FORTY-SEVENTH
» A R ' j ^ y THE MISSIONARY SOCIETY
OF THE
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
FOR THE YEAR 1865.
JANUARY, 186«.
$ U to §£0 r k : PRINTED FOR THE SOCIETY,
200 MULBEBRY-STREE f. OFFICEBS AND MANAGERS FOE 1866.
OFFICERS.
Rev. BISHOP MORRIS, P r e s id e n t . 41 BISHOP JAKES, 1st Vice-President. it BISHOP SCOTT, 2d « ÍÍ BISHOP SIMPSON, 3d « ii U BISHOP BAKER, 4 th tl BISHOP AMES, 5 t h u it a BISHOP CLARK, 6t h « u BISHOP THOMSON, 7t h u BISHOP KINGSLEY, 8t h u tt Mit. F r a n c is H a l l , 9t h « Mb. E n o ch L. F a n c h e r , 10t h Hon. Moses F . O dell, 11t h u u M e . D a n ie l L. R oss, 12t h u R e v . M. D’C. C r a w f o r d , 18t h u 14t h R e y . J. P . D u b b in , D.D., C orresponding Se c e e t a e t . R e v . W. L. H a r r i s , D.D., A s sis t a n t C o e . Se c e e t a e t . R e t . J. M . T r im b l e , D.D., Seco n d A ss’t C o e . Se c e e t a e t . R e v . T h o m a s Ca e l t o n , D.D., T e e a s u e e e . R e v . A d a m P o e , D.D., A s sis t a n t T e eastjeee. R e v . D a v i d T e b b t , R e c o r d in g Se c e e t a e t .
MANAGERS.
Ke y . B is h o p M o r r is , R e v . C. D. F oss, T. A. Howe, “ J a n e s, M. D’C. Ce a w f o e d , H . M . F o r r e s t e r , “ S c o tt, D. Curet, D.D., N. W o r e a l l , “ S im p so n , A. C. Foss, H . J. B a k e r , “ B a k e s , R . S. F o s t e r , D.D., D. L. Ross, “ A m e s, H. B a n g s , J. S. M’L e a n , “ C l a r k , H. B. R e d g a w a y , C. W a l s h , “ T h o m so n , J. A y a h s , J. L it t l e , “ K in g s l e y , A. S. H u n t, H . D o l l n e e , J. P . D u b b in , D.D., G. H u g h e s, J. B is h o p , W. L. H a r r i s , D.D., F. H a l l , J. F r e n c h , T . C a r l t o n , D.D., J. B. O a k l e t , J. H.O ckershausen , D. T e r r y , W . B. Sk id m o r e , S. C r o w e l l , J. H o l d ic h , D.D., J. L. P h e l p s , M.D., J. M’C o t , J. P o r t e r , D.D., J. F a l c o n e r , O. H o t t , R . C. P u t n e y , W . A. Cox, C. C. N o r t h , J. A . R o c h e , W . T r u s l o w , G. O a k l e t , D. W is e , D.D., E. L. F a n c h e e , W . Sa n f o r d , . G. R. Cr o o k s, D .D ., S. P . P a t t e e s o n , S. I I a l s t &d , J. M . T u t t l e , J. H. T a f t , C. H . F e l l o w s , H. J. P o x , M. F. O d e l l , W. W. C o r n e l l . R . L . D a s h ie l l , STANDING COMMUTEES FOR 1866.
The Treasurer, Corresponding Secretary, and First Assistant Corresponding Secretary shall be ex-offido members of all the standing committees, and the bishop or bishops having charge of a foreign mission shall be ex-officio members of the committee having charge o f the same.
Missions in Africa. Missions in India & Turkey. Legacies. „ * J. H o l d ic h , F r a n c is H a l l , E. L . F a n c h e b , W . T b u s l o w , D. Cu b b y , F . H a l l , W. A. Cox, G. R. Cb o o k s , H . M. F o r r e s t e r , J. A. R o c h e, J. B is h o p , S. H a l s t e d , G. O a k l e y , W . B . Sk id m o r e , W . B . Sk id m o r e , H. B. Ridgaway. J. L. P h e l p s , Ol i y e b H o yt, A. C. F obs. J. M’Co y . Missions in S. America. Publications. J. B. O a k l e y , Domestic Missions. H. J. Fox, D. T e k b y , J ohn F a l c o n e b , S. Halstbd, D. W is e , T . A. H o w e , C. C. N o b t h , J. L it t l e , D a n ie l W is e , B. C. P u t n e y , J. F r e n c h , D. L. Ross, J. S. M ’L e a n , H . B a n g s , D . C u b b y , C. H. F e l l o w s . W a ts o n Sa n f o r d . C. C. N o r t h , J. M. T u t t l e . Missions in China. Third Class of Missions. J. H. T a f t , S. P . P a t t e b s o n , Estimates. S. P . P a t t e r s o n , N. WOBBALL, J. POBTEB, M. F . Od e l l , H. J. Fox, H . J. B a k e b , R. L. D a s h ie l l , W a t s o n Sa n f o r d , C. W a l s h , J. M’C o y, A. C. Foss, J. F a l c o n e b , C. D. Foss, A. S. H u n t , M. F . Od e l l , J a m e s A y a b s . C. H . F e l l o w s . J. S. M ’L e a n ,
R. S. F o s t e r . Missions in Western Europe. Finance.
M. D ’C. Cr a w f o r d , H . J. B a k e b , Audits. J. H. T a f t , D. L. Ross, W. A. Cox, H . D o l l n e r , E . L. F a n c h e k , J. H o l d ic h , J. H. O ckershausen , H . M . F o r r e s t e r , T . A. H o w e , 8. Cb o w e l l , J. B is h o p , M. D ’C. Cr a w f o r d , G. H u g h e s, S t e p h e n Cb o w e l l , G. O a k l e y , W. W. CORNELL. I O l i y e b H o y t . H . B. R id g a w a y . GENERAL MISSIONARY COMMITTEE.
FIRST DISTRICT. Ohio, Kentucky, and Central German R e v . E l is h a A d a m s , C on cord , N . S . Conferences. New England, Providence, Maine, Eaet SIXTH DISTRICT. Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont E e v . J. S. Sm a r t , E v a n sto n , IU,. Conferences. Detroit, Michigan, North-west Indi SECOND DISTRICT. ana, Indiana, South-eastern Indiana, E e v . J oh n M il e y , New Rochelle , N . Y . and North Indiana Conferences. New York, New York East; Troy, SEVENTH DISTRICT. Black Eiver, Oneida, California, and E e v . J . L b a t o n , Jacksonville , T il. Oregon Conferences. Bock Eiver, Central Illinois, Illinois, THIRD DISTRICT. Southern Illinois, and South-western E e v . S. Y . M o n r o e , Philadelphia, Pa. German Conferences. Philadelphia, Newark, New Jersey, EIGHTH DISTRICT. Wyoming, Baltimore, and East Balti E e v . C h a u n o y H o b a r t , R e d W in g , M in n . more Conferences. Wisconsin, W est Wisconsin, North FOURTH DISTRICT. west Wisconsin, Minnesota, Upper Iowa, E e v . C . A . H olm e s, P itts b u r g h , P a . and North-western German Conferences. East Genesee, Genesee, Erie, Pitts NINTH DISTRICT. burgh, and W est Virginia Conferences. E e v . D . P. M it c h e l l , Leavenworth , K a n . FIFTH DISTRICT. Iowa, Des Moines, Missouri and Ar E e v . L . B. G u e l e y , Delaware, Ohio. kansas, Kansas, Nebraska, and Colorado Ohio, Cincinnati, North Ohio, Central Conferences.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1866.
The G e n e r a l M is s io n a r y C om m ittee , at their session in November, appropriated for the year 1866 $1,000,000. The distribution is : I. F o r e ig n M iss io n s. state of Tennessee as is 1. India...... $75,778 46 not comprised in the H oIb- 2. Bulgaria...... 7,841 62 ton Conference, the state 3. China...... 37,094 75 of Alabama, and Western 4. Liberia...... 14,580 Q0 Georgia...... 72,000 00 5. Germany and Switzerland 63,910 00 '3 . Southern Department, in 6. Scandinavia...... 38,808 00 cluding Florida, Eastern 7. South America...... 37,650 00 Georgia, and South Caro lina...... 40,800 00 $275,657 83 4. Northern Department, in II. F o r e ig n P o p u l a t io n s. cluding Eastern North Carolina, and so much of 1. W elsh ...... $250 00 Virginia as is not included 2. Scandinavian...... 21,800 00 in the Baltimore Confer 8. Chinese...... 4,000 00 ence ...... 28,000 00 5. Interior Department, in $15,550 00 cluding all interior terri H L I n d ia n M is s io n s ...... 4,550 00 tories not included in any IV . A m e b ic a x D om estic M is annual conferences...... 20,000 00 sio n s. 6. For the education of Col In fifty-eight annual confer ored men for the ministry 20,000 00 ences, including four Ger 7. Contingent...... 81,792 17 man and two oolored con $301,092 17 ferences...... 821,150 00 V I . F or t h e F r e n c h M e th o d V. T h ir d C l a s s of M ission s. ist C o n f e r e n c e ...... 12,000 00 1. Mississippi Department, V I I . C o n t in g e n t F u n d 25,000 00 including _ the states of Mississippi, Louisiana, V III. I n c id e n t a l E x p e n s e s . . 25,000 00 and Texas...... 89,000 00 IX . O f fic e E x p e n s e s 20,000 00 2. Middle Department, in cluding so much of the Making a grand total of $1,000,000 00 CONTENTS.
Paw A ct o f I ncorporation ...... 7
A n n i v e r s a r y ...... 13
A n n u a l R e p o r t ...... 21
A ppropriations ...... 4, 1 74 B y -L a w s ...... 1 80
Co m m it t e e s, G e n e r a l M is s io n a r y ...... 4
D o. S t a n d in g ...... 3 Constitution ...... 9
Contributions f o r f if t e e n y e a r s ...... 166 D o . FOR 1 8 6 5 ...... 173
D e p a r t e d , t h e ...... 176
D isbursements ...... 189, 191 F o r e ig n M issionaries ...... 175, 178
M a n a g e r s , B o a r d o f ...... * ...... 2
M e m b e r s, H o n o r a r y ...... 195
D o. L if e ...... 200 D o. o f F o r e ig n M is s io n s ...... 175
M iss io n s, F o r e ig n :
A f r i c a ...... 87
B u l g a r i a ...... 93
Cé i n a ...... 63
G e r m a n y ...... 76
I n d i a ...... 21
S c a n d i n a y i a ...... 131 S o u th A m e r i c a ...... 102
M iss io n s, D o m e s t ic :
A m e r i c a n ...... 110
C h in e s e ...... 133
G e r m a n ...... 130
I n d i a n ...... 112 S candinavian ...... 131
T h ir d C l a s s ...... ; 137
W e l s h ...... 127
Mi s s i n g ...... 177
M issionaries , F o r e ig n ...... 175, 178 Of f i c e r s ...... 2
P a t r o n s ...... 194
R e c e i p t s ...... 174, 188, 190 R einforcements ...... 176
S e a m e n ...... 166 T r e a s u r e r ’s R e p o r t ...... 188
ACT OF INCORPORATION.
AN ACT to consolidate the several acts relating to the M issionary Society of the M ethodist E piscopal Church into one act, and to amend the same. Passed April 11, 1859.
The People of 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 amendar tory thereof, and relating to the said society, are respectively hereby amended ánd consolidated into one act; and the several provisions thereof as thus amended and consolidated, are com prised in the following sections.
§ 2. All 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 5 ACT OF INCORPORATION. 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 Episcqpal 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 be 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 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 Revised 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. CONSTITUTION
OF THE Jpssionarg S ráíg tíi ík petlmírisí €pm$ü €(mrrt
AS REVISED BT THE GENERAL CONFERENCE OF 1864.
ARTICLE I.
T h is association, denominated “ T h e M is s io n a r y So c ie t y o f t h e Me t h o d is t E p is c o p a l C h u r c h ,” is established for the express purpose of enabling the several annual conferences more effectually to extend their missionary labors throughout the United States and elsewhere; and also to assist in the support and promotion of missionary schools and missions in our own and in foreign countries. ARTICLE II. The payment of 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 contribu tion 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 of speak ing, but not of voting, in the Board of Managers.
ARTICLE III. The management and disposition of the affairs and property of this Society shall be vested in a Board of Managers, consisting of thirty-two laymen, all being members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and so many clerical members, not exceeding that number, as shall be determined at each annual meeting called for that purpose, each of whom shall be a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and all of whom, both the lay and clerical members, shall be elected at the said annual meeting.
ARTICLE IV. The Corresponding Secretary shall be appointed by the General Confer ence. He shall reside in New York, and conduct the correspondence of the Society under the direction of the Board. He shall be subject to the direction and control of the Board of 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. Should his office become vacant by death, resignation, or otherwise, the Board shall 10 CONSTITUTION.
have power to provide for the duties of the office until the bishops, or a majority of them, shall fill the vacancy. 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.
ARTICLE V. The Board shall have authority to appoint all the officers required by the charter, and to make by-laws for regulating its own proceedings; to appropriate money to defray incidental expenses; to provide for the sup port of superannuated missionaries, widows and orphans of missionaries, who may not be provided for by their annual conferences respectively— it being understood that they shall not receive more than is allowed by the Discipline to other superannuated ministers, their widows and orphans; and to print books for the benefit of Indian and Foreign Missions, and missions in which a foreign language is used; fill vacancies that may occur in their own body during the year; and shall present a statement of its transactions and funds to the Society at its annual meeting, and also shall lay before the General Conference a report of its transactions for the four preceding years, and the state of its funds. ARTICLE VI. 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 VII. At all meetings of the Society, and of the Board, the President, or, in his absence, the Vice-President first on the list then present, and in the absence of all the Vice-Presidents, a member appointed by the meeting for that purpose, shall preside. ARTICLE Vni. Twenty-five members at each meeting of the Society, and thirteen at each meeting of the Board of Managers, shall be a quorum. ARTICLE IX. The minutes o f each meeting shall be signed by the chairman of the meeting at which the minutes are read and approved. ARTICLE X. It is recommended, that within the bounds of each annual conference there be established a Conference Missionary Society, auxiliary to this institution, under such regulations as the conferences shall respectively prescribe. CONSTITUTION. 11
ARTICLE XI. Any auxiliary society or donor may designate the mission or missions, under the care of this Society, to which they desire any part or the whole of its funds to be appropriated; which special designation shall be pub licly acknowledged by the Board. But in the event that more funds are raised for any particular mission than are necessary for its support, the surplus shall be at the disposal of the Society for its general purposes. ARTICLE XII. The Annual Conferences shall be divided into as many mission districts as there are effective superintendents; and there shall be a committee con sisting of one from each mission district, to be appointed by the bishops, and to be called the General Missionary Committee. It shall be the duty of this committee, First. To meet annually in the city of New York between the first and fifteenth of November, as shall be determined by the Corresponding Sec retary, the Assistant Corresponding Secretary, and the Treasurer. Secondly. To act jointly with the Board of Managers, the Corresponding Secretary, Assistant Corresponding Secretary, Second Assistant Correspond ing Secretary, and Treasurer, in fixing the amount which may be drawn for during the ensuing year. Thirdly. To divide said amount between, 1. Foreign missions; 2. Domestic missions; 3. Missions in the United States and Territories not included in the bounds of any of the Annual Conferences. 4. Other missions not under our immediate care. Fourthly. Said committee shall, with the concurrence of the Board of Managers, and with the concurrence of at least two of the bishops, determ ine what fields shall be occupied or continued as foreign missions, and the number of persons to be employed on said missions, and shall, in conjunc tion with the Board, estimate the sums necessary for the support of each mission, subject to the approval of two or more of the bishops. Said committee, with the concurrence of the Board and bishops as aforesaid, shall determine the amount for which each bishop may draw for the domestic missions of those conferences over which he shall preside, and shall divide the amount appropriated to the missions in the United States and territories not included in the Annual Conferences to such sections of the country as in Vheir judgment the interests of the work require; and the bishop shall not draw on the Treasurer for more than said amount. In the intervals of the annual meetings of the committee the bishops shall have full power to administer these missions. The Board shall appoint a committee, who, with the bishop making the appointment, shall fix the amount for the support of each missionary in this third class of missions. F ifthly. Said committee, by and with the concurrence of the Board and bishops, as aforesaid, shall also determine the amount to be appropriated 12 CONSTITUTION. for the support of missions not under our immediate care and the mode of disbursement thereof. Provided, nevertheless, that in the intervals between the meetings of the General Missionary Committee the Board of Managers, with the concur rence of the bishop who has charge, or is to have charge of the work pro posed, may, if they shall deem it important, adopt a new missionary field, and also provide for any unforeseen emergency that may arise, and to meet such demands may expend any additional sum not exceeding twenty-five thousand dollars. Should any of the members of said committee in the interval of the General Conference go out of office by death, resignation, or otherwise, the bishop presiding in the conferences where the vacancy shall occur shall appoint another to fill his place. Said committee to be amenable to the General Conference, to which it shall make full reports of its doings. Any expense incurred in the discharge of its duties shall be met by the Treasurer of the Society. ARTICLE XIII. The sums allowed for the support of a missionary shall not exceed the usual allowance of other .itinerant preachers. The bishop, or president of the conference, (if the mission be domestic,) and the superintendent, where there is one, and if not, the missionary, (if it be foreign,) shall draw on the treasurer for the same, in quarterly or half-yearly installments, and they 'shall always promptly notify the Treasurer of all drafts made by them.
ARTICLE XIV. Each superintendent of missions, and where there is no superintendent, each missionary, shall make a regular quarterly report to the Correspond ing Secretary at New York, giving information of the state and prospects of the several missions under his care.
ARTICLE XV. 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.
ARTICLE XVI. No one shall be acknowledged a missionary, or receive support from the funds of this Society, who has not some definite field assigned to him, or who could not be an effective laborer on a circuit, except as provided for in Article V. ARTICLE XVII. This Constitution shall not be altered but by the General Conference, upon the recommendation of the Board of Managers, or by the Board, on the recommendation of the General Conference. FORTY-SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY.
T h e Forty-Seventh Anniversary of the Missionary Society o f the Methodist Episcopal Church was held in Baltimore, Jan uary 14, 15, 1866. W e are indebted to the Christian Advo cate for the following report of the services. It was prepared by the Rev. W. H. Du Puy, assistant editor. W e take great pleasure in acknowledging the very valuable services of the local Committee of Arrangements in Baltimore, and particularly of its chairman, Rev. J. A. M’Ca u l e y , in preparing the programmes of the services, and superintending the execution of the same.
SABBATH SERVICES. The Sabbath services in the various churches of the city were preliminary to those of Monday, when the anniversary proper was held. The collections taken by the congregations were larger than those of previous years. Our reports are necessa rily condensed. Ca r o l in e -street Ch u r c h .— At 11 o’clock A. M. Bishop Janes occupied the pulpit, and in an eloquent address spoke of the foundation of the Missionary Society as connected with the Methodist Episcopal Church, the great success which had attended it, and the glorious field of operation now open for missions. In the afternoon the Sunday-School Missionary Anniversary of the Church was held, and interesting addresses delivered by Bishop J a n e s , Rev. Dr. Slic e r , and Rev. J am es C urns. In the evening the Rev. Dr. B u t le r , late o f India, delivered an address upon the progress of the missionary cause in that country, interspersing his remarks with the relation of numer ous incidents, of his career there as a laborer in the cause of missions. 14: FORTY-SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY.
C h a r l e s -street C h u r c h .—In the morning Rev. Dr. Thomas S e w a l l (in place of Rev. Dr. Durbin, who was ill) delivered an eloquent sermon, in which he endeavored to prove that the principle which underlies the kingdom of Jesus Christ is not human but divine, that the implanting of this principle in the human heart and soul is the joint labor of God and man, and that it will grow and expand until it shall fill the earth as the waters cover the sea. T he Sunday-school Anniversary came off in the afternoon. ■Prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. T r im b l e , and interesting ad dresses delivered by Hon. J am es H a r l a n , Secretary of the Interior, and Rev. Dr. D ickson , of the Presbyterian Church. The missionary contributions of the Sunday-school were five hundred dollars. In the evening Rev. Dr. F oster, of New Tork, preached an able missionary discourse to a crowded and inter ested audience. E u t a w -street C h u r c h .— T he sermon, a good one, in the morning was by Bishop K in g s l e y . At three P. M. the Sun day-school meeting was held. Addresses were made by Rev. E r w in H ouse, of Cincinnati, Rev. Mr. D a n d y , o f K entucky, H on . Mr. E v a n s , United States Senator from Colorado, Bish op K in g s l e y , and R ev. Mr. F is h e r , of Nevada. The con tribution of the Sunday-school to the mission cause was seven hundred and forty-four dollars and forty-seven cents, of which four hundred dollars was appropriated to the China mission for the education of ten Chinese girls. H ig h -street C h u r c h .—Rev. Dr. B u t le r occupied the pul pit in the morning, and gave a very interesting account of the manner in which the Gospel is preached in India, of the diffi culties in the way, and of the successes which attend the work. Several affecting incidents attending Hindoo conversions were mentioned. In the evening the Sunday-school Missionary Meeting was held, and appropriate and earnest addresses were delivered by Bishops Ambs and J a n e s, and General M a n n . The collec tions of the day amounted to about one thousand dollars. M a d iso n A y e n u e C h u r c h .— The morning service was con ducted by Rev. Dr. F oster, of New York, who preached an eloquent discourse upon the importance of the mission work and its great and glorious results. In the afternoon the Sab FORTY-SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY. 15
bath-school held the usual anniversary meeting in the church, when brief addresses were delivered by the Rev. D r. J. W . M . W il l ia m s , o f the First Baptist Church, the Rev. Dr. B u t le r, and. Rev. M r. F ry sin g -e r . The mission offerings of the teach ers and scholars were one thousand one hundred dollars. In the evening a sermon was delivered by the Rev. Mr. D a n d y , of Kentucky. W e s l e y Ch a p e l .— A n able discourse was delivered in the morning by Rev. D r. W . L. H a r r is , Assistant Secretary of the Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The congregation complimented the doctor by constituting him a life director of the Parent Society. In the afternoon, at the Sunday-school Anniversary, addresses were made by Rev. T homas M y e r s and J am es M . L ester, Esq. The contribu tion of the school amounted to seven hundred and eighty dol lars. A t night, Rev. D r. H . M. Jo h n so n , President of Dick inson College, and Rev. D r. H a r r is , delivered able and in structive addresses. The amount contributed in the evening increased the collection of the day to the sum of one thousand five hundred dollars. H ar fo rd A y e n u e C h u r c h .— The Ladies’ China Mission ary Society held its eighteenth anniversary in this church at eleven A. M. An interesting discourse was preached by Rev. 0 . H . G ibson of the China Mission. At half past two o’clock the anniversary of the Sunday-School Missionary Society was held, when appropriate addresses were delivered by Rev. O. H . G ibson and Rev. I. H . T o rren ce. These addresses were par ticularly interesting, and elicited marked attention from the large number of children in attendance. A t seven P. M. the Rev. I. H . T o rren ce, Secretary of the Pennsylvania State Bible Society, delivered an appropriate discourse. Monument-street Church.— The sermon in the morning and in the evening also was by Rev. W . F. Watkins, of Brooklyn. Judging from the results of the missionary collec tions and contributions, the services were appropriate and effective. The collections were quite in advance of last year. We are particularly indebted to Brother Watkins, because he cheerfully answered the call of the committee made on him at a late hour, owing to a necessity. 16 FORTY-SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY.
SECOND DAY-MONDAY. The anniversary proper took place to-day. Immense audi ences were in attendance. The morning services were held in the Charles-street Church. Hon. James Harlan, Secretary of the Interior, presided. Rev. Dr. NT. J. B. Morgan led in prayer.
REMARKS OF HON. MR. HARLAN. Mr. Harlan briefly and pertinently addressed the audience, calling attention to the sublime purpose of the Church in the establishment of Christian missions, and congratulating the Methodist Church in particular on the position which she now occupies, standing at the threshold of the second century of her history. Christians are the best citizens. They have the promise of the present as well as the future life. Christain na tions advance much more rapidly than others in the attain ment of wealth, intelligence, and power. I f there were no in ner recognition of God, no personal religious experience, society would be the gainer by the introduction of Christian ity. But there is an inner life; personal experience is real. The speaker rejoiced in it, and in affecting and eloquent terms referred to his convictions of its truthfulness.
ADDRESS OF REV. DR. BUTLER. Rev. Dr. Butler, late superintendent of our missions in India, was the next speaker. He stated in eloquent terms that the hope of the heathen is in the present efforts of the Church. The past, marked by neglect of duty, cannot be recalled; but, warned by it, we can now take hold of the work, and spread the knowledge and grace of God among the nations of the earth. Twelve years ago the authorities of the Methodist Episcopal Church resolved to establish missions in Bulgaria and India. Two years later, in 1855, he offered himself for the work. By his instructions, issued by Bishop Simpson, he was to select a mission field then unoccupied. He was to pass be yond the bounds of civilization, and enter a region in which Christ had never been named. His field was to be wide enough for a large mission. He was to aim at laying deep and broad the foundations of Methodism in India. The great river of India is the Ganges. It is a goddess. It flows from the great Himmalayas, running about a hundred FORTY-SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY. 17
miles in a southerly direction, and then bending to the east ward toward Calcutta, finally discharges its waters into the sea. On the east bank is the city of Allahabad, and there our mis sion field commences, extending thence to where the Ganges issues from the Himmalayas, a territory four hundred miles in length, and with an average breadth of probably one hundred and fifty miles, composing a domain equal to the surface of England, and containing fourteen and a half millions of human beings. That great field has been open to our Church, and looks to her only for the word of life. On the banks of the Ganges, the holy river, are the shrines of the deities, in the presence of which the millions of India have for forty centuries offered their worship. What the Cross is to the Christian, the Ganges is to the Hindoo. Hundreds of thousands will gather near a single shrine along the banks of the river, and at a given signal plunge with a shout into the current that they may wash away their sins ! With these thou sands the missionaries now come, and preach' to them the Gos pel of Christ. The work has greatly prospered. W e have now twenty-two missionaries in that country, three of whom are natives. A mission press has been established; the Bible is printed; tracts, hymns, the catechism, and some of Wesley’s sermons, are there issued in form for the people.
ADDRESS OF REV. R. S. FOSTER, D. D. Rev. Dr. Foster delivered the next address. His words were earnest, practical, and fell with telling effect upon the immense assembly present. He spoke of Christianity as a sys tem designed to save lost men now. The salvation of the Gos pel is for the world now. God wants the world converted to day. The Church must grasp this great idea, and be mov.ed by its inspiration. The world needs a ministry and a church consecrated to one work, that of saving souls. Our consecra tion must be complete, not partial; it must include our money, time, labor, our whole being. W e regret that our space for bids our giving the powerful address of Dr. Foster in full..
ADDRESS OF REV. MR. GIBSON. Rev. Dr. Durbin was to be the next speaker, but was pre vented by illness from attending the meeting. Rev. Dr. Har- Mi**iornry Rtuoit. 9. 18 FORTY-SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY.
ris then introduced Rev. Otis Gibson, late of the China mission, who made a brief and pertinent address, describing the condi tion and importance of the work in China. That whole coun try, sealed against us until recently, is now open for the intro duction of Christianity. Our printing press there is sending out tracts and portions of the Bible in great numbers. The Bible is now being used as a text-book in the schools. The Chinese do not like the English, French, or Spanish; they ask for the Gospel at the hands of American citizens.
AFTERNOON—CHILDREN’S MEETING. The grand missionary union of the Baltimore M. E. Sunday- schools was held at two P. M., in the hall of the Maryland In stitute. Long before the hour designated long lines of children, under the direction of their teachers, were seen directed toward the hall. The crowd, both inside and outside, was immense. It was estimated that six thousand children and adults were within and about the hall. Nearly as many more were com pelled to congregate elsewhere for their services. Rev. Isaac P. Cook, of Baltimore, presided. Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr. Harden, and interesting addresses made by Rev. W. F. Watkins, of Brooklyn, and Rev. Dr. Harris. The crowd, how ever, was too great either for the comfort or instruction of the •children. There were two other meetings extemporized, in order to ac commodate the crowds who could not be accommodated at the Institute, at Caroline-street and Charles-street Churches. At the former, spirited addresses were made by Rev. Richard Nor ris and Mr. W . H. Pierce; at the latter Rev. Dr. Sewall pre sided, and interesting speeches were made by Rev. Dr. Trim ble, Missionary Secretary, and Rev. Mr. Dandy, of Kentucky. The children’s missionary union was a grand affair, and will not be forgotten by Sunday-schools of Baltimore.
EVENING SERVICES. The evening services were held in the Charles-street Church. Hon. John Evans, late Governor and now Senator elect of Col orado, presided. The addresses were by Bishops Kingsley, Janes, and Simpson, and were of a high order, appropriate, and opportune. Never was an audience more intensely interested. FORTY-SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY. 19
BISHOP KINGSLEY’S ADDRESS. Bishop Kingsley presented a graphic description of the re gion now traversed by our ministers of the California, Oregon, Nevada, and Rocky Mountain Conferences, and gave a glow ing account of the rapid growth of the cities and towns in that territory. The soil, climate, and productions are wonderfully inviting. The people from all parts of the world are attracted there. A ll nationalities are represented. The future of that country is full of promise. The completion of the Pacific Rail road will note the most important of commercial events. The growth of the population and business of that section of our country will be rapid beyond calculation. There is power in the Gospel of Christ to leaven and mould these masses of peo ple. Brave men are needed for the work. In the presence of Christian heroes all difficulties vanish.
BISHOP JANES’S ADDRESS. Bishop Janes described in clear and fitting terms our mission in Northwestern Europe, embracing Germany, Switzerland, Norway, Denmark, and Sweden. In that land Gustav-us Adol phus maintained and triumphantly terminated a thirty years’ war for religious liberty. There Luther struggled against the crushing errors of Romanism. Did not a star rise there which went before Wesley and brought him to the Saviour? Our Church was needed there, and is needed still. Said the bishop:
We have there four thousand six hundred and sixteen communi cants, eighty-two Sunday-schools, four hundred officers and teach ers, and four thousand scholars ; sixty thousand volumes of relig ious books have been disseminated there, and six million of tracts ; they have three periodicals. The circulation of this litera ture must make an impression upon the minds and hearts of that region. In Scandinavia (Denmai'k, Norway, and Sweden) we have fifteen missionaries, five local preachers, and two colporteurs. In Copenhagen is found the most beautiful Methodist church, I think, in the world. We do not expect to send any more missionaries to Germany, although a few may still be sent to Scandinavia. We have in Germany a mission school to educate converted young men for the ministry. We could now draw from this mission well qualified candidates for the service anywhere in the world. 20 FORTY-SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY.
The bishop closed his interesting address' by commending the missions in those sections to the continued confidence of the Church.
BISHOP SIMPSON’S ADDRESS. Bishop Simpson made the closing address, and in his charac teristic style. He referred to the events now transpiring, and called special attention to the work of the new year now open ing. Important Christian centers have been established in Asia, Africa, and Europe- Said the bishop:
As I have looked at our country, and seen what the Churches are doing, it seems to me we shall soon have crowding our land men of every tongue. As the race is gathering here, I see the day of Pentecost coming; not in Asia, not in Europe, not in Africa, but in our own land, when men shall be converted, not by the thousands, but by the hundreds of thousands. If we carry out our plans, missionaries and missionary stations shall dot all lands upon the face of the globe. We are certainly living in a great age. Shall we do our duty? Christ is with us. A missionary never goes alone. Christ watches every contribution. The duty of the Church, while it furnishes contributions and missionaries, is to be in the attitude of prayer, until all nations shall flow into the Mount of Zion.
At the close of the bishop’s address the benediction was pro nounced, and the audience dispersed. Thus ended one of the most interesting missionary anniversaries ever held in this country. FORTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT.
INDIA. Commenced In 1866.
BISHOPS THOMSON a n d SIMPSON have Episcopal Supervision.
Beport for the Year ending August, 1865,
MISSION STATIONS.
Moradabad D istrict —E. W . P a r k e r , P. E. Moradabad, Henry Mansell; Moradabad Circuit, E. W. Par ker, Zahur-ul-Hagg; Sambhal, James Archer Cawdell; Bijnour, Isaiah L. Hauser / Ghurwal, James M. Thoburn.
B areilly District —James W. W augh, P. E. Bareilly and Khaira Bajairah, J. T. Gracey; Girls’ Orphanage, D. W. Thomas, principal; Mission Press, James W. Waugh; Nynee Tal, James Baume ; Shahjehanpore and Boys’ Orphan age, T. S. Johnson, F. A. Spencer, S. S. Weatherby, H. M. Daniel; Budaon, T. J. Scott; Pillibheet, Joel T. Janvier.
Lucknow D istrict —Charles W - Judd, P. E. North Lucknow, Henry Jackson, J. H. Messmore ; South Luck now, G. W. Judd, J. Fieldbrace ; Seetapore and Luckempore, John D. Brown; Gondah, Samuel Knowles; Roy Bareilly, P. T. Wilson. It is understood that the following persons will be employed by the presiding elders, namely: In the Moradabad District: Moradabad, Ummaid Singh, John Judd, exhorters; Moradabad Circuit, Ambica .Churn, Andrias, Calvin Kingsley, Bullu Singh, Goodyal, Singh, exhorters; Sambhal, John Cawood, exhorter; Bijnour, Thomas Cullen, preacher, Prem Dass, Benjamin Luke, exhorters. Bareilly District: Bareilly, William Plummer, 22 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1866.
preacher, James Gowan, exhorter; ISTynee Tal, John Barker, ex- horter; Shahjehanpore, Sunder Lall, preacher, Thomas Gowan, exhorter; Budaon, Yakub, Joseph Angelo, preachers. Lucknow District: James David,Thomas Scott, preachers; Amos, ¡Stephen Richards, Bakhtaur Singh, Jos. R. Downey, Abdullah, exhorters.
Rev. F. A . Spencer and Rev. S. S. Weatherly bad not arrived in India when this report was made up, and we may not have assigned them to their proper work. They will receive their appointments at the next session of their conference in February. Rev. Dr. Butler having finished, with marked success, the work which he went to India to do, is retransferred to his own New England Conference. In the above lists there are nineteen ordained ministers, ten assistant male missionaries, and nineteen exhorters. In the above lists the ladies in the mission are not reckoned. In some of our missions we justly call them assistcmt mission aries. Including the ladies in the mission, there is a working force of sixty-six, as explained above. The following are the reports of the presiding elder and missionaries on the Bareilly District:
Deab Beothee, —The accompanying reports of the various stations of the Bareilly District, India Mission Conference, for 1 8 6 5 , speak for themselves. I have chosen to send them for ward in their integrity, believing it to be more democratic, more satisfactory to the brethren, and better calculated to give the friends of our mission at home a clearer insight into the plans and operations, the difficulties and the successes of our work here, that they in turn may the better be prepared to pray for and otherwise aid us. I only wish to add a few words, as occa sion may suggest; the reports themselves, being quite compre hensive and full of interest, need no additional remarks from me. ISTynee T al Station. —At the time the call for an Annual Report from each Station was made Brother Baume was danger ously ill, and unable for several weeks to respond to the call. Consequently no regular report appears from Nynee Tal. I may say, however, that the character of the work connected with this station has not materially changed from that repre sented in former reports. Being a Hill Station, our Mission San 1866.] INDIA. 28
itarium, a large European population visits it each hot season, from April till October. During these months our chapel is filled, sometimes to overflowing, at the Sabbath evening service; and the past year the attendance and interest have been very great. Those friends who attend our English service give liberally toward aiding our mission work, as may be seen from the inclosed list of donors and subscribers. Hindustani preaching, and a very interesting Sabbath-school, are also conducted each Sabbath in the Mission Chapel. The schools in connection with this station are the most hope ful feature of the Hindustani work. Of these there are now three, all supplied with good houses, and are kept up in the hills during the hot season ; but during the fall and winter remove to the plains below, along with the population, whither the mission ary, too, must follow with his staff of teachers in order to keep up the organization, and also to get access to the people for pur poses of preaching and distribution of the Scriptures. This mi gratory character of the Hindustani work makes Nynee Tal a less desirable, and perhaps a less hopeful station than many others. And it has many features of real and permanent interest. During the past year Brother Baume has occupied much of his time in preparing one or two works especially adapted to the wants of our native brethren, our local preachers and exhorters. He has also written quite a large number of Hindustani .hymns, for the second edition of our Mission Hymn Book. This, with his English and Hindustani work, and his oversight of the new Sanitarium building, has fully occupied his time. This building, which when completed will be a very comfortable and convenient one, it is hoped may be ready for occupancy by the next hot season. Budaon Station. —Brother Scott has a very interesting field of labor, in which are brought to bear the principal agencies for the extension of Christ’s kingdom: the preaching of the word and the distribution of the same, in the chapel and in the bazaar; the itinerating tour to the remotest villages ; the establishment and oversight of schools, and the daily converse with inquirers, sincere and insincere. This is one of our most hopeful fields.; and Brother Scott does not overstate in the slightest the real interests of the work.
To Rev. J. W . W augh, P. E. of B areilly District: Dear Brother, —I now lay before you a general report for Budaon Station for the year ending July 31st, 1865. Nothing 24 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1866. of special note lias marked the Budaon work during the past year. Hence this report can do nothing more than detail in a general way the even progress and moderate success of the vari ous efforts and agencies on foot in this part of our mission field. It is cause of thankfulness that everything has gone forward, though it may have been but slowly. The Native Church has slightly increased in membership. Also, a few names have been added to the list of probationers. The usual means of grace, as prayer and class meetings, with the public services of the Sabbath, have been regularly kept up. A steadier and healthier tone pervades the little native Church, showing some growth. I have arrived at the intellectual improve ment of the native Christians by establishing a reading class for them, and furnishing suoh books and tracts as might be more useful, with a copy of the JDiair Khioah i Sind and Lok Mitz, two Hindustani Christian newspapers. The Sabbath congregation has increased some in size, and this is regarded as an indication of a slowly growing interest in the public worship of our little chapel. A Sabbath-school has been kept up regularly during the year, with an increasing attendance. A leading interest of the Sabbath-schools is a Bible class, attended by several persons not Christians, who seem to be reading the Scriptures with some care. Bazaar Preaching. —An effort has been made to keep up preaching, with some degree of regularity, in the Budaon Bazaar during the whole year. On an average the bazaar has been visited twice a week with the message of life, at which time tracts arid Scriptures have been offered to hearers for a small price. Unrelenting, hostility or stolid indifference was almost uniformly encountered. During part of the months of April and May thousands of opium cultivators were assembled at Budaon, having brought in their opium to the government agent. Preaching, and the dis tribution of Scriptures and tracts, were kept up among them daily for nearly a month. In this way the Gospel was preached to perhaps fifteen thousand persons. A number of tracts and single gospels were also sold. Preaching to these cultivators was preaching to the people of many hundred villages, and the opportunity, which occurs annu ally, is a rare one. Itinerating— Several itinerating tours were made during the last oold season in company with the native helpers working at Budaon.. In all quite a number of villages were visited, some 1866.] INDIA. 25 of them for the first time. The plan adopted was not to attempt
may be fully prepared to assume the Christian n.ime with firm faith and changed hearts. One is a zemindar, or land proprietor, who has manifested a most praiseworthy resolution to become a Christian in the face of opposition from friends. He has also shown a deep interest in the salvation of his fellow-villagers. This has been one of the most satisfactory marks of a true change in his heart. Other inquirers presented themselves from time to time, some of whom were drawn away by friends, while others were found to be prompted by wrong motives. Still a careful effort was made to lead all into the way of life. Colportage.—In the latter part of the year an effort was made to establish a regular system of colportage in Budaon District, with a view to carrying Scriptures, religious tracts, and books into all the towns and villages where readers might be found. On application, Scriptures and tracts to the amount of six hundred and fifty rupees were granted by the North India Tract Society and the North India Bible Society. We propose putting a copy of the New Testament in Hindi or Urdu into the hands of every school teacher in the district. Already some fifty schools have been visited, and a copy of the New Testament given to each teacher. With the exception of one, a Mussulman teacher, all received the book gladly. Other books and tracts were offered for sale; giving away is made the exception. As the people gradually find out now that our design is to sell, they show more willingness to buy. But a small price is asked that all may be able to purchase. Some copies of Scriptures, with a quantity of books and tracts, have been placed at several points, as small depositories, more accessible to those for whom they are intended. Some were placed in the Dispen sary at Budaon, others in the government school and in the mis sion schools. In this way an effort is made to put them more completely in the reach, and bring them fully under the notice of those who may take them. It is my firm conviction, from such observation as I have been able to make, that this will be one of our most efficient means of spreading Christian truth when faithfully and systematically carried on. Schools.—During the past year this department of labor has been considerably enlarged. Instead of two, we now have seven schools. Three of these are kept up in Budaon, one of which is for low^caste girls, with an encouraging attendance. A small school is kept up in the mission compound. The others are 1866.] INDIA. 27 in villages. Distrust of the missionary and fear of innovation were so far overcome, that several applications were made for other schools during the year, but, through want of funds, they could not be considered. As a hopeful kind of mission effort, I have been led to look upon the careful management of schools as most important. The establishment of a school in a village secures an introduction for, and attention to, the missionary, in a manner hardly acquired in any other way. Then an opportunity is afforded, as often as he may be able to improve it, of seeking to make impressions on the impressible mind of youth. It is gratifying to see how, in some of these schools, pupils are becoming acquainted with the facts and principles of Christianity. We may indulge the hope that some of them may yet become “ wise unto salvation.” I may close this report by saying that, with not much dis couragement, the Budaon Mission has presented considerable encouragement during the past year. I remain, dear brother, your fellow-laborer in the Lord, I. J. Scott. Nynee Tal, July 28, 1865.
Shahjehanpobe Station".—The non-arrival of Brother Stivers or his substitute has greatly crippled our operations in this station, and has thrown upon Brother Johnson, for a good part of the year, the labor of two men. With the orphanage to superintend, the oversight of the large city school, and the general interests of the station, Brother Johnson has had the care of some ten thousand rupees’ worth of building on his hands; and all this, too, during a very trying season, and with health not the most robust. Yet all these interests have received a good share of attention, some of them constant care, and the report itself gives a fair if not full exhibit of the operations of the station. Until another missionary arrives, however, both the work and the brother now in charge must necessarily suffer, as no one man can do all that ought to be done. In those stations where there are one or more extra or special interests, as an orphanage, or the press, the number of men re quired may seem out of proportion with that of other stations. But each of these special interests, if properly cared for, must well-nigh exhaust the labors of one man. The interest felt by all, both here and at home, in the work of this station, in which our Boys’ Orphanage, with all its precious hopes and interests, is 28 MISSIONARY EEPOET. [1866.
located, is exceeded by that felt in no other part of our work. On the arrival of a second man, we shall look for a still more advanced and interesting state of mission operations in Shah- jehanpore.
R e v . J. W . W a u g h , P. E. B areilly District : Dear Brother, —The work of this station has gone on pretty nearly as usual during the past year. The removal of Brother Brown to Seetapore, and his place, as yet, not having been sup plied, has made the latter half of the year very laborious, and it has been impossible to do all that should have been done. Our Sabbath services consist of preaching and Sunday school in the morning, and prayer and class-meeting in the evening. The congregation is principally composed of the boys belonging to the orphanage, and the native preachers and teachers, together with their families. But few others attend. The congregation numbers about one hundred. There are twenty-four Church members and eighteen probationers. Preaching in the city and surrounding villages has been carried on regularly, at the rate of from four to five times per week; and though there have been no real inquirers, we feel somewhat encouraged from the fact that the crowds or pongregations arc much larger and also much more attentive. Itinerating through the district has been limited to short journeys on account of our school duties, with the exception of a trip or two, by Brother Brown, in the forepart of the cold season. The interest in the vil lages appears to be much greater than in the city, and it is very evi dent that there should be much more done for the villages than we are able to do at present. W e have organized a monthly official meet ing, in which written reports are submitted, giving the number of sermons preached, names of places, texts, number of hearers, and attention, together with any other items of interest. The minutes of these meetings, together with the reports, are all placed on permanent record. A ziyaXt lias been erected in the city, but remains unplastered for want of funds. The location proves to be a very good one, as we always find large and attentive congregations there. The City School.— In the latter part of the last year the govern ment grant in aid, was reduced from eighty to fifty rupees per mensum. This, together with other opposition, reduced the school very much. The government grant in aid remains the same, but the finances otherwise have been increased a little, and the school is improving. The recent half-yearly examination was quite cred 1866.] INDIA. 29
itable. This school, if properly supported, is one of the most promising parts of our work. There are more than one hundred children and youth, who, in addition to their other studies, read daily the word of God, and listen attentively to religious instruction from week to week. But in order that the school may be properly sustained, it must soon have a more liberal and substantial basis. The Boys’ Orphanage.— The past year has been one of some prosperity to the orphanage. The most of the boys appear to be more interested in their studies, and several of them have made marked improvement in the same. About the middle of the year there prevailed for some time quite an increased religious influence. Several testified to having received the witness of their acceptance with God; and six manifested a desire to prepare as speedily as possible, to tell the story of the Cross to their countrymen. This good work has made a manifest change in the deportment of many of the boys, and in every way given us much encouragement for the future of the institution. The number now belonging to the orphanage is eighty five, this includes eight who are at present in a village school near Moradabad, but supported from here, and will soon come here. There have been three deaths within the year, and one of the victims was one of the very best and most promising of the boys—William Wheeler. He was one of the first received into the institution, was about eighteen years of age, a boy of fine appearance, good intellect, industrious habits, good character, and what was better than all, he had a well-grounded hope in Christ, and triumphed gloriously over death. W e all looked to him as one promising much for the future; but He who is “ too wise to err and too good to be unkind ” ordered according to his own will. There are nine of the boys members of the Church, and seventeen who are on probation. We have removed to our new location, and find it admiraby adapted for the purposes of the orphanage. We are free from the city, and also from the military regulations which were so intolerable in the old location. Thi3 is a most beautiful and healthy site, with sufficient ground for cultivation, etc. The boys have commenced working in their little fields or gardens, and are much interested. Two of them have learned the trade of shoemakers, and four more are now learning. Also, seven of them are learning the tailors’ trade, and are already able to do pretty good work. Thus the boys have mental and, to some extent, manual labor both for each day, which we consider necessary to keep them from idleness and crime, and also to keep them healthy. Most of the boys’ dwelling houses, and the houses for the native 8 0 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1866. preachers and teachers, have been built, and the large school-house is being erected, which we hope to have done in the month of November next. This house is sixty-six feet long by sixty-five wide. The middle room, which is to be our chapel, is forty-eight feet long and twenty-four wide, with open space in the rear, while on either side are three good-sized recitation rooms. This build ing will cost, when completed, about 6,000 rupees, while the boys’ and teachers’ houses, and wall of inclosure, will cost nearly 4,000 rupees; so that the whole cost of the enterprise will not fall far short of 10,000 rupees—$5,000. In closing this report I desire to say, that the sustaining grace of God, our heavenly Father, has been graciously granted unto us, to whose excellent name be honor and glory for evermore. T. S. Johnson, Missionary. S hahjehaotohe , July 31, 1865.
B areilly Station. —Brother Gracey has so clearly described the general interests of the work in this central station that I need only refer to the two special departments unnoticed by him; namely, the Girls’ Orphanage and the press. Since Brother G.’s arrival in Bareilly, in January last, an unpre cedented amount of bazar preaching, itinerating, and visiting of schools has been accomplished. And the work shows signs of life and power. There is still room here for more laborers, so extens ive is the field, and so multiplied the interests.
To R e v . J. W . W a u g h , P. E. B areilly District. Dear Brother, —In making the annual report of this station, I can do so from personal acquaintance with it only since January last, and solicit, therefore, that you will append what I offer to a report of your own as preacher in charge during the former part of this current year. I thus leave you to report on the neat com modious chapel which you rebuilt, after a greatly improved plan, in the Suddar Bazar; and which so handsomely subserves the purposes of our school in that locality. The Girls’ Orphanage and press will be reported on by those having charge of them respect ively. Suddar Bazar School—Of the school in the Suddar Bazar I report, that it continues about as when you made it over to me. The migratory character of the population for whose benefit it is projected, prohibits its development as an educational enterprise. Yet as there is a goodly attendance, and most of the students read the Scriptures in the vernacular, which has been explained to them 1866.] INDIA. 31
by one of the native helpers on two days of each week, we cannot but be assured that with the scattering of these native regiments stationed here from time to time, to which or to the bazars of which the children of this school are mainly attached, there must needs be a dissemination of divine truth that cannot fail of ultimate effect on a multitude of minds. City School.—The school which you had the honor to originate in the old city last August, though not materially developed since it came into my care, is yet a hopeful enterprise. In numbers and in tone it is in good case; while in May last the Indian Govern ment was pleased to make a grant, in compliance with your appli cation, of thirty-seven dollars and fifty cents per month for the current expenses, and seven hundred and fifty dollars to aid in the erection of suitable buildings for the school. Though now not imposing as an enterprise, because in a transitional state, yet it may be made a commanding enterprise in a comparatively short time. And at a period when the most learned and scientific mind of the world is turned as never before to childhood, we feel amid the wrinkled wickedness about us the overwhelming claims that heathen childhood has upon missionary care and plans and prayer, and schools like this are missions to the childhood of India. I should be pleased if you could find a place to plead that the policy of the mission and the Church may afford them a fuller regard in the appropriations. Zyatt.—In the city, on a lot secured some time since, I have just completed, ready for occupancy, a building which, borrowing a Burman name, is known as a zyatt. It consists of one large audience room, and is designed as a place of interview with any persons who may desire it, as well as of conversational discussion after preaching with those who may be disposed to controvert our teaching. It will also serve as a depository and center of circula tion for our books. Bazar Breaching.—The point at which the zyat has been erected has been one of our regular bazar preaching places during the year, the other two principal places being Shahamal Gunge and Inglis Gunge. At these points preaching has continued statedly, not less frequently than three times, and up to .the extremely hot weather six times per week, two or three addresses being generally made on each occasion by the missionaries and native helpers. A large number of tracts and Gospels have been donated and sold during these bazar visitations. Breaching, Class-meeting, etc., in the Station Chapel.—The regular preaching on Sabbath mornings and evenings in the chapel 32 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1866. has been continued. The Sunday school has been interesting, and the Church classes fairly attended. Some of the orphan girls who were non-communicants at the first quarterly meeting for the year sent me a most touching and appropriate petition, setting forth their spiritual desires, and asking to be admitted to the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper on that occasion. Itinerations.—From about the middle of January to the middle of March we were in tents, and mainly at good points in the dis trict, aided by yourself as opportunity allowed you to intercept us, and our newly ordained brother, Joel T. Janvier, in preaching the Gospel and distributing the Scriptures and tracts. We encamped first at Hafiz Gunge and then at Nawab Gung, in the direction of Pilleebheet, and stayed sufficiently long at each place to visit all and l’evisit many of the villages within a large radius of these places, while Mrs. Waugh and Mrs. Gracey were enabled to collect unusually large numbers of women about the tent from time to time for instruction in the truth, and in some cases had access to their houses by invitation. A subsequent tour was made toward Shahjebanpore, our encampment being at Furreedpoor. Large crowds listened attentively to the preaching. Leading men invited us into their houses, where followed long conversations in the presence of large crowds, with the religiously learned men of the community. I felt the need of a native helper, but it was not prac ticable to secure one at that time. Many of the people visited and revisited our tent for conversation and for books and tracts. Thus, however feebly, we have aimed to make use of a variety of agencies, the law of missionary labor being that of nature itself, “ Constancy in type, variety in modification.” We do see resulta in the form of inquirers after truth, though they be yet “ far from the kingdom.” May God give us to see the “ good beginnings grow.” Respectfully submitted. Truly in best bonds, J. T. G r a c e y . B a e e i l l y , August 1, 186 5.
T h e G irls’ O r p h a n a g e , B a r e il l y .—Brother Thomas, who is also treasurer of our mission, has charge of this institution. As he had within a few months past prepared two reports of the orphan age, he preferred the request that I merely from my own knowl edge make a few remarks on the state of the school, etc. To do this is .to me a real pleasure. The Girls’ Orphanage, which has now been in existence about six years, was never in so prosperous or Satisfactory a state. It is every way successful, and its prospects are very encouraging. All j » , ■■ ---- IWVW^W--- t is\ \ • f D A Y M ISSIONS j
1866.1 InW / 33 \ 4 / D p f ri its surroundings and internal arrangfemeolrsnd V tbue^frrming and moulding of a hand and mind and heart all at once in love and sympathy with their work. Both Brother and Sister Thomas are peculiarly well adapted, by tastes and education, for this respon sible position. The Director of Public Instruction, who has frequently visited the school, pronounces it a great success, and always expresses himself pleased at the results of his examinations. This itself is highly encouraging, especially as the institution draws largely on govern ment for aid. Though none of the girls are yet very far advanced as scholars, several of the more advanced having been married, yet there is a good class well on in grammar, arithmetic, geography, etc., and these not only in Hindustani, but in English also. Nearly all the girls who are old enough learn to sew, knit, crotohet, etc.; and already the result of their earnings, though small as yet, is such as to be thought worthy of a place among the receipts of the institution. The moral and religious tone of the school is very satisfactory and encouraging. A large number of the girls are truly pious ; they are devoted Christians, love God and their Bibles, and love to pray ; some of them pray with power. As intimated, the Girls’ Orphange has already fairly begun to fulfill its mission of giving to this land Christian instead of heathen households. From it some dozen families have already been form ed by the marriage of hopeful young men, several of them from the Boys’ Orphanage, with the more mature and advanced girls of the school. They go forth as Christian women, to become, as indeed some of them have already become, heads of Christian families, and joyful mothers of Christian children. In a word, this is a most interesting and hopeful arm of our work. The general health of the entire school of some one hundred and twenty-six girls is good. During the past year there has been but little sickness and few deaths. Though a few minor cases of discipline occasionally occur, there is generally better behavior than among a like number of girls at home. All seem happy, eat well, play well, sing well, and doubtless are what they seem, a happy, laving band of Christian girls snatched from the hand of heathen ism and cruelty. Pillibheet. —This station was o n our schedule once before, but for want of men, and the failure of a brother’s health, it was for a time given up. At present our good Brother Joel, one of our native brethren recently ordained by Bishop Thomson, occupies the station. Only time for a fair opening has yet transpired; still Miuionar; Raport. 3 34 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1866. the prospect is favorable. Already one whom we believe to be a sincere inquirer has indicated his desire for the rite of Christian baptism. The city is quite populous, and the community a very prosperous one. From this point it is our design to visit as often as possible during the cold season the Tharoo tribes who live in the interior beyond. Brother Joel’s first report is one of real interest, especially the latter portion of it, where he rises to the dignity and power of the seer, and his vision may be sevenfold clearer than our poor faith. It is not unlike the closing, sentiment of Bishop Thomson’s pub lished address before the late session of our conference. Truly it is inspiring to read such language from the pen of one who him self sat for years “ in the shadow ” until the beams of the sun of righteousness pierced the darkness, and he saw the true light.
R e v . J. W. W a u g h , P. E. B areilly D istrict: Dear Brother. —Although this station was chosen for occu pancy by the Annual Conference held in Lucknow, December, 1 8 6 4 , owing to itinerations made throughout the district I did not. reach my appointment to commence operations until in February last. ‘At that time I removed with my family from Bareilly to this place, and at once commenced operations by frequent preachings in the bazars, the establishment of a humble low-caste school, and almost daily conversations with those who call to inquire of the true religion. [I have corrected thus far Brother Joel’s imperfect English, but find that as little as I have altered it I have deprived it of its native fire and force. I shall simply make a few extracts, nearly in his own words, and thus give the sense of his entire though brief report.—J. W . W a u g h .] The truth of the Gospel is preached in the bazars and streets, yes, even to passionate and malicious people; and yet they often hear it with meekness and reverence. In every preaching hearers are gathered together from fifty to one hundred. In short, “ the Gospel is preached to the poor that they may become rich.” This is done three days in each week. One day is set apart for visiting and conversing in their houses and shops, to convince and offer the Almighty Redeemer. Books and tracts are distributed gratisly. Those who come to our house for books read with delight in their leisure hours ; but, alafi! the fetters of caste fasten them in such a manner that they eannot confess the truth openly. 1866.] INDIA. 36 Chapel congregation every Sunday; from eighteen to twenty- four present. Prayer meeting every Wednesday evening. School.—The boys of the school are of the poorer class of people; but they are trying to learn, however, and we wish to thrive them. The average number in daily attendance is twelve, reading the vernacular with relish. Finally.—The Gospel, which is promulgated in Christ Jesus with deep sighing, faith, hope, and charity, is not in vain ! For it has commenced already, although slowly, to turn upsidé down here and there the fancy righteousness of man, with the vain wor shiping, yea, even more, with the aid of the great seducer’s power. Thousands of Nicodemuses are found in this vast field. If the commencement is such, truly the result will be glorious. The sun of righteousness will come upon India’s head! Then the mid day flower will blossom, our generation will see the hour when thousands will be born in a day. Your brother in Christ, J o e l T. J a n v i e b .
P i l l i b h e e t , J u n e 30, 1865.
Accompanying you will also find the numerical and statistical report for the year, and also the report of local receipts, concern ing which I need say nothing, as so much has already been said of the liberality of the friends of our mission. More money, by several thousand rupees, is reported this year from the Bareilly District alone than from the entire mission two years ago. The excess in this district over the other districts arises from the fact that most, of the institutions and enterprises of the mission are within its bounds. In the matter of finances, and in every other matter, we are try ing to do our duty. We rely on the prayers of the Church. We are lpoking for success. Pray for us and for our work in India. And let all the people pray for us.
MISSION PRESS, BAREILLY. The operations of the press during the past year have varied but little from those of other years, except in the greater amount of work done, and in the increasing of our lithographic depart ment. Last year only Jive men were engaged in this work; now there are ten. The edition of the Psalms recently issued in litho graphed Persian-Urdu was soon exhausted, and a second and much larger edition is now nearly ready. The American Bible Society generously supply the means for carrying on this work. 86 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1866. It is our intention to go on publishing other books of the Bible in this style, and in the same written character, which the educated natives so much prefer to read. W e have also in hand a transla tion of our Book of Discipline, a second and much enlarged edition of our Mission Hymn Book, and a large work entitled, “ An In quiry into the True Religion.” This is a • reprint of one of the most successful refutations of Mohammedanism and Hindooism, comparing them with Christianity ; it is also being issued in litho graphed Urdu. The Discipline and Hymn book are in the Roman character. The English department of the office has been very much occu pied during the year with job work, the printing of regimental and commissariat blank forms. By a reference to the financial report sent forward, you will see that two thousand one hundred and eighty-five rupees’ worth of this kind of work has been done, and this of course aids in defraying the expenses of and enlarging the other and strictly religious work of the office. And yet the propriety of a missionary spending any considerable portion of his time in overseeing this secular work, of turning job printer, in short, is very much doubted. This fact found expression in a res olution passed at our late Annual Conference at Lucknow, namely: “ Resolved, That we recommend to the favorable consideration of the Missionary Board the propriety of appointing a layman to superintend our Mission press.” Up to the present time no word o f response to the sentiment of this resolution has reached us from home. W e anxiously await some expression of sentiment at least on the subject. Meantime there is a sentiment gaining ground in our mission, that if a layman cannot be secured to take charge of ttas work, we should be ready to enter upon a wiser, more economical, and truer policy, by disposing of our press establish ment, either by letting it to native Christian printers, or otherwise, and securing our work done at it, or at other presses, as might be cheaper or more convenient; in short, of (¡easing to print, but con tinuing to publish, by hiring our work done. Though we might by this step lose the pleasure and convenience of possessing and controlling a Mission press, it is believed that, unless a layman can be secured for the work, prudence would point out the above as the best step to be taken. We oannot safely refuse to take the job work offered us, as our press is the only one within some two hund red miles of Bareilly, and we would be deemed unobliging by those who are our friends. Should we receive no word from the Mis sionary Board before our next Annual Conference in February, 1866, the matter will doubtless come up for discussion in open conference. INDIA. 37
Our entire establishment is valued at some six thousand five hundred rupees. The number of hands employed is now twenty. We do work of almost every description, a small bindery being also connected with the press. Printing is done in three languages, and in six different characters or alphabets. The cost, including labor, paper, and other items, of running the press each year, is about four thousand rupees; and the value of all work done, both religious and secular, about six thousand rupees. We know our press is doing a good work for our mission, and we hope to see it soon in charge of a good layman as superintendent.
LIST OF DONATIONS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS given by friends of the Indian Mission, during the year ending August, 1865, to aid and advance its objects and enterprises: Bareilly District. GENERAL DONATIONS. Eupees. As. P. Major J. T . Gowan...... 2,456 0 0 Friend in England, (for Boys’ Orphanage)...... 1,411 12 1 A peeress of Great Britain, per Re,v. Dr. Duff, (Bishop’s ap^ p o in tm e n t)...... 535 3 9 Colonel H. Ramsay, C. B...... 100 0 0 Hon. W . Muir, secretary to government of India...... 50 0 0 Mrs. Captain Grant...... 30 0 0 J. Perkins, Esq...... 25 0 0 A. Foy, Esq...... 10 0 0
Total of general donations...... 4,617 15 10
DONATIONS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS IN THE STATIONS. Bareilly. M. Kempson, Esq., Director Public Instruction, N. W . P . . 50 0 0 M. "Wittinbaker, E sq...... 32 0 0 Major Unwin, Esq...... 28 0 0 C. P. Wintte, Esq...... 25 0 0 Brig.-Gen. Holdich, C. B ...... 10 0 0 Captain Phillips...... 10 0 0 E. T. Constable, E sq...... 10 0 0 Private Peter Leggett, Her Majesty’s 104th regiment 10 0 0 Capt. White, 5 rupees, R. M ’Crea, Esq.,4 rupees...... 9 0 0 Rev. J. W . "Waugh...... 60 J) 0 Rev. J. T. Gracey...... 50 0 0 Mrs. Butler, on gale of good? sent by ladies in America for Girls’ School...... 30 0 0 Soldiers’ subscriptions ...... 17 4 0 Oash receipts from other sources...... 163 4 0 38 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1866.
Rupees. Ab. P. Rent from Bungalow, TJ. S. Bank...... 720 0 0 Government monthly grant in aid to schools...... o i l 0 0 Government grant in aid for school building...... 1,500 0 0 Fees collected from school b o y s ...... 78 0 0
Total amount for Bareilly Station ...... 3,313 8 0
Shahjehanpore. F. Thompson, Esq., judge...... 48 0 0 J. Powell, Esq...... 60 0 0 W. G. Probyn, E sq ...... 60 0 0 Col. Robertson...... 24 0 0 Major Gibbs...... 21 0 0 Rev. C. A . L. White, chaplain...... 18 0 0 Mr. J. H . Senior...... 15 0 0 H . D. Willock, E sq ...... 12 0 0 Lieut. J. T. Ryves, 10 rupees, Capt. Hill, 3 rupees...... 13 0 0 C. Daniel, Esq., 9 rupees, Capt Morris, 3 rupees...... 12 0 0 Col. Butler, 3 rupees, Capt. Chainbres, 2 rupees...... 5 0 0 N . Bell, M.D., 2 rupees, Bazar Sergt Smith, 2 rupees 4 0 0 Soldiers’ subscriptions, Her Majesty’s 46th regiment 25 0 0 School fees, 106 rupees, 4 a s .; Sacramental collections, 9 rupees, 6 as...... 115 10 0 Government grant in aid for city school...... 600 0 0
Total for Shahjehanpore Station...... 1,032 10 0 Budaon. J. R. Reid, Esq...... 174 0 0 T. H . Hanson, Esq...... 60 0 0 G. H . Lawrence. Esq...... 54 0 0 "W. Kingston, E sq ...... 12 0 0 G. F. Graham, Esq...... 15 0 0 N . Horsford, E sq ...... 15 0 0 A . Anderson, E sq ...... 8 0 0 J. Shiels, E sq...... 6 0 0 G. Debnam, E sq...... 5 0 0 Salamat Rai...... 12 0 0 Bakhtawr Singh, 12 rupees, Ghalib Ali, 6 rupees...... 18 0 0 Government grant in aid...... 360 0 0
Total for Budaon Station...... 739 0 0 Nynee Tal. E . Simpson, Esq., sec’y to government N. W. P., donation. 120 0 0 D. Simpson, E sq ...... 50 0 0 Mr. Nestor...... 60 0 0 W. Johnson, E sq ...... 40 0 0 J. Inglis, E s q ...... 15 0 0 Judge Thomson...... 15 0 0 Mra. Pickett...... 12 0 0 1866.] INDIA. 39
•Rupees. As. P. J. C. McDonald, E sq ...... 5 0 0 Major Lees...... 5 0 0 Col. Deverell...... 5 0 0 C. Robinson, E sq...... 15 0 0 Col. H. Ramsay, C. B...... 20 0 0 Mr. J. Onyous...... 20 0 0 Mr. J. Dougherty...... 40 0 0 Soldiers’ chapel...... 10 0 0 Col. H. Ramsay, C. B., monthly subscription...... 360 0 0 Gen. Parsons, C. B...... 120 0 0 Gen. Story, C. B...... 60 0 0 Major Smyth...... 60 0 0 Capt. Fisher...... 35 0 0 W . G. Allan, E sq...... 15 0 0 Mr. J. Fraser...... 36 0 0 Mr. Richie...... 20 0 0 Mr. CharlesGwillam ...... 24 0 0 Mr. H ill...... 12 0 0 Mission Chapel collections...... 97 3 3 Sacramental collections...... 51 4 0 Small sums from various sources...... 20 0 0 Sale of school books, and fees from boys...... 57 9 0 Government grant in aid...... * 840 0 0
Total for Nynee Tal Station...... 2,240 0 3
Pillibheet. Rev. J. W . Waugh...... 10 0 0 J. T. Gracey...... 5 0 0 D. W . Thomas...... 5 0 0 J. T. Janvier...... 3 0 0
Total for Pillibheet Station...... 23 0 0
Girls' Orphanage, Bareilly. Government grant in aid for school...... 1,200 0 0 Government allowance for support of famine orphans 3,604 2 6 Profit on girls’ needlework...... 106 3 6 Mrs. Graves’s donation...... 9 0 0 Mrs. Yansittart’s “ 22 0 0 Mrs. Thomas’s “ 50 0 0 Rev. D. W . Thomas’s, donation...... 150 0 0 Sale of lumber, grass, etc...... 14 9 0
Total for Girls’ Orphanage...... 5,155 15 0
Boys’ Orphanage. Shahjehanpore. Major J. Y . Gowan’s donation...... 1,200 0 0 Judge F. Thompson’s “ 35 0 0 G. W. Probyn, E sq ...... 32 0 0 H. D. Willock, Esq...... 10 0 0 40 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1866
Rupees. As. P. J. Powell, E sq...... 10 0 0 Col. Robertson...... 10 0 0 Interest on money deposited...... 54 0 0 Proceeds of articles sold...... 61 0 -0 Rent of Bungalow...... 625 0 0 Government grant in aid for school...... 870 0 0
Total for Boys’ Orphanage...... 3,067 0 0
Mission Press, Bareilly.
Receipts from American Bible Society...... 1,801 4 11 “ “ Methodist Episcopal Tract and S. S. Societies. 1,574 7 7 “ “ job work done in the press...... 2,185 6 0 Rent of endowment, Bungalow, 8 months...... 600 0 0
Total-for Mission Press...... 6,161 2 6
Grand total for Bareilly District...... 26,349 15 10*
We append the following note to the above list from Brother Waugh, the Presiding Elder.
“ The attention of the Church has so frequently been called to the aid realized by our mission from local sources, or those other than the Board, that a mere reference to the fact, that within the Bareilly District alone 26,350 rupees, equal to $13,175, have been received during the past year, will suffice; an amount nearly equal to that sent by the home Church for all purposes throughout the Bareilly District. Few districts in home confer ences raise so large a sum, and some conferences report much less. Nearly all of this money is used in building up and carry ing forward schools and school buildings, defraying the expenses of itinerating tours among the villages, the opening of zyatts, etc. . . . Prayer in behalf of those who thus so kindly aid us is al ways in place with us, and would doubtless be grateful to the Giver of all good gifts from the lips of the Church which cherishes our work from home.”
* $13,175 from Bareilly District.— C o e . Skc.] BAREILLY DISTRICT, INDIA MISSION.
AGENTS OF TILE SOCIETY. NATIVE CIIURCHKS. B A P T IS M S . EDUCATION. CHURCH PROPERTY.
Church M uiubun Class ■a Meeting». D uring thu year. Day Scholars. 3 1 a « i i A1 ¥ Cfl'-S 1-3 A Mu èd UÌ 3 8 & §1 'o 'o £ a l i o 0* E-- -< 0 1 h a Ì5
B areilly...... 17 160 140 126 112 132 2-14 {5,000 Shahjehanpore 14 95 78 $18,500 |G00 86 200 200 Budaon...... 12 50 30 6,000 15,500 500 126 40 166 Nynee Tal.... 8 50 40 1,000 3.000 110 5,000 Pillibheet. . . . 2 18 110 :;'7 75 15 15 200
This year 53 373 288 104 212 102 12 563 172 735 17,000 40,975 Last year .... 41 335 283 (59 200 1,100 79 467 160 627 6,330
Increase.. . 12 12 38 ß 21 35 12 23 13 96 Decrease... 12 108 22 10,670 1,100
* One of the Shahjehanpore native preachers and the one stationed at Pillibheet are ordained ministers. T\ ThreeIv1ip669i of the chapels reported are both chapels and school-houses. T h e one at Shahjehanpore will be finished in November, 1865.
J; W . W a u g h , P. E., Bareilly District, India Conference. 42 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1866.
MORADABAD DISTRICT.
Report op Rev. E. W . Parker, P. E., August, 1865.— W e sincerely hope that our brethren in the ministry will carefully read and study this report. It will show them (as will the other reports from India) the internal working of the missions. The reader must not forget to carefully inspect the list of contributions made in India to the missions by Euro peans and natives who personally see their workings and fruits. These are intelligent gentlemen, and a goodly number of them are in high and responsible positions, and perhaps not one of them a- Methodist. They see the manner of conducting the work and they see the results, and testify to their value by their liberal contributions. The confidence of the Govern ment in the schools of the mission will be seen from the sup port it so liberally gives.
During the past year the goodness of God has been manifested unto us in the preservation of the lives of all our missionaries and native helpers, and in giving us prosperity in every department of our work. Since our last annual report went forward, two new stations and several outstations have been occupied, and a number of new schools commenced. This district includes only five Confer ence appointments, yet extends over a tract of country one hundred and seventy miles long, and contains a population of about two and a half millions. The laborers in this field during the past year have been, four missionaries and their wives, six native local preachers, eight exhorters, and thirty-two school-teachers. M o r a d a b a d . —This station, which is under the charge of Rev. H . Mansell, formerly included all of the Zillah or state of Moradabad; but at our Conference it was divided into Moradabad, including the city and county of that name, Sumbhal, including the city and county of Sumbhal, and Moradabad Circuit, including the remain der of the Zillah. In Moradabad services are held regularly in our chapel every Sabbath, class-meetings every Thursday evening, and meetings for the study of the Scriptures and prayer every other evening of the week. These services are especially designed for our native Christians, although occasionally a few visitors drop in from the city. 1866.] INDIA. 43 Besides our chapel services, two places, either in the city or some village, are usually visited daily for street-preaching. In these places we never fail of an audience of from thirty to five hundred hearers, and we often notice particular persons who list en to us regularly and attentively for weeks in succession. One young educated Mohammedan whom we had thus noticed has recently been converted to Christianity. For some time the Chumars (a low caste of the Hindoos) of this vicinity have shown some- interest in Christianity, and during this season this interest has so increased that we have opened a regular Sabbath-service in one . of their villages. I believe that we may hope for fruit among this class of people soon. The Schools of this station are also in a prosperous condition. Our city school has increased to one hundred and eighty boys, and is of good report in the city. A school has been opened among the Chumars, at the same place where our Sabbath service is held, which numbers twenty-five boys in regular attendance. This is the first school ever established here among this class of people. Besides this work among the males, we have two female Scripture readers, employed to visit the females at their houses in the city and near villages. They are well received and attentively listened to, and give encouraging reports of their work. Through the aid of one of the teachers and two of the scholars of our boys’ school, we have succeeded in commencing two girls’ schools in the city; one among the high-caste Hindoos, numbering twenty-five girls, and one among the Mohammedans, numbering twenty. This is an encouraging opening, and one long desired. W e also have a small girls’ school for Christians on our premises. Mokadabad Circuit contains the larger portion of the Morada- bad Zillah, and has within its limits a number of large towns and cities, and about seven hundred thousand people. The plan of the circuit is not like circuits in America, but is to establish our tried native helpers in large places about ten miles apart, so that they can visit the villages on all sides of them. In this way each man has an average of thirty thousand people in his charge. We have now six places occupied by native preachers and exhorters, and others are open to us, and will be occupied as soon as men can be obtained. The following are among the places occupied: Kunderhi, about twelve miles from Moradabad, contains a pop ulation of about eight thousand. Andrias, who was formerly a Hindoo priest, is laboring here among the Chumars, who were u MISSIONARY REPORT. [1866.
formerly his heathen followers. Many of the people are well inclined toward Christianity, and a few seem to be true inquirers. Chandausi, eighteen miles from Kunderki, and thirty miles from Moradabad, is an important market city of about thirty thousand people. Being a great center of trade, it is an important field for missionary labor; and Ambica Churn, a local preacher, is laboring here, apparently with some success. Ahchola is a small village where a few families of native Chris tians live. It is under the care of an exhorter, who also teaches a small school for Christian children. Regular Sabbath services are held here. JB&bukhera, about four miles from Ahclrola, is the center of our Seikh work, and is under the care of William, a local preacher. We have a little chapel and a native church here, and a school for Christian children. It was here that Bishop Thomson baptized twenty-seven persons, and left his name with the little son of one of our exhorters. In a village near by we also have an interesting school of fifty Hindoo and Mohammedan boys. Goa is another vill'age where a few Christians live, and where a small Christian school is taught by an exhorter. Regular Sab bath services are held, in which the native preacher from Amroah assists. Amroah is a city about twenty miles northwest from Morada bad, containing a population of forty-five thousand. It is under the charge of Zahurul Hagg, a native conference probationer. Our work has just commenced here, and we can only report that it is a large, hard field. Kaut is another large town nearly north from Moradabad, where we have a school in successful operation preparatory to further work. As the people receive our schools much more readily than they do our preaching, we often open our way by first establishing a school. Then, with the children as our guides, we can readily gain access to the people. These out-stations are visited regularly by the missionary in charge, so that the work is kept under his special direction; and most of the cold season is spent in tents, preaching from village to village through the circuit. Through the kindness of the North India Bible Society a col porteur has been employed, and hundreds of Gospels in Hindi and Ordu have been distributed through Moradabad Zillah. Many tracts and religious books have also been distributed, and people are thus gradually learning what Christianity is. Sumbhal.—This station is under the charge of J. A. Cawdell, 1806.] INDIA. 45 who writes: “ Sumbhal as a mission field is important. It has a population of not less than forty thousand, or if we take into con sideration all within eight miles of the mission-house, a population of over eighty thousand, made up of Hindoos of all castes and Mohammedans. In its vicinity there are sixty-one places of sacred resort, to some of which Hindoos from all parts of the country for a great distance come every full moon, so that there are contin ually melas or religious fairs taking place, at some of which thou sands of Hindoos are present. Another thing that adds to the importance of the place, is the fact that in the Bhagwat Puran (one of the sacred books of the Hindoos) Sumbhal is predicted as the birthplace of the expected incarnation of Vishnu, commonly called by the Hindoos the ‘ Holy Incarnation,’ who is to be bom of a vir gin, to be sinless, and, according to the Shastras, is to destroy sin ners and usher in an age of purity. How important that in such a place the missionary of the cross should declare the glad tidings that the true incai-nation, not of the vile and mortal Yishnu, but of the Holy and Immortal Creator, has appeared, and pointing to the sinless life and vicarious death of the Lord Jesus Christ, proclaim that ‘ there is no other name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved.’ “ The Gospel has been preached considerably in the bazars and villages, and the people have invariably listened with attention, often asking important questions, such as, ‘ Is the incarnation you preach the one the Hindoos are expecting, or is it right that we should look for another ? ’ “A school has also been established, and is prospering. W e look upon this branch of our work with interest, and with the hope that it may prove an auxiliary that will assist largely in the dissemination of true religion in this dark land. The school now numbers eighty pupils.” The work of this station was commenced during this year, and a small missionary residence has just been completed. There are a few native Christians here who meet for worship in Brother Cawdell’s house, as we have no chapel yet. Bijnotjk is under the charge of Rev. I. L. Hauser, and has also had some prosperity during this year. Regular Sabbath services, both in English and Hindustani, with class and prayer-meetings during the week; and daily street-preaching has been regularly and successfully kept up as at our other stations. Two of the na tive assistants have also spent much time in preaching and distrib uting books in the surrounding towns and villages. A large and convenient schoolhouse has recently been completed 46 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1866. at Bijnour, and the school is in a prosperous condition. The native preacher has spent much time and been much encouraged in teaching the. Scriptures and catechism in this school. There are two other interesting and prosperous schools in this charge, in large cities each about twenty miles from Bijnour in different directions. This is altogether an interesting field of labor; the people always receive the missionary kindly and listen to his teachings attentively. Pottree is a station among the mountains of Garhwal, and was taken up at our Conference, and Rev. J. M. Thoburn appointed there by the bishop. The design of the mission is to reach the mountaineers of Garhwal, and to preach the Gospel to the thou sands of pilgrims on their way to the great mountain shrines of Badrinath and Kedranath. Colonel H. Ramsey, C. B., Commis sioner of Kumaon and Garhwal, kindly assists us in establishing and carrying on this work. Through his kindness we have secured a small dwelling-housfe as a temporary residence for a missionary. As Brother Mansell was directed to go to the mountains to regain his health, he went t© Pouree to attend to the work there until Brother Thoburn should arrive. He has commenced a school which numbers thirty-four boys, and has preached some among the villages. As this is a very cool and healthy mountain station, it will no doubt become a sanitarium for a portion of our mission. From this report it will be seen that we are now only sowing the seed, yet that we find some encouragement even in this. It is encouraging to report a few hundred persons under the influ ence of Christianity; but what are they among the nearly two and a half millions still in heathen darkness in this district? The Church should fully realize the work she has undertaken in India, that her prayers and her aid may continually increase in proportion as the work increases in interest and importance. I remain, etc., E dw in W . P ar k e r, P. E. M o r a d a b a d , I n d ia , Sept. 18, 1865.
MORADABAD DISTRICT, LIST OF DONATIONS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS. Moradabad Station and Circuit. Rapees. As. P. R. Mandereon, Esq., donation 50 0 0 Colonel Y. Gordon, “ 15 0 0 William JohnBon, Esq., “ 15 0 0 1866.] INDIA.
Bupees. As. P N . S., donation...... 20 0 0 Rev. E. W . Parker, donation...... 100 0 0 Government Grant in aid for schools...... 1,230 0 0 Fees from schools...... * ...... 120 0 0 Sacramental collections...... 83 0 0 Hon. J. Power, monthly subscription...... 35 0 0 R. Manderson, Esq., “ 60 0 0 Colonel Y . Gordon “ 60 0 0 H. Lushington, Esq., “ 15 0 0 A . Macdonald, Esq., “ 50 0 0 Rev. E. W . Parker “ 60 0 0 Rev. H. Mansell “ 66 0 0 Rev. J. A. Cawdell “ 15 0 0
Total for Moradabad...... 1,988 0 0
Sumbhal.
Rev. J. A . Cawdell, monthly subscription...... 45 0 0 Pundit Nand Kishore, “ 8 0 0 M oonsif...... 7 0 0 Police Officer...... 1 0 0 Mr. John Cawood...... 2 0 0 Government grant in aid for schools...... 90 0 0
Total for Sumbhal...... 153 0 0
Bijnour.
G. Palmer, Esq., for repairing chapel...... 10 0 0 C. Carpenter, Esq., “ “ 10 0 0 M. Sandys, Esq., " “ 10 0 0 E. Barrow, Esq., “ “ 10 0 0 Dr. C. Raddock, “ “ 5 0 0 Mr. E. A . Phillips, “ “ 4 0 0 Mr. W . "Wilkinson, “ “ 2 0 0 Bijnour school fees...... 174 6 0 Nujeehabad school fees...... 229 14 0 Nugeenah school fees...... 73 2 0 Rev. D. W . Cowley, for school...... 47 0 0 Mrs. Sandys, “ 10 0 0 G. Palmer, Esq., for prizes...... 10 0 0 Rent of Bungalow...... 220 8 0 Government grant in aid for Bijnour school...... 480 0 0 Do. do. Nujeehabad school...... 600 0 0 Do. do. school-building...... 3,680 0 0 A. Calvin, Esq., “ 200 0 0 Major M. J. White, “ 200 0 0 Rajah Pertab Sing, “ 200 0 0 Chowdri Amroh Sing, “ 200 0 0 Dr. J. L. Stewart, “ 150 0 0 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1866.
Rupees. As. P. J. Sladen, Esq., for school building...... 150 0 0 C. W. Carpenter, Esq., “ 100 0 0 Mr. J. Cawood, “ 100 0 0 C. A . Elliot, Esq., “ 50 0 0 Miss Elliot, “ 50 0 0 Dr. C. R ad d oo k ...... 50 0 0 M. Sandys, E sq .,...... 50 0 0 Arajad A li Khan...... 50 0 0 Mattradass...... 50 0 0 Luchman Sing...... ^ ...... '5 0 0 0 Chamdri Nam Sing...... 50 0 0 Maharaj Sing...... 50 0 0 Budh Sing...... 50 0 0 Namab Chand...... 40 0 0 E. W . Barron, Esq...... 25 0 0 Kalidass...... 26 0 0 Lek Raj...... 25 0 0 Jat Sing...... 25 0 0 Mahemad Maydor A li...... 25 0 0 E . Barrill, E sq ...... 20 0 0 S ovL ak P rotra...... 20 0 0 Sov Chadmi L a ll...... 20 0 0 Dr. Ranya Lall...... 15 0 0 Sri Krishn...... 14 0 0 Small sums...... 99 0 0 G. Palmer, Esq., monthly subscription...... 150 0 0 M. Sandys, Esq., “ 96 0 0 Dr. C. Raddock, “ 60 0 0 C. A . Elliot, Esq., “ 90 0 0 C. W . Carpenter, Esq., “ 96 0 0 Suddar Amin “ 15 0 0
Total for.Bijnour...... 8,235 14 0
Pouree Garhwal.
Colonel H . Ramsay, C. B ...... 1,000 0 0
RECAPITULATION.
Moradabad station and circuit...... 1,988 0 0 Sumbhal...... 153 0 0 Bijnour...... 8,235 14 0 .Pouree...... 1,000 0 0
Total for Moradabad District...... 11,376 14 0 MORADABAD DISTRICT, INDIA MISSION. MUaionary Repor* MUaionary 60 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1866.
LUCKNOW DISTRICT. To the Corresponding Secretary : D e a r B r o th er ,—It is my privilege tcf report that the work of the Lord on this district is moving forward harmoniously, and I humbly trust with some little success. W e are not, however, per mitted to enjoy the success our hearts long for. God is very good to us as a mission, blessing us in many ways, but we cannot rest till we see more of these poor deluded souls coming to Christ. Do not, please, forget to pray for God’s blessing on our work. As Rev. Dr. Duff once said to his brethren in Scotland, “ The Church has yet to learn the power of prayer.” I feel I should not fully do my duty to the mission unless I write more particularly about our need of more men in the field now, in order, first, to occupy the stations we have already taken up, and, secondly, to be able to supply the places of brethren that may be removed by death or for a time laid aside by sickness. W e need five or six new men in the field now besides Brother Thoburn. You know it will take a new man two years to learn the language, so that he can be of much real help in the mission, and in two years God only knows what changes may have taken place among us. Besides, there are calls from several stations now for help; that is, the brother there wants a colleague to help him in his work, and the mission should occupy some of the large na tive cities, within our bounds. But we cannot think of looking in either of these directions till we have several new men. I feel like urging the necessity of these new men now the war has closed, and I do hope you will try and send us at least three men, besides Brother Thoburn, by our next conference. I inclose you reports from Brothers Jackson, Wilson, and Knowles. These re ports will indicate the work of these brethren respectively. I have written so much already that I will only add that the work is very encouraging, and I believe the brethren and sisters are try ing to do what they can for the salvation of souls. I should men tion, to the praise o f God’s goodness, that all are blessed with health and strength for their work, notwithstanding we are in the midst of the fapt and trying season. I am yonrs affectionately, C. W . Judd, Presiding Elder of Lucknow District. Ju ly 31, 1865. 1860.1 INDIA. 51
G o n d a h . — The following letter is rather longer than we are accustomed to publish, but it gives such weighty and positive evidence of the growing importance and influence of our mis- sions in India, that we deem it proper to give it, unabridged, to the Church. Remember, a rupee is fifty cents.
Tp R ev. C, W . June, P. E. E jlder L tjoknow D istrict : D ear Brother,—1. The work in this station has been carried on during the past quarter in much the same way as explained in jny l^st report. There are, however, a few circumstances con nected with the past quarter’s experience which may not be unin teresting to mention. 2. The first circumstance to which I would draw attention is the finishing and dedicating par chapel to the service of God. | mentioned in my last report that our Sabbath congregation had become so encouraging, both as to the number and quality of it» members, as to induce me to make an effort to build a suitable place of worship for the same. I therefore started a donation list, and thus collected the sum o f 402 rupees. With this amount J went ou with the building, and was enabled, wit/h God?s blessing, to bring it to completion last week, and to dedicate it to the wor ship of Him we love and serve. The service was well attended both by the European residents and Mohammedans and Hindoos from the city. The vernacular service was made the more impressive by the baptism of a Mussulman convert. The whole service, as I after ward heard from a native gentleman, made a good impression Upon the natives, as I am sure it did upon the minds of the Euro peans. The actual cost of the building was only 750 rupees, but on account of the cheapness of the materials, having bought a bun galow for 50 rupees, and one rajah giving us leave to cut bamboo« on his estate, and another giving permission to dig stone for lime, etc., the price pf the building may be set down at the very lowest at 800 rupees. The walls are mostly built of bnrnt brick and lime, and the whole what we would call in the yernacular pakka. The main room is 20 by 40 inside, with a portico in firont, and vestry or class-room behind. The roof is tiled and surrounded by a pakka cornice. The receipts for the above amounted only to 402 rupees, (and more for sp small a station as Gonda could not be ex pected,) while the expenditure came up to 150 rupees, thus leav ing a debt of 348 rupees. JBy saving from my local funds I was enabled to reduce this deficit to 128 rupees. 52 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1866
This remaining sum I was obliged to borrow to finish the build ing before the rains set in. In other words, to save the mission more than 622 rupees I borrowed 128 rupees. This sum, together with the other estimates for Gonda, I trust the Board will* grant, &8 I have collected all the money I can from our friends in the station, and can save no more from my local income. 3. The second event worthy of notice is the baptism o f Raj ale Ali, my moonshee. After my being appointed to Gonda I felt much concerned about having to give tip the assistance of Ab dullah, our Lucknow moonshee, who greatly aided me in the work of translation. At this time Raj ale Ali, who had heard our preaching in the Husainabad bazar, came with a note from Joseph, our native preacher in Lucknow, to say that he wished to converse on the subject of what he had heard the day before. I was very much struck with his. respectable appearance and intelligent con versation, and found then, and from subsequent conversations I had with him) that he was just the man I needed to take the place of Abdullah, and that he was evidently sent to me for that purpose. He was in the survey department, and about to receive 60 rupees per month. His own wish was to remain in this department, and come whenever he could obtain leave and receive instruction in the principles of our holy religion. But on learning I was going to Gonda, and on my representing to him the spiritual advantage he would derive by going with me as my moonshee to that station, where he would always be near to converse on religious subjects, he agreed to give up his work of surveying land and 60 rupees a month, and come as a moonshee on a monthly salary of 15 rupees, to survey the wonders of redeeming love, and to help translate the same into the language of his people. He soon joined our class, and has now been seven months on probation. During this time he has, in his walk and conversation, given me every satisfaction, and in his spiritual experience much encouragement. He has been very useful to me in the book-room and in the school, and as a moonshee has been invaluable. Hence last Sabbath, at the dedi cation of our chapel, before a good congregation of natives and Europeans, I baptized and admitted him into the Church. His very respectable appearance; respectful manner, and the earnest feeling way in which he answered the questions proposed, made an excellent impression upon all present. I thought him a suitable person to receive an exhorter’s license, and the first time after his baptism he preached in the bazar he spoke with much freedom and earnestness, and said afterward that God had greatly blessed his soul. Thus a man was sent me not only as a moonshee, but to 1866.] INDIA. 53 take the place, as native preacher, of Thomas Scott, who, although appointed to Gonda, never came. Hence he receives from the 1st instant the salary allowed for Thomas Scott, namely, 25 rupees. Raj ale Ali is a good natural speaker, well up in the Mohammedan controversy, and a Persian and Arabic scholar; hence his value to me and our work. He has written to Julander for his wife, mother, and younger brother to come to Gonda, and I know his prayers and hopes are that they will be converted to God, and that they will be baptized and admitted into the Church. Let our prayer to God be that Raj ale Ali may be kept in the fight way, and become the means of bringing many a wretched benighted soul to the light and love he himself professes to have found. Amen. 4. One more circumstance I must not omit to mention is that of a Mr. Brown, the master of the rajah’s school at Patrampore. He was superintending the working of a circular steam saw, and in guiding the piece of timber his left hand slipped and was caught by the saw, which cut through the bone, and tore and jagged the flesh, from the wrist up to the shoulder, in a most fearful manner. He was brought to the hospital here, where he received every at* tendance. When recovering he sent up to the mission for a Bible, and to say he wished to see the missionary. I accordingly went down and read and prayed with him. He seemed very much af fected, and said he wished to reform and lead a good holy life; that God he believed had sent this affliction as a punishment, and that if spared he would devote hitnself in Patrampore to the work of God. I directed him to the Saviour of men and the strength of the weak, and to pray especially for a new heart and clean spirit. I visited him as often as my other work would allow, and found his conviction of sin and impressions of God’s mercy in Christ deepening in his soul. When I visited him on Sunday, the 9th inst., I found him in a happy, peaceful state of mind. He said, with tears in his eyes, that God had pardoned and blessed him, and that he felt a great change of heart. He now loved prayer and reading God’s word, which he never did before, and he could now look up to God through Christ as his heavenly Father. He blessed God, he said, for the day that brought us to read and pray with him. He ended by asking to have his name entered in our class-book as a proba tioner. His reason was that he might be able to come in from Patrampore every other Sabbath for the benefit of preaching, class-meeting, etc., and feel that he had some one who would care for his soul. This is the one probationer mentioned in the statis 54 MISSIONARY REPORT.
tical report. Mr. Brown has received a good common English education* has studied the native languages classically, and having been born in the country is well acquainted with the native charac ter. He is the head master of the rajah’s school at Patrampore, twenty-seven miles from Gonda, and from a conversation I had with the rajah a few days ago, he appears to have considerable in fluence with this the first kellagdar in Oudh. Now such a man as this, truly converted to God, and a member of our Church in such an important place as the residence of this rajah and liberal minded Hindoo, will be a very great help to our mission in Gonda, and I cannot but look upon it as being the hand ctf God bringing about these events to open our way to preach the blessed saving truths of the Gospel to the people of Patrampore and the district. Hence the reason of mentioning his case in this report. 5. I am sorry that neither time nor space will permit me to men tion the case of the woman entered as baptized, or that I cannot now write particularly of three very interesting inquirers, two young men attending my school and a Hindoo garu (teacher) from the district, now under religious instruction. Bnt these I trust will be profitable and pleasing subjects for our next report. 6, The child mentioned as baptized in the statistics is my own little son, whom I baptized an hour before he went to heaven. I remain, dear brother, yours faithfully, S. K x o w l h s . &OHDAH, India, July 19, 1865. e NORTH LUCKNOW.
To t h e R e v . C. W - J udd, P. E. L ucknow D istrict : D rab B r o t h e r ,—W ith thanks to our heavenly Father we are able to rejoice that our numbers are unbroken by death, and that our Church has continued to enjoy his favor. The services on the Sabbath have been regularly attended to, as also the class meetings on Tuesday evenings. Only one person has been received on trial. He was a former occasional visiter at the mission and was instructed by them. He is now in the employ oi the mission and under instruction. Hie bazar preaching has been attended to by the natives. The opposition of the Mohammedans in preaching against Christ continues. A native gentleman, a Hindoo, called at the mission house several times. He appeared at first anxious to make inquiries respecting the gospel, showing some acquaintance with the Scriptures. He was ready to be employed at once, professing a desire to impart his 1866.J INDIA. m knowledge to others. His aid, however, I could not aecept, and told him bo, assuring him that unless he could acknowledge that Christ was God he was not fit to teach Christ. For this he was not ready. At his last visit the object, I suppose, was disclosed; he was very anxious to get me interested in his favor, and to use in fluence to obtain him an office under government. This I declined doing. Since that time his visits have not been repeated. Our Zenana schools continue in operation and give satisfaction. The extreme heat and sickness of the last two months have affected in some degree the regular attendance. This is, however, since the rains, improving. The Horsunabad school, closed for some weeks during the hottert weather, is again opened. The attendance increases daily. The subjects taught are the same as before; marked progress is seen ia all the classes. The Director of Public Instruction in Oudh, after an examination be made of some of the classes a few weeks ago, as sured me that the change and advancement was very commenda ble indeed. The distribution of Scriptures and Tracts through the agents of the Bible Society and ourselves continues in the district and city. There are three agents of the Society under our direction. Over thirty rupees’ worth of books have been sold, and a large number of ti’acts gratuitously distributed. Pray the Lord sincerely to revive his blessed work among us. Amen and Amen. Yours affectionately, H. J a c k so n , Missionary. July 11, 1865. BOY BAREILLY.
R e v . C. W . J u d d , P. E. L u c k n o w D istbict : Dear Brotheb,—I am happy to say that the work of remov ing the old bungalow and building a new one near the native city has been completed ; we now have a neat substantial mission house large enough to accommodate any of our mission families. I need not express to you my satisfaction and thankfulness for the success that has attended our building plans. The entire cost of removing and re-erecting has been near nineteen hundred rupees, ($950.) We also were obliged to provide a home, for Amos (our exhorter) and a moonshee; we have done so by putting up a very neat one, containing three rooms, at a cost of nearly one hundred rupees, ($50.) Also we were required to rent a house while removing the old bungalow; this added fifty rupees to our indebtedness. So that our total expenses have been two thousand and fifty rupees, ($1,025.) This amount exceeds my building fund by several hund 66 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1806. red rupees. Still I hold myself alone responsible for the extra expenditure. Since we have moved into our new bungalow we have reorganized our Sabbath-school, our weekly class and prayer meetings, and also have had services both in English and Hindus tani on each Sabbath. These services have been held in my study, and for some weeks James David and I have preached in Hindus tani week about, while the English work has been performed en tirely by myself. Owing in part to my time being so occupied in overlooking my building operations, and also to the extreme heat, I have not been able to visit the bazars in person only occasionally, but James David has done so regularly and faithfully; while Amos has been out in the district preaching and distributing the word of God and tracts to all who would hear or receive. Our thanks are due to the North India Bible and Tract Societies at Allahabad, and the American Presbyterian press at Lodiana, for large grants of Scrip tures and Tracts in the vernacular. Also we have had copies of the Psalms, with a few other Tracts, from our own press at Bareilly, which are highly prized by many. Our thanks are also due to our friends here for a liberal monthly subscription, whereby not only the expenses of our schools have been met, but also freight on books and other necessary incidental expenses. Mrs. Wilson has opened a Christian school in our vernacular, where instructions are given in both English and in the vernacular. Thus far we have ten scholars, with a prospect of an increase. Our school at Bhownugger continues much the same. Our native converts seem to be doing in the main well. W e have several in quirers; their temporal support is becoming a practical question with us, as we now have several young Brahmans living thirty miles distant who profess to desire baptism ; but as this act would cut off their means of support, and they see no other, they hesitate to take the step. I should mention that several itinerations have been made; one of which was to attend the great Mela at Dela- mow, where helpers and all spent several days. Also many smaller ones have been attended, and many bazars and villages visited, at all of which the gospel has been preached and books distributed. With gratitude to God for the past and hope for the future, I am most obediently yours in Gospel bonds, P. T. "Wilson. I860.] INDIA. 57
DONATIONS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS OF LUCKNOW DISTRICT. Lucknow Station, North and South. DONATIONS IN LUCKNOW. Rupees. A . Sir George Cowpe*...... 10 0 0 W. Lane, Esq...... 60 0 0 Maj. G. Anderson...... 50 0 0 W. Handford, Esq...... 25 0 0 R. H. Davis, Esq...... 50 0 0 C. Wingfield, Esq...... 80 0 0 Eev. C. W. Judd...... 100 0 0 Lieut. CoL Hutchinson...... 50 0 0 Col. Wright...... 25 0 0 Maj. Reid...... 10 0 0 Rev. D. Pearson...... 12 0 0 C. Rushton, Esq...... 10 0 0 E. Huther, Esq...... 5 0 0 G. B. Groves, Esq...... 10 0 0 Lieut G. G. Young...... 40 0 0 Government grant in aid for Girls’ Schools for one month.. 12 0 0 Government grant in aid for Boys’ Schools for twelve months 1,200 0 0 Municipal Committee, Lucknow...... 1,500 0 0 Society of Friends in England. A special donation for the Lucknow School-house...... 1,000 0 0 Total Donations...... 4,309 0 0
MONTHLY SUBCRIPTIONS IN LUCKNOW. Sir George Cowper, 3 months...... 15 0 0 Major Wilkinson, 3 “ 15 0 0 Captain Ryall, 2 “ *...... 10 0 0 Major Reid, 3 “ 15 0 0 Mrs. Gracey, 6 “ 60 0 0 Rev. J. H. Messmore, 12 “ 36 0 0 Judge Frazer, 5 “ 60 0 0 R. Murray, Esq., 6 “ 30 0 0 J. Boot, Esq., 2 “ 4 0 0 Watson and Co., 2 “ 6 0 0 Mrs. J. Johannes, 12 “ 36 0 0 Rev. S. Knowles, 6 “ 18 0 0 F. Lincoln, Esq., 5 “ 15 0 0 C. Rushton, Esq., 10 “ 30 0 0 J. M. Archer, 10 “ 20 0 0 A Friend, 7 “ 7 0 0 D. Burgess, 12 “ 12 0 0 D. Mackenzie, Esq., 3 “ 9 0 0 P. T. Blaney, Esq., 3 “ 9 0 0 W. M’Farlane, 3 “ 9 0 0 W. B. Thomson, 1 “ 3 0 0 « 8 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1S86.
Rupees. A. RdT. G. W. Judd, 6 months - ...... 24 0 ¿0 Small Subscriptions...... 10 0 0 Collections . . . . r...... : ...... 10 0 0 Total Monthly Subscription...... 463 0 0 Total Donations...... 4,309 0 0 Grand Total of Lncknow...... 4,112 d ft
Seetapora and Luekimpore Stations» DONATIONS IN SEETAPORE. Iieut George Tucker, Esq...... 20 0 0 Rev. D. T. Clinton...... 16 0 0 Mr. R. Hannah, Police Department...... 10 0 0 ttr. Woodcock, Superintendent of Police...... 5 0 0 A. Hutton, Esq...... 5 0 0 Mr. C. Conners ...... 24 0 0 Babao Ram C. Bose...... 2 0 0 Rev. J. D. Brown...... 10 0 0 School ftees...... 14 14 0 Communion Collection...... 8 11 0 Total of Seetapore and Luekimpore...... 116 9 0
Gondah Station. DONATIONS. Major Ross, Department Commissioner...... 50 0 0 W. Knighton, Esq., Assistant Commissioner...... 25 0 0 Captain C. F. Sharp...... 10 0 0 T. J. Pettingal, M. D...... 10 0 0 Captain C. Case, Assistant Commissioner...... 10 0 0 Maharaja Deg Besegh Singh...... 50 0 0 Vfl.ha.raja. Maun Singh...... 50 0 0 Rev. S. Knowles...... 10 0 0 R. H. Davis, Financial Commissioner...... 50 0 5 J. C. Mendham, Esq...... 10 0 0 Raja Krishen Dat...... 50 0 0 Rev. Ayeret, A. M...... 10 0 0 P. C. Aruegg, Esq...... 10 0 0 Captain J. L. Clark...... 10 0 0 Captain Cock bourn...... 5 0 0 Tullock, Esq...... 5 0 0 Smith, is q ...... 5 0 0 R.J. Dufifen...... 5 0 0 t . Warii...... 4 0 0 G. Yeoward...... 5 0 0 Gopal Chuckrushby...... : ...... 8 0 0 Soldier Brethren, Fyzabad...... 10 0 0 Total of Donations ...... 402 0 0 1866.] INDIA. 59
MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTIONS. Rupee«. A Major Ross, 4 months ...... 12 () 0 W". Knighton, in advance...... 26 t 0 (&ptain Sharp, 4 months ...... 12 0 0 T. J, Pefcffingal, 2 “ 4 0 0 Captain C. Case, 3 “ 6 0 0 R. J. Duffen, 4 “ 8 0 0 J. C. Mendham, 4 “ 8 0 0 Rev. S. Knowles, 4 “ 8 0 0 G. Yeoirard, 2 “ 10 0 0 Total Monthly Subscriptions...... 94 1 0 Total Donations as above...... 402 0 0 Grand Total of Gondal...... 496 7 0
Roy Barielly Station. DONATIONS. C. R. Crommelin, Esq...... 20 0 0 Captain Ralph Ouseley...... 20 0 0 Major A. P. Orr...... 10 0 0 G. L. Lang Esq., C. S...... 10 0 0 F. B. Henslow, Esq...... 10 0 0 G. D. Hodgkinson, Esq...... 5 0 0 Rev. Ayerst, A. M...... 5 0 0 J. H. Quilter, Esq...... 2 0 6 Major Atkinson...... 5 0 0 Total Donations...... 87 0 0
MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTIONS. Maj. A. P. Orr, 10 months...... 60 0 0 Capt MacAndrew, 13 “ 65 0 0 C. R Crommelin. 13 “ 65 0 0 G. L. Lang, Esq., 10 “ 50 0 O Rev. Ayerst, 6 “ 12 0 0 Rev. P. T. Wilson, 6 “ 12 0 0 R. J. Whitten, Esq., 6 “ 7 0 0 J. H. Quilter, 5 “ 5 0 0 J. W. Walsh, Esq., 5 “ 5 0 0 Lieut. Fendall Currie, 2 “ 4 0 0 J. W. Divine, Esq., 2 “ 2 0 0 Lieut. De Montmorency, 5 “ 20 0 O Capt Ralph Ouseley, 3 “ 15 0 0 Rev. J. B. Patch, 3 “ 15 0 0 G. D. Hodgkinson, 2 “ 4 0 0 F. B. Henslow, Esq., 3 “ 6 0 0 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1866.
Rupee«. A H. L. Reid, Esq. C. S., 3 months ...... 48 0 0 James David. 6 “ ...... 3 0 0 Amos, 6 “ 1 4 0 Hawkin, “ 12 0 Total Monthly Subscriptions...... 390 0 0 Total Donations as above...... 81 0 0 Grand Total of Roy Bareilly...... 477 0 0
RECAPITULATION. Lucknow Station...... 4,172 0 0 Seetapore and Luckimpore Station...... 115 9 0 Gondah Station...... 496 7 0 Roy Barielly Station...... 477 0 0
Grand Total of all the Stations in Lucknow District to July 31, 1865...... 6,861 0 0 Last year this district, or the Btations that compose this dis trict, raised...... 4,696 0 0 This shows an increase this year over last of...... 1,165 0 0 LUCKNOW DI8TRICT, INDIA MI8SION.
AGENT8 OF THE SOCIETY. NATIVE CHURCHES. BAPTISMS. EDUCATION. CHURCH PROPERTY. 3 i American Church Mamba». CI«M Mission’««. Native â Mooting«. During the year. I Cay Scholar». I 3 $ s a 1 * m is s io n s . w l i c 1 ■X s 1 I I 4»a i s 8) 1 ta Ji A i -d ¿a 1 s' •1 i g 1 o • *3 |f£ 1 £ f ! I H d a 1 t . 4 1 1 . "« i 1 M 11 3 i i o I A Probable Yahi Probable a £ £ a £ 43 1 i n a 1 ¡5 i f ¡3 $ 1£ Ä »I £ â i Vaia Probable £ eft 1
1 Lucknow .... 3 3 1 2 10 19 25 15 8 5 6 13 2 15 1 6 225 150 375 1 600 3 16,250 8,540 Seetapore and Luckimpore 1 1 2 2 6 20 6 4 2 2 8 1 6 1 1 .. 1 50 50 2 8,965 Gondah...... 1 1 1 2 5 30 8 3 1 1 6 1 4 r i 1 3 1 20 20 i i 800 1 1,000 .... Roy Bareilly.. 1 1 1 1 2 6 10 6 3 3 1 6 ... 1 6 l 1 2 4 2 30 3 33 1 ------1 3,000 ------
This year .... 6 6 2 6 16 36 85 35 18 11 10 32 5 31 2 2 4 8 1 10 325 153 478 2 2 1,400 7 29,215 1 8,540 Last year .... 6 6 2 6 12 32 56 66 16 12 13 35 ... 3 25 3 2 1 12 1 6 257 6 263 2 2 1,100 6 25,915 1 6,000
Increase... 4 4 29 2 2 6 4 68 147 215 300 1 ’ 3,300 2,540 Decrease... 31 1 3 5 1 3 4 .... i RECAPITULATION OF INDIA MISSION.
AGENTS OF THE SOCIETY. n a t iv e ch u rc h e s. BAPTISMS. EDUCATION. CHURCH PROPERTY. American cial. É Native. Church Member«. Meeting». Paring the year. Day SchoUt*. Mission’eP' 3 1 l ■9 • ä i I f l DISTRICTS. \ i e 1 J= I Î; CO 2 8 , a ê ? o S g i ? 1 tï g j |3 «i ôo A s «i JR 1 O ¿ S ’ 1 1 J3 - "3 1 2 Kb à H 'S *9 Jg 8. © g ja 3 1 i 6 i 1 • I t l l s g ! i ï
l . Ai ! « x 1 £ Ü â (2 V al«.Probable I £ Ck W öifc« £ «¡o 1 ä h a ■$•<1 i » £ £ ! ê i ! »
Lucknow.... 6 6 2 6 16 36 85 35 18 11 10 32 5 31 2 2 4 8 1 10 32 5 153 4 1 8 2 2 1,400 1 2 9 ,2 1 5 ï 8 ,6 4 « Bareilly ..... 6 6 6 4 31 53 373 28 8 31 26 47 104 2 Ì 2 8 102 5 7 12 24 10 16 56 3 172 135 105 5 17 ,0 0 0 11 4 0 ,9 1 5 t 1 ,1 0 0 Moradabad .. 5 4 6 8 32 5& 159 118 2â 20 5 4 103 13 6 75 11 14 27 58 2 21 749 82 831 22 3 1,900 5 12.15Q
This year .... 11 16 14 1 8 79 144 617 441 77 57 111 239 225 19 208 24 23 43 90 13 47 1,637 407 2,0 4 4 129 10 2 0 ,3 0 0 23 82,340 3 9,640 L a s t year---- 11 16 10 18 4 9 110 6 1 5 4 4 3 ‘ 62 4 9 69 16 4 203 14 161 19 8 31 58 10 27 1,115 210 1,322 111 9 0 ,2 3 0 18 16,990 l 6,000
Increase... 4 3P 34 102 16 8 42 75 17 5 47 5 15 12 32 3 20 522 191 722 15 1 11,070 5 6 ,5 5 0 2 3,640 Decrease... 2
T------P '■ r a ■'*1 T r * — S* -T--- 1866.1 CHINA.
CHINA.
Commenced In 1847.
BISHOPS BAKER a n d THOMSON h a va E piscopal S u p e r v is io n .
MISSIONARIES.
R e v . R. S. M a c l a y , D.D., Superintendent. “ O tis G ibson, (in Am erica,) “ S. L. B a l d w in , “ N a t h a h S ites.
ASSISTANT MISSIONARIES.
M b s . H e n r ie t t a C . M a c la y , “ Eliza C. Gibson, (in America,) “ Ettie E. Baldwin, “ S. M oore Sites, M iss B e u l a h W oolston, “ Sa l l ie H. W oolston.
NATIVE HELPERS.
Hu P o M i, L in g C h in g T in g , Hu I ong Mi, L i Se n g Mi, L i I u M i, L i T a i Sin g , Hu Sin g M i , Si a Se k O n g , Y e k I n g K w a n g , N g u S iu M i .
STUDENT HELPERS.
U ng Sin g L a , Sin g I. Sin g , L i C h u M i, S ong Sa C hV a n g , T a n g K ’e n g M in g .
SCHOOL TEACHERS. Ngoi, Tiong Chaik I ng, i) ^ ' Si a C h e u Sin g , T in g K a C h ’ u n g , L in g K ie P ’in g , Sie Sie n g Se n g , Si e k Sin g O n g , T u n g S ie u L ie n g , H a n g N g u k U . 64 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1866.
CHAPEL KEEPERS. U ng Sibct M i, T iong U ng 9 in , T ing N eng Seng, I ong T a ik K w o n g , W ong H eng T ’aung , K o C h’ieng L ieng, Sie C h’a i M i.
PLAN OF THE WORK FOR THE YEAR COMMENCING OCT. 1,1865. R. S. M a c la y , D.D., Superintendent. L C hing Sing T ong Ciecuit, comprising Ching Sing Tong, Mingan, Lienkong, Kwantau, and Tieng Iong: S. L. Baldwin, Missionary; Hu Iong Mi, Ngu Siu Mi, helpers. H. T ien A ng T ong Ciecuit, comprising Tien Ang Tong, Sien Siang, Kwaninchang, Hokchang, Kucheng, and Pingnang : R . S. M aday, Missionary; Hu Po Mi, Ling Ching Ting, Li Tai Sing, helpers. HI. Hok Ing T ong Circuit, comprising Hok Ing Tong, Ngu- kang> Kwihung, Kanchia, Yekiong, and Min Ch’iang: Nathan Sites, Missionary; Hu Sing Mi, Sia Sek Ong, Li In, Yek Ing Kwang, Li Seng Mi, helpers IV. B oys’ B oa.rding-School : R . S. M ad a y, Principal. Y . G irls’ B oaedix g-School : Miss Buelah Woolston, Preceptress ; Miss Sallie H. Woolston, Assistant. VI. P rinting O ffice : S. L Baldwin, Superintendent. VII. F oundling A sylum : M rs. S. M oore Sites. VIII. C ommittee on T ranslation : R. S. Maclay, S. L . Baldwin. IX. Sm yr n a D a y -school for G irls: Mrs. Ettie E. Baldwin.
ANNUAL REPORT. To the C oresponding Secretary : D e ar B rother,—In preparing for the Board the annual retro spect of our operations, we would reverently express our devout gratitude to Almighty God for the blessings with which he has crowned the year. BISHOP THOMSON'S VISIT. t In this connection we appropriately refer to the welcome visit of our beloved Bishop Thomson. He reachfed the M ission, January 22d, 1865, and remained with us until February 8th, 1865, when 1866.] CHINA. 65
he le ft on his return trip. I have given you full particulars concerning this important and unprecedented event in the history of this mission. Its blessed influences still remain with ue. W e hope in the future to be favored with episcopal visits quadrennially. Soon after the departure of Bishop Thomson, our mission wa6 reduced by the return to the United States of Brother Gibson and family, and Sister Martin. Another incident that has modified our operations was the division, in part, of the territory to be occupied respectively by our Mission and that of the American Board established here. In pursuance of this arrangement, we withdrew from Changlok and Inghok, two district cities where we had opened chapels. During the year we have dedicated our new church on East- street, built on the site of the house destroyed by the mob in January, 1864; have established two day-schools, and reopened one that had been suspended; have baptized fifty-three persons, of whom thirty were adults, twenty-three infants; have officiated on fo u r occasions to perform the marriage ceremony in our native Church ; have received from our native Church $63 35, missionary money; have completed, in connection with our brethren of the American Board Mission, the uniform version of the New Testa ment in this colloquial dialect; have arranged for preparing a uniform version of the Old Testament in the same style ; have conducted all the usual operations of the mission; and are per mitted to say, “ The best of all is, God is with u s” Rev. S. L. Baldwin reports as follows for the work under his charge: 1. SOUTH FUHCHAU CIRCUIT. This circuit embraced, at the beginning of the year, Chihg Sing Tong and Chang-lok. On the 1st of April, in pursuance of an agreement with the Mission of the American Board, the latter place was given up to that mission. We had only two members there, and their membership was transferred to the Sien Liang class. The superintendent then added Hokch’ang to my circuit in place of Changlok. My present report, therefore, will embrace the stations of Ghing Sing Tong and HokcKang. 1. Ghing Sing Tong.—During the year I have baptized and received into full membership three probationers, have received one new probationer, and readmitted a former member on proba tion. In addition to these, there have been several inquirers whose attendance on the means of grace has not been sufficiently stead- Muuooary Raport. _ 66 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1866.
fast to warrant me in receiving them as probationers. This old “ mother Church ” seems to be about at a standstill, as far as mem bers are concerned, yet it must be remembered that the number of members is no adequate index of the work accomplished. Ching Sing Tong has from the beginning sent forth its mem bers to enlarge other charges, and has received but few in return. Although the number of members is about the same as when I took charge, more than half of them have been baptized and re ceived since that time, while those whose places they supply are not lost to the Church, but are connected with other stations. Of the present number all but two were received and baptized at this church. W e have had one death, that of Sister IAng Soi Sieng, who died August 18th, 1865, peacefully, trusting in Christ. The church has been regularly opened for preaching four or five days in each week, and a large quantity of Scriptures and tracts has been distributed. I am indebted to Dr. Maclay and Brother Sites for their efficient aid, each having taken a day each week for this service. The day-school has been continued during the year, with an average attendance of fifteen. 2. JToJccttang.— Since the work at this district city came under my charge, six months since, I have received three into church membership and eight on probation, and have baptized one child. I have visited the place twice during the six months. On the first trip I was accompanied by Hu Sing Mi, and we visited Mingau and Kioantau, preaching and distributing books at both places, as well as at some of the villages on the route to Hokch’ang. On the second occasion I was acompanied by Yek Ing Kwang. W e were much encouraged by the aspects of the work there. The converts seem to be earnest, and appear to grow in faith and in the knowledge of the Scriptures; and there are many disposed to inquire concerning “ this way.” Our helper there, Ling Ching Ting, has labored diligently and efficiently. He studies the Scriptures with intense delight, and has already a knowledge of them equal to that of many preachers in the home work. He never seems happier than when reading and expounding the sacred word to his little flock. If Brother Binkley’s short stay in the mission had no other eflect than the conversion of Ching Ting, it would have been worth all it cost to him and to the Church. It already seems to have resulted in the addition of a score of mem bers and probationers, and the widening circles of blessed influence can be measured only by eternity. The fact that all our converts at Hokch’ ang are Annang people, seems to indicate the extension of our work in the direction of Am oy; and we shall probably, at 1866.] CHINA. 67
n o distant day, meet our brethren from that city at the northern limits of their work. May we not hope ere many years to see Christian societies in all the large cities and villages between Fuhchau and Amoy ? II. MISSION PRINTING OFFICE. This has continued under my care during the year, my hope of a layman being appointed to take it off my hands having been dis appointed. The work completed during the year is as follows:
L SCRIPTURES. No. Copies. No. Pages. Colloquial Matthew...... 600 1 0 2 ,0 0 0
II. ÏRACTS Monthly Records...... 45 0 4 ,9 0 0 Hymn Books,...... 3 91 ,6 0 0 Lord’s Prayer...... 6 ,0 0 0 6,000 Methodist Episcopal Catechisms...... 2 5 9 ,7 0 0 Methodist Episcopal Ritual...... 1,2 0 0 105 ,0 0 0 Three-Character Classic...... 3 ,0 0 0 102 ,0 0 0 Faith in Christ...... 3,000 120,000
H L MISCELLANEOUS. Recommendation to Annual Conferences,. . 50 50 Local Preachers’ License...... 100 100 Local Preachers’ Reports...... 100 100 Exhorters “ ...... 100 100 Programmes, Annual Meeting...... 3 00 1,800
Total...... 2 1 ,6 5 0 1,0 9 3 ,9 5 0 This includes only the work completed. Brother Gibson’s Refer ence New Testament, which is finished as far as Hebrews, cannot enter into the account; and so with the new edition of the Collo quial New Testament in large type, with which we have advanced beyond the middle of Mark. These would add materially to the number of pages of Scripture, but they must be deferred to next year’s account. We are under great obligations to the American Bible Society, and to the Tract Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church, for the liberal aid they have afforded us. We hope that the Tract Society will be able to make us a larger grant for next year. The appropriation for this year (§400 in gold in New York) will bring us here about $360, which is about |120 less than the amount of our Tract printing during the year. The Tract called “ Faith in Christ ” is the work of one of our native helpers, and we hope to have others from this source soon. The Discipline of our Church is being translated, and other useful tracts are in process in prepara tion, so that our press will be fully employed the coming year. I hope our Tract Society will be able to make us an appropriation 68 MISSIONAEY REPORT. [1866. that will realize here at least $500, say $560 or $570 in gold in New York. W e now employ seven hands in the office. I expect with in a month to add four or five to the number, and to work both of our presses sixteen hours per day. We are especially grateful to the Board for supplying us with two such excellent fonts of Chinese type as we are now using. W e can now meet almost any demand that may be made for printing in Chinese. I will close with the question: Is there no lay printer in the United States who will give himself to this work ? I sincerely trust the answer will not be in the negative.
III. SMYRNA DAY-SCHOOL FOR CIRLS. This school was commenced in March, 1865, after a great deal of difficulty had been experienced in trying to get girls to attend. It opened with two scholars, but the number rapidly in creased until it reached seventeen. Usually from twelve to sixteen have been in attendance during the whole season. They study the Scriptures, the three-character classic, and the Methodist Cat echism, and make commendable progress. Mrs. Binkley intends giving them regular instruction in singing during the present cool season. She is greatly encouraged by their regular attendance and diligence in study. Rev. N. Sites thus reports for the work on the Western Circuit: In making my Annual Report to you I shall first briefly speak of the work as connected with the Church members ; and, second ly, speak of what has been done to extend the preaching of the Gospel to those beyond or outside the classes formed by our Mission. 1. To the members there has been preaching quite regularly on Sabbath during the year. Both myself and helpers have devoted our attention to this matter. 2. Two expulsions have taken place from the Ngukang class. One was for violation of the Sabbath, the other for immoral conduct. 3. I have baptized five adults and five infants during the year. 4. There have been two day-schools in connection with the classes, and one at Minch’iang city, where, as yet, no class has been formed. The school at Ngukang was commenced nearly three years ago by Mrs. Sites, soon after we moved to that village, and it continues to increase in interest. During the present year 1866.] CHINA. 69 the Ngukang and Kvvihung classes have agreed to give one dollar per month toward the support of the school. The parents feed and clothe their own children besides. This leaves but three dol lars per month to be paid by the mission. The teacher there this y e a r is Sister Tang, a devoted Christian woman. She is sister of Brother Hu Sing Mi, who recently spent two years in the hospitable family of Brother John Stephenson in New York city. Sister Tang has proved herself every way worthy of the place, and is very acceptable to the people of the village. She is one of those rare exceptions in China, an educated lady. She is also one of those “ to whom it is given, in behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for his sake.” When she first decided to become a Christian, she was greatly persecuted by her husband’s friends, and was threatened with various evils if she did not desist This contest she fought through alone, as her husband is not a Christian. At the time of the riot, 22d January, 1864, she suffer ed more than pen can describe. God only knows, and he will make it plain. In consequence of continued persecution in the family of her husband, she determined to move to the country, and made appli cation for the school at Ngukang, where she has been so successful. Two of her children, a little boy three years old, and a little girl eight years old, have been with her at Ngukang. Her oldest, a boy ten years old, has hitherto been with her husband’s people, but she has decided to take him with her to Ngukang after the annual meeting, as she fears he will be ruined if he stays where he is. May we not ask a prayer of those who see these lines in behalf of Sister Tang, our first native Christian female teacher ? The second day-school is at Yekiong, eight miles from Ngukang. The teacher is now sixty-one years old, and was baptized one year ago. He is very zealous, and labors diligently to bring his friends and neighbors to the cross of Christ. Much of the interest now manifested in that village is due to his conversations with his kin dred there. Much Christian knowledge is imparted through this school. While speaking of Yekiong, I will briefly say that there is at present a more general interest manifested in behalf of Christianity by the residents than in any other part of my work. At the first quarterly meeting ever held there, September 15th, 17th, 1865, fou r adults were admitted to the Church by baptism, and six were reported as probationers. About one hundred persons were pres ent at the Sunday services of the quarterly meeting. Many have their eyes partly opened ; they “ see men as trees walking.” O 70 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1666. that the Lord would put his hand again upon their eyes that they might be restored to Christ, their rightful master! 5. I have solemnized three Christian marriages during the year. The brides were all from heathen families. Two of them are now attentive inquirers, and we hope the other will soon be so. The mission allows of heathen wives to be married in, but does not allow of Christian girls to be married out to the heathen.
THE OUTSIDE WORK. During the first six months of the year, that is, during the cool season, I visited three of the district cities of this prefecture, always taking one or two of my devoted helpers with me. The nearest city visited was M incKiang, about forty miles west from Fuhchau. To this city I have gone five times during the year. W e now have a day-school in connection with the chapel there. Though the scholars are but few, yet we have felt that the school was a great help to us in showing to the people at least part of our object in coming among them. Our helper there has partly suc ceeded in removing the strong prejudice that existed against for eigners and against Christianity. We, however, design this small official city more as a depository and kind of stragetic point from which to operate on the more populous and thriving sections in the interior of the district. Leuh Tu is a large and prosperous city in this district, and we have met with a very favorable recep tion from the people there. Being twenty miles back from the river, no foreigner had ever before visited the place. W e arrived about sundown, told our business to the gathering crowd, and asked for a place to stop over night. Soon a very large six- footer came up to me. I told him our errand, and after one or two remarks he said, “ Come follow me,” and we did so. Just at the side of the village, he took us into an immense palace containing three hundred and sixty rooms. The outer walls are from eight to ten feet thick at the base, and are from fifteen to twenty feet high, with portholes along the sides, and bastions at two corners. Within the walls we were kindly entertained over Sabbath, were allowed to preach in the great reception room at night, and to go forth into the adjacent villages to preach and distribute books in the daytime. The brother of our host is the wealthiest man in all the district of Minch’iang, and resides in another fortified palace one half mile distant from where we stopped. W e visited the place, met the owner, gave him a Bible and a few words of ex hortation. Our attention, however, was given to all classes, from I860.] CHINA. 71 the highest to the lowest, and we could not but feel that the poor had the Gospel preached to them in a peculiar sense. My helper, Sia-Sek-Ong, has since gone twice to this place, and met with favor from the people. We trust the Lord will enable us to plant the standard of the cross in this valley of fifty thousand inhabit ants. There are, as yet, no professed inquirers in all the Min- ch’iang district. O that the Lord would pour floods upon the dry ground.” From the above named village we passed over to Ingbok, a dis tance of twenty-eight miles, on foot. Here we met the Inghok ohapel-keeper, had a pleasant interview with the native brethren, and were favored with good opportunities for preaching to the people. This district city is about forty-five miles southwest from Fuhchau. From Inghok we returned home by boat, having made during our trip a circuit of one hundred and twenty-five miles in nine days. The third district city visited during the year is Kuch’eng,» ninety miles northwest from Fuhchau. On our way to this city we traveled forty-five miles on foot, preaching the word and distributing books in many towns and villages which had never before received a herald of the cross. But time fails me to tell of the many interesting incidents and favorable receptions we met with. Two days of this foot-travel was up, up the mountains, and down, down again through heavy showers of rain; yet no murmur ever was heard from any one of the party. A large village of perhaps two thousand five hundred inhabitants stands among the knobs of this mountain summit. Here we sought and found lodgings second only to those we had at Leuk Tu. Thou sands of these village people were permitted to hear the Gospel sound. Of our work at Kuch’eng I need not speak, as that is under the care of the superintendent, and is doing well. We re turned home in nine days, having made a circuit of one hundred and eighty miles. During the year I have traveled in my work one hundred and seventy-four miles by chair, two hundred and twelve miles on foot, four hundred and eighty miles in boat, making in all eight hundred and sixty-six miles. How poorly my work has been done, and how much or little fruit will result, the Lord only knows. In view of our reduced numbers as a mission, and the exigencies of the work, we returned last April to our former residence in the Mission compound. The two and a half years spent in the country will ever be remembered by us with pleasure and gratitude to God. 72 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1806.
North Fuhchau Circuit.—This circuit has been under my charge the past year. October 16th, 1864, we dedicated our new church at East-street, in this city. The occasion was one of great interest and encouragement to us all. Since the dedication the church has been opened nearly every day for preaching. I am truly thankful to say that the people have given us no annoyance at this appointment. After the terrible scenes of the riot there in January, 1864, we had many fears as to the success of our future efforts to reach this turbulent people. But God has been “ our refuge and strength.” The people have listened respectfully to our message, and I believe the word is arresting the attention of many who have attended the church during the past year. Two adults and two children have been baptized, and a small day- school has been started. This is our only church within the city wall. Tien lo n g .—This is a small class of eight members, situated on -the mountains some twenty-five miles north of Fuhchau. The place is difficult of access, and I have visited it only once during the year. There has been no addition to the Church, but we now have three or four inquirers. A small day-school is conducted in the village under our patronage, and the brethren testify to its salutary influence. Lienkong.—This is a district city lying about twenty-five miles eastward from Fuhchau. We have no class there, but have rented a small chapel, and during the year kept a helper and a chapel- keeper there. I was not able to visit the city during the year. Our brethren of the English Mission have also rented a chapel there and have visited the place for preaching. They also have a helper and an assistant helper stationed there. jKucKeng.—This is a district city situated about ninety miles in a northwesterly direction from Fuhchau. Finding myself unable to visit it, Brother Sites kindly consented to include it in one of his interior trips. W e have a small class of four members there. We have rented a good chapel, and have had a helper and cbapel- keeper stationed there during the year. The field is an inviting one, and we hope to give more attention to it hereafter. Tien Ang Tong.—Since Brother Gibson’s departure for the United States last February, this appointment has been under my care, and all my Sabbaths not otherwise appropriated have been given to it. Eleven adults and twelve children have been baptized here during the year. A very interesting Sunday-school is con nected with this appointment. The regular Sabbath congregation is about sixty. [1866. CHINA. 73
BOYS' BOARDING SCHOOL. This school, after Brother Gibson’s departure, was transferred to my care, and I have given to it a large portion o f my time and at tention. The school now has sixteen scholars. Two have been converted and received into the Church during the year. I estimate very highly the importance of this department of our operations. The school is doing a good work for China.
GIRLS’ BOARDING SCHOOL. After six years of incessant toil the Misses Woolston are now in the north of China enjoying a brief vacation, and during their ab sence the school has been suspended. When the school was dis missed there were twenty-six girls in attendance, and the prospects of usefulness wei;e highly encouraging. I cannot too highly com mend the zeal and devotion of the Misses Woolston, and I trust the Church will not cease to remember them in their efforts to ele vate woman in China. Five of the pupils have been baptized during the year. THE FOUNDLING ASYLUM. Mrs. Maclay has continued in charge of this institution. Thirty foundlings have been cared for during the year, and the charge of such a family has drawn largely on Mrs. Maclay’s time and strength. The work, however, has been cheerfully performed, and the pleasure of doing good to these helpless castaways has been to her ample compensation.
SCRIPTURES AND TRACTS. You will be pleased to know that our uniform version of the New Testament in the colloquial dialect of this city is now passing through the press. You will also rejoice to learn that arrange ments have been made for preparing at once a similar version of the Old Testament. Thank God! “ the morning cometh.” We have prepared new editions of our Hymn Book, Ritual, and Cate chism ; and Brother Baldwin has brought them out in beautiful style. Brother Gibson’s Reference New Testament will soon be completed. We have republished an edition, on wooden blocks, of the Christian three-character Classic; that is, a summary of Christian doctrines in seutences each containing three characters or words. We have also published on blocks a discourse preached at one of our quarterly meetings by Brother H u Po M i. It is 74 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1866. called “ Faith in Christ, or Believing in Jesus,” and is an ad mirable production. In conclusion, we would solicit for ourselves and for the great work in which we are engaged an interest in the prayers of the people of God. We are trying to make full proof of our ministry. The past year has furnished ample opportunities for ceaseless labor. The field is constantly enlarging; new'doors are opening on every hand; but the laborers are few. W e rejoice that “ God has counted us faithful, putting us into this ministry.” W e desire no other positions than those we occupy as missionaries of the Metho dist Episcopal Church to the perishing millions of China. But we long for greater displays of divine power in our work. We want to see this people coming by thousands to the feet of Jesus. We are hoping that the coming year will open up a new and more glorious era in the history of this Mission. W e have consecrated ourselves afresh to our work, and hope, according to our ability, to labor wholly for God—to know nothing among these multitudes save Jesus Christ and him crucified. W e are not unwilling to give the last and highest proof of our devotion to the Saviour. W e think ourselves determined “ to follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth.” May we strengthen our hearts with the conviction that “ prayer is made without ceasing of the Church unto God for us!” Tours truly, R. S. M a c l a y , Superintendent. CHINA MISSION, 186 9.
AG'TS OF SOCIETY. NATIVE CHURCHES. SCHOOLS. ASYLUM & PRESS. MISSION PROPERTY.
American. Baptisms. e Boarding. Day. Sunday. 9 FUJICHAU. < T3 A & 3 s 3 3 * ‘ 3 II A A -3 Ja c 1 3 3 ! 8 ‘5. ‘3, I l| 2 1 T3 1 ! 1 l a 4 ! E I £ 1 H < £ a i H £ ■y So s i5 to £ C/3 £ (2 i (S p. r p III £ Ching Sing Tong 1 1 3 5 3 3 l i 3 2 16 *8 $10 44 1 26 1 26 $2,500 $2,500 12 Ì.6 28 48 2 40 90 13 25 30 16 4 30 9,937 Tien Ang Tong. 1 3 7 11 1 1 40 13 $ 3 0 ,2 0 0 40,137 0Q Hok Ing Tong . 1 1 4 6 2 2 4 13 6 7 25 8 6 44 B 1 10 1 10 -2 2,500 2,500 j3 rS a o O & o COUNTRY. CQ s CO CD Ö K oih u n g...... 1 1 1 3 4 14 7 21 2 3 45 r-t p 250 250 2 2 1 1 15 7 22 4 15 1 10 15 o 500 500 Ngukang ...... 5 *5 i e 2 2 4 4 10 6 16 8 5 60 1 12 1 15 CO 03 Y e k io n g ...... V T* p K an ch ia...... 1 1 1 1 11 3 2 16 6 0 51 8P O 'S ro P« Tien l o n g ...... 1 1 8 3 2 13 *2 O c i 10 1 10 Cm ä O Sieu Me Ka . .. 6 2 7 2 2 38 o •s i/a rt CO CO » Hokoh’ang .... 3 3 7 1 *8 9 8 2 19 11 2 57 0> © cvT P a a o K uch’e n g ...... 2 2 4 4 8 8 2 51 o o Minch’iang .... 3 3 i ÌÓ i 10 H FOREIGN GERMAN MISSION. Commenced In 1849. BISHOPS AMES a n d JANES h a t e E piscopal Super vision. MISSIONARIES. MEMBERS OF THE CONFERENCE. L . S. J a c o b y , Superintendent. W . F. W a r r e n , D.D., First Theological Tutor of the Institute. E . R iemenschneider , E . G eb h ar d t, C. H . D o e r in g , G . G oess, H . N u e l s e n , G . B r u n s, L . N ipper t, H . G erdes, W . S c h w a r z , E . P ucklitsch, E. M a n n , F. K l u e sn e r , C. D ietr ic h . J. St a ig e r , A . L u e r in g , H . G isl e r , C. A ch ard, H . K un st, A . Su lzb er g er, C h r. R a it h , A . R o d e m e y e r , J. M e ssm er. PREACHERS ON TRIAL. F. P a u l u s , C. G ir t a n n e r , I. L ocher, J. v o n O e s e n , F . W u n d e r l ic h , A . B a e d e k e r , E . D ie m , B. Sc h r o ed er, J. S c h n e e b e l i, F . H a e r l e . LOCAL PREACHERS ENGAGED IN THE WORK. F. D u em lich , J. Sa l e n b a c h , F. P ucklitsch, F uerstenberg , C. Sc h a a f , G . Stets, W . F ie g e , F . F e l d m a n n . MISSION INSTITUTE. Ch. R iemenschneider , Classical Teacher. C. W e iss, Student and Assistant Teacher. 1866.] FOREIGN GERMAN MISSION. 77 STUDENTS. J. Sc h e n k e l , SCHLABHOF, Sp il l e , P r a n te , G l a e d l e , D e p l e e , M a n n , S chmidt, K oechli, W e e n e b , B b e it e b , D ie n e b , All Assistant Preachers. Preach occasionally. ANNUAL REPORT. TO THE COBBESPONDING SeCRETABY : My D e a r B b o t h e r . — D ifficulties. —Again we are near the close of another calendar year, and in looking back into the past I am forced to say, “ The Lord has done great things for us,” and we have the greatest reason “ to be glad thereof.” If we look to our work in comparison to the millions of inhabitants of this coun try, certainly it looks like the smallest spot on the firmament com- pored with the sun; but if we regard the many difficulties we have to overcome, and the many souls that confess to have been brought to the Saviour by the instrumentality of the Methodist preachers, we have only reason to feel encouraged. The many difficulties in our way cannot be understood by our American brethren. First, the many small states in Germany and cantons in Switzerland, every one with its own government and different laws, and most of them try ing to hinder the progress of our work as much as the laws per mit them; and they are especially encouraged to do so by the State Church clergy, b o that we often are forced to give up a field that promised a great harvest. When the government is bound to per mit our labors by the laws of religious liberty, our preachers have witnessed the same scenes, and receive sometimes the like treat ment as Mr. Wesley and his followers in England. Will you be lieve that Brother Messmer in a part of his work (Canton St. Gal- len) dare not venture to hold meeting after daylight, nor dare he walk on the street on the evening, for the people would stone him. But that is not our greatest difficulty. You cannot find many families, and still less counting-houses, shops, or workshops, where the Sabbath is truly consecrated. The most evangelical clergymen cry, “ We do not Avant here the Puri- tan-Sabbath of England and America.” Therefore all men who are in any way dependent on others have to work at least part of the Sunday, if not every Sunday, at least on some Sundays of the :78 MISSIONARY REPORT. 11866. year. As soon, therefore, as souls are awakened, the struggle com mences with the duty of consecrating the Sabbath. Is he the father of .a.family? the struggle is still harder, as he will lose his situation if he strictly attend to the Sabbath. And where in all Germany can he get a situation under such conditions ? However, the Lord did often wonderfully assist such brethren, and they gave up everything rather than sin against the Lord’s holy command ment, and he did help them. However, notwithstanding all difficulties in our way, the work is slowly progressing, and as there is great hope for religious liberty over all Germany, we may expect ¡with the help of God that the work will soon spread over the whole country. O u r C o n fe r e n c e was held in Bremen, Bishop Janes presiding. It was a time of great rejoicing for preachers and members. The bishop did win the heart of every man, and has become a gFeat blessing to us all. His preaching, though an interpreter was necessary, made a deep impression on the people, and he will be hailed by preachers and societies if they should have the joy to see him again. Our bishop had also work enough among us. During the session he replied to many questions that were laid be fore Mm very explicitly, and gave us his fatherly and wise coun sels in different matters. He ordained sixteen German and five Scandinavian preachers to deacons’, and nine German and one Scandinavian preacher to elders’ orders. He preached on Sunday morning, and made a missionary speech at the Missionary Tea Meeting on Monday evening. On the whole our good bishop will confess that, though he had only to station thirty-three preachers, he had to labor as hard at our conference as at any other he meets in Am erica. The Teports of the preachers, spiritual as well as finan cial, were encouraging. I will now give you a short detail of our whole work. B r e m e n D i s t r i c t , C. Achard, Presiding Elder. B r e m e n , C. Achard, and four helpers.—The work in the city and country is still progressing slowly. W e had at the commencement of the year quite a small revival and some powerful conversions, which put us in mind of old times. VegesacJc is attended by one of the students, has a good chapel, and a large congregation on Sab bath. The meetings at the Institute Chapel are more encourag ing, and several souls have been converted through the past year. The Sunday-schools are flourishing. Delm horst and Neekstedt, C. Dietrich, and two helpers,— The two circuits continue to prosper, souls were converted, apd 1866.] FOREIGN GERMAN MISSION. 79 there are still souls under conviction. Prospects are good. The five Sunday-schools are interesting, and several children were converted. Bremerhaven and Drake, H . Kunst, one helper.—In Bremer- haven the attendance on the Sabbath day is better than ever be fore. Souls were converted, and our prospect is flattering. A good Sunday-school. For Brake we have very little hope at pres ent, though there is a fine chapel there. Oldenburg D istrict, L . S. Jacoby, Presiding Elder. Oldenburg and V arel, A . JLuering, one helper.—We did build last year a house in Oldenburg which contains parsonage and chapel, and was dedicated by Biehop Janes. The whole cost five thousand thalers, and a debt was left of two thousand thalers. An old brother, a very faithful class-lead er and steward, gave seven hundred and seventy thalers to it. W e received about fifty thalers from New York, and twenty thalers from England. At the com mencement of the year there was a revival, and among the souls that found peace were two shippers from a village near Hamburg, who were forced by the ice to remain with their small vessels in Olden burg. They left in the spring rejoicing, and are faithful and dili gent. They attend regularly to our means of grace if they are with their vessels at Hamburg, Bremerhaven, Bremen, or Olden burg. Our prospects for the future are very good in Oldenburg. We have a very interesting Sunday-school here. Varel is a barren place, and we have to wait till it pleases God to shake the dry bones. E d w e c h t , F. Kluesner.—A large and very interesting circuit, now with two chapels, in Edwecht and Westerstede. Our brother has the help of three local preachers. The Lord has especially blesse South D istrict, E . JRiemenschneidtr, Presiding Elder. Ludwigsburg and Bietigheim, E. Riernen schneider, J. Locher, F. Haerle.—The work here has been progressing; but the work would have been much more enlarged if the clergy of the State Church would not have hindered us. There are thirty preaching- places and thirty-five classes. The brethren have too much work and cannot attend to pastoral visitations as it -would be necessary. Our dear Brother Riemenschneider has been deeply afflicted by the death of his wife, but was wonderfully supported by the Lord in his afflictions. I should remark that the mission has reduced its chapel debt to three thousand dollars, without much help from without. There are flourishing Sunday-schools on the mission. H eilbronn, jEl G-ebhardt, C. Girtanner.—A new era has com menced for this mission. Brother Gebhardt has been forced by the clergy to leave the State Church, and by an order of the gov ernment he is only permitted to give the sacrament to those persons that leave the State Church. More than one hundred and twenty of our members have declared their withdrawal, and others follow at each sacramental meeting. The work is prospering, and souls were converted to God and added to the Society. Brother Geb hardt had been laid up by the small-pox, and his house was closed for six weeks, but the work did not suffer by it. We have a beau tiful chapel, and a large three-story house, but a very large debt. The interest is mostly paid by the rent we receive. We have very interesting Sunday-schools on the circuit. Pforzheim and Carlsruhs, E. Pucklitsch.—The work is pros pering on the whole, but we stand in great need of a chapel in Pforzheim. If we hold meetings Sunday afternoon in our place of worship, in the evening the nobility of the city are playing cards and dancing therein; and though we pay a large rent, the land lord, a rich merchant, if we complain about not complying with our agreement, gives us the answer, “ that we knew we could leave at any time.” And there is no other place suitable for a chapel to be got in the whole city. Here help is very much needed. Brethren, help u s ! We have several flourishing Sun day-schools. Mannhkim and Pikmasens, G. Ilauser.—We are making here slow progress, because rationalism and infidelity oppose from the one side and pietism from the other. However, we have no occa sion to be discouraged. L a h b , Christian Raith.—A large fabric place in the Grand Duchy of Baden. The surrounding neighborhood is much popu- Missionary Report. ~ 82 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1866. lated. Brother Raith has eight preach ing-places, and commeuced a Sabbath-school. He has good reason to be encouraged. F r a n k f o r t - on-th e -M a in a x d D ille n b u r g , A . JRodemeyer and A. Baedeker.—The work in Frankfort and neighborhood contin ues to progress slowly. If we had a commodious chapel in this large city, there is not the least doubt that the work would pros per much better. The Sunday-school is regularly attended. Dillenburg is a new mission. The work was opened by Brother Schmidt, colporteur, last year, and has been occupied since Con ference. A class of eighteen persons was commenced, most of them converted. The prospects are good if we are not hindered by the government. E ast S w it z e r l a n d D istrict, Z . N ippert, Presiding Elder. Z u r ic h , B u e l a c h , H or g en , L. N ippert, H. Gisler, J. Schne- beli.—Rev. L . Nippert, Presiding Elder, writes to Dr. Jacoby, superintendent, Nov. 1865: “ In looking back on the past year, we must with a grateful heart acknowledge that the Lord has been with his work and people on this mission, saving sinners, and adding many to our societies. The prospect for the future is a most encouraging one. To show in a few lines the progress of the mission, it is only necessary to compare its present state with that of 1862. “ W e then (1862) counted only Zurich Mission with two mission aries, out of which has grown a District with five extensive Cir cuits and eight missionaries. Then we reported from the whole of Switzerland eight hundred members, while now Zurich mission alone counts seven hundred members. What now is embraced by the Zurich mission showed then fourteen classes, and at pres ent forty classes. Then three Sunday-schools, now ten. “ W e preach at eighteen appointments every week to about two thousand four hundred hearers, and administer the sacrament to one thousand two hundred communicants. Prayer and class- meetings have been attended well by our members. Although times have been hard and money scarcc, rent and provisions high, yet our collections for every branch of the work have been good and satisfactory. Methodism is gaining ground in the Canton of Zurich; and we look and pray for a still more powerful outpour ing of the Holy Spirit.” W in t e r t h u r , G. Bruns.—At the last Conference St. Gallen and Schaffhausen were separated from this mission ; still it is large enough, for it has seven appointments. The work continues to prosper, and at the last quarterly meeting, seventeen persons ]85 C.] FOREIGN GERMAN MISSION. 83 were received on trial. There are five Sunday-schools on the cir cuit. On the fifteenth of December Brother Bruns lost his wife, a dear, faithful soul, a fruit of our Hamburg Sunday-school. U s t e r , H . Gerdes.—The work continues to prosper, but our prospects for Uster itself are very flattering when onr new chapel will be finished, which we expect will be done next April. Though a part of the work has been added to Winterthur, there are still seven appointments. We have flourishing Sunday-schools on the circuit. S chaffhausen , A. Sulzberger.—We commenced only about two years ago to hold meetings in this place and neighborhood, and at the last Conference it became a mission by itself. The Lord is blessing the preaching of the Gospel, and souls have been converted. Our prospects are very good. The health of Brother Sulzberger has been very feeble through the whole year, and we were obliged to send him an assistant. We have a good Sunday-school in Schaffhausen. St. Ga l l e n , J . Messmer.— The inhabitants of this canton are half Protestants and half Romanists. There have been laid great difficulties in our way by the authorities of the small towns ; but as religious liberty exists, we could not be hindered. Our mission ary has been persecuted, and his life was several times in danger. The Lord has protected him so far, and he feels himself safe under the protection of his God. The work continues to progress, and we have reason to be encouraged. There is a flourishing Sabbath- 6chool in St. Galleu. W e s t S w i t z e r l a n d D i s t r i c t , W. Schwarz, Presiding Elder. B a s e l a n d L i s t a l , H . Nuelsen, J. von Oesen.—These two mis sions were again united. The work continues to prosper, though there have not been so many conversions as the year before. The Sunday-schools are in good condition. B i e n n e a n d C h a u x d e F o n d s , W. Schwarz.— The work is prospering, and since Conference twenty persons joined on trial. The missionary has "his hands full; and as there is room enough for enlarging the mission, he will soon get an assistant. Our Sunday- schools are well attended. Chaux de Fonds is a French town of eighteen thousand inhabitants, but among them are at least four thou sand Germans. Our labor here is very necessary; but as it is too far from Bienne it should be a mission by itself, mote so as there are many Germans in the neighboring villages. E mmenthal, JEJ. Diem .— Our prospects are better than ever be fore, and we may expect a fruitful year. We have commenced 84 MISSIONARY P.KFORT. [1866. also on the east side of Canton Bern, near Freiburg, but it is a very difficult work here, especially in winter. The snow is very deep in the mountains, and the people very poor. But they need the Gospel, and rejoice that we come to them. The people walk live miles through the snow to attend our meetings. Our Sun day-school in Langenau was closed by the authorities ; but as a young examined teacher belongs to our Society, she could open it again. It is well attended. L a u s a n n e , E . Mann.— We have here a wandering German population, so that twenty members have left since Conference. W e can never expect to get a large Society here, but our mission aries are saving many souls who would be lost even among a re ligious community understanding not the language. The mission ary reports that he has visited more than three hundred Germans that lay sick at the hospital. Three of our students were con verted at Lausanne. M issio n I n s t it u t e : Dr. W. F. Warren, Theological Tutor; Christian Riemenschneider, Classical Teacher; C. W ise, Assistant Teacher.—The usefulness of our young preachers, of which twen ty-two were educated in the Institute, prove that the Lord is bless ing this very important part of our work. Thirteen young stu dents were present at the commencement of this Semester. One of them we had to send to Shaffhausen to support Brother Sulzber ger, who is in feeble health. The house, only thirty-two by forty feet, has become too small, and the Trustees have resolved to build next year. The members of our Societies have continued to support us liberally. Our Book Concern, with printing-office and bookbindery, the two latter now under the oversight of Brother P. Schweikhert, who was a student of the Institute, but not strong enough to go into the work, continue to prosper. We have finished a German Bible Concordance, which will give as a name among the publishers in Germany. T h e A m e r ic a n B ib l e S o c ie ty continues to support us liberally, and we request the Board to acknowledge to them our gratitude. We received also the support of our Tract Society and the Sunday- School Union, for which we are thankful. We were unable to con tinue these branches of our work without the liberalities of these Societies. Also to the Religious Tract Society in London we owe much gratitude. It will show the worth of our publications if I inform you that a new established Lutheran Tract Society in Sweden has translated many of our tracts. Before I come to the conclusion of my report, I have to mention lSr.fi.] FOREIGN GERMAN MISSION. 85 a great difficult}" we have to struggle with. We need chapels ; they should not only be built, but they have to be built. If we do not get help, the societies will be so entangled with debts that there will be little hope for self-support. The Evangelical Asso ciation, which has missions in Wurtemberg, raises money for that purpose among their members in America. What shall we do? Could the “ Church Extension Society ” not help us every year ? Will the Board be kind enough to help us in this matter ! With great joy we hail the coming Centenary, which is the twenty-fifth year of our service in the mission work. We wished to be in your midst to labor and to rejoice with our beloved breth ren in their Jubilee. However, as our duty calls us far from you, you may be convinced that we will earnestly pray that the Lord may give you thousands of souls as a testimony of his glorious presence. And now we recommend our work to the prayers of the Church, and may they remember us if they bring their sacrifices of gratitude to the Lord. L u d w ig S. J a c o b y . B r e m e n , December, 1865. STATISTICS. Mem’s on Preaching Districts and Circuits. Members. Trial Places. Hearer«. B r e m e n D is t r ic t . Bremen Circuit...... 156 30 6 2 50 Delmenhorst and Neerstedt.... 137 8 7 2 5 0 Bremerhaven and Brake 51 8 3 150 ...... 30 7. 2 15 0 380 53 18 8 0 0 Ol d e n b u r g D is t r ic t . Oldenburg and Yarel...... 66 17 8 180 Edweeht...... 68 26 5 3 00 Hamburg...... 26 8 2 100 Schleswig...... 20 6 2 0 0 160 71 21 7 8 0 E a s t D is t r ic t . Berlin...... 37 8 1 10 0 Pomerania...... 47 66 13 7 50 Saxony and Zeitz...... 325 111 27 8 0 0 409 185 4 1 1 ,6 5 0 S o u T g D is t r ic t Ludwigsburg and Bietigheim.. 440 9 0 30 a ,400 Heilbronn...... 496 122 25 1 ,200 Pforzheim and Oarlsruhe 112 59 8 6 0 0 Mannheim and Pirmasenz 34 26 7 6 00 8t> MISSIONARY REPORT. [1866. Mem’s on Preaching Districts and Circuits. Members. Trial. Placea. Hearers. Lahr...... 8 250 Prankfort-on-the-Main...... 135 29 6 300 D illenburg...... 18 6 300 1,217 343 90 5,650 E ast Switzerland District. Zurich, Bulach, and Horgen.. . 509 172 18 2,400 W interthur...... 200 50 7 500 U ster...... 175 45 10 570 Schaffhausen...... 50 4 400 St. Gallen...... 20 20 4 340 904 357 43 4,210 W e st Switzebland District. Basel and Listal...... 312 , 50 6 1,100 Bienne and Chaux de Fond.. . 82 34 6 400 Emmenthal...... 20 9 365 L ausann e...... 60 10 3 120 474 94 24 1,985 Total, 1865...... 3,544 1,103 237 15,075 Total, 1864...... 2,852 1,280 177 12,030 Increase ...... 692 60 3,045 Decrease...... 177 The whole amount of Money raised by the Members of the German Mission Conferenoe during the year 1864*65. Mission Institute...... (Preus. cour. thalers) 1,132 Preachers’ Aid Society...... 413 Missionary Society...... 1,167 Tract Society...... 379 Bible Society...... 40 Snnday-School Societies...... 490 Traveling expenses...... 324 Salary for preachers...... 556 Rent paid...... 3,271 Stewards’ collections...... 4,910 Poor collections...... 522 For building chapels...... 2,800 l?or the Sunday-schools...... 589 Total...... 16,593 Last year was built. Places. Real Worth. Debt. Oldenburg Chapel...... (gold) $4,500 (gold) $1,900 Total worth of Church property after deduction of debts...... (gold thalers) $52,500 1866.] AFRICA. 87 AFRICA. Commenced in 1882. BISHOPS SCOTT a n d KINGSLEY h a v e E p i s c o p a l J urisdiction . MISSION STATIONS. M o n t s e r r a d o D is t r i c t — J. W . R o b e r t s , P. E. Monrovia Circuit: H. H. Whitfield, J. S. Payne, sup., JET. B . Matthews, sup.; St. Paul River Circuit, J. W. Roberts, H. E. Fuller; Millsburgh and White Plains Circuit, P . Coker; Carys- burgh Circuit, Daniel Ware ; Golah Mission, Jefferson Campbell; Queah Mission, Charles A. Pitman; Cape Mount, or Roberts’ Port Circuit, Philip Gross ; Yey Mission, J. H. Deputie; Mar shall Circuit, J. G. Thompson; Mount Olive Mission, J. D. Holly, James Thompson. B a s s a D is t r i c t —W. H. T y l e r , P. E. Buchanan Circuit, W. H. T yler; Edina Circuit, to be supplied; Durbin Mission, X. D. Russ. Sinott a n d C a p e P a l m a s D is t r i c t — W . P . K e n n e d y , P . E. Greeneville Circuit, W. P. Kennedy, one to be supplied; Kroo Mission, B. Watson; Cape Palmas Circuit, Thomas Fuller; Grebo Mission, J. C. Lawrie. Our missions in Africa are all on the western coast. They exist in the form of an annual Conference composed entirely of colored men. They extend from Cape Mount on the north to Cape Palmas on the south, a distance of some six hundred miles, and into the interior from fifteen to fifty miles, the furtherest point inland being Carey ¿burgh. They cover the whole of the Republic of Liberia. Within our limits there are perhaps one hundred and fifty thousand natives residing or rambling about. Our mission has access to many of them, but their restless, wandering, barbarous life is very unfriendly to missionary success. Still the preceding scheme of appoint ments indicates the missionary force in the field. To this force is to be added the teachers of the mission schools. 88 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1866. As tlie Conference meets in January, we cannot have as late information for our annual report as we could wish. But the following report, from Rev. J. W. Roberts, is made for the Conference after it had adjourned, and represents the work for 1864. The general correspondence of 1865 indicates in creased efficiency in the work. Even after the loss of Brother B. Wilson and Brother "Wilkinson, there is a stronger staff of efficient men than heretofore. Rev. J. W . Roberts reports as follows to the Corresponding Secretary: M o n r o v i a S t a t i o n .—This station still maintains its position as the central point of the mission. It continues to be self-supporting; and the Church exerts its quota of influence upon the community, under the untiring labors of Brother Wilson, (up to the time of his death,) and Brother Whitfield. Also the gratuitous labors of a local brother (White) are invaluable, and prove a great auxiliary to the spiritual interests of the Society. During this year the Church has been refreshed by a revival of the work, and some ad ditions were made to its numbers. The Sabbath-school is well attended and in a healthy condition, performing well its mission to the youths. Of the Monorovia Seminary I have written in another communication. It exists, but has greatly depreciated in influence ¿and effects. R o b e r t s ’ P o r t C i r c u i t .—Here we have an interesting Society under the care of its faithful pastor Brother J. Gross, whose labors during the year have been owned and blessed of the Lord, to the increase of numbers to the Church. The native school of girls was disbanded during the year, Mi^s Lyons, the teacher, having left. The day-school taught by Francis Gross is in successful operation, having some twenty-five pupils. Brother Gross, the preacher, has found time occasionally to visit the natives several miles in the interior and preach to them, and reports a very favorable reception and disposition on the part of the natives to have a mission Btation established among them. The establishment of a perma nent mission station is contemplated among the Veys as soon as a proper location can be fixed upon. The Church edifice is a sub stantial stone building, the only mission property on the circuit at present. For the numbers connected with church and schools see statistics. M a r s h a l l C i r c u i t .—Since the last report the members in society on this circuit have more than doubled. The majority are aborigines. This circuit embraces a new native village, called Mount Olive or “ Christian Village.” (It is composed of some sixty 1866.] AFRICA. 89 inhabitants of adults ; nearly all, if not quite, are members of the Church.) Some account of this work no doubt Brother Wilson gave you last year. This village is some ten or twelve miles in terior of Marshall. There is a commodious chapel of native struc ture erected in which divine service is regularly held. One of the preachers in the circuit took a tour of some forty miles interior- ward, in company with one of the native brethren, an exhorter, and reports favorably for the progress of the gospel if sent and sus tain ed among the natives in that section. Brother Wilson during the course of last year had in contemplation, and to some extent procured materials for, the erection of a commodious frame build ing in Mount Olive for the accommodation of the preacher, and which I purpose prosecuting to completion. The native work at this point increases in interest, and is destined to extend far into the interior. It merits sustaining. During the year a Sabbath school was established and does well. St. P aul R iver Circuit.— On this circuit there are four regular preaching points among the more civilized, and occasional services at a Congo village. The places embraced are Clay Ashland and Virginia on the north side of the St. Paul river, Lower Caldwell on the south side, and Newr Georgia on the Stockton Creek. From Clay Ashland to N ew Georgia, the extreme points, is a distance o f some nine miles. The Church on this circuit during the year was blessed with a gracious revival, in which some forty persons pro fessed religion and some thirty o f them united with our Church, mostly Congoes. We have two commodious brick churches on this circuit and one small frame chapel; at Virginia we have barely an apology for a church, the old edifice being in a s.tate of dilapi dation. Efforts are being made to erect a new building. The want of money makes slow progress; we hope to succeed. There are four Sunday-schools in good condition, one at each point. W e have no day-schools on this circuit, a fact much to be regretted, as there are scores o f children growing up in ignorance. Statistics furnish numberB and value o f church property. M il l s b u r g h a x d W h i t e P l a i n s C i r c u i t .—The nucleus of this circuit is Millsburg settlement, at the head of navigation on the St. Paul river. Within a few years the population has greatly de creased in this settlement, but families settling in the vicinity on each side of the river furnish a good congregation in church on the Sabbath on ordinary occasions. The Society has been revived during the year, and some additions made. The Sabbath-school is healthy and prosperous. (See statistics.) The White Plains Seminary has been in operation during the year under Brother 90 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1366. Nathan E. Dixon. It is not of the same type, if the expression is admissible, it was some years previous, that is, a boarding institution. Could it be restored to .its original purpose it would prove bene ficial to scores, and no doubt to the Church here in days to come. A change is contemplated, as other communications show. Our beloved and zealous Brother Croker, missionary at this point, begins to feel the weight of years and long service. His strength has materially abated, yet he is persevering. The mission property consists of the brick church in Millsburg, a commodious and strong building; the old walls (roofless) of the house formerly occupied by Mrs. Wilkins; the parsonage and seminary building in White Plains. Statistics show the value of the above. New Golah Mission —Brother W. P. Kennedy, our missionary, has labored in this special field this year; his labors have been in terrupted by petty wars in that section among the natives, so that little or no success is reported. He is not discouraged, but antici pates flattering prospects after a settled peace among the tribes. Careysburg Circuit. —Brother Daniel Ware is in charge of our work on this circuit, aided by one or two local preachers. This is an interior settlement. During the year the labors of Brother Ware have been owned and blessed. A goodly number professed conversion and united with the Church. He has met some opposition from those without, but is encouraged to hold on his way. Connected with the Church is a prosperous Sunday- school, with its complement of officers and teachers. Also the preacher, voluntarily, seeing the wants of the rising population, opened a day school, which he kept up in successful operation to the close of the conference year, and also found time to visit occa sionally a small native village for preaching, some four miles dis tant. We have here a substantial frame church building and an untenantable parsonage, of which I have spoken more at length in another communication. N ew Queah Mission.—This mission was established this year, Brother C. A. Pitman (native) appointed in charge. I visited the station in the latter part of the year, and was much pleased at the site and prospects. W e have erected fo r the u se of the missionary a small house, mostly of native structure, with frame doors and windows. The situation is such as to afford access by B ro th e r Pitman to several native towns surrounding, at a distance of some three to five miles. There is an interesting school in operation of some nine or ten native youths, taught by the missionary. It is thought that the establishment of this mission on a more p erm a n en t 1866.] AFRICA. 91 basis will be effectual in bringing back some of the wandering sheep in the wilderness, who were once in the folds of the renowned Heddington and Robertsville stations years ago, but whom a too rigid itinerant system drove off. In Brother Pitman’s report, for warded, he speaks for himself. A few pieces of garments for the youths would be appreciated. B a s s a D is t r i c t .-—Brother W- H. Tyler is Presiding Elder. This district comprises two circuits, Buchanan and Edina. There are two regular appointments on the Buchanan Circuit, distant from each other three miles. The Societies have maintained their ordinary healthfulness, though nothing material has marked the progress of the work. The protracted illness of Brother Thomp son, the preacher in charge, a large portion of the year, operated against a healthful and needful pastorate. The day school, under the efficient tuition of Brother Daniel F. Smith, has prospered well and done good service, and met the expectations of its patrons here. We regret to be informed that the services of Brother Smith are not likely to be obtained another year. There is no mission property on this circuit. E d i n a C i r c u i t .—This circuit comprises three appointments, namely, Edina, Bexley, and New Series, to which was added during the year a native station, called “ Durbin Station,” on the Mechlin river, some fifteen miles up said river. Brother W. II. Tyler is preacher in charge. Brother Wilkerson was appointed by Brother Wilson during the year to labor at “ Durbin Station,” and entered with great zeal upon his duties. His career was short; he soon fell a victim to the acclimating fever. During the year the Society at Edina has been blessed with a gracious revival of religion, by which some accessions were made to the Church. The day-school, under the care of Brother X. G. Weaver, is well sustained and appreciated. There is no parsonage or mission house on this circuit, hence the necessity of renting. At our last Conference Brother Russ was appointed to labor among the natives at “ Dur bin Station,” and efforts are being made to erect an attractive es tablishment at that point, of which more will be said hereafter. S in o u C i r c u i t .—Brother N\ D. Russ is in charge. This is an important point in our work; some two or three regular preaching appointments at different places are embraced in this circuit. At Greenville, the leading settlement, is an interesting Society; also a day and Sunday-school. The Societies have suffered the want of the sacraments and pastoral attention and instruction. The follow ing extract of a letter, received just before the late session of our Conference, from a local preacher, I submit: 92 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1866. “ I hope, with many other of our brethren, you will use your in fluence to give us an elder at our place this Conference. You cannot imagine what have been our sufferings this year for the want of an elder .... W e have had two hurried sacraments this year. I have been particularly requested by the brethren to speak to you and others about the painful disadvantages under which the whole Church has had to labor in Sinou this year. Give us an elder.” During Brother Wilson’s tour to the leeward settlements, a short time previous to his death, he employed Brother Bolus Wat son, a local preacher on this circuit, to labor among the natives contiguous to Greenville. Of the extent of his labors I am not advised. From what I learn of his disposition and zeal for the progress of the Gospel among the aborigines, we can anticipate efficient services. C a p e P a l m a s .—Brother Thomas Fuller is in charge. This also is one of prominence in this mission. It embraces two regular preaching points among the Amerieo-Liberians, and one among the Greboes. The missionary reports favorably in a general way. Statistics show numbers. The Seminary, under the direction of Brother Tuning, of Monrovia Seminary, reports that institution doing a good work. The report will be forwarded. The Grebces.—Brother Lawrie, native preacher and member of the annual conference, has continued to operate among the Greboes in preaching and teaching a day-school. His labors are not confined to the native villages near his residence, but he adopts the • system of visiting surrounding native villages miles distant. Though the fruits of his labors beyond his school are not visible, he patiently waits, looking forward to reap as the results of faith ful services. In conclusion, it would be ungrateful to omit to acknowledge our obligations to the Missionary Board for their continued pat ronage and support. A seeming disposition from some quarters to question, in the general, the zeal and industry of those engaged in this great work, tends to discouragement in some if not all. If some of us were followed by night and by day to various points of our work, under the blighting rays of a tropical sun, and heavy dews and rain, I am sanguine some who now question would exer cise sympathy instead ofcensure. I hope from the above you will be able to glean a formal report for 1864. J. W. R o b e r t s . N. B. The statistics referred to in this Report seem not to have reached the office of the Corresponding Secretary. I860.] AFRICA. 93 BULGARIA. Commenced In 1857. BISHOPS SIMPSON a n d CLARK h a v e E p i s c o p a l S u p e r v i s i o n . R ev. A . L. L ong, Superintendent, resident in Constantinople. R e v . F . W . F x o c k e n , resident in Tultcha. Constantinople .— There has nothing remarkable transpired during the year in either branch of our Bulgarian Mission. Rev. A. L. Long has devoted himself mainly to the revision of the Old Bulgarian Scriptures, aided by Dr. Riggs. This is a work of great importance. The American Bible Society has asked of our Bishops and Board the return of Brother Long to the United States, for the purpose of superintending the electrotyping these new editions of the Bulgarian Scriptures. Consent has been given, and Brother Long may be expected in New York during the current year 1866. The American Bible Society bears all his expenses during the time he is ren dering them the service desired. The absence of Brother Long from Constantinople will suspend our active mission work there. But it is not in a condition to suffer loss by a tempo rary suspension. The results of our mission to the Bulgarians do not promise sudden and large returns. Rather the silent and gradual spread of the truth, leavening the common mind, and prepar ing it for the reception of evangelical truth. This is being done by preaching the word, by schools, by the creation and circulation of an evangelical religious literature, and by the circulation of the Holy Scriptures in the common language of the people. In all these ways, except in schools, Brother Long has been actively engaged. The results of his labors muBt be only preparatory to the great end sought. T u l t c h a .— Rev. F. ~W. Flocken is stationed in this city, on the Black Sea. It is in the delta o f the Danube, and in the 94 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1866. region where all the creeds of Christianity meet, and many of the Christian nationalities also. He carries on his mission by preaching to German colonies in their own language, and to the Russians and Molakans in their own language; and by schools for bpys and girls. There have been some fruits from the seed sown, but it can hardly be said to be an evangelical organized Church. And when Brother Flocken was asked by the Corresponding Secretary whether or not he was dis couraged, and was not tempted to withdraw the mission, lie replied with great firmness that he was not discouraged ; that he walked by faith, and believed he should yet see the precious fruits of his arduous and anxious labor. W e commend our brother and his work to the favor and grace of God. 1366.] SCANDINAVIAN MISSIONS. 95 Commenced in 1854. BISHOPS AMES a n d JANES have Episcopal Supervision. MISSIONARIES. C. W i l l e r u P, Superintendent, S. A. S t e e n s e n , J. P. L a r s o n , A. C e d e r h o l m , B. JoH ANSON, P. K. R y e , C . P. R u n d , a r t i n H a n s o n , L. O l s e n ,M M a r c u s N e i l s o n , C h r . O l s e n , L. D o b l o n g , A. O l s e n , C h r . S o r e n s o n , Five Local Preachers, B. S m i t h , Two Colporteurs. The above list of the force in the field shows, after the coming of Brother Arvenson to America, an increase the past year of three missionaries, besides the five local preachers and two exhorters. The general correspondence of the year shows a healthy condition of the work. It is gaining in Denmark and Norway, and Sweden now waits for our coming. But we have not yet the man for the work. W e regret that we have not received the Annual Report from our Superintendent, and we can wait no longer. The great event of the year 1865 was the finishing one of the most beautiful churches in Copenhagen, designed to be the head and home of our Scandinavian Missions. It is called St. Paul’s. Those who have seen it say it is one of the most substantial and beautiful Methodist churches in the world. It is built of brick, and the walls are six feet thick at the base of the spire, and are carried up four feet and a half thick to the roof. These everlasting walls were required by the city an- 96 MISSIONARY REPORT. f 1866. thorities. The other parts of the building had to be made to correspond. This increased the expense very considerably. W e have received a front view and a side view of this church, from H. Dollner, Esq., of New York, who has been very liberal in his aid to build this beautiful church in his native city. It was dedicated on Sunday, January 6th, in the presence, probably, of the most distinguished audience ever assembled to participate in the public worship of the Methodist Church. W e are indebted to Mr. Dollner for the following account of the dedication, which lie received in private correspondence, and through the public papers of Copenhagen: January 7, 1866.—Yesterday St. Paul’s Methodist Episcopal Church was dedicated by a solemn service in the presence of as many people as the house could contain. Among those present we noted the United States Minister, Mr. Wright, formerly Governor of Indiana; the governor of our city; several members of Par liament, and many others. Services were opened by singing a hymn, after which the pastor of the church, Rev. C. Willerup, from the pulpit expressed his joy that this temple of the Lord was now finished, and presented his thanks to all, far and near, who had aided in the accomplishment of the work. After reading a portion of Scriptures by his associate, Mr. Rye, he dedicated the Church to the service of Almighty God, and prayed for God’s blessing to rest upon it and upon the congrega tion, and then prayed for the royal family, the cabinet, etc. After another hymn, Governor Wright appeared before the altar, and in a lively and powerful address (translated from English to Danish by Rev. Mr. Rye) expressed the joy he felt at being present at that solemn hour with a people who could boast of so many cour ageous men, and from whom so many great sailors had gone out into the world. Though language, customs, and ceremonies dif fered so much, he hoped a unity in Christ might be obtained be tween Danes and Americans. And referring to his own experience of life, he explained the significance of the Scriptures as the teacher of mankind, and as the means by which civilization had spread ov*er the world. Another hymn was sung, after which pastor Willemp preached a sermon from Romans xii, 1, 2. After the sermon another hymn was sung, then a short prayer by the pastor, then the benediction, and the service closed by a post-ludium by the organ. i 1866.] SCANDINAVIAN MISSION. 97 The preceding is the account which a principal city paper gave of the dedication. Brother Dollner’s private letters give a more particular account. From these he sends us the following: St. Paul’s Church, Copenhagen, was dedicated January 6th, in the presence of about one thousand people, among whom were many high officials, namely, the j,udge of the Supreme Court, the governor of the city, some generals of the army, professors from the University, some of the Lutheran ministers, some of the old nobility, and the American minister, Governor Wright, from Berlin, who obviously attracted most attention. He made a pow erful address, translated on the spot by Rev. P. K. R ye; and although it lost much of its power by translation, yet it made a profound sensation. His remarkable head, the weight of his words, his very animated gesticulation, his clear thoughts, his sincere love of mankind, all supported by his immovable faith in the Bible, cre ated a deep impression, and contrasted strongly with the quiet dig nity of the dedicatory sermon. And while the occasion will be well-remembered for a long time to come, the presence, appearance, and speech of our American minister will be the last to fade away. One letter to Brother Dollner says he is an unforgetable man.” Brother Dollner in the simplicity of his heart writes to the Corresponding Secretary, and says : M y D e a r B r o t h e r ,'—Next to the good Lord I thank you for all you have done in bringing about the building of this church, which in time will, with God’s blessing, produce an abundant fruit, to the glory of his name, and to the credit of the Missionary Society. Since the above was made up we have received Brother Willerup’s report, which follows : C o p e n h a g e n *, Jan. 15, 1866. R e v e r e n d a n d D e a r S i r ,—I improve this opportunity to record my grateful acknowledgment to our heavenly Father for his kind dealing with us and this mission during the past year. I feel very thankful to the Giver of every good and perfect gift for the privi lege to say that the work of God is yet in progress among us. Since my last annual report we have had many gracious outpour ings of the Holy Spirit among us. Many have been truly con verted, and our members generally are seriously pursuing after more of the mind of Christ Jesus. Amid trials and opposition we can say, and blessed be God for it! that we have experienced Missiooary Report. ^ 98 MISSIONARY REPORT. L1866. that He who is for us is stronger than all those who strive to op- pose us, and the ark of the Lord is advancing. Copenhagen. —Here I labor myself, as you know, assisted by Brother Rye, and we have reason to feel encouraged. Our labor the past year has not been in vain. Our little hall has constantly been filled to overflowing with attentive hearers; and we are privileged now to say, the * same is the case in our new church, blessed be God ! Although the number of our membership does not increase very fast on the statistics, it is on account of the many that are constantly leaving us, the most of them for Amer ica. Still the number is increasing, and now since we have opened our new church I have good hopes of greater results. We acknowledge with gratitude the great kindness and care exer cised toward us by the Mission Board, and our American brethren in general, in enabling us to get up our church. Everything goes on well3 and the best of all is, God is with us, praised be his name! Faaborg and Brahetrolleborg, Brother Sounsen, Missionary. —Here we have but lately commenced to labor, and the Lord has given us some souls. I think that we shall in the course of the year have a good little Society here. V e i l e . —Here Brother M . Nielsen labors, but he has four or five other appointments. Encouraging success has attended the labors of this missionary during the past year; we have had many re freshings from the presence of the Lord, and our last quarterly meeting was remarkably blessed. Svendborg, Brother Smith, Missionary.—This mission has also been favored with a gracious visitation of the Lord. Brother Smith’s labor has been blessed to the spiritual growth of the Soci ety; he shows an indefatigable perseverance and energy. The Society is yet small, but we are looking for an increase. A a l b o r g , Brother B. Johansen, Missionary.— O n account o f the late war we could not have regular meetings there for nearly a whole year. Some of our friends were taken into the army, and of them some were slain by the enemy. Others of the friends, as many as could get away, went to other towns, so that the remain der were reduced to a small number; but after the war was over we began again our regular meetings, and the Lord has during the last year graciously favored the mission, and we hope to reap much fruit here. P o r s g e u n d , Brother D oblong, Missionary.—This brother is faithfully doing the will of his Master, and the Lord is blessing his labor and causing him to rejoice by giving him souls for his hire. 1866.] SCANDINAVIAN MISSION. 99 The membership has increased, and they are all happy in God their Saviour. Frederikshald, Brother Martin Hansen, Missionary.—He is a worthy brother, a holy and zealous man, and a good speaker, and the Society here is in a very prosperous condition. We should now have had a large Society here had not so many left this place for America. Sakpsborg, Brother Larsen, Missionary.—I cannot speak too well of this good brother. He is faithfully, zealously, and success fully engaged in the service of his Master. The Gospel of Christ has been the power of God to the salvation of some precious souls in this place, so that we have continued evidence that our labor is not in vain in the Lord. The Church is generally well filled with attentive hearers. Christiana.— Brother Steensen, preacher in charge, is at his post laboring faithfully; and, so far as the work of God is concerned, the prospect before us is brightening, and our efforts have been crowned with the blessing of God. Brother Steensen was a long time during the summer quite unwell; but he has very much im proved in health, and is preaching successfully to a full house. Frederikstad, Brother A. Olsen, Missionary.—W e have here two preaching places, East and West Frederikstad, divided by a river. Brother Olsen preaches in both places alternately, and we have a fine little Society in each plaoe. Brother Larsen preaches there occasionally, and we have good reason to believe that the work of the Lord is prospering, notwithstanding the Society does not increase so fast in number, which is on account of the reason before mentioned, that not a few from here are leaving for Amer ica. This mission has been blessed the past year with many awak enings and some clear conversions, but this emigrating to America is going on at a greater rate every year. O d a l e n , Brother P. Olsen, Missionary.— W e have here a very interesting Society. Brother 'Olsen is at hand early and late, never sparing himself, and the word preached is making impres sion on the people. On many other places in that district, both hearts and doors are ©pened to receive the preacher, and three men might be profitably employed there. I think we. shall have a good harvest of souls. The members here are in rather better pecuniary circumstances than most of the members in other places. They are building a small meeting house, which is expected to be ready for dedication next spring. Holand, Trogstad, Rodness, and Edsberg, Brother Bund, Missionary.—The members here are still very earnest. There is 100 MISSIONARY REPORT. [me. a good turnout every time of preaching, although some are walk ing about twenty English miles to get to the meeting-house. I have had encouraging news from the missionary, who says, “ We are gaining ground, glory be to G od!” Sweden. G o t h l a n d , Brother Gederholm, Missionary.—This is quite a new mission, but from what Brother Cederholm writes in a letter just received from him, the Lord is with them in great power in all their meetings. There is so much to do here that Brother Ceder holm very much needs a helper, and it is to this place I wish to send Brother Palm to assist him. Brother Palm is one of the new missionaries mentioned in the beginning of my letter. He is a Swede, and is well fitted to assist Brother Cederholm. E ^ ingdalen is visited by our local preachers regularly, and occasionally by one or other of our missionaries. It goes slowly here, but we dare not give it up. The Lord has given us some few faithful souls here, and we are praying for more this year. From this report you see, dear doctor, the great work in which your Scandinavian missionaiies are engaged; that the entire mission in Scandinavia is in a good condition, in a healthy state, and in successful operation. I feel to call upon my soul and all that is within me to bless the Lord for his goodness and for his wonderful works to the children of men. O pray the Lord to clothe me with his Spirit, that I may be able to be more useful to the Church than ever, laboring for the moral and spiritual eleva tion .of the people here. Pray for me, dear doctor, and for the mission here. Much precious seed has been sown, and we want more of the Spirit’s influence to fructify that seed, and to cause it to bring forth a rich and abundant harvest. In the bonds of our faith I am truly yours, C. W h u e b u p . 1866.] SCANDINAVIAN MISSION. 101 STATISTICS. Class Local Exhort- Sunday- Churches. Mem’rs. Children. Leaders. Preach’s. ers. Schools. Scholars. Teach’ Copenhagen. 1 98 34 6 1 1 22 2 Veile...... 31 10 2 1 1 1 8 1 Svendborg.. 26 7 2 X 1 10 1 Frederikshald 1 118 91 6 1 3 1 49 4 Sarpsborg... 1 143 170 9 1 3 1 30 3 Aalborg.------16 6 1 . Frederikstad. 77 69 5 1 3 1 20 2 Porsgrund .. 1 133 106 8 1 2 1 32 2 Enningdalen. 17 8 1 . Gothland . . . 1 23 1 Odalen...... 2* 28 17 2 . 1 12 1 Holand, etc.. 1 35 36 2 2 1 18 1 Christiana .. 60 10 3 1 1 10 1 Faaborg...... 10 4 1 •• 7 792 568 48 8 14 11 234 19 Last year. 6 949 46 12 14 8 195 16 Increase.. 1 157f 568 2 I f 3 39 3 * One o f these churches is not yet finished, f Decrease. 0. WlLLERUP. 102 MISSIONARY REPORT. SOUTH AMERICAN MISSION. Commenced in 1 8 3 6 . BISHOPS JANES a n d CLARK h a v e E p i s c o p a l J urisdiction . MISSIONARIES. R e v . W i l l i a m G o o d f e l l o w , A. M., Superintendent. R e v . T h o m a s C a e t e e , R e v . T h e o p h i l u s W e i g l e , R e v . H e n r y R . N ic h o l s o n , R e v . J o h n A n d r e s , R e v . E u g e n e S. S a u v a i n , R e v . F r a n c is N. L e t t , R e v . D . F . S a u v a i n , R e v . J o h n W . S h a n e ^ R e v . J . J . R a w . Not having received the Annual Report of the Superintend ent of the Mission in South America, it is not practicable to present so complete a statement o f the progress o f the work during ¿he year, and its condition at the present time as is de sirable, and as the Church has a right to expect. The Superintendent, in his report for the year 1864, suggested a plan for a very considerable enlargement of the mission, both by supplying more preaching and pastoral oversight to the people of the Camp about Buenos Ayres, and also by extend ing the work into Santa Fe and Entre Rios, provinces of the Argentine Confederation, the former lying on the West side, and the latter on the east side of the Parana river, some two hundred miles above the city of Buenos Ayres, the chief city o f our mission. The Board entered heartily into the plans and suggestions of the Superintendent, granting him such aid from the Contingent Fund as was necessary for the tim e; and what was then antic ipated as a probable result has since been more than realized. The number of missionaries has increased from two to ten, while but one of the additional number, Rev. J. W. Shank, has been sent out from this country by the Missionary Society, and prosperous missions have been planted in several import ant cities of the Argentine Republic. 1866.] SOUTH AMERICAN MISSION. 108 The Superintendent writes from the city of Buenos Ayres, under date of March '10, 1865, as follows: I have just returned from a tour through the provinces of Santa Fe and Entre Rios, having been absent fifteen days. I visited Rosario, where Brother Carter is; Esperanza, where John Andres officiates in German and French, and where our fine new church and parsonage are ready for the roof; and San Carlos, where Theoph- ilus Weigle officiates in German, and Eugene S. Sauvain in French. I also visited the three places now supplied by these three breth ren, namely, cities of Santa Fe and Parana, and Villa de Urquiza. All things are prospering beyond expectation. I never made so important a visit, never settled so many foundation stones for future success. Again, under date of April 4, 1865, he writes thus: The first quarter o f 1865 closed last night with our love-feast. We report no change in numbers except the loss of one by letter. Our congregations are large, the house often being quite full. Our Sunday-school has increased in numbers. The day school numbers over one hundred attendants, employs six teachers, and pays its own expenses. The Circuit [camp about Buenos Ayres] has been occupied for three months by Fraucis Neville Lett, who has lately connected him self with our Church, having left the service of the Patagonian Mis sionary Society. His mission is to the scattered English-speaking residents in the province of Buenos Ayres. His range of travel is as wide as four annual conferences of ordinary size, and he is very cordially welcomed everywhere. He will reside in the camp. R o s a r io can hardly be overrated in importance, both as to its future commercial character and as to furnishing a key to the upper provinces. W e have delayed purchasing a site for a church in the hope of obtaining one by donation; but we cannot delay more than another week. Brother Carter occupies this post. He has a service on Sunday mornings, and he has organized a day- school of twelve or fifteen pupils. For the present his own hired house in which he resides is used both for church and school. In E s p e r a n z a Brother Andres continues his labors among the Germans and French. The church and parsonage are so advanced toward completion that we hope to occupy both before the close of the year. There are many encouraging signs of progress among this people. S a n C a r l o s .—Brother Weigle labors among the Germans, and Brother E. S, Sauvain amonsr the French. We own the present 104 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1866. house of worship, but another and better one is much needed. As the harvest was not good this year, they are repairing the old church and school-house for another year’s use, and we are makin«- the bricks for the erection of another early next year. In the city of S a n t a F e , and also in P a r a n a , formerly the national capital, we have small congregations of Protestants to whom the last three brethren regularly and alternately preach. In V i l l a d e U r q u i z a there is a place where German immigrants and cotton planters meet, in a rich and beautiful part of the prov ince of Entre Rios. There are about forty families of Protestants there, and during my last visit a subscription was begun for a church. At present the place is supplied by the brethren from Esperanza and San Carlos. A zul is our most southern settlement. Recently several families, among whom we have an ordained elder and various members of our Church, have gone there to reside. To Brother Nicholson I have given the charge of the work as a charge connected with this place. He preaches regularly in his own house, and for many leagues the neighbors gathered to hear the gospel. W e need a Spanish service in this city. Large congregations would gather to hear the gospel in that language. W e pray for such laborers to be raised up. W e have met in the fullness of our hearts to ask what can be done for this object, but so far nothing opens before us. The American Bible Society employs two of our brethren. One of them, but for this preoccupation, would be in the ministry among us. They are meeting with very great success in the sale of the Scriptures among the people. Two others of our brethren are in the service of the British and Foreign Bible Society, and they are also very successful. I do not in this brief sketch describe the openings for more labor ers that I know of. If you could send such men as the work now call ing demands, they could at once beiemployed in places where they would almost from the beginning be supported on their own field. Since the foregoing was written, the Superintendent has visited the province o f Santa Fe for the purpose of dedicating two new churches, one at Rosario, and one at Esperanza. As one of the results of this visit, the Superintendent judges it indispensable to the progress of the work under his care to send home in the early spring one of the missionaries, Rev. John Andres, for ordination; and lie anticipates a similar necessity each succeeding year for some time to come, unless I86 0 .] SOUTH AMERICA. 105 the Bishops shall provide for an occasional episcopal visitation of that Mission. Concerning this visit the Superintendent writes from Buenos Ayres, December 2, 1865, as follows: On Thursday, November 10, I set out for a short tour through the nearest Argentine provinces. On board the Central Railway steamer “ Iron King,” we arrived at Rosario on Friday evening. Of the importance of this place for our work I have often written. It is about three hundred miles from the ocean, and by way of the La Plata and Parana rivers ships of the largest class that trade at this port can ascend to Rosario. It is the starting point of the Central Argentine Railroad, which is to extend to Cordoba, and forty miles of which are completed. It is the attractive center of a large and interesting class of immigrants, and of this whole country it is already the second city in importance. It is at Rosario that Rev. T. Carter has been laboring since November 1, 1864, and our delay over Sunday was to be present at the dedication of his new church. The ground was donated by two gentlemen of this city, Thomas Armstrong and Edward Lumb, Esqs., and the site could hardly be better chosen. The building, of brick and neatly finished, is so placed that when we shall have a fine church edifice upon the corner, and a parsonage on the beautiful river bank, this building will stand between them, and serve as an academy. The whole lot, about 70 feet on one street and 170 on another, is inclosed by a brick wall, and is entered by iron gates. The whole length of the house is 55 feet, so that we have an audience room of 40 feet by 30, and another room for school purposes 30 by 15. The dedication service was well attended, and was conducted as prescribed in our Ritual. The whole cost of the house, grounds, and fixtures, even to the pulpit books and the lamps, was defrayed by subscriptions in Rosario and Buenos Ayres. We have not yet summed up the actual cost, but it will not vary much from $2,800 in United States gold. So cheap is labor and most mate- terials in Rosario, that in any part of the United States the cost would have been at least one half more. The land was called worth, in cash, $800. The whole property, worth $3,600 in United States gold, is an admirable opening of our work, and we now have ground awaiting a parsonage and a better church. Brother Carter has a small but attentive congregation of forty to fifty persons, of whom three are members of our Church, and a few others are members of various denominations. Accessions to 106 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1866. the number of English speaking people are made by immigration almost daily. There is a day-school, a prayer-meeting, and a Bible-class. On Tuesday, by steamer Tala, we resumed our up-river journey, arriving Wednesday morning at the old city Paraná, formerly the national capital. Here are six or eight French families who are Protestants, among whom Brother Andres holds a service once a month. The Agent of the American Bible Society explored this city about a year ago, and the depot of Bibles is kept by a native gentleman who is a Roman Catholic. The city, is said to contain about six thousand inhabitants. We must not lose sight of this point. From Paraná we found a little steamer ready to carry us further up the river, and five leagues further we reached the young settle ment of Villa de Urquiza, where are about thirty families of Pro testants, who, with about as many Roman Catholics, form a very interesting and thriving neighborhood, which is making itself rich by producing wheat, cotton, maize, butter, and cheese. I took with me Mr. J. J. Rau, a candidate for the ministry evangelical, and ready for any work that offered. He prepared for the minis try at a theological school in Switzerland, and preaches in both German and English. The people received Mr. Rau with the greatest delight, and he will bd5 almost entirely supported by them from the beginning. Early in 1866 he will proceed to build a church. He has commenced a regular service, and also a day- school and Sunday-school. These people had been eight years without a pastor, except as we occasionally sent visitors tó them. Mr. A. L. Forrest, formerly of Georgia, took us out for an early gallop over the hills and through the lanes of one of the most beautiful agricultural districts I ever saw. He was so generous as to offer us the choice of all his beautiful grounds for a church and school and parsonage. This he hesitated about doing, until he was assured that we intended no uncertain work, and would allow of no failure. The spot selected is four squares, (called there six teen acres,) on an eminence overlooking thousands of acres of fertile and occupied land. Another year will add a great many to the number of these colonists. This location is in the province of Entre Rios. Our next point was Santa Fé, the capital of the province of that name, and a stronghold of the Jesuits. Here they have a college, to which lads come in great numbers from every part of the country. About a year ago Brother Milne, of the American Bible Soéiety, offered the Scriptures for sale from door to door in all this 1866.] SOUTH AMERICA. 107 city of six thousand inhabitants. We have now a weekly service in the place, using alternately the French and Spanish languages. Thus far it is in a private house, but we are about to rent a hall for the purpose. At Santa Fe we left the river, and at nine leagues’ distance found San Carlos, a settlement of Swiss farmers, among whom are sixty families of Protestants, and a somewhat larger number of Roman Catholics. Here remain the two pastors, evangelical men, who came to this country with these colonists. A year ago we obtained here a good site for building, and after receiving the formal application for membership in our Church on the part of these pastors, we aided them in their support with a small appro priation. We purposely delayed their formal reception in order that we might first place in their hands our forms of doctrine, government, and ritual in their own languages, German and French. The year has not termipated just as we had hoped, chiefly for want of one who had the ability and could reside near enough to fill, toward them, the office of presiding elder. But as our work at San Carlos has not yet terminated I cannot report fully. We hope still to occupy that inviting field. Our next journey lay through an encampment of Indians, who are called “ tame,” and, supported by the government, are settled down as a garrison, doing (very un) military duty. They are not far enough redeemed from native habits to work regularly at any mechanical or agricultural labor. A cordial letter of introduction from the governor of the province secured us great attention. They have a good brick church, (Roman Catholic,) and a school- house. There are six hundred persons here, nearly all the lineal sons of the pampas. We reached the end of our journey at Esperanza, about ten leagues from San Carlos. At this point the general government made its first experiment of colonizing Europeans on the pampas. The settlement was made about ten years ago, and occupies thirty- six square miles. The people are chiefly from Switzerland, but some are from Ger many, France, Italy; and one gentleman colonist is a graduate of Rutgers College, and a member of the New York bar. At the close of our week of prayer in 1864 a gentleman came as a delegate from the people there to ask us to help them. As soon as possible I visited them, and on my return home met at my house a young man educated for the ministry, evangelical, speak ing English, German, and French. Here was the man. For a a year and a half he has been there working faithfully. To these 108 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1866. languages he has now added Spanish, and he is the preacher in Spanish at Santa F6. On my visit last year we bought ground, and laid the corner stone of a church. On this visit we dedicated it. It is on the public park, the lot. facing on two streets, and is one hundred feet square. The church is forty-four feet by twenty, and of brick, neatly plastered on the two fronts, and it is much the best house in town except the Roman Catholic church. The parsonage ad joins, and is neat, tasteful, built of brick, plastered in front, and has seven good rooms. On Saturday night we called a meeting of the building commit tee to examine the accounts. The extensions necessary, the debts and resources, were all carefully examined, and it was so evident that what had been done, and what was still pledged and guaran teed, would so completely exhaust the means of the people, that I pledged the small balance needed from the society, and the next day the house was dedicated to the service and worship of Almighty God, and, virtually, free of debt. The house was crowded with a most attentive congregation, and was addressed by Brother Rau in German and Brother Andres in French. The prayer of dedication was read in one part of the service in French, and in another in German. An address to the people, which I gave in English, was fluently rendered in German by Brother Rau, and in French by Brother Andres. In a part of the French service Brother Sauvain, o f San Carlos, assisted, and at the close of the services I baptized a child, using the liturgy in Spanish. Brother Aiidres visits occasionally another settlement about one hundred and twenty miles further, traveling often over the track less pampas, plunging through swamps, wading rivers, and hardly hearing a voice on the way except the cries of apes, parrots, ostriches, and tigers. He finds at Cayesta about twenty-five fam ilies, so eager for the word that when he visits them he preaches every night. None of these brethren connected with us are ordained. We have not an ordained man within one hundred and twenty miles of the nearest of these settlements. I promised the people that earlv next year Brother Andres should go home for ordination, and, unless a counter order is given by you, he will proceed as early as possible after February 1, 1866. The dedication at Esperanza (the Spanish word for hope) was to me very interesting. It was the second church dedicated on one visit. It is further west than any church has been built m South America, starting from the Atlantic, being about five hund 1866.] SOUTH AMERICA. 109 red miles from the ocean. The house and ground, costing not over twenty-five hundred dollars United States gold, were chiefly pro vided for by the people themselves. They made the house so cheap by some going to the forest to cut the timber, others making bricks, and all giving labor as well as money. And then they so heartily gave it to American Methodism, that a member of the building committee proposed to call the people to worship by run ning up the stars and stripes. When I advised against this they declared that no other flag should wave over it. We reached home yesterday, (I say toe, for my wife accompanied me,) after twenty-two days’ absence, having traveled one thousand miles by railroad, by steamer, by rowboat, sailboat, by boat drawn by peons wading in the water, and again by their running along on the river bank, by boat towed up the river by horses, and on land by market wagon, diligence, carriage, and on horseback. With great gratitude we returned from this wide and fruitful field to our own little garden in Buenos Ayres. PLAN OF THE WORK. PROVINCE OF BUENOS AYRES. B u e n o s A y r e s , William Goodfellow,* A .M ., Superintendent and Pastor; John W. Shank,* Assistant. B u e n o s A y r e s , (French work,) D. F. Sauvain.* B u e n o s A y r e s C i r c u i t , Francis Neville Lett, C h u r c h S c h o o l , R. Watts Leyland, Principal. A z u l , Henry R. Nicholson.* PROVINCE OF SANTA FE. R o s a r io , Thomas Carter* E s p e r a n z a , John Andres. San C a r l o s , (German work,) Theophilus Weigle.* S a n C a r l o s , (French work,) Eugene S. Sauvain.* PROVINCE OF ENTRE RIOS. V i l l a d e U r q u i z a , J. J. Rau. * Those marked thus [ * j are ordained Ministers of the GospeL m MISSIONARY REPORT. [1806. DOMESTIC MISSION’S. ' 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 1812. These are missions to the English-speaking people in frontier settlements, and in destitute neighborhoods of 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 of Missions, which report shall specify the name of 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' o f 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 of 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 Rooms a copy of thei/r cmnual 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 should be duly sent to the Mission Rooms, etc., etc. The 1866.] DOMESTIC MISSIONS. I l l m e t h o d 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 a n n u a l 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 m in 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 meaning of the foregoing resolution of the General Conference. If the Secretary of the Committee on Missions in each An nual Conference will prepare duplicate reports of that commit tee, setting forth the missions and appropriations agreed upon, and hand one of them to the presiding bishop marked, “ For the Mission Rooms,” there will be no difficulty nor delay in executing the order of the General Conference, as the bish ops will send all such papers in the envelope with their returns to the Book Room in New York. In every case, however, in which the Secretary does not know that the bishop has received a copy “ for the Mission Rooms,” let him do this office the spe cial service of sending by mail without delay a certified copy of the report made to the Conference. The following table shows a list of the annual conferences, and the number of American Domestic Missions within their hounds severally : Conferences. Missions Conferences. Missions. Baltimore...... E r ie ...... 10 Black River...... 15 Genesee...... 9 California...... 24 Illinois...... 10 Central Illinois...... _____ 9 Indiaaa...... 4 Central O hio...... 10 Iow a...... 3 Cincinnati...... , . 4 Kansas...... 50 Colorado...... Kentucky...... 41 Delaware...... M aine...... , 26 Des Moines...... ,3 4 Michigan...... 23 Detroit...... Minnesota...... 35 East Baltimore...... Missouri and A rkansas.,...57 East Genesee...... 6 Nebraska...... 2 0 East Maine...... Nevada ...... 14 112 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1866. Conferences Missions. Conferences. Missions. Newark...... Pittsburgh...... New England...... 62 Providence...... New Hampshire...... ____ 37 Rock River...... New Jersey...... ____ 23 Southeastern Indiana.. N ew Y o rk ...... 30 Southern Illinois...... 11 New York East...... 29 T ro y ...... 24 North Indiana...... 5 Upper Iowa...... 22 North Ohio...... 7 V e rm o n t...... 36 Northwest Indiana...... 4= Washington...... Northwest Wisconsin...... 36 West Virginia...... O hio...... 2 West Wisconsin...... ____27 Oneida...... 9 W iscon sin ...... ------33 Oregon...... 2 0 W yom ing...... 16 Philadelphia...... 52 From this table it appears that there are eleven hundred and twenty-four A M E R IC A N d o m e s t i c m i s s i o n s fostered by our 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. II. INDIAN DOMESTIC MISSIONS. Commenced in 1 8 14. The General Missionary Committee and Board of Managers, at their joint meeting held in the month of November, 1864, adopted the following resolution, to wit: Resolved, That the Secretaries of the Society obtain by personal examination, as far as practicable, minute information for the use of this Committee, at its next session, of the condition and prospects of our Indian, Welsh, French, and Scandinavian Missions, keeping in view in their inspections and inquiries the probability of each mission becoming a self-supporting Church, or to what extent each mission may be expected to provide for its own support and extension. In pursuance of this resolution the secretaries visited the several missions, and the following statements embody the re sult of their observations: BLACK RIVER CONFERENCE. ST. REGIS INDIAN MISSION. Reservation, about fifteen thousand acres, beautifully situated on the St. Lawrence ; the village on the British side of the line, but the church on the American side, in the edge of Hogans- 1866.] DOMESTIC MISSIONS. 118 burgh. Population about one tbousand one hundred, of which se v e n hundred and reside in the north or Canadian side of the river, and three hundred and fifty on the southern or American side. Lands in common, with freedom of occu pancy, as is usual. A few Have good farms, and each family has a log house, or frame, and some of them are pretty good, but none comfortably furnished. The people aré still inclined to roving, and to live by basket-making, fishing, rafting, and hunting. The great mass of these Indians are superstitious Roman Catholics. There are not more than forty" men and women in the Protestant party. Of these not more than twenty belong to our mission nominally. They have no separate, class; a few meet with the whites in class occasionally. It is remarkable that there is no pagan party among these In dians, the peculiar worship of the Catholic Church probably satisfying their natural pagan superstition. There is no mission or Sundáy-Bchool among them. AH the services of the mission are now in English, there being no regular interpreter, and has not been for several years. The Conference has dropped the term mission, and calls the appointment St. Regis simply, and the work now is in a circuit composed of fixar ap pointments, of which Hogansburgh is one. On the minutes of the Conference, therefore, it has ceased to be a mission. Brothers Richey, who has once been missionary there, and Dunning, who is now presiding elder, agree that there has never been more than thirty members of the mission at one tíme, and at no time more than seventy-five hearers The at tendance has always been very irregular, sometimes heretofore fifty to seventy one Sunday and not a dozen the next. The mission does not now exist as a living body of Christians. In dividuals give evidence of piety, say about three men and their wives ; all others are nominal. The services for the Indians are once in two weeks on Sunday morning in the church in Ho gansburgh, and are in English by the missionary, who is a de voted and vigorous man, and the Indians are somewhat aroused by his preaching and visits. The Catholic Church is in the midst of the village on the St. Lawrence; our church is in Ho gansburgh, two miles distant from the village. Our church is very suitable,, with a fine bell, but is beginning to decay for want of attention. There is a good parsonage, rented to a family, as the missionary resides on another part of the circuit. Missionary Report 8 1 U MISSIONARY REPORT. Li 886 The population is decreasing, and rapidly becoming French from intermarriages. There is but little prospect of the future. DETROIT CONFERENCE. There are two Indian Missions under the care of this Con ference. They are both in the upper Peninsula of Michigan, situated on the southern shore of Lake Superior, one on Tah- qua-me-naw Bay, near Point Iroquois, about fifteen miles above Saut St. Marie, and the other on Keweenaw or L’Ance Bay, about twelve miles south of the entrance to Portage Lake. POINT IROQUOIS MISSION. The Indians have here a reservation of excellent land, two townships in all, a portion of it stretching along a beautiful gravelly beach for several miles, and a portion of it lying on a table-land a few miles inland. They reside chiefly on a beau tiful slope fronting the water; but the land there being too 6andy for agricultural purposes, and being poorly supplied with timber, their fields are found on the upland where the soil is fertile and where timber of a superior quality grows in rank abundance. The seasons of growth are short, too short for crops of most kinds to ripen, and their culture of the soil is therefore restricted to growing such crops as mature rapidly. Oats, potatoes, and hay are the chief productions. The lands are held in severalty, each married man being entitled to eighty acres, and each unmarried man of twenty-one years of age to forty acres, secured by patent from the government. Besides the lands, they have cattle, sheep, hogs, poultry, etc.; are temperate, industrious, and economical, living com fortably and hopefully. The missionary, who is himself an Indian, and a gentleman of education and general culture, gave as proof of the improvement of the condition of his people, and their advance in civilization, the following facts: 1. They live in houses, not in wigwams. 2. They have qhairs, and tables, and bedsteads, and do not sit and eat and sleep on the ground as heretofore. 3. They wash their floors every Satur day. 4. They wash their dishes after each meaL This Point Iroquois band comprises a population of about six hundred souk, all o f whom are at least nominally Christian, the last pagan among them, an old “ medicine man, I860.] DOMESTIC MISSIONS. 115 having been converted and admitted on trial in tbe Church at a camp-meeting held in that neighborhood in July last. There is a church here composed of fifty-nine members and thirty-two probationers, ninety-one in. all, under the pas toral care of Bey. Peter Marksman, a talented, educated, la borious, and successful minister of the gospel to his own people. The society has a pleasant and comfortable house of worship, and a good parsonage for the home of their minister. They raise among themselves money enough to meet all the inciden tal expenses of the church, and contribute about twenty dollars a year to the Missionary Society. On the whole, this mission is accomplishing great good for the people to whom its labors are addressed, and the church at large should thank God and take courage. KEWAWENON MISSION. The reservation for the benefit of this band of Indians com prises two townships of land, situated on a beautiful slope east of L’Ance Bay, with about three miles water front. This land is held in common, with freedpm of occupancy. It is not bo valuable for purposes of cultivation as it is rich in promise of mineral wealth. The civilization and general condition and prosperity of the people are much the same as at Point Iroquois. This band, comprising a population of about six hundred in all, is about equally divided in their location, on the east and west sides of the bay, giving to our mission on the eastern side a people numbering about three hundred souls as the field of its toils. The Missionary Society owns one hundred and forty acres of land near the head of the bay, in a most beautiful and eligible location. The church, not a very good one, and a parsonage that ought to be enlarged and repaired, are both built upon this property. Several Indian families are living on these premises, having inclosed small parcels of land around their respective dwellings, occupying in this way about fifty aqres, leaving about ninety acres for the occupancy and benefit of the mission, of which say twenty-five acres are tinder cultivation. The Church consists of fifty-five members, eight proba- 1 1 6 MISSIONARY REPORT. [ 1866. tdonerSj and on« local preacher, making sixty-four in all. They pay for the lights and wood, and other incidental church expenses, but are not able to give much, if anything, to the support of their pastor. The missionary now serving this people is Rev. George Blaker, formerly in the service of the Wesleyan Missionary Society in Canada. He is an Indian, was educated by Rev. William OaBe of precious memory, has been preaching eleven years, and all the people, both red and white, are delighted with his labors as a preacher and pastor. His presiding elder represents him to be zealous and pious, and of great power as • preacher. GENESEE CONFERENCE. CATTARAUGUS INDIANS. Reserve of excellent land in Chautauque County, 1ST. Y., lying on both sides of the Cattaraugus Creek for several miles. Population, fifteen hundred, of which a majority are Chris tian Indians. The band is thought to be Blowly increasing; There are two missions, Presbyterian and Methodist. Dr. Wright has long been the resident Presbyterian missionary, and speaks their language fluently. Our mission (as well as the Presbyterian) has a very neat and commodious church edifice, which the Indians had caused to be well painted. One hundred and . ninety members in the mission, and among them two or three good local preachers, and one or two exhorters. The mission is joined with the Gowanda Station, and the preacher serves the mission and the station also, the lack of service to the Indians being made up by an excellent Indian local preacher, Brother White. The preacher receives his support about equally from the Missionary Society and from the Gowanda Station. The Indians contribute about $100 per annum toward the expenses of the mission. Their class a n d prayer meetings are well attended, and are distributed through the reservation, and led chiefly by Brother White, assisted by other Indian b reth ren . The religious condition of these Indians is the best I wit nessed among the several bands. They are a living, subsisting DOMESTIC MISSIONS. 117 Church, capable of preserving the Christian life and of impart ing it to others. - Brother White and two or three of these Indians are accus tom ed to visit the Senecas and Tuscaroras occasionally, and hold protracted meetings among them ; and would do bo frequently if their traveling expenses were paid. It would be well to pay these through the presiding elder or presiding elders, and have the services under the supervision of the pre siding elder. There is some trace of paganism remaining, but it is scarcely visible. They are slowly but certainly advancing in civiMzar tion, and hold their lands in common. There is a class of five or six Alleghanians who live at the Red House, twenty miles distant, on the Erie Railroad, and led by Brother Tuchey. This is all the religious oversight they have. They properly belong to the Erie Conference. MICHIGAN CONFERENCE. There are three Indian Missions under the care of this con ference, all in the lower peninsula of Michigan: one in ithe central part of the state; one at Oceana, on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan; and one on Pine River, near Little Traverse Bay, on the Straits of Mackinaw. ISABELLA MISSION. This mission is situated in the county of Isabella, in the interior of the state. The population numbers fourteen hund red and seventy-eight, most of whom are no longer pagans, but are nominally Christian in their religious beliefs. Of these about one hundred speak the English language with tolerable facility, about three hundred speak a little English, but do not understand it well enough to receive religious instruction through that medium, while the others know only their own Indian tongue. There are about sixteen families living in good frame houses, and a majority of the other families live in comfortable log-houses, and the balance live in tents and wigwams, and are more wandering in their habits. Those who live in houses depend chiefly on agriculture for a sub sistence, while the others gather a scanty support from the avails of hunting and fishing. They are progressing slowly though surely in the pathway to a higher civilization. 118 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1866. They occupy a line reservation of fuming lands, and thoBe living in houses have more or less land, say from three to fifty acres each, cleared off and under cultivation. Their wealth, consists in these farms, and in personal property, such as cows, oxen, agricultural implements, etc. Those living in wigwams, huts, and tents are wandering in their habits, own a few ponies and plenty of dogs, and depend on trapping, fishing, and the chase for a subsistence. There are two principal preaching places on this mission, one at Chesaning, where the missionary resides, and the other at debasing, six or eight miles distant. There are three hund red members and five local preachers belonging to the Mission Church. There is one house of worship, valued at one thousand dol lars. The parsonage is a very poor dwelling, worth not more than one hundred dollars. There is a small farm barn on the mission premises, worth perhaps one hundred and fifty dollars. The mission farm consists of one hundred and sixty acres of well watered and well timbered land, about forty acres of which are under cultivation. This farm, with the house and bam mentioned above, is worth perhaps sixteen hundred dol lars, and is the property of the Missionary Society. The contributions of the people are sufficient to meet the current incidental expenses of the mission, and to furnish about seventy-five dollars a year to the treasury of the parent society. The pecuniary support of the missionary comes entirely from missionary funds, and it is quite probable that it will continue to do so for a long time to come. The following address to the Board of Managers of the Mis sionary Society was drawn up by one of the members of this mission, and is signed by five local preachers, three exhorters, two headmen, two chiefs, and one steward, all Indians, and members o f our mission. It is dated “ Isabella Indian Mis sion, August 1, 1865,” and reads thus: Beloved Brothers,—W e, the undersigned local preachers, ex horters, and members of the Methodist Episcopal Church on this mission, wish to say a few words to you in regard to our co n d itio n and feelings. First. W e feel very thankful that the missionaries ever came to 1866.] DOMESTIC MISSIONS; 119 us, and bring the Bible, and tell us about the Saviour of sinners. We believe what they told us about the Saviour. W e received the trijith, and we repented of our evil doings, and were blest and happy* From that time the missionaries and teachers have labored to learn us to read the Bible and help us in our Christian life. The Gospel has not only made us happy in our hearts, but it has taught us how to live so as to enjoy this life. In this re ligion we wish to remain and hold fast as long as we live. We earnestly pray you to continue to send us missionaries and teachers to teach us. 0 do not leave us! W e will do all we can to help support the missionaries. W e might have done better heretofore, but our crops for some two or three years have almost entirely failed. And our young men have been off to the war, and several to return no more, but we will do the best we can in this respect. W e now pray and will continue to pray to the Great Spirit to bless you and your great missionary work. W e have heard the report read that our old missionary, Brother G. Brad ley, has made of our state and condition, and we feel it is all very true, and hope you will accept it as such. We only wish the report might the more fully explained to you by him in person. (Signed) J ohn I ro ns, local deacon, S a m u e l M uhutthqttot, exhorter, Jacob J a c k so n , local preacher, T ho m as C h a t e ie l d , headman, J ohn C h a t f ie l d , “ “ S a m u e l B r a d l e y , chief, D a n ie l H all , “ “ A n d r e w P a -m e-sa h -a h , chief, J ohn P . W il lia m s, “ “ P a -b a h -m osh, steward, S. D. Simons, exhorter, Jacob Tje-bis-co, W illia m A. Smith, exhorter, Lyman Bennett, headman. When the Church considers how much good has been accom plished by this mission, the improved condition and character of tliis people as compared with forty years ago, the many very happy and even triumphant deaths among them, all precious fruit of missionary labor, when all these things are considered, instead of being disheartened, the Church has abundant reason to thank: God and take courage. OCEANA MISSION. This mission addresses itself to a population of about eight hundred Indians, There are two principal preaching places, 120 MISSIONARY REPORT. one at Per© Marquette and one at PentWater, both on the pastern shore of Late Michigan, about midway of the lake. There are one hundred and forty-two members of the Chtirch, seventy-two probationers, and three local preachers. Religious services are held in the government school-houses, there being no church building belonging to the mission, llie Indians themselves have built a very neat and comfortable parsonage, fririch is now ;the home of the Rev. Isaac Greens&y, biiriself,an Indian, brought to the Saviour and introduced to the holy jnin, iatry through the instrumentality of this mission, of which he it now the under shepherd. Thepeople are healthy, industrious, economical, considerably advanced in civilization, with small facilities for education, having good school-houses and very poor schools, and yet, all things considered, are eommendably enterprising and progress ive. They contribute of their own means a sum sufficient to meet the current incidental expenses of the mission; they do a little toward the support o f their pastor, and give something everyyearto the cause PINE RIVER MISSION. There is a population of more than a thousand Indians within the territory embraced in this mission. But among the same people there are two Presbyterian missions, one Congre gational mission, and one Roman Catholic mission. The Presbyterian and Congregational missions are not vigorous while the Roman Catholic mission is strong and active. There are iour preaching places in our mission. At two of these the Indians have built meeting-houses. At “ Sun Sun Lake” they have built the second time. Their former house becoming too small for their rapidly increasing congregation, they have recently built a new house, much larger and neater than the old. one. It is what is called a “ block-house,,” thatis, it is built of hewn timbers neatly (dovetailed At the corners. To secure timbers of large and uniform size some of them were transported through the woods by the Indians a distance of several miles. It is not entirely finished inside, but is nearly «o, and all the work, thus far exclusively the handicraft of these sons of the forest, is done in a neat workmanlike manner. DOMESTIC MISSION«. 121 No white man has contributed any thing toward the erection of this temple of praise, but the Indians have built it with their own means and by their own hands. The house would be an honor to any white congregation in a new country. The other church is at “ Bear Creek,” and is a small log building. This, like the former, was produced by the means and toils of the Indians, unaided by any one else. And the Society at “ Bear Creek” have recently proposed to build a parsonage at their own charges if the missionary will agree to make his home in that community. The people are poor, many of them very poor, and still they from their own means meet the incidental expenses of the mission, aid in supporting their pastor, and make a contribution an nually to the cause of Christian missions. They will continue to do something to sustain the ministry of the Gospel among them, but they will need liberal aid for years to come. They are yet children in all the arts and callings of civilized society, and it will require years of patient pupilage before they become men in these regards. Most of the families, haring abandoned their roving habits, are settling on the lands given them by the government, and are turning their attention to agricultural pursuits and other useful employments. The religious character of the members of the Church is good. They are zealous, earnest, consistent Christian people, loving and observing the means o f grace, and fulfilling their religious duties with commendable constancy. In their love- feasts, class meetings, and prayer meetings, every moment from the opening to the close is fully occupied. In a love- feast held as a closing exercise at the camp-meeting on Pine river in August last, in the space o f forty-five minutes seven ty-seven persons spoke on the subject of their personal religious experience. These people are patriots as well. This mission, and all the other Indian missions of Michigan, were represented in the noble army of the Union. Some of their numbers went forth to return no more to the altars hallowed by their penitence, prayers, and conversion. They fell in the conflict, and are now sleeping in honorable and honored graves on the battle fields of the republic. 12 2 MISSIONARY REPORT. [I860. ONEIDA CONFERENCE. ONEIDA INDIAN MISSION. Situated on a reserve of good land a few miles from Oneida village. Population about two hundred. A few of them tinctured with paganism ; and these occasionally resort to the C|nondagas, near Syracuse, to participate in pagan rites, par ticularly in the annual sacrifice of the white dog. There are eighty-eight members and probationers in the mission, of which forty-five are Indians, in proportion of men to women about as in white churches. The missionary preaches in English always, except on some special occasion when the Indians desire to hear the important matter in their own language. Then some one interprets. But all the services might as well be in English, and all might meet together in the English Church, were it not for the mutual prejudice of the Indians and whites. The neat church for the white people is between the two school-liouses where the Indi ans meet for service each Sunday morning alternately, to hear a sermon from an excellent Indian brother by the name of Cornelius. I did not see this brother, as he was absent on a visit to the St. Regis Indian Mission. The missionary, Rev. G-. Smith, preaches to the white con gregation at 11 o’clock, A.M., every Sunday, and at 2 o’clock P.M. he preaches to all the Indians alternately in the two 6chool-houses already mentioned. They are about two miles apart; the church for the whites being about half way between. The mission is composed of two distinct parts, the white congregation worshiping in the church, and the Indian con gregation worshiping in the school-houses alternately. Brother Smith receives only one hundred and fifty-five dol lars missionary money, and Brother Cornelius fifty-five dollars. The congregation of white people make up Brother Smith’s salary to five hundred and fifty dollars. The schools in the reserve are at the expense of the state. No Sunday-schools. Several excellent missionaries have gone out from this Oneida mission to other Indian communities in the United States and Canada. There is no prospect of an increase of Indian population, or of Indian thrift, and the Indian mission is rather a matter of 1866.J DOMESTIC MISSIONS. 12S benevolence than a true Gospel mission. It gradually tends to extinction. Yet while it is carried on the missionary onght to be reasonably comfortable, which is scarcely the case now. The mission must still be composed of whites and Indians as now, in order to execution. ONONDAGA INDIAN MISSION. The reservation is within seven miles of Syracuse, and is four miles square. It is the property in common of the Indians, each member of the tribe having the right to the use of as much land as he can cultivate, and the right to sell his im provements and right of use to any lands in his possession by cultivation. This is the rule of property in all the Indian reserves in the state. Every family nearly has a small amount of land, with a small log or frame house, and a few families have good farms moderately worked. But the cultivation is very rude, and done chiefly by the women. I saw but one man at work in the fields. They frequently hire themselves out to the white people in harvest-time, and thus get a little money. The above remarks are applicable to all the Indians I saw. Population three hundred and fifteen in all on the reserva tion, divided into pagan and Christian parties, the pagan being the majority. No member of a pagan family belongs to fce mission, and but rarely is seen at Christian worship. Pagan and Christian Indians intermarry occasionally. The pagan party have revived their pagan rites and wild dances in the council house. There is no appreciable improvement in the tribe, either civilly or religiously, but a gradual decay in activity and numbers. They will die out. Church members, fifty on the record, but only about thirty visible and active. The missionary has two charges : the Indians on the reserva tion, who have a very good frame church with an excellent bell; and a small white company on the hill that bounds the reservation on one side, numbering thirty members. He preaches to the Indians in the morning of each Sunday, and on the hill in the afternoon. Revenues. —The support of the mission is derived almost entirely from the Missionary Society, which gives Brother Brown, the missionary, three hundred and fifty dollars; inter preter, fifty-five dollars j presiding elder, twenty dollars. 124 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1866. The women ¡and children understand bnt little of English; the men tmderstand it pretty well. One school taught in English at the expenBe of the state. The children read the words, biit do not well understand what the words mean ; as one may read Latin and not understand it. The Wesleyan Methodists have a mission of fifteen members among these Indians, and a small church, and an appointment on the hill. They have expressed a wish to discontinue their work. As other Indian missions, this one does nothing toward the support of the mission. I endeavored to make them sensi ble that it was their mission, and they ought to aid in support ing it; but I elicited a favorable response from but one man. The work is one of benevolence, but not a Gospel mission. There are two bands of Indians living within the bounds of the Genesee Conference, where no missions have been estab lished by our Church. In relation to these tribes the following facts were ascertained, and supposing they may be matter of interest to the Church they are inserted in our Annual Report: TUSCARORA INDIANS. Reservation in Niagara county, New York. Population stated by some to be three hundred, and by some to be four hundred; the weight of evidence is in favor of three hundred Tuscaroras. The pagan party scarcely has an existence. The Baptists and Presbyterians have long had a mission each among the Tuscororas. The Baptist mission is said to be doing well. The Presbyterians are nearly disbanded, and sixteen mem bers have applied to our preacher at Pekin, and to Brother Ripley, Presiding Elder, to form them into a mission, and take charge of them. The remainder of the Presbyterian mission do not come, but do not oppose. Their church has been unoccupied for some time. They seem to be discouraged, and to have abandoned their mission. As the preacher at Pekin, Brother Parsons, was not at home, I could not learn what had been done toward establishing a mission among them. Perhaps the action at the Genesee Conference may determine the matter. I could not ascertain that we had ever had a mission among the Tuscaroras. Two schools in English, at ex pense of the state. Scarcely a pure-blooded Indian among them. Cultivation quite good, but inferior to whites. I had a long con versation with one of the chiefs, a very intelligent man, not more 1866.] DOMESTIC MISSIONS. m than a quarter blood Indian, from whom I learned that his tribe was anxious to improve in agriculture; were very much attached to their reservation, but had an impression that the state was anxious to buy it of them by a forced sale. He said they would never leave it, but defend it with their lives. He seemed to be u n d e r an impression that the proposition to establish a Methodist mission sprang somewhat from a feeling of rivalry in regard to, the Baptist mission. TON AW AND A SENECAS. Reservation near Niagara Falls, containing seven thousand five hundred acres, four thousand of which is still in wood. Population in all six hundred and fifteen, with twenty-five Cayugas and ten Oneidas. Two schools in operation, taught in English at the ex pense of the state. Women and children do not speak English. Divided into pagan and Christian parties, two thirds being pagan and one-third Christian. Pagans occasionally worship with the Christian party. There is a Methodist class which has no visible connection with the Church, their names not being on any Church record. Two or three visits from the Cattaraugus Indian Mission lately have revived the religious interest somewhat among those Indians. But these visits are not directed or superintended by the Church, yet net adverse to the Church. They raise the question of placing all the Indian Missions in the state under the supervision of one presiding elder, to be served by. missionary visits, say from the Cattaraugus band to the Tonawanda Senecas and to the Tuscaroras, and from the Oneidaa and Onondagas to the St. Regis band. I look .favor ably on this suggestion. - These Senecas are improving in farming and in housekeeping. Their dwellings are better and neater than in other bands, and their lots of land are better cultivated. Some of them have good farms, and would have larger and better if their, young men could be hired and depended on for labor. The Baptists have long had a mission among these Indiana, and have a church. But the members have decreased to fifteen, and the mission seems to have died out nearly. As we have, no mission here, there is no appropriation; and I visited these Indians, and now make this report, because I learned that it was probable that the General Conference might extend its pastoral care to those decaying people, and ask the Committee for aid. There are sixteen chiefs ip this band of six hundred and fifteen 126 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1866. WISCONSIN CONFERENCE. ONEIDA MISSION. This mission is situated about eighteen miles north of the city of Appleton, in the state of Wisconsin. The Indian population among whom it is established, and for whose benefit it is sustained, numbers about one thousand persons. They are living on a government reservation of excellent land about twelve miles long and, eight miles wide. They are advancing slowly yet surely in the road to a higher civilization. Their dwellings are comfortable, some of them built with much taste and neatly painted. They are chiefly engaged in agricultural pursuits, living on farms well stocked and well cultivated. The Mission Church is composed of one hundred and twelve members, thirty four probationers, and five local preachers, making in all one hundred and fifty-one communicants. The mission has a very comfortable and commodious church edifice, and a good and -convenient parsonage, with about seventeen acres attached. A portion of the support of the missionary is contributed by the Chureh, but by far the larger portion comes from the treasury of the Missionary Society, and must continue to do so for some time to come. INDIAN MISSIONARIES. From the report just made by the Commissioner o f Indian Affairs, we take the following tribute to the Christian mission aries among the Indians: There are fifteen missionaries employed among the Michigan Indians; of these, five are of the Methodist Episcopal Church, six Catholics, two Presbyterians, one Wesleyan, and one Congrega- tionalist. That their labors have been productive of great good is beyond question, and must be evident to all familiar with our Indians. More than any, or all other persons, perhaps, they have contributed to the suppression of intemperance and its kindred vices, and to the promotion of a higher type of morality and civ ilization among them. For their disinterested and self-denying labors in behalf of these people in carrying the blessed Gospel of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ to them, without which there can be no real civiliza tion, and which furnishes to us all the best consolations for this 1806.] DOMESTIC MISSIONS. 127 life and the brightest and only hope for that which is to come, they are entitled to, and should not fail to receive, the sincere grati tude of every true friend of this unfortunate race. STATISTICS OF INDIAN MISSIONS. Conferences. M ission s. Missionaries. Probationers. Local Preach's. Value. Value. Membera. Missionary Contributions. | Sund. Schools. | 1 Scholars. | | Churches. | Parsonage*. | I J Detroit...... Iroquois Poin 52 33 1 $400 1 $450 $14 40 1 33 “ ...... Kewawenon. 55 8 1 1 600 i 400 • • • • I 20 Genesee. Gowanda____ 78 31 5 ...... • . * • . , Michigan...... Isabella .... 300 5 i 1,000 i 50 it Oceana..... 142 72 3 .... 1 125 i l 75 <( Pine R iver... 120 15 1 2 400 i 50 23 61 i 20 Oneida...... Oneida...... 40 ...... , , (1 Onondaga ... 40 4 1 1,000 i 800 • . . • 2 50 Oregon...... Yakima .... 100 40 1 35 00 Wisconsin ... Oneida...... 112 34 5 i 1.5ÔÔ i 6'iÔj 25 00 2 80 1 1 I 10 1,039 233 25 6 O 1 O 7 $2,475 $109 76! 7Î203 Total...... ~<£> III. FRENCH DOMESTIC MISSIONS. Commenced in 1820. BLACK RIVER CONFERENCE. ST. REGIS MISSION. This mission, after declining for several years, lias ceased ab solutely, there remaining neither missionary nor member of the Church. CROGHAN MISSION. The same as St. Regis. IV. -WELSH DOMESTIC MISSIONS Commenced in 1 828. BLACK RIVER CONFERENCE. TRENTON MISSION. The "Welsh mission near Utica is now called T renton W elsh M issio n . It is in the form of a circuit, and has three suitable churches worth about eight hundred dollars each. There is a debt of fifty dollars upon one of them. The debts 128 MISSIONARY REPORT. LX866. on the others were paid off a year or two ago. The titles to these churches are in the Methodist Episcopal Church. There are about fifty families, containing say one hundred and fifty men, women, and children. There are sixty-two members and two probationers. There are three Sunday- schools, two of them Union, and one composed wholly from one o f our Churches. The adults all read Welsh, the children use English. The adults understand and speak English very imperfectly, and could net well understand English preaching if they would, and would not attend English preaching if they could understand. They are unwilling to lose their nationality by losing their language. The Welsh are excellent citizens, and the Welsh population »bout holds its own in the mission. The missionary, Brother T. Thomas, receives seventy-five dollars missionary money, and the mission gives him two hundred dollars, making in all two hundred and seventy-five dollars. H e has a wife and four children, and has to keep a horse and use a buggy. The mission contributes twenty-five dollars to the general missionary treasury, and fifteen dollars to. the Bible cause. The ability of the mission is stationary. Brother Thomas complains earnestly of the want of support from the Missionary Society, and says he feels that it is a wrong done to him. He is obliged to resort to his trade to enable him to live. He complains bitterly that the Missionary Society refuses to pay his removing expenses to Ohio, (one hundred and fifty dollars,) and vehemently insists on its being paid without delay. He also remonstrates strongly against being wronged at his age by the withdrawing from him sup port from the Missionary Society. , Considered in. itself, his case is a hard one; but in regard to the work, it is scarcely missionary work properly. It is a ' benevolence shown to a brother and to a.fesr Welsh people. ONEIDA CONFERENCE. UTICA MISSION. Welsh population in the county, ten thousand ; of these two thousand reside in the city of Utica. Five church buildings for 1866.] DOMESTIC MISSIONS. 129 their use in the city; namely, two Congregational, one Baptist, one Oalvinistic Methodist, and one Methodist Episcopal. Our church is free from debt, and is worth two thousand five hundred dollars. Forty-five members, whose average piety and morals compare favorably with the other Protestant Churches. The children and young people speak and well understand English. The men understand the English quite well, but speak it quite imperfectly, except a few, who speak it well. But the English is not sufficiently understood to discontinue the mis sion with a view to distribute our people among our English Churches. And if we attempt it, they will generally go to the Welsh Congregational churches where their own language is used. Of the two thousand resident in the city, two hundred are believed to fall under our religious instruction and care. Re cently the increase is satisfactory in congregation, church, and Sunday-school. The Rev. H. Humphrey is pastor, and is a devoted and faith ful man. The mission contributes one hundred and fifty dol lars toward his support, the Missionary Society gives one hund red and twenty-five dollars, a donation part}’ gave one hund red and sixty-two dollars, and Brother Humphrey renders service in a store about the half of each day, and thus is enabled to live and serve his people. After consultation with Reverend Brethren Olin, P. E., D. W. Bristol, and Whedon, and with Brother Davis and one or two other principal laymen, the conclusions reached are: 1. That this work is not strictly missionary work, such as we would commence now with all the facts before us, but is rather a work of benevolence, and a gratification to the Welsh people who receive the Gospel at our hands. 2. That the Mission tends to a condition which will justify its being merged in our English Churches, perhaps not many years hence; 3. Until then, the Missionary Society ought to grant them such moderate aid as will enable them from their own resources to keep up their organization and action as a Mission Church, until they may be merged in our English Churches, and not be forced by circumstances into the Welsh Oalvinistic Churches. Mútioniry Report 9 130 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1866. Addendum.— One Sunday-school, sixteen teachers, one hund red and two volumes in library, nine Bible classes, and six teen in infant class. Contributions.— Missionary Society, $53 ; Bible Society, $18; fifth collection, $3 50; church debt, $200; necessitous cases, $60: total, $334 50. Add salary, $150; total, $484 50. WISCONSIN CONFERENCE. There are two Welsh missions in this Conference, one the Cambria Mission in Milwaukee District, the other the Nelrimi Mission in Appleton District. A ll the information we have been able to gather concerning them is embodied in the fol lowing statistical table: U 3 O ! 4) o £ a b e This year.... 4 4 1 7 $ 6 ,2 0 0 $ 6 6 30 4 ?nn Last year.. .. 3 115 1 4 3,800 63 75 4 146 Increase... 1 67 3 1 3 $2,400 $2 55 54 V. GERMAN DOMESTIC MISSIONS. Commenced in 1 8 30. The General Conference of 1864 organized three German Annual Conferences in this country. These comprised all the German work connected with our Church in the United States, except that attached to the New York and California Conferences, which was left still under the jurisdiction of those conferences respectively. • The bishops were authorized to or ganize the German Missions of the New York Conference into a separate conference at their discretion, upon the consent of the New York Conference. That consent having been given, the bishops at their meeting in November last, in the city of New York, constituted the Eastern German Conference, giving 1866.] DOMESTIC MISSIONS. 131 to this department four Annual Conferences besides the mis sions in California. This work comprises seventeen presiding elders’ districts, and two hundred and forty-six pastoral charges. A ll the districts and one hundred and seventy-two pastoral charges receive aid in larger or smaller sums from the funds of the Missionary So ciety, and are therefore missions ; while seventy-four circuits and stations are self-supporting. This statement, as compared with that of last year, shows an increase of one presiding eld er’s district, sixteen pastoral charges, and eighteen missions; while the self-supporting charges are two less than last year. a Conferences. I "3 o Members. Probationers. Churches. Value. Value. Missionary Contributions. Preachers. Scholars, | Parsonages. | jsund. Schools i Cent. German 85 7,826 1.063 86 1341$239,202 47 $36,400 $8,923 30 153 7,822 Eastern “ 19 2,006 330 19 24 109,400 12 16,500 826 89 30 2,813 N. W . “ 76 4,636 1,047 49 98 152,975 51 24,865 4,498 85 141 4,602 S. W. “ 82 5.624 778 101 114 207,780 46 31,850 4,900 85 125 4,882 California. . . 4 ' 75 18 *! 15,250 4 2,450 272 00 4 372 This yea r.. . 266 20,167 3,236 255 374 724,607 160 111.665 19,421 89 453 20,491 Last yea r.. . 240 19,627 3,160 243 366 597,710 149 92,001 17,562 06 439 18,813 Increase. . 26 540 76 12 8$126,897 111$18,6164! $1,859 83| 14 1,578 VI. SCANDINAVIAN DOMESTIC MISSIONS. Commenced in 1845. The reports from those in the States of Illinois, 'Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota, show thirty-two different appointments, in twenty-eight of which there is an aggregate population of fifty thousand seven hundred ; and in each of the other four there is a numerous population, the precise number could not he ascertained. Their religious condition is very encouraging and prosperous except in the case of those in Illinois, where the missions have the character of a distributive society much after the manner of the New York Bethel Ship Mission. This is particularly so of the Church in Chicago and of almost all our missions in the State, their tendency being toward the States of Iowa and Minnesota. The Missions in New York City, and at Jamestown and Sugar Grove, Chautauque county, New York, but within the bounds of the Erie Conference, afford the following observations: 182 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1866. SWEDISH MISSION, JAMESTOWN. This Mission is in Jamestown and vicinity, in Chautauque County, New York. The population in the county is about five hundred, of which probably three hundred attend religious services in the mission when they attend anywhere. Church members about ninety, and they have quite a neat little church in Jamestown, and the use of a school-house in the country. A ll the hearers are day-laborers, except one man, a tanner. They are an industrious and frugal people. Population rather decreasing than increasing; and will be merged into the American population gradually, as they cease to speak their own language and become accustomed to use the English. They are not now as numerous as they were five years ago, and no prospect of further increase by immigration, but rather decrease by emigration to the north-west. The missionary receives his chief support from the Missionary Society, the people helping all they can. The support is meager. It is a mission o f benevolence rather than of the Gospel, and as such should be assisted some time longer. SWEDISH MISSION NEW YORE. The services are chiefly in the ship, at pier 11, and in Brook lyn. There are five services in the week in the ship, and three services in Brooklyn ; one hundred and twenty-five mem bers and probationers. The force at present employed con sists of O. G. Hedstrom, Pastor; H. Johnson, ship-keeper, colporteur and tract distributer ; Brother Borgeson, exhorter. Hearers Sunday morning in the ship two hundred and fifty to three hundred. The membership and congregation are transient and changeable, as it regards persons; the seamen coming and going with their ships; the immigrants for the most part pass on to the north-west and join our Scandinavian missions there. These immigrants require advice, sometimes aid, and are always in need of Christian sympathy. EXPENSES OF MISSION, Dock-rent...... $500 Light, fuel, repairs, paint, etc 450 Brother Borgeson...... 400 Brother Johnson...... 400 1 8 6 6 .] DOMESTIC MISSIONS. 133 Pastor Hedstrom’s salary...... $1,200 Pastor’s house-rent...... 400 $3,350 The revenue from the mission toward meeting these expenses 750 Balance to be provided...... $2,600 Missionary contributions...... 212 Contributions for the poor...... 150 This mission is judged to be in a state of efficiency. There were about two hundred and fifty seamen converted during the last two years, and three thousand immigrants have been labored with religiously; some aided, and all advised as they needed. STATISTICS OF THE SCANDINAVIAN MISSIONS. £ CONFERENCE. 1 Value. 55 Missionary Preachers. Value. Collections. Churches. Parsonages. Local Preach’s. Central Illinois...... 9 1,222 13 17 $ 2 5 ,2 0 0 7 $3,000 $604 02 Brie...... 1 92 1 1,700 39 77 Minnesota...... 6 4 9 6 8 8 7,300 4 ’ 1,000 4 37 85 New York...... I 135 2 1 11 ,0 0 0 211 46 West Wisconsin...... 6 221 7 7 8,220 *2 1,150 279 4 0 This Year 23 2,1 6 6 30 34 $ 5 3 ,4 2 0 13 $ 5 ,1 5 0 $ 1 ,5 7 2 50 VII. CHINESE DOMESTIC MISSION. We cannot better set forth the nature and importance of this work than to lay before the Church the report of a committee appointed by the California Conference at its session in 1864, with instructions to report at the session of 1865. The following is the report of the Committee as it was adopt ed by the Conference September 25, 1865. The Committee give the above extracts from correspondence that the Conference may understand with what spirit the mem bers of the Methodist Episcopal Mission in China received our communication, and the promptitude and cordiality with which they responded to your call for co-operation in the work of evan 134 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1866. gelization among the Chinese on this coast. They propose to fur. nish some publications for future distribution in this work, as they may be advised and n&eded. There are some fifty thousand Chinese in California and adjacent communities. They are Cantonese, and hence only those acquaint ed with the colloquial of Canton and vicinity can communicate with them, however well versed in the colloquial of other prov inces. Our missionaries in Fuhchau can nt> more converse with Cantonese than can we who know nothing of the Chinese language. W e cannot, therefore, expect a returned missionary to enter this field and labor among these people. If anything is done for their salvation, it appears to us that we who are providentially thrown into constant association with them must do it. That they should be suffered to live in heathenish ignorance and prac tices among us without any effort for their enlightenment is for bidden by every principle of the gospel we profess, and by our solemn devotion to the high vocation of preaching the gospel to every, creature. Such conviction has long been realized by some Of us. All ought to share it. The measure adopted by the Con ference a year ago, and the practical interest evinced by our brethren in China, must be regarded as a distinct intimation of Providence that the time has fully come when specific measures should be chosen and particular agencies selected for the in auguration and carrying forward of this work. The cases of books referred to have been received in good order, and are at the Depository on Mission-street. In the wisest and best manner they should be put into circulation, new supplies should be ordered, and the work commenced should be urged on with prayer and zeal. The Committee having given such thought to the subject as they have been able to, respectfully, but with diffidence, submit for the consideration of Conference— Resolved, 1. That we respectfully request the bishop to appoint a missionary to the Chinese in California. 2. That it shall be his duty to take charge of the publications forwarded by Dr. Mac! ay ; provide for their distribution; obtain new supplies; establish schools among the Chinese at such points as may seem advisable, and as far as suitable teachers may be found ; preach and take up collections in aid of this work, and in all practical ways labor for the instruction and salvation of the Chinese. 3. That a Committee of six, three laymen and three members of this Conference, be appointed to fix the missionary’s salary, to have 1866.] DOMESTIC MISSIONS. 185 an advisory supervision of him and his work; and that said Com mittee report to this Conference at its next session. 4. That this Committee shall meet in one week after the close of this Conference session, and decide what shall be the salary of the missionary. 5. That the missionary shall make monthly reports of his labors in this cause to this committee, which reports shall state the num ber of schools organized as near as can be, the number of Chinese adults and children who receive instruction, the number of publi cations distributed, the amount received in collections or donations for this cause, stating how much is received from the Chinese and how much from Americans, together with any other items which the missionary or Committee may at any time deem best to report. 6. That this Committee may from time to time publish in our A d v o c a t e so much of these reports as the Committee and Editor may think best. 1. That a copy of this report and resolutions be forwarded by Bishop Kingsley to our Missionary Board at New York, with the earnest request that the Board will take this mission under its su pervision and make appropriations for its support. This report was submitted to the General Missionary Com mittee at its late session, and after careful consideration the sum of four thousand dollars was appropriated to inaugurate and carry forward this work for the coming year, under the administration of the California Conference. ISfi MISSIONARY REPORT. 11806. THIRD CLASS MISSIONS. T he missions of this class are neither foreign nor domestic in the sense of those terms as usually understood and employed by us. They are described in the Constitution of the Mission ary Society as MISSIONS IN THE UNITED STATES AND TERRITORIES NOT IN CLUDED IN THE BOUNDS OF ANY OF THE ANNUAL CON FERENCES. For convenience of administ ration, the General Missionary Committee, at its meeting in November last, distributed the missions of this third class to five distinct departments, as follows: 1. MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT. BISHOP THOMSON h a s E pisc o p al S u p e r v isio n . This department includes the states of Mississippi, Lousiana and Texas. 8. m id d l e d e p a r t m e n t . BISHOP CLARK h a s E pisc opal S u p e r v isio n . This department includes so much of the state of Tennessee as is not comprised in the Holston Conference, the state of Alabama, and Western Georgia. 3. s o u t h e r n d e p a r t m e n t . BISH OP BAKER has Episcopal Supervision. This department includes the state of Florida, Eastern Georgia, and the state of South Carolina. 4. n o r t h e r n d e pa r t m e n t . BISHOP SCOTT h a s E piscopal S u p e r v is io n . This department includes Eastern North Carolina, and so much of Virginia as is not included in the Baltimore Con- erence. 1866.1 THIRD CLASS MISSIONS. 137 5. INTERIOR DEPARTMENT. BISHOPS KINGSLEY and B A K E R have Episcopal - Supervision. This department includes all interior territories not in cluded in any Annual Conference. 1. MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT. We cannot better convey to the Church the history, condi tion, and prospects of our mission work in this department than by giving the report of Rev. J. P. Newman, D.D., who writes from New Orleans, February 6, 1866, to the Mission Rooms, as follows: The important work of reorganizing the Methodist Episcopal Church in the Southwest has been crowned with measurable suc cess. The Lord God of our fathers has been with us. During the first year of our labors in New Orleans the nation was in the midst of civil war, and during the nine months immediately suc ceeding the cessation of hostilities our community was agitated by political questions of the most exciting nature. Sinee November 18th, 1865, our societies have been without houses of worship. Immediately on the receipt of the order from President Johnson to vacate the churches we were compelled to abandon Algiers, Gretna, and Baton Rouge, and confine our labors to New Orleans. We jvere “ despised and rejected of men.” But the systematic organization of the southern work by the General Missionary Committee, and the very large and generous appropriations made for this department, strengthened our hands, cheered our hearts, and made us many friends. Immediately on the receipt of this intelligence, and in obedience to instructions from Bishop Ames and Bishop Thomson, I pro ceeded to arrange the work for the Mississippi Department, em bracing Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. After much difficulty we secured two halls in New Orleans for the use of the congrega tions which had worshiped in the Carondelet-street and Felicity- street Churches, and where the said congregations now assemble; and in addition to the five colored societies in this city, I organ ized three others, which was a necessity. Knowing that the freed- men awaited the coming of the “ old Church,” I sent two colored 138 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1866. "brethren to travel through all that section of Lousiana lying on the east bank of the Mississippi, between New Orleans and Baton Rouge; another was sent to Thibodeaux and Houma; a fourth to Donaldsonville, on the opposite bank of the river; and two were employed in Texas, one in Galveston and the other in Houston. In sending out these men I drew up the following instructions to guide them in their important and delicate work: INSTRUCTIONS TO COLORED PREACHERS OF THE METHODIST EPISCO PAL CHURCH— MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT. 1st. You, the bearer, are hereby authorized to preach the Gospel, according to the doctrines of the M e t h o d is t E p i s c o p a l C h u r c h . [See Discipline, pages 13 to 27. Also, page 71, section 7.] 2d. You are to be governed by the Discipline of said Church. 3d. You are to devote your time exclusively to the work of the Christian ministry, namely: Your mornings to study; and to aid you in which you are here by furnished with a copy of the Bible, our Hymn Book, our Book of Discipline, and Wesley’s Notes and Sermons. Your afternoons, to visiting from house to house. [See Disci pline, pages 72 to 80,] and Your evenings and Sabbaths to the holding of religious meet ings. [See Discipline, pages 41 to 44.] You ARE NOT TO ENGAGE IN ANY SECULAR PURSUITS. 4th. In your private and public deportment you are to be gov erned by the rules laid down in our Book of Discipline for the conduct of preachers, [see Discipline, pages 61 to 71,] and also by the following special directions, authorized by Bishop Thomson: “ Our Missionaries will go in the spirit of their Divine Master, and devote themselves to preaching Christ and him crucified. They will be men pf prudence as well as zeal, and will be advised to disown party conflicts, avoid personal strife, eschew sectarian ^con troversies, and adopt our ancient motto: ''The friends o f all; the, enemies o f none? While directing their primary and chief atten tion to the salvation of men, by proclaiming the fundamental principles and precepts of the Gospel, they will doubtless have opportunities of benefiting the bodies as well as the souls of men; they will find occasion for inculcating industry, economy, and fru gality; and will certainly promote peace and order, by urging upon the emancipated a cheerful obedience to law, and a patient waiting for those civil rights to which they aspire. We trust they will succeed in raising up Churches that shall be thoroughly 1866.] THIRD CLASS MISSION'S. 139 evangelical in principle, and liberal in spirit, while they are loyal to our excellent and beneficent government and true to the king dom of God.” 5th. You are to be subject to the presiding elder or superin tendent appointed over you, and to the bishop having the super vision of our missionary work included in what is known as the “ Mississippi Department.” 6th. You are to go to the field of labor assigned you ; and you are authorized there to collect congregations, organize Sunday- schools, [see Discipline, pages 225 to 228,] form classes, [see Dis cipline, pages 27 to 33,] and raise subscriptions for the building of houses of worship, according to instructions which may be given you, from time to time, by your presiding elder or super intendent. 7th. You are to make to your superintendent a monthly re port, in writing, as to the number of meetings held by you, the size of the congregations, the general progress and success of the work, and all other matters of interest concerning it. [Bishop Ames.] 8th. For the faithful compliance with the above conditions and regulations, you ai’e to receive the sum of four hundred dollars per annum, two hundred of which you will receive from the Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church, payable in monthly installments, and the balance you are authorized to collect from the congregations over which you are placed, keep ing a strict account thereof, and reporting the same to your superintendent. [Bishop Ames.] 'Superintendent. I, the undersigned, do solemnly promise, in the fear of God, faithfully to observe the above instructions to the best of my ability. Preacher. STATIONS AND PREACHERS IN THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT BEFORE THE ORGANIZATION OF THE CONFERENCE. LOUISIANA. Ames Church, New Orleans, H. G. J a c k s o n . Eagle Hall, “ W. M. H e n r y . Wesley Chapel, “ A n t h o n y R o ss. Marias-st. Church, “ S c o t t C h i n n . First-st. Church, “ H e n r y G r e e n . Jefferson and Carrollton, E m p e r o r W i l l i a m s . Baton Rouge Circuit, H . R y a n and S. M. S m a l l . Thibodeaux and Houma, W i l l i a m M u r r e l l . 140 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1866. TEXAS. Assistant Superintendent, Joseph W elch. Galveston, Houston, David Dibble. The Rev. W. H. Pearne has been transferred to the Middle De partment, and stationed at Memphis, Tennessee. Rev. N. L. Brakeman has not been regularly employed as a missionary, but received pay for special services at Baton Rouge. STATISTICS. C h u r c h e s . — .*¡13 « 5 ¡S’S ' ;L5 I s a“ JO Si’S c- : J3O o£ Ames Church...... 55 12 li II 14=1 12 li 15 70 1^000 Fourth Disi. Church___ 33; 8 1 175 300 Wesley Chapel, col...... 1,000300 48 ! 5 40160 1 $30.000 225 Marias-st Church, coL.. 448; 38 5 2 60j 40 i a’ooo 161 First-st. Church, col___ 300) 50 10; 2 10| 40 1 ' 6 ,000 165 176 Oarrollton Church, col.. 40l 23 « 10 50 Jefferson Church, col... 50Ì 40 .1 6| 101 40 Galveston, col...... 90 .. 3; . 5.000 300 Houston, col...... 1001 1! ..! 3.000 200 Total...... *2,216476 64 33 145 272 5! $47,000 95 1,386 1,426 ORGANIZATION AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE MISSISSIPPI MISSION COM ir k&ENCi5. As a part of the history of 1865, I respectfully transmit to you a somewhat detailed account of the organization and proceedings of the Mississippi Mission Conference, organized by the Rev. Bishop E. Thomson, Christmas, December 25, 1865 : SECOND CHRISTMAS CONFERENCE, 1784 AND 1865. Proceedings o f the First Session o f the Mississippi Mission Con ference., organize^, in New Orleans by Bishop Thomson, Decem ber 25, 1865. Immediately on the arrival of Bishop Thomson in New Or leans the practicability of organizing an Annual Conference in the Mississippi Department was fully discussed, and after much reflection and prayer the bishop determined to organize the Con ference. The interests of the work demanded that such a 6tep should be taken, and it is not doubted that the future results will 1866.] THIRD-CLASS MISSION’S. 141 demonstrate the wisdom of this episcopal action. Both the con venience of the time, and the historical associations which the day recalled, pointed to Christmas as the most fitting period for this im portant movement. The day was lovely, for the rigor of winter had relaxed into the mildness of spring. To those whose minds were occupied with thoughts other than those of solemn responsibility, the walk to the church would have been replete with delight; but the gravity of the occasion, and the responsibility of the contemplated movement, were such as to seal the lips and withdraw the attention fi-om the outer world. Silently we threaded the narrow streets leading to Wesley Chapel, where for years the colored Methodists have wor shiped the living God. The announcement of the Conference had called, together a large congregation of blacks, whose curiosity had been awakened thereby. Ascending the high and narrow pulpit, the bishop began the religious exercises by reading the tenth chapter of 2 Corinthians. The 204th hymn was then sung, and after prayer by the bishop, he addressed the audience in sub stance as follows : “ I feel authorized to organize an Annual Con ference in New Orleans in view of the circumstances which sur round us, and I do hereby recognize the following brethren as members: J. P. Newman, Joseph Welch, Nelson L. Brakeman, and William M. Henry, elders, and H. G. Jackson, deacon.” He then referred to the origin of our Church, its present prospects and power, and exclaimed, “ What hath God wrought! A year ago, about this time, I organized a conference in Hindostán, and now I am here on this the opposite side of the globe to organize a con ference here. Thus our Church extends her arms around the world. On my return from India I met Bishop Janes in London, and in Christian affection and gratitude to God we embraced and kissed each other. He was on his way to the East, to Switzerland and Norway ; and I on my way to the West, to meet my brethren on the upper Mississippi. But what is our design in coming hither ? It is not to oppose other Churches. They have their mission to at tend to and we have ours. But why do we come here? 1. We have the means to do good, and this vast field invites our labor. 2. W e should aim to strengthen the government, and this will follow the union of the Churches of this country. 3. We come to you, the colored people of the South’, who were separated from us in 1844. The opportunity is now offered you to return. Our white brethren may not desire us, but you do. You welcome us. We come to you because you are many and will need our care and help. You are destined to be a rich and intelligent people, ahd 142 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1866. your rising power should be made subservient to some benign end.” Rev. Dr. Newman then read from Bangs’s History of the Method ist Episcopal Church an account of the organization of the Christ mas Conference of 1784, which was naturally suggested by the day on which we met. The coincidence seemed complete. It was the repetition of ecclesiastical history. FIRST DAY’S PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONFERENCE. On motion, J. P. Newman was elected Secretary, and W- M. Henry his assistant. The following committees were then ap pointed : On Public Worship, H. G. Jackson and A. Ross. On Education, N. L. Brakeman. On Sunday-Schools, W- M. Henry. On Missions, J. P. Newman, N. L. Brakeman, and H. G. Jack son. On Statistics, W . M. Henry. The eleventh question was then taken up, and the characters of the following brethren were examined and passed: J. P. New man, N. L. Brakeman, Joseph Welch, W . M. Henry, and H. G. Jackson. Question thirteen was then taken up, What is the number of Churches, etc. ? Answer. Members, 2,216 ; Probationers, 476 ; Deaths, 64 ; Lo cal Preachers, 13 ; Baptisms, adults, 145; Infants, 272; Number of Churches, 5 ; Value of church property, $47,000; Sunday-schools, 9; Officers apd Teachers, 95; Scholars, 1,386 ; Volumes in Library, 1,476. The following colored persons were elected to local deacon’s orders: John Goodwin, Samuel Osborn, J. M. Bryant, Thomas Kennedy, S. M. Small, David Dibble, Hardy Ryan, William Murrell, Emperor Williams, Henry Green, Anthony Ross, Scott Chinn, David Ennis, and John Campbell; and eleven of the above fourteen were received on trial. SECOND DAY’S PROCEEDINGS. The Conference met pursuant to adjournment. The opening re ligious exercises were conducted by Rev. N. L. Brakeman. Re commendations for elder’s orders were then called for, and the following persons, having been duly recommended, were elected: A, Ross, H. Greene, and -Scott Chinn, colored. The case of H. G. 1866.] THIRD-CLASS MISSIONS. 143 Jackson, a deacon of the second year, was called up. The Bishop having decided that he was eligible to elder’s orders, and the com mittee having reported his examination satisfactory, he was elected. Richard K. Diossy, late of the Methodist Protestant Church, having been duly recommended by the Fourth District Church Quarterly Conference, presented his parchments, and the Conference being satisfied with them, he was recognized as an elder in the Methodist Episcopal Church, he having taken the ordination vows of the Church. J. P. Newman called the attention of the Conference to the resolutions of the General Conference on the Centenary of Ameri can Methodism, and on motion the Conference provided for a me morial sermon, to be delivered at its next session, and appointed the following Centennial Committee: G. W . Ames, L. B. Whit more, John Jones, (colored,) laymen; J. P. Newman, and A. Ross, (colored,) preachers. The bishop then appointed the committees of examination for the coming year, and appointed N. L. Brake- man to preach the missionary sermon, and J. P. Newman to preach the Centenary sermon. In answer to the seventeenth question, the Conference voted to hold its next session in the First-street Methodist Episcopal Church of New Orleans. The Committee on Education made the following report: REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION. To the Members o f the Mississippi Mission Conference o f the Methodist Episcopal Church: Dear Brethren: Your Committee on Education beg leave to make the following report: Believing that our success, as a conference, depends largely upon the intelligence of our people, we would call special attention to the importance of the subject. The Missionary Board at New York having appropriated a large sum of money for this purpose, we recommend the establishing of a Biblical Institute under the followingO constitution: CONSTITUTION OF THE THOMSON BIBLICAL INSTITUTE. Be it known that on the 25th day of December, 1865, we, the members of the Mississippi Mission Conference, have organized and established a Biblical Institute for the education of colored ministers of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and have adopted for its government the following constitution. 144 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1866. CONSTITUTION. A rticle I. This institution shall be known as the Thomson Biblical Insti tute of the Methodist Episcopal Church. A r tic le II. This institution shall be located in the city of New Orleans, and it shall have and enjoy succession by its corporate name forever. It shall have power to purchase, hold, receive, sell, transfer, and convey under its corporate name every species of property, both real and personal, which may be given or bequeathed to it for educational or other purposes, and to make and establish such by laws for its government as may be necessary and proper. All notices, citations, and legal processes affecting its interests shall be served on the President or Secretary of the Board of Trustees. A r t icl e III. A Board of Trustees shall be elected by the annual conference to conduct the business of the Institute, who shall exercise all the corporate powers of the same, and who may authorize their officers bo to do. This Board of Trustees shall continue in office at the pleasure of the Conference, and shall be composed of not less than five nor more than nine persons, a majority of whom must be members of this conference, and shall constitute a quorum. A rticle I Y . The Board of Trustees shall annually elect its own officers, con sisting of a President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer. In case of a failure to hold an annual meeting or to elect thereat, the officers shall hold over until their successors are elected. A rticle V. Sec. 1. It shall be the duty of the President to preside at all meetings of th$ Board, to call special meetings at the request of two or more members, to draw orders upon the Treasurer as the Board may direct, and to discharge all other duties pertaining to his office. Se c . 2. It shall be the duty of the Vice-President to discharge all the duties of the President in his absence; and in the absence of both President and Vice-President, a presiding officer shall be elected pro tempore. 1866.] THIRD-CLASS MISSIONS. 145 Sue. 3. It shall be the duty of the Secretary lo make and pre serve a record of the proceedings of the Board, and to conduct Us correspondence. Sec. 4. It shall be the duty of the Treasurer to take charge o f the funds of the Institute, giving such bonds for the security of the same as the Board may require. He shall disburse funds only upon the order of the President, and shall make to the Board and to the Conference an annual report of the finances of the Institute. A r t i c l e Y I . It shall be the duty of the Board of Trustees to elect all teachers employed in the Institute, and to fix the salaries of the same. A r t i c l e Y I I . Such persons only shall be received as students in this Institute as have already acquired the rudiments of an English education, are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, give satisfactory evidence of their determination to devote themselves to the work of the ministry, and are recommended by a Quarterly Conference. Students may each receive such assistance from the funds of the Institution as the President of the Institute may direct. A r t i c l e V I I I . The course of study prescribed in our book of Discipline, with such additions or modifications as the Faculty may deem proper, shall be the course pursued in this Institute. A r t i c l e I X . The annual meeting of the Board of Trustees shall be held on the 1st Tuesday of December of each year. A r t i c l e X . On recommendation of the Board of Trustees, or of the Confer ence, this Constitution may be altered or amended by a two-thirds vote of the Conference. resolutions . We beg leave also to present the following resolutions : Resolved, 1. That as a Conference, we apply to the Centenary Committee for an appropriation of $50,000 for the endowment of the Institution above named. MiMiotwry lUport X 0 146 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1866. Resolved, 2. That we heartily commend the Freedmen’s Bureau for the zeal and energy with which it has labored in the cause of education for the freedmen in this department, and congratulate it upon the marked success which has attended its labors. Resolved, 8. That we urge upon ministers and members within the bounds of this Conference the importance of attending diligently to the subject of education, and seeing that their children attend school whenever it is practicable. Resolved, 4. That each member of the Conference be requested to preach at least one sermon on education to each of his congrega tions, and call the special attention of pious and promising young men to our Biblical Institute. All of which is respectfully submitted. (Signed) N. L. B r a k e m a n , Committee. The Conference then proceeded to the election of trustees for the Thomson Biblical Institute, after which the ordination of deacons took place. After the ordination sermon, by Rev. J. P. Newman, twelve colored men stood before the altar to be ordained deacons in the Church of God. The number suggested the twelve apostles. In his quiet manner, Bishop Thomson proceeded with the ordina tion service, while the whole audience, composed of whites and blacks, were affected, some with tears, some to shouts. On motion by N. L. Brakeman, it was resolved that the Confer ence take measures to procure a photograph of this body, which was carried, and an historical picture was produced, which thou sands will look upon with wonder and delight. THIRD DAY’S PROCEEDINGS. Wednesday morning the Conference met pursuant to adjourn ment. The minutes of the preceding day were read and approved. According to previous arrangements, at 9 A. M., Bishop Thomson preached from 1 Cor. ii, 1, 2, after which the elders were ordained. The above sermon was appropriate, pungent, eloquent, and in every way worthy the Christian scholar and the high office which he fills in our Church. The ordination service was noticeable from the fact that the candidates were three colored brethren and one white brother. There they stood side by side before the same altar, and the same hands which were laid upon the latter were placed upon the heads of the former. Was not this the commencement of a new era in the South ? Immediately succeeding the ordination of the elders, the attention of the Conference was called to the import 1866.] THIRD CLASS MISSIONS. 147 ance of a Church paper, to be published in New Orleans ; where upon it was moved that the presiding elders and preachers of this Conference act as agents for the New Orleans Advocate, and that they are hereby requested to cordially co-operate with the publish ing committee in procuring subscribers and advertisements for the same. The trustees of the Thomson Biblical Institute made the follow ing report, which was accepted and adopted: OFFICERS OF THE BOARD. President, J. P. N e w m a n . Vice-President, R . K. D i o s s y . Secretary, H . G. J a c k s o n . Treasurer, G. W. H i n e s . FACULTY. Rev. J. P. N e w m a n , D. D., President, and Professor of Pastoral Theology. Rev. H. G. J a c k s o n , A. M., Professor of Languages and Sys tematic Theology. Rev. R. K. D i o s s y , Professor of Belles Lettres and Church History. Rev. N. L. B r a k e m a n , Professor of Biblical Exegesis and Church Policy. REPORT on STATE OF THE c o u n tr y. The Committee 011 the State of the Country submitted their re port, which was adopted. To the Members op the Mississippi M ission C onference : Dear Brethren, —Your Committee on the State of the Country present the following as their report: Whereas, God has ordained civil government, and enjoined obedience to the powers that be, teaching us to render unto Cesar the things which are Cesar’s, as well as unto God the things that are God’s ; and whereas the relation of the Church to the country is one of vital importance, the Church needing the protection which11 the civillibertyproffers, and civil liberty, in order to its permanency * and prosperity, the morality, justice, and Christian principles which the Church enjoins; and whereas we deem it of importance to go forth frond this, the first session of our Conference, with our position and sentiments on this subject clearly defined, therefore be it resolved, 148 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1866. 1. That we hail with joy the return of peace to our distracted and suffering country; that we render thanks to Almighty God for the preservation of the union of the States, for the remarkable vin dication of the principles of self-government, for the enlargement of civil liberty among us, and for the blessed prospects of our fu ture peace, honor, and glory. 2. That we recognize the mission of the Church and of the min istry to be one o f “ peace on earth and good will to man,” and to spread scriptural holiness over the land, and we declare our un swerving purpose to be men of this one work. 3. That we hereby set our seal of disapproval upon, and warn our preachers and the people against, following the example of those ministers who, forgetting their true mission and work, lent them selves the willing agents of wicked and designing men; who, de serting their pulpits and appropriate work as messengers of peace, and leaving their flocks unfolded and unfed, devoted themselves to creating, fostering, and maturing sectional and political strife and armed resistance to the lawfully constituted authorities of the gen eral government; who boldly staked their characters as ministers, and the very truth of the Bible and Christianity, upon the success of their fanatical schemes, thus leaving the Churches and the people, in the hour of their discomfiture, with a shaken confidence in the very foundations of our holy religion. 4. That we counsel the freedmen everywhere throughout the country to banish all erroneous and strange notions, instilled into their minds by impracticable men, concerning their own destiny and the purpose of the government toward them; not to depend upon the bounty of others, but upon their own strong hands for support. Having learned to labor and wait, we exhort them to patient continuance in well doing; for in due time they Shall reap, temporally as well as spiritually, the full reward of their patient toil and suffering. We enjoin upon them to procure at once em ployment for the ensuing year, to remain in the country where their services are most needed, to observe fidelity in their con tracts, to be diligent in business, and to lead quiet and peaceable lives in all godliness and honesty. And we say to the govern ment and the country, that by the intelligence we shall labor to disseminate among this people, the morality we shall enjoin upon them, and the influence for good which we hope to exert over them, we shall endeavor to demonstrate to all, that “ godliness is profitable to all things having the promise of the life which now is and of that which is to come.” 1866.] THIRD CLASS MISSIONS. 149 5. That we heartily indorse the following special directions authorized by Bishop Thomson : “ Our missionaries will go in the spirit of their Divine Master, and devote themselves to preaching Christ and him crucified. They will be men of prudence as well as zeal, and will be advised to disown party conflicts, avoid personal strife, eschew sectarian controversies, and adopt our ancient motto, ‘ The friends of all, the enemies of none! ’ Whiles directing their primary and chief attention to the salvation of men by proclaiming the fundamental principles of the Gospel, they will doubtless have opportunities of benefiting the bodies as well as the souls of men ; they will find occasion for inculcating industry, economy, and fru gality, and will certainly promote peace and order by urging upon the emancipated a cheerful obedience to law, and a patient waiting for those civil rights to which they aspire. We trust they will succceed in raising up Churches that shall be thoroughly evangelical in principle and liberal in spirit, while they are loyal to our excel lent and beneficent government, and true to the kingdom of God.” (Signed) N. L. B r a k e m a n , Chairman o f Committee. The following resolution was then offered and adopted:' Resolved, That the thanks of the Mission Conference are hereby tendered to the trustees of Wesley Chapel for having so kindly permitted us to occupy their church for this the first session of our conference. The conference Resolved to adjourn after the usual religious serv ices and reading of the appointments. The minutes of the confer ence were then read and approved. Appointments. New Orleans District —J. P. N e w m a n , P. E. New Orleans: Ames Church, H. G. Jackson; Fourth District Church, W. M. Henry; Wesley Chapel, A. Ross; Marias-street Church, Scott Chinn; First-street Church, Henry Green ; TJrsu- line-street Church, to be supplied; Greatman-street Church, to be supplied; St. Mary’s-street Church, to be supplied. Jefferson City and Carrollton, Emperor Williams; Madisonville, to be supplied; Baton Rouge, Hardy Ryan. Opelousas D istrict, La.—R. K. D i o s s y , P. E. Franklin and New Iberia,T. Kennedy; Thibodeaux and Hou ma, William Murrell; Alexandria, S. M. Small; Donaldson ville and Napoleon, J. M. Bryant; Opelousas, to be supplied; Nat 1 5 0 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1866. chitoches, to be supplied ; Shreveport, to be supplied; Monroe, to be supplied ; Lafourche, to be supplied. Mississippi D istrict— N. L. B r a k e m a n , P. E. Vickliburg, Natchez, Grand Gulf, Port Gibson, Brandon, Yazoo City, Canton, Princeton, Greenville, and Granada, to be supplied. Texas D istrict—Joseph W elch, P. E. Galveston, Samuel Osborn; Houston, David Dibble; San Antonio, to be supplied; Austin, to be supplied. 2. MIDDLE DEPARTMENT. For the purposes of the report, the Middle Department com prises a wider field than that assigned to it in the description given in a preceding part of this report. The work comprised within the Holston Conference, though now enjoying a confer ence organization, nevertheless belongs to missions of the third class, and will be administered as such till the next session of that body, commencing May 17, 1866. Early in the year 1865 Bishop Clark had information that a very considerable number of loyal ministers and people living in East Tennessee, desired to attach thdmselves to the •Methodist Episcopal Church, and he was earnestly solicited to visit that section of the state to receive them formally to the fellowship of the Church. He went accordingly, and in Athens, ■Tennessee, on the first day of June, 1865, organized the Hol ston Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. At this organization the preachers reported the following statistics from the several charges, namely: Members, whites 5,284, colored 128, giving 5,412; probationers 695, local -preachers 55 . total 6,162; church property valued at $31,250; Sunday-schools, 49 ; officers and teachers, 336 ; Sunday-school scholars, 2,425. At this Conference the preachers were stationed as follows: K noxville District —T . H. Pearne, P. E. Knoxville, J. F Spence; Knox, Joseph P. Milbnrn; Rogers- ville, F. F. Gfflenwater, sup., G. M. Hicks; Sneed ville, F. D. Crumley; Tazewell and Powell’s Valley, J. B. Walker, one to be supplied; Maynardville, Thomas S. Walker; Rutledge, Philip Chambers; Jacksborough, John Forrester; Clinton, John Mahoney; 1866.] THIRD-CLASS MISSIONS. 151 Dandridge, Andrew J. Greer; Sevierville, Daniel Carter; Phila delphia, J. B. Little, J. N. Stamper; Madisonville and Tellico Mission, to be supplied; Maryville, Thomas H. Russell; Louis ville, T. P. Rutherford; Little River, to be supplied; Kingston and Sulphur Springs, Samuel B. Harwell, sup., one to be supplied ; Montgomery Circuit, two to be supplied. E. Rowley, President of and Agent for Athens Female College; member of Athens Quarterly Conference. W. H. Rogers, Conference Agent for Sunday-schools, Educational Institutions, and embarrassed Churches; member of Louisville Quarterly Conference. Chattanooga District —W. C. D ailey, P. E. Chattanooga, T. S. Stivers; Cleaveland, J. L. Mann; Cleave- land and Benton, A. F. Shannon, E. Still, sup.; Charleston, P. H. Reed; Hamilton and Washington, M. H. B. Burkitt, George A. Gowan; Pikeville and Jasper, John Alley, one to be supplied ; Ducktown, to be supplied; Harrison and Lafayette, Ga., two to be supplied ; Dalton, to be supplied ; Rome, to be supplied; At lanta, to be supplied. Jonesborough D istrict —L. F. D r a k e , P. E. Jonesborough, to be supplied; Jonesborough Circuit, to be supplied; Elizabethtown and Taylorville, Harmon J. Crumley. We have not received detailed accounts of the progress of the cause within the bounds of the Conference since its organ ization, but through the correspondence with the mission rooms, from the bishop in charge of the Conference and from the missionaries themselves, we have learned of a steady and rapid growth of the Church by the accession of other pastors and people, and also by extensive and powerful revivals of religion. The mission work outside of the Holston Conference in this department is arranged in two mission districts, one for Middle Tennessee, and one for Alabama and Western Georgia. The appointments for these districts are as follows : M iddle Tennessee District —A. A. G e e , Superintendent. Nashville, D. J. Holmes; Nashville, Clark Chapel, John Seys; Nashville Circuit, O. C. Knight; Murfreesboro, Wesley Pretty- man; Vicinity of Murfreesboro, W. B. Crichlow; Murfreesboro Circuit, a colored local preacher; Shelbyville, W. Z. Ross; Vi cinity of Shelbyville, Daniel P. Searcy; M’Minnville, Henry 152 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1866, Stevens; Vicinity of M’Minnville, Philip Pearson; M’Minnville Circuit, a colored local preacher; Franklin, Columbia, and Pulaski, J. P. Davis; Franklin, a colored local preacher; Pulaski, a colored local preacher; Memphis, First Charge, William H. Pearne; Memphis, Second Charge, Lucius Hawkins; Manchester and Vi cinity, E. G. Robertson; Rich Valley Circuit, J. R.Ivie; Middle town Circuit, W . Turrentine; Farmington Circuit, W. H. M’Ree. W estern Georgia and A labama District— James F. C h a l f a n t , Superintendent. Huntsville, A. S. Lakin; Huntsville Circuit, a colored local preacher; Campbell, Carroll, and Cobb Counties, Georgia, John Murphy; Clayton, Henry, Spalding, and eastern part of Fayette Counties, R. H. Walters, J. B. Powell; Griffin, Thomaston, and Forsyth Counties, Georgia, C. W . Parker; Troup and Harris Counties, Georgia, J. H. Caldwell; Newton, Morgan, and Walton Counties, Georgia, Joshua Knowles; Coweta, Merrewetten, and western part of Fayette Counties, Georgia, Charles M. Caldwell; Hall, White, and Lumpkins Counties, Georgia, William Brewer; Harrolson, Paulding, and Polk Counties, Georgia, Charles Bowen; Newton County, J. W. Yarborough ; Atlanta, Georgia, David Rut ledge; Palmetto, Georgia, John O’Donelly; Cuthbert, Georgia, Edward Henderson, Joseph Jones, and Joseph Brown. 3. SOUTHERN DEPARTMENT. This department has been under the supervision of Rev. T. Willard Lewis of the New England Conference, and right faithfully and successfully has he prosecuted the work commit ted to his care. The places occupied and the condition and wants o f the work in this missionary department, so far as this office has information, are as follows: K ey W est.— A Church of about two hundred colored mem bers at this plafte in the spring of 1864. During the follow ing summer, in the midst of a yellow fever epidemic, they erect ed a church edifice at a cost of $2,300, and raised the funds entirely among themselves. St. A u g u stin e, F l o r id a .— The little Church and Sabbath- sehool in this ancient city are composed wholly of colored people, and are well and profitably served by Rev. G. Greeley, of the Maine Conference. There are forty-five Church mem bers, and eighty Sunday-school scholars. 1866.] THIRD-CLASS MISSIONS. 158 F e r n a n d i n a , F l o r i d a Rev. J. E. Emerson, of the New Hampshire Conference, succeeded Rev. J. A. De Forest at this place about the 1st of April last. His mission has been very acceptable to the people, and has been crowned with success. J acksonville , F l o r i d a .— This mission was commenced in 1864, and has been a source of great good to the colored people especially of that place and vicinity. The missionary reports seventy-two members of the Church, and one hundred and ninety-six Sunday-school scholars. M itchellyille , S. C.— Lyman A. Anders, a colored local preacher, is laboring here. He is employed as teacher in the Freedmen’s Aid Association, and is a “ Trial Justice” in this large contraband colony. The superintendent says of him ,i: he is doing all in Mitchellville that any other missionary could do. He has a Church of about fifty members, and a flourishing little Sabbath-school. B e a u f o r t , S. C.—Under date of October 11, 1865, the mis sionary writes to the Mission Rooms as follows: B e a u f o b t , S. C., October 11, 1865. I suppose you are aware that we have no church buildings that may not be taken from us at the option of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. Also that it is impossible for us to build churches without means, which the people here have not got. Daring the warm season I found it necessary to limit my opera tions to Beaufort; since the middle of September I have extended my labors to other points. These people are so degraded, igno rant, and childish, that a small city of them furnishes a great amount of labor; and they require their teachers to remain con stantly with them, or, like the Israelites when Moses was on the mount, if left to themselves, they soon make to themselves idols and return to their old follies. I have secured permission to preach in a good school-house, soon to be finished, one mile from Beaufort. I have explored twenty-five miles inland on the Combahee river, and find a church built for negroes that will seat four hundred, but it has no stove nor windows. The people are just coming back to this dis trict, but there are about fifty members of the Methodist Episco pal Church there now. At my next appointment there I will organize them into a Church. 154 MISSIONARY r e p o r t . [1866. I have three places for preaching. They will accommodate seven hundred. At Beaufort I have two hundred, at school-house I expect one hundred, and at Combahee I think there will be four hundred as an average attendance. At Beaufort there are fifty-five communicants and twelve proba tioners. I think there are at least one hundred at the other places. Have no day-school, but superintend all the schools in Beaufort District. Am. appointed Superintendent of Schools by the Freed- men’s Bureau, and Superintendent of Teachers by the National Freedmen’s Christian Association. Have one Sunday-school, with twelve teachers and two hundred scholars, in Beaufort. The church is full. Fifteen children and twenty-five adults include the attendance of whites ; the latter are not constant. Comparatively little can be done here during the hot months, and it is dangerous to go from place to place a distance of twenty- five miles until after the autumn frosts begin. C h a r le sto n , S. C.— W e cannot better set forth onr mission work in this city of the South than by inserting here an extract from a communication to the Mission Rooms from Brother Lewie, the superintendent of the mission. Under date of October 20, 1865, he writes: ■I desire to call special attention to the importance of fostering loyal Methodism in this city, as from this point we must enter the interior and the surrounding islands. In a word, make it the “ base” of operations in this vicinity. I have confined my personal labors to Charleston since it fell; corresponding with, but not able to visit, the Florida charges. The course I have pursued here will be indicated by the following extract, which appeared in the Charleston Courier of June 1. I entered this city soon as possible, after its capture by the Union forces, to do the work assigned me, which was to take possession o f the Methodist Episcopal Churches South, organize the members who desired it into Methodist Episcopal Churches without distinction of color, and promote the means of grace pe culiar to Methodism. After several days’ effort, a majority of the official white members in the city met and passed the following resolutions without a dissenting voice: “ That whereas our pastors have all left the city, we welcome among us, as preacher in charge, the Rev. T. W . Lewis, a regu I860.] THIRD-CLASS MISSIONS. 155 larly appointed missionary of the Methodist Episcopal Church to this military department, by Rev. Bishop Janes, and that we re quest Col. Woodford, post commander, in accordance with an order from the War Department of the United States, to assign to his use and protection the Methodist Episcopal churches and par sonages in this city. And we as the official members pledge to him our aid, sympathy, and co-operation in establishing and sustaining Methodism among us. “ On behalf of the Board. “ J. Chamberlain, Secretary.” Charleston, March 9 ,1 8 6 5 . On the 10th of March I received the following order: “ Headquarters U. S. F o r c e s , ) Port o f Charleston, March 10, 1865. f “ At the request of the stewards and trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Churches of Charleston, as the former pastors have left the city, the Rev. T. Willard Lewis, a regularly appointed mission ary of the Methodist Episcopal Church, is appointed to the sole charge of the Methodist Episcopal Churches and parsonage of this city, in accordance with directions from the War Department, dated December 9, 1863. (Signed) “ S t e w a r t L. W o o d f o r d , “ Col. 103d U. S. C. T., Commanding Post.” Three days after receiving the above order, at a meeting in old Bethel Church of nearly one hundred exhorters, stewards, and leaders, both white and colored, representing all the Methodist Episcopal Churches in the city, and after a full discussion, the following plan was mutually agreed upon, namely: 1. That Spring-street Church be reopened and occupied by the colored brethren. 2. That the colored members be organized into Methodist Epis copal Churches, under the superintendence of Rev. T. W. Lewis, a legally authorized elder and missionary among us. 3. That the colored members be divided into three stations, namely, Spring-street, Old Bethel, Trinit}' and Cumberland, (now worshiping at Zion,) and that these compose one Quarterly Con ference, managing their own affairs according to the Discipline of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 4. That new Bethel Church continue as it now is, a place of Worship for a white congregation, and manage its own affairs as a 156 MISSIONARY REPORT. f 1866. station, and if colored people attend they shall be seated as formerly. 5. That as brethren we will co-operate and stand by each other, and use our influence and best endeavors to promote harmony and peace among all classes ; and that we will sustain the preaching of the gospel and other means of grace peculiar to the doctrines and usages of Methodism. The above were unanimously adopted, and the last by a rising vote. I then, according to the wish of the brethren, thus ex pressed, convened the official members, and at once organized them into a Quarterly Conference, appointed all the class-leaders and stewards as they were, and through the leaders gave love-feast tickets to the members. This was all I deemed necessary to organize and constitute them Methodist Episcopal Churches. New Bethel, the only white Methodist congregation, has taken no action in regard to a change in church relation, but chose to await future developments. Meanwhile they welcome me to preach and administer the ordinances among them. By referring to the last published minutes of the South Carolina Conference, I find over five thousand colored, and only eight hundred white members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in this city. Most of the colored remained, but most of the whites left when the city was evacuated, thus leaving the difference in numbers between white and colored greater than ever. It will be seen by the above that the “ plan of separation” was similar in principle to the famous one of 1844, the colored people returning to their mother Church, by the consent, and with the ad vice of the white official brethren, with this difference however, the whites did not consult their colored brethren whether they should break from the Methodist Episcopal Church. I preached to and had the pastoral oversight of the white con gregation till the 1st of August, when, at the request of the pre siding elder, I turned it over to the returning rebel pastor, Rev. Mr. Meynardie. The three colored Churches I still serve by the aid of transient help and our local preachers. Trinity Church, which we repaired from the effects of the shells, contained the largest and most intelligent colored congregation in the city. The majority of them are mulattoes, or brown people. By an order from President Johnson this church was turned over to the officers of the Methodist Episcopal Church. South, and they gave me notice to leave instanter, with my congregation of from twelve hundred to fifteen hundred, and a Sabbath-school of eight hundred. I applied to General Saxton, of the Freedmen’s Bureau, and he 1866.] THIRD-CLASS MISSION'S. 157 very promptly and kindly granted us the use of the large “ Nor mal School ” building on the Sabbaths. This answers finely for our Sabbath-school, but does not accom modate one half of our congregation. W e have worshiped there only one Sabbath. W e occupy “ Old Bethel ” and “ Spring street ” as formerly, the war order referring to them not having yet been revoked, but may be any day. At our last quarterly conference a “ Church fast ” was unan imously recommended to be held in “ Old Bethel ” Church, with services from sunrise till sunset, to entreat God’s favor and his guiding hand in our present trying circumstances. Hundreds entered the church last Friday at the dawn and did not leave till the close of day. Three sermons were preached, Bishop Baker’s letter read, and continuous prayer offered. I never witnessed such a “fast ” before. There is a God who is able to deliver its and I cannot doubt he will! I wish the Missionary Society to fe d that they have nearly three thousand members good and true in this city, and one thousand Sabbath-school children; and that I have, as I was in structed, pledged to them the faith and sympathy of the Methodist Episcopal Church. I have organized Churches on the islands of St. James and St. Johns, and have visited Edisto, Mount Pleasant, Summerville, Branchville, Orangeburg, and Providence, likewise the Goose Creek Parish, to ascertain the condition and wants of the people, and I assure you I found it missionary ground. The work in the Southern Department is arranged and sup plied as follows: PLAN OF APPOINTMENTS. T. W. L ew is, Presiding Elder or Superintendent. Charleston, Alonzo Webster; Orangeburg, supplied by T. Phil lips, colored; James Island, supplied by colored preachers; John’s Island, supplied by colored preachers; Edisto, supplied by colored preachers; Camden, supplied by W . J. Cole ; Darlington, supplied by colored preachers; Mitchelville, supplied by colored preachers ; Beaufort, J. A. De Forest, a colored preacher; Fernandina, J. C. Emerson; Jacksonville, J. S. Swain; St. Augustine, G. Greeley. 4. NORTHERN DEPARTMENT. The mission work to the colored people of this department is chiefly administered by the Washington Conference, and does not therefore fall within the scope of a report of missions 153 irrsSlO N A R Y ’ liiGPOitT. [1866. of the third class. There has been a missionary in Richmond during a portion of the year, but no report of his labors and success has been made to the Mission Rooms. As early as the winter of 1862-3, Rev. J. E. Round, then a captain in the army, at the request of the colored Methodist Church in Newbern, South Carolina, received its members into our Church and assumed the pastoral oversight of them. Subsequently he took the same course with reference to the Churches in Washington and Beaufort. At the expiration of his term of service in the army, Brother Round was authorized by these Churches to present to our Church authorities a request that a suitable person should be appointed a missionary to this field. This request resulted in his appointment to North Car olina by Bishop Baker, in December, 1863. Brother Round, with what aid he could obtain from chaplains and other min isters, supplied these Churches with preaching and pastoral care till some time in the year 1864, when they were persuaded to dissolve their connection with our Church, and seek other ecclesiastisal relations. Thenceforth the labors of the mission ary were in white Churches, and included only the few colored persons who preferred to worship therein. The mission was nevertheless blessed with some prosperity, having seekers of religion constantly at the altar and many conversions. Most of these, however, were soldiers and temporary residents. The Sabbath-school was large and flourishing, numbering in its regular attendance over one hundred children. All this was cut short; however, by an order from General Palmer convert ing the church into a hospital. As every other building suit able for church purposes had been previously taken for mil itary use, the services and Sabbath-school were broken up, and it was difficult even to secure a place for social meetings. Thus when the Church was no longer needed for a hospital, the work was so entirely broken up that the missionary and his people were in no condition to claim the church, and it was voluntarily given up. Brother Round writes to the Mission Rooms from Newbern, North Carolina, under date of December 26, 1865, as follows: At the time of making my report of June 30th, my congregation and Sabbath-school had been broken up by the use of our church 1866.] THIRD-CLASS MISSIONS. 159 a n d all other available buildings for military purposes during the months of March and April; and the work of destruction had been completed, so far as our mission was concerned, by the surrender of the church building to the presiding elder of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in May. After doing so, finding the sea son of year an unfavorable one for commencing a new movement, I directed my labor's to those regiments of soldiers destitute of chaplains, working in co-operation with the delegates of the Chris tian Commission. This I continued to do till July 15th. On that date I started for the North for the following reasons: First, The residents of Newbern anticipating a return of yellow fever, were generally calculating to spend the summer and fall away from town, so that I judged that my opportunity to collect a congregation would be slight. Second, I knew of no place outside of Newbern which afforded any prospect of success. Third, I desired to fulfill a part that had been assigned me during the commencement exer cises of Wesleyan University. Fourth, I desired to make some further arrangements for the welfare of my family at the north. Bishop Baker, then having supervision of the work here, agreed with me that it was not best for me to return till the sickly season was over, so that I remained at the North, preaching wherever it seemed most necessary, until the first week in October, when I re turned to Newbern. On my return I made diligent inquiry for some public hall or private room suitable for services, but did not succeed in finding any. I commenced holding prayer-meetings in private houses, and preaching in the open air whenever the weather permitted, or about half the time, as it has proved so far. Neither my voice nor style of preaching is adapted to open air congregations, but I had no other alternative, or at least none that was not liable to still great er objections. In the latter part of October I informed Bishop. Baker of the state of things, and urgently requested him to release me from my work here, or take measures to secure assistance in building a chapel, stating that to continue the work long without providing the means for building would be only a waste of means on the part of the Missionary Society, and a waste of time on my own part. I infer that my letter did not reach Concord until the bishop had started on his journey to South Carolina. I received no reply till after the meetings in New York in November, and was then informed that I was to lay the matter -before Bishop Scott, which I did imme diately. I have received one letter from Bishop Scott asking fur ther light, which I have furnished to the best of my ability. 160 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1866. On the 11th instant, I left here for Wilmington, to learn the state of things there. One reason for doing so was, that there is now one meeting in Newbern that is acceptable to northern men, and I thought that in case I should find any considerable northern pop. illation in Wilmington unsupplied, and other circumstances favor able, that would be a better field for me to labor in than here. I found the northern population of Wilmington mostly Jews, scarcely any others there except those in government employ. The at tendance at church there is not general, having fallen off very much during the war. The sentiment among the people, however, is more decidedly anti-union than in any other place I have visited at the South. I think an active man could build up a Church there, but the work would be very slow. There are churches there that I think could be bought, but they are poor and the prices exorbitant. A Baptist church well located, but very old, is for sale; price, seven thousand dollars, ($7,000.) It needs consid erable repair, and is too old to answer any but a temporary pur pose. It is well finished on the inside, however, and is large and commodious. The Zion Methodists are trying to b\iy it, but it is very doubtful whether they will be able to raise the means. The importance of that place I need not refer to, as it is well known to be the largest place in North Carolina. It is nearly one hundred and fifty miles from Newbern by the usually traveled route, and considerably more than one hundred miles from Fayetteville, the nearest place of any commercial importance. There are two circuits on the banks, namely, Hatteras and Portsmouth. I had a kind of informal supervision of them during the war, but judged that they would return to the care of the Church South as soon as the opportunity was offered. I see, how ever, that they are dropped from the list of appointments of the North Carolina Conference. I do not know why, but infer that it is on account of their loyalty, or poverty, or both. The lack of mail facilities, and the impossibility of my visiting them while ray present correspondence with the bishop is pending, have made it impossible for me to obtain further information respecting them. Hatteras circuit comprises five appointments, and a population of about fifteen hundred, all preferring Methodist meetings, and sup plied with places of worship. Portsmouth embraces two appoint ments on opposite sides of Ocracoke Inlet, and a population of from five hundred to a thousand, similar to those on Hatteras cir cuit, except that they are more intelligent, and have more means, but are less unanimous in their loyalty. (I speak of loyalty here as referring principally to the past. In the sense of having taken 1866;] THIRD-CLASS MISSIONS. 161 the amnesty oath, and meaning to keep it, of course everybody professes to be loyal. In the former sense, the communities em braced in these two circuits, and a few others similarly situated, are the on\y loyal white communities I know of in the South.) All of the foregoing relates to my work among the white pop ulation. The only classes of whites accessible to us are Northern people here and the poorest class of natives. The latter class are accessible only within the territory occupied by our troops early in the war. Outside of that territory, all of that class were placed in the rebel army by the operation of the Conscription Act, and their experience as soldiers and prisoners has embittered them. There is great need that we should do something for the col ored people in the eastern part of this state. The only objection to doing so arises from the danger of thereby creating divisions and strife among the colored people. They are beginning to real ize the mistake they made in leaving us, and many are desirous of retracing their steps. I am waiting now for an answer from Bishop Scott, meanwhile continuing to hold prayer-meetings in private houses, and to preach in the open air every Sabbath when the weather will allow. 5. INTERIOR DEPARTMENT. Our missions in this department are in Montana and Idaho territories. The mission in Idaho has just been projected. The Rev. William Roberts, of Oregon Conference, was ap pointed to this field by Bishop Kingsley in August, 1865, and the time since has been too short to allow him to reach the field, make satisfactory exploration, and report the result to this office. I n 1864 Bishop Clark appointed Rev. A. M. Hough and Rev. E. T. M’Laughlin missionaries to Montana territory. In consequence of the Indian troubles along the line of travel they were unable to reach the field of their future labors till late in the autumn. Having given himself time for observa tion and exploration, the superintendent of the mission, Rev. A. M. Hough, wrote from Yirginia City to the Mission Rooms as follows: Our religious prospects are far better than I dared hope before I left the East for this field of labor, i We dedicated the first and only church in Montana Territory on November 6. In a few weeks 162 MISSIONARY REPORT. 11866. we found it too email to furnish even standing room for all who sought entrance, so we have taken out one end of the building, and are putting on twenty-five feet addition. This would have been completed and ready for reopening last Sabbath but* for the ex treme cold weather, which put a temporary stop to the work; but it 'will be completed this week. On my arrival here I found eight or ten brethren banded together and maintaining class and prayer meetings. In the name of the Lord we set up our banner, and x>on quite a number of brethren, some Methodists and some members of other denominations, who had not before identified themselves as Christians, rallied round it, and we were able to count about forty members. Then we held a protracted meeting, which continued five weeks, and resulted in the addition of over forty more to the Church. We now number about ninety members. The membership here is very faithful and earnest. This is char acteristic of the people here, and produced at least in part by the surroundings of the country. This country soon develops a man’s character; it divides the house, and defines each man’s position. I like it for that. We are happily delivered from that first of all church pests, “ a goodly formal saint.” There is nothing for him to subsist upon here. The strong flood tide of popular sentiment sets in in favor of sin and the devil, and it is pretty sure to sweep the moral flood-wood down the stream; and I am sorry to say it takes some of the valuable material along with it. If any one doubts the possibility of falling from grace, I only ask them to come here and become acquainted with this community. I am safe in saying one half of the people are backsliders. In our protracted meeting it was surprising to hear two thirds of the unconverted portion of the congregation join in singing some of the old-fashioned revival hymns. They learned to sing them in better, happier days. The w new song ” was put in their mouths when their feet were taken from the horrible pit and placed upon the rock ; but now they are on the barren mountains of sin, and, many of them, of unbelief. I have met sin and vice elsewhei*e, but never with such a brazen face as here. It seems as if all restraint were gone, and men giveJoose rein to passion, and go down quickly to destruction. It is lament able, and makes the heart exceeding sad, to see the moral wrecks with which this country is literally strewed. But, thank God! the religion of Christ is able to contend successfully with all these giant sins, and in every conflict it shall conquer. Under date of April 15, 1865, the superintendent writes again as follows: 1866. j THIRD-CLASS MISSIONS. 168 We have been literally Bhut in among the mountains, much of the past winter, by the snow on the range between here and Salt Lake. For six weeks at a time there has been no communication, and the people of this territory have been as perfectly isolated from all the outer world as if shut up in the “ Polar Sea.” I sent my report, giving a general view of th§ condition of things, about the first of January, which I trust has been received. At that time I hoped before this to be able to report progress at other points besides this, especially at Prickly Pear, where Brother M’Laughlin had gone expecting to spend the winter, bat i my ex pectations have not been fully realized in that, respect. The winter had fully set in before he reached there, and no preparations having been made for his accommodation, he considered it impracticable to do anything until spring opened, so he returned b ere, and stop ped until the middle of March, assisting me in protracted meet ings, etc. He is now at Helena, the principal town of Edgerton county, where he has established his headquarters, and has already opened a Sunday-school, and is laboring to erect a church. Helena is in the midst of the newly-discovered gold mines, and will soon contain a larger number of inhabitants than this town. Our labors during the winter have been confined to this town and the immediate surroundings, and they have not been in vain. The church, which was completed and dedicated previous to my former report, was found too small for the congregation, and has been enlarged by the addition of twenty-five iieet, which gives us none too much room. We held a protracted meeting, which con tinued a number of weeks, and resulted in the addition of over fifty to the church, which now numbers one hundred members. The society has paid for our church and parsonage, whieh cost about three thousand dollars, besides furnishing my support. Both of the Sunday-schools in this charge are in a flourishing condition, and especially so when it is remembered that we are destitute of all the modern facilities for giving interest to a Sun day-school. No books, no papers, no tickets or cards, nothing hut a determination to succeed. Still, in the face of all these ob stacles, and many others not encountered in more civilized commu nities, persevering labor has overcome and been crowned with success. The two schools now number one hundred scholars, and the first conversion in our church was from the Sunday-school. I said we had no papers or books. I ought to make an exception. Dr. Wise very “ wisely” sent us two dozen of the “ Sweet Singer,” and the same number of the Sunday-School Advocates. Two dozen Sunday-School Advocates never made the childrení:íJf % 164 MISSIONABT BEPORT. 1.1866. a school happier, than were ours .when I distributed the papers Among them. . I expect to start soon tb visit a number of settlements in the territory, where a number of Methodists, and probably some mem bers of other Churches, reside, and try to establish class and prayer meetings among them, and thus keep them together until they can be supplied with preaching. The expense of living in this territory is very great. Flour can not be bought here ;to-day for less than eighty cents to one dollar per ponnd, potatoes sixty cents,per pound, and other necessaries at about the same rates. These enormous prices are partly owing to scarcity, and partly to speculation. Everything consumed by this population is freighted here by wagon trains, either from Salt Lake, or the States, via Salt Lake. Last fall freighting closed two or three weeks earlier than usual on account of early snows on the range; and the snow was so heavy that the roads will not be opened as early this spring by a number of weeks as heretofore, henoe the famine prices of everything. It is impossible, in the present condition of things in this terri tory, to fix the precise amount beforehand which is necessary to support a man in any particular charge. The price of living may vary one half; or, when there is a reasonable hope at the commence ment of the year of getting a support from the society, in six months there may be no society, so changeable are these mining communities. Take this place as an illustration. At the com mencement of the present year three fourths, or at least two thirds of the people of this territory resided in and about this town. To-day not one third of them are here. The report of new and rich discoveries came, and a stampede commenced and has not stop ped yet. Two years ago Bannack contained from five thousand to eight thousand inhabitants; now it does not number two hundred persons. But it is the boast of Methodism that its ministers fol low wherever the people go, and are the first to plant the “ stand ard of the cross” upon the remotest frontier. That has proved true in this territory. ¿Rich and extensive gold diggings have been discovered recently, which must give a rapidity of growth and permanancy to Montana which the most sanguine would scarcely have believed four months ago. Let us be prepared for this. And under date o f Jftiiuary 15, 1866, he further, writes: This territory is proving to be rich beyond all precedent in the precious metals, and from all reports an immense immigration will f reach here next summer. 1866.] SEAMEN. The charge at Helena, ngw the principal town in the territory, is in a very flourishing condition. The missionary is well liked, his house is crowded, and they are giving him a support. This charge (Virginia City) is as prosperous as can be expected under the circumstances. The membership which one year ago numbered one hundred is now about twenty-Jive, SLnd. the popula tion of the city has decreased in a still larger proportion. At that time this was the principal mining camp in the territory, and most of the people were here. Since that a dozen others have been dis covered and some of them as good as this, and the people are scat tered. Though our congregations are still fair, I am receiving from them but a very small portion of my support. SEAMEN. The great good doing by our Missionary Society for seamen and immigrants in the port of New York, may be inferred from the fact that not less than two hundred and fifty seamen, in cluding officers, have been converted in the BetÉel Ship during the past year; and mòre books have been sold and given away in the same time, probably, than in any two years .before. Independent, or over and above the Scandinavian seamen who entered our port during the year, there have been 3,315 immigrants from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Of the Ger- man vessels a still greater number have entered our port, and of the immigrants 83,451 have been Germans. The labors of the missionaries among these people, both Scandinavians and Ger mans, have, to the certain knowledge of our own managers and officers, been “ nrore abundant,” even, indeed, to actual ex haustion again and again. The bread these men have cast upon the waters is to be found upon every inland sea, upon every ocean, and on the borders of all landB. There has been an unusual degree of attention paid to seamen in the port of New York during the past year by all the evangelical Churches. 166 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1866. COm iBUTIONS FOR FIFTEEN YEARS. The following table shows the membership in foil connec tion, the contributions for missions, and the average amount, in cents, contributed b j each member of the Church in the con ference srespectively for the last fifteen years. For the statistics we have relied on the General Minutes, which are the official ' record in such cases. Arkansas Conference^ California Conference. Tears. Members. Amount Aver. Tears. Members. Amount. Aver. 1853 1,312 $92 7- 1853 1,274 $1,000 78-4 1854 1,629 5 •3 1S54 1,438 463 32-1 1855 2,312 13 •5 1855 1,702 351 20-6 1856 1,439 34 2-3 1856 2,104 290 13-7 1857 1,117 150 13-5 1857 2,500 348 13-9 1858 1,117 94 8*4 1858 ■2,739 1,279 46-6 1859 1,053 8 *7 1859 3,247 1,537 47-3 1860* 964 5 •5 1860 3,441 1,182 34-3 1861 3,705 2,074 55-9 Baltimore Conference^ 1862 3,501 1,919 54'5 1851 61,912 $11,469 16*9 1863 3,944 3,845 97*4 1852 62,371 16,892 27- 1864 3,912 2,389 61- 63,668 , 24,550 38-5 1853 1865 3,879 2,255 58-1 1854 65,964 29,234, 44*1 1855 66,215 28,597 43- Central German Conference. 1856 66,364 21,631 32-7 1864 7,877 <*8.210 *104 1851 64,973 23*493 361 1865 7,826 8,923 111 1858 37,118 16,571 44-6 1859 37,868 14,469 38*1 Central Illinois Conference. 1860 39,524 16,067 40*6 1856 9,812 3,049 31* 1861 39,662 2,089 5-2 1857 * 12,221 3,796 31* 1862 22,536 1,700 7-5 18Ì58 15,310 2,467 16-1 1863 20,084 9,472 46-8 1859 18,013 1,769 9-8 1864 18,889 14,535 70-1 1860 17,134 2,332 13-6 1865 12,037 18,349 $152 1861 17,416 2,661 15'2 Black River Conference. 1862 17,032 3,512 20-6 1851 16,428 $2,900 17*6 1863 16,985 7,580 44-6 1852 17,015 2,651 15-5 1864 No returns. 1853 16,786 2,609 15-4 1865 16,652 - 9,161 55‘ 1854 17,125 2,806 16-3 1855 17,896 3,637 20*3 Central Ohio Confenence 1856 17,082 3,110 18*2 1856 13,052 2,363 25-7 1857 16,972 2,502 14*7 1857 12,993 4,085 31*4 1858 17,901 3,175 17-7 1858 14,987 3,860 25'7 1859 19,238 3,158 16-4 1869 15,788 4,402 27-8 32-9 I860 19,771 3,355 16*9 1860 16,273 5,352 1861 2Ó,Ò1{> 2,338 14« 1861 16,000 5,125 32’ 1862 19,114 3,70$ 19-3 1862 15,870 7,202 45'3 1863 19,872 5,235 26-3 1863 15,232 10,108 66'3 1864 20,014 6,760 33-7 1864 14,726 10,573 71-1 1865 19,953 8,869 44-4 1865 15,322 12,797 836 > la 1860 this Conference was united with the Missouri Conference. 1866.] CONTRIBUTIONS FOB FlFTjEJfiii YEARS. Cincinnati Confejrenoe. Team. Members. Amount. Aver. 1855' 16,480 $4,895 29-7 Year*. Members. Amount. f Ayer. 1852 31,240 $10,470 335 1856 16,208 4,121 254 1857 18,861 4,250 25-2 1853 29,712 12,484 42- 1854 29,595 13,928 47-4 1858 17,244 5,443 31-5 1855 29,958 15,397 513 1869 18,413 5,164 28* 1866 28,760 13,590 47-1 1860 19,495 5,170 26‘5 1861 18,010 3,799 21* 1857 26,310 11,052 42* 1Ç58 29,749 13,397 45- 1862 18,791 4,357 23*1 1863 20,092 6,543 32‘6 1859 30,624 10,816 32- 1860 31,529 12,420 39-3 1864 20,326 8,350 41' 1861 32,025 12,042 37-5 1865 19,582 9,939 50' 31-1 1862 31,009 9,658 East Maine Conferenoe. 1863 28,503 16,839 59- 1864 25,955 22,439 86-4 1852 8.117 $1,116 14-5 1865 25,105 24,763 98-6 1853 8,373 1,423 16-9 1854 8,127 1,418 17*4 Colorado Conferenoe. 1855 7,323 1,116 15-2 1863 No returns. 1856 8,650 1,055 12-1 1864 ii 1857 8,352 930 11-1 1865 214 $1,000 $4 67 1858 8,341 1,116 13-3 1859 9,897 577 58 Delaware Conference. J860 8,602 925 10-7 1864 4,871 1861 8,763 771 8-8 1865 6,504 $436 *6-7 1862 9,092 717 7-8 1863 8,259 1,207 14-6 Des Moines Conference. 1864 * 9,040 1,485 16-4' 1860 5,536 $315 56 1865 8,715 2,132 24-4 1861 5,733 326 5-6 Erie Conference. 1862 5,665 475 8*3 1863 5,894 1,759 29-8 1851 19,178 $4,467 23-2 1864 7,893 2,340 32* 1852 20,012 4,688 23-4 1865 8,422 . 3,205 38* 1853 20,288 6,480 31-9 185421,314 6,585 30-8 Detroit Conference. 1855 20,6184,976 241 1856 20,840 5,510 26-4 1856 9,508 $1,981 20*8 1857 20,306 5,820 28-6 1857 10,681 2,948 27*6 1858 22,145 6,763 30-5 1858 13,067 2,501 19-1 1859 25,088 5,776 23- 1859 14,303 2,874 20- 1860 1860 14,552 3,514 24-1 25,820 6,387 24-7 1861 26,280 6,587 1861 14,546 2,650 18-2 24*7 1862 26,106 6,866 26-3 1862 14,187 3,452 243 1863 25,653 11,585 45-1 1863 14,564 8,017 55* 1864 25,893 15,822 61- 1864 14,518 7,841 54- 1865 25,523 24,491 95-9 1865 14,5,59 9,084 62-3 Genesee Conference. East Baltimore Conference. 1851 9,760 3,846 39-4 1858 29,989 $9,665 32-2 1852 10,135 4,740 46-7 1859 33,243 10,106 30-4 1853 10,201 5,613 55- 1860 32,472 11,154 34-3 1854 9,732 3,592 36-9 1861 33,724 6,472 19-9 1855 9,672 2,780 28-7 1862 33,811 6,702 19-8 1856 10,208 3,595 35-2 1863 32,779 10,360 31-2 1857 9,611 3,246 341 1864 31,761 14,027 44-1 1858 10,362 2,511 24-2 1865 29,246- 22,938 78-4 1859 « 10,999 2,703 24-5 1860 9,862 * ’ 2,082 * 21-1 East Cene6ee Conference. 1861 8,983 2,855 31-9 1851 15,798 $4,116 26- 1862 8,616 3,091 35-8 1852 16.194 4,677 28-8 1863 8,400 5,317 63*2 1853 16,103 6,445 40- 18647,716 4,879 63-2 1854 16,254 4,339 26-6 1865 7,593 4,881 64*1 168 MISSIONARY UEPORT. [1666. Germany $ Switzerland Miss. Conf. Tears. Members.' A m ount Aver. Teats. Members. Amount Aver. 1856 15,879 $2,306 ‘ 14- 1856 428 $294 68-6 1857 17,889 3,310 18-5 1857 558 426 74*5 1858 20,231 1,617 7-9 1858 755 178 20*3 1859 22,064 1,179 5-3 1859 824 804 97*1 1860 16,371 1,480 9- I860 1,051 803 76-4 1861 17,036 1,202 7- 1861 1,354 804 52- 1862 15,118 1,574 10-4 1862 No report 186313,372 3,611 23-6 1863 2,126 1,197 56-2 1864 14,l7l6 4,776 32-4 1864 2,852 401 14* 1865 14.591 6,112 41-8 1865 3,465 852 24-5 Kansas Conference.* Holston Conference. 1856 1,057 $6 •5 Organized in 1865. 1857 1,033 66 64 1858 1,980 644 33- Illinois Conference. 1859 2,639 211 8- 1851 28,467 $3,498 12-2 1860 3,881 135 3-4 1852 17,321 2,682 15-4 1861 3,932 123 3-1 1853 17,3814,245 24-4 1862 4,078 287 7- 1854 19,106 4,662 24-4 1863 4,184 955 22-8 1855 20,868 <997 23-9 1864 4,766 1,612 33-8 1865 4,005 2,442 60-9 1856 21,168 7,558 30-9 i 1857 20,609 6,636 32-2 1858 24,059 5,549 23- Kentucky Conference. 1859 25,505 5,047 19-7 1853 1,846 $355 19- 1860 27,335 5,050 18-4 1854 2,706 400 14*7 1861 27,524 5,321 19-3 1855 2,625 246 9-3 1862 26,799 5,458 20-3 1856 2,650 135 5- 1863 27,181 11,971 44-4 1857 2,721 100 3-6 1864 25,192 14,661 58-1 1858 2,496 153 6-1 1865 26,029 19,921 76*5 1859 2,782 116 4-1 1860 2,866 176 6-1 India Mission Conference. 1861 2,844 174 6-1 Organized December, 1864. 1862 2,411 171 7- 1863 2.095 159 7-5 Indiana Conference. 1864 2,484 755 30-3 1865 2,489 780 31-3 1851 33,268 $5,105 15*3 1852 21,132 6,614 31*2 Liberia Mission Conference. 1853 17-637 4,209 23-8 1854 19,653 4,000 20-3 No money contributed for the Mission 1855 20,008 3,304 16-5 ary Society. 1856 19,246 4,005 20-8 1857 19,707 4,406 22-3 Maine Conference. 1858 23,186 4,550 14*1 1851 9,649 $1,935 20- 1859 23,486 3,324 14-1 1852 9,395 2,049 21‘8 1860 25,248 3,830 15-1 1853 9,539 2,550 26-6 1861 24,5952,421 9-8 1854 9,692 3,240 33-5 1862 22,523 4,321 191 1855 9,237 2,585 27-9 1863 21,944 10,009 45*6 1856 9,198 2,127 23-2 1864 21,909 10,403 47-4 1857 9,735 2,098 21-5 1865 21,936 10,593 48-2 1858 9,710 1,914 19-9 1859 10,910 2,431 22-2 Iowa Conference. » 1860 10,732 2,250 20-9 1851 10,021 $407 4* 1861 11,326 2,409 21-2 1852 11,496 1,000 8-7 1862 10,850 2,019 18-7 1853 13,948 1,023 7*3 1863 10,888 2,715 24-9 1854 16,4Ì0 1,303 7*9 1864 10,426 4,142 39-8 1855 19,221 2,622 13-6 1865 10,303 4,499 43-6 * Tbi* wan the Kansas and np to 1S60. 1866.] CONTRIBUTIONS FOR FIFTEEN YEARS. i m Michigan Conference. Newark Conference. Tears. Members. Amount Aver. Years Members, Amount. Aver. 1851 1 5,375 $ 2 ,8 3 5 18-4 1858 16 ,2 7 3 $ 5 ,1 5 3 3 1 -6 1852 1 5,436 2 ,2 8 6 14-8 1859 1 8 ,8 7 6 6 ,2 6 1 33*1 1853 15,911 3 ,8 8 0 24-3 I8 6 0 1 9 ,5 3 9 7 ,7 1 0 39-4 1854 16,911 3 ,7 4 6 22-1 1 86 1 20 ,2 2 1 6 ,9 8 8 34-5 1855 18,497 3 ,5 9 4 19*4 1 86 2 2 0 ,5 0 4 7,4 9 0 3 6-5 1856 9,922 1 ,3 2 4 13*3 1 86 3 2 0 ,6 1 9 9 ,5 7 1 4 6 -4 1857 1 0 ,1 9 4 1 ,8 9 6 18-5 1 8 6 4 2 0 ,4 3 0 1 3,053 63-8 1858 1 2 ,1 8 6 1,4 7 6 12-1 186 5 2 0 ,6 8 6 1 6,730 80*8 1859 1 3 ,6 0 8 1,761 12-9 1860 14,005 2,240 15-2 New Englaad Conference 1861 14,222 2 ,7 9 9 19-9 1851 12 ,3 1 6 $ 5 ,6 0 0 4 5 -4 1862 1 4 ,1 2 0 3 ,0 2 4 2 1 -4 1852 1 2 ,5 8 9 5 ,7 7 3 45-8 1863 13,853 5 ,2 9 9 38-2 185 3 1 2,482 7,397 5 8 -6 1864 1 3 ,3 4 9 6 ,8 0 0 50-9 1 8 5 4 1 3 ,8 8 6 9 ,2 7 0 66-7 1865 12,748 7,377 57-8 1855 1 4,051 8,398 59-7 185 6 1 4 ,0 9 6 7,6 1 6 54- Minnesota Conference. 1857 1 3 ,9 3 8 8,017 57-5 185 8 1 4 ,2 5 9 6 ,6 5 8 46-3 1856 1,4 3 6 $ 4 5 1 31-4 185 9 1 6 ,2 0 9 8 ,7 9 8 54 -2 1857 2 ,131 2 5 9 12-1 1 8 6 0 1 7 ,1 3 5 9,3 1 2 54-3 1858 3 ,0 1 9 3 1 1 10-2 1861 1 7 ,6 0 1 9 ,4 3 6 53 -6 1859 3 ,7 9 7 35 1 9-2 1 86 2 1 7 ,3 9 0 8 ,487 48-8 1860 4 ,6 3 6 2 83 6 1 1863 1 7 ,6 1 6 1 1 ,5 2 0 65 ;3 1861 4 ,6 8 2 1,2 2 1 2 6 ' 1 86 4 17 ,5 8 5 1 5 ,1 1 6 85-9 1862 5,4 7 8 1 ,0 7 4 19-6 1865 17 ,8 9 5 1 8,617 $ 1 04* 1863 6,212 2 ,8 4 4 4 5 -8 1864 5 ,5 3 6 5,2 3 1 94-4 New Hampshi re Conference. 1865 5,996 2 ,8 5 3 47-5 1851 8,6 6 9 $ 1 ,7 2 8 19-9 185 2 8,861 1,605 18-1 Missouri and Arkansas Conference.0 185 3 8,8 6 9 2,2 0 3 24-8 1 8 5 4 9,3 5 2 2,562 27*3 1851 4,6 1 3 $ 1 7 1 3 6 1855 9 ,4 3 9 2,332 24-7 1852 4 ,9 9 5 27 6 5-5 185 6 9 ,327 2 ,3 6 4 24-2 1853 3 ,7 7 4 1 3 4 3*5 185 7 9 ,3 2 0 2,1 7 1 23-2 1854 4 ,4 0 0 2 1 0 5* 1868 10 ,8 5 2 1,947 17-9 1855 5,103 13 1*4 1 85 9 1 0 ,3 4 2 1 ,9 1 4 18-4 1856 4 ,0 8 1 187 4-5 1 86 0 10,137 2,091 2 0-6 1857 4 ,5 2 6 1 4 •3 1861 1 1 ,0 2 2 2 ,0 7 6 1 8-8 1858 5 ,1 2 3 21 7 4*2 1862 9 ,6 8 2 1,913 19*7 1859 5,9 0 1 6 4 1- 1863 1 0 ,5 2 4 2,4 8 3 23*5 1860 5 ,4 1 4 10 9 2* 186 4 9 ,487 4 ,2 2 5 44*5 1861 5 ,1 1 8 3 0 •5 1 86 5 10,577 5,301 50*1 1862 1,9 5 0 7 •3 1863 3,672 17 0 4*6 New Jersey Conference. 1864 6,6 6 2 1,0 3 9 15-5 1851 29,620 $7,221 2 4 -4 1865 7,161 1,5 9 0 22-2 1852 3 0 ,9 6 0 7 ,1 8 3 23*2 1853 3 1 ,5 5 4 9,6 9 3 30*4 Nebraska Conference. 1 8 5 4 3 2 ,9 5 7 1 3,261 40*2 1860 884 $60 6*8 185 5 3 2 ,3 3 5 12 ,1 2 3 37*4 1861 948 36 1856 3 4 ,0 5 2 9 ,3 6 2 27*5 1862 1,271 100 7* 9 1857 3 4 ,7 0 9 1 0 ,7 0 4 30-8 1863 1,292 330 25-5 1858 20 ,4 5 7 5,3 1 1 25-9 1864 1,28? 556 43-2 185 9 2 2 ,3 7 0 6,1 1 5 27 .3 1865 1,309 731 55*8 1 86 0 2 2 ,9 5 0 6,713 - 29-4 186 1 2 2 ,5 4 2 6,4 3 1 28-5 Nevada Conference. 1 86 2 2 3 ,0 1 8 6 ,6 4 9 28*8 186 3 2 2 ,5 9 4 9,2 3 1 40*8 1864 _____ 1 8 6 4 2 2 ,4 8 0 12,887 67*3 1865 267 $ 2 3 8*6 1 86 5 22,493 17,076 75*9 * In 1860 the Arkansas ^Conference wai united with the Missouri Conference. 170 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1,866. New York Conference. Tears. Members. Amount, Ayer. Tears. Members. Amount. Aver. 1859 16,4=78 $7,434 451 1851 23,610 $8,284 35-1 1860 17,984 8,780 48-8 1852 23,656 8,141 34*4 1861 17,757 7,747 436 1853 23,788 10,613 44-6 1862 17,476 9,674 64-7 1854 24,305 11,377 46-8 1863 17,044 12,657 74-2 1855 24,712 9,715 39-3 1864 13,669 10,906 797 1856 26,000 10,692 41-1 1865 13,282 11,608 87-4 1857 26,666 10,844 40-6 Northwestern German Conference. 1858 27,218 17,676 64-9 1859 31,623 24,030 75-9 1864 4,403 $3,651 80-6 1860 32,767 22,650 6 9 1 1865 4,636 4,499 97- 1861 33,455 14,994 44*8 Northwest Indiana Conference. 1862 32,898 13,491 41- 1863 33,321 23,229 69-7 1852 11,491 $2,463 21-4 12,218 1864 33,539 29,385 87-5 1853 3,054 25- 1854 13,052 4,003 1865 32,807 25,814 78*6 3p-6 1855 12,727 3,099 23-6 New York East Conference • 1856 13,088 2,835 21-6 1857 12,305 2,579 20-9 1851 20,074 $8,778 43*7 1858 15,826 2,295 14-5 1852 21,203 8,978 42-3 1859 15,933 2,423 15-2 1853 21,088 9,697 45*9 1860 16,076 2,888 17-9 21,411 10,159 47-4 1854 1861 15,502 2,362 16-2 1855 21,592 9,753 45-1 1862 15,360 4,619 30-7 1856 20,944 8,815 42- 1863 17,923 8,036 44-8 1857 22,236 14,537 65-4 1864 15,167 8,125 53-5 1858 22,497 18,546 82-4 1865 15,562 8,210 52-7 185926,449 19,115 72-2 1860 27,269 17,979 65-9 Northwest Wisconsin Conference. 1861 27,753 13,485 48-4 1860 1,771 $49 2-7 1862 27,522 13,114 47-6 1861 2,027 181 8?9 1863 28,07818,987 67-6 1862 1,949 175 8-9 1864 27,348 29,566 $1 08- 1863 2,132 459 21-5 34,912 1 1865 28,218 23- 1864 2,227 419 18*8 North Indiana Conference. 1865 2,260 785 34-7 i851 27,028 $3,172 11-6 Ohio Conference» 1852 13,885 1,991 14-3 1851 61,039 $15,039 24-Ü 1853 15,879 2,897 18-4 1852 28,139 6,887 24-4 1854 17,436 3,498 20- 1853 27,580 10,367 35-4 1865 17,438 3,034 17*3 1854 27,745 12,019 43-3 1856 17,128 2,853 16-7 1855 27,990 12,058 43-4 1857 16/858 2,009 11-9 1856 27,030 10,817 40- 1858 17,907 2,156 12- 27,063 10,435 38-5 1859 19,263 1,989 10-3 29,299 9,642 32-9 1860 19,930 3,047 15-6 30,032 10,042 33‘1 1861 20,404 4,610 22-5 31,412 10,334 32-8 1862 21,383 4,278 19-5 31,615 8,212 25-9 1863 21,111 8,000 37-8 29,578 8,721 29-8 1864 20,834 11,143 53-4 29,674 13,782 46-4 1865 20,269 13,528 6 6 7 27,330 15,566 56-9 27,034 21,815 80-7 North Ohio Conference. 1851 24,783 $7,476 30-1 Oneida Conference. 1852 24,794 8,179 32 ‘9 25,528 $7,020 27-1 1853 25,675 11,600 45-1 16,660 3,062 18-3 1854 26,504 11,634 43-8 16,694 4,932 29’5 1855 26,169 11,100 42-2 *7*006 4,819 28-3 1856 13,486 5,775 42-8 17,295 4*180 24-1 22-8 1857 14,844 9,216 62- 16,815 3,852 1858 16,478 8,470 51-4 16,380 3,758 22-9 îaas.] CONTRIBUTIONS FOR FIFTEEN TEARS. 171 Tears. Members. Amount. Aver. Tears. Members. Amonnt. Aver. 1858 16,659 $ 3 ,m 22-6 1854 13,430 6,351 47*2 1859 18,306 3,114 17- 1855 13,405 5,439 40-5 1860 18,480 3,624 19- 1856 12,130 , 4,343 3 5'8 1861 18,976 3,689 19-5 1857 13,326 4,096 37*5 1862 17,584 5,245 29-8 1858 13,146 4,298 32-6 1863 17,950 7,300 429 185914,631 5,535 37-8 1864 17,731 8,616 48: 1860 14,633 5,090 34‘1 1865 16,884 10,203 60-4 1861 14,220 5,406 38- 1862 14,104 5,984 42-4 Oregon Conference. 1863 14.128 6,496 45-9 1853 Ì0& $1,539 $2 17-4 1864 14,117 11,920 84-4 1854 1,182 412 34-8 1865 14,353 12,725 88-5 1855 1/380: 690 60- 1856 1,839 875 47-5 Rock River Conference. 1857 1,895 328 17-3 1851 14,868 $2,045 13' 1858 2,111 1,336 63-2 1852 17,548 2,196 12-5 1859 2,150 777 36-1 1853 15,809 4,299 21*1 1060 2,231 481 21-6 1854 20,850 5,808 27-8 1861 2,233 562 25-1 1855 21,981 1,269 33* 1862 2,293 1,001 43-6 1856 13,535 5,880 42-6 1863 2,266 1,072 47-3 1857 14,005 6,965 49-7 1864 2,449 • 1,349 55- 1858 15,947 5,441 34-1 1865 2,592 1,526 58-8 1859 17,881 5,443 30*4 ] 860 19,184 4,543 23-6 Philadelphia Conference. 1861 18,487 8,014 43*2 $9,121 19*9 1851 1862 18,652 8,670 46*4 1852 46,848 11,246 24-3 1863 19,473 17,582 90-2 47,524 14,492 ' 30-4 1853 1864 16,172 16,487 92*3 1854 49,119 37-4 18,371 1865 16,910 12,979 76-7 1855 49,565 19,085 38-5 1856 48,589 19,439 40* Southeastern Indiana Conference. 1857 49,888 25,864 51-8 1852 17,029 $3,453 20*2 1858 26,160 52-5 49,789 1853 17,778 6,551 36*8 1859 53,445 29,370 549 1854 18,215 6,374 34:9 1860 30,220 53,772 562 1855 18,378 3,107 16-9 1861 56,648 42-8 24,264 1856 17,618 4,181 23 7 1862 53,845 26,839 49-8 1857 17,302 5,306 30-6 1863 53,955 35,766 563 1858 18,863 4,845 25*6 1864 52,893 50,169 94* 1859 19,886 5,314 26-7 1865 45,970 57,593 $1 25- 1860 23,201 5,564 23& Pittsburgh Conference. 1861 19,706 4,865 24*6 1851 31,860 $7.61& 23-9 1862 20,055 5,855 29-1 1852 31,079 8,210 26-4 1863 19.668 10,432 53* 1853 30,830 9,914 32-1 1864 15,733 8,083 51-3 1854 30,648 8,664 28-2 1865 15,370 8,790 57*1 1855 30,655 6,495 21-1 Southern Illinois Conference. 1856 30,588 8,201 26-8 1852 12,157 $1,371 11-2 1857 29,969 8,392 28* 1853 13,076 1,647 12-5 1858 31,750 11,203 35-2 1854 13,706 2,034 1859 35,851 10,296 28-7 14- 1855 14,428 1,478 10*2 1860 36,926 9,062 24-5 1856 13,900 2,108 15-1 1861 38,488 9,995 25-9 1857 16,284 2,71‘8 16-6 1862 38,499 10,660 27-6 1858 18,741 3,260 17*4 1863 37*122 16,595 44-9 1859 19,087 2,746 14*3 1864 36,207 23,390 64- 1865 35,222 39,473 $1 12- 1860 20,297 2,362 11*6 1861 19,505 2,895 14*8 Providence Conference. 1862 18,835 3,949 20*9 1851 12,351 $4,237 34-2 1863 16,721 6,893 41*2 1852 12,867 4,563 35-4 1864 16,600 •6,763 40-7 1853 12,880 5,727 44-4 1865 17,311 6,852 39-5 172 MISSIONARY REPORT. [I860. Troy Conference. Years. Members. Amomt Ayer. Teso. Members. Amount. Aver. 1855 15,915, 1,964 12-3 1851 22,254 $6,554 29-9 1856 16,476 ‘ 2,323 14- 1852 22,619 6,890 30-4 1857 16,452 2,033 12-3 1853 23,126 w 8,214 35-5 1858 16,633 2,115 12*7 1854 23,432 9,090 38-7 ' 1859 17,976 1,900 10*5 1855 23,306 7,695 33- 1860 18,215 1,780 9-4 1856 23,950 . 8,051 33-5 1861 18,410 1,422 7-7 1857 22,990 10,056 43-7 1862 15,316 1,084 7-Ï 1858 24,571 8,666 35-2 1863 12,023 2,333 18-5 1859 27,190 9,135 33-5 1864 12,866 3j353 26- 1860 27,716 9,608 34-6 1865 12,523 3,438 27-4 1861 23,239 6,699 28*8 West Wisconsin Conference. 1862 23,711 6,671 23*9 1863 23,284 9,3£0 40-2 1856 5,003 $1,041 20-8 1864 23,039 9,899 42- 1857 5,490 990 18- 1865 22,381 12,244 54-7 1858 6,161 6 là 9-9 1859 7,489 840 11-2 Upper Iowa Conference. 1860 7,158 1,208 16-7 1861 7,107 2,094 29-4 1856 8,307 $1,679 12-9 1862 6,958 1,659 1851 9,215 2,296 24 9 23-8 1863 6,236 2,727 43-7 1858 11,148 1,274 11-4 1864 6,600 2,812 1859 11,667 1,340 11-4 42-6 1865 6,177 2,884 46-6 1860 12,772 1,527 1W 1861 12,999 2,346 18- Wisconsin Conference. 1862 13,043 2,251 17-2 1863 12,484 4.820 38-6 1851 7,757 $1,118 14-4 1864 11,063 5,237 47-3 1852 8,511 1,200 14- 1865 12,010 6,960 57-9 1853 9,444 1,841 19-4 1854 10,190 2,418 23-7 Vermont Conference. 1855 11,999 2,774 23-1 1851 7,003 $1,069 15-1 1856 6,537 1,454 22-2 1852 7,062 869 12-3 1857 7,655 1,449 18-9 1853 6,475 1,318 20-3 1858 7,783 1,067 13-7 1854 6,690 1,163 17*4 1859 9,242 1,890 20-4 1855 6,769 807 10-3 1860 9,984 1,497 14-9 1856 6,978 796 13-3 1861 < 9,596 3,943 41- 1857 6,488 791 1 2 4 1862 9,769 3,504 35'8 59-5 1858 7,220 990 13-7 1863 10,208 6,087 1859 6,744 1,178 17-4 1864 9,547 6,122 64-1 1860 7 jll0 1,439 20-2 1865 10,186 7,079 694 1861 12,452 2,574 20-6 Wyoming Conference. 1862 11,274 3,076 27-1 1852 23- 1863 12,473 4,433 35-4 10,870 $2,506 1853 2,930 26-4 1864 11,502 5,681 49-3 11,083 1854 11,273 3,025 26-8 1865 11,777 7,110 60-3 1855 11,695 2,840 24-3 Washington Conference. 1856 11/666 2,255 19-3 1857 11,652 2,280 19-6 1864 7,877 43 •5 1858 12,351 2,423 19* 1865 10,097 458 4 5 1859 12,960 2,448 18*9 1860 13,486 2,824 20-9 West Virginia Conference. 1861 13,719 2,765 20-1 1851 12,607 $1,013 8- 1862 13,593 2,814 20-6 1852 14,277 1,963 13-7 1863 13,630 3,769 27-5 1853 16,167 1,820 12- 1864 14,016 4,785 34-1 1854 16,614 2,447 16*6 1865 13,295 6,436 48'4 1866.] CONTRIBUTIONS FOR 1865. 173 CONTRIBUTIONS FOR 1865. . ì ■ ACCORDING TO THE GENERAL MINUTES. Conference. Members. Amount. Aver. Conference. Members. Amount. Aver. Baltimore .... 12,031 $18,349 $1 52- i Nevada___ 267 $23 8'6 Black River,. . 19,953 8,869 44-4 Newark_____ 20,686 .16,130 80-8 California...... 3,879 2,255 5S-1 New England . 17,895 18,611 $1 04' Central German 7,826 8,923 1 11' Newllampshire 10,577 5,301 50'1 Central Illinois. 16,652 9,161 55- ; New Jersey... 22,493 17,076 15-9 Central Ohio... 15,322 12,797 835 New York .... 32,807 25,814 78-6 Cincinnati___ 25,105 24,763 98-6 New Tork East 28,218 34,912 1 23* Colorado---- .. 214 1,000 4 61* ; North Indiana. 20,269 13,528 66-1 Delaware...... 6,504 436 67 North Ohio ... 13,282 11,608 81'4 Des Moines ... 8,422 3,205 38* N. "W. German. 4,636 4,499 97* Detroit ...... 14,559 9,084 623 N. W. Indiana. 15,562 8,210 .52*1 East Baltimore. 29,246 22,938 78-4 N.W.Wiäconsin 2,260 785 34*1 East Genesee.. 19,582 9,939 50- : Ohio...... 27,034 21,815 80*1 East Maine ... 8,715 2,132 24-4* Oneida .... : 16,884 10,203 60-4 Erie .....___ 25,523 24,491 95-9 Oregon ...... 2,592 1,526 58*8 Genesee...... 7,593 4,881 64-1 Philadelphia .. 45,970 57,593 1 25- Germ. & Switz. 8,465 852 24'5 Pittsburgh.-.. 35; 222 39,473 1 12* Holston ...... Providence___ 14,353 12,725 88*5 Illinois...... 26,029 19,921 76-5 Rock River ... 16,910 12,979 16-7 India Mission...... S. E; Indiana.. 15,370 8,790 57*1 Indiana...... 21,936 10,593 48-2 Southemlllinois 17,311 6,852 39*5 Iowa...... 14,591 6,112 41-8 8. W. German. 5,624 4,901 87*1 Kansas...... «... 4,005 2,442 60'9 Troy...... 22,381 12,244 54*1 Kentucky...... 2,489 ' 780 31-3 Upper Iowa .. 12,010 6,960 51*9 Liberia Mission No report Vermont...... ll,777 1,110 60*3 Maine...... 10,303 4.499 43-6 "Washington... 10,097 458 4*5 Michigan____ 12,748 7,371 57'8 West Virginia. 12,523 3,438 21*4 Minnesota .... 5,996 2,853 47-5 WestWisconsin 6,177 2,884 46*6 .Mississippi...... • • • • t • • • • Wisconsin .... 10,186 7,079 69'4 Missouri & Ark. 1,161 1,590 22-2 Wyoming.. . . . 13,295 6,435 48-4 Nebraska. . . . . 1,309 , 131 55-8 MISSIONARY REPORT. ¡[5886. RECEIPTS FOR FORTY-SIX YEARS. The following tabular views, based on the receipts of the Treasurer, show' the progress of the missionary cause from its organization in 1819 to December 31, 1665,Uu<£kflin& forty-six years: RECEIPTS. Year. Members. Amount. Aver. Year. Members. Amount. 1 C5 Aver. <0* 00 1820 256,881 $823 04 •3 1843 1,068,625 17 13-7 1821 281,146 2,328 16 •8 . 1844 1,171,356 112,040 68 9-6 1822 297,622 2,547 39 •8 1845 1,139,587 99,632 97 8'7 1823 312,640 6,427 14 1*1 1846 644,299 89,528 26 14' 1824 328.523 3,589 92 1-1 1847 631,558 104,011 45 16-4 1825 341,144 4,140 16 1-2 1848 639,066 108,876 44 17- 1826 360,800 4,964 11 1-3 1849 662,315 106,196 09 16-3 1827 381,997 6,812 49 1-7 1850 689,682 107.835 73 15-6 1828 421,156 6,245 11 t 1*5 1851 121,804 138,989 00 19-7 1829 4=47,743 14,116 11 1 3 1 1852 728,100 152,382 00 20‘S 1830 476*153 13,128 63 2 1 1853 152,626 210,447 00 27*3 1831 513,114 9,950 51 2- 1854 1)33,358 229,049 00 29-2 1832 . 548,593 10,697 48 2* 1855 199,401 197,973 00 25-5 1833 599,736 11,091 05 2*8 1856 800,327 200,970 00 25* 1884 638,184 35.100 1« 5-6 1857 811,51i9 226,697 00 27*9 1835 652,528 30,492 21 4*6 1858 956,555 298,390 48 31-1 1836 650.103 61,331 81 9*4 1859 974,345 248,333 00 25-5 1837 658jl57 62,148 01 9*5 1860 996,447 258,849 00 25- 1838 696,549 96,081 44 13*8 1861 988,523 225,084 00 22*7 1839 140,459 135,521 94 18*3 1862 942,906 "239,340 00 24-2 1840 195,445 148,801 16 18*1 1863 923,394 429,768 75 46*5 1841 852,918 134,204 68 157 1864 928,320 558,993 26 60*2 .842 913,901 | 139,413 25 15*2 1865 822,711* 642,140 67 78.1 APPROPRIATIONS FROM 1850 TO 1866. German Foreign Popu- American Foreign. Indian. Domestic. ’ lations. Domeitic. May, 18B0-51. ... $65,200 ...... $46,500 $34,700 it 1851-52.... 69,000 $11,200 $35,000 10,550 its 40,850 April, 1862-53. ... 71,512 11,250 39,000 11,500 i 48,300 JSgv. 1852-53. ... 61,150 13,500 43,300 10,250 ' 74,891 41 1853. . . . 11,457 13,440 46,860 14,850 107,050 <«( 1854. . . . 15,901 16,340 46,700 17,850 ' 100,145 U 1855. . . . 78,900 13,250 48,500 15,975 97,150 U 1856. . . . 13,757 10,350 46,000 14,650 95,100 II 1857. . . . 60,081 6,650 38,000 10,625 70,537 u 1858. . . . 84,059 5,200 41,000 11,625 73,665 41 1859. . . . 104,159 6,650 ¿5 ,i& 0 12,375 84,235 '** 1860. ... 119,994 5,150 50,850 12,600 88,135 !'•** 1861. . . . 100,297 3,600 37,250 9,350 59,65Q It 18(62. ... 131,032 3,200 36,900 9,100 79,258 tl 1863. ... 203,734 3,400 41,000 11,250 136,600 II 1864. ... 315,228 6,150 42,550 10,475 196; 500 It 1865. . . . 275,657 4,550 47,000 15,550 575,252 T ota l.. . . $1,879,785 $132,880 $685,600 $245,075 $1,862,010 Appropriated for H ome W ork, under the care of the several Annual Conferences, from May, 1850, to December 31, 1866, inclusive $2,925,66 For Foreign Missions same time...... 1,879,780 * Member«, exclusive of probationer«. X86&] SUMMARY OF MISSIONARIES AND MEMBERS. 175 SUMMARY OF MISSIONARIES AND MEMBERS FOR 1866. FOREIGN MISSIONS. Foreign Missionaries In 18 6 0 . Member* in 18 6 6 . Liberia...... 22 1,493 South America...... 12 125 China...... 39 182 Germany...... 54 4,647 India ...... 49 239 Bulgaria...... 3 .... Scandinavia...... 23 792 Total...... 20# 7,478 MISSIONS AMONG FOREIGN POPULATIONS, 1866. 1 Missionaries. Members. German...... 266 20,167 Indian...... 10 1,039 Scandinavian...... 23 2,166 Welsh w...... 4 182 Total...... 303 23,554* AMERICAN POPULATIONS. For these, we have at least eleven hundred and twenty-four missionaries. * Exclusive of Probationers. 176 MISSIONARY REPORT. REINFORCEMENTS. China.—Rev. Y. C. H art and wife. “ L. N. W h e e l e r and wife. I n d ia .— “ J. M. T h o r b u r n , (returned.) “ S. S. W e a t h e r b y and wife. “ F. A . Spencer and wife. S o u th A m e r ic a —R e v . J . W . S h a n k . BETUENED ON LEAVE. Rev. Otis Gibson aiifi wife, from China, on account of the ill health of Mrs. Gibson. M r s . C. R. M a r t in returned from China in consequence o f the decease of her husband. THE DEPARTED. R e v . J. B. H a g a n y , D.D., after a service of twelve years as a manager o f the Society, has passed away to the company of those he “ loved most and best,” among whom were at least twelve of the officers and managers who were his associates in the Board at the beginning of his term, namely: Bishop Waugh, the President of the Society. Rev. Stephen Martin dale, the seventh Yice-President. Rev. Le Roy Swormstedt, Assistant Treasurer. Mr. John B. Edwards, Recording Secretary. Rev. Drs. Bangs, Bond, Floy, Kennaday and Perry, Messrs. Henry Moore and Peter E. Coon. I 1866.] THE MISSING. 177 THE MISSING. Ihose who are wont to look at the list o f managers will miss the name o f Rev. William; H. N o r r is , formerly and for many years a missionary of the Society in Sonth America, always a liberal patron, and for ten years last past a most active member o f our Board. He has removed to Green Bay, Wisconsin. Hon. George T. C obb, who for twenty-one years has been enrolled among our managers, at last insists as he cannot do fall service, (residing as he now aoes out of the city and called to much service for his native state and the nation) that his place shall be taken by another. Our regrets are somewhat relieved by the knowledge that he is training up some two or three hundred juvenile supporters of the cause. MiiiioDory Report. 2 2 FOREIGN MISSIONARIES AND THEIB STATIONS. MISSIONARIES. CONFERENCE. App. STATION. ^COUNTRY. Aohard, C...... Germany, A verson, E., ...... Frederikstad. Norway. Baldwin, S. L .* ...... Newark...... 1858 China. Baume, J*...... Rock River...... 1858 Nynee Tal__ India. Brown, J. D*...... East Baltimore...... 1861 Seetapore...... India. Bruns, G...... 1861 Winterthur ... Switzerland. Carter, T*...... "^prk...... 1863 Buenos Ayres . S. America. Cawdell, 3. A...... Sambhal...... India. Cederholm, A.#...... Wfifit Wisconsin...... 1858 Poregrund__ Norway. Coker, P.*...... 1857 White Plains.. Liberia. Dietrich, C...... Delmenhorst.. Germany. Doblong, A...... Hedemarken .. Norway. Doering. C. H*...... New York...... 1850 Berlin...... Prussia. Daniel FT, M. , 1864 Shahjehaztpore India. Diem, E...... Switzerland. Flocken, F. W*...... New York...... 1858 Turkey. Fuller, T ...... Liberia. Fieldbraee, James...... 1864 India. Fiegc, W...... Germany. Gebhiixdfv T?...... Germany. Gerde s,H ...... Switzerland. Gisler, H ...... Switzerland. Gibson, 0 * ...... Black River...... 1855 China. Goodfellow, W.*...... 1857 Buenos Ayres. S. America. Gose, G...... Germany. Gracey, J. T.*...... Philadelphia...... 1861 India. Gross, P...... 1861 Liberia. Hanson, C...... Frederikshald. Norway. Hart,V. C * ...... Black River...... 1865 Fuhchau ...... China. Han »er, G...... Mannheim__ Germany. Hanger, J. L*...... 1860 India. Holly, L. D...... Liberia. Jackson. H*...... 1860 India. Jacoby, L. S.*...... fîinnirlnnti ...... Germanr. ■Johansen, 0 ...... Aalborg...... Denmark. Johnson/T. S*...... 1862 Shahjenanpore. India. Judd, C. W.*...... Wyoming...... 1859 Lucknow ..... India. Janvier, Joel T, . India. Kennedy, W. P * ...... Liberia. KInßRftnfir, F...... Germany. Knowles, S...... Gonda ...... India. Konst, H...... Bremerhaven.. Germany. Larsen, J. P...... Sarpsborg...... Norway. Long, A L*...... Pittsburgh...... 1857 Constantinople Turkey. Lowne, J. A...... Liberia. Luehring, A...... Oldenburg ---- Germany. * 8ent from the United States. FOREIGN MISSIONARIES AND THEIR STATIONS. 179 missionaries . CONI ERENCE. App. STATION. COUNTRT. Maclay, R. S*----- East Baltimore. 18¡7 Fuhchau. . . China. Mann, E...... Lausanne .. Switzerland. Mansell, H.'|t...... Pittsburgh ...: 1862 Mbradabad India. Messmer, J .* . . .. • Winterthur. Switzerland. Mesemore, J. H .* .. Michigan...... I860 Lucknow .. India. Nielsen, M .*...... Svendborg Denmark. Nippert, L .* ...... 1850 Zurich...... Switzerland. Nuelsen, U*.. ------1851 Listai . Switzerland. Olsen, A .. Olsen, L .. Olsen, P.. E8berg...... Norway. Parker, E. W *. Vermont.. 1859 Moradabad. India. Pitman, C. A .. Liberia. Pucklitscb, A .. Pforzheim Germany. Paulas, P ...... Bremen. . . Germany. Riemenschneider, E*... Cincinnati. Ludwigsbuig.. Germany. Roberts, J. W ...... Liberia. Rodemeyer, A ...... Frankfort O. M. Germany. Rand, C. P ...... Odalen...... Norway. Russ, N ...... Liberia. Rye, P. TS^:...... Rock River. 1864 Copenhagen... Denmark. Salenbach, I...... Emmenthal. . . Germany. Swartz. W.*...... New York. 1857 Basle...... Switzerland. Scott, T. J.*...... ,... Pittsburgh. 1862 Budaon .* India. Schmidt, T* . Shank, J. W.*...... Central IllinoiB.. 1865 S. America. Sites, N*...... North Ohio..... 1861 Fuhchau. China. Smitn, T ...... 1861 Veile .... Denmark. Sorenson, Chr...... Spencer, F. A.*______Ohio...... 1865 India. Steensen, S. A.*...... Wisconsin. 1858 Christiana. Norway. Sulzberger, A ...... 1858 Bienne____ Switzerland. Staiger J...... Pomerania Germany. Thoburn, J. M .*...... Pittsburgh.. 1859 Ghurwal.. India. Thomas, D. W .*...... Black River. 1861 Bareilly . India. Thompson, J...... Liberia. Thompson, J. G...... Liberia. Tyler* W. H...... Liberia. Yon Oesen, J...... Varel Germany! Ware, D ...... Liberia. Warren, W . F * ...... New England.... 1860 Bremen.. Germany. Waugh, J. H Southern Illinois. 1859 Bareilly. India. Weatherby. S. S .*...... New Jersey...... 1865 India. Wheeler, L. N * ___ Wisconsin...... 1865 China. Whitefield, H. H...... Liberia. Willerup, ...... •.. Wisconsin...... 1856 Copenhagen... Denmark. Wilson, P. T* Southern IllinoiB. 1862 Roy Bareilly... India. Woolston, Beulah*...... 1858 Fuhchau ...... China. Woolston, Sarah H .*... 1858 Fuhchau ...... China. Wunderlich, F ..... Saxony...... Germany. * Sent from the United State« B Y - L A . W S OF THB BOARD OF MANA&IES or THE Ipisjimtmi M fis trf % gkt&iMit tfjisupsl C^ri|. L—DUTIES OP TIE OFFIOEES OF THE SOCIETY. PRESIDENT AND TICE-PBESTDENTS. Thb President, or one of the Vice-Presidents, shall preside at all meetings of the Society and of the Board, as prescribed by Arti cle. VII of the Constitution; and shall hold their respective offices daring the year for which they may be elected at the annual meeting of tne Society, unless the Board of Managers otherwise determine. If the President and all the Vice-Presidents be absent, then the Board may elect a President pro tern. COBIESPONDIHB SECRETARY. The Corresponding Secretary shall, under the direction of the Board of Managers, conduct the correspondence of the Society with its Foreign Missions, and be exclusively employed in pro moting its general interests. He 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 of 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 of the case may require. He shall also in all cases give to such missionaries as may be sent oat the Manual of 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 of the same. BY-LAWS. 181 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 of 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 in 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 Arcuai 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 of Managers, and the Secretaries at New Tork. TREASURER. The Treasurer shall keep proper books of 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 of 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 of 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 ©1 Exchange for the support of Foreign Missions, and he shall, on thè warrant of the Corresponding Secretary, pay the .outfit of mis sionaries, and the expenses of those authorized to return, and 182 BY-LAWS. shall pay all bills for office and incidental expenses when properly audited. He shall be subject to the direction of the Finance Com mittee, and of the Board, in respect of all investments, loans, and other financial affaii's of the Society. He shall report the state of the funds, and whenever required exhibit his books, vouchers, and securities at each regular meeting of the Finance Committee and of the Auditing Committee; and shall report monthly to the Board the state of the treasury. He shall keep an account of all receipts by conferences, and. of all expenditures by missions and particular appropriations. He shall keep the seal of 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 of the Society, unless the Board of Managers otherwise determine. ASSISTANT TREASURES. 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 of 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 of the Society, unless the Board of Managers otherwise determine. RECORDING SECRETARY. The Recording Secretary shall notify all meetings of the Board and of the Society, and shall record the minutes of 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 of the action of 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 of all Wills under which the Society may be interested, and of all action of the Board, and other information, relating thereto. He shall, under like direction, also enter in said book a state ment of all the property of the Society, and of any conveyances thereof, or other proceedings touching the same. He shall, under like direction, keep the roll of the officers and managers, and o f the members o f the several standing committees, in the proper order according to the seniority of their consecutive service respectively, and shall see that such lists are printed in such order in the Annual Reports. And, at least two weeks before BY-LAWS. 183 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 of the Society, unless the Board of Managers otherwise determine. H —STANDING COMMITTEES ASD THEIR DUTIES. At the regular meeting of the Board in January of each year the following Standing Committees shall be appointed • L 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 Boai’d, 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 missions in India or Turkey referred to them by the Board, the Corresponding Secretary, or First Assist ant Corresponding Secretary. 184 BY-LAWS. VL 0 5 DOMESTIC MISSIONS. It shall be the duty of 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. m ON THIRD CLASS OF MISSIONS. It shall be the duty of this Committee to act with the Bishop making the appointment, in fixing the amount for the support of each missionary in this third class of missions, as provided in Article XII of the Constitution; and also to consider and report on all matters referred to them by the Board, the Corresponding Secretary, or First Assistant Corresponding Secretary, pertaining to missions in the United States, or the Territories, not included in the bounds of an Annual Conference. vm. ON FINANCE. It shall be the duty of this Committee to aid the Treasurer in providing ways and means. Said committee shall have power to advise the Treasurer as to the deposit of all uninvested moneys of the Society; and, in the intervals between the sessions of the Board, to direct him in respect of 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, DL ON LEGACIES. It shall be the duty of this Committee to consider and report on all bequests made to the Society, and questions arising under wills, referred to them by the Board, the Corresponding Secretary, First Assistant Corresponding Secretary, or Treasurer. X. ON PUBLICATIONS. It shall be the duty of this Committee to publish as instructed by the Board. * XI. ON ESTIMATES. It shall be the duty of this Committee to make an estimate of 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. BY-LAWS. 186 XIL 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. ERATj KTJLES* 1. The member first named on a standing committee shall be the chairman thereof. Each committee shall cause to be recorded correct minutes of all the business brought before it, and the dis position of the same, in a book kept for that purpose, which shall be brought to the regular meetings of the Board; and said com mittee may hold a regular meeting once in each month, or meet at the call of its chairman, the Corresponding Secretary, First Assist ant 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 First Assistant Corresponding 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 of 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. EL—MEETINGS OP THE BOAED, OEDEE OP BUSINESS, AND BIJLES OF DEBATE. L MEETINGS OF THE SOABD. 1. The Board shall hold their regular meetings on the third Tuesday of each month, at 3^ o’clock P. M., at the Mission Kooms 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 of the Society, or of the Board, shall occupy seats on the platform. , 4. All meetings of the Board shall open with reading the Scrip tures and prayer, and close with prayer or the benediction, under the direction of the Chairman. 5. A Corresponding Secretary, or the Treasurer, or any five managers, may call a special meeting of the Board. 186 BY-LAWS. H. OEDER OF 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 of the First 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; Third Class of Missions; Finance; Legacies; Publications; Estimates; Audits. The reports of each committee to be made by simply reading the minutes of its pro ceedings, upon which the Board shall take such action as the case may require. 8. Reports of special committees. 9. Unfinished business. 10. Miscellaneous business. The Board shall appoint, in /the month of September in each year, a committee to make arrangements for the annual meeting, and for the anniversary of the Society; and shall also appoint, in the month of October, a committee, in number equal to the num ber of the General Missionary Committee, to meet with them in the annual November meeting. m . EULES FOB THE TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS. 1. A motion having been made, seconded, and stated from the Chair, Bhall 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 oi-iginal motion; and a substitute for any pending motion or amendment may be offered, and shall, if it prevail, supersede th e original motion or proposed amendment, ana may itself be amended. 3. Every member wishing to speak shall rise and addreBS the Chair; and no one shall speak more than once on one question, until every member desiring to speak shall have spoken; and no member shall speak over fifteen minutes without the permission o f the Board. 4. Motions to lay on the table, and motions that the p reviou s question be put, shall be taken without debate. 5. When a report is presented by a committee, it shall be con sidered in possession of the Board, and may be adopted, am en d ed , recommitted, laid on the table, or otherwise disposed of, as the Board may judge proper. BY-LAWS 187 6. It shall always be deemed out of order to use personal reflec tions in debate, or to interrupt a speaker, except to explain or call him to order. 7. It shall be deemed out of order for any member to leave the meeting without the permission of the Chair or the Board. d 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 bis 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. rv.—puBnoATioir and amendment or by- laws. 1. The Charter, the Constitution of the Society, and By-laws shall be published with each Annual Report. 2. The Board of 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. EEOEEPTS BY T. GAELTON, TEEASUEEE, POE 1885. Baltimore, by Conference Treasurer ...... $10,681 54 11 by other parties...... 4,645 19, $15,826 78 Black Biver, by Conference Treasurer...... 7,850 41 “ by other parties ...... 606 15 8,456 66 California, by Conference Treasurer...... 2,270 46 ** by other parties .... 68 50 2,828 96 Delaware...... 430 50 Detroit, by Conference Treasurer...... 9,788 27 “ by other parties...... 212 78 10,001 06 East Baltimore, by Conference Treasurer...... 17,221 46 ** by other parties...... 1,785 68 18,957 04 East Genesee, by Conference Treasurer...... 8,844 49 “ by other parties ...... 982 50 9,826 99 East Maine, by Conference Treasurer...... 2,414 85 “ by other parties ...... 802 00 2,716 86 Erie, by Conference Treasurer...... 21,479 75 “ by other parties...... 2,230 53 28,710 28 Genesee, by Conference Treasurer...... 4,597 81 “ by other parties ...... 42100 5,018 81 Maine, by Conference Treasurer...... 4,510 44 Michigan, by Conference Treasurer...... 7,806 24 “ by other parties...... 426 66 / ;---- 8,232 90 Newark, by Conference Treasurer...... * 9,262 51 “ by other parties ...... 6,638 08 15,800 69 New England, by Conference Treasurer ; ...... 17,758 49 “ by other parties...... 2,359 50 20,112 99 New Hampshire, by Conference Treasurer...... 5,430 27 New Jersey, by Conference Treasurer...... 15,449 83 “ by other parties...... 1,132 22 16,581 65 New York, by Conference Treasurer...... 2,960 60 “ by other parties...... 22,874 57 25,386 17 New York East, by Conference Treasurer...... 9,102 56 “ “ by other parties...... - 24,280 84 83,883 40 Oneida, by Conference Treasurer...... 9,268 45 “ by other parties...... 486 22 9,704 67 Oregon, by Conference Treasurer...... 1,726 88 Philadelpnia, by Conference Treasurer...... 65,600 00 Pittsburgh, by Conference Treasurer...... 86,589 61 “ by other parties...... 20 00 86,609 61 Providence, by Conference Treasurer...... 12,608 44 u by other parties...... 117 88 12,721 82 Troy, by Conference Treasurer...... 6,488 56 “ by other parties...... 4,054 82 10,642 88 Vermont, by Conference Treasurer...... 6,759 85 “ by other parties...... 1,179 66 6,989 01 Wyoming, by Conference Treasurer...... 5,274 60 “ by other parties...... 518 87 6,787 97 American Bible Society...... 11,000 00 Legacies...... 9,857 60 Sundries, including $19,000 12 received for interest .... 29,717 25 + A'IK W DISBURSEMENTS BY t . OAELTON, TEEASUEEB, FOE 1865. Domestlo Hissions. hop’s drafts. • 75 Black Biver Conference...... tt i t 1,460 00 California Conference . i t it 7,937 50 Colorado Conference...... i t i t 8,750 00 Delaware Conference...... t t i t 500 00 Detroit Conference...... i t i t 8,387 50 East Baltimore Conference .. i It 2,375 00 East Genesee Conference.... i i tt 875 00 East Maine Conference...... i t i i 1,674 75 Erie Conference...... It Ü . 1,220 71 Genesee Conference...... It it 927 50 Maine Conference...... it it 1,875 00 Michigan Conference...... tt i t 3,875 10 Nevada Conference...... i t I i 8,825 00 Newark Conferenoe...... it ft 1,883 00 New England Conference ... i i it 3,250 00 New Hampshire Conference. tt i t 1,337 50 New Jersey Conference...... i t tt 1,488 75 New York Conference...... i t i t . 15,825 00 New York East Conference . tt i t 4,012 50 Oneida Conference...... i i i i 1,581 25 Oregon Conference...... u I t 8,086 88 Philadelphia Conference — i t i t 6,212 50 Pittsburgh Conference...... tt It 2,012 50 Providence Conference...... i i tt 1,275 00 Troy Conferenoe...... i i Ü 1,268 75 Vermont Conference...... tt tt 1,825 50 Wyoming Conference...... tt tt 776 25 187,187 10 Foreign Missions. Bulgaria...... 4,364 17 China...... 85,634 88 Foreign German___ 21,622 54 India...... 77,178 21 Norway and Sweden 62., 978 97 South America...... 9,209 85 Liberia...... 11,752 79 222,740 91 SUscellaneoaa. Missions in New Territory...... 8,459 87 Missions in Southern Territory ...... 18,979 18 American Bible Society Appropriation...... 11,000 00 Contingent Fond...... 28,607 87 Offloe Expenses...... 18,448 70 Incidental Expenses...... 24,645 51 95,186 07 (405,064 17 BEPOKT OF THE AUDITING COMMITTEE. The undersigned have examined the foregoing accounts of the Treasurer of the Missionary Society for the year 1865, as per vouchers laid before them, and find them correct. T. A. Hows, J oseph H oldioh, W. L. Harris, M. D’C. Cbawfobd, Nbw Y oke, January, 1866. Auditing Commithe. EEOELPTS BY A. P03, ASSISTANT TEEASUEEE, FOE 1865. Central German, by Conference Treasurer...... $5,432 90 “ by other parties ...... 3,878 19 $9,306 09 Central Illinois, by Conference Treasurer...... 8,982 00 “ by other parties...... 410 00 9,842 00 Central Ohio, by Conference Treasurer...... 12,857 65 “ by other parties ...... 110 23 12,467 88 Cincinnati, by Conference Treasurer...... 17,079 22 “ by other parties...... 7,096 46 24,175 68 Colorado, by Conference Treasurer...... 1,869 30 Des Koines, by Conference Treasurer ...... 8,202 00 “ by other parties...... 2 00 8,204 00 Illinois, by Conference Treasurer...... 19,640 26 u by other parties...... 254 00 19,894 26 Indiana, by Conference Treasurer ...... 9,843 75 11 by other parties...... 1,407 80 10,751. 65 Iowa, by Conference Treasurer...... 4,600 00 “ by other parties...... 189 15 4,789 15 Kansas, by Conference Treasurer...... 2,623 00 Kentucky, by Conference Treasurer...... 851 05 “ by other parties...... 177 00 1,028 05 Minnesota, by Conference Treasurer...... 2,967 57 “ by other parties...... 129 85 8,097 42 Missonri and Arkansas...... 1,761 80 Nebraska, by Conference Treasurer...... 726 15 “ by other parties...... 196 00 922 15 North Indiana, by Conferenoe Treasurer...... 12,926 55 “ by other parties...... 181 25 18,107 80 North Ohio, by Conference Treasurer...... 11,528 92 ■' “ by other parties...... 804 65 11,828 57 Northwestern German, by Conference Treasurer 4,245 85 “ by other parties...... 270 85 4,516 20 Northwest Indiana, by Conference Treasurer...... 8,193 86 “ by other parties...... 190 00 8,888 86 Northwest Wisconsin, by Conference Treasurer 855 05 “ by other parties...... 27 00 882 05 Ohio, by Conference Treasurer...... 21,687 82 ' li • by other parties...... 484 80 22,172 12 Bock Biver, by Conference Treasurer...... 11,662 00 “ by other parties...... 2,817 78 14,479 78 Southeastern Indiana, by Conference Treasurer ... 8,834 65 “ by other parties...... 973 20 9,807 85 Southern Illinois, by Conference Treasurer ...... 7,414 62 “ by other parties...... 457 75 7,872 87 Southwestern German, by Conference Treasurer 4,825 95 * , “ by other parties...... 409 05 4,785 00 Upper Iowa, by Conference Treasurer...... 6,800 00 “ by other parties...... 283 70 6,588 70 Western Virginia,-by Conference Treasurer...... i 8,460 58 West Wisconsin, by Conference Treasurer...... 2,975 06 Wisconsin, by Conference Treasurer...... 6,679 40 “ by other parties *...... 210 82 6,890 23 Legacies. 8,408 16 Sundries 1,688 25 $226,972 » DISBURSEMENTS BY A. POE, ASSISTANT TEEASUEEE, POE 1806. Domestic Missions. Central Germán Conférence...... $11,002 50 Central Illinois Conférence...... 8,287 50 Central Ohio Conférence...... 975 00 Cincinnati Conférence...... 1,068 75 Coloradp Conférence...... 50 00 Des Moines Conférence...... 8,153 75 Detroit Conferenoe...... 881 25 Illinois Conférence...... 1,852 50 Indiana Conférence ...... 868 75 Iowa Conférence...... 275 00 Kansas Conférence...... 7,618 75 Kentucky Conférence...... 4,450 00 Minnesota Conferenoe...... 4,411 25 Missouri and Arkansas Conférence...... 12,025 00 Nebraska Conférence...... 2,950 00 North Indiana Conferenoe...... 656 25 North Ohio Conférence...... 625 00 Northwestern Germán Conférence...... 8,797 50 Northwest Indiana Conférence...... 450 00 Northwest Wisconain Conferenoe...... 2,525 00 Ohio Conferenoe...... 800 00 Bock Kiver Conferenoe...... 1,748 75 Southeastera Indiana Conférence...... 250 00 Southern Illinois Conférence...... 708 75 Southwestem Germán Conferenoe...... 8,804 75 Upper Iowa Conferenoe...... 2,051 25 West Virginia Conférence...... 8,896 25 West Wisconsin Conférence...... 8,550 00 Wisconsin Conferenoe...... 8,220 00 ------$91,448 80 MUcellunroo*. Missions in Southern Territory...... 17,893 67 Office Expenses...... 8,560 00 Incidental Expenses...... 6,872 56 ------27,826 28 $119,274 78 EEPOET OF THE AUDITING COMMITTEE. Cincinnati, January 9, 1866. The undersigned, having examined the accounts of the Assistant Treasurer at Cincinnati, find them correct, as per vouchers laid before us. A. N. R id d le , John C uchnower, Auditing Committu. 192 RECAPITULATION. EEOAPITÜIiATIOH' ÓP BEOEEPTS AUD DISBURSEMENTS, Confereaoe». Beceived by Heoelved by Disbur'd by Disbur’d by Treaa. Ass. Treaa, ïreaa. Ass. Treas, Baltimore...... «15,326 73 ♦4,668 75 Black River...... W56 66 1,460 00 California...... 2,328 96 7537 50 Central German...... $9)306 09 ♦11302 50 Central Illinois...... 9,842 00 8387 50 Central Ohio...... 12,467 88 975 00 Cincinnati...... 84475 68 «068 75 Colorado ...... 1,369 80 8,750 00 50 00 Delaware...... 430 50 600 00 Des Moines...... , 8,204 00 S',Í¿3*7¿ Detroit...... 10,001 06 8387 50 ' 881 25 East Baltimore...... 18,957 04 2375 00 Rast Genesee...... 9,826 99 875 00 Bast Maine...... 2,716 85 1374 75 Erie...... 23,710 28 U20 71 Genesee...... 5,018 31 927 50 Illinois...... 19394 26 1352 50 Indiana...... 10,751 55 368 75 Iow a ...... 4,789 15 275 00 Kansas...... 2,623 00 7,618 75 Kentucky ...... 1,028 05 4,450 00 Maine...... 4310 44 Ï375*ÔÔ Michigan ...... 8£32 90 8375 10 Minnesota...... 8397 42 4,411 25 Missouri and Arkansas...... 1,761 30 12,025 00 Nebraska...... 922 15 2350 00 Nevada...... *8325*00 Newark...... 15300 69 1383 00 New England...... 20.112 99 3¿250 00 New Hampshire...... 5,430 27 1337 50 New Jersey...... 16481 55 1,488 75 New York ...... 25.335 17 15325 00 New York East...... 83383 40 4312 50 North Indiana ...... 13,107 80 656 25 North Ohio...... Y....". 11,828 57 625 00 Northwestern German...... 4316 20 8,797 60 Northwest Indiana ...... 8j883 36 450 00 Northwest Wi&cassia ...... 882 05 2325 00 Ohio...... 52,172 12 300 00 Oneida...... 9,704 67 1381 25 Oregon...... 1,736 88 8386 88 Philadelphia...... 65300 00 6312 50 Pittsburgh...... 86309 61 2312 50 Providence...... 12,721 32 1,275 00 Rock River...... „...u , 14,479 78 ,1,743 -75 Southeastern Indiana...... 9307 85 250 00 Southern Illinois...... 7372 87 708 75 Southwestern German...... 4,735 00 8304 75 Troy...... 10342 88 1,268 75 Upper Iow a...... 6333 70 äröi'ä Vermont...... ‘¿¡939 Ôi Ï.825 W West Virginia...... 8,460 58 339625 West Wisconsin ...... 2,975 06 3.650 00 Wisconsin ...... 6390 22 8320 00 Wyoming...... :...... 5,787 97 776 25 American Bible Society...... 11,000 U0 Legacies...... 9357 60 8,408 16 Sundries...... 29,717 25 1,688 25 Bulgaria Minion...... 4364 17 China Mission...... 85334 88 foreign German Mission...... 21322 54 India Mission...... 77,178 21 Norway and Sweden Mission...... 12,978 97 South America Mission...... 9,209 35 Liberia Mission...... 11,752 79 Missions in New Territory — 8,459 87 Missions in Southern Territory...... 18379 12 17393 67 American Bible Society appropriation . 11300 00 Contingent Fund...... 23307 87 Office Expense«...... 13,443 70 8¿6Ó'00 Incidental...... 343*5*1, Total. ♦415,767 77 ♦S26373 M ♦405,064 17 ♦119374 7í GENERAL RECAPITULATION. 193 GENERAL IlEC^ITflLATION. Receipts by the Treasurer at New York from January 1 to December 81, 1865 ...... $415,767 77 Beceived from Assistant Treasurer...... 120,000 00 — $585,767 77 Receipts by the Assistant Treasurer at Cincinnati from January 1 to December 8i, 1865 ...... 226,972 90 Transferred to Treasurer at New York...... 120,000 00 . 7 106,972 90 Total receipts for 1865 ...... $642 740 67 DISBURSEMENTS. Paid by Treasurer ...... $405,064 17 Paid by Assistant Treasurer...... 119,274 73 — ------524,888 90 Excess of receipts overdisbursements ...... $118,401 77 Cash on handJanuary 1,1865, with Treasurer...... $197,405 56 “ “ with Assistant Treasurer.. 69,886 74 ------267,298 80 Gash on hand January 1, 1866...... $885,694 07 State of the Treasury Jan. I, 1866. Cash on hand with Treasurer...... $828,109 16 “ “ , with Assistant Treasurer...... 57,584 91 ------$885,694 07 Outstanding drafts and unpaid appropriations for Foreign and Domestic Missions, and other.liabilities for 1865...... •...... 856,181 61 Balance in Treasury over ail liabilities...... $29,562 46 18 PATRONS. •*v*-*■*><>*• Constituted by the payment of "five hundred dollars or more at one tim». R e t. BflSHpp H edstrom, R ev. 0 . G. , Rev. Bishop Janes H enderson, I saac ' key. Bishop Scott g ig p s, R ev. W . W . Rev. Bishqp Simpson H odgson, D.D., F. Key. Bishop Waugh H olcomb, Charles M. Rev. Bishop Clark S oldich, D.D., J. ’ Aökbw , M.D., R e t. W. G. E. H ollis, R ev. George Atbes, D a n ie l H oyt, Oliver Ayres, Mbs. Daniel H ubbard, Georg® D. Bakes, Henry J. H unt, R ev. A i.bkrt s. B aker, V h . H yde, E dwin Bensley, Daniel c- :H yd^ M rs. E dwin B entley, J ohn H. J ackson, W illiam B ond, Bjtt. T hohas E. Ja .nes, Miss E lizabeth B ooth, BjEV. J. F. J ohnson, B. B brorstead B ottohe, R ev. F rancis J ohnson, M rs. B. B' B rown, L ev i D. J ohnson, Mrs. E. H. B rdbs, R e v . G eorge W . J ohnson, E dw in g . B urch, R ev . T homas EL J ohnston, R. S. B utler,*D.D., W illiam J ost, R ev. Caspar Carlton, D.Dn R ev. Thomas K ennaday, p .D j J. Cahbow, R e v . G: D. K enney, R ev. WEsley Ohadwiok, E lihu K line, Isaac Chadwick, Isabel L afone, E sq., S amuei O h a u a n t , R ev . J ames F. L amb, Simeon Gukm, Rev. Jambs CL L anspale, R. H. Clark , R e v . W . R. L a w , N athaniel B. Clarke, A ndrew L a w , H er v e y G. Cline, J. L incoln, A braham Cooke, R ev; CgWOOD, R .i£ . Cookman, R ev. A upred' rS, R ev . D. D. Cox, W il u a m A , M aclay, Rev. R. S. D abhiei^, R ev. R. L. JiAiLifAR, W illiam H. JJill, I saac. Ö. M allalied, R ev. W illiam F. Drew, Daniel Manning, R e v . E. A. D uff, R ev. D r . A ffix ander M arshall, P rof. J, W . D ünn, R ev. L. R. M artin, John T. n D urbin, D.D., J ohn P. Martin, W il R. ' ' F a y ,J ohn G. M atthews, Rbv. Q. P. F erry, G eorge J. M’Cltntock, D.D., J ohn Fillbard, R ev. W . M’Clintock, Mrs. C. W . Fosß, R ev . A . C. M’Cukdy, R ev. Converse L. Foss, R ev. Cyrus D. M ’M urray, R ev. Jacob S. G illespie, Mrs. Catharine J. Mead, E dw in Gillespie, Samuel W. Mead, M. E. G oodman, E. A. Mead, Jr. R alph G raydon, J oseph Mead, R alph G regory, M.D., N. M eais, J ohn H agany, D.D., R ev. J. B. Merw in, R e v . J. B. ttawk, Rbv. G eorge S. M oody, R ev. Granville H arris, D.D., W. L. Morgan, R ev. L. F LIST OF HONORARY LIFE MANAGERS. 195 Morgan, W illiam Smith, N athaniel N ewhall, R ev. Fales H. Sparkman, J ames D. Newman, D.D., J. P. Spencer, Charles N orris, R e t . W . H. S tephenson, J ohn Nosteand, Lewis P. Stephenson, M.D., T. Odell, S. U. F. Stimson, Sandford J. Oldrin, R ev. Edw ard Strong, Christiana O’Neal, David Sutherland, R ev. W illiam H. Payne, R ev. Charles H. Swormstedt, L eroy Pfaff, Mrs. Louisa J. Taft, J ames H. P ine, W alter T aft, Mrs. James H. P ool, W illiam D. Terry, R ev. David P orter, D.D. J ames Thobubn, R e v. J. M. Potter, Gilbert Trimble, D.D., J. M. P urdy, M.D., A. S. Trinity M E. Church, Jersey Clay R amsay, C.B., Major H. T ruslow, W illiam R aymond, J. M. T urner, R obert Reese, R ev. A , A . T uttle, Sylvester R ice, W illiam T wombly, R ev. John H . R ice, R ev. W illiam U tter, S amuel S. R idgaway, R e v. H. B. V ail, R ev. A dee R olph, Henry D. , Y annote, R ev. J onathan Itoss, D. L. W alsh, Cornelius Ross, Mrs. D, L. W aters, Mbs. M atilda R ounds, D.D., N. W eatherby, R ev. Samuel S. Sanford, W atson W hiteman, John Sandford, M rs. E llen M. W ilson, Mbs. Ma ria E. Sappington, Samuel W oods, R ev. Frederic Seney, Geo. J. W oods, Mrs. Frederic Shipley, C. W hedon, D.D., R ev. D. D. Simpson, M bs. B ishop Y oungs, D avid Skidmore, W . B. Y oungs, D. A . Smith, I ram By a resolution, of the Board of Managers, the following persons are constitated Patrons on account of valuable Services rendered the Missionary Society. R ev. George L ane, R e v. Dr. N. Bangs. F rancis H all, Esq. Hon. G. A bernethy, E. L. Fancheb, Esq., J. B. Edwards., Hon. T. S. F a y , M ajor Gowan, India, J ohn W hiteman, Esq. John Pfaff. HONORARY LIFE MANAGERS. Constitated by the payment of one hundred and fifty dollars or more at one time. Ackerly, Rev. John W. Ames, Mrs. Mahala Arthur, Richard Adams, Annie M. Anderson, Mr. Augustus B. Ashmead, Mr. Samuel Adams, Mr. Russell W. Anderson, Rev. Samuel Atkins, Isaiah Adams, Mrs. W. W. Appold, George I. Austin, Rev. H. F. Agpew, Mr. W. G. E. Armstrong, Francis Auten, Mr. John G. Allay, Rev. J. H, Armstrong, Mr. Francis A. Avery, Lyman, R. Aldridge, Rev. S. H. Armstrong, Mr. James Ayres, Mr. Daaiel Allen, Mr. Solomon Armstrong, Mr. Thomas Ayres, M.D., Chaunoey Ames, Mr. Edward R. Arndt, Rev. Ralph S. Ayres, Samuel L.P.,U.S.!f. Ames, Miss Laura A. Arnold, Mr. J. M. Baird, Rev. Isaac N. LIST OF HONORARY LIFE MANAGERS. Baker, Mr. Charles Brown,, Mr. Amos W. Cook, Mr- Ephraim Baker, Mr. Heniy T. Brown, Eev. Benjamin N, Cook, Mr. R. C. Baker, Mr. H. J. Brown,. Bev. C. S. Cook, Rev. Isaac P. Baker, Mrs. Mehitable Brown, Rev. James H. Cooke, D.D., Rev. Edward Baker, Rev. Bishop O. C. Brown, Rev. Samuel C. Cookman, Rev. A. . Baker, Mr. Samuel W. Brown, Rev. S. D. Coombs, William Balker, Mr. William Brush, William A. Coombs, Mr. W. Bancroft, Rev. Earl Buck, Rev. D. Cooper, Mr. George W. Bangs, Rev. F. B. Buckingham, Rev. G. Cooper, Mrs. Lavinia Bangs, D.D., Rev. N. Budd, Mr. William A. Coopei', Rev. Y. A. Barnes, Mr. Benjamin EL Bugbee, Rev. Lucius H. Cooper, Rev. W. Barker, Mr. William X. Burhaus, — Copland, Mr. George Barrett, Rev. Riley Burch, Mrs. Mary E. Corkran, Mr. Benjamin W. Bartine, Rev. D. W, Burch, Rev. Thomas Cornell, Mr. J. B. Bartlett, Miss Martha M. Burling, Mr. W. J. Cornell, Mr. William W. Barton, Mr. James Bums, Mr. James Cornwell, Mr. Richard H. Barnhart, Rev. Thomas Burrows, Mr. Lemuel Cottier, Mr. John Battie, Mr. Richard R. Burrows, Rev. Waters Coryell, Dr. William Baylis, Rev. Henry Burr, Rev. J. K. Coulter,' Mr. H. Bear, Rev. John Busey, Rev. E. F. Coutant, Rev. Lewis J. Beek, Mr. Samuel Butterfield, Mr. Frederic Cowan, Mr. William D. Beidelman, Sen., Mr* D. Byrne, Mr. William W. Cox, Mr. Abram Bennett, Mrs. Eliza Caldwell, Mr. Samuel C. Cox, Mr. Charles Bennett, Rev. C. W. Camp, Mr. B. F. Cox, Mr. Joseph Bennis, Mr, Mitchell Campbell, Rov. Alexander Cox, Mr. William A. Bensley, Mr. Daniel Carlton, Mr. William J. Crawford, Rev. M. D'C. Bentley, Mr. Charles Carlton, Rev. Thomas Creamer, Mr. David Bentley, Charles W. Carson, Mr. William Creighton, Rev. Samuel Berry, Rev. L. W. Carter, Mr. Duras Crocker, Mr. Thomas Beswick, $ev. George M. Carr, Rev. J. M. Crooks, Rev. George R. Bettleheim, Mrs. B. J. Cassatt, Rev. J. W. Crouch, Bev. George Bettleheim, Bernard J. G. Castle, Rev. Joseph Croxford, Ira Bettleheim,MissVictoriaR. Cattell, Mr. A. Cubberly, Mr. D. P. Beyea, Mr. J. L. Cattell, Mr. AJexander G. Cummings, Hon. Alex. Bicknell, Mr. Becker Caughey, Rev. James Cummings, Rev. Joseph Bidweli, ;Mr. Ira Chapman, Rev. J. tA, M. . Curry, D.D., Rev. Daniel Binkley, Rev. S. L. Chapman, William H. Cutting, Mrs. Martha B. Bird, Rev. Isaac Charlier, Mr. Elie Dail, Mr. Daniel Blake, Mr. John Cheanut, Mr. John A. q Daniels, Rev. John Blake, Rev. Henry M. Chubb, Mr. Samuel Daniels, Rev. W. V. Blyth, Mr. Elijah 3L Chubbuck, M.D., Hollis S. Dashiell, Rev. Robert L. Bond, Mr. Charles W. Chumar, Esq., John A. Davidson, Mrs. Ann Jane Booth, Samuel Claffin, Mr. Lee Day, Rev. Rufus Bonney, Mr. Nathaniel Clapp, Mr. Frederick A. Dean, Rev. Sydney Botsford, Esq., J.. K. Clark, D,p„ Rev. D. W. Dean, Mr. William Bottonje^ 'Ikpr. iFranois Clark, Mr.; Thomas Peal, Mr. George H. Bourne, Mr. William 0. E. (Clark, Mr. William D. De Camp, Sen.,' Hiram Bowles, Mary Clemen, Mr. William T. D. De Hass, Rev. F. S. Bowman, ,Mr. John Clements, Jr., Mr. S. De La Cour,;Mf?J- 0. Bowman, Rev. J. Cobb, Mr. George T. Demoyer, Rev. John A. Boynton, Mr. Anthony Cochrane, Mr. Charles Demarest, Mr. David Bradford, Rev. Elisha Coffman, Mr. Daniel Denyse, Mr. Simon Bradstreet, Mr. John M. Coffin, William J. Dettmar, John F. Brainerd, Mr. B. C. Colesbuiy, Mr. John Dikeman, Rev. W. H. Brandon, Mr. James Colgate, Mr. Bowles Dill, R^v. -HenryG. Brenton, Hon. Samuel Collins, D.D., Rev. C. Disbrow, Mr. Benjamin Bridges, Mr. Charles Collins, Bev. W. F. Dobbins, Rev. Joseph B. Briggs, Ala&flon T. Colloid, Bev. G. W. Dodge, Rev. David S. Briggs, Mrs. Hitten Green Conable, Rev. F. W. Dollner, Mr. H. Briggs, Rev. M. C. Cone, Mr. John A. Douglass,Esq., J. of Seotl'd Brooke, Bay. B. F. Cook, D.D., Rev. Charles Drew, Mr. Daniel LIST OF HONORARY LIFE MANAGERS. 197 Drummond, Rev. Dr. Good, Rev. W. A. Hinkle, Rev. Richard Dryden, Joshua Goode, Rev. William H. Hirst, Jr., Rev. William Duff, Mr. Alexander Goodrich, Hon. Grant Hiss, Mr. Philip Dunham, Mr. George B. Goodwin, Rev. John « Hobart, Rev. John Dunlop, Esq., John S. Goss, Mr. Oliver S. Hodgson, D.D., Rev. F. Durbin, D.D., Rev. J. P. Grant, U. S., Lieut.-Gen. Holeomb, Mrs. Statira Eager, Jr., M.D., W. B. . Graves, Mr. H. A. Hollis, Mr. Holman Eaves, Rev. William Graydon, Mr. John W. Hollis, Rev. George Edsali, Mr- William Graydon, Mr. Joseph Holmes, Mr. J. P. Edwards, I>.D., Rev. W. B Graydon, Mrs. Joseph Holmes, Rev. D. J. Edwards, Mr. J. B. Greatsinger, Rev. C. Holt, Mr. William H. Edwards, William H. Greenewald, Mr. F. W. Hooly, Mr. Abraham Elliott, Mr. George Griffen, Mr. John Hooper, Mr. William E. Elliott, Mr. John Griffing, Mr. Lester Howard, Mr. George W. Elliott, Mr. Thomas M. Gross, Mr. Samuel Howe, M.D., Rev. John M. Elliott, Rev. W. H. Hacker, Mr. William P. Howe, Mr. T. A. Ellis, Mrs.vLydia A. Hagany, Rev. J. B. Hoyt, Mr. Oliver Ellsworth, Mr. Heniy Haight, Joseph Hoyt, Philip Emory, Rev. B. B. Hall, Mr. Joseph B. Huking, Mr. Leonard J. Evans, M.D., John Hall, Mr. Joseph F. Hunt, Mr. W. S. Evans, Mr. G. W. Halsted, Mr. E. S. Hunt, Mr. G. H Fair weather, Lucy Halsted, Mr. Samuel Hurst, Rev. JohnF. Fairweather, Mr. D. B. Halsted, Mr. Schureman Hurst, William R Fairbanks, Hon. Erastus Ham, Mr. John Hyde, Mr. Augustus L. Falconer, Mr. John Hamlin, D.D., Rev. Cyrus Hyde, Mr. Edwin Franeis Farmer, Silas Hamlin, Rev. B. B. Hyde, Mr. Edwin Farragut, D. G.,Vice-Adm. Hamilton, Mr. George Y. Igleheart, Mr. William T. Fabyan, Dr. C. W. Hanford, Mr. John E. Ingle, Jr., Mr. John Fay, Mr. Henry Hard, Mr. Bradley R. Irving, Mr. Charles Fay, Mr. John G. Hare, Rev. G. S. Ives, Hon. Willard Fillmore, Rev. Glezen Hargrave, Rev. R. Jacks, Esq., David Fisk, B’t Maj. Gen. C. B. Harper, Jr., Mr. Fletcher Jacks, Mrs. Mary C. Fite, Mr. Conrad Harriot, Mr. John A. Jenkins, Miss Susan A; Fletcher, Rev. Charles Harris, M.D., Chapin'A. Johnson, D.D., Prof. H. M. Flint, Mr. John D. Harris, Mrs. N. Ann Johnson, Mrs. Grace E. Foote, A. H., Com.U.S.N. Harris, Rev. Dr. W. L Johnson, Mr. William B. Foote, Rev. John B. Hatfield, Mrs. Elizabeth A. Johnston, Mr. William Foss, Rev. A. C. Hatfield, Rev. R. M. Johnson, Hon. Andrew Foster, D.D., Rev. R. S. Haughey, Mr. Theodore P. Jones, Rev. John M. Fowler, Mr. J. N. Haven, D.D., Rev. E. 0. Jones, Mr. Levin Fowler, Mr. Jonathan 0. Haven, Rev. Gilbert Jones, Jr., Mr. William Fowler, jr., Jonathan 0. Havens, J. H. Jones, Capt. C. D. 28 Regt Fowler, William Havens, Rev. James Jones, Zeanett Fox, Rev. Henry J. Havemeyer, W. F. Jost, Rev. Casper French, John Hazleton, Mr. Edward Judd, Mr. Orange French, J. Milton Headley, Mr. Milton Keelef, Mr, Walter Frey, Mr. Edward S. Headley, Mr. S. F. Kelly, Mr. Riehard Fuller, Rev. James M. Heald, Mr. William H. Kelso, Mr. Thomas Gardner, Mr. Aaron Heather, D.D., D. D. Kennaday, D.D., John Gardner, Mr. David A. Hedstrom, Rev. Olif G. Kenney, Mr. Pardon T. Garibaldi, GeneraTG. Heiskell, Mr. Colson Kenney, Rev. Wesley Gascoigne, Mr. James P. Heisler, Rev. J. S. Kent, Luke Gedney, Mr. Sylvanus Hemenway, Rev .Francis D. Kerr, Mr. Thomas George, Rev. A. C. Hermance, Rev, John .P. Kettell, Rev. G. F. Gerald,. Miss Fannie Heston, Rev. Newton Keyes, Rev. Edwin R. Gerard, Miss Fannie M. Hicks, Mr. Harvey E. Keyser, Mr. John Gibson, Rev. 0. Hildt, Rev. George Keyser, Mr. Abraham Gillett, Rev. S. T. Hillman, Mr. Samuel D. Kidder, D.D., Rev. D. P. Gillies, Mr. Wright Hinckley, M.D., J. Wesley Kincaid, Rev. William H. Givan, Mrs. Margaret Hinkle, Rev. Riehard King, Mr. Gamaliel Glover, Mr. John F. Hindes, Mr. Samuel King, Mr. George W 198 LIST OF HONORARY LIFE MANAGERS. King, Bev. Isaiah D. Marshall, Thomas W. Mundell, Mr. Jeremiah Kingsley, Rev. I. C. Marshall, William B. Murphy, Rev. T. C. Kinsley, Rev. Hiram Martin, Mr. William S. Myers, Mr, Peter D. Kimberly, Mr. Edward Martin, Mr. W. R. Nesbit, Rev. S. H. Kirby, Mr. Leonard Martin, Rev. Alexander . Newman, Mrs. Angeling E Kirkland, Mr. Alexander Mason, Perez Nichols, Mr. Lafayette Klein, Rev. John Mason, Mr. Thomas T. Nickerson, Mr. Pliny Kuhns, William J. Mason, Mr.William Henry Norris, Mrs. Sarah M. Kurtz, Mr. M. D. Mason, Mr. William Norris, Rev. W. H. ■ Ladue, Mr. Nathan W. Mattison, Rev. A. T. North, Esq., C. C. Lamb, Mr- J- M. Mattison, Rev. Hiram Norton, $ev. J. D. Lanahan, Rev. John Maynard, John Q. Nostrand, Mrs. Sarah E. Lane, Mr. Park H. M’Cauley, Rev. James A. Oakley, Mr. Gilbert Lankford, Mrs. Sarah A. M'Calmont, Esq., A. B. Odell, Mr. Samuel U. F. lavery, Miss Jane M’Calmont, Mrs. O’Neal, Mr. D. Lavery, Mr. Richard M’Clellan, Gen. G. B. Osbon, Rev. A. M. Lavery, Mr. Robert M’Conkey, Jr., Mr. James Osborn, Rev. Thomas G. Lavery, Mrs. Margaret M’Conkey, Mr. William Otheman, Rev. Edward Law, Mrs. Sarah A. M’Cormick, Mr. R. S. Owen, Esq., Edward Lawrence, Henry M’Cubbin, Mr. Samuel Owen, Esq., John Lawrence, Rev. William M’Curdy, Rev. Converse L Owen, Mr. D. R. Lazemby, Cornelia A. M’Daniel, Mr. James L. Owen, Rev. E. D. Leavitt, Mr. Samuel IL M'Donald, Rev. William Oxtoby, Mr. Henry Leach, Charles M’Gowan, Rev. Peter M. Paine, Rev. C. H. Leech, Mr. Abner T. M’Intosh, Mr. James H. Palmer, Mr. William H. Lewis, Mr. Henry M’Keown, Rev. Andrew Palmer, Mr. William. S. Lewis, Rev. W. G. W. M’Kown, Rev. J. L G. Pardee, Mr. H. C. Liebe, Mary A. M’Kown, Mrs. M. E. Pardoe, Jr., Mr. Hunter Lincoln, Mr. Abraham M’Lain, Mrs. 0. D. Parker, Rev. John Lincoln, Mrs. Abraham M’Lean, Mr. John Parker, William A. Little, Mr. James M’Lean, John S. Parlett, Mr. Benjamin 3?. Little, William Mayo M’Lean, Mr. William Parish, Ambrose Loane, Mr. Jabez W. Mead, Fanny E. Patton, Mr. John Lockwood, Mr. Robert M Mead, Melville E. Payne, Mrs. Maiy Eleanor Long, Mrs. Jane Mead, Mr. Ralph Pearne, Rev. Thomas H. Longacre, Rev. A. Mead, Sen., Mr. Ralph Pearson, Rev. Thomas W. Loomis, Rev. H. Meeker, Rev. B. 0. Peck, D.D., Rev. J. T.' Lord, Mr. Benjamin Merrick, Mr. E. G. Peck, Rev. J. L. Lord, Mr. Joseph Merrill, Esq., Jacob S. Peckbam, Reuben Lord, Mr. Joseph Merritt, Mr. Stephen Peirce, Mr. John Lore, Rev. D. I). Milburn, Rev. W. H. Pepper, Mr. H. J. Loud, Rev. Henry M. Miles, Mr. John Perego, Sen., Mr. Ira Lounsbury, Rev. Henry Miles, Mrs. Mary Perrin, Mr. Noah Ludlum, MJX, Jacob W. Millard, Mrs. Eliza M Perkins, John S. Ludlum, Mr. Jacob W. Millard, Rev. Jeremiah Perry, Mr. John B. Lunt, Me. Orring Miller, Mr. Gordon Perry, Rev. James H. Lyons, James D. Miller, Mr. W. Peters, Mr. John Lyon, Mr. Stephen Miller, D.D., W. G. Peters, Mrs. Mary Lynch, Rev. William Milligan, Mr. W. C. Pershing, Rev. Israel C. Maciay, Rev. R. S. Monroe, Rev. S. T. Pfaff, Mr. John Macy, Mr. David Monroe, Rev. T. H W. Pfaff, Mrs. Louisa M E. Magee, Mr. John Moore, DJX, Franklin Phelps, Rev. Arza J. Magee, Mr, James P. Moore, Mr. Samuel J. Phillips, Mr. Daniel B. Magill, G. W. Morgan, Rev. Lyttleton F. Pilcher, Rev. E. H. Mallett, Mr. Samuel Morgan, Rev. N. J. B. Pillsbury, Rev. 0. D. Manierre, Hon. B. F. Morgan, William Truslow Pitcher, Rev. William H. Mansfield,, Rev. John H. Morton, J. D. Place, Ephraim Mapea, Mrs: S. S. Morton, Mr. J. E. Place, Mr. James K. Mark, Mr. George, Sen. Moss, Mrs. W. P. Ployd, Mr. Jacob Marlay, F. IL Muff, Rev. Isaac Poisal, Rev. John Mar lay, Mr. M. Mullikin, Edward C. Poole, Mr. Achish H. LIST OF HONORARY LIFE MANAGERS. 199 Pond, laicin» W. Sanford, Rev/A. K. Stevens, LL.IV, Rev. Abel poppino, M.D., Seth Sappington,, Mr. Samuel Stevens, Mrs. lL 0. Porter, D.D., James -v Sargent, Ret; Thomas B. Stewart, Mr. Daniel Porter^ Rev. John'Smith Saxe, Charles J. Stewart, Mr. Hiram Porter, Mrs. Jane T. Saxe, Rev. G6orge G. Stewart, Rev. John Post, Rev. SamueVE. Sayre, Israel E. . . Stewart, Esq., William Potter, Mrs. Phebe Scott, D.D., Rev. Bishop Stewart,, Rev. William F. Powell, Hr. William Scott, Rev. Robinson Stickney, Mr. George Powei,: Rev- John H. . Schuyler, Captain Thomas Stiles, Jr., Rev. Loren Pratt, Mr. Henly Seabury, Mr. Adam * Stitt, Rev. Joseph B. Prentice, Rev. E . L. Seager, Rev. Micah Stokes, Rev. E. H. Price, Mr. William, of 0. Seager, Rev. Schuyler Stokes, Mr. Whitall Pricty Rev. J. Av Seaman, Rev. Samuel A. Stone, Miss SabeM Price, Mr. William Seaman, Mis. Samuel Stone, Pardon M. PullMan, Mr. John Searing, Mr. Iehabod Story, Jacob Purdy, M.D., A. S. Selmes, Mr. Reeves E. Stubbs, Rev. Robert S. Pusey, .Mr. William B. Seymour, Mr. William D. Studley, Rev. W. S. Putney, Rev, Rufus 0. Shaw, Rev. J. K Studley, Mrs. W. S. Quigley, Rev. George Shelling, Rev. C. Sturgeon,. MD., Hon. D. Quin, Mr. Henry W. Shelton, Aid. George Suckley, Miss Mary Quinan, Mr. Henry E; Shepard, Rev. D. A. Suckley, Mr. Rutaen Ramsays Mr. John F. Sherman, Maj.-Gen. W. T. Sudlow., Mr. John Ramsdell, M.D., Edwin D. Sheridan, Maj.-Gen. P. H. Sutherland, Mr. William H. Rand, Mr. Franklin Sing, Mrs. Rev. B. Swett, John.W. Raymond, Mr. J. M. Simmons,: Mr. Thomas S. Swetland, Mr.Wäliam Raymond, Mr. William L. Simmons, Mr. William Tackaberry, John A. Raymond, Mr. J. Loder Simpson, D.D., Rev. Bishop Taff, Mr. Henry Read, Mr. Thomas Simpkinson, H. H. Taft, Mr. James Reeve, Tappin Simpkinson, John Talbot, Rev. Michael J. Reid, Mr. John Sing, Rev. C. B. Tarring, Rev. Henry Reid, Rev. John M. i Sing, Mrs. C. B, Taylor, M.D., Rev. Charles Reiley, Rev. J. M’Kendree Skidmore, Mr. William B. Taylor, Mrs. Charlotte G. Richardson, Hon. Samuel Skinner, Mr. James R. Terry, Mr. David D. Rich, Mr. Isaac Sleeper, Hon. Jacob Terry, Rev. David Rich, R icher ! 1 Sloan,1 Mr. Charles Törry, Rev. G. Washington Ridgaway, Rev. Henry B. Smith, Henry Peters Testavin, Mr. Alfred Ridgeway, Mr. Henry B. Smith, Julius D. Thayer, Rev. Lorenzo R. Rigby, m s p A. Smith, Mr. Addison M. The infant echool of Broad- Riggs, D.D.,' Rev. Elias Smith, Mr; Iram street M. E. Church, Roach, Mr. / Smith, Mr. Job Newark. Roath, Mr.-Frederick Smith, Mr. P. R. Thomas, Rev. Eleazer Roberts, Rev. B. T. Smith, Rev. Henry Thomas, Sen., Sterling Robinson, Rev. R. H. Smith, Rev. S. H. Thomas. Sterling Roche, Rev. J. A. Snively, Rev. William A. Thompson, R)6v. James L. Roche, Mrs. Rev. J. A. Snyder, Rev. E. B. Thomson^ D.D.,Rev.Bishop Roe, Revi Edward 3). Southerland, Mr. Benj. D. L. Thorn, Mr. Abia B. Rogeft, Robert Spellman, Mr. Samuel R> Throckmorton, Job Romer,, Mr. James L. Spencer, Esq., William G. Tiffany, Mr, Comfort Ross, Mr.'Daniel L. Spencer, Mr. P. A. Tiffany, D.D., Prof. 0. H. Ross, "Rev.'Joseph A. Spencer, Mr. William Townsend, Mr. J. B. Rossiter, Hon. N. T. Spinney, Joseph 'S. Treadwell, Mr. M H. Rothwell, James Spottswood, Rev. W. L. Trimble, D.D;, Rev. J. M. Rounds,1 ®eviNelson Squier, Mr. J. Trippett, Rev; John Rushmo4*e,: Mr.: Benjamin Stagg, Mr. Charles W. Truslow, Mrs. Annie F. Rushmore- Mr. Thomas I. Stainford, Mr. John’ Truslow, Miss HeBter Ryain, Rev. W. D. M. Start, Joseph Truslow, Miss Jane Ryer, Mr. William Stebbins, Rev. L. D. Turner, Mr. John Ryland, Rev.1 WiHitai Steel, Rev. C. Turner, Mr. Robert Sammis, Mr. Job! Steel, Rev. W. C. Tuttle, Mr. Robert K. Sanders, Mi. George Steele, Rev. W. C.: Tuttle, Ezra B. Sandford, Mr.* Watson Steele, Rev. Daniel Tuttle, Mrs. Eliza J. 200 LIST OF LIFE MEMBERS. Utter, Mr. Samuel S. Welsh, Mrs. Margaretta Winchester, Mr. Augustus Utter, Mr, William T. Wells, Rev.Foshua Wise, D.D., D. Yancleve, Rev. 0. S. Welsh, Mrs. H. ‘ Wood, Rev. Aaron Van Cleve, Rev. L. F. Wentworth^ D.B.,: Rev. E. Wood, Mrs. Charlotte Van Pelt, Mr. Henry Westwood, Rev. Henry 0. Wood, J. A. Yansant, Rev. N. Wetherell, Jr., Mr. John Wood,: Mr. Levi Yan Yelsor, Benjamin Whedoh, Mrs. Eliza A. Wood, Mr. S. S. Yan Yelsor, Charles B. Wheeler, Mrs. Eliza Wood, Thomas W. Yiall, Esq., William White, Mr. Edward Wolflj Mr. Charles H. Wade, Rev. R. T. White, Mrs. Emily Wolff; L. W. Wakeley, Rev. J. B. White, Mr. W. W. Woolston, Rev. B. F. Walsh, Mrs. Cornelius Wilbor, Rev. A. D. Worrall, Mrs. Noah Wandell, Mr. B. C. Wiles, Mr. Robert Pi Worne, Mr*. Edward E : Ward, Rev. W. F. Wiley, A.M.,M.D.,Rev.J.W Wray, Mr;. Henry Wardle,M.D., Rev. John EL Wilks, Seth Wright, Mr. Archibald Waring, Mr. Thomas Wilkes, Mr. Samuel Wright, Rev. Alpha Warren, Rev. George Wilkins, Mrs. Achsah Wright, Rev. Henry Warner, Rev. Horace Williams, Esq;, William A. Yard, Mr. B. J. Waters, Mr. F. G. Wilmer, Mr; John ' Young, D.D., Rev. Jacob Watkins, Rev. Wilbur F. Wilmer, Rev. William A. Young, Mr. John Waugh, Rev. Bishop Willson, Henry C. Young, Hon. Thomas Weatherby, Charles Wilson, Pro£ W. C. Young, Rev. William Weed, Mr. J. N. Wilson, Rev. Samuel A. Youngs, Mrs. Caroline A Weed, Rev. L. S. Wilson, Rev. William Youngs, Joshua Welch, Mr. N. W. Wiltberger, Mr. D. S. Zurmehly, Mr. Peter LIFE MEMBERS. Constituted in 1865 by the payment of twenty doll an at one time. Ackerman, Liverus Asylum, Orphan, Paterson Baxter, Warren 0. Abberly, Ella Yirginia Atwood, Eliza A. Beacham, John & Adams, Alonzo P. Austin, Sarah Bqals, Helen Adame, Harry D. Babcock, A- G. Bedell, Rev. W. Adams, Jenny Babcock, Deborah Beitell, Charles Adel S. School, low» Badger, Elisha Bell, Hop: A. J. Addington, Isaac Bailey, Lydia J. Bell, Eliza S. Addison,. Hannah Bailey, Jerry I. Bell, George Adriance, James B. Baker, George Benedict, Samuel Albee, Electa L. Baker, . Mary H. Benham, Rev. AsaB. Allen, Elizabeth Baker, Rev. James S. Benham, Harriet Allen, Laura Baldwin, Emma Benham, Rev. W. R. Allen, Lewis H. Baldwin, Miss Elizabeth Benjamin, Jr., , Gabriel P. Allen, James Ballou, Otis G. Bennett, J. 0. Alexander, Robert Barlow, Joseph Bensley, Mary Alexander, Mrs. William Barker, Mary Benton, Mfiry Ann Alley, Jeaee C. Bamdollar, S. S. Berrian, Euphemia Anderson, Cornelius Y. Barrety Mary M. Berry, Hester A. Anderson, James H. Barry, Charles Berry, Mrs. Hannah J. Anthony, Mary L. Bassett, William N. Berry, John Area, Levi H. Bates, Mary L. Best, Hermon Armitage, Thomas Bates, Rev. Otis H. Bidwell, Harvey Armstrong, John Batty, Lydia Bidwell, Martha P. Armstrong, Susan M. Baxter, Lizzie M. Binns, Hatty LIST OF LIFE MEMBERS. Bishop, John C. Cannaday, William Crawley, Ella J. Blackmer, Rose H. Cantine, Eliza C. Crippen, Rev. J. T. Blair, Elizabeth Carman, Mary F. Crosby, Alembert O. Blark, j&eprge“ Carmichael, Mary A. Culver, W. P. Bletscb, Rev. August Carsley, Mercy A. Cummings, Jane C. Bloom, Martha Case, Emma Cummings, Miss R. Bloom, Isaac Case, M. R. Cummings, Sarah J. Boardman, "William L. Case, Oliver F. Cunningham, Mary Bogert, "A. L. Cazeneau, Mary B. Cunnington, Cornelia Boole, Eunice Chamberlain, Mrs. Mary Currier, A. Brace, Lu|k Chamberlain, Mary Curtiss, M. Imogen Braddicks,-Eliza Chambers, Fannie Curry, William Brayton, Mrs. F. B. Chapouil, Charles H. Dalphin, William Breed, Amos A. Chase, Levi Danks, Hiram Breed, Annie E. Chilson, Louisa C. Danks, Lyman Brett, Bernard B. Chipman, William C. Daniels, Emma L. Brewster, Walter F. Christiana, Rachel M. Daniels, Francis Briggs, Almon Church, Charles A. Danner, Putnam Brokaw, Mrs. Church, Mrs. Hattie Davis, E. E. Brooks, Hannah L. Clark, Bettie Davis, James Brockway, Isabella Clark. Chandler Davidson, George Brower, Thomas S. Clark, Rev. C. P. Day, George R. Brown, Arietti Clark, Julia A. Day, Mrs. John Brown, Benjamin Clark, Laney J. Dedrick, Reuben Broj^n, Rev. D. L . Clark, Mary Eliza Denman, Jr., A. A. Brown, E. Burrows Clark, Phila Denby, Miss R. E. Brown, Martha Clarkson, J. T. Depew, Lettie A. Brown, Nancy Cleavland, Diantha Derry, John F. Brown, Susan M. Cloud, R. Y. Devine, Rev. Isaac J. Brown, S. S. Cluett, George B. De Witt, Israel Brown, Seber Cluett, J. W. Alfred Diggs, Kate L. Brownell, Laura Cluett, William Dikeman, H. Mason Browning, Emilie Coe, Elizabeth Dillaber, Jesse Bucker, Catherine Coe, "William Dills, Henry Budd, Andrew Cochran, Hester A. Dimpey, Sarah Buehler, Catharine Cook, Abby S. Diney, Rachel E. Bull, B. 'F. Cook, Bella Disney, Sarah M. Bundy, Lovella O. Cole, Ellen E. Dixon, Rev. CyTUS Burch, Sylvanus Cole, Harriet H. Dixon, Delia M. BurgessyCharles H. Colegrove, Lydia S. Dixon, Mary Burgess; Samuel Conklin, Almira Dixon, William Burdine, Margaret Conklin, Charlotte C. Dobbs, Elizabeth Burke, J. Theodore Conklin, Hattie E. Dodge, Mary . Burling, Cornelia A. Conklin, Margaret A. Doremus, Miss Kate Burling, Edward 0. Converse, Cornelia E. Douglass, ThomaB W. Burns, Mrs. Samuel Cookman, Rev. John Douglass, Rebecca Burr, Miss A. Cooley, J. Dounes, William Burroughs, Ann ' Cooney, Virginia Downing, William F. Burton, Edgar J. Cooper, Sarah Jane Drew, Amasa Bush, Marcia L. Cooper, William H. Driggs, Cynthia A. BuBh, Mrs. M. Corbin, Rhoda Driggs, Cynthia J. Butchers,( Daniel Corbit, Charles P. Duffee, James Butchers, Mrs. : Cornell, Emma Duncan, Daniel Cady, Rev. W. 0. Cornell, Julia V Eager, P; B. Caldwell, Miss Mary Cornell, John W. Eager, Mrs. W. B. Caldwili; Sergt. F. M. Cornell, W. B. Eassie, Margaret Callyer, Jr., Peter D. Coulter, J. Walker Eddy, Charles H. Cameron, Rev. Truman Council Bluffs S. S., Iowa Eddy, Catharine Camp, Rose Cox, Maria A. Eddy, Clarissa Campbell, Maria Craft, Lyman Edgecomb, Martha A. Candice, Mrs. H. Wood Crawford, Abbie Edson, Mary 202 LIST OP LIFE MEMBEES. Eighmy, Henry Goodrich, Sarah L. , Higgins, Ruth Elliot, Lucius Goodson, Mrs. M. HiU, Cornelia Elliott, Oliv« > Goodwin, Lizzie C. Hill, E. A. Emmerich, Cornelius . Goodwin, Magdalena Hill, Phebe C. Erwin, John Gordon, Carrie Hitchcock, Mr. B, j . Estes, Mary J. Goss, Mary M. Hitzelberger, Amelia Etchberger, Alice • Glove, Helen Hocking, John T. Evans, Miranda Gow, Julia M. Hodgson, Harriet Fairchild, Henry L. Go wan, John Hodson, Mrs. H. W. Fairchild, Olive Graham, E. A. Hoff, Francis Farrington, Margaret F. Grandstafil Eli Hofl| Susan Felter, Sophronia C. Grant, Lieut-Gen. U. S. Hogel, Mrs. H. A. Fenner, Ellen T. Graves, Mrs. Rev. A. S. Holmes, Lottie Fenner, W. H. Graves, Rev. A. S. Holmes, Pelham,. Fenton, Gov, Reuben E. Gray, Miss Sarah Holmes, Robert Ferguson, Richard M. Greason, John Holt, Amanda Ferris, A. G. Gregson, Thomas Hooker, Abby J. Ferris, Mrs. E. Green, Jr., Edward Hopkins, William Fiero, N. B. Greenland, James S. Horr, Thomas A. Filley, Jennett A. Griffin, Eliza A. Howard, L. W. Finch, James G. Griffin, John Howe, John Finch, Marion W. Griffith, Sarah C. Howes, Caroline Finnin, Francis B. Gross, Anne Howland, Alida Fish, Theodosia A. Guyer, Susan Howland, Jane Ann Fisher, Gapt D. F, Hadgats, Charles Howland, Lewis Fischer, Frederick Hague, Joseph Howland, Samuel B. Flint, Ezra H. , Hale, Susan -D. Hubbard, E. M. Flint, Mary M. Hall, Martha Hubbell, Jane Evangeline Flint, Nelson 0. Hall, Mary A. Humbert, Theodore Foland, John W. Halleck, John F. Hunt, Noah Forshay, Wilber Halifax, Sr., G. W. Hunter, John Foster, Mrs, Charles B. Halpin, Eliza Huntley,-E. D, Foster, Rev.,Ihr. Haight, Eliza Hutcherson, Mollie Fowler, Sarah B. Haight, Thomas Hyatt, Francis B. Fox, Theodoce Hair, Rev. George R. James, Mary C. Fox, John Hamblin, Adaline Jenkins, Harriet Francis, Charity L Hamblin, Joshua Jenkins, Rev. Thomas Francis, Jacob Hammond, J. V. B. Jennings, Harriet Francisco, David M. Hard, Mr. 0. P. Jobes, Oscar L. Frank, Selinde Harriman, Charles A. Johnson, Sarah Frazee, Jonathan A. Harriman, Mary P. Johnson, Susan M. Frazee, Mary B. Harrington, Mary Johnson, William Frazer, Julia A, Harrington, Rev. W. S. Johnson, "Walter S. Freeman, Isaac A. Harkins, A. Jones, Edward B. Freeman, Pauline Harper, Rev. D. W. Jones, Evan French, Mrs. G. W. Hastings, Almira Jones, Mrs. Evan French, Lucinda B. Hathaway, Elizabeth Jones, Georgie Frost, Orin 0. Hathaway, Ttr. L, Jones, William Henry Frost, Reuben E. Hawkins, Col. Rush C. Jones, William H Fykes, Mrs. M. Hawthorne, Katie C. Judd, Eugene G. Gaither, Eliza Hawxhurst, Kate H. Kaemmer, John Gallien, Mrs, Hemy Hawxhurst, Rev. P. R. Karr, Frank D. Gardner, Rosilla A. Hazard, Colonel A. G. Keith, B. Watson Gardiner, Sarah E. Healy, William Keller, Rev. J. J. Gavitt, Qeorge F. Hemma, Thomas. J. Kelley, Henry Gage, Fanny; Hennings, Henry Kelly, Margaret H. Gedney, Letjtia Herrick, Lucretia Kendall, R. Gibson, Sarah E- Hersey, Mary K.. Keen, George V. Gilbert, Rev. J, E. Hicks, Jotham Keen, Georglana Gillies, Annie L. Hickok, Rev. Harrison T. Keepers, Captain Joseph Goodale, Alice L. Higgins, Asa Kerthaw, Marsden LIST OP LIFE MEMBERS. 208 Ketcham,:Wellington Martin, G. P. Moses, Abbie A. Keys, David Martin, Henry W. Mott, Mrs. Keyser, S. Gedney Martin, Mrs. Hannah A. Mudgett, Erwin Kimball Joanna E. Martin, Mr. Robt. Crowell Munsell, Charles C. Kimball, Richard Martin, Sarah J. Murray, Mrs. Isaac Kilmer, Emeline A. Marquis, Mrs. Adaline Myers. Abraham King, Anna Marvin, Samuel W. Myer, Harman King, George 1 Mason, Wharton Neal, Delmar King, John Masterffon, Mary Newcomb, Lottie King, Jennie B. Matteson, Mrs. C. M. Newell, Alonzo B. Kingsborough, Margaret Matthews, Jared Newhall, Emma E. Kuntz, Jacob Matthews, Susan Newman. Rev. E. L. Lafflin, Sarah Maria Mayhew, Martha Newman, Mrs. M. L. Landon, Jr., Mrs. Gardner Mayo, Emily Louisa Newman, Joiner Lane, Anna H. May, Rev. William Newman, Mrs. Truman 0. Lane, Mary E. H. M’Arthur, Arthur Newton, Ezra L. Lane, Robert W. M’Canlis, Thomas Newton, Jabez B. Langbein, Paulina M’Cauley, Fanny M. Nicol, A- W. Langenbach, M. E. M’Cauley, James A- Nicol, S. Matilda Lapthorne, Walter M’Cauley, Rachel M. Niles, Rev. L. G. Lasey, Lewis M’Crary, Anna A. Northrop, Betsy Leach, Hattie K. M’Guire, Josephine L. Oatman, Albert E. Lealand, Dwight M’Guire, Rev. W. W. Oceola Sunday-school Leavens, Deborah Ann M’Intyre, Jacob Odgers, Angeline Lee, Sarah M'Kibbin, Brig.*Gen.G.H. Odenwald, Geifrge Lee, Sarah A. M’Lowry, David Olin, Melissa Leddings, Elizabeth Meaehen, Mary F. Oliver, Rachel H. Leek, J. W. Mead, John Ortmeier, Sophia Leek, Mrs. J. W. Melius, Sarah A. Osborn, Frances Lent, Rev. T. S. Meredith, Richard Osborn, Jenny Lewis, Louisa M. Mercer, George W. Overton, Annie Lewis, Samuel 0. Merrick, Elizabeth Overhiser, Barnet Lindley, Mary A. Merritt, James H. Palmer, Mrs. E. Lisle, Miss Sarah 0. Mesick, Marritta Park, Mrs. George Loane, Martha Milliard, William Parker, John M. Loane, Rebecca Miller, Caroline Parktr, Mrs. John M. Loomis, E. W. Miller, Elvira Parker, Rev. R. Loomis, William Miller, H. C. Parsons, S. B. Longstreet, Walter Miller, Israel W. Parsons, William Lord, Lucy A. Miler, Jane Peabody, Charles E. Low, Maria T. Miller, Mary L. Pease, Ella F. Ludington, Rev. H. Miller, William H. Peck, A. Luer, Perlina Miller, William Pell, Annie M. Lummins, John C. Millett, W. Hi Pell, Frances A. Luscomb, Job G. Mitchell, Carrie M. Pell, Mary Jane Lyles, William Moll, Matilda Pell, Henry W. S. Lyon, Caroline Monroe, Eliza Pelton, James H. Lyon,'J. W. Monroe, Rev. S. T. Pelton, Sarah E. Lyman, H. A* Montague, Sarah Pemberton, Lemuel Lyman, Hemy C. Moor, Samuel Penfield, Jane Mackin, Ejnma *M. Moore, Lydia Perry, Eleanor Mann, Asahel Moore, John C. Perry, E. D. Mandeville, Martin R. Moore, E. Jane Petley, -Mrs. Many, John Moore, Jr., William S. Phillip, Sarah Manser, Edwin F. Morris, Henry N. Phillips, Imogen M . Marks, Ray. S. A. H. Morris, Resina A. Phillips, John E. Marshall, Joseph Morris, William E. Phillips, Lydia Marshall, Sarah M. Morrison, Elizabeth P. Phillips, Thomas N. Martin, Abbie F. Morrison, Robert I Phinney, Almira S. Martin, Drusilla Morse, Hiram Piggot, George Martin, Elizabeth Morse, Sumner R. 1 Pizar Rebecca E. 204 LIST OF LIFE MEMBERS. Plumley, Elijah Scott, Zorah Steele, Rev. Mrs. W. C. Porter, Lucia A. Scudder, Jemima Steele, Mrs. W. C. Potts, Mary B. Seabridge, Ann Steere, Gilbert Potter, George Seaman, Mary Stemburgh, Mrs. Catharine Powell, Calvin Seaman, Sarah A. Steadman, F. Price, Mrs. E. See, Ella Stevens, Christiana Pulse, Daniel See, Joseph M. Stevens, Rev. L. A. Pullman, Samuel C. Senior, Francis C. Steward Ellen R. Purdy, Israel Senior, Lucinda F. Stockwell, Lorenzo D. Quinlan, Agnes E. t Serrell, A. W. Stone, Edwin Quinn, Henry W. Sessions, Rev. C. M. Stonebreaker, Mrs. F. Quint, Fanny Sexton, Harriet Stork, D.D., Rev. T. Rag, Mrs. William V. Seymour, H. M. Story, Caroline A. Ramsdell, Oliver Shaffer, George Strout, Emma L. Ransom, Emma Shaffer, Jacob Stubbs, William M. Raymond, OharieB E. Sharp, Mrs. Eunice Stull, George R. Read, Rev. Mr., (pastor of Sharts, Rev. D. W. Sullivan, Ruth Cong. Ch’h, Gustm, Iowa.) Sharts, Julia Sumwalt, Rachel Rechenecker, Jacob Shelley, William Swartwout, Sarah Remington, Joshua Shelton, John Sweetland, Emily Reeves, Floyd H. Shepherd, Sarah Syru8, Elizabeth Reeves, Mrs. Floyd H. Sherman, Major-Gen.W. T. Taft, E. K. Reynolds, William Shirts, Sarah Tate, Mary E. Reid, Miss Annie Shook, Philip Tatman, James Rhude, Samuel C. Shrimpton, Mrs. Charles Tappen, Silas Rice, Eleanor J. Shurar, Mrs. J. B. Tarbox, Edwa;rd G. Rice, Mrs. G. S. Simmons, Frederick L. Taylor, Harvey Rich, Jr.,Naphtali Simmons, Sabrina R. Taylor, William M Rich, Sarah P. SimmonB, T. H. B. Terpening, Jeremiah S. Riggs, Eugene Simmonds, Ellen Terpenning, Jeremiah Richmond, Henry T. Simpson, Peter Rev. Thatcher, Mr. Watson Riser, Frederick Sinsabaugh, Charles Thomas, Major-Gen. G. 0. Robb, Joseph Sipes, Rev. H. N. Thomas, Miss Josephine Robb, Susan C. Sipes, Maggie B. Thomas, William H. Robinson, Sarah C. Skidmore, Lemuel Thompson, Addie Robison, J. H. * Slayback, John D. Thompson, John H. Rogers, William Edgar Slingerland, H. H. Tibbitts, Jane Romer, Caroline Slocum, I. Tillotson, William Rose, Polly Smith, Amzi L. Titus, Susan Ross, Roderic Smith, Rev. C. W. Tompkins, Elihu Root, Joseph P. Smith, Frank W. Tourgee, E. S. Root, Josiah Smith, J. M. Tourtelott, Elnathan Root, Mrs. Josiah Smith, Julia Townsend, Abbie A Roth, Henry Smith, Mary Townsend, Miss Sarah Rouse, Annie E. Smith, Mrs. S. A. Trail, Orrin S. Rouse, J. Owen Smith, Mrs. W. A. Trail, Seiden D. Rowel, Hiram P. Smith, Norman Travis, Bernard Rowley, Mrs. D. R. .Smith, Orchia Travis, Leonard Ruch, Rudolph Smith, Phebe B. Treat, Edwin F. Rudd, Mrs. Jane Snider, Matilda Tucker, Elizabeth Rudy, William Snyder, Margaret E. Turner, Amos R. Sager, John Snyder, Seymour Turner, Lucy Salisbury, Sarah F. Spencer, Ruth M. Vail, James S. Sanford,. Sarah A. Sperbeck, Marietta Valliant, William T Sawyer, B, H. Spickerman, Philip Yantine, Charles Saxe, Ellen G. Squires, Jennie Yan Oott, Adelia Schaefer, Mm B. B. Stafford, J. C. Yan Dyck, Rev. C. V. A. Schlim, Hannah Stanley, Jonathan J. Yan Deusen* Mrs. S. W. Sooitt, Martha A. Stanley, Ruth Yan Orden, John Scott, William J. Starks, Carrie M. Van Orsddl, Rev. Hezekiah Scott, W. P. Steams, John R. Van Voorbies, Mrs. Ann? LIST OF LIFE MEMBERS. 2.05 Vaughan, Sarah Wells, Eva Williams, Edward F. Verity, John Weller, A. A. Williams, Hannah Vermilyea, William Wellington, Matilda M. Williams, Joseph R. Vincent, Rebecca Wendell, Mrs. Charles Williams, J. J. Wade, Gilman Wendell, Harvey Williamson, Mrs. D. Wade, John 0. West, Dorcas A. Wiley, John C. Wadsworth, Charles D. West, Mary Willey, Lily Wager, Mrs. B. Weston, B. F. Wiley, Sarah Wait, Arnold Weston, Jane E. Wilson, Elizabeth Walden, William Westervelt, Edward Wilson, Peregrine T. Walker, Elizabeth Westwood, Emily J. Winne, Martha A. Walker, Jane Wheeler, Benjamin Winans, Mrs. Jane H. Wallace, Susan W. Wheeler, Julia A. Winters, Miss Emily Ward, Mrs. Maria Wheelock, H. Winthrop, Mrs. J. P. Ward, Sarah ^ Wheelock, S. B. Wiscotta S. School, Iowa Wardell, Nellie White, Addie L. Witter, Lucretia Wardell, Phebe A. White, John Wixons, Rev. Jessie F. Warner, Joseph L. White, Thankful Wood, Mrs. Candice H. Warner, Mrs. Seth White, Thomas Wood, Mary Warren, Henry Whitfield, Elizabeth Wood, Jeremiah Warren, Margaret Whitfield, John Woods, Rev. Peter Warren, Mary Whitehead, James Woodman, John Warriner, Rev. E. Whitney, W. H. Woodruff, Mary S. Warriner, Mrs, E. Whittier, Charles S. Worth, Charles Washburn, Mary A. Whittier, Lucy A. •Wright, George Watkins, Joseph P. Wickes, Mary Wylie, Mary Ann Watkins, Tryphenia Wilcox, Mrs. B. B. Wylie, Mary M. Waterbottom, Thomas Wilcox, Dutee Yeomans, Lydia C. Waters, Elizur W. Wilcox, Emma A. Young, Abner Way, Levi Wilcox, Henry C. Young, La Fayette Weber, Mai Wilcox, Mary Jane York; Gideon Webrod, James Wilkerson, John H. Wells, AUie Wilkinson, Samuel ANNUAL REPORT 0* TBB SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION 0 Ï TBB t METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH FOR THE YEAR 1865. JANUARY, 1866. JUto g o r k : PRINTED FOR THE UNION, 8 00 MULBERRY-STREBT. C ONT E'N T S. PAOB B oa r d o f O f f ic e h s a n d M a n a g e r s ...... 5, 6 Ou r A n n i v e r s a r y ...... 7 R e po r t o f t h e B o a r d o f M a n a g e r s ...... 9 Su m m a r y * f S t a t is t ic s . ^ ...... 10 •Re m a r k s o n t h e S t a t is t ic s ...... 11 I n c r e a se i n N in e t e e n Y e a r s ...... 11 I n c r e a se b y D e c a d e s ...... 12 D e p a r t m e n t o f P u b l ic a t io n ...... 12 Pr in t in g in 1 8 6 5 ...... 13 Su n d a y -S c h o o l B o o k s B o u n d i n 1 8 6 5 ...... 14 Ou r P e r io d ic a l s . . . — — ...... 14 F u n d s ...... '...... 1 5 Co n c l u s io n ...... 16 APPENDIX.• Constitution of th e Su n d ay-School U nion of the M. E. Ch u rch ...... 18 By -La w s ...... 20 A ct of Incorporation...... 21 Treasurer’s A ccount...... 23 Recapitulation of R eceipts b y Conferences...... 30 General R ecapitulation...... 33 Grants of B ooks...... '...... 34 Life D irectors...... 39 L ife M embers...... : 39 Juvenile Members...... 39 Blank F orms for Sun d ay-S chool Statistics...... 40 BUSINESS ADDRESS. A t . t . communications respecting statistics, and the general business of the Sunday School Union of the Methodist Episcopal Church, should be addressed to the Corresponding Secretary, Rev. D. W is e , 200 Mulberry-street, New York. Funds should be remitted to the Treasurer, S. J. Goodenough, at the same place; to J. M. P h i l l i p s , Methodist Book Rooms, Cincinnati; to J. P. M a g e e , Boston; to L . Hitchcock* Chicago; to J. L. R e a d , Pittsburgh; to H. H. O tis, Buffalo ; to iRer. B e n j. JBt. J a m e s F b t , St. Louis; to Rev. £ . T h o m a s , San Francisco, and to A. C. G ib b s , Portland, Oregon. Applications for aid in behalf of Sunday-schools should be addressed, free o f postage, to the Corresponding Secretary at New York; to J . M . P h illip s , at Cincinnati; to J. P. M a g e e , at Boston; to L. H itchcock, at Chicago; to Rev. J. L. R e a d , at Pittsburgh; to H. H. O tis, at Buffalo; to Rev. B. St. James Fet, at St. Louis; to Rev. E. T h o m a s , at San Francisco, and to A. C. G ib b s , at Portland, Oregon. T o procure books at any other place on account of the Union, a special order from an officer of the Board at N ew York is necessary. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR AID. * Applications tor aid should be signed by the Preacher in chaige, and also, if practicable, by the Presiding Elder of the District Every application should state distinctly— 1. The name of the school and place for which aid is asked, the Conference, IKstrict, and Appointment to which it belongs. 2. The average number of persons worshiping in the congregation to which the school is attached. 3. The average number of teachers engaged in the school. 4. The average number of scholars attending. 5. The average number of scholars able to read. 6. The number and kind of books on hand. 7. Amount raised per year on the circuit or station to aid the S. S. Union. 8. The precise manner in which books should be forwarded. 9. The Post-Office, County, and State where the applicant may be address ed by maiL Various other particulars might be added, according to the circumstances of the case. Grants are often delayed for want of full information respecting some important points overlooked by the applicants. When books are granted, notice is sent to the applicant of the amount of the grant, and of the time and manner of forwarding the books. The receipt of books from the Upion ought always to be acknowledged. Statements respecting their usefulness should also be made to the Uniop in due fcrmp.. FORM OF A BEQUEST. •* I give unto the Sunday-School Union of the Methodist Episcopal Church, established in the city of New-York, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty, the sum of dollars, for the purposes of said Union, and for which the receipt of the Treasurer thereof shall be a sufficient discharge.” Persons disposed to make bequests to the Union, are requested to be easeful to adopt the above form, and also to give timely notice to the officers of the Union, in order that legacies may not be diverted from their intended object BOARD OF OFFICERS AND MANAGERS. OFFICERS. President and Yice-Presidents. EX OFFICIO. R e v . BISHOP MORRIS, P r e sid e n t. “ BISHOP JANES, V ic e -P r e sid e n t . « BISHOP SCOTT, « “ BISHOP SIMPSON, “ “ BISHOP BAKER, “ « BISHOP AMES, « “ BISHOP CLARK, « “ BISHOP THOMSON, “ “ BISHOP KINGSLEY, « ‘ Conference Vice-Presidents. S. A. B r e w s t e r , Cincinnati. J. S. W oo d ard , N W . Indiana. Jos. F r a n c e , E. Baltimore. T.M. F u ller to n ,N. W. Wis. J. H . K ellogg, Mast Genesee. A . A tw o o d , Philadelphia. S. Se ag r r , J. W. W illett, Providence. W m . M ’G in n is , Indiana. W m . Sm ith , Upper Iowa. M. M . H aitnt, Kansas. D. P a c k e r , Vermont. D . B . R a n d a l l , Maine. B e n j a m in I so n , W. Virginia. H e n r y B a k e s , New England. Wm. Round, Wyoming. J ohn P a r k e r , New York. CORNELIUS R. DISOSWAY, ^ JEREMIAH MUNDELL, I DANIEL WISE, D.D., C obbesponding Secr e ta r y . ELIHtf GRANT, R eco r d in g Se c r e t a r y . S. J. GOODENOUGH, T r e a su r e r . 6 BOARD OF OFFICERS AND MANAGERS. MANAGERS. W i l l i a m T r u s l o w , E. S. Johnston, T . B . S t e w a r t , D a v i d T e r r y , S. S. M a p e s , J . T . F a r r i n g t «*, J a m e s D a v i s , J o h n Y o u n g , T h o m a s N ic h o l a o w , 5. Af fÇ*ORDY, MJ),, S. M errit& Jr., C h a e l e ^ Q h e n ? y , E. ET/B r o w n , ' " James L ittle, J o h n F r e n c h , John Pullm an, B . F . C l a r k , J. A. Kingsbury, J oel Sammis, D. Denham, J e ., W. W. C o r n e l l , I e a P e r e g o , J e ., Sam uel C. Kipp, C . N . D e c k e r , W i l l i a m M o r g a n , W illiam H. Oeton, M . F . O d e l l , E. S. H a l s t k d , R e e v e s E . S e l m e s , ! H i r a m M e r r i t t . 6 . W . C o l l o r d , J. M ’ K i l l o p , M . D e V o u r s n e y , J . B . C r a w f o r d , ' ' J l O . R o u s e , H D . R o l f . COMMITTEES. Committees of the Board at New York* Szocutive Committee. Finanoe. - Publications. R e v . D . W is e , D.D., , S. J. v Oub General Anniversary was held in New York on Sunday and Monday, October 22 and 23. Sermons were preached on Sunday morning in most of the city churches by the pastors and invited preachers. In the afternoon children’s meetings were held in eleven churches. They were largely attended, and, as usual, very inter esting. On Monday afternoon a Sunday-school love-feast was held at St. Paul’s Church, Rev. M. D’C. C b a w fob d in the chair. It was a pleasant and profitable occasion. In the evening the anniversary meeting was held in St. Paul’s Church, M. F. O d e ll, Esq., in the chair. Report by Correspond ing Secretary. Addresses by Rev. W . W . H icks, Rev. Dr. C o l lie s , Rev. Dr. B abbow s, and Rev. T. F. H ild b eth . The Anniversary was very satisfactory, and exerted a fine influ ence. The speeches at the last meeting were of marked excel lence; and its spirit was very enthusiastic. W e have rarely wit nessed an occasion of greater power. The Corresponding Secretary delivered sixty-one sermons and addresses during the year. REPORT or THE BOARD OF MANAGERS, JANUARY, 1866. T h e march of the Sunday-school forces of the Meth odist Episcopal Church was onward during the year past. Growth marked nearly all its departments. Everywhere we see the Church watching the interests of her children with increasing vigilance. Nowhere do we perceive any signs of decay. On the contrary, life and activity characterize our Sunday-school work from East to West, from our Northern to our Southern border. It would be more gratifying could we report a much larger number of conversions; for every year demonstrates with more marked significance, that if the Sunday-school is to save our children, they must be brought to Jesus and into the Church at a very early period of their lives. Still, with so much to rejoice over, we will not complain, but with gratitude to Almighty God for his past great mercies, confidently commit the future of our work to his loving guidance and protection, » 10 REPORT OF THE SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION. SUMMARY OF SUNDAY-SCHOOL STATISTICS of the Methodist Episoopal Church* 1865. rr cr (% r j eoKnsxNCEs. Baltimore.. Black River California...... Oentral GennaC Central Illinoiy Ç, Oentral Ohio.... rtnrfmatl Colorado .. Delaware.. Sea Moines Detroit...... b a t Baltimore... Bast Genesee___ S u t Haine. W e ..... Genesee._____ Ger'y A Switzer'd Holston Illinois . India Mission.... T w H iin ii Iowa. Minnesota...... Mississippi Miss.. Missouri & Ark. ■ Nebraska...... NevadaT...... Kewart Mew England ... New Hampshire. Hew Jersey-, .v.;.' New York...... North Ohio..... N. W. Germjui N. W. Indiana. N. W, Wisconsin AM.’' RockWver . & E. Indiana. Southern IJiinoto 8. W/GermaïTT Troy,...... TJpver-lb'tt&X- - • < Vermont A wStv&i:r.: West Wisconsin . Wisconsin...... Increase...... W "'"'1' ~'ia¿'j'! ijft—rr— ], ™ „■ ,. • ii-iri. «m • fijtires msrketf^with an asterisk, and those to the columns on the right of the asterls . frMB the returns o f previous years. . *(,« Con- t Taken from the Treasurer’s report, which is made up at the end o f the civil, instead of tu - Isrc&oe year. # BEPOBT OF THE SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION. 11 REMARKS ON THE STATISTICS. The preceding summary shows an increase under every head except Bible-classes and Receipts of Sun day-School Union, in both of which there is a small decrease. The following table will show how this increase compares with the average increase of the last decade: Schools. Officers and Teaahsn. Seholan. Average increase for the decade 290 <088 34,046 Increase for 1865...... 162 3,462 63,103 138 626 19,057 Showing the increase for 1865 to be 138 schools and 626 officers and teachers less^ and 19,05? scholars more than the average of the decade. „.. The succeeding table shows the net annual increase or decrease in our Sunday-school work for the past nineteen years:...... v r f ■ ■'■ii • -INCREASE IN NINETEEN YEARS. Total Toil] Increate oi Schools. Offi1* 4 Tcach. Scholars. Exp’«, of Schools. Conversion«. Charch Mena* Increase in 1847 457 ■4,056 19,600 ; ; ! -$84,900 4,118 Deo. U 1848 190 5,118 16,S02 46,843 8,240 7,508 (4 1849 576 8,610 35,201 : 48,079 9,014 23,249 It 1850 687 10,966 37,356 .. 54,587 11,398 27,367 it 1851 685 8,721 43,722 66,124 14,557 32,122 (I 1852 868 4,470 81,368 69,094 13,243 6,896 Ct 1853 20,329 83,*65 16,916 u 864 4,701 8,937 1854 470 4,917 28,057 95,690 17,494 30,732 a , 1855 561 - • - 5,510 26,061 102,485 17,443 1«,078 i i* 1856 181 1,160 24,987 99,614. .16,775 896 : ii 1857 ‘ 629 6,102 35,007 115,559 14,609 20,192 : 14 1858- • 605 10,923 56,182 107,786 82,*31© 136,086 u 1859 975 9,183 51,846 128,412 20,580 17,790 Ci 1860 638 •: 8,105 60,840 . ! 127,789 19,517 20,102 ii 1861 153 1,073 18,251 139,578 17,498 dec. 1,924 u . 1862 dec.293 dec. 9,306 128,147 12,828 dec.45,617 i< dec.1-,889 1863 dQC. 219 . 766 168,695 20,233 deo.19,512 u 24,773 186# 125 995 19,778 216,466 18,892 4,926 v' ‘.'ii 1865 • • 152 • 8j462 53,103 • 285,829 25,122 - 939 Total increase 7,254 92,949 ; 593,957 $2,129,642 810,852 281,712 The cdrivei-sions show 5,282 more than the average of the last ten years, for which let every observer of the spiritual progress of our Sundayrsfthools thank God. 12 REPOST OF THE SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION. The next table gives our increase for two deoades} reckoning the first from 1846 to 1856, and the second from 1865 backward to 1855: INCREASE BY DECADES. Offlcffn & C&«rafa School*, Teachers. Scholar*. Conversion*. Metebers Numbers in 1846...... 6,111 61,090 320,6?0 ...... 644,299 “ 1856 ...... 10,600 114,319 604,113 800,327 Increase...... 4,489 53,229 283,483 115,026* 156,028 Numbers In 1886 ; _____ 10,469 113,159 5T9,126 ...... 799 431 “ 1865 .....;... 13,365 153,039 914,587 ..... 929,259 Increase...... 2,896 39,880 335,461 148,429* 129,828 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLICATION. The following are the publications of the past year: YOUTH'S LIBEABY. Wo. Price. Paysoni a Model B oy...... $0 35 744 The Power of Kindness...... * ...... 0 50 745 Poppy’s Spring Holidays...... 0 45 746 The Crooked Tree...... 0 40 'B77 Mary Woodman and her Grandmother ...... 0 35 50 Little P an sy ...... 0 35 CHILDREN’S LIBBAEY. SBBIBS A— TWELVE CENTS. Bobbie and his Jug. YOUNG PEOPLE’S UBRABY. Lires made Sublime by Faith and Works...... (1 25 Edith Vernon’s Life-W ork...... 1 25 Exiles in Babylon...... 1 25 THE HOME LIBEABY. Dora Hamilton...... $0 90 Tiilian...... 0 90 Martyr of the Catacombs...... 0 90 BOOKS IN BOXES. Little Aggie’s library, containing the following books. Price I 1 ^ Mattie’s Hungry Missionary Box. Motherless Martha’s Home. Hppe O n; or, The Hotyse that Jack Built : Little Aggie’s Fresh Snow-drops. * Total for the decade. BEPOBT OF THE SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION. 13 Variety Library, .containing the following books. Price...... $2 {fO The Fishermen of Gamp’s Island, The Story of May. The Fisherman’s Children. "Woodbury Farm. * The Log-house by the Lake. GIFT-BOOKS. Book of One Hundred Pictures...... $0 40 Robin Banger’s Picture-book ...... 0 40 Visit to Aunt Agnes. Square. 8yo..,...... ,,. 1 00 The Children and, the Lion. Square 8 v o .... 1 25 REQUISITES. Lessons for every Sunday in the Year. Part IV . From Elijah to Christ. Per dozen...... $1 44 Questions on the Natural History of the Bible. Per dozen...... 0 60 Key to ditto. Per dozen ...... 0 60 Anti-Profanity Pledge. Per hundred ...... 0 90 Invitation Leaflets, to be used when canvassing for scholars. Per hundred ...... 0 50 Manual of Instruction for Baptized Children in the Methodist Episco pal Church. Per dozen...... 0 84 Sunday-School Anniversary Dialogues, Package IV . Twenty-two Tracts 0 85 Twenty Pictorial Cards. Package I L ...... - ...... 0.1 # Thwty-four new publications in alL We know of no Publishing-house which has done better. The times have been and still are very unfavorable to publishers. The high cost of materials and labor, with the heavy internal revenue tax, makes the business unprofitable. Still the Church demands more book?, and the Agents are meeting the demand with a class of works of which no Methodist need be ashamed. PRINTING IN 1865. Pages of Sunday-school books printed at New York during the year 1865 ...... , ...... 79,953,250 Pages* of books contained in the Sunday-School Advocate, ; printed $t; New York, .Cincinnati, and Chicago, count ing each page of the new series as equivalent to fifteen pages of an 18mo. book...... 397,640,000 Î4 BEP0RT OF THE SÜNBAY-SOHOOL UNION. Sunday-Sohool Bells (German) ...... 10,440,^00 “ Journal, three months...... 5,040,000 Total number of 18mo. pages printed ...... 498,073,250 Last year ...... 490,296,225 Inorease...... 2,777,025 SUNDAY-SCHOOL BOOKS BOUND IN 1865. Sunday-school Volum es...... 702,000 Books in paper covers. 857^000 Tracts ...... 270,800 Total...... 1,829,800 Last year...... 1,360,281 Decrease...... v ...... 30,981 OUR PERIODICALS. The Sunday-School Journal fo r Teachers a/nd Young P eop le was resumed in October last. It has a circula tion of 14,000. It is very desirable for the interests of our Sunday-school work that it should be taken in all our schools. We ask for it a circulation of 100,000 before the next General Conference. The Sunday-School Advocate reached a total maxi mum circulation of 304,500 copies, namely: *At New York, 140,500 ; at Cincinnati, 84,000 ; at Chicago, 80,000. Increase, 16,300. Its winter circulation is 245,000, namely: at New York, 127,000 ; at Cincinnati, 60,000 ; at Chicago, 58,000. Increase, 15,000. Its average circulation for the year was 274,750. Average increase, 15,650. The number of copies printed during the year was 6,594,000. Number of pages, 27,376,000. We believe there is no other Sunday-school paper in the world which has so large a circulation as the Sun day-School Advocate. REPORT OF THE SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION. 15 FUNDS. Our receipts for 1865 were $17,738 37, or $101 30 less than in 1864. Our expenditures were $18,698 85, or $2,084 33 more than the preceding year. The Board has the satisfaction of knowing that every appli cation properly made to it or its several committees was liberally responded to. In view of the increasing wants of our work in the conferences transacting business at St. Louis, we have appointed a committee on applications for aid at that point. This committee is authorized to make grants to the amount of the collections it may receive, and to draw on our Treasurer for $5,000 additional during the year, if the necessities of our Sunday-school work within their sphere o f action shall require it. Here are the receipts o f the Union since its organiza tion : From 1840, to May...... 1845 $685 22 In...... 1846 2,336 88 “ ...... 1847 3,788 66 “ ...... 1848 4,676 79 “ ...... 1849 4,058 74 “ ...... 1850 5,008 60 “ ...... 1851 6,561 80 “ ...... 1852 7,258 09 “ ...... 1853 9,584 17 “ ...... 1854 10,170 28 “ ...... 1855 11,381 54 “ ...... 1856 12,316 37 “ ...... 1857 11,268 88 “ ...... 1858 11,299 57 “ ...... 1859 12,796 74 “ 1860 12,007 82 “ ...... 1861 11,214 64 “ •••...... 1862 9,595 89 “ ...... 1863 12,978 48 “ ...... 1864 17,839 47 “ ...... 1865 17,738 17 Total $194,578 80 16 REPORT OF THE SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION. CONCLUSION. Oar Sunday-school system is expanding. Increasing multitudes o f children are gathered to it year by year. Still, in view of the vast numbers of morally negleeted - children who abound everywhere, and of the unlimited amount of undeveloped forces within the Church, we cannot but ask, Is our expansion as great as our means and opportunities might make it? This question should be weighed by every preacher having charge of souls. It should be earnestly discussed in every Board meeting and by every quarterly conference. Teachers’ meetings should consider it, and earnest men everywhere should ponder and pray over it. W ere the question so viewed generally by our ministers and laymen, who doubts that, instead of adding fifty thousand children to our numbers in a year, we should soon add a hundred thousand per annum to the almost a million now under our care ? Another question demanding serious thought is, Are we working our system intellectually or spiritually up to the just measure o f its capabilities? Are we doing what we might for the improvement o f the system? for the training of our teachers ? for raising the standard of teaching generally? We fear not. Much is being done, doubtless, but more is left undone. Most assuredly the interests o f the children demand more of us in this direction. W e feel this demand deeply, and have made some provision toward meeting it, by taking measures for the employment o f the Rev. J. H. Vincent as General Agent of the Society. The editorial and secretarial duties of the Corresponding Secretary confine him so i REPORT OF THE SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION. 17 closely to his office that he cannot go abroad and do what is absolutely necessary to the farther development of our system in the Churches and Conferences. The General Agent, a man eminently endowed for this work, will, we doubt not, by his presence and influence at district and state conventions, at annual conferences, and by the organization of Teachers’ Institutes in our large towns and cities, accomplish a great work in this direction. Nevertheless, the work cannot all be done by one or two men. There must be general co-opera- tion for a common end. Every superintendent, every officer, every teacher, yea, and every member of the Church, must contribute what he can to the grand result. The spiritual improvement of the system must come from within the Church itself. The Church must not wait for the Sunday-schools. She must give the impulse from her own heart. She must believe in the con version of children. She must travail in birth for their salvation. She must seek to bring them to her fellow ship. She must not follow after, but go befoi'e the teacher# in seeking these ends. Never, until she does so, will the Sunday-school be in fact what it is in name, the nursery of the Church. W e entreat our leading laymen and chief ministers to consider these things. B. S. lU port. O APPENDIX. A. CONSTITUTION OF THE SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNÍON OF THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHÜRCII. i ARTICLE I. THE NAME! T h e title of this Association shall be, “ The ¡Sunday-School Union of the Methodist Episcopal Church ARTICLE IL OBJECT. The object of this Society shall be, to promote the cause of Sabbath schools in connection with the Methodist Episcopal Church, and in such other spheres of Christian labor as, in the judgment of the Board of Managers, may have claims upon its charity ; and thus, by a careful training of those who may be under its influence, seek to promote the glory of God and the happiness of mankind. ARTICLE HL MEMBERS, ETC. The payment of one dollar, annually, shall constitute a member of this Society; the payment of ten dollars or more, at one time, shall con stitute a member for life ; and the payment of fifty dollars, at one time, a director for life. Each Annual Conference of the Methodist Episco tpal Church * "ft ' ' shall be entitled to «lect a Vice-President. ARTICLE IV. FUNDS, HOW TO BE EXPENDED : APPLICATIONS FOR AID. The funds of the Society shall be expended, at the discretion of the Board of Managers, in defraying the current expenses of the Union, and in forwarding the objects contemplated by the second article of the Constitution. In all cases of application for aid, if relief be deemed necessary, it shall be granted in books, unless the circumstances seem to demand the appropriation of money. In case of more calls on the Board for APPENDIX. aid than they can meet, they shall appropriate to the relief of the mosi necessitous cases first, without respect to location. ARTICLE V. BOAU D OF MANAGERS. The Board of Managers shall consist of a President, who shall be th &enior Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal ’Church ; of Vice-Presidents who shall be the remaining Bishops, ranking according to seniority in office; tJi£ Conference Vice-Presidents, and two other Vice-Presidents, chosen annually‘by the Society; a Corresponding Secretary, who shall elected by the General Conference; a Recording Secretary, a Treasurer, and thirty-six members, and the traveling"preachers stationed in the city of New York, or engaged in the Book Room, together with the P r o v ing Elders of the New York and New York East districts. ARTICLE VI. ANNUAL MEETINGS, AND ANNIVERSARY. The Annual Meeting of this Society shall be held in the second week of January, when the Corresponding Secretary shall submit the An nual Report, the Treasurer exhibit a certified statement of his accounts, and the election of officers and managers for the ensuing year be^held. There shall also be held an Anniversary Meeting of, the Society, ai such time and place as the Board of Managers may appoint. ARTICLE VIL POWERS O? THE HOARD OF MANAGERS. The Board of Managers shall have the power to form their own By- Laws ; to fill vacancies occurring during the year; to call special meet ings of the Society whenever they, shall deem necessary; to prepare and circulate such Sunday-school information, appeals, Of. directions, as they may think proper; to give orders on the Book Agents for such books as may be needed, and to transact such other business as of rigln belongs to their station, and which ¡the interests of the Union may do maud. ' ! ARTICLE VIII. ALTERATIONS OF CONSTITUTION. This Constitution cannot be altered, except by the General Confer ence of the Methodist Episcopal Church, on the recommendation oi the Society, at a meeting called for that purpose, after, at least, one month’s public notice; or by the Society, on the recommendation of the Oonavn) ____ ' 20 APPENDIX. BY-LAWS. Abt. I.— T h is Board shall hold its regular meetings on the fourth Wednesdays of January, April, July, and October, at four o’clock, P. M. Special meetings may be called at any time by any two of the officers, or by any four of the managers. A r t . IT.—Ten members shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of the Board. Arc. III.—At the first regular meeting of the Board subsequent to the annual meeting of the Union, the following standing committees shall be appointed:— 1. Committee on Publications. 2. Committee of Finance, of which the Treasurer shall be the Chairman. 3. Committee on Applications for Aid. 4. Committee on Finance and Applications for Aid at Cincinnati. 6. Committee on Finance and Applications for Aid at Boston. 6. Committee on Finance and Applications for Aid at Chicago. 7. Committee on Finance and Applications for Aid at Pittsburgh. 8. Committee on Finance and Applications for Aid at Buffalo. 9. Committee on Finance and Applictions for Aid nt San Francisco. 10. Committee on Finance and Applications for Aid Portland, Oregon. 11. Committee on Finance and Applications for Aid at St. Louis. 12. Committee on Anniversary. 18. Auditing Committee. These Committees shall consist of five members each, except the Audit ing Committee, which shall consist of three members. A rt. IV .— A t the hour of meeting, the presiding officer shall call the Board to order, and cause the meeting to be opened with prayer;after which the following order of business shall be observed: 1. Calling of roll. , 2. Reading of the minutes of the previous meeting. 3. Unfinished business of the previous meeting. 4. Report of Corresponding Secretary. 6. Report of Treasurer. 6. Reports of Standing Committees. 7. Reports of Special Committees. 8. Miscellaneous business. 9. Adjournment. A r t . V.— It shall be the duty of the Corresponding Secretary to cor respond with foreign and with domestic societies of a similar nature, with the several annual conferences, and with individuals prominent in the Sun- day-school cause; to prepare the Annual Report of the Union; to fila away letters received, and to keep copies of those sent, which he may deem Sufficiently important for preservation. A r t . VL— It shall be the duty of the Recording Secretary to record the transactions of the Union and of the Board; to give notice of all meetings of the same; and to file and preserve all papers relating to the APPENDIX 21 A rt. VTT.—It shall be the duty o f the Treasurer to receive all moneys collected for the Union; to make such payments as the Board may direct; and to preserve all financial reports and documents belonging to the Union. A r t . VIII.—It shall be the utity of the Committee on Publications to examine such books as may be referred to them by the Board or the Cor responding Secretary, andr report relative to their adaptation for Sunday school purposes. A rt. IX.—It shall be the duty of the Committee of Finance to devise means for raising the funds necessary for the purposes of the Union; and to attend to the collection of the moneys due to the Union. A rt. X.—It shall be the duty of the Committee on Applications for Aid to consider and act on all applications that may be made in the in tervals of the meetings of the Board, and to report all grants they may make for the approval of the Board. This committee shall have power to make grants at their discretion on all ordinary applications, but shall refer to the Board applications from foreign countries, except in cases of extreme urgency. This committee shall, at the earliest practicable period in each year, appoint a day and hour for weekly meetings, after which special notices for said meetings shall not be necessary. A majority of the members shall at any time constitute a quorum for business. A r t. XI.—Each standing committee shall keep a book of minutes, from which an account of their proceedings shall be read at each regular meeting of the Board. A r t. XII.—Resolutions must be reduced to writing, if required by the Secretary or any member of the Board. A r t. XHL—All bills shall’ be passed by the Board, and signed by the Recording Secretary, before they are paid. B. AN ACT to incorporate the Sunday-Sehool Union o f the Methodist Epiewpal Chunk Passed February 4, 1852. Th i people of the State of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact at follows: Section 1. Elijah Hedding, Beverly Waugh, Thomas A. Morris, Leoni das L. Hamline, Edmund S. Janes, Levi Scott, James Floy, Daniel P. Kidder, William Truslow, Samuel J. Goodenough, Joseph Longking, Amos W. Brown, David Terry, James P. Magee, William W. Cornell, James Davis, Samuel A. Purdy, M. D., Walter Keeler, John W. Rumsey, Peter Badeau, E. H. Brown, F. R. Anderson, R. P. Berrien, Jr., Thomas Macfarlan, John Pullman, Joel Sammis, J. F. Williams, John Reid, Theodore Browning, Stephen Martindale, Jr., John Cook, G. C. M. Rob erts, M. D., J. H. Ockerhausen, M. F. Odell, William Price, C. R. Discs- 2 2 . APPENDIX, way, Ira Perigo, Jr., Edmund J. Yard, S.R. Spelman, William S. Sea- n;an, S. P. Patterson, William Morgan, P. Scofield, Joseph M’Coy, Wil liam Westerfield, As^CniM, and all persons jfhp now are, or thereafter may pecóme associated with them and their successors, are hereby consti tuted a,body corporate and politic, by the name of tlie “ Sunday-School Uiiion of the Methodist Episcopal Church,” and by that name they and their successprs shall and may have.perpetual succession, and shall in l,aw De capable of suing and being sued in any court whatever; and they and their successprs may have and use a common seal, and the same may alter and change at pleasure. § 2. The object of said corporation shall be to promote the cause of Sabbath schools, in connection with the Methodist Episcopal Church in the United States, and elsewhere. § 8. The said corporation shall in law be capable of taking, receiving, purchasing, 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 byrlaws 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 of the said Sunday-School Union for the management of its business, and to allow them a suitable compensation. The said corporation ^hall also be capable pf taking, holding, or receiving any property, real, personal, or mixed, by virtue of anyt devise or bequest contained in any last will or testament of any person whatspever, the clear annual income of which devise or bequest shall not exceed the,sum of ten thousand dollars; pro vided no person leaving a wife, or child, or parent, shall devise or bequeath to such institution or 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 thé extent of such one-fourth ; and no such devise or be quest shall be valid in any will which shall not have been made and exe cuted at least two months before the death of the testator. § 4. The said corporation shall possess the general powers, anu sub ject to the liabilities imposed in and by the third title of ¿he eighteenth chapter of thé first part of the Revised Statutes. § 5 . The management and disposition of the affairs of the s a i d , corpora tion shall be vested in a Board of Managers, to be appointed and elected annually as provided in the constitution of said Sunday-School Union, and who shall hold, their-offices until others shall be elected in their stead. § 6. The Legislature.may at any time alter or repeal this act § 7 Thia act shall take effect immediately. ? TREASURER’S ACCOUNT. Sunday-School JJniQn o f the Methodist Episcopal Churchy in ac count with S. J. Goodenough, Treasurer. 1865. Cr .— B y Cash received from Sundries, viz. : Baltimore Conference. Portsmouth Cir., by J. Phetzing. $4 20 M’Kendree Statjon, Washington, Batesville Circuit, by J. Strauch. 1 10 by Eev. M. Goheen...... $20 80 Clay-street, Louisville, Ky., by Wesley Chapel, Baltimore, by Eev. S. A. Klein...... 30 00 W. H. Chapman...... 10 00 Conference Collections, by E. A. W. Bruii...... 251 28 $30 80 Black Biver Conference. ‘ $330 97 Malone, by Eev. A. E. ,Corse.... $8 00 Central Illinois Conferenoe. Ohio and Grayville, by Eev. T. K. Received by W. 21. Doughty, Chicago: Doty, balance...... 0 50 Lafayette, by C. W . Leber $18 00 Norway, by Eev. D. Fulford__ 5 50 Tennessee, by W . B. Frazell..... 6 40 I’ultonJJ>y Eev. J. D. Adams.... 5 29 Moline, by J. J. Fleharty...... 8 50 Black River Conference, by Mr. Hennepin, by W . C. Knapp 6 00 W. H. Beach...... 369 91 Central Illinois Conference, by Eose, by Eev. S. B. Crosier...... 7 15 J. E. Eutledge, tr...... 246 05 Brasher, by Eev. C. Manson..... 10 17 Belmont, by Eev. J. B. Hammond 3 00 $279 95 Sackett’s Harbor,by Eev.S. Dewey 13 00 Central Ohio Conference. Pulaski, by Eev, F. H. Stanton... 8 60 Received by J. M. Phillips, Cincinnati Norway, by Eev. D. Fulford...... 5 00 Ohio, by Eev. E. W. Barber...... 3 00 Central Ohio Conference...... $207 00 First M. E. Church, Eome, by Eev. St ]\. Fuller... . 9 25 Cincinnati Conference. State-street, Watertown, "by Eev. Received by J. M. Phillips, Cincinnati: J. D. Adams...... 4 07 Asbury Chapel, Cin., by S. A. Ilion, by Eev. E. Horr, Jr...... ' 12 55 Brewßter ...... $8 15 Washington, by Eev. 0. Holmes. 1 71 Bowersville Cir., by N. M’Donald 10 00 Washingtonville, by Eev. E. S. Carr-street, Cin., by J. Braden... 2 00 Cheeseman, $12 26, less $6 25 Christie Chapel, Cin., by C. Fer counterfeit...... 6 00 guson ...... 15 50 Black Eiver Conference, amount Conference Collections, by M. P. credited to Tract Society in 1864 Gaddis, tr ...... 564 20 by mistake...... 878 54 York-street, Cin., by W . W . Eam- say...... 6 30 $851 24 California Conference. $606 15 “ Frankie,” San Francisco $0 82 Des Moines Conference. Received by W . M. Doughty, Chicago: Central German. Conference. Des Moines Conference, by A. H. Received by J . II. Phillips. Cincinnati; Murphy, tr...... $48 70 Wheeling, W. Va by C. G. Ftfsche $ 5 40 Do. do., by Conrad Gahn 12 70 Detroit Conference. Buckeye-street, Cin., by F. Schim- Received by W . M. Doughty, Chicago : melpfennig ...... 9 00 Detroit Conference, by T. C. Hig Newport, Ky., by C. A. Militzer.. 5 47 gins, tr...... $176 68 Buoyrus, O., by G. Nachtrieb.... 1 00 immace Mission, by J. C. Speck- East Baltimore Conference. “ an 100 ÄF Connellsburgh Circnit, by Eev. Covington, Ky by D. Manle.... 5 33 M.S. Smith ...... v ... $2 00 Mount Vernon Circuit, by J. H. A. Frostburgh, by Eev. N. S. Buck T u s8 ...... 4 50 ingham...... 1 0 0 0 24 SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION TREASURER’S ACCOUNT. East Baltimore Conf., $165 60Jes8 Morgantown, Ind., by T. W. Jones $2 75 discount, $1 70, by C. C. W il- Roberts and M’Kendree Chapel, bor, Esq...... $168 90 New Albany, Ind., to make John Cumberland Station, by Rev. Pieroea life jnerpberof Sunday- S. W . Sears...... 12 60 School Union, by S. L. Binkley 10 00 First Church. "Williamsport, by Morgantown, Ind., by T. W. Jones 8 00 Rev. S. W . Price...... 17 00 Do. do. do. 1 4o Broadway Station, Baltimore, by Indiana Conference Collections.. 202 40 Rev. A. E. Gibson ...... 17 68 Hampstead, by Rev. J. E. Amos. 5 00 $228 90 Lewiston, by Rev. W. Downs 7 50 Iowa Conference. Received by W . IE. Doughty, Chicago: $285 58 ColumbuB City, bv A. S. Prather $15 80 East Genesee Conference. Iowa Conference, by J. S. Smart. 120 25 Comhill, by Rev. W. B. Holt $5 60 First Church, Rochester, by Rev. $136 05 S. Van Benschoten...... 80 0 Kansas Conferenoe. East Genesee Conference, $268 08, Booeivdd by J. M. PhflHpa Cincinnati: less counterfeit, $1 1 0 ...... 261 Conference Collections, by J. Law $275 48 rence ...... $69 00 East Maine Conference. Maine Conference. Reoelved by J. p. Hagee, Boston: Wilton, Me., b y Rev. W . H. Strout $6 50 East Maine Conference...... $219 83 Reoelved by J. P. Magee, Boston: Maine Conference...... 258 02 Erie Conference, Akron Station, by Rev. E. A. $264 52 Johnson...... $15 75 Michigan Conference. Little Valley, by Rev. E. B. Cum mings ...... 5 50 Keoelved by W . M. Doughty, Chioago: Mercer Station, by Rev. G. W . Michigan Conferenoe, by J. I. C hesbrongh...... 11 00 Buell, tr...... $282 18 Erie Conference, by Rev. C. N. Grant, tr...... 694 05 Minnesota Conferenoe. Rimersburgh Circuit, by Rev. R. B. Keoelved by W . Id. Doughty, Chioago : B oy d ...... 20 00 Minnesota Conference...... $44 25 First Church, Erie, by Rev. E. A. Johnson...... 18 00 Nebraska Conferenoe. Received by J. L. Bead, Pittsburgh: Reoelved by J. M. Phillips, Cincinnati 1 Perrysburgh Circuit, by E. H ull.. 4 00 Conference Collections, by T. J. Received by H. H. Otis, Buffalo : Murlin...... $7 90 Quincy, by Rev. T. D. Blinn 4 11 Newark Conferenoe. $772 41 Irvington, by Rev. J. Scarlett— $4 00 Genesee Conference, Franklin, by Rev. C. R. Barnes.. 10 00 Keoelved b y H. H. Otis, Buffalo New Dover, by Rev. S. Gallaway 8 37 Morristown,'by Rev. J. T. Crane. 14 19 Clarence, by Rev. B. F. M’Neal.. $8 60 Greenville, by Rev. B. Haight ... 8 00 Rev. J. H. Knowles...... 20 00 ParsippanyandWhippany, by Rev. Genesee Conference...... 191 20 J. E. Hancock...... 5 00 Kingswood, by Rev. M. M. Fogg. 8 00 $214 80 Marl cet-street, Paterson, by Eev. Illinois Conference, J. M. Freem an...... 7 76 Received by J. M. Phillips, Olnrctnnatl : Woodrow, by Rev. G. W. Treat.. 10 00 Conference Collections, by W. E. St. Paul’Bj Jersey City, by Rev. Johnson...... $880 05 W . Tunison, additional...... 4 75 1 50 Reoelved by W . XI. Doughty, Chioago : Do. do. additional...... Peapack, by Rev. J. P. Fort...... 2 41 Mount Sterling, by G. M. Crays.. 6 00 Griggsville, by T. J. Bryant 15 00 Newark Conference, $872 05, less $5 05, counterfeit...... , 867 00 Clinton-street, Newark, by Rev. $401 05 R. B. Y ard...... 16 65 Indiana Conferenoe. Prospect-street, Paterson, by Eev. Keoelved by J. Jff. Phillip«, Gbubmstti H. A. Buttz...... 8 50 CrawfordsvEle, Ind., by L. Nebe- Market-street, Paterson, by Rev. k er...... $5 00 J. M. Freeman...... 10 00 Coiydon, Ind., by G. W. Walker 4 85 Greenville, by Rev. A . S. Compton 8 00 SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION TREASURER'S ACCOUNT. 25 New Providence, by Bev. J. R. Jane-street, N. Y ., by Rev. J. Croft $40 00 Daniels...... $6 00 Shrub Oak, by Rev. P. C. Oakley 9 00 Quarry-street, Newark, by Rev. Summit, by Rev. H. Lamont...... 4 85 J. E. B r y a n ...... 10 00 Deposit, by Rev. J. C. Hoyt...... 3 60 Central Church, Newark, by Rev. Second Church, Kingston, t>y Rev. L. R. Dunn ...... $1 20 T. "W. Chadwick...... 5 50 "West Milford, by Rev. W. B. Putnam Valley, by Rev. H. C. W igg ...... 6-60 Humphrey...... 7 45 Bloomneld, by Rev. J. R. Adams. 8 75 First Church, Peekskill, by Rev, New ProBpect, b y Rev. J. E. W . C. Smith...... 7 56 Switzer...... 9 86 Hillside and Riverside, by Rev. Wesley Chapel and Ladentown, C. S. Harrower...... 5 00 by Rev. 6 . O. Carmichael...... 5 25 Brewster’ s, by Rev. J. Millard . . . 10 00 Pine Bfook and Fairfield, by Rev. Harlem, by Rev. J. E. Cookman. 15 65 S. J. Morris...... 6 00 Tweiity-seventh-street, N. Y ., by Mariner’s Harbor, by Rev. 6 . Rev. S. A . Seaman...... 22 59 Winsor ...... 8 50 Lake Mahopac, by Rev. W. Stevens 4 00 Bethel. Staten Island, by Rev. Greene-street, N. Y ., b y Rev. E. M. A dam s...... 18 00 J. K. Wardle ...... 17 70 John-st., N. Y .. by J. A . Currier. 16 00 $598 69 Croton Circuit, by Rev. E. Osborn 7 90 New England Conference. Olive, by Rev. C. S. Brown...... 1 05 Fergusonville, by Rev. R. H. Kelly 2 50 Beoeived by J. P. Magee. Boston: Thirtieth-street, N. Y ., by H. W . Dew England Conference...... $889 83 Gi e8selm an.tr...... 25 00 Ancram, by Rev. A. Davis...... 2 '5 4 New Hampshire Conference. Milton, by Rev. C. S. Osbon...... 2 83 Milan, by Rev. A. Hunt...... 3 50 Received by 3. P. Magee, Boston; Pine Plains, by Rev. F. S. Bamum 5 00 New Hampshire Conference...... $281 22 Poughquag, by Rev. H. B. Mead. 4 50 Monnt Zion and Hermon, b y Rev. New Jersey Conference. W. E. Ketcham...... 5 15 Dover Plains, by Rev. J. G. Shrive 1 87 Haddonfield, by Rev. B . F. W ool- Amenia Circuit, by Rev. J. Birch 4 40 ston...... $7 00 Belleville, by Rev. R. M. Roberts 1 00 Keyport, by Rev. H. B. Beale___ 8 00 Bethel Ship, by Rev. O. G. Hed- Lambertville, by Rev. T . Hanlon 10 00 strom...... 2 50 New Jersey Conference, by Rev. German Mission, Schenectady, by Dr. H a m s ...... 605 01 Rev. J. Sauter...... 8 00 Allentown, by Rev. G. C. Mad- German Mission, Poughkeepsie, dook...... 2 65 by Rev. J. Swahlen...... 5 00 Fielerville, by Rev. E . Green . . . . 6 45 Stone Ridge, by Rev. W. Hall... 6 11 Imlaystown, by Rev. J. P. Con Hunter Circuit, by Rev. W. S. nelly ...... 7 00 W inans...... 2 50 Sharptown, by Rev. J. Ashbrook. 6 66 Angelica German Mission, by Rev. Hammontown, by Rev. A . Owen. 8 60 L. W a llon ...... 2 00 Commerce-street, Bridgeton, by Scranton German Mission, by Rev. Rev. A . E. Ballard...... 10 00 L. W a llon ...... 2 00 Lebanon, by Rev. S. H . A sa y ___ 5 00 Dunkirk German Mission...... 2 75 CroBswicks, by Rev. T . A . Morrell, German seamen, by Rev. J. Seidell 6 00 $9 00, less counterfeit, 50 cents. 8 50 Dutchess Circuit, by Rev, G. Clark 6 70 Newport, by Rev. N. Edwards.. . 4 00 Carmansville, by Rev. J. Davey. 3 60 Clarksborough, by Rev. J. Stiles. 6 00 Bédford-street, N. Y ., by Rev. Blackwoodtown, by Rev. G. R. J. W. Lindsay...... 38 18 Snyder...... 5 00 Shandaken, by Rev. W. P. Daved 5 00 Cape May Circuit, by Rev. S. East Baltimore German Mission, Townsend...... 16 25 by Rev. G. Mayer...... 7 75 Mount Vernon and New Rochelle $710 82 German Mission, by Rev. C. New York Conferenoe. Brockmeier...... 2 00 Harvard Cir., by Rev. N . Hubbell $5 50 Napanock, by Rev. H. W. Ackerly 3 50 Forty-third-street, N . Y ., by Rev. Middletown, by Rev. L. W. Peck 5 00 L. H. K in g ...... 25 25 Copake, by Rev. M. R. Lent...... 2 25 Hudson, by Rev. W , M. C h ipp... 4 00 Buffalo Circuit German Mission, Kingston, by Rev. J .L .G .M ’Kown 25 00 by Rev. C. Blinn...... 1 00 Margaretville, by Rev. E . Clement 5 00 Sing Sing, by Rev. J. P. Her Bridge ville, by Rev. J. B. Heroy.. 11 00 manee ...... 12 53 by Rev. L. B. Andrus 4 00 St. Paul’B, Peekskill, by Rev. St. Paul b, N. Y., by J. Graydon, J. Y. Bates, $12 60, less $1 Es Square, N. Y., by Mount Zion, by Eev. L. B. Andrus *5 m £ev.H. JB. Kidgaway.. : ------$l5f: j&0 Middletown, by Eev. L. W. Peek 5 00 New YoTk XJonferenoe, by Bev. Bridgevillej by EeV. T. S. Lent... 12 00 G. B. Pierce, tr., $368 16, less coimterfeit, $2 50,.865 86 $1,894 05 Buffalo German Mission, by Bev, F. W. Hoppman ...... B OO Yonkers, by Rev*. J. B. Wakeley 10 00 New York Hftat Conference, Eossville .Charge, by Eev. J. W. Fleet-street, Brooklyn, by Mr. Smith ...... 0 50 B. E. Hard ...... $56 M Poughquag, by Eev. B. M. Genung 4 ¡00 Meriden, by Eev. F. Brown...... 34 00 Kensico and New CaBtle, by Eev. Hartford, by Eev. J, W. Leek ... 144)0 I. H. L e n t ..,...... 8 00 West SufBeid, by Eev. S. C. Lamb 1 25 Ashler Falls and North Canaan, Plymouth Hollow, by Bev. A. V. E. by fiev. D, Philips ...... § 10 A bbott...... 1 50 Monroe, by Eev. UT M essiter,... 14 50 St. John-street, New Haven, by Warwick, by Eev. D. D. Gillespie, Eev. C. E. Glover. ! ...... 10 00 $4, less counterfeit. 50 cents ... 3 50 N. Bangs Church, Clove Eoad, Cannon-street. Poughkeepsie, by Brooklyn, by J. Trnslow,...... 4 33 Eev. E. K. Keyes ...... 10 00 Sands-street, Brooklyn, by Eev. C. Grahamsville, by Bev. J. N. Fletcher ...... 80 85 Bryers ..,, 18 00 N. W. Wilder, Windsor, Conn... 8 00 New Paltz, by Eev. P. E. Hawx- North Fifth-street, Brooklyn, by hurst v ...... ^...... 4 00 Eev, W a®. CollinB .*.v;¿¡‘-.I. 2 50 Highland, by Eev. E. E. Pinney. 7 50 Centenary Church, Brooklyn, by Stone Eidge, by Eev. W. H all... 7 65 Eev. W. M’Allister...... 10 00 East Baltimore German Mission, South Third-st*. Williamsburgh, by Eev. G. Mayer. 5 48 by Eev. J. S. inskip . ■ 26 00 Delhi, t o Eev. M. S. T e n y . ___ 4 00 Flushing, by Eev. S. Cooke, addi Mohticelloj br Eev. F. La Monte 6 87 tional ...... 1 00 Jane-street, N. Y ., by Eev. T. M. Stamford, by Eev. Dr. Andrews.. 20 00 Curry, in part ...... 20 00 Mount Vernon, by Mr. W. Howe. 8 57 Duane-street,N. Y .,b y J. L. Bur-. New Bochelle. by Eev. Dr. Miley 8 10 dick, T5sq ...... 10 02 Windsor L ock s, by Bev. G. L. Bedford-street, N.Y., by Eev. S. P. Thompson...... 8 58 Brow$...... 41 00 Alanson Chnroh, N . Y.. by Bev. Tremont. by Eev. J. W. Ackerly 15 00 W.P.CorbitT?...... 20 00 Poquag, by Eev* B. M. Genung.. 1 55 Sunday-school . o f Suzmnerfield Hermon, by‘Eev. J. Z. Nichols .. 4 20 Church, Brooklyn, by J. Wat Bossvillew by J. W. Smith S 50 son, t r . » ...... 50 00 Monticeuo, by Eev, T. La Mpnte, Stratford, by Eev. B. T. Abbott.. 3 25 additional r.. . * ___. . . ____ 10 Q0 South Fifth-street, Brooklyn, by North NewbnTgh, by,Bev. G. W. Dr. Porter...... 17 00 Knapp...... V..1...... 12 00 Amityville and New Bridge, by Jane-st.,.N.Y.,byBev.T.M.Curry 10 00 Bev. W . Wake ...... 1 26 Walker vallev, by Eev. J. Elliott. 8 72 Bethel and Freeport, by Eev. B. Hobart, by Eev. W. F. Harris, Wake 2 50 50, less counterfeit, 50 cents ? 00 Westville, Conn., by Bev. W. H. Durham, by Eev. J. H. Hawxhurst 6 00 W ardeli ...... 4 00 Fpt^hk&epsie German Mission, by Clinton, Conn., by Eev. W. P. Eev. ^ »Tfflhlen...... 4 50 2 50 Oreene-afeeet, N. Y., by Eev. Middlefield...,„... _____ 4 05 J. K. Wardle....'■* ...... 22 80 New York East Conference, by Thirtieth-street, N. Y., by Eev. Eev. J. S. Breckenridge.tr.... 124 90 A. C .;F ps8...... 82 00 Guilford, Conn., by Bev. N. Lyon 1 00 Hlghland.'by Bev. E. L. Short»*.. 5 00 Milford,-Conn., by Bev. C. W. Putnam "Valiev, by Eev. G. Hearn 5 00 P ow ell ______2 00 Hillsdale, by Bev, O. V. Amerman 5 98 First Church. New Haven, by Twenty-fourth-street, N. Y., by Mr. W. B. Johnson...... 8 60 Eev. A. K. Sanford 15 00 Gothic Chnroh. Brooklyn j by Eev. Chester, by W. G. Browning . . . . 9 00 G., Taylor...... ••• • 5 70 Co^yman’ sSollowflnd Bethlehem, Hanson Place, Brooklyn, by Mr. , Jtar Eev. A. Vail ...... 5 55 H. W. Giesselman. . 25 00 Washington Square,. N. Y., by Islip, L. 1., by. Eev* W. Gothard. 4 25 Eev. Ef. B. Eidgaway ...... 51 72 Esse* Cir., by Eev. II. N. Weed, 2 25 Ehinebeck, by Eev. C. $, Har- New Milford, by Bev. G. W. Allen 8 00 row er...... !...... : — .. 5 00 Seventh-street, N. Y., by Bov. F. Harvard, by Eev. W. A. Hughson 4 15 Bottomo ...... 82. 88 SecondChurch,Kingston,by Eev. Williamsburgn German Mission, T. W. Chadwick...... 6 00 by Eev. J. G. X utz, ...... 8 00 SÜIÍDAX-SCHOOL UNION TREASURER’S ACCOUNT. 27 George-street, New Haven, by Received by W. SC. Donghty, Chicago; Bev/f J. -E. S e a r l e s . ----- $5 06 Bristol, by D. P. Hartman $5 00 Forestville, by E. Bennett, t r .. . . ;8 00 Danbury, by=d)r. W ise ...... •40 00: ' $202 79 Stratford, by Rev. B. T. Abbott.. 6 00 Wash ington-street, Brooklyn,' by Northwest Wisconsin Conference, J.. Mundell, Esq ...... 15 00 ■ Received by W. M, Uoughty, Chicago: East Chester, by Rev. T. D . Little- La Crosse, by W . H . Brocksome.. $1 80 wood ...... 2 50 Northwest Wisconsin Conference, Bloomfield, by Eev. 1. A b b o tt. . . 4 50 by C. P. Hackney, t r ...... 55 00 Simsbury, by Rev. C. H. Buck .. 4 25 Vista, by Rev. W . Silverthorn . . . 1 50 $56 80 First Place, Brooklyn, by Rev. 30 i 00 Ohio Conference, A. S. H u n t ------.-• . . . . Received by J. M. Phillips, .Cincinnati: Wolcotville, by Rev. L . W . A b Worthington, O., by T. W . Stanley $20 00 bott ...... 8 00 Bridgehampton, by Rev. J. S. Conference Collections, by J. T- Miller, t r ..."...... 594 58 1 Haustb...... 6 00 South Fifth-street, Brooklyn, by Eev. C. II. P ayn e ...... 61 46 $614-58 South Second-street, Brooklyn, by Oneida Conference. Kev. C. B. Sing...... 33 50 Laurens, by Rev. L. E. M arvin.. $3 00 Wi]iett-street, N . Y ., by Rev. C. Knoxborough, by Rev. G. Moore, > Kelsey ...... 15additional 00 ...... 0 90 lorsvth-street, N . Y ., by Mr. J. M. Groton, by Rev. C. M. Sessions... 3 51 Haight...... 52 75 Oneida Conference, by Rev. J. T. Eighteenth-street, Brooklyn, by Crippen...... 268 00 Rev. A. N ash ...... 4 GO Westford, by Rev. J. W . Me vis .. 4: 00 Southbury and South Britain, by Worcester, by Rev. H. F. R o w ... 2 63 Eev: W . H. Stebbins...... 5 00 Ledyard,-by Rev. R. C. Fox 8 00 South Third-street, Brooklyn, by Scott, by Rev. A . C. B ow dich 5 00 Eev. J. S. Inskip...... 39 00 Milford, by Rev. C. T. M o ss 6 00 Mamaroneck, by Rev. 6 . Hollis.. 32 09 Georgetown, by Rev. W . H. Cheshire, by Rev. F. P. Tower .. 5 00 B ram ell...... 5 20 Bedding, by Rev. D . N a s h .. 5 70 Upper New Rochelle, by Rev. $306 24 jN. R. W ebster...... 4 00 Oregon Conference. Rockville: Center, by Rev. A . Booth . , ...... 9 50 Oregon Conf., by Bishop Kingsley $75 00 Seventeenth-street, N . Y ., by J. Falconer...... 26 00 Philadelphia Conference. W estville, by Rev. W . H . Wardell 3 50 Harrington Circuit, by Rev. J. A . M assey...... $7 00 $969 71 Philadelphia Conference, by Rev. North Indiana Oonfereace. T . B . Miller...... 1,304 89 Received by J. Iff. Phillipa, Cincinnati: Logansport, Ind., by J. Colclazer $5 00 $1,311 39 Conference Collections, by S. T. •Pittsburgh Conference. __Stout, t r . ----- '...... 230 75 Petersburg!*, by Rev. R. Jordan.. $3 10 Wabash, Ind., by J. Colclazer . . . 8 50 Received by J. Zi. Read, Pittsburgh: Received hy W . M. Doughty, Chicago: Goshen, by M. H. Mendenhall.. . 2 70 Enon Valley Circuit, by Rev. R. Cunningham ^...... 6 00 Coshocton Circuit, by Rev. W . D. $246 95 Stevens...... , ...... 3 00 North Ohio ^Conference. Trinity Charge by Rev. W . B. Reoeivéd by J. M. Phillipa. Cincinnati: W atkins...... 7 05 Conference Collections, by H. L. EbenBburgh Circuit, by Rev. J. S. Parrish, t r ...... $2ß0 21 L e m o n ...... 10 00 Lawrenceville Station, by Rev. Northwestern German Conference. J. W . B a k er ...... 13 50 Received by y j . M . Doughty, Chicago: Elizabeth Cir., by Rev. J. R. Mills 14 18 orthwestern German Conference, Carmichael Circuit, by Rev. J. by W.Pfaffle...... J $lg5 45 M ’Intire...... 2 65 Peter’s Creek Circuit, by Rev. W . Cooper ...... L...... 85 00 Northwest Indiana Conference. Ross-street Station, by Rev. D . -Received by 3. II. HUllipa, Cincinnati; 8 00 Conference Collections, b y , J. S, Burrell and Apollo Cir., by Rev. Woodard ...... $197 79 J. S h a w ...... 7 00 28 SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION TREASURER’S ACCOUNT. Ames Chapel, by Bev. W. P. Belvidere, by G. J. Bliss...... $12 05 B lackburn...... $7 00 Freedom, by W. Suddoth...... 3 eo Tarentum Circuit, by Bev. J. W. Lane Station, by L. S. Walker... K essler...... 4 0 0 Crystal Lake, to E. Brown...... « 88 Connells ville Station, by Rev. 6 80 Morris, by W . EL Glass...... 6 50 C. W . Sm ith...... 5 00 Harmony, H. Williams...... Temperanceville Station, by Rev. 6 85 Lanark, J. O. F o ster...... 2 05 J. C oil ...... 12 00 Channahon, t o J. S. D avid ” 82 00 West Newton Station, by Rev. Elgin, by J. Gibson...... 4 00 W. W. Roup ...... 580 Desplaines-street, Chicago, by E. Chartiers Cir., by Rev. I. Dallas. 9 78 Stone...... 10 50 South Pittsburgh Station, by Rev. Rock River Conference, by J. J. Williams...... 5 00 Hartman, tr ...... 625 02 Merchand Circuit, by Rev. N. *G. Clark-Btreet, Chicago, by C. H. M ille r...... 2 60 F ow ler...... 10 00 Red Stone Cir., by Rev. J. Mansell 7 00 Third-street, Rockford, by J. S. Mount Morris Circuit, by Rev. C h adw ick ...... 8 00 W. Gamble, Jr ...... 5 10 Wabash Avenue, Chicago, by Bridgewater Sta., by Rev. J. D. B, M. Hatfield ...... 40 00 K nox ...... 6 00 Wilkensbury and Braddocksfleld, _ , _ „ $792 65 by Rev. L, M’Guire...... 6 85 Southeastern Indiana Conference, Bentleysville Circuit, by Rev. W. Hdoetved by *T. I I Phillips, Cincinnati* L o ng ...... 8 00 Conferenoe Collections, by F. S. Received at Conference, Canton, O. 814 02 P o tts ...... $159 00 Sewickleyville Station, by Rev. W. H. Locke...... 3 25 West Chester Cir., by Rev. G. G. Southern Illinois Conferenoe, W aters...... 5 10 Received by J. M. Phillip«. Cincinnati: Pine Bun Circuit, by Rev. J. J. Staunton, HI., by C. J. T. Tolle.'. $14 60 J a ck son ...... 14 00 Mount CarmeL Illv by H. Sears.. 10 00 Liberty-st., Pittsburgh, by Rev. Conference Collections, by H. Nel W. A. Davidson ...... 12 00 son, tr...... 267 34 Marlborough Cir., by Rev. L. S. A. B. N isb it...... 11 00 K e a g le ...... 8 00 Brownsville Station, by Rev. R. L. $802 94 M iller...... 2 00 Southwestern German Conference. Mount Morris Circuit, by Rev. Received by J. M. Phillipa, Cincinnati: W. Gamble, Jr...... 5 00 Worthington Oir., by Rev. Z. &. J. G. Preigel...... $100 W e lle r ...... 7 00 C. Holtkamp...... 8 50 Hendrvsburgh Circuit, by Rev. Received by W . M. Doughty, Chicago: u H uston.. S 50 Southwestern German Conference, Fairview Circuit, by Rev. W. D. by H. Dickhaut...... 174 95 Stevens...... 7 45 Faj rette City and Bellevemon, by $179 45 Bev. M. L. Weekly...... 4 66 Troy Conference, New Lisbon Station, by Rev. G. W . Johnsburg, bv Bev. B. Patterson $5 18 Cranage...... 4 25 Chatham, dv Bev. W . Clark...... 2 66 M’Keesport Station, by Rev. R. L. Pittstown, by Bev. J. F. Craig... 5 00 Beacom ...... 16 00 Hindsville, by Bev. G. C. Thomas 8 30 Irwin Sta., by Rev. W. F. Lauck. 4 00 Berne, by Bev. J. C. Walker — 1 43 Rensselaerville, by Rev. J. C. $602 79 W alk er...... 1 60 Providenoa Conferenoe, Arlington, by Rev. A. Viele ...... 1 35 15 00 East Had dam, by Bev. G. W. Jonesville, by Rev. J. Widmer... Saratoga, by Bev. C. F. Burdick. 21 35 W ooding ...... $2 85 4 00 Sandwich, by Bev. W. T. Worth. 6 25 Belcher, to Rev. J. M. Webster.. Norwich Free ChapeL by Bev. Glenn’s Falls, by Rev. J. K. M. T. Carrier...... S 00 Cheesem an...... 7 00 State-street, Troy, by Bev. 8 . D. Received, by 3 . P. lEagee, Bo»ton j Brow n...... 15 10 Providence Conference...... 460 08 Kingsburv-strcet, Troy, by Bev. H. H. Smith ...... 6 10 $472 13 Troy Conference, by Bev. N. B. Bock River Conference. W ood, tr...... 281 00 Received by 3, T. Magee. Boston i State-street, Troy, by Bev. E. Kane ville, t o W . S. Harrington.. $10 00 W entw orth...... 20,00 Lisbon, by J. E am es...... 5 50 Washington Avenue, Albany, by Beldon, by L. Kelley ...... 7 20 BcvTB. Hawley...... 11 00 SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION TREASURER’S ACCOUNT. 29 North Chatham, by Rev. M. B. West Wisconsin Conference. $5 80. Beceived by W . ÏI. Doughty, Ghloago > Middkburgh, by Eev. S. S. Hart. 1 82 State Line, bv L . W . P ik e...... $5 50 Creek Center, by Kev. J. Baxley. 8 75 Westport, by Rev. IX Lytle ..... 6 18 Baraboo, by J. E. Irish 4 55 Wadham’a Mills, by Rev. D . Lytle 2 W est Wisconsin Conference, by West Amsterdam, by Rev. D . W . A . 6 . Cooley, tr...... 78 40 Gates...... 2 70 Belcher, by Rev. J. M. Webster.. 4 00 $88 45 Tomhannock, by Rev. J. F. Craig 4 50 Wisconsin Conference, Washington-street, Troy, by Rev. Beceived by W . M. Doughty, Chicago : W. H. M eeker...... 4 58 Waupacca, by J. W . Olmstead... $3 75 Boot, by Rev. H. Wright ...... 5 15 Menasha, by W . Teal...... 3 70 Cheshire, by Rev. J. L . Cook------2 25 Waterloo, by R. Blackburn 2 00 Plattsburgh, by Rev. F . Widmer. 8 00 Do. do...... 3 25 Ty.il1ifl.mst,own, by Rev. T. Sey Wisconsin Conference...... 275 00 mour ...... 4 50 Waupacca, by J. W . Olmatead... 2 70 Ash Grove, Albany, by Rev. A . A . Depere, by W . Teal...... 4 20 Farr...... Johnstown, by Rev. J. C. Fenton $294 60 Schaghticoke Hill, by Rev. M. Wyoming Conferenoe. Witherill...... West Bush and Pleasant Square, Montrose, by Rev. A . H. Schoon- by Rev. S. Palm er...... m aker...... $4 25 Greenfield Center, by Rev. J. Newark, by Rev. K . Elwell 6 50 T h o m p s o n ...... Dunmore, by Rev. C. L . Rice 4 80 Mechanicsville, by Rev. 0 . J. Abington Cir., by Rev. C.E.Taylor 5 50 Osborne Hollow, by Rev. E. W . Breckenridge...... 6 00 $495 80 Wyoming Conference, by Bev. Upper Iowa Oonfeien.ee, W . Keatley, tr ...... 221 67 Beceived try W M . Doughty, Chicago: Carbondale,by Rev. I. T. W alker 7 50 Barton, by Rev. J. Madison 4 00 Lansing, by B,. D . A lle n ...... $5 00 Abington Cir., by Rev.C.E. Taylor 9 00 Manchester Circuit, by E. W . Susquehanna, by Rev. G. H. Jeffries ...... 13 00 Biakeslee...... 7 25 Independence, by R. N. Earhart. 4 80 Newark, by Rev. K. Elwell 6 50 Hebron, by W . E . M’ Cormac . . . . 5 00 Abington, "by Rev. C. E . Taylor, Clermont, by R. Ricker...... 4 00 additional...... 0 25 Loudon, by J. L . P a in e ...... 8 60 Auburn Circuit, by Rev. J. H. Upper Iowa Conferenoe, by B . F. W eston...... 5 75 Taylor, tr...... 292 55 Osborn Hollow, by Rev. E. W. Breckenridge ...... 7 88 $382 45 Le Rays ville, by Rev. G. R. Hair, Vermont Conference. less $5 baa m o n e y ...... 7 00 Newbury, by Rev. E. C. Bass $5 60 Paupack Cir., by Rev. G. WeBtfall IS 53 Rutland, by Rev. A . Cam pbell... 8 00 Le Raysville, by Rev. G. R. Hair 5 00 Fairfax, by Rev. H. Warren 5 00 Monkton Charge, by Rev. C. A . $321 8S Stevens ; ...... l 00 Sundries. Prootorsville, by Rev. B. W . Har low ...... 8 60 Error in grant...... $0 80 Dividend on Terre Haute and Springfield, by Bev. I. L u ce 7 00 Richmond R. R. stock from es Franklin, by Rev. H . N . Munger. 8 00 tate of J. Nelson deceased, by Burlington, by Rev. A . L . Cooper 8 00 Rev. A. Wood ...... 88 00 Williston, by Rev. L . S. Walker.. 5 00 Gen. M. A . Ross, Harrisburgh, Pa., Newbury, by Rev. E . C. Bass. . . . 9 00 Swaiiton ; ...... 9 50 to constitute Sullivan Johnson a Putney, by Rev. N . W . Wilder .. 5 00 life member, by Rev. R. Jordan 10 00 From the family fund of 1. W . Beoelved by J. * . Mageo, Boston: Clowes, Lawrenceville, Pa., to Vermont Conference...... 224 25 B en d Sunday-School Advocates to poor boys and.girls ...... 1 00 tit . . . *29s 95 A . Kendall, Lima, N . Y ...... 1 00 West Virginia Conferenoe, John Becker, executor of the es W est Virginia Conference, by Dr. tate of William Goodheart, late Porter...... $47 05 of Philadelphia, deceased...... 25 IS Phillippi Cirouit, by Rev. C. King 8 05 W . Goodfellow, South America.. 4 28 Do. do. 6 77 Dividend, Terre Haute and Rich mond R. R. stock, by Rev. A . $61 87 W o o d ...... 24 00 ,T'/'K *•'.: ■ • r,R'■■ ‘ -’¿.iiflKXlk • Sb SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION TREASURER’S ACCOUNT. Transfer of Funds. 00 pèoelvad ty J .a c. Ifeffllpq, Oto olnnati : From J. P. Magee, Boston, RECAPITULATION OF. RECEIPTS BY CONFERENCES. 00 CoDforeiH»... . V v w Y o r k . Cincinnati. Baton. Chicago. Pittobtirgh: Buffalo. Total. Baltimore..«!; $80'80 $80 80 Black River.... 851 24 851 24 California...... 0 82 0 82 Central German $830 97, v 1 .JÍ...... , 880 97 Central lUqujpi# ...... j$279 95 ...... 279 95 Central Ohio, , $07 00 ...... ■207 00 Cincinnati ..... «06 15 . : ...... 606 15 l).es M oines...... 48 70 ...... 48 70 D etroit: ...... ■ ...... ' ', 176 68■ f,í-...v;: 176’68 East Bx^timoro. 235 58 285 58 Sast Genesee 275 48 275 48 ;Maine .... $219 88 ...... 219 83 Erie...... m m : ...... *4 00 $4 11 772 41 see ...... *...... 214 80 214 80 s&;. 880 05 21 00 ...... 401 05 Indiana i ...... 228 90 ...... 228 90 I o w a ...... -.186.08...... 186 ¡05 Kansas .w...... 69 00 .:. ...u¿. - ...... 69 00 Maine ...... ' 6 &> 258 02 ...... ,264 52 Michigan ...... T ...... 232.18 . . . . . 282 18 Minnesota. i •V?1- ...... 44 25 ...... 44' 25 Miseoari& Aik.' N ebraska.... 7 90 " i 90 Newark ------698*69 : 598 69 S e w England. . 889 88 ...... 889 83 New Hampshire 281 22 New Jersey.... 710 82 710 32 New Y o r k . 1,394 05 1,394 05 NewYoricEaat 969 71 , 969 71 North Indiana. 244 25 ...... 2 70 * 246 95 North Ohio .... 280 21 ' ...... 280 21 N.W.German...... *185 45 135 45 N. W. Indiana. 197 79 5 00 202 79 N.W . Wisconsin ■- -.. .-/i...... 56 30 §6 80 O hid;...... 614 £ 8 ...... 614 58 Oneida . « i .. i!. i 806 24 306 24 Oregon...... 76 00 75 00 Philadelphia;.. 1,811 80 1,311 89 Pittsburgh..... Z 10’ w . . . . . 5 9 9 ' ...... 602' 79 Provideoee* -.. - 1£10 460 oa¡ ...... 47213 Rock River . ¿ ...... ,192 85 ' ...... 792 65 gj&E. Indiana.. 159 oo ...... f 159 00 802 94 8 . Illinois...... •«02'#* j ...... S. W. German.. 4 60 17* Í5 J ...... ' 179 *5 495 80 495 80 Troy . . i v e ¥ . * 882 45 IP^per Iow a...... 832 45 ...... „298 95 Vdrihont ----- 69 70 - 224 25 ...... Washington ... .74,. ; .. f «1 87 West Virginia.. '¿i»¡ * •. ... 88 &5 W. Wisconsin.. 88 45 ...... 294¡60 ...... 294 40 ...* .¿U ■ Wisconsin...... •-* 821 88 Wyoming*’. .... 821 88 18®. 97 Buudries...... 118 7« : >25 21 V $8,602 78 $8.6t>8 45 $1,^83 l ¿ $ 2,£lÍl 36 $603 69 $218 91 $17,788 87 SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION TREASURER’S ACCOUNT. 31 D u .— T o C a s h p a i d f o b B o o k s , e t c . : Recording Secretary’s bill, stam ps...... ^...... $1 20 Postage Stamps for Corresponding Secretary...... 5 00 Dr. Wise’s bill, traveling expenses...... 13 62 Postage Stamps for Corresponding; Secretary ...... 5 C. Pullman’ s bill, expenses of Anniversary ...... 12 Dr. Wise, traveling expenses ...... " 16 Carlton & Porter’ s bills, grants, etc.: Envelopes...... $0 30 Grants for January ...... 90 22 Do. February ...... 181 68 Express charges...... 0 39 Do...... 0 50 Do...... 3 50 Grants for M arch...... 432 25 708 Carlton & Porter’ s b ills: Freight on Reports...... 1 81 Draft, L. S. Jacoby, Germany...... 200 00 Freight on Reports...... 5 65 Counterfeit Stamp, boxeB...... 3 28 Freight on Reports...... ‘ 1 44 Grant,'S. W . Price ...... 5 00 Freight on R eports ...... 7 69 Grants in M ay ...... 1,050 07 Binding Reports for Meeting-room...... 10 69 Boxes,.etc., freig h t...... r 23 20 Certified Copy of the Charter by Secretary of State ...... 5 1 5 6,500 copies of Annual Reports...... i ...... 549 06 Grants in Ju n e...... 1,146 44 3,009 Carlton & Porter’ s bills: Freight on Reports...... 1 14 Grants in A p n l...... 1,197 22 Do. in J u ly ...... 979 77 Grant* in A u g u st...... 439 55 Freightj telegram, freight...... 3 71 'Grants in September ...... 443 00 Do. periodicals...... 252 50 8>S1.6 Cariton & Porter’ s bills: Grants iu October...... S51 06 Traveling expenses to Anniversary, Dr. Barrows ...... 18 00 Do. do. W . W . Hicks...... 20 00 Do. do. Dr. Collier...... 3 00 Grants, periodicals...... 188 40 Freight on Reports...... 8 72 Grant to Indja, J. W . W augh...... 584 00 Grants in Novem ber...... 24!» 01 Draft, L. S. Jacoby, Germany...... 200 00 ’Gnints in D ecem ber ...... 328 81 Do. periodicals...... 174 00 Two grants of books...... 16.00 ■------8,136 « _ $9.284 •W. L. Hitchcock, for Committee at Chicago...... 1,000 $10,234 44 32 SUNDAY-SCHOOL US ION TREASURER'S ACCOUNT. Bills paid by J. M. Phillips, Tr. o f Finance Committee at Cincinnati: 60 S. S. Advocates for Dayton Mission...... 50 12 S. S. Bells for Berea, 0 ...... 4 g0 Foe & Hitchcock’s bills for donation...... 89 oo S. S. Advocates for one school at Xenia, 0 ...... 5 Oo Do. for Raper Chapel...... 40 00 Donation to A. C. M’Donald, M o...... 15 00 Do. to Mount Zion Sunday-school, Palestine, W. Y a ...... 2 48 80 S. S. Advocates for New-atreet Sunday-sohool...... 4 50 S. S. Advocates for Pine-street M ission...... 75 00 100 S. S. Advocates for Bethel school...... 15 00 850 Do. for Blanchard Chapel...... 52 50 80 Do. for Colored Sunday-school atWalnut H ills ...... 4. 50 10 Do. for six months for Carr-street M ission...... 15 00 80 Do. for Mission in St. L o u is ...... 45 00 80 S. S. Bells, six" months, for German Sunday-school, Fulton, O 12 00 80 S. S. Advocates to Mrs. F. G. Carey...... 4 50 Donation of books to A . Hall, W . Va., for three schools...... 15 00 S. S. Advocates for A. Hulick, Owensville...... 2 00 50 Do. for Sunday-scnool at Newville, O ...... 12 50 25 Do. for four months to E. M. Warner...... 2 50 D o. for Decatur, N ebraska...... 8 75 Poe & Hitchcock’s bills for donations...... 1,739 50 5. S. Advocates to D . G. Miller, Jasper, Tenn...... 2 40 Do. to C. J. T. T o lle ...... 4 50 D o. for Sunday-school, New-street, C in ...... 9 00 800 Do. for St. Louis, Mo...... 45 00 D o. to G. A . Hughes, Bellevue, 0 ...... 7 50 D o. for two Mission schools...... 45 00 125 D o. for East Pearl-street...... 18 75 250 D o. for Dayton City M ission...... 87 50 40 Do. for Mears Chapel, Cin...... 6 00 40 Do. for do. do...... 12 00 200 Do. for Pine-street Mission...... 80 00 D o. for Baper Chapel...... 18 75 Do. for Asbury Chapel...... 15 00 50 Do. and 40 Good News for Monroeville...... 9 00 Do. for Raper C h ap el...... 7 50 Poe & Hitchcock’s bills of Donations...... 1,829 60 $4,264 48 Bills paid by J. P . Magee, Tr. o f Finance Committee, Boston: To books donated...... $967 00 Bills paid by L. Hitchcock, Tr. o f Finance Committee at Chicago: To mutilated postal currency...... $0 60 6 . S. Advocates donated during the yea r...... 77 70 Books donated during the year...... 3,461 78 $8,540 03 Bills paid by J. L. Read, Tr. o f Finance Committee a t‘Pittsburgh: To books donated...... $^® 82 Bills paid by H. H. Otis, Tr. o f Finance Committee at Buffalo: To book* donated...... *258 08 SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION TREASURER’S ACCOUNT. 33 GENERAL RECAPITULATION. Receipts. Receipts by Treasurer in 1865...... $8,602 78 “ by J. M. Phillips, Cincinnati...... 3,658 45 “ by J. P-Magee, Boston...... 1,838 18 “ by L. Hitchcock, Chicago...... 2,821 36 “ by J. L. Read, Pittsburgh...... 608 69 “ by H. H. Otis, Buffalo...... 218 91 Total receipts in 1865...... $17,738 37 Balance with Treasurer, January 1,1865...... 3,774 57 with J. M. Phillips, “ ...... 725 81 with J. P. Siagee, 709 20 with L . Hitchcock, 862 10 with J. L. Read, 197 96 with H. H. Otis, 272 37 $24,280 88 Disbursements. Bills paid by Treasurer for grants, etc., in 1865...... $9,234 44 by J. M. Phillips 4,264 48 by J. P. Magee 967 00 by L . Hitchcock 8,540 03 by J. L . Read 439 82 by H? H. Otis 253 08 18,698 86 $5,581 58 State of the Treasury, Jan. I, 1866. Balance in the Treasury at New York, January 1, 1866____ $2,852 11 “ with J. M. Phillips, Cincinnati, “ 119 78 “ with J. P. Magee, Boston, u 866 18 “ with L. Hitchcock, Chicago, “ . . . . 1,143 43 “ with J. L . Read, Pittsburgh, “ 361 83 “ with H. H. Otis, Buffalo, • “ . . . . 288 20 Total balance in the Treasury January 1, 1866 ...... $5,581 58 AUDITING COMMITTEE’S REPORT. The undersigned, a Committee appointed to audit the accounts o f the Treasurer of the Sunday-School Union, do report that they have examined the same and flnH them correct; they also find the proper vouchers for all the payments. E. S. HALSTED, B. F. CLARK, N kw Y ork, J a tw a n t 9. 1866. JOSEPH B. CRAW FORD. GEANTS OF BOOKS. Qrants o f the amounts mentioned were made in 1865, and forwarded to responsible persons in, thefojlowing places: Baltimore Conf. Decatmylnew $7 00!Ring, 1 new...... w uu uui|jujiuiu< x , Qi*ipcy,liiew 7 00iMt. Ayroir.,2,1 n. •f 15 2Sil5iS“rinS}i20|Rocky Hill • • v," Fur- • WOO Brooklyn, 1...... (15 00 Colfi,1 new 5 00lNearNewbern,3... 900 nace, 1 ...... i Bath, 1...... 1500 Tennessee, 1 new... 10001 Magnolia, 1 new— 6 00 rNewviHe,i..IIS Fletcher Chapel, Sparland, 1 new— 5 00; Lewis, 1 new 10 00]Bedford, 1...... a S Washington, 1 ... 10 00 Near Lewlstown,ln. 5 00fSimpson,l new 7 00 Caledoniai Furnace, Washington, 1 new. 1500 Felix, lnew 5 00iMelrose,lnew 1000 1 n ew ...... a) oo Harper’s Ferry cir.l 25 00 Pilot, 1 new 10 00 Goldfield, 1 ...... 500' Mt. Devere, 1 new. 15 00 Town Hill, 1...... fioo Rutland, lnew 10 00 New York, 1 new.. 1000 Newj Bloomfield,!.,______iq oo Waterford, 1...... 17 76 Bentley, 1 new 10 OOi Adel, 1...... 6 00 Milroy, 1 ...... iooo Leesburgh, 1 ...... 17 00 Harristown, 1 new. 5 OOiAfton, 1 new 6 45 Muncy charge, 1... 500 Port Byron, 1 new.. 7 00¡Dennison, 1...... 7 96 Port Matilda, 1 loon ♦129 76 Sparland,1 new— 850¡Smithland, 1...... 5 00!Buckeyestown,l... 2500 Wenona cir,, 1 new 7 00,Norwalk, 1 new— 10 00|Saxton.lnew looo Black Hirer Conf. Carthage, 1 new 10 00!Centerpoint,l new. BOOT'Mount Union. 1.... 1000 Watertown, State- Monmouth, 1 new.. 5 00[Osceola, 1 new 4 00!Emporium, 7...... 70 00 Near Pontiac,... I n .. 8— OOi Lewis. — cir., 2 new... 20 00 Epes’sGrove,i 1.... o00 st.,1 ...... *90 00 Chenoa, 1 new 9 OOjNearWinterset,In. 700 Monroe, 1...... fj oo BrasherFalls,l.... 600 Mound.Station, In. lOXiOjEllington, 1 new ... 1000 Berlin, 1 ...... 20 00 Brownville, 1 ...... 10 00 Elmwood,1 new ... 700¡Osceola, 1 new 1000 Carlisle Mission, 1. 20 00 Fullerville, 1.."..... jOW Kinderhook, 1 ____ 5 0ft, Near Charlton; In . 10 00 Hancock, lnew.... 1000 Near Macomb, 1... 513 Near Afton, lnew.. 1000 Mifflin cir., 1 new.. 1000 Littleton, 1...... 400 Rock City, i new... 10 00 St. Clalrville, 1...... 800 ^IMingtam cir^,'i... 8 00 Dacotalu 1...... 10 00 St. Gliarles, 1 new.. 5 00 M'Lain'sS. house, 11000 Orwell, 1...... 5 00 Eggleston, 1...... 1000 Bloggers. 1 new — 6 00 Carlisle, (col'd,) 1.. 1500 Duane, 1...... 30 00 Prairie City, 1...... 1000 Phipy, 1 new 5 00 Philipsbureh, 1...... 500 Hammond change*! 15 06 Augusta, 1...... 10 00 Vandali&,lnew— 10 00 New Buffalo, 1...... 800 Fowler, 5...... 1125 Douglass, 1...... 6 00 Hopeville.l 800 Belleville, 1 new... 1000 Belmont dr.. 1...... 5 CO Promise Cite, 1— 6 00 Newvllle.l 800 Sandy Creek cir., *23663 1 new ...... * 00 Glenwood,! 10 0DClearfield, 1...... 1000 Betts' Comer, 1 .... 1060 Bloomsburgh, 1___ 10 00 Central Ohio Conf. •96261 NearGercnant'n.l. 8 00 Ohio, 1 new 1000 Bloody Run. 1...... 1000 Fulton, 1...... 300 Wauseon, 1...... *8 00 Detroit Conference Winchester, 1...... 1500 Oonstablevllle, 1.. • 8 00 Ayre»ville,l 10-60 Do. eir.,’2 15 00 SaMna cir., 1 new. .*10 00 Williuineport, 1.... 32 95 Mount Victory, 1... 8 00 Glen Arbor, 1 new. 5 00 Funkstown. 1...... 1000 Winslow,1...... * £ $ maple Village, 1.... «5 00|Topeka,lnnew...... «500! Atchinson, 1...... «600 Manila, 1...... 6 00 Vandalia,... 1 new— 10 00 Wyandotte, 1...... 700 « i ..n.e 500 Orphan Asylum.... 20 00 Taiparia, 1...... 600 Troy, 1...... 7 « B b S c , 1 800Lasalle, 1 ...... Monticello, 1 new.. 4 30 Burlington, 1...... 1200 South W Me. In. 5 00 Indian Miss., 1...... 10 00 Coon Grove, 1 new. 9 00 Twin Springs, 1 .... 10 00 Ba«,Garland,In .. 800 Churchville, 1...... 10 70 Mason City, 1 new.. 10 00 Washington, 1...... 1100 Mason cir.. 1 new.. 10 00 Marysville, 1...... 1000 K ? f'. M «214 25 Bement, 1...... 10 00 Fort Riley, 1 ...... 24 00 South Robbinston.1 8 00 Howard's Point, In. 8 00 ¡Spring Hill, 1...... 600 Hudson, 1 new ..... 7 00 Holston Conference. Near Bement, I n .. 6 00 H. D. Fisher. 2...... 3600 Brown's M ills.i.... 5 00 Knoxville, 1...... «8000 Howard's Point, In. 6 00 Junction City, 1 .... 20 00 Gape Newagen, 1.. 6 00 Do. 1...... 105 00 Danville. 1...... 915 Olantha cir., 1...... 1000 Bridgewater, 1...... 10 00 Jasper, 1 ...... 17 Pleasant Mount, 1.. 10 00 Do. do 10 00 Brown ville, ]•••••■ Hamilton cir., 1— 8 00 Near Monticello, 1. 6 00 Do. do 8 00 West Hampden, 1.. 5 00 Newport dr., 1...... 8 00 Fort Scott, 1...... 6 00 WeBt Pembroke, 1. 800 Dandridge cir., 1... 10 00 «257 25 Wyandotte, 1 ...... 6 00 Inity Village & Cen- Cedar, 1...... 8 00 Junction dr., 1...... 10 00 ter, 2 new 10 UUNew Market, 1...... 6 00 India Mission Conf. Red Oak, 1...... 10 00 Waldoborough, 1.. • 10 00 Thorn Hill, 1...... 10 00 Marovia, 1 new— 10 00 Hndsoncir.,1...... 700 India...... «SO 00 Paola. 1 new 6 00 French Broad, 1... 7 00 Mission Schools.. 584 00 Damariscotta,in.. 6 0() Circles Chapel, 1... 7 00 Doniphan, 1 new... 7 00 East Sullivan, 1— 6 00 Oakland, 1...... 7 00 For cuts...... 100 00 Paola. 1 new 10 00 Garland, 1 ...... 600 Morkina, 1...... 10 00 Moradabad, 1...... 35 00 Doniphan cir., I n .. 6 00 Kennebec, 1 ...... ? 00 Do. 2n.. 17 00 Asbury.l...... 600 «769 00 Monroe. 1...... 600 Rutledge, 1...... 6 00 Paola, 1...... 180 South liberty. 1— ,5 00 Shiloh, 1 ...... 10 00 Calais, 1...... lo 00 Cedar Grove, 1...... 6 00 Indiana Conf. «322*80 Arrowsic, 1...... ,5 00 Calbreath, 1...... 6 00 Mooney, 1...... «3 00 Ellsworth Village, 1 10 00 Louisville, 1...... 10 00 Rockport. 1...... 5 00 Kentucky Conf. Aroostook, 1...... 6 00 Oxley Chapel, 1— 8 00 Newburgh, 1...... 15 00 Louisville, 1...... «25 00 Pitteton, 1...... 10 00 Carpenter’s, 1...... 800 Putnamville, 1...... 10 00 Foster, 1 ...... 806 North Searsport, 1. 10 00 Marysville, 1...... 8 00 Martinsburgh, 1— 10 00 Quincy, 1...... 7 00 tower South-west Peck, 1...... 7 00 Vienna. 1 ...... 800 Green River, 1...... 6 76 Deer Èie. 1...... 5 00 Mt. Moriah. 1...... 8 00 Galveston, 1...... 719 Augusta, 1 ...... 800 Winterport, 1...... 20 00 Baldwin, 1...... 8 00 J. Walls, 2...... 15 00 Augusta, 1 ...... 700 3Veoton,l...... 5 00 Sevenville, 1...... 8 00 Livonia, 1...... 700 Lewis County, 1— 10 00 So. Thomaston, 1.. 4 00 Middle Creek, 1.... 800 Lynnviile, 1...... 10 00 Alexandria, 1...... 10 00 Sebec, 1...... 15 00 Forge, 1...... 8 00 Linton. 1...... 15 00 Warren cir., 1...... 12 0O RedBank,l 600 Mitchell. 1...... 800 Benton cir., 1...... 10 00 «295 00 Cummings, 1...... 7 00 Graysville cir., 1... 5 00 Augusta, 1 ...... 600 Greenville, 1...... 44 3a Clayton. 1...... 3 25 Clark's Ferry, 1 .... 5 00 Erie Conference. Muddy Creek. 1 .... 8 00 Stanford, 1...... 5 00 Frankfort, 1...... 1600 Edmundson, 1...... 7 00 Cicero, 1...... 142 Lexington, 1...... 5 00 Erie.l...... 11000 Mear's Cove, 1...... 8 00 Caumelton, 1 ...... 16 00 L. D. Parken, 1— 10 00 Edenborough, 1___ 10 00 New Salem, 1...... 8 00 R. Stewart, 1...... 10 00 Jamestown. 1...... 800 «143 86 Bockville charge, 1. 10 00 Logan's, 1...... 7 00 Vienna & Bazetta, 2 15 00 WiUker’s, 1 ...... 8 00 «154 75 Ellington cir., In .. 1600 Melbus Cove, 1.... 7 00 Iowa Conference. Cadis Cove, 1...... 6 00 Liberia Miss. Conf. Ebenezer, 1...... 6 08 Tunnell's Cross, 1.. 8 00 Bethel & Wind New Bethlehem, 1.. 10 00 Island’s. 1...... 6 00 ham, 2...... «27 00 Cape Palmas, i «5 00 Perrysville, 1...... 4 00 A. Freeman, 1 ...... 5 00 Shermansville, 1 ... 6 00 Betheumu, 1...... 8 00 Beacher, 1...... 8 00 Farmington, 1 ...... 3 “ Maine Conference. Sugar Creek, 1...... 5 00 Scarborough's, 1... 7 00 Bentonport, 1 new. 10 00 Pntner.l...... 10 00 Mauchoumim, 1 ... 7 00 Summit. 1 new 6 00 West Gorham, 1.. .«10 00 Hartford, 1...... 7 50 Cedar Grove, 1...... 8 00 Monticello, 1 new.. 3 00 Kennebunk Depot; Reno. 1 ...... 10 00 Paine’ s, 1...... 800 Hamilton, 1,...... 1 00 1 ...... 609 Coal City, 1...... 6 00 Mountaw, 1...... 7 00 Prairieburgh.ln... 10 00 Wellington, 2...... 11 00 Springfield, 1...... 6 40 Harrison, 1...... 7 00 New London,In... 8 00 Mason. 1...... 10 00 Pine Grove, 1...... 4 23 Luier's, 1...... 6 0UNear Washington. West Waterville.l. 10 00 Union, 1 ...... 700 Ragan's, 1...... 7 00' 1 new...... 7 00 New Sharon, 1 new. 500 Tounpville,l..'..... 6 00 Coner’s. 1...... 7 00 Indianola. I new... 8 00 Falmouth, 1...... 500 Little Valley, 1...... 8 60 Cleveland,! 10 00 La Grange, 1 new.. 10 00 Livermore, 2...... 1000 Hamlet, 1...... 8 00 Red Clay, 1...... 8 00 Near New London, South Livermore, 1 600 Randolph, 1...... 960 Charleston, 1...... 8 00 1 new ...... 10 00 Cape Elizabeth Fer M’Kean, 1...... 5 00 Melrose, 2 new 10 00 ry, 1...... 10 00 Conneaut, 1 5 00 Knoxville, 1...... 25 00 ...... R. D. Black. 1...... 15 00 Near Mt. Pleasant, Leed's Junction, 1. 9 00 nnkirk, 1...... 600 Knoxville, 1...... 40 00 I new...... 6 00 Rungeley, 1 ...... 5 00 »ney. 1 ...... 15 00 Near Afton, 1 new.. 6 00 gL. E. Beardsley 10 00 Nashville, 1...... 50 00 Sweden, 1...... 500 J. F. Spence, 1...... 15 00 Springfield, 1 new.. 5 00 Brighton. 2— . — 10 00 8haler8ville, 1 ...... 6 00 Bloomfield, 2 new.. 8 Twombley’s Mills, 1 5 00 Akron, 1 ...... 10 00 «779 95' Near Farmington, Shapleigii, 1...... 600 1 new...... 10 00 Stark, 1...... 500 «233 31 Illinois Conference. Near Webster City, Albany. 1...... 500 2 new...... 10 00 Danville. 1...... 5 00 Genesee Conference. Kane Church. 1.... «5 0Q| Fayette, 1 new 10 00 Athens, 2 ...... 800 JunctionStation.l. lOOOiCorydon, 1 new.... 1000 Acton Corner, 1— 5 00 friendship, In «10 00 Alma. 1 ...... oOUIJesup.lnew...:— 1200 Oxford, 1...... 10 00 Great Valley, 1...... 16 00 Vandalia, 1 ...... 27 20 Neat Marengo, In . 800 Milo, 1 new 5 00 Ogle Mission, 1...... o.OOiWinterseUlnew... 1000 «158 00 Bmithport., I 5 00 Eisahclr.,1 400 Minville, 1 new.... 100 Bolivar, 1 new 1000 Leroy cir., 1...... 7 00 Croton, 1...... 20 00 Michigan Conf. gobft.1...... 25 00 Pana cir., 1...... 7 00 Ottumwa, 1...... 6 00 North-st. Miss., 1 .. 15 00 Mulberry Grove St. Louis. 1 new— «6 00 Knowlesville, 1____16 00 dr., 1 ...... 4 00 «240 40 Elk Rapids, 1 new.. 5 00 County Line, 1...... 5 00 Chatham, 1 ...... 6 00 Traverse City, In .. 5 00 Machias, 1...... 600 Astoria. 1...... 560 Portland, 1 new.... 10 00 wringvllle, 1...... 10 00 Vandalia, 1...... 6 00 Kansas Conference. Palo, 1 new 10 00 wand Island, 1.... 10 00 Effingham. 1 ...... 8 00 Burlington, 1 ...... ‘«10 00 Hart, 1 new 900 Gwnesville, 1...... 3 66 Naples, 1 new 10 00 Delaware, 1...... 16 W Salt River, 1 new... 10 00 600 Strod’s Point, I n .. 10 00 E. H. Robertson, 1. 6 00 Decatur, 1 ...... 10 00 ...... 5oo Mound Station, 1 n. 10 00 Topeka, 1...... 8 00 Bradley, 1 new 10 00 fcpckshire,l eoo Oarbondale, l new. 10 00 Atchinson, 1 ...... 6 00 Cambria, 1 new.... 10 00 Portage, 1...... goo Fairweather.ln... 10 00 Grasshopper Falls, 1 21 00St. Joseph, 1 new.. 5 00 36 GRANTS. nion City, 1 new.. #5 00 Independence, 1...$12 001 New England Conf. Maryland Hill, 1... ism rath & North Car Tipton, 1...... 8 00! Stamford cir„ In .. lo on Smel, 2 new...... 10 00 Jackson, 1 ...... t t 0 0 i S ^ « & . 1 •■"•120° Kerhonkson.l ioqj Near Hillsdale, In. 1000 .K.Cb&mberlain, 1 00¡®nSlfj»t°MñéTrinity Mission, 1. 15 00 SatterlyTown, In. 1200 Near Parmo, 1 n ... 1000 Newark, 1...... 15 30 Neck Mission, 1.. 10 00 Boston Comer, In. 8 00 Pinkney & White- Marysville 5 00 » S f f l f r * " ís Wash’etonHollowi SO 00 cir., 2 new 6 50 Athens, 1...... 10oo;™ ^"^® :,! '•:•••• *° '“00Shoakville, 1...... ggp Near Eaton RapidB, Marysville cir.,1... 8 00:t ’ ,5 00„.Fordlmm, 1...... 10 00 ...... 5 00 Trenton. 1 ...... 10 00 ^roveland,1 lOM^^'V^-t1.-'1.- J2 woo Manistee, 1 ...... 5 00 St."Joseph,'i:;"!!! *5 OOj^fft"'»,1"’ L . 1nnn New Paltz Land’g, l 700 Corunna, 1 new___ Rolla cirT l 500 Ballardvale,jjauaravaie. 1i ...... 1000iuuu Copake, 1...... 1500 Near Reading, 1 n. Plattsburgh, 1...... 5 00 South Reading, 1... 20 00 Shandaken. 1...... 10 00 Winfield, 1 new___ Lexington, 1...... 8 00Townsend Center.l 10 00 Tremont Center,in. 10 00 Ransom Center,l n. 710 Do. 1...... 14 00 Lowell: St. Paul’s W'est Hurley ch., 1. 6 00 Kellogjreville, I n .. 7 00 Independence, l ... 16 00 Mission, 1...... 10 00 North Franklin, 1.. 12 00 Marengo, 1 new— 5 00 Dekalb. 1 ...... 500 Ancram, 1...... 500 Glen Arbor, 1 new.. St. Louis, 1...... 2 00 •127 00 Grahamville, 1...... 5 00 De Witt, 1 new ..... Kakoka dr.. 1. • • • • 8 00 • Milan, 1...... 1000 North Irvine, 1 new 5 00 Holt County, 1...... 600! Hampshire Conf. Olive, 1 ...... 10 00 Lamont, 1 new 10 00 Marshall cir., 1 — 3 00 East Rochester, 1. .$15 00 Summitville, etc.,2. 20 00 Otsego, 1 new 6 80 ChiUieothe,! 5 00 Hudson, 1...... 1200 Fergusonville, 1__ 12 00 Moscow clr„ 4...... 3213 Princeton, 1...... 10 00 Washington Turn Clovesville, 1 ...... 5 00 Ahlendale, 1 new.. 6 00 Utica, 1...... 10 00 pike, 1...... 600 Asbury. 1...... 5 00 Near Cold water,I n. 6 00 Trenton, lnew 10 00 Bradford, 1 ...... 7 00 East Chatham & Mason, 1 new 600 Rolla, 1 new 10 00 South Antrim, 1.... 10 00 Red Rock, 2...... 16 00 Bradley, 1 new 6 00 Marysville, 1 new.. 7 00 North Branch, 1.... 7 00 Catskill. 1...... 6 00 Grand Rapids, 1 n. 10 00 Near Marysville,In. 500 Lyman, 1...... 10OO Gilboa cir., 1...... 1000 Traverse City,In.. 600 Strawberry Point, Rumney, 1...... 800 Tremont Center, 1. 800 Jonesville, 1...... a 00 1 new...... 10 00 Red Hill, 1...... 9 00 Lee cir., 1 new 10 00 Athens, 1 new 10 00 Holderness, 1...... 2 00 Cornwallsville, 1... 1000 «282 88 Grayson. 1 new .... 1000 Webster, 1...... 5 00 No. Blenheim, 1 11. BOO Edinburgh,lnew.. 800 HillBboro’ Center, 1 10 00 Deposit, 1 new 20 00 Minnesota Conf. Tomstown, 1 new.. 7 00 Bath, 1...... 1500 East Greenville, 1. 8 00 Tuscumbia,lnew.. 10 00 Hampstead, 1...... 5 00 Rockland cir., 1___ 10 00 Faribault, 1...... $10 00 Brunswick, 1 new.. 15 00 Sliandaken. 1 ...... 10 09 Owatonna. ln ew .. 10 00 Mason, 1 new 10 00 $18100 Davenport, 1...... 6 00 Lenoracir.,1 new.. 5 00 Macon, 2,1 new— 20 00 Beach Ridge, 1 new E 00 Monticello, 1 new.. 5 00 New Jersey Conf. Sloatsburgh, 1...... 1000 Wasioja, 1 new...... 8 00 $547 00 Poquag, 1...... 10 00 Shakopee,l 1000 South Amboy, 1___$10 00 Losey's Mills, 1...... 5 00 Lansing, 2 new 1051 Cranberry, 1...... 10 00 Youngsville, 1 ...... 8 00 Near Blue Earth.ln 10 00 Nebraska Conf. Union Hill, 1...... 5 00 Birmingham, 1...... 8 00 Canon City, 1 new. 8 00 Decatur, 1...... $8 00 Townsend Inlet,l n. 10 00 Pike Pond. 1 lo 00 Mantorville, 1 new. 10 00 Brownsville, 1...... 10 00 New Eirypt, 1 new.. 12 00 Downsvilie,l 15 00 Cobb River, 1 new. 10 00 St Deroni, 1...... 12 00 South Amboy, 1— 13 00 Newburgh, 1...... 1000 S r i 1 “ " - ? »0 Omaha City, i . ' 300 Crillo ch., 1...... 15 00 Central M.E.S.8., 1. 25 00 8wan Lake, lnew .. 10M¡Nebraskaa 1500 Allowaystown. 1... 20 00 Troy, 1...... 10 00 Blamview, 1 new.¿ 10 00iper„ i new ñ 00 Clarkson_____ cir. FimnlaniU.. WOO Ohio Conference. Tannersville cir., 5.$50 00! Near Lisbon, 1...... $5 00 Otter Creek, 1 ...... 6 00 Columbus, 1...... $10 00 Cambridge, 2...... >23 00 Lake cir., 1...... 10 00 Perkinsville, 1...... 8 00 Leesport, 1...... 18 58 Middleport, 1 ...... 10 00 Hamburg, 1 C am den, 1 ...... 10 00 Coolville.l...... 20 00 ...... 23 60 $26065 Alexandria cir.,1.. 10 Oo Burlington, 1...... 15 00 Port Clinton, 1...... 22 76 D over, 1 ...... x*>uo S. E. Indiana Conf. Cheshire, X...... 20 00 $562 44 O nw ard. 1...... 10 00 Berlin Cross R’ds, 1. 20 00 N. F. Fower, 1...... $7 00 Lima, l n e w ...... 7 00 Cheshire, 1...... >. 800 Henry Stegner, 1... 1000 Near Kendallville, Claypool's Mills, 1.. 8 00 1 new...... »W Pittsburgh Conf. Franklin, Utica, k Downington, 1...... 5 00 Washington,3.... 42 85 Near Carlisle, In .. 5 00 Portsmouth,X 20 00 N.C. W orthington,l.$10 00 Deerville, 1 ...... 8 00 Versailles, 1...... 1500 •112 OS D. Ricketts, 1...... 6 00 Dearborn Co., 1____1200 Zanesville, X 20 00ÌWoodsfield, 1...... 8 00 Canaan. 1...... 500 Jackson,!...... 8 Washington,! 00 6 00 Clarkesburgh cir., X 10 00 North Ohio Conf. Columbus,! 10 00 Beverly, X...... 5 0ÒMadison, 1...... 1500 Downington, 1...... 8 Racine, 00 1...... 5 00 Lake Abram, 1...... *10 00 Beverly,!...... 5 00 Jeffersonville. 1.... 15 00 Cleveland, i 10 00 Mt. Pleasant, 1...... 20 00 Indianapolis, 1...... 5 25 Vinton sta., 1...... 10 00 Waynesburgh,w aynesburgh, 1....X — 5 00 Morris, 1...... 6 00 O. L a w re n ce , 1— 25 00 Athens, 1 ...... GOO geeravi e ,l. o 00 Anna sta., 1...... 15 00 Berlin Cross R’ds, 1. 10 00 Petersville, 1...... 10 00 Ashland, 1 ...... $14310 Sandusky City, i . .. 10 00 Waverly, 1...... 6 00 Baden, 1...... 10 00 Bethel, 1...... 5 OOiSpaj-ta, 1- — • •••••• 8 008. Illinois Conf. Bladensburgh.l— 10 00 Athens, 1 ...... 12 50:ghilhpsbnrBh. 1 .... 10 00 Haysville, 1...... 30 00 Xenia, 1...... $800 Butternut Kldge, 1. 10 00 Winchester, X 15 00 1 • 8 77 Kirkersville, 1...... 1 80|Bethel X...... 19 07 Noble, 1...... 1000 Mt. V ern on , 1...... 3 00 Soho, 1...... XOOOBoot, 1...... 1200 *274 30: Amesbury’s Mills,X. 5 00 Newton, 1...... 8 00 «138 00 [Harrietsville, 1 — 5 00 Albion, 1...... 800 Ä ^ , Miller’s, 1...... X0 00 Vandalia, 1 ...... 500 N. W . German Conf. Oneida Conference. ¡White’s, X...... 7 00 W. J. Grant, 1...... 8 00 „ „JShousetown, X 10 00 Do. 1...... 8 00 Pittlefield, 1 new.. $7 00 Sauquoit charge, 2.$20 00 Fairfield, X...... 10 00 Du Quoin. 1...... 6 00 Valparaiso, 1 new.. 5 00,pj.eston cir., 1...... 800 i\rsiunn’ l ! ! ” ! . ! " XOOO Carbondale, 1...... 600 Near Crown Point, .Middlefield, 1 new. 1200ScOodes 1 *. 5 00 Newton, 1...... 6 00 1 new .:...... 6 00 Masonville, 1...... ID OOjHolSSU.' i: *!!!! 5 00 Mattoon, 1...... 7 00 Dundee. 1 new 600 Alton, 1 ...... — . 8 00’Hopewell, 1...... 5 0 0 Carini, 1 ...... 700 Old Thornton, 1 n.. 6 00[Oneidalnd. Miss.,1 4o0| d0_ j 7 0 0 Oak Grove, 1...... 6 00 Near Winona, 2 n.. 19 90 MDonough.l 10OOxuiey’s, 1...... 500 Carbondale, 1...... 7 00 Frankford, 1 ...... 6 00 tdmeston 1 ...... 1000 Hopewell, 1...... 500 Fairview, 1...... 10 00 Milwaukee, 1 new.. 10 00 East Hamilton, I n. 8 00 Marlborough, 1 .... 7 00 Shawneetown, 1 ... 1500 Henderson, 1 new.. 8 00 Tully & Vesper, 2.. 20 00; Ladies’ Home Mis- A. B. Nesbit, 1...... 5 00 Hanover, 1 new 10 00 Fly Creek, 1 new... 10 OOj 8ion, j ...... 5 0 0 Morris Chapel,In. 800 St. Paul dis., X new. 18 00 Smyrna cir., 1 new. 7 00, Howard’s P'nt,In. 500 Masonville, X 7 00 $233 84 Sumner. 1...... 500 $10X90 New Woodstock, 1. 8 00| Symmes’s Comer, 1. 8 00 ...... 500; Schenevus, 1 Providence Conf. Tamaroa, 1 ...... 6 00 N. W . Indiana Conf. East Springfield, 1. 5 00! Anna, X...... 14 00 Otsego, 1 — 7 00 North-west Kings- Flora, X...... 500 Burnett’s Creek, X.. $10 00 South Hartwick.l.. 8 00: ton, 1 ...... $8 00 Near Cairo, 1...... 13 00- Lewis, X new XOOO West Utica, X 8 00 Willington, 1...... 10 00 Carmi,l...... 100© Near Medaryville, ™ p“ rk: * ; ...... 10 00 Mansfield Center. 1. 10 00 2 new...... 10 00:Frey s Bush, 1 ...... 10 00 Marston’s Mills, 1.. 7 00 $316 00 Argos, 1 new 6" ""Asbury, 1 new...... 12 00 South Harwich, 1.. 10 00 NeatLaporte, 2n.. 10 00 Unadillft cir., I n .. 10 00 Long Plain, 1...... a 00 Near San Pierre, Jamesville, 1...... 5 00 Scituate, 1 ...... 20 00 S. W . German Conf. 1 new...... 10 00 Alder Creek, 1 ...... 8 00 Killingly, 1...... 800 Savanah, 1...... $500 Star City, 1 new 5 00 Dryden, 1...... 8 25; _____ Lyon’s Creek, 1— 10 00 Medaryville, 1...... 7 Oo Guilford, 1...... 8 00; $88 00 Topeka, 1...... 8 00 Warrenton, 1 ...... 12 00 $66 00 $240 75; Rock River Conf. Versailles,! 8 00 Desoto, 1...... 800 Pinckneyville, 1__ 5 00 N.W.WiseonslnConf.j PhUadeiphia Conf. !^™ ofiOCk: .V.V.V.'.W| 00 Peoria, 1...... 60# LaCrosse, 1 new...$1000 Matsunk.l $12 00 GreenviUe, i 500 Fostersburgh, 1— 7 00 N’r River Falls, In. 10 00;St. Michael's, 1 __ 5 00 Clinton, 1 new 5 00 Vandalia, 1 ...... 7 00 Menomonee, 1...... 7 00 Laurel, 1. 15 00 Independence, 1... 500 Lan caster Miss.dn. 12 00 Diamond Bluff, 1.. 5 00!Ebenezer, 1 new... 1000 Garden Prairie, 1.. 10 00 Hebron, 1 new 7 00 Pleasant Valley, 1 n. 15 45; Phila.: Federal-st. N’r Winnebago, 1 u. 500 Near Iowa City.4 n. 10 00 Hammond Town, 1. 13 82| Mission, 1. 30 00 Cortland, 1 new— 5 00 Des Moines, 1 new. 5 00 Hixton, X new 5 00!0xford. 1. 12 00 Yorkville, 1...... 10 00 N’r Burlington, In . 10 00 Polo Grove, X new. XOOO Bpig’a Landing. X 11. 10 00 Kingsbury. X. X0 00 Do. 1 n. 10 00 Brie’s Prairie, 1 n.. 10 00|Smyrna cir.. X new.10 00 Freedom Center, X Monroe, lnew 6 00 Near La Crosse, In. lOOOjMerion Square, X.. 10 00 new... XOOO River Falls. 1 new.. l00o 6nancock, lnew ... 15 00 Dement, 1...... 500 $136 00 Cresser’s S. house, Millsboro’, Unity. & Near Mt. Carroll, 1 new ...... 10 00! Harmony, 8 now. 30 00 ln e w ...... 5 00 Troy Conference. Eau Galla, 1 new .. 5 OOlSudlersville, 1...... 10 01) Eastville, 1 new— 10 00 Rock Kben, 1 new.. 7 00| Do. 1...... 3 24 Jefferson Grove,In. 9 00 Glenn’s Falls, 1— $20 00 Diamond, 1 new... 6 OOiBridgeville, 1 ...... 10 00 Near Peotone,In.. 1000 Middlet’n&ClarenJ 1000 Polo Grove, 1 new. 6 OO'SCiU Pond, 1 ...... 5 00 Byron, 1...... 1 00 Hoosick Falls, 1— 8 00 Reedsburgh, 1 new. 5 OO Glendon, X...... 12 00 Owatonna, 1...... 600 Cheshire, 1...... 15 00 New Richmond, 1 n. 10 OO Lancaster, 1...... 10 00 Near Morns, 1 new. 10 00 Northampton. 1.... 10 00 Rear Eau Clair, 1 n. 5 OO Naglesville, 1...... 15 00 Chebanse, 1 new... 8 00 Harrisena, 1...... 13 00 Galesville, 1 new... 8 00 Center Square, 1... XX 00 Winnebago cir., 2 n. 9 2a Guilderland, 2...... 20 00 Mendora, X new.... 5 00 Berks Co. Miss.. 1.. 18 00 Cherry Valley, In . 10 00 Gansevoort, 1 new. 10 00 ’i , ta’ 1 Ii.ew • • • ® 00 Catasauqua, X 20 00 Essex, 1 new 4 00 Warrensburgli, 1... 4 00 umii Xon,, ,new- 10 00.NewPhiladelphia, 1 ly 00 Limestone, 1 new.. 10 00 Cobleskill Center. 1. 5 00 1 n-■ ^ 32 Mahanoy City, in .. 25 00 Ogle sta., 1...... 800 Concklinsville. 1 n. 25 00 lomah, 1 new 10 00'Philadelphia Home Near Joliet, 1 new. 10 00 Indian Lake, 1...... 15 00 ? ew 10 00, Mission, 1...... 30 00 Big Foot, 1 new— 5 00 Pottersville, 1...... 1000 ln ew ..... 20 00 ¡Camden dr., 1 X2 50 Chicago, 1 ...... 10 00 Hebron, 1...... 10 00 «ear Prescott, 1 n. 6 00 Shangville & Mid- Kingsbury, i new.. 10 00 Ellenburgh cir., 1.. 3500 “^ ———1 dlebrook, 2...... 23 00 Leland, 1 new 15 00 East Line, 1...... 1000 $236 09 ¡By G. W. Ly brand. 44 76 Broady's Grove, 1.. 5 40 Granville, 1...... 500 38 GRAFTS. Benson & Hope ¡Jacksonville, X «15 00 Palatine, 1...... «500 ¡Grove Bch. h .,ln . *120» Miss., 2 ...... ¿20 00rSadawga.l...... 10 00 Woodland, 1 lOOOiFislier'sShaft.ln.. 1000 Piseco & Gilman- !WestTop3ham,l... 8 00 Parkersbureh, 1.... 5 00| Hop Bottom, 1 io nn town, 3...... 20 001 Waterbary, 1 new.. 10 00 PleasantPoint, 1... 5 OOiCentermoreland, 1. 500 Maltacir.,I new... 1500;Bellows Falls, 1 .... 1000 Blooming Grove, 1. 7 00|Le Raysvlllecir.,1. 1000 Broome Center, 1 n. 10 00 Weston, 1...... 10 00 Evansville, 1...... 10 00 Montrose cir., 1__ 10 nn Bolton City, 1...... 12 00 Eden, 1 ...... 10 00 Mt, Pleasant, 1 .... 6 00 Brash Hollow. 1.... 10 00 West Peru, 1...... 15 OtiiCheckaberry, 1 ____10 00 Frenchton, 1...... 5 00 South Danby, 1 .... 10 no Jay, 1 ...... 5 OO'Hartland, 1...... 6 00 Mt. Pleasant cir., 1. 5 00 Waterford, 1...... 20 00 Guildhall, 1...... 15 00 «735 68 North Danby, 1.... 8 00 Saratoga Springs, 1. 15 00| ------Chenango Forks, 1. 1200 StonyCreek, 1...... 10 00: $118 00 Sterlingvllle cir., 1. 8 00 Troy, 1...... 10 00 W . Wisconsin Conf. Springville, 1...... 1000 Patten’s Mills, 1— 10 00, iVnnhlnutnT, rv>nr Clarke's Summit, 1. 10 00 East Greenwich, 1. 20 ool W ashington ConT. Kilboum City, 1....*10 00 Galway, 1...... 10 OOlPrederick, 1...... $7 80 Chateaugay Lake, 1 5 00:Hillsborough, 4 .... 20 00 Paynette, 1 new.... 10 00 Barton dr., 1 new. 1200 West Grafton. 1— 10 00iBaltimore,l 35 00N'rIron Ridge, in . 10 00 Shickskinny sta., 1. 5 00 CohoesMiss.,1 20 00! —— Avoca, 1 new 6 00 Vestal, 1 ...... 6 00 Stamford, 1 ...... 2 OOj $62 50 Liberty* 1...... 10 00 Newport cir., 2...... 10 00 Cambridge, 1...... 6 00 Paupack,4 40 00 Palmyra, 1 new— 6 00 East Lynn, 1...... 600 **** °°| W . Virginia Coni. Wonewoc,l new... 10 00 Hallenbacki Pleas Upper Iow a Conf. ¡Clarksburgh. 1...... *25 00 Near Kilboum City, ant Valley, 2...... 1000 1 new...... 6 00 Tannery, 1 new 1100 New Oregon cir., f e S f c n l h 0!"56’1 - - - 1 npw An (K) Oatlcttfiburgb, 1.... Grundy Center, in . ^ — -ftm New Oregon, 1 new. 10 00???^* } ...... ?9 99 nRvpnnnrt 1 n. (VV Murray tiville, 1...... 10 00 Edgarton, 1 new... 1 50 Irish S. School,In. 10 00 «420 57 Dixon, 1 new 10 00 Así 11}iand' } ■*...... *• 'IS 6 00 Maysville, 1 new... 5 00 Allai, 1 ...... 7 02!T 5°-- !,•••:• :• • • Wabasha, 1...... 1 0 0 Southern Work. Indlantown, 1 new. 5 00| J-Sandfori, 1... Kilboum City, 1 . . . 10 00 New Lisbon, 1 new. 10 00 Jacksonville,Fla., 1. «50 00 Spring Green, 1 . . . . 10 00 Metuchin, 1...... 100 Nashville, Tenn., 1. 4000 Monona, 1 new 5 00 «170 92 New Orleans, La.,3.150 00 Hampton, 1 new... 8 uu00Hampton, Forest S. S., 1...... 8 00 HarrisvUle.l 5 00 Shenandoah Val New Hartford, In .. 1000 Wisconsin Conf. ley. 1...... 225 Irving, 1 new 1000 Brandonville, 1____10 00 Charleston, S. C.,l. 83 50 Near Monroe, I n .. 5 00 Willlamstown, 1.... 6 00 Racine, 1 new «4 08 Norfolk, Va 8 00 Maysville, 1 new... 1000 Murraysville, 1...... 7 00 Rural, 1 new 6 00 Nashville, Tenn., 1. 1500 Near Lansing, 1 n.. 6 00 West Union, 1 ...... 8 00 Sheboygan Falls, 1. 10 00 Charleston, S. C., 1. 50 00 f&ellsburgh, 1 ...... 10 00 Cooper's Creek, 1.. 10 00 Buena vista, 3 n ... IB 00 Suffolk, Va 972 Near Anamosa, 1 n. 10 00 Oak Hill S. S., I .... 600 Wauwatosa, 1...... 15 00 Raleigh. N. C.,1... 1000 Jefferson. 1 new... 10 00 Middlebourne, 1... 14 00 Oak Creek, 1 new.. o 00 Charleston,______S. C., 1. 75 00 Spirit Lake, 1 new.. 9 40 New Salem, 1...... 10 00 Sharon,!...... 2 00| New Orleans, La.. 1. 1000 Grove Cn Clinton, 1 ...... 10 00 Freedman's Vii- . Newtown Sun Prairie. 1 new. 10 00 lage.l...... 1125 Evansville, 1 new.. 6 00 Norfolk, 1...... 500 Wvnn?ine 1 new in (uiixopen B nun, 1..... e w Oxford. 1 new 10 00 Richmond, Va., 1.. 20 00 K S m P U n ' 10 00 Ashland cir., 1..... 7 00 Hartford, 1 new .... 5 00 Memphis, Tenn,,l. 25 00 S T ?M ^ a U tow i'' W ILetart. 1...... 6 00 Horicon, 1...... 10 00 Fernandina, Fla. ,1. 7 50 In ™ onflCaUettshurgh, 1 ... 6 00 Oxfordville.1 new. 10 00 Charleston.5. C.,1. 30 00 Spr&g Oreek. i new lOOO^ttle Sandy. 1...... 2000 Young's Comers, Elizab’h City ,N. C.,1 2500 Waterloo, 1...... 580 Big Sandy, 1 ...... 10 00 1 new...... 8 00 Newbem, N. C„ 1.. 20 00 Waakon, 1 new— 8 00 Thomtonsto.,1.... 300 Waupacca, - 1...... _ 10 00 ...Mobile, Ala., 1...... 1000 N’r Marshalltown, Mason City, 1...... 10 00 Poysippi, 1...... 10 OOiMemphis, Tenn., 1. 10 00 1 new...... 5 00 Parkersburgh, 1 — T 00 West Liberty, I n .. 6 OOlTuola, Ala., 1 ...... 5 00 8wanton, 1 new— 10 00 Charleston, 1...... 1800 Pine River, 1 new.. 10 UOiLlttle Rock, Ark., 1. 20 40 Pleasant Valley,1 n. 5 00 Point Pleasant, 1... 20 00 Sturgeon Bay, 2 n .. 20 00 Huntsville, Ala.,1. 20 00 Etna. 1 new 10 00 Kanawha. 1...... 1000 Oneida, 1 new 10 00 Morristown, Ark.,1 800 Clough, 1 new 10 00 J. W. Reger, 1...... 10 00 Winneconne, I n .. 10 00 Near Ft. Dodge, 1 n. 5JOO Philippi cir., 1 ...... 50 00 «728 62 Wheeling,! 20 00 Carlton, 1 new 8 00 Bell Point, 1 new.. 1000 Weston, 4 new 25 00 Melrose, 1 new .... 6 00 Eldora, 1 new 10 00 Tainaroa, 1 new ... 1000 Miscellaneous. Waterloo, 1 new... 1000 Weston, 1...... 600 Lane, 1 new 8 00 Webster City, I n .. 10 00 Fort Marten. 1...... 0 HOArahaut, 1 new 10 00 Near Manchester, 1 5 00 Wheeling, 1...... 10 00 Am. Miss. Assoc... «675 Triadelphia, 1...... 5 00 Kewanee cu-.,I n .. 700 Novokoping,l (Feb. N’r Cedar Rapids.1. 10 00 Short Creek, 1...... 10 00 Appleton, 1 new ... 5 00 14)...... 30 00 Near Colesburgh, 1. 10 00 Buckhannon, 1 — 10 00 Wilanee, 1...... 1000 Switzerland,I.--.-- 0 60 Lowell, 1 new 10 00 Smith’s S. S., 1...... 1000 Green Bay, 1...... 50 00 Buenos Ayres,l.... 20ou Ellington, l new ... 6 IK) Union Home, N. Y. 4 90 Cedar Point, 1 new. 15 00 West Union, 1...’ ... 600 «316 08 Sharon, 1 new 7 00 Dunkard, 1...... 5 00 Buenos Ayres, 1 .• 5 00 Fletcher, 1...... 5 00 Rosario, S. A., 1.... SO 00 Waterloo, 1 new... 12 80 Westchester AlmB- Ackley, 1 new 5 00 Buckhannon, 1...... 6 00 Wyoming Conf. Kinchaloe, 1...... 5 00 house...... “ JK Boone sta., 1 new.. 10 00 Distribution 2 West Union, 1 new. 13 20 Ebenezer, 1...... "... 600 Montrose, 1...... «16 00 Pleasant Run. 1— 5 00 Sandford, 1 ...... 6 00 France, 1 ...... ••••• MW Nashua, 1 new 8 00 House of Refuge, Babula, 1...... 1500 Barracksvllle..l— 1000 Barton cir.. 1...... 12 00 Oak Valley, 1 ...... 6 00Le Raysvilie, 1...... 10 00 y ...... Floyd. 1...... 830 West india Squad- But Waterloo, I ... 2500 Ham’s Meet’g-h., 1. 7 00 By Re v. S. F.Brown,l 857 Cross Roads, 1...... 600 French Scb. Ii.,ln. 1200 ron ...... 10 95 «529 96 Rock Forge< 1...... 10 00 Lanesborough, 1... 6 00 Whishler's, 1...... 6 00Van Ettenvfiie, 1 .. 10 00 Vermont Conf. Haines, 1...... 6 00Lehman, 1...... 1000 Fairvlew, 1...... 1000 Onion Hill, 1 ...... 600 S A a i X L i » Bridport.1...... «1000 White Oak, 1...... 600 Port Crane & Osbon «33597 Wait’s Biver, 1 .... 600 MmbieOhapel,!.. 600 HoUow2...... 1900 IIFE MEMBERS AND LIFE DIRECTORS. Constituted in 1865, as far as reported. LIFE DIREOTOBS. B y the payment o f F ifty Dollars at one time. Eev. C. H. Payne. LIFE TVnTM~RTTR.R B y the payment o f Ten Dollars at one time. Bym, Marcus D. -, William S. Pierce, John Culver, Mrs. Tuttlo oimson, Sullivan Taylor, William N . Duffie, Annie E. Oatrander, Angelo JUVENILE VBWBTiBfl. By the payment o f Three Dollars. Barron, Lizzie I. Buckingham, Willie K. Orr, Alice B . Buckingham, Johnnie D. Clinton, Maggie N . Smith, Lorina JL Buckingham, Lizzie D. Mather, Ida JL Smith, Mary A . BLANK FORMS FOB SUNDAY-SCHOOL STATISTICS. D e s ir in g to secure uniformity, not only in the reports of our preachers to the annual conferences, butalso to the quarterly conferences, we furnish the subjoined forms, so that preachers and officers of Sunday-schools may always have them at hand. I. Report to a Quarterly Meeting Conference. <3 ■2 3 » « 9 o c «0 o -2 JZo *— 05 • —® OQ 5 K * œjs© œ o o O *- - P ^ J5 o ^ ^ ^ ^ ä 03» t*rj «* COM e o 00S ®gQ tw r/5 a *s L,. g. £ 'S P ^ K *“ jg CJ JD be o o> a> © © a jB £> £> JÎ? 2 -a ,Q E E E t S E E 8 8 3 3 3 >■ S 3 3 s o ¡25 55 /¡5 II. Report of a Preacher in Charge to his A mural Con£ £ S «•5 05 . 2 5 — m CJ g s i £>B S » S « I s S » .ï Ü •C CCrr, O§ 1 c — « .e: œ fe g ® JS » £ « >% « E 8 £ ü fe I- «5 Î - C3 c £ » I o £ 1 g O « .o v œ œ I S 5 iS « I &3 -5 GQI B O "5 cc m t» oö 8 0» THE TRACT SOCIETY O f TH E METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH FOR THE YEAR 1865. JANUARY, 1866. |Ufo § 0 rh: PRINTED FOR THE SOCIETY, 800 MULBERRY- STBEKT. CONTENTS. Officers and M anagers ...... 5 Committees...... 6 A c t of Incorporation...... \...... 7 Constitution ...... 8 By-L a w s ...... 9 Thirteenth Annual Report...... 10 A ppendix...... 19 Treasures’s A oootjkt...... 24 Recapitulation or Receipts bt Conterences...... 84 Recapitulation or Rboeipts and Dmbubsements...... 86 Gbants...... 81 BUSINESS ADDRESS. All communications respecting manuscripts, editorial and general business o f the Society, should be addressed to the Corresponding Secretary, Rev. Dr. D aniel "Wise, 200 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 used; or if the conference have no Board or Agent, to the Corresponding Secretary at New Y ork; to Rev. J. M. Reid, Cin cinnati ; to L. Hitchcock, Chicago; to J. L . Read, Pittsburgh; to H. H. Otis, Buf falo ; or to J. P. Magee, Boston. Funds should be remitted to Rev. Dr. J. P orter, General Treasurer, Methodist Book Rooms, 200 Mulberry-street, New Y ork: to J. M. P hillips, Cincinnati; to L. Hitohoook, Chicago; to J. L. Read, Pittsburgh; to H. H. Otis, Buffalo; to J. P. Magee, Boston; 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 Churchj” incorporated by an act of the Legislature of the State of New York, passed April 15,1854, the sum of _ dollars, for the purposes of said Society, and for which the receipt of the Treasurer thereof shall be a sufficient discharge. SST“ Persons disposed 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 rt. 1. The title of this society shall be, “ The Tract Society of th e Confer ence, auxiliary to the Tract Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church.” Abt. 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 bounds of the Conference. A rt. s. 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. • j-'-n -’ Board of Managers shall consist of a President, who shall be the pre siding Bishop of the Conference; of five Vice-Presidents, a Corresponding Secretary, a Recording Secretary, a Treasurer, and twenty members— ministers and laymen. 5. The Treasurer shall remit, as early as possible, funds received by him to the Treasurer of the Parent Society. A rt. 6. The annual meeting of the society Bhall be held at the session of the Con- lerencej when the Corresponding Secretary shall submit the Annual Report, the ireasurer exhibit a certified statement of his accounts, and the election of officers ana members for the ensuing year be held. There shall also be held an anniversary meeting of the aooiety at the same time and plaoe. SYNOPSIS OP THE PLAITS OP ACTION ADOPTED BY THE TRACT SOCIETY OF THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL OHDIOE The policy of the Tract Society is to encourage the circulation of tracts and books by voluntary laborers, and not by hired colporteurs. Its agents are our presiding elders, pastors, and tract committees. Could it secure tiueir 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 doUars1 worth of tracts, or the equivalent in Good News, to the tract committee or pastor of every mission that ■will apply for them. 2. To every appointment pledging a collection, ten copies of the Good News. 8. To eveiy Tract Committee, such a supply of tracts at the beginning of a conference year as their necessities require, it being understood that the committee will secure the society in return a c o l l e c t io n sufficient to cover the amount of the grant, and to leave a balance proportionate to the ability o f the Church for general purposes. 4. To every Tract Committee that will expend fifteen dollars in the pur chase of books (taken from the list printed in the appendix to this report) for circulation, by loan, in its church and congregation, the society will give as a premium a set of the E a r n e s t C h r i s t i a n ’ s L i b r a r y , worth $5. For every additional $15 thus expended, five dollars1 worth of books, (at retail prices,) selected from the above named list. 5. The Society also proposes to co-operate with our Foreign Missions by supplying them with the means of translating and publishing tracts and books. It can profitably expend large sums in these important fields. The press is indispensable to our missionaries, and the Tract Society must sustain it 6. 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. 7. The Society will also seek to send tracts and papers to the army and navy so far as it has means and opportunity. 8. The Society will send tracts and papers to almshouses, prisons, and reformatory institutions, particularly those in which our ministers officiate as ehaplains, superintendents, teachers, etc. To accomplish these ends the Society depends upon the pastors to solicit the Churches to give an an nual collection to its treasury. For the current year 1806 it asks the Churches for not less than $20,000. Blanks for making applications for grants will be found in the appen dix to this Report OFFICERS AND MANAGERS. ^rtsibeniB. R e v . BISHOP MORRIS, “ BISHOP JANES, “ BISHOP SCOTT, “ BISHOP SIMPSON, “ BISHOP BAKER, “ BISHOP AMES, “ BISHOP CLARK, “ BISHOP THOMSON, “ BISHOP KINGSLEY. M. D’C. CRAWFORD, T. A. HOWE. Com^ottbing Swrttarg. glworitiing Sattíaig. D a n ie l W is e . D a n ie l D e n h a m , J r . Swasarn:. J a m es P o rter. Parafera. T. A . M orris, D . W ise , R . C. P u t n e y , E. S. Ja n e s , J. A . R oche, A . C. Foss, L. Scott, T. L o d g e, S. D . B r o w n , M . Simpson, L . H . K in g , T. F. H ild r e th , 0 . C. B a k e r , F. B ottom s, B . M . A dam s, E. R . A m e s, J. F. IÍTJR8T, W . H . B oo le, D . W . C l a r k , W . D a y , A . S. H u n t, E. T homson, J. K . W a e d l e , C. B . F ord, C. K in g s l e y , M . D ’C. C r a w f o r d , J. L. G. M’K o w n , T. Car lto n, L . R . D u n n , G. A . H u bbell, J. P orter, W . C. H o y t , D a v id T e r r y , 6 OFFICERS AND MANAGERS. J o e l S a m m i s , J. O. F o w l e r , J. L. S t e w a r t , WILLIAM TeUSLOW, J. M u n d e l l , George Bell, S. B. WlCKENS, J. E. S t e v e n s , George Forrester, T. A. H o w e , D. Denham, Jr., J. W . O l i v e r , W. H. D i k e m a n , J. Bi Crawford, O . D . M ’ C l a i n , Ika Perego, Je., Hiram M erritt, W . H. Gedney, Je., S. J. Goodenough, B . R. H a r d , E. G r a n t , W illiam Morgan, P . A . S p e n c e r , W . W i l s o n , E. H . B r o w n , C . H . A p p l e g a t e , J. A. K i n g s b u r y . C. R. D i s o s w a y , S . M e r r i t t , J r ., S. A. P u r d y M.D. C h a r l e s C h e n e y , öEttCttfik Committee. Committee 0« ^nblicatioirs. Jtegaqi Committee. M. D’C. C b a w o b d , D . W is e , J. P o r t e r , T . C a r l t o n , W. T r u s lo w , C . R . D is o s w a y , D. W i s e , S. A . P u r d y , M.D., S. J. G o o d en o u g h , W. H. D i k e m a n , J. A. R o c h e , D. T e r r y , S. J. G oodjsnough , A. C. Foss. C . C h e n e y . T . A . H o w e , I. P e r e g o , J r . 8 . D. Brown, B. M. A dams. ^abifing Cornmitfcet. W. H. D ikeman, I ra Perego, Jr. Committees on Jimmc* anb applications for ^ib. At Cincinnati, At Boston. At Chicago. At Pittsburgh. J. M. Reed, N . E . C o b l e ig h , T . M . E d d y , S. H. N ebbit, M. B. H a g a n s , F . R a n d , H . W h it e h e a d , C. A H olmes, A n x w P o e , J. Sl e e p e r , G . G o o d r ic h , A . B r a d l e y , C. 0. Edwards, P. N ic k e r s o n , J. K. Botsford, W. H. K in caid , J. M. Phillips, J. P. M a g e e , L. Hitchcock, J. L. R e a d , Sec. and Treas. Sec. and Treas. Sec. and Treas. Sec. and Treas. At Buffalo. At St. Iioals. At Bin Fr&ncisoo, CaL At Portland, Oregon. J. H. K n o w l e s , R e v . B. F. Cr a r y , J. T. Peck, H. 0. Befson, A. D. W i l b o r , Benj. Stinson, J. D. B la in , W . H . W a l k t n s , F. H. R o o t , Sheen a h R ich, W.H.Coddington,W. B. C a r t e r , J. D. Hii/l, M.D., A. S. W . G o o d w in , R . M ’E lb o y, A. W a l t s , H. H. 0n s, B. St . Jameb Fry, E. T h o m a s, A. C. G ibbs, Sec. and Treas. Sec. and Treas. Sec. and Treas. Sec. and Treas. ACT OF INCORPORATION. AN ACT to incorporate the T ract Society o f the Methodist Episcopal Church. Passed April 15, 1854. Sio. 1. Beverly Waugh, Thomas A . Morris, Edmund S. Janes, Levi Scott, Matthew Simpson, Osmon C. Baker, Edward B. Ames, Abel Stevens, Stephen Martindale, Nathan Bangs, Randolph S. Foster, James Floy, James H. Perry, Benjamin Griffen, Joseph B. Hagany, Leonard M. Vincent, John P. Hermance, T. F. R. Mercein, 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 P. Disosway, Asa Child, James Howland, J. M. Fuller, E. H. Rowlandson, J. H. Taft, John Falconer, Joel Sammis, L. B. Loder, William Truslow, S. B. W ickens,T . A . Howe, James Davis, J. B. Edwards W . H. Dikeman, Ira Perego, Jr., Samuel Watkins, John Reid, William Jacobus, J. W . Rumsev, W ill iam Morgan, J. W . Corson, William W . Cornell, J. P. Early, W . A . Cox, A . S. Purdy, MoseB 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 co r p o r a te and politic, by the name of “ The Tract Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church,” and by that name they and their successors shall and may have perpetual succession, ana shall in law be capable of suing and being 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. Seo. 2. The object of said Corporation shall be to diffuse the blessings of Educa tion, Civilization, and Christianity throughout the United States and elsewhere, by the publication and distribution of tracts, and cheap publications, and bookB. Sbo. 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 tne 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 Bum 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 argents of the said Society for the management of its business, and to allow them a suitable compensation. The said Corporation shall also be capable of taking, holding, or receiving any property, real, personal, or mixed, by virtue of any devise or bequest contained in any last will or testament of any person whatsoever, the clear annual income of which devise or bequest shall not exceed the sum of 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 Buch 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 monthB before the death of the testator. • Seo. 4. 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 meet ing 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 pre viously prescribe. Such Board shall consist of not less than thirty-two lay members, and or 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 oi the Board at any meeting thereof shall be a sufficient number lor the transaction of business; and at any meeting of the Society, twenty-five mem bers of the Society shall be a sufficient quorum. Seo. 5. The persons named in the first section of this Act shall be the first Board oi Managers of such Corporation, and shall hold their offices until the next annual election, or until others snail tye elected in their places. , 6. The said Corporation shall possess the general powers, and be Bubject to the liabilities imposed in and by the third title of the eighteenth chapter of the first part of the Revised Statutes. Sbo. 7. The Legislature may at any time alter or repeal this Act. Sec. 8. This Aot shall take effect immediately. CONSTITUTION. A r tio lb . L This association shall be denominated the Tract Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church. A r t i c l e 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. A r t i c l e HL Any person paying to this society one dollar per year, shall 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. A r t i c l e 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-directore, 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 r t i c l e VL The Bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church shall be Presidents of this society, in the order of their seniority. A Vice-Presi dent 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 of 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. A r t i c l e VII. 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. A r t i c l e VIII. The Board of Managers shall have power to enact their own by-laws, to fill vacancies in the Board occurring during the year, to appoint honorary members, to provide for the translation and publication of tracts, to print and circulate appeals to the Church in behalf of the benevolent objects of the society, to raise and disburse funds for those BY-LAWS. 9 objects, and to establish committees of finance and appropriations wherever necessary. A r t i c l e 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 of this association, and to form sub- atixiliaries in its several circuits and stations. The presidents of the Con ference Auxiliaries shall be vice-presidents of this society. A r t i c l e X. This Constitution cannot be altered except by the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, on the recommendation of the society at „a meeting called for that purpose, after, at least, one month’s public notice; or by the society, on the recommendation of the General Conference. BY-LAWS. 1. The regular meetings of the Board shall be held quarterly on the second Wednesdays in January, April, July, and October. 2. Special meetings m ay 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 Bhall be elected annually, and be responsible to the Board for their acts. 6. The Executive Committee shall be the Committee of Applications for Aid at New Y ork; and there shall be a Committee of Finance and Applications for Aid at each of the following places, namely : Cincinnati, Chicago, Boston, Pitts burgh, Buffalo, St. Louis, San Francisco, and Portland, Oregon, to be appointed by this Board, and to. consist of five memberB eaoh. 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 represent this Board in relation to all the publications which go out in the name of this Society. Ihey 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 o f Business at the regular meetings of the Board shall be as follows: (1.) Calling the roll. ■/«"I ^'eat^ n£ ^ e minutes of the preceding meeting. (3.) The report of the Corresponding Secretary. ^ ie Treasurer’s report. (5.) Reports of Committees. (6.) Miscellaneous business. THIRTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT. It will gratify the Mends of tract circulation to learn, as they will from this Report, that the Society haB enjoyed another year of prosperity. Although the principal field of its activity— the army and navy—has been happily closed by the termina tion of the war, it has, nevertheless, found other soils upon which to scatter the precious seed of truth. Otir receipts for 1865 were $13,566 61, or $955 70 more than in 1864. Our disbursements were $13,606 25, or $1,588 84 more than in the preceeding year. As will be seen by the list, most of our grants were made to Churches, our army grants having almost ceased in May last. The income of the Society continues to increase, as may be seen by the following table of receipts for the last ten years : For the year ending December, 1856...... $3,388 39 “ “ 1857...... 5,849 26 “ “ 1858...... 4,021 30 “ “ 1859...... 4,148 12 “ I8 6 0 ...... 2,803 60 “ “ 18 6 1 ...... 4,042 43 “ “ 1862...... 4,756 82 “ “ 1863...... 8,718 25 « “ 1864...... 12,610 91 “ “ 1865...... 13,566 61 THE GOOD NEWS. The circulation of the Good JSTews during the summer reached 99,000. It is now 49,000. The average monthly issue for the year was 74,600. Its average issue in 1864 was 90,500. Decrease, 15,900. Total number of copies printed, 894,000. Total num ber in 1864,1,086,000. Decrease, 192,000. The cause o f this decrease was the termination of the war and the discharge of the army, to which we were sending some 50,000 copies monthly in the beginning of last year. This paper ought to THIRTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT. 11 have a monthly circulation of at least 100,000 among the Churches. The number of pages of the Good News printed in 1865 was 3,576,000, and as each number contains the equivalent of thirty tract pages, the reading matter circulated in the Good News was equal to 26,820,000 pages of tracts. TRACTS. Sixteen new tracts were added to our list during the year: 566 The Wedding Present. Eight pages. 575 Lessons from a Sparrow. Four 567 Justice of Eternal Punishment. pages. Four pages. 576 It’s not my Fault. Four pages. 568 Coals of Fire. Eight pages. 577 Nothing to Pay. Four pages. 569 Celibacy of Priests and Nuns. 578 I'm Right Enough, Missus. Four Four pages. pages. 570 Hope for the Backslider. Four pages. Appeal to Preachers and. Superin 571 Often Reproved. Four pages. tendents. Sixteen pages. 572 Susan Harvey; or, A m I Dying, Church Extension Society, No. 1. Mother? Eight pages. Four pages. 573 Jesus Saves. Eight pages. Church Extension Society, No. 2. 574 The Prison Death Bed. Four Four pages. pages. The tract list is now undergoing a revision, and will be “ when revised” newly classified and catalogued. This is a measure of importance, and will, we trust, add largely to the in. trinsic value and to the availability of the entire list. Number of pages of tracts printed during the year...... 10,544,000 of Tracts contained in the Good N ew s...... 26,820,000 Total...... 37,364,000 Total last year...... 47,044,000 Decrease...... 9,680,000 This decrease is accounted for by the almost total cessation of our grants to the army and navy, as stated above. NEW TRACT PUBLICATIONS. Plain Words on Christian Living. Sure Words of Promise. The Cross of Jesus. The Soul Gatherer. These books are put up in a box and called “ The Earnest Christian’s Library,” price, $5. They are elegantly bound, and beautifully printed on heavy tinted paper. Their matter is most excellent, fitted to please the taste, interest the mind, and 6tir the heart. If the Church does not purchase them freely the Society and the Book Agents will feel that they have poor encouragement to prepare and issue many “ books that are books.” 12 THIRTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT. GRANTS OF TRACTS AND COOD NEWS. A reference to our list of grants will show that we have do- mated Tracts to six hundred and sixty-five appointments in fifty-four Annual Conferences; and Good News to three hund red and fourteen Churches in twenty-eight Conferences. Besides these grants, we have half a million pages of Tracts on the way to California, and a quarter of a million pages just shipped to Oregon for distribution by the Committees on Ap plications for Aid lately appointed at San Francisco and Portland. It will also be seen that we have expended over six hundred dollars in the Southern w ork; over two thousand six hundred and seventeen dollars on the army and navy; three hundred and fifty dollars on prisons, almshouses, and various other )laces; besides the grants of money and books made to our Joreign missions. TRACT ON THE TEMPERANCE CAUSE. Desirous of aiding in the revival of public interest in the cause o f Temperance, we have lately Bent a copy of Tract No. 417 by mail to every minister in our Church. Should it have failed to reach any of them the fault was in the mail, and we will gladly supply a copy to any minister who has not received it and who will make application to the Corresponding Sec retary. PRIZE TRACTS. The Board offers the following premiums for the three best tracts on the evils resulting from the use of tobacco: 1. One hwndred dollars for the best Tract, not exceeding thirty-six pages, on the effects produced by the use of tobacco upon the body, the mind, and the heart. In this Tract the writer is expected to present the latest results o f scientific in quiry respecting the action of tobacco on the physical and mental organism. 2. Seventy-floe dollars for the best Tract, not exceeding thirty- two pages, upon the effects of the use of tobacco on ministerial character, influence, and effectiveness. In this Tract the w riter is not expected to discuss the results o f scientific inquiry any further than they are necessary as the basis of argument. 3. Seventy-five dollars for the best appeal to boys against the THIRTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT. 13 use of tobacco. This Tract should consist largely of illustra tive facts, and must not exceed thirty-two pages. Competitors for the above prizes must send in their manu scripts, addressed to the Kev. Dr. Wise, Corresponding Secre tary, 200 Mulberry-street, prior to the 1st of May next; each manuscript to be accompanied with the name and address of the writer in a sealed envelope, which will not be opened until the prizes are awarded. The Committees to adjudge the prizes will be announced in our Church papers. EFFORTS TO CIRCULATE OUR CHURCH LITERATURE. Feeling an earnest desire to promote the circulation of our many admirable books among our people, the Board makes the liberal offer of "five dollars worth of books (at retail prices) for every fifteen dollars’ which any tract committee will expend in the purchase of books for the purposes named in the following circular, whieh has been sent, per mail, to every tract committee in the Church. CIRCULAR. B r e t h r e n ,— In providing for the appointment of tract committees, the General Conference designed to call into existence a body of laymen to whom the Church might safely intrust the important work of circulating her literature, especially her tracts, among the people who worship around her altars, and also among those who, though not attendants on her services, are otherwise within reach of her in fluence. Many of the committees appointed since the last General Conference have entered cordially and zealously upon their great work, and, as a consequence, the general circulation of tracts and of the Good News has been greatly extended. But we are of the opinion that these committees might readily increase the importance and •usefulness of their work by circulating our Books as well as our tracts among the people. It is a disagreeable fact that the mass of our people neither purchase nor read many of the excellent books published by our Book Concerns at New York and Cincinnati. Perhaps the fault is not so much in the people as in the seeming diffi culty of procuring the books. They are not generally on sale at the bookstores. The preacherB do not care to keep them on hand and offer them for sale, as was formerly the habit of our ministry. From these or other causes the people go un- supplied. That this is an evil what loyal Methodist can doubt ? That tract committees, if they choose to enter upon the work, can do much toward its removal, is very clear to us. W e suggest one or two plans, which might be readily and profitably adopt ed by every such committee without interfering at all with their measures for cir culating tracts. 1. They might procure funds, by such means as the quarterly conference or the board meeting could Buggest, and purchase a number of our most spiritual and use ful books. These books they could properly label and then loan to such members of the Church and congregation as would be found willing to read them. By such 14: THIRTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT. means a single copy of any good book could be made to circulate through a whole congregation. W ith from twenty to fifty different works they could keep a whole society supplied for months with reading that would promote the growth of in- telligent piety, and provoke many to love and good works. 2. In every congregation there are always many persons passing through Borne o f the various stages of religious thought and feeling common to hearers of the Gospel. A watchful tract committee, supplied with our books, would seize the fitting opportunity and place the suitable book in the hands of such persons. Suppose, for example, a hearer gives evidence that he is partially awakened; the committee, by loaning him “ Baxter’s Call,” “ Alleine’s Alarm,” or “ Pleasant Path w ays," might stimulate his convictions and lead him to sue for mercy. To seekers of religion they could loan “ Inquirer after Salvation Addressed,” Peck’s “ What Must I Do to be Saved,” etc.; to young converts the “ Path of Life," “ Convert's Guide,’’ “ Counsels to Converts,” or “ Inquirer and New Convert,” e tc.: to Beekers after holiness, “ The Memoirs of Carvosso,” or ‘-Bramwell,” “ The Christian Maid e n ," Peck’s “ Christian Perfection." “ The Gift of Power,” etc.; and so to minds in all states they could minister by loaning a book adapted to lead them through their difficulties into the paths of piety and truth. To encourage you to undertake this desirable work we offer you the following inducement: To every tract committee or pastor that will expend fifteen dollars in the pur chase of books named in the appended list, the Tract Society will give the “ Earn est Christian’s Library,” containing four elegantly printed volumes, entitled, 1. “ Plain Words on Christian liv in g ;” 2. “ The Cross of Jesus; 3. “ Sure Words of Promise;” 4. “ The Soul Gatherer.” The premium is to be added to the books purchased and used with them as a loan library. This premium library is worth at retail five dollars. The oflfer of the Board is therefore very liberal. May we not hope that it will encourage thousands of tract committees to enter upon the plan proposed, and to become the instruments of cir culating hundreds of thousands of our Church publications ? To obtain this premium a tract committee or pastor must send fifteen dollars to the Book Agents, to pay for books selected from the accompanying list,* and must sign the following application to the Corresponding Secretary or to the secretary of any Committee on Applications for A id : 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 at , requests that “ The Earnest Christian’s Library” be added to the purchase, accord ing to the oflfer of the Tract Society.f (Signed,)...... , Pastor, o r ...... > Chairman of Tract Committee. It is hoped that every tract committee receiving this circular will promptly re solve upon a plan for circulating our books, and for raising the necessary money. In behalf of the Board, D. W ise, Cor. Sec’y Tract Society M. E. Church. We respectfully entreat every minister to carefully consider the above circular. It appeals to an agency yet in its infancy, (the tract committee,) which, if our pastors and presiding elders choose, can be made the most effective and economical instru mentality for the circulation of our literature hitherto known among us. We have, for example, ten thousand Churches, each of which should have its tract committee. There is not * See Appendix. t Should the ram be thirty dollars, the society will doable the premium in books of its own •election tX retail price«. THIRTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT. 15 one of these Churches which could not be prevailed on by an earnest tract committee or pastor to raise at least fifteen dollars for a Church lending-library. Were this done, two hundred thousand dollars’ worth of our books (including the premiums) would be put in circulation among our people immediately. This sum would purchase, even at present prices, over a quar ter of a million of volumes. Is not the conception grand ? Is not the plan practical ? W ould not the results, mental and spiritual, be glorious ? To utilize our tract committees still further, the Board en courages them to engage in the local circulation of tracts by the following inducements : 1. I f they belong to an appointment denominated a mission they are authorized to apply annually for five dollars’ worth of tracts or Good News, without pledging any collection in return. The Board has faith that missions so aided, when they become self-sustaining, will give the Society liberal collections. 2. Tract Committees and pastors on self-sustaining appoint ments are invited to organize their work at the opening of a conference year, and having determined on the number of Good News and the quantity of Tracts they need, to apply for a grant sufficient to cover their necessities. It must, however, be understood that such ‘ Churches stand pledged to give us a col lection during the year sufficient to cover the grant, and to leave a margin, as liberal as they can make it, for general purposes. 3. To every appointment pledging a collection the Society will, on application, send ten copies of the Good News for one year. 4. To ministers laboring among the “ freedmen ” the Society will make liberal appropriations. Such are the plans of the Tract Society for the home work. In foreign fields our missionaries are its agents, and they ought to be supplied with means for translating and publish ing books and tracts, with a liberality far exceeding anything in our past history. Germany, Bulgaria, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, India, China, and Africa are accessible to our action by their means. In. all these lands the press is a power. It is indeed indispensable to the enlarged success of our missions, especially in China and India. 16 THIRTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT. GERMANY. The following letter from Bro. J a c o b y will show what our brethren are doing for the Tract cause in the “ Fatherland To the Corresponding Secretary of the Tract Society, M. E. Church : Dear Brother,— You receive herewith the annual report of our Tract Society and Book Concern, and you will see thereby that we are still active in the great wdrk of Tract distribution. I. TRACTS. New Tracts printed in 1 8 65: 156 The Grateful Old Anne, or “ A ll is Christ” Eight p a g es.. 3,000 157 Influence o f a Pious Servant. Eight pages...... 3,000 168 W alk in H im ! a Word to Young Converts. Four pa g es.. . 5,000 159 Encouragement for Him who suffers Temptations. Twelve' pages...... 3,000 160 A Single W o rd ; or, “ W hat has it done?” Four pa g e s.... 3,000 Old Tracts reprinted, together, 39 N o s...... 80,000 New Handbills, 8 N o s...... 16,000 New Monthly Messengers enlarged...... 84,000 Pamphlets republished: Friendly Hints to Emigrants...... 3,000 The Blessing of Family Prayers...... 3,200 D istribution op Tracts and M essengers in 1865: Tracts printed in the year 1865...... 100,000 On hand January 1, 1865...... 348,405 Total...... 448,405 On hand December 31, 1865...... 139,204 Distributed in the year 1865, Tracts...... 309,201 Monthly Messengers, enlarged in 1865: Printed in 1865...... 84,000 On hand December 1864...... 102,290 Total...... 186,290 On hand December 31, 1865...... 65,475' Distributed Monthly Messengers in 1865...... 130,815 Total distribution in 1865 of Tracts and Monthly Messengers _ 440,016 Handbills, illustrated, distributed in 1865...... 76,200 Children Tracts...... 71,020 Since the commencement of our Society we have distributed: Tracts and “ Monthly Messengers" ...... 4,864,558 Children’s Tracts...... 1,386,355 Handbills, illustrated...... 279,400 W e have stereotyped 180 pages Tracts. You will see by this statement: 1. That we have printed considerable less last year than the year before. The reason is because our means did not permit it. 2 . That there remain about half the numbers of copies on hand than we had the year before, and that we will be obliged to print considerable more than last year. % That for all the Tracts we distributed we received not a cent, but had them to distribute gratuitously, for all the Societies in Germany do the same. Pamphlets we sell for cost price. Here you see that our Tract Society is supported by contributions, but our THIRTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT. '17 friends in Germany are n o t a ble to support us entirely. The Religious Tract So ciety in London has granted us £85 in the past year and only by this help it will be possible to close up our account of the past year, without debt But there is still a debt of 500 thalers gold hanging over our head. 0 save us from this our adversary! M y dear Brother, the year of Jubilee has come, shall we not go out f r e e /. A sk the Church, ask the Committee, and I know they, will save us. W e need $1,000 in the year 1866, and we pray that it may be granted to us. n. BOOK CONCERN. In this year we have published books which will give us a name among the publishers in Germany. 1. A Concordance, nearly 1000 pages octavo, like Cruden’s, without explanation Such a work has not been published before in the German language, and has been received wit£/ applause. Our profit is very small, but we will stereotype the next edition. 2. Systematic Theology from Dr. Warren. Part I. The Introduction. When this work is finished it will, by consent of the Church, become without doubt a stand ard jn our German Theology, and make the Methodist Theology known in Germany. W e have also printed “ Palissy, the Huguenot Potter,” and W esley's Christian Perfection, and reprinted Kempis’s Imitation. W e sold in the year 1865 13,835 ¡books, 13,481 pamphlets, 5,912 children’s books, 623 packages picture cards, and 54,060 biblical cards. ; W e have sold since the existence of the Book Concern 185,815 books, 230,520 pamphlets, 95,033 children’s Books, and 19,961 picture cards. in . PERIODICALS. The Evangelist, our Church paper, gains subscribers as our Societies gain mem bers. W e have now 2,000 subscribers; and though it is very cheap, the subscrib ers pay the expenses of printing. However, we shall soon be obliged to publish it weekly, and then we need an editor. Till now the Superintendent is agent and editor. The Kinderfreund has not been introduced in such a number in our Sunday- Bchools as it should have been. Our people are too poor to pay all these expenses. We have only 2,400 subscribers. The Missionary Messenger, our “ Missionary Advocate,” has nearly 4000 sub scribers. Many friends in reading this report will, in comparing it with our Book Concerns in New York and Cincinnati, think “ that it is a small concern.” Indeed it is small I But if the Lord continues to help us here in Germany, as he has done in the past years, our descendants will in the days o f Jubilee look back to it with gratitude, as we look back in America to the days of John Dickin in Philadelphia. And now we beseech you to grant us $1,000 this year, and we will promise you to keep out of debt in future if we possibly can. May the Lord remember our Zion in mercy in these days of Jubilee. W e pray for a revival of religion in the Methodist Church. Yours in Christ, L. S. Jacobt. TRACT AGENTS. Fowr conferences only appointed Tract agents, namely : East Baltimore Conference, Elisha Butler; Philadelphia Con ference, J. F la n n e r y ; B lack River Conference, J. A u s t in ; Oregon Conference, W. R o y a l . 18 THIRTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT. ANNIVERSARY. Our Anniversary was held at Buffalo, December, 10, 1865. Rev. Bishop Kingsley, Rev. Dr. Wiley, andt the Corresponding Secretary were the speakers and preachers. It was a profitable occasion. CONCLUSION. The work of the Tract Society is enlarging. The Churches are beginning to appreciate more thoroughly the value of tract and book circulation as an auxiliary evangelizing force. Tract committees are at work in many places with vigor and success. Could we have the quaint old statement of a cause of our Church progress—“ all at it and always at it”—applied to this department of our Christian activity, we should soon put the one hundred millions o f pages o f tracts and the one hundred thousand copies of the Good News, which is our standard of success, into circulation annually. May God so stimulate the people that, as in the days of Nehemiah, they may “ have a mind to work!” APPENDIX. [List of the Books from -which selections are to be made by Tract Committees and pastors who apply Tor the premintns offered by the Society. The Agents allow Tract Committees expend- . ing |15 or more a discount of 30 per cent from the prices named.] Abbott, Rev. Benjamin...... $0 55 Christ Crucified...... $0 60 Admonitory Counsels to a Metho Christ, the, of the Gospels...... 1 25 dist...... 0 50 Christian Biography, 5 vols., each 0 35 Advice to One who Meets in Class 0 25 Christian Effort ...... 0 55 Afflicted, Companion for the 1 10 Christian Exertion Explained and Alleine’s Alarm and Baxter’s Call 0 55 Enforced...... 0 40 ¿ngels, Nature and Ministry o f .. 0 35 Christianity, Introduction to 0 55 Annals of Christian M artyrdom .. 1 25 Christianity, Aspects o f...... 0 65 Annals of the Christian Church.. 0 60 Christianity Tested by Eminent Xnnals of the Poor...... 0 60 M en...... 0 60 Apology for the Bible...... 0 50 Christian Laborer...... 0 30 Apostolical Succession...... 1 10 Christian Lawyer, the...... 1 50 Appeal to Matter of Fact and Christian Love...... 0 40 Common Senso...... 0 55 Christian Maiden...... 1 25 Asbury and his Coadjutors 2 25 Christian Perfection...... 0 40 Asbury’s Journals...... 5 00 Christian Perfection, Plain A c Asbury, Life and Times of 1 75 count o f ...... 0 45 Backsliding, Antidote to ...... 0 40 Christian Perfection, Scripture Baker on the Discipline ...... 1 00 Doctrine o f ...... 1 50 Bangs, Rev. Dr. Nathan, Life and Christian Philosopher...... 0 55 Times of...... 1 75 Christian Principle and Mental Baptism, Hibbard on...... 1 75 Culture...... 0 30 Baptism, Obligation, Subjects, and Christian Purity...... 1 25 Mode...... 0 55 Christian’s Manual...... 0 40 Beatitudes, Lectures on the 1 00 Christian’s Pattern...... 0 415 Beliovere Encouraged to Trust in Christian Student...... 0 55 G od ...... 0 25 Christian Theology ...... 1 25 Benson, Joseph, Life o f ...... 0 80 Church Polity...... 0 40 Bible and Slavery...... 1 25 Church Polity, Essay on ...... 0 75 Bible Blessings...... 0 20 Church, M. E., Responsibilities of Bible and Modern Thought 1 75 the...... 0 60 Booking, Mrs. Hannah, Life and City of Sin, the...... 1 2 5 Letters of...... o 40 Olarke, Dr. A ., Life of...... 1 50 Bramwell, Life o f ...... 0 60 Clarke, Dr. Adam, Life of) new.. . 1 7 5 Brand of Dominic ...... 1 25 Clark, Rev. John, Life o f . 1 25 Bunting’s Sermons...... 3 00 Class-Leaders, Address to 0 20 Calvinism as it is...... l 25 Class-Leader’s Manual...... 0 50 Calviuistic Controversy 1 00 Class-Meetings...... 0 70 Campbellism Exposed...... 0 70 Coke, Rev. Dr., Life and Mis Camp-Meetings, their History, etc. 0 25 sionary Labors o f...... 1 00 Cartwright, Peter...... 1 75 Colenso, Fallacies of,Reviewed.. . 0 75 C&rvosso, Life o f ...... 0 75 Collins, Rev. John, Sketch o f . . . . 0 35 Chart of Life...... 1 00 Commentary, a, on the Lord's Children, Ministering...... 1 50 Prayer...... 1 00 Children, Government o f...... 0 35 Commentary on Matthew 8nd Christ and' Christianity...... 1 00 Mark...... 1 75 20 APPENDIX. Compendium o f Methodism $1 57 Fletcher’s Letters ...... $ i 25 Conversations for the Young on Friendly Hints t o Youth 0 30 the Bible...... 1 25 Fry, Mrs. Elizabeth 0 20 Conversion of the World, Sugges Garden of the Lord...... 0 20 tions for the...... 0 40 Garrettson, Rev. Freeborn 1 00 Converted Infidel...... 0 60 Gatch, Rev. P., Sketeh o f. 0 50 Qonvort’s Guide and Preat&eris / * God incfli^pry and Science 0 75 Assistant ...... % ..... 0 Sb Gold ana the Gospel...... 0 75 Oookman’s Speeches...... 0 35 Golden Maxims for every Day in Cooper, Mrs. Mary...... 0 50 the Y ear...... 0 30 Counsels to Converts...... 1 50 Gruber, Jacob, Life of...... 1 75 Cox, Melville B., life and Remains Gurley, William, Life o f...... 1 00 / ‘iDf . a . . : . *'.*•’ ...... ** • . . 0 55 Hannah's Letter on Theology.... 0 30 I ^ y M onitor ...... 0 30 Harmony of the Divine Dispensa Dancings Essay on 0 35 tions...... 3 00 Daniel Verified in Histoiy and Heart and Church Divisions, CauBes : Chronology...... 0 80 and Cure pf ...... 0 50 Dan Young, Autobiography. 1 75 Heaven, our Friends in.. 1 00 Death-Sed Scenes...... 1 7 5 Heaven, Scripture Views of. 0 55 Defense ■of our Fathers ...... 1 0 0 Hebrew People, Histoiy of,.,.... 3 50 Deists, Short Method with...... 0 07 Hedding, Life and Times o f 2 25 feevout Exercises of the Heart... 0 35 Helm, Cross, and Sw ord...... 1 75 Pew Drops...... 0 15 Helps for Every Hour...... 0 20 Dickinson, R$y. P&ard ...... 0 40 Helps to the Promotion of Revi Doctrinal Itocts,-Revised. 0 75 vals ...... 1 00 f)oing Good, an Incentive to.. 0 35 Heroes of Methodism...... 1 75 Domestic Piety and Family Gov- Heroines of History...... 1 25 * «rn m en t...... 0 40 Heroines of Methodism...... 1 25 BowUng’s Remains 0 90 Hidden Treasure ...... 100 Earnest Men, Life and Work o f.. 1 75 Historical Confirmation of Scripture 0 35 Bd wards on the Holy Spirit.. . .. 0 40 History of the Methodist Episcopal Elements of Divinity.2 50 Church...... 6 00 Emory, Bishop, Life and WorkB o f 3 00 Holy Living, Rules for...... 0 25 Emory,* Bishop, Life o£ ...... 1 7 5 Home Truths...... 0 75 Episcopal Controversy and De- Homilist, the...... 175 ■ fense...... I 20 Home's Introduction to the Bible Episcopal Controversy Reviewed. 0 90 (abridged)...... 1 60 Bpisoopios, the Life- o f 1 20 Hour, the Sacred., ..— 0 90 Basays, Moral and Religious 1 50 Howard, Mrs. Susan, Memoir 0 35 Bnchariat, Nature and Des%n of Howe, Mrs. Mary, Memoir of..... 0 55 ..;..V.....r.... 0 35 Huntingdon, L a d y ...... 125 Bvidenees o f Christianity...... 0 35 Immortality of the Soul...... 1 76 Evidences of Religion, the Scientific 1 25 Improvement of Society...... 0 55 Evangelist, the True...... 6 60 Infant Church M embership...... 1 00 Bxpeiieaoe, German Methodist Inquirer after Salvation Addressed 0 07 Preachers’...... 1 50 Inquirer and N ew Convert...... 0 25 Axperience of Several Methodist Israelites, Ancient ...... 0 6j> ¿Wreaehers ...... 0 90 Itinerant, Recollections of an..... 1 00 , ffether Reeves...... 03S Jones, Mrs., Narrative of...... ® ^ ifanale Biography, Gfems o f 0 75 Justification, Hare on...... • ® 60 Knley, Rev. J. B., Autobiography Land of Promise...... 1 " o f ...... 1 75 Last Witness...... ® £#• Rshwick, Miss Mary, Memoirs o£ 0 40 Law's Serious Call,...... • • ® 9btcfaer, Beauties of...... 1 00 Leaves that never Fade...... ® Fletcher, ISolrtvLifeof. 1 00 Lectures and Addresses...... • 1 j z fteteher, Mary, Mrs., Life of..». 1 25 Lectures to iToung Men...... • ,® 7" Aefather's Address to Seekers .of Letters to Dr. Smith on Slavery.. 1 •• * Salvation. 0 07 letters to School-Girls P.”® Fletcher's Appeal...... 0 60 Lewis, Samuel, Biography life in the Laity...... $0 75 New Converts Directed and Kn- Life, the Ministry of. : . . . . 1 25 cou raged ...... $0 07 Light in Dark Places...... 0 60 New Divinity, System of, Examined 0 85 light in the V alley...... 0 4 0 New England Divines, Sketches of 1 75 Lights of the W o r ld .. . . . ------.'. . 1 00 N ew Testament Church Members 0 90 literary Characteristics and New Testament Expounded and ' Achievements of the Bible 1 75 Illustrated...... 4 00 Lives of the Popes...... 1 75 Newton’s, Rev. Robert, Sermons. 1 75 Lives made Sublime...... 1 25 Object of Life, the...... 1 25 Living Waters for Daily U se 0 35 Old Humphrey’s Half-Hours 1 00 Living W ay, the...... 0 55 Olin’s, Dr., Life and Letters 3 00 Longden, Henry, Life o f ...... 0 50 Olin’s, Dr., Works...... 3 00 Lord’s Supper, the ...... 0 60 Olin on Youthful Piety...... 0 35 Lord’s Sapper, Guide to the 0 30 Original Church of Christ.' 0 75 Lorraine’s Sea Sermons...... 0 60 Our Country; its Trial and Triumph 1 50 Luther, Martin, Life of...... 0 50 Ouseley, Rev. Gideon...... 0 65 Mammon...... 0 10 Outposts of Zion...... 1 75 Man All Immortal...... 1 75 Palestine, Geography and History of 1 75 Manly Character...... 0 75 Palissy, the Huguenot Potter.. . . 1 25 Maxwell, Lady, Life of...... 1 2 5 Parent’s Friend...... 0 50 Meditations on the Essence of Parkerism ...... 0 35 Christianity...... 1 75 Pastoral Office in the M. E. Church 0 35 Mental Discipline...... * . 0 75 Path of L ife ...... 1 00 Mental Science, Elements of 1 75 Patriarchal Age, the...... 3 25 Merchant’s Daughter...... 0 60 Personal Effort...... 0 30 Mercy of God, Contemplations on Pilgrim’s Progress...... 1 00 the...... 0 50 Pioneer, Autobiography of a 1 75 Methodism, E a r l y ...... 1 75 Pioneers of the W e s t...... 1 75 Methodism, Ecclesistical Polity of 0 35 Pleasant Pathways...... 1 25 Methodism, Economy of...... 1 25 Poet Preacher...... 1 00 Methodism, History of, 3 vols., each 1 75 Pope, Temporal Power of t h e .. . . 0 60 Methodism in its Economy, Origin. Popery, Dialogues on...... 0 55 etc...... 0 65 Porter on Revivals...... 0 50 Methodism, Inside View s of 0 50 Positive Theology...... 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Teacher’s Guide...... 1 5 0 Words of the Wise ...... 0 35 Superannuate, Sketches of a _.. . . 1 25 Words that Shook the World.... 1 25 Superannuate, the...... ! . 0 50 Wrestling Jacob...... 0 30 ftnpornuineraiy, t h e ...... 0 50 Young Lady’s Counselor...... 1 00 Systematic Beneficence...... I 00 Young Man’s Counselor...... 1 00 fbtliam, Mrs. Maiy ...... 0 70 Young Man Advised...... 1 25 ‘Sjteodicy ...... 3 00 Young Minister ...... 1 26 APPENDIX. 23 BLANKS] FOR WAKING APPLICATIONS FOR AID TO THE TRAQT SOCIETY. Far the Pastor o; Tract Committee on a (Home) Mimnnn. To the Corresponding Secretary of the Tract Society: _...... appointment...... Con ference is amission. "We request the Traqt Society togrant mjwedollari worth of * ______for circulation in the charge. _____ Pastor, or _ —- Chairman of Tract Committee. 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La Fayette, by C. W . Leber...,. 6 00 / Malone, by Bev. A. E, Corse $6 60 Gilson, by A. Beiler 11 65 Geddas, by Bev. W. S. Titus, for Gene8eo,_ by E. WaBmubh...... 10 00 the army, $18 00, less exc., 11 ots. 17 89 La Prairie, by A . C. P rice...... ' 6 00 OktU and Gray ville, in part, by Young Amsruft. by J. Tubbs 4. 05 , T. JL i)oty ...... 8 90 C ot. 111. Conf./by D. M. Hill.... 109 25 jr^oy Bev. D . Fu]ford 5 ¡50 Onarga, by N . C. Lewis...... Stiver Conf. Tract Society, 10 00 % lÎr. W. H. Beach 823 71 Center Mage, by J. J. Fleharty.. 3 75 M »V i by Bev. C. Maruon..... 6 60 ? $184 15 >6 Mills, by Bev. G. S. W at- 0 80 Central Ohio Conference. îdlevüle, b y Bev. B. F. Woo EUettsvilK Missouri and Aj*k^nsas Conference, Corydon, by' talker 7 86 New Albany, by J. W. Julian... 7 40 R eceived b y J. I f. PhilHps, OtnbinnaM.: t!i«frbuifih, by Walker...... 6.Q0 Conference Collections. 1... . $£ j 5 (Morgaiitown,by T. W, Jones..... 7 ^0 Blue Grass Circuit, by V . E. Nebr^K^ C^«|fecB|^e. > Eavensoroft...... 11 65 . Received by J. M. PhiUipt, CUvdnwti: BolUviHe, by iL. M. Wait**»...;. 15 “60 Conf. Colls.,by the Treasurer... 108 85 Conf. polity by T. J. M as%,... $3 35 New Albany, by S. L. Binkley.. 1 0 Newark Conference. $200 20 Irvington, by Bev.-J. Scarlett.... $5 50 Iowa Conference. Port vervis, by Bev. J. 8. Coit.. 4 84 New Dover. b y Be*.- W . SIsQiUa-. Muscatine, by R. W, H,Brent .. $6 25 f Received by L. Hitchcock, Chicago : Seoond Meth. E. Church, Hudson Columbus dty, 1yy A. S. Prather. 10 10 City, by Bay. J. M. Ijjegerald. 6 00 By B. Wright.; ...... 8 50 Greenville, by Bev. B. Haight... 3 00 Iowa Conf., by B. Mark, treasurer 60 75 tMBippany and Wbippwy, by Bev. J. E, Hancock...... ; Received bv J. St. Phillip*. Cincinnati: 5.00 Market-atreet M .E. Church, Pat- Conf. Colls., by H. Gibson, tr... 61 80 erson, by Bev. J, M. Freeman. 6 00 St. Patu’ B M. E.' Church, Jersey $140 90 City, by Bev. W. Tuaison..... 475 Kansas Conference. Fulton-street M. E. Church, Eliz Received IryJ. X . Phillips, Cincinnati; abeth Port, by Bev. C.S. Cpit. 8 00 Con£ Colls., by B. F. Bowman. $20 10 Kingwood, by Kev. M. M. Fogg, R eceived by L . Hitch'-ock^ C hicago : for the army... ' ...... 6 25 St. Paul’ s M. E. Church, Jersey Barton, by B. F. Bowman...... 25 95 City, by Bev. W. Tunison...... 1 50 Peapaok, by B*v. J. P. F oj*..... 8 40 $*6 05 Basking Bidge, by Bev. J. W. Kentucky Conference. Yomig...... 6 55 R eceived b y J. M. PhAlUv*, C incitm aU : Newark Conference, by Mr. 6 . J. Main-st. Church. Covington, Ky., G oodenough...... 85146 by N. M .‘Bbnrick:...;...... $2 75 First M. E. Church, Paterson, by Sy-H. C. Pell...... 1 00 Bev. B. Kelley.,.., ... ___ 11,00 Clinton-street, Meth. E. Church, $8 75 Newark, by Bev. B. B. Yard. 17 60- Port Jervis, by Bev. J. S. Coit.. 5 00 Maine Conference. Havf-rstraw, by Bev. B. S. Arndt 12 04 < . Received by J. P. Magee, Boston; Phfllipsbuigh, by Bev. S. Pw- Kittery . . s i . . . , ...... 4 00 sons ...... 8 60 MarylandBidge...... 2 65 Springy Valley, b y Bev. M. C. Oxford ...... *..... 10 00 7 00 fitrohg. , ...... 8 60 Stanhope, by Bev. H. E. Wal SftoearopfMr...... 6 00 ton, ...... 4 25 Bicbmona ...... i...... 6 00 Mariner's Harbor, b y Bev. G. Winsor, $7 00, less counterfeit $81 16 60 « t s ...... 6 50 Miehigan Conference. Hedding M. E. Church, Jersey City, by Eev. W. Day..'...... 15 00 Michigan Conference, by Bev. J. Green’s Chapel, bv Bev. J. Meac 4 10 M. A rn o ld ...... $68 «1 Veronaj by Bev. G. T. Jackson.. 4 00 Received by L. Hitchcock, Chicago; Greenville, by Bev. A . S. Comp- Bewjtt,by J. Bobertson 2 00 8 45 Muskegon, by H. A. Pattison.... 1 0(0 Winiiiggn Conference, b y C. T. Van Antwerp...... #7 20 Blo6taifleid,by f£ev. j . B. Ad- Chelsea, bjGeoage Smith 6 00 * * ® libertyvUle, by Bev. G. Vsn g ^ $W 11 Minnesota Conference. ' Bmeived bv L. Hitchcock, Chicago : Stooktor^.inr.G!.^. E i g l i t $16 00 Anoks, vfJr. I*tfarop...... * oo MUfprd, by Bev. W. B. Minnesota C o n ie r«u o e ...... J p ty, 8 0» 10 00 $47 06 Browi...... TRACT SOCIETY TREASURER'S ACCOUNT. 27 Mount Belleville, by Eev. C. B. New Hampshire Conference. Barn< 8 ...... •, ------\’‘"W * 9 00 Seotived by J. P. Mace*, Boston: New Prospect, by Eev. J. E. Wilmot and Sutton ...... $3 00 Switz ...... 17 32 Claremont...... 9 50 Wesley Chapel and Ladentown, From Conference...... 157 55 by Kev. G. 0 . Carmichael 4 66 North Charlestown.. . . f . 2 50 ClarkviUe, by Eev. D . W alters.. 8 00 Columbia ...... 2 45 Palisades, by Eev. W . E . Tomp- Center Sandwich ...... 7 75 kinson ...... -• *•-• • • • • • 8 70 Plymouth...... 8 00 Barryville, by Eev. W . C ..Hen Fisherville ...... 2 00 drickson...... 3 00 Newmarket ...... $2 69 Bockaway...... 10 00 East Salisbury....,.'..^...... 4 00 Irvington, bv Eev. J. Scarlett 6 00 E. A. Crouch...... ‘.j.. , . . . 8 00 New Providence, by Eev. J. E . Daniels...... - . 6 25 $207 44 Bloomsbury, by Bev. W . H . Hag gerty ...... 4 60 New Jersey Conference. Parsippany and Whippany, by State-street M. E. Church, Tren Eev. J. E. Hancock...... 6 25 ton, by Bev. W . H. Jeffreys $10 00 Columbus Cir., by Eev. N. Ed- $669 15 "wsrds 8 20 New England Conference. Haddonfield, by Eev. B. F. W ool- s to n ...... 7 00 Leominster, by Eev. T. J. Abbott $11 25 Keyport, by Eev. H. B. Beegle... 6 00 Northampton, by Eev. C. D. Hill 5 00 Pitman Meth. Epis. Church. New S. Worthington, by Bev. L. A. Brunswick, by Eev. H. M. Bosworth...... 2 00 Brown...... 12 00 , Received by J. P. Moate, Boston: Lebanon Glass Works, by Eev. S. Bromfield-street-Bogton...... 20 61 H. A say...... 2 50 D-street, South Boston...... 6 65 Woodstown, by Bev. A. E. Bal Hanover-street, Boston...... 10 67 lard ...... 5 0<) Fitchbuig. ..,...... 5 70 Crosswicks, by Eev. E. H. Durell 4 90 Chicopee...... 9 00 N . J. Conf., by Eev. Dr. Harris.. 507 71 Monson...... 2 00 Beverly,' by Eev. J. E. A d a m s... 2 SO Cliftondale...... 6 50 Vincentown and Medford, by Eev. Athol Depot...... 8 00 J. Atwood...... 8 00 Wilbraham ...... 9 75 Longaeoming, by Eev. D . Moore, Boxbuiy...... 22 00 $4 68, less counterfeit, 50 cts.. 4 IS From Conference...... 171 52 Tuekerton, by Eev. C. C. Eastlack 8 00 Union-street, Lynn...... 9 86 Allentown, by Eev. G. C. Mad- Malden ...... 1 1 1 4 dock, $3 30, less counterfeit, 25 East Cambridge ...... ■;____ S 27 cen ts...... 8 05 Cambridgeport ...... 12 00 S. Amboy, by Eev. D. H. Shock. 4 06 Fitchburg...... 6 50 Commerce-street, Bridgeton, by Ashbum nam ...... 5 00 Eev. A . E . Ballard...... 10 00 Holyoke...... 2 85 Lebanon, bv Eev. S. H. A say 3 00 Belchertown...... 2 00 Salem, by Sev. C. H. Fleming 8 00 Mt. Bellingham, Chelsea...... 12 00 Pedrickton, by Bev. M. C. Stoke« 6 00 Westfield...... 1 0 0 0 Bridgeton, by Eev. J. H. Mickle. 4 50 Saxonville...... 11 00 Clarksboro, by Eev. J. Stiles 2 50 Westfield, W est Pariah...... 8 25 Newport, by Bev. N. Edwards... 4 00 South-street, L ynn...... 5 09 Columbus, bv Rev. D . L . Adams. 15 00 Oxford, Mass...... , ...... 4 48 Swedesboro, "by Eev. B. S. Sharp. 10 00 Stoneham...... 8 00 Cape May Cir., by Eev. S. Town Saugus...... 8 00 send ...... 2000 Union Church, Charlestown 8 00 Blackwoodstown, by Eev. G. B. Barre...... 5 00 Snyder...... 6 00 Sw^mpscot...... 2 21 Clarksburg, by Eev. J. P. Connel- Ipswich...... 7 00 l e y ...... 6 00 Natick, Second Churob...... 2 00 Moorestown, by Bev. G. W . Dob Shelburne Falls...... 1 11 bins ...... 2 63 Somerville...... 6 00 CroBswicks, by Eev. F. A . Morrell 6 50 Chicopee ...... k ...... 15 00 Willow Grove and Vineland, by Maplewood ...... 2 57 Eev. G. C. Stanger...... 10 00 Southampton ...... 8 00 Burlington, by Bev. J. I. Corson. 5 00 Shrewsbury ...... g 50 Port Elizabeth, by Eev. H . G. Eiverdale...... 2 00 W illia m s...... SO 00 Bobert Croaaley, Lowell...... 1 00 Pleasant Mills, by Eev. P. Burd. 2 85 Greene-street, Trenton, by Eev. J. $446 98 S . Heislor...... 1600 28 TRACT SOCIETY TREASURER’S ACCOUNT. IBtowiAtyiÄiiJPc.M,.. f l 09 Cannonsvîlle, by Bev. J. Davey. *5 ir Windaorand Sbaeen, by Rav. E. Roxbàry Ger. Miss., by Rev. G. W aters ...... 5 00 Abele...... 7 00 Rochester Ger. Mies., by Bev. F. i f I- <766 42 G. G r a t s ...... 2 65 Eminence, by Bev. W. W . Taylor 4 20 New York Conference. ; Angelica Ger. Miss., by Bev. L.r Shokan, by Rev. C. C. M iller.... $6 85 Wallon'.. .■vi.i ...... * 2 00 New’Palts Landing, by Rev. P. E. ßcnmton Ger. Miss., by Bev. L. TSSbwn...... 9 00 Wallon...... 2 80 Glase*, by Beiv. D. Heroy ,. 5 00 Dunkirk German M ission... 2 10 Eprtw-third-Btreet M. E. C Lurch, . Seamen’s Ger. Miss., by Bev. J. .Ü. Y.. by Rev. L. H. King.... 25 25 Seidel...... $ 00 St. John’ s M. E. Church, N. Y ., by E. Baltimore Ger. Miss., by Bev. M r , T. Lodge...... 7 49 G. Mayer...... 6W South Lee ana Tyringham, by Buffalo Ogmit «Ger. Miss., by Rev. Rev. Jk®/Wood*..6 76 C. Blinn— ...... 1 00 Glasoo, by Rev. D. Heroy 7 00 Mt. Vernira and New Rochelle Kingston, byBev. J. L.G.M’Koswn 22 00 Ger. Miss., by Rev. C. Brocke- MaigaretyiUe. by Rev. E. Clement 4 00 meier...... 2 00 Mb. Zion ana Sermon, by Rev. Dutchess Cir., by Rev. G. Clarke, W .E.Ket&ham,... 20 00 for the army.. 16 86 Northeast, by Rev. L. B. Andros 8 00 Germantown and MayersvîQe, by ßfc Paul's M. E. €hnroh, N. York, Bev. T : Ellis...... 9 90 by J. Qreydon^ E sq...... -... 113 88 Shandaken, by Bev. W. P. Daved 4 00 Deposit,, by Rev. J. C. Hoyt a ,70 Bloom ville, by Bev. G. Wood Rondoni, by Rev. Z. N. Lewis.. 6 15 w orth ...... 1 17 Second Chuçoh, ÿingrton, by Rev. Lee, by Bev. L. W. Wals worth... 8 00 t4T. W. Chadwick ...... 6 60 Hillsdale, by Bev. O. N. Amer- Thirtiath-Btreet M. E. Church, N* man . 1...... 8 00 : Y., by Rev. I>r, Hegany . 9 00 Greenville, by Rev. W. S. Stillwell 6 00 Pntnam Valley, by Bey. H. C. Eddyville, by Rev. J. G. Oakley. 1 50 tHamphiey,...... 5 55 Copake, by Rev. M. R. Lent 2 10 B is t Church, Peekskill, by Rev. Newark and Elizabeth Ger. Miss., W. C. S w it ii...,...... 9 00 by Rev. H. Kastendiek 8 85 Goshen, by Rev. T. M. Curry 8 00 Curo, by Bev. J. P. Vandewater. 2 95 Hillside «ad Riverside, by Rev. C. St. Paul’s M. E. Church, Peeks t8. Harro wer.,...... 8 00 kill, by Bev. J. Y. Bates 10 75 (Mevillqwby-Rev. Z. N. Lewis... 2 60 "Washington Square M. E. Church, White Plains Village, y Rev. G. N. Y., by Bev. H. B. Bidgaway 17 50 Diaper..,...... 12 05 N. Y. Corn., by Rev. C. E. Harris, White Plains, by Rev. D. D. treasurer, |250 28, lees counter ,Lindslefy..w..a ...... — . « 00 feit. $1 60 ...... 248 78 Thirtfetb-*treet M. E. Church, by Buffalo Ger. Miss., by Rev. F. W. I>r. Hagany, additional... $ 00 Hoppman...... 500 Seeond-street M. E. Church, N. Yonkers, by Rev. J. B. Wakeley. 8 52 T „ by Ber. R. H. Loomis 14 00 Coeyman’s Hollow, by Rev. A. M*tteaw«jv by Rev. A. D. Vail.. 13 00 V aU ...... 9 00 Cornwall, by Rev. G. H. Gregory, Corawallsville, by Bev. J. H. ! for the army ...... 5 00 Hawxhurst,for Good News for (fcreene-street M. £ . Church, N. Y., eoldiera inhospitals...... 7 20 by Bev. j. K. Wardle.. 20 '00 Stoheridge, bv Bev. W. Hall.... 7 08 Orcion, by Be*. E. Osborn 7 90 Kenaico and Northoastle, by Bev. Ottve/byJJev, C. S. Brown...... 1 88 I .S . Lent j 2 00 Aaettm, by Bev. A. Davis...... 2 00 Ellen ville, by Bev. C. S. Brown.. SO 12 WilUamsbuigh German Miss., by liberty, by Rev. L B. Heroy.... 10 00 Leeds and Sandy. Plains, by Bev. Washington Square, N . Y ., by C. Gorse ...... $ 5 00 Rev. H. B . Ridgaway ...... $51 71 New Palte, by Rev. P. R. Hawx- Courtlandt, by Rev. H . C. Hum h u rst..?...... 6 10 phrey ...... 11 00 Monticello, by Rev. T . La Monte 10 00 Mt. Zion, by Re«. L . B. Andrus., 5 00 pike Pond, by Rev. N . Brusie 7 16 Gdshen, by Rev. E . S. O sbon.. . . 5 00 Hunter Circuit, by Rev. W . S. Putnam Valley, by Rev. G. Hearn 8 50 Winans...... 8 60 Bideebury, by Rev. C. C. M iller.. 4 75 $1,384 01 Hyde Park, by Eev. A . H. Saxe.. 2 25 Asbury. by Key. A . Gaylord 3 40 New York East Conference. Jefferson, ny Eev. O. P. D a le s... 4 50 New Milford, by Rev. G. W . A l- Warwick, by Rev. D . D . Gillespie 4 55 l^ n ...... $4 50 Leeds, by Rev. C. Gorae...... 6 50 Westport, by Rev. G. Hollis 4 50 Eockland, by Eev. E . H . W . Bar Seventh-street M . E . Church, N . den...... 11 50 Y ., by Rev. F. Bottome 38 82 Shokan, by Rev. J. H. L a n e .. . . . 3 00 Wolcottville, by Rev. J. V in ton .. 5 13 Poughquag, by Rev. B. M . Ge- Beekman Hill M. E. Church, by nnng ...... 2 05 Eev. C. B. Ford...... 5 57 Northeast Center, by Rev. P. Ger- Bay Eidge and Unionville, by mond...... 5 00 Rev. H. C. Glover...... 5 SO Oak Hill, by Rev. J. F. Richmond 6 00 First M. E . Church, Norwalk, Cannonsville, by Eev. J. H . Conn., by Eev. L . P. Peiry 8 50 Loom is...... 8 25 New Rochelle, by Rev. J. Miley. 5 00 Grahams ville, by Eev. J .N . Bryars 7 50 Hamden, by Rev. J. Field 11 00 Cairo, by Rev. I. R. Vandewater. 8 40 Westbrook, bv Rev. J. S. Haugh. 4 00 Tremont, by Rev. J. Ackerley.. . 5 30 St. John-street M. E. Church, New Rossville, by Rev. J. W . Sm ith .. 3 67 Haven, by Rev. C. E , Glover, 3*rattsville, by Rev. R. D ecker... 5 25 additional...... 20 00 Bedford-street M . E. Church, N. Plymouth Hollow, by Rev. A . V. Y ., by N. Onderdonk, E sq 50 00 R. Abbott...... 2 00 Shokan, by Eev. J. H . Lane 1 00 Fl-i> t-street M. E. Chnrch, Brook Duane Meth. Epis. Chnrch, N . Y ., lyn, by Mr. B. R. H ard . 88 00 by Eev. J. Parker...... 20 00 Windsor, by Rev. N. W. Wilder. 5 00 Second-street German Meth. Epis. South Third-street M . E. Church, Church, by Rev. F. W . Dinger 14 07 Williamsbure, by Rev. J. S. In - New Hamburgh, by Rev. Ira Ferris & 21 Bkip, $5 00 for the army 20 00 Ashley Falls and North Canaan. Stamford, by Rev. Dr. Andrews. 18 00 by Eev. D . Phillips...... 7 30 Trumbull and Niehol’s Farms, by New i’altz, by Eev. P. R. Hawx- Rev. R. L . Mathison...... 1 75 hurst, additional...... 1 00 Astoria, by Rev. S. Rushmore 5 00 White Plains Village, by Rev. W . Easton, by Rev. S. J. Stabbins. . 4 00 M. Chipp 9 23 Alanson M. E. Church, Is. Y ., by Walker Valley, by Rev. J. Elliott 6 00 Rev. W . P. Corbdt...... 20 00 E. Jewett Circuit, by Rev. W . W . Windsor Locks, by Rev. G. L. Taylor...... 5 20 Thom pson ...... 5 37 Little Britain, by Rev. D . M ’Cart- Bethel and Freeport, by Rev. R. •ney...... 4 61 W a k e ...... 4 05 Greene-street M . E. Church, N . bv Rev. W . P. Estea___ 2 00Clinton, Y., by Rev. Dr. Wardle 14 60 First M. i . Church, New Haven, Chester, by Rev. W . G. Browning 8 00' by Mr. W . B. Johnson . 45 00 Harmon, by Rev. J. Z. N ichols.. 9 05 •Cornwall Bridge and Ellsworth, Cornwall, by Rev. G . H . Gregory 15 00 by Rev. S. H. Bray...... 8 85 Saugerties, by Rev. W . Ostrander 10 00 South Fifth-street M. E . Church, pea. and Emig. German Mission, Brooklyn, by Rev. Dr. Porter.. 72 81 N. Y ., by Rev. J. Seidel 13 20 Simsbury, by Rev. C. H. Buck... 5 00 Foshkill and Glenham, by Rev. C. George-street M. E . Church. New , M. Eggleston...... 4 50 Haven, by Rev. J. E. Soanes... 75 00 Monroe, by Rev. TJ. Messiter 14 00 South Second-str- et M. E. Church, .UormanBville, by Rev. W . L . Pat- Brooklyn, by Rev. C. B . Sin g-. 40 50 tiso n ...... 8 00 First Place M . E . Church, Brook White Plains Village, by Rev. W . lyn, by R-v. A. S. Hunt . 56 00 M. Chipp ...... i «ft South Second-st. Church, Brook Coeyman’ s Hollow and Bethle lyn, by. Eev. C. B. Sing, addi- A hem, by Rev. Adea V a il c 80 tionaf...... 4 00 Hobart, by Rev, W . F. H arris.. . . 5 03 W . Suffield, bv Rev. W . P eck .. . 2 18 Harvard, by Eev. W. A . Hnghson 4 15 Stratford, by Eev. B. T. Abbott. 5 00 Keusico, by Rev. W . E , Ketcham 7 00 Orient, by Rev. N . Orchard 3 00 S»ng Sing, by Rev. J. p . Her- Northport, by Rev. H. D . Latham, Maace...... ~ . jo oo in part...... 12 50 Ì*RÌL0T SOCIETY ¥fÉÉAStJ^Bft’8 iLCÓÒtm*. Mangle CtrMby tT. BeUs...... t4 M Wabftah, by J. Colelazer...... 5*5 WolcotVille. by Bev. L. W ; Ab Goshen, by M. H. Mendenhall.... 8 40 bott ...... 4 4 » Wfeat Goöhen. by Rev. 8. F. John ♦ÜTÜ son ...... 1...... IS QO ComwaHOenter, by Eev. B. F. North Ohio Conference. Johnson...... 6 00 Columbia, by Bev. T. L. Waiie, East Marion, by Bev. W. 8. J«g- fbr the anùy. .7...... $10 00 Nashville, by Bev. B. Wiloox.... 12 go Ä dell ^2 50 North Amherst, by Rev. G. A. Port Jeflbnon, by Bev. D. Jones. 8 09 Hughes...... 6 00 ■liakfton Plaoe, Brooklyn, by Bev. Received bv M. fhitUpe, Cincinnati: S. W. Woodruff ...... 25 00 Sheep’a Head Bay. byReV. J. A. Port Clinton/by G. W.Dufin.... s 83 ' Morris..,*...... 2 00 Obèrlin, by H. Bafford...... 8 00 Cold Spring' Circuit, by Rev. C. Bv Junes Elliott 3 15 Steartw ...... 750 Plymouth d r ., by J. 8. Albright. 8 50 W est Goshen, by Rev. S. F. TiJfin, by A . J. Lyon...... 9 00 Johnsen f. w...... 0 lO Conf. Golia., by R. Wiloox, tr .... 100 00 fiew Rochelle, by Rev. J. Miley.. 8 85 Cleveland, by H. L. Parrish 4 00 Southbniy ana fciouth Britain, -by John Tryon, Jorome ville, by John * Bev. W. H* Stebbin» ...... 5 00 M’ Nabb ...... «____ 8 00 Westpott, by Rev. J. Vinton 5 00 Bockville Centsr, by Bev. A. $172 98 Bootli ...... 18 00 Northwest Indiana Conference. Bay Bldge and Unionvillo, by Received bv PhilUpe, Cincinnati; Bev. H. C. Glover...... fe 30 Crawfordaville, by L. Nebeker.... $6 85 Brldgehampton, by Bev. J. 6. Conf. Colls., by J. W. Green 137 G8 H&ngh ..-..i...... « .. S 40 Sleomnaki, by Bev. I. Abbott... 2 00 Received bv L. BÌtdhcock, Chicago : M iddleti*4d, b y Rev. 8. H. fcmith 5 00 South Bend, by J .E . Wright 1 50 ffoifili Fifch-etr- ej,W iBiamsbaigh, Blufifcoh, by J. P. Naah...... 1 00 % Bev. E. 8. Hebberd!...... 12 70 M t Verfton. by Mr. J. P. Hiek.. 16 00 $146,53 Bssex CSnT^y Rev. H. N. Weed. 8 75 litohfield Ciinoait, by Rev. J .0 . Northwest Wisconsin Conference. Munson ...... 4 00 Menomonee, by Bev. W. Han— $4 50 Southampton'» by Bev. W. Wake.. 4 00 JìeeeipedbvL. Hitchaock, Chicago: Baat Meadow, by Rev. J. 8. B'Oraay : 2 45 Northwest Wiaoonain Oonf., by A. We«r Milford, by Bev. G. W. Allen S 00 B. Smith, tr. 1185 Bookman Hm, % Rev. C. B. Ford 7 00 Sofflfc Third-atreet, Brooklyn, by $15 85 Bev. JL 8. Inskfp...... 85 00 Ohio Conference. Üforestville, by Rev. E. Warriner. 2 00 Nathan Bang« Church, Brooklyn, Received bv J. M Phillip*, Cincinnati: 1 % Bev. H. P. Shepard 6 50 Conf. Colls., by E. H. Dixon, tr.$280 77 Ceeond Avenue Church, N. Y .,b y Chauncy., b y K » ?“K ld ^‘ o ■ ls... 10 00 Bov. JLi fl. Mead ...... 14 00 Msnuironeck, by Bev. G. HoUia.. 82 09 $240 77 Tariffville, by Beir. W. A. Not iere ...... ; .... 4 25 Oneida Conference. Bev. D. Noah ...... 8 00 M’Grawville, by Eev. O. L. Tor- 5k, by Bev. J. V. 8an- rey, fo t thè arrny ...... $3 00 1 d e » ...... *8 5 Laorens, by Bev. L. E. Marvin.. 3 00 Good Ground, by Bev. G. A. Holl 8 00 Oxford, by Bev. W. C. Bowen .. 12 00 ‘Upper New Booüeliej by Eev. W. Triangle, by Bev. H. B . Northrop 2 20 j£ , : : : ’ 4 00 Deansvillo, by Rév. J. Hall, Jr... 5 00 ®akhrin»ville, by B«rv. Ä. Booth) 8 50 Oneida Conference, b y W. J. Carl- Danbuiy, by E*v. W. T. ffiil— 18 50 tOD, Esq., $105 92, lesa exchange 52 et*.'...... • • • • • • • •16540 $87154 Groton, byBev. C. M. ßeasions.. 0 95 North Indiana Conference. Spoffora Hollow, by Bev. H. B. ^Éftnith •• 1 V» ¿Seihen, by Bev. E. F. Hasty 15 00 Soott, by Rev. A. C. Bowdish... 2 SO y JPh4Mg)§% ? *' M’L Etna, by Rev. J. G. Brooke...... $2 601 Medranicsburg, by P. G. Edwards $8 25 Georgetown, by Rev. W . H . Bru- Fayette City and Bellevemon, by nefj ...... 2 63 M . L . W eekly.*. 4 11 Scott, by Rev. A . C. Bowdish, ad Brownsville, by R. L . Miller 4 00 ditional ...... 8 20 New Lisbon, by G. W . Cranage. 5 50 Warren, by Rev. S. M . Ston e.. . . - 4 00 M’ Keesport, by R. L . Beacom 7 25 Worcester, by H. F. Row •••••••• 1 50 Braver, by S. Burt . . _____ 3 00 E. Hamilton, by Rev F . T . Hughs- Mt. Moms, by Wm. Gamble, Jr. 8 ?.0 ton ...... 1 21 Burr 11 and Apollo, by J. S. Ledyard, by Rev. R. C. F o x 8 90 L e m o n ...... 19 62 Fly Creek, by Rev. J. W . Raw- Georgetown, by D . A . Pierce.. . . 4 50 lingson ...... 7 Edmeston, by Rev. S. H . H ill 5 $417 40 -Milford, by Rev. C. T, M obs . . . . 7 Moravia, by Rev H. O ee ...... 10 Providence Conference. Middlefield, by Rev. H . V . Halbot 7 Bristol, byRev. M. J, Talbot, for Guilford, by Rev. W . G. Queal.. 4 the army. $6 00 Oneonta, by Rev. H. N . Van Deu St. Paul’ s, Fall River, by Rev. sen ...... 3 S. C. Brown ...... 6 00 Delphi, by Rev B. W . Hamilton 5 Middletown, by Rev. A . A . WestforcL by Rev. J. W . Mevis.. 6 W right...... 7 00 Asbury, byRev. F. M. W arn er.. 16 Edgartown, by Rev. S. Reed 5 00 West Dryden, by Rev. F. M. Thompsonville, by Rev. R. Par Warner ...... 9 sons...... 6 00 New Berlin, by Rev. E. D . Thurs “ A. W .,” New London, byRev. ton ...... 3 O. L. G illette...... 1 00 Preston, by Rev. A . M . Colegrove 1 E. Haddam, by Rev. G. W . Wood Knoxboro, by Rev. G. Moore 5 ing ...... 2 50 Cazenovia, by Rev. B. Shove 12 Mystic Bridge, by Rev. V . A . Cortland, by Rev. E. Owen 3 Cooper ...... ~ ...... 10 40 Burnside, Dy Rev. R. Clark 5 00 $345 17 Fr*e Mtth. E. Church, Norwich, Conn., by Rev. N. G. L ippitt.. Philadelphia Conference. 2 00 Tolland, by Rev. B. M. Walker.. 2 00 Manch Chunk, by Mr. J. R o ss... $5 Easton, by Rev. C. W . A yars. . . . 5 Received by J. P. Magee, Boston: Holmes’ Hole ...... 6 00 $10 00 From Conference...... 154 70 Pittsburgh Conference. Fishcrvillc ...... 7 32 West Thompson ...... 2 25 Received by J. L, Head, Pittsburgh: Northeastern Village...... 6 00 Enon Valley, by R. Cunningham. $5 East Mansfield...... 2 28 Christ Chnrch, Pitts., by E. B. Seituate...... 5 00 Snyder...... 80 West Sandwich. 2 35 Elizabeth Cir., by J. R. M ills.. . . 12 Eastham...... 5 05 Peter’s Creek, by W . Cooper 85 Middletown...... 3 50 M’Keesport, by R. L . Btsaeom 7 East Greenwich. 9 50 Ross-street, by D . H e ss...... 2 2 50 Burrell and Apollo, by J. Shaw .. 4 1 55 Tarenuun, by J. W . Kessler 4 Monument...... 2 00 West Newton, by W . W . R oup.. 2 First Chnrch, Fall River...... 12 00 Chartiers, by J. Dallas ...... 9 Windaorville...... 1 75 Elderton, by M. J. M ontgomery.. 2 W nrren...... 7 25 Redstone, by J. Mansell ...... 2 Little Compton...... 2.06 Wilkenstiurg and Brad’s Field, East Weymouth...... 1 0 0 0 by L; M’Uuire ...... (j Bentieysville^ by W . L o n g ...... 8 $294 90 Received at Conference, Canton, O hio...... l t d Roek River Conference. Wost Chester, by G. G.' W r it e » ! 8 Received bv L. Hitchoeck, Chicago .* M’Conneilsville and M’Kendree Lisbon, b y J. E am es...... $5 85 Ration, by D . A . M ’Cready.. . . 5 Deaplaines-street, Chicago, by T, liiberty-street, by W . A . David- L. Olm sted...... 12 00 Bon...... $ Marengo, by A . P. M ead...... 5 00 Bethel, by Joseph Hoilingshead.. 7 Lee C- nter, by O. M. Webster. 2 00 Barnesvifle, by A . S c o tt.. 4 Shabonna, by Georoe Loveaee. 10 00 l^irview, by W. D. Stevens 4 Leo C nter, by C. M. Webster. 6 75 Worthington, by Z,. S. Weller...' 5 Arlington, by T. L. Pomeroy.. Î5 60 Hendrysburg, b y A . Huston 8 Kaneville, bÿ W , S. Harrington 10 00 Marlboro, by L . S. ¿ e a g le 8 Richmond, by F. D . Corwin. ^ !_ 4 00 m $QCIS$T TREASU RER^ ACCOUNT* . ... Hudaon-street , Idere m bany, by Mr lnahon, by j .ts. Uai 10 W) .aarmy...... $20 00 nlntfton, by B. K ...... 18 00 Stuyvesant Fa&a.«id Landing, ¡by ten,'jby L- Kelley.,' . 5 85 Rev. W. F. Hurd...... 1 25 kton, by D. W. Linn...... a io Fonda, by Bev* A- Carroll...... 2 00 . an, by J>. Appleford. ¡,...... 1‘8 00 Arlington, by Bev. A. Vlele * 1 85 elden, by L. K elley..*...... 4 80 Crown Pfc, % Bev. J. D. White, It. Moirn, by J. H. Moore. 7 do for the army...... 6 00 Lanark, by J. 0. Poster___ 2 10 Meehaniosville, by Bev.. O. J. Crystal Lake, by E. Brown...... 7 oo Squires • • k-...... 15 00 Harmony, by B. P.'Williams..... 6 60 iGuuderland, by Eev. E. E. Taylor 16 66 Channahon, by J. S. David...... 12 50 Saratoga, by Rev. C. F.Bprdick.. 88 90 !El^ih, by J. Gibson...... 4 00 Tribes Hill, by Bev. D. Wi: Gates' 6 00 Mt cwHpii^trs. t . m i * y ...... 3 00 'Belcher dr., by Bev. J. M. Web Book River Conferenoe, by J. 6. ster ...... 7 65 .Chadwick, treasurer...... 285 01 fitate-Btreet M. E. .Church, Troy, v5*A-street, Chicago, by C. H. by Bev. S. X>. Brown...... 18 00 , iowlwTl...... 77...... 5,50 Fort Ann and Kingsbury, by Bev. ^^Mrd-street, Rockibrd, by J. S. H. H, Smith...... 4 68 „ Ohadwidc .7 ...... 5 00 Lansingbuivh, bvBev. 6. M’Kean 9 50 Troy Cont, ©y Bev. Ii. D. Steb- 85 00 bins...... ___ 200 00 St. Charles, by S. K. Griffith...... 6 55 Hudaon-street M. £. Church, Al TMxon. by T, C. Clendetiing...... 5 00 bany, by Bev. L G. BidwelL for KaneviUe, b y W . S. Harrington.. 4 00 benefit of soldiers in hospitals.. 12 00 Johnstown, by Rev. 1. C. Fenton 6 20 $521 71 Fonda, by Bev. H. ,L. Grant...... 2 78 Williamstown, by.Bev. T.' Sey Southeast Indiana Conference. mour ...... 8 00 ! Received by J. M. PMiiipt. Cincinnati: Gooeick Falls, by Bev. B. B. Conference Collections, by M. H. Loomis...... 8 18 , Mnlleh, treasurer...... $160 11 Greenfield, by Ber. J. Thomson. 4 08 Lawreneeburg, b y T . Jl. Haater., . 8 75 Sch&jgftfi Arwyle, by Rev. A. Osborn $4 West Wisconsin Conference. Keesevillc, by Rev. B. M ’ Ches- Received by L. Hitchcock, Chicago; n e y ...... 5 Baraboo. by J. E. Irish...... $9 55 Root, by Rev. H. Wright...... 6 W est W is. Conf., by S. Dodge, tr. 4 4 16 $600 94 $53 71 Upper Iowa Conference. Wisconsin Conference. Received bv L. Hitchcock, Chicago : Received by L. Hitchcock, Chicago: Lansing, by ,B. D . A lden...... $5 Oconomowoc, by A . C. Squire.. . $8 00 Elkader Cir., by J. R. Cameron.. 12 Emerald Grove, by H. Sewell 10 00 Vinton, by X*. K ains...... 10 Beloit, by W . P. Stone...... 5 20 Manchester Circuit, by E. W . Columbus, by E. S. Grumley 4 00 Jeffries...... 10 Geneva, by R. C. Parsons...... 5 00 Iowa City, by I. K . Fuller 13 Sylvania, by W . Stnrges...... 5 20 Quasqueton, by N. Shaffer...... 9 Princeton, by C. J. Fairbanks 0 70 Poatvjjle, by B. C. Barnes 11 Plover, by E . Bassett...... 1 75 Lyons, by fs. N, Fellows...... 3 Summerfield Cir., by P. B. Pease 4 19 Hebron, by W. E.M'Cormac — 7 Wisconsin Conf., by T. C. Wilson 118 85 Lowden, by J. L . Paine...... 8 Geneva, by R. From the estate o f the late William Received ty/J.M. Phillip», Cincinnati, Goodheart, o f Philadelphia, J. George Alexander, Versailles, HI., Becker, Esq., Executor, by Mr. by G. M. Crays...... $g 25 P. Peterson...... $25 17 James Simmons, Mt. Pleasant, la. l oo Wilbor L . Hale, a sufferer from the Collections at Bridgeport, Ala., bv Andersonville prison, by Mr. D. L. F. Drake 7...... 2 50 K. Elmendorf...... 3 00 Unknown, by letter... i;...... 3 0() East Hampton, from Mr. I. B. Ed A sister, by letter...... 2 00 wards ...... 0 50 Western Christian Advocate and No name, date, or place...... 4 00 Good News to Chaplain Wright Dividends on Terre Hante & Rich stopped ...... 88 00 mond R. R. Stock, from estate Amount refunded by J. F. Wright 40 00 of J. Nelson dec’d, by Rev. J. Amount received from St. Louis H. W ood ...... 24 00 Depository...... 26 80 C. E. Williams, Kittery, Me 2 00 A W ldow, for the soldiers...... 6 00 “ M. G.,” Rye...... 2 00 “ A Friend," New London, Conn., $1,178 37 by Rev. O. L. Gillett...... 1 00 R. Dory, Esq., Ex’r Will of J. Ta Transfer of Funds. ber, dec’d ...... 90 00 Received by Treasurer from Com Frank Kritler, by Rev. J. Maney 1 00 mittee at Boston...... $386 42 For Prize Essay on the “ Use and Received by Treasurer from N. Y. Effects of Tobacco,” by C. E . Conf. Tract Society...... 97 25 Smith, Clarksville, O ...... 2 0 0 Received by Treasurer from Com For Prize Essay on the “ Use and mittee at Chicago...... 1,000 00 Effects of Tobacco,” by W . A t wood, Willimantic, Conn 25 00 $1,483 67 RECAPITULATION OF RECEIPTS BY CONFERENCES. Conference. New York. Cincinnati. Boctoc. Chicago. Fittaborgh. Buffalo. Totil. Baltimore $76 00 $76 00 Black R iver.. . . 539 24 539 24 California...... Central German ...... Central Illinois...... $184 15 184 15 Central Ohio...... $166 28 16623 Cincinnati...... 816 50 816 50 Colorado 52 80 52 30 Delaware...... • Des Moines...... 81 60 81 60 D etroit 7 00 11 70 18 70 East Baltimore. 67 55 67 55 East Genesee . . 68 44 6944 East M ain e 4 25 $167 79 172 04 E rie...... 688 61 81 00 $12 00 $24 05 750 66 Genesee 1 60 98 07 99 57 H o lsto n ...... Illinois...... 225 20 97 90 823 10 Ind iana...... 200 20 200 20 Io w a ...... 6 25 61 80 78 85 140 K ansas...... 2010 25 95 ...... Kentucky...... 8 75 8 ' ° Maine...... _ ____ :::::: 99 M ichigan 58 61 45 20 if ...... 47 05 Minnesota ...... 47 05 ...... 4 85 Missouri & Ark...... 4 85 35 Nebraska...... 8 85 N evad a.. 669 15 N ew ark 669 15 New England.*’ 18 25 .W.'” 428*78 9A New Hampshire ...... 207 44 S New Jersey— 766 42 T,» 03 New Y p x k . . 1,422 88 *910 86 New York East 910 86 227 North Indiana . • 5 00 222 46 TJRACT SOCIETY TREASURER’S ACCOUNT. 35 Conference«. N ew York. Cincinniti. Bo« ton. Chicago. Pitt«bargh. Bollalo. Total. North Ohio .. $28 00 $144 98 $172 98 jf.W.German N. W. Indiana 144 03 $2 50 Ì46 53 N.W. Wisconsin 4 50 11 35 15 85 Ohio...... 24Ô’rr 240 77 Oneida...... ¿45* ir 345 17 Oregon...... Philadelphia. ió'òó *ÌÓ 60 Pittsburgh... $417 46 417 46 Providence .. : 52 90 $242 00 294 90 Rock River .. 521 71 521 71 S. E. Indiana 168 86 168 86 S. Illinois----- 222 46 222 46 S. W. German 1 00 Ì23 85 124 85 Troy .... — 600 94 ...... 600 94 Upper Iow a.. 838 79 338 79 Vermont----- ’ 59 87 227 55 287 42 Washington . West Virginia '¿e‘75 8 13 ’34 88 W. Wisconsin 53 71 53 71 Wisconsin. 162 69 162 69 Wyoming . 173 46 173 46 Sundries... 1,060 82 117 55 1,178 87 $7,676 65 $2,294 09 $1,304 66 $1,731 50 $437 59 $122 12 $13,566 61 D r .—T o C a s h p a i d S u o t j k ie s , v i z . : Carlton & Porter’s bill...... $1,792 18 Do. do. for N. Y . E. Conference Tract Society...... 305 94 Error in Cr. Collections of Black River Conf. for S. S. Union, April 22, 1864 378 54 Carlton & Porter’ s bill...... *...... 2,618 45 Bill of exchange, A . L. L o n g ...... 426 00 Carlton & Porter’ s bill...... 2,799 12 L. S. Jacoby’s draft...... 350 00 K. S. Maclay’s draft...... 279 25 Allowed Rev. E. N . Howe for remittance lost in mail...... 2 32 L. S. Jacoby’s draft...... , 370 00 Carlton & Porter’ s bill...... 1,079 24 $10,400 99 Bills paid hy J. M . Phillips, Tr. o f Finance Committee at Cincinnati $917 89 Bills paid by L. Hitchcock, Tr. of Finance Committee at Chicago...... $455 84 v/ash transferred to Treasurer at New York...... 1,000 00' $1,455 84 Bffls paid by J. P. Magee, Tr. o f Finanoe Committee at Roston...... $662 80 correction of error in Lut report, balance on hand...... 47 81 $709 61 Bills paid by H. H . Otis, Tr. o f Finance Committee at Buffalo...... $64 84 Counte^it>moneJ’ ^ ea^’ ^ finance Committee at Pittsburgh...... $56 58 $57 58 36 TRACT SOCIETY TREASURER’S ACCOUNT. GENERAL RECAPITULATION. R eceip ts. Beoeipts by Treasurer at New York in 1865...... $9,160 82 “ by J. M. Phillips, at Cincinnati in 1865...... 2,294 09 “ by L . Hitchcock, at Chicago in 1865...... 1,781 50 “ by J. P. Magee, at Boston in 1865...... 1,804 66 “ by H . H . Otis, at Buffalo in 1865...... 122 12 “ by J. L . Read, at Pittsburgh in 1865...... 437 59 Total receipts in 1865...... $15,050 28 Balance with Treasurer, January 1, 1865...... 8,666 60 “ with J. M. Phillips, “ 864 76 “ with L . Hitchcock, “ 970 91 “ with J. P. Magee, “ 47 31 “ with H . H . Otis, “ 12 78 ' 44 with J. L . Read, “ 416 65 ------5,479 01 $20,529 29 Disbursements. Bills paid by the Treasurer in 1865...... $10,400 99 “ ** by J. M. Phillips “ 917 89 “ “ b y L . Hitchcock 44 1,455 84 44 “ by J. P. Magee “ 709 61 “ “ by H . H. Otis “ 64 84 “ “ by J. L . Bead “ 57 58 ------13,606 26 $6,923 04 State of the Treasury, Jan. I, 1866. Balance in the Treasuiy at New Y ork ...... $2,425 98 44 with J. M. Phillips, Cincinnati,...... 1,740 96 44 with L. Hitchcock, Chicago...... 1,247 07 14 with J. P. Magee, Boston...... 642 36 44 with H. H. Otis, Buffalo...... 70 06 44 with J. L . Read, Pittsburgh...... 796 66 Total'balance in the Treasuiy January 1, 1866 ...... $6,928 04 AUDITING COMMITTEE’S REPORT. Examined and found correct. W. H. DIKEMAN, IR A PEREGO, Jb., N *w Y obx, January 81, 1866. Auditing Commitee. GRANTS OF TRACTS, GOOD NEWS, ETC. Grants of Tracts, otc., to tho value of the Bums mentioned below, were made in 1866, as follows: Baltimore Conf. California Conf. Ypsilantie...... $20 00 Mayville...... $4 00 Birmingham...... 6 00 Ashtabula...... 0 72 Baltimore: San Francisco... (416 66 Warsaw...... 600 Fayette-st...... $2o 001 $38 08 Erie...... 24 00 Union Square jjW Central Germ. Conf. Titusville...... 5 00 West'River 8 00 East Baltimore Conf. Gainesville 2 00 Leesburgh ...... 7 60 J. G. Reiber $5 00 Espyville...... 2 00 Hanover ...... 5 00; Grand Rapids 5 00 New Bloomfield___ $1 50 Ellery East Saginaw 2 00 Carlisle...... 5 00 ...... 600 »4560 Duncansville...... 1 00 330 W. A. Clark...... 200 «12 00 Manor Hill cir...... 10 00 Good News to Black River Conf. Williamsburgh___ Brock war ville— 150 Central Illinois Conf. Belford...... We&t Farmington. 150 Camden...... ♦§ 00- Westernport 5 00 Jamestown...... 30 Hammond...... 10 BO Plymouth ____»2___ 50 Carlisle...... 2 00 Mercer...... 150 Theresa...... 5 00; Knoxville...... 3 30 Newville...... 300 Ravenna...... 326 Brasher cir...... 3 00, Marseilles...... 1 SO Carlisle...... 4 00 Mayville...... 160 Sandy Creek 300 Mason...... 3 65 Saxton cir...... 2 00 Cattaraugus 160 Fullers ville. 3 00 Sheffield...... 3 90 Williamsport ! Ashtabula...... 7 50 Gilbert’s Mills 0 10; Houston...... 9 00 Carlisle...... 3 00 Cattaraugus 3 00 North Huron 8 00:Geneseo...... 5 00 Good News to Erie...... 24 00 Middleville 2 00 Monmouth 3 00 New Bloomfield... 10 00 Titusville...... 15 00 New Bremen 3 00 Center Ridge 150 Do. cir. 13 50 St. Regis iiJUjOnargo...... 5 00 York Springs cir.. 15 00 Sackett's Harbor. 7 7o! Manor Hill cir 12 00 $118 57 Rome...... 500 »3835 Williamsburgh.... ! Collamer cir 6 00 Westernport 5 00 Genesee Conference. Cleveland...... 5 00 Central Ohio Conf. Howard...... 112 Sardinia...... $3 00 Owego...... 6 00 Pine Grove 338 Smith port...... 2 00 Pulaski...... 3 00 H. O. Sheldon $5 00 St. Mark's...... 225 Cold Brook 3 37 E. G. Langworth... 200 $106 00 Lockport...... 329 Canton...... 6 00 H. Boyers...... 5 00 Good News to Kuclid...... ¡70 Good News to East Genesee Conf. Shawnee cir 3 86 Alder Creek...... J00 J. W. Alderman.. 2 50 Durhamville cir.... 500 J. Good...... 8 00 Tyrone...... $3 50 $13 90 Brasher Iron VV'ks. 800 I. N. Smith 7 50 Angelica...... 4 13 Seneca River 6 00 Alleghany cir 1 00 Germ ’y dbSwitzerl’d. Heuvelton — ..... 800 •25 00 Rush...... 2 00 Williamstown 5 00 Rochester...... 6 00 By the Board— $500 00 South Bangor 3 00 Cincinnati Conf. Genesee Fork 1 00 lledfield...... 200 Rochester...... 3 00 Holston Conference. Dagway...... 160 R. P. Thompson ... 92 22 Tuscara...... 5 00 Depeyster 8 00 N. Callender 5 00 Rochester...... 5 00 Greenville...... $8 75 Waddlngton 3 22 M. Smith...... 500 Good News to Steuben...... 5 00 W.H.Reed (Ladles’ Tyrone...... 1 6 0 Illinois Conference. Wilmart...... 1 50 Home Mission— 500 Angelica...... 3 76 J. N. Jackson $3 50 Copenhagen 0 75 H. G. Lich (Ladies’ West Chatham— 1 5 0 Delavan...... 048 Constable...... 2 00 Home Mission— 800 Alleghany cir 1 50 Christian Comm’n. 3 00 Malone...... 6 00 Thomas L e e 5 00 Cant-on...... 3 00 Naples...... 500 Warrenville 2 00 J. Braden...... 28 23 West Chatham.... 1 60 Meriden...... 6 00 Good News to R. Vi] 2090 Genesee Fork 0 9 0 Chelsea...... 3 30 New Haven 160 W._W. Ramsey 160 Rush...... 150 Seneca River cir.. J. F. Loyd...... 6 00 Towanda...... 8 00 $2138 Sackett’s Harbor. 1 60 W.______X. Ninde. ¡40 Bristol Center 1 1 3 Camden...... 7 60 H. G. Lich...... 5 00 Henrietta...... 1 5 0 Indiana Conf. Central Square... 8 00 M. P. Zink...... 12 50 Tuecara...... 7 50 Hammond 10 60 S. A. Brewster 4 25 J. Waring...... $6 60 Fowler...... 7 60 J. P. Shultz 6 90 $57 91 £. P. F. Wells 6 00 Brasher cir 460 Good News to J. W. Julian 3 70 Duane...... 4 5 0 Xenia...... 16 00 East Maine Conf. W. E. Ravenscroft. 6 77 Fullersville 1 50 W. X. Ninde 15 00 a L. Binkley 3 00 Volney...... 9 00 Ellsworth...... $3 00 L. M. Walters...... 1600 Westchester...... 160 Franklin...... 4 50 Middleville 2 00 John Braden, for Good News to St. Rems...... 2 25 Dexter...... 2 00 L.M. Walters 9 00 hospitals 8000 Bucksport...... 2 50 Sackett's Harbor. 2 25 City Mission 13 50 Collamer cir 6 6 8 HortKtion’s Mills... 6 00 $4797 Calais...... 3 00 Cleveland 6 ' ♦19006 Owego ...... 2 25 Wiscasset...... 3 5 0 Iowa Conference. Cold Brook.. 8 87 Newcastle...... 1 00 Alder Creek 1 1 3 Colorado Conf. Orrington Center.. 2 75 Homer...... $160 Good News to Columbus City...... 108 Osdensburgh 8 00 Georgetown...... $6 00 Heuvelton 160 Bucksport Centre, New York...... 0 58 nuliamstowa .... 4 5 0 Cutler, Hampden, Muscatine...... 6 60 Redfield...... 8 00 Des Moines Conf. Rockland, Dexter, Kimball...... 147 Orland, E. Bucks ■Dugway 1 Kft Nevada...... »6 00 Waddington ! 8 0 0 port...... 1060 $1018 Wilmart...... 160 fjMander 3 2 5 Detroit Conference. « 8 7 5 Kansas Conference. SaultSt. Marie...... »600 Troy Mission $9 60 f a ’!'::::::::: igg Ingham 800 Erie Conference. Topeka...... 6 00 Hancock...... 108 West Farmington.. $5 00 Millington...... 8 00 Paimerville 8 00 $1460 38 GRANTS OF TRACTS, GOOD NEWS, ETC. Kentucky Conf. Hoboken...... 915 20 Hamilton Camp- .Good News to Wesley Chapel & H. D. Rice...... *3 56 Meetine...... 910 00 Winslow...... •150 Bladentowu 2 95 Goqd News, 10 cop Bridgeton...... 450 J. Reasoner 1000 West Milford 1 6 0 ies each, to H. C. Fell...... 0 50 New Brunswick. 150 Bethel...... 8 19 Milbury, Spencer, Vincentown .... 300 Irvington...... 3 00 Gill, No. Andover, Newport...... 300 •14 06 Union-st...... 1 00 Westboro',Dudley, Tuckerton " aJS Bloomsbury 8 00 Blandford, Bond- South Amboy ì io Maine Conference. Parsippany.... ! 00 vllle, Ludlow, New Militown ___ ¿os Kellery...... $2 00 Good News to ton Corner, Wil- Lebanon...... i iS "Richmond...... 8 00 New Vernon bralmni,Westfield, Bridgeton ...... 844 Oxford...... 5 00 B a s k e n n d tte S 40 Leominster, Wil- Hancock Bridge.. 112 Strong...... 1 75 Phillipsburgh ¡00 llamsburgh, Stone- Bass River 115 York...... 600Newark: ham.Chicopee.No. Gloucester City... 110 K lttery...... 4 00; Belmont Miss. 7 50; Brookfield,Oxford, Columbus...... 4 go Good News, 10 cop Do...... 7 50 Westfield, (West Cape May cir...... 6 0« ies each, to ! Haverstraw 8 00i Parish,) No.Bland- Swedesborough... 750 Richmond, Gardi Uockaway...... 7 50 ford, Worcester, Clarksburgh...... 1 50 ner. Kennebunk- Libertyville 112! Buckland, North- Moorestown...... 0 75 port. Monmouth, S. M. Styles 2 231 ampton.So.Worth- Crosswicks 150 Farmington, Na Oxford cir 4 50! ington, (»112)...... 35 Port Elizabeth.... 1050 ples, No. Berwick, Wesley Chapel & Granville...... 2 25 West Gorham 12 00 Bladentown 1 50 »247 23 Keyport...... 150 Stapleton...... 8 00 •32 75 Taylorville 1 60 N. Hampshire Conf. »252 35 Jefferson Village.. Michigan Conf. Rahway...... 1 60 Concord...... »2 00 New I^oupect 4 50 13th N. H. Reg't... 9 75 New York Conf. Lawrence...... #14 GO Saltersville 3 75 Lawrence City Mis. 16 00 Claremont...... 4 75 New York : Lyons...... 100 Parsippany 3 00 Greene-st ^4 00 Hillsdale...... 4 00 Seabrook...... 12 50 Do. Pokagon...... 400 •349 40 East Salisbury 1 00 Do. No. Charlestown... 8 00 Do. »23 00 Landaff...... 160 New England Conf. Center Sandwich.. 1 00 Do...... Do...... Minnesota Conf. Natick, 2d Church.. »1 08 EL Adams...... 176 Good News, 10 cop Eighty-sixth-st.... Owatonna...... » 6 75 Fitcliburgh 0 80 Fort^third-st...... Chicopee___ ies each, to Concord,Piermont, Charlestown: St. Paul's Miss.... 10 00 Missouri Conf. Union Chapel 7 44 No.Branch, Derry, North Grantham, Do...... 12 00 Tipton...... *2 00 Sprinefield: Janes Miss 5 00 Mission Ch 7 50 Union, Fishervllle. Edenburgh...... 1 50 Nashua, Gr’t Fails, Do...... 10 00 W. G. Mahan 5 28 Montgomery 1 14 Five P’ts Miss.... 3 78 L. M. Vernon 1 00 Wilbraham 2 00 Methuen, Colum bia, (2 charges,) Do...... 3 78 Gloucester...... 622 Manchester, No. Do...... 080 •9 78 Weston...... 1 60 Charlestown, Mar City Miss...... 5 00 Woburn...... 2 00 low, Center Sand Tenth Ave. Miss.. 5 00 Nebraska Conf. Waltham...... 2 00 Duane...... 5 00 Cliftondale 1 00 wich, Washington, Decatur $0 90 E. Salisbury, Con Bethel Ship 1000 Lowell: Central Ch. 4 60 cord ...... 28 60 Washington Sq... 20 00 Do...... 5 00 8 toneham...... 1 60 St. John’s...... 5 00 Fremont...... 8 95 Maplewood 2 80 •63 76 Swedish Bethel... 6 00 Medford...... 1 02 4th Ward Miss ... 7 20 •985 Salem...... 1 40 Eigbteeoth-st 6 00 Lynn: St. Paul's 460 New Jeraey Conf. Central Church... 10 00 Nevada Conf. Charlestown Miss.. 600 Port Monmouth... »5 00 Stone Ridge 500 Carson City <160 Swampscot 1 70 Crosswicks...... 2 00 Monroe cir...... 1000 Saugus Winslow...... 600 Coxsaclcie...... $ 00 Newark Conference. North Andover— New Egypt...... 800 Johnsonville 1000 North Blandford .. __ New Brunswick.... 1110 Lenox...... J20 Newark City Tract Blandford...... 0 50 Squam Village 600 Newburgh...... 15 00 Society...... »49 00 Ludlow...... 2 00 Millville...... 16 00 Davenport...... 3 00 Staten Island: Westfield...... 6 00 Longacomlng 6 00 Wolcottvllle 045 Trinity Chapel— 6 00 North Brookfield.. Keyport...... 2 00 Highland Mills..... 2 02 Trinity...... 5 00 Holyoke...... Ricevine...... 260 Mlddlebrook cir... 160 Paterson: Belchertown 2 60 Tuckerton...... 5 00 Leedsi Sandy Pl’ns oOO Prospect-st. 5 00 Williamsburgh 2 00 South Amboy 2 00 Center cir...... yJS M&rket-st...... 5 00 Westfield: Allentown...... 2 00 Asbury cir...... 17» Dr. Howe...... 1 00 West Parish 8 MUltown...... 300 Port Jefferson 3 00 Newark: Springfield: New Brunswick.... 10 00 Rossville...... 300 South Market-Bt.. 8 00 Pynchon-street... 14 Hancock Bridge... 8 00 Goshen...... 2 54 City Mission...... 4» S3 East Long Meadow. 200 Rodricktown 5 00 Leeds 650 Boston: 100 ¿ 0 ...... 48 88 Saleui City : 500 South Market-st.. 6 00 Hanover-st. 7 20 Broadway...... 600 STffii SaxonvUle...... 8 00 Cairo ... 200 Union-st... 2 00 Bridgeton...... 225 265 P. K eller...... 3 00 Chelsea: Gloucester City.... 8 00 Tremout Woodbridge...... Mt. Bellingham. Tuckerton...... 10 00 Shokan ...... 3 00 Port Jervis...... 260 Roxbury...... 8 00 Columbus...... 6 30Sheffield...... “ go Delaware...... 4 00 Oakdale...... 8 00 Cape May cir 6 00 New Paltz » 6® Haverstmw 600 Leominster 2 00 Swedesborough 2 50 White Plains »00 Englewood 2 00 Northampton...... 6 00 Clarksburgh 8 00 New Hamburg.2 00 Elisabeth: So. Worthington... 268 Moorestown 2 00 Ashley Falls S No. &. Paul’s ...... 500 Heath...... 200 Crosswiclcs 1 2 0 Canaan..--...... Spring Valley 7 00 Ashburnham 2 68 Ward town...... 2 50New Milford 1 » Stanhope...... 8 00 Oxford...... 1 30 Willow Grove 6 00 Hensonville...... *uu Stillwater...... 8 84 Cambridireport.... 0 76 Port Klisabeth 1000 Cornwall... “ Sx Green Chapel. 805 Lowell Mission.... 1089 Mt. Holly...... 8 00 Little Britain...... Verona...... 4 00 Boston: Trenton:Grcene-8t. 8 00 Kiskatom. ■■••••••• »00 Mariner's House.. 81 00 Camden...... 8 0 Fishkill & Glenham 8 K. Mt.-Setbel k Beat Bromfield -street.. 8 80 Ellwood...... 2 00Tariffville...... 6 $ tfatown ...... 160 Deer Island Hos Cold Spring 6 00 Durham...... 2 $ Gnenvflle...... 846 pital k Asylum— 12 60 Windsor k Sharon. 2 SO Mt, Vernon...... piitribatlon 1 60 £. U. Cook, jail, etc. 2 00 Good News to Cairo1 ...... LiberiyvLUe 0 48'Lowell City Mias... 2 00 Maurice town 450 Sing Sing...... GRANTS OF TRACTS, GOOD NEWS, ETC. 39 Wine's Station W 00 So. 5th-st.,B'klyn.. W00 J. S. Albright...... 98 50 Marshfield...... 42 00 Westbrook...... 8 00 L. A. Timmons 3 00 West Thompson... 2 00 « New Haven 10 00 E. N. Nichols 5 00 Marston's Mills.... 160 Shokeu...... Beekman Hill, N. Y. 5 00 Good News to No. Easton Village. 3 00 Glasco...... 1M Second-street, N. Y. 1400 D. H. Moore 150 Wappins...... 1 60 Matteawan 600 Astoria...... 2 50 West Sandwich.... 300 CòlÌection 3 50 Essex...... 220 •33 00 Ea8tham...... 4 50 Delhi ..... New Haven 20 00 East Greenwich 2 65 Barberville Miss. 10 00 Birmingham...... Oneida Conference. Eastford...... 065 400 10th Ave.Miss.,N.Y. Nantucket...... 100 Buttermilk Falls. Plymouth $2 25 Dobb’s Ferry <83 Second-street, N. Y. VVarren...... 471 27th-street, N. Y ... Soldier's Chapel... 2 HOLittle Compton.... 100 Riverdale. Knoxhorough 5 00 Kingston : 2d Cn. 1 tiONew Haven: Fall Hi ver: 1st Ch.. 1400 Kensico&No. Castle o 00 George-st...... 15 00 M’Lean ..... 3 1 3 Wellfleet...... 171 ' 5 00 CarletonAv.,B’klyn 10 00 Vernon...... 3 00 New London dis.. . 56___ 54 Rockland... New Woodstock... M orrisan ia...... • • 5 00 Westhampton...... i t>0 Middletown 4 74 Coeyman’s Hollow 9 00 27th-street, N. Y ... 100 Freeviile...... 3 00 Edgartown...... 3 00 Ellenville dis...... 144 00 Whitestone...... 200 Union Springs 2 00 Thompson ville .... 2 00 Good News to Warren...... 4 00 Bamsitle Corners.. Greenburgh b w> Fleming...... 5 00 Shrub Oak...... jj 00 Brooklyn: Wm.-st. 22 50 Mystic Bridge 6 00 Mainaroneck 15 00 East Hamilton 2 0 0 Do...... 6 00 Esopus...... 5 J5! Ledyard...... 4 50 Eoxbury...... Hamden...... 8 75 Tolland....' 100 Rockville Center.. Fly Creek...... 3 00 Good News, 10 cop Sugar Loaf oir o 00 Edmeston...... 2 1 8 Good News to Rye Neck...... 3 00 ies each, to Glasco...... 7 50 Mianus...... 4 50Cazenovia dis 5 00 East ham, Fisher- Croton...... 2 00 Watertown cir.... 150 Milford...... 2 3 8 ville, Windsorville, Denham...... 1 60 Brooklyn: Tomp Moravia...... 5 00 Warren, Phenix, Rockland...... V 50 kins Ave. Miss... 750 Guilford...... 3 00 Holmes’ Hole, W. Morrisania 1 oO Simsburgh...... 300 Oneonta...... 3 00 Thompson, Little Greenburgh 160 New Haven: Asbury charge 16 75 Compton, Pascoag, Wash’gton Hollow 4 oO George-street.... 15 00 Preston...... 2 0 0 So. Truro, Middle Cazenovia...... 6 0 0 Roxbury... . Br'klyn: 1st Place. 22 50 town, Provincet'n Sugar Loaf cir. Whitestone 3 00 Oneonta ...... 1 50 Center...... 18 00 East Hamilton 1 50 Ancram...... 160 Upper New Ro New London dis.. 45 00 Coxsackie 3 00 chelle...... 150 Utica ...... 1 50 Bnmside Corners. 3 37 Mariner's Temple. West Suffield 1 50 Knoxborough 1 5 0 Mystic Bridge — 112 New York: Norlhport 11 25 Greene...... 1 50 Norwich ...... 150 Hamilton...... 4 50 7th-st. Miss 612 West Goslien & CeDtral Ch. Miss. 7 50 Cornwall Center. 2 25 Spafford Hollow... 1 5 0 •230 84 Scott...... 1 5 0 Duane...... 15 00 WestvilleM WvV I1IC ...... t t < V 0Sm I «T 4 ri\ . Wolcottville 1 1 2 Litchfield...... 1 l2!X«m?H"vLi‘ -,;••• Ì5S Rock River Conf. Highland. Mills ... 2 25 Westport...... 2 00,~ 'I, oodstock... 3 00 Middlebrook cir.. 3 37 Do...... 3 00i9OIl ,and.;i. i jS Lisbon...... *2 92 Rid Rebury...... 112 Middleford 1 90 InnChicago: Des- llensonville 1 SO Mt. Vernon 16 00 S **??11...... ? ?S plaines-street...... 6 00 Br’klyn: So.5th-st. 22 50 ...... } }$ Lee Center...... 100 Jit. Vernon 9 00 Frankl in Grove___ 3 38 Forestville 1 » S f f S - k ...... | $06835 2d Ave., N. Y 2 00!$LP™ek...... j }% Kaneviile...... 500 Redding...... 4 05 ¿J^ord...... J ijj Bridgeport...... 3 63 New York Bast Conf. pflnnnn.of. \fi«i M ora v ia ...... 1 oO Blue Island...... 100 Cannon-st. Miss., Middlefield 4 50 New Milford...... 0 87 Distribution ...... *0 72 N. Y...... 15 00 Westford...... 3 00 Belvidere...... 1 80 UpperNewRochelle 1 00 Mamaroneck 4 50 Br’klyn: Wm.-st.. 25 00 Asbury charge 6 75 Sinclair cir...... 5 38 Orient...... 3 00 New Berlin 1 50 Somonock cir...... 3 79 First Place, B’klyn. 34 66 «558 82 East Worcester.... 1 50 Byron...... 6 00 So. 5th-st.< B’klyn.. 1 3(1 Bridgeport...... 2 64 Kridgehampton.... 10 00 «128 52 Wheaton...... 2 69 J. B. Evans 1 00 North Indiana Conf. Sublette cir...... 7 00 West Goshen 110 Warsaw...... *5 00 Philadelphia Conf. Mt. Carroll 160 Greenport...... 500 Bluffton...... 100 Big Foot...... 2 45 So. 5tli-st„ B’klyn.. 3 00 Indianapolis 6 00. Mauch Chunk *0 00 WilmiDgton...... 2 40 27th-st.reet, N. Y 2 00 G oshen...... 28l|Ellwood...... 2 00 Pleasant Valley___ 2 50 Bay Ridge & Union 4 00 N. H. Phillips 8 89'Cheltenham cir.... 25 00 St. Charles...... 2 50 John-Btreet, N. Y.. 1000 L. N ebeker 3 18;South Easton 2 00 Dixon...... 5 00 Middleford 035 T. Sells...... 2 00 Good News to Chicago...... 8 40 South 3d-st., B’klyn 16 00 Good News to Crozierville 150 Bloomfield; 2 00 S. T. Stout...... 7 60 Phlla. Home Miss. 7 50 •77 85 No. 5tb-st„ B’klyn. 12 70 W. Wilson 1 50 Wm-.st.Mis., B’klyn 10 00 •43 00 S. E. Indiana Conf. 27th-street, N. Y ... 5 00 •30 88 Fleet-st„ B’klyn... 10 00 Pittsburgh Conf. G.W. Winchester. •♦1216 Orient...... 5 00 North Ohio Conf. F. A. Hester...... 425 First Place, B’klyn. 6 00 Bellair...... <5 00 East Meadow 2 00 North Amherst <2 36 Jus. Hoilingshead.. 15 00 W. Wake...... H. Saffron...... 4 00-D. A. M’Cready 2 62 Second Ave., N. Y. Good News to I A, Scott...... '. 2 25 6. Illinois Conf. Brooklyn...... S. P. Jacobs 8 00!S. Burt...... 1 50 27th-street, N. Y ... G. A. Hughes 7 50 J. L. Stiffey 0 25 H. Sears...... *1000 Stepney. E. Bush...... 1 50 Good News to Near Cairo...... 3 00 Good Ground 4 00 ------j Bellair...... 150 Good News to Strong Brook...... 00 •18 36! S. M. Hickman ... 7 50 W. J. Grant 10 50 Allen-street, N. Y.. 500 _T „ | Jewett...... 150 UpperNewRochelle 100 N. W . German Conf. Rochester S 00 •23 50 Mamaroneck.. 600 Le Seur...... *2 00 k- Stiffey 10 50 Wm.-st.Mla.,B'klyn 5 00 8. W . German Conf. nestport ...... •50 63 225 N.W.WisconainConf. Wyandotte...... *3 00 Wolcottville 125 Wm.-st. Mis.,B’klyn Gales ville...... $9 45 Providence Conf. 760 Troy Conference. New Haven...... 200 Menomonee...... 400 New Bedford Port Bay Ridge* Union- Society (2 grants).*25 00 Mariaville...... *180 ville...... 2 75 •13 46 Wareham...... 600 Guilderland...... 6 00 Norwalk: 1st C h." 425 Plienlx...... 100 Garrettson sta^AIb. 600 Hanson PL, B’klyn. 800 Ohio Conference. Acushnet...... S 00 Fonda...... 0 60 Hew Haven 16. 00 H.R. Miller *500 North Cohasset.... 2 76 North Bennington. 200 Hamden...... 226 L. Hall...... 1000 Hingham...... 160 New Lebanon 8 00 40 GRANTS OF TRACTS, GOOD NEWS, ETC. Greenfield Center. $3 00 Lansing...... *2 60 W . Wisconsin Conf. Life Directorship, Schuylerville 5 00 Hebron...... 3 50 Rengsel&erville cir. 6 00 Lowden...... 480 Mazomania $5 00 And Life Member- Hebron...... 3 00 Waukon...... 4 00 Albany...... 286 ““P*...... Fonda...... 100 Elkader...... 184 Nassau...... 3 00 Strawberry Point.. 4 75 Madison...... 5 00 Lowden...... 1 00 To the Arm y * Navy. Hoosick Falls 0 78 West Wiiterloo — 1 50 Wisconsin Conf, Wells cir...... 3 00 Postville...... 2 SO Neosba...... $ 1 5 0 By Committee at North Easton 3 40 Beloit...... 260 New York *2,16888 Cheshire...... 300 «43 04 Oconomowoc 2 15 By Committee at Gloversville 3 00 Geneva...... 100 Cincinnati 453« West Peru...... 2 00 Buena Vista 817 By Committee at Belcher...... 4 00 Vermont Conf. Milwaukee 2 16 Chicago 1 «1 Potlersviile à Mi Burlington...... $80!) Geneva...... 8 00 nerva cir...... 2 00 Williston...... 8 00 Albany...... 170 Castleton...... 8 00 $ 1558 Canajoharie 8 20 Montpelier 1 00 Troy ...... 850 Wilmington 1 00 Wyoming Conf. Foreign Missions, Chateaugay Lake. 500 Jacksonville 2 00 Ridge cir...... $2 00 Scandinavia *5 00 Fort A n s ...... 200 Ripton...... 500 Laceyville...... 00 Buenos Ayres, S. A. 18 00 Broome Center... 200 Pittsfield...... 200 Waverly...... 2 00 _ Do. Do. 23 00 Franklin...... 100Plainfield...... 4 50 Auburn 4 Corners.. 789 Rosario, 8 . A 7 50 Arlington...... 2 00 St. Albiins Buy 1 00 Portajreville ...... 5 00 Santa Fe, S. A 577 Lake Pleasant 2 00 West Berlin 100 Windnnm...... 5 48 Ephratah...... fi 00 Sundries...... 7 00 Ablngton...... 1 00 *6127 Fort Edward 7 86 Good News, 10 cop Le Rays ville 250 CobleskUl ies each, to Good News to Pittfliord...... 8 00 West Addison, St. Honesdale...... 1 50 Miscellaneous. Crown Point S 00 Albans. Barnard, Barton...... 6 00 Am. Miss. Assoc... (600 Argyle...... 2 00 Stowe, Felchville, Waverly...... 1 SOTrenton State Pris KeeseviUe...... 8 00 Derby, Proctors- Caroline Center .. 150 Good News to ville. Bethel, Jack on, N. J...... 4680 Dunmore sta 8 00 Dlst. on ship-board. 1 28 New Lebanon 150 sonville, Pittsford, Waverly...... 150 Miscellaneous dlst. 2 00 Rensselaerv'e cir. Springfield, Gro Winsor...... 150 N. Y. City dist 5 00 Johnstown 1 SO ton, Brattleboro’ , Winsor...... 8 00 Miscellaneous dist. 0 64 Hebron...... 1 SO Ladawga, Alburgh, Nanticoke 9 00 City Miss’nary,N.y. 200 -Nassau...... 3 00 Randolph, North- Ridge cir...... 8 00 General dist 060 Madison...... 1 50 field. Colchester, Laceyville 8 00 Colporteur 100 Wells ...... ISO Topsham, Roches Waverly...... 112 Honolulu, Sand. Is. 10 00 Wells...... 150 ter. Green River, Owego...... 6 00 House of Refuge, Cheshire Guilford,Richford, Paupackcir 15 00 N. Y...... 1323 Hartford...... 100 Cabot...... 36 00 Sing Sins State Pris Gloversville 838 Shelburne 120 $85 49 on, N .Y...... 1200 West Peru 112 Do ...... 130 General dist 100 Cheshire...... 112 Putney...... 150 Southern Work. W. J. Judd 300 Belcher...... 112 Morristown 112 Eeperanee...... Jacksonville, Fla..$11 50 General dist 2 00 113 Bristol...... 112 Nashville, Tenn.... 3 75 J. K. Miller 500 Pottereville k Mi Castleton...... 4 50 David Price 5 00 nerva cir...... 113 Wolcott...... 160 Charleston. S. C ... 23 40 Albany...... 430 National Freed Bishop Janes 168 man's Assoc...... 500 00 J. C. Middleton ... 100 Hoosick Fails 223 $84 73 Wesley Lyon 20 00 Chateaugay Lake. Freedman’s Village 5 75 Fort A nn...... 112 Port H ospltal, Beau Waverly, L. 1...... 130 Franklin...... 7 50 Washington Conf. fort, S. 0 ...... 13 20 Dorchester Almsh. 247 Arlington...... 3 00 New Orleans, La... 5 00 Swedish Discipline. 50 00 Frederick...... $5 00 Memphis, Tenn.... 10 00 Essex Prison,New'k 500 8chroon...... 600 Balt.: Sharp-st.... 6 00 Lake Pleasant — 150 Nashville,Tern».... 8 75 Rye Neck...... 150 Good News to Fernandlna, Fla... 187 liouse of Refuge... 2 00 Jonesville 4 Balt.: Sharp-st... 150 Pittaforri...... 1 50 Freedman’s Village, W. J. Cole lOO 187 France...... 2o 00 Crown Point 150 *1150 Bible woman 4 50 -Argyle ¿S g fflS z ti 750 ...... 8 00 Freedmen...... 300 House of Refuge... 100 W. India Squadron 10 9o $18830 Near Helena. Ark.. 350 W . Virginia Conf. Mobile. Ala...... 100 Baker Unlv y.Kan. 50 00 Freedman's Relief J H. Pane 1250 Hartford City $500 George (Srbln...... 060 Upper low* Cont Morgantown 4 00 Association 10 00 Wheeling...... 15 00 T. S. Stivers, Tenn. 7 SO Burrell & Apollo... 981 Big Grove...... >.11000 South Wheeling ... 3 00 Savannah, Geo— 4 53 Woman's Refuge.■ 090 Vinton...... 4 00 •316® Postville...... 565 $37 00 $61411