Temperance. 8. Infidelity, Spiritualism, Mormonism. 22. Young People. 9. Members of the Methodist Episcopal 23. Handbill Tracts. Church. 24. German Tracts. 10. Miscellaneous. 25. Leaflets for Letters. 1L Narratives. 26. Book Tracts.

The following new tracts have been printed and substituted for the numbers prefixed to them:

Ko. No. 269. Loss of the Fair Hibernian. 169 Old Georgie’s Parable. 212. The Artist’s Picture. 303 Two Cabmen. 682 Doctrine of Holiness. 274 Plain Question. 206 Sudden Destruction. 302 Sure Foundation. 199 Story of the New Birth. 147 The Bankrupt. 220 Your New Friend. 105 Insurance against Loss. 270 Building from the Top. 9 Justice and Love. 584 Dipping not Baptizing. 183 Revival Resolutions. 50 Snow-Storm. 87 .Health of Students. 79 Just Half a Pint. 241 Railway Station Door. 149 What Happened. 227 Take the GospeL 291 Histoiy of a Tract. 264 I did just as You told Me. 290 Infidelity Tested. 73 Christian Altar. 48 I have my Ticket. 179 To-day 1 To-day! 250 Holding Fast. 110 Heavenly Jerusalem. 186 Saved. 195 Wrecked in Sight of Home. REPORT OF THE TRACT SOCIETY. 17

No. No. 224 Don’t Wait. 2 How Peace is Found. 397 Peace Already Made. 246 Pointed Questions. 182 Light that never Goes Out. 267 The Terrible Chain. 237 I’ll take the Pledge. 583 Tobacco and its Effects. 172 Ready for Either. 196 Nothing between the Sinner and BOOK TRACT. Christ. Sunday-School Organization.

TRACT PAGES CIRCULATED. Of tract pages there have been circulated as follows : Pages of 12mo. tracts at h om e...... 6,776,000 Pages of tracts in 749,500 numbers of “ Good News ” ...... 22,485,000 12mo. tract pages in Germany...... 2,767,180 Do. China ...... 1,083,338

Total number of tract pages circulated...... 33,111,518 Total number 1867 ...... 24,132,000

Increase...... 8,979,518

LEAFLETS FOR LETTERS. Three new packages of “ Leaflets for Letters ” are in press. Each package contains thirty-two leaflets done up in an at­ tractive envelope. These little messengers are designed for circulation by Christians in the envelopes containing letters to their correspondents. Many Christian merchants use them as a means of speaking for Christ to persons whom they may never see, and with whom they have otherwise none but business relations. Others send them in their letters to personal friends and relatives, and in both cases they not un- frequently prove to be the arrow drawn at a venture, smiting a kingly sinner and bringing him in penitential sorrow to the cross. When these packages are out we shall have fo u r of them on our list, each containing thirty-two leaflets, or two hundred and fifty-six pages in the whole. Should they be largely purchased, others with four pages will be prepared and published. TRACT BOXES. These boxes are designed to hang up in the offices of business men, in the vestibules of halls and churches, and other places accessible to numbers of people. Each box contains the Tract Report. 2 18 REPORT OF THE TRACT SOCIETY.

above one hundred and twenty-eight leaflets, and is appro­ priately labeled, having on its face this invitation : “ Free. Take a copy ! ” TRACT BOOKS. Three admirable books have been published under the super­ vision of the Editor of Tract Publications, namely :

1. The Parables of our Lord Explained and Applied. By the Rey. F. Bora- DILLON. 2. The Romance of M. Renan, and the Christ of the Gospels: a popular antidote to modem Rationalism. 3. From Seventeen to Thirty. By Rev. Dr. B in n e y . A precious book for young men. t These volumes are worthy of wide circulation among the people, and if we are expected to continue the issue of such books our Pastors must induce their people to become pur­ chasers and readers of our publications.

COLPORTAGE. The Board has resolved to test the practicability of a plan of self-sustaining colportage, aiming at— 1. The sale of our Church publications. 2. The gratuitous circulation of our tracts, (1 ) among our own people, (2) in destitute neighborhoods. 3. The doing of as much mission work as may be practica­ ble by Colporteurs in connection with bookselling. It proposes to employ not more than six Colporteurs at present, who will receive a stipulated salary and be directly responsible to the Board. They will be liberally supplied with tracts for gratuitous distribution, and expected to sell books enough to enable the Board to pay the expense of their main­ tenance o u t of the profits realized from the sales. Should the plan succeed, measures will be adopted to increase the number of Colporteurs sufficiently to supply every part of the land with our Church publications. W e hope our pioneers in this w ork will be warmly greeted and liberally aided by our Pastors, w ith o u t whose help th e y can by no possibility be successful. REPORT OF THE TRACT SOCIETY. 19

GERMANY. The Board granted one thousand dollars (currency) to our G-erman Mission. The following, from Dr. Jacoby, will show what is being done in the Tract department of that flourishing mission: TRACTS. We have printed fifteen new Tracts during this year: rtu. .rages 179 Only Half a Pint...... 12 180 Too Late...... 4 181 Wrecked in Sight of the Port...... 4 182 Insurance Against Loss...... 4 183 The Human Tongue...... 4 184 Patient Trust...... 4 185 The Great Physician...... 8 186 How the Poor Blacksmith became R ich...... 8 187 The False Hope...... 4 188 My Property...... 8 189 I thought I would Live Forever...... 4 190 New Love and New Inclinations...... 4 191 Better than Life...... 4 192 The Bayman’s Wife...... 12 198 The Power of the Word of God...... 4 Of each number three thousand copies. Almost all numbers of old tracts were republished,together . . . 574,050 “ Monthly Messenger,” twelve new numbers publishedof each . 7,000 Old Illustrated Handbills republished...... 50,000 All our tracts have been stereotyped.

PAMPHLETS.

New pamphlets were published for the year 186 9 : Apologetical Essay on Christ’s Godhead. Secret Sins. God’s Rich Blessing. And old ones were republished.

D istribution f o e t h e Y e a r 1 8 6 8 : m , , vUpiCO* Tracts printed in 1868...... 619,050 On hand December, 1867 ...... 216,480

Total...... 83 5 ,5 3 0

On hand December 15, 1 86 8 ...... 374,000

Distribution in the year 1868...... 461,530 Monthly Messengers printed...... 84,000 On hand December, 1867 ...... 12,000 96,000

Total distribution of Tracts and Monthly Messengers in 1868 557,530 Illustrated Handbills, 20,000; Children’s Tracts, 9 0 ,390.

Grand total since 1850, the commencement of our Society, 6 ,4 1 5 ,2 8 7 copies o f racts and Monthly Messengers, 1 ,6 1 5 ,1 4 7 copies of Children’s Tracts, aad 4 7 0 ,6 0 0 copies of Illustrated HandbUls. REPORT OF THE TRACT SOCIETY.

BOOKS. We were not able to print many new books in the past year. We published a new hymn book in two editions, one 8vo., with music, and one 12mo., with large letters; also two Sunday-school hymn books, one 8vo., with music, and one in 32mo. The first edition of 3,000 copies of our new hymn book, 8vo., was sold in six months. We have also printed class books for Sunday-schools, and 2,000 copies of Christian Stories, and four small books for the Sunday-schools. We sold last year 17,597 books, 14,896 pamphlets, 8,794 children’s books, 857 packages of picture cards, 151,651 gelatin cards with Bible verses or verses of hymns. We sold since 1850 234,679 books, 298,438 pamphlets, 113,458 children’s books, 23,069. packages of picture cards.

PERIODICALS. Onr “ Evangelist ” and “ Kinderfreund ” gain subscribers with every year. Evangelist, 3,300; Kinderfreund, 3,000. We have reason to believe that they are instruments to promote our cause. We need the help of our Parent Society as much as ever, and we hope our brethren will appropriate at least not less than they granted us last year. May tfae Lord continue to prosper our Tract work I Yours in Christ, L. S. J acoby.

Dr. Hurst, who has now been long enough in Germany to judge intelligently of the value of our Tract work there, sends the following letter to the Corresponding Secretary:

T h e R e v . D r . W is e , C orresponding S e c r e t a r y o p t h e T r a c t S o c ie t y : D e a r B r o t h e r ,— The year that is closing furnishes abundant evidence of the usefulness of the fund contributed by the Tract Society for the distribution of tracts within the bounds of the German and Swiss Conference. The money has been carefully distributed, though, in view of our wide field, each appointment had to be limited far more than either we or you could desire. We can use tracts to great advantage, for in this way we can influence a large population whom we cannot possibly reach otherwise. The State laws cannot prevent their distribution, and our preachers make full use of their privilege. The emigration to the United States, to Canada, and to South America is still enormous, and promises now to take a new start to the United States. Multitudes of these people go from the very places where we have appointments, and if they could be supplied with suitable tracts before leaving they would be secured against many of the evils into which so many o f them fell on arriving in the United States. Tract distribution is a necessity in every sense of the word, a main branch of our work, and it must be so by virtue of our peculiar relations. Our preachers are few compared with the vast population amid which they labor and the numerous demands for their work, and our success depends largely on multiplying the agencies for spreading the word of life. No part of our great Methodist field is more dependent od tract distribution than this, and in none, we believe, can it be more profitably employed. Our preachers travel with tracts in their pockets, and their interest in distributing them is only equaled by the success which they have found, under God, by practical experience, to have attended their labors in this department. W e hope to see the day when we can meet this great want by means furnished by our own members; but tha time has yet to come. As American Methodism has commenced the work, w® know that its sympathies in its growth are too great to be withdrawn in this sta ©f our mission.

This testimony is conclusive. Germany needs all we are doing for her in this department. REPORT OF THE TRACT SOCIETY. 21

SWEDEN. The following letter is from a field in which the Society has hitherto done very little, but, as will be seen, it is already white unto the harvest.

G-ottenburg, November 20, 1868.

Rev. D. W ise, D.D.: As Superintendent of the mission in Sweden, I feel it m y duty to write a few lines to you regarding the necessities of the work under my care, especially as regards tracts, books, etc. But believing that you full well know that every mission, in order to be successful, must avail itself not only of the living ministry, but even of the press. I need not say much about it; but this much I will say, that if the power and influence of the press is needed in any mis­ sion it surely is in this. All the periodicals and newspapers of this country, with very few exceptions, are rationalistic in their views and principles, and as a conse­ quence exert a very bad influence upon their readers. And I am sorry to say that the religious literature of the country is not much better, for it is generally grossly Antinomian in its views and teachings, and has consequently a baneful influence upon vital Christianity. Now in order to counteract, at least in some measure, this bad and growing evil, we ought to have suitable books and tracts which we could put into the hands of our members and the people generally; but to do this we need help. Our Sunday-schools also are suffering, because we have no books or papers that we can recommend to the children, and you know what a sickly, lingering life a Sunday-school has without books or papers. Our mission is yet young—it is not yet one year since the first society was organized—but we have already over four hundred members in the class, and five Sunday-schools with about four hundred children, and there is no doubt but that our Church in this coun­ try will have great success if we now, in its beginning, avail ourselves of every instrumentality in our power to promote its interests; and one of the most far-reaching and powerful is undoubtedly the press, for the printed word will go where the preacher cannot come. The books which our Church has published in America in the Swedish language,are all very good, and would be most useful even here, but they are too high to be sold in this country, (books of the same style and size sell here at about half their price,) and we can consequently not avail ourselves much of them, except that the Tract Society would allow us to sell them at about their value here, when we would gladly receive any amount of them and remit to the Tract Society all that they would bring. But the true policy is to have tracts and books printed and published here; then they would be sold at a profit, and thus be the beginning of a profitable publishing interest here, and these hooks could be sent over to America and sold at yet larger profits among the Swedish people there. At our Preachers’ meeting in Stockholm last September we resolved to publish next year a monthly religious paper in book style, and we think that we can carry out this intention without help; but in order to get suita­ ble books and tracts translated and published we need some help. It is true, we resolved also to commence to build a publishing fund by paying each a small amount quarterly, but as we only as yet are seven preachers this will not amount to much, and therefore, in view of the necessities of the case and the interests of the work, I would respectfully ask the Tract Society, through you as Corresponding Secre­ tary, to grant us for the year 1869 the sum of two hundred and fifty specie dollars to enable us to get some necessary tracts and treatises translated and published. “Masons for becoming a Methodist ” we ought to have in Swedish; also Fletcher’s “Christian Perfection;” also a tract on the divinity of Christ, for this latter truth is openly denied in this country, as well as smaller books for our Sunday-school children. Yours in Christ, Y. W ittin g, Superintendent Missions in Sweden.

The Board granted Brother Witting’s request, and the money is already on its mission of love. m REPORT OF THE TRACT SOCIETY.

INDIA. The following letter will show what we are doing among the Hindoos: American Mission Press, Lucknow, May 28, 1868. M y d e a r D r . W i s e : I have the pleasure to acknowledge with very many thanks the receipt of your favor of March 5, inclosing a first of exchange on Messrs. Brown, Shipley & Co., London, for £205 Os. 3d. . . . I ought here to mention how opportune this remittance on your part is, how much we needed it, and how thankful we are for it. Had it not come, several works which we are publishing as tract volumes would necessarily have been Btopped for want of means to go on with the printing of them. Lest the copy of the report and minutes of our late Conference containing the action had in Conference may not have reached you, (as we still find difficulty in Bending pamphlets home by the mail,) I now inclose those portions which relate to the press, publishing, colportage, etc., etc., in which you may be more particularly interested. From them you will see that the Committee appointed by your Board In our Conference met, and reported to Conference in session, recommending that you appoint the Publishing Committee superintendent of the Press, and one brother in or near Lucknow to be your Committee. They also request a grant for the cur­ rent year 1868 of $750, to be expended in the printing and publishing of tracts and tract volumes, and also in the issue of our little monthly paper, the “ Kankab i Dswi,” or “ Christian Star." This is the principal item in the action of the Committee. By another year it will be better prepared to act intelligently, and will be able to furnish a complete report in due form. That of the first meeting was quite imperfect. Allow me to ask if good paper has yet fallen sufficiently in price to enable you to send U8 a box containing a few reams of such as the Sunday-School Advocate is printed on ? We need it much, and it would be a great boon even if not quite so fine. "We also are badly off for colored paper for covers to tracts, etc. Tou were kind enough to send me some once before, and another such a bequest would be very gratefiilly received. That previously sen$ was heavier than we find necessary or economical. My dear brother, we are urging onward our work, and, thank God! we are en­ couraged. We begin to see the fruits of Methodist theology and Methodist Epis­ copal economy in our mission work. Our Tract and Sunday-School operations, though not yet very extensive, are interesting, and give promise of a glorious harvest. Pray for us. As ever, your brother in Christ, J. W. W augh.

The Board made the appropriation asked for, and will also send the paper requested.

CHINA. The following letter from China shows what our mission is doing there with the press, and the necessity for continued appropriations from the Society:

F o o c h o w , C h u t a , October 16, 1868t

Eev. P . Wish, D.D.—M? D e a r B r o t h e r : With the aid fund\ ^ c^ J „ fi'tC£ the Tract Society of the Methodist Episcopal Ohureh we have been able a B year ending September 30, 1868, to print 73,746 tracts, amounting to i » REPORT OF THE TRACT SOCIETY. * Rupees. Rupees. * rtrn hr ae ioosy n scesul apyn te rnil o clotg i ter at field vast their in colportage of principle the applying successfully and vigorously are there brethren of laborof : h floig al, odne fo te iue o te ni Msin ofrne sos ht our that shows Conference, Mission India the of Minutes the condensed from table, following The \ The above return is necessarily very imperfect, owing to the neglect of some Preachers in charge to make out their statistics in full.in statistics their out make to charge in Preachers some of neglect the to imperfect,owing very necessarily returnis above The OPRAE TTSIS P NI MSIN OFRNE O 1867. POR CONFERENCE MISSION INDIA OP STATISTICS COLPORTAGE

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pages. Among these publications are a number of our most important books and sheet tracts, and some of which we regard as almost indispensable to the success­ ful prosecution of our missionary operations. You will perceive by the accompanying financial exhibit that a considerable balance is placed to your credit in the new account We hope you will not infer from this any lack of ability or disposition on our part to prosecute the work of publishing tracts, as the pressure of circumstances during the past year has some­ what interrupted this work, and which state of things we do not anticipate for next year. Several books are already in course of preparation by members of our own mission, and a missionary representing another society has offered us a valu­ able manuscript A plan adopted by the local Tract Committee, looking to the publication of Wesley’s sermons, and commentaries on portions of the New Testa­ ment, will involve an expense which we know of no way to meet except with funds from the Tract Society. Thankful for the liberal appropriation for last year, we earnestly request the Board to vote us a grant of $1,200 in gold for the year 1868-9. I remain yours very tnily, S. N. W h e e le r , Sec. Finance Com.

The Board appropriated the $1,200 asked for by the Fi­ nance Committee. CONCLUSION.

The facts contained in this Teport show that the field of this Society is “ the world.” It is working wherever onr Church organization exists. Beyond this the policy of the Church for* bids it to go. Bnt it is acting as vigorously within our widely extended Church lines as its means allow. What its new plan of colportage will accomplish the coming year will indicate. W e trust it will be successful, and that it will not only con­ tribute to the increased circulation of our denominational lit­ erature, but largely to the intelligence and piety of the Church, and also to the evangelization of the world. REPORT OF THE TRACT SOCIETY. 25

BLANKS FOR MAKING APPLICATIONS FOR AID TO THE TRACT SOCIETY.

For the Pastor or Tract Committee on a (Home) Mission,

To the Corresponding Sec r e ta r y of the T ract So c ie t y : ______appointment Con­ ference is a mission. W e request the Tract Society to grant us five dollars’ worth, of* ______for circulation in the charge. ______Pastor, or ______Chairman of Tract Committee.

Blank for a Self-supporting Church.

To the Corresponding Se c r e ta r y op T ra ct S o c ie t y : Being desirous of circulating tracts on ______appointment______Conference, we request a grant o f------dollars’ worth of Tracts and- copies of Good News. W e pledge ourselves that the charge shall give the Society a collection during the year, and we will endeavor to make the collection more than sufficient to cover the cost of the grant applied for.

______Pastor, or ------Chairman of Tract Committee.

Blank for Application for Premium on the Purchase o f Books. The undersigned, sending $15 to the Book Agents for the purchase of books to be used as a loan and gift library in the Methodist Episcopal Church a t ------requests that “ The Earnest Christian’s Library” be added to the purchase, according to the offer of the Tract Society. ______Pastor, or ______Chairman of Tract Committee.

* Tracts or Good News, as may be preferred by the applicant 26 TRACT SOCIETY— TREASURER’S ACCOUNT.

RECEIPTS BY CONFERENCES.

Conferences. New York. Cincin. Boston. Chicago, PitUb’gh. Buffalo. BU Lonii. Phila. Total, Baltimore...... #148 62 ...... 4 1 « 52 Black River...... 891 00 891 00 California...... 600 BOO Central German...... $277 25 277 25 Central Illinois...... 9308 00 302 00 Central New York 135 10 ...... '...... 13a 10 Central O h io...... 78 75 78 75 Central Pennsylvania. 22 63 $13 00 35 53 Cincinnati...... 10 00 214 98 224 98 Colorado...... 14 00 14 00 Des Moines...... $46 98 4698 Detroit...... 51 30 100 28 151 58 East Baltimore 438 43 43843 East Genesee...... 238 97 ...... ! ...... 238 97 East German...... 5590 55 90 East Maine...... #14147 14147 Erie...... 402 35 $9 a) *29 25 440 80 G en esee...... 1 20 ...... ;.. 152 16 153 36 H olston...... 300 300 Illinois...... 36 60 372 45 253 01 €62 06 Indiana...... 2 80 143 © 146 43 Iow a ...... 23 20 86 68 109 78 Kansas...... 6 00 3 85 78 60 8845 K entucky...... 680 680 Maine...... 63 08 ...... 81 12 94 20 M ichigan...... 6 00 ...... 131 63 187 63 Minnesota...... 13146 13146 Mississippi Mission.... 9 00 900 Missouri & Arkansas...... 66 75 66 75 N ebraska...... 14 80 8 25 18 05 N ewark...... 864 69 ...... 864 69 New England...... ; ...... 445 18 ...... 445 18 New Hampshire...... : ...... 196 80 ...... 196 50 New Jersey...... 689 30 64 31 753 61 New York...... 845 23 ...... 845 28 New York East 1,141 92 1,14192 North Indiana...... 130 60 9 00 139 60 North O h io ...... 6 33 162 56 157 89 Northwest Indiana... 9 58 14 00 TO 65 97 23 O h io ...... 285 78 285 78 Oneida...... 219 34 ...... 219 34 Philadelphia...... 1 40 „iS Pittsburgh...... 14 85 85488 869$ Providence...... 60 95 ...... 359 13 ...... 420 08 Bock R iv er...... 568 51 6*$ 51 Southeast Indiana...... 190 90 190 90 Southern Illinois...... 10 00 S 25 197 43 210 6§ Southwest German...... 8515 *■> " Tennessee Mission.:...... 12 00 Jjj ^ T r o y ...... 712 78 78 Upper Iow a 413 13 413 13 Verm ont...... 22 15 ...... 235 82 ...... 2o7 Washington...... 14 00 ...... Ji Ë West Virirfnia...... 73 23 W ® West Wisconsin...... I ll 86 J}1 w Wisconsin.'...... 6 00 205 47 S W yom ing...... 227 80 . S Legacies...... 1,187 98 W5Ï Sundries...... 07 49 S6 41 93 90 •8,041 97 1,660 34 1,409 22 2¿45 84. 864 36 181 41 732 tSO 77 31 16,012 V TRACT SOCIETY— TREASURER’S ACCOUNT. 27

TRANSFER OF FUNDS.

Eeceived from J. L. Read...... $600 00

D b .— To Cash paid S u n d r i e s , v i z .:

Amount paid Treasurer of Sunday-School Union for error in entering a receipt...... $14 78 Draft, L. S. Jacoby...... 1,000 00 Carlton & Porter’s bill...... 1,442 91 “ “ 4,194 60 Carlton & Lanahan’s bill...... 2,598 97 “ “ 4,589 62 ------$13,790 88 Bills paid by J. M. Walden, Tr. Finance Committee at Cincinnati 8,025 89 Bills paid by J. P. Magee, Tr. Finance Committee at Boston...... 868 78 Bills paid by W. E. Marlay, Tr. Finance Committee at Chicago...... 1,046 18 Bills paid by J. Homer, Tr. Finance Committee at Pittsburgh. $123 51 Cash transferred to Treasurer at New York...... 600 00 —------723 51 Bills paid by H. H. Otis, Tr. Finance Committee at Buffalo...... 61 41 Bills paid by B. St. James Fry, Tr. Finance Committee at St. Louis 390 80 Bills paid by S. W. Thomas, Tr. Finance Committee at Philadelphia ... 99 74 2 8 TRACT SOCIETY— TREASURER’S ACCOUNT.

GENERAL RECAPITULATION.

\ Receipts. Receipts by Treasurer at New York in 1868...... $8,041 97 “ by J. M. Walden, Cincinnati, “ ...... 1,660 34 “ by J. P. Magee, Boston, “ ...... 1,409 22 “ by W. R. Marlay, Chicago, “ ...... 2,545 84 “ by J. Homer, Pittsburgh, “ ...... 364 08 “ by H. H. Otis, Buffalo, “ ...... 181 41 “ by B. St. James Pry, St. Louis, “ ...... 782 60 “ by S. W. Thomas, Philadelphia, “ ...... 77 31 Total receipts in 1868...... $15,012 77 Balance with Treasurer, January 1, 1868...... 5,593 08 “ "with J. M. Phillips, “ ...... '.... 2,357 82 “ with L. Hitchcock,u ...... 2,094 49 “ with J. L. Read, “ 484 31 “ with H. H. Otis, “ 224 25 “ with B. St. James Fry, “ 265 71 ------11,019 66 $26,032 48 Disbursements. Bills paid by the Treasurer for grants in 1868...... $13,790 88 « “ by J. M. Walden “ ‘...... 8,025 89 “ “ by J. P. Magee “ 868 78 “ “ by W. R. Marlay “ 1,046 18 “ “ by J. Homer “ 123 51 “ “ by H. H. Otis “ 61 41 “ “ by B. St. Jas.Fry “ 890 80 “ M by S. W. Thomas “ 99 74 Total disbursements ...... 19,407 19 $6,625 24

State of the Treasury, January I, 1869. Balance in Treasury at New Y o rk ...... $444 17 “ with J. M. Waldeh, Cincinnati...... 992 27 “ “ J. P. Magee, Boston...... 540 44 « “ W. E. Marlay, Chicago...... 8,594 15 “ “ J. Homer, Pittsburgh...... 124 88 “ ** H. H. Otis, Buffalo...... 844 25 “ “ B. St. James Fry, St. L o u is...... 607 51 $6,647 67 Overpaid by Treasurer at Philadelphia...... 22 ^ $6 625 24

AUDITING COMMITTEE’S REPORT. Examined and found correct. W. H. DIKEMAN, \ IRA PEEEGO, J»., N s w Y o k e , January 0,1868. A uditing Committee. TRACT SOCIETY-GRANTS.

Grants of Tracts, etc., to the value of the sums mentioned below, were made in 1868, as follow s:

Alabama Conf. ICanton...... S3 40 Briggsville S2 00'W rightsvillo $5 00 t>i qc Marcy & Schuyler 7 75 K ew an ee...... lOOOiYork...... 4 00 t e s M i l f e 4 95 ^ n » ...... 1 05,Bloomington 5 00 j Danville,...... 4 05 Greenwood 5 00 H °,'rr,rmerm on...... 8 00¡Pekin...... 5 00!Manor Hill , 725 Pillar Point 6 OOjSwede Miss. Dis... 10 CO Plat Book 2 00 u qq iifi Clayton...... 6 001 Farmington 4 00 $77 98 £ar ISs »re 6 75 O lena...... 6 00 £«rtre.» li« "* 1“ ' Cincinnati Conf. Oxford...... 40 00 KusseliBussoli...... 8 OOÍWalnut G ro v e .... 150 Meclianicsburgh . $5 00 Evergreen...... 8 64 Malone 5 001 Pontiac...... 150 Ladies’ H omo Mis­ GaduTlu 1 TO^boy 4 95 ! Freedom ...... 4 50 sion, Dayton... 188 jBlack River 3 75 ------Brandon...... 0 75 *242 45,: Gouverneur. ' ■ 4 50¡ $179 08 A. W. Beall 2 00 ¡Massella...... 6 75! Central N. Y . Con. J. F. L loyd 10 00 Baltimore Conf. Waddington 5 00 Soldiers’ Home, Massena...... 4 95¡Fulton...... $5 00 Parlett and Mount |w W infield.... D ayton...... 7 50 1 50|B.elgium Circuit. 7 50 X enia...... 10 00 Oi v e t .... $10 0 0 C b, ...... 9 00jH om er...... 3 45 West Georgetown, !Sacketrg Harl)0I.. X enia...... 5 00 6 00¡M’Gonnellsville.. 15 00 Hamersville Cir.. 5 00 D. G 3 00 Flackville 3 001 Hamilton...... 8 00 4 50, Sharon...... 10 00 Eliicott City...... South Canton.. . . 8 00 De Buy ter 7 50 Fayette-st. Ch., Ladies’ Mission.. 5 00 East Constable... 5 00¡Ames...... 150 Baltimore 10 00: Madisonville Cir. 15S Heuvelton ...... 14 00 H erk im er 10 00 Harrison, O ...... 500 Wesley Chapel, Y a rn a ...... 2 00 Wash’toñ, D '.c! 11 5o’® e P eys t e r • • • • /' Pine-st. Mission.. 5 00 GranViy...... 6 75 Rockville Circuit. » nn W atpriow n 15 00 Pine-st. Mission.. 5 00 H gglBuck’s B rid g e.... 3 50 Morrisville. Mear’s Chapel Mis 500 Augusta Circuit. West Eaton 4 50 Winchester...... 'North Western... 13 95 Wesley Chapel, Martinsburgh___ 5 00 Van Buren...... 6 50 Gnrsuch Mission, Cincinnati...... 6 00 ¡00 South Onondaga.. 8 75 Washington.... 6 50 Rensselaer Falls.. Carr-st. Mission.. 10 81 Jamesville...... 3 00 Cedarville...... 1 90 Rockingham Dis. 15 00 Oswego Springs.. 2S7 Liturel...... 5 00 $1S5 05 M’Kendree Chap. 400 Conquest...... r ranklin-3t. Cli’ge, 3 00D a y to n ...... 12 00 California Conf. Skaneateles 12 00 Baltimore 5 00 Mear’s Chapel.... 5 00 Ledyard...... 875 Winchester D is.. 6 50 North San Juan.. $3 75 Cedarville 10 00 Caeapon. 7 . . 7 . 7 3 0 0 £ os Angelos 1 50 Weedsport 5 75 Lexington 5 00 5 00 Shephordstown .. S 00|J^urt^5a ‘ * f Oswego Sandy Spring.... 5 OojSau Francisco.... 1 50 O wasco 8 00 $137 92 R o m e ...... 4 00 Leesburgh 1 50 777^7 Washington 10 00 ^ Vernon Center.. 6 00 Colorado Conf. Fulton 2 00 Harper’s Ferry s oo!C en . G e rm a n C o n f. Geddes...... 5 25 Helena, Montana Berkeley Circuit. 10 75i T erritory ®5 00 8outli Baltimore.. 5 OOjReeper O hapel... $10 00 Brockett's Bridge. 3 50 Gorsuch Mission, jP. F. Schneider.. 0 60 $187 87 Des Moines Conf. Washington 6 50! ------Big Grove $6 28 Fairfax...... 8 00, $10 60 Cen. Ohio Conf. Hawleyville 3 75 East Baltimore... 15 001 _ . _ „ Ryland Chapel, ,C en . I llin o is Co n f. Cheshire...... $1 50 Hawleyville 8 75 Mulberry...... 10 00 M on roe...... 8 00 Washington.... 5 00 Moline...... $22 50 G reenfield...... 7 00 Rockville Circuit. 5 00 Moline...... 80 00 A d a...... 7 00 Grand Rapids 7 00 Des Moines...... 5 00 Buckeyestown. .. 8 00|Minonk...... 1 7S N ew ton...... 8 00 f/e e d o m ...... 5 00 Eureka...... 18 85 Botkinville 5 00, fexeter-st., Balt.. 2250Menden ...... 2 50 Paulding...... 5 00 O h io...... 5 00 Des M oines 8 00 Broadway Station, Lew istow n...... 1 80 Dakota...... 5 00 Baltimore. 15 OO.Kewanee 10 00 $35 50 D enison...... 8 00 ioW .H .H olliday 9 95!Ash G rove 4 50 Cen. Penn’aConf. Bo ver River 1 50 ■------.Monmouth...... 150 Elk Point...... 5 0 0 Jamestown $2 00 $231 20 Galva 2 00 Clarinda...... 8 00 Clearfield Bridge. 15 00 Young America.. 4 50 Greenfield...... 8 00 Black River Conf. Lewistown 4 13 Oquawka Junct’11 3 00 Prairie City...... 5 00 Volney...... $$()( Winona...... 5 00 Hollidaysburgh.. 15 00 North-western C’t 1 50 York Station 8 00 Wataga Circuit.. 2 73 $70 2S Parish...... 2 00 P on tiac...... 2 15 Laporte C ircuit.. 5 00 Centenary Ch’ch, Laguga...... 8 00 Rainsburgh 0 75 8yracuse 4 50 Pontiac...... 3 00 Bollefonte 8 75 Detroit Conf. ni *i0'V ...... 150 jetow n ...... 4 00 Selinsgrove 7 50 Trenton...... $5 00 Cleveland 8 00 Altona...... 8 62 Phillipsburgh 160 Bangor...... 10 00 30 TRACT SOCIETY— GRANTS-

Rock Falls $4 60 Georgetown $2 00 Atlanta...... $10 00 Evan sville . 91050 O xford...... 1 50 H arrington 2 00 Ellifay C ircu it... 92 00 Elizabeth Circuit. 5 00 Eochester. 8 50 L in c o ln ...... 6 00 RB om e...... 101000 00 Smlthland . 8 75 M a ...... COO Ltncolnville. 8 00 Atlanta ¿.... 570 Bloomfield Cir.... Boo H uron 2 00 Machias...... 1 5 0 N ewberry. 8 00 North Branch— 2 00 Searsport...... 2 00 $541 90 Farm land 500 F lin t...... 500 Sonth Vassal boro. 1 50 Holston Conf. Blue Grass . 7 00 W enona...... 5 00 U n io n 2 00 Taylorsville Cir.. 8 00 Cheesaning 10 00 W inslow ...... 4 00 Greenville $150 R ockport . 7 40 Portsmouth 7 00 W oolw ich 2 00 Jamest-own 5 00 Lanesville ¿00 Flint ...... 10 00 Camden...... 2 40 Knoxville. 15 00 Walker’s Chapel. 5 00 F l i n t ...... 8 75 Dresden...... 1 50 Jonesboro Monrovia . 8 60 Brandon...... 8 00 L u b e c ...... 1 50 Knoxville 20 24 Newton StuartC’t 8 00 Portsmouth 1 50 Chattanooga...... 18 75 Vincennes 6 00 Unadilla...... 780 850 09 Sweet Water 10 00 Troy , 500 M orristown 50 00 Erie Conference. New Albany.. 600 $S5 95 Bell’s Station 10 00 Salem ...... 600 Broekway ville... $5 00 Arcada...... 10 00 East Balt. Gonf. Cattaraugus 1 50 Morristown Dis $10516 Y in k M ission $4 50 Ashtabula. 8 00 Crossville 15 80 Shamokin...... 1500 Jam estown 14 00 Cleveland 20 00 Iowa Conference. seamen's Bethel, Windham...... 9 00 Henderson Cir... 15 00 I ola...... $2 00 Baltimore 1000 Sardinia...... 1 50 .Tonesboro D is.. . . 500 K eok n k ...... 2 60 Green Mount Av­ Wealevville 9 75 Maryville Circuit 500 Grinnell...... 2 20 enue, Baltimore 4 95 Cleveland...... 7 50 Londnndale 10 00 Shedsburgh 160 Hagerstown 2 00 Hnntsburgh 00 Fincastle 5 00 6 Blue Grass. 5 00 Sainsburgh. 4 50; Kenzua...... 00 Anderson D istrict 20 00 6 Gold Field. 5 00 Green Mount, Balt 10 05 Pleasant Plains.. Bock ville...... 15 00 Kossuth...... 8 00 Bloody Bun. 875 Lockport Circuit 00 Montgomery 5 00 6 Marengo 2 00 Brook ville 9 00 Jamestown Miss. 15 00 *59 75 Grant City 500 W a rre n ...... 7 60 K ossuth...... 600 $81179 East Genesee Gonf. East Springfield Grinnell...... 112 C ircu it...... 45 0 Oorsbill, Boch... 98 75 I ll i n o i s C o n fe r e n c e . Fort Madison.... 1 60 West Springfield. 4 5 0 K irkvi lie 5 60 DUseett's Milla... 17 00 Danville $6 00 Nelson...... 8 00 Greenfield 4 95 Weflsborough----- 0 70 Littleton...... 4 00 Bockland 7 50 B urlington 6 00 Bath...... 250 Bethel, T o ’edo, O. 5 00 O. Bruner 6 72 Jerusalem. 5 2 5 F a irfield 8 70 Richmond Circuit 5 00 GregKBville 6 80 W inchester 6 00 Mansfield...... 8 00Jamestown C ir.. . 10 00 Equality. 10 00 Mansfield...... 8 00 Linesville...... 5 00 Indianola...... 10 00 $6997 Esst Bloomfield.. 8 00 Sbeakleyville 6 00 B a y C ity...... 5 00 W ayland...... 8 00For General Cir- D anville...... 10 00 Kansas Conf. W ayland. 1 50 cnlation 5 00 Mount Carmel Cir 8 00 Grantsville $4 95 Mansfield ...... 22 5 M adison...... 500 M ahomet...... 1 47 Jasper...... 8 00 Grasshopper Falls 1100 little Valley 8 00 Meredosia 8 00 Topeka...... 15 00 M aoedon...... 7 50 Sandoval...... 5 00 760 Asbtiry Church, G arnett...... " “ $164 25 Clay C ity...... 5 00 Leavenworth.... 12 00 Bocbester 12 00 A r o m a ...... 1 40 7 50 Burlington 1250 Genesee Conf. Leavenworth — Saybrook...... 8 25 Auburn and Bur­ West Chatham... 750 Chill...... $150 Blue Grass 5 00 4 50 CHiton Springs... 1119 Hartland...... 2 00 lingame...... Mattoon ...... 6 81 Easton and Win Wellsborongh— 9 00 Centerville 8 00 N ora...... 8 00 12 50 North-st Church, North Chili 10 50 cheater...... Urbana...... 8 00 Leavenworth — 6 00 B ocb ester. . . . . 8 00 North Chili 5 00 Boutout...... 8 00 00 U ly sses...... 1 50 Scotland . Liberty Corners.. & 00 Claud iervll la ...... 5 00 Grasshopper Falls 16 00 Jasper...... 6 00 Spencerport 6 00 Carlinville 2 55 Burlington Cir... 10 00 Bloasburgh ...... 5 00 Pearl-at. Mission, Columbus...... 6 00 Washington... 10 00 Tramansbuigh 6 75 B u ffa lo 17 00 Clapten...... 5 00 Fort Scott— 150 Nun da. 6 95 Buffalo City Miss 8 20 Chebanse 8 00 4 26 Springwater. 160 North-st Church, Council Grove L in co ln ...... 0 90 Spring H ill..• 960 Buffalo 0 75 Brim field 1 50 800 Portville...... 5 00 Peoria City... $141 94 Say I Took \ 7 50 Leavenworth. 1 00 M achias...... 4 50 East German Conf. Urbana...... ^4 50 Waterville.... 165 Limestone. 2 66 Bloomington 8 75 100 City Mission, N. Y. $9 00 Amerious, Le B o y ...... 875Urbana...... 10 00 Wyandotte WOO N ew Haven 5 00 Tonawanda. — 2 00 Beardstown...... 8 00 5 00 Federal Hill, B a lt 6 00 Jacksonville.. Logan...... 2 00 T r o y ...... 5 00 South Balt Ger­ $68 86 M ound C ity 8 00 00 man Mi**ion... 500 Doniphan . Georgia. M iss. Con. Petersburgb 5 60 Second-* treet Cb_ Pana...... 2 50 N ew Y o r k . . . . 20 00 New Schools.... .825 00 B n tle r ...... -3 50 Trojr...... 2000 F airview 6 00 Y o r k ...... 5 00 Kentucky Conf- Atlanta...... 185 20 $65 00 G riffin...... 8 00 B rook v ille #6 00 $178 75 Highland Acad­ Atlanta D istrict.. 50 00 1500 East Maine Conf. Newman...... 50 00 India M ission Con. em y S. B. B o c k p o rt 88 75 Atlanta ...... 80 00 Shahjehanpore... 1000 Old T ow n 7 50 Griffin...... 10 00 * x- Covington...... Dresden M ills.... 094 Atlanta 25 00 Indiana Conf. Lexington.... - 6

$12 00 Bank Center $4 50 Eeadington and Chelsea, Mt. Bell­ Sheìby ville 5 00 Alexandria 8 75 Allentown $5 00 ingham...... $512 E. Maysville 5 89 Cleveland 1 50 Communipaw 4 05 Mariners’ Bethel, Vaneeburgh 20 00 P rin ceton ...... 8 00 Somerville 4 95 B oston ...... 1816 Andrew Bryant.. 5 65 River...... 800 Mechanicsville... 7 50 City Jail, Boston. 16 27 Cynthinua 7 20 Paynesville 5 00 M eudbam ...... 5 50 Dorchester 1 60 Maysville...... 8 00 St Anthony. ... 11 25 Branch ville 5 00 East Saugus 1 63 Elizabeth ton 5 00 Middleville 5 00 New Market 11 25 Gloucester, Elm- Falmiuth Circuit 8 00 Minneapolis 35 00 Newark...... 60 00 street...... 5 00 Sabyerville 8 00 Anoka...... 1 50 Eockaway...... 00Lowell, Wortben- Newport...... 10 40 Sauk Center .... 5 00 Centenary Ch’ch, street...... 5 55 Bowling G reen... 5 00 Jersey City.... 10 00 Lowell, Cent’l Ch. 8 00 Lexington...... 5 00 $145 77 Liberty ville...... 1 50 St. Paul’s. 5 30 Shelbyville 10 11 Mississippi Conf. Hedding Church, Missions.. 13 00 Somerset...... 1500 Jersey City. 25 0' J iiil 5 00 Opelousas D is ... $4S 25 South Orange. I 50 Lynn, Maple-st.. 100 $281 55 H olly Springs 10 00 Livingston 5 05 Lynn, Common-st 7 21 N oar Madison.. . . 8 00 Ipsw ich...... 8 00 Maine Conference. $58 25 Otisville...... 5 25 M endon...... 1 36 $7 50 Chatham...... 9 50 Conway...... Missouri & Arkan­ Medford...... 0 75 Woodf ird’s Cor's 1125 Trinity Church, Marlboro...... 8 00 Woodford’s Cor­ sas Conference. Jersey City 15 00 N atick...... 4 20 ners, Portland.. 2 00 Marshall...... $4 95 King wood 7 50 Newburyport, 1st Chestnut-st Ch., Oregon...... 11 00 Mont Clair 8 00 Church 3 00 Portland...... 4 23 Union Church, La 15 00 Haincsburgh 5 00 New England Vil- Elliot...... 8 00 Warsaw Circuit.. 6 00 Oxford Furnace.. 6 50 laire...... 0 65 Chebeagna...... 8 00 Weston Circuit... 8 60 Pali>ades...... 8 75 Oakdale...... 1 50 Kennebunk ...... 2 85 Eollo Circuit 5 00 A lp in e...... 5 00 Princeton...... 5 00 West Waterville. 5 00 Jefferson City 11 75 Lactentown 3 00 Somerville 020 Bath, Eigg’s Mail. 1 50 De S oto...... 4 50 W oodrow...... 15 00 Waltham...... 12 00 Saco...... 1 50 Eollo Station 7 50 St. Paul’s Church, W atertown 2 90 West’s Mills...... 2 40 Mound City 3 00 E lizabeth...... 7 50 W est Brookfield. 8 75 Winthrop...... 2 25 North Point 1 50 West Milford and West M edway. . . 2 00 Buffalo...... 4 50 Stockholm...... 8 50 Westfield...... 4 00 S>45 98 Greenfield 4 50 Pierinont...... 3 00 W estboro...... 3 50 Newark City Mi-% W ebster...... 4 00 Michigan Conf. Chillicothe 2 25 ’ 00 S. St. L o u is...... 7 95 Orange ...... 5 00 W oburn...... 2 80 Middleville C ir..$10 00 Novelty ...... 2 50 Verona...... 4 74 Worcester, Park- Midd eville C ir.. 10 00 Savannah ...... 8 00 Salterville 4 50 Btreet...... 10 00 Croton...... 5 00 Eollo D istrict 10 00 Hurdtown 5 25 Hamilton Camp- Newaygo 5 00 Warsaw...... 8 00 North Belleville. 8 00 meeting ...... 9 20 Maple G rove 15 00 Rollo Circuit It) 00 Nvnck...... 7 00 D udley...... 150 Tekousha 8 75 Salem...... 5 00 Fort L ee...... 4 95 North Brookfield. 1 50 Grand Ledge 7 50 Chariton...... 2 00 Madison...... 5 00 Dorchester 1 50 Emmett...... 11 00 Boonville...... 8 00 D over...... 8 00 Needham...... 1 50 Joyfield. 10 00 Macon C ity 5 00 First Ch., Hack­ W arren...... t 50 Albion .. 8 50 West Plains 5 00 ensack...... 2 33 Townsend 8 00 Centerville. 2 6SDade ville...... 1 90 New Market 8 00 Chicopee...... 8 00 Marshall...... 1 00 St. Louis Mission 17 00 Palisades. 7 00|Coieraine...... 450 Cedar Hirings . . . 6 00 Wright City 8 00 Haverstraw. 10 00 West M ed w ay... 3 00 Big liapids 5 00 Lebanon...... 8 00 Hainesville.. 3 00Lynn, Maple-st.. 3 75 Flower Creek 8 00 Eldorado...... 5 00 New Market 100 Spencer...... 3 00 Galesburgh 1 00 Farmington 5 00 Anderson. 5 00 Charlem ont 2 25 Holland 8 40 Bolivar...... 2 00 Englew ood 0 25 West Brookfield.. 3 00 Manistee 4 50 Dent ...... 5 00 S. Hadley Falls.. 3 00 Paris. 10 00 $478 07 Lowell Jail 4 00 Paris. Southw est 10 00 5 00 Little Kotik, Ark. 5 00 Sw am pscott 6 00 White New England Conf. 8 75 Batesville, 2, Ark. 17 75 Lynn, Union-st.. 7 50 Brookfield ...... $4 95 $186 08 $221 15 North Brookfield. 5 00 $296 78 Minnesota Conf. Boston, Hunover- Nebraska Conf. st. and N. End N. Hampshire Con. Pine Bend $5 00 Table Eock...... $4 5(> Mission...... 1735 Sunapee ...... S3 00 Cedar City 2 00 Nebraska City... 16 00 Boston, Dorches- R a ym on d...... 6 50 ™encove 500 Platte’ s M outh. . . 5 01) 6 81 Wellsboro Bridge 2 25 St. Anthony U 25 Omaha Dist:ict.. 8 00 Boston,H’gh lands 1 00 Newport...... 8 00 Austin or Cedar Nebraska C ity... 6 00 Boston, Tremont- Center Sandwich. 2 00 415 Platte’s M outh. .. 150 Marion...... street...... SOO B ristol...... 600 Arizona...... 8 00 Boston, Meridian- Center Sandwich. 2 00 Y' H. H. Tayler, 20 00 street...... 2 58 D o v e r ...... 6 40 r t V 8 00 $39 00 Boston, Brom- E xeter...... 3 60 ™ y,i ...... 5 00 Newark Conf. fiold-street...... 5 00 Great Palls, High- and 1 25 Boston. Severe street...... 8 00 »liakopee 2 00 N ewark...... $58 60 Mission...... 9 02 Hampton...... 3 25 2 50 Brownsville Bethel Church, Byfield...... 2 66 Keene...... 1 00 B&!1...... 5 00 Staten Island.. 6 00 Cambridgeport 1 81 L acon ia...... 800 Tab /v ° ...... 0 50 W ashington...... 6 50 Lake City k on Charlesto’n Trin­ Lawrence, Haver- Asbury Station.. Sauk Center 5 oo 120 ity Church...... 8 77 hill-st...... 11 86 Brooklyn...... 5 62 Trinity, Staten I.. 1 00 Chelsea, Walnut- Laconia...... 8 00 Milford...... 200 568 Moultonboro...... 2 00 32 TRACT SOCIETY— GEANTS.

Manchester...... ( 8 00 Mattawan $16 26 Duane Ch.,N. Y. $5 00 North W ilton.... $112 Portsmouth...... S 00 Medford...... 8 00 Liberty 6 00 S im sbu ry 599 R indge...... 10 0 South R iv e r ...... 8 50 Newburgh 6 75 Fleet-st Church, R ochester. 4 00 Farmingdale 10 00 Western Avenue, Brooklyn 10 00 South Ac worth.. 2 00 Manchester 5 00 N ewburgh 6 75 N o rw a lk ...... 5 00 Sunapee...... 2 00 Vineland Mission. 4 95 Greenburgh,. . . . . 6 75 Greenwich 5 88 Tnftonboro...... 8 00 N ew p ort...... 7 60 New York City First Place Ch’ ch, Lawrence, Gar- Port M onmouth. 8 00 M ission 7 49 Brooklyn 25 00 den-street. ... 1000 Tuckerton 12 50 C roton ...... 3 00 Seventh-st Ch’ch, Hudson...... 1 50 Merchantville.... 6 00 D ep osit...... 1 50 N . Y ...... 110 Kingston 1 60 Pem bertou 12 50 New Paltz 8 00 City Mission, N .Y 500 Hampton...... 150 Mullica Hill 11 Highland Station. 5 00 Nostrand Avenue, E xeter...... 1 50 Auburn...... 8 50 Asbury Ch., Tar- Brooklyn...... 100 Rindge...... 1 50 Central Ch., Tren 15 00 rytow n...... 15 00 First Ch., Green- Chichester ...... 2 25 Millville...... 8 00 W estville 1 50 polnt...... 1500 Stark...... 8 00 G roveville 5 75 Claverack 1 60 Seventh-st. Ch’ch, Salem...... 8 00 Neversink 4 50 Wapplnger F ’ls & N.Y ...... 4 00 Tnftonboro 8 00 Lambertville 10 00 New Hamb’rgh 15 50 Hunter’s Point... 1125 North Grantham. 8 00 Englisbtown 4 50 Glenham...... 4 50 S. Fifth-st Ch’ch, Lawrence Mission 11 25 Lumberton 1 00 Oallieoon...... 4 50 Brooklyn 22 BO Loudon...... 8 00 M arlton...... 5 00 Wasliingtnnville. 8 00 S. Third-st. Ch’ch, Center Sandwich. 8 75 New E g y p t 8 00 Twenty-fourth-st Brooklyn...... 4 00 Londonderry 6 00 Hedding Circuit. 8 00 Church, N. Y . . 5 00 Mianns...... 7 50 M ethuen...... 3 00 Tom’s River Cir.. 1 25 Hancock...... 1 50 John-st. Ch., N.Y. 15 00 Tnftonboro 8 45 First Church, L ’g G la sco ...... 4 50 Roxbury...... 150 Lawrence, for the Branch...... 5 00 Pleasantville 11 25 East New York.. 15 00 J a il...... 1125 Forked River 1 00 Glenham...... 6 90 William-st. Miss., Lebanon...... 1 50 K eyport...... 5 00 Duane Ch., N . Y . 10 00 Brooklyn 760 D racut...... 1 50 Lower Cape M ay. 10 50 H am den...... 5 00 S t John’s Ch’ch, Chester...... 1 50 Barnegat...... 1 50 Ashland...... 8 00 Brooklyn 52 50 Bath ...... 1 50 Green-st Church, Rockland Circuit. 5 00 Portchester 10 00 Hudson...... 0 45 Trenton 10 00 M ilton ...... 2 00 Bridgeport 7 50 Stark...... 8 00 Cranberry 2 00 Green-st Church, Summerftcld, B’k- Canaan...... 6 50 Hartford and Tab­ N. Y ...... 10 00 ly n ...... 22 50 ernacle ...... 8 00 Hillsdale and R iv­ Hanson Place, $172 66 Green-st, Trenton 8 86 erside...... 7 50 B rooklyn 2 00 D over...... 8 00 Trinity Ch.. N. Y . 3 00 Warren-St.,Brook­ New Jersey Conf. Cbaseford...... Olive Bridge . . . . 10 50 lyn ...... 0 58 N ew E g y p t 82 00 Hightstown 8 76 Five Points Mis­ First-st. Church, Bridgeton 14 00 Union Ch., Cam. 150 sion, N. Y 5 25 New Haven— 1109 Cedarville 5 00 Washington 1 08 Green-st. Church, Allec-st Ch.,N.Y. 1000 Haddonfield 3 00 Paulsboro 0 96 N . Y ...... 20 00 N. Y. City S. 8. S. 500 Petersbnrgh 8 00 G lassboro 8 60 H arlem...... 2 00 Ridgefield 6 50 Central Church, Bethel...... 5 00 Galesville Mills.. 8 00 Portland ...... 5 00 T ren ton 10 00 Salem...... 8 60 Lumberland 8 00 Waterbury 12 88 Freehold...... 6 50 Port R e p u b lic... 8 00 S t Pauls Church, King-st. Ch., Port- Squam V illage... 8 50 Gloucester City.. 5 00 N . Y ...... 4 78 Chester...... 8 00 Thirt.v-soventh-st. Green-st, Trent’n 6 00 Gloucester C i r ... 8 00 Lee, Mass 8 00 Bass R iver 6 50 Allentown 7 50 Morrisanla. 4 00 Church, N. Y.. 21 65 Millville...... 30 00 Penn’s Grove ... 8 00 Twenty-fourth-st N ew M ilford 150 Port Elizabeth... 6 50 Tabernacle, Cain. 5 00 Church, N. Y . . 5 00 Southport...... 8 78 T renton...... 20 00 Broad-street, Bur­ City Miss., N. Y . 10 00 E s s e x ...... 2 00 Hancock's Bridge 10 00 lington ...... 5 25 Forty - fourth - st. Portchester » uu Titusville...... 1 50 W inslow ...... 8 00 Church, N . Y . . 6 00 Sands-st. Church, Brooklyn * Lum berton 8 50 pleasant Mills.... 5 00 West Harlem 5 00 Absecom ...... 5 00 Highland Church. 1500 Bridgeport 8 w B ev erly...... 5 00 $568 20 City Miss, for Dis­ W iilett-st Ch’ch, tribution in Cars N.Y ...... 043 C layton...... 12 50 New York Conf. Stockton Church, and 8t’m’rs,N .Y 75 00 R oslyn...... • 280 Soutlibury and S. Camden 8 40 Hedding Church, Jane-st Ch., N. Y 4 00 Britain 8 00 Long B ra n ch 17 50 Poughkeepsie.. $647 Central Ch„ N. Y 10 00 N ew B rita in ..... 450 Bethel and Tur- Eighteen 111-struct Cannonsvllle 2 00 Jane-st. Ch., N. Y 100 East N orw ich ... 6 60 nersviHe 5 00 Church, N . Y ... 10 00 175 Brideeboro. 500 Forty - fourth - St. Thirtieth-st. Ch., W ilton. Church. N. Y . . 10 00 N. Y 80 00 Bethlehem 850 Dennisviile 19 25 Baldwlnsville ana F ive Points Mis­ Y o n k e r s ...... 15 00 V ineland 5 00 Freeport 200 South A in boy 8 00 sion, N. Y ...... 6 25 Marearetville 5 00 St Paul’s Church, Bt.Paul’n Ch..N.Y 2 87 Hamden...... Seaville...... 15 00 Greenwich ““0 Forked R iver 8 00 N. Y ...... 8 80 Jane-st Ch., N .Y 5 00 Patcbosue. I™ Windsor Circuit. 12 60 Central Park Mis­ Sb&ndaken 8 00 Hempstead...... Lambertsville.... 500 sion, N. Y ...... 1 00 Shrub Oak 4 00 Duane Ch., N. Y . 10 00 Sharon...... 6 00 Bloomfield 11 Vineland Mission 5 00 South Britain.— Williamstown ... 9 75 T h irtieth-st Ch., Babylon...... ,* ^ JSatontown. 10 00 N . Y ...... 10 00 $49665 K a y p ort...... 4 60 For Distribution. 054 Stepney...... 9 200 H. T . East Conf. Ovster Bay •• 8 ia Pleasant M ills... 6 00 Dobb’s Ferry — William-st. MIsb., Berlin...... 16 00 E m in e n c e ...... 2 60 Birmingham...... $10 00 500 City Island...... 2 “ * Brooklyn...... Mullica H ill... 5 00|Byron...... FarRockaway.-- Squam Village. 2 60il«t Ch., Newb-gli. 600 Hanson Place, S o d BankTTT'i. . 8 Ö Ö'stPauis Ch.,N^Y. 226 Brooklyn...... 10 00 Litchfield 8#u TRACT SOCIETY— GRANTS. 38

Carlton Avenue P ierceton ^10 00) Oregon Conf. N orw ich...... $240 B rook ly n $10 00 W aterloo...... 5 00|Eoseburgh...... ^15 00 Allen-st Church, First Church,New C o lu m b i ... ----- 5 8 75 New Bedford.. 6 00 Haven ...... 15 00 Waterloo C it y ... 9 00|Wilb ...... 21 00 Norw ich...... 7 50 Willett.-stCh.,N.Y 8 Auburn ...... 0 94 Westerly S 75 East Woodstock.. Ponsett...... 3 00 W aterloo City... 3 00 $89 75 8 00 ' Twenty-seventh-st W aterloo 9 75 West Killingly... 875 Church, N. Y . . 5 00 Auburn...... 9 75| Philadelphia Conf. Thames-st. Ch’ch, Middieburgh 5 00 N ew port...... 5 00 T wenty-seventh-st. ttZZel*::: l| S ran: ^ % Plainfield 7 50 Church, N .Y .. 23 75 G o sh e n ...... 0 ‘ “ Columbia...... 9 00 B altic...... 4 50 Nortli Bridgewa’r 9 00 Vista Circuit 4 95 Nesquehoning.. . . 4 50 $182 25 N orw ich...... 8 00 Vista...... 8 00 Cambridge 5 60 Wolcottville 4 50 North Ohio Conf. M iddleboro 7 50 Vernon ...... 8 00 Riverhead 3 00 $29 50 Easton...... 3 60 Sandusky $3 50 Thompsonville... 7 50 "West Hampton.. 4 50 Homer C ircuit.. . 2 25 Pittsburgh Conf. Westport Point.. 6 00 St. John-st., New Cleveland...... 20 00 Willimantic C. M. 7 00 Haven 11 25 East Tow nsend.. 3 75 J ew ett...... $8 00 East Lym e. 7 50 Allen-st. Ch.,N.Y. 15 00 Nevada... SOO Ligonier...... 3 75 Somers...... 1 50 Glen Cove 3 75 B o sco e ...... 10 00 Carrick...... 450 Warehouse Point. 1 50 City Miss., for dis­ W . Ben Taggart.. 3 00 Porter’s Creek. . . 7 75 M oosop...... 3 00 tribution in cars Sulphur Springs.. 300 Greensburgh 10 50 Windsorville 6 00 & st’m'rs in N .Y 75 00 La Grange 5 00 Birmingham 15 00 Vernon D e p o t... 8 75 Islip...... 15 00 Loudonville 2 00 Smithfield 11 25 East Greenwich.. I 50 Cheshire...... 2 25 Canton...... 11 25 Mystic Bridge... 8 75 S. Second-st. Ch., $60 50 Mt. Washington.. 1125 Marlborough...... 8 00 Brooklyn 2 N. W . G-er./Con. Bloomingdale 12 00 Diamond Hill___ 7 50 West Winsted. . . 4 95 Smithfield 17 00 New London 7 50 Little Neck, L. I . 4 95 West Chicago.... $6 00 Hammondville... 48 00 Square P ou d 2 25 Bockville Center. 20 00 Sparland, 111...... 750 Finleyville 2 25 Rockville...... 1 50 City Miss., N. Y . . 10 00! Freeport...... 3 00 Burns:de...... 3 00 $18 50 "Willett-st. Ch’ch, Warrentown 8 00 Old L y m e 8 50 N.Y ...... 5 N .W . Indiana Con, Columbiana 8 00 Greenville 10 05 New Somerset Cir 24 75 City Miss., N. Y . 60 00 Pleasant H ill $118 Chatham...... 5 00 Twelfth-st Miss., F reed om ...... 11 25 Centerviile 4 00 Attica...... 4 50 New Derry 8 0C N. Y ...... 20 00 Clinton...... 150 Dighton...... 5 00 Windsor...... 1 25 Washington 15 00 E dgartow n 5 00 Lafayette...... 5 00 Pittsburgh City Second-st. Ch’ch, Frankfort...... 800 E. W eym ou th .... 9 32 N. Y ...... 5 00 Mission...... 8 42 Fair H aven 8 00 Marco C ircu it. . . 7 84 Freeport Station. 171 S. Second-st Ch., Pine Village..... 7 00 Fall River, St Brooklyn...... 8 80 Life Membership. 100 Paul’s ...... 4 17 Lafayette...... 8 00 Rev. J. M. Carr.. 2 50 N. Fifth-st Ch., Michigan City ... 7 50 Fall River, First Brooklyn...... 5 00 Rev. J. G. Gogley 150 Church...... 5 00 Addison Circuit.. 250 Hartford...... 12 50 $50 52 Hingham...... 2 00 Seventh-st. Ch’ch, Elizabeth Circuit 2 00 Little Compton.. 8 00 N. Y ...... 5 00 N.W . Wisconsin. Life Director___ 2 00 Hazardville...... 6 00 West Penitentiary Green Point...... 400 Augusta...... $6 50 500 Harwich P ort 8 00 F or General Dis­ Willett-st. Ch’ch, Grand Rapids... 5 00 New B ed f’d, Port N. Y ...... 0 58 tribution...... 516 Society 25 00 E. Bethlehem Cir 4 50 East New York.. 6 00 $1150 N. Bedford Coun- South Meriden .. 8 00 Gen’l Circulation. 115 ty-street 8 00 North New York. 15 00 Ohio Conference. Life Members, 2.. 1 00 Norwich...... 1 00 Coium and Fire­ J. M. Jameson... $3 63 For General Dis­ Newport, Marl- place...... 5 00 Laurel C ircu it... 11 5 tribution...... 0 60 boro-street...... 500 West Snffleld 100 Hopewell...... 8 00 For General Dis­ Nowport, Middle­ Tompkins Square 8 7o Portsmouth 10 00 tribution...... 2 00 town ...... 5 50 S. Second-8t. Ch., Gallipolis 4 50 Greentown Cir... 0 60 Newpoit, 2d C h .. 8 70 B ro o k ly n ..;... 0 80 Columbus 5 00 Gen’l Distribut’n 210 Nortli Manchester 250 New Albany 5 64 Rev. J. Gledhill. 3 80 Mansfield...... 2 00 S. Plym outh 5 00 Y . M. C. A ., for Nantucket. %...... 2 16 Asbury Circuit .. 5 00 Gen’l Distrib’n. 5 00 Prov., Asbury Mis 15 00 N. Carolina Conf. N ew Bloomingt’n 5 00 Freeport...... 2 09 Chestnut-st 4 00 Alleghany C ir ... $600 Wapakoneta...... 5 00 Pittsburgh City Trinity Ch. 5 00 New Holland Cir. 5 00 Mission ...... 10 00 Bethel 8 00 N- Indiana Conf. Burlington C ir... 5 00California...... 5 75 Math'son-st 5 00 London...... 8 75 Y . M. C. A , Gen’l Provincetown, ...... $15 00 Pom eroy...... 8 25 D istribution... 10 00 Centenary C h.. 5 00 Kmghtstown . . . . 5 00 Lancaster Station 6 87 For Gen’l Distr’n. 3 00 North Grosvenor- £ 'u,ffton...... 5 00 Deaverton Starti. 8 00 F or Gen’l Distr’n. 8 50 dale...... 4 00 Kokomo 5 00 Pocassett...... 8 00 ...... 275 $812 38 S. M anchester... 8 50 Carthage 1 25 $7S 79 SummHviile ’ g qq Willimantic 2 00 Oneida Conference. Providence Conf. Wapping...... 1 50 ¥ a" cie...... 5 00 Milford...... $1 50 Anderson o u W apping $11 50 West Duxbury... 1 44 North B ay 7 50 Waterloo 5 00 Little Compton.. 2 90 Westport Point.. 100 Canastota 8 75 Haddon Neck.... 153 Wellfleet 5 00 Huntingdon . !. ! j 3 00 Smyrna Circuit.. 610 d in a ...... 1 a nr» Power-st., Prov.. 20 00 W arren...... 1 0 0 Hopeville 150 Steep B rook 1 SO Waterloo Circuit 1 56 $17 85 Bristol/. 5 00 Globe V illa ge.. . . 1 50 Tract Report. 34 TRACT SOCIETY— GRANTS.

Ql&Btenbnry $150 Peoatonica.___ . 87 50 W oodbury.. $20 OOfKeeBevQle...... $2 W Osterville. 150 Lookport...... Pulaski D istrict.. 50 75 8tuyvesant Falls. 3 00 8onth Truro ISO M om ence...... 75C Clifton C ircu it... 20 00 Hope Falls. 9 00 ISO B ookford...... 22 50 Indian Creek 60 80, Greenfield Center 600 North Elgin...... 918 T a m p ico 10 OOlFort Plain8 00 lase— ...... 1 6 0 Bockford...... 900 Galway Circuit.. 16 00 Ash G rove Oh’ oh, Midaiebaro ...... ISO Poplar Grove.-. . 6 0 « Calhoun...... 80 00 Albany...... 4000 Mantville 1 SO Joliet...... Cleveland 10 00 East Brunswick.. 8 75 North D ighton... 1 50 Franklin 10 00 Berne ...... 8 05 Centerville...... 1 80 $881 47 Belle Station 10 00 Brunswick. 8 75 Maplerille.. ISO Springfield C ir ... 80 00 Luzerne...... 595 West Sandwich.. 150 S. Carolina Conf. Memphis District 20 00 North Adam s 600 S d tu a te...... 1 SO Charleston D is ..$16 00 J. M. M oore. 80 00 Champlain 200 G nrleyville 1 SO Mine C ity...... 50 0 Big Flats...... 5 00 Putnam 8 0 0 Southeastern Indi­ Pleasant Hill. . . . 10 00 Granville 2 25 Acushnet 450 ana Conf, Nashville District 70 00 Trinity Church, N’w B ed f’d, Pleas­ O. Knight 60 00 Fairiand...... $8 75 A lbany 7 50 antest ...... 6 0 0 Springfield D ie... 68 75 D iilsboro 15 00 Attleboro...... 4 5 0 Springfield Qis... 4008 Bellevue Circuit. 8 00 M illville...... 4 50 Shady Grove 5 00 N orth Groevenor- ludianapolis 10 00 Ladies' M ission..., 40 00 Upper Iowa Conf. Gonnersville...... dale...... 80 0 M’Minnville..... 6 95 Charles C ity ...... (5 00 Canaan C ircu it... 5 00 Gunter bu ry ...... 8 0 0 Memphis, T en n .. 5 00 Davenport City Versailles Circuit North Easton----- 8 0 0 7 00 8helbyville, Tenn 5 00 Mission 5 00 Carthage...... Bast Bridgewater 8 0 0 1 25 Nashville 85 00 Jeffersonville.... Strawberry Plain. 2 00 Hazard ville...... 80 0 5 1 2 T oledo...... 6 00 Burlington Cir.... Fall Biver, 1st Ch 8 75 8 0 0 $679 83 Dyersville 75 Canaan Circuit.. 8 5 00 Mount Vernon... 5 00 »43814 Franklinton 5 00 Texas Bliss. Conf. Sand Springs.. . . 2 50 G reenw ood 8 00' Distribution In N ew Bampton... 4 00 T exa s...... $10000 Belle P lain 2 80 Rock River Conf. S74 05 H ouston...... 6 00 Postville. 6 00 Kankakee...... 91022 8. Illinois Conf. D ecorah...... 8 00 Ottawa...... IS 00 8106 00 M aysville 5 00 Kingston 9 50 Shawneetown $9 00 Boonsboro 5 00 Bockford 22 50 Mount V ern on ... 200 Troy Conf. North Mineral... 5 00 West Bureau 4 50 Elizabeth ton ...... 4 0 0 Creek Center $2 00 Burr Oak 0 70 Chicago, 111 ...... 5 80 C&rmi...... 7 00 Brunswick. 8 50 D avenport 6 00 Thompson 6 00 Albion Circuit... 10 00 Glen’ s F a lla 1 00 Clerm ont 150 Apple Kiver 6 50 M ount Pitgah— 10 00 Green Island. -8 50 M’G regor 2 T5 Kankakee. 5 00 Albion <3rcnlt.. . 6 00 Schenectady 2 00 Selma...... 3 00 Chicago, Clark-st. 2 00 Graysville ... 10 40 Edinburgh 8 00 Clermont 5 00 Dixon...... 2 00 W aterloo...... 2 Oil Fort Edward 2 00 Earlvllle...... 1500 Plainfield. 6 00 W esley...... 8 00 Espersnce 6 60 New H ampton.. 5 00 Bine Island...... 210 Ogle Mission 500 Salem...... 1 07 Fairfax...... 5 00 Menooka. - . 8 00 Carmt. 9 5 0 Gloversville. 7 50 Fort D o d g e 5 00 Chicago, Max well - Highland 8 00 Qohoes...... 11 00 Fredericksbuigh. 5 00 street...... 10 00 Odin 5 00 Lansingburgh 2 40 Dubuque...... 8 00 Chicago Soiling Edwards ville___ 5 00 Saratoga Springs. 10 00 Bradford...... 5 00 Mifls...... 5 00 New H aven 2 50 Saranac 8 00 D a v e n p o rt. 4 60 Elgin ...... 8 88 Fairfield...... 2 75 Salem...... 1 50 A n d rew ...... 15® Lock po rt----- 681 Dongola...... 6 00 Bloomingdale 9 50 W aukon...... 7 50 Dunton...... £05 Whitehall 8 00 Saratoga Circnlt. 8 00 P ostville...... 7 60 Palatine...... 2 18 M etropolis. 5 00 Glen’s Falls...... 1 00 Winona...... 800 200 HooBick Falls . . 6 00 $148 70 Warren..... D n Quoin. 4 00 C h eshire 7 50 Vermont Conf* Marengo.... Cobden...... 2 50 B ed ford ...... 2 40 Albany...... 2 00 Stony C reek 8 00 Starksboro.... $115 65 Lake Pleasant.. 4 50 Wardsboro... 8 00 Union...... 5 00 850 Pownal Circuit. Hardwick ... Peeatonica.. . . . 4 8 6 6 75 750 Sooth Grove Ct 8 0 0 S. W . German Con. M ooers...... 4 5 0 Vergennee Merlingen...... 8 95 Springfield. $650 East L ine. 4 00 ¿3535ï:.ï-. »» Shrewsbury.. •• 00 Booth Ottawa.. 1 Valley, Wasblng- Richmond ville ... 6 50 200 Momence - 6 5 0 ington O o„ la .. 2 90 N ortbvilie 9 00 Irosborgh...... Grand Place.... 6 00 Castleton...... 4 50 W indsor...... Omaha...... 4 00 Lunenbnrgh 150A Thompson 600 W aahingt’n-st.,8t Castlcton...... 4 50 6 00 Chittenden...... Poplar Grove 9 00 Lou is...... 1000 Fonda ...... Of Chicago...... 8 0 0 Luzerne...... 7 00 Brandon'.. • • Springfield 4 00 Bristol...... 150 Bash Creek...... 5 0 0 Vail Av. Church, 100 H*lsted-*t Miss., T r o y ...... 7 0 0 B e th e l...... g $2700 Craftsbnry.ru>a#iahnrV_ ...I * Chicago... 80 00 Addison and Pan* 4 SS Dnnton...... 8 00 St. Louis Conf. ton 800 Calais. . . 0 70 Millington 1 60 Gansevoort 6 00 E s s e x ... Bethel and Mis­ K n ox...... 60 0 Franklin. Barvard...... 160 sion W ork ....$ 1 6 00 A sb o ry ...... 150 Tom bannock...... 4 90 Groton ...... , ka Chelsea and New Hampton...... 46 0 Hinesborgh iiS Tennessee Conf. Irasburgh.. Lenox...... 500 East Middlebury. 160 620 Amboy...... 1 50 Bedford C ircu it.. $6 50 North Second-st ::::: 1» Cumberland Fur­ Church, Troy.. 7 7»Lincoln 200 Hors...... 750 Marehñeld Wilmington...... 7 60 nace ...... 6 00 Conklingville — 8 76 TRACT SOCIETY— GEANTS. 85

North Concord... $2 00 Bice Grove $5 00 Castle Creek $1 50 Freedman’s Aid N ew port...... 125 Spencer Circuit.. 10 00 Narrowsburgh... 7 50 Society...... $20110 Proctorsville 5 Sistersville C ir ... 12 65 Ross-st. Church, Y. M. C. Assoc’n, Bipton ...... 2 00 Charleston C ir.. . 16 00 W ilkesbarre... 8 00 M t Vernon, la. 2 00 St. Johnsbury W in field ...... 5 00 Wilkesbarre 5 Freedman’s Or’n Center...... 2 00 Parkersburgh.... 5 00 Butternuts. 1 50 Asylum, near Springfield 2 92 Letart Falls 500 H a w ley ...... 6 00 Helena, A r k ... 1210 Waitsfield 8 00 Charleston 5 00 Camptown 6 00 Lake Mills...... 100 West Windsor.. . . 2 00 P aintsville 10 00 For Distribution. 4 00 Waterbary 115 Charleston 5 00 $120 33 Westchester Poor W oodstock. 6 50 Elk Circuit 8 00 Southern Work. H o u s e ...... 0 86 Tract A g’t on S t N ew H aven 10 00 W oodbnry, L. I .. 1 00 Alban’s D ist... 48 70 Cross Lane< C ir.. 1 68 To Rev. F. J. Rochester, N. Y .. 300 Springfield 1 50 Summersvillo Cir. 6 00 .Tam es...... $8 00 Distribution in N. Spencer...... 1 50 La Grange, Ga... 5 00 Y . City...... 5 00 Craftsbury 1 50 $216 58 Orphans’ Home, Lyndon...... 1 50 W. 'Wisconsin Con. $13 00 Gettysburgh... 540 Springfield 1 50 Foreign Work. Distributionin N. Bipton...... 1 50 Chippowa F a lls..$11 25 Y C ity...... 8 0 0 Lyndon...... 150 Richland Center.. 4 05 Copenhagen...... $16 76 Y . M. C. Assoc’n, Hardwick 1 50 De S oto...... 3 25 Buenos Ayres.... 50 00 Washington 10 00 Putney...... 1 50 Boscobel...... 2 00 Y . M. C. Assoc’n, North Craftsbury. 1 50 Pole Grove 1 55 $66 76 Harrisburgh ... 300 E. Barnard 1 50 Danville...... 8 50 Life Memberships J. E. Deems, N.Y" 200 Putney...... 2 25 La Crosse 4 46 and Life Direct­ Bethel Ship .... 5 00 Colebrook 4 50 Mondovi...... 5 00 orships ...... $11 50 For Gen’l Distri­ Weston...... 4 50 Boscobel...... 8 00 bution...... 200 B ethel...... 8 00 Portage C ity 2 70 Miscellaneous. For Distribution. 100 Williamstown.... 3 75 Portage C ity 4 50 For Cherokee Ind $10 00 Orphans’ Home, ■Calais...... 2 25 Colfax...... 3 75 Distribution Charleston, S.C. 10 00 Hyde Park 2 00 Mondovia...... 5 00 New York 1 00 Swedish Circula­ O xford...... 1 50 Y . M. C. Assoc’n, tion...... 0 25 $177 80 M elvina...... 0 75 W ashing’n Col­ N oifolk...... 9 00 lege, V a 10 00 Hartford, N. J . . . 2 00 Virginia & North $56 26 Carolina Conf. Westchester Alms Spencerville, Ind. 11 25 Wisconsin Conf. House...... 1 65 Bulgaria...... 10 00 For Distribution. 1 00 Lincolnton Cir...$10 00 W eyauwega 50 Distribut’n in N .J > 00 $7 Danville, Pa 8 00 Ripon 3 75 Sing Sing S. P ... 25 00 Virginia Conf. N. Y. County Jail 10 00 Distribut’n on cars Ogdensburgh... 1 53 Williamsburgh... New Bedford Port and steamers... 1 88 &2 00 Stevens’s P o in t. 4 95 Saltpeter Cave... 8 75 Berlin ...... 8 00 Soc’y,N.B.Mass. 15 00 K ilm arnock 3 00 Bockbridge Cir.. 4 50 R ipon ...... 2 00 Industrial School Gen’l Distribut’n. 2 00 Saltpeter Cave.... 5 00 Green Bay 5 00 Englew’d, N .J .. 4 00 Charlotte, N. C .. 10 00 Norfolk...... Distribution in 8 75 R a cin e...... 2 S5 Soldiers’ Orphan Preachers’ Meet­ Plover...... 2 00 Home, Dayton, $19 00 M’Farlan...... 5 00 Pennsylvania.. 3 00 in g...... 580 Soldiers’ O. H., Dansville, N. Y .. 1 00 Washington Conf. Menasha...... 3 00 Barnett ...... 1 12 Phillipsb’gh, Pa 3 00 Y . M. C. Associa­ Sharp-st Ch., Bal­ Grand R apids... Soldiers’ O. H., tion, Washing­ timore...... $5 00 1 50 North Prairie... Quakerst’n, Pa. 3 00 ton, D. C 10 00 Orchard-st. Ch’ch, 1 50 Sharon...... 6 00 Soldiers’ O. H., Morris, Illinois. . . 0 47 Baltimore 5 00 P lo v e r...... 3 00 Orangeville___ 8 00 Gales Ferry 8 00 Augusta...... 2 00 M’Farland 1 50 Soldiers’ O. H., Bethel Swedish Georgetown, D.C. 15 00 White Hall, Pa. Grand Rapids 8 00 3 00 Mission, N. Y ..1 0 0 00 P oyn ette...... 1 50 Soldiers’ O. H.. Mount Vernon... 100 $27 00 Uniontown, Pa. 300 Dayton, Ohio...... 5 00 Fort Fetterman.. W. Virginia Conf. $59 70 Soldiers’ O. H., 1 00 Cassville,Pa... 3 00 Western Seamen's Morgantown Fe- Wyoming Conf. Soldiers’ O. H., Friend Society, male Col. Inst.¡(510 00 Lisle...... $2 00 M’Allisterv’le.Pa 3 00 Erie, P a 20 00 Augusta Circuit.. 4 50 Camptown 6 00 Soldiers’ O. II., Stafford Springs.. 15 00 Augusta Circuit.. 15 00 Lehm an...... 4 50 Mount Joy, Pa. Charlotte, N. C .. 2 00 Charleston fi gn Soldiers’ O. H., Distrib'n on Ves­ Easton...... 4 0 « Lackawaxen 15 00 Paradise, P a ... sels to India 10 00 Wayne Cir 500 O tego...... 8 50 Carbondale 7 50 Soldiers’ O. H., Lochiel Iron W’ks 10 00 xsranaonvilie 5 25 Harford, P a .. . . Gen’l Distribut’n. 1 00 Paintsville 4 50 Strait’s C orner/... 4 95 Cherry Ridge Soldiers’ O. H., N. Y. Female Bi­ Cherry C a m p .... 2 ___ 5 25 Magoffin...... 8uu Sm yrna...... 2 25 Mansfield, P a... ble Society 10 00 Harford. Soldiers’ O. H., Trinity College .. 4 90 iirandonville 0 90 8 00 Beach Pond 3 00 Titusville...... Vicksburgh 10 50 Bridgeport C ir... 4 50 Walden 7 jg Harpersville...... 150 Soldiers’ O. H., D istribution 3 00 Moundsville..... 500 T io g a ...... 5 00 Mercer, Pa.... Dr. W a ld o 5 00 Soldiers’ O. H., Guyandotte 10 00 Little Meadows.. 3 00 Military Hospital 5 00 Cologne...... 5 00 Laurens...... 1 50 Andersonb’h,Pa Dr. W aldo 10 00 Magoffin 500 K oin e ...... 900 Soldiers’ O. H., Y . M. C. Union, W«st Milford Olr. 10 00 Honesdale 7 50 Laysville, Pa... Cincinnati 10 00 Cologne Boo Milford...... 8 60 Soldiers’ O. H., Sanford...... 1 00 Jacksonville^ 300 $696 61 REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT

OF SUNDAY-SCHOOL LIBRARY BOOKS.

T h e last General Conference having separated this depart­ ment from that of the Secretary of the Sunday-School Union; the annual statement of the issue of new Sunday-school library books no longer constitutes a part of the report of that officer. W e furnish it, therefore, as an addendum to our report as Cor­ responding Secretary of the Tract Society. During the year the following new books have been pub­ lished :

LIBRARY A. Clara’s Summer in the Country...... $0 12

YOUTH’S LIBRARY. Mark Steadman...... 0 50 Archie Gray...... 0 45 Little Davy...... 0 40 Young Andrew’s Revenge...... 0 50 Aunt MabeL...... 0 45

YOUNG PEOPLE’S LIBRARY.

Word of God Opened. By Rev. B. K. P eirce...... 1 25 Romance of M. Renan and the Christ o f the Gospels...... 1 25 Parables o f our Lord Explained and Enforced...... 1 5 0 Yiews from Plymouth Rock. By Iflev. Z. Mudge...... 1^0

HOME LIBRARY.

From Seventeen to Thirty......

The last five volumes are books of high character and great ability, not “ story books,” but solid and valuable productions. W e trust that those persons among us who decry works of fic­ tion so strongly will now prove the sincerity and earnestness of their utterances by doing their utmost to place these and similar volumes in orur Young People’s Library in the hands DEPARTMENT OF SUNDAY-SCHOOL LIBRARY BOOKS. 37 of the youth of the Church. To talk and write against story books without helping us in our endeavor to circulate a higher class of writing, most assuredly is not the way to check the present rage for fictitious reading. Brethren must aid us in giving currency to solid books, or the house cannot continue to issue them. BOOKS IN' BOXES.

Lyntonville Library, four volumes in a box...... Price $4 50 Life in Lyntonville. Miss Carroll’s School. Fishers of Derby Haven. Grace’s Visit. Library for Happy Hours, five volumes in a box 2 00 Charlotte and her Enemy. The Three H alf Dollars. Paul’s Mountain Home. Harry and Phil. The Little Medicine Carrier. The Glen Elder Series, five volumes in a box— 6 00 The Orphans of Glen Elder. Frances Leslie. The Lyceum Boys. The Harleys of Chelsea Place. Rosa Lindesay.

GIFT BOOKS.

Ronald’s Reason, most elegantly done up...... 0 50 Harry Lane and other Stories, in verse...... 1 00 Stories of Christ the Lord. By Harriet Cave...... 0 90

IN PAPER COVERS.

Little Tales for Little People: A Packet of Six Books...... 0 30 Asta Von Flowtow. Christfried’s First Journey. Willie Smith. John Butler. Charles Harley. Katie Watson.

Twelve Stories to Explain Twelve Texts...... 0 35 Minnie and Lettie. Willie Lewis and his Schoolfellows. Discontented Susy. Charlie Grantly and his Sister Nina. Ned Fairlie and his Rich Uncle. 38 DEPARTMENT OF SUNDAY-SCHOOL LIBRARY BOOKS.

Little Zephy, the Adopted Child. Harry Westbrook’s Visit to Grandpapa. Mr. Granville’s Journey. Stella Howard and her Morning Calls. Bertie and Ethel; or, Self-Denial. Little Milly and her Half Dollar. A Friend in Need.

IN PREPARATION. The Ellerslie House Series: Ellerslie House. The Wreck of the Osprey. Kate and her Cousins. Alice Thome.

The Berty and Amy Books, ten volumes in a b o x : Brother Bertie. Brother Bertie and his Aunt. Bertie’s Cure.

The last three books seek to interest children in natural objects as well as to teach them moral and religious duties. Bertie’s pets are birds, worms, reptiles, doga, and butterflies. He is a delightful little fellow, and children will learn to love him, his roguish brothers, and his favorite sis­ ters, while with him they will also acquire knowledge o f many curious facts about his odd but interesting pets.

Talks with Amy Dudley. More Talks with Amy Dudley. Amy Dudley’s Amusements.

These are also companion volumes, in which the writer, while charm­ ing the reader with a fascinating story, teaches many facts about the body, as well as many truths for the right molding of the heart. They belong to a higher class of child literature than most Sunday-school books, but are nevertheless eminently entertaining and profitable.

Sybil and her Live Snow Ball.

A sweet book, teaching the little ones to carry all their troubles, both great and small, to the kind Father o f all.

Julius and his Parrot. By Una Locke and Frances Lee.

This book is partly fable and partly fact. It makes a teacher of a talk­ ative parrot, which gives several boys and girls lessons of life that arc more important than agreeable. There is a vein o f sly humor in the par­ rot which makes her chat very amusing at times. Edwin and his Pet Squirrel. Edwin was an outcast half-orphan, but a model of filial affection, bon- DEPARTMENT OF SUNDAY-SCHOOL LIBRARY BOOKS. 39 esty, and boy manliness. He will be loved by all who read this sketch of his troubles.

Eggs that were never Peacocks, and other Stories.

A sprightly volume of modem fables, in which the moral is of far more consequence than its framework. It is by the authors of Julius and his Parrot. Our Sunday-school books are selected with the greatest care and most rigidly revised. W e publish no novels, and always aim to keep what are popularly called “ story books ” as free from sensationalism, as true to human life, and as slightly ficti­ tious as possible. W e commend the following testimony to their 7orth to the candid consideration of our preachers and people :

“ I desire to say here, most emphatically, I never have read a book with the imprint of the Sunday-School Union, 200 Mulberry-street, upon it, but what in my judgment may with safety be placed in the hands of every child in the lanfl, and with reasonable expectation that they will be made the better for reading.”— Rev. Pliny Wood's Essay on Sunday-School Lit- erafritre. PRINTING IN 1868. Pages of Sunday-school books printed at New York during the year 1868...... 71,638,000 Pages of books contained in the Sunday-School Advocate, printed at New York, Cincinnati, and Chicago, counting each page of the new series as equivalent to fifteen pages of an 18mo. book...... 456,480,000

Total number of 18mo. pages printed...... 528,118,000 Last year...... 532,047,000

Decrease...... *3,929,000

SUNDAY-SCHOOL BOOKS BOUND IN 1868. Sunday-school volumes...... 687,000 Books in paper covers ...... 431,000 Tracts...... 300,000

Total...... 1,368,000 Last year...... 1,343,000

Increase...... 25,000

more 1 8 6Cr®a8e “ more apparent than real. It grows out of the fact that we print is a ^ev^er small books than formerly. Henoe while the number of pages i © quantity of matter is actually much greater. 4fO DEPARTMENT OJF SUNDAY-SCHOOL LIBRARY BOOKS.

THE SUWDAY-SCHOOL ADVOCATE. Our latest returns show the circulation of the Sunday-School Advocate to have been as follows: Maximum circulation at New York, 158,000;” at Cincinnati, 110,000; at Chicago, 106.000. Total, 374,000. Increase, 29,500. This is exclusive o f its circulation in Canada, which is somewhere between seven and ten thousand. Its winter circulation is, at New York, 137,000; at Cincin­ nati, 67,000; at Chicago, 56,500. Total, 260,500, which is 8,500 less thaii last winter’s circulation, a decrease which is, I think, accounted for by the fact that many schools have un­ wisely substituted the Good News, obtained by grant from the Tract Society, for the Sunday-School Advocate* which has to be paid for. This is injudicious economy, for the Good News is not adapted to the wants of children. Its sphere is the adult mind of our congregations, not among, the children. The average circulation o f the Sunday-School Advocate was 317.000, an increase of 10,500 over the average of the preced­ ing year. This is exclusive of Canada. The Book Committee having made an appropriation to pay for contributions to this paper, we are pleased to announce that Miss Susan Warner, Miss Anna J. Toy, Uev. Dr. Joseph Al- den, Mrs. H. C. Gardner, Bev. Lucius C. Matlodfc, and others, will furnish articles for its columns during the year. With these brilliant additions to the writers on our beloved little sheet, we hope to make it more attractive and popular than ever. We ask the Church to swell our subscription list to one m il l io n during the current quadrennium. D a n ie l W ise , Ed. Sunday-School Advocate and Library Books. THIRD ANNUAL REPORT

O F TH E

CHURCH EXTENSION SOCIETY

O F T H E

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH,

FOR THE YEAR 1868,

Office of the Society, No. 1018 Arch-street, Philadelphia.

J A N IJ A l ì "S", 1 f* <5 i).

PRINTED FOR THE SOCIETY,

200 M U LISE RllY-STREET. OFFICERS AND MANAGERS FOR 1869.

P r e s i d e n t . BISHOP SIMPSON, DJ>.

Vice-Presidents. THOMAS T. TASKER, S e n ., W ILLIAM COOPER, D.D., JAMES LONG, E sq ., 4 JOSEPH CASTLE, D.D., COLSON HEISKELL, E sq .

Corresponding Secretary. ALPHA J. KYNETT, D.D.

A gen t. R e v . C. C. M’CABE, A.M.

Recording Secretary. R e v . THOMAS C. MURPHY, M.D.

Treasurer. A . H. DE H AVE N , No. 40 South Third-street.

Assistant Treasurer. GEORGE W. HILL.

M a n a g ers.

Bishop M orris, D.D., T h o m a s T . T a s k e r , Se n ., “ J a n e s , D.D., C olson H e is k e l l , “ S c o t t , D.D., T h o m a s T . M ason , “ Simpson, D.D., G e o r g e W . H i l l , u B a k e r , D.D., L . C. Sim on, “ A m es, D.D., C h a r l e s Sp e n c e r , “ C l a r k , D.D. R o b e r t A r m s t r o n g , “ Thomson, D.D. J a m e s L o n g , “ Kingsley, D.D., A . H . D e r r ic k s o n , Rev. Alpha J. Kynett, D.D., J o h n B . M ’C r e a r y , “ Joseph Castle, D.D., W il l ia m G. S p e n c e r , “ R o b e r t H . P a t t is o n , DJD., J oh n H u n t e r , “ William Cooper, D.D., J o h n W . H ic k s , u Joseph Mason, D.D., J a m e s H . B r y s o n , “ Goldsmith D. C a r r o w , D.D., C h a r l e s Sc o t t , “ S a m u e l W . T h om a s, Joseph Thompson, CHURCH EXTENSION SOCIETY— STANDING COMMITTEES. 3

R e v . A n t h o n y A t w o o d , D . H. B o w e n , “ W i l l i a m L. G r a y , Francis Scoffin, “ W il l ia m M ’ Co m b s , W illiam Barlow, “ T h o m a s C. M u b p h y , W illiam Matthews, “ W il l ia m J. P a x so n , BenjJ£min Schofield, “ C h a r l e s H. P a y n e , John Shallcross, Jb ., “ J. B. M’C'u l l o u g h , Elijah Cattell, “ J. B. D o b b in s, A . H. De IIayen, “ J. D ic k e r s o n , Arthur M. Burton, “ J. W a l t e r J a c k so n , E . H. W a e n e , “ J o hn F . C h a p l a in , Q. S. C u s t e r , “ W . J. S te v e n s o n , L. D . B r o w n , “ R. W . H u m p h r i s s , J. F . K e e n , “ C. C. M ’Ca b e , A . W . R a n d , “ S. P an c o a st, * G e o r g e Il l m a n , “ R. J. C a r s o n , J ohn F e r n l e y , “ W . C. R o bin so n , W . H. S u t to n , “ J. E. Sm it h , T . M. G r e e n b a n k , “ G e o . W . M’Laughlin, E . S. M a r k s .

STANDING COMMITTEES.

Executive and Finance. On Applications for Aid. Thomas T. Tasker, Sen., C h'n., Colson Heiskell, C hairm an, J. D ic k e r s o n , J. W . H ic k s , C. H. P a y n e , W. L. G r a y , W il l ia m M ’C o m b s, W . J. P a x s o n , J. H u n t e r , B. Sc h o f ie l d . C. Scott, A. H. D e H a v e n .

On Legacies and Loan Fond. On Anniversary. Joseph Castle, Chairm an, T h om as C. M u r p h y , C h airm an , James Long, A . A t w o o d , J oseph M abon, S. W. T h om as, W il l ia m M a t t h e w s , L. C. Sim on, C. S p e n c e r . J. H . B r y s o n .

Estimating and Auditing. W illia m G. S p e n c e r , Ch'n., J. B. Dobbins, G. D . C a r r o w , G. W . H i l l , D . H . B o w e n . 4 CHURCH EXTENSION SOCIETY— GENERAL COMMITTEE.

GENERAL COMMITTEE.

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FIRST DISTRICT.

Rev. R. H. Robdíbon, BaUston, N. Y. East German, East Maine, Maine, New England, New Hampshire, New York, New York East, Providence, Troy, Vermont.

SECOND DISTRICT.

Rev. J. H. C. Dosh, 308 E. Baltimore-street, Baltimore, Md. Baltimore, Delaware, Newark, New Jersey, North Carolina, Philadel phia, South Carolina, Virginia, Washington, Wilmington.

THIRD DISTRICT.

Rev. J. S. M’M c r r a y , Altoona, Pa. Black River, Central New York, Central Pennsylvania, East Genesee Erie, Genesee, Pittsburgh, W est Virginia, Wyoming.

FOURTH DISTRICT.

Rev. W ill ia m G r a h a m , Lafayette, Ind. Central German, Central Ohio, Cincinnati, Detroit, Indiana, Michigan, North Indiana, North Ohio, Northwest Indiana, Ohio, Southeastern Initian«- FIFTH DISTRICT.

Rev. A. B. M orrlsox, Cairo, 111. Central Illinois, Des Moines, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Northwest Ger­ man, Rock River, Southern Illinois, Upper Iowa, West Wisconsin, Wis­ consin. SIXTH DISTRICT.

Rev. J. P. N e w m a n , New Orleans, La.

Alabama, Georgia, Holston, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas. SEVENTH DISTRICT.

Rev. T. B. L emon, Omaha, Nebraska. California, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, Oregon, St. Louis, Southwest German. CONSTITUTION '

OB' THE

C h u r c h E xt e n sio n S o c ie t y

o r THE

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

A R T IC L E I.

This association, denominated “ T h e Church Extension S o­ ciety of the M ethodist Episcopal Church,” is organized for the purpose of assisting the several Annual Conferences to extend and establish our Christian influence throughout the United States and Territories by aiding, wherever most needed, to secure suit­ able sites for and houses of public worship, and such other Church property as may promote the general design.

a b t i c l e h . The payment of one dollar shall constitute a member for one year, and the payment of twenty dollars at one time shall consti­ tute a member for life. Any person paying one hundred and fifty dollars at one time into the treasury shall be an honorary manager for life; and the contribution of five hundred dollars shall consti-' tute the donor an honorary patron for life ; each o f w hom shall be entitled to a seat and the right o f speaking, but not o f votin g, in tie Board of Managers. Five thousand dollars or more contrib­ uted at one time shall constitute a separate Loan Fund, which shall bear the name of the contributor, or such name as he shall designate. Said Fund shall never be donated for any purpose, or used for current expenses, but shall be a perpetual fund, to be loaned in aid o f church extension, under the direction o f the B o a rd ; and the Corresponding Secretary shall report annually the invest­ ment thereof, and the work accomplished thereby.

ARTICLE III.

The officers of this Society shall be a President, five Vice-Presi­ dents, a Corresponding Secretary, Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer, aud Recording Secretary. 6 CHURCH EXTENSION SOCIETY— CONSTITUTION.

ARTICLE TV.

The management and disposition o f the affairs and property of this Society shall be vested in a Board o f Managers, consisting of thirty-five laymen, all being members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and thirty-five Traveling Ministers o f the MethodiRt Episcopal Church, all o f whom shall be elected at the annual meeting.

ARTICLE V.

The Corresponding Secretary shall be appointed by the General Conference. He shall conduct the correspondence of the Society under the direction of the Board, and shall be subject to the direc­ tion and control o f the Board of Managers, by whom his salary shall be fixed and paid. He shall be exclusively employed in con­ ducting the affairs of the Society, and under the direction of the Board, in promoting its general interest by traveling or otherwise. Should a vacancy occur by death, resignation, or otherwise, the Board shall have power to provide for the office until the next ensuing annual meeting, when a joint meeting o f the Bishops, General Committee, and Board o f Managers shall fill the vacancy.

ARTICLE VI.

The Board shall have authority to appoint all the officers re­ quired bv the charter, except as provided in Article V, and to make by-laws for regulating its own proceedings ; to employ such agents as it may deem necessary; to appropriate money to defray incidental expenses ; fill vacancies that may occur in its own body during the year ; and shall present a statement o f its transactions and funds to the General Committee at its annual meeting; and also shall lay before the General Conference a report o f its trans­ actions for the four preceding years, and state o f its funds.

a r t i c l e v n .

The annual meeting for the election o f managers shall be held in the month o f November in each year, in the city o f Philadel­ phia, and the term of the service o f the managers so elected shall commeuce January 1st following. At the first meeting in January the Board shall elect the officers required by the charter for the en­ suing year.

a r t i c l e v m .

A t all meetings o f the Society and o f the Board, the President, or, in his absence, the Vice-President first on the list then present, and, in the absence of all the Vice-Presidents, a member appointe by the meeting for that purpose, shall preside. CHURCH EXTENSION SOCIETY— CONSTITUTION. 7

ARTICLE IX.

Twenty-one members at each meeting of the Society, and nine at each meeting of the Board of Managers, shall be a quorum.

a r t i c l e x.

The minutes of each meeting shall be signed by the Secretary thereof.

ARTICLE XI.

In order to be entitled to any of the funds of this Society, each Annual “Conference shall at each session appoint a Board of Church Extension, composed of equal numbers of ministers and laymen, consisting of a President, Vice-President, Corresponding Secre­ tary, Recording Secretary, and Treasurer, and not less than three additional members, so located that a quorum thereof may be con­ vened at any time. And the Secretary of the Conference shall immediately thereafter notify the Corresponding Secretary of this Society of such appointment, and of the names and post-office ad­ dress o f each m em ber thereof. Said Board shall have authority to adopt by-laws not incon­ sistent with this Constitution, and shall, under the direction o f the Parent Board, have charge of all the interests and work of church extension within the bounds of the Conference. It shall, in connection with the Conference, take all necessary measures to procure libei*al annual collections from each congregation in the Conference, and special donations and bequests to the Loan Fund of the Society. It shall carefully examine all applications for aid from within the bounds of the Conference, and recommend only such as are found to be truly needy and meritorious. It shall keep and preserve, in suitable books to be furnished by the Parent Board, a faithful record of all its proceedings, and account of amounts asked and received each year from every pastoral charge. And the Treasurer of said Board shall remit all funds in his hands to the Treasurer of the Parent Society at least once in every three months. It shall make full report of its proceedings for the preceding year to each session of the Annual Conference, and at the same time to the Parent B oard. A failure to comply with any of the provisions of this article shall forfeit all claims upon the“ funds of this Society.'

ARTICLE XII.

All applications for aid from the funds of this Society shall be made in accordance with blank forms to be furnished by the Parent Board, and shall set forth, 1. The number of Church members, Sunday-school children and 8 CHURCH EXTENSION SOCIETY— CONSTITUTION.

congregation to be accommodated, the population of the place, and prospects of growth. 2. The legal incorporation o f the Church or Board of Trustees. 8. The location, size, present and prospective value o f the site, the validity o f the title thereto, and whether held in trust for the Methodist Episcopal Church. 4. A description o f the building to which the aid if granted will be applied, and if required, a copy o f the plans and speci­ fications o f the architect shall be submitted, and, if deemed nec­ essary by the Parent; or Conference Board, modified as may be suggested. 5. The estimated and probable cost when completed. 6. The available resources, and amount o f reliable subscription, and that those immediately interested have done or are doing all that could reasonably be expected. 7. What amount of debt, if any, may be allowed to remain against the property, and how soon the Trustees or others will agree to remove it. 8. Is the property insured ? W ill it be ? To what amount ? 9. Whether the Church, if aided, will become self-supporting, and how soon, and to what extent it may be expected to aid in the general work o f God. 10. Any additional facts and circumstances that will assist the Board to a proper decision on the application. Every such application for aid shall be first submitted to the Conference Board o f Church Extension, and said Board shall certify its action thereon to the Parent Board, and aid shall be granted only by the concurrent action of both the Conference and Parent Boards. Provided, however, that in any case in which such Con­ ference Board cannot be created, or act, the Bishop having charge, or a committee by him appointed, may perform the duties herein imposed upon the Conference Board.

a r t i c l e x i n . Contributors may designate the object to which they desire any part or the whole o f the donation by them made to be appro­ priated, which special designation shall be publicly acknowledged by the Treasurer. But in the event that more funds should be raised for any particular object than the Parent Board shall deem necessary, or than have been appropriated by the General Com­ mittee, the surplus shall be at the disposal of this Society for its general purposes.

ARTICLE XIV. The Annual Conferences shall be divided into as many districts as there are effective Superintendents, and there shall be a Com­ mittee, consisting o f one from each district, to be appointed by the Bishops, and to be called the General Committee o f C h u te E x t e n s i o n . It shall be the duty o f this Committee to meet au- CHURCH EXTENSION SOCIETY— CONSTITUTION. 9 nually in the city of Philadelphia, on such day in the month of November as shall be determined by the Corresponding Secretary and Treasurer, to act jointly with the Bishops, Board of Managers, Corresponding Secretary and Treasurer, in fixing the amounts ■ w h ich may be donated and loaned during the current year, and the division of said amounts within the bounds of the several Annual Conferences, and to Churches applying for aid; and in no case shall money be donated or loaned for any object, if after such donation or loan there shall remain any legal incumbrance or claim against the property to be secured, except only such as may be held by this Society, or approved by the Board of Managers. Should any member of said General Committee, in the interval of General Conference, go out of office by death, resignation, or otherwise, the Bishop presiding in the Conference to which he be­ longed shall appoint another member thereof to fill the vacancy. Said Committee shall be amenable to the General Conference, to which it shall make full report of its doings. Expenses incurred in the discharge of its duties shall be paid by the Treasurer of the Society.

ARTICLE xv. This Constitution shall not be altered or amended but by the General Conference, upon the recommendation of the Board of Managers, or by the Board on the recommendation of the General Conference. BY-LAWS.

A R T IC L E I.

\ MEETINGS OF THE B0ABD.

Sec. 1. The regular meetings o f the Board shall be held on the first Wednesday o f each month. Se c . 2. Special meetings may be called at any time by the Presi­ dent, Corresponding Secretary, or any three members o f the Board. S ec. 3. The Board may adjourn from time to time as occasion may require. A R TIC LE EL

APPOINTMENT OP STANDING COMMITTEES.

Se c . 1. At the regular meeting of the Board in January there shall be appointed for the year the following Standing Committees: 1. Executive and Finance. 2. On Applications for Aid. 3. On Legacies and Loan Fund. 4. On Anniversary. 5. Estimating and Auditing. Sec . 2. The Corresponding Secretary and Treasurer shall be ex­ officio members o f all the Standing Committees. Sec. 3. Special Committees may be appointed at the pleasure of the Board as occasion may require. S ec. 4. The first named on each Committee shall be the chairman thereof, but in case o f his absence at any time, the members pres­ ent may appoint any one o f their number chairman pro tem. S ec. 5. All the Standing Committees shall continue to serve until their successors are duly appointed.

ARTICLE III.

OKDER OF BUSINESS.

Sec. I. A t all regular meetings of the Board the following order o f business shall be observed: 1. Prayer. 2. Reading and approval of the Minutes o f the previous meeting. 3. Report o f Corresponding Secretary. 4. Report of Agents authorized by the Board. 6. Report of Treasurer. 6. Report of Standing Committees. 7. Report of Special Committees. CHURCH EXTENSION SOCIETY— BY-LAWS. 11

8. Applications for Aid. 9. Miscellaneous Business. Sec. 2. Special meetings shall consider only the business for which they may have been convened, and such other as may re­ quire immediate attention.

ARTICLE IV-

DUTTES OP OFFICERS.

Sec. 1. O f the President and Vice-Presidents.—The President, or in his absence one of the Vice-Presidents, shall preside at all meetings of the Society and of the Board, as provided in the Con­ stitution, Article V III, and shall perform all the duties usually de­ volved upon such officers. The President, or in his absence the first Vice-President, to­ gether with the Recording Secretary, shall sign all drafts upon the Treasury, evidences o f indebtedness, and such other official docu­ ments as the Board may authorize or require. S ec. 2. O f the Corresponding Secretary.—The Corresponding Secretary shall faithfully perform all the duties required in Article V of the Constitution. He shall, as the executive officer of the Board, superintend all the affairs of the Society, and shall see that the Constitution, By-laws, and orders of the Board and of the Gen­ eral Committee are strictly observed. He shall sign and acknowl- sdge all conveyances of real estate, releases of mortgage, powers of attorney, and similar documents authorized by the Board, and shall affix the seal of the Society to the same. He shall counter­ sign all drafts upon the Treasury. He shall give notice of all meetings of the Board at least three days preceding, and of the Annual Meeting of the General Committee at least one month pre­ ceding. He shall report monthly to the Board, and shall lay before it applications for aid, and such other documents and information as may be necessary, or the appropriate Committees direct. He shall issue circulars, and publish such information as the Board may direct or the interests of the Society may require. He shall pre­ pare the Annual Report of the Board to the General Committee, and the Quadrennial Report to the General Conference required by the Constitution, Article VI. He shall also prepare and publish the Annual Report of the Society. Sec. 3. O f the Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer.—The Treas­ urer shall receive all moneys belonging to the Society, returning his receipt and acknowledging the same weekly in the “ Christian Advocate.” He shall pay all drafts duly signed as provided in Article IV, Sec. 1, and countersigned by the Corresponding Secre­ tary. He shall keep an accurate account of all receipts and dis­ bursements, and shall report the same, together with the condition ot the Treasury, to the Corresponding Secretary weekly and to the *>oard monthly. He shall be subject to the Executive and Finance ommittee and to the Board with reference to all deposits, loans, a °ther financial affairs o f the Society, and shall give such security 12 CHURCH EXTENSION SOCIETY—BY-LAWS.

for the faithful performance o f his duty and for the funds of the Society as thé Board may require. The Assistant Treasurer shall aid the Treasurer as he may need and require, and shall render such further service as the Executive and Finance Committee or Board may determine. Sec. 4. O f the Recording Secretary.—The Recording Secretary «hall record in suitable books provided for the purpose the pro­ ceedings o f the Society, of the Board, and o f the General Com­ mittee. He shall sign the minutes o f each meeting as required by the Constitution, Article X . He shall sign all drafts upon the Treasury, evidences o f indebtedness, and such other official docu­ ments as the Board may authorize or require, and shall render such further service as the Board may determine. S ec. 5. O f Agents.— Agents authorized by the Board shall be under the immediate direction of the Corresponding Secretary, to whom they shall report monthly for the information o f the Board. S ec. 6. A ll the officers of the Board shall continue until their successors arè elected and take their places. ARTIC LE V.

DUTIES OF COMMITTEES. S ec. 1. O f the Executive and Finance Committee.— The Execu­ tive and Finance Committee shall meet every Wednesday in the office of the Society. It shall, at the first meeting after its appoint­ ment appoint a Secretary, who shall record in a suitable book pro­ vided for the purpose the proceedings o f the Committee, and shall read the same, as the Report o f the Committee, at the regular monthly meetings o f the Board. It shall counsel and aid the Cor­ responding Secretary in his executive duties, and shall take all necessary measures to carry into effect the orders o f the Board. It shall have authority to order the payment of bills, grants of aid, etc., in pursuance o f the action o f the Board. It may, in cases requiring immediate action, grant applications for aid, made and approved as required by the Constitution, and recommended by the Committee on Applications. It shall perform such further duties as the Board may from time to time require. S ec. 2. O f the Committee on Applications fo r Aid.—The Com­ mittee on Applications for Aid shall also meet on every Wednes­ day in the office o f the Society, and shall, at the first meeting after its appointment, appoint a Secretary, who shall record in a suitable book provided for the purpose the proceedings o f the Committee, and shall read the same as the Report of the Committee at the reg­ ular monthly meetings o f the Board. It shall carefully examine all applications for aid, presented in due form, and all documents relating thereto, and shall have authority to approve, disapprove, or suspend for further information when necessary. But in no case shall the Committee approve an application that has not been previously approved by the Conference Board, Committee, or Bishop having charge o f the Conference from which it comes, as provided in Article XII o f the Constitution. CHURCH EXTENSION SOCIETY— BY-LAWS. 18

S e c . 3. O f the Committee on Legacies and Loan Fund.— The Committee on Legacies and Loan Fund shall meet on the call of the President, Corresponding Secretary, or chairm an of the Com­ mittee. It shall, in connection with the Corresponding Secretary, take such measures as may be necessary to procure legacies, and liberal contributions to the Loan Fund of the Society, and shall recom m end such measures to the Board as it may deem necessary to the security and success of the same. S e c. 4. O f the Committee on Anid'oersary.— The Committee on Anniversary shall meet on the call of the Corre#£>onding Secretary, Treasurer, or Chairman of the Committee. It shall have authority to determine the time and place of holding the Anniversary, to in­ vite speakers, and to make all necessary arrangements, subject to the approval o f the Board. Sec. 5. O f the Estimating and Auditing Committee.— T he E sti­ mating and Auditing Committee shall meet on the call of the Cor­ responding Secretary, or Chairman of the Committee. It shall estimate the salary and necessary incidental expenses o f all persons in the employ of the Board. It shall audit the accounts of the Treasurer at the close of the year, and such other bills and accounts as may be referred to it by the Board.

ARTICLE VI.

REGULATIONS CONCERNING APPLICATIONS AND APPROPRIATIONS. S ec. I. If any Conference Board shall approve applications for aid beyond the aggregate amount authorized by the General Com mitteeof Church Extension, all applications from within the bounds of such Conference shall be suspended, and the Corresponding Secretary shall immediately notify the Conference Board of the facts, and of the amount that may be appropriated within the Conference ; and said Conference Board shall be requested to de­ termine the applications that shall take precedence, or the amount that shall be paid on each. B u t if, after sufficient time, the C on­ ference Board shall fail to act, or to inform the Parent Board of its action, said Parent Board may make such disbursements as it may deem wise and proper. Sec. 2. If any Pastor, or other agent, shall go beyond the bounds of any Conference to solicit special contributions in aid of any Church, all applications from within the bounds of such Confer­ ence shall be suspended until the amounts procured by such Pastor or agent shall be reported to our Treasurer, and charged to the Conference Board, and such special applications shall have been discontinued. The C orresponding Secretary^ shall im m ediately notify the Conference Board of such suspension, and of the reason therefor. ARTICLE TIL

RULES FOR THE TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS IN THE BOARD. Sec. l. A motion having been made, seconded, and stated fro m the Chair, shall be considered in possession of the Board, but may 14 CHURCH EXTENSION SOCIETY— BY-LAWS.

be withdrawn -by the mover before any order is taken on it, Every motion shall be reduced to writing if the presiding officer or any other member require i t ; and when the question contains sev­ eral distinct propositions, any member may have the same divided. Sec. 2. A motion to amend shall be considered first in order and shall be decided before the original motion ; and a substitute for any pending motion or amendment may be offered, and shall, if it prevail, supersede the original motion or proposed amend­ ment, and may itself be amended. Sec. 3. Every member wishing to speak shall rise and address the Chair; and no one shall speak more than once on one question until every member des'mng to speak shall have spoken; and no member shall speak more than fifteen minutes without permission of the Board. Sec. 4. Motions to lay on the table, and motions that the pre­ vious question be put, shall be taken without debate. S ec. 5. When a report is presented by a Committee it shall be considered in possession o f the Board, and may be adopted, amended, recommitted, laid on the table, or otherwise disposed of, as the Board may judge proper. Sec. 6. It shall always be deemed out o f order to use personal reflections in debate, or to interrupt a speaker, except to explain or to call him to order. Sec. 7. It shall be deemed out o f order for any member to leave the meeting without the permission of the Chair or the Board. Sec. 8. A motion to adjourn shall always be considered in order, and shall be taken without debate. Sec. 9. A call o f ayes and noes shall be ordered on the demand of any five members present. Sec. 10. Any decision of the presiding officer shall be subject to an appeal to the Board, and such appeal shall be decided without debate; but the presiding officer may assign his reasons for his decision. S ec. 11. When a question has been once put and decided, it shall be in order for any member who voted in the majority to vote for the reconsideration thereof, but uo motion for reconsider­ ation shall be taken more than once.

ARTICLE VIII.

THE SUSPENSION AND AMENDMENT OP BY-LAWS. Sec. 1. Any of the foregoing By-Laws may be suspended at any time by a vote o f two thirds o f the members present. Sec. 2. These By-Laws may be altered or amended at any reg­ ular monthly meeting o f the Board by a vote o f two thirds of the members present; but notice o f such alteration or a m e n d m e n t shall have been given and recorded at a previous regular monthly meeting of the Board. * b y- l a w s o f t h e g e n e r a l c o m m i t t e e .

ARTICLE I

A t all meetings of this Committee one of the Bishops, as may be determined among themselves, shall preside.

ARTICLE IL

The order of business shall be as follows : 1. Reception of the report from the Board of Managers. 2. Determination of the amount which may be donated during the year, and the division of the amount among the several An­ nual Conferences. 3. Determination of the amount which shall be called for by collections, and the distribution of the same for collection among the several Annual Conferences. 4. Recommendations concerning the Loan Fund. 5. Miscellaneous business. All meetings of the Committee shall be opened with prayer.

ARTICLE HL

The Rules of Order adopted by the Board of Managers shall be observed in all meetings of the General Committee. 16 CHURCH EXTENSION SOCIETY— CHARTER.

REVISED CHARTER,

AS EMBODIED IN THE ORIGINAL ACT OF INCORPORATION, AP­

P R O V E D M a r c h 13, 1865; a n d t h e S u p p l e m e n t t h e r e t o ,

a p p r o v e d M a r c h 11, 1869.

Whereas, at a General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the United States of America, held at the city of Phil­ adelphia, in this state, on the twenty-seventh day of May, in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four, it was resolved to organize a Church Extension Society, and a form of Constitution for said society was recommended to be adopted by the said Gen­ eral Conference: And, Whereas, a large number of the members of said Methodist Episcopal Church have agreed to associate themselves together in the formation of such a society, to carry out the objeots herein­ after set forth under the supervision and direction of the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church aforesaid, and are desirous of being duly incorporated according to law ; therefore, S e c t . 1. Be it enacted, by the Senate and House of Represent­ atives o f the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in the General Assem­ bly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, that Thomas T. Tasker, Sr., [and others named,] and their successors, and such other persons who are now or shall hereafter be associated •with them as members of said society, upon the terms and condi­ tions hereinafter set forth, be and they are hereby enacted into a body politic and corporate in deed and in law by the name, style, and title of the “ Church Extension Society of the Methodist Epis­ copal Church,” and by that name shall have perpetual succession, and be able to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, in any court of law and equity, and elsewhere, and shall be able and capa­ ble in law and equity to take and hold to them and their successors, either by gift, devise, grant, bargain, sale, lease, or otherwise, any lands, real estate whatsoever, and also to take and hold, for the use CHURCH EXTENSION SOCIETY— CHARTER. 17 of said society, any goods and chattels, sum or sums o f money and other personal property whatever, by gift, grant, bargain, sale, will, devise, bequest, or otherwise, from any person whatever capable of making the same, and the said real and personal estate to grant, bargain, sell, mortgage, alien, and dispose of at their pleasure, and generally to do all and singular the matters and things which shall be lawful for them to do for the well-being and due management of the affairs of the said society ; Provided, that the real estate o f the said society shall not exceed the net yearly income o f ten thou­ sand dollars. Sect. 2. That it shall and may be lawful for the said corporation t o have a common seal, and the same at will and pleasure to change, alter, and renew as they shall think proper, and shall have and ex­ ercise all the rights, privileges, and immunities necessary for the purposes o f the corporation hereby constituted and as herein expressed. Sect. 3. That the members of the said society shall be composed of such members and friends of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the United States of America as shall contribute not less than the sum of one dollar per annum toward the promotion of the general purposes of the society. Sect. 4. That this Society is organized for the purpose o f assist­ ing the several Annual Conferences of the Methodist Episcopal Church to extend and establish the institutions o f Christianity throughout the United States and Territories, by aiding, wherever necessary, to secure suitable houses of religious worship, and such other property as may promote the general design. Sect. 5. That the officers of this Society shall be a President, five Vice-Presidents, Corresponding Secretary, Recording Secre­ tary, Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer, and such other officers as the Constitution of the Society may require, all of whom shall be chosen in the manner prescribed in said Constitution, and shall perform the duties therein imposed. Sect. 6. The management and disposition o f the affairs and property of this Society shall be vested in a Board of Managers, consisting of thirty-five laymen, a majority being members o f the Methodist Episcopal Church, and thirty Ministers o f the Methodist Episcopal Church, all of whom shall be elected in the manner prescribed in the Constitution of said Society. Aud said Board shall have authority to make by-laws for the regulation of its own proceedings; to fill vacancies that may occur in its own body uring the interim o f th e regular elections, and to do all o th e r Church. Extension, q 18 CHURCH EXTENSION SOCIETY— CHARTER. things necessary to the purposes of the Society not inconsistent with the laws of the land or the Constitution of this Society. S e c t . 7. That the Constitution of said Society be and is hereby made binding in law upon said Society and upon the Officers and Managers thereof; and the said Constitution may be altered or amended by the recommendation of the General Conference, and the concurrence of the Board of Managers; or by the recom­ mendation of the Board of Managers, and the concurrence of the General Conference, in all cases when such proposed amendment or alteration may not conflict or be inconsistent with this Act, the A ct to which this is supplementary, or the Constitution or Laws of Pennsylvania or of the United States. REPORT OP THE BOARD OF MANAGERS

OF THE

CHURCH EXTENSION SOCIETY.

To the Bishops, and General Committee o f Chureh Extension Society, assembled in Philadelphia November 19, 1868. The Board of Managers respectfully present the following report:. Immediately after the adjournment of the General Committee one year ago, in pursuance of the recommendation of the Commit­ tee we borrowed twenty-five thousand dollars to relieve cases of most pressing necessity by temporary loans, with little or no in­ terest. The subsequent development of additional cases that our meager collections would not enable us to meet, and that without relief would be involved in great disaster, constrained us to borrow for a short time ten thousand dollars more, making thirty-five thousand dollars in all that we have borrowed during the year. We have, however, returned ten thousand dollars of the amount borrowed, so that our present indebtedness is twenty-five thou­ sand dollars. LOANS. The amounts loaned during the year are as follows :

Ca lif o r n ia C o n f e r e n c e , lone City, Cal. For two years from December 6, 1867...... $3,000

Co lo rado Co n f e r e n c e , Central City, Col. For one year from March 25, 1868 3,000

G e o r g ia Co n f e r e n c e , Atlanta, Ga. For from two to five years from February 20, 1868...... 5,000 H ouston C o n f e r e n c e , Elizabethton, Tenn. For two years from Decem­ ber 12, 1867...... 500 Knoxville, Tenn. For from one to five years from December 1 , 1 8 6 8 . . . . 5,000 K e n t u c k y C o n f e r e n c e , Harrodsburgh, Ky. For two years from Novem­ ber 11, 1867 3,000

$19,500 2 0 REPORT Or CHURCH EXTENSION SOCIETY.

Brought forward, $19,600 Louisiana C onference, Ames Church, New Orleans. For two years from October 1, 1867...... 5(000 M ississippi Conference, Okolona, Miss. For one year from March 2 ,1 8 6 8 . 300

N e v a d a C o n f e r e n c e , Austin, Nevada. For two and a half and five years from October 14, 1868...... 5^00 St. Louis Conference, Little Rock, Ark. For three years from Febru­ ary 28, 1868...... * ...... 2,000 Tennessee C onference, Nashville, Tenn. For two years from August 18, 1868 ...... 5,000 $36,800 A ll these are ampiy secured by note of trustees and mortgage on the Church property, together with assigned insurance policy in cases where the buildings are completed, with the exception of Elizabethton, Tenn., in which case we are to hold the property for the present, and of Okolona, for which we hold the obligation of a responsible party. It will be seen from the foregoing that while our indebtedness amounts to $25,000, we have in our hands notes, mortgages, etc., to the amount of $36,800. The receipts from collections during the past year have advanced but little beyond the average for preceding years. No*considerable advance, however, was under the circumstances to be expected. The experience of the past had clearly shown that a great agency like ours, entirely new to the Church, however important and worthy, could not immediately command the united support of a vast and numerous body scattered over such immense territory. To get it before all and lead them to understand and appreciate its character and objects is of necessity a slow and difficult work. Indeed, it has been found much more difficult than could have been reasonably expected to secure that attention from the great body of the Pastors which is so essential to the success of any benev­ olent Church agency. Our work, having been but little studied, has been but imperfectly comprehended by the great body of the Church; and until the decided action of the last General Conference many supposed that our very existence as a distinct agency was involved in uncertainty. It was not until the year was almost entirely closed that these doubts were removed, and our relations in the Church regarded as permanently established. W e are fully persuaded that, under the influence of the action of the last General Conference, our receipts from collections will regularly and, we trust, rapidly increase. W e would not, therefore, REPORT OF CHURCH EXTENSION SOCIETY. 21 recommend any further reduction of the amount the Church Bhall be asked to contribute to this cause. The total receipts and disbursements up to the close of the last year, and the amount asked and received during the past year, may be seen from the following exhibit by Conferences :

Summary of Receipts and Dis­ bursements, by Conferences, Amounts requested and from the organization of the ceived of the Conferences Society to the close of the severally for the Conference Conference Year terminating year closing with the Session with the Session last preced­ last preceding Nov. 15,1868. ing Nov. 15,1867. Amount Amount CONFERENCE. Receipts. Disbursements. requested. received. Alabama...... $500 00 ...... Baltimore...... $2,901 11 $1,945 97 2,500 00 $765 86 Black River...... 836 71 ...... 2,500 00 218 98 California...... 267 60 267 60 2,000 00 ...... Central German...... 93 00 192 58 1,000 00 6,352 51 Central Illinois...... 996 61 ...... 3,000 00 576 81 Central New York...... (new Conference.) Central Ohio...... 1,050 81 ...... 2,500 00 621 75 Central Pennsylvania.. . . (new Conference.) Cincinnati...... 4,124 57 ...... 8,000 00 358 09 Colorado...... 22 50 • • • • • • 500 00 15 00 Delaware...... , , 200 00 98 00 Des Moines...... 114 50 1,000 00 2,000 00 1,500 00 Detroit...... 385 00 2,500 00 1,088 54 East German...... 500 00 36 39 East Baltimore...... 1,922 85 850 00 6,000 00 1,448 36 East Genesee...... 3,000 00 557 80 East Maine...... 500 00 10 00 Erie...... 511 26 5,000 00 Genesee...... 2,000 00 589 05 Georgia...... • • • • • • 500 00 Holston...... 4,666 14 1,000 00 ...... Illinois...... • • • • • 5,000 00 1,008 55 Indiana...... 838 73 3,000 00 246 00 Iowa...... 260 95 2,500 00 2S2 66 Kansas...... 2,500 00 2,000 00 773 89 Kentucky... 9,445 27 2,000 00 553 85 Louisiana.. (new Conference.) Maine. . . 1,000 00 • • • • • Michigan ...... 2,000 00 33 00 Minnesota...... 2,590 75 1,500 00 667 67 Mississippi. . . 500 00 2 50 Missouri. . . 18,612 86 5,000 00 1,287 10 Nebraska. . . 1,250 00 500 00 300 00 Nevada.. . . 200 00 Newark .... 2.494 36 4,000 00 1,226 03

$35,683 87 $46,972 74 $74,900 00 $20,618 39 22 REPORT OF CHURCH EXTENSION SOCIETY.

Brought forward $35,683 87 $46,972 74 $74,900 00 $20,618 39 New England...... 1,649 1& ...... 3,000 00 536 77 New Hampshire...... 387 39 ...... 1,000 00 276 36 New Jersey...... 3,258 01 200 00 3,000 00 1,476 48 New York...... 4,800 07 700 00 10,000 00 2,699 49 New York E a st...... 3,876 07 266 99 8,000 00 1,326 02 North Carolina...... (new Conference.) North Tndiftna...... 366 95 • • • • • • 3,000 00 233 62 North Ohio...... 1,689 91 ♦ • • • • • 2,500 00 770 50 Northwest German...... 150 58 150 58 1,000 00 3,766 31 Northwest Indiana...... 1,555 33 118 94 3,000 00 265 00 Northwest Wisconsin...... 372 42 987 50 500 00 110 98 Ohio...... 2,902 59 150 00 5,000 00 1,443 60 Oneida...... 217 48 • • • • • • 3,000 00 248 47 Oregon...... • « • • . • .... 500 00 111 00 Philadelphia...... 11,127 63 2,500 00 10,000 00 6,079 13 Pittsburgh...... 4,013 29 ...... 6,000 00 2,128 22 Providence...... 806 14 • • • • • • 2,000 00 226 19 Bock River...... 5,527 98 2,848 72 8,000 00 3,045 57 South Carolina...... • • • « . • • • • • • • 200 00 • • ♦ • • Southeastern Indiana...... 1,005 42 217 50 3,000 00 511 50 Southern Illinois...... 713 00 .... •* 2,500 00 640 00 Southwest German...... 82 00 • • • • • • 1,000 00 S t Louis...... (new Conference.) Tennessee...... • . 11,760 00 500 00 9 50 Texas...... ,. « • • . • • ...... 200 00 .... . , Troy...... 828 25 ...... 2,500 00 875 63 Upper Iowa...... 2,565 72 2,565 72 3,000 00 1,115 39 Vermont...... 198 92 ...... 600 00 41 59 Virginia and North Carolina ...... 200 00 400 00 .... . , Washington...... 200 00 25 00 West Virginia...... 783 00 4,725 00 1,500 00 291 47 West Wisconsin...... 757 71 1,100 00 1,000 00 412 60 Wilmington...... (new Conference.) Wisconsin...... 1,705 08 1,160 34 2,500 00 811 60 Wyoming...... 6 60 ...... 1,600 00 120 39 Special...... 3,000 00 ...... 459 60 $90,030 59 $76,624 03 $165,000 00 $50,676 2T

The following is a partially

DETAILED REPORT OF DISBURSEMENTS. At.aba.ma. Mount Hermon Church...... $160 00 Church in Oonnecuh County ...... 100 00 $250 00

B a l t m o e b . Disbursed by Conference Board...... 10 $1,971 10 REPORT OF CHURCH EXTENSION SOCIETY. 23

Brought forward, $1,971 10 Central German, (including two years.) Dayton, 0 ...... $1,608 15 Portsmouth...... 1,310 50 Evansville, Ind...... 618.25 Nashville, Tenn...... 2,354 56 By Conference B oard...... 461 05 6,352 51

Central Ohio. Wapakoneta...... 150 00 St. P a u l...... 147 00 St. Paul’s Church, T oled o...... 50 80 La Grange, T oledo...... 125 03 St. Mary’s, Lima District...... 125 04 591 8?

Delaware. Manakin ...... 6 00

Des Moines. Jefferson...... 250 00 Disbursed by Conference Board...... 1,350 00 1,600 00

Detroit. By Conference B oard...... 325 00

East Baltimore. Renova, Pa...... 60 00 New Bloomfield...... 40 00 100 00

East German. Church at New Haven...... 26 39

Georgia. Atlanta, per Rev. D. Young’s Watch...... 2,029 20 Atlanta, “ S. Spillman...... 27 70 Oniel Church, Fayette County...... 50 00 Covington, per Dr. Rust...... 300 00 Cartersville, “ “ 100 00 Cave Spring “ “ 50 00 2,556 90

Holston. Athens...... 150 00 Knoxville...... 2,509 34 ' 2,659 34

Iowa. Disbursed by Conference...... 20 66

Kansas, (including $2,500 disbursed by Conference the first year.) Paola...... 1,000 00 Sixth-street, Leavenworth...... 1,000 00 Junction...... ' ...... 1,212 00 North Lawrence...... 550 00 Auburn...... 150 00 Burlingame...... 1,201 10

$16,214 TC 24 REPOET OF CHURCH EXTENSION SOCIETY.

Brought forward, $16,214 77 W athena...... 200 00 H ig h la n d ...... 100 00 Tecum seh...... 160 00 Centropolis ...... 50 00 Prairie C ity ...... 60 00 Architect for plans ...... 29 14 6,692 84

K entucky. Southland...... 200 00 N ew port...... 2,500 00 Auxiliary Society ...... 500 00 3,200 00

Michigan. Decatur...... 20 00

Minnesota. Grand Meadows, Swede Church...... 200 00 St. Peter...... 492 67 G lencoe...... 76 00 767 67

Mississippi. New Orleans, Ames Church...... 1,000 00

Missouri and A rkansas. Kansas City...... 2,000 00 Clarksville...... 500 00 little Rock, Arkansas, Home C oL ...... 6 DO Springfield...... 250 00 M ary ville ...... 100 00 La Clede...... 168 10 Cape Girardeau...... 100 00 B ru n sw ick ...... 200 00 Sixth-street, St. Louis...... 315 00 ■ Mexico, Home collection ...... 25 00 Plattsburgh...... 24 25 Chillicotbe...... 21 00 By Conference Board ...... 77 35 3 786 70

N ebraska. Pawnee C ity ...... 175 00 Falls City...... 175 00 Conference B oard ...... 60 00 400 00

Nevada. Austin, by Upper Iowa ConC per Rev. L L. Trefren. Ii3 00

N ew ark. To amount hy Auxiliary Board...... 499 79

N ew Y ork. Garrison Church...... ^ $31,789 77 REPOET OF CHURCH EXTENSION SOCIETY. 2 5

N o r t h w e s t G e rm a n . Brought fo rw a rd , $31,189 71 By Conference Society ...... $3,766 31 Rochester, Minn...... 100 00 3,866 31

N orthwest I n d ia n a . B r o o k s to n ...... 265 23

Oneida. Disbursed by Auxiliary Society...... 125 23

Oregon. Portland Mission Church...... 100 00

P hiladelphia. Lebanon...... 1,000 00 Chester...... 600 00 Catasauqua...... 800 00 Bainbridge...... 200 00 Auxiliary Society...... 200 00 2,800 00

P ittsburgh. Belle Y em on ...... 250 00 By Conference Board...... 301 50 551 50

P rovidence. Trinity Church...... 341 80

R ock R iv e r . Harvard...... 200 00 Capron...... 300 00 Franklin G rove...... 300 00 Normal, Illinois Conference...... 320 00 Chicago Sunday-school and Mission...... 325 57 1,445 57

South Car olin a. Camden...... 200 00

Tennessee. Dover, Stewart Co...... 200 00

Texas. Industry, German...... 500 00

Upper I o w a . Disbursed by Conference...... 932 39

V irginia an d N orth Ca r o l in a . Lincolnton, N. C...... 250 00 Bradley, N. C...... 50 00 Philadelphia, N. C...... 50 00 350 00

W est V ir g in ia. West Liberty...... 72 80

$43,640 60 26 REPORT OF CHURCH EXTENSION SOCIETY.

W isconsin. Brought forward, $43,54=0 go By Auxiliaiy Society...... 641 oo

Total disbursements...... $44,181 60

LOAN FUND. W e have during the year published a pamphlet setting forth more (fully our proposition for the establishment of a lo a n fund in aid of Church extension, which is herewith submitted. (See Appendix.) W e have as yet made no special effort in ‘behalf of this fund, but subscriptions have been volunteered to apply on the Monroe Loan Fund as follows :

Bishop Morris and wife...... $100 00 Benjamin Schofield...... 200 00 Rev. Thomas H. Peame, D.D...... 1,000 00

These have been paid and invested, as above reported,

At Okolona, Miss,...... $300 00 At Knoxville, Tenn...... 1,000 00

Besides these, subscriptions have been volunteered on the General Loan Fund, payable in annual installments of one thousand dollars, as follows :

David MWiHiams, Esq ...... $10,000 00 Bishop E. R. Am es...... 10.000 00 John Perkins, Esq...... 10,000 00

This Loan Fund is attracting much attention and awakening great interest, and we cannot doubt its ultimate and complete success.

GENERAL SUMMARY. Although the work of the year has been small, we regard the Society as in much better condition than when the General Com­ mittee last met. A t that time there were old drafts against the Society still outstanding to the amount of $35,447 50. Of these we have paid during the year $6,792 03, and have taken up in pursuanee of resolutions of the Board and General Committee $27,528,« $34,320 03, leaving only a balance outstanding of $1,127 47. And these the Conference within which they were issued agreed from the first to protect, so that all the old drafts are out o f the way. The resolutions of the General Committee, instructing us to pay REPOET OF CHURCH EXTENSION SOCIETY. 2 7 on appropriations authorized a per centage o f our actual receipts, has saved the Society from further embarrassment from the dis­ crepancy between the amount authorized by the General Commit­ tee and our actual receipts. This we deem of vital importance, as it enables us to keep our work before us, and to accept any modi­ fication that may be made by time and change o f circumstances in the condition of those soliciting aid. W e trust this, or something equivalent, may be continued until our annual income shall be so established as that we may be able to anticipate from year to year with some degree of certainty the amount of our annual collections.

ACTION OF THE GENERAL COMMITTEE. The General Committee of Church Extension met, with the Bishops, Committee from the Board, Corresponding Secretary, and Treasurer, in joint session in the office of the Society, No. 1,018 Arch-street, Philadelphia, on Thursday, November 19, 1868, at nine o’clock A. M. All were present except Bishop Baker, who was detained by sickness. The joint session continued until Monday, November 23, when, at ten o’clock A. M., the Board of Managers met and approved the action of the Committee. The following are the amounts asked of the Conferences sever­ ally, and the appropriations authorized for the year 1869 :

Amount asked Appropriations Conference. by Collections. authorized.

Alabama...... $2,000 Baltimore...... ' 4,000 2,000

Black River...... • . • • California...... 1,000 1,000 Central German...... 2,000 2,000 Central Illinois...... 3,000 Central New Y ork ...... 6,000 ....

Central Ohio...... 2,500 » « • • Central Pennsylvania...... 2,500 Cincinnati...... 8,000 Colorado .... 2,000 Delaware...... 500 Des Moines...... 2,000 Detroit...... __ East German...... 500 1,000 East Genesee......

$39,200 $12,500 28 REPORT OF CHURCH EXTENSION SOCIETY.

nni.fani.An Amount asfced Appropriation* by Collections. authorised. Brought forward $39,200 $12,500 East Maine...... 600 500 Brie...... 6,000 ___ Genesee...... 2,000 .... Georgia...... 500 2,000 Hoiston...... 1,000 2,000 Illinois...... 6,000 .... Indiana...... 3,000 .... lows...... 2,600 .... Kansas...... 1,500 1,600 Kentucky...... 2,000 3,000 Louisiana...... 1,000 5,000 Maine...... 1,000 .... Michigan...... 2,000 ___ Minnesota...... 1,500 2,000 Mississippi...... 1,000 3,000 Missouri...... 1,500 1,500 Nebraska...... 1,000 2,000 Nevada...... 500 1,500 Newark...... 4,000 .... New England...... 4,000 ----- New Hampshire...... 1,000 .... New Jersey...... 3,000 _ New York...... 10,000 New York East...... 8,000 .... North Carolina...... 200 500 North Indiana...... 3,000 .... North Ohio...... 2,500 .... Northwest German...... 1,000 1,000 Northwest Indiana...... 3,000 .... Ohio...... 5,000 .... Oregon ...... 500 1,500 Philadelphia...... : ...... 7,000 Pittsburgh...... 6,000 .... Providence...... 2,000 Rock River..«...... 8,000 . ••• South Carolina...... 200 3,000 Southeastern Indiana...... 3,000 .... Southern Illinois...... 2,500 600 Southwest German...... 1,000 1,000 St Louis...... 2,600 2,500 Tennessee...... 600 4,000 Texas...... 600 2,000 Troy ...... 2,500 .... Upper Iowa...... 1,600 1,500 Vermont,...... 600 "Virginia...... 600 ^ 00° $156,200 $58,000 r e p o r t o f c h u r c h EXTENSION SOCIETY. 29

Brought forward $155,2005 $8,000 ■Washington...... 200 1,000 West Virginia...... 1,500 1,500 West Wisconsin...... 1,000 1,000 Wilmington...... 2,000 1,000 Wisconsin...... 2,500 .... Wyoming...... 1,500 * * * * To Old Conferences, second half of assessment on each, (see Resolution 1 of General Com- mittee)...... 62,800 Contingent Fund...... 38,600

Total...... $163,900 $163,900

RESOLUTIONS OF THE GENERAL COMMITTEE. The following Resolutions were adopted during the session : “ Resolved, 1. That this General Committee, acting jointly with the Bishops and the Board of Managers, hereby authorize the appropriation to each Annual Conference, when no other specific appropriation is made, o f an amount equal to the excess o f the collections above one half of the amount assessed to each respect­ ively ; such appropriations, in all cases, to be made to individual Churches in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution of the Society. “ Resolved, 2. That in all cases where a specific appropriation is made to an Annual Conference, if such Conference shall fail to collect the amount assessed to it, the amount o f deficiency may be deducted from the appropriation; and any excess over the assess­ ment shall be appropriated to it as in the first resolution. “ Resolved, 3. That the year for which appropriations are au­ thorized shall be the calendar year ending December 31, 1869. “ Resolved, 4. That cases o f special need in Conferences to which no appropriation is authorized be referred for relief, as far as possible, to the Contingent Fund. “ Resolved, 5. That the defense of the title to our Church prop- erty against the claims of seceding bodies is, in the opinion o f this Committee, a legitimate use o f the funds of this Society.”

ANNIVERSARY. The Third Anniversary of the Church Extension Society o f the Methodist Episcopal Church was held in the Green-street Method­ ist Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, on Thursday evening, Novem­ ber 19} Bishop Simpson presiding. The audience was larger than SO REPORT OP CHURCH EXTENSION SOCIETY.

at any previous anniversary o f the Society, filling the spacious gal­ leries above, as well as the main body o f the audience room below. The Board o f Bishops, officers o f the Society, and other distin­ guished ministers and laymen, occupied seats on the platform. The singing was under the direction of Professor Fischer. H ie services of the occasion commenced at half past seven o’clock. Bishop Thomson announced the sixty-third hymn, and Bishop Kingsley led in prayer. The managers for the year 1869 were then elected. T . T. Mason, Esq., then presented his report, showing the ag­ gregate receipts, including the amount in hand one year ago, $9,288 78, aad $35,000 borrowed, to be $89,837 20; and the amount disbursed, including contingent expenses and $36,800 loaned to Churches, to be $85,355 92.* Dr. Kynett, Corresponding Secretary of the Society, then read his report, which was as follows : “ During the past year we have been fully relieved from the embarrassments under which we have been laboring, arising oat o f old claims against the Society, and our Society is now fully and permanently incorporated into the regular economy of the Church. “ W ith a comparatively small income, we have assisted by do­ nation eighty-six Churches in twenty-eight different States and Territories. W e have also greatly relieved and assisted by loan, with little or no interest, eleven more in eight different States and Territories, some o f which.we have saved from absolute disaster. W e have received contributions to the Monroe Loan Fund to the amount o f $1,300, and subscriptions from three brethren to the General Loan Fund to the amount of $30,000. “ God in his providcnce calls us to an immense work, but is opening our way, and encouraging us to hope for the means to do it.” Addresses were then delivered by Rev. Bishop Clark, Rev. Dr. Newman, of New Orleans, and Rev. Bishop Kingsley. On Friday evening, November 20, a very interesting private meeting was held at the rooms, 1,018 Arch-street, in the interest o f the Loan Food, at which short addrettKes were delivered by the Bishops and others, and liberal subscriptions were made. * Several amount« received *mce the anniversary are included In the report of receipt« by Conferences.—C o il Sec. LOAN FUND POE CHURCH EXTENSION.

THE PLAN. This is set forth in the following resolutions for the Creation of a Loan Fund for Chwrch Extension, sub­ mitted by the Corresponding Secreta/ry and adopted by the Board of Managers July 22, 1867. “ Whereas, The demands made upon us for means to carry forward the work of Church Extension are largely in excess of our receipts from annual collections; and “Whereas, A large proportion of the work we are called upon to do may be accomplished by temporary loans; and “ Whereas, The fields are white already to the har­ vest, and the present is our golden opportunity : there­ fore, “Resolved, 1. That we most earnestly invite special contributions from all our people to establish in our treasury a Loan Fund, to be controlled by our Board of Managers under the following restrictions : “ First. No part of said Fund shall ever be donated for any purpose, or used for current expenses, «but shall be preserved, without diminution, a p e r p e t u a l f u n d . “ Secondly. Said Fund may be loaned to any Church or Society without interest, in small'sums, in no case ex­ ceeding Five Thousand Dollars, or with interest, as occa­ sion may require ; and the Board shall, from time to 6 $ LOAN FUND FOB CHURCH EXTENSION. time, determine in aid of the objects of the Church Ex- tension Society. “Resolved, 2. That sums of Five Thousand Dollars and upward, contributed by any one person, Church, or Conference, shall be named by the contributor, and shall constitute a separate Loan Fund, and the Corre­ sponding Secretary shall report annually the investment thereof and the work accomplished thereby. “Resolved, 3. That we especially invite contributions to create a fund to be called the “ M onroe Loan Fund,” to be a most appropriate monument to the memory of our first Corresponding Secretary, and to be invested and reported annually under the restrictions and condi­ tions named in the first resolution.” The General Committee, convened November 13,1867, cordially approved the proposition, and named $50,000 as the minimum for the “ M onroe Loan Fund.” The General Conference of May 1868, concurring with the Board of Managers, inserted the following in the Constitution of the Society, Art. II: “Five thousand dollars or more, contributed at one time, shall constitute a separate Loan Fund which shall bear the name of the contributor, or such name as he shall designate. Said Fund shall never be donated for any purpose, or used for current expenses, but shall be a Perpetual Fund, to be loaned in aid of Church Extension under the direction of the Board, and the Corresponding Secretary shall report annually the investment thereof and the work accomplished thereby. It also inserted the following in the Discipline (page 250) as one of the duties of the Preacher in charge : u He shall invite private contributions and bequests to the * L o a n F u n d ’ of the Society.” LOAN FUND FOE OHUECH EXTENSION. 7 The proposition has thus the official sanction of the Ghurch. The practical operation of the plan will be seen at a

©o-lance. With the named funds it would run thus: A. B. contributes to the Loan Fund $5,000 or more. Unless he direct otherwise it will be called the “ A. B.

L o a n F u n d . ” Cases now weak, but that will with help become strong, apply for aid in accordance with the form required by the Discipline of the Church and the Constitution of the Society. (See Appendix A.) Upon sufficient security, and terms agreed upon, we lend a part or the whole of the “ A. B. L o a n F u n d , ” securing the enterprise, and in the. next annual report state the fact and the work accomplished thereby. On its return we lend it again in like manner, and report the fact and results as before, and so on perpetually. At any future period a complete history of each of these Funds may be obtained by singly collating the statements of the sev­ eral annual reports concerning it.

REASONS FOE IT. The special considerations in favor of the creation of such a Fund are in part as follows: 1. The magnitude and importance of the worh to be 'done. Before the Church Extension Society was organized the work of aiding the weak of the newer and feebler parts of the country was very large. As each Church through its Pastor then sought relief for itself, it is im­ possible to estimate accurately the aggregate amount thus expended. But subsequently the field has been greatly enlarged. The population has pressed out upon the frontiers and Chureh Extension, 3 8 LOAN FUND FOE CHURCII EXTENSION. up into the mountains with astonishing rapidity. Set­ tlements, villages, towns, cities, have sprung up as by magic. With the wilderness to be reclaimed, the re­ sources of the country to be developed, residences, busi­ ness houses, school houses, churches, all to be provided, it is no wonder that the few and feeble but earnest Chris­ tians who are intent on claiming the country for Christ, and planting his kingdom firmly in every growing com­ munity, should call earnestly upon the older and wealthier parts of the country for help in their great and important work. In addition to this greatly enlarged field the whole South has been opened to us by the hand of God in the war. Multitudes of Methodists, true in their hearts to the old Church and the old Union from the beginning, are looking anxiously to us for a religious home in which they can have, instead of proscription, Christian sympathy and fellowship. Four millions of freedmen, who have hitherto owned nothing, not even themselves, are struggling up into freedom, intelligence, and Chris­ tian civilization. They have every thing to do and to procure in order to attain the end toward which they strive. Thousands, alienated alike from God and our country, have drifted away from all religious influences, and are as properly the subjects of missionary labor as any who are without God and without hope in the world. Whether we consider its magnitude—including, as it does, more than half our national domain—its wants, its promise, or the importance of its immediate occu­ pancy, such a field has never before been open to the Christian Church. In connection with this consider the fact that, LOAN FUND FOB CHUBCJH EXTENSION. 9

2. Owr receipts from annual collections Time proved wholly inadequate. If we had received during the past the total amount for which we called it would not have been equal to the demands upon us. AD, and more, could have been applied to most excellent advan­ tage. What, then, could we do with less than twenty-five per cent, of that amount, and in many cases half of that claimed for use within the bounds of the older and wealthier Conferences ? This experience in the past could inspire no hope that in the future we should be able to do more than a small fraction of our work from our annual collections alone, however much we might hope those collections would be increased. More than all we can reasonably expect from this source will be absolutely necessary for donations in cases that cannot be met by loan, and we desire that all should understand that our annual col­ lections required by the Discipline must be largely increased. Our Loan Fund is i n t e n d e d t o s u p p l e m e n t , NOT TO SUPPLANT, OUR ANNUAL COLLECTIONS. With these facts before us, we should hardly be true to our trust if we did not devise some plan by which our work might be more largely increased. 3. In very many cases a temporary loan will meet the emergency, and accomplish the end desvt'ed as effectually as a donation. In all such cases the loan should be preferred. The true way to help others is to hdp them to help themselves. In no case should we do for others what they can do for themselves. One of the most valuable elements of our work consists in its developing and making available the latent strength that is hidden away in the weakness of feeble communities. We bring 10 LOAN FUHB FOE CHUBOH EXTENSION.

into action the strength they may have, and often find it to be but the germ of an ever-increasing power for good. In our new and growing country these are by no means exceptional cases. Every-where along the lines of our Western Railroads, in the far off mines of the mountains, and all over the South, they may be found. They are weak now, but with timely aid cannot Ml to become strong, and in a very few years would return the aid granted, and ever after bear their part in the general work of the Church. In many respects there is great diversity in the cir­ cumstances and incidents of these cases, but in this there is almost universal agreement '—future strength to be developed out of present weakness. 4. The superior economy in the practical operation of such a Loan Fund as we contemplate commends it to special famr. In nearly all vested funds for charitable and religions purposes ike principal lies idle, and the interest accruing alone is used In ours we propose that the prmcvpd itsdf shad be active^ and that it shall draw to itself the contributions of the people for the erection of Churches, and that as rapidly as such Churches shall become self- sustaining, it shall be returned and re-invested in other places in like manner, and thus on perpetually; and though it may in some cases accumulate no interest, yet we firmly believe that, even then, the increased contri­ butions to the Missionary and other benevolent enter­ prises of the Church, from the increased strength it will procure, will not fell below the amount of interest accruing on ordinarily vested funds; an income that will be constantly increasing, as the places * thus aided and strengthened shall be multiplied. LOAF FUND FOE OHUECH EXTENSION. 11

5. The experience of the Wesleyom Methodists, in the operation of such a fund in Great Britain, affords ample # grounds of confidence m the success of a svniila/r effort in this country. Their Chapel Fond Committee, which corresponds with our Church Extension Society, was organized in 1818, and has continued in successful operation for half a century. The Loan Fund department was gradually developed, beginning by the Committee borrowing them­ selves, and lendiug in turn. The Keport of 1852 gives the following brief epitome of its rise: “ In 1827 a small loan was taken up and repaid out of the yearly income; and in 1829 a second in the same way. In 1832 a new loan of $200,000 was taken up, and repaid, with interest, in about thirteen years.” They were soon led to see the importance of having a fund of their own, out of which loans could be granted as occasion might require, and accordingly took measures for its establishment. In 1842 they reported as follows: {■ The Loan Fund is working to a most successful and happy issue. The scheme originated in strong con­ fidence in God, his cause, and his people; and folly illustrates the.efficiency of the connectional principle, and the benefit of mutual help and co-operation. 1 Bear ye one another’s Burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ,’ is one of the mottoes and glories of Wesleyan Method­ ism. Methodism could never have been extended as it has been but for our people’s liberality and exertions in the erection of places of worship.” The number of loans in operation in 1864 was 315, and the receipts on loan installments nearly $51,000. In 1865 the number of loans was 310, and the receipts on loan installments over $50,000. In 1866 these 12 LOAN FUND FOE GHUBOH EXTENSION. figures are reduced a trifle farther, and the Report of that year gives the following summary : “ The total amount of loan installments repaid during the twelve years is $404,555. The interest upon install­ ments not sent in due time, received withiu the same period, is only $93. The total sum advanced in loans since this mode of reducing debts.was commenced is $577,060. The capital of the fond has never been diminished by loss, or any charge for working expenses. Including small accumulations of interest, it now slightly exceeds $205,000, (not including the small supplementary fond raised in Wales.)” The difference between the capital and the much larger sum lent ($205,000 to $577,060 in twelve years) represents the reproductive power of the prin­ ciple on which the fund is based. If such large success has attended the operation of such a fond in an old country, with society established as in England, what may it not be made to accomplish in a new and rapidly-growing country like ours? Un­ doubtedly the “reproductive power” of such a fand here can be largely increased. In view of these considerations, with strong confidence in the ultimate success of thé scheme, and in the great service it will render in the onward inarch of Christ’s kingdom, we have adopted our plan and commend it to the Church.

* WHAT THE BISHOPS AND OTHERS SAY ABOUT IT. In connection with the annual meeting of 1868, at a social reunion for free conversation concerning Church Extension, and especially the Loan Fund, held Fnday èvening, November 20, the Bishops and others p r e s e n t LOAN FUND FOE CHURCH EXTENSION. 1 3 were called upon to express their views. We give a few sentences from the remarks of each:

B ish o p K in g s le y s a id : “1 am exceedingly well pleased with the Loan Fund feature of the Society, and, if it had pleased G-od to put into my hands property that I could give to benev­ olent institutions, I can think of nothing that impresses me more favorably, or as favorably, as putting money into this Loan Fund, to go on repeating itself, and repro­ ducing its blessings from age to age. It don’t stop simply with the first blessing. It helps'build one church, and comes back again with the glad tidings of what it has done, and goes again and builds, or helps to build, another church, and coming back again says, 1 Here am I, send me,’ and goes again and again. There is something exceedingly beautiful to me in it and I think when it gets fully before the business men of the Church, many of whom have learned to be benev­ olent in the Sunday-school, and are making it a prayer­ ful Btudy to do business for the Lord, they will turn with special favor to this Fund.”

B ish op M o rris sa id : “ I regard the Church Extension Society as second in importance only to the Missionary Society, if indeed second to that, and I regard the Loan Fund as the best strike that has yet been made for the Society. I had my conscience brought to the test a little on this sub­ ject. I had regarded it to be my duty for several years, when the Missionary treasury was the lowest in the West, to give a hundred dollars a year to the Mis­ sionary Society, poor as I was, and when I came to set- 14 LOAM- FUND FOE CHUBOH EXTENSION. tie the question with conscience, how much, I should give to the Church Extension Society, I found could not compromise the matter and give any less than I gave to the Missionary cause. “Now I feel like a little boy in Petersburgh, Virginia There was a Missionary meeting to be held in the place, and as the little fellow was going with his mother she gave him a bit to throw into the collection. When he had heard the first speech, said he, ‘ Ma, I wish I had a dollar to toss in.’ ‘ O,’ said she, 1 never mind; you have enough.’ After another speech, said he, * Ma, I wish I had a hundred dollars to toss in.’ She told him to be stilL After another speech, said he, ‘ Ma, if I had a thousand dollars I would toss ’em in.’ ” (Laughter.)

B ish o p T homson s a id : “ We may have earnestly coveted the gifts of our venerable senior, Bishop Morris. What was said of Dr. Franklin is eminently true of him, that he never said a word too few, nor a word too many, nor a word out of place. He has in this rare manner expressed my views of this cause. The work of this Society is now needed chiefly in the South and West; but if we had no South and no West it would still be necessary in a country like ours, where churches must be erected every year. It seems to me that it will never cease to be necessary in directing, encouraging, and aiding in the great work of church-building. As I see these new agencies of power coming into line, I feel like an old negro, who said that he joined the Church thirty years ago, and had never left it, and felt like joining it again- I shall always be ready to the best of my ability to ad­ vocate the cause of Church Extension.” LOAN FUND FOE OHUECH EXTENSION. 15

B ish o p S oott sa id : “ Now, my estimate of this Church Extension move­ ment is very high. I place it side by side with the Missionary movement. It is a Missionary movement. Yon can’t conceive of the great objects being accom­ plished, at which the Missionary movement aims, with­ out a movement like this.” Bishop Morris.—“ That’s so.” Bishop Scott, continuing.—u * Let them,’ said God to his people, ‘let them make me a sanctuary, that I may dwell there.’ He does not dwell among a people that do not make him a sanctuary. Permanent religious prosperity never is found to «exist but in connection with sanctuaries. God may visit a people with a relig* ious interest, awaken sinners, convert them, but that interest will die out, come to nothing, if they do not built a sanctuary. It must have ‘ a local habitation and a name’ every-where. It must have a firm founda­ tion. Well, now, the design of this movement is, to aid the multitudes that are so feeble that they cannot themselves build sanctuaries for the Lord. A blessed movement! God smiles upon it I am sure. God will bless it, anrd it will become a power in our Church. “ I do not know myself how rich men in our vicinity, if we have rich men, look upon this enterprise; but I have no doubt that the time will come—it is not very far off—when we shall find those whom God has blessed with abundance of this world’s goods coming forward, unsolicited, and casting in of their abundance to help onward this great movement. God hasten the work! It is greatly needed now.” 16 LOAN FUND FOE OHUROH EXTENSION.

B ish o p J a n e s s a id : “ 1 One thing have I desired of the Lord, and that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to inquire in his temple.’ Xhe sanctuary of God is the most heavenly place in this world, a heavenly place in Christ Jesus. The services of the sanctuary are the most exalted and felicitous in which mortals can be en­ gaged in this life. And they are not only promotive of the religious enjoyment and edification of believers, but their influence upon undevout persons, upon those who are still out of Christ, is very great The very presence of a place consecrated to God in any commit nity is a moral power. I think I have a good deal of respect for educational institutions—for our common schools and academies and colleges and universities —but I do not hesitate to express it as my opinion, here and every-where, that the American pulpit contrib­ utes more to the intellectual development and mental culture of the American people than all these literary institutions put together. And this is a view of the subject which I have desired often to urge upon public attention. “ I believe many of our great men really owe their intellectual power and mental culture to the schooling which is given to them on God’s day in our sanctua­ ries. Such are the effects and advantages of the Amer­ ican pulpit; and, if we would make our people every­ where intelligent ’and intellectual, we must bring them into the Sunday-school first, in childhood and youth, and under the teachings of the pulpit in their manhood and old age j and you will find that those persons who LOAN FUND FOR OHURCH EXTENSION. 17 thus habitually attend the house of God are all of them intelligent ; they are all of them more or less cultured and developed in their mental powers. “ And as the safeguard of virtue, the only conservar tive power by which our institutions can be preserved and the morals of the nation secured, we must have these houses of worship where we can have this instruc­ tion, this moral and mental as well as spiritual education, so that, looking at all the interests of society, the house of God becomes an imperative necessitj7. We must have it ; we must have it in every community if we would secure the welfare of each ; and, as these different communities make up the nation, we must have them every-where if we would secure the welfare of the nation. “ And, then, the facilities they furnish for raising the means for carrying on our missionary work, and other spiritual services, you can all appreciate as well as my­ self. The house of God, the sanctuary of the Lord, is indispensable to the prosperity and welfare of any com­ munity and of any country, and a great prerequisite to the conversion of the world. I hail this Society and its Loan Fund as the great agency through which this im­ portant work in behalf of the more feeble of the land is to be accomplished.”

B ish o p S im pson sa id : “ I think very highly of this institution. And there are two or three reasons in addition to those which have fbeen mentioned why I prize it very highly. “ First, It both awakens and stimulates the connec- tiolial feeling of the Church. It draws the extremities together, and makes the Church feel that it is one. 18 LOAN FUND FOE OHUBCH EXTENSION.

Thus, when we aid in building a Church in Louisiana, in Colorado, in Nevada, in Montana, in Minnesota, in Maine, we are drawn more closely together, and feel that we are one in Christ Jesus. The highest spirit of the Gospel is to bring the whole universe into one—the family in heaven and on earth. One family is the grand idea—a universe gathering around its head. Just in proportion as we realize this sublime idea,, and feel the brotherhood of the race throughout the world, we are gathering around the cross of Christ, and showing the fruits of the Gospel. This Society is one of the grand agencies to accomplish this noble work “ Then, again, sympathy exerts a vast moral power. It goes to hearts which are in themselves weak. Weak places find themselves made strong by this sympathy of a million of members that seem to be with them. A little society among the Rocky Mountains, or along the banks of the Mississippi, or at the extremities of the world, seems to say, 1 We are a little handful here, but we are a part of a rich family. We are poor, but we have rich relations.’ They go forward under the influ­ ence of this idea, and it is astonishing what stimulus a little encouragement affords. u Then, again, I do not know what is before us. Some­ times I say, when reflecting upon these subjects, 1 What means all this?’ The missionary idea I can compre­ hend, but the Church has taken into its bosom this other great idea, and God seems to be saying to the Church, 1 Intrench yourselves, build forts, garrison them well; a struggle is coming; there will be work sooi^ which will call for strong hearts and hands, and yon must have centers around which you can gather, for the enemy will come in like a flood, and then 4the Spirit of LOAN FUND FOE 0HUE0H EXTENSION. 19 the Lord’ must ‘lift up the standard against him.’ We must have our places of defense and concentration; and, I think when we look around, we can see already, almost, yonder the skirmish lines of the enemy gathering around us. They are coming, coming, but with tenfold more numbers than in the past. If Ireland wakes up fearful foreboding, what shall be the case when China can throw the surplus of four hundred and fifty millions right into our midst! We can almost hear the dashing billows upon our shores, and God seems to be summon­ ing the Church to prepare for some great movement. Let her lengthen her cords and strengthen her stakes. u In Colorado, Wyoming, and adjacent territories, any society that goes into a little town first, and offers from three to five hundred dollars as a nucleus, the people will build for that society a church, and care little of what denomination it is. Give me three hundred dol­ lars, and I can go into any mining town in all the Western country and build a church. Only commence the work, and let the people feel it shall be done, and there is strength enough to do it. They need encouragement. Give them this, and they will rise and build. What I say of mining towns is true of others which are spring­ ing up along our railroads. Society grows not slowly, as in former times, and in agricultural regions. A town, if not a nation, is bom in a day. If we occupy such places, we must have associated effort and sympathy from abroad, such as this Society, with its General Fund and Loan Fund is well calculated to afford.”

B ish o p C l a r k sa id : “I hardly need express my conviction of the vital importance of the Church Extension Society, and of the 20 LOAN FUND FOR CHUBCH EXTENSION.

Loan Fund. At the same time I stand somewhat ap palled at the great demand for help, and the inadequate means provided either in the collections or in the Loan Fund itself In fact, I have been feeling for some time rather gloomy over our whole missionary work. I see such fine fields open up before the Church—fields rich in promise; hear such pressing calls, and see how much may be accomplished; and the abundant resources committed to the Church, and yet so little done—so little of the requisite means contributed. “ I would that every member of the Church could see the magnitude of the work God is opening up before us, and that every one to whom God has committed this world’s goods could realize his obligations. For I be­ lieve that a Christian man to whom God has committed this world’s goods is under as much obligation to use them for his glory, and to extend the Redeemer’s cause, as I am to preach the Gospel; and that God will place that Christian man who withholds the means given him side by side with him who has been called to the minis­ try and yet fails to exercise those gifts in that sphere. I hope God may baptize all anew with the spirit of this blessed mission, and that this cause may be nobly sustained.”

B is h o p A m e s having been detained from the meeting, addressed the following letter to the Corresponding Secretary: “I am sorry that I was not able to be present at the meeting on the evening of November 20th. You may consider me as endorsing the strongest utterances made by the Bishops, or others, in favor of the Loan Fund of LOAN FUND FOE CHURCH EXTENSION. 21 the Church Extension Society. Such a fund is indis­ pensable to the wise and efficient working of the Society. “ Yours truly, u E. E . A m e s .”

R em a r k s of t h e L a y m e n . The Bishops having all spoken, several of the laymen were called upon for remarks.

Rev. Thomas T. Tasker, Sex., Local Preacher, and First Vice-President of the Society, and from the begin­ ning thoroughly acquainted with its affairs, and deeply interested for its prosperity, said: “ I am sure, Mr. President, there can be but one opinion upon the subject of Church Extension. A man may go and preach never so eloquently, and affect the hearts of the people never so much for the time being, but if they don’t come together and form themselves into a society they will scatter, and but little permanent good will be accomplished. Xow, if this be so, we must have houses of worship as well as preachers of the word. I am of the opinion of Bishop Morris, that the Church Extension Society and the Missionary Society are twin sisters. They cannot live and prosper apart, but are essential each to the other. When we send a minister to preach, we must give him a place in which to preach. This is plain enough. Then, again, 1 adopt the views of Bishop Kingsley. He thinks a Christian man ought to invest his money for Christian objects. This is precisely my opinion, and the best way to invest for Christian objects is to invest where the money will 22 LOAN FUND FOE CHUEOH EXTENSION. be producing Christianity, and how can we better do this than in aiding to build churches ? I verily believe that if we do not use for Christian objects what God has given us as his stewards, he will either take it from us or hold us to punishment. According as God has prospered us, he requires that we contribute to this and every good cause. The fact that so much can be done with so little must impress every one favorably as to the work of Church Extension. We are told that in some localities fifty dollars will provide the people with a place of worship. In other places, a hundred and fifty, or more, may be necessary. . Now I am willing, for one, to promise that I will be one of ten to give one hundred thousand dollars, and I think this proposition ought to be filled here in Philadelphia.” (Applause.)

Chables Spencer, Esq., said: u I think it very strange that I should be called upon for a speech, but I accept it as a great honor. I was from home when the invitation to this gathering was received. One of my boys handed it to me on my return, saying, ‘Father, do you know what this means? Those Methodists are the biggest beggars on earth.’ (Laughter.) And I think they have a right to be, for they beg for the noblest cause on earth. As for the Church Extension Society, I bid it God speed. I think it is engaged in a noble work, and hope the blessing of heaven will attend it, and that your labors may he attended with such success as shall make all hearts rejoice. At present I am not prepared to say what I shall do, but at some future day, not very far distant, I hope I shall see my way clear, and shall be most happy to do something to aid so noble a cause.” loan fund for church extension. 23

J a m e s L o n g , Esq., said: “ Mr. President, why these brethren should call me out I am at a loss to know, for I am no speech-maker. I feel honored in being here to-night with our beloved Bishops and brethren. I can think of no better way for a Christian man to invest his money than in building churches, and if the Lord shall spare my life till next year I think I will be one of ten to make up the hun­ dred thousand dollars for the Loan Fund.” (Applause.) Others being called out expressed their deep interest in the Society, their confidence in the Loan Fund scheme, and their purpose to aid as their circumstances might permit in making it a complete success. Early in the evening

R e v . D r . K y x e t t , C orresponding S e c r e t a r y o f t h e S o c i e t y , said: “ It is not our purpose to ask any body for money on this occasion. If any who are present should desire to volunteer subscriptions, our books, like

‘ The happy gates of Gospel grace, Stand open night and day,1 and of course we cannot be expected to close them on the present occasion. “ Three gentlemen have already volunteered subscrip­ tions to our Loan Fund of a thousand dollars a year for ten years, making ten thousand dollars each, or thirty thousand dollars from the three. “ A year ago, in leaving the Central Illinois Confer­ ence, where I had presented the cause of Church Exten­ sion, a young man came to me in the cars and intro- Cimmh Ejtomion. 4 É4 LOAN FUND FOE OHUROH EXTENSION. duced himself as David M’Williams, of Dwight, Illinois, expressed a deep interest in our cause, and indicated his purpose, as he was doing business for God, to consecrate to Church Extension some of the profits. While in the West this fall I had further conversation with him, and the result was the first large subscription to our Loan Fund as above stated. On naming the fact to Bishop Ames, while attending the West Wisconsin Conference, he very promptly, and without being solicited, volun­ teered to unite with Brother M’Williams in pledging us a thousand dollars a year for ten years. Both expressed the opinion and desire that at least one hundred per­ sons should be found to join in this proposition. On opening my maü yesterday morning I found a letter from John Perkins, of East Otto, New York, saying lie had seen Dr. Eddy’s statement in the Achócate of the subscriptions of Brother M’Williams and Bishop Ames, and desired to add his name to the list for the same amount “I want to say that this Church Extension Society ie a fixed fact in the Methodist Episcopal Church, and bound to succeed and be a power in this country, as it has long been in the Wesleyan Methodist Church in England. LOAN FUND FOE CHUBOH EXTENSION. 2 5

APPENDIX A.

F o r m o f A p p l ic a t io n f o r A m .

To the Board of Managers o f the Church Extension Society o f the Methodist Episcopal Church:

We, the undersigned, Trustees of the...... M. E. Church, in...... District...... Conference,...... County, and State o f...... pledging ourselves to use all diligence in our own behalf, respectfully solicit aid for the purpose o f...... a Church in ...... and, as required by the Constitution o f our Church Extension Society, answer the following interrogatories as appended. 1. What number are to be accommodated, 1. Of Church Members ?...... 2. Of Sunday-School Children?...... 3. Of Congregation ? ...... The present population o f the place i s ...... The prospect o f growth is...... 2. Is the Church or Board o f Trustees incorporated as required by Law ? ___ 3. The* v . Site,...... 1. Its location?...... 2. Size o f L o t?...... 8. Present Value o f Lot alone ? $ ___ Prospective Value ? $ ___ 4. T itle?...... 1.) Form ? ...... 2.) Validity ? ...... 8.) Is it in trust for the M . E . Church ? ...... 4.) Is it encumbered ? ...... 4. The Building,...... 1. Material ? ...... Style ?...... 2. Size ?...... Height ? ...... 8. .Audience Room— S ize?...... X Height? 4. Lecture Room— Size ? ...... X Height ? 5. No. of Class Rooms ? ...... 26 LOAN FUND FOE OHÜEOH EXTENSION.

Farther description

Hare you Plans f Detailed Drawings ?...... Specifications ? ...... By Competent Architect ? ...... 5. Estimated Cost? $ Probable cost when completed? $ ...... 6. Available Resources from ? 1. Property, e t c .? ...... $ ...... 2. Actual Subscription ? . . . . $ ...... S. Probable Subscription ? . . . . $ ...... Have those immediately interested done all that could reasonably be expected ? ...... Are they so doing now ?...... 7. What amount of debt may with safety be allowed to remain against the property . . . . $ ...... How soon will you remove such debt ? ...... 8. I b the property insured ?...... What Company ?...... What amount ?...... For what time ? ...... W ill it be insured ?...... In what Company?...... To what amount? $ ...... 9. W ill the Church, if aided, become self-supporting ? ...... How soon ? ...... W ill it aid in the general work ?...... To what probable extent per annum, 1. For Church Extension ? . . . $ ...... 2. For M issio n s? ...... $ ...... 3. For other causes ? ...... $ ...... 10. Additional facts and circumstances......

Now, therefore, We, believing this work to be necessary to the pros­ perity of the Church in this place, and that with large liberality, due dili­ gence, Mid earnest effort, to which we pledge ourselves, we cannot accom­ plish it with any thing lees than we now ask, respectfully solicit aid as follows: By d o n a t i o n ,...... I ...... By l o a n , ...... I f & loan should be granted, we propose to secure the same by...... and return it in ...... installments of $ ...... on and after..., day o f...... 18.... with interest LOAN FUND FOE CHURCH EXTENSION. 27 from the...... day of...... 18.... at the rate of...... per cent, per annum.

• T rustees.

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A pproval o f P r e a c h e r i n C h a r g e a n d P r e s id in g E l d e r . With personal knowledge of the facts, after careful «yarni nation of the foregoing we...... concur in the statements made, and recommend that aid be-granted as follows: By donation, . . . $ ...... By loan, . . . . $ ...... day of...... 18____ ...... p. a ...... P.E.

A ction of the Conference B oard of Church E xtension. [ H P Special attention is called to the following provisions of the Dis­ cipline, and of the Constitution o f the Church Extension Society, concern­ ing the duties o f the Conference Board o f Church Extension. “ It shall carefully examine all Applications for Aid from w ithin the founds o f the Conference, and recommend only such as are found to be tr u ly “needy and m eritorious -®.— The aggregate amount o f donations recommended by the Conference Board in any one year must not exceed the amount authorized by the General Committee fo r use%within the Conference fo r that year.\ At a meeting of the Board of Church Extension of the. !...... Conference, duly convened in ...... on th e ...... 1 8 ____ the foregoing Application for Aid was carefully examined, and the said Board regarding it as a case truly needy and meritorious, recommended that aid be granted as follows : By donation, . . . $ ...... By loan, . . . . $ ...... P resid en t ...... Secretary. 28 LOAN FUND FOB QHUBOH EXTENSION.

APPENDIX B.

B e q u e s t s a n d D e v is e s t o t h e C h u e c h E x t e n s io n S o cie ty. Persons disposed to make bequests to the Society by will are requested to observe the following form: I give and bequeath to “ The Chjtbch Extension Society of the Methodist Episcopal Chubch,” incorporated by the Legislature o f the State o f Pennsylvania, the sum of ; and the receipt of the Treasurer thereof shall be a sufficient discharge to my executors for the same.

F o r m o f a D e v is e of L a n d t o s a id S o c ie t y . I give and devise to M The Church Extension Society of the Methodist Episcopal Chubch,” incorporated by the Legislature of the State of Pennsylvania, the following land and premises, that is to say : to have and to hold the same, with the appurtenances, to the said Society, its successors and assigns for ever.

t s r Brethren in the ministry, and laity also, are requested to inquire promptly and carefully into the facts of any w il l which they may hear contains a bequest to the Church Exten­ sion Society, and send us as early as practicable a transcript of such w i l l , or whatever information they njay obtain touch ing the same. Subscriptions and donations for the Church Extension So­ ciety of the Methodist Episcopal Church may be sent to the Treasurer, at Philadelphia, or paid to the Presiding Elder of the district, or the Preacher in the circuit or station to which the contributor belongs. All communications should be addressed to the Correspond- ing Secretary.