OB THE MISSIONARY SOCIETY

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METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

FOE THE YEAR 1872.

JANUARY, 1873.

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80S BROADWAY. OFFICERS AND MANAGERS FOR 1873.

OFFICERS.

H e y . BISHOP MORRIS, P r e s i d e n t . u BISHOP JANES,, 1st Y ice-President. tt BISHOP SCOTT, 2 d a u BISHOP SIMPSON, 8d U ¿C BISHOP AMES, - 4th U u BISHOP BOWMAN, 5th U u BISHOP HARRIS, 6th a u BISHOP FOSTER, 7th « u BISHOP WILEY, 8th tt u BISHOP MERRILL, 9th u u BISHOP ANDREWS, 10th u u BISHOP HAYEN, 11th u ii BISHOP PECK, 12th « a Hon. Enoch L. F a n c h e r , 18th R e v . M. D’C. Crawford, 14th Cl Mr . W. B. S k id m o r e , 15th « a R e v J. A. R o c h e , 16th u Mr . J a m e s H. T a f t , 17th Mr . O liver Hoyt, 18tli u - V R e v . J o h n P. Dubbin, D.D., H onorary Secretary. , f “ Robert L. Dashiell, Corresponding Secretary. i - - j. “ T h o m a s M . E d d y , “ “ . “ J o h n M , R e i d , . “ “ “ R e u b e n N e l s o n , T r e a s u r e r . “ L u k e H it c h c o c k , A s s is t a n t T r e a s u r e r . “ D a v i d T e r r y , R e c o r d in g S e c r e t a r y . MANAG-ERS. MINISTERS. J o h n P . D u r b i n , Stephen D. Brown, G e o r g e F. K e t t e l l , T h o m a s C a r l t o n , John Lanahan, W i l l i a m F. B u t l e r , J o s e p h H o l d ic h , Ohs. H. Tiffany, Reuben Nelson, J o h n A . R o c h e , Lewis R. Dunn, W illiam M’A llister, D a n i e l W i s e , A lbert D. Tail, C h r i s t i a n F. G rim m , J a m e s M . T u t t l e , Aaron K. Sanford, Richard Van Horne, C y r u s D . F o ss, Robert H. PattisoN, W i l l i a m F. W a r r e n , M . D ’ C. C r a w f o r d , John A. M. Chapman, W illiam S. StuiJley, D a n i e l C u r r y , J o h n F. H u r s t , Erastus O. Haven, H e n r y B . R i d g a w a y , J o h n M i l e y , John H. Yincent. A l b e r t S. H u n t , J o h n B . M e r w t n , LAYMEN.

Wm. B. Skidmore, S t e p h e n C r o w e l l , ’ J o h n S t e p h e n s o n , John Falconer, O l i v e r H o y t , J a m e s M . F u l l e r , W illiam Truslow, Charles C. North, G e o r g e I. S e n e y , Enoch L. Fancher, G ilbert -Oakley, G e o r g e G . R e y n o l d s , James H. Taft, Charles H. Fellows, C l i n t o n B . F is k , Timothy A. Howe, S a m u e l U. F . O d e l l , A n d r e w V . S t o u t , Hiram M. Forrester, Isaac O dell, S t e p h e n B a r k e r , H e n r y J. B a k e r , O l i v e r H . P . A r c h e r , T h e o d o r e R u n y o n , John S. M’Lean, G e o r g e J . F e r r y , J o h n W h i t e m a n , J o h n F r e n c h , J o s e p h F . K n a p p , J o h n M . P h i l l i p s . J n o .H.O ckershausen , J o n a t h a n O . F o w l e r , STANDING COMMITTEES FOE 1873.

The Treasurer and one of the Corresponding Secretaries shall be ex-ojfcio mem­ bers of each of the Standing Committees, except the Committees on Estimates and on Audits ; and the Bishop having charge of a foreign mission shall be jjn ex-officio member of the respective Committees having charge of the same.

Missions in Africa* On India and Turkey. D a n i e l W i s e , J o s e p h H o l d ic h , D a n i e l C u r r y , C h a r l e s C. N o r t h ,

W i l l i a m T r u s l o w , John P. Durbin, J a m e s M . T u t t l e ,

J o h n A . R o c h e , W i l l i a m B. S k id m o r e , J o h n S t e p h e n s o n ,

G i l b e r t O a k l e y , Isaac O dell, J o h n H . V in c e n t . H . B . R i d s a w ay , Jonathan O. Fow ler, Estimates. C l in t o n B . F i s k , A lbert D. Vail, J o h n F a l c o n e r , T h o m a s C a r l t o n , Andrew V. Stout, H e n r y J. B a k e r , W i l l i a m F . B u t l e r . Richard Van Horne. J o h n S. M ’L e a n , Domestic Missions. Missions in South America J o s e p h F . K n a p p , and Mexico. D a n i e l W i s e , J o h n A . M . C h a p m a n , Charles C. N orth, J o h n F r e n c h , J o h n M i l e y , John S. M’Lean, A lbert S. Hunt, E r a s t u s O . H a v e n . Charles H. Fellow s, Charles H. Fellow s, R. H. Pattison, J o h n B. M e r w i n , Annual Meeting and An­ niversary. Theodore Runyon, Stephen D. Brown, C y r u s D . F oss, Aaron K. Sanford, • John M. Phillips, W i l l i a m T r u s l o w , W i l l i a m S. S t u d l e y , W illiam M’A llister. W illiam F. W arren. J o h n F r e n c h , Finance. S t e p h e n C r o w e l l , St e p h e n C r o w e l l , Missions in China. A l b e r t S. H u n t , E n o c h L . F a n c h e r , J a m e s H . T a f t , L e w i s R . D u n n , O l i v e r H o y t , C y r u s D. F o s s , G e o r g e F . K e t t e l l . feAAt! O d e l l , S a m u e l TJ. F . O d e l l , J a m e s H . T a f t , Audits at New York. John Lanahan, G e o r g e I. S e n e y , T im o t h y A . H o w e , G eorge I. Seney, J . M . F u l l e r . M. D’C. Craw ford, Lewis R. Dunn, ^Legacies. G ilbert Oakley, Stephen Barker. Enoch L. Fancher, H enry B. Ridgaway, Missions inWesternE ur ope. Hiram M. Forrester, George J. Ferry, S a m u e l TJ. F . O d e l l , M. D ’C. C r a w p o r d , W i l l i a m B. S k id m o r e , J a m e s M. F u l l e r . JohnH.Ockershausen, O liver Hoyt, Otis H. Tiffany, O l i v e r H . P. A r c h e r , Audits at Cincinnati. John Stephenson, Joseph F. Knapp, John Cochnower, A n d r e w V. S t o u t , George G. Reynolds. J a m e s P. K i l b r e t h , J o h n F. H u r s t , Publications. Amos Shinkle, J o h n W h i t e m a n , T im o t h y A . H o w e , R. A. W. Bruehl, C h r i s t i a n F . G r i m m . J o h n F a l c o n e r , Richard Dymosd. GENERAL MISSIONARY COMMITTEE.

EX OFFICIO MEMBERS.

BISHOPS.

T h o m a s A . M o r r i s , R a n d o l p h S. F o s t e r , E d m u n d S. J a n e s , I s a a c W . W i l e y ,

L e v i S c o t t , St e p h e n M . M e r r i l l , Matthew Simpson, Edward G. A n d r e w s , E d w a r d R . A m e s , G i l b e r t H a v e n , T h o m a s B o w m a n , J e s s e T . P e c k . W i l l i a m L. H a r r i s ,

HONORARY SECRETARY. John P. Durbin, D.D.

CORRESPONDING SECRETARIES. R o b e r t L. Dabhtell, Thomas M. Eddy, John M. R e id .

TREASURERS. R e u b e n N e l s o n , L u k e H it c h c o c k .

REPRESENTATIVES OF MISSION DISTRICTS.

DISTRICT I. St e p h e n A l l e n . East Maine, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New England, Providence.

DISTRICT H.

S a m u e l M e r e d i t h . New York East, New York, Troy, Newark, New Jersey.

DISTRICT H L B e n o n i L I v e s . Northern New York, Central New York, Western New York, Wyoming, India.

DISTRICT IV. - ■ W i l l i a m C. P i e r c e . * Philadelphia, Central Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Erie, North Ohio. GENERAL MISSIONARY COMMITTEE. 5

DISTRICT V. L y t t l e t o n F . M o r g a n . Delaware, Wilmington, Baltimore, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Liberia.

DISTRICT VL Joseph M. Trimble. Ohio, Cincinnati, Central Ohio, North Indiana, South-eastern Indiana, Indiana, " Kentucky, Lexington.

DISTRICT VII. A r a d S. L a k in . Tennessee, Holston, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas.

DISTRICT VIII.

S a m u e l G o d f r e y . Rock River, Central- Illinois, North-western Indiana, Michigan, Detroit.

DISTRICT IX.

J o h n B . B a c h m a n . Wisconsin, West Wisconsin, Minnesota, Upper Iowa, Des Moines.

DISTRICT X.

J o h n V a n C l e v e . Illinois, Southern Illinois, St. Louis, Missouri, Iowa, Kansas.

DISTRICT XI.

O t i s G ib s o n . Nebraska, Colorado, Rocky Mountain, Nevada, Oregon, California.

DISTRICT XII.

J a c o b R o t h w e i l e r . East German, Central German, South-west German, North-west German. Chicago German, -Germany and Switzerland.

REPRESENTATIVES OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS.

O t i s H . T i f f a n y , H e n r y B . R i d g a w a y ,

D a n i e l W i s e , L e w i s R . D u n n , M o r r i s D’C. C r a w f o r d , R o b e r t H . P a t t is o n , John French, S t e p h e n C r o w e l l , G e o r g e I. S e n e y , C l i n t o n B . F i s k , Henry J. Baker, W i l l i a m T r u s l o w .

O O ^ T E Ì T T S .

P ack A n n u a l C o n t e n t io n ...... 34 A ppropriations f o r 1 8 7 3 ...... 161

A ppropriations p r o m 1850 t o 1 8 7 2 ...... 163

C h a n g e s , G e n e r a l Co n f e r e n c e , e t c ...... 31 C o m m it t e e s, S t a n d in g ...... 3

Co m m it t e e —G e n e r a l M is s io n a r y ...... 4

M a n a g e r s a n d O f f ic e r s ...... 2

M a n a g e r s , H o n o r a r y ...... 4 ...... 180

M e m b e r s , L i f e ...... 187 M issionaries , t h e ir St a t io n s ...... : ...... 156

P a t r o n s ...... 178 M is s io n s , D o m e s t ic :

A m e r ic a n ...... 124

C h in e s e ...... 147

G e r m a n ...... 141

I n d i a n ...... 135

S candinavian ...... 143

T e r r it o r ie s ...... 148 W e l s h ...... > ...... 140

M is s io n s , F o r e ig n :

A f r i c a ...... 45

B u l g a r i a ...... 117

C h i n a ...... •...... 52

D e n m a r k ...... 82 G e r m a n y ...... ^ ...... 66

I n d i a ...... 97 I n d ia , W e s t e r n ...... *...... 115

I t a l y ...... 119

J a p a n ...... 121

M e x ic o ...... 121 N o r w a y ...... 93

S o u t h A m e r ic a ...... 48

S w e d e n ...... 86

O b it u a r y ...... 1 5 9

S u m m a r y M issionaries , M e m b e r s , e tc 154 T r e a s u r y D e p a r t m e n t ...... 164

ACT OF INCORPORATION.

AN" ACT to incorporate the Missionary Society o f the Methodist Episcopal Church. Passed April 9,1839.

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

§ 1. Robert R. Roberts, Joshua Soule, Elijah Hedding, James O. Andrew, Beverly Waugh, Thomas A . Morris, Daniel Ostrander, Nathan Bangs, Thomas Mason, George Lane, Francis Hall, Joseph Smith, Peter Badeau, D. M. Reese, M. D., George Innes, M. Houseworth, Philip Romaine, L. S. Burling, J. P. Aimes, John'Yalentine, William Gale, Abraham Stagg, Erastus Hyde, Henry Moore, James Harper, Thomas Brown, Peter Macnamara, William B. Skidmore, Stephen Dando, J. B. Oakley, Henry Worrall, George Suckley, T. Barrett, M. D., G. Coutant, J. L. Phelps, M. D., B. F. Howe, Israel D. Disosway, G. P. Disosway, Benjamin Disbrow, Ralph Mead, Jotham S. Fountain, Samuel Martin; and all persons who now are, or hereafter may become, associated with them, are hereby con­ stituted a. body corporate, by the name of “ The Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Chu*ch,” and by that name and style be capable of purchasing, holding, and conveying , such real estate as the purposes of the Corporation shall require; but the annual income of the real estate to be held by them shall not exceed the sum of five thousand dollars. § 2. The object of the said Corporation is to diffuse more generally the blessings of education, civilization, and Chris­ tianity throughout the United States, and elsewhere. § 3. The management and disposition of the affairs and property of the said corporation shall be vested in a Board of Managers, to be elected annually on the third Monday in April in the city of New York. 10 ACT OF INCORPORATION.

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

A N ACT f o r the relief o f the Missionary Society o f the Methodist Episcopal Church. Passed April 6, 1850.

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

§ 1. The Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church, incorporated on the 9th April, 1839, shall be capable of taking, holding, or receiving any real estate, by virtue of .any devise contained in any last will and testament of any person whatsoever, .the clear annual income of which devise shall not exceed the sum of ten thousand dollars: Provided, no person leaving a wife, or child, or parent, shall devise to such Corporation more than one fourth of his or her estate, alter the payment of his or her debts; and such devise shall be valid to the extent of such one fourth; and no such devise shall be valid in any will which shall not have been made and executed at least two months before the death of the testator. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. ACT OF INCORPORATION'. 11

A N AC T to amend “ A n A ct to incorporate the Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church.” Passed June 30,1853.

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

A N ACT to consolidate the several acts relating to the Missionary 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 anaenda- 12 ACT OF INCORPORATION. tory thereof, and relating to the said society, are respectively hereby amended and consolidated into one act; and the several provisions thereof as thus amended and consolidated, are com­ prised in the following sections.

§ 2. 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 inpome 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 tho continent of America, and also in foreign countries.

§ 4. The management and disposition of the affairs and prop­ erty of the said corporation shall be vested in a Board of Man­ agers, to be annually elected at a meeting of the society to be called for that purpose, and held in the city of New York, at such time and on such notice as the Board of Managers, for the time being, shall previously prescribe. Such board shall consist of not less than thirty-two lay members, belonging to the Meth­ odist Episcopal Church, and of so many clerical members, not exceeding that number, as shall be determined upon at such annual meeting, and each of whom shall 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 ACT OF INCORPORATION. 13 at each annual meeting of the society shall be the managers of such corporation for one year from the first d$y 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. 1 4 ACT OF IN CORPORATION.

AN ACT to Amend the Charter of the M i s s i o n a r y S o c i e t y o f the M e t h o d is t E p i s c o p a l C h u r c h , passed April 14, 18G9.

The People o f the State o f New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows : § 1. The Act entitled “An Act to consolidate the several Acts relating to -the Missionary Society of the .Methodist Episcopal Church into one Act, and to amend the same, passed April 11, 1859;” and the Act entitled “An Act to incorporate the Mission­ ary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church,” passed April ninth, eighteen hundred and thirty-nine, and the several Acts Amendatory thereof, and relating to the said Society, are respect­ ively hereby amended and consolidated into one Act; and the several provisions thereof as thus amended and consolidated are comprised in the following sections. § 2. All persons associated or who may become associated together in the Sooiety above named are constituted a body cor­ porate, 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 Corporation 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 mission­ ary schools and Christian Missions throughout the United States and Territories, and also in foreign countries. § 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 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 thirty-two lay­ men of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and thirty-two traveling ministers of 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 ACT OF INCORPORATION. 15 estate by said Corporation shall he executed ;. and shall have such other power as may be necessary for the management and dispo­ sition of the affairs and property of the said Corporation, in con­ formity with the Constitution of said Society, as it now exists, or as it may, in the manner therein provided, be from time to time amended. § 5. Thirteen members of the said Board of Managers, -at any meeting thereof, shall be a sufficient number for the transaction of business ; and at any meeting of the Society twenty-five members shall be -a, 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 following, and until others, elected in their places, shall be competent to assume their duties. The Corresponding Secretaries of said Society shall be elected by the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and shall hold their office for four .years, and until their successors are elected ; and in case of a vacancy by resignation, death, or other­ wise, the Bishops of the said Methodist Episcopal Church shall elect their successors, to hold their office till the ensuing General Conference. § 6. The said corporation shall be capable of taking, receiving, 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 section of this Act, as to the aggregate amount of such real estate ; and also to all provisions of law now existing in relation to devises and bequests ; 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 Chapter Eighteen of the First Part of the Revised Statutes of the State of New York. § 8. This act shall take effect immediately. 16 ACT OP INCORPORATION-.

P art I, Chapter X V il l . T hird T itle of A rt. 8.

Q f the General Pouters, Privileges, and Liabilities o f Corporations. § 1. Every Corporation, as such, has power: 1. To have succession, by its corporate name, for the period limited in its charter; and when no period is limited, . perpetually. 2. To sue and be sued, complain and defend, in any court of law or equity. 3. To make and use a common seal, and alter the same at pleasure. 4. To hold, purchase, and convey such real and personal estate as the purposes of the Corporatipn shall require, not exceeding the amount limited in its charter. 5. To appoint such subordinate officers and agents as the business of the Corporation shall require, and to allow them a suitable compensation. 6. To make by-laws, not inconsistent with any existing law, for the management of its property, the regulation of its affairs, and for the transfer of its stock. § 2. The powqrs enumerated in the preceding section shall vest in every Corporation that shall hereafter be created* although they may not be specified in its charter, or in the act under which it shall be incorporated. § 3. In addition to the powers enumerated in the first section of this title, and to those expressly given in its charter, or in the act under which it is or shall be incorporated, no Corpora­ tion shall possess or exercise any corporate powers, except such as shall be necessary to the exercise of the powers so enumerated and given. § 4. No Corporation created, or to be created, and not expressly incorporated for banking purposes, shall, by any implication or construction, be deemed to possess the power of discounting bills, notes, or other evidences of debt; of receiving deposits; of buying gold and silver, bullion, or foreign coins; 4>f buying and selling bills of exchange, or of issuing bills, notes, or other evidences of debt, upon loan, or for circulation as money . ACT OF INCORPORATION. 17 / § 5. Where the whole capital of a corporation shall not have been paid in, and the capital paid shall be insufficient to satisfy the claims of its creditors, each stockholder shall be ^ bound to pay, on each share held by him, the sum necessary to complete the amount of such share, as fixed by the charter of the Company, or such proportion of that sum as shall be required to satisfy the debts of the Company. § 6. When the corporate powers of any Corporation are directed by its charter to be exercised by any particular body, or number of persons, a majority of such body, or persons, if it be not otherwise provided in the charter, shall be a sufficient number to form a board for the transaction of business; and every decision of a majority of the persons duly assembled as a board shall be valid as a corporate act. § 7. If any Corporation hereafter created by the Legislature shall not organize and commence the transaction of its business within one year from the date of its incorporation, its corporate powers shall cease. § 8. The charter of every Corporation that shall hereafter be granted by the Legislature shall be subject to alteration, suspension, .and repeal, in the discretion of the Legislature. § 9. Upon the dissolution of any Corporation created, or to be created, and unless other persons shall be appointed by the Legislature, or by some court of competent authority, the directors or managers of the affairs of such Corporation at the time of its dissolution, by whatever name they may be known in law, shall be the trustees of the creditors and stockholders of the Corporation dissolved, and shall have full power to settle the affairs of the Corporation, collect and pay the out­ standing debts, and divide among the stockholders the moneys and other property that shall remain after the payment of debts and necessary expenses. § 10. The persons so constituted trustees shall have authority, to sue for, and recover, the debts and property of the dissolved Corporation, by the name of the trustees of such Corporation, and shall have full power to settle the affairs of the Corpora­ tion, describing it by its corporate name, and shall be jointly and severally responsible to the creditors and stockholders of such Corporation to the extent of its property and effects that shall come into their hands. 0 EEYISED CHARTER A

[By order of the General Conference, the Bishops were directed to secure such •changes iu the charter as would conform its provisions to the action of that body. In conformity with this instruction, the Bishops, after taking suitable legal advice, caused the following draft of a revised Charter to be made, and submitted it to the Board of Managers for their approval. It was then sent to the Legislature of the State of New York, and having been formally enacted by that body and signed by the Governor, it is now the- Charter of the Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church.] Art Act to Amend the Charter o f the Missionary Society o f the Methodist Episcopal Church, passed April 4th, 1873. The People o f the State o f New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: § 1. The Act entitled “ An Act to Amend the Charter of the Missionary Society ■of the Methodist Episcopal Church,” passed April fourteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine; also, the Act entitled “ An Act to Consolidate the several Acts relating to the Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church into one Act, and to Amend the same,” passed April eleventh, eighteen hundred and fifty- nine; and 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 amendatory thereof, and relating to the said Society, are respectively hereby amended and consolidated into one A ct; and the several provisions thereof, as thus amended and consolidated, are comprised in the follow­ ing 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 Corporation is 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 estate held by it at any one time, within the State of New York, shall not exceed the sum of seventy-five 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 pro­ mote and support missionary schools and Christian missions throughout the United States and Territories,-and also in foreign countries. § 4. The management and disposition of the affairs and property of the said Corporation shall be vested in a Board of Managers, composed of thirty-two lay­ men of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and thirty-two traveling ministers of the Methodist Episcopal Church, appointed by the General Conference of said Church at its quadrennial sessions, and of the Bishops of said Church, who shall be ex-offieio REVISED CHARTER. 19 members of said Board. Such Managers as were appointed by said General Con­ ference at its last session shall be entitled to act as such from and after the pas­ sage of this Act, until they or others appointed by the ensuing General .Conference shall assume their duties. Any such Board of Managers may fill any vacancy happening therein until the term shall commence of the Managers appointed by an ensuing General Conference. Said Board of Managers shall have such power as may be necessary for the management and disposition of the affairs and property of said Corporation, in conformity with the Constitution of said Society as it now exists, or as it may be from time to time amended by the General Conference, and to elect the officers of the Society, except as herein otherwise provided; and such Board of Managers shall be subordinate to any directions or regulations made, or to be made, by said General Conference. § 5. Thirteen members of the said Board of Managers, at any meeting thereof, shall be a sufficient number for the transaction of business. The Corresponding Secretaries, the Treasurer, and the Assistant Treasurer of said Society shall be elected by the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and shall hold their office for four years, and until their successors are elected; and in case of a vacancy by resignation, death, or otherwise, the Bishops of the said Method­ ist Episcopal Church shall fill any vacancy in the office till the ensuing General Conference. And until the next session of the General Conference, said Board of Managers may appoint and remove at pleasure the Treasurer and the Assistant Treasurer of said Corporation; and the latter officer may exercise his duties, as the Board may direct, in any State. § 6. The said Corporation shall be capable of taking, receiving, 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 section of this Act as to the aggregate amount of such real estate, and also to the provisions of an Act entitled “ An Act relating to Wills,” passed April thirteen, eighteen hundred and sixty; and the said Corporation shall be also com­ petent 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 con­ tinue 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 Chapter Eighteen of the First Part of the Revised Statutes of the State of New York. § 8. This Act shall take effect immediately. CONSTITUTION

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A rticle I. NAME AND OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY. T h e name of this association shall he “ The M issionary Soci­ ety of the M ethodist Episcopal Church.” Its objects are charitable and religious; designed to diffuse more generally the blessings of education and Christianity, and to promote and sup­ port missionary schools and Christian missions throughout the United States and Territories, and also in foreign countries, under such rules and regulations as the General Conference of the Meth­ odist Episcopal Church may irom time to time prescribe.

A r ticle II. MEMBERS, HONORARY MANAGERS, AND PATRONS. The payment of twenty dollars at one time shall constitute a member for life. Any person paying one hundred and fifty dol­ lars at one ’time into the treasury shall be an honorary manager for life; and the contribution of five hundred dollars shall consti­ tute the donor an honorary patron for life; both of whom shall be entitled to a seat and the right of speaking, but not of voting, in the Board of Managers. Such members, honorary managers, and patrons shall be members of the Society, and entitled to vote at all meetings of the Society, and to elect its officers and mana­ gers. A r ticle I II . BOARD OP MANAGERS. The management and disposition of the affairs and property of the said corporation shall be vested in a Board of Managers, to be annually elected at a meeting of the Society to be called for that purpose, and held in the city of New York, at such time and on such notice as the Board of Managers, for the time being, shall previously prescribe. Such Board shall consist of thirty-two lay­ men of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and thirty-two traveling ministers of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The Board shall also have authority to make by-laws, not inconsistent with this Constitution, or the charter; to print books for Indian and For­ eign Missions, and missions in which a foreign language is used • CONSTITUTION. 21 to fill vacancies that may occur during the year among the offi­ cers elective by the Society, or in its own body; 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. A r t i c l e IV. CORRESPONDING SECRETARIES. There shall be three Corresponding Secretaries appointed by the General Conference. They shall be subject to the direction and control of the Board of Managers, by whom their salaries shall be fixed and paid. They shall be exclusively employed in conducting the correspond­ ence of the Society, in furnishing the Church with missionary intelligence, and, under the direction of the Board, in supervising the missionary work of the Church, and by correspondence, trav­ eling, and otherwise, in promoting the general interests of the Society. Should the office of either of the Secretaries become vacant, by death, resignation, or otherwise, the Board shall have power to provide for the duties of the office until the Bishops, or a ma­ jority of them, shall fill the vacancy.

A r t i c l e Y. ELECTION OF MANAGERS. The annual meeting for the election of officers and managers shall be held on the third Monday in November, in the city of New York, and the term of the service of the officers and mana­ gers so elected shall commence January first following.

A r t i c l e VI. PRESIDING OFFICER. A t all meetings of the Society, and of the Board, the President, or, in his absence,-one of the Vice-Presidents, and in the absence of the President and of all the Vice-Presidents, a member ap­ pointed by the meeting for that purpose, shall preside.

A r t i c l e VII. QUORUM. Twenty-five members at each meeting of the Society, and thir­ teen at each meeting of the Board of Managers, shall be a quorum.

A r t i c l e VIII. MINUTES. The minutes o f each meeting shall be signed by the chairman of the meeting at which the minutes are read and approved. 22 CONSTITUTION.

A r t i c l e IX. AUXILIARY SOCIETIES. It is recommended that within the bounds of each annual con­ ference there be established a Conference Missionary Society, auxiliary to this institution, under such regulations as the confer­ ences shall respectively prescribe.

A r t i c l e X. 'SPECIAL DONATIONS. Auxiliary societies or donors may designate the mission or mis­ sions, under the care of this Society, to which they desire any part or the whole of their contributions to be appropriated; which special designation shall be publicly acknowledged by the Board. But in the event that more funds are raised for any par­ ticular mission than are necessary for its support, the surplus shall be at the disposal of the Society for its general purposes.

A r t i c l e XI. GENERAL MISSIONARY COMMITTEE. The General Conference shall divide the Annual Conferences into twelve Mission Districts, from each of which there shall be one representative, to be appointed for the term of four years by the General Conference at each of its sessions, on the nomination of the delegates of the Annual Conferences within the Mission Districts respectively, and twelve representatives, to be appointed annually by the Board of Managers from its own members, who, with the Secretaries and Treasurers of the Society and the Board of Bishops, shall constitute a committee, to be called the General Missionary Committee; provided that the Bishops shall fill any vacancy that may occur among the njembers appointed by the General Conference, so that each Mission District may be fully represented at each annual meeting. The General Missionary Committee shall meet annually in the city of New York, and at such time in the month of November as shall be determined by the Secretaries and Treasurers, of which due notice shall be given to each member; and the Bishops shall preside over the deliberations. Said General Missionary Committee shall determine what fields shall be occupied as foreign missions, the number of persons to be enjployed on said missions, and the amount necessary for the support of each mission; and it shall also determine the amount for which each Bishop may draw for the domestic missions of the conferences over which he shall preside, and the Bishop shall not draw on the treasurers for more than said amount. Nevertheless, in the intervals between the meetings of the General Missionary Committee, the Board of Managers may provide for any unforeseen emergency that may arise in any of our missions, and to meet CONSTITUTION. 23

such demands may expend any additional amount not exceeding twenty-five thousand dollars. The General Missionary Committee shall be amenable, to the General Conference, to which it shall make a full report of its doings. A ny expenses incurred in the discharge of its duties shall be paid from the treasury of the Society..

A r t i c l e XII. SUPPORT OP SUPERANNUATED AND OTHER MISSIONARIES. The Board may provide for the support of superannuated mis­ sionaries, 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 usually allowed to other superannuated ministers, their widows and orphans. The amount allowed for the support of a missionary shall not exceed the usual allowance of other itinerant preachers ; and in the case of domestic missions, the Bishop or president of the conference shall draw for the same in quarterly installments, and shall always promptly notify the Treasurer of all drafts made by him. The administration of appropriations to foreign missions shall be under the direction of the Board of Managers. N o one shall be acknowledged as a missionary, or receive sup­ port as such from the funds of. this Society, who has not some definite field assigned to him in the service of the Society, or who could not be an effective laborer on a circuit, except as above provided.

A r t i c l e XIII. REPORTS FROM MISSIONS. Each missionary shall report to his superintendent once a quarter, in writing, the state and prospects of ihe special work in which he is engaged. Each superintendent of missions, and, where there is no super­ intendent, each missionary, shall make a regular quarterly report to the Corresponding Secretaries at New York, giving information of the state and prospects of the several missions under his care.

A r t i c l e XIY. AMENDMENTS. This Constitution shall not be altered except by the concur­ rence both of the General Conference and the Board of Managers. BY-LAWS or THE BOARD OF MANAGERS

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•I. DUTIES OF TEE OFFICERS OF TEE SOCIETIES. *

P resident a n d Y ice-P r esid en t.

T he duties of these officers are defined in the Constitution. The President, or one of the Vice-Presidents, shall preside at all meetings of the Society and of the Board, as prescribed by Article V I of the Constitution ; and shall hold their respective offices during the year for which they may be elected at the annual meeting of the Society, unless the Board of Managers otherwise determine. I f the President and all the Vice-Presi­ dents be absent, then the Board may elect a President pro tem.

C orresponding S ecr etar ies. The Corresponding Secretaries shall, under the direction of the Board of Managers, conduct the correspondence of the Soci­ ety with its missions, and be exclusively employed in promoting its general interests. They shall advocate the missionary cause at such Annual Conferences and Churches as their judgment may dictate and the Board approve. They shall keep a vigilant eye upon all the affaire of the Society, and especially upon all its missions, and promptly convey to the Bishops having charge of the missions respectively, to the Board, or the standing committees, all such communications from, and all information concerning our missions as the circumstances of the case may require. They shall also in all cases give to such missionaries as may be sent out the Manual of Instructions authorized by the Board, with such other instructions and explanations as circum­ stances may call for, and shall explicitly inform all our mission­ aries that they are in no case to depart from such instructions. They shall also audit the accounts of outgoing, returned, or dis­ charged foreign missionaries* before the final settlement of the same, and all bills for office and incidental expenses before, they BY-LAWS. 25 are presented to the Treasurer for payment. They shall also superintend all property interests of the Society, exclusive of its current receipts, permanent or special funds, and fixed prop­ erty, subject to instructions from the Board of Managers.

T r e a su r e r . The Treasurer shall keep proper books of accounts, 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 Corresponding Secretaries. He shall, under advice of the Finance Committee, keep all uninvested mon­ eys 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 Committee and Board, shall pay all drafts of the Bishops, and furnish the Secretaries respectively with Letters of Credit or Bills of Exchange for the sup­ port of Foreign Missions; and he shall, on the warrant of the Cor­ responding Secretaries, pay the outfit of missionaries, and the ex­ penses of those authorized to return, and shall pay all bills for office and incidental expenses when propei'ly audited. He shall be subject to the direction of the Finance Committee, and of the Board, in respect to all investments, loans, and other financial affairs 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 Audit­ ing Committee; and shall report monthly to the Board the state of the treasury. He shall keep an account of all receipts by confer­ ences, and of all expenditures by missions and particular appro­ priations. • 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. A ssistant T r e a su r e r . 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. * 2 6 BY-LAWS.

R ecording- Se c r e ta r y. The Recording Secretary shall notify ail 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 ex­ penditures authorized in pursuance of the action of the Board. He shall, under the direction of the Corresponding Secretaries, make an appropriate record of all wills under which the Society may be interested, and of all action of the Board, and other in­ formation, relating thereto. He shall, under like direction, a,lso record a statement 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 of the members of 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 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.

II. STANDING COMMITTEES AND THEIE DUTIES.

A t the regular meeting of the Board in January of each year the following Standing Committees shall be appointed:

I. O n M issions i n A f r ic a . It shall be the duty of this Committee to consider and report on all matters relating to missions in Africa which may be re­ ferred to them by the Board or the Corresponding Secretaries.

II. O n M issions in S o u th A m er ica a n d M e x ic o . It shall be the duty of this Committee to consider and report on all matters relating to missions in South America and Mexico 'which may be referred to them by the Board or the Corresponding Secretaries. BY-LAWS. 2 7

III. O n M issions in Ch in a a n d Ja p a n . It shall he the duty of this Committee to consider and report on all matters relating to missions in China and Japan which may he referred to them by the Board or the Corresponding Secretaries.

IV. On M issions in W estern E urope. 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 or the Corresponding Secretaries.

V . O n M issions in I n d ia a n d T u r k e y . 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 or the Corresponding Secretaries.

Y I . O n D omestic M issions. 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 or the Cor­ responding Secretaries.

.V I I . O n F in a n c e . 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 to all investments, loans, and other financial affairs of the Society. It shall also have the manage­ ment, care, and supervision of the interests of the Missionary So­ ciety in the building known as the Book Concern and Mission Building, subject to the order of the Board ; also to consider and report on such financial matters as may be referred to them by the Board and the Corresponding Secretaries.

VIII. O n L eg acies. 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 Secreta­ ries, or Treasurer.

I X . O n P ublications. It shall be the duty of this Committee to publish as instructed by the Board. 28 BY-LAWS.

X . On E stim ates. 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.

X I. On A n n iv e r s a r y a n d A n n u a l M e e t in g . It shall be the duty of this Committee to make arrangements for the Anniversary and for the annual meeting of the Society, and also to nominate suitable persons to fill all vacancies that may occur in the Board of Managers or in its list of officers during the year, and the vote on such nominations shall be by ballot.

X II. O n A u dits. There shall be two Committees on Audits, one in New York and the other in Cincinnati. The former shall audit the accounts of the Treasurer, and the latter the accounts of the Assistant Treas­ urer quarterly, namely: in November, February, May, and A u gu st; and such other accounts as may be referred to them by the Board.

G e n e r a l R ules.'

1. The standing committees shall, at their first meeting after election, elect their own chairman, and in his absence the member present whose name is highest on the list shall be chairman pro tern. Each committee shall cause to be recorded correct minutes of all the business brought before it, and the disposition of the same, in a book kept for that purpose, which shall be brought to the regular meetings of the Board ; and said committee may hold a regular meeting once in each month, or meet at the call of its chairman, a 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 at its annual meeting, to guide it in making the appropriations for the ensuing year. 3. The Treasurer, and one of the Corresponding Secretaries shall be ex officio members of each of the standing committees, except the Committees on Estimates and on A udits; and the Bishop having charge of a Foreign Mission shall be an ex officio member 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. BY-LAWS. 2 9

III. MEETINGS OF THE BOARD, ORDER OF BUSINESS, AND RULES OF DEBATE.

I. M eetings of the B oard . 1. The Board shall hold its regular meetings • on the third Tuesday of each month, at 3£ o’clock P. M., at the Mission Rooms of the Society. 2. The Presiding Officer shall preserve order, keep the speaker to the point under consideration, and appoint committees not otherwise provided for. He shall not take part in debate, nor propose any new measure, unless he first leave the chair; but he may vote as any other member. 3. A ll the Vice-Presidents attending any meeting of the Society, or of the Board, shall occupy seats on the platform. 4. A ll meetings of the Board shall open with reading the Scrip­ tures and prayer, and close with prayer or the benediction, under the dii'ection of the chairman. 5. A Corresponding Secretary, or the Treasurer, or any five managers, may call a special meeting of the Board.

II. O rder of B usiness. 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 Assistant Treasurer. 4. Report of the Corresponding Secretaries. . 5. Reports from the standing committees, in the following order: Africa ; South America and Mexico ; China and Japan ; Western Europe; India and Turkey; Domestic ; Finance; Legacies; Publi­ cations ; Estimates j Anniversary and Annual Meeting; Audits. The reports of each committee to be made by simply reading the minutes of its proceedings, upon which the Board shall take such action as the case may require. When any one of the standing committees may be called in the regular proceedings of the Board, it shall be in order to present any miscellaneous business pertaining to the particular matters of which that committee has charge, as well as to receive and consider any reports from the committee. 6. Reports of special committees. 7. Unfinished business. 8. Miscellaneous business. The Board shall appoint, in the month of October in each year, the members of the General Missionary Committee to which it is entitled, according to the provision of Art. X I of the Constitution of the Missionary Society. 3 0 BY-LAWS.

III. R u les for th e T r a n sa c tio n of B u sin ess. 1. A motion having been made, seconded, and stated from the Chair, shall he 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 i t ; and when the question contains several distinct propositions, any member may have the same divided. 2. A motion to amend shall be considered first in order, and shall be decided before the original motion ; and a substitute for any pending motion or amendment may be offered, and shall, if it prevail, supersede the original motion or proposed amendment, and may itself be amended. 3. Every member wishing to speak shall rise and address the Chair; and no one shall speak more than once on one question, until'every member desiring to speak shall have spoken ; and no member shall speak over fifteen minutes without the permission of the Board. 4. Motions to lay on the table, and motions that the previous question be put, shall be taken without debate. 5. When a report is presented by a committee it shall be con­ sidered in possession of the Board, and may be adopted, amended, recommitted, laid on the table, or otherwise disposed of, as the Board may judge proper. 6. It shall always be deemed out of order to use personal reflections in debate, or to interrupt a speaker, except to explain or call ljim 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. 8. A motion to adjourn shall always be considered in order, and shall be taken without debate. 9. A call of the ayes and noes shall be ordered on the demand of any five members present. 10. Any decision of the presiding officer shall be subject to an appeal to the Board, and such appeal shall be decided without debate; but the presiding officer may assign his reasons for his decision. 11. When a question has been once put and decided, it shall be in order for any member who voted in the majority to move for the reconsideration thereof; but no motion for reconsideration shall be taken more than once. IV. PUBLICATION AND AMENDMENT OF BT-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 may be proposed. OFFICIAL CHANGES AND GENERAL CONFERENCE ACTION.

1. T h e P erso n n el of th e O ffic e .

T h e Annual Report for 1872 goes out with changes in the names of several of the officers of the Society. The two Cor­ responding Secretaries, Rev. John P. Durbin, D.D., LL.D., and Rev. William L. Harris, D.D., LL.D., have ceased to sustain the relations they so loD g adorned. The former, after twenty-two years of labor, felt compelled, in view of advancing yearSj to decline further service. The General Conference, “ in behalf of the whole Church,” recorded its “ deep sense of the very eminent service he has rendered to the cause of Christ in this most important department of Christian work.” It added : “ We shall hold in grateful and lasting remembrance the ex­ ceedingly rare combination of qualities which have given him a pre-eminent place in the pulpit, on the platform, at the Secretary’s desk, and in the various councils of the Missionary Society and the Church.” An additional resolution was adopted, by which Dr. Durbin was assigned the post of Honorary Secretary, without salary. Dr. Harris was elected Assistant Corresponding Secretary in 1860, and continued in that relation until his election by the General Conference as one of the Bishops. His official career was one of constant, untiring, and efficient labor. The Gen­ eral Conference declared, by formal resolution, its “ very high appreciation of his services as a Secretary of the Missionary Society.” The Board of Managers caused minutes of appropriate char­ acter to be spread upon its record in relation to the retiring Secretaries. At that time, and in the same manner, it gave cordial expressions of welcome to the newly-elected Correspond­ ing Secretaries, whose names appear in the list of officers. 3 2 CHANGES IN CONSTITUTION AND DISCIPLINE.

Rev. Thomas Carltpn, D.D., who has been the Treasurer of the Society since 1852, was, in accordance with established cnstom, succeeded' by Rev. Reuben Kelson, D .D., one of the Book Agents at New York. The Board expressed, by resolu- i tions, its appreciation of the long services of the outgoing Treasurer.

2. I n th e C onstitution a n d D isc ip l in e.

By reference to the First Article of the Constitution it will be seen that the distinction of Corresponding Secretary and Assistant Corresponding Secretary has been abolished. The attention of the Church is directed to Article X I of the Constitution, as amended by the concurrent action of the Gen­ eral Conference and Board of Managers. It defines the pres­ ent composition and powers of the General Missionary Com­ mittee. As now constituted the General Missionary Committee consists of the Board of Bishops, the twelve representatives of the Mission Districts, twelve representatives to be chosen an­ nually by the Board of Managers from their own number, the Treasurers and Secretaries. The attention of pastors and mission committees is respect­ fully directed to paragraphs 109 and 110 of the Discipline : “ Each annual conference shall cause the collections, as reported by the preachers for the statistical tables, to be compared with the receipts of the conference treasurers of the several benevolent societies, that discrepancies, if any, may be corrected before the publication of the Minutes. “ Preachers in charge shall report to their annnal confer­ ences as collections actual cash receipts only, and shall hand the money, or a satisfactory voucher for the amount, to the conference treasurers, otherwise no credit shall be given to a . contributing charge.” It is of moment to the office that there shall be a general and prompt observance ofithe directions of paragraph 108 : “ Each annual conference shall report through its secretary, annually, to the Secretaries of the Missionary Society at New York, the name of each district, circuit, or station, within its bounds, sustained in whole or in part by said conference as a mission, together with the amount of missionary money appro­ priated to such yearly.” CHANGES BY GENERAL CONFERENCE. 33

3. M issio n a r y C ollections. On page 447 of the Journal of the General Conference of 1872 is the following action, which is commended to the notice of all concerned: Whereas, The practice is said to prevail in some parts of the Church that moneys raised in the name of the Missionary Society are devoted to other benevolent pur­ poses ; therefore, Resolved, That all moneys collected for the Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church should be remitted to the Treasurer of the Parent Society.

4. W o m a n ’s F oreign M issio n a r y S o c ie ty. By reference to the Journal of the General Conference (p. 294) it will be found that this organization is, 1. Recog­ nized as an efficient agency in the spread of the Gospel. 2. Is encouraged to prosecute its work with no other restric­ tions than at present. 3. Is permitted to publish its Report in connection with that of the Missionary Society of the Meth­ odist Episcopal Church. 4. That its collections are to be reported at the annual conference and published in the Gen­ eral Minutes. 5. The General Conference recommends that its real estate in foreign lands be held by the Parent Society as trustee in trust. 3 ANNUAL CONVENTION.

In pursuance of an order made by the Society in annual meet­ ing, November 20, 1871, a Convention of the Friends of Mis­ sions was held in Central Church, in the city of New York, November 18, 1S72. The Committee of Arrangements had prepared a programme which was carried out without break. The first hour was occupied as a missionary love-feast, ren­ dered interesting and profitable by the stirring experiences of returned missionaries and others. Rev. William Reddy, D.D., was called to the chair, and Rev. T. W . Chadwick appointed Secretary. Rev. E. O. Haven, D.D., Secretary of the Board of Education of the Methodist Episcopal Church, read an essay on “ The Relation of our Literary and Theological Institutions to the Missionary Cause.” It was a paper of eminent ability, careful in its col­ location of facts, and logical in its generalizations. It is de­ sired that the wish for its publication, expressed by the vote of the large convention, may be early gratified. A free and profitable discussion followed, participated in by Rev. D. P. Kidder, D.D., Professor in Drew Theological Seminary, Rev. R. S. Maclay, D.D., Superintendent of Mis­ sions in China, Rev. S. L. Gracey, late missionary to India. In the afternoon Rev. Dr. Kidder presided. The essayist of the afternoon was Rev. Dr. Maclay. Before he commenced reading it was announced that the doctor had that day been appointed Superintendent of the Mission in Japan, to which the audience responded with hearty applause. He then read an essay on “ Opening Mission Fields,” a copy of which is here­ with published in compliance with the vote of the convention. Rev, J. W . Horne, A.M., made some instructive remarks ^concerning the importance of mission work in Intro-Africa, after which the Convention gave way to the Annual Meeting. The evening session of the convention was held at half past ANNUAL CONVENTION. 35 seven, Bishop Simpson in the chair. The special object was the ratification of the appropriations made by the General Mis­ sionary Committee. Dr. William Butler, one of the Secre­ taries of the American and Foreign Christian Union, but who had that day been designated as Superintendent of the Mis­ sion in Mexico, conducted the devotional exercises. Bishop Simpson stated the object of the meeting, and announced Rev. R. L. Dashiell, D.D., one of the Secretaries. He made a statement of the action of the General Committee, by which the appropriations had been increased from $688,888 12 to $885,025 75, and gave the reasons which governed the action. Addresses were then delivered by Bishops Harris, Merrill, Bowman, Wiley, and General Fisk. Bishop Janes being called out insisted on first hearing the other two Correspond­ ing Secretaries, who briefly responded, after which the Bishop comprehensively summed up, showing that what was asked was the least possible sum upon which the missions could be operated, and that it was clearly within the ability and will­ ingness of the Church. Rev. Joseph Holdich, Secretary of the American Bible Society, offered a resolution heartily approving the action of the Committee, and pledging the faith of the Church that the sum called for would be raised. This was adopted by a unanimous rising vote, and was followed by the long meter doxology and the benediction; and thus closed one of the most enthusiastic missionary meetings ever held in connec­ tion with the making of the appropriations.

A n n u a l M e e t in g . The Annual Meeting of the Society was held, in connection with the Missionary Convention, in the Central Church, New York city, November 30, 1872. Bishop Ames occupied the chair. The Committee on Nom­ inations presented its report. The Society then proceeded to ballot for sixty-four Managers, and afterward for President, ten Yice-Presidents, Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer, and Re­ cording Secretary. The persons nominated by the Committee were elected. (See list of officers.) The Society then adjourned, with the doxology and bene­ diction. 3 6 THE ANNIVERSARY.

Arrangements had been made to celebrate the Anniversary in the city of Boston, but the great fire which visited that city made it advisable to hold it elsewhere. The Churches of New Jersey sent a cordial invitation, which was accepted, and thorough preparations were made for various exercises on Sun­ day and Monday, the 8th and 9th of December. The services opened with a delightful missionary love-feast in the Halsey-street Church, conducted by Rev. B. Weed. Missionary sermons were preached on Sunday morning in the various churches by invited ministers, followed by children’s meetings at three P. M. A t night there were missionary mass meetings held in the Halsey-street, Central, St. Paul’s, Union-street, Eighth Avenue, and Roseville Churches. On Monday morning, at eight o’clock, there was a missionary breakfast given in Allen’s Hall, at which some hundred ladies and gentlemen sat down. Dr. Dasliiell took the chair, and for two hours there was the most delightful Christian geniality. The speaking was warm and stirring. Bishops Janes and Harris spoke for the episcopacy with wise and influential words. Foreign missionaries in the field were represented by Mrs. D. W . Thomas; theological seminaries— our missionary recruiting ground— by Dr. Kidder; the laity, by C. C. North, Esq.; outgoing missionaries, by Rev. F. A. Spencer; the press, by Dr. Curry; the offifce, by Dr. Reid; local preachers, by Dr. Corson; our colored Churches, by Rev. Brother Sweres; travelers abroad, by Rev. J. B. Faulks; the Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society, by Mrs. Dr. Crane; Sunday-school mis­ sionary societies,, by -W: D. Cowan, and Dr. True spoke for “ agents.” The “ Christian Advocate” well says: “ The oc­ casion was one to be remembered.” The closing services of the Anniversary were held in Halsey- street Church at night. The chair waa taken by Hon. W ill­ iam H. Murphy. The Scriptures were read by Rev. A. L. Brice, the hymn by Rev. M; Relyea, and Rev. D. W . Bartine, D.D., offered prayer. The first address, was by Rev. E. A. Spencer, who was to sail for Liverpool, en route to Italy, on the 10th. He-'discussed the agencies of missionary efficiency, and urged that less than one million of dollars for this cause, before November, 1873, was below the ability and dignity o£ the Church. .ANNUAL CONVENTION. 3 7

Rev. William Butler, D.D., under appointment as mission­ ary to Mexico, was the next speaker. He sketched the cir­ cumstances which have led to the establishment of the mission. “ The Methodist Church has the key to the whole position, and if a MethodiBt conference were established there she has resources in the language of her converts, without the acquisi­ tion of a foreign tongue, to carry the Gospel down to the Southern Cape.” The closing address was delivered by Dr. Eddy, the motto being taken from Dr. Curry’s breakfast speech: “ W e have long enough talked about taking the world for Christ. Let us stop talking and go and take it.” The benediction was pronounced by Dr. Crane.

O p e n in g F ie l d s —A d d re ss o p D r . M a c l a t . American Methodism furnishes abundant evidence that, as a living branch of the Church of Christ, her mission is not ended. It is, indeed, only recently that she has begun to appreciate, in any adequate degree, her resources, opportunities, and responsibilities. In all the elements and characteristics of a living Christianity, American Methodism pos­ sesses an affluence of endowment commensurate with the highest achieve­ ments, while her constant and rapid growth in every department of Christian enterprise places her among the most prominent and influential religious agencies of the age. In number of members, and., perhaps, in aggregate wealth, she stands at the head of the Churches of our land. Her annual conferences stretch from the Atlantic to the Pacific, from the Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico. She stands to-day as a witnessing Church for the Redeemer all over the wide domain covered by the flag of the United States. It is evident, moreover, that her energies are not exhausted, that the spirit of conquest is still strong within her'. The unparalleled success with which it has pleased God to crown her labors during the first century of her history has imparted to her even broader views o f Christian duty, and a fresh inspiration for Christian work. Having spread the Gospel over a continent, she now inquires what she can do to aid in evangelizing the world. It is sometimes intimated that American Methodism is strong only in the home work, that she lacks the genuine missionary spirit which seeks to carry the Gospel every-where, and marshals its columns wherever the enemy throws out his flag. I claim, on the contrary, that in her origin and history, her constitution, and highest instincts, American Methodism is essentially and grandly missionary. She is the immediate and direct offspring of what we may perhaps call the Wesleyan reformation— one of the greatest missionary movements of modern times. In the first fifty years of her history she had established herself, by right of conquest, throughout all the inhabited portions of the United States. Within a little more than a quarter of a century from her organization as a Church, she demonstrated her hearty acceptance of the great commission by creat­ ing a Missionary Society to aid in sending the Gospel to heathen nations. Through the agency of this Society she has established and conducted missions among the North American Indians, on the Pacific coast, in South 3 8 ANNUAL CONVENTION.

America, in Europe, in China and India, and now is about to establish one in Japan. The annual income of her Missionary Society compares favorably with that of any other Protestant missionary society in the world, and every ipdication goes to show that, in the coming years, this revenue will steadily increase. Amid all the fluctuations in the financial interests of the United States, our Society has never been compelled, by lack of funds, to abandon a mission, or to send out to her missionary agents the hateful word, retreat ; and never when the occasion demanded augmented contributions has the Church refused to offer them. I may say, indeed, that excepting the question of her own existence, no Church interest is so dear to American Methodism as the cause of Christian mis­ sions. Our General Conference has placed a chapter on missions among the organic laws of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and has appointed the entire Church, ministry and laity, the custodian of these sacred in­ terests. With such a record as this to refer to, I think we may be allowed to call ourselves a missionary Church. The preceding statements may appropriately introduce what I have to say concerning the present openings for missionary work, and show how pertinent and important the subject is to us and the Church we represent. The time is at hand, aye, has already come, when our intelligent interest and efforts in the missionary cause will be the measure at once of our loyalty to Christ and of our denominational success. The wonderful changes now transpiring among the nations of the earth precipitate upon us responsibilities from which we cannot escape. All the Christian Churches of Europe and America recognize the claims of this new era, and are calling loudly and persistently for laborers and contributions to im­ prove the golden opportunities now offered. The officers of our own .Missionary Society, appointed by the Church to be the guardians and ad­ ministrators of her great missionary interests, cannot be indifferent to the present aspects of the world, cannot shut their ears against the reiterated appeals for help coming to them from lands near and remote. They have been compelled to study the subject, have been brought in direct contact with the practical questions of the hour ; and, while unauthorized to re­ spond favorably to any of these appeals, they at the same time are un­ willing to assume the responsibility of inaction or refusal, and, hence, have decided to lay the matter before the Church and ask for instruc­ tions. I ought, however, to remark, that for the views now presented I alone am responsible. The openings for Christian work were never so grand and inspiring as at the present time. On all sides, at home and abroad, in lands Chris­ tian, nominally Christian, and heathen, open doors greet us—the harvest awaits the reapers. The Christian Church recognizes that the field is the world, and that, notwithstanding the diversities of climate, language, and geographical position, Christian work every-where is a unit. Each branch of the Church, by her allegiance to Christ, stands related to the entire field ; and, according to ability, is bound to aid in its cultivation. It is at her peril that she withholds sympathy or prayer, or, when practi­ cable, contributions of money or personal service, from any portion of the human race. I now proceed to notice some o f the present openings for missionary labor ; and, as it will be impossible for me to exhaust the entire subject, I shall omit all reference to Christian and nominally Chris­ tian countries, and limit my remarks to the openings among the heathen nations of the East. Look at Asia, the original homestead of our race, the scene o f the grandest events in history, within whose limits you may behold some of the most beautiful areas of earth, and on whose genial bosom, compris­ ing sixteen millions of square miles, are nourished more than half the ANNUAL CONVENTION. 39 population of our globe. Through the long dreary ages of the past the entire continent has been mantled in the gloom of a starless night. Her myriads of human beings have been the hapless victims of superstition, ignorance, and misery. I know the East has her marble halls and gorgeous mausoleums, her kings and grandees glittering with jewels and reveling in barbaric luxury; but for every palatial dome that has flashed back the light of that Eastern sky there have been millions of gloomy hovels where comfort and purity are unknown; for every happy bride who welcomed her nuptials, thousands have been the unwilling victims of man’s unbridled lust; for every helpless innocent that entered life sur­ rounded by the greetings and ministrations of loving hearts, untold numbers have been murdered at the threshold of existence by unnatural parents or hired assassins. Over all the benighted nations of that magnificent continent the “ enemy of all righteousness ” held undisputed sway. His position was strong; indeed, to human view impregnable. The prestige of antiquity, the deeds of mighty monarchs, the abstruse mysteries and imposing rituals of religion, the creations of genius in literature and art, the cherished instincts of national and domestic life, the institution of caste, and the interminable divergencies of human speech; all these powerful influences, cemented by the spirit of evil, conspired to create an empire of superstition such as the world had never seen, and which appeared to be at once invulnerable and irresistible. It is not strange that, to worldly minds, the first Protestant missionaries to Asia seemed to be hopelessly overmatched in the contest with such a system; it is, perhaps, scarcely a matter of surprise that even English Churchmen were disposed to sneer at the heroic men who were willing to enter the lists against such tremendous odds. What is now the condition of Asia? Wonderful as it may appear, that stupendous empire of superstition to which we have referred is rapidly crumbling. Its columbiads have been spiked, its walls have been breached, its gates thrown open, and now almost unrestricted and ever- increasing intercourse exists between Asia and Christendom. The Greek Church, under the auspices of Russia, is the established religion of the pop­ ulation who inhabit the entire northern plain of the continent, an area comprising nearly 6,100,000 square miles and a population of 8.000,000. We cannot, however, regard Siberia as being open to the missionary efforts of the Protestant Churches of Europe and America. It is prob­ able the Emperor of Russia would not allow us to establish missions within his dominions. Among the nations of Asia which are open to Protestant missions, we may name the empire of British India, compris­ ing a population of 180,000,000; the great empire of China, with a popu­ lation of 350,000,000; Japan, with 35,000.000; Siam, with 15,000,000; Persia, with 9,000,000; Afghanistan and Beloochistan, with 6,000,000; Turkestan, with 6,500,000; Arabia, with 8,000,000; Asiatic Turkey, with 16,000,000. Of all these countries, our Church has missions only in China and India. We expect at once to commence a mission in Japan, but in all the other countries to which I have referred, Siam, Persia, Afghanistan, Beloochistan, Turkestan, Arabia, and Asiatic Turkey, com­ prising a population of 60,000,000, and an area containing 3,500,000 of square miles, American Methodism is wholly unrepresented. Glance at Africa. I admit at once that, at present, the facilities for the evangelization o f Africa are not so great as in the case of Asia, while the obstacles appear to be more serious. And yet, notwithstanding all these difficulties, I claim that the openings for missionary work in Afriea are so important and cheering that we are compelled to give our earnest attention to the subject. Africa, too, begins to catch the inspiration of 4 0 ANNUAL CONVENTION. the age. The glorious impulses of our Christian civilization awake re­ sponses not only among the tribes on her coast line, but away in the interior of the continent. Influences, missionary, commercial, and diplo­ matic, are rapidly changing the aspects of African society. The treasures of her gold-fields, the horrors o f her slave-ground, and the strange mys­ tery so long held in her bosom, combine to excite the interest of all Christian nations. The opening of the Suez Canal brings again the com­ merce of Asia and Europe through her gates. The steam-wliistle is heard in the valley of the Nile as well as in her maritime ports. We cannot be indifferent to the claims of Africa. Her soil has been conse­ crated by the lives and graves of Christian heroes and martyrs both of the ancient and modern Church. The ruins of Christian churches still stand in some of her cities, and portions of the columns of the church in which Athanasius preached are still waiting in Alexandria to hear once more the voice of the Christian preacher. Africa comprises an area of 11,000,000 of square miles, and a popula­ tion of about 80,000,000. It may be said that all o f this population is, in a greater or less degree, open to the influence of Christian missions; and yet in all this stupendous mission-field we have only our Liberian mission, situated on the west coast of the continent. In all Eastern Africa, embracing Egypt, Nubia, Abyssinia, etc., with a population of nearly 8,000,000, we have no missionary. In Northern Africa, including the Barbary States and some adjacent territory, with a population of 18,000,000, we have no missionary. In the interior regions, with a popu­ lation estimated at 15,000,000, we have no missionary. In Southern Africa, and the islands, with a population of 18,000,000, we have no missionary. In Western Africa, with a population of 19,000,000, we have only our Liberian mission, to which I have already referred. From the preceding condensed statements we learn that in all Asia, comprising a population of 600,000,000, we have, including Japan, mis­ sions in only three countries. In the entire continent of Africa, with a population of nearly 80,000,000, we have only one mission. Now, when we remember that all this immense population is included in the great plan of redemption, that God has commanded us to go into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature, and has opened our way so that we may now execute the great commission, is it possible for us to con­ template with complacency the statistics I have presented? Are we not driven to the conclusion that, as a branch of the Church of Christ, we are bound, by every consideration and aspect of duty, to do more for the evangelization of the East than we have heretofore attempted? I do not see how it is possible for us to take any other view of the case. If we would stand acquitted at the bar of our own conscience, or at the tribunal o f an intelligent public opinion, or at the higher tribunal o f Him who will one day be our judge, we must, absolutely m u s t, awake to the im­ portance of this subject, and take our proper place in the great Christian army which is marching on to the conquest o f the world. Let us now proceed to indicate briefly the opening fields in the East whose claims appear to be the most important and auspicious. I begin with Asia, and you probably anticipate my utterance when I place at the head of the roll the great Chinese empire. It matters not whether we consider the amount and character of her population, the richness of her material resources, her present political aspects, or the influence which, by commerce, emigration, or otherwise, she must in­ evitably exert upon other nations, and, above all, on the United States; every indication goes to show that China ought to receive a large portion of our missionary resources and efforts. If, as Methodists, we cannot claim the honor of initiating the modern missionary movements in Asia, ANNUAL CONVENTION. 4 1 it is at least characteristic of our denominational instincts that, when we did enter the continent, we selected, as the first field for our labors, the most gigantic heathen nation in the world. I am not here to-day to tell the story of our struggles and victories in China, but I may be allowed to state, that when the history of our China mission is written, it will constitute one of the brightest pages in the glorious records o f our Church, a page over which the good of all lands and ages will linger with delight. The miRsion we originally planted in China has now become three mis­ sions. One, the mother-mission, still has its headquarters in the city of Foochow. One has its headquarters in Kiukiang, a city which, situated on the great Yangtze River, the Mississippi of China, stands right in the heart of the empire. The other is planted in Peking, the imperial capital, almost under the shadow of the emperor’s palace. In each of these mis­ sions the work is developing most encouragingly, and already we have invitations from the Chinese to extend our operations quite beyond the areas now occupied by us. The Foochow mission will soon be compelled to expand westward, and the aggregate population of the provinces it will naturally include is about 60,000,000. The Kiukiang mission has one of the grandest mission-fields in the world, comprising a population of perhaps 180,000,000, and a territory of marvelous fertility. The Peking mission will have access to a population of over 100,000,000, covering the northern portions of China proper, together with Mongolia and Manchuria. In making these statements I do not mean to intimate that among these masses of population our Church is the only evangel­ izing agency. All the Protestant Churches of Europe and America are represented in China, and I am most happy to speak of their operations and missionary agents in terms of the highest praise. But after the most cordial and ample recognition of the other missionary agencies operating in China, there still rests upon us, as a Church, an almost overwhelming responsibility that ought at once to arrest our earnest attention, and call out our largest and most persistent efforts. China has claims upon us, which, in an equal degree, can be predicated o f no other heathen nation in the world— claims which we cannot ignore or neglect without jeopard­ izing at once our loyalty to Christ, our honor as a Church, and even our existence as a Christian nation. I mention next the empire of British India. Here, also, is one of the grand opening fields .of Asia. India is a field which, by its immense population, its degrading superstitions, its political connections and aspirations, and, above all, by the openings for the Gospel which it now presents, appeals powerfully to our highest missionary impulses. The Christian Churches of Europe and America have entered the field. Our own Church is strongly represented, and we may well be proud of the record already made by our India Mission. The conditions and appliances of missionary labor in India are somewhat unique and highly encouraging. The possession o f national highways, railroads, telegraphs, common schools, and a Christian government, has placed India apparently a hun­ dred years ahead of most of the other nations of Asia. The prospects of Christianity in India were never so hopeful as they are to-day. The in­ fluence o f caste is waning, prejudices are yielding, hearts long crushed and hopeless are now yearning for the true Incarnation, while the open­ ings and demands for Christian work are steadily increasing. Our own mission in India is compelled to consider the question of expansion, and I most sincerely trust that, in all its deliberations on this important sub­ ject, it may have at once the guidance of the Holy Spirit and the hearty support of the Church. X pass now to speak of Japan, one o f the great empires of Asia, which 4 2 ANNUAL CONVENTION.

God lias recently opened to the Gospel. When I look at the marvelous changes that have taken place in Japan, and the wonderful openings she now presents to Christian missions; and, on the other hand, remember that, at this auspicious juncture, American Methodism is utterly unrepre­ sented in that country—that no missionary agent of our Church is on the spot to aid in giving shape and direction to the awakened energies o f that enterprising people, I find it difficult to discuss the subject as calmly as I could desire. The United States is the nearest Christian neighbor of Japan. Our Government has the honor of opening up Japan to inter­ course with Western nations. An American company landed the first line o f ocean-going steamships that directly connected Japan with a Chris­ tian country. American statesmen and educators have been called to fill high positions in the government service of Japan; Japanese youth are to­ day studying in our schools, and recently the Japanese minister-resident at Washington submitted to the American Oriental Society an elaborate paper, in which he discussed the practicability of making our language the vernacular of Japan. No one can study the present attitude of Japan without reaching the conclusion that, as a Church, we are bound by every argument and impulse of Christian duty to aid in giving the Gospel to her people. It is cheering to know that our General Mission­ ary Committee has placed Japan on the list of its Eastern missions, and I trust the Church will indorse the action of the Committee by pouring in missionary contributions sufficient, with the Divine blessing, to make the Japan mission one of the most vigorous and successful the world has ever seen. I have now sketched in rough outline the mission-fields of Asia into which our Church has already entered. It is impossible, I think, for any one to study the subject without admiring the excellent judgment ex­ hibited in the selection of our stations. We have planted our missions in the great representative nations of Asia, and, with the blessing of God on the execution of our programme, we may confidently expect glorious results. But wliat shall I say with regard to those portions of Asia, also open to the Gospel, where we have no stations ? Have we no responsibility with reference to the 60,000,000 of Asiatics who live quite beyond the reach of our missions ? I cannot now present arguments or try to answer objections, and yet I am unwilling to take leave of this part of my subject without urging upon our Missionary Society the im­ portance of opening missions in at least three of the remaining nations o f Asia, one in Siam, one in Persia, and one in the Holy Land. I turn now to Africa, and here I stand appalled in the presence o f a continent almost entirely open to the Gospel, among whose 80,000,000 o f human beings we have only our Liberian mission, on the West coast o f the country. In the discussion of her missionary aspects I approach Africa with a solicitude which I have no words adequately to express. The story of her degradation and her wrongs is familiar to us all. We are, in a good degree, acquainted also with the openings she now pre­ sents as a mission-field, and yet am I wrong in saying that, as a Church, there is among us a lamentable indifference with regard to her evangeli­ zation? There are, however, cheering indications that we are entering on a more hopeful stage of our missionary operations in that continent. The political and commercial movements of the age have begun to call the attention of a goodly number of our people to the claims of Africa. Our Missionary Secretaries are earnestly studying the subject with a view to aggressive measures, and I believe the Church will accept and execute any judicious plans that may now be presented by her missionary authorities. Among the opening fields that greet us in Africa I mention, first, the country lying east of Liberia, and into which we can readily move from ANNUAL CONVENTION. 4 3 tlie work already established in that Republic. Here, it is stated, we shall meet a salubrious climate, and a powerful tribe called the Mandingoes, who already possess the rudiments of civilization, and are ready to wel­ come the missionary. Why not at once make the necessary arrangements to initiate this enterprise ? The money will be offered, and the right men to lead the movement will not be lacking. May I venture to express my belief that there is in this audience to-day a Christian minister of our Church— one in every way admirably qualified for the work— who is ready, in the fear of God, to offer himself for this service ? Egypt, also, is now entirely open to us, and I am told that Nubia and Abyssinia are not beyond our reach. To the United Presbyterian Church o f the United States belongs the honor o f conducting the only American Protestant Mission in Egypt. When I was at Cairo, in March, 1872, a member of the Presbyterian mission, Rev. Dr. Barnett, gave me a most encouraging account of the progress of Christianity among the Egyptians, and I have recently seen in the papers a most interesting sketch of the organization o f a native Christian Church under the care of an ordained native pastor, at one of the stations of this mission. There are still other portions of Africa accessible to us. Nearly the entire coast, east and west, and the southern portions of the continent, extending from Ethiopia to the Cape o f Good Hope, are all open to mis­ sionary efforts, while there is reason to believe that we are on the eve of discoveries that will enable us to plant missions right in the heart of the continent. What now shall be our response with regard to Africa? We cannot innocently ignore the existence and importance of her claims. W e can­ not close our eyes to the fact that God has now prepared the way for her evangelization. Who will map out the country and draw up a programme which shall guide the Church in her 'African missionary work? Whose heart will God inspire with eloquence and zeal to plead the cause of Africa ?

FIFTY-FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT.

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OUR MISSIONS.

AFRICA,

Commenced in 1833.

BISHOP ROBERTS, Residing in Africa, has Episcopal Supervision.

A t the Liberia Conference for 1872 two were admitted and three continued on trial, and five are supepnumeraries. The appointments for the year were as follows: M o n r o v ia D istrict— P. Gross, P. E. Monrovia, H. E. Fuller, JT. S. Payne, and H. H. Whitfield, supernumeraries. Robertsport, L. R. Roberts. St. Paul’s River, to be supplied, J. M. Moore and O. Richards, supernumeraries. Congo towns on St. Paul’s River, H. B. Capehart. Millsburg and White Plains, Philip Gross. Queah Mission, G. J. Hargreaves. Arthington Mission, S. J. Campbell. Heddington and Rob­ erts ville, H. Ryan. B a ssa D istrict— J. R. Moore, P. E. Bexley Circuit, W . P. Kennedy, Sr. Edina, J. R. Moore. Durbinville, W . P. Ken­ nedy, Jr. Marshall and Mount Olive, J. H. Deputie, J. G. Thompson, supernumerary. Sin o e D istrict— Charles A. Pitman, P. E. Sinoe Mission, C. A . Pitman. Louisiana, J. M. Montgomery. Ca p e P a l m a s D istrict— Mount Scott and Tubmantown, C. H. Harmon. Grebo Mission, J. C. Lowrie. Soon after the Conference Rev. J. M. Montgomery died at 46 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1872. his post. A t the session of the Conference, which was held this year in Monrovia, a preamble and resolutions were adopted expressing the patriotic sentiments of the Conference, and congratulating the President of the Republic on his acces­ sion to office. These were conveyed to the President by the Conference in a body, and presented to his excellency in a suitable address by Rev. D. Ware, after which prayer was offered by Rev. T. M. Moore, “ followed,” say the Minutes, “ by a very impressive prayer by his excellency the President.” It is not often that a like act is recorded of the chief ruler of a nation, and it augurs well for the infant Republic that her rulers know the way to the throne of heavenly grace. The reports made by Bishop Roberts cheer us with accounts of revivals at various points, and deeply move us by the calls they convey to us from some of the surrounding heathen to come among them with our schools and our Gospel. The work, however, is represented as greatly restricted by the limited appropriations made to the Conference by the Mis­ sionary Society. W e have the following summary of the statistics of the Conference for 1871:

Members...... 2,065 Parsonages...... 6 Deaths...... 65 Probable Value...... $ 1 1 ,5 0 0 Probationers...... 17 4 Sabbath-scliools...... 25 Local Preachers...... Officers and Teachers...... 201 Baptisms— Scholars...... 1 ,309 Adults...... 62 Day-schools...... 15 Children...... 89 Scholars in Day-schools...... 4 5 0 Churches...... 31 Volumes in Libraries...... 1,127 Probable Value...... Collect’s for Support of Gospel. $ 7 8 3 The Conference, at its last session, expressed its deep sense of the need of a more thorough training of men for the holy ministry, and took incipient steps toward the establishment of a Biblical Institute. It seemed also specially desirous of impressing the Church at home that the Liberian Church has by no means been indifferent to the state of the heathen around them. They declare themselves anxious, if the means were within their power, to press out into the interior. The spirit of the Conference is evidently aroused, and the Liberian work generally puts on a brighter and more hopeful tint. During the year public attention has been every-where 1872.] AFRICA. 4 7 more than ever called to the interior of Africa. Not only is Livingstone yet prosecuting his researches, but the Germans and others have entered upon the most extensive arrangements for exploration. A flood of light is evidently soon to be poured upon African geography, and commerce is, perhaps, to begin to avail herself of the untold wealth embosomed in that almost unexplored world. Boards of Missions, and Chris­ tians generally, are eagerly watching for the opportune mo­ ment when they may spring into the midst of the darkness with the lamp of truth and the cross of Christ. Some most eminent Liberian statesmen and Christians addressed the Board on the subject of missions into the interior, and the General Mission­ ary Committee appropriated $10,000 to begin such a work, but required the money to be administered from this country, and the work has been placed under the supervision of Bishop Janes. It is hoped that something in this direction may be accomplished during the coming year. North and east of Liberia and Sierra Leone is a country far more salubrious than that upon the coast, where are to be found invigorating mountain breezes and cool, limpid streams, where the tribes are not so degraded as on the coast, where there are rude schools and manufactories, where the Syriac is read, and where a sort of pagan Mohammedanism pre­ vails, which has been embraced as superior to the supersti­ tions of the Bush, and may easily be displaced by the purer faith of the Bible. The Mandingoes are, perhaps, the most cultivated tribe on the western coast of Africa, and Musardu, on the extreme north of our map, is the capital of their coun­ try. The route of Mr. Anderson from Monrovia to Musardu is traced on the map. lie made his journey at the instance of the Liberian government, and his account of the country and the people is an invitation to the Church to enter and possess the land. Since then Prof. E. W. Blyden has made a similar tour into the interior from Sierra Leone, and his re­ port is interesting and hopeful for missionary work. There will be joy throughout Methodism when we shall rear the standard of Christ among the tribes of the far-off Kong mount­ ains. The administration will do all in its power to open the mission at the earliest day. SOUTH AMERICA. Commenced in 1836.

BISHOP BOWMAN has Episoopax Supervision.

Rev. H e n r y G . J a c k so n , Superintendent, and Pastor of the English Church. Rev, J o h n F . T hom son, Pastor of the Spanish charge in Montevideo. Rev. T h o m a s B. W ood, Pastor of the Spanish charge in Hosario. R ev. J ose J o a c h in R ia l , Pastor of the Spanish charge in Buenos Ayres. Our work on this mission has been sus­ tained in all its de­ partments through the year, and with good success. The audience- room of the new church at Buenos Ayres, it is hoped, will be com­ pleted this summer in time for dedication by Bishop Bowman, who is expecting to visit ‘the mission. Bro. Jackson continues his preaching in Spanish to good au­ diences, and has been to some extent relieved from English preaching by the s gratuitous and very efficient services of Rev. Poster E. Clapp, American consul at Buenos Ayres. The 18'72.3 SOUTH AMERICA. 4 9

General Missionary Committee, at its late meeting, made pro­ vision for the addition of a preacher in Spanish to the work at Buenos Ayres, and it is expected that one will be appointed by Bishop Bowman after he shall have visited the field. At Barracas al Norte, in the outskirts of Buenos Ayres, a new Church has been opened, and its opening is the marked feature of the year in the labors of Brother Rial. "We extract an account of the occasion from the “ Standard and River Platte News.” It is as follows :

Inauguration of the M ethodist Chapel in Babracas al N orte.— We had tlie pleasure on Thursday, May 9, of being present at the in­ auguration of the little chapel built by the American Methodist Church of this city in the neighboring town of Barracas al Norte. The day being fine many people from town were present, and by eleven o’clock a very respectable congregation was assembled. As this outpost is designed for the Spanish speaking people, the first hymn was in Spanish. Rev. Dr. Rial, the Spanish preacher, offered prayer, after which he read the eleventh chapter of the Epistle to the Hebrews, following the reading with appropriate remarks. After this Mr. White spoke, making mention of the humble means by which Providence is often pleased to accomplish its mighty purposes, the first preaching of the cross being by a few illiterate men, who had to contend against the preconceived notions of worldly-wise philosophers, and showing from this that Christians in the present age have much to encourage them in their work. Señor Estol then spoke upon the necessity of Christians being bound together by mutual love, this being the foundation o f all pure religion. After this another hymn was sung, and then Mr. Miguez spoke in glow­ ing terms on the advance of civilization, and the great influence which the Christian religion has in carrying progress and instruction wherever it is established. He was followed by the Rev. H. G. Jackson, who spoke in English, to the effect that he agreed with all that had been" said concerning small beginnings, etc.; the first preaching of Methodism in the United States having been performed in log-houses, which have since been replaced by large and costly buildings. He also gave a sort of historical sketch of the work in Barracas, and spoke in flattering terms of those to whose interest in the work the present success was in part due. After which he pronounced the benediction, and we retired to our homes more deeply impressed than ever with the fact that civilization and progress are ad­ vancing in these parts, and strengthened in our belief that, after all, Churches and prayer-meetings have a great deal to do with the present elevation of mankind. This work is not carried on without some struggle, nor with­ out persecution and peril, but it is winning its way. The fol- 4 5 0 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1872. lowing letter, from a resident of Montevideo to a lady in Mas­ sachusetts, gives a flattering view of the labors of one of our missionaries, and some insight into the work :

You win understand that for me to be extremely interested in a Methodist minister he must be something more than common, and Mr." Thomson is something more than common. He is one of the most sin­ cere Christians, one o f the most hard-working missionaries, I ever saw or heard of. And, moreover, he is a most eloquent and powerful preacher. No man could be more perfectly fitted for the place than he, for he is ex­ actly suited, and the work he has done proves it. He speaks most per­ fect Spanish, and fully understands the people among whom he labors. When he first came here, and thundered forth his denunciations against the corruptions of the Church of Rome, his life was threatened, poison was tried, and in front of my own house a pistol was snapped at him; but he grappled with the man, and, almost unassisted, had him taken to the lock-up. Nothing of this intimidated him; he worked on, and has achieved a great victory. He has not only built up quite a Church, but he has largely changed public opinion. From time to time he has had public discussions with the most learned priests here; and, at first, he was the one disturbed and hissed, but now all that is changed. Only last evening he had another such discussion with three priests, the house was crowded from floor to ceiling with the best of Montevideo, and he car­ ried them with him as the wind sways a tree. The applause was tre­ mendous, and the priests only obtained a hearing at the most earnest intercession o f Mr. Thomson himself. The influence of the Church of Rome here received a heavy blow last night. Now I see by the papers that the interest in Foreign Missions has greatly abated in the States, and I have heard that they contemplate giving up this one. There could be no greater mistake. Fifty mission­ aries in Asia or Africa could not do the real service Mr. Thomson is doing here. He has mixed a leaven that is surely leavening the whole lump, and this in a Spanish Catholic place. The Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society has favored our mission with a small appropriation for a Bible Reader at Rosario. Brother Wood, in acknowledging the receipt of the same, says:

W e are greatly cheered by this little remittance. It will enable us to commence an experiment that we have been anxiously waiting for a chance to try, in the way of direct personal effort among the women. Be assured that the women of this land need special efforts to reach them as truly as in the pagan kingdoms o f Asia. They are pagans, most woefully benighted, and utterly beyond the reach of the ordinary Gospel agencies. I am glad to say that we think we have found the person to engage in 1872,] SOUTH AMEBICA. 5 1 the work proposed, a young woman of excellent talents, thoroughly native, and yet thoroughly weaned from most of their bad ways. W e are not confident that she is trustworthily converted, but that she has advanced a long way toward it is very obvious. We are getting her more and more under our influence, and truly hope she is the one, or rather the first one, the Lord is raising up to evangelize the women o f this God­ forsaken region. W e do hope that the Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society will continue their aid, that we may give this experiment a fair trial. The signs are all encouraging.

W e regard the missions in South America as presenting a prospect more than ordinarily encouraging. Most influen­ tial persons are cheering our workers with their approbation, and some of them have united with our Church.. MISSIONARY REPORT. [18'

CHINA MISSIONS. Commenced in 184’?'.

BISHOP WILEY has Episcopal Supervision. FOOCHOW. missionaries. R ev. S. L. B a l d w i n . Superintendent, “ N a t h a n S ite s,

“ Franklin Ohlinger, “ N a t h a n J. P l u m b .

assistan t missionaries.

Mrs. E ttie E . B a l d w in , “ S. M oore S ites.

missionaries of the w . f. m. s. Miss B e u l a h W oolston, “ S a l l i e H. W o o ls t o n .

n a t iv e preach ers—elders. Hu P o Mi, Ling Ching Ting, Hu Y o n g Mi, Sia Sek Ong.

deacons.

Y e e I n g K w a n g , Li Y u Mi.

u n o r d a in e d .

T in g N e n g Ch ie k , T in g K ’ie H w i , L i Ch a M i , H w o n g T a i k Ch ’io n g . T in g M i A i , S ia L ie n g L i , P’a n g T in g H ie , T in g C h in g K w o n g , C h io n g T a i k L io n g , N g u I n g Sio n g .

supernumeraries.

L in g M in g Sa n g , W o n g K iu M i .

pr each ers on t r ia l .

T a n g K in g T o n g . H w o n g P ’a u Se n g . T in g Siu K ’u n g , H u N g w o n g K o, L in g Sa e n g L a i , Ta in g K w a n g I n g , 1872.] CHINA. 53

T in g K a n L e , T a in g K w a n g I n g , N g u M u k O n g , H w o n g T a ik Li k . T in g I n g C h e n g , S io h L iu K w a n g , L in g S e n g E u , S ie T o ng C h i e , W o ng Y u H io n g , H u N g w ong T a n g , Y ong T a i k K w o n g , S ie k Ch ’io n g T ’ie n g , T a n g T a i k T ’u , T in g K w o k K a n g , S id H w o M i , L in g M in g Ch io n g , N g w o i K i H in g , L a u H ok P in g , L in g Se n g T io n g , C h u n g K a E u , Y o n g T a i k Ch ’e u , T in g Ch e n g L u k , N g w o i K i L a n g , N gu I n g H w a k , T in g H u n g N g w o n g , T io n g T io n g M i , W ong H o k K u , T in g U n g C h u , L in g M in g Se n g , L in g H io n g Ch ’u n g , C h io n g A . H a n g , T in g Ch e n g Y o n g , T in g T e n g ISTie n g , T in g Sw o i L in g , H o Ch ie n g Y u , T a in g K ie n g I n g , H w o n g P ’a u Se n g , T io n g S a e k P w o . H u N g w o n g K o,

Summary of Statistics. Missionaries in the field...... 4 Assistant missionaries...... 2 Missionaries of the W. P. M. S ...... 2 Native preachers (past year)...... 65 Adults baptized the past year...... 263 Children baptized the past year...... 75 Total baptisms during the year...... 338 Members in full connection...... 1,095 Probationers...... 710 Baptized children...... 297 Total members, probationers, and baptized children...... 2,102 Increase...... 192 Baltimore Female Academy, pupils...... 28 Sunday-school scholars...... 869 Number of pages printed...... 3,502,782 Value of mission property...... $50,000

Appointments for 1873, F oochow, South D istrict, S. L. Baldwin, P. E. Tienan Tong Cir­ cuit, Sia Sek Ong. Fuch’ing City Circuit, Li Yu Mi, Sia Lieng Li, Sia Tong Chie. Ngu-k’a Circuit, Yong Taik Ch’eu, Hu Ngwong Tang. Ngu-ch’eng Circuit, Ting Neng Chiek, Siek Ch’iong T ’ieng. Keng Kiang 5 4 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1872.

Circuit, Ngwoi Ki Hing, Ting Kwok Kang. Siek Keng Circuit, Ngu Muk Ong. Ho Chieng Yu Mission Press, Nathan J. Plumb. Baltimore Female Academy, Misses Woolston. Biblical Institute, S. L. Baldwin. Foochow, W est, District, Nathan Sites, P. E. Hok-ing Tong Cir­ cuit, Ling Ming Chiong, one to be supplied. Ching-Sing Tonong Cir­ cuit, Ngwoi Ki Lang, one to be supplied. Ngu-Kang Circuit, Hwong Taik Ch’iong. Min-ch’ing City Circuit, Won Hok Ku, Lau Hok Ping. Lek-Tu Circuit, Ting Sin K ’ung, one to be supplied. Ku-t’ien City Cir­ cuit, Yek Ing Kwang, Chung Ka Eu. Hwang-te-yong Circuit, Ting Hung Ngwong. Hslng-hua D istrict, Franklin Ohlinger, P. E. Hsing-hua City Cir­ cuit, Hu Po Mi, Ting Ching Luk, Ting Teng Nieng. Hang Keng Circuit, Ngu Ing Siong, Tang Taik T’u. Lam-yit Island Circuit, Yong Taik Kwong. Teng-hu Circuit, Ting Mi Ai. K ’ia-sioh Circuit, Wong Yu Hiong. Pah. Sa Circuit, Ting Tiong Mi. Siong-t’ai Circuit, Ting Ung Chu. Hsien-yu City Circuit, Li Cha Mi, Ting Ching Kwong. Sioh- ma Circuit, Hu Ngwong Ko, Ting Ing Cheng. Hung-ting Circuit, Ling Hiong Ch’ung, Ting Kan Se. Hsing-t’ai Circuit, Ting Cheng Yong. Yungch’un City Circuit, Ling Ching Ting, Ling Seng Eu. Te-hua City Circuit, Ling Saeng Lai, Ting Swoi Ling. Yen-p’ing D istrict, Nathan J. Plumb, P. E. Yen-p’ing City Circuit, Hu Yong Mi, Taing Kwang Ing, Chiong A Hung, Chiong-hu-pwang Cir­ cuit, Sioh Liu Kwang, Sie Hwo Mi, Ling Ming Seng. Yu-ch’i City cir­ cuit, Chiong Taik Liong, Hwong Pau Seng. Ta-t’ieng City Circuit, Tingk’ie Hwi, Taing Kieng Ing. Shun-ch’an City Circuit, Tang King Tong, Tiong Saek Pwo, Hwong Taik Lik. Sha City Circuit, P’ang Ting Hie, Ling Seng Tiong. Chian-lo City, to be supplied. Yung-an City, to be supplied. Kuei-hua, to be supplied. Shao-wu, to be sup­ plied. Dr. Maclay, who has so wisely and so long superintended the work in China, has, by the unanimous action of the Bishops, been transferred to the mission in Japan. Bishop Wiley has appointed Rev. S. L. Baldwin to succeed Dr. Maclay. This appointment will give general satisfaction at home and China. The past year has marked a steady ad­ vance. The future is full of promise. A glance at the map (see Missionary Advocate for March) will show that we are located at four points, Foochow, Kiu- kiang, Peking, and Canton, from which the whole empire opens to us. Rev. N . Sites, acting Superintendent, writes : The above plan of appointments includes within its bounds one third of the Fookien province, and contains a population of about 5,000,000. After deducting two fifths for other missionary societies, we have left to 1872.] CHINA. 55 our mission and the native Church the aggregate number of 3,000,000 souls, to whom we are to bring the glad tidings of salvation. What are the two thousand now connected with our Church, compared to these millions yet in heathen darkness? Well might we despair were it not for the promises, “ A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation— the Lord will hasten it in his time.” RoHng Tong District.—Brother Ohlinger has had charge, and reports as follow s: “ The Hoking Tong district included all of our work in the Howkwang, Minehing, and Kut’ien districts, with one station in Chien- ning Prefecture, and Foochow City in the Min district. “ We enjoyed a moderate degree of prosperity during the last year. Two new places have been opened and classes established. One of them is located within the boundary of the Chienning Prefecture, where we were driven away a few years ago. The Ngu K ’ang circuit (Brother Li Cha Mi, preacher in charge) supported its preacher without aid from the mission; the other circuits have all made fair progress in the matter of self-support. Ten preachers, two colporteurs, and three deaconesses, have been laboring on this vast field during the past year.” FtochHng District.—Brother Plumb has had charge, and reports as fol­ lows : “ The work of the Fuch’ing district has, under the Divine benediction, been advancing both in its temporal and spiritual interests. There have been fourteen preachers employed besides Brother Sia Sek Ong, who has had special charge'of the whole work, attending all the quarterly meet­ ings on the district. He has regularly visited the eight circuits, administer­ ing baptisms and the sacraments, and careiully attending to the instruc­ tion and discipline of the members, so that marked prosperity has been the result of his incessant labors. This district has been favored above others as the field upon which Brother Sia Sek Ong commenced his ardu­ ous and self-sacrificing task of urging the matter of self-support upon the native Church, in which he took the lead, and by the bold step of throw­ ing himself and family upon the members for support, did more to ad­ vance this idea than many years of teaching and exhortation could have done. Deacon Li Yu Mi, who was ordained by Bishop Kingsley three years ago, has been stationed in this district for two years past. He has been in entire sympathy with, and of great assistance to, Brother Sia Sek Ong in impressing the Christians with the importance of their cheerfully accepting the principles of self-support. He is a good man, and at our recent annual meeting his spirit of humility and consecration melted all hearts in sympathy with him.” YenpHng District.— “ In the Yenp’ing district, where I have had the honor of laboring the past year, our nearest station is one hundred miles distant from Foochow. Three walled cities (or county towns) were previously occupied by our mission, and during the year in four more cities of the same class, all distant west and south-west of Foochow from one hundred and fifty to two hundred miles, we have rented chapels, and the Gospel is being preached to multitudes in those distant regions. In March and April last Brother Ohlinger and I made a preaching tour through this dis­ 5 6 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1872. trict, extending our march to a distance of two hundred and eighty miles north-west from Foochow, and to within only twenty miles of the Kiang Si boundary, in which province we hope to meet our Kiukiang brethren at a day not far in the future. We found the people every­ where ready to hear preaching and purchase books. A great door, and effectual, is opened in this region for the preaching of the Gospel. Hsinghua Distriet.— This district fell to mv lot after the departure of Dr. Maclay for America in December, 1871. Through the efficient labors of the native elder, Rev. Hu Po Mi, the work in this district has made encouraging progress during the year. He has been much interested in securing permanent places of worship—chapels deeded to the Methodist Church—and he has thus secured a substantial building in Hsinghua City suitable for church and parsonage. In this instance the mission granted them a sum of money equal to three years’ rent of the premises, ($140,) which, added to the liberal subscription of the native Church, secures in this great city a house for the name of the Lord, and a dwelling-place for the Most High. Progress has also been made in the matter of self-support, one cir­ cuit entirely supporting their preacher, Brother Ting Mi Ai. In this Dis­ trict seventy-three adults and twenty-three children have been baptized during the year. Girls’ School in cwre o f the Misses Woolston.—Miss Woolston reports as follows: Number of girls in boarding-school, twenty-eight; expenses during the year, $648 04. Seven girls are from families of native Chris­ tians, two from heathen families, and nineteen are foundlings. With two or three exceptions all are doing well. None of the present num­ ber are Christians, but most of them are interested in and attentive to religious instruction. Eighteen of the girls are under twelve years of age. Three having finished their term of years, left at the close of the school year in July. Five, all from Christian families, have been re­ ceived since the first of January; the last one, still on trial, is not at all promising, and will probably not be retained. A day-school at Ting Ang Chang was commenced in June, and con­ tinued five months, when it was discontinued on account of the illness of the teacher. She is very old, and the only woman in the village who can read. A day-school, has been in progress four months at Tiang Pwo Tau, taught by a heathen woman. She also is the only woman in the village who can read; she has little order, and the school is not very promising. A t Tung Tong a day-school, numbering eighteen, has been started, ta,ught by Kuo Hi Cho, formerly a pupil in the boarding school. The progress of the girls is satisfactory. Chiong Ngung Saeng,. on. leaving school in July last, went home to Fuching, forty.miles distant from Foochow, and has gathered together a school of twelve. She is reported as doing well. At Lamyit Island, one hundred miles distant, a day-school is just open­ ed. No foreign lady has ever, visited the last two places. 1872.] CHINA. 5 7

Tong Ohio, a Christian •woman, has been employed for the last two months as deaconess, visiting the women in the near villages and three of the schools. She seems very much in earnest and is doing well; there is, however, ground for fear that when the novelty wears off she may be­ come weary in well-doing. She has formerly received fourteen dollars wages per month, and could now readily obtain work at that rate. She is now receiving, the same pay as the other deaconess, two dollars per month; besides this she has her board, and her adopted daughter in the boarding-school. These are all supported by the Baltimore and North­ western branches of the Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society. Deaconesses Supported by the W. F. M. S.— This development of Mis­ sionary agency was introduced into our work less than two years ago. Twelve deaconesses have been employed in the different districts of our work during most of the past year. Much o f the effort, however, has been to teach these women how to read and teach. While it could hardly be expected that positive results could be re­ ported at so early a stage of this work, yet we can see a marked im­ provement in the sentiment among our native Christians op the subject o f woman’s instruction and elevation. Besides the four day-schools reported by Miss Woolston, there is still one more at Yekyong, taught by a former pupil of the boarding school. There are nineteen names enrolled. They have been remarkably regular in attendance, and- have made good progress in learning. Each scholar is paid ten cash (or a little less than one cent) per day for attendance. Misdan Press.— Brother Plumb has had charge of the Press, and re­ ports the following list of publications issued from our press during the year: Name op W ork. Copies. Pages. Sunday Sheets for M. E. Mission...... 45,000 45,000 “ “ “ Amoy Mission...... 13,000 13*000 “ “ “ C. Hartwell...... 15.000 15,000 Decalogue sheets for Formosa Mission...... 15,000 15.000 “ “ “ M. E. Mission...... 3,000 3,000 » “ “ C. Hartwell...... 3,000 3,000 Blank Bills...... 1,080 1,080 The Lord’s Prayer in three dialects...... •...... 12,000 12,000 Dr. Osgood’s Medical Report...... 710 25,560 Week of Prayer...... 1.600 ],600 Blank Bills...... 650 650 Amoy 'Hymn-book (large e d .)...... 1,983 166,572 “ “ “ (small ed.)...... 2,020 137,360 Annual Register...... 500 19.000 Manual of Christian Doctrine ...... 500 25,000 Hospital sheets for Dr. Osgood...... 13,500 13,500 Sheet Tracts for Mission and C. Hartwell...... 12,000 12,000 Ariglo-Chiuese Calendar...... 260 260 Luke (large character)...... 6,006 696,696 Blanks for Exhortera’ License...... 360 360 5 8 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1872.

N a m e o f W o r k . Copies. Pages. Catechism for 0. Gibson...... 1,000 26.000 Tract on Faith ...... 6,000 216,000 Three Character Classic...... 6,000 194,000 Early Methodism in Ohio...... 3,000 72,000 Letter from India, by R. S. Maclay...... 2,000 24,000 Matthew, (Maud,) Large Character...... 3,000 432,000 Book Regulations...... 1,600 1,600 Hymn-books, M. E. Mission...... 3,000 462,000 Sia Sek Ong’s Prize Essay...... 6,000 96,000 Mark, (Maud,) Large Character...... 3,000 276,000 Proa Gov., Siu Chien Province...... 3,000 3,000 Instruction to Preachers...... 600 600 Dr. Osgood’s Report (English)...... 360 7,200 Sheet Hymns for C. Hartwell and M. E. Mission...... 1,600 1,600 Luke, (Maud,) Large Character...... 3,024 471,744 Discipline— Part 6 ...... 700 8,400 Quarterly Conf. Questions...... 1,200 1,200 Dist. Conf. Sheet...... 400 400 Prayer for the Emperor...... 400 4-00 Sheet Tract for C. Hartwell...... 3,000 3,000

Total...... 196,053 3,502,782

Biblical Institute.—By unanimous vote of the Mission, and with the hearty co-operation of the native preachers, we have decided to re-open our school for the instruction and training of suitable candidates for the office and work of the ministry. The reason for this step is expressed in the first section o f the preamble, namely, “ That there is an urgent de­ mand for native preachers with more thorough biblical and disciplinary training,” etc. Each student before being received into the school must have held and used acceptably exhorter’s license for at least one year, and must come recommended by the native elder and half the preachers in the district where he resides; must preach frequently while in the school, and remain three years, unless otherwise ordered by vote o f the annual meeting. A Christian native teacher is to be employed, and each Missionary is expected to give part of one day every week to giving in­ struction in some special part in the course of study. Conclusion.— Just ten days previous to our annual meeting held Novem­ ber 20-27th, it was our privilege to welcome again to our mission circle Brother Baldwin and family, all in health and full of zeal, fresh for another campaign against the crimes of heathendom. The annual meeting just past was a glorious success—pronounced by all who attended it as the grandest meeting of the kind ever held in China. The evening before the last was a time long to be remembered. Brother Sia Sek Ong preached a powerful sermon on full consecration. Those who were ready to make this consecration were invited around the altar. Almost the entire audience arose, and pressing forward around and near the altar, all knelt in solemn prayer to God. There was 1872.1 CHINA. 59 heard tlie bitter c r y of penitence, the pleadings of faith, and the shout of victory. It was the baptism of the Holy Ghost. Then Brother Li Yu Mi arose, and slowly and solemnly spoke, as it were for all, the words of consecration. “ This right hand ” said he, ‘ ‘ is henceforth the Lord’s ; these eyes, ears, this cap, (holding out his skull-cap,) these clothes, all, all, shall henceforth and forever be the Lord’s.” Heaven seemed to be in our midst. The native brethren said, ‘ ‘ The like of this we never be­ fore experienced; this is the best annual meeting we have ever had.” And we are thankful to say that, with few exceptions, the native preachers went to their appointments filled with this spirit. That a glorious re­ vival may soon follow among the membership is our most earnest prayer. FOOCHOW MISSION OF THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 1872. os O MISSION AG’TS OF SOCIETY. NATIVE CHURCHES. SCHOOLS. PRESS. PROPERTY.

D iv is io n of t h b T e r r it o r y in t o American. Chinepö. Baptisms. Boarding. Dny. Sunday. •o e" ~ S s* , È i •tí c » § a » s' ? J5 T3 •N II 1 c c ’s 3 S a J3 j: Foochow Mandarin T3 £ ì"S t o Pronunciation, Pronuneinlion. S3 ¿1 S iS 1 < o £ 1 ñ u Total m fi- Ul v¡ ¿ ¡2 JL £ A 1 1 Pupil

Ming. Min. 4 4 9 2 7 4 11 67 10 35 112 1 28 3 37 83 ISOAY EOT [1872. REPORT. MISSIONARY Au-kwang. Hou-kuan. 1 2 8 10 5T 4 44 105 1 19 8 bo Fu-ching. 14 1 114 11 125 451 890 99 940 1 12 449 a Hok-chiang. *3 1 4 15 61 V 17 ö Ming-chiang. Min-ching, C 4 8 88 8 8 Ku-cheng. Ku-tien. 4 1 11 8 19 48 5 18 71 28 . o i § Iling-hwa. Hslng-kua. 12 4 78 28 96 282 164 53 449 181

Siong-yu. Hsien-yu. 7 2 16 8 21 112 107 9 228 103 "cs è*a si »Ö 2 1 s s Ing-chung. Yun-chun. V es

e 3,502,7S2 h i Talk-hwa. Te-hua. 8 2 ** 6 1 7 o Tai-clieng. Ta-tien. 3 2 2 E •li Yong-ping. Yen-ping. 5 15 6 21 58 11 13 7T 29 o â s o. bC Yu-chi. 2 1 2 4 6 11 1 6 18 11 Tu-ka. M =1 Sa. Sha. 2 2 2 'S á Song-Chiong. Shun-chan. 2 4 4 9 10 19 10

Kiong-ang. Chien-an. 9 4 13 9 4 13

Total...... 4 4 72 18 261 75 836 1,095 TIO 29Î 2,102 192 1 28 5 68 869 1S 72 J KIUKIANG. 61

KIUKIANG-. Commenced in 1868. MISSIONARIES.

Rev. V irgil 0 . H a r t , u John Ing, “ H e n r y H . H a l l .

ASSISTANT MISSIONARIES.

Mrs. J. A. H a r t , (in TJ. S. A.,) “ L u c y E. H. Ing.

W e are rejoiced' that tlie Superintendent of this Mission, Rev. Y . C. Hart, has returned to his loved work. The health of Mrs. Hart has so far recovered as to justify him in leaving her with friends in this country. She hopes soon to join her husband in China. Brother Hart announced his arrival'in a brief letter. He says: u We reached Kiukiang 13th November. I find that the seed sown is taking root in the hearts of a few, and many phases of our work are most encouraging. The native Chris­ tians and well-disposed heathen gave me a warm reception. We all trust that the Committee will provide liberally for this part of our China work. There are hundreds of open doors, and millions upon millions in this province and this broad val­ ley dying without a knowledge of the Saviour.” Kiukiang is on what will be the great line of travel from Canton to Peking. It is a grand center from which to ad­ vance into the interior. In the valley of that great river the Yangtse, the Mississippi of China, it becomes really the center of our work in that empire. The brethren of this Mission having firmly planted the work in Kiukiang, have gone into the regions beyond. From Wu Shih, thirty miles above Kiukiang, on the Yangtse river, Brother Hall writes most encouragingly. He says: “ It is with great gratitude that I record the present status of our work in this great mart. It is now nearly one year ago since I first visited it and thought, though with fear and trembling, that a door was here opening through which 62 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1872. the Gospel of Christ might win a widening way. To-day we have a number who seem quite established in the truth, and are waiting anxiously for baptism and admission into the Church. Among these are some of the literary class, men who, if faithful, will prove of great power to our infant Church. I have also a flourishing school, and the people of the city view our work most favorably.” Brother Ing felt directed to the lake country, and has lo­ cated himself in the city of Wu Cheu, a great commercial mart on the Po-Yang lake, about two hundred and forty li distant from Kiukiang by water. Such was the result of his experience and observation at this point that the General Committee felt authorized to appropriate a sufficient sum to put the work on a permanent foundation. Brother Ing wrote as early as May 7 ,1871: £i From the first this Mission has had an eye on the Po-Yang lake country, lying to the south of Kiukiang, containing some of the large and important cities of China.” Brother Ing visited these cities and determined to make Wen Cheu the center of operations for this teeming valley.

’ PEKING-. Commenced in 1869.

MISSIONARIES.

Rev. L. N. W h e e l e r , Superintendent, “ EL II. Lo w r y ,

“ G. R. D a v i s , “ L. W . P il c h e r .

a ssist a n t missionaries.

Mrs. L. N. W h e e l e r , “ H. H. L o w r y , Miss M a r ia B r o w n , “ M a r y Q. P orter.

Note.— The Misses Brown and Porter were sent out by the Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society. 1872.1 CHINA. 63

Appointments.

Peking, (Tartar city,) L. N. W heeler. Peking (Chinese city) and Pachou Circuit, H. H. Lowry. Tientsin, G. R. D a v is . Pauting-fu, L. W . P ilc h e r .

One of our most hopeful advances has been made in the work commenced by Brother Davis at Tientsin. Brother Wheeler says, under date of August 31, 1872 :

Tientsin and the outlying country presents a grand field for missionary enterprise. The city is populous, is the port of the capital of the empire, and the emporium of North China, whither traders annually resort from many and remote parts of the country, affording excellent opportunities for scattering broadcast the seeds of truth. The General Committee, appreciating the demands of this great work in the capital of the adjoining country, have made liberal appropriations for this northern province.

Rev. L. 1ST. Wheeler, Superintendent, writes as follows, September 12, 1872 : The Peking Mission of the M. E. Church was organized in 1869, con­ sisting of but two members, Rev. H. H. Lowry and the writer. Much time was consumed in what proved for many months to be a fruitless search for premises that could be purchased and appropriated to the uses o f a mission compound. In the spring of 1870 we were at last success­ ful, and secured possession of eligible grounds near one of. the great gates of the southern city of Peking. The work of repairing old build­ ings and constructing necessary improvements had then to be entered upon, no small undertaking for the missionary, whose time and patience were heavily taxed in the effort to rectify the stupid blunders o f work­ men, and prevent their dishonest attempts to put worthless material into the houses. Our homes made safe and comfortable, we at once began earnest efforts to procure chapels in the southern city, a large field for missionary en­ terprise, unoccupied by any society, and therefore chosen by us as the center of our work in the capital. Here again we met the inevitable vexation and delay. Property holders were afraid to sell, lest they should incur the wrath of officials, and we were further embarrassed by repeated attempts to deceive us on the part of men who hoped to make large sums of money in connection with the transfer o f property. After in­ finite trouble we finally bought and occupied a preaching place on one of the most important streets of the city, which place we have held for about ten months despite unfriendly official influence. Regular services have been kept up in our domestic chapel for two years. Our hands 6 4 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1872. were strengthened in the autumn of 1870, by the timely arrival of Brothers Davis and Pilcher, after which was accomplished considerable itinerating and prospecting of the vast outside field. Notwithstanding a large proportion of our time and strength has been given to pioneer-work—and much of this kind of labor remains to be done—we are already enabled to rejoice in evident tokens o f prosperity. Through our instrumentality many have heard the Gospel for the first time; a school of intelligent boys has been carried on for nearly a year, with very encouraging results in teaching the character and imparting the knowledge of Christian truth; a promising student-helper is rapidly becoming educated, and otherwise fitted for his work, while several na­ tives have been received into the Church after the usual disciplinary term of probation. Our first regular annual meeting closed, after a number of interesting religious services and business sessions, on the first of the present month. One important result of this meeting was the division of our field in Chihle province into eight circuits or districts, for which we shall need as many missionaries within the next year or two. An earnest appeal was made to the Board for an immediate re-enforcement of three new men. On Lord’s day, after the morning sermon, two natives received the rite of baptism: one, a Tartar, belonging to the imperial army, and of the literary class, he being a master of arts; the other a representative o f the common people, illiterate, but zealous in studying the Scriptures, and having made some progress in learning to read. These men pray with an earnest simplicity and a fluency that has often surprised me. The sacrament of the Lord’s Supper was, on this occasion, administered for the first time among us in Chinese; six native Christians, and more than that number o f foreigners, were participants, kneeling together around our common altar. The little chapel was more than crowded with men, women, and children, who were attentive listeners and spec­ tators during the protracted service. And so ended our annual meeting. May it be the first of a series that shall continue unto the end of time, each succeeding link in the golden chain becoming brighter and more precious! Woman’s work, in connection with our mission, has been fairly in­ augurated. Misses Brown and Porter have just organized a boarding- school for girls, and a goodly number of women attend a weekly meeting held for their benefit. The look-out is hopeful. But there remaineth much land to be pos­ sessed. May the Lord of the harvest send forth more laborers into this field, and may he recommission us who are here for our great life-work!

Ca n t o n . A t the meeting of the General Committee in November, $10,000 were appropriated to establish a Mission in Canton. The Chinese emigrants to this country are from this province. 1872.] CHINA. 65

The successful mission of our Church in San Francisco, under the able snperintendency of Rev. Otis Gibson, is raising up helpers who will be ready to return to their native land and do good service. The Mission in Canton is the natural outgrowth of the work on the Pacific coast. The two fields will be worked in har­ mony. Before our next report we hope to be able to announce the successful establishment of this mission, occupying another great center from which the Church shall advance to the evangelization of this great, empire. 66 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1872.

GERMANY AND SWITZERLAND. Commenced in 1849.

BISHOP F O S T E R has Episcopal Supervision.

By the Book of Discipline the Germany and Switzerland Conference includes all the German-speaking work of our Church in Germany, Switzerland, and France, and the mission work is administered by the conference in the same way as are missions within the bounds of conferences in our own land. The presiding elders present their annual reports to the Mission Rooms, and as they contain the fullest and fresh­ est information in regard to the work, we make them constitute the staple of the present report of these Missions. The statis­ tics, which are in some cases omitted or not tabulated, might have been supplied from the General Minutes, but it was thought best to leave the reports as forwarded. An examina­ tion of the Minutes for 1872 will, however, show an increase 111 about every feature of the work, namely, of 358 probation­ ers and 138 members, in value of church property $24,320, and in the Sunday-school department of 22 schools, 65 officers and teachers, and 855 scholars. Nearly $10,000 was raised toward self-support. The high appreciation of the support extended by the Society to this work is expressed in the following reso­ lutions adopted by the conference, namely :

Resolved, 1. That we gratefully acknowledge the support which the Missionary Board has granted to us during the past year also, and beg earnestly for their continued aid in our daily largely-increasing wants. 2, That we specially return thanks to the Missionary Board for the grant of $3,000 for the reduction o f the liabilities resting upon our church edifices, and humbly beg for further assistance from time to time toward the erection either of new chapels or the paying off of debts on the exist­ ing ones. 8. That the above $3,000, given to us by the Missionary Board, be made over to the Committee of Appropriation for a just distribution of the same. 4. That we continue to preach more than heretofore the old biblical Methodist doctrines of repentance and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ and holiness of heart and life, and also that we continue to conscien­ tiously exercise the Church Discipline. 1872.1 GERMANY AND SWITZERLAND. 6 7

W e now add the reports of the presiding elders so far as received.

OLDENBURG DISTRICT, J. L o c h e r , P. E. This district comprises 7 stations, with 643 members, 98 probationers, 10 preachers, 49 places of worship, 10 chapels worth 19,703 thalers, but in debt 12,649 thalers. There are 21 Sunday-schools, 549 scholars, 59 officers and teachers, and a library of about 100 volumes. The income of last conference year amounted to 2,950 thalers and 2 sgr., which averages about 2 thalers 20 sgr. per member, It seems a small sum, but taking into consideration the extreme poverty of the members, it is a large amount, and the members were pressed rather hard to make it up. This year the taxation was more than usual, as the preacher’s salary o f $405 had to be made up also. Most of the circuits are new ones, but promising a glorious future. The moral transformation of some of the colonies was so thorough, that upon our pointing it out to our ene­ mies we were able to completely silence them. Even the G-ovemment says, “ What with all our gensd 'armes (police officers) we were unable to do, is now done by one single Methodist preacher.” On the older cir­ cuits, also, the preachers and members exert themselves to the best o f their ability, yet the number o f members scarcely increases. But here, on the border of the Atlantic Ocean, we lose our best members by emigra­ tion to America. Oldenburg has 73 members, 6 probationers, 6 places of worship, 2 Sun­ day-schools, 80 scholars, 10 officers and teachers; and a church and par­ sonage worth 5,000 thalers, which, through the bequest of Brother D. Harms, deceased, of 2,400 thalers, (which is probably the largest dona­ tion the conference ever received,) and 600 thalers gold from another friend, the church debt is reduced to 300 thalers. It is to be remarked that the Oldenburg Government exempts our congregations from govern­ ment taxes on all bequests made to us, and thus places our Church on the same basis with all the other benevolent institutions, though we do not as yet possess the privileges of a corporation. Delmenhurst Neerstedt, like Oldenburg, is-an old Mission, with 119 members, 3 probationers, 8 places of worship, 6 Sunday-schools, 94 scholars, 16 officers and teachers, 2 chapels worth 4,383 thalers, and a debt of 2,483 thalers. Edenwecht Nesterstede is also an old Mission, with 62 members, 8 pro­ bationers, 7 places of worship, 4 Sunday-schools, 50 scholars, 2 chapels worth 2,140 thalers, in debt 380 thalers. The Mission is reviving, and a short time since 6 to 8 souls were converted. Neushoo Sudarle, in East Frisia, is a new and glorious mission having 200 members, 40 probationers, 10 places of worship, 2 Sunday-schools, 130 scholars, 13 officers and teachers, 2 chapels worth 3,900 thalers, on which there is yet a debt of 1,500 thalers. On this station the Lord has done great wonders. Just at present we do not hear of any conversions, 68 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1872.

but the congregations are growing daily in strength of faith, and the members strive hard to become good Methodists. Still it is very hard to classify them in the here so prominently existing classifications. Accummersiel, also a new mission, consists of 42 members, 9 probation­ ers, 4 places of worship, 2 Sunday-schools, 60 scholars, 3 officers and teachers; and posses'ses a chapel valued at 880 thalers, of which noth­ ing has yet been paid. Of conversion or growth there is nothing to report. Ensen Aurich numbers 80 members, 16 probationers, 10 places of wor­ ship, 3 Sunday-schools, 85 scholars, 8 officers and teachers, 2 chapels worth 3,200 thalers, with 2,500 thalers debt. The chapel in Ensen accom­ modates 400 persons, and is always filled with an appreciative audience. Thirty or forty souls are seeking the Saviour at present; several have been converted, and quite a number joined, nevertheless it is a very dif­ ficult field. Aurich and Hoversfehm, in the latter (village) is a chapel, and both are a field for which we have great hopes. Lately eleven souls were converted. Westphalia. This mission numbers 7 members, 11 probationers, 8 places of worship, 2 Sunday-schools, and 50 scholars. Since conference the preach­ er’s residence has been transferred from Bielefeld to Osnabriick, a city of about 26,000 inhabitants. Westphalia is a very trying field, but the members are true and faithful, and the services are well attended, though the mission will be in need of considerable assistance for some time yet. The preachers work diligently, and are trying to save souls. On many of the districts there is a great desire for perfect salvation felt among the members.

BERLIN DISTRICT, C. H. D o e r i n g , P. E. Bremen is still in charge o f Brother Luhring. No material changes have taken place in the prospects of this Mission. Death is making in­ roads upon the older members, but new and younger ones are filling their places. Some conversions in the course of the year. Vegesach is under the charge of Brother Weiss. Not much progress has been made here during the present year. With the decrease of the prosperity of this town, steamships having encroached upon sailing ves­ sels—the male members of most of the families living here being captains or sailors—no higher desires for imperishable riches seem to have come unto them. The old members remain faithful. Only a few new ones liave been added to this Mission. Hamburg is still under the charge of Brother Schlaphoff. On account of the many changes of the place of worship, and the localities not being suitable, but little progress, after so many years, has been made here. If we were able to have a chapel of our own, to give respectability •to our work, we might labor with success, like the Baptists, among the thousands of the inhabitants of Hamburg. The few members gathered here are faithful, and very liberal in the support of their Mission. Some 1872.] GERMANY AND SWITZERLAND. 69 appointments in the neighborhood and in Schleswig are connected with Hamburg, but, on account of the feeble health of the missionary, cannot be attended to as they ought. Flensburg is under the charge of Brother Raitli, with the assistance of Brother Meier. This is a large and laborious field of labor, on account of the great distance of the appointments. The prospects are fair, and several conversions are lately reported by Brother Raith. The province of Schleswig was lately visited by a great flood, by which thousands lost their all, and many even their lives. May this heavy visitation give the survivors hunger and thirst after higher possessions, which no floods shall be able to sweep away! Bremerhaven, still under the charge of Brother Spille, is an interesting and important field o f labor. In Bremerhaven itself our progress is but slow, but the chief labor is among the emigrants and sailors. Many of the steamers and emigrant vessels are boarded by the missionary, and tracts and the word of God distributed among them. It is bread cast on the water; the fruit of it will appear mostly beyond the sea. Many are the proofs already given that the labor has not been in vain. The emi­ grants on the sailing vessels are mostly gathered in the chapel, and a sermon preached to them. Many tears are often flowing, and deep impressions made upon them by these farewell sermons. Berlin, under the charge of Brother Hauser. There is an increasing indifference to religion, infidelity, and immorality in this great city. Our Mission, on account of this, makes but slow progress. However, some souls have been converted. At the last quarterly meeting nine joined on probation. New Buppin, in charge of Brother Schneebeli. This Mission has been begun only since a few years. Several appointments are connected with New Ruppin. The members gathered are very faithful, and actively en­ gaged to help the Mission in its temporal needs. Colberg is under the charge of Brother Boedeker, with the assistance brother Steinbeck. It is a laborious field of labor, with twelve ap­ pointments and the great distance between them. Pomerania is a very promising field of labor, and fair prospects for the future. Brother Boedeker reports an increase of sixteen since Conference. Espe­ cially in Colberg they have lately large and increasing congregations, so that their chapel room is now' too small. In East Pomerania a new mission field has been opened by Brother Nickel. He reports there a great hunger and thirst after the bread of life. About fifty have joined, this Mission. Zwickau is under the charge of Brother Mann, with two brethren to assist him. Our prospects in the kingdom of Saxony are promising. A great work is here before us. We enjoy full religious liberty, and are incorporated as a religious body by the State authorities. Our work ex­ tends there to the boundaries of Bohemia. Also in and around Dresden a new field has opened unto us. A German brother from Texas, who settled there, has built a chapel room and given it to our use. It is well 7 0 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1872.

attended by attentive and desirous hearers. The great want here is chapels, as our preaching-places are too small and too crowded. May the Lord grant the means to build them ! Dortendorf is under the charge of Brother Cramer with two assistants. This circuit has twenty appointments. Brother Cramer reports the con­ version and accession of some souls, and the prospect on the whole, on this Mission, is favorable.

Statistics of Berlin District.

CIRCUITS. Members. S. Schools. Teachers. ' Scholars. Bremen...... 133 3 21 190 Vegesack ...... 4 9 4 10 140 Bremerhaven...... 4 4 1 8 70 Hamburg...... 48 2 7 55 Flensburg...... 78 1 9 50 Berlin...... 73 2 15 150 New Ruppin...... 47 2 12 80 Colberg...... 155 2 12 130 Zwickau...... 341 10 30 380 Dortendorf...... 346 7 24 216

FRANKFORT-OX-THE-MAIN DISTRICT. R e v . L. N i p p e k t , P. E. Dilleriburg Mission, in charge of Ernst Pucklitsch, owns a neat chapel and a suitable parsonage worth $3,000. Five appointments, sixty members, two Sunday-schools and sixty scholars are reported. RJwinprussia, G. Heugel and Frischkarn, Missionaries. With the help of the students of the Martin Mission Institute this Mission was com­ menced three years ago, and blessed with such success that our Confer­ ence sent a minister to take charge of this very promising work. Brother Heugel npt being able to attend to all the calls and the fifteen appoint­ ments, which are far apart and require above sixty miles of traveling on foot, a second preacher was sent to his help. A number of persons have joined our Church, and at one of the appointments the -society is in the act o f building a small chapel. Several Sunday-schools have been organ­ ized. Class and prayer-meeting are much, appreciated and well attend­ ed. W e have reason to believe that the Lord will give great success in these regions. Frankfort and Friedrichsdorf. Brother Breiter reports twelve appoint­ ments, two hundred and sixty members, seven Sunday-schools, with one hundred and sixty-eight scholars, and a fine chapel. at Friedrichsdorf worth $2,000. The students o f the Institute visit twelve appointments every Sunday, besides scouring the country for fifty miles around Frank­ fort for the purpose of distributing tracts, praying, conversing, and founding new congregations and societies. They often v/alk from five to thirty miles to and from their appointments. 1872.] GERMANY AND SWITZERLAND. 71

Martin Mission ftv&titute at Frankfort-on-the-Main. It has-had. au ex­ istence for fourteen years, when, by the timely and princely gift o f John T. Martin, o f Brooklyn, the present commodious and substantial build­ ing, four stories high, standing on a lot one hundred by five hundred feet, was erected—free of debt. The property is estimated at about $30,000.

MARTIN MISSION INSTITUTE.

We were greatly pleased tó see Brother Martin, with several members of his family, on a visit to the Institute last summer, and to hear him ex­ press his satisfaction with the arrangements and plan by which it is carried on. He again gave expression o f his interest in the Institute by providing for the mtiintenance and education of one of the students, and by a donation of $1,000 for the library of the Institute; $300 worth of books have already been received from New York, and the rest of the promised amount will, no doubt, be sent soon for the much-needed German books. May Ood still bleas and prosper our friend and brother John T. Martin! The Annual Conference made arrangements that thirty-four lessons are t« be given weekly—twenty-two by Dr. A. Sulzberger, Professor; twelve by L. Nipperfc, Director. The following branches are taught: Greek, Latin, English, German, Hebrew, Geography, Arithmetic, Music, Homiletics, Dogmatics, Discipline .¡.of the Methodist Episcopal Church, History of Methodism, Church His­ tory, Profane History, Literature, Archaeology,, Exegesis. 7 2 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1872.

The members and friends of our Church in Germany and Switzerland supply us with means to give the students room and boarding free of all charge. We try to economize as much as possible. The garden, which the students cultivate, supplies the Institute with the necessary vegeta­ bles, and with some nice fruit and grapes. We have at present twelve promising young men in the Institute pre­ paring for the ministry. Sixty or seventy ministers have already gone forth in the course of twelve years. About fifty-four labor in Germany, and others have gone to America and are laboring there. Thanking the Church for the support of her Mission in Germany and Switzerland, we are glad to report that money and labor have not been in vain, and that our work is still extending and bringing much fruit and honor to the Church. (Statistics not received.)

LUDWIGSBURGr DISTRICT, E bnst G e b h a r d t , P. E.

1. Lvdwigsburg-Beitiglieim, with 240 members, 68 members on trial, 20 preaching-places with 2 chapels, 9 Sunday-schools with 33 officers and •400 scholars, is served by E. Gebhardt, J. Koechli, and E. Zimmer. The field is very promising. 2. Heittrronn-Oehringen. This extensive circuit was joined to the Lud- wigsburg District at the last Conference. There are 343 members, 161 members on trial, 6 local preachers, 30 preaching-places, with two chapels, 11 Sunday-schools, 38 officers, and 600 scholars. In the towns of Heilbronn and Oehringen there have arisen many difficulties during the last lew years. The Established Church, which was our open enemy before, altered its tactics under existing and altered circumstances, and became a secret, more refined, and dangerous enemy to the souls of some of our members, and caused frequent divisions among them. Through the wisdom of the preacher in charge of the circuit, the Rev. John Schneebeli, and his assistants, and the goodness o f God, the harm was repaired, so that I may call the work on this circuit as one progressing inwardly and outwardly. 3. Marbach-Bielstein. This circuit is served by .two missionaries, the Rev. T. Zipperer and Bro. P. PritzlafF. The number of our members is 348, trial members 78, 1 local preacher, 19 preaching stations, with 4 chapels, 9 Sunday-schools, 29 officers, and 450 scholars. In some places, more especially in Wirgerhausen, there has been some glorious revivals. The members are for the most part earnest Methodists, who love one another and pray fervently, the consequences of which are awakened and converted sinners. » 4. Vaihingen. Here labors indefatigably the preacher in charge and missionary, Rev. A. Prante, with his assistant, Bro. Gutekunst. The last mentioned is a soldier on furlough, who does excellent service. There are in the circuit 260 members, 50 on trial, 21 preaching stations, with 1 chapel, 8 Sunday-schools, 15 officers, and 192 scholars. ,1872,] GERMANY AND SWITZERLAND. 73

5. Calw-Leoriberg. The work on this circuit is still prosperous, although the traveling up and down hill in the Black Forest, which the Rev. G. Goess with his assistant T. Bauer has to perforin, is very trying and tiring, still they do not count any troubles too great to attain their end— the saving of immortal souls. But they have not only troubles to encounter, but are also frequently brought face to face with dangers. Not longer since than last summer one o f our local preachers was, on his way home from a meeting, waylaid and almost beaten to death. On the other hand the roaring lion goes about, as, for example, in the town of Heinsheim, in the shape of a clergyman, who endeavors to stop the work with abuse and threatening. But our comfort is that the Lord is with us; he protects his own and leads from the combat to the victory. There are here 820 members, 74 on trial, 2 local preachers, 20 preaching stations with 1 chapel, 10 Sunday-schools, 30 officers, and 380 scholars. 6. Herreriberg. The greater part of this circuit is situated in the so- called Black Forest, and is beset by the same difficulties as the circuit of Calw. Preachers, Joh. Slaiger and L. Sofiher. Number of members 175, on trial 82, preaching stations 13, with 2 chapels, 5 Sunday-schools, 9 officers, and 120 scholars. EMngen, a manufacturing town, in southern Wurtemberg. Five of our members, among them a local preacher, moved to this place, and through their influence we succeeded in establishing a society there. There are at present, besides the original members, 5 members, 22 on trial, 4 preaching places, 2 Sunday-schools, 3 officers, and 120 scholars. With very great pleasure I read just now in the “ Apologeten ” that the General Missionary Committee has granted again to our Church $3,000 toward the paying off of our chapel debts in Germany, of which Wur­ temberg, with its twelve chapels, will also receive its portion. For this timely support we are sincerely grateful. In the course of this week we shall petition the Wurtemberg govern­ ment for incorporate rights for our Church in this country. A petition of this kind for the whole German empire was tendered to the Imperial German Parliament some time ago, but did not succeed. We trust, with the blessing of God, to be more successful this time. A short time ago we inaugurated on the Ludwigsburg District, accord­ ing to the resolutions of the General Conference, our first District Con­ ference. There were present about thirty brethren— traveling and local preachers, exliorters, and superintendents of Sunday-schools. The meet­ ing was a very interesting and blessed one, and the brethren dispersed to their respective labors with fresh zeal and holy resolutions. (No Statistics Received.)

CARLSRUHE DISTRICT, W. S c h w a r z , P. E. He reports as follows: Although we cannot report that the borders and the number of mem­ bers have been much enlarged and increased, still the work has become 7 4 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1872.

more steadfast. Souls have been converted at almost every appointment. The work is generally in a healthy condition, and the missionaries are anxious to do their duty, and in many instances have to overtax their strength. There exists in nearly all parts o f the work, but especially in the Grand Duchy of Baden, a great indifference and infidelity to religion, and therefore the attendance at our meetings is small. One o f the great­ est difficulties on this district is the want o f suitable halls. TVe have but one chapel on this district, at Pforzheim, where the work greatly pros­ pers, and where we have a large attendance and membership. At all the other places the accommodations are such that we can hardly expect the better classes of the people to attend. How this difficulty shall be re­ moved we don’t know, except we receive some help from abroad. Carlsruhe, (Grand Duchy Baden,) W. Schwarz, Missionary. Carlsruhe is the capital o f the Grand Duchy. The work here has made but slow progress, and will be hindered until we succeed in building a chapel or procuring a better hall. A few Sabbaths ago I lectured on Meth­ odism in the Ilall of the Gymnasium, which the authorities cheer­ fully granted me for the occasion. The audience consisted o f nearly five hundred persons, mostly of the educated classes. But none of them would have come to hear me at our own hall. The result has been that prejudices have been removed, and some attend since our meetings and are humbly seeking the Lord. Every friend of our Mission here is of the decided opinion that we would succeed in gathering a respectable con­ gregation if this difficulty could be removed. The meetings are as well attended as can be expected under the circumstances. The members are faithful, and, few as they are in numbers and poor, contribute about $400 for the support of the Gospel, a liberality, comparatively, perhaps no­ where excelled. £ There are five other appointments connected with Carlsruhe in the country villages, worshiping in private rooms. Pforzheim, (Baden,) H. Giesler and L. Weis, Missionaries. From here we have to give the sad report that it has pleased God to call his servant, Brother Giesler, from his arduous labors to his rest. Before our last con­ ference he was afflicted with dropsy, recovered somewhat, and when in November he returned from Davos, in Switzerland, where he had gone to strengthen his health, we entertained the hope that the Lord would fully restore him, and he entered at once with his usual zeal into the work. Unexpectedly, after a few days of sickness, the Lord called him to his reward. He died in great peace, commending his wife and five chil­ dren to the Lord. His death and the solemn funeral services made a deep impression upon the congregation and the multitude that mourned his end, and a revival was the blessed fruit of i t ; so, while dead, he yet speaketh. In Brother Giesler the work has lost one of its most faithful and successful laborers. Pforzheim is one of our strong circuits, with twelve other appointments in the surrounding villages. The commodi­ ous chapel is always filled with attentive hearers. The work is con­ stantly progressing with additions. The society numbers 250 members, 1872.] GERMANY AND SWITZERLAND. 75 50 probationers, 6 Sunday-schools, with 350 children. Since the pro­ tracted sickness and decease of Brother Giesler the -whole work rests upon the shoulders o f Brother L. Weis, a young brother in his first year of probation in conference, receiving occasional help from Carlsruhe. Heidelberg Circuit, L. Peter, Missionary. This circuit consists of seven appointments. On the whole the work is progressing. Not so much in Heidelberg and Mannheim, where Rationalism, represented by the Prot- estanten-Verein, has its stronghold, and having taken possession of all the pulpits and the chairs of the University, has poisoned the whole pop­ ulation with infidelity; but the work has been extended to the other side of the Rhein, in the Cazrische Pfalz (Palatinate), from where, when under Louis IV., in the year 1685, the edict of Nantes, which granted religious liberty to the Protestants, had been recalled, with the intention of bringing the whole country back to Romanism, and that by force, thou­ sands emigrated to America, among whom were the forefathers of Amer­ ican Methodism. Here, to the fatherland of Barbara Heck and Philip Embury, who had to leave their homes on account of their religion, their children have come back in order to raise up the banner o f Methodism— the banner o f the cross. For centuries religious liberty was suppressed in the Pfalz. During the spring of 1872 a declaration o f the govern­ ment proclaimed the free exercise o f it. If we only had the means and the men, the Pfalz, to which we owe our first attention and labors, would be one o f the most promising fields. Consul Vail, at Ludwrgshafen, takes the greatest interest in the work, and gives the missionary all possible assistance and encouragement. Pirmasens, Bavaria, F. Deppeler, Missionary. This mission belonged till last conference to the Carlsruhe Circuit, but has been since made a separate field of labor under the charge of Brother F, Deppeler. It has 4 appointments with 50 members, and 2 Sunday-schools o f 120 children. The members are zealous, and pay not only their own expenses, but con­ tribute most liberally to every conference collection. The great want here is also a proper place of worship. Brother Deppeler has commenced a service at Zweibracken, the principal town, with good prospects. This circuit has a great field for extending itself in every direction. Strassburg and Lahr Circuit, H. Oberle, Missionary. This circuit has 12 appointments and 8 Sunday-schools, and is 60 English miles in cir­ cumference. Since the war, the whole of Elsace, having become a prov­ ince of the German empire, is open to us with perfect liberty. It is a pity that we have but one man to give to this large and promising field. In Strassburg we have a small hall, in the country we preach in private houses. Although the number of members is small, the prospects for the future are very promising. It is evident that the preacher has to over­ strain his strength in preaching nearly eight times every week, and walk­ ing nine miles in order to reach his appointments. Frmdenstadt Circuit, A. Scahrpff, Missionary. This circuit (Freuden- stadt being the center) lies on the top of the Black Forest, and has 9 appointments, 80 members, and 5 Sunday-schools with 100 children. The 7 6 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1872. labors of the zealous missionary have been greatly blessed. Many souls have been converted, and quite a number profess to enjoy the blessing of perfect love. The prospects are most cheering. The hall we worship in is much too small; our great want here also is a chapel, which might be erected, or a suitable house, which just now can be purchased for about $8,000. But the members are too poor to take upon themselves the re­ sponsibility. In conclusion I may say something about our former Mis­ sion in Paris. Our labors there have been interrupted by the war, and the members have been scattered in every direction, but the fruits of the Mission have not been lost. There are two successful ministers in America, who are the fruits of the Mission in Paris, and its members have every-where joined our societies where they found such. Many of them have returned to Paris, but regretted greatly not to find their re­ ligious meetings with their pastor. At their pressing invitation I went to Paris last February to give them my labor for two weeks, and to ad­ minister the Lord’s Supper to them. I encouraged a young brother, (an exhorter,) a convert of the Mission, to use his gifts, and to resume the services in the Wesleyan Chapel, the Wesleyan brethren cheer­ fully granting the prayer-meeting room for the purpose free of charge. These German services have been regularly held by this young brother, with an attendance of from forty to fifty persons, and have been greatly blessed to them. Our last conference, from the want of means, did not find itself justified in resuming this Mission. I considered it very unwise to abandon this important field, for I knew it to be more im­ portant, more needed, more influential, and yielding more spiritual fruit than some whole districts in Germany, where the people would not be entirely deprived o f Gospel means in our absence, as is the case in Paris. This young brother writes me that he is compelled to leave Paris for want of employment. I hope to succeed in keeping him there by some private financial assistance till our next conference, when it in ay decide whether to resume the Paris Mission or to abandon it altogether. The prospects o f a Mission there are at present more cheering than ever, as there is but one German service in all that city, while there are thou­ sands o f Germans living there. I commend myself and the work of the Lord intrusted to me to your prayers. Statistics of Carlsruhe District. Missionaries...... 7 Sunday-Schools...... 20 Members...... 492 Officers and Teachers...... 85 Probationers...... 178 Children...... 1,198 Local Preachers...... 4 Money raised for all purposes Churches...... 1 (currency)...... $3,267 Value currency, thalers 9,000

ZURICH DISTRICT, C. A ch ajid , P. E. I am happy that I can say our work in general is increasing. Last •winter we separated from the State Ohurch and sent our resolutions, to 1872.] GERMANT AND SWITZERLAND. 7 7 the government. The government took notice of our organization, and recognized us in its session of the 13th o f January, 1872, as the Zurich District of the M. E. Church in Germany and Switzerland. Now by this we have been entitled to secure property in the name of each community. This has already been done, according to the direction of the Discipline, (§§ 508 and 509,) in Zurich, Thalweil, and Uster. Through this organi­ zation the religious education of the children of our members is wholly under our control, while formerly they were obliged to receive their re­ ligious instruction from the ministers of the State Church, most of whom are infidels. Besides this our members are now made free from the taxes which they till now had to pay to the State Church. These are the benefits which arise from this act, and which will, without doubt, pro­ mote our work a good deal. Last spring we could enjoy the fruits o f the education of our youth, as all the children who were dismissed from the special religious exercises* were converted and joined our Church. Never has unbelief in such a fearful way held its banner high as in this time in which it appears under the new form of ‘ ‘ free Christianity. ” It is heartrending to see how the leaders of this antichristian tendency lead the people with success to eternal ruin. I believe that this new rationalism has nowhere penetrated the people as it has in the largest part of Switzerland, and especially in the Canton of Zurich. It is a fact that the Christians of the State Church make more efforts than formerly to counteract this fearful progress of infidel­ ity, and to save those who are led away by these doctrines. But, alas ! the prejudices which these Christians have against all they call “ sects” —that is, every congregation which does not submit to the control of the State Church—hinder them in their success. While they judge and condemn Christians of other denominations, the infidels of different par­ ties unite to do their ungodly work. Zurich Circuit, C. Achard, Missionary, with two assistants. To this circuit belong 13 stations, with 489 members and 64 probationers, and 13 Sunday-schools, with 1,060 children and 110 teachers. It could be divided in two parts— Zurich and Affoldern—which are separated by the Albis Mountains. This year we often had to go through dangerous storms, when it seemed as if the Lord slept; but He who quieted the wind on the sea of Genesareth led us safely through all our troubles. Notwithstanding this we have experienced many blessings, and our con­ gregation has enlarged. In the month of January we had a revival, and thirty-nine persons joined with us on probation. Almost all of them are now recommended to be taken in full connection next love-feast. At some stations where for many years we saw no success we have had con­ versions and increase of hearers. Satan seems especially to direct his arrows against our Sunday-schools. The great opposition we experience herein seems to be occasioned by * According to a resolution of our annual conference all our children shall re­ ceive special religious instruction during three years, (from the thirteenth to the fif­ teenth year of age,) after which time they are dismissed from these special exercises. T8 MISSIONARY REPORT.. [1872, the enmity of the pastors and school teachers of the State Church, which, through our separation from said Church, has been renewed a great deal. However, we don’t fear that, for the Lord is at the helm. The work of the Sunday-school is hopeful. For many years we have felt the necessity o f a chapel suitable to our con­ gregation. The house which we have occupied (called “ Pfauen, ” pea­ cock) could, for causes which cannot be stated here, only be considered as a provisorium, which must be supplied by a more suitable house of worship. The financial question was the great hinderance to the fulfill­ ment of these plans. Last summer we had opportunity to sell the “ pea­ cock ” and to buy a most suitable lot, on which the foundation for the new chapel has already been laid. We hope that the consecration will be in the presence of the Bishop who shall visit us next summer. Be­ sides this, we- built a chapel in Affoldem and a small one in Adlisweil (five English miles from Zurich) this year. Although we expect not only to make up the interest of these debts, but also to pay off every year at least a small sum, we have heard with much pleasure that the Gen­ eral Missionary Committee appropriated a sum for that purpose. The debts are still heavy enough. lister Circuit, F. Eilers, Missionary. This circuit includes 7 stations, with 186 members and 18 probationers, who,' most of them being tried by temptations, are well founded through faith in Jesus Christ, and who show a gratifying attachment to our Church. The state of this com­ munity is best shown by the apostle’s words in 1 Cor. i, 26-28: ‘ ‘ For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: but God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty,” e tc .; and also in James ii, 5: “ Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he has promised to them that love him?” We have here 12 Sunday-schools, with 600 children and 46 officers and teachers. The most blessed love-feasts we have on this district are generally here. Winterthur Circuit, G. Hempel, Missionary. This field of labor has many difficulties to overcome. Our audience-room here is far from be­ ing large enough to seat all our members. It is therefore not possible for all to unite together at the Lord’s Supper or at the love-feasts. The members make great efforts to raise the necessary sums for the purpose of building a suitable chapel, but the expenses are too high, (20 or 30 per cent, higher than two years ago.) Most of them have to work very hard to earn their daily bread. The 5 stations of the circuit have 182 members and 19 probationers. In some country stations the meet­ ings are very well attended. Our 5 Sunday-schools are attended by 280 children. BVlach Circuit, W. Steinbrenner, Missionary. To this circuit belong 10 stations. Some are well attended. Here also it would be a great benefit for the welfare of the congregation if they could find a good friend 1872.] GERMANY AND SWITZERLAND. 79 who would give them $5,000. It would be a benefit for the preacher too, for it requires good lungs to preach to an assembly of about 150 persons in a small room which is so low that you can reach the ceiling with the hand. The good people have worked for years for a chapel fund. There is a good increase. Since our conference (in July) 18 per­ sons have joined the Church. The 6 Sunday-schools are flourishing, and are attended by 307 children and 39 teachers. For the statistics I must refer to the minutes of our annual conference. I want only to say this, that we pay all our rent and all our interest; and besides this and other collections, we make up this year $520 for salary. Our collections for 1871-72 show an increase over those of 1870-71 of 2,091 24 Prussian thalers.

C o l l e c t i o n s — 1871-72. Thlr. Preus. Zurich Circuit...... 3,275 25 Bülach Circuit...... 757 5 Uster Circuit...... 1,004 18 Winterthur Circuit...... 1,207 28

Total...... 6,244 76

C o l l e c t i o n s — 1870-71. Thlr. Preus. Zurich and Bulach Circuit...... 2,575 20 Uster Circuit...... 707 24 Winterthur Circuit...... 869 8

Total...... 4,152 22

HORGEN DISTRICT, C. D i e t r i c h , P. E. The Circuit of Horgm, Thalweil, on the Lake of Zurich, which I serve, has 6 preaching stations, 276 members, including members on trial, 6 Sunday-schools, with 30 officers and 375 scholars, and 2 chapels at the cost of 15,000 thalers. Through the act making our congregations corporate bodies, our Churches have been entered on the books in the name of the respective congregations according to the rules laid down in the formularies of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Another advantage of this new law is, that we are no more compelled to send our children for religious in­ struction to the clergy of the Established Church, but have the privilege of instructing them ourselves in Dr. Nast’s Catechism. After having gone through a course of three years’ catechetical instruction, they will be examined publicly. We are glad to see that this instruction has proved a blessing in many cases, for it has led to the conversion of some o f the children, and their becoming members of our Churches. The Circuit of Bt. Gallen, with 6 preaching places and 194 members, is served by the Rev. F. Haerle. The circuit contains 9 Sunday-schools, with 25 officers and 280 scholars, and a chapel in Rheineck, in the valley 8 0 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1872.

of the Rhine, valued at 4,000 thalers. Although we feel very much the want of a place of worship of our own in St. Gallen itself, yet the small­ ness of our mean's prevents the execution of this important work. The Circuit of Lenzburg is served by the Rev. F. Wettstein. There are 6 preaching stations, 77 members, 6 Sunday-schools, with 11 officers and 235 scholars. Since a chapel is very desirable in this place, and the prices of landed property daily on the increase, Brother Wettstein with praiseworthy zeal set about collecting money, and has so far suc­ ceeded that he could buy with money thus obtained an available and suitable piece of ground for a house of God. The Circuit of Chur, in the Canton of Granbunden, has also 6 preach­ ing stations, 64 Church-members, 5 Sunday-schools, with 6 officers and 90 scholars. This being a newly-formed circuit, where the preaching places are considerable distances apart, with members mostly of the poorer classes, Brother C. Girtanner will find it impossible to raise the rent for the preaching place, preacher's residence, and traveling ex­ penses. I f the pecuniary difficulties were removed, there is every prospect that this circuit will prove a very prosperous field for mis­ sionary work. We commend ourselves and our work to the prayers of the Church, and pray also that the blessing of the Lord may rest upon our mother Church, its Missions and laborers.

BASEL DISTRICT, H. M. N u e l s e n , P. E. The work of the Lord on this district is still progressing. We have had some increase in every Mission, and a good many conversions during the past year, although, on account of a good deal of emigration to the United States from this district, our statistics fail to show it. Some of the Missions had necessarily so much to be extended that the present force is insufficient to do the work. On account of lacking the money, we have been unable to fill the “ to be supplied ” of our last Con­ ference appointments. But we trust the Lord will help us out. I will now state briefly the condition o f each field of this mission dis­ trict: Basel Mission, H. Nuelsen and A. Ruppaner, Missionaries. W e have a good society here. The members are very much attached to Method­ ism, but nearly all of them are working in factories at low wages, and very poor. Class-meetings are well attended. We have had between fifty and sixty conversions during the past year, and are looking for blessed times in this coming winter. There are two chapels on this circuit with a debt of $12,000. The Board has given us $600 to pay off our debt. For this assistance we wish to express our heartfelt thanks at this oppor­ tunity. The following is our statistical report in part: 275 members, 56 probationers, 7 appointments, 7 Sunday-schools, 770 scholars. The Mis­ sion raised in money for different purposes 1,303 thalers. Muhlhausen, Elsace, is a new appointment, and a city of about 60,000 inhabitants. We are much encouraged to work there. 1872.] GERMANY AND SWITZERLAND. 81

Schaffhausen, H. Gerdes, Missionary, with some local help. This Mis­ sion is prospering and extending. No chapels here, but very much needed. This Mission has to be divided next conference. We count members 201, probationers 28, appointments 9, Sunday-schools 5, scholars 350. Money raised on the circuit, 940 thalers. Bern Mission, A. Rodemeier, Missionary. Meetings are well attended and hearers increase in numbers, especially in the city of Bern, which is the capital of Switzerland. Our prospects are good here, but we need a chapel very much, otherwise much o f our labor will be lost. The Mission counts, members 73, on trial 26, appointments 5, Sunday- schools 4, and scholars 300. Money raised during the year on this circuit, 681 thalers. Biel Mission, C. Glaettli, Missionary, and one to be supplied. This field is in part among the French-speaking population of Switzerland, con­ taining a large number of Germans. Our members in this Mission are principally employed in watch-making, and are earning more money than those in other factories. The collections are therefore better. The spirit­ ual condition is also good. They had good meetings last winter and a good many conversions. The circuit numbers, members 127, probation­ ers 28, appointments 5, Sunday-schools 4, scholars 280; money raised during lastTyear, 1,416 thalers. Lausanne Mission, H. Kienast, Missionary. This Mission is* doing very well notwithstanding the number o f members is very small. They are not an abiding population. Living among the French part of the Swiss, they reside but for an uncertain time here. One remarkable feature of this Mission is, that it supplies our work with young men for the ministry. Since its existence it has supplied nearly a dozen candi­ dates for our work. Number of membership 55, probationers 19, ap­ pointments 4. Money raised, 582- thalers. No Sabbath-scliools. The children go to the French schools. The Lord has been kind to us all as a missionary body. We have generally enjoyed good health, and had good courage to prosecute our in many respects arduous work. There is more praying among us for increased purity and perfect love than ever before. Permit me to state one idea before closing my report. This is, that I have observed for several years that our plan of uniting a charge of a circuit and important station with the charge over a district, when yet so small, is by no means a good one. The preacher in charge is too often taken away from his Sabbath labor, the most important, and whereby he gains the most influence. His charge must of necessity suffer, and also, on the other side, his district. The presiding elder cannot find time enough to look as thoroughly after the several appointments of the Mis­ sions as our young work requires. Most men can do but one work thor­ oughly. I hope the Bishop will change this into our old good way as we have it iu the United States. Please let us have further your prayers and care-taking love. 6 82 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1872.

SCANDINAVIA.

Commenced in 1854.

BISHOP FOSTER has Episcopal Supervision.

DENMARK.

Rev. K arl Schott, Superintendent.

A t the close of this year Rev. Karl Schou succeeded to the superintendency of this Mission. The following is the report of Rev. C. Willerup, late Superintendent. He says:

As another year of labor and toil have ended, I have the pleasure to send you my annual report of the mission in Denmark. It has been to me a year of trials in more than one respect, but thanks be to God, our heavenly Father, for his sustaining grace! I am happy to be.able to say that we have had many refreshing and joyful times. With regard to the spiritual condition of the several missions you will see, by reading the reports which I have received from the missionaries in Yeile, Svend- borg, Trolleborg, etc., that w'e have prosperity in all our borders — peace, harmony, and brotherly love are prevailing. We have also had larger congregations the past year than we have had for years previous. Even our large church in Copenhagen is often filled with respectful and attentive hearers, and the Spirit of God is present to move upon the hearts of the people. Besides our church, we have three other preaching-places in the suburbs of the city. In two places we have hired halls, fo£ which the members pay the rent. The Hon. Mr. Cramer pays a good part of it, and he is of great help to us; he is nearly every Sunday in our church; he visits our Sunday-schools and speaks to the children. He is also assisting me with the administration of the Lord’s Supper, and has occasionally visited with me quarterly meetings at different places, and takes a deep interest in our missionary work. In his position he has much influence among the higher classes, and has thus given to Methodism in Denmark a great lift, and has greatly benefited our mission. May God bless him! Our Sunday-schools were never before so prosperous as at the present time. In Copenhagen alone we have five hundred and eighty-one children. But for further particulars I would refer you to the inclosed reports from the missionaries themselves. May God continue to pour out his Spirit upon us for Christ’s sake. Copenhagen, Rev. Christian Sorensen, Missionary. Brother Sorensen says: 1872.] SCANDINAVIA. 83

We have on record from the commencement of the mission 324 members; removed during the same time, mostly to America, 91; died, 21; expelled and withdrawn, 77; total, 189. Members now on record, 135. In 1872, 29 persons have united with us, of which 2 have joined on certificate from other places; 4 persons have gone to America, 2 have died, and 4 have been expelled for neglecting the means of grace. We have public service in our church twice on Sunday and every Wednesday evening. On Thursday evening we have prayer-meeting, and every Tuesday and Friday evening class-meetings. Then we have also public meeting every Sunday and Thursday evening on Christians- haven, in the suburb of the city, in a very large hall which we have hired, the rent of which is paid by the members. We have also preach­ ing in Westerbro, in the suburb of the city in another direction, every Tuesday and Friday evening, in a rented hall. The expenses of rent, light, fuel, etc., etc., amount to about five hundred rix-dollars yearly, of which the American Minister pays an important part. The rest is paid by our members, by a weekly collection for the purpose, which shows that they have hearts to give, not only according to ability, but, with regard to many, beyond ability. We have thus exerted ourselves much in order that the work of God may spread — and, thanks be to G od! we have not labored in vain, for we have already seen precious fruit of our labor, for the Spirit of God has touched the hearts of many of our hearers, of which some have been converted and have joined our Church, and others are on the way, following the example. Some who shortly before were scoffers are now humble, praying Christians. A man who came into the meeting one evening to make disturbance, in anger because his daughter had been converted, is now himself seeking the Lord in good earnest, and he as well as his wife are hesitating joining our Church only because they think themselves so unworthy. Another man who had been a confirmed sot has also been awakened, and is praying for the salvation of his soul, and it has made such an impression on the rest of the people in the same house that they say our religion must be the right one if such people can get converted. . His wife is also lately con­ verted to God, and is faithful. In that neighborhood mostly work­ ing people are living; they are very poor, and very rude and uncouth, wherefore we are often disturbed by such, and the devil is raging in these poor souls; but the Lord has shown himself to be the stronger; we have seen his Almighty power to save. Our congregations in the church are not only large, but increasingly large, and if it continues so— we hope it may— our large church will by no means be too large. Taken altogether, I think I dare say that our prospects are more promising than they have ever been — praised be the Lord! The news that our beloved Superintendent, Pastor Willerup, is now to leave us to go back to America has created singular feelings in our hearts, and it is with sadness and sorrowfulness we think o f the hour o f parting — now after having seen him so many years among us, standing 8 4 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1872. at the head for the cause of God here in Denmark — now that the pros­ pects are so bright as above mentioned. May the Lord reward him for his labor of love here, and bless him where he goes! Our Sunday-school in the church counts now 326 children; in the Bible-class, 18; teachers, 25. The number of children has increased through the year 71; and the children are very diligent and attentive, so that we rejoice to see that we are not laboring in vain. The teachers feel warmly for the good cause, to which they offer time and strength, and they understand how to win the love and the confidence of the children. The Bible-class is well attended, and is well led by one of our older brethren, and the blessing of God is upon the class. Our Sunday-school paper is well edited, and is gaining the favor of the people. We see plainly that we cannot do without this paper. About two months ago we formed a Sunday-school on Christianshavn, and there we have now two hundred children, and we should soon have more if we had a larger room. In Skovshoved, a fishing town about five English miles from Copen­ hagen, we have also a Sunday-school consisting of fifty-five children, which is led by one of our brethren, an exhorter. The whole number of Sun day-school children in Copenhagen is now five hundred and eighty-one. On the evening of second Christmas da,y over three hundred and fifty o f these children were gathered together, first in the church, where Pas­ tor Willerup preached to them, and afterward they were gotten below in the lecture rooms, where we had prepared some refreshments for them. The children were very happy, and made us happy on the occasion. Veile, Rev. J. Christensen, Missionary, who reports as follows: First of all I feel to thank the Lord for his goodness toward us for the past year. Brother Olsen and myself visit the several appointments by turn, and notwithstanding all the obstacles and hinderances thrown in our way to keep the people from coming to our meetings, the halls are crowded with serious and attentive hearers who inquire for the way to heaven. In Yeile we have, especially at this season, large congregations, and our prayer-meetings and class-meetings are well attended. Peace, love, and unity prevail among our members; W e have regular quarterly meetings, and they are always times of rejoicing not only to our mem­ bers, but also to those who are not members. In Homsyld, a place about seventeen miles from Yeile, where our new chapel is situated, we have preaching every Sunday; then we have two other appointments at some distance from there, where we also have preaching as often as possible. W e had here twenty-five members, but eleven of these have this year left for America. In Give, a place about the same distance from Yeile, in another direction, we have five different appointments, where we preach as often as time and strength will permit. We have here twenty- eight members. In Hoien, about eight miles from Yeile, we have also 1872.] SCANDINAVIA. 85

regular appointments and some members, and likewise in Odense. As for the Sunday-school, we have reason to thank God for having especially blessed this part of our work. We have good hopes that many of these little lambs will by and by become living members of the Church, and laborers in the vineyard of God. The number of members from begin- ning, 148; left for America and other places, 22; expelled and with­ drawn, 14; died, 6; total, 42. Members now on record, 106; of which 20 have joined during the past year; number of children in the Sunday- schools 250, and teachers 14. Statistics of Veile Mission. •a g JD e l c «5 E 2 OS « « 1 £ ‘o o . o *© o e s a £ a o *c A o s o ® o *a nr? -ÜU TJ V » 5 J US rt .a c GQ c aj .Sa­ o w 1 l i 3 1 1 § § Expelled, Withdrawn S o ie o 5 6 Members n Society. 5 W >3 « s 02 GQ 00 Cu Copenhagen . . 3 24 77 91 29 21 135 3 2 4 3 681 18 25 320 Svendborg .. . 102 10 26 14 6 60 1 1 8 2 83 7 73 Veile...... 148 14 22 20 6 106 2 1 1 8 3 250 14 173 ------—— --- — — - — - — .______Total. . . . 574 101 139 63 33 301 6 3 2 20 8 91 4 18 46 566 Svendborg, Trolleborg, and Lang eland, Rev. M. Nielssen, Missionary, who reports: Since the commencement of the mission in these places the Church record shows the number of members to have been 102; 26 have re­ moved to other places, chiefly to America; 5 have withdrawn, 5 have been expelled, and 6 have died; together, 42; present number of mem­ bers being 60. Of this number 14 have joined our Church this year, (1872,) but during the same time 4 of our old members have removed to other places—3 to America, and 1 to Copenhagen— and 2 have died. Since the commencement we have had 48 children, belonging to our members, but of these 11 have followed their removed or withdrawn parents, 3 have died, and 34 remain in the Society. The number o f scholars in our two Sunday-schools is 83, of which 52 are in Svendborg and 31 in Trolleborg, together with 7 teachers; and we have 73 subscribers to the Sunday-school paper. We have also 1 local preacher and one class leader. As I am settled in Svendborg, but have also to preach in Trolleborg and Langeland, I am traveling fifteen English miles from Svendborg to Trolleborg, and fifteen English miles in an opposite direction to Lange­ land, which is separated from Svendborg by a river, and therefore I can only visit these places monthly but then I am generally staying a week at a time in each place, as I have eight regular and seven irregular preaching-places. One man—a farmer on Langeland—who now, together with his wife, have joined our Church, has granted us the use of a tolerably large hall in his own house. In this hall we hold our public meetings; but this 8 6 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1872. brother has some days ago also promised to give us a building lot, and put up a small chapel worth about 3,000 rix-dollars, if the Church will pay him 4 per cent, interest of these 3,000 rix-dollars as long as he lives, and after his death the property to be ours. As he is about selling out, he intends to build for himself a house close to the church, and when­ ever he should remove from there, or die, he also will give this house to the mission as a dwelling for the missionary. At present there are nineteen members on Langeland, and others are still coming. God has blessed our labor there, and the grace of God has touched the hearts of many of our hearers, who are very friendly toward us, so we can say that we have many friends in this place besides those who have united with us. As soon as we can we intend also to keep up a Sunday-school in Langeland. Last month we had a blessed time both in Svendborg and Langeland, when the superintendent was here to hold quarterly meeting. Our Sunday-schools in Svendborg and Trolleborg are in a promising condition, and it has encouraged us to see the endurance of the children under much opposition o f the teachers in the public schools as well as of the ministers. Many of our scholars have this year been confirmed, and have left the Sunday-schools; but the impression of the word of God in their hearts, I hope, •will never leave them. W e have in many ways much opposition, and we have to labor under difficult circumstances here in this country, but still the Lord is on our side. May God, our heavenly Father, for Christ’s sake, pour out his spirit upon us, so that our Church may grow stronger and stronger both in grace and in numbers!

SWEDEN. Rev. Y . "W ittin g , Superintendent. The remarkable success of this mission, so joyfully chronicled in our last report, has continued through another year. To God be all the glory ! The Superintendent reports as follows:

W e have been favored during the whole year in all our stations and appointments with gracious revivals. Some of these have been very powerful because o f the extraordinary outpouring o f the Holy Spirit upon the people. This is especially the case in several new places where Methodism never before has been preached. As a consequence of this, more than a thousand souls have been received on probation during these ten months of the year, and nearly as many in full connection. All our older societies are steadily growing in membership and in power for good, and several of them are already doing something toward self-sup­ port. We are gaining more and more the confidence and respect of the community, and our opportunities for doing good are greatly increased. The whole country is open to us, and if we only had the means we could 1872.] SCANDINAVIA. 8 7 successfully plant Methodism in every village, town, and city of Sweden to-day. Of course, we have had opposition. One of our preachers has been imprisoned for eleven days on “ water and bread ” for preaching the Gospel; another has been fined three hundred rix-dollars for marry­ ing a couple that were Methodists; two others have been assaulted by mobs, and stoned; but under all these troubles we have been more than conquerors, for these things have only promoted God’s kingdom and given us favor in the eyes of the general public. Our greatest difficulty has been in procuring halls or places of worship large enough for the multitudes that want to attend our preaching; but our members, although poor, have done nobly in order to somewhat remedy this evil. We have built and dedicated eight chapels during the year, and eight more are now in the course of erection. These, together with the four chapels which we had built previously, will give us twenty chapels in all at the end of this year. The value of these chapels amount to about one hundred thousand rix-dollars, •which is equal to twenty- eight thousand dollars in gold, and this has been done without any out­ side help whatever. On |-his there is of course some debt, but it is no more than we can readily manage. In some of these chapels rooms for the preacher are also provided, so that in these cases means for house-rent will no more be asked from the Missionary Society. Our Sunday-school work is very promising; and although we experi­ ence a good deal of opposition from the State-Church clergy on this ac­ count, yet we have over two thousand children in our Sunday-schools, and a goodly number has been converted during the year. We need very much some Sunday-school literature for these children, as we have abso­ lutely none, and hope that the Tract Society will aid us in this respect. A child’s paper will probably be published next year. Day-Schools wre have two, both interesting and prospering, and I wish that we were able to establish such in all our principal societies at least. The Lord has favored us greatly in raising up a corps of good and suitable men to preach the Gospel o f his dear Son in old Sweden, and though their gifts and acquirements may be varied, yet are they all of one spirit and of one mind, and are doing good service in the Master’s vineyard. Gottenberg, Alexander Palm and Eric Stenholm, Missionaries. There are four regular appointments in and around the city, our local brethren helping to fill the appointments. A good chapel wrill be built next year in one of the suburbs. Walda, Daniel S. Sorlin, Missionary.—Brother SOrlin is a very good preacher; he has built and dedicated two chapels on his circuit this year. Warberg, Charles Wallenius, Missionary. It was in this place that persecution raged so fiercely that one of our preachers was imprisoned last spring. The field is inviting, and we wish to occupy it strongly, and for that purpose I have sent Brother Wallenius there. A chapel has been built this summer in a country appointment three miles from the city, 8 8 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1872. but in the place itself we can do nothing until we can obtain a suitable hall. Brother Wallenius is an excellent preacher, and I suppose that it will be both the first and last time you will be requested to give any thing for hall-rent in Warberg, for he intends to have a chapel built there next year. Newsund, Emanuel Nilsson, Missionary. This brother is one of our most successful men, and although he has a very limited education, he has a wonderful influence upon the people. More than one hundred souls have been converted through his instrumentality during the year; he has built and dedicated two chapels, and writes that he is now mak­ ing arrangements for building a third. PMlipstad, Augustus Wall6n, Missionary. This brother is a young man of considerable ability. He has been in the work about six months, and has labored faithfully without fee or reward, and has had good success. Bansaeter, F. U. Liljegren, Missionary. This young brother has been favored with a continuous revival, and is doing noble work in the Mas­ ter’s service. * HalUberg, John Nilsson, Missionary. This is the man that has been honored with imprisonment for Christ’s sake. He is one of our most devoted and holy men, and very useful in his work. He is now at Halls- berg, where he succeeded Brother Wallin. Örebro, Andrew H. Berg and J. Hallgren, Missionaries. This is a very important mission, including some ten appointments, and needs at least two men. A large chapel is built in Örebro, and in two country appoint­ ments they are building now. Brother Berg is one of our best preachers, a real thorough-going Methodist both in doctrine and practice, and has been rewarded with extraordinary success, having received into the Church over four hundred members during the last three years. Arboga, Gustavus Fredengren, Missionary. This brother is a very good preacher, and a young man of some education. He works hard, and the Lord blesses his work with the conversion of sinners. His cir­ cuit is large, and he has to travel much. In Arboga City a chapel has lately been dedicated. iNora, J. Theodore Kjellstrand, Missionary. A faithful worker and good preacher. Norrkoping, Seved Hanson, Missionary. Brother Hanson is one of our oldest and best preachers. He was sent to this important city in October last. He works hard and has success. On Arboga mission, where he has been the last three years, he built and dedicated a good chapel. Malmkbping, Charles A. Stenholm, Missionary. One of our best men. Excellent preacher, thorough-going Methodist, and very laborious. I wish I had a hundred such men. Stockholm, B. A. Carlson and John Heiberg, Missionaries. The work in this large city is in good condition. W e have two large halls, but they are utterly insufficient to hold the people. We must have a good chapel here very soon if we wish to keep the ground we have already 1872.] scI n d i n a v i a . 8 9

gained. Brother Carlson is one of my best men, a member of the Erie Conference and an elder. He attends to the quarterly meetings and conferences in the northern missions during my absence in this country. MGrlcoe, J. Lindskog, Missionary. This young brother is a graduate of a college. He ■will probably become one of our very best men. He commenced to preach on the above island about midsummer, and had very soon the satisfaction to see a great revival break out, in -which over seventy souls were converted to God and joined in society. Sigtuna, J. P. Danielson, Missionary. Brother Danielson is a very good brother and a good preacher. He has labored two years on Oster- gam mission, and has had some success. Two chapels have been built on his circuit during the year. He was moved to Sigtuna in September. Upsala, N. P. Sandell, Missionary. Brother Sandell is in the import­ ant city o f Upsala, where one of the universities of the country is located, and where he has a chance to reach some of the sixteen hundred students who annually attend the university. He was an officer in the army, and resigned in order to enter the Methodist ministry. He is a very good preacher, and the work of the Lord is prospering in his hands. This is an important mission. A splendid lot in the center of the city has been bought, and a chapel will be built at an early day. Oefle, John Roth, Missionary. This brother is a young man o f good preaching abilities, and a great worker. He has done wonderfully well this summer. He has commenced the building of a chapel, the city authorities giving us a lot in a central location, and he writes that it will be ready for dedication by Christmas. Dalame, jST. N. Gustafson, Missionary. This is a new mission com­ menced last spring, and promises great success. It is in the province of Dalecarlia. Some of these interesting people, whose forefathers many a time have saved Sweden from foreign foes, have been converted at Stockholm, and have carried the fire with them to their mountain-homes. Brother Gustafson has labored among them since last spring, preaching from house to house, and has been received by many with joy and glad­ ness. He has labored all the year without fee or reward, spending what little money he had. Waldemarswik, Theodore Larson, Missionary. Brother Larson has done a good w ork; he has labored early and late, and has been blessed with great success. He has had opposition both from the ecclesiastical and civil authorities, but he has faced the storm like a man, and he has more than conquered. Westerwilc, Conrad Hartung, Missionary. It was in this place where the civil authorities were so far gained by the preaching of Brother Lar­ son as to become friendly. This is an important city and seaport on the Baltic, and a mission here will soon be self-sustaining. Brother Hartung is a young man, a fine preacher, and sound Methodist. He is suitable anywhere. EsTcilstuna, Charles J. Jolianson, Missionary. This place is the Sheffield of Sweden, and of great importance to our work. "We have only occupied 9 0 MISSIONARY REPOET. L1872. it about nine months, ■ and yet a good foundation is laid for a strong Church. Monsterose, Frank O. B. Wallin, Missionary. Brother Wallin was re­ moved to this place in September from Hallsberg, where he built a good chapel, and now he has finished another in this mission. He is a very good man, a thorough-going Methodist, and he will have success any­ where. He is a hard worker both in his studies and in his ministry. Calmar, John Kihlstrom, Missionary. Brother Kihlstrom lias been in Carlskrona the last two years, but was moved to this place in September in the place o f Brother Carlson, who was needed in Stockholm. He is the first Methodist preacher raised up in Sweden, and a most excellent man. Has had great success, and is acceptable anywhere. Christiancyile, C. J. F. Pettersan, Missionary. This mission was started last February, and shortly after a good society was organized, and al­ ready a chapel is built and dedicated. Brother Petterson is a very good preacher, and has the joy to see the work prosper all over the circuit. Carlskrona, J. P. Larson and Nils M. Liljegren, Missionaries. This mission is very prosperous, and the Lord is with his people in great mercy and power. Here is a large chapel, on which but a small debt remains. The people are doing a good deal toward self-support. Two preachers are needed here, as Brother Larson, beiug an elder, had to take charge o f all the southern missions during my absence, and consequently is most o f the time away from the city. As soon as I return and am able to take charge ¡igain, Brother Liljegren will be needed elsewhere. ($. Carhkrona Circuit, Charles Raabe, Missionary. This mission includes five or six appointments around the city, embracing the towns of Lyckeby and Rouneby. brother Raabe is just the man for such a laborious work. He is the first man'in Sweden that openly confessed himself a Methodist, and was converted through the instrumentality o f Brother Cederliolm. Carlshamn, P. J. M. Ericson, Missionary. One of our best men, and one of our most promising fields. A rich city and seaport on the Baltic. The mission was commenced in April last, and a good society is already organized. Help for hall rent is needed here. Newbro, Chaiies P. Peterson, Missionary. In this place we have had severe opposition from the clergy and the mob. Brother Peterson has been assaulted and stoned, and severely beaten, and at one time it looked rather dark; but, thanks be to G od ! he has bid the storm cease, and now we have peace and success. Our people in Calmar-and Carlskrona have fitted up a large hall and pay the rent for it. Malinoe, J. Pedersen, Missionary. In this large and important city we are gaining ground steadily. W e have rented a large and commodi­ ous hall here, and the congregations are good, but the rent is very high, and we must have help toward the hall rent. Brother Pedersen is a young man of fine education, an excellent, spirited preacher, and a gen­ tleman in the full sense of the word. He will do noble work here. Brother Pedersen lias labored faithfully without salary the last four or five months. 1872.] SCANDINAVIA. 91

Wisby, Nils J. Nilsson and Andrew J. Gustafson, Missionaries. Wisby, witli its surroundings, include about twenty appointments, and the work is in a most prosperous and gratifying condition. Brother Nilsson is one o f my best men, a great preacher and a most diligent worker. He speaks with wonderful unction and power, and wherever he comes a revival breaks out. O for a thousand such men! Ostergarn, J. F. Jansson and G. A. Hagman, Missionaries. This mis- sion-field is very large, embracing some sixteen appointments, and in­ cluding almost half of the island of Gottland. Two chapels have been built this year, and the work is prosperous. Brothers Jansson and Hwi- man are both good preachers, and very laborious, and the work in their charge is in good and faithful hands. Motala, John Schwartz, Missionary. This is a uew mission in a rich country and large manufacturing town. Brother Schwartz has preached there for the last six months without salary, and a good society is organ­ ized. He has been called to endure persecution, being nearly killed by a m ob; but the Lord helped him, and now the civil authorities have taken the matter up, and five of his assaulters have been severely punished. This persecution has given him favor with the people, and our mission there has a promising future before it. Jonkoping, L. G. Berglund, Missionary. This important city we want to occupy next year. We have some friends there, and we are strongly invited to enter the field. Our members in Sweden will pay the salary of the missionary out of the ‘ ‘ Self-support Fund,” but in order to suc­ ceed we need a good hall. Oscarshamn, N. N. Hendrickson, Missionary. This place will also be occupied next year if a suitable hall can be obtained. Brother Hendrick­ son is a young man of good education, and his salary will be paid out of the “ Self-support Fund.” Linköping, to be supplied. This is the capital city of the rich and populous province o f Ostrogothia, and it will be occupied next year. We have had several invitations from there, and as soon as I can find the right sort of man we shall commence preaching there. We need no ap­ propriation for him, as his salary will also be paid out of the “ Self-sup­ port Fund.” Additional Missionaries.— There is no doubt that a great many new openings will occur next year, and some of them will be of such im­ portance and interesting circumstances that we must occupy them. To enable me, therefore, without unnecessary delay, to take care of them, and send suitable men there, I would earnestly request that you grant me an appropriation. Statistical Report of Missions in Sweden for the Year 1872.

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All the collections are in gold. 1872.] NORWAY. 9 3

NORWAY. Rev. M. Hansen continues to be the acting Superintendent of our Missions in ISTorway. The following is his report for the year 1872 : In more than one respect we have had peculiar difficulties to encounter this year. On account of want of laborers several places where we have societies have been without even a local preacher or exhorter, as, for in­ stance, Hamar, Odalen, and Holland. Other places from which we have had loud calls, and where we could have gathered much fruit of our labor, have for the same reason been unoccupied. This comes of con­ stant emigration to America, Australia, and other places, by which we also this year have lost some of our most influential members. We have also had very strong opposition from the State Church, yet, in spite of all those unfavorable circumstances we have in all our societies, perhaps, with one exception, very good prospects in the future. In Krager'o and Honefos, which places now will be occupied, there are considerable re­ vivals, and societies will be organized there as soon as my time will allow me to visit these friends. From Sarpsborg, Horten, Porsgrund, and Arendal there are encouraging reports, and in Christiana the Lord has done wonderful things. The last year 75 persons have been received into full connection, besides 132 who have been received on trial. The collections in this place amount to no less than $1,473 13 (in gold.) Still the work is advancing, sinners are converted and added to the Church every week. At Christmas the keeper of a notorious dancing-hall was converted, and at New Year Brother Olsen, our missionary, preached in his house. He had then determined that his house hereafter should be­ come a place of public; worship, and rather have it destroyed than used any more for a dancing-hall. His sister, who has been known as a deeply fallen drunkard, came forward in the congregation, falling down upon her knees crying for mercy. Our hall is overcrowded here in Christiana, and it is very sad that we have no church or hall where we could gather all that multitude which so gladly would come to hear the word of God among us. For some time we have had a notion to get some one to build a larger hall which we could hire, on such conditions that it at last would become the property of our society. Our collections in our several con­ gregations for the Missionary Society the last year were $269 34 (in gold), which you will please to subtract from the amount for next quarter. For this year the societies and some single members have promised to give $500 for salary to colporteurs or assistants to be employed where they may be most needed. The following are abstracts from the reports of the several missionaries: Frederickahald. L. Doblong, Missionary, writes as follows: “ Our friends here are doing A v e ll, though we are advancing somewhat slowly. 9 4 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1872.

Peace and unity is dominant among us, and the prospects are not -with­ out encouragement. Our sisters have been very active in collecting money for the Church, and they have done a good work. At our last quarterly meeting we were much renewed in love, and we trust that this winter shall prove to be fruitful in the salvation of immortal souls. May the spirit o f God abide among us! ” FredericTcstadt. Edw. Nielsen, Missionary, writes as follow s: “ The nine months I have been here I have tried to preach Christ and him crucified, and in spite of all opposition my labor has not been in vain. Glory be to G od! As a whole the people seem to have a desire to hear the word, and o f late our congregations have been quite large. Thus we have a better hope in the future. I shall not omit to remark, that during the year fourteen members have moved to Australia, America, or other places. My prayer is, that God’s blessing may rest upon us all in the coming year.” 8 arp&borg. C. P. Rund, Missionary, says : “ The short time I have been here I have found our members to live a devoted and piops life. The Lord has done great things for this people and to his own glory, and he will no doubt accomplish the work he has begun. Our meetings are well attended, and the word proved to be *a power unto salvation to many souls. The children of God are being renewed in love, sinners are converted, and backsliders reclaimed. New Year’s evening our church was much crowded, and the blessing of God was felt among us. After preaching we had prayer-meeting, and many were crying for mercy and found peace with God. This week we have meetings every evening, ex­ pecting the Holy Spirit to be poured out powerfully upon us. Lately we have also had a love-feast for our Sunday-school children, and it was a precious time. Some of our children are converted to God, and we pray earnestly that the Lord may keep us all under his fatherly care and pro­ tection through Jesus Christ our Redeemer!” Arendal. Peter Olsen, Missionary, writes as follow s: “ As to the spirit­ ual condition of our society here we have reason to be thankful to God. Our meetings are well attended, and the prospects in the future are quite fair. The cause of Christ is advancing both in the Sunday-school and in the Church in general. We pray and trust that God will give us victory over all our spiritual foes, and grant us an everlasting inheritance in the kingdom of his glory through Jesus Christ our Lord.” Por&grund. Ole Olsen, Missionary, says: “ This year our society in this place has had much to encounter. We have, indeed, had good revivals, but some of these new beginners have gone again to the world partly on account of opposition. Yet, glory be to God! quite a number have kept the faith. In every place where we have had preach­ ing the work has been blessed, and we trust that the fruits will ripen more and more. The charge here I regard as being in a good condition, seeing that our people are growing in the love and knowledge of the Lord. Our Sunday-school is also prospering, and not a few of the chil­ dren are seeking the salvation of their souls.” 1872.] NORWAY. 9 5

Horten. S. A. Steensen, Missionary, writes: “ The religious condition of our friends here, as a whole, I regard at present as being very good. Owing to the peculiar circumstances under which we have labored our progress has for the last year been somewhat small, but we are now gaining ground, and the work of saving souls is going on among us. A more systematic and stubborn opposition than we have here I think can hardly be found anywhere in the missions of our Church; yet, glory be to G od ! we see the dawn of a better day, and our prospects are now much better than before. As will be seen by our statistical report, we have now seventeen on probation, and they are all faithful as far as man can see. Soon we expect to receive most of them as full members of our society. Our place of worship is well attended, and quite a number are convicted of their sins, seeking pardon at the throne of grace. Our Sunday-schools are also doing well, and some of the children are walking in the ways of the Lord. May the power o f God be poured out upon us! ” Christiana. A. Olsen, Missionary, says: “ W e have great reason to be thankful to God for his mercies in the past year. He has poured his blessing upon us in every respect, and many souls have found saving grace. The members have been steadfast in the faith, consecrating themselves to God. Also our Sunday-school is prospering, and several children are freely converted. Our friends have, too, given very liberally to the cause of Christ; their mite this year amounts to $7 (in gold) per member, and we have reason to believe that it will be much more next year. The spiritual condition of this charge I regard at present as being very good, and our prospects in the future are very fair. May God let his kingdom come in great pow er! ” Statistics of Missions in Norway for 1872.

? £ a a 'S .2 & a *3 0 £ OQ a 'C ¡*> 03 "3 .2 a c _o S t a t io n s . .0 1 c 2 e m V h c P S Vh c Æ £ U ■Üo V « 2 *■. 7; 1 j 13 i* & erty. 2 o Withdrawn Withdrawn or Dropp

Id Total Number. Removed this Year. Sunday-Schools. s Children. e o Probable Value. 5 Collections for Churcl a For Current Expenses For the Sunday-Scho( For For the Poor. Total Collections. | Local | Preachers. j Members on Trial. | Missionaries.| j j | Children | whose Pare] l Members. j Teachers.| j 1 Chrisliana...... 4 2 3 72 210 282 3 5 3 h 100 2 23 214 $715 94 $435 51 $78 40 $93 73 $149 55 $1,473 13 Hamer...... 14 14 4 93 4 93 Odalen...... 30 30 2 20 1 1 7 2 $1,568 $168 280 00 11 20 291 20 Holland...... 2 24 24 . 1 2 9 1 56Ö Sarpsborg.. . . V i 31 137 168 2 4 6 78 1 20 134 1 3,920 103 32 91 75 18 76 39 ?3 n 10 35 218 05 3 Fredrikstadt.. 1 4 5 162 167 14 5 2 18 157 2 13 88 1 3,920 537 336 OR 59 36 44 80 in 19 450 43 b Fredrikshald.. 1 1U 150 160 19 3 4 15 143 2 14 150 2 7,840 3,360 919 52 142 56 93 33 39 61 14 56 1,209 58 Horten...... 1 1 2 l ' i 61 78 6 1 9 68 1 7 81 » • • • 164 92 46 63 11 76 34 60 11 90 269 11 Porsgrnnd. . . . 2 1 12 111 123 8 1 2 12 96 2 9 58 i 1,568 827 33 37 104 43 39 86 32 82 24 08 227 56 Arendale...... 3 1 17 155 172 4 2 17 126 1 12 94 1 5,712 3,472 116 43 183 74 20 16 30 24 41 38 391 95 1 1 O This year... 8 9 23 164 1,054 1,218 56 16 16 90 788 13 101 835 9 $25,088 $7,967 $2,599 17 $1,058 61 $357 $269 34 $251 v; $4,535 94 Last year... 8 b 19 975 1,042 39 13 12 75 645 14 77 604 9 23,900 8,980 2,643 50 1,022 OU 72 27 205 f.l 3,943 58

Increase___ 3 5 97 79 176 17 3 4 15 143 1 24 231 $1,188 $3 G 61 to 00 43 $592 «æ 63 53 $251 12 36

All the collections are in gold. 1872.] INDIA. 9 7

INDIA.

Commenced in 1850.

BISHOP HARRIS h a s E p i s c o p a l S u p e b v i s i o n .

W ithin the pa6t year Rev. J. D. Brown and wife have re­ turned to their work in India, leaving in this country two little sons. They were accompanied by Revs. B. F. Cherring- ton and wife, and B. H. Badley and wife. These young men were ordained for this work, and the Church has good hope that they will render efficient service. They were accompa­ nied by Misses Louisa E. Blackman and Lizzie Pultz, who went out under the appointment of the Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society. Owing to the death of Mrs. Waugh, Dr. Waugh’s return has been delayed. It is now anticipated that he will go out in company with Bishop Harris, who is to visit the Conference during the coming year. Revs. S. Knowles, H. Mansell, and F. M. Wheeler, with their families, also hope to return within a year. The gratification of this announcement is lessened by the probability that several efficient ministers of this Confer­ ence must take at least temporary rest. Steps have been taken by the General Committee and Board of Managers to secure the long-needed accommodations of chapel and school-room in Moradabad, and in so doing they have been aided by His Excellency Governor Muir. Notwithstanding much suffering from the prevalence of Dengue fever and the debility occasioned by the climate, the Mission in India.has been prosperous. This will appear from an examination of the reports of the Presiding Elders, hereto appended. BAREILLY DISTRICT. I hereby forward my annual report with statistics for Bareilly District. I have thought it best this time to let you have a report of the work, as far as possible, in the language of the brethren who represent the work in the several stations. I give the appointments of the district in their order : 7 9 3 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1872.

Bareilly Station and Girls’ Orphanage. Brother Judd, in charge, represents this ■work as follows: “ In reporting the work of Bareilly Station, I have first to say, it has not changed materially in form since I came here last January. W e have, however, increased the amount in some respects. For instance, where there were two Sunday-schools we now have five, with an attendance o f over 300 scholars, and in some other respects the services have been increased in number. The Girls’ Orphanage continues to be *a very interesting part o f our work. It is mostly managed by the ladies. Miss Sparks, who is at the head of the educational department, is doing a good work, assisted by a staff of teachers that so far relieve her that she is able to do considerable zenana work besides. * “ As to what we are all doing here some idea can be obtained from the statement that we have preaching on the Sabbath twice in Hindustani and once in English. We have five Sabbath-schools which are doing a good work, I trust, in spreading light and truth. Then, during the week, we have three prayer-meetings in Hindustani and one in English, and eleven class-meetings. These, with our day-schools, buildings, and jMstoral work, and instructing inquirers, together with trying to carry the Gospel to those who do not come to us, keeps us all more than busy. The great end sought in all this— the salvation o f souls— has not been so fully realized as desired. However, some have been saved, and some led, I trust, into the higher Christian life. The work in every department is pro­ gressing, but we shall not be satisfied till we are more evangelistic and succeed in getting the people saved more rapidly. While so many are drop­ ping into hell all around us, we would rescue some as trophies for Jesus.” Medical Worh. The medical work, carried on by Miss 0. Swain, M.D., in this station, no doubt will be fully reported on for the Church through the publications of the Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society. I may simply say here that a noble work is being carried on, hundreds of patients are treated every month, and a very kindly impression is pro­ duced. All have heard of the gift by the Nawab of Rampore o f a house and lands worth some $15,000. A convenient and substantial hospital is being rapidly erected on this land by the funds of the Woman’s Society. This medical work promises well as an agency o f good in the work of turning this people to Christ. Bareilly Circuit. This is a new appointment marked out at our last conference, and in addition to the general work o f the district this is iny mission-field. It includes four of what we call out-stations, where native helpers are stationed who keep up schools and preach in the sur­ rounding country. At one of these out-stations we have just received $300 aid from the English Government to assist in building a school- house. In my last report I mentioned the case of a Brahmin family baptized. Since then they have had to endure very great persecution, and for a time we feared they would apostatize, as they were cut off from us for several months; but they finally triumphed, and the truth seems to have been working like leaven in the locality where they live. 1872.] INDIA. 99

Others are now inclined toward the new way. The harvest of souls in these out-stations is not yet very large, but the native preachers arc •working well, and God will yet give the increase. I am now getting my tents and camp equipage ready for the cold weather, and hope to spend some weeks among the villages. The Theological Seminary and Normal School. Brother Thomas, in charge, writes: “ I have the pleasure o f making the following state­ ments for your report of the ‘ India Conference-Theological Seminary.’ The school was commenced April 15, 1872. The number of young men in attendance has been 16, o f whom 13 have received scholarships. Three local preachers attended during the ‘ hot season term.’ The following is the course of study pursued this first year, namely, Old Testament Exegesis; Church Catechism, Nos. 1, 2, and 3; Sacred Ge­ ography; Ecclesiastical History; Compend of Theology, (Heni-Ilahi ka usul;) Hand-Book of the Bible, (Miftah ul-Kitab;) Homiletics; The Per­ sian and Arabic languages. “ I think that most of the students have made satisfactory and encourag­ ing progress in all of their studies, and also marked advancement in spiritual life. From the opportunity I have had during the year of as­ certaining how sadly ignorant many of our native helpers are of many things indispensable to the efficiency of every preacher and teaeher of the Gospel, and from the decided improvement made by our students this year in all these things, I am more than ever convinced of the neces­ sity of a theological school in our midst, and that, if properly managed, it will most certainly become a power for good in our great work. I am very sorry, however, to be obliged to state, that with our present small endowment but a very limited number of young men can be received. There are many promising poor young men who would be glad to receive a theological education, but they have no means of support, and we have not sufficient endowment to enable us to receive them. Could these young men be supported while receiving their education they would make useful preachers o f the w ord; hence I trust that you will especially call the attention of the Church to the great need of our work in India and solicit aid. If several of our worthy brethren at home, stewards o f the Lord, would donate say $1,000 each for scholarships for our ‘ India Conference Theological Seminary,’ what a great blessing it would be to the perishing people of India. By carefully investing it, $1,000 would be quite enough for a scholarship, and I question whether our wealthy men could possibly invest that amount in any other way where it would realize such glorious results. Only think how many young men might be educated within fifty years from that $1,000, and sent out to proclaim the” news of salvation to their benighted country­ men long after the donor has passed to his reward in glory! I would also call attention to tlie necessity o f an endowment for the normal de­ partment of this institution for the education of Christian young men as teachers in our mission-schools. Kindiy represent this great need also.” 1 0 0 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1872.

The limits of my report do not admit o f any enlarged representa­ tion here, and I can only fully indorse all of the above statement. No more worthy gift can be made than a sum of money to endow one or more scholarships as requested. The normal-school, for want of funds, has not been opened. A special endowment for this is needed. Second only to qualified preachers is the want of Christian teachers for our schools. These are largely supplied with Hindu and Mahommedan teachers, and hence are much less effective as evangelistic aids than they would be under Christian teachers. W ho will come forward with an endowment ? A Christless education is making a nation of skeptics of India. The education of missions is a grand counteracting leaven. But we must have Christian teachers. Shahjehanpore Station and Boys’ Orphanage. Brothers Johnson and Buck are in charge of the work here. Brother Johnson reports on the Orphanage: “ The Orphanage was never in a better condition. Two boys were enrolled last year as undergraduates o f the Calcutta University, and three more, together with three day-scholars, six in all, are candidates for the same this year. There are at present 126 boys in the orphanage and 9 in the boarding department, making the aggregate 135, in addition to whom about 20 day-scholars from the city school attend here. There are 63 Church-members, includ­ ing probationers, in the institution, and a number of them show by their walk that they have not believed in vain. The institution, although but thirteen years old, has sent 26 young men as mission helpers. The boys have had good health during the past year, and there have been but two deaths, one o f these from cholera, which prevailed in the city and through the district for several weeks. About one half of those at­ tacked died. Of six attacks in the orphanage and among the Christians but one proved fatal. The boys and native Christians joined in prayer daily for protection from the dreadful disease, which was, doubtless, the cause of so many recoveries. Manual labor both in the shops and the garden has become a regular part of the work of the institution. The dispensary in connection with it gives relief to hundreds of outsiders every month, who come or are brought for treatment.” Brother Buck reports at length on the school work in general, and the itinerations and work carried on outside of Shahjehanpore. Enough o f the report is given verbatim to show what is being done: “ The work of preaching the Gospel in the bazars and among the villages has been car­ ried on with a good degree of energy during the past year. In February last one o f the. missionaries found time to get out in camp with the helpers, and remained about four weeks visiting and preaching in the villages o f the district, Near one hundred were visited, and many hun­ dreds o f persons heard- the word for the first time. While on this tour quite a large number o f books were sold. During the past hot season quite a number o f the villages within reach of Shahjehanpore have been visited by one of the missionaries with one of the native helpers. Bazar preaching during the same period, as far as circumstances would permit, 18*72.] INDIA. 101 has been regularly kept up. The number of hearers has been good, and the attention and interest marked. Also during the past year a chapel has been opened in the city bazar. The Sabbath services are attended by numbers. “ Inquirers. Last year several persons became inquirers in the village of Ramapore. A helper was sent there to live. A few months since a family of four received baptism, and one single man. Recently several others of the same caste, thakurs, (warriors,) in that and an adjoining village have become inquirers. One, a man of considerable property in land and rather large influence, has been attentively inquiring the way—Isicodemus- like, secretly. Another, who has identified himself with us, is ready for baptism. He has a pleasant home and bids fair to become an independ­ ent farmer. When he first threw off the sacred thread ' and broke his caste the man in charge of the village forbade him drawing water at the public well, and threatened that if he did he would beat him, but an order was secured that he should enjoy all his rights undisturbed. When he first took the step that alienated him from his people, the women of that and adjoining villages came together in large numbers at his house to persuade his wife not to join him. As many as fifty assembled at times and used all their power to keep her among them, but in vain. Near the out-station Tilhur, two men have recently broken caste and are ready for baptism. One brings with him his family; the wife of the other, when she learned what her husband had done, behaved like a demoniac. She made spirited attacks on him with carnal weapons, she beat her own head with bricks until her hair was wet with blood, and in the presence o f one o f the helpers and o f her husband she dashed her little child into a pool of water. It was saved from drowning. She has left her husband entirely. In the same place a Mohammedan is ready to become a Christian. In the village of Chandpore a father and two sons are seeking for the truth. They say that when they become convinced of the truth they will accept it at whatever cost. Besides these cases there are in different parts of our work several others who are asking what they must do to be saved. The number of inquirers has not been so great before.” Brother Buck reports well of the schools. The Bible has been effi­ ciently taught and an interest in its study awakened. Of Panahapore, (city of refuge,) the Christian village founded by Dr. Johnson, he writes: “ The past year has in every respect been the most prosperous in the his­ tory o f this Christian village. In a material sense the great majority of the people have made advancement. More land has been cleared and a larger crop than usual gathered. Several new houses have been built and other improvements made. Morally and religiously the progress of the year has been encouraging and marked. This week we have met with a sad loss in the death of Lilian. She had been married only a few months and was a young woman of promise. We who knew her life are persuaded that our loss is her gain.” Hurdui. This is a new appointment under the charge of Sunder Lai, 1 0 2 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1872. a native member of this conference. A mission-house has been pur­ chased. The brother here reports several inquirers. One or two fami­ lies, “ households,” are ready for baptism. A colporteur is employed here and has had some success in selling books. Budaon. Brother Hoskins, in charge, reports thus: “ I am glad to be able to say in this report that our work in Budaon is blessed o f God more than usual. A number of conversions have occurred, the fruit of the labors of the village helpers. In Ghota we had been able to accom­ plish but little among the women. They did their utmost to keep their husbands from accepting Christ. Owing to the fact that no thoroughly instructed man and woman could be spared for that place, we did not know what to do, but God has been helping us. One of the best con­ verts there has been trying to win his wife to Christ, but until last month she was stubborn. One evening three or four met at this man’s house for prayer and the woman was present. In the midst o f the meeting she yielded her will to Christ, and in a moment was made whole. Since that time she has been pleading with her sisters to give up sin and take Christ, and the helper reports a very promising work among the women. While I was at Mundea, after five or six had found peace, one blind man was very skeptical. He could not understand how a man in a moment could get a new heart, and although he attended the meetings daily he seemed to get no rest. One evening I told the brethren that I was exhausted and could not hold the meeting in our tent, but that they had better gather the people together in one of their own little mud-houses. About midnight God’s spirit was poured out with wonderful power on the peo­ ple assembled, and the blind man sprang from his knees into the air, and cried out at the top of his voice, ‘ It is true ! I have got salvation.’ His life since has corresponded to the confession. I might multiply instances, for God is with us in power. Quite a number have been converted whom I have never seen, while some saved last year are on probation yet. I find that a fair probation does not injure them. Our school work has made considerable progress during the year. The number o f qualified Christian teachers increases yearly, while the Chris­ tian youth now in school give much promise for the future. We sent two excellent young men to the theological school, and hope to have as many or more in each succeeding class. ” Conclusion.—In looking over the entire .district for the year, I may write that while in some places we have had great encouragement in the conversion o f souls, in others we have had hard work with but little present fruit. Two of the missionaries, Brothers Johnson and Thomas, seem broken down in health, and a third, Brother Hoskins, is feeble. How much we need re-enforcement, and how slowly it comes! How can we abandon any part of our work? India seems on the verge o f great relig­ ious movements. Never before was the work of a missionary here so pro­ foundly interesting. May the prayers and faith of the Church work might­ ily for u s! We have organized under the District Conference plan, and have held our first conference. It looks as if all would work grandly. Numerical Statistics of Bareilly District, India Mission Conference, for 1872.

AGENTS OF THE SOCIETY. CHURCH. BAPTISMS. EDUCATIONAL. MISSION PROPERTY. *

American Native ¿3 é Mission’es. Anoint! s. Schools. Teachers. Scholars. < o « CÄ ¡s' 8TATIONS. X J «31 "a 1 o< 3 > C § c CÄ S Ifj n X -® a o 1 C *2 I a

à ô Probationers. 3 £ w Total Membership < •3 Baptized Children Baptized S ê UÌ G H Â 2 £ (A £ u Value. Probable n< Value. Probable j j | | of Agents. Tatiil 1 Excluded Number

Bareilly Stat’n 2 3 1 8 14 162 25 187 2 39 14 300 23 23 4 6 8 12 196 215 411 * 4 $19,000 $8,000 3 $19,500

Barrili}' Circ’t. 1 1 4 3 9 21 1 22 ] 6 25 4 1 7 1 115 32 147 2 2,300 2 5,500

2 Slialijohanp’e. 2 2 1 3 10 100 105 205 1 155 25 200 10 31 41 9 10 34 8 556 185 741 t- ---- 5,800 1 3,000

Budaon...... 1 1 13 15 62 72 134 350 150 16 6 22 fi 15 1 T 15 202 208 410 ? 3,000 1 3,000

Total...... fi 7 1 a 20 48 345 203 548 210 389 675 26 60 86 23 32 62 40 1,069 640 1,709 8 $24,300 4 $13,800 7 $31,000

* With quarters for students and orphans to two of the houses. + A school-house is being erected. $ Two of these are used as school-housea. 1 0 4 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1872.

LUCKNOW DISTRICT. Rev. J. M. Thoburn, D .D., Presiding Elder, writes as fol­ lows : Our mission work throughout the Lucknow District has been prose­ cuted under favorable circumstances during the past year. We have suffered less from sickness than is usual in this climate, and but few in­ terruptions have occurred to the work. Our success has been satisfac­ tory in some respects, but the table of statistics shows a much smaller increase in our membership than we anticipated a year ago, and no in­ crease in other departments o f the work can compensate for a deficiency here. The figures in this table do not, however, fairly represent the amount of success which we have met with, as removals are frequent among our members, and many are converted at our meetings who do not unite with us. The experience of the past year has greatly strengthened my convic­ tion that we need a great deal more direct evangelistic work than has heretofore been possible in our mission. Our brethren are nearly all en­ tangled with various kinds of enterprises, such as schools, literary work, building, medical and pastoral duties, all legitimate enough, but still necessarily standing in the way of that unremitting devotion to one call­ ing which the evangelist must maintain if he wishes to realize a high degree of success. I do not see how much, if any, of these things are to be laid aside, and indeed it seems probable that miscellaneous work of this kind will increase rather than diminish as Christianity extends in India. Some brethren have peculiar gifts for special departments of the work, and it is not to be expected that all will become evangelists; but it is possible that we have erred in allowing too many whose gifts pointed them out for this specialty to become too much entangled with other duties. Our excuse is, that for years we have been struggling to main­ tain our grasp on the large field occupied by us, and so long as our ranks were little more than half full, we could not exercise much choice in as­ signing brethren their several tasks. It is now becoming possible for us to do better, and I trust that arrangements will be made for carrying on a constant evangelistic work in this district throughout the whole of next year. Had we been able to attend to this properly this year, I con­ fidently believe our increase would have been three or four times greater than is shown in the accompanying statistics. We have also labored under the disadvantage of having a large pro­ portion of new missionaries, whose want of acquaintance with the native languages has necessarily limited their usefulness. W e could ask for no better men, and would be unspeakably thankful for a score more like them; but they would be the first to acknowledge that the want of a tongue has very greatly hindered them in trying to reach a people to whom they are utter strangers. This difficulty, however, is being rapidly overcome, and a year hence will not be seriously felt. 1872J IISTDIA. 1 0 5

We report a slight decrease this year in the number o f our native help­ ers. Tins is occasioned by the action of our District Conference, ■which refused to renew the licenses of a number of local preachers and ex- horters, chiefly on the ground that the parties concerned did not seem to have been called o f the Holy Ghost to preach the Gospel. I am satis­ fied that this decrease is one of numbers only. We are as strong for act­ ive service as we were before, and I am glad that the District Conference acted so firmly in a matter where weakness might have been anticipated. The increase in the number of Sunday-school scholars reported is very large, and this part of our work continues to give us great encourage­ ment. I think we may confidently anticipate another large increase next year, and soon, no doubt, blessed results will begin to appear in the con­ version of some of these who are thus brought under Christian teaching. Nothing hitherto attempted by us has ever brought the children of both sexes so near to us, and isolated— or perhaps insulated would be a better word— them so completely from heathen prejudices as our Sunday-schools. Our day-schools have also done well during the year. The increase reported in the number of pupils is larger, while the present cost o f the schools to the Missionary Society is not greater than before. These scholars are so connected with the Sunday-schools that their usefulness is much greater than formerly. They are all thoroughly Christian schools, in which Christianity is taught without any compromise, and in which singing and prayer are conducted without exciting any panic among the pupils. In the brief space allotted to an annual report o f this kind I cannot give as full an account o f the work at the several stations as the faithful labtjrs of the brethren in charge merits, but I trust a brief notice of each may give the Church some idea of what her servants are doing in this comer of her heritage. Lucknow.— Brother Messmore has been in charge o f the press, Brother Craven of the schools, Brother Janvier (native) of the Native Church, and myself of the English congregation. In addition to the missionaries a large number of our members, both European and native, have assisted in prayer-meetings, Sunday-schools, and bazar preaching, and thus an extended work has been carried on throughout the year. Brother Craven has succeeded very well indeed with the schools; he has also retained charge of the Sunday-schcols, about a dozen in number, scattered about in different places throughout the city. The Native Church has not prospered as well as we had hoped. Brother Janvier has not neglected his work, but I have not been able to see much spontaneous effort on the part of the membership. A moderate sum has been paid monthly by the members, but the Church is evidently suffering from too great a depend­ ence on the Mission. I hope that arrangements may soon be made for making them more dependent upon their own resources, and gradually to withdraw all financial aid from them. We have felt much inconven­ ience from the want of a new church. Both English and Hindustani congregations are obliged to use the same building, and the result is 1 0 6 ' MISSION AS Y REPORT. [1872. that we cannot arrange to hold the services at the most convenient hours. A new church is greatly needed in Lucknow. The English congregation remains about the same as at the beginning of the year. I have not been able to give it the attention it deserves, but on the whole we have no reason to be dissatisfied with this part of our work. I think a self-supporting English Church could be maintained in Lucknow if a man could be spared for this exclusive work. I have ne^er met better Christians than those God has given us here, and I have never known a Church that was so truly a working Church as this one. I hope we may be able to give them a pastor at our next conference. I had hoped to be able to include in this report a detailed account of the work done by our Press during the past year, but Brother Messmore’s health has been such for some time past that he could not prepare any thing for the purpose. He is now absent on sick leave, and will probably remain away till the close of the year. I only say, however, that the press has been kept busy, and has done a good work. Brother Mess- more has been greatly overtaxed, and we have found it imperatively necessary to make some arrangements for giving him additional help. The Board cannot expend money to better purpose than in sustaining this Press. The natives of India have thoroughly learned the secret of the power that dwells in the modern press, and are using their knowl­ edge most effectively. The new sect of theists known as Brahmas pub­ lish two daily papers, one in English, and one in Bengalee. Parsees, Hin­ dus, and Mohammedans have their papers, but, strangely enough, mis­ sionaries seem more than ever averse to use this powerful auxiliary to their work. I trust our Mission may adhere to its policy, and that the Board may sustain us in building up a powerful publishing interest in North India. Two vernacular papers are issued from our Press, one in the Persian character, and one in Roman-TJrdu. They are quite distinct in char­ acter, one being for native Christians, and the other for the general public. Brother Messmore edits both, but has not been able to give them as much attention as they need. They are doing a good work, and have subscribers in all parts of India. The “ Lucknow W itness” is issued at our press, but i6, thus far, under the control of private parties. It is self-supporting, and bids fair to gain an important place among the papers of India. I hope that enough editorial help may be given us to maintain these papers, and also to provide for the publication of more books and tracts than we have thus far. been able to issue. I make no mention of the work among the women of Lucknow, as I suppose a separate report will be sent to the Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society. Seetapore.—This station lies fifty miles north of Lucknow, and is the central mission of two districts, containing more than a million and a half o f inhabitants. Brother Cunningham was sent there about last confer­ ence, much to his disadvantage, as he had just amved in India, and was not able to speak a word to the natives. He has done as well as could have been expected under such circumstances, but strongly protests against 1872.] INDIA. 1 0 7 allowing our ranks to become so depleted that a necessity should arise for sending out new men alone to distant stations. From Brother C. ’s report I make a few extracts: “ The school at Khyrabad has improved materially. George Mayal is still the head-master. Two branch schools have been opened in Khyra­ bad, containing thirty-nine boys. Three small schools have been opened in villages adjacent to Seetapore, containing sixty-two boys. In these little schools only reading and writing in the vernacular are taught. “ The English Sunday-school, which was held in connection with the morning service in the chapel, has been entirely broken up by the re­ moval of members. We now have a native Sunday-school in the chapel, with fifty scholars. The Khyrabad Sunday-school has increased from twenty-five to forty-five, and will doubtless go up to sixty as the boys’ branch schools come in. W e also have a Sunday-school with sixteen boys at the military bazar. “ There has been a decline in the numbers attending both the English and Hindustani services, due in part to removals, and in part to two months’ interruption in the services, caused by fear o f a prevailing epi­ demic. Eleven members have left the station, some of whom took cer­ tificates. I have received four by certificates. There have been only three baptisms, and these were infants. There are larger congregations in the bazar than formerly, and a number have come to converse with Stephen Paul, our native preacher.’ Brother Cunningham has not been able to do much at Luckimpore, but, as he is now able to speak a little to the natives, he proposes going more frequently in that direction. Oondah and Bahraich.— These stations lie to the east of the Gogra River, and are the centers of districts containing nearly two million souls. We had no man to send to Bahraich at conference, and Brother Weatherby has been in charge of both stations. From his report I make a few extracts: “ In Gondah city we have opened a girls’ school, and hope to com­ mence others. “ I have never yet seen a place where the people have so much fear of being made Christians as in Gondah. Our native brethren complain of this, as they find great difficulty in getting access to the people; they have sometimes come to me seemingly disheartened. At one time they would sit down and have a pleasant conversation with a man, and think there would be some chance of doing him some g ood ; but in a few days, upon going to call on him, they would bei ordered off. W e generally have large crowds to listen to us in the bazars, and I am con­ fident a good impression is being made. For the last three months I have been lecturing regularly in English every Sunday, before a Native Association. I consider this an opening of more than ordinary interest. “ The work at the out-stations is in a favorable condition. The native preacher at Karnel Gunge loves his work, and is succeeding well. He has opened a girls’ school among the Hindus, and hopes to open others 1 0 8 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1872.

He has also opened two very good boys’ schools, in connection with which he also has opened Sunday-schools. The work at Nawabgunge has been closed for want of helpers. “ During the past hot season I spent a month at Bahraich, where I re­ arranged the schools, closing some, and opening others in what seemed better places. I also organized a Sunday-school. During our stay there we had about eighty in attendance.” Barabanhi.— This station has remained under the care of Brother Rajab Ali. Nothing of marked interest has occurred there. Could I have gone there more frequently, and kept a closer oversight of the work, I believe more might have been done, but this has been impracticable. Boy Bareilly.—I have no written report at hand from Brother M’Mahon, but from personal observation I can speak very favorably of his work. Brother M’Mahon is closing his second year at Roy Bareilly, and thus far has succeeded very well. He is a man of tireless energy, and succeeds in getting a great deal of work out of his native assistants. His schools and Sunday-schools have increased in interest, and upon the whole the mission at Roy Bareilly is in a very satisfactory state. The station is the center o f a district containing more than three million inhabitants. At Petabgurh, a station fifty miles further south, a Scotch exhorter, con­ verted at Lucknow two years ago, is doing a good work. He maintains regular services in English, and also a girls’ school and a Sunday-school in the vernacular. Cawnpore.— Brother Gladwin is closing his first year at this station. In his report he writes: “ The Lord of the harvest has blessed our work during the past year in the conversion of about fifteen souls. The congregation has largely increased, a neat and substantial brick church has been built, and three Sunday-schools have been organized. The English work is in a very prosperous condition, and will soon prove a powerful auxiliary to our native work. My colleague, Brother Mukerjee, has been absent from the station most of the year on account of the severe illness of his wife, and, my knowledge of the native language being extremely limited, we have not been able to do very much in this department of our work. We have three boys’ and one girls’ school, one zenana visitor, and two col­ porteurs. By the extensive spread o f truth through bazar preaching and Bible distribution, we are planting those seeds which will spring up into an abundant harvest when the showers of blessing come upon the field.” Cawnpore is a very important city, and we have reason to be thankful for the foothold God has given us there. In conclusion, I beg to be allowed to say again, for almost the hun­ dredth time, that our permanent success in this wide field depends very largely on the promptitude, with which reinforcements are sent to us. We have been unspeakably gladdened by a recent letter from you as­ suring us that reinforcements will be sent when asked for by us. If this is done, and our ranks thus kept full, I am confident that you will annually hear good tidings from your missionaries in India. Numerical Statistics of Lucknow District, India Mission Conference, for 1872-

AGENTS OF THE SOCIETY. CHURCH. BAPTISMS. EDUCATIONAL. MISSION PROPERTY. ie American Native Mission’us. Assistant«. 1 OSB Schools. Teachers. Scholars. < -d STATIONS. £ -o 1 02 § 1 S 2 5 *3 O S Ë 2 p 'S *3 t « o i a > > s > £ s' ■*? £ Cfl S Iß E to e S •.§ S ’S « 3 c £ o è « II 1 s 2 s 1 .g 3 » I 1JS I Ex. Su a H i £ K a Í 3l < o (0 » 1 & 1 fo £ cn £ £ £ £ Lucknow___ 3 "3* 1 3 3 13 91 02 143 2 112 75 841 6 17 23 7 9 27 11 523 204 727 5 $3,235 1 $2,000 2 $6,500 Seetapore.. . . 1 1 2 2 6 28 28 20 25 110 3 3 6 2 9 1 160 40 200 1 500 1 600 2 2.500 Gondah ) and >• .. 1 1 2 2 6 16 16 10 80 2 2 3 3 7 80 45 125 1 350 t.... 1 3.500 Bahraicli. ) Barabanki. . . 1 1 2 7 7 4 6 ■ 2 1 40 40 Roy Bareilly. 1 i 1 1 4 14 3 17 2 5 5 140 2 2 6 2 9 1 190 40 230 1 1,500 i 600 i 1,200 Cawnpore.. . . 1 1 1 3 24 24 48 3 20 150 120 1 7 8 2 1 3 50 13 63 1 1,500 Total...... 1 6 3 8 10 34 180 79 259 7 171 261 1,291 9 29 38 24 17 57 14 1,003 382 1,385 8 $5,585 4 $4,700 6 $13,700

Increase__ 1 39 37 1 168 714 1 8 1 6 225 57 282 3 2,685 1,400 Decrease.. . • 2 3 4 2 25 6 5 2 1,850

* Tw o of these are agents o f the Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society. t In addition to the above, the Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society owns a house and boarding-school In Lucknow, worth $10,000. 1 1 0 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1872.

MORADABAD DISTRICT. Rev. E. W. Parker, Presiding Elder, writes as follows:

A few years ago, when the war and confusion of the Sepoy rebellion terminated, there were but two native Christians in what is now the Moradabad District of the India Conference. Since that time Churches have been organized, native preachers raised up, schools established, medical male and female assistants educated, and a great work com­ menced toward the Christianization o f this portion of India. Our num­ ber of missionaries has not increased, for almost in the beginning we had five in this field, the same as now, but our number of laborers has multiplied tenfold, as a reference to our plan of work will show. These laborers are scattered over a field about 150 miles in length and 100 miles in breadth, containing a population o f about 3,000,000 of people. The stations which appear in our schedule usually represent large coun­ ties, and are on an average about 50 miles apart, and many of the na­ tive helpers live at 1 ‘ out stations ” between these places, working under the direction of the missionary who has charge of the county. Thus we are fast occupying the important places in our district, not by men from America, but by men whom God converts and calls from among the peo­ ple for whom we labor here. Space would not allow a full report of all these stations and out-stations, although there is very much of interest connected with the work of each. Camp-meetings and protracted meet­ ings have been held, bazar preaching done, itinerating tours made, regular services according to the customs of our Church kept up, and schools made more than ever permanent and successful. It must be evi­ dent to every one that this band o f laborers scattered through the dis­ trict, thus telling the true way to the people and singing our hymns from village to village and from house to house, preaching in the market­ places and at the religious fairs, and exhorting every-where, must be up­ rooting old and false ideas, and fast preparing the way of our Lord. Our schools also, while they are educating two thousand three hundred chil­ dren, are by the daily Bible lessons giving all a correct knowledge of Christianity, and showing the absurdity of worshiping false gods. These children may not be converted while in school, but truth is received, principles are formed, and convictions fixed in their minds which can never be erased, and when the times of refreshing shall come with power many will be gathered in and will be intelligent and reliable Christians. Our Sunday-schools are made up mostly of these day-scholars who are still Hindus and Mohammedans, yet who sing our hymns, repeat our lessons, and learn the commandments willingly. Indeed, many of them are never absent, but seem to enjoy these exercises quite like children at home. Once each month a little story-book filled with religious truth is given to those children who are constant in their attendance. The book is always gladly received, and is taken home to be read many times by 1872.] INDIA. I l l others besides the children. Thus, in their eagerness for our books, these Sunday-school scholars scatter seed for us in many homes. In Moradabad, where our school work is the largest, the Sunday-schools have increased much during the year, and are very interesting even now, and will be­ come much more so as our teachers become more efficient in instructing children in an interesting manner. Some Sabbaths there have been three hundred pupils in these schools of non-Christian scholars. In the progress which has been made in our district during the past year, per­ haps no fact is more encouraging than that our Sabbath-school scholars have increased from four hundred and seventy-seven to seven hundred and ninety-eight, and that the way is open for a much greater increase as fast as we can secure efficient laborers. Our medical helpers have been educated by J. S. Humphrey, M.D., at Nynee Tal, and by Miss Clara A. Swain, M.D., at Bareilly. We have these assistants now in most of our stations, and in many of our out- stations, although Dr. Humphrey, at Nynee Tal, has charge of the only organized medical mission in this district. There can be no longer any doubt but that medicine can render us great aid in our work. Through it access is gained to many homes and hearts, and many acquaintances made and friends secured. The medical labors among the women are especially useful, and the people, in their way, appreciate the benefits re­ ceived. One man, whose wife had been healed, said that he considered a present of 500 rupees had been bestowed upon him ; and another man regretted that he had not heard of our medicines sooner, as he had just lost a wife, the equal of whom could not be found for 75 rupees. The zenana work, the girls’ schools, and all the other work among the women, is prospering and becoming permanent. Until this year most o f the girls’ schools have been among Mohammedans, but during this year our way has opened among the Hindus, and interesting schools have been opened. As laborers increase this department of our work will also increase in every station. Our largest church and congregation is the Moradabad City, and our little chapel outside of the city is well filled every Sabbath, and is much too small to properly accommodate our Christian Sunday-school. Much preparatory work has been done in this city, and it often seems evident that had we a place inside of the city where we could collect a congre­ gation, we might begin to gather fruit as we cannot do now. We need protracted meetings where living witnesses can be heard day after day until men are convinced and burdened. We cannot do this work through bazar preaching. We must have a church. At Nynee Tal the English service is very large during the hot season, and much aid and encouragement is received from these friends of our cause there. The Hindustani service is also well attended during the busy season. At Paori the boarding-school for Hindu boys, a boys’ and also a girls’ orphanage, with the other schools and evangelistic efforts, form an in­ teresting work, all of which is prosperous. Brother Wilson is now erecting orphanage buildings for the Woman’s Foreign Missionary So­ 112 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1872. ciety at Bijnour. All our work is becoming more and more permanent all through the country. The medical work among the women and the school work show especial progress this year. In closing our report we call attention to the plan of work and ap­ pointments of this district. It will show what field has been occupied, what laborers we have, and what we are doing, better than it can be shown in any other way. It w ill be noticed that many of the names in the list of appointments are American; but the persons, with the excep­ tion of the five missionaries and their wives, one teacher and one local preacher, are all natives, and most of them have been converted in our mission. Numerical Statistics of Moradabad District, Indian Mission Conference, for 1872.

AGENTS OF THE SOCIETY. CHURCH. a BAPTISMS. EDUCATIONAL. MISSION’ PROPERTY.

e rd American Assistants, Schools. Teachers. Scholars. Native. < -a Mission’es. d, rs j a 1 1 E a A 3 STATIONS. a m C X •a 3 a a m 2 A a 's .a a ¿3 1 è .0 1 Probable Value, Probable Value. Probable Total Scholars. Total Value. Probable Baptized Childre Baptized

Exhortera. Exhortera. [ O < tn Members of Members Confeience. Preachers. Local Total Total Membershi Exclude Number Total Total of Agents. Members. % ID « o 3 o cu 1 Female. »4 | | Total Baptisms. | Female.

Moradabad. . . l l 4 6 12 74 41 115 74 9 334 7 3 10 8 16 27 18 512 345 857 1 $50 2 $900 3 $5,000 l i l 3 5 11 91 74 165 112 93 152 25 11 36 4 2 8 186 51 237 2 40 2 250 2 550 l l l 2 3 8 21 14 35 28 55 2 2 6 5 24 4 306 75 381 2 4,500 .... 1 2.500 Nyneo T a l... l l 4 6 29 7 36 17 55 97 1 3 4 10 1 12 1 400 12 412 1 1,500 1 2,000 2 5,000 l l fi 8 18 30 48 2 25 10 160 4 12 16 6 5 16 3 384 58 442 2 6,000 1 200 1 1,500

Total...... 5 5 13 20 45 **33 166 399 2 256 167 798 37 31 68 34 29 87 29 1,788 541 2,329 8 $12,090 6 $3,350 9 $14,550 1 1 4 MISSIONARY REPORT. 11872.

P l a n o f W o r k .

Moradabad Circuit, population 700,000. Moradabad City, E. W. Parker, J. H. Gill, Missionaries ; H. M. Baner- jee, Head-master High School; John Rogers, teacher and local preacher; Nathan Thomson, teacher and exhorter; J. P. Stone, teacher and ex­ horter; Tasdiq Ullah, Persian teacher and exhorter, with fourteen non- Christian assistant teachers. Mrs. Parker and Mrs. Gill in charge of woman’s work ; Fannie, Lizzie, Mahela, Jane, and Tabitha, assistants; twelve non-Christian assistant female teachers. Samblial, (24 miles from Moradabad,) George Bailey, local preacher ; Peter Merrill, head master and exhorter; Ratan Singh, medical exhorter; J. O. Rauser, teacher; five non-Cliristian assistant teachers. Josephine Merrill in charge of Girls’ schools ; Sarah R. Singh, medical Bible woman ; four non-Clirislian female assistant teachers. Chandausi, (80 miles from Moradabad,) H. A. Cutting, local preacher; Daud, exhorter; Prahn Dass, colporteur; Bella Cutting and one assistant teacher for girls. Kunderki, (12 miles from Moradabad,) John P. Judd, local preacher; Lucius Cutler, exhorter; Lois Judd, Bible woman. Harama, (20 miles from Moradabad,) Man Pul Singh, exhorter; Har- digal, exhorter; Almira Blake, medical Bible woman.

Amroha Circuit, population 400,000. Amroha City, Zahur-ul-Huqq, native missionary; Gurdigal, exhorter; Prem Singh, medical exhorter; Mrs. Zahur-ul-Huqq, in charge woman’s work ; Shulloch, medical Bible woman ; Lydia, teacher Christian girls’ boarding-school. Hasnpur, (25 miles from Amroha,) Benj. Luke, local preacher; Yakub, colporteur ; Kasantra Luke and one teacher for girls. Bashta, (20 miles from Amroha,) Prem Dass, local preacher; Bulln Singh, exhorter; Matilda Adams, Bible woman. Kauth, (20 miles from Amroha,) Andrias, local preacher; Benj. "Wool- ston, teacher ; two non-Christian teachers ; Mary Andrias and one teacher for girls. Joa, (6 miles from Amroha,) Prahn Dass, exhorter. Balirampur, (10 miles from Amroha,) Kan Singh, exhorter. Babukhera, (10 miles from Amroha,) Gurdial Sing, exhorter ; Muassi Singh, exhorter. Bijnour Circuit, population 600,000. Bijnour, H. Jackson, missionary; Charles Luke, teacher and exhorter; Sadu, colporteur; six non-Christian teachers boys’ schools; Mrs. Jackson in charge of woman’s work ; Selina, medical Bible woman ; three non- Christian female teachers. Nujeebabad, (20 miles from Bijnour,) A. C. Paul, ordained native 1872.] INDIA. 1 1 5 preacher; B. M’Gregor, head master; five non-Christian teachers; Mrs. Ellen Paul in charge girls’ schools; 2 non-Christian female teachers. Nugeenah, (20 miles from Bijnour,) R. K. Banerjee, head master and local preacher; Bala Dass, colporteur; four non-Christian teachers; Mrs. Baneijee, in charge woman’s work. , Man dan war, (12 miles from Bijnour,) Kanliaza Bingli, exliorter; Eliza­ beth, Bible woman. Cliandpur, (20 miles from Bijnour,) William Plumer, ordained local preacher; Ezra, exhorter; four assistant teachers; Mrs. Plumer, in charge woman’s work.

Nynee Tal Circuit, population 400,000. Nynee Tal, J. L. Humphrey, M .D.,* missionary; Obadiah Janvier, col­ porteur ; four non-Christian teachers; Mrs. Humphrey in charge woman’s work; Martha Janvier, medical Bible woman. Huldwanee, Thomas Gowan, local preacher; Florence, assistant in. woman’s work. Bhimi Tal and Dhalfa, Isa Dass, medical local preacher; Chastina Diass, medical Bible woman. Dwara Hath, John Barker, medical local preacher; Ramotia Barker, medical Bible woman; Har Kua Wilson, medical local preacher; Mary Wilson, medical Bible woman.

Paori Circuit, population 300,000. Paori, P. T. Wilson, missionary; L. Dease, head master and exhorter; J. Breckenridge, exhorter; Claudius Benjamin, Philimon, Martin Luther, and Kyali, teachers and exhorters; three non-Christian teachers; Mrs. Wilson in charge of woman’s work; Rachel Philimon, teacher in Girls’ Orphanage. Sreenuggar, James David, head master; three non-Christian teachers; Elizabeth David and four teachers for girls.

WESTERN INDIA.

BISHOP HARRIS h a s E p i s c o p a l S u p e k v i s i o n . The Board chronicle the opening of a new Mission in the important city of Bombay, a step taken in obedience to the manifest indications of Providence. Rev. William Taylor, whose holy activity is such a marvel to the Church, came to Bombay and preached the Gospel with such power that many were brought to Christ. A circuit was formed, with preach­

* There are in all ten hospitals in connection with Nynee Tal under the direc­ tion of Dr. Humphrey. 1 1 6 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1872. ing places, classes, local preachers, stewards, leaders, and all the machinery of Methodism, and the work was tendered to the Methodist Episcopal Church through the Missionary , Society. W e were asked to send laborers, on the condition, however, that the Missionary Society should be at no expense further than to provide transportation, the local Church as­ suming the responsibility of their support. As the Board of Managers has no authority to create a new Mission, and the case was one of great urgency, the Board voted an appropriation from the contingent fund, with the understanding that Bishop Harris would appoint two single men to the India Conference, with instructions to stop in Bombay and to work with Brother Taylor until the General Committee should act on the case. Bishop Harris appointed Brothers D. O. Fox and Albert Is orton, who sailed on the 4th of September. The General Committee fully approved the provisional ar­ rangements of the Board and Bishop, and made an appropria­ tion for missions in India outside of the India Conference. The center of this Mission is fixed at Bombay. Reinforce­ ments will be sent as occasion may demand, but for the pres­ ent, at least, on the same conditions as characterized the send­ ing out of Brothers Fox and JSTorton. No statistics have been received at this office, but accounts have appeared in the newspapers of the remarkable revival at Bombay, Poonah, and vicinity. Six itinerants are describing the Bombay circuit, and they do not consider their work as designed for the English and Eurasian populations alone, but for people in India, European, Eurasian, Mahratta, Hindoo, nominally Christian, Pagan, or Mohammedan. BULGARIA. 1 1 7

BULGARIA.

Commenced in 185Í'.

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

The Report of 1871 stated the recall of Brothers Flocken and Wanless, and expressed doubt as to the continuance of the Mission. But the General Missionary Committee advised that it be not abandoned, and made an appropriation to sustain it. Dr. Long, Superintendent of this Mission, is still resident in Constantinople, and is professor in Roberts Coltege. This position detaches him from the nsual work of a missionary, but at that central point, in addition to his excellent work in the departments of education and Christian literature, he is able to preach to Bulgarians who visit the city, and to exert a Christian influence over many young men. The Bishop has returned Rev. F. W. Flocken to the scene of his former labors, and, in company with Rev. Henry "W". Buchtel and wife, he sailed on the 12th of February, 1873, as this report was pass­ ing through the press. Their headquarters are to be in Rust- chuck. Dr. Long visited the Mission outposts early last summer, and made a thorough inspection of the work. He says :

Passing first Tultcha I visited our Russian brethren, who, though few in number, I found making a good witness for Christ under the leadership of Brother Dimitry Petrof, whom Brother Flocken placed in charge upon his removal from Tultcha to Rustchuck. The Society has decreased somewhat, one German and one Bulgarian having withdrawn, and two having been subjected to discipline and sus­ pended, and thus the membership as it now stands is purely Russian, (from the Liporan sect of Russian dissenters.) I baptized five children, visited the houses of all the members, administered the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper, and gave what advice I could under the circumstances.

He expresses the opinion that the work among those Russian converts suffered for want of more direct supervision exercised by one capable of speaking their language. Brother Flocken’s return meets the want. Dr. Long adds: 1 1 8 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1872.

This work, begun by our Church among the Russians, in my opinion, ought to be retained, and made an entering wedge for the introduction of evangelistic labor into Russia itself. There is, however, to my knowl­ edge, but one man in our Church who is capable o f entering Russia, and that is Brother Flocken. At Sistof I found Brother Gabriel Elief and our little company of brothers and sisters doing well, so far as concerns persevering in the Christian life ; but I was sorry to find no evidences of growth in the numbers of those attending meetings or interested in spiritual Chris­ tianity. I mingled freely with the citizens, attended an educational meeting, and was well received by the “ chief priests and elders,” and was gratified to find our people more respected than hitherto, but at the same time was pained with the religious indifference and infidelity shoAvn among the better class. The brethren at Sistof have done well, and are doing well considering their position. There is but one other place where the truth has gained so much of a position as in Sistof, and that is in a mountain station in the field of the American Board. It is a significant fact, too, that these two stations are the only ones where societies have been formed from citizens of the place, (unaided by schools, etc.,) and they have both been the work of native preachers without a resident missionary.

It was believed by the General Missionary Committee that the times are more favorable for evangelistic efforts in Bulgaria, and that new doors are open to our brethren who have gone forth from among us. 1872.3 ITALY. 1 1 9

ITALY.

Commenced in 1S71.

BISHOP HA Y E N h a s E p i s c o p a l S u p e r v i s i o n -. Rev. Dr. Vernon was, at our last report, in Italy, prospect­ ing for the mission and preparing himself for his work. Since then he has presented an able and discriminating report to the Mission Rooms, the suggestions of which were anxiously pon­ dered over, and much delay, and perhaps indecision, were con­ sequent upon the knowledge obtained from this and other quarters. In November last the General Missionary Commit­ tee convened, and the subject was again considered, and it was resolved to establish ourselves in Italy, and proceed to do our part toward its evangelization. The bishop in charge fixed Bologna as the headquarters, to which Dr. Vernon promptly repaired, and Rev. F. A. Spencer was at once dispatched to his aid. They are both of them at their post and the mission in Italy is fairly under way. Bologna is a city of seventy-five thousand inhabitants, and is beautifully situated on a plain north of the Apennines, with Florence fifty miles to the south of it, Verona scarcely farther on the north, Ravenna a like distance to the east, Milan and Genoa to the north-west, with Rome itself quite accessible. Bishop Haven seems to have selected this point partly because it was more open to us than most other places in Northern Italy, but also because it was a center from which our mission­ aries could so easily radiate to many cities of importance in the vicinity. It is said that one hundred and three cities may be seen from the famous tower of Asinelli, the loftiest in Italy, which is within the city. Bologna is the seat of a university once without a peer in Italy, and even yet attended by six or seven hundred students. The city is distinguished for its libraries and cabinets. One of the libraries contains 150,000 volumes, and another 83,000, besides 4,000 valuable manu­ scripts. Art and artists flourish here as nowhere else in Italy. The architecture of the city is very rich and beautiful, and one of the niost admired fountains of the world adorns its public 1 2 0 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1872. square. As early as the third century a Christian Church was built here, which fell under the gloomy superstitions that have so long prevailed in the land, but it has remained sadly prominent even in its fallen state. It has given eight popes to the Church of Home, and more than a hundred cardinals. It can catalogue in its history the most famous architects, paint­ ers, sculptors, and philosophers. Its superstitions are a gloomy cloud lowering in the most beautiful sky. As Christ came in the golden age of the world, daring to grapple with Grecian philosophy and Roman power, so Meth­ odism has ventured into one of the highest seats of papal learning, and has dared to face superstition where ages have crowned her with all the glories of science, literature, and art. W e do not expect to outshine her in that in which she has so long excelled, but to give her something that excels all that she has. W e go to tell of an evangelical faith, of pardon of sin through Christ, and the direct witness of it from the Holy Ghost. W e want that priest-ridden people to know of the cleansing power of the blood of Jesus, the peace of a justified soul, and the joys of heavenly hope. W e want him who drove out the money-changers to come and displace the penances and unctions and holy water and lying prodigies that have so long been the subterfuges of a God-forsaken Church. There were at our entrance into the city three other missions established there, namely, those of the Free Church, the Bap­ tist Church, and the British Weslevans, who have adopted the name of the Methodist Italian Church. These missions are located respectively in the westerly, northerly, and easterly portions of the city, leaving to us the southerly and south­ easterly part. Dr. Yernon’s residence and the center of our work is on Str. Isaia, not far from the Str. Castiglioni. Under date of January 20, 1873, he says: “ W e are endeavoring to establish our service in the yet undeveloped quarter of the city, the more so as it is the better part. W e hope very soon to have all our agencies in active operation; but whatever depends upon Italians cannot be done with American speed.” W e await results with most prayerful solicitude. How many sheaves shall be gathered when our next report shall be issued ? Our hope is in God, who has been with us in many a like endeavor. 1872.] JAPAN. 121

JAPAN.

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

Commenced, in lST'S.

T his empire, whose progress in the direction of western civil­ ization has been so marvelous, consists of a chain of islands lying off the eastern coast of continental Asia, and extending south-east and north-west between North latitude 31° and 48°, and East longitude 129° and 150°. The term Japan is proba­ bly a corruption of the Chinese name Ish-pun-quo, that is, Kingdom of the Source of the Sun. The Japanese name is Nipon, Sun Source. The empire consists of three large islands and a number of small ones. Nipon, the largest of these islands, from which the whole empire takes its name, has an area of 100,000 square miles, it being 900 miles long and 100 miles broad. The two other islands are Kui-siu, containing 16,000 square miles, and Sit-kolef, 12,000 square miles. Yesso, a colony, contains 30,000 square miles. The General Committee at their last session in Nov., 1872, consummated in part a cherished purpose of the Church, by ap­ propriating $25,000 to established a Mission in Japan. Before the adjournment of the Committee, Bishop Peck handed Dr. It. S. Maclay his commission as Superintendent of the Missions of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Japan. This appoint­ ment has given the Church great satisfaction, and is the assur­ ance of a discreet and earnest administration of this new field, which the Society enters. Since the adjournment of the Committee three others have been selected to accompany Dr. Maclay as assistants, Rev. Julius Soper, Rev. J. C. Davi­ son, and Rev. M. C. Harris. These are young men of earnest practical devotion, of sound Christian culture, thoroughly im­ bued with the spirit of their great mission. Besides these, a young Japanese, Kodamno, of influence and rank in the empire, a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, has been licensed to preach, and recommended to the Annual Conference. He will return to Japan as a Christian 1 2 2 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1872. preacher. He will be a valuable member of our mission corps in Japan. God has wonderfully opened our way. Before the meeting of the General Committee in 1873 we hope to an­ nounce the establishment of what promises to be one of our most successful missions in the East.

MEXICO.

BISHOP SIMPSON has Episcopal Supervision.

Commenced in lS^S.

T he organization of this Mission was deferred until Novem­ ber last, when the Bishop appointed Rev. Wm. Butler, D.D., Superintendent, who accepted and proceeded to make prelim­ inary arrangements, though unable to sail before February. In the general shaking of papal countries Mexico had its full show of agitation, and the long continued obstructions to the open Bible and free preaching of the Gospel have been removed in great part. There was such peculiarities in the situation that it was judged advisable that one of the Superin­ tendents should go there at once, and Bishop Simpson secured the services of Bishop Haven, who proceeded early in Decem­ ber to New Orleans, and then to the city of Mexico. It is too soon to state what has been accomplished, but the information will be given in due season. While inquiring how the needed means to purchase property demanded by the wants of the Mission, and thrown upon the market, was to be realized, the blessed Holy Spirit put it into the heart of Washington C. De Pauw, Esq., of New Albany, Indiana, to make a specific gift of five thousand dollars for this purpose. This appeared to be a providential indication of approval, and gave new courage and added inspiration to our hope. There are estimated to be thirty-two millions of Spanish speaking people on this hemisphere, and their evangelization becomes the duty of American Protestantism. European Prot­ estantism has its own gigantic enterprises on hand, and expects us to provide for our neighbors. The Methodist Epis­ copal Church could no longer delay entering the door so 1872.] MEXICO. 123 widely opened. The Church should pray devoutly for this Mission in behalf of the people of our sister Republic. Bishop Simpson also commissioned Rev. Thomas Carter of New York East Conference. This brother is proficient in Spanish, as are the members of his family. Before this report is read he will probably be with Dr. Butler in Mexico. The Mission will thus be organized with facilities for preaching and teaching the people in their own tongue. Other helpers will be supplied as demanded, for the Church cannot afford a hesitating policy. Will not young men avail themselves of their facilities for the study of modern languages, and acquire a preparation to preach among the Spanish speaking people of America, North and South ? They are at our doors, de­ manding our sympathy, for their night of superstition has been long, dark, and full of sorrow. Men and brethren, help! MISSIONARY REPORT. [1872.

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AMERICAN DOMESTIC MISSIONS.

Commenced in ISIS.

A list of th e A m e r ic a n D omestic M issions in the various Annual Conferences, with the missionary money appropriated to each mission, follows. If any mission is omitted it is be­ cause no report has been received.

MISSIONS AND APPROPRIATIONS BY CONFERENCES.

A l a b a m a . Appropriated b y General Missionary Committee, $11,000; Missions, (all the appointments,) 83; Money, $11,000. A r k a n s a s . Conference just- formed. Missions will be reported 1873. Baltim ore. Appropriated by General Missionary Committee, $8,000; Sailors’ City Bethel, 275; Mount Olivet, 300; West River, 400; Calvert, 150; Annapolis, Second Charge, 150; South River, 200; Catonsville, 50; St. Mary’s and Charles, 500; Waverly, 200; East Baltimore Circuit, 250; Greenmount Avenue, 100; Long Green, 150; Patterson Chapel, 250; Ellicott City, 100; Buckeystown, 150; Liberty, 75; Middletown, 100; Antietam, 100; West Falls, 50; Smithsburg, 50; Union Bridge and Mid- dleburg, 50; Mechanicstown, 100; Washington District, 200; Gorsuch, 400; West Georgetown, 300; TJniontown, 50; Bladensburg, 250; Laurel, 50; Sandy Spring, 100; Elk Ridge, 175; Rockville, 350; Montgomery, 200 ; Pleasant Grove, 50; Winchester District, 600; Bedford-street, (Cum­ berland,) 150; Moorfield and Pendleton, 50; Green Ridge, 150; Berkeley Springs, 175; Winchester, 250; Winchester Circuit, 150; Shepherdstown, 200; Hedgesville, 200; Harper’s Ferry, 200. Missions, 43 ; Money, $8,000. Black River. Appropriated by General Missionary Committee, $1,200; New Bremen, 125; Port Leyden, 75; Montague, 125; Lafargeville, 60; Peninsula, 60; Indian River, 60; Cape Yincent, 60; OxBow, 120; Ed­ wards and Fine, 75; Clare, 100; Dickinson, 80; South Malone and Duane, 80; North Brasher, 100; Bombay, 80. Missions, 14; Money, $1,200. California. Appropriated by General Missionary Committee, $5,000: Kentucky-street, San Francisco, 100; Alameda, 175; San Mateo, 200; Hollister, 200; Salinas, 100; Gridley’s, 75; Red Bluffs, 125; Colusa, 150; Yreka, 125; Red Bank and Neville, 75; Georgetown and Coloma, 200; Placer, 100; Dixon and Binghamton, 175; Stockton Circuit, 75; ,Guenor, 175; South Rosa, 175; Eureka, 100; Areata and Trinidad, 150; Rhoner- ville, 100; Crescent City, 75; Columbia and Sonora, 100; Volcano, 100: lone City, 300; Point of Timber and Antioch, 100; Los Baros, 150; Kern River, 150; Los Angelos District, 450; Los Nietos, 200; San Bernardino, 1872,] DOMESTIC MISSIONS. 1 2 5

200; Ventura, 100; Santa Barbara, 200; Los Angelos, 200; Santa Maria, 100. Missions, 33; Money, $5,000. Central Illinois. Appropriated by General Missionary Committee, $1,000: Jefferson-street, Peoria, 200; Eliza Creek, 100; Streator, 100; Vermont, 100; Bradford, 75; Normal, 175; Cameron, 100; Braidwood, 150. Missions, 8; Money, $1,000. C en tra l New Y ork. Appropriated by General Missionary Com­ mittee, $800 : Utica, 50; Syracuse, U. Avenue, 200; Magnolia-street, 75; Onondaga, 125; Auburn, Wall-street, 200; Oswego Falls, 150. Missions(. 6; Money, $800. Central Ohio. Appropriated by G eD eral Missionary Committee, $1,500: Toledo, St. John’s, 500; Toledo, Broadway, 500; East Toledo,. 500. M is s io n 3; Money, $1,500. Central Pennsylvania. Appropriated by General Missionary Com­ mittee, $1,500 : Williamsport, Third-street, 40; Leidy Circuit, 20; James­ town, 25; Caledonia, 25; Hugliesville, 30; White Haven, 75; Centralia, 50; Wrightsville, 55; Hanover and New Oxford, 55; Duke-street, York, 90; Mont Alto, 20; Rainsburg, 75; Milroy, 50; Thompsontown, 35; Schells- burg, 30; Grahamton, 100; Port Matilda, 50; Susquehanna,. 50; Em­ porium, 50; Muncy, 40; Muncy Creek, 25; Hyner, 25; Benton, 75; Janes­ ville and Audenried, 50; Shippensburg Circuit, 45; York Springs, 25;; Second Church, Ohambersburg, 50; M’Connelstown, 75; Granville, 35;: Pleasantville, 30; Snow Shoe, 50; Duncansville, 50. Missions, 32; Money,. $1,400. Cincinnati. Appropriated by General Missionary Committee, $1,800 :: Columbia and Pendleton, 400; Higginsport and Chilo, 150; Fairmount,. 250; M’Leon, 300; Dayton Mission, 400; South Springfield, 300. Mis­ sions,, 6; Money, $1,800. C o l o r a d o . Appropriated by General Missionary Committee, $8,000:: Northern District, 600; Greeley, 250; Evans and Platte River, 300;. Cheyenne, 300; Laramie, 400; Big Thompson and Cache-la-Poudre, 200; Longmont, 200; Boulder and Valmont, 300; Middle Boulder and Cari­ bou, 200; Golden, 300; Black Hawk, 100; Nevada, 300; Idaho and Empire, 300; Southern District, 800; Pueblo, 400; Fontaine, 150; Colorado City and Springs, 200; Monument and Plum Creeks, 200; Lit­ tleton and Arvada, 200; Denver Circuit, 300; Fairplay, 300; Canon City, 250; W etM t. Valley, 150; Trinidad, 300; Arkansas River, 100 ;. Missions, 25; Money, $7,100. D e l a w a r e . Appropriated by the General Missionary Committee;. $1,600: Philadelphia District, 125; Bridgeton and Goshen, 50; Port De­ posit, 50; Marydell, 50; Denton, 50; Cambridge, 75; Quantico, 37 50; Berlin, 50; Chester, 50; Smyrna District, 125; Friendship, 50; Cam­ bridge District, 125; Salisbury District, 125; Fairmount, 50; Homtown, 50; Newcastle, 50; Smyrna, 50; Hillsborough, 50; Harmony, 50; Laurel, 50; Snow Hill, 50; Drummondtown, 75... Missions, 24; Money,. $1,600. Des Moines. Appropriated by General Missionary Committee,. $3,800. D e t r o i t . Appropriated by General Missionary Committee, $3,000;. contingent, 400: Jefferson Avenue, 150; Royal Oak,. 40; Milan, 100;: Vernon, 200; East Saginaw, 400; St. Charles, 100; Mungerville, 50 ;. New Haven, 50; Carrollton and Zilwaukee, 50; Wenona, 75; Kawkaw- lin, 75; Standish and Rifle River, 75; Watrousville, 50; Unionville, 30.;, Cassville, 30; Dayton and Newbury, 32; Hemlock City and Swan Creek, 100; Rochester, 40; Marlette, 65; Attica, 40; Crandon and Oak- wood, 40; White Rock and Austin, 100; Speaker, 100; Marion, 100.; 1 2 6 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1872

Gratiot, 50; Lake Superior District, 608; Escanaba, 200; Menominee, 200; Rockland, 75; Clarksburg, 75; L’Anse, 100. Missions, 31; Money. $8,400. ’ East Maine. Appropriated by General Missionary Committee, $3,000: Brewer, 80; Winterport, 50; Oldtown, 50; Lincoln, 90; Patten, 100; Jloulton, 125 ; Danforth, 103; Dover, 125; Aroostook, 90; Sebec, etc., 50; '.Thomaston, 150; Waldoboro’, 100; Newcastle, 75; Pittston, 100; Wind­ so r and Week’s Mills, 50; Unity and Troy, 50; Camden, 50; Rockport, ilOO; East Bucksport, etc., 50; Belfast, 100; Castine and Brooksville, 75; ; Surry and Ellsworth, 75; Cherryfield and Millbridge, 50; Machias and Machiasport, 50; Columbia Falls, 50; Pembroke, 62 ; Calais, 75; Mill- itown, etc., .75; Mt. Desert, etc., 50; Tremont, etc., 50; Dear Isle, etc., •50 ; Steuben and Gouldsboro’, 50. Missions, 32; Money, $2,400. E r i e . Appropriated by General Missionary Committee, $2,000: .Broadway-st., 200; Waring-st., 100; Garrettsville, 300; Peninsula, 25; Youngstown Mission, 150; Cherry Yalley and Lenox, 100; Erie City Mission, 300.; Jamestown, 250; Sharpsville, 150; Corsica, 100; Spar- ttansburg, 75; Little Valley, 100; Ellery, 100; Irving, 50. Missions, 14; .Money, $2,000. G e o r g i a . Appropriated by General Missionary Committee, $11,000: Atlanta District, 800; Atlanta, Loyd-st., 800; Fayette Circuit, 250; ;Pike and Upsom, 150; Simpson and Gainesville, 200; Dawsonville, 150; .Dalton District, 700; Dalton Circuit, 125; Dalton and Rome, 275; Walker and Chattanooga, 150; Murray and Gordon, 200; Cherokee and .Pickens, 100; Ellij ay Circuit, 150; Fannin Circuit, 150; Union Circuit, ‘Towns and Rabun, 150; Cass Mission, 50; North Georgia District, 400; Rome, 200 ; Flovd, 25; Cave Spring, 50; Cedartown, 50; Cartersville, 100; Kingston and Pine Log, 50; Whitfield, 75; Gwinnette, 50; Oconee, 75; Nails Creek, — ; Ellerton, 200; Macon District, 500; Griffin, 100; Barnesville, 75; Forsyth, 100; Liberty Hill, 50; Jackson, 50; M’Donough, 50; Sunny Side, 25; Babylon, 100; Columbus Circuit, 100; Monticello Circuit, 25; Newton Circuit, 50; La Grange District, • 550; Greenville Circuit, 50; Hambleton Circuit, 25; Bowdoin, 25; Clark Chapel, 500; Augusta District, 600; Augusta, Green-st., 300; Augusta Circuit, 100; Waynesborough Circuit, 50; Old Church, 50; Mt. Zion, 50 ; Louisville, 100; Satilla, 50; Savannah District, 650; Sa­ vannah, Asbury, 300; Savannah, City Mission, 300; Savannah Circuit, 25; Blackshire, 25; Brunswick, 50; Reidsville, 50; Waresborougli, 25; Camden, 50; Trader’s Hill, 25; St. Mary’s, 50. Müsions, 64;. Money, $11, 000. H o l s t o k . Appropriated by General Missionary Committee, $9,000: Knoxville District, 300; Knoxville, First Charge, 150; Knoxville, Sec­ ond Charge, 350; Knox Circuit, 100; Campbell Station Circuit, 100; ,Fincastle and Jacksborough, 100; Thom Grove Circuit, 180; New River, 100; Morristown District, 300; Morristown Circuit, 150; Parrottsville, 125; Newport, 50; Mossy Creek, 25; Rogersville, 125; Sneedsville, 125 ; Tazewell, 125; Speedwell, 125; Rutledge, 125; Jonesborougli District, .300; Jonesborough, 200; Jonesborough Circuit, 50; Elizabethton, 100; Elizabethton Circuit, 45; Fall Branch, 40; Kingsport, 80; Greenville, 135; Greenville Circuit, .100; St. Clair Circuit, 100 ; Asheville District, •400; Aslievill, 75:; Bakersville, 100; Catawba and M’Donald, 150; Tran­ sylvania and Henderson, 125; Marshall, .150.; Pigeon River, 150; Web­ ster, 125; Fort Hambra, .125; Athens District, 300; Athens Circuit, 300; Madisonville, 80:; Kingston Circuit, 80 ; Wartburgh, 80; Winter’s Gap, * 60; London, 60; Crossville, 80; Jamestown, 80; Riceville, 80; Chat­ tanooga District, 300.; ‘.Chattanooga, 300.; Cleveland, 200; Cleveland Cir­ 1872,] DOMESTIC MISSIONS. 1 2 7 cuit, 75; Ckatata, 100; Harrison, 50; Hamilton, 80; Washington, 70; Jasper, 50; Pikeville, 100; Tracy City, 50; Spencer, 50; Tennessee River District, 300; South Chattanooga, 20; Chattanooga Circuit, 20; Harrison, 40; Sequatchie, 30 ; Cleveland, 20; Knoxville, 250; Coal Creek, 40; Concord, 40; Holston District, 140; Holston Circuit, 50; Claiborne, 50; Russellville, 50; Jefferson, 50; Hawkins, 50; Caney Branch, 50; Clinton Circuit, 70. Missions, 76 ; Money, $9,000. I l l i n o i s . Appropriated by General Missionary Committee, $1,000: Warsaw, 100; University, 300; Forest City, 100; Oconee, 100; Irving, 50; Greenup, 50 ; Prairie City, 50; Quincy Mission, 100; Summit Grove, 50; Hoopstown, 100. Missions, 10; Money, $1,000. I n d ia n a . Appropriated by General Missionary Committee, $1,000: California-street, Indianapolis, 400; Switz City, 100; Kingsley Church, Evansville, 200; Clark-street Church, Evansville, 50; Cannelton, 150; Milltown, 100. Missions, 6; Money, $1,000. I o w a . Appropriated by General Missionary Committee, $800: South Burlington, 100; Farrington, 75; Coneville, 125; Keota, 100; Montrose, 75; Moulton, 75; Grinnell, 175. Missions, 7; Money, $725. K a n s a s . Appropriated by General Missionary Committee, $7,000: Leavenworth Circuit, 100; Doniphan, 100; Grasshopper Falls, 100; Grantville, 100; Wyandotte and Kansas City, Kansas, 150; North Law­ rence, 150; Newbury and Alma, 100; Tecumseh, 100; Rossville and Silver Lake, 100; Parkerville, 100; Wilmington, 80; Lyndon and Osage City, 100; Cottonwood Falls, 100; Virgil, 100; Quenemo and Pomona, 100; Carbondale, 100; Manhattan District, 150 ; Riley, 80; Wamego, 100; Seneca, *100 ; Centralia, 50; Frankfort, 80; Marysville, .80.; East Side, 90; Washington, 100; Mill Creek, 100; Clyde and Fairview, 100; Junc­ tion City, 100; Timber Creek, 80; Oswego District, 150; Oswego, 100; Ladore, 100; Osage Mission, 100; Erie, 100; Coffeyville, 150; Salina District, 300; Salma Circuit, 80: Florence and Cedar Point, 100; South Dickinson, 100; Belville, 100;Abiline, 100; North Dickinson, 80; Os­ borne, 100; Beloit, 100; Minneapolis, 100; Cawker, 100; Lincoln, 80; Rice, 100; Jewell, 80; Wichita District, 300.; Eldorado, 200; Wichita, 250; Sedgwick, 100; Winfield, 100; Belle Plain and Oxford, 100; Doug­ lass, 100; Fort Scott District, 100; Mulberry Grove, 100; Girard, 100; Columbus, 100; Mapleton, 100; Pleasanton, 100,; La Cygne, 100. Mis­ sions, 63; Money, $7,000. K e n t u c k y . Appropriated by General Missionary Committee, $8,000: South Covington, 125; Falmouth and Powereville, 175:; Ludlow, 200; Maysville District, 450; Quincy, 150; Hillsborough, 225; Rowan, 40; Vanceburgh, 200; Bangor, 50; Bath, 150; Montgomery, 160; Ashland District, 400; Ashland, 200; Catlettsburgh, 250; Blain, 50; Pxestons- burgh, 75; Letcher and Perry, 75; Magoffin, 50; Carter and Elliott, 50; Lexington District, 500 ; Mercer and Anderson, 80 ; Cumberland City, 80; Pleasant Hill, 80; Rockcastle, 80;; Casey and Taylor, 70; Barbours- ville District, 500; Jackson and Clay, 100; W olf and Breathett, 75; Whitley, 50; Mt. Pleasant, 50; Josh Bell, 25; Barboursville, 25; Wil- liamsburgh, 25; Louisville District, 431; Shelbyville, 400; Carrollton, Mead, 100; Hardin, 50; Hardinsburgh District, 500; Litchfield, 50; Tompkinsville, 50; Morgantown, 38; Rockport, 50; Davies, 35; Little Barren, 35; Paducah District, 800; Paducah, 246; Greenville, 200s| Christian, 100. Missions, 49; Money, $8,000. Lexington. Appropriated by General Missionary Committee, $1,000: Jericho, 25; 4 Dorsey’s Chapel* 25; Portland, 25;; Mumfordsville, 25; Litchfield, 25; Hartford, 25; Hawsville, 25; Eddyville, 25; Smithland, 25; Floyd’s Fork, 25; Winchester, 25; Washington, 25; Germantown, 25; 1 2 8 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1872.

Carrollton, 25; Madison, 25; Providence, 25; Mayslick, 25; George­ town, 25; Falmouth, 25; Flemingsburgh, 25; River Mission, 25 • Poplar Plains, 25. Missions, 22 ; Money, $550. ’ Louisiana. Appropriated by General Missionary Committee, $9,000 : Missions, 54; Money, $9,000. M a in e . Appropriated by General Missionary Committee, $2,500: Island Church, GO; Falmouth, 50; Maryland Ridge, 100; Kezar Falls, 60; Conway and Conway Center, 65; Cape Elizabeth, 80; Casco Bay Island, 50; Oak Ridge, 60; Berwick, 60; Kennebunk Depot, 125; Bart­ lett and North Conway, 70; Biddeford Pool, 70; Gorham, 100; North Auburn, 75; Naples, 30; Auburn, 120; Minot Comer, 30; Otisfield, 50; Andover, 100; Leeds, 15 ; Bridgeton, 150; Harpswell, 75; North Nor­ way, 80; Livermore, 25; Waterville, 200; West Waterville, 50; West Phillips, 50; North Augusta, 50; Kent’s Hill, 150; Phillips, 100; Tem­ ple, 50; Livermore Falls, 50; Dead River Mission, 100. Missions, 33; Money, $2,500. M ic h ig a n . Appropriated by General Missionary Committee, $3,000: Holland, 275; Muir, 50; Crystal Lake, 125; Pentwater District, 450; Fre­ mont, 125; Fox Lake, 75; Montague, 159; Grand Traverse District, 450; Traverse City, 100; Charlevoix, 100; Frankfort, 100; Northport, 50; Cheboygan, 100; Big Rapids District, 450; Farwell, 125; Evart, 125; Ashton, 100; Newaygo, 50. Missions, 18; Money, $3,000. M innesota. Appropriated by General Missionary Committee, $8,000: Oak Grove, 50; St. Cloud, 300; Brockway, 100; Stillwater, 50; Rush City, 75; Sauk Center, 175; Grove Lake, 100; Osakis and English Grove, 100: Alexandria, 300; Evansville, 125; Parker Praifie, 200; Long Prairie, 175; Maple Grove, 80; Parker Lake, 170; Howard and Delano, 50; Bergen, 50; Greenleaf and Litchfield, 100; Hutchinson, 250 ; Atwater and Wilmar, 200; Paynesville, 100; Preston Lake, 100; Montevideo, 120; Yellow Medicine, 120; Chatfield, 145; Hoka, 50; Granger, 100; Lake City, 50; Morristown, 75; Clinton, Falls, 50; Lan­ sing, 40; Blooming Prairie, 35; Austin, 150; Waterville, 100; Pino Island, 80; Zumbrota, 100; Hadar, 100; Cannon City, 50; Mankato Circuit, 100; St. Peter, 200; Winnebago, 100; Medelia and St. James, 70; Fairmount, 100; Jackson, 120; Lynd and Sheteck, 100; Red Wood Falls and Fort Ridgely, 120; Beaver Falls, 100; Windom, 160; Prairie- ville, 100; Chain Lake and Tenhasen, 65; Luveme, 160; Minnesota Lake, 100; Hersey and Heron Lake, 160; North Pacific District, 500 ; Duluth, 200; Oneota and Pine City, 100; Brainard and Wedena, 500; Detroit and Oak Lake, 100 ; Fergus Falls and Pelican Lake, 100; Morehead and Glyndon, 500. Missions, 59; Money, $8,100. Mississippi. Appropriated by General Missionary Committee, $10,000: Jackson Circuit, 75; Brandon, 25; Forest, 2-5; Westville, 40; Marion, 30; Lawrence, 40; Canton Circuit, 10; Goodman, 75; Mt. Pleasant, 20; Kosciusko, 70; Carthage, 20; Hickory, 20; Tchula, 50; Holly Springs District, 800; Holly Springs, Trinity, 600; Holly Springs Circuit, 40; Hutsonville, 40; Davis Mills, 40; Chulahoma, 40; Hickory Flat, 40; Ripley, 40 ; New Albany, 40; Abbeyville, 40; Shady Grove, 45; Tupelo, 100 ; Iuka, 20 ; Smithville, 20; Hernando, 40; Columbus Dis­ trict, 800-; Columbus Circuit, 40; Salem, 25; Okolona Circuit, 50; Pon­ totoc, 50; Houston, 50; French Camp, 50; Spring Valley, 50; West Point, 100; Tampico, 40; Crawfordsville, 45 ; Greensborough, 30; Macon District, 840; Masularville, 50; De Kalb, 30; Lauderdale, 20; Belmont, 30; Garlandsville, 50; Shubuta, 40; Waynesborough, 4 0 ;.Raleigh, 30; Nebo, 40; Shugulak, 40-; Gulf District, 600; Hansborough, 25; Pass Christian, 35; Bay St. Louis, 25; Gainesville, 25; Pearlton, 10; Ocean 1872J DOMESTIC MISSIONS. 1 2 9

Springs, 60; Pascagoula, 16; Red Creek, 20; Augusta, SO; W olf River, 14 ; Pearl River, 25 ; Crystal Springs District, 400 ; Crystal Springs, 25 ; Hazlehurst, 25 ; Brookhaven, 50 ; Summit, 40 ; Magnolia, 20 ; Osyka, 25; Georgetown, 40; Columbia, 45; Natchez District, 800; Natchez, 100; Fayette, 50; Meadville, 30; Liberty, 35; Hamburgh, 50; Rodney, 50; Belton, 40; Clinton, 60; W ood ville, 30; Port Gibson, 25 ; Yazoo District, 800 ; Benton, 40 ; Greenwood, 80 ; M’Nutt, 50; Walnut Ridge, 40; Winona, 70; Vaiden, 60; Union Midway, 70 ; Shiloh, 40 ; Bee Lake, 25; Greenville, 25 ; Jackson District, 900. Missions, 95; Money, $10,000. M is s o u r i. Appropriated by General Missionary Committee, $6,000 : Hannibal District, 200 ; Hannibal West, 200 ; Louisiana, 200 ; Bowling Green and Clarksville, 200 ; Mexico, 200; Moberly, 300; Danville, 100; Monroe, 100; Kirksville District, 200; Kirksville Station, 200; Newark, 50 ; Williamstown, 50 ; La Grange, 150 ; Sand Hill, 100 ; Macon District, 200 ; Linneus, 200 ; La Plata, 50 ; Clarence, 100 ; Brunswick, 150 ; Chilli- cothe District, 250 ; Chillicotlie Station, 200; Stewartsville, 150; Carroll­ ton, 300; St. Joseph Station, 400 ; Maryville, 200 ; Tarkio, 50 ; Rochester, 50; Oregon, 100; Princeton District, 200 ; Jamison, 100; North Chariton, 100; Omaha, 100; Princeton, 100; North Missouri District, 200; Fayette and Columbia, 75 ; O’Fallon, 50 ; Fulton, 50 ; Bowling Green, 50; Middletown, 50; Union, 75; Pendleton, 75; Fayette Circuit, 50 ; Bloomfield, 75. Missions, 43 ; Money, $6,000. Nevada. Appropriated by the General Missionary Committee, $3,400 : Carson District, 600 ; Washoe, Empire, and Dayton, 175 ; Reno and Wads­ worth, 325 ; Genoa Circuit, 250 ; Owens River Circuit, 250 ; American. and Indian Yalley, 100 ; Big Yalley Circuit, 200; Surprise Valley, 200 ; Truckee, 100; Austin District, 200; Eureka and Mineral Hill, 200;. White Pine Circuit, 200 ; Humboldt Circuit, 500 ; Reese River, lone, and Mammoth, 100. Missions, 14 ; Money, 3,400. Newark. Appropriated by General Missionary Committee, $2,200: East Newark, 100 ; South Orange, 30 ; South Market-st., 75 ; Springfield, 80 ; Franklin, 60 ; Chatham, 40 ; Livingston, 40 ; Denville, 40 ; Verona. 40 ; Whippany, 30 ; Paterson Avenue, 175 ; Godwinville, 40 ; New City, 50 ; Ladentown, 50 ; Monsey, 50 ; West Side Avenue, 60 ; Rutherford Park, 60 ; Mechanicsville, 50 ; Bloomsbury, 100 ; Junction, 100 ; Eyer- ettstown, 50; High Bridge, 50; Perth Amboy, 180; New Dover, 50; Metuchin, 45 ; New Market, 50 ; Somerville, 70 ; Millstone, 70 ; Scotch Plains, 65 ; Riverdale, 120; Blairstown, 100; Unionville and Westtown, 80. Missions, 32; Money, $2,200. N e w England. Appropriated by General Missionary Committee, $4,000: Revere-st., 100; Rockbottom, 75; South Framingham, 125; Mendon, 100 ; Newton Lower Falls, 100 ; Franklin, 300 ; South Law­ rence, 200; Beverly, 200; Cottage-st., 50 ; North Avenue, 100 ; Granite- ville, 75; West Chelmsford, 75; Newburyport, West-st., 100; Newbury- port, Purchase-st., 100; Groveland, 50; Ballardvale, 50 ; Tapleyville, 50 ;. East Douglass, 80; Wales, 70; North Brookfield, 50; West Brookfield, 60 ; Shrewsbury, 70 ; Townsend, 50 ; East Pepperell, 60 ; South Royal- ston, 70; Ayer, 80; Gardner, 80; Charlton, 60; Whitinsville, 50 ; New England Village, 50 ; Princeton, 84 40 ; Christ Church, 80 ; Fitchbury, Day-st., 80; Webster Square, 150; Turner’s Falls and Miller’s Falls, 250; Heath, 100; Belchertown, 100; Enfield, 100; South Deerfield, 100; Charlemont, 100 ; East Longmeadow, 75 ; West Dana, 50 ; North New Salem, 50 ; South Hadley Falls, 50 ; South Worthington, 50 ; Russell, 100 ; Buckland, 75. Missions, 47 ; Money, $4,304 39. New Hampshire. Appropriated by General Missionary Committee,. $2,500: Amesbury, 80; Seabrook, 80; Methuen, 100; Epping, 60; Ray­ 1 3 0 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1872.

mond, 50; Candia and Auburn, 50; Chester, 30; Moultonville, 50; .Kingston, 50; Milton Mills, 50 ; Loudon, 50; Manchester, First Church, •50; Bow, 40 ; Moultonborough, 50 ; Piermont, 50; East Haverhill, 50; Haverhill, 55; East Tilton, 50; East Franklin, 75 ; Colebrook, 75 ; Grove- iton, 75; Milan, 50; Jefferson, 50; Bethlehem, 75; Chichester, 50; Lake Village, 75; Sturk, 40; Unity, 30; Cornish, 40; Grantham, 20; Croyden, :20 ; Alexandria, 50; Gofftown, 30; Amherst, 100; Brookline, 25 ; Enfield ¡and Enfield Center, 75; New Ipswich, 40; Rindge, 80 ; Fitzwilliam, 20 ; Marlborough, 40; Hinsdale, 100; Chesterfield, 40; Surry, 20; South Ackworth, 40 ; East Lempster, 40 ; East Washington, 20; Hillsborough Center, 20; Contocook, 80; Wilmot, 20 ; Richmond, 50. Missions, 50; Money, $2,500. New Jersey. Appropriated by General Missionary Committee, $2,200: •Granville, 20; South Amboy, 25; Jacksonville, 50; Port Monmouth, 100 ; Eatontown, 40 ; Manchester, 100; Cassville, 50; Point Pleasant, 85; Waretown, 40; Navesink, 60; Squan Village, 40; Trenton Mission, 200; Englishtown, 45 ; Cranberry, 90; Allentown, 50; Rocky Hill, 80; Union-street, Trenton, 45; Moorestown, 100; Marlton, 75; Atlantic City, 40; Lumberton, 45; West Creek, 50 ; New Lisbon, 50; Giberson’s and Shamong 50; Hammonton, 50 ; Camden City Mission, 250 ; Mullica Hill, •50; Auburn, 80 ; Clarksborough, 40 ; Roadstown, 100; Vineland, 100. .Missions, 31; Money, $2,200. N e w Y ö b k . Appropriated by General Missionary Committee, $5,000: New York City Missions, 2,000; Forty-fourth-st., 250; Hope Church, Harlem, 300; Riverdale, 250; Irvington, 300; Wappinger’s Falls, 150; South Dover, 100 ; West Point, 100; Croton Lake, 100 ; Red Hook, 50; ■ Germantown, 60; Union Corners, 50; Stockport, 60 ; Bangall,40; Lenox Furnace, 40; Livingstonville, 100; Cairo, 100; East Jewett, 100 ; Na- panock, 200; Harvard, 30; Equinunk, 45; Ridgebury, 100; Neversink Flats, 75 ; West Newburgh, 100; Florida, 50; Esopus, 25; Wasliington- ville, 150; Little Britain, 25; Milton, 25; Bellvale, 25. Missions, 80; Money, $5,000; New York East. Appropriated by General Missionary Committee, $5,000: New York Mission, 1,800 ; North New York Mission, 300 ; Upper New Rochelle, 60; West Farms, 60; Green Avenue, 300; Flatbush, 125; Embury Church, 125; Cypress Hills, 80; Southampton, 50; Wesley Church, Tompkins Avenue, 100 ; Leonard-st., 100 ; Hunter’s Point, 300; Broadway Mission, 400; Maspeth, 100; Oysterbay, 75; Greenpoint, 100; Vista, 30; Georgetown, 50 ; Trumbull, 50 ; Thomaston, 80; Summerfield Church, Bridgeport, 50; Norwalk, Fourth Church, 50; Wolcottville, 50; Newtown, 50; Roxbury, 40; Branford, 50; New Haven City Mission, 100; Westbrook, 50; West Suffield, 25; Farmington, 50; Milford, 50; East Haven, 50; West Haven, 50; Unionville, 50. Missions, 34; Money, $5,000. N orth Carolina. Appropriated by General Missionary Committee, ■$10,000: Eastern District, 900; Stokes and Forsythe, 300; Supply, 100; .Summerfield, 300; Greensborough, 200; Davie, 250; Davidson, 150; High Point, 100; Anson and Richmond, 125; Uwariah, 250; Bear Creek, 100; Snow Camp, 225; Raleigh, 175; Oberlin, 50; Oxford, 150; West­ ern District, 900; Gaston and Lincoln, 200; Catawba River, 125 ; South Catawba, 125; Yadkin and South Wilkes, 200; Surry and North Wilkes, 200; Yadkin River, 125; New River, 200; Watauga, 200; Rutherford, 10ÖVCatawba, 100; Cleveland, 125; Cabarras and Mecklenburgh, 250; Alexander and Iredell, 250.; Moving Expenses, 50; Union, 100; Burk and Caldwell, 200; Cape Fear District, 400 ; Lumberton, 125 ; Shoeheel, 125; Lawrenceburgh and Mt. Zion,125; Robeson,125; Richmond, 100; Central 1872.] DOMESTIC MISSIONS. 131

District, 400; Greensborough, 150; Lexington, 150; Asheborough, 150; East Randolph, 100; Guilford, 200; Rockingham, 100; Wins­ ton, 150; Montgomery, 150; Kernersville, 100; Midway, 50; To extend the work, 475. Missions, 50 ; Money, $10,000. ' N orth Indiana. Appropriated by General Missionary Committee, $700: Windfall, 100; Portland, 130; Logansport, Market-street, 130; Waterloo, 120; Centenary, Ft. Wayne, 150; Bristol, 70. Missions. 6; Money, $700. N orth Ohio. Appropriated by General Missionary Committee, $1,000 : Clark Mission, 60; University Heights, 180 ; Green Springs, 150 ; Sul- phur Springs, 80; Belleville, 30; Darlington, 100 ; Newcomerstown, 100; Nevada, 150; Dresden, 150. Missions, 9; Money, $1,000. N outh-west Indiana. Appropriated b y General Missionary Commit­ tee, $1,000: Terre Haute City Mission, 200; South Green Castle Mission, 150; Portland Mission, 100; Coal Creek Mission, 150; Sixth Ward Mis­ sion, 150 ; Beaver Lake Mission, 150 ; Hobart Mission, 50 ; Prairie Mis­ sion, 50. Missions, 8; Money, $1,000. O h io . Appropriated by General Missionary Committee, $1,500: Neil Chapel, 200; Franklinton, 200; Third Avenue, 300; Christie Chapel, 200; Mifflin, 200; South-st., 400. Missions, 6;' Money, $1,500. O r e g o n . Appropriated by General Missionary Committee, $4,500 : Hall-st., 65; East Portland, 65; Oregon City, 150; Clear Creek, 60; East Tualatin, 60; South Salem, 50 ; Tillamook, 50 ; Jefferson, 100; Albany, 250; Eugene City District, 100; Eugene City, 50; Corvallis, 100; Spen­ cer’s Butte, 75 ; Springfield, 100 ; Grand Prairie, 75 ; Puget Sound Dis­ trict, 300; Steilacoom, 100; Port Townsend, 100; Whatcom, 50; Che- halis, 200; Cowlitz, 100; Claquato, 100; Oysterville, 75; Kalama, 100; Umpqua District, 275; Roseburg, 150; Goose Lake, 75; Wilbur, 150; Empire City, 150; Klamath, 100; Walla Walla District, 275; Walla Walla, 150; Walla Walla Church, 100; Dalles, 150; Wasco, 100; Baker City, 200; Umatilla, 100; Waitsburg, 50. Missions, 38; Money, $4,500. Philadelphia. Appropriated by General Missionary Committee, $5,000: City Mission, 1,000; Bethel Circuit, 100; Deamer’s Circuit, 175; Newtown, 125; Richmond Circuit, 50; Doylestown, 75; North Wales, 100; New Hope, 75; Holmesburgh, 75; Federal-st., 100; Paschalville, 150; Pitman, 100; Radnor and Betliesda, 50; Kennett, 50; Millersville, 100; Marslialton, 100; Fitzwater-st., 400; Twentieth-st., 250; Hamer’s Hill and Larrettstown, 100; Merion-square, 125; Enterprise, 75; Pen- ningtonvillc, 75; Chestnut Hill, 100; Lochiel and Allison Hill, 200; Middletown, 75; Berrysburgli and Oakdale, 150; Hummelstown, 100; Mount Joy and Manheim, 125; Hamburgh and Port Clinton, d00 ; Cres- sona, 150; East Mauch Chunk, 100; Lehighton, 50; Slatington, 100; Friedensville, 100 ; Bethlehem, 150 ; Chapman’s, 50. Missions, 36 ; Money, $5,000. Pittsburgh. Appropriated by General Missionary Committee, $2,200 : Mount Washington, 150; Shousetown, 100; Walton Church, 250; Saint Paul’s and Homewood, 200 ; Wilmore, 50.; Butler, 150 ; Turtle Creek, 50; Simpson Church, 100; W ood’s Run, 150; Canton, Second Church, 100; Sandy Yalley, 100; Hammondsville, 125; Thompson Church, 75; Finley Church, 50; West Wheeling and Mount Pleasant, 100; Hannibal, 100; Cow Run, 100. Missions, 17; Money, $1,950. Providence. Appropriated by General Missionary Committee, $2,500 : Attleborough, 150; East Greenwich, 100; Mansfield Center, 100; Wes­ terly, 275-; Voluntewn, 50 ; Hopeville, 50 ; Staffordville, 75 ; Plainfield, 150; Gurley ville, 50; ßouth Coventry, 100; Baltic, 50; Canterbury, 50; Quarryville, 50; East Abington, 150; Hingham, 100; South Hansom, 1 3 2 MISSIONARY REPORT. [18 n.

75; West Duxbury, 50; Duxbury, 100; Plymouth, 100; Fall River, North Church, 100; Acushnet, 100; Middleborough, 100; South Mid- dleborough, 125; Falmouth, 100; Orleans, 100; Barnstable and Yar­ mouth, 50. Missions, 26*; Money, $2,500. Rock River. Appropriated by General Missionary Committee, $2,200: Brighton, 100; Burnside-st., 100; State-st., 200; South West Mission, 90; Rockton, 100; Crystal Lake, 100; Harvard, 50; Cherry Yalley, 50; Savanna, 130; Dunleith, 200; Freeport Circuit, 20; Spring Hill, 100; Tampico, 100; Lyndon and Erie, 100 ; Rock Falls, 100; Sublette, 100; Walnut, 240; Somonack, 60; La Salle, 160; Monee and Manhattan, 100. Missions, 18; Money, $2,250. Saint Louis. Appropriated by General Missionary Committee, $13,000: Saint Louis District, 700; De Soto, 200; Potosí, 150; Farm­ ington, 100; Fredrickstown, 200; Washington, 175; Marble Hill, 150; Cape Girardeau, 375; Patterson, 200; Perryville, 200; Kansas City Dis­ trict, 200; Mechlin, 160; Warrensburgh Circuit, 75; Kansas City West, 300; Grant, 100; Missouri District, 600; Farmington, 100; Arrow Rock, 50; Kansas City, 100; Ironton, 50; Malta Bend, 50; Mount Yemon, 50; Warrensburgh, 50; California, 50; Rolla, 50; Butler, 100; Oceola, 200; Neosho, 150; Mount Yernon, 150; Bolivar, 200; Buffalo, 100; Greenfield, 150; Lamar, 150; Rolla District, 500; Lebanon, 300; Leb­ anon Circuit, 100; Salem, 100; Houston, 75; Saint James, 100; Steel- ville, 50; Jefferson City, 290; Warsaw, 100; Versailles, 75; Pilot Grove, 100; Dresden, 100; Hazel Hill, 75; Little Rock Centenary, 800; Lit­ tle Rock Wesleyan Chapel, 75; Pine Bluff, 200; Jacksonport, 75; Batesville, 300; Newburgh, 100; Evening Shade, 100: Smitliville, 50; Huntersville, 75; Fort Smith District, 600; Fort Smith, 175; Van Buren, 75; Waldron, 50; Charleston, 50; Dardanelle, 100; Clarksville, 300; Ozark, 25; Fayetteville, 400; Bentonville, 50; White River, 25; Arkansas, 50; Huntsville, 75; Harrison and Carrollton, 275; Ye 11 ville, 125; Jasper, 50; South-west Arkansas District, 500; Arkadelphia, 150; Washington, 100; Dallas, 100; Mount Ida, 100; Perryville, 150; Murfreesborough, 100. Missions, 78; Money, $13,000. South Carolina. Appropriated by General Missionary Committee, $14,000. Missions, 65; Money, $14,000. South-east Indiana. Appropriated by General Missionary Com­ mittee, $1,000: Whitewater, 300; New Trenton, 50; New Pennington, 100; North Madison, 50; City Mission, 100; Nashville, 200; Elizabeth­ town, 200. Missions, 7; Money, $1,000. Southern Illinois. Appropriated by General Missionary Committee, $1,400 : East Saint Louis, 100; Green Castle, 100; Odin and Sandoval, 100 ; Xenia, 100; Grayville, 50; Enfield, 50; M’Leansborough, 200; Cairo Mission, 200; South Pass, 200; Grand Tower, 100; Shawneetown, 100; Harrisburgh, 100. Missions, 12; Money, $1,400. Tennessee. Appropriated by General Missionary Committee, $12,000: Nashville District, 345; Union Chapel, 800; Nashville Circuit, 200; Springfield, 50; Gallatin, 50; Dixon, 100; M’Minnville District, 775; Shelbyville, 200; Tallahoma, 575 ; M’Minnville, 600; Farmington, 100 ; Manchester, 100; Liberty, 100; Red Springs, 200 ; Asbury, 450; Living­ ston, 150; Murfreesborough District, 675; Shelbyville Circuit, 50; Franklin, 50; Lebanon, 30; Lillard’s Mills, 50; Carthage, 25; North Lebanon, 20; Caney Fork, 20 ; Alexandria, 50; Tennessee River Dis­ trict, 650 ; Wayne Circuit, 90; White Bluff, 25; Buffalo, 100; Savannah, 85; West Point, 25; Lawrenceburgh, 75 ; Memphis District, 700; Saint Johns, 750; Galway, 75; Pond Creek, 100; Dyer, 100; Lake, 100; Gib­ son, 150;. Henry, 100; Carroll, 100; Lexington, 100;. Huntingdon, 150; 1872.] DOMESTIC MISSIONS. 1 3 3

Benton and Huston, 125; Decaturville, 100; Purdy, 175, Hardeman, 100; Saltillo, 100; West Tennessee District, 700; Centenary, 800; ]VIa- lone, 90; Randolph, 90; Mason and Pleasant Grove, 85 ; Brownsville, 85; Cypress, 50; Huntingdon, 75; Mansfield, 75; Mount Carmel, 110; Purdy, 50; Gardiner’s Station, 50; Trenton, 50; Crittenden, 50; Bed­ ford, 200. Missions, 64; Money, $12,000. T e x a s . Appropriated by General Missionary Committee, $9,000. Missions, 100; Money, $9,000. T r o y . Appropriated by General Missionary Committee, $3,000: Stephentown and West Lebanon, 100; Stamford, 150; Sandlake, 50; Pittstown, 50; Columbia, 100; Washington and Hinsdale, 50; New Ash­ ford, 25; Grafton, 50; Duanesburgh, 100; Rockwood, 75; Root, 50; Wheelersville, 50; Schaghticoke, 50; Lake Pleasant, 75; Benson and Hope, 75; Northampton, 50; Edinburgh, 50; Conklinviile, 50; North Hudson and Newcomb, 150; Cedar River, 225; Hebron, 50; Warrens- burgh, 75; Shushan, 50.; East and West Arlington, 50; Ticonderoga, 100; Essex, 75; Elizabethtown, 75; Dannemora, 75; Ellenburgli Depot, 100; Upper Jay and Keene, 75; North Elba and Saranac Lakes, 200; Shoreham and Bridgeport, 100; Whiting and Cornwall, 100; East Middle- bury, 75; Leicester and Goshen, 75; East Pittsford, 75; Ripton, 50; Middletown, 25. Missions, 38; Money, $3,000. Upper Iowa. Appropriated by General Missionary Committee, $2,000: Eldridge Junction, 100; Wapsie Valley, 75; Cascade, 150; Central City, 75; Marion Circuit, 100; Blairstown, 100; Lansing, 175; Lime Springs, 100; Troy Mills, 50; Buffalo Grove, 50; Fairbanks, 100; Liscomb, 100; Ackley, 50; Parkersburgh, #150; Cedar Falls Circuit, 50; State Center, 100; Tama Circuit, 50; Orford and Le Grand, 50; Union Ridge, 50; Linn Grove, 50; Mitchell, 50; Northwood, 125; Frederica, 50; New Hampton, 50. Missions, 24; Money, $2,000. V e r m o n t . Appropriated by General Missionary Committee, $2,000: South Royalton, 85; Pittsfield and Stockbridge, 35; Bethel Lympus, 50; Bethel, 25; Corinth, 50; Worcester, 75; Plainfield, 50; Marshfield, 75; Middlesex, 25; Moretown, 30; Windsor, 50; Mount Holly and Cut, 40; Proctorsville, 40; East Barnard and Pomfret, 30; Ludlow, 80; Bellows Falls, 80; Bondville, 50; Guilford, 20; Putney, 40; Union Village, 30; Hartland, 20; Perkinsville, 20; Newport, 100; West Concord, 100; Walden, 40; Danville, 30; West Bradford, 40; Fairlee, 25; Guildhall, 40; Glover, 40; Bloomfield, 25; Wheelock, 40; West Burke, 20; John­ son and Waterville, 75; Stowe, 150; Hyde Park, 100; North Hero, 75; St. Albans Bay, 100. Missions, 38; Money, $2,000. V i r g i n i a . Appropriated by General Missionary Committee, $15,000: Richmond District, 940; Richmond, 1,375; Portsmouth, 600; Norfolk, 800; Chesapeake City, 600; Manassas, 300; Alexandria, 175; Falls Church, 100; Herndon, 400; Leesburgh, 800; Hillsborough, 400; Berrys- ville, 250; Loudon, 200; Stafford, 100; Fredericksburgh, 200; Rocking­ ham District, 934; Staunton, Covington, and White Sulphur, 125; Au- gnsta, 100; Highland, 200; Pocahontas, 350; Greenbrier, 150; Lewis- burgli, 400; Bath, 100; Monroe, 250; Forest Hill, 150; Sweet Spring, 100; Rockbridge, 300; Middlebrook, 100; Rockingham, 400; Abington District, 540; Washington, 600; North Fork, 50; Russel, 300; Lee, 325; Scott, 250; Pattonsville, 225; Wise, 150; Grayson, 500; Roanoke, 300; Montgomery and Floyd, 300; Franklin, 800; Fincastle, 275. Missions, 43; Money, $15,014. W ashington. Appropriated by General Missionary Committee, $3,400; Middletown, 25; Lewistown, 40; Monocacy, 30; Gunpowder, 25; Pine Grove, 20; Baltimore Circuit, 25; Howard Circuit, 50; Lynchburgh 1 3 4 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1872.

District, 375 ; Northern Neck, 25; Norfolk and Portsmouth, 75; Waynes • borough, 30 ; Birksville, 40 ; Mount Ararat, 30 ; Franklin 0. Circuit, 25 ; Culpepper C. H. Circuit, 25 ; Liberty Station, 10 ; Stanton District, 325 ; Rockingham, 25; Newmarket, 30; Harrisonburgh, 15; Strausbui'gh, 25 ; Union, 25 ; Spring Creek, 25 ; White Fall, 30 ; Port Republic, 15 ; Jefferson, 10 ; Wheeling District, 325 ; Fairmount, 30 ; Grafton, 40 ; Clarkesburgh, 25; Romney, 20; Western, 25; Point Pleasant, 25; Lex­ ington District, 350; Grayson, 55; Marion, 35; Mercer, 25; Christians- burgh, 40 ; Botetourt, 65 ; Giles, 50 ; Rockbridge, 40 ; Draper’s Valley, 25; Salem, 35; Russell, 30; Tazewell, 25; Ohio District, 375; Gallipo- lis, 50; Belpre, 80; Washington C. H., 60; Oberlin, 30; Cheviot and Cleves, 30; Mount Healthy, 25; Milford, 20; Dayton, 30; Mount Pleas­ ant, 30. Missions, 55 ; Money, $3,400. W est V irginia. Appropriated by General Missionary Committee, $5,500: Morgantown Circuit, 120 ; Smithtown, 80; Saint George, 125 ; Palatine, 50; Grafton, 100; Newburgh, 75; Wesley Church, 150; New Martinsville, 150 ; Cameron, 125 ; Fairmont, 100 ; Marion, 50 ; Pine Grove, 150; Bridgeport, 40; Salem, 175 ; Burton, 50; Smithton, 100; Upshur, 100 ; Philippi, 125 ; Beverly, 125 ; Webster, 100 ; Braxton, 75 ; Glenville, 125 ; Freemansburgh, 60 ; Canaan, 50 ; Parkersburgh Circuit, 100; Williamstown, 75; Murraysville, 100; Ravenswood, 100 ; Elizabeth, 75; Charleston Circuit, 75 ;. Mountain Cove, 100; Nicholas, 75; Calhoun, 100; Raymond City, 120; Elk River, 50 ; Mill Creek, 140 ; Bell Creek, 100 ; Point Pleasant, 100 ; Clifton, 150 ; Spencer, 140 ; Guyandotte Dis­ trict, 250 ; Guyandotte and Huntingdon, 250 ; Winfield and Monticello, 150 ; Hamlin, 100 ; Coal River, 100 ; Boonje and Logàn, 150 ; Fayette, 100; Raleigh, 100; Mercer, 100; Wyoming and M’Dowell, 100; Sandy, 100. Missions, 51; Money, $5,500. W est Wisconsin. Appropriated by General Missionary Committee, $4,000 : Middletown, 100 ; Mazo Manie, 85 ; Albany, 65 ; Blue River, 100; Kilbourn City District, 125 ; Kilbourn City, 75 ; Portage City, 75 ; New Lisbon, 60 ; Wonewac, 75; Friendship and Big Spring, 50 ; Poy- nette, 75 ; Strong’s Prairie, 40 ; Prairie du Chien District, 100 ; Sexton- ville, 100; Orion, 75; Belle Center, 100; Mount Sterling, 50; Newton, 50 ; Viola, 50 ; Brookville, 50 ; Sylvan, 100 ; Wauzeka, 100 ; La Crosse District, 200 ; Chippewa District, 200 ; Eau Claire, 100 ; Bloomer, 100 ; Durand, 50 ; Osseo, 75 ; Rock Falls, 50 ; Neilsville, 50 ; North La Crosse, 50 ; Cataract, 75 ; Milton, 75 ; Tunnel City, 75 ; Onalaska, 100 ; Saint Croix District, 225; Osceola, 75; Hammond, 75; New Richmond, 75; Apple River, 100; Ellsworth, 50; Rush River, 50; River Falls, 75; Springfield, 70 ; Esdale, 75 ; Alabama, 100 ; Pepin, 50 ; Knight’s Creek, 80. Missions, 48; Money, $4,000. W ilmington. Appropriated by General Missionary Committee, $5,000 : Lebanon, 100; Delaware City, 100; Red Lion, 100; Claymont, 100; Port Penn, 60; Charlestown, 150-; Marydell, 100; Leipsic, 100; Felton, 100; Felton Circuit, 50; Seaford, 150; Federalsburgh, 100; Galestown, 125; Delmar, 150; Lewisville, 100; Georgetown, 200; Millborough, 100 ; Galena, 150; Millington, 175; Chesapeake and Manor, 100; Church Hill, 175 ; Sudlersville, 225 ; Trappe, 100 ; Easton, 200 ; Hillsborough, 150 ; Preston, 100; Cambridge, 150; Airey’s, 60; Cambridge Circuit, 180; Snow Hill, 150; Berlin, 150; Newtown, 200; Sharpstown, 150; Quan­ tico, 100; Accomac, 400; Salisbury, 200. Missions, 36; Money, $5,000. W isconsin. Appropriated by the General Missionary Committee, $3,000: Port Washington, 40 ; Hartford, 100; New Berlin, 75; Wilmot, 75; West Bend, 43; Jefferson, 130; Waterson, 60; Empire, 75; King­ ston, 100; Montello, 162; Winneconnee, 150; Osborne, 50; Depere, 50; 1872.3 GERMAN DOMESTIC. 135

Oconto, 100; Fort Howard, 75; Sturgeon Bay, 120; Kewaunee, 50; Waupacca, 150; Warsaw, 100; Stevens Point, 100; Almond, 80; Wau- toma, 100; Ogdensburgli, 100; Clintonville, 120; New Loudon, 80; Pine River, 150 ; Amherst, 100 ; Shawano, 60 ; Ashland, 400. Missions, 29 ; Money, $2,995. W estern New York. Appropriated by General Missionary Commit­ tee, $1,000 : (Indian,) Seneca Mission, 400 ; Attica, 200 ; Holland, 75 ; Lancaster and Elma, 100; Niagara Falls, 300; Charlotte, 50; Bradford, 65 ; Willing, 50 ; Prattsburgh, 100 ; Erwin Center, 50. Missions, 9 ; Money, $1,000. W y o m in g . Appropriated b y General Missionary Committee, $800: Mountain Top, 75; Great Bend, 400; Preston, 50; Gibsonburgh, 100; Paupack, 25; Exeter, 50; Athens, 25; North Barton, 25; Rush, 50. Missions, 9; Money, $800.

INDIAN MISSIONS.

Commenced in 1814. It is matter of regret that our work among the Indians has been so restricted, and that it has partially lost the sympathy of the Church. W e have, it is true, some mission stations among the red men, but we fear the whole duty of the Meth­ odist Episcopal Church has not been performed. It is true there have been great obstacles arising from the chang­ ing administration of Indian affairs, and their complication with political measures and appointments. With the adoption of the present humane and Christian policy of the general government, our authorities saw that new responsibility was upon the Church. Consequently, the Gen­ eral Missionary Committee requested the Bishops to appoint a commission of their number to visit the Indian reservations, and make a thorough examination of their condition and wants, and to report some practicable method ot missionary labor among them. This work will be caretull}7 and efficiently done in the summer of 1873. The Methodist Episcopal Church must again become an active missionary power among the descendants of the original owners of this land. There are difficulties, but the Gospel is meant to overcome difficulties. We must not suffer thousands of men, women, and children to perish at our very doors. We must understand that if the Christian policy of the Govern­ ment is permitted to fail, the harsher policy of exterminatioii becomes inevitable. All that can be accomplished at the Mis­ 1 3 6 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1872. sion Rooms in co-operation with the missionary administration of the government will be done, and the aid of the whole Church is invoked. We proceed now to give some information in our possession from the fields as now occupied. Oregon.— W e extract from a report made to the Conference at its late session : Founded, as our work in Oregon originally was, as an Indian Mis­ sion, we sliould be untrue to our historic purpose if, now that we have graduated into an Annual Conference o f eighty-seven members, we were to withdraw our labors from them, and leave them to the unrelieved moral and material destruction that would then speedily overtake them. We would be alike untrue to the spirit of our holy Christianity, and the very terms of the commission, to fulfill which alone we are credentialed as Christ’s ministers, “ Go, preach my Gospel to every creature,” and meas­ urably, only, could we claim his assuring promise, “ Lo! I am with you always.” Mainly arising out of the complications of political affairs, and restrained by what seemed insuperable obstacles, many years of our Conference history passed, during which we were obliged to rest with a desire, only, to reach and save them. But we are not satisfied. When, at length, the tribes of Eastern Washington and Oregon were handed over to us by Providence for redemption and salvation, it ap­ peared as though God had renewed our old calls, and thrust us out again to save a people now “ waiting for his law.” Ten years and more have passed. In the place where, then, only a vile and degraded humanity—a humanity so brutalized that every line of original likeness to the divine was broken and marred until nothing but the strongest faith could hope for any restoration o f that image—now we find a people who have taken hold of God, of God in Christ, and are being lifted to a thrilling Christian experience and a blessed heavenly hope. The general view in regard to this work and this people is one of success in the past and of promise in the future. This Conference recommended two years ago the withdrawal of the Indian service from the embroilments o f political strife, and that it be given over to the care of the Church of Christ. Individuals of our own body had been urging it long before upon the President, and Cabinet, and Legislature. We ask this, not to furnish places o f profit or honor to our people, but that an unhedged way to the intellectual, spiritual, and eternal redemption of the Indians might be opened. The trial of that plan by the Government, though attended, as all such experiments must be, by embarrassments, has demonstrated that, continually and faithfully carried out, it will soon prove to the entire nation that the Gospel of peace is a mightier protection than the red sword of war. Our most prominent interest among the Indians is that which centers in and streams out from the Yakima reservation, under the superintend­ ence of Rev. J. H. Wilbur as Agent. 1872.] INDIAN DOMESTIC. 1 3 7

On tlie reservation we liave an organized Church of four hundred mem­ bers and probationers, with two ordained deacons arid six licensed exhorters. A continuous revival of religion is enjoyed, seldom a Sabbath passing but some soul yields to the saving power of God’s grace. Broth­ ers Pearne and Waters, probationers in this Conference, with others, have extended their labors among other tribes with most gratifying results. A revival under Brother Waters’ labor, mostly among the Nez Perces, resulted in the conversion of one hundred and forty-six souls. These brethren and their co-workers are the apostles of this work, and our ex­ pectation for the future, under God, is largely from them. The other agencies committed to our denominational care are Klamath and Siletz. On these there have been little organization and labor look­ ing to direct religious results. This failure, it is hoped, will soon be remedied, and the agencies organized on the basis of Christian and saving faith. The Conference adopted the following resolutions : Resolved, 1. That we approve of the policy of the Government in en­ deavoring to make its Indian service missionary and religious in its char­ acter, by distributing the agencies among the different branches of the Church of Christ. 2. That we protest against and will oppose the appointment of any agent to any of the agencies committed to our care as a Church who, if not a minister, is not a tried and experienced Christian man. 3. That the agents having charge of the agencies committed to our care are expected to have no employé on their reservations who practi­ cally, by example, contradicts the teachings of Christianity.

G e n e s e e C o n f e r e n c e , now Western New York. Pre­ siding Elder Rev. E. A. Rice says of the missions for the benefit of the Cattaraugus and Tonawanda reservations : The Indians embraced in this mission are now on two reservations. The Indians on the Alleghany reservation are now within the bounds of the Erie Conference, so that our mission now includes the Cattaraugus and Tonawanda reservations. The Tonawanda Indians have requested to be set off by themselves, and the Cattaraugus Indians have voted to grant their request, provided the proper authorities of the Church judge it best. There are about fifteen hundred people on the Cattaraugus reservation, in the central portion of which we have a good church edi­ fice, sufficiently large to accommodate three hundred worshipers, and the house is well furnished with bell, clock, sofa, chandelier, etc., worth some three thousand dollars. The trustees o f the mission hold a lot of land of twenty acres on which to build a house for the missionary. The membership is as follows : On the Cattaraugus reservation—Members in full connection, 80 ; pro­ bationers, 24. Tonawanda reservation—Members in full connection, 21 ; probationers, 17. Total, 142. In this number are included one local deacon, two local preachers, and 1 3 8 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1872.

seven exhorters. These brethren hold services in the absence of the mis­ sionary. * Our Sunday-school is in a good condition and embraces forty to fifty scholars, with a full complement of officers and teachers. The Sunday- school has a good library, papers, etc., which are read by the children and young people. This is a noble mission, is doing a good work, and should be well sus­ tained. There should be a good parsonage for the missionary, and sheds at the church for horses and carriages. There must be a larger annual ap­ propriation. The field of usefulness here cannot be fully cultivated until further im­ provements are made, which will need an outlay of a much larger sum of money than has yet been made annually. P. S.—Perhaps I ought to say that the Tonawanda Society has no house o f worship. They have a good church lot, and timber on the spot for a church, but cannot build without money. I hope the Missionary Society or the Church Extension Society will be willing to help them. They greatly need a house.

W isc o n s in C o n f e r e n c e .— Rev. T. C. Wilson, P. E., gives the following report of Oneida Indian Mission, Appleton Dis­ trict, Wisconsin : Number of members, 143; probationers, 179. There is no Sunday- school among this people. I have called attention to it and will do so again. They contribute about $50 per year for the missionary cause. Many of the members are at work in the woods, and are from home much of the time. There is one church, valued at S I,500; one parsonage, valued at $ 1,000. The Mission, I think, was commenced more than forty years ago. The present missionary, Rev. S. W. Ford, built the present parsonage when he was stationed there twenty-five years ago. The promise o f its be­ coming self-sustaining is better now than formerly. The church build­ ing, quite large, is becoming too small. The lands of the tribe are appre­ ciated much by the coming railroads near and through them, and large towns are growing rapidly near their borders. I think the same policy ought to be pursued with the Indian missions that is pursued with the foreign missions. The missionaries ought to learn the language of the people they are with and so be able to visit and teach, and not be kept at a distance by an interpreter. At Oneida, Brother Ford is a pleasant, good man, in whom the people have confidence, and the native local preachers are devotedly pious and active in labor.

Ce n tr a l N e w Y o rk.— Rev. J. B. Foote, P. E., having super­ vision of the Onondaga Indian Mission, reports: The Onondaga Indian Mission is in a healthy condition. Under the labors of Rev. J. Howtl, who had charge for two years, ending with 1872.] INDIAN DOMESTIC. 1 3 9 the October session of the Central New York Conference, the mission advanced in membership and general interest. Important repairs were made upon the church and parsonage costing over six hundred dollars, three hundred o f which was the gift of E. Remington, of Ilion. Rev. Welcome Smith is now the missionary, and the interest is still increasing. There have been a number of conversions, and the meetings are lively and powerful. At my last quarterly meeting the power of the Lord was present in a most glorious manner. The congregations Dum­ ber from fifty to one hundred. The number of communicants is forty- eight. The probable value of the cliurctl is $2,500. The probable value of the parsonage (that is, of our interest in it, for the State owns an un­ divided share) is $1,000. The question, “ How soon does it promise to become self-supporting?” suggests the plan of operating our Indian missions by employing the native talent, which, to my mind, deserves the careful attention of the Church. I hesitate not to say that the sooner we can employ the talent of the Indians themselves as preachers and teachers the better. This is done to a considerable extent in this mission at the present time. We have three local preachers, Thomas Skanodoah, John Billings, and Adam George, who are ordained men, and preach once or twice each Sunday, and conduct social meetings on week evenings. The State school is in charge of our missionary, under appointment of the Superintendent of Public Instruction.

O n e id a M is s io n , C e n t r a l N e w Y o r k C o n f e r e n c e .— The Superintendent, Rev. A. J. Phelps, and Missionary, Rev. Daniel Moore, say: The Mission is now in a thriving spiritual condition. This has been a mission forty-two years, during which time it has been served by sixteen different missionaries and with American superintendents. When it will become self-supporting is a question I cannot answer, for I am as yet comparatively a stranger here.

M ic h ig a n C o n f e r e n c e .— Presiding Elder Rev. George D. Lee says: The Oceana Indian Mission has about one hundred and sixty members, without church or parsonage, but are worshiping in school-houses, oc­ cupied by the scattered white population also. We are expending at present for the support of a native missionary $300 per year, an insuffi­ cient amount for the prosperity of the mission. I am fully convinced that we shall never realize our hopes with native missionaries. For the Indian missions we must have white men, and support them until they become self-supporting fields.

MISSIONS AND APPROPRIATIONS BY CONFERENCES.

B l ack R iver. Appropriated by General Missionary Committee, $450. Mission, 1; Money, $450. 140 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1872.

Central New York. Appropriated by General Missionary Commit­ tee, $500. Missions, 2; Money, $500. D e t r o i t , N. Y. Appropriated by General Missionary Committee, $1,200. Missions, 3; Money, $1,200. G e n e s e e , N. Y. Appropriated by General Missionary Committee, $400. Missions, 1; Money, $400. M ic h ig a n . Appropriated by General Missionary Committee, $1,200. Missions, 6; Money, $1,200. W isconsin. Appropriated by General Missionary Committee, $400. Mission, 1; Money, $400.

Statistics.

Gì 35 ai V c s 8 p a o £G> ® 73 *5 c V a? e’-S CONFBHENCES. .3 la JS J3 > C > SI "3 c3 3U .n ’g- — 1 i o o 2 2id *§* ¡3 s £ ww © & Ph & s: © Black River— St. Rogis...... 1 63 1 $2,500 1 $1,200 Con. New York— Oneidas... 1 40 1 1 600 • • •. " “ Onondagas. 1 48 1 2,500 1 1,000 Detroit— Pesahgensing...... 1 82 27 2 .... , .... $] 5 “ Iroquois Point and Kewawenon...... 2 72 110 4 2 1,350 2 1,200 22 Michigan— Oceana...... 2 160 .... “ Pine River...... 2 182 14 2 2 1,000 ...» “ Isabella, No Rep.. 2 Wisconsin— Oneida...... 1 136 109 6 1 1,500 1 1,000 40 Genesee— Cattaraugus...... 1 80 24 ., .... # • • « • “ Tonawanda...... 1 21 17 2 1 3,000 • » • • .. Oregon— Indian Mission Disk 5 400 2 ......

Total...... 20 1,184 301 19 9 $12,450 5 $4,400 $77

WELSH MISSIONS.

Commenced in 182S.

S t a t is t ic s .— Central New York Conference : Missionaries, 1 ; members, 72 ; probationers, 6 ; local preachers, 5 ; churches, 1; value, $2,500; missionary collections, $267 25.

Central New York. Appropriated by General Missionary Commit­ tee, $150 : Utica Welsh Mission, $150. The immigration of the Welsh has increased from 545 in 1870, to 8,416 in 1872. 1872.] GERMAN DOMESTIC. 1 4 1

GERMAN DOMESTIC.

Commenced in 183fi.

The number of emigrants from Germany arriving at the single port of New York during 1872 numbered at least 115,415. There have been in addition an unusual number en­ tering some of our southern ports. It is in view of this fact, in part, that our mission to these people have been sent to Louis­ iana and Texas. “ What hath God wrought?15 Since German missions were established in this country they have grown from the little congregation in the old Burke Chapel on Yin e-street, in Cin­ cinnati, until, as the statistics show, there is a great multitude obedient to the faith. Nor do the figures show the full results. The children of German Methodism are in the Amer­ ican Churches. They were taught in American schools, con­ tracted marriages in American families, and took membership in American congregations.“ O Hence the German churches are kept full by constant aggressions upon the freshly arrived Ger­ man population, Papal or Rationalistic, while thousands of their sons and daughters swell the aggregate of our American Methodism. Again, we are to study the results of the German missions in Germany and Switzerland, and therefore need to place those reports beside these. Our German missions have been eminently fruitful; there is not only the army of believers, but also the admirable literature of the rising schools, the able and earnest ministry, the zealous piety and systematic benevolence which have made them mem­ orable. New doors are opening, and new possibilities spread out in the south-west, along the line of the North Pacific, in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, and on the Pacific coast. The Church has had an ample return for all her investments.

MISSIONS AND APPROPRIATIONS BY CONFERENCES.

C a l i f o r n i a . Appropriated by General Missionary Committee, $2,500 : Pacific German District, 100; Folsom-st., 500; San Jose, 450; Broad­ way, 350; Stockton, 500; Oakland, 600. Missions, 6; Money, $2,500. C e n t r a l G e r m a n . Appropriated by General Missionary Committee, $7,000: Cincinnati District, 150; Blanchard Chapel, 200; Hamilton, 300; Ironton and Furnaces, 250; North Ohio District, 250; Cleveland, Erie-st., 1 4 2 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1872.

250 ; Vermillion, 125; Sandusky, 175; Canal Dover, 300 ; Pittsburgh, Fortieth-st., 250; Galion, 50; Piqua, Greenville, and Sidney, 250; Newark, 250; Birmingham, 150; Charleston, 100; Cannelton, 175; Terre Haute, 225; Nashville, GOO; Henderson, 300; La Fayette, 75 ; Michigan District, 300; Detroit, Beaubien-st., 200; Detroit, Sixteenth-st., 200; Roseville, 100; Toledo, Harrison-st., 350; Bay City, 100; Caseville, 200; Grand Rapids, 200; Muskegon and Whitehall, 200; Edgerton, 250; Goshen, 100; Fort Wayne, 200. Missions, 32; M oney, $6,825. C h ic a g o G e r m a n . Appropriated by General Missionary Committee, $2,775 : Portland Avenue, 100; Frankfort, 100; South-west Mission, 200 ; Wheeling, 100; Michigan City, 150; Valparaiso, 125; Buckley, 150; Danville, 175; South Milwaukee and Wauwatosa, 160; Beaver Dam and Horicon, 125 ; Madison, 100 ; Baraboo, 75 ; East Troy and Wheatland, 100; Kenosha, 100; Fort Atkinson and Waterloo, 100; Fond du Lac Dis­ trict, 200; Fond du Lac, 40 ; Oshkosh and Clayton, 50; Manitowoc, 50; Eureka, 150; Green Bay, 150; Kewaunee, 100; Ahnepee, 75; Almond, 100. Missions. 24; Money, $2,775. E a s t G e r m a n . Appropriated by the General Missionary Committee, $9,000: New York District, 900; City Mission, 200; Port Mission, 400; Brooklyn, 600; Long Island Circuit, 150; Fort Hunter, 100; Melrose, 300; Mount Vernon and New Rochelle, 100 ; New Haven, 600 ; Hartford, 500; Turner’s Falls Circuit, 200; Worcester Circuit, 325; Philadelphia District, 900; Philadelphia, Girard Ave., 175; Kensington and Oakdale, 450; Baltimore South Charge, 500; Elizabeth, 200; Newark Mission, 450 ; Hudson City, 350; Tappan Mission, 150; Callicoon, 150 ; Roches­ ter Circuit, 300; Buffalo, 200 ; North Buffalo, 250; Buffalo Circuit, 100; Dunkirk, 400; Angelica, 50. Missions, 27; Money, $9,000. L o u is i a n a . Appropriated by General Missionary Committee, $1,500: First German Church, New Orleans, — ; Second German Church, — . Missions, 2; M oney, $1,500. N o r t h - w e s t G e r m a n . Appropriated by General Missionary Commit­ tee, $7,000: Galena District, 150 ; Elkador, 120; Dubuque, 350; Free­ port, 100; Redwing District, 195; Belvidere, 100; Faribault, 100; Wi­ nona, 175; LaCrosse, 150; Hokah, 100; Rochester, 150; Menomonee and Pepin, 200; Tomah, 250; St. Paul District, 100; St. Paul Mission, 150; Crow River, 100; Clear Water, 100; Jordan, 40; Carver, 140; Hen­ derson, 40; St. Croix, 100; Atwater, 150; Minneapolis, 140; Charles City, 325; Shellrock, 170; Eldora and Aldon, 160; Webster City, 85; Peterson, 110; Leavenworth, 100; Beaver Falls, 60; Mountain Lac, 190. Missions, 31; Money, $4,400. S o u t h -w e s t G e r m a n . Appropriated by General Missionary Commit­ tee, $7,000. No report. T e x a s . Appropriated by General Missionary Committee, $3,500. M is­ sions, 14; Money, $3,500. 1872.] GERMAN DOMESTIC. 1 4 3

Statistics.

tlCD e Conferences. c G o O 3 I* es Collections. Preachers. Missionary Members. Local 3 Prob. Value. P* Prob. Value. I 1 Probationers| I California...... 6 197 33 1 4 $ 3 5 ,5 0 0 4 $4,750 8214 25 Central German...... 32 9 ,5 6 4 1,226 94 163 551,200 60 103,750 6 ,933 34 Chicago German...... 24 4 ,1 6 6 i>83 44 74 233,400 40 3 2,15d 2 ,120 55 East German...... 27 2 ,766 519 24 34 3 83,900 18 64,600 3,254 63 Louisiana German___ « 72 11 North-west German ... 31 3 ,6 2 7 717 42 67 105,950 33 27,480 2,554 60 South-west (supposed). 25 8 ,0 5 6 1 ,2 3 7: 141 154 3 86 ,10 0 04 69,075 6,051 05 Texas ...... 14 3 0 2 16

Total...... 16l| l 28,75o! 24 ,7 4 2 a346496pl,695,450j219 $301,805 $21,131 42 l l

1 Entire German membership. s Entire German probationers. * Entire German local preachers; and so o f the statistics which follow: the}’ include the whole work. The total amount appropriated for the support of the German work was $37,500, and they returned by their collections as above $21,131 42, and have added to the number and value of churches and parsonages $154,505.

SCANDINAVIAN DOMESTIC. Commenced in 184r>. The Scandinavians continue to be welcome to America. Eleven hundred and thirty-one (11,031) Swedes came to the port of New York in 1872, and of Norwegians and Danes, 6,406 and 4,672— 11,078, making a total of 22,109. We take the statistics, as they appear in our table, from the published Minutes of 1871-2. The remarks following afford but a bird’s- eye view of this work as it is, but will be read with profit. Swedish Missions in Central Illinois Conference, Rev. S. B. Newman, Superintendent. From his full and cheer­ ful report we gather that his field covers a vast area, includ­ ing parts of Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, and Kansas; some parts of Michigan are also calling for services. General prosperity has crowned the labors of the missionaries on this district. The future seems full of promise. The statistics for the year show a decided advance in every department. Swedish, Erie Conference.— There have been many re­ movals from within the bounds of the Jamestown and Sugar Grove Mission, and lack of that complete harmony in the work which is necessary to conserve the Church, and without which, the Lord, the Spirit, rarely grants the increase* which devout pastors and. people rejoice in. A change for the better 144 MISSIONARY REPORT. [187,2.

occurred toward the close of their last conference year, and newness of life is quite apparent. The “ former times,” and better, are to be seen again, in the expectation of the mission.

Swedish, Minnesota Conference.— Rev. O. Gunderson, after giving a particular account of his field, its labors, trials, and prospects, courageously says : I have now given you a short but, as I think, a true and thorough description of our missions, and will add, further, that notwithstanding all difficulties, it seems to brighten up some. And if we only had some more strong and earnest young men, who could live among the people and spend all their time in the work, and if we, besides, could have some increase in the appropriation, in order to take up some new fields of operation, fields o f great importance, which if not occupied by us will be occupied by others, l am sure great good can be done. Swedish, New Tore Conference.— The Church has long been familiar with the “ Bethel Ship,” the parent stock from whence our Scandinavian work spread into bands in this coun­ try, and, passing over the sea, has spread with even greater rapidity in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. As in all past time, the “ revival,” commencing in the Ship in 1845, has continued, and was never more aflame than at this writing. Scarcely a single week in the history of this mission has passed without new creations— of sinners “ born again.” At the commencement of the last conference year the new church in Brooklyn, referred to in the last Annual Report, has been opened and crowned with a success, under Pastor Erick­ son, akin to that under Pastor Hedstrom. The new and beau­ tiful church has indeed remunerated its generous founders with the hundred-fold reward.

Norwegian, Minnesota Conference.— Rev. J. H. John­ son gives a very satisfactory account of his work in his report: There are nine charges on the District, each supplied with a preacher, and each preacher is earnestly preaching, visiting, and catechising the children. Both preachers and people seem inspired with fresh courage and hope sincethe organization of a Norwegian District. New fields are opening for us both in city and country, and by the blessing of God and the enlarged missionary appropriation I hope and expect to see these opened fields taken possession of and cultivated for Jesus Christ by faithful laborers. The earthen cellar, the shanty, or log-cabin, has to answer the pur­ 1872.] SCANDINAVIAN DOMESTIC. 1 45

pose of a church oftentimes. But when Jesus, by the Holy Spirit, makes his presence felt, both preacher and people get happy, and sing as lust­ ily as though they worshiped in best o f churches.

Norwegian, Wisconsin Conference.— Rev. A . Haagen- sen, Superintendent, gives us a report from which we use not all of interest in it, for it is very full, bat so much as we can give: At the time when the Norwegian District belonging to the Wisconsin Conference was organized it had 264 members and 47 probationers, Church property worth $6,600, paid to the preacher’s support, $465 68, to the missionary cause, $263 84. Our Norwegian Mission District in the Wisconsin Conference has been greatly blessed during the year. Souls have been converted and saved in nearly every charge, and many added to the Church. As a whole, I believe that the work is in a promising and healthy condition. A society has been formed in Evanston, 111., this year, and has pur­ chased the former Methodist Episcopal Church, moved and refitted the same, and also built a parsonage, the whole valued at $7,800. The membership numbers now fifty-nine and fifteen probationers. We have here, in connection with the North-western University, a Danish-Norwegian department, for the education of our young men, of which Brother Karl Schou is teacher, at the same time supplying the charge. [Since transferred to the superintendence of our work in Denmark.] A new church has also been built at Milwaukee, Wis., which when finished will have cost about $5,000. The basement is finished and occupied. The charge has about thirty members; Brother C. O. Treider is pastor. In Racine, Wis., the need of a larger church has long been felt. This year an addition of 18x32 has been built in front, enlarging it consider­ ably and also giving room for a gallery. The whole church has been refitted with entire new furniture, which makes it indeed very attractive. The improvements have cost $3,500. Brother J. H. Johnson is sta­ tioned here. We have i/wo self-supporting charges on the district: Chicago, which has done well during the year under Brother O. P. Peterson’s pastorate, and Racine, already mentioned. The increase in value of Church property this year exceeds $16,000, on which remains a debt o f $2,500. The benevolent collections have been taken up and met with a good response every-where. The children are taught in classes during the week and gathered into Sunday-schools on the different charges, and the schools in most places are prosperous; but we feel greatly the need of a Sunday-school litera­ ture in our own language. A Monthly, called “ Missionaren,” devoted to religion, is published; this is its third year. We hare not hitherto been able to make it what 10 146 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1872.

we desired, but hope, with the aid granted us by the General Conference, to enlarge and improve it so that it may fully meet the want felt among ' our people for a religious journal. A Hymn Book has been published this year in the Norwegian, chiefly .a translation from the English; also, a book for the children.

MISSIONS AND APPROPRIATIONS BY CONFERENCES.

' S w e d i s h , C e n t r a l I l l in o is . Appropriated by General Missionary ‘'Committee, $3,500 : ------District, 550; Chicago, 200; Geneva and Batavia, 50; Rockford, 150; Selma and. Norway, 150; Beaver and York- town, 200; Galva and Kewanee., 100; Swedonia, 100; Galesburgh, 250; Moline and Genesee, 250; Wataga and Altona, 100; Roseville and Mon­ mouth, 50; Burlington and Keokuk, 200; New Sweden and Fairfield, .150; Chariton and Ottumwa, 200; Des Moines and Swede Point, 50; Webster and Montana, 150; West Dayton and Fort Dodge, 200; Salina . and Fahlin. 200; Clay Center and Randolph, 200. Missions, 20; Money, $3,500. E r i e . Appropriated by General Missionary Committee, $200: James­ town and Sugar Grove, 200. Missions, 1 ; Money, $200. M innesota. Appropriated by General Missionary Committee, $2,000 : "Scandinavian District, 225; St. Paul and Minneapolis, 350; Red Wing, Yasa, and Goodhue, 225; Stillwater and Mound Prairie, 200; Chicago and Marione, 100; Grantsburgh, 200; Duluth and Brainard, 500; Kan­ diyohi, 200. Missions, 8; Money, $2,000. N e w Yobk. Appropriated by General Missionary Committee, $3,500: .Bethel Ship, 2,500; Brooklyn, 1,000. Missions, 2 ; M oney, $3,500. Statistics.

be Co n fe r e n c e s. et OG cds Missionaries. Members- Missionary Collections. Probationers. Churches. Prob. Value. Prob. Value. Local Local Pr’chers. Ch [ [ Swedish— Cent. Illinois. 23 2,200 405 22 20 $6 4 ,8 0 0 12 $ 1 2 ,0 0 0 $ 1 ,2 1 2 20 E rie ...... 1 120 6 1 2 5,000 .... 4 1 00 Minnesota . . . 1 312 110 8 6 8,000 5 3,000 175 00 New York ... 2 204 65 4 2 4 1 ,0 0 0 117 00 East Maine*.. •• ....

Total, Swedish____ 33 2,838 586 35 30 $ 1 1 8 ,8 0 0 17 $ 1 5 ,0 0 0 $ 1 ,1 4 5 20 Norwegian— Minnesota . 10 433 84 7 6 8,350 4 2,450 198 00 N. Y. East*.. ,. Wisconsin . . . 12 805 90 10 12 46,700 6 10,450 516 60

'.Total, Norwegian and Danish...... 22 1,237 174 16 16 $ 5 5 ,0 5 0 10 $ 1 2 ,9 0 $ 7 1 4 60

Total, Scandinavian... 55 4 ,015 760 56 48 $ 1 7 3 ,8 5 0 27 $ 2 7 ,0 0 0 $ 2 ,5 9 802 * To be organized.

N o r w e g i a n , M in n e s o t a . Appropriated by General Missionary Com1 mittee, $2,000 : ------District, 550; Rush River, 250; Newburgh, Big Canoe, and Highland Prairie, 100; Lansing and Round Prairie, 225; Scandia Grove, 225; Plainview and Grand Meadow, 225; Lake Eliza­ 18^ 2.3 SCANDINAVIAN DOMESTIC. 1 4 7 beth and Lake Lilyion, 100; Wells’ Creek, 100. Mission8, 9; Money, $2,000. N o r w e g ia n , W is c o n s in . Appropriated by General Missionary Com­ mittee, $2,600: Norwegian District, 625; Evanston, 100; Milwaukee, 325; Sheboygan and Manitowoc, 300; Hart Prairie and Ashippen, 250; Cambridge and Primrose, 250; Richland and Coon Prairie, 225. Mis­ sions, 8 ; Money, $2,600.

CHINESE DOMESTIC. Commenced in 180'?'. A mixed committee of preachers and laymen was raised at the late session of the California Conference, and appointed to report on the Chinese Mission. The character of the commit­ tee warrants the hearty acceptance of their report. 1. The development of each succeeding year more and more confirms our conviction that the Church acted wisely in estab­ lishing a Chinese Mission on this coast. The defense of our Christian civilization, as well as the spiritual interests of fifty thousand heathen Chinese brought to our doors, imperatively demand it. 2. That in our judgment the time has fully come for estab­ lishing one or two additional missions, under the direction of the Superintendent of San Francisco, in some of our larger towns, and that such new appointments be multiplied as fast as Providence points out the way, and suitable men are found to occupy them, until the Gospel is fully preached to the Chi­ nese all over the coast. 3. That the pastors be exhorted to renewed and increased zeal in the use of Sunday-schools for bringing the Chinese under religious influence, and we recommend that as soon aa they are sufficiently acquainted with the English language they be incorporated into -the regular Sunday-schools of the Church. 4. That the Woman’s Missionary Society merits our warm­ est sympathy and our hearty support, and that in every prac­ ticable manner we will aid them in their noble work of eleva­ ting and saving the heathen women among us. 5. That the success which has attended the faithful labors of Rev. O. Gibson, Superintendent of the Chinese Mission in San Francisco, and Hu Sing Mi, his assistant, in the past, in 1 4 8 MISSIONARY REPORT.

view of the numerous and peculiar obstacles in their way, has been all we could have expected, and is a bright prophecy of greater results in the future.

C a l i f o r n i a . Appropriated by General Missionary Committee, $8,500. Statistics.— Missionaries, 2 ; members, 9 ; 1 church, value $20,000; 1 parsonage, value $1,000; missionary collections, $40. Missions, 1 ; M oney, $3,500.

THE TERRITORIES. The Missions in the Territories of Arizona and New Mexico not embraced in any annual conference are administered directly through the Missionary office, Bishop Simpson in charge. The work iB opening most encouragingly in these territories. New Mexico. Rev. Thos. Harwood and Rev. J. Steele have entered upon their work in the spirit of the old pioneers of Methodism, and the Lord is honoring their labors as in the olden time. Brother Har wood writes: The Lord is with us. The work moves slowly but surely. Our hopes are more in the children and youth than in the adults. The work stands as follows : La Junta, membership o f 13. Good Sunday-school and Mission-school of about 70 scholars; church and school property valued at $10,000. Need more room for boarding scholars. Elizabethtown and Cimarron have been under my charge since conference; both American towns of about 300 or 500 inhabitants. The church building at E is valued at $2,500; membership, 2 persons. Have had more, but they have moved away. They need a preacher. I try to visit them about once a month. Distance to Elizabethtown, nearly 200 miles; Cimarron, 55. Cirw ilita, 20 miles from here, (La Junta,) has 10 members; one of my helpers, a young man, has charge. They want to build a church, and must look to the Church Extension Society for help. Peralta, where Brother Steele has gone, had a membership when I organized in November, 1871, of 43. The native helper has since added a few. Other points might be organized, and ought to be, and placed under the immediate charge o f some responsible native as helper and thus held until otherwise reinforced. Peralta would have been occupied by the Presbyterians before this if we had not organized there and placed the 1872.J THE TERRITORIES. 1 4 9

society under a proper leader. I would have organized some other points in the same way, but travel in this country is expensive and a little dangerous.

A r iz o n a .— R ev. G-. A . Reeder writes from Prescott, Arizona: I may state that there is not a Church finished in Arizona by any Protestant denomination, and only one commenced, as far as I have yet been able to learn. School-houses are yet to be. Saloons may be num­ bered by the score. I have not yet met with one living member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. It is estimated that one thousand persons have been killed by the Indians in the past ten years; that the Mexicans have done their part of this bloody work; that the miners have not been slow to kill Indians, Mexicans, and each other ; and that bad whisky has been fatal in many instances. Death by violence has exceeded disease ten to one. The first man to whom I was introduced after crossing the Colorado River was unhealed of a wound—nearly fatal—received from a murder­ ous Indian, and to whose watch-chain was attached the murderous 1 ‘ ball.” The first night I spent in the Territory I met a man from Ohio who had been wounded in several places, but fought on until he had made three Indians “ lay down.” The first man I met, with whom I had never met before—Willard Rice, of Canaan, O.—has, doubtless, been one of the most adventurous men in Arizona. The first funeral I w,as called upon to attend there were two to be buried, killed by Indians over a year ago, one twenty-five and the other fifty miles distant; the remains were brought here for interment. All the graves I have yet seen are the fruits of the Indians’ bloody work. I am Rflmnnieliorl lw oil —J 1------CORRECTION.

An unfortunate error occurs on page 149, second line from >e bottom,' under the head o f “ Missions in Teiritories. or “ Rock River Conference, ” read Rocky Mountain Con-

'erence.

These were administered up to the late session of the Gen­ eral Conference, and in our last Annual Report we gave ac­ count of them under the above title, showing the state and progress of Missions in the Territories of Utah and Montana. R ock R iv e r C onference was ordained by the General Con­ ference to embrace “ the Territories of Utah, Idaho, and Mon- 1 5 0 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1872.

tana, and that portion of Wyoming Territory not included in the Colorado Conference. The great historical worth of the following paper from Rev. J. M. Jameson, Presiding Elder in a part of this frontier work, leads us to preserve it in this place, where it must be of value to the future historian of the Church.

As preacher in charge of Corinne Circuit, and Presiding Elder of Corinne District, of the Rocky Mountain Conference, I propose to re­ port to the Missionary Society the state of the work. 1. In regard to Oorinne Circuit, Corinne is a small town on the line of the Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads, twenty-four miles west from Ogden, the present junction of these roads. They claim about one thousand inhabitants. There is one Romish, one Episcopalian, one Presbyterian, and one Methodist Church in the town. At present neither Presbyterians nor Romanists have a pastor. The Episcopalians have service monthly. The Methodists have a good brick church 27x40 feet, well finished, which cost $4,000; it has a good bell, and is large enough for the place and congregation. The congregation is not large for the place; those who live here are here to make money, and care nothing for re­ ligion, and, with few exceptions, give it no attention except occasionally. The town is only three years old, and was built on speculation. It is now at a stand-still, and many have left. At one time we had some twenty-five members—now we have only five or six. There is also a good parsonage deeded to the Church. This is the only Gentile town in Utah Territory. 2. Evanston Circuit. Evanston is on the line o f the Union Pacific Railroad, and is a railroad town, where the company have established the shops of one division of the road. It is in the Territory of W yo­ ming, seventy-five miles east from Ogden, and it claims about 700 inhabit­ ants. There is one Presbyterian, one Baptist, and one Methodist Church in the place. There are only six or seven members in the place, and the expense falls on the friends of the Church. The Circuit is now in the charge of Rev. F. A. Riggin, who has made a fine impression on the people, and promises great usefulness. 8. Ogden Circuit. Ogden is the junction of the Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads, and is an old Mormon town. W e have a small Church which accommodates the congregation, but if it was differently located it would be better attended. Rev. D. G. Strong is now in charge, and is doing a good work. In a note to me he writes: “ Our day-school is filling up, and a deep interest taken by all in the school. Our Sabbath-school now numbers sixty scholars.” The Mormons, of course, will do all they can to hinder his success. He deserves the sympathy and prayers of the Church. Boise City is the seat o f Govern­ ment of the Territory of Idaho, and is 330 miles North-west from Corinne, or 355 miles from Ogden. To reach it we have to travel 67 1872.] THE TERRITORIES. 1 5 1 miles on the Central Pacific Railroad, and 263 by coacli over a country destitute of human habitations, except every twelve miles a stage station, with a solitary man to take care of the stage horses. I had arranged with Rev. R. M. Gwinn, who is now in charge of Boise Circuit, to spend two Sabbaths in the Territory as he might arrange. I left Corinne on the twelfth of November and arrived in Boise City on the fifteenth, travel­ ing day and night, with the mercury well down toward zero. They had arranged for me to spend two Sabbaths in Boise. As we have no Church there we occupied the Baptist Church. The city contains some 2,000 inhabitants, and the congregations were large and intelligent. As there had never been a regularly organized Methodist Church in the city—nor in the Territory—we announced that at night we would organize the first Methodist Church in Idaho Territory, which I did, (November 17,1872,) and on the following Saturday, the 23d of Novem­ ber, I held the first Quarterly Conference ever held in Idaho; and on the 24th we had a love-feast in the morning, and after preaching we had the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper. Thus Methodism was, we firmly believe, permanently planted in Idaho. During the intervening week we filled one appointment on Tuesday night four miles from the city, on Wednes­ day night another twenty miles from Boise, and on Thursday night still another forty miles away. This last was on Payete River, in a valley of the same name. At all these places we preached in school-houses to good, attentive congregations. At this last place Brother Gwinn ex­ pects to spend every third or fourth Sabbath, and to preach at three other places in the week. Having received a very important message from Idaho City, forty miles north of Boise, I changed my plan, and de­ termined to stay another week and spend a Sabbath in that place, which I did. Idaho Basin was one of the richest gold-mining camps on the Pacific coast. There are four towns in the Basin. Idaho City is the county seat of Boise county. I preached in the Court-House, morning and evening, to a full house of as intelligent looking men and women as can be found anywhere. But they are wholly without religious services. How sad to have men and women from New York and Boston and elsewhere in the States, say, I have not been at meeting for two three, and four years, but still yearning for the bread of life. In that congregation were three men who were once Methodist preachers—now fallen. The leading men assured me that if they could be supplied with a preacher with a small family, who could adapt himself to their circum­ stances and labor for their salvation, they would support him, and I believe them. They must be supplied. It is impossible for me to give you any clear or satisfactory idea o f this county or its people. In going from Boise City to Idaho City I crossed five ranges of high mountains. On one, the ascent was five miles. The people are rough and wicked, but they are intelligent and educated, and generous to a fault. They re­ spect the ministry and religion, but have an utter contempt for a time- Bermon. They love the plain truth from a plain, honest heart. I ar­ ranged with Rev. Geo. C. Allender to supply another section of country 1 5 2 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1872.

on the Payete and Weaser Rivers, where he can form a good field of labor. He is a local preacher and very acceptable to the people, and he is willing to serve them for the present for what they give him. The Payete and Weaser are large tributaries of the Smoke River, which is the principal branch of the Columbia River. There are three Circuits formed in my District without money or preachers. They were made contingent; they are Cache Yalley, Silver City, and Salmon River Circuits. The first is in Utah, the finest valley I have seen in these territories. It is ten miles wide and forty-five miles long, with fifteen towns and 10,000 people, all Mormons or apostate Mor­ mons. I visited the valley, traveling one hundred miles to do so. Here we can do nothing without appropriations both for support and Churches. I wrote to the Church Extension Society on the subject. The apostate Mormons want us to come and help them; they are about one third of the population. A railroad is being constructed througli the valley, and now is the time for us to secure property. Should I live to next summer I intend to visit Silver City, which is forty miles south­ west from Boise City, and Salmon River is nearly two hundred miles north of Boise, both in Idaho. During my trip to the District o f which I write I traveled eight hundred and twenty miles.

E,ev. G. D. Strong, Missionary at Ogden City, furnishes the following report, which we give to show in part the beginning in Mormondom: Commenced the year with six members; scholars in Sunday-school at commencement, 37; scholars in Sunday-school at the close, 37; amount contributed for Missions by Sunday-school for the quarter, $1 40; number of churches, 1; probable value, $200; lot and church together, $1,800. There is no parsonage. Ogden was constituted a Mission in the fall of 1870. I can form no definite idea of the probable time it will require before it becomes self- supporting. But I will here add, about one year since the Church Ex­ tension Society gave the Mission $1,200, and with what the Pastor and Presiding Elder raised they purchased some property that is and will be very valuable as a site for building. The great want of the Mission here is a neat, attractive little frame chapel, with a bell on it, etc., such as could be put up on our lot for about $2,500. But we see no way now to get such a benefit, and we are working away the best we can under the circumstances. We have had a day-school in connection with our work, a policy which, though right enough in itself, we were especially compelled to adopt, because, 1. The Episcopals are making a vigorous effort in these day-schools among our Mormon families; and, 2. Be­ cause it is among the impossibilities, as yet, to do any thing among the adult portions of this people. We must look to the children, and we must keep our day-school up in order to hold these children. Having no assistant as yet, and therefore in the school-room all the 1872.] THE TERRITORIES. 1 5 3 week, and two sermons on the Sabbath, I have had no time whatever for pastoral work. But I have now engaged a lady who "frill relieve me of the school duties and permit me to go out in the city and canvass for sinners. The very short time that I have been in the Territory, as well as the newness of this kind of work to me, prevent me from making a very reliable prediction for the future, but if my judgment is worth anything it is in favor of continuing to get ready for the great harvest which Utah is soon to yield for Christ and his Church. It is a land of gold in more senses than one. There rests a terrible incubus upon the minds of this people which they are fast beginning to shake off; and the report which I have heard, that apostates from Mormonism mostly go to Infi­ delity, is not strictly true. There are a great many so-called Mormons who are as sick o f their sin as other sinners of the Gentiles sometimes are of theirs, and who are needing the Christian aid and sympathy we have come to give, and in the name of our God will we set up our ban­ ners and cry to these perishing, deluded ones to “ look and live.” We will want help for a few years yet, it may be, and O, I cannot tell, for now while I write the spirit within me cries out for a wide-spread and immediate revival in all this Eocky Mountain Conference. Dear brethren, help us with your money, but not with that alone. Pardon me —my soul is in this cause, and I feel that we are on the eve of great events in this part of the world. If I may add one remark more to what I fear has grown into too lengthy a letter it is this: we need a home for the minister in Ogden— a parsonage. Thus at least $200 per year could be saved the Missionary Society. $1,000 is paid for five years’ rent. If I had $500 to-day I could buy, with what help the citizens would give, a nice and comfortable home, that in these five years would save the $1,000. W e have organized our Juvenile Missionary Society only two weeks since; it is a new thing, and has had but little attention as yet for the reasons above mentioned, but will for the next quarter make a better report.

The St a tistic s show 10 Missionaries, with 13 appointments to be supplied, 106 members, 14 probationers, 4 churches valued at $30,000, 1 parsonage valued at $1,500.

A r i z o n a , I d a h o , M o n t a n a , a n d U t a h .—Appropriated by General Missionary Committee, $22,000. Missions, 10. 1 5 4: MISSIONARY REPORT. [1872

SUMMARY OF MISSIONARIES, MEMBERS, ETC., 1872. Foreign Missions.

a "o St a t io n s .g o a 0 2 Members. Prob. Value. Prob. Value. Missionary Collections. for for Current Collections Day Day Schools. | Pupils. Expenses. Native Native Chin. Male Male helps 1 E? OQ Pupils. Dcaconesses.l Missionaries.! \ j Assistants. j Probationers| Churches. 1 | Parsonages. 1 Africa... 26 15 2,065 174 81 18,710 6 $11,500 783 15 450 25 1,809 S. Am ’ca 4 i China... 11 10 ¿ ,1,096 710 *50,600 6 96 869 72 i ¿ Germa’y & Swit’d 73 6,230 40 821,818 26 9,560 m 10.071 Denm’k. 4 i 820 2 1 .. 1,169 Sweden. 32' 1,648 1,461 9 14,210 1,098 $2,962 1,954 Norway. 8 82 1,054 164 9 25,048 269 4.266 TS 885 India % . 86 111 289 758 448 14 21,850 22 59,250 + 81,475 159 4,783 159 2,764 W. India 6 Bulgaria 3 8 .... t, Italy.. . . 2 2 .... Mexico § a a •• Total. 207162 810l18.170!2,957111 896,171 55! $70,750 11,710 $7,228 180 5,829 426 18,971 72 13 * Church property, churches and parsonages, $50,000. t School houses, $31,475. f Since the above came to hand we have received the statistics o f their late Conference, which show an increase of 107 members, 3 churches, 1 parsonage, 81 Sunday-schools and 1,609 scholars. § Inaugurated December, 1872.

Domestic Missions.—Foreign Populations. 0 >1 CONFERENCES. O) 30j O Missionaries. Probationers. Local Local Preach’s. Members. Churches. Probable Value Collections. £ Missionary 1 | Parsonages. |

Indian...... 20 1,184 301 18 9 $ 1 2 ,4 5 0 5 $ 4 ,4 0 0 $ 7 7 00 Welsh...... 1 72 6 5 1 2,500 267 25 German...... 161 28,750 4 ,7 4 2 364 496 1,695,450 219 31,805 21,131 42 Scandinavian...... 55 4,075 760 52 48 173.850 27 27,000 2 ,259 80 Chinese...... 2 9 • « • 1 # 20,000 1 1,000 ...... Missions in Territo's, now R'y Moun. Con. *10 201 14 5 4 0 ,0 0 0 H 2,500 IT. Mexico & Arizona 2

Total...... 251 34,291 5,823 439 560 $1,944,250 253* $66,705$23,733 47 * Nine to be supplied. 1872.] FOREIGN MISSIONARIES AND THEIR STATIONS. 155

FOEEIGrN MISSIONARIES AND THEIE STATIONS.

MISSIONARIES. CONFERENCES. APP. s t a t io n . COUNTRY.

Achard, 0 ...... Germ, and Switz. Zurich...... Switzerland. Ai, Ting Mi...... F oochow...... China. Ali, Rajab...... East Lucknow...... India.

Badley, B. H ...... Des Moines...... 1872 Bahraich...... India. Baedeker, A ...... Germ, and Switz. Colburg...... Germany. Baldwin, S. L ...... Newark, N. J ... 1858 China. Berg, A. H ...... W isby...... Sweden. Bergland, L. G ...... Halmkoping...... Sweden. Breitner, J...... Germ, and Switz. Frankfort...... Germany. Brown, J. D ...... East Baltimore.. 1861 India. Bruns, G ...... Biel...... Germany. Buck, P. M ...... Kansas...... 1871 Shahjehanpore...... India. Burchel, H. A ...... N. W. Indiana.. 187? Rustchuck...... Turkey. Butler, William...... England.. . 1872 Mexico...... Mexico.New

Campbell, S. J...... Africa. Carlson, B. A ...... Calmar...... Sweden. Carter, Thomas...... New York...... Mexico...... Mexico. Cherringtou, F. B .. . . Upper Iow a.. . . 1872 Luckimpore...... India. Ch'wang, Song S a .. . Foochow...... China. Oh’iong, Hwong Taik. Foochow...... China. Christensen, I ...... Y iele...... Denmark. Oiiielc. Ting Neng . . . Foochow ...... China. Ominer, F ...... Germ, and Switz. Dortendorf...... Germany. Craven, T ...... Rock River...... 1871 Lucknow...... India. Cunningham, E...... New York East.. 1871 Lucknow ...... India.

Danielson, J. P...... Oestergarn...... Sweden. Davis, G. R ...... Detroit...... 1871 Peking...... China. Deppeler, F...... Germ, and Switz. Lausanne...... Switzerland. Deputie, J. H ...... Liberia...... Africa. Diem, E ...... Germ, and Switz Westphalen...... Germany. Dietrich, C...... Germ, and Switz Horgen...... Switzerland. Doblong, L ...... Odalen...... Norway. Doe ring, C. H ...... New York...... 1850 Bremen...... Germany.

Eberle, H ...... Germ, and Switz. Griefenberg...... Germany. Eilers, F ...... Germ, and Switz. Uster...... Switzerland.

Flocken, F. W , ...... East German. . . . Rustchuck...... Turkey. W . India.Fox, D. 0 ___ North Ohio...... 1872 Bombay...... W . India.Fox, Fredengren, G...... Philipstad...... Sweden. Fuller, H. E ...... Liberia...... Africa.

Gehbardt, E...... Germ, and Switz. Ludwigsburg...... Germany. Gerdeß, H ...... Schaff hausen...... Switzerland. Giesler, H ...... ' Germ, and Switz. Pforzheim...... Germany. Ind ia.Gill, J. H ...... Rock River...... 1871 India.Gill, Girtaner, C ...... Chur...... Germany. Gladwin, W . J...... • 1871 India. Glaettli. 0 ...... Germ, and Switz. St. Gallen...... Switzerland. 1 5 6 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1872.

MISSIONARIES. CONFERENCES. APP. STATION. COUNTRY.

Goess, G ...... Germ, and Switz. Marbach...... Germany. Africa.Gross, Philip...... Liberia...... Africa.Gross,

Hall, H. H ...... Michigan...... Kiukiang...... China. Stockholm...... Sweden. Christiana___ .*...... Norway. Arboga ...... Sweden. Germ, and Switz. Calw ...... Germany. Black R iver__ _ 1865 Kiukiang...... Arboga ...... Sweden. Germany...... Berlin...... Germany. Germany...... Winterthur...... Germany. Foochow...... China. Troy...... 1867 Budaon...... Black R iver__ _ 1858 Nyuee Tal...... India. Amroha...... India. Hwi, Ting K ie ...... Foochow ...... China.

St. Louis...... 1871 Kiukiang...... China.

New York...... 1860 Bijuour...... India. N. W . Indiana...1868 Buenos Ayres...... Nuva...... Sweden. India...... Lucknow...... India. Frederikstadt...... Sweden. Eskilstuna...... Sweden. 1862 Nyuee Tal...... 1859 Bareilly......

Kennedy, W . J., Sen. Liberia...... Africa. Germ, and Switz. Zurich...... Switzerland. Carlskrona...... Sweden. Germ, and Switz. Zurich...... Switzerland. Sigtuna...... Sweden. Germany...... Neuschoo...... Germany...... India.India Pirmasens...... Germany. Chino.Foochow......

Tndia...... Hurdui...... India.

Waldenmarswik...... Sweden. Bremen...... Germany. Malmoe...... Sweden. Louher, J...... Oldenburg...... Germany...... China.Foochow 1857 Constantinople...... Turkey. Liberia...... Africa. Ohio...... 1867 Peking...... China.

1872 Japan. New JEiuppin...... Germany. Mansell, H., (absent on sick leave).. . . 1862 Gurliwal...... India. M’Mahnn .Tr T ...... 1870 Roy Bareilly...... Berne...... Switzerland. I860 Lucknow...... India. Montgomery,

MISSIONARIES. CONFERENCES. APP. STATION. COUNTRY.

Africa. Africa. China. China. China. China. China. India...... India. N orway. Denmark. Nilsson, Emanuel.. . . Sweden. Walda...... Sweden. Sweden. Örebro...... Sweden, W isby...... Sweden. Nuelsen. H ...... Germ, and Switz. 1851 Basel...... Switzerland. Germ, and Switz. 1 850 Frankfort-on-the-Maiu.. Germany. 1872 India.

Ohlinger, F ...... Central German.. 1870 Foochow...... China. Arendale...... Norway. Norway. Foochow...... China. Palm, A ...... Gottenburg...... Sweden. Parker, E. W ...... Vermont...... 1859 Moradabad...... India. India. Liberia...... Africa. Heidelberg...... Germany. Christianople...... *. Sweden. Detroit...... 1870 Peking...... Chir\a. Liberia...... Africa. Plumb, N. J ...... North. Ohio...... 1870 Foochow...... China. Vaihingen...... Germany. Cassel...... Germany.

Rabe, 0 ...... Carlskrona...... Sweden. Raith, 0...... Delmenhorst...... Germany. Buenos Ayres...... S. America. Africa. Liberia...... Africa. Liberia...... Africa. Berne...... Switzerland. Roth, — ...... Gefle...... Sweden. Ostergam...... Sweden. 1869 Liberia...... Africa.

Sandeil, N ...... Upsala...... Sweden. Hamburg...... Germany. Heilbronn...... Germany. Edewecht...... Germany. 1857 Carlsruhe...... Germany. Scott, T. J ...... 186? Bareilly...... India. 1861 Foochow ...... China. Herrenberg...... Germany. Copenhagen ...... Denmark. Walda...... Sweden. 1872 Bologna...... Italy. Spille, T ...... Germ, and Switz. Bremerhaven...... Germany. 1 5 8 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1872.

MISSIONARIES. CONFERENCES. STATION. COUNTRY.

Staiger, J...... Germ, and Switz Herrenberg...... Germany. Steinbrenner, W . Germ, and Switz Bulach...... Switzerland. Stenholm, 0. A . . Norkopping...... Sweden. Stenholm, E . . . . Germ, and Switz. Gottenburg...... Sweden. Stensen, S. A ... . Wisconsin. . . . 1858 Horten...... Norway. Sulzberger, A . . . Frankfort-on-the-Main. Germany.

Thoburn, J. M .... Pittsburgh. . . 1859 Lucknow... India. Thomas, D. W . . .. Black River.. 1861 Bareilly India. Thomson, J. F___ Central Ohio. Montevideo. S. America. Ting, Ling Ohing. Foochow. . . China. Torlin, D. T...... Calmar...... Sweden.

Vernon, L. M .. St. Louis...... 1871 Bologna...... Italy. Vollmer, G .. . . Germ, and Switz, Oehringen Germany. Von Oehsen, J. Germ, and Switz, Ackummersiel Germany.

WalleniuB, C .. . . Moensterose Sweden. ■Wallin, F. 0. B.. Hallsberg .. Sweden. Ware, Daniel. . . 1859 Liberia...... Africa. Waugh, J. W... Southern Illinois. 1865 Lucknow. . . India. Weatherby, S. S. New Jersey...... Gurhwal . . . India. Weiss, C...... Vegesack.. . Germany. Weittstein, J___ 1868 Lenzburg.. . Switzerland. Wheeler, F. M . . New York...... 1868 Moradabad . India. Wheeler, L. N .. . Wisconsin...... Peking...... China. Whitlield, H. H . Germ, and Switz. Bremen. . . . Germany. Willerup, C...... Wisconsin...... 1856 Copenhagen Denmark. Wilson, P. T . . . . Southern Illinois. 1862 Gurhwal . . . India. Wischhusen, J . . Flensburg. . Germany. Witting, V ...... Central Illinois.. 1869 Gottenburg.. Sweden. Wood, T. B ...... N. W. Indiana... 1869 Rosario. . . . S. America.

Zimmer, E. Zwickau...... Germany. Zipperer, J. Lahr...... Germany 1872.] IN MEMORIAM. 1 5 9

tt e w a m M .

M rs. W a n l e ss, wife of Rev. E. A . Wanless, departed this life March 18, 1871, in Rustchuck, Bulgaria. An early re­ moval, this, from a field of labor that her young and loving heart had deliberately chosen. Mrs. W a u g h , wife of our beloved Brother Rev. J. W . Waugh, D.D., of India, departed this life June 14, 1872. She had come to this country to place her children in such care as would make it possible to return again to the work of her choice. But husband, children, the Mission families, and many, very many, of the people among whom she spent years of valuable labor, mourn now their irreparable loss, find­ ing relief only in the blessed assurance that she is “ present with the Lord.” Rev. C. D. R yd b e r g , stationed at Oestergarn, on the Island of Gotland, Sweden, was called home June 20, 1872. He died gloriously, witnessing in his death to that great salvation which he preached faithfully while he lived. He was carried to the grave by four of the preachers, and the occasion was one which will not soon be forgotten by the people. M a t il d a J o h nson, teacher of our girls’ school in Monrovia, Liberia. She was of great worth to the Mission and to the Re­ public, for her own education was very thorough, having ob­ tained it at the Academy in Canandaigua, 1ST. T . D a n ie l A y r e s , a name as well known in the history of our Methodist Mission as that of his departed friend, Francis Hall, overtook his society on the 26th of September, 1872, and they “ will never part again.” He was the first Recording Secretary of the Missionary Society, for many years a Manager, and always a “ patron.” Dwelling in the house of the Lord for threescore years an,d eight, wedded to the mission cause for the golden period of 1 6 0 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1872. fifty years and more, leading the praise offered in Zion for thirty-one years, it could not be otherwise than that devout men would throng the place of his obsequies. It was so on Sabbath, September 29, in the Brooklyn Pacific-street Church. Many were the mourners, and there were many to say, “ We shall not look upon his like again.” He was abundant in good works during the days of his sojourn among men, and, departing, he left us the inheritance of a blameless reputation. Ever and always a cheerful giver; with his bereaved companion, now a solitary widow, he gave to the Publishing and Mission House two thousand dollars, and was steadfast in his devotion to all the interests represented therein. We bless our Maker for the gift of such a man, and for the quiet and assurance given him, for the end of this “ up­ right man ” was peace. John M ’Lean was another “ friend ” who loved the Mission­ ary cause “ at all times,” and so far as its interests were in­ volved was a “ brother born for adversity.” The blessed George Lane, formerly and for many years the Treasurer of our Society, found him such. This good man departed sud­ denly for his heavenly home January 24, 1872. Rev. Dr. J. H. P o w e r , of the Iowa Conference, and E 3v. N. J. B. M o r g a n , D.D., of the Baltimore, each served four years on the General Missionary Committee, and are now numbered among the departed who “ died in faith.” 1872.] MISSIONARY APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1872. 161

MISSIONARY APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1873.

L FOREIGN MISSIONS. III. DOMESTIC MISSIONS. INDIAN. 1. Lib e r ia ...... ♦10,000 00 For interior w ork...... 9,000 00 $19,000 00 Central New Y ork ...... $500 00 2. South A m er ica ...... 9,770 00 D etroit...... 1,200 00 E xchange,20 per c e n t .... 2,442 60 12,212 50 Michigan...... 1300 00 Northern New York...... 450 00 3. Ch in a : Western New Y ork ...... 400 00' (1.) For F oochow ...... 17,527 00 Wisconsin...... 400 00 Exch. 20 per ce n t 4331 75 21,908 75 For expenses of commission, etc 24500 00 ■ (2.) For Kiukians...... 174352 00 Exch.,SO per cent... 4313 00 21,565 00 Total...... $6,050 00 ' (3.) For Peking...... 15,730 00 E xch., 20 p e r c e n t ... 3,932 50 19.662 oO (4.) For Canton...... 10,000 00 IV. DOMESTIC MISSIONS. E xchange...... 2,500 00 12,500 00 A m e r i c a n . T o t a l...... »63,136 25 Alabama Conf...$11,000 New Hampshire.. $2.500 4. G ermany and Switzerland. 30,000 00 Arkansas 7,009 New Jersey 2^00 Exchange, 20 per c e n t 7,500 00 37,500 00 Baltimore...... 8,000 New York 5,000 California 6,000 New York East. . 5,000 5. SCANDINAVIA: “ cont’g’t 2,000 North Carolina .. 10,000 (1.) For Denmark...... 7J)00 00 Central Illinois .. 1,000 North. New York 130 E xch., 20 per c e n t ... 1,750 00 8,750 00 " New York 1,200 North. Indiana.. 1,000 (2.) For Norway...... 8,269 60 “ Ohio 2,000 North. Ohio...... 1.500 E xch., 20 per c e n t ... 2,067 40 10,337 00 “ Pennsyl’ a 1,700 N. W. Indiana... 1.500 0i.) For Sweden...... 19,264 00 Cincinnati 2,000 North-west Iowa. 5.000 E x ch .,20per c e n t .... 4,816 00 24X180 00 Colorado...... 6,700 Ohio...... 2.000 “ for new Oregon...... 4.500 T otal...... $43,167 00 work’rs 1,000 “ contingent 1.500 6. (1.) I ndia Conference 89,048 00 Delaware 2,000 Philadelphia 5,000...... E xch., 20 per c e n t ... 22,262 00 111,310 00 Des Moines 1,500 Pittsburgh 2,500 • (2.) Beyond the Confer 10,000 00 Detroit...... 3.000 Providence 2,500 E xchange...... 2i>00 00 12,500 00 East Maine 3,000 Rock River 2,500 ■ 7. BULGARIA...... 5,000 00 Erie...... 2,500 Rocky Mountain. 15 000 1 E x ch ..20 p e rce n t 1,250 00 6550 00 Florida...... 6,500 “ * cong't 5,000 Georgia...... 11,000 Saint Louis.- 7,000 8. I t a l y ...... 10,000 00 Holston...... 9.000 South Carolina... 10,000 Exchange, 20 per c e n t . . . 2,500 00 12300 00 Illinois...... 1,000 S. E. Indiana 1,000 9. Mexico...... 10,000 00 Indiana...... ljOOO Southern Illinois 1,400 Exchange, 20 per c e n t... 2,500 00 32,500 00 Iow a ...... lflOO Tennessee 11,000 10. J apan...... 25,000 00 Kansas...... 7,000 Texas...... 9,000 Exchange, 20 per c e n t. . . 6,250 00 31,250 00 Kentucky 8,000 Texas, contingent Lexington 2,000 for new w’k and Total for Foreign Missions— $373,825 75 Louisian!...... 9.000 transfers 5,000 Maine...... 3,500 Troy...... 3,000 Michigan...... 3,000 Upper Iowa. 2,500 II. DOMESTIC MISSIONS. Minnesota 9,000 Vermont...... 2,000 Foreign P opulations in the United States. Mississippi 10,000 Virginia...... 15,000 Missouri.. 6,000 Washington 3,500 1. W elsh M issions: Nebraska 5,000 West. New York. 1,200 Central New Y ork Conference. . : . . $150 00 conting’t 2,000 West Virginia,... 5,500 N evada...... 3,000 West Wisconsin.. 4,000 2. Scandinavian Missions : “ contingent 1,600 Wilmington 5,000 Central 111. Cont, (Swedish)...... 4,000 00 Newark...... 2500 Wisconsin 3,500 a -ie , “ 200 00 New England.... 4,000 Wyoming...... 800 Minnesota “ 2,500 00 “ (Norwegian)...... 3,000 00 New York, (Swedish)...... 3.4U0 00 V . Missions in Territories op the United States “ East, (Norwegian) 750 00 t o b e A d m i n i s t e r kd a s foreiq n missions. ■Wisconsin, “ • 3.000 on 1 . A r iz o n a ...... $6,000 East Maine (Swedish)...... 300 00 2. New Mexico ...... 7,000 ■ Total...... $17,150 00 VI. MISCELLANEOUS. 3; G khman M issions: 1. Contingent Fund...... $25,000 ' California Conference...... 2500 00 2. Incidental Expenses ...... 20,000 Central German...... 7,000 00 3. Office Expenses ...... 20,000 Chicago German...... 3,750 00 “ M issio n ary A d v o c a te " ...... 25,000 ■ East German...... 9,000 00 4. Louisiana...... 2,000 00 Louisiana, contingent...... 1.500 00 RECAPITULATION. North-west German...... 5,000 00 I . F o re ig n M issions a n d E x c h a n g e .. $373,825 75 ■ South-west “ 7,000 00 I I . D om e stic M issions—Fo re ig n P o p .. 70.550 00 “ “ contingent...... 1,500 00 I I I . D o m e stic M issions—I n d ia n 6,650 00' Texas...... 7.000 00 IV . Domestic Missions—Am erican.... 331,000 00• V . Missions in Territories ...... 13,000 00 * Total...... $46,250 00 V I. Miscellaneous—(Contingent, $25,- 4. Chinese M issions : 000: In c id e n ta l, $20,000; A d v o California Conference...... 7,000 00 cate, $25,000; Office, $20,000)... 90,000 00> Total for Foreign Populations $70,560 00 Grand Total. ... $885,025 73'. 11 RECEIPTS OF THE SOCIETY. The following table exhibits the income of the Society from all sources since its organization. From 1851 onward the table gives the receipts from 1. Regu­ lar Contributions from the Conferences ; 2. Legacies ; 3. Suudries ; 4. American Bible Society ; and also the aggregate income from these sources :

Contributions Dates. by Confer’». Legacies. Sundries. Bible Soc’y. Total.

Rec’d during year 1820 ...... $823 04 it tt 1821 ...... 2,328 76 «i it 1822 ...... 2,547 39 it il 1823 ...... 5,427 14 U ii 1824 ...... 3,589 92 ii ti 1825 4 ,140 16 u a 1826 ...... 4,9 6 4 11 il (i 1827 ...... 6,812 49 41 it 1828 .... 6,245 17 ti ti 1829 ...... 14,176 11 tt it 1830 ...... 13,128 63 it <1 1831 ...... 9,950 57 (1 Il 1832 .... 11,379 66 ti it 1833 ...... 17,097 05 U <1 1834 .... 3 5,700 15 il * <( 1835 .... 30,492 21 it tt 1836 ...... 59,517 16 At tt 1837 .... 5 7,096 05 .i< ii 1838 ...... 96,087 36 -ii ti 1839 ...... 132 ,480 29 .«i ÌÌ 1840 ...... 136 ,410 87 ii tt 1841 ...... 139 ,925 76 .it It 1842 .... 139 ,473 25 tt tt 1843 ...... 144 ,770 80 .«t ii 1844 146 ,578 78 ■ ii tt 1845 .... 94,562 27 K it 1846 ...... 8 9,528 26 it it 1847 ...... 78,932 73 it It 1848 ...... 8 1,600 34 tl tt 1849 ...... 84,045 15 it ii 1850 ...... 104,579 54 JMayl,’61,to Api. 30,1852 $138,284 44 $2,804* 68 $9,39*3 38 $2,000 00 152 ,482 48 “ 1,’52, “ Dec. 31,1853 298,473 39 21,262 03 16,232 97 2,100 00 3 3 8 ,0 6 8 39 •Jan.1,’54, « 185 4 211,952 01 4,930 74 6,529 30 3,000 00 2 26 ,412 05 ■ ii 1855, ii 1855 20 4 ,4 6 4 86 6 ,924 17 6,815 01 1,100 00 21 9 ,3 0 4 04 it 1856, ii 1856 210 ,486 78 7,7 8 4 81 1 9,170 00 1,000 00 238,441 92 . it 1857, ii 1857 247 ,753 13 8,5 4 4 96 12,592 39 3,300 00 2 7 2 ,1 9 0 48 tt 1858, » 1858 220 ,987 64 8,813 55 25,423 42 3,000 00 25 8 ,2 2 4 61 it .1859, » 1859 243,863 44 8.824 6412,479 11 5,500 00 270 ,667 19 if 1860, a 1860 23 6 ,2 6 9 21 1 0 j 0 9 97 10,343 59 6 ,000 00 2 62 ,722 77 ■ •» 1861, ii 186 ] 2 2 2 ,7 0 9 28 10,051 44 13 ,3 6 4 21 4 ,2 5 0 00 2 5 0 ,3 7 4 93 it 1862, ii 1862 241,247 2912 ,8 7 4 78 11,026 64 7,375 00 272 ,523 71 it 1863, » 1863 3 8 8 ,1 0 9 18 16,941 24 11,743 33 12,975 00 4 2 9 ,7 6 8 75 it 1864, ii 186 4 49 7 ,8 6 7 17 22,172 93 29,953 16 9,000 00 55 8 ,9 9 3 26 tt 1865, ii 1865 57 7 ,5 7 0 41 12,765 76 3 1 ,4 0 4 50 1 1,000 00 6 4 2 ,7 4 0 67 .it .1866, i< 1866 6 41 ,450 32 1 3 ,6 3 6 79 27,293 19 4 ,0 0 0 00 6 86 ,380 30 ■ 41 1867.

APPROPRIATIONS FROM 1850 TO 1872.

German Foreign American Foreign. Indian. Domestic. Populations. Domestic. May, 1850-51___ $65,200 ...... $46,500 $34,700 11 1851-52____ 69,000 $11,200 $35,000 10,550 40,850 April, 1 8 5 2 -5 3 .... 77,572 11,250 39,000 11,500 48,300 Nov., 1852-53____ 67,750 13,500 43,300 10,250 74,891 Novem’r, 1 8 5 3 .... '77,457 13,440 46,850 14,850 107,050 “ 1 8 5 4 .... 75,907 16,340 46,700 17,850 100,145 “ 1855____ 78,900 13,250 48,500 15,975 97,150 “ 1856____ 73,757 10,350 46,000 14,650 95,100 “ 1 8 5 7 ...'. 60,081 6,650 38,000 10,625 70,537 “ 1 8 5 8 .... 84,059 5,200 41,000 11,625 73,665 “ 1859____ 104,159 6.650 45,750 12,375 84,235 “ 1860____ 119,994 5,150 50,850 12,600 88,135 “ 1861____ 100,297 3,600 37,250 9,350 59,650 “ 1 8 6 2 .... 131,032 3,200 36,900 S, 100 79,250 “ 1863____ 203,734 3,400 41,000 11,250 136,600 “ 1864____ 315,228 5,150 42,550 10,475 196,500 “ 1865____ 275,657 4,550 47,000 15,550 575,252 “ 1866____ 306,674 4,600 47,000 17,350 575,354 “ 1867____ 203,625 3,800 33,000 15,600 330,450 “ 1868____ 275,868 5,800 33,600 18,750 311,250 “ 1869____ 222,027 5,940 35,100 34,600 287,700 “ 1 8 7 0 .... 224,198 4,090 36,000 21,150 315,959 “ 1 8 7 1 ... 246,488 4,150 37,500 17,950 307.800 “ 1872___ 373,825 6,650 46,250 70,550 344,000 MISSiOÿABY REPORT. [1872.

TREASURY STATEMENT FOR 1872.

T h e following is a brief statement of the monthly transactions and condition of

Che Treasury for the f i s c a l year beginning November 1871, and ending October 31, 1872 :

STATEMENT FOR NOVEMBER.

N e w Yoi^k. Debt in New York, November 1, 18Î1...... $11,676 90 Disbursements for the month...... 56,688 47 ------$68,365 37 I^eç$jpjts from general sources...... 10,209 96

Debt in New York, November 29...... $58,155 41

Cin c in n a t i. Balance in Cincinnati, November 1...... $35,664 78 Receipts from general sources ...... 4,592 77 ■ ... $40,257 55 Disbursements for the month...... 5,147 50

Surplus in Cincinnati, November 29...... $35,110 05

C o m b in e d S t a t e m e n t .

Debt in New York, November 29...... $58,155 41 Surplus in Cincinnati, November 29...... 35,110 05

Treasury in debt, November 29...... $23,045 36

STATEMENT FOR DECEMBER.

N e w Y ore. Debt in New ¥*rk, December 1. 1871...... $58,155 41 Disbursements for the month...... 34,477 91 ------$92,633 32 Beeeipts from general sources...... 14,605 94

Debt in New York, Deoember 30...... $78,027 38 18?2.] TREASURY STATEMENT. 1/66

CINCINNATI.

Balance in Cincinnati, December 1...... $35,110 05 ReoeiptB from general sources...... 1,420 29 ------$36,530 34 Disbursements for the month...... 17,659 75

Balance in Cincinnati, December 30...... $18,870 59

Combined Statement.

Debt in New York, December 30...... $78,027 3® Balance in Cincinnati, December 30...... 18,870 59

Treasury in debt, December 30...... $59,156 79

STATEMENT FOR JANUARY.

N ew Y ork. Debt in New York, January 1, 1872...... ¡$78,027 38 Disbursements for the month...... 21,394 18 ------$99,421 £T6 Receipts from general sources...... $12,526 53 Receipts from Assistant Treasurer...... 1,882 33 ------14,408 86

Debt in New York, January 31, 1872...... $8fr,012 70

Cincinnati. Disbursements for the month...... $21,331 50 Remitted to Treasurer...... 1,882 33 ------$23,213 83 Balance in Cincinnati, January 1, 1872...... $18,870 59 Receipts from general sources...... 2,451 85 ------21,322 44

Debt in Cincinnati, January 31, 1872...... $1,891 39

Combined Statement. Debt in New York, January 31, 1872...... $85,012 70 Debt in Cincinnati, January 31, 1872...... 1,891 39

Treasury in debt, January 31, 1872...... $86,904 0d

STATEMENT FOR FEBRUARY.

N ew Y ork. Debt in New York, February.1, 1872...... $85,012 70 ¿isbursements for the month...... 27,336 42 — $112,349 12 Receipts from general sources...... 19,911 59

Debt in New York, February 29, 1872...... $92,437 53 1 6 6 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1872.

C in c in n a t i. Debt in Cincinnati, February 1, 1872...... $1,891 39 Disbursements for the month...... 9,726 25 ------$11,617 64 Receipts from general sources...... 3,653 11

Debt in Cincinnati February 29, 1872...... $7,964 53

C o m b in e d S t a t e m e n t . Debt in New York, February 29, 1872...... $92,437 53 Debt in Cincinnati, February 29, 1872...... 7,964 53

Treasury in debt, February 29, 1872...... $100,402 06

STATEMENT FOR MARCH.

N e w Y o r k . Debt in New York, March 1, 1872...... $92,437 53 Disbursements for the month...... 39,419 34 ' ------$131,856 87 Receipts from general sources...... 92,013 19

Debt in New York, March 30, 1872...... $39,843 68

C in c in n a t i. Debt in Cincinnati, March 1, 1872...... $7,964 53 Disbursements for the month...... 18,997 78 ------$26,962 31 Receipts from general sources...... 4,937 70

Debt in Cincinnati, March 30, 1872...... $22,024 61

C o m b in e d S t a t e m e n t . Debt in New York, March 30, 1872...... $39,843 68 Debt in Cincinnati, March 30, 1872...... 22,024 6t

Treasury in debt March 30, 1872...... $61,868 29

STATEMENT FOR APRIL.

N e w Y o r k . Receipts for the month...... $195,964 21 Debt in New York, April 1, 1872...... $39,843 68 Disbursements for the month...... 23,798 72 ------63,642 40

Surplus in New York, April 30, 1872...... $132,321 81

Cin c in n a t i. Debt in Cincinnati, April 1, 1 87 2 ...... $22,024 61 Disbursements for the month...... 18,251 25 ------$40,275 82 Receipts for the month...... 18,362 96

Debt in Cincinnati, April 30, 1872 ...... $21,912 94 1872.] TREASURY STATEMENT. 167

C o m b in e d S t a t e m e n t . Surplus in New York, April 30, 1872 ...... $132,321 81 Debt in Cincinnati, April 30, 1872...... 21,912 94

Surplus in Treasury, April 30, 1872...... $110,408 87

STATEMENT FOR MAY.

N e w Y o r k . Surplus in Treasury, May 1, 1872...... $132,321 81 Receipts from general sources for the mouth...... 27,359 67 Receipts from Assistant Treasurer...... 408 00 ------$160 089 48 Disbursements for the month...... $15,690 90 Remitted to Assistant Treasurer...... 25,000 00 .------40,690 90

Surplus in New York, May 31, 1872...... $119,398 68

Cin c in n a t i. Debt in Cincinnati, May 1, 1872...... $21,912 94 Disbursements for the month...... 4,327 50 Remitted to Treasurer...... 408 00 ------$26,648 44 Receipts from general sources for the month...... $914 83 Receipts from Treasurer...... 25,000 00 ------$25,914 83

Debt in Cincinnati, May 31, 1872...... $733 61

C o m b in e d S t a t e m e n t . Surplus in New York, May 31, 1872...... $119,398 58 Debt in Cincinnati, May 31, 1872...... 733 61

Surplus in Treasury, May 31, 1872...... *$118,664 97

STATEMENT FOR JUNE.

N e w Y o r k . Surplus in Treasury, June 1, 1872...... $119,398 58 Receipts from general sources *...... 6,085 18 ------$125,483 76 Disbursements foi the month ...... $76,830 09 Remitted to Assistant Treasurer...... 3,170 00 ------80,000 09

Surplus in New York, June 29, 1872...... $45,483 67

Cin c in n a t i. Debt in Cincinnati, June 1, 1872...... $733 61 Disbursements for the month of June...... 19,008 00 ------— $19,741 61 Receipts from general sources...... $1,766 41 Receipts from Treasurer...... 3,170 00 ------4,936 41

Debt in Cincinnati, June 29, 1872...... $14,805 20 168 MISSIONARY REPOET. [1 8 7 2 .

C o m b in e d S t a t e m e n t . Surplus in New York, June 29, 1872...... $45,483 67 Debt in Cincinnati, June 29, 18^2...... 14,805 20

Surplus in Treasury, June 29, 1872...... $30,678 47

STATEMENT FOR JULY.

N e w Y o r k .

Surplus in Treasury, June 21, 1872...... $45,483 67 Receipts from general sources...... 6,571 SO $52,055 57 Disbursements for the month...... $27,755 23 Remitted to Assistant Treasurer...... 1,975 00 29,730 23

Surplus in New York, July 31, 1872...... $22,325 34

C in c in n a t i. Debt in Cincinnati, June 29, 1872...... $14,805 20 Disbursements for the month of July...... 19,036 50 $33,841 70 Receipts from general sources...... $1,412 44 Receipts from Treasurer...... 1,975 00 3,387 44

Debt in Cincinnati, July 31, 1872...... $30,454 26

Co m b in e d S t a t e m e n t .

. Surplus in New York, July 31. 1872...... $22,325 34 Debt in Cincinnati, July 31, 1872...... 30,454 26

Treasury in debt, July 31, 1872...... *...... $8,128 92 STATEMENT FOR AUGUST.

N e w Y o r k .

Balance in Treasury, August 1, 1872...... $22,325 34 Receipts for the month...... 7,506 02 $29,831 36 Disbursements for the month...... $31,464 91 Remitted to Assistant Treasurer...... 700 00 32,164 91

Balance Treasury in debt, August 31, 1872...... $2,333 55

C in c in n a t i. Treasury in debt, August 1, 18Ji2...... $30,454 26 Disbursements for the month...... 8,428 25 $38,882 51 Receipts for the month from general sources...... $7,062 44 “ “ “ Treasurer...... TOO 00 7,762 44

Balance Treasury in debt, August 3 1 ,18T2...... $31,120 07 1872.] TREASURY STATEMENT. 169

Combined Statement.

Treasury in New York in debt, August 31, 18*72...... $2,333 65 Treasury in Cincinnati in debt, August 31,1872 ...... 31,120 07

Total indebtedness of Treasury, August 31, 1872...... $33,453 62

STATEMENT FOR SEPTEMBER.

N ew Y ork.

Treasury in debt, September 1, 1872...... $2,333 55 Disbursements during the month...... 30,471 92

832,806 47 Receipts for the month from general sources...... $20,349 21 “ “ “ Assistant Treasurer 661 08 ------21,010 29

Treasury m debt, September 30, 1872...... $11,795 18

Cincinnati. Treasury in debt, September 1, 1872...... $31,120 07 Drafts paid during the month...... $17,792 75 Remitted to Treasurer...... 661 08 ------18,453 83

$49,573 90 Receipts for the month...... 78,488 81

Balance in Treasury, September 30, 1873...... $28,914 91

Combined Statement.

Treasury in debt in New York, September 30, 1872...... $11,795 18 Balance in Treasury in Cincinnati, September 30, 1872...... 28,914 91

Net balance in Treasury, September 30, 1872...... $17,119 73

STATEMENT FOR OCTOBER.

N ew Y ork. Treasury in debt, October 1, 1872...... $11,795 18 Disbursements for the month...... $33,756 91 Remitted to the Assistant Treasurer...... 2,281 25 ------36,038 16

$47,833 34 Receipts for the month from general sources...... $26,917 15 “ “ “ Assistant Treasurer 47,758 00 ------74,675 15

Balance in Treasury, October 31, 1872...... $26,841 81 1 7 0 MISSIONARY REPORT. [1872.

C in c in n a t i. Balance in Treasury, October 1, 1872...... $28,914 91 Receiptsfor the month from general sources...... $101,332 58 “ “ “ Treasurer...... 2,281 25 ------103,613 83

$132,528 74 Disbursements for the month...... $25,215 70 Remitted to the Treasurer...... 47,758 00 ------72,973 70

Balance in Treasury, October 31, 1872...... $59,555 04

C o m b in e d S t a t e m e n t .

Balance in Treasury in New York, October 31, 1872...... $26,841 81 Balance in Treasury in Cincinnati, October 31, 1872...... 59,555 04

Total balance in Treasury, October 31,1872...... $86,396 85 1872.] PUBLISHING AND MISSION BUILDINGS, EEPOBT. 171

METHODIST PUBLISHING AND MISSION BUILDINGS.

The following is a statement of the Mission House Account for fourteen months, namely, from November 1, 1871, to January 1, 1873: The gross income from rents of the Methodist Publishing and Mis­ sion Buildings for the above period was...... $71,395 90 There was paid out on joint account, as per bills audited by the Committee on Finance and approved by the Board, including taxes for 1871 and 1872...... 28,476 22

Leaving net proceeds of rents...... $42,919 68

One fourth belongs to the Missionary Society, namely...... $10,729 92 There was paid out on Mission Rooms Account, as per bills audited by the Committee on Finance and approved by the Board...... 253 22

Leaving net proceeds of rent to the Missionary Society...... $10,476 70 The Society has received rents on its account...... 375 00

$10,851 70 The Society has also received interest from the Book Concern and other parties...... $1,132 93 It has also received from contributions and other sources...... 3,110 10 ------4,243 03

Net income for Mission H ouse...... $15,094 73

This sum has been applied as follows : Paid interest on bond due to the Book Concern to Jan. 1, 1873...... $5,517 87 Paid on the principal of the bond dated January 1, 1873, though indorsed at different times...... 9,626 86 ------$15,144 73

Due on the bond to the Book Concern, November 1, 1871...... $68,351 55 Paid on the principal, January 1, 1873...... 9,626 86

Leaving due on the bond, January 1, 1873 $58,724 69 17% TREASURER’S REPORT. [1872

EECETPTS BY T. OAELTON, TEEASUEEE, Fkom N ov. 1, 1871, to Oot. 31,1872. Baltimore Conference...... $80,775 98 Black River Conference...... 5,584 01 California Conference...... 605 15 Central Illinois Conference...... 71 50 Central Ne^r York Conference...... 22,706 79 Central Pennsylvania Conference...... 18,440 12 Colorado Conference...... 94 00 Delaware Conference...... 804 40 Detroit Conference...... 553 43 East Genesee Conference...... 1,260 00 East German Conference...... 8,279 27 East Maine Conference ...... 2,548 22 Erie Conference...... 17,865 87 Genesee Conference...... 522 25 Illinois Conference...... 45 00 Iowa Conference...... 136 00 Kansas Conference...... 135 00 Louisiana Conference...... 834 80 Maine Conference...... 4,538 77 Michigan Conference...... 241 35 Mississippi Conference...... 36 00 Nevada Conference...... 262 70 Newark Conference...... 17,162 82 New England Conference...... 18,510 37 New Hampshire Conference...... 5,818 74 New Jersey Conference...... 17,244 87 New York Conference...... <&>,857 29 New York East Conference...... 42,097 17 North Carolina Conference...... 198 70 North Ohio Conference...... 155 00 North-west Indiana Conference...... 84 70 Ohio Conference...... 108 50 Oregon Conference...... 1,779 02 Philadelphia Conference...... 51,325 00 Pittsburgh Conference...... 22,576 65 Providence Conference...... 11,655 85 South Carolina Conference...... 2,862 78 South-east Indiana Conference...... 38 00 Southern Illinois Conference...... 21 50 South-west German Conference...... 175 00 Tennessee Conference...... 186 87 Texas Conference;...... 227 70 Troy Conference ...... 16,176 57 Upper Iowa Conference...... 4 65 Vermont Conference...... 4,791 51 Virginia Conference...... 714 48 Washington Conference...... 1,562 62 Western New York Conference...... 10,401 68 Wilmington Conference...... 15,411 71 Wisconsin Conference...... 127 85 Wyoming Conference...... 11,708 07 Legacies...... 7,345 94 Sundries...... 22,644 48 1484,750 55 1872.] TREASURER’S REPOST. 173

DISBURSEMENTS BY T. OAELTON, TREASURER, Fkom Not. 1, 1871, to Oct. 31, 1872. Domestic Missions. Baltimore Conference...... $8,000 00 Black Biver Conference...... 2,000 00 California Conference...... 8,687 50 Central New York Conference...... 1,500 00 Central Pennsylvania Conference...... 1,600 00 Delaware Conference...... 1,799 99 East Genesee Conference...... 375 00 East German Conference...... 9,000 00 East Maine Conference...... 3,000 00 Erie Conference...... 2,106 25 Genesee Conference...... 986 25 Georgia Conference...... 10,018 75 Louisiana Conference...... 11,046 50 Maine Conference...... 3,125 00 Nevada Conference...... 800 00 Newark Conference...... 2,196 00 New England Conference...... 3,999 98 New Hampshire Conference...... 2,890 00 New Jersey .Conference...... 2,200 00 New York Conference...... 8,425 00 New York East Conference...... 5,125 00 North Carolina Conference...... 10,58125 Oregon Conference...... 2,537 50 Philadelphia Conference...... 5,300 0.0 Pittsburgh Conference...... 2,511 24 Providence Conference...... 2,656 25 South Carolina Conference...... 14,887 20 Texas Conference...... 12,750 50 Troy Conference,...... 8,268 75 Vermont Conference...... 2,250 00 Virginia Conference...... 15,300 00 Washington Conference...... 3,060 25 Western New York Conference...... 387 50 Wilmington Conference...... 5,000 00 Wyoming Conference...... 731 25 Arizona Conference...... 400 00 Montana Territory...... 8,400 00 Utah Territory...... 8,317 00 ------$176,620 16 Foreign Mission». Bulgaria...... $2,931 68 Denmark...... 6,727 32 Foochow...... 12,748 65 Germany and Switzerland...... : ...... 29,150 88 India ...... 86,839 55 Italy...... 2,481 08 Kiukiang ...... 7,186 88 Liberia...... 7,953 90 Norway...... 6,942 76 Peking...... 7,962 76 South America...... 10,587 85 Sweden...... 15,630 25 ■------197,142 02 Miscellaneous« Incidental Expenses...... $9,287 48 Office Expenses...... 19,907 99 Missionary Advocate...... 10,857 85 ------40,052 82

$418,81500 The Committee on Audits respectfully report that they have examined the ac­ counts of the Treasurer of the Missionary Society for the fiscal year ending 31st of October, 1872, and find the same to be correct. Timothy A. Howe, Gilbert Oaklet, Mobris D’C. Crawford, Henry B. Ridgeway, New Yobk, N o v e m b e r 19iA, 1872. C o m m i t t e e . 1 7 4 ASSISTANT TREASURER’S REPORT. [1872.

RECEIPTS BY L. HIT0HG00K, ASSISTANT TREASURER,

For Y ear ending October 31, 1872. Alabama Conference...... $145 90 Central German Conference...... 6,543 90 Central Illinois Conference...... 12,132 60 Central Ohio Conference...... 10,799 27 Chicago German Conference...... 1,992 20 Cincinnati Conference ...... : ...... 19,434 10 Colorado Conference...... 420 10 Des Moines Conference...... 2,772 51 Detroit Conference...... 8,321 25 Erie Conference...... 50 00 Georgia Conference...... 316 70 Holston Conference...... 891 21 Illinois Conference...... 16,659 20 Indiana Conference...... 7,634 28 Iowa Conference...... 6,551 23 Kansas Conference...... 2,939 42 Kentucky Conference...... 2,092 83 Lexington Conference...... 62 60 Louisiana Conference...... 50 00 Michigan Conference...... 8,932 72 Minnesota Conference...... 7,464 72 Mississippi Conference...... 451 70 Missouri Conference...... :... 2,02148 Nebraska Conference...... 775 46 North Indiana Conference...... 8,595 51 North Ohio Conference...... 11,306 75 North-west German Conference ...... 2,463 90 North-west Indiana Conference...... 6,268 07 North-west Iowa Conference...... 368 80 Ohio Conference...... 19,375 21 Rock River Conference...... 13,061 93 St. Louis Conference...... 2,978 10 South-east Indiana Conference...... 6,495 98 Southern Illinois Conference...... 6,630 64 South-west German Conference...... 6,189 56 Tennessee Conference...... 210 20 Upper Iowa Conference...... 5,747 65 West Virginia Conference...... 3,585 34 West Wisconsin Conference...... 3,213 21 Wisconsin Conference...... 6,940 84 Legacies...... 3,013 22 Sundries...... 406 41

$226,306 05 1872.3 ASSISTANT TREASUBER’S REPORT. 1 7 5

DISBURSEMENTS BY L. HTTOHOOOE, ASSISTANT TREASURER,

For T ear ending October 31, 1872. Alabama Conference...... $11,000 00 California Conference...... 1,787 50 Central German Conference...... : ...... 6,956 25 Central Illinois Conference...... 4,650 00 Central Ohio Conference...... 875 00 Chicago German Conference...... 608 75 Cincinnati Conference...... 1,762 50 Colorado Conference...... 6,667 00 Des Moines Conference...... 2,750 00 Detroit Conference...... 4,856 25 Georgia Conference...... 2,750 00 Holston Conference...... 8,085 00 Illinois Conference...... 1,187 50 Indiana Conference...... 1,225 00 Iowa Conference...... 675 00 Kansas Conference...... 7,250 00 Kentucky Conference...... 8,498 50 Lexington Conference...... 1,000 00 Michigan Conference...... 7,587 50 Minnesota Conference...... 9,955 00 Mississippi Conference...... 10,098 50 Missouri Conference...... 5,987 50 Nebraska Conference...... 5,800 00 Nevada Conference...... 2,150 00 North Indiana Conference...... 651 25 North Ohio Conference...... 700 00 North-west German Conference...... 7,850 00 North-west Indiana Conference...... 825 00 North-west Iowa Conference...... 750 00 Ohio Conference...... 1,525 00 Rock River Conference...... 2,758 75 Rocky Mountain Conference...... 5,280 00 St. Louis Conference...... 18,241 25 South-eastern Indiana Conference...... 850 00 Southern Illinois Conference...... 1,367 50 South-west German Conference ...... 7,000 00 Tennessee Conference...... 11,482 50 Upper Iowa Conference...... 1,750 00 Washington Conference...... 839 75 West Virginia Conference...... 5,675 00 West Wisconsin Conference...... _...... 5,000 00 Wisconsin Conference...... 5,750 00 Incidental Expenses...... 178 88

$184,882 68 I have examined the account of the Assistant Treasurer of the Missionary Society and find it correct, as per vouchers laid before me. J o h n C o o k n o w e b . CnrcnrcrxTi, N o v e m b e r , 1872. EEOAPITIILATIOH OP EEGEIPTS AND DISBUESEMENTS. H eoelv ed b y Beceivtd by Conferences, eta. Disbur*d b y SiBbnr’d by T reas. Ass. Treas. T reas. - Ass. Treas. »145 »0 »11,000 00 «30,775 98 »8,000 00 5,534 01 2,000 00 605 15 8,637 50 1,737 50 6343 90 6,956 25 71 50 12,132 60 ■ 4350 00 22,700 79 1,500 00 10,799 27 375 00 18.440 12 1,600 00 1,992 20 503 75 19,434 10 1,762 50 94 00 420 10 6367 00 804 40 1,799 99 2,772 ¿i 2,750 00 oo*3 43 8321 25 4356 25 1,260 00 ' 375 00 3,279 27 9,000 00 2,543 22 3,(100 00 17,865 87 50 00 2,106 25 522 25 986 25 316 70 10,018 75 2,750 00 891 21 8,085 00 45 00 16,659 20 1,137 50 7,634 23 1.225 00 i36 00 6351 23 675 00 135 00 2,939 42 7,250 00 2,092 33 8,498 50 62 50 1,000 OU 834 80 50 00 11,046 50 4,583 77 3,125 00 241 35 8,932 72 7387 50 7,464 72 9,955 00 36 00 451 70 10.098 50 2,021 48 5387 50 775 46 5300 00 26S 70 800 00 2,150 00 17,162 82 2,196 23 18310 37 3,999 98 5,818 74 2390 00 17544 87 2,200 00 40357 29 8,425 00 42,097 17 5,125 00 198 70 10,531 25 8,595 51 651 25 155 00 11306 75 700 00 2,463 90 7350 00 34 50 6568 07 825 00 368 80 750 00 Ohio,...... 108 50 19375 21 1325 00 1,779 02 2337 50 51325 00 5300 00 22376 65 2311 24 11,655 85 2,656 25 13,061 93 2,758 75 14387 20 5,289 00 2,862 78 38 00 6,495 98 850 00 21 50 6,630 64 1367 50 175 00 6,189 56 7,000 00 2378 10 13341 25 *"186*87 210 20 11,482 50 227 70 12,750 50 16,176 57 3,268 75 4 65 5,747 65 1,750 00 4,791 51 ¿250 00 714 43 15300 00 1362 62 3,060 25 339 75 3385 34 5,675 06 3313 21 5300 00 10,401 63 387 50 15,411 71 5,000 00 127 85 6,940 84 5,750 00 11,708 07. 731 25 7345 94 3^3*22 22,644 43 406 41 2331 68 6,727 32 12,748 65T 29,150 38 ...... 86339 55 2481 08 7,186 83 7,953 90 3,400 00 6342 27 7362 76 10387 35 15330 25 i 10357 35 178 88 j 9,287 48 ...... 1 19307 99 1 400 00 U ta h ...... | 3317 00 T otal...... »434,750 55 «226306 05 »413.815 00 »184332 63 Besides the above, the Treasurer has received from the American Bible Society, and disbursed according to its directions, in our Missions, $5,270. 1872.] GENERAL STATEMENT. 1 7 7

GENERAL STATEMENT.

Receipts.

Receipts by Treasurer atNewYorkfroiii Nov. 1,1871, to Oct. 81,1872.... $484,750 65 “ Assistant Treasurer at Cincinnati, “ “ “ . . . 226,806 05

Total...... $661,056 60

Disbursements. Paid by Treasurer...... $418,815 00' “ Assistant Treasurer...... 184,882 68.

Total...... ?...... '...... $598,647 68

Excess of Beceipts over Disbursements...... $62,408 97" Balance in Treasury, November 1, 1871...... 23,987 88

Balance in Treasury, October 31, 1872...... $86,396 85

State of* th.© Treasury, November 1, 1873. Cash in Treasury at New York...... $26,841 81 Cash in Treasury at Cincinnati...... 59,555 04 ,

Total amount in Treasury Nov. 1, 1872...... $86,396 85

12 PATRONS.

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

Rev. Bishop Ames Clark, Rev. W. R. Gooding, Mrs. M. ilev. Bishop Clark Clarke, Andrew * 0 Goodnow, E. A. Rev. Bishop Janes Cleveland, Rev. H. A. Gouldey, Francis Rev. Bishop Morris Cline, J. Graydon, Joseph Rev. Bishop Scott Cooke, Esq., Jay Gregory, M.D., N. Rev. Bishop Simpson Cooke, Rev. Dr. Griffith, Rev. T. M. Rev. Bishop "Waugh Cookman, Rev. Alfred Guyer, Rev. A. W. Adams, Rev. B. M. Corbit, M. Emma Hagany, D.D., J. B. Agnew, M.D., Rev.W.G.E. Corbit, Rev. Wm. P. Hall, Rev. Dr. John Andrews, Rev. Dr. E. G. Cox, William A. Hallett, Henry W. Armstrong, R. W. Crook, Isaac Hamilton, George J. Ayres, Daniel Darby, Benjamin Hard, Bradley R. Ayres, Mrs. Daniel Dayton, Wm. B. Hare, Rev. G. S. Bachman, Rev. Chas. Dashiell, Rev. R. L. ' Harris, D.D., Rev. W. L. .Baker, Henry J. De Hass, Rev. F. S. Havemeyer, John C. Baker, William Detmar, Joseph F. Haven, D.D., E. 0. Bancroft, Rev. Earl Dickinson, Rev. John Heddeu, Charles B. .Barker, Joseph S. Dill, Isaac 0. Hedstrom, Rev. 0. G. Barnes, Rev. John W. F. Dill, Rev. William H. Heisler, Rev. John S. Beers, Nathan T. Donohoe, Richard Henderson, Isaac Bennett, Ziba Drew, Daniel Henry, Robert Bensley, Daniel Duff, Rev. Dr. Alexander Hicks, Rev. W. W. Bentley, John H. Dunn, Rev. L. R. Higgins, Charles W. Bond, Rev. Thomas E. Durbin, D.D., John P. Hodgson, D.D., F. Booth, Rev. J. F. Eggleston, Rev. A. C. Holcomb, Charles M. Bottome, Rev. Francis Espenchield, W. J. Holdich, D.D., J. Bradstreet, H. Fay, Henry G. Hollis, Rev. George Bristol, Miss F. M. Fay, John G. Howell, Carl S. Brown, Amos W. Ferguson, Rev. W. G. Hoyt, Oliver ’ Brown, Levi D. Ferguson, Mrs. Rev. W. G. Hubbard, George D. Brush, Rev. George W. Ferry, George/J. Huking, Leonard J. Bryson, James H. Filbard, Rev. W. Hull, L. Buckley, Rev. James M. Fisk, Clinton B. Hunt, Rev. Albert S. Burch, Rev. Thomas H. Fisk, Rev. L. R. Hunt, William S. Burson, Hon. John W. Fletcher, Hon. Thos. C. Hurst, Euphrates Butler, D.D., William Foss, Rev. A. C. Hyde, Edwin Carlton, D.D., Thomas Foss, Rev. Cyrus D. Hyde, Mrs. Edwin Carrow, Rev. G. D. Foster, Rev. H. K. Irving, Charles Cartwright, William Foster, D.D., Rev. R. S. Jackson, William Chadwick, Elihu Fowler, Jonathan 0. Janes, Miss Elizabeth Chadwick, Isabel Fox, D.D., H. J. Johnson, B. Burchstead Chalfant, Rev. James F. Fox, Rev. R. C. Johnson, Mrs. B. B. Chapman, Rev. W. H. Gibson, Rev. Otis Johnson, Mrs. E. H. Chase, Chief-Justice S. P. Gillespie, Mrs. Oath. J. Johnson, Edwin H. Clark, Rev. George Gillespie, Samuel W. Johnston, R. S. Clark, Rev. James C. Gooding, Julia A. Jones, Jr., Jeanett LIST OF PATRONS. 179

Jones, Levin- I Newman, D.D., J. P. Smith, Iram Jost, Rev. Caspar Nickerson, Pliuy Smith, Nathaniel Judd, Orange I Nickey, J. F. Smith, D.D., Rev. J. C. Judd, Mrs. Orange Nobles, Rev. J. C. Smith, Rev. Y. C. Kelso, Thomas Norris, Rev. W. H. Sparkman, James D. Kennaday, D.D., J. Nostrand, Lewis P. Spear, Ann Kenney, Rev. Wesley Odell, S. U. F. Speare, Alden ' Klein, Rev. J. A. Oldrin, Rev. Edward Spencer, Charles Kline, Isaac O’Neal, David Starr, George Knapp, Joseph F. Payne, Rev. Charles H. Stephenson, John Knowles, Rev. J. H. Peters, Lucy A. Stephenson, M.D., T. Lafone, Esq., Samuel Pfaff, Mrs. Louisa J. Stevens, LL.D., Rev. Abel Lamb, Simeon Pike, Rev. J. Stiles, William H. Lansdale, R. H. Pine, Walter Stimson, Sanford J. Lavery. Richard Platt, Mrs. Stout, A. Y. Law, Nathaniel B. * Platt, Rev. S. H. Strong, Christiana Law, Hervey G-. Pool, William D. Studlay, Rev. W. S. Lincoln, Abraham Porter, D.D., James Sutherland, Rev. Wm. H. Lockwood, R. M. Potter, Gilbert Sweet, Abigail H. Lore, D.D., D. D. Pullman, John Swormstedt, Leroy Maclay, Rev. R. S. Purdy, Miss Martha Taft, James H. Magee, James P. Purdy, M.D., A. S. Taft, Mrs. James H. Mahon, George Quirnby, Jr., D. S. Terry, Rev. David Maillar, William H. Ralph, Mrs. Emily H. Third-st. Ch., Camden, N.J. Mallalieu, Rev. Willard F. Ralph, Jr., H. D. Thoburn, Rev. J. M. Manning, Rev. E. A. Ramsay, C.B., Major H. Thompson, Rev. J. J. Man waring, W. H. Raymond, J. M. Todd, Rev. Charles W. Marshall, Pro£ J. W. Reeder, Rev. Glezen A. Tonner, Rev. John Marshall, Wm. B. Reeder, Amelia S.' Trimble, D.D., J. M. Martin, John T. Reese, Rev. A. A. Trimble, Sarah A. Martin, Wm. R. Rex, Mrs. Trimble, Sarah A. P. Matthews, Rev. 0. P. Rex, Jacob Trinity M. E. C., Jer. City. Maugan, S. S. Rice, William Truslow, William Merritt, Stephen, Jr. Rice, Rev. William Turner, Robert Merritt, Hiram Rich, Isaac Tuttle, Sylvester M’Allister, Rev. Wm. Ridgaway, Rev. H. B. Twombly, Rev. John H. M’Clintock, D.D., John Ritchie, Rev. Robert L. Upham, Rev. Samuel F. M’Clintock, Mrs. C. W. Rolph, Henry D. Utter, Samuel S. M’Curdy, Rev. Converse L. Romer, John Vail, Rev. Adee M’Donald, Rev. William Ross, I). L. Vannote, Rev. Jonathan M’Lean, John Ross, Mrs. D. L. Walsh, Cornelius M’Murray, Rev. Jacob S. Rounds, D.D., N. Wandell, B. C. Mead, Edwin Rudisill, Mrs. M. A. Ward, P. G. W. Mead, M. E. Rudisill, Matilda A. Waters, Mrs. Matilda Mead, Jr., Ralph Sanford, Rev. A. K. Weatherby, Rev. Sam. S. Mead, Ralph Sanford, Watson Webb, Mrs. Meais, John Sanford, Mrs. Ellen M. Wentworth, D.D., E. Meredith, Rev. R. R. " Sandford, Peter Westerfield, William Merwin, Rev. J. B. Sappington, Samuel Whiteman, John 1 Monroe, Rev. D. S. Scott, William Willis, Rev. J. S. Monroe, D.D., S. Y. Seney, Geo. I. Willson, S. P. Monroe, Mrs. T. H. W. Seney, Mrs. Jane A. Wilson, Mrs. Mlaria E. Moody, Rev. Granville Searles, Rev. Wm. Winfield, H. B. Morgan, Rev. L. F. Sewall, D.D., T. Wood, James Morgan, Wm. T. Sewell, Moses B. Woods, Rev. Frederic Morgan. William Shaurman, Isaac Woods, Mrs. Frederic Morris, Mrs. Rev. Bishop Shipley, C. Woolf, ilev. S. P. Mundell, Jeremiah Simpson, Mrs. Bishop Whedon, D.D., D. D. Myers, Rev. Thomas Sing, C. B. Young, Rev. J. W. Nelson, Abram Skidmore, W. B. Youngs, David Newhall, Rev. Fales H. Sloat, T. L. Youngs, D. A. 1 8 0 LIST OF PATRONS.

By a resolution of the Board of Managers, the following persons are constituted Patrons on account of valuable services rendered the missionary Society. Rev. George Lane. Rev. Dr. N. Bangs. Francis Hall, Esq. Hon. G. Abemethy. E. L. Fancher, Esq. J. B. Edwards. Hon. T. S. Fay. Major Gowan, India. John Whiteman, Esq. John Pfafif.

HONORARY LIFE MANAGERS.

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

Ackerly, Rev. John W. Avery, Lyman R. Beidelman, Sen., Mr. D. Ackerman, 0. W. . Ayars, S. . Belmont, Miss Emma Ackerman, W. B. Ayers, L. S. Benedict, Charles A. * Adams, Annie M. Ayres, M.D., Chauncey Bennett, Mrs. Eliza , Adams, Mr. Russell W. Ayres, 'Mr. Daniel Bennett, Rev. C. W. Adams, Mrs. W. W. Ayres, Samuel L.P.,U.S.N. Bennis, Mr. Mitchell Agnew, Mr. W. G. E. Baer, Rev. Robert N. Bensley, Mr. Daniel Aiken, Rey. A. P. Baird, Rev. Isaac N. Bentley, Mr. Charles Albro, Sarah A. Baker, Mr. Charles Bentley, John H. Alday, \Rev. J. H. Baker, Mr. Henry J. Bentley, Charles W. Alder, William D. Baker, Mrs. Henry J. Berry, Eliza Aldridge, Rev. S. H. Baker, Mrs. Mehitable Berry, Rev. L. W. Alford, Rev. James Baker, Rev. Bishop 0. C. Beswick, Rev. George M. Allaire, Philip Embury Baker, Mr. Samuel W. Bettleheim, Mrs. B. J. Allen, Mr. Solomon Baldwin, Annie Bettleheim, Bernard J. G. Ames, Rev. A. H. .Baldwin, Summerfield Bettleheim,Mi ssYictoriaR. Ames, Mr. Edward R.- Baldwin, William H. Beyea, Mr. J. L. Ames, Miss Laura A. Balker, Mr. William Bicknell, Mr. Becker Ames, Mrs. Mahala Bancroft, Rev. Earl Bidwell, Mr. Ira Anderson, Mr. Augustus B, Bangs, Rev. F. B. Bidwell, Rev. Ira G. ^Anderson, Rev. Samuel Bangs, D.D., Rev. N. Binkley, Rev. S. L. Andrews, Samuel W. Barber, Mrs. E. A. Bird, Rev. Isaac Applegarth, Nathaniel Barber, Rev. B. F. Blake, Mr. John Appold, George I. Barker, Mrs. Maiy A. Blake, Rev. Henry M. Archer, Miss Delia Barker, Mr. William L. Bloomer, Wm. H. Archer, Mary Barker, Stephen Blyth, Mr. Elijah K. Archer, O. H. P. Bamdollar, Amy S. Bodine, Charles Armstrong, Clark Barns, Rev. H. N. Bolton, John Armstrong, Francis Barnes, Mr. Benjamin H. Bond, Mr. CharleB W. Armstrong, Joseph Barnes, Rev. John W. F. Bonnell, Charles F. Armstrong, Mr. Francis A. Barnes, Samuel S. Bonnell, Nathaniel Armstrong, Mr. James Barnhart, Rev. Thomas Bonney, Mr. Nathaniel Armstrong, Mrs. M. Barnice, John X Bautecou, Francis Armstrong, Mr. Thomas Barrett, Rev. Riley Boorman, Hon. A. J. Arndt, Rev. Ralph S. Bartine, Rev. D. W. Booth, Ezra Arnold, Mr. J. M. Bartlett, Miss Martha M. Booth, Samuel ^ Arthur, Richard Bartlett, Smith Borden, Gail Ashmead, Mr. Samuel Barton, Mr. James Boston, John E. H. Atkins, Isaiah Bates, Rev. L. B. Botsford, Esq., J. K. Atterbury, William Bates, Miss Sarah Bottome, Rev. Francis Atwood, Dr. J. F. Battie, Mr. Richard B. Bourne, Mr. William 0. E. Austin, Rev. H. F. Beatty, Miss Mary E. Bowler, Rev. George Auten, James W. Baylis, Rev. Herny Bowles, Mary Auten, Mr. John G. Bear, Rev. John Bowman, Mr. John Auten, Mrs. Eliza M. Beek, Mr. Samuel Bowman, Rev. Dr. Avery, C. A. Beers, Lizzie Bowman, Rev. J. LIST OF HONORARY LIFE MANAGERS. 181

Boynton, Mr. Anthony Carlton, Henry Compton, Henry Bradford, Rev. Elisha Carlton, Mr. William J. Conable, Rev. F. W. Bradley, Frank „ Carlton, Rev. Thomas Cone, Mr. John A. Brad'ner, William B. Carmichael, Jr., A. Conklin, Benjamin T. Bradon, Frank Carpenter, Nathan Conklin, J. L. Bradstreet, Henry Carr, Lizzie Connolly, Nettie Bradstreet, Mr. John M. Carr, Mary E. Cook, D.D., Rev. Charles Brainerd, Mr. B. C. Carr, Rev. J. M. .Cook, Mr. Ephraim Brakeley, H. W. Carroll, Rev. J. M. ■ Cook, Mr. R. C. Brandon, Mr. James Carson, Mr. William Cook, Rev. Isaac P. Brenton, Hon. Samuel Carter, Mr. Duras Cooke, D.D., Rev. Edward Bridges, Mr. Charles Cartwright, William Cooke, Rev. Horace Briggs, Alanson T. Cassatt, Rev. J. W. Cookman, Rev. A. Briggs, Mrs. Hillen Green Cassidy, James Cookman, Mary Briggs, Rev. M. C. Castle, Rev. Joseph Cooley, Emma F. Brooke, Rev. B. F. Cattell, Mr. A. Coombs, William Brooks, Rev. Asa Cattell, Mr. Alexander O. Coombs, Mr. W. Brown, Mr. Amos W. Caughey, Rev. James Cooper, Mr. George W. Brown, Rev. Benjamin N. Chadwick, Rev. James S.. Cooper, Mrs. Lavinia Brown, Rev. C. S. Chaffee, Herbert W. Cooper, Rev. V. A. Brown, Rev. J. D. Champion, Hiram J. Cooper, Rev. W. Brown, Mrs. Rev. J. D. Chapman, Rev. J. A. M. Copeland, Mr. George Brown, Rev. James H. Chapman, Rev. W. H. Corbit, Mrs. Rev. W. P. Brown, Rev. P. R. Chapman, William H. Corkran, Mr. Benjamin W. Brown, Rev. Samuel C. Charlier, Mr. Elie Cornell, Mr. J. B. Brown, Rev. S. D. Chattin, Rev. Samuel Cornell, William W. Brownfiel, John Chattle, M. D., Thomas G. Cornish, John Browning, Rev. W. G. Chesnut, Mr. John A. ¡) •Cornwell, Abram Brush, William A. Choate, Warren Cornwell, Mr. Richard H. Bryan, James R. Chubb, Mr. Samuel Cornwell, Timothy Buck, Rev. D. Chubbuck, M.D., Hollis S. Corse, A. E. Buckalew, Sarah F. Chumar, Esq., John A. Cottier, Mr. John Buckingham, Rev. G. Church, Rev. A. J. m. Coryell, Dr. William Budd, Mr. William A. Claflin, Mr. Lee * Coulter, Mr. H. Bugbee, Rev. Lucius H. Clapp, Rev. D. E. Coutant, Rev. Lewis J. Bulley, George F. Clapp, Mr. Frederick A. Cowan, Mr. William D. Bulley, Mrs. Anna M. Clark, Anna Cox, Mr. Abram Burhaus, — • Clark, D.D., Rev. D. W. Cox, Mr. Charles Burch, Mrs. Mary E. Clark, Frances M. Cox, Mr. Joseph • Burch, Rev. Thomas Clark, Mr. Thomas Cox, Mr. William A. Burling, Mr. W. J. Clark, Mr. William D. Crane, Theodore A. Burnham, W. R. Clark, Rev. Daniel Cranston, Earl Burns, Mr. James Clawson, John M. Crasto, Emma Burrows, Mr. Lemuel Clemen, Mr. William T. D. Crawford, Rev. J. F. Burrows, Rev. Waters Clements, Jr., Mr. S. Crawford, J. G. L. Burr, Rev. J. EL Cobb, Mr. George T. Crawford, Dr. J. S. Busey, Rev. E. F. Cobb, .Mrs. Helen W. Crawford, Rev. M. D. Butler, Charles Cobb, Samuel Crawford, D.D., M. D’C. Butterfield, Mr. Frederic Cochrane, Mr. Charles Creamer, Mr. David Buttrick, George M. Coddington, George F. Creighton, Rev. Samuel Byrne, Mr. William W. Coffman, Mr. Daniel Creshall, Mrs. Sarah E. Caldwell, Mr. Samuel C. Coffin, Mrs. Caroline Crocker, Mr. Thomas Camp, Mr. B. F. Coffirf, William J. Cromelin, Rev. Richard Camp, Rev. Harvey Coggeshall, William S. Crooks, Rev. George R. Campbell, Rev. J. O. Colesbury, Mr. John Crouch, Rev. George Campbell, Rev. Alexander Colgate, Mr. Bowles Crowell, Stephen Carey, Isaac Colgate. Mrs. Bowles Croxford, Ira Carey, Mrs. P. E. Collins, D.D., Rev. C. Cubberly, Mr. D. P. Cary, Benjamin H. Collins, Joseph W. Culgin, James Cary, Mrs. Collins, Rev. W. F. Culver, Tuttle Carlton, Charles T. Collord, Rev. G. W. Cummings, Hon. Ales. 182 LIST OF HONORARY LIFE MANAGERS.

Cummings, Rev. Joseph Dunlop, Esq., John S. Foster, D.D., Rev. R. S. Curry, D.D., Rev. Daniel Dunn, Jacob Fowler, Anderson Curry, William H. Durbin, D.D., Rev. J. P. Fowler, Lindley H. Cutter, Miss Julia Eager, Jr., M.D., W. B. Fowler, Cornelia W. Cutting, Mrs. Martha B. Eaves, Rev. William Fowler, Mr. J. N. Cutting, William G. E^sall, Mr. William Fowler, Mr. Jonathan 0. Dail, Mr. Daniel Edwards, Fannie Fowler, Jr., Jonathan 0. Dale, John W. Edwards, Mr. J. B. Fowler, William Daniels, Rev. John Edwards, Nellie Fox, Rev. Henry J. Daniels, Rev. J. R. Edwards, D.D., Rev. W. B. Fox, Rev. R. C. Daniels, Rev. W. Y. Edwards, William H. Freeman, Edward Daniels, Sabin A. Eggleston, Mrs. Elizabeth French, John Darling, Daniel S. Elliott, Mr. George French, J. Milton Dashiell, Mary J. Elliott, Mr. John French, John Wesley Dashiell, Rev. Robert L. Elliott, Mr. Thomas M. French, Mrs. Sarah Davenport, Benjamin Elliott, Rev. W. H. French, Thomas R. Davidson, Mrs. Ann Jane Ellis, Mrs. Lydia A. Frey, Mr. Edward S. Davis, Calvin Ellsworth, Mr. Henry Frost, Norman W. , Davis, Elijah M. Elmer, Nelson L. Fry, Hannah ✓ Davis, Ira Emory, Rev. B. B. Fullager, James Davis, James Erskine, John Fuller, Rev. James M. Davis, James L. Evans, M.D., John Fuller, Rev. S. R. Davis, James R. Evans, Mr. G. W. Gable, Miss Julia E. Day, John H. Evans, Rev. W. W. Gamble, Elizabeth Day, Rev. Rufus Fabyan, Dr. C. W. Gamble, James Deal, Mr. Georgè H. Fairweather, Mr. D. B. Gardner, Mr. Aaron Dean, Rev. Sydney Fairweather, Mrs. Lucy Gardner, Mr. David A. Dean, Mr. William Fairbanks, Hon. Erastus Garibaldi, General G. De Camp, Sen., Hiram Fairchild, J. H. Garrettson, Mary De Hass, Mrs. F. S. Falconer, John Garrison, Rev. Stephen A. De Hass, Rev. F. S. Farmer, Silas Gascoigne, Mr. James P. De La Cour, Mr. J. C. Farragut, D. G.,Vice-Adm. Gedney, Sylvanus De Yoursney, A. FMkse, William A. George, Rev. A. C. De Witt, Rev. M. F. Faney, J. P. Gerald, Miss Fannie Demarest, Mr. David Farmer, Mrs. Silas Gerard, Miss Fannie M. Demoyer, Rev. John A. Fay, Mr. Henry Gibb, Samuel Denyse, Mr. Simon Fay, H. G. Gibson, Mrs. Rev. Dr. A. K. De Puy, Alexander Fay, Mrs. H. G. Gibson, Rev. 0. Dettnlbr, John F. Fay, Mr. John G. Gillett, Rev. S. T. DeUrquiza,Gen. Don Justo Felton, Rev. Cyrus E. Gillies, Mr. Wright Dickinson, Martha Ferguson, Rev. A. H. Gillingham, Rebecca A. Dickinson, Mary E. Fielding, George Givan, Mrs. Margaret Diehl, Rev. Israel S. Fielding, Mrs. Matilda Gladwin, Rev. W. J. Dikeman, W. H. Fillmore, Rev. Glezen Glass, James Dilks, Chester First M. E. S. S., Erie, Pa. Glenn, David Dill, Rev. Henry G. Fish, Rev. Abraham o Glover, Mr. John F. Disbrow, Mr. Benjamin Fisher, N. D. Goldsmith, Louise Disney, Wesley Fisk, B’t Maj. Gen. C. B. Good, Rev. W. A. Dobbins, Rev. Joseph B. Fite, Mr. Conrad Goode, Rev. William H. Dodge, Jr., William E. Fitzgerald, James B. Goodrich, Hon. Grant Dodge, Rev. David S. Fletcher,- Rev. Charles Goodwin, A. S. W. Dollner, Mr. H. Flint, Mr. John D. Goodwin, Mrs. S. 0. Donnelly, Rev. James Folger, Mrs. Ella Goodwin, Rev. John Douglas8,Esq., J. of Scotl’d Foot, Norman B. Goss, Mr. Oliver S. Drake, Elkanah Foote, A. H., Com.TJ.S.N. Gouldy, N. E. Drew, Mr. Daniel Foote, Rev. John B. Gracey, Rev. J. T. Drummond, Rev. Dr. Forrester, H. M. Grant, Richard Dryden, Joshua Foss, Rev. A. C. Grant, Lieut-Gen., TJ. S. DufÇ Mr. Alexander Foss, 0. D. Grasto, Emma Dunham, Mr. George B. Foster, Rev. Milton K. Graves, Mr. H. A. Dunlap, William H. Foster, Randolph J. Graveson, Wm. LIST OF HONORARY LIFE MANAGERS. 1 8 3

Graveson, Jr., W. Havenner, Thomas Hunt, Mr. G. H. Graydon, Mr. John W. Hays, James L. Hunt, Mrs. Jane Graydon, Mr. Joseph Hayter, Rev. Richard Hunt, Mr. W. S. Graydon, MrB. Joseph Hayward, J. K. Hurlburt, Rev. R. H. Greatsinger, Rev. 0. Hazleton, Mr. Edward Hurst, Rev. John F. Greenewald, Mr. F. W. Headley, Mr. Milton Hurst, William R. Greenfield, A. H. Headley, Mr. S. F. Huse, Rev. 0. Greenwood, Elizabeth W. Heald, Mr. William H. Hyde, Mr. Augustus L. Grififen, Mr. John Heath, F. W. Hyde, Mr. Edwin Griffing, Mr. Lester Heather, D.D., D. D. Hyde, Mr. Edwin Francis Griffin. Lulu Hedstrom, Rev. Olif G. Igleheart, Mr. William T. Griffin, Rev. Thomas A. Heiskell, Mr. Colson Infant school of Broad-st. Grippon, Theodore E. Heisler, Rev. J. S. M. E. Church, Newark. Gross, Mr. Samuel Hemenway, Rev.Francis D. Ingle, Jr., Mr. John Gurlitz. A. T. Hermance, Rev. John P. Irving, Mr. Charles Hacker, Mr. William P. Herrick, Rev. A. F. Ives, Hon. Willard Hagany, Rev. J. B. Herrick, Mrs. M. B. P. Jacks, Esq., David Haight, Joseph Heston, Rev. Newton Jacks, Mrs. Mary C. Hall, Mr. Joseph B. Heyniger, ^Lambert Jacobus, William W. Hall, Mr. Joseph F. Hickman, Kev. J. W. Jeffery, Oscar Hall, William H. Hicks, Mr. Harvey E. Jellison, George W. Hallett, Henry W. Hildreth, Rev. T. H. Jenkins, Miss Susan A. Halliday, Rebecca Hildt, Rev. George Johnson, D.D., Prof. H. M. Halsted, Emma Hill, Charles A. Johnson, Hon. Andrew Halsted, Mr. E. S. Hill, Rev. John Johnson, Mrs. Grace E. Halsted, Lottie A. Hill, Sarah Y. Johqson, Mr. William B. Halsted, Mr, Samuel Hill, Rev. W. T. Johnston, Mr. William Halsted, Mr. Schureman Hillman, Mr. Samuel D. Jones, Capt. C. D., 28 Regt. Ham, Mr. John Hinckley, M.D., J. Wesley Jones, Joseph Hamlin, D.D., Rev. Cyrus Hinkle, Rev. Richard Jones, Rev. John M. Hamlin, Rev. B. B. Hindes, Mr. Samuel Jones, Jr., Mr. William Hamilton, Mr. George Y. Hinkle, Rev. Richard Jones, Mr. Levin Hammond, Ezra Hiorns, Rev. Richard Jones, Rev. Thomas L. Hand, Jacob Hirst, Ji^, Rev. William Jones, Zeanett Hanford, Mr. John E. Hiss, Mr. Philip Jost, Rev. Casper Hard, Mr. Bradley R. Hiss, Mrs. Philip Judd, Rev. Charles W. Hard, Rev. Clark B. Hitchens, Rev..George Judd, John B. Hard, Rev. C. P. Hobart, Rev. John Judd, Mr. Orange Hardacre, William Hodgson, D.D., Rev. F. Judd, Mr^. Orange Harding, Rev. A. F. Holcomb, Mrs. Statira Karr, Frank D. Hare, Rev. G. S. Hollis, Mr. Holman Keeler, Mr. Walter Hargrave, Rev. R. Hollis, Rev. George Keeney, Timothy Harper, Jr., Mr- Fletcher Hollister, Stephen D. Kellogg, Charles G. Harriot, Mr. John A. Holmes, Mr. J. P. Kellogg, Charles Y. Harris, Rev. Bishop Holmes, Rev. D. J. Kelly, Mr. Richard Harris, M.D., Chapin A. 'Holt, Mr. William H. Kelly, Warren S. Harris, Mrs. N. Ann Hooly, Mr. Abraham Kelso, Mr. Thomas Harris, Rev. Dr. W. L. Hooper, Mr. William E. Kennaday, D.D., John Harrower, Rev. J.,P. Horton, D. P. Kenneday, Rev. J. Harrower, Rev. P. P. Howard, Mr. George W. Kenney, Mr. Pardon T. Hart, Richard P. Howe, M.D., Rev. John M. Kenney, Rev. Wesley Hartrauflt, Rev. C. R. Howe, Mr. T. A. Kent, Luke Hatfield, Mrs. Elizabeth A. Hoxsie, George W. Kerr, Mr. Thomas Hatfield, Rev. R. M. Hoyt, Mr. Oliver Kettell, Rev. G. F. Haughey, Mr. Theodore P. Hoyt, Philip Keyes, Rev. Edwin R. Haven, D.D., Rev. E. 0. Hoyt, Prof. B. F. Keyes, John Haven, Mr. Gilbert Hughes, C. C. Keyes, Mrs. John Haven, Rev. Gilbert Huking, Mr. Leonard J. Keyser, Mr. Abraham Havens, J. H. Hulbert, Lester Keyser, Mr. John Havens, Rev. James Hull, Henry M. Kidder, D.D., Rev. D. P. Havemeyer, W. F. Hunt, Mrs. Clara Kimberly, Mr. Edward 184: LIST OF HONORARY LIFE MANAGERS.

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Ackerly, Nathaniel Arnd, Emma Bailey, Nettie Adams, Hattie Arthur. William Baldwin, Charlie Allen, George Asher, Annie Baldwin, John F. Alvord, Earnest Ashton, James Bale, James Angell, Emma Atkers, David L. Bangs, Elijah K. Archer, Harry Mortimer Backus, Cecelia Barclay, Rose E Armstrong, Robert Bacon, Lee Barker, John Abbott, Mary S. Baer, Lucy Barnes, William Armstrong, Sarah Baer, Mary C. Barry, James 1 8 8 LIST OF LIFE MEMBERS.

Barry, Robert Corner, Elizabeth Fishblatt, Mrs. E. Barton, Elizabeth Cornell, Lucy Fisher, Jonas Beatty, Lucretia Cornwall, Amanda M. Fitzpatrick, E. D. Beeket, Kate Costello, Samuel Follett, Jacob Beekman, Ettie Covell, Emma Foote, Hon. E. T. Bertine, Calvin Cox, Georgiana Foote, Julia Blake, Edmund Coy, Mary Forbes, John Blake, Emma Caroline Coye, Mary A. Ford, Mercy Blow, John Crakes, Edna Force, Annie Bormett, John S. Crawford, Ida Foster, Charles M. Bowers, Emma Crippen, Mrs. J. B. Foster, Thomas C. Bradford, Ida Crofut, Jennie Fowks, Horatio Brainard, Mary J. Culgin, James Fowler, Emma Bremer, Harriet Curry, Jbhn L. Fowler, George Brice,------Cypher, Susan A. Fowler, Mrs. George Brown, Arabella Daniels, Harriet Fowler, Hattie. Brown, Catharine Dart, Mrs. F. Gaberties, Mr. Brown, Julia Davis, Harriet M. Gage, Orph Brown, John T. Davis, Hatfield Ganung, Marian H. Brown, Mary Eliza Davis, Mary Ganung, Thaddeus R. Brown, Mary Grace Davis, Mrs. Regina Garlock, Asenath Brown, Mary Jane Davis, Thomas Geib, J. L. Brothers, James Dayton, Minnie E. German, Solom.on Bruce, William M. Delevan, W. E. Gokey, William Brummell, Elizabeth Demorest, A. Germond, Genevieve J. Brummell, William Devlin, J. W. Grafe, Cornelia Brush, Edward Devoe, Josie Grape, Lizzie Buckhout, Louisa Dickinson, Alphonso Gray, Mary Bunce, Phebe Dickinson, Emma F. Green, Charles Burke, William Dickinson, Martha J. Green, Clarence Burkhalter, Rev. E. R. Disbrow, Jennie P. Green, Henry Burr, Charles Dixey, John Greenfield, Charles Burt, Joseph Dowding, Mrs. Jane Greenlaw, Eliza Bussing, Georg« F. Down, George L. Griffin, Lulu Campbell, Sadie Drago, Mary A. Griffin, Sarah Carey, Rebecca .Draper, Rev. J. Guernsey, Elizabeth Carey, Miss M. Dunkirk, Jennie Hagar, Annie Carlton, Stella Dunn, A. C. Hale, William L. Carsley, Joseph Dupuy, A. T. Haley, Nettie Carson, Alexander Eaton, Maggie Hall, Cassie Carter, Thomas Egginton, Elizabeth S. Hall, Charlotte Carter, Virginia Edmunds, Charles H. Hall, Mrs. John Case, Hattie Eichol, Amanda Hall, Mary J. Chance, Mary Ellis, William Hallock, Frank Clapp, Frederick Ellsby, Onarida Hancock, Patience Clark, Mary Emmons, M. 0. Hansey, Edward Clark, Stephen R. Englechurch, Louisa Hamilton, Fannie Clearwater, 0. Erskine, John Hammond, Mrs. C. W. Clynch, A. Eustice, Mary Hammond, William Colton, Mr. Falconer, William H. Hampton, Minnie Clough, Mrs. D. E. Fanil i am, Eliza Hardy, Joshua R. Clough, J. S. Fee, Harriet Harrington, Clara Coates, Fanny Ferguson, Julia Harris, L. A. Coggswell, James Ferris, Nellie Hart,. Lillie E. Cole, Bessie Fettretch, Mrs. James Hart, Joseph R. Coles, Robert Fielding, Mrs. George Hartman, Dora Concklin, Belle Firestone, Ann Hartman, John Cook, Libbie Firestone, Solomon Hatfield, Sarah Cookman, Rev. John E. Fisbeck, Mary F. Haw, Ellen Cooper, Maime Fish, Mrs. Charles Hawley, William W. Cornelius, Laura Fishblatt, Dr. E. Haynard, H. C. LIST OF LIFE 'MEMBERS. 189

Hebbard, R. L. Laine, Altie M’Kenzie, Delia Hemphill, Joseph Langstratt, Ella M ’Laughlin, Elizabeth High, Martha C. Latson, Albert R. M’Lean, Ella Hill, Clara Laughlin, Francis Nash, Miss Deborah L. Hill, Emma E. Lawrence, Amanda M. Nelson, Miss Cora Hill, Phena Lawrence. H. H. Nelson, James Hill, Walter Lawrence, H. T. Nevelle, Henry Hills, Sister Lawrence, Mary C. Neville, Lucy Hiiiman, C. B. Le Count, Charles 0. Newman, William Hinman, Jane C. Leicester, E. F Newstetter, William Hitcock, B. L Leish, William Nichols, Della Hoag, Lucy Leitch, Emily S. Nichols, Emily Hoag, Rhoda Liggett, Rev. J. H. Nicholson, A. W. Hobart, Mary M. Lindsley, Charles E. Nicholson, James W. Hodgson, Hannah Lippincott, Lizzie O’Conner, Emma Hoffman, C. B. Little, Mrs. D. E. Ostrander, Eleanor W. Holden, Grace Little, Henry Orfnt, Mrs. Ann Holey, Sarah Lloyd, Rebecca J. Palmer, Martha E. Hollingshead, Willie Long, Archibald Palmer, Mary Holmes, Marietta Long, Robert Pardee, Annie Hower, Mrs. L. Lowe, Annie Pardee, Ida Hoyt, Lucinda Ludlam, William Patterson, Mrs. S. P. Hudson, Mrs. Samuel Luther, Minnie Payne, Jane Hughes, Miss Susan Luther, W. Pearce, S. F. Huffman, Eliza E. Marcer, Edward Peek, Lucy W. Hunt, Ella L. Marble, Marion L. Perry, Stephen Huntoon, Mrs. Ann Matthias, Rev. Wm. Peyton, William K. Hun toon, Joseph W. May, John Phalen, J. Hutton, William Maynard, James Phalen, Mrs. M. Ihrig, William Meredith, Mrs. Elizabeth Phelps, Elisha Payne Inniss, William Messerean, Israel Phelps, Lillie E. Ismon, Susan S. Mezick, Miss Alice L. Phoebus, Mary E. Israel, Sister Milburn, William Porter, Archibald J. Jackson, Charles A. Miller, Albert 0. Powell, Theodore A. Jackson, Jam6s Miller, Eliza Jane Powell, William EL Jackson, Matilda Miller, Dr. William Preston, Henry S. Jacobus, Emma Mills, Mrs. Mary A.- Price, C. Jolly, George 0. Mills, Robert Pullman, John L. Jolly, Joshua R. Miner, Anderson. Ramsdell, Edwin B. Jane, Sarah E. Minnerly, Mary A. Randall, Isaac Janes, Amelia Elliott Moger, William H. Rawson, Mr. John, Robert D. Money, Cora E. Ray, John Johnson, Ida Moore, Albert Raynor, Mary Johnstone, Elizabeth Moore, Ella E. Read, John Jones, C. W. Momsson, Miss Ella Rechord, Hattie Jones, Ella Morrison, Mary F. Reeves, Annie Jordan, Lizzie Morrissette, Ella Reeves, Carrie Judson, Anna L. Moss, Lincoln Register, Robert A. Kelly, Ida Mungeser, Charles Reinecker, Lizzie Kent, Mrs. J. W. M’Allister, Emma Reynold, Hiram Kenyon, J. A. M’Clury, Robert Reynolds, Pierre Kerr, Thomas M’Cormac, Kate Rhoades, Lucinda H. Keyes, Delia M’Cormick, John Richardson, Victoria Keyes, Diana M. M’Coy, Mr. Roach, Emeline Kipp, William M’Coy, Bella Robbins, Stephen M. Kirk, Hannah M'Dermott, Miss Robertson, Stephen M. Kirkham, Emma M’Donald, Maggie Robertson, John M. Knight, Edward M’Donnell, Mary Robinson, J. Q. La Cour, Mrs. Emma M’Dowell, Tliomas Rodenburgh, Henry M. La Cour, J. M’Guffin, Mrs. Minerva Rogers, Mrs. La Cour, Nettie M’Kennon, Mary A. Roe, Hester A. 1 1 9 0 LIST OF IjIFE MEMBERS.

Rois, Mrs. Laura Hagans Smith, Mrs. H. J. Van Ness, Sue Rolph, Henry Smith, John Van Nostrand, Louise Rolfe, Kittie E. Smith, Sarah Vermule, Mrs. Rolph, William Smith, Wesley Vreedenburgh, Charles Romaine, Emily Society, Church Vreedenburgh, Mrs. E. Romaine, Hannah Somerville, Thomas P. Waldron, Mr. Roome, Susie Spears, Joseph Waldron, Mr. C. Rowan, Addie Steigleman, Lizzie Wallack, Mrs. Rowan, Mary A. Spellman, Miss Wanstall, Richard Rowe, Ida M. Spencer, Rev. F. A. Warren, Lillie D. Rugg, Anna Spencer, Mrs. Rev. F. A. Way, Emma Ryan, Joseph L. Stall, Joel Wearring, Nettie Ryerson, Nellie Stanley, Eliza A. Weaver, Peter Sack rider, Helen J. Steele, Mrs. W . C. Webb, Annie Sammis, Henry Stewart, Annie Webb, Mary Sandbloom, A. Stitt, W . Welling, Claudine Sansiman, Mrs. L. Stone, Sallie Wells, Maggie A. Schuyler, Ida Stott, Thomas Wemmell, Mary L. Schoonover, 0. H. Stowe, D. B. West, George H. Scoville, Ellen Strickland, Lydia J. Westerfield, Carrie Scudder, Russell J. Sullivan, Alida Westerfield, Maggie Secor, Elbert Sweating, Eliza Wheeler, Eugene See, Asbury Swift, S. W . Wheeler, Lucy V. Selleck, F. W. Taber, Robert H. White, Annie Sherwood, John R. Taylor, James White, Emma F. Sherwood, Martha Taylor, Mary Whitelield, William Shiels, Nellie Tompkins, George 0. Wilbor, Samuel Shipman, Anson G. Tompkins, Mary E. Wilcox, Isaac Shute, James L. Tottan, Clara Wiliver, Alice Silkman, David Townsend, Matilda Wilsey, Marietta Silkman, Caroline Townsley, Eveline Wilson, Freelove P. Siner, Lottie E. Travis, John Wilson, Lyman Skidmore, David Truit, Agnes Winchester, J. Sloan, Daisy Turner,' Sister Wisner, William Smith, Albert Tuthill, Charles Woodward, Armenia Smith, C. E. Tucker, Jennie Woodward, Frederick Smith, Elizabeth Twins, Mrs. Martin’s World, Fannie Smith, Hattie Van Benschoten, Carrie